The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-04


Public Schools of Auburn-Stote Temperance
and Teachers Con0eaation-Ir out-lIorses.
IrtH LEWISTON, Now 2, 1867.
TO the Editor Of the Press:
At the present time the railroads in this
State are in excellent condition, except that
much of the iron of the Grand Trunk is badly
worn and should be replaced by new. So l.
learn from MI. Corser, one of the Railroad
Commissioners. who is in town to day xamin-
ing the Maine Central. ala j..
The fall term of the Edward Little Institute,
located in Auburn, closes this week. The pu-
pills have numbered about ninety, and have
been under the instruction of Mr. G. C. Rounds,
Miss Sarah r. Smith and Miss Julia f. Pack
ard. 1t is the first term of the present manage
ment,. scientific rather than classical studies
being made the speciality. The instruction
can, with perfect truth, be highly commend
ed for natural methods and thoroughness.
1t appears to be settled that the Institute,
with its fund, will not be transferred to the
Free Baptist, as the talk was last summer, but
will remain in the hands of the Congregation
alists. tuH lEd!sfnosN
OF the public schools in the village otAuburn
not one commendatory word can be spoken.
reputable condition, one of which is the Inst
tute. twill be found that in every village in the
State where there is private Academy, the
public schools come far short of their mission;
for in them it is impossible to maintain grade,
discipline and general interest. 1t is to be
hoped that some plan will be hit upon which
shall enable the Edward Little Institute to
take the place of a High School in Auburn,
while dischargng its presents duties. s&tS
A State Mass Temperance Convention is to
be held in this city Nov. 18th and 18th. We
anticipate large, interesting and doubtless
warm convention. y srs4etatsstte.f
On Monday and Tuesday, Nov 18th and
26tll, the Maine State Teachers Association
will also hold a convention in this city. 1t is
to be hoped that there will be large attend
ance OF teachers. In view of the very general
confession now made by State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, no less than by many OF
our best private citizens, that, as whole, the
common schools are a sad failure, it is very
needful there should be thorough, philosophi-
cal discussion of the causes Of this failure until
the truth is ascertained and generally recog-
nized. "a slglG al t1y,, DIS l{sss bae ,qes
There are numerous trout now in the mar
ket-llrge, handsome, of very good quality
and full of eggs. 1t is shameful thus to take
these not oyer-abundant fish, when they are on
their spawning beds and can be SO readily cap
| tured with the spear This is not only a
slaughter Of the present, but of the future also.
We should certainly have a general law in this
State against the taking of trout from the first
of September to the last of December. s-s- y 3
1t is generally conceded that there are now
more fine horses in this county than ever be-
fore. This statement is specially true of colts.
The improvement has indeed been very mark
| ed within five or six years, of which the credit
| is largely due to the Agricultural Societies,
1 though they have failed of performing their
whole duty. DR.. D. B. Strout Of Auburn,
takes special interest in horses. He keeps
five. His Red Bird is a fine family horse; has
4 made a. half mile to saddle in 4: 15 Is eight
years old. HisWild Maggie is six ears old and
1 promises finely. q His Nellie Drew five years
old, is Of the same stock as Gen., Mcclellan
Johnny Smoker, and Little Fred. Has also a
Witheren mare and "a, colt from the Drew
mare. - .r,..f., ~ sSs
! Jesse S. Lyford, of Lewiston, has also six
very fine animals. His chestnut gelding
Gloucester, six years old, and his black gelding
Aldebaran, Eve years old, make the speediesi
| span in this State aAldebaran is ont of Sea
Foam, grandson of Rising Sun. Hesitation
Hampton, is six years old, 16 hands and ono
inch high; weighs 1925 lbs. Was sired by Ju-
piter, of Long Island, and is direct descend
ant of the imported Messenger. Mr. Lyford
has also one driving mare and two colts sired
by Hampton. s,sist s;.It ~ ~, -,
! These two gen tlemen, DR.. Strout and Mr.
Lyford, are no jockeys, but keep good horses
because they like them and would do theil
part in improving the stock of the county.