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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
Results Of the "Quincy system" Of
Teaching.

ABOUT eight miles from Boston is the |
small town of Quincy, which has sud |
denly acquired great fame in connection |
with its public schools. In 1875 the |
School Committee Of Quincy, of which |
Charles Francis Adams, Jun, was a
prominent member, resolved TO revolu-
tionize the method Of instruction which
had for long years prevailed. The
schools were placed in charge of Col.
Frederick Parker, who had himself been
a teacher, and while abroad had be-
come thoroughly acquainted with the
best methods practiced in Europe. The
change which has been wrought since
then is wonderful. Old-fashioned ideas
have given place to a "system " whose
practical results show its value. Object
teaching is much used in the primary
schools; children begin learning to read
with lOords, and write them at the same
time; the number of studies in tine
grammar schools has been reduced; and
reading, writing, and arithmetic are
made prominent, while the effort is to
teach various branches simultaneously.
The general results of the new sys-
tem,n with its attendant changes in de-
tails of school-room life, are that the
children enjoy going to school, and learn
what will be of practical use to them in
ordinary life.
In the recently published annual re-
port of the Massachusetts Board of Ed
ucation the actual results are given of
an examination of over two hundred
schools and five thousand pupils, scat
tered through twenty-four towns of
Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Quincy
is one of these towns. The tests applied
related solely to the elements of knowl-
edge-reading, writing, and arithmetic.
One test, given to children who had, on
the average, been four years in school,
was the writing of an ordinary letter Of
the simplest description. The results are
given in fac-simile reproductions OF the
scholars own work, and certainly re-
veal, in majority of cases, q system of
instruction which needs improving. We
are informed in the report that in few
schools the pupils performed the exer-
else of writing a letter, in its various
details, with correctness, as if accus-
toned to something of the kind but in
other schools, they seemed to have no
knowledge or practice which enabled
them to write or spell properly, or to
express thoughts intelligently on paper
The marked pre-eminence of the Quincy
schools shows the practical workings Of
the "new system" In brief, as we un'
derstand it, the "Quincy system y aims
to make knowledge attractive, easily ac'
quired, and practical; to guide the
, child's mind to natural growth, rath
er than fill it with mere words and rules
and to enkindle, direct, and CRAFTY hii
innate love of knowledge. In tint
I similar reforms may be expected il
! ! schools all over the country Harper
BdzdT.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
The Snow-Breaker.

The loose snow drifts deeply between
Truckee and Sienaville. The mail is
carried tri-weekly; hence the road has to
be travelled one way each day. During
the heavy winter weather the sleigh
which carries the mail is drawn by three
horses driven tandem. BY this means
single broad path is beaten in the middle
of the road When the storms are raging
it is necessary to carry the mail on horse
back. Its average weight is from lOOto
15O pounds each trip. The mail-bags
are strapped on two horses, which are
led by the driver, Sol Rosseau, who rides
a third horse. A fourth horse, with only
a halter on, is turned loose to break the
road This horse is keptfor this sole
purpose, and is called the "snow-
breaker" For six winters this animal
has Travelled the Sierra Valley road.
Turned loose at either Truckee or Sierra
vile, he will at once set out upon his
dreary Journey. The winds obliterate
all traces of the narrow path, but with
marvellous instinct the horse follows its
every turn and winding. Sometimes the
huge drifts bewilder him for a moment,
and, missing the hard-beaten path, he
sinks out of sight in the loose snow. Out
of sight is used quite literally, for it fire.
uuently occurs that his body is COM
pletely covered and his head alone is
above the surface. If he knows on
which side the trail lies he will plunge
and struggle to regain his foothold. If,
as sometimes occurs, he is confused as to
the proper direction, he possesses the
wonderful instinct of keeping perfectly
| quiet until the driver dismOunts from his
horse and comes forward to point out
the road. BY means of along stick the
driver finds the trail, and beating path
for few feet in front of the discounted
snow-beraker, speaks an encouraging
word to the poor animal. Every nerve
and muscle is Immediately strained to
regain the lost path, and the horse again
resumes his task as guide. This snow
breaker seems to possess almost human
intelligence. Neither darkness nor
storms ever daunt him or cause him to
be misled more than few feet. When
in doubt he will take little short steps
scarcely six inches in length, and each
foot feels for the hard-beaten ledge
which forms the path.-1rUckee Repub-
Rcan
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
mPERRAPs.n


IN woodland ways now strangled with the
snow
The blue, sweet violots win soon be spring.
The golden .headed aoonites Will blow
And in the meadows robins shall be sing
ing.
,rhen from the streets into the fields IN Roj
And my heart answered me, PerhnpsW'
Or, II not then, when strawberries arc red,
And flag flowers stand among the blowing
when roses bloom, and IN the trees o'erhead
There is n dreamy melody of thrushes,
My feet again the mossy turf shall tread
And my heart answered me, "PerhapsP
or, better stlll, I'll sail the windy sea,
Full Of large music, billOw TO billOw singing,
And lie mid broken lights, and sea. drift free,
Hearing In dreams OF land the ships bells
Yes, oeeahward, when summer comes, IN
And my heart answered me, "Perhapsp
o heart I said, thine ia the weariest way;
Whv wilt thou ever disenchant To morrow
Time Is so niggnrdly with each To-day,
Surely it's well from future days Co borrow
Art thou afraid such drafts will be 70 pay? -.
And my heart answered me, "PerhapsF
Then mid mans fretful dwellings, dim and
III dream of peace, eternal flowers unfad-
And of that tdeless sea whose happy flow
Keeps not note of sorrow or upbratdtng.
Some day III find that Happy Land, I know
And my heart answered, Thou sholtgoP
-HdTper's Weekly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

and that the Judgment Day was near.
The learned man laughed but al tho
people shnddered. Then the wiso man
took out n sun-dial and n compass, and
placed them on a iat rock, that the
village boys had used az n table on
which 10 play iack-stones. He adjusted
the dial by the compass, and looked at
the sun, and then at the clock, and then
AZ the sun again. There was a solemn
silence among all the people, for they
felt sure something wonderful was about
20 happen.
The learned man looked at the clock.
II was ten minutes past six. Then he
said, with a solemn air:
nThe clock Is six hours slow. Unjust
be losing several minutes day. Shorten
the pendulum.
"rhen the Solar System is safer'
said the priest.
Yes, quite so. Let the clock be set
at twelve"
The people gave three cheers; and
HAMS father ran up in the tower, and
turned the hands back to twelve before
all the people. Hans, who knew how II
all happened, was terribly frightened
but, as It was dinner-time, instead o.
supper-time, of course there was the
whole afternoon to play. it was a cleal
gain, too for he had one afternoon al
ready that day. This the childreI
found quite consoling; and, as they hat
crossed thumbs, they would never tel
and Hans was safe.
The Schlossburgers gave the learne,
man a grand dinner at the .town-hal
and congratulated each other on the con
tinued safety of the Solar System
| Charles Barnard, in N. Y. Independent
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
The Rush to the Colorado Mining Dis.
tricts.

A CITY full of people, and its hotels
crowded, private residences filled and
tenementroo nearly all occupied, with
arush of building on nearly every vacant
square within the corporate limits, new
hotels taking convenient positions in
every quarter, with cottages and hand
some dwellings spreading out beyond
the confines of the city, taken altogether,
are good beginners for the opening
season. The splendid weather which
has prevailed all winter and thus far
into the spring may prove a delusion
and snare to many a hopeful, adven-
turous spirit, at least for the next thirty
DAYS. It is quite likely that many have
already been impressed that they are
little too fresh for a start. While it
continues warm, calm, and serene down
here, it still storms and SHOWS on the
mountains, and reports come in of snow
in many of the mining districts from
three to five feet deep. A change of
weather lust now would Overtake many
thousand pilgrims on their way to the
| Gunnison and San Juan districts, to
Leadville, to Breckenridge, and other
attractive sections, while an army of
prospectors and adVenturers of every
| description is organizing, with daily
accession of recruits from the States,
for raid into the Indian reservation,
which is said to be the richest mineral
section of Colorado. Men with guns on
their shoulder, revolvers in their belts,
and full equipments strapped around
their person, may be seen any day wan
dering through the streets of Denver, l
learned by inquiries of these persons
that they were coming here to start for
the Indian reservation "We don't
care" said one of these fellows, "what
action the Government takes, or wheth-
er the Indians 60 or stay; we are going
to work, and we win go in sufficient
numbers to clean out all the Utes that
offer any resistance A great number
whose first intention was TO 90 TO the
Gunnison have determined p pass on to
the reservation. A paper was circulat.
ed yesterday for the signatures of sucf
Denverites as intend going to the Gun.
nison District during the spring anC
summer, and over 500 names We're Sc
cured. These are men chiefly engaged
in business here. This is but handful
compared with the transient population
who are coming and going with thei
J steps bent in that direction, and but
drop in the bucket compared with tn
great multitude that's coming. .--DenUe
, Cor. Louisville Cotlrier-JoWrHdl.
I
7 Na
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

The Russian Government has deliv-
cred to the Porte its bill Of expenses for
the maintenance of Turkish prisoners
during the last war. The sum TO be re-
imbursed amounts to S4,700,0O0. I'M
mediate payment is asked; whence the
money is to come no one knows.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

Mr.. Frank Buckland, the naturalist,
recommends a goat being kept in all
large stables, because it will face fire and
horses will follow its lead
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
,s The Cheapost Article in the Worl

1HIs is what grateful gentleman said who
was cured Of a bad kidney disease by the uae Of
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, after he had Of
fered, in vain, 81, 600 to any doctor who Would
rid him Of it, Its the cheapest article In the
diseases.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

MYSTERY SoLvED.-The great secret Of the
wonderful success of VEGETlNE. II strikes at
the root of disease by purifying the blood,
restoring the liver and kidneys TO healthy &C
Jon, invlgorating the nervous system.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

EcROTULOUs swELLTNGs, carbunclea and
bolls, blOtchee, pimples and eruptlons, en-
larged glands, internal soreness, torpid liver,
and general clogged condition Of the system,
all Yield IN due time 10 natures sovereign
remedy-Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical DlscOv-
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chemists. Foreign trade supplied from Lon
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Association, Proprietors, Buffalo, n. Y, X.
" Pierce, NJ. d., President
WEST BLUE MOUND, wis, March sth, 1879.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE:
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] was last summer induced 20 try your Gold.
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and am now as well aud strong as ever
thank you from the depths Of my heart fOl
success. Yours truly,
MRS. 3. srAGEER.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

There are few families IN the Fast whose
membeu have not n certain extent
caught the Gold Fever, a. they read glowing
reports Of the marvellous finds and fortunes
realized BY the hardy pioneers who fret ln-
yestlgated De mining helds % LeadyIlle,
Arizona and New Mexico. 10 is nov safe 10
predict that the influx Of people into Colo
fado, New Mexico and Arizona during the
coming season VII be enormous, aud the
CHICAGO, BUHLrGToH & QUwCr X. r., the
favOrite Route, which, IN order 70 accOmmo-
date this travel, have already been running
TmREE TnnOuGm EXPHE88 TRAINS DAILY,
with Through Cars, between Chicago. Coun-
ell Bluffs, Omaha, g. JOsephi Atchie0u, To
peka and Kansas City, in order 10 supply The
immense demand find Il necessary 70 put On
q new FAST TRAM WITH THnOUGH Cans be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City, leaving Chi
cagO AZ 1890 noon, reaching its destination
IN 20 hours, making IN all FOUR ThROUGH
EXPHEs8 TRAfNs DAILY. a greater number Of
trains than any other line West from Chi
caQO.
This is the popular and celebrated Dining
Car Line.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

For a cough that otherremedles viii not cure
we recommend Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

The genuine Frazer Axle Grease is said 10
be the best in the world, aud we believe It.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

THE King Of Portugal has eighteen
first names, his eldest son has twenty
and his youngest twenty-nine.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30
THE MARKETS,

Dox'r be without c. Gnberts starches.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

REDDrNG's RUSSIA SALvE, the most wonder
ful healing medium in the world Price 2jc,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-30

Wsy don't I:g Paint TisA Eg.Ga TIVtts Paint

SEE WHAT PEOPLE WHO
HAVE USED IT SAY.
Holnton Salt and Plaster Co,
SaltYlile, Va, Feb. 2osh, 1880.
SAY; ItglVes US pleasure to state
thar your paints nave given the
most perfect satisfaction. We
painted two houses with CUTTA
PERCHA PAINT, some two years
ago, and are SO we'll pleased with
it that we shall use your paint on
some twenty Of our houses, occu-
pied by our employees and man
ayers.
Price List to
CUTTA PERcHA PAINT CO.,
CLEVELAND, o. CHICAGO, ILL.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-10-05

PART of the city Of Deadwood, Da.,
is claimed by placer miners under the
mineral land act, aud they want to
wash out the foundations ofhonses, to
which the owrers of surface plots pro-
test. The case has been decided in
favor Of the miners in the General
Land Office, and the surface owners
have appealed to the Secretary of The
Interior. Under the law, if the land
Is more valuable for minerals than
agriculture, it can be entered IA min
eral land, and this seems to lie the
case with corner lots at Deadwood.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-10-05
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
For Delegate to Congress,
ALANSON SMITH.

ALANSON SMITH. y
For Member of Legislative Council,
VIM. J. ROTHWELL,
For joint Councilman for Boise and Altu
ras counties,
VIII. PETIT.
For NJ embers of House of Representatives
JAMES MONROE,
GEO. PETTENGILL.
For Sheriff,
JOHN M. DANSKIN.
For Auditor and Recorder.
GEO. w. RICHARDS.
Assessor and Tax Collector
GEO. YOUNG.
For Treasurer,
ISIDOR SMITH.
For Probate Judge,
NJ. B. MOORE.
For County Commissioners,
w. w. HOOTEN,
SIX. GOLDTRAP,
JOHN IRE1ON,
For County Surveyor,
GILBERT BUTLER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-10-05
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
YANKEE FORK HERALD.

the smclter is set for running and
waiting only for supply Of charcoal.
lii the bins are 700 tons Of ore to start
with and more coming down from the
mines. There are fifteen or more
mines sending ore to the reduction
works-the Ramshorn, Hood, Boards
ley, Faithful Boy. 0. K, Excelsior,
Utah Boy. Bull Of the Woods. Silver
Wing. skylark, Keystone, Little Eel
low, Cabin, and believe some others.
The Rob Roy and Centennial are also
getting out ore The Ramshorn Go.
has contracted to deliver $50 tons of
first-class ore as fast as it can be got
out; the Faithful Boy 400 tons, and The
Beardsley is furnishing 20 tons per
day OF ore that runs high in lead and
low 10 silver, mnd furnishes the base
for the reduction Of the high-grade
,orcs. a number Of the mines men
toned are on what is known as the
Ramshorn vcin---the longest contlnu-
.ous quartz lode known to the mining
world. There are 30 fifteen-hundred-
feet locations on it, and ore found on
every one OF them. making it all Of
eight miles in length.
The smelter is a most perfect piece
of work FOR reducing base ores, and
has been erected under the inlnedi-
ate supervision Of experienced smelt-
ing men. The organization is known
as the Bay Horse Mining and Smelt-
ing Company Of Omaha. f. w. Nash
is Secretary and Treasurer, A. j..
Cook, General manager and Smelter,
and Geo. b. Muuton il the mining
expert Of the Company. Jas. A. Nc
Nab, OF the Ramshurn, attends to the
sainpling Of the ores from the various
mines. The smelter is Of about 80
tons capacity, is favorably located on
Bay Horse creek aud in very large
and high-grade silver belt. 1t is now
running smoothly as clock work, and
is turning out, ! understand, from five
to ten tous Of bullion er day that as
says from 600 to 1900 ozs. As 200
~. hnllion is considered good, one can
readily perceive that the Bay Horse
snclier is doing most wonderful
business for new one. But it is i'll
the hands u men familiar with the art
Of smelling silver-lcad ores, hence its
successful start. The establishment
of the Bay Horse reduction works has
put new HE Into that portiou Of cur
mineral field, and the long-looked for
boom has sent the Bay Horse Oh on a
gallop aud brought y to the heart Of
many an honest miner.
The smelling works at Kinnikinic
fifteen on sixteen miles from Bay
Horse, are fast approaching compile,
tirn. The company operating at Clay
ton, mouth of knlnikinic, is knnwl
as the Salmon River Mining ant
Smelling Company Of Omaha. c. B
Rustin Is President, ". w. Lowe
General Manager aud Treasurer, anc
w. L. Cousland, Superintendent. Tn,
well developed mines in the vcinit,
OF the works are numerous. The ore.
are both abundant and rich, and thu
company owns some valuable proper
ties The smelter will be ready I,
start by probably the middle Of 0cio
Der. The mineral belt extends t,
south side Of Salmon. and many of th,
mines in the vicinity Of the reduction
works viii be wofked through h,
winter.
Chas. Ostnerwas upfrom his min,
yesterday. His 5-stamp water mill il
running. reducing about one ton OF orr
"A day In, mill IL mt nm IN nrnsnac
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-10-05

The London and San Francisco
Bank that had $4,000. 600 capital, has
reduced TO -. 100000 because. itsean-
nat find use for the money.
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1 them III the COunty OohVeution.
Chas. s. Meyer, formerly Of Bo-
nanza. has established an assay office
at Ketchum, in the Wood river coun-
| try, and has all the business he can
attend to.
REPUBLICAN,.
WIN. Clanis, alias "Broncho BILL
waived an examination before Judge
Glidden last Thursday. He was
lodged il jail by Sheriff Danskin, Of
Boise county. on information that he
had stolen horse from one johnson,
OF that county. He took the horse 10
Wood river, sold him there, and stole
another on the 10Th ult. from Mr..
Hammond, which he brought to this
county and sold to JAS. Dunn, at the
l6 mile station on the Overland road.
Mr.. Hammond pursued and found his
horse, and found the thief in Jail, al
above stated. 1t il supposed that he
had stolen another horse, as he sold
two at Wood river; making three al
together. The other horse has not
been claimed.
John Wilson came in Friday
from Mud Springs, on the Overland
road. He reports that three Of the
convicts came to his camp the night
before and bound him and two others
that were with him. There were
three other men camp ed near. They
also bound these and brought them to
Wilson's camp. making six in all The
convicts then proceeded to divest
themselves Of their shackles, cook and
eat their supper, remaining about six
hours. The. robbed the six men Of
money, guns and ammunition. They
took from John Wilson a Winchester
rife and l60 cartridges, and two
mules. They arc now well supplied
and will doubtless be hard to capture.
AVALANCHE.
Several parties have struck it rich
at South Mountain recently, and that
camp is undoubtedly on the eve Of
another era Of prosperity.
1t il reported that the sale of the
Black Jack mine on Florida mountain
will soon be consu,natcd. Other sales
of mines in the vicinity are also likely
be made.
There are some $50 tons Of rock out
and ready for crushing at the Web
DOT mine III the Wagontown district.
Competent judges pronounce it the
best lot OF ore ever got together in
that camp.
/ We understand that the Gilmore
mill has been sold to Edwin Parks for
the War Eagle Mining Co. 1t is ru-
morcd that another quartz mill near
town has also been sold to Eastern
capitalists.
| The fremont mine at Wagontown
has been yielding some very rich i, cl;
lately. Some chunks Of quartz taken
out have been over IS per cent. silver
and although the vein is narrow there
is quite q prospect Of a good yield
from the mine from this time forward
The most important transaction that
has occurred in this vicinity for som,
time ia connection with the mining
business is the consolidation and sale
of the Poorman mine, the Clcarbrook
mine aud the Belle Peck tunnel. The
parties to TINS sale on the one part
are @. w. Moore, Martin and Simond
aud Charles 5. Peck and on the o,hcl
part gentleman representing severa
New York capitalists who have beer
inspecting the mines in this vicinity
Tor the past month.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-10-05

last Saturday evening to represent
them In the County Convention.
Chas. S. Meyer, formerly Of Bo-
nanza, las established an assay office
at Ketchum, in the Wood river coun-
try, and has all the business he can
attend to.