Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-10-17
A New Idea in school Books.


and cheaper school books. There has
fieers great dissatisfaction with the char
acter of many of the text books now in
use in our schools; perpetual grumble
at what are regarded as extraordinary
prices charged for the books.
Messrs. Jones Bros. & Co., of Cincin- t
natl, have taken long step in the direc-
ton of aremedy for this condition of af- /
fairs. They have published some new |
and progressive text books for common |
schools which we must pronounce as at
once the best and cheapest school books
we have ever examined. They comprise
a series of Arithmetics, by Prof. Milne, at
present principal of the State Normal
School at Geneseo, New York, and His
tory of the United States, by Prof. Rid
path, of the Indiana Asbury University.
These books possesse original features of
so much value that a brief reference to
them must prove instructive to every in
telIigent reader.
The Aritmeties comprise a primary
work, 'First Lessons in Arithmetic and
ssPractical Arithmetic These books are
upon the induction plan. The natural
method of acquiring instruction is to
proceed from the known to the unknown,
from the concrete to the abstract, from
facts to generalizations. This method is
carefully adhered to in these books in
presenting the subject of arithmetic
Mere memorizing is discarded, and the
pupil is given an experimental and logi-
cal understanding of the principles he is
expected to learn. The natural philo-
sophical arrangement of the subjects
treated of is very noteworthy feature.
No subject is taken up until every. other
subject which is naturally antecedent or
preparatory to it has been fully discussed
and illustrated. Every teacher who has
had experience with some of the older
books will readily appreciate the great
advantage of this improvement.
The books are practical from the be-
ginning, and are adapted to the needs OF
the present times. This is wellillustrated
in the thorough and prominent manner
in which the ttMetric SYSTEM is treated,
+ and in which the principles of percent
: age are applied to our modern forms OF
: money. The exercises and explanations
in reference to bonds, drafts, bills of ex
change, etc., being especially full and
: clear. The books come right down to bus
e mess principles. The pupil is exercised
!, from the startin the everyday processe!
OF buying, selling, contracting, borrow
= ing, loaning, and allthe various ramifica-
tions of commercial life, without inter
posing the abstruse theories and ridicu
lous puzzles which are too often found il
arithmetics. 81, s.-,.--.tll. 4 ~ ~
Interest in the study is excited, and tn
pupil aided in the work in no small de
gree by the profuse pictorial illustration
of various examples, and the common
business and events of life are adroitl.
q utilized to familiarize the pupil with tn
IS advantages of the science of calculation
h We have not space to particularize fan
!, ther the many other excellent features G
e other books. We will only say that thes
le are, undoubtedly, the handsomest an
l. most substantially made books. on thi
- subject, and are at the same time the low
d est priced arithmetics in the market
a. They will certainly attain a great popr
be larity. e.ts.-F 80
- The history involves more distinctly
s
of any school history of the United Stat
n. we have ever examined. The narratiN
y is smooth and fascinating, the facts al
IS | succinctly and impressively stated an
of the deductions are satisfactory and impa
ld hal. In the. way of maps, charts, di
~ ~ grams and illustrations there is nothir
Sc to be desired, for they are according
de the best authorities and in every. Fegal
ne admirable. The maps show the condition
% 'a of the country at important periods; tt
chronological charts indicate events
he their order, and fix them in the mil
n with contempOraneous happenings
,r- other countries; the Typographical di
Fl. grams point out the historical battlefield
Op important settlements, etc.; the illustr
eV. tions are portraits of those who have a
D. ded Iuster to our notion annals. T
N; work has a full index and a pronOunci
lg; vocabulary, a recapitulation of each cha
IA ter and decidedly the most admirable
n rangement of its subject matter it is p
lie sible to make. No book can induce {
ca pupil to love the history of his country
on, this fails to do it. .s -s.,
inc; ;no This book has been published. long
the than the arithmetics and has surprit
by even the sanguine hopes of its author a
is publishers by its wonderful populari
III We have before remarked that in Fl
,e ~: ures and accidents destructive of hum
M M life the English do not do things by halv
&c co The liabilities of Manchester firm WI
i.a' ! a. succumb bed yesterday are estimated at
nGs q tween So, 600, 900 and $40 ,OOO, ,OO0.-Cin,
- - natl Gazette. -.. s= .:+.
wee John Sherman did it. He was also
ass. cause of the failure of the bank of Gl;
aria gov, Scotland, for $50, ,0O0, 900. Shern
tho is a naughty man, to make so much fin
-ain cial trouble in the world.
rect New York Live stock Market.
the New YoRK, Oct. ID, 1873
any T,,,,- n -. M. ,.ooo:..4, .. =.
were 5000 head, making the total rece
for the week 13, 800 head, against g.
head last week. The market wGs o7
supplied and closed weak at a reduct
end from last Friday of nc per lb. Sales W
ina, made of poor to extra native steers at
per lb, to dress 90 lbs. to the gross G.
and at 1014e, to dress 81 lbs; Texas
or OF Cherokee steers 619@71sc, to dress SO
ding Colorado half breed 71I@S15c, to dres
5 of to 56 lbs; poor to good fat bulls 81
3 90 per 100 lbs, live weight. Sellers
not wish to carry over any stock and
the | wards ro clear ESyVnPfarc fn0k Q00 h