I'olilteal Hypocrisy. All tpndetnc«s ami concern for iho ' Constitution of the United Stntes would seem to he confined to the late rebels anil that po' tionof the Democrats which sym» pathized with them in the r rebellion.— So, at who should read their journals with any decree of respect or confidence. Those who ivake the loudest protestations of profound veneratiou for that glorious in* struuient, are the persons who have with in the past six yejrs ggne through all the phases, of formally disowning it, of de* Jibcrately sweating to support a rival con stitution and hostilo government, and of carrying on a bloody war cf four years continuance for the overthrew of the .Constitution which they now bo highly praise. And lest thi3 hypocrisy should pot go beyond all other hypocrisy that the world has ever seen, tbey set up as chuaipionsof the Constitution and iu de fender?, against those who have always honored and obeyed it, and bavo, in this four years* rehellion, made the most cost ly sacrifices and efforts in ita defense. It is a striking case of the tbief raising the cry of "stop thief," and seeking to escape by turning the cry of pursuit against, some innoeent passer by. Thoy jeulogiio the Constitution which they did their utmost to destroy, and only rest themselves from their cry and clamor, to villify as violators of the Constitution those who maintained it at the peril of life and limb against their malignant re« bellion. That so bold and impudent a deception should be attempted, is suffi ciently astonishing. It is still more so that any body should be captured by so barefaced a trick. In fact, wo know of nobody who Is deceived by their ridicu lous zeal for the Constitution. Those who join in the clamor with thetn, have been with them in sentiment all the time, «g far at circumstances would permit. Let no ono bo deceived. Tho true friends and dofenders of the Constitution ol the Uuited States must be looked for elsewhere than in the ranks of rebel lead en They ara to be found standing now where they rallied in ths hour of danger, under tho (Kg in defense of the Constitij tion and Government. There is not a true Republican who is not of the nurn- Commercial. \ Novel Licence I.aw. Amid all the controversy about license laws, the Albany Argus suggests the plan of leaving tho salo of liquors free, and licensing drinkers, as it is the drink ing, not the selling that does the mis chief. The license should provide that "no man should be entitled to drink un less he first got a license; and any bar keeper who should sell to an unlicensed jierson should be subject tofine and impris onment. The license should b.' annual, and the sum charged should be from S2O to 8100 No young man should be al lowed a licenso until he was sixteen, and then, and until twenty one years of age, only a beer license at a moderate charge. After twenty one he could vote, drink, and chew tobacco upon payment of li cense; and the sair.c privilege should be extended to strong-minded women. Some jnen whoso constitutions utterly unfit them for potations, should bo refused a .license altogether. They ara "non-in surable." Before taking ost li ! « license a citizen would have time to reflect; and as they would have to pay in advance for the glorious privilege, the reflection would be forced on most people. It is true that with these parch meat privileges, we sho'd have a titular nobility of drink; but lofty as thie aristocracy might be at night, and in the "wtesma' hours" of the morning, the next day it would be abject enough ! There need be no fear to our democratic institutions from a class privileged to these inflations, at the penalty of such depressions." IMPORTANT TOTOUNG MEN AND TEACHERS. Kvery young man, whatever may be bis future calling in life, will tin.l a thorough and practical bntiaeas.edu cation his greatest al«l to success. Such a course may be had by all, an the expense and time oecesaary for a thorough preparation can raadtly be spared |from the earnings of every industrious youth In the country. Three tnoi.ih* only are neccesary for a preparation that ah all introduce any far HUT'S 808, teacher or mechanic, into a bualneas position that jdiall bring him a good salary, and that may lead him onto a business success At Philadelphia, Pa., a System of Instruction haa been introduced into J. C. Mnmford's Pualneaa and Telegraph College that must be thoroughly practical, and work a revolution in commercial Inatractlon in all schools hav* ing pupila enough ao that it mav bt introduced. Un fortunately th's aystem of instruction can only be car ried ont in a few of the larger achoola in the United States, ait it requires for its operation a great number of atndenta In dailj attendance. This .conrse ia receiving the encouragement and euthuaiastic aup port of the leading business men and educators through out the country, and is drawing for this College pa tronage from nearly every State in the Union Tiie practical arrangement of every department makes it • profitable for yonng men to come hundreds of mi lea to its advantages, as at no other school In the coun try can equal advantages be bad for business education. Rev. Alexander Clark, editor of Clark t School Visi tor, in a notice of that Institution . said The Com marcial College of J C. Mum ford combines in its plan .moro practicalities, and better disciplines its stndents for successful business than any similar imditntinn with which 1 am acquainted in the oity, and but one in our whole country in any wise compares with it, and that one puisnea a method somewhat the Buxne but perhaps not as fully developed. Such a report from Rer. Alexander Cltrk Is strong e7idsnce of the character and standing of thia school Tho College from its flan of lnst»action, invites the at tention of the matae*. nd as It iiMiies many publications explanatory of its M rkiug, which are mailed free of charge, we aeggest th »t those interested in ednratioc send an application for circulars, as they will no doubt be fiirnlshed immediately on receipt of requeat. Address J. C. Philadelphia, P* Jap po 6, 2m o •—lu tvhe course of bis testimony bs - one of ,t,Ue Congressional Investiga ting Committee*recently given, Hon. E. M. Stanton delivered the following just aud patriotic opinion : "I believe that Aiiiligan was properly convicted- lam of the opiniou that a true espositiou of the law of this coun try, aud of every other ci.vilized country of the globe justifies iuej.u saying that trials, convictions ami senteacec, by mil itary tribunals, are perfectly legal. Ido not thiuk the decision in the Milligan oaso is justified by j*ny principle oi' law recognised .by auy .ci-vii Govertuueut on eartb. It is wholly inconsistent with the protection of pcrsous in military ger- i vice, or with, the preservation of peace fiid safety in any State iu insurrection." I —fbcro arc Chinese laborers now on | .the fjouishna plantations <Tlw Citisftt. gig" The Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County. qTeTaNDEBSON. - - • Editor- BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 0, 1867. J®*"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and D. W«b»ter. ■! ■_ ear Ibe Aei.INQTON Murder trial will be reported in the Citizen in full by an aide Reporter. PasHnge of the Meconfttrnctlon and Tenure of Office Ililln over the Vetoes o! the Presi dent. The vetoes of tho Reconstruction Bill and tho Tennro of Office Bill by the President were sent to Congress on Sat urday afternoon. A feeblo attempt was made by the Democracy and Johnsonites to filibuster, but notwithstanding their efforts to frustrate the action of the Re publicans, the bill was passed over the veto by n vote of 135 to 47. It was then seut to the Senate, where the Democrats filibustered and used every effort in their power to delay action- Revejrdy John son, of Maryland, tnade a speech in opposition to the veto, and Messrs. Buek alew, Dixon and Hendricks in SUppcrt of it. The bill was passed by a vote of 38 to 10; thus becoming a lav of the land, and teaching Rebels aad their sym pathizers that the loyal people of tho country, through their loyal representa tives are determined that Traitors must atone to the offended law, and obey in the future. Thi tenure of office hill was passed without debate by tho following vote:— Benate, ayes 35, nays II; House, ayes 131, nays 37- Congress has labored faith fully and persevtriogly in its efforts to pass last's for the good of the country; ?nd although Rebels and their sympa thizers, with the Chief Magistrate at their head, have conspired together and labored to accomplish by intrigue and leg islation what they were frustrated from performing by their appeal to arms, thanks to a loyal Congress and the loyal and pat riotic masses ttiey have i eon defeated, and justice has been vindicated. Success to liberty, civil and religious. Rural Hill Nursery. Silas Pearse & Soas return theii thanks to the citizens of Butler county for their past patronage, and would respectfully so licit the contiuuance of the same. They beg leave to say to the public, and all de sirous of obtaining choice fruit trees ood shrubbery, that they have a great variety and splendid assortment of Apple, Peach Pear, Plum, and Cherry trees of large growth, and with proper planting and caro, arc warranted to grow, and produce in less time than any imported from abroad. Our trees are acclimated, and the lifting and replanting can be done in so short a time, that the roots are not long exposed, and the trees are mor« likely to grow. Many reasons might be given in favor of our home nurseries. The fruit is equal to any imported. The trees are of a decent growth, and whon replanted, grow faster and produce from one to two years sooner than those imported. We have Shade Trees, Shrubbery and Ever, greentof almost every variety. We will sell on reasouable terms. All who de sire to g : ce us a trial can do so by giving us a caH at our Nursery, 2§ tniles West of Butler, or by giviug their orders to our Agents. Notleo. 1 caused an advertisement of tfee Ham ilton Gold and Silver Mining Company, of Nevada, to be published in the pa pers of this county, but refused to uist pose of the Stock until tho Superintend ent who had been sent to Nevada to as certain the of the mines, should return. He has now returned and the ore having been tested, and prov ing to be as rich as that of the best mines in that State, the Company, at its las meeting in Philadelphia, ooucluded not to sell Stock,but to issue bonds with cou pons attached bearing ten per cent inter est, payable in coin. The bonds are re deemablo in five years from date, and may, within that time at the option of the holder, be converted into Stock. If those persons who desired to take itock, wish to have bonda, they can signify their intention by application to JAMES T. M'JUNKIN, Esq., of Butler. J. ZIEOI.KR, See y & Treas. February 20 th, '67 —tf. Business Colleges The past few years have wrought won derful changes in the system of popular edacation. Business Colleges have be uome a necessity, and there is no young •man in the country who considers his ed ucation complete, or thinks of engaging in business, without first graduating at one of theso institutions. Every large city now hoe Hs Business Collego ; but the most important as well as the most i successful, thorough and practical of all, I i.* tl e Iron City College of Pittsburgh, P.i , which has graduated .upwards of Fifteen Thousand students in the past ten years. This is the ackoowiedgctThead cf all Business Colleges in America. License and Entrriuliiuieut. On Monday morpiog the citijens of the Borough were some-vhat sur, r'.sed to find that four of tho hotel-keepers had, by preconcerted arrangement, closed their houses against the pnblio ; and when the Jurors, Constables and citizens of tho county. —whoso duty aßd business called them to oar town to attend Court, and thoy repaired to the different plneea of their choice, they were not very politely informed th it they oould not be entertain ed. and that they hud better goto the Court (louse, as the machine was being run by those who occupied positions, and ithera therein employed. Theeiiiiene of tho bor ough and vicinity were soon Informed of this ungentletnanly conduot toward theii fellow citinens from the different parts of tho county, and arrangements were soon made fey which, so far as we are at prej ent informed, all were accommodated, without any thanks to the owners and keefers of the closed housea. To say the least of it, these n'en have shown to the citizens whom they have driven from their doors, that the canea which led them to close their houses,is a weak one, when it leads its advocates to mcfi acta as have performed this week, .More auon. Clothing. J. VociEL, of the firm of J. &J. Vo get., wholesale and retail Clothiers of No. 340 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, will be in Butler, duriug the ter.n of March Court. 1307, with a splendid assortment of men and boy's made up clqtljing.whicl) he will sell on the most reasonable terms for cash. All who wish to purehaso should give him a call, on Main Strict, in Nittle's shop between Yogeley'a Hotel and Courthouse, Butler, Pa. TUE March term of the Butler County court is now in session. Hon. James Garvey and Joseph Cumuiins, our newly elected Associates, are in attendance, All the civil cases on the list, for trial, were by common consent, coatinuod, and the session will therefor# be devoted to the bearing of the numerous Common wealth cases on tho list. Spanish Sheep. The attention of Wool Growers is dif reeled to the advertisement of McABOy Bros, Butler, Pa , who have a fine lot of Spanish Merino Sheep for sale. All persons interested should call at once and examine this splendid lot of sheep, which are said to be the best ever brought into this county BSC* TBe Aud tois Report of Butler township, as published in tho CITIZEN of last weekend purporting to be signed by James Tracy and Obo Cratty, was pot made out in accordance with the under* standing and direction of myself. OBE CHATTY. Ctnummiicatioui For the CitiSEif. MR. EDITOR :—As we have heard (through the columns of ycr excellent papers) from a number of the townships in our county, concerning their resources, prospects, population, &c., perhaps a few words concerning Washington township may not be unacceptible to you and the community : First, th,en, in rcspoci to the name, it is unnecessary to enquire why it has been sj called. It is located in the northern end of the county, in the last range ef townships but ono. The greater part of our township is densely populated with persons from vjirwus parts of the world; yet. strange as it may seem, we have few, if any, Canadia\is wnooar us. Wo have two villages, through both of which the road from Butler to Eu-- lenton, passes, together with several oth er leading roads too tedious to mention. The whole township abounds in beds of coal, varying from two to eight feet in depth. There are also several kinds of coal, one of which is cannel and abounds. A Railroad has been located across the township near the northernmost village, and is likely to be put ynder contract during the ensuing spring or summer We have no taverns, but it may be said .to the credit of our citizens that liall' or three fourths, of them have houses of entertainment. We have otto Factory which produces large quantities of woollen goods of good quality; arid four stones all doing a thriviug business. There is one Cabinet maker, one Chair maker, one Wagoe waiter, four our five skillful Houso Carpenters, five or six Shoo and Boot makprs, five Blacksmiths and one Whitesmith; with one or two Stone masons, most, if not all, off hum ' are sober, honest, skillful and enterpris ing workmen. But I had almost forgot ten one harness shop, one Tailor shop, and two Milliner shops. We have one Grist mill, one Steam and two Water power Sawmills, oue Town Hall, four Church buildings, and three located Pas tors. We have, also, a respectable Phys ician who has considerable experience in surgery. We have sev_-n Seminaries (sometimes called oommon sohools,) in which to train up or educate persons to fill important positions in tho next gen* eration. How well, or ill, this is being .done, time will develop; but I fear that in some of them, "Young America" is making largo acquirements in profanity and insurbordination ; fcr winch, per* h»,ps the teachers are not aicue to be blamed. But lest this scroll should prove too teaions to the Editor or Hs worthy readers, I close; kopiug to hear, indue time, from others cf c»r sister townships. WABHIKGTON. I February 23th, }867 For the CXTIZIS. MB. EDITOR Will you bo kind enough to publish the following as the law "governing tRe license question : The Act of Assembly, dated April 20, 1858, was a3 follows ; SEC. 0. "Licenses to vend the liquors aforesaid, or any of them, shall be granted to citizens of the United States, of temperate habits, aud good moral character, whenever the r«. quircments of the laws on tho sub : ect are complied with by any such applicants, and shall authorize the applicant to sell the liquors aforesaid for ope entire fear from the date of his license : Provided, that nothing bereia eontain?d shall pro hibit the court fronj bearing other evi dence than that presented by the applipnqt for license : Provided further , that after hearing evidence as afoaesaid, the coqrt ■■ hall grant or refuse a license to such ap plicant in accordance with the evidence." A wide discretion is therein given to the Court, in the exercise of which they can consult their own inclination, opin ion or prejudice, in granting or refusing to grant license. This law was amended by the Act of April 14th, 1859, as follows : It shall be lawful for the several Courts of Quarter Sessions of this Commonwealth to "hear petitions in addition to that of the appli cant, in favor of, or remonstrance against the application of any person applying to either of them, lor a license to keep a hotel, inn or tavern, and thereupon to re fuse the same, when ver in the opinion of said C ourt such inn, hotel qr tavern if nat necessary for the accommodation of the public and entertainment of strangers and travellers: and so much of the 6th Section of the Act of Assembly relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors passed April 20th 1858, as is inconsistent here* with is hereby repealed, Prcvided, that the several Courts of Quarter Sessions, empowered to grant licenses slnll have and exercise such discretion, and no other in regard to the necessity of inns or tav erns as is given to the courts by an act relative to inns and taverns, approved llth of March 1834." So that by this act tho wide discretion of the court givsn by the act of 1858 was narrowed dowu to the question whether or not a hotel is necessary for the accom modation of tho traveling public. The Act of 1834 referred to, is as as fololows: "No Court shall license any person to keep an inn or tavern, unless from the petition or certificate, or from their own knowledge, or upon evidence sought for and obtained they shall be satisfied of tho fitness of the person applying, and of the sufficiency of the accommodations aforesaid." Which fitness and accommodations are defined and set forth in tho preceding section, as follows : ' That such a person is of good repute for honesty and temper ance, and is well provided with house room and conveniences for tho accommo< dation of strangers and travellers." While these are the laws of the land, 1 do not see how the Court can possibly refuse to grant license to a per sou who complies with the requirement? of the act, and who for honesty and temperance comes recommended by twelvo reputable citizens, unless they decide that the hotel for which license is prayed, is unnecos* sary for the accommodation of the public. Mark ! the law does not inquire into the necessity of a licenced hotel, but the ho tel itself. If it bo necessary to accom modate the travelling public, and the ap plicant has the requisite accommodations and is of good repute for honesty aud temperance, the law says that license shall be granted; and the Court in taking the responsibility to refuse license and j>ot only setting at naught the laws of the land, but they are making the law. When the Courts themselves set tbe example of vioiatiog the laws, it is probable that they will l e imitated by the venders of jfltox icnting liquors. Who then is to blame? O'Lyh. For the CITIIIK MR. EDITOR : —Seeing in the columns of your paper a number of communica tions froip different townships, I take the liberty of sending you a few lines from Adams, hoping it may not be amiss.— Though we of Adams, cannot boast over mankind in gen»ral_. or our neighboring tps., particularly, wc always endeavor to maie the best of what .we do possess here, in excelling others, who, having greater advantages do not profit by them. We have no rivers, or tovns, nor can we even boast a.village in our midst, with its necessary accompaniments of stores, tav erns and blacksmith shops ; nor can we boast an Academy, though we have six tolerable good schools. We have, also, three churches: a United Presbyterian, j iQld Side Covenanter, and German Meth odist. Me have but one store, and it only does a one-horse business. The in habitants pf other townships are not to infer, however, that wc subsist on home productions, as we are very well supplied in that line in the adjoining townships. We ha,ve several small creeks in our township,the principal of which is Break ueck, so named as .tradition says, fropa some unlucky mortal being precipitated over its bank and breaking neck.— Our inhabitants are mostly an industri ous, hospitable people, attechiiug princi pally to their own business ; and we are, as fi general thing, equal to our neigh bors in iotelligenoe A serious disease has prevailed in our township during the past Fall and Winter, and quite a num ber of cur inhabitants have beeu attack ed with it. The peculiarity of it is, that it is confined principally to the younger portions of cur community, though in some cases those of a more advanced state arc stricken with it; the older por tion, especially the ladies, are compara tively free from its attack*. It is called the Matrimonial fever. Our mineral resources have never yet been tested to a very great extent,but it's bard to tell what the future may bring to pass. And who knows but what some enterprising individual may yet strike "ile" in the valley of Breakneck, or dig gold from the hil|s of Adams township In politics our people are pretty weil divided; though the republican element ha? the majority; we have,however, some very radical persons on both sides, but all seem to be good Union folks, if we may be judged by the way young folks of Adams go in for the United States. We have no railroad yet, but wphope to have one at souie future time, and hope it shall be more advantageous tons thuo the great N. W„ of Centre. Uuriugthe Winter we had snojv aqd s#ow-dfiffs to our heart's satisfaction, if not more so— We have three Saw and two Grist mills and a number of blacksmith shops, and a good many houses, barns, with plenty room for more. I shall close by saying, there are a great many things *e have gof, and a greai many more we haven't got,and we would very willingly exchapge all we have got for what wu havcu't got. But although there may be some better places than Adams township, there pos itively are some worse. ******* CUNNINGHAM. February 2?th, 1867. For the Citizeu. MR. EDITOR : —As you have nut heard from the vicinity of Ulade .Mills for a long time, 1 propose sending a few lines to inforjii you tbat we are in a prosperous condition, tilade Mills is the great met ropolis of Middlesex sownship. it consists of stores, blacksmith shors, Post Office, and wagon makers. We fiave t\yo Doc tors, but ihero is scarcely any body sick , we have one "Fleam Grist Mill and now are busily engaged iu ercctiug a Steam Saw Mill for the benefit of the entire community. We have six schools in the township. all of which arc in good progress tfeis wiuter; the most of them are taught by tnale teachers, and they spare not the rod ol affliction to bring the youth of our county in tho fear and admonition of school laws. We need the iuflutnee of good teachers to bring the youth of our land in the ways of pleasantness, and to walk well tjie path* of life, whicl) are paths of peuc®. There are chur.cb«s of almost every sect of ro ligion in our bounds, so we need never get tired of any form whatever; several new churches have been erfcoted lately, and the country seems to bo progressing as far as Christianity is concerned. Our taverns go far re rather on the declina, but a few years ago we had three in it in our bounds all of which appeared ip a flourishing condition hav ipg a good run of custom, but time has altered the aircumstances ; and now we have a happy community ; we see no drunkards raging ill their madness and despair; wn hear no children crying for a morsel of broad ; we see n<i mother's tears, no father's curses, aud everylasting frowns. We see no njother? going down with forrmy ty the grave, that tor o#ly ! oiiu is learning to handle the drankard's | poisonous bowl. Oh! what a almost from death to life , may the work of progress push forjvard in this great work of Temperance, until this whole community and country shall be fully prepared,to fulfill the high destiny de : signed hy the Ruler of the universe; and ,aiay (Jod's power, knowledge and wisdom rest upon those who have the power to open their eyes of granting those "houses the privilege of destroying a community and selling the poisonous cup, jvbkh "biteth like the serpent ajad stingeth like an adder." May the time soon come, for come it must, that oui eyes may never behold the things that were seen ; and our ears never hear the doleful lamenta tions of drunkard's oaths ;a reformation as well as the license systep, although but a year ago it was a scene of great excitement; Fathers, mothers, sis* ters stood waiting anxiuusly to sea if their son or brother had fallen on dis-. tant battle fields by the trattorou? blow, some'imes eyes were diffused with tsars, the lightest heart was .nude heaviest; many a itind companion in the glory of; his strength was heard from, never to be 1 ■hold him again on this side of the grave; QO laughter, no mirth, was heard around that welcome board in .those dark dreary years of solitude; but alas! how changed. We are like many other parts of our land, an age behind in the improvements of civ- ililatiop, on Jjic vsount of not having a railroad which would bring to nur farm* ers a speedy market at home; hut wc trust that the day will soon dawn when the Iron h n rse will fco heard along our Glade JRuu shor.es, and may the sound still reperbrate throughout the lacd, that wo are still onward, from what our j ancient fathers were. W. T. February 27th, 1807 1 For the Citizen. "JlHgno Bono.'* Mn. EDITOR :—1 respectfully solicit a space ip the columns of your excellent paper, to make a few remarks upon an article, Mr. School, under tbs caption of "Cui Bono," gave your raacjers on the 20th inst. I know not who bo is 6r what hfi is; but judging from his article, he must be one of those who ''expect ta he heard for their much speaking." I am truly sorry Mr. S., you were so rash in forming a poor opinion of me as an educator; and so hasty in declaring it to the public He, who is propense to censorious judging of others, gives them great cause to suspect, that he is h : mself devoid. Hence, Mr. 3 , '"Judge not that ye be notjudgsd. For wi h what judge inent ye judge, ye shall b<! judged."— •'Condemn not, sod ye shall be not eon denined." Befoie you concluded the first sentence of your article, you boldly asserted, that I was ignorant, and did not understand "the nature of the human mind, its wants, its powers and capacities, and tho meth ods by which it may be expanded and exalted, through tI)C subliming effects of instiuction." I presume, sir, that if experience and observation are pf any consequence. I am not as ignorant of it as you suppose. No- am las "slow to learn the future requirements, and wants of the pupils," as you have iinnrressarify jndsed. I think, sir, that they require, in the firft place, a gond, and practical knowledge of orthography. I f is nssen t'al to a good, ond practical education It is the foundation of science and litera ture. Without correct spelling, we can not expect to have correct pronnn ciation. And is not correct pronunciation one of tfyc essentials to corrfpt reading? Does oot correct reading enable us to t'orm and express our thoughts (correctly? Ideas without i cords to express them, are of little cousequence. Show mean iudU vidua! who is deficient in orthography, and I will show you ope who has no taste for reading. Hence unqualified to form, or advance yery useful ideas. I am well aware, that thought is the essence of education; t.nd I am nn anxious, and labor as earnestly as any teacher can, to "set the soul to thiuking, and keep it think ng" Sometimes Wfi spend a half hour on object lessons. Sometimes I give thfiui a short lecture on some interesting aubject. Sometimes one thing and some times another; anything that will ioter est t 1 en;. j It is a query to me, when and where you learned to spell ihe words in your article ? Did you learn them in your spelling book, in your youthful days at school'/ or did you have Webster's Dic tionary before you ? If not, did you em ploy some one t<j svri'e your thoughts for you? We presume you did one of the , two, as yoti are so much opposed to hav ing the'mind ciogyed and iiurilened y ith words; 1 ' and as words "m st be lo>t and die in one shoit hour," after learned | You apppenr to have great sorrow fjr the "youthful intellects of th ; s ancient cultivated borough; but they have great er sympathy for you, because, thjey think it uiust be vory : nco»anient for you ii> he always carrying Webster's JLJnabi tdgeJ Dictionary with you, tbat you .nay be aj>!<B ty pen your thoughts correctly, or to (.'Ct fQine one to do it for you. You appear to think that learning worth "is hurtful and injurious." Why is it more injurious than memorizing ge« ography less ens ? I have besn teaching for nifl.e years, a.tjd I have the first on,e yet to see, that has been thus injured; but quite the contrary. I liavo fotued, that they make greater progress in their other studies, and with less labor, than those who neglect ,th,e spelling book When they rite a letter. Qr an essay, every word is spelled coirectly. This s more t*'an many ol our "graduate?," or would be oa d.>. 1 have ceeu lettei» .... or writuii by professors of respe tabi ' m : t-i in which, one third of the w I were in correctly tpelled. I was lately informed of a young man, that 19.1t the situation as principal of au academy on account 01 incorrect spelling, lience, I cannot, see how the "golden moments are watted," learning "t cord*" in the spelling book | correctly. JV.prds learned correctly i|j youth, though they may not knopr the meaning them now, will prove benefi cial iu after life. 'Tis a pity so many of our educators pay so little »ttep . tiop to spelling. You seem very fearful that the pupils ] will have "a disgust for study, aqd repj£» j nance to school," because they are re quired to study the spelling booic. It is ! the least of ray fears I have always ob \ served it to be quit#*" contrary. More anon. J. J. ROCKWELL. Zelicnople. Pa., Feb. 23, 1867. m >m For the CitiMn. MB. EDJTOU : —I presume it is time for Worth township to speak on the subject of eduoatirw, as the intelligence of her schools is equal to that of other districts in the county We have eight schools in opcratiou ; four taught by ladies of the highest grade morally and intellectually; they are an ornament and credit to tho profession.— We believe that they are good teachers, and arc laboring faithfully in tho dis charge of their duties SHSHESL*. i. "LiJJSi .»■ i ■■ ■ rSfl» J The other four are taught by YOUD£ men, who have not, formed their character in dram shops, nor with the roughs of tha world, they are worthy to receivo tlio right hand of fellowship of tjjosa mentioned above. The manqer in which they are all displaying their abjli. ties as teachers, is praiseworthy and oan» nqt bp over estimated. Tho mighty dol lar is not all that they labor for. Thev have the confidence %s well as tho co-op. eration of tha parents, scholars a-rid Directors j and thus, everything is mov. ing along harmoniously. The pupils appear t o take the - reatcst delight in re ceiving instruction from their teachers. Tl)e pireotors hare vi ited all tho schools, and spent half a day in each one, nnd have just ended tboir visitations, and thev enn safely say, th*» tjpje was well ami pleasantly spent. They return, their sincere thanks to the teachers *oc!i scholars for the kind reception thty re. oeived at eaoh and all of the school*. A. 0. F„ For the CtTIIEX. Ma EDITOR :—According to a reso|ir tion of the Butler Union League at its last meeting, you are respectfully reques ted to publish the fo lowing:— PREAMBLE. WHEREAS, Believing that the cause of temperance is Intuqafely with the cause of good moral.", we, tho under signed, agree to form a society for th<> purposp of advancing that cause, to bp governed by tho following CONSTITUTION Article l>t—Of name nnfl'object. SECTION 1. 'I he name of this society shall bo-The Butler Temperance League.' SEC. 2. Its object shall be fo prevent Irunkenness, dramselliug and illegal liq uor traffic by .al 1 lepal and moral means in tho power of its members Article 2.—Of officers. SECTION 1. The officers uf this soe> ety shall consist of » President, Vico President, Secretary, Corresponding Sec retary, and Tieasurer, whose duties shall be regulated by the usages of other asgo r ciations of a similar kind respecting theijr officers. Sr.c. 2. The officers shall be elected semi-annually,—shall be nominated by a committee of three, appointed by the President for that purposo, and shall be elected by voice Article 3d. —Of plodges of member. o SECTION 1. We pledge ourselves to abstain r rom th« use ot iotoxieating liq uors. except for medicinal or mechanical purposes, and to use our influenco pn ev ery proper occasion against such use. SEO. 2. We plelyo ourselves to aid each other, aud all other gooJ citizens, in ef> fqrts to prevent tbo obtaining of licenses to sell intoxicating liquors as a common beverage ; to bring to justice those wh<> violate the laws relating to such sales ; to secure legislation favortidc to the causo of tcmpeianco ; and to bear the necessary expenses incurred in prosecuting offend ■ ers ot said laws—iuclnding A.torncy'fl frcs—when such prosecution* are insti tuted with the consent of the President or st his instance, except such as are pojy provided for by law. Article 4th —o' tpeuibership. SECTION } Kach person on becoming a member shall sign the Constitution and pay an i;iifiati,Qii fee of twenty five cepts, —eztnpt ladies, —and funds for the pur pusts of society which will not be nietby initiation fees shall be raised by voluntary contribution*. The foregoing is an exact copy of' the Preamble and Cqrjstifutiou of the League as ndopted. GEOUOE A. BLACK, Secretary Por lbs Citi/.en. Oowd WUisltcy. COTLHVJL!.*, CLl*RriKl.n, BUTLF.II COOKTT, ) Pubrrurio 22d, Aunie Domino, 1867. j Ma. ANDKRSON, Sir : —I fele perfectly j inclipc I more or less to believe a littln g.'od whisk- y is beneficent for the consti '■ tutii.n by times when a parson is out ■ away IV in home on strange water in the 'i'ig day«, iu had weather travling on a lonj: journey in a eold day, in wet wrath I er when he has no appetite much any more except by spells when he needs his ! bitters to stimilate his weak I & The fact of the subject is,the ; people have gone crasey—how could we ' prosper without sotjie ale, wiqe and good whiskey for the sick. The doctors know ;it is ißdisposable. It gives the appetite, jit clears the Ureath, it cures the head line, it wartQs the stomake, it kills thq hartburn, it cures the stifling, it cools the ' heat of summer and tempers ijje oold of Winter, it destroys tjie billiousness of thg head It keeps the Ijver in action an ( u regulates the sj>»ene. It is good for the reumatism and the gout, and the heart disease and the crupe, and the sun stroke and the stroke of an accident and the Tremendous, and all the other tremendous diseases that human flesh is heir to; and we should ha,ve it conven ient to every family,—brought within the reach of the poor man, to be told Dy the iipall. These temperance men no doubf, all have 3 gallon keg in the cellar, they are big bvgt, and bugs more or less, when they have a pain iu tho stomake—they know where to go. The poor man has just as good a right (o a drau: as these stock, who have nothing else to dp than ,b<4<i indignation meetings over a good thing more or less. Yours Truly, PAJ
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