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Scuoteo ta jpalitics, literature, Agriculture, Science, ilToralittj, auir eneral intelligence.
VOL 15
STROUDSBURGi MONROE COUNTY, PA. JUNE 21, 1855.
NO. 31.
fi
Published by Theodore Schoch.
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From the New York Tribune.
'The World would be the Better for it.
If men cared less for wealth and fume,
And less for battle-fields and glory ;
Xf writ in human hearts, a name
Seemed better than in song and story ;
If men, instead of nursing pride,
Would learn to hate it and abhor it ;
If more relied
On love to guide,
The world would be the better for it.
If men dealt less in stocks and land,
And more in bonds and deeds fraternal ;
If Love's work had more willing hands
To link this world to the supernal ;
If men stored up Love's oil and wine.
And on bruised human hearts would pour
If "your" i:id "mine"
Would once combine,
The world would be the better for it.
If more would act the play of Lfe,
And fewer spoil it in rehearsal ;
If Bigotry would sheath his knife
Till Good became more universal ;
If Custom, grey with ages grown,
Had fewer blind men to adore it :
If Talent shone
In Truth alone,
The world would be the better for it.
If men were wise in little things
Affecting less in all their dealings ;
If hearts had fewer rusted strings
To isolate their kindly feelings;
If men, when wrong beats down the right,
Would strike together and restore it ;
If right made might
In every fight,
The world would be the better for it.
Animated. Clocks;
In China the inhabitants of the prov
inces turn their cats to a most useful pur
pose, if we may believe the following
btory, which is related by M. Hue, in his
travels in China.
"One day, when we went to pay a visit
to some families of Chinese Christian
peasants, we met, near a farm, a young
lad, who was taking a Buffalo to graze
along cur path. We asked him, careless
ly, as we passed, whether it was yet noon.
The child raised his head to look at the
sun, but it was hidden behind thick clouds
and he could read no answer there. "The
sky is so cloudy' said he, but wait a
moment;' and with these words he ran
towards the farm, and came back a few
minutes afterwards with a cat iu his arms.
"Look here," said he, "it is not noon
yet;" and he showed us the cat's eyet, by
pushing up the lids with his hands. Wo
looked at the child with surprise, but he
was evidently in earnest; and the cat,
though astonished, and not much pleased
with the experiment made upon her eyes,
behaved with the most examplary com
plaisance. "Very well," said we, "thank
you," and he then let go the cat, who made
her escape pretty quickly, and we con
tinued our route. To say the truth we
had not at all understood the proceeding;
but we did not wish to question the little
pagen, lest he should find out that we were
.Europeans by birth. As soon as ever we
reached the farm, however, we made
haste to ask our Christians whether they
could tell thc clock by looking into a cat's
eves. They seemed surprised at the ques
tion ; hut as there was no danger in con
fessing to them our ignorance of the prop
erties of the cat's eyes, related what had
just taken place. That was all that was
necessary; our complaisant neophytes im
mediately gave chase to all the cats in
the neighborhood. They brought us three
or four, and explained in what manner
they might be made use of for watches.
They pointed out that the pupils of their
eyes went on constantly growing narrow
er until twelve o'clock, when they became
a fine line, as thin as a hair, drawn per
pendicularly across the eye, and that af
ter twelve the dilation recommenced.
When he had attentively examined the
eyes of all the cats at our disposal, wo
concluded that it was past noon, as all the
eyes perfectly agreed upon the point.
"We have had some hesitation in speaking
of this Chinese discovery, as it may,doubt
loss, tend to injure tho clock making trade,
and interfere with thc sale of watchesjbut
all considerations must give way to the
epirifc of progress. All important discov
eries tend in the first instance to insure
private interests, and we hope, neverthe
less, that watches will continue to be made,
because among the number of persons
who may wish to know the hour, there
will, most likely, be some who will not
give themselves the trouble to ruu after
the cat, or who may fear somo danger to
their own eyes from a too close examina
tion of her'Sr
From the Dayton Ohio) Journal.
Thrilling Narrative Poisoning a Hus
band. a wife's confession.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eaeran who stands
charged with the murder of her husband.
by the administration of poison, is the '
daughter of Martin Cunningham, an old
j and esteemed citizen of Colesville, Miami tltona name but she could .not get it.
; county. She is apparently about twentyiTold Mrs. Kelly thatl wanted it for rats,
two years of ago, medium height, has bluo,Ifc waa a powder the doctor had left."
i eves and brown hair, and mav bo nro- Mrs. Eagan is thus described by the
nounced a good-looking woman. She is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal j
Church, and was always considered byj
thORO toIiO L'nonr l.or to Tin rrrnA nlirwflnn
I a kind and affectionate wife, and an ex-
! emplary member of society. - But in the
! face of all this, she committed one of the
most cold blooded murders ever record-
ea in tue annais or crime, ner nusoand
is said to have been an honest, temperate
j and industrious mechanic, always provi-
, ding well for his family, and never so hap-
py as when administering to the comforts
of her ho so dearly loved, but from whom
he received the basest ingratitudo in re-
turn.
. James D. Mowry, also a citizen of Coles-
ville, was arrested soon after the commis-
mission of the murder, upon the charge
above stated. He is a man of property,
iiao a nnu uuu iuicu uuniuu, uuu nun m-
ways Dornc a good name, lie is about
thirty-five years of age, five feet ten inch -
es
iu uti"ui, uuu iia m-iuvuiuu a man aa
one would see in a day's journey. Mowr
ry has beeu a member of the Methodist
Church, in good standing, for many years.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony of
Monday evening, Mowry seemed in good
spirits, and most of those who heard it
were convinced of bisinuocence, and deep -
ly sympathized with him. But on Tues-
day morning, after hearing thc testimony
of Mrs. Eagan, the public mind under-
went a great change : the sympathies
a greatmaiority were eulisted in behalf of
. .
Mrs. Eagan, and nearly every one seemed
convinced of tho guilt of Mowry.
Mrs. Eagan made a full confession of;
her guilt, the chief cause of which was her went down again in the winter and atten
passion for Mowry. The latter had, for a! ded a protracted meeting; I was kneel
long time been importuniug her to murder jing at the altar at church, and they all
her husband. Some four months ago shot left but Mowry, and I saw him; he went
wrote him the following letter on the sub-(home with me, and he declared his affec
ject :
Piqua, Dec. 6, 1854.
"Dear Jimmy Once again I am seat
ed to write a few lines to you. I said I
would not any more, but you know I can't
refrain from it, as 1 have been living in
a perfect hell, (if you will allow the ex
pression ; it is a hard one, but neverthe
less true,) and I have been tormented day
day and night since I came home. He
saw me kiss you, and that wa3 enough.
Oh 1 how I have had to suffer for it. I
did not tnmn he saw me, but he was watch-
: t 1 1 :j if
tug me. j. am au uuuny uusiue uiyseu
that I hardly knOW What I am doing.
lie says that I shall not go home any more, ; iay him cold." After I camo home I
and he says he will not get me any inore'wrote him a letter, and he came again,
clothes, and that I can't go as much as 1 1 and asked me to elope, but I would not;
navc- ; he then asked me to give my husband a
Now I can't stand this any longer, and j dose of arsenic in his victuals, and be told
I appeal to you for help. I have thought me how I could do it ; that I could give
1 ot ono more plan; l am going to make
I one more proportion to you, and if you
y--l j ,
will do it, I will grant you, the request
you have so long asked of me. as soon as'
you have so long asiied ot me, as soon as;
you will only do what I want you. ow,
it is this ; you make a proposition to him
to rrn nnd lnnk nt Bruno ne.ro nonnfrv f.o
ts - j
Oregon, or Wisconsin, or some ether place
-and name the period right off, and if
he says he has not the means, you tell him
you will furnish the means if he will go
for company ; then I will persuade bim to'
no. and von nan ro on liorsphaek. or on
e., j e ,
tuu uaio, uuu yuu uau mne vuui urv uui-
.1 .. i '
i l c i.i il.l
auu 6u e - wu-tua,
tui you get a gooa ways on nere and
at some farm house; they will never know
thc difference, and vou can nretend to
taKC it nara 10 miun you nave to
t 1 l ,1 1 1 l . '
you
back.
When you can accomplish what
told you, you can telegraph to me that he
you can procure your poison and admin- goiDg to Colesville, and I told her to ask , .r t. ' y.. :
i ister in ovslers. and be will never tr o i. ,i B s tired of living, and thoug
u j . :., i ; . . , , , . making wav with himself: the
nuun tuu uiumcuw, yuu wu givu luuui ; ho mjiq r)0en stUdVinff 110W ff
is dead ; I will tell the Templars, and jD Tippecanoe; went from tho drug store
have them to make up thirty dollars and(t0 Morrison & Side's; Mowry was in tbe
send to bear his expenses. If you will come st0re at the time, and ho came up to me
up as soon as you get this, I will tell you aDd asked me if I had consented to put
all about it, and then grant you the re- my 0id man out of the way ; I camo home
quest. Come up right away, I can tell and gave my husband the arsenic the next
you better. Now dear, do come ; you Thursday night in his coffee,
know I love you ; you are well aware of it. I Qross-Esamlnation. I was told fifteen
I will write no more till I see you. Come '. nA ttnt T wrls fA nmp Wn ftn(1
up right away My ink is pale. Yours,-
in life or death.
Erom yours, or one that loves you."
This plan not being adapted by Mow-.
ry she administered the poison herself.- trjJal Hke a and te tho trutb. no
In the course of her confession, she saya: bas spoken to me about Mowry Dor
"I procured arsenic at the drug store, held the subject up- to' me; Mr. Goggin
at Tippecanoe on Friday; oame home on told me that Mowry was arrested; I did
Saturday and administered it to my bus- not want to tell my father about the affair;
band on Thursday; it was dark ; I told I prepared to keep it to myself; it is
Dr. Brownwell hc took it himself; I re-.through his persuasion I do it; I want
pented of the act, and wanted the doctor the guilty to suffer and the innocent to go
to save his life. I have known noth- clear: I did not mention our intimacy to
ing at all since his death, until tbe day' any one; we had an attachment when I
before yesterday. I told Dr. Brownwell was too young to marry; I felt that our in
not to say anything of it to Eagan ; I(tiinacy was wrong, and I told him so; did
gave him only part of what I had ; he not enjoy religion much last wiuter; the
came home at half past ten in the oven- first. time I proposed to Mowry was to
ing sick ; I gave bim no more until Mon- take him away was by the letter you have
day morning, when I found him out of he had proposed it to me before when he
danger; I thought the matter all over,' was up here, and my husband was at home
and concluded to give him another dose;' about the time I wrote the letter; he was
I knew Mowry was urging me to do it; if there nearly all the afternoon with me,
it were not for this same James Mowry, and no one oame in, and said there was
, I should not now be in the fix I am; bis 'ono way; he said he could give him nr-
' words set heavily on my mind ; I was
wrought up to the highest pitch; that was
the last I gave birn."
"E. 0. Davis was in the room on Mon
day when I gave him the last dose ofpoi-
son- I sent for his last poison by Mr.
Kelly's son ; had previously sent a little
Sin Ior "j Wltu a nte signed witn a nc-
Reporter of tho trial for the Dayton Dai-
Gazette
I his morning Mrs. Ragan, the widow
of Arflinf TJnrT-.n rohn itrna tknr, nracnnf
although under arrest as the principal in
his murder consented to be sworn. She
J came into court at 8 o'clock leaning on
the arm of her father. She is a lady a-
, uouc twenty two, possessing a gracetui ng-
ure, and intelligent countenance, indica-
ting much firmness and energy. She is
quite attractive in her appearance and
manner, with bright blue eyes, brown hair
and fair complexion. She was scarcely
at all discomposed, but seemed determined
j to make a full and clear statement of the
j whole affair. The
inony.
following is her testi-
- -
Mrs Eagan sworn. I wrote a letter to
James Mowry in December last ; (copy
oi tne letter jjiven ner to reau ) tnis is a
copy ot the letter I sent; I had talked with
' Mowry before last summer, a year before
us j. was aL mv latner s noiisn. unn wns
nursing my child, and he came tome and
declared his affection for mo ; he said he
1 had been miserable the last four years of
his life; he took my child and carried it
to another room, and tried to have me to
follow, but I did not ; I told him I was a
1 wife and mother, and we ought not to
think of former days; my child afterwards
died, and I did not see Mowry until next
fall, when I went to Tippecanoe to a Quar-
ofitcrlv meeting, where I met him acmint ha '
'declared his affection for me. and said he
. 1
was miserable unless ho could be where I
was; I still told him it was wrong, and we
ought not think of our former affection; I
tion, and told me how miserable he was
away from me ; he asked me to write to
him, and I told him I would, in a couple
of weeks I wrote him a letter; I told him it
was no use.
Second Day. Mrs. Eagan I did not
see Mowry again UDtil July last when I (
went to London. He again declared his !
affection for me, and said he would make
one more plan for me, and that was to
elope with him. I told him it would not
-. r ., . ... , , , .
UO. 110 Said hC thOUght he COUld dO It.
anci then we would live together; at
. ... o 1
....- '
last
Q0 salf w,u come up anfj
!nlrl mnn a iln nf nraonin on
give your
jt to him at supper and he be brought
home dead, and they would not know the
UUUiU UCdU, UUU IUCV HUUIU uut Auun tLIU
difference; he coaxed me and urged
mo w WH tn Unit. ATv hnhnA fn.Tnr1
me very hard to doit. My husband found
he waS there and got jealous of me, and
sajd he should not come again. He came
: : TY, I. i.i l j
uu atiaiu iu juuuiuui;! j.uai, uuu uiuuu a
JnnLt - Mv wwa nv. Km i-of,,;
0n the bridge, and was mad about it; he
took m0 by the shoulders and shook me ;
I feU badJand sick, and sat down and
wroto a lottcr a copy of wbich I have; he
tI j ui.jLt
.vuuiKuuiuu iiuuui v, uuu iuiu uit uu uuu uuu i
, . . . . . -
'P .- . . . . . '
rrof. tho otfor ; to rt him trhnt. trn in it
hc told me to give my husband arsenic- j
After this Mrs. Cecil visited me, and was
lanv erains ot
arsenic it WOuld take to kill a man ; he
nA T nA nivn U in onToo inct tiion
0 turn Mrs. lcmper came in, and I went to the
1 have'n? 'V a 7 ft afte,rTWeDft,t0
1 have ( Colesville, and before I returned Igot five
cents' worth of arsenio at tho druir store
tegtify. j bave Q0 ,ega, coungel in regard
to giving this testimony; father told me I
was to come; 1 had no notice or it before;
fnf,,nr -,A h Wfinfofi ln Rf11(i tnv
sonic in coffee or victuals, and be wilKco. i
" yJ io'oikv;
to town and bo brought back dead, and
no one will know the difference; Ragan
was a Baptist and I a Methodist he did
not like to have me go to church so much,
and treated mo badly when I went; I for-
raerly enjoyed religion, but I have been in (
company a good deal, and it led ray mind;
uway; x nau no correspondence witu any
other man, except my cousin in London ;
when Mowry left me I told him I could
j not do it, and he told me I could take him
i away and then accomplish it. I wrote
the letter the same night after he left, and'
after my husband had shook me; my - bus-1
! saw him kiss me when I left my father's'
' to O.Omo homo nnrl told mo nf if. flf. tho
; time he shook me; I thought it looked s0
'easy and plausible that it could be done,
J but still told him 1 could riot do it; he
( colored to the highest pitch, and told me
coma tnmK oi -any pian, to write to
bim; I urged him in my letter because I
could not do it; another
plan was to get
my husband to remove to
Uolesville ; last
winter
I was sowing for Dr. Brownwell to a sufficient interest in them to see that
y doctor's bill; I boarded in theithey are doi r; ht bow can fc
pay my
country
j. duc was uome a iew nignts du -
v husbands absence last winter :
ring div nusbands absence
, O J 7
! the request referred to was that I should
elope with him to somo place out west;,tuey are taught: "lou have no time. 1
the other request was one very delicate; ; When you have a pig to fatten you visit
on which I do not wish to touch; it was'tho pen at least once eT three months :
"c,i jc" guM;u, umji luiotui m-
! sisting on getting my husband out of the
way every time he came up; and 1 thought, limG 10 VIS1C tuo Placc wnere your cnn- the teacher will find it both for his inter
if he wanted to do it so bad, he could do dren'a minds are fattened? Which do you : est, and for the interests of tho.-e he in
it himself; I thought he was more capa -
ble of doing any such thing; when he came
up after I sent the letter I was at home
up alter 1 sent tbe letter 1 was at home
alone with him; it was lour weelis alter
and he still told me to give him poison ;
my husband was in tho shop ; the letter
laid in the office four weeks; he came up
after Christmas or before New Years; I
, , 1 T , r , . !
think he came up when I sent for him by
Mrs. Cecil in January; I told her to tell
Mowry that Eagan wanted to settle with
1 bim5 bo was talking about how many
11 I'll 1 tt m
' 8rains W0U1U KIU a man wuen iurs- e-
pier camo in; 1 was deeply in love with nnn ,
f. , . , . j t 1 1 1 pronounce your judgment. Do you never
him at that time, and I have a great deal , . J . J J
of respect for him now; I want to have j ma'i0 raistakcs in the government of your
him suffer no more than myself ; I want,own children, and if in addition to them,
to tell everything just as it is; my husband , you had the control of your neighbor's
came home from Colesville last winter be- xouU your government always be perfect!
fore I did; I had promised to stay two m, , e ,, Ll . , ,
1 nj ' j-j r . 1 . J , Ihink 01 these things we beseech you.
weeks; Eagan did not ask mo to come up j c
with him. (Here follows that portion of ; !
her confession first given above.) Sent From the Pennsylvania School Journal.
ior my iatncr xuesuay noon; x was in anu
out of the room the afternoon he died; I
' was grieved that is one thing certain;
my lather had no taiK about the poison-
mg or itagan; my nusoand told me he
had ordered the will to be destroyed; for
he had heard some hard things; the will
; uiau.u,uu, ". uei
'hi was sick: ho said ho had oiven ma all
j m at i. o-r t,r
1 .. .'. 1 - . . ,
, v- w.uwV, - j v.o
thn nr.mnrtv n i trio Minrtfic ho roia cin-
about the will; was surprised that he had
made one; 1 had dreamed that ha was
dead, and told him; I knew nothing of the!
will on Sunday; three weeks ago I was
at dinner with my husband ; they had '.
it . . .1 , .. t rt :
some nuts, and i went to tne Kitchen ior
a fork, and then he asked me if I was go
ing to dispatch him; my husband told me
he was tired of living with me, and I
should take my clothes and leave; I say
' ... . . i i 111
, thes,e J llDSS 'lt.hou! i h "fle..f.r
. my fathers advice; 1 have not talked with
any one about it; have not seen a minis-,
ar. t aonf n io f or tn iMnr-.
mm
about two weeks ago but I did not say
. " t
, 111 ji ijj. 11 , 1
i glad he did not do it, or that he was
f f0U- 1 afakefd,f,.n? t0, co???
fort 1 had STme u- !l
not COme 5 1 Wrote ? him.f haJ S0,DC W0;
ma WaS co"Csponding with Eagan, and
.that Bhe says to him m one of her letters
ii re i ifT-.. :rTJi i
' . . .
wnicn i iounu. "iou sav ii l aon l ao so
nnri so von will mnkfi wjiv with vonrsnir:"
fV-y " ' . . . ' . f , . .
' Z
ht of'
letters
? .
! werc S18n,ea n"; mf?a?l?J
' account mat ue luougnt oi Kuimg mmsuii;
4j W
I first knew of this last winter; I never
h d husband there was a rasca
in town was ruining hiin ; my miniature
. otbcr3to mv faJtherv. had
was sent with others to my father's; had
mine taken last winter at Van Clove's with
Mrs. Cecil ; I have not had any intimacy
with any man in Piqua; I should like to
know what man you mean; I heard Esq.
Hart was "employed; I have not talked at
all with them about it; my father told
me. otate rested.
Tho flRfenna mnmlv adduced eviMeneo
to prove the good standing of Mowry, and , compare with them his own reflections and
rested the case. experience. He will thus enlarge his
Justice Sage, deeming it a case in which 8 Phere of thought, Ins conceptions of truth
the presumption of guilt was very great,! wiI1 Srow mo? v,vld a,n(i his love irJhe
refused to recognize defendant Mowry, i harmony and beauty of scicnee will be
and committed him to jail to await thc,come mro abiding, lhi.s en
action of the Grand Jury. !rcct understanding of, combined witu a
A dispatch to tho Dayton Journni lovo for, the intricacies of science; consti
states that Mrs. Eagan underwent a mere' , tcs. uo sn,a11 Par of th teacher s quali
lv formal examination, and that she was fictions. Patient, untiring devotion to
committed for trial.
b?A sfronfr solution of alum with some'
whiskey mixed in it, is said to be a most
excellent remedy ior the gaueu snouiuers
of horses. Apply it three times a day
until the wound is healed.
g""Why is an old maid liko Sebas
topol ?" Becauso she is "hot yet taken."
Jg-Tho aggregate cash value of farms This ho cannot do successfully with the
in the Stato of New Jersey, is $120,237,- j racrc facts of science, lie must study af
511. ,ter (hc laws and principles, by which
.v these facts are bound together in ono in-
Suffalo contains 50,000 inhabitants telligont Fjslem. Indeed, there is no
(Mt rational.
Why does not my Child learn more?
This question asked every day by some
one may be answered in many ways. The
most common way is " It is the fault of
;tbo teach
1 . , . , DC irue 110 may
,ucZect U1S duty, but do you, a parent,
fulfi11 Jours In every well regulated
'school each scholar has somo Won to
11 111 I- I I . 1
learn at home. Are you careful each
everjirj to sce thafc chnd doea ..
, . . J
T 00 J0" PCrUjlt "lin tO leam Other leS-
S0DS witu tno raDDle in the street., till 9
or o'clock' Perhaps you will say
i" That is the teacher's business let him
fl0 them or detain them after school "
,jb d - h
. are unaCi
lis immediate control,
out six nours eacu uay, tfie remaining 18
1 i -t ,1 .1
tuey are under yours. It you do not ieel
' , Tt i .
? ono else navo you evcr V13lted thc
i i . ...I
;sciol, ana examined thc plans by which
and cannfcou SV same amount of
1 estimate most highly your child or pi?
Isit rJ hfc tQ find' fau,fc . fa fa Jfc
,
. t, " c
r J " iUCU,"j ,
destroy his confidence in him? Suppose :
you have strong reasons to believe that he j
has done wrong, would it not be better to '
cnnnu tn t- ,
speak to him in a gentlemanly maimer
. , . , . b J
I acd let him make sorae explanation if pos-
j sible. Eeraember thc old proverb.
i "There are always two sides to a Johnny
.
cake," and hear both sides before vou
Daily Preparation by' the Teacher for his
Classes.
Mr. Burrowes : Among the topics
suggested for discussion in the columns of
,he. Journal, I was glad to see the above.
Being convinced of the
claim which tbi3
:SUDicct nas udod tne Dracticai consinorn
tioQ' of teachers I hoped it would be
. uou Ul ieai.ui.is, 1. liujiuu iu uouiu vi
AanmnA o mnffnr cnfiRpJonf imnnrnnn
j to enlist tbe attention of some one, among
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ifc really seemed that a knowledge of the
difference of many if not a majority of
teachers, would induce such to stnko a
liloTir lioro "Rnf if fVlIC Inrllffornnnn line;
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been deemed "an enemy unworthy of their
steel," it may be that a lighter missile
will be efficient. '
Perhaps there is no greater hindrance,
at present, to the complete success of our -school
system than the want of amply '
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scvercl v fcl t. Superintendents find them-
qualified teachers. Ihe
Irenes emuurrasauu, iu ueiermming
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the
"raue oi ceruuuuiu i,uey ouiiit 10 iiivs.
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This ought not to be. The teacher who
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presents himself for examination ought to
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claim, by virtue of his qualification, a first
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class certificate. The appeal for such a
class of teachers is to the teachers them-
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the field a degree of qualifications, worthy
0f the profession. This they may seck
f hov tnnv soolr
through different channels. Schools es-
Peca-lj or their preparation areestablih-
eU m dllferent sections, teachers associa
tions and institutes are
t
Decv-min'r com
mon, and best of all, the teacher has a
few hours daily to devote, if he will, in ex-
tending thc borders of his knowledge.
Thls a most important
means Placccl 10 thc haads of thc tcachcr
for his improvement. He need not bo at
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a loss what to pursue. The routine ofi
studios pursued in his own school, wi
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pen a field wide enough for his explora
tions. It is not enough that thc teacher
has previously- mastered oue text-book up
on a particular subiect: ho should also
sue- the opinions of others upon it, and
But though tbe teacher may bo fully
qualified and in mental acquirements may
ne tar 1D advance cf his pupils, still this
dail' preparation will be found necessary
to success. The memory needs to be pol
ished. Each review of the subject will
induce a moro correct and thorough un
derstanding of it. Tho more thought be
stowed upon a theme, tho better fs it com
prehended. Who docs not know that this
comprehension of a subject furnishes a
key for unlocking its mysteries to others?
science until this latter work is performed;
and all the isolated facts are made har
monious and consistant. Yet how can the
teacher be supposed to retain the facto
and relations of all the subjects he is daily
called upon to teach, unless he daily trace
the relations? With his memory com
paratively blurred and darkened, his field
for illustration will become exceedingly
limited. Tho facts he presents will be
mere appearance; lacking thafc harmoni
ous combination, so essential to their be
ing received as beautiful.
Suppose that the teacher is teaching
Geography: The facts in the subject are
so numerous, that, unless tho teacher en
largo upon these facts, and bring much
collateral matter to bear upon them, it
will soon become uninteresting. Let him,
however, daily introduce some interesting
fact in history connected with the country
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to work like a charm, in excitin- an in-
! ter
j terest and inducing an effort, upon sub-
sequent lessons. Occasional explanations
j concerning the probable geological causes
wuicn nave proaucea tuose appearances
which our earth presents, will soon induce
, the belief that Geography is, or at least
is connected with, science
Meteorlosi-
cal facts and principles may alo be
brought to bear, in explaining many of
fimately connected with all other ccience
structs, to bring facts from all its depart
ments to illustrate and beautify any one.
L f tester. Delaware, Co., April 1855.
C. W. D.
Wild Men of Borneo.
Further toward the North are to be
found men living absolutely in a state of
nature; who neither cultivate the ground,
nor live in huts; who neither eat rice or
salt, and who do not associate with each
other but rove about the woods like wild
beast-7. The seses meet in thc jungles, or
a man carries away a women from com
pany. When the children are old enough
to shift for themselves, they usually sep
arate, neither one afterwards thinking of
the other. At night they sleep under
some large tree, the branches of which
hang low. In these they fasten the chil
dren in a kind of a swing. Around the
tree they .make a fire to keep off the wild
beasts and snakes. They cover them
selves with a piece of bark, and in this,
also, they wrap their children. It is soft
and -warm, but will not keep out thc rain.
These poor crartures are looked upon
aud treated by the Dayaks as wild beasts.
Hunting parties of twenty-five or thirty
go out and amuse themselves with shoot
ing at the children in the trees with the
eumpit, thc same as monkeys, from which
they are not easily distinguished. The
men taken in these excursions are invar
iably killed, and the women commonly
spared, if they are young. It is some
what remarkable thatthe children of these
wild people will not be sufficiently tamed
to be trusted with their liberty. Sol"ie
told me bo never recollected an instanco
when they did net escape the first oppor
tunity, notwithstanding many of them had
been treated kindly for years. The con
sequence is, all the chiefs who call them
selves civilized, no sooner take them than
they cut off the foot, sticking the stumn
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in paddling canoes retained. An old
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JJayak loves to dwell upon his success on
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, these bunting excursions ; and the terror
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, of thu woman and children, when taken.
affords a fruitful theme of amusement nt.
all their meetings.
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, speaking ot the excellence of the iron and
' steel of the interior of Borneo, and of the
extent of its manufacture among the Day
' ak tribes, Dalton continues :
t " Those men whom I have noticed liv
ing in a state of nature, building no hab
itations of any kind, and eating nothing
but fruits, snakes and monkeys, yet pro
t cure this excellent iron, aud make blades
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hunting excursions, have m view the pos-
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uiiiuuuii, as in uuu as ui uuau, improoaDle;
as it may appear. Alta California.
A Funny Case of Hiving Bees.-
I A chap iu Louisiana recently took a no-
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iion ior a oatu in an inviting stieam,
which flowed through aficld he was en
gaged in plowing, and divesting himself
of his clothes for tho purpose, hung his
unmeutionables upon tho limb of a locust
trde, hard by. He had luxuriated for
some half a-n hour, and swam back to his
starting point, when ho perceived a bevy
of young damsels approaching with their
flower baskets. He scampered up tho
bank and into his breeches', but, alas! un
happy man, uot soon enough. They wcro
occupied. A small colouy of bees were,
in possession. He reports that he got
home but how, he knows not. "Thrnks.
ho ran'' knows ho halloed and is suro
tho girls laughod. His friends found iiv
his pantaloons a number of dead bees
some ancry onos and the biggest half of-"
a very sore youth.
Singular. Last wiuter some gold fih
in a basin in the Crystal Palace, New?
York, wcro frozen up solid, but when the
ice thawed this spring the fish came outi.
alive, though thc color came off. As,
warm weather comes on the color is re,
turning. So says an'exchange parjers
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