New-York tribune., 1873-09-15
SCHOOL R0OK ABUSES.

From ~, Ndsace Union and Anericrn
The reader will find in this paper an article
eopied from THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, showing the
abuses in Introduction OF school books IN Indiana,
which prevail more or less in all other States Common
school education perhaps the largest single interest in
the whole country affecting 3 once the present ana future
Generations IL is susceptible OF great Improvement,
and should receive sympathy, care and thought
No school really free that doesn0t provide ooard with
ont cost as well as tuition Pupils should have chance
TO work and pay their board. Eating aud working
come naturally together.
PROSPECT OF A COAL FAMINE IN WESTERN PENN
SYLVANIA.
From The PiltsbErgn Pon AEg 30
There is every prospect OF coal famine
within the next 30 days some OF the largest manulac-
turing establishments are paying 10 and IL cents per
bushei by the barge load This cannot last far
they are yet the IN f5ep ana
positions. Why not submit the whole case TO the judges
of the respective courts OF Allegheny county, such
other tribunal might be mutually agreed upon whose
decision should be inal Let us have an end OF the
TEXAS FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
From Gairesson (IcrIsl Nscs
In noticing the third annual report Of Gen.
Eaton United States Commissioner Of Education, The
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE falls into the natural error or be-
leving what it hnds in that report 10 be correct We
have the report issef but take as we lind
The proee. was favorable in Ter,s at the time the report was
written since that the free school system has been abolished BY
tins Is the way the Commissioners report states It,
all we have TO say about it is that the Government
educational officials have fased the record and placed
legislature abolished an odiOus school yste that was
acceptable only TO horde OF Radicals who received i'm
the assertion that such system was ever fOsted
republican people before.
VALUABLE READING
From IAe Home Journal
Much has recently been done to foster this
spirit OF inquiry in the direction Of scientific invesga
tion. The attention Of the people has been called
scientific subjects through the medium OF the press the
PLATFORM the government, and associations. In other
words the past two or three years has Witnessed in
America great popIla.ization OF science Prof Tyn-
the ball in motion. Prot Youmans of ts city has done
good work through his sehoo[books and the estabsh
Cambridge, Mass, through his lectures and wnitngs
has long been aressng ths puSS s'enn0s 70 scientific
great and good IN reproducing all the scientific
lectures Of the day which 10 sowed broadcast over th
hand. No more valuable reading could fall into the
hands OF the rising generation and such good seed sown
Is sure 70 spring up hereafter, beorog fru tenfo'd
pnE NEGRO AS A SERVANT AND LABoRER.
From I& Mmphs AppssL
A letter from the New Orleans correspond
ent OF THE Nsw-YoRK TRIBUNE, published IN another
truth 30 tho misconduct indifference. careessness
and kessness OF the free lahorer In mauy
10 cur eiiies aud towns Tho statements therein con.
tanned will be found 70 conform to the experience OF
many Of cotton planters, and so far as treats of
the Of the n stct accord with
the United States report Published by yeser-
day 10 safe TO that house worse
eight years and ths Negro eentnnes to grow as
useless In the future IN the past will eventually
have warrant sass s support lnnnl,sy worse than
grafton OF three hundred good white servants
would be godssna At this time. and every ono of theu
could secure good asd psrnanen situation
INSURANCE. COMPANIES AND FIRES
sysm Tie Boston Neps
TIE NEw-YoRE TRIBUNE is giving advice
TO Insurance companies how prevent urea There IA
no Of advice them tAsy can teach the editor
many things which he does NOT know. We find ta the
advoe charge that the companies ofer premium upon
nceudArisn Through oyernsurance. and IA aaid that
they owe II " the public that such sGa
hA enored' Aaothes rsoomnoadAton u 10 dtser'm,aaIs