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STROUD SB URG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH i 1,1352.
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Dfj.y Chif'Jtcu. . . .
I have two-little darlings
With eyes of deepest blue, ' !
There's just a year between them, ; .
'And the younger is not two.,; j . .
I watch their minds expanding ; . I
With fond and earnest hope, ' 1
Like the fragrant lutJe'bl6stomJs;
Whose petals daily ope. .
ti. -i
. Frank says -he's mother's rosebud',
And little brother Willy,
With
What dew is to the flowers, "
lhe rainbow to the skv. i
Are these children io my pathway,-:
Which they cheer and beautify.
They fill my heart with gladness,.-
With thankfulness and praise,''
They chase away my sadness, 'V
And leave no gloomy days. , ( ,
Though many other blessings , ,
Around my footsteps fall, ?
3Iy children and their father
Are chief among them all.
1-
'-IS
Iy life seems crowned with joys"'' iv
Whene'er I look on them,
And they the brightest jewels . ,.:
Within the diadem. - .
,.'!;;
Then blessingsxin my darlsngr',
Bright blessings from above, f
God grant their tender boyhowf ,j ,
Miss not a mothers's love.
Oh may my days be'lcngthooed -.
Troughout their early; youth, :
To lead them in the pathway vj v. , j
Of Honor and of Truth..
God grant to me His spirit, :,, j
To guide their souls aright . vj h .
To teach them by example, . .i1
Tb walk " as in His sight.-" ; fc
A ...t.nn !,;, Ufa Jo nnltnrl ' - ' ' Cv ".
May all whom ha has given
uniteu, iorm a iamuy,
Within the courts of Ilea van'.'.' Id. E. C.iui
Thc Way tSho TurueaHsaa. I
A writer in the St. Iojuis Spirit of, th
Wft r.lla n rrnnA cttvrv i.lvn'lt ri WtJtVm tVl
uician, which Ts as follows; : -sV
The most booted and unreasonable fpaTty
man I ever melt with was Jack D., ,nW a
nrosnprnns nnrl inflnentiarAtlomevll S
countv. in this State. 1
, - . ,
At the hour of which J am a writing,-, he !
'
w. v-...w v.v, : - - I
itics a nuisancej'but with kstranjger lie thing
was' essentially xHSerenL Seized by ihe
button, -it the moment of introduction, Jack
would astonish him by a rapid rehearsal . of
the artiples of'bis political creed branch put
into an interminable rhapsody oh the manifest
destinv of. the great progressive party, and
:fii . :: ..
bnsequence the greatest" man ot tlie
a
uutu was JU.CH iJ't ttt .uic iiiitju ui
c.,u ' .t.i. r f
One unlucky day, Jack ' Wtat the hopse
oi a lriend, a young lady of great perbonal
beauty andaccoiuplisiimentsj attracted by
her loveliness, ;and captivated" by her intelli
gence, he became jissiduous in hisattntidne,
and forgot for, a while his- principles,"' and
withoutfinquiring what might be the political
preferences of 'his 'Mady'love," imprudqntly
proposed was 'accepted, and the.y, were . mar
ried; ' - - ' ;
pdding was over;"lhe guests had He
Partedhd the happy paif'mVd rjcjtio heir
chatnbewaudovere anuggjy ejlcouced'in Jbci,
Wuen Jack, imthe course ofltjuiet conversa
l,on wilh his -wife, unwitting! v alluded : to
, i i.. . . ; &"m nejgnoor ia weauny larmer; lor.reiier. ine uuu u pun-iuyiiuun; il, v-aumasiji au
slvin JiKe aJauastar, . , LiA r.. .v.... .e'l.tin;irU;iiM,c nn,i 1 ....... . . I i.:
Y ' -" ' ui i umu, .Uo v"-"""-3 , neiglioor iiavmg a liock ot sltecp, did.not.per- "jainiuo
is my budding water-lily. n.. a'jSUr(t, he threw himscl? from' .the bctl and . ;v th-t ho uA nt inf n,v .,r.t;i .n nd "You see my friends, T use a very sin
I call hem both my mock-btrds, . Spared to quit the room. " . : . the finC8t of thc flock, and fat wag gular kind of bait-" '
xhSSS'-W ' AshC wasIeavin thcdoor h "ifescrcam- j missing, and counting his shdej found he had ' M " 1 cs-veTy-very !' remarked a geri
L L li; (' ' 06 out to him, I say, my,dear,i;when you lost se-cral. Unablegt6 account for this ex- . , w. , . 1 r
ure seemed to consist in making, the1 fact; 88", wcfe Knownoniy 10 nimscii, to express bis astonishment when he found
notorious as possible to'the world. -. His friends but they seemed to result inlometlnng deci- n was' the old liain With' wWi.'liehad 'becn
and'acquintancef, who knew him well, and deif, for about m'idnigbti three distinct taps ' dealing so mdch'in mutton,, ni his errand
whom he had repeatedly "victitfaiz(4l with one' WCJ? made'at 'his : wifVs dopr& noanswer-- J on h,'s forehead, and .the amount of 'five flhecp
consent nronouncei Jack a bore, and'his "nol- and the S"31 w'a's rSPpated in a louder, tone; nccurately made cut, as-he, had done a. few
our story, .acknowledged on evcrfati9 l0RS presented 'his aa6pted' county,? a ho assumed to a leader upon the
a firm.and incorruptibl! : DemocraL 't j a-: firm and decided Whi - occasion ,, called for "three cheers for Gov.
, - " . i 2 Li Hubbard ;" they were accordingly given.
ias'letus, however, mi anticmate-4-but toi . - ... -.. . ' tlA. - t, . , w
ourtnrv. ... ,'... I A Jlccpu Hat, Isn't your hat sleepy-! ow gentlemen," said he, three groans
liis favorite'subject, by casiially speaking of
liimself as being a'yemoprat. :
" What 1" said she turning sharply arid
suddenly towards him, " are you a Demo
crat?" "Yes, madam," replied Jack, delighted
with the idea of having a patient listener to
his long restrained oratory. Yes, madam, I
am a Democrat a real Jeffcrsonian Demb-
crat, attached-to the principles of the great
progressive party ; h regular out and -tatter,
doublc-dved and twisted "in the wool." '
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" Just doubleand twist yourself out. of tins
bed, then," interrupted his wife. I ram a
do,'
Jack was speechless from absolute amaze
ment. That, the.very wife of his bosom should
prove a traitor, was .horrible site must be
i jesting. He remonstrated in vain tried
persuasion 'twas Useless entreat)' 'twas
no go. She was in sober earnest, and the
only alternative left him was a prompt re
nunciation of his heresy, or a separate bed
in another room. Jack did not hesitate. .To
abjure the great and established doctrines of
his party to renounce his allegiance to that;
i that had become identified with his very be -
ins-surrender those glorious principles which
I litnl nrtuvn witli li?: rrrnu'f li rnil slrnnfrf h"rnril
o - n
proceeded wrathtuilyr- in quest ot another a-
t . I
ppartment. - j
A sense of ihsulted-'dignityi and the firm
- conviction that he was a martyr in the "right!
Icinse." strengthened his.riride. and he resol-'
Ved to hold out until he forced his wife into '
1 .- the, morning sne-met him as it nothing
v.. ... .A..
had .happened, but whenever
Jack ventured '
iivifh m: ai rnnfTT n to 7 no mprr wn m n i rn. i t r, 1.1 r r- i- t rm i:j n . . nnvn Lcn u
t .s - iraoruinary loss, no resoivea a lew nights at- fish for cattic3 or h Qf porgietf I
i.rors.just knock at my door, and .perhaps I ter to watch. About midnight he observed j always use a Afferent sort of bait-alit-j
will let you m. . an uncommon disturbance among the sheep, tie powder, or but, hark; don't you
T.Tiie dcor was evidently slammed, and Jack' causea by the sudden appearance of a man hear some one talkiuir down there 7"
lu U,JUUU lo Ulti rupiureoi uiu nigni previous, wliicfi he replied in person of the ram, "Yes, , apparently from the culvert-
there was a " laughing quirk" in her eye, j i jmvc sheep to sell." By this time the far- " There, gentlemen, didn't I ay so,
j which bespoke her power, and extinguished ; mer had discovered him' to be one of his neigh- triumphantly exclaimed Blitz, to the as
jhope. A second time he repaired to his lone-' ,ors. "What will you take forthat larffe tonished crowd. " Now, wait a, bit, and
ly couch, and a second time he called upon '
his.pndeto support him to the slrojrglc
; which he now found was ncttin? desaerate.
j J A
ile vented curses, " not Joud but deep, on
the waywardness of- the sex in general, and
r l. " :r .' i i
ui uia uwii wilt; in painuuiai wonuuruu now i
much longer she would hold out whether
she suffered as acutely as he did, and tried !
' hard to delude himself into the belief that'
! she loved him too much to prolong the es-1
trarigement, and would come to him with . upon him for his pay and bidding him good
mdrning perbapsfthat very night, and sue night ; the man led the sheep home, while
for reconciliation. But then came recollec- j th'e owner lay laughing at' the novelty of the
tion of that inflexible countenance, of that j scene, as highly gratified as if he had receiv
unbeuding will, and that laughing and unpi- j et ample pay for the whole. A few nights
! tyingeye andjie felt convinced he was ho-
pirig againcthope'and despairingly he turned '
t!,G wa fr oblivion from the wrctched-
ih'ess of his of owri'thdujrhts.
f.et liappiu'ess and? cheerfulness about his wife, j
- i tijat puzzledjack sorely, and lie felt that all '
- jdca.of forcing'hef inloa surrender,? must be
' nbana6ned- ' -. t
"'S'h- us aiouu.wiui nis uio is.
His reflectiona were rhore serious and cbmpo-
sed than on the night previous. What they
, ..
sii,1 yas,mlent,,and a, third time the, door
snook with the violent attacks from the out-
el"e - , . ' !
" Who's there 1" cried the voice of his wife,
as " Just aroused irom a ceep sleep.
" 11 s G' ,n' Q(iSl aT PerhaPs a hlQ tIlR
" It's aieVmy dear, and perhaps a little the
st'Wnlf yob' ever djaVefe.'"' u '" . '
Thr rrvv1in?nn ' cnMAininhs Vho'Va-H. !
best'
iui
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ijaiuro, aiiu nus uiecitu, -anu ior several
........ jm. m
inquired a little urchin, of a gentleman 'with4
a
the
time
The second dair .v'as a repetion of thc first ; hr
rJ no allusion was made to the' forbidden sub"-1 iy Md.vnV." Under the line he footed up
- :eci. on euner siue. i ncre was. a look ot nin-' f. m .Ainn.,Mf t t,,.
if. l.-.'-i'x'tAr. 1. 1 r i i.uiiu uismuii v iuiul !'iuiiii was iiciiiu. w u u, : tu iuu situ L'. uiu jui i-uiuuumy uuuw iw
rti.. ri... X i,;..t.'; i iiiumutir oi inn vuni uiiliuii UAUiuiiiiuii. 111 . v i'-"Mti .xj f-.-. r-, . . ,
... ! . . .,..(. . j,z.i ' J i r : J: ..J-r j- it. ' ntwl rti nrnnin if In! thf rrnul nmcG was Snnrrisli lnilv.
fe .r. - ; f irrm n nm ,,;!, ,Vct..i,o,,' if .. discovered., The. crowd, lost in. Fonder, ner. After
sitirfl.it, had ii.nsn wss l ic rco v. . i fa"-j" ..iv.. - i i.r ' i. i i ?
Somebody says' tic is a brave man-syho luai' iL cau i USi uunu'- 1L ,!s
isn't afrafjlto'wlear:6ld cfc'iliunUii.H11 'vere
o:e to pay ior now.
r-..--j ru-i'f
Adadtjihiredea Westerrilcouritr'ylgirLfor a
family! heTpr,vaiid fwasl surprised to see heriomi .or Jppaflftreeu lys .guujjprar.ond
poke her head into theVf
when visitoeriLpresent and.a.k, MarmrU
did you&I iMnpVr f'thouglft Lj.eern eivSH)iyitaUiitMvA
; r iAcIveriiscineisl;
Wanted, vhand to hold my own,?' -As
down life's vale I glide; ;
Wanted an arm to lean upon,
Forever by my side. ' r
Wanted, a firm and steady foot,
: With-step secure and vfre'e,'?
To lake its straight and' onward pace '
Over life's path with in e. J' '..,
Wanted a form erect a'ndjiigh ; ..
. , AJiead above my own,( v , ; :
Sdrmu'cli .that I might-walk- beneath .'
' 1 Its shadow' o'er hie throWn'.- ;'
. . (5 ' ' n : ;
Wanted, ah eye, within whose 'depth
Mine'own miglit look and see
Uprising. from the guileless heart, . .
O'erflown with love for. me.
Wanted, a lip, whose kindest smle
Would speak for me alone ;
A voice, whose richest melody '
' Would breathe affection's tone. .
Connecticut' Story.
The following1 is. related as a fact, havinsr
aclUally happened some years ago in the State
0f Connecticut: ' i
A man in rather i11(iifTerbnt circumstances
surrounded b a larffe family, beinff entirely
. r i i . i- i r i i
oui.oi meat, nau recourse 10 asncep lorn 01 nis
dressed in ,1isrrm Cnrinsitv to obsnrvR i hr.
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conduct of the person, so as to find him out,
induced him to keep still. '
jn Q ifock tliere was
?t iio mnr, ;
a. ram with whom !
u,:nf,nn..J 1
the habit oi conver-.
R;n ;!, ,ntn,n ,hn nrtnni nwnnr nf1.
thc sheep. "Well, Mr. Ram,'' says the noc- I
turnal sheep stcale'r. "I come to buy anoth-
cr sheep, have you any more to sell!" Upon !
wether!" says the'purchaser. "Four dollars,"
rnnlii Arr i?nm "Thof jijn vnrv hin-h nrino "
says thc man : " but as you are so good as to
: r .t. -i. t t ...:ni. k'. mi
waii. iui tuu lii-jt i luiiiK i win uiau mm.
" Well, 3rr. Ram," continued the honest
sheep hunter, "let us see howmany sheep I
have bought of you." "If I am not mistaken,"
8avs Mr. Ram. " this is the fifth :" and then
Went on to cast up the amount of the whole;
and giving Mr Ram a polite invitation to call
afterwards when he suposed his neighbor was
nearly out of mutton, he caught the old ram,
tied a little bag under his .neck, and placed
a piece of paper between his horns on which
his neighbor had done, as'beforo: related ; he
then took the ram tofiis' neighbor's house
where he tied him near the door, r;and then
-Went home.". " ' i m t
w.nen the neighbor arose m thc mornimr I
,1C was not a little surprisedito fmd'a sheep j
tied to his own-door-: but itis bevond words '
I
nights before in the person oLthe ram. Suf
fice it to say he obtained-the money and ty
ing it up nicely in the bag, and tearing the
papenfrdm his 'h'orn, set the ram at 'liberty,
wbo immediately ran 'Home jmglihg. his m'on
Cy, as lf'prbud'of bavin" accomplKlidd' 'tlie
object of liis drrWnd-(oclie no sHial'l gratlfi-'
.?.--r .!.' . l
cy, as lfprbiid'df having accomplKlidd' tlie
io he Groaned Daicn." At thc late
Convention in Maine, after the nom-
m . . L
mnttnnc Finl harm mnH Air llnnii if Pnrt-
ses-,""v """i y.:
for Gcn- Scolt-'J This mB attempted also ;
j. imagine that Scott is a- man that can be
l .i t . i .1 li T.
. A ;gopd ;Deacon, at a . conference iceiim
n"nlhe tdwn of D . , about , ithirty-, miles
From the Philadelphia City Item.
5 real Foal of BlUz.
The renowned ventriloquist and inari
cian, Blitz, performed a feat the other
evcuinff which has riever ben'n snrnasrl
if-equalled among Professors of Leer -
demain
We were attract&l by a crowd gath
ered, around a pretty little girl who was
bewailing a five dollar gold piece which
she had lost on the corner of Third and
Chestnut' streets. Conspicuous among
the assemblage was, the ubiquitous and
gentle'-lleartcd Blitz.
"Where did you lose you money, my
pretty ddar 7" inquired the amiable1 Pro-
lessor.
"On this corner," sobbed the child,
" and I fear it bas rolled into the culvert.
OL dear ;, what shall I do ? It is quite if me bydiscontinuirig thc.usc of tobac
dark, and I fear L shall never sec it a-1 i j - .
--t.h . a i : -it co-t.'
.,Uu,uU)fiUuu guauuiuau, uuipuio
look ''for it.
'l!"lhto the culvert," said Blitz "Come
lct'sr fish for it. Who's got a' piece of
'twine?"
" Lord a mercy, Bill," chuckled an o
vcrgrown boy, "does ye hear that?
Eish for a piece ! Now isn't he sum ?"
" Take care, Jim, take care that
'ore's Blitz ! You'd better not be sassy
o him I" and Bill ned to put on auiys-
terious air.
A 1 Tr .1T1?i
jy piece 01 twine was urougui, aau xuiz
"Oh. rrit out ! iTifirednonslv pynlnimed
1 D . . J
a dra-mau.
" But I tell you," persisted Blif;z, u I
u-ear voices down there. Keep silence
fr a minute, and I'll speak to them."
m, ' r ,
1 ne crowd were disposed to laugh,
curiosity kept them silent
Blitz bent down and said f
" I say, don there, hallo !"
"Hallo, vonrself' rnsnnndfirl a voien.
e " inquire into this. And, again ad-
urcssmg tne persons m tne cuiverc, 'uc
uWh . ?
' J...
" I shaut tell you !;'
" What ?"
"I shant tell you !'
"Why not !"
3 .
mi ;
''No, I won't." '."
"Arc jTou sure ?'
"Quite."
" Is anybody near V '
Blitz motioned to the astohished group
to stand back, and then replied :
"No." .
" Well we're burglars.'
"What?" ...
"Burglars.'
" Och the bloody thaives get me, a
pick' axe let me at 'em !" shouted an I
rishman. , ;
" Hush silence," whispered Blitz, and
once more addressing the burglars, he
said v . r
" JSurglars, you say V
"Yes." ' " ' '
: ' " What1 are you dbirigHown thercv!" j
" Ditrcniff our way into'the'' Bank" of
- NorthJAmerica."
" Oh the villians," echoed several
voicca.x "
,irvi ! .1 - .1 Ti:i
-HOitcnce silence' cpmmanueu xaw.
" The Bank' of North America; yo.u
say?"
" Isrra it cold down thcfe'?,'t 1 ;
4 '" 'I Low many arc there of yoii.?.
"Six." " ..
n What do you live on ?" , ; ,
" Moxey's bread and good ale.',.
li'
"Well look here, my friend, have you
re, my friend, have you
secn anJtlung of a-live dollar gold piece,
osi do.wn H,crc by a'littl SirI a half ttn -
hour since ?''
ivu Tcs ncre u ia.
"Where?"
1,
" In my hand.'
"Won't you put it into this, that I may
draw, it up to tho little girl; that lost it,'
and ho threw down the port-monuaie, to
which, -as before remarked, a piece 'of
; twine was attached, '
"uertainly there now, pull.'
(i Thank you,' said Blitz, and drafting
I'gatnercd arounu jstitz. iigain, louuuig
into tho sewer, thc magician remark-1
ed-i ' ' r'-'"
' ' Pm very jriuclr'obliged to voir,. - sin'
; 'You're Welco'iie,' grufig reinidjhe
, 4f ytqly,3rosc,I .ejaculqd t ie JJjA-man,-
f but thjs, feQatSffStatriokhinjilof
iutirelvl' ii .-nbw, .mi iamm
'Here, my good littl'egirlisaUMMitz'
iL. l.n.il'o . wnriimrhiirvi nntci 'riiiilififjimt
InvSr V ThW rfddros&iritf the 'eVowd.'he
bc'rfrcd ihem not to monlini' tlie ulwr
'tn J I.a i ..... i I, nni.f .v ATmnin innflfl VAfl I I ir
to his honor; Mayor Gilpin, until after
the bank had been robbed, as, he thought
it would n't be showing fair play to the
burglars, who, after all, seemed to be a
! vrJ clever set of fellows. Thereupon,
1 ".vanished, but the crowd did not dis
perse lor som nours aiterwaras.
AskiKg Too BHieoli.
A young couple were sitting together
undoubtedly -in some romantic spot, with
birds and flowers around,; . at least the
reader is Jed to infer that they ' had all
these 'appliances and means to boot,'
when the following conversation ensued :
3Iy dear, if the sacrifice of my life
would please tliee most gladly would I
lay itdown at thy feet.' ' ' '
' Oh, sir, you are too kind 1 But it just
, Can't think of it, It's a habit, to which
i '
! I am wedded.'
'Yery well, sir; since, this is the way
in which. you sacrifica your life for me,
and as you are already wedded to toboc
co, "I'll take care that' you are never
wedded tojnc, also, as it -would be big
amy.' '
i . '.
A Eiopefii! H'onlh.
Last week the Swampscot Dorcas
Sewing Society held their annual meet
ing, and on motion it was resolyed That
pur parson wait on Tony J ones, and see
if nothing can bo done to correct the
manners of young Tony.
The next day the parson waited on
Tony senior, and informed him respect
ing the object of his visit. Tony listened
patiently, and then replied :
'Parson, I'd let Tony go to. meeting
every Sunday, if I only know'dv-you was
goin' to preach ; but, parson, there aint
a body in thc city of Swampscot what's
got more manners than my Tony, and I
can convince you of that i just a min
nit. You see Tony out there skinnin'
them niffers?'
The parson nodded assent.
' Now see, I'll call.' 'And ! raising his
voice to the 'highest pitch, he shouted1
'Tony,'
The response wa3 quick and equally
loud : 'Sir.'
' Don't you hear that, parson V said the
old man. ' Don't you call that manners?7
' That is all very well,' said thc par
son, ' as far as it goes.'
' What do' you meaif By as tar as it
goes ? That boy, sir, always speaks' re
speclfully to me when I call him ;' ' then
raising his voice he again called
'Tony.' , .
Thc response, Sir,' was equally loud
and prompt. Again the old man cal
led 'Tony,'
The boy dropped a half-drcsscd- fish
and shaking his fist at his sire, yelled
out : . .. , ;
' You miserable, black , old. drunken
snob ; I'll come in there in two minutes
and maul you like blazes !'
The parson was astonished, the old
majfewas disconcerted for a moment, but
instantly recovering himself, he tapped
' tho parson on the shoulder, saying :
' ldu see, parson, my boy has gotm
as well as manners. That chap will be
an ornament to your society one Tf these
I need not add that the parson, incon
tinently mizzled.' , 4 . . ,,,
, Sou'isig Clover Sued.
In answer to an inquiry made in the
last number of thc Newspaper, as to the
best time for sowing clover seed, T' re
marked that it is my opinion that in the
"spring or winter is thc time, for .the fol
lowing reasons : Glover sown in the fall
is' apt to be -killed. First : By tho . dry
! weather which usually prevails in Octo
ber and November. Second : it the
weather is favorable, and the vclover
should get a start, thc action of the. frqst
would bo ,more liable to destroy tlie
young and' tender roots, especially f in
clay soil, wliere I have seen the clover
drawn entirely from the ground by thc
t expansion' of thc soil from frequent freez-
ing aMj thawing. I have always':.suc-
, ceedod by sowing in March. Tho first
i rrood snow that fulls in- the uionth-of
March sow your seed,' as you can see. it
oi tho snow, and thus sow it- more-even-
ilv than whon on the around, and .when
' the snow melts, it leaves thc ground soft
an(i moist, and the seed is. buried evenly
!lt the proper depth. Whon the first
warni weather comes it springs up, and
! becomes sufficiently ' vigorous to live
J through the succeeding tall" and winter.
j
Johnson once ciinea witu a
who had a hotch for din-
tho doctor had tastodUtp'she
. 10
lasneu iiim hul was goou t . 1 -jj?
'it is.goou lor lioi!3,yina;nia," saw the
'doctor.
'Then, pray,' s,aid the .. lad "let nie
ic i help ypii, to ii luye more,
f B-A nia3ori by tlie ;nauio of Mark
Smith :fdll fr6ni a"Iii "larick'TiuilUiug 'at
Albaiiy onSatuVdny-f 'andJ was instantly
killed.
nnrl lir
ITe was intoxicated at Hhe time
act neen auyiscu to icavu iue uiuiu-
, , . 1.1. 1..-1.1
ori acchunt of it. Tevflicl DiWI.'fpr
'the want -f the 'Mainr Liw
Coim:toiic!iol Deeiiiions.
The ITarrisburg Keystone proposes
publishing such decisions of the Super
intendent'of Common Schools, as may
be of.general interest. The lastnumber
of that paper contained some .of these
decisions, from which we take the fol
lowing :
Thc certificate of school 'teachers must
be renewed annually, and as no certificate
cau be given except upon actual exam
ination it folio ws.tMt all teachers must
be examined anfrually. The chaugesin
the director.-bip of the public school -,
as well as thc propriety of improvement
and frequent tests of capacity will sug
gest reasons for thcte repeated examina
tions. Directors may in "their discretion re
quire thc. schools of their districts to
be kept open every day of each calen
dar month, except Sundays. The most
general rule is to keep them open 2G
days er month. A less number than
24 days would not be sanctioned by the
Department. Above that number the
length of time to be taught within a cal
leudar month is at the discretion of the
directors.
The occupation of a farmer is not tax
able for school purposes.
The correct mode of levying school
taxes, is, first to "assess upon all ofSces
and poats of profit, professions, trades and
occupations," except thc occupation of
farmers, "and upon all single freemen a
bove thc age of 21 years who do not
follow any occupation, any sum which
the school direct ors shall deem pro
per and sufficient, not exceeding the
amount assessed on the same for state
and county purposes, except that the sunx
assessed on each shall in no case be less;
than fifty cents." After having done this,
the directors should ascertain how much
additional tax it .is necessary to. raise to
meet all the propper and legal demandi
of the current school year, .and ae-
that amount upon the property of the
district, without regard to'whctlfer the
owner of such property had been before
taxed for any office or pb?t of profit, pro
fession, trade or occupation, or as a sin
gle freeman.
Wha ever moncv'is due from tax col
lectors of preceding years can be collec
ted from them by the directors by bring
ing suit upon the collectors'" bonds ; or if
they have given none, by an ordinary
action of debt. Directors, arc instructed
by the Department to collect old dupli
cates promptly.
The "three hundred dollar act" does
not exempt property from levy and sale
for taxes.
We notice, among the new things, India
Rubber bed-ticks, filled with wind; instead of
feathers. Good for some we wotofj who can
as well sleep on wind as live by it.
A young man called, not long since,
upon the ladies in whose keeping are the
llochcster Sprits. His bearing was sad
and his voice tremulous with emotion.
Sorrow was on his countenance and a
weed was in his hat. He sighed as he
took a seat, and the bystanders pitied
him as they saw him draw forth a spot
less handkerchief and wipe away a tear
that had gathered' in hi3 eye. After a
few moments he took one of tho ladies
aside, and requested if convenient, to be
put in communication with the spiritual
csacnse of his mother ; and here he wiped
his eyes rapidly and sobbed.
A period of quiet elapsed, and aknock
was heard signifying tliak tlie desired
correspondence could be had, and with
a hesitating voice the voun man com
menced questioning the invisible one.
' Mow lon faaTnT I bctfn - gone before
you dicd fri::t : .
A Jongth .of-tame, was stated..
.'VVhjrq-aijti. 3-ou new,-. mother are-you
happy V': , jw,,.. . ..;
ThQ.(kuocKing-.idicakd.that the.,.spirit
was, at rest.
our friends who have
'Then you cau recoguize them perfect
ly V - -
The noise ccrtrnthSauif mative.
'Oah you1 seo radat allUimcs'when' vou
wish?' f ;" ' ' 'l t5"'"
The raps proclaimed tho perpetual
clearness of tho speakers-vision in that
respcot. ' ' '
. The geutleraani'Seemod- rcliovedv and
the-spectators jstoods overwhelmed with
wonder. ,- : ,
Taking his hat thctAmourner rose,
thanked thqJJiq&ud, as licstQQd in
the door he quietly remarked : - .
' I have been very much entertained.
as no, doubt uiyinoiharerlf vjllbc,
llQUr
if'
fulo Comer.
After years of in.ithomaltca'l-lntiorahtl' me
chanical results, Prof. Willi.-', of Rochester,
hss completed and ha"B;nov- in constant op
eration, ajsclf-wiiuliiy ul65kLwhich;dtermina
tho seconds, "minuter, hqurSj .isjvggks,
months and yonrof ihWb tlHirtfungTS.
curacy, continumgii cbnBtaiit metionby ifa
sef?4 never .requiringitoili 4 wotjud ap never
tunning alp,vy;nl9but Wjiuga VOj.aJlys
long as its components rxte-tn .Wf4'')'-3
'Are thoje of y
Konc'bofore. withytfu ?' ' 1 '
'They are,' safd the knowing;
for 1 left hfr at npijc, tmh bait n.,
since, bastimr a turkey lor uiuner. JJi