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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS FOR THE TOWN OF JOHN

oOHOoLo VII IhL INUN W 'OilN-
SON.
In making report of the state Of our
schools, the attention of the town is called
20 some facts of general character be-
lieving attention to such facts to be of more
importance than particular account of
each school, as such account necessarily y
involves much repitition.
Our teachers have have generally been
earnest in their work; some of them en-
thusiastic; SO that as a whole we have
had a good class of schools, exhibiting a
a gratifying measure of progress. A few
teachers only seemed deficient in capacity
to teach. A few others, though apparent
ly capable of teaching what they knew,
failed to arouse their scholars to earnest
action; to put life, vivacity, force into
their schco!s. Such school is of little val
ue. A wide-awake schaol only is efficient.
One Or two teachers seemed disposed to
teach too much. Questions were put in such
form, or the answers were so largely sug-
gested by the teacher that a very imper-
feet lesson passed off quite smoothly, and
apparently satisfactorily to teacher and
scholars. A teacher of this stamp is al
most sure to be popular with scholars, and
of course usually with parents also. With
these few exceptions, the teaching has
been satisfactory, and much of it of an
elevated character.
We are already beginning to reap a
rich harvest from our Normal School. lis
influence is visible in the arrangement, the
defniteness of point in imparting instruc-
ton, in the range Of illustration, and in
the thoroughness in recitation in most Of
the schools taught by graduates. The
scholars have seemed more self-reliant,
depending less on the teacher to tell them
everything they learn. Some have sue
cessfully introduced, on limited scale, a
system of classification in Arithmetic and
Geography, and in a small measure in
Grammar. | regard this among the most
important, and yet most difficult achieve
ments 1t requires such breaking up Of
old habits, aud so much concentration Of
thought, distinctness Of perception, that
the skill Of judicious teacher will be
taxed in accomplishing it to any consider
able extent in almost any Of our district
schools. Some parents, as well as chill
dren, fail To soc the benefit of any radical
Improvement, In few instances the e.
deity Of the teacher, her high standard
In both teaching and governing have be-
come her offence.
Although most Of the Normal School
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ready been proved there is no capacity to
accomplish. 1t is doubtful if any training
in any school, or by any teacher, can fit
one to govern well where native adapt
alton to it is wanting.
Other causes not here mentioned, doubt
less enter into the combining forces which
destroy good discipline. How this evil
can be overcome l am not able to say, un-
less those whose course of action tends to
produce it will change their habits. Let
parents be sufficiently cautious and just
in their relations and duties to teachers ;
and let prudential committees be sure that
they employ only such teachers as they
have good reason to believe are qualified
for their work and let every district de-
cree that no school shall continue which
is not reasonably orderly, and the evil
viii soon disappear. The Superintendent
is powerless unless the fault is on the part
of the teacher; and even then | am not
aware thashere is any statute, Ian b de-
cision of the Courts which gives the Su-
perintendent authority to Interfere in any
case where the certificate is given by the
Secretary of the Board of Education, ell
ther as a graduate from Normal School
or on examination at a Teachers Institute.
| think the attention of our next Legisla-
ture should be called to this point.
10 much importance can hardly be at
tached to having the Registers accurately
kept, and punctually returned to the Town
Clerks office. Our law is'justly very ex-
acting of Supcrintendents in regard to
statistical returns; and such statistics are
mainly to be gathered from accurately kept
Registers.
The whole matter Of our public schools
demands increased attention from parents
and from all good citizens. Without per-
petual vigilance our schools will fail in
their high mission. To make them what
they are capable of becoming, favoriteism
and selfish interest must be lain aside in
their conduct. They are excellent in their
present form; and yet it is not too much
to say, that with due attention in every
district, the next year may make each
dollar expended yieldsdouble the return Of
Of the past year.
1t is for US, fellow townsmen, to say
whether our schools shall be efficient, ol
weak and puerile. Whether they shall
be nurseries of virtue or Of vice-shal
tend to order or to barbarism-shall fit
our children for an honorable career, OF
for disgrace and shame. In our schools
we are sowing seed from which will be
gathered wheat or tares. In them we arc
planting trees whose vcrdure shall be ever
green and fresh, or thorns which shall pierce
and lacerate our feet. From them will
issue forth balmy fragrance perfumins
all the air, Or a deadly cfluvia carrying
on its night shades the damp of death.
II. D. HODGE, Sup't.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23


WHAT MARY SAID.--During the trial
of one Cogzel for kidnapping, which took
place lately at Hillborough, N. G. an in
cident occurred which caused considerable
fun at the expense of wigs and counsel.
A Miss Sloan was testifying, and was re-
quested to state all she knew about Ger.
tain transaction: 5 ..t.al.
Witness-I was in the sitting-room
when Mary came from the kithen hurried
iy, and Cogzell after her, He caught
hold of her at the sitting-room door and
said; "Mary, you have been here long
enough; come and 60 home now."
Q-What did Mary say!
Attorney for the State-Stop there;
object to the question.
Here discussion of nearly two hours
took place, in which four lawyers partic-
ipated after which the judges held a
long, serious and exciting discussion, and
fually, in formal and pompous manner
stated, that it was the opinion of the
Court that the questions should be ans
wered. The court room was crowded al
most to sufocation, and the most interest
was manifested at this stage of the pro
ceedings. The question was repeated
"What did Mary say Z" And the wit
ness answered: aShe dinn't say word.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23

COUNSEL FOR ALL.--Never be cast
down by triAes. IF u spider breaks his
thread twenty times, twenty times will be
mend it again. Make up your minds to
do a thing and you will do it. Fear not
if a troable comes upon you; keep up
your spritits though the day be dark
one. If the sun is going down look up to
the stars. If the earth is dark, keep
your eye on heaven With Gods promises,
man or child may be cheerful.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23

EXES & GLEED,
Xktorneys ut Law and solicitors in Chancery,
Morrisville, Vt.
(Q|I<o formerly occupied by Hon. T.Gleed)
Il <0#ERs, p. X. GLEED.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23

J. LEWIS, ..-.r-..
Attordey at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
Morrisyille, VT.
Prompt attention given to the prosecution OF
isns aqainst the Government.
Office in Masonic Building.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23

People who get themselves up without
regard to expense. are generally found to
have done SO at the expense Of Others.
They can afford the best, and plenty Of
it--whep it does not cost thom anything.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23
Dentists.
/ n. q. GILBERT. Dentists,

81 n. q, GILBERT, Dentists,
|Iuilding, opposite Post-0aice, Montpelier, vt,
BRANCH OFFICE AT MoHRIsviLL,
HI be kept open by the subscriber for few
<Hloe 4 year, commencing the Ist of JUNE
VEll her, daPiag which he viii he pleased
y bis old tttendsAnd the pahlies 10 whom he
! be required. All work warranted, and
as reasonable RFiess ~ are charged III any
PIE denhst,, ..f.e n. @, stIsslty,
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TIE LIVE MAN.-The Live man IL
like little pig; he is weaned young and
begins tew root early.
He IL the pepper sass Of creation-the
allspice of the world.
The Live Man is like case of itch at
a distrikt school-he sets everybody tew
scratching at onst. s
A man who kin draw New Orleans mo-
lasses, in the month Of January, thru a
halfinch auger hole, and sings "Home
Sweet Home n'while the molassis IL run
ming may be strictly honest but he amt
sudden enuff for this climate.
The Live man IL full of buziness az the
conductor of street kar--he IL often
like Il hornet, very bizzy, but about what
the Lord only knows.
lie lights up like Gotten faktory, and
haint got any more time to spare than a
school boy haz Saturday afternoons.
He IL like decoy duck, always abov
water, aud lives about Is months during
each year.
He IL like a runaway hoss, he gets the
whole Of the road.
He trots when he walks, and lies down
at night only bekause everybody else duz.
The Live Man IL not always deep
thinker; he jumps at conclusions just az
the frog duz, and don alwuz land at the
spot he IL looking at.
He IL the American pet, perfekt
MYSTERY tew foreigners but haz dun more
with charcoaD tew work out the great
ness ov this kuntry than emmy other man
in it.
He IL just az necessary as grease on an
axetreh.
lie don't alwuz di ritch, but alwus dies
bizzy, and meets death good deal az an
oyster duz, without emmy fuss.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23

This sentence is engraved on plate
of brass in the Hebrew language, and on
its sides are the following words:
ga similar plate has been sent to each
tribe" 1t was discovered in the year
1920, in the kingdom of Naples, by a
search made for Roman antiquities, and
remained there until it was found by the
commissioner of arts in the French army
in Italy. Up to the time of the campai-
gn in Italy it was preserved in the sacris-
ty Of the Carthusians, near Naples, where
it was kept in a box Of ebony. Since
then the relic has been in the chapel of
Carscrta. The Carthusians obtained, by
their petitions, permission to keep the
plate, which was an acknowledgement of
the sacrifices which they made for the
French army. The French translation
was literally by the members of the COM
mission of arts. Demon had a fac sinaile
of the plate engraved, and it was bought
by Lord Howard on the sale of his cab
met, for 92, 800. There seems to be no
historical doubt as to the authenticity Of
this. The reasons of the sentence cor
respond exactly with those in the Gospel.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23
Physicians.

b. SPARHAWK,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
uorrisville, Vt.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-03-23
. PECK, Dentist,

n PECK, Dentist,
johnson, W.
~ teeth put In tho best state Of PREF sFyation,
~ the gums successfully treated artificial
- y every vtyls kpovn b the prefeeSeu,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-19
Fearful Condition Of Affairs in tho
Illinois Penitentinry.

About ten days ago, quarrel took place be.
tween two convicts while on their way to the
quarries, with gang from the prison under
charge of guards, which resulted in desperate
fight with knives. Both the combattants were
wounded, and one of them so severely that he
died on the following day.
But the bloodiest ARRAY yet, occurred on last
Thursday, AS the convcts were sitting down
to dinner, quarrel occurred between two large
and powerful men, A few words passed, when
both parties drew forth large sharp-pointed
knives and most terrific and deadly struggle
ensued. They fought the entire length of one of
the long tables, stabbing and striking alterna-
tely, and were not separated until they begun to
fail from the loss of blood. The floor and tables
were despatched with blood, and the scene was
one long to be remembered. They were both
taken to the hospital, and one of them expired
in five minutes. His body exhibited no less
than half dozen fatal stabs. The other was
dangerously wounded, but survives vet An in
quest was held over the body of the dead man by
Coroner Reese, but the jury could not agree up.
on verdict. This case will probably come be.
fore the grand jury.
Such is the condition of affairs existing at
present in the Illionis State Penitentiary There
Is no sort of discipline. The convicts are allow
ed free license TO do as they please. They knock
down the guards at pleasure, and commit muir
der among themselves And what is unheard of
IN prison discipline, more than one-half of the
convicts are armed with knives, and rAurderous
weapons. This being the case, au open revolt
and the murder of scores of innocent men is
momentarily expected. When we remember
that there are nearly twelve hundred desperate
men confined in the penitentiary for crimes of
various grades, and that more than one.half Of
them are armed with deadly weapons, we cannot
avoid trembling at the consequences which may
DO momentarily expected.-Joliet Signal,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-06-19

Of tea nuta FAs ssed d the tea plant is . email
nut.
It should be understood that the JVpansse con-
duet thsmselvss With dignity; but they ara
prompt to repel insult and imposition. They cam
not safely 30 treated aes Cinnamon often are.
They come with their families; they bring skill
and industry to develope our resources. Herr
Schnell means 10 buy Government land, not in
the valleys, which are unsuited, but in the
cheaper hill or mountain lands. These gravel
ly loans ara best adapted to the hsalthiest
growth of silk.worms and to the finer qualities
Of silk; and especially is it an axiom, Hills for
the fine teas, wales for the coarse."-San Fran
cisco alta, Nay27.
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Arrival Of Japanese Immigrants,

Herr Schnell, Prussian gentleman, for ten
years past resident in the northern principalites
Of Japan, has arrived in San Francisco, with
three Japanese families. These families are the
precursors Of forty Japanese families now ON the
way for our port, and of further accession of 80
families, making in all 1870 families, or say,
400 persons are coming here for permanent set
Element. They are mostly silk cultivators and
manufacturers; some are tea culturists. They
bring with them $4,000 trees OF the Morus alba,
three years old. This is the most tender leaf Of
all the mulberries, and it makes tho best silk in
that country. They bring great number Of
bamboo plants Of the large variety, useful for a
thousand purposes They are twelve feet high.
Also 900 vegetable wax trees, four feet high and
three years old. They bring also 0OO0,00
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REGULAR MEETING.

REGULAR NETTING.
TUESDAY, June 8, 1869.
Present-Mayor Shuler, and Aldermen Bell,
Fiske, Clifford and COlwell
No quorum.
On motion Of colwell. adjourned to meet at ~
O'Clock P. ~, Wednesday, June 3, 1869.
R. N. WATERMAN, City Clerk.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-05


Hon. John A. Dix, New York
Hon. James Harper, Firm Harper 4 Brothers,
ex-Mayor OF New York.
John J. Crane, President Bank Republic.
Wm. NJ. Vermilye, Banker, (Vermilye Il Col
Chas. G. lockwood, Cashr Newark Banking Co.
Hon. George Opdyke, ex-Mayor of New York
Mlnot q. Morgan Banker.
Thomas Rignoy, Firm Thomas Rgnoy Co.
Benjamin Is. sherman, Treasurer New York
Steam Sugar Refining Company
Aaron Arnold, Firm of Arnold, Constable & Co.
Richard II. Bowne Wctmore u Bovine, LAWYERS
=: V. Haughwout, Firm L. " Haughwout& l. Co.
VIM. Wilkens, Firm w. Wkeus IL Co.
julius H. Pratt, Merchant.
VIM. W. Wright, Merchant.
Charles J. Starr, Merchant
William Allen, Merchant
Geo. w. Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra, New York
Geo. T. Hope, Pres't Continental Fire ms Co.
John II. Sherwood, Park Place.
Walton IL. Peckham, Corner Fifth avenue and
Twenty-third street.
Edward n. Wright Newark, New Jersey
George w. Farlee, Counsellor.
w. l.. Cogswell, Merchant.
GEORGE KEIM,
General Agent for the Southern States
r. ". GIBBEs, Medical Examiner.
G. T. BERG,
Agent for Columbia.
Office Richardson street, one square below the
new state House. April 81 tG
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Domestic News.

New YoRK, May. 8. Mumler the spirit
ual Photographers, has been discharged
CHICAGO, May 4.-Advices from the In
dian country, received at Sheridan's head
quarters, say that everything that has been
done. to, make peace with the Sioux as ma
ton is an entire failure; the Indians are Just
as far from peace to-day as they were two
years ago.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-Wm. G. Ross, Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department, died to-
day, from injuries received ut a recent fire.
RIcHMoND. May 4.7--Joseph Holmes, a CO.
loreds member Of, the, late Constitutional
Convention, was killed ut Charlotte Court
House yesterday. A personal difficulty oc-
Cured between him and Mr.. John Marshall
son of Judge Marshall, of whose family
Holmes was formerly body servant Both
parties drew pistols and commenced firing,
which was participated in by Marshall's s
friends. After being shot, Holmes walked
into the Court House and fell dead
Coy. Wells is out in letter, saving that
he has never been satisfied that the disfran
chisement clause would accomplish the OBJ
ject for which it was framed, and if n
majority of the people vote against it all
ought to assent to the decision. He adds:
believe that whichever sections of the
constitution the President prefers to have
stricken out he will submit separately, and
the probabilities are that the weight of his
name will be such that the provisions SO
submitted, separately, will be defeated.
factory Of q. T. Pitkinson 1 Co.. was burnt
this morning. Loss $50, 900; insured for
$4,000. ~. .rs -
OHARLEsroN, May 4.-Sailed- Schooners
W. ii. -Clearc, Bshamas; Minerva, Havana.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May Money
steady. Gold 957a. Flour 1O@15c. lower.
Wheat Sc. better Corn 132c. better.
Pork armer, at 311s. Lard firm steam
18@1s16 Cotton quiet, at 2S34. Freights
frmer.
~ P. M-Cotton unchanged; sales 200
bales, Mt 2S34. Flour 1O@l5c. better on
medium grades and more doing-superfine
5.6596. 90; common, to fair extra Southern
68O(97.O0. Wheat closed quiet and noon's
pdvarce lost. Corn closed quiet and noon 8
advancs partially lost-mixed Western 95.
Pork frmer-new mess 80. 97@31.O Gold
35A. Freights frmer-cotton steam 16C0
5.32. Governments closed dull and steady.
Money closed sharp. at 7, with exceptions in
coin. Sterling heavy, at 9@91s Stocks
unsettled and weak
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat-valley
red2.02 Corn active; receipts small-white
85j 5jyellow 85@87. Whiskey scarce, at 94(0
3d. Oats firm and heavy, at 75(078. RYE
dull, at |: 2o@1.45. Pork quiet, at 81. 75@
32O0. Bacon quiet; shoulders 1434. Lard
firm, at 191a.
= CINCINNATI, May 4.-Whiskey firm at 90.
Provisions quiet and fire., at full rates, bnt
in light demand; no business from which to
establish quotations.
NEW ORLEANS May 4-Cotton in slack
oemanu-nlSn Srades unchanged low easier
middling 2S14; sales 1900 bales; receipts
738, Gold 36A., Flour dull-superfne s. so;
double 5.75; treble 6.371S. Corn easier
white 74(975. Pork dull, at $3.50. Bacon
firmer-shoulders 1314@1324 clear rib 171s; !;
clear 17A. Sugar-commo 9Ll093I; primo
12k9l2A. Molasses-fermentin 40(055.
Whiskey epressed-Western rectified 82l
990. Coffee frm-fair 1534; prime 17ls.
MOBILE, May 4.-Low middling cotton
26@2614; sales 225; receipts 448 bales.
SAVANNAH May 4.-Cotton steady; sales
3oobAles-m middlings 2714; receipts 832
CHARLESTON, May 4.-Better grades cotton
steady; common easier; sales 400 bales
middilngs 2714; receipts 477
AUGUSTA, May 4.-Cotton market quiet; i;
sales l3o bales; receipts 67-middling 26I6.
LONDON, May 4-3 P M.-Consols 93a5.
Bonds dull, at 7956. >''
L1vERpooL. May 4-3 P. M.-Cotton dull
--,hplands 111s; Orleans 1911. Rombay
shipments to the both, 20, 900 bales. Yarns
a9d fabrics at Manchester heavy.
LlvERpooL. May 4-Evenine Cotton
closed dall-uplands 1124; OrIeans 12; sales
00UO bales.
HAvRE. May 4.-Cotton opens dnll-ues
Ordinaire lab; low middling afioat 14Oll.
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Foreign u ,ews,

ST.. PErnRsausa, May Admiral Prince
Alexander Menchikoff. of, the Russian :ayy,
is dead. - :. = 80. 2 s, = = lT -,
HAVANA, May 4z-The revolutionary con-
gress, composed OF thirty delegates from all
parts of the island, assembled at iSildairco n,
and adopted unanimously q resolution to
the effect that the patriots are fighting for
Independence from Spain and annexation to
the United States. The journals announces
that, under the Jurisdiction of Oinco Villes,
many large plantations and estates had been
soldsunder . con6scation decree. .,l.,ha .,te ~
TORONTO, May 4.-The House Committee
has adopted motion excluding all foreign
ers from the fishing grounds, ,a
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, May 4-General Lee, nc
oompanied by his daughter arrived at
Alexandria, this morning, and proceeded to
the residence of kinsman. There was no
demonstration, rs it was understood that it
would displease General Lee.
Internal revenue receipts to-day 81, ,392,-
Jacob D. Enos, negro, has been ap-
pointed postmaster ut Valdosta Ga.
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a Auot1on sales.
49, Assignee's Sale.
D. O. PEIXOTTO &SON. lAUOTIONEERs

49,. Asslgnee's Sale.
D. O. PEfxoTTO & &SoN, AUOTIONEERs.
RY virtue Of an order OF sale, to me directed by
~ the Hon. Geo. &. Bryan, Judge Of the United
States District Court for the District OF South
Carolina will offer for sale, at public auction at
the Court House in Columbia, s. c., on MONDAY.
the 10th day Of May next, at 10 O'Clock A. M:
All that Lot Of LAND, with the buildings there
on, situated on the East eide Of Sumter street,
Columbia, fronting West on Sumter street rs feet,
and North on lands Of John Green 208 feet; East
on lands Of Prof - Rivers, aud South ofl'lands
OF Dr. j" Turnipseed-b being the residence now
Occupied oS. by A. G. squier. Terms cash. Pur-
chasers to pay for papers and stamps O.
And immediately thereafter at the above named
residence, the entire Stock in trade, consisting Of
cottage Sots, Sofas, French Bedstead, - = -
Marbie-Top Wash-Stands. Trundle Bedstead.
cara Tables, High Post Bedstead, ''r = f"''
mahogany Chairs, Cane Seat Chairs, ~ ~ rrs,
hocking Chairs, Dining Tables
Marble-Top Bureaus, Mahogany Wardrobe
ROBES, Pine do, etc., etc. Terms cash
10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN. ALI creditors of A.
o. SquIer. bankrupt, hereby notified that bv
virtue OF the order above mentioned they are re-
4ulred to come and establish their lien. il any
they have on the said property before W. j. Claw.
son, Register, in Yorkville, on or before the 10Th
day of May next or be debarred from ali the bene
fits OF the decree to BIO made in this case. ~
THOMAS j. LAMOTTE, Assignee
April 20, 81. May 4,
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NorE-We would call the particular attention
or our friends to the above card. z. p. TOALE
has large Factory, and such facilities as enable
him to supply the best work of his own mako at
low prices. very large and complete assort-
ment nt. always on hand, at his Factory, HORL-
BLCk's WHARF, near Northeastern Railroad
Depot, Charleston, y. @.
n. B.--Orders from the country solicited, and
strict attention paid to shipping in good order.
April u t1y