THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.. DECEMBER 10, 1878. THE TIMES. tfew Blooinfleld, Dec. 10, 1878. NOT1CK TO ADVEKTISEHS. No Out or Rtcrootj r will bp Inserted In thli (per n nlpnR Ittf ht f aeo and ou niutnl base. -Twentv percent, in r- of ri-KUlsr rates, will be ohsrtred for advertisement set In Double Uoiumn. KOTICE TO aUnstlRlBEItS. l.nnli nil at the nirnrea on the lalwl of yonr rape'. mlKiirpatoll von Hio dnto lo which yoiri.nl- arrlnilnn tnpnlil. Wllhln II weik alter mnuey Is sent, o If the date la ouaused. No other receipt ia niiccnitarv. Tho present Circulation of THE) TIMES exceeds NINETEEN HUNDRED copies. Our mailing list Is always opon to the Inspection of advertisers. Theiie seems to be a hitch in arrange ments regarding the location of the new penitentiary. Huntingdon county has not yet come up to the scratch ns prom ised, and it may be that another location will yet have to be selected. President's Message. Congress convened at noon on Mon day of last week, and shortly afterward the President sent in his message, from which we make extracts as follows : He commences his message by refer lng to the satisfactory condition of our relations with other countries, and the improved state of the national credit. He give considerable space to remarks concerning the yellow fever, and the manner in which It spread, and sug gests that more vigorous quaranteen regulations are necessary for the safety of the country. The southern policy, and the condi tion of political affuirs in that section is given much prominence in his mes sage. After refering to the constitution al amendments which were passed to protect the freedom and equality of the colored race the President says : " The people of the slaveholding States accepted these results and gave in every practicable form assurances that the thirteenth, fourteen and fifteenth amendments, and laws passed in pur suance thereof, should in good faith be enforced, rigidly and impartially in letter and in spirit, to the end that the humblest citizens, without distinction of race or color, should under them re ceive full and equal protection in person and property and political rights and privileges. By these constitutional amendments the southern section of the Union obtained a large increase of politi cal power in Congress and in the Elec toral College, and the country justly ex pected that elections would proceed, as to the enfranchised race, upon the same circumstances of legal and constitution al freedom and protection which ob tained In all the other States of the Union. The friends of law and order looked forward to the conduct of these elections, as offering to the general judg ment of the country an important op portunity to measure the degree in which the right of suffrage could be exercised by the colored people, and would be respected by their fellow citi zens ; but a more general enjoyment of freedom of suffrage by the colored peo ple, and a more just and generous pro tection of that fredom by the communi ties of which they form a part, were generally anticipated than the record of the elections discloses. In some of those States in which the colored people have been unable to make their opinions felt in the elections the result is mainly due to influences not easily measured or remedied by legal protection ; but in the States of Louisiana and South Carolina at large, and in some particular Con gressional districts outside of those States, the records of the elections seem to compel the conclusion that the rights of the colored voters have been over ridden, and their participation in the elections not permitted to be either gen eral or free. It will be for the Congress for which these elections were held to make such examination into their conduct as may be appropriate to determine the validity of the claims of members to their seats. In the meantime it becomes the duty of the Executive and Judicial Departments of the government, each in its province, to inquire into and punish violations of the laws of the United States which have occurred. I can but repeat what I said in this connection in my last message, that whatever authority rests with me to this end I shall not hesitate to put forth, and I am unwilling to fore go a renewed appeal to the legislatures, the courts, the executive authorities, and the people of the States where these wrongs have been perpetrated, to give their assistance toward bringing to jus tice the offenders and preventing a repetition of tho crimes. No means within my power will be spared to ob tain a full and fair investigation of the alleged crimes, and to secure the con viction and Just punishment of the guilty." The President deprecates any change In the currency of the country, thinks J.bat there is no trouble in the way of resumption, and closes his remarks on that subject with this advice: " Let the healing influence of time, the inherent energies of our people and the boundless resources of our country have a fair opportunity, and relief from present difficulties will surely follow." The President is well pleased with the progress made in our refunding the public debt into bonds bearing lower Interest, but thinks that some arrange ments should be made so that persons having small sums to invest, should be able to do so through the post office, or other agents of the government. The ordinary revenues from all sources for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1878, were $257,703,878,70 ; the ordinary ex penditures for the same period were $230,064,320,801, leaving a surplus rev enue for the year of $20,7.09,551,00. The total receipts during the next fiscal year, ending June 30, 1880, estimated accord ing to existing laws, will be $204,500,000; and the estimated ordinary expenditures for the same perlod,wlll be $230,320,413, 68; leaving a surplus of $28,170,587,32 for that year. Taken altogether, the message Is rath er on the milk and water order. Miscellaneous News Items. CSfDaniel Stokes, aged eighteen, a res ident of Bridgewater, three miles from Chester, Delaware county, was accidentally shot and killed Thursday morning by a friend with whom he was gunning. tThe only precise and truthful infor mation we have had in regard to the rob bery of Stewart's grave is that the police know nothing whatever about the mystery, and are not likely to. tSTCorporal Noonau, the third husbaud of the supposed woman who died at Fort Lincoln recently, blew out what little brains he had on the 80th ult. It is hardly probable that profound grief prompted the act. t3T"On Sunday afternoon a bullet enter ed the window of a car on the Reading Railroad when near Belmont, in rather dangerous proximity to several passengers. It is supposed the leaden missile came from a long-range rifle, and accidently fell where it did. (STThrce young ladies in Pike county, returning from a dance early one morning, had to row across Porter's lake. A wound ed buck was discovered In the water, when the girls killed him with the oars and tow ed him ashore. He weighed 22 4 pounds. ("Several nights ago, near Mason City, la., a number of young men undertook to charivari Mr. Henry Dunbar, who had been recently married. Dunbar was prepared for tbem and fired into the crowd, wound ing two of tbem. One man lost an eye and another had 16 shot dug out of him. Hartford, Conn., December 3. Reports to-day show that the violent wind storm yesterday did great damage in Hartford county and particularly to the tobacco crop by blowing down sheds in which it was stored. Many barns and houses were injured. In Glastonhurg and South Man chester church spires were blown down. tWA. Guelph (Canada) girl, driving home the cows in the dusk the other even ing, perceived some dark objects moving round a shock of corn; and went to see what they were. She immediately found herself attacked by six large raccoons, but fortunately having a short stick, laid about her so valiantly that the coons " made tracks, " leaving two dead on the field. tSrThe clergymen of Kewburg have resolved that burial services be limited, so far as practicable, to Scripture reading, singing and prayer; that they deprecate the appointing of funeral services on Sunday and the puhlio exposure of remains, and that before the arrangements are made as to the time and place of the burial service, the convenience of the officiating clergy man should be consulted. tSAshley T. Owen, a blacksmith who fell dead near Bridgeville, Mich., was the owner of a huge Newfoundland dog, and after the master's death the faithful dog refused to leave the body or allow any one to molest it. It was with great difficulty that the authorities were enabled to take charge of the remains, lUTAt Eastern a day or two Bince, a seven-year-old boy named Parsons was watching a number of other boys playing with a heavy wagon. The little fellow stood (gainst a tree, and the wagon becom ing unmanageable, the back end of it struck him on the neck and jammed him 'against the tree. When picked up he was dead, and his neok found broken. In 1862 two young married men of Worcester township, Montgomery county, enlisted and went to the front. One of them was killed, and concerning the other no tidings ever came back to his wife, who mourned bim as dead. After the lapse of many years she married again. A few days ago the supposed dead husband re turned to Worcester, dressed in fine clothes and said to be worth $60,000. The case is a remarkable one, and has created a deci ded sensation. What will the wife do? and which is the lawful husband ? are the uppermost questions. Teachers' Institute. Tha 29th Session of Perry County Teachers' Institute met In the Court House, Monday at 1 P. M. called to order by Prof. 8. B. Fahnea tock, County Superintendent. Opened by read ing the 10th psalm and prayer by Rev. Laird. Next followed tho election of Institute olllcers. Messrs. W. E. BnUer and 8. E. Bucke, were elected Vice Presidents II. II. McKeehan and II. C. Gnntt were elected Secretaries. Prof. Fa line took then addressed the teach ers. The hours for meeting were ordered to he aa follows! Open 0 A. M., to lii M. i 1 P. M., to 4 P. M. Evening sessions to be fixed by the Superintendent. Calling the roll followed, 77 teachers re sponded. Prof. J. 11. Shoemaker, of Cham berslmrg, then gave a talk upon grammar, In which much good advice was given the teachers. Continuing his remarks, the Pro fessor said t "The fitness of pupils to entor a higher class is not decided by age nor sire. Explalu the nature of a nonn, then have them point out the nouns on the pages of their read ers. The material part of language Is learned by the nay In which the word Is used In the structure of the expression. What shnll be the cardinal point In erammer? there being 30,000 nouns, 40,000 verbs, 15.000 each of nd jectlves and adverbs." Id summing np the analysis of words, the speaker made llio say word the verb principal. Queries referred by the Superintendent. Miss Amauda Paesmore read a paper, "How to Conduct a Reading Exercise In a Primary Bchool." The discussion of the paper follow ed, Messrs. .1. R. Runyan, W. E. Baker, J. W. Soule, and Prof. Shoemaker participating. The main point was that pupils hegln read ing too soon. Stick longer to the spelling book. Adjourned to meet at 7 P. M. evening) Session. Music by Bloomfield String Band. Paper by II. C. Gantt, .on the Teacher's Profession, showing what Ms preparation and qualification should be, also, what responsibil ity be assumes. To be n good teacher he must be naturally an Instructor. " Teachers are born, not made." He also spoke of the troubles and triuls of the teacher, of the low salaries, short terms, &c. Prof. Shoemaker then lectured on the "In visible Forces." The following points were the leading thoughts of the lecture: Wind, Heat, Cold, Gravity, Cohesion, Chemical af finity, Steam, Life, Death, Oratory, Thought, Bplritual Forces, Human will, Love, Music, Patriotism, Faith the subllmest force of all lilting the mortal to Immortality. Music by the String Band. Adjournment. Tuesday Morning, 9 A. M. ' Readlug Scripture and prayer, by Itev. Jno. Edgar. Music by Institute "Jesus lover of my soul." Roll call. Arithmetic, by Prof. Shoemaker. The speaker argued that written and mental should be combined. Again, pupils should not begin mental until they have made some ad vancement In written. Query How should pupils pass to and from recitations. Answered by 8. C. Bheaffer, and further discussed by W. E. Baker, J. W. Rice, H. C. Gantt, J. W. Soule, aud others. Music" Kindred Hearts." Class drill In reading conducted by W. E. Baker, 13 pupils In the class. Tho President next Introduced Miss L. E. Patridgo, of Philadelphia, who spoke on Phys ical Culture. Adjourned. Oue o'clock P. M. Roll call, 101 teachers responding. Mu6ic by Institute" Weep for the falleu." Grammer Prof. Shoemaker points, com pound personal pronouns formed by joining eelf or selves to the possessive form in the let and 2nd person, and to the object In the 3rd person. Rules, principles and definitions must be thoroughly committed. Require pupils to fully define the part of Bpeceh. Mies Alice Conrad read " The Leak in the Dyke." Music" Softly now the light of day." Paper by Lem. E. McGlnnes, on " Reviews and examinations, how and wheu to conduct them." Examinations furnish that Incentive to application and labor.whlch is much needed in the school-room. The thoroughness that the knowledge of examinations Induce is of In calculable benefit, and the confidence, the self possession, aud self-reliance which is gained by the pupils is of live-long value. Exercise in Pronunciation, by Rev. Edgar. Miss Patrldge followed " Language Les sons," Illustrating her talk by giving an object lesson fmm a slate, thus drawing nut the Ideas of the child, then have them put the ideas thus noted on their slates, and In this manner a com position Is written without alarming the pupils with the idea that he or she is to write a com position. Adjourned. ' Beven P. M. Music by 8trlng Band. " Manners and Morals," read by Miss Alma Karstetter. The paper, proving that manners and morals are highly essential, was well read and well received. Queries How can a teacher keep his school room clean t Answered by J. D. Spong, S. E. Bucke, W. E. Baker, and H. II . McKeehan To what extent should text books be need la a primary class t Answered by S. E. Bucke. Music by String Hand. Lecture" We Girls, a Protest," by Miss Patrldge. This was an excellent lecture, and the speaker showed herself conversant with her subject. Music by the String Band. Song by Prof. Shoemaker. Adjourned. Wednesday, 9 A. M. Institute opened by reading Scripture and prayer by B. D. Baker. Roll called, 100 present. Music " Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee." Arithmetic Prof. 8hoemaker explaining addition and subtraction. Paper What shall teachers read? J. E. Stephens. Should read biographys, history, and thoroughly the scientific as well as the currents events of the day. What preparation should the teacher make for each day's duty I Answered by W. A. Smith; W. E. Baker, J. R. Runyan thorough knowledge of the subject matter, precise searching Into facts not given la text books. The next subject by Miss Patrldge 8chool Government. leach a child to govern itself. Your school-room must be either Monocratlc or Republican, but the best school-room govern ment Is a Republican form. A child Is a bun dle of possibilities we must be their guides, therefore we must first learn the science of self government. Make the child believe in him self. Adjourned. One P. M. President Fahnestock Id the chair. How do yon teach long division t Answered by J. B. Campbell. A paper was next in order by 8. E. Bucke. What can be done by school directors to im prove our public schools t Each school-room should contain 100 square feet of black sur face, water bucket, wash basin, brooms, dus ters, towels, etc. A good teacher should be paid good wages, uniformity of text books, and further, the list of books recommended by the Permanent Committee be rigidly adhered to. Directors should recommend teachers to attend Institute. The organisation of district insti tutes should be insisted opon by tha directors. Paper by J. R. Rnnyan, "School Furnl tare." The speaker closed his paper by offer ing the Jtnolvt, That, it Is of highest Import that di rectors furnish honses with the most Improved furniture. Bcconded by 8. P. Btambaugh, and unanimously adopted. Miss Conrad read "Rocket's Christmas." Music" Come to the old oak tree." Lecture" Hygiene of the school-room," by Prof. Shoemaker. Responsibilities of the directors and parents. Music" Weep for the fallen." Can a teacher be true to his profession and not attend Instltntot Answered afflrmatlvoly by J. W. Memmlnger. Miss Patrldge followed In a talk, " How to make yonr school-room Interesting t Be Inter ested and Interesting. Decorate your school rooms. The tree that has most apples on It will have the most stones thrown at it. Be sure you're right, then go ahead. Adjourned. Evening session, 7 P. M President In chair. Music by String Bund. A paper on the "Study of English," by Prof. J. R. Fllcklnger, Prln. Blnomlleld Academy. The importance of Its study urged upon all, statesman, and philosopher. The study of nouns and English Literature Is of primal Im portance. Words are full of history, science, poetry, and art. Music String Band. Prof. 8hoemaker, two songs, "Blow, Blow Bugle Blow," and " Beautiful Hills. Tho songs were loudly ap plauded. Lecture by Col. Banford. of Iowa, " Old Times and New Times." The speaker por trayed the grandeur of "Old Times," and then showed Unit even "old was new i" tint old was copied from still older. With the probable 4500 years looking down upon " Cheops," there may bt 650u darkened cen turies looking down upon the "Chinese Wall." In the "new" things we find that the rail roads, telegraph, sewing machine, Ac., are the proof of the utilitarian age In which we live. Although America has only wheeled herself in the line of nations within the century gone by, she stands to-day foremost in Liberty and Freedom. Verily, we live in the oldest times. Music by the String Bund. Adjourned. THURSDAY SESSION. Institute opened at 9 A. M., with Scripture, 91st psalm and prayer by Prof. Shoemaker. Roll call, 137 i Arithmetic resumed by Prof. Shoemaker. Rev. J. Edgar gave a second pronouncing exercise, bringing out many in teresting points, recommending the teacher to thoroughly understand the diacritical marks. Music" Come to the old oak tree." Prof. H. B. Zimmerman read an essay en titled " Nothing." Miss Patrldge resumed and concluded her talk on " Morals." Music "The boat song." Pof. Brooks, Ph. D., of Mlllersvllle State Normal School, was Introduced, spoke on " How shall we teach our llttte ones to read 1" arguing that the old a-b, ab method and sen tence method have serious objections. Advoca ting the word method for the reasons : 1. That we must proceed from the whole to the parts. 2. From the known to the unknown. AFTEKNOON SESSION. One P. M. Music "Soft, Soft Music is Stealing." Prof. Brooks spoke on " Concrete Educa tion." Music" The Mower's Soug." The report of Messrs. Dr. Btrlcklerand W. H. H. McUllntock, who conducted the election of Committee on Permanent Certificates, re ported as follows : W. E. Baker, II. C. Gantt, L. E. McGlnnes, J. B. Campbell, L. B. Kerr. "The Kindergarten" was then thoroughly explained and illustrated by Miss Patrldge. Query Shall 17 days' teaching and 5 days' attendance at County Institute constitute a school month ? Referred to W. N. Beibert, Esq., and hlB opinion will be fonnd below. Miss Patridge then gave her parting talk. Adjourned. Evening session, 7 P. M. Called to order by Prof. Fahnestock. Music by the String Band. Original Poem" Retrospection," by W.E. Baker. Music a trio Prof. 8boemaker,G. C. Palm, 8. P. Stambaugh. Cultivation of the "Mental Faculties," a paper, by W. E. Baker. A comic song by Prof. Bboemaker. Prof. Brooks was then Introduced as the lec turer of the evening, interesting the audience a short time on the subject of " Home Educa tion." "Jolly Jonathan," a comic quartette. Music by the String Band. Adjournment. FRIDA.T SESSION. Nine A. M. Scripture, 57 psalm and prayer by 8. E. Bucke. MubIc " Mower's Bong." Roll call. Tbe first speaker was Prof. Brooks, who spoke on " Primary Instruction." Prof. Bboemaker resumed bis talk on Arith metic and Grammar. Rev. Edgar followed in a talk In " Pronun ciation." Queries Is It teachers duty to cut the wood 1 8. E. Bucke. If directors do not, teachers must. How can parents be induced to visit the schools 1 J. D.Owen. Should district in stitutes be Instituted 1 J. D. Baker. How to prevent tobacco chewing t J. M. Stelne. Prof. Shoemaker bade good by. Music "When Shall We Meet Again." Prayer by Rev. Edgar, 8. M. Doxology. Adjourned tint die. Opinion of W. N. Beibert, Esq., on Query i Shall 17 days' teaching and 5 days' attendance at Institute constitute a school month ? That in counties of Washington, Hnntlngdon, Erie, Northampton, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Per ry, Delaware, and Franklin, time must be granted by reasons of Act lWh, March, 1872, P. L. 428. The terms of this act are absolute and mandatory. Boards of Directors are crea tures of the statute. They must abide strictly by legal provisions affecting them. In support of his opiulon he quoted various authorities. H. H. M'KEEnAN, H. C. GANTT, Bcretarles. A MOVING PALACE. This Is truly an age of wonders, and among them are, talking by lightning, walking on air, riding on the wings of tbe wind, and transferring, as it were.a whole orchestra over hundreds of miles of wire. These are no greater than the rapidity of travel on tbe rail ways, however, as the hurrying trains every day show. There are always new conveniences and Improvements In the manner of travel which add greatly to the comfort of those who are journeying. One of the latest, though It has been In use some time, is the Pullman Hotel Cars, where one is always " at home," and can eat, walk.talk, or sleep, as he chooses. Go down to the Chicago So North-Western de pot any evening, or any morning, and you will see tha moving palace. Tbe Pullman Hotel Cars were put on the Chicago & North-Western Railway about the first of July, last year, and they have proven to be an unquestioned and decided success. Tha cars are beauties, and a person can get aboard at Chicago In tbe morn ing and ride through to Council Bluffs without leaving the car, and still hare all tha conveni ences of any or tbe most elegant hotels. They are on tbe European plan. " Tou pay only for what yon get." If yon have never seen them, It will pay you to go down to the depot some evening and go through the train. Cedar Rapids (la.) Dally Republican. In these Hotel Cars the meals are a la aW you pay for what yon get, and nothing more f. this at very resonable rates. The managers of the Company have deter mined to omit nothing which will add to the convenience, safety, and comfort of tha trav eling pnbllc who favor them with their patron age and further.that they will not be eclipsed: In this direction by any other railroad In the world. Hence these cars, constrnctcd by the Pullman Palace Car Company especially for tho Pioneer Ltne, are the finest ever built. It Is not exaggeration to say that no road In the world can produce the equal to the mag nificent cars, and as the average traveler wants the best of everything that can be had, he mutt, of necessity use this line in his trans-ceaMnen- ' taltrlp. The charges for berths In thiss Hotel Cars are the same (and no higher) as are made In the more common Bleeping Car, so that the traveler using one of the palatial hotels ta given much more worth for his money than he can get on any other line. Remember I Pullman Hotel Cars are now runnlug regularly between Chicago and Council Bluffs, on the Denver and California Express trains of the Chicago A North-Western Railway. West-bound, they leave Chicago dally, except Sunday, (and on every third Bub day), from tho Wells Street Depot, at 10:30' A. M., and arrive at Council Bin 0s seat morn ing. East-bound, they leave Council Bluffs at' 6:30 P. M., dally, except Sunday, (and on every third Saturday), and reach Chicago the next afternoon. Bear in mlud I No other road rnns Pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Dining Cars, or any oth er form of Hotel, Dining, or Restaurant Cars through between Chicago and the Missouri river. On no other road can yon get all the require between Chicago and Omaha without leaving the car you start In. This Is tbe only line that has through eating cars of any sort.. PLEASE i:i:ai this. M O O O I? 33 T 8 c c c H H K E. E E A A P P P We ask our patrons to call and see the bargains we can. now offer. Read and think over these prices- Silk Finished Velveteen, 60 cents per yard. Pretty Dress Goods for 8 and 10 cents per yard. Good " " " 12 and 15 cents per yank Cashmeres, double fold, 28 cents per yard. Balmoral Skirts 60 cents. Good Canton Flannel at 8 cents per yard. Very Heavy Canton Flannel at 10 cents per yard. Bleached! Canton Flannels. Double Thick, 14 cents per yard.) A lot of Prints, good styles, and fast nnlftra ftt R Mntl nAr vmvl Patch-Work Prints good stiles, 6 cts. per yd. Germantown Wool, 8 Cents Per On nee. Rusches, good style, at 2 and 3 cents each. Foxed Button Gaiters at Children's sizes ditto at 11 69 per pair. II 25 " " The best Turkey Morocco Button Mine made, every pair warranted 2 10 " " . These Shoes are made to order for our trade by the best Manufacturer In the country.and are all made from the best stock. We can warrant tbe quality in every particular. A Splendid Assortment of Hats suitable for men and boys. Men's Heavy Boots, 12 60 ft 13 00 " " Overalls, 60 cts. " " A Pretty Tumbler, 40 " perdoz. Goblets, 92 " perdoz. Ball Road Lanterns 90 eenteaeh. 1UU Road Lantern OU. GROCERIES VERY LOW ! Good Syrup 10 Cents per Quart, Choice Kalslns 10 Cents per Pound. Dried Currants 10 Cents per Pound. French Prunes 10 Cents per found. Pure Fresh Ground. Spices.-. Also lots of other Bargains to nnmerous to speci fy. Call and see the stock ; It will Xot Coat You Anything to Look! F. MORTIMER, ffpin Itlnnm-fiplfl. JVi w
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