Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1893 — Page 1

VOLUME XXXVII.

HOME NEWS. Attend the Portland Fair. Il K. Erwin was at Fort Wayne this week. For New Perfumes and the latest, go to Yager Bro’s. Portland Fair, September 25, 26, 27, 1 28, 29, 1893. Jay County Fair, September 25, 26, 1 27, 28, 29, 1893. Have you seen the speed program of the Portland Fair? Doydu Fish? Yager Bros, s the . place to buy your tackle. Melville Thomas is attinding the World’s Eair this week. For reduced prices in Summer Clothing, Underwear or Straw Hats, &c., go to P. Holthouse & Co. IGtf # John Scburger left this week for Petoskey, Mich., where he expects to stay for about ten days. Indiana school books, tablets, pencils slates, etc., in great variety at Holtbouse & Smith’s drug store. 24-4 Blackburn & Miller are beadquarters for school books and school supplies. A. 11. Pierce's old stand. 24-3 Mr. and Mrs. Lane McConnell, of Fort Wayne, were in the city this week visiting relatives and friends. Willtlrant and Miss Ida Wolf, of Lima Ohio, were the guests of Ben Grant and wife over Sunday. Mrs. Villa Hart, of Anderson, who has been the guest of Mrs. Hattie Stettler the past three weeks, has returned heme. John Smith a former Decatur boy. who has been in the Western States • for several years, is visiting bis mother, Mrs. Gebrge Smith. Al. Fristoe, who is in the employment of the Toledo,St. Louis & Kansas City Bailroad, was in the city the first of the week. Agents (male or remale) make $lO a day, mveation. Every household must have it. Small otrtiSy, big profits. Perfection Mfg. Co., 155 St. Clair st., Cleveland, O. , 24 3 John W. Hart, who has been in the West for the past eleven years, is in the city visiting his mother and brother. Adolph, the barber, and other relatives and acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bice, and their daughter, Mrs. Perry Kobison, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, arid Martin Smith formed a party that left for the World’s Fair this week. > Singers find by actual experience that Fassett’s New Remedy for Coughs keeps the throat clear as a bell and prevents hoarseness. For sale by Holt house & Smith. s

Accidents Happen in Hie Best of regulated families, but they can be healed with Fassett's Herb Liniment. Price 50 and SI.OO. For sale by Ilolthouse & Smith. s The regular W. C. T. U. meeting will lie held at the residence of Mrs. Helen M. Blossom, on Saturday (tomorrow) at 2:30 p. m. Everyone please be present. D. E. Hower, has returned to Fort Wayne where he has been attending the Fort Wayne international Business ' College. lie will complete short-hand and typwriting about the holidays. The ball game at Bluffton between the Bluffton team and the Decatur nine was rather a tame affair. The Bluffton boys did not furnish amusement for our boys. It was 14 to 2 in favor of Decatur. Milo Wilson met with a serious loss last Monday morning. Ills house ’caught tire in the roof and before it was discovered the flames wer'e beyond control. The house burned but the most of the goods were saved. Mr. Wilson lives about three miles west of here. Last Monday morning a bad accident occurred on Tenth street. Mrs. Henry Hart and daughter Nellie, were thrown from a buggy’ Nellie was badly bruised her mother falling on her. Her injuries are thought not to be fatal. The pony they were driving is one they had on trial and were contemplating purchasing it. But this may satisfy them. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ketibler entertained on Sunday evening in honor of their sister, Mrs A. J. Ilenzy.of Tjflin, Ohio, those present were: Mr. and Mrs. N. Freiberger, Mr. and Mrs. J. Grimme, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Meyers, Mr and Mrs. Ed. Ehinger, Mr. and Mrs. F. Crawford and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ehinger.

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Don’t forget the factory question. Our people should act at once on the factory question. Wanted—A good second-hand hard coal base burner Leave word 1 at this office. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ebinger entertained friends last Tuesday evenins in honor of Mrs A. J. Henzey, Tiffin, O. Miss Villa Harb, of Anderson, wno has been the guest of Miss Hattie Stetler, for the past three weeks has returned home. Mrs. Al. J. Henzy and children, of Tiffin, Ohio, are visiting W. A. Keubler and wife. -Mrs. Henzy is a sister of Mr. Keubler. The ladies of the -M. E. church are preparing to have a literary musical entertainment to be held at the church the last of this month. Rev. E. E. Davis, pastor of the U. B. church, has returned from conference to spend another with his people who waited to hear this glad' message which fills their hearts with gratitude. The Portland Fair Association has a new' regulation Race Track, and they belong to the American Trotting Association, $1,509 in purses on the races alone, are offered. As announced through the Democrat last week the few school building of the Roman Catholic church of this city was duly dedicated to the use they intended it for last Wednesday. A large number of the old veterans, with their friends, attended the Encampment at Indianapolis this week. To say the least, it was grand and those of our friends who faileil to get there, missed one of the greatest sights that is to be seen in America. Ezekiel Ames, a former 89th boy, from this countv, but now of Nebraska is with friends here. To a large number he is well known, as is Mrs. Ames, who was also one of our people while her name was lone Bottenberg, a.sister of our townsman, C. A- Bottenberg. It has now been ascertained beyond a doubt that there are ants which not only have regular military organizations, but'lEat iliey wage systematic warfare, keep slaves to carry on agricultural pursuits. Nineteen species with these habits have so far been discovered Among the slave-bolding ants there are individuals which act as overseers and a second class which work apart of the time «nly. A Mr. Slocum, of Allegan county, Michigan, has a piece of United States money in his possession which he declares he would not exchange evenly for one hundred times its face value in gold. The piece in question is the very first legal tender “greenback” note struck off by the United States' Government.; It bears date of August 2, 1862, and is marked “Series A. No. 1.

P-tTiLiC Sale—On Saturday, Sept. 16, opposite the Court House. Two good work horses, one set double harness, a large lot of furniture, bed clothes, one heating stove, one cook stove, and one gasoline stove. Sale to commence at one o’clock sharp. Terms: A credit of one yeat will be given for all sums over three dollars. 1. J. Miesse. Leiter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postofflee at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Sept. 2, 1893: •„ Mr. and Mrs, M. E. Blair. Albert Eluquy, Mrs. Parmelia Groseclose, Alvin Hill, 11. W. Meerrill, Antonia Carnnarina. Arsons calling for the above will please say advertised. B. W. (Jit nn, I’. M.

The following rules have been, adopted by Nichols & Baker, Butchers: Cash or no meat. Supply bard to beat, No bad accounts to make even, But good weight alvVhys given. We give value to our trade, When the CASH they have paid So we trust not at all Then we won’t go to the wall. , But will always be on hand, ‘ With any thing you demand, Os NICHOLSj&jBAKER, ! For Cash, after Mav 13th 1898. 7tf A Leader. Since its first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among purely meflicinal tonics amt alteratives—containing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or Intoxicant, it is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ailmdntsof stomach, liver or kidneys. 11 will cure sick headache, indigestion, constipation, and drive m'alaria from the systemSatisfaction guaranteed with every bottle or the money will be refunded. 1 ’rice only 50c per bottle. Sold by Blackburn & Miller, (successors to A. IL Pierce.)

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 8. 1893.

Mrs. Sarah Williams is visiting relatives an friends in Decatur. Mrs. Kate Wilmington returned to Kalamazoo, her home, last Wednesday. Jacob Schafer and daughter, Dollie, have returned from a visit to the World’s Fair, while Mrs. Schafer visited with friends at Fort Wayne. Found.—A youug lady’s jacket. Owner can have same by calling at this oflice, giving correct description and paying for this notice. One fare to Chicago via Clover Leaf, Sept. 10th and 11th. Night train of Sept. 11th and for day trains of Sept, 11th, one fare. All trains stop at the World’s Fair station. The entry books of Portland Fair are now open. Entries in the Speed department close September 25, 1893. Make your entries now. Address Geo. Bergman, Secretary. Charles Linn, of north Tenth street, who has been confined to his bed for over three years, died last Saturday and was buried Tuesday in the Maplewood cemetery. The Portland Fair affords the finest grounds, the best track, the longest Amphitheater, the finest Art Hall and the most liberal premiums of any County Fair in Eastern Indiana. Send for premium list. On the register of the “New Dennison,” at Indianapolis this week you will find the name of a nunmber of our comrades, prominet among them are Gen. Lew Wallace and Col. Joe Bramercamp. Again the Fort Wayne ball team return home crestfallen. Ou yesterday they met the Decatur boys on the diamond hero and again the score stood against them. While the work was poorly done by our home team, they gave the Fort Wayne boys a chance to go home and recruit a new team.

Owing to the National Encampment and our greed for a few dollars in the way of advertising, we are compelled to leave out the report of the Reunion of the 89th and 9th battery held here last Friday and Saturday, the court the Commissioners proceedings. all of which will appear next week. Buck leu’s Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt, rheum. fever sores, tetter chapped hands, chiblains,corns all skin eruptions and positively cures piles or no pay required, it is guaranteed (ogive perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents a box. For sale by Blackburn & Miller. 22® School of Music. Mr. F. M. Falk, who has been engaged as Director of the Musical Department, of the N. L. W. college, at Wrightsville, Ga., has recently, returned home, and has bought Mr. Dailey's studio and will start a school of music, beginning Monday, Aug. 28th. Will teachTiano, Organ and Voice culture. He has arranged with Mr. Plumadore, the well known violin teacher of Fort Wayne, formerly, six years with the conservatory of music at Fort Wayne, to give instructions on the violin, on Monday of each week. A rare opportunity for those who dgsire to study 1 the violin, as he is considered one of the best in the state. Has had is years experience. For terms, call at studio, over Hite & Co's, grocery. 23 4 Emma Goldman is thirsting for notoriety as an anarchist, and wherever there is discontent, she is there to fan the llames of riot and bloodshed. She is just now in New’ York defiantly ■preaching anarchy and incendiarism under the black flag. She is the same unattractive, bespeckled woman who advised the killing of Frick and the Carnegies Homestead, and glories in the appellation of the "Queen of Anarchists.” The best thing New York can do with such strolling fonieuters would be to cage them. They are simply firebrands, ahd have no interest in the cause of workigmen further than the gratification of their personal love of notoriety. - What do you think of. the idea advanced by some prominent botanist that a tree, providinait meets with no accident, will live forever? De Cam delle, an eminent French authority, says: "Trees are not subject to death, and, and barring accidents and ravages of insects, will continue to live on indefinitely.” Gray, the noted botanist, also indorses the theory that, inasmuch as trees annually renew their joutb, they are virtually immortal. Ilis exact language is as follows: “The old central part of the trunk may decay, but this is of little moment so long as new layers are regularly formed at the circumference. The tree survives, and it would be difficult for science to show that it is liable to death from old age in any proper sense of that term.”

Don't forget the show, Sept. 11. Remember the big show Sept. 11. For your cider barrels, call at Mose’s Place, corner 2nd and Madison streets. Nellie Blackburn is among those who are sick, but nt this time is some better. - L •— r Barney Terveer and the parties that left here under Col. Allison, have about all returned except Col. Bob, who can yet see a fish with one eye shut, if has something to bold to bis mouth to steady his aim. h , Mrs. A. B. Morison, of Marion, Mrs. W. J. Vesey ami Mrs. Elizabeth Crabbs .of Fort Wayne, are the guests of Judge Stndabaket and family. The two former being his daughters, the latter a sister of his late wife. It is now Treasurer Bolds, to whor> we will pay rent the next four yeanf? He took charge of the office last Tuesday. Treasurer Robinson leaves the office with the best of feeling from the patrons of the oflice. Married, Sunday, Sept. 3rd, at Geneva,MissLulu Menefee,of Wabash township, to Mr. Herman Meyers, of Dunkirk. They left the same day for Fort Recorvery, Ohio, where they will spend some time with friends. Rev. Beal officiated. For.your gas fitting caij on Pete Eichenlaub. All work guaranteed firstclass and lowest prices. Leave orders at Gas Co’s oflice or at residence on W. Monroe street. 22-4 f PLAIN FACTS. A Few Putagent Pointers Relative lo a Great Exhibition Nature makes fun. Gerard Leon and his troupe of trained and educated Spanish muless, are the greatest funmakers ever presented: their antics and tricks are entirely new and original, and they hold up the nature, as it were, in a grandly ridiculous light, the finished and polished performances of lheir asinine fold and celebrated pets of the equine world. Among the most attractive features are our trained and educated animals, charming intelligent creatures, whose sre without parallel 1 Competent and experienced trainers are employed the year round, developing and expanding brute education. Animals that will talk) Animals that will please'. Animals that will amaze! Animals that will amuse! Animals that will astonish!

Sunday School Convention. Never in the history of Adams county has a sight been seen, fuller of blessed promise for Christ and the church than the mustering of the Sunday Schools in Zimmerman’s grove near Decatur, Aug. 24. Its unparalleled numbers made it big. The Convention was great, too, in its crusade spirit, in the hallowed enthusiasm of the gathered thousands, all full of fpn. and love for Christ. It was great in the modesty of the individuals and the grand confidence of the whole. It was mightiest of all iu its promise and assurance of greater work for the Master and greater fellowship among the churches that own Him for their common Lord. There is plenty of fun in a Sunday school convention- In each wagon was to be seen banners Hying outside and badges inside* and merry children with happy faces ami gospel songs on every tongue; The eager greeting at each crossroad sends its quota of Sunday School scholars and the jovial interchange of song and laughter from each delegation and chanting in impromptu verse the praises of their church or'loeal Union, whose banner is born ahead. Nature had seen lit to spread heavy clouds over our fair county, which the Sun from casting its silvery lights upon us, but as early as eight o'clock, teams ami people could be seen gathering on the banks of the Kekionga, in the beautiful grove, with well tilled baskets, proclaiming the joyful tidings of a days outing, and by noon fully two thousand people had gathered.on the groundsand the afternoon helped to swell the number and at tirst thought would seem its if Decatur had moved to the east side of the river. The forenoon was taken up by interchange of songs and speeches. Then came the election of officers to serve for the ensuing year and aft the Sunday Schools- iu the county should note down the following officers: President, Clark J. Lutz: VicePresidents. all superintendants in the county; Secretary, Will Hughes: Treasurer. .John Woy. The afternoon services were beautifully rendered by songs and music by the Monrrtevijle whom much honor is vine and we as Sunday school workers, give them a vote of thanks and we feel that the town in general Will sustain us. Mdnroe carried off the banner tor the largest tielegation, having one hundred ami sixty five pupils. Concord secured the other banner for rendering the tines! vocal music, but not without a rival, for much credit is duo other schools for their excellent singing, which showed much eul lure ami training. It was decided for all schools'to sing the same songs next year, so come prepared. • We thank you as a Sunday school and each, individually, and give you a hearty welcome to our next years meeting. Wn.i. Hughes, Sec’y.

OBITUARY. Freeman Guy Falk, was born in Adams county, Ind., January 14,1879, and departed this life Monday, Sept. 4, age 14 years, 7 months and 20 days. He was the youngest son of Joel and Mary Falk of St. Mary's Tp., this county. His illness dates from the 13th of August last, w’hen he was taken down vjith typhoid fever. All that human hands and medical skill could furnish was done for him in the hope that he might be restored to health, but in spite of all death was seemingly the only remedy or relief and was determined to claim its own. Freeman was unusually bright, pious, generous and kind for one of his age and was indeed “the flower his mother most did love.” He was the first of the family to Journey into, the mysterious beyond, leaving three sisters, as many brothers, a father and mother to mourn for him. Young as he was he expressed a willingness to leave all and a belief and confidence in a saving Savior. There are many individuals who die, of whom much might be said in praise of their life and conduct, but few the age of Freeman G. Falk deserve as much credit as he does. Always industrious patient, obedient, loving and kind, never complaining or dissatisfied with his lot. Not even, a single murmur escaped his lips during his severe sickness and not a tear or fear was visible whe n fie was satisfied he must die. Those who knew him. knew him but love him and those who spoke hjs name, added toTlhigh compliments and praises. The home he inhabited here will be very lonesome without him, the community will miss him and his playmates sorrow on account of his departure. The funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Kohn, of Willshire, Ohio, and the body laid to rest just across the stream on the hill in sight of his earthly home, beneath the grass, over which his feet had trod many a time in mirth and play. George Hunter, of Ruggles. Ashland county, Ohio, died Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Sth, 1893, of dropsy and a complication <ff other infirmities, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.' l W. J. Myers, in Decatur, at the age of seventy seven years. Mr. Hunter was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1816. when quite young ■feTflCVeffwith his parents to"Carroll' county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and married. In the autum of 1850, he moved with his family to Adams Co., I rid.. w here he conti ntied to live till the fall of 1564. when he again returned to Ohio and located in Ashland county. Late in the year 1892 after the death of his wife and marriage of all his children, he broke up house keeping, rented his farm and prepared to spend the remainder of his life with his children. Early in April, 1893. he came to Adams county to visit his daughter, sister and other friends. He prepared next to visit his daughter, Mrs. C, F. Hamistqji and brother William in Pittsburg, Pa., next his son. Rev. Jas. D. Hunter, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church. Norristown, Ta., but he was not permitted to complete his plans. For more than sixty years Father Hunter was a devoted member of the Presbyterian church. Many of these years he lived tfirbe or more miles from his place of worship, but his pew was seldom vaca. .. During-his of three months before death, he gave very precious evidence of a nearness to the Savior. He did not lose consciousness to the extreme moment, and the nearer he approached death's portal the brighter was his religious experience. A few hours before death a grandson read specially precious and sweet selections from the Bible to him and mingled their voices in prayer. ■"•* Five children, a brother, William of Pittsburgh and a sister. Mrs, Samuel Moses, of this county, survive him. This brother and sister, the last of a family of eleven children were at his bedside when he died. Brief services were held before taktlie train for Ashland, Ohio. where he was busied beside his wife, who had preceded him a few years. The family of AFrs.' Myers and other relatives wish to express thanks for the, favors and kindness received from the neighborsand others.'during their sad days. -

M. Louis Exposition, Sept. bill to , Oct. 21st. The Toledo, St, Louis and Kansas City R. R., "Clover Leal" , route, will issue low rate excurssion tickets, from alt statimis. Ample return limit. Call on nearest agent. ’■ C. C. Jiixkins, Gen’l. Pass. Ag’t. Toledo, Ohio. N. B —The great St. Louis,Fair and Veiled Prophet week of Oct. 2nd, Barney Kalverisky left to-day for Fort Wayne where he will remain over Sunday, This will be their New Years day. On that day they will, commence to count the days of the year, the same as we do, commencing January Ist. The numerical number is 5854 this year, commencing next Sunday.

GAS EXPLOSION. Price* All Blown To Atoni*. We have a large Stock of Gas Pipe and Fitting on hand. In order to dispose of it, we will do all kinds of Gas Fitting at actual cost, while our present stock lasts. Come early and get your work done cheaply. These prices are for Cash only. All work guaranteed first-class. 24-4 A. Van Camp & Sprankle. The Cherokee Strip, 13 Noon, September lU. The above fertile lands, of about 6,(XM),900 acres, will be thrown open to the public Saturday, noon, Sept. 16th. The Toledo, St. Ixiuis & Kansas City Ry., “Clover Leaf Route” Homeseekers Excursion of Sept. 12th, will enable all to reach “the strip” three days in advance of the opening. Don’t miss it—your chance for a homestead. Choice of routes beyond St., Louis. Special coaches will be provided. Call on nearest agent “Clover Leaf Route,” or address. C.*C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio. 24-3 W. C. T. U. Note*. ForVlod and home and native land. Agitate, educate, organize. The Adams County Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will hold the annual convention on Thursday. Sept. 14,1893, in the M. E. church at Decatur, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. Dear co-workers and all lovers of truth, purity and sobriety in Decatur and Adams county. You are cordially invited and earnestly requested to give your time and attention this one day to prayer and conference °to the consideration of ways and means for future effective work in the town and school districts of our county. Whether you are members of any organization or not. if you profess to be temperance people, show by your attendance that you are in earnest, and will use your influence against the licensed liquor traffic, that deadliest foe to the home, the school, the church and the state. A good program is prepared for the different sessions, and our Union will give you a „ hearty welcome and free entertainnjent. Come and let us reason together. “ - % M. L. Hqjuluway, Pres. “Helen’M. Blossom*, Sec’y.

Program of W. T. I . County Convention. To be held at the M. E. church, Decatur, Thursday, Sept. 14, istr,, io a. m. Devotional exercises. Reports of Ofticers. Reports of Unions. General discussion. Song. Paper by Past President. 2p. m. Bible reading, "Woe- against Wine," Mrs. Daniel Myers. Song. Election of officers. bong. Paper by Mrs. Blossom, County Secretary. Talk on things ingeneral. Mrs. D. Myers. Volunteer speeches by members and visitors. Song. Sentence prayers. Doxology. Adjournment. Evening, 7:30. Song by choir. Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs. Simison. Berne. Paper, "Who are opposed to Woman’s Suffrage and Why? Mrs. Caroline Smith. Pleasant Mills. Recitation, Ben Adhem's Sister. Miss Olive Dailey. . Piano and Violin Duct. Misses Gibson and Lenhart. Why do the W. C. T. IL need the Ballot? M. B. Gor-line, Fort Wayne. Solo, ‘The White Ribbon Army," Mrs. Jessie Townsend. Oration, Miss Lulu Porter. Solo, Miss Harker. Portland. Benediction. W AsltlXG TOX, D. 'Cm Sept. 2. 1893. Editor Demo< r.u” Inclosed 1 send you a clipping, cut from the Washington Evening News. Thanks to our Gus. * Since Mr. Martins return to Washington he has been untiring in his efforts to have the Suspension of Pensions stopped and this order is the result of his labors. Now our old comrades may feel assured that no more pensions will be stoped except the face of the records show fraud. Then I believe every eld comrade will approve of it. Mr. Martin has now asked and thinks lie will be successful, that all who have been dropped from the Rolls will be re-instated without any farther evidence. World’s Fair Excursion—Ohio Day. September 12th the Chicago & Erie R. R. Co.. will sell excursion tickets to Chicago and return at $5.10 for round trip, limited 10 days. Tickets will be sold pn all trains an the above date. For further information see small bills for special attractions, or call at Erie station. » ..I W. Dewng, Agt. Mrs. Charles Linn and children feel very thankful' to the neighbor’s and friends that haye helped them through tire sickness of their dear husband and father for the past four years of sickness and have helped through the burial of the same. May God bless you ail is our prayer.

Teacher*’ Institute. Proceedings of Teachers' Institute held in the Christian churCh. Tuesdays Session. Institne convened at <1 a. m. Music and remarks. I’raf. Dale then begun the subject, “Method in reading” but transferred his talk to “Method” alone. “Can't talk of method in reading until we understand its general application. Teaching is a mental process, mind addresses mind,"spirit addresses spirit. Teacher stands in the relation of a eancellor of limitations, v ' a' Certain factors in the mind to cancel, ignorance, weak will-power. Child starts witli these defects; not his ideal self. lie does not enjoy rational freedom, for which we are all striving. Let the child's mind equal one; the techer is to'add to it. When the child gives way to a feeling which is not his own as of • grudge, then there is a split in the physical nature. Choose a course which judgement says is wrong, teen nature is not in harmony. Teacher is to put child in harmony with himself. You cannot order a ready-made through publishers. Wiiat we call method is but a device, the X material through which method is fulfilled. Method is not external: does not consist »f charts, blocks, etc. It is neither in the teacher alone, nor the study nor the pupil.. Definition of method is, “The necessay moves that the mind makes in passing from ignorance to knowledge.*’ Teacher should know subject matter, mind its real condition and its ideal condition.” Intermission followed by paper by Henry Laijktmau on the subject, “English and American English.” “Nothing more interesting than the deyeiopement of the language, some changes almost unconscious, phrases have been los’, words have changed meaning, as ‘let,’ •prevent' changes in pronunciation. Spelling should harmonize with pronunciation, peculiarities in pronunciation as Irish pronunciation of beast and French of reason. In England the best English used referred to argument between Wilkie and Procter. Some very nice and interesting distinctions between words Provincialisms. Professor Haecker, of Berne, followed with a discussion of Lankemau’s subjectHe gave a very nice description of the importance of Eniglish in our schools. "It awakens interest from small grades up. Professors of Harvard and Yale conclude that the instruction in English is deficient at present. Language is a matter of growth from child to adult. It is a device to express thought. If we study the thought or essence more, we will sqcceed better. If a seho’lar knows a thing heTjkes to ex press it. Every object is a thought. Teach language from the first and grammar later.” He then gave a dissertation* on the subject of grammar. . ■ Noon. The first exercise in the afternoon was a physical geography lesson, conducted by Professor Orr. in which he explained the great aw akening and developing of interest and thought which can be produced by questions relating to the home farm, weight of air and water, rainfallrand the principle of the indestructibility of mattes. A paper by IL F. Kizer <w- the subject ••Freedom'’ explained graphically the early history of our country: a Concise description "f ignorance and its resultant evils and a comparison of our school system with those of other eountrys which proved that it is time for Atiierieans to quit boasting and go to work. Motion by Profit. Orr that at next roll call the first ten ladies and gentlemen respond with quotations, carried. Inttuimisbion. School management was continued by Prof. Dale. “Fifty to sixty per cent of all failuresis due to lack of management. Cannot give recipes, but teacher is by law and by ehiids nature to do everything in his power to develope uncultivated minds. . All responsibility is upon the teacher. Teaehing therefore the hardest and most exhausting work. Parents who can't control two children expect teift-he/ to control forty. All devices to secure order are means to the end. —■ School government has reference to future conduct. is the mental experience the child goes through towards freedom in knowing, willing ami feeling the right. These three must harmonize. Yoif must cancel all defects in either. rhe Professor also gave some Very trite remarlvs.-as to lirst day of school. Adjourn. To &: eniltillUtd.

Clearing Sale. Fifty packs No. 12 ribon, plain colors at 10,cents per yard. Fifty packs fancy ribbons at is cents per yard. Three, dozen black straw hats at 1 s cents each. Four dozen ornaments at 9 cents each . Four dozen fancy feathers at 10 cents each. Five dogggpblack tips at 59 cents per bunch. 'Four dozen bunches of Howers at 25 cents each- Thirty-six dozen yards white lace at ~ cents per yard. Mary Closs. 25-2 Last Saturday night several bad boys were in the court house yard. After being ordered out by the janitor they returned with rocks and tried to stone him. The- rocks were thrown indiscriminately and hit several people. Lew Miller's son received a bad bruise aboveithe eye and Lew Mpser got a very hard lick on the arm which nearly disabled him.