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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

Teachers should strive constantly
to attain new degrees Of excellence
In method Perfection ever eludes
even the most ambitious. The great
est master is yet tyro. There Is
no "The Method" Method is the
outgrowth of philosophy, and must
adjust itself to the laws of mind and
to the exigencles OF science. What
are the laws of mind? What con
stitutes education? What is the
educational value OF each Of the
sciences? are some of the questions
that iemain H., veX the educator.
Progressive injury is possible in
each direction, and each successive
attainment admits, il it does not de
mand, modification in method.
Method must likewise recognize the
individuality Of the pupil. That
which may be most potent with one,
may prove utterly impotent with
another Method easily degenerates
into routine, dead Journalism. Great
reforms are often nothing more than
desperate endeavors To break away
from this lifeless formality. Icono
clasm becomes virtue, and empiri-
cism meritorious. Erasmus and
Ulrieh yon HUSTON were the fore
runners of those who reconstructed
the worlds religious teaching. Ev
cry teacher should himself be per
petual reformcr.
The man and his method exert
reciprocal inllacnce upon each other.
A growing manhood characterized, by
iollier aims, wider research, greater
atiainments. deepencd experience,
manifcsts itsclfin improved methods
of work On the other hand, the in
creased skill secures better results.
leads To larger endeavors and broad
ef opportunities, kindles new enthu
siasm and begets enlargement of
soul. journal of Education.
" The DEMOCRAT only 81.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18
The Use of Textbooks.
From La Revue Pedagogique. i

From La Revue Pedagogique.
1t is not necessary to inquire
whether there is any use in employ
ing a textbook in instruction. 1t
has been acknowledged for long
time that in giving lesson the
teacher cannot, and ought not, to say
everything, that he has something
better to do The question is, to
determine what part should be as
cribed to the text book is the teach
er's auxiliary. and gives solid sup.
port to what he says. The task Of
the text book is to point ont facts !,
that Of the teacher is to explain and
co ordinate them, to refer them to
their causes and consequences, and,
in short, to make them understood.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

Col. Parker, in talks on Teach
ing" says: II believe that the
greatest obstacle in the way of real
teaching to day is the standard of
examinations. The cause is not far
to seek. The standard of the work
has powerful influence on the work
itself. What should examinations
be2 Teaching arouses mental actiys
ity so as to develop the mind in the
best possible way, and at the same
time leads to the acquisition of that
knowledge which is most useful TO
the mind and its development. Elk
aminotions, then, should test the
conditions and progress of the mind
in its development"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18
Method in Teaching.

The great question in education
is of method. Prof. William F.
Phelps startled an audience OF teach
ers mostly young men over thirty
years ago, by saying, THE question
is to the how of teaching, and not to
the what" This educator IN his in
struction in the Albany Normal
School, fresh from the hands OF The
immortal Page, constantly said TO
his pupils, Study how to teach" =
He was evidently carrying forward
the impulse begun by Mr.. Page.
All of our best thinkers upon educa-
lion recognize the great truth that
there must be right method.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18
Ten Rules for Losing Control Of
q school.

|. Neglect % furnish each papill
plenty Of suitable seat work,
3. Make commands that you do
not or car not secure the execution
of. Occasionally make demand
with which it is impossible to com
ply.
3. Be frivolous and joke pupils to
such an extent that they will be
forced TO stalk back" This will
.break the ice and they will soon
learn to be impairment in earnest.
Or be SO cold and formal as to repeI
them.
4. Allow pupils to find out that
they can annoy YOU.
5. Promise more in your pleasant
moods than you can perform, and
threaten more in your "blue spells
than YOU intend to perform.
6. Be so variable in your moods
that what was allowable yesterday is
criminal oday, or vice versa.
Z. Be oycrbearing to one class Of
pupils and obsequious TO another
class.
s. Utterly ignore the little formal
tiles and courtesies of life in the
treatment of your pupils in school
and elsewhere.
9. Consider the body, mind and
soul of child utterly unworthy OF
study and care. Let it be matter
of indifference to you whether a
child is comfortable or uncomforta-
| BILE. Consider that it is unimportant
why child enjoys one thing and
dislikes another. and that 1T is not
your business to aid him IN forming
a worthy character.
TO- Let your department towards
parents and officers be such az will
cause you to lose their respect and
confidence.
| One or more OF these rules faith
fully executed will secure the end in
yiew.-Wlsconsin Journal of Educa-
tion.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18
$500 REV ARD
REORGANIZATION Dy The Governor.

Proclamation by The Governor.
yfaeeesr, 1t has been made known to me
thsi o1 o. about the 25th day OF December 1888
Ia tho 60 usy Of Pope. state OF Arkansas. John
II. Halo lot and Killed one Samuel III. James,
and Is nor. atlarge.
ow, . therefore,. BE it known that l, James
II. Barry. Govern or of Arkansas, by virtue OF
auiaority rested m me by the Constitution and
/ sl.s Of shid state, do offer a reward of Three
Hundred Dollars, for the arrest and delivery
TO t1s sheriff OF Pope County, Arkansas, of the
saia John 4. HLile, to the end Chat c shall
stand trial upon said accusation, and Q dealt
with as law and justice may require.
DEsCRIPTIoN.
John 4. Halle is about feet IL incl es tall.
45 years of age, weighs acont lG5 pounds
rather heavy set, dark complexion, bla * hair.
slightly sprinkled with, gray. eses sms u, dark
and inclined to squint has birth ms rk of
strawberry crush below his right eys, and n
knife scar or two about his neck, he is ddicted
to drinking intoxicating liquors.
In Witness whereof, have hereunt'. set my
hand and cause the great seal of the
IsEALi State TO be affixed at Little Rock, this
10th day OF April A. ID. 1884.
JANIS II. BERRY,
Bv the Governor. Governor.
JACOB fRoLIcH, Secretary of State.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

An interesting testimony to the
value OF co education is furnished
| by the opinion Of Judge Joseph
Story, hong one Of the most eminent
members of the Supreme Court OF
the United States and one of the
most American cultivated public
men of the past century. AS early
as 1874, up to the age of fifteen,
young Story attended the Marble
head (Mass.) Academy. In this
school girls and boys were edueateh
together, as TO day in the majority Of
American schools. Eorsy years later,
Judge Story writes: 81 was early
struck with the flexibility, activity,
/ and power Of female mind. Girls OF
the same age were, on an average Of
numbers, quite our equals in their
studies and requirements, and had
much greater quIckness of percep-
tion and delicacy of feeling than the
boys. Remaining thus at school
with them until | was about fifteen
years old, | could not be mistaken
as to their powers; and then imbib-
ed the opinion, which ! have never
since changed, that their talents are
generally equal TO those of men,
though there are shades of difference
in the character OF their minds, re.
sulting from aeveral causes" The
Judge accounts FOR the difference IN
the mature ability OF the sexes, on
the ground that education stops
with females almost at the time it
effectively begins with men," and
"they have no professions which
constantly require and constantly
encourage them to master new
sources of knowledge"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

Speaking recently in America,
Lord Coleridge said that every edu-
Gated speaker of English used at
least three different languages.
When he talks he uses colloquial
English; when he writes he uses
literary English, and when he reads
his Bible he uses an antiquated
form Of English, which from its rela
ton to modern culture, may almost
be called sacred English. So, with
in the one language there arc at
least three languages, blending with
and overlapping each other, yet each
independent of the other, having its
own forms. its own vocabulary, and
its own rules of nse.-Ex.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18
Mortgage Loans.
SHATTUCK & HOFFMAN,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
LOAN Agents
e UNION ST.. NEW ORLEANS.

We arrange loans of not less than one thous
and dollars each on well improved farms at
or further particulars apply to Davis < Son.
RusaelIyisie Ark. dec. 90
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

The repution of
IIostetter's Stom--
ach Bitters Bit
tiers As a prevent
atiye of epidem-
les, n stomachic,
an invigorant. a
general re stora-
tive, and a spccif-
ic for fever and
ague, indigestion,
bilious affections,
rheumatism merry
Gus debility. CON
stiintional weak
ness, is establish
Ell upon the sound
basis of more than
twenty years cx-
pcrience, and can
no moro he siia-
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

"Those intolerable nulsanees, the
useful knowledge books, lad not yet
arisen like tenebrlous stars, on the
educational horizon, to darker the
world, and shed their bright innu-
ence on the opening intellect Of
youth hood. "-IIugh Miller
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18


Incorporates in 1858 for rs years by the Leg
islature for Educational and charitable pur-
poses with capital Of 81, 00u, e00-to which q
reserve fund OF over $550,900 has since been
added.
by an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made a part of the present state
Constitution adopted December ri. a. D.. 1872
The only Lottery erer rotsd on and endorsed
by tie People ofany State.
II aecer scales or posfpoaes- Il
IT'S GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAW
lNGS take place monthly.
a 'SPLENDiD CPrOkTUlNs1I,-
NINTH GRAND DRAWING,
CLASS 1. IN THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS.
TUESDAY, October 18th, 1884.
|--173d Monthly Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets at Five Dollars
Each. Fractions, in Fifths In
proportion.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

1867 Prizes, amounting to- ............ 500, 500
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the Office Of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. Make r. o. Money Orders
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

The day is coming when pure
white walls aud ceilings will give
place to light Neutral tints, or such
as hint of green or brown or other
restful colors. Glaring white has
prevailed too long. especially in on
schools. Pennsylvania school Jour
nal.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1884-09-18

- The DEMOCRAT only 81.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22

The Tayl Of THE COMET spent day
very pleasantly in Jonesboro this
week. Many OF his friends subscribed
for the paper and many good wishes
we're expressed for its success. We
have q warm place in our heart for
Jonesboro. Dosser & Mccall are crea-
ting sensation with their offer to give
handsome suit OF cloths to the person
who guesses nearest the number of
beans in jar sitting ON their counter,
full up and sealed. The oldest town
in the state is very prosperous. Three
cheers for Jonesboro and its people
especially our subscribers.
"Children, you may tank your stars,
and de good Lord, dat dis angel come
dis way to-day, an d he's gwine to stay
awhile now. He's foldin' his wings
and lookin right at we now. He wants
to see what we's goin' to do to send
dis eberlastin' gospel round de world.
Il tell you what we'll do, children
DE angels wing broken little, wild
dc big wind from do four corners oh
de world. See! he needs some more
fedders in de wing. He fly better
wild dis eberlastin' gospel, through dc
midst OBJ de heben to de ends OBJ de
earth. Up, now, and bring on dc
fedders for de angels wings"
In an instant tho people were on
their feet, filing into the aislcs ana
marching in time to the swell Of song
TO the table in tn alter on which they
placed their offerings of pennies ant
postage currency. Suddenly tn,
preacher called out, "Stop dar-stol
dat singin'." The order was prompt
ly obeyed, and all waited do see wha
was wrong. What dis ON ie tabiei
he continued, pointing to the pennie
and potage stamps. "What do YOU cal
desc? Feeders for de angels wing
He can't fly roun do world wild desc
Desc am nuthin but pin fedders
Bring on your long quilts for de angel
wing"
| The song and the marching wer
resumed, and the offerings great
enlarged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22

Cars Broken Open.-Freight train
No, 0, going west 10 due at this place
at 8 O'Clock, P. NJ. There were three
sections Of No. ., ON Monday night
last, and cars in all three Of them were
broken open between Bristol and
johnson City. On Tuesday morning
Mr.. John Stroup found a box Of school
books in q pine thicket short dis
lance east of town. The box was di-
rected to college in Louisiana, and
had been broken open. Upon finding
nothing more valuable than school
books the thieves left the package as
worthless. The books were turned
over to Mr.. John Eakin, the depot
agent at this place. We are author
lied by Mr.. John Eakin to say that
Maj. Huger has offered reward of
$25 for the arrest and conviction OF
any one Of the thieves.
Dead Bdby.-Mr. Isaac Miller found
dead infant on the land of Mr..
Taylor Gurven, about two and half
miles southeast OF this place, few
days ago. When found it was lying
in ditch in an old field and partially
covered with rocks. Esq. J. w. Crum-
ley, acting as coroner, impanneled a
jury and held an inquest. The physi-
clans gave it as their opinoin that the
child was born alive. Evidence was
given which directed suspicion toward
Mary E. Phillips, young woman in
the neighborhood. The coroners jury
returned verdict that the child came
to its death by the violence or neglect
of some person unknown, hut the cir
cumstances pointed toward the Phillips
woman. A warrant was therefore
issued and she was brought before Esq
w. II. Taylor for trial. Tho prosec.,.
ton was represented by Messrs. Isaac
Harr and T. ]. Jobe, and the defence
by Hon. II. III. Carr. The investiga
ton occupied two or three days, and
though the evidence was strongly
suspicious, it was not regarded a,
sufficient to bind her to appear Al
Court, and she was discharged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22

About sixty million copies of THE Sun have
gone out of our establishment during the past
twelve months.
II You were to paste end to end all the col
umns OF all THE SUNS printed and sold last wear
you would get q continuous strip of interesting
Information, common sense wisdom, sound doc.
trine, and sane wit long enough to reach from
Printing House square to the top of Mount Co
pernicus In the moon, then back to Printing
House square, and then three-quarteres OF the
way back to the moon again.
But THE Sun is written for the Inhabitants of
the earth; this same strip of intelligence would
girdle the globe twenty or twenty eight
times.
II every buyer of copy OF THE Sun during
the past year has spent only one hour over It,
and II his wife or his grandfather has spent
another hour, this newspaper In 1883 has affsrd-
ed the human race thirteen thousand years Of
steady reading, night and day.
1t Ia only by little calculations like these that
you can form any idea OF the circulation of the
most popular OF American newspapers, or Of It's
influence on the opinions and actions OF Ameri-
Gan men and women.
THE BUN Ia. and will continue TO he, news.
paper which tells the truth without fear OF con.
sequences, which gets ut the facts no matter
how much the process COSTS which presents the
news Of all the world without waste OF words
and In the most readable shape which Ia work
ing with oil its heart for the cause OF honest
government, and which therefore believes that
the Republican party must go, and must go In
this coming year Of our Lord, 1884,
II you know Tux SUN, you like 1t already and
you win read 1t with accustomed diligence and
profit during what Is sure TO be the most inter.
esting year In its history. II you do not vet
know THE SUN, 1t Is high timo to get into the
sunshine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
Sample Copy.

We send a large number of our
friends a sample copy of our paper.
II you are pleased with THE COMET
we would like to have you subscribe.
We would regard it rs a great favor
if you would show your neighbor a
copy of THE COMET, if he has not seen
it, and ask him to subscribe. The
larger you make our subscription list
the. more time we win have 10 devote
to the paper. In this presidential
year OF political excitement we want
to make THE COMET particularly in
terssting, and we will If you will only
help us.
Send us $1.25 and get THE CoME1
for one year. Six months for 75
cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
H0USEKEEPERS
Read This Carefully !!

We purpose to sell you as good, as
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can buy anywhere, and save You the
freight and breakagc.
We buy largely for cash and having
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Furniture is made to order and is
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Parlor Furniture, Fine Marble Top,
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Lounges, Settecs, Hatracks, What
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Lamp Stands, Sewing Tables, Exten-
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Chairs and Rockers, childrens Chairs
and Rockers of all grades.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22


De Sir:
Do Won want any yRRTrLIxRR for Data, Corn
and Potatoes? Our "coMPouSD" has been thor
oughly tested on these crops with the most salts
factory results. Mr.. J. Massengill, one Of the
best farmers in Sullivan County, used on oats
100 lbs. to the acrc--the yield was rs bushels to
the acre He beat ua, as we got only IS bushels
to the acre, but our land was very poor. We tried
it on corn last year on thin highland. We new
CIR saw such rank growth Of corn on highland.
II we could have gotten two more rains on 1t be-
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As a PoTkTOR FERTILIZER 1T can't be excel
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In order 10 place Il In the reach OF all. we pro-
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all charges paid. Terms Cash on delivery, or In
! 20 days.
Yours Truly.
in. WINSTON & son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
4 Good Line aCsspss, OIL Cloths md Mating

A good Bedstead with Stats and roll
ers only $3.50. A good Safe $500. A
good Bureau $500, and other things
in proportion.
We keep a complete stock OF Collins
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finest, and can furnish them ON few
minutes notice.
Orders by mail or telegraph prompt
ly attended to. We securely pack and
deliver free OF charge, to depot or in
the city, all goods sold.
Call and examine stock, or send
order. We guarantee satisfaction.
Respectfully.
MCNEIL ( WOLFE,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
EASTWARD.
CONNECTIONS.

AT CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines diverging,
making direct close connection for all points
Northwest, West and Southwest.
AT OoLTEwAH AND CLEVELAND with Georgia Di-
vision for Atlanta and all points South
Southeast and Southwest.
AT KNOXVILLE with Ohio Division and Knox
vile and Augusta Railroad.
AT JErLIco with Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road for Louisville and Northwestern points.
AT MoRRIsTowS with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, N. c., and all Western
and Middle North Carolina points.
AT RoGERsvILLB JUNCTION with Rogersville and
Jacksonville Railroad.
AT JoHssOS's with East Tennessee 4 Western
North Carolina Railroad.
AT BRmToL with Norfolk and Western Railroad.
connecting closely for all Virginia and East
ern cities, via Lynchburg and all Eastern,
Middle and Northern States points, via Roam
oke and shenandoah Valley Route.
AT WARN SPRINGS with Western North Carolina
Railroad for Asheville, Morganton, states
vile, Salisbury and all points In North Car
olina.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
TIME TABLE.
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Railroad.
WESTWARD.


JOHNSON Cry, March 81, 1884
We have bought large stock Of
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at surprisingly low prices. Come and
see US before these articles advance
We mean business. All kinds OF field
and garden implements at rock-bot
tom prices.
Yours truly,
HUNT & LIDE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
FURNITURE! F9aHl!vsE!!

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lower than has ever been sold in this
town.
MY FURNITURE II MADE FOR SERVICE,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
NEARLY ALL HAND MADE.

Call and see me before you buy, you
will save money by calling on me.
Rememberthe place, LANDRETH's,
on Church ST., 900 yards east OF depot,
johnson City, Tenn. Repairing done
at short notice,
W. NJ. LANDRETH.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22

Nos. s&4 have Pullman Palace Sleeping ears
between Chattanooga and New York, via
Shenandoah Valley Route; also Pullman
sleeping cars between New Orleans and
Washington, via Atlanta, Cleveland and
Lynchburg.
ALSO Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Knoxville and Louisville on Nos. IS ana %
via Jellico.
A. POPE, @. P. Il T. Agt.
Knoxville, Tenn.
2. X. HUGER, Supt, Knoxville, Tenn.
JOSEPH GOTHARD, A. G. 7. A. Knoxville Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
Sleeping-car Service.

Nos. 4 2 have Leighton sleeper, between Mem.
phis and Lynchburg.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22
THE COMET.
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subscription price, one year. Size
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-03-22

hntrrrd Al the poetofice at johnson City Tenn,
iqa second Glass Maltet. rs