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..ant.—A. T. STs,vART, the millionaire merchant
1 Yew York.
Wednesday. March 11th, 1$91.
'1'EABl1EU IN SE' SION.
The \\'e:4. II ['you Teachers bald
their seam senile! meeting iu the
public school, Exeter, on the 19th
and 20th tilt.
Mr. G \I. Kitty, president of
the assucl.ition, presided at. all the
sessiuus and 'It -cit ige.1 his duties
very ef}ieiontly.
The fnll-rwiug cunamitteea were
appoiutod at the first seesiuu, viz :
Resolutions, Messrs Jas. Grant, S.
J. Latta, R. F. Rocs, Misses I'riugle
and Gregory,
Question Drawers—Inspector
Tuni, \[essre D. C. nominee and 1'.
A Brown.
A special committee composed of
Inspector Tern, Messrs S. L. Latta,
J. R. Bclfour and R. It. Ross were
appointed to enquire into the sub-
ject of school grants Hort their
distribution. Ou motion of \V.
ii. Johnstou eecon,ted by Jas.
(.rant.
The first subject on the program,
phonic., was taken up by Inspector
Toru.
The Iuspccior stated that the
phonic method of teaching reading
could not be carried out aucceas-
fully but a combination of the look
and say and the phonic methods
would produce satisfactory results,
A. class of small pupils was then
put through various exercises in
word building, making the subject
very iuterestiug and instructive.
This subject was further discus
sed by Messrs J. Grant, J. W. Hog
arth and J. S Wren,
G. W. Holman who was on th
program for Teacher's Union
excused himself, and asked to b
relieved for the present.
It was moved by J. R. Balfou
and resolved that the subject o
Teacher's Unions be laid over for
the present with the understanding
that it be taken up at the next
association mcotiog,
In answer to a question the
Inspector explained the cause of
the falling off of the government
grant to public schools in this dis-
trict. As the distribution is made
upon the population of the munici-
palities it was urged that Assessors
should he more particular in this
part of their work.
In response to a motion of In-
spector Tom, seconded by R. R.
Rose, Mr. J. J. Tilly, Model School
Inspector addressed the Associa
tion for a short time. Mr. Tilly
pointed out that the present aysteut
of school Asaessmeuts was faulty
and that far bettor results would
follow were the Municipal Councils
to levy a hulk sura by a uniform
rate and distribute this on the
following basis : First, according to
salary paid the teacher ; second
according to certificate held by
teacher employed ; third, according
to average attendance, the balauce
required by each school section to
be raised as at present.
The Association then adjourned
to tweet at 1.30 p. m,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met pursuant to
adjournment. Mr. J. \V, Harrisontook up "time tables for an un-
graded school" and illustrated his
plan of carrying out the same.Messrs Ross, Latta, Wren, Brown,
Grant and the President discussed
this subject.
Mr. Tilly thou proceeded with
"analysis of mental action" dealing
principally with the queetion.
"How does the mind act in learn-
ing."
earn-
ing."
The subject worked a good deal
of discussion and much interest
was manifested in it by the teach-
ers.
Mr. James Grant then showed
his plan of taking up Canadian
History with beginners. The ad-
dress was interesting and instruc-
tive, and was discussed by Inspec-
tor Tom, Messrs Balfour, Dorrance,
Rose and Latta. The association
then adjourned.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
In the evening a free lecture and
concert was given in the town ball,
to a very largo audience. The
President occupied the chair. Mr.
Tilley delivered au ndtnirable
address on "Success in life with
special reference to young men."
The address, which occcupied about
an hour in delivery, was very
instructive and inspiring, and was
listened to with much interest.
After the lecture a short musical
program, taken part in by the Glee
Club and the Gidley Orchestra,
was carried out.
On motion of I). C. Dortance
seconded by G. W. Holman, a
hearty vote of thanks was tendered s
Mr. Tilley, the town Council, for t
tho•use of the hall, and all those t
who had assisted in carrying out a
the program. God save the Queen t
brought the proceedings to a
close.
FRIDAY FORENOON SESSION.
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The association met at 9.15 a. nr.
The minutes of the previous sessions
were read and app.oved. The
president then delivered s very
pointed and instructive address un
"The difficulties in the teacher's
path." The address, which wee
very practical, showed that Mr.
Kitty had given careful attention to
its prepay atiou. Inepectur Tont
complimented Mr. Kitty and spoke
with reference to that part of the
addreas dealing with Public School
examinations. The discussion was
further carried ou by Messrs R. R.
Russ, G. W. Holman, W. H. Johu-
stou and G. Baird, dealing princi•
pally with the usefulness of Public
School examinations, upon which a
diversity of opinions existed. Mr.
D. C. Dorrance then addressed the
association on "How to make school
attractive," dealing with the subject
in a vory practical manner. Mr.
Dorrance held that teachers es a
rule are too reserved and should
make themselves more familiar
with their pupils, this would add to,
nut take from his influence. More
attention should be paid to school
decorations.
Mr. Tilley theu illustrated his
method of introducing grammar to
a class of beginners. This proved
a very interesting and profitable
part of the program. A class of
small boys and girls ,from the
Exeter Public School afforded Mr.
Tilley a good opportunity of show-
ing the practicability of his method
of inetl'uction. In dealing with
sentences at first the teacher should
conduct his work in two stages :
let, the teacher naming the use of
the wutda and the pupil valuing
the words ; 2ud, the teacher earn-
ing the words an i the pupils their
uses, continuing the first stage some
time before introducing the second.
The association then edjuurued to
1.30 p. m.
AFTERNOOON SESSION.
The association met pursuant to
adjournment. The minutes of the
morning sessiou were read and
adopted. Mr. J. R. Balfour then
proceeded to solve problems in
carpet, paper, &c. according to the
method adopted in the Public
School Arithmetic. This proved
very interesting, and a geod deal of
diacussiou took place as to the ad•
visability of following out the
method laid down in the prescribed
text book.
Thenext ou the program was
"methods of inspection" by L. J.
Gilleland. Mr. Gilleland devoted
hitnself rather to the discussion of
"hints fur teachers." This paper
showed that the writer had devoted
much time and care to the subject
and nr ny good practical hints
were given. Machine teaching
wits denounced and physical culture
commended. This subject was
further discussed by Jas. Grant,
who showed that he also had given
the subject careful and thoughtful
attentiuu. Ou motion of G. W.
Holman seconded by G. W. Hog-
arth- G. M. Kitty was unanimously
elected as delegate to the Provincial
Teachers Association for the pres-
ent year. Mr. Kilty briefly
thauked the association for the
honor.
The caretakers of school and hall
were grants(' $1 50 each for their
services. Impactor Tont, chairman
of the special committee, referred to
above, then brought in the follow-
ing report, which on motiou of W.
M. Johnston seconded by Samuel
Hauch was adopted, viz :-
1, That the present system of
distributing the grants to our
public schools is not satisfactory, as
it does not in any way tend to im-
prove the standing of the schools,
and should bo changed. •
2. That in the distribution of
the public school grant, the teach-
er's certificate, the teacher's salary,
and the equipment of the school
should be considered,
3. That the grants to public
schools should bo increased.
4. That copies of this report be
sent to the \ijnister of Education
and to the •,Est Huron teachers
Association:
The following report of iho reso-
lution committee was then submit-
ted by the chairman James Grant,
and on motion of G. W. Holman
seconded by S. J. Latta was adopt-
ed ,-
1. That iu view of the fact that
the law respecting Public School
examinations is not adhered to by
the majority of' sections, and because
of the diversity of opinion as to the
benefits derived from them, we
would recommend that the law be
amended so as to make the
holding of such examinations op-
tional.
2. That we re -affirm our previous
reeolution in regard to the Public
School History.
• 3. That a copy of the above
be sent to the Minister of Educe -
ion.
4. That tho mensuration of the 5th
Form examination is too indefinitely
tated.
Mr. T. A Brown then answered
overall of the questions deposited in
he Question Drawer, after which
he Association adjourned to meet
t the call of the Executive Commit-
ee.
G. W. HOLMAN,
Sec.-Treas.,
Ellmville
FOR THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS.
THE MINING HORROR IN NOVA SCOTIA
—SOME LATER PARTICULARS.
The death roll in the horrible
calamity at Springhill, N. S., riow
etande definitely at 119 killed. A
searching party is almost continu-
ously underground, and all the
Inieeing bodies will be out to -day.
Meantime, the entire sown is in thu
highest pitch of grief and excite-
ment. Every train pours its con-
tingent of visitors into the place,
and the wrecked mine is the subject
of a great deal of curious interest.
It is said that the safety lamps
were used exclusively in No. 7
balance, and that naked flame
lights were used iu No. 6. Thd
exact cause of the exploaion will
not be ascertaiued with certainty
until tue 1,900 foot level is cleared
up.
The appeal iseued to the public
of Canada and the United States by
the Mayor of Springhill has already
had the effect of evoking a large
amount of practical rid for the be-
reaved widows and orphans.
Public meetings aro to be held in
\luntreal and ether large cities and
towns, and it is expected that iu
not a few of these special grants
will be made to the relief fuud or
to the civic treasury. Winnipeg's
City Council will Bend $200.
Although all the officials and
experts are now ou the spot very
little evidence was taken at the
coroner's inquiry which opened
yesterday. Malcolm Blue, one of
the snrvivore, related his experi-
ences on the day of the exposiou,
which he thought took place be
tween N08. 2 and 4 bores on No. 7
balance, but did not care to express
any opinion as to the ca'tse.
A NF.\V WAY TO MAKE A
RUG.
lluleselreeper•s' l eelrly :—The old-
fashioned braided rug, being diff•
cult to make, and exceedingly
heavy, and hard to handle after
making, has of late years rather
fallen into disrepute.
I noticed one the other day,
however, which claimed my atton
tion from the fact that it had none
of these drawbacks, and was more-
over genuinely decorative in effect.
It was compoeed of nine flat, fivo-
stranded braids, sewed together
lengthwise, each braid being four
inches wide and sixty long.
The strands of those braids were
made by cutting the material in
inch and a half wide strips ; turn-
ing in the edges and loosely blind-
stttching them together, .
These strands were plaited close-
ly together, but flatly, and were
turned straight over, instead of
being pulled around when they
reached the edge,
Both the outside braids were
black, and the strands were left un -
plaited at each end for some three
inches. These loose hanging ends
were rather finely slashed. The
seven other braids began and end-
ed with seven inches of black ;
three hanging loose and slashed ,
four firmly braided.
Between the two ends, all sorts
of brilliant colors were used.
Blue, red, old gold, green, brown,
and gray were woven together in
hap -hazard fashion ; care being
taken that wherever a strand was
pieced such joining should be
covered by the next one overlap-
ping it.
The finished strands were joined
with an over and under stitch, to
avoid anything like a wrong and
right aide.
The ends where the fringe left
off and. the braiding began were
firmly stitched across.
This completed tho rug, which
was large, easy to handle, reversible
and therefore durable ; and whose
bright middle, black border, and
fringed endo gave it an appearance
of elegance which an ordinary
braided rug never achieves.
Of course those directione could
be modified to suit all sorts of indi-
vidual needs.
A red border and gray middle
plight be pretty ; or a deep wood
brown, around a buff center, while
some might possibly prefer the
whole rug striped or figured.
The idea is simply to make the
article in sections, instead of a con-
tinuoue whole, keeping always in
mind the fact that the flatter, firm-
er, and wider the braid the lighter
and more durable will be the
finished rug.
A DEAD MAN'S EYES.
"That mall, didn't ask you for any-
thing," I said to my Chicago friend
as we stood in front of the Tremont
house one day and he slipped a quar-
ter to a hard -up looking man who
canto to a halt beside us.
"No."
"Do you know hitn 7"
"No."
"Then, that's your way, is it, to
pass out quarters to every ono who
seems to be broke l"
"Let me tell you something' ho
said, as we moved back a little fur-
ther out of the way of pedestrians.
"1 Made a bed mistake once, and
I'm taking this way to get even with
my conscience,"
"1 was in St. Louis on business.
It was winter, Sud you know hew
cold that town can be when it tries
hard. I was ',tit on the street at 11
o'clock Quo bitter night when a chap
struck me for a dime. He was
poorly clad, looked hungry and
sick, uud I ought to have handed
out the money at once. I was just
brute enough not to do it• He fol-
lowed me a hundred feet, begging
and pleading, and I finally threaten-
ed to have him arrested. Ile tura•
ed away with a sob iu his throat,
Sud I wout uu to the hotel."
"1 see."
"There was a big snow Sturm that
night, and next [Horning they 1'uuud
him in a d rift, fruzeu stark and stiff.
1 saw the body and lecoguized it.
The pale face was pinched and
drawn with hunger and suffering,
and the eyes were as wide open as
yours --great big blue eyes, suuken
back iu their sockets, and staring at
MD RI au awful way. Yes, sir, they
seemed to be fastened on ate alone,
and to follow Inc as I moved, and a
man iu the crowd noticed it, and
whispered that 1 looked .guilty of
murder. When 1 heard car -drivers,
draymeu, bootblacks and newsboys
seyiug haw gladly they would have
giveu the poor wretch a quarter to
buy lodgings and food, I sneaked
away feeling that I was a murderer.
It hurt nye more than I can tell you.
1 don't wait now to be asked fur
alms. I give to some who aro no
doubt undeserving, but I take my
chances on that. That thing rests
like a murder on toy consciouce,and
nothing like it shall ever happen
agaiu.
ARIZONA KICKER'S RIVAL.
A UTAH EDITOR TELLS HOW HE
CAME TO FRACTURE THE STA-
TUTE.
New York World.
The Arizona Kicker man has a
fortnidable rival in the editor of the
Nephi Eueign, a paper published
about sixty utiles south of Salt Lake.
He had a battle with the postmaster
of his town a few days ago which he
describes as follows :
"While passing W. 11. Gage's sa-
loon yesterday afternoon, we step-
ped inside on a matter of business,
and was accosted by our esteemed,
half drunken poet mastur,John Wit -
beck, with the request that we have
a drink with hint. Being particular
about our company, we politely but
firmly declined, only to be urged
again and again in a brutal manner,
while we positiuely declined to ac-
cept. Stepping up to where we
stood, the burly bully seized us by
the collar, saying : '1'd like to
strangle you and all your associates.'
We then told hint to proceed to bus•
inese if that was his desire, when,
without further warning the coward-
ly braggart struck ue in our eye.
This naturally raised our ire and
wo sailed in to make the fur fly.
We were just beginning to get
warmed up, and were taking the
sang interest we havo so often ex-
perienced in punching a bag of sand,
when Policeman Pitt appeared on
the scene and stopped our fun just as
we were putting our fist on our op-
ponent's jaw.
"We went before Judge Stout,and
pleaded not guilty to a charge of
fighting, but after hearing the evi-
dence of a few witnesses his honor
decided that we had fractured the
statute,which would take a $2 50 bill
to repair.
"He did not offer auy suggestions
as to where we could get so much
money, so we went out and 'dug
up,'
"Tho other fellow blundered up
to the mourner's bench, pleaded
guilty and deposited the necess-
ary amount in postage stamps which
released him from custody, when
he waddled back to the saloon to re-
new his alcoholic saturation. It will
now be in order for him to attack
our office boy."
THEY DID EAT RATS.
THE RESCUED JEANSVILLE MINERS
TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE.
Wilkes Barre Corr. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tho four men rescued alive from
the Jeansville mine still occupy
cots in the town hall. John
Tomiski, who was vory low when
ho was brought out of the mine,
quarreled with hie nurse because
she would not give him more to
eat than the doctor allowed.
"Give me something," he said.
"If you haven't got anything else
give me some rat lege."
"Why, John," said the doctor,"
what do you mean by rat legs 1"
"I mean the rat loge that wo • had
in the mines."
"Then it ie true," continued the
doctor, "that you did eat rats In the
mine, notwithstanding the fact
thatJoe Matueki says you didn't."
"Ah, don't you believe Joe," re-
plied Tomiski ; "he is too proud to
acknowledge now that he ate rots.
Ile ate more than I did. Do you
think we could have kept alive all
this time without something to oat 1
We had to eat the rats or they
would eat us. Why, I saw Joe my -
NOTHING LIKE TT.
MR. JOAD SCALES, of Toronto, writes: "A short time ago
I was sufferiug from Kidney Complaint and Dyspepsia,
Sour Stomach and Lame Back ; In fact, I Iva: coutpietely
prostrated and suffering intense pain. R-tai:o in this :;tate a friend
recommended mo t. try a bottlo &f I icerr:wolfs dee ., - .; 5'a-jc-
table Discovery. i used one bottle, and the pernc_:...;..t manner
in which It has cured and made a neer rn ri cn.t of me i3 such
that I cannot withh::13 from the prclr.'ietu_,. this e: -iras;.io:t of
my gratitude."
\OND P�'
U011Tt-IIRTT YEARS.—Mrs. L..3ciutre, Ontario Stearn Dye
Works, Toror to, says : " For about thirty years I have doctored
for Liver (.un.p1 • int ..ad Dyspepsia ;without getting any cure.
I then tried i'1t,t•Illci't a tI.ya.::st':, ' '1n :tc Discovery, and
the benefits I t, .•.: r c iii •ei z:ur . tl ,s nter'rcir_u ter' :uch that I
cannot withhold this cr.l:rz:ision c!' I. y gratitu•'e. IL acts irr'.r•e-
diately upon the Liver, and its good cafec:s ra:u noticed at
As a Dyspepsia rui..t•uy I don't think :c c :n be eq: tiled,"
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EVIDENCE,
HARDENED AND ENLARGED LITER..— n -e. I?. Hall,
Navarino, I':, <', 'e. rites ; " For ',•ears 1 ha'::r ' troubled
with Liver Complaint. The doctors sal-!. LP : '_ever was
hardened and enlarged. 1 was troubled wi'h T_'ilzziness, Pain in
my Right Shoulder, Constipation, and grail j losing flesh all
the time. All food soured on my stomach. even IA lin the closest
attention to diet. 1 was under the care of three ph: sicians, but
did not get any relief. A friend sent me a bottle of Iforthrop
Lyntan's Vegetable Discovery, and it ,affords me much pleasure
to inform you that the boneflt I have received from it is far beyond
my expectation. I feel better now than I have done for years."
self sucking the blood from a rat,
and he said it relieved his thirst."
The reporter and the doctor then
moved over to Joe Matuski's couch.
He was asked whether it was true
that they had eaten rats. "No
doctor, we didn't eat rats ; only a
portion of the legs. That was
pretty good meat, and didn't taste
ratty,"
John Barno was the coward of
the party. Hia three companions
say he cried all the time. He
would say "It he could only see his
sweetheart in Hungary before, he
died." The men used to take turns
in watching the rats. Had they all
gone to sleep together the rats would
have eaten their eyes out, the same
as with other men found dead.
Their eyes were eateu out. Barno
refused to take his his turn at
watching. He said he did not care
whether he died or not,
Big Joe says if he hadn't nursed
Barno and watched over him ho
would have died. Franko was tho
religious man of the party. He
prayed all the time. He had an
old pair of beads in his pocket, and
had them out all the time. Ou the
twelfth day, when there was no
sign of rescue, he prayed for a
happy death.
FIVE WIVES AND 15
FIANCEES.
SAID TO BE VIE RECORD IN
LOVEMAKING OF A YOUNG
MAN.
Cleveland World.
A young fellow called at the Pro•
bate officer about noon Tuesday,
accompanied by a pretty young
woman. The young ,nen asked for
a marriage license for Claude Irvine
any May Elliott, snd when Mr,
Chandler handed him the docu•
went the young man asked if it
couldn't. be kept out of the pap-
ers-
Chandler explained that some-
times, when it did the public no
good to know of tits marriage and
might be very inconvenient for the
couple to have the public know
thop had procured a license, tho re-
porters were requested to skip the
names. Young Claude said it was
a case of that kind exactly, and
Chandler said th'e usual request
would be made.
The young people tarried in the
hall of the Court house after the
license had been granted and Claude
"chucked" his intended bride un-
der the chin with the precious docu-
ment and both acted like a pair of
turtle doves, according to Recorder
Anderson, who happened in about
that time and caught the giddy
youngsters at thsir cooing. It
turns out that the pair eloped from
Alleghany and that Claude is very
much married and is apt to coma
to grief in big matrimonial escapa-
des.
The following special from
Pittsburg will explain that part of
it:
"Claude Irvine, who eloped with
Mies May Elliott, of Alleghany,
fivo weeks ago, is found to have
four other wives living. Two of
thong are Ella Kaufmann, of
Chillicothe, and Maggie Davis, of
Cleveland. Lettere are in posses-
sion of Mrs. A. H. Campe, the
missing girl's mother, which reveal
these facts. The matter has been
placed in the hands of Detective
Philip McDonough and Constable
Lloyd of Allegheny, who are work-
ing on the case.
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"Mrs. Campe has not heard from
her since she left with Irvine, and
she decided a few days ago to have
Irvine's trunk searched and the
letters were discovered. The most
important of them aro Dow in the
hands of the police. Those seen
and rend, however, were of a very
affectionate character. They showed
that the gay Lothario was engaged
to no less than fifteen women."
A ROMANCE.
She was fair—and my passion begun !
She smiled—and 1 could not but
love !
But when from afar I detected ca-
tarrh,
No beauty my passion could move !
In despair she sought doctors in vain,
Till she learned of "Humanity's
boon ;"
Now her breat hie as sweet as the dcw
Which falls upon roses in June.
To -night, as we sit in our home,
.And I kiss her sweet lips o'er and
o'er, -
W e bless Dr. Sage in our bliss,
For the joy that he brought to our
door,
There is no disease mere trying to
friendship than catarrh ! The constant
effort to clear the throat and nose, the
foul breath, all the features of the dis-
ease, make it as much dreaded by the
victim. Humanity has esuse to bless
Dr. Sage fir his "Catarrh Remedy."
The manufacturer's offer to for felt $300
for any case they cannot euro.
—One day last week while Wm. Wil-
son, of Ethel, one engaged in hauling
wood his horses became frightened and
ran sway, causing one of the horses to
break its leg.
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