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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. t
In the matter of W. H. Mitchell, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this a5th day of February,
1874. e
Towhom it may concern-The undersigned,
@. II. Wendlinger. of Richmond city, In the
couny Of Henrico. and State of Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment az
assignee of the estate of W. H. Mitchell, of the
county of Henrco.i In said district, and who
was, on the Gath day Of January, 1874, adjudged
a bankrupt upon the petition of himself,
by the District Court of the United States for
said district "a
Dated at Richmond, the 25th OF February. 1874.
c. H. WENDLINGER,
NH 2-MSw Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District oil
Virginia. srfs. Hrft al. IL s5rH
In the matter of George r. Crisler, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. fr'
Extract order entered February Is. 1874:
1t is ordered. that d. p. Stallard. U. 8. com
missioner, who is hereby appointed specially
for this service, do. after giving two weeks notice
In the State Journal. a newspaper published In
the city OF Richmond, and by posting hand-bills
at Culpeper Courthouse, and in the town Of
Charlottesville, and sending notice to all the
known lien creditors Of said bankrupt, take.
state, and report to this Office an account of said
liens with their respective priorities.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District Of Vir-
ginia.
rupts-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va. this 25th day of February,
1874. - el
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned,
@. II. wendllnger, of Richmond, in the county
of Henrico, and state of Virginia, hereby
give notice OF his appointment as assignee of
the estate of s. O. Clarke, of King George
county in said district, who were to wit on the
cath day Of January. a. d. 1874, adiudged bank
rupts upon his own petition by the Dis
trct Court of the United States for said district
Dated at Richmond, February 2b, a. d 1874
@. H. wENDLINGER,
NH 2-Msw Assignee.
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Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District o.
Virginia.
In the matter Of T. B. MCLEOD, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
To Whom it may Concern-The undersigned
William H. Allderdice and @. H. Wendlinger,
of Richmond city, in the county of Henrico. here
by gives notice of their appointment as assignses
of the estate of T. b. MCLEOD Of Orange county
in said district who was towit, on the oath day of
January, a. d., 1874, adtudged bankrupt upon
the petition Of himself, by the District Court
of the United States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, the goth day of February,
a. d., 1874. WIN. H. ALLDERDICE,
@. H. WENDLlNGER,
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
II TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia
In the matter of F. G. Rixey, bankrupt-in
bankruptcy. ~ ~ %
TO WHO M IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, W. H. Eggborn, Of Culpepsr
county, and state of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee Of
the estate of F. @. Rixey, of Culperer
county in said district, who was, on the 10th
day Of January, a. d. 1874, adjudged bank
rupt on his own petition by the District Court Of
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Dated at Richmond. the Goth day Of February,
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
In the matter of e. 0. Hinton. bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va. this 9th day of March.
70 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice that petition has been pre-
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sons who may be interested in said estate, to
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day of March, 1874, at 10 o'clock. a. m, and
show cause. if any you have, why such order
should not be granted.
WIN. H. ALLDERDIoE,
NH l0-Tu2w Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
lTEDSTATES for the Eastern District Of Vir.
In the matter OF D. H. White bankrup:--in
bankruptcy.
AZ Nichhohu, Na'' tAi' o." Joy VI 4""ieA
a. d 1874.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. Ro. w. Hughes, Judge
of said District Court in Bankruptcy, by
William H. Allderdice assignee of the estate
of said bankrupt, to sell the real estate be-
longing to said bankrupt, free from all liens and
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that in the terms of said petition IN order he's
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in the said city of Richmond, on the 10th day
of March, 1874, at 10 o'clock a. m. and show
cause, if any they have, why such order should
not be granted.
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NH lO-Tu2w Assignee.
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hadn't been for the tater crop. That
saved him, guess"
A young lady just behind them, with
whom j Henri had been trying to flirt,
at this moment caught glimpse of his
horrid face, and covered her mouth with
her handkerchief Her delicate frame
shook with emotion-or laughter, it is
hard to tell which.
What's yer father a-dewin' now,
John Henry?" demanded Aunt Jane,
beaming upon him like a seraph.
"He is in the iron business" /" replied
John Henry, with despairing look.
80 | heerd, shuin horses, amt he :"
j. Henri Boone began to get uneasy
in his seat. What would this scandal
Gus old female think of next? He felt
a shudder pass through his frame. for he
could not tell what she would hunt up
again.
Coed ,sraslans y s.ie said, breaking
out abruptly '.How well member
the time yew went out to steal Squire
Farley's melons, He! he it makes me
larf when | think of it. You sec," she
continued, addressing the young lady,
''hc undertuk tew run, and he got
caught by the slack of his pants on a
picket, and there he hung, like General
Putnam, till Squire Farley cum out,
licked him awful, and tux him down.
lie was all stripes and bruises, | tell
ye!"
Madam, said J Henri, desperately,
Il don't remember any such circum-
stance"
"Don'tye? Good grashus! I mem
Der it as well as eff it was Yesterday
I've got a powerful memory, John
Henry! | thought you went into the
barber bisiness. "
You are mistaken, madam. ] am
not engaged in any low calling Of that
sort"
"Mebbe not. | did hear ye left the
biziness becoz the customers sed you
scraped 'em so awful that they couldn't
stand it"
Here the young lady laughed, with
out any attempt at coneealment.
What are yew dewin', if l may be
so bold as tew ask Z"
1Tadan, I am an electric physician
whats that?"
"A doctor, madam, DOCTOR roareC
John Henri
"Are ye? Grashus Peter. though
ye was a fdRcr"
j. Henri Boone picked up his valis'
and made a rush for the smoking-car
and Aunt Jane was satisfied She hat
taken the starch out of him.
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amined by board composed of profess
sional teachers, and the tests should be
both scholastic and professional At
least one such examination should be held
annually in each county, and the stand
ard should be as nearly uniform as pos
sible throughout the State 1t would be
we'll, | think, to issue two classes of life
certificates for elementary teachers
and one for teachers in high schools
The high school certificates might also
state whether the holder is qualified to
teach the classics. If deemed advisable
these professional certificates, issued by
the State might be made valid for five
years, renewable for life ON the holders
producing satisfactory evidence of con
tinucd success in teaching and progress
in professional attainments. But should
much prefer to make provision for tire
simple record of these facts ON the ceru-
fcate at the close of five years. Such
record would give increased value to the
certificate and would be prized ny an
progressive teachers.
am happy to.add that Pennsylyanla'
California, Ohio, Illinois and several 9th
er States have taken an important step
in this direction. The school law of
Pennsylvania provides for the issuing OF
three grades of certificates, called provl-
sional. professional and permanent, the
last being issued by the State Superin-
tendcnt to the holders of county profess
sonal certificates ON the recommendation
Of Boards of School Directors, the Coun-
ty Superintendent and a committee OF
professional teachers appointed by the
County Teachers Institute. | need not
specify the conditions. The State de-
partmcnt has already issued many per-
manent certificates. Competent Judges
pronounce the california system the best
in the country. 1t provides for the is
suing of several grades of certificates, and
the examining boards, State and county
are composed exclusively of professional
teachers.
| hope that this subject may be dis
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teaching is legally recognized and hon
ored as a profession. A united effort OF
the part ef leading teachers of the State'
- an that is needed to secure this great
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.tItttto 3&lisfcIIarlg,
TOOK THE STARCH OUT OF HIM.

She was a fine old ady-one of the
kind who knew how to knit stocking
on market the eggs of last week s laying.
Above all things on earth, she detested
that class Of young people who think
themselves better than their fathers be-
fore them, and it delighted her beyond
measure to take the shrch out of them.
Being in a mood Or visit to the
city, she got into the var on the Penn
sylvania Central, with an old-fashioned
carpet bag and a band box, on her way
to visit some friends IL the city.
As she took her seat her eyes rested
upon a young man with his hair parted
in the middle, dressed in gorgeous at
tire, with his ambrosial locks highly
scented, and his clothes cut in the height
of fashion, perfect specimen of the
young men who lounge in the lobbies Of
theatres and operas, between the acts,
and say "au and ''ya-as" when you
speak to them.
1t happened that Aunt Jane knew
this young man, and he knew her as was
well shown by the horrible manner in
which he regarded her
THE sakes alive, John Henry" she
said, "Ilow du yew du y
''Au! I'm pretty we'll, madam" he
replied, casting a furtive glance about
the car to see that no one who knew him
heard her address him by that dreadful
Henry-he wrote his name
j. Henri Boone.
"How's your father?" the old lady
persisted. Il du like your father nm,
fortunit as he has been in biziness !
knowed him when he liled soap at Tnhv
and | remember you wasn't knee bigh
to grasshopper. Lordy, how YOU used
to tear the seat out Of your pants y
Ya-as; but, madam"
Don't madam me; | can't stand i
I'm Aunt Jane Parker, and I've snanL.
ed you off f'n enough. The Lord knows
you needed it; Dew you remember them
yellow homespun pants | gave you, once
upon time? Your father was awful
poor them days. | helped him every
way could. 1t was dredful hard times
for poor man to get along with duzeu
young ones 10 clothe and feed. Lots ot
lolnnycake and suet gravy them days
dunno what he would have done if il
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MEssRs EpIToRs: Midnight Carou-
sails" in the TImcs of the 18th of August
will, We think, find an echo in the heart
of every quiet and peaceful loving citi-
zen within the limits of this county. If
the local option could be submitted to
the people of this county | would work.
as | would for nothing else in the world,
and thank God for the opportunity of
perhaps saving some poor, weak creature
from himself, from sin and from damna-
ton, and his family from misery and
want. | wonder in my soul that God
has not swept from earth the miserable
stuff and substance that daily and hourly
causes the wretchedncss and woe of hun
dreds of his innocent beings, besides fill
ing the prisons throughout the length
and breadth of the land to their utmost
capacity, for surely ninc-tenths of the
sin and crime committed in this world
can be traced almost directly to the use
and influence Of Intoxicating drinks.
Ask the habitllal drinker and he will
tell you, himself, that he cannot control
his desire when he has once tasted the
fascinating cup. When under its infu-
ence it destroys all moral principles and
breaks down all law of.rieht, purity and
justice and win the disgust Of all re-
spectacle men. Some writer has very
wisely said that the evil in this life seems
to produce Of its kind with more effect
than the good. \ single drop of muddy
water will discolor a whole glass of pure
liquid, whilst drop of pure water in a
dirty one will have no visible effect
All, It's sad to think Of poor, frail human
nature, weak enough with the natural
propensity of evil in our nature that our
good sense and self-rcspect can scarcely
suffice to keep down, for we read that
mans thoughts are evil from his youth.
Of all temptations, the most tempting of
all sins, the most grieyous-the drunk
ard shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Men may say that if man drinks to ex-
cess he is a free agent and alone account
able for his acts. So they are, but then,
ny 'tANitis w HiNC d QutN 10 perform
towards our fellow-man, towards our
tod and against all the evils that beset
the human race. If the ruin and dis
grace stopped with him only, better so.
but a long train Of suffering and misery
are the inevitable consequences of the
mans acts. Go to the drunkard's home
and behold the humiliation of his family;
see the nervous, startled actions of the
wife and mother; watch the hAsty and
timid wailing Of the window Of the soul
lest we discover their secret behold the
color as it mounts upward, reaening and
burning to the very brow. You listen
in vain for the gladsomc song and merry
laughter Of his children, they steal about
with noiseless tired and downcast looks,
their young spirits have been completely
broken, all the Kindness and all the
brightness Of this life for them forever
gone.
Oh, man. knccl down, ali. down upon
your very knees, and ask God in his
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SHERIDAN, LEBANON Co, Pa,


There are not many blacksmith as
tronomers in the world Yet here in
this quiet little village of Lebanon, |
have found one, probably the only one
in the United States; man who to-day
is making astronomical calculations for
Il little world Of almanac makers, and
who employs the other half of his time
in making iron spoons, ladies, horse
shoes, and other articles of the black
smith trade. His star gazing and
eclipse calculations do not bring him in
a sufficient sum to support himself and
family, and hence he pounds and fash
ions red hot iron for livelihood. That's
the kind of man Lawrence j. Ibach is
Just one hundred and thirty-seyen
miles west of New York by way Of the
Allentown Line, towards Harrisburg, is
station on the Lebanon Valley Rail
road, named in honor of the gallant little
Phil Sheridan. 1t is about thirty-fve
miles cast of Harrisburg and seventeen
west of Reading From Sheridan your
correspondent rode two miles inland to
the village of Newmanstown. 1t was
late in the afternoon when the jolly
German driver drew rein, and came to a
halt in front of little low country black
smith shop ON the main street of the
village. 1t was dingy place, rickety,
sooty, and black A small pile of coal
and lot of scrap iron were lying near
the door. The tinkling song of the
anvil and hammer was heard The door
opened, and a tall, well-built man ap-
peared
Nothing wrong, Mr.. Ibach," said
the wagoner, only brought stranger
to see you. Wants to have talk with
you"
Two hours afterward, by appointment.
| was IN the study of this most remark
able man. 1t was singular apartment
way off here in the wilds of Pennsyl
vania, apparently beyond the borders of
civilization The walls were hung with
maps, and the corners of the room con-
tanned piles of books A low broad
table was in the middle Of the room. and
a large coal oil lamp was dimly burning.
Several beautiful globes, elegantly noun