Bloomington Progress, Volume 3, Number 17, Bloomington, Monroe County, 25 August 1869 — Page 1

Gorrespondcnoo of tbo Progress. Brigantee.no Beach, N. J. Aug. 12th 18GD. J LETTER SO. H. Before beginning a description of the Grand and Mighty Old Ocean, which id more than worth a long and weary pilgrimage to sec, allow me to go back and say a few words of Philadelphia. This is really a beautiful city, the streets arc so wide and straight, and kept scrupulously clean, which is much more easily dona ou account of the inhabitants using anthracite coal, in fa:t the citv appeared to have just emerged

from a band-box. As I Lac" but a !

short time to remain there, toy object was to seek oat the places of greatest interest. Accordingly mv

steps were turned toward Independence Hail, in which T stood, thiuk-

aud

V0tt00.

Established A. I. 1835.

BLOOMINGTON, IND., AUG. 25, 1869.

Mew Series, 1 Vol. 3 Rfo. IT.

oi' the buil ling, and then went to work with my eyes and thought?. The two most conspicuous pictures were those of Benjamin West, painted 127 years ago, one representing Death on the Pale Horse, ti e other, Christ Rejected. They are aboout twenty feet long by fifteen in width. Death on the Pale Horse, is the most horrible picture you could imagine. Death and

almost:

ins that tins was the room,

i w .i i ti i . l il .i.

here the hallowed spot, wncre rnose. destruction, in

good, mighty, and patriotic friends are brought out in bold re of liberty, signed that declaration reading the VI chapter of

main here a day, n the different galleries, without getting liicd. The many other places f interest, such as Fair-Mount watir works, Baily's Jewelry establishment, (which by the way is almost am a I to Tobc Smith's,) The Gir.ird College and Laurel Hill Ccmetiy, are j.11 places I should like to comment upon, but must, hasten on. We l?ft Phi'i-

i adelphia by the 2 P. M. train, on

everv lorm. rne mi. Atter crossing ti c jje;a-

lief. By ware, even on retelling the New

.Icrsey sliore, the giet t crowd wait-

of Eevela

of indenenelence. which cave birth , tions. from the 1st to the 12th verse. I ing to get aboard the can for At

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t- this Ulorious Republic. J here,! you will find the mo?t prominent ; Jantic City, made a rush a.- soon :w resting upon a large block of mar- ftigiuescnu neratcd. Christ rejected ! the doors were ojtei ed and the its b!e. in the centre of the ro-m, was ! js an enchanting picture, it rcpre- were soon all paekeJ, then he wlii the old State House bell, wh eh first j scuts the trial of Christ before tie sounded and we were off Reachrang forth liberty to all the inhabi-j Pont ins Pilate. He, our Saviour, ing the sea-shore ir one hour ami a tants of the land, and as I gazed ! stands in the midst of a great com- j quarter, in time to view -.he great around the beautiful room, looking jnany, with the crowi, of thorns upon j Eclipse, which although Kit total at the portraits of those noble sires j hi Lead, the very picture of meek- j here, was worth seeing. Eut to me, long since dead, who acted so well ness and resignation. Pilate is ; the grand old Oct an, wa the all their part. I could but think, were J pi sading for his release, but the j absorbing object cf my thoughts, it possible for them to return to ; High Priest Caiaphus, with exten-1 As I stood upon -he b iach and Earth, how changed tbey would find jded arms,is leading the cry, "crucify I looked out upon the foaming billows cur country now, from what it was i him! miafv him!" Barnabas is ! of the mighty deep, recalling io nurturing the' Revolution, 'seen with sullen, though hopeful j memory the words if the Aim glity The Academy of Fine Arts was! look, as he listens to the trial. The j whilst he was describing his creanot far awav. " I entered, paid mv ! two thieves who were crucified, are i tion to his servant Job, 'Hithe rto

juarier to the lady who had charge

tJ EN Kil l I D1RE0 T0R . Indiana State University. Rjev. Cvurs Jft'TT, D.D., Pn-vdent and P.-vftssor of Mental Mjral a I Political Philosophy. Rev. T. A. Wyi.ie,D.D., Profssor of Xatural Philosoihr. Ki hard Owts, M.D.. Profasor of Na

tural Scienee and Modern Languages.

st:: nd ing, bound with shack es, one shalt thou come, of them seowlinsr hideously. The and here shall thy

: Marys weeping, with other devoted j stayed." Words crnoot portray, or

women, form a mourntul group,

A Portland lady attempted to kill a rat that had 'incautiously invaded her parlor, when the animal sought refuge by running urv her garments, upon her back. Tim so alarmed the woman that she fled, shrieking from the room, and tumbled down stairs, turning a comitate sommersault, landing on her back, and effectually dispatching the rat. The provisions of the new Massachusetts Prohibitory Law, are so exacting that the Boston police are watching the tumblers ia the circus. "Do you ever observe how Very devotional Deacon Buffam is?'' asked a good lady of her husband. "Yes, my dear, the deacon is very devotional. He always keeps his head bowdd in prayer till the contribution box has passed." "Do you speak French ?'' asked a gentlemen, when examining the qualifications of a Hiberian candidate, for the office of traveling valet.

.Not exactly, sir," was the reply,

There are, I suppose, a hundred figures in the assemblage, each one's features so expressive, showing whether he is a friend or enemy to Christ. There are scores of other lifnitit'nl nlnf.iiwe hv different artists

V . A M V- W - 7 - w

Daniel Kikkwood, LL.1)., Professor orioi celebrity, which to deseroe

Mathematics,

Rev. E. Bai.i .en-ttke. A.M., Professor of Greek and Greek Literature. V. M. Doii. A.M., Professor f Latin and Latin Literature. Hon. George A. Bicksell, LL.D.. Professor of Law. G. W." Hoss, A.M.. Professor of English Literatiere, and the Theory and Practice cf Teaching. J. A. Kevbelt, Professor of Modem Let iguagfs a.-ld History.

County

Robert C. Foster, Lawsov E. McKixsey, Henry . Perry, iD. V. BV8KIKK, "Wm. H. Jkes, Kdwaish "Wright, "Vym. H. Si.ocomb,

T. Y. "Raker, 5. M. I'Hir.MPS, Jars Small.

VrM, P. BROWN1X3, Cfr'dnnun of Uiiion Centrd! Coiw ftee Monroe county. E. 15. SLrss. Avietmr Int. Iteeenu. 1'oitrts Creiiit Court D. It. Eckel,

OfflceiH. . Clerh

- Sheriff

Auditor Trewt'irer I - Recorder ; Schml Examiner i

Corotie,

would be trespassing upon you. The many specimens of sculpture, in marble, are very beautiful. The one of Hero and Leander, Eve mourning over Able slain, and the First Prayer, are all splendid. But tl sre are many others equally good. Turn O'Shantcr and Souter Johnny are really laughable. It is useless fo." me to attempt further description of them. Persons might re-

Coitumstioners.

GEO. A. nUSKIKK. J.S. SMITH BUSTER. JJUSKIRK & I-IUSTER, ITTOBEVS AT IAW AVI PRIVATE BAIVKERM, Bl.)oniiti)n, Incl., olBce north side of the public Mjuiii'o. We will nttend to :ill bintm-ss entrusted to our ( are, in tl. t- Courts of this State-, and ar; :ilfo )!'ep:ired t' di.M-oimt yood wid tolvent piiper, on ve.nsm:iilc tc rn.f. References Msrs. Mi:1)mald & Ka-h

Wins low,

Ljiiuer is Co.. Banker. So. 52 Wall street,

N:w York; Messrs. MeCnlln & Co., Merchants. l!oom;ni;tm. Ind. mnvO

- . i ..j,.t.. .,.,,' A tornevs. InaiaiiMPolis; 31esrs.

Pleas CcnriT. W. Woolen, Judge ; James

II. Ileevcx. Prosecuting Attorn y. isemonsApril, Auc-wt and December. TmvssHiP Officers 31. L. Sttodgr, T.,wnhip Trustee F. T. Ilutbr. Jew 31 6W and (J. W. Henderajti, Justices of the Peace. Corporation Officers Icr;, John C.

ihrrttmt; lros. Attorney, r. rnrnan, (Kj ,.- .,0 acr,.g We clear,-d, betne.n

Martini, wwr nouacrs ; newmici,. r , a h-rtv f,.,,il. lrpn: ood house utid

I

M 'lUI FOR SALE.

I will sell my Farm, situated in the norlliea?t corner of Bl on ington township, eontainine 120 acres. f50 acres enclosed with a

Treasurer

Manlai. Trusters 1st ward E. B.

Yoas; 2d v. ard .S L. Onborn; 3d ward J. Mhener; 4th ward Purker Pearson; 5th ws.rd John Waldron. School Tkcstees Milton Hight, Geo. M. Chiise, and G. li". Hoss.

Cburcbes. Methodist EpisC'ipal. corner of Mn.di.'r.n and 5th streets; Kev. Hexuy It. Xayloe, I'astor. First Presbyterian, Walnut street, bet Sfih ard eth. A. Y. Mooke, Pastor. .Second Presbyterian, 6th street, bet. Co! Jejje Avenue and liailroad; Rev. E. B.vli-en'Tis-e. Vhrhdian, 5th street, bet. "Wnshinsrton and Lincoln; Elder W.B.F.Tieat, Paslor. . Baptist, corner of "Washington and 4ih streets; S. Bttrtox, Pastor. United Presbyterian, North College Avenue' Catholic, corner of Madison and 4th st

hi rrn ; ood well ana spneg. S''u hundred dollars down, in one and two years, with

Price, $1 000:

the remainder interest. For

farther particulars, impure of John Nash

April 14, B-Mim

oi .TiU'ki.in Lentz.

A EM POR SALE.

of

The undersigned offers for sale one

ti e finest stock farms in Monroe county; comiding of 400 cr,, situaied

fii'e miles north-east cf Bhominyion,

A large portion is well set in grass; water a ways plenty and convenient, n good barn.

jdivel .irg house, vc. J erms easy. For further particulars, apply o

GEOR GE SHEERS. Eloomington. Ind., inar'!l-Cin

pictures give any one a true conception of the bc.'.iity and awful splendor of the Occj a. AVould t hat all mankind could -ee th. wonders of God's creative po ver as displayed in the works of creation. In my next I hope to intei ?st yo ir readers in a description f tins bathing places here, people, costumes, places of amusement, an I ways of the world at this favo -ite sj. ot of our Native Land. Yours, Alfred II. Pfjuxu.

but I've a cousin at home who plays the German flute beautiiully." "Trunin v mv son. fetch in :i stick

nit n :i further, : ,..rt,i " ' mv A nni mnf lioi

iroud waves be : ,CTlfll,(ju,i tu vtltltu t.n uKimmat.

ical portion of your education has been sadly neglected. You should have said : Tom, my dear son, transport from that recumbent collection of combustible material upon the threshold of this edifice, one of the curtailed excresences of a defunct locr."

"Father," said a jobbkr's boy, as he was pegging away at an old shoe, "thev say that trorf bite "ike everything now." "Well, well," replied the old gentlemen, "stick to your work, and they won't bit-t you." Mark Tvain,at tl -e Parker House, Boston, ring for "'a opv of the

Laws of Massachusetts," to see if

there was anything to prevent him from drin'kino- ice-vatcr.

How a Farmer ILoscs money. By not taking a good home paper. Keeping no accot nt of home operations. Paying no attention to the good maxim "A stitch in time saves nine," in regard to the sowing of grain and planting of seed at the proper time. Leaving reapers, plows, cultivators uncovered from the rain and suu. More money is lost in this way than most people are willing believe. Permitting broken implements to

bo scattered over the farm until i they are irrepairable. By repairing

nrokeu implements at the proper time many dollars may be saved, a ptoof of the assertion that "time is money." Disbelieving the principle of rotation of crops, before making the experiment. Planting fruit trees with the expectation of having fruit without giving the trees more than half the attention required to make them profitable. Practicing economy bv depriving

i j stock of proper shelter during the

winter, and giving them unsound food, such as half rotten and moldy hay and fodder.

Keeping an innumerable tribe of

8" Young man, shun intoxicating drinks as you would a pestilence. The only safety is in entire and total abstinence. No person ever thoughtfully and deliberately made up his mind to become a drunkard; but whoever indulges at all in an occasional "social" glass, is in danger. The habit is gradually formed, and often before a young man is aware of the danger menacing him, he is hastening on in the highway to a drunkard's grave. Then surely it is much better to avoid the habit altogether. A favorite tune with those who sell milk "Shall we gather at the

river," or perhaps, the pump.

W. t. ALLEN. S. L. OSJJORK. AAlen Ac Oo., South Side of tlie Pullia Square,

DEALERS IS

3. VT. SHOEMAKER.

A. J. AKXOLD.

HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, And all hinds of Stoves and Tinware, Nails, Sash, Glass, Paints, Oils, and Farming Utensils, MAS I'FACTU REUS OT Tin, Copper anil Sheet Iron Ware. Bloomington, Inc.., March 24, 1869.

Union Dnag Store, Soidh Side Public Square. J, W, Shoemaker & Co,, MTiolesaU and Retail Dealers in

WM. EMERY. ometMng New ! YlIDIXCi MADG A PLEASURE, For .adies.

T AM NOW MAKING LADIES

X SA11D1.ES on Gathright's Patent True, the Bed Invention of the age. The inventor, the host mechanic in the country, on this kind of Wrk, a now in my employ, nncl r tnaking some of t hee saddles for me. I 'will wake and sell thorn cheaper thnn any oi.e buying Saddles elsewhere, and Belling them hsre. Also, a Large Stock of SADDLES AND HARNESS of the Latest Styles, and All Work Warranted. ALL REPAIRING done on short notice, and in the best marine!. Cull ami examine, before purchasing elsewhere. I will aell cheaper thi n AKY mas. South Side cf Public Square, Bloomio$ton,Ji;dianu. jnlyl-itf "W-M.EMEKY.

DRUGS,

CINES,

OILS AND

MEDIPALNTS, GLASS.

Also, a large (stock of Furniture, Coach und Japan Varnish.

oal, Lard, Linseed and Oils,

Fish

The Teachers' Irntltute, for Monroe county, will he icld in the High School edifice at Bloomington commencing on I'onriay, 23d of August next, and co.itiiiU'.' until Saturday, 28th. A general attendance of teacher1, township trustees a:.v! friends of education, is carne-lly voucitwl. Prof. E. P. Colf, of known experience and success, lint agreed to conduct the Inst.it itc, assisted by other competent tcni'hcrs The aid of some abb educator from abroad, may perhaps 1)3 obtained. Experimental aid professional lectures mav be cxp ctcd, from Prof. G. W. Hoss and Pr f. T. A. Wiley of the State University. Lectures on topics pertaining to education, will be delivered by Rev. E. Ballantixb aid Rev. H. R.

Tuition fee for teichcrs, one dollar. Teachers vdll please bring with them a copy of McGuffey's Fourth Reader. A public examination will take place on tho forenoon of Saturday, 28th. Those who axpect ccrtiiiealcs of the highe :: radis, will prepare a brief essay en the topic "The Vocation of he Teacher." EDWARD WRIGHT, Schcol Examiner.

Ames' and Adams' Whitewash '.Bruehos.

Paint, Varni.sh and

Wall Paper, Window Shades, &c. School and College Text Books, and Stationery of all kinds, Tobaceo and Cigars, LAMPS AND LANTERNS. "We ktep on linndf a strictly pui-e stock of Blackberry, Port and Grapo AVine; French, Peach aad Blackberry Brandy; Bourbon, "Wheat and llyo Whiky, lor Medical Purposes Only. "We hold all our Patent Medicines to price bi'foie tho w;u 'Wo feel thankful

for past fiivoin, arid Milieit the patronage of

the imbue, and will tiiarpntoe sntist:iction to aii. J. W. .SliOEMAKElt ii CO., nov2!..'08. :ilioomlngttoi!i, Imh

And Four Acicb oCLaimd, rilHE UNDERSICfiNED WISI1X ES to soil his HOUSE ARM LOT, situated juiit south of tiie College Campus, upon reasonable terms, if application bo made soon. The house is built of brick, two stories in hight, and coiitalrs nine rooms n.nd two

halls, with a front witico U each 8tory. Tbo Uooio han recently loon painted and reshingled, end is in good condition throughout. There is a well and cistern on tho premises, stables, woods ned, e.iicken-houso, and all the outhouses iu Hied. : The pasture lot, eh eken lot, kitchen garden, and door vard, ire eni:h nectlv and

independently fenced. There is a line s.

lection of fruit trees on he ground, anionc

which are Apples, P.'ac ies, Pears, Plums,

as well as choice Griipci. and , a nu mber of

handsome c",j;rv,Ti -.

1 ho huu will bo s-M with fll the ground,

or w:tn a portion of it, ;

Pekm - One-third of i lie prch.,se money down, tho halanco in fftj mohts to suit the

purcnaser. For further partioul. rs, ciU on tho un ersigncd, on tho pi'ut.iim s. ! EDAV: N BULLAKI). Bloomington, Ind, J dy 12, lPOO-.fm

TJostcrs done on T'hlta or i'.olorod paper,

JL at tho iTQgroftf.cn ce.

Qale BiH printed it satiiifactory ratou

U at tins oulco.

rats on the premises, aud two or three lazy dogs, tha.t eat more in a month than they are worth in a life time. And lastly, he loses by not reading the advertisements of those who patronize the printer, they being invariably the most enterprising and liberal houses to deal with, when he goes to town. Two young girls in Lawrence, Massachusetts, married two Englishmen a week ago, on a very short acquaintance. The happy couples went to the seaside, and one of the girls loaned her husband one hun

dred dollars towards the expenses of

the trip Both men are now in the lockup on a charge of bigamy, aud tho girls are weeping over their folly.

Here is something new.

New Goods J AT

Alex. Liizaddei 9s.

LADIES' DRESS GOODS, POPLINS, LENOS, ORIENTALS, LAWNS, SILKS, PRINTS,

And a great varity of Trimmings,

CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, JEANS AND TWEEDS, BOOTS & SHOES. Hats te Cap St TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR, TOBACCO,

And in fact a (rood lot of Fcmily Groceries,

all for sale low to

C'tsh and Produce Cnstomcm. Thankful for put favors so liberally betowed on us, we solicit a continuance of tho

same. A. uviwuSiH.

nov. 14, !67 .

&c OO. Still have a few of tho unrivalled

1

ASD Universal Clothes Wringers, Hear what those- who have tried them say : Messrs. Allen .j- Co Tho "Doty "Washer," and "Universal "Wringer," which wo purchased of you, Drives perfect satisfaction.

"Washing Day Is no longer dreaded, but

is a pleasant pastime. MRS. E. P. COLE, . MRS. N. S MAYFIELI). MRS. LUKE SANDEiW. Bloomington, July 31 3m

One of

the luxuries at Saratoga is fried potatoes, and this is the way a newspaper writer describes the process of preparing tlicni : "The po

tatoes are soaked over night, or

several hours, in cold water, and dropped into boiling lard. They

are as delicate as the most delicate pastry, and are sold and eaten like

confectionery, being nicely inclosed

m a white cornucopia.

PEACE ! ! !

0, FEE &

WM. O. FEE, J. FRANK FEE and M. P.

HARRISON, having entered into a copartnership, for thu purpose of continuing the General Dry Goods anjl Grocery Business, At the old stand, would take pleasure in informing tho old customers of Win. O. Fee, the friends of Fee & Harbison, and tho public generally, that they will be glad to meet and sell them Goods lis low, if not A Little Lower, Than any house in Town. Wm. O. Fee would thank his old customers, and the public generally for their liberality bostowed upon him in tho past, and the new firm, by strict attention to business, hoprt to merit and receive a reasonable share of public patronago. Very respectfully, WM. O. FEE, FRANK FEE. M. P. HARBISON. Bloomington, Ind., June 16, 1869.

The following communication, written by a Postmaster, and which we find going the rounds of our exchanges, will suit various latitudes : "When you call at the post-office for your mail, and the postmaster hands it out, ask him if that is all. "If you ask for your mail and he tells you there is none, tell him there ought to be ; then go home and send the rest of the iamiiy to ask through the day. "Don't bring your letter to the office until the mail sacks are closed, then damn the postmaster for not unlocking the mail bag and putting your mail in. "When you want a slamn on

your letter, tell the postmaster to put it on ; if he don't lick it, you liek him. In case yon put "tho stamp on yourself, soak it in, your month long enough to remove the mucilage, it will then stick till it is dry. A youngster, who had been detected by his father in the act of steaing some fruit stored for winter consumption, was angrily bidden to "go into the next room and prepare himself for a severe flogging." Having iiuished the work which he had in hand, the inexorable parent armed himself with a stout horse

whip, and went in quest of the cul

prit, whom he found ornamented

with a hump at which Quasimodo himself would have shuddered.

" What on airth have you got on

your back !" asked the wondering

sire. "A. leather apron," replied John, "three double. You told me to prepare myself for a severe flogging, and I guess I've done the best

1 could I"

J. C. WOKL15V. W. A. I.KOO. Livery, Feed and Sale Stable. wcrleyT legg, Opposite t,e South end of the R.R. Depot, HAVKonoof tho largest and best arranged Livery ancf Salo Stables in Monroe, or in any other crunty in Southern Indiana. Saddle Iioqhs, or horsea and buggies will bo furnished at any hour of tho day or night. Commerml travelers and others, will be furnished with conveyance to neighboring towns. Good, steady hoises furnished to families. Horses fed by the single feed, day or wook, at reasonable rates. Wo propose to keep a llrst-c'.ass stab'o, and ask the public, to give us a trial. PQ AH the accounts of tho old firm . O. aro in the hands of tho present proprietors, and must bo paid at onco. Bloomington, Ind., June 23, 1869.

Cards of allkinds printed to orde.-, at tho Bloomington Progreas office.

A novel spectacle, says the Boston Transcript, was witnessed at the

Springfield street chapel last Sunday morn ing. Mr. Alpheus Chapin,

lather ot Kev. Dr. Chapin, now eighty two years old, recently had a fall which lamed him, so that he goes up and down stairs with difficulty. He was aided out of the chapel by Father Cleveland, who is ninety-eight, and another spry veteran who is one hundred years old. The average ages of the trio are ninety -three and a third years. . In Pike county, a few days ago, the wife of Moses Gates mercilessly, nialiebusly maltreated miserable Moses. Whereupon Belinda Gates, daughter of the aforesaid, pitched in for paternal rescue, and flattened

the nasal protuberance ot the maternal female by a well-aimed blow with an unnientionstble piece of domestic crockery. The Pittsburg Press says, strange as it may seem, there were a good many people in that vicinity who knew nothing of the eclipse previous to its shadowing- the sun. One wo

man rushed out into the middle of

the street, fell down on her knees

and offered up a fervent prayer. There were several other big scares. Dr. Albert P. Weaver, of Lara

mie, 111., is quite a bigamist. Re

turns from nine counties give hira-

six wives, and the balance of the

State to hear from. He is in jail in

default of $1,000 bail. Numerous

sympathizing females cheer his

lonely cell by their visits.

NE 1:7 NEW! NEW! Summer (lolliing.

BEN.J. McGEE, DEALER IN KVEKY STYLE OT It eat . j - Made Clothing, North Side of Public Square, BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA. TVENJ. McGEE has one cf the largest

.LJ stocks of Clothing, in hifi store, at the present time, ever brought to tho Athens of Indiana, and he is selling t;hem at much

lower prices than heretofore, lie has

Every fttyle of CloClilnr for

Men and Boys, Embracing a full line of fir e and coarse Coats, Pants, Vests, Linen Shirts, Under Shirts, Drawers, Suspenders and Neck-tiea,

Especial attention ia directed to a stook of recentlr purchased, which comprise the latest and most popular atyleo. Gent' Famishing Goods. At this store, :i full stock of Gents' Furnishing Goods cm always be foundthe newest novelties being secured as Kipidly as tbey are introduced in the Eastern cities. A good stock of Trunks, Traveling Bags and Valise, Always in store. 1 would call particular attention to the Bemis Paper Collar, of which I keep a full supply. I hav e, by fa. the largest stock of Broad Clotus, Casftliinereu, Silk Velvets, and Worsted Good. Which will bo cut and node up in the highest style of the art. BENJAMIN McGEE. Bloo.nington, Ind., June 30, 18611.

CIRCULAR to tne Teachera Monroe County. Some yeara ago, Lord Brougham started the announcement ''the School-master is abroad in the land." The declaration went through the land as a clarion sound. It was hailed as an indication, a sure promise of progress and elevation. Doubtless it was designed to include all the means of intellectual and moral advancement. In you? vocation has this promise been fulfilled by your inter esttd spirit, your . active exertions and beneficent influence ? Cicero in a greax public exigency said in the Roman Senate, to his fellow Senators, "we; we, consuls are deficient." A public exigency is upon ua in regard to education. Something must be done. These better times have partly come, and call for farther progress. But if they have not come in part through your instrumentality, then you must honestly say, "we, we teachers are deficient' Let us look at this matter until we see, deplore and rectify our deficiency.

lhe present bcaool .Examiner wishes to address a few words of counsel, encouragement and incentive to the teachers of Monroe county, to aid them in their great and good work. What is the utility of the school-master being abroad in the land, if he be not a radiant light, a beneficent power in the land ? Can he be either without knowledge, culture, discipline, toil, and consequent intellectual and moral elevation? Can these exist, without a cherished purpose, and energies concentrated, and wisely directed in onr chosen work ? I. .Ftret then, begin with yourself. Cherish a high estimate of the dignity and responsibility of your work ; to mould, mature and gaide aright the innate powers and susceptibilities of the soul. Consider the high qualifications requisite for real success. If you would incite others to excel, yon yourselves must be patterns of excellence in every form of knowledge and virtue. The time will come when your vocation will be honored and placed among the learned professions. Hasten that time by your intellectual and moral fitness for your work. Be assured you have gained but little until by diligence, zeal and patient toil, you have acquired a taste, a fondness for intellectual pursuits; and thus formed an ailinity of character for your exalted work. It has been said of the chameleon that between the two sides of its body there is a lack of sympathy ; that one eye may be awake, whilst the other is asleep ; that one may be looking ahead, and the other directly backward. The remark is an excellent illustration of the divided energies often displayed by our teachers in entering upon their

work. It is certain that if there be not in yon a spirit of intellectual and moral elevation and progress, there

will be a want of sympathy between your natural and moral powers, and

your important worfe. loo oiten is

it that we have only one eye ana that not entirely open. Even our five senses are not properly cultivated, much less the exalted faculties of tbe mind and heart Neither our bodily powers, nor our intellectual faculties, obey readily the mandates of our nobler natures. We have eyes, but we do not see the wonders, the utilities, the glories of nature. We have ears, but we do not hear her inspiring voice. As in the chameleon there is a want of sympathy between our natural and moral powers, and the truly exalted work of educating a human soul, with all its wondrous undeveloped faculties. How shall we remedy this defect t For your own sake, and in order to usefulness in your chosen sphere, let there be ji concentration of all the powers of the sonl upon sei: improvement. Intelligence, the graces of mind and heart, courtesy, aiJability of manners, and exalted virtue will always be means of influenco for good. Cherish sueli desires and you may speedily acquiro what you do not know ; you may readily appropriate the aids which flow from the thousand fountains and sources of knowledge around 3'ou. An affinity of soul for intellectual pursuits is the germ of all improviment and success. As the polypi stretch forth their tentaculu and eather for their nutriment ad

jacent substances, so, such a vital

iorce wisura yoa, wm ermine you w subordinate the forces of society t) your improvement and success. II. With sucli a spirit aim cat Ui highest standard of pereoital ani jprfea8ional eateeUeW) The standard cannot lone remam

as it is. Deficient as our tetichera generally ue in elementary knowiedge, they are more deficient ia

moral earnestness and well sustained enthusiasm. Many do not seem, to appreciate their high vocation. Some, whose attainments are re spectable, are almost unfit to ake 4 place in tho school room on account of the wair; of those high moral endowmenti which would make them lights in tbe world. Yet if there is any thing adapted to excite the soul, and Condvdjcd on 4rJtpage.'