Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited and Conducted BY
j. r. LANGE ENBA UGH.


NEBR kSKA.
The State superintendent of Public In.
struction of Nebraska, Is elected by the
people for two years. There is no srate
Board of Edncstion in this State The
County Superintendents are elected by
the people for two years; and, are subject
to the rules and instructions OF the State
Superintendent. The Permanent School
Fund Is derived from the sale of school.
lands--two sectors In each township
and, five per cent. on sales of Gov, rn-
lands, in the State. The Annual Appor-
tionable Fund arises from the interest on
lands two mill tax ION grand valua
tion), and all fines and iorfeitures The
minimum price of school. lands is fixed by
law, at 81 an acre. About $1,000 have
been sold. at an average of $500 per acre.
Jhe funds are distributed 10 each county
i'm proportion to its number of children,
between 8 Avn 81 years. Counties raise
additional moneys by fines. licenses, and
dog tax. Districts rsis- ,lieth by direc.
teXaiibn.
Teachers are examined by tie County
Supcrintendents, and certificates are valid
within the county for tsries according TO
the grade of certificate. There are three
grades of certi6cates- first grade. good
for two years; second, for one year; and
third. for six months. Teachers cortrEc,
with the district Directors.
Scholastic Ace From 5 u 81 years.
Both sexes attend all the schools in com.
mon, even the State University. There
are five grades Of schools. High Schools,
a Normal School, n University, and an
Agricultural Collegc--two last in one.
The State University and the Agricul,u-
raj College form rar, of the public school
system. Text books are uniform, through
out the Sts,e. The law requires County
Teachers Institutes to be organized. by
the County Superintendents; and Dis.
trict Institutes, by the Slate superinicn.
dent.
cArBoS.
There are few facts connected with
Carbon that merit consideration. Car.
bonic acid gas, entering the lungs, Is a
deadly poison; but entering the stomach,
which lies close under the lungs, and is
overapped by them, ii is u refreshing lev
erage. Although charcoal, when burnt,
gives off the most poisonous gas, 1t Sc, ms
10 be very jealous of other gaseous poi
sons for il il he powdered and set abou,
in pans where there is poisonous atmos-
phere, it will seize hold of poisonous gas
ses, and by absorbing, im2rison them
Even In drop of toast and wafer, the
charred bread seizes hold Of whatever i'm.
purities exist In the water; and, wafer
passed through beds Of charcoal becomes
filtered and beautifully pure, being com.
peIlsd to give up n the charcoal whatev.
or is obnoxious. IT. piece Of meat tina,
has commenced putreiying be sprinkled
with charcoal, 1t will not only object to
the meat putrcfying any further. but il
will swee ten that which has allca1y un.
dergone putrefaction. Although. in the
form Of gas. it will poison the blood, and
cause speedy stupefaction and death, if j,
be powdered and warm before the mouth
as respirstor, it will say to- all poisonous
gases that come to the month with the
air, II have taken this post TO defend the
lungs, and / arrest you on charge OF
murderous Intention" Such are the Va.
rious facts connected with Carbon; and
they foTcibly indicate that those who un'
derstand Natures works, are likely to re-
ceive her best protection.
The ruture-sye whist cherished hopes
Lie hidden in its yesrp,
How fond il seems to msny heart
Now clouded dark with tears;
1t is the bright and beautiful,
The "somtime" bye and bye,
When JOY, Hike living streams. shah 6ow
With tide both swift and high.
Fun should be cultivated as fnc art
for il is altogether fine thing. Whoever
knew funny man to be q bad onee Or
the contrary, is he not, nine times out o
ten. generous. humane, social ard good
To be sure he Is. Fun-it b a grea
thing. II smooths the rough pisssS o
life, makes the disposition a. fresh snt
rosy as q maiden's kiss; seattssss sun
shine and flowers wherever 10 goes gives
the world jolly sound, jolly countenanc
es, and makes all the girls as pretty q
June roses, and mankind, one of the bes
families out. We 60 In for fun. Th'
man who won't cultivate it must keep
good sized half rod between US.
The wise man stands firm in all extrem
tiles, and bears the lot Of his humanit.
with divine temper.
Most people avoid q snarling dog; no