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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
DECEMBER PRICES OF coal.

The Lehigh Valley Coal Company has adopted
schedule prices for Lehigh coal delivered at Perth Am
boy during December, as follows; Lump aud stove
50 IS chestnut, 50 80; broken and egg, So 2j For
Wkesbarre coal the prices 10 10 % cents lower ex
ccpt Tor chestnut which II the same and stove, which
50 50. The Philadelphia and Reading and the Pcunsyl-
vann Coal companies Will probably not make any sched
ule for December at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

E;fb Arsnve HoteI-Senator Allen G. Thurman OF
Ohio Gen Nathaniel p. Banks Of Massachusetts Jerome ~
Chance OF Colorado and Senator Hamilton HarIs Oh AZ
bany Everett HoseEx GOV Andrew e. curtin OF y,
Wlamov Secretary OF the Russian Legaoh ~
vash,on Ne,c. York HoeI-Gen 4. L. Cingman OF North
Carolina and George Rgnod, the actor Clarendon Hot
Iobn Newell General Manager OF the Lake Shore ana Mcm
Gan southern Railway BTeUO0 Hole-Pembroke FeIldge
~ pa . and William McMichae OF Philadelphia GTad ne
fe-Gen Arson stager of Chicago. AL1eindTH Hotst-I'
Scott Of California
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
OPENING OF THE JOHN TAYLOR JOHNSON EX-
HIBTTION.

The exhibition of the pictures belonging to
Mr.. John Taylor Johnston opened at the Academy
Of Design yesterday morning The exhibition contains
in all 1913 numbers. OF these three pieces Of sculp
ture and 1913 drawings In water color pencil Sc
The remaining numbers paintings, aud. a. ia well
known the greater part OF them by first rate hands
The charge for admission TO the exhibition is 20 oents
II will continue open week day and evening until
the time OF sale, which will take place Tuesday Wed
ucgday. and Friday, Dee -, 20, and 22,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
NTrp,r tn Wuou MERIT

MERIT TO WHOM MERIT BELONGs.-Wc are
hanpy 90 inform our lady readers that HArGo0Ds spanish
Arrhed nsep BOOTS awarded the silver Medal ~ e
American Institute Fair This gentleman ma, nP"icu ps
Tor factory ~ University ace corner
Eleventh st. the purpose Of taking measures ana scihs
hI4 gnnNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

JUST SQUEEZED THRoUGH.-Student to V. p. /:
Professor, I'd like TO have leave OF absence want
home to attend the funeral Of cousin" " p IRE
uctantlyl "Well. you may 20, suppose but wish II
Was a nearer relative"-lCOrnell Era
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
HOME NEWS.

rHERM oMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs IN
BROADWAY.
saus3, Neon. go. u. M Ale. Midnight So
IIlgbest during the dav, Al. Lowest 81
Average 3J2o same day. 1870 SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

weary. stOop-shouldercd woman, dragging
herself along with ram IN every step hud immediate re
icf by wearing br WARNER's HEALTH CORSET and SKlR
SUpPORTEI.s. WARNEE BROS, 1b3 BroadWdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
Announcements. /

LUNDBORG's CALIFoRNIA WATER for the toilet
and bath delightful substitute for Cologne or Bay Rum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

CHECK AT TIE OUTSET,
Milk MAGNESIA those agOnzng complaints, sou|
rheumatism. and gravel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

SKIN DISEASES-CURE GUARANTEED.
y SKIN Dse tse. Pimpies Flesh worms Black heads,
skin Diseases itchy scaly letter Of the scalp.
skin Diseases salt Rheuu, Ery-ipslas. Gnd all skin Dis
skin Diseases. cured by DrNan Dyke. W l'tist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

STRUCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases OF the
- Geurratiye or ans radically and speedily curei HENRY
A. DANIELS NJ D.. IA LeXinCttnaVc. once hOuIs 70 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

NOT being willing to sell brass ut any price
and wishing the disposition for cheapuess which
leads "a many 10 their buying poisonous brass
trash o1er SOLID GOLD JEWELRG In the different az
tacyc STYLES machinery, with tufng cost TOT te
labor az or nearly OF the brass trash which u
always a prout 400 500 cent f. j. NASH
Isl broadway, up stains opposite A. I. stewards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30

THE HOUSE MAKING SURE IT'S QUORUM.
7up FIVE MEMBERS FROM BARNwEIL ADMITTED =
TIRE SENATE POSTPONE THE JOINT RULE-Ex-
, 1876-08-31

dp<ddt Dispateh to Tas Tribune.
JoLlHT, Ill., Aug. 30.-Tle third day Of the
County Fair was marked by slight increase In
interest anil the number Of vIsstors present,
although the nttcndancc WAS by no means 50
large rs to insure financial success, The lay
was mainly dcvoted 10 awarding prcmiun,s in
the swine, horsu, and cattle departments. In
roadstcrs over 4 years old, l.. q. lnga1ls'
horse Bedbug captured tic blue ribbon, and
Golldust, owned ny W. Wecse, Of Kendall
County, the red. There were slz entries In ths
lot.
There Is quits All lncrcnae In the attractions Of
Floral 1fall, and tho building Is well l!el, With
out being crowded. The principal floral cxtfL-
itors are Mrs. 4. r. Starr, Mrs. j. A. Henry,
aud Mrs. Norton. Of Lcanont. Many Of the
plants are OF raro species aud very beautiful
Mre. +. 2. BarNtes has an Rttrnctlyc-for the
lad!es-,disp!ay Of millinery gotla. 4. II. Howk
geological specimens. r. Pasois Exhibits % Gus. Me
tofn-natlc boots and shoes; II. Russell, teas and
pure spices; Dr.. 4. II. Stewart, dentist work;
scasgcnt q nuyesBtnhl. tombstones and
other marble a YORK; g. Muir, photograph
jars Of excellent butter; aud, in addition. there
fs a miscellaneous assortment Of farm and gar
den products, consisting ot Hubbard squa.hes,
enormous beets, ovcrEro~n cucumbcrs, on!ous,
The exhibition Of farming Implements is very
small, and the e1ltllters few In number. The
Joliet Manufacturing Company Is the ehiof, with
tho !" Eureka" cor,t-shellers; Curtfs 4: Grant,
Of Joliet, are on tho grounds with the "Pcarl'i
md "New Era - sMlky-plows, manufactured by
n, 9. Bouton' Of Chicago; n1so The "Browue"
kulky ploW Of D. Il. Duforl, & Co., "
Rock island. r. sandIford, Of joliet, shows tho
Champion mower, aud also tile ,nachtno COM
bIncd, reaper and mower; the Pitts thrcahtng-
machine, wagons Of hls own manufacture,
1and-rollers, and Dotld'8 lay-rakc. G, c,
Erl,ard, OF Joliet, haa wagons, tho "GIlpin''
sulky.pow, made by John Deere. OF Moline,
and Rockford plows. S''''
One Interesting feature Of tie show TODAY
was thrcslling by stean-power, tile trial result
ing successfully aud 10 the Satisfaction o{ the
exhibitors. The woatller laa been very sultry
aud d!sagrecablo, threatening rair, which prob
ably prevented larger turnout.
, 1876-08-31
CANADIAN NEWS.

6psefat Dfspateh 10 M 7J1tpas.
MONTREAL. Aug. W.-Alseady about 200
members of the St. jean Baptists Society have
seceptnd the invitation Ut the French Americans
to be prssent al Ncw York when tho statues Of
Lineoln and LafAyettc are unveiled.
5p<efa. Dtsed!eh 10 TIT 7rtAaHA
ToRosT0, Dat, Aug. 3U.-Ths great drought
throughout tho province has given rtso to many
bush 6rcs. L.Ys stock IL suffering In plsny
places for want of wRter and Others Is driven
long dl4tAncts to obtain H.
WAfsKYnAn, Ont, Aug. 30.-TWo freight
trains on tho Canada Southern Railway coll!1e4
this Go1nlug about Y mile east VI this place.
, 1876-08-31

Five cars were badly smashed and
thrown from The truci, and both cngncs
disabled. Ono car of hogs nrxt tho
engine tolcscoped with Tho fender and
One engineer spratntd his leg. This Is the unly
casualty amonE the tratn-men, Tho mall trains
were transferred around the wrrck. Arrccking.
train arrived at noon, tn clear tho truck
, 1876-08-31

ADAMS ACADEMY
4N1HuY. HTAAA.

'o'' ''""1f'I5 n, sIn ~ NsIs HHAMsl ~. H.
WILLIAM n DliiNOCK, III. IT, Tastr1,
Ihe trssn q The sehoot e prrr4se boy.. in .he
n1as as thnr0uxh mannss, for tte beat American Gof.
admitted % Harvard. Tale, Hrn~n. and A'hcrt Col
ability md experience. "
Ihtre Il preparatory elAss for to4e too yonnE TOR
.{.teinat.c, de,ghe 10 1T the pupia thoroughly foi
she n!Fhs5 work Of thu Academy. No pnp1 aso 70.
~ nn,.t fr':h s f.ay ~ the As.ttant
w ynunRer tnyt hare each separate alcnve 10 ArYa
teri bedroom. ~"
ttoys can slho he boarded IN pTtvata families.
for catalogues addrsxs the Matter.
, 1876-08-31
BRET HARTE'S PLAY.
" Two Men Of Sandy Bar" Pro.
duced in Now York.
Extracts from the Criticisms of
tho Daily Newspapers.
Some Variance Of Opinion, but = Cen.
orally unfavorabls Verdict.

Mr.. Bret 1Iarte's play, 1.-TWO Men Of Sandy
Bar" which was produced IN this city for Tho
Grst time on any stage july II, was brought
out at tho Union Square Theatre, New York.
last Monday night Tic third uct Of lIe orig
fnat play, which WAS c,,t In tho representation
here, has been restored in Now York. We con-
dense The following account Of It from the New
York Timer:
AleTdnder Norton. Sr... Is Irving In happy part-
rnership with hIs supposed .son. Joan 1alAurst.
The acme shows the interior Of 4 banking. honse.
Sot Natv Ss. pefsistsd IL b beiis.ns s:i s'd *.
baby IL OakhHrst'f, and comes to confront h{m
x,h I and The mother. The infant Z len In the
s, q snfss sa ~ 4 rot ntoaE; on the
nIal II eosrohoratcd by The mother, whom he at
t oneo rroeecas p abuse, telling hef among other
ihlna. ca heE ar;t hnsbsnd i. not des Ths
matter, according TO The queer morality Of the
Elsyi .d .s!i:aa% ~; ssy " SaS;t 1,tden
her hnsband, takns her child viii nc her - snd nd mo no
more trnuhle IL occae!oned by either her or It. II
now tuEha out that there hive been robbcrIes nf
the bank vault and detective has been secretly
!ntfndutcd 10 an adjoining room. party NJ four
burglars enter, tic 0athar*t, and ato nbont 10
takc al the funds when the detective bursts In and
w,!iaslss Tot hts men; They do not come. but in.
bcrt attacks the detective. The situation works
up In the trnc Bowery rtyie Col. star1oiie. who,
for hone unsno"n reason. has been IN The ttngc
this aet and has gone to bed IN an adjoining rautn,
enters In tic nick Of time. AMI with 4 light cano
knocks down the clerk and overpowers the entire
Eot. ar6ottfs this time In TIC place OF Aunur tho
central dgnre In the tableau.
There have been some minor changes Ia the
construction Of tho drama, and tho cast ia very
different from that with which the play wns pro-
duced here. Fur purposes Of comparison, tho
, 1876-08-31

A4I1AIsVN q 6NNIA FT4+
Tho pFsttsest aud most original alycrtse4scut
ever Issued by railroad company las lately
necn produced BY the Atchtson, Topeka d Santa
70 Railroad. 1tisaneat hook, containing most
sxeello9lly written sketch by htr. A. c. Wheeler,
entitled "The Iron Tra!l.' It treats ot tku
exporlsnces Of = Nov York family wt,yh
travelled through the country through whIch
ne Atehison, Topeka d Santa f. Railroad runs,
wonderful country In ID enteftsnina ani, In.
ssructtse manner. The book ID psoii,sely illus
Colorado. -'e~'~ -
, 1876-08-31

1FfdGtport tCoan.3 Sfansqrd.
An inebrtated individual walked into the teIe.
graph office At tbs depot recently and peuned
the following brief but expressive dispatch 10
friend ta Springfield, "lam hsppy." "Iwen,
, 1876-08-31

Gannc1a .Maudo Harrison. Aaulc Harrison
The Now York Tribune says Of the play:
The niece, Indeed, contains n,aterIal4-hy which
humor, and sentcntlonene.s Of stylc-that. lift It
rl!os, tho remaining Impression Is that Of painful
effort, distorted form, lanruld movement, and
yaguenesN Of elKnfheauon. The merits ara strong
The c0ntrhst Of Innocence and rcpenta1t guilt,
flashes Of farce fun, glowing and contracted strokes
q se a:s # Tns
.-roueinE the Imagination md touching thu heart
drop down, In thia stage showing, u tho level
teen of, thsm.@ro,siy blaeksnards. .'s They 1ss
nRnrc. through four uess IL or near sun
Ftancisco md most Of The experiences through
posterouhiy impossible. The plot, which twists
up at least four atrands Of narrative, 10 extremely
Wss H. sS t s1 H o
middle and drops into The hrc, by WY Of making
y stsaisht To tho spectator who has mot read Sr.
anything iike correct and saltahle ide. of IL
gsniasIwoula be next to impossible. In brief.
s os e. ead Il s he ss s
Joined, - shey meet in this Instance. arc 'sliko
tro spsnt swlamers shst DO cling together, and
which III. iiatte hss ssnesa!iy aeat ars repro. 1.
&c vo K s p,y Win a9 sry II 's ike :e"s
they attraet or they sepc IN consequence nf their
tIon is moatly dnwn; and that-aa nsudlous OBJ
scr'ceD Of the hage have atoly lad occasion to re-
palns"-is not Tho natural method Of dramatic
sst; .. 1T Ths H. bet e. e. the PIECE ia In tho rst
fse is' M su H. aaaF'h se Of IT,. IT,
ktnatt Robson. will t,oas the play. Iii. Robson
but itt'c reseinbIe4 staybotfIe. YET ho waa very
Huady Horton, lnatc the serious bit OF tAo piece
~ posl2'rmsnss wns fnfl Of feeling and power,
sR" sRS s ans ssN1s sgs. to 1,a. sax y ~ loe
Tho New York 71'n<s says:
There is not an artistic merit in the ptny from
beginntng 70 end. There are no situations, M
nu,tf" III, s q eoqnsss ~ saIes M Of W.T. hx auhar
TIN seenc. and yet maintain the Hct!on. The par
s. e. sos , and e. singy or n pairs snd sollloqre.
very little chnnec Indeed tor liz money. Iie Ina
lcss TINA en- the .ntagr than several OF tho male
eharaetors are allowed, and then f. allowed 10
Mected with the plot lie does tls best nnlor 4hc
e,ISumstances Cts b but cannot help falling mIseraby,
Cd 70 cssae In The ece wna W desisnea to surFo
tho two men Of Sn,dy lar, two groat hnlktng boo
bies. who hlnsphona nnd talk senti,ncntaj borr
scenes, desoId utterly et the vi,iiying spark u
air nature; T. ars e. Tn"ssatns II Short ttre no char
apke S suIpSnq psG, q to 3 g. m
md i'ye mi even tho symmetry OF laJ 1gurea.
The acting. Ike The piece WAS thoroughly l,sl md
played by Mr. Farsloe.
Tie u orld says:
Considered VI first effort, tho drama merits q
more diserlinnns.nS notice than We can give IL y.
construet!on. Tho plot il ingcniou. and many Of
the characters ara entertaining studies from Iifs
to ohoi ~ fx t s
!: al sarSo't, va. lie feature oi ri ts 11ee. pieee
, 1876-08-31

ty-1so cents" said the operator. lie ran f1fa
fingers Into l,fa vest pocket In vacant tort Of
a ws1, amilc'i fcchly. md, after rernatklng,
staggered out.
, 1876-08-31

CHICAGO FEMALE COLLEGE,
M0RG.AH FAKE (SBAK CI1ICA1O). Tho fan
term cf this ins1tutlun commences on Tuesday,
Sept II. 1870. Another now building wilt be COM
capacity will be sufficient II accommodate atty 3D.
dtuonal boarding pupils. For further Information
o. circulars address the President. g. TffhYEn,
ILL.,. Of at II Madison. 1T. Chicago.
, 1876-08-31

CHICAGO, aug. 20-sly attention has bccu
called 70 letter In your columns asking lor
information concerning the "Lukc Superior
Regions" !" and II Hay-Fercr pat!cnts cscape from
their disease there. All districts where the
evergreen Is indigenous give relief, but whether
somu undiscovered property Of tie baIssn,,
setcntists have been unable 10 ASCERTAIN,
Macklnaw 3a probably the uurcst and most rc-
liable resort, although many have found rclIcf
at Green Bay, and places Of easier access. At
other places Of equal altitude, sufferers afe per.
fectly FREQ from It. Respectfully yours,
e. IT. q
, 1876-08-31

Mr.. Horaee Tucker, General Freight Agent Of
the Illinois Central Railroad has Issued tho fol-
lowing circular tn regard to the shipment Of
freight 10 State, district, and county fairs in
Illinois for 1876:
Freight orerhihi.ien will be billed from starting
point on opr linz. 70 ,hs station uhers Il leaves
es re- ss::
FIJI that X hss ,rsn IN - Il @ Pl M tee
turned 10 tie mini On ar iine Whn,. Il nra,o,iiv ~
started from fres. The ilniit to tho state Fair to
our Sa iins n ino: aep' to y Inclusive vi" be
Tho limit for countv fairs IN Illinois. II held 1t
station on t'!s Inc. VIII l'e tho county In which the
ioif y Motei ~ ~ conntJ eaeh e. sidc:
soanes nd and el is It y on III. Il ns It
passiny composIns thc strct te iii il made u If,
st. ant one eo,s,sty each side Of snch dstr,ct ~
District q county fa'ra, moi held at stationa on
o5 S w he 70 ed % ssh dses
Fist Gr county fairs II Illinois. net 'ola Or owner.
'0'p spa''seo' ''e' ono way o7os 'n's Inc only.
,,1,.-
NEW YoR., Aug. ao.-The LchIgh Valley
Railroad Company and coal operators Of tho
Valley did.not rcacl, a settlement to-day.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Of California
will ba completed from San Franclsco to Los
Angeles, CAL, 500 lniles,. Saturday next,
and trains will run over tic whole line shortly
atterrasd. The road will be extended to Fort
Yuma, go miles further.
sp<cio. D,.pasea i. 7at Tribune
Ar. 1anta. Aur afl.-t,oi John nnn,.n. ,h.
ucn ~ II u. 49,. HI..". . t,,,a s"., n eu'
I' I.o' ~ -. -. van EpIs, mayor ma"1cY, tics1'
uent 0! the NocR Nt7eT valley Railroad Com
gary; James \. Camp, sccrctaIy Of tho same;
2. F. =. Egile. Cashier OF thc tec County National
ba9k; James b. Charlea. Esq,; Il. Il. Andcp.
toit, ffcatuent OF the Gersnan hhvinEs Bank Of
ii3,avenpoft, on Invitation nf 0sterberg, Pres
1aGnh wti1r 81 mo 81: L9ns, Koek isan1 q Chicago
hns!'uad, ~. accompanied ny II; N balt]er, men'
eussan ttlr from sterling, the northern terni-
nus M o. ~ foau' e st. Louis. arriving here Ut
!'. mum Esaay. Ing party Is composed Ut
Mcn VINO hre interested In the schema
i;.rae so1o - sparsseoa n mtn ahe lineage tacalc
ti,c al. Ios Road mi IL mro.n.c,s soa ~ ths o.
tnation Of Che party, ars IS Eopl AZ the ijIinojs
Central in rs best days. No efforts viii 10
n IN IL kA1t
, 1876-08-31
HAY-FEVFR.

10 tie Editor Qr TIE Tribune.
CnrcAGo, Aug. 8o.-Wnl you please insert the
following prescription for Eay-Fcvers There
arc many persons who arc not able or quite will
Ing to take the doses Of !" "NIaclduaw" Or 20 feet
under ground':
Anlph. Qu!nih, drnchms one.
Sal!cytic Acid. gr. two.
gn1phpslc acid, dilute, drnchms one
1lyccF!nc, dtachms three.
Water, 0uncc8 six.
Mix, anl use one once from tho mcdicament-
cup OF m atomlZer once or twice o day. Breathe
tho most of the spray through tho nose The
steam atomizcra arc the best. J.
, 1876-08-31

THE FItNCE CUhIMlSSlUN4
CHErESNH, Wy.-Aug. 50.-The pearc Com
mission arrived to-day, and will leave for Red
Cloud Tomorrow. They will ursiye there Just
ater ne eet'sa, now being taken, Is completed.
80 In camp. e''
, 1876-08-31

FeF fhe spasdy ours .! esmlnd Weakness. Lost AAn,
hood md III dlaaTdsre brought 6Y inlisa1Slt0a of
e1ct4, Any ntnxXill las ths ing1 kdlents-
Add1eN Dlk JACQVE6 4 CO., Cincinnati, phio,
, 1876-08-31

CHICAGO, ALTON 4 ST LOUIS md CHICAGO,
KAHBAB CITY L DENVER RHORT LINES
Union Depot. West Side, near Madteou-st l,rdr.
IlcKet 0alces: Al Depot. and III HandoIph.at-
, 1876-08-31

CHICAGO. BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAuE0Au.
r.: end cans snd statecnth.sss- Ticket O1ce4 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-29
SAD SHIPWRECK OF A MAINE YES.
NEL.
Report Ofthe Mate.-The Cap ain Dies OF
Exhaustion.

New YORK, December %. Bark Marianna
from Lisbon, arrived here last night; brought j.
F. d. Heincken, mate, Charles War;, the stew
ard, and the crew of schooner Frost King, of Ca
las, from San Domingo for Boston, abandoned
at sea llth inst. Charles War;, the mate, makes
the following report Left San Domingo for
Boston, Nov. 2lst; on the oath inst, in heavy
gale, lost sails ard sprang leak, keeping all at
the pumps but couldn't keep the vessel free of
water. Dec. l. Captain Benjamin Bradford, aged
81 years, native of Calais, Maine, died of ex-
haustion.
Dec. 18th, latitude 20 SO north, longitude 62e6
west sighted bark and hoisted flag of distress,
when she bore down upon us, and proved to be
the Portuguese bark Marauna, Lisbon for New
York, and all hands being completely exhausted,
we concluded to abandon the vessel, and were ia
ken ON board the vessel Mariana with much diff.
fculty. The Frost King is five years old, ISL
tons, owned by John Boynton & Son and others
Of New York. No insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-29

The convention Of the Maine Teachers Associa-
ton, now being held in Bath, is one of the most
essful ever held under the auspices Of the As
ISOLATION. A deep feeling is manifested by the
members that the schools need their best and un.
firing efforts, with oil the helps they are able to
command. The papers read yesterday forenoon
on Educational Reform" by Charles Fish Of the
Oldiown high school, and on "Grammar School
Work" were freighted with living ideas. Mr..
Corhell, the Supt. Of Schools, made stirring and
81, qucLt address on the distinctive work Of the
eraAmsr and high schools, claiming that one was
fully As necessary IS the other. In the afternoon
there was paper on The Study Of Language
by ID. A. Robinson Of the Bangor grammar
school; one on The Teacher . Student" by A
Z. Perkins Of the Phiips-Exeter academy, and
another on Teaching Geography" by Prof.
Fletcher Of Castine. The papers were nearly all
followed by discussions. Ia the evening an ad-
dress was delivered by Prof. Barbour Of Bangor,
on the Rights of the Taught" The meetings
close to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-29
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
daily Eeaashee 5unrual.
EDUCATIONAL.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE MAINE
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
First Days Meetings...Large Gathering
and an Interesting Occasion.
VALUABLE PAPERS READ BY SEVERAL
TEACHERS.

BATH, December %. The tenth annual session
of Maine Educational Association met here, to-
day. and organized with S. Libby, Orono, presi-
dent; w o. Fletcher, Warren, secretary.
Papers were read by Charles Fish of Oldtewn,
and Arthur d. Morrill,, Portland.
Mr.. Fish spoke Of the many faults in superficial
instruction. The remedy lies In awakening a
better feeling and interest in the youthful mind
Mr.. Morrill, presented the subject of "a Gram
mar School Work" In excellent language be
spoke for better work in grammar schools. The
course should have higher aim than admission
to the high school.
These papers elected q spirited debate by R.
Woodbury. Of Pennington, c. c. Rounds, T. fash,
Hon. w. j. Corthell and others.
The address by II. o. Ladd of New Hampshire,
upon Science in Pubic Schools" was fine pro-
duction and showed how much can be done by
teachers in object lessons.
d. A. Robinson of Bangor, presented a paper
upon "The Study of Language"
Albert o. Perkins read a paper upon "The
Teacher a Student" He spoke for breadth of
thought and culture. He must be q diligent,
regular and persistent student. The capacity Of
a teacher is not simply his knowledge, but his
ability to impart. Preparation is most essential
element. man attains his higher place by faith
fulne.s and will always find his reward.
Mr.. Rogers Of the Castne high school, read
paper by &. T. Fletcher, upon "Teaching Geo
grsphy.' This paper was of practical value.
Prof. Chapman Of Bowdoin College. read a
paper on English literature. This study is regard
ed as an ornamental study. fought to be study
Of the elementary schools Discussed the best
methods Of interesting children in the study
The teacher must be enthusiastic. The study
should appear entertainment.
The session 10 we'll attended and is unusually
interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-29

The Governor and Council yesterday received
an answer from the Supre ne Court 10 the ques-
tions recently propounded. growing out of the
Aroostook case. The questions submitted were
in substance: Can the Governor and Council, in
canvassng votes for county officers, legally count
the vote of y town where one seectman signed
bis name, and the other two did not, but the sig.
natures were affixed by other parties Can they
legally count the vote of town when the returns
were not attested by the town clerk' The an
swer Of the court 10 in the negative. Therefore
oil the republican county officers are chosen in
Aroostook county,