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Year: 1878

Superintendent Doty of Chicago publishes
in the Educational Weekly ninety-eght
hints to teachers. A teacher who would pause
to study the two columns Of good advice would
have no time to ascertain the average weight of
the youngest pupil and compare it with the
per cent. of the weight of the tallest pupil,
and report the result to the superintendent
What our public schools really need, in order
to render them more nearly what the people
would like to see them, is more advice for the
teachers: maxims by the cart load more rules,
more regulations; more averaging and percent
ing of Individual pupils as to age, weight, sex.
moral bias and previous condition of servitude
Whenever we see a superintendent unloading
a bulk cargo of proverbisl advice upon lot of
teachers who work six hours day 10 school
and seven or eight out of it, we saw. ssThere is
an officer who Is earning his alary."-BTliag
ton Hasokege
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

At The 42l street depot of the third avenue
elevated reilroad in New York yesterday, one
man was killed and two othars we're seriously
injured by the giving way of an elevator which
they were occupying.
Year: 1878

The woodland glades are lovely now
In gold and scarlet lustre,
And on the swaying, breezy bough
The minstrels cease to muster;
Which should be sufficient warning to
the average young man that the proper
time has arrived for the shooting of
that duster.
Year: 1878

COLONEL INaERsoLL puts the thing iu
this way: ga poor man buys soup tickets.
He's not hungry at the time of the purchase
and will not be for some hours. During
these hours the greenback gentlemen argue
there is no use Of keeping the soup on hand
with which to redeem these tickets, and from
this. they further argue that if they can be good
for few hours without soup, why not for
ever? And they would be, only the holder
gets hungry. Until he is hungry, of course,
he doesn't care whether any soup is on hand
or not, but when he presents his ticket be
wants his soup, land the idea that he can have
the soup when he does present his ticket gives
it its value. And SO l regard bank-notes,
without gold and silver, as of the same value
as tickets without SOUP"
Year: 1878

The railroads will now bring barrel Of flour
from sChicago to New York for twenty cents.
but the down-trodden laborer charges twenty
five cents to take the barrel from the depot to
the consumer. But the down-trodden aforesaid
makes it all right with his "effete' customer
by throwing in a speech on the snecessity of
putting down the railroad monopoly so that
the poor can ive.-LooceU Courier.
Year: 1878

A FRIEND of General Buffers who has
lately talked with him reports that, if he is
defeated this year in Massachusetts,. it will
end his political career for the present. He
finds the feeling against himself more deep.
seated among old Democrats than he sup.
posed it would be, and the cold reception ex-
teuded to his nomination by the Democratic
press Of the country greatly disappointed him.
Year: 1878

In last weeks STAR, under the general
heading of White River valley, an ac-
count was given of the Slaughter and
While River settlements; under this
general description was included not
only the White River proper and its
tributaries, hut its continuation to the
Sound, known under the name Of the
Duwamish. This part will now be de-
scribed, alter which will follow sketch
Of the history and settlement OF the
whole valley.


The Duwamish is not over one mile in
its average width, by ten milus long.
There is probably not over ten sections
Of land in the valley. OF this amount
the land cleared or reclaimed is as
folloWs:
Year: 1878




IT is with downright pain that
we are obliged to note
the fact that the Railway
bills of the Commissioner, of
Transportation have been indefi-
nitely postponed in the Assembly.
They were so disposed of by vote
of 40 to 80. The Railway bill of
Hart, which is understood to be
only a partial and unsatisfactory
remedy, was passed, instead. This
is a great disappointment to US, for
it was confidently expected that
the Assembly, at least, could be re-
lied upon for instant and favorable
action Oh ffeigIts and fares. We
observe that Messrs. Ellis and
Holloway, OF this county, voted
against the Hart bill. This course
to us indicates that these
gentlemen are opposed TO
the halfway Legislation of Hart.
Speaker Berry, We are glad to note,
voted in favor of the bills of the
Commissioners. AS far as we are
concerned, we would rather that
our party should be right than
successful. But it would seem to
US that the leaders of the party in
the present Legislature are taking
course which will not only put
the party in the wrong, but guar
antee its defeat. Expediency and
principle both call for firm, just
and energetic treatment of thai
great, living issue to the people oI
California-freights and fares.
Year: 1878

Unless associated with good teeth, al c
shorn of half the attractions they may
otherwise possess. Bearing this fact in
mind, use SOZODONT, which will pre-
vent your teeth from losing their white
ness. and will render them spotless il
specked and discolored. The tint and
hardness of coral are impaired to the
gums by this incompatible preservative
and beautIfying agent, and the breath is
rendered fragrant as honeysuckle by its
use. IL is safe, besides being effective,
Sold by druggists.
Year: 1878

A few years ago scarcely a Republican
could be found who. did not desire the re-
sumption of specie payments at the earliest
practicable time. An intimation that any
Republican believed that the greenbaek
should not be redeemed in coin would have
been resented as an imputation Upon his
patriotism. The debt incurred for the pres
ervation of the union was held to be sacred
thing, and whenever Democrat said that
this debt would never be paid he was set
down as a traitor at heart who desired the
humiliation and dishonor OF his country.
Democrats might protest against the debt,
and labor for its reputation, but Republicans
did not grumble at the cost Of the war, war
they so successfully and gloriously prosecuted.
They were proud OF the sacrifices made, and
indignant at the intimation that they would
ever attempt to shirk the burdens they had
imposed upon themselves. So strong was
the popular feeling on this point that when
the Democrats in 1868 made initiation part
of their creed they were overwhelmingly de-
feated. So unmistakable was the condemna-
ton Of initiation by the people that the DEM
ocrats hastened to abandon their position
and to announce themselves in favor of
return to a specie basis for our currency.
The sentiment of the people unmistakably
expressed, was that reputation was form
of disloyalty.


Now, ten years later, we find considera.
BILE number of Republicans in this State
adopting platform that even the Democrats
were ashamed of standing upon. We find
them adopting the financial doctrines of PEN
dleton and VOORHEES, and "Brick" Pomeroy
and Marcellus Emery, men whose political
principles they abhor and whose public ca.
reers they detest. We find them accepting
the views of men who once attempted to lead
their followers into treason and are now at.
tempting to lead them into dishonor. These
Republicans are putting themselves on record
as proclaiming loudly while they did not feel
the burden of the debt, that every dollar of
the national debt should be paid, and of cry
ing out as soon as they do begin to feel the
burden, that large portion of it shall never
be paid. They are grumbling at the cost of
the war, thing they would have denounced
as disloyalty four or even two years ago. BY
protesting against the payment of the burdens
they so gladly assumed they confess what the
Democrats so long asserted that the restora-
tion of the Union is not worth the money it
Year: 1878

cost. Republicans certainly should remem.
ber that for the financial legislation Of the
war they are responsible, and that they hear
tiy approved it at the time, bG ,lieving then
that no sacrifice was too great o be made for
the preservation of the nation al unity. Are
they prepared now to say that they were
wrong, that the Union was not worth pre-
serving at so great cost, that the promises
they then made in their distress were only
made to be broken?


1t cannot be that fdese Republicans intend
to put themselves in this position. Many of
them no doubt believe that the Government
alone should issue paper money, that the
national banking system is costly and unjust.
Well, the national banking system is noe in
question now. The question is whetb er the
greenback dollar shall be made equal, in pur-
chasing power as well as in d4bt-paying
power to the gold dollar. When that is ac-
complished, when the laborer can buy as
much with the dollar he receives for his work
as the bondholder can with the dollar he re-.
ceives for interest, we can discuss with profit
the comparative merits of the different sys-
TENS of paper money. When we have dis
charged the pledges made during the war
and are prepared to pay our demand notes it
is time to consider what kind of paper cur
rency we shall use in the future. But no
Republican should countenance for a mo-
ment the scheme of the Nationals to repudi-
ate any portion of the debt incurred in sup
pressing the Rebellion.
Year: 1878

The Shoe and Leather Reporter calls at
tention to the fact that the agricultural in
terest lin the West of course where it is pre-
dominantl is enjoying the greater part of the
prosperity which has come to US through the
enormous crops with which we have been
blessed; and it adds: "It is unquestionably
true that, while the farmers have been add
ing considerably to their means, the mechan-
les, as whole, have made nothing whatever,
and the tradesmen, in the aggregate, are not
as well off by great deal as they were, or
rather as they thought they were, on the 1st
day Of January last. II does appear like an
unaccountable inconsistency that when the
country is increasing largely in opulence, five
eighths of the people should get it all, and the
other three eghts meantime grow poorer, if
anything" But, it says: 'It will not do to
lose sight of the fact that this order of divis-
ion was substantially reversed during the dark
days of the Republic. While the war was in
progress the shopkeepers realized fabulous
gains, Notwithstanding the people as a whole
were being swiftly impoverished. These
things generally equalize themselves sooner
or later. Any business which is inordinatey
successful for a season will be very likely to
be prosecuted with such zeal that it will soon
be a losing instead of paying one. The de-
mand for war material led to great increase
in the mill power and tanning capacity of the
country, and when the conflict ended great
proportion of the capital which was invested
in these manufacturing appliances was liter
ally sunk. The owners of the property tried
to make it available by carrying on the works
they had established. That plan was open to
two very serious objections. In the first
place it created so large a demand for raw
material that prices of wool and hides went
up to unnaturally high figures, and in the
second place there was such a continual sur
plus of the manufactured article, because of
the overproduction, that it was seldom posi-
Die ever to get anywhere near cost for it.
Thus it was that the millers of wooden cloths
and the tanners Of leather were impelled to
make involuntary restitution of portion OF
the excessive gains that drifted into their cof-
fers at the time they were busy furnishing
the soldiers with clothing and shoes. But





there is this further and substantial source of
consolation to those who are at present de-
MED participation in the refreshing shower of
blessings that is falling in such Righteousness
upon the tillers of the soil. 1t cannot be long
before the still wider diffusion of this added
wealth will begin in good earnest through a
greatly quickened demand for all the useful
commodities which it is the province of the
mechanic to fashion and of the merchant to
sell. In this assurance lies the moral certain
ty that business will soon be thoroughly ac-
tive and reasonably remunerative to those
who conduct it with circumspection and fore
sight," Certainly the farmer, who last felt
the pressure of the hard times, and who is
first to experience the recovery therefrom,
has least reason of all men to complain of the
present condition of affairs.
Year: 1878

A CURIOUS question has arisen iu the Bos-
ton post office. 1t is as to the postage on
sound. Friday afternoon sheet of tin foil
from the phonograph was mailed. Should
not it be charged at letter postage? In the
the absence of any rule the authorities final
ly determined to send it at merchandise rates.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

MEETING LAST EvENING-THEY WILL
BUILD A NEW CHURCH.


a large meeting Of the members of the
"Household of Faith" was held last
evening, at their room In the McClary
building. 1t will be remembered that a
short time ago committee was appoint
ed for the purpose Of securing larger
place for the congregation to worship in.
The committee, learning that the corpo-
rators of the Trinity Chapel, corner of
Fifth and King streets, would sell that
property, providing that they obtained a
reasonable price for 1t, called upon the
trustees, and endeavored TO enter into
negotiations with them for the property,
but considering the price asked 1926, ,O00)
as being too high, they In manner gave
up the idea of purchasing. At the meet
ing held last evening, the committee
made report to the meeting, and after
considerable discussion, it was resolved
to build an edifice and for that purpose
a committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions. 1t is very probable that
the congregation will commence the
erection Of church In very short time.
Year: 1878

A meeting Cf The Fire Committee of
City Council was held last evening In
the clerks office, for the purpose of TAX
ing testimony in regard to the suspension
of the two fire companies. The Com
mittee examined the Chief Engineer,
First Assistant, the Director Of the
Friendship Company. also the Director
of the Water Witch and Mr.. l.. +. Rid
die. The members of the Committee did
not arrive at any conclusion, and it is
probable that another meeting will be
held this evening or on Monday evening,
just before Council convenes.
Year: 1878

The palatial steamer Louise, of Baltimore,
will make an excursion to Fortress Monroe,
Norfolk, and the Atlantic Ocean Thursday,
August Is. This will be the excursion of the
season The managers have fixed tho price Of
tickets at IL 80 for the round trip, and us this
is the only opportunity our citizens will have
to make this trip on this splendid steamer, and
at so low price, every one who can should
avail themselves Of the chance. Although the
Louise can accommodate over 1900 persons,
the managers have limited the number OF
tickets to 800 and will not sell over that NUN.
her so that persons who desire to go should
get their ticket at once. Remember the date,
Thursday, August l5
Year: 1878

x$9De side, and femOnStratlOn on the Ounei,
saae following wasss sefsss


Grune had thought that with the
mooney they had, she could open a store
and make by traffic just as much, if not
more, than she made by hiring out on
occasional work. Her husband instead
of working for other teachers could
open school for himself, and if he
should get only five pupils to instruct
four hours daily, he would gain three
times the amount Of his present earn
ings, and would have more time to de-
vote to his own studies. But, of course,
it was for her husband to decide, and
for her to act upon his decision. She
would not urge anything against his
will or pleasure.


Treitel called his wife 6 a smart head
a wise ARISTOTLE and said he would
ponder over the matter. 1t was too i'm
portant an enterprise to be decided upon
at once


lU TO0k some UlInC DclOIG IIoIUcl IC-
solved to follow the suggestions of his
wife, but at last he did resolve to start
out on the new career. A store, with a
large adjoining room was rented, some
money was spent in furniture, such as
a large table and wooden seats, and the
bulk Of the capital was invested in the
store Treitel easily obtained number
of pupils in fact several members Of
the community were glad to patronize
him in preference to the old teacher
who did not treat the children well.


Treitels wife worked indefatigably
She arose an hour before day break,
cleaned the room, arranged the store,
procured every fresh article she could
think of, and when the business Of the
day began everything was clean and
neatly arranged. Her cleanliness at
tracted more customers to the store
than she had expected. In time she was
more indulgent with credit customers
Year: 1878

go into it without your consent"


There you are right again" said
Treitel, musingly. The school pays
me very well, and I do not know what
the new business would pay or whether it
would be worth while to give up the
school for it's sake"


But I have been thinking that it
would be better, perhaps, to give up the
school anyway. Our business, thank
heaven, pays us enough to live upon. L
hate to see you worrying yourself with
those naughty children it may impair
your health. By giving up school you
could devote more time to the study of
the Holy Law, and to the care Of our
child"


Instructing Jewish children is as
good work as studying the Holy Law"
said Treitel, solemnly, :" and my health
is, thank heaven, good enough for this
holy work. Our Chain (the name Of
the child) does not require yet so much
of my time. Beside this, if I should
spend my time in worldly affairs, I could
do neither the one nor the other"


" Of course, you may do as you
please replied Grune, submissively.
Il do not think, however, that the
business would take up so much OF
your time. You would, perhaps, have
to go to the homestead for two or three
hours day, and that not every day.
The rest Of the time would be entirely
at your disposal. But leave it to you
to decide as you choose. The poratz
(nobleman) will expect an answer this
week. I will tell him whatever you
decide upon"


After some reflection and considera-
ton, Treitel resolved at last, to enter.
into the commissioner operation. It
took but little time for the nobleman to
fix up the house for Treitel's residence
and office. Thus, our hero, or the hus-
band of our heroine, has been launched
into the world as man of business and
activity. His business prospered very
well, and Treitel Chapkovsky was soon
known as the richest man in the COM
munity. He did not assume either the
pride of riches or the ambition to have
voice in the affairs of the community.
AS his wife had predicted, his work did
not demand much of his time or great
exertion. He had to 60 down to the
noblemans homestead three or four
times every week to report the trans
actions he had made, and to show list
of the goods he required But those
transactions, and all the rest Of the
business was done by Mrs. Chap
kovsky. Treitel spent most of his time
in the Beth -Hammedrash studying the
Holy Law. What his abilities could
not attain for him, his diligence and
earnest application did. He became in
time good, ,Tamudical scholar, and was
as great a .Chaper" as the Talmud lee
lures of Mishnah before. In short, our
Chapkoysky was now a Well-to-do and
honorable member of the Rumshishok
Year: 1878

Now, what is Rosh, then ?"


This time the young hopeful guessed
right, saying 'Rosh, is head"


The happy father said he was sure the
child would become great light in Is
rael


[ have introduced this scene in order
to give the reader an idea how children
are trained in Lithuania Their earliest
prattle is formed of lessons in the
Hebrew language, and the greatest am
bition-in fact the only ambition Of
the parent is to raise their children as
scholars, useful to their sacred creed
The common wish and blessing bestowed
on children is that they may grow up
c'-,u c'wvo7I 77IN7 for the law y
(Which means learning in generaD, "and
for good deeds" 1t is no wonder that
the Polish and Russian Jews who come
to this practical land, are ''out of sorts, u
and out of place. Their idealistic no.
tions can not have any significance here;
they must be either laid aside altogether,
and with them, of course, many practi-
cal virtues are discarded or, if those
notions are maintained and kept up, they
are misunderstood and misconstrued
But to my story.





When the child was put to bed Trei-
tel with his wife sat down to consult about
their worldly affairs From the above
account it is apparent that they were
in a very thriving condition. They
were worth now few hundred rubles
They thanked God for their prosperity
and each one contended that the other
was the cause Of all these blessings.


g Do you know, Treitel," Mrs. Chap
kovsky said, that the nobleman was
again to see our store? 1t was last
Thursday, and he proposed to make us
the commissioners of all the products of
his farms He said that if we would
undertake this work, he would give us
the large house by the market, his prop
erty, to live in, and would cause store
to be built at his own expense to deposit
such goods as would have to be for
warded to other cities"


Why, bless me, this is quite for
tune! What did you say to him ?"


I said that [ could not accept this
kind offer without your consent


"Well, WE'LL that was not smart You
know we'll that I could not object to
such thing. [ truly consider it God
send affair." How could you be so in
considerate?"


Dear husband" retorted the good
lady, you do not consider that if we
become the noblemans commissioners
we must arrange our affairs quite differ
ent from what they are. I could not
do everything myself, and would need
you to help me. You would be obliged
to give up your school, for you would
have to go often to the nobleman, and
to transact business with strangers.
This business, you see, depends entirely
on your cooperation, and | could not
Year: 1878

SECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
given to the creditors Of this estate and to all
other persons herein Interested to show cause
within ten days from the present notification, If
sented by the administrator of this estate
should not be approved and homologated. and
the funds distributed in accordance herewith.


By order of the court.


my30 ie2 JOHN HERBERT. Clerk
Year: 1878

The jury brought in verdict of not gull
ty. An officer With Warrant was dispstch-
ed for Wilson. Henry was surrounded by
friends who had returned to again enjoy the
Sunlight of his returning prosperity.


Another scene-a bride at the altar re-
sponses had been given and the clergyman
was about to pronounce the twain one; an
officer steps quickly forward, places a pair Of
handouts on Frank Wilson's wrists, and
Eugene is saved by "Justice at last"


In conclusion we may add that Henry
Stat1toti was satisfied with the result of his
trial. as it not only established his innocencs
but showed him the value and fidelity Of
that sweet little woman whom he now calls
by the endearing title of wife. - Chicago
Ledger.
Year: 1878

VIC praise thee, Sod, when mornings ray


In orient skies begins to shine,
And once again returning day


Wakes on this glorious world OF thine.
We praise thee, God, whose mighty hand


Supreme in love, supreme in power,
Rolls on the sun from land to land,


TO light and glad each iieeting hour.
We praise thee, God, at evening tide,


With all the starry hosts on high,
Which beam, as if thy throne beside,


To hymn thy greatness through the sky.
At morn, at noon, at eve, we praise


Thy might and grace on bendcd knee.
And hearts of grateful incense raise,


Creator, Savior, God, to thee.