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R. & W. BARUET
Attornifs and Counselors at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
January 30, 1870.
JSRAEIj TEST,
ATTOBNRY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
atr-OOee la Ilia Court Houaa. (Jrll.'SI
M. M. McCULLOUOn,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Ol.t In Uaionte building, Second street, op
poula tbe Court Uouaa. Je28.'78-tf.
yy c. AitNOLP,
LAW h COLLECTION OFFICE,
0URWENBVILLB,
ClearSeld County, Penn'a.
S7
g T. BROCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA
Offloa In Opara Iloula. ap 26,7T-ly
JAME8 MITCHELL,
dbalbb in
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
JaH'7 CLEARFIELD, PA.
s.
V. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Onlee oea door east of Watarn Itotol building,
opposite Court House.
opt.S,'77. CLEARFIELD, PA.
j-jMUNK FIELDING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will atlood tn all bu.iBen. entreated to him
promptly and faithfully. janl'T
J F. SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,'
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Ofllea la Pla'a Opara Uouta..
Juna it, 'TStf.
WILLIAM A. WALIAUB.
aaaar r. wallaou.
dattp t. bbbbb.
joaa or. wbiblbt.
WALLACE k KREBS,
. (Saxeiaor. to Wallaoa A Floldlng,)
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Jaal'77 Clearfield, Pa.
T. O'U BITCR. . . A, A. OKA II AM,
I)
ULk. A (iRAII AM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLiAitriBLn. ia.
All lefl bniiMM promptly aVtUnded to. Offlet
Id ribftm' How rooou forutrlj oeoupUd by
II. B. Bwoopt. iajU, 78-tf.
T10i. .KUBHAT.
otrdi omioi.
URRAY V GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
JteT-oflloo la Pla'a Opera Iloula, eooond Boor.
0:1071
lOHara a. b'biullt.
DAaiaL w. a'coBDr,
M
cENALLY A McCURDY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
viearneia, ra.
JaY-Legal noslBeea attended to promptly witbj
lilelity. Offloa oa Sooond street, aboro tba Ftrat
National Dana. Jan:l:70
G. KllAMER, ,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Raal EiUla and Colloolioa Agant,
CLEARFIELD, PA.,
Will promjitlT altand to all lagal builneai aa
truitad to bif oara.
-0c. In Pla'a Opara lloun. Janl 70.
TOH I.. f:17TTI.R
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
tud Real Batata Aceut, Claarflald, Pa.
Offloa aa Third itraat, kat. Cbarrj A Walnut.
r-Raapaotrully offara bli aaraloaa In aalllng
and buying landa In Olaarfiald aad adjoining
oountiaa f and with aa aaparlanaa of aaor twant
7an aa a Barrator, lattori hlnaalribat ha oaa
randar aallifaatloa. Fab. l:IH:lf,
D
R. E. M. 8CHEURER,
IIOMSOPATHIO PIIT8IC1AN.
Offloa ta raitdaaea oa Pint at
April 14, 1071. . Cloarlald, Pa.
U. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN A SU RGEON,
LUTBER8BURO, PA.
Willattaad proraarlonal ealla proaiptlr. augl0'70
TR. T. J. BOYER,
fUYSICIAK AND SD RO EON,
Offloa aa Market Street, ClaarOald, Pa.
TOffloe bourn I to II a. ., aad 1 to I p. am.
D
R. J. KAY WlilGLEY,
HOatCKPATUIO PHYSICIAN,
jret-Offloe adjolalng tba retldan of Jaajoo
Krigle;, K., aa Seooad 81., t'learOeld, Pa.
Jal;ll,'70-tr.
JJR. II. B. VAN VALZAII,
CLBARPIEI.U, PEN MA.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING.
fm- OBoo houra Froai II to 3 P. II.
Ma; II, H7t.'
D
a J. P. BURCHFIELD.
Uto Barf torn of tb 834 Roglaoat, Piiii-huU
VlUrt bavvtag rtarBA froa tb Amy.
ffori bit prof oh tonal wrTleti I tbitlMM
fOUarloiitotiaty. .
"Prortialoaftl oklli promptly fttUadol to.
Olio BmoboI trot I. fotar.yMpUl by
Dr.Woo4. pr4M-U
WILLIAM hi. HENRY, Juhtici
or rum fuxon Ann BovfTiPwrn, LUMB1R
CITT. CoUoetloBi mm Mil mommy proaptly
pavitl mm. ArUfllttof froiiMt m,a4 dooda o f
oaoyMMM Mtly tiwntod Md wurmatod oor
root or m obaaffo, ( H)j7l
HARRY BNYDER,
BARBER AMD HAIRDRESSER.
Shop oa Market St, oppoalu Oourt Hoaea.
A elaaa tewal (or ovary aaatoaiar.
Alao naoafaeturar af
All klade af Artklaa 1a llaaaa Hair.
ClaarOald, Pa. - BUT 10, 'It.
JOHN A. 8TADLKR,
BAKRR, Market St, Ckwrleld, Pa.
Traab Md. K,b. Rnlle. Ptaa Bad Caha,
ea hand or aaede to arder. A general aeaortaieat
of CaafaeUoBarlaa, Fralu aad Nate la ate
lea Creoui and Oyetara la aeaaaa. Salooa aoarlj
oppoelta too Pootolaea, Prleea aiaderala.
i Marrk H it.
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. QOCDLAITOEB, Proprit , .
VOL. 52-WHOLE NO.
(Saras.
1 OB PRINTINO OF EVERY DE8CRIP
tj tlon aaatlr aaeeutad at thla offlee.
nENRY BRETII,
(out It HI p. .)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
TOR BBLI. TOWB.BIF.
Ma; S, 1871-1 to
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Jnatloo of th Pc od Serivcntr.
CurwenoTllle, Pa.
l&VOollootioBi Btavdo ind tnonoy promptly
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF Till PEACE
roa
lltcatur Township,
Oaaaola Mill. P. O.
II official builner. entrelled to htm will be
promptly attended to.'''"- " atehto,
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
, DBALBB IB
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
fiRAHAMTON, Pa.
Alao, exteaalve manaiaeturer and dealer In Square
Timber and Sawed Lumber of all kind..
T-0
Illed.
Order, .ollclted and all bill, promptly
I'JylO'TJ
WARREN THORN,
BOOT AND SnOE MAKER,
Market ft., Clearfield, Pa.
Id the .hop lately occupied by Frank Short,
ana door welt of Alleghany Houaa.
REUBEN HACKMAN.
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
tak-Wilt exeeata Job. In hi. liae promptly and
la a workmanlike Bianner. arre,A7
Q. H; HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NKAR CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A.
dfPumpi alwBTi on hand tud lnade to brdor
b ihort notleo. Pipei bored on rwtonBblo tcrmi.
All work wtrrnted to rtudor istiiftcHon, and
delivered tf destrad. iny26:l)'pd
E. A. BIGLER &. CO.,
DBALtRI IN
SQUARE TIMBER,
and manttlaotarari of
ALL KINDS l)F SAtVKl) LI!Mlli:R,
8 771 CLEARFIELD, I'SMM'A.
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estate, Square Timber, Eoarda,
SHINOLES, LATH, A PICKETS,
I:I0'78 ClearBrld, Pa,
WEAVER & BETTS,
DttALRRI IN
Real Estale, Square Timber, Saw Legs,
AND LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
X70fllca on Saoond itreL In roar of atora
room of Uaorga Wearar A Oo. f jau9, '78-tf.
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
AD DBALBB IB
Nnw Log, nnd Iaiimbor,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Offloe In Orabam'a Row. 1:16:71
S. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ABO BBALBB IB '
Watcbos, Clocks And Jowclry,
uVoaeei'e Aow, Iforlrt Strut, '
CLEARFIELD, PA.
All kind, of repairing la my line promptly al
idad to. April IS, 187.
tfe?w Marble Yard.
The nnderiltnod would Inform tba paolle that
bo baa opened a new Utuble Yard on Third atraat,
oiipuaMa tha Lutheran Choroh, when ha will keep
con 'tint!; on hand a itook of varloui kin if of
maibia. AH kiadaor
TOMBSTONES, MONIJMINTS,
Posit for Cemetery Lots,
and alt other work in bit line will- bo promptly
executed in a noat and workman. iko manntr, ai
reaotiable rates.
HeroarantooaaalUfartory work and low prioel.
airohim aeall. J. FLAU ARTY.
Clearfield, I'a., March 27, lSTB-tf.
ANDREW HAFIWICK,
Market Htreet. ClenrOelit. Pa.f
M AfinrACTPBItB ADD Dl A I Jill IB"
HARNESS, SADDLES, BUIDLE3, COLLAH3.
and all kimti of
NORSK FURNmilNQ 00008.
A full ttiwk of P add ten' Hardware, Bronhee.
Com hi, IllenketM, Rubea, etc., always on hand
and for tale at (ha lowe-t omh priori. All kinds
of rrtialrine; promptly attended to.
All kinde f hides taken in exchange fur har
atn and repiiiinR. All kinds of haruvKS If at her
kept on hand, and for sale at a small profit.
near Dei 4, Jan. iv, lain.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
7r sale at Iba Clrarflald RariBLicAB ofllea.
The wont Complete Serin of M,av
Utank$ published.
Theia Ulanki art rotten an In superior stria.
art of nnlfurm site, and farnUhod at rory low
flftire for aash.
Call at tha RttriiticAB offiea and eiaailn
them. Orders by mail promptly filled.
A flares,, UUUULAnUKIi lKri,
Jl; li, lhTT-ti. Clearfield Pa.
twen ii t) i vnii
It IaO 1 1) IVl .1 11 -v -y
NSURANCE AGENCY.
FKMTZ A BHOCKDANK, Agonts.
(8no0oaaon to Uurray A Gordon.)
Tba following Arst-elass onmpanles represented:
North Britlih A Meroaailla Fire Ins.
Co., of England flfl,flO,WO
BoottWh Onmmoroial Fire In. Co., of
Hot-land $ie,M,000
North Amrrlca, of Philadelphia 4,700,000
fire Awoeiatlon, .f Pbtladelobia l.lvo.oof
Watertown Fire, Now York, tnsaroa
rarm proporty only H too, tot
Mobile Fire Dopartmant lae. Co.... l7,rt
Poreans In tha eeaotry wantln Inonraaoa, oaa
nara it promptly aM ended to by addressing ns in
porsoB or by letter, iowett puastbie rates ib arn-
elass eompanlea. A iHfMatit, Offioe la Pie a
Uperauuaee. AnuitKfr rr..i i air,,
D. T. UBUVKDAniV,
CUarfleld, XI ay 1, 1878 ly. Agents.
JOHN TROUTMAN,
DEALER IR
FUItNITURE,
If ATTItKSHKH,
AND
Improved Spring Beds,
MARKET STREET, NEAR P. 0.
Tna UBdaraliraed beaa leer, ie laform the eltl.
aaa. of Clearfleid, and tee pablie geaerallj, taat
a. aa. aa head b lae aaaertaiaal of Parnltura,
aarh a. W.laol, Ckaatoat aad Painted Chaaaber
Salle., Parlor Salloa, Reoliala aad Illeeiiea
rhalrt. Ladlee and lleala' Raay Ckalra, laa Par
fnraled DiniB aad Parlor Caair., Cane Seat, aad
Ulndinr Okalra, Clelhea Bare, Slav aad Ralea
lloa Ladder., Ual Raek., Berabaing Bra.hee, Aa
MOIlLDIMa AHD PICTTJRI fRAMES.
iklna fllaaaa., Cbraaiaa, Aa- wbiaa woahl
aatlaaee fat Uu.ear praaaaU.
aaoiara auun inuiiraiAa.
2,583.
THE 8 T TE Til I Jt 1.
WUKRR TUB l'UBI.IC MONBV8 AE AND
WHERB BOMB OF TtlBM WIRE BUT
ARB WOT.
MtRtemeiit From State Treasurer Noyei aa
10 in rrcarui vouaiiiott or uie
Treaaury.
LIST OP RANKS IN WHICH THE COMMON
WEALTH'S rVNDS ARE TtEPOdlTID.
Treahury Department op Penn'a, )
Harhihburo, Aaguat 3, 1878. J
For public information and to an
swor, by a conoral reply, several in
quirics aa well from tbe press as from
individuals in rorard to tbe State
Treasury when it came into my cus
tody aa State Treasurer, I herewith
appevU detailed .alAUomeoU showing
corieutly tbe asseta therein and their
character and place of deposit. I also
add thereto n statement showing tbe
amount of assets now in the Treasury
ana the placo ot deposit.
In accordnnnce with my sworn duty
1 havo reirulum- published tbe montu
ly statements which tha law requires
ot the amount ot money in tho general
fund and wbero deposited, and on tbe
1st ol July last I published tho quar
terly statement required by law ol the
amount of moneys in both the General
and Sinking fund. Besides this, sworn
statements showing in detail where
moneys were deposited have boon filed
monthly, us required by law, in the
otnee ot the Auditor lieneral, where
they can be seen at any time by the
citizens of tho Commonwealth. The
assets of tho Treasury turned ovor to
me by Air. Jinwlo, the outgoing Treas
urer, on tho Cth of May, 1878, and rep
resenting the condition of the Treas
ury at the closo of business on the 4th
of May, 1878, and the places of their
deposit were as lollows :
BASK BALABCB. OB MAT lib, 1871.
Allepnj aaUonal bank, PIIU'k. !13,3u7 78
rainier, ana Mechanic, national
bank, Phlladelphle.
Oold ao't Farmer, and Meebanie.
national bank, Philadelpbia.
People, bank, Philadelphia -
Mechaaioa bank, Harriiburff
Lroomini-nalioaelbaaB, William-
rpurt
Firat national bank, Philadelphia.
Maaonte bank, Pittrburg
I'ir.t national bank, Athene.
Iaubia depoilt bank.llarri.burg.
First national bank, Erie
First national bank. Marietta
318,414 10
338 18
877,7S'I 80
Je.Sir 88
lo.ono 10
33,n 1 7 87
14,1101) 08
1,1100 01
dO.Oi'O 00
11,000 oo
10,0110 no
15,0110 00
41,0110 00
40,000 00
10.000 00
7,0110 00
41,440 SI
8,000 00
8,000 00
16,000 Ot
20,000 00
10,808 00
Pirat national bank, Lebanon
Firac national bank, llarri.burg...
First national bank, l'haroo
First national bank, Wellsboro ...
Marine national bank, Erie.-
KeTatoaeaiatlunal bonk, Erie
UrrenTille national bank, Ureen-
wills
People Baaing, bank, Now Caetle..
Dollar eaTinga bank. Wajoeoburg.
Afocbeoioa and manufacturer! na
tional bank, Pittsburg
West UraBob national bank, Wi.
liam.port
Iluniboldt aafe deposit and treat
company, grie
7,000 80
11,431 08
6,008 10
10.011 84
Dearer deposit bank, beater
National bank or MiddletowB
J. H. Dick A Co., MeadTille.
Ilolamater A Co., MeadTille.
Moore, Sitnpeon A Co., Look lla-
Tea...
B. K. Jamison A Co., Pl.ila a......
Farmer.' bank, Marriaburg ,.
Ureen.bnrg banking aompaur,
Oreoneburg
Dougherty Bros. A Oo. ttarri.burg
Bank of coinmeree, Erie
Venango national bank, Frenklla.
(I. F. Mason A Co., Towanila
Inland In.uraaeeaoddepOBitoou-
pany, Lanoaeter
Bank of Urandywiaa, Wait Cbai-
ler.
40,000 80
10,000 M
3(1,091 80
8,10 80
8,001 00
1,711 Ot
1,808 48
3,140 81
8.000 08
1,108 78
1.001 80
11,464,161 01
1,644 00
CoupoB aeeouol farmer.' and ma
ebanioe'oational bank, Phil'a.
Adranoe. to m.mber. of tbe legl.
lalura aa per receipt book la
Treasurer . oftloa-.
Ca.b la drawer.....M.n.........
148,300 00
1,171 88
Balanoa la Treasury, May (, '78.. $1,705,177 81
The total assets as shown above,
amount to $1,705,577.84. Of this sum
there was in the general fund 1283,-
604.83. This included $248,300 ad
vancos to members of the Legislature
andinlhesiiikingfund$l,420,339.01.
Of this amount the sum of $20,872.48
was carried upon the books of the de
partment, as in tho following banks or
banking institutions:
Dougherty, Bro.. A Co., llarri.burg... $1,711 81
Bank of commerce, Erie H, 3,806 48
Venango national bank, Franklin t,140 81
Q. F. Maeon A Oo., Towanda 8,001 OS
Inland in .area oa and depeelt oompeoy
Lannaster 3,109 78
Bank of Bradnywina, W..I Chester.... 1,808 8t
Total ....., ,$)0,8H 48
All of which institutions bad failed.
For the item of $1,721.60, Dougher
ty lira. A Co., tbe Commonwealth
holds tho bond ot Air. Kawlo, wilb un
doubted security for its paymonL Tbe
reason for its not being paid on the 6th
of May by Mr. Kawle was that thore
was yet in the bands ot tbe assignee
somo property undisposed of. As toon
as tho affairs of the bank are wound
up by the assignee Mr. iiawle will pay
tho balanco into tho Treasury.
I ho other hvo broken banks wore
marked upon tho books of the Treas
ury when 1 took charuo of it as "oer-
liBed to tho Attorney lieneral" for col
lection, which took tbem out ot the
department, and no responsibility for
their collection or settlement belongs
to tbe Treasurer.
It is but just to add that in the case
of the Bank of Commerce, Erie, that
suspended during the term of lion.
I'.n Bluer as Treasurer, and the Ve
nango National Bank, Franklin .that
suspended during the term of lion. W,
11. Kemble as Treasurer, tbat both
gentlemen claim that they were au
thorised depositaries of the Slate and
thai the moneys lost in them wero de
posited by the County Treasurers nn
dor authority of law. In the case of
O. F. Mnson A Co., Towanda, Inland
Insurance and Deposit Company, Lan
caster, and tho Bank of Brandywine,
West Cbostcr, that suspendod during
tbe term of lion. Kobert W. Hacker
as Treasurer, there is on file in this
office, for the nso of tbe Common
wealth, the bond of lion. Robert W.
iMackoy, with unquestioned security
conditioned for the payment of what
ever amount may not be received from
toe assets ol said banks.
Tho item of $248,000, "advanced to
members of tbe leglature" was de
ducted from their warrants by me
when paid at the close of the session
and proper vouchers have been filed in
tbe Auditor General's office for the
same.
With tbe exception of the $20,872.48
in tbe six broken banks ts herein ex
plained, balance as turned over to me
by Mr. It wis, was in tbe several
banks as certified by tbem to the Au
ditor General and was subject to my
check as Treasurer.
I found no notes, checks, due bills or
otber evidences of debt owing; from
any individual firm or corporation to
the Treasurer or the Commonwealth
other than those contained in the fore
going Hit -
1 herewith annend atxtement of tbe
balanco In the Treasury at the close of
Dusinosa on tbe 8 1st of July, 1878,
showing the amount of assets to be
l,V!2e,43 .86. Of ttts sum there was
in the general fun l $313,8(11.28 and In
the sinking fund $912,W2.10.
The amount of mmi-vr la the sink-
CLEARFIELD,
ing fund not appropriated to paymont
ot outstanding loans that have been
called for redemption and are due and
payable tbe 1st ot August and 1st of
Uctober, 1878. 18 L'!,b70.Z4.
Tli ore will be due on tho 1st of Jan
uary and February, 1879, intorost on
tbe publio debt amounting to G05,
000.00. Of this amount there is in tho
Treasury now but 29.o70.21, and tho
balance will have to be provided for
by tbe collection ot rovonues belong
ing to tbe sinking fund.
BALABCB IB TBB TBBAMUBT, JULY 31, 1878.
lanaer. and meehanlea aatioaa!
bank, Philadelphia. .
People, bank, Philadelphia
Alleghany aatioual bank, Pitl.'g.
Mechaaioa bank, Uarrtsbarg
Gold aeoount fariBare aad meohaa-
lea aatioual bank, Pkll'a
Lyeoming aatioaal baok,Williain-
eport
First national bank, Phllad.lpbla.
Firat aatioaal bank. Atheak...
$i80,J17 84
88,807
80,810 80
01,lloS 04
8,318 88
10,008 (0
lo.noo oo
. 4.000
Dauphla depo.lt baok.Uarri.b'g.
Firat National bank, Kile
Firat Bat ional bank, Marietta
Firat national bank, Harriib'f ....
First national bank, Pbaron.
Marina aatioaal bank. Erie
KeT.tone national bank, Erie
30,1100 00
8,000 00
90,000 00
io, wo oo
16,000 00
6,000 Oil
10,610 01
OrtenTillo aatioaal bank, Qreea-
Till.
People, earing, bank, Now Caj-
8,000 00
4,000 00
14,600 00
1 0,000 00
10,008 00
7,0ii0 00
10,431 00
8,000 00
1,721 80
10,000 00
30,000 00
Hl
Dollar .arinr. bank. WaTneeb'B..
M.rohant. aad manulactarar. na
tional bank, Plttaburg
Wait branch aatioual bank, Wll
Itam.port .
Ilumboldl .afe deposit and trust
company
Bearer depo.it bank, Bearer
National bank orMiddletown
Dougherty Bro.. A Co., Uarrisb'g.
Delameter A Co., MeadTille
Moore, Simpaua A Co., Look lla-
B. K.Jamiaoa A Co , Pbila'a
Farmers' bank, llarri.burg ,
30,001 80
27,871 84
6,000 00
16,000 00
Orean.burg banking company-...
riret national bank, Lonanon
Dime Barings institution of York.
Beerer aarins. bank of Bearer...
16,000 00
16,000 80
Centre eoaaty banking aompanr.
Bellefonto..
6,1110 00
6,000 00
J. 0. Klmmell A Hone, SomeraeU
Bank of oommeree, Erie. J,S08 48
Venango national bank,
Franklin t.MS.fll
Q.F. Maaoa A Co., To-
wand... 0,000 00-
Inland insurance and
depo.it oom'y, Len-
oaaler 3,100 78
Bank of Brandywine,
Wast Cheater 1,003 80
' Sl.108,707 19
Coopon aeoount farmer, and m.-
ehanlo.' national bank, Phil a 12,414 00
Caib in drawer 4,801 07
Bel. to treasury, July 81,78.... tl,!2i,92.1 38
These moneys are on deposit and
are subject to my check as Treasurer,
and none of tbem aro loaned by mo to
nuiviuuals, firms or corporations.
Honds and collateral securities aro
held by tho department to secure tho
aoovo deposits.
uy comparing this stutcmont with
the statement of the commissioners of
the sinking fund published 1st July,
lia, it will be seen that alter tho call
of 1st July, 1878, for $182,800, paya
ble 1st Uctober, 1878, all tbe moneys
said fund on tho 1st July, 1878,
wore anDlied to nsvment of culled and
overdue loans and interest upon the
publio debt, and tbe VZ'JfilU.Zi now
id the sinking fund accumulated dur
ing tbe month of July.
1 will thank you if you will givo
publicity to tbis letter by its publics
tion In your paper,
1 am your most obedient servant,
Amos C. Koyes,
Btato Treasuror.
LETTER FROM KAR Til A VS.
Salt Lick, August 0th, 1878.
Mr Editor: Being at leisure, I
thought 1 would drop yon a fow linos
and give you a lottle of tho doings in
and about Kartbaua. 1 will start out
by stating tbat I am a more novice in
writing, and would ask you to go over
this communication carefully and cor
rect it, should you conclude to publish
it in your paper. You will see by the
chirography that I bave had no expe
rience, and I hope your readers will
bear with me in my focbto way.
This scotlon of tbe county has just
finished sheltering one of the most
bountiful harvests that It has ovor
gathered. The wheat, ryo, oats and
bay crops havo all been excellent with
a fair prospect of corn and potatoes.
The kernel of tho whoa', is perhaps
not quite so full and plump as last year,
but tbe large acroago and hoavy straw
will make the crop largely exceed any
one heretofore raised. This section Is
improving somo in a substantial man
nor. In Karthaus township, this sea
son, M r. McCloskey has erectod a mam
moth bank barn, which ho has now
well filled, having 800 dozen wheat,
500 dozen ryo and 50 tons bay, with
a proportion of other crops. Mr. W.
J. noffor has completed a very neat
and substantial farmhouse near Kart
havo, and in Covington township, Dr.
Potter is eroding a now dwelling
houso, where he now roeides. Augus
tus Hougueny has built a bank barn,
numerous improvements are going on
in tbo way ol clearing np land, mak
ing fence, repairing outbuildings, ko.
Every one willing to work appears to
have employment at fair prices, for a
day's work, and having lived in this
section for some twonty yean, and
had somo knowlcdgo of tho condition
and wants of our people, I here state
that this part ot Clearfield county is
bettor prepared for tho coming wintor
than it has boon since the breaking
out of the war, Notwithstanding all
this, Mr, Editor, I hoar that universal
cry of "more greenbacks, more green
backs )' on all sides. This cry is just
drifting into the formation of a now
party, and for noise and blustor, I must
say tbat it exceeds any party that I
bave beard or read of. ir you aro to
believe them, tbe political Millennium
is about at hand, and the November
elootion will substantiate this fact. It
is surprising, Mr. Kditor, what an
emergency will bring forth. When
tho late war broke out, yon know we
were, and had been for years back, a
peaceful nation; but bow surprising
it was to see the military talent that
lay latent in tbe county only awaiting
the opportunity to bo brought forth. It
Is equally surprising now to see the
amount of commercial talent that the
financial embarrassment of the country
is developing. Yon will find Alnx.
Hamilton., ltobt. J. Walkers and Sal
mon P. Chases at every cross-road and
in stores and bar-rooms, and evon sit
ting on thefonoes disoussing the finan
ces, and it la indeed astonishing bow
accurate they are in tboir etatementa
aa to the amount of currency in circu
lation in France, England, Germany,
and in the Western States. Why 1
bave beard quite a number of them
that come as near as one billion, and
some of the more careful have it figured
down as close as five hundred millions.
It is quite refreshing aa well as edify
ing to bear them discussing and setting
forth tboir various panaceas, tbe focus
of all being more greenbacks. Now,
Mr. Editor, in all aeriousnesa, would it
not be well for the Democrats in this
movement to call a bait, reflect, and
look back over the last four years that
the Democrats have bad control of the
Lower House of Congross, and to note
how persistently they have bern met
. i
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1878.
by tbo Keptiblican party in ovory ef
fort thoy have mads to inflato the c ur
rency But m spue oi this opposition
have not tho Democrats forced thro'
tho silver bill, made greenbacks full
logal tondors for customs, Jte,, stopped
contraction, cut off many useless and
oxtravatrant oxnensos of tho irovern-
mont, brought tho army within.lcgitl-
raato bound r and has not tho Republi
can party almost solidly fought those
reforms? Now, tho question I pro
poso to ask is, how can any Democrat,
In tbe face of these (acts, switch off on
this greenback movement and throw
away these votes, when by standing by
thoir party thoy can secure the noxt
Congross, having already tho United
States Sonato? I will admit that for
a Republican to join the Groonbackors
thore is somo coniistoney, lor thoy
would be leaving a Tvrty that has ol-
k'SJJw-toi. controlled by the Vxll
struct lungs, and havo lormcu con-
traction. 1 say for them to do so
would appear to bo wisdom to get out
of such company, but for a Domocrnt,
1 can soo nothing but downright in
consistency and pure "cusscdnoss." I
say to all Democrats to halt, fate
about, and turn out in September nnd
help to nominate a rood man tor Con
gross, one that you know and one that
will not betray you after election j also
make a good district and county ticket,
and then put your shoulders to the
wbocl and help to elect Andy Dill uml
tho wholo Democratic tickot, which
can easily be dono if you stand up to
your posts. Wo must got relief thro'
the Democratic party it we cot any,
and Democrats may as well under
stand that now. Our friends Boom to
have entirely overloi.ltod tho trreat
fraud of 1870, when wo wero ohisolod
out of our President, and now, whilo
somo of our 6c.f mm aro at tbo front
trying to ferret out tbo perpetrators
of this damnable outrago, and soo that
no cuilty man escapes, they turn
their backs on them and join in with
tho enemy to pluy the Mrs. Jonkt) for
John Sherman and bis man Sheep, or
Shupo, that is flooding tho country
with Ins oho halt penny paper. lo
not, Mr. Editor, think that becauso I
givo this sulijoet some prominence in
this letter that 1 apprehend it to urow
much in this part of tho county. You
will lind, when the election comes
around, most of tho Democrats at their
posts. 1 h.ive now trcpassed on your
patience too much, and 1 will closo for
tho present by subscribing mysclt an
Aniit Dim. Man.
OUj BRADFORD.
A DIvMt llll'TIOM UK Till'. M.1V OIL
KM It IX
UISTORT OF THE M KEAN COCTT METROP-
OILS ITS PUBLIC Sl'IR'T AND PUHI.IO
DllLDlNOB PETROLEUM AND
TOLITICS.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record, in writing from tho Bradford
oil field, says ;
In the northern part of our r.oble
iCeystnno Stato near tho border ot Now
York State, in the county of McKean,
has sprung up this flourishing placo, a
city of almost magic growth.
l'ow who bave not been on tho
ground have any idea of tho wonder
ful growth ot thceo oil towns. A lit
tle more than two years ago this coun
try was comparatively a wilderness,
ubabitcd by a lew old settlors denom
inated now as "Buckwhoats," but since
tbat timo an era of speculation has set
n which has attracted thousands to
this place and Bradford to-day is built
solidly for a mile square, with a popu
lation of over 1C,0U0, three railway de
pots, a money-order postolllco, a daily
newspaper, also a Sunday paper, three
banks, hundreds ol'itirotnnd offices, a
well-considered police svslom, public
school houso (a large handsome build
ing;, three churchos, with a now one
n courso ot eroclion, a lnriro variety
theatre open every night, an opera
houso and a new ono now building,
water works, gas works, firo depart
ment, hose carriages and hook and lad
der truck, almost wholly the work of
tbo past yoar. This is more than any
othoroil town or Western mining camp
nas yet been alilo to boast ol in the
way ot ranid nroirress. It bus boon
predicted that tho bottom would fall
out of Bradford ere long, but thero is
no doubt but what this will always be
a town.
Land which twoycarsasocommand-
ed $300 por aero has been cut up and
leased lor building lots, lSxlJO, which
command $75 and $100 por month
ront. Our buildings are all frame and
nearly all stand on leased ground. A
now brick block, howovor, has jubt
boon tliiirihcd and I ho Oil J'.xchungo
bavo their now building under way a
largo structure, to bo entirely of brick,
75 feet front by 100 feet deep, making
this ono ol the linen t and handsomest
buildings in Ltradlbrd. Our town sus
tained a very serious fire during tho
month of May, which cononmcd ovor
an entire block, but such is tho recuper
ative energy ot the placo that tho burnt
district has already boon rebuilt and
business roBumod by the enterprising
merchants. You may ask what is all
this prosperity duo to? Simply ono
word "Pctroloum." With a produc
tion in tho county exceeding that of.
all the other oil counties ot tho blato
combined, wo ofl'ur in this country tho
surest and safest and most legitimate
business for the return ol capital in tho
shortest time that was ever ollercd.
The avoraRO of "dry holes" in this sec
tion is only 2 in every 100 wells, whilo
in the lowor oil country it averages
about 18 in every 100.
Ibo average production ot tho wells
n this Bcclion is only twelvo barrels
por day, and at tbo present low price
ot oil drilling hardly pays. Tho cost
of sinking a well amounts to $1,000, In
eluding all expenses. At tbe present
low price of oil tho money would bo got
out in about nine months' time ; while,
should the market take an upward turn
(which is not unlikely), it would bo
forthcoming in ls" timo,
Tho oil market was never In a worse
condition, but is confidently believed
that the plan announced by the Pro
ducers' L'nion has secured an outlet
which will soon give ut relief. . We
havo in tbis section tho most gigantic
monopoly that ever existed. That hy
dra headed monster, tho Stnndard Oil
Company, is pronounced by the press
and tbe publio to be tho causo of tbo
doprcssion. Wilb a capital nnlimitcd,
and with transportation facilities un
equalled, thoy wield a power which
oontrols tho market, and they oflor to
the producer whatever thoy choosofor
bis oil .
Tbe Standard Company are playing
a big game to frceie out the ontside
refiners. Having almost obtained a
monopoly ol the refining business, thoy
now seek to drive out the email pro
ducer by forcing the market to low
tbat it will be unprofitable to drill. By
causing a general suspension they ex
pent an ultimate advance in the mark
REPUBLIGM,
et, which will have to bo borne by the
eonsumor. Any common carrier which
refuses to carry tbe oil of this Bootion
on tho ground that there is an insuffi
ciency of cars should havo its charter
annulled by the Lci;isluturo. Tho dif
ficulty Ib in getting tho oil to tho mark-
ot. Into oulsido rclinors oner an ad
vance of 5 conts por barrol above tho
market prico, there aro no transporta
tion facilities, tho Standard Company
refusinir to carry the oil.
Tbo producors have hud somo rolicf
allordcd them by tho building of the
Equitable Pipo Lino to Frisboo, from
whonco it is transported on cars to its
destination.
An interesting feature ot tho coun
try, to a traveler would bo tho pipe
line system of tbe oil regions. lor
miles and miles, encircling the county,
tho ground is covered with pipes for
the transportation of -the oil. . These
pines aro about six inches in circumfer
ence, and lead from tbe wells to pump
ing stations, which are located about
every fivo miles. The pumps force the
oil to the noxt station, and afford a
chuup mode of transportation. Those
pipes run through creeks, overground
and underground, nnd are to bo found
every iv hero.
IS rail lord has throe railway dopots
tho Erie; tho Olean, Brad lord and
Warren (narrow-gauge), which is built
only from Bradford to Olean, and tbo
lilovated, or I'eg Iicg ltailroad. ThiB
road runs from Bradford to Dorriek
City, on a nir.glo mil, nnd is on tbo
earno principle us the little rond in the
ravine near tho Horticultural Hall, dur
ing tho Centennial. It is a wonderful
success. 1 hey have ust nut on a now
ougino, built by tho Baldwin Locomo
tive oiks ot your city, and thoro is
talk of extending tho road furthor. It
was built a an experiment, but bos
proved un immense success, making
trips every hour and carrying hundreds
of passengers daily. The road is built
on trestle work, eight feet nbovo tho
ground, und tho cars cannot be thrown
from tho track. It will certainly bavo
the advantage of the ether roads in tho
winter season.
Tho Olean, Bradford and Warron
Railroad is another example ot finan
cial success. It is a narrcw-guguo,
about twenty miles long, and tho rutes
charged are about ton cents a milo.
Nearly every shado nnd description
of businoes is represented in Bradford,
from the great undertaking of the great
oil kings to tho moro humble employ
ments of the heathen Chinee. John has
domesticated himself hero, and with
about forty of his countrymen, has the
monopoly of "washoe-washoo."
During the past month a now road
has been finished from Tarport the
Kendall and Eldred iiailroud. This
makes another connection with tho
Philadelphia and Erio, and shortens
tho distance to 1 hiladclphia about thir
ty miles.
To speak of the scunory of this sec
tion, lunguugo fails to supply words to
ucjiict, us ucauiics. xjyuig 111 a vuitey
between a cluster of hills and moun
tains, with its beautiful ravines and
flats, it presents a picture to the travel
or onco Boon never to be forgotten.
Game of all kind abounds here to say
nothing of some ot tho best trout fish
ing in the State.
Toward night Bradford presents a
busy appcaranco; tho drillers and ope
rators como stragi'ling in from the sur
rounding villages, and, although infes
ted with routm characters, we aro ro-
markably free from disturbances. All
tho hotels and lodging bouses aro full,
and now onos aro constantly being
built. Wo bave about 1,200 buildings
ol every description in tho town. T bore
are from 100 to 150 arrivals daily.
Thero is no let-up to tho furore that
bos prevailed for tho last two years
over this wonderful oil district. All
tho old operators pin faith to this field
ob second to nono other in tho oil re
gion. The population is mostly from
Now York Stato and lowor districts.
Many are so sangnino as to boo in the
near Qiture the lailure of othor districts
which aro gradually falling off In pro
duction. During the month of May thoro wero
over 450 wollssunk in McKoan county,
while tor tho month or Juno the num
ber had decreased to 250. The num
ber ot this month will bo about the
same. Tho average production ot tho
Bradford oil district is variously esti
mated at from 11,000 to 17,000 barrels
daily.
1 horo aro about 2,000 wolls in tho
Northern oil field, which, tnkon at an
avcrago cost of $4,000 per woll, shows
the enormous sum of eight million dol
lars Invostcd to say nothing of tho
amounts invested in tanks, pipe-lines
and othor modes of transportation.
Still thoro are thousands ot acres await
ing development; and herein is pre
sented a chance to tho capitalist, largo
or small, offered but onco in a great
while.
In another letter I will give J our
readers an account of the other towns
and villages tributary to Bradford, all
producing oil and showing ovidonccs of
rapid growth.
Our population to a man are now
awaiting somo modo by which tho dif
ficulties of this country may bo settled.
They have lost fuith in politicians, as
a rule. Tbo oil men havo tho balance
of power in tho next State election, and
as goes tbeso districts so will go tho
.State. Although taking but little in
terest in politics, tho peculiar position
ot this part of our Stato has arousod
tho producers, and with an organisation
in every oil town, they will demand
tho defeat of tho present rings which
control our State government and tho
substitution of now men, free and un
ti nmmollcd. Tbo nolitical not has not
yet commenced to boil, but the avorago
sentiment of tbo oilman is tho dethrone
ment from power of the prosont party,
who failed to afford tbem any relief
last winter. This means that 10,000
oil producers will no doubt cast thoir
votes lor tho Homocratio aspirant tor
Governor. Tho Groenhack party have
had several meetings horo, but moot
with poor success. It it lookod upon
as a liepublican doilge to gain the votes
of the oil men, which would otherwise
bo caflt for Dill. 1 hoy aro very Active
throughout the wholo oil field, holding
meetings weekly in all the small towns.
In making up tho estimate of the
Stato voto, count McKoan, Crawford,
Clarion, Butler and Venango, etc., as
exceedingly doubtful for any Republi
can candidates.
The Adelphi theatre, tbo loading
theatre in Bradford, is managed bv
Harry Bernard, formerly managor of
the International Uomltino, 1'hilaJcl
phia. Postmaster J. W. DoGoIicr really
deserves inch credit for bit successful
administration of the office that a let
tor that does not mention him is in
complete. At every mail delivery
thore is to bo aeon a crowd in line ol
from 150 to 200 wailing for their let
ters, and notwithstanding tho heavv
mail everything works as smoothly aa
clock work with fow or no mistake.
Sand Rock.
NEW
SLA CK- WA TER NA VIOA TION.
Somo of tho citizens of the Juniata
Valley havo for yoars advocated tho
building of dams in thut stream, bo as
to produce what is called slack-water
navigation of the rivor. Mr. Durbor-
row, late editor of tbo Huntingdon
Journal, has furnished the editor ot tho
Mews with tho following article bear
ing upon the subjoct. o aro not nav
igator enough to know whothor bis
conclusions are foasiblo, and wo ihoro
foro allow tho reader to form his own
conclusions :
To the Editors of the Semi- IVeeUy Keics:
It guve me much pleasure to hear
that the Board ot Trade, of Hunting
don, had appointed a committee to in
quire into tho exjodioncy of slack-watering
our own dear "Blue Juniata,"
and that this subject will como before
tho Board for discussion at it regular
monthly mooting on next Thursday
ovoning. The attention which I havo
given to this subjoct has onablcd mo
to procuro much valuahlo data, and
lest I might not bo able to attend tbe
mooting on the evening of tho 1st prox
imo, I will submit a fuw facts for the
information of tbo mombors of the
Hoard and tho publio at largo.
It is not goncrnlly known that In
the year 1808 tbo Pennsylvania Canal
Company, which controls the Juniata
Division, entered into an article ot
agreement with the Susquehanna and
yoming Uanal Companies, in which
tho formor bonnd Itself, for good and
sufficient consideration, to slack-water
tbo Juniata, stipulating thut the work
should be completed by tbo year 1S73.
A survey was made undor this con
tract, and tho cstimatod cost ascertain
ed to be about $1,000,000. Horo the
mutter dropped, and nothing has since
boen done. Tbe President ot tbo Penn
sylvania Canal Company, Gen. Isaac
J. Wistor, has repeatedly uiged the
great nocossity of this improvement.
In bis Annual Report lor 1874,age
it, in speaking ot this nuttier, ho save:
"While it would require an investment
of neurly a million dollars to improvo
its navigation Mr auii ton boats, jet
when attained, It would, Irom tho ab
sence of all expensive and perishable
structures, be maintained very cheap,
ly, and u-vuld give the Company, in con
nection uith the Pennsylvania Railroad.
a water line from the Maryland and
I'cnwancama bituminous coal fields to
all coast markets, independent or
otiikr linss, and at a rate of cost for
transportation which, it is believed, no
OTHER LINE COULD OOIIIT.TI WITH.
This is tho Ltnauaqe of the President
ot tho Pennsylvania Canal Company ;
the empnasis is mine.
I'.xporionco, upon the great r.rio
('anal and elsewhere, fully corroborate
(ion. Wister's statement. Why, thon,
has not this great improvement been
mado? Simply becauso tho Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company has stood in
its own light. Had it adopted the
suggestions of Gonoral Wister and
slack-watered our noble river years
ago, what would be tho result to-duy?
hvory foot of Broad Top, of Clear
field, of the various coal fields along
the snmmit ot tbe Alicgbemos, and in
Western Pennsylvania, would bo worth
ten dollars where thoy aro now only
worth ono. Evory villago, hamlet,
town and city between us and the groat
Atlantic Ocean would bo consuming
our coal. Thousands upon thousands
of people would be finding steady em
ployment in our mines and forges and
factories and thoir attendant indus
tries, and poverty and starvation
would not bo known in this most pro
lific region.
Why aro our mines dosorted and
our forgos rotting down ? Simply be
causo tho railroad charges a rate of
EinnT hills per mile lor the transpor
tation of our products to market, whilo
the experience on the Erie Canal dem
onstrates conclusively thut, by water
transportation, tho actual cost would
not exceed TWO mills per milo. How.
thon, can our operators compcto with
other regions that havo water trans
portation? It cannot be done, and
ruination and starvation, it is only too
evident, await thorn.
Cumberland coal is shipped via
Georgetown to Now York at an actual
cost por gross ton of $4 35. General
Wistor claims on page 13 of hit Re
port for 1874, that if tbe Juniata River
were slack-watered, that this would
afford the Pennsylvania and Raritan
Canal Companies a net profit of $1.10
por ton, and yet allow tbo Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company one and one
hall conts per ton for transportation
tion from tho mines to Huntingdon.
This demonstrates clearly tho correct
ness of tho position taken above, and
in my former art icles.
Fullow-cilizons of tho Juniata Val
ley, do you wish to havo yourVatlcy
to become equal in point of wealth and
population to tho great valley travors-
ed by tho Erie Canal ? If yon do, lot
your voices bo board. If theso inter
ested in the groat coal fields of this re
gion wish wealth, prosperity and teem
ing thousands around them, let thorn
risd up at ono man and never sworvo
from their purposo until tho powers
that be bavo decreed that their do
mands shall be acceded to, and if tho
consumers of the East dosilt choap
fuel, lot them join thoir efforts with
those above named, and soon their im
portunities will arouso to action tho
dry bonos that rattlo along our streets,
thrmigh our valleys, under our hills
and across our streams, and which
feign to laugh us to scorn. Yours truly,
J. R. Duhhohrow.
Recooni7.e our Roller nor. Tho
editor of AVytheville, Virginia, Dis
patch, my: "Eight years ago, thero
worked as 'devil,' in this office, a young
man apparently eighteen years of ago.
He came friendless, shoeless, 'breccth
oslcss,' moneyless. He pliod steadily
on tho trade be had adopted, always
sober, always industrious. Ho spent
his leisure hours pouring over books,
and "steadily trimmed tho midnight
taper." Communications and witty
locals would often come anonymously
through the postolllco to ns, and al
though contrary to our rule, we pub
lished thorn. That boy left without
money aa he camo, but with an abun
dance of mother wit senso. Some
yean have paescd by since then, and
would you ask who is this boy, and
what has become oi him? lie bas
just Bailed for Europe, having been
commissioned by Governor Colquitt as
commissioner to tbe Paris Exposition
from the Stato of Georgia ; is one of
tbe editors ot tho Atlanta Constitution,
and has attained high distinction as a
humorist. His name Is Sam W. Small.
The aon de plume nndcr which he baa
written so much and altainod such as
a h n morons writer is 'Old Si.' We
taw, not long tineo, the pictures of
American humorists in an illustrated
paper, and there was Sam, looking as
natural as when he was 'roller-boy' in
tho office of the Wythevllle Dispatch."
Every man has just as much vanity
as he wants understanding.
TEBMS $2 per aoDiim la Advance.
SERIES - VOL. 19, NO. 3!
EDUCATIONAL.
BV M. L. McQUOWN.
ON THE WIND NO. 1.
At this writing we have just com
pleted ono week of our examination
tour. Last Monday, J sly 20, we began
at Bigler with a class of fifloon ; during
the ontire week we baa largo classes,
0 wero woll pleased with tbo inter
est manifested during the week. At
Bigler wo had a lull bouse of specta
tors and tho lull board ot Bradford town
ship was presont. After tbe examina
tion, tho board mot and made the fol
lowing apDointments: Bitrler school.
J. -u. uciiowoll; i'leasant 11 ill, f.lma
Head ; Upper Woodland, Debbio Read ;
Jackson school, W. A. Woolridge :
Woolridgo school, Wilbur F. Dale:
Egypt school, llattie Wilson; Lower
Woodland.
At Grahamton, the class was small.
Throo Directors wore present, but no
appointments were mado.
At Ky lortown, tho bouse was crowd
od aixtoea in the class, and the full
board was present all day. Tbe up
pointraonts wore mado as follows: Ky-
lortown school, S. D. Bailey; Dillon
school. Sofa McGovern ; Swartz school,
James 1'orter: fleasant Hill, N. M.
Jury German school, Ella Ardery;
hylor Grove, lMla Fulton ; Mornsdale,
G. W. Emigh ; Morrisdalo Mines, Alice
Dimcling ; Morris Bill, Nannie M. Wil
son ; rreeport school, Jennie Tallhelm
The schools of Morris are in good con
dition, and the selections made for tbe
coming term are a sufo guarantee of
their prosont otncieney
At KartbauB we woro greeted with
full house ol spectators. The full
board of Covington was present and
four members ot tho ivartbout board.
Our class numbered thirtocn. No ap
pointments woro made.
At Congress Hill, six di roc tors wore
present and a respectable number of
citizens. Tbo board met to appoint
their teachers, but wo wero compelled to
icavo belore the result was announced,
. We closed the week's work atShawB
villo with an excellent class and a full
house of appreciative visitors. After
tho examination the board mot and ap
pointed, E. W. Morrow teacher for
ShaWBville school; Eden school, Nan-
nio L. It ilson ; Lick Run school, John
Mead ; Gosben school, Maggie Forcey ;
school iso. u, James r legal
Monday, Aug. 6th, wo spent in the
Leonard ti railed school building, Cloar-
lieid, examining applicants lor l.aw
rente twp. and tbe borough schools.
Fourteen applicants presented them
selves, and the class was ono of more
than ordinary interest. Tho board of
Lawrcnco was presont nearly all day,
and, as we write, they aro in council
making tho appointments for their
schools. As wo were compelled to leave
for Huston early Tuesday moring, we
must omit the result ot tboir delibera
tions for the present.
The wee If has been to us an exceed
ingly pleasant ono. We mot many old
friendB and received many courtojios
from teachers, directors and parents,
for which we tender our acknowledge-
ments
Practical Hints and Helps for
the SrnooL-RooM. Don t punish of
ten, if yon are obliged to resort to
frequent punishment among your
scholars, you may very wisely and reas
onably come to tbe conclusion tbat you
have mistaken your calling. II'. Va.
Educational Monthly.
Before attempting to toach a lesson
on any subject, get fast bold of it your
self; roakeyourself thoroughly acquain
ted wilb it in all parts. It will thon
be easy for you to find out with a mass
of children how much about it has al
ready developed itself in them ; what
requires to be stimulated, what to be
directly communicated. The answers
to your questions may bo unsatisfacto
ry, thoy may wander wide of tho mark ;
but it you titko care tbat your counter
questions b1ii.I1 draw tboir thoughts
and senses inward again ; if you do not
allow yourself to be driven from your
own position, tho children will at least
rcfloct, comprehend, learn, and the
subject will oo presented to thorn in
the light in wbicb you wished tbom to
seo it. N over allow yourself to be run
away with from a subjoct Bo sure
that you know how to keep fast to tbe
point with which you are engaged.
IMseonsm Journal of Mucalwn.
The teacher should be tho head of
the school in good spirits, aa well as
good conduct. Let every teacher try
it. Begin tho school as it you had just
heard good news and took pleasure in
imparting it, and keep this up an day.
Those whom wo teat
n havo a rigbt to
an intelligent handling ot the mind in
inviting it to study. The powers of
the mind in learning are, first, detoc
ting differences ; second, observing
sameness ; and third, retaining what is
scon. Those, however, can not bo ex
orcised all at onco, and yet bow often
aro tho rctontive powers put to work,
while the observntivo and discrimina
ting powers aro kopt standing by idle.
Tbe heedless handling of tho mind is
not yt all over with. 1 maintain the
right of tho taught to such a quality
in the tcachsr's character as will com
mand their respect. The one who is
in chnrge of mind to lead it into knowl-
odgo will only fuil if, at every turn of!
tho way, bo can not show himself tho
master. American Journal of Educa
tion. Instructive Paraorapiis. Never
bo entirely idle'
Tho intellect of the wise is like glass ;
it admits the light of heaven and re
flects it.
Certain people study all their lives ;
and at their death they have learned
everything, except to livo.
Miss Emily Faithful says many Ame
rican girls wbo profess to be highly ed
ucated are only "dipped in a weak so
lution of accomplishments."
Speak properly, and in as fow words
as you can, but always plainly ; for the
end of spooch Is not ostentation, but to
be understood. Venn.
We are moro forcibly persuaded, in
genoral, by tbo reasons tbat we our
selves discover, than by those that
como from the mindsof others. tent.
The world wants to day, more than
anything else, courageous leaders, who
know what to do and how to do it.
Yo. Baldwin.
A boy will learn moro truo wisdom
in a publio school in a year than by a
firivato education in five. It is not
rom masters, but from their equals,
that vonth learn a knowledge of the
world. Goldsmith.
1 often happens that those are the
liest porsona whoso characters bave
been most injured by slanders ; aa we
usually find that to be the sweetest
fruit at which tho birds bave been
picking.
Trnst him little who smilingly pisit
os all alike; him least who is coldly
indifferent to all alike.
MUCH IS LITTLE. "
TBAT BOY or Ml Sat,
Let ns saank hlaa for hi. awtaar,
- M. '-o ,,vb anejugbtT ay t . (
And he, broaaa Kaaay 'ay, ','-'''""'
Of ibe doU I tare to Elloa,
Me baa melted off tba aoea.
And there really is bo tellieg
To whet length kl. miaehief goes.
Last alght ha pat a araekar
Neath his aunt Jamima'a chair,
And be told aae each a whopper,
Whoa 1 UBed bow H euo then;
Tbea whoa poor Mr.. Toodleo
Was juat starting off by rail,
lie Ued her two fut poodles
Fail together by the tail.
It really la qoito .booking
, How on.', narao. ha really tare j
llow he puta pise la eaa'a atookiag.
Aod oayeaBO la one', oigara.
You may gu.se that many eaelhar
BoTl.h triok he's dally at.
So I'll spank htm for hi. mother,
Ai a tiresome litUe brat,
- - .. a .
Affected simplicity is refined impost
ure. A great man is always willing to bo
littlo.
Weakness is more opposite to virtue
than vice itself.
The first man that over bad a spare
rib Adam.
The worst way fo improve lbs world
is to condemn it.
Evnrv bird rtlAajtna na with lla fiy
especially the hen.
Trifles make perfection, but perfec
tion itself is not a trifle.
Wo uso our conscience chiefly to
judge others' actions by.
Tho prayor of a certain old man was
"Oh, Lord, give ut more of the up and
ooing. - -
Honry Ward Boecher says it will
never do "to preach cream and prac
tice skim-milk," Honry knows.
Women as telegraph operators bave
proved a great success. They send
tbe electric spark right through a fel
low. No man docs bis beat except when
he is cheorful. A light heart maketh
nimble bands, and keeps the mind tree
and alort.
it is not enough to believe what you
maintain ; you must maintain what
you believe, and maintain it because
you believe it.
Without a belief in personal immor
tality, religion surely it like an arch
resting on one pillar, like a bridge end
ing in an abyss.
I am much more disturbed in socie
ty by tbe little impression made by
real merit, than by tbe so-called la
mented tolerance of vice.
By doining good with his property,
a man, as it wore, stamps the image oi
trod upon it, and makes it pass current
for tho merchandise of heaven.
Help others, and yon relieve your
self. Go out and drive away the cloud
from that distressed friend's brow, and
you will return with a lighter heart.
Sell-love is at once the most delicate
and tho most tenacious of our senti
ments ; a mere nothing will wound it,
but thero is nothing on earth that will
kill it.
No man is so foolish but he may give
another good counsel sometimes ; and
no man is so wise but may easily err,
if he will tako no other's counsel but
bis own.
Prejudices resemble the togs that
turn the bright sun into a dull copper
ball ; and a bad heart Is like tbe jaun
dice that sees its own dingy yellow in
too purost my.
"A counle of Belgian giants." aava
the Cincinnati Globe, "aro now in the
city for the purpose of exhibition.
They are so long, tbat it takes two
days to exhibit tbem."
Virtue is more to men than either
wator or fire. I bave seen men die
from treading on water and fire, but I
bave never aeon a man die from tread
ing on tbe course ot virtue.
According to Wollaston, the sun is
800,000 times brighter than tho full
moon ; in other words it would take
800,000 full moons to produce a day as
brilliant as that illuminated by a cloud
less sun.
A man wbo is young in years may
be old in hours, if he bave lost no time ;
but tbat happeneth rarely. Generally,
youth is like tbe first cogitations, not
so wise as tbe second ; for, there is
a youth in thoughts as well as in age.
The entire alphabet is fonnd in these
four lines. Some of the children may
like to learn them :
8od glrea tbe graaleg ot bli meat,
lie quiekly kaara the sheep', low cry i
But man, who tastes His nneat wheat,
Should Joy to lift Bli praiaae high.
Euripides waa wont to say, silence
was an answer to a wise nan ; but we
seem to have greater occasion for it in
our dealing with fools and unreasona
ble persons ; for mon of breeding and
sciiBo will be satisfied with reason and
fair words.
Tbore are two ways ol attaining an
important end: force the peraoveranoe.
r orco talis to tbe lot ol only A prlvi-
ledged few, but austere and sustained
norseveranee ran be nrantieed bv the
most lnsigmbcant. lis silent power
grows irresistible with time.
Anger is pure waste ol vitality. It
hels nobody, and binders everybody;
It is always foolish, and always dis
graceful, except in some rare cases
wbon it is kindlod by seeing wrong
done to another ; and even that "noble
rage" seldom mends the matter.
I am now able to soo tbat my sorest
disappointments at tha time thoy bap
ponod, and my heaviest misfortunes,
nave always turned out to be my great
est blossings whenever thoy bave bees
taken as admonitions and warnings
and turned wisely to account John
IXcal.
If human affairs are controlled by
Almighty rectitude and Impartial
Goodness, then to hope for happiness
from wrong-doing is as insane as to
seek health and prosperity by rebelling
against tbe laws of nature, by sowing
our seed on the ocean, or making pois
on our common food.
A little boy hearing some one re
mark that nothing was quickor than
thought, said: "1 know something
that is quicker than thought." "What
is it, Johnny Tasked his pa. "Whist
ling," said Johnny. "When I waa in
school ycstoiday, 1 whistled before 1
thought, and got licked for it, too."
Meditation is prayer's handmaid, to
wait on it, both before and after the
fierformance. It is as the plough be
ore tbo towors, to prepare tbs beart
for the duty oi prayer, and barrow to
cover the seed when 'tis sown. As the
hopper feeds tbs mill witn grist, so
does meditation supply tbe beart with
matter lor prayer.
Bra Selio. feuad a golden aala aae Say,
Wkieb be pat eat at lolereet wlta a Jew)
Tear after year awaltiag him It lay,
Until hie eolB to tweaty pieeee grew
And laeee to tbeaaa.ds, .a til people erled
"Bow rick Boa Soua M " aad aa be died.
Boa Adaa. bad a goldea aala thai Say,
Which ta a begger aekiag alma ha gafa,
Wha weal rejoioing en hla tanely way
Den Adorn died, tee poor ta owa a grata.
Bat wkaa hla aval leaebed boar. a, Use beereet
aloaa
Otuld hold laa weahk ta kirk alt aala had
growa.
The first act of divine justice in the
infant church at Jerusalem waa to pun
ish oovetoasness. And yet tbs church
has nover dealt with tbia sin as it
should. "Wbo ever hoard of A man
being disciplined for eovetouarteaa J"
asks Dr. John lialL "For other tins,"
he says, "men are cast out of the
church ; but in this sin, wbicb tbo Hi.
bit calls idolatry, tbey Hvo Md dit
without one honest rebuke."