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There are in the United States 6S,999
post-offices, against 1876 for last year,
and the number is every year steadily
increasing.
Experts now place the actual wealth
of the United States at SCI ,450, ,OO0, ,000.
This is said to be greater than the en-
tire wealth of the world one hundred
and fifty years ago.
A great drought has prevailed in
New England. Pastures have dried
up and crops are failure. The early
hay crop was very fine but the second
crop is of little value.
The scheme to number the hours of
twelve and repeat, seems to be gaining
popularity, especially among railroad
managers.
Mr.. Kennan gives good idea of the
enormous size of Siberia, by stating
that its territory would contain the
United States including Alaska, with
all the States of Europe, except Russia,
and there would still be 100000 square
miles to spare.
When man lives by holding Office,
or is eternal!y looking out for office, he
loses his independence and manhood.
AS soon as he learns, in a perverted
sense, to become all things to all men,
he becomes veritable nobody, with
no more character than a clam.-Spar-
tan.
Mr. Geo. w. Childs, of Philadel-
phia. who began life with nothing,
and has become one of the richest and
best known newspaper men" in the
world, says that the source of his
greetest pleasure in the world is do
ing good to others. and that "being
generous grows on one. just as being
mean does"
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Evening Session,

The Association met at s.3v 7. NJ. President
Cork thank ed the audience for the Interest
manifested In the Association and It's work,
after which we were favored with some choice
musc-a solo hy Miss Power, of Due West,
and quartette by members OF the choir.
WOMAN AS an EppcAATeRF.
The president next introduced DR.. Grlcr.
the lecturer for the evening. He addressed
the Association on, "Woman rs An Educa-
tor" He claimed that woman's position in
society has been fixed by Him who made her,
and all theories that antagoniZe this view are
to be Tough. and rejected that no Limitation
is wise or proper that makes hcf dependent,
but among our people she Is In her true place
when in the school room, where al differ
ence of opinion disappears when she asserts
her right TO the profession Of her choice. In
tracing the history Of woman, he referred to
her iamantahle uGnd iliOi. anIrng lie dreeks,
and during The Middle Ages, when ecoleslas:
tiolSm held tho undiSputed sway, bnt noted n
mark cd change In her position during the lat
ter part Of the Eighteenth and beginning of
the Nineteenth century, and finally located
her transition period In social life during the
period and In the work OF Madame Genlis.
The speaker referred TO her marvellous sue
cess In the educational work Of the world,
bus specially of The Upit5d States, citing a.
specimens Miss EdTards-the best authority
of 10 day In EgyptDlogy, and the lamented
Susan B. Mitchell-flrst in the department of
Astronomy. He found her field among us to
be- In the main, the primary school, as IL Is
In the best hands when in the charge OF q
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Instructive and Entertaining.
READING, SPELLING, c1PHERINa, TEACH
ING, TALKING, LEcTUR1Na, SINGING.
Roll of Members...Meeting In the
Hall of the Female College in the
Town of Greenwood.
FIRST DAYS WORK.
Morning Session.

The Teachers Association OF Abbeville
county, met in the hall OF the F. M. c. at
Greenwood; Wednesday, August ls' at 1880
After music by the choir and pray er by Rev.
w. 7. Mathews, School Comm Issloner r. q:
McLees welcomed the teachers In short and
by j. G. Cork in his usual attractive manner.
The roll was called. and six members an
swered to their names. after which IL was
passed through the audience by Messrs; Cork
and Bell, and resulted In the accession OF
twenty new members.
OFFICERS ELECTED - COMMITTEES - HOURS
FIXED.
The Association next entered into the elec-
ton of officers which resulted as follows:
President, ]. c: Cork; Treasurer, ". L. MIL
NJ. Grier, r. G. McLees and G. c. Hodges.
On motion OF DR.. Grier, the Association ap-
proved Of the nominations Uiva voce.
three on Constitution and bylaws, consisting
of w. G. Bell, r. g. McLees and Persis Giles,
was appointed and requested to report some
time during during the meet'Hg Ms1ees the bours for
the different sessions were fixed as follows
Morning session, 10 o'clock; afternoon, $3.50;
No further business, the regular programme
was opened.
WHAT NOT TO READ-wHEN TO COMMENCE
TO READ.
Mr.. w. w. Bradley was introduced and read
a valuable paper on "Reading."
Mr.. Bradley made wholesale condemna-
tion OF novel reading, claiming that 1t weak
ems the finer feelings of the reader, but advo:
Gated u close study OF the lives OF our dead
heroes. He advocated first of oil the chart as
the best method for teaching reading.
After the reading of the paper the discus.
sion was opened by DR.. Grier. He favored
the chartsystem, expressed doubt as to the
propriety of such long series Of readers in
our school curriculum, and recommended O
close study Of language as the foundation OF
good reading.
Mr.. Hodges continued the discussion. He
claimed that of the whole time of O child's
first year in school 95 per cent should be CIV
en- to reading; End year, s. per cent. 3rd year
65 per cent, and 4th % per cent. He urged
q thorough understanding OF the thought,
rather than of the mechanical art, stating
that of the two kinds of reading-public en-
tertainment and private instruction-the rel
alive value is that of to 81.
Prof. Blake next took up the discussion.
His idea of good reading is that 1t be perfect
ly natural. He, too, Joined In the condemna-
ton Of bad novel reading.
There being no furthur business, the Presi-
dent announced the programme for the after
ternoon and evening, and adjourned the
house.
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Sound judgment is important in all
the acts and pursuits of life. The time
to exercise good judgment is before the
act is performed. Nearly every one
can Judge wisely when it is too late for
wise Judgment to avail. If men and
women used their best judgment before
taking the first step in important and
in small matters there would be few
unhappy marriages, few failures in
business, few human wrecks in socic-
ty.-New York Christian Advocate.
A good text and one made up of true
statements. Sound judgment is GER
tainly an essential of both happin ess
and success. Poor judgment makes all
our labors miscarriage even where all
things else tend to success. By sound
judgment is not meant prophetic
mind which by foreseeing evils avoids
them, for sometimes the best judgment
finds itself at fault by reason of inhe-
rent limitations. BY sound judgment
we mean rather that power of discrim-
ination which, after the perception of
the various conditions attending cir
.cumstance, selects and weighs those Of
real value and allows each its proper
proportion in the formation of a judg-
nQent. The ability thus nicely to
2Ngh facts and probabilities, to justly
balance the two, properly to scan and
measure is a power of no mean value
and of rare possession among men, as
witness the human wrecks on every
side. The gift, for it is first of all a
gift, is almost as rare rs the ability to
paint fine picture, to produce grand
musical composition.
Aud yet we blame men for not max
ing better decisions in important mat
tiers. "Didn't you know better than to
do that ?" is q question often asked of
one wounded in the fray. Surely he
did the best he knew, that must al
ways be taken as granted. Men fail
from lack of judgment ofteDer perhaps
than from any other cause. Those of
stronger powers need to cultivate pa
tience toward those Of less ability than
themselves, even the patience we chow
the immature judgments of infancy.
OBSERVER.
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Evening Session.

The Association met at P. M. The Presi.
dent stated In his opening remarks the re
gret OF the Association at the absence OF the
State Superintendent Of Education, Col. Rice
The choir favored the Association with
some choice music
QUALITIES REQUISITE FOR LEADERSHIP.
Mr.. w. L. Miller, OF the AbbevIlle Bar, was
introduced as the lecturer for the evening.
Mr.. Miller addressed the Association in q
pleasant and profitable manner on "Quallties
Requisite for Leadership" He maintained
that every community has Its leaders, who
Broad, liberal views, an energetic spirit, com.
nonsense and Independence Of character.
the speaker regarded, as in high degree es-
genital He concluded by urging each Of the
his sphere, hewever exalted or however hum.
BILE 1t may be. The address was one Of sound
logic and good thought.
REsoLUT IONS OF THANKS.
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, !. That the thanks of the Asso-
ciation be rendered to the citizens of Green
wood for the praiseworthy interest manifest
erous hosfiitality with which they greeted US.
2. That our thanks he rendered to the Miss
es Giles for the use OF their hall, and the close
8. That our thanks be rendered to the
Green wood choir and all visiting friends who
took part in the sweet and entertaining mu-
sic rendered 10 our Association.
4. That our thanks be rendered 10 our eff
Client School Commissioner for the interesting
programme prepared for this occasion, and
for the untirlng energy exerted In our inter-
est.
There being no further business before the
house, the President, after short talk e1-
pressing his entire satisfaction with the gen.
eral success Of the meeting and the great debt
OF gratitude due the citizens of Greenwood,
adjourned the Association sine die, -
], c, CORK,
w. G. BELL, PRESIDENT.
Secretary
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The New Executive Committee

The election resulted as follow:
First Congressional Dist-ict-H, A. Meetze,
Lexington; @. 3. Lowman, OrapgebGre.
Second-O. C. Jordan, Aiken; q. D: Bellip.
ger. Barnwell.
Third-W. A. Meals, Anderson; A. W..
Jones. Abbeville.
FOURTH. L. M. Irby, Laurens O. Buch.
anan, Fairfield.
Flfth-Ira B. Jones, Lancaster; w. G. Nc
Cfeight, Chesterfield.
sixth.T.E. Early, darlington NJ. c, Gal.
luchat, Clarendon,
Seventh-T. A. Williams, D. Z. Kees.
First Judicial-T. w. Stanland.
Second-A. NJ. Youmans.
Third-L. S. BIghman.
Fonrtl--T, w. Daggett.
Fifth-H. H. poWne5.
Sixth-G. w. Gage.
Seventh -.R. A. Lancaster.
Eighth. B. Buist.
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The Association met at $50 P. NJ. After
some misunderstanding on the revision OF
the Constitution. II was decided by motion OF
Mr.. j. w. Thomson to begin the regular eXer-
else of the afternoon.
THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE STUDY OF
NATURE.
Prof. Blake lectured the Association on
1.-THE Educational Value OF the Study of Ma
ture." In his address Prof. Blake gave us the
three natures of man. He began with gener.
al remarks on the true nature and object OF
education, Insisting that 1t was not to make
farmer, or doctor or q lawyer, but to make Q
man, with all the powers OF his intellect and
his moral nature developed into O harmon
ious whole He then passed to the discussion
of the educational value Of tho study Of ma
ture, holding that nature. in all her phases,
showed how the study of the natural sciences
brought into play every faculty OF man. train
ing alike the Judgment and the reasoning fac
ulties, the memory and the imagination.
This proposition he enforced by numerous IL.
lustrations from the various departments o.
science. in which all the processes CT ieason:
Ing were essential to suCooa9. The speaker
ieot TO the primary and common school sys.
tenn, insisting that childhood and youth is en-
inently the period Of observation and memo
~, when the soul drinks In the facts OF sight,
and sense, and touch, and taste. Hence the
elementary phenomena of nature should be
taught In every primary school. In con-
clusion he made an earnest protest against
promscuous novel-Seading and command
ed as a substitute tTf~ volume OF nature,
as more rich in romance, more elevated
in poetry, more profound In philosophy, and
from which no stain or taint OF evil ever
comes. 1t was an excellent prodNctlon
ehowed fipe thought. and received the nndi-
vidod attention OF thelaudience.
Prof. Hood made short and beautiful talk
after the reading OF the paper, thereby eN-
pressing his appreciation OF the mastery dis
course.
THE MARKING SYSTEM.
al,e president then called for remarks On
the marking system.
Mrs. Williams responded by reading the
following paper:
This Is question that likely concerns ev-
cry teacher, and whenever brought up ior dis.
attention. We are all eagerly listening for
some method that will satisfy parents and
guardians, and at the same time tighten the
burden on the tcacher-for such IL Is. Agood
many of us heard paper Of some length
GrecnYille lest month, on this rparking sys-
lara, and TO oritfcisa that as extreme, in so
much rs II advocated the entire abandon
mcnt of numerical marking, may bring crit
Iclsms on myself However, could not full.
ly concur with those views. No one knows
any better than myaelf the labor connected
with this system, only those who have been
In the profession Il greater number Of years !.
and no one would be better pleased 10 know
q better plan. But so far, ! Catinot conceive
general satisfaction. The schools and classes
with which we have 10 deal, being Of limited
numbers, Ii Is q matter Of little Importance
whether or not we keep record OF class
standing for our own use-but these marks,
or something as substitute, must be fur
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ROLL Or NEW MEMBERS AND ALL OLD ONES
pRESENT

ROLL Or NEW MEMBERS AND ALL OLD ONES
PRESENT.
Annie Bell, G. c. Hodges.
W. G. Bell, A. Il. Jones,
M. L. Black, Mamie Littloton,
Prof. J. R. Blake, Manic Maynard,
w w. Bradley, Mamie Major.
X. w, BulIook, Rev. w. T. Mathews,
J. P. Burnet, w. L. Miller.
M. Susie Cason, A. G. Miller,
J. C. Cork, Nina Morrow,
Matilda Green, II. @. McLees,
Lucy G. Gilbert, Lila B. Neel,
Mary Giles. M. A. Pressly,
Persis Giles, A. w. Parks,
w. NJ. Grler, D. D., c. c. Reed,
T. J. Griffin, Mrs. j. A. Richey,
r. S. Griffin, j. w. Thomson,
Matte G. Harper, 3. Kittie Thomas,
VIM. Hood, Mrs. M. E. Williams,
1OLal ....:,.,.-.::'........ W
Members Shsent.. "."""...... 26
Full Membership ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 62
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MIR. p. y. CHEATHAM, of Warrenton has
extra tat beef cattle for sale. u
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THE STATE CONVENTION.
DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS GIVE
LIGHT ON THE SITUATION.

Official Explanation of the Action OF
the Sending Delegates...Inter.
view with Chairman HOyt.--His
Committee will Hold On..-What he
Says of the Conventions Action.
TiIlman Favored the Compromise
...It Would Have Gone Through
but for Misunderstanding.
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Columbia Register.
The Executive Committe organized by the
Tillman convention held q meeting yesterday
morning, and authorized Chairman Irby to
instruct the county chairman in those coun-
TO the September Convention to do so under
the regulations Of the constitution heretofore
of force. They also suspended the operation
of the provisions of their new constitution
as to these elections.
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The thanks of this Society was cordially ten
dered to Rev. L. F. Beatty, annual preacher,
and Prof. J. l. Mccain for the learned, inter-
esting and Instructive sermon and address de-
llvered for the Society this morning.
was elected principal and Rev. T. W. Sloan al.
ternate preacher at the annual meeting Of
this Society In 1891, Prof, j. w. Thomson was
elected principal orator and w. G. Bell alter
nate at the same meeting.
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Afternoon Session.

The Association met at $50 P. NJ. After
some misunderstanding on the revision Of
the Constitution. it was decided by motion OF
Mr.. J. w. Thomson to begin the regular exer-
else of the afternoon.
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Zeal Cstate 10 Gxehanoe

I HAVE PROPERTY at Bensonhurst-by-
the-Sca worth about 81 500 viii 1
would exchange for Brooklyn property Of
stout same value. Address A., Cox z,
Tribune Office
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G,tp Real estate Go Eft.

A GENTLEMAN going abroad viii rent
a lis sup.rbir furnished house on Muir
ray Hill near Jth.aye., nor the winter or
lease 20 a satisfactory tenant. OGDEN &
CLARK, $40 4cI-ave. ard Pine-st.
nELIGHTFuL new. fully furnished
~ house: choice location. ncar Park and
West eist-st. station. CHOICE, Box z,
Tribune Uptown Office. TBS Brosdway.
G, TABLE near Gramercy Park to let
- POS East .0th-st. 8 stalls: $500.
XIyEsT END-ANE, NO. 2l7. near 18th
w st-Three-story brick and brownst0ne,
90 feet wide choice location furnished or
unfinished open for inspection any time
liberal terms IL desirable party. Apply
j. II. ROY, sos, Produce Exchange
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Board n)an!e6.

~-N--~-->-N>---~-Ts s>~~e ~-r--0~
- OARD wanted for family OF three
ID persons. wife and sister; parl0r floor
or snail furnished fat OH the West side
above SSth-st. Address. stating terms,
r. =. D., p. o. Box 2.07o.
~ GENTLEMAN and wife want second
~ story front room and board In 2 Strictly
private family location West Side uptown
house. appointments and table must be high
class: references; state PARTICULARS. !. :.
r., Tribune Uptown Ofiice. ,o3S broadway.
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flats Go Eel. ftIfurrisheo

Ar @lG.-Suendld nve-room fiat: all I'M
n y ,eEehts; nice house; November
fire.. i0l last 7Sth-st.
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Boar0 an0 Rooms.

kNIIOA
dsAn elegant "a door. rooms. bath.
Cnb.
An elegant house, near SHAVE. newest
saitary pluml ing, newly decorated; second
bsrs, rooms, bath, private table optional
ftou
Attractive floors, with private baths. with
o. without board suites and single rooms;
tfanknents doctors Offices; all desirable
leeasous highest references given,
Information free.
6. q. LELAND e. Co,
80 West 2fth-st
4 SUNNY front room, suitable for twoI
n with board price reasonable. "5Z
lexington ave, corner 39th-st.
COMFORTABLY furnished rooms at
~ moderate prfcss meals furnished II
tesired. 768 Gtl,-sve.. near 42d-st. l. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-20

NURSE or HOUSEWORK. BY refined
" English girl. lately landed: good SEAM
| stress neat chambermaid and competent
with children; mouerate wages. With
Mrs. TYLER. 8SS 0th.aVe.
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II UStKEEPER.-A painter wishes a
ii position as hOusekccpci references
given: With pre:cnt employer M. PIN.
| PEI 223 West 6lst-st.
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iea! Gsinie u]Gnteo.

CCHoOL SITE WANTED.-With build
- nrs or ground alaEe: not less than ten
acre. Pr ially level; preferably within
nftv mlc- OF Ncw-YOrk. MILITARY,
Tribune Oaice
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Rooms Uanten

THREE or four UNFINISHED or par.
TALLY furnished rooms with bath /;
central Location between sth and SON
particulars. p. r., Box 9. Tribune once.
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- by day or month. understands dress
making aud all kinds OF family and machine
sewing: accustomed to wait on ladies'. }.
s.. Box 81, Tribune Uptown Office. 123S
Broadway.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1890-04-24

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