The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-06-27

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yoh atehasd NE esamlhA,Isn Andl
eshlbissH n ilm Is#HviIIe shml.
ppd knowing 'iai ym feel . great In.
forest 10 sbwIs, sad mber insIlis.
iIons devote'I 70 TIE Interests of ibe
H'bIic, asa that you waala " Iiess-
Cd n hear what took place, I shall
sndeayor to give you q faint Idea n
what wus seen and heard. The first
session Of this school, under the su-
rrvlslon Of lts excellent teacher, Mr..
WIN. shelton, closed last Friday (lDth
'JumsJ which day was ~, apar for
the examination Of the pupils, 10,
At The appointed time, Che patrons and
friends assembled at the acadcny and
the exercises commenced, All Of the
morning was taken up by hearing The
classes In English grammar, Latin
and other studies, and al half past
hcleven o'elock, Mr.. Shelton announc-
cd an iutermission until two. The
crowd were soon out under the shade
I
trees, where q luxurious dinner was
spread, to which oil did ample Justice.
The tap of the bell at the appointed
time called all to their proper places,
and the exercises were resumed. The
classes in mathematics we're called and
examined next, apd ! am confident n
better examination ] never saw a
class stand. The young ladies and
gentlemen would stand up at the black
board and solve those intricate prob
lens with as much ease and as little
embarrassment as if they were solv-
ing them in the quiet school-room
upon their states. The remainder Of
the evening was taken up by the de-
clamations of the smaller boys and
girls. The exhibition was resumed
at seven o'clock, and as the perform
ance consisted of compositions, de-
clamations and dialogues, this was
considered an interesting part of the
programmes, andby eight O'Clock the
house was full to overaowing. The
exercises were opened by declama-
tions, after which two of the young
gentlemen discussed "Thc respective
merits of Columbus and Washing
ton" Their speeches we're short, APP
propriate, and filed with strong ar
gument. Next came the compositions
Of the young gentlemen, to which the
young ladies had to reply. These
were we'll written, and showed that
the writer's had studied their subjects
closely, especially the. one, s1slnu-
science correcomoral guide to ALL"
This composition yMvery pointed
and showed the strong intellect Of the
writer. We were struek vety iorci-
4 bly, by several Others, the subjects Of
which We have forgotten. The vale
aictory came next, which was read in
a graceful, easy, and eleg1ht manner
and not only did credit 70 the sehool
but won much sdmiution ior The
beautiful young lady who cohposed
and read Il, 81. ~
Mr.. Shelton after thankidg tbe an
diense for theif kind attention, an.
nouhced that the periorinance- wa
over. The crowd snnr much con
} tention to see who slould cross th,
I plank over tbe elatgs ditck ii front O
: The academy faf, slt dispersed Il
!. their respective homes, much pleaset
I :
with wlhf tlieJ %F'abd beard,
Will not the energetic trustees o
this school see that a bridge is erectet
over theldiseh In front Of the asde
:. my before the next session com
E mences?
+ nd EqESP eF yTHs seHoot-O
Il An old farmer communicates to th'
: Nashville papers what he has foun'
. 70 be 0 sure preventive OF wceyil II
4 wheat He says: "In piling up You
> wheat after Il has been cleaned will
/ the fan, TO every three bushels put i
: a good hard brick dried by the sun
|. and be sure i p perfectly dry at th
: time you use 4. The brick absorb
thsmoIstnsthas aissnIIy ara'ua
lates in thegrain, and caasesthe whea
k to become so hard and flinty ths, ih
! insect or fy cannot psaetrate the ont
1 er covering .III.I
aSister,v said one Of the breshreI
at love feast, "are you happy