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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

NAL Schools. This. however, can not be
expected at present. Nor indeed for
many years /, come, if the Schools
giving Normal instructions in different
parts Of the State meet the highest eIpec>
tations entertained of them. To meet
the demand for better trained teachers
none except thoroughly Ivs jealous
earnest teachers should DO employed,
teachers who read educational Journals,
attend institutes. aud use every opportu.
nifty to improve themselves, aad who in>
tend to follow the business Of teaching
permanently. But some one may ask
Where can we find q number of teachers
sufficient to the task imposed upon them
when such a high standard Of qualification
is demandedp' The method Of supply.
ing such . corps Of teachers lie easily
found; employ nono who are not
thoroughly competent, give these the en-
couragement they deserve, and their
services can be retained. But on the
other hand let the suicidal policy which
has prevailed to a great Hxtent heretofore
be continued and the same results will
inevitably follow; hundreds of the best
teachers in the State will be driven from
the school room, and from the limits of
the State to seek employment where their
labors are better remunerated. II cheap
teachers are employed, and supervision
eta ed becaute the "Oficers get all the
childrsn's money" eur schools will be
dear, very dear, not in an affectienate,
but in q pecuniar7 sense, to the people Of
the State. I.
Powells Station, Tenn. Feb, 18th, 1876.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
CO UNITY SUPERVISION.

Nv. Editor :-I.see that some people
tav0r the idaa Of s~bOlishing tho Office Of
County Superintendent, and are nekiag
much ado about thi, gentleman's salary.
Some men are ready to coy that the Su-
perintendent is Of no service to teachers,
and that money expended in this way is
just as good as thrown away. Now what
class of men as q general thing oppose the
office of Superintendent Are they our
enterp!ising men? No, by no means.
Are they friends to universal education ?
No, but on the contrary they may be con-
sidered its deadliest foe. These would
reformers-salary-reducers, cry out ex.
extravaganza, Indebtedness, bankruptcy
while at the same time they pay but worry
little for the support Of our public schools,
and appreciate strong jails. turnpike.,
railroads, much more than development
Of mind.
l highly appreciate the Office Of Su.
perinteKdent, and know that he is Of great
value to teachers. Strike out the Office
of Superintendent and you strike the
school system a deadly blow, Instead
of having first class teachers holding GER
ti6cates of qual!6catiOu-we would have
ignorant men and women in every school
room in the district.
The Superintendent has o great and q
grand work 10 perform. He visits his
schools from time, drills the teachers, en-
courages the pupils, straightens out the
directors, advocates the cause Of public
schools, arouses the minds Of the people
and thus brings harmony out of confusion
Again, he carries the best methods OF in.
instruction into the most obscure anC
illiterate districts. This alone is q grea
blessing to any commuuity,-an indis
pensabie blessing. Again, County Su
pervision generally secure uniformity o
textbooks, without such, there could b,
but little system about schools. Ant
still more, a live Superintendent estab
fishes Teachers Institutes. forms classe
out Of the teachers. instrusts them in tn
elementary branches, drills thtm ii
/ Ttsery and Practice Of Tssebf,e. drew
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
THE JOURNAL IN IT'S RIGHT
MIND.

The Journal has heretofore, seemingly
taken great pleasure in abusing and de-
flaming Judge Gillenwaters. We said in
. recent issue Of our paper that this was
good evidence Of the Judges popularity,
and 30 it turns out. In its last issue i.
accepts the situation, and very frankly
states that the Judge is beyond all ques.
ti0n the man against whom the Democratic
candidate for Congress will have to try
his steel. and advises him to study the
Judges record and be prepared for the
sght. w will now notify the Journal
and its candidate that they will have
records to their hearts content to ~investi-
gate and that they will be ashamed to
own their Democracy which the Judge
will expose.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

-Messrs. H. Presnell, superintendent
Of public schools in Washington County,
Tenn, and Edward Wise, superintendent
in Davies County, Ind, intend to open a
training school for teachers in Jonesboro'
Tennessee, about the first of next July.
The skill and experience of these gentle.
men guarantee a successful business for
themselves and a useful school to those
who wish to adopt teaching a, a pro.
fession.-Home ind School.
Sup't. Wise of Indiana and Prof. H.
B. Kohr, are we'll known as educators.
We are fortunate in securing the labors
of such men in the educational work in
Tennessee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
TRAINED TEACHERS.

The good results following the opera
tons of on, system of Public Schools
within the short time the new school law
has been in force is certainly encouraging
to the friends of education; yet many
improvements are necessary to bring the
common schools up to the proper standard
of efficiency. How to bring the question
before the min6s Of the people so that
they may be impressed with the neces-
sity of these improvements is the praoti'
cal question demanding the attention of
these having charge of our educational
interests.
We must have better methods OF teach
ing the common schools. To insure better
teaching the instructors in the comm on
schools should all have professional
training, ,veh a, Is given IN the eest Nsr'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
LET THE MASSES HAVE THEIR
WAY.

1t 10 o we'll settled fact that the
masses in the Republican party in this
Congressional District intend to be
heard in the selection Of a candidate
In the coming Canvass, They want no
trick, no midnight caususing, no Sc
lection Of their candidate in secret.
but they intend to be heard and recog.
ni1ed. The man who is forced upon
them by schemes and politicians with
out their consent. will be sure of de-
feat. We have IN file a large number
OF letters and have had communica-
tions with a large number of good sub
stantial citizens, from all parts of the
District and are therefore satisfied as
70 their wishes. They have not for.
gotten the events Of the last canvass,
especially the noble conduct of Judge
Glllenwsters who after he had made
the canvass, retired and gave the C
to Judge Butler with a view to save
the party from defeat. For this act
he received and merited the gratitude
Of the party, and innumerable pledges
Of a hearty support in the race for
Congress in 1876. We say the honest
Republican masses have not forgotten
these things and do not intend to ig-
more them. Besides this it is well
known that the Judge in that canvass
developed a peculiar fitness for the po-
sition and to represent the interest OF
the masses in the National Hall of the
Legislature which gives him an element
Of strength superior to any of his op'
ponents. From that time to the pres
ent he has been in the public eye as the
coming man. We are for him because
we are satisfied that. our people arc
for him, and because he is therefore
beyond all question the most available
man in the District. We have otheI
worthy gentlemen, who would no doub
be willing to serve us. but it is no
believed that they will urge thei
claims at this time. We expect on
party to be honorable. and to respec
the pledges heretofore made. 1t is tn
duty Of each member Of the party t.
use his influence to restore confidence
Let us have no tricks or frauds. n
packing of conventions, let the masse
have their way, and victory will crow
eur efforts.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

W. NJ. BAYLEss, closed his school at
wildwood on last Friday evening. The
house was densely crowded, and, as a
consequence the order was not very good,
= some confusion in the audience. The
school was quiet and orderly, The ex,
~ercises very good and all passed off nicely
except the confusion which was kept up
by two or three individuals near the door.
Mr.. Bayless has taught a good school and
given general satisfaction. The school
directors were present. Rev. d. A.
Thompson made a short speech in favor
of the school system. He took strong
grounds 10 favor Of State and County
Supervision,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

Miss Lou BUTLER closed her schoo.
on last Thursday. We attended the
night exercises which were quite credita-
BILE to both pupils and teacher. The DIS
trict directors wero present, and n Of
them, J. F. Brown Esq, made some re-
marks at the close. The people are we'll
pleased with Miss Butler as a teacher and
are ready tc give her another school,
The children Of the neighborhood are we'll
behaved and give the tc.sher 30 trouble.
We are glad to see the school succeed so
we'll. Miss Butler has succeeded where
ever she has taught.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

the tsseher, the necessity Of reading a
good school Journal. such ss the Teanes-
see American Journal OF Education, in.
sists for q club Of subscribers, raises a
club Of teacher, and directors, and thus
brings happiness and sunshine into every
school room. Well now how would we
afford to DO without this officer. He i.
far more value than the Legislature.
He is worth more than gold.
+. NJ. WRIGHT.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

We have in town several private schools
taught by young ladies. Miss Slemons
has quits a little school Of some twenty
pupils or more. Sd, is getting along
nicely and enjoys teaching very much
She Is occupying q room Of her fathers
residence.
Miss Sewer also is teaching in her
fathers residence. She has some ten or
twelve pupils. She is teaching drawing
in addition to her day school. We feel
quite confident that Miss Sewer will make
an excellent teacher. She has been finely
educated and is we'll prepared to do su-
perior work in the School room.
Miss Hoss is teaching in her fathers,
j. NJ. HOss' family. We hear good re-
ports from her school. We know that
Miss Hoss will do all SIZE can to make her
school interesting, as we'll as efficient, and
she is able to do much in this respect.
We feel like encouraging these young
ladies in their noble work. They are
prepared to do much toward educating
the children Of the town. There are
about 400 white children in town and not
more than 100 in school. Where are
the most Of the children? Women are
naturally better teachers for the young
than men. We are rejciced to see them
entering the school room as tea cheers Of
| the Young.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
COUNTY

COUNTY SUPEKlNTENDENT.
1t is not generally known that many
Of these officers are paid out Of the Ccanty
Treasury. Or course the salary Of the
Superintendent has nothing whatever to
do with the school money, in many of the
counties, but you can hardly convince
many comparatively we'll informed per,
sons that such is the fact. There is .
disposition to misrepresent the facts in tho
case. The following is q fair sample Of
this Misrepresentation:
ga prominent New York paper asserts
that the Insurance companies of the U. S.
do not pay Oh oas ia a dozen of .bs per.
sous whose lives they insure. add says
that the money goes to pay the officers of
the companies. So ths administration Of
Tennesssee's school system is not original
but is based upon precedent, old and we'll
tried. Wonderful how things will re.
semble each other in this lower world |"
Jones5oro' Journal.
The entire official expense Of carrying
on the school system during the years
1884 was only 4! per cent of the mon,
ey collected. For the years 1876. it will
be less than Al Per cent. 1t is a little
humiliatiug to Tennessee to allow DR..
Sears, Agent Of the Peabody Fund, to
furnish money to pay for carrying on the
State Superintendent Department. 1t
is in exceedingly bad grace that We raise
the question of expense when We know
that the great State Of Tennessee refuses
to pay her State Superintendent q living
salary. 1t is. il possible. in worse grace
that VS. raise the question Of the expense
Of County Supervision. If oil the money
paid the county Superintendent was
turned wei to the school fund 1t would
not proloDg the schools beyond iue days.
How much better off would the people Of
Tennessee be if supervision were abolished
and the school made foe days tongerf
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
IMPORTANT.

H, Presnell has at his disposal a Ben.
efciary Scholarship in the Kentucky
School of Medicine. Here is q good
chance for some deserving young man
who is needing assistance. Call and see
about it.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
Public Sale Of1Own
Lots.

On Monday March 9Th. 1S76-on tie
premises near Longmires, Unicoi County
Tennessee, the Commissioners for said
Unicoi County will sell at public outcry
to the highest bidders. 81 acres of land
adjoining the Lot reserved for Court
House of said county.
This land lies well, in a healthy To-
cation, in a beautiful, broad and fertile
valley, surrounded by magnificent noun
tain scenery, an ample supply Of excel
lent water convenient.
The land will be sold in lots varying
in size from one fourth to one acre each,
to suit purchaers-and on a credit of
six and twelve months in equal %install>
ments. the purhasers giving bond with
approved security for the purchase mon.
ey.
A fee simple title given when the
purchase money is fully paid,
BY order Of the Commissioners.
VIM. MCINTURFF,
Feb.1Otds Secretary.
Bakersville Independent please copy
and send Bill to Secretary at Longmire
Tenn
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FOR SALE,
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T have for Sale = Valuable Farm, con.
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

Hard horny hands Drowned by the
sun aid r~Oughensd by labor ale more
honorable than wLite ones that never
reached out to help q fellow creature, or
add . dollar to the W orld's wealth.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

The Public School system must be
defended. Send the school master
abroad.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

There will be an superintendent Of
School Money for 1874, next veek-goOd.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02

NORMAL or training school,, are needed
in Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-02
Ed UCATION NAL
BY ii. PRESNELl..
COMMON SCHOOLS,

There is within every man a divine ideal, the
type after which he was created, the germ OF a
perfect person, and II Ia the Office Of education to
favor and direct the asrms'-kANr.
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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-20
REV. Il. J. RYAN.
MONTGOMERY Advertiser Feb :

Montgomery Advertiser Feb. stbl
The Catholic Church was packed to its
utmost capacity on Sunday night, while
scores of persons were disappointed in
obtaining even standing room in the Church.
The fame of the poet priest had preceded
him and prepared the audience for an in
teiectual feast-and they were not dsap-
pointed, The Raphael ike head, clear,
penetrating voice, excellent enumeration
aod expressive gestures Of the speaker.
helt hls audience spell! boGrd, as was evil
denced by the profound attention given
him. The Reverend Father is living,
breathing poem, whoee intense devotion to
the South has eudeared him to our people,
whose ringing, burning poems have
thrilled the friends of The Lost Cause, and
whose private qualities have endeared him
to ali with whom he CONES 70 contact. He
has peculiarly deliberate manner of ad-
dressing an audience, suggesting subjects
of thought rather than trying to enforce his
own, leading his bearers along by his ire
sistible style, and possessing in an eminent
degree the happy faculty of keeping an au-
dience on good terms with the speaker and
themselves. Occasionally the speaker
warmed up with his subject ard flashed
out on his hearers gems of eloquent and
poetic fire, while an apparently unpremedi-
tated political hitfrequentiy broke through
the line of argument.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-20

CONSUMPTION IN JAPAN.-The Japanese
Government, which has set itself the task
of completely recasting the institutions of
the Empire in European mould, has lust
introduced compulsory military service.
The decree, which bears the date of the 5th
November, provides that every Japanese
who has reached the age of twenty and is
drawn in the CONSUMPTION shall serve for
three years in the active army, and be
trained in his own province. The decree
is prefaced by proclamation from the
Mikado, to the effect that the time is arrived
for the suppression of one of the unjust
laws of teudalism, and return to the
ancient system, under which every citizer9
was q soldier, and the army was composed
of the whole nation. An army in which all
the classes in the country are not repre-
sented is no better, adds the Mikado, than a
PI@torian guard. If this lie a correct trans
lstiou we wonder what idea the comparison
will convey to the ordinary Japanese mind.
The Mikado's subjects are a remarkable
receptive race, but they can hardly yet be
very we'll up in Roman history.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-20
TIE CED4R MINES OF NEW JERSEY.
From the Monmouth Democrat. |


Among the strange productions of Cape
May are the cedar mines-swamps of dark,
miry stuff, in which are buried immense
trees of the white cedar, Cypressus Thyoides
of the botanists. These mines contain
enormous trees buried to depth varying
from three to ten feet. The logs lie one
across another, and there is abundant evil
dence that they are the growth of different
successive forests. Indeed, in these very
sw amps forests of the same trees are now
growing.
The miners become very skilful at their
work. An iron rod is thrust into the soft mud ,
over which often the water lice. IL striking
buried tree the workman will by several
soundings ar last tell how 1t lies, which is
its root end, and how thick il is. He then
manages TO get chip of tue tree and by it's
smell determines sJ once whether it ID
worth the labor of mining; that is, the
workman will tell unerringly whether the
tree be u windfali or breakdown. If q
breakdown, it was SO because it was de-
Gagged wheu staodirg if windfall, the
tree fell while sound, and has been pre-
served ever since by the antiseptc nature
of the peat marsh in which it was buried.
The soft earth Ia then removed. THIS
water coon flows and fills it up. This ia
rather al advantage. The saw is low in
troduced, and at regular intervals cut is
made through the tree, when the log fonts
to the surface. Lt IS curious that log of
sound tree will be sure to turn over when
it floats up, the lower side thus becoming
uppermost. Trees in this way some
| times Obtained which will yield 10 900
shinges, worth $40 per thousand thus
! one tree will yield $500.
The age Cfsuch tree, as the season rings
have been counted, has been made out Co
be from ten to twelve hundred years. aud
even more. a layer of eucb trees is found
covered by another layer, and these again
by another, aud even a third, while living
trees may still be growing over all. 1t is
evident, indeed, that New Jersey has expe-
rieDced what the biologists call "osclia-
tions." Cape May contains abundant evi
dence OF having been lifted out of modern
sea. The recent oyster and clam are found
in natural beds, just as they died in the
ocean. but BOW in positions many feet
higher than the contiguous oA ster beds !;
while buried trees exist at depths lover
than the beds of living molusks.