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The Norcross Advance. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1873. JAS. P. SIMMONS, ( .... JAS. U. VINCENT. [ HON. H. P. BELL AND THE L\ S. CONGRESS. On last Monday Hon. H. P. Bell, member of Congress from the Ninth District, made us a brief but pleasent and entertaining visit. The Colonel is in the prime of his physical and mental man hood, is in excellent health and in high spirits, though he fully ap preciates the weighty responsibil ities and arduous duties that await him at Washington, for which place he bade us farewell on Mon day. His admittance as well as that of his contemporary repre sentatives from Georgia into the halls of Congress, marks a new era in the history of the United States. Colonel Bell bears the scars of a gallant officer of the Lost Cause, and was transferred from the field of honors bravely won to the Congressional halls of the in fant Confederacy, where, amid the throes of a bloody war, and the cries of a butchered people, he manifested administrative fore thought and statesmanship. The admittance of him and his com peers of Georgia into the deliber ations of our once distracted na tion, is pregnant with omens of good will among the people and prosperity to the nation. We are proud of our Represen tative, and feel assured that our national interests are in able and faithful hands—hands that will not be stained by dabbling in Credit-Mobilier stock, nor other stocks or schemes for self agran disement and the people’s im poverishment. Our people must remember that the franking privilege is abolish ed that our Representative cannot afford to defray the expenses now incurred by sending out public documents. We mentioned this matter to Colonel Bell, who in formed us he expected to forward boxes of public documents to county officers who would have to pay the freight or expressage. Those desiring these documents should request them forwarded at their own expense. ROBINSON’S MATHEMATICS. We are frequently asked by teachers whose series of mathe matics we deem best adapted to schools, academies and colleges. We have tested, by actual class use, most of the leading American series, and we unhesitatingly say we deem Robinson’s course pre eminent. From his Table-Book up to his University Astronomy Robinson is progressive, concise and logical. There is nothing done that should be done by the student, while there are but few things left*undone that the stu dent cannot do. In no Ovher series is the Theoretical so happily com bined with the Practical, and in this is found Robinson's chief su periority to Davies, with whom only can a comparison be claimed. No other series of mathematics so thoroughly calls forth the reason ing powers, so sharpens the ap prehension, so strengthens the judgement and so fully brings into play the mathemathical inge nuity of the student as Robinson's. With his series, good black boards, plenty of crayon, and an enthusi astic, clear headed teacher, stu dents will achieve the most satis factory results—indeed marvel lous results compared with those obtained through any other in strumentality. Teachers, like moat folks, prefer to use that which they have previously mas tered, and consequently dislike to use a book that they themselves will have to study hard to master. Bodily laziness is no greater a curse to teachers than mental laziness, and in no way can this laziness be more manifested than by the use of Smith's or Smiley's Arithmetics—books that are as far behind the progress in school work as the old time wheat flail is behind the modern steam thresher. These and their con temporary school books belong to the Silurian period of educational progress—they are fossils of an effete past to be preserved per b»p« as ancient curiosities, but never to he reanimated and made to do live work in the school room. But enough of this. The Congregationalist advises its readers to “sit at the feet of a horse and learn humility." “Just •O,’’ says the California News Let ter,“Sit down at the feel of a mule, and if he don't hum.liate you. pull his tail and tickle the inside of his w 'ith a stable fork," THE REMOTE RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. In the current educational fa naticism of Georgia, our doctrin aire politicians ignored, not only the State’s financial inability to achieve expected benefits from the Public School System, but they also ignored the most impor tant truths of Mental and Moral science—truths that underlie all efficient systems of liberal educa tion as well as constitute the highest incentives in citizens for self enlightenment, self govern ment and liberty. As is usual with those absorbed in the hope of achieving some immediate good by legislative action, they failed to consider both the means to be used and the immediate and remote mischievous effects on the educational interests of the State. Os the psychological truths ignored, and their relation to so cial phenomena as exhibited by citizens in their individual and aggregate capacities, we cannot now write. But we simply remark in passing that no educational policy, either on the part of indi viduals, communities or govern ments, can prove successful and benefic al that ignore these truths; and that it is a benighted igno rance and maudlin philanthrophy that foist upon a people an educa tional system wdijch not only dis regards the mental and moral na tures of men, but also ignores the pernicious effects of this system upon the masses whom it is in tended to benefit, and upon the government sustaining it. But more of this at the proper time. Are the citizens of Georgia aware that there is in the Public School System a tacit assumption that citizens are individually incapa ble and irresponsible for the bring ing up of their own children, and that in their governmental capac ity each of them is responsible for the rearing of all the children of everybody else in lhe State In other words it is based upon the unrepublican doctrine that A, as an independent freeman, is not responsible for the mental welfare ot his own offspring, but as a sub ject of the government of Georgia he is responsible for the education of the children of B, C, D and of all other citizens of the State! Proceeding upon the assumption that the citizen, individually, is incapable and irresponsible, the government next assumes that the private claim is posterior to the governmental claim, and de mands of the citizen funds suffi cient to operate its system. Os the effects of such a policy upon governments claiming to be republican confederations we may write in the future; at present we seek only its effects upon indi vidual citizens. The crowning glory of republi can institutions is that they breed independent, self-reliant, self helping and self-governing free men. To become such, men must achieve self maintenance and self control, must check their own recklessness and improvidence, must make their own marriages and shoulder their own family responsibilities. These are the duties that call forth the inherent energies and develop the individ ual self hood of the men who make republican governments the synonyms of independence, pros perity and liberty. But the pretended help embod ied in the Public School System, and other extant shoddy systems, tends to convert omnipotent self reliance into an abject depend ence. It teaches the doctrine, which smacks of the theory of government by divine right, that it is not the duty of the parent to fit his children for business life and citizenship, but that it is the government's dutv. and the gov eminent will do it. It shoulders one of the heaviest parental re sponsibilities. and tells the parent that it will protect him from the ■ inevitable penalties of improvi- I dence and indolence. This is the conviction it is producing and will , produce upon, the class whom it ? was designed to benefit. We care not how it is amplified, diluted and disguised, its ultimate object is to relieve the parent of family responsibilities, and its remote re sults will be reaped in the pro- • found indifference of parents to • the mental welfare of their chi! dren, and in an unprecedented I diminution of private educational enterprises. When these results will have been realized the system will have to be abolished, or else the State will have to greatly aug ment its school fund. But‘if the funds be increased the impover ished and illiterate children of the i State—the identical children for ! whose benefit the law was en acted—will not voluntarily accept i the facilities ot the common schools. Then it will be found I necessary to establish a compul : sory avatem of education, and 'force the children to Mtvnd the > schools. IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH. “If Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? Mat. 12: 26.” In the verse preceding the one that hesds this article, our Savior informs us that “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation ; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” We are nowhere in formed by the inspires writers that the kingdom of Satan is ever to be “brought to desolation but his kingdom is to stand for ever. Then we infer that his house is not divided against itself. Is the kingdom of Christ divided against itself? and if so, must it not “be brought to desolation ?” Here is a wide field open for the anxious thought of wrangling, quarreling and fighting Christians If a house, city or kingdom can not stand divided against itself, and if Christ’s kingdom is now so divided, as it unquestionably is, one of two results must and will inevitably follow —his kingdom must be united, or it will come to “desolation.” For this conclusion we have His recorded judgment. Then, if his followers desire his house to stand, their duty is plain. It must be united, banded, ce mented together as one army, one people, one city, one house, one body in Christ Jesus, our Chief, great head and leader. Will this ever be done ? It will. How and when will his kingdom, his people, his house be so joined together in one ? That it will be done we cannot doubt, if we be lieve his word ; but as to how and when this great work will be done we cannot so readily answer. This is one of the hidden things of God. It is not at all important, however, that we know more than we do, or may know of these sac red mysteries. Christ has undertaken this work, and he will perform it in his own appointed time and by his chosen means. God, in the accomplisnmeut of his purposes, works by his own in strumentalities. These are uni formly those which appear most natural and convenient; so that it often seems to us, as if his works accomplish themselves; one thing produces, or induces, another as if by chance or accident. This plan of the Great Creator is used by Satan, as one of his chief argu ments, to prove that there is no personal God; but that all things which exist are produced and sus tained by natural causes. Pursuant to that plan, or manner of working out his purposes, it is most natural that we believe Christ will use his own people as his instruments, in bringing his Church all into one army of soldiers one affectionate family of saints. How he will do that we cannot fully anticipate; but we know he can do it. The most natural and convenient way in which that could and will be done, as we believe, is that God will send his Holy Spirit to stir up the pure mind of those who truly love his Son, to an ardent desire that all Christians, of every name and clime, should harmonize—become one in purpose, and co-operate as one body against our common enemy. This is now being done, as we entertain no doubt. The sym pathy which our humble efforts, to induce abetter feeling on the part of different branches of the Christian Church, has al ready met, furnishes proof conclusive to our mind, that the Spirit of love is abroad in our land. Ihe kind words of encourage ment which greet us daily, from every di rection and in every form of expression are satisfactory on this point. This work of peace and love is not to be ’ accomplished however, without opposition, I conflict and strife. A concession so great ! is not to be expected from the arch enemy of the Church. Painful indications of opposition, on the part of some Christians, and, in some in stances, from unexpected quarters, have already been witnessed. These enemies, las well as others, must be met. If there be those in the Christian Church who love i their sectarian organizations, with strifes i and the fruits thereof, better than Christ ! and the peace and harmony of the whole ( Christian family, it is a source of sadness and sorrow to the heart of the pure and • bumble Christian. Duty requires that with such we be patient, auil with them earu- ■ estly labor, and for them “pray without I ceasing- ’’ Gn at reformations of the Church always ■ involve expurgations. As we come into I the world we are all the servants of sin— ■ the followers of Satan. The kingdom of • Christ is to be made up of those who once i were the servants of Satan. They head i the two armies into which the people in this world are divided. Each is to have a | kingdom. Christ said he c.une into the world “to destroy the works of the devil ” This he will have done when he shall have redeemed all who will be induced by him, i to return to God, and Irani to love Him i and his saints and holy angels and the ways iof holiness, peace and love. Os such are to be the kingdom of heaven—Christ s kingdom. Satan's kingdom will consist of all who are not so redeemed; but who love I strifes, fame, worldly pleasures, wealth, “or any other creature.’ - more than they love Christ and his ways and laws. These thoughts are thrown out for the wrious consideration of ottr readers. Do Dot despise them. . UP THE AIR LINE. On Tuesday last we left home for a trip up the Air Line, partly on business, but chiefly for the purpose of talking about The Advance, with our old and highly esteemed friends on the line of this road. SUWANNEE. As the train halted at Suwannee, we stepped out and the first object which attracted our attention was the ever cheerful and smiling face of the venerable, accommouating and efficient depot agent. James Brown, Esq. He is always on hand at the right time, and knows how •to make everybody feel at home while with him. LAWRENCEVILLE. From thence we went to our long and “Sweet, sweet home,” old Lawrenceville. It makes us feel melancholy to see the various indications of waning confidence on the part of her people, in a favorable future, for that once prosperous town, which the dilapi dated condition of houses and fences in many instances indicate. There are some beautiful improve ments under way there now, it is true, and others in contemplation, but these are exceptions to the general appearance of things there If any of our readers have money, which they wish to invest in town property, we advise them to buy in Lawrenceville; and as an evi dence of sincerity, at least, we now volunteer and put in print the opinion that, if the country re mains at peace, and that place is not visited by some extraordinary calamity, within ten years from now, Lawrenceville will be a lar ger, and better town, and doing more business than ever before. Mark that! BUFORD. We next went to Buford, and were pleased to see our friends Garner and Smith, and in fact, everybody else there, looking so cheerful and happy. It was not necessary,however,to inquire why they were in such fine humor, for the streets were crowded with carts,wagons, carriages, buggies— old folks, young folks and all sorts of folks and negroes—all trying to buy or sell something. There we saw the familiar faces and shook the welcoming hands of many whom we have long esteemed as near and dear friends. Their town is improving very well, and w? hope and believe a prosperous fu ture awaits their town and her people. FLOWERY BRANCH, Os this slowly starting but now rapidly growing railroad town, it is true and we admit that, we were utterly astonished on seeing the way things have gone on there since we had last visited the place. New and good houses—stores, dwellings and others —have gone up as by magic, in every direction from the depot, and in numbers almost incredible. More cotton is now being sold there than it was generally believed a few years since would ever be sold at the largest town or city on the line of this road. They have, as we were informed, seven or eight stores, and a desire to see something of the extent and character of their trade, induced us to go into and look around each one of them. Their stocks were generally found to be unexpectedly large,and from the number of customers busily examining and pricing goods,their tiade appeared to be good. No one man is more responsible for the way that town is growing up, and her population and busi ness increasing, than that black bearded, ever talking, working and money making man, A. P. Cagle, Esq. If anybody wants to stop, or change the way things are going on there, we notify them now that the only way for them to succeed, is to dispose of him in some way; and, as he loves money too well to be bought off—is too fool-hardy to be scared off, and yet decidedly too sharp to be cheated out of anything that has ever become his, the only wax we see foi that to be done is to take him out and kill him. Our young friend. Dr. Mitchell, ; is as happy as a summer pig in a plum orchard. He has a fine prac- I tice and the full confidence of his ! patrons. And, if he only had a 1 pretty wife and sweet little baby, I he would feel satisfied that Flow . ery Branch is the paradise of this ’ world, and could wait patiently, until bis turn comes to go in search !of a better. Young men of his I capacity, industry and unsullied _ reputation for morality and integ rity. cannot fail of success in any well informed community. GAINESVILLE. This was, for many years, in the I olden time and before the rush ■ ing, 'norting, iron horse disturbed the quiet vespers of her happy people, the favorite summer resort of our health hunting and pleasure loving friends from the low coun try. That on becoming a railroad town she should be converted into a prosperous county town and get an active country trade was naturally expected; but thav she would and within a time so short, bound up and put on the full proportions of an active com mercial city was not anticipated even by her best friends, who knew her well in her palmiest days of yore. Such, nevertheless, has been her success. It was with pleasure that we spent Saturday and Sunday last with her enter prising and hospitable people. On Saturday we heard with interest and profit a highly practical lec ture by Colonel C. W. Howard, on the subject of farming and Farm er’s Granges. We were afterwards informed that he constituted a Grange there. We attended the Church of Rev. W. T. Thornton, on Sabbath, where we had fondly hoped to have heard an able ser mon ; but the courtesy for which that deservedly popular minister is so justly distinguished, induced him to yield his pulpit, for the occasion, to another, and by that means we lost our coveted treat. The old hotel up town we found was closed, and stopped with Mrs. Butt, an estimable widow lady, who keeps a boarding house on the Court House Square; and we were so well pleased with the way things are done there that, as in duty bound we advise our friends who may visit that city to go and do likewise. A Great Newspaper! 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CtT Special notice to old subscribers of the Tribune—Any former subscriber to the Tribune, whose name has not been on our books since February, 1873, may obtain the weekly Tribune from this or any subsequent date to January 1, 1875, by sending $2 — : the price of subscription for one year—to this office. To clergynjen the daily will be sent one year for $9; the semi-weekly for $2 50, and the weekly for $1 50. If you are net a to the Tribune send for a specimen copy, which will be returned free. Address Thb 1 bibvxk, New York. JF’or* Sale. One hundred and ten acr a (110) of land, on the McAfee bridge road, two and a half miles from Norcross, about twelve acres cleared fresh, and in a good state of cultiva ! tiqp; good log house and outbuildings, and as good a well of water as there is in North • Geo gia. The woods are heavily timbered, and well watered- Terms easy. Other lands for sale adjacent. Applv to me, or W. G. Wigley, at Nor cross. TROS B. RAINEY oct29tf MALE AND FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL, NORCROSS, GEORGIA. Was founded at Cumming, Ga., on the first Monday in January, 1071; was removed and opened at Norcross on the first Monday in January, 1873; is the first and the only HIGH SCHOOL (PROPER) in this section of the State; is unsupported hy endowment or trustees funds, being sus tained alone by the energy, ability and tact of its teachers; claims to be Christian, but is not in any sense denominational; stands solely upon its own merits, and asks the patronage of no man, nor set of men, except so far as it is to his or their own interest. Faculty for 1874. James U. Vincent, Founder and Principal. Robert Barron Trippe, M. E. and C. E., Professor of Math matics and French. Chesley B. Vincent, Director Primary Department. Normal Students Assistants in Primary Department. Mrs. L. A, Norryce, Directress of Music and Art Department. JCiterary Addresses. The following named gentlemen have been elected, one of whom will address the Literary Societies of the Institution on the evening of the fourth Friday of each scholastic month in 1874: Colonel Samuel J. Winn, Lawrenceville. Hon. Hiram P. Bell, Cumming. Co’onel John B. Estes, Gainesville. Hon. William P. Price, Dahlonega. Colonel E. Y. Clarke, Atlanta. General Wil iam Phillips, Marietta. Hon. James P. Simmons, Norcross. Hon. J. R. Brown, Canton. Hon. Garnet McMillan, Clarksville. Colonel A. B. Simms, Covington. The Curriculum and Expenses. FMepart ment. Tuition Quarterly in Advance, or notes for the same at 10 per cent, interest. First Class—Tuition $1.50 per Month. FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION. Orthography, (Webster’s Spelling B<>ok,) Orthography, (Webster’s Spelling Book,) Reading, (Sanders No. 1,) Reading, (Sanders Nos. 2,3,) Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. I, 2,) Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. 8,4,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Primary.) Arithmetic, (Rob. Intellectual,) Second Class—Tuition $2.00 per Month. FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION. Orthography, (Swinton’ll Word Book and Orthography, (Patterson’s Speller and Analysis,) Exercises,) Reading, Nos. 4,5,) Geography, (Cornell's Inter.) Penmanship, (Nos. 5 and 6, Spencerian,) English Grammar, (Kerl’s Com. Sch.) English Grammar, (Smith,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,) Physiology, (Jarvis’ Primary,) Geopraphy, (Cornell’s Primary,) Imp. Mind, (Em. Watt’s.) Advanced Department-Collegiate Course. First Class—Tuition $2.50 per Month. FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION. Latin Grammar, (Waddell,) Greek Grammar, (Waddell,) Latin Reader, Greek Ollendorf, (Kendrick,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Higher,) Cwsar, Algebra, (Bob. El.) Algebra, (Rob. Unit.) Geography, (Cornell’s Physical,) Nat. Philosophy, (Steele’s 14 week*,) Rhetoric, (Bonnell,) Meteorology, (Loomis.) Second Class—Tuition $3-50 per Month. FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION. Virgil, (Searing,) Sallust Jugutthrine War, Greek Reader, (Crosby,) Zenophon’s Anab. (Crosby,) Geometry and Trigonometiy, (Rob.) Surveying and Navigat on, (Rob.) Physiology, (Dalton,) Chemistry, (Steele’s 14 weeks,) Botany, (Gray,) Geology, (Dana.) Third Class—Tuition $4-.QQ per Month. Horace, Livy, [Lincoln,] Homer, [Anthon’s] Cyropedia, Conic Sect, and Ana. Geom. [Rob.] Calculus, [Rob.] Logic, [Whately,] Metaphysics, [Mahan.] Fourth Class—Tuition $4.50 per Month. Tacitus Histories, [Tyler,] Ars Oratoria, [M. Kellogg,] Zen. Memorabilia, Demosthenes de Corona, Mechanics, [Bartlett,] Astronomy, [Rob ] U. S. History, [Alexander H. Stephens.] Civil Government, [Townsend.] PRACTICAL COURSE. FIRST CLASS—TUITION $3.0(1 PER MONTH. Arithmetic, [Rob Higher,] Geom. and Trigonometry, [Robinson,] Albegra, [Rob. Univ.] Chemistry, [Steele’s 14 weeks,] Nat. Philosophy, [Steele’s 14 weeks, Physiology, ]Dalton,] Rhetoric, [Bonnell,] American Debater, [McElUgott,] SECOND CLASS-TUITION $5.00 PER MONTH. Surveying and Navigation, [Rob.] Book Keeping, [Bryant and Srtalton’s Geology, [Steele’s 14 weeks,] School Ed. Astronomy, “ “ Commercial Law, [Townsend,] Botany, [Gray,] Civil Government, “ U. 8. History, [Alexander H. Stephens,] Treatise on Business, [Frsedley.] Lectures. Normal Department, tuition $5.00 per session; German and French, tuition $.3 00 per month; Music Department, vocal and instrumeutal, tuition $4.00 per month; Art De partment, drawing, painting rnd embroidery, tuition $3.00 per month. Board from SIO.OO to $12.50 per month. The young ladies of the Advanced Department are taught a practical knowledge of letter Writing, Business Forms and Conrespondence, and Book Keeping. Co-Education. We believe in the co-education of the sexes; we limit their association ; they meet only io the recitation room, except in passing to and from the academy, and during the suspension of regulations pertaining thereto. Their association to this extent makes them more attentive to personal appearance, and more refined in speech. It gives boys higher feelings of honor, for they dread the opinion of girls who scoff at meanness littleness and profanity. It stimulates girls to greater mental effort, and makes them more capable of thinking for themselves. It gives boys better ideas of true womanhood. It gives girls better ideas of true manhood. It elevates both, morally and intellectually' Cliapol Hoorn The Literary Addresses mentioned above and “Uhapel Room Talks” delivered e ieh week by the Principal, will be published in the Norcross Aovanck— adopted oriran of the Institution. ° Unsolicited Compliments. From Atlanta Constitution, March 11, ’73. Prof. Vincent, the Principal, is one ot the leading educators of the State, and the High School is rapidly taking its posi tion in the front rank of educational in stitutions, From the Atlanta Sun, March, 1873. This is an independent enteprise.***** Prof. Vincent Is well known as a teacher of splendid attainments, having devoted his entire time and energies to that busi ness. Norcross is a healthy place, pure air, goed water and immediately on the Air-Line Railroad, about twenty miles from Atlanta. From Gainesville Eagle, March 8, 1873. There is nothing of more importance to the youth of our country, than a sound practical education. Indeed it is a mat ter of first consideration, and in order that the foundation for an education may be laid in the shortest time and at the leastexpense it is necessary to have teach ers—those who. from experience, have shown an aptness for imparting instruc tion. Such a teacher is the Principal of the Norcross High School. From the Gwinnett Herald. J. U. Vincent, Principal, is a ripe schel ar and experienced teacher. From the Cartersville Standard. We again say to our people that no bet ter school can be bad than this. Here they get sound practical teaching, and will be by the student thoroughly learned. JAIMES TJ. VINCENT, NorcrowH, Ga. We have many private letters from pat rons and former students, strongly endors ing the institution. We take the liberty to refer to the following patrons: Hon 11 P Bell, Cumming, Georgia, Hon. A C Kellogg, “ “ Martin Grohum, “ “ R A Eakes, “ “ J T Brown, “ “ W I) Bentiy, “ « F A Moor, “ Col. J B Estes, Gsinesville, “ “ J.Y. Langston, “ G. P. Boone. “ “ Hon. J. R. Richards, Ophir, Georgia, .iabez Galt, Canton, Hon. J. A. Greene, Danielsville, Col. E. P. Howell, Atlanta, N. G. Collier, 8. H. Donaldson, “ A- B. Grady, “ James H. Wasson, Big Creek. G. H. Hopkins. Goshen. Hon. Abda Johnson, Cartersville. Gen. W. T. Wofford, Cartersville, Dr. Thos H. Baker, “ Martin Maxwell, Pine Log, Gen. 8. M. McConnell, Cherokee Mills, Rev. E. McClure, Albany, Niddleton Patrick, Drayton, H. D. Hutton, Rockford, Alabama, Wm. Erwin, Godsden, “ Mrs. Middlebrooks, Athens, Georgia- W. A. Cain. Cains, P. O. J. E. McElroy, Decatur, J. B. Brown, Tilton, Col. H. F. Price, Cassvile, G. K. Looper, Dixon, “ Hon. W H Nesbit, Alpharetta, Newton Harrell, Cumming, J. L. Hudson, “ « For particulars address