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Year: 1879

The business of education being
carried on for the people by political
managers, the real purpose is likely
to be overlooked. 1t used to be the
business of every father and mother,
to see that the children were edu-
Gated but this is now turned over
to the trustees of the ward, village,
or district Gradually change has
been coming upon the methods that
we're once thought so excellent.
Aud yet the people are not satisfied; d;
in fact, they are very much dissatis-
fed. The cause is plain. There are
only a certain number of persons
who can teach-for teaching is not
mechanical business +; and yet al
most any one is permitted to engage
in it. Then, again, the distinction
between teaching and iR8tr,sctiOl, is
vital yet it is almost lost sight of
at the present time. Let US consid-
er these two points.


Only those aoho haze an aptitude
5y nature can teach. If there is any
truth in Phrenology, this is proved
to be an incontroveriible fact. Men
and women vary in the power to com
municate knowledge, and influence
others by means of that knowledge ;
and, lastly, they vary in moral pow
er to use that knowledge and ability
to influence others. All of these
must exist in the good teacher. It
is one of the great leading truths of
mental and moral science, admitted
by all observers, that there is an
immense variation in the aptitude
with which people themselves learn.
Some never get a truth clearly be-
fore their minds; they are always
moving in darkness. Others ap-
prehend the knowledge aud its re-
latioDs with the utmost ease. It is
enough to say that only those
who have clear apprehensions can
teach.


But still greater is the variation
in the power to communicate to 9TH
ers what we know ourselves. Those
who have this power are. marked
persons. But the ability to j1l17,t-
eace others is quite another affair.
We know that some, naturally, as
we say, are listened to by their asso-
ciates. They form and disseminate
opinions, and no one questions them
or their accuracy. The power to
utter, and with commanding eject,
is often found. Statesmen, Jockeys,
auctiOneers, etc, possess it. But
those who teach must do more than
proclaim or state truth or knowl-
edge they must desire that those
who hear should learn, for the bene-
fit it will be to them.


The present mode of selecting
Year: 1879

A writer tells the following anecdotes
Of the dangers to which those are eZ-
posed who 20 down to the sea in ships:


A fine new Maine ship was running
in a heavy gale, and the captains wife
and two boys were looking at the sea
from q small stOrm-house that sheltered
the forward entrance to the cabin. All
at once a deluge of water broke over the
ship, engulfng everything.


Tie captains wife was found washed
down into the cabin, insensible, with
her collar-bone dislOcated. The poor
boys were never seen afterward, and
several others barely escaped with their
lives.


It was at a time when all the captains s
efforts were required to save the ship,
and the account given said it was some
time before it was known the boys were
lost.


A Boston ship a few years ago was
running under clOse-reefed topsails, and
the captain and mate we're looking at
the storm from Il house exactly as in the
above case. A sea came on board,
washed the captain down into the cabin,
wedged the debris of the house into the
door so he could not get out, aud washed
the mate away far from all human aid.
If any boat could have lived (which was
impossi5le), theirs were all destroyed by
the same sea; and so there was no way
to save him.
Year: 1879

4 Horace Mann talks to the boys as fol
lows: "You are made to be kind, boys
generous, magnanimous. If there is q
boy in school who has a club foot, don't
let him know YOU ever saw it, If there
is a poor boy with ragged clothes, don't
talk about rags in his hearing. If there
is a lame boy, assign him some part of
the game that does not require running.
If there is a hungry one, give him part
of your dinner. If there is a dull one,
help him TO get his lesson. If there is q
bright one, be not envious of him; for
if one boy is proud of his talents, and
another is enviOus of him, there are two
great wrongs, and no more talent than
before. IF a larger or stronger boy has
injured you and is sorry for it, forgive
him. All the school will show by their
cOuntenances how much better it is
than to have q great fist" .E.
Year: 1879

The N. Y. World, the leading
Democratic organ of the East, does
not sympathize with the Western
Democracy, in their hostility to the
National Banks The World says;


"For nationality of circulation,
currency in every State and Terri
tory, with no liability to annoying
percentages of discount security
against counterfeiters and sUbstan-
tial safety for the note holder and
for the depositor alike, we scarcely
expect to see a better paper money,
or if a few notifications were made,
a better banking system.
Year: 1879

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! An inquiring mother wishes to
know our opinion on written ex-
cases in schools, and whether the
teacher or Superintendent should,
in every case, ego behind the re-
turns, as it were, and thus subject
the innocent child to a torturing
cross-examination before the school


In the first place, it is our opin-
ion that written excuses are a nui-
sance, and should be abolished from
our schools, They, like our 'self-
reporting system, " will be a success
in but one case, and that is where
they are not needed.


A child that is mean enough to
''play hockey, is mean enough to
forge an excuse, or get7some one to
do it for them. The true plan is to
look for the fault within ourselves.
If we see q pupil losing interest in
the school exercises, let rs make
that pupils mind our special study,
until we have mastered it. It is our
duty to interest every pupil, and if
we fail, it is our failure; child is
not to blame for what God and its
previons training, or want of train
ing, has made it.


But if any teacher uses written
excuses, he should take them at their
face. If he has his doubts in regard
to it, let him go quietly to the per
son whose name it bears, and not
tempt the child to tell lie, as it has
been tempted to commit forgery.
Year: 1879

Hon. Aleck Stevens denies that
he ever spoke of President Hayes as
''the bogus President" He says be
entertains too much respect for the
President to use such q term, and
adds


"Ny we'll known opinion as to the
legality and irrevocability of the ten
ure of his Office (however I may have
differed from the highest commits
sion by whom the matter was, in my
Judgment, constitutlOnelly settled
would forbid the use by me Of such
a term towards him officially"
Year: 1879

The policy Of attaching Legislative
matter to appropriation bills is not
a new thing. It was attempted when
Stephen a. Douglas was Senator,
and this is what he said about it:


''Even if the bill were right in
itself, if It's provisions were correct,
I could not consent, by nv vote, to
put it on this Appropriation Bill,
for the reason that s1tcb q course as
revolutionary IN its character"
Year: 1879

Kearney is requested to quit
speech making by the friends of the
new California constitution. They
fear his harangues will influence the
people again st it, and from all parts
of the State are coming complaints
of the injury he is doing the cause
he has espOused.
Year: 1879

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The law concerning new sehoo
districts is bearing fruit in Penn
Township. Though the Board O.
Education there have just defeated
one new district, two new petitions
will be presented to that body, al
its April meeting, probably calling
for two more expensive lawsuits.


The New Vienna Register thinks
we have undertaken big task, and
we think so too; so big that we shall
not attempt much more single
handed.


We are not backing down, but, as
stated frequently before, we are with
out personal interest, and shall now
leave to the teachers of the county
the subject of change in the Board
Of School Examiners. We should
be pleased to hear from weII-mean-
ing teachers, on either side of the
question. By well-meaning teachers
we refer to those who can discuss
the matter without running into
personalities.
Year: 1879

We have received communication
from Appoquinimink Circuit, stating
that it has been said by many, both in
and out of the church, that Union M.
Il. Church of that Circuit will go down,
and the writer says were they to Judge
from the appointments made by the
Wilmington Conference to that field of
labor for the past four years, as Confer
encr has done all in their power that
the most sanguine expectations of those
who have thus prophesied should be
fully realized. The communication
states that the Conference like other
organizations, have men among them
who have not the first qualifications to
fill the position they hold, and if all
such men are to be kept, he says levy a
tax upon the church for their support.
Year: 1879

tSanta Barbara Press.l


Nearly all the live seal, sea lions
and sea elephants that have been
furnished Woodward's Gardens in
San Francisco, and that have been
sent to the Old World. and the
Eastern States during the last
fifteen years have been captured


from the Santa Barbara Islands,


across the channel from this city.


Every year there are more or less
of these animals captured on the
islands for the purpose of supplying
menageries in the Eastern States,
and parties engaged in the business
always come to Santa Barbara to
secure men for this purpose, who
have had years of experience in
capturing them.


The mode of capturing these ami.
mails is simple, yet very exciting,
and while it Is not considered much
of trick to cage an ordinary sized
seal, 1t is a big contract to capture
bull that weighs 1900 pounds or
more, without seriously injuring
the animal.


Three or four expert vacqueros
usually approach the animals that
are out on the rocks near the beach,
select, perhaps from a hundred or
more, the big bull which usually
starts for the water, and when the
animal arrives at convenient
place on the sand, If possible three
riatas are thrown simultaneously,
one over the animals neck, one
over either of his front fippers and
one over his rear flippers, making
spread eagle of him instantly.
The RATA that holds his rear
fiippers takes away the mo-
tive power of the animal,
and while his other front flipper is
"lassoed," the riatas are all fasten-
ell to the rocks or trees near by, or
held by the men engaged, while
the large box-which has already
been made--without the cover, is
brought and carefully stood on end
close behind the animal, unobserv-
ed and, with a man on top of it, is
dropped suddenly over the sea lion
as he lies stretched at full length on
the sand. Small ropes are worked
under the box and the animal and
lashed to the top of the box, and,
at a given signal, the riatas are
loosened. the box turned over and
the animal held OH his back in the
bottom of the cage until the cover
is securely nailed down, when the
ropes and riatas are loosened and
the animal free TO move around in
his cage at will. The cages are
made out of strong fence boards,
firmly hailed to scantling in the
corners and on one side. They are
about four feet high, four and
half feet wide, and eight to four
teen feet in length, and always
made before the animals are cap
tured. After the animals are
Gagged, several strong ropes are
made fast around the cage and
blocks hitched into these ropes,
and the cage with the animal is
drawn through the water to the
schooner near by aud hoisted on
board. Fish and water are given
the captured animals, but they Of
ten go from ten to twenty days
without eating.
Year: 1879

NJ ade expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand a pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers Of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

The boss having returned from San Fran cisco by yesterday mornings stage, takes the wheel to-day and will henceforth steer the MIXER ship himself. Tue temporary management which was, for time, conf ded to other hands. has ceased. If it has been satisfactory to the patr ms of the pa- per, then alt are satisfied. Ifotherwise, then it IS a matter of small concern to those who have failed to strike the popular fancy; as they did not undertaKe to be responsible for the stspidity of any who may be want ing in capacity to understand or appreciate the efforts of those who tabor for their good, and who in this instance, at least, feel con scluus of having done their whole duty.
Year: 1879

\ Chinamsn in prison cell at Virginia City had some opium but no pipe to smoke tt in. He got vial into one side of winch he drilled small hole by working indust- riously fer a week with nail which he whIrled between the palms of his hands. A stem was made by splitting stick grnov- ing 1t, and tying the halves together again The pipe thus constructed was held togeth- CT by sticking paper on it with paste made by soaking bread in water,
Year: 1879

At the recent practice shooting at the Presidio, California, by those who gained the right of contending for the champion ship in the coming struggle of the Creed moor Team. Sergeant Woodall, of I Co., 6lh Cavalry, won the grand prize for the high est score and wds presented by the National Guard of the Pacific, with an elegant meual and pin. The pin is a mdskct, the pendant is maltese cross with m ivory bulls eye, and on one side is engraved in black
Year: 1879

We daily receive letters from all
parts of the country asking questions
concerning the colored people who
have come to Kansas this spring and
summer, and to givea general answer
to all such inquiries we write this ar
ticle: For the past four or five years
colored people in considerable num-
bers have been coming to this State,
but their coming attracted no more
attention than that of other natlonalI-
ties, until when they, in large num-
bers and destitute condition, brought
their coming directly before the peo-
pie of the State in such manner as
to produce considerable excitement,
and in some quarters much bad feel
inc was excited and decided opposl-
ton expressed. All of this, however,
had no effect whatever toward stop
ping the influx of these poor destitute
refugees; they kept on coming, and
are still doing the same thing. AS
soon as the matter was brought to
the attention of our noble-hearted
Governor, he Joined in with others
to organize a relief association, the
object being TO render temporary and
to the destitute until such time as
they could provide for themselves.
AT first money and clothing IN abun-
dance came in from all directions,
until the first tour or five thousand
were pretty well provided for. But
for the last two months very little
money has been received, and, as a
natural result, the treasury OF the as
sociation is now empty, and the Of
ficers of the relief board are now un-
able to render any further aid to
either those of the refugees who have
been here for some time nor to those
who are daily arriving, and to speak
right out in plain English, unless the
great hearted people of the North
again pour out their money there
will necessarily be great suffering
among this people, and that rlgh


soon, to say nothing of their fate tins
winter. To this date, counting from


last March, there have been about, IL


round numbers, six thousand arrived


in this State; that is, about that mum


Der have been taken notice OF by th'


relief board. In answer TO the ques


ton what has been done with thes'


people, we answer, they have beer
Year: 1879

We are in hopes that all who arc
in favor of a Masonic Lodge here
will report or give their names to
Mr.. Charles Gray, at Mr.. Parker's
barber shop, on Broadway. Now,
get to work and let us all put our
heads together and we can have one
of the incest lodges in the State. We
have got six or seven good Masons
here, and all we will have to do is to
take one step, and they will meet Us
half way Mr.. Gray has some
names now, and we don't want any
but those who can come well recon-
mended. We are in hopes that our
young men will wake up to sense
of duty.
Year: 1879

pretty generally scattered throughout
State. Some have been sent upon
lands in Waubunsee county; some to
the Dunlap colony in Morris county;
some to Hodgeman county, and
many others scattered in almost every
direction, wherever their labor was
needed or demanded. With those
that are now here it is difficult to say,
at this writing, what will be done.
The funds of the association being
exhausted, it is apparent that they
will have quite hard time, but it IS
hoped that money will be soon forth
coming. The chief cause OF it be-
ing withheld at present can easily be
traced to the lying meanness OF such
papers as the Kansas City Times.


That paper is filled almost every day
with the vilest abuse of all persons
connected with the relief board, and
its matchless lying is only equalled
bv its miserable hatred OF every man,
woman and child on earth who hap
pened to be black instead of white.
In conclusion, we would say plainly
to our poor people in the South, It IS
bad plan TO move to Kansas with
out money. If YOU can bring one or
two hundred dollars with you, come
on, but if you will be entirely help


less after you get here, it would be
wise to wait until little money can
be obtained. The people of Kansas


have done most nobly, but there is an


end to all things, and their willing
ness to give to this cause there is OF


necessity limit. We love our race,


and this love causes us to say to all


its members, it is not wise to move to
new country without money.
Year: 1879

At the Democratic Congressional caucus
last night ex,Speakcr Randall received the
nomination for reelection, and will un-
doubtedly be chosen in open session to-
day on the first ballot. The Greenbackers
were nowhere with their balance Of power,
just as they will bc nowhere in the great
contest OF 1880. As long as we arc obliged
to have Democratic organization Of Con.
grcss we are glad that Sam Randall is to
be at the helm. lie saved the country
from anarchy, in spite Of his party, on
the memorable night Of March %, 1877.
Year: 1879

was an open buggy. 1t was driven up
drawn by one horse, under the tree, and
Kline elevated to place beside the seat
and moment later upon the seat itself
the mud and snow from his coarse boots
iallinGnpon the cushions as a pail upon the
Scafold. Even at this trying moment
when he was placed upon his scsffold
Year: 1879

there was no form Of trial, no question as
to whether or not the man should be
hanged; they simply went on making the
preparations as II by common consent, or


with the understanding that that action
was part Of their business. Kline was
led to the foot OF the tree, and man sent
up to prepare for tying the rope. It was
then discovered that
Year: 1879

The North British Railway horror,
| the ghastly particulars of which, as
far as known, appear in our tele-
graphic columns, and the great three
million dollar fire in Boston, occupy a
large and prominent space, to the ex-
clusion Of other matter. In the annals
Of railroad history we can recall no
such wholesale loss of life as occurred
last night on the line near Edinburg
which crosses the Tay. A crowded
train, carrying over three hundred
passengers, besides the railway ser
wants, went down distance of
perhaps one hundred feet and all on
board were lost. Not person as far
as known survives the disaster. The
train went down like steamer in mid
ocean, and only the roar of wild
waters tell the tale. Simultaneously with
this great loss Of life on the other
side Of the water comes the news of a
great fire in the business part Of Bos-
ton. No loss Of life is reported, yet it
will be quite a blow to the business
interests Of that great commercial
and intellectual metropolis, and
will touch the sympathies
if not the interests of
other centers Of capital and trade.
The wires have rarely been burdened
with news Of greater moment to the
English speaking peoples on both
sides of the Atlantic than we Jay be-
fore our readers to-day. 1t happens
to come on a day when no other paper
is published in Memphis and will,
therefore, cause the LEDGER to be
sought with unusual eagerness.
Year: 1879

DAN RICE's sudden reformation is
Dt so strange alter all when we read
he full story. He states that he took


drink with old Zach Chandler the
ight before that worthy was found
cad. The idea that his time would
ome next took possession of him and
e swore off. Good thing for him if
e can only stick.
Year: 1879

We regret to hear of the serious


ness of congressman Atkins at


ashington. 1t is feared that he will
bt be able for much duty during the
resent session of congress. Mr.. At
ms is one of the most useful and
lnored of Tennessee's able delegation
the national capital.
Year: 1879

cincinnati Enqulrer.I


Persons using telephones should be
careful to refrain from indulging in
language not intended for ladies To
hear. There are ladies employed in
the exchanges, and it is not agreeable
for them to have to listen to obscenity.
Yesterday case Of the kind occurred,
and from appearances there is going
to be trouble overit. A young lady
employed in q telephone exchange re-
ported that some very indecent and
bad language had beed used by some
one talking into a telephone located
at one Of the leading business houses
OF the city. An agent was sent to the
place of business referred to, and he
was there told that the ofense against
deoency was committed by subscriber
who did not belong to the establish
ment, but happened in and used the
telephone. When the agent asked to
be furnished with the name of the
visiting subscriber, he was told that it
was none of his business. At noon
the telephone was removed from the
house where the indecent message had
emanated from, and in the afternoon
notice was served upon the Telephone
Company to the effect that suit would
be instituted for damages for the un-
expired term of the contract. The
suit will doubtless create somewhat of
a sensation.
Year: 1879

ltisgreat news indeed that there is at
last remedy (Warner's Safe Nervine),
which will relieve all kinds Of pain and
give rest and sleep without injury to the
system. The discoyerer of this remedy is
considered Che most slsillful nerve doctor
in the world,
Year: 1879




We have loved dogs. But we will
not love any more. We have, had too
much trouble for them, and this trouble
has even come in the form of grief. In
youth we had a noble animal His
name was Brutus, and he represented
Brutus in his loyalty and undying de-
votion. He was intelligent, affectionate
and firm. 1t was his habit to attend
company of schoolgirls in their evening
walk, and his demeanor on those occa-
sions marked his pride as well as his
courtesy and dignity. One evening a
gallant gentlemen, worthy of those
brightly civil days for his gallantry and
gentle manners, met the admirable pro.
cession, and advanced with an animated
step to pay attention to o young lady
with whom he was intimately acquaint-
ed. Brutus had his eye upon him, and
without displaying any rudeness what
ever, quietly advanced himself, inter-
cepted the young gentleman's hand as it
was gracefully put forward, and enyel-
oped it with his mouth just as it was
about to clasp the HAND Of the young
lady. The teeth Of Brutus were gently
pressed upon the hand, but did not
pierce Or tear it. The young gentleman
was self-poised, sensible man, such as
were common in those days. He was
no fdgety or silly thing, but gradually
withdrew the hand which the faithful
guard had gently intercepted. He was
50 struck with the conduct CT Brutus
that he became his devoted friend, and
ever after honored the dog that so faith
fully protected the lady he admired.
And yet this dog we so cherished was
murdered by man unknown. When
found he lay between the cornrows life
less, with bullet hole through his side.
The brave and devoted animal slept the
sleep OF death, and the green corn
gracefully above him. Was not that
too good an animal to be owned by SO
frail q tenure We want no more dogs.
Richmond (Va) Dispatch.