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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-10
Educational.
BY .FHE COUNTY sUPEEINTEAPENr.

BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction will soon issue a course of
study for the district schools of the
State. At the meeting of coupty super
intendents, held in Topeka, on Friday,
Dee. 2Sth, the subject was thoroughly
discussed and several of the superin-
tendents present, who had issued and
used courses of study in their counties,
testified as to their practical benefits.
All admitted that q system of graduation
in our common schools, would be of
great value if the hindrances are not so
great as to make it impractical The
plan proposed by our State Superin-
tendert is to place the course Of 8 udy
| in the hands Of every family in the sew
teral counties where it is adopted. That
wherever it is used, the district board
Eshall adopt it, and recommend :, and in
sist that the teacher follow it. He says
that the cost of it will be but a trife,
only about three or four cents FER copy,
and he will recommend that each dis
trict board purchase copies for its own
school. It will necessarily be quite q
large book, as it is proposed that det1n-
tie instructions shall be given to teach
ers. how to teach, etc. Under this
system pupils will graduate from our
district schools and receive diplomas
Examinations will be held. being con-
Quoted, probably, by the County
! Superintendent. This synOptical out
line may give the reader an idea OF
the plan.
There are many obstacles in the way
of the successful workings OF any course
of study in our district schools, and one
of the principal ones is the lack Of
knowledge on the part of our teachers
to adopt and use it as their own; but
wherever this is adopted, it is proposed
that the teachers at the next institute
shall study and become perfectly tamil
jar with its object and plan.
There is no question but that toe
many of our teachers are working
without definite plans, and with too lit
tie system. Too many classes are
obliged TO begin at the first page il
their book every term, and they ge
only about SO far every term. Under
this system every pupil would know
where he would commence and how fal
he would go in his book every month
and every term. If child were abson
from school the first part of the term ht
would have his course of study anC
know where his class was. and could, i
ambitious, keep pace with his class
mates.
There are many things in favor of {
course of study, which want of space
forbids our saying here: but let us tall
of the matter, and get all the infOrma
ton possible about it. 1t will be a step
in the right direction if we can make il
work, and we can if we will.
While it is a conceded fact that the
district schools of KansaA are far ahead
of many of our Eastern States, that Ii
no sign that we cannot make still great
er improvement. We should not cease
to spend energy, time and money tC
made our schools better. Progress il
characteristic of the Kansas people and
we need it in our schools BelOit
! Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-10
JUi, II hICiaW
De eHd.,iit !

Public notice is i,eret.A glT"n ras
tn0vr. anib. yiru,. a. 5.,e ~ -. II
rendered in t..G a"ovc 'n.i:ieG !. $50 4.
in Justice Court. an abstract q =;
Judgment filed in sHiti Districl IcGY.
and OF an execution issued on -, i
Judgment, TO me directed. l viii Oh
January Z8st 1884, between the m.ur<
Of | and o'clock pm. OF said day. "a:
the tTOnt door of the Court HouHH. in
Phiilipshurg ,Sin the 'Ouniy OF Phillips
i'll the Sta,e OF Kansas, offer at ruLli.'
sale and sell to the highest bidd:r 10,
cash III tiand, tie following dea ri: e,'
real property, namely: Tine nurt'. one
hal. y ot the southeast quarter t.
and east one. haif ~ OF the north t;:> I
quarter O. OF section seventeen IL.
township one ~ south, range twenty
t20) west 9th p. M, sold subject To ii
mortgage of $300'O0 in favor o: George
l.. Wells, given August 29ti. 1890. all
in the County OF PHILLIPS. State ~
Kansas. Said property has been .cvieC
upon. and is 10 be st4ld as tue properly
=. tlIe ah"v.' named de:en ian: i.;.t1.;
ti:i% l&in dag" ;:t"sm",' :. .--
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AklOlST Boy,
Kansas papers please copy.

Kansas papers please copy.
Light complexion; eyes between hazel
and blue: Is years old. Ae was dressed
in cottonade coat and vest, striped duck
ing overalls, small black wool hat, mar
row brim. sheep-skin mittens red wooden
shirt, braided front. 1t is not known
why he left. Amy one knowing the
whereabouts of such a boy will confer 8
great favor by addressing 9 card to his
father.
II. 81. HookRR,
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dure the cold OF winter, Unsatisfactory
as are the results of sowing grass and
clover seed with grain, no one appears
to be ready to recommend a better meth
cd Chicago Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-10

END t.. Ill i..7r"
tUo.j1 -. 1850.
~: - .a
....g ..".,.eG II la -
tutriigi,.' Il, III Re -:
OF his ella III aud .A@ "a 10 -. Le.
made before Uht. ,gistur :.r I[s,.eis G. ut
Kirwln, K@n~ss, q Jan. Is, 1854, VIZ,
Do IDS f. Silk,
HE No. 14l46 ,Or the nhf sw or section
3, town 4 ). range 17w.
He uames the TO lowing witnesses tt'
prote his coHrinuOus residence upon,
and cultivation CT. said lind, viz: j. G.
McAlister, H. H. Love, NJ. H. Galu"e.
aid Michael Eemrick, ali of Kirwin
Kansas.
JOHN BI%SELL, Re gister.
DonCarlos & Helm, attys. d6j10
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State of Kansas
oJ1L5 % hdl8oS ,
Phillips County.
In the District Court of Phillips ounty
Joseph Fuller
Plaintiff.

Plaintiff.
VS.. SGase No. 5S3.
CIV. StinsOn & Min0
v. StinsOn Defendants
Public notice Is hereby given, that I'M
der and by virtue of the j'dgm't rendered
in the above entitled, action in JUS
tiee court, an abstract of said Judgment
filed in said District Court, and of an
execution issued on said Judgment. to
me directed, will, on January 2Sst,
1884. between the hours of / and 2
O'Clock pm. of said day, at the trout
door of the Court House. at J'hiilipsburg
in the County of Phillips, in the State of
Kansas, offer at public sale and sell TO
the highest bidder, for cash in hand the
following described real property,
namely: The west half southeast quar-
ter, and southwest quarter nf the north
east quarter, and southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter, of section four
teen Ga, township one o. south, of
range eighteen (1S) west 9th p. NJ .
Sold subject to mortgage $4,000, in
favor of Henry L. Wetherby, interest
50 eight percent from June 23d 1881,
all in the County of Phillips, State of
Kansas. Said property has been levied
upon and is to be sold as the property
of the above named Defendants Dated
this 18th day of of December, a, d.
1888.
j. B. WOODS,
d2O-6w Sheriff of Phiilios County.
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EASTWARD

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31

That, in brief, is the history of every panic.
The question is, can commissions so engendered
be prevented by any legislation 7
1t is not really any sudden inability to pay
that produces panic. In nino cases out of ten
the general situation when such crash comes
is Just as good as it was MONTH or perhaps
three months, previously. 1t is not that there
has been real diminution in the commercial
fund of money, but that Credit, upon which so
large proportion of modern commerce is con-
Quoted, is for the time dead. Confidence is lost,
and confidence and credit are one. In ordinary
times capital is concerned only about interest
in pancs the question Is of the protection of
principal. But when confidence disappears the
fundamental requirement of business is gone,
and nothing remains but sudden forced settle
mcnts, disarranging every enterprise, para
living the strong, and destroying the weaker
ones Now unless it is possible to devise some
means of preventing loss of confidence, it is
difficult to see how pancs can be avoided.
For the loss of confidence ensues upon general
perception of the actual fact that speculation
has been overdonc, that credit has been based
on precarous investments, that in short, some
body is certain to lose money. When every
body wants to unload on n falling mark ct no
body can get ont uniniured. When everybody
wants to borrow, nobody wants to lend. When
everybody demands his own, the whole vast
fabric of credit is disorganzed and shattered
Yet il seems impossible to prevent these things
from being done whenever distrust strikes an
inflated market.
Mr.. TAompson's plan, though sound and
iudicious M far rs it goes, does not contemplate
the prevention of panics, but the checking of
them after they have started and this prob
ably ia tho best that any relief measure can
aUnct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31

interested in the old mission churches which,
70 their surprise, they find scattered through
out the State. 1t seems strange, indeed, 10 sec
churches that date from the last century IN
country which, according to popular opimon'
was not settled till 40. The history OF the
ancient Roman Catholic missions, therefore, Is
eagerly asked after by travellers, but generally
il is only forthcoming in unsatisfactory rag
mcnts. For this reason, sketch of the origin
of these churches. which will be found on the
tenth page OF this paper, will be ofpecuiarin'er-
est to all persons who have visited the Paclhc
States, as well as to those whose attention mas
been attracted within the last week to the
accounts in the newspapers of the ccleOratloh'
near Monterey. of the centennial anniversary
of the death of Padre Sierra, the priest who
planted the California missions. 1t is lament
able fact that most Cahfornians seem to take
little pride in preserving these old churches,
the history of which forms so peculiar chapter
in their States history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

"May Blossom will reach its one hundred
and h;tieth performance the Madison square Theatre
Tuesday evening.
Under the musical management OF Jesse VIII anna the
programme at Roster BARS beg uung fortnight, will
slow marked Improvement. 4 selection from Lucia
d LaumcrnOOr" viii be- slns tonight
The summer Of English opera over at the Bpou
Opera House, Ricc's BuresIio Company will take
possession Thur day evening and. headed by Henry
J.. Dixcy, viii produce "AdOuis, The statue
There Will be- the usual concert this evening on thu
roof o. the Casino.
An operate company has been formed for giving Ger
nan opera IN -tn Frmcco The pr.mI don1 IS Nine
Papueuhcm and tho puuG 'a tenor George "eTrenrAth
of Brooklyn, wD0 will appear ID hohf"yLM I'D tuo COM
pnys hrst performance Of us' opera III san fli''oo
Miss Fanny Kellogg has been sing ny ia the west ana
has been engaged Tor festivals IN the coming season
Nj Birrctt has been two weeks In san Francisco be
fore leaving the far v,st he VIII play engagements at
Portland, Helena and BHttc cry.
Attlc Union Square Tuei're Mr.. j. Tlotsons play
"Iynwood " viii place "Quecua' next week. Mon
day In Lyuwood " Mss Naude Granger ana Arthur
Eliot viii lake the chief PARIS
Tho romance which can he extracted from life among
the Moons lu,.s " rth Carolina Is tho ie-siYng oe
mont IN the play ." Mountain Pix" waoh viii 90
rr,du,,d at the New-York comedy Theatre tomorrow
night Miss Ada Gilman Will be seen IN the p iheip"
pari. .
The story Of the Seven Ravens and their faithful sister
has proved attractive enough both it, versions to MI
the star Theatre and NbO Garden every night for TWO
weeks Al the lrst-uaucd theatre Slrba' will DO keps
on for one hundred nights
Tho boiserolS fun OF Rag Baby VIII give way 10
new comedy entitled "Fcke Fortune" nc the Four
te.nth treet Theatre tomorrow night
An her rc-entruuca to the Metropolitan stage hhe'
Januschek Will have an opportunity TO display her
yer,at1ty She Will appear at the Fourte nth stree'
Theatre in september IN new play entitled my Lfe,'
IN which she lmpersOnates Ia succession gIlsotto
bird woman ana French actress
Frank Mayo will begin the season tomorrow we'k at
Philadelphia Nordcck IN the authorship Of which
he was concerned. Mrs Rachel MoAuley and Henrietta
Vaders in has company.
Madame Janlsch xpected to arrive here on "edneS-
day.
The most ercstng theatrical incident oi th' week
will bc the production OF Called BncR at the ttth Ave
Theatre. beginning tomorrow night lhe play mas
boon remarkably successful in London where IL Is run
ming at the Princes Theatre aud It has been decided 10
continue IL until January Of next year The care which
being bestowed upon the performance here, ana the
bh order OF talent secured for the company ought TO
Insure complete success from the outset
With all the dvertng features which are usually found
at IIurrigau 4 Iarts Theatre Mr. Harrgan's play.
nyesug CATION" Will DO brought out there 10 morrow
ngAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
STRENGTH OF THE BLAINE AND LOGAN sENrI-
MFNT

Frank b. Hile, Manager NJ he Domestic Se'cing M
chine C0mpdrg-I have JUS, returned from business
trip West All along the ue where had occasion 20
stop found Blaine aul Logan sentiment prevailing
that fairly asonished our agen 5, who circulate
freely among all classes OF people IN ars, cities like Chit
caco Detroit Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati, say thlt
such lively interest is taken IN politics tli- year.
at this early date, that It frequently interfeics with
business and It is all for Blaine ana Logan In small
cites Il would require miscrO,cOpe 20 lind Cleveland
When he first got the npmaat. 1t was though
by that ho would prove dangerous antagonist on
account Of his pretensous reform; but his complete
failure grasp and 1--we issues Of the day,
gethcr with the charges affecting hi, moral character
have alieuatei mos, OF hi3 supporters Those who are
for him are ashamed to let friends know 1t. and
VIII sneak u the Is election day and drop ballot
I'm the box IN favor OF M0rmOn,m and the pollution ~
the American home circle. Eyefy nal wao votes for
Cleveland insults his wife and mother. Why, IN Ero
County Fhelc be is bes, known, am Informed on good
authority that the r publican majority viii At least
5000 and in Buffalo re viii not carry Ms ward |
saw OF the bcs indications % the strcn -th of Blaine
and Logan when the New-Iork Contra! train coming
East We met the newspaper Syracuse AMI there
Wa. cieat rush for Ncw-York papers After got
started through the smoker aud counted for y
IRBrNEs, ten Times four SiHS and two Worlds in
the hands of readers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
PERSONAL.

Queen Victoria has never fully recovered from tho
Incident 10 her knee She not able To- walk as much
~ she 40 and the enforced lack OF ,xeGce has
q bad effect ulOu hoi health.
The late Cc,ond) Duke OF wellington Ms d to relate
many capital stories about hs llGst0us father. and his
friend, often begged him TO allow hem 20 he taken down
n shorthand COR Publication. 49," he replied; they
shall die with me" Neither would he consent IN have
ais fathers couc-p lndcuce examined. although nc hal
grat mass Of Interesting letters written or received by
the non Duke.
Miss KITE Field. who has ately spent eli mt months IN
Utah, mdu-tou-y Investigating tho peculiar inst-
utons of that Territory, hls prepared for delivery
tbs winter new lecture entitled " the Mormon Mon
stcr"
The Hon Samuel j. Randall has been suffering from
an attack OF rheumatic govt
NJ Audrioux tho French political leader Is described
"a. a sort OF human cat, stealthy vengcfu GIimalkn.
with his claw against every He ascculs the trb-
uno sideways, with the movement cat ON garden
wall lie Is smooth finished. cpigrammatic speaker,
with lawyers brain and tongue, and rich I'm willy com
passion more offensive than hatred to his foes More
over he has the reputation Of being OF Tho three
most dangerous sworlsmen IN the Chamber the others
being Paul de Cassagnac and Ccmcnceau. This Is how
appeared In the debate Institutional RcvsOu,as
sketchcd by London Dalty Ne,cs writer: He IS in his
best ironical mood. understand the silence OF tho
Ceutro.' he says slowly and looking down &c the com
pact majority ready 10 vote but not 10 waste words
But before he continue irritable senator breaks
the ranks and darts an epite a his head the signal Tor
has taken sip oi MS ga7s VI water ana h"tur,d ms &c
ply-a fresh prOvOcatlOn. just now uncicd heard
AN inycctiyc from senator unknown The Senator un-
knOWu-M ne bhNhIdlc-I"Oll7lly Juhp- lP 10 i'.ult'
and thus htS the cap of political OOscully on ms own
head to the frantic delight OF the Lett, which fairy
rolls from side to side IN us JOY was unnecessary
the honorable senator To rise; did not mean That ne
unknown to me- And 80 II goes on Tor full thtee-
quarters OF an hour IN the course Of Whoh he mas lit
lated the Centres into mere mob OF raging unit e~eh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
CAN P4NICS BE PRETENTEDf

The prevention Of panics was the subject Of
several papers prepared for or read at the
recent Bankers Convention at Saratoga.
one of the most interesting was by Mr.. John
Thompson, of this city, who proposed the
adoption by Congress Of law facilitating cx-
parsion of the currency in panic times by
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury TO
issue notes against Government bonds to the
limit of 3lOO,OOo,OOO; the purpose being o
supply our financial machine with n safety
valve similar in principle to that by which the
Bank of England las 50 often stopped panics.
The measure proposed would undoubtedly have
operated well in the late panic, since the prime
cause Of the suspension of many firms at that
time was, not the lack OF valuable property and
especially securities, bat the prevalence of
general state of mstru,t 50 unrcasonins that it
was for some time impossible TO realize even
upon Government bonds.
But while it Is obvious that measure, can be
devised capable Of checking the force Of panics,
the prevention of those conyu' sous is quite an
other matter Experience proves the periodic
lily OF pauics. Speaking roughly they are duc,
and generally they occur, at intervals Of ten
years. But there is nothing occult in the
NScNClt> WHICH cause lllcn. Ills UtllOultll} i
most marked In this country and in England,
the reason being that English and American
business runs in parallel grooves. There has
indeed been observed Il tendency in the Amcri-
can periods to become shorter; the explanation
being that the American business man is more
sanguiue, holder in his operations and less
patient than the Englishman. But the prepare
ton Of panic always proceeds in much the
same way. First there IS a season Of caution
and conservatism; then rs hope reyiyc,. bu,i-
rcs> gets brislcr; presently it ilourishcs; then
discounting the future begins; men grow
greedy with prosperity; the sight of general
wcll-doing stimulates speculation aud risky adj
venture; bubblcs a.e blown and swell larger
and larger; gradually everything gets upon
stills then, when everybody is using credit to
the utmost, when every bank is extended, when
the boom is at its height, distrust enters sud-
denly credit collapses, there is Il sharp contrac-
ton, the ARREST edilices tumble first, and rs the
demand for money increases with the difficulty
of getting il the solid houses begin to be ON
baTrassed, and Il wholesale crash is in order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31
AHOET BEJLER

There ought to be some regard for fairness in
this campaign. With every Democratic and
British free-trade organ OVERLOOKING in daily
abuse of General Butler, and saying of him
not only all that is dscrcdiable and true, but
a great deal that is only malicious and false, it
does not seem necessary for THE TRIBUNE to
devote much time to him. Indeed, Republican
readers know him pretty well already.
The ancient truths and the ancient
lies about him which the rebels used to
circulate so vigorously Republicans knew all
about years before the General chose TO inliict
himself upon the Democracy of Massachusetts,
as punishment for its many sins. As for the
later truths and falsehoods they are cOlorlc>s
and tame in comparison with the lurid relics of
the civil war, which the Democrats are now
trying to make of use again.
1t strikes most people with surprise that the
Democratic and Dependent journals are sud-
denly seized with so deep a sense Of the badness
of Butler. Savage abuse and crazy cartoons
are cmpticG upon him every day, and 50 plcntc-
Ously that the Democrats really seem TO have
not much TO do in life except bcratc Butler.
Yet these same Democrats were particularly
fond of him only year ago. They rcioiced
with exceeding joy at his success years ago in
Republican Massachusetts, and hailed
that curious result as the topmost crest
OF the tidal wave which was to
bury Republication forever. Not one thing is
known against General Batter now that was
not known then. Not single falschood Of
Importance against him is now told that was
not told then. All that was or was thought to
be bad in him, those Democrats were glad to
forget and forgive, if Butler could capture
Republican State.
1t must be presumed that they had believed
their own stories about him. Republic
cans had not given crcdcnce to half the Demo-
cratic yarns, but the Democratic editors,
orators, leaders and voters, charity c0mpcls us
to assume, really believed that he was the very
fend in human shape they had painted him.
Nevertheless, believing that he was " Beast
and Robbcr," IA " Monopolist" and on the
whole the basest and most shameless creature
on this tOOtstoOl, those Democrats still de-
hghted to elect him Governor Of Massachusetts
over an upright and worthy gentleman Verify,
they have their reward!
lnasmuch as there are unwise persons i'm
every party, 1t may be presumed that some Re-
publicans will throw away their votes by cast
ing them for General Butler That is to be
regretted, for it would be better that the entire
strength of those who approve and wish to