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The Washington times., 1895-06-23

The new education is not altogether
different from the Old, but wider in scope.
1t is simply the embodiment of a fuller
idea OF the needs OF this rapid, progress
sive, practical age. 1t aims to teach the
child in the natural order. 1t realizes
that child has not all mental faculties
while young; that observation acts first,
then memory, which calls into play
mental con cept OF objects prev iously
observed, then ina giuatiou, and lastly
judgment aud reasoning.
a fundamental aim Of the new education
rests on the fact that all uowledge comes
to us through the sense. Hence it aims
TO develop sense perception Alright to
teach the child to see all that there is
in au object and no more; TO tell simply
what he sees aud not what he thinks o.
gueSses.
This object training is begun in the
Kindergarten and given special attention
throughout the school course. The child
learns TO count by objects, learns to add,
subtract and multiply by objects; learns
direction, length breadth, shape, color
similarities aud differences by means OF
examining and grouping objects. This is
carried still further in the public school
by model and object drawing and by con-
slant recourse to natural objects.
1t is found to be true in education no
less than in matters of gossip that lone
eyewitness is better than ten hear-says9 a
And so the evidence OF ones own senses
is better than whole pages of printed
descriptions and explanations. In the
past it has been too true that the bright
boy who was more fond of studying nature
than his books finally had the more definite
knowledge of both.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
Compared with Days
Of Birch Rods
THE NEW EDUCATION AND IT'S
COMMON SENSE METHODS.
Teaching the Child According
to the Natural Growth of
His Faculties.

Our age is witnessing reformation no
less real, though more peaceful aud quiet
than the reformation of religion in the
fifteenth century. The revival of learn
ing which followed the fifteenth century
reformation started In the right direction
but somehow got on the wrong track.
Even in that day, however, there were a
few educational writer's who advocated
some of the reforms now adopted, but
these reforms were so mingled with errors
and religious doctrines, books were so
scarce and the masses were so uueducated
that it was left for following centuries
to separate the gold from the brass aud
give it to better prepared public.
Carlyle says of his Instructors: my
teachers were hide-bound pedaDts, without
knowledge of mans nature or of boys
My professors knew syntax
enough and OF The human soul this much:
That it had faculty called memory, that
could be acted upon through the muscular
iutegument by the appliance of birch
rods"
IN this quotation we get suggestion
OF two fundamental errors in the old edu-
cation: The training of the memory at the
expense OF all other mental faculties and
the too frequent use OF birch rods as a
cure for all mental moral, and even phys
ical diseases at school.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
Awnings, S2.75.

All Mattings at cost and
less.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

All the arithmetic taught I'm the preceding
grades is revie wed in the eighth grade, and
the subject is completed by the addition of
advanced work on percentage, invOlution
and evolution, and mensuration. The OBJ
Ject OF this final review is to give pupils
a comprehensive idea of the subject as a
whole. Constant practice is given in order
that they may attainfacility inexecutionand
accuracy OF results, as well as the power to
comprehend the meaning OF problems placed
before them.
Since we wish them TO see the funda-
mental principles upon which all the various
processes are based, the applications OF each
principle are considered in their proper con-
nectIon, as related, not independent, sub
5ects For instance, in reviewing addi-
ton, the aim is not only TO secure rapidity
and accuracy in dealing with integers, but
also equally good results with fractions and
compound numbers.
The principles OF fractions are very care
fully 6nalyzed. Pupils OF the eighth grade
are capable of good abstract reasoning,
and can learn 10 discuss fractions with
considerable ease.
Careful attention is given to the bust
ness application of percentage Here is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
The Last English Duel.

The last duel-the last fatal one at least
was fought in field in Maiden lane in
a solitary part of Holloway in 1913. The
district acquired considerable notoriety
from the event. 1t was the duel fought
between Colonel Fawcett and Lieutenant
Munro. The former was killed. The duel,
lists were not only brother officers, they
were also brothers-in-law, having married
two sisters.
The coroner's jury on the inquest re-
turned a verdict of willful murder not
only against Lieutenant Munro, but
against the seconds also. The latter, how
ever, were acquitted. Munro evaded the
hands of justice by seeking refuge abroad,
Four years later he surrendered to take his
trial at the Old Bailey. He was found
guilty and sentenced to death. He was,
however strongly recommended to mercy,
and the sentence was eventually committed
to ~ months Imprisonment.
The neighborhood in which this due
was fought is no longer solitary. A wide
thoroughfare, known as the BreCknock
road, runs through it, and rifle ground
beside the Brecknock arms appropriately
indicates tho place where the final shot
was fred.-Chambers Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
JILkINs, AUTOMATIC llckeR.
Colonel CalIiper's Account of a Somewhat
Remarkable Invention.

1.-The most curious labor saving device
/ ever heard of, ," said Colonel Calliper.
was an automatic Ticker that was invent
ed by schoolteaoher named Socrates
Jilkins, who was well known at one time
some years ago in Storkville Center, Vt,
and in that vicinity. Mr.. Jilkins was as
gentle hearted man as ever lived, but he
believed in whipping, and he never failed
to whip the boys when he thought they
deserved it. In fact, I'm not sure but
what hewhipped them rather oftener than
that in order TO keep himself square with
his conscience.
at was pretty big school and pretty
lively lot of boys, and licking EN- took up
a good deal of Socrates time. So he in
vented this automatic Ticker. 1t was "A
very ingenious contrivance and at the
same time extremely simple. 1t was just
wooden post with clockwork inside Of
IL near the top to turn horizontal spindle
which projected out beyond the side of
the post. To the outer end Of this spindle
was attached, at right angles, a ruler or
rattan, which, when the ClOCkwork was in
motion, whirled around in O vertical
plane. 1t was something like small sin
gle armed windmill.
"Mr. Jilkins set this post up on one
corner of the platform, and when a boy
was TO be licked he would call him, wind
up the Ticker, stand the boy at such dis
lance that at every revolution it made the
ruler would come down on the boys ex-
tended hand, and when he had it nicely
started Mr.. Jilkins would go back to the
other side of the platform and go on with
his teaching. You can easily see what a
great saving of time this was.
But Mr.. Jilkins, ingenious as he was,
had overlooked one thing. He had failed
to provide the machine with an adequate
governor. He had figured out that the
resistance offered at regularly recurring
intervals by the hand of the boy would be
sufficient to keep the machine from run
ming too fast, and so it was as long as the
machine was novelty. but after that,
when Mr.. Jilkins had gone over to the 9TH
er side of the platform, the boy being
whipped would as likely as not take his
hand out of line, and then the Ticker
would race as a screw propeller sometimes
does when it is lifted out of water, and it
wasn't long before the Ticker had racked
itself out Of working order. Mr.. Jilkins
fixed it once, but it soon got out of repair
again, and then he went back to the old
way.
But for years after that the post Of the
automatic Ticker still stood on the plat
form. Its arm was removed, but l remem-
Der well one day tearing my jacket upon
the still projecting spindle. New York
Sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
What iSFa' Lady?

It, would never enter into my
head to think a person of great
wealth and possessed of a fine es.
adjustment, a lady, if she could
turn in her own. house from BEAM
ing recognition of some star of
contemporaneous fashion to bestow
frozen greeting upon social
make-weight, or poor friend of
other days who had not kept pace
with her in progress up the ladder
of society, writes Mrs. Burton Har-
rison in an interesting discussion
of the proper usage of the terms
woman and lady in the April
Ladies Home Journal. To lay
down a law for the Use of the word
in the present condition of Amer
lean society would, l think, puzzle
the most ingenious makers of So
cial codes. For the time it must
remain a matter of intuition when
and where to apply the graceful
courtesy title Of lady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
Scattering Her Money.

There is no accounting for whims.
Quite recently titled lady Of means, who
had been staying in tho Channel islands,
hired a tiny, uncomfortable, believing
tugbOat to convey her across the channel,
instead Of making the passage in the mag
nificent steamers that ply between South
ampton and St Peter le- Port. Her reason
for this strange freak was that she could
not possibly get up at the early hour nee
essary to catch the outgoing boat, which
leaves Guernsey harbor at 1920 a. IN.
She offered the London and Southwest
ern Railway company 600 if they would
send a special steamer to fetch her at a rea-
sonable hour, and on their refusal, char
tering this little tug for $50, she left at 4
p IN. and reached Southampton at a. m.
the next morning. taking ~ hours for
journey usually performed in five or six.
London Tit Bits.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
PRINCE CHARLIE.
Hero of Romance by Andrew Lang.

Hero of Romance by Andrew Lang.
He was a young Prince, Charm.
ing, beautiful, brave, capable OF
enduring hardships, and, till his
misfortunes soured him, not only
kind, but of an uncommon and al
most impolitic humanity. Well
might Walton, the spy, pronounce
him, with the blood, of John So
bieski in his veins, " a far more
dangerous enemy to the present es-
adjustment of the government in
England than ever his father was. /"
In those days, when a king of some
sort was necessity, England seem
ed to have in Charles a king born
to be a1ored. But the tendency of
things was invinCibly against him.
He appears l own, to myself, to
have had better qualities than any
man of his line since the Fourth
James fell at Flodden. There was
nothing in his Scotch expedition,
till the fatal morrow of Culloden,
that did not become a gentleman
and a king. The Cameronians, a
feeble but virulent remnant of the
auld leaven of the Covenant, pub
licly blamed his foolish lenity
aud pity" to the ''red-coats whom
Providence put into his hands.
If his courage is accused, so has
that of Marlborough been, and the
evidence of Malcolm Mcleod, al
ready quoted, never was a man
not a coward SO prudent, nor a
man not rash so brave" may be
taken as disposing of childishly
malevolent accusation. He was
gentle AMI considerate till mis-
fortune taught him suspicion, and
hope deferred made the heart sick.
The exposure, which he bore so
CALAMITY in the Highlands, and
the habits of that country, taught
him his fatal vice, which corrupted
and debased a character natur ally
noble and generous. In peace may
he rest-he that once was brave,
beautiful, and kind; courteous
compassionate, and much endu-
ring; the last Prince of Romance;
the last who woke the ancient 10y
atty of the Highlands. From
Prince Charles Stuart" by An
drew Lang in the April Scribner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
Clubs for Farmers Wives.

If possible, it is wise to go out
side of the ordinary limits of acqu-
aintance and invite women of wide
ly different associations and EN-.
Payments to become members OF
the club, writes Helen Jay in a
very practical article on The Men
tai Life of Farmers Wife" in the
March Ladies' Home Journal. We
will need to enter into the lives of
athers, and for an organization of
Dom en- l know no better motto than
the words of DR.. Hale, This club
exists to find out how other people
live" 1t will be easier to do this
than appears upon the surface.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
Grant aniss Greeley'S Famous Ride
Together
together

. Grant and Greedy became, in
effect, foes. They had many party
friends in common, who sought by
every means to reconcile them, but
in vain. Greedy was once induced
to call at the White House. Grant
invited him to drive and he accep-
ted. The horses went, the Pres
ident smoked and Greeley kept
silence-all with a vengeance.
Only monosyllables were uttered
as the two stiff men rode side by
side, and each was glad when they
could alight and separate From
"A History of the Last Quarter
Century in the United States" by
Pres E. Benz. Andrews, in the
April Scribner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01

The French Montpelier a name to
the Vermont Montpelier.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
He Was Of an Inquirinr Mind.

An old and respected citizen of Wind
scr, whose mind goes off with a wet fuse
so to speak, recently met his neighbour
wife with her two little daughters. He
asked:
Arc these your daughters?"
Yes"
Little girls, presumed"
Certainly"
They do not look like twins"
"No, indeed. This one is 10 and the
other is years old.
THE one 10 years old is the Older
Yes, and the other is the younger.
Just so. Thank you. l was about to
ask that. Amusing Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
His Forlorn Hope.

Editor-Here, I've told you time and
time again that 1 can't use your verses.
Why do you write poetry anyway
Poet-I wish so much to see my name
in print.
Editor-A little more perseverance, and
it will get into the obituary column
New York Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
Very LadYlike,

First Domestic-Me new mistress is
very ladylike.
Second DomestiC-What do you mean
by ladylikef
First Domestic-Sure, OF mean she's
different from most ladies-New York
Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01
Graphic.

The end of a novel, compressed by the
editor owing to lack of space: "Ottokar
took a small brandy, then his bat, his de-
parture, besides no notice of his pursuers,
meantime a revolver out of his pocket,
and, lastly, his own life. "-neutsche Lee
schalle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-01

1.-THE Sword of Bunker Hnk came from
the pen Of William Ross Wqtace, a Ken,
tEckian. The music ~as the york of Der
nard Covert
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02
The Division of sullivan,

SULLIVAN, April -, 1885
To the Editor Of The american:
In recent issue of your paper there
appeared an article from the pen Of "G ''
Of Sorrento, in relation to the recent
division of the town Of Sullivan. |
believe the letter shows that the writer is
perhaps unfamiliar with the facts in the
case.
The able attorney alluded to finished
his work at the close of the hearing
before the committee on towns, and
nothing more was expected OF him.
Our able senator, who is an honor to
any town, then took up the case and con-
Quoted it so successfully that the COM
mittee made a report against the division,
and to him the crown of laurels belongs,
If any crown is necessary. The rest of
the story is more truthfully set forth in
the following little poem printed on the
subject in the Belfast Republican Journal
of April IS:
THE DIVISION OF SULLIVAN TOWN.
Have you heard of the division of Sullivan
town,
That Lawrence and Jones did up so brown
1t cost ten thousand, so they say,
And Jones stepped up and had to pay.
Sinclair was looking his way.bills DER,
He got to Sullivan and then felt sore,
For though he had money he wanted more.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02
Constitution of the United states.

The original constitution OF he Emitted
States was written upon long roll. that
was afterward cut up and put under glass
i'll five oak frames, two iuche, deep and
fourteen by nineteen inches in size In
four OF these frames are pare hment
sheets, easily filling he space, on which
is written the constitution of the United
States. In he fifth frame are the sigma
lures, and the resolution submitting the
document to the states fos ratification.
This Is the original of our national CON
stitution -,he only constitution our
republic ever had. Most states of the
union have had from two 10 half dozen
constitutio ;, and the empire state IA,
recently changed Its constitution again.
The tines OF this Original constitution Of
the nited states run across he sheet ,
and the tentnanshIp Is very course. The
preamble, which SO many OF you can
repeat, is separated from the text by n
narrow space and there is no attempt at
fancy lettering in the opening words, As
there Is In the articles OF confederat ion
Many OF the signature are the same as
are found at the bottom OF the declara-
tion of Independence. The amendments
even the very first one, do not form part
OF this original, but are written upon
separate rolls OF parchment, and pre-
served in tin tubes that stand in the
corner of a closet. The number of these
tubes is greatly increased by those that
contain the official Publications by the
states The earlier of these ratiticatio ions
includes approval OF the constitution
and OF the earlier amendments. Later
amendments, such as the celebrated
fourteenth and fifteenth, adopted at
later dates, required separate ratifica
lions and separate tubes. = Hdrper's
Young People.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02
Woman's Ever-Increasing sleeves.

Stirred by the existing propensity Of
women's sleeves to take up all the spare
room in the world, antiquarians begin to
exhume old statutes framed to regulate
the same tendency in former periods of
its manifestation.
Boston contemporary produces a
municipal statute of the town OF Dedha
enactlng, for the present reformation OF
lmmoderate great sleeves" that here
after no person hatsoeyer shall make a
garment for women, or any other sex,
with sleeves more than half an ell wide in
the widest part, and SO proport tomato for
bigger or smaller persons"
Allowing forty-tive inehe, to the ell,
any curious person can determine, by
measurement on the arm OF the nearest
available woman, by huW large share
the stuff in a modern sleeve exceeds
the Dedham limit. Guessing roughly,
one would say the sleeves on Fifth
avenue in New York on Easter sunday,
II inflated TO the limits of their greatest
dimensions, would measure at least five
feet III circumference, giving full yard
OF eXuberance in excess Of what the
Dedham ordinance permitted
The big sleeves VIII collapse presently
of their own weight. We need no law TO
regulate them. Fashion has reduced the
feminine hat to its lowest limits his year
ito the relief OF the theatre-goerSA and
sleeves III due course viii get their share
OF repression. -Harper's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02

Mr.. Jinks-"I wish you wouldn't allow
our daughter to read those sentimental
novels" Mrs. Jinks-"She isn't reading a
sentimental novel. The heroine doesn t
marry for love" ''Well, the modern So
ciety novel in which the heroine marries
for money is just as bad" "She isn't
reading society novel" "Then what is
it?" Its an advanced novel" what s
that?' "The heroine marries for politi-
cal pull"
~ believe woman's sphere is the
home. The lady OF advanced ideas-and
years-gazed at him scornfully as he
spoke the words. "You forget"-her
tone was harsh and strident-"you are
addressing new woman!" cynical
smile wreathed his lips. "Yes," he said,
now they call'em new women, butt
here he added emphasis-"it used to be
old maids" Afterwards she was heard to
allude to him as brute, SO there!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-02

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rovia' wiki all their belongings. Al
midnight | became satisfied that the ship
would sink, and at once gave orders tC
slip Ire chains and run her on shor,
again. when the chief engineer informed
lre ina no one would venture to 60 int
the 5ngjue-room to ran the engines.
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u't the chain on the anchor w had
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To prevent the odor OF boiling ham or
cabbage, throw red pepper pods or few
bits of charcoal into the pot in which
they are cooking.