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Xauittrs' Cards.
jj w. SMITU,
ATTORNEY -A T-LAW,
i 1 :1 :T ClearReltf, Pa.
T J. LINGLE,
AT TO BN BY - AT - LA W,
1:11 I'hlllp.burg, Centre Co., Pi. j:pd
JOLAND D. SWOOPE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CarwenaTllle, Clearfield eoantj, Pa.
oot. , '7S-lf.
QSCAR MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
CLEARFIELD, PA
jEV0ffic In tb Opm IIoum. oetS, '78 tr.
G
n. & W. BARRETT,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
J.nmry SO. 1878.
JsRAEL TEST,
ATTORNKY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
eynaoo In tbe Court Hose.. Jyll.'eT
y M. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, TA.
OA.', in llaannlo building, Second rtiwt, op
poiite lb. Cuurt IIiiuh. jeJ..'7S If.
C. ARNOLD,
LAW & COLLECTION OFFICE,
Cl'HH'ENSVILLE,
d rlr.rll.14 CouDU, Penn'a. 71;
g T. BROCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
OOlo. in Opera Honae. p S4,TJ-ly
gMlTII V. WILSON,
CLFARFIELD, . - PENN'A.
trOnir. in tb. Maaoalo Building, oy.r the
County N.ltoiial ll.uk. war?. 80.
7ILLIAM A. UA&EliTY,
tlTTOHA'K 1 T-fc.f II",
CLEARFim.D, PENN'A
-WIII aitead to all l.gal bu'lnoe. ith
pruinptiiee snd fidelity f.b'l.fMf.
WILLIAM A. WALL. CI.
A.KT r. W.LLACI.
DATID L. KailBI.
jobs . wai.Lar.
uali
IT ALLACE ft KRK03,
I 1 (8mefu.ire to Wallaoe Fielding,)
ATTOKNEY8-AT-LAW,
Jn.HT Clearfield, Pa.
T F. SNYDER,
J .
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Offioa Id Pio'a Opera Uoni.
Ju M, "7Sl.
g I j. McGF.K,
DuBuiti, Clearfield County, Penn'a.
J-Wilt an.od promptly to all l.g.l bualnMi
.ntrualod to hi. ..r. J..3I, 'of.
raoi. a. mcbbay.
orara aoar-oa.
JJURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
eT-Ofno. In Pi.'l Opera Uoum, Moond fioor.
0 31171
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fcENALLY & McCUKDY
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
jiearneid, rtu
p9Lg tiTjitrje attended lo promptly wtthj
liiality. Offloa od tjaoood Itratl, abora it Pint
Naliunal Bank. Jan:l:7
G. R'tAMBIt,
AXTOUNEY-AT-LAW,
Real Katata and CelloettoB A Kent,
CLEARFIELD. PA.,
Will promptly attend U all legal buiinaei aa
Lraitcd to hi oara.
-Ufflea la Pta'a Opara Ho mm. Jadl'70.
J P. McRKNRICK.,
DISTRICT ATTOaHNEY,
CLKARFIRLD, PA.
AH U((al huiloa rntraited to hU ear trill r
eeiva prompt atiaotioB,
HOrOfflca ta too Coort Uoum.
augU.IUTH 1.
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTOUSKY AT LAW. '
tiid Real KatalB Agent, Clearfield. Pa.
Office ob Third itraat, bat. C harry A WaJnot,
I"" Kaipootfalljp offer hi aarvleot to el I tug
mud buying tandi la oimrato ana itjwimug
tounliea ; and with an aiparlanoaei ovar twenty
7 'ra at a lorTeyor, flattart hlmialf thai ha aa
rondar aatUfaottoa. Pab tli:tf.
glUiiitinna' (Cards.
TJR E. M. SCHEUKER,
nOMEOFATHIC PIITfllClAR,
Ofie. la ruldeao. b Flrit at.
April 14, 1171. Clnrll.ld, Pa.
jyt. W. A. MEANS,
PUYSICIAN 4 SURGEON,
Dl'11013 CITY, PA.
Will attaad profMiioaal will pronptlv. a.U'70
jyn. t. J. not er,
rUYSIClAN AND SURGEON,
OBc. oa M.rk.t StrMt, Clo.rl.1d, Pa.
OOo. ho.rti I u II a. ., aod 1 U I p. m.
QR. J. KAY AYRIGLEY,
noMrEPATniO PHYSICIAN,
' 4P-onr adjolainn tb. niMtno. T J.bim
Wril, Kn., .a tWoad SL, Cl.irO.IJ, Pa.
Jaljll,-7 tf. '
jQR. H. B. VAN YALZAH,
CLEARPItLO. PENai'A.
OFFICE IN ItKHIIlFNl'R. CORN ER OF FIRST
An LI rlM H BTKKaTb).
pm- Ode. aoan Tivai II lo I P. M.
Ma II, II7.
D
K. J. T. BUKCJl FIELD,
M8arl.a.( tk.lld R'llai.at. P...erlra.U
mtein, aaeiBi retar.ae irea IB. araay,
.ra kta pr.laaal.aal a.riaea Mth.alUa.ai
7 OlMri.M maty.
Pr.r.iai.aal .alia praaipUy altaadtd to,
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I on raiMTiao or every deiorif
' aw Beatr nmM u tali .
CLEARFIELD
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VOL. 51-WH0LE NO. 2,672. CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1880. NEW SERIES-V0L. 21, NO. 20.
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FEE HILL, ud will o. tb. rooaipt of lw.nl.
... ewn.. en.il e An., i. .n .rid.... ej.la
WILLIAM M 1IENHY, Jubtioi
or tbb Pa aci Ann Hchitbnbb, LUM UBK
01TY. Oollartioae aiada and money promptly
pawd orer. Artialaa of agree meat ant aaaaa o
oontejanoa neatly oxeoated and warranted oor
roe) or no oharga. lijy 7
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Joitloa of th Poaea and Scrivener,
Curwenavllle, Pa
tttVOoltaftioaa tnada and money promptly
paid "far. 1er.3j7.11
nENKY BRET II.
((HTKHD r. 0.)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
run brll fown.Hie.
Ma; t, 1871
JAMES MITCHELL,
BKALBB IB
Square Timber & Timber Lamls,
l.ll'Tl CLEARFIELD, PA.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
ClearEeld, Penn'a.
fc.Will .iMUUJobi In bil line promptly .nt
In . wurkm.nllk. m.nner. apr.,,
JOUN A. STADLER,
UAKKR, M.rk.t BI.. Cle.r(.ld, Pa.
Frerh Brwd, Rutk, Roll., Pi.a and C.kea
on band or mad. t. order. A tenwral aaaortment
of Conf.otionarlee, Froita .Bd Nnta In atook
lo. Cre.m nnd Oy.tera in aeaann. hhiouB nearly
linoalt. lb. Poati.Oio.. Prioee modorat..
U.rh in.'7h
WEAVER 4. BETTS,
DKALKRI IB
Real Esta'e, Square Timber, Saw Legs.
AND LUMUKKOP ALL KINDS.
S-fT-Cfflo ob Pea-lid Ptroat, 1b rear of atara
r.uiii of Uaorga Wearer A Co. ( JanV. 'TB-lf.
RICHARD HUGHES,
Jl'STICK OF TUB PEACE
Hrnn
incaiur Totmnhlp,
Oioeola M1M1 P. O.
II nfflolal banlnef entraited to him will h
promptly attended to. moh3, 'TA.
HARUY RNYDER,
BARBER AND IIAIRDRKSSER.
8hip OB Market St.. oppoaita Court Hnaw.
A eleaa towtt for arery of tomer.
Alio dealer in
net lira 11U uf Tobarfo and t
r-,'..-a.U P nv 10.
JAMES H. TURNER,
Jt'BTICE OF THE PEACE.
Wallaeeton. Pa.
eH, bu pr.p.r.4 hitaa.ir with all tb.
DMM.ary bl.Dk furioi aod.r th. Pcaiiua and
Uounly law,, a. .ll a. blank Weil., vo. Ail
lea.1 in.tur, cntrniM to bn ear. will rpceiv.
prompt attention. May lib, 187U if.
NDKKW HAKWIC'K,
Market Mreet. t ItarOtlit, Pa.,
BAMrrAcTnaaa and dbalkr in
Harness, hridlet, Saddles, Collar, and
JJiirse-rurmihwg Goods.
MBAII kinda of repairinx promptly .(tended
to. tiadJIori' ll.rdw.re, Hurt, tlmtbro. t'urr;
Uomlie, Ae., alweyi ua band and (or eel. .1 lb.
loweet eaeb prtea. llneren IV. IH7V.
Q. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL TUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLBAKPIBLD, PHNN'A.
fitB-pBinpi always an Band and made to order
on abort notioe. Pipe bored on reasonable terma.
All worh warranted to render latlifaetion, and
delivered tf desired. myZft.lypd
Ijlvcry Ktable.
rHB nndarsignad hags leave to Iniorm thtpnb
He that ha is sow folly pre par to accommo
date all in the way of furn lining H..aas, Buggies,
tladdlae and 11 mums, ob tba abortait notice and
an reeaunahle term. Residence on Ljoemt street,
aetweoD Third and Foorth.
QUO. W. uKARIIART
Olekrfleld. Fab. 4, U74.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
OLKN HOPS, PENN'A.
TUB endfriltned, having lesssd this oom
modhns II "U I, la the villiga of Hlaa Hope,
1 bow preparxd to acrtommodate all who inn?
oall. My teMe and bar shall be sonpllad with
the boat the mailel eiWd
UEOROB W. DOTTS, Jr.
Olen Hope, Pa., March 20, IS70 If.
THOMAS H. FORCE E,
BlALBB IB
GENERAL MKKCHAKD1SE.
(.RAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alio, aitaneira msnefaetaror and dealer In Square
iiutver ana oawea Lattmeoroi all Rinds.
0rdfr sollolted and all bills ornmntl
ailed. firl6'Tl
E. A. BIGLER & CO,,
BBAI.BM IB
SQUARE TIMBER,
and BanalaetBrwi of
ALL Kl NlrB OK HAW til LIIMIIKH,
T'Tt CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
S. I, 8NYD ER,
..lo.teAI. WAWwaaMAHna.
A0 PBALkk IB
Wutchca, Clocks and Jewelry,
OraWl Jfaw, Afarkel ArMf,
CLtAHFIKLI), PA.
All kind, of repairing In mj lln. promptly at.
and.d to. April IS, 174.
Clearfield Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
TUX Badorriiraed, harlnl eauhlUb.d a Nor.
fry oa tb. 'Ptk, aiMiut kalf wa, b.lwMB
ClMrl.ld and O.rw.ne.111., ie prepare a. far
alab .11 kinda FKUIT TKKKa, (auadard aad
dwarf.) tmiiwu, gkrnkkwrp, drane Vlnu,
iloo..lierr, UwtM biaHtberrr, Hlr.wb.rry,
and Ka.pb.rr, VinM. Aim, tiib.rl.ai Crab 7rt,
g.inoe. and early MarIM Kb. barb, do. Order,
promptl; altwdrf I. Addme,
J. U. WRIIIIIT,
epl ta., Carw...lli., Pa.
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CAEC0S & BEO,,
Oa Market 81, wa. da o of Maaaioa Iwt,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Oar araai.ai.at. are rf tb. m.et natMi
eharaow lor furaiabin th. pnblle wilb frwh
ai.i8.i an kina, Mia .r in. ..ry neat enallt,.
If. aIm deal la all kind, of Aerie.ltaral Iw.pl.
.ate, wkiek w. keep oa aabibitlon for Ik. fc-M-
fit of tk. nnbli. Call aronnd wk.B la tawa,
and t.k. a (oak at tbinga, er addrM. at
r. M. CAKUON A BRO.
Ckwrlwld. Pa., J.ly It, IH7 l lf.
i'ltarltttd lmura($ Jttnty.
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c.aaou a- araaLa.
UVItR K BiniiLK, Jlttnlt,
rUpraeenl Ik. followl.j a.d tkr IrM-ataea C.'t
CompaeiM. AaMtn.
Llmiml Undoa A Ol..k.-D. 8 Rr.4l..-ol.,
l.yeomlBtra bib.I Aoaeb pleat.... , tee. ton
I'hw.H, t Harifnd, Ona..i . I.l .tai
Iwe.raM Oa. tf Nortb Aral-a I,SM;
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OBw o. Market t, .pp. Cart H.bn. CImt
Ma, Pa. Imt i, 1H(.
SPRING SONG.
O I'm a fairy, la garments grass,
W elng are llgbt as air.
My illppers are daim as e'er wars teca.
And a oisgieal wand I bear.
I hida in tt bikiIis,
By the frusrs bmt(s,
And eoax th-m in break old Winter's chains.
And his old hnns oraol.
As I drive hi lb two k.
With his bloitaring winds to fats awn domains.
I Imh him with shor, by day and night,
Until ha Is glad to go.
I laugh when be elu lobes, In wild affright
Ills ghmnitig ria of snow.
I loviaglt prp
Al ibe flower ultfn.
And kiss them to hie when tba blneblrdi sing,
1 am ugni and gv,
Throuih tba llvng day.
And lbs happiest obi Id of ih-vnr I Spring.
Juwmal.
GEOHOE B. M'CLh.L LAN.
MCI.EI.I.AN A9 A MAN 1118 BOYHOOD,
Ula BATTLES AND II IB CAREER AS A
GOVERNOR -A MAN WHO WAS
Bull TOO BOON M'CLEL
LAN AT niIE.
From tb. PbiUdilpKI. Titn.e.
Il Villi lnok Ci'oiMVU 11, MtCllulUll-
tlio "Little Mao" ol I hut lonir au'O when
every Ann ruan cily rtwoiinded to un
til ii vd ilruniH hquuivly in lliu lin e, it
will laku yiitt but an innimit in decide
tlmt it in very wihu to have him lr
friend. He is the inUUrn of a tluter-
mined, iiiiriKlitgenllemuii. Atxut five
feet ei trlil inehvs lull, very hnuld ahuiil
derx. niiiiiorliiiL' a luru neck and band
some heud, wilb museulur arms, and
hands hard as a plowman's, his hVure
completes llio siifrresiinn of bis face,
that no ib in every way a strong man.:
The eyes uru giuy, clear, capable uf
sympathy, ana yet somewhat unread
able; the complexion rather pale by
recent innehs: lite mouniaelie and im
perisl rather liberal, of a sandy color,
toui neil with silver, anil the bair Is an
iron urey, Drimhcd graevluliy Irom a
priiininent furehead. Tbo cars are
largo but well shaped, the eye-brows
priinuiiiieed, tbetbin well rounded anil
the nose a fair copy of the great nones
of Iho world. IIu is unquestionably a
strong mun physically; indeed, a tra
dition exists that bo could in his
younger duyt readily bend an English
shilling double between his thumb and
forefinger, and a strong man menially
II lucre is any value in phrenology.
11 is manner is courteous, anuble, his
conversation reveals a mind thai thinks
deeply, weighs judicially and upholds
stubbornly the just deeiaion it reaches.
lie was burn here, on December 3.
1826, and named lieorgo Itrinton. His
first name bo received Irom his father.
I)r. George McClellan, the loundur nf
Jelremon College, a physician ot dis
tinction and a worthy descendant of
the noble Scotch futn'ly, the lust head
of which was Lord Kirkcuobriirht.
m'ci.ellan as a but.
Dr. JUcClellai. died in 181(1. The
middle name ol the General lirimon
is a gilt of bis mother, Elisabeth
brlnlon, a representative ot a very
sturdy American family who lived al
her country seat in West Philadel
phia, Miiere Hum eutuUB me rentist
vuhia Railroad station. After some
preliminary borne training al bis fa
thers bouse, Seventh and Walnut,
oting Me( lcllon was sent to a school
ept by Mr. Sears Cook Walker,
where were also sucb men as Dr.
t'asper Wistnr, Dr. Logan and Dick
Saiirent. With him he remained four
years, anil was then transleired to the
care of a German named Schlpper,
with whom bo iwuana course ot l.atin
and Greek. Ho next attended the
preparatory school ol the University
of Pennsylvania, kept by Dr. Craw
ford, and in 1840 he entered the Uni
versity, where be remained two years.
He was a good scholar, but not a bril
liant or precocious boy. Hit lasto was
for solid studin raiber than showy
achievements. In June, 1842, he en
tered the West Point Military Acade
my in obedience to a settled inclina
tion for a miliiary t i to. In his class he
lound Tbnmits Jonathan Jackson, In
ter mid better known as "Stonewall."
McClellan graduated before be had
completed bis twentieth year, in Ibe
Summer of 1816, Handing second In
general rank in the largest class that
ever left the Academy. In engineer
ing and geology he was first.
As he left the doors of the Academy
there was much to fire bis military
spirit. The applause that followed
the brilliant victories of Palo Alio and
Kessaca de la Palma (May 8 and 9,
1846) had not died out and had .bed
much lustre upon the American arms.
Mexico offered, therelore, a tar more
congenial field than a frontier post,
and Mul lellan was ai-signed to duty
at Junior Lieutenant of a company of
sappers and miners then in the course
of organization. Their 6rst participa
tion in Ibe war waa at the siege of
Vera Crux. Tbcp McClellan taw lire
at Cerro Goido, Puobla, Contreras,
Chcrubusco, the bitter attack on the
San Cosmo Garita and the final as
sault ol the Cily of Mexico. This is
but an outline. McClellan ran many
dungers, escaped quick death on sev
eral occasions by a touch, and it con
stantly commended in the di.patchee
of the Commandcr-in Chief for bravery,
daring, faithful discbarge ol duties,
VLTICIUIIC fMllm,i, J . 11 u mhI.mI
at West Point on his return, June 22,
1848, and waa at once breveted First
Lieutenant lor conduct at Contreras,
and afterwards Captain lor conduct at
Molino del Key, which latter honor he
declined, not having been present at
that battle. Later ho received the
same rank lor conduct in the capture
of Mexico.
AFTER THE MEXICAN WAR.
IIo was now stationed wilb his com
pany at West Point, and with them
bo remained until June, 1851, much ol
the lime in command. Uia leisure
hours were devoted to studies con
nected witb bit prolossion, and among
other things be prepared an elaborate
lecture npon Nolcon a campaign of
1812. He lurnislied, also, a great
many plans and estimates needed by
the Chief Knginecr. In the Winter ol
1849-50 be prepared, for the nsa of
the army, a manual of bayonet exer
cise, taken mostly from the French of
Gomard. General Scott recommended
that tbo manual be made a part of lbs
system of instruction, wbieb was ac
cordingly done. In June, 1851, Mc
Clellan waa ordered to Port Delaware,
to assist in constructing the workt
there. From this lime he was engag
ed in engineering work for the Gov
ernment, including one ol tbe Pacific
Railroad turveyt, antll the Spring ol
18(4, and remained bnt a few months,
commanding lo the Summer ol tbal
year a secret expedition lo the West
Indies, tbe object of which waa to ae
lect a harbor and procure a site suit
ble for a coaling nation, lie acleclod
a celebrated spot, the bay and promon.
tory of Hamane, on the northeast coast
ot Uayti. Tbe negotiations lor tbt
purobae ot fctanitna, howarer, were
never successfully concluded. On re
turning bom MoClollao was ordered
to Washington and employed in duties
connected with tbe Pacifio Bailroad,
surveys. Ho also drew up a very elab
orate memoir on various practical
points Mlating lothe construction and
management of railroads. In the
Sorini of 1853 be was appointed Cap
lain of the Firnt Cavalry, under the
command of Colonel Sumner. Hardly
had be donned bis new shoulder straps
than bo was appointed oneot the mill
tary commission sent by this Govern-
munt to study and report upon the
conduct ol tbe Urimcan war then ag
itating tbo world tbo military ays
turns of Europo and to offer tugges
tioiM for the improvement of our army.
McClellan'a companions were Major
Delafield, of the engineers, and Major
Mordccai, ol the ordinance, both West
Pointers, and by many years McUlel
luh's seniors. In October, 1801, Cap
tain McClellun's report was published,
under the litlo "The Annies of Eu
rope " The style of it is simple, clear
and direct ; tbe criticisms are free trnm
arrogance and are made with manly
decision and sound mililury judgment.
The work was received everywhere
with commennution and won its eu
llior many golden opinions.
In Junuary, 1857, Captain Mi-Clel
lun, teeing no prospect brighter than
a dreary lite on some distuul frontier
in the monotonous dixchurge of rou
line dill)', reMelied hit commission
Immediuiely he waa appointed chief
engineer ol the Illinois L-oiilrul lluil-
roud, then just opened, and he went lo
Chicago to reside. In a few weeks he
waa made Vice President of the cor
poralion, and took general charge of
the business of the road. In August,
1860, be resigned the Vice Presidency
of the Illinois Central in order to ao
cept the Presidency of tbe Ohio and
Mississippi K. mil, which post be held
when tbe war ol tbe rebellion burst
upon Ibe country. Ibe guns thul
opened upon Sumter on Ihe 12lb of
April, ninetoun years ago, broke up
rudely Iho modern dreum that the
world bad so outgrown burbarism aa
to bavo dispensed with tbe soldier and
nia sword, lie was still a vital neces
sity. 1 he shots, wrapped in fire, that
shattered tbe walls ot the Southern
fortress crumbled not merely a struct
ure of stone, but wilb il the best hopes
of the Nation ; the hope for a peaceful
solution of tbo problems of the hour.
The President's proclamation of the
loth turned a great paire in our histo
ry, opened a long vista of troubles to
voine. I bo couniiy was called to lace
a civil war. This proclamation pre
cipitated a chaos ; nobody was ready
except in spirit. Everywhere, how
ever, men were rapidly titled to their
pporiunily. A great race of War
Governors was about to show wonder
ful executive prowess ; outol untried
human elements wore being lashioned
for time tlio figures that adorn epochs:
the demands of tbo moment, aggres
sive, punitive, amost shapeless, were
met with decision, resources, abundant
means and, better than these, wilb
mon.
preparing for war.
a patriot prompt to give expression to
nis patriotism, cbeerlul and instantly
ready to shoulder his responsibilities,
he won really an effective instrument.
Uoorge It. McClellan arrived at Colum
bus on a summons from the Governor
almost before tbe amoke of Sumter
had rolled away Irom the skies ot the
North. Half an hour alter hit arrival
he bad begun lo urgunixo the numer
ous regiments offered tor tha Stale's
service. A bill was hastily introduced
and pasted In tbo Legislature author
izing tbo Governor to select nfllccrs for
tbo vulunlecrs outside ot tbe Stale mi
litia, and under this act, on April 23,
loui, captain nciiellan was ccm mis
sioned M ujor General ol the Ohio Mili
tia Volunteers. May 3, a "Depait
menl of tbe Ohio" waa constituted, in
cluding tbut Si ale with Indiana and
Illinois, and Uuneral MuClellan was
placed in command. Organization was
pushed forward with the energy of a
man determined to meet every obsta
cle in tbe spirit of foreordained con
quest, and in less than two months af
ter leaving the marts of peaco General
jucuieiian look tbe held lor the earn
)aign ol the war, arriving at Oration,
Vs., June 22. The cnmnaiirn in West
Virginia; wilb wbicb tbe war mav be
said to buve opened in earnest, was
ended lor McClellun a month later.
when, on July 22, be was ordered to
report at Washington, turning ovor
his command to General lto-eerans.
This initiatory campaign was not not
ed lor much the first engagement of
the war, at Pbillippi, tbe lights ol Hich
Mountain and Carrick't Kurd ; but it
so clearly foreshadowed tlio ability of
its originator that It wus but natural
he should bo called to Washington to
enter a wider rleld. His arrival dissi.
puled the gloom created by tbe battle
ol Dull Itun and restored the Bliuken
confidence of the North. The gigan
tic labora lo which be ail dressed him
self when, as commanding officer, he
assumed charge al Washington are but
dimly remembered to-day. He bad
but materials, tbe raw elements, lo
mould Into disciplined consistency.
There were courage, patriotism, intel
ligence, physical energy in abundance.
cipline, the instant of obedience, pre
cision of movement and tlio power of
combination. Ail this McUlellan did,
and thoroughly. By October 15th he
bad collected, systematized, drilled
uud prepared 152,051 men, who com
posed tbe army lying in and around
Washington. The batile of liull't
UlufT, wblch waa not ordered by Mu
Clellan, occurred on the 21st. Ten
days later Lieutenant General Scott
requested that be might be placed up
on tbe retired list. Tbe day following,
by a general order, McClellan wat
mado Commander in Cbiol wilb the
unanimous cojisent of the ooontry.
A CITT'R COMPLIMENT.
Early in November a deputation of
tbo City Councils of tbt city arrived
in Washington and presented to Gen.
oral MeClella,! a sword wbicb bad
been voted to blm by tbe city. In a
very brief reply to the accompanying
address bo keyed bit feelings in the
ideaa Uie President tor addressed to
tbe country : "1 ask in the future for
bearance, patience and confidence,
Witb tbeae we can accomplish all."
This carries my sketch down tn
lbs beginning of that part of General
McClellan t lile where hit critic first
begin their unwarranted, bitterly per
aiatent attacks. 1 shall not attempt
lo srgiis tne rase witn mem. I know
nothing of military tactics, nor bavo 1
spaes. Time will do justice to Mo
Clcllan. Indeed, some measure of fair
nest boa already bees meted him ; a
recent number ot the ArfA mrricas
Rcvit Contains an able detente ol hit
last service lo tbe Kepublio. Nor do
I rfoalro to oast any reflections anon
thoto who were instrumental in hum
paring MeClellan at every turn ranre
tban Is necessary to place McUlellan
properly before my asdieno. Mr.
Lincoln' memory indeed la so veneer
ed by tbt adulation of admiring mill
ions that no spot shov t upon its no!
ished turfaco, and tbe nlhers who were
witb him are but ashes. I content
myself, therefore, with submitting to
the reader a short diary of the events
of MeClellan s career in the field rather
than force upon him an elaborate de
fense. ' 1
Novembet 1, IBG1 McClellan was
made Uommaudcr-in-llilcl ol an army
larger than was ever commanded liy
ibe Duke of Wellington or ever as
sembled on American soil before.
December 0 t'eminitieo on the con
duel of the wur appointed by Congress.
1 Ins Uomnniteo rat lor mouths, engag
ed in the laudable and easy work nf
criticizing everything, inciting jeal
ousy, undermining discipline, prompt
ing impossibilities and furnishing t lie
enemy with information of value. The
Committee was coippDsed Of oieiliMii',
uny one of whom wuuld probably buve
scouted the idea of bis fitness to criti
cize the movements of Napoleon or
Wellington. Looking tack now, when
tho mints of doubt havn drilled away
and a clear sight can ho obtained, bow
abnurd tho conduct of tiis Committee
seems, bow suicidal, how humiliating!
Junuary 27, 1862 - Prewident Lin
coln orders lliul the 22 I uf February
he the day lor the gonerul movement
of tho laud and naval forces against
the inmirgents
January 31 President Lincoln or
ders McClellun to abandon the plans
formed by MeClellan for the attack on
Richmond and adopt thine formulated
by him (tho President). McClellun
submitted reasons for ua advemo opin
ion, whereon Lincoln abandoned his
order, but did not rescind it.
Murch 8 The President issues an
order dividing the Army of the 1'oto-
mac into live army corps and ai-siuns
oflicers to their command. Also, an
other order directing tho disposal of
iho troops around Washington, and
appointing March 18tb as tho duy up
on whtcn to more npon the enemy.
March 11 president Lincoln re
moves McCicllan from command of all
departments but that ot tho Potomac.
Murch 31 President Lincoln de
taches lllenker's Division of 10,000
men Irom MuClellan's command, ul'tor
avowing that he desired the division
to remain with tho Army of tho Po
tomac. He promises not to delaeb
any more.
March 17 The embarkation of the
army begins, the President agreeing
tbal JUoUlullan is to have lour divis
ions. April 3 President Lincoln issues
an order detaching Generul McDow
ell's Divisiou from the Army of the
r otomao.
May 4 McClellun wins the battle
of Williamsburg.
May o lhe Honso ol Representa
tives unanimously passed a "nineere
vole of thanks" to McClellan "for the
display of those high miliiary qualities
wbifb secure important resulis with
but little sucrifico lo human life."
Muy 14 McClellan urges the Pres
ident by telegram to send reinforce
ments, which h tint mr-elem
Muy Z4 LfBlor rresident Lincoln
telegraphs MeClellan that bo has sus
pended McDowells movement to join
mm.
June 1 McClellan wins tbe battle
of Fair Ouks, or Seven Pinos.
July 1 McClellan wins the battle
of Mitlvern Hill and completes his mas
terly retreat in the face ot superior
numbers lo iho James rivor.
July 1 1 President Lincoln appoints
Mujor Generul Halluek Commandcr-
in Chief.
August 20 McClellun's command
reduced, by Hulleck't orders, to bis
stuff, a tew hundred mon in camp at
Alexandria and a handful of troops at
Fortress Monroo.
Seplembor 1 McClellan directed to
lakecommand of the defenses of Wash
ington. September 2 In consequence ol the
rout and demoralization of Pope's sol-
lie rs and the Army ol the 1'ulomao,
President Lincoln personally bogs Mc
Clellan to resume the chief command,
which, alter honita'ion, be does.
September 10 McClellan wina the
batile of Sooth Mountain.
September 11 President Lincoln
telegraphs McClellan his thanks.
September 17 MeClellan wins the
battle of Aiilieiam.
September 29 Govornor Bradford.
of Maryland, tenders to MeClellan bis
official thanks lor lhe oxpulsion of the
roneis irom Maryland.
October 8 I'resulont Lincoln or
dors McClellun to attack Ibe enemy,
in spite of the fact that tho necessary
supplies, clothing, ammunition, horses,
4e., wero not lo hand.
Novembor 6 President Lincoln re
lieves McClellun and appoints burn,
side lo command. McClellan order
ed to Trenton, N. J.
WHO WAS TO BLAME.
Thil comprises Generul McClellan'a
war record. 1 ho reader cn guage
the luirness and support uiven biin.
Men, however, are judged uf others,
(lis cuso was simply put hy his critics,
men writing with oil and fire, thus:
"lie commanded 100,000 mon, an im
mense army, that bo should have done
something great ; great men do not
McClellan should have thrust aside
the President and carried out bis plans,
even if bo had killed ball' bis men, for
they were given him to be killed. Ho
did not do so. Ergo, McClellan was
weak, incompotent, not a irood tren-
oral, an overrated man and a failure."
failure is a crime that the public
never forgives. McClellan failed to do
what an unreasoning, healed, civilian
public required. The men of lhe
North, who conducted the campaign
Irom their arra-chaira, demanded a
brilliant battle tbal should suppress
the rebellion at a breath. That Mu
Clellan found eullicieiit reasons and
the cbargo uf insincerity or cowardice
is yet to be proven to delay, to wait,
to retrain irom attacking, waa noth
ing lo tho impatient soul, who thirsted
tor a display of war's fire-works
for a mount of bodies In a moat of
blood. Ho did not do what was
anted, therelore down I giva place to
others I And so, never having bads
thoroughly lair trial, h gave way.
Ilia successors accomplished, what r
Failure I Anu noi until the IN orth was
disciplined into patience, drilled into
deference lo the opinion of those cho
sen to lead tho northern armies, and
taught to allow them their own way,
waa anything accomplished was lb.
dawn ot tbe long walted day visible
beneath tbe nigm-smoke of the can
uon For alownest it a charge easily
made and not easily answered, for the
delense must often rest on a variety of
considerations wbicb tbe critio is loo
inpatient to listen to. MeClellan
failed fur a reason that can be slated
in a tingle line. 11 o belonged lo the
subdoruiuant party in th politica of
ins any. nevieuan asks no favors,
bat bs hat a right lo demand'eonsitt-
ency and Justine.
IS ORSAT rorCLARITT.
ItcCltllan took leave of bit army
REPUBLICAN.
on the 19th of November, and went
straight from fhe camp near Jtceor
town to Trenton, making a short
speech in this city on his way through,
and replying lo an address of welcome
on his arrival in 1 ronton, in Ibe
Winter of 1863 he visited Boston, and
was received with great enthusiasm,
ana the sword was prosented to bun
thul excited to much silly discursinn
over its superscription : "I'ro reje
super, pro patrta semper. In June,
1874, he delivered an eloquent oration
al lhe dedication of tho West Point
Soldiers' Monument, on Trophy Point,
an oration imbued with pure patriot
ism, ana moulded In tbe words ol
scholar. Iho ringing sentences of
ibis oration swept tbtough lhe land
and proved a cupitul precursor to ibe
uppluuso with which bis nomination
lor Prvaidunt in August 31st, was
everywhere received, lhe convention
that nominated him, did so enlbusias
licully, bit name being presented by
nr. j. r. Stockton, ol JNew Jersey
His name awukenod great enthusiasm
amufig Iho people, bis enemies even
conceding his sterling qualities.
Tbe election in November did not
j utility the hopes of the Democralic
party. .McClellan received 1,800,000
of the popular vuto, and Mr. Lincoln
2,220,000. Soon after the election,
"Little Mac" went abroad, and four
yeurs were spent in wandering and
study OenculO tho skies ot the Old
World. On returning he was every
where received wilb the most exuber
ant expressions of admiration. Phila
delphia gave him a long procession,
which ho witnessud irom ibe balcony
ot the Continental Hotel. A house
was presented to bim in Mow York by
bis admirers there, and a great deul ol
furniture was given him. He bad not
bad time to adjust himnell to hi
old homo before congenial occupa
tion was uncred tho superintendence
uf tbe Stevens Floating Battery, one
of those strange ideas that men, who
have more money ihuu they can con
veniently employ, often indulge in.
McClellan undertook to carry out
Stevens' idea, and tho huge enirine ot
destruction, on which 12 500,000 was
spent, progressed lo its completion.
It waa not entirely vial apropos that
this samo battery shuuld be given to
lhe State of which its engineer is
Governor to day, and baa to do with
lhe disposal of the iron encumbrance,
which bus its guardian in tho courts.
McClellun's connection with tbe bat
tery ceased in 1871, and during that
tune be engineered a railroad biidge
across the Hudson. In 1870 be was
appointed chief engineer uf tho De
partment of Dueka and Piers in New
York city, a bertb which be resigned
two years luter. There is but one
more public act in bis life to record
his election as Governor ol New Jer
sey by a handsome majority of 12,000.
This look place three yours ago. and
with the close ot 1880 McClellan't ca
reer aa Govurnrr comes to an end.
Hit election wat a remarkable ono, his
personal popularity, always very great,
making ibw JJwmu.r-Mtio victory dawn
and decisive. His inauguration and
election were looked upon at a pro
nunciamenlo for tbe present year, and
lo lhe ceremonies attendant upon tho
former, gathered prominent men of
aimilnr political stripe from all parts
uf the country. His administration
as Governor has been an excellent
ono, marked with ability and common
sense. A man of moral firmness and
just self'-relianco, lie has steadily pur
sued the onus suggested by study, ex
perience and ibe counsel pf those
around bim. He has taken particular
interest in the subject of education,
and has been a strong advocalo of
lhe establishment of tochnicul schools,
tho remarkable value of which waa
demonstrated to him by his foreign
travel. Fur the agricultural and min
eral development ot the Stale, bo has
luborcd constantly, and has accom
plished results tbal are good witnesses
to bisonergy. South Jersey has particu
larly been benefitted tiomthesocffnrts.
IDs administration hat been further
marked by the best of all public vir
tueseconomy, and during his term
the direct Stale lax has been entirely
abolished. Hit career up to dato has
been, aa it ever was, conscientious,
honest and earnest.
M'CLELLAN AT HOME.
There it a side of McClellan'a lile
ol which 1 have not spoken. You
must go wilb me to Orange to too it.
Ou the top uf Orange mountain, over
looking the town and the city ol New
ark, is situated McClellun's home. Il
is a beautiful place thai he purchased
nine years ago. Tbo bouse be then
built is a model of comfort combined
with elegance. Flowers and trees, a
charming lawn lend to out of doors a
crown of attractiveness, whilo the
view holds you spell bound fur far
away, over the meadows and flats, you
sue tu the sea, to the blue and dial ant
Narrows. New York lea spread be
fore you, and Brooklyn and tho great
bridge between, that seems only "over
there." Inside lhe house ia as at
tractive as an art gallery. For Mc
Clellan't hobby is China. He is a
"China maniac." And in this instance
rendering a bomo attractive, has ac
complished a wider good. McClellan
succeeded, through bis own love, in
inspiring iho Trenton potteries with
the ambiliun to do lino woik. At first
tbey laughed at bim, but be won tbem
over, and to-day, Trenton pottery
finds its way everywhere, including a
handsutne yearly salo in England.
And no wonder, fur the most exquisite
specimont adorn tbo General's bouse,
gathered from the art centres of the
Old Wurld. Over bit China ho will
spond at much lime as you can givo,
and make every minulo dooply inter
esting by bit agrooablo conversation,
tor bo is a capital host, and bit own
winning manners are more than sup
plemented by his wife, nee Mist Ellen
Marcy, tbo daughter ol General R. II.
Murcy, whom ho married in May,
1860. They have two children, a buy
and a girl, and lbs borne lile it very
pleasant. 1 ho Ueneral it a piout man,
not in tbe least ostentatiously to, but
a believer and adherent ol the Chris
tian religion, which be follows consci
entiously. His mother is still living
in this city, and bis brother is also
alive, Major Arthur MeClellan, a gal
lant officer, who reside, at Drillon, di
recting the affairs of the coal firm ol
Cox Brothers. General McClellan
lives liberally, and entertains gladly.
During the session ol the Legislature
hit bouse it often thrown open for re
ceptions, and no one it ever received
with other than a frank smile and
cordial grasp of the hand except ao
interviewer in search of personalities,
and not be if he will drop bis business
and bide bit note book.
We. R. Balcu.
Philadelphia, April 28, 1880.
To dream of finding money betok
ens that It is easier to dream ot find
ing money tban to work lor it,
A KOVEL CAPTURE. .
Joe Parsons was a Baltimore boy
and a Utile rough, but withal a good
hearted fellow and a brave s ildicr
He got badly wounded at Anlielum,
and thus laconically described tbe oe
currenco and what followed to some
people who visited tho hospital :
"What it your name ?"
"Joo Parsons."
'What it the mattor?"
"Blind at a bat ; both eyes shot out.
"At what battle?"
"Antietam."
"tlow did it happen?"
"1 was hit and knocked down and
had to lie all night on the battle field
Tbe fight waa renewed noxt next day
and waa under fire. I could stand tbe
pain, but could not ace. 1 wanted to
see or get out of the fit. 1 waiud and
listened and presently heard a man
groan noar me. '
"Hello I" says I.
"Hello yourself," says bo.
"Who bo you?" aaid I.
"Who be you ?" aaid ho.
"A Yankee," says I.
"Well, I'm a Rub," saya be.
"What's the matter ?"sayt I.
"My leg't mashed," says be.
"Can you walk ?" saye I.
"No," sayt he.
"Well," tays I, "you're a rebel, but
1 II no you a little favor."
'What's that?" tays be.
"My eyes are shut out," sayt I. "and
if you'll sb w tbo way I'll carry you
out, says i.
"All right I" says ho.
"Crawl over hero," says I.and he did.
"Now, old Butternut," sayt I, get on
my oatR, ana he aid.
"Go ahead," says be.
"Pint the way," says I, "for 1 cnu't
soe a blessed thing."
"Straight ahead, sayt he.
"Tbe balis were flyin' all aronnd. and
I trotted off and was soon out ot range.
"uuny lor you. aaid be. "but you ve
shook my leg almost off."
"lake a drink, says be. holding un
his canteen, and I took a nip.
"-ow let us io on airain, taid he.
' kind o slowly," and i look bim up,
and be did the navigation and I did
the walkin . After I had carried him
nearly a mile, and was almost dead, he
said: "Here we are; let me down.
Just then a voice said: 'Hullo, Billy,
wnero aid you get mat 1 ank t
"vt bero are we? says I.
"In the rebel camp, ol course," sayt
hi.
"D n my buttona if the rebel
hadn't ridden me a mile straight into
the rebel camp. JNoxt day Ueneral
McClellun's army advanced and took
us both in, and iben we shook hands
and made it tip; but it waa a mean
trick ot bim, don t you think so r
loypvylx ATJIIL.
OLIVE LOGAN'S VIEW OF ROY
ALTY.
THE QUEEN'l ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR
na.lTTTItft uT tNOLISB RURAL LAND
SCAPE THE PRACTICALITIES
OF THE TOWN.
Cerreapondenc of tb Cioeinn.ti Eoqulrwr.
But let me tell you of tbo Queen
She arrived at half-past six of tbe twi
light. The royal trait, running into tbe
scurlut-druped statiun, troin wbicb all
but grandees and train orjciuls were ex
cluded. Lilliaa and 1 sat ouisido in
tbo basket phtcton, and enjoyed lhe
tight ot the oqutpages. Wbat splen
dor here I Tbe finest coaches Long
Acre knowt bow lo build: biirb-buni
barouches ou C Springs, without front
seat or bammor-clotb, because lhe
hordes are not driven, but ridden by
postillions. And tack horses I Four
exquisite creatures to each carriage,
poeiut ol Dorset, ol a Oner breed than
Cinderella's grandmother turned out,
which rcallv, after all, you know,
must have been rather )oor cattle, or
tnoy would nave nad more staying
powor.
A commotion within I It is.it is the
Queen I Bo alill, my fluttering heart I
In an instant the anointed Presence
emerges. Heavens, how worn and
haggard she looks I 1 wonder if it be
true that this change of Ministers it a
most terrible annoyance to ber?
W hy, yes ; to be Btire it is !" says Lil-
lias. "Tins is exactly tbe tort of cri-
sis, in which, in the olden time, the
Sovereign out off the Minister'i head,
or vice versa." We spring out of tbe
pbaiion at tight of ber, to properly
curtsey at the great lady enters ber
carriage. Sbe responds to ours and
utber salutations by a nod. Not a
glimmer of a smde lighla up that
beavy lace, tbe Ouelphiu eyes droop
ing as if too weighted with the iron
Srennuro of sorrow to lift the lids,
be is drossed as usual in doep mourn
ing, with the widow's cap inside ber
bonnet, and the long crape veil limply
banging by ber shoulder like I be mast
uf a sailing vessel that cannot brag of
bellyful ol luvonng wind. Inside
her cloak one can aue the minever lin
ing, an enormously costly pell, for this
is the true royal ermine; tho little
creatures are worth about twenty
uineas apicco, and they are scarcely
. wan a amen a lortniuni uiu.
The fur Is as white at snow, except at
tbe black tail, where there is a yollow
spot almost as bright as a canary'a
wing.
1 he Princess Beatrice is, as usual,
close by ber mother's tide ; a well-
looking young lady ol twenty-four.
Nut one of the Queen's children in
herits tbe father't beauty. A great
family resemblance runt through all,
and all look like tbt Queen. Variout
high-born personages are in attend
anceLady Churchill, General Sir
llcrrrr fonsonby, Captain hdwards,
of the Navy, and Dr. Marshal, now
tbo favorite physician. Tba anointed
got into the first carriage together,
and, when they are sotlled comfort
ably, a man dressed in a dark, every
day tuit of clothes, and wearing a
Sootoh rap, twingt into the rumblt
betide the royal lootman, who wean
scarlet, with a crape band on tbt left
arm, a badge of mourning fur the
Prince Contort, which the servants of
the Queen't household have never lelt
oft.
Yoa saw who that wat ?" said Lil
liaa.
' Whom do you mean f"
"Tbe man with tbe Glengarry cap."
"John Brown."
Bo off they go at rapid band gal
lop, right away from lb elation and
the town, off to the cattle, ihrouah a
world of tender greenery, tor vegeta
tion in England it just now at that
delightlul stage which unites ma
ture majesty with adolescent charm.
Sweelbriar is in fall leaf, and the great
flower bods of tbe rhododendrons are
swelling apace. Early tulTpt and hya
cinth! make every garden gay witb
oolr, while not a hedge but is fragrant
with tbt prim rot and tb violet. Bui
it Is tb birchet that giv th moat-
otauiy to in lanaacap. may art ot j
threo kinds, the common, the white,
and the silver; and their foliage, al
ways light and feathery, it now to
spray like in ila youth of spring, that
it seems scares more palpablo than if
it wore tho very dust of leal land,
twinkling like moles in a Summer aun
beam, sent straight from theenchunted
skies of Fairie. Buck to town again,
and face to luce with practicalities.
Ibis change ol Ministry Is Cunning a
good deul ol high spirits and the blues
to shift owners. Algy Uorlhwick, the
proprietor of the Morning t'ost, the
pel of the petticoats, and as much the
delight or all tbe ladiea as waa Uilder
brand Montrose, has only been made
a perishable Knigbt, when he ex
pected a Baronetcy at the least. Ob
ctuel spile I
Alsopp, lhe brewer, receives a Ba
ronetcy. And the oddest fact in con
nection with this bop-boiler is, that he
is a man in whose veins runt the
blood of Kings I It ta a positive fact,
clearly proven by tbo Horald'eColleiro,
that Mr. Allsopp it the representative
ot the ancient house ol Allsopp, ot Al
sop de-Dale, being fifth in descent
from Mr. Samuel Allsopp, of Derby,
son of Anthony Allsopp, ut Alsop-de-dale,
whose pedigree is entered in the
Hurald's Visitation ol that country in
1004. Through bit mother, Mr. All
sopp It descended from tbe old Staf
fordshire family of Fowler, of Punde-
ford, ono of whom, married Elizabeth,
daughter of Samuel llinton, LL. 1).,
of Lichfield, by hilixabelh, daughter
of Sir. Robert Chester, Knight, and
Anne his wife, who wat lineally de
scended from Richard Planiagenet,
Dune oi lurk, lather ol Kings Ed
ward IV. and Richard III.
Now, did you ever in all your
blessed life hear of such a thinir
as a Plantagonet being a brewer a
linoul descendant ot the Duke of York
becoming tbe maker of pale ale? Now
or never, is tbo occasion to groan,
What a full was there!
CULTURAL USES OF LIME.
Tbe advantages of the use of lime
aro so many that it is almost impossi
ble to enumerute thcmi 1 heir etlccls
nay be described as being both chem
ical and mechanical, and at being ex
ercised both upon tbe organic and in
organio constituents of the soil. The
following may be taken as a summary
of some of the principal benefits lo be
derived from it :
1. Upon deep alluvial and clay toil
it increases tbe crop of potatoes and
renders tbem less waxy. Sprinkled
orer tbem in tbe store heap, It pre
serves them ; and when riddled over
tho cut sets, it wonderfully increases
their fertility.
i. Lime eradicates the finirer and
toe diseaso in turnips and gives greater
soundness to tbo bulbs.
3. Il gives, when applied to tdft
meadow land, a larger produce of
more nutritious grasses, li also ex-
terminates coarse and sour grasses
destroys couch groat, tod acta power
fully upon rye crasso.
4. Upon arable land it destroy!
weeaa oi various Kinds.
5. It rapidly decomposes vegetable
matter, producing a large amount of
toed lor plants in tbe form of carbonio
acid gas.
ti. 11 destroys or neutralizes the
acids in tho soils; hence its adaptabil
ity to our sour soils.
7. It acts powerfully upon some of
the inorganic parts ol tbo toils, espe
cially on tbe sulphate of iron found in
peaty toils, and tho sulphate of mag;
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nema ana alumina.
8. It proves fatal to worms and
larva' of injurious insects, though fa
vorable to tbe growth of shell bearers.
U. Slaked lime added to vegetable
matter causes it to give off its nitrogen
in tbe foam ot ammoni. Upon soils
in wbicb ammonia it combined with
acids it sets free tbe ammonia, which
it seized upon by tbe plants.
10. Solubility in water causes It to
sink into and ameliorate the subsoil
When the toil contains fragments of
granite or trap rocks, lime battens
their decomposition and liberates tbe
lilicatcs.
11. Its combination with tho acids
in the soil prt.ducoa saline compounds
-such at potash, soda, etc.
It. Strewed over young plants, it
destroys or drives away tbe turnip fly.
13. Worked in with grass seeds, tba
beneficial effects of limo, chalk, marl,
and shell sand bare been visihlo for
thirty yoars.
14. Applied to tbe rot heap, lime of.
fuclually destroys Ibe seed of woods.
to sum its advantages: When prop
erly applied to tbe soil, it purifies and
stimulates its action, thereby promot
ing the growth ot healthy vegetables
ol all kinds.
UOME ED UCA TION.
1. From your children's earliest in
fancy inculcate tbe necessity ol in
stant obedience.
2. Unite firmness witb irentleness.
Let your children always understand
that you moan wbat you tay.
3 IV ever promise mem anyining
unless you are quite aura yoa can give
what, vnn awir
4. It you tell a child to do some
thing, show him to do it, and see that
it Is done.
ft. Alwava nunish vour child for
willfully disobeying you, but never
punish in anger.
b. never let them perceive that
they vex you, or make you loso your
tell command.
7. If tbey give way to petulance or
ill temper, wait till they are calm, and
tben gently reason witb them on the
impropriety ot their eonduot.
8. Jtemomber that a little present
punishment, when the occasion arises,
it much more etTectoal than tbe threat
ening of a greater punishment should
ibe Isiiit D renewed.
9. Nevor sive your children any
thing because they cry tor it.
10. On no account allow them to do
at one time what you bave forbidden,
under tbe same circumstances, at an
other. 11. Toach tbem that tbe only sure
and easy way to appear good is to be
good.
12. Aocustom them to make their
little recitals witb perfect truth.
is. jvover allow tale bearing.
14. Teach tbem sell-denial, not telf
indulgence of an angry and reseollul
spirit.
"And how does Cbarlio like coins
to school f kindly inquired a eood
man of me mil. six year old boy, who
wat wailing with a tin can in bit band.
l like gom well 'cough." replied the
emnryo itaieaman ingeniously, "bnt I
aon t like ttayin' alter 1 git there."
When an Indian can Jump and kit
bit legs together three times be it con
sidered a masher.
Why ie a bow-legged man like a,
Southern holiday ? Because yoa at
tut Rn growt out.
EDUCATIONAL.
BY tf. L. MoQDOWH.
"Ednoatloa It a Sonar aaftfaard tf llbefp tbaa
a atandinf aratr. If w. re Irea. k tk. w.gM of Ik.
aoko.laa.ter, w. xtasl ralM IkeM af Ik. re. rail
ln MrawaBt."
Three hundred pupils are attending
the DuBoit publio suboola.
8. T. Brockbank, Esq., delivered a
very appropriate address before the
students and friends of tbo New
Washington Normal Institute on Fri
day evening of laat woek.
Valuable Hints, It you -desire
your pupils to be punctual and early,
set the example yourself.
Don't give your pupils long lecture!
on morality. Short sermons are best
Sco that your pupils understand
clearly what you require them lo do.
Most ot all, endeavor lo understand it
yourself.
There it not a trouble to deep and
swift-running that wo may not cross
safely over, if we bavo courage to
ttver, and strength to pull.
Tbe mind ol the pupil Is to the
teacher what tho clay it lo Ihe potter
a plastic body that may be so fashiuned
as lo In come an object of admiration
or oi Insignificance.
Tbe true value of a teacher is de
termined not by what be knowt, nor
by bis ability to Impart what he
knows, but by bit ability to stimulate
in ntheis a desire to knuw.
The teacher whose mind shall not
become a desert, must drink daily
from tbe fountain of his calling. Forty
eager pupils cannot quench tbeir
thirst fur knowledge by looking at an
empty vessel.
We bolievo, from tbe unusual large
atlenduneo at all tbo Normal schools
in tbo county, that the applications
for teachers' certificates, will be in ex
cess of last year. We hopo the man
agers of these institution will be care
ful not to encourage those whom Ibcy
know lo be incompetent, and who
lack in age, experience and ability to
manage schools, to apply for certifi
cates. If tuch a clana of applicants
present themselves, we will have the
painlul duty of rejecting them. It it
uur Intention to placo tho public
schools this year in charge of the best
available talent, and we hope tbe usual
amount of "cramming" to get tbe boys
and girls ready fur the publio exami
nations, will bo omitted in our training
schools. The thirteen thousand school
children of the county, and the bur
dened tax payers demand tbo most
skillful workmen, bonce it is the duly
ot every one interested in our schools
to discuurago incompetency, and aid
in removing tbe "obstacles to pro
gress," as enumerated in tbe article of
lion. Henry llouck. lound in tbia
column.
FROM OTUER PARTS OF THE STATE.
Prol V Reinhart Will open a graded
Achool at Oak Forest, Uretue county,
early in May.
Jot. E Temple, a retired merchant
of Philadelphia has donated ICO, 0(10 to
the l'cnnsylvania Academy ot Fine
Arts.
Gen. W, W, H. Davis.of Pennsylvania,
bos been appointed one of tbo visitors
to tbo U. S. Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md.
Prof. Geo. P. Beard hat resigned hit
Snsition as Principal of the Slate
iormal school of the 10th district of
Pennsylvania.
Horatio C. King, esq., will deliver
the annual alumni oration at the com
mencement exorcises of Dickinson
College at Carlisle, In Juno.
Mr. Lee Uuber, a graduate of tbe
Slato Normal School at Millereville,
has been appointed to the position of
Prolessnrot Natural Science in Dickin
son Seminary at Williamsport.
Rev. Miller, President of Waynes
burg Coliego, by official request, is
preparing lor the use of the Signal
Sorvioc office, a minute and complete
account of the tornado that visited
that section ot tba State on the 27th
of March.
OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS.
1. The standard of scholarship tor
teachers is too low : too little it re
quired to secure a certificate, Coun
ties are fortunate enough to have a
Superintendent who can ratuae with
out shedding tears. Avery certificate
given to an incompetent, whose aver
age it No. 4 or 5, crowds out one good
teacher, and cheapens the others in
tbe district or drives tbem away. We
want a standard that will grant less
certificates and give ut hotter teachers ;
and we want a slop pot to the favor
itism by which Directori provide for
their listers, and their cousins, and
thoir aunts," at tbe expense ol the
schools. In the May number ol The
School Journal appeared a little item
from the Department that was worth
thousands of dollars to tbe good teach
ers of Pennsylvania, recommending
Superintendents to adopt at their ex
amination! such a standard ot qualifica
tion! that will shut out all applicants
except about enough to supply tbe
schools. This ad vie. wat acted upon
hy theSiiDcrintendonlSitonorally. The
predicted rush occurred, and in Alls
kheny 317 were rejected ; in Beaver
108, and so on ; Lancaster nat auto its
poor tcachors, and tho rejections in
tbe last few months add up to 157 ;
Luzerne granted 301 certificates and
rejected 329, and every good teacher
has a school. In 25 couoliot 6,500
certificates have been granted, and
over 3.000 applicants rejected. W
are proud of these figures, and think
that in all, 10,0110 incompetents will
be ruled out. That means protection
to good tcachors, lunger terms, and
better salaries.
2. After certificates are granted,
there it too little discrimination oxer
cised by Directors too little atten
tion tn attested oualificalion. Too
oiten any kind ol certificate is good
enough, and goes as far aa the nest
Some young man whose father Is a
heavy tax-payer is out oi business,
and, perhaps, goes through tbe dis
trict like a tramp, getting names lo a
petition to the Board a thing that a
teacher of professional character won Id
i.ol do and be it appointed to an out.
ot lhe way school wbicb "don't amount
to much" and never will, witb sucb
teachers. People do not display soob
a lack of oom mon tens in other mat
tors when tick tbey get tb best rloo-
tof, when in litigation the beat lawyer
bat when it oomes to lb teacher,
tbe cheapest is lbs best, Tbey most b.
careful with the broken limb, bat neg
lect the dwarfed mind.
3. Teachers are changed too fre
quently. Good teachers constantly
leave tbe business, because or the fre
quent necessity of looking for soother
situation; intbecitiesafailhfulieaobtr
it retained, but in tbe country bo is
always on tbe tramp. Could we not
better thit by a law that ibonld per
mit Boards to amploy for three yean
a teacher holding a high grade cor
tiflcaleT And should we not agitate
the queation of provision forold teach
ers, worn out in publio service T If
we conl-1 ;nce have all oar 17,000
Pennsylvania teacher well qualified
and full or the true professional tpirit,
these things wtjuld soon bs accom
plished ; indeed, what difficulty would
not vanish from before at T Therefor
lot ut all work to that end by improv
ing ourselve every year by reading
and ttudy, and tbt result will b nor
rapid progress than ever before.
Henri) llouck.
The above 1 to full of truth that
it cannot be read by teachira and
Directors wilhoalawakaning thought.
Therefore, wilhoot eommoot, w om-
mend It t vtry n idtntifitd with
i the inurest ol our puniio schools.