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Six lb district republicuu caugreeaional oouveutiou at Crawford, Juuo 12; num ber of delegates, 207. A (xouiiuuuar at Durbutu, Iowa, tbo other day deatroyod eevural tbouaaud acres of corn. 'Villi scale of wages goveruiug job priutora iu Glucugo vvaa raiaod from $18 to $11I.0 pur weak ou tbo 4th iuat. Over l.WMl muu will Ih beueiUod by tbo raise. Auhiuu id purfrcltug a uaw type of siege oauuou. Italy's uew Held guu baa a ruugo of 7.0(10 yard, 'l'be wbole ttuu aiau artillery it uow beiug urmed witb uuick-Uriug weapoux. Vovu youug mau of Weal foiut bave atarted afoot to make u trip around tbe world. Their object in to aee tbe world, aud bave uo bet or prued offered for tbeir returu at u corluiu time. It ia aaid that tbe owners of threshing maebiuea iu Uooue couuty bave formed a uombiue, wbiob indicates tbat tbe fann ers will bave to pay more for tbe thrash ing of tbeir crops tbia seasou. Uias-KuiLii: Sayauk, daughter of Gov. Savage, aud Mr. Adriuu li Harvey of Omaba were married at tbe executive luausiuu Juue 4. After a bridal tour tbey wilt make tbeir borne iu Omaba. A fiuK at Fraukliu, tbia stute, oue uight last week destroyed proaerty vul ued at about IVll.MlO. Two eutire blocks, oouaiutiug of fourteeu buaiuess bouses witb most of tbe atooka of goods were a total loss. Tuk Oiuaba lioe says tbat "tbe goveru- meut crop report coutiuues to give fuvor able aocouut of Nebraska's crop coudi tioua, assuriug prosperity for tbe farmers iu ull our surrouudiug territory. Tbe - trade of tbis sectiou for tbe comiug seasou id going to be sometbiug vvortb competiug for." A sjicvy political party was bom iu Denver Juue -4 by tbe western labor cou veutiou, wbicb adopted u declaration for socialism aud iudepeudeut political eotiuu. Tbe oouveutiou adopted tbe uauiu, "Tbe American Labor Uuiou," tor tbe orgauizutiou aud voted to send orgauisers tbrougbout tbe oast. It is uuuouuced by tbe leaders tbat the party will uol enter tbe political Held witb uomiuatious for at least auotbor year. Niuulv 1,000,000,000 more postage stamps bave beeu utsued to tbe post oJliced of tbe Uuited States smce July I last tban were issued duriug tbe wbole of tbe previous tlscal year, observes tbe Sprtugtield tiepublicau. Tbu la uot uecesdarily iudtcative of u great increase iu tbe postal buaiuess. From lack of other fucilities for tbe transmissiou of small sums of money by mail, stamps bave come to be extensively used. But tbe extraordinary increase iu tbe demand tor stamps must rellect uot only tbe axiateuoe of improving conditions of prosperity among tbe people, but a marked tendency of small trade through mail orders to expand. 1L C Kcssmx, of SeauyW. who has friuautly been mentioned, as a candi date tor governor, in a recent letter to J. IX Gage, an old army comrade, de cliuaa to make tbe race and gives bis reasons, aa follows: "1 bave received several letters from you and other com rades and friends asking me to allow tbe use of my uouie as candidate for gover nor. 1 did uot answer at tbe time on account of the uncertain condition of my health. It would bo impossible for me to undertake it. Tberefttre with a due appreciation of the kiuduess and contkleuce of all my comrades and friends I must respectfully decline, fully appre ciating the honor. Ou the 9th day of March, 1864, I received a severe wound in the pit of the stomach. The ball lodging near the spine, has given me more ox less trouble ever since, by weak ening of the nervous system. "With the. an old love of country and ivontlenc ia the American soldier and abhorrence of thair slander and hope for the success of the republican party, I am, vours in F-Cand-Ii." "Since the republican party came iuto power," wails the Omaha World-Herald for the 'ateeuth time duriug the past tive years, "the prices of the necessities of Ufa. coatrolled by trusts, have beeu gradually increased." Why confine it to the necessities of life ''controlled by trusts?" The price of wheat isn't con trailed fey any trust nor the price of corn or oottoa or oats, or wool, or potatoes, wad wheat aad corn and cotton and wool aad potatoes raak way up to the front ajaoag the necessities of life- Compare the adiaace ia tke prices of these pro 4m4s vilk the advauoe ia the price of eatl oil. coatroUed by a trust aad of foatnrtVyH by a trust. There is aajr cosaparisoa, so sauU has asmthaadraace ia the price of eagar Assrtstt oosjfared to that of wheat. ocsasnattnllad. HsjmC HlV MtwHiil.oc sMTMilifnllad by :xxx! It should be remembered that nomi nations guaranteed and indorsed by cor poration managers are not always redeem ed at the polls by the voters. Bee. trusts, have advanced. What was tbe wail of tbe Omaba World-Herald and tbe Kansas City platform and Colonel Bryan and all tbe rest of the fusion outfit in tbe campaign of IrUMJ? Why it was tbat tbe machinations of tbe octopuses, tbe trusts and corporations bad raised tbe value of money aud depressed tbe price of tbe products of tbo laborer ou tbe farm or in tbe shop to such a terrible extent tbat tbe country was absolutely ruined. What tbey wanted was cbsup money and dear wheat, corn, oats, cot ton, wool and potatoes and tbe output of tbe shops of the laboring men. Now since tbe republican policy baa brought about tbe fruitiou of the demo cratic hope for cboaiMsr money aud bet ter prices for the farmer aud luboring tuun tucludiug higher wages, uveu if it accomplished it by going in exactly tbo opposite direotiou recommeuded by tbo democrats and pops of tbe period, why this wail from tbe Omaba World-Herald? Does it want us to return to tbe Cleve land times of H3 to '07? If uot, what in tbe uame of all tbo gods aud little ttsbes does it wuntV Why, here are 147,000 coal miners, who got a ten per cent ad vauce iu tbeir wages last year, atriking for auotbor udvauce. Did auybody over bear of 147,000 meu striking for au udvauce iu wagea duriug tbe democratic timea of Grover? Why no. When uuy body did venture toatnko it was agaiust a fifteeu perceul reduction iu wages and tbey didu't alrike very loug either for tbey couldn't afford it, but just gave up aud accepted a reductiou because tbey aaw that tbeir employers couldu't really pay more. Wheu au editor wails be ought to have a clear idea of what be is cryiug for. Tbe World-Heruld thinks it wauls lower prices. Do tbe farmers of Nebraska cry for the same thing? If they ugree to joiu tbe wail and will uotify tbis editor tbe Journal, as iu duty bouud, will try to weep a little too, to abow its sympathy witb them. Liuoolu Journal. BtpuMicau County Couveuttou. The republicuu couuty oouveutiou met iu Uumpbrey last Thursduy afteruoou witb a good atteudauco preseut, al though live of tbe towusbips, Woodville, Wulker. ltismark, Sbermuu uud Colum bus, bad uo representatives. Edwiu Hours, obairmau of tbe couuty central committee, called tbe mootiug to order uud K. I. Drake was theu elected cbairmau uud K. W. Hoburt secretary. Tbe chair tbeu uppoiutod W. M. Cor nelius cbutrmuu, aud G. Brodboll, S. T. Pleuiuiiug, George Alexuuder aud K. 0. Morrow a committee ou credeutiuls. While tbe committee were at work speeches were mude by Judge Hobert sou of Norfolk, Dr. Hauseu. F. M. Cook lugbam, C. J. Garlow, W. A. McAllister, J. U Stires aud S. S. McAllister. Ou report of committee ou creden tials, tbe temporary orgauizutiou was tbeu made permaueuL Dr. Hauseu was authorized to select delegates to tbe congressional aud state conventions, who, utter a recess of iifteeu miuutes reported tbe followiug uamed gentlemen as delegates to tbe cougres uiouul convention: Carl K rumor, Kd. Hoare, C. J. Garlow. W. W. Frauk, Chris. Meedel, J. G. Keeder. K. G. Strotber, Iv. S. Dickinson, J. D. Stires. Harry Lamb, V. 11. Bonder, W. M. Cor nelius, Bey Martyu, 11. Kagatz, K. M. White aud IX U. Wulker. For the state convention, Mr. Hauseu named as delegates Carl Kramer, Ed. Hoare, W. A. McAllister, M W. Hobart, Fred. Meedel, K. H. Chambers, Charles Kelley. J. U. Evans, E. H. Funk, George Fuirchild aud E. Brodboll. A committee which bad beou appoint ed by tbe chairman tbeu reported tbe followiug resolutions: We, the delegutes of the republican oouveutiou of Platte couuty, Nebraska, iu convention assembled, bave only words of commeudatiou for tbo policy of our lumeuted McKiuley and bis wor thy successor in his administration of foreign as well as domestic affairs. Wo realise that the fight for congress iu this, the third congressional district. will be close and aggressive, and further, realising that the nominee of the con gressional convention should bo a man whose integrity aud repututiou are uu questioned, aud who baa m uo way eu tangled himself by political disputes, quarrels or promises, or otherwise in curred the dislike or opposition of any faction of the party, and Whereas, Dr. Homer A. Hauseu, of Columbus, Nebraska, is a candidate for the oiace of cougressmau for this dis trict, aud the republicans of riatte county, having full coniideuce iu the ability, iuugrity aud strength of Dr. Hansen, aud believing he can command more votes than any other candidate in the field, now, therefore, be it Kesolved, By this convention uow assembled, that the delegates elected to both the congressional and state conven tions be and are hereby requested and instructed to use all honorable means iu their power to secure the nomination of Dr. Hansen for congress, and if nomi nated that the republicans of this oou veutiou be tireless iu their efforts to elect him. Respectfully submitted, 0- J. Gaklow, J. 3. SXIKXS, Edwin Hoiks, Committee. Tbe convention theu elected the fol lowiug as members of the county cen tral committee: F. T. Walker 1st, R. W. Hobart 2d, K. H. Funk 3d ward, Colum bus; H. B, Heed, Columbus township; K. A. Brodboll, St. Bernard; H. B. Mar. tin. Granville; Harry Lamb, Burrows; Herman Kluever, Shell creek; Charles Xelley, Monroe; Fred, Meedel, Loup; Qv Bugler, Oreeton; i. H. Harrington, But ler; K. G. Sirother. Lost Creek; . a Morrow, Grand Prairie; P. H. Bender, Humphrey; Joseph Apgar, Woodville; Niels Olson, Walker; Frank Wardeuan, Sherman; Fred. Cotton, Basmark and A.W.Lamb, JolwU Ed. Hears was elected chairman of the ceaaty central coauaittee aad B. W. W. M. Caraelias tswa adaresaii the XXXXJOOtt convention, after wbtcb tbey adjournsd to iuet iu Columbia at tbe call of the cbuiruiau, when i,otuinatiuna will be mude for county Ut.imey and state rep resentative also tbe delegates elected to tbe rlout and iuutorial conventions. Tbe following geutlemeu were iu at teudauce from tbis city: W. M. Corne lius, J. D. Stires, F. T. Walker, George Fuirchild. fl. Hagatz, J. E. Hoffman, L. A. Ewing, It. W. Ilobart, O. J. Garlow, E. U. Chambers, 0. Kramer, W. A. Mc Allister, George Brodfuebrer, W. Sipple aud Dr. Hansen. The convention was harmonious and enthusiastic for Hauauu and Hobertson. A OoiuMbutit Writes sf HU Wstt ro Trip. Sonic uotes taken by E. H. Jenkins ou bis receut western trip: Wo left Cauou City, Colorado, at 1:1(1 p. m., aud never got to Salt Lake till 12 uotiu uext day, us tbe train was about three hours late. Ou our trip over the mouutuius we didu't see uuy farming land; we didu't see any horses or cattle; we didu't see any of tbe nice greeu grass such as grows iu Nebraska aud tbe east ern states, but we did see any auiount of high, rugged, auuw-uuped uiouuluins tbat reached above tbe clouds. We did aee a suow storm uuu was iu u aooiu breakfast time. Oue cuu see snow-cupped uiouuluins tu almost all directions from Salt Lake and today is oue of clouds iu morutug aud hot suu iu ufteruoou, with a uice cool breeze from tbe suow bills, cool enough iu foreuoou for uu overcoat aud hot euough iu afteruoou to go iu oue's shirt sleeves, still a Hue air. Streets here are good aud wide, 120 feet, with two car trucks iu center, but very few of them paved as yet. Had a great time coming over tbe mouutuius as we were on secoud sectiou of a very large traiu of ierhaps 24 or 'Jti oars, each of which was packed, but by doiug a little Hue tlguriug uiau aged to get good accouiuiudatiou aud rest. Sixty tbousaud people here, aud at present there are crowds of tourists ou every street. Some very flue residences iu Salt Lake, some costing well up to wards $500,000; irrigating ditches ou either side of each street with some beautiful lawua. Before we leave here will write about the fruit farms aud bow tbey look uud what tbey cau be bought for. Was at the Brig ham Youug Taber uacle to hear au orgau recital. The buildiug has a seatiug capacity of 12,000 or more than thirteen times larger than tbe North operu bouse, aud the seats arouud tbe orgau (which is claimed to bo one of the fluost iu tbe world) reserv ed for tbe choir, will hold uearly a tbousaud. There were about 400 people at tbe recital aud tbey just simply made uo showing at all. It was graud, as some parts of tbe music sounded just like a large uuiuber of voices. When we leave here on one end of our traiu it will be 9 o'clock aud ou tbe other it will be but 8, ho will set my watch back au other hour which will carry us to the coast, so wheu we sturt back will have to set it ahead twice to reach Chicago time. Wo Gud by looking at chart of city tbat tbe square ou which the large Mor mon buildiugs are located is tbe central point of the city, or rutber tbe point from which the streets are uamed and num bered. First of ull is Temple street which is just south of temple square aud west of Main street fronting east; tbeu comes 1st south, 2nd south aud so on south; east aud west tbe city ia divided by Main street as 1st east, 2nd east, or as 1st west south and so ou. Going uorth the streets are numbered the same, au easy city to get arouud iu as the streets are all laid out due north aud south aud east uud west iu very large squares, I think twice as large as ordi nary towns, beiug about seven blocks to the mile. It is a &ry interesting city in many ways; for several years past there has beeu a heavy influx of Yankees, in cluding many from the extreme east, as well as many euterpriaiug young and middle aged meu from all western states. bave met many here from Nebraska, also from Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania aud iu fact from all parts of the east. We made a trip to Fort Douglas which is about five miles out from center of city aud nicely situated on a flue level upland uear the foot of the mountains which have suow on their crests the year round, and the street cars iu order to reach the fort have to climb SOU feet above the level of the city proper. After reaching there one has a fine view of the valley and surrouudiug high range of hills covered with suow almost all the way round, aud am told that the snow iu the gulches iu places is from 20 to 30 feet deep which makes this such an ideal place iu which to irrigate. On our arrival at the fort the first thiug we saw to make us feel good waaQld Glory float ing iu the breeze from a tall flag pole and theu felt at home. A young soldier from Pennsylvania showed us through mess room. 'sleeping quarters, etc; also saw a battery at drill. In looking up the height of the different peaks in the Wasatch range we find the highest to be between thirteen and fourteeu thousand feet above sea, or some lower than Pike's peak. On our way back from fort passed the old Mormon also new gentile cemetery and by itself, the lot in which Brigham Young is buried. In company of a real estate agent here took a twelve mile carriage rids into the country and it was the finest we ever bad and piiSffl some very fine places both iu residencies and small fruit farms. The small places in fruit are in five and three acre ranches, uow all in fall bloom and they look most beautiful. The small farms above mentioned are most all 30 rods on the road and runniag back 40 rods, which makes jusi 5 acres. Wa looked at one place in particular but found the owner away; also went onto porch of house where thay had a ther mometer hanging in the hot sun, still it only showed 62': triad the front door. found it uniooaeu or in otner woras roe latch string out. Wa attended opera in the house built by Brighan Young years o. It baa first, second aad third gal leries aud seats 1800 people. The tele phone poles here are ia the center of tbe streets with street cars doss to then on each side. Ia front of our hotel the poles are at least GO fast high, with car poles much lower and between, Ia aay next will have omethiag to say of the northwest country. Places as above described lyiag near the city, that is from two to are miles, well iawcoved, are sslhaff as high sa per asra. bat all eaehhave the Irat water right whish oaa with the ahava pnesv Lots asarta cttytaax are aoti are hnafiag Wiaarsafa aai aooordiag to loeatios. Maar of the small tracts are baiag MueJussd by eastern nsrtiss who are baildiaf. as a rule, las sottays sostiag frost $4W to l(MU0esea,so that ta a lev years Salt Lake City will hare very las sar roandinsv aad it looks to sao liks a de sirable pises to spead oars susunsss. Tk faheab. Below w print Ucw to which tpeeial sites Oob of Mbool bawd Um Use dirmUd tbe past jrr br BUpNiatoadMU Kara: tbk raiXAai osadm. Uader tbia baadias are iaclodad rads 1, X, S aad 4. lotbaMgoulM tbe work has, iaifcenaiB, baaa aaliaf actor jr. Tha atlaMjjt, aud at tba bnriaaias of tba jraar. to anJijr aad aaricb tha work of grade 1 aad t, baa nMultad ia gnt od to tbe aciiool. Ia tbcaa aradaa tba work of rMdiag i of vital itnportacc. Attbsfratnaat- iugof tba primary teacbaraa proraa waf agreed upon, outlisiaa ia detail Ike work bjr ciawua, apeciicationa being made a to diviaioas, atadjr period, radiation parioda, method, lasta. ate. Tbara were lobe four diviaioas, aa aaaed below, ia each room. Pspits enrolled ia auctions C and 1) bat e aUandad acbool but one half of tba tiaa during tbe pnacntywur. la reading theaaelaeeea bav completed I he following number of pagea iu alandard books. ticclioa A, aaod Kt-t-l', 07 jiagaai B, tint grade, M pagea; C, Uvi.i:.-.--., iuu pagea; I, be ginners, W page. Hejlioa t' include aiz year old pupil wbo entered acbool for tba irat time, bimag 5 year old pupil, and a few pupils wbo went in acbool a abort time daring lb spring of lft)l. Section 1 include bugjnnara a years of age, aad tboae S yeara of age wbo ware aaabU In carry tba work of auction S. Iu addition to tbe above a few of tba cbwaaa have read other books, a few bave dona, some what leas work tbau indicated. Pupils ia tba grades named above bave been carefully abeei Sod and tbe ayslew kept eo flexible thai promo tion have been made at anytime tbat, tbe wel fare of tbo children demanded it. lVaribejrmore, in auction ( and U, tba eeeentialeof reading bave been thoroughly taught in harmony witb tba mot rational method of tbe present day. Above all. ot only bave tbe above books bean read, but tbey lutve been read well. ras AaiTasrrio woax-aiau sosoou lu order to give ytiu au adequate coaoetua of tbe work iu arithmetic 1 give herewith tba re sults of tbe investigation iuoneclaas, grade IX, High school. The results iu all grades below the High school, to and including the fourth grade, were very much tbe 'same. Possibly somewhat worocoudilitu prevailed iu grades V aud VIII. 1 begau my work with grade IX at tbo opeaiug of the MucoudDeuiesler, uear tbu middle of Jan uary, 'litis class was supposed to have complet ed the arithmetic (White's Hauler) iu the eighth grade aud lo have Mnished a half-year of High school arithmetic at this lime, la the arst "Written treasons" these pupils, 42 ia number, showed a lamentable lack of knowledge of tbe priuciples of every day arithmetic. Ouly I he most practical problems were proposed tor solu tion iu these written lessons, problems such as have lo do with the affair of life, problems such as all pupils should be able to master before beiug advanced lo High ohool work. 1 have the results of tha arst written lessou giveu at the middle of the year. Out of i'i pupil. IS passed. Tbe grade ranged from 10 per cent upward. Not satisfied, a few days later a ocoud writleu lesson was giveu. Out of U pupils, U passed with grades above 70 per ceut. lu other words, ttt per cent of those pupils were uuable lo solve cor rectly the problems that confront one ia the every day atlairs of life. As soon as the condi tion of the class was discovered High school arithmetic waa abandoned and a return made to eighth grade work. Tbe followiug will illustrate tha class of prob lems proposed for solution: 1. - lAad tbe amount of a bill of lumber. '. a'iud the value of a piece of laud in acres uud 4Uare rod, tha price per acre beiug gUeu. X. Cost to carpet a room. 4. Number of bushels of wheat in a bin. V Agent's commission oa a sale, ft. Amount in vested iu gikod by aa agent who receives s cer tain sum of money with instructions to deduct bis commission and invest tbe remainder. 7. Problems in taxes. 81 Vroblems in interest. St Find total coat wheu price per 100 or UNO ia given. 10. Amount of a bill of goods, etc, etc, etc. Abtruee. indefinite, "catch" problems were iu every instance avoided. To meet the above conditions tt series of "Written. Lessons" were arranged for the class, for the remainder of the sj, one such lesson being given each week. Thus the essentials in this subject were drilled upon week after week and the principles repeat ed time aud agaiu in order that pupils might fix them in mind. Tbia method of treatment, the uw a that used in the grades, began to tell the averages gradually became more satisfactory. Often the instructor waa enabled to set one of the grades against the High school on the same written lesson. On the fifth grade written les son. 25 per cent of the High school grade would at times fail to reach the required 75 points. It wa finally found necessary to re-classify the pupils iu this grade so that a number (S) carried the beveuth grade arithmetic in addition to tha regular class work. At the close of the year. after continuous drill, 3a pupils from this grade were promoted iuto grade tea. eleven being una ble to finish this eighth grade work for ad anco- ment. Thirty per cent of this class will thus be required to pursue this subject the coming year. 1 feel that credit is due Mr. Britoll for the untir ing euergy and zm1 displayed in promoting the interests of this class, aad for the strong support I hnve had in this work. To him, in a large measure, is due the credit for so large a per cent (,70) having finished too work in approved man ner. Tbe investigations would eem to indicate that these pupils wero advanced to the High school before having mastered the work in the common branches. Out of tt pupils in this clasa who studied grammar in the High school, 17 were able to complete the work successfully and were promoted to grade X, while 10 either failed in the work or dropped out of school, giving up the attempt. Of 43 pupils in this class wbo started to study Civics, 34 were able to carry the work, IS either failed or dropped school. These figure need no comment. AaiTiuomc woaa ia Tax oa.uKs. The importance of arithmetic work ia dwelt upon iu the report. Pupils strong in this sub ject arc, as a rule, strong iu other subjects. Texts, methods, aad often qualifications of teachers are accountable for unfavorable condi tions. Pupil an often "inaccurate, uncertain, iudrnuite, tvwly to tuuanl a guess, prompt to claim credit for manner ol solution." To rem edy these conditions a plan embracing three dis tinct tealuree was put ia operation. This plan was as follows: 1. Outline of work. An outline of tha work in detail was famished each teacher. Iu every year's work there axe a number of essential sub jects iu which pupils must be thoroughly pre pared. Moat failure ia school are caused by want of preparation at a few points. These points were named, grade by grade, aad taacaere urged to place special euiphaaii thereon. More over, the so-called "danger pointa" for each grade wens specified. To illustrate: A "danger point" iu fourth grade arithmetic occurs ia problems iu long division iu which cipbara occur iu the quotient; another iu sixth grada aritemetic in placing the point in division of decimals. At these points the fwarhinc mast be exact and intense. 2. Method of Grading -The method of grad ing the work iu arithmetic baa beau entirely changed. Under the old system pupUa were graded upon manner rather than matter, upon intent rather than content. It ia quits the cus tom to grade pupils a certain percent upon the theory that the pupil "tried;" to grade 3 per ceut for process aud & per cent tor correct re sult. It is mora coauanu to grada pupil 3 pax cent for process aad two pec cast for correct re sult. This mstbod of, gradiug waa discarded, la the domain of numbers there oaa be no con troversy, no miapmmite, no pro nihility. ao misgivings that that which ia true today mar be untrue tomorrow. Hare iafenace fellow pra raise, the aukuowa follow the kaowa, with ta highest degree of certainty of watch tbe ham in miad ia capable " To gat oat of arithmetic the training ia precision, exact aad twitbfalfie which it ia calculated to giv. w mast never rest with partial rsaniv. Papihrn I baled act only to see the relation of nnihaaa. thai mast acuaire the powr to again aad agaia with certainty aad That teaching ia aasaatiallx iavavoaul aad fal which lsudsacaild tebsliav that a.t!uagluhMdoanotln0wwuapaabim ia par casta tar work that ha ha not doe. Whan pupil once com, ia a ihlevai, to realm thir real fili.tharadf fereo jjsaariia Tht ia lillli is"toaiM faxahaam whsre the merit y tarn of mtrkaaiaaaV Tke result ai impartial aad hm a aaaiaa of revelation to the tiarhar mmj laaa to lulbfalaasjiarl ramirri -"'- -trmliaata da Oalj fag xvawstaa asm sua ha ordar. i cossaet of aajr sort ef hniam. Te many taaahars, that cfaaisctaristaat aatai mot bill f attend of the laouauua they really are. Us f syirisMa aurkof sued training Is sa Udl Masl ia atearacy. The person who is haaita aliriasaU cannot a trusted. As aa m- slayw he is s soar of constant veaatios. sad troabU. aeaatato ia miaor accurate ia weigatjr matters. kaowledge ia valaabl knowledge. "A small amount of kaowledge of au exact aad perfect character ia mora valuable for all practical pur pose than any amount of superficial learning." ToaoroapHah aamall aaonnt of work perfacdy, ia far better than to half do tea times a mach. Eight twelves are niuety-aix. If the result given w ninety-five or aiaeljr-eva it ia graded aero. The value of the corn in a certain bin at the market price ia $tt.40. It .U or $HM U givea by the pupil it is graded zero. If the pupil misreads or miscopie a problem the result ta graded aero even though he may have a correct solution for the problem he has down. If on figure ia the result ia incorrect the answer is graded zero. If tbe decimal point is incorrectly placed the answer is graded zero. Iu other word, if the answer giveu is correct it is so graded, if incorrect, it ia graded as incorrect. If the answer lo a problem is $2.44, by uo wanner of means can it he ti. 43 or any other sum, and lv what course of reasoning the lnller answer could be called partially right, "worth ight pointa out of ten," it ia dimcult lo conceive. There are uo degree of accuracy in arithmetic. One answer is correct aud every other um is in correct. Consider for a moment the results that may follow when 3 (totals are giveu for process aad t points for correct result. Suppose 20 problems are proposed for solution. It ia possi ble for a pupil to attain a grade of SO per oeat aad yet fail to solve correctly oue problem out of that number. Hupptisa 60 problems are pro posed. Her again, upon thia basis of marking, tha pupil may secure a grade of W per oeat with out giving. correct answer to on problem. Tha ''merit system" has beeu adopted for grad ing written work in classes above thelhird grade. wassLV waiTTKN LBsaoas. Her follows aa explanation of what "written liMtiac" are. Thar carve to teat tha character of tha work betas done. Tbey are eo prepared aa to iuteusify the easealials and afford proper drill at tha "danger pointa" mentioned above. They emphasise those important items that tha teacher may overlook. They are seat out weekly by tbe superintendent. (ii.aairituTioN or runut. The instruction of pupils in n graded system Mexible euough that individuality may not be auluuerged affords a highly perplexing problem. In certaiu schools pupils are expected to com plete so much work within a specified time, re gardless, 'l'be iajustioeof such a phut ia evi dent. t.Wtain impile are ooatiuaally prodded aad driven, to say uothing of lite stupidity of requiring brighter pupil to mark time thresh iug out old straw. Time aad effort may thus be worse than wasted by bright boys aad girls. Pupils are ofteu condemned aa blockheads whea they are uot sufficiently advanced to keep up with their classes. To reach the individual ia the mace three thing an necessary : 1. Accurate classification of pupils. 2. The organisation of sufficient classes, iu the more important subjects, to suable the teacher to aiiapt the subject matter to the needs of the individual iu as large a measure aa possi ble. X. The careful and coutiuuous classification and re-classificatiou, iu section of pupil of equal ability and attainment. To reach the above results it baa beeu found necessary to "retain" those pupils who have been found uot ouly unable to carry the work of the advanced grade, but deficient iu the work of the grade ia which thay ar at preseut classified. The ro-olasaificatioa at the close of the present year has been baaed largely upon the work iu arithmetic a judged by the "continuous results of the written lessou" mentioned iu Bee. s. 'l'be result are ahowa below: Male. (Wales. Total. Pupils enrolled. Grades 1 tod 4U 301 804 Pupils enrolled ia High school 4d 61 102 Total. 450 raoaoTtoM. 4ii 011 Number attending tirades 1 to S at the close of school S.V2; promoted 442; retained 100; per cent retained 20. The largest per oeat of retained pupils is found iu the timintnur or Kighth grade. When we consider the large uumber of pupil.- who leave school life forever before or soon after completing the Eighth grade, pupils who do practically no High school work, the wisdom of thia course is at once apparent. Pupils who en ter the High school from tbe Eighth grade with out having mastered the common branches soon become discouraged, give up the struggle and drop school work for all time, having gained nothing from the High school and having lost the opportunity to become proficient iu the essentials of aa English course. It is unjust to pupils, half prepared for the work, to place them in class beyond their capabilities and than to bhune them for their failure. They soou grow to hate the work, feel keenly the disgrace of failure and become anxious to leave school life for street life. Tax oaADiaa of school;. Children of every grade differ iu age, acquire ments, aptitude, physical endurance, power of concentration, home advantages, time of enter ing school, attendance, rate of mental growth. These difference should be provided for in the character of the work and tbe amount of time devoted to it. The ordinary school course ia supposed u be arranged for the pupil of average ability. Thia means that chiidntn of slow men tal growth aw rushed over the work regardless of thorough nose. After a time they gravitate to the foot of the class, and in far too many cases, misunderstood aud discouraged, drop out of school. Where the progress is based upou the ability of tbe slower pupils the brighter one have time to waste, aad ar often drilled into habit of inattention aud idleness. This course work aa injustice to those pupils who cau and should advance mora rapidly. These conditions may be overcome, in a measure, iu the followiug way: I. As far as possible each teacher should have but one grade. 3. The uumber of pupUa in each grade should be limited. X Sufficient sections should be organised in each grade to accommodate) pupila of eual abil ity and attainment. Undar the bead of nwommendatious for the grades ia found the following: Grade 5, a, 7 and S should be in separate rooms. Tbe 7th grade should be placed in the Second ward and a tith grade in the Kirst ward and High school building respectively. lata. Tia The Unio Pacific. Meeting Mystto Shrine, San Francisco June 10-Hth. Travellers Protective .Association, Fort land, Ore, June 3.7th. Ancient Order United Workmen, Port laud, Ores June MK&Hh. TMketsoossle May 27th to June 3th. inolusive, $45.00 for the round trip, stop overs saroote, diverse routes, unal limit sixty (60) days. Society of the United Presbyterian church, Taoosas, Wask, tickets oa sale July 16th to 21st, inclusive, $45.00 for the round trip, stopovers eoroute, diverse routes, final limit, Sept. loth. Bi-ennial masting. Knights of Pythias, San Francisco. Calif., tickets on sale August 3d to 3th, $45.00 for the round trip, final limit September 30th, with nrivilaia of stopovers, diverse routes. Grand Lodge Order of Blks, Salt Lake City, Utah, tickets oa sals August 7th to 10th, inelwsivsv $35.00 for tbe round trip, atoBovera at Denver and west, diverse roatsa, ttaai lualt Sept. auui. $15dl0 for the round trip to Denver, Colorado Snriatze, Pueblo, on sale June 23-34. iaelasira, July 1-13, iodusiva, Aug ust 1-14, 33-24, 30-31, Ssptembsr 1-19, final limita October 31st, other dates taokate oa sals to these poiata at one fare alas two dollars round trio. For farther iaformatioa. call upon W. tt. ifauuja. Agent. To advtiseNshrak the Burlington Boats wants nmotograahs of Nebraska farm aad stock easaea, sad lota of thee. Priaaa rangiBg from $6 to $95 ia cash aad iacladiag trips to Chicago, St. Louis, Denver aad through the Black Hills by J. Francis, t,Owhe who wjUam4sjjhiitiQjJ iaJsrmatioa to any- gThe People's Normal School g ac cm 5C X INFORMATION ON EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE. X Sam; swam A $12.00 ATLAS WITH TIE JOURHAL ! r sl7.4. Vyi o rt7 ' ,n0leril nmke, showing course of steamers from point to point lXlV'l lCToL IVICXLO and (Hsiuuce. teaching the young as no book can by showing course of early explorers aud date Full Statistics water. Biblical Map of Holy Land. History of every race aud nation, all fresh and of modern thought. Population of every country, city and town, omitting not the most insignificaut postorice iu the United States. A census that jut cost the United States millions of dollars. 99Every instructor should have one, every business man, farmer, min ister, statistician, professional man, statesman, orator. COLUMBUS MARKETS. Wheat, old 58$ Oorn, ahelled-V bushel . . . 47tJ Oats, f bushel. St Bye-V bushel 43 Hogs-W owt G40Q G So Fat steers-V owt 2 50 4 t Fat cows-1? cwt 3 OOgjf 4 00 Stock steere cwt 3 00$ 4 00 Potatoes- bushel 1 25 I 40 Butter W t. W IS Eggs V dosen 170 Markets corrected every Tuesday af ternoon. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Land Otticw at Lincoln. Nbr.. JUOtflMC N1 yi'lCK is hereby uiven that tbe folUming- BituiMl settler has filed uoUce of his inten tion to make final irvof in suuport of his claim. aad that said proof will be uijde before Count) Judge at Columbus, Nebr.. ou Jul 15. li. viz: John J. Dickinson for the ae of Sec. '4t-17-3w, H.U.Xo.ltttt. He name the following w Unease to prme his continuous residence upou and cultivntiou of, aid land, viz: James O. Uillau. of Monrv.. Nebr.. John BuKi. of Taruov. Nebr.. Prank BuKai. of, Genoa, Nebr.. Frank Dickinson, of Monroe, Nebr. Any person who desira to protest arfainitt the allowance of such proof, or hw knowof any substantial reason, under the law and the regu lations of the Interior Department, why such proof should not be allowevl. will be xieu an opportunity at the above mentioned time aud place to cross-examine the witnesses of .ud claimant, and to oiler evidence iu rebuttal of that submitted by claimant. tV.A.UKKIN. ijunSt Ktvioter. LEGAL NOTICE. In the district court of Platte county, Nebraska. To Arthur White. Joseph Burke. Itouia L. Love, Clementine Weist, Max Ueiaier, N. Uut lidue. 1 M. Kawitzer. U. Kitspotriclc. Paul W. Hearten and Albert U. Arnold, nou-reileut defendants. . , , , You and each of ou ar liereby aotitied time oa the 24th day of May. A. D VMi, Leander Uer ranl and Michael Whitiuo)er as pUuutitl. tiled their petitiou in the district, court of Platte county. Nebraska, against you, as defendants, impleaded with Columbus Land and Investment Company and other Um object aud prajer of which are to foreclose a certtiiu mortgage eae. cuted b saitl Columbus Laud aud Intnameut i Company to aid Leauiler Uerrani aud Michael vf mtmoer U(hu iou .o. oue, id, inre. lour, five and six in block No. oue. all of block No. two, all of block No. three, all of block No. four. all of block No. five. lots No. two. three, four, five, six and seen in block No. nix, all of block No. seven, all of block No. eutht, all of bltick No. nine, all of block No. ten, all of block No. eleven, all of block No. twelve, all of block No. thirteen, all of block No. fourteen, all of bh.ck No. af toea, all of block No. ixteeu, all in High land Park additioa to the city of Columbus, in Platte county, stab of Nebraska, accordin to the plat thereof to secure the lj meuL of three promiisory note dated May it. A. D IMAI. for Die um of Sl.UtO each, due aai payable tu oue, twit, and three ear respectively from the date thereof and thee is yC now due upou said note and luorfga" the sum of Sl.S&aiid the iuteret thervou from the ifcl day of October. A. U.. tWJ. at eiht per cent per annum and for a decree that any interest right, title or claim aid defend, anta or either of taem have or claim to have ia said preauas or any portion thereof to be infe rior nd suhiivt to the lien uf the ulsintiflls and the plaintitfs pray that iWfandantsbe required J to pay to auiount yet uue upon u anus anu tuortgage or that said preuiiss may be old to aMiisty tbe auiount due thereoa and that eil dfradanta may be foreclosed and forever barred of all right, title, interust Ilea or claim aud esiuity of redempU'oo in said mortgaged prem iaes and that all right, title, interest or claim which said dfodanta or either of thm have or claim to have ia to or upon ssid premises or any portion tlwrwot amy bw decreed to be junior and inferior to that of plaintiff mortgage. You aad each of ou at rwuulml to auwer said petition oa or before Monday, tne llth day of Jnljr.ivtti. Dated Juue i. ISA. LxAMKaGuuuau and Mioiau. WatTxoiEK. 1 Plaintitf. Th only graduated EYE. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALIST. HOME OFFICE: COLUM4IUS, NEtRASKA. Pi. TTamTir. -wr '-1 -' Eye. Ear. No aad Taroat Scwcialiat. ha far the past twelve jrs aad a Bmuy ox ta roe. cmt. .vos ibu TtuiwI iii irn na afallr rnti ill these dusaaa. mm vwrndcrf al ntm of correcting error o take ha sites, baamr visioa to hnanirwl asd saved maay from hltma Care zraoalatM liaar' 1M. ptSJC eye. purygiasx. caca etc. Ta doctor fit glass to correct all of TMWajcan aad raucve retiarae, Oaa eve is caii. ta katzc. tiaa fna. The deetar ia at hi cato cs rasea wcat ot parx. MSKm of voyage; presenting all lands and showing the range and numbers of the religions of the world, the amount aud character of products yielded by laud and $3.40 pays for The Co olumbus Journal year in aavance, ana one or these $12.00 Atlases. Come in and carry one of these books home with you. w m WW w .OXT FOKGET that I hare for sale, eggs for setting, so that you cau raiee your own barred or Buff Plymouth Kocks, Silver- laced White Wytui Jottee. Partridge and Buff Cochin aud Cornish Indian Games, by buying the eggs of me. ST" I am also agent for tbe Humphrey & Sons' bone-cutter, live different sizen. See me, or write me before buviog. W1L KEKSENBKOCK, 12mch4 Columbus, Nebr. . C. CASSIN, -raorurroH or tuj flunk Bat hM WmvWwaarwB aavaawwwW mwaawmw cmTS Iiesli and Salt Xeats. Game and Fish in Season. THighest market prices paid for Hidee and Tallow. THIBTEEJiTM ST., COLUMBUS, S5BKASKA iSmott TOkEE T-LBLE, COLUMBL'S. XEB. Lincoln, Oaaaha, atolaaa. Butts, Salt Lake City. Portland. Chicago. St. Joseph. TTansas City. St. Louis and all points Bast and South. S a a Francisco and all pointa TBA1S8 DXTABT. No. ii Passenger, daily except iJoadar. :15 a. m No. 33 Accommodatioa. daily- except Saturday t JO p. a TBAisa .vaarvx. No. 'it Pasor. daily xcpt Sunday. 9J0 p. m No. il Accommodatioa. daily except Sunday imu p. ft TIME TABLE U. P. R. B. EAST BOC5D. XUS U9K. No. 12. Colo. Special 1J a. ia. Ho. 34 Grand Ialaad Local lv 5dS a. m. No. lie. Fast Mail l?a p.m. No. 5. Eastern Express- iiW p. 3- No. 2. Overland Limited.. .. JUSp. m. No. 4. Atlantic Exprvs. 5aiS a. a. WZST BOCSD. 3UXS LXE. No. 1. Overland Limited. No. 101. Fast Mail No. 3. Pacific Express No. 7. Grand Island Local. No. 11. Colo. Special No. 21, Freight xoaroLx. bkasgl. .Ili p. a . !!: a- a. .. 7M p. a. . 3:W p. at. .. !fc!Ua,i. ..-U4.a. Depart No. M. Passenger :a p. m. No. Tl. Mixed .3. Amv No. 84. Psassaxer WH3p.m. No.T2. Mixed up.m. AlIOX 3TD CXJJAK 3Af IPS BMASCM. Decart No.S. Passssavr 23' p. a. No 73. Mixed (5:45a. m. Amv No.7t). Paaaaager OdSp.m. No. 74. Mixed ip. m. Norfolk pssgr traa raa daily. No amis oa Aim aad Uoear Coiamts Local dsuraxesc : vf.j the attributes thereof. one BLASZSkI?K -ASD- WAGOJT WOBI. Eyerytkimg; ia our liae aad eTerjtfciiif $naritel. Waoaw Blade to order. Best morse-keiBg ia tke eity. A tiMe line uf lurriae?,. etc. Baciea ... - I am agent for the old reliable: Columbus Boggy Company, at Coirnn bus, Ohio, which ie a uAcient guarau tee of dtrtctly tirst-claea guoda LOUIS SCHREIBER. 25 oct tf IFCOINGEAST f 'ur juuth of Chicago ak your lucid. uckeCagtut to route you bef.vewu Omaha Mid Chicago via the the shurteet line between the two cities Tram via this popular road depart from the Uuiuu depot, Omaha, dady, couuecttuic with trains from the west. Ma;uiticeutiy dquippeU trains, palace alettpera ttud frtw reciinintf chair cars. Dining cars aud buffet, library and juiokiUK? can. Ail trtuc lighted by Mctrictty. for tun iniormaitou aoout rates, tc. adurte F.A.NAJ.H, Gueral Weetsrn Agent, 15ft FarBsaa St.. Omaha. - II. V. Howati., Trav. Freight acd Pass. AgS- Low latas z Twin Cities tx 3cu liafta JUeiM. Bound trip ucitecs to Si. Faul .md. Minneapolis on iirvmCoiiizubueJaQ 16 to 30 and July I to 7. m rateci it.Ty. Liberal return Itmita. A 9plecuid opportuzusy to vuus -ia g the teu thousand beautiful Likj rveoru of Miccteuca. Special nxicu trip nates to these poicts 'roci Sc. Faul xci Mia aeapoli. Aek the corvet BorttCscca Boute agent, or, write J. F&CS GKieral Fisawngef Agwat, it Oasbs. Nr. ' IHmIEWII se Oa aad neat aulas framO i1s Icesaicso. ood lasii. Pfia. ttll-Otj iwKm. 2ocpru.iaccauaorBana BANK (IF 10NB0E, ?fml d.stisbs. Oafc.OUv 9L. foaxtk doer aorta of Km COLuHBC9l W.A. ATIOlUfSTS AT LAW, ataKMom MCalilStSS. W.M.nBHaira m-M . ' : ' t SI " t : -. i sr.i i . t I ' -ii f. ! I i. 1S;", 1. & s , mmmL?. as -. ---iS. ' i"- fJ1"S "- ' f .----. - vs-r!T: jf r ! JT Bl tvc-iA'llggftgr5? "" "
