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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
THE STRANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ALL THERE is OF 1T.

High upon q peak, 800 feet above the
level OF the all-encircling ocean, is
superimposed a tall lighthouse, whose
eye of fire, like a cyclops, glares angri-
" through the thickness and blackness
Of night upon watery wastes that, look
Ing to the north, west and south, seem
sh0reless. To the east and southeast,
upon a clear night, other cyclones leer
at the sea and at the ships which sail
or which trail long banners of smoke
athwart the sky line. In the fog these
kin monitors of like isolation are not
seen by the dwellers o the South
Farallon. No, the whole world seems
whelmed In a universe Of impenetrable
vapor, and while the sturdy men who
tend the light and keep the siren going
are busted at their lonely posts their
families, their little children, be-
leagued by all the sea, sleep far away
from city joys and diversions and COM
panionships. Through the darkness,
above the sound Of the breaking waves,
booms the fog siren, answered by its
hoarse neighbor at Point Reyes, and its
blasts fall upon the ears Of the be-
leaguered listeners with the regularity
Of the t0lling Of a bell that might be
rung BY implacable fate, doing out life
In periods.
There are eight rosy little children
on the South Farallon and two older
ones. They are there because their
parents are earning q living for them
selves and their families In the gov
eminent service maintaining the light
and the siren. It was In their behalf
that their parents have asked for q
teacher. Ten children + all the pupils
there are in this strangest school dis
trict" In all the earth. They have one
room fitted up for school purposes In
which there are little desks, benches
and blackboards and q supply of
echoolbooks, q globe, which represents
the round earth Of which they occupy
% small q portion. and that time-hon-
ored institution, the teachers desk.
From the windows Of the schooIroom
and hard by h the engine-h0use and
Greenhouse, one furnishing the voice
which comes from the other, pune
tuating the wash Of the waters and the
voices 81 the children and their teach
er-when they have one. During . Ger
tain season Of about three months dur
alton hundreds Of thousands Of sea
birds, In great lights, circle about the
schoolhouse, with their discordant
cries, and settle upon the barren rocks,
where they make their nests.
A. the children study their thOu0hfa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

know It's sources OF JOY, Its hills of diff
Guilty, its miry paths-he must have the
boy alive inside Of him. Who has so far
withdrawn from his own childhood and
satisfaction in its enjoyments that the
boy or girl within has long ago been
solemnly buried has lost the key-f1ower
that admits to the treasure house Of
youth.-Midland Schools.
The Bishop IL Right.
Said Bishop Spaulding before the
N. E. A.: II have noticed that we are
proud Of u school buildings. 1 do
not care about that. / want to know
what kind Of life is fostered there. I
say that many Of these factory-like
structures thwart the cause of educa-
ton. say the little country school
house, d~iscolored, and not larger than
a dry goods box, Is a better place for
education than the barracks Of our
city school life. The nearer we get to
nature the closer We get to truth. City
life is decadent, and 1t would die out
II it were not constantly augmented
from the country. l tell you how to
educate city children Is a serious prob
lem. We wear out the teachers and
make q herd rather than an aggrega-
ton Of individuals" And again: I'VE
shall never get the best schools until
we get the best talent, and we shall
never get the best talent until We can
offer better inducements. It IL wise
to turn U attention to the profession
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
JUST TEN SCHOLARS
HAS THIS QUEER SCHOOL ON
AN ISLAND.
Request for Teacher Comes to the San
Francisco School Board from the
~stranzest school District In All
America.
Ont In the Pacific.

Out in the Pacific.
A few weeks ago q little, modest petit
uon, on paper a. white a. the wing Of
q seabird or the wandering foam, drift
ed In before the San Francisco Board
OF School Directors. In brief, It's mes
sage was, Send us a school-teacher for
our little children, and we will pay the
salary and furnish board" The pathos
In this little petition could not be I'M
derstood without knowledge of the en-
vironments OF the petitioners and Of
the children for whose welfare they are
solicitous.
Surrounded by the deep Z Pacific
Ocean lies the South Farallon Island,
the largest Of the Farallon group. Its
shores rise abruptly and form an etern-
al barrier Of stone against the waves
which thunder against adamantine
ramparts. Devoid nearly Of vegeta-
ton. and swept ~ceaselessly by the
winds from north, south and west, it is
Ike a stern and frowning outpost es-
tablished for the safety Of the white
winged and majestic ships that sweep
by 1t proudly IN sunshine and creep tim
orously past when the fog, wraithlike,
hovers over OF settles down and hides
Its buried and threatening rocks under
= mantle more dreadful than night.
Gut OF from the California mainland by
? broad belt Of heavlng sea, its nearest
western neighbors are the Hawaiian
Islands, 800 leagues distant. Here the
tempestS OF winter Wreak their full
force, and old Neptune. with the trump
cts Of the storm winds, calls the bill
lows to the charge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

ture In It for me. It II one Of the few
professions that are not oyercrowded
with women. I love the life / am lead
ing-the very uncertainty Of 1t keeps
me constantly In q state Of pleasurable
excitement. No. I don't call myself a
new woman at all. l fail to see why q
girl cannot be just a. feminine In my
business AZ though she knitted tidies
for . living"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
Girl Drunmer on the Coast.

Girl Drummer IN the Coast.
Almost anywhere east Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley the girl drummer has
come to be regarded as q fact, but in
the vast region west she 10 az yet q
rarity. This h especially true Of Cali
fornia, and Miss Glenn Byrne, q hus-
Ting girl from New York, il glad that
she ID q novelty there. She travels for
. house that deals In women's ready
made gowns, and since her arrival In
the Golden State she has been doing q
dne business. Miss Byrne is q slim
little girl not particularly cookbook
Ing, but with an attractive manner. OF
course all drummers-even the men
+ voluble takers. According to all
accounts this young woman fully sus-
tains the general reputation.
"How did you happen to 60 into this
business? 2" she was asked.
THAT Ii easily answered. / took It
up because ! saw that there was a fu-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

Recent Inveutions OF women.
A bicycle skirt.
N~0nren1lable bottle.
An improved dustpan.
Improved window sash.
An improved medicine glass.
An adjustable quilting frame.
Fastener for bottles, jugs etc.
An improved duplex dress shield.
Abdominal supporter and bandage.
An improved officiating sad iron.
A telescopic-shaped miners lantern.
An improved device to aid the hear.
ing.
A table implement for holding green
corn.
A protecting pocket or screen for
ranges.
An ingenious machine for hanging
wall paper.
A device for supporting flexible gas
pipes or tubes
A shoe upper made Of one piece Of
material and Joined by seam only.
An improved refrigerator wherein
the shelves ~revolve, giving ready access
to the contents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
Wedding Hinta.

Wedding Hats.
Only maids should wear white: v1d-
ows are to be dressed In gray or mauve,
and = bonnet. too, 10 considered best
form for q widow.
It has become very fashionable to
have odd days to be married on, such
- Monday or Saturday, an unheard-of
thing Z few years ago, when Wednes-
day or Thursday wa the day invaz1a-
bly, chosen.
a very pretty fashion q to have loose
lunches Of the prevailing lower fast
ened to the top of the pew's end IN the
church; not every one, but at careless
intervals. and the effect Il very strik-
Ing.
The befde-to-be, or some near friend
Is she can't ct through with % many,
writes Z note of thanks Tor each rift,
the sooner the better. and 1t y usual to
introduce the groomfS name n some
way and write Them IN tho plural num-
ber.
a vefy pretty idea y the one ii vogue
Tor the lAst few years al, having the,
marriage certii1cate hound III white ia.
With ! number AZ vaeantraeee aupend-
n alcr saeh xuest ~ sign IN name. Is
e , ~ ~inteEestans fAinSte have|
Nt14 "A Shaand dewnL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

A full Tine Of Conins. Caskets and Undertakes
Goods. The finest and cheapest lot OF furniture
ever brought to the city. Call and Sue my stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

49, pocketa one ri each eide. near
ne back. Near the front. and lust be-
low the bottom az the coat. were two
more. medium-sixed ones. The remain
ing rockets fell to the share
of the coat. Besides the ordinary hip
pockets. there were two breast pock-
-. 4 lenethwise pocket on the right
Aand ode provided for the comfort
able slowing away of manuscripts. or
packsRes 81 similar bulk. On the
LETT aide. near the waist. 4 tiny length
awise pocket offered 1 convenient place
of SECURITY for car tickets. The re-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
Revival Of Knitting.

N - HsEGNs.gG%.
One Of the fads which are at present
lowering on the brink Of general adop-
ton Il that Of knitting. The pastinie
OF our grandmothers was quite the rage
at Newport last season. The swell girls
went around with bags Of yarn on their
arms, and knitted themselves and their
golf, bicycle and tennis stick.
ings, ~ well as travelling bags and um-.
brella covers. At present stockings are
what the fashionable girl devotes most
Of her attention to. The swell young
man has bicycle stockings knitted for
him by his fair admirers now. He no
longer has to buy them. All he does ID
to pick out the color yarn he wants, and
one OF his girl friends converts 1t into
stockings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

Once every quarter the United States
Government, through the lighthouse
tendins-steamer, comes blowing It's
way proudly to the Island with 8 load
OF supplies. Then there Is a holiday,
for the children come In contact with
the wonders Of that outer world In :
faint way. which Is ordinarily oulJ q
mysterious but magnificent and hugo
something, replete with the joys and
terrors Of real life, the visible outer
boundary OF which IL only a shore line.
piled with breakers and whitened with
foam.
A teacher II wanted in this queer
school district. There have been sey-
eral OF there. The last two were young
ladies who taught awhile and then
sought once 0 the more numerous
attractions Of the shore. A gentleman
taught there for awhile and he found
his little charges attentive, bright and
easily interested. Here Is a chance,
says the San Francisco Cali, for any
q who a appreciate the ever abid-
Ing majesty Of the ocean and who
covets a quiet place in which to read
and reflect.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29

diseases or the hopeless cripples who
beg to die, but the young, strong, vital
woman. who hates pain and doesn't
want to suffer Il, even Tor the chance Of
getting we'll" Another physician told
Of a girl who committed suicide, and
who left q note stating that her reason
was that she was tired Of doing the
same things over and owe every day.
The monotony Of life had become uns
bearable to her.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-29
Sympathy.


In what way motive lavors acts at
the samc time that 1t induces them IL
beyond the power Of metaphysician to
reveal. But that 1t does flavor them,
we well know. There is a subtle chem
istry that works silently but fo~rcefully
between mind and mind whose laws
have not yet been discovered by some
oftheelements that enter into this magic
play Of forces are easily palapable. One
OF these elements in motive that plays
back and forth between teacher and
pupil in the business Of education il
sympathy-that keen and loving ap-
probation OF difficulty and Of need on
the part OF one that awakes latent good
and stimulates slumbering activity In
another. Where learning and logic and
shrewdness stand strengthless, the look
of sympathy a touch the heart and
now the will. Who would teach the
child must reach him, and would reach
him must feel with childhood. He must
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

A Further Sketch of One of wiim.ngton's
Grea. Literary Women.


Mrs. Edith Pussy Flint, whose death
in Germantown on Monday has been
noted in the Gazette. was In her
youth one Of tho first literary women
Of which Wilmington can huast. Born
in Londongrove, Pa. in 1917, she re-
moved to this city in 1926. She early
developed literary tastes and was poet
of no mean ability. She became Rc-
quaintei with Whittier. the Quaker
poet, who was for time editor OF the
Pennsylvania Freeman, an abolition
journal. Her poems were published IN
magazines and newspapers, and it
gathered together would make a good-
sized volume. As a school teacher she
was identified with the early days OF
this public school system, which had its
opponents here among the FrienIs and
others interested in private schools
| With the children of Ziha Ferris
brother of the historian, Benjamin
Ferris), Thomas Garrett, the abolition
ist, aud Benjamin Webb, she was among
| those who formed a literary circle for
| reading and discussion, which was one
OF the first movements in Wilmington
| looking to broader culture.
| When the anti slavery movement was
|
| ested in il and was present at the burn
ing OF Pennsylvania Hall, Philadelphia.
| by mob of slavery advocates. Through
her anti-slavery sympathies she met
! Isaac s. Flint and they became en-
gagged. Mr.. Flint taught the coloreo
| children in this city. which at thai
time was very unpopular occupation.
| Afterwards he lectured for the cause o.
| ~, RNI xp tlf
mohbed and maltreated several times.
| He was an able and fearless speaker
| and writer.
After their marriage Isaac and Edit
Flint lived for time near Oxford. Pa
After wards in conjunction with Pen
mock Pussy, Mrs. Flints brother farm
was purchased in Hartford county, Md
The farm was sold later. MIR. Puse,
going to Minaesota, where be remained
for 80 years, and Mr.. Flint and hi
wife moving 10 the suburbs OF thi
city. Their former residence stand
on Fourth street extended beyon,
| Union street. Benjamin Webb. VIII
lived ihers before the FIints. tho hous
having been erected by retired sailor
The old house was said to have been
rallying place for fugitive slaves, AM
it was also reported that there wa
some place TO hide them. MIR. and Mrs
Flint afterwards move into Whining
ton.
Three children survive their par
ents. namely, Mary kenderdine OF Ger
Inantowu, Pa. Rachel Ort of Norris
town, Pa, and Pennock Pussy Flint G
Grant county, MINI.
The funeral took place this afternoo
and interment was made at the Wi
mington and Brandywine cemetery
where Mr.. Flint is buried. The sci
vices were conducted by the Rev. Wi
liam H. johnson, formerly of this city
but now of New England.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
PHILADELPHII 4FF4IRs.

Henry Mayer Wetherill, a prominent
citizen of Germantown, is dead.
Harry Warner, 2S years old, while
riding a bicycle, Monday, collided
with a carriage and was killed.
Charles McNeiIl, l2 years old. was
run over and killed by a wagon at
Twelfth street and Passayunk avenue
Monday.
Daniel Comfy, aged years. was run
over by an ice wagon at Bowler and
York streets Monday. 1t is feared
his injuries will prove fatal.
Lewis Earnshaw has brought suit
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
to recover SIS, 600 damages he claims
to have sustained by the flooding OF
his glass works on State road, in 1884
80, as a result of the company's chang
ing the grade of its roadbed.
When the schooner William Fl. Swan
arrived from Cuba, Best II. Archer.
her steward, was taken into custody on
the charge of shooting Second Mate
barron on board the vessel at Havana,
during a quarrel in which Archer was
stabbed in the arm. Darron is either
in a hospital in Havana or on the way
to New York. NJ
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Concerning century run which is
proposed by colored wheelmen, the
West Chester Republican says; Tines
day afternoon John G. Gladman of this
borough, an officer of the West Chester
Wheeimen Club, received letter from
members Of the Wilmington, Philadel-
phia and Germantown clubs, inviting
the club here to join them IN century
run they anticipate giving.in the near
future. These clubs desire that the
West Chester club send delegate to
attend meeting they will have. at
which time they will arrange date
for the event to come off and also to
select a course over which the run will
be made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

For some time past Detectives Jones
and Bagshaw of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Co. have been working on case
involving the stealing OF bicycle from
the Crum Lynne station of the Penn
sylvania railroad. The station was
broken into on the evening of the 9th
or the morning of the Tth of last month
and bicycle stolen. Entrance was
made by breaking one Of the glasses in
the door. William Guy, colored man.
was arrested, charged with being the
guilty one. He was arraigned before
Alderman Smith in Chester. and the
evidence was damaging. Joseph H,
Hinkson appeared for the defendant and
made strong plea for the discharge
of the prisoner, but the alderman held
him in the sum Of $500 for court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
A Big Luss.

A good. honest farmer near Cordova,
says the Easton Star Democrat, re-
Gently loaded car with peaches in
tending to ship them TO an interior
town in Pennsylvania. But an unex-
pected change in the time table forced
him to consign them to Philadelphia.
In a few days be received check for
$22. which meant loss of over $3.50.
Every one believes this farmer was
robbed. Peaches shipped from here
that day. the DAY before and the day
following brought better returns.
Every year one or more farmers here
are swindled by commission mer-
chants, but still they trust them with
their produce. 1t seems the old adage
"a burnt child breads the fire. dom
apply to them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

In the course OF his great sound
money speech in Chicago. last Satur-
day night, Mr.. Carl Suhurz, abiding
to the certainty that the 5000, 600, 600 of
gold coin in this country would disap-
pear from circulation in the event OF
Bryan's election, said:
Now who will get that Treasury gold
when, after Bryau's supposed election,
the rush for il is made2 Not the
farmer, not the lahoring man, not those
whom the Populists usually call the
people. They have no greenbarks ready
TO present for redemption, and il they
had, they would hardly be quick enough
about it. No, that Treasury gold will
be promptly gotten hold of by the big
bankers, by Wall street men, and by
other persons called by the Populists
1.-The money power" to bs by them
used as they think most profitable.
The quantity of gold vanishing from
circulation will amount to about 5000. :
GOO, 00e, the disappearance of which
will make tremendous hole in the
volume of our currency. Nearly one
third Of it will no gone, and what re-
mains will be reduced nearly one. half
in purchasing power But, says the
silver man, there will be free silver
coinage TO fill the gap promptly with
coined silver or silver certificates. oh,
no, my fellow sufferers. The disappear
ance OF gold will happen promptly after
the election of Mr.. Bryan. and there
will not possibly be any free coinage Of
silver for at least six months, and il
will require great many more month";
to fill gap of $500, 900, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

Senator Thomas H. Benton, VINO
made himself famous by his fight for
sound money, laid down the following
enumeration OF what be called the
leading and permanent advantages of a
gold currency:
]. 1t had an intrinsic value, which
gave it currency all over the world to
the full amount Of that value, without
regard to laws or circumstances.
2. 1t bad uniformity of value,
which made il the safest standard of
value of property which the wisdom of
man had ever yet discovered.
3. Its portability, which made it easy
for the traveller to carry it about with
him.
4. Its ndestructibility. which made
it the safest money the people could
keep in their houses
3. Its inherent purity, which made
it the hardest money to be counter
feited and the easiest to be detected,
and, therefore, the safest money for the
people to handle.
6. Its superiority over all other
money, which gave to its possessor the
choice and command OF all Other
money.
Z. ITS power over exchanges, gold
being the currency which contributes
most to the equalization of exchange
and keeping down the rate of exchange
to the lowest and most uniform point.
s. Its power over the paper money,
gold being the natural enemy of that
system, and. with fair play, able tc
bold it in check.
8. 1t is a constitutional currency anc
the people have right to demand il
for their currency as long as the presen
constitution is permitted to exist.