The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-08-05
JOHN g. FREEZE. ESQ.,
GUOD ExEaPL4Rs

Last month the counties of Northampton,
Montgomery and Berks paid the whole of
their Stale tax for 1857 into the treasury. or
these Northampton paid $4,000, Mon,gom-
cry over $4,000 and Berks over $e5, ,000.-
We like the steady German industry and
thrift which has proved itself on many occa-
sions the main pillar Of The state. 1t is this
reliable and respectable element in the char
oc,er Of our people that alone can keep our
honest old Commonwealth from bankruptius
herself by indulsing in every wild stock
speculation, and from disgracng herself by
III inning into every political fanalicism that
springs from The dlstempered brains Of New
England men.
The German Democrats of Befks, North
amp,on and Montgomery have soidily Of
character which makes them worth mole 10
keep The state from rocking into disorder and
msiuIe than dozen Of the Republican coun-
ties like Bradford or Potter The siaid and
solid German character has hearty rever-
ence for Gnd aud an honest respect for his
county. He lives BY thrift, and not only by
"hook or by crook"--by honest toll and not
by tishonorabe trcks-by conscientiouS
devotion 10 duty aud not by cunning craft.
As to Yankee "smartness" in sustaining
schools take The following example from
Bradford Last year in one district a school
tax Of ten mills on the dollar was laid, which
Welded trifle over one hundred dollars, and
acas spent in unicise litigation. In another dis
trct The superintendent says Of The school
house :-"I pity the children and teachers
who meet here. A humane man provides
better shelter for bis sheep. Should say The
model of this house was a canal shanty, but
il is bad imiiation.' One district reports
seren schools, and levies s2H lax for their
support. Anolher reports ten schools, and
lsvies $500 school tax. The Republican rec
ord goes on TO say
"JFilmoi t0aUhsbip is more remarkable for
petty lawsuits than excellent schools. II is
new and chiefly Il numbering district. Thir-
feen mils school tax is paid by The people,
and st,ll lhe amount raised from il is not sui-
ficienl 10 keep open iour months decent
schooling. This is hard. When will the
state be jus, 10 these oppressed parents and
wronsed chiliren2
"There was but one school open in WIlmot
last winter, and tfIal,was moi first-Iae The
directors said they had not The means 10 pay
fair wages for teaching, and coulG not get in
slruclors al such prices as they were able 10
pay. Number seven il lair school house
but he's bad location. Number three is loi !,
cradle. Found Two oher frames of little val-
ne, and lh'ee log houses OF the poorest sor." :"
Some Of these people come down in win
ter 10 teach the Pennsylvania Dutch" One
starts ont TO peddle receipt for making IA
Universal everlasting SOAP" One goes on a
vagrsnt tour to preach spirtualism. A third
lectures on phrenoogy. A fourth goes oul
TO make hrs s'tarnal iortluo as Homeopathic
doctor. Another sells "Magc O'' 10 the mn.
itialed, aud the remainder cry out 10 Berks
Co. t'come up and help Us 10 pay our school
tax for we have sore need OF your aid just
now." i,,
We say 10 these men look after your top
pressed parents and wronged children" at
homo, and leach them 10 make honest, steady
and useful citizens before you trouble your
selves about the people OF the South. II
seems there is quite enough work TO do ia
some of that Republican North until The
school houses shall become equal TO the hou.
ses OF many blacks iu the South.
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