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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
clear AWAY the OId Trash.


Whatever else may or may not be
true with regard to present social tend
tncies, it is certain that weak eye
sight, nervous diseases, insanity and
grimes of dishonesty are increasing in
excess of the population everywhere IN
civilization. There are more criminals
who can read and write in our peniten-
tiaries than there used to be; there are
perhaps nearly two insane persons where
there used TO be one; there are three
school children and young people wear
ing glasses where there used to be one.
The reason is to be found in the mod
trn system of education. The public
schools have been modelled on the col
lege of a century ago, where the student
learned Latin and Greek, little ancient
history, with some mathematics and
physics, all out of books. Burning the
midnight oil while coming books was
the road to wealth and happiness. The
book examining system has now reached
the point where it must break down. 1t
has proved utterly inadequate to the
needs of mankind at the threshold of
the Twentieth century. We must have
a new system of training for school chill
dren. The kindergarten plan through
out is the true one.
The new system must educate the
child tremendously, developing his
physical, moral, mental and affectional
natures. 1t must introduce him to life
with trained eye, hand, heart and rea-
soning powers. He must learn to think
Instead of to memorize.
The beginning of the new education
will be to burn the dead pile Of books
which is breaking down the youth.
Printed rules of rhetoric, grammar,
punctuation and composition must be
the first TO go. What does it profit any
human creature to know the definition
of synechdoche, anapest, or even the diff
ference between a metaphor and sim
lie? What good is served by torturing
a poor little wretch till he learns to re-
peat the rule for long division5
A school superintendent of many years
experience says that the boys who re-
cited the best lessons and memorized
rules best sunk in after life to inferior
positions, while the ones who had to
take time to think were those who
climbed into prominence. Physical per-
lection, moral culture, the sentiment OF
brotherhood, the power to reason, polite
ness, manual training and the three RS
are what we want in common school
education now. Specific training for 6
particular trade or profession can bt
superimposed upon this.
Clear away the old trash. Make room
for the new education which takes IL
the whole human being. The teacher
who sees this and applies it first will b
the one whose pupils will never tire o
school, the one whose pupils will ente
the world noble, accomplished men an'
women.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
This Date in History-Dec, 6,

BIl-st. Nicholas died-not the pope Of that
name, but the man who was made the pa
tron of Christmas festivities.
ssl-Carloman. king Of France, died.
l6tO-The diet of Worms convened TO settle the
religious disputes in Germany.
l6eO-Carver. Bradford. Winslow and Stand
ish went out FROM the Mayhower to select
place of settlement.
lo70-Henry Jenkins died at the alleged age Of
1859 years; later research has proved that
he was at least 1872, but the rest Is doubtful.
iT55-Lafayette. French and American soldier,
born at the castle Of Chavagnac In Au-
vergne died 1894.
lY@-Catherine Give, noted actress, died;
born I'LL.
lsl5-The great powder magazine at Dsntzic,
Germany, blew up, and 800 persons were
killed.
ls2S-Birth Of Max Muller, the philologist.
R7b-Mine explosion at swsithe MAR, Wales;
lSO killed.
l6e-Transit OF Venus.
ls3-Anthony Trolope, author, died; born 1915.
tsep-Jefferson Davis died; born lsOa
tseO-Joseph Coburn, pugilist, died in New
York city.
issl-wolcott Balestier. American novelist
died at Dresden, Germany.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Charleston seems in fair way to re-
Rlize her dream of being the great Amer
lean seaport of the southeast. Then the
freight from the southwest will be
shipped to Charleston in preference to
New Orleans or New York, Charles
ton hopes. Improvements for deepen
ing the harbor were begun by the ma
tional government several years ago
through the Eads jetty system. A new
channel has been thus washed out, four
teen feet deep in the shoalest spot.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS

/ hereby certify that the following nomi-
nations for city officers Of the City OF Fair
haven, TO be voted for at the election TO be
held December g. 1892, have been regularly
filed I'm my Office according TO law;
For mayor-A. Mckenzie, Independent
ticket.
For councilman, First ward-E. A. Scott,
Independent ticket.
For councilman, Second wards. Nc
Gowan, Citizens ticket.
For councilman. Fourth ward-F NJ.
Bourn, Citizens ticket, Samuel J. Knight,
Citizens ticket.
For councilman-a t-large--Percy +. Smith,
Independent ticket
For city treasurer--Thomas Henderson,
Citizens ticket.
For assessor--H. l.. Merrill, independent.
For health oficer--C. p. Thomas, Independ-
ent ticket, M. II. Streeter, Independent
ticket.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the City
Of Fairhaven this second day OF December,
A. D., 1892
lSeall f.. H. ANDERSON, City Clerk.
First publication Dec. 3, 1892.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06


Many new plants have been brought
to light in the recent explorations by
Englishmen, Frenchmen and Germans
in equatorial Africa, but one in particu-
lar has a special claim TO the attention
of West Indians.
In the Upper Niger region, where
great heat and moisture combine to pro-
duce luxuriance of tropical vegetation,
a giant variety of sugar cane has been
found, which is described as possessing
great saccharine richness and being re-
produced from seed, which in this variety
is well developed.
This is indeed news to the sugar
planter, and from botanical point OF
view confirms the theory that our pres
emit cultivated varieties are descended
from an original perfectly Towering
and seeding plant, the perpetuation OF
which by cuttings impaired in course OF
time the original attributes of the par.
emit variety. The agricultural board
and local planters should take particular
note Of this reported discovery, and sc
also should the government botanist
Such variety of cane introduced in tbs
island would be worth millions Of Tus
ser sillxworms, and prove infinitel,
more advantageous for its prosperity
And il is to be hoped we shall soon hea'
something more Of the Niger cane
Port Of Spain Gazette.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
How He Managed.

A young man living in Detroit started
out to rent a fiat, but at every place
advertised he was met by the question,
"How many children AS soon as he
answered he was told that he could not
have the fat, as children were consid-
cred nuisance.
Tired out he approached the last on
the list.
How many in the familyT' asked the
landlord.
"Two-just two" was the ready an
swer.
The landlord was much pleased and
at once drew up a lease, and the next
day the family moved in, and were
snugly settled when the angry landlord
came tearing up the stairs.
"What-what is this, sir? You have
cheated and deceived me. You told me
there were only two in the family"
Eyes, and told you the truth-s
family of two children"
"But you didn't say children"
"And you didn't ask me. What con
stitutes family, should like to know
( II it isn't the children. You should b.
more explicit in your questions, my
friend"
The landlord raved and fumed, but i
was too late, and it made him NOR
angry to know that he had set the tral
he fell into with his own hands.-Detroi
Free Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
WHY HE WANTED THE MONEY.
The Horrors of a Homemade Haircut
Confronted Him.

The Horrors of a Homemade Haircut
Confronted Him.
"Why, no." said Mr.. Peck, the grocer,
In surprised tone, in reply to Benny
Bloobumper's request, II haven't any
work can give you just now. How is
1t you are asking for something to do?
A well dressed boy like you does not
often ask for an odd job"
"Oh, sir" replied Benny, ''if you but
knew how anxious | am to earn quar-
ter you would surely give me a few err
rands to perform"
"You can't be hungry, can your"
"Oh, no, sir. have had my usual
number Of meals so far today"
"Do you want to give it to poor
widow or to blind MANI"
"No, sir. do not now recall any
such poor unfortunates."
"Do you want to put it in the mission
sry boy2"
"No, sir. Ny parents provide me With
money for that purpose"
lyon want to go to the minstrel show,
perhapsr
"You have not yet guessed my need of
the money, sir"
"Then what in the world do you want
1t for?"
"Oh, sir" replied the distressed boy,
"my mother said she would cut my hair
after supper tonight, and am extreme
ly anxious to let the barber perform the
work before that time"
my poor boy" replied the grocer,
deeply moved, "come right in. FL give
you quarters worth of errands to run.
Which he did.-William Henry Sivi-
ter in Harper's Bazaar.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Far too many of us may eat with our
knives in America. We are devoured
with curiosity and make no hesitation
about asking even an Englishman any
thing we want to know about him. We
talk through our noses, and say (which"
when we mean what" interrogatively.
American women, God bless them! wear
their diamond rings to breakfast. But
no lady members of our pork and pc
troleum American aristocracy, so far as
heard from, ever yet accused one another
of stealing jewelry and had scandalous
lawsuit about it.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

the Fourth ward an opportunity for
the expression of preference for coun-
Gilman is afforded which no voter IN
the ward should neglect. The citizens
of the ward owe it to.themselves and
to the people of the city as whole TO
send to the council the one of the two
candidates who is best fitted to make
a ereditable representative. 1t should
not be difficult for any man to make a
proper choice.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Mrs. Hawkins is kind hearted wom-
an, and would not deliberately hurt any
ones feelings, but the other day mo-
ment of absentmindedness betrayed her
into a sad blunder.
Eyes, Mrs. Hawkins" said young Mr..
Brumley, al was very i'll. They were
afraid of my losing my mind"
"Oh, and did you, MIR. Brumleyr
asked Mrs. Hawkins with cordial inter
est.-Youths Companion.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
ESTABLISH THE LIBRARY TODAY

For several months a considerable |
number Of citizens, many of whom do
not own a single lot in town, have
been contributing a small sum monthly |
toward the support of the free reading |
room. The income thus derived was
sufficient only to provide for the rent
and care of the rooms and furnish the
leading magazines and periodicals. To
be sure there a few books in the
'library," but only such as have been
donated by individuals. Necessarily
the scope of the worthy institution has
been limited to narrow bounds, but its
success has been great nevertheless.
That is to say large number of men
and boys have eagerly improved the
opportunities for pleasant and profita-
BILE recreation which the reading room
has afforded But experience long ago
demonstrated that institutions de-
pendent for their maintenance
upon free-will offerings stand upon
foundations as insecure as the shifting
sands. The enthusiasm that prompts
subscriptions is very apt to be ephem.
eral. Many cease giving because they
become weary of well-doing, as fash
ionable society becomes weary Of fad,
AMI others cease because Of lack of
sufficient means to continue in justice
to themselves and those dependent
upon them. Whatever the cause the
effect is the same upon the institution.
A modest experiment has been tried
here and it has been successful..that is
it has been clearly demonstrated
that free reading room is an admir-
able fundamentally for good in the
community. But it has also been made
clear that the free reading room can
not become library, or even be MAIN
tanned i'm the present Indifferent and
unsatisfactory way, without enforced
public aid. 1t is only very little that
is asked and that little the people
should cheerfully grant. The law au.
thorizes the levy of special tax of one
mill upon all real and personal prop
erty for the purchase and maintenance
of a library. Half of that amount
however, would be ample here at thu
present time aud that would exact from
each property owner only fift!
cents for each $1,000 assessed Il
him. Resident and non-residen
property owners would fare alike, an'
let us hope that among them all Their
is not one so misery as to be unwillin
to bear so small burden for the publ
good. Without other authority tina
that established by the law of the stat
the council can appropriate from tn
general fund sum sufficient for the ere
table maintenance of a reading room
But we want more. We want to estal
lish now the nucleus of library thi
shall in course of time be stored wit
the literary treasures of generations
library which shall belong to the pc
pie and whose great benefits the poore
shall share. If the people of ever
community would contribute LIBERAL
for the support of schools, libraries an
and churches, less would be required
them for the mai ntenance Of polio
courts and penal and reformatory
situations. Let us give an overwhelI
ing vote in favor of the tax.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
A Prisoner.

Briggs-I got myself in a horrible
predicament at my boarding house the
other day. | put on my bath robe and
started down two flights of stairs to the
bathroom. and do you know l had to
stay there most all dayf
Griggs-Why, you weren't overcome
by taking bath, were you?
Briggs-No; but | accidentally spilled
some water on the bath robe, and the
thing shrunk up so that l didn't dare
venture out.-Clothier and Furnisher.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

The French campaign in Dahomey
lasted two months and half, ending
with the capture of Behanzin's capital
Abomey. 1t contains 1900 inhabitants
and had ditch and hedge of thorn
bushes around it. But the French got
in, the fierce Dahomeyans fighting them
every step of the way. OF French
soldiers under Colonel Dodds in the
African campaign there were 1900.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
Subscription Rates.
This Date in History-DeC. 5.

kT-Decree issued commanding all gypsies to
leave England.
lbe0-Francis II Of France died.
16Se-Sir Henry Wotton, author and diplomat,
poet, and private secretary to the Earl of
Essex, died; born 1868.
lo8l-Lord Robert Harley, statesman, born in
London; died ira
l7e2LMartin Van Buren,, eighth president, born
at Undertook, n. Y; died 1852.
l7S7-Daniel Shays, captain in the Revolution
airy war, took possession of Worcester,
Mass; elimination OF "Shays' rebellion"
I7sl--wolfgang Mozart, composer, died; born
1883.
lSse-George Armstrong Custer, general, born
in Harrison county, o.; killed by the Sioux,
1876.
ls6l-Louis Kossuth arrived in New York.
lsTo--Brooklyn theater burned and 300 lives
lost.
lso0-Germany and Spain recognize tbs repub-
lie of Brazil.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
LEGAL NOTICES
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received at the Office OF the
clerk Of the board Of county commissioners
up to 10 O'Clock a. m December 10th, 1892, for
the construction OF two ~ bridges on the
south end of the Lake Samish road, one Of
100 feet in length and one OF % feet In
length.
Plans ana specifications can be seen at the
Office Of Gee. W. Lysle, on Harris street,
Fairhaven.
Date Of first publication Dec. 2, 1892.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

One good result might come from the
election of Mrs. Calamity Lease to the
United States Senate. That august
body would get very tired trying TO
hold secret sessions with her there and
would doubtless abandon the custom.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

If the rabbits Of Australia were to be
exterminated the price Of felt hats
would rise at once. In New South
Wales in one year as many as 20, $50, 900
rabbit skins have been shipped to Eng
land.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Speaking of the suicide of man be
cause he had been slandered in news
pSper, writer remarks, lit was deed
which but marks the ending to another
chapter in the damnable history of per-
tonal journalism"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Erastus Wiman says the receipts Of
tie transatlantic steamships would be
cut down at least one-third by cholera
epidemic next summer. The whole
country would be affected proportion
ately. Every precaution against a
cholera visitation in 1898 must therefore
be taken.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Forces that utterly subjugate and
snslave the mind of mediocrity some
times rouse to thought and I'll = the
great soul" says Ingersoll, writing about
Ernest Renan in The North American
Paviavv
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Little choice is offered the voters in
the election in Fairhaven today, but
there is enough at stake so that every
elector should go to the polls and vote.
The library question is an open one in
every ward as is also the question Of
the election Of health officer, while in
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

Do not pin people down and tell them
with the air Of one who has discovered
great truth something they havs
known all their lives.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
.HE NEW EvANGEL

ISLAND MAIL STEAMER
Leaves Fairhaven Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at $3.50 p, m. Leaves Port Towns
end Monday, Wednesday and Friday at l:O
a. m. First-class accommodations and fast
time
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
Str, ISLAND BELLE

TIME CA RID
Whatcom, Fairhaven, Olga, Newhall,
East Sound, Orcas, Topaz, Friday
Harbor, Roche HarbOr,
Victoria
7:20 a. m, every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday for above points, ARRIVING
at Victoria at $3.50 p. m.
Returning, leave Victoria at z a. m.
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
for above points; arriving at Fairhaven,
6 p. M; New Whatcom, 6:30 p. m.
For freight and passenger rates apply al
Ocean Dock or
s. S. LESTER,
Manager, Whatcom
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
PAUL HERMAN
CONTRACTOR
The Barber

All kinds Of jobs promptly done. Special
attention given to making sewer connec-
lions. Address, p. o. Box 1856, Fairhaven
Wash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is 50 wen adapted to children that
recommend tia superior to any prescription
Known TO me-" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-06

For Terminal and Interior Points the
The free press., 1892-11-10
lRU USTEE'S SALE.

Under the provisions of certain
deed OF trust executed on the 10Th
day of January, 1892, by G. w.
Chadwick and w. V. Chadwick,
wife Of G. w. Chadwick, to secure
the paymen; Of Gel tain indebted>
ness therein mentioned, which
deed is recorded 10 the Office of
chancery clerk of Pearl River Co.,
in Record of Deeds Book l, on
page 231, the undersigned trustee
will proceed to sell at auction to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door of the courthouse, in the
town Of Poplarville, during legal
hours of sale, on Monday, tn" 9th
day of December, 1892, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The W i 8 W i of sec. II, ! lot l
of sec. 10, and Il J NV t ofsec. 20,
all in township 2 south of range IL,
and in Pearl River county, Miss,
containing 16O acres more or less.
The title to said land is believed
to be good. but | shall convey only
such title as is vested in me as
trustee. d. Il. ARCHER,
Noy. 3, 1892. Trustee.
No. l At.
The free press., 1892-11-10

a delightful surprise party was
given Tuesday night at the resi-
dence of Capt. L. r. White, in hen
or of his charming niece, Miss
Sallie Turner. Greatly to the re-
gret of relations and many friends,
Miss Turner left on Wednesday for
her home at Healing Springs,
Ala.
r. 0. Carver returned from the
Coast Tuesday night after an alb
sence of six days attending at the
bedside of his sick father. We are
happy to say that the old geutle-
man pulled through all right.
Fred Weed killed two ducks at
one OF on the mill pond Tuesday
morning.
The free press., 1892-11-10
ORDINANCE.
[PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.

AT a special meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen Of the
town Of PoplarvilIe (due notice OF
which was given as required by
law), held at the Mayors office on
the 9th day of June, 1892, among
other things had and done, the fol-
lowing ordnance was adopted, to.
wi:
1st Be it ordained that from
and after this date the town of
Poplarvllle shall be and constitute
a separate school district AS aut hor-
lzed by the laws of the State cf
Mississippi.
2nd-Th6 limits or boundaries Of
said separate school district shalt
be the same as the boundaries OF
the town Of Poplarville
j. M. THORNHILL, Mayor.
A true copy from mluutes,
Il. Ii. REEVES, Clerk.
The free press., 1892-11-10
ONE DOLLAR WEEKLY

Buvs a good Gold Watch by our
Club System. Our 14skarat colds
filed cases are warranted for ~
wears. Fine Elgin or Waltham
movement. Stem wind and set.
Lady's or Gents size. Equal to
any $50 watch. To secure agents
where we have none, we sell one OF
the Hunting Case Watches for the
Club price $28 and send u .. ID.
by express with privilege of exam
nation before paying for same.
Our agent at Durham, N. ..
writes:
"Our jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how you can furn-
ish such work for the money
Our agent at Pennington, Tex,
writes:
"Am in receipt Of the watch,
and am pleased without measure.
All who have seen it say 1t would
be cheap a. $40"
One good reliable Agent wanted
for each place. Write for particus
lars. EMPIRE WATCH Co.,
3O-1y. New York.