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eejtj t.x bos C th ' nt till kiT&ri&lly in Advance. CFriDlAt DinCT0nY. c o cstt ornt:x:ns. JUaitor DaviJ I". MyfVfr. 7rurr llir K " -U. C'rk John P. Simfunn. E'aeri Willi n ' Shirl ? i: o r d f r: D I w r .'H ' o r i . w r 1 1 . i;anjor;-JAn Mdor.U Ccrsser: XJroVrt H. lifcwieu. C-3'.ititT Supt: J 5- No'-.t-.tt. P.' -.1 p;1S.;rM;(..4T. U. I' Hon. E'.vci ra usionrrs: v C. DilWrd, Alien Wolf. IAOL5. w, James a,. PrwlS , , . '-. T.'or-.u- n if. 1 tt !, I r c n . "I r itj. Toa Alt y. " liarti!; Wilfori J Tr!"tecst-lf. J- liefti 2. J. 2alyr4a Xis-i. Taylor. . ' t f-ibaAl Trutteer. 3. 15. A. Cder Ji'iu. II Bawk, A. W Orj. TrRrer. B. J. ITos. Clfrk: ' " " "Tawa Att'y: T-cs. O. I'llt-a. Harstal: TioraftS Keitk. mr T"fl' "T"" sE? I'1 ii it, a to 3 Jo. Par.li: Wca. J. Throop. Nrth Eat: Jatues M. Baker. Orleans: Jame 'I. MafrnprOrr;';''. Jaaie II. llatbers. "orU """pt W ra 11. Grigsby. r-;c'a I.ck Yv'm. B. Corn well. 50011 CbristopbiT Cos. t,-rcu".?'i Joshua VTaTmcV. J van Laf Jatrs M. Summers. L -3jircrcV: Ilrnry F. Trir.kie. xo i ii assessors. TiK,). Aaron Sper. North Ea-t John V. Vicprr. Or'fanc: Thomas A. Brook?. Orans-erille: Theodor Stackhoot. North West: .lames Bedsfer. Frenb I.k-V. l;aac F- Finnu-k. Jackson: V. S. Kellama. Greenfield: JoUn A. Kpri.lall Sowth East: Jactti McDonald. &amperscreek: Georg B- McCoy. jirsnriccs or the peace. PaoM: Beo, S: ' i " n , nipon Green. North East: Charles Hidden, James S, Baker. . Orleans: Tanae5, NT, McCart, V. llham fTearbr. Jaeob Kttsltr. OriinpevUlf: William H. Cowherd Jitirth West: Joan E- Payne, Wilii a m J t") n e s . Frach T.ic-V: John K, Maritj,-Wm-IX. Hitt. " Jackson: Jame Dillard, B. F. Robsrts. Greenfield: A 1V-rt -UajfieM, Isaac Eullineton Soutb Kasfc-Jolin H. Buclianan, Win. iiusick. Staper?creek: Adam. Wible, VVta. II. Martin, g r. xeto i. f : t son r.x i cs, F. A. and A. Y. M. Paoli Lodtte No 119. meets in regular Coaimani.-n'.inn on Friday eremites befor tbft I'ull M.v.n. in eU month, scept hen th ni'-.on fulls on Friday, t'aen uro that evening and two weeks ilitreafts r. I. O. O. F. Reliance Lodjie No. 133, Puoli, meets av-f ry ilooday erenina:. I. O. G. T. Paoli Lodse, No. .i3. meets, in Odd llow Half, every Tuesday evening. cncncncs-PaoH. H. E. Caarch Rer. XT. W. Webb, Pas lor, erricet at lf- o'clock P. M. SanIaT Oct. ?.Ut. nd on alternate Eabbaths thereafter Sunday school 9 'clcck a. M. erery fialhatk. Bihl class Tc.Jar, and prayer meetin Thun 4. nr trenincs. 1'resbrterian Church Rev. ftatnuel 5. Carr Pastor, services Sabbath mornir2 & eveeinz Oct.. 2d, 1875, and on alurRili Sabbaths th"rf after. Snnday t chaal at 2 o'clock v. x. ench Sabbath frajtr meeting on Tuesday, aad Biblt class on Saturday CTeniaee. PnYSICIAKS. TJ. H. HON, Id. D., Oo and ridenc in South W?t ctrstr cf Pnblia Siua?. X. XIITDIiI3ir, I.I- 3D. I AOL. I, I"D. fFFEP.S his professional services to tb citiiens of Paoli and vicinity. Olica in th South Cast corner pubhc Ri.FER5.ycs Drs Herre nr.d Sow 1 1 . 1 J OTi SALK. .r i.T s v.--. c :i r TCTM ;,n tr. . ... ... i ... - f tj.! " ' I ry, fi , ! ' 1 " b .'.. ' V.I .'r . 4 . 1 e i J 1 T

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XIOITAIi. TIip News last wffk containeHl an artirle nn nmrnls by an Orangv countv tPucHer. The following from thf Nftion-i! TYjichers'MonthJv, may still furtlier imprs th Irnpnrtnnrp rf oor:d training in the srbool-ronrn. CRIME AND X DUCAT ION. It Is not well to always look on the dark side, hot it is always best to look on the right side. Figures may be so arrange! as to lead to incorrect conclusions, hut here are a few which do not H in reference to ihv growth of crime in the Em pi re State. Ovid Miner says: "Our three Btate prison held, January, 1878, 3,755 convicts; 493 more than the year before. One thousand and fiv hundred .had been discharged during the year; so that of the criminals in the worst State there was an ascertained army of more than 5,000 in the year 1875. The six local penitentiaries held at the cloe of last year 9,000 prisoner. About 20,000 more had been incarcerated and Ucharpred during th year. In th lxty-six countv prisons, and ju of the State there had been 40,000 convict of crimes of lower gr-ide, making1 an aggregate of eighty-four thousand criminal convictions in the State of New York during 1375. It should be said that probably a quarter or more of the penitentiary and county prison convictions were second or third arrests of the game persons. So thnt there may not have Been more than 00,000 or 70,000 different ones punished. What a picture of our moral " prospect Is this? But it must not b thought that seventy thousand i e corded criminals comprise the whole vohsmeof State crime. Eminent authorities abroad and at h'me have shown that for every hundred crinies, but fifty-four of. fenders are apprehended and only twenty-nine punished. If. this be approximately jut as the propor tion of discovered snd unknown criminals in New York theconclu sion i-? terrible I sn down With re luctance the fact which follows. At a recent public meeting: In the interests of Social Science, held at Saratov, it was stated on undoubt ed authority, that the city of New Y r' , in 1S70, containing scarcely a third the popu'ation of London, renorled twice as m any cases of argon, burglary, robbery and disorderly conduct as that great metrop olis." The statements in the preceding Darasranh are tartlinr because true. Every fact contains a lesson to teachers. For years In many cases the teacher has the care of the morals, bodies and minds of the pupils committed to his care. From homes of poverty and crime, the' come to the only place where they are taught morality. This is not true in all cases, but in our cities and some villages too, amongthe poorer classes it is certain that unless children are taught morality In school, they will never learn it. It is a fact that in a multitude of cases, the teacher has mote itN flue nee over the child than the parent. An education in the fundamental branches cm never affect the morals, for men are often learned scamp?. Morality of the purest, highest type should always be taught in the school-room. This may be done. Learning the catechism of all the church fs will not: make schol a rs 'bettor. Teaching1 creed h not T.c..:..:,r.,, lv teaching morality, nor Id tc Ji n U n in t wo t nu h IV. 1 -.1. r rv.t f it. . ' - ' ' in 1 U - r or v. rvi p 1. 1 i if I j : t r 1 1 r r - t : I i 1 , e tr ,i a. ' 5 v, if ; . tt ; I " CO 1. r

'ORANGE CO., INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

Presidential campaign has led ma-1 uy papers to write stronjr and tnie I word, on the necessity of more virtue in the republic. This is what one of t. em says; "To the ingenious youth who look forward to taking an active part in the government of this country, whether he aspires to be I President of the United States or vilhng" pound-ke -per, the present campaign is full of instruction. It should teach him that one of the best and most indispensable qualifications for a political career is a god, sound, healthy conscience. If his eduea'foa does not produce thl it is worthless, n matter how costly. It is of more importance for him to develop a strong, moral character, than to make himself familiar with the history of polit-j ical parties and the manipulations of campaign machinery. It will not answer to put on a more external probity, an upright manner, without areal inward regard for the fight. Under the temptations of office, such an outward molality must soon give way. "There mu-d be thei root of honesty within the man.' Just to the point where the word of Professor Huxley at the opening of the John Hopkins University at isam more. "Liet me express my -most strong conviction that the key of success, the essential condition to success, is one, and one only that it rests entirely upon the intellectual clearness, and upon the moral vorth of the individual citizen. Education can not give intellectual clearness It can not give moral worth, but it may chrish them, and bring them to the front." ISIInutes of tlie Orasisre County Co-Operatlou lectin South Liberty, Oct, 14, 1S76, The delegations from the congregations of the church ot Christ in Orange county met at the above named tiio e.'id place to organize a County Co-operation Meeting, whose object shall be he furthersince of the cause of Christ in this county. The meeting wa3 opened with reading by Bro. McGowan nd prayer by Bro. T. X. Cox. On motion the following officers were chosen for one year: Wm. McGowan, Presid ent; T. A. Cox, Secretary; Charles Tiliery, Treas urer. The delegates were then en rolled and reports from the different congregations made. . Cane Creek. Delegates; Chsrls Tillary, Isaac McUne, John D. Collins, David W. Beaty; number of members, 200; regular monthly preaching and semi-monthly Bible class; Spiritual condition not very good. Newton Stewart. De'egate. Hiram Lsnkford; number of members, 20; Monthly preaching; congregation in good condition; preent&preacher, T. A, Cox. New Prospect. Delegates, Jophua Briner and Walter Beaty; number of members, 22; meeting, irregular; congregation un-organiz-ed; condition, rather long; has the promise of Bro. Isaac Young and Wm. Conder as preachers. Old Union. Delegate, Isaac N. Martin; number of members, 50; eff. ctive meriibers, 10 or 12; meet;n y rpfidar: condition, rather cold; present preacher, David W. Mavity. Union ville. Delegate, Win. IT. Smith; .number of members, 117; effective members, about 40; regu lar monthly preaching; condition, tolerably good; present preacher, Jr.o. H. Bobhilt. Bluff Spring. -Delegates, J no. 11. C n t t.i i r , it t . rs. hih if r, il -r r IK L ! U 1 T. r-v...i-I r v , 3 , i; I i I

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progress of Christianity, discussed bv urcthretleXoung;, i'u uowan nuu COX. - Arrangements were then made for another meeting, to be held at Old Union, commencing on Fridav before the second Lord's Day in February, 1S77. t rr mi,iinn it ix-Mij rpnnested that ViJ - ..... ... the minutes 61 the meeting be sent to the county papers Apostolic T'mes, Record and Evangelist with request for publication. Meeting then adjourned to meet at time and place designated above. W jr. McOotv.AN, Pres. Cox, Sec. TK A The brethren all over the county are earnestly invited to co-operate in an effort to make the county meetings successful. If this notice falls under your observation, and you are a member of any congregation in the county, see to it that your congregation snds a delegation. Topics of vital interest will be discussed. Bes-ides this, there will be Bible readings, Bible classes and essays. Bring up reports from the churches. How many members have you in all? How many working members? Horr often do you celebrate the Lord's supper? What have been jmur gains or losses in the past four months?" What is thespiritual con dition of your congregation? YV. T. McGowak, Pres. T. A, Cox, Sec. Tlie 1'itblic Sctiools. The Public Schools of Orange county are now graded, by this we mean that the pupils of our public schools are classified accord ing to the Course of Study prescrib ed by the Board of Education, and are pursuing the successive por tions of a systematic course of in struction. And here the question may well be asked. What ad van tages are we receiving from a graded course of instruction? The pupils are bwttr classified, children of equal attainments are classed together, study the same lessons and recite at the same time; being classified according to equal attainments their progress is very nearly the same. But when it is found that any pupil can outstrip his fellows (.he is promoted to t he next higher grade. When the attainments are equal, each member feels that he is the peer of his associates and must com to 4he recitation able to recite the entire sub ject under consideration, else a public failure and consequently shame must follow. Better classificstion, in most cases, means fewer classes. Thus economizing time, (the only thing of which it is a Virtue to be covetous) giving the teacher more time with his class, and enabling him to hear the primary classes oftener. And here let me remark that no pupil in the threa lower grades should hav less than four recitations. Two recitation s should be in reading, the subject of reading ought to occupy three fold more time than it doe. A pupil rightly taught in the primary grades, becomes a good reader, while incorrect teaching can but produce unsatisfactory results. The pupils being better classified and more time given for a recitation more thorough teaching is the result, and it i.i gratiSng to e teachers waking. up to tha fact that quality and .not quantity ia the standard by which their work must be measured. Not how much but how well, is tha motto. The old way of going through tha book in - two - lessons - ::t cf v y 1. t.'cn fcntslilied o;u U: .'rr a ;;r ' N .1 -y-tcm the sub ..t fV.l rv c c't uti.ir i-i a r -a'. r .j-j r.'.tup' t r j T " r. Ti e true e- 1 tls' t! ( . if th J. t'1. Ti i,' : '..iLl i t i i v'-'V, :vi I th 1 if - .. h vir!; ? will I t : " .1 to tv d-t. - :::;r.t cf hl'i iut " :t M, his by-',...!, an . . 1 : I I . f It h : r t -I" ll th r l..v r r t! I - tr1.' 1 o t 3 . . 1 . c I v 1 k r ' ' t ') , t li. L t aI 1

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become habituated to performing their work in a systematic business like manner- A graded system has a beneficial influence upon tlie teacher as his work can be directly compared with that of his fellow teachers, and whatever part is imperfect or erronous can easily be detected. But to be brief I will mention some of the advantftgewhich we are reaping in this county, from a gradsd course of in. struction. Our schools are better classified, thereby stimulating the pupils to more work as no pupil is willing to be outdone by his classmates. It economizes the time of the teacher giving more time for hearing the classes enabling him to do more at a recitation. It economizes th time of the pupil by stimulating him to work in order to keep his place in his grad. It teaches correct business habits by causing pupils to do their school work in a systematic business like manner. It secures more regular attendance. This year though the per cent, enrolled in school ia no higher than heretofore, the per cent of attendance upon enrollment is better. As one of our best teachers expressed it, "This course of study" said he, "has enabled me to classify my school as I have -way8 vislid to classify it, it enables u good teacher to teach a good school, as for the poor teachers they must either become good ones or leave the profession." Promotions from grade to grde is a question which should receive the attention of teachers at this time, many of our schools are now drawing to a close and each teach er is expected to leave his school eraded for the next term. Those teachers who have made a judicious use of monthly examinations have the data from which to make the promotions, while tho-ie who hve neglected the written examinations, nd I am pleased to know that the number ia very small,) are in danger of doing vlo lence to the rights of their pupils as one exunination might not give the correct standing of the pupil, besides written examinations are of very great importance to the pupil especially is this true where so much oral teiching is done. There is an old maxim which says, "Reading maketh a full man; con versation a icady man; writing an exact msn." Whatever reaches the mind through th eye seems to I make the more lasting impression, i To those who must depend upon examination at the "close of the; school, I will say make a proper selection of questions, not such as will test the memory ot the pupil, hut his general knowledge of the subject. It is truly said, "That when the understanding is reached th memory will take care of itself." Let w.e call your attention to the fact thatWn making your final promotions you ar performing a con. scientious duty, perform that duty well and our schools are on a firm basis. In conclusion I am reminded that something should be said of the abuses of system in graded school. It is a great error to im msgine that system requires u to ignore time, place and circumstances. It is taken for rrrnted that all who are called upf. .. f 1minister the aiTairs of social, cl . il, or religious organizations have good sense and ability to maka all needed allowances foi what is ex ceptional. All systems must neces- - iri.Ily b- fsvmed v. :th rcf.r; tot! i -r.d, h- 1 ret with r to c :,ce to the c j t:c:..d ca-" I i 1. 1 f -r. an i r I . l rtr i they i:re ta b It teat tlie , 'i j! : c -t 1 1 o; t a 1 ip ike it S riJ to re ruirf u.ent of th t cs r tio- -A . 1 if il ire U iv -k c,:o i it ; r :-uth ; r;-': t I ri'l ' L .:! ! t ' t!r'H :t.,.! T f,' i! ! im' .;'..t !'. . . " . . ... f i tut . . . .. . i - i it is uui : - - i i. j t

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17. 1877 I s to suit the various u. s w I, if h ;t; made of it. James L. Nobi.ttt, Co. Supt. Portrait laintei Sam I'm a painter now. Oh, Julius, I'm glad to hear of it; it doesn't tike you long to learn a profession, ILsbyoa painted any great porinut yet? " Ys. I painted that of o;d ?!rs. Grimsey; I avrs to get t;n dollars for it. Well, did you get it, Julius? No, she said she wouldn't pay me. No! why not? She said de picture va?n't like her; an' all her frienCs .-atd so, too. Well, what did you doybout it? One day she called at my studio, an' I said: "Mrs. Grimsey, you say de picture is no likeness?" "Yes," she said, my frens say so too," a little angry see! so I went on; sez I: Mrs. Grimsey, you've got a l'ttle dog, haven't you?" She said, "Yes, sh had a little deg."Vell now s?z I, "Mrs. Grimsey, I hab submitted do pic ture to all your friend, and dey say it is no likeness; but I'll "place de picture in a part ob da room designated by yerself, yer dog dat yer say is so mighty cunnin' shall be brought and if he recognizes oour likeness you shall pay me my price; if he does not know the like, ness, why, I won't ask a cent. Is that fair?" She said it was and next morning was set for the trial, accordingly, I posted up to de house wid my chef D'obc", as we say in French, Sam, and all Mrs. Grimsey's friend collected an' filled de spacious departments, all connected by folding-doors; so I set de picture on the floor, leaning-wise against the wall, and called for de canine specie to be brought in. And was he let loose? Yres, he was, an' bounded into the room, saw de picture, went, toward it, and Well, what? Licked it all ober, all the time waggin' his tail. Well, what then occurred? De people all heid der breafs in silent asthonish ment. see? Then your triumph, was complete, Julius. Did you get your money? You must have made a goo' likeness? Well Sam; de likene-s wasn't so bery good; but I had put a thin coat of hog's lard on de picture, de night afore, an' dat's what de dog licked, Sam! A Pennsylvania paper tells the following: "A short time since, a gentleman residing in this vicinity went to Philadelphia and put up at a hotel, and while resting after tea in the reception room, overheard two gentlemen conversing in regard to a trial then in progri'-s before one of the courts of that city. Our neighbor learned from this conver sation that a man had obtained mone y upon' his wife's property the wife giving a mortgage. The money was spent in dissipation, the wife became a maniac, and wa.s con lined to an asylum; the husband died, and the children of the unfortunate couple were furnished with a guardian by th" court who was maintaining the suit .then being tried, against the holder of the mortgage, ou the ground that the wife was not of legal aga whu the instru merit was executed. The gentleman knew that a niece of his who left the vicinity jrhen a child, had married a ratn- of the same name as tha; one mentioned, and he concluded to investigate, lie made his way to the court-house the followir r;i. 1 s I.- : liur ' of tl " to v' .1 V',' j cj.;it t.. ;.- t 1 h f c rt . ; u-r-.tu: i'.r v. I. r th tn ('Tj i o ! s j rv ; sr "itiC J;. . tl i l V t uti ci hi Lit 't in J r! i n ... ij f , 1 1 rat: : i

tnori "i'iu-i iiiwi more onij S -nor Thf" re are forty farmer in th pr-eit House or It'pre-i-i-,tJ(iives, There are at pfxenf 20 tjdeo's in attendance at theSpb-el.md aeacl- ) ciny, In the January appointment of the scho! rund, DKalb countv gets tS.IS3 The amount of revenue collections mule In Lafiyette during December w i s 41. The First National bank' of Lifayette h reduced iu capita) stock from -,W,00 to eO-noo). A burglar recently went through the Albion joit office, but only realized about $l for his trouble. Eighteen pensioners of the war ot 1S12, residing in Indiana, have died '.luring" tho centennial year. The Unioo agricultural an i mechanical assnciation of Union City have inereas-ed their capital etoek to 10,000. Solomon Perrin, of Brovs'n.tfovnV was seriously wounded a few dy$ since by the discharge of a pistol which be had in his pants pocket. The Richmond Jefferson I an: On Monday of this week, Wm. Rogers of Clark township, killed seventeen quails'at one shot. Too thin;, Alonso Wat kins, a resident of Jamestown township, Steuben county, committed suicide on' Wednesday of last week, by hanging. He had no family. Evansvilie Courier: The charter question hangs tire. The large array of legal talent that is concentrated on it should bring tha matter to a speedy solution. Logansport Pharos: A man created quite an excitement in a Fourth street saloon yesterday by exhibidng an enormous jack rabbit, weighing nearly twelve pounds. A little girl of Franklin, named Gracie Over-dreef , fell into the fire at the residence of her father, and before being rescued was so badly burned that she is likely to die. W. II. Yoder, of Atlantic, Cass county, Iowa, committed suicide at Goshen on Wednesday by blowing his brains out. No cause is known why he committed the rash act. A couple of scamps calling themselves Semon Bros, opened a cndy storejn Kendal ville a few weeks ago, and after get tiny in debt -is much as possible, lit out fur par! unknown. Columbus was visited by the fire fiend on Monday and Tuesday. The green house of Mrs. Cooper and a storehouse occupied by Minus Law were both destroyed. Loss $15,000. Fort Wayne Sentinel; Henry Wiebke was recently victimized by a young man in his employ who forged his name to $500 of his f'inds. The young man decamped Lafayette Courier: Lafayette id always ahead. A young man named Wilson, a shoemaker, heard ofthe new gold discovery last night, and left for the Wood River country this morning. Township institutes will beheld as follows: Orleans, 3d Saturday in January, at No. 5. Northwest, 3d Saturday ia January, at No. 5. Stumperscreek, 3d Saturday in JanUciry. at No. 5. Paoli, 3.1 Saturday in January,' at Paoli. French Lick, '4th Saturday i:i Janusry, at No. 12. Southeast, 4th Saturday in January, at No. 7. Northeast, 1st Saturday in February, at No. 3. All friends cf the public schools' are invited to attend the institutes; Patrons of the school, turn out and give one day for the encourage menlf of the cause of cducstt'mV Ja L. Noblitt, Co, Eupf. Up in New Hampshire, whira 1 used to live when a Loy ( -.ys Governor Noyes,) thre .f r.n cli deacon who wak a g:'r t ) i. pious than honest. IT ::z tac". 1 hypocrite, and wf -t J ? J 5 !?: s a particular mean tl.lr z he c; I I r - , - ?.-"'.' f f v. '. I I '-. t O' fi, ;!i w z i W j - i C I 1.' a:;; -;r .: j io : ..lit f i " 'i! . . . ...... r ;; l g ( i WJ.I1, ' ir I T" yi i Lord : : : 4 . r ( , I II.: i . .t.

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