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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08

for l thought mouse was scratching,
and this morning we found the pod open
and this lovely butterfly. This pod is a
cocoon, Dick"
"Oh. I'll have that to tell for my factF'
said Dick, stuffing his pockets with the
cookies. Thank you"
So, when the teacher called for facts,
Dick stood up very straight. and said:
"Miss 'Melia. my friend, who gives me
cookies, found coon in the porch last
fall. and when it was in her basket a
long time, it turned into mouse, and
then to butterfly"
The scholars laughed little, but they
we're much interested when the teacher
explained about the caterpillar, the CO.
coon. and then the butterfly. Dick had
not understood.-Selected.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-08
JOHNNY b. AND THE WHISTLE
BY GRACE THOMPSON.

wish you could have seen Johnny B.
He met me at the station. Johnny B.
had on dear little sailor suit; he has
the dearest little fat legs. His hair falls
in light curls about his face, and he looks
at you out of two roguish blue eyes.
This world is such friendly place to
Johnny B Everybody in it is his
friend. l had never seen him before,
and so did not expect that Johnny B.
would be particularly friendly, but he
put out his chubby hand, and, what was
much more interesting, he laughed
dear, friendly laugh, as soon as he looked
in my face, and we we're friends at once.
Now. Johnny B. lives in a great big
house on top Of mountain. All about
it are the woods. except just in front,
and when you stand In front you look
over field and meadow and river and bay
for miles and miles; and while Johnny
B. says nothing when he looks at this
view. he makes you feel that he thinks
it is beautiful. This day, Of which l
write, Johnny B. met me at the railroad
station. He made me understand in
few minutes that he dearly loved the
railroad cars. and when we finally drove
in sight of the track and a train came
along, Johnny B. fairly shrieked with
joy. wonder if Johnny B. is going to
build locomotives when he is big boy,
or make cars, or what he is going to do.
About Johnny's neck was thick white
cord, and on the cord was whistle, and
Johnny B.. with his grandma's help, dis
covered it. He put the whistle in his
mouth. and by accident he blew right,
and the whistle sounded. Oh. what a
delighted boy he was! He had just
found the fairy in tho whistle, and then
began such half hours fun, for the
fairy somehow escaped from the whis.
tie. Every little while she would not
respond when Johnny B. blew. The
reason was that Johnny B. almost swal-
lowed the whistle. he put it so far in his
mouth. He would push it with his ton
que and blow again, and then the whis-
tie fairy called out. All the long drive
through the woods the fairy was lost
and found. When she was lost, Johnny
did not cry, he simply was puzzled
looked all about the whistle; and when
it was suggested to him that perhaps
the fairy had run off in the woods, he
looked for her. The next morning | saw
Johnny in the garden. He had his
little hands in his pockets, and was
wandering about from bed to bed in
great Joy. Some day Johnny will
write letter to the Little Peoples Page
and tell US what he thinks about whis-
tie and where he thinks the eourd comes
from.
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WHAT ONE BRIGHT GIRL DID.

An agreeable field for money making
is one which Lillian G. has found, or
rather into which Lillian walked one
summer morning. On her way to school
she had to pass the house of two very
dear old ladies, who lived by themselves,
and pottered about in pretty old.fash-
Toned garden. Miss Betsey and Miss
Annie we're fond of the bright girls who
two or three times day walked past
their door on the way to and from their
class-rooms, and they had their favorites
among them, often stopping Lily. for in
stance, and giving her flower or two to
fasten into her buttonhole.
Ole morning Lillian observed that
Miss Betsey CROPPED little and felt about
with her stick, instead of stepping brisk
ly around the garden as she used to do.
my sister," Miss Ami contided to
her, lis growing blind. We went to DR..
N yesterday, and he confirmed our
fears. 1t is cataract. and it cannot be
operated on for long time. What poor
Betsey will do l don't know. for reading
has been her great occupation and her
one pleasure. l cannot read to her. for
it hurts my throat to read aloud"
Let me come every afternoon. dear
Miss Annie" said Lillian. "I'll read to
Miss Betsey from four to five every day,
and on Saturdays I'll come twice-an
hour in the morning and another in the
afternoon. can do it just as easily"
Miss Armies face lightened. you
sweet child" she said. IF you will come,
and your mother will let you come, Bet
sey and will pay you two dollars week
for reading to us both"
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THE PUNCTUATION POINTS.

Six little marks from school are we;
Very important, all agree:
Filled to The brim with mystery
Six little marks from school.
one little mark is round and small.
Rut where it stands the voice must fall.
At the close of a sentence all
Place this little mark from school.
One little mark with gown a-trailing,
Holds ND the voice and never falling.
Tells you not long to pause when hailing
This little mark from school,
If. out of breath, you chance to meet
Two little dots both round and neat,
Pause. and these tiny guardsmen greet
These little marks from school:
When shorter pauses are your pleasure
One trails his sword-takes half the measure;
Then speeds you on to seek new treasure
This little mark from school,;
One little mark, ear-shape. implies,
"Keep ND the voice-await replies"
To gather information tries
This little mark from school?
One little mark, with an exclama ion
Presents itself to your observation.
And leaves the voice at an elevate n
This little mark from school,
Six little marks, be sure to heedus
Carefully study write and read us;
For YOU can never cease to need us
Six little marks from school!
ST. NICHOLAS
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A COWARD.
BY ANNIE L. HANNAH.

R. LANCE MORGAN'S
map had won the prize,
and no one was sorry.
"It isn't so bad to be
beaten by Lance" some
of the boys said, when
the decision of the com
mittee was made known.
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He's,-well, he's Lance. you know"
Of course, Lance was pleased, and
quite frankly confessed it; but they
all knew, as they clustered about him,
eager for a glimpse of the beautiful
atlas which had been offered as a
prize for the most perfect map of the
United States, that it was more on
bis mothers account than his own
that his eyes shone so as he passed it
from one to another, glancing now
and again, toward the map, which, at
his masters request, had been hung
upon the wall behind his desk, in full
view, to remain there till the end of
the term.
In the midst of the EXPLANATIONS of
delight from the boys, as one after
another examined the prize, Lance
felt little hand slipped into his, and
heard low voice Whisper
I'm so glad, Lance! It's beauti
full map, and I'm so proud that you
have the prize"
Halo, Davie, is that you7 Well,
I'm glad that you think it a pretty
good map; and l shall expect you to
take charge oft, as you live so near.
1t would quite break my heart if any
thing happened to it now, after all
the weeks l have spent upon it."
eyes, I am coming" to one of his
friends who was calling him; and,
with bright smile into the flushed,
eager, little face lifted to his, and
gently patting the bent shoulder,
Lance bounded away, all unconscious
of what his lightly spoken words
meant to the little creature who stood
gazing after him with loving, admir-
ing eyes.
"Poor little Davie! Little and lame,
and not very brave,-afraid of almost
everything, poor little chap"
These were words which Davie had
once overheard spoken OF himself.
Not in an unkindly spirit,-of that he
was very sure; but, because they were
so utterly true, they cut him to the
heart. Always the same, at work, at
play, no matter what, always too lit
tle and lame, and far too timid to be
of any use.
And yet Lance had trusted to him
his beautiful map!
1t was perhaps because he was 80
great contrast to himself that Da-
vie SO looked up to and loved Lance
Morgan; for, when your legs are
crooked and your back very queer
shape, such strong, handsome fig
ure, to say nothing of brave, true
face, does carry great weight, partic
ularly when they belong to one so
universally kind and gentle, so brave
and strong, as Lance.
David lived, as Lance had said,
very near to the school house. In
fact, the little cottage which he
shared with his father-for the two
were quite alone in the world-was
the only house within half a mile;
and it was saying among the peo-
of the village that the school house
must have been built first, and then
the village, for some unknown rea-
son, had wandered half mile away.
But, be that as it may, Davies home,
nestled close down beside it at the
edge of the woods, was the only house
of any kind near to it.
And so the little lad thought that
Lance had good reason for asking
that he would take charge of the
beautiful map, never for a moment
imagining that he Lance) supposed
that he understood that his words
were spoken only in fun.
And so, with new and delightful
responsibility, which made him feel
more manly than he had ever felt in
all his little life, Davie went back to
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UNIVERSALIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Western Branch, Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

These new tangled inventions are
not always just what they are said to
be. Down in New York they have
been trying to elect officers by means
Of a new voting booth in which you
push knob to vote for a man. Last
year one Of the ballot machines be-
came either cratic or weary before
the election was half over and ceased
to properly record the sentiments Of
the electors. This year II did even
worse and with the assistance Of Its
mate succeeded In creating quite a
disturbance when the result Of the
election was declared. All we're will
ing to admit that the machines had
not properly recorded the votes and
everybody was disguised with the
performance. Strangely enough the
machines have decidedly Republi.
can tendency and none but Demo-
cratic candidates have thus far been
cut short. After all the lead pencil
and Australian ballot make about the
best combination for registering the
peoples will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

One Of the hits Of the last campaign
was a blank column which the RI.
FLEcT0R ran as a list Of q certain can.
didate's good deeds. 1t attracted
wide attention and has been much
talked about as most original idea.
A somewhat similar instance has oc-
Cured in England, where 1t enters into
a libel suit. The question at issue Is
whether blank page, with mans
name at the top, and the words,
"What ! think about It," constitutes
a libel. The learned counsel who
have been consulted taking opposing
views and In order to avoid possible
embarrassing complications ii has
been assumed by those interested that
the affirmative answer 10 correct. The
question Is no; likely to reach the
courts at present, but there 10 no toll
Ing but that 4 may come up again
and DO the subject Of ! pondsrous
decision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

Noble Prentis tells good story on
a Pop editor. He had been a grea,
statesman but had never had q job,
lie finally purchased newspaper and
became It's editor, determined to make
the world recognize his ability. He
was seated In the editors chair the
first morning after he had taken
charge Of the office, when the devil
appeared and asked for copy. The
new editor turned upon him with q
look Of scorn and said In tones oil
thunder, young man, I'll give you,to
understand that l am editor Of this
paper, now and hereafter there will
be no copy. Everything will be orig
inal.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

Every Democrat In Dickinson county
should line up for an aggressive fight this
year. And let these words 90 laundering
down the line, we'will stand pat and true to
The grand old Democratic flag and It's stand
ard bearers. News.
Now you're shoutingl But do you
intend to play horse with the Pops
again and be the horse as usualP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12


Clay and Dickinson counties cannot settle
which Is to have the senator. Unless they do
better than they have In the past Ave years
the state will be just as well on II that dis
trlct is not represented IN the legislature
minneapolis Messenger.
Your remarks are apropos! But as
far as Dickinson county is concerned
we propose to make amends for our
remissness in the past by sending the
name Of Hon. s. s. Smith, our county
attorney for four years, to the next
Republican senatorial convention, In
the full hope that Clay county will
see fit to second the nomination and
make our candidate the unanimous
choice. II they will do thisthey will
soon ascertain that we have an hon
orable and efficient representative at
the state apital.-[Solomon Sentinel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
OPINIONS.

l
BYE STANLEY, STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
Section IS, page "A, School Laws
Of 1895, intends that all public schools
shall be English schools; that the in
structions must be in the English
language, but the district board has
the right to determine the branches
to be taught beyond those specified
in the section, and should they place
a language in the list Of subjects to
be taught in the school, there could
be no objection to it. The language
may be taught as single subject;
that is, they may teach the German
language as one subject in the school,
but other work must be in the English
language. The reading and all other
branches must be in English.
School boards and district boards
have the authority to adopt series
OF text books for use in the public
schools, and to require their use to
the exclusion Of all others. Their &C.
ton, however, is not binding up sue
ceeding boards, even though they
adopt for period Of years. In other
words, the succeeding board may by
vote exercise the same authority in
the adoption Of books, and by so do
Ing may replace those adopted by the
previous board.
There is no law prohibiting corporal
punishment in the public schools Of
Kansas. II properly administered, it
has been held that corporal punish
ment is not contrary to law. | am Of
the opinion that school boards would
have the right to exclude this punish
ment should they so desire.
An officer appointed by the county
superintendent holds his Office only
until the annual meeting. In case
the district meeting failed to fill the
the vacancy, it becomes the duty of
the superintendent to appoint.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

Students will soon be- selecte

Students will soon BE- selected
from the rhetoric class to presen,
original productions for prizes Of
90 and Is respectively. There will
be ten chosen to participate in thil
contest, which will be held May LIST.
The lecture course will be closed
by the entertainment to be given BY
the Ariel Sextette April 4th
While the course has not been &C
largely attended and successful
financially this year as last, it will
about pay expenses. 1t has offered
the students and the public an op'
portunity Of hearing some Of the
best talent upon the platform today
at a small expense. 1t is hoped
that the receipts may warrant the
arrangement Of a similar course for
next year.
Thirty volumes have been secur.
ed for the library already this year
and few more have been ordered.
The library is much used and is of
inestimsble value to the students.
It contains over 1900 volumes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
plcx1rsoJ's SCHOOLS.


eupt. ehlyke School and Home IA
Thsss Itsns About Them.
The educational meetings Of th'
past month have been productive o
much good. There was large at
tendance 1t each, sometimes th'
house being 70 crowded that stand
ing room was 1t . premium.
In district No. SO, Miss Peel
teacher, the meeting Was something
new; but the subjects were we'll dis
cussed.
District No. 81, W. /. Early
teacher, turned out en- masse. The
music WAS On attractive feature Of
the meeting.
The meeting In district No. 81,
Chas. Shank teacher, will ret many
to thinking. The discussions were
not as lively ~ in the other meet
ings.
The meeting held in district No.
50, J. L. Eyer teacher, stirred up the
people perhaps more than any Of the
others. The district il determined
to have the best Of everything.
In district No. SO, Miss Knser
teacher, the discussions were so Wig
erous that they had to be called off,
and it was found difficult to close
the meeting, owing to the eagerness
to discuss school matters.
The Lyona meeting, VIM. Forces.
ter teacher, was noted for the bust
ness air that seemed TO pervade it.
A large crowd was present and the
usual subjects were discussed with
an earnestness that was truly com.
mendable.
This month will have q number
Of meetings. One has been arrang-
ed for the 9th in district No. "A, J.
L. Book teacher, and one for the
18th in district No. ., Miss Fife
Fry teacher.
The success Of these meetings de-
ponds to . large extent on the
teacher, which accounts for the uni
form interest manifested. We
have had so many requests for meet
ings that 1t was not found necessary
to solicit places. In all cases the
people Of the neighboring districts
are invited and placed on the pro.
gram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

Lawrence Journal 1t is urged by
the friends Of whitney that he ought
to 30 nominated for president because
30 has plenty Of money. That is a
good reason. under the circumstance.
The Democrats will get none Of the
Offices, and II they can get some
money they will not have their fight
wholly in vain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
populist Inconsistency.

The Monitor Of this city has taker
exceptions To the letting Of the county
printing to the REFLECTOR and othel
papers at 100 per cent for the tax lis,
and 40 per cent for all other printing
The disgruntled, jealous whine o.
that paper will deceive nobody-it Il
merely the outcome Of the paper'l
degeneracy so far below what It used
TO be % to bar II from any considers
tion as q leading paper Of the county,
1t complains Of the expense attached
to the new contract and whines BE-.
cause the printing WAS not let to the
lowest bidder.
Let's see. H. N. Gaines Of Salina
owns the Monitor. Mr.. Lane who
runs the local department 10 only biz
hired man. Mr.. Gaines dictates the
editorials and wrote the one In ques-
ton, no doubt. Mr.. Gaines made
such a'iortune Is state superintendent
for two years at $4,000 year that be
was also able to buy the Salina Union
which be also edits. OF course from
the high and lofty tone Of Mr.. Gaines
Monitor editorial 1t would naturally
be supposed that he would make 4
great record In Saline county where
two Of the commissioners nre Pops
and completely under Gaines thumb.
Let US see. Last summer one Of the
Pop commissioners had doubts as to
bis reelection. What did the board
doP 1t redistricted the county and
gerrymandered 1t 50 that bis district
would certainly be Populist and It was
30. Then Mr.. Gaines received the
county printing at 100 per cent, full
legal rates, on everything, no other
paper being considered.
With this record be has the super
human gall to criticise the Dickinson
county board which saved 60 per cent
on the printing for which the county
must pay. That's Pop consistency for
you. A howl about economy comes
with bad grace from q party that
wherever 1t has secured supremacy
never let economy stand in the way
Of partisan greed, that has never let a
job Of any kind to the lowest bidder,
that is only an organized rapacious
hunger for spoils.
Mr.. Gaines OF Salina and Mr.. Gaines
Of Abilene would do well to get to-
gether.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

The earnest and energetic work
done at Concordia for Mr.. Gordon by
W. s. Stambaugh was effective and
helpful. Mr.. Stambaugh added
strength to the delegation and de-
serves credit tor bis efforts. 1t was
not in the stars for Dickinson to win
but no one did harder work In Mr..
Gorden's interest that bis former OPP
pcnent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

The State journal wants Ingalll
as a Moses for the Kansas Republi'
cans. Judging from bis cratic COURSE
in the past he would be about as like.
ly to lead into the camp Of the Pop
Philistines as into the Republican
promised land. The Kansas Moses
must know where he Is going.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

The County Normal will oper
June 8. Arrange to attend the full
four weeks.
The teachers will be delighted to
learn that we have secured Miss
May Bruckhart to conduct the
model department of the County
Normal. 1t is admitted by all who
know her that she has no SUI
perior. They almost worship hel
at Manhattan. Native genius
coupled with the superb training al
the hand Of Supt. Gray make heI
one Of the few.
Prof. Cook and Prof. Wishard
have again consented to instruct
Neither requires any commentator
from us. The former has q reputs-
ton in the state that is truly fatter.
ing, and the fact that the latter in
structed five years in one Normal
proves his worth. Having both
instructed in our Normal last year,
they are better prepared than any
one else to carry out the plan Of
work voted at its close. We will
try to have the program prepared
for the April issue Of the SCHOOL
AND HOME.
A specialist in drawing from Chi
cago has been secured and we can
depend upon a treat in this line
such as few Normals enjoy.
So you see we have brought vic
tory out Of defeat and gladness in
place Of Encouragement.