BY DAVID OVER.
RECEIPTS AMI EXPENDITURES
Oj the Poor and House of Employment oj
Hertford County, for the year commencing
January 3 J, 1859, and ending January 24,
1860.
Treasurer's Receipts.
Hue Tseasurer on settlement Jan. 1859 03 '('j j
lobn Ueutb)', repairing privy I ~o J
lames \Bison, donation to Met reary 10 00
Lewi- Leonard. work at the mill B 50
;> p r i ( .e, bringing woman & child to I'. H. .1 00
>IIO. Fathers, 10 bushels oats 3 00
/adieus Wert/, returning order tor. pau
per 2
r'erguron &,Co. bill of shoes 1° 90
A. Leonard, work at race s 8h
M. Barman, balance on settlement 13 r2;
T. Elliott, as-isUnoe rendered Win. Sjnold 8 50
L. Ja uioon, for mution D> °'a j
H. Conrad, removal of K. Evans & child ' 90 j
John Davidson, lor cow - '0 0() i
41. F. Slock, coffin &c. 5 00
8. Defibaugh, bill ot beet 01 '0 i
\V. Learv, torn furnished by J. Lingenfel
ter 81 00 j
N. Farquhar. balaace on settlement 2i 00 j
S. Reighart, tor beef 12 48 |
G. W. Rupp, bill of goods 19 45 j
A. B.Cramer, balance on bill of goods 20 93 ■
Mrs. A. Saupp, bill of hardware 5 03 j 1
F. D. Beegle, for pork 22 54 !
S. E. Polls, bill ot goods 52 f>7j j
H. Barley, tor beef 10 04 |
J. Cessna for check previously granted 118 44 ;
11. I). Trout, one years .-alary 20 00 |
S. Seigle, keeping G. Dayton one year 20 00 ■
P. Clark, for wheat 35 00 !
S. D. Broad, bill of work
A. Siailer lor coal 15 ' K i •
I'. S'.rominger, bill of lumber 100 00 |
8 J. Castner. bill of orders] 5 00 j
.1. Lonaenecker. bringing pauper and con
. stable fees ' 2 50 I
G. W. Gump, bill of beef
Wm. Hatiey, " " ~ I
T. It. Gettys, Jr. making out and distribtt
ting (tuplicates 30 00 |
J. Amos, for oats 7 20 ;
D. B. Bulger, bringing pauper Irom M.
Whotlbeiry 2 95
S. Defibaugh, bill of beef l fi 12
Jacob Setnier, bill of bacon 12 21
J. Amos 6 months salary 10 00
S. Defibaugh, bill ot beef 30 00
A. Ferguson, for boots 4 00
N. Lvons. bill ot goods 3d OVI0 V I
J.G. Hartley, balance on account 5 79
D. Harshbarger, bill of mutton 17 62J
T. fi. Gettys, Jr. one quarters salary and
making out report 12 25
8. Broad, work done to null 25 00
Juo. Mitler, shoernaking 3 871 j
S. Broad, work done to null 25 00 !
Mamuel Way, for money loaned 65 00
J. Croyle, for apple butter 6 75 i
L Evans, bringing pauper 5 90
Win. Carneil, money refunded 10 98 j
G. G Gibson, milage bringing pauper to
Poor House 7 30
R. Claar, balance on settlement 2 23
Dr. F. C. Reamer, balance on account 18 67
tf. G Gib.-mi, bringing pauper and justi
ces tees o 60
Jo-iah Rite hey, services 3 20
8. Carney, for beef 2 52
G. W. Rupp, bill o! goods 33 70
J. VV. Tomlinson, for heel 22 02
A. Barnhart, 15 00
Jacob Biddle. for beef 3 26
loan l.ong, justices and constable's lees
removing pauper 10 85
Job Matin, balance of check 75 S2
V. Steckman. for beef 9 70
T. Holsiriger, moving pauper 6 05
Taylor & Mowry, bill ot leather 8 70
f). B. Ott, black smithing 1 77
Jacob Z immers, lor beet 3 36
G. Smouse, for salt 4 00
A. It. Cramer, bill of goods 73 21
1 R. Gettys, jr. one quarters salaiy 6 25
D. E. Shannon, bill ot shoes 5 77
Hezekiah I'erdew. boarding out door
pauper 5 00
J. Zimmers, for pork 1 1 22
8. Defibaugh, tor beef 7 00
Wm. Alilburn, making coffin 3 00
J. Arnold, bill of hardware 5 75$
Henry Naiigie, bill ol beef 18 31J
Win. Wertz. and larniiy. donation 25 00
Win. Milburn, balance on bill of coffins 750
Jno. Leasu re, for wheat 28 0/)
0. E. Shannon, as counsel 5 00
Solomon l.easure, keeping out door pau
per 12 50
Win. Milburn, making coffin 3 00
S. Defibaugh. bill of beet 20 27
lames Ray, tor wheat 6 50
Win. Milburn, Balance on coffins 2 50
It. Koontz, tor mutton 24 15
E. McGraw, keeping pauper ?0 00
J Fetter, bill ol bee! 7 80
I Sender, balance cm bUeksmithmg 19 05
L Mootrehead. for two orders 50 !5
li. Smouse, tot com 18 75
A. 1. Defibaugh, bill of goods 9 52$
S. Shuck tk Co.. bill of goods 102 60
Wm. Shooaan removal of pauper 3 50
Aaron Whetstone, balance oil corn 12 17
A. Miafler, lor wheat 40 62$
Dr. F. C. Reatner. tor two cows 33 00
G. W.Gump, bill of goods 13 05
Dr. F. C. Reamer, lor 7 months salary
and medicine 40 00
F. Harshbarger, beef and apple butter 20 00
iVm. Cook, balance on beet it 17
1. \V. Becler. stone coal 18 75
J. Koontz, Potatoes 11 7o
F. Friend, bacon 20 88
11. Naitgle, billol beof 23 17
James Lysiuger, work at race 6 50
\ Lyons, bill of goods 23 00
".i ' :. an 12 00
I'. 1 '. Smouse, his salary as director 20 00
Dr. J P. Ashcoin, surgical services 30 00
s. I). Broad, work at mill 25 00
N. Lyons, bill of goods 10 00
J. Arnold, 44 " tl 38 81*
11. Sill, for wheat 50 00
Wm Leary, part of salary 20 00
J. U J. Al. Shoemaker, bill of good# 139 09
S. Mi.vei, 2 47
J Arnos, expenses to Hollidaysburg 4 00
I'. Gepheart, lor rye J5 00
H.Moore, " " 80
D. Karne, making coffin &<\. JO 00
1-rael Morris, bacon 18 81
E. Gump, making coffins 6 00
J. Beegte lor rye 10 80
J. Holsinger, removal of Al. Murry 6 25
VV m. Leary, part of salary 20 00
Dr. F. C. Reamer, one quarters salary J5 00
H. Camel, removal of pauper 4 00
F ider, one years salary 20 00
A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, etc., &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance.
Ferguson k Manspeaker, bill of goods 29 70 j
A. Bennett, donation lo S. Johnson 10 00 i
J B Miller, for wheat 8 25 j
G. Zitniners, " pork 9 90
A. R. Cramer, for coffee 24 54 j
Dr. F. C. Reamer, one quarters sala
ry 15 00
G. Elder, one years salary 20 00 i
L. Jamison, for beef 15 30
Oster, Manspeaker & (Jain, bill of
goods 38 08 ;
Wm. Leary, balaoce on salary 30 00
J. Disberry, beet and mutton 12 57$
M. Dtehi, beef 7 84
J. Lingenfelter, for corn 41 62$
J. L Rush, removal of Pris and chil
dren 8 10
Win. P. Moorhead, salary and work
baud 64 14
Wm. F. Moorhead, applebutter and
vinegar 11 37
Dr. F. 0. Reamer, 10 gallons whiskey 10 CO
E. Ray, balance due on two checks 9 80 j
S. D. Broad, 6 00
James Mullen, issuing order 50 I
Gem Blyuiire, live counterfeits, re- •
turned to L. LJill 5 00 |
Frank South, applebutter 6 *25 j
Geo. Smouse, cue years salary 20 00 j
Levi Agnew, removing two pauper 1 00
T. R. Gettys, jr. 1 quarters salary 6 25
C. Stoner, bill of beef 11 45
J. W. Tomlinson, for pork 19 03$
" .< si beef 12 60
44 44 44 44 porjc 40 29
i 4 44 i 4 :t beef 14 13
Michael We sMy wheat 53 60 !
Wm. Hartley, bill of goods 50 6*2s
J. VV. Toiuiinson, for money loaned 104 50
M. Halterbautn, bill of b3cou 31 70 *i
Job Shoemaker, part of cheek 80 00
If. Reamer, 44 44 " 40 00
L. Futt, " " 44 16 00 '
Heuiy Dorsey, for flour G 50
I. Mangel, for ten bedsteads 27 50
G. Rlymire, error in E. Statlers ac
count 10 00
Treasuicr's salary 40 00
Portage and stationery 2 00
Auditors and clerks salary 15 00
interest paid J. Snyder 64 8;>
44 M. Lutz 60 00
" cn sundry checks 138 50
Percentage allowed collectors Is7 69i
Hxoneratii/ns '• u 1-7 (71
Wfiole ainnuut $4257 45f
J!mount received from i/ie following Collectors
up till the 3d January , 1860, as follows.
John King for 1853 105 69
I Jehu L. Hill do 1854 11 58
Jacob Nieodemus do 1856 25 00
! Jo-Jab Brunor do 44 19 29
John Dasher do " 30 00
Joiiu Furry do " 3 77
Samuel James do 1857 5 04
Henry Rose do " 14 64
j Philip (Juppei do 44 30 00
James Smith do " 5 04
| Simon Heard do 44 34 31
Henry S. Fluke do 44 14 35
D. J. Shuck do 1858 34 31$
j Lemuel Evans do 44 48 65
John Shoemaker do 44 15 00
John Morgan do " 37 00
John E. Miller do 41 11 70
Solomou Steel do 44 21 00
llcnry lloru do 44 19 46
j Michael Rone do 44 27 00
| Wm. Oaruei! do 44 95 25
Anthony Smith do 4- 80 00
Christian Felton do 44 33 554
j Thomas liitebey do 44 6 761
! EmaiiuM Statler do 3 C9s
John Sinouso do - 4 18 93$
Win. Kirk, do 44 115 91
! Isaac Pressel do 4 47 75
J. A. Ntcodcuius do 44 2*21 00
JoLu R. Fluck do ,4 33 53
Isaac Mvugle do 1859 203 49
Michael Fetter do • 316 20
James Evans do 44 95 00
Michael Diehl do ' 4 220 00
J. R. Anderson do 44 50 00
j David Miller do 44 45 00
! Wm. Youug do 4 * 90 00
j Johu Gillespie do 44 120 00
j Geoige Rboads do * 4 29 58
| Philip Scydor do 44 85 00
| A. JJtackburn do 44 55 00
|J.W. Miilcr do 44 32 00
jJonu W. lloover dj 44 95 00
; Adam Suaffer do 4 119 00
Jobu Rennet do 44 15*2 50
' John Fiokca do 44 26 69
IG. R. liolsiugcr do 44 216 30
David Fore do '• 65 00
! Jacob lJarudullar do 44 102 34
| Samuel Davis Moneys lotted 600 00
! Exonerations allowed collectors 127 61
I Percentage 44 44 18 7 89$
| liaiaiscu due Treasurer 49 05$
Whole amount received §4257 45J
Due Bet/ford County Poor and House of Imploy
ment, from the following Collectors, vis :
J. Nicodemus Judgmeut 1854 100 00
John Dasher 44 185G 41 654
Philip (Juppet 1557 12 66
James Smith 44 120 47
Lemuel Evans 1858 39 71
John Shoemaker 44 12 19
John Morgan 44 34 43
Solomon Steel 44 64 44
Michael Done 44 18 46
Autbouy Smith 44 21 42
Win. Kirk 44 22 73
Jacob A. Nicodemus 44 9 64
lsaao Mengei 1859 176 65
Michael Fetter 44 139 83
James Kvans 44 98 74
Michael|Diehl ™ 53 04
J. B. Anderson 'f 232 00
David Miller ! 44 106 28
William Voting 44 77 66
BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1860.
.Tohn Gillespie 44 76 24
Georgo Rhoads 44 70 64
Levi Carpenter 44 177 99
Philip Snyder 44 254 63
Abraham Rlackburu 45 238 69
David Fore 44 67 43
Jacob Rlackburn * 4 60 30
Jacob W. Miller 44 *24 12
John W. lloover 44 2*27 02
Adam Shaffer 44 62 61
John Rennet 44 78 o*2
John Fiekes 44 183 77
George B. Holeioger 44 288 7*2
Jacob S. Brumbaugh 44 388 39
$3629 49$
We the undersigned, Auditors of Bedford
County, do certify that we have examined the
foregoiug account of Geo. Ulytuire, Treasurer,
of the Poor, and House of Employment, ot
Bedford County, aud find the same to be cor
rect aud true at above stated, and that there
is a baLnce due said Treasurer of $49 05.
Witness our our hand aud seal this 3d day
of January, A. 1). 1860.
John w. crisman, iseal.j
JAMES C. DEVORE, [SEAL.]
DANIEL FLETCHER, [Seal.]
Attest.
THOMAS It. GETTES, JR. Clerk.
A Alan Wooes Ills Own Daughter
ami nearly Aiairics Her.
Tho Cleveland licrald rocords the following
romance in real life, which, for startling inter
est almost Hurpasses the daring conception of
tbe novelist
About seventeen or, eighteen years since, a
young man, an American, resided iu the city
of Rochester N. Y. There he wooed and won
a young and blooming Germain maiden Shortly
after his marriage ho became acquainted with
some other young men, who 44 lived fast," and
thus was thrown sometimes amoug doubtful
company. Soma months after marriage a for
gery was committed, aud suspicions pointing
strongly at him, a warrant was issued fur his
jirrest. lie escaped, aud for years ootuiug
uibre w*s heard of him. Sometime afterwards
his inuoeence of the crime was discovered by
the confession of the guilty person.
Three mouths after.-lbs uisapperaee of he*
husband, the young wife gave birth to a girl.
By her own efforts and tbe assistance of kind
friends, the mother was euablcd to support
herself und her child for three years, when she
1 died, aud the little girl was left an orphau. —
A German family living in tbe neighborhood,
took the child to their homo aud adopted tt as
their own. About ten years since they came
to this city with the intention of settling here,
but soon alter their arrival, leceivod letters
that led to their return to the old cuuutry. —
The girl, now obout seven years of age, was
left iu this city with a German family named
Klengenheifer, the foster parents hoping that
the father would appear some day to claim her.
With this family she lived to the present time,
and has growu to a handsome youug lady of
sonic sixteen or seventeen summers.
Tho father, on leaving Rochester, had left
for South America, and led a toviug life among
the different countries of the Southern conti
nent. Eventually he turned up in Sonora,
having bceu attracted thither by the reported
richness of its miues. Being naturally of a
restless disposition, lie took part iu the domes,
tie troubles of tho State, and was engaged iu
the Liberal side iu several revolutionary move
ments. When the regular Governor, G valau
do, obtaiuod the mastery, our American udveu
lurer was compelled to fly for nts life aud take
refuge iu the United S'ates teiritory.
After ai! his watideiiugs and adventures, ho
became anxious lo see hts wife ouce more if
still alive, and to tearu something ot what had
trauepired after hts flight. He was sail iguo
raut of the fuel that his iuaueeuee had been
established, aud knew uotbiugot tho existeuee
of a daughter. Travelling uuder au assumed
name, aud trusting to the efiect of years and
hardships to conceal his identity, he set out lor
New Y'ork Statu.
About six weeks ago he came to this city ou
his way to Rochester, luteudiug to remain two
or three da)s. He fell in with Mr. Kleugeu
hicfer, aud, as the latter hid a brother iu So
nora, an acquaintance sprang up botweeu them,
which led to Mr. K. tuvitiug his neyv acquain
tance to his house on Kuisuian street, lleru
he met with the youug lady, who bore the name
ot her foster parents, and he became at once
deeply interested iu her. Instead of proceed
ing al once to Requester, he remaiued iu Cleve
land—fascinated by the charms of the young
lady, ilaviug uiet some Rochester people,
who did uot teeoguize him aud learned that
his wife had died years since, he abaudoucd
his idea of visiting Rochester, and paid usaidi
ous attention to the youDg lady who had so
smitten him, the result was that he offered her
his hand—still uuder the assumed name he had
borne for years—uud was accepted. The mar
riage was fixed for Mouday eveuiog last.
Un Sunday eveuiug the intended bridegroom
was talking with the inteuded bride when his at
tention was attracted to a locket which she wore.
His curiosity was gratified by the locket being
opened, and a miniature portrait of a lady was
revealed, lie turned pale ut seeing it, aud
could scarcely speak, it was the portrait of
his wife, takeu about a year before death.-
Further inquiries disclosed the fact that tt was
the portrait of the youug lady's mother, aud
that the man had been almost miraculously
saved from tho horrible crime of urarryiug his
own daughtor.
We suppress the names of the parties in
this extraordinary trausaction, out of respect
to tho feeliog of tbe youug lady. The father
and daughter, unable to reruaiu in a place
uontaiuiug such cruel recollections, left yes
terday fut a Western State.
|firtt 'j
CRYSTAL HYMN.
iLfjestic sweetness sits enthroned,
Mpon tbe Saviour's brow,
Ills head with radiant giories crowned,
Mis lij>3 with grace o'ertiow.
ifi.saw nie plunged in deep distress,
jlmd flow to my relief;
!%■ me lie bore the cross,
And canied all iny grief.
N< mortal can with hiin compare,
Amoug the sons of men,
Fairer is ho than all the fair,
Who fill the heavenly train.
To him I owe my life and breath,
And all the joys I have;
lie makes me triumph over death,
Ar.d saves me from the grave.
jWjio 01 Rinttn's.
Dull* * ot" Parents and Teacbers.
These duties are various aud weighty, and
consequent upon the relation of parent and
child, teacher and pupil.
Now, how are we to determine what theso
duties are? Certainly uot by referring to any
speculative theories which may have had their
otigin in tbe hot bed of some sickly imagina
tion, bar by inquiring into the object to be ac
complished by the parent aud teacher, and
what is tbe nature aud destiny of the being
Oumiuitttd wholly to their guidance and disci
pline. ' bus, the duties of a physician are
obvious. Tie ohjoefr had in vie® is tha resto
ration of tbe human system, when diseased, to
perfect health, or the iuitigatiou of paiu, and
the palliation of disease, by the use of modi- j
cine and surgery.
Hence, bis first duty is to tuake himself ac- j
quainted with the structure of tlie human sys- j
tern —with the fuueiions of the several parts, j
and the physiological laws pertaining to each. I
•Secondly, he should understand tho pathology j
of the various diseases to which tno huniau
body is subject. Thirdly, he .-houli fully ac
quuut himself with the properties and nature j
of the various ' medicines which uave been !
f'lund to havo a salutary influence iu assisting j
diseased nature to tegatu her former vigor and i
health. Lastly, but not least, his duty re- j
quires" him as an intelligent physician, when ■
called to see a patient, to carefully examine j
the symptoms of the di.-eise, ascertain, if pos
ateie, what physiological laws have been viola
ted, what orgaus do uot perform their functions |
properly, and then, in view tnat he is dealing
with lite and death, his duty requires him as an ,
honest man, to prescribe suoh medicine as bo j
may deem best suited to bring about a state of
perfect health to the patieut, and, if necessary
to that end, he will not withhold the blister,
tbe lanoet, the scarifier or the probing knife,
though it tuuy be ever so paintui to tbe pa
tieut, and most disagreeable to himself. No,
he will not hesitate to amputate the diseased
member, the hau l, the limb —or even to pluck
out the eye, if thereby be may save life.
Without further preliminaries, we may first
inquire what are some ot the duties of pa
rents? We may, iu uuswer to this question,
ask, what is it to be a parent? To be a pareut
is to be placed solely in charge of a being,
(when first brought iuto the world) the most
ignorant, dependent and helpless ut ali the
animal species. This being is possessed ot a
physical organism, subject to a thousand dis
eases, pain aud premature death, all ot winch
growing out of the violation ot the laws ol its
being, under which a wise uud beneficent Gre
ater has placed it. This same beiug is also
endowed with au immorta!, moral and intelli
gent principle—a soul, capable of endless pro
ttressiou ia knowledge aud virtue, ot iuetta'jle
joy aud happiness, t>r of indescribable degrada
tion and misery, even iu this lite, and exposed
to a lite of eternal wretchedness and misery in
a future state ot existence, with a nature uat
urallv iudtsposed to tho.-e very acts that bring
both physical and moral disease, suffering and
death.
Now, in view of 'he powers, nature au<t des
tiny of this beiug, we come to the. education ol
such a beiug includes all those influences aud
disciplines by which its faculties are unfolded
! aud perfected. It ia 'hat agency that takes
the helpless and pleadiug iutuiit from the hands
of its Creator, and apprehending its entire na
ture, tempts it forth, now by austere, aud now
by kindly influences ond disciplines, and thus
moulds it at last into the image of a perfect
man, armed at all poiut' 5 , to use tho body, na
ture aud life for its growth aud renewal, and
to hold 'dominion over tbe fluctuating things ot
tho outward. It seeks to realize iu the soul
the image of the Creator. Its end is a perfect
man. Its aim through overy stage ot influ
ence, is self-renewal. The body, nature aud
life aro its instruments and materials; Jesus is
its worthiest ideal; Christianity its purest or
gan; the Gospels art* i's fullest text book;
genius is its inspiration; bohuess its law; tem
perance its discipline; immortality its reward.
Now, if this be the work of parents, (which it
I undoubtedly is,) well may tbey exclaim, "who
then is sufficient for these things.
Rut, fearful as the obligations of parents
may be, tbey must meet them. There is no
such thing as wholly transferring these duties
to others. The child is given directly by God j
to the guidance aud discipline of the parents,
and if its education is neglected, and the child ;
becomes reckless and miserable in this life, and
finally an outcast from heaven and happiness,
the parents are responsible for this great aber
ration from tbe laws of recttitude and right.—
The injunction of heaven is, "Tram up a child
in tbe way it should go, and when it is old if
will not depart from it."
Now, this training or education begins when
the little one first opens its eyes to the light—
to look apou the visage of that mother that
gave it birth. It soon learns to trace the
stern and contracted features of that mother's
face, and ere a decade of weeks has passed
away, her angry frown will bring tears to the
helpless child's eyes. How soon does it learn
to distinguish between the soft, winning voice
of love, aud the harsh and repulsive tone of
petulence and anger ?
Thus early in life ia the education and disci
pline of the child beguD, and, as man is a pro
gressive beiug, his faculties are capable of an
indefinite expansion. His tuition, therefore,
cannot be supposed to termiuato at any period
of bis terrestrial existence, but is carried on
through every stage of life, from the cradle to
the grave, and when be closes his eyes in
death, aud bids a last adieu to everything here
below, ho passes into a more permanent and
expausive state of existence, where his educa
tion will likewise be progressive, aud where
intelligences of a higher order may be his in
structors. Then, the education he received in
this transitory scene, if it v>as property con
ducted, will found the ground work of ail bis
future progression in knowledge and virtue,
throughout tbe succeeding periods of eternity.
More anon. G. S-
The Superintendent aud the Latit
Institute.
Mr. OVER: —An article published in the
Inquirer by the County Superintendent, re
flected discredit ou upon those teachers who
were not in attendance at the County lustitute,
and requires some atteution ut our bauds.—
We, as teachers of Middle Woodberry Town
ship, feel s much interest in self-improvement,
Teaehers' Institutes and the xise and progress
of e'ur Educational system, as any set of
teachers iu the county, though we did not at
tend the Institute. Wo bad our reasous for
not attending.*
1 he reason why we did not atteud tho Coun
ty lusiitute was, that there was not an iota of
inducement held out, cither upon the part of
the Superintendent, or upon the part of the
Directois. When the present term of tho
(Jouiuuiu Schoois opened wo met iu Woodbury,
and organized a Teaehers' Institute, aud that
with the most promising prospects; every
teacher exerting himselr to hts utmost, to
bring about the uiost beneficial results iu the
progress of our educational system; but alas 1
a majority of our directors refused to grant us
permission to bold any educatiouai meetings iu
any one of tho school rooms under whatever
form we may have desired to form them. Ye*,
tbey snatched tbctu ftotu our bauds, aud put a
tiual stop to all educational associations iu our
township. However, lam sure that the teach
ers iu this part of the County are doing their
duty tnaufuily, and especially under the unla
vorablc eircumsfauces uuder which we arc la
boring, and tbe term * l uot live teachers" is
certainjy uot applicable to us. Of the twelve
schools in our township, uot a single school
has been regularly visited by auy of the Di
-1 colors, or scarce by anybody else.
Wo have been looking for the Superintend
ent to visit our schools, aud to deliver us lec
tures upou the Art of Teaching, a duty de
volving upon the Superintendent, accoidiug to
law, and as yet, be ius uot fulfilled his obliga
tory duty, nor has he as much as "held regular
correspondence with either the Teachers or the
Directors, upou the ali important subject of
••school matters;" therefore, is it t<> be ex
pected that we, who labor for the paltry sum
of twenty to twenty-Jour dollars per month,
will spend time aud money, and go twenty
ufiles to attend an Institute for the benefit of
two days'instruction? No! emphatically no !
Not that we are opposed to Teachers' Insti
tutes, but for tho want of proper encourage
ment. Should it be Mr. Heokerman's "good
fortune to serve auotlier term as County Su
perintendent," I Lope he will uioro efficiently
attend to bis duty, aud imitate tho labor of
the Superintendents of our neighboring coun
ties. Mr. Dean, ot Biair Uouuty, has, during
his term of tbe Suporinteiidency, lectured d:y
after day, and uigfit alter night; yes, travers
ed the county from oue cud lo the other, and
reared up edifices of learning, and now bis
praises arc sung around tho fireside of every
true friend of education, uot only in Blair
County, but in the neighboring counties, aud
such man we want for the next term of the
Superinteudonoy, and such a mau is J. R. Dur
borrow, the author of "School Matters," who
has labored, ns no other man ia Bedlord Coun
ty has labored, for the advancement of eJuca
tiou, aud who, if elected Superinteudeut, will
spare uo paius to raise the cause of education
to its wonted position.
Yours, D. D. ESHELMAN.
Woodbury, Feb. 18, 1860.
A poet says that tbe wind kisses the waves.
That, we suppose, is the celebrated 4 kiss for a
blow,' about which we have heard so much.
What is the difference between liaudel and
the grinder of a barrel orgau? The ono was
a composer, the other is a disoouiposer.
Tbe first mistake iu public business is goiug
iuto it.
VOL. 33. NOi 10,
The Incomprehensibility of God.
All the disooveries of modern science serve
to exalt the Diety; but they do not contribute
otfe iota to the explanation of bis purposes.—
Tbey make him greater, but tbey do not make
him more comprehensible. He is more shroud
ed in mystery than ever. It is not himself wboia
wc see, it is his workmanship; and every new
addition to its grandeur, and to its variety,
which philosophy opens to our contemplation,
throws our understanding at a greater dista-. :e
than before from the irind and conception of the
sublime Architect. Instead cf the God of a
single world, we now see hitu presiding, in all
the majesty of fits high attributes, over a mighty
range of innumerable systems. To our little
eye be is wrapt up in most awful mysterious
ness; and every now glimpse which astronomy
gives us of the Universe, magnifies, to the ap
prehension of our mind, that impassible barrier
which stands between the counsels of Lis sov
ereignty and those fugativo beings who trust
their evanescent hour in the humblest of his
mansions, If this iuvisible Being would only
break that mysterious silence in which he has
wrapped himself, we feei that a single word
from his mouib would bo worth a world of dark
ling speculation. Every new triumph whioh
the uiiud of nun achieves iu the field of dis
covery, binds us moro firmly to our Bible; and
by the very proportion ia which philosophy mul
tiplies the wonders of God, do wc prize that
book, on which the evidence of history baa
stamped the character of Ilia authentic pomrmi
nication.— Dr. Charrbtt.
FUN AT HOME.
Don't be afraid of a little fun at home, good
people ! Don't shut up your houses, lest the
sun should fade your carpets ; nor your hearts,
lest a hearty laugh should shake down some of
the musty old cobwebs there! If you waut to
ruiu your sons, let them think that all mirth
and social enjoyment must be left on tho
threshold wheu they come home at night.—
When once at home is regarded as only a place
to eat, drink and sleep in, the work is begun
that ends in gambling-houses and reckless
degradation. Young people must have fun aud
leluxation somewhere. If they do not find it
at their own hearthstones, it will be sought in
other, and peihaps, less profitable places.—
Therefore, let the fire buru biighily at night.and
make the home nest delightful with all those
little arts that pareuts so perfectly understand.
D.iu't repress t'ue buoyant spirits of your
children. Half an hour of merriment round
the lamp and firelight of home blots out the
remembrance of many a care and annoyance
during the d:iy, and the best safeguard tbey
eau take with them into the world is the un
seen influence of a bright little domestic sanc
tum.
CuloDel Stone,"a practicing iawycr, and Dr.
Mason, a practising physician, were rival can
didates for the Senate, and were stumping the
district together. Dr. Mason was a warm ad
vocate for law reform, and, in arguing its ne
cessity, he referred to a certain case ia which
i his competitor had been nonsuited upon seme
! technicality. 'Now,' said Dr. Mason, 'we
ueed to have the law reformed, or Col. Stone
is incompetent to bring u suit correotly—he
can take either horn of the dilemma.'
Colonel fc'tone teplied: 'Fellow citizens, the
Doctor has the advantage of me. When 1
make a mistake in my profession, he has only
to go to the of the court, and find it
and publish it to tho world; but when he makes
a mistake iu hn profession, he buries it six feet
uuder ground.'
The people appreciated tho lawyer's ready
wit, and forgave faiut the blunder charged up
ou him tor the sake of the clever retort ha
made at the doctor's expense.
HUNTING IN COUPLES.
This is the business of the Southern Cbic.
airy. Two armed men prowl thn streets of
Washington in pursuit of one nun who is un
armed, ami sick beside. This we nre lo take
as an evidence of braver} - . This is the meth
od employed to show that Virginians are not
afraid. This is proof that when Mr. Hickman
said Virginia was frightened by John Brown
and his twenty-one confederates, and a cow,
that lie slandered the State and insulted its
citizens. We say that hunting in couples, af
tcr the Edmund son and ICeitt fashion, is as
sassination in spirit, in purpose, and will bo
hell aud stigmatized as such by all decent
men.—.V. V. Tribune.
Sheridan having been asked what wine be
liked best, replied. 'The wine of-other peo
ple.'
It is no wonder that the wind is solemn and
mournful; it has ''swept fne Gelds of mortality'
for a hundred centuries.
% ■——
The sheep in the meadow, and the axe in the
forest, alike contribute their'chops'for the
benefit of man.
At a town meeting in Ireland, it was re
eently voted 'that all persons iu tho town own
ing dogs shall be muzzled.
The uiau who was hemmed in by a crowd,
has been troubled with a stitch in his side ever
since.
A negro undergoing tlu examination, whan
asked if his master was a Christian, replied :
No, sir, ho's a member of Congress.
The quickest way to make a tall man short
is to borrow all the money he has got.
Why is a kiss like scandai. Booause it
goes from mouth to mouth.