Ld OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Rev. B. E, Male Proposes Memodies for the Cure of Existing Evils, An tere Te] aiele mos. | on the managenticht of hig behopls contributed the November number of The North American Review by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, It is fair to pre- a a hg y the profession agogue or the oadinisy city school superintendent. The author of the article does not be- lieve that most of the shanifes in our manner of conducting schools, especially those introduced by Horace Mann, have been in the nature of improvements. He objects to th: “machine method” of conducting schools. “He thinks that it has resulted in the of all spontane- ity and originality in the teacher. The teachers who now stand highest in the estimation of school boards and super- intendents simply know how ‘‘to run |P with the machine.’ A certain course is warked out for them, and they never deviate from it. They nover think of ing pupils for usefulness in this world, or in the world to come, for that matter, bat for the annual examination. Mr. Hale is obviously of the opinion that the present generation of boys and girls in New Engiand, where he is best acquainted, are not as well edueated as r fathers and mothers were at the same period of life. He thinks the pres. ent method of conducting schools 1s in- wg to them in many ways. They ve come’ to think that they are of more importance to the world than they really are. The requirements of school revent them from discharging any use- ul duties at home, From the time they enter school till they leave it they are released from labor in any form. The moral effect of this is very bad. Chil dred should be taught very early in life that it is their duty to labor for their ewn support, that it is wreung for their parents to do everything for them, and that they should make themselves use- ful members of their families. One of tho remedies proposed by Mr, Hale for the cure of existing evils is to go back to the old plan of conducting schools thit prevailed before the educa tional machine was put up and set to grinding. He would have boys and girls atterd school half the year and engage | in industrial pursuits the other half By that means they would acquire a knowledge of books snd of many other things - besides. = All girls could learn housework, cooking, and the art of mak- ing and repairing clothes at home. Boys could spend six months of every Jou: in learning trades, mastering some cind of business, or doing office work, The pupils who attend school one part of the year could take the places of those who had been en in labor during the same period. The cost of conduct- ing schools would, by this arrangement, be reduced one-half, and there would be no occasion for building more school- houses for many years. Besides the saving in expense, there would be a positive gain. Farents would have an opportunity of getting acquainted with their own children, They would direct their education in the practical duties of life. Those who desired and had the means to do so could afford their children the r- tunity to acquire many accomplish- ments daring the months they were out of school. Hoey would Have ample op- portunity for learning vocal and instru- mental music, dra and painting, dancing and swimming. Many poor boys and girls could earn considerable mousy during the six months they were out of school. By adopting this plan, there would be less cause of complaint about overpressure in schools, and a smaller number of sick children. The number of branches now taught in schools could Le greatly reduced, as children would master many of them elsewhere. ; Ls —_.. How HMelne Was Lost, [San Francisco Argonaut.) “Here in France," wrote Heinrich Heine, “my name Heinrich was, immediately on my arrival in Paris, translated into Henri. 1 had to suvmit to it, and was finally obliged to call myself so, because the w Hein rich does not suit a French ear, and be- cause the French make everything. as comfortable to themselves as possible. Even the name Henri Heine can pever be ounced quite correctly; most of them call me M. Enri Enn: many con tract this into Envienne, and some even ve me the appellation M. Un Rien. is hurts me in many ways, especially with regard to my literary occupation. ii is, however, in another way a benefit to me. For instance, among my fine countrymen who come to Paris, there are some who would like to ealuminate me, but as they always pronounce my mame in the German language, the French never even imagine that the wicked fellow and poisoner of the fo: n- tains of innocence about whom these gentlemen are fearfully raving, is identi val with their friend M. Enrienne.”’ Primitive Jews. (Exchange, ] Between Damascus aid Jeresalem is said to be a trike of abont 9,000 lsrnel ites, who have probably been there since the begianing of the Christian ora, They have neither gity nor town, but Rive in tents, peak the Hebrew language among but use the Arabian with st have re mained, like pri , exelugively tillers of the soil and warriors. They go armed f EE FARMING IN GERMANY. {The Germans as an Agrieultura) Peo upon an old fashion g in Germany is really superior in its development to ! that of any other section of the continent of Europe, The sterling industry, mtelli- gence and skill of the Germans as an ng ricultural people is shown by the promi- nent position they occupy among the farmers of the New World. Emigra tion brings to our shores me class of agriculturists so alive to the possibilities of their profession, and so ready to labor and expend money on its improvements as they. The enormous area of the various European states now comprehended in the Ger- man empire, over 208,000 square miles, is prolific of nearly all the leading ero known to civilized man. The vegetable products comprise a very large propor. tion of the European flora. The north is sspecially rich in the ordinary cereal all of which are extensively cnltivat and exported, chiefly from Wurtemburg and Bavaria. The latter state enjoys its rine. pal distinction. however, from its op crop. Chicory is another of its pro- ducts, ‘which has an kuropean reputa- tion. The chicory grown in Bavaria, A JSnpanese Dwelling. One of Ten groin apa 10 of the largest dealers m J 15 aud bric-a-bras in New York has ited into the back of his store a real Japmnese house in minatare. Only two roows, however, are represented, corre | sponding to our reception room and | Jualor, but these are complete and exact un detail. The house was brought to this country from Japan in sections, and was put together here by a Japanese artisan, after their custom, without | nails, glue forming the necessary substi- tute. The material for the framework is of Japancss cedar end bamboo; a strong transparent paper forms the little square panes for the window, glass be- ing only used by the lower classes. The moldings of the rooms are of lacquer of a very artistic and beautiful pattern, and the ceilings are ‘of bamboo, braided in different designs and éolored in differ ont shades of brown, The floors are especially curious, be- ing made very elastic, a sort of split bamboo or straw forming a padding un- derneath the squares of matting, which are finished separately with a neat bind. ing. The rooms i a Japanese house are designatid by the he: of pieces of mating re uired for each, as the seven, six or five matted room. The reception room is Tarnished with a side i and throughout the districts between the rivers kibe and Weser, supplies the | place of coffee to more than Bait the | people of Europe, W hile the grains grow best in northern | Germany, the central districts are most | prolific of hemp and fax, adder, | wood, safflower. and similar produets, which they export in enormous quanti- ties. The best vine districts are found in the valleys of the Dau®e, Rhine, Main, Neckar and Moselle, but the vine- yards extend over the country in all directions, as far north as Prussia, and | bred { The rich alluvial flats of Mecklenburg 1 : i eattia, wroduce wines of excellint qualities, | Fie great plains which border the em- { pire on the North sea, are noted for their magnificent breeds of hor es. The famously fine wool of Germany in chiefly derived from taxony, Silesia and | Brandenburg, whera sheep flocks are to a high degree of perfection and Hanover are celebrated for their and all the forests of northern and central Ge finany produce a supurior bre d SWine South pb various kinds famous in atill | amd Germany of game. Standing vext the care and success great agricultural been cultivated, many senses better circumstanced than that country, as as its agricurturisis are concerned. There is far less abject and grinding poverty among the lower order of agricultural laborers, and a more anent pros | rity among the middle-class farmers. Not a little of this is due to the agricul tural colleges, established by the states, and which, by educating the youth of the couniry, have made farming as! honorable a profession as medicine or | the law, done much to advance jeulture by | the periodical agricultural exhibitions, | whieh promote the adoption of the latest | improvements in machinery, and extend | among the lowest order of nts » practical Knowledge of the advanee of the times, * Many of the great German land-own. ers cultivate their enormous estates personally, and live lives of an almost patriarchial charaeter, devoted fo the improvement of their teeming acres, and | of "the who populate and work | them, The state also owns vast tracts, which are cultivated by lessees or fore men, as the case may and whose ag riculture is carried on by an army © laborers, with military strictness anc precigion. The middle-class farmers in many instances live upon farms whiel have belonged to their families for cen: turies. these [armeérs constitute. a sort of rural ari like that of the country squires in land. As inall the rest of the Old World, however, the farmer's lot in Germany is one of much ‘work and little pleasure. Upon & German farm of the more modest order every one works women as well as men, and children as soon as they are able to ba made nse ful. Labor begins wick O90 dawn, and ends with the day. The country is » great garden, bursting with the wealth of its soil products, but it is so because those who populate it are an industrious, skillful and tireless people, who per mit no toil to stand between them ond Success, abounds Lirest Britain with which possibilities (rermany to in its have is in fq Ar A Hrman Skye Terrier. {Chicago Times} Theodor Jo Jo, a boy of 16, well known among the curiosity folks as the human Skye terrier, arrived in New York by a recent steamer, His face i covered by a long wavy mass of silken hair, which in color is between light red and silver gray. It hangs upon his brow down to the eyes, parting in the eentre aud waving off to either side like that of a fancy terrier. It droops from his cheeks In long wavy locks, grows from the nostrils, and hangs from both ears. The length of the luxuriant growth of bair varies from two to four inches. The eyes of this dog faced boy also resemble very closely those of a terrier. They are slightly bluish in color, also perfectly ' ronnd, and the whites are visible entirely around the papa; His mouth is furnished with only the two canine teeth above and two incisors below, and all four are thin and sharp, resembling miniature tusks rather than human tecth. He speaks Russian and German with tolerable fluency. { of tea, which they offer to all eallers, and | Several of the states have also | board with a rounded front placed in one corner, on which are richly orna- mented tea caddies, a huge teapot, and all the accessories of ry wR eup a very elaborate lacquer and bron re table near by holds a decorative ‘ardiniere. A light sliding door ef paper, gavly painted with Japanese flowers, separates this room from the inner one or par lor. This is the ‘five matted room," and has on the floor a very curiously wrought artistic brone incense-burner, and on one side of it is the box holding the materials for Lurning the incense. A lager reading desk :tinds near, on which is a Look, a scroll, and a pair of | exquisite candlesticks. Handsome raw silk rugs, which serve for chairs, are | laid on the floor. Stealing the Proclamation, {Lon on Times. ) There are some very trifling events in the make-up of local history, but which are yet not without a cet an degree of importance. It is possibly that the first sublic reading of | lent Abraham oln’s emancipation pro-lamation in Bos'on may rank itself in this eategory, and the following is the history of the fact: The evening of the day on which the proclamation was issued at Wash. ington, a copy thereof came by tele: graph to The Boston Journal office, and | the same evening a meeting of Free voilers had assembled in Tremont tem. ple. While the night editor of The Journal was bon in preparing the dispatch for tran«mission to the com- posing room, Judge Thomas Russell en- | tered the editorial sanctum, afl out of | breath, and inquired as to fhe truth of ! such a proclamation having been pro | the president, and was sheets on which it | Pn quarter of an hour, but this Was refused, | pr | all vole. The judge | thon se : (And ran with all speed | from the editorial room, followed by the | night editor” in pursuit, but was not | caught. He reached the platform of | the Tremont temple, interrupted the | speaking, and read the proclamation, | when a scene of exe tement followed | which buffed description. Some lalk | was had “about the proprietor of The | Journal having Judge Russell srreated for the theft, bet this did not take place. | This was the first time the proclamation | was publicly read in Boston,” Dally Papers of the Orient, [(*lehabod] ir Inter Ocenn.] The local English newspapers of the | Orient have been quite high-priced, but there is a reaction, and they are cheap ening now. The dearest that | know of are two, one in Penang and the other in Amoy (1 believe), which cost 40 cents r single copy. Those in Japan cost roma 10 to 25 cenis each as a rule There are dailies in Yokohama, Shang- hai, Hong Kong, Smgapore, and the large Indian cities, two excessively high riced granals are tiny four-page week- jes, t 15 said that the missionary editor of a weekly at Bangkok has grown rich off from his venture. Jeru- salem did have a little periodical in | English, but it died a natural death, and there is none now in Syria, Palestine, or Asin Minor. Egypt has » daily iT, printed at Alexandria, half in English and half in French. Constantinople nas roveral such daflios, half in Eng! and half in French. Caleutts hss an English daily, The Statesman, owned Lh: a rich native, which fights the government, and since the Iibert bill troables it has been quite popular, Daily papers in the native janguage are common in Japan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and India There are three or four Chinese dailies issued at Hong Kong, but none in China that | know of, unless it be at Pekin. The Arabi dailies in Beyrout, Alexandria, and Cairo are quite enterprising, even giving accounts of all important evenis transpiring in America. In Good Shape. (Lime-Kila Clab.} had settled down to business and was meeting with splendid soccess. The branch now numbers ninety ight mem. bars aud Sines its establ wnt, more tho favor of the 'possum is but and deteriorating, congress seems im- some action perative. : : a clean shirt onve in a week or not injure the physical sys: vo en he You he 1 oR mind 2d 13 | Choiee Rice B. BROWN, JR, 00, No. 8 and B Bishop St, Bellefonte. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR & FEED, SALT, FISH, Go. CHEAPEST STORE Zo buy Groceries in this sec tion of the State, At a few of OUR PRICES: Lake Herring, 1-4 bbl. Vienos Flour, per sack $1.55 White River Flour 1 1 Sack Best Roller Floor . 1 35 Osk Hall 3 Caos String. Beans 3 Lima La “" Corn Tomatoes Peas 3 Bottles Catsup 3 1 Can Finest California Peaches | “ Apricots “ “ } 3 Pears 35 pounds Sultana Prunes 25 Sugar Syrup 60 08 “ 1 Good Table Peaches 1 1b. Baking Powder 30 1 Ib. Pare Pepper 1 “" Glucose Syrup 4 Lamp Starch Corn Starch, per pound . 1 pound best Coffee i Sardines, 3 boxes for Scaled Herring, per box Loose Valentia Raisins French Prunes 2 he, for Olieui Soap Bloater Herring, per doz 2 Ibs Canned Corned Beef Tapioca Flake or Pearl Granulated Sugar The above goods, when quality is talen into consideration, are remarkably . Thay are all fresh goods and we cordially pi oo re i ey I y OF anyibing grooery lire w give usa oall as we feel confident that wo oan please you, Remember the Place, No.3 and 5 W. Bishop St. We also have in con nection with our store a first-class Meat Market, «SEE uN § 2.00 50 25 | 25 35 | SS NR ASI A A At a aie ts duu Dar WR, Pe SAR DP, Ap SECHLE Groceries, SUGARS —firsnulated Suger fc a pound grades at lowest price, SYR PE ~Oood bergalne no all grades, All other MOLASSES, — Fluest Now Orleans at B0c per gallon, OPV ERS. ~ Flos sescrtment of Coffea, both green and roseted, Out rossted Colles ary always fresh, i TOBACOOS, ~~ All the new and desirable Lrands, C1G ARE. Bpacinl attention given to our cigar trade We try to sell the beet Lior Gc snd Se cigars in town, "| TEAS Young Hyson, 6c, Bie, §1 per pound. Imper- ial, 80, B0c, £1 pound. Guupowder, 80c, Boe, $1 per pound, ong, 0c, Wc, §1 per pound, Mixed green and black, Goo, 8c, Fi per pound A very Sue uooolored Japan tes. Also, u good bargain in Young Hyson at $c per pound, CHEESE Finest ful} cream cheese at Lic per pound VINEGAR. Furs vid cider vinegar made from whole cider. One gallon of this goods in worth me « they too galiotie of Ouuaon Visogar ' BECHLER & CO,, Grocers, Bush House Block, Bellefonte, Pa. ——— ae Wt R& CO. Provisions, FOREIGN FRUITS And CONFECTIONERY. , MEAT MARKET in Connection. STONEWARE ~1n all sinew of u11 beet quality of Akron ware, factory io the marke, FOREIGN FRUITE Oranges and lusoss of the 10 be Bed, We buy the best snd Juciont wo oan fod, They are bet thesper thas the very low priced Oy , Sar nil FRUIT JARS --We bare the new Vghindug 1 ! rult jae nd Manson's porovisin dined aud bo a ) Vghinityg jor is tor abosd of aig thing yoo Knows Tt be w Bitrle bigher (n pries thaw the Mason jar, but Iie worth more than the differeses in price ‘Be the lghlning jor and you will not regres it, we Bae thew in pidte, goarts and hia 1 goilons, MEATS Fine sugar-cured Tams. $hon) oniders Bresk fst Baoun wd dried Bef Naked snd canvaaped We punrasitee every piece uf ment we sell, OUR MEAT MARKET — Ws have fifty fine lambs 1 drew for our market as wasted. We give wpecial { siention 10 getting Boe labs and slwsye try to 1 haves fae fck shwd Our customers ent depend ull Betling u of mab wt wil fies, sECILER & 00, EERE B MEATY MARE # Homsar 1hock, Bolle smite, Pa The desirable shaper Flin bo the mont esti =r . Wo party in politics, no any { THEOREATEST ANDTHE BEST, ; THE LARGE DOUBLY WEEKLY, i RELIGIOUS AND BECULAR Nik YORK OBER ER (Established 1823, Ko paper in the COUBLTY las a tere EXPERIENCED AND | asiE overs oF Eetrons, Ur. Dreneus Prime statds st the head of the sfiterial fraternity and his letters snd | editorials still eprich the Opspven, Other among its editors have had the training of & quarter of a century for their werk Tus Uonnssroxpewes of the Onsenven are trom all | aude ; and the news, ourefally prepared from letiors snd telegran farthing & complete view ¢ { the con | ditlon of the work asch week, The Department of Asssovironr, Bomwess, Boxes y Kepovt reacuiss and REUoiovs work are conducted | experts, who write clearly and to the point The On | srmren does not B71 lie columns with loag ess )yr sad old sermons, bel aime to be | A LIVE NEWSPAPER. 1.5 giving every week & Ruse Suner full of instruc. 2) tions, spootiregement snd roth; sod « Eecvias Beary containing all the pew, vigorous comments upon oor rents events, and 5 great vanety of cholor reading | Theprios is $515 a year. For soNa FidR Few #00 SORIEEES we give one dollar commiedon’ of & copy the { “iaem ard Lerrens ” an slegantly bound volume of $00 | pages, containing & portrait of the suthor. Bumjde | empien of the Onsxaven will be sent 10 any address free. | 95 | Addrem, New York Observer, 31 & 32 Park Row, N. ¥. wd PAINTING and | PAPER HANGING. 30 | woRKMANSHIP THE BEST. | PRICES THE LOWEST, pm Ct WILLIAMS & BRO, WALL PAPER | PAINTS, &C, | HIGH Bt bet Spring & Water, Bellefonte | We take this method of informing everybody Jot. That we have in stock the Largest and Best | selection of Wail Paper outeide of Philadel or | New York, wig: Solid Godds, Embossed | Mion, Flats, Sativa, Blacks and Browns. Beautifel | Borders in Great Variety { 30 That we have just reonived from New York Pred Becks New Book of Outling Dewigne. We oan | furnish and put up as fine and elaborate Ceiling Dec | otwtion® as wre pat up anywhere, 1 34 That we invite ali who intend papering to eall | nod see our Hoe of goode before srdering slee whore Sth. We have in our ssnploy Sretclnm paper hong ere and pal ters, and are prepared to take jobw of PAINYING, GRAINING. EIGN WRITING, { and PAPER HANGING, ted, o from the osantry solicited WILLIAMS & BROTHER | and 4 131032 ADVIOE TO MOTHERS. tittle suflorer immediately. , cares wind oslic, softens fammation and gives . Mas, Wisaow's WANTED «To solicit orders N The Cheapest and Best. The cheapest is not always the best, i Large of small, und complete the work with nestnoees FORKS HOUSE Coburn, Centre Co., Pa. GOOD MEALS, CLEAN BEDA. PRICES MODERATE. s-HOTEL WITHIN TWO MIN UTES’ WALK TO STATION. y y Good Stable Aces seed af toms, Excellent Hunting and Fushing grounds quite near this Hotel, JOS, KLECKNER - Prop'r. STUDIO, 2nd floor Bush Arcade, (Boots opp. Dr. Rothrock's Destal affice.) I am now ready lo do all kinds of PAINTING, i iy | Such as PORTRAITS in oil. rE SCAPES, SIGN and ORNAMEN. TAL. FANCY DECORA- TING and GRAINING a SPECIALITY. Satisfaction guaracteed in all cases. | I would be pleased 1» bave you eall, | mod examive specimens of work. lo- | structions given iu Painting. Very Resercrrviry, Quick Railway Time. Rockford, TU., Jan. 1 | Frank P. Blar, sole agent for the sale of our tack Train Railroad Wotches in the town | €. DP. F€ilder. Thin is to certify thet we hove pis d | w Bellgfoute. Rockronn Wares Coxraxy, a BY HOSMER P. HULLAND, Sec. aviog most t ly tested Rock ford Quick Train chen for he | last three years, | offer them with the fullest confidence ns the best made and most reliable time keeper for the mone | that can be obtained, y I fully guarantee Watch for two year: RA NK EP PLATE sil : BD, - mer ¥ All other American HA ores | prices. Dienrox, Jun. 25. Tine Rovkford wath saa oheass Pot | IB79, has performed beter than soy | Watch | ever had. Have onrried it | every day snd st 00 time hes it been | irregular, or in the least varelisble, | cheerfully recommend the Rockford | Watch, HORACE B. HORTON, at Dighton Furasee Co. Taewvox, Sept. 18. 1881 The Rockford Watch runs oh a wateh | ever ' ane that oos! Can recomtnaned 1he Rockford | Wate 10 everybody who wishes a fine | Umekeeper, i S. P. HUBBARD, M. D, | This isto certify tha ford Watch bought Feb, 22 1570, very well the past year. Having set only twice during that time, its only variation three minutes, rae very much better than [| ever an. ticipated. [twas not adjusted and only oot $20, R. P. BRYANT, PRACTICAL HARNESS MAKER, Muar MArxer, Is prepared to do all kinds of Hion Sr, ¥exr poor 10 Brezsw's | and Heavy ar ind of Biggs \ A kad
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