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Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-23
English views Of America.

The Birmingham Post informs its great
midland public that ''grandness in size
and t~horoughness in principle are gener-
ally among the characteristics of things
and people in America. Their railways
count their lengths by hundreds of miles,
where ours are measured by tens; their
orchestras embrace the performance OF
armies of blacksmiths and large detach-
ments of artillery; and their ordinary
party movements in politics the
dimensions of immense organizations,
with platforms which are to modify not
only the action but the character of the
population of the whole country. They
will pay off a great national debt while
we are counting what the interest will
amount to; and will add a province or
create a new state while we are settling
the boundaries of an assize district. On
the same magnificent scale most of their
operations are planned, sndin their trade
strikes they maintain the dignity of their
nation,r
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Classification Of Country Schools.

We have received several letters from
the teachers of ungraded schools, asking
for information on the subject Of ~classifi-
cation. They state that their efforts are
seriously crippled by multiplicity of
classes, and they wish to know how the
difficulty can beovereOme. Anexchange
containes an excellent article on this sub
ject, which we shall copy if we do not re-
ceive n Of equal value from u own
contributors. We prepare the way by a
few preliminary suggestions
The difficulty, alluded to, may be
leSsened, but 1t can not be wholly or
even largely overcome. An ungraded
school of say forty pupils, represented
all degrees of advancement, from the
primer tyroS to the more advanced pu-
pills in English grammer, arithmetic, and
geography, must necessarily contain a
large number of classes. To attempt to
classify the pupils in such a school so as
70 have from twenty TO thirty minutes to
each recitation, is to attempt what is i'm
possible.
But it is very important that there be
as few classes as practicable, and this re-
suit is certainly not attained in the great
majority of country scEoo-s .=Nor can 1t
be attained without encnuntering diff
culties. Indeed, the task consists large
ly in weightand adjusting disadvantages.
An ideal class consists of the same attain
ments, but pupils of unequal advance
ment may prohtaly recite together, pro-
vided the advantages resulting from a
longer recitation outweigh the disadvan-
tages arising from inequality of attain
ment-and of teacher, and of this the
teacher, and not the pupil, must be the
judge.
The loss 10 a pupil resulting from his
reciting in one class with pupils ofsome-
what inferior attainments may be made
good by his Teciting in another branch
of study with pupils in advance of him.
This is specially true in reading, spelling,
and geography. The fact that pupils
happier. 10 be from ten to twenty pages
apart at the close ofa given term, is no
reason that they should start thus the
next term.
A great hindrance to the closer classf-
cation of many country schools lisa want
of uniformity in textbooks. But this
should not be permitted to destroy classi-
fication. If the teacher can not secure a
uniformity o fbOOks, he should still put
the pupils into the same class, and so
conduct his recitation as to secure good
results. 1t is easier and better TO teach
nine pupils together with three different
textbooks, than to instruct three classes.
What is needed in ungraded schools is |
a livelier appreciation of the importance
of fewer classes as a necessary condition
of thorough teaching. The within or de-
sire of the individual pupil must not be
put above the need of the teacher and |
the good of the school as whole. There
must be a determined. persistent effort
on the part of the teacher, to bring as
pupils as possible into the same
cldsS.-OhiO Educational Monthly.
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Earthnuake.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I.-An earth
quake to-day caused the hotels and pub
lie buildings to be vacated instanter.-
The streets were black with people be-
fore the shock had hardly ceased. For
tnnately, it occurred about recess time at
the public schools. Many children were
out playing in the schools, which were
keep the children under their control,
though at one school several misses
tainted. There was quite a panic at the
custom house.
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MARRIAGES.
Marriage Notice, inserted GRAZ

HUI NIsN -FWNNW WENN'ENW OENN~s
On Thursday, the 18th inst, at the residence
OF the brides father. by Rev. b. F. Sharp.
Mr.. CHARLES u. BURTON, ofErie, Kan
sas, to Hiss ELSIE w. MYERS, OF Milton,
OhiO.
On the 18th inst, at the residence Of the
BRIDES father in Rowland, by Elder 0rrin
GateA, Mr. HIRAM NJ. MACKEY, of Wen
ma, and Miss LURENA H. PHILIPS.
In Hartford. Feb. 18th, by Rev. R. w. Crane,
Sir. JOSIAH GOODRICH, Of B~raceville,
and Miss EMMA NJ. COE, Of Hartford.
Success to the firm Of Goodrich & Co.
May they be blessed with a. annual increase
of the company stock. CON.
In Mesopotamia. at the residence Of the
brides parents, Feb. IL, 1870, by James An
dersOn, ESQ. Mr.. JAMES GILLING, and
Miss LIZZIE A. GRIFFIN.
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TT &. SALE.

IT s. MARSHAL'S SALE.
~ sU- g. Circuit Court, Northern District
Nancy sloan, Byxirtueofs Ven;
william s. Pendergest. out Of the u. S.
Circuit Court, Northern District OF ohio, in
the above named ease, to me directed
delivered, l have levied upon and shall ex-
pose TO public sale at the south door Of the
Court House in the city OF Warren, Trum-
bull County, OhiO. on saturday. the 9th day Of
March, A.. d. $50, hetween the hours Of n
and three O'Clock, p. IN. OF said day, the fol-
lowing described land and tenements, OF
William y. PendergeSt. tO-wit: The follow
ing described tract of land situate in Liber-
" Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, being
part Of section No. ID and No. D IN said town
ship, beginning at he south + corner Of
what Is known as the GeClary saw Mil lot,
OF ten 10 acres, at the south line OF said sec
ton Is; thence east 3 chains 81 inks along
said section line No. IS, to a post AT the n.
r. corner Of what was formerly known as
the r stewart farm ; thenceS :. 20 w. along
the +. line Of said Stewart farm 5 chains S2
links,t 10 the middle of the road leading from
Hubbard TO Warren; thence along the mid
die of said road n. 10 W. 9 chains 81 links 10
small beach sight tree on the west line of the
land hereby conveyed; thence n. 2Ixo W.
IL chains . links 10 a stake ON the Z. bank
OF the mill dam. at one of the corners OF said
10 acres saw mill; thence E. 5 chains 50 links
to another corner Of said saw mill lot; thence
$. 8 chains and 50 links, to the place Of be-
kAAIuAhk EOulAAAAAb WV lAN " AAuu.-
Also another tract Of land, to-wit: The fol-
lowing described tract Of land. situate in
Liberty Township. Trumbull county. Ohio,
n Is known by part Of lot No Is, an
bounded as follows Beginning at a post for
n corner, at s. w. corner of lands OF Jshn
Wilson, and running ". % chains and 50
links with the w. line OF said Wilson's land
to a post; thence S. So W. 81 chains 10 a post;
thence ) % +. 20 chains and Jlinks TO post:
thence L. with south line Of said lot No. Is,
S2chains to the place Of beginning, contain
ing % acres and So rods Of land, excepting
and reserving out OF the above described
lands ten acres sold by James Donaldson to
Alexander McClary. For more particular
description see James Dennison's deed made
70 Ihomas donaldson, dated June, 1857;
which, according to command Of the Court
OF Common Pleas, Court OF Trumbull Co., {
OhiO, has been attached by THE sheriff Of said
Trumbull County. TO satisfy a Judgment OF
the circuit Court OF the United States. for
the Northern District Of Ohio, rendered at
the January term in the year OF 1876. in favor
OF Nancy sloan, and against William :.
Pendergest. Appraised at $500. Terms
cash. r. HASTINGS, U. S. Marshal
BY 8. N. LAIRD, Deputy.
e. S. Marshars ONCE, cev'd. o.. Feb. ., IS7O-5t
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The Methodist book concern commit
tee report as the result of their second
investigation that the book concern is
solvent and prosperous-which nobody
doubted; that the agents are hOnest-as
everybody supposed, and that every
thing ROl1 is all right. But on the ques-
tons whether there has been corruption
on the part of employees heretofore. they
do not agree, and on tho point whether
the business management was not loose
in dealing through middle men, they are
silent. A minority, however, make a
report which presents some damaging
facts in this last respect. There is an
Odor of whitewash in the air.
The certificate of incorporation of the
Newark, Somerset and Big Sandy Rail-
road Company was filed at the Secretary
of States office yesterday. The proposed
road is TO extend from Haydenville, in
| Hooking county, though the counties of
Hooking, Union, jackson, SclOto and
Lawrence, via Nc Arthur, to a point on
the Ohio river opposite the mouth of the
Big Sandy river. The capital stock is to
be $780, 600, in shares of $50. The cor
porators are Dixon Brown. Martin Ber-
key, Isaac Yost, w. NJ. Ream, II. c. Fill
lir, George Wolf, Thomas Johnson, \.
X. Reapl, John L. Sheridan, Thomas
Deake, Francis Gallagher, L. r. Nagru-
der and J. NJ. Brown.
Henry Nc They, alias Harrison Methe-
nv, under sentence of the Marion Court
of Common Pleas, for three years for
horse stealing, has commenced his sixth
term in the Penitentiary. He left the
institution February Is, 1859, in good
health weighing $50 pounds. He returns
broken down in health and reduced to
! l53 pounds. He has an abiding faith that
on prison food and exercise he will coon
weigh as much as of old.
The committee of Ways and Means
this morning heard Mr.. Bailey, Of New
York, in behalf of equalizing the tax on
American and foreign life and fire insur-
ance companies The committee has re-
solved, 8 to 1, TO reduce by S3O,OO0,O0O
the internal revenue tax. The bill is on
the basis of collecting SI60, 100000. The
income tax is also to be reduced, but not
abolished, Frssiaent GFgHt and adAlin-
istFation favor q reduction ofthe tariff by
go, 900 900, and of internal revenue by
$780, {, 200.
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| considered, and made the special order
for next Wednesday. The House Joint
resolution asking Congress to pass a law
granting liberal pensions to the surviv-
ing soldiers and soldiers widows of the
war of 1872 was adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Beach offered for adoption the
following joint resolution:
Resolved, BY the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio, that the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from this
State, are hereby requested to use their
influence to secure II immediate inter-
vention of this government in behalf of
American citizens now confined in Brit
ish dungeons on the charge of sedition.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
For a law to prohibit the sale of tobac-
CO except for medicinal purposes.
By Mr.. Ritezei-From citizens of Or
angeville, Trumbull county, for a law 10
make that village a separate election dis
trict. Mr.. BrOOks-From Mahoning
county, to exempt building associations
from taxation. Mr.. Adair-From citi-
zens of Ohio, for an amendment to the
! Constitution to allow women to vote.
Mr.. BrOoks-From MahOning county,
for an amendment of the tax and assess
ment laws.
House bill by Mr.. BrOoks-To provide
that county roads shall not be less han
thirty feet wide was lost, her recOnsid-
ered and laid on the table.
BILL PASSED.
House bill by Mr.. Van VOrheS-To
amend Sections 10 and 20 of the act of
May 6, 1869, for the government of mu-
nicipal corporations so as 10 allow the
record of the plat required to be made
in thirty days after the action Of the
commissioners, and also allowing thirty
days instead of sixty for filling petitions
for injunctions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the House the following bills were
passed: To provide that the proper OFF,
GERS of orphans home may allow a
fOundling or abandoned child in their
charge TO be adopted and its name
changed also a bill TO amend the act
concerning divorces and alimony so as
to allow alimony in cases where it has
been granted by the court of common
pleas while such cases are pending an
appeal TO the district court. a resolution
to invite the legislature of Kentucky TO
visit Columbus was adopted in the
House, but in the Senate was referred to
the committee on expenditures. Mr..
Ritezel introduced n bill to constitute the
village of Orangeville, Trumbull coun-
ty, a separate election district. Mr..
Steel introduced a bill to submit the
question OF the removal of the county
seat of Mahoning county from Garfield
to Youngstown. Mr.. Munson introduce
ed a bill to enable the farmers and others
owning real estate to compel the ad-
joining occupants to keep division fences
in repair.
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The Tenth District. Special Election.

Governor Hayes has issued a procla-
nation, commanding the sheriffs of the
counties of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Luz
cas-, Paulding, Putnam, Williams and
Wood to cause a special election to be
held within the Tenth Congressional Dis
trict on Monday, April 4, 1870, for the
purpose of electing a Representative in
Congress to fill a vacancy caused by the
death Of Hon. Truman H.. Hoag, late
Representative in Congress from the
Tenth District.
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international Exhibitions.

A letter has been received at Washing
ton, from Queen Victoria's commission
ers, explaining the scheme for a series OF
international exhibition of works of art
and industry, to be held annually in
London, the first exhibitions TO take
place in 1871. Arrangements will be in
classes without reference to natiOnalities,
as heretofore. Exhibitors will be re-
lieved of all charges for arranging and
taking care of their objects during the
exhibition. It is intended that The ex-
hibition be opened the first of May and
closed punctually the S0th ofSeptember.
Secretary Fish, on the 10th inst, wrote
Mr.. Motley that the President had APP
pointed n. NJ. Beckwith Of New York
commissioner for the purpose of CORES
ponding with Her Maiesty's commits
siOners.
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DEATHS.

Notice Of death 6ee-ObituGTy fire cents per line
On Thursday morning, Feb, Il, OF scarlet
fever, Oracle, youngest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Jackson, of this place, aged
Syears IL mos. and % days.
In Vienna. Saturday. 18th inst, of scarlet
fever, ROSCOE u. HlCKOX. son Of /. b.
and Martha HickOx, L. the 10th year Of his
age.
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@-A decision was rendered by the
Judges Of the supreme court of Cincin-
matt, On the 18th inst, sustaining Bible
reading in the public schools. The ae-
ton was to dissolve the injunction
heretofore granted restraining the opera
ton of the resolutions of the school
board, providing that the reading of the
Bible and all religious instructions in
public schools shall not be permitted.
Judge Hogan held that the constitu-
ton recognized the religion of Christ
ianity, and acknowledged that religion
and morality were necessary to good
government; that the state used religion
as a means to promote good government,
and therefore the exclusion of all relig-
ious instructions from public schools
contrary TO the provision of the bill
OF rights. Judge Storer c~oncurred, and
the Injunction wa made perpetual.
Judge Taft dissented.
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EGAL NOTICE.

EOAh NOllOE-
IThOmas Rogers. Abigail ". Rogers, Ruth
Webb, the heirs and widow OF stephen
Rogers, decd, whose names are unknown.
Eliza King n John C.. King, her husband,
Mary Hallnck and Daniel Halleck, her hus-
band, Phehe Hawkins n her husband.
William Hawkins, JuliaE. Penney, and Ira
+. BestO. the unknown heirs of JOB BestO,
the he IRIS Of Epenetus Rogers, and having
the next estate of inheTitance in the lands
hereafter described, are hereby notified that
on the 18th day Of Jan. 1870, Job ]. Holiday,
Executor OF Epenetus Rogers, filed in the
Probate Court Of Trumbull County, Ohio,
his petition against them and others, pray
Ing fora n order Of Court for the sale OF the
following described lands, situate in Vienna
Township, Trumbull County, Ohio:
First ~ptece-knOWn as part of Lot No. II,
bounded north by lands owned by Rebeeca
Rogers, at her decease; east by i~Otline; south
by lands of Abial Bartholomew and Eni
Aackey; wesi by center OF highway, and
contains 100 acres of land.
Sec0ad pisce-knOwn as part OF Lot No. :
in said township, bOunded north by landso Of
Addison GanO east by lands Of Emma SEQ
vile; south by lands of Armstrong Stewart,
n west by lot line, and contains dfty acres
OF land, more or less. The object Of which
sale is 10 pay certain requests named in the
will ofsaid Epenetus Rogers. The above meE-
toned persons may answer said petition on
or before the 4th day of March, 1870.
job. HOLIDAY. Ex'r,
of Epenetus Rogers.
By Hutehins, GlIdden & ~tuI.
Feb. Z. ls70-4t Atty's for Petitioner.
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AUDITOR OF STATES oFFICE,l
DEPARTMENT OF Insurance.
COLUMBUS OHIO, Feb. u, lS7O.J
II Is hereby certified. hi the NORTH
AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPf,
located at New York City in the State OF New
York. has complied, in all respects, with the
laws Of this state, relating TO Fire and Ma
rlne Insurance Companies, for the current
year, and has filed in this office a sworn
statement, by the proper aficers thereof.
showing its condition and business, on the
Slst of December, 1868, to be as follows:
Amount of actual pain-up Capital $4,000 W
Aggregate amount OF available
e9-tof- %
Aggregate amount OF Liabilities
Except capital) includingre- In
------ &o,oaA "
ding 1904 %
preceding 45s,SZ7 90
RI. ST In witness whereof, / have h~ereunto
subscribed my name caused the
seal of my Office 10 be Affixed, the day
and year above written.
JAS. II. GOODMAN,
Auditor OF state.
By JAS. WILLIAMS, Chief Clerk.
A. D. WEBB, Agent, Warren, o.
Feb. q, lS70-lt.
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CHERRIES SALE.
Dine State Of Ohio. Trumbull County, IS.
Evan Evans, ct. al In Trumbun Common
vs.. SPleas. Cril Action.

". fTItdh. 9TH dcIFVH.
John Lee, ct. al.
By virtue Of an order OF sale issued out Of
the Court Of Common Pleas. OF 1rumblll
COUNTY, Ohio. in the above named case. To
medlrected and delivered, / have levied on
and shall expose to public sale at the door
OF the Court House, in the city Of Warren,
Trumbull County, Ohio, on Saturday, the 18th
day OF March. A. ID. 1870, between the hours OF
one and three o'clock, p. m, OF said day,
the following real estate, situate In the Coun-
" of Trumbun and State Of Ohio, to-wit (:
In Weathersdeld township, said county anu
State, and known as part of Lot No. one Cp
in said township; bounded north by lands OF
Evan Evans; east by Baptist Church., Town
Line and Richard W. Williams land, and
south by town line, and west by lands OF
Samuei Kimberly, and contains about eigt-
feaA acres OF land, moro OF leEs.
AppraiEel At. Terms Cash.
g. W. DICKINSON, Sheriff.
sherifrs once, Warren, O., Feb. q, ls1o-St.
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A New Jersey farmer lately sent the
following note TO n of the Congressman
from that State: deer Sur, Please send
me a copy of the Agricultural report and
then abolish the ranking privilege"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-23

Mr.. Root argued in favor of the
amendment to the said substitute re-
ported by the minority Of the select
committee of five, which provides for
the appointment by the Governor and
Senate, CT thIrty-seven adult citizens
to ascertain the number of soldiers
orphans and the destitute children of
disabled soldiers, under fourtee years
of age, and make report thereof to
the Governor by the second Tuesday
of December next. Pending a further
discussion OF the measure the Senate
adjourned. 1 do not feel confident of
the establishment of a Home.
NEXT STATE FAIR.
The State Board of Agriculture met
in this city a few days since and voted
to hold the next state Fair at Spring
field, Clark county. 1t is -ituated on
the line of the Atlantic Railway, and
will be readily accessible to Trumbull
visitors. w. R.
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OHERIFF'S SALE in Attachment.
OThe State of Ohio, Trumbull County. IS.
Michigan Car Co., In Cuyahoga Com
VS. Smon Pleas.
]. G. Butler, Jr. ct. al.
By virtue Of an order of sale issued out
OF the Court OF Common Pleas of Cuyahoga
County. Ohio, In the above named case, to
me directed and delivered, l have levied on
and shall expose 10 public sale at the door
of the Court House in the city OF Warren,
Ohio, on SATURDAY., the s6th day OF March. A. ID.
1870. between the hours Of q and three
o'clock, o. m, of said day, the following
described property, to-wit: The one-fourth
in common in all the coal and minerals in
or under the following described lands, situ-
ate in east Hubbard, and bounded as fol-
lows: On the north by lands Of Thoma
Mathews; south by lands of heirs OF Thomas
Snyder, decd; west by public highway
Containing e~ighty-one acres OF n
G. w. DICKINSON. Sheriff.
Sherifs ofice. Warren, o., Feb y, ls7o-5t.
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Washington and Congressional News.

w. Gold closed at New York, Mon
day evening, us5.
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AUDITOR Of STATE,S CERTIFICATI

AUDITOR OfSTATE'S CERTIFICATE.
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,1
DEPARTMEST OF INSURANCE,
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. LIST. 1870.
II is hereby certified, that the WEST
ERN Insurance Company, located at Buffa-
10, in the State OF New York, has COM
piled, In all respects, with the laws OF this
state relating TO Fire and Marine Insurance
Companies, for the current year., and has
filed in this office a sworn statement, by the
proper officers thereof. showing its condition
and business, Oh the 3lst day Of Dec, ls69, 10
be as follows:
Amt of actual paid up Capital. $4,000 %
sDs.Sa o
Aggregate amount OF Liabilities,
Except caPitalD including rein
Ing year......'--.........--..r..'1.~. sI2,Is7 o.
preceding sSs, ss2 90
IL. ST. In witness whereof l W h~ereunto
subscribed my name, and caused the
Seal of my Office to be affixed, the
day and year above written;
JAS. II. GOLDMAN.
Auditor Of state.
By JAS. WILLIAMS, Chief Clerk,
ALBERT WATSON, Agent,
WARREN. o.
q. W. SNYDER, Agent,
Feb. %, IS7O-It. orangevilie, Ohio.
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BILLS PASSED.
BILL INTRODUCED.

By Mr.. GeOpper-To amend the act
the fees Of county surveyor.
Mr.. Hubbell-TO permit mich cows to
run at large. Mr.. Jenner-To repeal
section 4 of an act to enable building as
sociations TO loan funds, so as TO prevent
such associations from becoming in
effect specqlstiVe p4nking Institutions.
-AFTERHeoS sEssI0s.
In the Senate, Mr.. Woodworth's bill
to provide a more effectual punishment
for cruelty to children was lost, then re-