Eancaster Intelliaencet. TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 16, 1881. Ex-Attorney General. Sir. MacVeagh's persistence has been tee much for Mr. Arthur's resistance, and the attorney general's resignation is at lastacceptcd. Mac Veagh undoubtedly bears away the honors of the conflict ; for though some newspapers have been strenuously arguing that he was very reprehensible for turning tail upon the star route prosecutions that he initiated, the common sense of the people quite appreciates the fact that when Mr. Mac Veagh found himself in the cabinet of a president whose policy he did net ap prove and whose geed faith he did net trust, it was right for him te get out of it en the instant. The New Yerk Herald lias been one of these journals that af fected net te understandMr. MacVeagh's motive, and even intimated that he abandoned the conduct of the star route cases because he was diffident of his power te properly present them. But Mr. MacVeagh's particular talent as a lawyer would have been well exhibited in the conduct of such eases. He may net be as deep as a well, bat he U ready, acute and eloquent, and would have distinguished himself in the trial of these cases. Besides, with such an able coadjutor as Mr. Brewster at his side, there would have been no cause for fear that there would be any failure of strength in tiie prosecutions. Se far as his professional desires were concerned, we have no doubt that Mr. MacVeagh did thein violence hi retiring from the attorney general's office. That can hardly be disputed, for it is a place that is a high prize of the lawyer's am bition, and one who accepted it six months age would net resign it new without strong reasons. Mr. Mac Veagh's retirement can hardly be re garded in any ether light than as re fleeting honor upon him. Whether his reasons are geed or bad, he has at least shown that he is capable of making a present personal sacrifice in satisfaction of hits judgment and his honor. Men of lower degree would have been likely te lend a willing ear te the president's gra cious request of them te retain their office, finding in it a compliment, and basing upon it a hope that they might be continued in their place after the exi gency which required them had passed ; and in this idea they would have been careful te recommend themselves by their confirmed complaisance and marked subserviency. Mr. MacVeagh is the only man as yet who has broken out of the cabinet, although no great effort seems te have been made with the ethers te retain them, such as was notoriously made with him. Mr. Garfield's advisers contentedly remain by Mr.Arthur's side ; even Mr. Blaine, though nobody accuses him of a desire, or even willingness, te stay in a place which would effect ually bury him. Perhaps he is simply geed-natured and unwilling te hurry the slew Arthur in the development of his hand. His colleagues, however, are net strong enough lobe se obliging : and when they are turned out, neck and liecls, after awhile, the v will net leek se well, nor feel se well, as does Mr. Mac Veagh, who has peremptorily shaken off the embrace of his enemy and refused te bs beguiled by his smile te his undoing. The president seems te find it quite impossible te fix upon the right man for attorney general, and while he deliber ates, he cenlides the office te Solicitor General Phillips. The country will lese nothing if he continues his deliberation ever the matter for the remainder of his term, since he is net likely te find a belter man for the place than the thoroughly competent solicitor general. But it is a curious hesitation which forbids the chief executive of the nation te discover promptly the man fitted for its vacant offices. It is a bad fault in an execu tive if it comes from indecision of char acter ; and a worse one if it springs from duplicity. The Guitcau Trial. Guiteau's conduct en his trial is quite in accord with the public judgment of his condition of mind founded upon the similar conduct which he has consist ently exhibited Bince his arrest. Of course it is possible that his course of ac tien may have been laid down and car ried out te crealc an impresssien of his insanity ; but this is net likely from its character ; because he makes no pretense of insanity and se acts as te make it difficult te decide that he is insane, al though it seems clear that his mind is te a certain extent unsound. The question is whether it is se unsound as te make him irresponsible for his actiens: and that is a very difficult question te answer, admitting that he is in fact the " crank " that his conduct shows him te be. There is no inducement te doubt the honesty of his actions, when they bear se little indication of simulated insanity. He s stoutly insists that he is sane and exhibits se much intelligence and vigor that the jury will be very likely te take him at his own estimate of himself. There would seem, however, te be occasion for the act inn oft lie court befere the case gets te the jury. Gui teau discharges his counsel right and left and insists en managing his own case. Ifheissanehe has a right te de se, and the court cannot prevent him. If, therefore, Judge Cox insists en per mitting the prisoner's counsel te manage his case, against his will, he in effect de termines that he is new at least of tee unsound mind te understand what he is doing. Before he takes this responsi bility it would seem te be right for him te satisfy himself with evidence as te Guiteau's condition of mind ; and should he de this he will decide the case, as the jury will fellow his deter mination. It docs net seem te be a case calling for the array of counsel present ed en the government side, which is only there from the desire of the cowardly Arthur te protect himself. m The Alteena Tribune credits Recorder Greevy " with doing the heavy work in these parts in the recent campaign in aid of the election of Mr. Cessna." "We can hardly believe any such tiling Mr. Greevy was one of the trusted secretaries of the Democratic state central commit tee. Jehn Cessna's candidacy for judge was obnoxious te the party of the whole state,.and that one of its official secreta ries should de anything in Cessna's be half is quite inconceivable. Mr. Greevy may feel it necessary te deny this' " credit." The Philadelphia American, conceding that the Southern Democracy contains the elements which are of the best prom prem ise for the country, deplores the policy which threatens te alienate numbers from the guidance of intelligence and moral principle, and in the Iteuublicau-Hepudi-atien success apprehends that the negrees may become the material for any dema gogue who can premise them political equality and fair treatment. " As seen as any Mahone cau bring ever e ueugh white men te give the black men the strength of self confidence, there will be an alliance of ignorance and lack of principle all along the line." It can hard ly b?, however, that anything which proves a wedge te split the solid Seuth will net act in like manner upon the Re publican North. The spectacle which Virginia politics afford will have a ten dency te make Democratic votes every where. When Virginia is lest te the Democrats New Yerk becomes mere hopeful ; North Carolina rendered un certain makes Ohie mere uncertain, and when Georgia becomes Republican Penn sylvania will be Democratic. Somlbbedv has discovered a Demo cratic candidate for governor iu State Sen Sen aeor S. P. Wolvcrteu of Suubury. The Lebanon Times has te enlarge te Keren columns te afford room for all the advertisements and news which its enter prising management secures. Our. experts of domestic brcadstuffs for October amounted te 14,839,914 against $25,073,570 iu October 1880. Iu ten mouths they have fallen eQ' nearly forty-tlnee mil lions, the decrease being in com and wheat. Is Bucks ceuuty the Democrats elected their whole ceuuty ticket by majorities of from 171 te 700, auu the Democrat is se hannv that it celebrates the event with a double column display of job office cuts. An it new the star route thieves are be ginning te declare that Garfield never had any faith iu the "persecution " of them and was went te upbraid MacVeagh for proceeding en mere "suspicious" against honest men and geed Republicans whofe "tracts " carried Indiana. Tm: Philadelphia Ledger scents te con- siiler it notable that "it is a crime iu Georgia te point a gun or pistol at another in fun or malice, whether the weapon is leaded or net."' Hidden iu the statutes of our own state the Lc tiger might find alike law. I:; Philadelphia the capital of Northern Republicanism, Miss Ida Gilbert, an ac cemplished lady and cultivated vocalist, has been lcfuscu admission te the Phil adelphia Musical academy en aeceunt of her African descent, although te all ap pearances she is white. Tin; Xew Yerk i'i thinks 40 miles an heui insufficiently fast raihead travel. In England it is the ordinary rate at which trains are run in every direction. The great train known as the Flying Scotchman, between Londen and Edin burgh, makes the distance at the rate of an hour te every sixty miles, and it should be possible te travel between NcwYerk and every city in the country at the rate of an hour te each fifty miles of distance. "It is high time for our railroad men te enter upen such a development of speed." Tuii organs de uet knew hew te take Quay's nomination of Grew for governor next j car, and while the Independents jesr at the Greek bearing gifts, and ethers arc quiet as clams uutil they hear if their boss is iu earnest, the Williamsport Ga zette and Bulletin tumbles te it in dead earnest and fervently declares "that Mr. Grew, siucc his defeat for senator, has be haved like a true Republican and greatly strengthened himself with the party," "and with Mr. Cavcn as second en the ticket the question of Heyt's succession will be at once settled." It is the Examiner of this city, a Stal wart Republicau paper, which announces that as it " turned out te be a paying busi ness te keep ' Soldiers' Orpkau schools ;' from time te time legislation was secured, under the pica that the 'orphans of the soldiers ' should all be taken care of by the state. Unfertuuatcly all this patriotic cry was mere te fill the pockets of these who had control of the schools, than te give a home and education te peer or phans. It leeks new as if the jobbing of this school business would seen cud." New that the Examiner has begun te tell the truth it may go ou and tell us hew many mere of the patriotic war cries of its party have been schemes te fill the pockets of the truly loyal shouters. PERSONAL. The Philadelphia Alumni association of Jjatayctte college held their annual supper last night at the Continental hotel. J. W. B. Baus.uan, esq., of this city, was among these present, and was chosen a member of the executive committee. Bismaiick is sleepless ; JehxBkigiit is 70 ; Lord Louse has reached England ; Gerstek gees te Seandanavia ; Ben Lin coln may net stay ; Frelixghuysen tick eted for a cabinet bci th ; Chaffee comes te meet Arthur ; Resecraks getting up veteran's home iu California; Bexxett off te Europe ; Wiitelaw Reid homeward bound ; Wolfe's Chairman McKee down en Grew ; James thinks MacVeagh left him in a lurch ; Flipper en trial, and and WniTTAKER case testimony uet yet published ; Postmaster General James must go : mixed crowd around Autitur in New Yerk. Lesses by Fire. A fire from spontaneous combustion, in Fert Wayne, Indiana, destroyed the hide and tallow store of Jacobs & Ce., and the rag and pelt store of Becker & Wile, caus ing a less or $23,000. Peck & Trump's flour mills, at Gettysburg, Ohie, were Inn nod. Less, 25,000. The Eleventh I'Iurik'. I'lilliidelpliia Time?. Mr. Talmage. the Brooklyn preacher, has begun the delivery of a scries of ser mons upon the " Ten Medpra Plagues. " ne might make it eleven and tell us some thing about himself. LANCASTER DA1IA INTELLIGENCE!. TUESDAY, LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Mary Savillc, aged 17, injured by the falling of the Grand street tenemant houses is the tenth victim of that disaster who has died. Dr. William Fletcher, of the Canadian geological survey, was drowned while at tempting te ford the Margee liver at Cape Brenten. Themas J. Gallagher, a St. Leuis jour nalist, beat Sexten at billiards in New Yerk 200 te 166. The odds were $100 te $40 in Sexten's favor. The number of menhaden rendered en the Leng Island coast last season was 80, 000,000, which yielded 423,000 galieDs of oil and 8300 tens of fertilizer. 500 delegates, representing $1,000,000, 000 of capital iuvested in manfacturing, and presided ever by Senater Warner Mil ler, will held a tariff convention in New Yerk Nev. 29th and 30th. Messrs. Meedy and Sankey have con cluded their labors in the neighborhood of Newcastle, and will be engaged in Dur ham this week. Mr. Meedy will preach in Mr. Spurgeon's tabernacle next Sun day. Frank Ilcruer, aged 4 years, was fatally stabbed by Leuis Marietta, aged 10, in a quarrel about a game of marbles at Shel by vi He, Ind. Henry Reynolds was fatally shot by his half brother, Geerge Park, at their home in Charleston, W. Va., and died of his injuries. The increase in freight rates en the Pennsylvania railroad went into effect yes terday. The rates from New Yerk te Chicago new are : First class. GO cents ; second class, 50 ccuts ; third class, 40 cents ; fourth class, 28. It is believed there will be a change of freight rates en the Erie railway iu a day or two. All the distilleries in Ohie, Indiana, Illi nois, Missouri and the states adjoining in which there are scattering distilleries,havc entered into a compact te reduce the amount of goods produced te one-half the registered capacity of each distillery, in order te restore stability te tlie market. Fer several months the frequent fluctua tions have been very embarrassing. The body of Christiau Tessen, a well dressed German, was found at Hancock, New Yerk, a few days age, under circum stances indicating that he committed suicide. It has siucc been learned that he was murdered and robbed of a censid erable sum of money which he had in his satchel. The rilled satchel, filled with stones, has been found in the Delaware river. In consequence of the excavations for the New Yerk, Chicago & . St. Leuis railroad, the land of a hill ou the south side began ou Saturday afternoon te slide into the valley of Walworth run. and by neon yesterday seme fifty acres of earth had been deposited in the ravine, dam num? up the stream. The less at that hour was estimated at $30,000, and as the slide continued, the damage was expected te increase. STATE ITEMS. " The last wolf in Scotland is .said te have been killed by Sir Geweu Cameren, at Lechitl, in 1680." " D'ye sec it ? In McKccspert in a Saturday night af fray an unknown man struck Wm. Miller, 17 years old. ou the head, fracturing his skull and driving pieces of it into the brain. The boy cannot lccevcr. The cut and style of making the gowns for the supreme court ludges arc se pecu liar that they cost ever $100 apiece and give the new judges trreat trouble iu "getting the hang " of the garment. Jeseph Brown and Albert Smith, who claim their residence is m Pittsburgh, and that their fathers are respectable mer- rhants, were found in a mail car at Stcu- benvillc, Ohie, concealed under the bags, with supposed intent te rob the mails. The number of deaths in Philadelphia last week was 3a0, an increase of 3e ever the previous week and of 72 ever a corre cerre corre spendinjr period last year. The principal causes of death were : consumption, 47 ; diphtheria, 20 ; typhoid fever, 18 ; inflam matory diseases, 52 ; marasmus, 23 ; small pox, 11. Jeremiah Lengstrcet, aged 45 years, a resident of Market street, Philadelphia, was run ever and killed by a Pennsylva nia railroad tram near Platusbore, New Jersey. Themas Griffin, aged 40, was killed by falling dewu an elevator well in Plunkett & Seus' woellen mill, at Spring field, Massachusetts. The tabulated returns of 450 official re ports of the Penusylvania beard of agri culture ler the n;no months ending JNev. 15, lead te the following estimate of Pennsylvania crops of lSbl : Cern, 32, 780,000 bushels ; wheat, 19.470,000 ; eats, 34,230,000 ; buckwheat, 1,CS7,000 ; peta tees, 0,031,230 ; tobacco, 22,025,000 pounds. At Dunbar, Fayette county, the express tram struck Win. learner, a miner aged 45, while he was attempting te cress the track. His body was terribly mangled and his entrails were strewn for twenty feet along the track. He was drunk at the tiroe he was killed, and had been drinking hard for several days. He leaves a wife and seven children. Bishop Tuigg has been defeated iu an issue with the Ursuline nuns at Pitts burgh, involving a financial transaction of considerable importance, lhe sisters had paid the bishop several amounts, under threat of excommunication in the event of refusal, and upon the rebellion of the mother superior and her appeal of the case te Reme, word has been received from the holy see net te pay any mere, aud com manding the bishop te refund te the sisters the sum of $5,836, the whole amount paid by them. riirMi'SYXVANIA ODl FKLLOWS. Thirty Millien Dollars Paid Out fur Re lief of Members. The regular semi-annual meeting of the R. W. Grand Encampment of Pennsylva nia, I. O. O. F., was held in Philadelphia yesterday. It was shown that at the close of 1880 there were 50 Grand ledges, 7172 Subordinate ledges, 70 Grand encamp ments, 1857 subordinate encampments, 456,942 ledge members and 79,429 encampment members. The amount paid during 1880 for the relief of members was $1,688,190.59, while the sum paid for this purpose since the year 1830, ameuuts te ever $30,000,000. The following were put in nomination (the election taking place at spring meeting) : Grand Patriarch, Jehn W. Stokes, Philadelphia ; Grand High Priest, Jeseph E. McCabe, West Bridgo Bridge watcr ; Grand Seuier Warden, Henry W. Bailey, Philadelphia ; Grand Scribc,.lames B. Nichelson, Philadelphia ; Grand Trea surer, A. Fackcntbal, Doylestown ; F. D. Busse, Allcntewn, and Jehn A. Myler, Allegheny ; Grand Representative, Alfred Slack, Allegheny. Jarvis Tlndall was elected a trustee of the Odd Fellows' hall association. After admitting seventeen new members the encampment adjourned. A Tragedy Instead of a Knrce. A political dispute arose between Jehn Jasper and James Casey, two well-known colored men of Norfolk, Va. The dis putants, iu a joking way, decided te set tle their differences ou the field or honor. A mock duel was arranged, seconds were chosen and deuble-barreled shotguns selected. The dusky statesmen met. Beth men discharged their pieces and Jasper, te the surprise of all, fell seriously wounded. The fallen duelist was removed where medical aid could be rendered aud he died. It seems that from accident or seme ether cause small birdshet were inserted in the charge put iu Casey's gun. What was euly intended as a burlesque and mockery turned out te be a fatal affair. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. m COLUMBIA NEWS. OUR REGULAR CORRBSPONlJEXCE. Mr. Frank Kaiser, assistant manager of the Shawnee furnace, is en a short visit te Allcntewn. The work of repainting the Shawnee furnace was stepped today, ou account of the paiut giving out. It was thought work will be resumed sometime next week. The " Excelsior Elocution class " will meet this evening at the residence of Miss Hal lie Wislar, en North Third street, at 7:30 o'clock. Ce. C had another slim turnout last night. It is a shame that the members de net take mere interest in this ergauiza tien. The river is still high, and it is expected te rise several inches mere, as it is thought that all the water from up the river is uet yet down. Seme of the mcmbcis of the Vigilant fire company have formed themselves into a glee and serenading club. It is their in tention te serenade our citizens en Christ mas eve. A crowded gallery and well filled par quet greeted the appearance of the Cal lender Georgia minstrels last evening. The performance was excellent throughout. A stage-struck darkey was se much taken by the performance last night, that immediately after the ending of the per formance he applied for a position. He did net get it. A young boy, while " catching" iron from the puddle roils iu the Susquehanna rolling mill, yesterday, was severely burn ed en the right arm by his pincers missiug their held. A crowd of yeuug gentlemen from the Lancaster public sehoels were in town yesterday. Our youngsters took them in hand and amused the visitors by raising a game of baseball. The Wrightsvillc Grays, Ce. G, 8th Reg't N. G., will go te Carlisle en Thanks giving morning and be the guests of that town's military company. What will Ce. C de en that day ? . Several of our manufacturers have built a number of fiue sleighs, but judging from present indications they will net be sold this winter en account of the scarcity of snow. A chaugc will be made ou the Pennsyl vania railroad in a week or two. Mr. Jeff Gillman, who formerly fired en the pas senger engine that his father engineered and afterward was sent te the Paoli divi sion, will take Mr. Charles Black's place as fireman with Mr. Jehn Filbert en passenger engine. Mr. Black has accepted a position out West, aud will leave for his new home shortly. Ou Sunday a party of young men iu Washington were out en a spree and be came very boistreus. Seme of the crowd were net ever fourteen, and whoever gave them the liquor should be prosecuted. Gee. Kise and a fourteen-year-old brother disputed ou seme subject, and at last came te blows. The younger boy drew a jack-knifn and slabbed his brother in the arm, inflicting a severe wound. The in jured man was taken te Dr. Pyman and the wound dressed. Considerable excite ment was caused by the event. There are several nuisances in the opera house that should be stepped, as they cause great auueyauce te the higher class of theatre goers. Runniug out between acts and returning after the performance commences is very annoying and at the same time leeks bad. Loud talk in the gallery should also be stepped, as it inter rupts the performers aud the audience. Persons under the influence of liquor should net be allowed in the house. Coun cils should attend te the matter aud put a step te them all. THK Ul'EICA nOUSK KOllBEU. Uin-glar:; Operating at Fulton null. Seme time during last night Fulton opera heusu was entered by thieves, who, instead of payiug for their admission as is customary, broke the transom ever the Water street deer and crawled iu. They then entered the main hall and went out of that through one of the small doers en either side of the main deer, passing into the aisle which leads towards Spauglcr's saloon. Here they opened a deer and descended into the cellar, at the northern end. They then went up the private stairway leading te the office, into which they effected an entrance by forcing the deer open. They must have immediately begau looking for money. and with a chisel broke open the upper deer of the secretary. In it was $12 in money, which they carried off. The key which unlocks the deer of the cuclosure in which the secretary is also fits the lock te the box office. The thieves took it and unlocked the box office, but took no tickets or anything else. They also unlocked a small box in which the opera glasses are kept, but disturbed nothing. They opened the clock and stepped the hands at 10:55, or placed them se, that Mr. Yccker would thiuk that the robbery was committed at that time, as when he left the office at 10 o'clock the clock was running and every thing was safe. After making a thorough search the thieves arc supposed te have left the building by passing through the deer leading from the elfice te the inner vestibule, thence into the main hall. They did net crawl out ever the transom, but unlocked the deer. It is net known by whom the theft was committed, but it certainly was by some one well acquainted with the premises, as they knew exactly hew te go through the building. Officer Wcitzel passed down Water street this morning aud he noticed that the deer next te Spangler's was open, but believed that Mr. Rinchart, the jani tor, was in the hall. It was very lucky for Mr. Yccker that he did net have much money in the buildiug, or it would all have been taken, as the thieves did net seem te want anything but "capital." Accident te pref. A. T: Wanner. The Yerk Dailg has the following account of an accident te Prof. Wanner, a graduate of Franklin and Marshall col lege, and well known in this city and county : " Prof. A. T. Wanner, principal of the' Yerk high school, injured his knee by a fall at Columbia en Friday which will confine him te his room for some days, and necessitate the beard of school control te secure a supply te temporarily fill his position in the school room. Mr. W. in attempting te change cars accidentally fell and injured his knee and cut his hand. His injuries being apparently slight he continued his journey but the injured limb seen began swelling and he was com pelled te return home as seen as possible. He is new in charge of Dr. A. R. Blair. The extent of his injuries cannot be deter mined en account of the intlammatien, though it is net considered serious by his physician, and he may be able te move around en a crutch in a short time." Kun Over by a Wagen. Yesterday a terrible accidcut happened te a ten-year-old grandson of Jehn M. Harman, of Pequea township. Mr. Bar man was hauling stone iu a heavy farm wagon in which the boy was sitting. He was accidentally thrown out and, falling in front of the wheels, they passed ever his chest, causing injuries that will prob ably result in his death. The little sufferer was conveyed in a market wagon te his home near Harnish's station. Train Rider Arrcnted. Officer Pyle captured three fellows en a freight train at Mill Creek. They were stealing a ride and Alderman McConemy gave them 10 day's each. AH were strangers. NOVEMBER 16, 18B1. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. THIRTIETH ANNUAL SESSION. SETTLED uUffS TO 1'UE WEEK'S WOIIK. 1'rnf. Shauts Address f Welcome Ir. trench en l.ixht anil Ventilation Dr.TUT.iny en Werk. Monday Afternoon. At 2 o'clock Ceuuty Superintendent Shaub formally called the Institute te order. The court room was mere crowded than it ever was before en the first day of meeting, and no less than 500 teachers' names were already enrolled as members, and hundreds of ethers inter ested in the cause of public educatieu were present, filling almost every seat in the court room. The long meter doxology was sung by the assemblage, standing Prof Carl Matz having charge of the organ and Mr. Kilheflcr playing a cornet accompani ment. Rev. Sylvauus Stall, of St. Jehn's Lutherau church, read the 53d chapter of Isaiah and offered prayer, after which the Institute, under lead of Prof. Matz, sang the hymn, "Nearer my Ged te Thee." superintendent Shanb's Speech. Prof. Shaub, in a speech of seme length, welcomed the teachers te the work of the week in which they ate about te engage, and hoped they would enter upon their duties with zeal. He congratulated them upon the large attendance larger than ever before, both of teachers and directors. He adverted briefly te the origin of county Institutes, as provided for by the act of Assembly of 18G7, and showed that the Institute had entiiely outgrown the pro pre visions of the law and the expectations of the law-makers. He hud no doubt mero geed could be done by these Institutes if a satisfactory mode could be provided re stricting the number te 100 or 150, and ar ranged in classes or sections, se that teach ers of high secondary f choels could meet by thcmselves and discuss matters relating only te the higher branches of education, while teachers of primary schools could assemble together in districts and discuss matters pertaining te primary edu cation. "But no feasible method had been deviled te bring about this change, aud se the old teachers and the yeuug, these of the primary schools aud these of advanced schools, meet en com mon ground. He was glad te see se many of the old teachers present seme of them having attended every one of the thirty annual sessions of the Institute ; and he was glad te bear testimony te the fact that these old teachers take the greatest interet in the work of the Institute and exercise the greatest care in the school room and ai c the first te adept all improved methods of instruction, discipline and hygiene. Prof. Shaub then read the act of Assembly of June, 1881, inquiring school directors te give teachers the full time for attending the full sessions of the Institute ; explain ing te them, however, that they would net be paid for the days they did net at tend the meetings. The law provides that a record of attendance be kept ; that all absentees be leperted te the superin dent, and that the beard of directors shall net pay them from the days they absent themselves from the Institute, Prof. Shaub then outlined the work of the week, substantially as stated iu the Istellioes Istelliees ceh yesterday regretting, however, that Dr. Brooks would be unable te attend ; but that in addition te the names of lec turers announced en the pregramme, Deputy Superintendent Ilaupt, and per haps State Superintendent Iligbee, would be prescut some time during the week. Superintendent Shaub then announced the officers of the convention as published yes terday, and suggested the appointment of cemmittes te audit the treasurer's accounts and also te prepare resolutions. Committees Appointed. Ou motion the following committees were appointed : Auditing Committee .1. K. Werth, West Lampeter : II. L. Batteu, Lcaceck ; II. 3. Diehl, Strasburg township. On Resolutions J. II. Witmer, West Hcmpfield : W. II. Hartzler, East Done Dene gal ; S. M. Yeutzy, East Hempiield ; Miss Emily Suydam, city ; Mis3 Becky Sancr bcr, Columbia. Light and Ventilation iu the Scheel Roem. Dr. J. II. French, of Bosten, Mass., be ing introduced, spoke at some length en the matter of lighting and ventilating school houses. He said that eight years age he had the pleasure of looking in upon the Laucaster county teachers and that many of these he saw en that occasion were new present. In commencing work te-day the ques tion presents itself " What progress have we made iu the past eight years'."' He was pleased te say that much progress has been made ; the school houses are better then they were then ; the teachers are bet ter qualified te teach ; they have year by year been learning something useful. But there are constantly new questions arising aud active teachers must be prepared te meet and answer them. They must knew mere than they teach ; mero than is re quired for the mere granting of a certifi cate et competency. Most teachers can teach the several branches required te be taught by law ; but this is net enough. The laws of health must also be under stood aud enforced. An important point is the lighting of the room. The effect of study upon the eyes of students is new being investigated by the highest scientific authority iu Europe, and it is discovered that from 10 te 20 per cent, of the pupils have defective eye-sight. The cause of this is the imperfect or improper lighting of the school room, or lack of care or knowledge en part of the teacher. Teach ers de net built school houses aud arc net therefore responsible for the imper fect lighting of them ; but a badly lighted school may be made com paratively harmless by the proper care en the part of the teacher. The scats should, if possible, face the North, and the light come from the East, Seuth or west. In the morning the east win dows should be curtained and in the after neon the west ones. Dr. French said that he himself carried through life a very bad eye that had been irreparably in jured by bad light and hard work while lie was preparing himself in school for a geography contest. The eye next the strongest light is the oue that suders most. If there are windows facing the pupil cover them up se as te exclude the light. Ne oue should be allowed te face a strong light unless the window or the eyes are shaded. The eyes of many pupils are ruined by the im proper position or distance of the eye from the book. The pupil should sit erect while studying with head aud neck free, and should held the book well up iu front of his face, se that it may be be looked upon vertically. The scats should be comfott cemfott comfett able aud of the proper height ; the feet should be well supported ou the fleer aud if the pupil is tee small te reach the fleer he should be provided with a footstool. It may be made of a box, or a strip of weed, or a leather strap attached te the legs of the scat next in front of him. This is the best use a strap can be put te in the school room. The desk should be from eight te ten inches higher than the seat. If it- is mere than this the pupil can be raised te the proper height by sitting en a cushion. Children cannot study when they suffer. The teacher should see that they are made comfortable and arc placed in easy, natural positions. Dr. French said he saw this morning in the centre aisle of the court house at least a dozen teachers with curved spine, aud they had been made se probably by improper postures when they went te school, caused by improperly constructed desks and scats. We Ameri cans arc in the habit of boasting of our public schools, and name them the " peo ple's colleges," whexcas a mero fitting ap- .-.-- h. - - - puliatien for many or them would be " public slaughter h-juses. Dr. French next addressed himself te school house ventilation, without which the brightest pupil will become dull and drowsy. Almest any school room may be well ven tilated iu warm, pleasant weather by simply opening the doers and windows ; but iu cold weather, when fires ate made iu the school room, turns is likely te be trouble caused by drafts. He knew a teacher who iu cold wiuter. weather had every window in the school room opened about six inches from the top. The result was that the cold air rushed iu upon every little head in the school room, and every one of them suffered from catarrhal cold, and will suf fer from it probably all their lives. Celdair is like a cold boy they both run straight te the stove. The stove should be plaeed se that no one shall sit between it and the deer. It docs net matter hew near the stove is te the deer ; the nearer the better, for the cold air will net pass beyond the stove, but step there till it gets warm aud then rise te the ceil iug and become diffused through the room. At that part of the room farthest from the stove there should be a line te carry off the impure and poisonous gases which, being heavier than the atmo sphere, lie nearest the fleer, and may be readily passed down through a register. Anether plan of ventilation recommended is te place a strip of beard some four inches in length between the window sill and the lower sash se that a thin current of air can pass in through the opening thus made between the upper aud lower sashes, aud the cold air rushing in up wardly becomes moderated by coining iu contact with the warm air near the ceiling aud is then diffused throughout the room. The school room should he aired at neon and at recess by throwing epeu the doeis and windows for a few minutes. Clean drinking water is also a necessity iu the school loom. Water that has steed iu a crowded school room for an hour is net fit te drink, as it abserds the poisonous gases exhaled by the breathing of the children. Wm. Theru made a brief speech, in which he took ground in favor of a strong hut well-regulated light in the school room, and frequent relaxation from study en the part of the pupils. Superintendent Shaub approved of all that Dr. French had said, aud called upon tcachcrste lay te heart aud put in piv.c piv.c tice his valuable suggestions. Seme Points by Prof, llcije... Prof. S. B. Heiges, of Yerk, ou being introduced, was received with applause. He said he felt assured that what he had said at last year's institute had done some geed. He had received many assurances te that effect from teachers, and he hoped that what he might have te say this week would be far mero useful. Iu answer te a question put te him as te whether ilnwerc iu the school room were bene ficial or detrimental te health he answered that the rule was that they were beneficial, hut that there were seme pupils te whom the eders of blooming plants was sicken inir. Where this was the case he recom mended the exclusion of the offensive plants from the school room. It is a scien tific fact, however, that the carbonic acid gas thrown off by the human lungs in ex haling the breath, is feed for all kinds of plaut life, the carbon being taken up by the plant for the formation of weed. Iu answer te ether questions Prof. Hcigcs spoke of the importance of sunlight iu the school room, and argued that daytime, and net night, was the proper time for study. Be urged the import ance of admitting the actinic rays plentifully into the school room. Te secure the best ventilation in ordinary school houses, he recommended placing a beard under the bottom of the lower sash, se that there could be a free entrance of air between the upper and lower sashes ; and that this cold air might net fall di rectly upon the pupils, he lecemmcndcd the ticking of a strip of ;:iuc or thin beard te the upper pait of the lower sash, placed at an angle of 45 degrees, s as te give the incoming curreu;- a " scoot" towards the ceiling. He commended a plan in vogue in a school at Caibeudalc, where at the tap of the teacher's bell the windows of the school room are instantly opened, aud for a few minutes the pupils auu teachers leave their places and premenaee through the school room. Then the windows are closed, the foul air having been stirred up ami expelled, and it3 place supplied with pure atmospheric air. Prof. Hcigcs spoke with considerable warmth of the irreparable injury done te his own child by au improperly ventilated school room, and the benefit he himself had secured by ignoring medicine and breathing fresh air. The temperature of the schoet room he thought should net be lower than 60 or higher than 64 degreecs Fahrenheit that pupils who are susceptible te cold should he placed nearer the stoveand hardier ones farther from it. In answer te ether ques tions Prof. Heiges declaimed against white walls, and recommended the mixture of unburnt umber with the lime aud plaster of the finishing coat, se as te give it a natural tint pleasant te the eye. He would have the blackboards at the north end of the room if possible, aud never en a wall in which there are windows. A cheap and very durable blackboard may be made by mixing a sufficient quantity of lampblack with the finishing coat put ou by the plasterers, aud it adds very little te the cost of the building. Prof. Shaub announced a committee, of which James C. Gable is chairman, te solicit subscriptions te the Scheel Journal. The number of teachers enrolled as members of the Institute at the time of adjournment was 532. Lecture in t niten Hull. Monday Eccning. Every seat iu the parquet aud parquet circle was filled, and a goodly number of persons occupied scats in the gallery befere the time .announced for the lecture en "Werk and its Werth," by the distinguished Methodist preacher and orator, Rev. Dr.O. II. Tiffauy, of Phil adelphia. Prier te the lecture Mr. Israel Carpenter sang " The Scout " with geed effect, and assisted II. C. McIIingcr in singing "The Larboard Watch," which was net well executed. Mr. Mellingcr fol lowed with the "Old Sexten," and gave a very peer rendition of that favorite picce of music. Of Dr. Tiffany's lecture it is only neces sary te say that it was a masterly effort by oue of the most accomplished orators aud elocutionists iu the country. The tribute te the workers of the world theso who work with muscle as well as miud was a grand one, and terribly severe was the ex coriation he applied te the idlers, whether princes or paupers. During the 'lecture Dr. Tiffany recited Heed's "Seng of the Shirt" and " The Bridge of Sighs," with rare pathos aud elocutionary effect. He held the attention of the audience from the beginning te the clesa of the lecture, their breathless silence being broken euly by occasional bursts of applause at the close of some eloquent period, or laughter at some gem of wit or keen satire with which the lecture was se profusely inter larded. The Spelling Ifoek. Tuesday Morning. The Institute was opined with vocal music. Devotional ex ercises were conducted by Rev. Dr. Stew art, of Colerain, who read a part of the 5th chapter of 1st Corinthians and offered prayer. The county superintendent stated that, the question te be discussed this morning is : " Is the spoiling book a necessary text-book ?" Prof. 1. S. Gcist said spelling had been taught as a distinct branch from time im memorial. There is no doubt in his mind that it should be taught as a distinct branch, and if se the spclliug-boek is a necessity, though spelling may be taught by geography and ether leading books. We learn te spell by the eyu rather than the ear ; aud when the words are arranged iu columns their forms are mero easily stcn and recognized. Spelling-books formerly were net well arranged, but later works are better, iu that they have the definition given with the words. Mr. Caleb Cenner differed very much with the speaker who preceded him. There is no use of kuew iug hew te spell a word unless we knew the meaning of it. The best way te leai u the meaning of a word is by using it. lie commended Appleteu'r. Reader, with its diacritical marks, as geed means of learning spelling and pronuncia tion. He r.lse favored the practice of writing dewu dillicu'.t word?, as this fixes their correct selling in the mind, lle would dise.ml the j-pclliug book from the school room. Mrs. Mayne Archer, of Lititz, did net thiuk the Spelling hook a necessity, but was a valuable aid. iu the school room, es pecially in a community like ours, where the Pennsylvania German language is largely spek-'ii and the vocabulary of many of our people veiy limited. She would net use a spelling bjek, however, with pupils advanced as f.ir ;is the gr.tminar clans. E. L. Watts found that iu German speaking communities a geed plan of learn ing te spell EugliMi was te have the pupils trauslate tin one language ite the ether. Prof. J. i. Met'askcy liked the spelling book and was in favor et retaining it in the school as a text-hook. The etymology of words is a most important study. There is no book iu the world te equal Webster's dictionary iu this s iniy. A knowledge of the etymology of the word makes its meaniug clear" The .spelling book btitig given a prominent place makes the study of etymology easy aud useful. F. Y. Wfideuhamer, of Washington borough, thought the spelling book val uable, but net necessary. He favored leachiug definitions te a certain extent, bnt would net cany the study teextrcir.es but would refer Se tha dictionary when he came across words the meaning of which he did net fully understand. C. V. Lichty would allow the te.ieher te usothe spelling book just se far as his own judgment appu.vrd. If tucre is tee much in the book let h::n take cut that part which he think.. lu'eesary. The question was further discussed by Frank Gruff, of E.ist Earl, II. S. McMich ael, of Providence, J. C. Armstrong, of Mauheim, anil Pief. Ames, of Columbia, the last nanii'i s;ing he did net regard the spelling book as an old friend his ex perience was net a pleasant one ; he gen erally steed at the feet of his class in spell ing. He believed in the Quiney method and would discard the spelling book. His own experience was that net mere than one in ten brcame geed tpel:et.-4 wheie it is in use. Ge'Jil spelling is Icmied through tliccye, by .-b.sfrvhig the leria of the word. During the spelling mania the best spellers were thec who wrote down tha difficult weids and looked at them when iu doubt as te the proper spelling. Uy teaching spoiling by writing down the words of each recitation the result has been that nine out of ten become geed spclleis, thus revers'.ng tli! '"tie obtained by the old method. Grammar. Prof, liyerly, of the Mill'.v.sville normal school, lectured en the Mibjcct of gram mar. He said he knew it was a dry sub ject, but it was au inij.tntantenc. He dwelt at sonic length en the use, abuse and significance of intcrregr.tive pronouns, which n re never of !he first but always of the seceud aud third person. He gave many illustrations iu explanation of the number, gendcr.c.:s-, of interrogative pre nouns. j:ri'i:i'ie!i. .'diss Baker, of Syracuse, N. i, recited the letter of Jinny Tubbs. of Tubbsville, county of Tubbstate of New Yerk,giving te the editor her experience iu taking an " elewater" at Mr. Stcwait's :-te:e en Die.idway 'J The loiter was read with line effect and the leader loudly applauded. J.t ctmu nil Elocution. Pi of. Meke T . Hrewn, of Bosten, lec tnicd en reading and elocution, and cau tioned his heaters that there is gitat diileience between elocution and yellow yellew yellow cutien. The right v v eV teaching is nit are's way. He i. stancftl Jehn B. Gough, Henry Ward IS vher and Wen dell Phillips as eminent examples of th natural ychoe! of orators. Cel Parker, et the Ouinev hi-htiel, wrote te him ; that the IJiihny method had no ether merit than tuai ll was me uaiurai ineiunu and that the great point in teaching read ing is te never let. a child lead wrong. Twe-thirds of all true oratory is natural aud only ens-third art. Most teachers of speaking and rcadinz have heretofore com menced with articu'atien, when in fact that is the last thing te he acquit cd. Voice come first and articulation after wards. In teaching reading the first rule te impress upon the' pupil is te read a: thev would talk ; the second is te talk when they rer.tl. and the third :: te 'Mi large their t;lk through art. Te-nijht. This evening's Institute entertainment will be held iu the court house and will consist'ef reading by Il.Vansatit MycCuIly, being entitled "Photographs of Wit and Humer." A ;ia:itins I'arly. The Yerk Dixjiatch of yesterday says 3Iesscrs. Martin Hildebrant of Mt. Jey, William Nixon el New Yerk, Frederick Waller. Isaiah -Miller, Geerge II. Ettla, J. G. Herner :md Walter Freiburger, of Marietta, reached Yerk te-day en their way te Virginia ett a hunting jaunt, te be gene a week or teu days. The party travel in a commodious wagon, which com fortably holds themselves and several dogs. As it is their intention te camp out at nights, they are well supplied with tents, bedding, and ether necessaries for com fort. Te-day they dined at Stambaugh's Washington house, their outfit attracting much attention.' 'irhisa:i Itelier Fmul. Before sending off his last installment or $2,000 te II. P. lialdwiu, chairman of the Michigan relief fund, Mayer MacGoni MacGeni glc had acknowledged the following addi tional subscriptions : Hammer Creek Men Men nenitu church, through Rev. Christian Bemhcrgcr, $11.50; collected by Lititz Weekly Express : Levi L. Hacker, 10 ; Jehn lluber, sr.. S3; Exprcx 62.50 : II. R. Landis, 82 ; Mrs. Catharine Zeek, 1 ; II. II. Tshudy, $1 ; Ed. Ilubur 50 cents; Jehn Iluber, jr., 50 cents ; Wilsen Bol Bel linger, 25 cents ; Geerge Tedd, 25 cents. Gitin;; te Mount, Jim. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, 21th inst.. Lancaster Ledge, Ne. 03, and Divisieu Ne. 6, Uniform Rank. K. of. P., will go te Mount Jey. where they will be entertained by Cove Ledge, Ne. 301, of the same order. In the afternoon there will be a parade in the borough in which the home ledge aud the Lancaster vis-iters will participate. Our Knights will take tiie Keystone band with them. They will return the same evening. Water te be Shut Oil". The first and second squares in East King street will be cut eif from the city water from 10 o'clock this evening until 4 o'clock te-morrow morning, te enable the workmen te romevo the fire plug at A. K. Heffmiet's stere te the front el the Lane property. A True Story. The Saturday Night, a weekly story paper bearing date of November 19, con tains a wild story entitled "Wild Barry's Leve. " It gives an acceuut of the adven tures of the famous four ttuzzMrib i brothers new in our jail, and its author is Nathan E. Urncr. It is all true ; eh, yes ! 4
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