Sk wxfaM Volume XVII--N0 280 LANCASTER, PA., FHIDAY, AUGUST 5. 1881. Price Twe Cent. nfntdJxaettde CI.U3JJIXU, VSVEtlWEAU, CC. OI'RINO OI'KNINU H. GERHART'S New Tailoring Hint, Ne. 6 East King Street. I liavetni'jt completed lilting up 'C "I U'C Finest Tailoring Establishments te be leiind in this Mute, and am new prepared le show my ciiBtemcis a .stock et goods for tlic SPRING TRADE. which ler quality, style aul vaiiely el l'atlcins lias never been equaled In this city. 1 will keep aud roll no goods ulii.-Ii I cannot i-cceuimcnd le my customers, no matter hew low in pi ice. All goods w.irr.iulcil :i- icpirM-nled, and in ices as low a-. 1 In- lewc-t. at Ne. 0 East King Street, Ne.xt Doer te the New Vei k Steie. H. GERHART. N TEW MUCH UK CLOTH1NU SPRING 1881, AT D. B. Ilosletter & Sen's, Ne. 24 CENTRE SQUARE. Having made unusual efforts te bring belerc tilt! public a line, stylish ami well made stock el READY-MADE GLOTHU, n-ciiru new prepared te show them one el the most caretully selected Mecks of Clothing In this city, :ii the Lewest Cabh Trices. MEN'S H0S' AXI "YOUTHS' CLOTHING ! IN IS RE AT V R1ETY. l'lcce (Joe.ls el the Med .Stylish Designs ami at prices within the teach (it all.) S-Ciivc us a call. D. B. Hostetter & Sen, 24 CENTRE SQUARE. -l.l LANCASTER. 1'A. V AUTUAI, COUNT WIS II AVIS 196 TRUNKS TRAVELING BAGS Te select lieui. Ami hcie 1--. uieifa than a leail el all Kinds ami a variety et prices. THE RUBBER CLOTHING We, keep ler men is evcryting they iit'cl,aml al.Micli prices as tetJIVE EN TIRE SATISFACTION. We are receiving sonic el the latest Myles et HATS FOR FALL, And II you aic tiled el your straw liat ncun show you some new ami nebby goods. WEIAIH & FOSTER'S ONE-PRICE HOUSE, 36-38 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER. PA. I'Al'JUtUAKaiKOS, r. IKK WINDOW SCREENS, w m make te elder all kinds et WIRE SCREENS Fer Deers and Windows. We have Extension Frames for Windows ready te lack the wire en, and put them up in such a manner, that you need net remove them when yen cle.-.e the window. riaiu, Figiucd and Landscape Wiles sold liy the loot or put up as above. An Attractive. isteck of WALL PAPER for this season of the year. Seme bargains in cud that we wish te close out. WINDOW SHADES, in Plain and Figured, Fixtures, Cords, Ttis-sela, Leeps. Paper Shades, Hollands. &c. EXTENSION CORNICES, the best in the market. Curtain Poles, Trimmings, &c. Orders taken ler Fine Pier and Mantel Mir- PHARES W. FRY, N.O.57 NORTH QUEEN 6T. I.IQVOR8, Xf. rpHK PLACE FOR GOOD CUKFISKS, J. Fresh Sugars, Pure Syrups, Best Teas, at A. Z. RINGWALT'S Old Wine and Liquor Stere, lebW-lyd Jte. at Wert King street. dry reiiN hanamaki:ks sierk. Diessinakers jlnd advantage in buying satins, linings, trimmiujs and all the paraphernalia of their art where they find everything they use, great va riety of everything; and liberal dealing as well. All-wool black buntings that began the seasuu at 25 cents, end it at 12J cents ; at 50, new 31 ; at $1, new C3 cents. The gay little shawls of silk barege, chenille and tinsel are very acceptable for evenings out of town. Further marking down te-day in z pbyr shawls of which we have a very great quantity. Summer silk dresses, such as have been well teccived at $18, are new $15. Ladies' cloth, flannel, gingham and figured lawn dresses reduced about a third. White wrappers at from one-quarter te three-quarters reccp.t prices ; gingham and peicale wrappers at ene-quarteY. Quite a collection of boys' short trouser suits for $3 ; sailor and ethers ; none of them made for any such price. Shirt waists at 40, .such as bring 75, sceisuckcr and polka-dot chintz. ; fast colors. Glen's seersucker vests 25 cents, trousers 50, coats 50; $1.25 for the suit. While vests, soiled, 50 cents. Dusters $1. Stout trousers $1.50. Fancy worsted suits $15 ; lately $20. Woelcu vests 25 ceuts, trousers $1, coats $2.50. AH en bargain tables ; aud a great many mere. Made te measure ; blue serge, $18 ; blue flannel, $15 ; Scotch Aanneck- lnun, $20. MARKET STREET. MIDDLE ENTRANCE. JOHN WANAMAKER, Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market Strecsts, and City Hall Square, PHILADELPHIA. r 1 iru;i, itewuu & uunsx! IT LADIES. WE AKK CLOSING OUT MANY HOODS IN EACH DEPARTMENT AT AVKKV GREAT SACRIFICE TO MAKE ROOM FOR FALL STOCK. Bargains in Lams, fell, Percales, k Eitra Inducements Offered in Black Silks, Colored Silks, Black Cashmeres and Black Satins. Extra inducements offered in LADIES' ami CHILDREN'S GAUZE UNDERWEAR le leiluce ur stock. We have a few SUN UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS yet en haml, all geed styles, which we will close out at a very gieat l eductien rather than carry them evel until next season. MOSQUITO CANOPIES, In I'ink ami While, KEMEMKEE, tliilt dining July ami August we cleje our store at U o'clock, cxfjt'Pt en Saturday evening, when we keep open until J o'clock. -:e:- GIVLER, BOWERS & HURST, 25 EAST KING STREET. lliOX TRON UITTKRS. IRON BITTERS! A TRUE TONIC. IKON UlTTKKSaieliighlylrei.einiu'jiideil ter all diseases requiting a certain and etlt. ucnt tonic; especially INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPE TITE, LOSS OF STRENGTH, LACK OF ENERGY, &c. U enriched the bleed, strengthens the muscles, and gives new lite te the nerves It nets like a charm en the digestive organs; removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tastina the reed, liclching, J feat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. Tlie only Iren Preparation that will net Dlacken tlie teelli or glve headache. Sold by all druggists. Write ler the A II C Boek 32 pp. el useful and amusing reading sent free. ' BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, liMyd&w BALTIMORE, MD. Fer Sale at COCHRAN'S DRWG STORE, 137 and 139 North Queen stroet, Lancaster. J'TATJUnHJCS lOIIN L. AItNOI,L. PLUMBERS' SUPPLY HOUSE. A l'l'LL LINK OF IJATII TUl'.S, GUM TUJJ1NG, STEAM COCKS, " SOIL PIPE, ISATH IIOILKUS, LEAD TKAPS, CHECK VALVES, LEAD PIPE, WATER CLOSETS, IKON HYDRANTS, HYDRANT COCKS, GAS COCKS, KITCHEN SINKS, IRON PAVE WASHES, CURB STOPS, OAS FIXTURES, WASH STANDS, GAS GLOBES, GLOVE VALVES, ROOFING SLATE, IRON FITTINGS, WROUGHT IRON PIl'E, CENT'JE PIECES, TIN PLATE, FRENCH RANGKS FOR HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. JOHN L. ARNOLD, Nes. 11, 13 & 15 EAST ORANGE STREET, LANCASTER, PA. fapr2-ttd Z.IVJSKY LelKST-CLASS ULVJSUY STAK1.E. HOUGHTON'S EIBST-CLASS LIVERY STABLE! Five First-Class New Omnibuses te Hire at Lew Rates, for Private, Public & Sunday Scheel Picnics. -ALSO Firsl-Class Driving Horses, Buggies and Phaetons te Hire, at Ne. 221 NORTH QUEEN STREET, a-EORMERLY ZECIIER BRO.S' OLD UVJSRX SXAD, heeds. J OIIS WANABIAKJSR'S STORfci. niVI.KK, HOWKRS & HUItSTI at Lewest Prices. LANCASTER, PA. lllTTKUS. rilON 1UTTEKS. SURE APPETISER. SUJ'J'LLES. fOHN L. AK.NOI.I). 8TA11LJS. MUST-CLASS LIVERY STABLE. 1 ILaiicastcr JfntrUigcn'cct. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1881. WIT AND HUMOlt. CREAM Or TUK JTUN'NY 31I.N. ' rtiey Will Have Xlieir Jokes." Mrs. Ceiuficld still clings te licr old style of dress green silk and tasbels. Keru.il Cob, as usual, pays her clese at tention, for fear of lfaving his ear pulled. Lady Ledger " Your de, sir, is un bearable. He bowls all night." 3Iale Ledger "Iudccd ! Well, he might de worse than that he might play the piano all day !" " Which de you like best, your father or your mother ?" inquired a visitor of little chubby list. "Oh, I like ma the best. She spanks me with the soft side of her hand ; pa takes a shingle." A man called out te his creditor, " Get out, you ornitherhyncus !" The man de parted meekly. "Who's that?"' inquired a friend of the speaker. " An ornitho ernitho ornithe rhyncus." " What's that ?" "Well. Web ster defines him as a ' beast with a bill.' " A parson evcrhcaul two countrymen, who were observing a naturalist in the field collecting insects say one te another : "What's that fellow doing, Jehn'."' "Why, be's a uaturalist." " What's that ?" " Why, one who catches guats, te be sure ?" A clergyman was traveling through the Humboldt mountains with an old miner. Said the miner : " De you leally believe that Ged made the world, in six days ?" "Of course I de." ' Well, don't you think," replied the miner, "that he might have put in otie mero day te adyautage right around here ?" As the train was approaching Clevelaud it parted in the middle, and the bell-rope snapped oil' like a thread, the and of it striking an old woman en the bonnet. "What's the master?" she exclaimed. "Oh, the train's broke in two," lcplied a gentleman who sat in the next scat. " I should say se," the old lady said, looking at the broken bell-cord. "Did they sup sup pese a trifling little string like that would held tlie train together V A storekeeper, having paid sonie fruit less visits te one of his customers, called a few days age for an instalment of his debt. But the customer, expecting him, told her seu, a lad of live years, te say she was " gene te town." Accordingly, "when the man called, and asked, "Where is your mother te-day? The boy promptly re plied, " geno te town." "Te whattewn has she geno ?" The boy having no further instructions Frem his mother, went te the next room, and shouted, " Mither, what town are ye at ? he wants te knew." An Even Exchange. He : " I have resolved that I'll ne'er smoke again." She : "And I that all my dresses shall be plain." He : " I mean te get aleug without my beer." She: "I will net buy a bangle all the year." He : " Frem ledge and club I mean this year te Jty." She :" One bonnet in each month is all I'll buy." lie :" I'll net leso cash at poker new each night." She: "All drygoeds shepsl'll banish from my sight." He : " Billiards aud peel and cards I'll threw aside." She : " I'll wear old frocks and get my kid gloves dyed." lie : " I'll parties shun, and only dance with you." She : "I'll buy no jewels, save a riug or two." He : " I'll find some place where I can buy cheap clothes." She : " Aud' I'll step buying costly breidercd hose." He : " Of resolutions, dear, there's quite a stock." She : " Enough, when broke, te pave an entire block." She Wouldn't Pay. A sceuobeth ludicrous and ghastly was presented in a recent case of attempted suicide in Columbus, Ohie. The woman who wished te end her life hiied a little boy, ten years old, te assist her in tlie desperate deed. She succeeded in break ing, net her neck but her nose ; aud at the subsequent judicial investigation that was made, the boy testified as fellows : " She get en the box ; aud I asked her for the 10 cents before she put her head in the rope. She wouldn't give me the 10 cents, aud I let her go,-and she didu't put her head in. She hollered and fell down, and then you men came running aud I get out of the way." One cannot help wondering hew the friends of the little fellow, and indeed he himself, after he hail grown elder, would have felt had the woman succeeded iu her design ; aud also the probable effect of the affair upon the child's moral sensi bilities. The case is probably unique iu the anuals of crime. IIew llawkcr Imnruvcd tlie llymii. Pall Mall Gazette. "A curious mistake," says a correspon dent, "was made uu the handbill distrib uted among the worshipers at Westmin ster Abbey. It has been found convenient te print en slips of paper the hymn sung at each of the special services new being held, and en the slip given out yesterday appeared the well-known hymn beginning 'Lord dismiss us with Thy blessing.' with this appended statement of author ship and date : 'The Hen. Walter Shirley, 1774.' The compiler of the handbill seems te have trusted te the editorial accuracy of Jehn Wesley, iu whose collection of hymns the composition in question was first attributed te Shirley. In two ether collections it is assigned te seme poet named Madau, who is otherwise unknown; but tlie real author was Dr. llawkcr, of Plymouth, well known te evangelical pcr pcr sensat the beginning of the present century as the writer of the devotional work, 4 Morning and Evening Portions,' aud te general readers of the present day as the grandfather of Hebert Stephen Hawker, the eccentric vicar of Morwcnstew, whose biography has been written by Mr. Baring Gould and Dr. V. G. Lee. In Mr. Baring Gould's memoir there is an amusing story of hew, when quite a boy, Kebort Stephen Hawker wrote-what he considered an im proved version of the hymn, and presented it te his grandfather with the remark that tha original was ' crude and Hat.' Crude and fiat, sir !' reared the irate doctor. 'Yeung .puppy, it is nunc. 1 wrote that hymn.' The yeuug emendater was euly abashed for amemeut, ' I beg your pardon, grandfather,' he exclaimed : ' I did net knew that. It. is a very nice hymn, indeed but but aud as he went out of the deer, mine is better." some Leading Question!. A young man who looked as if he had a heap of things en his mind, but struggled hard te appear outwardly calm, put a $5 bill en the desk of a Detroit lawyer the ether day aud said : " I want te ask you a few leading ques tions." "Ge ahead," was the reply, as the money was quickly thrust out of sight. "If I am engaged te a girl and I go back en her, what can she de ?" " Sue you for breach of premise." "But if she gees back en me what cau I de ?" "Hunt up another." "Um! Suppose I had presented her with a $2 fan, a pair of bracelets, a para sol and a ring?" " Then she's se much ahead." ."If I believe that her infatuation for another is but a passing whim and I flourish with a revolver and talk of suicide what then ?" " Her father would probably pick you up and drop you iu the first mud pud. die." " Um ! Suppose I had presented her mother with a 20 shilling umbrella?" "Then she'll keep dry." " And her brother with au accordion '.'' "Then he'll worry the neighbors." " Suppose, sir, I had, for the sake of making myself solid with the old man, presented him with a'$lG watch deg? " He'll set him upon you if you have any trouble." " Um ! Have I get no redress ?" "Yes, sir ; go and lick the fellow who lias stolen away your girl's affections." "I'll de it." " Glad te hear it. I'll defend your case for $20." "Come te think of it, be's a bigger man than I am." "Then let him lick you and I'll inake it cost him $e0." "Um! I'll think of it." Aud the yeuug man took himself out. I'm Ne Foel. Tin co or four days age a citizen of Brouseu street called at the G ration Avenue station, Detroit te say te the captain that he suspected a plot ea the part of his wife te clope with a neighbor of his, who was net only a married man, but the father of seven children. " What makes you suspect such a plot ?" asked the captain. " Well, my wife has been kinder pickiu' up her duds, askiug about trains aud trying te get me te go away en a visit." " And about this neighbor ?" " Well, he aud my wife are talking ever the fence about half the time and throw ing kisses at each ether the ether half. I don't care tojaiscarew ever this thing, but I'd kinder like te step 'em from run ning away." " Well, you must take your own way le frustrate it, unless you go te the police justice Be careful, however. Anger ami jealousy may get you into trouble. ' " Oh, I'll be careful," was the calm as surance, as the citizen went his way, te be heard of no mere until a subsequent evening. I lien he called a passing pa pa tiehnau into his heuse te ask further ad vice. " Yeu sce, they had it all planned te clope," he explained. " Yes." " But I get 'em." "IIew?" " He took the lamp and led the way te the woodshed. The neighbor, dressed in his Sunday suit, was tied up in one corner, and the recreant wife occupied an empty dry goods box in the ether. " Get 'em last night at !) o'clock" said the husband, "and I've put iu the whele day telling 'cm what I think of such busi ness. Guess I'd better let 'cm oft" new, hadn't I?" The officer thought se, and the neighbor was released, led te the deer, aud the hus band said : "New, you trot, and if you ever try le run away with my wife again I'll I'll be hanged if I don't go ever aud tell your wife about it !" He then turned te his wife, untied the cords, and said : "1 guess you feel ashamed of this, and there ain't no need te say any mero about it. I ain't, very mad this time, but if you try it again there's no knowing what I may de." " Well !" gasped the officer, as he drew a long breath. " Well, .didn't I git 'em ?" chuckled the husband, iu proud delight. ' I may leek like a spring chicken, but I'm no feel, and don't you forget it !" A jftine Prospector's Fight Willi a Hear. Silver CHir Republican. . Mr. William Nues, who has bceivpros bceivpres pectiug en the range near Humboldt Gulch, Cel., was set upon by a bear last Friday. The attack was made at neon while Mr. Nucs was engaged in preparing his dinner. It seems that he was steeping ever the lire when he heard a muttering neise from behind, but before he could turn a monster she bear sprang upon him and a desporale struggled ensued. Nucs fought as best he could, but being unarm ed, he was unable te make much do de do fense, and bofero the struggle end ed the bear had tern away nearly all his scalp, besides lacerating the flesh of his right arm into shreds aud tearing away chunks of flesh from the left leg below the knee. After being se horribly wounded Mr. Nucs walked- three miles te the cabin of Mr. Sam Isabel, in the valley. A messenger was at ence despatched for Dr. Shoemaker, who left immediately for Isabel's ranch. The doctor found the man in a tci'rible condition, being one mass of wounds, from which the bleed was llow llew ing iu streams. The man was conscious, and told the story el the awful struggle te the doctor while he prepared te biud up his wounds. Ne chloroform was adminis tered, and during the operation, occupying nearly six hours, the mau remained con scieus, aud never complained by even a murmur. The doctor states that he took fifty two stitches in the head and face alone, and never in nil his oxperieuco did he witness se much ncrve aud fertitude as shown by this man during the sewing up of his wounds. This morning the patien t was still alive, but Dr. Shoemaker states that he cau hardly, recover. Mr. Nucs says that the old bear was accompanied by two cubs of about ene month's growth. He stated that his pick was almost within reach, but he was unable te get te it be bo be fere the bear had him iu its clutches. Air. Nucs is a widower, with two children, aud lives en a ranch, the third ene from the cheese factory toward the range. Gov. Plaislcd ou Prohibition. Gov. Plaistcd, of Maine, in a speech at a temperance jubilee at Lake Marauacoek, that state, July 28, said : "Iu the army iutemperauce was a serious injury te the boys in blue, and kept our Hag trailing in the dust much longer than it otherwise would. Previous te entering the army I was net a total abstainer, but I there learned a lessen that was of great value te me. I there saw the effects of ram in its worst forms. Before going into the army I had scoffed at the labors of Cel. Jehn S. Kimball, of our city, and ethers, but when 5 l returned l joined his society, and be came as earnest as any of them, and passed through all of the honors of that society. I can say te day that I am decidedly and emphatically in favor of total abstinence, and as governor of the state of Maine I desire te declare myself in favor of the strict enforcement of the Prohibition law. Many people outside of our state have the idea that we are a bankrupt people, and the Maine law has dene it by depressing business. This is a false idea. Temper ance has blessed our state, our citizens are intelligent and the per cent, of illiteracy is se small, comparatively, that it speaks volumes for Maine and its citizens. Men who live iu ether states, aud who are net in clese accord with our temperance prin ciples, admit that Maine is a geed place te grew up a family of sober, intclligent'chil drcn. This argues in our favor. I trust that total abstinence will prevail mere ex tensively ; that the prohibitory law will be mere thoroughly enforced until the last vestige of the rum power is swept from our midst." SCHOOL AFFAIRS. JUKKTINO OF TUG SCHOOL. HOARD. KeporUet Committee and of City Superin tendent Hew Rules ana New Heeks. A stated meeting of the beard of direc ters of Lancaster school district was held last evening, the following named members being present : Messrs. Baker, Brcnemau, Cochran, Ebcrmau, Erismau, Evans, Haas, J. I. Hartman, Jacksen, Johnsten, Marshall, McCeinscy, Obleuder, IJeimensnydcr, Uheads, Luther Richards, Schmid, Schwc bel, Slaymaker, Smeych "nyder, Spurrier, Christian Zechcr, Warfel, president. The reading of minutes of last meeting was dispensed with. The superintending committee presented the following report : Te the Beard of Directors of the Common Schools of the fit y of iMncastcr : The superintending committee respect fully recommend the following amend ments of section 82d of the rules, te wit : That all the primary and secondary schools shall cemmence at 8 a. m. and at 1 . m., instead of at 9 a. in. aud at '2 p. m. us provided iu said section, and shall close at 11 a. m. ami at 1 p. m. all the vcar round! instead of at 12 m. and 5 p. m. as provided in said section. Aud that the "F" class of the primary schools shall be dismissed alter they shall have recited their last lessen. ' The committee also recommend Lawrence Clark and Christian L. Frantz for two of our vacant scholarship, iu Franklin and Marshall college Hcsticctfully submitted, Daniel G. Bakei;, W-m. McCemsev, LimiEii KiciiAiiDs, " H. E. Slaymaker, Jehn W. Jacksen. August -1, 18S1. The proposed alteration of the rules lies ever for future action. The rccemmeuda- tien of Lawrence Clark and Christian L. Frantz was unanimously approved. Mr. Evans, from the fiuance committee, presented the following bills which were ordered te be paid : Gee. F. K. Erismau, blackboard rubbers, $1.53 ; Christian Wenditz, cleaning high schools, $20 ; S. Itcsh & Sen, hauling, $21.10 ; Philip Myers, labor at Lemen street Bchoels, $7.50 ; Henry Stamm, hauling, $2.75 : Jehn King, cleaning, whitewashing, &c, i0 ; B. Ycckcr, rent of Fulton hall for high school commence ment and secondary school entertainment, $50 ; Miller & Hartman, brooms, &e., $J.50 ; C. J. Houghten, eamilmsses. $i ; David McClain, bricklaying, $G(J.40 ; A. C. Kepler, gum mats, &c, $l'J.G0 ; police men for services at school entertainments at opera house, $3. The book committee presented the fel lowing report : Te the Honorable J'rcxitlenl ttntl Members of lite Liuncasier utly school Jfettra : Sins : Your committee oil, text books aud course of instruction beg leave te sub mit the following, and trust that it will rcccive your careful consideration : AVe recommend the introduction of Swinton's " Easy Steps for Ltttle Feet," aud "Gelden Boek of" Choice Beading," as supplementary readers iu he primary schools, te be used in connection with the readers new in use ; and that the beard purchase ene hundred copies of each book, te be placed in charge of the city supcrin tcudcut,and te be used in such schools and at such time as he m"ay direct. The intro duction of these books iu the manner we have recommended will be beneficial and of great value ; children become tired of reading the same lessens ever and ever again ; and in order te interest them some thing new must be prcsentcd, variety must be given. This we will have. if the above named books arc adopted. The price of the books is se exceedingly low that no ob jections can be urged ou the ground of cost. " Easy Steps for Little Feet " can be hail for 25 cents per copy; "Gelden Boek of Cheic3 Beading," 30 cents. We again call your attention te the ne cessity of adopting a new history for use iu the high schools. The one new in use viz: "Worcester's Universal History, "was adopted 20 or 25 years age. True it was revised in 1875, but the difference is very slight between the old and the revised edi tions, the matter being nearly the sumo in both. In the revised edition of 1875, I he history of the United States is brought down te 18G(i ; Turkey, 1S25 ; Italy, 181!) ; Russia, 1818; Prussia. 1818; Denmark, 1848; Sweden, 1811; Netherlands, lg:Jb ; Portugal, 18e2 ; Spain, 1821 ; Austria, 151 ; Germany, 1818 ; England, 18GG ; France, 1852. If history is te be taught at all it should be te the latest dates. Worcester's history is a dry, uninteresting work, white that of Swinton's is written "man interesting style and is illustrated by very line aud valuable illustrations and maps. Wc therefore io ie io cemmend that "Swinton's Outlines of t.!ic World's Histery'' be adopted iu place of Worcester's. Exchange price of Outlines of World's History, 88 cents. We also recommend that the Franklin Square Seng Collections be adopted for iisj in the high schools. Many of the selec tions contained iu this -work have been used in the schools. The book contains 1G0 pages of music aud is furnished at the low price of 40 cents per copy iu paper covers. Prof. Matz, the musical instruc tor, is desirous that the book be adopted. We also recommend that " Lcighten's Latin Lessens " be used in the high schools, by the new classes that will be formed, instead of "Allen aud Grecneugh's Latin Methods." Beth these books were adopted by the beard in 1877. They cover the same ground and both are intended for beginners. Allen aud Grecneugh's was selected (or use ; it is, however, tee difficult for beginners ; wc therefore a.k that permission be given te use Leighten's iu the new classes that will be formed. The teachers of the high schools are desir ous that the change suggested be made. Respectfully submitted, E. J. Erismax, J. M. Johnsten. The report was received and the recom mendations of the committce cencuncd in. The president called attention te the fact that the books could be purchased from the publishers at 20 per cent, less than from the book stores. Mr. J. I. Hartman announced that the committce en supplies would invite pro posals from the book sellers of the city te supply the beards with such books aud stationery as may be needed for the cur rent year. The number of book sellers is se small that it was net worth while te advertise for proposals. The city superintendent's report was read as fellows : Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 1, 1881. Te the Heard of Scheel Directors .- Gentlemex In obedience te the rule of the beard the city superintendent sub mits his annual report. The whole number of teachers employ ed was G8, of whom 2 wcre employed only since May ; the whele number of pupils enrolled was 3,441 ; the average attend ance was 2,487, and the average percent age 82. In making this report it affords me great pleasurj te state that with few ex -ceptiens the teachers have exhibited cred itable efficiency, and the schools, a? far as the condition of the furniture and the ar rangement of the buildings would allow, have made satisfactory progress. The most gratifying fcature of our educational system during the . past year has been the general desire en the part of the teachers te add te their intellectual qualifications, in order te impreve the character of their work in the schoolroom and their willing ness te adept changes which they be lieved would facilitate the progress, Lef their pupils even where such changes' in volved Increased labor en their part. Great as were the disadvantages under which they labored, they forget them in the strong hone almost assurance they had, that these would contiuue but for a season, and that at the oleso of the year the beard would make the changes se greatly needed. The result has exceeded the expectatieus of the most sauguiue, whether wojudgeby the progress shown At the annual examination or the general condition of the schools. The most gratify iug reports were made by teachers and patrons of the effects en the minds of pupils, of changes in the course of iustructieu, both with regard te method and text book. "The pupils de mure thinking, they de net merely memo rize, they eudeaver te understand." Tlie Child's Boek of Nature, purchased by the beard, aud physiology aud book keeping, introduced iute the secondary schools, were very popular, and will go far towards making these schools mere useful than they wcre hereto fore! Writing in the first and second divisions, the use of geegraphy as a reading book, and oral in struction, wcre the most important changes introduced iute the primary schools. The object has bccti le render lhe.su schools se important te the great mass of the iceplu most thoroughly and directly practical, and hence these changes have net euly been accept aljle te teachers anil patrons, hut have also accelerated progress. The expericuce of the past year has dem onstrated the advantages of the single room plan te all who have examined into the matter, aud it is therefore a source et regret te all who heartily desire that the schools shall be put into the best pessible condition, that the beard docs net sce its way clear, financially, te add le the num ber of siuglu schools. Of far greater importance than geed buildings are geed teachers, aud while te some extent these are bem, net made, it is nevertheless true that native talent may he improved, aud that measures should be devised and adopted with this object in view. The beard of directors can undoubt edly de much towards raisiug the stand ard, net only of the intellectual, but through them alde of the professional, qualifications of the teacher. Te this cud 1 would suggest the adoption of the fol lowing rule : "Whenever vacancies occur in any grade abeve that of first assistant primary, all applicant:; ler promotion te such vacan cies, whose standing as practical teachers is considered satisfactory, shall pass a com petitive examination in such studies (es pecially important in the grade in which the vacancy occurs) as the .superintending committee shall direct, aud the applicant who passes the best examination shall be recommended by said committee te the beard for promotion." As the number of pupils iu attendance at the female high school is large, ami as neither German nor Latin are taught there, and as there are small classes study ing these languages iu the boys' high school, I would suggest, as a means of re lieving, the former school, that such of the young ladies as desire te study Latin or German, or both, be permitted le join the classes iu the boys' Irigh school. Respectfully submitted, R. K. BUERULE. Mr. Baker moved the adoption of the rule suggested by the city stipariutcndcnt. Under the rales the nutter was laid ever until next evening. Mr. J. I. Hartman moved that that part of the superintendent's report relative te the study of German and Latin by pupils of the girls' high school be icferred le the superintending committee. Carried. Adjourned. Ne Humbugging the American 1'oeplo. Yeu can't humbug the American people, wliiii they Iiml :i remedy tliat.sultKtlieiii; hey n. it iiml rcceiinm-ml It te their rriciuH. .Iiisa exactly tin: raie with Spring Hlossem which h:is become a household word all ever tlie United States. I'i lee .10 cent:". Fer sale at II. IS. Cochran' drug store i:;7 North iici:ti hlrcet, l.:iiic:iMter. What AIM Yen 7 l.siLadijui'deredlivei- giving you a yellow skin or costive bowels; which have resulted iu distressing piles or de your kidneys n:lus te perlerm ilicir rimcl ions'.' 11 se, your sys tem will mhiii lie clogged with poi-ens. Take a lew de-cs el Kidney-Wert and you'll Icel like a new man nature will threw oil nvery impediment and each organ will lm r-ady Ter duty. llruggMssell both the liryuud Liquid, A. 1". Alius. aiil-lwibtw DriiggtMt's Tcstjineiiy. II. F. McCarthy, druggist, Ottawa. Ont., states that lie was allliete.i witlielireiiicu bron chitis ler some years ami was completely cured hv the u,oet Themas' Kclrvtrlc Oil. Fer .saleatll. II. Cochran's drug ateie, l:;7 North tjueeii street, Lancaster. l-'tiund at L;t. What every one should liav, and never bu without, is Themas' Kclcctriu Oil. It Is thorough ami sate in its cllccts, producing the most wondrous cures et rheumatism, neural gia, burns, bruises, ami woumiset every kind. Fer sale at 11. II. Cochran's drug stele. 137 North iifcn street, Lancaster. ren salv. '. KENT T.. t'OOS & SON'S JtAKKRY 'or Particulars annK-at. flu. Unkcrv F'f jyf'-tfd 1(11 AN I) Ml SI ieilk STREET. (IOOI) CIIANCK. J A OESlUAKLE COAL ANI LUMKER YARI FOR SALE. The undersigned eilers at private sale a piepeity consisting et tevi-u lets el ground Iu the town et Springvllh-, Lancaster county, at the station en the rciiiisylvauia Railroad, about one mile west or Mount Jey anil near the Lancaster ft llarrisbcrg turnpike Tim improvements ai e a two-storied Frame Heuse 21x21 feet, used as a Railroad Station ami Ticket Olllcc, a Frame Warehouse 21x28 lect, and Ceal aud Lumber Yard, with about 2IJ0 feet el Ceal Shedding. New Falrbank's Sesiles of 8 ten capacity; W Feet of Railroad Siding. Trestle work for dumping coal, with space ler exten sion or same. Kiiildings mostly ncwand every thing in geed order. Location pleasant, in a thickly settled agricultural neighborhood and a fast improving town, with no rival business in the town. Has :m established coal trade, and capacity and advantages te de a geed shipping business ami increased passenger travel. Price $!).iU en reasonable terms. Fer further information addiess JOS.H. HARECKEU. Spring Guiden 1 O., ieffl Im-' Lancaster C:unty, l'a. JJZWJiliEHH. S1 ILYKK JfcAVKLKY. LACE I'INS, EAR RINOS ANO ISRACL'LETS. NECK CHAINS ANO IIAIIS I'INS. STlOS, SLEEVE EUTTONS AND SCARF PINS SILVER. OF AUGUSTUS R1IOAUS, Xe. 20 Ea3t King Street. Lancaster, Pa JtOOTS HUORH. LADIES AND GENTS, IF YO0 WANT A Geed and Fine Fitting Beet or Shee, Ready-made or Made te Order, go te F.HIEMENZ'S, . . ,- . yJP' 1(5 Sertu Queen Street. Gutem V, erk a Specialty. )y2 Ud3V
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