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Year: 1874

The late Charles Dickens, is was gener-
ally known, was separated from his wife.
In the third volume of Forster's " Life of
Diekens,n just issuedin London, the great
novelist himself explains his mysterious
family troubles ssPoor Catherine and
are not made for each other, and there is
no help for it. 1t is not only that she
makes me uneasy and unhappy, but that
make her so, and--much more so. She is
exactly what you know, in the way of be-
ing amiable and complying; but we are
strangely ill-assorted for the bond there is
between us. God knows she would have
been thousand times happier if she had
married another kind Of man, and that
her avoidance of this destiny would have
been at least equally good for us both. /
am often cut to the heart by thinking
what a pity it is, for her own sake, that
ever fell m her way and if | were sick Or
disabled tomorrow I know how sorry she
would be, and how deeply grieyed myself,
to think how we had lost each other. But
exactly the same ineompatib;lity would
arise the moment | was well again and
nothing on earth could make her under
stand me, or suit us to each other. Her
temperament will not go with mine. 1t
mattered not so much when we had only
ourselves to consider, but reasons have
been growing since which make it all but
hopeless that we should even try to strug-
gle on. What Is now Detailing me have
seen steadily coming, ever since the days
you remember when Mary was born; and
{ know too well that you cannot, and no


one can, help me. Why have written ]


hardly know, but it is miserable sort Of


comfort that you should be clearly aware
| how matters stand.''
Year: 1874

THE Hudson has dam at Troy over
which the water goes down an incline OF
thirty feet. About the dam ice is cut Tor
the eity's use. Six men were at work
when SPACE of nearly half an acre upon
which they stood. became detached. IL
fioated rapidly toward the tall, to the nor
ror of the six men and OF the spectators on
shore. Over they went, and-Were neither
drowned nor seriously hurt. The ice was
not badly broken in the shoot, as the wat
er ON the incline ran very smooth and high,
and they were easily rescued.
Year: 1874

was one great step towards the solution of
the task. From the very earliest ages it
had been assumed that as the circle SEEM
ed the perfection of form, all the heaven
ly bodies must move in circles; but Kep-
Ter now cast off this trammel, and then
applied himself afresh to his task In
looking at the greatness of his work we
must remember that the difficulty is much
increased dy the fact that our station is
itself In rapid motion. Could we
view the planets from the sun, we should


easily see their course; but as we cannot


do this, allowance has to be made in every
calculation for the movement of our


standpoint, and this motion was not then


clearly understood. Having discarded
the theory of motion in circles, Kepler
now proceeded to try other FORMS testing
them as before, and the first that occur
red to him was the eclipse The same Sc
ries of calculations was accordingly gone
through again, and this time the motion
of the planet was found to agree with
that assigned to it by the theory. The
great problem of the heavens was now
solved, and the joy with which Kepler
enunciated the first of the laws which
bears his name can scarcely be imagined.
This law may be stated as follows: The
planets revolve around the sun in ellipti-
cal orbits, the sun being situated in one of
the foci,-CasselIS Popular Educator
Year: 1874

He calculated the place it ought to oc.


cupy according to the theory of its revol


wing in circular orbit, and soon found


that the place it really occupied in the
sky differed materially from that assigned
to it. This theory was thus at once
shown to be incorrect, and he had there
fore to form correct one by the combina-
ton of several circular movements; and
again he diligently calculated its position,
till, just as he seemed to be on the verge
of success, the planet once more wandered
away from the path which had been assigned
to it; and once more he had to commence
his observations from beginning. In tins
way he continued to try one hypothesis
after another, submitting each to the test
of most careful observation, till at length
no fewer than nineteen different theories
had been proposed, and the movements of
the planets compared with those which
we're calculated by these theories; and yet
the true solution of the problem was still
unbound. His perseverance, however
never failed, and he toiled on, though
eight long years had been occupied in the
task. One important negative result he
had, however, arrived at, and this was,
that, whatever was the nature of the
curve of the planet described, it was not
a circle nor combination of circles. This
Year: 1874

Fellow teachers, how are we training
our pupils? If their lives shall be aim
less and useless, will the blame lay at our
door? We spend much time in discuss
ing which of the several school branches
are most important to be taught, and the
best methods of teaching them; but how
often do we take counsel how to lead our
pupils in the way that shall conduct them
to useful lives? Do we keep it distinctly
before their minds that all their efforts
should be for a purpose, and that purpose
high and noble one? Alas, that we
teachers spend so much of our time in
the mere routine recitation work of the
schoolroom! OurambitiOnism is more to make
brilliant mathematicians, linguists, and
adopts in the several branches of our
course of study, than to train children
and youth to become useful men and wo-
men. Truth justifie5 us in asserting
that the operations of our systems of in
struction are unequal upon the powers of
the child. Their policy aims more at the
developement of the intellect than of the
heart. From the primary school to the
college, our system of education points
too much to the material wants of life.
Children seem to be educated to be made
shrewd and sharp, as though the chief
end of man was to get money. They are
cramped with information instead of
having their faculties disciplined, strength
ened, and balanced Precocity of intel
lect is too much sought for and cultivated
on the hot-bed plan. Indeed the grand
defect of our school is. that while many
things. excellent and necessary in their
place are taught with great emphasis. 9th
er things more needful are omitted and
passed over SO lightly as to throw into
the shade their vast Importance. We
teach physiology, the science and laws of
bodily health, which is most certainly a
moral duty. But let the whole truth be
told, that health, in its proper sense. per-
tains more to the soul than to the body
We also teach our children the science of
numbers, than which nothing is more
necessary for the business offices of life
or better calculated to develop the facul
ties of the mind Nevertheless, the great
est of all science is, to learn so to number
our days as to apply them unto wisdom.


A. F. STONE
Year: 1874

DUTIES OF PARENTS, PUPILS AND TEACH


ERs TO EACH OTHER


Neither one an-"succeed well without
the cooperation of the other. 1t should
be the aim Of the teacher to make the
school room as pleasant and attractive as
possible This will do much to make the
attendance regular, Oh the part of the pu-
pills: and without this, the success Of the
school will De small Most, parents are too
busy to visit the school in the district, and
yet can find time to go to town once or
twice week; and when urged by the
teacher to visit the schools, they will say,
that from what they can hear, the school
is doing very well; or else that it is not
doing any good, and it is not worth while
going to see it. 1t will not take much
time to call in few moments, say once a
month, and this often does a great deal of
good. There is nothing, except a good
teacher, that will do more towards making
good school, than an occasional visit from
parents. Most teachers have a day set
apart for reviews and it is of the utmost
Importance that every scholar should be
present at these reviews, and yet these
are the very days when parents keep their
children out of school, if they can find
any thing for them to do. This is a sad
mistake. Scholars can better afford to
lose any other day of the week than re-
view day. Parents, think of this and see
if we cannot improve our schools this win
ter j. L. B.
Year: 1874

The local of the Council Bluffs Non
poreH should have his eyes scratched out
Hear how scandalously he talks


''Thosel ladies who try to make themselves
look like idiots, by cutting off their front
hair, succeed pretty we'll A hat set back
foot or two from the head or hung on
the end of horn of false hair, assists in
making up the insane asylum appear
ance. There are some natural born idiots,
and others who try to look like them.
The former are to be pitied, THE latter
despised."
Year: 1874

We probably have before us stormy
era, in which many questions which the
people imagined were finally settled will
be dealt with anew, and in way calculat-
ed to surprise the world The legislation
which has been carried ont since the war.
on questions of finance, reconstruction,
and the negro, and the constitutional
amendments of the same period, are not
beyond the reach of a Democratic maiori-
ty in Congress and the country. The
history of the rebellion and its consequen-
ces is by no means complete.
Year: 1874

We are glad to insert the following
short article from j. L. B. as it is the
second contribution which we have re-
ceived, except official notes from the
County Superintendent. We would be
glad if the teachers of the county would
avail themselves of the present opportuni-
ty OF ,.scussing the many interesting top
les connected with their work. We are
now being supplied with considerable mat
ter of general interest from abroad, but
one cannot realize the full benefit of the
educational column unless our home tai
lent is brought into use Teachers please
aci5te. f. G.. I.
Year: 1874

JUNE 20th, 1874.
EDS. CLARION Il see the opinion OF
Harris & George on the printing bill at
tempted to be met by p. 3O7 of the code
of 1871 That section provides that "the
term of all officers in this State, not other
wise provided for by law, shall be limited
to four years" etc. 1t might, perhaps,
be maintained that this statute related to
offices provided for in the code. But
waiving this view, it is clear that the of
fee of district printer does not fall within
this provision. The term is provided for
in the district printing bill and it will be
seen by reference to the opinion of Har-
ris & George that the provisions of the
bill is the main ground on which the opin-
ion is found. The printing bill provides
''that such appointment may be at any
time revoked for good and sufficient
cause, by the Governor, upon the recon-
mendation of the chancellor OF chancel-
lors making the appointment, or his or
their successors in office" (Sheet Acts
1874, p. 65, 1st provisO to sec. 1.


The opinion of Harris & George is cor
rect in assuming that the time of office is
in one sense unlimited but that it is at
the will Of the Governor and Chancellor
or Chancellors making the appointment
then its time is provided for, but not for
a definite period of time, but at the will
of the executive. But even if this view
should be incorrect it does not affect the
main argument that the chancellors can
not be invested with the power of making
their appointments either singly or in
convention. This is clearly an execu-
tive act and its exercise prohibited to the
judiciary by the constitution.


Nor does this affect the argument that
this power could only be exercised at the
first session of the Legislature after the
adoption of the constitution and then only
by the legislature itself JEFFERSON.
Year: 1874

T OFFER FOR SALE, in lots to suit pur-
L chasers, bout one million brick at the
site of the Bowman House. Also, the two
lots on which the Bowman House stood
each eighty feet front on State street
and the depth of square. They have upon
them three large cisterns. will sell the
whole al bargain. Apply to


June 81 "A. If NJ Nc. LAUGHLIN.
Year: 1874

On the banks Of the Xenil the dark Spanish
Comes up with the fruit of the tangled vine
And the Creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through oran ge-leaves shining the broad spheres


gold;
Yet with desrer delight from his home In the


North,
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks


forth,
Where crook-necks are coiling and yellow fruit


shines,
And the sun of September melts down on his


vines.
All on Thanksgiving Day, when from East and


from West,
From North and from South come the pilgrim
When the gray haired New-Englander sees round


his board
The old broken links of affection restored:
When the care-wearied man seeks his mother


once more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl
What m moistens the lip, and what brightens the


eyer
What calls back the past like the rich pumpkin


pie
o.--fruit loved of boyhood 1.-THE old days recall


ing,
When wood grapes were purping and brown nuts
When wild, ugly faces we carved in it's skin,
Glaring out through the dark with candle with
When we laughed round the corn heap, with


hearts all in tune,
Our chair broad pumpkin-our lantern the


moon,
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled like steam
In pumpkin shell coach, with two rats for her


teamI
Then thanks for thy present! none sweeter or


better
Fer smoked from an oven or circled platterl
Fairer hands never wrought at pastry more fine
Brighter eyes never watched o 'er it's baking than


thine
And the prayer, which my mouth is too full to


express,
Swells my heart that thy shadow may never be


less,
That the days of thy lot may be heightened be-


low,
And the fame OF thy worth like a pumpkin VINE


grow,
And thy life be as sweet, and it's last sunset sky
Golden tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin pie !
Year: 1874




AT the meeting in the evening Van
Pelt came forward and spoke about
twenty minutes. His manner was
characterized with degree of hu.
mility. His remarks were interest.
ing and frequently called forth hearty
applause. He first made apologies
to individuals, and corrected some
false reports. He then proceeded to
give briefly his views of the liquor
traffic, and the temperance " ork. He
had felt tor some days deep convic.
tion that he was doing mean busi.
ness, but had used every argument he
could to sustain himself. He had
tried to argue with the ladies and get
the best of the argument. 1t was not
argument, but prayer and suffering
that touched his heart. No men, or
set of men, would suffer and endure
what the ladies had endured in this
work. He referred to his saloon as
a low doggery, saying: yes, I'll
call 1T low doggery, for no man can
keep a high one.' He had often
taken the last ten cents from man
for whisky, when he knew the money
had been earned by his wife or child.
Every man who sells whisky does
this. Little faces thus robbed had
often appealed to his heart with
greater force than any words of man.
lie was now determined TO quit the
business forever, and throw his
strength on the other side of the ques.
ton. He thought places of innocent
amusement and resort ought to be
established to entertain those who
seek company at saloons. He be-
lieved this emphatically a ladies'
work. He believed God had led
them into this work. He wanted to
encourage them to go on till the coun-
try is freed from the greatest curse
of the land. He had been thinking
for several days that perhaps the
great GOD, who overrules all, had
allo" ed him to go into that low busi-
ness that he might see the great in
iquity, and be better able to influence
others to quit the terrible business.


AT the close of the speech the audi
ence expressed their delight by pro-
longed applause. Some of the ladies
are to attend the Iillsboro mass meet
ing on Saturday, and Van Pelt is in
vited to accompany them. The
audience made Van Pelt present of
$3.50, not as compensation for his
WHISKY, for he did not ask that, but
as an expression of their good feel
ing toward him for his sacrifice.
Year: 1874

ne. The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
"A new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 215o
Year: 1874

30 The tide ofimmigration is steadily set.
ting in, and the first thing eastern people dc
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 219o
Year: 1874

Yesterday lady was walking along
the street when she met little girl, be-
tween two and three years old, evidently
lost,and crying bitterly. Taking her by
the hand the lady asked her where she
was going. I'm going down town to
tilfd my papaf' was the reply, between
sobs, of the child "What is your papa S
nameY" asked the lady "His name is
papa" replied the innocent little thing
But what is his other name7' queried
the lady; "what does your mamma cali
him?', "She calls him papa" persisted
the baby The lady then took the little
one bv the hand and led her along, say
ing, you had better come with me; l
guess YOU came from this way" Yes,
but don't want to 60 back I want to
find my papa" replied the little girl, cry
ing afresh rs if her heart would break
Il want to kiss him" just then sister
of the child came along looking for her,
and led her away. From subsequent in
quiries it appears that the little ones
papa, whom she was so earnestly in
search of,had recently died. In her lone.
someness and love for him she got tired
of waiting for him to come home and
had gone to find him and greet him with
the accustomed kiss.-POughkeepSit IL
Dagle.
Year: 1874

don't say they never do it, only that we
have not heard them. This habit OF
faulty pronunciation on the part of the
teacher seems to have grown out of a
desire to so speak the words that the IL
tie fellows land larger ones too) might
not miss too often. But we cannot hep
thinking that the best methods of teach.
ing spelling will constantly include cor
rect pronunciation OF the words to be
spelled. How ridiculous it would sound
sometimes,to hear class pronounce the
words after they are spelled, just as the
teacher did before! If any of you have
been guilty Of this habit, may it never
again be so said Of you, unless yous are
able fairly and squarely to stand up and
make good defense.


The above method, or something like
t,has been very common, but the results
are not satisfactory. Some of those best
spoilers make but sorry work in wiring.
Criticise little, if you please, the public
notices you see stuck here and there 1.-THE
writings of some of our officials; the
letters from some of your friends, and
other peoples friends, and then make up
your estimate Of the number of good
spoilers.


CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1874

The Book 1t is only from the Bible
we learn that God is love; that his char
acter is spotlessly holy. There we are
informed that our first duty, our chief
interest,is to acquire character in right.
business and benevrlence like Gods.
Year: 1874




The associated executive committee
of friends on Indian affairs, in session
at Lawrence, Kas., having under con-
sideration the present condition of the
agencies under their care, have adopted
the following


While we recognize the exigencies of
the situation in which our agent, John
D. Miles, has been placed, as set forth
in telegram of the 7th inst, sent by
him to the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, and consider that great allowance
is due him under these trying circum-
stances in judging of his course, yet the
conclusion of the committee after hav-
ing given him q full personal hearing
Is that some of his actions and the man
like tenor of the dispatch above re-
ferred to indicate that he is not sufi-
GENTLY in harmony with the principles
upon which our work with the Indians
is based, and hence We kindly request
his resignation. 1t is with great regret
the committee have been forced to the
above conclusion, and they desire in
communicating it TO him to assure him
of their feelings OF personal kindness
toward him.


Information has been received that of
the tribes under their charge a large
portion are In a prospectus condition.
Civil order is well preserved among the
schools, and industrial operations are
1ourishiDg. In the three southwestern
agencies, chiefly owing 10 the intrusion
of white men who kill buffalo, trade in
whisky, and steal horses, some of the
chiefs and song men of few of the
tribes have resolved upon retaliation.
Small war parties have attacked one
train and few rsnches, and the buffalo
hunters in the Panhandle of Texas.
We are hopeful that order and quiet
may soon be restored.


By direction of the committee


Cyrus BEEDLE,


Clerk protein.
Year: 1874

A Paris correspondent of the New
York Times tells how NJ. de Ia Rue, a
public man of some note in France,
goes fishing at his country place, as
follows:


He has domesticated the cormor-
ant in France. Nothing is more curl
GUS than to see his favorite bird, Old
Tom dive into the Seine at Carbeil and
shoot like an arrow through the WateT
in chase of a fleeing fish. With pa
tience and kindness the cormorant can
be easily trained. Before going out for
sport the birds are left for some hours
without food and they are then taken
to the water where a cord is tied about
the neck loosely in order to prevent the
eOrmcrant from swallowing the fish.
When ready, NJ. De la Rue sets Old
Tom upon the edge of a fat boat, and
he is speedily followed by Young Dick,
who watches every movement Of his
makes a dive, and Dick steps into his
place. II the water is clear, one can
trace Toms rapid movements with the
eye, and watch the sharp turns made
by him and the fish, and the latter
makes frantic efforts to escape. If he
misses his game, Tom comes up look
ing very much ashamed of himself, and
sits upon the fiat while Dick takes a
plunge. If he catches the fish, as is
generally the case, he comes to the
surface and gives it toss into the air,
catching it by the head and letting it
slide down into his pouch, where it is
stopped by the ligature. The bird
makes no opposition when the fish is
taken, and takes its place for another
dive. When the plumage Of the
cormorant becomes saturated with
water he becomes heavy, and then
spreads himself In the sun to dry,
where he must be left in peace. From
time to time a small fish Is given
him TO eat, the ligature being removed
for the PURPOSE