The Red Cloud chief., 1879-12-11
Amongcur Neighbors.
PISKEETON

ib 'HltF, VIII nov make an az
tempt to keep ny promise. and send
you a few thoughts suggested by my
Wits and ~lntcrric IS among the yaripu
districts. There are seventy two Gi,
tTlcts in this county and at presents
about fifty of them arc having a winter
term Of school.
4 few weeks sinco We visited Dist. No
~, where We found Sir. II. Hampton
leadirg the educational strings in the
ucighborhood, aud We think him capable
OF doing it. Sir. II. is young MAJ of
superior talent, AMI having the happy
faculty Of getting down 10 the level OF
tie cliild's understanding he brings it VI
with him to a higher plane. We saw a
novelty in this school, and since We think
that the telcher has ~ ppteat right for the
device. We take the liberty t. w.itc ybu
u it.. Wishing 20 teIcf. n class in Pn
mary Geography, AMI having no globe
ia S%chOn,, the teacher took a citron an
marked parallel lines arouIl it, then he
cut out The rind 10 proper places to rep
resent the continents and larger islani,,
leaving the remainder TO represent the
wat,r s~urflce. With this he taught
ahd interested his scholars through "a
recitation and at the same time laid the
foundation for many other lessons like
it. This shows what may be done, when
a desire TO interest the pupils, leads u
to activity, Mr.. Hampton, will, if he
~contInuesin the profession, become one
of its brightest lights.
The Farmers ia this neighborhood are
picking corn, and getting realy for win
ter.
Scyera! lays after We took buggy TO
the north west corner of our harmonious
precinct an! here We rcnI,inci over
night, and made a visit to the school in
Dist. No. p.
This district hts a good school house,
ami some apparatus, if We may nlme il;
such, for arithmeiical charts about the
room, contain son,e good things not
found in an elem ,ntary arithmslic.
This has been one of the most qsi,t
schools in the cDlntry, bat Miss Russ
must look sharply to her business, or
some Of those bright eyed, rosy cheek ell
girls and boys will be teaching ~
Messrs tinker and Walker are teach
Ing a singing school here, and when it
clos IS, it is thought that another will be
organized immediately.
Most of the corn is in the crib and
farmers are plowing, and getting wood.
Mr.. L. 5. Doyle who came here the
same season hat Red Cloud was settled
! and who has borne the brunt Of pioneer
life, is now comfortably situated Oh a
fine farm near the Bhue, anil his hogs,
cattle, crib of corn &c, show prosperity
! as the reward Of his toll.
Our old acquaintance, Ii. w. Rush
has moved 10 Rawiins County Kansas.
This is said to be a democratic pre-
cinct. but the voters consider themselves
sound on the goose" 10 legarl to the
fall elccti IN.
New frame houses are going up all
oyer the ~rrairie, and our carpenter, Mr..
Day, IS busy contracting aud overseeing
I the work upon them.
After a cold drive. we reached Mr..
Ilornbeck's where a splendid dinner
made us forge: cold and hunger. Daring
the afternoon We visited Miss. Nettie
| Steers school. This il a model school,
quiet studious, and polite, the pupils are
advancing steadily. But this sheet is
full, AMI if accepted, next week We will
tell what else We saw.