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A MOST EXCELLENT MODE OF DRAW.
ING MAPS.
Brief Notes Of what Prof. Hood Said
on The Subject.

1t appears TO me the most rational why to teach inan
drawing in the srht"l room is by The usr Of the actual
latitudrs and loIgilules Of The section TO lr drawn,
Al maps are crossed Ry these lines nearly at light M.
:lrs nj ali the points Of intersection; thus dividing
the len! of the l,pGk on which the map 10 be Drawn is
printed into rcctan"lts. whose bases and sides nc IL
each other rs q degree OF latitude Is I" the distance
between one meridian liuc md the one cast or west oi
Il ut tlr distance tic territory 10 lie drawn Hes from
the equator. While II would hc mere accurate 10 cal
the distance from one lire Of latitude to another, or
trmn ono meridian to another. where they cross the
eluat"l &C! miles, It will b. sufficiently accucate to
call it 20 mics, end make tie ratio between these two
cInsscs Of lines more easily dctt rmin"d. The distance
between la!itudi.nal limos does not changc--it Is always
20 miles. The distance between two contiguous nv.
ri"ianal lines is constantly decreasing as you leave the
equator and 20 towards either pole. Tho rate OF de-
crease would he uniform II the surface of tho earth
were snunth. But In I:in: Of fact, I"tEa! measure.
mrnt IN mountain sections may increase the distahcr,
when we u:iSi: have supposed We would have hal q
drcrcas" ia accordance with the uniform intc. The
sa,nr rule is equally tru, OF latitude Il di!.rrcE. places.
70 draw there iircs with l'rritt.accG:acy :hc dis,aEcu
w"u!d hCvu 10 is iucasGrr,I NJ very many places, and
they would L. ~ InclI:s b. straight lines, as We SEQ
;li.am "l palcr ard globes. In practical work, Eiuch
II this ~r.tittiot In distance Inuat BE- disrrgaI!cd by
ma, makes: ard the lines that represent latitude
MAINTAIN -, il I"iTni!,li$iu. " iiiu the li:,"h that rrrrc-
sent Ir ridiaIs a" straight, but constantly DRAWN:
..earcr to rN:!l ":i.cc uht.l t:I~y nj uii:s :.i ;'ic Io!r.
/: the nap "a Ec .irawH cI;c:if" Ger I!lhy degrees III
~lri:,G!". ih. dI~t"'rr between rtr!!t.i'- towards tile
SoriiieIn ii;i il :.,n.i d. i":,rr ti.aa '"i""tn those 10
wards tho ErT:nrrl !;..i.. Teachers Viii GENERALLY
fad "a the 20. II'IirS il, Gst iuT II 81 tc showing the
G;sIah"" hc:Hr, Il n."rtianai iincs III different ln,itudrs.
This vi! Chalk. ,isria 10 rh!c he aler L" contain the
ircli IL Tr drawn. Tht dis',rcr t'iwrcn n,.iiGi.ns
Icses GGiy iire mrir, IL Ii" FIRST twenty d'.leee Of
Nor:t %.:tiliir. Bet tw,i:Iy d, gees y! latitude Is
! Aus .ni;rs, Will" u: fi"l'nr' i'sl between mri!.!iallh
:r all t!G.; is ";,iy Is" :r,ics, aEl Iii my uaI WITHIN
thai Ia; tulc Tee ~ il 5riAcrn ttrsc !iirs NY be
drawn as one is 10 "rr. Cr t.t recianG;'s tie ruiii's
LIay BE- sQna!-s. siEcc 10" loss Is ".iiy oi'e-1uai-
Ten Il l. i.iiIc - ia Lr.irt, ~ 10 - hl.i"3. q loss too
sEl.li u Lc apr ciai:l IL -'an wris. y. however, thv
L..i - |, G:.s:: ..rT!G .&.I.i IT,! - t4..,ot ::
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The South Carolina College.
aiken Journal uHi EcricW.

~ithIs o'tt "NS XIV StIttSit'
The various UNCONVENTIONAL colleges
throughout the State have elected delegates
tn attend II meeting to be held IN Grccnvillc
this summer TO take into consideration the
question Of free tuition in the South Carolina
College. Those counties In the ulj-country
having religious colleges in their midst. are
much stirred up on this matter. that is. q nuni-
Der of their citizens arc, because the State
makes no charge for tuition 1T the South Car
DINA College. The counties which have 10
denominations colleges in their midst, how
ever are placid and serene. They arc in Il pc.
SitiOn 20 SIC the advantages deserving young
rive from bcln" enabled 10 attend this college
free Of tuition chai.rS.
Some Of the most celebrated lncn OF South
Carolina were too poor to pay fer their rdic;l-
ton, but they had lii" brains and other HIen
furnished them with The money. The STATE is
doing This and EO;liiig liUrc. one thing is
certain ana that is, III" State of South Carroll
~ viii never abolish its high tree SciOo! for
The benefit Of II few icnominatiuual schools.
This is q progressive age and ii these schools
cuIiiIot stand III their merits. let them die 4
nulural death. Tn State College does not
stand on its merits. 1t is simply there to give
deserving poor men from all parts Of the State
Il chance to acquire Il higher education, with.
out which they would never he able to attain.
Quite Il discussion has taken place over the
fact thai Il few OF the students gave this year
Il commencement ball. Suppose they did. No
one WAS Obliged to contribute or attend. The
The sons of the POOR, and If they SAY fit to
spend their money al II ball. it WAS their own
affair. The friends Of tue SrctnIian colleges
may pass resolutions and rave HbUrt iniuS.
ticr. but The free south Carolina College " i'll
90 on all the s.Iiic.
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Catalogue OF NOQord College.

r.,
we have received inc catt'"Cnc OF Mo!iori
college, l"r co!lcsiaie year FSi.M! IN I've cal-
a'"%u7 We ma Tue names OF INC I3linWiIS
NnhmS men rom NpoeEiI!e: :; hGfFT' q
". B:a'lcy, Il. Il. S'rWiuc, r. toon, d. ~.
Harmon; u " lint;scs, 1. r: Nfeht. me TO-
.al nuiio"r OF .~S'Hutn'S ilh'nGa IN IN" St'a-
i"Guen as being III attendance laSt year. IA. OF
Wht,A % arc it thc Sun,coI.'siu le uSl'',iiliVnt'
AL the Close OF the c;:tniosue, VIC INA the Ioi-
lowing:
To the Father and Mother, uho send their Son to
US:
Before your son leaves home for College, give hin O
| last, earnest cha,ge To Le rvv"rcnt, truthful. pu:e In
language rs we'll as In life. oh,dicnt to nj proper I'M
;hcriiy, iudast, ious and modest Let these clrincn-
tsry foundations Of character We we'll laid.
Have him Ecrc In time 70 begin the studies of the
lrsi dizzy. AS orr work is arranged, 1t Is n serious loss
to student, except in very rate eases. il he Is absent
for any l,art If q session. If lnaTcial difficulties seem
~ rruuirc van TO keep him nj hume until January.
wri,e To n, in time, and We will do ali in our rover to
hrI,r him here ON Tho fist day of October. We pro.
,,s, +, give one duy ONLY at christmas. Unless for
vrry special reasons, please do not ask for q longer
Inn, tOnr c,,I,,c yasr IL cpi,e sbort and uc need nil
~ II IN do our r,Tt we'll Every iov's absence for
any cansc adds one To- The uro,,abili,i.s Of his failure.
iJulcss You chons. a boarding house for hun, let him
consult us. TO become u pca,dcr, will 10 n striking
ch.nr. IN his lif,, lie needs some wise hints, inst
non, from his mother. His behavior at the boarding
horse does much to honor or to shame bis home traiu-
iny Si,l- vunr wishes clearly Known to him. rs TO
h;s mannrr n sncnIinr Sshl,nihs and n regular. we'll
behaved attendance at Sour church and sunday school.
n hc il a ,n.n,Iur of onv church chaIyc him Ly nil
moan. : - mcuo b;,nsnIf rn,wn a g such Nor he c;,ncs
NV" E,n"ct b;nn ~ hn c,nsi.,ont uncs;;,n lin
n nn ,;n,, ~ ,hno A ,h,ri lie b.bi,s :, iii ihr., very
,,n,nrt."t rcsnec,s ot ynnr nor,inrs ahnri the Ian,
y" t"m. 'sat..'o. ~ 3U"' St"," s,1, ~ y ~ iuuann
S Sr t ", ,o r-n,i n",S r !! S"" nTsst;o"S hI. e ..
~ nom M pLUm,i nc CIs, r Ish;mES iIue ISL nan,;c" "Isro o"d
s'UnS, ~" Wv io' LII n,. a. w.
, nI.ant ,h,rcs !, no, wron" IN ih",ns.Ivas mu.i 10" ~,
1854 ra.'m ~ 1 M,nL ~ ,mn -" i,n :" y |, of H.. ,o"r IN
S.sea up h Mnr'n ," .ne w",h III wd lur. w W ,he ,S ySn,. r mo
~ $50
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Instances OF Executive CIemcncJ
md the Reasons Therefor.
.NrtrS and CouriT.1

Governor Thompson has cOmmntod thcScn-
tcnce of Samuel Crawford, cnlured. who was
convicted at the June term Of totlrt 10Y Ian
caster count OF the murder OF T.. 1000 M" s
WitlrrSpuon to he hanged on The 3lSt instant.
Instead he VIII 20 to the PcniteniIary Tor He
\ petition for the Communication or Tie COM
mutation OF the scntcnce To ten years I'm
prisonmcnt was nurncrouSIy signed. Among
the signerS were nil the jurors III the case, tii''
county officers and many melnlrrsn me llr
of Lancaster. The verdict OF the Jury was
"tiullty, with recommendation 10 The mercy
of the court The petition states tiint tins
verdict was found after the jury had rr!arli-
cd to the Court room and asked tho Judge
whether they could recommend the prisoner
to mercy; and when they were so informed
they brought IN srci Il verdict, surprising 1t
would enable the Judge To imlnsr Il less pun
ishlncnt than death: The Solicitor gives a
lengthy account of tho CIRCUMSTANCES ol INC
case. In which he says: ,
sentenced according To tie requirements .!
the law The evidence adduccd nj the tr!a!
developed the facts that The Defendant struck
the deceased with Il h~andSpike, from INC e-
frcts of which he dicl In 4 very short time.
II appeared that the defendant and the az.
ceased had had some words previous 10 'leIr
last fhllin. out, and TINT the utcta'cu nuu'
cOndltlona!ly, made tt.rcnt> against the DE-
PENDANT. At the HING the fatal blow was
struck Hood was walking nway rom trtW,
ford who o!lnwed bin, saying thht ne ita
taken HS mucl. from him rs h" lutclnlcu "a 90
and would siaEd no mere OF his abuse, strlk-
Ing The deceased without farther warning:
Tie Jury was an Intelligent u and w"nid
hrii.y of ,ntr,,rr if they had believed the
d"nili p.nn!ty wnnlI have been inflicted.
Their Recommendation is entitled to respect
nrd serious consideration ii TIA" hands III tt%
CHEF Executive, e the state. respectfully
rccut,,n,rul that the sentence be ~cpinlnu."d
by his rxctllcrc%, 10 the :uii i'tI'od 81 '':s
natural Iiic.'
TN prcsid!h. Judge, after making :sp0Ht
thu same S.at,in.TItH ~ the Solicitor. Grs oi
Ia sIy i,rf tie iufy uni,.;t haze been Irrrh-
',,y tirablv IT, ~ r'.' ol = verdict %: murder.
without; ~ rrCi,Inn":lia:tr" to lrc:ry, aiI't
tir.l Lc tNiuis / coIhi'Ir;tiiUI on lac sen
trn,r - imrriguuu,Cur in tie TrnitrM'iafy
for iIf. Wo..tl Sa!I-.y iiie GcniAlt. - q; Justice,
AMI lie rr>ucclini.S -Hc0iHn:ci.as il4i!t suth
4 cu,rlnu;a;iUil be < .;tni.
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EIevelanL.s Hard Work.

The prospect that the government clerks at " "st',
,nytnr Will have q long vaeetion this summer is moi
;rirht, The Ilttst order is that absence for s:cSncssis
70 :. deducted from the regular thirty days leave 81
.h.rnce, Probably half o! them have been h'srNi
,hat many DAYS for alleged sickness since Jan. lst,aE
therefore will get 40 vacation at I'll "n'cSs tIry are
willing 10 sacrifice their ray. Inc good OH i"ai'"s
.!ays h.e yns.-Lrringtcn DisfaS"h.
The above is III accord will: mur!. t!"' VIC
have sccr .hcn: r:csihsn: C!cE"!a.ia. OF
nrr ov,, Fart. we arc Thoroughly tired .: talk
,,bout tit. Presidents lard work, an" raic
very lille abou; his denying the CLERKS q 'ea-
sonab.c holiday. Tho newspapers nave la'"e"
ever so much abont the @mGNh! oi ""h
when Cleveland Performs, Il" ii 10 were ''t"
20 90 .ne work of q con'i"In c!>ih. ic' us
Aca: less OF Ciurc'ald's ii:..iruai 'ncol' ~"
moe Of lis s:c-aHira"2i.'.. Lei rs hcGs :'sS
~ Ms r...~.,-..-: n.j!r tac c~icrl:Aat wash
tns;on., g E:oro rf MS i>oG,ie .;ief i!'
sova pi iEc ccnr;fS.
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Names of AbhrviIIc'4 Progressive
Teachers.

Prof. s. r. lIoozcr. Greenwood.
Mr.. y. J.. Blake, Greenwood.
Miss Anna Bell, Grrcnwond.
Mr.. l.. II. Bowie, Due West.
Miss VI. Il. Bright, Greenwood.
Miss Ellen Crawford. .intrcvi:lc.
Miss Mpll:c ClinkscticS. Due West.
Miss Mimic Cowan. Widrnan.
Miss $. Ada Cnwan, Widcn,an.
Mr.. j. Il. ClinkSralrS, Due West.
Miss Bessie u. Cox. Dnn West.
Miss Amanda Cork, Jones.
Prof J. &. Cork. Jones.
Miss Jennie J.. Drcnnan, Ahhcvil!c.
Miss Ionic V. Eaiin, Iuc West.
Mrs. =. Il. Eakin. Greenwood.
Miss Rosa Fon#hc. CoroAacn.
Mr.. Vincent Griffin, Bradley.
Miss Lucy G. Gilbert, Lebanon.
Dr.. ". NJ. tiricr, Due West.
Miss Jennie Gricr, Due West.
Mr.. &. d.. I!addOn, DOnal1S.
Prof. Geo. {. Hodges, School COMMISSIONS
Prot. WIN. Hood. Due West.
Mr.. Il. j. Hood, Due West.
Mrs. i. j.. Hodges. Hold :cs.
Mr.. Geo. W. I.UinaN, Abhcvillc.
Miss Alice Logan, Greenwood.
Miss Lizzie iip!orl, A~nirer!lic.
MIR. y. T. Lipfurti, Antrcviilr.
Miss Cora !" Morrow. Ncrdrry.
Nj. W.T.. Milford, Antrrvii!r.
MIR. II. G.. Mwsc'cy, Plo"niH.
Mr.. q. NJ. MattiSon, Dnnalds.
Miss V. j.. Miller, Iionra Path:
Mr.. J. W. McCuiloch, Aubcvillo.
Mr.. W. G. Mc(icc. Hodges.
Miss Nary II. Miller. Duc West.
Miss Leila MclMll, DonaldS.
Prof. W. ". McCaSlan, "ickcnS.
Miss Ida J.. McAlliStcr. Ca!iInnnS Mills.
Miss Curric II. MrAilisicr, Calhuuns Mills.
Miss Mamie Madison. DUna'd:.
Miss Lucia Norris, hntrrv!!lC.
Prof. W. T.. lattUn. Co:Onara.
Mir. :. q. rylcs. Greenwood.
Miss Nellie \. PrrsSly. Iulal.
Prof. II. J. Robinson. Mccormick.
Mrs. VI. y. RohinsOn, NEc West.
Miss jamie y. Eicl'cy. AhbC, lie.
Mr.. IL. {. Stevenson, .Ahbcrill".
Ili.is NJ. l.. Watkins. Hunters.
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The N'ilIiaM.ston Female College.

The Ndiad for July rerublishcs an article
which the Press ana Tanner wrote about the
commencement n: WILLIAMSON in 1871. AZ
;cr locking over the article carefully, We still
endorse every word which wc then said of the
WILLIAMSON Female College. ]: is still n
good Institution. and worthy OF public conf
,lcarc. What ~ hatc recently objected 10 in
20 the Williamson Female College
!: what VIC construed to be unkindncsS 10
colleges" il tho Williamson Female
College will cease TO make filings &; other coll
lrscS because OF their va Of doing business.
Il will have no reason to lEd fault with ns.
Docs TIC Williamson Female College accent
tho proposition: The Duo Wcs: Female Col
lege. for instance. has not. n" far as we have
DIca ;nG2":ucG. ""cr said one word about the
plan OF teaching which has been adopted at
Wu.;amstnn.
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AT LAST.
Mr.. Thcordorc Z. Jervey Appointed
Collector OF the Per of Charles


Collector OF the Port Of Charles
ton.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Thc President to.
day appointed Mr.. Theodore H.. Jcrvey TO be
collector Of customs Coz the district OF Charles
Nj. Theodore y. Jcrvcy is n Charlcstonlan
ny b;r.h and has always lived In this city, his
Residence during the past fourteen years be-
Ing at 8 George street. lie WAS graduated
commenced his business career soon after rs
clerk in the cotton house Of James Calder g.
Co., OF this city. About the year lS!2 he en-
tered into GopartncrShip viii NJ. ". {, Zee
cotton and rice factors. Since the death OF
Nir. Bee = few years %co Mr.. Jvrvcy las been
tiie s"Eior mcHibcr Of the ilrin. In 1871 Mr..
,irrvCy was elected president Of the Charles.
tOn Cotton Exchange AID served as such for
!0ur years. He is low first vice president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce.
Soon after the outbreak of the war Mr.. Jer-
vcy enlisted rs private in ;ilc 9Th regiment
Of south Carolina Volunteers, which was sta
toned on james Island under the command
u! Col. Gil!iard. In 1862 he WAS detailed for
duty in the office Of Gen. Gonzales, Chief Of
artillery.
Mr.. 1rrvcy has never been q candidate for
any pubic Office. having repeatedly declined
the nomination 20 different offices. Never
h" las boon untirine in his work for
the democratic cause, hotl: In tho dark
days OF l'cplDi'Ctn lnlSiulC ana Ill the
brighter times since the revolution In
l5:i, in which campaign lie took an active
part. He has been II member OF the county
Democratic executive committee almost con-
t!nuOus!y since !S6i, and was generally clO-
scu Il member of the finance committee on
account OF his popularity and the confidence
wh!c!. was rcposcu III him. Mr.. Jcrvcy is Il
gentleman of The most charming manners,
and il without AN enemy in the community.
He Is Il man OF the highest and most ire.
prnacilabi@ character and will discharge the
duties OF the position to Which lie has been
appointed with equal ability, integrity and
fidelity
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The Teachers Institute.

Section 1859 OF the General Statutes, rrc'
scriblns tho duties of School Commissioner
says:
ut shall be the duty Of each County School Com
missioner to MD the teachers In oil proper efforts u
improve themselves IN their profession. For th,' Iut'
pose he shall encourage the formation q aSs"r'aIioE'
OF teachers for COMMON Improvement lie snail at
tend the meetings Of such associations and give slci
advice and instruction In regard to their cohduct ant
management IA In his judgment Will contribute u
their greater efficiency.
Section 1902 says:
ale shalt, when deemed advisable by the County
Board Of Examiners. aplorii"n from inc i"cnnie "
the two mil tax II sum NOT eScrcdlhs SZuu, ~ atJF"J
The expenses Of Teachers Institutes
From the above IL will be seen that tho In
stltuto was organized In compliance with tho
express provisions of the school law, ana We
think there can be no doubt as 10 the WISDOM
of the law, and the beneficial influence OF Inc
Institute. The expense is Il mere tribe, wfer
distributed over Tho county. Willie tho advan'
taSes which pupils derive from tho improve
mcnt Of the teacher will repay tenfo:d. lftht
immense amount Of tho taxpayers money
which Is spent lii teaching negroes $50 p'
commended, then W. see no reason why 1h(
slight expense attendant upon the effort tc
Aid the white teachers OF our own children
should be regretted. If the public roccivosa Al
adequate return for the money extorted IRON
US to teach negro children, then how muci
better are VIC repaid when we spend q part y
that money in training and educating on
own tcncllc"s?
The only persons whom VIC think have th(
least pretcxt for complaining are the coloret
people. The expense (IlGO.0O) OF his Institute
was taken from the school fund Of tho count!
of this amoun onc-half was taken from TIT
whites and onc-half from The colorcd people
Tic coiored people claim the right 10 a dlyis
ion OF the school niorcy, but they get no par
OF tho $1,000 which WAS paid as expenses o
the white Teachers Institute.
For our own part. we should not Object,
the School Commissioner spent half TIT
whole school fund. instead Of SlG0, in teaching
our teachers how to teach. This would Ger
tainly DO moro profitable investment tina:
that Of money spent In negro education
This. too, would certainly be better than tht
act OF raising the salary Of our teachers with
out increasing thcIr usefulness.
Wo arc by no means an enthusiast on TIT
subject OF educating anybody Mt public cx
pcnsc, but when the fund Is raised, we prcfcI
20 see tho people who contribute most, re
ccivc At least n fair share of the money. Nine
tcntl,s OF the school fund is raised by TIKI
white people, and we see no reason for deny
ing Our white teachers the benefit OF II portion
OF II merely for the purpose OF adding to TIL
rard for the education Of those who pay 81
little.
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JOHN ALEXANDER
CONGAREE
Iron WORKS,
Columbia. S. G.
Agnt for
PERPETUAL EVAPORATION
~ ....e. r..r r-f '-as.Fs st rtNeif3ey

THESE WORKS WERE ESTABLISHED 81
ISL by Mc,srt. Geo. Sinclair and Jamra An.
drrson and purchased by me In the year 1856, AID
from that time Ill! now carried on successfully 1p5
myself. My friends and customers will bear witbrsa
OF the large and stupend0us Jobs executed by, me. ~
was at my works where the largest and slinoet only
job Of Its class ever executed In this city Was demo
VIZ: the making Of the pipes Cor the City Water
Works in tho year 1883. In the branch OF BELL
bells ever cast In the State, such as the bell for tho
City Hall in Columbia
Ny stock Of patterns for ARCHITECTURAL.
WORK COLUMNS for Store fronts, is large snd
various, and in RAILING5 fur Balconies 0lrdens,
and Cemeteries I bayc the larScet variety and ra1st
modern patterns; many nf these are pa'cnted and +
have purchased the right for this state.
In the machine line X can furnish my patrons wfth
STEAM ENGINES and BOILERS VI any sizo and
carried of the prize ut every State Fair held In this
city, and In their construction I have taken pains to
combine simplicity with the piost nseful uiodcrp I'm.
prnvcincnfs, and maj fatter myself that my !
LAR SAW MILLS find favor with every sawyer who
understands his business.
The many orders l anu steadily receiving for SU-
GAR CANE MILLS prove that the puliic apprrciite
ING for HORSE POWERS. GIN WHEELS. GglsT
MILLS and other MACHINERY.
I have the manufacturing right pf many PATENTS
such as castings for ROCK COTTON AND HAY
PRESS and three or four different FEED CUTTERS
and other implements.
l will be pleased to send my circulars To- any sppli.
cant, together with price list or estimate. AZ 1rtrrs
arc molerntr, and ! assure the public that they arg
lower than those Of Northern mannae ureS, snd that
my work will couIpars fsyorably with thai " ANY 9th
49, 49,. ~
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the fftie,h degree of North latitude. as The distance
between m~erllians at nifty, the Northern limit Is ~!
miles, while III. Southern ID the equator Tor assumed
here tobe,) the dislancesa ut the Southern Gnd Northern
limits would be drawn in tho raiio Of 70 to AZ, Or
nearly I to 81.
Man drawing In this way. by the actual latitude md
longitude of the place to b. drawn, gives Il true and
basis Of work, and enables the teacher IA
have them drawn on given scales Of miles 10 The inch
and so large that they cannot lie transfers Of printer
maps made by lracin. paper md prepared rrhcilS
Trausf. rrlEg ly tracing paper is 4 waste If tine. The
,u,,il should have the data Many, Cornell, Mitchell
md other map nlkrrs had. the real hearing "f "n(
place or point to another by their latiindes and long!
tudcs.
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HIGHER EDUCATION AND A EloRE L1BER'
AL SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Prof. W. w. DUncan'S Wit. THmOr.
Eloqucnce, Hard Sense, and Geod
BECorf-


Prof ". w. Duncan of Wonori College de-
livcrcd z popular address on Thursday night.
which was frequently cnthusiasi'cil!y np'
this community, and he is universally respect
eli for his purity Of character, and for his iair.
moss Of speech. Although hr Is professor in
Woil;ird College, and VIC presume rs intCnGcig
and although he had the floor for the evening,
lie had The good taste TO say nothing Ill OF the
South Carolina College. lie referred to
schools, colleges and universities, In tho
same X Kindly spirit and urged tlc elevation q!
the standards of each. and never Il Spitclul
word foil from his life IN rricreHcn TO tho
Suuth Carolina College. We honor him and
We respect him rs much for what ne diu not
say but what we expected lie would say, as Tor
anything which he did say. His conduct was
in Striking contrast with a dcnominational
orator, who 4 few Years ago ut Due W est,
took advantage of his position, TO strike tho
South Carolina College n blow.
Prot. Duncan'S lecture was exceedingly
pleasant throughout and his speech embrace
cd many anecdotes to excite tho mirth and
attention o! his audience II furnished one
more evidence OF the truth OF the saying that
~ little nonsense now and then Is rtliSlcd by
the wisest men, Some Of his jokes seemed To
us TO bring riulculc on the Office OF The school
teacher, and ono ofhis anecdotes enforced tho
folly of educating every boy, and argued that
saTnc boys, and girls too, we presume, were
ruined for usefulness by n cnilcEinfc cdtics-
ton. The anfcdOtc about tilc teachers lesson
on the black board, in the sentence. John
run; tie hDr,'' needed explanation. which
when made fairly brought dow the house
Omiliing The jokes and anecdotes, his speech
boiled down, and stripped OF stilcrtiuifics
was an earnest and able plea fnrhighcr cduca
linI, and al urgent cnircaty for n more libcr
al support OF our school, colleges, ANA uni
vrI&ilirs. Professor Duncan made II mos
pleasant and popular address.