7:lJi grog. 6wmti publlebed every Wednesday Morning, at $2,00 a 1 7: 0 . H o.ri,b)) in advance, by COBB & VAN GELDER. H CuBB r A.DV.E,R.TDIABIZIGIr hon. 3 mo. 6 mo, 9 mo. Iyr ....... z2,p 500 I 7,50 I 10,00 12,00 ....... 3.75 800 - 12.00 15,00 18,00 7, 00 1 10,00 55,00 I 20,00 25.00 20.00 30,00 38,00 45,00 ••.2 0 .00 3500 14,0,04: .585,00 80,00 .qu.tre 1 inser'n $1,06-50 cts.eaeh weekthereafter. kinonvtrators find Executors Notices $2,00 each. Bu ,,,aess Cards of five lines ss,ooVer year. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. %V. D. TERBELL & CO., I NULE=•ALE DRUGGISTS. and dealers in ‘t..llP.iper, Kerosene Lamps, Window Glass, potainery, Paints and Oils, &c., Coming,, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1866.-Iy. - MEM NICHOLS & MITCHELL, i.TioRNEYs AND COUNSELORS AT LAW zet formerly occupied by James Lowrey, Esq lcu. A. NICHOLS. JOHN I. MITCHELL:. tCellsboro, Jan. 1,1866-Iy. WILLIAM H. SMITH, A'ITOMNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Iniuranee, Bounty and Pension Agency, Main street Welldboro, Pa., Jan. 1, 1868. s. F. il.ll.hON WILSON & NILES, A.TToIiNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, • Firt door from Bigoney'k,. on the Avenue) atteud to business entrusted to their care in toe eouuties of 11toga and Potter. Wellsboro, Jan. 1, 1866. F. W. CLARK, ATTL.IINF:I AT LAW—MansfiBld, Tiogaico., Pa May 9, iS66—ly GEORGE 'WAGNER, TAILOR. Shop Oret door north of L. A. Sears's Shoe shop. 2 7grCutting, Fitting, and Repair ,ng dune promptly and well. We%ham, Pa., Jan. I, 1886.—1 y. JOHN B. SHAKSPEARE, ',RAPER AND TAILOR. Shop over Bowen's Store, second floor. .3t-`Cutting, Fitting, and Repairing done promptly and in best style. il'ell , boro, Pa.. Jets. 1,1868-1 y JOHN I. MITCHELL, 4 GENT for the collection of bounty, back pay' and pensions due soldiers from the Govern itht. Office with Nichols and Mitchell, Wells- Pa. m3O, '6fl IZAALL WALTON ROUSE, Gaines, Tioga Comity, Pa. i i E C. VERMILYEA, Pit PniErun. This is a new hotel located yvitbi easy -access of the ~e.t fishing and huntin grounds- in North ,ru Pennsylvania - . JNo (pains will ho spared for the accommodation -of pleasure eekers and the traveling public. [Jan. 1, 1886.] Pennsylvania Rouse. AMARIAII lIAZLETT PROPRIETOR. 11 , 111 S popular hotel, Lae been lately renovated and-re; tta uthhed. and nu pains will be epared to render its t -I tt dme; acceptable to patrons, 11-bore. Ifav J. lIER.VEY EWING, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, No. 11 Law Building,—St. Paul Si, Baltimore. Itrytitescu.s.—Levin Gale, Attorooy at Law, Edward Israel, Atey at Law, Rev. J. MeK. Riley. D. D.. Rev. Henry Slicer, D D., Con- Cold, Bro. d. Co , F. tintre A. Co., Ludwig Mc:At:to , John F. McJiltou, E,q., Robert Law n. ,S. Sutherland, Esq. [Mr. Euitco is authorized to transact any business appertain ng to this paper in Baltimore.] Jan 1. 186421 y. DBACON. 3 . 11., late of the 2tl Pa. Cavalry, after „ nettrl3 rot, rears of army service. %ant a large %; , •rteree. in field and, hospital proctice has opened au tt, f.d tile in:time of' medieiue and surgery, in ail ,;• Iralltlot, Persons from a distance can' find good katung at the Pennsylvania Hotel alien tleaired Will visit any part of the State in conauttation, Or to -tterin surgical operations. No 4, ; Valois .illock, up ••••ir, Wellshom Pa., May 2. 1860 \ Eli' PHOTOGRAPH GA.LLERV.- FRANK SPENCER re plea-mre to inform the citizens of Tioga ur,:yti,at they have the hest opportunity ever Erred them, to procure Ambrotypesj Ferrotypes, Cartes de Visite, VL7nettes, end all kinds 'fancy and popular card. and colored pictures, 11i 4 ialirry im Elmira Sheet. Yar,field, Nov. 15, 'Bs—tf. F. M. SPENCEII. B. EASTMAN, SIIRGIC4 AND ME CHANICAL r ii.form the citizens of %I/disbar° and vi- Lt 3. that he has fitted up a desirable suite of John It. Bowen's store, No. 1, lin ". Nock. where he is prepared to execute all in his profe, , sion. with a promptne-s and °de dint still enable him to offer superior induce z'rr. to those requiring dental operationg. All -k warranted, and at reasonable rates. Please ^ti and examine specimens. Well,ber". ➢larch 21, 1866.-0' .. DENTISTRY. TS C. N . .\\TI-o ,, t e 7 , l ) ., t p ly f l a i Lt4 t, t e a t h i e n p l u r b e l l i t c ob t o h r a o t (hoe ffi i is eptnn ,eitr hie -knee, near the Land Office and lipiteopal - '-r , hi where he will continne to du all ki,pds of t.rificied to his care, guaranteeing complete :iin.tion where the skill of the Dentist ran in the management of ca: e• peculiar to the 'rg Ile will furnien ARTIFICIAL -TEEM, =et on any material desired. & EXTRACTING TEETH, to on /Wariest notice, and done in the beet and most approved style.' TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PLAIN the the, use of An/esthetics which are pep; frc!ly hartnie , e and will be administered in every care when desired. Wells6ro, Jan. I, 18651-Iy. ATTENTION SOLDIEIIS. Wm. B. SMITE!, Knoxville, Tioga County, (U. S. licensed Agent, and Attorney r .r.laierr. and their friends throngbeut ell the ::t..teso will prosecute and collect with un `.:OI.I)IERS' CLAIMS AND DUES • "II kind, Aleo, any other kind of claim k;aln.t the Government before any of the Ite i'rtruerm in Con greFe. Terme moderate, All " L 'Eneniention s sent to the above address will re prompt attentioa. Jam 1566.- • - - _ UNI MD STATES HOTEL. Main Street, Welleboro, Pa. D. G. RITTER; Ponnuvroa. H aving leit=ed this popular hotel property, uceupted Irr Mr. -Nelson Austin) I shall ``''rams to make it truly the traveler's home.— rutocal attention will be given to the table, 1 11 the comfort of gnesfe will be a prime object. tc nahles will be under the care of an capon. hostler. W ellborn, Jan. 1, , • - • _ New Shaving and Hair-Dressiag Salboff• tdF • f sehicribers take pleasure in announcing to the 1 ."" , p1. of trellsboro and Nichnty that they have oat Mr. F. Shaildin, late barber and heir , ISt Wellsboro. and have fitted up a neat and r,,,„ over C. L. willeoz'B store. where they 0,1 .„ . 114 ,0t on hand tO wit, on their' cludbfarm; t u'Y %ill spare no pains to please, they bops to , r ' patron:iv , of the community. attention paid to ladies' haircutting. edam dp•in "' nrlF w.lle B. Ac. Lodges' braids, puffs, swichea, cells Il 1;1, ) on hand, or made to order, .tpril 25, 1866.-17 • J. .TontrocTr, 'EP. O. VAN OZLDLE. VOL. XIII. WELESBORO HOTEL (Corner Main Street and the Avenue.) B. B. HOLIDAY i , proprietor. ripHIS is one of the most pdpular Houses in A. The county. This Hotel s the principal Stage-house in Wellaboro. Sfiogee leave daily as follows.; =I For Tioga, at 9 a. m.; For Trey, at 8 a. m.; For Jersey Shore every Tuesday and Friday at 2 p. m;; For 'Couderaport, every Monday and Thursday at 2 p. m. STAGER AftßlVE—Prom Tioga, at 12 1-2 o'clock p. m.:.From Troy, it 6 o'clock p. m.: From Jer sey Shore, Tuesday and Friday 11 a. m.: From Coudersport, Monday and Thursday 11 a. m. N. Il.—Jimmy Cowden, the well-known heati ler, will be found on hand. Wellsboro, Jan, 1, 1886-Iy. C. F. SVIAN, AGENT for . the Lycoming County Inauraitee Company, at Tioga, .Pa. June 5, 1866.-3[o' J. B. Nuxs NEW DRUG STORE. Dr. W. W. WEBB & BRO. Have opened a Drug and Chemical Store, ion Main Street, let door below Hastings, where they intend to keep a full assortment of DRUGS AND MEDICINES. A good article of Medicinal Liquors and Wines. Prescriptions carefully prepared. Medical advice given free of charge. We'labor°, Nov. 8-Iy, NEW FIRM & NEW GOODS AT TIOGA BORDEN BRO'S Would respectfully announce to "all whom it way concern," that they keep constantly on hand a large and well selected assortment of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS GLASS AND WALLPAPER, DYE STUFFS, FAMILY DYES, LAMPS, GLASS WARE, PLATED WARE, such as CASTORS,-SPOONS, TEA. & TABLE, FORKS, CAKE DISHES, &(.1. WRITING. PAPER, ENVELOPES, SCHOOL BOOKS,' - PATENT MEDICINES, Tea, Coffee, Spice, Pepper, Giu aer, Salerallis, Starch, • TOILIET AND WASHING SOAPS, and an endless variety elf YANKEE NOTIONS. Tioga, Pa., Oct. 4, 1865—1yw.5. rt.!, A. J. SOFIELD Las just returned from New Fork with a full assortment of ladles' fancygoada awl willimry in every style. Toilet articles. of the pu re.t and be- aR Offering- wArge and splendid stock of 40C4.14,V§,Acqtg - al_id SatiEsitalis and OAPS. , TBcoi; &e.; ifc.a4 at pries sui t "the, 1,000,099,. "peilici't3 old eAriii;Witileboro; .Pa. "' Al , B. KEIAMY., April 4, 1866 FARM FOR SALE.—A farm ,of 124 actreaLor thereabouts is offered for sale, situate two miles. from Wellsboro, the county seat of this county, and .on the direct road to the leathering districts of Pine Creek. There is about slaty acres improved, with a good house and barn, and a number of good springs of water.. The 'timber land is covered with valuable timber, and.the in - oation for one that wishes a good farm near a thriving and enterprising village. cannot - be sur passed. For farther .particulare, • as, to _price, terms, &c., apply to C. E. Brewster, Wellsboro, or to the subscriber at Corning, !Reuben Co., N. Y. March 7,18684 E.. J; W. GUERNSEY. . • ±..± . ' '':,...:'.=,','± e — f-.±.±•!..:1.1± , , . .... ~: The rain was blowing in thick whiter gnats; With yellow leri'ves, the air .was darkling; The storz,n, was moaning of death and graves No moon dared Ph , o star wee Vparkling-.• The elms were roaring round the tinet; With . a frantic-grief and a wild despair; Thcrwind.gara 4 warniug Banshee wail Prom the beggared wood that was all hut bale TheUT opened the ca.sket ouee su dear, And took out the letters I'd kissed E U oft. The paper was stilt by the rutty leaf tinged ; Its breath is as like here—etreweet and ,oft Slowly, tie one at a slicrifie6, ,F ' - ,With face averted, I fed the flame. Ruthless and ernel r th e serpent tongues, Swift, and eager, and leaping, came ••• . . „ . . . Hopes and jigs, they , were dreams iind air. I sat down by my funeral pile, . And heard the roar of the ruthless tire, , And " God forgisie her !" I moaned the'while There was ablaze, and of crimson glare, A waving pyratoid, wllimd koala • , , Then there came a Optof namgering awoke, That rosaia..a eirchat vapory §ereen. leitger's fagot—so went my life, Spring and Summer, and Autumn. too ; 'break promise, its. riper thoughts, .nrruw, its sunshine dew. eQhe pile. E 1 I eat like a mourner All that I l.•vp(1 bud lianted a 1111111 Nothing for me to butte for but flower To bloom and gladden my burial clay. 11=11 There lay ruy life a crinkling heap Of eurling ashes that fell to uaught l — A glitter,pt one to two passing sparks, That was oil ttott my love had hum& In the autumn of 1852 received a visit from one of the 'Superintending School Committee of the toWn" of o—, in - the State of New Haiipshire:' 'He introduced himself as Mr. Brown,`-and atiMce,VOceeded' With hiS business.— He'ivilited to employ teach& for one of the *chrioLs in 'his town: He ran_ his eye*Ci iy fraMe, and I saw the result was,Satisnictory, for he immediately ex preSsed a desire to secure my services: I asked him what. sort of a' school it waS.. - • , "Well," Ire said,'with a peculiar kind of twang, and a pronunciation norset dowri: by - our lexicographers, "it's' a pootY tarnation-hard school, now I tell ye. But you've got the bone and mus 'cle, and I reckon as how ye might dew tre'agaiti run his eye over my large, . - ;i3h9eivy frame; • and rubbed his hands with evident satisfaction: - . " - --Hitve. scholars been in the habit of gaining control of the school ?" I asked. "'Lord blesS ye; yes. Why, no mas ter can ~ ,tan (lit a week. Ye see; Squire, there's some pooty oilfired stout boys in that ere school. Ye see they work in swamps, and they're kind of rough in their ways. We heern tell of you; and I was sent to see ye; and I woe privi leged to ofierye - dollars a month, if ye'd only come and - keep - it. -That's more'n- twice as much as we ever paid 'afore." "How largels,the school?" "Well, theke's onto sixty schol ars, all, told { iwhgn they come—some boys and some gals." I had heard of the , school before, and had been acquainted with an excellent teacher who had been, thrown out of the school house and rolled in asnow bank, by the large boys ; yet I resolved to go and try .it. "Of personal danger I had no fear, for I happened to possess it large frame and a proportionate amount: of nerve and muscle. I had exercised free ly in.our.gynanasium, and there was.not another man in the place who could at all hold his strength' by the side of mine. Nature had been 'lavish in her favors, and' evil habits bad not impaired the faCilities God had given me. I told Mr. Brown,' would keep the school. „ I was to commence on the first day of December, and continue three months. But .I. told him that i must have my own-le:ay ; that in all things. pertaining to the school Imust be master ; that my will-must be-absolute, even to the Bast ing out of half the scholars, He said I should have my own way, and pledged his word that the' cotrimittee should not interfere ha - any way,, nor under any , circumstances. At the appointed - Mice I packed up my."wardrobe and , school - books, .and started-for When I reached the- village, ,1 learned that u y school was in a •distant part,of the town, in a rugged region, known as Rawhoue , On the following morning Mr. Brown took Me "over" in his sleigh.— I found my school house 'upon theedge of 'quite a: settlement', which was loca ted in - a Wide valley; with high, bleak mountains on all sides. I was taken at once to the place where-I was to board, EtAticilAttlielutter _respect k was very, l'o.y turiate. = My host's name was Elias Bonney.— He was a well-to-do far Mer, about forty live years of age—a firm, intelligent moi l and one-of the selectmen of the to*n. ' He had five children that were to attend the school—the oldest being a nineteen; named Lydia, and the youngest a boy of - seven. Mr. Brown - remained,..to ' dinner, and then took his.le#e ; and as I was alone' with i!oir i Bonney, I began to inquire particularly about the school. My host shook his head with a very dubious ex pression; •rtt• " You know what boys are," - he said, " espeeially-itytvernad their.way-for,: a long lime. For six winters we've had no - seliocii that Could tbecalled a school Th`e4t . i'S - Sqiiite large"number of. stout"' b:Om' Mitt tii - eY - gen erallY :eontrive - to get the fnaFiter out at the - end of the week: But think 014 1 11 find hard work to put you dui." "I:don!Lknow," .I replied, " bull re allyshouldurt want them to try it. l fo(. Irm not tipCto be very considerate whet actinw on: the. defeue •,of mere: brtit6 - force.'? • . ..-1 - Bonney said he should think it would bn'dma 4 leroue for the scholars to make the attempt.' `.` But .he added, with another dubi ouS:Sliake'. of the bead, "the boys • are' not only' stout and hearty, hilt you must remember, there is a number a them. Once get tbein 'started, and they don't fear anything. They have had some pretty stoutniasters to deal with." "But howl many are there in the school," I asl ed, " who are ready to go ahead in any evil pranks?" . Bonney po nlered a few monaents, and then replied Ai w hy) ,t 4, Vottrg. OLD LETTERS istellantous. `THE HAI2D'SCUOOL. re's only,,to of them that 1 ---Ik , . , are really ugly ; and even they ain'tbad 'neighbors. They're kind and ready in Case of need, but they seem determined to resist the schoolmaster." We kept up the conversation at inter vals, until bedtime ; and when I retired for the night, I had about made up my mind as to the nature of the work I had to do. Iliad learned enough to assure me of several important facts. In the first place, each succeeding teacher bad gone into the school house with the firm belief that he had to fight his way thrte. This very feeling had served to excite his combativeness, so that his first posi tion to the scholars was an antagonistic one." The result had been inevitable. At fighting the large scholars were handy ; they bad prepared;for it and expected it,, and consequently were ea sily led to an exhibition of pugnacious qualities. On the next morning I found the buil ding, nearly new, and looking clean and neat. -.I liked.that. I.went in and ar ranged my books on the desk. Mr. Bonney had given me the 41- to that 'desk; informing me at the same time that he believed there were some im plements there I might need. I found a heavy _rock maple ferule, some .two feet long by two inched wide, and three qUarters of an inch thick. It was a perfect club, and was, more over, enough to excite the ire of any person! who might see 'it b'randislied about in the hands of a superiOr. It was not alone. It had a companion, in the shape of a long, stout, heavy raw-hide, o , reen-hide," as they are sometimes called. - • them remain in the desk. At nine o'clo ang the hand bell with which my host . • . supplied me, and the scholars took their seats. The school was full. As I gazed carefully Around, I was pleased with the appear ance of most of the- scholars. There was a comely, intelligent set for such a place. But among the larger boys were some faces which I wished to study.— John Putney and Stephen Oliver had been so thoroughly described, that I rec ognized theta the moment I put my eyes upon them. They were two hard looking customers, especially the form er: Putney' was tall 'and stout,- with a hetid'and shoulders not unlike those of a bull. He wore a scowl upon his , face, and seemed to lean back in his seat like one who held sway over all around.— When I first came to him in my sweep ing glance; I'efiught•his eye. He tried hard to keep- up' his gaze ; but in a very few seconds his lids trembled and his eyes sank. I knew I could conquer him in some way. Stephen Oliver was not so tall as John Putney, although some said stronger.— But he was a better man. His; face ap pearedlmore intelligent, and . he seemed to have pride. As snon as all was still I made a few remarks. I opened the desk and drew forth the ponderous ferule and raw-hide. "Do these belong to any one in the school?" I asked, holding them up. No one answered. I then asked Lyr dia Bonney if she knew to whom they belonged. She said she believed their last teacher brought them. I then step ped down and, put them in the stove. After this I told the scholars I had come there tolteach them--to help them to an education, whieh, would fit them better for the various paths in life they might be called upon to pursue. I pic tured to Ahem. the educated man and woman in contrast with the ignorant, and urged them to weigh well the con sideration I gave them. I called up all my powers of imagination and simpli fication, in portraying the happy results of education. "And more," said I, " I have come to help give you this education, if you will only receive it. And in order to gain it properly—in order to have a prof itable school—we must have order and regularity.. We must-all behave prop erly. Now, lam sure you don't know as much of arithmetic, geography, his tory, grammar, and other brancheS of cornnfon school education as I do ; con sequently I feel it my duty to impart to you all the, information upon these sub jects that I can. But I believe of that other qualification-of a scholar that you know as much as I do: You certainly know how to behave properly—how to be quiet, orderly, studious, and peacea ble. If there is a scholar present who does not know how to do this, will he or she arise? lam in earnest. If no one arises, I will consider -that I have an assurance from each and every one of -you that you- know,- bow to, behave properly iriechool." I waited some moments, but no one arose. ' But I could see that Mr: John Putney was uneasy. He seemed tofear that' I was - compromising him in ad vance of his Will. - However,l gppeared not to notice him. "'Very wel ," said 1. ' " I thank you feCthe assurance. And now lam going tolilace the government of the school at;yoar r disposal.. :You are all voters, and ; I want _you to exercise the ,privi lege. MO.II we have during the coming three months an orderly, model selinon All in favor of that will , hold up their right , band. - - ; . =The girls commenced first. " Come," I urged, "'I want; you all td vote - one way or the other. I shall thinlo all whO.do - liot vote on this side, mean to vote on the other. All nit?" • B,y_ this time every right hand was up save' Putney's and Oliver's. The latter liqd got his half up, when 1r saw Put ney catch him by the arm and pull• it down again., -`-` Down !" I said.. "Now are - there any of the opposite mind?" John Putney, hesitated, but I saw he Was anxious to raise his-band. theie are any who do not wish an orderly school, I should be pleased to know it," Presumed.,--" for I aro deter- mined • not tO, hav6 scholars 'here who need to be Tofeed.into obedience. lam not fond of punishing." Putney's hand came up with a jerk, and I saw him try to push Olivet's up; but I had caught the. latter's• eye, and h.e.gayg up tcAthe influence of an . , What is your name?" I asked. "My name is John Putney, the world over ! he;replied,. in a • coarse,- impu dentlone; but yet-there was, an leflOrt in it. . . !` And do you not. desire a good, or derly school ?" I resumed. -" Wal, I don't care much, one way or the other," he replied.in the same tone, and I coud see, too, that he ,was trem bling his strength away fast. " Very W firm, ell,' I said, in a but yet kind tone. "If such -is your opin ion, then your presence here will not only be useless to yourself, but of great detriment to tho rest of the school: So you can retire before we proceed any farther. But should you at • any time Make up your mind-to come in, with a determination to be orderly and gentle- BEE manly, you can return." As I spoke, I stepped dowh and open ed the door. " S'posin I'd rather stay here?" he returned, turning pale. " But you can't stay here," I replied, in a tone and with a look that made him start. . • • - - "We cannot have you here. For the good of the school, and for the good of the school alone, you must leave. I can wait but a moment longer." The fellow was determined talry my strength. But he migl t as well have thought of facing a that derbolt. I was nerved up to my moot owerful_ mood. I felt in my arms and uds that were I then where Sampsoi nee was, I could have pulled down the pillars of the tem ple, rwalked up to the man's seat, (for he was a man in age and size, coming one and twenty within a month,) and placed my hands upon his collar, while he grasped the edge of the low desk before him and held on: With one mighty effbrt—an effbrt that surprised mYself— I tore the fellow from his seat and raised him above my head. I strode on to the outer entry, and when I reach9d the door stone I cast him upon the snow.— He seramibled up, and with an oath rushed towards me. I struck him be tween the eyes and knocked him down. I went and lifted_him up, and then told' him to go home. He cast one glance into my face from out his already swell ing eyes, and then, with a muttering of vengeance, he walked away. I returned to the school room, and of course found the scholars at the win dows, or rather, rushing back to their seats. "Now," said I;with a kindly smile, " suppose we try that vote over again, for really, I feeta deep, earnest desire to have the whole school with me. All who are desirous of having an orderly, model school, and are resolved to tabor to that end, will raise the right hand." Every hand went up in a moment. And so I commenced my school. I went to Stephen Oliver, and asked him how far he had gone with his studies. He told me, and I then informed ',him that any evening when he wished for assistance, which I might not be able to render during school hours, I should be happy to grant it, if he would call upon me at my room. He was as grateful as ever I saw a person. I had made the scholars understand that 1 should have no whispering going on. If any one could not behave he must leave the school. I had cornet to teach the various branches of common Engli,h education, and those who had not yet learned to behave properly were not far enough advanced to be admitted to that sch 1 where the scholars them selves had determined to have , good Or der. I never had a better school. I have at times found it necessary to punish children, but I knew that the school had.had altogether too Much of it, and I resolved at the outset not to strike a blow save in defence, and to turn from the school every child who would not obey. Oliver was of great assiit anee to me. When I wished to leaye the room for a short time, I felt perfect ly confident of order in leaving him•in charge. He studied hard, and ere long he,became athirst for knowledge. He spent many eveningswith me, and they were profitable to both. I'kept the school three weeks. On the Sabbath evening following the third Saturday, as I sat with Mr. Bonney and his family, some one knocked at the door. One of the children answered the summons, and 'returned, followed by John Putney. He said that he wanted to speak to me. I led the way to my room, where a good fire was burning. I bade the young man good evening, and told him he had taken a stormy sea son for a walk. "Yes, sir," lie returned in a half-cho king tone, " it does storiu very•harkl.— But, sir,ll don't mind tlkat, I'm used to it. I wanted to see you; sir. I—I—" He stopped and gazed upon the floor. " Don't be afraid to speak plainly, John," I said, " for I assure you you are speaking to one who will he your friend under all circumstances." "I want to come to school, - sir," burst from his lips, spasmodically. " I thank you, John, I thank you," I cried, extending my hands, which he took at once. " Since I came to this place nothing has occurred to atlhrd ins more pleasure than this; come to mor row morning, and you will find one of the hest schools in the county. We won't think of the past—we'll on,ly try foriMprovement in the future." The stout youth cried like a Mr. Bonney said, " it beats all." " Why, said he, "here's a school that's been going to rack and ruin for years, because they couldn't find a master that was strong enough to conquer the big boys, and now they are all conquered without even so much as a blow. And yet," he added after reflecting awhile,' "'taint the nature of man to be very good under blows, and I sopose children have all the feelinr , of men. The lash may keep 'em under e while it's over 'em, but it don't produce an effect that you can depend uon." " That's it," I reptect " The obedi ence produced by the lash is only obe dience to the lash. It can never beget one iota of respect for him who wields it. lam not prepared to say that the lash is never, under any circumstances, necessary. Society is in a terribly war ped and unchristian state. But one thing I can say, I will never keep ano ther school that I cannot govern with out the rod. If there chances to be a boy who will not behave, then send him back to those whose 'duty it is to teach him the first rudiments of behav ior." - People were astonished at the result of my efforts. The committee were compelled to report the school kept in the district known as "Rawbone Hol low," to be the best in their town. So much for the " Hard School." Fowis.—Give hens as much space as possible, if confined, throwing them fresh sods daily, as at this season grass will he a good part of their living. Pro, vide clean gravel and lime, and a good dusting box, and lime-wash the houses, nestj boxes and roosts frequently. A hen - With chickens will do little scratch ing,i if each foot is tied up in a little bag or toe of an old stocking, and th 9 [brood willldo much good in the gardenri.!, "If an earthquake Were to engulf England to-morrow," said Douglass Jer rold, " Englishmen would manage to meet and dine somewhere among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event." A female writer says the " natio* waniz a MEM JOBBING DEPARTMENT. She Proprietors have stocked the establishment with a large assortment of modern styles JOB AND CARD TYPE AND PAST PRESSES, and are prepared to execute neatly, and promptly POSTERS, HANDBILLS, CIRCULARS, CARDS, BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STATEMENTS, TOWNSHIP,ORDERS, &c. Deeds Mortgages, Leases, and a full assortment of Conatablee'land ?Justices' Blanks, constantly or, hand. People Living at a distance can depend on having their work done promptly, and sent back In return mail., Oretca—Roy's block, Second Floor. , NO. 25. Mr. iVasbY and the Reconstructed meet to Congratulate the Country upon the _Result of the Memphis Outfreak—He Discourseth upon the Ist - rigger and Runs Against a Snag. " ,CO:4FEDRIT X ROADS, May 12, 1866. The, news fri n Memphis filled the soles uv the D ii ocrisy uv Kentucky with undilooted joy. There at last the Ethiopian wuz taught that to him at least the §pellin• book iz a seeled volum, and that the gospil is not fur him save ez he gets it filtered throo around, con stooshunal Dimocratic preacher. We met last nite at the corners to jollity over the brave acts of our Memphis friends, and I was the speeker. I ad drest them on the subject uy'the nigger —his wants, needs and capasities—a sub ject permit me to state I flatter myself I understand. Probably no man in the Yoonited States hez given ez much time to the study uv the nigger, or devoted sore to a pashent investigashun uv this species uv the brute creashun, than the under signed. I have contemplated him sit tin and standin, sleepin and wakin, at labor and in idleness, in every shape in fact, ceptin as a free man, which situa shun is too disgtistin for a proud Cauca shun to contemplate him ; and when he ariz before my mind's eye in that shape, I always turned shudderin away. I had proceeded in my discourse with a flowin sail; its easy demonstrashun anything your aujence wants to believe, and which their interest lies in. For instance, I have noticed wicked men who was somewhat wedded to sin, gin gerly lean toward Universalism ; men hevily developed in the back of the neck are eesily convinced of the grand truths uv fret love ; and them ez is too fond of makin to rest on the seventh day, hey serious doubts as to whether the tabservance of the Sabbath is bindin on them. I, not likirl to work at all, am a firm beleever in slavery, and wood. be firmer if Ivcould get enuff to own a nigger. I - neil gone on and proved conclusive ly frog' a comparison of the phisical structure of the African and Caucashun, that the nigger was a beast, and not a human being, and that consequently, we bed a perfect right to catch him, and tame him, and yoose him, as we do other wild animals. Finishing this head of my discourse, I glode easily into a his tory of the flood—explained how Noah got tight, and cust Um, condemning him and his posterity to serve his breth ren forever ; which I insisted gave us an indubitable warranty deed to all uv them for all time. I warmed up on this eloquently : " Bdhold, my brethren, •the beginning of lliniocrisy," I sed. " Fust the wine, (wh ch was the ante-type of our whis key,l was the beginning. Wine (or the whiskey! was necessity to the founda tion of the party, and it was forthcom in. But the thing was not complete. It did its work on Noah, but yet there was a achin void. There was no nigger in the world, and without nigger there could be no Dimocrisy. Ham, my own friends, was born a brother of Japheth, and was like unto him, -- and uv coarse could not be a Slave. Whiskey was the instrument to bring him down, and it brat him. Ham looked upon his father and was cust, and the void was filled.— There was nigger and whiskey, and upon them the foundations uv the party was laid broad and deep. Methinks, my brethren, when Ham went out from the presence of his father, black in the face ez the ace of spades, if I may be allowd to use the expresshuns, bowin his back to the burdens Shem and Japheth piled onto him with alacrity, that Dimocrisy, then in the womb of the future, kicked lively and clapt its hands. There was a nigger to enslave, and whiskey also to bring men down tO the pint of ens slavin him. There was whiskey to make man incapable of labor—whiskey to ac company li horse racin, and poker playiu, and bleb ashuual amoosements—and a nigger (ist especially that he might sweat to furnish the means. Observe the fitness uv things. Bless the Lord, my brethren, for whiskey and the nig ger; for without them there could be no Dimocrisy, and yoor beloved speaker might have owned a farm in Noo Jer-' sey and bin votin the Whig ticket to day." At this pint a venerable old freedman who was sittin quietly in the meetin arised and axed if he might ax a ques tion. Thinking what 'an excellent op . portunity there would be uv the demon stratin the superiority of the.Caucashun over the African race, I ansered " yes," gladly. " Wall, Massa!" said the old imbesil, " is I a heat ?" " My venerable friend, there aint nary a doubt uv it." "Is my old woman a * old beastess, too?" " Undoubtedly," replied I. " And rny children, is they also little beasts and beastesses?" " Unquestionably." " Den a yeller feller aint but half a beast, is he?" "My frend'," sed I, " that question " Hold on," sed he; " what I wanted to get at is dis : dere's a heap of yeller fellers in dis section, whose fadders as must be white men and as der mudders I was all beastessess, wants to know as whedder dere aint no law in Kentucky agin"— " Put him out !" " Kill the black wretch!" shouted a large majority uv them who had been the heaviest slave owners under the old patriarkal system, anti they, went for the .old reprobate.— At this pint an officer of the Freedmen's Bureau, whom we hadn't observed, riz, and bustin with lafter, remarked that his venerable friend shood be allowd to speak. We respect that Bureau, partic ularly as the officers generally have a hundred or two bayonets within reach; and ehokin our wrath, permitted our selves to he further insulted by the cus sed nigger,. who, grinnin from tar to ear, riz and proseded : "My white frends," sed he, " dar ap pears to be an objection to my reference to de subject of dis 111WIL wid beasts, so I Wont press de matter. But I ax you did Noah have three sons ?" "He did," sed I. " Berry good. Was dey all uv 'em brudders?" " Ham come from the same fadder and muckier as the udder two?" " C-e-r-t-i-n-l-y." " Well den it seems to me, not fully understandin "de scriptures, dat if we is beasts and beastesses, dat ou is beasts and beastesses also, and dat after all we is brudders ;" and the disgustin old ere tur threw his arms round my neck and [From the Toledo Blade.] NASD F.