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Year: 1874

A school in the country, especially
in farming district, ought to aim to
give the pupil good. knowledge of
tie natural objects which come under
tie eye to every one of common OBJ
servation. To do this it is necessary
to have teacher who is competent
t. interest, a teacher who knows and
is capable of imparting instruction
and of creating an interest and q
spirit of inquiry in the minds of his
pupils.


We hope the time is coming when
the children of our schools viii know
the names and the properties Of the
pants, the trees, the minerals and
le animals that come within the
range of their daily observation.
Every farmers boy ought to have
the advantage of this kind of instruc-
ton. 1t adds vastly to the happiness
of life and does much to impart the
power of intelligent observation, in
which most people are wonderfully
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Year: 1874

One of the most notable executions
that ever occurred in Kentucky was
the hanging of Capt. VIM. P King
and Abraham Owens, at Franklin, in
June, 1867. King was the leader OF
gang of thieves who stopped sever
al trains on the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad and robbed the passen
gers, and Owens was a member of
Kings gang. The two were convict
ed of numbering Harvey King, half
witted brother of Capt. King, and it
was asserted that the murder had
been committed through fear that
the half-witted brother would expose
the robbers.


TIE day on which the hanging
took place was intensely hot, and the
crowd in front of the gallows, suffer
ing under the blazing sun, grew i'm
patient at the seeminglyinterminable
speeches of the doomed men, who
again and again reiterated their in
nocence and called upon God to wit
ness the truth of what they said.
The sheriff was at length forced to
admcnish them, and they stopped
and made ready to die. The body
of King twitched horribly after being
swung of, and he appeared to die
hard. Owens struggled some, but
did not suffer as much as his COM
panion.


Everybody familiar with the trial
seemed to feel certain that the men
were guilty, but their almost frantic
assertions of innocence did not fail to
make an impression.


Some time ago a man by the name
of Evans was lynched In Kansas, and
a report of the lynching published in
one of the Kansas papers, alleged
that before he died he made a con-
fession, in which he said he had once
committed a murder in Kentucky,
for which two men had been hanged.
It is now said that the Evans who
was lynched in Kansas was one of
the principal witnesses against King
and Owens, and that they are
the persons referred to by him in his
confession. Should these statements
turn out to be true, they will be like
ly to cause unpleasant feelings in
Simpson county. 1t is to be hoped
that this publication may lead to an
investigation that will give us trust
worthy information.
Year: 1874

BY MRS. ELIZA E. ANTHONY.


81 cannot find time to read, is q
saying too often heard; and the
speakers would be very indignant if
they were told that they had uttered
a-well, we will call it white
fib. Now, friends, both men and
women, just pay attention for a few
minutes, and 1 will convince you that
you could find time, if you were so in
clined. I will commence with the
men, as they think that they are so
much superior to women, that they
would most likely twist this article
up and use it to light their cigars
with, if I ventured to place the fair
sex first, You say you cannot find
time to read, but at night you throw
yourselves on the lounge or floor to
to smoke an hour or two, barely re-
plying to your patient wife, who is
longing to knew something that has
happened during the day, outside of
aer monotonous work; and soon you
roll over like log, fast asleep.


Now if you had brought home a
new book or paper, and after supper
was over, given your weary wife the
easy chair and read aloud during the
long evening, pausiug occasionally
to hear her remark about this or that
passage, do you not think that 1t
would have frightened both yourself
and her? And how much better it is
to be informed on the topics of the
lay than to gaze blankly at your
questioner, when he speaks about
important events. Bah! men who
prefer pipe and saloon companions,
to refined, intelligent people, and free
access to a large library, are only fit
to roost in the backwoods, far away
from civilization. And you, wife
and mother, whose washing, ironing,
baking, cooking :, AMI numerous other
luties fill up your waking hours,
you too, could find time to read, if
only half an houra day. Knowledge
in small doses, and well digested, is
Tar preferable to swallowing a pre-
scription an / all the first day and
forgettingit it for the nextyear. Don't
make quite so many tucks and rufhes
on your garments, and use the time
thus gained in storing your mind
with useful information. Little you
think, wniIe poring over the latest
styles, or slandering your neighbors,
of the valuable time you are wasting.
The day may come, when you would
willingly give all you possess for a
few of the hours you have idled away;
so read while you can, that in after
years you will have something to
occupy your mind. Remember that
knowledge is power. D."
Year: 1874

Write upon pages of single size,
Cross all your rs and neatly dot your Is;
Cn one side only let your lines be seen,
Both sides filled up announce Verdant Green.
Correct, yes, re-correct all that you write,
And let your ink be black. your paper white;
For spongy fOolscap of muddy blue
Betrays mind of the same dismal hue.
Punctuate carefully, for on this score
Nothing proclaims the practised writer more.
Then send it off, and, lest it merit lack,
Inciose the postage stamps to send it back;
But first pay all the postage on it, too,


For editors look black on six cents DUE"
And murmur, as they run the effusion o'er,
'A shabby fellow and a wretched BORE
Yet ere it goes, take off copy clean;


Poets should own copying machine.


Little they know the time that's spent, and care,
In hunting verses vanished-who knows where
Bear this in mind, observe it to the end,
And you shall make the editor your friend.
Year: 1874

Some children of a Morgan county
family, named Hurst, being left at
home alone, recently, made in brass
or copper kettle some taffy from sor


ghum molasses that had soured. The
acid of the molasses united with the
metal of the kettle, making a COM
pound that is deadly poison. The
children ate freely OF the taffy, and
soon after became very sick. Three
died and the other two are not ex.
Year: 1874

At the GAINESVILLE Exposition silk
wedding dress was exhibited, worn
bv a bride of IT'S. The waist is
abou5 two inches long. The ladies
couldn't understand how a wedding
dress could be made out of two and q
half wards of silk.
Year: 1874

The following is the full and COM
plete list of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress who have covered
their back pay into the Treasury.
1t is a transcript from the official
record in the office of Treasurer
Spinner. The record is chiefly re-
markable for the names which do not
appear upon it. Out of IA Senators
only 10 have removed the temptation
and placed the money out of their
reach in the Treasury; of 252 Repre-
senta5ives only AZ have done the
same--a little moreSsAan g5 per cent.
of the Senate and little less than
00 neT cent of the House:
Year: 1874

By 2. n. BT0DDARD.
Never any more,


Till my broken dream of life
Is swallowed up in death,
Shall look upon my wife.
Iprayed that she might live,
But my prayers could not save:
For here am, alone,


And she is in the gravel
1t seems an age to me


Since saw the coffin there;
The lid was of, and 10,
The face within the square!-
A pale, but happy face


Sweet lips without breeth;
How beautiful if Sleep,


How terrible if DeathI
lifted up the child,


In her little morning gown,
But she turned away her eyes
Until put her down.
They took the coffin out


In the binding light of day;
The black hearse moved on,
And the coaches crept swayI
We stood around the grave
While the hollow prayers were said,
And the heavy, wet earth
Was shoveled on the dead;
As it struck the coffin-lid
With dull and dreadful sound,
1t seemed to strike my heart
They led me from the ground.
But all is over now,
And it almost soothes my pain
To think, whatever comes,
She cannot die again
The blow has fallen-l know
The worst that death can give;
The worst of life's to come,
For must learn to live
What must do to liver
Twill play my part
Ply my subtle brain,


Forget my stricken heart;
Go again on Change,


Buy, and sell. and scheme;
Fit my ships for sea -.
Anything but dream!
l know the day will pass,
In the stir and light;
But how can I e ldure


The coming home at night?
No watching at the pane,
No meeting at the door,
No loving, wifely kiss
No Alice any more!
Year: 1874

ANsshvilis paper giyes tho following
sample Of social amenities In that sec
ton: A Nashville youth asked his sweet
ness TO GO out TO somo entertainment
with him last week, hut she declined, on
the ground that her shoes were out OF
repair, whereupon the young man ofer-
ed 10 have them mcndcd II she would
send them around the next day. A lady
friend who overheard the conversation
secured wen worn pair OF brogans be-
longing 10 her eolored cook and had
them conveyed 10 the enamored young
man early the next morning. The lat
ter was astounded. as he had been under
the impression that this dulcina was the
possessor Of tho neatost foot in Nash
vile Tor pair Of them for that natter
but bravely concealed his feelings OF dis
appointment he took them to the near-
est shoemaker and left thcm, with a re-
quest that they be mended at once. AZ
ter the shoes had been repaired. the
young fellow escorted them to the home
OF the dear one Of his heart, expecting
to be overwhelmed with thanks. On
the contrary, half an hour OF glib talk
Ing on his part was required in order to
convince the young lady that ho had no
intention Of insulting her.
Year: 1874

his stock from straying into his neighbor's S
crops. The owner need not build fences
about his crops because the law ''fences
out" stock. This is done by herding at
present.


We have already alluded to the dog nui-
sance. A correspondent of contemporary
in distant State, arguing upon the same
subject, justly remarks that until our Leg
islatures have the courage to pass dog
tax of three or four dollars per dog. it is
vain to hope to establish sheep husbandry.
1t would seem to be easy to justify such a
tax and to persuade all classes as to its
usefulness. In these days of universal tax
alton we can we'll submit to a dog tax.
Those who find it impossibleto to exist with
out their dogs, should not object particu-
larly if the proceeds of the tax be applied
to reimburse. in part, at least, the owners
of the sheep which the dogs have destroy
ed. If the State Legislatures could be in
duced to pass such law, sheep raising
would soon become a large and profitable
industry; but while dogs are more numer-
Gus on the plantations than sheep, no one
will invest his money in expensive sheep
which freedman's cur may destroy in a
night.-Baltimore American.
Year: 1874

DRoNEs IN THE HIvE.-It is really alarm


ing to see the number of idle hands in the
country. Every city and town in the South
is crowded with able bodied men. young
and healthy, and many of them have no
avocations or business. and are making a
living, or rather manage to keep alive, but
by what means is wholly unknown. They
are absorbing all the energies of the coun


try, and give it no aid. In the cities are
also to be found hundreds and thousands
ofyoungmen seeking employmentin stores,
lawyers offices and other places, in order
to avoid labor on the farms and planta-
tions. many of which are becoming wilder
nesses for the want of their labor 1t is a
remarkable fact that not one in fifty of
these applicants have either the capacity
or qualifications to make merchants or
lawyers, nor is such their purpose: for they
Year: 1874

pills were in the condition Of Hauen-
stein.


A personal examination by commit
tec Of this Board failed to discover any
evidence Of the presence Of vermin, in
the dormitorieS. bedding or bedsteads
of the institute. The pupils had gone
homo for vacation when the complaint
was received and the visit made.
Third. third charge is proved
and admitted by rhe authorities of the
Institute. 1t is explained to the salts
faction ofthis Board by the fact, also
proven, that as the pupils 60 home on
Wednesday. the trunks are packed on
the preceding Saturday or Monday, so
that one weeks wash must be sent
home with them dirty. Clothing is not
repaired at the close of the term at the
Institute.


Fourth. The fourth and general
charge is not proven by the evidence
of the complainant, nor by the report of
the committee Of this Board.
This Board further find that the neg
lect in this case of Hauenstein, was oc-
casioned by the delegation Of the duty


of cleaning the boys heads and attend
ing to their baths, to irresponsible
subordinatcs or pupils by the Assistant


Matron and Steward.


1t is proper to state that the Drec-
tors and Superintendent Of the Institute


have expressed their satisfaction that
the facts developed by the investiga-
ton have come to light. They assure


us that no efforts Of theirs shall he


wanting to prevent repetition of this
! case.


The investigation Of the domestic
management Of the Institute, made at
the request Of tho Board Of Managers,
and the Superintendent satisfies this


Board that the case in question is an
| exceptional one, and that with such
changes in the management as this in


vestigation has shown to be necessary,
such neglect Of duty by subordnates
cannot again occur without prompt dis
| ccvery.


I am also instructed to report that
Supt. Noycs has aided in every way in
this investigation. lie has had great
difficulties to contend with heretofore.
but with the presen. increased accom-
I modations and the possibility so afford
ed Of more perfect organization, it is
the belief Of this Board that he will
bring the Institute still nearer to the
standard Of excellence, to which it is
evident he has constantly strivon to at
tain.


CHARLES n. HEw1rr,
Scc'y MINI. State Board of Health.
Year: 1874

Mr. kclly's Ooublc-Barrelled Libel


Suit.


All public regulations are worth great sums
hopes-that is the estimates placed upon
them by their owners are very great He
must be o mean person who would value his
name at less than twenty-five thousand dol
lars, even when he insists at the same time
that it has not been at all damaged by attack
Mr. John Kelly, who has brought actions for
defamation of character against Mayor Have
meyer and Mr.. Nelson ]. Waterbury, fixes his
damages in each case OF fifty thousand dol
lars, and we do not say that his reputation is
worth less. On the contrary, did not the
Mayor himself insipuate that there were mill
ions in it? But we would respectfully point
out that while Mr. Kelly in court
will ask this reparation for the grievous
injuries to his reputation, out of court,
unless we greatly mistake his character he
will scout and fout the idea that anything the
Mayor might say could materially harm the
record he has made as public officer. We
print to-day, however, the legal argument to
the contrary, which is embodied in the docu-
ments which Mr.. Kelly offers in his brace Of
libel suits, and hope he will receive all the
satisfaction he deserves. The Mayors reply
has not yet been given to the public; but it is
well for the public that these gentlemen have
taken their unfortunate disputes to the proper
tribunal We urged this course upon them
when they first began to publish statements,
and both of them stand higher in public opin-
ion for adopting it Indeed. SO emphatic will
be the public approval of their course that
we doubt if any jury would be willing now to
convict either of them Of anything.
Year: 1874

THE COLLISION which yesterday occurred on
the North Pennsylvania Railroad might easily
fact that no lives were lost should not make
the public less determined to hold the authors
OF it responsible. There is no other way to
teach men to be careful and companies to be
ever watchful over the safety of their pas
sengers. In this cassthe accident appears to
have been the result 6 usual. Of blundeE
Year: 1874




Interesting facts contained in our CORE
spondence from the forces operating against
the Indians in the Far West are published else
where. The army seems at last to be fighting
the rebeIlious redskins upon . somewhat more
sensible plan than heretofore, and it is hope
full that the victory, if one is gained, shall be
decisive enough to put period to the un-
happy record of Indian murders, outraRes
and federal vengeance. While discussing
the progress of the Indian war it were
well If lesson were learned by our
model statesmen from tho moral which is
plainly indicated by the established system Of
dealing with the aboriginal savages. This
seems to be one of the causes-if not the chief
one-of the incessant horrors that mark the
sanguine advances of white civilization west
ward. To federal civl officials the name of
Indian is seemingly but Synonymous with that
of dupe and victim. They eagerly and openly
cheat him, and the government, which they
50 disgracefully represent, is astonished to find
its untutored wards and dependents sensible
to this dishonest and unjust treatment
Year: 1874

Mr. BERaH won case in court yesterday,
the owner of dog, employed to run a cider
mill being found guilty of cruelty to animals
and punished with twenty-five dollar fine.
The testimony was conflicting, such experts
as Recorder Hackett and ex-Mayor Hall testi-
flying to the cruel treatment, while ex- Mayor
Tiemann thought otherwise. As the dog could
say nothing the Court very properly gave him
the benefit of the doubt
Year: 1874

The FORTHCOMING CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH
CAROLINA promises to be of ON interesting if
not exciting character. The correspondence
which we publish elsewhere to-day, embody-
ing the views Of Judge Green, the guber-
Material candidate opposed to Chamberlain,
shows that the colored population is at least
tired of Moses and his disreputable financial
policy and that o somewhat healthier tone has
recently been manifested in the State.
Year: 1874

JUDGE McCUE has decided that lager beer
cannot be legally sold on Sundays, in case
brought before the Brooklyn City Court But
to decide and to enforce the law are two very
different things.
Year: 1874

The TESTIMONY taken in the Glendenning
case yesterday principally turned upon the
sanity of poor Mary Pomeroy when she made
her dying statement It was emphatic as to
her perfect sanity. The investigating COM
mittee will report to the Presbytery to-mor-
row, and it is said that q true bill of indict-
ment will be found. In that case there should,
of course, be an open trial. in justice to all
who are concerned.
Year: 1874

The EPISCOPAL CONVENTION yesterday ap-
pointed standing committees, and will to-day
enter upon other important duties Will it
take some means of showing that it is about
to earnestly work for the spread of religion
Are the Catholics to have the field to them
selves2
Year: 1874

Governor Dix and the Gag Law.


Governor Dix made pleasant little speech
at dinner given him in Buffalo on Tuesday
evening" and while keeping clear of party
politics, as the proprieties of the occasion re-
quired him to do, he bore manly testimony in
favor Of certain great political principles
which he thinks should be alike dear to all
parties. Among these is one which has pc
culiar pertinence at the present time, in view
of the infamous gag law passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress. Governor Dix said 'there
should be no infringement of the liberty OF
the press, although it may sometimes run
into RIGHTEOUSNESS; for whenever it transcends
the bounds. of fairness, decency or truth the
good sense and the good feeling of the people
are always on the side of the assailed, and
the offending journal is sure to find its
influence impaired for usefulness, as well as
for mischief" The voters Of New York will
cordially indorse these excellent sentiments
respecting the liberty OF the press and they
will only regret that the occasion was not
fitting one for the expression Of the Governors
views on the third term question: topic of
deeper public interest We hope proper
occasion may arise or be created for frank
statement by General Dix on this disturbing
question, which his party adversaries are
using to his prejudice with no small effect.


If it be said that we ought not to doubt what
his sentiments are on this subject it may be


replied that there was quite as little reason to


doubt his soundness respecting the liberty of
the press. But when this is threatened he
Justly thought 1t his duty to make an open
declaration of his sentiments. and it ia equally
Year: 1874

The arrest Of Count Won ArniE Is evidently
a matter of extreme Importance, for such
sudden and arbitrary measure would only be
adopted by Germany in the presence of a real
emergency. The scandal in Europe, the cer-
tain sympathy with the prisoner, are alone
reasons why such step would not be taken
for trivial cause. 1t was probably determined
upon by the German government when it had
exhausted all other methods of obtaining tho
papers which it ia said the Count has
taken from the archives Of the Empire.
In all such cases there is much that
Is unknown to tbe public until years fre-
quently have elapsed, and the mystery is some
times never revealed. Won Arnim is not
another ''man in the iron mask" but he is o
man in an iron hand, and his situation is cer-
tainly very serious. If the government wishes
to keep him he cannot escape as easily as did
that other distinguished prisoner Bazaine.


The latest features of this extraordinary
affair are published to-day, and they include
the report that the missing documents are in
the possession OF the ultramontane leaders In
Munich and Vienna, and that some of them,
at least, are to be published. One hundred
of these State papers are said to be gone On
the contrary, Count Won Arnim denies that
he intended to publish or had published any
OF the documents, or that they contained any
State papers In connection with these facts
we publish the correspondent of Won Arnim,
Bismarck and DR.. D5llinger, last spring,
which indicates the important connection Of
this arrest with the Catholic Church in
Europe.
Year: 1874

Ex-ALDERMAN CONAN has returned after his
trip to Canada either to stand his trial or to
take part in the city canvass In either
capacity, as prisoner or politician, or in both,
he NAV do good service.