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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
More Time for Teachers.

Correspondence of the CALIFORNIAN
| have often thought that many edu-
Gators do not fully realize the importance
OF being little more deliberate in the in
struction OF the young. | am quite GER
tain that the majority Of parents look
upon this whole matter in a very careless
manner. Much time is spent in evolving
and carrying out new methods, but the
necessity of more time Tor the teacher is
but poorly considered.
AS rule, there is no class Of persons in
the community harder worked than the
teachers in our common schools. They
use every hour of school, and many, very
many out of school. trying to fulfill the
requirements of the law, and to meet
public expectation. Very much more
labor is now laid upon the teacher than
formerly, and it would be wonder in
deed il she found sufficient time for all her
duties.
No teacher should feel obliged to hurry
in her work of educating the young nor f, ell
she must crowd just about so much into
herpupils in given space of time. This
hurrying and crowding process in schools
is indeed very poor business. The teacher
wants time, not only to note the VARYING
capacities and aptitudes of her pupils,
but to study their natures so thoroughly,
as will enable her to apply rational
methods in their instruction. One child
is quick, another is slow; one members,
the other iorgets one is dull, the otheris
spIightly; and so on all the way through.
So the teacher, with the great number OF
demands made upon her, needs time to
think and to act.
For the good of schools, there should
never be over thirty to thirtv-hve pupils
to the school 1t is neither reason nor
common sense to suppose that any
teacher, however gifted, can do justice in
a school OF fifty or sixty scholars. 1t
may be that some can do better than
Others under adverse conditions, but the
truth is, more than enough is bad
thing and therefore wrong.
In our opinion. it is short-sighted
policy to ask teacher to do what she
cannot do well 1t is policy OF extrav-
agance rattle than economy; for in this
way the tax payer paws more than he
ought, while the pupil does not get what
he ought.
Teachers are very much like other peo-
ple-they can do just about so much well,
and no more On many occasions | be-.
lieve an extra teacher or two would be
good economy. and to this point |
would respectfully call the attention of
school boards. OF course in this respect
good judgment and good sense must be
used. The main point is, not to so over.
burden the teacher with superabund.
ance of pupils, that she cannot more than
hall do her duty.
Parents make a great mistake in the
idea that scholars can he rushed through
school like game of foot ball upon the
campus. The process OF educating the
young takes time and patience, and
where the most pains are taken, there we
usually find the best results. Parents
ought to consider that education costs
! something, but that its value must not
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

worth 81 cents, how can they expect to
win this fall with dollar worth only
40 cents? Yet they are going into the
fight for it everywhere. though there are
signs OF weakening in spots.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN OHIO.
The democrats, it seems, from reports
received, are trying to run away from
their platform made but short two
months since. This action, however, is
not to be wondered at in view of the fact
that silver has fallen Is per cent in
value even in that short time. July 10
an ounce OF silver was worth in the New
York markets 60 cents and it is now
worth but SO cents and still going down.
Small wonder then that the democrats
are ashamed of their platform and are
trying to get away from it when. within
two months alter its adoption, the
metal which it advocates as money de-
cllnes Is per cent. 1t goes without say
ing, that the republicans OF the state
will not let their opponents get away
from the issue which they have made.
1t also goes without saving that the re-
publicaus will sweep the state now that
they have the enemy on the run, provid-
ing they are not over-cOnhdent.
SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
New York City is The coign OF vantage
in state contest. The fight in New York
this fall relates to the mayoralty, but it
is Tor first mayor of the largest city in
United States and second city in the
world, aud will de,ide whether or not
Tammany Hall shall control Greater
New York. II Tammany gets control
it will greatly endanger republican pros
poets in the state indefinitely. Those OPP
posed 10 Tammany and free silver must
therefore combine on one good man. BY
refusing to do so they give Greater New
York and probably the state over to the
Tammanv-sIver democrats indefinitely.
MARYLAND AND THE ANTI. GERMANS.
There is good reason to hope hat the
party in Maryland will fall into line,
now that the iactional fight in the re-
publican ranks is over, and with the aid
of the gold democrats and the antiGor-
man men win in the fight Tor the legsla
ture. Owing to Gorman's tree-silver
leanings and the generally conceded
opinion that he would vote Tor Tree silver
in the senate the Sound-money demo
Gratis throughout the state are ready to
again co operate with the republicans,
as are also, OF course, all the anti-Gor-
man men, to secure his defeat.
Generally speaking, the drift all seems
to be in the direction of republicanism.
The people see that Bryan and the sill
verites made deliberate effort to deceive
them last year, and many OF those who
voted for him will have nothing further
to do with silver. But the democratic
leaders are not asleep They are con-
Quoting an active and viglant campaign,
and are out on still hunt" for votes
whose result may surprise The repub
licans, unless they are wide awake and
working to arouse every man and push
him enthusiastically into the fight. The
tide is now all running in the right direc-
ton, but this very evidence of prospec-
tive victory is liable to lead to ove.-c
hdence on the part of some of the repub-
licans, and to allow dissensions to arise
which will prevent solid front against
the enemy.
Sept. 20, 1897
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

Some years ago the New York Sun
published a list of the 100 leading
papers OF the United States and the
only Vermont paper in the list was
the Burlington Free Press. 1T you
see it in the Sun it ; so "and the met
ropolitan daily made no mistake in
placing the Free Press in its list.
Since then the Burlington paper has
kept at the front OF Vermont journal
ism. Its editorials are iull of meat"
and its VI rmont news service at the
present time is very complete.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

George Gould and family came
home from Europe Saturday, with
20 trunks and 10 servants. But as
everything in the trunks was bought
in America he had no duties to pay.
The Gust ON officials collected 81 900
duty II ON the rest OF he passengers,
which under the new tariff bill is con-
sidered light sum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

Prof. Brandcr Matthews considers
"The Honorable Peter Sterling" as a
historical novel and says that Paul
Leicester Ford will never write a his
torlcal novel having a 1.-THE OF the
historical value possessed by his sug
gestive study OF the conditions Of
contemporary politics in New York
city as this book which has now
made him so famous.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

What absolute nonsense it is for any
one of us to claim perfect knowledge of
any subject, or to announce that we have
at last discovered subject that has only
one side to it. And mark you this the
chief sinners in intolerance are those who
ultimately are found to have the narrow
est conception of subject. These are
they who dwelling in grimy coal mines,
deny the existence of sunshine and trees
or who rafting in their narrow cells OF
thought like empty milk cans in wagon,
by their noisy protestings drive from
them those whom quiet thought would
reach. Their view OF life and of God is
narrowed down to therange OF their own
shortsightedn and they live and die
content to be ignorant OF the infinite
breadth OF an infinite Creator whose
works do justify him and whose vastness
is only comprehended in tiny fragments
by the best OF us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
New Text Books.

"Physics, the Students Manual for
the Study Room and Laboratory" is
the title of text book by Leroy c.
Cooley, Phi. D., professor Of physics in
Vassar college. 1t is adapted for high
schools, academies and colleges, but it is
also adapted for the use Of students in
secondary schools who complete their
studies in the high schools. The book
presents clear systematic treatmt mt of
the chief laws Of physics, combining oral
instruction, illustrative experiments,
textbook study and original laboratory
investigation. Special care has been
taken to select experiments which will
will not ovcrtax the capacities of begin
ners nor require expensive apparatus,
but which will at the same time call for
original work and lead to accurate
results. Cloth, ~ mo, AIS pages Price,
81 90 American Book Company, New
York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

How dare any one of us to stand up to
utter the whole of Gods truth and then
place little human limitations omit We
dare it because we are so small and so
narrow that we scarce can ste ourselves.
Great men welcome to the great army of
world-betterers, all who from profound
purpose and realization of their own
Importance as created parts of the uni
verse, throw out all the powers they
have If by any mt ans they can improve
some. 1t is the narrow and shrunken
men, who as selfconstituted tol-gate
keepers along the highways of life de-
mand OF us the surrender of this and that
coin of thought if we would traverse their
section OF the road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
Some Rambling Thoughts.
BY "NEAfO.'

Copyrighted by Dave & Tabor
To THE RELIGIOUS The great sin of
the good and the weakness of the strong
is this:-that having gained glimpse of
truth they demand that Others shall see
eye to eye with them. Hence come dis
outings and warnings between those
whose energies instead of being directed
against each other should be unitedly
propelled forward into the real battle,
the battle against Incidence and selfish
ness in human hearts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
Mystery.

Amateur Photography is gaining
in popularity every day. Each day
brings it's converts; not only among
the young, but the middle aged and
old people are int ested. is mys
FERROUS and fascinating. 1t offers
more attractions than all the arts
heretofore introduced in popular form.
1t is instructive, it educates the eye,
teaches one to be more observing.
and is in many ways elevating to
the human mind
The Eastman Cameras aye known
in every corner OF the globe. Their
superior qualities and persistent adj
vertising have accomplished this and
placed them in the front rank of
hand cameras.
Sold only by
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

"The Third Year in French is the
third volume OF series OF French in
structon books by l. c Syms, Bachelor
es Lrtttes and issued by the American
Book Company OF New York, A distin-
guished characteristic of the course is
combination OF the translation" and
conversation methods; the study OF
verbs is given the necessary Importance :;
the study Of French syntax is continued
and completed. There are many extracts
from well-known aut hors which will
initiate the students into the style Of
classic and modern writers, and prepare
them Tor the reading OF the masterpieces
of French literature. The book is in
tended to meet all the requirements of
preparatory schools and academies.
Linen, l2mo, 3l4 pages. Price, $120.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

There will of nee, ssity, by the cousttu-
ton of mems minds, always be those
who, holding certain views, will flock,
settle or fly together like swallows in
autumn But even granting this there is
no more need of antagonism between
them and their neghbors than between
different regiments of the same army. Ii
you want some really pititul reading,
take up Sir Walter Scott's "Old Moral
ity," and see how the Covenanters
harassed by their oppressors, snarled
and snapped at the hands that would
have aided them, so that, at the last,
whatever advantage might have been
gained from armed resistance to Caver-
house and Others, was absolutely dsre-
garded and lost to them forever II YOU
need tur her proof of the horrld stupidity
OF squabbIers who, blind TO common
danger, INSIST on triumphs over one an
other, read Joscphus and his account OF
the iall OF Jerusalem. You will concede it
to be, IN all likelihood one OF the most
irlg htul stories in human history, where,
IN sight OF danger that threatened to
enRuIt all in rum, the sects flew at each
other in unexampled fury and slew their
own people until resistance to the foe
outside the walls was no longer possible.
The abuses of all human rights, the tor
rents OF human blood the wrenching
asunder OF all human ties by those who
insist on agreement with themselves
makes dreary reading; but it is one OF
the chapters OF the human record and
must be read ii, in order to appreciate
the heights possible in our nature, we
must comprehend the depths to which it
can sink.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24

1t is so frightluly human to flee perse-
cution and then lay the iron hand on
those in turn who do not agree with us
tour New England history sadly con-
hrms this) that even though we concede
that days of more liberality have come,
yet each of us must look within to watch
tor symptoms OF iliberality. 1t is easily
nurtured and its influences spring at
once into yigor, if we criticise this or that
worker for good, The world is a great
harvest'held, and therein grow by differ
ent methods of work the varied crops
that keep lie in the body OF man. The
world of thought is equally wide, and its
crops even more diversified. The world
OF moral effort no one can measure in its
influence, and over it and its multifari-
Gus activities sits the Lord of the harvest
who, being able to further the efforts of
the negro in his corn, the South Sea
Islander in his cassava, the Hindoo in
his rice, has not His power shortened so
that he cannot reap from diversified
methods in the doing Of good.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-24
MENTAL EFFECTS.
A Healing TEST for the Mind,

There are a number of commendable
things taught by so-called mind heal
ers. For instance, Mind is the real
being, the real man, which moves the
arms, legs, eyes, &C., as machines
which do it's will"
Body is made up entirely of what
comes from the ground and air. A
peculiar compound of earth and water,
delicately and most deity arranged, to
be sure, but simple earth and water,
nevertheless, without any force, intelli-
gence or motion in it, except, as it is
acted upon by the living mind.
There seems to be two minds to each
body, or two selves, one which runs
the so-caIled automatic members,
stomach, heart, bowels, &c. &C., and
the other which conducts the move
ments of the outer members, arms, &c.
1t is a curious psychological fact that
when one is slightly ailing, a new line
of thought will quickly affect the body
favorably and particularly if that men,
tai trend run somewhat as follows: :" I
am not body
My real self is unseen and is Mind
or Spirit which is the same as Life.
Body being dead material cannot com
plain to me except as I sensitize it and
permit the complaints. If a person
can bring himself to thoroughly believe
this without a shadow of doubt, a most
curious and healing effect is quickly
felt in the body.
Many people have not we'll enough
trained mind to command just what it
shall or shall not do, but where the
mind is we'll in hand, so to speak, the
result OF such mental exercise is
marked and cannot be forgotten.
We write the above knowing that it
will reach the eye of some honest
searcher after some of the new laws
which are lately coming to be known of
man, and to say that while on the sub
iect of healthful living, it should not be
forgotten that good nourishing food
and drink are necessary and the IN
natural habits are better left off than
chung to. If the reader has trouble
with coffee and has never used the
food coffee, Postum Cereal, it will well
repay the trial.
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-24
LAKE MICHIGAN RISING.
The Great Lake Adding to Her Depth
from an Unknown Source.

The Great Lake Adding to Her Depth
from an Unknown Source.
After eleven years of recession the
waters of the great lake Michigan are
again rising. No man knows whence
the water comes, but the fact remains
that steadily and surely the lake is
increasing her depth. Before the
waters cease to rise, at least six feet OF
water will be added to the level that
existed a year ago.
For many years men who have 90
served the habits of the great inland
sea, have known of the periodical rise
and fall of her waters. For seven
years the volume falls steadily, and
then for a similar period it rises. The
last ebb started in 1886, and was phe-
nomenally long, lasting nearly eleven
years. But now the flood time has be-
gun, and the great lake is taking on
weight, as it we're, very rapidly.
From every harbor on the lake COM
plants have been made for eleven
years. Mariners saw the waters re-
ceding from the shore line. The depths
became shadows. Boats that could
traverse some parts of the lake prior
to 1886, found insufficient draught.
Pessimists said the lake was drying
up. Explanations were numerous, but
none was believed to have attained the
true solution of the mystery. Last
fall fishermen on the north SIDE no
Ciced that the lake line was advancing.
Stretches of sandy beach that had been
high and dry for years were disap-
pearing. Subsequently the engineers
began to observe this fact and noted it
again this spring. 70 them it was
only the indication that the drought
period had come to an end and that
the lake level was moving upward, and
judged by the past, would probably
continue to do so for seven years to
come.
A singular effect noticed at the ebb
time last year was that Lake Superior
had the highest stage of water known
in its history. Why this did not affect
Michigan then no one rises to explain.
A theory has long existed that the
Red River Valley, the Dakotas and
eastern Montana are above a great
subterranear lake, and that this lake
had a close underground connection
with the great lakes. The Indians gave
currency to this theory long before
scientists considered it seriously.
The Indians and geolegists said that
when the waters of this underground
lake were low there was drought in
the Dakotas and high water in the great
lakes When the waters were high
there was drought in the lakes. They
made the periods of drought and flood
about six years each.
All the same, Lake Michigan is
slowly rising. That her level will ever
90 back to the old sea mark of past
years is impossible. The water level
rose in 1879 and began to fall in 1886.
Engineers say that there has been q
permanent diminution of the lake
level of some six inches in twenty four
years, or about one-fourth of an inch
per year.
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THE REDEKER PARTY.
A Pleasant Afternoon Spent at MRS. Rcd
eker's Friday.

A Pleasant Afternoon spent at Mrs. Rcd
eker's Friday.
There was a very pleasant whist
party given Friday afternoon at Mrs.
Redeker's. The house was very pref
tily decorated with different flowers, of
which there was a great abundance.
Mrs. Knox and Mrs Blackman took
the two head prizes, and Mrs. Ernest
Dewey and Miss Anna Hawley took the
two foot prizes There we're eight
tables in all; those present beng:
Mesdames NeH, Robinson, Draper.
Blackman, Hazelton, Wilkinson, Farr
Rice, Meers, Moore, Knox, Mailer,
Skinkle, Reynolds, Rowe, Nathan Al
len, Chas. Allen, Strong. Brown, Haw-
ley, Dewey, Hollister, Lyman, Leach,
Stevens, Hnrd, Ezra Simmons, Gott-
fredsen. Cavanagh, Swift; and the
Misses Allen and Erickson.
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THE BICYCLE PATH.
Racine Part will Be Finished by July L
More Funds Needed.

Racine Part Will Be Finished by July L
More Funds Needed.
The committee in charge of the blcy-
Gle path report that arrangements have
been made that will enable the con-
mittee to secure cinders enough to make
the top dressing to the bicycle path of
that material. Good work is being
done and assurance is given that the
path to Berryville will be ready by
July l. Our Kenosha neighbors say
that they will have at least two miles
Of their portion done by that time.
The grading for the electric road will
delay them at Pike creek and the
Simmons ice house. When completed
we will have a path second to none in
the northwest.
More funds are needed to complete
the path, and it is urged upon all bicy-
Gle riders, who have not already con-
tributed, to do so at once. This path
is for all to ride upon, and we want
every one to contribute even though it
be small amount. Do not wait to be
asked personally, but leave your mite
with either of the banks, Robnson's
drug store or any member of the COM
mittee, Henry Rogers, Walter Fancher,
Ed. Baker, Frank Freyer, @. Ell. Wash
burn or Mrs. Geo. Crane. Racine
News.
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KEN0SHA DIVISION.
mo. 40 Pass. arrives from the west. $40 ~
No. 412 Freight and Accommodation. lao p m
TRAINS GOING WEST.
@No. All Passenger. 4:lO p IA
No. 423 Freight and Accommodate ton 2 40 p m
90 Daily. All others daily except Sunday.
II H TRUAX. Agent.
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Chicago & North Western Railway
KENCSHA STATION.