0* DOLLAR PER ANNUM INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Thursday Morning, August 30,1860. jstlttltb lottrj. ye cannot bar the btjnltght. BT COrHIA W. FLOYD. Ye cannot bar the luolight From the dwell ingi of tha poor } II will shine in all its splendor O'er the humbles cottage door ; Anil the stars will shine as clearly. The moonlight sweetly fall, O'er the patched roof of the peasant, As o'er the lordly hall. Ye cannot veil the landscape, Outspread and yaried still— The shadows rest in every .rale, The sunlight on the hill. The mountain in its grandeur— The foaming cataract's fall— The beauties of the changing year. As free alike to all. Ye cannot quench the light of love Within the poor man's breast— Nor rob him of his sympathy That makes his pathway blest. Ye cannot bid the hue of health Within his cheeks go out— Nor shroud the sunlight of his home In ignorance aud doubt. Ye cannot still the throbbing Of the good ami generous heart, Xor bid the faintest germ of thought From out the mind depart. Ye cannot bar the glorious light 01 truth within the soul; O'er all the real good of life Ye cannot hold control. Rtous. MY COUSIN MAY. It was in the early part of August, 1857, that I, John Richards, a law student, residing in the lively town of S., took my seat in the dusty cars with the purpose ot visitiug old Cousin Torn. I was not in the most pleasant mood that i'av, as I had previously intended to pass my summer vacation at Newport. A number of my citj friends, including two or three very fkrt al!e young ladies, were going to call upon the old city and 1 was expecting to be their favor ed attendant while there ; besides, I was rather i cood looking fellow, and flattered myself par licolarly npon my tine maimers, and very natu tV, v thought I should make ijuite a sensation Mswn the blooming belles and match-making Dubois who throng that fashionable resort. Jtwrdingly, I mode a a forcible attack up yi my purse, and bountifully supplied myself "fia ail kinds of summer clothing. No wonder I nsed some very decided expressions one day, when, as I stood before the m.ror, surveying myself in the last purchased suit, feeling very satisfied at my appearauce, a letter from my father was bauded me, which on being opened was found to contaiu a wish, und, in fact, a command, that I should immediately visit my Cousin Tom. It seems that Tom, who was manj years older than your humble servant, was quite in disrnant that I had never accepted his many invitations to visit his country home, and had at last in despair given up urging me, and had written to rav father telling him to" send the scamp down." I had not seen him since his wedding-day, eighteen years before, wbeu I had reached the dignity of six years, aod re membered him oclv as he stood, with as long & face as the solemnity of the occasion could draw from him, by the side of a pleasant.quiet little think, who seemed to thing nobody equal to " him." I remember receiving a very con descending pat on the head, the only thiug his wtljr acquired dignity for the momeut permit him jump into the waiting sleigh, tact with a careful band the buffalo robes fwnd his little bride, wave his hand to us.aud drive off at an astonishing rate. That *•' the last I had seen of him. We had heard, however, of his purchasing • farm in the western part of the State, thriv •ng bodily, mentally, and last but not least, pecuniarily, finding the excellences of bis vorthy wife increasing with years, and being blessed with a goodly number of " troublesome comforts" I occasionally received a few af fectionate lines from him, always pressing me to take a peep at his country home, but my enthusiasm had never been sufficient to get me Parted Now, however, my father was deter mined that we should be strangers DO longer, •od I was informed that Tom would expect me Deit week. I tried to plead off, but he grew more decided when he discovered my dis coveredand, as I remembered the unhappy con m-v P urse . a °d l^e necessity of its J> >ng replenished by his usually in'dulgeot I felt forced to yield the point, and ac c Tdiogly dupatched a note to Tom, telliug might see me next Thursday. L ' c °orse, I thought my new clothes would ** oo Qse in a country still my vanity a assign them a place ia my truuk, in something might be going on, so u ' CoQ ld display them, though I could not ** P sighing as I packed them,at the thought they would have no chance to %l take the fe ot some rich southern belle. " Cousin •rah and her daughters,'' I said to myself, leu-r cau appreciate them. However, I -V , Qot aTe 10 'rouble myself about the " ughter#, for doubtless all of them who have •cbed their teens, are provided with beaux, at t ma ' <e l^' r a PP €a r®uce every evening -uadown, and in the daytime, of course,they ui he at work about the house. I hope, by "V r, I. th <7 are good cooks. That May kS 1 1° ,? l(1 eno,,gll by this Ume 10 make the 1 fea \ 80 Wllb hope, I dismissed " Wjmen from my ujiad. spent my journey iu the reading, sleeping, occmoml fe . ruot Mm , ot P rl S; reader summer 1 was punished for ■"-$ j a terrible headache, which grew THE BRADFORD REPORTER. worse every moment, and by the time I bad reached my destination, I thought only of find ing a bed to tumble into, and could BOt help congratulating myself upon the possession of an airy farm house chamber, mnch better suited to my comfort then, than a small one in the crowded hotels at Newport. After a cup of strong tea, I coucluded to try my quarters,and see if a nap would not revive tr.e sufficiently to have a good chat with Tom in the evening.— Four of his " hopefuls " were present at the tea-table, the eldest, May, I was told was " gone berrying." " Ah," I thought, as threw myself on the bed, " May most be an active obliging girl. I hope she will select good, plump berries. How much better to know whose bauds they have been through. The clean, stout fiugers of a country cousiu are just the thing. I awoke about eight o'clock, with my head ache quite gone and after a hasty toilet went below. 1 was about to open the door of the room in which we took tea, when the maid-of all-work who was passiog through the hall, stopped me and said : " Mr. and Mrs. Warren are in this room," opening an opposite door. " Miss May is in the dining room with a gentleman." "So the beau is on hand," I said in an un dertone. " Well, I suppose he met her iu the fields, brought her basket home for her, aud fs now paying himself for it by a chat with his sweetheart. Well, I won't interrupt proceed iugs, even to get an introduction to the da nsel." So I spent the evening with the old folks, and so pleasantly did it pass with Tom's lively talk aud our cigars, that the clock struck eleven before we thought it hardly ten, and Tom hurried off to bed, with a wouder how he should feel for haying on the morrow. Sarah provided me with a good candle, and I follow ed his example. As I passed the dining room door, a low murmur informed me that the lovers were all busy with each other, and with a yawu, I wondered how he would feel for hay ing. The next morning I was up early, and as it was yet some little time before breakfast,l ac companied Tom on a ramble over his farm,aud listened with a really wonderful interest to the many remarks he made about what he had already done, and his plans for future improve ment. 1 returned to the house with a sharp ened apptite, aud win just entering the long hall wheu a voice suid : " Good morning, cousin John. Aren't you going to speak to me ? I am your Cousin, May Warren." Turning,l saw a girl who looked as if about sweet sixteen, sitting ou a low seat under the shade of a noble elm which stood near the house. I returned her greeting, appropriated to myself a part of the seat, and took a good view of my young relative. She was dressed in a light calico, with a long apron, but they could not conceal the petite form. Quite a little body, 1 thought, and lifted my eyes to her face. Nothing very handsome there ; but the bright eyes, roguish smile aud soft folds of shining hair, might look very pretty if they be longed to a persou in society. Her cheeks | were blooming, but then they were uotof that peony style which I expected to see. In a word. I thought May's appearance quite ac ceptable, and concluded that after I had fully impressed her with a sense of my dignity and importance, I would steal an hour or two from my fishing, hunting and sleeping, and "draw her out." In fact I expected to have quite a spicy flirtatiou with the lady, (she looked as if she heid live matter,) perhaps awaken her lover's jealousy, then I could very easy settle affairs, pretend I had only been playing the })art of an affectionate and attentive cousin, and ia the end present her with some handsome bridal presents—that is, if she were tractuble, but it was foolish to think otherwise. Of course she could not resist my fascinations. I proposed that I should help her " pick over " the berries, and receiving a laughing permission, my fingers wtre soon busy, though I often took very small huudfulls, so that I might often help myself, but it always hap pened that mine were finished about the time hers were,so our fiugers often met in the friend ly basket. Her sleuder digits flew faster than mine, much faster in fact than I liked, so that the basket was soon emptied, and we bad to adjourn to the house. Didu't I do justice to the berries that meal 1 After the eatables were disposed of, I be took myself with my gun to the woods, leaving May to superintend the pots and kettles. I thought it must be warm work, but then she was used to it, aud of course wouldn't mind, so I went to work also aud shot the partridges with as sure an aim as I thought I should as sail May's heait. I returned laden with spoil, which, she charmiogly promised, should be cooked with her own hands. That afternoon Tom handed me a note. It was from a friend of mine lately married, who it seems owned a country seat in tße vicinity, and it was now filled with visitors, many of whom I knew. He had heard, that I was visiting there, and accordingly sent me an in vitation to a party which they were to give that evening. This was just the thiug ; my most fashionable suit could once more see the light, and I could vary the monotony of a visit to the country relatives by calls upon the fair ones there congregated. " What a pity," I thought, as I dressed my self that eveuing, " that May is not a little used to society. But I suppose even were she so lucky as to be invited there on my account, she would commit some outrageous breach of good manners,and cover me with mortification. No, it is best as it is ; she makes a nice little girl to laugh and talk with at home,and I sup pose she enjoys herself best there. I woDder if it would do for me to ask for a kiss, to-night when I go, I guess, on the whole, I won't notice her, aud see if it will piqne her at ail." So I walked down the stairs, drawing on my gloves very indifferently, when my low humming was interrupted by a band laid on my arm, and a soft voice, which I knew be longed to May, saying : " Why, cousin John, are yoa goiog without me, after I bare been ready tDd waiting so PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH. " REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANT QUARTER." long 7 No gentleman ever had to wait- such a length of time for me, but perhaps I don't think so much of my personal appearance as you do of yours." " But May, I did not know yon were going." " Well, I am. Perhaps they thought they most invite me," she said with an arch smile. " Any way, I am going, and I expect to have a good time." " 0 dear," I sighed to fbyself, " I hope she will get into some corner. I do wish the even ing was over. I wonder what she has on," and I looked at her dress, but it was pinned up under her shawl, and nothing was visible but a very white skirt, while from uoder it peeped two tiny feet encased a stout walking boots. " Don't you think slippers would rather bet ter for an evening party ?" I ventured to ask. " Why, cousin, do you suppose I am going to walk through the dust iu slippers ? and it is no use to ride such a short distance. I am sure I am not ashamed of that foot," slightly raising one. " I think it looks quite dim." The head was muffled iu a thick green veil, but I wasuot anxious to scrutinise that, as I knew it could not help being presentable. " It must be ber Sunday silk. I wonder bow many seasons she has worn it. I wish I had known she was going. I would have bought a new dress and some white kids." As we walked along, I thought I would try conversational powers a little, so I took some of the subjects which I thought most probably would be discussed during the evening,—but alas ! the lady seemed to have lost the use of her tongue, could say nothiug but "yes," and " no," and " I guess so," and in utter dismay I thought how much worse she would appear with those who were strangers to her. After I had given my hair the last tonch in the dressing room, I turned with a resigned air to a search for my lady, but she was not to be found ; she was not iu the ladies' dressing room or the hall, —where else to look for ber I know uot. At first I thought that feeling a little abashed at the sight of so many ladies so much more elegantly dressed, sho hud hidden her self with determination of not entering the parlors ; but then I remembered her remark about huviog a good time, and the goodly amount of " spunk " with which she seemed to be endowed, and concluded that she must hare had the ignorance and the bolduess to enter the rooms without her attendant. My heart sank at the thought of this indecorum, and I probably could not have summoned courage to enter myself, had uot one of my friends seen me, and asked why I was waiting saying that it was almost time for the dancing to commence and be knew I would not miss my favorite amusement. So I was forced to accompany him. After saluting our host and hostess,l glanc ed hurriedly around the room, and was just congratulating myself on May's nou-appear auce, when suddenly my eye met another, a laughing, triumphant, bine one There stood what I supposed to my Cousin May, clad not in a worn Sunday silk, bat in a delicate, white lace, with snow shoulders and arms uncovered save where they were encircled by the lovely pearls, the choicest in the room I knew at a glance. The satin hair was arranged iu heavy braids, wound round her head, I can't say ex actly how. I only know they looked softer and smoother than ever, and the few flowers that adorned them seemed to be very proud of their resting place, and most lavishly breathed their fragrance about her. One hand, covered with the delicate glove, raised slightly the light drapery as if to let me sec the dainty white slipper which pressed the carpet; the other hand (plague take it,no, not it, bat him) rested on the arm of that contemptible fellow, Frank Percy, the handsomest man in the room the man whom I bad always disliked from the fact that he was my rival in the affections of the fair sex. I knew not what to do, and stood wouder ing what would be expected of me under such circumstances, when May called his atteutiou to me,and they both approached me. Of course I shook hands,and talked with him as if I was delighted to see him. " I was sorry I didn't see you last night, John, but May informed me you had a severe headache, so 1 thought I wouldn't make it any worse by presenting myself," said Frank, in an assured tone. So he was the rustic lover, he Frank Percey, he was the person who had whispered soft words in her ear at eleven o'clock,who now has the audacity to call her May! I looked at her to see the effect upon her, and she whisp ered "Poor John ! I saw how annoyed you were, and as Frank was willing to take the incumbrance, I concluded to relieve ; dou't be troubled any longer, for he or somebody else will consent to take care of me, and perhaps I may be able to converse a little.'" Before I could answer, they had left me, and the next moment I saw them at their place in a waltz quadrille which was then forming. I have no very distinct remembrance of the rest of the evening, except that I tried to prove an agreeable partner to the young ladies, but must have wholly failed, from the fact that I could hardly keep my eyes off my " country cousin." She seemed to be the centre of at traction with the gentlemen ; the ladies, as is usually the case, did not seem to be quite so unanimous, and each and all of her unoffend ing features were discussed and declared to be far from regular. May, however, was uncon scious of all this from the fact that the gentle rneu gave her no opportunity to devote herself to her own sex. I suppose I might as well be included among the ladies that evening, for I also was debarred all chance of conversing with her. If I summoned resolution enongh to approach and ask her hand for a dance, it was always : "0, John, yoo only think yon must, and I won't consent to trouble any one, especially inch a considerate cousin as you ; besides, I think lam engaged for all the dances. lam nicely provided for. 1 told yon I was going to have a good time, aod dou't yoo think I am ?" Jt wu of co ase for me to remonstrate, she was determined to leave Cousin John to him self, and I felt that I deserved it. It was not till she was again muffled in her shawl aud veil that I felt as if I bad any right to her, and then I should have hesitated bad she not herself darted forward and taken my arm, saying : " Come, suppose we go home, uow, for lam quite sleepy. You may carry my slippers," she added, laughingly, " my boots are again doing duty." " May," I answered, slipping the little bun dle into my pocket, " I am a fool." " And I suppose you think me oue also." " Now, May—" " Ah, you mnsn't try to smooth matters uow. I know just what was your opinion of me.— You thought me an innocent quiet little body, very pleasant to flirt with wheu nobody better was round ; very happy to receive the little attentions with which you might think proper to favor me, and to conclude, quite a desirable country cousin." " Bat, May, whatever mistakes my vanity and—" " 0, yes, I know what yon are going to say, —everything fine, no donbt; bnt you know 1 have not troubled you to-night, so please re tarn the compliment and leave your excuse for another time. It is fortunate that we discov ered the mistakes we had made in regard to each other, for I also had made wise decisions concerning you, which I am very much afraid I must now discard. I thought you were a vain, haughty, lazy dandy ; now however, I have my private opinion. You find that I can superintended the household affairs, and go berrying in a calico, I can also go to parties in a suitable dress, wear slippers, and chat, and dance tfith those who have been yonr friends for years. So now we understand each other and shall prove as good cousins as any oue could ask." " Then you entirely forgive me ?" " With my whole heart, and it is a good large one, too, but here we are at home." That night I had pleasant dreams,and many other nights, also ; for after that, May and I were the best of friends. X Lad the good sense to pack up, and bid good-by forever to the airs which I, like many other city persons, always assumed when visiting in the country. May was always charming. The four weeks I spent there were some of the happiest in my life. To be sure, my city friends were continually about her, accompanying us on our many excursions, but then she seemed to think Cousiu John's at tentions quite as acceptable as any. Frank Percy seemed rather a formidable rival, but he left a week after the party, aud I had the field entirely to myself. May proved quite as '• tractable " a subject for a flirtation as I could have desired ; but I would uot have yon think I was so trifling as to merely flirt with her—o, no, I thought differently DOW from what I once did, aod although when I returned to town I made numberless trips, aud spent many hours in selecting presents suitable for such a lovely bride as Slay Warren,yet the bridegroom was to be no rustic lover, but the happy mail who now signs himself Johu Richards. THE NEXT PRESIDENT'S WIFE —The second question in this country always is : What sort of a wife has the nominee ? Nothing is more characteristic of American maimers and feel ings than this fact. Although, gallantry— famous as we are for it—will not always carry the day against party ; for Fremont, who has a noble and charming wife, could uot he Pre sident, while Buchanan, who is only an uncle, could. Probably, however, successful matri mony is a fair qualification for the Presideacy although it be not the very highest. A man who can rule his wife well, or at least be well ruled by her, has made one step towards qu&li fying himself to govern others. And it is a matter of national credit and iuterest, bow the graces and hospitalities of the White House are dispensed. Let the ladies and the voters look to it. The courtlcy sway of Mrs. Madison is remembered with enthusiasm by all who wit* nessed it, not to speak of latter days, wherein one might seem invidious. At present, if beauty is to carry the day, Mr. Douglas will have the best of it. llis accomplished lady is said to be one of the most elegant womeu of the land. Mrs. Lincoln is reported to be plain but comely, of an interesting presence, and of a Christion heart and profession ; enjoying with wifely pride the honors of her husband. She is a Presbyterian, while Mrs. Douglas is a Roman Catholic. Mrs. Bell, of whose re ligious character we are not informed, is said to be at once amiable, bighspirited and lady like. It is a remarkable and interesting fact,that a majority of the wives of the Presidents have bten devotedly Christian women—a fact which has had no unimportant beariug upon the char acter of our Chief Magistrates, and upon the conduct of their several administrations.— The W r orld. New Jersey is moving steadily for ward in the path of Republicanism. A con uention met at Trenton on Wednesday last, over the deliberations of which Speaker William Pennington presided. An electoral ticket was nominated, and the proceedings of the convention were characterised by great harmony aod enthusiasm. Resolutions were adopted,endorsing the platform of the National Republican party,and pledging their individual support to Lincoln and Hamlin. A resolution was also offered, sympathising with the Italian patriots, who are 60 nobly struggling for civil and religious liberty. In the same connection they applauded the efforts and triumphs of Garibaldi. 19* Why are young ladies at the breaking np of a party like arrows? Becanse they can't go off withont a beau, and are in a quiver till they get one. W Civility pleases all, prejudices none, adorns wit, renders humor agreeable, augments friendship, redoobies love, is the sscred charm of the society of mankind. Giving Away a Child. On board one of the lake steamers, bound for the far West, were an Irish family—hus band, wife and three children. They were evidently in very destitute circumstances ; bnt the exceeding beauty of the children, two girls and a boy, was the admiration of their fellow passengers. A lady who bad no children of her own, was desirous of adopting one of the little travelers, and made application to the father, through a friend, who gives the follow ing touching, and as we suppose, truthfal ac count of the negotiation : I proceeded, he says, immediately npon my delicate diplomacy. Finding my friend on deck, I thus opened the affair : " You are very poor." His answer was very characteristic. " Poor sir 7" said he, " ay, if there's a poor er man troablin' the world, God pity both of us, for we'd be about aiquil." " Then how do you manage to support yonr children 7" " Is it support them, sir ? why I don't sup port them any way, they get supported some way or other. It'll be time enongh for me to complain when they do." " Would it be a relief to yon to part with one of them 7" It was too sudden ; he turned sharply round. " A what, sir ?" he cried, " a relief to part from my child ? Would it bo a relief to have the hands chopped from the body, or the heart torn out of my breast 7 A relief indeed ! God be good to ns, what do yoa mane 7" " You don't understand me," I replied. " If now, it were in one's power to provide com fortably for one of your children, would you stand in the way of its interest 7" " No, sir," said he ; " the heavens know that I would willingly cut the sunshine away from myself, that they might be all the warm er of it; but tell us what you are drawing at." I then told him that a lady had taJcen a fancy to have oue of bis children, and, if he would consent to it, it should be educated, and finally settled comfortably iu life. This threw him into a fit of cogitation.— He scratched his head, and looked the very picture of bewilderment. The struggle be tween a father's love and a child's interest was evident and touching. At length he said: " O, murther, woaldu't it l>e a great thing for the baby ? But I must go and talk with Mary—that's the mother of them ; an' it wo'd not be right to be giving away her children afore her face, and she to know nothing at all about it." "Away with you then," said I, " and bring me an answer back as soon as possible." In about half an hour he returned, leading two of his children. His eyes were red aud swollen, and his face pale from excitement and agitation. " Well," I inquired, " what success ?" " Bedad, it was a hard struggle, sir,'" said he. " But I've been talking to Mary, an'she says, as it's for the child's good, maybe the heavens above will give us strength to bear it." " Very well ; and which of them is it to be?" " Fair, and I don't know, sir," and he ran his eye dubiously over both. " Here's little Norah—she's the oldest, and won't need her mother so much ; but then— O, tear an' ages, it's myself that can't tell which I'd rather part with least; so take the first one that comes wid a blessiug. There, sir/' and he banded over little Norah, turning back be snatched her up in his arm.", and gave her one long, hearty father's kiss, saying through his tears : " May Qod be good to him that's good to you, and them that offers you hurt or barm, may they never see St. Pether." Then taking the other cbild by the hand, he walked away, leaving Norah with me. I took her dowu to the cabin, and we tho't the matter settled. It must be confessed, to my great indignation, however, in about an hour' 3 time I saw my friend Pat at the win dow. As soon as be caught my eye be began making signs for me to come out. I did so, aud found that be had the other cbild in his arms. " What's the matter now ?" I asked. " Well, sir," said he, "I ask your pardon for troubling you about so foolish a thing as a child or two, bat we're tbinkin' that mabe it'd make no differ—yon see, sir, I've been talkin' to Mary, an' she says she can't part with No rah, because the creatnre has a look or me ; bat here's little Biddy, 6he's purtyer far, an' av you please, sir, will vou swap ?" " Certainly ; whenever yon like," said I. So he snapped up little Norah, as though it was some recovered treasure, and darted away with her, leaving little Biddy, who re mained with ns all night ; but lo ! the mo ment we entered the cabin in the morning, there was Pat making his mysterious signs at the window, and this time he had the young est, a baby, in his arms. " What's wrong now ?" I inquired. " Be the hokey fly, sur, an it's meself that's almost ashamed to tell ye. Ye see I've been talking to Mary, and she didn't like to part with Norah, becanse she has a look ov me, an be my soul, I can't part with Biddy, because she's the model of her mother ; but there's little Paudeen, sir. There's a lump of a Chris tian, for you, two years old, and not a day more ; he'll never be any trouble to any one ; for ar he takes after his mother he'll have the brightest eye, an' av he takes after his father he'll have a fine broad pair of shoulders to push his way through the world. Will you swap again sir i" " With all my heart," said I ; "it is all the same to me and so little Pandeen was left with me. " Ha, ha," said I to myself, as I looked in to his big, laughing eyes, " so the affair is set tled at last." But it wasa't; for ten minutes bad scarce ly elapsed, when Pat rushed into the cabin without sign or ceremony, and snatched spUhs baby, and said : " It's BO est : I've been talkin' to Mary, as' VOL. XXI. —NO. ia. we cu't do it. Look at him, sir ; he'a the youngest an' the best of the batch. Too wouldn't keep him from oa. Yon see,air, No rah has a look or me, an' Biddy has a looker ov Mary ; bat be me sonl, little Peadeen has the mother's eye an' my nose, an' a leetle of both of nz all orer. No air ; we can bare hard fortnne, starvation and misery, bat we can't bear to part with onr children, unless it be the will of Heaven to take them from as." —National Magazine. dEhgtatiotial jgtprimeat. Editors of Educational publications to whom this copy of the Reporter is sent, will please to exchange or retorn this to the editors of the edocational column, C. R. CO BTJRN, OLIVER S DEAN IS" The Teachers' Institutes for Bradford County, for the fall of 1860, will be bolden at the following times and places, viz : For the towns of Windham, Warren, Or well, Rome and Litchfield, at the Union Church in Windham, on Monday, September 10. For the towns of Smithfield, Athens, Uls ter, the two Burlingtons, Springfield, and Ridgburv, on Monday, September 34, at Smithfield Center. For the towns of South Creek, Wells, Col umbia, Troy, Armenia, Canton, Leßoy, and Granville, Monday, October 1, at Alba. For the towns of Franklin, Overton, Al bany, Asylum, Monroe, the two Towaodas. Wysox, and Sheshequin, on Monday, October 8, at Monroeton Borough. For the towDS ot Wyalusing, Pike, Her rick, Standing Stone, Tuscarora, Terry, and Wilmot, on Monday, October 15, at Merryall. Each Institute will commence at 3 o'clock, p, m , and close on Saturday, at 12, noon. It is expected that the teachers of tbs coun ty, will attend at least one of these gather ings. All interested in our schools, are invited to meet with us as frequently as possible Teachers will bring with them Readers, Spell ers, Intellectual and Writteu Arithmetics, Music Books, and paper and pencils. C. R. COBURN. Towanda, Aug. 14, 1860. Education without Study. Is this a new inventionl No. The theory has been in practice for years : what is the result ? Graduated dunces. Is it a scheme of parents or children ? Both. Do explain— what is it ? The parent thinks, as he pays high tuition, he ought not to concern himself about his children's education, and the child is very glad not to be examined and hate his ac quisitions tested : so gets along smoothly— studies as much as he pleases and plays the remainder of his time, which is the larger por tion. But where is the education ? The teacher will impart that any how—he is so learned a man. Without the efforts of the pupii ? Certainly ; what is he good for, if our children hare to endure all the drudgery of 6tudy ? That is the idea, the inveotioo, to imbibe knowledge from the instructor as plants imbibe moisture from humid ground. If this is the plan, why not make a scholar out of a piece of sponge which has very strong imbibing powers ? Fit up the machinery to hold the books, and see what a scholar would be pro duced. Bat the plauter knows that unless the grass aud weeds are kept under and the soil culti vated, the crop will be very small and the grain immatare : so if you depend upon the imbib ing process, you will be but a nubin scholar at at best. Study stands in relation to scholar ship as does food to life : as he that eats lit tle or nothing, just enough to sustain slotk or snail existence, will reach only to pigmy site ; so with study, for it alone can produce scholar ship. The hungry boy asked for a breakfast, and stood by the fire while the cooking pro cess was going on, and was satisfied by the savory odor of the dishes and refused to pay for the meal : the magistrate to whom the case was referred for adjudication, decided that the boy should jingle his money in the cook's ears as long as the other enjoyed the savor of the dishes. But the poor cook was no richer for some things, like money, have no power to impart benefits by the tinkle ; it must be pos sessed or does no good. If yau can enrich a man by the jingle of money, so you may store the mind with knowledge by imbitution with out study. But are there not self -made man ? True, but they studied more diligently than 99-100 of your College boys: the illustration you would borrow from this fact is against you : it inculcates study, study, hard study all day, most of the night. The theory of education withoot study is deceptive and fallacious : it is founded in ignorance and indolence. Do you remember the little girl that was informed by another how she always recited her lessons so well, that she prayed for aid ; the girl waa pleased with the theory, but made a splendid failure and reproached the other for deceiving her. Did you study your lesson ? " No, I only prayed that I might recite well." If yon depend upon your new invention, you will fare as badly as the little girl. This plan is a very accommodating one for lazy boys and inattentive girls, who seem to think the teacher is paid to think for them and furnish them a good eduction, and the pay se cures the object. But it is a sad mistake—tho whole is so rotten that it does not deserve the pains of exposure. When a Railroad is constructed to run up the Hill of Science, I may give credit to the plausibility of the theory—not before ; for a thorough education wilt be acquired by neither —the one depends upon the teacher, the other upon the enr'i; but as only footmen ever as cend the Hill ; so students, studying boys and girls, not imbibers, will have an education with the name. The thirsty man must drink, not depend upon imbibing moisture through the pores ; be will die of thirst, and yoo, you pas sive imbiber of knowledge, mil die *£ sgner- SEES.—" PAM.VT," im Georgia Journal of Ed ucation
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