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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

serving the working Of different
schools, than by reading volumes,
although we would by no means dis
parage the latter as means Of en-
lightenment, but would rather recon-
mend it in connection with the for
mer.
For the reasons suggested, wiz
to learn different methods of teach
ing, characteristic features of the aim
ofteachers, and school discipline, those
having leisure, will discover a mine
of profit in devoting little time tc
school visitation, as well as pleas
ant recreation after the wearisome
labors of the winter.
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On the ing.

Dist. No. 1. Pleasant is taught by Mr..
Hosea Barns, and amore interesting school
it has seldom been cur privilege to visit
The first thing which meets our attention
here, as always elsewhere, is the general
school government since on this, primarily,
depends the success of school. The oIg
der and quiet are as nearly perfect as could
be desired,-not so intensely SO as to
quench all life and enthusiasm, but hap
Ply medium prevails. 1t is prominently
working school, as indicated by recita-
tions, and the very noticeable industry of
all. Thoroughness accuracy and dispatch
characterize all topics treated In Gram
marno books are used either by pupils OF
teacher. 1t is taught orally and rendered
highly interesting, the blackboard being
brought much in use. Although not thu
prevalent custom, if it could be laugh
in all schools, as taught here, great inter
est would be added to the study and les
complaint heard from pupils about its dry
ness. The analysis of words under tn
rules of spelling shows good under
standing of their application. Space fol-
| bids the mention of Rotations in detail
We are pleased with the interest manifest
ed by the pupils in their school, and thel
cheerful readiness to comply with all re
quests of the teacher. We learn that tn
e patrons have done much to encourage tn
= school by frequent visitation.
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GUS.
Ten Reasons against Absence
and Hardness.

/ The order Of the whole school
is interrupted.
2. The teachers time is wasted
in recording absences and in attend
ing ito the excuses offered; the teach
er's mind is taxed to obviate the evils
Of irregularity.
3. The absentee has lost the lesEE
sons recited yesterday, and does not
understand those portions of to-day's
lessons which depend onjthose of yes
terday.
4. The rest of the class are de-
priced of instruction and are forced
TO lose their time, while the teacher
is instructing the delinquent.
5. The reputation Of the teache,
and the school both suffer from the
delinquency.
&. The pupil often becomes dis
couraged and leaves school prenaa-
tasrely with false impression Of the
value Of education.
Z. He loses his position in his class
and it may be necessary to assign
him position in a class of inferior
grade Of scholarship.
s, His example and influence on
members of the school are bad. 3
8. Discouraged in his studies, he
becomes first, indole1at, next mis-
chicvous, and easily falls into vicious
habits.
10. His habits and Oant Of pro-
per- instruction render him less capa-
bic Of transacting business, and a
less worthy member Of the commu-
nifty. DONALD.
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Acknowle dgna emit .

We are indebted to Hon. A, Van
Wyck for copy of the Legislative
Manual for 1859, also for papers re-
ceived occasionally during the winter
The Manual is neatly bound vol
ume Of 285 pages, containing copy
Of the constitution Of the u. S., also
of the state of Wisconsin, JefSerson's
manual, Rules and Orders Of the
Legislature, with many valuable sta
tistics, and lists Of officers of the
state and nation. Itcontains beau
tiful Autograph of the Capitol large
diagrams of the Senate apd Assem-
chambers, and a map of this state
prepared for it by J. A. Lapham.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-18

The term for which Mr.. Barns original
ly engaged expired last Friday-but we
understand he is to be retained for some
weeks yet No higher compliment co uld
be paid a teacher than this
The school building is not model OF
beauty within or without, and the bare
walls seem hungry for something orna
mental but notwithstanding numerous
adverse circumstances, the teachers in
genulty has supplied all needed illustra-
tons A new building would add great.
ly to the attractiveness of the school and
deepen the interest of pupils and patrons
to the end of continuing in the future
the reputation which the school has gain
ed this winter. L.
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100000 LIVES LOST

yearly from the nse OF
TOBACCO.
Save your money and restore your health by A9ing
DR. Byrn's Antidote for Tobacco. This IL Hot
Substitute but q cure for Smoking, Chewing aad
Snuf-taking. Few persons are aware OF the yeGEi-
HE effects OF the noxious weed ON the human sys
lem. Dyspepsia. Headache. Disease OF she Liver,
Salow Complexion, COstiveness OF the Bowels,
Loss OF Memory and other diseases are the smic-
mons brought On by its use The Anfidots iFp pure
" vegetable and harmless. 1t acts AZ a tonic ON
The system purihss the blood. and enables per-
son 70 digest the heartiest food Samples sent
free for fifty cents 50 per dozen. Address NJ J.
Var" el'. So Dannnn -. N. X. @n2m4S
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ri AL. IS
Vegetable SiicIian Hair Remover

EreTy gear increases the 3}crea-
LGPitU Of this V0L9EHbEc Hair Prep
0rOtiOn, aUIbich Is dte to 9Merit
atone. We can OSS9CPc oar ola
patrons Utest 1T IS Acept f3Stiy up 10
its high standard, and to those
aOISO haze neUer used St FOe cHfs
confidently sag, that 1t is tFe O"Gy
TctjNbIe and perfected prepare
ton to restore GRAY OH FADED
HAIR to its yO1tthfWt COtOr, 2nGE-
ing 1T soft, LatstrOaES, G1td siLftcn
the scGtp, or its e1se, becomes
aOIlite and clean 1t 7'cmOUes tsW
erasDtiOmS aud 1n1CIrat1f. and bv
its tonic properties 71TeUents Tire
hair from failing Oatt, as 1T stis~s-
ULNtcS p''N nOWTiSheS the bnir
glands. By its use the hair O1OOs
thicker and stronger. IN b0tCt2tcSS
1t restores the capillary OIGNIr
to their normal VigOr, and sSilE
create u near grO1Uth c1ccc2t ia
eCtrenae old age. 1T Is the 9Nost.
economical HAIR DRESSING
ever used, as 1t reQssires fesVcr
applications. md gSUes TIE hS4s'
that splendid glossy @p2eas'w@cc
SO mach HtIAaSretI 6y all. II. a.
Hayes, N. d., St0te AsSGDer "
Mass, says, SHE constituents ere
pun USO'O CtS' tcOO1 oNCONCCf bNS
ecceIIe9at quality, and 4 c0nSi'fe,'
it the BEsa' PREPARATION t"|
ats intended purposes. We p0b-
fish u treatise O7t the hair, tDni"f'
qUe send free dU mail UpOm 0ittI{i-
cation, aUHlic9h contains cOIAE+r,.
d0tOiU notices from cEergBHtPil,
21hySiciHns, the press, Cild Others.
We haze m0de the StHdy 1T til"
hair N11G itS discusses a SpeC{HMy
for gears, and EnOaU that 9Ce mahc
the most eGertiOe preparation foF
the restoration and tie 2>reserCcs~
ton Of ihe hair, e1ctG1it. and 80
Acknowledged By tho best MesEle
cal and Chemical Authority.
Sid By all Druggists and DeaAr. is NeSrcs"e.
COOK, coBuRN & CO,
Gen'l Agents for Northwestern Stat
81 DEARBORN ST" CHICAGO, Ill
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The following teachers have finished
the terms of school for which they were
engaged, and so far as we can learn have
all discharged their duties satisfactorily.
W. 5. Fox, v Barns, James COTE, T.
Anna Ely Of Pleasant Praire; a. B. Max
well, P. Prairie and Somers; Eugene Bur-
CESS.
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n MYSTERy-ANY PERSON SENDING Us
n their address with % cents enclosed, will re
ceive by mail the name and carte OF their
future wife or husband. REYES & CO.,
sp9m36 rs Nassau Street, New York
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

ATOTICE.-In virtue of license granted by the
~ County Court in and for the county of Keno
sha, In Probate, to sell all of the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit: The west half of the
southeast quarter OF section number six, in town
ship number one. north OF range % east. in the
town of Pleasant Prairie KenOsha county, con-
Isaac Twist, deceased, we shall sell the same 81
public vendue at the door of the Court HouDe
in Kenosha city, in said county, on
Saturday, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1862 be.
tween the hours of one and two o'clock in the
afternoon
Terms of sale made known at the opening there.
Of
Dated February 9th, A. D. 1869.
TRAP TWIST. Administrator and
ELVIRA TWIST, Administering of the estate
3w37 of Isaac Twist deceased.
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A Suggestion TO Liberated Ped
agogues.

winters duties, for school visitation
and of adding to their professional
capital, by careful observation of
the successful methods Of others. II
is well understood by teachers that
their personal interests are enhanced
In direct ratio to their qualifications,
not only in amount Of actual know
ledge, but in reference, as well, to
the best methods of teaching, that the
true end Of teaching-the develop
ment Of folded mental powers may
be secured. An excellent means of
accomplishing the latter, is by wit
Messing and noting the working OF
plans which have proved eminently
successful. One succeeds in teach
ing one class of studies, while ano-
Their is especially proficient in some
other direction. BY carefully study
ing the various ways and means en-
ployed by others Of the profession,
new light will be shed on the subject
of teaching, and these new ideas and
theories revolved in the mind, and
impressed with teachers individu-
ality, will prepare him for more eff
fcient service in his succeeding
term.
Such visitation is instructive, as
revealing the leading aim or charac-
teristic Of different schools. In one,
thoroughness and precision are
stamped upon every exercise. In
another, the predominating purpose
is to develop self-reliance in thought.
A main idea is sometimes to reduce
everything to the most practical ba-
sis possible, while another is to in
fuse life and energy into all school
exercises, with no definite object
in view. One teacher gives much
instruction, talks much, leaving little
for pupils to do but to yield respect
ful attention. Another insists that
the pupils shall do the principal
work, and thus reap the benefit of
the exertion, Thus each teacher
will be found to impress some lead
ing principle or idea, which the
school will exhibit as result of his
teaching, A few, perhaps, combine
all these in one harmonious whole.
Visitation, with a purpose Of exam
lining in reference to these particu-
lars, will be found highly beneficial
eklIQ
How to govern school has often
been the perplexing question. Re.
alizing the paramount necessity OF
good order, the right procedure to Sc.
cure it permanently, has often been
a difficult subject with many. Much
is to be learned by noticing the work
of others in this respect. One school
is orderly, each pupil attending to
his immediate work, with no thought
of communication, and the teacher
pays little seeming attention TO any
filing save the recitation on hand.
Tn another, noise and confusion pre-
vail-a perfect bedlam- despite the
appe. lis, entreaties and threats of the
teaehe.~. One teacher goes quietly
about his work, his words gentle,
and his calm and steady eye revealing
a depth of soul which always carries
a power to influence. The entire
school recognizes this superior power,
and all things conform to The spirit
Of the teacher. Another is all bus
tie and stir, and his nervous inclina-
tions are reflected by the school. Let
the manner and bearing of these rep
&C 4.no do ,cNs of tea III
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1.OOO

MEN WANTED,
$50 per week profit on S. Capital. Something
entirely new Send for circular and terms. no
gift enterprise or bumbug. Address M. j. YaIs
nell So Cannon st.. N. Y. sn9m40
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-05

upon the earth, two eclipses OF the sun, and
there NAV be Eve. When there are FIVE
eciipses Of the sun, there are two of the
moon, making seven ecHpses annually
There are sometimes SIX altogether but the
usual number is four Of which TWO are OF
the sun and two of the moon' ne e'emeh's
OF the calculation are among tue s'h 'n
astronomy and one Of the earle" l'Ss0's
of a student is to demonstrate ana ca'cu'"''
the theory Of eclipses
The next great eclipse visible IN Tue oh''
ed States will be that of 1875, wblca VIII o'
annular. The moon will be at her creates
distance from the earth; and the sun at HI
nearest, SO that the body of the moon, Gel
,raly imposed upon that of the sun, will n
cover it, but permit ring OF light to
visible all round between the two circumie
euces. The spectacle will be one Of extr
ordinary grandeur and interest
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-05
Western Union Railroad.
Mail Routes


CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-srrives at
4:30 A. NJ. and 5;35P. NJ. Cosesat 1870 A. III.
and P. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAIL--vis Wstsrtown, Hanp-
ton. Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ap-
rives at 1910 A. NJ. Closes ?. NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAIL-tby cars daily, leaves
IA. NJ, and arrives P. NJ. Orion and An
dover are supplied by this route.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL--arrivos at s3o
A. NJ. aud 1905 P. NJ. Closes at 7. M and
Top. II.
ALEDo MAIL-via Camden Mills, Andaiu-
STA, Edgington, Hamlet, Perryton, Aledo, High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, oquswka, 70
0quawka Junction, (Sagetown), leaves daiiy
between s . A. ~, and arrives at oiSo r. M
Mail matter for Pleasant Ridge, Haslitt Buff
falo Prairie, Illinois City, brury, Copper
Creek, and Millersburg, goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAIL--via Presumption, Sues,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and
Richland Grove to Monmouth, leaves Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
and arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
day at 2. NJ. Centre Ridge 10 supplied
on Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once week. AR
rives Friday evening, at 4 o'clock, and leaves
Saturday morning, at . o'clock.
SWEDOSIA, via Rural, twice a week; arrives
Tuesday and Fridays, at $3.50 p. NJ, and leaves
Wednesdays and Saturdays Mt 1870 A. NJ
This route terminates at New Windsor.
Office hours from 7C0 A. NJ. to 800 +. M.
t10- Sundays, open from to 10 AM.
NJ. B. OSBORN, Post Master.
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The SOLAR ECLIPSE. - On Saturday,
August tn, occurs the most marvellous as
Economical event of the Nineteenth century
the total eclipse of the sun. In many
portions of the land the great illumInator
will be entirely robbed of his dazzling
splendor. At our own section we can OBJ
tain partial view of the wonderful and
interesting phenomenon by the of color
cd glass This eclipse has been predicted
for many years, and will be the last one of
the kind in this century, astronomers claim.
The triumphs of science are becoming
really amazing. The fact that such an as.
tonishing natural wonder can be propheced
for so many years ahead, aud that the
time Of its occurrence can be accurately pre-.
dicted to moment, fully reveals the vast
scope over which the human mind is rang.
ing, and how rapidly the mysteries of nature
are being unraveed.
The last total eclipse Of the sun, visible in
| the United States occurred in 1884 The
coming eclipse is the return Of the one OF
1851, in which the total phase was visible
in the Attic regions of the Western Cont
nent, but not in the United States, and in
northern Europe and Asia. Eclipses are pc
riodic They occur and return in certain
cycles, which astronomers are able to pre-
dict with as much certainty as the coming
changes of the moon. There is formula OF
reoccurence BY which they may be foretold
for the future or calculated back in the past
with absolute precision. The Chaldeans
discovered this cycle, and named it Saros.
1t is now commonly called the Chaldean
, period. 1t consists in this: given the period
of any eclipse, and that eclipse will return
to the earth after period of Is years, II
DAYS, hours, and 81 seconds. 1t will not
return to the same place on the surface Of
the earth Astronomers can, however
, name the very spot which, in the daily revo
, luton of the earth, will be first obscured
and the exact degree of observation. The
| ! 6CIlpse Oh ucAk cautuh9 VIII ittuIu W WV
e arth Aug. IS. 1887, but will not be visible
. here, as it will commence in an
a other part of the globe, after our sunset
and pass away before our sunrise.
Eclipses, which used to be looked upon
9 with so much terror, as extraordinary devia
. atoms from the order of nature, and omens
u of disaster, have been reduced BY science te
Q the laws of order, SO as to be considered a.
necessary parts of the system, regulated By
l. laws as invsriable as those which direct tn.
d daily motions Of the earth among the stars
The ChaIdesn reriod prescrbes the periodic
e return of all eclipses of the sun but within
!. that period there is an interior order of sue
Il cession, apparently irregular, but reaily IN
q variable.
~ There must be, every year, somswheFs
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-05

LlrERARy.-We acknowledge the receip.
Of Good Health for August monthly pub
LEGATION devoted to physical and mental cul'
ture. We cannot have too much literature
of this character. Every family should have
copy of this one. For sale by all hook
sellers.
The Overland Monthly contains - Ir
70 Semitic Shadows, Bold Dick Donahue
South Western Slang, Manifest Destiny in
the West, Occult Science in the Chinese
Quarter, To Simcoe, and other very readable
| articles.
Deitz's Experimental Farm Jou'na
| seems to increase in utility as its publication
progresses. Its articles are all written b,
experienced and scientific farmers, and ar
of great value.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-05

HE DAM AT CAMPBELL's IsLANp.-Thir
teen hundred feet of Golfer dam at Camp.
bells Chain have been built in q straight
line out into the river, starting at point
just below the head of Campbell's Island
The plan Of this mammoth Golfer dam is as
follows: The north shore of the island will
form the southern side, the upper end will
be thirteen hundred feet in length, the north
ern side will extend down stream for the
distance of fifteen hundred feet, while, owina
to curve in the island, the western end vii
only be nine hundred feet in length. Abou
one hundred and fifty skilled laborers or,
engaged on the work, about fifty being actu
ally employed each day. The Golfer dam a
Sycamore Chain has just been pumped on
for the fourth time, the water having broker
IN and interfered with operations three times
thus far, only about two hundred yards o
rock have been taken out.
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EXAMINATION OF THE RIOTERS.

TuuRspAY-ExAMINAT CONCLUDED
Thi, morning, Patrick Coady was DIS
charged on account of insufficient evidence
Cbarles Welsh and Charles Linden, both
discharged prisoners, were examined for the
defense, but nothing whatever was elected
from their testimony. Gallagher, Hart, and
Eagen were held for further examination, no
time being set apart for their hearing, it be-
ing hoped that something further may trans
pire. The following prisoners were ther
committed for trial: Butler, Blair, Toomey
Scholtz. Campbell, Doolan, Hammond
Chandemas, Cronan and Sampson. AT hat
past ten the examination concluded, and th'
court adjourned.
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Drowned At HAMPToN.-Last evening
tith) at about half past six o'clock, two
small boys named Mathew Doyle and George
Cox, aged nine and eleven years, and sons
of Messrs. John Doyle and Charles Cox of
that town, were drowned while in bathing at
Hampton 1t seems the little fellows were
on a sand bar near Case Il Co.'s dredging
machine, and stepping of into q deep hole
were drowned.
The citizens turned out and in a short
time they were both found together, in eight
or nine feet of water
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$500 REWARD.

TWILL PAY THE ABOVE REWARD FOR
/ thearrest and delivery to mo in Rock Island,
Illinois, of one LYNCH, the man who was the
rngleader In the riot which occurred on the
steamer Dubuque at Hampton, His, on Thurs
day, the seth day of July, A. d. 1857 Inc
said Lynch is large, well-built broad should
erod irishman, his face deeply pitted with
smallpox. He is about Eve feet eight or nine
inches in height, weighs ITO or $50 pounds, mas
dark complexion, short brown hair no beard
and appears to be about 30 years OF age ne
received slight cut on the back oil ms heas
during the riot, and wore at that time q faded
rray shirt, dark pants, dark brown coat, and
| broad brmmed black hat.
WILLIAM DRURY,
Sheriff of Rock Island County, Ills.
aug2dtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-05

BUILDING THE LEyEE. AT the last meet
ing of the city council, it was determined
to remove the ferry landing one block to
the westward of its present location, and to
this end the sum OF 81, 900 was appropriat
ed to fill out the levee at the designated new
landing. This morning, operations were
commenced under the supervision of Alder
man Riley. Eight or ten teams ore EN-
poyed. The earth is brought from the
bluffs. We understand that q petition is il
circulation praying that the council recon
slider its action, and do not change th'
| place Of laadng.
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ing off guns, and after an immense aAouA'
Of gasconade, q shooting match was so'''s
up, in which Davenport trot,ed OUT nef pe''
shots, and had then ANONYMOUSLY Oe"'en'
And this, too, on her own soil, ana III '"'
presence OF most formidable corp OF hef
"bummers.n Wounded honor would never
submit to such castgaton. So an appear
10 arms, and the owner of few hundfeu
pipeons was all that was let! her Inc
match at East Davenport when
should have taken place on 'Ai'
side, might be denominated Ora"
game. Davenport won the most money
and Rock Island the most glory. A MAJ
can most imper,iaIy calculate the length
breadth and thickness Of glory, when he ma
his pockets stuffed so full with greenback'
that he can't &c, aug more in. The Roc
Islanders think they have room lett for
few more, and being satisfied with the glor
won in their two chiyalrous crusades
Iowa soil, now propose to win back the
money, with little interest OF the modera'
rate rate of two or three hundred per cen
The match takes place at the Fair GFounC
near this city on Saturday next, on whit
occasion ample arrangements will be mac
to accom- modate all who may wish to W
ness the contest. Friends Of the partiC
, from Davenport, are invited to be preser
and will be treated with every courtesy.
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Desirable Property for Sale.

FINE BRICK RESIDENCE on Illinois St.,
\ IVES. of Otter. Twelve rooms, with elo-
.1,and all modern convenienees. Lot 50 feet
from, by 100 feet deep. A good brick stable,
vsu and cistern on the premises,
DWELLING HOUSE on Illinois ST., west Of
Ohio. Ha. recently been reftted. Nine rooms
estorn conveniently located; los so feet 'front.'
100 feet deep. ,,o,,rr - n. g.
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE on Deer st.
south Of Orleans. Nine rooms recently rent
ted. Cistsrn and other convenlenoes'
BRICK STORE on Illinois ST., In goou ous
mess location. Building tnree Stoties nisn
So room on 6rst floor; 20 feet front, Is fee
deep. ,,,..o,a - . r..son, HI
nrice and upon easy terms. For further partcu
lars enquire of ). NJ AZ hEN . = nN'
on,5dslt Office in Mitchell h Lynde's Bloch