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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08

Some teachers lay great stress on
schOOl-r0Om decoration, claiming that
e IS one q the most potent means for
the dsVslOPueut q the mind. How trp-
ly ridi5ui0us sHoA talk IS. All sensible
teachers know If pupils are kept ar their
work e matters but liUtle to ths-a UEbeth
er the walls are decorated or aut
whether pictures and notices adore
the walls, or the aisles are oarpeted.
The stUdiO0s pupil has no time for such
tribes. His nlind is intsntly Engaged
with the subjects q his studies and & :
worse than useless 70 attempt 20 dis
tract their attention with idle shows IKE
pictures nlQtsues, etc - p3ros1 uPoh the
walls = Just - be seen" 4 have the
greatest contempt Tor teGshers who are
continually talking about schOol-rooEa
decoration. i Is 20 me "a Indication
that they do not understand the real
needs o4 education. Perhaps they ara
not educated themselves. PEI haDs thsv
talk school decoration for the purpose
Of hiding their defects. would much
rather have q schoOl-room we'll plas-
tered and comfortably seated with q
teacher who understands reading, writ
ing, arithmetic and spelling than q dec
GRATED schOOl-U0Om with q shOddY teach
er and his red tape mansuvers.
COMMON SENsEs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
uolHs tie silent.

HOltke the SiIent-der Schneider
e. he Is called. Is generally considered
the greatest, and IS certainly the most
suCcesstul, Of living soldiers. His
achievements st KOniggratz. Sedan,
and Paris have never been surpassed.
and compel the admiration Of al com
petent military critics Silent, quiet.
cold, the very incarnation of cOncen-
trated thought, just as yOE see him
walking Ia the streets or moving in =
drawing-rO when everybody stands
respectfully aside to let him pass-sO
be stood on the battlefield. his cold
clear eye passing slowly from one point
TO the other, and his cold clear mind
weighing the chances Of victory and
defeat with the intensity and serenity
Of a mathematician bordering over the
solution Of some great problem. No
one, It IS said, has ever seen Count
EOltke excited, not even &C Sedan,
where the greatest victory Of modern
times decided the fortunes Of the two
most powerful empires of the Cont
nent- His calmness seems mysterious,
almost awful. and there is something
strangely sad about thst silent, lonely
old man His wife died some years
ago; he never had q child; his nsarost
relations. with the exception of nephew
s4d q niece, seem to be kept at a dis
lance by him. Who are his cOmpau-
lens aud his friendsP To whom does
hs ever talk in q friendly, familiar
wayP NOBODY has ever been able
50 tell me, though I have often In
CURED. An old man Of eighty-tOur, he
still appears without fail wherever
duty calls him. He is to be seen at al
most all the EmperOr's receptions, the
most striking parsonage neaF the
throne. But how does the old Field
Marshal pass his time when free from
duty, when tired of workP Nobody
pretends to know. Either nobody pen
etrates into his intimacy, or else those
who approach him intimately do not
speak about It When the weather is
fine you may see = very tail, thin man,
with very light yellOwish hair and a
salloW, beaFdIess, Wrtnkled face. out OF
which shine a pair OF stony gray eyes,
wrapped in a long, dark military coat.
a cap on his small head faultlessly
dressed in q Generals uniforms gen
tleman born IN every inch Of his aristo-
cratic, slender figure, his body still
erect, but his head as ia deep thought
slightly bent forWard--such q man, /
say, you may see coming out Of the
great red building which stands on the
Koenigs-PIstZ, at the corner Of
'sAIoItke'' and "RismaFck' streets, and
which bears the name Of General
Stab" The solitary old man, unat-
tended by a servant, walks slowly,
nOiselessly- Every one who meets him
looks at him attentiVely; Il the Passer-
t,y is a soldier ne stands on one side and
sSlutes. The old General returns the
salute slowly and deliberately, but Rp-
parsntIy without seeing to whom.
Every time / see him the thought &C.
ours 70 me that In such guise Dante
must have passed through the streets
of Florence That is General Field
Marshal Count Hsllmuth Won MOltke,
one Of the strangest characters the
world has ever produced 1t is we'll
worth going to Berlin to see that great
historical parsonage. - BtGckOOOd's
MsqGztaae.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
Composition Writing

'sIn the whole range of human knowi-
edge, nothing Is more desirable than 8
thorough acquaintance with the mother
tongue, so that the thoughts can Do
expressed In clear, COacise, connective
and fOUeible manner. Il is no ordinary
requirement to be able TO WELD q fluent
pen or, in unprecedented speech, 70
give utterance TO definite ideas, ar
ranged IN order so that whatever il
communicated viii be lucid and eOnvinc-
ing.
Tin 1873 the State Board Of AEassa-
Chusstts appointed committees TO exam.
Inc the schools. Norfolk county, Mr..
Geo. Walton was chairman Of that
committee, and, in his report says, eTo
avoid errors, the pupil Euust learn, not
by committing rules Of grammar but
by practice in writing. The correct
forms of language are TO be aeouined, if
acquired at all before the pupil is old
enough TO study the rules Of grammar.
The business OF the primary schools Is
70 furnish to the pupil the occasions for
using all the forms Of language in which
he is likely TO err, and Co practice hiA
In the correct forms tai he employees
them FROM habit. The knowledge cf
grammar viii furnish him with some
rules for testing his own construction,
but not till his habits are formed In the
use Of language viii he have the judg.
ment 70 apply the tests critically.
50 The lesson taught by the examin-
alton is, that Ia most Of the schools the
children should begin earlier and have
vastly more practice In composition
writing
eff the pupil Is ever TO speak and
write with tOlerabls correctness the hab-
&c must be formed at an early age. The
ear must be trained 70 the correct pro
nunciatiOn and construction OF our Ian
guage in childhood: il is seldom, If ever
attained later In life.
''If we wish 30 enable the child TO
use language, in speech or writing with
good taste and correctness We should
talk 20 him, take care that he hears only
good English, correct him when ne Is
wrong, see that he reads the best
authors and has ample practice In writ
ing" Long & marlborough.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
Bsgglng Letter.

RIrs. Vanderbilt and Kitty Wolf and
al other rich ladies OF this city are
Obliged 20 meet the annoyance Of beg
cling letters. which indeed Is OF Rn in-
Cessant character. This is one OF the
penalties Of wealth. Rich men, Of
Whatever position, are annoyed ia the
same manner. The number Of beg
ging letters received by this class Is es-
timated st 500 q week. Jay Gould
gets his share, and so does William III.
Vanderbilt Ex-Governor Morgan
was inundated by such applications,
and now that he is gone, his widow has
20 endure the same annoyance. A
soon as 8 man does a liberal act be is
ct once set on by these mendicant let
ter writer's Hence when il was pub
lished that Jay Gould had given $1,000
to the yellow fever sufferers At Memphis
aud also that E. ID. Morgan had en-
doved 8 seminary, and that William
II. Vanderbilt had imported the Obelisk.
each one Of these benefaCtOrs was
made the subject Of an attack. This
renders the service Of private seCre-
tarv Indispensable, for In addition %
reading, Is the necessity (in some Casss)
Of q reply. r. L. and A. Stewart
used to answer begging letters, because
unless this was done the writer might
think his application failed 70 Eeach
them, and would therefore repeat Il.
Robert Bonner. Of the Ledger, unfOr-
tunGtely was Photographed IS having
given & bell 20 8 western Caurch. I'm
mediatelY a hundred bells were ap-
piled for, and he had to stop Gt once OF
he might have continued giving away
bells 60 the present day. However lib
eral men Of wealth may be, they gen
orally prefer 70 select the object ftheiF
beDefiCenCe. This custom Of writing
begging letters is Of unlimited extent
Rogers, the London poet banker, OnCs
said to q friend ssthe letters receive
from strangers Of both sexes asking FOG
money ere really inRumerable. / lats-
ly had a begging ePistie from s woman.
which / did not answer. and q day o.
two afteEFsrd anOthsE came. begin
ming sUnkind one q" Rogers was q
very liberal man, bnt like other men Of
wealth, be had his preferences in the
matter Of charity--E Z. Ger. Byiea
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
Frs. Dau Wo-k in ths -.

On entering the schOOl-rOOm the first
day il stirs the Utmost thoughts Of every
teacher. The bell rings and pupil after
pupil walks in and seats himself, some
here and some there, and gaze at their
instructor with eyes that either Eepsl or
attract him. Then You feel that you
have 8 duty before you which draws
forth every earnest desire 70 impress
upon each mind the duty that deVOlVes
upon them As schOl9rs.
And after ali have been enrolled and
classified &c Is important TO show them
that perfect discipline and lessons un-
derstoOd are necessary 90 enable them
to ascend the ladder Of education.
IS knowledge is power and it Is step
by step that leads to emiRsnCe, and the
foundation should be upon each child g
mind and awaken each heart with the
desire 60 have q high aim and good
standing in their classes. FirmneEg
in discipline viii DO more toward draw
iuv them ia the right ehannsl than harsh
treatment. / believe the first duty Of
every teacher should be to impress up0n
= scholars mind what they are sent g
school for and how education leads them
60 be useful IN this life, and that time
wasted can never be recalled.
EsGM the sAAAlA--1s -.s--0u SEQUEL -
made with grace for children are COED
/ imftators and first impressions ara bard
10 eradicate, and the mind has uaGua
/ time upon that OCcasian 20 observe the
motions and actions Of their Instructor
and In all things pertaining tsShs school
roOm. Order las Z Is heavens drsl
/ lav7l should prevail. hinutsness "a
/ hesring classes should be strictly Sd
I bered %. and draw each pupil toward
( ven By teashing them the power o.
/ kiasnsss which 8 taught ia the ianguage
/ Of the golden F1les
Rnd bsQin the day b. stuaytne tne
+ bags metbods oE IHcslsatiug noble
T ftsraflg % the young minds tles have
! zrsLsEed tasEs Tor instruction.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
;ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1884,

msuuOns TnaG EoWaru Va. naa ''ols
larum or watch Of iron, the case bsinR
likewise Of iron gilt. with twO.plum-
NETS Of lead. =" The first watch may
really be supposed to be Of rude sxecu-
ton The first great improvement WAS
In 1860. The earliest springs were not
Coiled. but only straight pieces Of steel.
Early watches had only one hand, and
being EOund up twice a day. they could
not be expected 70 keep the time Of day
exactly The dis.s were Of silver and
Of brass; the cases had no crystals. bat
opened - the back and front and were
four or i've inches in diameter. A
plain watch cost more than 1900. and
after one was ordered u took q year g
make it PITTSBURGH DisDGfch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
School Programmes
Contributed

DO--s- $4,000
Just how toarrange our school pro
grammes 10 the best advantage has
been a topic of much discussion i'm our
annual Institutes. The plan which
have tried 8 number Of times. and
which has proven satisfactory, 81 to
place the dry and the hard studies ia
the forenoon. Now we may claim
that If the studies are uninteEestiug 10
g. the teachers fault To q certa1a
extent this Is true but not entirely;
for while we may work and resort to
all devices 90 make our lesson inter
esting, we cannot bring IL up TO the
standard Of another that apparently
requires no preparation
While the pupils are fresh they VIII
take hold Of dry leasOn--Fe will call
it reading Tor while reading may be
frightened up, at Least for inteEnedi-
ate grades by sVaouiu1s, exclamation,
description, anecdObe and i1aeglnat-
ion, il still remains the same odd
read This IS especially true If IL ib8
from q reader. After recess comes
arithmetic and we all kAOW that tilis
requires much Thought and musG,
therefore; be mastered before the
brain becomes Eeary- The light reCi-
tatiOns following this Be- the written
spelling ct the new words 70 be used
Ga our language and geography lesson
! for the afternoon. la the afternoon
when our pupils are GFed we Hillss
have our Interesting studies. AID 4
/ think there are none more Interesting
/ than Language and geography There
T fore cur inst 81 language. This re-
auires mach writing. including des-
/ eripgiOns Of countries, people. animals
rafn, letter writing, government OF
aur own country, etc, and So fact eve
eFything In the way Of general knoWl-
/ edge can be thrown into q language
/ Lesson. After recess oFal spelling.
I fhfs followed by writing So eopg
/ books. The last recitation IS gsOgEss-
I ply and there are many good WAYS C4
+ teaching % that no one way should to
used eli blle time. I believe that va
/ rfeEy Of the modes Of recitation IL the
/ secret o. success. When we say teaea
/ geography we DO not mean e. reCellEs
T pupils % learn the thousand and oas
! map Questions. census statistics, gals8
+ 81 6wFfcultuyaE products, ETC., buE g
I acquire general knowledge Of ouE
/ own country and especially e 1HE
stet1.
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Educational Department.
EBIfRB BIZ
The Herald.

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wish To secure the Herald can do so at
the reduced rate of 81 per year.
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PHInITPSBUBG-

PHIbLIPSBURG--
5Tevor.. ........................ C.. A. Lewis.
Police Judge. Frank Strain.
COUEC1IMEN: J w. Lowe, S. c..
Cummings, Chas. Dlckey, n. Polling
and C.. II. Leffingwel.
,Clerk.......................C. w. Snodgrass.
Treasurer. w. Young.
CITY Marshal. B. F. Delphi.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
LATEST NEWS.
CITY AND COUNTY
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The County Leavy since Iszs.

We stated yesterday that Mr.. II.
NJ. Belts, an expert accountant in the
Comptroller's office who had been en-
gagged by the County Commissioners
to review the accounts of the board
since 1876, had submitted the results
of his labors. The report shows
that the aggregate levies since 1876
was $459, 9,837.12, of which the ac-
countant could fined receipts for to
the amount of $2l5,4 ,498.15, leaving a
balance of $244, ,338.97, which had
been paid out without due order or
voucher. Statement "B." shows
that 1927, ,655.32, were paid on orders
by board to the collectors statement
&C." shows that $8l, ,768.39,. was
cash paid by collectors statement
3D." shows the cash receipts from va
rious sources from March 10, 1876, to
Dec. 10, 1883, on account of levies
from 1876 to 1883 inclusive, and no
orders for payment of same This
amounts to $6,074.44; statement
"E." gives the cash receipts from
various sources in the same dates in
elusive, as. above, for number of
specific accounts, and no orders for
payment of the same. This amounts
to So, 43l.l8; statement "F." gives
the cash receipts. same dates inclusive
for number of specific accounts, with
orders for the payment of same. This
amounts to $5,135.55 statement
"G." gives the debts and credits and
is general summary, all the sums
added under the various heads aggre-
eating $459,837.12. The statements
show considerable looseness in the
keeping of the accounts of the county;
but there has been no evidence of any
dishonesty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
State Fishery Force.

The State Fishery Force Depart
ment has compiled all the existing
laws on the fishery interest of the
State, and, will have them printed in
pamphlet form, for distribution to
the deputy commanders. 1t will
help the force to unravel some knotty
question constantly arising for them
to act upon.
Capt. Waddell was in Philadelphia
yesterday and saw on the warys one of
the new State Fishery Force steamers
being built there. The boats are to
be 116 feet in length and % in beam,
The first boat is expected to be in the
water by August Is, and both are
under contract to be finished Novem-
ber |. The vessels are being built
by Neape & Levy, at the Penn
Works.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06

The City Drug Store, which has an
entrance on both Main and Francis
streets, whose polite and popular pro-
prietor is Mr. George Rullman, is
now the Oldest drug emporium, in
the city of Annapolis. The prescrip-
tlons for these many years compound
ed by Mr.. Rullman, have stood the
test of time, which of itself is the best
diploma that could ever be received
by any pharmaceutist in the land.
His stock of drugs and fancy goods
are being continuously replenished,
fresh from wholesale establishments.
and his list of prices have been mark.
ed down to the lowest figures. Mr..
T., is too well known to require any
eulogistic comments from the CApI-
tai.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
Our Postal Arrangements.

These are the times when the force
of electricity is being made to keep
apace with even the flight of time, it.
SELF and with this knowledge before
US, we still smile serenely with an air
of indifference, on the fact that our
letters and papers deposited in the
Annapolis Postofice, after 4 O'Clock,
p. NJ, on Saturdays, have to re-
main there until Monday morning
following, ere the present regulations
of the Postofice Department will per-
nit them to travel on their journey
to their respective places of destina-
tion, thus aggregating delay of about
thirty eight hours of time This
situation of postal affairs here, it will
be seen, leaves US just where we were
two hundred years ago! There are
two train of cars that depart from
Annapolis every Sunday, and why
cannot some feasible arrangement be
secured, whereby our mails could be
despatched on those trains? Besides,
we think our Postofice should be
kept open for an hour, at least, every
Sunday. Where is the influence of
our Congressman Cannot he be in
duced to come to the aid of Annapolis
postal facilities ?
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06

The Georgeanna, from Baltimore,
which was compelled to put into our
harbor yesterday by reason of an ac.
cident to her boiler, after having the
same repaired by the machinists at
at the Naval Academy, returned to
Baltimore late last night with the
excursion party on board, and which
was destined for Cambridge. The
mishap caused quite disappointment
to the Joppo Lodge of Masons, who
composed the larger portion of the
excursionists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
what Antifermentine 4. and Does.

Antifermentine is a simple, harmless
preparation, free from taste, smell and
color, that has the property of stopping
and pre0entjng fermentation in all vegeta-
bic food. 1t is especially useful for pre-
serving fruit of all kinds, retaining the
natural fresh appearance and taste Of tie
fruit. Its use does away with labor, and
makes what has been hot, disagreeable
task, delight and pleasure. 1t substi-
tutes for the summer heat of the kitchen,
the cool shade of the lawn or piazza. Its
results are never doubtful when used
according to directions, and Strawberry
Short Cake, and Peach and Berry Pies
can be had in winter as well as in summer
Its use is profitable and economical, for it
sGUes one-half of the sugar, saves the jars
broken by heat, sGces the fruit cooked
away, and saves time and labor lost by the
old methods. One package will put up
80 quarts Of fruit. For sale by GEO. RULL-
MAN, agent, City Drug Store, Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
Naval Notes.

Naval Cadet r. L. Werntz has
been ordered to the training ship
Saratoga.
Paymaster j. z. Loomis has been
ordered to duty at the Naval Acade-
my, September 10.
A cablegram received announces
the arrival of the Essex at Hong
Kong, homeward bound.
Lieut.. w. r. Nostrand has been
detached from the Vandalia, and
granted leave of absence for three
months.
Pay Inspector L. j. Billings has
been detached from duty at the Naval
Academy September 10, and ordered
to settle accounts.
Lieut.. j. B. Murdock, Ensign l..
Duncan and Assistant Engineer III.
w. Spangler to special duty on the
10th instant connected with the in
ternational educational exhibition OF
1884, to be held in Philadelphia.
Commander VIM. T. Sampson has
been ordered to attend the meeting
of the British Association for the
Advancement of Science at Montreal,
by the 9th instant; eut.-Comdr. L.
T. Jewell, to same, and when con-
cluded to attend the meeting of the
American Association, at Philadel-
phia, for the Advancement of Science,
by the Sth of September.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
Meeting of the Cleveland and Hendricks
Club.

A meeting of the Cleveland and
Hendricks campaign club. was held
last night at the Assembly rooms.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, w. L. Iglehart, ESQ,
who stated as this was only bust
ness meeting, to hear reports of COM
mittees, that business was in order.
The committee on banner stated that
they had conferred with Mr.. Edgar
Hutton the painter in reference to a
suitable banner, &C., and were of the
opinion that such BANNER as was
suitable with designs, &c, would cost
from 500 TO $4,000 On motion the
above amount, or so much as neces-
sary was voted for a banner. 1t was
also suggested that the committee on
banner, ascertain the cost of suitable
uniforms for the club. The commit
tee on finance reported donation
from Governor McLane of $10O to
the Club. The committee on finance
were directed to make prompt collec-
tion to defray all necessary expenses
of the club. 1t was decided to have
formal opening of the campaign
here with a rousing ratification meet
ing on the 9th of September.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
The Late Miss Elizabeth Owings.

The funeral of the late Miss Eliza
beth Owings. took place ehis morn
ing from the residence of DR.. w. G.
Ridout, and was largely attended,
The funeral services were conducted
at the house by Revs. G. S. Leach
and j. j. Graf, of the NJ f. Church,
of which the deceased was for many
years a consistent member. Miss
Owings, was, perhaps, the oldest
resident of Annapolis, being in her
99th year, and, singular to relate, she
maintained all of her faculties up to
the time of her death, and was able
to walk to her church, distance of
halfa-dozen squares or more, up to
within week or two of her death.
Missi Owings, was sister of the
wife of the late Dr. John Ridout, and
has resided in the Ridout family for
half q century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-06
Hardness.

1t is noticeable fact that large
number of church goers in our midst
are late for service every Sunday
Church going people should endeav-
or to be in their seats to participate
in the opening exercises. The con-
tinuous entering of tardy christians,
even when the minister is preaching,
is greatly to be abhored by the pas
tor and those persons who are
present at the time appointed for
commencing service.