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Year: 1876

law Is universal in its applicability bnt Its prac-
tical application affects the lower classes only.


But, notwithstanding the compulsory char
acter of the educational enactments, it still
remains true that not one-half the education
al machinery is utilized, and that million
and half of children are truants. How
Lord SASDox proposes to secure their attend
ance is thus shown by the Times:


he proposes, in the first place, to simplify and
consolidate many Of the conflicting regulations
with respect to the age Of employment by laying
down general rule, subject Of course, to ueces-
sary exceptions, that no child shall be employed
under the age Of 10. After that age the child may
be employed on condition Of having passed Stand
ard Four In the Education Code, which would in
sure an intelligent knowledge OF reading writing,
and Of practical arithmetic. But, as some children
are and always likely to remain, ounces, 1t il
proposed to accept as an alternative qualification
attendance at school for five years. The work
ing Of this regulation, it is evident, would be to
render it the immediate interest Of both parent and
child, but especially OF the parent that the childs
education should as soon as possible be brought up
10 reasonable standard. II the standard were
fixed too high, the plan would Of course at once
break down; but, II too much be not demanded, we
mny ecasonably hope parents will perceive that the
best thing for them and for their children, from
every point of view, will be to insure, by regular
attendance and diligence, speedy attainment Of
the standard,


In other words, the bill proposes by indi-
rect compulsion to avoid the extension of
direct compulsion, aud of the domiciliary
visits to enforce it, which have become dis
tasteful to the average Briton, whose house
is his castle, whether his children go to school
or not. The problem, however, with which
England is contending is no more serious
than our own. She is seeking some way to
fill her empty benches by compelling chill
dren to go to school, while we have not
benches enough for those who want to 60.
The distinction is not without suggestions as
to the relative desire for education in the two
countries.
Year: 1876

teachers are larger than those on the
lowest salaries and the older teachers, which
Is thoughtful and proper. Further saving
is contemplated by increasing the work of
those who have heretofore had too easy q
time, by the consolidation of certain depart
ments and classes, and by looping off some
Of the superhuous attachments, Thus it is
not unreasonable to ask that the Principals
Of tho schools drawing 800 year shall
take charge Of one room and teach class !;
they Will have time enough in the internis-
sions to assert their general authority, and,
now that corporal punishment Is abolished,
there is an opportunity for them to do some
thing besides applying the rod. It has also
been the practice to appoint extra teachers
(who have usually not taught half the num-
ber Of pupils they might teach) whenever the
classes in school overrun certain arbi-
trary number; now it is proposed that the
Superintendent shall have discretion to
unite in one school the two highest grades
Of two or more schools in which there are
not sufficient number Of pupils to fill
room, and that only one teacher shall be en-
ployed in each room of the average number
of seats. It is also proposed that the Normal
School be made a department Of the High
School, which will avoid a separate organiza-
ton and save several salaries. In addition to
these Recommendations which seem to be ap-
proved by the Committee, majority rec
commended that double divisions in the
High School be established. and that the
Offices of Superintendent Of Music and Su-
perintendent OF Drawing (now paid 81, GOO
each) be abolished. These recommendations,
We think, should be adopted along with the
others.


In their consideration and discussion Of
these proposed changes, the Board of Educa-
rion must keep well in mind that general
reduction Of city expenses is not merely de-
sirable, but absolutely imperative, and that
there is no reason for excepting the Depart
ment Of Schools, which has been in its way as
e1travagant as any Of the other city depart
ments. They must also estimate at its
real character and value. the personal influ~
ence which will be brought to bear against
the reduction, and make it subservient to
the universal demand and actual necessity
for retrenchment. If the situation is cor
rectly considered in this light, there will be
no hesitation in adopting the most summary
and effective measures for reducing the ex-
penses of the schools that can be put into
operation without depreciating their useful
neSg
Year: 1876

calculated to carry men of their feet and
betray them into vote which they will af-
terwards regret. One delegate from this
State has been heard to say that he would
not vote for BLAINE, even on the first ballot,
if he thought there was any probability Of
his being nominated This gentleman, and
others Who feel as he does, had better take no
chances, but every delegate should vote for
his real choice from the beginning There
will be but few ballots, and it is not I'M
possible that the very first ballot will indicate
tho Coming Man,
Year: 1876

A lady whose address is No. 426 South Park
avenue, and who has deaf-mute child to whose
improvement she is entirely devoted, is desirous
that her afflicted child shall have the benefit of
that method Of instruction successfully intro
duced By Prof. BELL in Boston, known as the
articulation method" or "risible speech"
BY this means the. deaf-mutes are actually
taught to talk themselves, and to follow others
talking to them through the movement Of tho
lips, thus dispensing altogether with the tedious
and necessarily limited communication BY fin
ger-signs. This instruction enables deaf-mutea
Year: 1876

The bill authorizing the issue Of twenty
millions additional silver coin was passed in
the House yesterday under the operation Of
the previous question Strenuous efforts
were made by the inaationists to attach to
the measure provision repeating the Re
sumption act but the move failed entirely,
md the bill went through without division
Year: 1876

New FoUNDRY.-Mr. John Ma
ton has commenced work alrea-
dy on the building for his new
foundry, on a lot which he re-
Gently purchased near Jones'
machine shop. The building
is rather small but he intends to
enlarge it considerably in the
spring, when the weather is
more suitable for building. A
road is being cut through from
his place to Front Street. The
neig ghborhood in which this new
foundry is being started seems
destined to become the manufac-
turing centre of town. Within
the radius of a block there are
at present two large machine
shops and in the immediate
neighborhood there is the found
rp of the Wilson's.
Year: 1876

PROF. HERRMANN.-The steam
er Success was unfortunately de-
tanned so that Prof. Hermann
and troupe could not get down
in time for his advertised perfor-
nance last night, but he will
give an entertainment in Ycsler' S
Hall this evening. We have a
great curiosity, which we sup
pose is shared by most of our
readers, to see this celebrated
magician, whose name has long
been familiar as a household
word, and whose remarkable
feats Of natural magic have be-
wildered thousands Of persons.
This evenings will be the only
performance that the Professor
will be able to give in this city,
as he is under engagement to
appear in Victoria tomorrow
evening.
Year: 1876

New HoUsE,-Mr. J. Crist has
commenced building another
dwelling house, adjoining the one
he put up last Spring, on his lot
on Mill St. The new building
is to be 20x24 and a story and a
half in height.
Year: 1876

BEING REMOVED. The small
building adjoining the Intelligence
er office, formerly occupied as a
fish-market, is being removed to
make room for another two-story
building which Mr.. Yesler is GO
ing to put up. The lumber for
the proposed new building is al
ready being hauled.
Year: 1876

SHIPMENT PER ST. CALIFORNIA.
Ten tons Of freight from Port
Townsend, brought around on
the California, came up last
night on the North Pacific. In
asmuch as it costs twice as much
and takes about twice as long to
ship by that route, it is hardly
likely that it will begin to CON-
pete with the railroad for the
carrying trade between here and
Portland.
Year: 1876

LAND SLIDEs.-A number of
land slides have occurred along
the line of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in the last day or so,
preventing the passage of the
train and delaying all the mails.
On Thursday there were two
slides across the track at Olequa
and one at Newaukum.
Year: 1876

Departure OF Gen. Tofry ana com.


mand. Large Number Of Ponies


Surrendered by Indians. Reno


leaves for Lincoln with a large


Herd: Personals. .as


STANDING Rock, Oct. 31.-Gen. Terry
and staff left here last Thursday morn
ing, going down stream by steamer.
Gen. Sturgis, with the troops on the
east side Of the river, also moved south
the same morning. Col Reno and the
four companies of the 7th Cavalry un-
his command, remained behind at this
post and at present writing are camped
Just below US IN the edge Of the t,snber.
They will probably leave here for Lin
coin in few days. #


During the past week the Indians
hare been quietly bringing in ponies
davly until now the herd numbers near
ly 1900 head. 1t is singular fact that
over half of f,1this number have been
brought in by the Indians themselves
as soon as they understood: that they
must be given up. Notwithstanding


aany have been driven off and some
Indians are known to have departed for
the hostile camps with their entire
stock, rather than give them up.


The blow is to them indeed hard
enc, and being general they will proba-
bly never recover from it at least for
MANY years. TO the Indian his herd of
horses is his all of worldly wealth 1t
Is nothing uncommon for single Indi
IA to possess herd of forty or fifty
horses. One of the finest and largest
herds at this agency was owned by
White Horse, who was among the nun
Der who left on Sunday before the cav
airy arrived.


1t is not known what the final dispo
sition of the captured stock will be ex-
cept that 1t will be sent to some acces
s,ble point for sale, when the proceeds
will be expended in purchasing cattle
to replace the horses. ~"


The pony market here IS quite dull
and so far Us value is concerned it would
not be safe at present to accept the gift
of one for fear it might be driven into
the herd by the officer i'll charge.


1t was but a few days ago that one OF
the chiefs, one Of the most invetcrate of
coffee coolers, requested his agent to
find him a white man as husband for
one Of his daughters. This was stun.
ner for the Colonel. He had no idea
that the seeds Of civilization were 50
tully developed in the breast of this old
Indian, and he inquired as to the mean
ing Of so singular request. lie was
informed that 1t was but a short time
since that the old chief had sold Cor
married) his daughter to another Indian
for certain number Of ponies; that
now that the white men had come and
deprived him Of the whole lot, he
il a white man got his other
girl he would be all right.
Year: 1876

That the timid ard disappointed may feel the
utmost assurance and confidence in the good
faith of Doctor Hartley, he generously proposes
to attend all persons rich poor, free of charge
until the best evidence and most convincing
proofs of his success have been realized from his
treatment. Ottce and residence $50 L street
northwest
Year: 1876

SURGEONS IN HARNEss.-Robert L.
Pell, residing near West Park on the Hud-
son, has made an experiment in utilizing a
sturgeon, from which he extracted much
entertainment for himself and visitors.
Having caught fine fish of the kind, nine
feet long, it occurred TO him that it was
sufficiently powerful to draw a boat with
at least one man. The fish was therefore
secured until a leather and rope harness
could be attached to his body in a way
which prevented its slipping back of the
fms. The fish was placed in an artificial
lake, about quarter of mile long, on the
grounds of Mr.. Pell. In order to obtain
the services of the sturgeon when needed,
pair of rope reins, eighteen feet long,
were attached to the harness, aud these
were fastened to large cork float, which
swan upon the water. A boat five and
half feet long and two and half feet wide
was constructed. 1t could contain but one
man, and in that Mr. Pell took his seat,
and attached the chain at the bow TO the
floating cork. The sturgeon soon began to
move, and the moment he realized that a
further impeachment existed TO his move
L
swayed to and fro, and the spray, dashlug
furiously from the prov, flew in every di-
rection. Frequently the gunwale was an
inch or two below the waters edge, but
such was the rapidity of motion that the
water had not time TO overflow it. The lake
being but seventeen feet deep, and the reins
eighteen feet long, there was no possibility
of being pulled under the water by the
diving of the fish, and the career of the
boat was uninterrupted. The sturgeon
kept near the sides of the lake, and
swan four times around without Stacking
his pace. He then rose to the surface,
rolled on his back, and exposed his white
stomach to the sunshine, as if to say, 'I
have swum long enough, and am not GO
ing any further" Mr.. Pell, satisfied with
his experience, then detached the boat
from the float and landed. At each subse-
quent sail, whether by Mr.. Pell or any one
else, the fish wonld rush regularly four
times around the lake and no more. He
would then, as at first, regularly roll over
on his back and rest. A neighbor of Mr..
Pell caught large sturgeon, and initiated
his experiment in the river. Matters
worked we'll for a few moments, but it sud-
denly occurred to the sturgeon to dive.
This, the river being deep, he could easily
do. To the dismay of his owner, under
went the cork float, and a violent jerk at
the PROV OF the boat was a warning to
jump into the stream. The boat went
down and was lost to sight for several min
utes. That was the beginning and end of
Harvesting sturgeon asa river pastlme.-
Albany Times.
Year: 1876

TIE GREAT EXHIBITIoN at Philadelphia
promises TO be financial success, as the
weekly receipts from visitors are more than
sufficient to pay the weekly expenses. AS
a display of the arts, and industries, and
natural products of the earth, it was al
ready an assured success. 1t is the united
testimony of those who visited the great
exhibition at Paris and Vienna that as
whole this centennial display is more at
tractive and more instructive. In either of
the great departments-the machinery, the
agricultural, or the horticultural-in the
art galleries or in the main building, visit
ors can wander for days or weeks, finding
each hour new objects of interest that will
pay examination and study, aud those who
have been able to give the fullest examina-
tion to them are the most enthusiastic in
their admiration. Visitors are also finding
out that the expense of weeks sojourn in
Philadelphia is less than has been reported,
and that in no city can those who wish to
live cheaply study economy TO better ad-
vantage. AS this fact, and the magnificent
proportions and attractive character of the
exhibition become known, tens of lhOus-
ands who heretofore have supposed that
the expense was too great for their means,
will join in the great throngs that for the
next twenty weeks will crowd all the ave-
nues of travel 10 and from Philadelphia.
Year: 1876

How THE OYSTER BUILDS HIS HOUSE,
poor weak thing is the body of an oyster,
apparently incapable of doing anything at
all. Yet what marvellous house he builds
around his delicate frame. When an oys-
ter is first born he is a very simple, deli
cate dot, as IL were, and yet he is born
with two shells upon him. For some un-
known reason he always fixes himself on
his round shell, never by his fiat shell, and
he only grows in summer.


Inspect an oyster closely and it will be
seen that it is marked with distinct lines.
AS the rings we observe in section OF
tree denote years of growth, so do the
markings on an oyster shell tell us how
the bottom of the sea. The way in which
an oyster grows his shell is pretty sight.
have watched 1t frequently. The beard
of an oyster is not only his breathing Or
gan, |. e., his lungs, but also his feeding
organ by which he conveys his food TO his
complicated mouth with its four lips.
When the warm, calm days of June come
the oyster opens his shell, and by means of
his beard begins building an additional
story TO his house. This he does by depos-
iting very, very fine particles of carbonate
of lime, till at last they form a substance as
thin as silver paper and exceedingly frag-
lie. Then he adds more and more, till at
last The new shell Is as hard as the old
shell.
Year: 1876

We have known people to suffer year more from
a distressing cough, with all the symptoms Of con-
SUMPTION and yet be completely cured by few bot
ties Of the RADICAL CURE simply because the cough
was but symptom Of Catarrh, and could not be re-
leved until tho principal disease was removed. So
sensitive to Inflammation is the lining Of the
nasal passages and throat that by direct sympathy
cough, constant and distressing, may become prom
inent symptom of Catarrh Care, therefore, must be
exercised in determining the origin Of the trouble,
otherwise all the remedies used will be worthless and
the disease make rapid progress towards consumption.
great majority of the Of pulmonary consump-
tiOn may be traced to neglected Catarrh.
Year: 1876

"Every nine ort of ten adults in this whole region
of country is afflicted with Catarrh. 1t seems to be
climaticaly epidemic out in this atmosphere. Mr..
Smith tells that the three dozen bottles Of Radical
Cure were Immediately sold, and that he had forty
orders for within the last three weeks but had
none here to supply from"


The Mr.. Smith referred to is of the firm Of Smith
Doll, furniture dealers, DenvcE when in Boston
about year ago he purchased eleven bottles Of -
Catarrh Remedy, and one Of siNFoRDs RADICAL
CURE, the latter at the earnest request Of personal
acquaintance. He had the FIRST named remedy
but had not heard Of the latter Shortly after his
rival in Denver we received order for dozen Of
the Radical Cure and another with the pleasing
intelligence that Mr.. Smith cured. The preva-
lence of the disease, coupled with the recommendA-
tions of Mr. Smith, created lively demand, and
without advertising nearly three hundred bottles
sent out. This is striking illustration Of what is
frequently done for this remedy return for relief
from long and painful suffering.
Year: 1876

How TO LEARN TO SwIM.-Every boy
should know how to swim, and girl too,
for that matter. How many tragedies
would he avoided II youth would but ac-
quire the simple art of learning how to
swim 1t has been well said, man is the
only animal that loses himself In the water.
As the season Of swimming ls at hand we
Year: 1876

know dear God.


These keen strokes of thy ROD


Have turned me from mires | might have trodi;


And Ditch hath


That which deemed thy wrath


Been tender love to keep me in the path


All chastssment


Which by Thy hand is sent


Is fer my cnastening, not for punishment
" My burdens too far try


Ny strength? Who knows my need bestThou or | ?
If sometimes, Lord,
My suherngs maketh hard


The heart, and deaf unto Thy inner word,
Yet as of old
Me with thy love enfold,
And in my wandering shield me and uphold
Give me each day
| In humbleness pray,l
The strength to still continue in the way
Give me, each night,
The peace that added might


Be mine to labor with the plefning light.
Give me each hour
Some token Of thy power.


So shall the heart rejoice, though storms should
lower,
Eye may not mark
The palh. Though all be dark


And to strange sounds the trembling soul may bark
Thy presence still
Coos with me, Good or i'll,
Whate er beialls me, it is thy good will
Thou in thy way
Still lead me day bv day;


" Thy will bt mine mine Thine, deai Lor d. pray.
Year: 1876

PRESIDENT GRANT swore, upon the
Holy Evangel, to support protect and
defend the Constitution of the United
Estates" The Constitution provides for
the election of a President once in four
years and for his Inauguration and induc-
ticn into Office. 1t becomes portion of
the duties of each Executive, in compliance
with his oath Of office. TO see that the Con-
stitution and laws are executed with refer


ence to the election and Inauguration of
his successor. 1t will be noted that Gen.
Grant is not unmindful Of this duty. Who
ever is declared constitutionally elected
President of the United States for four
years from the 4th of March. 1877, by the
properly constituted authorities will be
duly sworn and inducted into Office, be it
Hayes or be it Tilden. All talk, swagger
and bluster to the contrary is of that
species of insanity which emanates from
corn juice and an imperfect acquaintance
with "a Government republicln IN in form. /"
Year: 1876

The New York Herald and kindred
class Of journals, under the pretext of being
independent and unbiased because CON-
mitted to no party, are laboring quite hard
to convince Republican leaders that they
cannot afford TO elect and seat their candi-
date for the Presidency by majority OF
one in the Electoral College. They think
to DO so would cause reaction among the
people of the North which would over
whe!m the party in Congress two years
hence. The Herald's especial reason for
thinking that Mr.. Hayes cannot maintain
his position as Republican President with
the country if SO seated is because he will
be indebted to Southern votes for his seat,
and those Southern votes will come from
notoriously Republican States, like Louisi-
ana, Florida and South Carolina. The
Herald says the leading Republicans in
these States are adventures of suspicious
character; that the people of the North
will not believe the returning officers of
these States are honest, no matter whether
they are so or not, and consequently, by
inference at least, that astute journal ad-
Fises the Republicans to give up the con-
test to the Tilden Democrats, against whom
ii would have the public believe there can
moi be the slightest suspicion of fraudulent
intent.


Without going into past history to show
it. the public will not hesitate to credit US
when we assert that the bugbear of the
dishonesty and recklesSness of leading
Southern Republicans is a windmill OF the
Her6ld's own erection. Andas it has gone
30 the trouble Of setting up target of its
OWE manufacture, we suppose it is none of
the public's business how many paper pei
lets it pelts it with. But we imagine that
what will strike confiding public little
odd Is the fSct that the Herald, with its
Argus eyes and omnipresent corps Of ed.
itors and reporters, has never yet observed
anything suspicious in the Democratic
management Of Southern elections and
counting Of overwhelming majorities in
several States which are known by the
character of their population to be really
the reverse in g. fair election from what
they are represented by their pretended
CtSNSOld4 WV IL AStS ASNGA OASS OAOSAASA
TO the Herald that Northern public could
have any suspicion of the honesty and fair
ness Of an electoral vote for Tilden by
whomsoever cast. 1t has never dawned
upon the resPlendent imagination of the
Herald that possibly a Northern public
might suspect that Southern Democrats
who contracted at st. Louis to give Tilden
'isolid South, F" by fair means or foul,
could by any possibility have stopped to
any dishonesty or irregularity in making
the electoral vote of that section ''solidv
The Htrad may have never heard of any
such thing, but the people Of the North
have very many of them believed that the
Southern Democrats still believe in the
right of secession; that they only
await the deposltary of Federal power
in the hands Of their friends in order TO
secure those results which they have al
ways declared were only postponed but not
lost BY the surrender at Appomattox that
they swear allegiance TO the United States
with mental reservation to the effect that
Year: 1876

We do rot hear the voices of Randall, Cox
or sayler in the din of our political confusion.
They have other business just now. They are
laying pipe for the Speakership, via the solid
South. -.