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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15
EVILS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

In our public schools there are two cases of
glaring negligence or irregularity that should
be attended TO and remedled. In the first
place, there is considerable number OF chill
dren in attendance who have no right to be
in the schools. The law on the subject pro-
the ages of 6 and IS, and for no others.
Hence, of course, children under six years of
age are taught in the schools contrary to the
express provision of statutes. The number
of pupils attending school who are over 10
years of age is too small to deserve consider
alton. The law fixing the minimum and
maximum limits of school age is wholesome,
especially in the former particular. The prl-
mary department of the public school never
was intended for nursery. The law pre-
sumes that mothers had better look after their
own Youngsters until they are six years old.
There are about forty or more of these very
young children attending the primary depart
1nent in Carson, at present What Is the
consequence Immediately this: in Miss
Martins department, for example, there are
nearly hundred on the roll and about eighty
in average attendance by far too many for
any one mortal to look after. They are in
one another's way and can not be taught to
any advantage. If it were not for Miss Mar
tins extraordinary skill and excellent humor
in the management of little children, she
would have nothing more nor less than tod
ding mob on her hands. Let her department
be relieved of children under the school age.
The resultant benefit will be experienced In
q very short time. Trustees ought 10 look
into this matter, and not be squeamish about
wedding out
In the second place, there is disposition
on the port of tetchers, i'll Carson as well as
elsewhere in the larger school communities of
Nevada, to branch out and enlarge the course
of studies in the public school. This would
certainly be laudaele ambition if we were
not hemmed in by the necessities of our pub
lie school system, which contemplates giving
boys and girls thorough training in the rudi-
ments Of an English education, and nothing
more. Give our boys and girls thorough
and accurate knowledge of arithmetic, teach
them to write clear, correct English in good
legible business hand. Then they are ready
for the practical affairs of life. Let their
college education be al after consideration
for parents and friends. The State assumes
all the responsibility she can bear when she
guarantees to her children a business educa-
ton. Extraordinary studies, such as botany,
rhetoric, geology and the like in the public
schools are an remembrance and a drag.
Trustees should not require or authorize such
things taught. Schools in which such branches
are taught are not entitled to their pro rata
of school money and may be deprived of it.
Trustees should famiiarize themselves with
things of this kind.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

James Ellis, a colored blacksmith of Ameri-
Gus, Ga, has displayed rare generosity by Civ
ing his old mistress, who had become so poor
that she had not even a roof to shelter her,
the house he had built with his savings. Ex-
Congressman Smalls, colored member of the
last House from South Carolina, has also fur
nished relief 20 the widowed daughter of his
former master, aud used his influence to pro-
cure her son an appoint ment as cadet at the
naval cedemy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

The widow of Robert Willis, who was killed
by guerrillas during the war, recently died at
Marrowbone, Ky, and on her death bed told
of s65, 900 in gold and $40, 900 worth of jew
elry which her husband had hidden from the
rebels in cave. The treasure was found III
the spot described
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

This is peculiar state of affairs. Several
of the amateur singers of Philadelphia have
been threatened with dismissal from their
choir situations if they continue to sing in
''Pinafore", at the theaters- And yet mem
beers of the churches attend the performances
of the opera without admonitions from the
pnlpitsi
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15
MODERN SOCIALISM,

1t is not generally known that the late
John Stuart Mill, perhaps, the ablest of mod
ern writer's on political and social science,
commenced in the year 1869 book on So
cialisn, which, if it had been completed,
would probably have been recognized the
greatest of his works. Manuscript chapters
of the incomplete work have recently been
brought to light, and are found nearly
complete in themselves, and so ably to discuss
questions now most prominent in the public
thought, that London Review, and also the
Library Magazine, of New York, are pub
fishing them. They are announced to appear
in book form on April 18th, published by the
American Book Exchange, New York. The
price, post paid, in cloth, will be 90 cents,
or in paper 20 cents. 1t is work which all
students of political and social topics, and all
enlightened citizens, will be glad to read
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

of Raleigh, N. G., recently died. His wife,
Mrs. N. G. Williams, has been elected to the
directory and made President of the institu-
ton. This is, probably, the only instance in
the country of woman filling this RESPONSE
BILE position.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

New KIND OF CHEEsE-The Saturday
Review, in speaking of the Scottish peasant,
says, "Cheese is luxury within his reach,
but he seldom sees animal food from one
months end to the other" Whether Scotch
cheese is vegetable or mineral, the London
philosopher saith not; bat who knows if he be
not the same parsonage who, some years ago,
announced the discovery of soap mine in
California? He may dig his cheese in the
same neighborhood.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-15

B.-Psckages not exceeding pounds in weight ia
any quantity desired be sent BY mail and when
accompanies orders will sell seeds at catalogue prices
postage paid. mhIi-u.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
AaYlee 70 the.e who owe.
Ben Franklin.

Make a full eItimate Of all YOU
owe, and of all that is owing to you.
Reduce the SANG to Il note. AS fast
as you collect pay over to those you
owe. If you cannot renew your
note every year, get the best secu-
rity you can. Go to business diliS
gently and be industrious waste
no idle moments, be very ecOnonli-
cal in all things, discard all pride,
be faithful in your duty to God by
regular and hearty prayer morning
and night; attend church and meet
ing regular every Sunday, and do
unto all men as you would they
should do unto you. If you are too
needy In circumstances TO give to
the poor, do whatever else sn yUuF
power cheerfully, but If you car
help the poor and unfortunate. Pur-
sue this course diligently and sim
cerely for seven years, anti II you
are not happy, comfortable and i'm
dependent in your circumstances
come to me and | will pay your
debts.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19


A few evenings ago Alvy Moody
was paying visit to his dulcinea.
She had smuggled him into the par
lor, and the darkness only served
to conceal her bushes while Alvy
told the story of his love.
The muttered words reached the
parents ear, and coming suddenly
into the room he demanded to know
of Mary who il was she had with
her.
s'It's the cat, sir" was the mum.
bling reply. m
"Drive 1t out of here" thundered
pdter fdniLds. r.r.. ~
'ScatP' screamed Mary; and
soto Uoce: Z:
"Alvy, NEW llttle.p hf
Alvy set up woeful yell.
"Confound it'll bring a light and
scare the thing out"
This was too much and poor Alvy
made leap for the window, carry
ing glass and frame with him.
Jerusalem what a catW ex-
claimed the parent, contemplating
the ruin after the light was brought.
81 have never seen anything like
it. And, eonfound it! its tail Is
made of broadcloth," as he viewed
fiuttering remnant hanging from
the window.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
WHOLE NO. r2,265.
that the gentIeman from ohio win

that the gentleman from Ohio will
admit it. 1r Euaf-f sf1 baF4frs
"Fifthly, in that he has corruptly
| interfered-" aI
In what ? =
sIn the elections, and did acts
which, in contemplation of the
Constitution, are high crimes and
misdemeanors." -Rif
There were but two counts in that
Indictment upon which it was pro-
posed to impeach the Executive; it
twas the exercise of the veto power,
and it was his interference, not IN
elections, but his interference to
prevent the interference of the
armed power of this Government in
the elections of this country. Was
the denunciation still
RINGING IN THAT GENTLEMAN's
EARS
which the then President had en-
plOyed in his interview with Gen.
Emory, denOuncing as subversive of
all the principles of free govern
ment the interference the military
with the rights of suffrage at the
polls. $50 l
But, Mr.. Chairman, these counts
in the indictment were voted on
more than once. The gentleman
from Ohio is recorded every time
as voting in their favor. And may
/ be permitted to remind this COM
mittee that the record of that Con-
gress shows that he was supported
in his action, that he had standing
by him. voting side by side with |
him to impeach the President for |
the legitimate exercise of the veto
power, one who was then compara-
lively obscure and who but for q |
of accidents would |
have remained to this day and until
his dying day in that obscurity for
which nature and his Creator
seemed SO designedly to have fitted /
him-that side by side with the
gentleman from Ohio stood and
voted with him Mr.. RuthersOrd B.
Hayes, with whose prospective veto
we are threatened. Applause and
laughter. Now, sir, / beg you to
tell me by what rule of consistency
does the gentleman from Ohio come
upon this floor to flaunt in the face
Of an American Congress an antici-
pated exercise by this Executive Of
his veto when he eand that Executive
both stand committed upon the
record of his impeachment If he
lares to employ it?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
Oompo.,,ion J, Of Oongr..n.
Washington Special to the Baltimore sun.

Washington Special to the Baltimore sun.
Out Of 362 members of the present
Congress 241 are lawyers, 10 are ed
itors, and l8 are gentlemen of leis-
ure. In the Senate there are 10
ex-Confederate soldiers and Union
soldiers. In the House there are 5S
Confederate soldiers and 81 Union
soldiers. OF course, as there are
plenty of Union soldiers in every
State of the West and North, and
hundreds of them of the most cred
liable record, the only reason that
there are not more of them IN the
Senate is because the Republican
Legislatures preferred to send loud
mouthed politicians, who belonged
to the stay-at-hOme class during the
war. The reason why there are SO
many Confederate officers in Con-
gress is because there were so few
stay-at-home people i'm the South.
There is no division of opinion here
that the Republican Legislatures Of
the North would make a great im-
provement on their present repre-
sentation In the Senate II they
would send instead gallant Union
soldiers, and no one would rejoice
more at this than the eX-Confed-
crates
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
Ruls. % Rreven. snalerIng

!. Never go anybody's security
unless you have the money already
in hand to pay the debt.
2. Avoid debt as you would IRE
and birthstone, for out Of debt, out
of danger. ~f atr
3. Before going to bed, II you are
a housekeeper, see that no lights are
burning, especially near window
curtains with an open window.
4. Never run on frozen ground
unless a mad bull is after you.
5. Never throw a burning match
on the floor.
6. Never kindle fire with kero-
sene oil, nor trim your lamps ex-
cept in day time. This rule observ-
ed will save many lives and much
suffering every year. q"
4. Don't handle powder after
night, or near the FIRE itsOmetimes
goes off, when you go up. ...
8. Never throw broken glass into
the streets, II may cause painful
wounds to the shoeless poor. M
8. When crossing the railroad
track look both ways and in front
at the same time, and don't stop for
an instant.
10. Never carry an umbrella or
cane under your arm, for stopping
suddenly, person behind you may
have his eye punched out.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

BETTER not be than be nothing.
True gold does not fear the fire,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

A gentleman recently about to
pay his DOCTORS bill said: Well,
Doctor, as my little boy gave the
measles to all my neighbors' child
rem, and as they were attended by
you, l think you can afford, at the
very least, to deduct ten per centum
from the amount of nay bill for the
increase of business we gave YOU"
THAT was tremendous "spread
of the gospel' made by a mule,
when he suddenly "buckedn and
laid the parson in a mud-hole as fiat
as a pancake.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
Nashville, CIarkSVille, PaduCah
and Cairo U. s. Mail Line
Steamers.
q, W. anderson .EA
JOHN CROUCH, Master, - q

Leaves Clarksville for Cairo every We'd
day at a. m.
Monday at q. m.
nished, Fare to Nashyille ~.
ian4' 3yp +. P. GRACEY BRO, Agts
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
HOW Peter Resisted Te,nptatIon.

A colored brother whose eyes were
watery, and who had evidently been
imbibing experience whisky, was
telling his young friend George that
he ought to gine too. Said George,
would, but Gle temptation to do
wrong is too strong for me-"
Whar's yer backbone, dat We can't
rose up and stand temptation ~
exclaimed brother Peter. / was
dat way myself once. Right in dis
here town / had a chance 70 steal a
par of boots-mighty fine ones, too.
Nobody was dar TO see me, and 1
reached out my hand and the debil
said take 'em. Den a good spirit
Whispered to me 10 let dem boots
alone" An you didn't take emf"
" No, sah--not much. took a
par of cheap ones of de shelf, an' /
left dem boots alone !'-I Richmond
| { Va.) Uhig.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19
Choosing 4 Doctor.
petrolt Lancenl.

.
"A contributor sends the following
notes on the proper rules for choos-
! ing a doctor. Not new or original.
they are worth pondering by every
doctor and patient: " ~
Avoid mean man, for YOU may
be sure he will be mean doctor,
just as certain as he would make a
mean husband.
Avoid a dishonest man; ne win
not be honest with you as your
physician. $500 V5r5 i
Shun the doctor that yoa can buy
to help you out of a scrape--a good
doctor cannot be bought.
Avoid the untidy, coarse, blum
dering fellow, for the man who Is
clumsy i'm hitching his horse YOU
may be sure is not handy at mid
wifery or surgery. Z"
Avoid the doctor who flatters you
or hum0rs your appetites.
Avoid the empty blow horn who
BOASTS of his numerous cases and
tells you of seeing forty or dfty pa
tients a day, while he spends two
hours to convince you Of the fact.
Put him down as a fool.
To be a good doctor, one must
first be a man in the true sense Of
the word.
He should be moral man, hon
est in his dealings.
He must have good sense or he
cannot be good doctor.
He must be strictly temperate.
No one should trust his life In the
hands of an intemperate doctor.
1t is a good sign if he tells you
how to keep well.
1t is a good sign If the members
Of his own family respect him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

grant you, he does not say "co-
erced."
pressed by these considerations,
1 feel constrained to return the
bill with my signature, but to
accompany it with my protest
against the sections which L have
indicated. ANDREW JOHNSON.
March 2. 1867 -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

THE Murfreesboro News of the
18th inst, has the following para
graph about the great religious re-
vival that has been going on in that
place:
The union meetings at the Meth
odist Church have continued during
the week with unabated interest.
The christian people of the commu-
nifty have greatly enjoyed these
meetings, and the result of their
labors has been very gratifying. Up
to yesterday morning about one
hundred and fourteen persons had
come out from the world and COM
menced christian life. Not least
among the benefits derived from
these services is the spirit of broth
erly love and cordial sympathy
which now pervades the various
churches. Christians of different
denominations, whatever may be
their differences on abstruse ques-
tions of theology, unite in COM
mon cause to work for a common
end, the conversion of their friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

Did the gentleman from Ohio
borrow his recently-used protest
from this official protest of the Ex-
ecutiYe of the country !?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

"These provisions are out of place
in an appropriation act. lam COM
PEELED to defeat these necessary APP
preparations if / withhold my sig
nature to the act. Pressed by these
considerations
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-19

HURRICANEs. IL is supposed, are
caused by all the women in the
world talking at once. But their In
frequency seems TO militate against
this theory.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-07

| EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF a LAD
OF len YEARS.-There ia in this city
one of tho most remarkable boys in the
world, probably. He IL son Of Colonel
Fuller, ex-P0stmaster Of Bangor, and is
now ten years of age. His intellect is
perfectly wonderful, and almost goes be-
yond belief. The first that his friends
noticed of his precocity was about year
ago, when they accidentally discovered
that he was almost infallible on nny
date he had ever seen or heard. He was
sent out West with kis parents ut the
time, and as he was walking in company
with .e:ne relatives, in cemetery. they
observed that he would look 1T tomb.
stone, read tho date OF the dca,.,
recorded, and the exact age of the
person buried there, and then glance in
and toll wins, day of the week tho dead
person was horr on. This happened OIL
several occasions, and but little attcm-
tion was paid to it. Finally, however,
one of his relatives took pnins to look
into an old almanac covering some of the
dates he had mentioned, and found that
the day OF the week had been given cor
reetly in every instance. This caused
them to ask him questions, when it was
discovered that he could almost instantly
tell the day of the week OH which any
date within the last seventy-five years
fell. Only .storday the writer gave the
lad dates frc 1912 to 1910, and in every
case Charlie 'hp' "a his given name) gave
the day of the week corresponding to
that date, and gave it correctly. The
longest time occupied in any one case
was eight seconds, and tho shortest was
three seconds, the average being about
five seconds. 1t should be remembered
that while he answered, thore was nc
book or any other article near him from
which he could get any aid.
If he has once heard the date of birth
marriage or death of any of his friends
he remembers it, and, of course, from
what has been said above knows on what
day Of the week the date fell. If one
calls his attention to any person and in
forms him shat the individual was born
on certain day O. tie week and month,
he will, on seeing that person months
afterward, speak up and say that shat
mans birthday falls on certain day,
which is the date he was casually told so
long before. Not great while ago he
walked up to ono of his relatives and in.
formed him that it WAS SO. and-so's birth.
day, the date of the PERSONS death hav-
ing been told him long ago. For curios.
ity, the relative took Charlie by the hand
and walked to the place OF business of the
friend mentioned. "Cbarlie," remarked
the relative to the friend, 'says this is
your birthday; is it?" DWELL, l didn't
think Of it BEFORE" replied the friend,
"but no doubt this is my birthday"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-07
Texan Manifestation of Friendship.

|
a friend gives US the following little
anccdotc as illustrative Of the neighborly
love OF the people Of Texas: He aud a
Texan, who was contemplating the pur
chase of q ranch somewhere in Truckec
Meadows, were out on horseback looking
at the farms and cattle ranges along the
river As they lciaurely followed the
meanderings Of the stream they presently
saw two horscInen Oh the opposite bank.
AS the two parties approache each other
the Taxan with our friend recognized in
one of the men on the opposite bank Of
the river an old friend, and n man who
was one Of his nearest neighbors at home.
The two men hailed each other from the
opposite banks of the stream, and, ex-
changing greetings, many friendly ques-
tiOns were put and answered The men
were evidently delighted to meet each
otner, and their only regret appeared TO
be that they encountered one another in
q place where it was impossible for them
to clasp and shake hands, the river not
being f0rdable on account Of its Hwiftncss
and the rocky and trcacherous nature Of
its channel, while the nearest bridge was
five miles above. Both men lalnented
these unfortunate circumstances very
much, but at length way of getting over
the difficulty suggested itself 20 the dro-
yer, whose pet name was "Br0ncho
Bill"
II say, Sam" :" cried Broncho, otis a
little rough for old friends and neighbors
to meet away out here, thousands of
miles from home, and then have to part
III this way. tio: yer pistol with ycr?"
her."
Good! That's some comfort. cf we
can't get across this var dam strccm to
| shake Lands, why thar's no,hin' to pre-
vent us from taking Il shot ut each 9TH
er. Ji.t ride up to yer left thar rod or
two. Thar, now, jst one good old
| ncighb0rly, home sh0tw
The men rode aside, and bang bang |!
went their pistols.
Yer smashed the pummcl Of my sad
die" c;icd Broncho Eyer see the c,isscd
hoss SHE'D II little jist as yer turned loose
or yer might pumped me good"
| You done better. Bill; you got into
the flesh of my left arm-'bout half an
inch. Good morning to you, n safe Jour
ney to yer and tell the folks mt home we
met and had good sociablo time togeth-
cr."
"ThaEkc yer an the same to you-bet
III give 'em good account of YOU"
sam then turned to our friend and
with tears in his eyes said: "Gind bless
iilIn 1t is great comfort to meet an old
friend and neighbor like him away out
here in this wilderness place. "A kinder
more accommodativo and agreeable gem
tleman never lived. ! wouldn't a missed
SEEM him for $50 Jiryinia (Ncv.)
| CHr0niche.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-08-07
a Liberal Offer.

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