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The Philosophy of Vaccination.

Professor Tyndall explains the philos.
ophy of vaccination as follows: When 81
tree or bundle of wheat or barley straw
is burned, q certain amount of mineral
matter remains in the ashes-extremely
small in comparison with the bulk of the;
tree or straw, but absolutely essential to-
its growth. Iu a soil lacking, or ey..
hausted of, the necessary constituent, the
tree cannot live, the crop cannot grow.
Now, contagia are living things, which
demand certain elements of life, just as
inexorably as trees or wheat or barley.
and it is not difficult to see that crop of.
given parasite may so far use up con.
stituent existing in small quantities W
the body, but essential in the growth
parasite, as to render the body unfit ior5
the production Of second crop. The
soil is exhausted and until the lost con.
stituent is restored, the body is protected
from any further attack from the same.
disorder. Such an explanation of nom.
recurrent diseases naturally presents itself
to thorough believer in the germ theory:
and such was the solution which, in reply
TO question, I ventured to offer nearly
fifteen years ago to an eminent physician
To exhaust soil, however, a parasiteless
vigorous and destructive than the really
virulent one may suffice; and #, after
having, by means Of feebler organism
exhausted the soil without fatal result
the most highly virulent parasite be in:
troduced into the system, it will prove;
powerless. This, in the language of the
germ theory, is the whole secret of yac-
cination.
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Work if you Would Rise.

Soon after the great Edmund Burke
had been making one of his powerful
speeches in Parliament, his brother
Richard was found sitting in silent rev.
erie; and when asked by friend what
was he thinking about, replied:
Il have been wondering how Ned has
contrived to monopolize all the tai.
ents in our family. But then | remem'
Der that when we were doing nothing, OF
at play, he was always at work"
And the force of this anecdote is in.
creased by the fact that Richard was
always considered, by those who kne"
him best, to be superior, in natural talent
to his brother, yet the one rose to great
ness, while the other lived and died in
comparative obscarity.
The lesson to all is, if you would sue.
ceel in life, he diligent; improve your
time; work. "Secst thou a man." says
Solomon, "diligent in h's business 2 lie
shall stand telore Kings; he shall not
stand before is, shall mt be
ranked with-"mean men,"
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A COIorcd Mans Suicide.

3s was a most unusual occurrence
tod ace near our town last Friday.
Mattison Antney, colored, who has been
living with Mr.. N. Fl. Young.for year
or so, about II miles south of Prosperity,
committed suicide by hanging himself to
tree in the pasture. He had some
trouble with his wife Friday morning,
and threatened to cut MS throat with his
razor. ITe left the house saying he was
going to kill himself; but no one thought
anything more about it. He did not
come home, and it being too wet to work,
it was thought that he had gone to his
fathers. He was found Monday morn
ing, and Coroner Bass was telegraphed
for, and came down and held the inquest.
The jury found a verdict that the deceas-
ed camesto his death BY hanging at his
own hands. The razor was found upon
his person when examined. 1t was evil
dent from the struggles that he cndcav-
ored to save himself after stepping of the
fence, as he was astride the fence when
found, and his face showed that he had a
struggle, us it WAS scratched up consid,
erablv where it had came in contact with
the body Of the tree .acberry Obscrrcr.
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the nature and the meaning OF that "still,
small voice ?" l do not know. But
know that God caused that voice to come
aud l know what it effected, and that is
all. that it is necessary for us to know
know God created man, but I don't know
how He did it, and l am not going, to
thrust forward my own peculiar views
upon matter which God in no way
teaches. We are told by God in His
word that He made the body of Adam
from literal dust. And because of that,
evolution cannot refer to Adams body.
But what is said on that subject is said
almost word for word in regard to the
lower animals. What may be true Of
the formation of one, may be true of Che
other, and any one who admits that the
lower animals may have been formed by
an evoluting process must admit that The
body of man may have been formed in
the same manner. DR.. Armstrong says
in his book: "The hypothesis of evo!u'
ton, in its most limited range, is not
irreconcilable as I think with the Bible
account of the creation of plants and
animals in the world" Are you going in
the face ofwhat is told you by this learned
divine? But the same language is used
with regard to the lower animals that is
said of the body of man. Are you going
in this hurried and unadvised way to add
to the standards of the church?
You are told that this doctrine, if &C.
cepted as probably true, will endanger the
doctrine of the federal headship of Christ
If this is so, then it is untrue. But il
passes my comprehension to see wherein
the connection lies. 1t cannot make any
possible difference what God used. Who
was Adam? Was Adam that which YVES
made of the dust of the ground in the
image of God2 No, the soul was the
man, and nothing became man until il
was united with the soul, and if there
had been million forms like Adams il
did not become man or Adam until God
placed the soul within it.
I will not enter upon the sentimental
side of the question. I have presented
in brief some of the principal reason;
why you should not now consider these
overtures that have been submitted tc
the Assembly. But your answer shoule
be to them: For the teachings of the
church we refer you to the standards O.
the church. I would urge that you alb
stain from what would be grieyous
wrong and must prejudice case now
pending in lower court of this church
have now spoken as long as l care to
now; if shall see fit at some later time
to avail myself of the remaining quarter
of an hour belonging to me, should
like the privilege to do so. | will say nc
more now.
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C0urting.

There seems to be something inexpres.
sibly sweet in courting. There are
charms in it that need to be felt to be
appreciated. To be able to open the
heart and affections to one beloved is
indeed one of the daintiest delights of
earthly existence There ia not much in
one person holding the hand of another,
but Just let that union of palms and
digits be as it is POLITICALLY called a
"golden aorta," and what change OF
cause and effect! Hands of friends are
shaken of near and dear relatives, OF
brother, sister, mother, or even mother
in.law, and thrill Of joy shoots through
the frame. How different-how wildly
different, says the engaged girl, when
you lay your hand to rest in the palm of
him who is to be your Siamese twin for
ever and ever. The moon may be glim.
mering on the scene, or it may be under
less beautiful influences, in room dimly
lighted by struggling Aame-"all de
same"-as almond-eyed John would say,
juxtaposition to what fairly magnetizes,
is a situation of exquisite bliss, the
which, to the woman who goes to hel
grave without feeling, is loss of i'm.
measurable immensity. Married.life
cares may come, as come they do, il
matters not; that eventful period OF
every womau's existence, who has been
gathered into "the fold," is recurred tc
with sensations that break in upon dark
days, like food of light, or as comes
the sweet, first approaches Of dawn, as
with dimpled cheeks and rosy finger tips
the curtain of the night is drawn aside
while her smile falls on the sleeping
flowers. No matter where 'tis done-in
doors, without doors-the charm is the
same for by it darkness is invested with
light, and light softeued and subdued
It awakons al interest one in another
that expresses itself in every variety o
wise. What fellow is there who has
"been there" who does not know tc
what an intense degree the emotions have
been excited by some tender souvenir
given on Sunday night-the red letter
period of courtship! Its value may
have been little, and paradoxicallJ
speaking its bulk small, the effect was the
same; it made the heart glow and tht
whole body tremble as though battery
of bliss were electrifying the entire
"anatomy and trimmings" Music ii
said to have excelling charms, such a.
can wake a sigh or scatter q cabbage
Be it so, but believe, We who have no
tasted, that courting has beatitudes tha
have not their counterpart on earth.-
Charleston Dispatch.
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Wasn't Particular About Wages.

Year before last bright looking young
nan entered our counting room in re.
sponse 10 an advertisement for an assist
ant shipping clerk. BE told the usual
tale of how he desired position more
than wages for the time being, and was
willing to accept nominal salary to
start on. The old man was feeling in
particularly good humor that afternoon,
and said pleasantly to the new conner:
"Well, sir, what would you consider a
nominal salary? What would you be
willing to accept in beginning?"
The young man picked at the lining OF
his hat with his fingers, and deferential'
ly replied:
IT want to show you, sir, that | mean
business, and 1 will work for one cent
the remainder of this month, providing
you think it would not be too much to
double my salary each month thereafter"
"That's novel proposition, surely"
| said the old man with smile. "Do you
know what you're talking about, my dear
boy?"
"Well, sir, my principal aim is to learn
the business" responded the young fel-
low. "and would almost be willing to
work for nothing, but I'd like to feel and
be able to say that I was earning some'
thing, you know"
"I'll take you," remarked the old man.
Gone cent, two cents, four cents, eight,
SIXTEEN" he enumerated. "You won't
get much for awhile" he added.
He took him up to the cashier. "This
is John Smith," he said. "He will go to
work as assistant shipping clerk to-.
morrow. His salary will be one cent
this month. Double it every month from
now on"
"In consideration of my working for
this small'salary might ask you to as.
sure me position for definite period ?"
inquired John Smith.
"We don't usually do that" replied
the Governor; "but we can't lose much
on you anyhow, guess, and you look
like an honest fellow. How long do you
want employment?"
"Tblee years, sir, if agreeable to you."
Well, by Jove, the old man agreed and
young Mr.. Smith, on pretense of wanting
some evidence of stability of his place,
got the Governor to write out and sign a
paper that he had been guaranteed a
position in the house for three years on
the terms I have stated.
He worked along for six months with
out drawing cent. he said he would
draw all his earnings at Christmas. The
cashier one day thought he'd figure up
how much would be coming to the young
man. He grew so interested in the pro-
ject that he kept multiplying for the
three years. The result almost staggered
him. This is the column of figures he
took To the old man:
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TE;'A6HEiRs'GoLUIMN,
j. q. oLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The time for holding the Teachers In
stitute is now fixed for July 5th. 1t will
run two weeks. Let all our teachers
make their arrangements to attend. It
is surely not necessary to argue the i'm
portance of being present from the be.
ginning to the close. No earnest teacher
can afford to miss it. If you are teach
ing subscription school, see your
patrons at once and beg to get off at that
time. IF you are in earnest, 1t will not
take long to convince them that it will
be to their interest, as we'll as yours, to
let you come. Don't fail to come
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already accomplished and do him posi-
tive damage. In so large school as the
Richmond Central School, there are
several, of course, under six years of aga.
These are divided into two classes. Each
class is kept in school only half the day,
and that means two hours and half, the
daily session being FIVE hours. Glass No.
l is dismissed about half.past eleven
o'clock, when the other takes its place.
The principal observed, and we think,
wisely, that it is cruel to keep little
child in school FIVE hours day.
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The average attendance Of white chill
dren in the Richmond schools for last
year was s6 per cent; average for color
ed, ss per cent. We asked the pr::1cipal
of one of the schools how he accounted
for the difference. His opinion was that
the negroes send their children regularly
.nofder to relieve themselves of the
burden Of providing fires for them in the
winter. IF the negroes in the cities are
as fond Of going to school as they are in
the country, his answer was only partial
" correct.
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We.haye frequently invited the teach
4ers to call at this Office and examine the
different educational journals sent here.
Some have done so and have gone away
determined to have paper devoted ex-
clusively to the interests of education.
Copies Of several papers will be sent US
for distribution among the teachers and
others attending the Institute.
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Total salary for 8 years. 1852, ,554, ,253.65

I0taI saIafy TOT yeafs..So0Z, ,5o4, ,Z0o.O0
The Governor nearly tainted when he
understood how, even if he wes twice as
rich as Vanderbilt, he would be ruined
in paying John Smiths salary. He con.
cluded to discharge the modest young
man at once. Smith had figured up how
much would be due him, and reminded
the old man of his written agreement.
Rather than take chances in courts and
let everybody know how he had been
duped, the Governor paid Smith $4,000
and bade him goodbye.
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We asked P rof. Pendleton of the Cen
trail School, Richmond, what method he
used for teaching child to read. His
reply was that much depended upon the
tact and ability of the teacher; that
several methods were used there success.
fully. In one room we watched lady
teaching a class of nineteen or twenty
little children under six years of age.
In spelling they were required to write
the VOID on their states. When ten
words were written on nicely ruled states,
each little fellow passed his slate to his
nearest neighbor for inspection. Chill
dreh are severe critics. They looked
anxiously for misspelled word. After
the mistakes were noted the states were
returned to their owners, who made the
necessary corrections, This finished, the
children were required to stand and spell
after the old. fashioned way, pronouncing
the words distinctly before attempting to
spell it. The exercise was quite inter
esting, and held the attention of the
children throughout. This VIC noticed,
too: the recitations were short, not last
ing more than ten minutes. A child
under six years of age is easily tired ;
hold him to a recitation until you weary
him and you begin to discount the good
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One is charmed by the strict adherence
to order aud system in the Richmond
schools. Every thing moves like clock
work. Indeed, there the clock is an
indispensable piece of school furni-
ture. How many school rooms in An
derson County have clocks?) Order is
one of the first lessons to be learned by
the pupil. The manner in which he
enters and leaves the room is suggestive
Of discipline. What nice thing it is to
see the children in school of six hun
dred moving around almost noiselessly |
Friction is reduced to minimum, and it
may be 80 in our own schools.
We are confident that thoroughness
was aimed at in all the schools it was
our pleasure to visit. Children are not
hurried over first principles just to satisfy
their own whims or crafty anxious
parents. Acting upon the theory that
one book learned we'll is worth more to a
child than many poorly learned, they are
laying the foundation securely. Promo
tion from one school to another depends
upon thorough mastery of the book in
hand and the pupils know it. In our
schools the child is, not always though
generally, put into whatever book hap.
pens to suit the fancy of his parent, and
the consequence is that, in many cases,
much time and money are wasted in
futile efforts to build without a founda-
tion, and human mind, unmeasured in
its possibilities, is manned for life and
for eternity.
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All teachers rejoice at the success of
their pupils in school and in the trials
and difficulties Of life. 1t gave US pleas
ure, while in Richmond, to meet Miss
Mamie Landrum, our sprightly pupil of
ten years ago. Miss Landrum is now
teacher in the Richmond Baptist Female
College. She is daughter of the late
Rcv. y. G. Landrum, of Spartanburg
County, SO. The timid, studious girl
{ has developed into the dignifed, accom-
plished young lady, competent. to teach
in any Of the best female schools of the
land. We felt highly complimented and
gratifedto to have our former pupil, now
one Of the best teachers in Richmond,
come around .to the Conference room in
search Of us when she saw our name on
the list Of delegates. Such thoughtful.
ness is appreciated. Teachers live in the
memory Of their pupils.
How often have we heard it said, "Our
teacher is woman; ne want man next
session, . attribnting failure to the sex of
the teacher. Ny brother, if you are
honest in the opinion that woman can't
teach, you are asleep. Go to the best
regulated schools in the cities, and you'll
find the best work done by women. Our
own opinion is that ladies consecratsd TO
the work are the best teachers for prima-
~ classes, and, not infrequently, the best
for advanced classes. Ladies can enter
more fully into sympathy with the chill
dren and can move easily understand the
wants of their nature. We notice that
the teacher of elocution at Monteagle
this summer is lady. We men some.
times think we know just how class
ought to be taught: let the writer be
candid enough to say he felt "mighty
little" when he heard and saw lady
teach q class of boys and girls to read in
the Richmond High School. If he ever
had any doubts as to the ability of lady
to teach grown pupils, he left them all
beyond the "Jeems."
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When l last wrote was in Evinston,
Florida, and had received an invitation
to dine with Captain Evins on that day.
You have been with me at good dinners
enough to know how enjoy such things.
The Captain and his family were all
strangers to me, but when | sat down to
that dinner l decided at once that the
Evins family were not strangers to good
eating. To tell all the good things that
were on the table would be too tedious,
bu. it was a superb dinner. And l
found the Captain and family just as
clever folks as can be found anywhere.
spent several days with them, and can
safely say I never met kinder people.
And l would not forget John Kirk, DR..
Little, Joe Reed, DR.. Montgomery and
the Emerson boys, all of whom treated
me like brother.
Tuesday morning ] boarded The Florida
Southern train for Palatka, On st, Johns
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"A deed of trust-Lending man g
dollar. q
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St. Augustine, including six and he'f
hours delay in Jacksonville and Charles
ton-distance 592 miles.
Now 1 am away from the land, of
Flowers" I will fulfill my promise in
my last letter. lean say, unhesitatingly,
that Florida is the poorest country ever
saw (I mean the soir. 1 was in twelve
counties, and outside OF Alachua County
1 saw nothing but poor land. 1t is fat
pine lands, with saw.palmetto or wire.
grass, interspersed with clear lakes, we'll
supplied with fish. Where you find
hammock land it has different timber
and is very good soil, but there is so lit.
tie of that kind. I was very much sur.
prised to find the pine trees so small. I
expected to see giant trees. When 1 left
home l expected to go farther south than
1 did but met with so many travellers
that told me had seen as good or better
than would find south 1 declined.
My opinion is the Florida boom will
soon be thing of the past. But don't
let me discourage any one that wishes to
go to Florida; however l would advise
them to first visit the country before dis.
posing of their homes. If had home
near Micanopy, Evinston or Boardman,
Alachua County, would DC tempted to
move there, but land is so high it would
take Gould to get 81 hold. They ask
from $25 to $4,000 per acre, and you know
there is not many of us that could take
many acres at the latter price.
have said enough about Florida. 1
am now in my native land, among kim
dred and friends, and am having jat
time. Perhaps may catch on TO some.
thing that will he interesting to your
readers; if / do will write again,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24

True Northener: The Republican
press throughout the state, voiciae
the sentiments of the Republican
party, is everywhere demanding the
submission of prohibitory amend
mens, and yet political Prohibiionists
that the Republican party does
not want submission. In this they
are sadly at fault. II is the leaders
of the Prohibition party that do not
want itifit comes from the republican
party. 1t would take away their
stock in trade and make them politi
cal bankrupts.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24

Bro. ]. L. Stevens, of Bay City,
the popular agent for the Odd Fellows
Herald, has recently been in Shia-
wassee county among the lodges of
the |. o. o. F., and reports in The
Herald as follows concerning them:
Bancroft lodge, No. Ir2, was for
mcrIy known as North Newburg
lodge, No. III. It's charter was
granted July 18th 1868. In 1880 it
was transferred to Bancroft. and re-
chartered, and has since borne its
present title. 1t now has a healthy
membership Of about forty, and is in
a flourishlng condition, Its history
is one of ups and downs, but it has
finally triumphed over all obstacles.
Its officers are, Henry Hart, N: G;
Robert Pinkerton, V. G; A. J. Kent.
Treasurer; w. A. Musick, X. 5. Its
meetings are on Tuesday evenings.
Owosso Lodge, No, SS, located in
the thriving city Of that name, is
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24
Beware of ScroMha

Scrofula is probably more general than any
other disease. 1t Is insidious In character,
and manifests itself in running sores, pustular
eruptions, boils, swellings, enlarged joints,
assesses, sore eyes, etc. Hoods Sarsaparilla
expels all trace Of scrofula from the BLOOD
leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy.
at was severely afflicted with scrofula,
and for over year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles OF HOODS
sarsaparilla, and consider myself cured"
@. L. LovEJoy, Lowell, Mass.
c. A. Arnold, Arnold, Me-, had scrofulous
sores for seven years, spring and fall. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured him.