ll 1 The Somerset Herald. EDWARD SCCLL, EJ;tor and rroi.rirtor. WEDNESDAY . January lwl. Jr jSpei.ktrThompi M. Clsvu.xi tf-rtly pU every inviuUon to now.nd nextr to Idio-- Th fi-b re cot biting now. Tn effort on Ibe rrt of few Mug wump nd Democratic nwppwt to defeat Senator Cameron for re-election it not ro-triliaini err rapidly. Thi country member carried off tbe honor, at tbe ope-in of tbe Pennsylva nia Plate Leg'.alature,Taday, and elect ed Mr. C. C. Tbompton, of Warren ounty, Speaker of the Hoot. The new county official formally aa aumed the dutie of their iwpectivw of iicea Monday. The people of tbe county will eipect each one to do bi duty, and we hope the people will not be duj Kinted. Thikk ii 18-inch ice reported in North ern lakea, and the song of the ice har vester baa begun over a wide dirtnet. The McKinley law i likely to escape the accusation of producing an ice fam ine neit year. I.-diaka Democrat- in their platform Mi themselves to enact a salary law applying to county oHicers. but thecouc ty ollioeni have raised lobby fund of $Y1,0im to buy the 1 icujoi-rauc w ture aaint the proposed law. Monty U'kl with Iernocrst in Iti'Iiana. Ths winter of l0-i"! bids fair to go down in tiirtory aa the greaUt one for i record of fire. Already the leufm lier record hat, far exceeded that of pn vioua yean, and the month of January on with several disastrou conflngra tions in variou imrtii of ti.e ranntry. The Federal Klectiout bill i dead, for the present at leant. NX free coinage Kepublicau Senators joined hand:' with twenty-six Democratic Senators and ltlt it a death-blow. The deal made by the free coinage Senator is not to their .-redit, and the delilierate m!s acd iielrayal of their party will rise up lo plague them in the fti'tir. The Stars and Stripes are the emblems or peace as well as power. Various cities bave ordered the Hag fbrnted over their school houses. Heretofore the I'nited States flag has floated from the winps of the Capitol at Washington only when the Senate snd House were in session. Hereafter it is proposed to Moot the flag from the center of the Capitol and on both side, all the year round. Every public building In the country should be similarly designated. We can not have too much of the flag. tlovansoa IIitssell, of Mas-achoseUi, enuldn't be inaugurated until bis wj. trasaferred to him $",0(X) worth of real t.i timmnlvwith anolduwwhuh renuirea that the Governor shall be pof ser-sed of at least .ljt0 worth of rati T.rmwrtv. It is a foolish law, and the Legislature of Massachusetts should lote no lime in taking it from the ttUUute The, time b eon-!-'hpn re- epouaioiiuy aua property necyuuiij i synoaymous. The murder of youue Matthews, tie Republican iKietmaster at Ctirroliton, Mis., bavin? been a political one, the ex-rebels in Missu-sippi are enraged that their villainy baa been exjiosed. Ehjc ially is their hatred manifest toward a reparter of the Chicago Tribnnr who w sent South to investigate tbe Matthews murder. He wrote an acoouut of it from a purely disinterested standpoint, and his revelations so incensed the Missis sippi rebels that they have arrested biro on a trumped-up charge, and it is f ared he will be lynched unless some action is not soon taken to secure his release. This is the same old Mississippi where the wan who dare call bis life bis own is narked for death. Says the New York Mail and irwj : The present Indian troubles in the North west have called attention to the fact that we have not less than i,000 Indians in the Stiteol Xew York. Nearly K),000 acres are set apart for the various tribes, who still retain their separate identity. There are 4-jO Indians on the Onadoga reservation near Syracuse; ') on the Tonawanda reservation, and as many more on the Tuacarora reservation near Niagara Kal's. The Oneiilaa are very few in number now and arc scattered, w bile on the Shinnecock reservation on Long Island there are about l.YV. The balance, some u,000, are scattered along the Canadian and Pennsylvania borders, including the Seneca and St. Kegis trilws. The first of January has passed. The day that was looked forward to with so much apprehension by the business world bss come and gone, and without the wreck and ruin that the bears in the lock gambling world so confidently pre dicted. This is just what the newspapers of the country, unaQected by tbe New York stork gambling shops, have all along asserted. The country has been prosperous ; trade has been good, there is scarcely a merchant who will not say that his receipts have been greater this year than for the corresponding period last year, and labor Las been generally employed. Why, then, should there be a financial panic ? It is true, men are fail ing in business constantly. But so have they ever since business between man and man was first established, and so they w ill until the end of time. It most not be overlooked, too, ibit the promi nent failures in our own State were not busiuets failure). They were failures growing diiectly out of unfortunate spec ui a tions. And the bank bAlance to-day are larger than at any time in years. No one distrusts tbe banks, now. Every back in Pennsylvania that was forced to suspend during the past three months has resumed, cave one, and that a small one. Tbe future, tbervfore, has a bright outlook for business, and the spring will open with a good trade. Confidence, that is the very heart of biuinsn, and that aoenxd to be sadly shaken a few weeks ago, is again testored, and every body is preparing for a business boom. Let every one help ll.e good work along by cheerful and not gloomy annexa tions. Harriiitury Ttt'irajji. Fir In Elaine's Washington Man sion. Washington. Jsn. I. Secretary Maine's residence, on Import Circle, now occupied by Mr. Leiier, the Chicago millionaire, took Cre shortly btfore 12 o'clock to day. The fire was confined to tbe epper floor, but tbe bouse was flooded, and the damcge is HZ, (W0 to 1J,0X0. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. (C.,i'';i 'iff ;: $ DiWe were made fir Jeas. the Bible is agftinrt kimj lo interest. ' Ie gut throah whit T call the dry part of my lect ire. (Applause. Bear in mindthi', the important things oflbis life are always dry. Money ia u power. I've been in Africa and held tip a gold pew and tbe villagers would come and look a; it and rush off and bring me all they had and place it before me. Money is a weapon of de fence. If you are in trouble money w ill hire your lawyer ; will secure Bieu to protect too. Money is a means conducing to re spectability in society. When you see ft ; man with money you necessarily respect him. On tbe other hand ir yon see man that is a pauper, yon conclude there must be something the matter with him. Meney is a support during the non-producing period. Children are non-producing, thsy are more, taey are destroy ers. Old age is similarly nonproducing. It is sad thing to see anyone that baa not laid op a competence for old age. Some of the abuses of money : Bribing Legislatures, bribing Juries whether by a lawyer or otherwise are abuses of mon jy. I once asked Commodore Vander bilt what advice he'd give a young man to enable him to get rich ; I'd tell him, said be, to save, and cave, and save, until he'd got together 11000, then to put this on interest and live without touching the interest, investing the interest regularly, and longevity will make him rich ; by the time he'd reached seventy-five years, said tbe lecturer: he'd be worth $32,000. Love of money makes a man mean. A man married a woman for money ; he died, and left the money to ber so long at she remained a widow. There was a man w hose father and mother put all they had into his hands and he died and left it all to benevolent institutions leaving his parents paupers. M-nya una would have been rich by the sbw process, that Lm made haste, and lewt a'.lhsbil. Hj'J onto your money as bng as you live ; don't give it all ti yoar children. A man is a fool ish man who doesn't try to save money, and if he's a christian he's a foolish christian. Latt of all, I say, Young men, be smart, but don't be too smart. An old man had three nephews Tom, William and liichard Tom concluded he'd visit his uncle, who was suffering from some illness, and did visit him ; he found the old man at his dinner, with an egg, and some bread, btfore him ; he welcomed Tom, invited him to dine with him, and produced another egg, which he placed before his nephew ; Tom pro ceeded to prepare his egg for eating and in th process discovered that it w as bad, but thinking that a capital opportunit to iaipresshis miserly uncle with his, Tom's, habits of frugality and closeness, be was proceeding to pnt salt and pepper, etc , on his egg, before eating it, ahen his uncle said : Tom, don't eat that egg ; it's bad ; hold on, and I'll bring you another." But Torn replied, "O, uncle, it's no matter ; I'd prefer this, and besides, one tnrwt be saving to gt-ton in the world." The nncle said no more, and Tom man aged to consume the spoiled egg ; some time after the ancle became ill and sent for his nephews, saying he was going to die, which be shortly did ; before bis death he called his nephews about his bedside, and said : " William, I leav you stocks and prop erty worth M00,K." William bowed hi acknowledgments and expressed his thanks." " liichard, I leave you property, stocks, rt r .il ...... Kmm.A . 1 HA. Omni aiid dollars.'' Kichard bowed his gratitude. Tom had been standing by in silent expectation : the dying miser now direct ed Lis glassy eyes toward him, and said : "Tom, you're a fort one in yourself. The man that run eat bad eggs and say he likes 'em is not in need of any help from me." So I say, young men. be smart ; be as smart as you please ; but don't t too smart TSIt'RsllAV MOUSING FEIOX. Music, "A Happy New Year to You All," by Prof. Smith anu the Institute. Discussion 'The spelling book, and how to use it," M. L. Snyder. Someone his said, 'The ability to spell brings no honor, but the lack of it entails di.jgrace." My school is divided into two grades, advanced and primary. In the advanced grades I pronounce from :5 to 4'1 words and have the pupils write them. I teach synonyms at the same time by taking up sime of the word and having them give synonyms. )i cour, this c.innot be done with every word in the lesson, j Often I give words and require those of opposite meaning. I teach the primary grade in a similar way, making due allowance for their dif ferent attainments. I require them to lteio every won! with a capital, not be cause it i proper, but for thesake of the drill on the capital letters. fN'ote. This is bud practice: it causes the pupil to cam til ize wrongly in after life. JiEr-oKT-R. I have spelling matches frequently on Fridiv aft et noon. Subject open for discussion : time lim ited to fivt minutes ; no one responding. Music by Prof. Smith and the Institute "P.ovs are Wanted." rrof. Kendall on Ppelling, by request. The young teachers in the county are w spellers, because we hsve in a great degree thrown the spelling book out of the schools. The oider teachers are good spellers, generally, because they were thoroughly drilled in the spelling book. I believe in spelling matches and spelling bees, but by all means let us have the spelling book and use it J. C. Barron, of Middlecreek, gave a very fine talk in tbe same vein as rrof. Kendall. Prof. K. K. Sanner, I'rsina schools : lYactirnVy, there are do rules in spell ing. Words are mental pictures. We must have these pictures so fixed in the mind that we rscognize them when we nee them again, no matter whether it be in one day or in five years. Mr. Yost : Tbe spelling book has been abused in this county and elsewhere. I believe in teaching the meaning of every word. Music by rrof. Smith and Institute. Topical talk, by J. C. Barron : Are we doing ail we can ; are we doing all that is expected of as? I propose to offer some thoughts apon the question : "What is the best time for bedding tbe County Institute in order that all may get the most good out of it ?' This is the holiday season throughout the calendar of the world. It seems to me that coming fram oar schools at this season, we need rest more than solid work. I think we are cot in s nib men tal condition, the majority of us, as to do solid work and to appreciate solid matter laid before ns. I think this is not the best time for holding the County Insti tute. If this be true, what is the best time for holding it? I think just before the opening of the school term in the fall. I am opposed to taking any vote of the teacheri on the subject ; it ought to be decided by the County Superintend ent, and by him alone. At this time teachers are not in a condition mentally b vote honestly on tbe snhject. It should come before the s hoots bexin. 1'iof. J. V. Mf??e : Would not favor holding the Institute before the opening, but would favor a time a month or so after Uie schools opened. Music by Trof. Smith and tbe Institute. Paper by Siistf Id I'lotts, of Berlin, r a. ' Aims in Primary Teaching." In nograds is so much required and accomplished as in" the priiaary grade. The instruction and studies should be such as not only to discipline the mind, but to store it with useful knowledge. Kvcry advanced teacher knowshow weary is the work of "nnteaching" what has been taright amiss, and so taught in the primary grades. Obedience is to be in sisted on. Not the obedience of the dumb animal ; not the dogged obedience of the slave ; but the cheerful obedience given out of Ibe enlightened conscien tiousness of the child. The aim of object teaching is to train tbe eye and inculcate the correct use of language. Tbe moral nature of the child must be cultivated. Better fora child to grow up in ignorance than without properly cultivated moral nature. Discussion "The proper basil for grading teachers' salaries." An old question. Boards differ. Some take a certain total, say 12, and for each fraction, say one-half, over that, deduct a certain amount, and for each frac tion, as one half, under 12, add a certain j amount. Other grade by the experience In teaching postessed by the applicant. I think directors should py according to the char acter of the work. Remarks on the subject by the County Superintendent. It is tbe place and should be the business of the teachers losuggert to the directors, and not to command them. It is not generally known that the teacher who holds a Pcrmaunel certificate can go to a Board and make a contract for three years ; and a teacher holding a Professional certifl cate may make a contract for two years. Queries: ' How do you teach your pupils to do neat manuscript work T" Referred to Prof. Meese. By having them work neatly. j "What would you do to correct habitual j failure to prepare lessons bcire recitation?" Referred to Trof. C. F. Liveugood. I would have them prepare the lesson, aud if tbey failed to do so I would resort to such punishment as detention at recess, etc. "Give us your plan for putting np school work." Referred to Prof. Kendall. To answer in full would take too long. 1 may say, require neitaess, accept no shoddy work, and no blottelor disfigured manu scripts; insist on all pupils using tbe same size and style of paper. Intermission. K-vouional exercises, couducted by Prof. TbeoJore B. Noss. of the Ptnnsylvauia Stats Normal School at California, Pa. 1. Music "Come, Ye Disconsolate." 2. R'A'itauon of passages of Scripture by ditTerint persons. 3. Prayer by Prof. Noss. 4. Muiic "AH Hail the Power of Jesus' Name.'' Talk by Prof. Nuss : The day is coming when having one man do all the talking and the teachers do all tbe listening will be out of vogue, and the sys tem of co-work will be in vogue. We must ground our work on the prin ciples in the child's mind. The Institute in Tenntylvania has been undergoing a process of evolution. ' First, was the period of subject matter. Second, the period of methods. Third, we are now entering the period of principles. Nobody can prepare himself for teaching simply by reading books on psychology, or ' Theory of Teaching" Question : "How would you make physi ology interesting in the school V Prof. Noss referred the query to Pruf. Schmucker, ! of tbe Indiana, Pa., State Normal, who aaid : j 1st You must have a good sharp knife '. and a pair of sharp scissors. 2J. You need to make acquaintance with and have your pupils do, a great deal or dis secting. To teach physiology you want to dissect parts of animals corresponding to tbe part of the human body they are studying. Music by Prof. Smith ana Institute 'There You See tbe Angela Stand," "My Country, 'tis of Thee." County Suerintendenl of Cambria Co., J. W. Leech : Ouee&tential element of a teacher's success can't begot out of books; it can't be bought ; that is, good common sense. I am not say ing anything against old methods. If you as a teacher can't apply tbe new methods, then apply tbe old. I can go to Johnstown on a morning train, but if I can't get the train I can walk, though I can't get there so soon ; yet I'll get there, all tbe same. Talking svbools can't be a success. Prof. Schmucker, of the Indiana (Pa.) S'ate Normal School : Science Teaching in tbe schools. This will in the future, I think, solve many of the problems that are interesting tbe teachers of to day. Let everything be done in the Scientific spirit ; that is, in the spirit that takes nothing fur granted, bearing in mi ud that there are many things that we believe that we cannot prove. In other ! wards, there fire difft'rent deirrees of nerlain. ,y In scienc- teaching, teach tbe pupil to examine a larpe number of instances before coming to a conclusion. Be careful never to give your pupils an answer that tbey can liod out for tbemselve. il'icic by Prcf. Smith and Institute. Adjourned. THi a-DAY .FTIBjrooS SBBSIOH KW TEAB'S bay. Music, by Prof. Smith and the Institute "My Heavenly Home is Bright and Fair." Report of tfiC Committee on Elections The following persons were elected Commit tee on . Permanent Certificates : Miss Ida Plotts, J. C. Bpeicher, A. B. Grof. C. F. Liv engood, and K. E. Prilta, Misa Plotts receiv ing tbe holiest number of votes. Talk on Arithmetic, by Prof. Kendall, Principal of Somerset Schools : " I knew long division at ten yean old ; the comparison of magnitude is mastered in long division ; written arithmetic bears tbe same relation to the general subject that book keeping does to the arrangement of ac counts ; tbe pencil Is used when tbe num bers are too large to be easily retaiued in tbe memory. When we look at mental arithmetic we see many a problem of well-nigh forgotten love. There is a fish whose head is six inches long, the tail ia as long as tbe head and one half the body ia as long as ths bead and tail bow long is tbe fish 7 One wonders why tbe rascal that invented this problem didn't measure bis flsb? Mental arithmetic was banished from the schools, but It is nowbe-ing returned to them and all the county superintendents with whom I am acquainted are pushing it back into the schools, and consequently are fa voring it ; there are several hundred differ, ent examinations throach wbich tbe candi dates far the dilicrent portions in lite are re spectively required to pass before entering on tbera ; when a county superintendent visits a school be places more stress on arithme tic than on anything else ; J think that mental arithmetic will some day take the place of written arithmetic; cultivate neat ness, and put mental arithmetic into your schools. Music, by Prof. Smith and the Institute " John Brown's Bij " Ir. T. B. Num continued his instructions : Attention directed to tbe educational inter-e-U ofOruiauy What young men go into the; mechanical shops of tbe country with the beat advantages 7 If you make this in quiry of the managers of the sboa, yon will b told that Oermans have decided advanta ges over American boys, because of their studies in tbe German schools ; the best mu sical instruments are by German makers ; clergymen read tbe theological workVof Ger man authors ; physicians study tbe German works ; all nations borrow from Germany, but Germany borrows little or nothing from anybdfly else-! take out of American educa tional theories all that has come from G. r- man source, ana mere will on very little left of our system ; we Cannot uke the inii gmnts from any conntry as fair5-representa tives of that country. . ; On account of Germany's being u monar chy, Germany na reach results much more quickly than we can. Tj illustrate; The tescbing of the alphabet before teaching reading had about 1ST0 been ' abandoned ia all tbe schools of Prussia except in one lit tle province ; the Prusniou Parliament met and passed a law forbidding the teaching of tbe alphabet in the empire forever ; this did it at o.ioe ; we couldn't do that in our coun try we wouldn't want to do it ; it was cot Birmarrk so much as Pcatalozzl that placed the imperial crown of all Germany on the head of King William at Versailles in 1870 ; I hope to see tbe day when there will be compulsory school law here in Pennsylva nia ; the state kaa a right to protect Itself against ignorance; in Germany tbe whole child is in school aot only tbe memory, not only tbe eyes, but tbe whole child ia in school ; manual training is provided all girls do needls work, knitting etc , in the schools ; ths books of tba pupils Irt German schools are tbin books; tbe Germans place little stress on memory cultivation, except as to gems from authors, wbich are memoriz ed ; tbe Herman teacher bates sham teach ing worse than be bates tbe devil ; the Ger man system baa its drawbacks, but it is to day the leading educational system of the world. Intermiasiun. Mu&ic by Prof. Smith and tbe Institue. Song Solo, by Miss Fee. Talk by Prof. J. V. Mease, of Meyersdale, on Grammar. He aaid be would first pro pound a conundrum : Two persona met on the street ; one said, " Good morning, my son." Tbe other said, " It is true I am your son, but you are not my father." We are getting back to technical Grammar, but we still relsin language lessons ; there are two subjects that may be said lo fjnn the basis of education tbey are Grammar and Arth tnetic. Prof. Meese announced that tbe boy or girl from a country school not a town school that aenSs him tbe best w itttn composition between now aud tbe 1st of February, 1891, will receive from me by mail a present of a nice book. Addresa me at any lime bafore tbe 1st of February, IH'Jl. J. I). Mess. Meyersdale, Somerset County. Pa. Prof. Schmucker: "Natural Science Teaching." Have a table somwbere about the schoolroom of easy access to the pupils, with some chairs about it : encourage your pupils to procure and to carry with them a pocket lens; this may be bought for 25 cents ; then you waut a couple of dissecting needles made by inserting common need les, eye-end first, into a wooden handle ; then you want a sharp knife for each indi vidual ; these may be the property of the in dividual pupils; then you want cotton, some cards, and a pair of small, very keen, and very sharp pointed embroidery scissors; whenever you find pupils that are unoccu pied and that need employment send them to the dissecting table and put them to work there. Many insects, reptiles and animals are credited with being dangerous tbat are real ly mnccent ; almost all snakes are harm less; the copperhead and the rattlesnake are tbe only ones in this neighborhood ; locusts so called and dragon flies, or snake feeders, are perfectly harmless. Announcements by the County Superin tendent. Solo, by Miss Fee. Adjourned. THTBSDAT EVEKlltU 8ES8IOK. Entertainment, by the " Lotus Glee Club." This was, as far as the judgment of the reporter goes, one of tbe finest musical en tertainments tbat has ever been presented to tbe people of Somerset, and tbe repeated encora testi.lcd to the appreciation of it by the large audience. The vocal imitations of the bagpipe and the banjo were superb, and everyone must admit tbat tbe performance was a treat tbat the people of Somerset may r --hae a- mi DAT MOBJCtSa SESSION. Drill on tbe " Principles of Music. Music, by Prof Smith and tbe Institute M Happy were Our Schoolboy Days," and "Kittie Lee and Willie Gray." Discussion, " Elements of a Teacher's Success." to be opened by A. O. McKinley ; be being abs;nt, the next subjact was taken up. " A Graded Course of Study for Conntry Schools," opened by J. F. Baker. He thinks tbat the State is not ready for a graded course. Prof. Kendall, of Somerset schools, thinks that we are ready for such a course ; thinks all that Is necessary is for boards of directors to adopt such a course. They have such a course in Ohio, and their teachers accomplish more thau we do in Pennsylvania. Another requirement is a Central High School tbat is to say, a school to which all the advanced pupils of a cer tain township may be sent foi instruction in tbe higher branches. Question by. " Would tbe gentleman have a Central High School for every township?" Mr. Kendall : " The boroughs of Somerset county would perhaps be the proper points for the Central Schools." Question by " What would you do with pupils coming in a month or two late?'' Mr. Kendall : " Simply pnt tbera where they beloug." County Superintendent Berkey said he was heartily in favor of a graded course : hopes the time will soon come when there will be such a course ; there are too many dashes ; the average number of spelling c'asses in tbe schools last year was eleven ; this is too many. Music, by Prof. Smith and tbe Insti tute. Discussion, opened by A. O. McKinley : " Elements of a Teachers' Success." Real aliments of a teachers' success, iu the words of Dr. Brjoks, may be called mesmerism, hypnotism, or what you will, but it is mind acting in mind. Talk by rrof. Kendall, of Homestead, Ta. "The teacher must know more than the mere narrow textbook ; I want to rpeak more on the progress we have made ; In 1870 history was introduced into the schools ; in 18S5 physiology was introduaed ; originally, I believe, tbe school term was three months, then it was increased to (bar, and lastly lo six months ; we will nave eight and nine, and perhaps ten months, hereafter ; some counties do have tea months now ; we can do what others have done ; we must teach our pupils business ; there must be a busi ness system in tbe teaching of every branch that we teach ; while your time here has been increased by lengthening the term, wbilt you have made progress, your salaries bare not been increased." Queries : " It it not possible to use the forms in our copybooks to secure rapid im provement ?" ' Referrei to Dsvid Berkey : " FossiMe.but not correct practice; tbey should first be trained on elements and principles." Query : - What good is there ia sighing ?' Referred to Piuf. Schmucker : " Tbe action is involuntary ; it is a reflex action." Intermission. ... Music Devotional exercises, conducted by Prof. J. P. Barron. Report of Committee on Permanent Cer tiorates : Tbey will meet on July 9, !U, at Rockwood, aud the standard ia 80 per cent in each branch. - . , ; - Tbe Committee on Resolutions reported the following : Boultzd, That in the death of L. W, Stuff!, of Jenner township, we lose an excel lent teacher, a yonng man of exemplary character, and tbat we tender our sympathy to the bereaved family. KrtolieJ, That it ia the earnest conviction of this Iualitute that the abuse of intoxicat ing beverages is inconsistent with Christian character and that no teacher sh uld so abuse them. Jtnoltrd, That the teachers of fmerfet ccucty, in institute assembled, respectfully Highest o? all in Leavening Power. 1 c ABSOLUTELY PURE pray tbe representatives of tbe county to the General Assembly to nse tbeir utmost en deavors to secure an increase in the State appropriation fur the public schools of at least one million dollars. Wurbeas, Another year in the education al buiory of the county baa passed, and the 24th Stasioo of tbuJSomereet county Teach ers' Institute is about to closetherefore be it resolved, 1. Tbat we recognize a growing interest ia education throughout tbe county. 2. That we commend tbe teachers and directors for tbeir attendance during the session, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather ; fur it ia to us a harbinger of better days, ushering in a new era that will bring light to all. 3. That our most hearty thanks are here by tendered to the instructors for their earn est aud valuable work during the week ; to tbe musicians for tbeir excelent music ; to the people of Somerset for the cordial recep tion given to the members of tbe Institute. 4. Ttiat we recognize in J. M. Berkey au earnest and efficient worker in the educa tional interests of the county. We.heariily congratulate him on his success. 5. That we tender our thanks to the min isters thai met with us aud conducted the devotional services during the session. Motion tLat tbe resolutions be adopted as read ; seconded. Resolutions adopted as read, by unanimous vote of the Institute. Prof. Speicher presented an auxiliary reso lutions. Motion that they be adopted aa read, carried. Another resolution by Prof. Johnson, carried. Remarks by Prof. J. M. Berkey, County Superintendent. Examinations for next year will all be held before tbe 1st of Sep temper, lsil. Music by Prof. Saiith and Institute. Prof. Schmucker continued his instruc tions. How to get materials. Get in stones, min erals, and be sure to label and number them, also state the locality from wbich the speci men came ; locality is specially important. A specimen which it is not known whence it came is almost valueless. You can form a scale of hardness, as follows : Softer than copir, softer than a knife, softer than glass, harder thau glass. To determine the true color of a trans parent mineral, draw it over a whetstone, and tbe streak left in the whetstone is the color. If the mineral is opaque, tbe streak U usually the same color as the mineral. Color in minerals, particularly transparent ones, is usuully due to the presence of a slight amount of impurity. The color of an auiriuysl is due to a small amount of manganese. The protective marking of animals is a most interesting study. Tbe fish is so mark ed as to be protected thereby from birds in t'ie air and from uahes in tbe water. Our birds are dark colored. We have few flower ing trees in our woods, hence if tbe birds were brightly colored they would be con spicuous to tiawks, etc ; but, being dark colored, tbey resemble, at least tbey do not contrast with, the foliage of the forest. Our common potato is merely one of the arrangements of nature, whereby tbe life of tbe plant is continued over winter, in order for tbe production of seed in tbe second year. Tbe Professn nlinet the method of catching and preserving insects, which remarks were listened to with interest by the teachers. Closing remarks by the County Superin tendent. Music by Prof. Smith and the Institute "Will Crown Them," "God be With You Till We Meet Again." Adjourned tine (fie. Thirty-Five Soldiers and Many In dians Killed. Last Monday morning while the soldiers were disarming Big Foot and his band in the Bad Lands after their surrender, a fight took place wbich resulted in tbe killing of about 150 Indians and 3a of tbe soldiers, in cluding Captain Wallace, with a number wounded. Pink RirxiK, S. D., Jan. 4. There is a cor don of troops drawn around the hostile In dians now, by wbich arrangement the reds are practically hemmed in. At the princi pal railway stations along tbe edge of the reservation State trooja are quartered. A general closing in will be made this week, and there will be trouble. Tbe line is drawn between the Indiaas and the Bad Lands. While engaged in burying the Indian vic tims of the Wounded Knee fight yesterday the soldiers were attacked by hostiles, but the latter were driven off and no deaths, are reported . A decisive battle between the soldiers and Indians is expected in a few days. yspepsia Makes the live f many people miserable, causing distress after eating, sour stomach, sick headache, heartburn, loss ot appetite, a faint, "all gone "feeling, bad taste, coated , tongue, and irregularity of DiStreSS thebowels. Dyspepsia does After not Bct well of luelf. It . I requires careful attention, baling x remedy like Flood's SaroiKirffla, w hich acts gently, yet efficiently. It tones the stomach, regulates the diges tion, creates good ap gfeV petite, banishes lead ache, ' and refreshes tbe mind. Headache I have been troubled with dyspepsia. I had but little appetite, and what I did eat Me9rt- distressed me, or did roe K ,1Mle fr1- Af,er atm 1 DU rn would have a faint or tired, aC-gnoe feeling, as though I had not eaten aii) Uilt. My truutils was aggravated by ray bu&tna- j, painting. Last Smir spring 1 to..k Hoods Bar- e. . saparina, which did me an StOmaCh tmrnene amount of good. It gave me an appetite, and nry food relished and satisfied the craving I had previously experienced.1 Geobob A. Page, Watcrtown, Mass. . Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by alt dnMcgists. (1; six tor Si. Prepare. ly by C. L HOOD CO., Apotherwriw. Lowell, kUMS. 100 Doses One Dollar PUBLIC SALE - OF Valuable Ileal Estate ! TY TIRTt E ofaa srder of sale inued out of ihe -t- Orphaoa' Court of tfcitncreet County. I will sell at putHir rale on the premises, io Jefferson Twp., Biktaerrtef II Hint T I'a liw m.1 fhA iMmt hnnw ul. niug the laud), on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1891, at one o'clock n, a., on aaid day, the property of John W. Hy, dcr'd. A r-rtain piece- or tract ot land sitnaU ia tbe Townssip. ivniniy and S'ate aforesaid, ad jominc land ol Aaron Hat, 8imoa Yoanir's a, tale, Jab Laran and others, coo tain I tig Macies more or lew, of which thr is about SO acre Clear, balance well timbered. The eleand land Is 111 a goon Male ol cultivation A ix. a nirar camp of about 2nd trees and rnu nrinr water on thx ln.1 : ind it is lnrai.l in. good neihhorhixi. This ia a desirable property and must be sold. TERMS. One-third ch ntuMhlnl In one Tour imH hl. anee lu two jear Iroin duta of le. The uupaid i' 7 to uc teoureeu ou iue uuia by udgmetua. TETT.R F. snAri.n. Irlmla.aiMbiP fu1 riniat--t J. n. Vol, Attorney. ' U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1880, dim MARRIED. ANKEXY KNEPPEK. On Wednesday December 24 th 1800, at Jenner X Roads, Ps., by Rev. I. X. Bergwr, Vt. Gal. M. Anke ny to Miss Cora L. Knepper. Special Announcement. We have made arrangements with Dr. B. J. Kendall Co, publishers of "A Treatise on tbe Horse and his Diseases," which will enable all our subscribers to obtain a copy of tbat valuable, work thee by sending tbeir address (enclosing a two-cent stamp for mailing same) to Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Enoaburgh Falls, Vt. This book is now recognized as standard authority upon all disvases of Ibe horse, as its phenomenal sale attests, over four million copies having been sold in the last ten years, a sale never be fore reached by any publication in the same period of time.' We feel confident that our patrons will appreciate the work, and be glad to avail themselves of this opportunity of obtaining a valuable book. , f It is necessary tbat you mention this pa per in sending for the the Treatise." Tbis offer will remain open for only a abort time. PUBLIC SALE OF Valuable Real Estate ! :f. BY VIRTTE of an order of sale Issued out o! the Orphans' Court of ho me net Co., Pa., and to us directed, we will expose to public n1 at the Court liotue in Somerset on SATURDAY, JAN. 31, 1891, at 1 o'clock p. ra., the following real estate, late the property of George J. Countryman, dec d viz.: A certain tract of laud idtuata in ijiiemahoninif TowD'hip, Homenet County, Pa., adjoining- land of Noah iiowman. Abraham Zimiueniian, Isaat; Berkey, John Ankeny and others, containinc '.IU aero aud lit perches, Stru t ; about l:n acres clear, 'M acres in meadow, Imiauce well umbered, harluf thereon erected a large lwo-tory DWELLING HOUSE, a larjre barn and other outbuildings : situate on the RtoyenlowB and freen.shurg turupiae. 1 here is aim a good orchard on tne farm, and the tarm is well watered. Terms of Sale. I2.5C0 in hand, 10 percent, of which is to be paid w ben property h knocked down, aud bal auceou courinuation of male, and the residue of purchaae iiioury in annual payments of lM, commeoclug April 1, is.il. uKLINDA COUNTRYMAN, JOHN O. HAY, Administrators. John A. Walter, AncUotieer. Administrator's Sale -OF- Valuabte Real Estate I BY VfRTl'E of an order of sale Issued by the Orphans' Court ol Somerset Co. Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sale at the store of A. J. Weimer, at Kdie, pa., on SATURDAY, UKUU'91 at 1 o'clock p. rn., the following described real eatate, lata the property of Jama A. Hunter, de ceased, viz : A piece or parcel of land situate in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pa., adjoining lands of Jonathan Milicr, Jacob Fried line, Frauk Hel ler, aud others, containing s acres, more or lesa all cleared about ten acres in meadow, having a two-story frame "Dwelling HnuRft,- a barn, and other outbuildings thereon erected. The land is in a good stale of cultivation, and Is conveniently located as to auhoola, churches, stores and postomce, at Edie. TERMS. One thin in hand on confirmation of sale, one third in six months thereafter, and one third in nine months, with Interest : the widow to have dow-r in any surplus after paving debts. Fifty dollars to be paid as toon as property is knocked, down. ALEXANDER HUNTER, dec81. Administrator. Mrs. A. E. Uhl's Clearance Sale. FROM NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY isth I will have ray Eighth Annual CLOSING OUT SALE. Goods will be sold as low aa the same qualities can be sold any where. This includes all kinds of Goods in my LIEGE STOCK. I have not space to enumerate a few catch penny prices on low grades of goods. Our patrons know that I keep good, Serviceable Goods, And I pin ray reputation to sell ing goods that will give buyers the worth of their money at all times, and much more than their MONEY'S WORTH! While mv Clearance Sale lasts. Ladies' and Children's Wraps will oe closed out at a sacrifice. A full assortment of Wool. Cotton anrl Linen Carpet Chains. Ladies, Misses' and Children's Underwear going caeap. MRS. A. E. Mil. J2 PUBLIC SALE -OF- Valuable Real Estate! Y VIRTTfTf.f n alia .r W of rule torh-d out of tbo nrirVm!' 'ht: f Som-rt o . i-a.. to the nider.f.ru'd AdiniuiMratriz ilirevted. tbe will expovJW pabiic sale on tbe premise, on p-TIIUliSDAY,- JAX'Y 15, 1891, at 1 o'clock pro., the follontng dcwTftied real e-iale late the property of Simon Y oui.tr, dee d., vis. M-. The hnmi!ead, a tract of land itu i,u" ale In JerTenon Towtwblp, Somemet County. Pa. containing mt, more or le-i, SW aerea etear and WO acres well timbered with Ppnioe, Oak, Chwtnut. Poplar, Ac., adloiniDg lands 01 Benrv Flit. Abe Bamm. Nicholas Barron Jacob Laran and others, with a large bank bar, WjELLIJVG ho use, and outbnlldlnp" thereon erected The farm la In agood atfUtorhood well walered, unrllm go ua of b!!vi1ito wits aa abundance of fmlt trees. consUrlng of apples, cherries peaches. Ac. Water running to Ihe ho'.iae, and in the barn yard. Also, a .'SUGAK CAMP, with Sugar Vessels that will go with the una. fJr 2 A tract of land adjoining tbe above . homestead onutaining tl acrea and 1S! perches, utriet nn-a-ur, on which there is erected a lot- Dwelling House. Htable, and out buildings. There is an apple orchard, and otber fruit tree thereon. Tbe above will be sold sepa rate or aa a whoie, to suit purchasers. TERMS.1 One-third cah on tha 1st of April, 11, at which time the deeds will bedellvi-red ; the bnlanee in four equal annual payments from April 1. lHtil, without interest until due. After the debts and expeiiw-s are all paid, the widow shall receive the Interest on the remaining oue-tbird during her lifetime, and at her dtnth I he principal to be paid to the heirs ofdefcH-el. Psvracnts to tie secur ed by Judirment bmidi on the pi-emiw. .on of the hand money to be paid ou day of sale, or ae curej to be paid. pntFBE YorN";, Administratrix and Trustee. -For further Information call on J. H. Chi, Es q., Attorney fjr tUeesuUa. . , .. . "TRUSTEE'S SALE - yiaiRealEstae! B VIRTCE of an order issued out of the Or phanV Court of iSo nerset t oiinty, fa., and to ns directed, we will expose to miblir ul i Thomas' mill, In l onemaunh Ts, said County, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1801, at2o'c!ock p. m , the following doscribed rcl eiate late the estate 1 fliaiiiclH. Voder, deceas ed, viz : All that certain tract of land situate In f'one- mitii?n township, adjiitnlnsr lands of Hcnrv Heck nian s estate. Joseph V. Kaiitmau. Hrorv haftV-r. and others, rotuaiiia Ui acres ud 4 perches more or lean, ohviuk two-story iramc bouse, frame ham and urduinl aud fojd water and koto oaa tiiuoer. Note This tract will be offered In two parcels s mi lows Fikst. Korty-four acres more or less of good oak timtier laud. Second, The bnlanee whh the improTemnts inereon. inia part is in a iiixii stale or cultiva tion. - - - If salnory rrtd" are not ref erred for the par-ci-ls aOresaid, the farm will be oflvej as a wuoie Terms. Oue-third In hand on first day of Anrll lsoi on delivery of deed, and balance in two e-inal an nual payments with Interest I hereon. Ten per -.utui mc fun-none uiouey to oe paia aosn on day of sale. All wiiiows dower in the laud will be released to tne purrnaser. Pamfl H. Yonra Levi I). Voofb Tru-teea. L).M I XI. ST llA TOKS SA L E - OF Valuable Real Estate. BY VIRTCE of an order of sale issued ot't of the Orphans' Court 01 Somerset County, Pa . and to the uiidersiftied direcp-d. as Administrators of theentateof lcot Lohr, dee d , we willexp-eu public outcry, on tbe preaiisea in Jeuner Twp., Somerset Co , Pa., ou FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, '91 at I o'clock p. m:, the following described Real tsiate, late the properly of Jacob Lohr, dee d, yix: A certain tract ofland situate in Jenner Twp . Somerset County, Ph., adjoining- land of I'ezeki ah Buerhley. Samuel Sturft. John Kindt, Samuel Kimmell, Joh S-h tn ur u, .4 miu ba- drrd and six acres, more or lo. having thereon erected a two-story frame DWELLING HOUSE a irood bank barn and other nitbn'ldlnin'. A never fkiliue; pring of water at the house, and farm well watered. A GOOD ORCHAR13 of apple trees, and fruit of all kinds ; land in a good state of cultivation ; no ,.. clear and the balanco well timbered .- underlaid with coal and limestone ; situate about four miles from Jenner . Roads, aud alnut seren miles from Somerset. TERMS. Ten per cent, of the purchase money to be paid aa soon as the pn.pcriy is knocked down , the rcmainderol one-third on conlirmation of sale, one-third in one year and the remaining one third m two years thereafter without interest. HARRY II. 1.UHR, Fred. H. Bieserker Atty. NiiaH I.OIIK John A. Walter, Auctioneer. Adiniirstraiors. QUPIIANS COl'KT SALE OF YalualJle Real Estate. BY V1RTCK of an order of sale issued out or th. ilfiih.n,1 rv,t),f rj..... ... . me directed, 1 will expose to public sale on the Hume irin, urmn ucmtioco as .No. 1, lu Black towuship, Somerset couuty, p., ou SATURDAY, JAN'Y 24. . 1801, at I o'clock p. m. or said day, the following de scr.bed real extate, la;e the property of William ought, deceased, vU : No I A.' oertai" tnrt of land situate in ""' Black Township. Somerset Co . Pa., known as the home firm of IVm. Yought, dee d , adjoining Imids of Phineas Sechler. Kli Suvder' fiavid Kelra, John Orilt-r's heirs, H. Swu'rinr and others, containing :t;t m-res and 1-ifi perches, strict measure having thereon erected a twostory :: Dwelling House, z:.z a tenant houe, btnk barn and other outbuild itnjs ; about ,"iu bcp-s e'eared ; biilauce timber ; g-Od RI1BAF Cjtmn nrchard ami uat, i .. ' veiiluit to school church, etc.. am! in a Wit ihm miles from Rockwood. Tn i Situate as aforesaid, and known as luidsnt Jscob Wiltrout, V al Hay, Peter snyUer, ....... ,ava i.uin, luu ui.icr-, coiiiaihiumT lu res and .TO percnes ; aix.iu :r. arr.-s clearej, balance timbered, good kjrMmrd, snpar camp, and water. A log house aud lug barn thereon erected. Co 7 's f ground situate In the Bor-x-ikj. ough of CKsselroan. .-oinerset Co., Pa . and knon ou the plan of said Korough at lots NO. 401. 4W, W,M. 4u"i. V.iK. 4U6, 405. 40-1, ri, 41UJ4. all, and 4iz and ue wjUth of the Pittsburgh & Coiineiisville Kaiiroad. Wi A A 'ertsfn lot of ground Mttiate a I,u' f" aforcsaiid. ami known alot No. atKiln the general plan of the lots of sniJ borough ot Casselman, adjoining Railroad street on the rt'est and oi the eat by an alier, and harlng thereon en eted a two story frame dwelling house, with a storeroom and other buildings. Tn c Th9 undivided one-half nf a certain 1"u 0 lot of ground situate in the Borough of Rockwood. Somerset County. Pa., aud known on the plan of the lotn of said riorotigb aa No. lxt, boundtd by Main Meet on tho North, lot No. lit on the East, Railroad on the South, and alley on the West, having thereon erected a two-story u am d uelling house. V1.-. f. The undivided one-half of a certain, nv. j. tract of land situate in lllack Twp., Somerset County. I'a., on the Casselman river, adjoining lauds of Jaob K. Heegbey'a heirs and ot h ers, containing lu acres aud 00 perches more or less. . , TERM$: One-third to remain alien upon the premises, the interest of wbich l to be paid annually to l.ydla Vmigbt, widow of Wm. Vought. dee d, du ring ber iifetim and at h-r dcaih the principal sum to the heirs of aaid Wm. Vought dee d. ; one. third in hand on conriimation of sale and deliv ery ol de-d. and one third in one vear from date ol sale, with interest from date of sale : deferred payinrntatnhe-ecnrred by judgment bond. 10 per ceut. of bid to be paid cash upon dir of sale. PAVID H. YOCGITT. Admiuistrator and Trustee. Scrag k -gl. Attorneys. E XECUTORS' NOTICE lu tbe matPT of the Estate of fliram Feam, late or i-uiruiu i p- ouurjiact tv,, ra. letters testamentary on the atiore estate hay ing been granted the undersigned bv Hie prop er authority, notice Is Hereby given to all persons indebted to Mid estate to matte immediate pay. meut, and those having claims agxint the same will present them duly authenticated hit settlement on Thursday the Mh dayof Keb'y M, at the ofhee of (Joiborn & Cotborn. In Somerset. . . A. J. COI.BOalN'. c- ... txecutor. PITTSBURG FEMALE COLLEGE, AND Conservatory of-Muiie. Aim. rt&.tKilmnt fn.i. j . ST-ecial eoor-. ot tgudy. Central. l7r.l.Er! a reachep. Superior home comforts and cri tnr young ladies. Next term op. as Jauua-r "7th kilt mntMsi. U-nA I - . 1 7 . , - " iiK-gue auu lull lii- tirmatioo to the President, WOOLF'S HAND HOLIDAY SALE A hcartv welcome ia extended to all The smallest purso can find with Bunii;iiiiujj itr cvci vi'm ii" tmj -'- " -., iu.-iv. v Ofc( along, and bring jonr friends; don't d!;i y, iMc;me t! c variety' is greater and selections grander now than llicy will be Inter.' Our wish for a ! MERRY CHRISTMAS AXL) A HAPPY NEW YEAR, -To all, is expressed in ererT article we offer for sale. Santa Clara himself w ill go into ecstacies over our beautiful display of new, novel U9eful and appropriate Holiday Good. L M. Woolf & Son, THE LIVE Clothiers, Hatters and Shoe Firm, JOHNSTOWN, PA John Thomas & Sons' -MAMMOTH STORES, 240 to;248 Main Street, Is one cf the wonders of Johnstown, w ith ita Several Departments. Jj Department "A" are Dry Goods In Department " B' Boots and Shoes. lt Department " C," Carpets. In Department " D," Clothing1, Hats, and Furnishing goods. Department " E,M Groceries. Department u F," Feed. r I .i .. I . . h Fcr Gccd Goofs, Qtens Greeds, and SsasenaUs Gcci They cannot be excelled. An examination will convince " doul tiiig Thomas " of Somerset County. " H EAPQUA RTi: RS FOIt COUNTRY rnoDL'CK. WELDIN & WniTAKEK, HARDWARE MERCHANTS, 83 Franklin Street, croEciTSTO"wisr. Ml UNTIL - JANUARY 1st, From now until January 1, '91, we will give free with every pur chase in anv of our Departments a , a A Beautiful Christmas Present ! Something both iipcful and ornamental. In addition to this Costlr Gift you will have the benefit of the THOMAS, KARR The Clothing Hustlers, XOS. 231 and 233 Jfain Street, JoJtnstoicn t 8 : ?i;:-ii'J3:' b JOiflSjWll. Pi. HERE ST IS! CAPPELLO EANGE! Sv,K-'Ti'p2 :' ,,: diifSllir Lnrg'ets Furnace. STOVE riFE, KLB0WS. COAL HOD?, PDKEK3. SiloVEIi ::t tveonhing in our lir.. a lot of Second-hand stoves, very cheap. P. A.. SCEfELL. P1rnJj!M!;.D?; ,,'0r1 ':TAR.;ri.-E,,t. Ea5!e.t to n. (6f,MS rTv fi7 ' ' anjHptniMjtof whii-h :i ill h i AiKlw, FOR JOB TH to coiiic and ?co our 11 us an Klcirnnt IVc-eni ""e j, Aw.t niVit ,ri,l iti-i i-v .,... j the most ! lowest prices in John.-towu. & 0G1LVIE JOHN HENDERSOX. Six Oak Chairs, iReprsented by Cut.) and OXE ROCKER, To Mitcfi.i Well Made, Elegant Finish, a. id Neat Design, for 2f3i 22231 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLEd, Well packed and shipped to ail)' part. SaSficCifl Always Gnarenti THE LATEST . LXD BEST. EVERY ILLXGE IS WAR L'J.YTEJJ. The I;irget and 7Vrct Coniple' Line of cockikg stoves and eakgs THE COl'NTY. Every Size of Heater, from Small Bedroom Stoves to 3 rin" " 1 H. T. HAJri.TiM, WarrtB, PRINTING SEND TO HERALD i X i . -r - jllit j: l hi h'ei itb 5.VO i- Hoi If is. rV. 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