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.- • -
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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-<t quality. MAD ME DEMOREST'S perfumes,
powders. ite.. which no lady wall do without atter once
A nice variety" of white goods. consisting of hosiery
ours. ets. handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs ac,
A new style of Garibaldi cloth, which is most deli
ruble.
head-dresses and dress aim infant caps and bats
Bonnets and bats repaired to order
Mrs. &AM will continue to receive goods from N.
York - dnr i ing the tenon, and hopes to please all iier cue
rn
tuers. Wellshoro, May 9,1666.
IN Elk township, Tiogn County Pa., c l ontainint
124 acres, 40 acres improved. Said farm is
watered by numerous springs. A small-stream of
water sufficient foe churning, sawing wood, ikc.,
rubs through the farm near the buildings. It is
well situated for a good dairy farm. A portion of
it is , good grain land. Two log houses, frame
harn and other out buildings thereon. A thrifty
young orchard of 70 or 80 apple, pear or plum
trees. A good school hdhse on the adjoining
farm The above farm might bo divided into
two small farms of 62 acres each. Price $l2 per
*cre. Terms easy. A liberal deduction made
for cash down. Inquire of
C. B. IKELLEY, Wellsboro, or
AVM. UPDIKE, tin the premises.
Jan. 17, 1866.-ff.
New Meng Store.
RICH k have opened u Drug and
Chewical Store on Main Street, one door be
low Dr. Mattison'g. Hotel, in the Borough of
Knoxville, where they keep on hand a full as
t,Orttnent of
UGS AND- MEDICINES,. „
a good article of medicinal Wines and Liquors.—
•Preaoriptiona carefully. prepared.:
Knoxville, March 26,1866-3 m. J.:-
TRUSSES." Seeley's Hard Rubber Trues' iv
cures rupture, frees the cord from: all pres -
te : will never rust, break, limber, chafe, or be
ome filthy, ftbe fine steel spring being coated
„ ith hard rubber ),; spring made any power re-:
iquired; used in bathing, fitted to 'fortn ; requires
no strapping; cleanest, lightest, easiest, and best
Truss known. Send for pamphlet.
I. B. SEELEY, Sole 'Proprietor,
1341 Chesnut et.i Phila'a, I'a.
apll 66
BITTER WINE (Jr IRON. —Anexqui.ite impregnit
lion of dry Spanish wine, with the activity of Cal
isaya hark. and the most energetic of all the fermi- -
nomi salts, Citrate of Magnetic oxide *f Iron.' It has a
vinous flavor, very gistetill to the palate, is without
chid) beate taste, and a ill not discolor the teeth. It ex
cites languid appetite, giveti telt to food, improves di
gestion. I nereases the strength...steadies the circulation,
takes off muscular flabbiness, removes the pallor of de
bility, gives firmness and precision to the actions of the
nervous system. with power to endure fatigue. and re
sist disease. 31A0enTIC CITIUTo or IRON is new and pe
culiar, differing from the. ordinary soluble Citrate, in
curtaining an equivalent of Protoxide of Iron, iu - phice
of the Ammonia. It is neutral, tustele.s, without as
tringency. us prompt and energetic as the Chloride, and
unlike rbal, induces mu local Inflammatory anion or
lic.idsche. Convoys Bark is preeminent among vegeta
ble tonics. has no equal as a strengthener or restora
tive. nor rival as an anti-periodic. Retails in $1 and $2
bottles, quarts and gallons for dispensing. O. ff. HUB
BELL. Apothecery,l4lo Chestnut at, Phila., m23l4ti
et RANT b SHERMAN !—The two hero, before their
feet planning a hattl.--Orant smoking. A beau
ti;tsteel engraling try rt
William Saaltiii 4.1 1 :10/11+
t (+Teti wlier. "Sample sebt jnall for '5O — cents.—
Agent.. make 50 per cent. Address
mlb 2m BA itTLESON a CO, 611 Chestnut st, Phila.
T" , Undersigned . agent fOr the celebrated Re:
cheater Trout Fi6s, keeps eonstantfy on band
fishing tackle. consisting - of NA'. trout ties, Kin
sey.k Limerick hooks, on, spells, slik, braided,;
heir, se.kgrass and linen lines ; leaders. gut
strands. honks. fly books, rods, reels, trout bask
ets. tips, landing nets, .49, Shop in the rear of
Gunn k Tucker stove store. 'L. A. SEARS.
Wellsboro, May ill, HIM ' •
6.000 AGENTS wanted. to sell sa wine In
ventions, of great mine to Amities;
all pay great profits. Send 1f cents and get 80 pages,
or 25 cents and got 80 pages and &sample gratis.
rn23lm EPHRAIM BROWN, Lowell, Mass.
Eal
`%•-)
WELLSBORO, PA
Fai•m for Sale
==,
4 it i
' ''' s ; l 'AV :2 ATAB(ilisc),‘ PA..; SOY 2O, 1866.
We'labor° Marble Works.
N'STOWELL, j.E., having purchaied the
~, interest of P. C. Hoig, the business will
now be conducted under the name of H. Stowell,
'Jr. & Co.
All descriptions, of Marble :Work executed to
the entire satiefliction - uf nuctornire• -
iIONIIMENTS OBELISKS AND HEAD-
STONES,
of the latest and most approved styles. We will
also furnish to order,
MANTELS, TABLE TOPS, SODA
FOUNTAINS,
and all kinds, of work pertaining to the business
We intend to do oor. work in a iminnor.tbat will
defy competition.
- H. STOWELL, JR:, &CO
WellsbOro, Apri.12,1866.
WHOLESALE DRUG STORE,
CORNING, N.
T 1 RUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS
lJ AND OILS,
THADDEUS DAVIDS' INKS, CONCEN
TRATED MEDICINES, CIN-
CINNATI WINES AND
" BRA.NDY,_WHITE- •
r. r W.4.SH
KEROSENE LAMPS, PATENT MEDI
-Ls-17F r - JLT: -- -i: 7: - . -::
CI 'ES, PETROLEUM OIL,
ROCICESTER PER:,
?: •
-1413MERYk,'
, - -
AND FLAVORING EXTRACTS, .WALL
PAPER, WINDOW GLASS,
4 -ANA CD! :
tit O C I 'IUC
sohwyykoloe-fta firg77ld,
to 2,01 n * iid" get quet ions nenpre* ng
'Enet.
W. D. TERBELL & CO. -;
Corning. N.Y.., Jan. 1,1866—1 y
Hand Power Loom !-Patented 1865.
• ,
ALL persons interested In th e production of practi
cal machinery into our country, arc requested to
investigate tbe,merita bf
HENDERSON'S HAND POWER LOOM
This loom will do all kinds of hand weaving.
It will weave jeans, blankets, plain cloth, satinet,
kersey,.flarinel, ONIIIIIPS9 sack, double width blankets.
or any kind of cotton. wool, or flax cloth. ' It tteede the
treadles, throws the shuttle, lets off the web t 'and takes
up the cloth. It makes the upper shed as the batten
comes forward, and beats up the filling after the cross
is made, making better cloth and better selvage than
can be made in any other way.
{ lt is the only hand lgantJhat is suitable
or Pieeitaii - 4* . aid, -. V
as no ii4ul hurtmairosifil the shed et thaptil tett.
back, eittbeeftve wool Mttlefactorily.... ' -
It has no strings to stretch and get out of order; has
treadlee at both aides of the loom, malting the shed_
complete at both sides.
This loom is mado to create the different kinds of
tioth, by simply changinelpie pins that make the up
per abed. ;-
Township rights for sale. Call at Mainshurg, Tioga
county. Pa., and see a fall sized loom in operation. Or
ders for looms solicited. LEWIS WETMORE,
Mainaburg, May 2, '66..1y A. F. PACKARD.
AVE YOUR GREENBACKS 1 I
.1 4 1S : D ]
Cl,l. L OFTEN42'I.;'T
6
Nast & Auerbach's
gff'_EAP VAIBRII..I7)T9RE.; ;
BLOSSBURG. PA.,
Where you Can always!!find !thcf;bost; assorted
stock of
DOMESTIC & FANCY' DRY GOODS,
!~ Q I NAT~QNS , READ!I..
MADE CLOTHING,
- c •.c t.:0; ,
Manufactured under their own anpervieion
Also Gents' furnishing loads, d^c.,-ec
In their merchant itiiicalitleitiildli . hrrient They defy
competition ; having the best tailors of New York city,
and an experienced cutter, Mr. 11,,P. Erwin. [feb2l66ly
NEW SPRING - GOODS IY.
AT RED UCED .1544,3.
Great liduceniehts to the 'Public!
NOT having a big stook of OLD GOODS to
shove off at auction, I am enabled to take
advantage of the present low prices, and - am rea
dy to supply the public ;Witls'a splendid stock of
NEW SPAIN,
,GOQDS, 14TEST
*l4 e` .
Styles, A caNgd odat6 this mar
ket.
Particular attention is directed to my de
sirable stock of tailks' DRESS GOODS,
Alpaccae, Pop Hoe, Prints, Detainee, &c., &c.
Added to which- I> 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.
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. ' '':,...:'.=,','± e — f-.±.±•!..:1.1± ,
, .
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~:
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
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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.