Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-11-26

last, has not, 30 Tar, been as well attended as
the one held last year, but altogether the,
proceedings have been quite interesting
We make the following summary Of what
trauspired during last week
The Institute was organized with County
Superintendent less as President, and Il. Il.
Beall, Il. w. Lstimer and r. g. Bragonier
were elected Vice Presidents, and E. j.
Williams and G. II. G. Backus, Secretaries.
First in order was an "Analysis OF the En-
gsh Alphabet" deliberately given by Il. j.
Williams, followed by an Illustration of the
Principles of the Spencerian Systom of PEN
manship," by j. p. Hess, aud subsequent
discussion of the same. Tuesday afternoon
G. fl. O. Backus illustrated 1.-The Best Meth-
cd of Teaching the -Four Fundamental Rules
of Arithmetic which ELECTED general dis,
cussion up to the hour of adj ournment.
The exercises of Wednesday consisted OF
"Class Reading" excellentIy conducted
by Rev. j, A. McFaden; drill in the
History of America, from its discovery
BY Columbus to l776," by T. b. Beall, which
showed the teachers to be well grounded in
this branch of study; Essay by Fl. Osbourn.
Thursday, Ratio and Proportion" was
well explained by examples on the black
board, By w. p. Craighill; followed by an
admirable Original Essay on The Relation
ottTeacher and Pupil by Mrs o. Schonkee;
Discussion ofQueries Discussion of "What
are the Prominent Causes of Failure in Teach
ers?" opened with a we'll prepared address
by w. ~ Deck and neat Essay by Miss
Ada Harp. VIM L. Wilson, Esq, delv-
cred an able and interesting Address to the
Institute, on 1.-The Origin of the English
Language"
Oh Friday, Superintendent Hess gave his
mode ofconducting Glass in Primary Ge>
ography, and the subject was then generally
discussed, a number of good methods being
presented. Miss Ida Is. Kearney rendered
Poe's Raven" with much beauty and ex-
preston and Mr.. Il. Hartzcll's 'hletbod of
Drilling a. Class of Beginners in English
Grammat" showed that he had given the
subject much study. Queries were discussed,
aud previous to adjournment steps were taken
towards organizing County Teachers As
ISOLATION
In consequence of the extremely inclem-
ent weather, the Address of Professor Me-
Murran was not delivered on Friday evening,
but it is expected he will favor the Institute
and the public with his address some evening
during the present week.
The Institute will continue in session Eek
ceptng Thursday up to Friday afternoon of
this week
CHEAr VrnIcLEs, the following is taken
from recent issue of the Cincinnati la
qmirer:
"The city of Cincinnati made and sold
about 30 600 vehicles during 1871 mostly
bad-that is Cincinnati manufactures did.
1t is pity that is true. But the desire to
get something for nothing creutcds demand
for bad work, and manufacturers were
not slow to discover and supply it. The
work was cheap. that is it was low priced.-
The demand for this sor. of work is spasmodic
end short-lived Those who supply it
when a full tide and get out Of the business
before tho ebb, make fortunes. The demand
for bad work has been about satisfied -
Those who are accommodating the cheap stock
have discovered that the time to stop has
come Better work and better prices de
msnded''
Our home manufacturers will hail this ac>
know led cement from broad source with
pleasure We have two carriage factories in
CharIestown that turn out nothing but first
class work, using nothing but seasoned hard
wood, the best of iron and Steel ETC., and
their trimming and painting is second to
none. It does eem strange that our people,
some of whom are business men, will pur-
chase such work when we have manufactu-
rers who are Immediately identified with The
prosperity of the county by the employment
of large number of hands, aud whose repu>
tation for getting up first class work is hh>
questioned.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, W. Va, November Esd, 1878:
NJ ISIS Lucy Rogers, Mrs D. Thompson,
Mrs Louisa White, Miss Armand White. j..
Aarons, r T.. Barrett, W. A. Forsyth,
Samuel Ford, Edward Gi!day, REBEL II Icks,
james Hoe, VIM. Koiner, Edward Moore, J
D. Morgan, (2,) John Right, John A Shut
fobarger, c. q. Thompson, Charlie Wright,
w. s. Webb.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they arc advertised.
BENZ. +. LEIsENRING, F. NJ.
PUBLIC SALES The attention OF our read
crs is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Friday, NorcmJer 29M,--Persohal Prop
erty, by Rev. James Grsmmer
NoTICE.-On Thursday. Nov % Thanks
giving Day, the Postofiice will be open from
1890 A. NJ. until 1880, Z. NJ ; and from
until $3.50, 2. NJ.
B. f. LEIsENRtNG, P. NJ.
Among the decisions rendered at the pres
ent session of the Court of Appeals, at
Vince ling, we find
Campbell's administrator VS.. Janney, ct al,
and Janney VS. CampbelFs administrator,
Frnm .Irfinrsnn county affirmed eScent as to