VOL. LXVI. SCHOOL REPORT THE PRESENT CONDITION OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Sapt. Gramley's Educational Report of Cen. tre County for the Year Ending June Oth, 1893, The report of the schools of this county I submit will be brief, as only a part of the school year came under my supervision. My thanks are due the retiring Superintendent; Mr. D. O. Et- ters, for suggestions given me in my official duties. It is to regretted that our county covers so large a terri- tory-—the largest in the state—that it is impossible for a superintendent to accomplish much by way of supervis- ion, being able to make but one or at most two visits to each school in year, No enthusiastic spirit has been shown to improve school grounds by way of fencing, planting trees, eto. While a few districts are moved to a just sense of duty in this respect, too many utterly neglect this work, by providing no grounds at all, or locating the houses op the edge of some forest, where private property in the form of a large uncultivated domain, issuppos- | ed to answer the purposes of the play- ground. Many out-houses are in a bad condition, but recent legislation will, no doubt, bring about much needed improvement. We still have a number of poor houses, but they are fast disappearing and giving way to a popular demand for better facilities. In a number instances I have noticed that teachers succeeded in arousing an interest on the part of patrons by way of decorat- ing the rooms, and thereby make school life home-like. Some have shown taste in this direction that highly creditable. Do we err when we say that beautifully decorated school rooms are indicative of good dis- ipline and successful teaching? Seven new houses were built during the year. Space forbids to give details of each one; all are good buildings, fur- nished with improved seats and desks. The house in Miles township is an ele- gant two-story brick building, contain- ing four rooms,—a model of conven- ience and comfort, and certainly re- flects great credit upon the directors under whose supervision it was erect. ed. Credit must be given to some of our boards, for the interest shown in fur- nishing school rooms with valuable apparatus; many more boards should do likewise, but a suggestion kindly given may not be amiss. Buy the needed apparatus at fair prices, but give no audience to agents who come asking exorbitant figures for ordinary material, and whose sole object to deplete your treasury and replenish their own purses accordingly; also re- quire your teachers to use the apparat- us furnished. The increased state appropriation has stimulatéd the directors in eight districts to increase the teachers sal- aries, while in eleven the term was made longer, but the tax rate of quite a number of districts was diminished, on account of the increased liberality of the state, thus necessitating a mis application of the appropriation. The progress of the schools in a number of districts has been hindered by a lack of books, and by irregular at- tendance, but a panacea for the former evil has been furnished us by our late legislature; the latter evil still con fronts us, and will so continue, until parents comprehend the importance of regular attendance, and will not, on the slightest pretext, allow the children to remain out of school for days at a time, and thus permit them to acquire careless habits. Columbus Day, Friday, October 21, was the great day for the children of our county. In many of the rural towns, the schools, patrons, members of the G. A. R., and other civic organ- izations, celebrated the occasion in an appropriate manner. Bellefonte and Philipsburg each had over one thous- and children In procession every day carrying the national flag. Our Teachers’ Institute was held in Bellefonte, Dec. 26-80, and was unus- ually well attended by teachers, di- rectors and citizens. The exercises were interesting and practical, Those in attendance prondunced it one of the best Institutes ever held in the coun ty. Instruction was given by Supt. James M. Coughlin, Maj. James M. Lee, Prof. J. G. Anderson, Gen. Jas. A. Beaver, Gen. D. H, Hastings, D. F. Fortney, and Rev. W. E. Fischer. The evening entertainments consisted of lectures by Supt. Coughlin, Maj. Lee and John R. Clarke, and a musie- al and elocutionary entertainment by “The Schuman Concert Company.’ On Thursday--Directors’ Daya very large number of directors assembled in the Bellefonte High School Building and were addressed by Maj. Lee, Prof. Anderson and D. F. Fortney, Esq. Local were held in a num. be a of school is is well attended. This educational fea- ture is slowly developing, but will ul- timately become a potent element for good, While a majority of our teachers re- alize the importance of special prepa- ration for school work, and are avail- ing themselves of every opportunity to increase their usefulness, we still have too many who simply “keep” school—who have no love for the work and should not be employed. For the improvement of our schools I would offer the following SUGGESTIONS More professional study by teach- ers, o 3. Parents and directors, visit your schools, 8. Exercise more care in selecting teachers, 4. Abolish school.” Place more dictionaries in the schools, and have the pupils taught to use them. 6. Comply with the law regarding the study of physiology and hygiene in the schools. I desire to acknowledge my appreci- ation of the help received on the part of teachers, directors and the press of the county, in the performance of my the night ‘spelling 5. I also tender my sin- cere thanks to the Department of Pub- lic Instruction for prompt advice and favors received. C. L. GRAMLEY, Co Bupt. mins fp fl A Serious Ranaway, On last Thursday Mr. E. H. Carr, of Milesburg, died at the home of John Bilger, in Spring township, from in- juries received in a runaway at that place on Tuesday evening. Mr. Carr was accompanied by another gentle- The team became unmanagable and ran into a ditch where they fell, and the buggy turned over them. Mr. Carr's injuries consisted of several ribs being dislocated and a stick piercing his lung. He was about 60 years of age and one of Milesburg’s leading and most respected citizens, A — Nominated for Judge, General Benjamin F. Fisher was on Friday informed of his nomination by the Bucks county Republican Conven- tion as Judge in the Seventh judicial district by a committee of three, who came down for that purpose. Gen. Fisher was formerly of this valley. He was a son of the well-known Re | formed minister, Rev. P. 8. Fisher, of | Boalsburg., The General is a brother of Dr. Fisher of Zion, one of our prom- inent physicians, his i orsdesic— Gives the Law The Lewistown Gazette, of last week lays down the for the informa tion of the dummies in the town coun- cil of that town; it justly cautions the borough dads agsinst going beyond their authority as the people will fall back upon their rights as against any illegal actions of that illustrious body. It is a good thing to have a fearless newspaper to guard the people's inter- ests; it makes the jades wince, when they find an obstacle to wrongs and impositions, ——————— A —— The Trouble at an Ead, The trouble between miners and op- erators in the Clearfield region is at an end, the miners agreeing to accept monthly pay as long as the present stringency lasts. A number of mines that were closed started work last week. The Clearfield region as well as the Centre county mining region has ex. perienced dull times for three years, and it is gratifying to learn that a new trouble has been averted, which would have made bad things worse, law Automatic Signals, The Pennsylvania railroad company have formally adopted what is known as the automatic electro-pneumatic signal on the entire system. This device is controlled by the acting of the trains on the rails and is so arrang- ed that the signal is given when a train is quite a long distance from any point of dan ger. Kill Him at the Start. When a man playfully points a pis. tol or gun at you, knock him down; don’t stop to inquire whether it is loaded or not; knock him down. Don’t be particular what you knock him down with, only see that he is thoroughly knocked down, If a coro- ner's inquest must be held, let it be on the other fellow-—he won't be missed. » Starting » Boom for Hastings, was inaugurated in Chester by the organization of the “Daniel H. Hast ings Republican Club.” There was a large attendance of enthusiastic Re- publicans. A committee of five was Poioted to tender a CAPITOL GOSSIP WEAK KNEED DEMOCRATS ADVIS G DELAY. of the Corner Stone of the Capitol, Committees at Work. WASHINGTON, 18~One dred years ago today the corner of a building which many foreigners have pronounced to be the most beautiful and imposing structure in the world was laid in this city in the presence of a few hundred people, That building was the day a mighty host estimated 150,000 SK) IKK) people around the statue of George Washing- ton, which sits majestically facing the rising sun upon the plateau east af the Capitol, to do honor to the centennial anniversary of that sion. Congress made the day holiday and attended President Cleveland ceremonies made a short speed Sept. Capitol, and to- at assembled from io momentous occa a legal in a of h in his happiest vein, introducing Hon, Wil liam Wirt Henry, de- scendent of Patrick Henr tion was an epoch of patriotism entire ly worthy of the occasion: Vie dent Stevenson spoke for the Speaker Crisp for the House tice Brown of the Bupreme the Judiciary. A trained 1500 voices sang patriot last of which—"America” ed in by the entire was truly sublime. There is no material silver situation in the slice shortly try to force a vote Meanwh to as chairman of Yirgiuia, a . W $1 A OTR Presi. Senate and Jus Court, for of th Join- chorus BODEN, Was it audience, and it the Senator change in Noenate, that Oy he will prolong- Vorhees has given ne ing the sessions. the Ben- ators will continue against repeal. The attempt of some of kneed Democrats in the Hous nately for the future of the party they are few in number, wrath of the Republicans as delay whenever a move ile 1% g ¥ tai for i iortu- fear the i ita Who advise is made to- wards carrying out the promises of the i 0 have they do not House Democratic nationa a atform, the impression go , if that election the of openly charge, mittee on Preside Vice President and Repr in Congress, in deciding to rep Tucker bill for the repeal of the al election laws, t chairman of t Fitch, at the bedside of dangerously ill, with proper Here are the facts: Mr. Fitch was anxious to get the bill reported to the ! House at the earliest moment, when he was called away from: Wash. | ington by mother’s he went to Speaker Crisp and requested CO 1 i and { sentatives iil feder- the Repre who ja the had treated hat commitiee of N. X., his no LOW mother who is courtesy. | and his illness Tuek- | er, of Virginia, the second Democrat | on the commitiee, and to ask him see that there was no delay in getting | the bill before the House. This the Speaker did, and from that time until now, Mr. Tucker, as acting chairman | of the committee, has had the advice of Speaker Crisp upon his $ every act, frofn Mr. Fitch telling bim to push things. That the bill not already before the House is not the fault of the | committee, but of the absent demo! erats. If the House is to do anything promptly a quorum of democrats must be in their seats every day, and, in view of the large democratic majority, it ought not to be difficult to keep them there. The republicans have shown that they propose taking ad- vantage to the utmost of the too liber. al rules of the House to block legisla- tion whenever there is not a quorum of democrats on the floor. The report that President Cleveland was encour- aging democrats to stay away from the House in order to prevent this bill being taken up is a villianous libel is creating dissension in democratic ranks, ” Representative Wilson, chairman of the House Ways and Means commits tee, says lots of nonsense is being talk- ed about the intentions of that coms mittee and about manufacturers being afraid to continue at work lest the new tariff should ruin them ete. Now, as a matter of fact, any manufacturer can ascertain by addressing chairman Wil son or any democratic member of the committee~the republicans on the committee also know it, but they would be tempted in order to make political capital to suppress or distort the facts—that the committee propos. es to give ample time to every indus try before the new tariff goes into ef- fect for every manufacturer to dispose of stock on hand and to make his ar- rangoments to meet the new and low ered duties. The democrats have no desire to ruin anybody; their sim is to make a tariff that will confer the great: eat Sumit, and in Soing 80 it will, of been legislated into the pockets of cer- | {tain favored classes of manufacturers | at the expense of the people, { public hearings on the tariff will close | [this week, | bers of the committee will then de-| vole their whole time to the prepara- tion of the bill. nr A DENS OF COPPER HEADS, Two Weird and Startling Stories From | Bayder County. Middleburg Post, last week, the following weird and startling stories, which we give in full benefit of our readers, It says: while Lew Troup was up on Shade mountain hunting foxes The furnishes On Saturday, of copper-heads. He was coming along what is known asthe “old road’! en he discovered one of the snakes Seizing he About this time he dis another and killed it. I'hen seeing the third he stepped aside to get a stone when his hand almost touched another of the reptiles that lay coiled near the stone. This was too a stone crushed it. covered one much for his nerve and he began to At the first report of the gun {to off, and had a breech-loading shot ould not rapidly he wished as the shells were shoot. 4 hy » he reptiles Ix i vo} mal ae iil move althou : in he gu { shoot ax us brass and | st ick iu his gun after it got hot however, In killing of which were and how many tell but he estimat- For several has known to best acquainted with least to pay it a visit, Friday, 4. D. Wetzel, town, on his way ip he suddenly imselfl in the midst of a den of head sus He BEVEL Nore, thick 8 sucoeeded, SOIe n= arn, i as fis got away he could not MI Over dozen, this den o been ore. but those as of Was to the uniain to eh Bi RE F131 wood, found Oo pper ooeded with akes, and at once pro all vigor to decimate their in a ites he had slain sixty of the Upon his return home he related his adventure whereupon some that he on them, chalenged them to ac number, succeeding so well that foun ¥y § CW nin re of his townsmen suspected was drawing the fw “long bow’ wii reupon of the A. truth of his Specht accepled them W. statement. astonishment found the rect to the letter, for he large and fortydwo half-grown copper-hicads dead within a very narrow space of ground. his stalement cor ¥ £3) found eighteen a . KB The hundreth anniversary of the Inying of the corner stone of the Uni- ted States Capitol will be celebrated at Monday, September momentous, orations will well-known speakers and intended have other fitting tributes paid to this an occasion so nationally Patriotic and histori ivered by ¢ w del anda statesmen, it is to national commemoration, That people from other cities and 1 excursion tickets from all points cast of Pittsburg and except the Downingtown and Lancaster branch, at one and a third ares, which is a considerable reduc- The tickets will b2 sold by the 17th, and 18th, good going only on those dates and for return passage un- til the 2ist of the month, which will permit of quite a little visit in the na- tion's capitol. ls — Got Caught. Wm. Bolich, a farmer residing near Tylorsville, was week before last ap- proached by a well-dressed, smooth- tongued gentleman who wanted to buy a farm. The fellow soon had the old aan interested in a game of cards in which he (Bolich) won $5,000. But the money could not be paid over une til $1,000 was deposited in the hands of the stranger as a guarantee of good faith. He did so and was handed a box that was to contain the prize. Af ter the stranger had left ason of Bo- lich returned home, opened the box and found it to contain a lot of bark from a tree on the farm of Mr. Bolich. served him right. Bolich evidently did not subscribe for a paper or affairs would have turned out otherwise. We'll bet a year's subscription to a fip on that, No Water Works, MifMinburg, our neighboring town, down the road, in Union county, held an election on the question of building waler works for the town. The ma. majority was greatly In favor of the schone, but ier wurds it was Jewrned that according to the law they levy sailiclent tax (o raise the required | 0 OPPOSLARIty: 189; 8, STATE TICKET i INATION. Thompson the Nominee for Supreme Bench and Osburn for State Treasurer — The Convention Harmonious, The standard bearers of the ing campaign were selected | by the state Democratic held at Harrisburg. | Gustine laesday They are Bamuel | Thompson, ot Philadelphia, | the unanimous choice of the party for Justice of the supreme Frank C. Osbourn, of Sewickley, has been named for state The platform is a concise declaration | of principles worthy of the most earn- | est consideration of every voter The convention held in opera house and was a surprise in the at it was not entirely lifeless | and devoid of interest. The arrange- |’ ments for the comfort of the delegates | | Secretar i i | i court, and was he | {4 | sense tl i ' newspaper correspondents and specta- y , & guaran- | tors were looked after by Nead, of the state committe tee that all were comfortable lack of th tented. There tions in the interior the Harrisburg band was present and by tion of a number of inspiring airs, of hall, decora- 3 but was a gave life to the occasion its rendi- The convention was called for twelve o'clock, but it was twenty later when Btate Chairman rap ped for order. The hall fortably filled, with but uous party Jeaders in the Al one o'clock i i i i i § minutes Wright Was Conl- few CONEPic assemblage, took long CoOnven- the couvention hour it was o'clock ore the tion reassembled for the ond time. The committee on permanent organiza- tion reported the name of ex-Cx man E. P of Mercer, for per- manent chairman, and reccommended the temporary other officers, rules and platform was adopted and the convention proceeded to the selec a recess of one and after two bef ET ERR. . Gillespi, the retention of BOT taries and evised tion of a candidate for state Walter W, Patrick, Pittsburg, named by "Squire Cornelius O'Donnell of that city and Frank C. by Tim O'Leary. nomination of Patrick was seconded by an eloguent young delegate from Westmoreland, and that of Osburn more delegates from the state, The roll of delegates was called by counted on the vote for this nomination. The nomination treasurer. of Ws Osburn The by a half dozen or various paris of made unani- mous on motion of County Chairman Brennen. Judge Thompson's name was placed in nominatian for the supreme by Attorney General Hensel and sec onded by James M. Beck, of Philadel phia. There being other candi- dates named, the nomination made by acclamation. Mr. Osburn was introduced to the convention by Chairman Gillespie. He made ja brief speech, returning his thanks for the honor conferred upon him and pledg- ing himself to make an aggressive can- Vass, The chair appointed Messrs, Hensel, of Lancaster; Beck and Wilhere, of Philadelphia; James L. Lenahan, of Wilkesbarre, and John J. Fahey, of Seranton, a committee to inform Jus tice Thompson of his nomination. There being no further business before the convention it was declared ad- Journed sine die. The delegates and visiting spectators were in a hurry to leave the city and had nearly all disappeared at an early hour. was bench no wa” i, tO LA A Million Friends, A friend in need is a friend indeed, and not Jess than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump- tion, Coughs, and Colds.—If you have never used this Great Cough Medi- cine, one trial will convince you that it has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at J. D. Murray's Drug Store. Large bot- ties 50c. and §1.00 Purchased the Getaie. At the real estate sale of John Bholl, dec’d., held in Miles township last week, the real estate of sald deceased comprising three tracts were purchased by Dr. G. W. Hosterman for $7200. ” Blew Down Tents. Friday nights rain storm blew down about a dozen tents on the pienic ground. They were not occupied at Coal for Sale, A car load of soft coal, for sale. at a * £3 ois NO. IN OTHER COUNTIES, | Itevas of Interest Clipped and Condensed from our Exchanges, { The creditors of G. W. Delamater, of | Meadville, will get $23,008.40, About twenty-five tons of pure the New jead Cinlena Tuesday 119,000 their studies in the children resumed . 3 schools of public the fall term. A. J. Meyers, of Big Bpring, Cum- berland county, had twenty-eight out of thirty sheep killed Thursday evening last, by lightning Beranton choral union, singing at Fair, was welcomed by which won the World's 20.000 people Contest live when ustus IGOss, Not caring to vas dead, Aug ville, near Allentown, ‘aris green and hanged himsel cellar, his wife litters. pint of {in the i of sie a The storm of Friday last ticularly heavy in and about port. The rain fell in torr ightning struck Was par- Williams- nts and the several buildings do- damage. (ton Creamer, sex of St. James 1 attack sotughs which continued wit for From a stalwart man he H George E. church, Lancaster, had an out ny interruption twelve days. was reduced i to a mere skeleton. ¢ is now recov- ering. 1’ vB tha Jacol county, ir front in A red elm tree stands of th : e premises of b Morlock, Halona, Clinton feet in circumference, ground, the to be considerably over years old, Fr Williamsport, plaining MEAs res four feet thought hundred fifteen from the tree is one of a Herman while iday afternoon Smith, working in with accident badly ation between mill met an by which his Hight Arr Was so hurt that its ampu the wrist and elbow was found to be neo essary. Lewis Fisher, a young man formerly { Frederick, Md., up before the { Carlisle court on a charge of surety of the #0 revolting that he was convicted at once and sentenc- penitentiary was the peace and wife-beating, and gircumsianoces were ed to seven years in the and one year in jail. Max Valintz, of Nanticoke, Luzerne county, sent money and a wedding gown to Poland to his fiance so that she could come to this country and marry him. When she arrived she re fused to become his wife and was ar- rested and held for court for receiving money under false pretense. The timber land belonging to the Stephen Girard estate in Girard coun- ty, owned by the city of Philadelphia, comprises 11,000 acres. This tract is the most valuable to the acre of any hemlock land in Pennsylvania. None of the timber can be cut, however, and the dense forest is full of wild game. On one acre of the land State Botanist othrock found 9,600,000 feet of mark- etable pine. missense cm—a— Plans to Stop Illegal Fishing. Fred W. Ebel, of Harrisburg, the fish commissioner, has sent notices to the sheriffs of the different counties of the State, requesting them to give their attention to illegal fishing in the streams of the Commonwealth. By the notice the sheriff is reyuired to is sue a proclamation against unlawful fishing. The sheriff is also required to destroy all dams, nets and baskets, which have been placed in the fishing streams in defiance of the law by fish- erman. The sheriffs and their depu- ties are instructed to proceed at onoe, and any interference is punishable with a $50 fine. BA A AS A. An Over-Cautious School Marm. It is related of an Irwin school marm, who, having an inordinate dread of contagious diseases, sent a lit- tle girl home because she said her mother was sick and had symptoms of something alarming. The next day the girl presented herself at school with her finger in her mouth and her little bonnet swinging by the string and timidly said, “We'se got a little baby at our house, but mamma told me to tell you it lan’t eatching.” The teacher blushed slightly and said she was glad, and told the pupil to take her seat. Greensburg Demooral, Sas A ——— An Important Land Case. An important case, involving the right and title to eleven thousand acres of land in Bnow Shoe township, this county, was on trial all last week before Judge Metzgar at Beilefonte, and will be continued this week. The land was originally covered with tim- ber, and later was found to contain don pries, for sass Kurtz & Sox. i"
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