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Year: 1878




Every teacher is aware OF the utility
of the first days impression in the
school room. 1t is necessary that the
teacher makes special preparation
preparatory to opening the school, re-
membering that "frst impressions are
lasting ones" Tho following very
valuable article we take from the Nor.
NAL Teacher


"The first day Of school is the most
important of the whole term. What
the teacher does this day will form
pretty clear index of what will follow.
The plans and systems adopted, and
the general management followed out
the first day, will be with few excep-
tions, pursued to the close of the term.
We have watched this matter careful
w and have never known it to fail. If
the teacher has little or no system the
first day, be will have little or no sys.
TEN during the term. If he goes to
the schoolroom not knowing hardly
what 10 do, or how to do it, the first
morning, rather relying Oh the exigcn-
cies of the occasion to prompt him 10
do something, he will find himself in
the same predicament every morning
Of the school term. lf he drags him
self to the school.room dreading his
first days work, his steps will grow
slower and slower, and his dread will
increase until, by the last day, it will
become "a burden too grevious TO be
borne


If this be true, how important it is
then that we begin Alright. We all re-
member perhaps the old proverb which
says, "Any thing well begun is half
DONE" We can not be too careful in
our first days work. 10 is essential
10 our highest success that we make
special preparation for it. You can
then plant your chart and set your
compass accordingly. You will soon
find out how much of an interest your
patrons take in education who the
unruly boys and girls are what kind
of teacher they had last winter, his
faults and failures especially; just how
the school has been managed for years
past, and Just ho,o il should be managed,
and much other useful information
that will be of great help to you. Visit
the school-room in person with the
director, and tell him that the house
must bo put in order before school
opens. Having arranged all the pre-.
liminarics, you are now prepared TO
make out your programme for the
first day. Go to your work knowing


just what to do and how to do il.
Have two or three of the patrons, the
director, and, if possible, the trustee IN
to see you organize. BE prepared to
show yourself master OF the situation
and our word for It, you will be mas
ter through the entire term. DO not
be so simple as to give your pupils for.
ty or fifty rules prohibiting them from
committinga hundred or more deprc.
dations, which they would, perhaps,
have never thought Of had you not
told them, but rather maintain order
by forestalling disorder. BE very care
iul TO have everything as orderly the
first day as you wish TO have II during
the entire term. Again wo repeat,
you can not DO too careful Of your
first days work. Only this, and moth.
ing morel ,"
Year: 1878

We stated in an article last week
that the institute districts and place of
first meeting would be announced this
week On account of some irregulari-
ties in securing necessary information,
we are compelled to omit the same,
but will attend to it in due time.
Year: 1878

We have seen it stated that the d.
rectors of Lawrence Independent Dis
trict are building house at Paradise
A house is being built there by the
Board of Lawrence township--not
Lawrence Independent
Year: 1878

The editor of the Hollidaysburg
Standard says that eleven OF the fe-
male teachers of Titusville have been
married within the last year, and that
all the female teachers of Western
Pennsylvania have made application
for positions in that city.
Year: 1878

steps from the spot where the free
pipe bill bad been murdered, and with
anxious concern passed this resolution


Sixth. That we view with alarm the growing
depression Of many of the leading trade interesti
of the State and country, resulting partly, 1t Il
believed, from unfair advantages and discrimi-
mating rates Of freight and transportation privi-
leges given by many transportation companies
Of the State and country to favored few to the
prejudice Of our general producing interests,
and this convention earnestly recommends the
enactment ofsuoh laws by the State and National
Legislatures as-will correct this growing evil.


If the "alarm" was sincere, the Re-
publican Legislature could specify have
removed ii, for it was then in session.
The performance was a pretense and
so intelligent members of all parties
must regard it. The Republican man
ayers will discover that milk IS for ba-
bles, but that strong men want meat.
Nor should the recent action of Gov
ernor Hartranit as to tho quo warran-
to proceedings in Venango county
pass without brief notice. lie had
long been familiar with the grievances
of the oil men and he had witnessed
the unequal contest they waged be.
fore the Legislature. One brave word
from him then would have saved their
cause; but it was not spoken. He re-
mained silent as death when honest
speech would have been golden, and
he must not hope now, when the storm
of the peoples wrath is gathering to
save a sinking cause and candidate by
Il writ from any court. A quo war
ranto may do many things, but it can.
not elect General Hoyt Governor.


STATE EXPENSES.


Ring rule has brought with it, OF
course, large number OF offices and a
large increase IN the annual expendi-
lures. | cannot refer to these in detail
tail but a fair sample of the system of
ring rule ] select the expenses Of the
Executive in 1861, the year before the
war, under Governor Curtin, and the
expenses of 1877, under Governor
Year: 1878

II is PROPOSED to impeach President
Hayes and Vice President Wheeler
should the Democrats have a majority
in the next Congress. This would make
the Speaker Of the House President for
the balance Of the term, and enable the
party to have control Of the Govern
mant while tue next Presidential cleo
tion was pending, and insure them the
succession, whether rightfully obtained
or not. The idea is a Southern one, and
therefore all tue more dangerous. as the
dough- faced Democrats of the North are
ready to follow any lead that Southern
Democrats mark out.
Year: 1878

soon after he came among the whites began to


show taste for study; subsequently he joined


one OF the churches. HIS general department


won the confidence OF the community and they
raised funds to assist him in studying FOR the
ministry. He graduated with honors, and ac-
cepted at once the pastorate of church.
About this time the Revolutionary war begansy
battle was fought near this young mans
field OF labor. When the cofIct was wag!ng
the young preacher was seen to leave his board
ing house and walk rapidly IN the direction OF
the battle. On his return he was met by an
acquaintance who noticed that his actions were
peculiar. "You are sick 2" the man inquired.
" No. 1 am not" replied the preacher. You
are wounded?" "No, not wounded y was the
rejoinier; just then hs unbuttoned h.s coat
and out fell fresh, bloody scalp. The minis-
Ter threw up his arms in despair and cried, II
could not help it," lie ran into the woods and
was never heard OF again. The twelve years
OF his boyhood among the Indians had more IN
fuence over bis after Life than all the churches
and theological seminaries combined. In youth
he had learned to scalp aud the habi. CLING to
him in manhood.


In view Of such considerations as these how
full OF meaning are the words Remember
now thy creator in the days Of thy youth"
Year: 1878

church the other Sunday. A college professor
preached, and from excessive dullness, or 9TH
erwise, put the worthy pastor, who sat in the
pulpit With him, into sound sleep, from
which be was with some difficulty awakened to
make the closing prayer. When. therefore, IN
the course OF the prayer, he thanked the Al
mighty for the refreshing" they had received
through the minstratons Of the brother who
had Just spoken, smile, almost audible ran
through the amused audience.
Year: 1878

\ deacon IN one Of the Auburn, New York
churches found last Sunday N the contribution
box al old and faded piece Of paper, that
proved to be his own outlawed note for $50,
which the holder, unable to collect, had turned
into the box for the deacon's edifcation.
Year: 1878

The Philadelphia Ledger recently
gave some good advice, and as it is SO
entirely applicable, as we'll here as il
other localities, we give it for the bene
ft Of whom it may concern. Now is
the time" it says, "for all crusty peo-
ple to take q back seat and keep out OF
the way until Christmas is over. The
people who are harping about hard
times, and the folly Of wasting money
on presents that nobody wants, and the
obligation to give all your spare funds
direct to the poor, by way of the Relief
Societies, instead Of ever stopping TO
look in at a shop window-these We
have always with us. They do not stop
to consider how many small industries
and large ones, too-Cbristmas time
puts life into and sets going. They do
not estimate that it is better to enable
the small dealers and shopkeepers to
make their little gains on re pretty
tribes of nodding cats and barking dogs
and all the gamut of toy and notions
than to dole out the same smal! chang
in the way of what is miscalled "char
| ity." These classes are self supporting
or trying to be. from the vendors OF
spoolS, needles, shoe-strings and black


headed pins to the trade in pictures
and small china. and thence through
all the grades. The large stores have
their regular customers and all seasons
tor their own, but many of the humber
vendors and shopkeepers have only the
holiday seasons for their principal haT-
vests, and these help to show us all
that Christmas is in the air The
stream of subsidiary coin" set in mo
ton by the holiday season is beyond
calculation; hut that they go througl
many humble homes and help to make
real Christmas there, cannot he over
looked. So let the grumbler open his
pockets and keep guard upon his
tongue, and let the influences of tn,
hour have their way, assured that there
is a great deal of wisdom and true phi
losophy in the preparations that are
now begun for the festival; and il his
means are straitened somewhat and h.
cannot make costly gifts this year, after
all the beauty lies IN the remembrance
and not in the value of the thing Civ
en-"
Year: 1878

New HAMPSHIRE seems to be the only
State that grappled efectually with the
tramp nuisance. While other States
have held meetings and created consid,
cradle furry. New Hampshire went tc
work and passed law to meet the case
at once, and now she is reaping the
benefit of it in satisfactory manner.
As soon as vagrant enters the State
he is forcibly invited to go to work Or
| ave the State, and failing to do either
forthwith he is arrested and sent to
Jail. In the execution of this law there
is really no hardships, yet it absolute
ly prevents persons from roaming
around the country on begging or THE :
ing tours. Such a law as this might be
very bensficial to Delaware, and we
hope our Legislators will not overlook
its Importance.
Year: 1878

calm and deliberate manner. TINS
would give all a chance to engage IN
the traffic that wanted to, subject, oi
course, to the liability clause OF the
law, and If the liquor trade cannot
stand upon such fair and equitable
basis. it ought not to stand at all, and
no licenses should be granted.
Year: 1878

"Puss in Boots isa mythical person.
age, but the dog in boots is no imaginary
creature. In the regious of eternal snow
and ice, where the only beast of burden
is the dog, the cold is sometimes so intense
that sharp icicles form between the claws
of the canine sledge travellers This
causes q most serious obstacle to the
speedy progression of the dog, and would,
after a few days, render them utterly un-
fit for their laborious duties, as the icicles
grow larger and larger as they go on,
until the poor creatures are quite unable
to stand. The older dogs, however, will
every now and then stop and bite of the
icicles from their feet Not so with the
novice. He trudges wearily along;
every step he takes adds to his torture,
and after time every impunt of is
fo0t on the snow bears red stain from
his cut and bleeding paws. AT such
times the dog boot is called intoArequisi-
tion by tho driver, principally for
policy, but occasionaly let us hope, ont
of humanity. The dog boot is generally
made OF raw hide, and is simply shaped
like a small bag or pocket. This is
drawn over the foot OF the animaFand
made secure by tying itaround the ankle
with a leather string. Thus protected,
if the surface of the snow is pretty level,
these wonderful Esquimaux dogs will
travel at the rate Of forty miles day for
many days in successiOn.-LJOurn OF


hemistry.
Year: 1878

Prof. Mcdonald recently delivered al
exceedingly interesting lecture at The
University Medical College, New YorE
city on that form of insanity known al
general paresis. The lecture was illus
trated by eight inmates of Wards Island
Asylum, who sat quietly on the platform
until called upon to speak. The cases
of general paresis generally come from
the better class of society. At first the
patient suffers general mental depression
and that is followed by elation of The
spirits to such degree that the victim
always imagines himself possessed ol
great wealth, power, or social influence
After occupying half an hour in lectur.
ing, Prof. Mcdonald called up the
patients one by one to speak for them
selves They spoke freely in answer to
questions, each claiming for himself
enormous wealth, power, and influence.
The professor said that a popularity
about these patients was that they not
only believed themselves to be sane, but
never doubled the sanity of other patients
similarly afflicted. They often formed
co-partnerships in the asylum for carry
ing on great enterprises. He knew a
patient who imagined that he owned all
the steamships in the world, and another
who imagined that he owned all the
dried apples in the world. They formed
a co.partnership, agreeing that the dried
apples should be shipped on board the
steamers and transported to all points of
the world, calculating the profits at
fabulous amounts.
Year: 1878

Everything has its own center, round
which it moves; 30 that our true wisdom
lies in in our keeping in our own walk in
life, however humble or obscure, and
being satisfied if we can succeed in it,
The best Of us can do no more, and we
shall only become ridiculous or unhappy
by. attemptin it. We are ashamed be-
cause we are at a loss in things to which
we have no pretensions, and try to REM
edy our mistakes by committing greater
Overwhelming vanity or selt.opiniOn is,
in truth often at the bottom of weak
ness, and we shall be most likely to con-
ouer the one by eradicating the other by
restricting it within due and moderate
bounds.
Year: 1878

That the seat Of government shall be estab-
lished at the city Of Baton Rouge or at the
city Of New Orleans, as the majority of the
voters Of the State may determine at the next
ensuing election; those voting to locate the
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
Rouge those voting to locate the capi-
5al at New Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, ''For State Capital, New Orleans


(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
Year: 1878

This mass will be sent free to yellow fever
sufferers who are unable ts pay for 1t. and O.
trial supply win be sent without charge to ply
sicians desiring to test in their practice.


se22 st
Year: 1878

NEGRO RoBBERs.-The three Chester
county negro men who robbed Miss Cora
johnson, while riding in carriage from
the depot at West Chester, have been ar
rested. They confessed the crime and
told how they had agreed that one should
drive the carriage slowly while the others
were to come up, one seize the horse while
the other jumped in the carriage and
held a revolver at her head and demand
ed her money. Each carried out his part
of the programme, but they say they
failed to get as much money as she says
was in her pocket-book.
Year: 1878

seeking employment, or been discharged
for want of energy or incompetency.-
We believe that no such light punish
ment will ever be meted out again should
another such case occur in Delaware
The death penalty itself is too light a
punishment for so monstrous a fiend as
dares to main for life and kill innocent
passengers, without regard to age or sex,
to crafty his purposes. The excuse Of
Harley G. Brown, even if we give it all
the credit his friends claim, was poor
one and wholly insufficient. Our good
people are Mortified and appalled, that a
man can be found to be guilty of such a
deed. So far as we can see, the States
Attorney has fully discharged his duty and
the court has left nothing undone. The
prisoner escapes death through the tender
mercy Of twelve men sworn to try the
case by the evidence. Let no man in
future hope to escape so easily. for such
an offence, the full penalty of the law in
the case. The law subjects such crimi-
nal to the penalty of death, and it should
be, and we have no doubt will be, in-
fiicted should like offence ever be re-
peated.
Year: 1878

THERE is wide difference OF opinion
regarding the success of woman suffrage
in Wyoming, the only place where the
women have the free use of the ballot in
this country. A late letter from the Ter
ritory contraaicts the statements pre-
viously sent out that the experiment was
a failure because only the worst kind of
women ever go to the polls, and real
benefits designed by the law are thus de-
feated. 1t is stated that large numbers
Of the better class of women regularly
vote, that they are in no sense degraded
by the suffrage, and that, so far from
there being any desire to take this fran
chise away from them, tn cir influence on
the ballot has been salutary and satisfac-
tory.
Year: 1878

HAD the South Carolina Democrats
had everything their own way before the
war they would not have seeded. They
now have everything their own way and
are no doubt contented. They have only
TO intimdate Republicans before election,
stuff the ballot boxes during the election,
and imprison those who dare TO whisper
"A word about it afterwards. This plan is
much less dangerous than shooting at Re
publicans in United States uniform.-
Press.


We do not defend the South Carolina
Democla ats in any wrong they may have
committed. So far there has been no
evidence that the charges caught up and
published by the Republican press, (of
which the above is sample,) is true
But certainly the Republican thieves
that were sent down TO South Carolina
by the North, and whom that people
trusted with power, and Grant kept in
power with L. 5. bayonets, deserved to
be Shot, whether in L. 5. uniform or not
Year: 1878

Anew Congressman work four days
in the week about six hours each day !;
but the most OF them do no work at all,
while some of them only vote as they
are led. Yet they demand enormous
pay and are exceedingly impudent to
such constituents as think and say they
get more than they earn.
Year: 1878

The members of st. Vincent de Paul's
Conference return their warmest thanks
to all who contributed In any way what
ever to the great success Of the supper on
Thanksgiving night. The net proceeds
for the poor aIe S420.
Year: 1878

The MAINE TRAIN WRECKER's
CAsE.-The escape of Harley G. Brown,
The Maine train wrecker, from the


dreadful death of the gallows, may be


attributed to the determined efforts and
ability Of his attorney and the tender
hearedness of our people His crime
IS one Of the most awful with which a
man can be charged. If the law does
not protect the lives of the travelling
community now, it must be made to do
so. 1t is enough that the people have to
take the risk of bad roads and the mis-
takes and mismanagement of railroad
employees, without having to incur the
risk Of being crushed to death at any
moment for the offences which these
managers may have provoked in the
imagination of some scoundrel who i.
Year: 1878

Blackwocd Magazine


The question of how q naval battle
would now be fought is often raised, but is


exceedingly difficult to answer. One thing


is certaiu-the hostile sqUadrons will be


kept in rapid motion for the purpose of


ram, which will be the hrst object sought


after. Thus the distance of the enemy


will be varying constantly, and @ correct


estimate of the range will be almost impos-


sible therefore the chances of hitting a


ship at any particular part will be very


email. It will be seen that upon the judg-


ment and nerve Of the officer in command


will nows more than ever, depend the Issue
of an engagement. The speed of the ships,


the necessity Of closely watching every


movement of the enemy 80 as instantly to


make the proper counter move, the absolute
need of prompt decision, will prevent o


moment for reflection or consultation. The
helm and the engines must be under the
Captain'e instant control. He and those by
him on deck will alone be able to see the
enemy at the frequent times when he 10
obscured bytsmoke from the battery below,
and to distinguish between friend and foe,
and bis quick perception will be requisite
to determine the proper direction and
range for his guns, as well as to avoid
firing into friends.


The extreme Importance of the life of
the officer in command Of the squadron, 80
long as the battle lasts, must also be ap-
parent. In the old wars, the skill, j1dg-
ment and determination of our naval COM
manders were chiefly exhibited by the
manner in which they sought out their
aGversaries, and brought them to battle.
Hostile fleets were sometimes in sight of
each other for days--calms, light wind6,
or fogs preventing their approsch-cach
commander endeavoring by skilfult eea-
mauship to gain the weather gsGe. But
the action fairly commenced, there was
little maneuveriDg-it was hard fighting
the ships were laid alongside an enemy,
and the valor of our sailors settled the
matter. If the captain were disabled, the
duty of hie successor Was simple and self
evident; if hc were incompetent, his def
cieucies could be made up by his principal
officers; if he lacked courage, his men
supplied the want. Nelson's genius had
made all the necessary dispositions for
battle both at the Nile aud Trafalgar long
before the action commenced the cap
tains had only to steer their ships for their
allotted adversary and the rest was done
by the crew. Had Nelson been killed by
the first shot fred at Trafalgar, the issde
of the battle would have been the same.
Bat how different now From the begin
ming to the end Of an action rapid and con-
stant msneuVeTing will be required the
ships must be kept firmly in hand and
skilfully guided; all the best experience of
the admiral will be in continual request,
aud should he be killed or disabled at
critical moment, the consequences would
much to say that the result of naval en-
Year: 1878

The first stab would have been fa-
tai, but Kate clung to her and stabbed
her again and again. At one cut she
slashed through her belt and inflicted
a terrible wound in her stomach. A
young man named Honey rushed to
the door, and closing it quickly, put
his back against it, and swore that no
man should leave theroom. The men
as a general thing gathered about him
to sustain him. Bob Southern drew
pistol, and taking his wife, by the
arm, said, Gentlemen, I'm going to
leave this house and my wife is going
with me; Pm going to do it if / have
to shoot through ~ With this he
started for the door, and showing
through it was soon lost i'll the dark
ness.
Year: 1878

A physician writes to young men as
follows: "My profession has thrown
me among women of all classes, and
my experience teaches me that Heav-
en- never gave man greater proof of
his love than to place woman here
with him. My advice is; Go and
propose to the most sensible girl you
know. II she accepts you, tell her
how much your income is, and from
what source derived; tell her you will
divide the last shilling with her, and
that you will love her with all your
heart into the bargain. And then
keep your promise. My word for it,
she will live within your income, and
to your last hour you will regret that
you did not marry sooner. Stop wor-
rying about feminine untruth. Just
you be true to her-loye her sincere
", and Il more fond, faithful, foolish
slave you will never meet any where:
You will not deserve her, ! know; but
she will never know it,.