Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-07
DEKALB, ILLINOIS.
Noveber list, 1872. /

NoVeDer list, 1872.
For the Marshall County Republican,
MR.. EDIToR.-Perhap some of your
many readers may be.interested in look.
ing over some things, which transpire ont
| SIDE OF their immediate neighborhood AL
though | am not very far from home. |
may Know OF some items which might
interest some Of them.
some people whit, has never seen the
fraif1es of Illinois, may think they are
one broad expanse, where they Nigh,
look uninterrupted, until the ewes would
become Weary, but not so that is among
the things that has been, and is now only
spoken OF as the old folks are sitting with
children around their comfortable fires,
their narrate some wild adventure with
the Indians. or how narrowly theyesca ped
the destructive flames of the prairie fire,
or other by-genes Now Al IL the farmers.
have more or less trees, growing on thei r
farms and around their dwellings, and
some have small groves, which do not
only beautify their homes, but afford
shade and protection for their stock,
which think is humane to say the least
| OF 1t; for do think there is at least a
hundred times more flies here, than ev-
er saw in timbered country.
| have no doubt your readers have NIL
been made known, what might be called
the accidental balloon ascention. which
took place in this town, on the 25th of
October, and only refer to it as an il
stance, showing how differently different
persons Gall eye witnesses) will see things
Some state that the balloon was not more
than 200 feet high, while others woulu he
willing to testify that he let go of the
basket at distance not less than from
4oo to 600 feet from the ground. From
what can find out, think he must have
iallen about 400 feet. There is one cir
cumstance connected with his falling,
that have not seen mentioned in the pa
pers, although it is peculiar, and many
scended some distance, he was seen to
Straighten himself out, as with a sudden
jerk of the muscles, throwing his arms
parallel with his shoulders, turning him
self from perpendicular to a horizontal
position, his head pointing directly north
and his feet south. 1t is supposed at the
time he was observed 10 change his posi-
ton, that at that instant life became ex-
tlnct. In this parallel form be struck the
earth lifeless corps.
The County Superintendent has been
holding Normal class at this place
(DeAalb) during the week commencing
Oct Der. 2Sth which has proven tc be
very interesting To teachers. He held one
at Sycamore the County Seat last week.
and next week he Will hold one at Sand
wich. These classes are to enable those
who intend teaching school the coming
winter, so as 10 be better prepared to
teach the branches which the law makers
OF the State introduced into the common
schools. The law requires that each ap-
plicant must be eX2mined on hose nartic-
ular subjects befo receiv az license.
The branches including tie modern sci
ence.
The experiment of Introducing them
may be embarrassing to some ofthe teach.
ers this winter, as they will have mighty
prejudice to contend with. But with the
instructions given by Professor Hall, (he
Superintendent have no doubt of sue.
cess
wish our own State of Indiana, would
arouse from her lethargy, and put on the
robes OF l0Us for 6duadtiOnM advancement
and shine as the brightest star in tin con
stellation of this great republic. But not
until she can over come some of the fDgy
ism, of which l think she has a very
large supply, aid establish not only a
more direct system of raising school
funds, she will be doomed to sink below |
her sister 5 ates, and let them carry the
banner. | think the school law of Indi-
ana, could be very materially changed in
more respects than one for the better /
Unless they can pay teachers eonal to
their requirements, they need hot look
for any improvement in that class. feel
much interested in the State of Indiana
and L long 10 see the time when til, re
will be such mighty revolution and re
modelling, as will make her shine as The
morning star. Our County Superinten.
dent Is noble man, as full of ambition
as he is of intellectual capacity, and unLe..
the control and assisted by the influence
Of such men, the State OF Illinois must
rise in the scale of intelligence, and in /
tellectual ability and influence. But as |
did not intend writing an essay on this
suoIsc' will close, though there RE many
things l would like to say.
J. II. T.
The rerre llaute Express says: The ten
million bushel contract for coal with The