Indiana American, Volume 7, Number 2, Brookville, Franklin County, 10 January 1868 — Page 2

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C. H. BINGHAM, Editor. , -IJHOOKVILLi:-Tril-y Horning, Jaauary 10, 18C8. . .; Republican County Convention. -- J There will le a Maui Meeting of the 'fifpublicaai of Franklin County at the 'Court , House Jn Hroclvill on Saturday ,tae Bth dujtof February next, for the pur post of sppoiotingjDelegatcs to attend the) 'Rspuoliean Flats Conven tion to te leid at1 In Jianipo'tM On Thursday the 20tl . day cfVehtütT? next. A full attendance U desired. "; . ' .', , Ujorfler of the Central Committer. - ; " "C. ''. IliSKLET, Chairman. V January 6,:liC3. " i ' , Cor jjrenional. ,,Pn. ilonday the House paired a resolu- ' tko ondciuniag the conduct of tbo President io rtiuoelng Sheridan, and another Jtiviug IUI ioiuii wi vu"ivi iu uvuciai . firitot fur hl letter to. the IS-esident on .the jeuierala of Sheridan and Stanton, and fur. hi indorsement in the letter f Gen- . erai cnerwau rcgaraiog auiir in icxai. "" Koclutioos were paired by the- House instructing the Kcconstruction Committee to require into tbo cxpedieooy of authoriling the Constitutional Convention! in the Sooth to appoint temporary State officers; of authorizing Gen. Grant to detail military ößcera fur eiric in tho.-o State; of uni- , ling all the lately rebel ätates in one mil Jury department, uader the General of the aruij; of providing additional securities; for the exercise of the elective franhioe, od of declaring Andrew Johnion'a State Uoyeroiueota not rcputlicaa in form. ' The. Senate, on Tuesday, paiaed a bill repealing the cotton tax, which, was not the tu ensure that pasted the House. Tho Senate bill limply auipenda the collection f the tax during 1SC3. A Coaacuitteo of Conference will be required. , ifr. Suuaer retuiudeJ the Senate of the President's failure to tig a the bill extendlag civil righta in the Diitrict of Columbia;' and Introduced another precisely aimHir bill for the Baue purpoio, which wn referred lo the Judiciary Committee. The House, on Tuesday, passed an important 1 measure, the effect of which will be tti abolishment of the warehouse aye tern iu the whisky business. Tta bitl to facilitate tbo payment of soldiers' bounties aoie up in the House, end another till, presented by Mr. Washburne of Indiara, wai aubatituted for it ana passed. It authorizes the employment ef fifty additional clerks ia the Second Auditor's office, and direct! the Assistant Treasurer of New York to pay duplicate chtcke on notice of lose of the originals. floiolution! of Duaineia Men Regarding .ii , National Financea. At a meeting of business ruen, including the Hoard of Trade and bankers and merchants, irrespective of party, held one day last week,' at the Chaiubcr of Com. tnerce in Indianapolis, the following resolutions were reported and unanimously adopted; , .. . f JusoYi, That' it U tho duty of Conpreis, under the Constitution, to regulate the currency aud provido for tho peneral welfare; and that a tbcro now exiMs ma my irpvuiamc ut-vcMity lor mi cxcrci!o, we-sk fr a coinprrhn-ive policy, plainly marked out by law, and one which hall embody the fwllorcini: , 1st. Cessation of tho whole policy of eOAtraoiian. , . , 2d, I'ajmcnt of the public debt pro eUely in aecordaueo will the lottorjor ppirit of ti e lawa iiudcr which it was made. . ,Sd, Tho postponement pf tho liquid. titn of any portion of the principal of the . publia dubt, until tho people are alio to pay. (bo Mino without uistio or iiupovcrisltinent tu then; if hoe. : , 4th. That iu vrdtr to quiet the just ap. prrhension of a ivrent tunjurity of Ihe . tMorilo whoro clamorou for etrtil t.nm. lion, we My, en hance the bondu, on slipa. at a . ... . . niivtvd ly uw, into auotiirr cium of inIebt ediieft-, and thin avoid tbo puLlio agitation of the quektion. r. 5th. Um t m foreign markets are in a great mcsoure cut olf, we should trivo to build up homo luatktti, and thus increase the dljwcta of conipt'iiiion. (Jth. That we aro orpo.tcd to the ae- , tuujulatiou ofold in the Treasury bo- . ypnd the want of tho Government. , 7th. If prscticablc, the Imidin of the pold Interest bonds iuto lon bouds, at m iste of interest not exceeding fife per cent. ; -Plh. Tho repeal of the cotton tax. Uth. Take awsv from all revenue officers lhe'pnwer to eompromiso with parties who vblaie the revuue laws, and Itave theui entirely with the Coorts. . J Tho meeting wae quite numerously atderided,' and represented the aubstantial luiiness men to a jyr;st extent. ' Another Governor of Louisiana. Gen. Hancock j.tutd an order on tho 2d ititt., appointing Mr. Johnson Uakcr Governor of Louii'una, vice riand:r, resigned, linker Uanativo of Kentucky, tut has lived a long time iu New Orleans. Ho was a member of . the I'liiladulphlt Johtiion Conveuiion. Gw. Tlandcra had mjucuiod Gen. Hancock to have ccrtaiu riil oiiicers tried by a military votuuus- - eio'ii for corruption. The General refui-

vJ;aWtli matter was.ou within tla.good tbingi-a genulue holiday book, with

uric latiwu U the civil courts,

New Railroads. Articles of association have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State for the Cincinnati, Connersvillo k Muncie Railroad. The road is completed to New Castle, and will run from thence to Muocie. The. JUrectors elected for. ihe present year are Messrs. Lewis . )Vorthington, M. L. Dundy, J. It. Mellctt, William itcckett, J. M. Uidenour, Alfred Kilgoro and David T. Haines. A . correspondent of the IadianapoliaVoKrna, writing froni New

jCafetle, 1st lost., tyr. : i lie road Juni compietea to tms point front Cambridge will, it is most postively predicted, not atop, but go on until Muncie is reached; t If rice to Marion; ihcuco to lVru; .thence to Laporte ; tlicfice via the Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana railroad to Chicago. A mectinguf .the oßcers and directors of the Junction railroad and many prominent citizens of Muncie, wsa held at the office of lion. Jubhua Mellett, in this city, on Friday last, to pcrfoet the organization, of the Cut named section, and deviso w.iya and means lo place the road at once under contract. J, M. Kidonour Jvq., I resident of tho Junction, together with other rail, road men trcru Citit-innati and Connersvillo, was present. .. The organization for the exttiMorvvf hieh wo 'miht stvlo'.tbe New Cust'eand Muncio road, was perfectidan'J a fn-ofnui dn 'hlade that if tho people of Delaware would raise 8100,000 in stock the road would bo at once completed. 'Samuel Harlan, A. Kilgore, Watson, and others, who were- present, returned home'to Mu'nfio full of Ihiih in their ability to raise that amount. They will report, on the' fob instant, nt the next meeting, to b beld at tonnersville. l'ossossinj; implicit faith in tho energy and businos character of thce gentlemen, we entertain no doubt whatever of their success. A corrcepondent of tho Journal, writing from Ilichmond, cays, We aro reliably informed that a new road is soon to bo built from here to Conncrsville. Tho Itttle Miami Hailroad Company are thjs movere in the enterprise. This will iu'part make up for. other railroad locs to the city. , . ' New Proposition Regarding Indians. Mr. Van Horn, of Mo., on Monday introduced a bill for consolidating under one government all the Indian tribes now occupying what in known as the Indian Territory, to bo organized with a Govern, or, Secretary, Marshal, Courts, and Legislative Council. .The members of the latter to be members, of the tribes they represent. Malo members of. the various tribes twenty-one years old to be voters, snd eligible to office. Tho Territory to have a dlkgate in Congress, who must be a member of some ono of the tribes. The bill was referred to tho Committee on Indian Affairs. Declined. Lsfe Develin l-'eq declines bcin a candidato for the nomination for Congress, in this District, on the Democratic ticket. - Payment of Dountlea. The rato of pnving additional bounty has increased one-third slneo the resolution of tho Houto directing investigation into the csusc of delay. TlIE rittlENOLOUICAL Jot'R.VAL FOR January New Volume is rich iu good reading, and profusely JMustrated wit;i portraits. Sketches of Patrick Henry, Edward Everett, Frederick W. Robertson. Fits fircene II tallcck , with Kings, Queens, and Etupcrori of Europe; Usos of Culture in the Ministry; Napoleon on Suicide; The Idiot Trained; A Day on James Island; Florida Iudians; Oliver Cromwell; A Stucl-Up Noe; Our Country; The Lion, Lioness, and (Tubs Character and Habits; A Quaker Wcd ling; Pedestrianism; An OfTer of Marriage; Tho I'rinco Imperial; with Physiognomy, Physiology, Ethnology, Psychology, and Social Sei' ence. Ouly 13 a year, or 30 cenfs a numher. Address. II Well, S3') HroaJway, New Voik. Now ia tho time to subscribe. The Gim oir tiik Montiimhs. The January number of Dornorcst, uow entering its sixth year, redeems the promises, of tho publisher for 1S;!3. It is the most attractive uf tho fashion periodical, and deserves the succors which it has achieved. Its aim is to coinbino tho useful with the beautiful, and it duos it in tho best manner.. It supplies to ladies a fount of inspiration, which nono who lavo once tasted could live, keep house, and dress nicely without; and saves more dol lars in a yesr than its cist. It is a marvel how valuable promiumi can bo afforded with a magntine so costly in its gettingup. CI! per year. W. Jennings Demorcst, 473 riroadtvay, Now York. Send 15 conti for a spojimin, with dirootion for getting up club and making money. North Wkstkrn Farm kr. A first class rural niagiiziue lu loug bcon a prominent want iu tho West, and wo are truly glad to be able to announce to our readers, that this want has been fully met by the publisher of the North Western Farmer. The January number is a gem in its way, of rarest boauty and sterling worth, it contains over sixty original articles, is profusely and beautifully illustrated, printed on beautiful paper, handsomely bound( and neatly trimmed. In a word, it has alt the elemcuts of a most useful and interesting popular journal, and is furnished at a price so low as to plnco it within tho reach of all. Don't fail to vend 15 cents for a sample copy, (vtdl worth a quarter of a dollar) and our word for it, you will be pleased with it. Address T. A. BLAND, Indianapolis, Ind. Yocsu AjiiniCA'' for Jauauy. This brilliant periodical is replete with 'any qu.mtiij of vlorcd pictures, puztlcs,

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will make the children scream wi'.h delight. Send for a circular. W. Jznxincis, 473 Broadway, N. Y. ... Visit to Decatur County. ,EJitor of American,' The writer made a trip to Grceoaburgb, and Milford, Decatur Co., a fotr days aioce, and proposes to give a few items connected therewith. In the former place I found the citizens, ai usual, alive to the situation of affairs, both public and private. Greonsburgh is a ttJ( active, go-ahead little city. ' I conversed pretty freely with the notables in reference to tho approaching political canvass. It was almost the unanimous opinion that Gen'l Grant should and would be. our ' standard-bearer for tho Presidency, believing that with him victory would-be sure and complete. ; There are a few pcuotis "there, as elsewhere, however, who aro willing to Record to him strict honesty and ability of a Tory high order, butVuy ho has been so very reticent, they are fearful he is not' altogether sound politically. . They ought to know, from tho character of man, that cxccsmvo roodcMy is one of his strong traits, and that it never entered his mind to attempt to speak hiniHclf into the Presidential Chair; and further, that it has not yet become very apparent that ho has any aspirations in that detection. As he proved himself equal to every emergency in the past, it is ouly reasonable to suppose-that he will be equally ready lor any that tu (y arise in thu luturc. The masses of tho people have full -faith in him, whether politicians havo or not, and the signs of tho times clearly indicate that they demand his uomination. , Grccnsburph being . the homo, of the Hon. Will Cutnback, whero they know hint well, and have bad an opportunity of feeing him tried in every relation of life, of course he is rightfully and very justly their choice for Governor. For Congress, in that (3d) District, I found that the incorruptible Hen. Spoon er bos many warm friends. It is very safe to risk the man who would rather be right than Marrhal of S'ate, but is nevertheless both right and Marshal of State. In relation to the 4th District, Hon. J. H. Farquhar has mny warm .friends, it being regarded there, as el.-cwherc, that the contest for tho nomination will be between him and the Hon. G. W. Julian. The signs of the times surely indicate that sound wisdom and discretion must be used in the selection of candidates for the approaching contest. It ia true the Republican party has a clear majority in this District, but larger majorities than we can boast of, have been frittered away by foisting on the people extreme men and measures, In view, then, of all tho facts conuccted with the case, it is the firm conviction of the writer that sound wisdom and discretion point to the nomination of ttio Hon. J. II. Farquhar. His record and great personal popularity are before the country. Scrutinize them in the light of coming events. At Milford thero was a great revival of religion going on in the Methodist Church, under the ministrations of the Rev. J. W. Winchester. Thtre had been, up to the time of my leaving, some sixty accessions to the Church, with a fair prospect of many more. Before bringing my letter to a cloo, I will give an item of homo news. The Sons of Temperance in this pi. ice surrendered their charter, a few weeks since, and procured a charter and instituted a Lodie of Good Templars, which has started out ander very encouraging auspices, and wilno doubt accomplish "great good in tho community. FauMLK. Andersonvilie, Jan. 2, 18G3. ,v Communicated. . Dad Memory. Mr. .WiVor, 1 noticed in your last isruo a report of Laurel items during the Holidays a Christmas tree, a fight, and a Hall all successes. Now the tnoit remnrkabio feature about it is, tho Omission of the most important event that took plaeo during that period, namely, tho (Jood Toiiiplars' Festival, which camo off Friday evening, -7ili, and notwithstanding the disagreeable weuthcr, abort notice, evening trains olf tho track, end tho Opposition of the diniplcs of Hoylo and Bacchus, bidden and open, tho Fcstivul proved a success. Tho receipts of the evening were 6101,27, nearly all of which was nett t rollt, the ladies IriendTy to the ciiUhO of retnperuuee huving donated the principal part of the supplies. The tables were ueutly arranged aud l'uirly groaned under the weight of luxuries. It was a very pleasant, agreeable und highly satisfactory entertainment. Tho money has been appropriated to purchase a carpet fcr Tetnt.eiancu Hall. '1 ho Christmas tree no doubt was a neat little afTiir for the little folks. It yielded about Don't know what disposition was made of the money. Presume it waa used for komo benevolent purpose. The fight was aUo a success, yielding t'i to the school fund aud about 81,50 to the justice and constable. Ihe Ball had about fourteen paying couple, leaving the managers to draw upon their own pockets for about $30 to meet expenses. Managers don't see the auccesa and eatisfactiou "by them lamps," if Uepoiter duos. But whht wua the matter with your Hepotter when tho Temperance Festival was on hand? Was he, like thu heuthon god Baal, drunk or asleep or (oi a huat" Iroui home when needed or, aller watching the Chrbtuia tree until tho last bewitchiug little candy toy disappeared Jroni its branches, did ho then, liko Kip Van Win. kle, steal away into the woods, cruwl into a hollow log, and sleep till aroutud by tho war-whoop which preceded the street tight, or the sound of the hig and little fiddles which called up the dancers and set their heels in motion? or is he opposed to tho Temperance cause? or has he a friend opposed to it whom ho wishes to plcuso? or has bo a spite at some individual member of. the Order? If none of tbeso be true, then bo has a lad mtuvtry. If 1 have not guessed the cause of the omission, I will quit Uvlog and say ''tix fur stay." Ob&iuvxr.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Brookville, Dec. 30, 1867. Pursuant to previous notice, the Franklin County Teachers' Institute met in the Court Houe at 10 o'clock A. M. Aaron B. Line was called to the chair. A. E. Buckley and N. V. Johnson were elected Secretaries. The School Examiner was requei-ted by a vote of the Institute to act na Superintendent. The Chair appointed Isaao K. Lee, II. P. Jones and H. K. W. Smith to act as an Executive Committee. Tho Institute then adjourned nntil o'clock P.M. At'TtftNOOS SESSlO.V. A.W. Bicghle delivered an interesting

lecture on the subject .of "How to leach Reading." Kcmarks on the samo by Messrs. Smith, Bfakeman, Line, Jeter aod others. An eisay on "The Teacher and His Duties" was read by Mr. Joseph Meyer of Soutbsato. Mr. Ulakeman con ducted a class in Ilcuding, giving his method of cIufs drill. EVENING SESSION. The Institute convened at G o'clock, and was profitably entertained with an address by D.E. Hunter of Shelby ville. Second Day Tcesdat, Dec. 31 morn- - INU SESSION. The Institute was opened with appropriate exercises. Minutes read and approved. .Tho following resolution offered by A. B." Lina was adopted:. lctctft That all officers connected with thoj Currying out of the School Law, and' the1 citizens generally, be invited to atteod and participate in our deliberations. The followiog resolution was adopted: That the Superintendant and Secretaries appoint Committees on tho following subjects: Orthoetaphy, Reading, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Grammar aud Geography. Each Committee to consist of three membsrs. Chas. Pererson, A. P. F. Dayton and Albert Biunsman were appointed a Committee on School-Houses, School-Furniture, and other subjects vounected therewith. M. II. Barnard of Indianapolis addressed the Instituteon tho subject of Reading Remarks were made on Ihe same sulject by McHsrs. Meyer, Stevens and Maddock. After a recess of ten minutes, a very interesting lecture on the subject of MapDrawing was delivered by Prot. Hunter of Shelby ville, and to illustrate the sulject ho drew on the blackboard a map ot couth America, requesting the Tcachera prcscut to reproduce the Batue on paper. This subject being concluded, the Institute adjourned until 1 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SKSSION. The Institute was opened with the ususl exercises. Prof. Hunter lectured on "How to teach the first principles of Arithmetic" Prof. Barnard introduced the subject of teaching Grammar in connection with Composition. Remarks were made on same subject by Messrs. Stevens, Blakeman and others. Prof. Hunter again took up the subject of Geography in connection with map drawing, confining his remarks principally to tho mountain ranges, after which Mr.' Barnard delivered an address on the Theory and Practice of Teaching , The Chair appointed the fallowing Committees: On Geography D. D. Blakeman, John Brady, Jmie Dole, Kate C. Viele, Mary A It actual ; On Primary Reading Emery Glidewcli, I. K.'Leo, A. P. F. Dayton, T. L. Dickerson and 11. K. W. Smith. On Music - Candcssi Kyger, AUie Dole, Rosa Mathers, S. K. Urmtot, Wiu. Davis. Adjournment until 0 P. M. NIGHT 8ESS1UN. ' Wm. B..Maddock in the chair. Joseph J. Rieketts offered the following question for discussion: Should ooporeal punishment, as an agency in the government of achool be abandoned? On motion, tbo question was laid on the table. T, W. Lawrence cffcreJ Ihe following: That either of the locturera present be requested to give us the routine of ono day's service in tbe school-room. Adopted. Messrs. Barnard and Hunter responded to the request, each one urging upon tho teachers present the necessity of a "lime for everything," and everything in its proper tune. llcmarks were maJe on the same sub ject by A. B. Line and others. ; On motion, a cominittoo of throe persona were appointed to confer with D. K. Hunter ou tbe subject of a "Time table" for regulating the daily exercises of a School. the l hair appointed the following Committee: Jocpti J. Rieketts, R. F. Jones and T. W, Lawrence. Adjourned until Yvdncdy morning at 'J o'clock. Tum Day MonNixa session. The Institute n.ct at 'J o'clock A. M., and was opened with appropriate exercises. Roll called and minutes of previous day read and approved. The' comuiittco to whom waa referred tho subject of a " I itue table,'' asked for moro tiuio in which to complcto their roport. Grunted. M. R. Barnard resumed the subject of Reading; flowing which, D. E. tl unter again additnscd tho teachers on tho subject uf Arithmetic After a short intermission, Mr. Barnard lectuted for thirty minutes ou the subjent of Penmanship, also for the same length of time ou the subject of Language, or how Grammar should bo taught in our Commuu Schools. Tho chairman announced the order of exercises for the afternoon session. Adjourned until 1 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON BKKSION. The Instituto was opened with singing and prayer.Mr. Hunter resumed the subject of in n ft drawinc. sketching tho man of North Auierioa, aud instructing the class iu drawing the same on paper. 1 ne nexi exercise in oiuvr mo wmtinuatiou of tho sutject of Reading by Mr. Barnard. Remarks wero made ou the same subject by Messrs. Blakeman, Rieketts, Lee, Lawrence, Smith aud othura. " - - . , . . I After a short Interval spent in atnqing, l Air. Jtunter rcsumeu ma tectum !- metio, at the couclusion of which Mr. Barnard addressed tho clasa on Euglish Grammar. . Remarks were made by Messrs. Martin, Blakeman and othors. . Aaron B. Liu and Jennie Dolo wero appointed to solicit subscriptions for tbe Indiiua School Journal. The Committee on Primary Railing 1

through Mr. Glidcwell, made the following report: That after due consideration of the subject and elucidation of the mode or method of" spelling by sounds, would respectfully recommend the adoption of the above named method ia our Common Schools. Beport adopted. Adjourned until G$ o'clock P. M. . EVENING SESSION. The Institute was opened by singing and prayer. Mr. Barnard delivered an interesting lecture on the subject of School Government. Adjourned until Thursday at 9 o'clock A.M. Foubth Dax morning hkssion. The Institute convened at 9 o'clock A. M., and wa9 opened by singing and prayer. Minutes. read and approved.

D. E. Hunter resumed the subject of oeograpny. Questions on the same were trmtited by Messrs. Blakeman, Buckley, Dickerson and others. Tbe Committee on Time-Table presented their report: That the Teachers of Franklin County are recommended to regulate their school exercises by the plan propo&ed by Mr. Hunter, or such other modification as tho necessity of their respective schools requires. On motion, the teachers present pledged themselves to use a time-table in accordance with the foregoing report. After a short recess, Mr. Hunter continued his lecture on Arithmetic, taking up the subject of Proportion, Tho next exerci.-e iu order was the conducting of a class in Grammar by Mr. Barnard, followed by a discussion of tho same subject by Messrs. Blakeman, Peterson and others. Tbe Institute adjourned till 1 o'clock P.M. afternoon session. Tbe Institute convened at 1 o'clock, and was opened with pinging and prayer. Mr. Barnard resumed the subject of Reading, illustrating the correctness of his theory by a class drill. Remarks by Messrs. Lawrence, Lee and others. The name lecturer then presented the subject of Penmanship, followed by Chss. Peterson. After an intermission, D. E. Hunter resumed the subject of Arithmetic, giving some interesting and useful instruction with re fere nee to tbe ealcnlatiou of Interest. Following this exen-ise, Mr. Barnard resumed the subject of Em ItsOt Grammar. 'Ihe folio vuiur resolution was offered by the Committee on Music, through S. L. Urn.sfon, chairman: Rnhtd, That your Committee, after proper consideration and deliberation upon the importance of good music, and its cheering and happy influence upon socie ty, would hereby recommend that Vocal, and, as far as practicable, Instrumental Music fchould be taught in our Common Schools. D. D. Blakeman, Theo. S. Dickerson and Will Davis were appointed a Committee to drul't general resolutions expressive of the feelings and sentiments of the members of this Institute. The Institute adjourned until 7 o'clock P. M. evening session. The Institute convened at 7 o'clock, and was opened with Hinging and prnver. An essay on th subject, " I he moral influ ence of the teacher, was read by (.has Peterson of Lurcl. After n short musicul entertainment, Mr. Barnard deliv ered an a bio address on thu subject of School punishment. On motion, the Institute adjourned until Fiiday morning at h o'clock. Firm Da y Friday mousing. The Institute met accotding to adjournment. Roll called, and minutes of pre vious meeting approved. Mr. Rurnurd lectured on tho pn-per method of leaching Spelling, and conducted a class in the same to tbe satisfaction of all teachers present. Mr. Hunter also conducted a class in Geography and Map drawing, which showed the importance of combining mapdrawing with the regular lessons in Co pgruphy. The Committeo on. School-Houses and School Furniture subuiltcd the following rrport, which was unanimously adopted: We, the Committeo appointed by the Teachers' Institute held at Brook ville, Dec. :.0, 18G7, to Jan'y 3, IbCS, to consider the sulject of School Houses and School-Furniture, rest TCtfully recommend that the Trusties of Towns and Townthips in tho County of Franklin bo requested earnestly to coueidcr thefollowiog; 'i hal many school-houses within tho County are too small for the convenient occoiuitiodation cf the pupils within tbe dintiat. Tlt vcntilatiou i too much neglected in the arrangement of rchool houses. That every school huue should huvo attached ample play-riuud planted with suitableshado trees, That many school-houses are without a belt, clock, thermometer, woodhouse and outhouses, all of which are deemed important. . That thctchool-hou-es are not properly provided with eats, writing desks, maps, charts, glob?, cupboards, pens aud ink, ull of which euch school-house should havo. Thut every school-house should have a large and well prepared blackboard and crayons, believ t inj these to be of tbe utmost iiuoriuncu I hut each school-room nhould bo provided with ono copy of Webster's Unubridjj. cd dictionary. That too frequently ninny school bouses are not propeily cleaned before the mm: tue nee ment of the term of school, or during its session, both of which are necessary to secure thecotntort and promote tho heult h of teuchera and pupils. Thut every rchool house should bo swept at least Uico etch duy, in order to promote ut-ututss on the part of pupils, provision for which should bu made by the proper school oßiecrs. lour ('ommittce mention these, as anions tho muny important things which should bo providud for euch school, and tuoat eurncstly rcquett and invite tho cor dial co-oporatlou of school officers, putrons of schools, and the members of this Institute to secure these things fur schools. All of which is most respectfully submi tttd for your earnest couiuVrution C. Pktrhso.n, Chairman. awej i .a a A III: I VII I'll II II u j j i Hereupon me iiiaiiiutu took u recess AITEttNOON SESSION. Tho Institute was railed to order by tho President, and after the opeiiing exercisos, tbe following resolutions wero introduced aud unanimously adopted: Jlnolced, That drunkenness and profane language are abhorred by every truo toucher, aud any person who indulges in their use is a disgrace to tbi profession.

luokt:d. That in the opinion of the members of this Institute, the time now provided by law for the continuance of a yearly Institute, ought to bo by law extended so as to last eleven days, and that this may be made practical, it is further J!t$uUeJt That our Senator and Representative in our State Legislature be requested to use all honorable means to procure the passage of a law, allowing from the County revenue twice tbe amount now allowed by law for the payment of teachers who teach tbe Institute, and for other expenses, and also to provide for the payment of the usual per diem wages of oil teachers actually engaged in teaching, from the Special School fund of the re spective towns and townships: Provided, such Jeachers attend u h Institute; and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished to our County Senator and lUprcsenta tivc. Jittohcd, That we,, the Teachers of Franklin County, assembled in the Institute, do hereby organize ourselves ioto . a County Association for tbe promotion and advancement of Common School interests, and for tbe elevation of tbe Teacher's profession; and we further recommend that the Examiner in licensing, and that Trus tees, in employing teachers, give preference as far as practicable to such teachers as show an interest in the profession by their attendance at Institute and the meetings of such Associatioa. Kenuhtd, That tbe so-called amendment f tasked by 'he special session of the Leis atnro in 18U3, allowing applicants to be licensed to teach a less o waiter ef branches than these mentioned in the 34th t-cction of the School Law, ia detrimental to the educational interest of the State, and should therefore be repculcd. Wur.HKAS, tbe Teachers oC Franklin Coanty need a medium of communication with the people and each other, therefore JiiK'hid, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the Editors of our Connty papers with a view to fecure a column in each paj er,deVoted to the interests of Education. Jitmthrd, That we are highly gratified at the success of the present Institute, and heartily thank eur Examiner, Wm. B. Maddoek, for. tho energy with which he b as contributed to its ucces. ielcelt That the thanks of the members of tbe Institute aro hereby tendered to Messrs. Buruurd and Hunter, for tbe cUr aud able manner in whivh they have presented the .bt methods of teaching the dilFcreot br mt-hes, and also in reieiene? to the management tuid discipline of a school.

lmolvtd, That the natural method of communicating ideas called ' Object Tesching" is f'oanded on Ihe pUintol principles t( mtiitul philosophy rand commends itself to every intrlltgcnt parent and leather. A ,(., That the Examiner of this Couuty baa thown commendable, firmnes in lelusing to tant licouses lo many incompetent and unworthy applicants, and thai be may icty upon the moral support of the teacher ut lke County, ia his efforts to vai.e the standard of qualilieatiou. Jirsulcrd, That our thanks uie due loa number of citiiens of Broukville lor their kindness and hospitality daring lb aes sion id' this Instim c. The record t-uow that 110 teaehers have attended the li.stitute during its stsnon, J with uii average attendance ot seventy per day. Ou wotivn, the nutting adjourned , until I o'clock P. M. lor the purpoao of a Social Ru union. EVUN1NÜ- gKSSION. ' The Institute was called lo order by the President, and opened with tho ui-nal ex" crcisos, after which the teachers end victor in attendance were entertained with music, Kpeeeben, and reading vi humorous (elections by Messrs. I'lMkcni'in, Barnard, Hunter, Line, Mailin, Teriill aud vth ers. On motion, the Instate tidjourned snoject to the cull of the Examiner. W. B. M A Il)'CK, StijHt intend Hf. A. Ii. HtrcKLKY. 1 U.V. Johnson, ) V crtturit $. Ctitri-j.nB(lrnP of Iho Ametlrsa. LETTER FROM MINNESOTA. Anoka, .Minn , Dko. 31, 18G7. Mr. KuiTovt, Ik'ir Sir: I have not written to jou of late ne rficn as I fhonld be lid to do, brcau-e my time hue been firesninly emj'loyed in other directiona As it h now vacation, my pen must run while I eit and rest. Winter set in, in Minnesota, on Thanksgiving day. Cj to thut limo wo had most bcuuiiful Indian Summer, graduallyy growing colder until the wufcr in tho Juki' and rivers was cooled down nearly to the freezing point. Uu the -bth Mvvcinber cutnu u Norihouster, with somo snow, wbiih bus never siuto tuolted olf Three" da vs uftcr, I walked over the Mississippi on the ico. A lew days bitef4cuuis wtie cross itifr. Tho ice is now neatly two feet thick, and will continue it ercasinj a Utile, until next April. Your Indiana and Ohio snow storms luve not vi-ited us bete. Snow has fallen to the depth uf abi-ut hlx inches all told, barely cnou-h to mako modcratu sleihiti. The wcutberhss been steadily ro,j, buk not severe. The mercury h as been ubuvo tho trietinz lunut out once this month; onco it was '2'2 decrees below tero. Most of the tune we und it between ten below and tweuly above. Changes in tho weuthcr are less frcducut and less severe than with you. "Your correspondent" (what a pompous woy ol writing I) wus considerably amused not to say edified, by reading Uro. Cloodwin's lust ciiistle to the Urookvillians. Ii seems that away out West where ho is, it takes five ministers, of as many different churches, to manago a religious service; or rather fix to do it well. Preachers out thero must be growing lacy and genteel. Did thesu who read a chapter or a hymn get through without exhuuslion? Pity of the ono who had to pvriorui duty twice, and reud a hymn after having read the Suripturo. Wonder if llliuoia is the plucu whero it takes two ministers to murry a couple? "Mnriied by llev. Mr. So and so, utitcd by llev. Mr. Such b one," Isn't that stylish? I huvo married a great many couples iu my time, and never need ed help yet. But the most inhuman part of tho whole performance was to make Uro. (loodwtn preach all tho sermon. Thero should have been two more preach ers present; Uro. (J. Miould have announced the text and preached through Firttty, tho N. S. Presbyterian should havo taken Secondly, and tho U.S. brother closed with Thirdly. Illinois will please make note of this ogainst next Thauksiving. 1

. js j i '.'; " m When io Indiana Bro. Goodwin Ufed to conduct the entire services read Scriptures and hymns, sing, pray, and preach, all himself He must be putting on airs, or growing old. - ' Doubtless it most be the latter, for in ft hint dropped "promiscuously" io another part of the letter, I fiud evidence of increasing wisdom. . He rays tbe sermon was mildly radical. That word miLlly almost spoils it. At tbe first readiog I waa puzzled to know what meaning to attach to the word radical in this connection. A radical sermon, what does it mean?,-Radi calistn in politics is readly understood; but what does it mean in theology? Well, I reasoned in this way: Radical signifies going to the root of the matter; a sermon h a discourse about ain and salrattoo. therefore a radical sermon is one-jhat goer to the root of the matterof sin and salvation. New there ia no other doctrine, or ay stem" of doctrinesthat is so tadieal, that goes to the very foundation and cuts up sin so thoroughly by the roots, as Calvinism. Therefore it is fair to conclude the sermon in question was rather Calvinistie. No wonder it did not suit everybody; for men are not Calvinista by nature. They are born Arminians,' just as they are born io sin. Rut that word mildly comes iu saia, Mildy ralical-.mil Jly Calvinistie. Maybe it m-ans little mote than Arminian, after all. It must have been more, however, nr there would have been little ground for any to disapprove it. Another item ia Bro. GT.'e letter needs a little study, viz: the asutpüoä bst female suffrage would correct political aodsocial evils, put down intemperance, protect the Sabbath, Ac. For,' aays he,. "Women will voIa riitht all tha nm mn. i

of thcm.u Dots the brother believe thai ; only wan fell, in the fall of man, ' and that woroaa did not? That w aot radical- : : .v r ; . iviii ii. iniwriifitv Him I M it it tr ia only mildly radical. But I have not time for this discussion now. ClVIs!. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS For Sale or Kent. THE tindtrplgssd Ben bis Tsveta In Mslaaoe--ra for nl or rrot, wli. Llr Stable as 4 tl needful building attached. ISiMauioo girt March lit, 1868. lor further i-aulrufart anil Urtoi, enquire r 1110 M A3 T Ali UK. jn m-tt FUDG33 HOUSE, BUOOKVILLE, INDIANA. J. H. FUuGE, PROPRIETOR.. iu 10 y QIAETLKLY STATEMENT - OF tbe eon.lltire r tbe I3rokilie -National limk ot Srooktille, iroluaa, urn the moruuj. of I lie Cut iviiuaj t Jabaarj, ISSSi Ai-iLlS. Loam and Diaoounte ....197OJ Oi heal kttat J,57X t6i uiMluna and i'iituri M J..H3 67 tunebl K)riita ... .....l,liJ 16Iue trtm oihtr lUuka U,VJ t4rraotia Acvuuul 1 bJ Honda derailed witb L'.jS. 1 rraiimr... 100,1 Ott KU Tax )aid aluue lal J !-, 1847.'. 67 73-CaiiLt-Lagal lktdrr 8,V.1 00 National liabk Nuie USwOCuuioubd tulereal .Naiw . 020 00i'ractlobal Lurrnrjr 2ii tStuiuy Accuuot-.. .... 404 64. I220.14S bSUJMLITIKJ. Calinl Stock pwlio Ci i ou U t lun ..$100,000 00 lcumta eeee 24.A74 re-. ?ufiue unj... ; Iiituieat and txi-huje... , fr.inituu Acouuxi I r 41 K.m St 7ta ti I2.Ü.I1S 6a. EITT, Ca-bUr. JanlO I JOUN W. (aiardhm'ü Sale cf Real Eatatc. 1) V vittue l aa t.rder ot tka Court tt Cuts nur 1' It a-of Franklin Cot at;, Indiana, faaiuet .urrry, (Junrdian t-f Anna E., Clinton K., and WliiiMiu T. harre;, tbe minor helri t Sarah A.. Karr j, dictated, will elt n ( rivate tale. Oh Jfomltiy, I'tbrwiry 3d, lbG8, ibe Inlereat uf ward, tu Ii: Tb nodirUxt twu-aisiba cf tbe following described Ileal Natale (iluatt in Said CVuiifj, tu t itt Tbe t'uib Half r the P utb Fatt Quarter ofPeril, n SI, Toi.hlp 12, Hange 13 Hid for tbe errba. of tbe ante will be reeld at tbe . Aire uf Holland, Dubia A Joaea,. Uro kf Mir, ltldiM. I K I( M j UF H ALK One tMnl purehaet tnnnej (Iowa on day tf sala, noe-tbltd ia nine and retnaiult( third in tliblret niontb, daferred ytj. intnta senurnl b rte and mortgage, brsrlpg Iitrretit, a ad wltnoat retief fro in vaiuaiion and ap)raniuial tawi. 8 A M t' E L FVBKKY, Gaardlaa. Holland, SlnkU ä Jonti, Alt';i. Januiry 10, 16ft-4. JnftRFH IIA ....jnn V HCLSa. . Franklin Maxblo Wot Its-,. imoOK VILMS, INDIANA. Shnp vn Main &'mf, $ouih of tit Cnvrt Jlvitte, . II ANNA N & SCHÜLER',;: Having enterrd Into a coparlnerthip fr tbe parnie ef carrying on Iba Marlila tailnaa in Its various branrhe, era would respectfully enaoenee' to oar frlenda and the public renerall nf tbks and tbe aljiplng t' uniltiof this Ma'eend üble, tbat we are ner trrpared to eseoute ia tbe beat itvle ef tbe trade all ork In our line, soub as monuments; TOM BSTONES, ÜIEAD-STONES, L.C. TJelnf praotieal artlfts, we dealre our frtendi snd all eider ahn have so inclisutlbs to favor ui IIb a rati and teat bat we eav. All work warranted to five aall.fuf Hon." All rontraeia tr work made by ue or Mr. Jeba W. polo, oar Pterlal Aret, will N triraptly nil.d. IIANAN A ECUULKH. January 10, l8S-Jjr. roTAToii'G DiSTiioYix C1IKAP, IMPLK, CKUTAIN. I'VIL ki.nwlodiceof andtbe rljcht toue en any ' ok Fasm, bat ha bren Mit.factcrUj tilted aa as arracveai. psvsovm or ibe Totalo-Buff. Will be pent to atv one on the remittance of P11I.1.1, Heat referenf fle. AUdreaa Hoa 1174 CtnelBoati, U., or Uos 139, Neeport, Ky, Notice of Insolvent)-. VT tbe November Term, 1h7. r tbe Cont of Common l'la or Franklin Oonnty, Indien, tho Ktte of Hubert II. Jink deoeaied waa do dared loiolv-eut. Cre litor aro therefare BotlÜed , ibat tbe same will be eettled aoejrdlngty. SrKfllH.V JINKS, A droiol.tr tor. Dated 31 at day of December, lbflT, , JaJ-Jw FOB SALE. LATH, SHINGLES and DRY LIMBER ofthebtit quality, eonitautly on tsod end lor .ate by A P A M M H5 at taetr caw Mill 3' mllea Moria weit el l aerei. iir,. Msr!, 1187-ly

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