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' ' r ISSBSsSfe > "? S". ' '"' ' r : > aMMii niTTiiiiiinTii i mrnwii n im FfmufcfMiii mi inrmrmr mr ,*????asa irr iiiim rp?i Tnn'n ii n. - ^imrinTrrrrfTirn-|-TiifrTiii ii>imwnr? iitfii ' - - _ ? " The Abbeville Press and Banner. I BY HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1894. ESTABLISHED 1844 | School Notice. I WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AT Abbeville for the transaction of basinets every saleclny and every Saturday except the first Saturdays In each montn. W. T. MILLFORD. May 1, IS94. School Commissioner. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. pkobatk court. In the matter of the Estate of Henry M. Spikes, Deceased. Petition for Settlement aDd Discharge. CARR & CHEATHAM, as Executors for said Estate bavin* applied for settlement and discharge, It 19 Okdkkkd, That Tuesday, the seventh day of August next be fixed for granting the relief prayed for. J. FULLER LYON, July 3, 1894, tf Judge Probate Court. W. R. WELSH, Stone Gutter and Quarryman, Quarry F. 0.. S. C. IS prepared to till all kinds of orders on short notice for first class granite of every 1 description, either rough or dressed. All granite delivered on board cars. Prloes given on application. Work ruaraD teed to be satisfactory. [Oct. 26,1893,12m J. ft. COTHRAN JL W. PERRIN ?T. P. COTHRAN.- , COTHRAN, FERRIN &C0THRAN Attorneys at Law. Abbeville, S. C. Wintlinnn Ototo Wnninol Pnllfifro TT lilllll up OlfllG 11U1UMI UUllb^UI COLUMBIA, a. c. OPEN In while elrlo over 17. Seeslon beplns Beptembr 26. Graduate* secure good ' positions. Euch county give* two scholar J hips?one worth $160 a session and one or , free tuition. Fln>t scholarships now vacant in counties of Abbeville. Aiken, Anderson, ' Bafoweil, Beauiort. Charleston, Clarendon, i Chester, Chesterfield. Florence, Greenville, , Georgetowo^Hampton, Horry,Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurent, Lexington. Newberry, Oeo- I nee. Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Sumter, i Spartanburg, York. v Competitive examination July 17 at Court House of each county. Address < D B JOHNSON. President, June IS, 1894. Colunobla, 8. C. TERRA COTTA WELI8 ! ? at ? ; PRICES to SUIT the TIMES. > ]N THE FUTURE I propose to link tbe eelebrated Terra Cotta Wells at a great re- I duction In my former price. So parties desiring an everlasting supply of Kood sparkling . water at a low price would do well to confer 1 WlUi IUV IKium UIMIUK uwci ?iau?oiiiEuui, as I propone to make ft 10 the interest of all i to do so. WATER OR NO PAY-Ib my motto. I bate In ten years experience standing testimonials in six counties. Address c C. M. CALHOUN, Greenwood, S. C. March 82,1S93, tf "THE COURT1 OF LAST RESORT."! t Those who have failed to eel cared elsewhere ' of the WH18KEY. OPIUM, MORPHINE ? and TOBACCO HABITS and NERV- , OUS EXHAUSTION are Invited to CORRESPOND WITH I TBE KEELEY INSTITUTE! P. 0. DRAWEE 27, COLUMBIA, S. C. \ N. B.?The Keeley treatment Is admluls- 1 tered In South Carolina only at Columbia. , to 3 ? ~ Kj r=. a I J53 |Sj 3 |J^ < Md ? xl H Si 15 5 i ?> t'Si H "I si 11g! i 2 .s; ;i? i as H o j ss s ? 2 H<? 5 Uj ?T S s . 02 j Bs ! If sfg ~ | Ss 3 s h 0 ^ f I! a s | =*" I |l 3 S ^ S B3 w I <j ? , ? ^ S3 a -2 ? ^ * S'5> Is ? p I' W I (S 5 MUTUAL M IIH! "VITRITE TO OB CALL oil tbe undersigned ? or to the Director of your TownuhiD for any information you may desire about I our plan of Insurance. We Insure your property against destruction by FBI, wnsx 08 L15ETMG, and do so cheaper tban any Insurance Company In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to you that ours Is tbe safest and obeapest plan of Insurance known. DAVID AIKEN, Agent, Coronaca, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. o nA inn nTnunmano DUAHU umlaj IVIMO. 8. M. Anderson ...Ninety-Six Township. J. M. Major Greenwood " P. W. Sullivan Coke#bury " W. B. Acker Donnalds ' B. M. Cllnkscales .....Due Wen " T. L. Haddon Long Cane " J. W. Soott Smllbvllle " E. W. Watson White Hall Dr. J. D. Neel Indian Hill Capt. Jobn Lyon Cedar Sprint; " r. R. Richie .. Abbeville J. EL Wakefield Diamond Hill J.B. Frauki Lowndeavllle " George M. Smith Magnolia " Marco 21,18M.?ISrao. LATIMER'S SASH, DOOR & BLIND FACTORY Manufacturers of and Dealers in flT.T. kinds of im i a 1* Sash, Doors, Blinds, TURNED and SCROLL WORK, ' SHINGLES, Laths, Flooring, Gelling and Siding. Mouldings of an kinds, estimates furnished and all letters promptly an twered. Qel my prices before buying. J. H. LATIMER. Ian 24,1894, If Master's Sale, rhe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OK ABBEVILLE. COURT OK COMMON PLKAS. rhe National Bank of Abbeville against The Iron Works.?Foreclosure. By virtue of an order of sale nude in the above muted case, I will offer for lale al public outcry al Abbeville C. H., S. c., >D SALEDAY IN AUGUST, 189-1, within the egtU hours of Hale, ihe following described jroperly, situate Id said Stale and County, to *11: All that lot or parcel of land, situate tud being In the Town ot Abbeville, S. C, sontaloiug One Acre, I noreor leas, bounded by lands of Mrs. John | fCnox, U. S. Bain well, the Alston Estate and :he street In rear of the Methodist church? , ind all the tnacbluery thereon?specially ipeclfled In said mortgage, "and set out In laid complaint." Said property comprises rbe Tugalco Iron Works, Including all the i personal and real properly thereto belonging. TERMS OF SALE?The personal property or cash and the real estate for one-half cash ( >alance on a credlt of twelve months, with t nterest from day of sale, secured- by bond ol c jurchaser and mortgage of premises. Pur- jj ihaser to pay for papers. r T f UTTTftl* Miitor July 10, lh94, 41 Sheriff's Sale. i J. Aullman & Co. against a.j. Salinas A Sods. ?Execution. by virtue of an execution to me llrected, la the above staled case, I will sell to 1 be blgliest bidder, at Public Auction, within .be legal hours of sale, at^ABBEVILLE C. II., y i. C., on MONDAY, the 0th day or AUGUST, 1 \. D. 1894, all the right, title and Interest of J.Salinas <& Sons In the following described * property, to wit: A certain brick store in the *>wn of Abbeville, S. C., known as No. 5 of the White Block, front lug about twenty-five feet on Main Street ind running back about one hundred feet, ind bounded by W. Joel Smith's store and iruK store occupied by W. T. Penney. Levied on and to be sold as tbe property of A. J. Salinas & Sons to satisfy ibe aforesaid 1 Execution and costs. J TERMS-CASH. F. W. R. NANCE. Sheriff Abbeville County. July 9,1894, tf Sheriff's Sale., E. W. Williams against The Second Presbyterian Cburcb and others.?Execution. by virtue of an execution to me directed, in tbe above staled case, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within tbe legal hours of sale, al ABBEVILLE C. h., 8. C., on MONDAY, the 6th day of AU OUST, A. D. 1894, all the right, title and interest of Tbe Second Presbyterian Cburcb in tbe following described property, lo wit: One lot In the town of Abbeville containing One-Half [1-2] Acre, more or less, upon which are ONE TWOSTORY and ONE ONE-STORY BUILDING, bounded by Ferguson Academy, Lane Street, lot of Bay Brown, Academy Street and otoers. Levied on and to be Bold as the property of The Second Presbyterian Church to satisfy the aforesaid Execution and cost*. TERMS-CASH. F. W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. July 9, lUM.tr Sheriff's Sale. S. J. McGhee and Jesse Thompson & Co against J. W. Wells.?Execution. BY VIRTUE OK EXECUTIONS TO ME directed, In the above stated cases, I will sell to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, within the legal hours of snle, at GREENWOOD^ S. C.. between eleven o'clock and three o'clock on TUESDAY, the 24th day of July, A. D. 1894, all the right, title and Interest ol J. W* Wells In the lollowlng described property, to wit: One kiln of brick containing between Seventy-Five and One Hundred Thousand, Will be sold by the thousand with the privilege of taking them all. Levied on aud to be Rold as the property of J. W. Wells to satisfy the aforesaid Executions and costs. TERMS-CASH. F. W. R. NANCE, Sheriff Abbeville County. July 9.1894, tf DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. S. 6. Thomson, OFFICE UPSTAIRS ON McILWAIN Corner, Abbeville, 8. C. DENTAL NOTICE. S. F. Killingsworth, No. 4 Seal Block, Abbeville, S. C. House and Lot for Sale. i I OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE and LOT on Moaeley Ferry road In the town of Abbeville. Terms ea*y. Apply to W.S. Cotbran, J. Allen Smith, or to me at Greenville, S. C. T. P. COTHRAN. March 15,1893, tf SODTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. ('. i SESSION begins Sept. 25th. Nine regular ^ Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses, with Certificates. Requirements for admission modified. Board {8 a month. Total necessary expenses for the year (exclusive of traveling, clothing, and books) from 8112 to 3152. Send for Announcement. For turther Information address the Presllent. JAMES WOODROW. July 18,1891. SMOKE For Sale Only by P. B. SPEED. W. L. Douglas $3 shoe NO SQUEAKING. t And otber specialties (or Gentlemen, Ladles, Boys :1k and Misses are the Wpiii! . 'W Best in the World. See descriptive advertiseI ment which appears In thla bo Substitute. 1 WmKfafL Insist on having W. Li t DOUGLAS* SHOES, 1 with name and prlo* a ^^'.IBPaRIRSi^Yusipod on bottom. Sold by t A. W. SMITH. J e Summer School, ; c r t 1 HE 8UMMER TERM OF THE v iNTBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Bertim MONDAY, JULY 16, 1894. J New school building, well furnished wltb , atest Improved lurnlture. Thorough In- C tructlon. Both mental and moral training J lllleently attended to. Special attention glv- r in to pupils desiring to enter College. Send , id your boys and girls during these summer 1 nontbs. J. C. HARPER. Principal. ? J. E. McDAVID, Assistant. 2 July 4,1894, 3t 11 DUE WEST I m 4 MM d jj emaie uoiiege,. DOE WEST, 8. C. J PHIS WELL KNOWN INSTITUTION ' again offers Its services to tbe people of ? vbbevllle connty. Tbe next collegiate -THE THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR- c vill begin on the FIRST DAY OF OCTO- o JER, 18?4. b Thorough teaching by experledced and progressive teachers. Send ror oatalogue. I MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal. " H. E. BONNER, Vice-Primlpal. t July 4, 1894, U Br DAVIDSON COLLEGE, j DAVIDSON, N. C. ; Fifty-Eigbtti Year Begins Sept. 13,1894.1 ? Nine Men in the Faculty, ] Curriculum in lower classes, ! Higher classts elective, i Three degrees conferred, j Classical, j If j1 j? 1 ? mamematicai, Literary, Scientific, Commercial. Terms reasonable. Bend for catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, President. JUDe 27, 1894, tf BIGr Clothing- Sale! FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS. PREPARATORY TO TAKINO STOCK, WE WILL OFFER ALL OUR $15, $18, nnd *$20' LIGHT SUITS $12.50. ALSO ALL OUH $18, $20, $22 and $25 Clay "Worsteds AT $15.00. This Is a rare opportunity to buy CLOTHING at a SACRIFICE. Call at once belore the choicest Is gone. P. ROSENBERG & CO. BIG JOH LOT PANTS JUST RECEIVED AT $4.50. REGULAR $? PANTS. July 10,1894. tf PRACTICAL EDUCATION. THE NEED OF OUTWARD AND VISIBLE SIGNS OF GENTILITY. 0 Paper Rend Before the Abbeville Couuly TencberN' Institute, July 25, 1894, by Hnich H'ihun. Your worthy President having done me the houor to invite me to write s paper "On What Education has Done for Abbeville CJounty," r, In a weak moment, consented to attempt to say something belore this association. The word "Education" 1b bo comprehensive and includes bo much, that It Is with great difficulty tbat I am enabled to mark out a line of thought. The lack of data would perIf r ?a ?!...> ? UIoIaiiIaaI piea uic 11 x uuudiivua iu gi*o t? uifliuiiuaj 'ketch, and the lack on my parlor Ibat which Lb generally described and understood by the word "education" would limit my remarks [o a very narrow sphere. But Worcester defines education thus : "Education?the act of educating; the act }f developing and cultivating the \arious physical, intellectual, and moral faculties; formation of the manners, and improvement if the mind." Webster say*: "Education Is properly to draw forth, and mplles not so much the communication of tnowledge as the discipline and the regula:lon of the heart. 1 nstructlon is thai part of Hlncatlon which furnishes the mind with mowledge. Teaching Is the same, being slm3'y more familiar. Breeding relates to the Banners and outward conduct." Appleton's American Cyclopaedia defines be word thus: ''Education?the development and cultiva.lou of the various physical, Intellectual and noral faculties. In a general sense, it comjrehends all the means which contribute to his result in an Individual from Infancy ,hrough manhood." From these definitions It will be seen that 'our President has given me uu unlimited ield In which to work, and has placed this Asloclation at my mercy?the tact, being that a nan, In writing on "education," as defined >y these distinguished authorities, might emilat-e Tennyson's brook,and "goon forever." Jut I promise at the outset to occupy only a mall part of your time. It is with a pardonable pride that I refer to he high Btand which this county has ever aken In educational matters. As a result of bat l<>ve for enucatlon, and the consequent lorrect morality of her Individual citizens Abbeville county Is one oi the most distln[Uished couniies in the State. Whether In be field or in the forum, In the pulpit or In he deliberative bodies, Abbeville's valor and Abbeville's prowess?Abbeville's honor and Abbeville's power?have always been telt. In the foundailon of our civilization, in the stabllsbment of religious and civil liberty, n the tented field and In the scenes of neace. ler sons bave reflected honor on their natlviy, and her daughters have been not lessdlsineulsbed. Men may build monuments of granite .nd erept sky-reaching shafts of roar>le, bat the mothers of the distinguished lead are the authors of their greatness. Few nen, born of silly women, ever emblazoned d their names on the pages of history, and ew men ever gained renown without wonan's love and the approving smile of one yho was better and greater than themselves. Whoever gives praise to man, instinctively ,nd irresistibly gives to woman all the hon>r. She is man's guiding star?his adora>le queen?his bow of promise, the light of vblcn Is bis haven of safety. Then, if Abbeville has won renown It Is: 1st. Because of her noble women. 2d. Because of the schools and colleges In rblch the minds of their boys were trained, ,nd wherein the moral qualities were Ueveliped and imprinted upon their young hearts. Ever since the settlement of this country, Lbbevllle has had the best of schools, and rom whose classes the best of men, and the ruest of women, were sent forth Into the lattle of life?to win fame and fortune?In all be dlfferentpursults. I am now speaking of the literary orclaaicai education. Later on I will speak of anther kind of education, and the necessity or the outward and visible signs of gentility. Tbe cultivation of the heart is or the greatstand first Importance in all education, but s others, more able and mere competent, lave paid espeolal attention to this branch of be subject, I will refer to It In only an Incl lental way. Under tbe acknowledged quickening influnee which is exerted by the dlfluslon or ;nowledge all the standards of good citizenhip, of civilization, of religion, and of morally are raised. By education tbe Interests of all bese are promoted, and, as a result, we have , >ubllc peace and private happiness. From >n Intelligent conviction of a true religion ,ud a proper observance of a correct morality ome the Banctlty of tbe borne and tbe purity >f tbe fireside, where we get a sweet foretaste if that bliBB which awaits us in our home leyond tbe BkleB. The education of the masses Increases and ntenslfles tbe competition for distinction ,nd adds to tbe difficulty of acquiring high oBltlon, yet it is promotive of the greatest lapplnexs, and does more than all else to .waken and create the Insatiable thirst for espectabliity and the attainment of higher ind better things. While more or less education is necessary or tbe individual citizen?and is at all times test for tbe commonwealth?it is not for each ,nd every citizen to reach distinction. There areonly a limited number of public fflcea to be had, and no amount of education vould increase tbe offices, but education will ncrease tbe chances of tbe Individual citizen o All these offices. There are, however, greater and grander loblevements. Tbe sciences, the mechanic iris, the exercise of tbe Inventive geiius. the army and navy, the commercial oarta, the literary pursuit*, and the learned >rofeHsions, all offer inviting and alluring eallties and fanoirul hopes. Tbe fields of learning are so wide and so rarled, that no one man can master them all. \fter bin education has reached a certain >oint, then he must cease to study in those lnes which embrace all the departments, but ie must select the one particular field In which he scboltir would work.and In which he would kttala honor and distinction. IT, tor Instance, ie goes Into the study of astronomy, he must levote his whole energy to the mastery of lis subject; and so he must do, If he enter iny other of the broader and larger fields. But the great mass of us must welk and nove in the Inferior positions, and occupy the lumbler stations in life. Up to the time fhen we are prepared for such positions all nen who aspire to places only a little way ibove their fellows, can pursue the same itandards and the same line* of education. The flref. and great object of education is lot to put the great mass of us In the exalih1 positions, where we may win world-wide rame, but it is to better tit as for all the ordllary every day duties of life, and especially ;o better qualify us to become more efficient Dread winners. The advantages of education are great, and ]i versified. It insures greater happiness and greater jsefulness to the citizen. Knowledge of the laws of health will proong life. It tenches us to avoid those excesses ind indiscretions for which nature Is sure to sail us to account. Intelligence comes to our aid In our sickness, and teaches the better observance ol .hose rules by which we may recover our lealth. It teaches us to provide In youth and In liaalth the necessary comforts for sickness ind old age, and when we have more ol Ibis world's goods and a knowledge of bow Lo use them, we are enabled to prolong many i life which would otherwise be cut off. The statistics show that educated mothers rear a much larger percent, ul their children than do the uneducated mothers. But the advantages are so apparent to every one Here, unit, u i were 10 uiiempi ui cuuuierate them, I would minify, before this Intelligent and educated audience, (lie manifold and dally blessings which are vouchsafed In even tbe leant education. Viewing tbe situation an 1 do, a limited amountot education In beneficial to each and every citizen. But this does not follow that I believe that every man or every woman should receive a collegiate education. For every man that should receive a collegiate education, tbere are twenty men wbose time and money would be waHted at college. Thereare comparatively few men wbo have tbe natural ability to rise notably above their fellows, and those wbo have not tbe necessary native talent to fill the higher walks of life need not attempt to substitute the engrafted artificial training for natural endowment. No amount of scrubbing will change the pewter mug Into the silver urn. At best you can only polish the baser metal. Its Inherent qualities remain. . > A religious education softens and sweetens, purifies and makes holy, the domestic fireside,, but It can never give to the weakling .^heability to command armies, or the nower to attract the attention of listening serfates. Tbe great trouble of the times Is, that too many educated weaklings en tar. the leached pursuits or engage In the professions where only real merit can stand the tMl.2 j I An Independent debt-paying mechanic Is 1 . X 4 , better and deserves more respeot than a professional man, who has more education than brains, but wbo can neither support himself and family nor stand In the front ranks ol blR own chosen profession. The failures In life are due to the lack of n&.tural ability, and the neglect or refusal to apply the business methods which alone can command success. Almost anybody could succeed In the ordinary pursuits of life If he made more constant effort to attain the full measure of his possibilities. Not one man in a thousand reaches or accomplishes the pos slbilitles with which be Is endowed by nature. Education and genteel training sometimes bring success to a weak brother who would fall without education. But the man not having the higher education, but having ability and ambit lop. will outstrip the man with more education and less ability. It Is therefore olfirst importance lobe born right. The Almighty makes men. The teacher can only polish and set them on the road to success. ALL DO NOT NEED A COLLEGIATE EDUCATION. Unless a man has the native ability to make [ profitable use of his education his learning will in a mpAmirA nnttlhlm In ri iRnhart^p I hp Uutiew for which be Is best qualified by nature. No man 1h more deserving of sympathy than he wbo, relying upon blB superficial education and his artificial accomplishment, has made a mistake in choosing a profession which nature did not intend thai he should follow, and for which the Almighty did notendow him with the necessary brains. The children of consumptives need not recelv a collegiate education. Tbe probability 1b, l hat they will for a few years have a miserable existence and die before their parents?even before their life work has been fairly commenced. The children of silly women and common place men need only a common school education. It is impossible for the sons of such people, as a rule, to enter the arena and contend with giants. Sweet and good natured children with little pug nose* have no special need of a higher education?nature forms her thousands of this class and we regard them uot. Children of vicious parents, who are deficient In the moral qualities will do better with a limited education. While education enables the good man to be better, it also enables tbe bad man to be worBe. Boys who bave nothing to think with can get on with the least education. Only those whose bruins have been better fashioned need the higher education. YOUNG MEN SHOULD 30MKTIME.H (lO FROM If OMR. Young men who expect to better their condition in life, and rise above the environment, in which they were born, should seek new homes In distant parts. Tom Jouee will remain Tom Jones forevt-r, if be abides in the community of bis blrtb, but If he bas the right composition in his make-up, and seeks a new home, with new associates, it will not be long before he would be "Mister" JUUt'Q, ur puwjui; CUiUIJCl uuuco. AUUI Ionen" at Home might not be rated for wbal be Is worth, while "Colonel Jones" might, In a far-off land, pass for even much more than blf* worth. Tbls difference In estimate Is of vast Importance when heseeks to enter wedlock?and he must do this. If he would succeed. Marriage In the social strata to wbioh Colonel Jones aspires will be of vaat help in biiu. Ii Tom Joues marries at home be must do so in the circle in which be was born. The chances are that in doing so, be hangs a millstone about bis neck, and be rails of the success which be might have otherwise achieved. Wbat I have said of "Tom Jones" would apply with more or less force to those more favorably situated, and who may be connected in more influential circles. The local Jealousies which are sure to exist, between even "the families," are better avoided. Of course any youth who may have been born within "the purple" bad better remain at home. Because of the social standing of the family into wbioh be was born, such a one will often be honored far beyond bis deserts. In fact, he may not rate on his actual merits anything like as well as "Tom Jones," but he will pass more current than bis leas pretentious neighbor. Prof.Smith, in bis recent lecture before the graduating class of the Abbeville High School cited many Instances where boys who were handicapped by their environment and embarrassed by their poverty, bad attained great success in the learned pursuits. But without Intending to bring the fact prominently forward, yet he stated that each aod every one of them had gone abroad. Agaln.lt often happens that the community In which one Is born, does not offer an opening for the proper exercise and development of his talent. I would not be misunderstood on the sub Jectof marriage, which subject Ih only Incidentally mentioned. The canes of "Tom Jones" and others are only the exceptions to the rule. For the great multitude eurly marriage Is desirable. Especially Is this true In the case of all those who expect to preserve only the Inherited salt of the earth, and who expect to travel the same road which their fathers trod. For Instance, those who expect to be farmers, and those who expect U> be the wives of farmers, should marry at maturity. PHYSICAL TRAINING?MANNERS?VOICE?DRESS ?ALL SHOULD BE TAUGHT AT SCHOOL. As far as I am Informed, there Is no lack of energy on the part of teachers In teaching the classics, and on this subject I have nothing to say. except In commendation. But I believe the great majority of our teachers neglect? 1st. The physical training ; 2d. The improvement of the manners; :id. The cultivation of the voice; 4th. Proper Instruction as to dress. For Instance: How much attention do our teachers give to the cultivation ol the voice of their pupils? The cultivated voice Is the sweetest sound that ever fell on human ears. The well modulated, sweet accents that seemingly come from the warm heart of the beaulul or graceful person, charm and win us all. But notwithstanding this, bow few cbll dren receive lessons In the cultivation of the voice? Because of the money there is in It. many are taught to thump an old piano for hours at a time, which returns only doubtful music or discordant notes. But the human voice, the sweetest, the richest, the most enchant log of all sounds, is left uncultivated and uncared for. Then, a pain, how much attention do our teacher* give to the manners of their scholars ? Not less important than a sweet voice, Iti a graceful carriage and a becoming demeanor. Children not only need lobe taugbtlbeart of speak lug, but tbey need to learn bow to walk, how to stand, bow to bow, how to sit down, how to rise up. In fact, under some circumstances, they need to be taught bow to dispose of their hands. The human body is admitted to be the most perfect specimeo of mechanism, but bow mauy of us walk gracefully? Too many of us go pulling through the streets as if we were struggling In a lake?others amble and wabble aloug In a painlul manner?either too fa^t or too slow, or In a halting and slacktwisted gait. During the recess, Instead of allowing children to go wild In the woods, in the fields, or on tbe streets, why not spend a part of that time in teaching them to dance, and in the exercise of the calisthenics?tbe one to teach the art of moving with graceful steps?the other to exercise bodily strength, and to develope a beautiful symmetry of person. Rest and relaxation from mental studies could thus be given while adding to the manners ahd grace of the ohild. It has been said that a tree Is known by its fruit. In liko manner a gentleman or a lady is known by his or her carriage, and the manner of dress speaks In unmistakable terms. Hut bow many teachers have ever said a word to any boy or girl on this subject? Tbey need instruction In this particular. Especially is this true of the girls to whom a proper dress is more Important than a knowledge of some of the other fine arts. Do you sneer at the Idea of the necessity for giving due attention to female apparel ? Did not the Almighty, with a view to beauty, carpet bis footstool wltb living green? Did be not dot the hills with the daisy and the violet? Did be not give us the rose I and the golden rod? Did not our Saviour, Iii tokea of their purity, linen nimseu 10 the Lily of the Valley and the Rone of Sharon ? in a solemn momeut when discussing the Issues that Involved the soul's salvation, did be not. in enthusiasm and love for the beautiful, ask his bearers to consider the lilies of the field. Did he not give them the assurance that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these? Then will woman, who is scarcely lower than the angels, disregard the divine example, and fall to beautify and adorn her person ? Will she with the words of her Sa vlour's enthusiastic love for the beautiful stilt ringing in her ears, fail to appear before us In-the garb which best reflects her beauty, her modesty, her taste, and wbloh most truly becomes her station In lite? If Nature adorns a clod with a flower, is it not woman's christian duty to appear beaullI fui in the sight of all men ? 1 As a toss of the head may send a lover to hades, so the flutter o! a ribbon on a bonnet i. - t may bring the proudest heart to the feet of the fair and Irresistible wearer. If it is one of woman's greatest and highest duties to dress becomingly, why should this art be neglected In our schools? Why should It Dot be taught to our girls? Is there any reason why they should not be taught that men regard women, not for their extravagant dress, but for their taste, their modesty, and their virtues. We all love the true and the beautiful?we all entertain a different feeling for the false and the vain. Every woman should consider It not only tier christian privilege but her bounden duty to appear beautiful and lovely?sincere and true. To appear thus does not Imply costly dress. It requires something more valuable than ?old and more to be prized than precious stones?It requires the assertion of good sense and the exercise of good taste to give the best evidence of Inate modesty and true worth in woman. Only the rich Bhould wear costly ornamentsand expensiveanparel. Let it never be forgotten that a dress In excess o! her moans, is always unbecoming to any woman, no matter how beautiful It may be.orliow divinely fair she may appear. But a pretty dress, a stylish dress, a modest dress, and a genteel carriage. Is lovely and becoming to all, whether rich or poor. Assuming, as I do, that "education" innlnHfifl tho Hoiiulnrtnman* onH AultluA<Un the various physical, intellectual and morai o faculties. I contend that these things should f receive the cafeful atientloa of every teacher. The teacher, then, should be enabled to teach all these qualities of head and heart u ?even All those graces that go lo make up q Lhe accomplished lady and gentleman. The teacher receives the care of the child c when its mind Is In the plastic state, and, an c a consequence, the influence of lhe teacher is ij great and lasting. For this reason the teacher should be the highest and best type or * true womanhood or the best specimen of In- p telilgentand cultured manhood. ? Children taught by pretty women, to a greater or less extent, learn to look like their ^ teachers. In like manner, children who are b taught by polished gentlemen partake oi n their polished manners. As an Important factor In teaching, the fe- " male teacher should be accomplished in man- a ners, and beautiful in person. j The male teacher should be courtly and digultled, exemplifying In his daily life?and C constantly impressing?the principles and ii manners which characterize and make the true gentleman. . These qualities of tbe teacher are a thou- li sand times more important than the ability n to teach the A B C's, or even to impart a knowledge of the classics or other higher branches. Anybody who has been to college may In- a struct In books, but to Impress proper man- a uers and to teach sound principles Is quite another thing. c' Sound principles and true morality are of / first Importance, but as a basis on which to rear character the Inculcation of these vital virtues is scarcely more valuable than the cultivation of the graces and uncniuea which distinguish the conduct 01 ladles and gentlemen. u Tlie training of the mind, and tbe storing ~ of one's memory wltb valuable Information Jis Important. Tbe forming of character [> and tbe Instilling of moral principles?wblle u teach I Dg the child bow to think and bow to u study?rs the teacher's highest and most im- q peratlveduty. tl Batwllhal, we need the outward and vialble signs of gentility. We need the Impress of the royal signet. tl C< a Keep Yonr Month Shut. ^ Great numbers of people go through tl life with their mouths opeu day and ai night. They take into the delicate p organs of the mouth and the lungs the aj dust of the street, which is filled with tl the germs of disease, aud they breathe o into their lungs without the protec- tl tion intended by nature the noxious m elements in tbe atmosphere and lay n the seeds of pulmonary disease and of h many other beginnings of imperfect tl health. A prominent physician in o Boston, acting as a throat specialist, n remarked that he would have nothing c< to do if people could only be taught o to keep their mouths abut, if you no- <j tice persona on the street, you will ei find that a large propotlon of them p keep their mouths habitually open, and that they breathe though the mouth instead of the nostrils, never having been taught that this is the special function and use of the nose. C1 In many cases the nostrils have be- 01 come so impaired by disuse that they " are practically filled up so that it is " impossible to breathe through them, si ana then it is only after a great deal G of effort that they are made to resume 1 their natural function. The import- 11 ance of breathing through the nose is a very great in the case of public speak- }' ers and readers, who, if they take in '' air through the mouth, are usually af- y tticted with dryness of the throat, y which speedily develops int<? some form of bronchial disease. This is the y origin of the clergymen's sore throat. ?' People living in the country, and 81 never thinking of the use of the nos- " trils, easily form the habit of ignoring " their use. It is said that people who sleep with their mouths open are y usually snorers. The habit of disus-i'1 tag the nostrils is one that is over- ? come with difficulty, but unless it is formed people living in cities needlessly expose themselves to all sorts of disease that attack and enfeeble the . luugs.?Boston Herald. r P Initiative uod Referendum in Switx* erland. It Jhas given them home rule in every community. It has made it easy for the people at any time to alter tneir cantonal and federal constitutions. P It has wiped out all forms of mon- P archy and pluctocracy. ? It lias enabled them to simplify their c government and hold their officials as servants *It has made their laws so plain and practical that a common citizen may j be judged in (.he highest court. ii It has abolished monopolies, improv- j( ed and reduced taxation. tl It has given a safe and economical it administration by avoiding useless and a large assessments and debts. a It has made her citizens prosperous tx and bappyathomeastheyarenot seek- 0 ing homes in other lands as are thepeo- ti pie of other nations. J 8i It bas calmed disturbing factional _ and political elements. It has purified the ballot and press. It has disarmed the boodle politician and enthroned the people to their natural rights. (v It has made the best and purest re- 0 public on earth. j It has made two-thirds of her heads ^ of families land-holders. r( It has given her government control of all monopolies.?Anonymous. u ti Many mean things are done in the family for which :moods are put for- r ward as the excuse, when the moods themselves are the most inexcusable rt thing9 of all. A man or woman in tolerable health bas no moral right to indulge in an unpleasant mood. Three lessons we never learn too well: That a stitch of time once dropped is never picked up; that a lost opportunity is never found, and that a borrowed trouble is never returned. f< Hearts that long for Jesus. They u will not be satisfied except in hioi. 0 Aiit* nod Bridge Builder*. The following story, told by an eyewitness to the Rocky Mountain News, s entitled to a place among the initances of intelligence among the ower animals. 4. cook was much annoyed to find lis pastry shelves attacked by ants. By careful watching it was discovered hat they came out twice a day in tearch of food, at about seven in the norning and four in the afternoon. Sow were the pies to be protected igainst the invaders ? He did not iave long to wait, for at 6:50 o'clock le noticed that off in the left-hand ;orner of the pantry was a line of ants lowly making their wav in the di ection of pies. They seemed like a rastarmy coming forth to attack an nemy. In front was a leader, who vas larger than any of the others, and vho always kept* a little ahead of his roops. They were of the sort known a the medium-sized red ant, whloh i regarded as the most intelligent f its kind, whose scientific name is formica rubra. About forty anta out of five hunred stepped out and joined the leader, 'he general and his aids held a connil, and then proceeded to examine the ircleof molasses. Certain portions of t seemed to be assigned to the different nts, and each selected unerringly the oints in the section under his charge inhere the stream of molasses was oar?west. Then the leader made his )ur of inspection. The order to larch was given, and the ants all iiade their way to a hole in the wall, t which the plastering was loose, lere they broke ranks, and set about arrying pieces of plaster to the place ti the molasses which bad been agreed pou as the narrowest. To and fro hey wentfrom the nail hole to the lolasses, until, at 11:30 o'clock, they ad thrown a bridge acroes. Then bey formed themselves in line again, nd marched over, and by 11:45 every nt of the foraging expedition was ontentediy eating pie.?Scientific imerican. m ' m 34$ Striking but not Unparalleled. From Columbus (Ohio) Journal.? ome time ago an engineer on the little Miami Railroad was suspended ecause, after having been examined y Dr. Clark, he was found to be uite deaf. The engineer claimed at letime that he could hear every ling while running his engine, but le doctor found tbac in a still room he 3uld not hear ordinary conversation foot away. The engineer lives at incinnati, and received treatment in iat city for his disease, but without ay special benefit. After being susended eight months the engineer gain came to Dr. Clark and insisted lat he could hear perfectly while n a moving engine. The doctor bought be would test tlie case, and, ccompanying the man to Cincinnati, >O/)A A nnmhAV rvf a "U"* v. ?puureuio wim im ou engines. The result was (bat tie doctor found the engineer was not nly telling the truth in regard to the latter, but also that the deaf man auld hear low remarks and whispers n a moving engine that even Dr. Mark's keen ear failed to catch. The gineer was reinstated to bis fomer lace. In OnadHlftJara. It rather staggers the North Amerian traveller when be visits the sec* nd city in Mexico, Guadalajara, and 'itnesees the refined courtesies pracsed by the male conductors on the ;reet cars there. The manners of the ruadalajarans are in keeping with ie cheerfulness and friendliness of lis city. Imagine yourself entering street car in New York, or any city i the United States, and before tak ig your seat, bowing, bat in nana, to our fellow passengers, none of whom ou have ever seen before. Then suppose yourself arrived at our destination; you rise, smile a iendly farewell to the car in general, bake bands with the conductor, and, rith a polite inclination of the head, ike leave of the driver. The number f times I have witnessed such exhiitions of politeness convince me that ; is one of the customs of the ountry. Law Notes. An award in an arbitration proceeding instituted and conducted under the ules of the church to wnich the paries belong is binding.?Arkansas Sureme Court. The action of three of the five direcars of a corporation in voting one of . bemselves a salary es secretary is void. -A razona Supreme Court. Oue adjoining land owner can cornel another to contribute to the exense of maintaining a partition fence nly when the fence completes an inn-lilnti nnnralne nn nthar lanrin ban tbose of the latter.?Ohioltapreme !ourt. Where a sewing machine company elivers a machine and takes back an jstrument called a "lease," in which is valued at $55, and under which tie maker agrees to pay for the use of , $10 cash as rent for the first month, nd $3 per month thereafter for fifteen louths ; and, in case of default, etc., ) returu it and permit the company r its agent to enter bis premises and ike it, the transaction is a sale, and jcb instrument is a chattel mortgage. -South Carolina Supreme Court. Cared by n Thermometer. The importance attached to a cliniil thermometer by those in ignorance f its office approaches a superstition, 'hey close their lips tightly upon it. heir eyes roll wildly around the xnn. They believe that the tube contins some mighty gas or a metal of lysterious power. "There aint much late to it doctber," said one of these redulous fellows, "but I s'pose its turible sthrong." Dr. ; wbo is someling of a wag, encouraged the man's lith in the occult virtues of the thing, ud with remarkable results. After tie first "dose" the fever abated. The treatment" was continued, and the atient actually recovered, cured by tie thermometer, administered ter in ie, without further drugging. -- ? A New Ec^laud dictionary offers the illowiug definitions : "Bicycle: Pleasre's treadmill. Ink : a black fluid ften used to make black seem white." I