The Democrat. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29,188. MR. VY. L. SOOTT'S newspaper, the Erie Strald, asserts that the Democratic ma chinery should be organized exclusively in the interest of Grover Cleveland. No man who is not openly pledged to Mr. •Cleveland should be giveu a place "either as a local official, committeeman or State delegate." Tbis way of putting the Dem ocratic party into a Cleveland Trust, as it were, might be effectual iu hopelessly di viding the organization Miss WLI.ARD, in a recent lecture upon -woman's dress, makes the following in teresting statement, which is as pictur esque as it is true: " Catch Edison and constrict him inside a wasp waistcoat, and be sure you'll get no more inven tions; hind a bustle upon Bismarck, and farewell to German unity; coerce Robert Browning into corsets, and you'll have. #o more epics; put Parnell into petticoats and home rule is a lost cause." SAFEGUARDS for human life while en route in transportation by sea and land are demands which are now calling out much mechanical and scientific effort in their production. These are needs in this connection which can never be evaded, but there is also a large amount of reckless disregard for the safety of hu man life and limb in means of travel, Which can be avoided at all times and un der all circumstances. THE Baltimore and Ohio Railway is fas recovering from the evil effects of mis management. At a recent meeting of the dnance and executive committees of the road, figures were brought to light that inspire confidence in its future prosper ity. Johns Hopkins .will before long be '..ywiugits dividends. It is not likely 'oat 'the road will again slip into the hands of uutvise managers. THE fact that Brazil changed from an Empire to n Republic without bloodshed is worthy of attention from pessimists and cynics. Has not the human race made remarkable progress when a revolu tion so important as that which lias just occurred iu Brazil can be carried for ward in a polite and gentle way? There was a time—and that not long ago—when the overthrow of a monarchy was attended with all the horrors of a civil war. The world is growing better as it grows older. A CITIZEN' of Chicago, named John Cre ear, has lately died and left property 'allied at §3,550,000. After making lib t"al provision for relatives, none of whom are nearer of kin than Cousins, and de vising considerable sums to churches and charitable organizations, he makes the V.ty of Chicago the residuary legatee, by t rdering the remainder of his fortune to ) u set aside for the erection and mainte- I ance of a public library, to be kuown as • Fhe John Crerur Libiary." This is the • •■cond gift of tins kind that has fallen to t:ia Western metropolis, the first being tlib bequest of over §2,000,000 by Walter L. Newberry. It is estimated that the turn available from the Crerar bequest will not be leofl tban 62,500,000. It is to be hoped that Chicago will fare better than New York, and that there will be no eontcst over this will. Mr. Crerar es pecially directed that in purchasing books for his library a high moral and Chris tian standard should be maintained, and Ikat all books that are indecent or im moral in tendency shall be excluded. ' " ■ ALIVKLV CONVi NTION", Contentions, bickerings, insults, quar rels, and the Lord only knows what else, are not unusal incidents of political con ventions, and the fsterner sex have been very properly crilicised and condemed by our fair sisters for such demonstrations of had maancrs and wicked passions. But, das, what a spectacle has a late general .•onvention of our fair sisters presented to the world. " Tell it not in Gath, publish ;t not in the streets of Askelon, lest the laughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest tlie laughters of the uncircuincised triumph, hat iu the W. C. T. U. .Convention in Chicago the other day. ominous clouds 'athered and thunder rolled through the ■ig hall where t ie meeting was held, and ightning, chain lightning, forked liglit ling flashed around and about the dele gates down in the[auditorium, and up on he platform, until tlie scene represented 'be counterpart of some of tlie most dis graceful ones ever witnessed in the House >f Representatives iu Washington. " Can such things lie, and not overcome us ?" We blush to say tliev can, and wc itill survive ; for wc always entertained a notion, a very private notion—one >ur cowardly instinct kept us from making public—that under certain circumstances and surrounded by the necessary conditions, some of our dear sisters, in the matter of standing up for their rights, would (putting it mildly) be equal to.tlie occasion. While they are far more patient in "suffering the out rageous slings of fortune" traceable to nan'-t 'iinny and bis general improvi dence, ih.i'ir.oi ■' b- • luibly expected, they are quick to eni in-.it- iml even slight opposition comii g from ta< rubers of their o . i angelic .-ex. How palpably and painfully thi,, was made maiiife.-t in the aforesaid conven tion, we will let tin published proceed ings ti!'. On the i2tl; iust. tlie lowa itel ■gulion presented a resolution, the pur port of which was thai the W. C. T. t'. "is a nou- ecli riun and non-partisan" or ganization. Speeches in advocacy of it were delivered by Mr . Aldrich and Mrs. Foster, of lowa, which could be only im perfectly beard, by reason of what is de scribed as "a perfect storm of protests, and the latter was hissed off of the plat form." At the evening session the row was resumed, and resulted in the fair del egates from lowa gathering their crino line up and indignantly leaving without even "standing on the order of their go ing"—leaving the hall very much as the Douglas delegates pulled themselves out of the Democratic Convention, in Charles ton, away back in the sixties. Well, after all, is this not on* of the privileges incident to women's rights? If they claim the right to enter the tur bulent arena of politics, why should they not hold conventions ? and if they hold conventions why should thsy not hold them as men do? and. therefore, why object to any of the usual scenes of po litical conventions ? If they wrangle and occasionally get into a snarl, causing some of the delegates to secede, can't they point to numerous precedents set them by the lords or creation ? Men have'had a monopoly of such things long enough ; therefore, we favor the idea of giving the ladies a chance to illustrate the old no tion of brethren dwelling together in unity, and thus forcing the heathen world to say, " See how these sisters love." THE CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY I.OSES. ItM Celebrated Land Cane Agalnnt John T. Clii-irtty Decided In Favor of the De fendant. Special Telegram to the Johnstown Democrat. EBKNSBURO, PA., November 22.—1n the case of the Cambria Iron Company against JoUu T. Christy, the jury, after being out one hour, found a verdict for the de fendant. The suit was a celebrated one, involv ing;'be title to a large tract of coal and mineral land. The counsel for the plain tiff was 8. S. Blair, of Hollidnysburg, and Col. John P. Linton, of Johnstown. The defendant was represented by ex-Judge Orvis, of Bellefonte, and George M. Reade, Esq., of Ebcnsburg. Judge Furst, of Centre county, tried the case. A jury was empaneled en Monday evet ing last, when tlie plaintiff, through Col. Linton, presented their prima facia case to the jury. Some years ago Mr. Powell Stackbouse, believing it to be vacant, made application fo the Land Olflce of the Slate for a warrant for the land now in controversy. The warrant was issued as requested, and a survey of the land made by the County Surveyor, who, after going upon the ground and making the necessary examination, concluded that it was vacant and laid the warrant. Upon payment by Mr. Siackhouse for the land, a patent was issued to him. Mr. Stackhouse sold the land to the Cambria Iron Com pany. The latter found Dr. Christy ,n possession, and brought this suit to oh. tain possession. On Tuesday morning the counsel for the defendant laid before the jury their caso. Mr. Reade said that the claim of the defendants rested on an old warrant issued in 1793 and surveyed the same year in the name of Catherine Hester. The land was subsequently sold for taxes, and purchased by the County Commissioners of Cambria county, who sold it to Francis Todd and Francis H. Christy. Tod afterwards said his interest to Christy, who at his death devised the land to his son John T. Christy, one of the defend ants. The trial consumed the whole week till yesterday evening, when, as stated above, the case went to the jury. A great array of maps, drafts, and other papers were displayed, the examination of which con sumed much time. XH K INDIANA A I,VMM AT KBEN3UVKG. They Are Dined by Dr. Z. [X. Synder, th New Principal of Their Alma Mater, The graduates of the State Normal School, Indiana, Pa., who are teaching in this county, always are prominent mem bers of the County Institute. The new principal of that institution, Dr. Z. X. Synder, formerly Sunerintendent of the Reading public schools, was one of the instructors. It is no distraction from the worth of the former principal, Prof. L. H. Durling, to say that the Indiana Nor mal has not lost anything by a change of principals. Dr. Snyder is a man of pio found learnings and of most pleasing ad dress, making a very popular as well as profitable institute Instructor. He was especially a favorite with the graduates of his school, whom he invited to par take with him on Thursday evening of the best things that Landlord Esterline.of the Mountain House, could provide. There were present Charles Elrick, '7B; W. P. Reese, 'B2; Thomas J. Itell, 'BS; J. G. Carroll, 'B7 ; R. H. Biter, 'BB, and of course Dr. Snyder himself. The oc casion was most enjoyable, and those present are full of praise for their warm hearted host. Dart McCabe, Jr., Dead. For sonic time Mr. Bartholomew, son of the well-known engineer of the Ebens bui;; Branch train, Mr. Bart McCabe, lias been iii o. consumption. Later the disease took a dropsical form, and the condition of tlie sick man became very serious. On Thursday evening his condition was such that his friends became apprehensive ol danger. Their fears were not groundless for later in the night he took a hemorrhage from which he died. lie was about iweiiH -two ;.ears of age. and was milch cstt. Mil in his friends. His funeral will lake plane t is forenoon lroin the Catholic Church, Ebensburg. A Inconvenience. Pcdi I'triaoH o f ten have their own troubles now in trying to get their turn to cross the Lincoln bridge. The stones piled along the aides do not furnish a good walking place, hut persons often get " treed "by the vehicles. Could not those stones, he so placed as to afford a respectable passage for those who travel on foot? TEACHER'S INiTnTJTE. Paper bjr Mr. T. P. Alllioa, of tho Ebeat burg School!. WIDJMDit AFTERNOON. t Institute WM called to order by J. W. Leech. President, after which the Insti t tute loined 1B singing " Ferr/man Row," t and " Dearest May," under tie leadership • of Prof. Inneß. Mr. Leech then intro duced Mr. Brumbaugh, Superintendent t of Huntingdon county, who ipoke upon 1 •' Otir Work in the Public Schools," point ing out the different kind of teachers that ate found in our schools, the nervous teacher who loses all self-control when a stranger enters the school, the noisy teacher who can he heard squares away from the school, the cold teacher, who is so indifferent that she imparts no more warmth to her pupils than we feel, on touching a toad; the teacher who teaches in proportion to the pay she receives. If she receives S4O per month she will teach S4O worth and if only S2O she is going to impart only that much knowledge. The teacher is the central factor in the schools. The Institute then sung "The Singer's Invitation " and J' The Farmer Boy." Dr. White then talked to the Institute on the " Tue Government of the Schools." Before commencing bis talk he advised the teachers 'to us. their note books. Dr. White divided the Government Methods into Me chanical and Moral Methods. Under mechanical methods he referred Ist, to the seating of pupils. He would hare the most troublesome pupils seuted where they conld he under his eye. He also said that where double scatß are used he would not have pupils of the same class seated at the same desk. Where there are but two grades this would be very convenient, for by this means the pupils who remain at their seats will be scattered over the room and will he more quiet. He next spoke of the necessity of a pro gram. He said that there should not only be a program for recitations but it should also include a study program so that each uupil may know just what he is expected to work at. The next point, Self-Regulating System, " clock work." He said as far as possible he would have his school self-regulating. Under Moral Methods he said lliere are two lines un der which this training may be given, First, instruction, second, training. Moral training is not only a training, of the feuliug but of the will. The inoen lives are art iflciui and natural. The artificial incentives are prize?, merits, privileges aud immunities. Under natural incentives he gives seven Royal Incentives, 1, Desire for rank or stand ing. 2, Desire for approbation. 3, De sire for activity nad success. 4, Desire for knowledge. 5, The hope of future good. 6, Asense of honor. 7, A sense of duty. Dr. White docs not think that artificial incentives should ever be used, or that they should seldom be used. " The Moon on the Lake " was tnen sung. A recess of a few minutes was then given. After recess ' The Moon on the Lake," and " Christmas is Coming," WATB sung. Mr. J. G. Carroll occupied the next period by a talk on peumansliip. Dr. Snyder spake next, geographical teaching is the building up in the pupil's mind clear concepts of the earth as the home of man. Historical teaching is building up in the pupil's mind clear con cepts of the deeds done by the human family. The teaching of literature is building up ia the pupil's mind vivid con cepts of the best sayings, thoughts and highest aspirations of the human family. lustitutc adjourned at 4:20 to meet Thursday morning. WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Music by the Ebesburg orchestra and a recitation by Mr. Foley prec.teded the lectuie by Dr. E. E. White on "Charac ter." The lecture was an intellectual treat of the highest order. He clearly presented the fundamental principles on which true and noble character. The face, the laugh, the actions, are an index to the charecter of the individual. THURSDAY MORNING. Institute assembled at nine o'clock, and after music, led by Prof. limes, Mr. T. B. Allison, principal of the Ebensburg schools, read a paper on "Teaching Pri mary Geography," as follows: The child ought to be taught geography very early In lite. The first reason that we would give for this early Instruction In geography Is that so much ot our education, both In our com mon schools and in our normals and colleges, depends upon this branch. Being the study of ilie earth and Its inhabi tants It embrace history and In our higher edu tlonjs the basis of geology, numerology, botany, zoology, chemistry, and other physical sciences. Again It Is such an excellent means of culti vating the Imagination. This power of the mind commences In early childhood and con tinues to the very end ot life. By It we re-unite and re-comblne tho sense products of the mind Into other forms. By It we picture what we ought to be and we strive to reach, that Ideal. Its tendency, If rightly cultured, is to elevate us. But how can the child he taught geography at this early age. Not by abstract definitions, some objective method must bo used. He Is con tinually training the Imagination with objects he can see. He cannot Imagine that which ne has never seen. He has many Ideas, yet his power to grasp Ideas Is limited, and thoso be has are gained through his senses. This method or nature must be followed. This can be done by leading the child to study the geographical forms that he can see,the hills—derive the defin ition and lead to a mountain, streams—derlvo the dlnOnitlon and lead to a river. Your Hist step then Is to teach the elementary facts of geography which you can illustrate about, r,be school room. To do tills your tlrst object Is to teach them How to draw a map. anil as preparatory to this teach them how to measure. Give them the root rule and the yard stlelc and let them measure every thing they can get, at In the school room and out of It . Measure the school room aud make a map of It. When they arc taught thoroughly how to make a map on a definite scale, then the oral lessons with the sand board should commence. These oral lessons should be on distance, dlrec tiloti, land, water, soil, vegetation, animals. minerals, occupations ana commerce. These topics are to apply lo your own neighborhood, to what the children can grasp in mind, home geography It you wish to call it that. Each lesson must be Illustrated by the object It possi ble. When you leach soil, bring le speci mens. Ge pictures of the animals, minerals, mountains, or whatever you present to them. Don't be afraid that the Uttle folks know all about It. Mould every form In sand. The pupils must do the same. Draw the forms ana require the pupils in do the same. These are the sense products; the elementary facts which must be well drilled Inio the minds of the pupils before the next step Is taken. That step Is the teaching of the earth as a whole. Present the subject In a general way with a globe In a few brief vivid lessons, using vivid Illustrations, 'iben get a cheap globe and mould the continents In putv on the globe. Teach thoroughly the names of the continents and oceans. The next step Is a more minute study of each continent by It-elf. The Idea of a eont lnent, as well as the earth as a whole, must be built Into the mind of the child by means of the Imagination. You must represent the con tinent in miniature to the child's mind. You must make htm picture unseen continent from the seen forms which you mold and draw for him. For this purpose mould s. A. on the moulding board before them. Describe It carefully—Jta mountains. Draw a inup of s. A. using some good diagram. The children should be taught the diagram carefully ; nd how to place the out llneof the contlnen upon the dlagrnm. They must be practlced upon the diagram and out line until they can readily pi ce it upon the board. They wl.l mould the form lu sand beau tifully and love the work; moreover you can teach them from this sand the slopes, moun tain coast, lines, river basins, the rivers, the sou, drainage, and o' her physical facts of 8. A. Productions can be taught and commerce as far as you think necessary. In teaching the productions of a country have each pupil bring one of the staple productions, as a little sugar, rice, coffee, cotton, tobacco, tapioca, etc. put a 11: tie on llie sand tnap where each Is raised. In this way teach where In South America euch production Is gotten. Form also collection of the productions and put It by Itself. The animals of 8. A. as a'so of the other con tinents can be learned by drawing from pic tures or by naming them from pictures, utile stories about the annuals will help fix them on tho mind of the child Every teacher should have a large collection of pictures of historical scenes, of noted men, of things described lu geography, of cities, of mines, of animals, of vegetable productions, and at the right time present them to the class. By watching the magazines and papers these pic tures can be rapidly ci llecied. These are espe cially useful In the primary classes but have their effect also lu higher classes. Kaces may be located on the maps by means of colored crayon, putting the places the same color on the maps as the Inhabitants. Build upon the continents the local divisions and lo cate the cities. Teach as much only, as in your Judgment, your pupils understand. Prof. M. G. Brumbaugh, Superintend ent of Huntingdon county, spoke ou " Reading." The limited vocabulary of children was discussed, as was the ar bitrary melhwd of a vocabu lary. The perceptive method, by using objects, was presented. TlitfjAnaginative and constructive methods were illustrated. The child must master the words, must know how to use tLetn in ail their different meanings, before he kuows them. Never help a child to read while lie is reading. A number of questions were asked at the close of the talk. After music by the institute, Dr. White continued his instruction on Language. All speech is synthetic. Most of our lan guage work ts analytic. We need syn thetic exercises. The true way to pursue language culture is to put the pupils to write and to speakiqg. Before the child can write lie must be furnished the knowledge to be expressed, or rather the knowledge must be developed. Dr. White showed the methods in use in the Cincinnati schools. The language work all come under five heads : observation, stories, pictures, letters and dictation exercises. The Institute then, after a recess of ten minutes and music, listened to Dr. Z. X. Snyder, who continued tho subject on which he talked yesterday. He began bv reviewing the instructions then given. Expression is a means of inciting a men tal state in others. Clear thinking is an unconscious synthesis—that is thinking in wholes. Distinct thinking unconscious analysis—thinking of the partß. Technical grammar has its place, but it is not among little children. To lead children to think abstractly they must have clear precepts aud concepts from which to go to the ab stract ideas. In teaching number ihe no tion of number must be built up with ob jects. Teach the numbor and then the facts in the number. Dr. Snyder's talk of primary numbers was very practical. He showed the difference between number and figures. Pupils should have distinct notions of the different numbers. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Institute convened at half-past one o'clock. After music Professor Brum baugh gave a talk o the directors, of whom there were a large number present. The directors are the guardians of the State's interests, in that they have charge of the schools where the future citizens are educated. • He spoke strongly in ta vor of having the directors suppiy the text-books. He admonished the directors to stnnd by their teachers in their diffi culties. When the Institute had sting a song, Dr. White spoke on punishments. The first aim of punishment is the reform of the offender. What effect will this pun ishment have on the individual, should be asked before a punishment is inflicted. Will it be n warning to others so as to deter them from committing the offence, should also be asked. The third object is to put the seal of authoritative condemna tion on wrong-doing. Proceedings of the (Hosing Sessions—The Resolutions Memorial to' Deceased Teacher ft—Auditors' lteport. THURSDAY AFTKBNOON 3 P. M. Dr. White continued his talk to the directors, commenced yesterday (Wednes day) afternoon. The punishments must be suited to the offense. I'unisliments should be natural. A natural punishment is one that grows out of the offense as a eonseqence. If wc were keen-sighted enough there would be found right hesirle every offense, a natural punishment suited to it. Just so long as a boy d ies not rebel—so long as lie does not resort- to insubordination—there is no need of the rod. Dr. White closed by giving three punishments that should never be inflicted. The child should never lie struck on the head. Tiie child should never be treated with personal indignity. Thirdly, the applying to the child of de grading epithets should never be allowed. Kindness always pays in a school; sar casm and bitterness never pay. Dr. Z. X. Snyder spoke next. The first requisite for liira who elects the teachers is honesty. Political influence, relation ship, aud other improper motives some times actuate directors. Directors should stand by their teachers and not dictate to them. Dr. Snyder then reverted to his work on geography. lie illustrated how to build up geographical concepts in the pupils' m'nds. The study of geography should be adjust-'d to the stages of meu tal development. The stages ate in order formative, perceptive, analytic. Culture, thought and knowledge are the tilings for the pupils. Col. J. P. Satiford was introduced, and delivered a short talk to the Institute. His talk was very pleasing. TUUBSDAY NIGHT. Col. J. P. Satiford delivered his lecture on " Old 'I imes and New." Tlic subject of the lecture was changed by request from " China and Japan." The lecture was of a high order aud entvriained the audience to complete satisfaction. FRIDAY MOUSING. Institute met at 8:30. After music ami Ibe reading of the minutes of the previous session, the election of ■ lie Permanent Certificate Committee took place. Miss Olive Topper, Mr. M. D. Berkley and Mr. J. T. Glasgow were appointed tellera lo count the vote. The general resolution were then read u< follows : WHBKIUS, The institute, just clo.lng, has been one of unusual interest and success, and WHEREAS, The teachers of Cambria county do appreclato the co-opetatlon which has been tendered them and tUe Interest shown lu their profession; therefore be It Rtsolnd, That the thanks of the Institute be tendered the Commissioners of Cambria county for the use of the court House ; and Judge John ston for courtesies shown and interest In behalf of the institute; also to :f his remarks. The report of the Auditing Committee wns next heard. It was as follows: INSTITUTE PHOI'EK. ltecelpts. Seventeen membership tees $ s 5U Balance from last year..., 23 as From county 11 easurer suo 00 Total s23ti 7J* Expenses. Dr. Whtte $75 no Dr. Snyder ;,3 oo Professor tunes <;u oo professor Brumbaugh 33 oo i enl for ptano 5 oo Mountain house ao so Haw s BO Freeman. ► .i s 50 Floyd ilouse. 5'50 Herald 21 50 Miller House 75 Music books 43 75 course of study is 00 Minute book 4 so Miscedaueous at) 78 Total #.'347 84 Expenditures .... ..$347 84 ltecelpts from Institute .. 233 79 Deficit sill 15 LECTURE COUKSB. Expensi s. colonel Conwell $ 7 oo Senator Bruce GO oo Colonel Sanford ... 50 00 Lithographs 12 50 Kxpressage 80 Total $193 48 ltecelpts... ss:i4 15 Expenses 193 49 Surplus $335 6G Lecture course surplus $335 GS Institute deficit ill is 6 Surplus $224 51 Out of tills the expenses of the Ebensburg Orchestra are to come. T. b. Allison, Treasurer. We, the Auditing committee, have examined and audited the account of the Treasurer, and find It correct as stated above. Oeoroe L. Beahek, Ed. Brawi.ey, Herman Jones. Mr. J. G. Carroll, Chairman of the Committee on Permanent Certificates, stated that the examination would be held iu April, the date to be announced later. All applications are to be in the hands of the Chairman by March 1, 1890. After a few announcements the Insti tute sang " Home, Sweet Home " and at 12:30 adjourned sine die. Mod Elsewhere, too. The people of Johnstown nrc much out of patience about the muddy condition of our streets and crossings in many pluces.. We were not accustomed to much mud before the flood, and now since we have a little more than usual, it seems intolerable. But those of our peo ple who have been in Ebcnsburg or Al too'nathis week,will be disposed hereafter to say nothing of the little mud we have here compared with what there is in those places. There is a solid bottom here somewhere, but you might seek in vain for one in some parts of those places. The country roads, too, are almost im passable in many places. Father Sheehan'M New Appointment. Rev, Cornelius Sheehan, formerly as sistant at St. John's Catholic Church here, has been appointed assistant pastor at St. Agnes' Church, Soho. Father Sheehan came here from Altoona, where he was much esteemed by his many acquaint ances. While here he especially endeared himself to the people by his being ever ready to respond to their call in the hour of their distress. His work during the weeks succeeding the ilood was very laborious, and was always cheerfully per formed, even under the most trying circumstances. His departure is deeply regretted by all who knew him.