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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-07-27
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS-
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DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS.

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DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS. sssf s.
an and after SATURDAY, July, /, 1871, two
~ daily passenger trains viii run between
WASHINGTON and LYNCHBUKG, efectine
double daily connections through between NEW
YORK and NEW ORLEANS At GORDONS-
WILLIE connection is made by mail train with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad daily. Sunday ex-
cepted, to Richmond, Stanton and VIRGINIA
SPRINGS; at Lynchburg with Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad for the West and South
west, and at Washington for the North and
Northwest. s2HTt yea '5i5 s8S 3Ag Ia ta
Leave Washington daily at 6. IS a. M, and s. 80
Up. M, and Alexandria at 800 a. m. and $50 p.
M, arriving at Lynchburg at sos p. m. and
o. M ''i- l9
Leave Lynchburg at a. m. and 10 p. M, ar
rive at Alexandria at 5.25 p. m. and 6.25 q. NJ,
and ct Washington at GLE p. m. and 1926 a. m.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday with main line train at
6:55 a. M ; and Alexandria at 500 a. m. Leays
Manassas Junction at $50 a. m.; pass Strasburg
at 1916 p. m, and arrive at Harrisonburg al
$40 p. M, connecting with Hartman Co.'S. Stage
Lines to Staunton, Rawley Springs, SC. 4st
Eastward leave Harrisonburg, at 9:4E
M, pass Strasburg at II. As p M, arrive at Ma
nassas Junction at 400 p. M, connecting with
main train line through to Washington and the
North and West
Good connections by comfortable coaches, art
made to Fairfax Court House from Fairfax Sta
ton to Middleburg from the Plains; to Upper
vile from Piedmont.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connections at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroadto Winches
ter, Harper's Ferry, Capon Spring, &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without change.
Also cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the inconvenience of trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
ngh. Excursion tickets at reduced rates, good
to 1st of October, to all the principal Summer re
sorts of Virginia st5s
J. NJ. BROADUs,
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Like some tanned reaper in his hour OF ease;
When all the fields are lying brown and bare
The gray barns, looking from their hazy hills,
Ger the dun waters widening in the vales
Sent down the air greeting to the mills,
On the dull thunder of alternate fails. Is,
All fights were mellow'd and all sounds subsidized,
The hills seemed further, and the streams ssrg
low,
As in dream the distant woodman hewed 81,
His winter log with many mufied blow.
The embattled forest, crewhile armed with gold,
Their banners bright with every mortal hue,
Now stood like some sad, beaten hosts Of old,
Withdrawn afar in Times remotest blue.
On sombre wings the vulture tried his Fight
The dove scarce heard his signing mates COM
plant;
And. like star slow drowning il the light,
The village church vane seemed to pale and
faint.
The sentinel cock upon the hillside crew
Crew thrlce-and all was stilier than Delore
Silent. till some replying WaAuSA
His alien horn, and then was heard no more
Where erst the jay within the elm's tall CREST
,,.da o.rulous trouble round her unhtdgcd
young;
And where the oriole hung her swaylng nest'
Rv every light wind like censor swung
Where sang the noisy martins OF the caves
The busy martins circling ever near
Foreboding, as the rustic mind believes
An early harvest and plenteous year:
Where every bird that walked the vernal forest
j. shool tho sweet slumber from its wings at
tn warm the reaper of the rosy east,
And now was sunless, empty and foriorn.
Alone, from out the stubble piped the quail;
And croaked the crow through all the dreary
gloom:
Alone, the pleasant, drumming in the vale,
Made echo in the distant cottage loom.
There was no bud, no bloom upon the bowers
The sniders moved their thin shrouds night by
night;
The thistle down, the only ghost of flowers,
Sailed by-passed noiselessly out OF sight.
Amid all this-in this most dreary air,
And where the woodbine shed upon the porch
tscrimson leaves, as if the year stood there
Firing the floor with its inverted torch
Amid all this-the centre of the scene,
The white haired matron, with monotonous
tread
Piled the swift wheel, and with her joyous mlen
Sat like fate. and watched the flying thread
She had known eorrow-he had walked with her
Oft supped and broke with her the ashen crust
And in the dead leaves still she heard the stir
of his thick mantle trailing in the dust.
While vet her cheek was bright with summe
bloom;
Her country summoned and she gave her all,
And twice war bowed to her his sable plume
He gave the sword to rust upon the wall.
He gave the sword but not the hand that drew
And struck for liberty the dying blow;
Nor him who, to his sire and country true,
Fell mid the ranks of the invading foe.
Long, but not loud, the droning wheel went on
Like the low murmur of hive at noon:
Long, but NOT loud, the memory of the gone
Breathed through her lips a sad and tremulou
tone. lis
Al last the thread was snapped-her head wa
bowed,
Life dropped the distaff thro' herhands serene
And loving neighbors smoothed her careful
shroud. ana
Whilst death and winter closed the autumn
scene.
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GENTLEMEN can find all the lates
~ Novelties in HATS, at
may Aft C. L. WELLER,S.
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NHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
" On and after THURSDAY, June 1st Pas
senger Trains leave Richmond Sunday excepted)
as follows fsaf
$50 A. M.-MaI Tram for the White Sulphur
Springs, connecting at Gordonsyille with tbs Or
ange, Alexandria andManassas train for Wash
ngton and North, and Lyrchburg and South.
1886 P. M.--4ccommodunon Tram for Goraons
vile. a. 50.
On and after the the 18th of JUNE P ASSEN
GER TRAIN will run daily Except Sunday be-
tween Staunton and the White Sulphur, as fol-
lows: III U.s.
Leave Staunton at 8:15 a. M;
Arrive at White Sulphur at l:32 p. m.
Leave White Sulphur at 2:35 p. M.
Arrive at Staunton at 7:44 p. m.
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices.
No Passenger Trains will run OIL Sundays.
A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
James r. Netherland, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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TNeas.-Prme Gunpowder, Imperial, English
i Breakfast, and Japan Teas, for sale by
C. G. WHEAT,
corner Main and Augusta Streets.
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THE ROUTE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS

The STEAMERS of this Line leave Baltimore
DAILY, Sundays excepted) from Pier 8 Light
Street Wharf, foot of Barre street. at p. M, and
continue to connect with the Y rk River Rail-.
road at West Point, and ARRIVING IN RICH
MOND at 8 40 a. M, the following day, in timeto
connect with the Express Train on the Danville
Road for Danville, Greensboro, Salisbury, Char
lotte, N, c., Columbia S. c., and all points South.
This line affords the most comfortab bic and least
fatiguing journey to persons travelling South,
and to the Virginia Springs. Close connection
with Chesapeake s. Ohio r. R. at Richmond and
Baltimore and between the North and South
THROUGH TICKETS for sale OF Terminal
Stations of connecting Roads.
FREIGHTS by the Line, received DAILY,
handled carefully, and forwarded with Dispatch
at the lowest through rates.
neg Arrangements have also been made with
the James River and Kanawha Canal, by which
Through Freights to Lynchburg and other points
on that Line are received Daily, and forwarded
promptly on through rates.
WINS. C. WICKHAM, 'ii.a
Vice President Chesapeake and OHIO R. R.
II. 7. DOUGLAS,
Supt. R. s Y. R.
N. II. HOTCHKISS, General Travelling gent of
c.. o. R. r. and R. & Y. r. R. R.
r. FOSTER, Agent, el
No. IA Light Street, Baltimore.
Through Tickets can be had at Staun-
ton for Baltimore at reduced rates Via.
York River Railroad Line.
march 9-tf
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CT ADKE1'S.
as he leaves no stone unturned to hunt up bar
gains and is not living in Auciion Rooms.
That's ALL .MOONSHINE!

Any one familiar with these places knows that
a man cannot live on a Red Herring and Cracker.
am happy TO inform customers and the pub
lie at large, that my brother,
j. GLADKE, q "
of Elmira, New York, will open large Whole
sale House in New York this coming Fall.
have arranged with him to buy goods for me. He
is well posted in the New York Markets, very
lose buyer, and has very large capital to sback
i'm. In conclusion, beware of smoothed ton
ued sharpers, and remember that
"CHEAP CHARLEY
Is still in tn field and always in front of the line
Of battle ready and willing to sell good goods at
a very small profit. .j
Respectfully,
fa CHASs "A. GLADKE &
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:NeaC York Advertisements.

"oW AVffO ANCe3T6Sc7neHtS.' y
IL. r.. IL. gFsEs
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
YT9 CURES THE WORST PAINS F,..-7---r
I'm from One to Tweney Minutes.
Ia NOT ONE HOUR
after reading this advertisement need any one
SUFFER WITH PAIN.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF is A CURE FOR
h EVERY PAIN. eHeJzs 20 ,bno
e 1t the first and is
2 y9N The Only Pain Remedy 1sf3
That instantly stops the most excruciatipg pains
allays Inflammation, and cures Concessions
whether of the Lungs Stomach, Bowels, or other
glands or organs, by one application, 3 s.o.,T
In FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES,
no matter how violent OF circulating the pain
the RHEUMATIC, Bed-ridden, Infrm, Crippled,
Nervous, Neuralgia, or Frustrated with disease
may suffer, % ,
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF
WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE . soa
Inflammation of the Kidneys.
l79vr 7, Inflammation of the Bladder.
Inflammation of the Bowels c...,- 49,, z.,.aa +.
Congestion of the Lungs.
Sore Throat, Difficult Breathing.
Palpitation of the Heart.
Mysteries, Group, Diptheria aar a.i7s7 5 ~
Catarrh, Influenza.
Headache, Toothache "a ..,4..I i, So. .
Neuralgia, rheumatism.
Cold Chills, Ague Chills.
The application of the Ready Relief to the part
or parts where the pain or difficulty exists win
afford ease and comfort. .oads.
Twenty drops in half a tumbier of water will
in few moments cure Cramps, Spasms Sour
stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Dirarrhea,
Collie, Wind in the Bowels and all Internal Pains.
Travellers should always carry bottle of Rad
acay's Ready Relief with them. A few drops in
water will prevent sickness OF pains from change
OF water. 1t is better than French BRANDY or
Bitters a stimulant. ala 80 r.,
FEVER AND AGUE.
Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents There IL
not remedial agent in this world that will cure
Fever and Ague, and all other Alalarious Bilious
Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other Fevers laid
ed by Raduays Pills. so quick as Radway'. Ready
Relief Fifty cents per bottle. '"'
HEALTH! BEAUTY!! 1si.a q.
STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD--lNCREASE
OF FLESH AND WEIGHT-CLEAR SKIN
,1.- AND BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION -9
SECURED TO ALL. r
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nii! Oil! Oil!
~ AUGUSTA STREET,

" AUGUSTA STREET,
Under Cushings Old Auction House,
sTAUNTON, VA.
have now on hand and for sale in any guam
tity desired:
CRYSTAL OIL at IS cents,
ASTRAL OIL at 81 cents,
COAL OIL at SO cents,
CRESCENT OIL at 40 cents,
And will receive in few days a large stock of
every description of Oils, including
TANNERS, MACHINE, LUBRICATING, MEET
FOOT, PATENT AND LARD OILS.
AS it is my purpose to deal in Oils, almost ex-
clusively, will be able to sell cheaper than any
other establishment in Stanton | respectfully
call attention to my supplies, and ask the patron
age of my friends and the public generally.
c.. N. KINNEY.
NIB receive daily from Alexandria, Fresh
Fish, of all kinds, which am selling at short
profits. april l3-tf
New GOods.-The subscriber is now re-
IN ceiving at the old stand of Mosby &
Taylor his supply of SPRING and SUMMER
GOODS, comprising general assortment OF sta
pie and fancy dry goods, Shoes, Groceries, &c.
Amongst his stock will be found lot of very
cheap and desirable dress goods.
Berages and Grenadines, at from 10 to 25c
Japanese Cloths. at from 20 to 40c; Calicoes
from to 12ac; Plaid Cottons and Osnaburgs IN
every variety, from 123 to Zoe; Tweedsand Cas-
simeres for men and boys large lot of Cotton
and Linen goods for men and boys, at from 20 to
Soc. Give him a call and examine his stock be-
fore purchasing. A. H. TAYLOR.
Main street, Staunton, Va.
S. H. Taylor and VIM. F. Summerson, are with
him and will.be glad to serve their friends.
may 5-tf
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THE CLOSING SCENE

~ hoN BY BUCHANAN REED.
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Just received large assortment of the heat
- City-made BUTTONED BOOTS for Lad;e,
Misses and Children, at C. L. WELLER,S. =
may At Boot, Shoe, and Hat EmporiHw
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St0at9eto7e Advertisements.

St0at3stO7e advertisements.
.UHARIES e. WHEAT.
~ Successor to Richardson s Wheat)
Corner of Main aEa augusta sts.,
Staunton VIRGINIA
.-,' =. .o
= <7 -Na- -
his STOCK embraces everything usually FOUND IN
nis'- CLASS s'ooeiy, u "n'on ne ouio
cY7o.D p.rON
~ aa. ~''
COffEEo, LARD
n MOTASSES EGGS
o,
fLOUh, 81
CHEESE,
BROOM
LEA HER,
GOTTON.Y ARMS
cpJrEc x7rNEcAp r0pAocO
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ITALY THROUGH PASSENGER AND
u FREIGHT LINE
Sundays Excepted.)
From Baltimore to Richmond, and all points
south and west of that city, VIA
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE, RICHMOND & DANVILLE, and CHES-
APEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD.
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TTORsFORDs BREAD PREPARATION and
III DO0LEY'S YEAST POWDERS, on hand
and for sale by CHARLES C. WHIT.
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MILLIN cry obs, +


a
Manufa. tured and sold by
MRS. GLADKE.
This department has been fitted up lately re-
gardless of expense, for the comfort and accom-
mediation of Ladies, and is well stocked with a
FULL ASSORTMENT in this line, such as
RIBBONS AND FLOWERS,
LACES,
PLAIN AND DOTTED NET,
Tad to ILLUSION SILKS,
s's TARLTONS,
t also,
HATS, BONNETS AND STRAW GOODS,
All Shapes, Styles, and Sizes
for
LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Space will not permit further description.
My store is now more crowded with goods than
ever, and it is pleasure to me to hear every one
exclaim that they are GOOD and CHEAP.
CHARLES A. GLADKE.
N. B.-We ask but one price-all goods sold
Retail at Wholesale prices. july l3-tf
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~ ENT7S-Fine Calf SHOES. at
" may Aft CT. WELLER'S.
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All fights VI ere mefow'd and all sounds subsidized.
The hills seemed further, and the streams sarg
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DIR. RAILWAYS
PERFECT PURGATIyE PILLS

perfectly tasteless, elegantly coated W. sw eet
gum, purge, regulate, purify. cleanse, and
strengthen. Railways Pills for the cure of all
disorders Of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kid
neys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases, Headache Com
stpation Costiyeness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Biliousness, Bilious Fever, Inflammation of the
Bowels, Piles, and all arrangements of the In
| terpal Viscera. Warrantedto effect positive
cure. Purely Vegetable containing no mercury,
minerals, deleterous drugs.
py Observe the following symptoms result
ing from disorders Of the Digestive Organs:
Constipation, Inward Piles Fullness of the
Blood in the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Maui
sea, Heartburn. Disgust for Food, -Fullness or
Weight in the Stomach, Sour Fluctuations, Sink
ing or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach,
Swimming of the Head, Hurried and Dificult
Breathing
few doses of Radacoy's Pills will free the
system from all the above named disorders
Price 25 cents per Box. Sold by Druggists.
Read False and True - Send one letter stamp
to RAILWAY s. CO., No 81 Maiden Lane, New
York. Information worth thousands will be sent
you juue 29-1y
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ROYsS. if you want pair of BOOTS,
- SHOES, CATERS or a HAT, 60 to
may Aft t C. l.. WELLER'S.
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iStGtt1lt0n Advertisements.
N EW.S F.!

s.The dark days of extortion have passed away
And humbug is the order Of TIE day.
N1HIS GLORIOUS NEWS" has long since
| been forgotten, The people of this City and
County have been delivered from high prices,
years ago. |, the
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Raker's Chocolate, Cox's Gelatine,
~ Vanilla and Lemon Extracts Parafne Wax
Candles, for sale by
C. C. WHEAT,
corner Main and Augusta streets.
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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER N
Every drop of the SARSAPARILLIAN RESOL-
VENT communicates through the Blood. Sweat,
Urine and other fluids and juices of the system
the pigor Of life, for it repairs the wastes of the
body with new and sound material. Scrofula,
Syphilis, Consumption, Glandular diseases, VI
GERS in the Throat, Mouth, Tumors, Nodes in the
Glands and other parts of the system, Sore Eyes,
Strumorous discharges from the Ears. and the
worst forms of Skin diseases, Eruptions, Fever
Sores, Scad Head, Ring Worm, Salt Rheum, Err
ysipeias, Acne, Black Spots, Worms in the Flesh,
Tumors, Cancers in the Womb, and all weakening
and painful discharges, Night Sweats Loss Of
Sperm and all waste of the life principle,
within the curative range of this wonder of Mod
era Oh mistry, and few days use will prove TO
any one using it for either of these forms of di-
sease its poteLt power to cure them. Fe2l n
If the patient, daily becoming more reduced by
the wastes and decomposition that is continually
progressing succeeds in arresting these wastes,
and repairs the same with new material made
from healthy blood-and this the SARSAPAR1L-
LIAM will and does secure--a cure is certain;
for when once this remedy commences its work Of
publication, and succeeds in diminishing the loss
of wastes its repairs will be rapid, and every day
the patient will feel himself growing better and
stronger, the food digesting better, appetite i'm
proving, and flesh and weight increasing. p-
Not only does the iSarsapUiHian Resoirent ex-
WI oii hbo"h I0hiCoidA SeH'o III tiiO OuiV III
Chronic, Sci ofulous, Constitutional, and Skin di-
seases; but it is the only positive cure for
KIDNEY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS,
Urinary, and " Womb diseases, Gravel, Diabetes,
Dropsy. Stoppage. of Water, Incontinence OF
Urine, Bright's Disease. Albumin uria, and in all
cases where there are brick-dust deposits, or the
water is thick, cloudy, mixed with substances
like the white OF an egg, or threads like white
silk, or there is morbid, dark bilious appear
ance and white bone dust deposits, and when
there is a pricking, burning sensation when ass
ing water, and pain in the Small of the Back and
slnnor tho oioo -IH...Itt..
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HEALTH! BEAUTY!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD--lNCREASB
OF FLESH AND WEIGHT-CLEAR SKIN
- AND BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION -,9
SECURED TO ALL.
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DIR. RAILWAYS
SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT

SARSAPARILLIAN RESOLVENT
HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES;
so QUICK, so RAPID ARE THE CHANGES
THE BODY UNDERGOES. UNDER THE IN
FLUENCE OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL
MEDICINE, THAT @ az
Every Day an Increase of Flesh and Weight
is Seen and felt.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER
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Within the sober realms OF leaAess trees,
The russell here inhaled the dreamy air,
Like some tanned reaper in his hour OF case;
When all the fields are lying brown and bare
The gray barns, looking from their hazy hills,
Ger the dun waters widening in the wales,
Sent down the air greeting to the mills,
On the dull thunder of alternate fails. d,
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AL last the thread was snapped-her head was
bowed,
Life dropped the distatf thro' herhands serene.
And loving neighbors smoothed her careful
IS shroud. a
Whilst death and winter closed the autumn
scene.
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FEVER AND ACUE.

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents There il
not remedial agent in his world that will cure
Fever and Ague, aud all other Malarious, Bilious,
Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other Fevers laid
ed by Radrays PUs) so quick as Raduay'. Ready
Relief. Fifty cents per bottle z'' 81,
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Gheese.-Young America, Pine Apple, and
" N. Y. State Cutting Cheese on hand and for
sale by 9. WHEAT.
III corner Main and Augusta Streets
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The embattled forest, crewhile armed with gold
Their banners bright with every mortal hue,
Now stood like some sad, beaten hosts OF old,
Withdrawn afar in Times remotest blue.
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As in q dream the distant woodman hewed
Ills winter log with many mutied blow.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-03-17
MAZOMANIE.
SAMUEL PARKS,
Co. Sup't.

Amid the interest felt in behalf our col
leges and seninaries, we fear that too lit
tie attention is gi7ek to our common
schools. We cannot overestimate their
importance. They are the educators of
the masses. 1t was at them that many
of our most emihsrs scholars, as well as
many WHO are filling useful and honorable
positions, had theft love of learning first
kindled. Such arguments in their behalf
as these have been used thousands of
times, and they are still worthy to be kept
before the mind. They-never, in fact, be-
come old by usage. No pains should be
spared to make our comtion schools the
most efficient Possible. Parents should
feel an interest in them, good houses
should be provided, suitable books fur
nished, competent teachers employed, and
ample provisions made for their support.
The chief thing, however, which we now
wish 30 urge, is, s'iat they tie in fact what
they were designed to be. 1t is their mis-
sion to lmpart simply the rudiments of an
education; or, in other words, to lay the
foundation upon which the supersuuctut.
may be reared. That this work be done
thorough Is all that can reasonably be re-
quired. There are, however, several
things which initiate against their true
design. 1t is frequently the case that pu,
pills are burGehe1 with too many studies.
Instances are comtsiot! in these schools,
especially those in the country, where a
single pupil rectes IN fv5 or six different
classes. Generally, when so much is un
dertaken little is really accomplished. II
is far better that the attention be concen-
trated upon two or three studies rather
than be divided among so many The
aim should be not to have an indefinite
knowledge of many things, but rather a
definite knowledge Of few things. We
also regard the introduction of some of tie
higher branches Of studies, as algebra, ge-
ometry, atid sometimes the ancient Ian
guages, into these sch5ois, as both uncall-
ed for and injurious. We have high
schools and academies in abundance
whore these branches are taught, and they
ought not to be crowded into places where
things of more Importance must be exclu-
ded to make rootff for them. It. is far
more important that the pupil have thor
ough knowledge of arithmetic than an i'm
perfect knowledge both of arithmetic and
algebra How often it is that the pupil is
hurried into the latter Before te has half
mastered the former The same is true
of other studies. First principles should
lie mastered at the exclusion of everything
else. -.. .. M. A. LLoTb.