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preHslonn tnat time Will f1ltt
permanencs, the le1 sc,J<f q Of man,
hoods code. To store Slnind with
such knowledge as I'LL, 2n and up
rightlifs win call into III. n 81 To- give
him arms for the strnge Myslhich birth
opens toall, without which IN pan hard
ly hope ito be q haroNihNH strife. !"
But the possession Of II s alone
does not make the soldier he must
be taught to use them. NJ bier does,
the mere possession Of know. bdga CON
stitut1 intellectually mns Ness does
ii educats, The training * ahe head
is as much . necessity as t:sSt Of the
hand. This training ~ begin
with a development Of ~ ption in
the child, and end with NlRuprema-
oy Of reason. the grandedni IcuIty Of
the human intellect, the II leading
from the tangible and kstIkn to the
great truths Of the kn9h Bic, and
linking with the net worlsIAI it's SUBJ
tleties the visible thing9slI creation
and the Creator Himself. a
But intellectual educa must be
strengthened and direeta the mo-
raj, without which 1t maj, 'Gcome an
injurious weapon in the lids Of It's
possessor. That which ects the
employment Of power is "a more Inn
portance than the quantu Of power
directed. Moral and Intellectual
forces are not always in'Bich accord
that the one may not do VII, shnoe TO the
other, and thu power that knowledge
gives may be prostituted into making
q powerful villain. See nifty of the
dark pages Of the worlds History ID
confirmation Of this. The Iloral elo-
ment Of education compreheh bids much
that is noble in 1t, embracing She heart,
its affections and impulses, t(e conaci.
ence and its laws. It's obisbt il the
elevation Of human nature, the forma-
ton Of that true nobility oflcharacssy {
TO which man, with capabilities
q little less than the angels, Is r
To man, character IS everr
~. si''t'' =. =. direct TIT A
i AOI,.As,! UAi
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Real Estate.

PARTIES wishing 10 sell farms, by furnish
ms che undersigned description, etc, will
have fiic same advertised free 81 charge
We have .aade arrangements with several
Real Estate : rents for the sale cl i,'nds in
zweF Maryland
MOORE a MORGAN
LeonuJtOwn.
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foF jnocence is gone forever. No
charSs " il more beautiful than that
lin w',h is preserved the fresh, un-
touchl innocence Of childhood's pu-
rity. 80 striking is this truth, that,
when he Great Moralist Himself was
illast4ting absolute perfection, He
used pc beautiful simile, "Unless ye
become as little children, you cannot
ent6rthe Kingdom Of Heaven" On
the Cher hand, there is no sadder
sEefsacle than that Of man whose
% kEence is scared and xoioeless.
But RI the careful training and disci-
plineof this faculty in childhood, the
principles Of morality may be made to
assume such firmness chat nothing in
after ife can shake them. How many
times have come to us all. stealing
ike some sweet refrain from the dy-
ing pgst, the remembered counsels of
4 mothers love, bringing to us once
more
"Vhe tender grace of day that Is dead r.
How many times has
--s'the touch of a vanished hand
An6the sound Of a voice that Is still"
made straight the paths Of our wan
derings and saved us from pitfalls
into which our erring feet were stray
ing
Moral education should lead up
ward from the compulsory doing
Of right and rejection Of wrong to
the Voluntary accomplishment Of
these ends. It's mission ends when
the developed and perfect being
has pu' his will in perfect accord
with right. Finally, education--only
a glance at some Of the leading OBJ
jeets Of which are within the scope of
this pspsr--should comprehend every
faculty power and capability Of man,
fitting Sach for the responsibilities of
It's stion, and keeping always in
800 destiny Of mans immortali-
0's, . their employment in the ma
and developed being in after
tU'os-at and accomplish that
knowledge must me-
nnTf fJsqsf6, = !, =, r ~. = i 4 !,
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Reflections on Education and EduCatng.i
An Essay delivered at the recent meet
Of the Maryland State Teachers AS
ISOLATION al Deer Park, Maryland,
July 9Th, 1885.
BY LEWIS rom.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
ASSOCIATION .--It may seem TO you
that the subject chosen for my theme
this morning. Reflections on Educa-
ton and Educating, is Of the kind 30
we'll worn in the literature Of pedagog-
los land mayhap 80 abused BY the
essayest--that il is left to-day we'll
nigh threadbare Of interest, and de-
void Of phases from which it can be
treated with aught Of originality. II
50, ! do not feel equal to the argu-
ment Of plea in abatement Of that
opinion. There is nothing new. they
tell us, under the sun; and scarcely
hope to tread, where / will not find
footprints of those who have gone be-
fore me, nor TO present to your consid.
GRAFTON thoughts that are entirely new,
and that may not have suggested
themselves to you before. Yet it may
not be proitless to group some reaec-
tions on subject so interviewer with
the lives and interests of those who
are gathered here, as is the profession
to which they have devoted their
lives and energies. For it is we'll for
Us sometimes to pause-to turn aside
from the labors and burdens of our
days, and overlooking the narrow
confines of school walls and the little
worlds therein, to see ourselves as in
tegral parts of the great outside world,
and to reflect upon our relations and
our responsibilities to it. For he Of
us is sadly short-sighted whose vision
ranges not beyond the contracted
of his sphere daily routine, and who
thus sees in his labor only the slavery
Of q thankless serving. .
Long ago Cicero wrote, "Quod enim
Dsatnps majlts nselistsve posssmsns ofave
.xsipisblicae, guam 81 edoceuus e sfallil.
Mas Jsspentutenl betinE 'i Darnai
~ A - II ~ IL ~
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< II
THAT more valuable, than to educate
md train up her youth 2"--and the
statement implied will bear the anal
ysis of a more critical age than his.
No concern of this life is more over
shadowing in its Importance than ed
ucation, involving as it does the every
interest of man, temporal and eternal
none has been more universally dis
cussed, few have been less understood.
It has engrossed the attention of the
human intellect from our own days,
back through the ages to the Acade-
mia Of Athens, and backward still till
history itself is lost in the twilight Of
fable. The solution of no problem
has been 50 untiringly sought after,
and on no altar has 80 much thought
been inundated. And not without
fruit has been the labor. The mys-
teries Of alchemy have indeed been
invoked in vain for that philosophers
stone whose magic touchswould trans
mute to gold; but in education has
been found the lever--more potent
than that Of Archimedes--tbat moves
the world. And what is education,
that great cause to which you are de-
voted? A hasty glance at some fea-
lures of this important subject cannot
be out Of place here.
Education may be briefly defined,
the training of man, physical, intel
lectual and moral, for the duties and
responsibilities that deyolve upon him
1.-The drawing out Of the faculties of
the human being into vigorous and ef-
fective action. It has for its object
the communication Of knowledge, but
not that alone; it embraces the disci-
pine and culture Of the intellect, the
firm establishment Of the principles
Of moral rectitude, the regulation Of
the impulses of the heart and their
subordination to the sway Of coDsci-
ence, and finally, the elevation Of the
the whole being to that high and no.
bic character, to the attainment of
which his capabilities entitle him. It
should lead man 10 know, to do, and
to become. In the words Of Paley,
Education should comprehend every
preparation that should be made in
youth for the sequel Of life"
Doubtless the first care Of educa-
tion-and the one unfortunately To
which contracted view too common
ly restricts it's the imparting of
knowledge, and what is probably Of
more Importance, as without it the
first object is scarcely attainable, the
Stimulating a thirst therefor. The
mind Of the child is receptacle into
which is 10 be stored his entire stock
Of intellectual supplies for the jour
ney Of life; it is blank tablet on
which 10 to be engraved, while il 10
yielding and susceptible to the i'm
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10. z. MORGAN,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
and Agent for Connecticut Mutual Life In
snfAnce Company, Mutual Life Of New
YORK and Royal Fire Insurance Of Liver
LAN ARD'TU " N, ,% " $780,.
s9,i,pFil !, 1S80-tf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05

THE DECEMBER CENTURY.-A per-
sOnal interest attaches to several OF
the pictures and articles in the Deem
Der Century. The frontispIeee is a
striking portrait of the late Helen
Jackson G. III. H."), with which is
given a appreciative account of her
life and writings, by a New England
writer, followed by seven new poems,
her last Work in verse. George Par
sons Lathrop draws entertainingword-
portraits ofthe Gardeners of Gardeners
Island, under the title, IAN Amer
lean Lordship," and the sketches, by
Harry Fem, give charming glimpses
of their island estate. Mark Twain
contributes a chapter of autobio-
graphy, entitled 1.-THE Private His
tory of a Campaign that Failed"
which is humorously illustrated by
Kemble. Captain Ericsson furnish
es the serious war paper of the num-
Der, which is both important as a con-
tribution to history and interesting to
the general reader, since it describes
the principles of construction of the
original Monitor, and the perform
ances of "The Monitors" as a class,
all from the point of view of the in
ventor. The pictures illustrate fully
the battle incidents, as well rs the me-
chanical side of the papers. "The
Loss of the Monitor" is briefly and
most graphically described by a sur
vivor, Francis b. Butts. The Shah
and his palaces are described Incl
dentally in an attractive illustrated
paper on The City of T~eheran," by
the Hon. S. G.. w. Benjamin, late
United States Minister to Persia. The
December Century is remarkable for
its poetry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05
H M~ARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY., DEC.
U R WARD REPORT.

We respectfully submit the follow.
ing brief report Of the Fourth Ward
School, for the month of November,
1885.
Whole number enrolled 207, aver
age daily attendance 10. Per cent.
of attendance 80. Glass report Div.
A. Highest number head-marks, r.,
Brown 10, G. Engle IS. j. Mendenhall
II, n. Sencindiver IL, D.. Grimes III,
f. Parsons IL, L. Voegle III, s. We'll
linger 10, E. Shaffer 8, Maggie Apple
s, e. Brown 7, A. Delaney 6, M.
Brady 6, NJ. Zimmerman 6.
J. i. E.. COMBS, Teacher.
Div. C.-No. enrolled "A. Per cent.
attendance so. Pupils neither absent
nor tardy, Anna Flora, Maud Combs,
Charlie Vanmetre. Highest number
head-marks: Charlie Vanmetre 6,
Lottie Stewart 4, Bertha Show s.. De-
pertinent: Julia Smith, Rosalla Her
rington, Gertie Sheetz, Bertha Clark,
Lula Hartly, Emma Williams, Bessie
Smith, Clara Whitmir, David Miller.
Elmer Harrington, Eddie Bailey, Jno.
Vogel. Carson Delaney.
LoTTIE v. MCKEE, Teacher.
Div. D.-No. enrolled 80. Per cent.
attendance "a. Highest No. of head
marks Alice Rathman5 5, May Boy
er 5, Lula Stevens 5, Sophia Brown
niger 5, Ward Heck6 6, Charlie Brady,
6, Willie Rathman 8. Department !:
Matte Bratt, Bessie Nudge, Katie
Engle, Minnie O'Brien, Lottie O'Bri-
en-, Alice Rathman, Ada Voorhees,,
Gertie Smith, Rosa letters, Lizzie
Grozinger, Alice Grimes, Grace Tan
eye, Mary Long, Sophia Browninger,
Annie Harrington, Pattie Smith, Rob-
ert Nudge, Willie Rathman, Jacob
Roach, Walter Brown, Charlie Green,
Samuel Rhodes, Alice Browninger,
John Bratt. Neither absent nor tardy,
Alice Rathman, Lizzie Grozinger,
Grace Tangye, Charlie Brady, Charlie
Green and Willie Rathman.
LENoRA SMURR, Teacher.
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FAIR-VIEW.

Mr.. J. Walper Snyder has built a
large shed and stable at his mill.
Mrs. Fizer, wife of Daddy" Jake
Fizer, died last Saturday and was
buried at the Dunkard Church near
Vanclevesville, on Sunday. Rev.
w. B. Evers preached the funeral.
Miss Ella Broadwell, of your city,
has been visiting the family of Rob.
S. Flagg. Mrs. Martha Flagg, from
Berryville, is also visiting the same
place..
Mr.. j. B. Go-rel, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. Walper
Snyder, has returned to his home in
Lexington, Va.
Some porkers have been slaughter
ed in these parts, but we have not
heard of any too heavy to hang; we
suppose the large ones are living till
the weather is cooler.
Some of the farmers are done gath
ering corn.
If one were to judge by the amount
of shooting heard on Thanksgiving
he would think that there had been
some game captured, but Iguess some
of the hunters know by this time
that this is a better country for hunt
ing than it is for finding.
REPORTERS.
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From the morlestoun Papers.l


Samuel Roman, a middle-aged col
ored man at the residence of Sheriff
Eugene Baker, near Leetown, was
found dead in his room on Monday
morning last. He was a clever man,
son ofthat faithful old woman, so we'll
known and esteemed, "Aunt Sukey"
for many years in the family of the
late Jno. G. Myers of Middleway.
HARPER's FERRY, Nov. 10Th 1885.
DEAR EDITOR: Mr.. Charles E.
Dudrow, the popular and efficient
passenger agent of the B. & O. rail-
road, and his agreeable wife, celebrat-
ed their tenth anniversary or tin we'd
ding on the evening of the 18th of
November. The guests, about sixty
in number, were welcomed on the
part of the host and hostess by S. ".
Yantis, Esq. The presents of tinware
numbered forty. A gentleman friend
from a distance, Mr.. Shoemaker, sent
a novel present of tina tiny watch
in a box opening with a spring. Mu-
sic added to the mirth of the young
people present. The BRIDES cake was
made in Staunton, and my pen is in
adequate to describe the supper, or in
fashionable parlance thigh tea''-
suffice it to say that everybody
seemed in a good humor with them
selves and all the world. May their
future be as happy and bright as the
past is the sincere wish of.
OBSERVER.
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For THE HERALD.
That BIG DAY."

This was Nov. 30, a day set apart
for the collection of big money
Though the inclemency of the weather
prevented agreat many Ofour citizens
from attending, yet it was a success in
every respect. Fifty dollars was the
amount asked for; had they asked for
four times as much, they would have
gotten as already. For you know
that since the change of the admins
tration, we have had "more work,
higher wages and better times" So
gentlemen, there must be a change in
1888. must be a postmaster, there's
money in it, when you can carry your
four years. salary in your vest peck
ct. There came up from the burg to
participate in the proceedings of the
great day, Rev. H. E. Reyes, J. L.
Brown, G. Coles, L. Edwards, Mrs.
b. Grant, Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. N.
| Bucker, Mrs. Agee, Mrs. Kitty Curry.
Rev. Keyes preached a very interest
ing sermon. On failure to return all
the envelopes, the silver cup, a prize
to be given the one holding the high
est sum of money, was not awarded,
but will be Dec. 18th. Miss l.. B,
Bullet was far ahead in the race, and
the last we heard she was still run
ming. CESAR.
Bunker Hill, Dec. 3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05
LEEToWN NEWS.

Another year will soon have passed
away. Have we improved our oppor.
tunities? if not let US profit by other
examples and stamp Improvement on
the wings of time.
G.. l.. Hensel, j. Swanson, and G. j.
Custer, of Martinsburg, were in oul
burg last Saturday night and visited
the meeting of the I. O. O. F. of this
place. We welcome you brothers
men with such a capacity like Bro.
Hensel, always have something good
to say.
Samuel Sookey, a colored man about
thirty-fve years of age who was EN-.
ployed by Sheriff Baker, was found
dead in his bed last Monday morning
He was well as usual on Sunday and
was known to be at tie barn at a late
hour at night attending to the stock,
but when called next morning he was
no more Thus the uncertainty of
life, for as it were, in the midst oflife
we are in death.
Joe Gains, of Ganotown, was in
this vicinity last week visiting rel
atives and friends.
Miss Port Thompson, of Browns X,
who has been complaining for a long
time with that much dreaded disease,
scrofula, is veryill at this writing.
The good work which has been go
ing On for more than six weeks, atthe
M. q. Church, South, of this place, is
still being continued. To the present
there have been forty-nine CONVEX
sions and nine p%enitents at the altar
The protracted meeting at Summit
Point, conducted by Rev. S. V. Hill
derbrand is still in progress; fifteen
conversions upto date. He will com
mence a meeting at Kabletown mex
Sunday.
Mrs. j. P. Stump, of Gerardstown, i:
visiting relatives and friends in thi:
vicinity this week.
Mr.. Withers, of Summit Point, ha'
bought the Bowers farm, near Mid
dleway, consisting of 3O1 acres at s25.
30 per acre.
Our young friend w. II. Karicof,
has taken up his abode in Martinsburs
to study.law under Hon. n. Flick.
Capt. II. Kearney, of GAINESVILLE
Va, IS visiting friends in this vicinity
Miss Clara Homar, who has beef
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. n. Watson
has returned to her home, Penn.
Dec. I'd, 1885. K.
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EDGEsvILLE

Mrs. Eliza Snyder, of Bloomville
Ohio, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Miss Emma and Maggie. Harley
are visiting Mrs. Henson, of your
city.
Mr.. Morgan Shaffer has returned
home from Hampshire County. We
are glad to hear the hunter met with
such good success in finding a dear.
Misses Mamie and Lucy Chrisman
are the guest of Miss Annie Chrisman,
of our village.
Misses Dodds, Ida Sperow, Sallie
Porterield, Lib Ellis, Helen Kilmer
and Misses Dodds, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Manor spent their Thanksgiv-
ing in our village.
We have been apprised of the APP
preaching winter by the chilling wind
and cold mornings, and snow fakes.
Every n is looking forward to
Christmas with great pleasure, es-
pecially the children, they are writ
ing to Old Santa Claus to bring lots
~ofpresents and nice things. The mem
bers of the churches are busy getting
ready for their entertainments.
The Episcopals will hold an Oyester
Supper during the holidays.
REGULAR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05
o Local CHAT.

With the near approach to Xmas
time the shop windows begin to shine
and glitter with treasures from San.
ia Claus headquarters; [the thought
full donor generally realizes how
much of a head-quarter business, it
isl. From a diversity of attractive.
ness and plethoric luxury, to a col
lection of dime, nickel, and penny
bric-a-bric.
In the former there are beautiful
and costly soyenirs, useful and orna.
mental, to quicken and make glad
the hearts of friends. In the latter,
the sublime and the ridiculous have
not even the traditional step to sep
arate them; dignified winged angels,
hobnob with "Betty faces" and
jumping jacks, and the Lion andt the
Lamb lay down together on the
Snady side OF a steam engine.
The immortal doll-baby comes up
smiling and prettier every successive
year, in all styles Of beauty, dress,
and undress, and has no lack of adj
mirers in the little women of the
city, who f1atten their dainty noses
against the show window-glass. all
the bright s%unshiny afternoons; poor
little Dame burdens many of them
are, too whom there is no other real
ization of Xmas than such glimpse
of 1T as they al CLEAN from off the
streets; whose little torn shoes, and
worn garb, are but preludes to the
all too common story; whose wistful
sad faces follow one like remorse {;
and make them wish for the legen-
dairy purse, which the princess, could
never empty of ducats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Farmers are nearly all done husk-
ing corn. IF we suffer for shoe
cake" it will not be on account of
the yield.
Big Porkers are scarce in this neigh
borhood. So far, we have heard of
none that weighed more than 1875
lbs. But sassingers" are plentiful,
now.
There is still considerable sickness
among children from the sorethroat,
but the cases are gradually growing
fewer and, it is hoped, it will soon
disappear.
Mr.. Newton Snyder and wife, con-
Guided to dissolve partnership, last
Sunday. Her father came and took
his wife home. The separation was
on account of his refusing to clothe
his wife and from mistreatment.
There are plenty of turkeys. The
ruling prices amongst buyers being
from 7 to 8 cents.
Monday evening between S and 6
P. M. engine $50 running west, light,
with only cab attached, ran into help
er engine at a point, two miles east of
this place, known as Wilson's an
bankment. Both engines were de-
rallied, falling down the bank about
twenty feet. The particulars of the
accident as far as we have been able
to learn are as follows: Engineman
of $50 was notified to lookout for help
er which started ahead from Martins
burg and some cause order was neg
lected. All parties on the two en-.
gines were slightly injured, and
Brakeman of $50, Chas. Dooley, was
killed.
NELLIE.
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DEC. 5, 1885.
~NElcHBORING NEWS.
Prom the Shepherdsto,cn Regist

FROM the ShephefdStOlrH REGISTER.
DIsTREssING.sOne of the most
distressing affairs that has come to
our notice for some time, was the
the death of Claude Hill, a ten-year-
old son of Mr.. Volney Hill, who lives
at Dust's Crossing, on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. About three weeks
ago Mr.. Hill was in the woods cut
ting timber, and Claude was engaged
in pulling away the brush as it was
cut of. He got too near the x of
his father, and Mr.. Hill, not seeing
him, cut him, in the head with his
axe, striking a glancing blow. The
little fellow did not seem to be badly
hurt, and it was thought to be only a
scalp wound. In a short time he
seemed all right, and even went to
school. But it was not long until he
became very i'll, and on Tuesday of
last week he died. 1t was then dis
covered that his skull had been cut
through and the brain injured. If
this had been known sooner it is like
ly that the child's life might have
been saved. The distress of the par
ents is very great at the sad occur
renee.
Took A RIDE.-One day last week
Mr.. Mason Bennett was hauling fod-
der from the Lucas farm, two or three
miles from Shepherdstown. He had
a cart piled full of the fodder, and
when he reached Weise's corner, in
town, a rabbit jumped off the load.
Mr.. Bennett was considerably sur
prised, as he did not know he was
hauling anything but the fodder. 1t
is supposed that the rabbit had rela-
tions in town and, wanting to pay
them a visit, seized the opportunity
to ride in.
JOE BROWN DEAD.-Old Uncle "
Joe Brown, a well-known colored
man of this place, and for many years
a familiar figure on u streets, has
gone "Where the good darkies CO."
having departed this life last week.
"Uncle Joe" had a peculiar curve in
his back, caused by a saw-log having
rolled on him during his youthful
days, but he was an industrious man,
and has for a number of years worked
at the cement mill near town, stitch
ing up torn bags. When his last ILL
ness came upon him he refused med
ical attendance, saying he put him.
self in the hands of the Lord. Who
shall say Old Joe's faith shall be with
out reward?