! The Sumerset Herald tlLISKEO 182T. Terras at !Publication Pablislied every We?QedAy saoraing utiW .. ,aaza, if I 3 13 ada-K ntb-j-irt fa M asTAflAbly be chArged -irfr.iucu wUi be diawmUaood una: atl -v" . --eara axe pud P- Poaunaauas neglecting V -c-S JObacriberado not takcoa: Well M heid lespaeafibls lor cos subacrtp- cc- gjgjjfberncawTliif from oca ptmoffioe to j- aCA give bi ths name cf ths tamer as mt2m U pre"8" 4,Jn" Teb - Htaaiav, I finaKHBKT. Pa. BILL? O xTKK DENTISTS. . over Snyder's Irrzt .ts, S-raerx-t, Pa.) - -.- ,b rt:i-iu U li:ti-try -::::"ui-t-wiai --n ir-v--n to bog .-a ": Use' batarai teeta. A"..rn:l dent. ' r .j aic b-c.i. :i. n ! w ..n.,.:; ,-ia''S. ,,-vciain cru u -. - W.. Vl-lTT. t W CAKl'THLKS m D. .1 ' pHYsit'lA-N i.Mi fLRuf .S. oc r.Tfi. next oour u Priamis: Dr. p. F. SHAFFER, liiV:i iA lAM-il'RdEny .-. turlT. Pi.. , . , v ., 7r,,f..e:ia; rrvi.- u tl.e Cili'D '?.-Jt"Aiid ta.-j ..- uext dour to v H. S. KIMMELL, D - -r. ?" ral io l.--e c:iizea . : -::.;:t. i proirwioua. 'M tma t ioau J his OQ Mi;rj J; Ji -.- ID K. J. M- U"IT1-ER, fby:c:as ai st'&'JEos, ST'. PJJ. USt on Ma saw. R. J. S. MMILLEN, D is , D ? WiL C0LLIN. be -- .a: tw'Ji'.i ... k.-. v-. HENEY. F. SCiIFI.L, AlTVEiAlLAW, soatrsfl, ri 8- . t"ale"t:nf. hay, ATTCK-NEV-AT LAW. Ei r.-.ite. Will to U eif- eL-k-i u,u.t prompt,- JOHN Ii. UHL, L ATTOE-VETAT-LA. s..ratr?:i, l. M..if ym-i- :icvl oc coi.uuu, c. UI- J. a. eerkf:y. ATTut.tl-Ai i-i". Siatun. Pa. I IT r ARVEY M. BERKLEY oMi-tn. P. i. C. HULBEKT, ;2u wiiti John a. ClL ATTOKNtV-AT LAW. Win r.ve proc-.pl aiu-atiuu vo ov: at- culr.aiie4 r hi. tar la m-Ji' yuau'M tt in Pnaui Botut kuw, ui-: in -vn J0UXO.KIMMEL, ATTui-NtV-AT -LAW. nmtwl, Pa-. Will attend U al! bj.':ae eair-aft-d to b cre I souien-i aii cuutir.e. t-n.mpi- to aad C2!ru:y. on Ma- eriMs ioTe r .tr ruoA t'.Fre. JAMES L. PL'iill. ATTvii.sty-AT-LAW. Milt.-tl. P rt'taStoai'M fc. i- up ir. Ectraact m.: TV.- I ill. i:.rL a.i tV tcMei Tiit JroffiIiit all'i Li-cU'.J j a. J. Co-. Ji. lCCotou. I olbohs o.'Lbokn. ; V ATIUKtVAl LA. M.tiii rst-t, P- i Ali r-3TS- er:'rv""i tf r'ir care ill b i K::i. d to:u.f.i:iy aueu.iel u.. i.u.-aoLi I BJV!.i-rt. rk-i!..r.i ar..i a i. -iiaiug eoua- 3 ca sintyui Aid ut:TryAacu OuMt ou JAv- FLED. w. b;feceek, An;&SY-AT-LAW ?K3Pffrt. r a C- a Pnv.nf Bouw Row opiK onn G EC'E'jE II. M7ULL, inuk-Ntl-AT-lA" lunenet. Pa. J. G. CHjLX- s C'rTT A- f;! F. 1 ij" ArrrAr-iJ . Mai5rr, Fa. 1 r J.KOOSER, f I . AIIUK-VET-AT-LAW, ! Somerset, PA. i II S. END-LEY 1 AA. ATiiiNri-AT-LAW, bomerte Pa. IT LEAER. LL. ATTORN IT-AT-IAW, somerset. Pa., "Xp-rore ta s.iRerwlTid .ijoimug coob w A olmm tsnnu-ii w 'ma iU reiT Faejt a-eua. A E comm w. H. Ecrru. a'FFRuTH A RUFF-FL, ATTOKNEYS-Al-LaW. SjCi-l. Pa. A ?:r pt.Tu:M to tr;-ir care will be X-y A-i t"mt,!i:. a;1!! -1M ost' EI EOTEL AT CHSBEBLiSD ? swe.Lrr. iaje o! sauJ Pwh, Las pun-taxd "THE AMERICAN HOUSE," :Vk'.. VI.. -. i hi! r';-.1 Jid "':,'' f-'cti'. Uriccxiriui'i!!1 tti" trav f iLir- :;a K..i :.. ami cotc i::iursi al Uie bar. iir a, ;., .0 i;h the Hrt-1 a larre PCI? o ?ri-2.-. t ".rr ;.) Kje Waj-kJ ktf a: ty :n- frrvi fr paiioQ at tins Two Yar r'4 at 00 p-r (a'lon. T-e - -luur 'JO " V ? of t' :f is c at. fir earh CAlVm. -''" t.t ii :.i-irt au-i J'-n nut .! iF :te.-M.-r. a'.t-!i !.ure prompt S. P. SWEITZER, CTJJEEELASD. HD. A. H. HUSTON, Undertaker and Embalmer. tiffins Ca-WeU and Kobe f,r" ALL i.RaI ON HANI. -V GOOD I IEARSE 54nryO!.Etir.iir.ir. t faotraU furt-i-iied oii.iior. L.-KK-e, -r', Jjijfit Sert, Tt ers.-f, Pean'a. 4UMEX WANTED:- !T-.r." to -'itr- a irin wtuaivxi ' " l'r ' ''ir- . " "'!! r :..(!.. r"' r i i , f' A" . a; r.-Si.r. m-tt av',:'4 ''" V li.r UrriiiA al- . . i; "a rS.I l:u. A Tlf -MAS. i Avi,t -:.- ne, Vl vn link't, Pa. 1 -n VOL. XL. NO. Oils! Oils! The SiAJXlArd Oil CVmpAay. nt Pttxbwnrh. Pa matt A specialty of mauttTir.ug lor tb. bodeauc irade Ue fineai brands of Illuminating k Lubricating Oils Naphtha and Gasoline, ThAt CAa be made from Petroleum. We challenge exjcipanaoo ah etrj kiaowa PRODUCT OF PETROLEUM. If job wlab the moat uniformly Satisfactory Oils 1" THE American Miarket, Atk for our. Tta.s for Somerset and Ttdnltj aupplied by CTKiK BEKRTTS A!r SoBABaa-T, Pa. atpt2S- H;r. CURTIS K. GROVE, SOMERSET, PA. BCGOIia, ELEI0E5. CAREIAGE3L SPRISQ WAI1-DN3, BTCK WAGOSa AND F A .-rTTR V AND WESTERN" WORK PamlAhed on Stcrt Notice. Fainting Done on Short Time. My work S made not jt Vtoroiyk-'j Srwnari Wood. and the hrt Jim aaJ .vt. t-ultaDt:AUy O'lKtnn Neatly F'.ni'ded. and arraated tugive sauactiou. Zzflsj Cdy FLte. Class Vs-fcnKi. Repalrirr of Ali Kmdfla My Line Hone on eion Notice. pna RAjOX ABLE, and All Work Warranted CaU aatl Exazntne rr.y "took, and Learn PrVea I do Waon-work, And furnish stives for WiEd Villa Remember the place. And call la. CURTIS K. GROVE, (Sast of Coon Uoaae) SOMERrET. PA FIDELITY TITLE AND AND TRUST COMPANY. 121 i 123 4th Ave., PITTSBURGH, Psl. (Capital. $o00.000 full paid.) (Ia?uri.-, t-tlei to Reai Estate.) Aathoried to art a Exernwr, Almluterator, ouanl-au, Trulee, A.isuce, Receiver, Ac LEA LESS IX RELIABLE INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Rnts boxes in its Superior Vaults from $0 per Annum npwarjs. RtTfives deposits aid !'tison!y on ruortga ,.. and Approved ijila:era!s. J.iHV H. JACKIN", PYetiiH.Tit. J .VMM J. INNL1.I.. V. Prvs t. H. JJoVy. and Trea. 1S92. Harper's Bazar. ILLUSTRATED. IlirT $ iS.jcur is a journal for the home It p-vef the latent information with n-irard to tiie Kahinn-. and its numerous illustrations. I'and:sns. And fsttern-sheet uppieuienls are inipenat a.ike to the borne dns mkr aud pro'tional nioJ.ste No ex jwri! is fnre'i to make its artistic attract-iver.t-. of the b::beal order. Its bright sto ries, amu-it-e oira-dies And tiioiiibtful es favs atify All tAtes. And its last patre is fa moG as a budget of wit and butnor. In its a-crklr ijeue everything is included which is of interest to women. Toe seria's for 1 wi.l be wntt-n f-r Irc Bazar by Walter Bant and William Black Mrs. Ultphant will tctne A contributor. SlAr i.m Harland s Timely Talks, " Day In and lav Out. " an- intended for matrons, and lie'lrn M-t.a!l Nonh will specially addresa pirU. T. V Hipr:non. in " W-.njen and ilin," will please a cultivated audience. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per Year. HARPER S BAZAR H HARPERS MAGAZINE 4.00 HARPER'S WEEKLY 4. HARPER'S Yul'NG PEOPLE- 2. r'irtnir free to all mhsrriben in the United & iter, t u.'-n 'a .Veriw. Tte Voltimes of the B-zzir bein with tbe f.rst Number for January of e;ch year Whefl no time is mentioned subscriptions Will tvrin with tbe Number current at the time of rei-eipt of order. B itinJ Volumes H irjr i B.tzir for three yfjrs back, in iiat clth bindmr. will be ietit by mail. p.tae faid. or by express. Irwof expense. ! provided the freiuht d-ies ilot exceed one dollar per volume 1. for $7.tJ jier volume. Cl.'tb caf-s fir each volume suitable for bindir.p. will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of 1.00 each. Kctuittances should be made by Postoffice Voney OrJeror Draft, to avoid chance of lota. Sru-rj.f-xri ere H i to en),y thlt d'Ttuen,ent a;'."'. 'ill tKe trjireu order vf Ibirptr & Br& en. AdJrvss : HARPER & BROTHER-?. New York. rv B LTCr sA L E OF Yal THE rXDERSIoNED will ofer at public sale m SATURDAY, XOU. 21, 181, It- rV-'lia at 1 o'clock p. m.. the fwllowincprop J?!T of aJlel Fimey. de.-d., iaie of Hrolb-en-Vailey 1 P-. Ponteraet Co.. pa. . V t A certain tract of land 1 T3.CZ i O. 1 . natr in Bmtherailey Tp. e,,rre-t Co.. Pa- Rt-iate at.ail J', mii ea of V- r n ai-Hiimr lan h. o( l't,r,t l.iveiifooj. Mra. M ViircBuuk. m. M wr, an-i oUiet. ki a r.-. and ! p be, more or leiw. A txmt In' -baTt of tn tra-1 cleared, and th. ha.n on U. tract that ba never tailed. . A trat of tltKber land 1 mCt i O. . u,aie a aN. atxsit Oiree rei es of B r'.in. owtaiu-.uc IU tu-" .rrT'.-r. bes more or le. V.,mm, u"'1 1 hn rloflma? l-vl Tooer. Mrs. J.-rre Brant, ld otne TbM. tract well umbered. ad is a lLrJul oak bark cat. b. peeled. Conditions of Sale : M to be r"l B" tb rory "nocked dn ihVlilaacetrfj-orr ha- m ev W, be j- m""r,i :.J-t.l " '-la approved U;e c '- (.r the It lay t ApriL 1.J. 'KSVE.TJn'fSlSatl call on or addre-th. Tr.-ee,A Ar SXIX r ynj.y. Lxceutrix J. J. BLAl'CH, . Trust. OCCJl. 7" nadle Real Estate e 21. Catarrh eoastitutiotul and not a local dfairaaw nd therefore It CADaot be cured by local ap. plications. It requires a constirutiocal renv edy hke Hood's S-trsapanlla, which, working through tbe, blood, eradicates tbe impurity Wfelch causes and promotes the tuseaar, and Catarrh effects A permanent erire. Thousands of People testily to tue t ucersa of Hood's Sarsw panlia as a renxdjr f,.t eaurrli when other prerarati.sis had fU-A Ilul's Sarsaj.anlla Also builds up tlte ml-, lr yMem, arad auAea you IctI reutwed lu bclili ai.il nm.pi .A. rh trotibied e ill vea.se, ea nlla wilu the f Hu.t contin-n.ir.-dHip Jeel--r, woo has i .o.d sud ' !.uani,Ct. Hla tei oc! j 7 "For sever I . With that I. rr; Urrh. I t. . I . Try best rt-1: al drorpii:f: i big. It b::s i; taken It for -r ey troubl -. Hocc - old by.:;.! i kyCLIiOa : 100 3r -THE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF Somerset, Penn'a. CAPITAL SURPLUS S50.000. SS.OOO. DCSOSITaRCCCIVCDIN LAHGC AN 0 SMALL AMOUNTS. PATASLI ON DEMAND. ACCOUNTS OF MERCHANTS, FARMERS. STOCK DEALERS. AND OTHERS SOLICITED. -DISCOUNTS DAILY. - BOARD OF DIRECTORS : LaRci M. Hicxa. W. H. Mills a, Jakes L. Pres. Ciaa. H. Fishul Johs R Scott, Gso. E. ritxix, Faxd W. BmarKES. Edward Sctll, : : : : : Pejwidest Valestisi Hat, : : Vice Pkesidest Axdeiw Pakkkr, : : : : Cashier. The funJa aud secnritie of this back are securely protected in A celebrated Cor liss BurylEr-proof Safe. The only Safe made absolutely Burglar-proof. Somerset County National Bank Of Somerset, Pa. DtabKshsd, 1877. Orfwlrss m a Natisaal, 1890. -O. CAPITAL $50,000. Chas. J. Harrison, Pres't YYm. B. Frease, Vice Pres't. Milton J. Pritts, Cashier. Directors: Wtn. H. Koonta, Jo-lab. Specht. Jotm H. snyder, Jaavph B. Ina. Jerome Ktlff Rami Pnyder. Jooas M. ' ook, JuhD Bluf. Barrison Sayder, SsahS. MiUer, Wm Endaley. CnrtiTmeTs of this Bank will receive tbe most liberal treatment consistent with sais banking. Parties within to send money east or west can be Aeoon mealed by dralt for any amount. Money and valuables secured by one of Die ho.d s Ceicbrated sa.'es. with ssoat approved time lotL. CoMectlms made in ail parts of the United 6tatea. Cbarrrs moderate. Aceounu and Depuaita aoilcted. narMD THERE IS -d WHISKEY Which is nniforra In Its results, Sides In every other particular. Attested to by everyone who has given it a thorough thai, and their name is legion. The pure 8-year old GUCKENHEIMER WHISKY Is the whbkey, sold only by JOSEPH FLEMING 4 SON. Druggists, Pittsburgh, Pa. As a strengthencr of the uNervous! i System, with gpecial good effect on the res piratory and digestive organs, it is pronounced unequaled. Price, full quarts $1, or six for $5. We now earrr a full and complete stock of all the leadin Fine Whiskies, both do mestic and foreign, pi ring; you the oppor tunity to make your choice from the finest selection to be had in the city at tbe lowest possible prices that can be made for tbe quality and age of tbe goods. JW Please send for full and complete price list, mailed free. Jos. Fleming & Sod, DRUGGISTS, (10 A AU Market 9L, I and 1 Market. nrrssran, pa. aVLadies are Etpedally In riled. THRESHING MACHINES A SPECIALTY. ample. Ttrm Parable. Economical and Perfect in te. Waetae no grain ; deans It ready for MarkeL THRlSKINQ ENGINES 4 HORSE POWEHS. 8AW MILL." and Standard IsplemenU gener al.y. Beod Sot lllnaArated Catalogue. A. B. FARQUHAR CO. PennsvtraaJa Agricultural Works, York, Pa. Jane, l, P'ttsDurgh Fmsl Co!lse;e tnd tX'Nr-KhVATtkV -r Mrslf-. Piui.burT.pA. 21 tfvtim ,l Da -yawed .ivaiilava. tvipenor boice eomfon and rare. SMk year besr-ns depL. li. Send lur caiaJi gue to the PrertdtiL ulys-eaa. A. H. HoaUiA-t, D. D. Somerset SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY. XOVEINIBER 18, 1891. WHAT 1 WOULD DO. If I were a girl, a true hearted ".rl. Just bud beg to fair womanhood. There s many a thing that I would not do. And numberless more that I would. I never would frown, with my mouth drawn down, For tbe creases will come there and tay ; Bnt sing like tbe lark should the day be .lark Keep a glow in my heart anyway : If I were a girl, a bright, winsome fri"-l, Jost leaving my childhood behind. I would be so neat, from bead to my feet. That never a fault could one find. So helpful to mother, so gentle to brother, I'd have tnings so cheery and sweet. That the streets and their glare could never compare With the charms of a Lome so rep'.e:e. If I were a girl, a fond, loving girl, With fatbar o'erburdened with rare, I would walk at his sid with sweet, tender pride. With ever a kiss and a prayer. Not a secret I'd keep thai could lead to de ceit. Sot a thought I should blush to share ; Xot a friend my parents would disapprove I would trust such a girl anywhere ! lj'il:lH Dnvs. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. OXKOF THE MoeT SriX ESv-.H L SESSIONS EVES HELD IS TIIE Oor.NTV. When the Institute met on TuesJay morning the face of the teachers looked bright and earnest, as though they were ready for work. A pleasant hour, pre sided over by J. C. Speicher, was spent partly in discuteing the graded system as applied to country schools, and partly in answering questions ; and a closed with a very well written and well read paper by Miss Nannie B. Kimmel, of Rorkwood, on the Common Schools. At 10 o'clock, after the reading from the Scriptures and prayer by Rev. llarkey.of the Lutheran church, Dr. WinsLip, of Boston, was most attentively and prutit ably listened to while he talked of De vices in Teaching and their psychologic application to the mind of the child. The Doctor first gave a learned disserta tion on pedagogics, and then went into tbe most interesting subject of his talk, Devices. He said devices in teaching are of three kinds ; 1st, the classical ; 2J, the extemporaneous; lid, the "fad" device. Classical devices were tbo.se that had been tried and tested by time. Extem poraneous devices w ere such as had to be used as tbe necessity occurred in school work. All devices must be adapted to the mind of the chiid. The Dr. does not like that much-abused word "average" as applied to children, or men either, for that matter ; there is no such thing as the "average" child. The principle object of devices in teaching is to save time and work. Ue illustrated this by a litl!e 25 figure diagram which he said contained thousands of problems in fractions , and could be drawn in five minuted. The Dr. created a good deal of fun by muiu plying 8 by 3 and getting the resuH lis. Prof. Brumbaugh mounted the plat form after Dr. Winahip and gave the In stitute a talk about Language and par ticularly forming the vocabulary of a child. The very first thing to do when a child comes to our school, said the Pro fessor, is to find out what he knows ; you then have a point to start from. The words that the child uses unconsciously in his conversation form his vocabulary. The business of the teacher is to add enough words to this to fit him for the ordin iry pursuits of life. Children com ing to school at sis years possess from 75 to 150 words of which tbey know the meaning. The English Language con tains about ll'O.OJO words, but of these a sreat master of words Shakspeare only used lS.fXX) in all his writings; Milton, 12,0X1; the ordinary citizen uses about 1,350 words, but if the leat her adds 1,'X words to those the child comes to school with he has done his duty. Prof. Brum baugh is a very earnest, intelligent talker, and holds tne attention of the Institute as in a vise. Following Prof. Brumbaugh, Dr. Souaf fer gave s short lecture, in which he made the distinction between talking in things and talking in symbols. When you talk in things you have in mind the objects themselves ; when you talk in symbols you are thinking about the char acters that stand for thee thinzs. When the carpenter uses his hammer and saw he talks in things ; when he uses words he uses them as the symbols of these tools. The child comes to school to ac quire knowledge of things in symbols. This is s favorite topic with Dr. Schaffcr, and he promise the Institute more of it. At adjournment for the morning t'upt Berkey announced the meeting of the Directors at the Opera House at 1:30 p. m. Immediately after calling the Institute to order Mr. C. E. Heller, of Berlin, was announced for an address, whose subject was principally Moral Discipline in the school. Mr. Heller placed great stress on moral discipline as a help to order and progress. It is not so much what we do as how we do it- In no school should the pupil be ruled by fear. If the pupil is to be punished, don't do it while bis moral nature is blunted by passion ; wait. Nor must the teacher punish w hen he himself is in passion. Teachers must be honest, open and just w ith pupils ; they should have no vices, and especially no lack of integrity. Methods must be adapted to the character of each child. 5Ir. Heller was followed by Dr. V in- ship, who, to the regret of the Institute, announced this as his last talk here. The Doctor said by way of preface that he would like any teacher in Somerset county to write to him when he wanted advice, and if he was able he would give it to him. Tho Doctor then took the teachers on a long excursion into the realms of ancient philosophy with Aris totle, Plato and S-icratse, finally getting down to the German philosophy of to day, which, he said, was divided into the "me," the "yon," and something that was neither. The "me," freely translated into vulgar English, meant aland on your feet ; don't get rattle-L You must give scholars confidence ; stand them on their feet. The "you" principle meant blend yourselves with others. The third principle meant loyalty ; intellect ual loyalty. He believed in the theory of making meat "bealthv. wealth v aa-1 . .1 .. -V- 1. a .1,- . 1 j TlAn, .nub ! your scholars believe that the only good la 100 percent, In closing tbe Doctor was highly complimentary "to the Insti tute. ESTABLISHED 1827. J ust here an announcement was made that put spirit into the teachers. SupL. Berkey said that every teacher in Som erset county was present but four. Dr. ". C. Schaner then mounted the platform for s talk on teaching raiding, particularly to younger pupils. Ue said you must first make the child compre hend and appreciate the thought in reading; without this he reads like s machine. Lessons must not introduce new words too rapidly ; and never pass s word unless yoa are sure the child un derstands iL People read mostly for their own pleasure, not for the ears of others, and should be able not only to know the words at sight, but to know what they mean. See to the spelling. New words should be watched as though they were rascals. Mere knowledge of words don't give yoa tho thought Many children read readily bet know nothing of the meaning. The Doctor emphasized tbe dictum don't tell pnpi's to read as they talk. Nobody does that; nobody can do it. Don't look after the big words and let the little ones take care of them selves. Prof. Brumbaugh then said he would introduce what people said he was s crank on Commercial Geography ; that is, teaching geography by taking the child along the great routes of commerce and describing the cities, their industries and the scenery as you go, thus holding the child's interest. With s large map on the stage to illustrate his method, he started the Institute on s trip from New York as far as the lied Sea, and s very interesting trip hi made of it, across the Atlantic and through Europe to the des tination. Oa Wednesday morning at 8:30 the In stitute opened with s full house and everyone looking eager and bright, ready for the day's work. The usual hour was spent in teachers' work, led by E. E. Pritts. Tbe topic of the morning was Habits." After a talk on the force of habit by W. A.G. Lape the discussion was continued by others. Queries as to the propriety of teaching Physiology and Algebra were answered. Messrs. Streng, banner, W'iand and Reninger took part is a discussion on local institutes, their value, and how to make them interest ing. A paper and a very good one on "Some things a teacher should do," was then read by Miss Kate Davis, of Ursina. Prof. Meese then talked for some time in a very interesting way about Drawing in the School, illustrating on the black board as he went along. The Institute then brightened up, as it always does, at the appearance of Prof. Brumbaugh, who said be would talk of "The Perceptive Method of Gathering Words." He illustrated the method on tbe board, taking the teachers for pupils. He said, hold a book, a stone, any object op before your class, and ask them to give you ail the words tbey can think of that will deseribe its size, weight, col or, etc. When you have exhausted these, try the method of opposites ; get the class to think of all the words that are the opposite of those used in the descrip tion. The imaginative and analytical methods of acquiring words were then discussed. He said, never drop s word until you are.sure the child knows it in all the idioms of the language. The child don't know words even when he can spell, pronounce and formally define them ; he must know them in every pos sible relation iu which they are used. He illustrated how little most book defini tions are worth by an example from Her bert Spencer. In resiling, he said, the meaning can only be known by putting yourself in the place of the author, and illustrated by reading Gray's Elegy. Dr. N. C. Schaffer came on the heels of Professor Brumbaugh. The Doctor said, you cannot learn words from symbols ; you must learn them frotu the real thing, and as soon as you have learned them in this way, drop the idea of things, and use the symbols that stand for them. Dr. Schaffer, although not s brilliant talker in all he says displays the man of deep and varied learning. Prof. Leroy Stephens, of the Mt. rieas ant Institute, was then introduced, and delivered an address on Patriotism, or rather the Cultivation of Patriotism, in the School. Prof. S. said we had schools for the cultivation of everything else but patriotism that lies at the foundation of our natiouai safety and greatness. He wants flags in the school-room, the Dec ltration of Independence asd the Consti tution of tbe United States read and ex plained ; children should sing patriotic songs. Ey request of the lecturer, the In stitute joined in the singing.of "America." Superintendent Berkey then announc ed that the remainder of the afternoon would be devoted to the discussion of the question : " What shall we do with the $5,000,000 State appropriation to the schools?7 Dr. Schaner initiated the discussion by comparing Pennsylvania with ssme of our sister States, in which our State suf fered somewhat. He then attempted to make bis audience appreciate the magni tude of this vast sum, and the amount of good it could do. But what brought out the applause of the teachers was his de mand for better salaries. He said there were other things to do, but that was the first ; ouild new and better school hous es ; make tbe term longer ; furnish appa ratus, and especially furnish libraries. 5ew Jersey, be said, with all 'the fun we make of her, appropriates $300 per year to every school within her limits, and has s term of 3c? weeks. California beats us ; Connecticut beats us. Directors must be liberal ; taxes must not be lowered. Pay the teacher better and brighten bis mind and strengthen his Lsnds. The Doctor theo gave s very funny imaginary scene in a court of justice, with s director on trial, found guilty and punished for stin giness. Mr. Blake.s director from Elklick, pro duced uproarious applause when he got up and said he wanted to encourage the teacher ; there should be no lower taxes, and the teacher must be better paid. Prof. Brumbaugh again stirred up the enthusiasm when he bad his say on the expenditure of the ,0no,000. He talk ed about tbe opposition to the common school ; the people who always grumbled, the cynics, and tbe people who said the schools were not practical. These latter were the kind that wanted to put the green six-year-olds and the full out ripe tixteen-year olds together. Directors! must see that teachers are better paid ; must encourage them by visiting the ' schools ; must put school houses in bet ter order ; not beat them with old, sec-end-band stoves, that roast the boys on one side and freeze them on the other. When you get s good teacher keep him, and pay him decently. The cheapest thing in the world is a cheap teacher. Prod Brumbaugh knows the school sys tem as a pupil, s teacher, s superintend ent and s professor, and has a right to speak. Just as tbe session was closing the Secretary of the Directors' Association was (Continued oa Third rage.) Wise Thoughts for Wise Women. With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes satin. One cannot imagine how much clever ness is necessary not to be ridiculous. A woman would be in despair if na ture had formed.her as fashion makes ber appear. The change of fashion is the tax that the industry of the poor levies upon the vanity of the rich. There are three things that women throw away their time, their money and their health. The wealthiest one is the one who is most economical ; the poorest, the one who is most miserly. The greatest evidence of demoraliza tion is the respect paid to wealth. Woman is lovliest in womanly attire. The error of certain women is to im agine that to acquire distinction they must imitate tbe manners of men. A woman whose ruling passion is not vanity is superior to any man of equal capacity. Men make laws, women make man ners. Modesty is the conscience of the body. Discomfort destroys grace. Drees changes the manners. Vanity ruins more women than love. We always find wit and merit in those who look on us with admiration. A fool always finds some one more foolish than himself to admire him. Beauty is the first gift nature gives to woman and the first she takes from her. Vanity is the only intellectual enjoy ment of many people. It is beauty that begins to please, and tenderness that completes the charm. Economic Weight of a Hog. Experiments made for the purpose of determining the economic weight of a hog show conclusively that he never should be fed beyond eight or nine months of age, and the largest profit is found, ss s rule, in a weight not to ex ceed 200 pounds. What is known as the food of support plays a very important part in the profit of large weights. Sup pose, ss many farmers say, that a resolu tion is made to torn the hog when he reaches 300 pounds. He must take from his food an increas ing amount each day to support the weight already gained, or else he goes back. The German experiments indicate that 2 per cent, of the live weight in food must be taken each day to support that live weight. If tbe hog weighs 300 pounds this amounts to six pounds of food daily. The only profit is in the food that is applied to make new weight. A recent pig feeding experiment at the Maine station illustrates this principle excellently. The pigs were taken st ages ransing from five to eight weeks. Dur ing the first 100 days of the experiment not far from two pounds of digestible food produced one pound of growth, while during the last fifty days the ratio was four pounds of digestible food to one of growth. Every pound of pork made during the last fifty days cost double that made in the first in da vs. A Pickpocket Out of Luck. I have just heard a good omnibus story which is true, A lady riding in one was much attracted by the beauty of a dia mond ring worn by a man sitting next to her. He presently left the vehicle, and shortly afterward she sought for her purse to pay her fare and found it was gone. Of course, she could not think her late neighbor had abstracted it, he looked such a gentleman, and besides hat beautiful ring. When she got home she told the story to her family. "Non sense," said they, "you must have drop ped it among your clothes," and they shook her vigorously. Tbe shaking was effective, for although they did not find her purse tbe identical single stone diamond ring rolled from her skirts. A neighboring jeweler soon put all doubts to rest as to its genuine ness by valuing it at thirty pounds, and so far the late owner has not advertised that he is anxious to return her purse, which contained about forty shillings in gold, for the diamond ring. New York's Army of Depend ents. Did you ever stop to think how large is New York's standing army of depend ents, and what persons, under the com missioners of charities and correction. constitute it ? According to the last re port by the commissioners the total number of disabled infirm, demented, minor or delinquent per ions under pub lic charge in the workhouse, city hospit als, almshouses, jails, insane asylums and on Black well's island amounted, when the last census of them was taken, to 13,348. Of the number included in tbe last report 5.S04 were at the time in pub lic asylums under city care, 3,134 in city hospitals, l,63t in the workhouse, 1,517 in the almshouse and 1,375 in jails and prisons. This takes into account merely those under the care of the city authorities and maintained wholly at public ex pense. This item of municipal disburse ment amunta to about $2,000,000 a year, or $6,000 a day. Six hundrtd thousand dollars a year are paid for salaries and wages, $1,300,000 for supplier, and the rest for transportation, buildings, rentals and repairs. .V. I". Sua. " My Daughter's Life Wss saved by Hood's Sanaparilla," says Mr. B. B. Joner, of Aina, Miine. "She bad seven running sores in different pla ces on her body but on giving her Hood's Sarsaparilla there was marked improve ment and now she is well, strong and healthy." Hood's Pills curs Constipation by re storing the peristaltic action of tbe alim entary canal. They are the best family cathartic . erald teiES df lis feats IX BXTuATlOX TO TBS DEATH OF Senator Mehard, LATS XEMBEK FBOJf LAWSESCS COCSTT- The afternoon session of the Senate on Tuesday, tbe 27th ulr, was devoted to memorial exercises in commemoration cf Dr. Thomas M. Mehard, late Senator from tbe Lawrence-Mercer district, who died of typhoid fever at his home in Wam pum, Pa., on the 15th inst. After prayer by the Chaplain, the following resolu tions were offered by Senator Osborn, of Philadelphia : Retolrtd. That the Senate of Pennsyl vania profound Iv deplore the death of the Honorable Thomas M. liehard, late a member of this body, and do extend to the family of the deceased Senator sin cere condolence in their great bereave ment, Rtmlrtd, That the public service of Senator Mehard i marked by indus try, patience, and fidelity to his convic tions of dutv. RtolTd, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit to the family of the deceased a copy of these resolutions, with the action of the Senate thereon. Short addresses were delivered by Sen ators Osborn, of Philadelphia, Lloyd, of Cumberland, Williamson, cf Hunting don, Lcgan, of Crawford, Markley, of Montgomery, Thompson, of Dauphin Critcbtield, of Somerset, Crawford, of Venango, Sho waiter, of Butler, Robinson, of Delaware, and Dunlap, of Beaver. We copy from tbe journal tbe remarks of Senator Critch field in fall. Upon agree ing to tbe resolutions, Mr. Critchtield said : Mr. President : It is w ith a deep sense of my own personal loss, as well as the loss of this body, that I arise in my place to join in paying the last official tribute of respect to the memory of our uuiverstlly es teemed and beloved colleague, Thomas M. Mehard. My first meeting w ith him was in this Chamber, at the opening of the last reg ular session. Being a new member of this body, I came in here with some thing of the diffidence experienced by everyone who enters into new relations, and who is brought into contact with men he has not personally known. One of the first to meet me, and by his warm hearted greeting make me feel at home in this place, was Senator Mehard. The acquaintance that then began between ns soon ripened into a friendship that continued uninterrupted and unbroken until the day of his death. . Senator Me hard possessed in a rare degree the abili ty to win and retain the friendship of them with whom he associated. He was entirely frank in his manner, and so completely without disguise, that his friends had no difficulty in knowing when they had his approval or disappro bation. He was a man of benevolent heart and obliging disposition, and there are few members of this body who will not be able to remember some kindly act performed in their behalf. He was a man cf pure thoughts and pure life, and no word ever passed his lips that was not proper to be uttered in the most refined presence by a Christian gentle man. As a legislator he was thoroughly con scientious, and his vote was always cast upon the side he believed to be right. It mattered not to him by whom a meas ure was proposed, if he believed it to be just it was sure to find in him an ardent supporter. He never hesitated to consid er what effect his action might have upon himself personally, or upon his po litical prospeets, for to him, the approval of his own conscience was more than the praise cf his fellsw-men. What more can be said of any man? He who per forms his duty conseientxwisly in the place he occupies, whether it be high or low, is the best citizen and the one who best fills tbe place for which Infinite Wis dom brought him into being. Senator Meharl was a firm believer in the Christian religion, and although I have been told that he was not a mem ber of the church, his loyalty to its creed and his confidence in its duct rines, were apparent to all who were on fa -rms of in timacy with him. He did not regard the present as being all of life, bit looked upon it as a preparatory scene, in which faith may be cultivated, hope expanded and charity exercised, and the living prepared for a brighter and better home beyond. And now, Mr. Fres dent, we stand here in the presence of tl is vacant seat that is covered with crepe and Sow ers, and toward which ocr e;es have turned so often during the continuance of this extra session, to say our last fare well. We can but feel that this seat has been made vacant by the removal of one whose loss is felt by the Cotnmorwe ilth, as well as by bis friends and colleagues. It will be no small task for the diwxict he represented to find a successor that will be in all respects competent t fill his place. Standing here, so near this vacant seat, the question comes to me constantly, why should such a life, one so valuable to society, so fruitful of good in the past, and yet so full of bright pros pects for the future, terminate so soon ? We know that the period of human life is uncertain, and that nothing is avtre cer tain than its end, and we bow in silent resignation to the Divine will, when death comes to those who seem to have finished their work, and who are weaiy of life and burdened with the weight of years, but when, as in this case, a fellow laborer who is but in the prims of his manhood falls, one w hose voice is need ed in the councils of the Commonwealth and whose professional skill will be sad' ly missed by many who for years have been accustomed to look to him for re lief from suffering and pain, though we still reverently bow to the Divine decree, we can but feel that it is a mystery of Providence too deep for human compre hension, and hke children weary of the darkness of night, and crying for tbe light, we wait for the daw n of that morn ing when all that is now enshrouded in mystery shall be revsaied. and when in the brighter light of the eternal day, we shall be able to see how the things that seem to be against ns now are by an invis ible hand made to work for oar (present and eternal good. I have thus far spoken only of the loss sustained in the death of Senator Mehard by the Commonwealth, his constituents, WHOLE NO. 2103. and his colleagues. No human words are competent to refer to the shadow that has fallen over the household in which he held tbe sacred place of husband and father. It was never my privilege to meet him in his home, but I have noticed with pleasure, his anxious concern for the well being of its inmates. All his plans, whether for the present or future embraced their good. The deep emotion that was unconcealed when he spoke of the suffering child, whose affliction call ed him to her bedside at times during last session, was such as to touch every true father's heart. Tbe tender care be manifested for members cf his family, who were at times with him here, bore testimony to the fervency of his affection for those whose life was a part of his own and while we cannot measure the depths of their sorrow, we can at least assure them that we mingle our tears with theirs and that in this sad bereavement they have our heartfelt sympathy. I do not wish, Mr. President, to prolong my remarks. Our friend and brother has crossed the dark river to join the immor tal throng upon the other shore. To him has come, as it wiJ finally come to all of us, tbe call from labor to reward, and, I trust, that the recollection of his virtues, which, to us, is evtn sweeter than the fragrance of the dowers that kind hands have placed upon this vacant desk, will prompt cs to live as becomes those who were esteemed worthy of hia friendship. Early Chicks Without Brooders. Every one cannot have incubators, brooder houses, etc, but they can, dur ing the summer and fail, provide a good warm house, say 12 by 24, with a south ern exposure, put some windows in the south tide, fill up inside with clay at least six inches above the ground and pack close, bank up the outside eight or ten inches, haul dust from the road and 11 on top of the well packed clay floor at least three inches ; on top of this throw a J on inai a cy running roun.!, j'lnipiiia: big wagon load of chaff or clover hulls, j UP- Ending on their hind levs and in Get this a!! ready in the summer and ! bulging ia ail sorts of slrarue antii-s early fiall; this will make a brooder house i thev suddenly solved the problem and for early hatched chicks, j in f Jnniest way. Trovide a warm house for vour fowls ne of them ranged himself un!er tb? in wintor. Keep either pure or a good strong cross of either Plymouth Rock or one of the Asiatic breeds, so as to have good winter layers. Hecs that lay in the early winter will set by Christmas. Set all the early clutches of eizs you can, and when the chicks are hatched turn them and the hen in the bouse above de scribed and they will do well providing the following rules are observed : For the first week or ten days keep the hen cooined in a coop or box so the chicks can run about and hunt in the chaff when tbey wish ; the hen will constant ly coverthem while kept in the coop if she is well fed. Feed the chicks just out of ber reach at least five times per day (if the trouble is taken to feed by lamp at 6 or 10 o'clock at night they will do much "letter ) on com cake, biscuit oat meal and table scraps and they will grow very Cist. After ten days old the hen can be al lowed to ran about the house with them during the middle part of the day. Water always with with lukewarm water in col 1 weather and keep the coops clean and dry. Boiled vegetables chopped fine and mixed with meal will make the best of feed. After two weeks old never feed any soft or sloppy food ; fowls are con structed for eating dry food or seeds, not slops. As soon as they are old enough to hunt, throw wheat and broken corn among the chaff, it helps them to learn to hunt for it. With good care eight or ten broods can be kept in the house together, providing the hens are quiet and accuatorsed to each other. In this way early chicks can be grown with very little loss and with less expense than a brooder house. Cross hens must be con fined or they will kill or hurt chicks not of their brood. Root Cellars. Root cellars vary much in their con struction, according to their intended purpose. Smaller ones, intended only for garden vegetables, occupy a portion of the basement under a dwelling, thor oughly separated from the rest of the basement, and tequiring care to prevent any odors from them from ascending to the apartments above. Such roots as the tubers of potatoes impart" little or none of such odors. More spacious cellars, for receiving large qaantities of .farm crops, may be placed under barns or carriage houses, but require still greater care to prevent the improper discharge of efflu via, which is to be avoided by always keeping the root cellar cool and provid ing sufficient ventilation and prevening the roots from beating. Sach roots as turnips and rutabagas require special care in this respect, and when masses of them are stored, it should be with a grated wooden floor and sides, to a'.lcw the free passage of air to keep them cool and to convey away all odors. If such odors are allowed to accumulate and become strong, they caa-e the decay of the timb ers with which they come contact, Pota toes should have an apartment which does not freeze ; but rutabagas may be several degrees colder. Free ventilation should always be effected by sliding; windows, and the temperature controlled at all times by the aid of thermometers. Conntry (.ieitt'-mnn. 'Limited- Train. The question. Why is a "limited train" so called? which was satisfactorily an swered recently by an officer of the Penn sylvania lines, has been propounded by a New York paper to General Passenger Agent, George IL Daniels, of the New York Central, who replies as follows : First It is limited as to its time. Second It is limited as to the number of cars and weight of train. Third. It ia limited as to tbe class of cars. Fourth. It is limited as to the number and class of passengers permitted trans portation thereon. This last limit being adopted so that every passenger mar have ample accom modation, and not be crowded or inter ferred with by other passengers. The fact thst an additional fare is charged on a limited train and further, that nothing but first class tickets are accepted for pas sage, tends to limit the class of travel which is carrie-i. We would all be good if our bread, and and butter depended en it, Death Not a Victor. When a niaa has done Ms worl: whetz be has ail the' g-eat ex j-xrieaca -.i Vv, when he has tisU-J ten:;eriti ;y :U -1 joys, and home patiently nu.- of its ;r'At sorrows ; w hen he has tasted the li.tit of his powers, and learned thst !e;fD ! a certain rarge achievement i;iB.v,-ie ; when he has grown weary cf the mono tonous round of thonghts that brought nc certain knowledge even ii hisbo.'v be not full cf pains nor h xir.i fail of re grets, why shouM he 1-vV .th -rrowcr alarm at tho gentle niii.rr s;eA;'.n; quietly up,.n him to tuuiiunn !im to rest ? And you, deaicst fricn 1. wLo honored and loved, periia, sorely n-roJed bitn, come near, and before you d.-isr the white fjce-vloth over tho white ce, study the expression. Could there be anything more utter and complete than its satisfaction? Is there in it one trace of sutTeriDg. cr re gret or desire ? Does he look eowe-1 ty the shame of the great detVa: in which he has just been overcome? Seems h to envy your life, or any l ie? And if you could, would you dare break the calmness of his rest by one nicker of con sciousner, one thrill of feelinar, on im pulse of dtrsire, one filament of memory to connect tbe great ocean of hi peace with the far-away sounding murmur of the streamlet which wjs his earthly life ? Would you comfort God himself, the solemn spectacle of whoee w irk lay be fore you and say that life, aad life you bad known in experience or history, cr could shape in imagination, were better than the sleep he had given his belov ed ? Is it not enough to be assured tiiat, after all, the worst it can do, .!enth is only the worker of benedcient change ? It never reaches the heart ofli:'-. Life always evades the malign stroke c death and in some new an 1 higher form iaui;hs at his impatient ra-e. More leaves green the branches of the oak and elm, under the warm skits cf June, than the previous OVto'.H-r g"alcs tore off and scattered on the fro'i ground. More and happier biriis come back in summer, and not a cote is Lick ing in the chorus they are siuini in t;:e blossoming orchard. Nobler rtc-s suc ceed ours, to perfect au-1 su-pa-wour highest achievement : w i.-er and stroiiarer men come after us, to finish the tik we fainted under. o. F. Tu'-it. Two Bright Dog3. A very pretty story is toid of t vo iiltle dogs, that while out for their niornir airing, became thirsty, and finding them selves near a city park foanUic, derided to a drink, but neither of them was tail enough to reach the water. o after I Ikinj over the matter in true d g fa.-h- edge of the basin, and the other, by rvst- ing his forefeet upon his companion's back, was just able to rta.'h the water. When he had finished he hopp.-d down, and taking his companion's place al lowed him to satisfy hia thirst as he La i done. Then they both trotted o:T ty u:et their master, who h id stood I y iu silent wonder and admiration at his pets' per form ance. Figs and Thiat'es. A good man dies whonever a boy g.es wrong. It takes a thinker to make acotiie thinker think. Faith never stands around w'.;h his hands in its pockets. The devil loves to g?t his hands on good hearted people. God heroes where the worM sees only common people. Whenever we look at the fa'j'u of others we lose siifbt of Christ. Real troubies never kill. It is these we imagine that are deadly. God's way of rewarding is thst the man whod- nothing g-ts nothing. It takes contact with other people to make us acquainted with ourselves. )ne way to reach the ma-v-es is to l e willing to take them as they co.ii. One of the hardest thin-i to do is to believe that the man is honest who does not l.xk at things as we do. The world is fu'.l of people w ho wouM starve before they would sell wr.L-ky, but who are glad to take tbess-.a keep ers money ia a thousands different ways and put it in their pockets. How an Indian War Was Begun. The'Modoc war of H72, in which so many valuable lives were loet. was begun by the advance of a half troop of the First Cavalry. This force role up to the Indian camp, dismounted and were standing to horse, with probably n thought of being tnurlered or cf any serious trouble. It is reported that whi'e the officer in command was talking t-j i the chief a ritle was disc-hartf-! by an Indian, either accidentally or as a siitnal, and that instantly thereafter Crin-; on. the troops took place and a number we.--killed and wounded. The Indians, about sixty in nnmbr, taking advantage of the confusion an.on the troops, retired to their strop-hoi ! in the lava beds, nsurdeririir every white ss an en rcu:e. Ia this stronghold they defied the government, ma-sacred a com mission of prominent n.cn sent to them in peace, and .withstoJ the at tuck of 1,300 soldier.; for months, and cut.i f.od snd water gave out. uimj. It was a pretty littl- rourry girl ho rode down in a Mad', 'on avenue car a few mornings since. Ti: clty-br ! youth who escorted her was evidently pn 'id cf Lis charming compar.irn, but thtrewas a shade of eiiibsrrArj.er.t ,-caioe he frequently displayed her verlancy. Yoa could have told that she was a c ur.try girl by her manner. The c;ty win re to ber, and everything she didn .it utidtr staiid she asked abort. As the car passed theTomb?. she cried, delightedly : " Ob, there is that lovely nvieum I read about So they keep it open en Sundays, do they T" Yes," replied the young roan dryly, "they keep it open on Sundays." "I remember you wrote and told me you were there twice." There was a ripple cf laughter in the car. .V. 11 W-Md. In Sweden maidens anxious to foretell the future, place a ring, a coin and a piece of black ribbon each under a separate cup. If the ring is first ex rosed they marry within the year ; the coin aecurts a rich husband ; but the ribbon denotes an old maid. The Russian girls corneal their finger rings amid thee-rn in the barn, and then bring in a hen to peck the grain. She whee property is fir-t un earthed is supposed to be the first to urnr ry. In England a ring, a button and a coin are often placed ia the wedding cake. She who secures the ring is to be the next bride ; the button, the old maid ; the coio secures a wealthy suitor. A ring put ia posset " infuses ma;ic pow er, and will tell the fa:r one if ha; ly she will wed." Cn".
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