EDUOATIO3STAL- J. K. HUBTZLKR, Belleville, Miflhn County, Editor. For the Educational Column. A Serious Evil. NO. I. It may be said with some degree of confidence, I suppose, that the public schools of our county are, generally speaking, in a pretty satisfactory condi tion. Our teachers —those at least who deservo the name—are at work in good earnest striving to elevate the stand ard of scholarship in their respective schoolsj the county superintendent is heartily seconding their efforts by faithful visitation and inspection; and the other school officers are generally extending to teachers the needed coun tenance and support However, there is still room for im provement. And notwithstanding all that may be said of a favorable nature —and a good detl might be said there still exists, in some parts of th< county, a serious obstacle to the high est efficiency of the schools, and thai is the extreme size of not a tew of them. By far too many pupils are placed in the hands of one teacher. This is real ly an evil of no small magnitude And perhaps few persons who are in tin habit of paying any attention to the condition of the public schools are aware how much it impairs their use fulness. Some directors may be found even who do not regard it in the light of an evil at all, but look upon it rath er as being a wise arrangement, eco nomically considered. But any intel ligent observer, by giving the subject j a little candid attention, can easily sat- ! isfy himself that placing a large num ber of pupils under the care of a sin gle teacher, however capable, is really ; very poor economy. Several years of: experience as a teacher, both of large and medium sized schools, has con vinced me that time, money, and much anxious labor are thus frittered away j to very little purpose. Some directors assert their belief in the plan of giving every teacher, if possible, a largo school, 'plenty of hard work,' and thus, an opportunity of fair ]y earning his money. Now while it is conceded that very small schools do not generally flourish, ) r et it is a fact, not sufficiently understood perhaps, that a good teacher—one who is fully alive to the real educational wants of his pupils and is bent upon supplying those warns—is always sure to find an abundance of work in a school "of even a moderate size. Such a teacher in j fact will find just as much work as he can do well in an ungraded country school —the only class of schools that j I have now in view—with an average 1 attendance of from twenty-five tothir- ; ty pupils, lie will not'be idle even if he have only ten or twenty pupils, but when the average attendance of any school greatly exceeds thirty, more labor devolves upon him than can be efficiently performed by one in- i dividual. Nor need any apprehensions j be felt by the most careful and thrifty I director that a competent teacher in charge of a comparatively small school will not fully earn every penny of the salary that he can generally get in this county. As a matter of fact, skillful, experienced teachers are not adequate- j ly remunerated here, while incompe- j tent ones are too well paid even at anv j price. D. 11. Z. " j The Cheering Word. Little Charley was the dull hoy of his school. All the rest either laugh ed at him or pitied him. Even his master sometimes taunted him with his deficiencies, lie became sullen and indifferent, and took no pains to get on. One day a gentleman who was visiting the school looked over some boys who were making their first attempt to write. There was a general burst of amusement at poor Charley's efforts. He colored, but was silent. 'Never mind, my lad,' said the gen tleman, ehecringly, 'don't be discour aged j just go and do your very best, and you'll be a brave writer some day. I recollect when I first began to write, being qui to as awkward as you are, but 1 persevered, and now look here.' He took a pen and wrote his name on a piece of paper in tine legible charac ters. 'See what I can do now,' be ad ded. Many years afterward that gentle man met Charley again. lie had turn ed out one of the most celebrated men of his day, and he expressed his firm com iction that he owed his success in life, under God's blessing, to the-en couraging speech made by the school visitant. AQ-RIOULITTTRAIJ . (From the American Agriculturist.) Beedi for the Kitchen Garden. Having sometimes published early in the year a select list of seeds of garden vegetables, our letters indicate that it is looked for as a regular thing. It is indeed a matter of the first importance to get the best of each variety. > There is as much difference in the quality of vegetables as of fruit, and it takes no more time and care in cultivation to raise a really good variety than it does an indifferent or poor one. 1 o those who don't care to improve, or who are too lazy to be at a little trouble in thi9 matter, we have nothing to say; they may raise their mongrel squashes and flab by cabbages, while others enjoy delicious llubbards and Early Wakefields. If it were generally understood, that every one within reach of a Post Office ha 9 as ready aocess to the best seedsmen, as if he lived in the same town with them, we think there would be a great improvment in the character of the vegetables raised through out the country. The expense of getting a stock of good seeds is but little compared with the results. The chief thing is the trouble and forethought. February is the month in which dealers have their cata logues and stock ready, and we give notice timely and seasonably. Look over our ad vertisements and send to any dealer that may be preferred, for a catalogue. \\ hen the catalogue comes to hand, make a se lection and order the needed supplies at once, before the press of business is upon the seedsmen. 'Make a selection,'exclaims the reader. 'How can 1 ? here are 25 peas, 20 squashes, a dozen radishes and so on, and I don't know one from the other Ihe object of the following list is to re lieve this* trouble. The catalogues contain besides all the older and proven sorts, ma ny new kinds, which have not been thor oughly tested, and many which have dis tinctive names without the plant they rep resent having any claims to be thus honor ed. In the enumeration below we give varieties that we know to be good of their kind, and those that, all things considered, we ueem suitable for general culture; though there may be others quite as good we prefer to keep the list for general eul ture su;ali. Professional gardeners and amateurs can afford to try new and Fancy sorts, and this list is not intended for thetn. BEANS —Dwarf or Bush ; Early Yalen- tine, for string or snaps, quite early und productive, pods remain green a long time; Newington Wonder, excellent when green and the small drab seeds are valued for eoup ; Refugee, rather late, but proiitic, and the best for pickling and sailing; l>warf Horticultural, for early shelling POLK BEANS —Large Lima, in warm lo ' cations ; Small Lima, north of New York. I BEETS — : Early Blood Turnip; an ini proved variety is ealied Early Short Top ; j Long Blood Turnip, for main crop ; Swiss j Chard, fine for greens only. CABBAGE. —Early Wakefi fid, and Early Exhart, large and early ; Little Pixie, a new early sort; Winningstadt, medium early, large, very hard heads and best for : a light soil; Flat Dutch, for Winter ; Red Dutch, for pickling; Marblehead Drum head, very large; Green Globe Savoy, small, late, the richest of cabbages. CARROTS. —Early Horn, for early table use; Long Orange, for main crop. CAULIFLOWER. —EarIy Erfurt, a dwarf variety with large and compact heads ; ; Early Paris; Thorburn's Nonpareil, very fine. CELERY —White Solid; Dwarf White CORN. —Dwarf Sugar, small ears, for early use; Stowell's Evergreen, larger, for late use. CUCUMBERS. —White Spined, best for table; Long Green, late, for pickies. EGG PLANT. —Long Purple, early ; New York Purple, later, large and best. ENDIVE. —Green Curled, for late salads. KALE. —Green Curled Scotch, winter and spring greens KOHL RABBI ('Turnip Cabbage'), Early White. LEEK —Large Flag, for soups. LETTUCE —Curled Silesian, a variety of which called Early Simpson is much grown here for market; Butter, superior ; Victoria Cabbage. MUSKMELON— Fine Nutmeg; Jtnry Lind, very early ; Skillmau's Netted ; White Japan. WATERMELON. —Mountain Sprout, pro ductive and early ; Ice Cream, very fine ; Black Spanish, tine, but only where the season is long UNION —Large Red Wcthcrsfield ; Large Red; White Portugal; Yel low Banvers. PARSLEY — Extra Curled. PARSNIPS. —HoIIow Crowned ; the Stu dent. PEAS. —Daniel 0 Rourke, early and fine, 21 feet; Tom Thumb, productive, 8 to 10 inches ; Maclean s Princes Royal. foot; ; Maclune's Advancer; Dwarf Blue luiperi j al, feet; Champion of England, fori main crop, 5 feet; White Marrowfat, later aod fine, 5 feet. Many new sorts are in troduced each season, but they need trial here. POTATOES Early Goodrich, productive and good : Early Cottage, is well rccom mended; Early Dykemau, much grown around New York. RADISHES. —EarIy Scarlet Turnip; Long Scarlet Short Top; Scarlet Chinese W inter, good and keeps as well as a turnip. SALSIFY or \ egetable Oyster, very good SPINACH Round Leaved, for early; Prickly, for wintering over. 'SQUASHES. —Summer Crook neck, best early ; \ okohoma, fine, early and late ; Boston Marrow; Turban, excellent, au tumn andwiuter; Hubbard, best for late keeping. IOMATOES. —EarIy Smooth Red ; Fejee, later, fine and productive ; Pear Shaped, for preserves. xj NIPS Larly Dutch, very early; Red Top Strapleaf, spring and fall ; Ruta baga, to keep. W INTER CIIERRY. —For sauce and pro serves. Resides, will be needed Peppers. Summer Savory, Sweet Marjoram, Thyme, and other sweet herbs.' BARK! BARK!! J . nwhiw?? lcKEF \ Would respectfully inform tb. destroyed hv n " tw,th *V n<1 > n !r their tannery was get. for whiel ths*** uy a " the Bark tht T can cash price.' 1 ARE P RE P AR < J D to pay the Inchest Stock OF*F 1 NH'H^TP J" J l'L ° N V,AND THEIR USUAL tor casl. TK UKA fHKR. which they will sell ffct now uot P re P*red to tuj hides niay*24-ix A UDIIOR S NOTICE.- The undersigned, XX.Auditor, appointed by the Orphans' Court, to distribute the fund in the hands of Elisha Bratton and Henry Oarver, Adminis ♦Jacob Oarver, dee'd., will attend to the duties of the appointment at the Regis in S ,°J" 10 Lewistown, on Saturday, March . jo, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Those having claims on said fuud will present them on that day or be barred thereafter. , W. P. ELLIOTT, febH _ Auditor. 'G ROVER I BAKER'S SEW AAD IMPROVED 3UI)m2 TJASUJJiL No. 1, Prion $0. The groyer & raker sew ing MACHINE CO. invito the attention of Tailors, Manufacturers cf CioTfiin?, Boots and Shoes, and Carriage Trimmers, and other" requiring a rapid, light-running, and aura hie lioclt St leli jtacliiuf, to their u<-W No, 1 Sewing Machine, It is of extra *ize. very strong and powerful, easily operated with little noise; is adapted to everv variety •it 1 M-iving from the thinnest rnuslin to the'lieaviest leather, and will work equally well with cotton, linen : or siii; thread. Letters -in,bar to the following are being constantly received: j Our machinist and foreman hare both thoroughly l examined and tested your No. I J/aehine- on differ- I ent material, from the heaviest harm-s leather and j finest broadcloth and mu-lm to the thinnest tissue paper, without altering the tensions, and wA find it 1 makes a perfect stiu-ii on all malt rials. 1 have tried : Singer's and other machines i r v.-urs. and h..v no hesitation in prom un.-ing \ ~ur N . 1 Shuttle .Vaciiine ' the best by far o, any ma-dune we have used. WILLIAM LOCK. .Verchant Tailor. 121 Lake Street, Chicago." -I am the fortunate possessor of one of your new No. ] Shuttle .l/a- !i:r:es; I have used the Singer i sewing machine for the past few year-, and it gives me great pleasure to say that this one is far superior in all points to any that 1 have overused or seen 1 want no better, i Jus machine can be seen at my i shop at any time. KSUBIN SMITH. Merchant Tailor. Lewi-town. I'a ALL WHO WANT TIIE liATKST V\l> lsa:^T ; should not fail to call and sec this new aspirant tor nubile favor, as it is de-ruieri to sup'-rsedt all the heretofore popular Machines for manufacturing pur pose-. Having the largest variety of machtn"s of any other Company, we can suit all taste- with a a machineat piicesfrom sj-i t.. sllO. All tnnchincs warranted. Grover A Baker's Cotton, Linen Thread and Machine Twist fur sale. Information and saniples of sewing given by P. P. LOOP, Agent, aeplO-ly Lewistown. Pe. ~ MEW GOODS, V\J E have just returned from the East v f with a fresh stock of goods, which I we are determined to sell cheap. We have Grey Twined all wool Flannel, at 50 cents and upwards. Canton Flannel 50 cents and upwards. A general assortment of DRESS GOODS. In Ladies' Cloth we have Black, Drab, Grey, and Water Proof. Black Cloth for : Ladies' Cloaks, which we are prepared to i sell by the yard, ready made or make to or ; der. Black and white plaid wool long Shawls, very fine, Balmorals, Hoop Skirts, Hosiery. Gloves, Hoods, Nubias, Breakfast | Capes, &e., ifco. ! We have made arrangements to keep an assortment of Eurkea Zephyrs, a splendid ar tide for knotting Shawls, Hoods. Pulse War : mers, &c. Cloths, Satinets, j 4*-A U 314: iX 4^ Kentucky Jeans, for Mens' and Boys' wear. Also, a full stock of GROCERIES, in fact everything usually kept in stores in this i place, all of which we have determined to i sell as cheap, if not cheaper than any other establishment in town. S J BRISBIN SL CO.. W est Market st., opposite the Jail. Lewistown, Nov. 1, 1865. KOBE RT W. PA T TON, SOITH SIDE OF IfIKKET STREET, LEHISTOWN, PA. UAS fust received and opened at his es tablishment a new supply of Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Fancy Articles, &e., I which he will dispose of at reasonable prices j lie invites all to give him a call and examine ! his stock, which embraces all articles in hi? j line, and is sufficiently large to enable all to ' make selections who desire to purchase. EPA 1 RING neatly and expeditiously i attended all work warranted. Thankful for the patronage heretofore re ' ceived, he respectfully asks a continuance of | the same, and will endeavor to please all who i may favor him with their custom. feb2 | FOR 1111. MILIUM! In addition to an extensive stock of GOLD & SILVER WATCHES. MEDALIONS, BREAST PINS, RINGS, and other J E "W E L R , AT establishment, will be found a beautiful as sortment of MUJ33" 21131293, PHOTOGRAPH ALIUHS ALSO. IF HI "li l IP <-S£j Da) of all the prominent MJDfI 221122113, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, and hundreds of other articles. 11. W. JUN KIN. Lewistown, May 24, 1865. WILLIAM LIND, has now open A NEW STOCK OF Cloths, Cassimeres AND VESTI NCS, which will be made up to order in the neat est and most fashionable styles. apl9 HAY for sale by F. J. HOFFMAN. feb2B PMfir solemn. Save TTour jVX O IV US "XT ! Our entire Mock will he dis posed ol'al ; vt'i'j *m;i 11 ad vance 0:1 riiil;i(hi|)liia S'li ces. Consisting in part of Flairs and Fancy DRESS GOODS, Very cheap. •V # tT r* TT ©? •mi £~m mmim. J MUSLINS. & DELAINES. CASSiMERES, 3 A A J ii 3 \f 3 A large ana full assortment OF Flannels & Shirting, All wool flannel from 50 to 75 ets. A very fine assortment of NOTIONS, and FANCY GOODS. 'LADIES' and GENTS' GLOVES and HOSIE RY, DRESS BUTTONS, of all stifles, GIMPS and RIBBONS, drc., ke., ZEPHYR KNIT HGODS, A large and full assortment of the latest styles of SHAWLS. BALMORALS, of every description, at a low figure. A large stock of Ladies' COATS ft II W ill IIS. of the latest and best stjles. LADIES' AND GENTS' UNDER-CLOTHING a large variety, and very cheap. :h:oo:p s:k:i:r,ts, of the finest quality. CAItPETS, A large and entirety new stock, at the low est cash prices. C£> -jptt Every person goes to Pratt's to buy Grocer ies. Sugars from 12 to 22 cents per pound, Syrups lroni 20 to 40 " '• Coffee from 35 to 38 " " Teas as low as SI per pound. Dried Fruit, QUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE, WILLOWWARE, , UIDI4ID! P. F. LOOP HAS greatly reduced the prices of Boots and Shoes. Having a large stock if goods on hand, he proposes to sell at reduc. d prices. He has a fine assortment of the best selection of men's Boots, from $3 75 and up' ward ; boots from 2.00 to .3 75 ; youths 1 50 : j also women's shoes in great variety and <>f every style, at greatly reduced prices. ll'.s stock of children's .Shoes i verv large and i ranges from 65 cents upward. An assort meet of gum shoes. We still pay strict at tention to manufacturing, buying none hut the best stock, and keeping none but the ; most experience d workmen. We consider I our work second to none in town, and have a good assortment of home made work on hand which will be sold low. He would in vite the public generally to call and examine for themselves, and save at least twenty-five per cent. \\ ork made to order with despatch, lie has also on wood a tine assortment of men's, women's misses and children's woolen and cotton HOSE, lower in price than any in town. Call ac the old stand, in the public square. janol NEW Tailoring Establishment, ■ m (s-nmss Respectfully announces jep! to his friends and th-> pub lie generally thai lie has re re aff a moved to the stand former ffrlipj tPi* ' v pccu P iej ' >r I IpHi 0?* Stoner-ad as a drug store. Jit- M next door to A. Kitting's "H ■ f Cabinet Ware 1 looms, and j p. j ; I 4 where he keeps constantly i I fij on hand a select assortment <.f Cloths, Ons'iineres, and 1 Vestings. which ho uiil make up to order in I tiie best and niot fashionable style, and on j reasonable terms. Give bun a call. my 24 Mi &W933 391)12, I.KW I*TOVV.\, PA. TOIIX B. SELIIF.IMER offers his sincere • f? thanks to the friends and well-wishers id bis establishment, f"t- the steadv and rapid •' growth of bis business liitherto, arid solicits a continuation of the patronage of the c m tnunity. With increased facilities, and devo j ting strict personal attention to the details of his business, he is confident that all orders he may be favored with during the present i year, wii! be executei to the entire satisfac ; tion of those giving them. Ills stock of Hardware, Wood work, Leather, ' Saddlery. Coach Trimmings, Linings, Shoe Findings, Paints, Oils. Glues, •i Stoves, Nails, liorse arid Mule Shoes, Nails and Nail Rods, Ac., iLc., itc., | is heavy and well-selected, and is offered at ! prices as low us can possibly be sold, ilis TB W IKE ! is of his own manufacture, m de in a good ' and workmanlike manner, by iuli hands, on i der bis own siipen isi 01, and is offered wboie | sale or retail, as si/■>(, lor to any in the market I Merchants, Mechanics, Farmers, House ' keeper® and Healers generally may rely upon i getting any article in bis line with an assu ranee of fair dealing and promptness, wheth er in person or by order, i R 1 .ting. Spouting. Repairing, Gas Fitting j and ail kinds of Job Work done at shortest i I notice. I Liberal discount given to the Trade and ' i Wholesale Dealers. •T. B. SELIIEIMEU. Lewistown. Jan., 1866-ly I i :H: Bss:. IBIS. CLOCK'S EXCELSIOR HAIR RESTORER. I Tne Bed Preparation f< r the liar Ever Introduced to the Public. | IT IS warranted to restore Gray Hair to it* i X natural color. Make Ilair grow on bald j beads, where the disease is nut hereditaty; ! stop Hair frm falling off or turning gray; j cure all eruption# uf the scalp; remove scurf. | dandruff, Jco , and allay all itching. It will ! cause harsh wiry hair to become soft, pliable j and luxuriantly glossy. It is Elegantly Perfumed, f at.d is all that can be desired for a dressing ! It does not soil the finest linen n r stain the nicest bonnet It is not a dye, but by sup plying the Capillary glands, acts as a restorer This preparaiiou contains no Sugar of Lead or other minerals so deleterious to the head 1 and hair, and of which most of the com | pounds in the market arc made but is a Purely Vegetable Production. We challenge the world to produce on in stance where the Restorer has tailed when used according to directions. It is ued and recommended by the Clergy and the Facultv. The proprietor is aware of the many who have been disappointed by the high sounding | pretense of the numerous hair preparations • with which the market has been filled for a few years past, but such Entire Confidence i does he place in the merits of his Restorer I tint be offers in cases to refuud the money after a thorough trial of two bottles, if it j fails to give perfect satisfaction. Mothers, 1 whose children's hair is harsh and wiry, or 1 thin and scant, will find by using the Re storer it will immediately improve, thereby laying the foundation for agoodhead'of hair, so desirable in after life. A Single Trial will convince the most sceptical of its merits. I Once use it and you will always use use it i Cailfor Dr- Clock's Excelsior Ilair Restorer, r and take no other. Sold by druggists every where at SI.OO per boftle, or six bottles for $5.00. Dr. F. B. CLOCK, Proprietor, Manchester, N. 11. F. J. Hoffman, Agt. for Mifflin ro. jn24-2m NOTICE! I>ERSOXS in genern!. and especially those atnut going to housekeeping, will take notice A. Felix is still Loiuiufacturine a 1 kinds of HR\rniu:, and has now on band it large assortment of goods suitable for housekeeping, such a* Jy fas. Tetes. Spring and Cane Chairs, Windsor Chairs, Lounges, marble top Tables, with a general assortment of well made furniture of all kinds, and at low prices. We wish to draw the attention of purchasers to call ar.' a,id -Machine Shops formerly carried on by John K ■Hfeeeiilfcs* \\ i-ekcr, where we will continue the manutacture of our justly celebrated New Jersey Reaper & ffiower, With Dorsey'k Self Haking itlaehmcDt, the only reliable Self Raking Reaper. Also HORSE POW ERS A*D THRESHERS of the latent improved patterns, several difi fer. r-t kinds < f Plows, severa different sixes of LV-ai Stoves, 11 nth away Cook Stoves, nem the United State- autho rized to conter Decrees of Merit. 1 -iplotnas awarded to graduates in the Commercial Course under its cor porate -eal bv authority of law. l ondiK-tea by gentlemen of liberal ednoiUi"n aa t extensive experience in business, and affording une qualled advantages fur the thorough theoretc-al and pract.'-al education of young men for the vat ions du -1 lies and employment* of business iife. THEORY AND PRACTICE COMBINED ! by a system of ACTUAL BUSINESS TRAINING I original an,l pre-eminently practical. giving the stu- I -lent in the shortest time a complete insight into the routine, details, customs and forma of business m i g* neral. as ♦•on lu'-te,i in the best-regulated commer etal and financial establishments. Theoretical Bookkeeping Upon a r.ew plan, with an original exposition of the science of lints, at ranged and published bv the proprietor of tins Institution exelusivelv for his own use. saving one-half the ordit.ary labor of the stu dent. and giving him a complete knowledge of the practice of the best accountants. Tlie Commercial Course EMMUCZS Bookkeefiing. Omnutretal Arithmetic. Penmanship. Bin - n Cvrrri/to-nUiur. Omiiiiercial Law. Lecture* on Bi -.itAjJair*. thwuuercial Owitorn*, Lo/ nix ai:d Actual Bnetueis Practice. Special Branchet, At yet" f I a vil the Higher Matheniatie*. Phonography. Or uamental Pcnnuuuthip. the Art of Detertviy O.im tcijeit X""i'i- Engineering. Burtet/t/ty. Sail yation and Telegraphing. Telegraphing The arrangements for Telegraphing are far in ad vance of anything of the kin-i ever offered to tin ' public. A regular Telegraph Line is connected wuh ' the Institution with twenty branch offices in various i P ar h* of the city, where public business is transacted, i an-1 in which the students of this Institution are per mitted to practice. No regular office practice can i-e had in any other sehool ol instruction in the country, without which no one can obtain a position as a prac j tical operator. Young men are cautioned against the : deceptive representations of those who. without any such lacilitics, pretend to teach Telegraphing. Patronage. Thi* Institution j* now enjoying the largest patron i ever bestowed upon hiiv commercial nool in i the State. Over five hundred students wiv in atten dance the fir>t year, and over tteven hundred during the I'UM year, ihe best class of s A KS-H'LAR BANK OF I-EPOSIT AND ISSUE. supplied with finely-engraved lithographic note* used as a circulating medium in the Department of Actua : Business. To Young Men who desire the very best facilities for a Practical Education for lluslne< we guarantee a course of instruction no where fit® equalled, while the reputation and standing of t ; Institution among business men make its en ♦ mcnt the best passport to success and advanceinvu • All contemplating entering any Commercial Codes are invited to send for an Illustrated Circular and Catalogue. containing complete interior views of the College, *•' : full particulars of the course of instruction, terms. la. FAIRBANKS) A. M-. Preside* (■ | T. E. M ERCHANT. Swt. of <**" hutuief N"v. it.--ft.lv*