THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
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-AND-
BLOOMSBUKG. PA.
I'l'lssuy .Morning, Jills' I, I8TO.
i-TIII5 COI.UJI1I1AN Una Hie l.nrge.t
Circulation of aii pnper publishes! In
Kortlitrst Pennsylvania, anil Is nlio a
much larger alieet lltnn any of ttacotem
porarleas nml la tlsereroretliebest sneillnm
for nilverllstnir In'thli section oftlte State
Bradley Again.
In our lasuoof Juno3rtl, wo publish
ed nn extrnct from tin Iiisuranco Jlnga
zinc, which wo found in tho Gazette iC
Bulletin, ndverso to iho Co-opcrntlvo
Kcllcf Association of Espy, or(jinIzed
by Mr. M. 0. McCollum. To this extract
wo added thrco or four lines of editor
ial comment stating that Mr. McCol
lum was a Kcpubllcan of cood standing
and should not ho availed by his party
prwi. To this expression Bradley took
violent exception nnd, with his won
derful talent for disco verlng evil whero
nono exists, insisted on construing it
into nn Insult to air. McCollum. In
this week's lssuoho characterises n sub
sequent nrllclo of ours, denying tho in
tention of insult, as n "baro faced and
stirpid falsehood." Hard words, It is
well known, lluttcr no parsnips, und
Unlink luroo is so plain In tho mat
ter that ids assumed indignation for
Mr. McColliim would not for an Instant
close tho mental orbs of an infant of
thrco short summers. Ho thought lie
saw nn opportunity to mnko n little
capital, and thereby gain reputation ns
well as lucre, of tho former of which, it
t,iv bo slid In pasing,lio stands greatly
in ,. 3Ir. JlcCollum being n man
of senso was not deceived, and now
Bradley, finding ho lias made a mistake,
takes tho back track after throwing out
his riinarl: nbout ti "baro faced and
stupid falsehood" to cover his retreat,
and in tho samo article designates tho
Association "as tho cheapest, most sc
t v and best in tho country" Ac. The
tru'h of tho matter In a few words is
just this, Bradley lias mado nn ass of
himself, as ho generally docs when op
portunity offers.and as ho docs not seem
willing to admit tho fact, wo will state
it for him, for tho benefit of such of our
renders as may seo his paper, and hero
wo drop tho subject.
To Democrats and Conservatives.
Wo commend to tho earnest and care
ful perusal of our Democratic and Con-
scrvativo friends tho admirable address
of thoDoinocratlcSenatorsand Congress
men, which wo print in another col
mnn. After calling attention to the
importance of tho Fall elections, they
mako a strong appeal to nil "Friends of
constitutional, economical and honest
government" to aid in overthrowing
the prcscut wasteful and dishonest par
ty in power. Kothing in tho address
is more worthy of approval than this,
that there bo "no tlmo lost in tho dis
cussion of dead issues." A more fatal
mistako could scarcely bo mado than to
saddlo tho party with matters which
aro past and irremediable. Active, ear
nest, zealous exertion tho exertion
which arises from a conviction of tho
justice of our cause as well as of tho ne
cessity which exists for n change in tho
government, will certainly result in
victory. An opportunity is oirercd us
to reverse tho political majority In tho
House; let not so valuable a chanco pass
without an effort to avail ourselves
of it.
Tho recommendation to Southern
citizens to ckct no man who cannot
tako tho test oath is undoubtedly 11 wiso
one. It matters very little whether tho
election bo legal, if tho member elect
be denied his scat by those having tho
povw-r to iwclude.
The ,1'Jdn ts is in nil respects a calm,
wwl c ! ud and timely one. whoso
prlucli!i- ii followed cannot but result
to tho lasting good of tho wholo coun
try. She Xncomo Tax,
Tho Senate on Friday last struck
from'the Tax bill all tho sections relat
ing ' t'io income tax, thus abolishing
it altogether. This is certainly a step
In tho right direction and will bo hailed
as such by tho country at large. Tho
Financo Committeo, however, have de
termined to raiso tho tax on sugar and
rcstorotho tax on gross ieeeipts and
successions nnd legacies. Thero is no
need of this whatever. Tho abo--litlon
of tho incomo tax will causo a ro
ductipn in tho revenues of less than
ninety Inllllpns of dollars, whilst tho
surplus, on the present basis of taxation
is ono hundred millions. Thero is no
necessity therefore" for' the additional
taxation contemplated, "if with tho
incomo tax stricken, out, tho.rcwnues
would fall short of thoamount requisite
for tho expenses of tho Clovcrnrncnt
thero might bo reason in lavini? nddl.
tional taxes, but with so largo n surplus
11 is wnouy unnecessary. This princl
plo of taking out of ono pocket and
putting into tho other, is ono which
has characterized tho wholo financial
policy of tho Republican party, nor
can wo seo any wholesomo desiro on
tho part of Congress to rcllovo tho pco
plo from tho burden ol taxation.
Advertising-.
Wo most certainly havo alwav
been firm in our belief of tho efficacy
of advertising, but wo confess that tho
following surprises us not a little.
proves that oven nn alligator has moro
senso than somo men, for ho had evi
dently rctul his county paper.
"A family in Florida lost their little
boy, and advertised for him in tho pa
per. That very afternoon an alligator
crawled out of tlioswamp nnd died on
thofiont door step. In his stomach
were found n handful of red hair, somo
bono buttons, a glass nlley. n brass bar
relrd pistol, a Stindtfy school book nnd
npair of cluck pants. Tho advertise-
znontdidJt."
Tm M Branch Camp Meeting As
m ii nn, ' iiim king active preparations
toti-'ir't'ln mid muko comfortable tho
jprfje ere wi rxpfdul to bo present up
on ii- (.niittls lo partlciiiato in the
tump .wcfiiiigwijif'ii (ounneiiccrt early
Jn fe'ipiunber. Matich Ciunk Times.
Am' " iuije, Furey, our mutual
'; " ' ' w in b theie with 1 usu
81 ' 1 '' ' -git" t-ja.d counit
nauct irU camp-meeting voice. And
of louito he will bo thero with "fruits
meet for repentance"
An Address.
BV THE De.MOOIIATIC SENATORS AND
IlKI'HESENTATlVES.
Washington, Juno 21. Tho Demo
cratic Senators nnd members of Con
gress, at a caucus held last nlght,aBreed
upon nn nddross, which was to-day
signed and Issued, as follows:
71) our Fellowdtizens of the Vnited
Slates, Friends of Constitutional,
.conomicui, ami Honest Government,
Tho undersigned bog leavo to call
your attention to tho peculiar lmpor
tnnco of tho elections which tako placo
this year, and respectfully to submit
somo suggestions for your consltlern-
Hon. By tho State Legislatures to bo
elected, nearly ono-thlrd of tho United
States Sonato will bo chosen. Nearly
all tho members of tho next IIouso of
Iteprescutatives aro to bo elected next
fall. Upon tho coming elections, then,
depends tho question whether tho Dcm
ocrntlcnnd Conservative element in tho
Sennto shall be Increased nnd whether
that element shall havo a majority In
Jlho House of Representatives, nnd, as n
consequence, whether wo shall havo
constitutional, economical, and honest
government, or n continuance of revo-
lutlonary, extravagant, and wasteful
nud partisan rule: whether wo shall
Imvo general, uniform, Just, nnd const!
tutlonnl legislation, with reasonnblo
taxation und frugal expenditure, or un
constitutional, partial, unjust, class leg
islatlon, with oppressive nnd unequal
taxation and wasteful expenditure.
That wo havo strong reasons to hopo
for a favorablo result is plainly appar
ent. Tho elections already held clear
ly show that tho tide of reform has set
in with a power that cannot bo resisted
if no blunders, bo committed by the
friends of reform. If they do their du
ty and act wisely; If they throw off all
apathy and net with vigor and stead
fastness, thero is every reason to hopo
that their efforts will bo rowarded by
success. Let thero bo no dissensions
about minor matters, no tlmo lost In
tho discussion of dead Issues, no mani
festation of narrow orproscrlptivo feel
ing, no sacriflco of the cause to gratify
personal ambition or resentment, nnd
let tho best men bo chosen for candi
dates; and wo may hopo to seo our
country redeemed from misrule,
And in this connection we beg leave
to say a word to our fellow-citizens of
tho Southern States. Do not risk tho
loss of Senators or Iteprescutatives by
electing men who cannot tako tho test
oath, or who are under tho disability
imposed by tho fourteenth amendment;
whatever inny bo said as to the validity
of that amendment or tho test act, you
may rest assured that Senators elected
by tho vote of members of Legislatures
who aro held by tho Radicals to bo thus
disqualified will not bo permitted to
tako their seats, nnd that members of
tho Houso of Representatives thus ills
qualified will also be excluded. It is
tho plainest dictate of practical wisdom
not to incur nny such risks. AVo hopo
soon to seo tho day when alt disabili
ties will bo removed; but, in tho mean
time, do not, wo entreat you, loso tho
opportunity to strengthen tho Demo
cratic and Conservative force in Con
gress, and tho possibility, nay, proba
bility of obtaining a majority in tho
next House of Representatives, liy
putting it in tho power of our adversar
ies to overthrow or disregard your elec
tions. Signed
A. G. Tlnirmnn, O.
Wra.T. Hamilton, 3rd.
John IV. Johnston, Yn.
Garrett Davis, llv.
James D. neclc. Ki
el. W. Toiler, a. V.
Sara. Hanibleton, Md.
J. l'roctor Knott, Ky.
H. H. Cox, N. Y.
Chas. Holaht.N. J,
H. K. Marshall, III.
H. L. Mayliam.N.Y.
John Morrlssey.N. V.
John Fox, N. Y.
Wm.s. llolman, Ind.
M. c. Kerr, Ind.
D. M. Van Aulien, I'a.
James llrooUs.X. Y.
Albert tl. Ilurr. 111.
Win. Muugeti, O.
11. W. Voorhees, Ind.
Peter M.Dox, Ala.
II. V. Calkin, N. Y.
W. 0. Hierrod, Ala.
J. C, SehutnaUer N, Y.
Wm. H. Ilarnum.Conn,
Thomas IA Jones, Ky.
J. C Conner, Texas.
W. N. Sweeny, Ky.
James n. Lewis Ky.
I. .N. Trimble, Ky.
John T. lllrd, N.J.
Thomas Hwann, Md.
Joliu M. Hlce, Ky.
Samuel 11. Axtell, Cat.
Chas. A. Kldrldge, Wis.
Geo. M. Adams, Ky.
J. L. Cavanagh, Mon.
J. K. Winner, Idaho.
James Jsuckolls Wy
Ant. A, C. Rogers, A 'i.
Gen. Vickers. Md.
J r. Stockton, N.J,
T. IMIaynrd.Del.
E. Cnsserlv, Col.
Tlina. u. M'Creery, Ky.
Wlllanl Bnulslmrv. Del.
Daniels. Norion.Mlnn,
H. .1. Knndall.l'a.
(1. W, Woodward, r.i.
1. Van Trump. O.
Mtcvenson Archer, Md.
it, J, llaldemnn, I'a.
J. 1). Htlles, I'll.
J, Lawrence Get. Ii.
J. It. M'Cormlck, Mo.
lloyd Winchester. Ky.
W. E. Niblnck, Ind.
O. Cleveland. N. .1.
J. A, Grlswold, N. Y,
l-'ernimtlo Wood, N, Y.
II. .11. Wilson. Mini.
Jus. s. Smith, ore.
i.. r. uiciterson, o.
Geo. W Morgan, o,
refer W Stmder, o.
II. W.Hlocum. N. Y.
John M. Crebs. III.
T. N. MeNeely. 111.
ramciciinmlll, Alii.
j-.rumus wens, iw.
las. A. Johmon. rnl.
II. A. lteoves. N. Y.
Ucn.T. lllgcs.Dcl.
DEM OCIiATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
At an adjournment caucus of tho
Democratic nnd Conservative Senators
and Representatives tho following
Democratic and Conservative Congress
ional Campaign Committeo was select
ed, to consist of two Senators and ono
Representative from eacli State, repres
ented in thoScnateand House by Dem
ocratic or Conservative members. This
committeo had power given them to
appoint a Democratic and Conservative
Resident Committeo, to consist in part
of their own members, together with
citizens of this elty.to tho number that
inny bo hereafter agreed upon. Tho
following ii tho Democratic Congres
sional Committee:
Euceno Casscrly. Cal.
Tiovd Winchester. Kv.
John I. Wockptn, N. J,
C A. bharp.Tenn.
Krastns Wells, Mo.
Chas. A. Eldrldce, Wis.
E.M. Wilson, Minn.
.Tumi sM.Hmlth.Ort'Son.
win, II. Uari.um, cr,
John T, lllrd, N.J.
narnuei j. uauciaii, ra
nenjamlnT. niggs. Del, James A. Johnston, Cal
Frederick Ktone. Md. Anllimiv A. Uoirers. Ar.
John W. Johnston, Va, John c. Conner, Texas,
Francis E. Hhaucr, N.O.'P. M. U. Young. Oa.
PhlL' Van Trump, O Not selected, Ala.
Win. K. Nlblack, Ind. AUolfe Bailey, La, '
A. O. Burr, 111.
Teuwiile Accident at Aiichbai.d.
ArchlaM, June 22. About flvo o'
clock this morning ono of tho most la
mentabio accidents occurred In Raton &
Co's. mines that has over happened in
our villago. It is presumed that about
four o'clock a. M,, John Atkinson, a
mine contractor, went to work in his
chnmber, and by tho tlmo his partner
und inborers arrived had a hole mado
by Ida drill ant! tamped with powder,
niid ImmcdiatJy after it was fired. Thoy
went back Jutothochambcr, when, ow
ing to inadequate support, tho roof fell
and killed threo and fatally injured tho
fourth. Tho names of tho killed are:
John Atkinson, Jr., who leaves a wife
and ono child, Patrick Nealon, single;
Charles Orogan, aged 15, leaves wife
and live children. Atkinson nnd Ncal-
on wero tho contractors. Thos. Caffroy,
anothor laborer, heard tho scream of At
kinson nnirtho crumbling of tho falling
roof, nnd at onco ran to cscano. but tho
hugo mass of debris that fell caught
iiim and crushed tho lower part of his
splunl column nnd probably disabled
him for life; In fact, it Is doubtful
whether ho can recover. It was about
threo hours beforo tho bodies of Atkin
son, drogan mid Kealon could bo ex
humed, when their lifeless remains
wore carried on tho shoulders of their
I'ow-workmun to tho homes thoy
iiaa so lately loft Scranloa Republican,
Tjie Dublin Jrtsh Times says Chiirk .
Dickens left, a fortuno of .50,000.
Sutler Again.
Tho "bottled" member from tho
Sixth Massachusetts District, Mr. B. F.
Butler, seems determined that tho epi
thets, so freely bestowed on him by his
party brethren shall bo fully deserv
ed. Ho Is not M.Uforted with tho repu
tation of being Iho most Impudently
daring, nnd unscrupulous member of
the House, but seeks nn unenviable no
toriety in a now channel. Tho follow
lng,taken from tho records, will explain
Itself, If the House possessed tho least
consistency Mr. Butler would certainly
boceti3urcd If notcxpcTlod. It Isstrango
thattho men of ability In tho House,
suffer themselves to bo bullied nnd
browbeaten by such a man ns this But
ler. Mr. Randall rising to a question of
privilege, charged Mr. Butler of Massa
chusetts, with having changed tho rec
ord of debate in tho Congressional
Globe.
Ho said that during tho dobato on tho
Cuban resolutions ho had Interrupted
Mr. Butle.', when tho latter answered
him, and added "now. I commend
that answer ns another Illustration of
tho proverb that 'fools can ask questions
that philosophers cannot answer.' " Ho,
Randall, at onco replied, "fools are
sometimes honest, which Is moro than
you aro." Ho sent to tho clerk's desk
a letter from tho publishers of tho Globe
stating that Mr. Butler had caused Mr.
Randall's answer to bo stricken out of
tho report. Ho now moved that tho
lottcr.bo referred to the committeo on
rules, to report whether ono member
has n right to chaiigo another member's
language In tho authorized report of
thuilouso piocecdings.
Mr. Butler said ho had cauicd tho
change to bo made, because ho knew
Randall to bo generally a courteous
gcntlcninu and ho did not think ho
meant to usu such language.
It was evident from Ills (Randall's)
manner that ho was not fully awaro
wnat no was doing ut the time.
Mr. Randall thought that Mr. Butler
had added insult to injury. Ho had
used the language in a very cool mo
ment and ho now reilerated what ho
had formerly said in regard to Butler.
Mr. Randall's motion was then ndop
ted.
Voudooism in Texas.
I1EMARICADLE NAUEATIVE OF NECJK0
l'HHENZY ASTONISHING ACTIONS
On Sunday, tho loth of this month,
at tho farm of Mr. J. Wright, lying two
miles east from Sprlngiield, in Lime
stono county, Texas, an old negro wo
man named Jane, who, with her bus
band, lived on tho farm, announced to
tho rest of the negroes on tho farm,
some eight or ten adults in number,
that sho had ju-t received a revelation
from God thaMho millennium was lo
como on Thursday, tho 20th day of this
month, and that tho mighty "Ship of
'ion" would come water or no water
and tako nil those to glory who would
follow Implicitly tho directions she
(Jane) would give them, sho being, as
she avowed, tho chosen instrument of
Cod for their salvation. Sho first
preached n wholo day to a largo con
gregation, nnd after having mado many
converts, sho commanded them to burn
one-half of all the household, kitchen
furniture, clothing, etc., they possessed
no baggage being allowed which
they did In a mighty bon-fire. Sho next
commanded them to cut up with hoes
one-half of their growing crops, which
they did, digging up everything by the
roooi: much of tho corn was nearly
waist high, and both corn nud cotton
wero good generally. Sho then com
manded that thoy giveaway half their
children, Uicir wng-ons, horsey, plows
;ind other farming utensils, which they
did to several persons living near. Then
came a command for both sexes to en
tirely dlsrobo themselves and pray and
danco the "Holy Dance," which was
implicitly obeyed. Mnny of tho small
children upon refusing to obey these or
ders wero severely beaten, and ono man
who refused was very nearly beaten to
death by tho women. Thoy wero then
mado to partake of what sho denomi
nated tho "Lord's Supper," tho bread
consisting of water and salads, nnd tho
wlno of water and molasses. Sho said
a human sacriflco was demanded, nnd
nccoidlngly stripped her own infani of
Its clothing, wrapped it in a cloth, mid
prepared to give it as a burnt oll'ering,
and would assuredly havo douo bo but
for the interference of some present who
wero not so insane. They wero then
commanded to kill all their dogs, which
they did to tho number of fifteen, and
aftorsomo two days theso things all
tho tlmo going on they were all or
dered by their leader to cat of tho
putrid carcasses, nt which command;
they, for tho first time, evinced a dispo
sition to "go slow."
While they wero halting, their leader
endeavored to show them how to "go
through a dorg," but her stomach be
ing of n different notion from her
head, cschowed tho repast, nnd speedily
delivered Itself of such wonderful mor
sels.
At this stiigo of tho proceedings, Mr,
Isaac Durst, a gentleman living near,
and who had desired to stop tho Insaiio
proceedings before, but knew not exact
ly how to proceed, told her husband
sho was crazy, and to get a chain and
fasten her where sho could no longer do
mischief. Sho nt onco fled and was
pursued, caught, nnd gecuredMaud at
onco ho'rest of lie? followers gathered
round, and seemed, for tho first time,
to becomo nwnro of tho mischief they
had wrought. Thoy thanked Mr. Durst
greatly for breaking tho spell Jnno had
thrown over them went to their now
almost ruined fields nud commenced
work In good earnest tho parlies hav
ing kept nud returned to them their
stock, farming utensils, etc. They aro
now, however, without tho necessary
apparel nnd food to enable them to
work successfully. Tho excitement
lasted somo ten days, and all that time
no work was dono by theso deluded
creatures.
Until tho confinement of tho old wo
man, overy ono of her commands wero
obeyed, nnd from what wo havo narra
ted nono can doubt that if shohad com
manded her followers to commit mur
der among tho whites, they would havo
essayed to do it. In tho caso of tho ne
gro man beaten, sho commanded them
to beat him to dcatli unlets ho Joined
their band. But for Mr. Durst, ho
would hnvobeen killed outright. Ihir
JleUl (Texts) Jlegtster.
Sioux City, Juno 27. Tho favorite
wifo of Spotted Tall died last Monday,
Just beforo tho chlofrcached tho agency.
Alt of tho presents given to hlin by
President Clrant nnd other persons wero
placed by him In her grave, and it was
thought ho would kill hlsfavorilohorso.
Hpotted Tall says his going to Washing
ton was bad medicine.
CJame is very plenty on tho Faclflo
road that is euchroand seven up.
Tho Weather.
The meteorology of tho country has
no doubt been greatly affected by tho
action of continuous networks of rail
road track In modifying electrical con
ditions, and In further conecquonco of
tho lain rapid absorption of Iron In
building, not only In Now York, but In
small cities and even villages. In fact,
In vlow of tho great alterations in meth
od of civilization nnd of t'jo perturba
tions of tho past flvo years, it is obvi
ous that tho philosophy of tho weather
stands sadly in need of reconstruction.
Thero has been no cold summer slnco
1S;!G, which was n summer peculiarly
distinguished by auroral exhibitions;
though generally speaking, summers so
marked aro cool and backward. Tho
season of ISO 1 was, again, ono of great
heat; 1SGS and 18G9, also, taken nil in
all, nfforded n rcmarkablo mean of heat
for thrco months of the, term. Both
have, thus far, been oxeccded by tho
month of Juno this season. Tho statis
tics of Xuremburg afford pretty accu-
rato observations of European summers
for seven centuries or moro. In 1112
all tho streams and wells of Alsacla
wero dried up, nnd even tho bed of tho
Rhino was dry; 11C2 was hot enough to
cook eggs in sand exposed to tho sun;
1100, hundreds of soldiers in tho cam
paign against Beln fell dead with heat;
1270 and 1277, heat destroyed even the
grass crop; ia03 and 1301, Rivers Seine,
Loire, Rhino nnd Danube wero so dry
that n man could cross them dry-shod,
moil nnd 11131, harvest wholly withered
by heal, great numbers of nnimals dy
ing ol'-lts Intensity; 1 110, extraordinary
heal again; in 1"3!) nud 1510, and Kill,
tho rivers mentioned wero wholly dry
it second time; and in ICoG, n general
drought pervaded till Europe; 1015 nnd
101G wero summers of terrlblo heat; aud
in 103S, for the third time, tho beds of
tho great rivers wero dry. In 1718 it
did not rain from April to October; aud
tho rivers mentioned wero ngaln dry;
1818 presents tho greatest number of
consccutlvo days of oxtromo heat on
record tho mercury going up to 110 for
fifty-eight consecutlvo days, and sovcr
al times passing tho 112 Fahrenheit.
List week tho avcragolcmperaturo was
remarkably high, intensifying on Frl
day and Saturdny, which, being tho
third day, everybody expected a cli
max. Sunday, however, was equally
uncomfortable, and yesterday did not
present any moderation, oxcept that
occasioned by tho afternoon symptoms
of a thunder-storm, which was rather
apparent than real. Who can guess
whether tho world is not to havo a repe
tillon of tho fifty-elght days ?- World.
Communicated.
Tine Township, Juno 25, '70.
En i Ton Coi.UMniAN, Daer Sir :
I havo just returned from a trip to
North Carolina, and I thought a short
letter might not bo without Interest to
yourself and tho readers of tho Coi.um-
HIAN.
Having seen many glorious accounts
In Dr. John's newspaper, tho Worth
Carolinian, of tho country in and around
Elizabeth City. I paid tho placo a visit
to seo for myself. I found tho Dr. at
homo and doing a good business. Ho
and family aro enjoying first-rate health
Ho has a convenient ofllco with every
thing arranged in tho best style. He
llkowlso has a largo interest in a flour
ishing Bank thoro. Ills jirlvnto resi
dence is JIiO finest and most comforta
bly arranged in tho City. It has a beau
tiful yard and extensive grounds with
flowers and shrubbery. I must say that
I found his statement about tho country
perfectly correct.
Elizabeth City is beautifully located
on Pasquotank river, nn nrm of Albo-
marlo Sound. It has a very fine harbor
from which thero Is a brisk and rapid
ly growing shipping trado to all parts
of tho world. Tho city is surrounded
by as beautiful a country as I over saw.
Tho land is adapted for nearly all kinds
of crops, and is fcrtilo and rich. Corn,
cotton, potatoes, peas aud wheat can bo
raised at great profit and at much less
cost than hero at the North. Tho facili
ties for market uro superior to any coun
try I ever know. Tho prico of land is
beginning to advance, though laud
which beforo tho war brought from $25
to $00 per acre, can yet bo bought from
$10 to $30. Northern men nro settling
thoro very rapidly.
Everything in tho crop lino is much
in advanco of us. Dr. John has a clover
field, tho second crop of which was
quito as largo ns our first crop hero. Tho
wheat harvest was about over.-
I spent several days in tho city and
country. I found tho people very hos
pltablo and friendly. On Sunday I at
tended Friends' meeting in tho morn
lug, and heard an ablo sermon by Dr.
Underwood. In tho ovening I attended
tho Methodist church and heard anoth
er sermon by Rov. J. A. Ross, of Dun
cannon, I'a., who was thero on n visit.
Tho cllmatu is delightful, and I found
tho health of tho people excellent.
Thero is a constant breezo from tho
ocean. Meeting so many Pennsylva
nlans, I scarcely realized .that l was in
a strango country, near 500 miles from
homo. Respectfully,
John F. Fowleu.
Baring Robbery.
A 7tmh T.i0r7 . rln. n,,,, rrh
Cashier Drugged and Sixt) Thousand
11., J) t-.. . , f j i . fiii
Louisville, Juno 17. Tho Mechan
ics' bank of tills city was this evening,
at fi o'clock, tho sceno of a bold and
daring robbery. Henry L. Popo, tho
cashier, was alono in tho bank, when
two men entered, ono of ftiom placing
a knlfo to tho throat of Popo, threaten
ing him with Instant death If ho utter
ed n word ; tho other, taking a hand
kerchief saturated with chloroform,
throw it over Ids faco, and throw a
shawl over his head, Tho robbers, ns
soon as tho chloroform had taken effect,
carried Popo to a room in tho back part
of tho building and locked him in.
Tho robbers then proceeded In n syste
matic manner with their work of clean
ing out the bank. Sixty thousand dol
lars in money was secured nnd carried
off, nnd f 12,000 or $13,000 loft scattered
all over tho floor. A clerk returning ut
8J o'clock discovered tho bank-door
open, and called in two policemen,
who, hearing tho groans from tho rear
of tho huildlntr. discovered nnd rnlnna.
ed Mr. Popo from his disagreeable sit
uation,
It was rcgardod as a strong caso of
circumstantial ovldenco in n Pittsburg
Court, tho other day, when the plaintiff
produced tho skillet witli which his
wJfo struck him, and showed tho Jury
how nicely tho thrco legs fitctl into tho
holes In his lioad.
Tho Word "Xobel"-A rrotet.
Tho following letter appears in tho
Richmond Journals:
u House of Delegates. JUchmond,3uno
10. Hon, Hamilton Fish: To tho In
structions by tho authority of tho Uni
ted Statos to tho Marshalls or Virginia,
or censors, wo tako tho liberty to tako
exceptions. English, as woll a9 Ameri
can Jurisprudence, not to lnvoko tho
aid of tho constitution of our fathers,
holds all men to 'bo Innocent until
proved guilty: nnd whllo mourning
the loss of our liberty, as well as tho
loss of our braves who died In defense
of it, wo reject as inapplicable to nny
ono among us of tho word 'rubel,' nnd
wo therefore respectfully nsk that it bo
stricken from tho instructions, until
somo ono or moro shall havo been duly
convicted of tho high crlmo charged.
Respectfully,
"W. McLeamn. and others.
"Conservative members of Houso of
Delegates."
latest STowi.
San Fkancisco, Juno 23. Advices
from Southern Arizona, to tho 20th of
June, givo particulars of tho murder of
Messrs. Kennedy nnd Israel, nnd tho
dispersion of their party. Mr. Kenne
dy lived on a rancho at Tucson. Mr.
Israel was ecalped, his logs burned off,
his heart cut out and a coal of tiro plac
ed In It3 placo. Tho rcmalndor of tho par
ty reached Camp Grant. Their mules
wero captured and their wagons and
merchandise destroyed. Gen. Cogs-
well ordered Lieut. Cushlng, of tho
Third Cavalry, to pursuo tho savages.
Tho Lieutenant discovered and surpris
ed tho Indian camp, killed thirty-fivo
Indians, nud captured two. Ho also
destroyed tho village and other proper
ty of tho savages.
Quincv, Juno 21. Tho residence of
Elijah George, near Clinton, Henry
county, Missouri, was totally destroy
ed by firo a few nights Blncc, In which
thrco of his sons woro burned to death,
ono two years old, the others twins, ten
years of ago.
Tho sceno was appalling in tho ex
treme, as tho threo boys could bo seen
running back and forth through tho
building seeking somo nvenuo of cscapo
but all wero cut off, and in a fow mo
ments wero enveloped In flames in plain
view of tho parents who heard their
lienrt-rcudlng shrieks.
serious mots.
Coiuc, Juno 252 p. m. Tho striko
of tho tailors in this city, which origi
nated several days since, has gained
gradually and nugmcntcd tho strength
of tho movement, which is now of tho
most formidable character. Tho striko
has extended rapidly, and tho ranks of
the strikers embrace workmen of all
trades, who havo quit work and joined
tho disaffected. In several places the
riots havo assumed a very serious as
pect. Barricades havo beon erected
and manned, and tho authorities havo
been compelled to call upon tho milita
ry for assistance. Tho obstructions aro
carried in every instance at tho point
of tho bayonet, and tho defenders aro
routed and driven off. Details of po
licemcn patrol the dangerous localities,
and tho police authorities are doing all
In their power to repress tho disorders.
Tho utmost alarm aud consternation
provnils among all classes. Trado has
been paralyzed, and tho consequences
of tho striko will bo most disastrous in
mercantile circles.
Reading-, Pa., Juno 20. This morn
Ing tho now nnd oxtonslvo car-shops of
tho Reading Railroad Company, in
North Sixth-street, wero destroyed by
tire, which originated in tho oil and
common-waste closet. Tho shops wore
erected In 18G5 and wero tho finest in
tho country. Thoy were 710 by 08 feet.
Tho walls wero built of stono nnd
spanned by threo roofs of slate. The
buildings cost about $110,000. Thrco
hundred workmen wero employed,
nearly. all of whom lost their tools. Tho
loss Is estimated by the Company at
from $110,000 to $115,000; insured for
$25,000. Tho origin of tho firo is not
positively known,
London, Juno 27. Tho Times con
siders that tho fact of a Dublin Jury ac
quitting James Barrett upon thochargo
of tin attompt to murder Captain Lam
bert, a landlord, after tho introduction
of tho most conclusive evidence of
guilt, necessitates tho inquiry whether
Irishmen aro capablo of discharging
tho responsible duties of Jurymen.
Scbanton, Penn., Juno 2G. A toy
named GAVEN.nged flvo years, was run
over by a train on tho Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg Railroad nt Lackawanna.
His head and ono nrm were cut entirely
oil, and his brother, aged seven years,
had ono arm cut entirely off.
Dover, Del., Juno 28 There is great
excitement in this plnco to-day, it being
tho day appointed for tho execution nf
iiuwaru uarneil. colored. lOvears old.
convicted at the last term of tho court
lor tho murder of John Hogan , a peddler,
of Philadelphia, on tho 19th of March
last. Several petitions were sent to Gov-
crnoraulsliury. slcrned bv nrnminent
citizens of Dover, asklnrra ronrlovn nr
respite, but they failed, tho Governor
reiusing 10 interfere.
In company with the Sheriff's Deputy,
Dr. Hoskln9 and tho prisoner went on
tho scaffold, where Dr. Hosklns read
tho Episcopal servico and offered up a
prayer. Darnell was then nsinvi if i.
had anything to ijny, and in a clear
voico saiu:
G entlemen: It Is hard to dio. I
did not do it. William Loper did it. I
Went With Mm ITn InM mnl IJ
pay mo for tho robbery. John Young
mm uiu to go wiin mm; mat l would
not bo hurt. William Loper did it."
The cap was put over his head, tho
noso tightened, and at twenty min
utes of two o'clock ho was launched Into
eternity. Ho nover moved after ho fell,
but broko his neck, dropping about six
feet.
Washington. Junn nr, Tim rvim.
mitt CO On Judlcl&rv thlsnnnrnnnnmailn
a favorablo report to tho Senate In oxec-
uu vo session on the nomination of Ack
erman to bo Attornov.Genr.rnl. Tim
Senate, without objection or debato,
conurmcd tho nomination.
LftNTinW. .Tnnn7 Tim r ol-
...w u,
endon, Secretary for Stato for Foreign
Aiiairs, ciieti at nair past six o'clock this
morning.
Memphis. Juno 27. Harris Unii
residing near SomervlIIo, In this Stato
poisoned himself mid thren rliMfirnn n.
Saturday by giving them bed-bug pois
on, thinking it was whisky. Tho chll
dren all died. Bailoy will probably ro
cover. New Yonic. Juno 28. A firn mm.
inenced In tho woods on Lorn? Tslnmi.
Sunday night, and burned over about
uireo inousauu acres, l-ivo hundred
cords of wood wore burned, besides
miles nnd miles of fencos. Tho
estimated at 100,000.
Congressional.
SENATE. .
Thuksday. Juno 23. Mr. Sherman
called up tho bill to rcduco internal
taxes nnd for other purposes. Tho
amendments of tho Sennto Committeo
on Finance wero road. Tho proposition
of tho committeo to striko out tho first
thirty-four sections of tho bill ns it
camo from tho Houso, imposing special
taxes, was agreed to. Tho bill nnd
amendmonta wero then discussed nt
length.
house.
Tho Houso resumed in tho morn
ing hour tho consideration of tho bill
reported yesterday from tho Committee
of Claims to pay tho European and
North American Railroad Company
$G78,302, Interest duo to tho States of
Massachusetts nnd Maine, on monoy
exponded In tho War of 1812. After an
hour's discussion tho bill was passed
yeas 101, nays 01.
FniDAY, Juno 21. In the Senate,
yesterday, Mr. Sumner reported from
tho Committeo on Foreign Relations n
scries of resolutions as a substitute for
tho House resolutions on tho conflict in
progress in Cuba, "declaring tho senti
ments of tho pcoplo of tho United
States concerning Spain and her island
colonies In American waters." Mr.
Sumner urged their Imraedlato consid
eration, but Mr. Casserly objected, and
thoy wero laid over and ordered to bo
printed. Tho tax and tariff bill then
camo up at tho expiration of tho morn
ing hour. Mr. Eherman moved to lim
it debato on amendments to flvo min
utes to each member, and said ho would
ask a voto on tho motion to day.
In tho IIouso tho Sonato amendments
to tho Apportionment bill wero taken
up as unfinished business of tho day
bofore. An amondmcnt was offered
thnt on tho olectlon by general ticket of
two or moro members in ono State,each
voter may cast as many votes for ono
candidate as thero aro Representatives
to bo elected, or may dlstributo them;
and that tho candidates highest in votes
shall bo declared elected. Two attempts
to movo the previous question wero
mado without success. After protract
cd debate, tho bill and amendments
wero referred to tho Judiciary Commit
tee, which Is regarded as equivalent to
defeating tho bill. A motion to rccou
sldcr was laid on the table. Mr. Butler
from tho Committeo ou Reconstruction,
reported back tho Sonato amendments
to tho Georgia bill with a substitute,
which is tho samo as tho bills for Vir
ginia, Mississippi and Texas, with a
provision giving thoso four States tho
right to organizo a militia.
Satukday, Juno 25. In tho Sonato
yesterday, tho Army Appropriation
bill was reported with amendments
and tho bill for the relief of tho Nation
al Homestead for Orphans of Soldiers
and Sailors, at Gettysburg, Tho con
sideration of tho Tax and Tariff bill was
then resumed, and tho sections contin
uing tho incomo tax, were stricken out
by 31 to 23. Mr. Sherman asked n voto
on tho sections continuing tho incomo
tax on dividends and corporations, but
subsequently asked to havo the bill
postponed till Monday. A debato fol
lowed, in which tho rato on tho incomo
tax was criticised, and tho bill was
postponed till Monday.
In tho Houso tho Georgia bill was
taken up, debated and finally acted up
on. Mr. Dawes' substitute, with an
amondmcnt by Mr. Farnsworth modi-
fled by Mr. Dickey, was adopted. It
declares the Stato entitled to represeu
tatlon, a legal Legislature having rati
fled the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments in good faith. Mr.Raudall
sent to the Clerk's desk n copy of cor
respondence between himself and tho
Globe proprietors regarding nn omiss
ion in the regular published report from
his remarks on tho Cuban qucslon of a
retort to Mr. Butler. This revealed
tho fact that tho latter had crossed tho
parag rapli out of tho reporter's manu
script which had been submitted to
him. Mr. Butler replied that he had
drawn his pen through tho paragraph,
but ho had at the same time mado a
note to tho effect that tho report was a
mis-report, as what passed between Mr.
Randall and tho Speaker on tho occas
ion was omitted, and had signed his
initials to it. Mr. Randall answered
Mr. Butler by repeating tho words
which ho complained had been omitted
from tho ro port, and a short but sharp
porsoual discussion followed. At length
tho corr espondence was referred to the
Committeo on Rules.
Monday, June 37. In the Senate, on
fcaturtlnv. a ma orltvreoort was rocoiv
cd on the petition of Davis Hatch, lr
connection with tho Dominican Treaty
recommending nn indefinite uostnono-
ment of the subject. Mr. Schurz, from
tho minority of tho Committee, also
presented a report, and subsequently
Introduced a Joint resolution relntlvo to
tho same subject, and sustaining Hatch.
lu tho House, a lepjrt was received
in reference to tho attack mado bv Pat.
rick Woods on Hon. O..H. Porter, in
Richmond, in May last, recommending
his imprisonment for threo months in
thojnil ol tho District of Columbia. It
was not acted upon. In Committeo of
tho Wholo the Sundry Civil Sorvico
Appropriation bill was ntraln taken un
and debated.
SENATE.
JUNK 28. Tho tax-tnrlff hill rnmn im
as unfinished business. Mr. Sherman,
chairman of tho Financo Committee,
stated 03 tho result of tho committee's
consultation in regard to tho bill that
they had agreed to let all incomo taxes
go in accordanco with tho voto of tho
Senato on Friday striking out tho per
sonal Income tax. To mako un for thn
loss of rovenuo they proposed to contin
ue tho tax on sugar as it is now, and al
so tho taxon gross receipts. Tho Incomo
tax sections wero then stricken out
without a division, and n substituto
adopted.
Tho following are tho two Kppllnna
reported by Mr. Shorraan and adopted
by tho Senato as substitutes for tho in
como tax sections stricken out:
First. That sections 120, 121, 122 and
12.1 nf llm not nf .Tunn .10 1GIU no ..,.,
dod by tho acts of July 13, 1800, and
j.uuii.11 ., ioui, oiiuii uu cuusirueu 10 im
pose tho taxos therein mentioned, being
I n v n a nn ill vtilmtrla nf nn.t,A-nllnnn fi
salaries of Qovornracnt officers for and
during tho year 1870, and that nil such
taxes shall bo eollectod in tho manner
uow or iiereaiicr proviuou uy law.
Seonnil Thnt fni 41m ,i.t.n3r, r i
. -. .... vau. ...V. iiuiiiuou 11 IH-
lowing deductions from incomes, nny
religious or social community holding
all their property nnd tho Incomo there
from Jointly and in common, each flvo
of tho persons composing such society,
nnil nniT l-nmnlntnr. frantlnnnl ntimlin.
of such persons lees than Jlvo over such
ornii . ,.t fl. . I. ..I.I it
tuto a family, and a reduction of $1,000
fill fill Tn ollrttirjl frtv noo nf trnl1 Viil
MU HtiUIIUM 4 V stl,U Jk Dill VI JUIUl'
Hon. Any taxes on tho Incomo, alua
ntiil nrnfllf) nf filie.li societies now tlUO
nnd unpnld sha 1 bo assessed and collect
ed nccordlng to this provision.
HOUSE.
Tho funding bill was mado tho spe
cial order for to-day. Mr. Roovcs of
fered a prcamblo and resolutions direct
ing tho Committeo of Ways nnd Menus
to report to tho Houso forthwith a bill
refunding tho present duties on all
classes of salt fifty per cent. Adopted.
Tho Sneaker laid boforo tho Houso n
telegram announcing the death of Earl
Clnrcndon, tho English Socrotnry of
Stato for Foreign Affairs. Tho sundry
civil oxponscs bill was taken up, and a
number of amendments ngrcod lo.
SENATE.
Wednesday. Juno 29. Tho tax bill
was proccodctl with, tho question being
on tho amendment of Mr. Yates, which
was modified toprovldo that no duties
hereafter shall bo levied upon tea anil
coffee. After discussion tho amend
ment was rejected. Tho Houso para-
graphs relating to tho duties on sugar
wero stricken out.
HOUSE.
Mr. Schumakor presented tho mem
orial and resolutions of n mass meeting
of citizens of Now York, for tho pass
ago of laws by Congress protecting
laborers and mcchnnlcs from coolies or
Chinese Imported laborers. Tho Houso
then went IntoCommlttcoortho wnoio
on tho sundry clvil-scrvlco appropria
tion bill, and after a number oiamcnu
ments wero agreed to tho bill passed.
Mr. Schcnck, chairman of tho Com
mitteo of Ways nnd Means, reported
In accordanco with tho resolution of tho
House, adopted yesterday, a bill to re
duco tho duty on all kinds of salt fifty
ncrccnt.. nnd moved its reference to
tho Committeo of tho Whole. Agreed
to. '
Tho Commencement at tho Blooms-
bur? State Normal acnooi, June
23rd, 1870.
Wo havo written on somo former oc
casions of tho beautiful situation of our
Normal School, tho well kept grounds,
tho vast commodious buildings, tho
magnificent hall, etc., and wo shall now
glvo a llttlo sketch of tho insldo wort
ing of tho Institution, which, not only
in regard of tho former, but also of tho
latter, merits our full praises nnd pin
ces it foremost among all tho Insula
Hons of learning in our country.
Tho examinations Monday and Tues
day afternoon, and Wednesday fore
noon nnd afternoon did nmplocredit to
teachers and scholars. But it is tho
commencement principally, which we
shall endeavor to describe
A very beautiful day brought visitors
from near and far, and tho road to and
from the Instltuto was continually
crowded with smiling brothers and
sisters, happy parents and relations of
tho scholars.
The forenoon, mostly dovot6d to dec
lamations andcomposltlons interspersed
with vocal and Instrumental music,
gave us it fair show of the talents of
this school. Messrs. Case, Wcllivcr,
Barber, Snodon, Berryhlll, F.lwcll
Kleckner nnd Funston, read well con
eolved compositions. Messrs. KInnoy
Barch, Ford, Galbralth, Gannan, Eycr-
ly, Harman, Morgan and G. Clark, do
lighted us with their declamations,
Mr. James Schuyler delivered a Ger
man poem, a very nice one, wo should
think, ns a German lady at our rlgh
melted almost to tears upon hearing
tho familiar sounds of licr mother
tonguo in an American assembly. Tho
music was good tho Gleo clas3 under
stood well how to "paddle their own
canoe." MIses Buckingham and Buck
nlew played a dance, that would almost
havo mado oxen movo to Its measuro
Mies Annlo Hendershott's heart must
be "salr for somebody,'' and Miss Eva
Schuyler played a pretty piano solo.
If tho forenoon was good, tho ofter
noon was sua better nnd Jn somo
particulars really excellent. Tho ora
tions of tho gentlemen wero well
conceived and well delivered. Tho
"Sinking of the Oneida," by Mr. N
Funk, brought tears of compassion to
tho tondcr hearts of tho ladies, whllo
wo could distinctly hear tho gnashlug
of teeth over the wanton cruelty of tho
British commander. Messrs. Nuss,
"Our Republic;" Ehrhard, "Sclenco;"
Blttenbender, "America nnd Great
Britain ;' and Burrows, "National gen
erosity," did most creditably, whllo
Messrs Llttle.MelickandMagco.thrilled
our cars, head nnd heart with "Princi
ple n Guarantee of Success." Mr. Mel
Ick with liis decided "No," and Mr.
Mageo with his "success."
But gentlemen, bo not angry, tho la
dles beat you, nlmost, In solidity nnd
beauty of thought: surely and most
emphatically in tho dollvery of their
essays, buch clear, sonorous, wo may
say melodious enunciation wo never
heard before. Would that wo could
listen over and over ngalu to tho "Mom-
ory" of MIps Spear, to tho "Influence
of Surroundings," of Miss Finch, and
to tho "Keys," of Mbs Breece, who re
minded us much of MIsa Annio Dick
inson. Miss Armstrong's "Necossity
of Exertion;" Miss Woolsey's"SoIt Ro-
nance nnd Seir Control;" Miss Schuy
ler's "Llfo Work," nnd Miss Rupert's
"Finalo," wero tho crowning efforts
of theso young authors, who Jolnod
to tho nrdor of youth tho wisdom of
old ago.
miss uarber played it very beautiful
Piano Solo, tho "Gypsy Queen." Miss
McKelvy sang that beautiful Canzonet
ta in Qucsto Glullo's, "Bacclo," and
Misses R. Funston nnd Elwell, played
well tho "Mnrchodes tambours." whllo
tho Gleo class sang very well .tho
"Herdsman 's Horn."
Tho Dumb-bell exerclsoand tho sontr
of tho Kindergarten, brought tears of
gladness to tho eyes of happy and In
terested fathers and mothers, and tho
medley of tho nineteen ladles, changed
most advantageously tho somowhnt
monotonous programmo.
What shall wo say of tho concert In
tho evening? It reminded us of n good
long.oldfashloned thanksgiving dinner,
whllo tho foro and afternoon oxerclscs
resembled tho first substnntlal courses
of tho overloaded table, tho concert
gavo us tho improsslon of tho dossort.
Tho former gavo us tho soup, tho fish,
uio oeei, ino oysters, vegetables, hams.
eggs, baked beans, etc. Tho latter, tho
preserves, cakes.ples and ico cream, tho
nuts, almonds, raisins nud figs. No
wonder that tho dinner seemed somo
what long, no wonder that the stomach
ruueiiiHi,
But pics and cakts und Ico cream aro
not to bo despised and muuy of tho
members that played nnd sung woro
highly creditable. JSo Miss Hender
shott's "Wo Met by Chanco," Miss El
wellVQul vivo Galop," Miss Barton's
"Mury of Argylo,"tho I nstrumenlul
Quartette, very skillfully executed by I
Misses Alkman, Lllllo
Snyder and Alllo Kuhu Mi ' D
loss's "Your Niuno,'' j'th, Sharp.
"Feast of Roses." Ml,, i'? (,nson',
uuijr uu excellent payCr i , BW
composer. The final choru, , '
ten by Miss Finch and cnm M
Mlss Funston. The report " T'
nm nlng Committee was y0l
uuu 1.1 given doiow. ;"g
The CoinnilllcoentrmteJ wi.i. .. ,"'
ant duty 0r oxumlnlnj U cl, ,'h I'W
oral departments or tho ,CK ' , ei
clolng oxcrclios of Iho tcrr,, . u"l tha
1870, ollor tho following !??,0 J5ea
It la a source of real rtlfV..i
Committeo to "late, lhatXir n lo
havo hecu moro than realize,! J.fCcUtiin
vrlth their beautiful ,u J0 3 iU
iho moi'crcn convenience ... "'"P M
thocntlr. Institutiou, wou?j l with
any lemlnary of learning I,, a, to
has also been a pleanuro and a ,2.. "
that an Institution ,o krro and W!1"1',
uriKiu, oiiviuu jinascss Such flu n- iK'i
of instructors, who havo lr.i : ,nc?lc'ri
a acbolarshlp'and cxP" ? ' " irFl
which we-o acquired n ill I ?'
.learning In tho lard. 0 bei1 !i of
TUo energy and ability wlM, ,
tho plans nnd pulled thi I'M
wo apiirchc id, but a small :!?.'" ft.
of this wo lr. Tho menu auxT.hr . i '
rincssof body, which must " m . 11
tho IndcfallLublo labors f i t.il, ".
his co-workers, can novcr ba V. 7 r. .ltl
appreciated, unless perh U S1
may attempt t.o samo itiiiV j
jcors, whon theso buddine ' inMii ,' ?"
blossom ad then bear f uft a It ' ' ,lu11
fields of knowled-e. a 110 tj"t
The exaniirallonsof which fliarpL,.
began on Mondry tho 20th. and KL , '
charactcrucd with lUorous,,?a
time would permit. u
Of the Kindergarten wocan Iratinaiv.i.i
unqualified pralso. Tho rm, ?" th
wcl behaved, well-drlllcd .i rl"! VJ'
indicating to us '.ho desirable fa-t
.u. u.m. n.wusu.vr mem-Hot j tjb ,,
tho magic of energy, attention aa.l ue.
Woclso admired tho vrorkineof iuLi
played by theso youii pup,lSj ,
thcnlocxcu'scs.uud the Jrill Imparted l
an occasiona' ciaESi by those, about to tnJ.
uato, all of tho recitations bciai uUer ti.
immodlato watch-care of an efficient larinn
tendont, pleased us much.
As to tho academic classes, cseli mcrnbtr
with scarcely an exception, shonod a rri!
uu muinacy Witt the suG-
ing to 6eo and which reflect great honor ia
both teacher and scholar. We wers ntai.-j
to observe that whilo toTt.Wl,., .... i, '
cd In tho preparation of lessons, tho eiact
languago of tlio author was disregarded in
tho recitation tho aim being to master Ihi
subject and to cultivate originality of laa
guago and of thought. We were a.io hanpj
te learn that, tho teachers appeared belori
their classes with the lessons ia their heads
thoy did not blindly follow the teitbok
to bco If tho recitations wero correct. This
fact convinces us that they kcoit hw it
icacu.
Tho examining committee were freatotii
such questions as grew out of, or were ur
tree ted bv tho text, and thev wered.li-M.3
that whilo many of tho pupils were noi ac
customed to puunc examinations and cot
Bequently In a few -cases, they were some
what embarrassed, thoy did nevertheless, .
hibit a mental training that was highrrgrst
ifying. Other things being equal, tra art
diet a successful career for thoso who an
lcavo the Instituto tu battle with the itcrta
realities ol Ufa.
Your committeo would do Injustice Is
themselves as woll as lo tho schools, shmil
they foil to speak In prniso of tho diteirlui
and order prevailing in all tho derartmeal
Students aro treated as intelligent beiars
having a sense of honor and self resfert,
wbioh of themselves command appliesUB
aud order and inculcatothctruoprincipiajof
manhood and woman-hood. The author.tj
exercised by tho teachers, appears to be fiel
ded on tho benicnant principles of ore tb
only truo foundation of a disoplino thai a
"first puro then peaceable," Thero isogo
cral neatness and cleanliness abuut ihetuill
ings and grounds which is refreshing Tfct.
desks, scats and walls aro not, have uut beet
hacked by jack-knives or marked with chal
or pencil i which wo are sorry r sjy discw
es a largo number of sent Ai m 'ins common
wealth.
Tho problem which so many educators tj
uiiucun to soive in regard to misea '.-ac.J
nas us natural solution in luo system tunp-
Io,l liv Prnbtanr (l.n-.r. ll fr,,,a,.
cicnt liberty In tho commingling kI the set
uuiwyuiu uiu bueiixi uuiurL- ui utnu u.-iu mu
samo time, it restricts thai intitiui-v u t.l
limits, as forbid departures fr.nu rr-ciitude.
Tho committeo refer with pi.-u ur te tti
musical exercises, both vocai ana instructs
la, wnich gavo so lnucn ret and var -t) i
all tho performances. Wo are in i '
these accomplishments occupy urb a t-pm
incut position in this young lnstiiution, Tb
proficiency exhibited by the singers, ill ti
a thoroughness of drill which reihvts ii
highest praises on their teacher, who ffiii
without (lattery, bo styled, tkt"Bc i.
It is but justico to say that as it rc;K3
tho musical entertainment, tho least n
best at tho last. Tiio skdl exhibited bjr tli
instrumental pcrlorniers al tho cuMin,
showed a refined tasto hud thoroughnui .
instruction, which wero evidently upjrc
IVUUPU1 Uj'UU IUVSU j-uiuiu-.-...,
gratumuy upon uiu uiouli -iinu-.-,-
of thai department,
Wo regret thatanvthingcouUdimm.-ti 'J
.ujujiucii. uuiiujj iui.v i'11-"""'
aud wo simply remark, that II tho M.-'a
of tho place, parentsandfriendsoltaesi- 1,
had tlit-nnt'P.l tliix linll dlirtne the CI3a.-tl
tlons, we would havo uccn con'itccj ut
these earnest teachers were proprrl j sastJ n
ed and appreciated. As wo rally urouo-I
educational interests, wo am in aeaui"j"-i
tho hand-maid of religion and at the "
tlmo are establishing tne uuiwarm -and
religious freedom which despotism
never destroy.
Your committee havo been chaia-ed ,
ll.o -l-Atn-lnnl .-.,'.. , nnnf-te,l tilth Ul
first annual commencement ll'' E'"
Normal School. Tho elocution, the
sentences and th . eloquence of U;r-'?
both of orators and csiatists.displwtd"1";
ful instruction on the ono hand
application ou tho other. May lb J''
gentlemen of this first graduating ela
havo exhibited hero to-day, "w1"':,1
. i. . i l ,..!, nls.lom and ('
cousnees, aro ut " aeys m u " -
taiity. llMpectfully suhraae-
A. Jl'D-O.N FlBIU'i
U. O. Parse,
B. II. Cren
MARRIAGES.
HAIUtlfON-JONKS-At the
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Ml UMB lUUllUT, ilUUW Will. V " . ttH Jl)Ef
Mr. John W. Harrison and Ills JlarlrtUW
both of Wllue-s-llarre.
QUETT OHKENWAI.T On Hie " jj ,
itov. n. II. creevcr, Jir. A'r' "
'deaths.
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A in. ilniiiflilpr nr ! rill) bint
Nutria, ntreii VI vpnrs. ailU tiuy
iluriU Dayton, (.on ot William Jlaru
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L50;000SclTJl
QTOh IJ N .
On tho ulshl of Tutfcdav, Juno IW j lkU i
In Hemlock township, a sinull Bv '"J ', . '
lump on the rlalit foro leg. '1'hefJ
ii in uio Hitine iniio i. net " " ,1
Tho Under will Uo liberally rBv.arJ'h Ev
Hemlock, July 1, 1S70-3W,
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10 1$,
AH persona indebted to Uiosub5lijriwl'H
or llooU iiccount, are hereby uot nMjosl e
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Ilcnton, July 1, 1870-31
rriEAOUHns wantiso.
One mala ami two female teacher" i"?,
for the schools nt L'cntralln 1 i., I w
county, About 7U per mom" ;:;-, (i)
good inaio teuchor, and fiyin '"u n
luiiios.
held bv
la, on 1
liiuuntiu o'ciocu. n m. '"'.'r... ul
bo held nt the samo tlmo uud plaOi ,v
k r:.ir Miuooi iw-
true to tne instructions receive -
Almalalcr; aud tho young lsdifi,Be.
bless them, may they through life, imps t
n,.. n,. on.l cu tars t:'!
i;eiiiw-"
41170-31.