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VOEUIVIE
THE TIOGA COUNTY, AGITATOR
18 PUBLDINED EVEEY WEDNESDAY 1101ININO nr
V li - N .-diitugil.,"''Bl::''til'6iiiii,i.
P. C. VanSkclder.
TEILVB
titibreription; (per year).
RATES
,OE ADVERTISING.
TEN LINES OP MINIM( OR . 1.,E9/3, MARE ORE SQUARE. i
No.-Scfre.... 3lns 1-4.. MI I aßlos I &MOB
I Square, 7 . [ $l,OO r. 52.60 I 0,50 I $5,00 I $7,00 I $12.00
2Squiu en, .1 , 2,00 I p,OO
.f l i (?( - ) ,B,oo_l 12,00 I
_:18,00
Ilalf Col 1 10,(15 - 116,00 17,00 r , h,cio 1 30,00 1t.0,06
onT - c.r.::: - ;;:i:p.00.125P,i,39,42.0 iv. 10, 7 -60,041 100,00
- Special kiotiqn TL eunfn perild Ed it or ial or
ocal 20 (Tints par find:
Tranalout adveatititrikbalsr lio'psid for in advanco.
•
.00-Justice.l3louks._Constalde Blanks, Deedg r Alg
inept Notem,liarrlitgotoOrtiftiaitiity deti4 W 1.1311411:
11IISINESS CARDS
Van Gelder & Mitchell;' -
Book, Plain and Fanoy Jpb Printers. All cork
.:\roniptly antt neatly:. f9toeuted.;47-Jan.li 1870.
• W. 11. Smith l '. • ,
,\ Attorney' and Counselor at Insuranc e
Bounty and Pension Agency, Main Street,
Wellsboro, Pa., Jan. 1,1870:
Gea.• W. Merrick,
Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office with W.
11. Smith, Esq., Main Street, opposite Uaion
Block, Welthora, Pa.- 7 Jan, 44870.
Jnp.' W.: champ,
AttornePaud Counselor at Law, Mqnslieid, Tioga
county, Pa. Collections promptly attended
to. Jan. 1, 1870.
Jno. L Mitchell,
Attorney and Counselor at Law, Claim, and In
" surance Agent. Office otter Kress' Drug Store,
adjoining Agitator Office, Wellsboro,
Jan. 1,1870.
Wilson & Niles
Attorneys and Counselors at Liw. Will Wend
promptly to business entrusted to their ore in
the counties of Tioga and Potter. Offic'e on
thO Avenue. Jan. 1, 1870.
F. F.WasoN.]
John W. Guernsey,
Attorney and Counselor at Law. All business
I entrusted to him will be promptly attended to.
Office 24 door south of Hazlett's Hotel, Tiogn,
Tioga County, Pa.—Jan. 1, 1870.
Wm. B. Smith,
Pension, Bounty and Insurance Agent. "Com
muniestions sent to the above address will re
ceive prompt attention. Terms moderate,
Knoxville, Pa.—Jan- 1, 1670.
John C. Horton,
Attorney and Counselor ai Law,. !nage, Pa.-
0 Mee with C. H. Seymour, Esq. Business at•
tended to with promptness.—Jan. 1. 1870.
W. IX Terbell & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists ' and dealers in Wall . Paper,
K esene Lamps, Window Glass, Perfumery,
Paints, Oils, &e., ,to.—Corning, N. Y. Jan, 1 '7O.
Dr. C. K. Thompso ,
Wellsboro, Pa., will attend to Profes'sional calls
in the village of Wellsboro, ,ond elsewhere.—
Moo and Residence on State St., 2d door to
right going oast.—Jan. 1, 1870.
1). Bac°it, M. 8.,
Phymiolan and Surgeon. Will' attend promptly
to all calls. Office on Craton Street, in roar of
the Meat Market, Welleboro.—Jan. 1, 1870.
t. S. Perlthis, M. D.,
lAvspeotfully announces to the citizens of East.
qCharleston and vicin, that would he gratel
lal far their patmonago. Office at Cooper
Kohler's Store,—Jan. 1, 1870.
Ingham, ill. D.,
;Homoeopathist, Office at his Residence on the
Avenue.—Jan. 1,1870.
Cieorge Wagnor,
Tailor. Shop drat doOr north of Roberts & Bail
ey's Hardware Store. Cutting, Fitting and Re
pairing done promptly and welt.—Jan.l, 1070.
Jolla Ether,
Tailor and Cutler. Shop oppucite Dartt's Car
riage:Shop, Main St., whore-he is prepared to
to work promptly and net.—Jan. 1, 1870. •
Thomas B. Bryden,
\Surveyor and Draftgmap.lffs left at his
• renal, Townaand Botise, Viellhboro, will moo
with proliapt rittentfou,—Jtio. I, 1370.
It. E. Onley,
Dealer in Clocks and Jewelry, Silver: and Plated
Ware, Spo'cltaalm }violin Strings, Sc. Watch
c and Jewelry 'wally repaired. Engraving
-done in plain English and German.,—Manstidd,
'a., Jan. 1, 1870.
Petroleum House,
weatfiold; 'GE O. Oaoar,, PropriatJr. A new
Hotel conducted on the prinoiplo of tiro and
lot lire, for the accommodation of the public.
Jan. 1,187 U.
Tinga, Vogt), C6tility, Pa. 0 ood etaloiing attach
ed, and an attentive boeiler always in attend
sem 0 eo. W. Ilay.lett, Prop'r.,—Jan. 1, 1870
Ilill's llotel,
West Geld Borough, Tog Co , Pa. E. G. Hill,
Proprietor. 4 new and commodious building
with all tho modern improvements. Within
easy drive of the best bunting and fishing
Grounds in Northern Penn'a. Conveyances
furnished. Terms' modern te.-i-Ja n.. 1, 187.0.
Smith's Motel,
Tioga, Pa., D. M. Shui-th, Proprietor, Howe in
good condition to accommodate the' traveling
public in a superior manner.—Jan. 1, 1870.
• -
Keygtone
Sabinavide, Tioga CO , Pa., J. B. Bonn, Prop'r.
Good entertninment for man and heust. Con
. venient to the took fithin'g grounds. Parties
nocommodated with convoyanoes.—Jan. 1,'70.
John Mclntosh,
Dealer in Vermont and Italian Barbie, manu
lecturer of Monuments, Tomb Stones, &c., cor
n r Market and Cedar Ste.. Corning, N Y. Al
0 ere promptly and neatly eNecuted. An
cl w Van Dusen, Agent.—Jan. 1, 1870.
• L
Union Hotel,
Miner Watkins, Proprietor. The traveling pub
will find this a condhashle and (mg/woolen
house to atop at. Good stabling, and an at
tentive heetler. Jan, 1, 1810.
rJrmrce_mmyy,
M. M. SEARS, PROPRIETOR
WHERE delicious fee Cream, French Con
fectionary, all kinds of fruits in their
season, a nice dish of Tea, Coffee. or Chocolate,
and pysters lin their season—can bo had nt nll
houri., served,in the host style. Next door 'Le.
low Roberts Bailey's hardware Store, Main
Street.
lyellaboro,;.Tan. 1, 1876,
• HARKNESS & RILEY,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS,
Wilton & Iran'Maken Lir ,;(fq ;Clihre, in the
room/Mel, °cc:flyer? ficirj Srelcy.
4 DooTs A D 81 . 10.gS nt ;ill Icitple fod,- to
1.) ordpr and in tbo best marmot-.
'REPAIRING of 01l kinds done Fr( ini.tl)iind
dive, a. a rail.
.14MIN lIAIMN
WM. REILEY.
Wdl.boro, J,n. I; 1370.-13.
R i l KIIIII3AI-4 . 14,
{}IIOOERY AND RESTAURANT
One door above the Bloat Market,
WELLSBORO, PENN'A,
RESPECTFULLY announces to theArading
public that he has a desirable stock of Gra.
caries, comprising, Teas Coffees, Spices, Sugars,
Molasses, Syrups, 'and alt i that eenbtitutes a first-
Glass stook. Oysters lh every titylo at all sea
sonable hours.
Welleboro, Jail., 1, 1870—U,
Ml=
Mo. 1: *ll6Ol.
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, No fastening of seams by hand,aml,„pe waste
of thread,,
:Nide rake of application witAotti, change of
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The seam retsina its -beauty anti firmness
ter washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by othtir
Sewing -Machines, these- Machines execute tlie
most beautiful and permanent Embroidery and
ornamental,whrk,
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041-The highest Premiums at all the fairs
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'Eurdp , haVn beenawardoid the' Grottat .!t; Baker
Sewifi Machines, arid the Work dime by them,
wher 'ver,exhibited in competition. , 1
n.rt••• The very highest prize ' TEE CROSS
OF THE.LEGION OF HONOR, was conferred
on the representative of the Grover k Bak' r
Sowing Machines, at the Exposition Universelfe,
Paris, 18117, thdirattesting their greet puperio`r
ity over all o"ther Sewing Machines
Jan. 1, 1870-lf.
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'aBLANK B'O'OKS
Of dyer) , ,doscription, in all styles of Binding,
and aY low, for cipality of Stock, as any Bindery
in the State. Volumes of every description
Mound in tho'bist matinor e ab - d .ityle or
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Of all sizes and qualities,on hand, ruled or plain.
- -
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Of any quality or sizo, on hand and out up ready
for printing. Also, BILL PAPER, and CARD
BOARD of all colors and quality, in boards or
cut to any size.
ST AT 1 ONE RY ,
Cap, Letter, Note Paper_Envelopee
Pens, Pencils, drAo.
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Prof. SfIEPARIi,S , NON-CORROSI S TEE I
PENS, 01 , VARIOUS SIZES, FOIL LA MRS
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Which L will trarruel o,qual to hold Pons. The
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The above 6t0r19 I will sena t the Lowest 'talcs
at all that's, at IL
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prices, and in quantities to suit purchasers. Alt
work a niitoclr warraiiied•csrbpreseuted.
I rogpeetfully solicit a slim% of public Wilton.
age. Orders by mail promptry attended to.—
Address, LOUIS KIES,
Advertiser Building,
'
Jan. 1, 1970.-ly
WALKER & Larir
11121321113
EIARIMARR, IRON, STEEL, NAILS
AV TO VA.'S, A-RE,
BELTING, SAWS, CUTLERY
WATER' - LIMT%
MIRICULTURAL UtPL - VNT& .
Cavrialia and It amens Trimmin6,
lI.kRNESSES, SAD,DLES, &c
Aorniog. N. Y„
New Tobacco Store !
ruin E.:subscriber . has fitledH . io Store firs
door cast Thomas Harden's dry goods store
for the manufacture ondtsule of
CIGARS, (all grades), Fancy and Comm;
SMOKING 7'0.6 ACC o,Miclig . Cu
CHEWING, and ald kinds of
PLUG TOBACCO, PlPE'Sc i and Meal;
cast Iftaud of CIGARS.
xti." Call and 800 for yonrselvv.
JOHN•
WollAoro, Jan. 1, 1870—tf. • ,
, .
' New Tamieiw. . . ,
TILE undersigned has fitted up the old Foun
dry building, near the Bre%very, Wellsboro,
and is now prepared to turn out flue calf, hip,
cowhide, and harness leather ia the best man
nor. Rides tanned on shares. Cash Paid for
hides. :' M. A. DIJR.UP
Wel labor°, Jan.• 1, 1870.
Great Improvement in Densiatry
II A VINO purchased the
sive right of Dr. Folsom's lin•
oxcln
t~lMS provod patent AlmOsphorie Dental
Plates for Tioga' County. I now take pleasure
in offering it to the public as t e greatest
nts
covt:nY )et made in
' Mechanical De tistry.'
By the u5O of which, we can & °memo any any
and all difficultiei which have heretofore baffled
the Akin of the most practical Dentist in Ibo
world. Plates constructed upon this plan re.
main perfectlr firm under nil cirettinstnnces or
condition of tie mouth, as no air, or particles of
food posiibly-get under them. Those having
old styles, Gold or Rubber Plate S, can, at half
tho cost - , lava the Improvement Applied to them
answering iu every respect the same purpose as
as a new set. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed
ii) overt Cafe. C. N. DARTT, Dentist.
Jar'. I 18139
'Phis k t., certify that we are(novr usilt6 the-Iteiror.
ed th , ntal Plates with perfEct satisfaction. flaying
11....1 the old at} le orpta, tea for years with all the troubles
and ,i lICOTI VP lite II eMi known' in the tics of siteliPlates,
c11.4 , r1111 ly recommend the Improved Plates tt fat
superior to anything yet known. K. R. KIMBALL,
CHAS. WILLIAMS.
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Oh° ANS 'ANT) :NIELbDE-ON*,
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FOR rah. by T. (1. 110 YT. 'Haines Prothera
Pianos. Chirkeringa.Steinarayit,aMESteok's.
Ilinfortakter': , Mn
.-51,41. Itatulinhi Organ i Thcso aro ail tTAT.alasx
Instrumonte.- Haring the experience ,ot many'
yearn in Aittsical Tokr,utnentN, . and tuning the
same, lean offor &older indueementa to custo,
men of Tiogn finality than any-other dottier in
Northern Pmt ' livery int.trament is warranted
for Ave yettrs: Per full putt ttlurs (.(1
od cothi,; g ue: J. 0. , IJOYT
ManAuld, Pa., Jan I, 1870--1 y
Plan* & Matching.
PLOORII\'Q, CETI...INQ,, WAINSCOT
TN r,, , • TONO tif; p 4.7 Q.l? 0 0 VED,
•
Kith rapidity and' ocadtnass bur ziotr• Ma
abinas. Try Wand . sea; B. T. VAMIORN. •
iloboro, Jan: 1,1870,' ' •`.
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ARY", .19 1870
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--IE-SAO
To the Senate and Sousa of Repreaentai
tivea of the Co2mnonwealth of Penn.!.
sylvania : .
, a GiirsT.LF,TINI:—Lom the days el'
j .Nt% Mani Penucthe g t and pious ten nt
der of our Commonwealth, it has been'
1
the universal custom of my predeces
Hors, IVhen making their annual corn ;
linliffeAttntorterrthe - GetrerarksanTfhlyi
to acknowledge their gratitude to and
dependence upon the Great Lawgiver of
the Universe. In imitation of their no,
ide 'e*tinidd, , ,let : tits' eliilnestly' .7 inviiko
Isis bleSSing'itUd guidance in our efforts
to perforni the great work of legislatimi
now before us, in such manner as , t 6
meet,lillsapprobation, as well as that 4
our common constituents. ,
In transmitting to you the seventy
ninth annual message since the organir
zation of the present State government,
it.pthrils me the i highestgretification t 6
co - ngratultite Yiiti iifiiro l hi feliew"Citizenit
generally.outbeir,e.tlioAug t cet-llP,l.WP
'seat degree;'-the blessings•ol:health And
'unstinted - proSperify ; and thationr:prin
ciples end ,hiptittAlens 7 -the pride and
boast of every true-hearied Patriot— al:-
Omagh tried again in the crucible of a
heated political - Celite - st, - Thelieaving.s - of
popular passion, and the collisloh of
partie6,lreni iviliChiWellaVcijustletne - r 7
ged, reinain unimpeired and vital in ev
ery part:! • - : . - •• -,17: , !‘l :: •t,.. • - ~.;', -:, •
Under such auspicious. circumstances,
you hev ‘ e assembled, for the - -purposeef!
discharging 'the - inatiiitaritrdtities'and
. .
assuming the special . responsibilitie's
which devolve tiperfybu. ' It ia - ektrettie-
ly difftcult, , evdef with the greatest eats
tion in your deliberations, to enact laws'
that will. fully meet _the _expectatlacs
tut ctt I approbation of all the people; hut'
uolief th is di Me u lty aim beoverconie
b " wilt legis l attorilbrperSonal and
special h)terests, and not being o unmip 4-
ful of the inagnitUde - Of theTtiterests of,
the State s and of its rapidly advancing
poptilatiori,,Vealtll.andinfluenee:todei
tiniesi)eyOndlhe reach' of htinien ''Vitt-'
ion... A noblerlieritageWaa'nevergiv.en
to man than that which we possess ;
geograpitiealiY. atid i ,
: politically : of. the
greatest 'importance} ail area • afAnore
than forty-four thousand square' miles ;'
diversified with mountains, plains, val
leys, rivers; mountains covered with.
majestie_forclats 0:y413101p timber of
almost every .variety; plain's dotted
with comfortable homesteads, and pre
senting well cultivated farms and luxu
ri an t floldii)i ciiiiiit* . er4y, the ,1111Vittice
rnen t of:;tigrictiltufej-the`7.pitrenj,, , -:sup
porter tind stimulator of every species
of industry, exchange and commerce ;
hips and,valleys with tee Ming mines of
all the varieties 'of coal, iron, oil, 'salt
and other minerals; with farmers, man
ufacturers, mechanics, wool-growerS;
coal and iron miners, oil producers and
Merchants, full of activity and confi
dence ; withAhousends of miles of rail
roads and canals, to transfer the veldt
produets to market, and accommodate
the travel of four mil 11011 H of happy and
priaiMerone_Deoule:- Ney...e.h-Ailhl :Nv 0 be
forgetful of education, in all its Oranep
es ; of the 1311 Pile charities, prisons, ro
coco-in-fortes, the , Rolleetion. of proper)3 ,
inii.losed taxeitt 111 . 0 ,',4eetlY redittition of
the State 4104, the preservation of or
der, and 'tile more cod - ilia ' ir , rhteet.ion of
a business and property. All those
interests, and perhaps others of equal
impor,tenee, demand legislation of the
moat eni ightetied, .I i berttj aytil:.eoMpre
liensi%liit;laraier.' •', ,-,::::. , . .:
FINACE§,% -- - , ,' • -
From the reports of theAjtditor Gen
eral and .Stste Treasure"o4e • . following
statement lia;i been . enyernlls• - prepa'red,
and exhibits' the'recelp6 and drsburt4e
ruents.for the fiscal ye9r ending I . o . .kieryk :
6er at), 186th I .-.,!:' ... ' - '.., "
•
7 ,
`00V:11
•- ,„ • :14.<, , urrus. •
13nlance in Ilrensmr.c , , iov.
39 2 ,1809,
brdtua.ry re,eli)Ls thiring , '
yenrenclitrg
1889, . . • —. 05,241,711 28
. . ,
Total-in-TreasurkAtiring . y!r ~"
, •
',• 'emit nO•ov: 30, 1869,....;56 254,636 65
x • ••• DIBITOIISEM.EI , #G.
4rd4 - kai'y,egpettses_paid ' du-" •
ring the yeakkuaing
- 80,4869, j $2,485,111 -27
Loans', &e., redeethe'd-at jhe • •
TreaaufS7, . ~ , - :101.1,64.4 09
Loans redeem'd by Commis-
,T,linw.rs of Sinking Fund, 30;762 09
Interest paid at Treasury 179,90,5 74
Interest paid 14 Cdnianis-
Moneys of Sinking- Fund,' . 1,725,587 97
,
' - '7 - •' - 1. - 7 - 7 --
Balance in Treasury Nov.'
30, 1869 '1,400,862 49
, PUBLIC DEBT.
The following is a statqmentshowing
the natures of the indebtedness of the
Commonwealth on November 39,1889:
FIII4p,F:D DFIBT.
0 PeX.c.P,nt,-. $25 311 180 00
cent: 5 per nt; locals: .. ... - 7,277,384 38
4.1 ‘ 1)9.. 112,000 00
UNFUNDED Dram
Relief notes in circulation, $96,397 00
Interest certificates outstinid- • • •
ing 13,086 52
Interest eertihea's_ulAaitu'd,' '4,448 38
Domestic creditors' certific'A, " 44'87
Amount of public debt Nov.
30, 1809. $32,814,540;85
The public debt on Nov, '
30,, 1868 ' .$33,280,047 13
Deduct amount redeemed A
at the Treasury, during
-year IS69—•-. ,• •••• .• '5472,400 18
Public debt, Nov. 30, 1869, $32,814,540 95
REDUCTION OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
At the cointnoneeme,t , itof the present
•nd mittlarat idn,' 'in JanuarY, 1867, the
total outstanding 'indebtedness of the,'
State was' thirty-seven seven
hundred and four thnut3o.ool:-.lPfirjiiin
dred and nine dollars and seventy-seven
cents. , Sinee,then, an,d N0v.,30,
1809; the 'stini'of four"million, eight
hundred and eighty-nine thousand,
- eight hundred and sixty-eight dollars
„4ad ei t\\ d ;
and at live per cent., the sum of $211,-
-1911 -11, in interest, is annually saved to
• Me ~,,Votutnfte, g alth . - wiy..t ell t ly,
the total amount. of indebtedness of the
Qoinilion wealth on „IN ovember 30, 1809,
was thirty-two hui,uired
Nal fotirteen I housand, hundred
and, forty dollark nod ninetY4lve cents.
The reduction (luting the'yettr ending
Nov. 30,. 1669, unicupts to four hundred
and 'seveiitY-to 'thoiciand, four hun,
dred and six dollars and eighteen cents.
4 A 4:: i • , , A
9 1 Lice 8014 ofJl,Ltivary last, replying
td of 'the Senate, L l said :
1 have the - honor to - acknowledge I the
'receipt, through YOuriton
orablit body, of-ii ,
AltY.
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to
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ate to seSuis thoStato)froin,loss•! by Vitt
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pins , funtlit Abe iri:ottsu ry f •
t)eif:AgitATO:t6
ntisittiook:to.nly iiieSstigtle• 15f '4 muujy
IiONY
its Ttpwipry; l 4nightl4l3
render 4l pro
alucttv.e by being.lnvested in ihe • bonds
`9r I, 4 o 't4tp,!bppiing.ilito'r l eol4t4`lo4r.
eat."'
,
; :f3luge
„mak•ip
,`r ma
ma t urely , deliberating upon the,supjeet,
4 5 1uti,70 - seen „tlo4eaaen : ,lo,,,ellauge i tuY
nAlp itiLrei at ion' tbereto:-i'
-‘ 100 ALMON S 6: IMO LS
IgsilkO e f 3
manifested by the
,p eople 't h e subject
of education,, is;; an IrtAti`ceirient to ilay
ibefore you;-mere itt , length 'than w ould'
otherwise, done; the,,Priucliitt statis
finr
t i cA , Oticio ,f S P4 l i e'
t . of - the SuPgriritend Y ent ,-6 Common`o
-.There are within the 'StatcPl,97l %die
,L.:Spliesplai gib.ded .
school's; 12,900-school -direetoxS"; ,70 stV
perintendeuts; 17,142 teachers, itad.Bls-
7 5 . ,3 P4PIP. ',l• l3 o: 4 Yer/Igq cost ;, of tuitiot
foi each pupil:is, ninety-seven cents per
month ?r 1 10. , 411010c0i34 , ..0 tuition for
the •Y ear is $8,590, 7AI , ; 2,6. • Totalcost, ri
chiding 'expenditures ,of lands
yen,r,'46,1)86448 ) 92. Xstimated
value of school property, $14,0 , 15,68g.- ,
Vislet,Withstanding the : (4cp our
school law *as i - ,ntide , :general • in the
year . „ 448, , 'lsic„ienArkatilo that there
still remain, fl-40 distridtl. .svithlo, the
State which' Rave not Yet 'confoimed
thereto: fl es ' drc entertained that
liiiinTiliWe - 4 . llll — doifFeCiTfilliiiiiia I
• tions of the Jai, andrtheretioaliaiug Bite,
ItnoW'n:f6thOTafrikopY'ilistrict,' undor
the control of . the ;", Econmoltes,"
,hov-
; ing it good school of its own ,:yvill-prob
mhipt!, the public' 8911(30 1 , 3 •5 71 -
tcineo long as the .preseni i pilgani4tion
of -that society exists. Itlis therefore al
subject'
,wort,hy"of hearty copgratnla
tlon,;that our,sc*layStetn. has been so
universally adopted -by .he voluntary
consent : and general acquiescence of the
VioOpie- "11-
lltEeimportant auxiliariea - tn , our toni-
Mon aelidela;' 'the Icorreal;schoola are
,entitleto asathne the front
Their flourishing condition may benn
denttoba from iiiieloilowiriestatisticst—
tho whole number of students that
have attended the four Normal /3 . 649011 N
is iti,g37, of, whom 321 have graduated:
During the past-year there were in these
institntioint: 7q teachers, ,and Btu
dents. Since my-last .annual commu
nication, a State Nornial school" has
been fully established and recognized at
Bloomsburg, Columbia county. . Its
buildings are of the most finished and
substantial character, and it commen
ces its career under the most auspicious
circumstances; Another is now in a
state of preparation at California,Wagh
higton ,county, and 'pro.bßi s i
_l4e
''c'ibannlet.cd ()urine- the AAP- ,
>lour attention is again invited to the
fact OTC tiler,e pro about , sey'Rnty-fie
thou Sand children in the State that do
not attend schools of any description,
and who are permitted to grow up in ig- ,
noraiwo and without erhpieyment, and,
in wady instances, from of
indnH
trial and e'ducational training, beconie
not only the votaries of vice, hut a prn-
Elle source from which the inmates of
our prisons and penitentiaries are imp
'Bile/number of , children throughout
the State attending private schools, is
estimated at eighty-five thousand.
• , rl!he pggyegate of the ,ecluaMiol4l n
the children of the CoMmon
wealth, may be thus stated :
A.tteuclioz,tho 815,753
A:M.01(1111g' iivii-ittorsehools ' 85,000
Noratii?oAlO:g schools 75,000
hblenuniber Of Children . :.. 975,753
Th&subjeict of Min-attendance,by so
large a portion of. children, is specially
and most earneStly'commended to your
consideration: ' It is true economy on
the part of be State, if possible, to save
these children from ignorance, vagran
cy and crime... To neglect : , them would
be inoken'sahle, it not criminal. Doubt
less in your assembled wisdom you will
be able to devise. some effectual mode,
by which this evil can be remedied.
Many of the recommendations con
tained in the, report of the Superinten
dent are of the utmost importance, and
eminently deserving of serious attention
and legislative action. The facts above
set fortli,,illustrate, : most
. forcibly the
practical iralu'eof our most admirable
common school system, and bear testi
mony that cannot be misunderstood to
thowisdom and liberality by *hien : it
has been conceived,and so successfully
carried intoeflect.
SOLDIERS / ORPHANS' SCHOOLS. •
• , Attenti - On ioinvited to, the report of
the Superintendent of the 'Sold ler& Or
phans' SOh6ols, for the year ending May
31, 1369, in which is exhibited their
condition, circumstances and expendi
tures.
$4,853,774 16
$32,700,564 38
The wh'Ole-iiiMilier of chpdrep admit
ted into these schools from their origin
to the 31st day of Mat, 1809, is four
thousand, five hundred and- nine ; of
wh2mYthree hundred and seven have
been discharged on order, five hundred
and eighteen on .age, and! .fifty-three
have died, making a total of eighthun
dred and seventy-eight; which loft
three thousand, six hundred and thir
ty-onelh the sehoolO at the end of the
Year. Up to May 31, 1869, the number
of discharges from the schOhls have ex
ceeded former estimates by one hundred
and seventre. The number of ap
plicationS idinission on file and not
acted on, was seven hundred
. and one;
some from every county in the State ex
cept six.
The sanitary condition of the chil
dren in these schools has been remark
ably good. And from the foregoing
statement it 'appears 'that during the
four years in which they have been in
operation, the whole number o deaths
has' he* 1 eso th4i . ene- i th b One per
ee'n't. 1)6 i; n u
The entire cost for maintenance, edu
cation, clothing and general expenses,
for the year endipg May 31, 1869, dif
fers hut little from the original estimate
of the Superintendent, mid amounts to
$500,971 G.
$113,9743 ' 57
pay ylOch there Awns ati'
unexpeAded balance of.. ;36,004 74
Appropriated April 11, IS6S, 400,000 00
Appropriated March 13, '69, 50,000 00
Balance' unproyided fur is $44,066 88.
For which sum there should be a special
appropriation without delay, to meet
tlr. proeplpg wants ..of thckjeaohors of
'the .diflerent, institutions ' ', who have
been! , already“coinitelleid 'Omit ' Its
:1)00en t :for taere,:then OAS.
.
his last annual , repert; the Super
intendent estimated the, - 19?rPenses for
,the'enrigift Year,, yyrp.:l44tipg, Mpy 31,
; 1870, 104494 700. , The sum apPropria,-
Jed for: that ye l ar,•brltet lath,
:1:$09;:ivas'$;14010:- pie', Superinten
dent reports the expenses. will not ma
terially wary from' lila estirnate,' there
therefore he detl i cit . pf $0,709 for
the current year, to he.provided for du
rinOlie present session. '
• For the mnintenanee of theseoehools
tinting tho - year ending May 1871, it
'is - :eStirnated fintt . $534,500'- y •he re
quired .0, i .treeOmpaeMl: to, be
!appropriated, with:the , positi r re 'qinder
"staliding that tthe'e4penottn'o Shall
not exeeed . that amount. " ,
!.: , ACMICULTURAL COLLEtal.'
OE
i plieistablishMent of this,cOilege was '
undoubtedly intended as, a progressive
movementomd under the impression,
that'it.'. l wOidd Contribute mach' te
easy acquigition of a combined know
ledge of - agt'ioulture, science', and iltera-,
tnre, and to,"proinote the
,',PractioaCedu-'
cation of the industrial classes in: the
several pursuits of life, It has been
fostered by the,Most liberal legislation,
and is endowed with the sum of $381;-
600, invested in IL Mates and Pennsyl
vania bonds, yielding an aggregate in
terest this year of $25,551 00, which has
been paid - to the trusteep Of the institu
tion. Thus far the most satisfactory re
sults from the workings of the college
,have been reall4ed. But it IS'now
under the .direction of a President and
six learned.Professori. It , receives for
its pupils only Jnales Over the uge - of
iif
teen.years, qualified for admission by a
good common schol education. There
are in it at present :•forty-five students„
with a fair prospect of a considerable
'increase In number.. Tuition, board
and the ordinary necessaries of life are
there furnished at a less rate than is
generally" demanded tor hoarding alone,
thus affording an extraordinary oppor
tunity to the youth -of the country to
acquire an 'accomplished edueation'with
comparatively small expenditures., Un
der these circumstances, the college de
serves,tho indulgent sympathy and sup-.
port 9f the 'people. ,
' Three- experimental i lfarins are con
nected tbe, coliege,,
_purchased at
an aggregate cost of $43,886 50.. One is
iodated at the 'college, one inlnilauf . n
county, anti one in - Chester county.:
Operations haveheen . commenced up
them under the
,prescribed programn e
of aserl6s of eiperinients, with promi
ses of complete, success; the results of
which are "to reported annually to
the Legislature by tho Professor of Ag
riculture. It is confidently expected
that the record of these experimental
rssults will prove highly interesting,
'and greatly beneficial to the comma
n I t 3-.
uii,i
Ale_ military_ .denatment., is one _of
greacimportanee.to _.d en t honorable
tory of the, ommonwealth, and to that
of her citizens individually, It is the
etiStodian'of rill the military records' of
the State, embracing that of every ofil
,cer•and private soldier, and the history
of every military transaction performed
by the State for the suppression of the
rebellion. It has also in its custody all
the regimental, State and national flags
borne by our
.soldiers, and many tro
phies of war won by their valor on the
field. All of which should be syStema
tically and caNfully preserved and per
petuated. * .
An unnsual martial activity prevails
throughout the State, but more particu
larly iji Philadelphia. The encourage
ment which has been afforded to the
nniforined militia has been responded
to with alacrity, and is exhibited as fol
lows": In 1866 there were eight volun_
teer. companies ; in 1867,, lhirty-eight ;
in 1888, sixty-seven ; and in 1869, one
hundred and eighty-four. No less than
one hundred and seven companies were
organized during the year ending Nov.
30, 1869, of which fifty-six itre in Phila
delphia, and fifty-one in other parts of
the state.
This is a small, but cilicient and well
equipped force, which, in case of riot.,
rebellion, or other public danger, would
be ready at once tnimperit itself for the
enforcement of the laws and the pro
tection•of the liv'es and property of the
citiZe.us: It is therefore desirable that
the Lpgislature should give the volun
teers such' practical aid as would in
some degree compensate them for tllp
time and money expended to -maintain
their organizations, in which the peo
ple are as much interested as the volun
teers themselves.
11031E 1 FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
There" is_ probably no State in the
American Union that has contributed
more liberally toward the support of
charitable and benevolent institutions
than .that of Pennsylvania. The ap
propriations annually made for the b an
°fit of the goldiers' orphans' . schools,
asylums for the deaf and dumb, blind
and insane, and many similar :worthy
establishments, in which the poor,
helpless, and otherwsse friendless, are
cared and provided fer, reflect great
credit upon the Legishitures which have
donated the requisite means, for their
support. But there is one other institu
tion needed, and the claims for which
are more strongly urged by every, prin
ciple of humanity and patriotism, than
any other now in existence, which has
not yet received the attention its vast
importance imperatively demands.;
This is a home for the soldiers who
have " borne the .battle" in defence of
the honor, integrity and perpetuity of
the Ameriban Union. No men living
have as powerful claims upon the
If.gene
rosity and nurturing ear of the Coin
monwealth of Pennsyl ' aula, as' those
who, upon the battle . eld, fought to
protect it against thre • lened devasta
tion and destruction, , and who in this
patriotic service endangered their lives,
sacrificed j their health, lost their, limbs,
and became enfeebled and , disabled for
life. • And. yet We daily .ce , these Men,
(and who does not blush Co see them ?)
in whom , we -owe the preservation of
i
sour government., the homes • we enjoy,
and almost esry thing we possess, hob
bling about our streets' upon crutches,
with missing limbs, and otherwise so,
enfeebled as to be entirely unfitted fot
any remunerative employment, begging
their bread from door to door, or sitting
upon the corners of the streets turning
an organ for the !few pennies the chari
table passer-by May feel disposed to be
ettow. Every one of theseilelpless men,
whose patriotic • ovation to his country
$456 004 74
.liallpFTighk bir o , to this 413ploratilet,cori.-
'<lit burning reproach ,to the'
otUto,fur Nvhoseyelfare ho has, met the
most serhnis anti 'lamentable pf ail
fOrtnneS: All of them appeal, hy, their
,IsiOunds and 44itution, to tho people
of thO' 'Coninlotrivealth, fo 'Unit Caro
which in stiohtfinntingotfOies
• ised the 80110 or the'Uilion, his wid
ow; and his Orphan eh 1 Wren is
LIMO thoLall Eiuclu prom es should be
redeemed.. The wounded and belpltss
soldiers, have a claim - upon the State
which should • not , and cannot be ig
nored. And Ido earnestly recommend,
In their name, and in their behalf, that
measures be taken by your honorable
body
,to establish for them a home, in
which ,thpy shall be amply provided
Nvitti the necesqury comforts of life, and
no longer be compelled to be pension
ers upon the scanty charity, of the world.
is a debt the State absolutely owes,
and no time'Siiould be lost in its honor
able liquidation; •
Mit AVON DA LII' MAST tut.
' The 'recent disaster in., the AVondale
coal' ikine,ln2l2l4erne county, is still
fresh in in th 4 minds of the people. It
cansed a thrill of iffhTor to spread thro'-
out the country;
. _ . t,rid oven in Europe it
ha 6 been pr, active of the most pain
ful emotion; and-deepest sorrow for the
sufferers.. 0133e11' and children , who
had been riccustoinedike regard the oc
cupation of the miner as one of ordina
ry character, now look upon, it as much
fraught with danger, and part with rel
atives and friends, when about to pur
sue their perilous occupation, with fear
ful forebodings.' And even the sturdy
innier, himself, trembles at his danger
ous calling, and , demands greater pro
tection than has hitherto been afforded.
The mines in many cases are construc
ted and managed •in the most selfish
and parsimonious manner—the owners
exacting the largest amount of profit
from them, from the least possible' out
-lay'; consequently some of them, like
that of Avondale, are nothing but un
derground man-traps, without any-oth
er outlets than wooden chimneys, and
these, constantly liable to become blaz
ing volcanoes, through which escape is
impossible. • The lives of so useful ti
class of men as our miner,s,,should not,
'and must hot, be permitted to be thus
sacrifised upon the altar of human cu
pidity. i Yet a reprehensible neglect to
give them that protection by law which
their valuable services, at best laborious
and dangerous,unquestionably deserves,
renders our mining system worse than
that of any other country, whilst our
mining interests are unequalled by
those of any other part of the world. ,
The most appalling accidents on rec
ord have,been traced to unsafe methods
of ventilation, and more especially to
the employment of furnaces at or near
_the bottom of the shafts. Where the
furnace is used, and tho smoke is car
ried through a wooden chimney, it is
almost certain that,rsooner or later, by
the inevitable accumulation ce.;-soot or
-,-,-- : , ..r..... e:-..,-......- • U.... C V talTlfinsW 0 Lk•• •it 111138 t
ignite froM the ascending sparks, or
from the heat of the furnace, and a
conflagration Onsue. To guard against
this, it should be made obligatory, if
the ventilating furnace be still allowed,
to build the chimneys, the sides of the
shaft, and the buildings surrounding it
at the top, with incombustible materi
als. But even this precaution is not a
sure safeguard, for the fire is liable at
any moment to communicate with the
" fire-damp," or other gaseous vapors,
that, despite of all known means of
prevention, will generate in the best
regulated mines. The propriety of dis
pensing entirely, therefore, with the
furnace, has received theserious consid
eration Of scientific miners and engi
neers,!and'the fan, in many instances,
has licen substituted, which, being
workcid by machinery at the surface,
prodOes a more constant current. of
air, dispenses it more freely through the
gangways and chambers, and in all re
spects aceomplis les the 'object desired
with ,better ellbc —and when the shafts
and surface buildings are fire-proof,
without the possibility of danger. This
system of ventilation, with advantages
so palpably obviota, will no doubt be
universally adopted. But the very na
ture, of mining opeOtious subjects them
to other dangers. The walls and roof
ing of mines, from the efreOts of
blastitig, and other causes_ frequently
give way and fill up the gangways sons
to render them impassable, as in the
more recent calamity at Stockton, re
sulting in the death of ten persons.—
Hence it is ab4blutely necessary, and
should be imperatively demanded, that
every mine should . have more than a
single avenue of ingress and egress.—
Whether as regards tire, or any other
source of danger to which the miner is
exPosed, this is his surest promise of
safety. Whatever system ofrVentilatien
may be approved, or safetilamp' adop
ted, the means of escape from the mines,
when danger occurs, will depend very
materially upon the provisidit made for
I
the exit of the miner.
• The best method of constructing, ven
tilating and working the Mines, should
be 'unhesitatingly adopted ; ;and the sys
tem adopted rigidly enforced. ,The.in
quiry, therefore, into the causes which ,
produced this shocking catastrophe—
the v,arious theories that have been pro
mulgated concerning it, the remedies
for the prevention of similar occurren
ces hereafter, the construction and ven
tilation of ciollieries, and the modes of
conducting their operations, so that the
operatives may prosecute their labor
Without imperiling their lives—are pro
per subject's for legislative considera
tion.
Such laws nf. you may enact can most
certainly be enforced by competent in-
spectors in the mining districts, who
should be chosen, with strict regard to
character, integrity, capability and sci
entific icnowledge; and- whose duties
should he so specifically defined that
they cannot he misunderstood.
I therefore most respectfully and car-
nestly recommend that this whole sub
ject reeeiVe theAtten t ion i Is importance
demands; and that a law be passed, so
general in its: character and so stringent
in its provisions. that the people of this
Commonwealth will never again be ap
palitsrby a calamity, within her limits,
so s..ul as that of Avondale.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Having 1 1 40 before you a general sur
rvey of the afillirs and condition of the
:'4ate, which relate to the common wel
fare, it atthrds me also the highest grat
ification to add that the amicable inter
coarse and pleasant .relations which
have so long existed between the gov
ernment of Pennsylvania And the gov
ernments of all the other States and of
MI
.
the Union, continue unimpaired ; and
, . unimpaired;_
and Our resolutioa, "to
,pre , :
serve, Proteet.and
,defnnil' Wean funda
mental principles of humanity—equal
rights and equal Justice to all, univer
sal freedom and a united country- 7 -1s
greatly strengthened..
There iy ahotber subject tilSO ot,Na•
tionnl ithportance claiming our atten
tion, because it directly affects the in
dustrial operations in which Pennsyl-.
va»ia is so' laigely interested, 'Move-
ments, clniracterized with tho' greatest
energy, are now being •made by those
interested in free trade, to induce Con
gress to take such . action aswill peimit
the free introduction ofpteel, iron and
iron materials for ship building, and
many other modifications of. the tariff
laws. Should such efforts be successful,
the result must prove disastrous to the
great coal, iron and' other interests of
our State, diminishing the production
of iron and other manufactured articles,
and consequently the 'consumption of
coal, and be destructive to our valuable
home markets.. It would also prOVe
disastrous to many of our capitalists
and working peopl9—depriving them
of all reasonable prospects of future activ
ity and remuneratingj wages—and bring
our producers into allruinous competi
tion with pauper labor from abroad. So
far as.the present system • affords" pro
tection to the manufacturers, labor and
products of Pennsylvania, it is obliga
tory upon us to use all favorable means
to prevent any reduction of existing
duties. Our miners, /laborers and man
ufacturers should not be thrown out of
employment by the proposed change of
duties on foreign imports, which has
always heretofore resulted in the pros- .
tration of every department of trade,
labor and business, and entailed upon
us the mainfoid evils of National, State
and individual bankruptcy. We owe
it as a duty to our constituents to in
struct our Senators and request our
Representatives in Congress to oppose
all such, attempts,- Tor the same rea
son we Should! oppOse any reciprocity
treaties by which the people of Canada
eau gain advantages over our own lum
bermen, farmers and other producers,
within our limits.
While acknowledging the rightful
constitutional authority of the General
Government to dispose of all questions
relative to national affairs, and while in
no matter seeking to interfere with the
exercise bf that authority, I cannot re
frain from alluding to the fact, that for
more than ',a year a brave people in
Cuba have been struggling for their
independence against great odds, in the
face of barbarities and atrocities which:
will forever be a foul blot upon the his
tory 'of Spain. We should indeed be
unmindful of humanity and of the
greatness of our nationality, if we omit
ted Co notice this patriotic effort by. the
Cubans 19 throw off the Spanish yoke,
and like our own ancestors, "to assume
among t lie powers of the earth the sep
arate and equal station to which nature
anti nature'3 Go& entitled them." : - The
new organ i zation dins abolished slavery,
and attested its rights not only to our
sympaLny 'no, .i., i.cc.s . niti•nrs, 45r th. 4
vigor nod determination of its resis
tnnet• to lire oppressions' of the mother
counti.y. Alines frontt , the beginning
of our National C-; wernment,, Congress
has furnixlied numerous precedents for
the action here indicated, even when
the people struggling for liberty were
not n pen the American cont bleat. They
recognized Greece in hes efibrts to es
tablish her nationality ‘gainst Turkish
oppre'ssiotts. The same spirit prevailed
not only towards I t . Poland, Italy and
Hungary, but, to Ireland in, all her
movements Id regain her long lost
nationality. 1 Neese coitirtries had the
unmistakable bympakby of the people
of the United States, and our public
men, in every branch of the govern
ment, never ht.sitated to speak in their
defence. In the case of the French
revolifition, the states Men lot' America
gave every • encouragernant to the pee
plehat country to establish a repub
lican form of, government.. Upon this
ton tinent there are numerous instanc s es
oittetive sympathies with the struggles
of the people fot liberty in various na
tions. 1 u the ea+ of Texas, during her
conflict withlexico, she not only had
our undisguised friendship, but obtained
our recognition of her independent na
tionality,nnd soon afterwards she was
annexed to our great sisterlioo of
States.'
The management of our nation
I
finances is one of the most delicate au
important questions now under cons' -
eration by the American people, nd
while it is not• my intention to offer
any plan to settle a matter which - seems
to give so much trouble to.many of our
most experienced financiers, a few sug
gestions May not be out of place.
It will be remembered. that by the
establishment of our National banks,
the best and safest paper currency that
ever existed in this nation has been
aflbrcled. Great caution should \.there
fore be taken not to mar a system that
has been so generally beneficial. When
the go'vernmerit established the National
banks, our State banks were taxed Out
of existence and dOtroyed as such, but
in many instances they were rewarded
by the sole] m enactment of Congress,
under - supervision they were
pront *jail kind and fostering
eta e. I t tieents - unjust, therefore, that
the government should propose to
withdraw a part. of their circulation
front them and give it to new ones to be
organized where none iiow exist. If
new hah as should be created wherever
they may he required, th;ey should re
ceive their circulation from an increase
of the amount now authorized by law.
The circulation to be the same as the
banks now have, and on the same kind
of sectirities. In my opinion, a policy
of expansion of the currency ,should be
adopted that will give iase and com
fort to the people, and that will cheer up
and re-assuc our business men and
put the wheels of commerce, manufaCt
ureg and labor in full operation. It
will pii , vent a decline in the revenues
derived from idlt' tariff and internal
taxittiOn, and will save thousands of
eltizeirs !rum the crushing etrect.s of
pilitiaoion. As a part of the same
policy, there shOuld be no hesitation
ithout the abandonment of the idea of
reducing - the currency by the adoption
of any pltin to cjirtall the amount of
legal tenders now in circulation.
The constant and natural approach
to specie payments is the only safe
mode, in my opinion, to accomplish
that desirable end. Any compulsory
law that may be enacted will in all
probability be a failure. Ido not hesi
tate to say thiit the eouVaction of the
currency at this time .4vonld be pro
ductive of great injury both to individ.l.,
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uals and to the, general interests of the
Nation. ' Let there be a liberal 'encour
agement of railroads, •'lrtantifactitrers
and every project that will afford` em
ployment and compensation to our
toil
ing millions. Encourage - a vigoroui
collection of the revenues. 'on guktries.
Maintain a strong: treisury, With - gold
sufficient to keep a 'cheek upon_ those
who might be dispoied to disturb the
natural tendency tower& specie pay
ments, or for the piirpoSes of speculation.
There should:be a steady but moderate
reduction of the Nationaldebt, a • land
ing of the present el* per cent. five
twenty bonds in otheni, at a lower rate
of interest, not by compulsion but by
fair dealing, and the establishing of a
sinking fund, at such a rate as will pay
off the debt in abOut thiity 'years. Nye
shall then not only find the' business of
the country reviving, but our business
men ready to expand 'their operations •
with the greatest encouragement. *
JNO. W, GEi RY.
(EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, January 5,1870.
ICE - GATHERING AND ICE-HOUSE.--
Thus far in the winter little er no ice
has been; gathered and stored in this
county for the supply of eur wants next
summer. The thickest ice that was
made in December did nol ) exceed two .
inches, and it. was that nly on still
water inexposed-places. .;'tiliis is some
thing quite unusual for thepeason. Most
of those who have ice-houles expect to
get them filled some time in December,
for it is generally considered that early
ice is the purest and best. Last year, :
nearly all l the ice-houses in the county: .
were filled before Christmas,.andit was
very fortunate that such was the 'case.
The. ice-crop is becoming ratter uncer;•
tain in:this climate. • We lately saw in
the Country Gentlemap an article writ
ten by Dr. Samuel Mitchell, of Stubex
county, New York, narrating his ex
perience in.•preserving ice. He began
by building a tight house, with double
walls, filled in with saw-dust, and
shut up close after the ice had been put
in. The result was that his ice was all
gone by mid-summer. After one or
two years be abounded this plan, and
followed the example Of one of his
neighbors who had, ice all the seas n.
He toreq)ut the inside of his fancy ice
house, knocked off some of the ,top
boards, and then piled the ice in asolid
stack in the middle, coveringit thickly
on all sides and the top with . saw-dust.
The ice then kept perfectly. l He says
that;any one who wants a perfect ice
house can have it at very small cost by
following his directions. One twelve
feet square is plenty large enough for
any common sized! family. Select a
piece of dry ground,' where water will
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not stand, near the iouse and shaded
by buildings or trees if convenient; at
any rate near the horde. Set four scan
tlings (oak is the best) eight or ten
inch9s in the ground for the corners,
and One or two Others between each
corner to stiffen the boards'. Have the
front enough higher than the back, to
give the roof sufficient pitch. Then
commence and' honed all around—no
matter about tight joints. A portion df
the boards in front can be 'left off, and
nailed on as the ice is put in, or a good
sized doorway can be ]oft; and short
pieces of loose boards put in to 'retain
saw-dust. Put on a good board roof,
well battened. After all id completed,
'put in at least a foot of saw-dust for a
flopy ; on which stack the ice carefully
in the centre, at least one foot from the
walls all around. As fast as the ice is
put in, - saw-dust should be carefully
packed around it, and in any crevices
there may behetween the cakes, from •
irregular cutting. This should be con
tinued until shfficient has been got iu ;
then the whole,covered with eighteen
inches of saw dust. A short ladder or
pair of steps cal be used to get up,
while using the ice. No precaution
about the time of -3 ,dity when to get ice
is, needed, only se that it bei',vv•ell cov
ered
agaiweach time. The front should
be left opeii from above the top of the
saw-du covering to the frcint board
support lig the roof.—Ex.
EFFECT OF Music ON ANDILAIS.—
That music has a charm on the animal
creation 'has long been known. The.
sense of hearing in many animals is
very acute. They love to hear gentle
voices, and are grateful for kind words.
The tiny mouse is charmed ( by the
whistle of the Alpine.herdsman, will
abide in his hut and come from his
covert to listen to his song. In an
cient times the graiing herds were
charmed in listening to the Sate of the
shepherd. The bell cow is proud of
her bell, and shows it in her gait, as
she leads off the herd,. and Shows grief
when it is taken from her, and cattle
have been known tq pine away and die
when deprived of their harmonious or
naments. The horse is partidularly
charmed, for :
"At the shrlll trumpet's sound . he
pricke's his ear
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will re member the account of
the Libyan mares, .who would only be
handled when soothed with soft music,
and the horses of the Sybatries, that
had been taught to dance to plcasi • _-
melodies, and then, when bearing their
masters jnto battle, suddenly heartl, in
the enemy's ranks, the well remembk :
ed sounds and, instantly set to dteiVg
instead of fighting ! The same 1, ve of
music in horses has been noted in more
Modern times. The eccentric Lord
Holland, of the reign of William 111,
used to give a weekly concert in a cov
ered gallery especially erected for the
purpose. He maintained that it cheer
ed their temper, 'and an eye witness
said that they seemed to be greatly de
lighted thereiv'ith.
Music is appreciated by the elephant
in a remarkable degree. Sw=ebt, gentle
strains delight him, while loud, harsh
notes rouse his passions to uncontrolla
ble fury. The .N.rab oitertains his cam
el with music, song and fairy tale, and
with the plaintive tones of his voice.—
Birds are the true in usicians of the an
imal kingdom. They have What men
lack, - a genuine talent to learn and ap
preciate musical notes and melodies.—
You sing and they willrepeat, bar after
bar; others listen-with eager attention
to a hand organ, and 'little by little,
learn whole tunes ;, th 9 ablest of all
even imitate the songs and voices -of
,
others.
To be engaged, , is go6d and useful ;
to be Idle, is perniclou They
who do good aro employed, bOt they
who spend their time in vain recreation
are idle.
When may young ladies be sa d to be
economical ? - When they resort to
tight lacing to prevent waist fullness.
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