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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
Novel Reading.
Toronto Globe.


We do not agree with those who con>
tend that novels are usually pernicious
in their effects We believe that the
taste for solid literature is very often
due to the hunger for information which
has been stimulated by novel reading
and we quite agree with Thackeray, that
all healthy literary appetites relish nov~
els as children relish sweets. Some nov
els are trash, just as some histories, some
poems, snd some works on science are
but no one wants history, poetry or sci
ence TO be bsnished from the libraries.
It should not be forgotten that mechan-
ics' institutes have other objects than
the instruction of the public they are
intended to furnish people with the
means for enjoying leisure chesply, as
well as with the means of improving
IL. The young men and women who
lose themselves in the pages of the now
elist, at least are doing no harm while so
engaged; and there are few modern nov
els which convey any but good lessons,
or stimulate their readers to other than
noble efforts. Many man has been led
to the higher life by such works IS
"John Halifax" "Vanity Fair" has
warned clever women like Becky, fools
like Amelia, and stupid good fellows
like Dobbin against the temptations of
the World & Co. Scott has done more
to make the people realize that the Cruz
saders, knights, men-at-srms, Stark moss
troops, and gentle ladies of feudalism
were once really advocating, drinking,
and subject to the vicissitudes of daily
life like ourselves-than all the histori>
ais Of the language and George Eliot,
teaching to-day the infinite complexity
of life. causes us to feel pity for the sim
ner destroyer very often on the side of
virtues by the consequences of set of
acts, the first of which was hardly
wrong, though its logical results is the
destruction which overtakes him. Will
any one assert that the tendencies OF
Dickens novels are immoral, or those of
Anthony Tro'lope or Charles Reade, or
Miss Tnsckeray, or indeed any of the
works of the most popular writers of
fction2 "Ouids" certainly does some
times forget to mete out due punishment
to her fascinating roues, but In real life
the bad boy often escapes drowning when
he goes skating on Sunday, and once in
a way it is not displeasing to soc the
good-natured scamp of fiction allowed
plenty of time to reform and be all that
is noble for ever after.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13


He was crushing my hand in his. His
breath came in quick gasDs. Should I
throw away my only chance OF heaven ?
But my promise
You shall not gUl Do you love me,
Agnes? Why torture me?"
Yes, yes,-I love you, Hugh Let
me go now"
One passionate embrace, and l fed to
my sunt's room.
You have come, Agnes, to hear me
thank you for saving my life. But you
did me no service"
"Oh, no, no! l came to tell you,
aunt, that l must go awav-to ask re-
lease from you"
sis it HughH II be has proven dis
honorable | shall disinherit him."
1t is not that-only must go away"
"And what if will not permit ysu p
ooh, aunt, you can not be so cruel !"
She took my hand in hers - still cold
and clsmmy.
You love Hugh. Agnes. Well, you
shall go home tomorrow, if you wish it.
Leave me now"
Hugh had an interview with aunt,
and wrote me the result by the hand u
Stevens:
MY only love: have nothing to offer
you now bu: my ife-my undivided heart
We can be happy in each others love, for
you must ind shall be mine! HUGH"
This letter l wore on my heart. My
sunt's solicitor came that night. We
knew the will was being changed. Hugh
had offended the hard, cold woman by
loving an Aubrey.
That night my auuE died suddenly of
paralysis. l en- not tell how it shocked
me. Stevens and l dressed her in a white
satin bridal dress, which had been folded
away for thirty years. This stroke was a
retribution for assuming to be what she
was not, as she had rever been a paras
lytic She was to be married in fort
night to man she loved psssionately.
He forbade her dancing. She vent to
hastings ball, and while waltzing re,
ceived the intelligence that he had shot
himself. She took a vow never to stand
on her feet sgsin, and she never had.
Stevens told me this.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
.rrrt. rnr rlpE aoEs orr.

FU.l White moor upcu r. waste az ocean,
hIsh uiI tide upon the sandy thrE-,
So the lslef's oOt. without nloiioni
Waitatl he that shsll never SAL f4~le-
y siJsth he and one sa1 comradei signing
Spesxi1g iowiy. saws ithout doubt
Il . EaI tl.t soon e iaf ore oais ne oTiHs
When toe tide goes oat.
Bon. One cats The tide WREN IN i's a @i's
IL sat, 'arrhsd the liiGits Of lie .'o-Hu ,,,,,
sosne ..s... Vac-, - 81 the biiosI'
Whr' I.lsfrs'ence in that seunui
Haal., Lei, CO. oceat none deissips
For ,uar pr. peisurlns o. zee s.,.vtrg.
Bs.s .rf1 10 tl r sonfcr' 70 o-e "N'' e'
4rI be TIDE - oui.
s..as. Co.,, -slls re soul Ger liie's DARK oceSN'
y .,.t it, t4.e 5.ea.s ntgh upon ice lahn'
And n Ifgtens With such glad emotion
A. Fto q o., 81 90 tiooe can uaieIstana-
ISstar,s Ls-fs4s % IS source OF beng
4 eayes the sands VI lime without DOUBT
Iib5I, Us ssdly wait, as yet but seeing
Thst the tide is out.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
How Fast Light Travels.

1t takes the suns light about eight
minutes and aqusrter to reach the earth,
and we do not see the sun until shout
eight minutes after it has risen, while
we see it apparently above the horizon
for the same time after sunset. If We
imagine ourselves transported to Nep-
tune, the most distant planet of the
system, we shall find that it takes light
four hours and ten minutes to traverse
the space intervening between the sun
and this planet. Therefore this long
period must elapse between the real and
apparent sunrise on this far-away MEM
Der of the family. As the sun on the
boundary of this domain only gives out
a thousandth part of the heat and light
we enjoy, it is not probable that the rush
of emigrants to Neptune will be very
great, at least of beings constituted like
those living on this planet. But it gives
an idea of the amazing extent of the So
lar system, when it is known that it takes
light, moving with velocity of over
165, 900 miles per second, more than four
hours to reach its extreme verge. This,
too. is but half the breadth OF planetary
space as known at present, and light
would require over eight hours to reach
the orbit of Neptune
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
The Champion Corn Cob.
Washington Star.

STAR.
A remarkable corn cob over a foot
long and of the small circumference that
indicates a large-grained variety of corn
has been received at the dead-letter
Office. 1t was cent to a Massachusetts
pager by Kansas granger, who made
the postage on the paper insufficient bv
scribbling on it the following explanatory
note; In Kansas we fstten our purp
on the corn, and then we use these eobs
ior stove-wood to roast the purp with :
and thus in our prairie homes we make
both ends meet (meat). In favorable
seasons one stalk has little gourd of
shelled corn growing On it for chickeus.'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13
WAITS AND WHIES.

TIME WONDERFUL Ca,Nc,.
DE heid her Bss'liEg or bis breast
C'ose to 5 throbbns heart;
Ny DARING quoih he t,nde ly.
ven never, never part"
Time rolled along, their feelings chansai
They always chance, per force;
"olt ga" he cried not bitterly,
Let's get US a divorce &"
-" There's music in the heir" saw,
Jones. Jones has bran-new baby at
his house.
He Is the only rich man in the
world who has learned to be content
with what he has.
Two things go of in hurry-an
arrow dismissed from bow, and a bean
dismissed from a belle.
"A shoemsker's wife, out west call.
her husband Sequel" because he i.
always at the last"
The difference between our sanctum
and dairy is: One has an essy chair
and the other a cheesy air.
IF you sweep your own Doorstep.
clean you will have little time to criti-
cise those of your neighbor.
They were cousins, and he ltsped.
From the summit of his chin,
81 Can't have a kith. AmeIiaS' %
And she answered, course you kin"
-" What were the worst results of
the civil war ?" cried an orator. ovid
owsl" shouted Jones, who had married
one.
Never tell a man that he is fool.
In the first place he will not believe
you, and in the next place you make
him your enemy.
Life seems a bowling wilderness TO
man who stands in bedroom with a
Niagara of wster dripping from his face
and hands and no towel in sight.
Says Giles; "My wife and are
two, yet faith / kown not why, sir r
Quoth Jack: "You're ten, il think
true-she's one and you're cipher"
Secretary Shermsn thinks the gov,
eminent will not be able to "get rid of
its coin." Why On earth dosn't it start
a daily newspaper then II Hawkeye.
A young lady, when solicited for a
kiss by an inebriated sutton, refused,
but couldn't keep him from pressing her
hand. She says she escaped by "tight"
squeeze.
"A Nevada woman scolded her Chi
nese servant for not properly clesning q
FISH, and, going into the kitchen soon
alter, found him tne -getically washing
it with brown soap.
..AdOlpbe to Arimints, on their wsy
to church: How would l were the
prayer book you clasp so lovingly"
Reply: How l would you were, for
then l could shut you up."
-" First class in astronomy, stand
up. Where does the sun rise ?'' "Please.
sir, down in our meadow; / seed it yes.
terdsy." HOldyour tongue, you Ounce.
Where does the sun rise ?" 81 know.
in the east" Right and why in the
last? Because the east makes every-
thing ri>e."
"A road in western New York is va.
ted the premium for meanness. 1t hired
a gang OF snow-shovelers at one dollar
per day and board, then ran them of
the track in the woods, kept them there
twenty>tour hours without anything to
eat, and refused to pay them for that day
because they could not work.
In a case tried before the recorder.
q witness Tor the defense, in giving his
evidence, observed: "The whole affair.
your honor, did not amount to row of
pins" Counsel for the prosecution:
What is the value of row of pins 90
Witness (nsively scratching his nose):
That all depends upon the extent of
the row." Counsel: 81 have no more
questions to ask this witness"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

WANTED IT WABMER-A good story is
told of Rev. Hsrdley Proctor, who once
preached in Rutland, VT. One bitter
cold day, when the church was but
half warmed, Brother Proctor had for
his text a very warm verse, addressed to
those ''on the left hand" and, like the
rest of us, he seemed to feel the antago-
nism between the weather and mis- subject.
Just before the benediction he leaned
forward and said to one of the deacons in
front of the pulpit, in tones loud enough
to be heard by all, and in the nasal twsng
that can only be appreciated by those
who have listened to the venerable Eli
Jones, Brother G1iggs, do zee that
this house is better warmed this after
noon; it's of no kind of use for me to
warm sinners of the dangers of hell when
the very idea of hell is a comfort to
them"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-13

-" Anonymous articles will receive no
attention." the editor remarked when
baby was lett on his iIOnt doorstep.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

One hundred years ago not pound of COAL not
foot Of illuminated gas had been burned in this
country. No iron stoves were used and no con.
trlYances economizing heat rployed until Dr.
franklin invented the ion framed fire place,
which still bears his name All the cooking and
warming IN town and country were done by aid
Of fire kindled in the brick oven or on the hearth
Pine knO:s or Iallow candles furnished the light
for the long winter nights, and sanded floors sup
piled the pace Of rugs and carpets The water
used for household purposes was drawn from deep
wells by the Creaking.swe,p, No form Of pump
was used in this country, so far as we can learn
until after the commencement of the present CEN
tury. There were no friction matches in those
early days by the aid Of which fire could be easi,
ly kindled aud if the Ore went out upon the
hearth over night, and the finder was damp, so
that sparks would not catch, the alternative was
presented of wandering through the snow mile
or so TO borrow OF uelghbOr Only ore room I'm
any house was warm, unless some of the family
were ill.,. Iu all the rest the temperature was at
zeIO many nights in the winter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20

Hence 1t follows, that the pupil must do every
kind OF work for himself He must think reason
perceive, investigate and discover for himsej
aud he must also express in his own words his
perceptions, thoughts, reOsonngs, investigations
and discoveries
G. The mind can exercise only definite
amount Of energy nj any one time This amount
increases only as the mind is developed.
Hence II follows,
Ia That the undeveloped mind, such as that Of
the child, can give attention to only one thing at
a time.
o. That In all explanations only one step
should be presented at time, and that that step
should be held before the mind until II is sO
SHARPLY defined that II requires but little energy
10 hold It while II new step is undertaken.
(c,) That illustrations should be simple and fa
miliar in order that the mental energy Of the pu-
pill may not be diverted from the very point Illus
traied.
7, The mind reproduces It's former states and
experiences through the association Of hese states
and experiences 10 what Is now and hUe.
Hence It follows, that the teacher should pre-
sent subjects to his pupils in such manner that
principles and details are placed IN relation in
the mind, to what will be lolO and here to the pu-
pil when he wants to recall these principles and
details.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
WjiAT TNR GENERAL SAID !

A noted General being asked by some ofhis friends
how he liked Texas, replied: "If vas obliged to
choose between Hell ana Texas would choose the
former" The above saying Is verified every day by
parties moving front the North, East and South and
US they cannot decide exactly as to the existence OF
the former they certainly avoid Texas and like SEN
sible Industrious people seek Il productive country,
such as Missouri. Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and
the Far West. Reader are you contemplating trip
To such a country on business or pleasureP IT so,
select the line having the least change Of cars and
best Accommodations The Old Reliable Hannibal
&c ST. Joseph r. r. (he Pioneer line west Of tue Mis-,
Sissppi River) offers you through Day COpChes and
Pullman Palace sleeping Cars from Chicago, NJ,
Toledo, Ohio and Indianapolis Indiana to the Mis-
sOuri River without change. Tourist and land seek
ers round trip Excursion tickets sale by this pop
uar route al all Eastern Ticket Offices. For maps
timetable and description OF country and route, or
any other Information about the West, call on or
address,
"A. s. REED, Gen'l TRAY. Ag't,
SO Clark St., Chicago, Ills.
]. w. PICKLE, Eastern Agent,
IA Maiden Lane Albany, N, Y.
G.. w. BOARDMAN, Trav. Ag't,
Decatur, ILL.,, or
T. PENFIELD, Gen1 Pass. Ag't,
july4-tt Hannibal, Mo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
IMPROVED METHODS IN EDUCA.
TION.

The following recapitulatiOn of the report Of
the Committee on improved Methods Of Educa.
tion," submitted to the New York State Teachers
Association by the chairman of the Committee,
Mr. Macvicar, Principal Of the POlsdam Normal
school, is well worthy the careful consideration
of every teacher and parent
Fundamental propositions
/. Words either spoken or written are simply
symbols or instruments through which the mind
records It's consciousness for future use and
through which one mind can make known !ts
conscioul nesseS and experiences to another mind.
Hence 1t follows
(d,J That the perception of objects must pre-.
cede their names.
o. That the perception Of facts must precede
the statement of causes, principles or laws
(c) That clear and distinct conceptions must
precede definitions
(d) That clear and distinct perception Of the
steps in process, must precede the statements OF
rules or formulas.
(e) That the meaning Of words can Only be ex.
tended 81 the experiences of the person using
ties which they represent.
q The mind must gain through the senses It's
knowledge Of everything external to itself.
Hence 1t follows:
tG) That In every case, where possible, the real
things should be present 10 the sense when stud
fed or taught.
o. That when the real thing can not be present
to the sense, ss In Geography and similar sub
jects models should be used and when this can.
not be dOne drawings and pictures should be
used. a....r. ... ..
8 The mind perceiyes wholes firss, then parts
dinerences then smilartles.
Hence it'follows
(d) That our perceptions Of any object Of study
are at nrst vague aud indefinite
(b.) That they ere made distinct definite and
comprehensive BY comparison or the perception
Of differences, by which the whole ls analyze
into It's distinct paris or elements.
(c) That to study any subject, It must be resolv,
ed into fuch paTBor units az the mind can view
in one act, or take In as a whole.
td) That these paris or units vary in bresdt III or
size according to the strength Of the mind for
which they are intended
The mind proceeds from the sImple IN the
complex fr0m the known to the unknown, from
the particular TO the general.
Hence II follows, that the pupils subjects Of
study should lu ali cases be arranged
td) Sothat which II complex should he preeeded
BY the elements OF which Il Is composed.
b) SO that the ankBown 10 made msuifaat
through H. relations 70 the known. as
(e 30 that a. uhielent number Of particular
muss Be examined before general propositions or
stAtemenh are FequIrsd.
8. The mind b devsiopsd and O,rSnNthanod IN
PlOportSon y ths eAeat put AftAl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20

Trains do not stop when time Is omitted.
sTrains stop for passengers on signal
In addition to above local trains, carrying pas
seugers, and stopping at all stations:
SOUTH.
Lv Hudson S,6SAm. Ar, at Mt.veInOn $50 pm
Lv Columbus 8b0pm. Ar. TINT. Vernon $50 pm
Z" Mt. Vernon 700 am. Hudson 6.l0 pm
CONNECTIONS.
At COlumbus-with P, G 4 st. L. Ry., L. N.
Div, arriving 1880 q. M, 10 80 m, n,40 p m
Leaving 10 M. 6,2b a NJ 10 90 N, $40 p N, In.
disnapOlis & ChiRgO Div, arriving 1850 m, ~,
IS D m, 7.2b pm Leaving $50 q m, $40 p N, 20
p m. Pau Hand Div, arriving 1880 m, 6,10 q
m. Leaving 90 nj, 800 M 1865 p m. Colunn-
bus q Hooking Valley K T. arriving 9,4S am
ley z. R arriving $50 q m, 4,45 N. Leaving
$50 m, 4sO p N, O. O. d l., arriving 1 90 m,
8, IS m, ~ 25 pm, 100 p m. Leaving 200 m,
1000 IN, $50 ? m, 5,l5 m. Cincinnati Sandus'
Ky & Cleveland X. r., arriving l1.5S I'm 3,S5 p
At Mt. VerRon-Wlth B. & U. X. R., north, 6,A
a IN, O5 y m; south 1919 M. IL 27pm.
Al OTville-With P. TT. W, & ky., east, 710
m, Is a m, 226 p m, 9,3S m; west 445 q m, IL
b5 p M, 226 m, 7,12pm.
At Gl!nton--tWarwick Junction.l-With O. I.
V & " Ry., north, 7,4O m, 0'S4 p m; SOUTH 1905
AZ Gkron--with A. & g. W. Ry,, eass, 7-3O m.
Al audson--with @. a P. Z, R.. east s.4Oa N.
2,b2 pm. esp m, 9,6? N; West, T,loa m, 800
At CleveiRnd-Wilh L. s.. a N. .. BY, east TN
N. LIS am, 40 ? N. lo,SOp m; west, 100 m.
400 p IA. 80 p m, 7,e0 p "a.
9, 4 JOEES, sSTt. IA. TTLToM Gen. Az 7.
AGVOneA@ NJ VeaAe@,@
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20

Jus before a recent thunder storp a Whitehall
man stepped into telegraph Office and requested
the privilege of talking through the telephone
with his wife, who was visiting friends In Troy.
The geutlemanly assistant manager granted ihe
request aud the Wntenaller begaH operations,
He couldn't be fe'ailed upon TO believe that II
was really his wife who was t8lking 10 him. and
she so many miles away. He finally asked her
to say SOmethi 1g known only to themselves, that
he might be convinced It was her Just then
rumbling treHR of lightning came In on the
wires keeling the husband over on his head, when
hi jumped TO his feet and exclaimed
"Ihaps the the ole woman saTtn-only she's
gr"de eet-Le more powerful since she LEFT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
Select School.

The Fall Term Of my School will begin on Monday,
August 5, 1873, and continue twelve weeks. Pupils
desiring to prepare themselves tor teaching for gem
era business, for college for the study Of profs
sion will find the school admirably adapted to their
purpose. The English Course will include all the
common branches, taught In such way that the
teaching may be made directly available 10 those
who desire to teach others; In this department pu-
pills desiring to do so may take thorough course In
Accounts and General Book. keeping. In the Clas-
sica Course pupils prepared To enter auy Of the
clauses In college prior to the Junior year or to enter
upon the study flaw, medicine or theology. Where
desired Instruction will also be given In German.
The Instruction given Is largely individual, and
hence the degree OF improveme mt will depend almost
entirely upon the efforts put forth by the pupils
Themselves
TERMS as follows In advance: English, or Busl-
ness Course, el200; Classical Course S5.00 German
with EnBlish Course two dollars extra per term Of
twelve weeks.
For further information apply personally or by let
ter to the undersigned .I
DAN'L wORLEY,
CANTON, OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
GNOD EOR RABIES.

We are pleased to say that our baby was per
manently cured OF serious prouacted irregularity
of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by Its
mother, which at the same time restored her to
perfect health and strength.-The Parents, Uni
versity avenue, Rochester, N Y, See another
column. febl3ow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
WANTED.

I want man who who wants farm to pay me
five hundred dollars $50 down on leo acres Of
nd AZ SIS Der acre, equals $780, in Gutherie
connty, lowe, on The rail road ths, Joins the lown
of Stewart II stuart containing 25O0 inhabitants
/ will wait Eve wears for the balance 1890, with
Interest at ter cent. per sunum. The land Is
exceedng Wy 500 vh ,ntsrsst NY This sSSien.
did chance for some poor and ihdustrious man,
a. he can raise enough on the lAna 70 pay for IT.
Call on
ANDREW n. BLAKE.
AbaEney al Law and dealer IN Real htate. etaeo
MsW 0aadly Block, Up EtAl@. Ael9-dW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
SpSrtal Notices.
A CARD.

To all who suffering from the errors and inds-
cretlOns of youth, nervous weakness early decay,
loss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America.
Send a selEaddressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INNAN. Station D, BtbJe House, Net0 York CrtV
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