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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-03

The South is willing to forget the past
and shake hands over the bloody chasm.
The Southern editor and ditto speaker
tell us so. For instance, here is Tenn
essee Democratic organ of March 10,
which, in spirit of forgiveness, declares
that elf President Garfield tries to carry
out his niggeristic and nationalistic ideas
hereaWay, he will find that the old South
has enough bullets left in her locker to
prevent the consummation Of the outrage,
and one of those bullets will be sent
whistlng through his own black heart if
he dares to disobey our people too per-
sistently." The Democratic minority in
the United States Senate would vote for
that editor for door-keeper every time,
just to show the North that the rebeIl-
ious spirit of the South has died out
NOrriSt0Wn Herald
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-03

John M. Wilson, U. S. Consul at Pan
anna who lately arrived in Washington,
says that it does not look as though De
Lesseps ever intended to dig a canal
there. Nothing like serious work has
yet been attempted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
Mr.. ChaIker's Ruse.

Every country boy in New England knows
that the village school house is generally To-
Gated upon the top of the bleakest hill in the
neighborhood, and is the sport of every ed
dying gust of wind that drives down from
the great pine wilderness of Maine, heaping
the great drifts across the road and about
the door for the children to break through,
and then shake themselves free of the cling
ing snow like so many young Newfoundlands.
And where, by any chance, was there ever
a schOol-house containing stove that didn't
roast the scholars seated near it, and leave
the others to freeze?
All wide-awake boys who know the pleas
ures Of skating will agree with me that how
ever cold and stormy it is upon the hill-tops,
the mill-pond(and what does village amount
to without ll-pond, indeed?) is always
down in the cosiest nook between the hills,
where the winds can't come with more force
than is needed to blow the falling flakes
across its smooth surface, piling them in
great heaps among the bordering willows,
and leaving the ice in tempting order for
''shinny." In fact, upon this the coldest
morning of the winter, the school-house on
the hilltop is not 10 be mentioned or thought
of in comparison with millponds for COM
fort or attractiveness, and it is hardly sur
prising that Mr.. Chalker, the school-master,
walked TO and fro in solitary state, surveying
with vexed air an array of vacant desks.
He was not altogether alone, however, for
three boys had fought bravely through the
drifts, and now sat huddled by the red-hot
stove, trying hard TO look as though they, at
least, didn't think the weather a good excuse
for staying at home to hunt hens nests in the
depths of the haymow.
Now School-master Chalker was a shrewd
observer, and loved a good joke as well as
anyone. He had adopted many original
plans of instruction. He could see one end
of the mill l-pond half mile away from his
window, and as he gazed out upon the bleak
waste of snow-clad fields he saw a couple of
small black figures gliding over its surface,
and trace of a smile shone among his
wrinkles as an idea seemed TO strike him.
Perhaps he had recalled the time, ever so
many years ago, when he too was a lad and
the widest cub in the town." as his father
often declared. Turning TO one of the boys,
he said 'Ben, it seems to me that the
ponds a much nicer place for us than the
sohool-house to-day. Let's 90 fishing. /
can't skate, but perhaps can show you how
we used to catch piokerel down there 90
years ago."
Ben and his two companions looked at Mr..
Chalker with eyes widely opened, but they
soon found that he was in earnest, and they
agreed to the proposition joyfully.
''Now," said Mr.. Chalker, two of you get
out the bob-sled, and heap on plenty of sticks
from the wood-pile. BE sure and get some
big ones; and you, Berton, 60 down to Mr..
Sampson, tho miller, with this note. He
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

The February number of the INTERNATIoN-
AL REVIEW is fully up to the high-water mark
of excellence set by the editors and publishers
for the year just entered upon. 1t has we'll
balanced and particularly interesting table of
contents. The leading article is contributed
by one of the editors, Mr. John T. Morse,
Jr., upon John Quincy Adams's Diary, and
is as readable and interesting as anything
from his pen is sure to be. 1t throws light
upon a phase Of the character of the some
what grim and austere Puritan statesman
which has not heretofore received much at
tention, and has, indeed, not been thought to
exist. We are none too well acquainted with
the private lives and real characters of the
founders Of our republic, and this article will
help us TO a somewhat better knowledge of
one OF the greatest of them. Robert H.
Parkinson writes upon "Froude's Defence of
Henry the Eighth"-an article of peculiar and
more than ordinary interest to students Of
English history. 1.-THE Tariff Question" is
ably and understandingly discussed by Ham
ilton Andrews Hill, who reviews the history
Of tariff exactions, and concludes that 1--WE
have departed very far from the principles
laid down by the fathers of the republic, and
by the moderate statesmen of both parties of
the last generation" IN. Zola as a Critic"
is considered by Thomas Sergeant Perry, and
another literary article is "Hans Christian
Andersen" by Leopold Katscher. James
Mascarene Hubbard has an article upon 'Fic-
tion and Public Libraries" which should be
read by all who have anything to do with the
selection of books for these institutions The
new volume Of Tennyson's poems is reviewed
by that accomplished literary essayist, George
Barnett Smith, and the number is brought to
close with an article upon Our Mercantile
Marine, by John Goldman, which is a sharp
and trenchant handling Of a most perplexing
problem in American politics.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

LRPNcoTT's MAGAZINE for February is
sne second number of the new series, and
gives most satisfactory evidence of the i'm
provements promised at the time of the
change. Down the Red River of the
North" by Alice ngenfritz, is sprightly
and profusely illustrated sketch of a trip
through the province of Manitoba, a section
of our continent that has attracted considera-
BILE attention of late. In "a Celestial Col
ony" a graphic description is given by c.
Baldwin of that part Of San Francisco known
as Chinatown, with an account of the life Of
its Chinese inhabitants. The interest of the
paper is enhanced by several very good illus
trations. Fiction is attractively and literally
represented by the serial Of "Iilith," which
is continued with increasing interest, and
three capital short stories, viz, Monsieur
Paul's Heroism," by Louise s. Houghton :;
The Kourasofs, by Vera Lapoukhyn and
"a Midwinter Romance" by L. X. Black
The more solid articles of the number-al-
though none can be called heavy-are an an
alytical description of "Welsh Women" by
Writ Skies; discussion, under the title OF
Power Centres" by an old journalist, of
the various types of journals, and the why
and wherefore of their existence an able
criticism Of Sarah Bernhardt in her various
characters, by NJ. G.. Van Rensselaer,; and
among the Cherokees," an account of that
prominent tribe, with observations made dur
ing a visit. by A. NJ Williams. A bright
sketch entitled "a Country Tavern in Win
ter" by Mary Dean, two striking poems,
with the usual variety of Monthly Gossip"
and literary criticism, form the balance of
choice number of this justly popular maya
zine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

PRESERVING THE BALANcE.-Old Captain
Stanley, who lived down in the middle of
Kentucky, was a good old hard shell Baptist,
who occasionally would tell story at the ex-
pense of some of the brethren. Many years
ago they were not so conspicuously orthodox
on the temperance question as they are in our
time. "On one OCCASION" said the captain,
"the brethren down in my region were about
to have a grand church gathering, aud all the
faithful in the neighborhood were expected to
exert themselves to entertain suitably and
Hospitality the visiting brethren. Two of my
neighbors met each other just before the grand
gathering, one of whom said:
"What are you going to do ?"
"'Well, replied the man, I've laid in a
gallon of first-rate whiskey.'
"A gallon = retorted his neighbor with q
look of contempt; why, I've got barrel,
and you're just as able to support the gospel
as am ="
In those days you could always tell a Hard
shell by looking at him from behind one Of
the skirts of his coat would hang lower than
the other-the one in which he carried his
bottle. But the captain said there was one
old brother down there whose denominational
views couldn't be ascertained in that way his
skirts hung even-s bottle in each pocket. -
Editors Drdaoer, Hdrper's for February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
Teach the Children Independence and
DecistOn.

1t may be heresy-many old-fashioned
people will think it so-but / believe We
ought to encourage in all children, from the
first dawn of reason, a reasonable free will,
which should be exercised whenever possible,
in all important things, gradually becoming
more and more unimportant as reason and
common sense increase. Under due super
vision 1 would allow a child to choose its
own Clothes pursuits, companionship, sub
ject 10 advice, suggestion or a veto, If neces-
sary but still made TO understand that to
guide and control itself, TO act and decide for
itself, is not crime to be punished but du-
ty of life to be fulfilled every year more per-
fectly and more wisely, And, above all, l
would teach children never to lean where
they can stand upright, never to ask another
person to decide for them when they can de-
eide for themselves, or TO do for them what
they are able to do for themselves. At all
ages and in all crises, if We must act, let us
act without troubling other people if we
must suffer-alas it is hard to teach child
this, and yet we ought-let us, as much as
possible, learn TO suffer alone, without infiict-
ing needless pain upon other people. Sharp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

The system of feeling servants has been i'm
ported of late years from England, and has
attained startling proportions. The firms or
persons who have made a stand against it
have uniformly come to grief. An enterpris-
ing blacksmith announced three years ago
that he would give no more fees to coach
men, but would reduce the cost of shoeing 20
per cent in consequence He advertised his
intention in the newspapers, and expected to
see his large business double in consequence
of his honesty. A year ago he told me that
he had been completely ruined by the enmity
of coaehmen and grooms, who made common
cause against him, and abandoned his bust
ness in this city. Many grocers give to ser
wants a regular percentage upon the amount
of their masters orders. Harness makers
pursue the same plan, and so do all kinds of
market men, butchers, fish dealers and 9th
ers.-Neto York Letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21

discipline this 1t is even more difficult to
guide will than to break il ; but what diff
ferent result we shall find il we succeed In
stead of feeble, helpless, useless creatures
comics, in short-ws shall have made our chill
dren into capable human beings, whom we
can rely on and trust in who will be q help
to us, and not us only, through the thorny
paths of life whom, IL it be Gods will, we
may even leave without fear to fight the
world without us. That sharpest agony Of
parents-to die and leave our children help
less-is greatly lessened, If, in our lifetime,
we are able 70 make them helpful by urging
them to independence, not dependence, TO de-
cision instead of indeoision, and brave action
rather than passive endurance. They may
make a few mistakes-we all do-and some
enemies the weak often secretely hate the
strong, even while making use Of them but
in the long run they will have the best Of it.
Hard worked they may be; we'll abused too,
sometimes, but they will lead not only the
most useful but the happiest lives.-lfrs.
Ty0iG
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
George Eliot as skesched by an Inti-
mate Friend.

Before the grave closes over the remains
Of George Eliot l may perhaps be permitted
to add to the notice of her which has already
appeared a few personal recollections and
impressions gathered during a twelve years
friendship, which only closed with her death.
In the first place, l am absolutely convinced
of this, that no one of her younger friends
ought also to add Of her acquaintance
failed to feel in her presence that they were
for q time, at all events, raised into a higher
moral level, and that none ever left her with
out feeling inspired with a stronger sense of
duty and positively under the obligation of
striving to live up to a higher standard of
life. George Eliot's personality was fully as
great and as remarkable as her books. In
every line of her face there was power, and
about the jaw and mouth a prodigious mas
sveness, which might well have inspired awe
had il not been tempered with the most gra-
cious smile which ever lighted up human
features. and was ever ready to convert what
otherwise might have been terror into fascin-
alton. Whatever George Eliot's religious
opinions may have been-and it may perhaps
surprise those who did not know her init
mately to learn that the "De Imitatione
Christi" was one of her favorite books, found
by the writer lying on her table after her
death-she possessed to a marvellous degree
the divine gift of charity, and Of attracting
moral outcasts to herself, whose devils she
cast out, if 1 may be permitted the express
sion, by shutting her eyes to their existence.
In her presence you felt wrapped round by
an all-embracing atmosphere of sympathy
and readiness to make the least of all your
shortcomings, and the most of any good
which might be in you. But great as was
her personality, she shrank with horror from
intruding it upon you and in general society
her eIquistely melodious voice was unhappi-
ly for the outside circle, too seldom raised
beyond the pitch of something not much
over a whisper. OF the rich vein OF humor
which runs through George Elio"s works
there was comparatively little trace in her
conversation, which seldom descended from
the grave TO the gay But although she sell
dom INDUCED in conversational levity her
self she was most tolerant of it, and even en-
couraged its ebullition in others, joining
heartily in any mirth which might be going
on. George Eliot's sensibility on the subject
Of her own works was so exquisite that she
would not tolerate the faintest allusion to
them in general society. An extraordinary
delcacy pervaded her whole being She
seemed to live upon air, and the rest of her
body was as light and fragile as her counte-
nance and intellect were massive. e.-LORdOR
Ddily Nei6s
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young man, while out searching for his
fathers pig, accosted an Irishman as follows /:
"Have you seen a stray pig about here ?"
Pat responded "Faix, how could l tell a
stray pig from any other?"
A close student of human nature says that
"when you see a young man and woman
walking down the street leaning against each
other like pair of badly-matched oxen, it is
a pretty good sign that they are bent on con-
solidation."
A Sunday school superintendent in Ken
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"PLEEs Mr.. SUPERINTENT DON'T FIRE OFF
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Them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
Miscellany.


Fifty years ago the London Morning enron
iblished poem entitled "Lines to skeleto
hich excited much attention. Every effort, even
@ offering Of q reward OF lfty guineas, was val
ade 10 discover the author. All that ever transpi
is, that the poem, In fair, cerkly hand, was fol
ar a skeleton Of remarkable beauty Of form
lor, In the museum Of the Royal College Of I
ons, Lincoln's Inn, London, and that the curatO
e museum had them sent to Mr.. Perry Of the Mc
6 ChrOnicle.l
Behold this ruini Twas q skull,
Once Of ETHEREAL spirit full;
This narrow cell was life's retreat,
This space was thoughts mysterious seat.
What beauteous vision filled this Epotl
What dreams Of pleasure long forgOtl
Nor hope, nor Joy, nor love, nor fear,
Have left one trace Of record here.
Beneath this moudering canopy
Once shone the bright aud busy eye;
But start not at the dismal void,
II social love that eye employed
II with no lawless hre II cleaned,
But through the dew OF Kindness beamed-
That eye shall be forever bright,
when sun aud stars are sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift and tuneful tongue.
II falaehoods honey II disdained,
Aud when II could not praise was chained;
II bold in virtues cause Il spoke,
Yet gentle concord never broke,
This silent tongue shall plead for thee
When time unveils eternity.
Say, did those fingers delve the miner
Or with It's cnvied rubes sinner
To hew the rock or wear the gem
Can little now avail TO them.
But II the page Of truth they sought,
or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands a richer need hall claim
Than all that wait on wealth or fame.
Ayails il whether bare or shod
These feet the path Of duty trod?
II from the halls Of ease they sped
To seek Affections humble shed;
II grandeur's guilty bribe they spurncd,
And home to virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wings shall vie,
Aud tread the palace Of the Aky.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-21
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and worse every day" 81 don't think he can
be quite that bad, demonstrated the partial
parent. "Well, then, he is at least getting
worse and worse every other day, or say three
times week. GalV6stOR Meas
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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-26

.nd stealing goods to the value o.
| 1899. Guilty.
Oscar Dawes and Harry Gankrog.
r,breaking and entering the residence
Of Samuel Smith near Brideeborn'
I'd stealing goods to the value OF s28
'lui ty.
Charles Rice, breaking and enter.
ng the school house at Westampton
aud stealing books. &c., to the valu'
4 $23. Guilty.
Charles Lafferty, petit larceny Of
watch valued at $40 from Mscha,
Lanahan at Darlington Guilty.
Robert and Clara Moore, breakiD.
snd entering barn Of Charles Horper.
near Rancocas and stealing five bu.b
ais of rye Not guilty.
Hannah Jennings, alias Miller, lar
seny OF wearing spparsl belonging t.
Maggie Laumsster, 10 Mount Holly
Sept. 10. Not guilty..
Edward Miller, alas Grover an,
Hannah Jennings, alias Mil er, hr s1-
og and entering the house ef Rh.d-
D Coffin, in Mount Holly and Steal
ng goods to the value of S210. Mil
er pleaded guilty; bis wife no. guilty.
John Switxe, assault and battery OF
his wife in Cinnamiusou towssh,p
OCT. Is aud N v. l. Not gui ty.
William Forbes, arson. Seven To-
hctments. Not guilty.
William Roe, burning the barns aLd
'utbuildings of Isaac B. S'eIle IN Ne.
hanover township, Nov. 8. No
guilty.
Thomas Mullin, keeping disorder
= house at Florence and selling hq-
lor without q Irceose Mt guilty.
Michael Riley, keeping disorder,
souss at Florence, which consisted o
<seping his shop open on Sundays ano
selling cigars and cider. Guilty.
Amos K. Ashby, assault and bar
m Thomas f. Neal at Burlington,
Sept. 81. Pleaded non vuk cont sndre
Jacob and Mary Plat, selling Iiq-
Tor without license and selling to
minors in Burlington. Not guilty.
Talbot Workman and Henry Parker,
srceny. This Indictment was laid over
rom the September term, and ,his
rand jury slso fonnd q bill againe
the defendants. They did not appear
plead
Richard Martin Of Burlington. who
vas arrested for assault aud battery
sas ordered to be placed under $500
'ail to keep the peace.
The case of tbs Mount Holly Nat
onal Bank VS.. Edw. Bovine was con-
,nued.
James M. Scovel was sentenced on F'i-
lay to pay foe OF $50 and COSTS of suits.
The case has been hanging in our courts
or q long time.