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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30
UNAIRED ROOMS.

A writer in the Country Gentleman
says: Il pass some houses 10 every town
whose windows might as we'll be sealed
in with the walls for any purpose they
have but to let in light. They are never
opened summer or winter In winter it
is cold; in the summer the flies stray in,
or, it they are Melted, the dust sits
through the nets. Nov, I can tell a
person who inhabits such chambers when
see him in the street--there is such q
smell about his clothing | always wish
for sniff of cologne, or hartshorn, or
burnt leather, or something of the sort,
ito take the taste out A house that is
never aired has every nook and corner
filled with stale odors of cooked meats,
boiled vegetables, especially cabbages
and onions, which, as the weeks go by,
literally reek in their hiding places
The very garments of the children tell
the same story of uncIeanliness. It is
bad to have unwashed clothes, but there
may be an excuse for it. But what ex-
cuse can there befor unaired rooms, when
air is so cheap and free There is
death in such unaired chambers. Bet
ter swarm of flies or a cloud of dust
better frost and snow in a room than
these jntolerable smells. The first
thing IN the morning, when you are
ready to go down stairs, throw open your
windows, take apart the clothing of
your beds and let the air blow through
it as hard as it will. There is health in
such a policy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30
educational.
d. Fl. FLETT, Editor.

The following is brief extract of
letter written By Alfred Young, Rector
OF ST. Paul's Church, New York, to the
New England Journal of Education.
"What can be the reason that we Cath
olics) find it so hard to make intelligent
Protestants understand and appreciate
our position in reference to the school
question? The day will come when
they will regret taking sides with the
infidel against US. Far better would 1t
be to Join hands with us, and secure
their own sacred rights, which are just
now in the greatest peril. as you your,
self have not failed to see. Let no one
fear that Catholics are plotting, or that
thew desire to hinder Protestant children
from reading their Bible. That IS all
pure bosh. It is your free infdel party
that want to see the Bible banished from
Protestant schools: aye, all religion from
all schools and the question is simply
resolved to this alternative: either to
see all common schools goddess, THE
training-schools of future nation Of
1nfidels,-the children of Protestant
parents denying Christ. and scofing a
revealed religion, against whom W.
Catholics will be left alone to contend
or Protestants must join with us, and
thus, with our aid, secure their owl
rights while establishing ours.
The signs of the times are easy to dis
Germ. In this school war there vii
soon be only two sides: the Christian
and the infdel. On which side vii
PIotestants range themselves ?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

CRUELTY IN A REFORM SCHOOL,.
Grave charges have been made
against the superinten dent and
teachers of the Reform School of
Western Pennsylvania. located at
Pittsburg, Pa. A legislative inves-
LEGATION has developed a course Of
cruelty extending over a period of
thirteen years, unparalleled any
where. Girls Of eight years have
been tied to chairs, beaten, and shut
up in cold rooms with nothing to eat
save bread and water for three
weeks; boys Of fen to twelve have
received from 100 to $50 lasbes for
trifing misdemeanors children's
feet have been frozen SO badly
through exposure that they cannot
wear shoes for months after /; and
the record Of diabolical cruelty stops
not here. Darker crimes are told
of. The guilty parties are the SUI
perintendent, Rev. r. N. Avery, the
matron, Miss Mccoy, and three
teachers !; Miss McKelvey, Miss
Nieman and Miss Pence.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30
Heretofore it has been supposed

Heretofore it has been supposed
that it took two to make a bargain,
but Mr.. Pendleton has discovered a
way Of making bargains with him
self OHIO State Journal (Rep.)
Pendleton, the railroad President,
then made bargain with Pendleton,
the administrator, that if Pendleton.
the poll tician, would work a claim
through the Treasury Department
Pendleton, the private individual
should have half of another cor
rupt bargain Buffalo Egpress
{ Rep.)
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

Michael Forty, while passing along
Main street, about seven o'clock last
Saturday evening, was suddenly seized
with cstalepsy, falling to the sidewalk.
completely helpless. He was conveyed
to the Office of DR.. Saunders, where res
toratives were administered. He was
taken to his home in the western part of
the city, soon after.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

The State Superintendent of Instruc-
tion in Indiana has decided that a Co.
Supt. can license himself to teach and
can receive pay for his services as q
teacher This is equal to the District
Clerk who engaged himself as teacher
at forty dollars per month, had the school
in his own house. and taught two pupils
both his own children.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has decided that the power
to enact laws regulating tne landing
of passengers from abroad is vested
LII Congress alone, and that all State
laws on the subject are unconstitu-
tional. New York and California
are particularly affected by this i'm
portant constitutional decision.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

Too old.-A school mistress while
taking down the names and addresses
of her pupils and the names of their
parents, at the beginning of the term,
asked one little fellow what bis fathers
name was. ooh, you needn't take down
his name: he is too old to go to school to
woman" was the reply.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30
A FEW REFLECTIONS ON OUR
SCHOOLS.

The winter term of the schools of the
county, taken as whole, has been quite
successful. Teachers, with a few ex-
ceptions, have given fair degree Of
satisfaction to shelr employers. In very
few schools has there been any serious
difficulty, while in large majority peace
and harmony has ruled supreme. In
some localities sickness has seriously
interfered with the attendance, but on
the whole the attendance has been better
than usual, especially on the part of
younger pupils. We have much to ca
courage US, much TO be thankful for, but
also much that needs to be corrected.
During. the term we have made to the
sixty-tWo schools-one hundred and five
different visits of at least one half day
each. During these visits we have OBJ
served many things which are serious
drawbacks to the success of our schools,
and which might be remidled to con-
siderable extent by proper care and exer-
ton. One of the drawbacks is The en-
pIoyment of teachers who are not qualif-
for the positions which they hold. A
teacher may succeed very well in one
school, and fail utterly in another. If
district boards would only examine more
carefully the credentials of their teachers
before employing them, and only hire
those who'seem to be fitted for thar
particular schools instead of accepting
the first one who presents certificate
an6 who will leach for lew wages, much
greater satisfaction would result to all
concerned. Again, boards make the
mistake, after the teacher is once employ
ed, of exercising no further supervision.
The school is too often regarded as the
teachers school in place of the boards
school. More frequent visitation, more
interest in the school, and more careful
observation of the teachers methods of
instruction and government would be
most powerful stimulus to exertlon on
the part of the teacher, and would often
hinder q great waste of exertion and
prevent much Misunderstanding.
Want OF proper classification is anoth-
er evil which seriously interferes with
teachers In their work and impairs the
usefulness of the schools. This Is caused
to considerable extent by the great
variety of text books in use ana the
multiplicity of studies now taught in the
district schools. Parents and boards
do not sufficiently consider their own
interests in this matter. Our laws on
this subjecaare far from being perfect
but why do not district boards avail
themselves of the Law which empowers
them to select list text books for the
school, which list shall not be changed
for at least three years? Economy of
time, labor, and money alike demand
that something be done.
Irregularlty of attendance and want
OF punc.uality are also, in several dis
tricts, great hinderances to the success
of the schools. The pupil who is in the
habit of being tardy, or irregular in his
attendance soon become discouraged and
fails to do good work himself, besides
being clog to his class and burden to
his teacher. And in this matter parents
are largely responsible. They seem to /
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many persons
suffer pain from weakness of the eyes. This some"
times proceeds from local inflammation, sometimes
from other causes. Several persons who have
thus been affected say they have derived immedi-
ate, and in some instances permanent relief from
the appl ication of salt water as bath; and wnen
saturated with salt water. laid on the eyes and
renewed at frequent intervals. Opening the eyes
and submerging them in clean salt wafer has been
found beneficial to those whose sight begins to
fail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

The State of Minnesota is little in
advance of US. Her women may net
only hold school offices, but may also
vote fol candidates for such Offices.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

forget that besides the actual loss Of time
their children are positively learning
bad habits which will be source of
injury to them through life.
We have merely limited at a.f6aO of
the things which seriously injure our
schools. To careful observer the truth
of our suggestions is painfully manifest.
To labor faithfully, earnestly, and per-
sistently for the removal of these evils,
and for the up building and improvement
of our common schools is alike the die
tate of reason and common sense.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

Chancellor Kent once said, The parent
who sends his son into the world uned-
ucated 6efrauds the community of a
useful citizen, and bequeaths nuisance.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

Four New Hampshire Governors and
ex-Governors started last Monday for
six-weeks' trip to California, with their
families, having chartered special car
for the purpose. They are Governor
Cheney and ex-Governors SIN the, Straw
Stearns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

R9y@ The Governor Of Massachusetts
has appointed the 18th of April as day
of fasting and prayer for the State.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-30

DR.. John Hall recently uttered this
noble sentiment: "The best way for a
man to get out of lowly position is to be
conspicuously effective in it"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

One Of the members of the Methodist Con-
ference, recently held here, was out for walk
at an early hour one morning, and while on
Howard street he encountered a astrapping big
fellow who was drawing a wagon to the black
smith shop. ..,......... ....,.,........
Catch hold here and help me down to the
| shop with this wagon, and I'll buy the wills
ky ~ called the big fellow, ..., ...,
II never drink soemnly replied the good
"Well, you can take cigar
| Il hever smoke" .H
The man dropped the wagOn-tongue looked
ha;d at the member and asked .t ..
Don't you chewY 90"
"Nb, Sir" was the decided reply
''You must get mighty lonesome" mused
the teamSter. ''". ''" '''
Il guess Tn all right feel first rate 4"
"I'll'btt you even ther | can lay you on
your back" remarked the teamster ''Come
now let's warm up little .'.'.' '"''.'
Il never bet" . '.#"r... n.. .'.
"Well, let's take each other down for fun,
then. You are as big as ! am and I'll give
you the under hold.
Il never have fun" solemny answered the
member.
"Well, I'm going to tackle you anyway
Here we gol'
The teamster slid up and endeavorcd to get
neck hold buC he had only just commenced
to fool about when he was lifted clear of the
grass and slammed against a tree box with
such force that he ga'ped half dozen times
before he could get his breath,
"Now you keep away from mel" exclaimed
the minister picking up his cane,
Bust me, if | DON'T" replied the team
ster, as he edged off, What's the use in
lying and saying hat you didn't have any fun
in you when you're chuck full of it Blame
it you wanted to break my back, didn't
Won -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

AN EYE TO EooSoMY.--A man entered.
the Chicago Tribune Office and left the fst
lowing advertisement
"Persondi.-The advertiser desires 10
make the acquaintance of lady Of refine
ment and good looks, five feet four and oner
fourth inches high, and weighing about ow
hundred and thirty-six pounds; bust meas
ure thirty-nine inches, waist measure twenty,
eight and three-fourths inches, size Of body
three and one-fourth, ditto Of glove five and
seven-eights, complexion pronounced bna-
nctte, deep hazel eyes, with view to matri-
mony. Address W., 1898, Tribune Office"
"Seems to me you're mighty particular
about the size and kind of wife you want"
observed the advertising clerk. "Well, per-
haps I am; but you sec my wife died before
we had been married long, and she hadn't bs-
gun to half wear out her clothes, and her fa-
ther gave her an awful sight of 'em, 50 ID
seems to me kinder like flying in the face Of
Providence when silk and things are so dear
and the country laboring in the throes ofa
financial convulsion to take another mate
and let the moths break through and rust and
corrupt all them duds, So l just want .
wife to match them things"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

He WANTED ADvIcE.-An exemplary
minister Of the Gospel, residing up town, was
busy at his sermon the other evening, when
caller came to disturb him. 1t was stranger,
and he said his name was Dosocker. He cx-
tended his hand for shake, sat down asH
in his own house, and presently began: 3.
81 called to see if you would give me lit
tie spiritual advce?'
Certainly will, and be glad to, was the
reply. Are you proiessor?'
"No."
Then you are thinking of turning yous
feet into good paths, hope?"
"Wel, perhaps was the hestating reply.
Don't you want to be Christian?' asked
the good man.
Il will tell you how it is, he said, after .
quite lengthy interval. I've got ticket
in lottery, and wanted to ask you if You
thought it would stand any better chance Of
striking the big prize if was sort O good
than if | kept on being sort o bad" 5
The clergyman didn't labor with Mr.. Del
socker very long.-Prise Packet 7rum.pster.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20
Insults TO Religion.

We r-pecttully represent to the political
parties that some care may be wisely shown
in the selection of orators at the great meet
ings of the campaign. We claim the right,
as a religious journal, to criticise the moral
conduct of public men who come as public
teachers into our community. And while
we will in no sense enter into the politics
of the time, We would be unGithful to God
and man not to rebuke and denounce BIAS
phemy and vulgarity wherever it appears
And in this connection We have TO say that
the writer, as tar as he has convictions on
political subjects, is a republican, hut is not
partisan enough to tolerate the ribaldry of
Colonel Ingersoll, who took advantage of
his position last week in Philadelphia, to
assail the faith of the best people in his par
ty and nation, The republican party can
not afford to have the moral and religious
sense of the country outraged in the interest
of atheism and vulgar maligDitH and get
no more than the illogical yaporngs of a
demagogue in return,-Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20
Miscellaneous.
THE RIGHT BOW Err.

1t was Judge Lurlington's own ex-
preston. ...... ....
Half dozen lawyers fresh from their
studies, and just admitted to the bar, were
listening to his advice. The jurist had IL
bottle of wine at his elbow. and was in a
communicative mood. ,.,......
"Young men," he said, "whatever may be
your strait, never take case before jury,
or before any court, unless you have your
right bower for Il head
II the reader surmiscs from this that the
old Judge was fond of euchre, he will not
have surmised amiss.
The young men looked at him inquring-
ly. ........a. ...... ..
81 mean" he added, "that you shall never
advocate Il cause into the work Of which you
cannot enter with clear conscience. You
shall never accept a client whose cause you
do not believe to be just"
"Can that rule always be adhered to %
asked one of the listeners. .....
at can" answered darlington, emphati.
| cally. sit is Il LAWYERS tirm rock of founda-
tion, and the only sure point OF departure
to the respect aud confidence of lis fellows
"Have you always followed that rule,
Judge"
~ was never tempted from it but once. "
he replied, 81 will tell you the story, ifyou
would like to hear it,"
OF course they wonld like TO ; and having
laid aside his pipe, the old man began:
zone day was waited upon by man
who gave his name as Laban Sariurt. He
was OF middle age well-dressed and at first
| sight appeared to be a gentleman but the
illusion was di-pelled when approaching
business. lie was hard and unleelng, and
naturally villain. Success in speculation
had saved lin from becoming thief or
| highwayman. heard of him as dealer
in the up-river lands. He asked me if |
was willing to undertake a job which would
call me to Shireton. | told him was open
to anything legitimate that would pay"
"Mr. darlington" said he, tapping me
with coarse familiarity upon the arm, 81
want to secure your services, you must not
be engaged on the other side"
II told him fhe would explain to me the
case | might be better able to give him an
answer" lie bit an enormous quid oftobacco
from a black plug, and having got it into
shape between his jaws, he went on with his
story.
| "The case is one of ejectment. An ell
derly man, named Philip Acton, had died
leaving valuable estate. There was nearly
Il thousand acres of land, with opportunities
for developing immense water power and
ere many years that land will be worth more
than million dollars. At present upon
the estate, and claiming It as son oil the
deceased, was man calling himself William
Acton"
"But, said Sarlurt, che is not alegitimatC
child at ALL His mother was Betsy Tot
wood, at one time girl in Acton's employ
Acton, / know, was never married. h'
brought the boy up and educated him, anc
now the fellow thinks he will step into hi,
protectors shoes can prove that am thu
only living relative of Philip Acton. liz
was my uncle-my mothers brother-and, ,O
a lawyer as smart as you, there can be NJ
difficulty in proving my title, l can bring
the witnesses to your hand"
"IIe told me he would give me FIVE hun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20
POetical.
FAR APART.

Beneath the quaint old bridge you hear
The waves make music as they pass;
And winding to the elm tree near
You see the pathway through the grass
Where we were wont to walk, alas
The river wanders aS of old
Beneath the shade OF willow trees;
The sunllt waters CLEAN like gold,
And ripple TO the gentle breeze;
But am far from thee and these!
The sky bends over broad and blue,
And In the soft and mellow light.
You tread the lane our footsteps knew
In former days, when days wcra bright.
Do these day S bring such sweet delight7
And stlll with grass that lane is green;
Wlch fragrant flowers the banks are fair (;
In golden gloss and silver sheen
The bees still haunt the balmy air;
But you viii fail to find me there.
Again, perchance, may not see
The rustllng rows OF willow trees
(Which lent lcafy canopy
When we strulcd underneath at ease y
For l am far IRON thee and these,
our joys forsnke us. Soon does spring
Pass by and for the summer call;
Soon do the birds lose heart to sing,
When fading leaves in autumn fall
And winter Is the end OF all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20
Watering TrOughs.

Most people know that among the inven-
tions Of the past few years are watering
| troughS where engines of through trains take
water while running at ordinary speed. As
may be imagined, there IL considerable COM
| motion beneath train when the iron horse
fakes drink, and hence Paddy's remark
given below can be duly appreciated. At
Dixler's run, two miles below Lewstown,
both tracks are supplied with these troughs,
which are we believe about HOO feet long
An Irishman, says the Harrisburg Patriot
of strapping build, stealing his way east,
was riding on the front end of the baggage
car next the tender of the locomotive OF
Engineer Phil. Loves train. At Bixler's
water trough where the locomotive takes
water while at full speed-the train was run
ming very lively and for over half minute
deluge Of water flooded the front platform
of the baggage car and almost drowned the
lrishman. The night was raw and cold and
when quite a number of the passengers
alighted at Patterson, where they stop five
minutes for lunch, Johnny Hayes had a
roaring coal fire at his hotel opposite the de-
pot While the passengers were at lunch in
stepped the Irishman dripping with water
and shivering from head To foot. Siding up
to the stove and taking in its genial warmth,
he espied Engineer Lowe taking a cup of
coffee, and with much complacency inquir-
ed of him, GLOW far back was ii sure, where
the cars run through the river?" Before
the matter could be explained, on account
of the laughter of the passengers, the musical
voice Of the conductor was heard, "All
aboardw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

SAMDo's IDEA OF REFoRM-A Columtis
South Carolina) correspondent, having read
the anecdotes of Robert Smalls published in
the August number of the Drawer, sends
the following, not hitherto published:
Not one in hundred of the Sea Island
negroes, who form the bulk of Mr.. Smalps
admirers, knows how to read. They vots
the ticket headed by their favortes, and that
is all they know about it. When Whipper
was running against Smalls, in 1872, hs
pretended to favor the reform element of tho
Republican party, Smalls did not. Two
negroes were discussing the rival candidates.
One said, "Is you goin for Whipper dis
time?"
well, dunno. Dat Whipper say he re
in for reform. Now reform bin runnin ia
dis country eber since de wa, an he nebes
bin lected yet Time he stop runnin'."-
Editors Drawer, in Harper's Hagasine for
October.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-10-20

OK HER DGGNrTY.-They were fond Of
each other, very, and had been engaged
But they quarreed, and were too proud b
make it up. He called a few days ago -
her fathers house-to see the old gentlemaa
on business, of course. She answered his
ring at the door bell. Said he "Ah, Mia
-, believe, is your father withinY"
"No, SIR" she replied "Pa is not In al
present. Did you wish to see him persoa-
ally" t,
"Yes, Miss" was his bluff response, feel
ing that she was yielding, ION very particus
lar personal business" And he proudly
turned TO go away. 81 beg your PARDON"
she called after him as he struck the lower
step, but who shall | say called ?" He
never smiled again. 4,