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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - December 4, 1902, Danville, PennsylvaniaHome Pap or for tie line a a f Fei ? a i he circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly. It will pay you to advertise in the american. Subscription $1 per year do. Ilia and h. Jen Majk Demist. Office hours i 11 i i a i a a i if a this coi try will Nevii in a. I Torii la Frei. Until it supplies All of its own demands with its own vol. It no 10. Danville. 1a. Iii Lis Day it kit 4. 1002. A Stahl Simiet 1\ 1855. 9 a. A. To 1 m i p. .1/. To -1 p. V Toi Mill St., let Vilu to. Iii Ltd m. I. 425 St., , a. Diseases a it of the stomach and intestines a special to in Lrslie Riih i i u. W. I. , dentist of net 21s Siikki. Teutli extract no without pain. Crown and la a Idun world a a a it l�u.\. Equipped w Ith the intent and most improved Ami prep Rusl to 1 he most Del la not world. I r. H. Reynolds a dentist office opposite Boston stove Danville a. Dentistry in Ait it. Orant thes. Charges moderate and All work guaranteed. Established 1biw. C0nuense1 my s. Christmas month. Now for Christmas shopping. Skate dealers Are anxious for cold weather. Now is the time that Yong America is looking after Odd jobs in order that he May earn Money with which to Purchase Christmas gifts. And now the wild and woolly foot ballast can part with his hair and begin to look civilized again. The Turkey that escaped thanksgiving with its life will at once go into training to keep off tin Christmas dinner table. According to an old belief we will have Twenty nine Snow storms the coming Winter. The Day of the month on which Snow first fulls in any season indicates the number of storms to be expected during tin Winter. The first Snow fall was on october 21hence Twenty nine Snow storms can be looked for. But even the ground hog theory has been known to fail. As a result of like hold up Sean in Harrisburg Over three Hundert d revolvers were sold in that City in a week. When tin highwaymen get through with the town tin citizens can save up the revolvers for the next event. The Deer Hunting season closed on saturday and now the Monarch of the Forest can roam about without a guardian for almost another year. The family Man will soon be observed sneaking Home nights with myster ious looking bundles under his starboard Arm. Christmas comes on apace. Charles Rogers sput sunday with relatives in Sunbury. Well Here we Are on the last Lap of the year. Samuel Bailey is serving at the United states court Harrisburg As a juror this week. Miss Eva Schick and miss Ada Heffner of Sunbury visited friends in this City on sunday. A the squeal of the dying porker echoes and re echoes Over tin Hills these Crisp mornings. I most of the sunday schools committees Are now at work on tin arrangement of Christmas programs. The present we Ather has a Promise of Winter in it. Bruce mingle of Newport Perry county is visiting friends in this City. Or. Mingle a a former Danville resident. Make your Homo pias Ait for the toys and girls that Ali a attraction of heir Home will a greater to spend heir Leisure time than to to prime Tadiuz the str a is late at night. Many Bov Lias gone astray because to was Udac to sit on the Woodfox it Trio Itchen to read while tin parlor was epic open Only for strangers. Miss Florence Connor of of aug Ille is visiting miss Sara Wilson Ine Street. The Christmas feeding will now to 4sidnously cultivated. Look out for a id christinas ads. In these Days of hurry and Hustle 110 an goes from one store to another to id out which one has what he wants buy. He consults the newspaper is what store advertises what lie ants goes there and makes i Quot phrase. The Man who advertises always to patronage. Good Sleigh ing during the holidays Ould he enjoyed. Get out your furs and overcoats. A id wave is on the Way though it 11 not he of Long duration. The Lorado and Texas storms joined a Ces in their northeastward March d have brought heavy Rains and , or Snow and wind according the location of tie through Lich the storm passed. Of e Flat lira Bass a. Short Model. Length to inches. 11 Sodl at a bargain. Apply to 1. Is 21� East Mahoning Street. The flaming arrows at the opera use tonight. Ing Coal is beginning to realize t Santa Claus is giving him a hard be. Arl Litz entertained a number of members of the Gonna i i Verein is restaurant on South Mill Street a Day night a a Hansen p. Offer a an German delicacy was served a most enjoyable evening spent. Miil Mcl Katz to Thunder Umiten surveil Liing Quot w Ith ashram Burger was convicted of horse stealing it Bloomsburg. Tuesday was sentenced yesterday noon receiving the full penalty of the Law ton years in the Eastern Penitentiary at separate and solitary confinement. Burner who had two offences to answer for. A Vas Gicu a so nth Neo of seventeen years ill the Penitentiary at separate and solitary confinement. Katz and Burger were arrested in Snyder county on september 10th, by officers from it. Carmel. They were charged with the theft of two horses belonging to William Raisig and j. S. Levan of Scott township Columbia county. Burger pleaded guilty of complicity in tin theft of one of the horses. Katz pleaded not guilty. The latter was ably defended by Ralph Kisner of this City. Barger charge d with stealing Levant a horse was put on trial and defended by e. J. Flinn of Oen Thalia. Both men were found guilty the jury returning a verdict tuesday night. Katz operated about town As a junk dealer and was arrested some two or three years ago on suspicion but was discharged for want of evidence. Burger who served a t tin in Suhary jail for horse stealing is also known in Danville. Another Large congregation. Another Large congregation assembled in Mahoning presbyterian Church last night to hear the evangelist Schiverea. The Sermon was found d on exodus 20th chapter 10th verse who is on the lords Side / let him come to the Sermon was a Strong Appeal addressed to men and made a profound impression. It started out with the proposition that to be on the lords Side is to be on the Side of permanent Joy permanent Prosperity permanent happiness that the lords Side is the Safe Sido in life and the Safe Side in death. Coming on the lords Side involves three things 1st., forsaking the course of sin 2nd., casting ourselves upon the mercy of god 3rd., the simple act of Faith in accepting Christ As redeemer the evangelist for the first time daring the Serio a of moorings Solil an after service a Large proportion of tin congregation remaining. It a 1 1 Al h. S. Finis a Brak Canaii on extra freight no. 3134, eastbound met with an Accident n a South Danville sunday afternoon which obliged him to return to Sunbury. As the train approached the station a hot Box was detected. Inuit who was Riding Oil the locomotive was watching the troublesome Box and to get a Good View was h ailing far out of the window. The train which had an engine at each end was running very fast As it swept by siding no. 2 the Brake Many a head struck a switch target. The j blow was a severe one but the Force i was somewhat broken by the Brake i Man s Cap which Felt to the ground a while the brakeman himself bleeding Laud badly stunned fell Back into the j cab. Tunis soon recovered from the blow 1 when it was found that his worst in-1 jury consisted of an ugly Scalp wound which necessitated surgical treatment. He was unfit to continue on duty and was left offal the station where he took the 4 31 passenger train for Sunbury. He w Cut to the mar m. Packer Hospital. The Accident is one which frequently happens to railroaders. Notwithstanding the frequent warnings that occur even experienced railroaders forget themselves and a whom themselves to terrible Daug a by h tiling a out the window. Inuit is regarded As very fortunate for i tin blow been received on Almo t s f other p it of his head it would i y have resulted in a broken neck. Annual election saturday night. The annual election of a chief and four assistants of tin fire department of this City will he held on saturday evening at the Friendship engine House. Thomas Trainer dr., of the Continental company for the office of Tiiu of a no opposition o that his election seems assured. The following Aro candidates for assistants Edward Purpur Friendship Benjamin Livziey Washington Hose co. Georg Yerrick Continental and John Jenkins Goodwill. The election will lie held from it 30 to 8 p. In. And will be under the supervision of the followup chief James freeze Secretary John l. Jones of Ali Friendship company a. W. Davis of me company gliomas Jacobs of tie Continental company and Dallas Hummer of tin Goodwill company. A victim of diphtheria. Alice tin five year old daughter of Charles Ashton Cooper Street died last evening of malignant diphtheria. Tin attending physician first saw the child on monday when tin Case was far advanced. Tin child will be buried this morning the funeral being private As required by the rules when death is caused by diphtheria or like infectious diseases. There Are Lour other children in the family who it is hoped May escape infection. Every precaution possible has been employed to prevent the spread of the disease. Schiverea at the stove works. The evangelist Schiverea yesterday noon addressed a big mooting at the stove works practically every employee being present. Tim Best of Good order prevailed and the speaker was treated with the utmost respect. To Morrow the evangelist will address the employees at Curry amp Van Nau s Between 12 of clock and 12 30. The Bible Reading at the Mahoning presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon proved of a very practical and helpful nature. The Bible Reading this afternoon will take Placo at 3 of clock. All Are invited to present. 7 use court january 23. I cons court for Montour county will Convene on Friday morning january 23, at nine of clock. The court usually sets for the granting of licenses on the first Friday after the third monday in january. All applications or new licenses or renewals must be advertised for four weeks. It is also necessary that the applicants name be published along with the location of the property to he licensed. It is j rumoured that there will be several new applications. Hept Sophs elect officers. The following officers were elected by Lotus conclave no. 127, i. It it. A last evening Archon John Richards Provo e. 17. Peers prolate. F. M. Herrington Secretary. A. G. Hoad financier w. L. Met lure treasurer. E. W. Wetzel inspector Charles White Warden. J. Fin Kilgus Sentinel r. E. Murr i v trustees w. It it. Green p. H. F Mil w. B. Gearhart. Kop res Oliai i pc to the supreme convention e. W. Wetzel. Alternate John Kilgus. Invite 1 Montour Bounty teachers. Or. J. P. Welsh of Bloomsburg has extended through Ltd county superintend ent Derr an invitation to tie teachers of Montour county to join the annual Normal school excursion to Washington d. C., on december 15th. Or. Derr informed the teachers of the invitation yesterday afternoon. Business directory of Pennsylvania. A state gaze tor or busies a directory is now being compiled which will contain Trio name of every City town and Village in the state their population location Railroad facilities express companies stage lines character of industries banking institutions newspapers churches Etc. A Complete list of every firm or person in business As Well As physicians dentists lawyers clergymen and teachers As Well As other important features making it a work of great value and the Only medium open to the general Public in a Reter Euce Way. The work will he issued from the Pittsburg office a of r. L. Polk amp co., the largest directory firm in the world publishers of ten directories of National scope some Twenty state gazettes Over one Hundred City directories among which Are the City directories of Pitt it Burg and Allegheny Altoona Lancaster York Etc., the position of this firm in the directory world has been attained through thoroughness in compilation legitimate business methods and their rub of never pay Money to directory solicitors in Advance of publication. Appointed general manager. Thy Mutual life insurance company of new York recently appointed George d Edmondson of this City As its general manager in the Central Pennsylvania District. This District Coni prison twelve comi ties. Or. Edmondson will have his Headquarters at Allentown when his company is fitting up offices for him. Twelve years ago or. Edmondson accepted a position As solicitor for the Mutual life insurance company. After several a ars service 1m was appointed a special agent. For three years j ast lie has been awarded Trio prize for writing the Large to amount of insurance Lor his company in Pennsylvania. Or. Edmondson a new appointment. Cari in s with it a larg Alary and Commissi on. New Oyster Wagon. A. M. Peters Lias received from Baltimore a Novelty in the form of a Wagon to let a us d in delivering oysters it is fashioned after a pattern new in this City and to make it More uni Qin if is painted White. Died at Danville Hospital. Mrs. Barbara 17. Ship Nau wife of John h. Shipman of Sunbury did at tin slate Hospital yesterday morning of a complication of i Easo super induced by Bright s a lilt its mrs. Shipman was first Striem on the 27th of june l is and was brought to the Danville to Pili on lie Lluli of november last. I h r ago was 70 years. 7 months and a Days sic is survived by a hubs Imd Ami two daughters. Miss Edith and my Cora. Tie remains were taken to Sunbury yesterday. Coner Essina b ill in Eye r. Congressman Bilime a of this it Lis Triet was sworn in on monday to serve the unexpired term of ii in. Rufus k. Polk. He his a Good scat on the democratic Side la i occupied by congressman Hall of a state who resigned to become state senator. Or. Billmeyer Stop i the National hotel Washington d. The that mrs. Gann a Well a returned missionary was to speak i i St. Paul a m. E. Church sunday morning on the a siege of peking brought out a Large congregation. Mrs. Games cd told a thrilling Story and told it Well. Being one who passed through and was consequently an eyewitness in one of lie most prolonged and terrible sieges of modern times tin discourse possessed an absorbing interest to Lic eloquence and the graphic Lai Igual of the speaker bringing Tom congregation almost Faco to face with the stirring scenes she described. The Reading Public arc familiar with the Boxer uprising in 1900 and in a general Way with tin siege of Pekin. Neither is it news to learn that there were warring factions in China that to lib Empress dowager with the Imperial army at her command was in league with lha boxers and that the secret object of the uprising was the total annihilation of All foreigners it re Mai cd however for mrs. Game Well to describe Trio Lif it behind the barricades in detail ties uni total of privation and suffering and the full horror of those two Long months when Only a handful of 450 soldiers stood Between the missionaries and a horde of frenzied pagans thirsting for their massacre. The speaker emphasized the fact that throughout the it attire siege every development tended to show the hand a of an overruling Providence. Time and again they stood facets face with what seemed to he inevitably the end hut at the last moment something intervened to Savo tin imprisoned Lega tip is. On one occasion during a High wind a Courtia Gratiot was started with the object of burning out the foreigners. The flames were driven on to the very threshold of Fie legation and All Hope seemed to be at an end win n tin wind providentially veered not Only saving the refugees but driving the flames in another direction where several Largo buildings were Laid in Aslies which previously had constituted a Vantage ground for the enemy. Such fires Start d by tin besiegers Wen of very frequent occurrence and those within the legation Only saved them solves he the most heroic efforts the women As Well As j Trio men a sisting to Ltd carry water a it i Quein the lire As fit into the j outlying buildings. Several thousand people ranked As j foreigners or their sympathizers the latter being Christian converts. Re pre scenting seventeen different nationalities were crowded in the legation and the problem of food became a serious one. Mule and horse meat were Staples hut even food of this repellent sort would have been exhausted had not out of the missionaries been providentially 1� �1 to an abandoned warehouse near the firing line where a big store of Rice was found. In the same Way a lot of wheat was discovered later As Well As a Mill with which to grind it. Mrs. Gamewell Sas the christians we re wonderfully sustained by their religious Faith. Otherwise they could not have withstood the horrors or the Long siege. The crack of musketry was incessant and shot and sled were flying Over and about the wit at any privy Lui filled toothed like sheep in p a in a and women fell asleep from sheer exhaustion Only to he awakened later by loader firing or the concussion of the Earth As some Shell exploded near. Mrs. Gamewell regards the siege of Pekin As illustrating not Only tin depth to which a nation not christianize Iii descend although Learned and civilized hut us it that then is urgent net .1 of renewed and redoubled missionary work in China. 700 Miles run m two weeks. The Pennsylvania Railroad can at any time now take its wires from the we Stern Union Telegraph company and the latter will still do business at the old stand. A. F. Kelley Lepre tentative of superintendent e. M. Mulford. Of new York and general Foreman of construction Daniel Roth of Buffalo state that All new wires to take tin place of All Pennsylvania wires Are ready tor service whenever orders come from new Yolk to us them. By Midnight sunday a a very wire had been tested and All but two were in go id working order. To lib extent of the work of the Western Union is shown by tin number it if wires run. From Williamsport fifteen were run to Ltd Comley twelve from that Phil a to Danville and three to san Bury and seven from Sunbury to Northumberland. Going West thirteen wore run to lock Haven and ten from the a it to it Butler. The wires Are All 210-Pound Copper ones. Foreman Roth can f��1 proud of tin it i Nick work a la Iii. In two weeks Between Williamsport and Danville and Sunbury 700 Miles of wires were Strung and 4,000 Cross arms put in place. To obtain tie right of Way for their wires the company had to i pay Large amounts $25,000 will he left in this territory a Date or. Kelley. Twenty gangs Wei i employed a total of 300 men and thirty teams besides four men and their chief from new York to make tests. On monday one Crew of linemen left for fort Worth Texas. Four have returned to new York one to Omaha Neh. And the others to St. Louis to. It in Row will he retain a for repair Worl Only three weeks until Christmas. Miss Ella Moyer of Berwick is visiting relatives in Danville. William Kasimor of Berwick spent sunday in this City. Howard a Lark of Bloomsburg spent sunday with his parents or. And mrs. W. R. Clark South Danville. John by cry of Bloomsburg spent sunday with his family in this City. Or. And mrs. Samuel Mills of Bloomsburg spent sunday at the Home of Chirles Mills West Malmo aug Stroot l Onard Foulk of Berwick spent sunday in this City. John Mes or of Sunbury spent j sunday in this City As a guest at the i maps Ono Homestead Bloom Street. Miss to 11 in nud Grace Ricketts spent sunday with Catawissa friends. Hugh Bennett of Northumberland spent sunday at the Home of his parents or. And mrs. Horace Bennett Church Street. Mrs. Richard Metherell and Sou Gomer spent sunday with relatives at Berwick. Thomas Morris of Bloomsburg spent sunday in this City. Miss Katharine Sharpless of Oata Wissa visited friends in this City yesterday. Mrs. Arthur Myerly of South Danville left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Pittsburg. Harry Mitchell of Berwick was a visitor in this City yesterday. George 1. Edmondson left for Allentown yesterday morning. Yotter esq., of Bloomsburg was in Danville yesterday. Walter Kim a of Philadelphia spent yesterday in this City. R. Edmondson was in Berwick yesterday. Janu s my tip try of Benton transact8 a d business in this City yesterday. Mrs. George d. Payne and daughter miss Lillian left yesterday morning for new York City when they will take up their residence. I s Edith e. Keller and miss Yerda Cornil of Bloomsburg Are attending Institute in this City this week. Miss Mas Levan of Milton is visiting friends in this City. William wait of sugar notch is visiting his brother John 7. Waite ferry strict. Hari v a Yjih a a a a a business trip to a sooth Danville yesterday. Miss Ida Gallagher left yesterday for a visit with Frioud in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Mrs. M. E. Brackman left for Mills Law Sullivan cd in Ity yest re Lay after a visit at the Home of William Hauck grand Street. Grant Sowers made a trip to Berwick yesterday. Mrs. William to Wye r and son Janus arc i iting relatives in Sunbury. Mrs. W. I Cliff of Washington i 1lreturn d yesterday from a visit with relatives in Sunbury. Mrs. K. William of Simbury spent a a St Day with friends in this City. Mrs. Fil Arles Morgan of Wheeling w. Yn., arrived in this City a a veiling for a visit with tin misses Bass f. Mill str it. Harry esterbrook earn up from Sunbury last evening. Miss ii 1� n Ramsey returned from a visit to Philadelphia last evening. Mrs. George a Frau left yesterday for a visit with relatives in Wyoming. Rabbi Adolph Mayer was in blooms Burg last evening. Mrs. J. E. Harmony retained to Berwick yesterday after a visit at the Home of Leonard Hauck grand Street. Thomas Toohey was a visitor in Bloomsburg yesterday. Rev. Or. D. D. Fox loft yesterday for Blois Mehurg where in delivered a lecture last night. Isaiah fans Bormacher of Catawissa visited friends in this City yesterday. Frank Johnson it in Northumberland spent. Last evening in this City. Miss Margaret Ammerman is visiting friends in Wilkes Barre. Cost of Bridges. The state has just awarded contract for $280,500 Worth a of Bridges to a place structures destroyed by the floods of last Winter Aud Spring. Of i in sum Wayne county gets $73,820 for three Bridges a and Columbia $37,847 for two but Luzerne gets nothing. More than half of the $280,500 goes t or a Bridge a Iver the Juniata River at Millerstown which is to cd a St $144,080. The. It i tracts Are but the beginning of Many More to follow from which in appears that High water is quite an expensive luxury to the people of Pennsylvania. Entertained at dinner. Or. And mrs. John Hunt entertained a number of friends at dinner yes to May at thu in Home on West Mahoning 8tr��t. Those pro seut were mrs. E. B. Hayhurst or. And mrs. A. F. Harder or it j. K. Sharpless Ami miss j. Ii. 1 Faller of Catawissa or. And mrs. T. J. Vastine of Sunbury and or. Ami mrs. Thomas Adams of South Danville. Reading promotions. D. L. Manger travelling passenger agent on the Reading has been promoted to the position of District passenger agent to succeed g. B. Kauffman of Reading who has been pro Inott cd. Or. Mauger will have charge of All the territory in the Shamokin District. Ira Maupin Foreman of a Telegraph gang who missed his footing on the top of a fifty Friot pole sunday saved himself by a most remarkable feat which consisted in clutching one of the lower arms of tin pole As lie plunged head first downward. Or. Man Pink a gang of Liuz iut a for several Davs past have been at work putting up Cable boxes rearming the poles Etc. It was while assisting at this work about 5 of clock sunday eve. That the Foreman climbed to the top of the Cable poll on Mill Street near the d. L. Amp w. Crossing. The falling Snow which Clung to the arms of the pole made it difficult to keep a foothold. In tightening one of the burs he four 1 it to his advantage to lean Forward with i Lis stomach passing upon tin Topmost Arm Aud his head hanging downward. While in this position his foot slipped and unable to balance himself on his narrow support heft i downward headfirst. The Man realized his peril and in an instant saw How he might Savo himself. Below him was a Cable lie might be Able to grasp if in passing hut by fore lie reached it actuated More by instinct than reason to threw out his hands Aud succeeded in seizing one of the lower arms. For a few moments lit swung like a pendulum in midair forty feet above the Earth hut he finally succeeded in swinging his legs around the pole Aud getting a firm hold. Or. Maupin stated later that it was one of the closest Calls that in Ever experienced. As he plunged downward la said to gave up everything As lost and will never forget the emotions that passed through his mind. In his efforts to Savo himself Lief it Lik a drowning Man grasping at a Straw. A South swept by a furious Gale. Louisville ky.,dec. 3.�?the Advent of Winter in the South Atlantic and Gulf states Tennessee Arkansas and Missouri was accompanied by general Rains and in some localities High winds which worked considerable damage to property and resulted in the fatal injury of at least two persons. Tim a a .,u4t by before Daylight. All communication Southwest from Memphis has been interrupted Aud every other Telegraph Centre reports a disturbed condition of the regular circuits. In sum sections Trio rainfall has 1m in followed by Clearing and colder weather with a continuance of High winds. New Orleans t�a., dec. 3.�?asevere windstorm swept the Western suburbs of this City just before Daylight. The House occupied by prof. John dimmer a brother of a a Tony denier the Clown and his family was blown Down and three persons Hurt. Denier was bruised and but about the head and fatally injured. Mrs. Denier suffered serious injuries. Prof. Denier is an old theatrical Man. Like his brother a circus Clown Tightrope Walker and All around athlete known All Over the United states. The wind prostrated Trees and fences in various parts of theiry and Telegraph and Telephone wires Are Down in every Section. A Mphil teuu., dec. 3.�?a destructive wind storm swept Over North Mississippi and Western Tennessee Early this morning causing considerable loss of property. No fatalities Are re ported. The velocity of Tho wind reached a maximum of 52 Miles an hour. Reports from the surround aug country say heavy Dumago to Telegraph and Telephone wires i As been experienced. Communication with Southern Points is in a demoralized condition. At Memphis several Small boats in the Harbor suffered damage Trio smoke stacks of two steamers having been destroyed by tin Force of the Gale. The storm followed the River from the South and its effects were not Felt in Arkansas and Texas. Cheyenne wyo., dec. 3.�?a severe Snow storm reached Here today and is moving South before a High wind. The temperature has fallen to Zero. Married. It a november 22, at the parsonage of the reformed Church Strawberry Ridge a. Or. John t. Sees of Montour co. And miss Eva May Sec Liler of Northumberland comity by Rev. Jos. A. Bell. On november 2 1, at the same place and 1� the same or. Amos Schenck of Hardford co., Maryland and miss Hannah m. Sembler of Montour co.,. On november 29, at the same place Aud by the same. Or. Rush Shaffer a it of Washingtonville. A. And miss Jessie a. Heller a of Columbia county a. Fatalities of foot Ball season. It May inti Rost followers of the j sport Aud others interested in it to i learn that during the toot Ball season just closed Oliero were twelve Fatali tics As the result of injuries sustained in foot Ball games. About seventy player a we re seriously injured Durieu g Tom season. Quiet Day services. During Tho Advent season Christ episcopal congregation will observe Quli to Day services. Friday Deceron her 12, will be the Date. The preacher for this occasion will to Trio Rev. H. R. Sargent o ii c the Montour county teachers Institute convened in the High school room monday afternoon county superintendent c. W. Derr presiding. The attendance was quite Largo for tin first Day sixty eight out of Trio mighty our teachers of the county being enrolled. Tin opening prayer was offered by Rev. Harry Curtin Harman. Tho teachers were a to the county seat by Ralph Kisner,esq., in a Brief but very felicitous address. Two excellent talks were Given monday afternoon. Professor Albert of the Bloomsburg Normal school occupy cd the first period on a fundamental principles in teaching. A he dwelt upon the importance of general information which can Only to act Jaired by a wide Range of Reading. With him it was a question whether teachers Are doing their whole duty in this respect and lie said lie would like to have a glimpse at the private libraries of Many cd them just to see How Many Hooks have been add a during they a. To dwelt very entertainingly on the development of the child a mind under Tho various and often conflicting influences exerted upon it first by Tho Mother then Tho father by playmates by relatives by Tho Street and lastly by the school. To enlarged upon the subject of a a methods and a a device marking Tho distinction Between the two which Are often erroneously used interchangeably. A a Devir a he defined As something used to a tiling Lite or make a method Clear. Professor Albert does not believe in Tho absolute uniformity of method. What a person of phlegmatic temperament can us to advantage May prove unsuited to a person of nervous temperament. Even the much abused old a by method lie thought might i tolerated where the teacher had demonstrated her ability to get admirable results by that Way of teaching. Professor Deatrick prefaced his talk with a few general remarks during which he stated that in his visits to county institutes this year lie is gratified to find a More professional spirit than what was probably common teachers seem inclined to grasp at Little in Tho line of pure amusement or entertainment but Micro was much solid work done. Professor Derrick took As his subject a the thinking by this lie refers to Tho instruments of a child a mind brain nervous system oct. In this he took car to draw the distinction. Mind is not brain although the two Are strangely linked together. Under this head he alluded to the misconceptions of ancient Tiiu a when the scat of the mind and soul was thought to a be in the heart stomach or in other parts of the body. To insisted that teachers by thoroughly familiar with this a a workshop of the i child a mind As whatever enters into the mind must pass through it. It is just As reasonable for an electrician a try to secure Good results without a know Lodge of tin Power House As for a teacher to it to successful work without a Knowle a a go of a child s brain and nervous system. The music which is under the direction of professor Cogswell is a very enjoyable feature of the Institute the entire Institute joining in the singing. Miss Elfriedo Weiss officiated at the piano. Tuesdays session. Tho second Day of the county Institute brought our a Large attendance. All the teachers of the county wore present with the exception of three while Many citizens patrons of the schools and others interested in educational matters dropped in during the Day to witness the proceedings. place was filled by sup Eric Temlett Coughlin of Wilk Sbarro who occupied tin last period of the Forenoon with a practical talk on the subject of a a arithmetic dwelling especially on language in its relation to arithmetic preparation for advanced work Concrete methods amp a. Citing an instance in Hank discount he showed that the language it it in played in problems May by beyond the comprehension of the Pupil even though he be familiar with the principles and Tho methods involved. Such problems turning up in reviews and a a a angina tons Are Apt to prove a great stumbling Block to pupils and to keep Down their averages Bolow what they Are expected to attain. He urged teachers to give More attention to laugh age to be sure that pupils understand All tin terms and to keep tin mind of the child Active on the thought Side superintendent Coughlin advocates Loucrete methods for beginners Aud ridiculed the old fashioned Drill in the multiplication and other table it As a sheer waste of time and contributing not at All to the development of the child a mind. Thus instead of giving a child abstract numbers As �?o4 plus 2 Are which lie is Apt to recite mechanically he should he Gicu something in the Concrete form As a four apples plus two apples Are six in the afternoon or. Coughlin took the place of prof. Albert continuing the subject of arithmetic. Prof. Deatrick a highly instructive talks on the brain and brain development has had the effect of directing the thought of Tho teachers in a comparatively new Channel. His talk monday afternoon on a brain Job printing the Otic of the american Bein finished with a Large assortment o Job letter and fancy Type and to material generally the publisher announces to the Public that he is prepared at All times to execute n. The neatest manner $ Job printing Ofahl kinds and description i5f�?oget our a prices before Yon place your orders. Cultivation was especially edifying Aud from Trio interest displayed by the Institute it is evident that Trio teachers realize that in order to do fall just Ico the the pupils a n trusted to their training it will lie necessary for them to direct their studies into the special Domain of science opened up by professor Deatrick or in other words to More thoroughly familiarize themselves with a the thinking shop of the boy or girl. Wednesdays session. Professor w. W. Deatrick of the knt town Normal school bid Adieu to Tho county Institute yesterday morning with a Fine discourse on a the a treat thing in education. A superintendent Coughlin continued his talk on a arithmetic while professor Cogswell who Lias charge of the music of the Institute gave another excellent talk. County superintendent Derr did a very Wise thing in providing for instruction in music now that it Lias been added to the course of study in our town schools. It is worthy of note that the subject Coull not Llave been placed in the hands of a better person than professor Cogswell who is unquestionably master of his Art. The teachers show their interest by giving the closest attention to every detail presented by the professor up Only during the singing but also the talks on music. Yesterday morning he outlined the underlying principles of Hunsic that should be taught in graded and ungraded schools. In illustrating his subject he uses the charts at present Sunse in the schools. Tie last period of the Forenoon was occupied by or. D. F. Fox who lectured in the opera House tuesday night. It was a Short talk but full of Beautiful conceptions and was a lot iut it in the extreme running along tin line of mental and moral development. Humor and pathos alternated but in All there was food for thought. Every person he said should struggle with an Ideal ahead of him. In closing tin speaker magnified the calling of a teacher whose Mission it becomes to take Tho plastic Clay of childhood and Mould it into the Beautiful forms of perfect manhood and womanhood. The first period of the afternoon was occupied by William c. Johnston esq., of Bloomsburg who was superintendent of the schools of a pm superintendent c. W. Derr was first it examined and taught his first school under or. Johnston. The subject of his talk yesterday was a some of the things that a teacher should do and some of the things which she should not do a Tho discourse was eminently practical in its nature and abounded in common sense views. Or. Johnston is a pleasing dignified speaker never at a loss for words to adequately express his meaning. He followed Tho teacher through Trio routine of school work and held up in a Strong Light the various Pitfalls and errors into which even the most conscientious May fall so that no doubt Many in Tho Institute saw themselves reflected Aud for the first time became aware that there was room for Reform in their teaching. Professor Aldinger of the blooms Burg Normal school spoke on the subject of a physical hot crowded into a Brief address a great Deal of practical information. Physical training limited at present to the schools of the larger cities is growing in popularity aug a in Tim will find i a place nor Only in Tho schools of the smaller towns but in the Rural districts As Well. It is a fallacy he says to teach that the Young people of the farm Are not in need of physical training. In his own experience he finds that the Young people from the country who attend the Normal school As a Rule have not the proper Chest development although they May to Strong of Arm an limb and Well developed about the hips. To ventured the opinion that if it wore not for tin out of door life which counterbalances in some degree the evils of diet and the irregular hours for meals the people of Tho country would but considerably worse off physically than those who live in town. His View therefore was that physical training is As much needed in the country schools As in town. Professor Aldinger concluded with a practical illustration of tin proper Way to breathe which is to throw the hips Back raise the Chest up keeping Tho head erect. This will lower the diaphragm and introduce air into every part of the lungs. Hon. Vav. W. Stetson state suit Orin Teu Dent of Maine was introduced to the Institute. Hon. Stetson among Institute instructors is one a it of the heavy weights he has a charming faculty of quickly introducing himself and of making the teachers feel thoroughly at Home before him. He commended the speakers who preceded him for their sound common sense views which lib said always appeals to a Yankee. Common sense he re marked makes a common his subject was a order of development a which yesterday embraced child training. He ridiculed in his very effective and inimitable Way Many of to lib mistakes that teachers make in this Branch of school work and made suggestions that will assist them in a Reform. Or Stetson was followed by pro Fessor John b. Demotte who made a a charming address. Will receive increase this month. The pay which the Pennsylvania and tin Reading Railroad men will re Reivo his month will have the ten per cent increase

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