THE TEACHERS' WORLD. All to-achrra unit frtr-nila of pducntlnn nrc conlinlly invttiM t oimtrlhum whiitcvw ninv Ixi Vlpf ill or suKin-stive to others In this line of work. Owiimmilentlons will 1 Rlmlly rtwlvitl by th editor of this de partment. THE CALENDAR. Among the anciont Roninns the first Any of each month was culled the calends, from "cnlo" to call, be cause at that time the priest9 pro claimed in the presence of the people the festivals and other important days of the month then beun. Hence our word Calendar. The next few days were reckoned back from the "nones," which were the 7th of March, May, July, nnd October, and the 3rd of the other months. After the nones the days were reckoned from the "ides," which were the 15th of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th ot the other months. After the ides the days were reckoned back from the calends of the next month. The 24th of February was the sixth be fore the calends of March ; in leap years this name was also given to the 25th, which was called dies "bissextus" hence the name of bis sextile, given to leap year, which we still retain. The Greeks reckoned their time by the Olympic games, those great festivals when prizes were given to contestants in athletic exercises, and also in literature. These games were held once in four years, the term intervening . being called an Olympiad. There were 12 months in the Greek year, but a month was now and then added in different years "to keep up." The Roman pontiffs de cided the length of the Roman year, and at last the seasons failed to cor respond to their names and character and Julius Caesar, nearly half n contrary before the Christian era. caused the Calendar to be reform! and re arranged. This, the "Julian Calendar," continued long in use, but gave place about 1582 to the Gregorian Calendar now used j Rus sia still retains the "Old Style." After Christianity had become established many writers dated from different events in the history of the Saviour. The present method of computing from the birth of Christ was introduced about the middlo of the sixth century by a Roman ec clesiastic named Dionysins Exigus. H fixed the date at. the seven hund red and fifty-third year of the Roman Empire. It was anciently the custom to begin the year with the festival of the Annunciation, March 25 Lady Day. . . In England the Saxons named the months in their own tongue, from some natural characteristics Thus, they called January "wolf-month," as thft wild animals, unable to find their usual prey, prowled round human dwellings ; February, ' "sprout-kale ; March, length- month, (from its lengthening days ;) April, "Easter month, (from Eostre, a Saxon goddess) ; May, "tri-mil-chi," (when cows were milked thrioe a day June, "wood-month" July. "hay-month,, ; August, "barn month" (when the barns were filled with grain) ; Septem ber,"barley-month ; October, "wine , month" j November, "wind-month, sometimes "blood month," from the animals killed at the time to be salted for winter consumption ; December, "winter-month," and from its great festival, "holy, month. . These names were superseded by those now in use, of Roman origin. Their derivation will be explained at some other time. Sheridan's "Rhyming Calen dar," expresses the characterics of the months as follows : January, snowy. February, flowy. March, blowy. April, showery. May, flowery. June, bowery. July, moppy. August, croppy. September, oppy. October, breezy. Koveml)er, wheezy. Docomber, sneozy. The Quakers hove always objected to using the Roman names or tne mouths and the Saxon names of the days, as being "of heathen origin, therefore they call days and months by their number, thus : '97 24. During the uphea val of the French revolution, in 17U3, the national con veutiou introduced a new Calendar giving names to the months descrip tive of their character. They be gun at the autumna) equinox ; Au tumn from September 22 to Decem ber 22, eoniprUiug vintage month, foggy mouth, sleet month. Winter to March 22, tuowy mouth, windy month, rainy mouth. Spring, to June 22, bud month,- flower month, meadow month. Summer, to Sep tember- 22. harvest month, hot month, fruit month. The great Naioloon, however soon put an end to such nonsense, and 1805 the nation returned to the use of the Gregorian Calendar. W. A few studies fairly within the comprehension of pupils of high school age, pursued longer and more thoroughly than is common, will turn students out who know more, (in the true sense of this phrase,) and will give them a better lent of mind, either for businoss or for pur suing a collegiate course, than is done by scattering their energies over a large number of branches. J. B. K. Iowa " Tho world owes me a living." The world owes no man a living. It owes you a chance, nothing more. You owe the world your best ef forts. GROUPS OF BEASTS AND BIRDS. A covey of partridges. A nide of pheasants. A wisp of snipe. A bevy of quails. A flight of doves or swallows. A muster of peacocks. A siege of herons. A building of rooks. A brood of grouse. A plump of wild fowl. A stand of plover. A watch of nightingales. A clattering of choughs. A flock of geese. A cast of hawks. A tripe of dotterel. A herd of swino. A skulk of foxes. A pack of wolves. A drove of oxen. . A sounder of hogs, (wild.) A troop of monkeys. A sleuth of lears. A shoal of herrings. A swarm of bees. KEY WORDS TO ADMINISTRA TIONS. July 28, 188 Fourteenth amend ment. Ocean cable laid 1868. Hostilities between President and Congress. National taeaty with China. Seceded States admitted. Octolnr 1867 purchase of Alaska. Nebraska admit ted. Union Pacific R. R. opened. Sioux war. Great fires Chicago, Boston. Right of suffrage given to eman cipated slaves. Amnesty proclamation 1872. National centennial 1876. Treaty of Washington. Hayes' southern policy. Award of5,5000,000 to Great Bri tain.on fishery question. Yellow fever epidemic. Evangelists Moody and Sankey. Silvor bill ; strikes ; specie pay ment resumed. Great storms and floods. Assassination of President. Reform in civil service. Fearful result of Guiteau's shot. Investigation of Star Routes. Eulogy on Garfield by Blaine, Feb. 1882. Leaders of President's party op pose him. Duties of President fall to Arthur. GAIN AND LOSS. Here is a convenient way to give examples for either mental or writ ten work. The teacher uses two columns, and two are left for the pupils. Of course either tho "gain' or the " loss " column must be va oant. In tho Rate column, U moans " gain,", L., " loss Paio I Rko'd I Gaiv I Ioss I Rate It. I I I ia4 1 .15 I oa l 8. H.50 617.f0 15 Gr iCH.40 14.40 HM. 6U.70 HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS. Oh, fickle their fortune to ruler that cling. He died for the failure to give up a ring. Ho went to the heart of a continent black. Was found by a friend there and would not come back. He was slain by one of a royal linej Whose king was beaten over a shnue. Best hated, best loved, false, beauti ful, skilled, Driven out of her laud, by a sister queen killed. He planted the acorn from which sprung the tree, That bore the fruit that now you see. ne dug a ditch between two seas, Where largest ships could sail with ease. His pathway through the desert led. From suit sea-bod to mountain-bed. A cowurd, a prattler, an obstinate fool, A pedant, a king, an obedient tool He was from historical records ap pours, The greatest of men who lived in his years. A dreamer, a prophet, a jking, pave in name, Distrusted, then trusted and soon won great fame. Condemned by nativity, saved by disguise, Frees his people, and then in obscur ity dies. A musical writer quite " length" by name. Who wrote of a woman ne'er known to complain. OUTLINE FOR A COMPOSITION. A SNOW BTOHM. 1. How can the approach of a snow storm be foretold ? (a) How grandfather and grand mother tell it. They feel it in their bones and know it by other signs. (b) How anybody can tell it. By the air, tho direction of tho wind, the clouds, etc. (c) Tell how the" weather man tells it. 2. Tho beginning of it. Every body rejoices especially tho young. The children rush out of the house. Tho cattle and the poultry seek shelter. The farmer welcomes the spreading of the white blanket over his fields. 3. It has become deep. Describe tho appearance of trees, fences and buildings. 4. It is drifting. Snow must be shoveled. Describe the work in the country and in town. Travel is im peded. Toll how railroads are opened. 5. The snow is over and tho fun begins. Coasting, sleighing, snow balling, tracking rabbits, etc. WHAT CHILDREN READ. Superintendent Florin, of Dunn county, Wis., made a careful inves tigation of what the school children were reading. Here are tho reports of eight children : SCHOOLS WITH LIDRARIES. A girl seventeen years old : " Un cle Tom's Cabin," " Little Men," ' Little Women," "The Great Ex pounder," " David Copperfield," and " Caesar's Column." A boy of sixteen years : " Chuck Purdy," ' Little Lord Fauntleroy," His Own Master," " Ivanhoo," Boys of '76," " Vision of Sir Laun- fnl." A girl of seventeen years : "Black Beauty," "Robinson Cruson," "Lit tle Lord Fauntleroy," " American Girls Abroad," " Stories of Ameri can History." A girl of sixteen : " Last Days of Pompeii," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," " In Honor Bound," " Uncle Tom's Cabin," " Ivanhoo." SCHOOLS RAVISH NO LIBRARIES. A girl fifteen years old : " The Broken Wedding Ring," " Tho Wo man in Black," " For Woman's Love," and " Dora Thorno." A girl ot fifteen years : " Jesse James," "Woman Against Woman," " Sunshine and Roses," " The Brok en Wedding Ring," "Dora Thorno." A lxiy of seventeen : " Jesse James," "Brave Old Salt," " Life on Quarter Deck." A girl of fifteen: "'Tho Deer- slayer," " Last of tho Mohicans, ' Tho Prairie," Hoosier Schoolmas ter," " Poems of Lowell and Long fellow, V " Samantha Among the Brethren," " Four Hundred Years of American History." FOR THE LITTLE ONES. TRUANTS. When the sua was tirod and went behind a cloud, All the mln drops grat hcred In a crowd Whispering together, " Ho will never know-i- Lot us take a holiday. Let us fall below." When the sun was rested, and wandered out around. All the little rain drops had fallen to the ground; ' ' Well," ho said, I'm sorry, but I'll try to smile, That will bring them baqk again In a lit tle while. Selected. Save. Peopl. Burasd to Death Jersey City, Feb. 1. Seven lives were lost by fire in Hoboken, a suburb of this eity. There were two fires, one boginning before the other was extinguished. At the first one, which was at 410 Newark street, a woman and her five children were suffo cated while her husband was playing cards In a publio bouse near by. The dead by this lire are Nellie Schraeder, 88 years old, wife of Christopher Suhraeder, and their children, Henry Schraeder, 11 years old; Katie Schraeder, 9; Mnjwie Schraader, 7; John Suhraeder, 8; W title Schraeder, 8 mouths old. The other fire was In the three flat houses 155,' 157 and 150 Four teenth street, which Is In the other end of Hoboken, from the suene of the first fire. The death by the seoond fire was Mabel Mangels, 8 years old, daughter of Heurjr C. Mangels. DMUn ef Frealdaat Hobarta. Philadelphia. Jan. 81. Georg B. Roberta, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, who died at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his home in Bala, m suburb of this eity, from heart failure, which was superinduced by acute Indigestion, aged 68 years, was first taken ill in August last, but there have been periods since that time during which he has been able to be about the house. He was forced to take to his bed about two months ago with catarrh of the stomach and grew steadily worse until the t ime of his dtiath. During the past two weeks his condition had beeome practically hopcluxs, the attending physician giving but little encouragement to his family, lie died surrounded by the members of his family and was conscious until the last. VEKONICA TIII3 , i:i:,mjtTfikr. !"V.R0N.CA" IS A n03T r-ANITARY 1 JDHIJOHT. j i Fill. PPKPARATION. ". PURIFIES j AS WP.LL A3 : BEAUTIFIES ! m THE SKIN. Guaranteed periccliy Harmless. & Used bv people of refinement and I recommended by all who Jiave tested its merits. By Mall or ct Druggists. (Send lot. for sample and circular.) CHEMICAL MT'C C0., I.r-'rcvll!o, J. V. DOINGS OF CONGRESS, Arbitration and Immigration In Senate. Routine Bnslneaa In Honae. Washington, Feb. 8. The feature of the senate session was a very spirited de bate on the conference report on the 1m migration bill. Mr. Gibson of Maryland opposed the report, and Mr. Lodge defend ed it. After a two hours' struggle the roport went over, and tho .' Iramgua canal bill was taken up, Mr. Vilas continuing his mnnrks. Mr. Teller of Colorndo also on t jred the debate In opposition to the meas ure. Mr. Chandler Introduced a resolution stating that the government should stead ily direct Its efforts to secure and main tain the use of silver as well as gold as standard money, with free coinage of each under International agreement. The session In the houso was very dull, the whole day being devoted to debate on appropriation bills. The diplomatic and consular bill wns passed, and considerable jrogress was made with the District of Columbia bill. The bill as passed carries $1,H78,708. Resolutions arranging for the formal canvassing of the electoral vote of the last presidential election on Wednesday, Feb. 10, were adopted. a' The Week's Bnstn.as. Washington, .Tan. 88. In the senate yesterday the military academy appropria tion bill was passed allor the dofeat of a clause providing for the expenses of tak ing West Point cadets to Washington to participate in the inauguration parade. The Nicaragua cnnnl bill was again dls oussed. Mr. Sherman suggested the nego tiation of a new treaty with Nicaragua under which the United States should build and control the proposed waterway. The house session was oocupled with the Immigration bill, whloh was passed after delwte by a vote of 181 to 117. Washington, Jon. Sifl. In the sennte yesterday the International monetary con ference bill nnd the Nicaragua canal bill wore discussed, but no action was taken on either measure. The president's nom ination of William S. Formnn to be com missioner of Internal revenue was con firmed. In the house the Indinn appropriation bill Was passed. Washington, Jan. 80. In tho senate yesterday the Wolcott bill providing for the appointment of commissioners to an International monetary conference was passed by a vote of 411 to 4. Tho bill ap propriates 8100,000 for tho exponses of tho commission. In the house the conference report on the Atlantio and Pacific railroad was re iocted by a vote of 71 to 148, and the con ferees were Instructed to Insist on the house amendments to the senate bill. Wbhinuton, Feb. 8. In the senate yes terday the Nicaragua canal bill was fur ther considered, and Mr. Vilas spoke on his motion to recommit. Objections woie made to fixing a time for a final vote on the Mil. The general arbitration treaty was reported, with amendments, but no time was fixed for action uion It. 1 he onrrosHndonco In the case of Sangullly, tho American under sentence In Cuba, was sent to the senate. The house passed a number of minor bills and considered the diplmnatlo and consular appropriation bill without taking action. Got ! Dauuagaa. Trentoh, Feb. 8. The Mercer county court rendered a verdict of $1 in a damage suit for 810,000 brought by William S. Kauch of Trenton against Peter Kapzen bach, proprietor of the Trenton House. The plaintiff alleged that, In oomjiany with his wife and some friends, he was de nied sorvice In the hotel. The defendant claimed that the party was disorderly and that Kauch was under the Influenoe of liquor. This was denied. Deputy Marshal Ramoved. Buffalo, Feb. 8. It Is definitely un derstood that John V. Kane, a deputy marshal, has been removed from otl.ee by United States Marshal Peck, who charges Kane with willful negligence In allowing Anton Jtckes, the Hamburg counterfeiter, to escape from him while bulng taken from this city to Albany for trial. Allegad Forger IndletadU Chicago, Feb. 8. The grand Jury has returned Indictments against uoorge M. Colby for the alleged forging of the signa ture of K. Mlall, commissioner of Inland revenue, Canada, and for uttering ooun terfeit trademarks and labels of m Canadi an firm "Nothing else like it" The most refresliing and pleasant Soap for the skin. Cutaneous' lit 2$f. TmyAimrne ro the ioilct huh Baih i Price 25 1 P It lasts twice as lonar as others. ! A trial wil1 convtrca you of it great m-'iit. Will ple)3 lbs paot Utttidiou. 1 CHARLES F. MILLER, y.lr.ut (-KfcNChl Mil I I U loll.BT j Lancaster, Perm. PSTAHI.IMIIKll, 1849. 'BRaato'l,!! trilCATE3 I M'KINLEY'S CAWNET. ALL BUT THREE OF THE POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED. Sherman Will tie Premier Ong to Look After Flnmnoe AlKrnl Lone; For War fcnd Navj Portfolio Wltnon to He Sec retary of Acrlenltare. Canton, O , Feb. 3. The work nf ron- rtract'.nje Prpfllilont. McKlnlrv's cabinet Is how nearly completed, only throe positions yvit remaining to ho fillod, those of attor ney ireneral, postnmfter penerril and peore tflry of the Intrio-. Those who have thus far been tendered and aoepted cabinet portfolio nrj: Secretary of Ftare John Sherninn of Ohio. Secretary of Wnr Russoll A. Alger of Michigan. Secretary of the Navy John D. Long of MaRsachueottR. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gnge of Illinois. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson of Iowa. General Alfer'i Career. General Russell A. Alger wns bom in Lafayette township, Med Inn county, O.. Feb. 27, lRrtH. His grandfather served in the Revolutionary war and is said to hae been a descendantof William the Conquer or. When 11 years of ago, both his parents died. For the next seven years he worked on a farm, earning money tit defray his expenses at; tho Richfield (O.) aendomy during the winters. Subsequently he OEXFRAL RUSSELL A. ALOER. taught school and in Mnrrh, 1857, enter ed a law olllee in Akron. Two years lator he was admitted to the bar. He entered the law ofllco of Otis & Cofflnlmry In Cleveland, but nlmndoned the practice of law the following: autumn on account of foiling health and moved to Grand Rap ids, whore he engaged in the lum ber business nnd where In 18U1 he wns married to Annotto II. Hcnrv. In 1HH1 Alger enlisted in the Second Michigan cavalry and wns inado captain of Company C. He was wounded In the battle of Uoonevl lie, Miss. Owing to his part in this engagement he was promoted to the rank of major. In 1 H2 he became llexitenant colonel of tho Sixth Michigan cavalry nnd In 1813 was mmlo colonel of the Fifth Michigan cavalry, his regiment being In Custer's famous brigade. In 1814 his health Induced him to retire from the service. He was brovered brigadier and major general "for gallant and meritori ous sorvice" and was on private service In 18(18-4, revolving orders personally from President Lincoln. In 1805 he moved to Detroit, whero he has since leeii extensively engaged In tho lumber and pine land business. Ho was a member of the firm of Moore & Alger nnd became the head of the firm It. A. Alcr & Co., the most extensive pine timl)er op erators in the west. .Subseiiiiently the firm was merged into that of Alger, frinith & Co., which owns nnd oiierates extensive tracts and mills in Michigan and In the Canadian Georgian bay region. General Alger was clouted governor of Michlgnn In 1884. receiving a plurality of 8.U5U votes over llogolo. fuslonlst. In 1888 he was one of the leadlngcandidtitcsfortho nomination by the Republican convention for the presidency, tlroat acrimony was engendered between tho Alger workors and those working for Senntor rihorman. Sketch of Ex-Oovarnor Long John Davis Long wns torn In Buck field, Me., Oct. 27, IHilx. He was graduated at Harvard in 1857, taught till 18A, studied law, was admitted to the bar In 18111, prac ticed in Buckfleld and settled In HoKton in 18(13. In 18U he removed to Hinghain, but retained his oHlce in lioston. lie was a member of the Massachusetts house of JOHN D. LONO. representatives from 1875-8 and served the last throe years as Its speaker. In 1879 he was lieutenant governor and was governor in 1880-3. He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth and Fif tieth congresses. Governor Long has pub lished a translation of Virgil's ".Kneid" and has done much other literary work of high order. Mr. Wilson's Carsor. James Wilson was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Aug. 16, 18.15, came to America in 1851, received a liberal education, be came a farmer, was a member of the Iowa state legislature from 18117 to 1873 and speaker two sessions, was a regent of the Btatti university, was elected to the Forty third and Forty-fourth congresses, serving on oommittoev on agriculture and war claims; was also elected to the Forty eighth oongress. He has always been in terested in agricultural pursuits and is now director of an agricultural experi ment station In Iowa. - ' bketcbes of Senator Sherman and Mr. Gage have already been given In Uutsa ool umus. ' BBsak Thl.f bbat. Philadelphia, Fob. 8. A negro named Druuigole, who says be halls from West Virginia, was fatully shot by IXjUH-tive AloCauley, employed at John Wanamaker's store. McCauloy caught Druuigole In the act of stealing a pair ot shoes from tho store and chanod him for several blocks. 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