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Organ of the Georgia Teachers Association Organ of the State School Commissioner, G. J, Orr* W.B. BONNELL, Editor. A Brief Visit to Two of the Public Schools of Macon. The •writer cut lot se from his sanctum and daily routine of duty yesterday, and braving the rain and Arctic weather, made the best of bis way, first, to the North Macon School, on the Folbilllot. Here he found presiding over the fourth class, those two noble ladies and excel lent teachers, Miss Clara Smith and Mrs. Ed- dings. Tne school numbers 37 pupils, all of whom are accommodated in an apartment about half as large as it should be, and warmed by a siuok ing stove. But the children looked healthy and happy, and bore unmistakable evidence ot good and kind treatment. We arrived too late to witness the exercises, but some of Macon’s test p< ople were present, and expressed them selves as highly gratified with aii that they saw and b<ard. Alter the examinations were over, speaking, recitatirns and dialogues followed, and tbe children f.cquitted themselves most creditably. Two of tbe best orators spoke a piece entitled, the “Kival Speakers,” and each enacted his pan to the life, completely using up his antagonist and knocking him ‘ out of the ring.” The entire proceedings were interesting and satisfectoiy, and show that the gentle la dies in charge are true to their trusts. It is an ill v.ind that blows nobody any good, and the duel war which brought poverty and distress to the proudest and noblest famiii s in the land, a’so furnished ahcst of instructors for the poor and illiterate children of the country, who have not their < qual in refinement, intelligence and true nobility of character on the habitable glebe. Among these tbe Dames of Miss Clara Smith, Mis. Eddings and Miss Bessie Merrill stand forth prominently and challenge admiration. Wo cculd instance many others equally deserv ing, but speak now particularly of the ladies in charge of the fourth class and high school, whicn were the only departments of our public school system we had time to visit. On a sub- st quent tcct sion we hope to pay our respects to the other gentle ladies who are doing so much to redeem from ignorance the youth ol all clt sses in the community. We paid a biief visit to the room of Mr. McManus, and were much pleased with the diclumation and recitations of his pupils. On the local page, however, fuller particulars ot the same will be found. THE MACON HIGH SCHOOL. Despite the opposition waged against this branch of our pnfclic high schools, we found it under the admirable management of Mr. J. F. Baifield and Mi.-s Betsie Merrill, in a most nourishing condition. Numbered among the pupils were children of the first families and bluest blood in Macou. And their demeanor and performances showed that they|were not only weii taught, but under the best training, mentally and. morally. Mr. Barfield is a good schoier and disciplinarian, and withal a perfect gentleman and Christian. Miss Bessie Merrill, too, his accomplished assistant, is one of the most thorougn instructor and lovable ladies in (he country. Her pupils simply idolize her, and the benignant influence of such a woman upon these entrusted to her care is of itself of incalculable value. When we arrived, the exsAnina-icnd had closed, and tbe exhibition proper but just com menced. This was in every respect creditable a;.d interesting. The speakers and readers had been allowed to select their own themes, and the variety was loth refreshing and spicy. Fcetry, history, the feuilletons of modern wri te rs, and a travestie upon the grandest pessagts in the lives of Ctesar, Brutus, and Mark An thony' were rendered in good Btyle, when we consider the youth of those who represented these characters. If it were not invidious, we could call names and mention instances where the pupiis distin guished themselves, aDd reflected honor upon the High School of which they w#re members. On the whole, maugie the opposition lo this department of public education, we can but re gard it as the prolific nursery of Wesleyan Col- lece, Mercer University and the other first-class literary foundations of the State. And who has a bitter right to demand the continuance of thisa schools of a superior grade for the bene fit of their children, than the tax-payers, who con tribute the lion's share to tbe support of the ele mentary scho 1 for all classes. We cheerfully endorse the management and conduct cf the Bibb county public schools, and trust that they may continue to increase in numbers and grow in usefulness.—Macon Tel. JIcs. Gkiffin, Ga., Dec., 23,1878. • Dear Brother Seals: I write to congratulate youtm the sucoesB cf your noble enterprise. It was a hazardous urderlak'ng to establish a first-class literary paper for the South in these perilous times. Yonr success has astonished thousands who prophesied for you a grand failure. Having triumphed over so many obstacles, you have much to encourage you in the future. The Sunny South has a host of friends in all parts of the land, and the number is increasing every yeir. The new feature ia yonr paper—the edu cational department—will add much to its popu larity and usi fulness. The cause ot education is much neglected at the South. Our legislatures do but little for it. Our politicians, and evmonr sfatismeD, give very little attention to the subject. Our hope is in the Press, and it is truly cheering to the iriends ot education to see the Sunny South leading off in this great work. The citizens of Griffiu feel a lively interest in the cause of education. Her institutions of learning have ranked among the first in the State for many years. Jn fact, they have doDe mora to give chaiacter and prosperity to our city than any ether enterprise. Griffin Female College has now been thirty years in successful operation, and has sent out several hundred graduates who have gone foith (o illustrate their Alma Mater in nearly all the Southern States. This ii stitution has been prosperous during all thiss trying times and is now in a flourish ing condition with the most encouraging pros pects for tbe future. The College Las a large Faculty of able aud experienced teachers who are doing thorough work in the cause of female education. A Normal Department for the training of young ladies in the art of teaching has recently been added to the regular college course. As there are no Normal schools in Georgia for the training of young ladies who wish to en gage in teaching as a profession, it may be a matter of interest to many of your readers to know of this Normal Department in connection with Griffin Female College, in which these who desire to engage in teaching may receive special instruction for that work. With my best wish for your happiness and a still greater prosperity for the Sunny South, I remain as ever, &o., * * * * * Colored Schools in the South. Professor H. S. Bennett of the Fisk Universi ty, in Nashville, in a letter to the Christian Un ion. (Mr. Beecher’s paper,) makes himself an honorable exception to that class of Northern preachois and teachers who think it a pari of their duty to write invidious, unfriendly, and often slanderers ietteis upon tbe Southern peo ple, for the apparent purpose of pandering to sectional prejudice. Correcting a statement made by Bishop Gilbert Haven, that the public school syttem in the Southern States has broken down, Prof. Benmtt writes: But if it be said that the remarks (of Haven) apply to the colored schools of the South, the statement is not true. In eve)y Southern State the school systems recognize the claims of the colored people: and make provision for the edu cation ot colored children. In the report of the Commissioner of Education referred to the dis tinction between white and colored children is not always made, and yet is observed frequent ly enough to enable us tc know what is done for the colored youth in States where we would ex pect the lee st. For instance, in Mississippi, for the year ’75,’ 7G, theie were in attendance in the public scl oots 9J.178 colored children or about C4 per cent, of ihe entire colored scholastic population. There were 14,-OCO more coiored children in school during the year than white. In South Carolina there were 70,812 colored in school out cf a scholastic population of 152,000. In Georgia 43,778 were enrolled on the lists as having at tended the schools. In Tennessee 45,000 at tended school last yiar. Having been engaged for the past twelve years in preparing teachers for coloied schools, I know from experience that there Las been a growing demand for teachers from nearly all the States in the South. Those States which have not made demands upon Fisk University lor teachers are so far remote that it is more economical for them to draw their sup ply frem sources nearer home. We have sent teachers into Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky and of course Ten nessee. The demand is growing from year to year. Any competent colored man or woman can get a school in the South. Georgia pays four hundred thousand dollars annually cn public schoojs. The New Orleans Times says seme of the un fortunate 6chcol teachers in New Orleans are upon the verge of starvation and nomcney with which to pay them. The LaGrauge Hinh School. The city council met last Saturday morning to act on the matter of electing a principal for the LaGraDge High School. Instead of dispos ing cf the matter themselves, they appointed an electoral commission for that purpose, consist ing ot Messrs. B. C. Ferrell, A. D. Abraham, D. N. Speer, J. G. Truitt, B. G. Swanson, T. S. Biadfield and W. P. Edmondson. This com mission met at once, and, unlike its illustrious prototype of national celebrity, was not 8 to 7, ‘ but was 5 to 2. Mr. J. H. Wilson, of Kentucky, received five votes, and Mr. V. T. Sanford, of Penfield, two. Mr. Wilson was at once inform ed by telegraph of his election. He declined to eccept, and the commission had another meet ing on Monday morning, and elected Mr. San ford, who has accented.— LaGramjc Reporter. A VIRGINIA HEROINE. BY FLOYD COOKE. Panics in large school buildings in the North are Dot unfrtquently caused by alarms of fire; and in almost every case, several of the children are trampled to death. Last Friday, fire broke out in the Worcester street public school, in New York city. Twelve hundred children were in the building. They were instantly dismissed, with the statement that carpenters were com mercing to wark—. Jjrbey all w*nt cut-deliber ately and safely, and then the alarm was given, and the fire extinguished. So much for pres ence of mind. There is scarely any hazing at Harvard this year, so far as an outsider can observe; but a student writes to the Springfield Republican that plenty of it is done by certain secret socie ties. ‘The initiations are devilish,* he says; 'each member is branded on tbe arm so as to be identified, and cases have occurred where aims have been seriously burned by the brander be ing in a beastly state of intoxication. Each member is obliged to take a plunge into the Charles river by night, and if he declines on a count of bis health, be is dealt with all the more severely in some other way. Resistance is out of the question, and a case cccurred not loDg since where a man was felled to the floor for refuting to obey orders. To conclude, the new member is obliged to drink an exceedingly strong bumper of liquor, and as soon as this is done, he is pressed upon trom all sides to drink with friends, who wish to congratulate him, but whose real object is to intoxicate him. During all these initiations the members are masked, so that those who commit the atrocities can never be detected.* The Small Boy Has Some Fun.’ He was naturally cruel, and he told an acquaint ance one day that he had a new trick to play on the public—something entirely new He had a long string and a brass key tied to the end of it, which he said was the instrument of torture. Over the front sidewalk a maple tree sent some pretty strong branches, making a seat hidden by leaves. Into this, after dark, the boys climbed. ‘Now wait,’ soys the principal, till the first victim comes, and don’t make a noise.’ Pretty soon an ordinarily dressed woman came along, and just as she had passed, he let down the key on the hard sidewalk, immediately pulling it up agaiu. Both now watched developments. The woman came to a sudden stop, began fumbling in her pocket and wondered what it was she could have dropped. She started on, but had not got far before she came back impelled by curiosity, aud began a careful search of the walk. Meanwhile the boys in the tree had stuffed their fists in their mouths to keep from scaring the game, and dared hardly look below for fear of laughirg cut. A sympathetic sister came along, aud together they picked up stones aud turned over all the chips on the sidewalk. No money, no key, nothing did they find ; and so went on to their homes, perhaps to worry all night, or perhaps a giggle in the tree turned their look of disappointment to a very cheap smile and a laugh from the same place made them have awful wicked thoughts about boys. One victim found a piece of tin, and lading the cause of the noise to that, was saved from a great deal of wr rry. But when she picked it up and threw it down several times to test the sound the boys nearly fell out of the tree. A man, when caught would slap all of his pockets, glance around a little, but it was seldom he was brought to hard-pan search* When any one saw the trick after searching half an hour, and saying all kinds of things for the amusement of the boys, he simply went away hurriedly. There was no remark to make, no name to call. To get out of sight as soon as possible seemed to be the most desirable. The trick is harmless; no one breaks a leg or loses an eye in its process. It might be reccommended to consti tutionally tired boys as a good way to sweep the walk. The victims will throw all the chips and stones into the street by curiosity power, as it were. The first term of tbe coiyright cf 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ having expired, Mrs. Stowe is trying to get it renewed for fourteen years longer. The first copyright evtended for twenty-eight years. A scene on tbe Rapidan. The river ran with a merry ripple between the banks, the birds sang in the branches of the giant oaks that shad ed a large white farm house on the banks of the river. To look upon the quiet scene one would not imagine that the dark shadow of civil war fare rested upon the land; yet there, scarcely a mile below, bidden by a bend in the river, lay McClellan's army like a glittering serpent coiled for a spring, while upon the ether side gleamed the white tents of the devoted little band it songht to make its prey. The inmates cf the farm house were galhored around the breakfast table. They were four in all, The oldest of the group, a stately old lady, handsome still, in spite of the traces time had ’eft upon her, but evidently suffering still from recent il njss. On either sice of h:r were two fair girls, with euough of her placid beauty to show them her daughters. But the young lady opposite was of a different type. Tall and beau tifully formed, with a fine, heroic cast of coun tenance, dark eyes and dark hair in rings upon her breal forehead; but there was firm will and resolution no lees than grace in the curves of mouth and chin. Such was the group revealed to the eyes of the young man who threw open the door, and with a cry of Oh, mother ! thank God, I see'you again ! while she, with the fond mnrmer, ‘Charlie, my son !’ sank back almost fainting in her chair. In a moment the young n:aa clasped, first his sis ters and then the trembling, blushing Alice Ruthven in his arms. ‘My son ! my prtcions son !' sobbed the moth er, and when he turned to her again: ‘How came you here? We thought you were wi.h Lee.’ ‘So I was, dear mother, until I heard of your illness. The the upht ol you so ill without me beside you, almost set me wild. I obtained leave of absence, for though God knows every man is needed now, our grand commander said he would never keep a son from what might be his mother's death-bed. I got through safely, and—and—here I am.’ •But Charlie, do y ou not know that the Fed eral army is very near, and the house liable at any moment to be searched, Oh, my son ! to think you should expose yourself to such peril for me.’ ‘But dear Mrs. Morton,’interposed Alice, ‘they cannot suspect us of having anyone hidden, and even if they should, why, you forget the secret chamber. Taey could i/ever discover that.’ ‘True, dear child; we will forget ail cause for anxiety aud give ourselves up to the enjoyment of Chajlie’s society.’ Alice Ruthven and Charlie Morton had been betrothed from childhood. When war rolled its dark tide over the South, she herself had fas tened on his sword, and watched him go to the scene of strife with her father and sixteen-year- old brother, bravely keeping down the rebelli ous anguish in her heart, and becoming her mother’s sole stay and comfort. And much was she needed, for.ia the very first battle he: fath er and brother both fell, their beautiful home was burned before their eyes, and at last the heart-broken mother, unable to resist tbe con tinued shocks, was laid beside her husband. Then Mrs. Morton took the lonely girl to her home, where she was still a cherished inmate. The party were deep in conversation, the young soldier between bi3 mother and Alice, when an old negro rushed into the room, ex claiming: ‘Run, run, Mas’ Charlie ! I been spyiD’ roun’ de camp, and dat villain WiH, done tole urn yon was here, and all about de little dostt, an’ dej’ll Vi *~~rr ; r nr»i<ajLji — — Quick, quick/Aincle Ben ! take him to the swanp. 1 v i 1 keep the Yankees b or,’ ex- clt imod Alice, before anyone else could speak. ‘You, Alice! My poor girl, what could you do ?, said Charlie. ‘No matter, no matter! only go, go! ‘First promise me that you will do nothing rash or I will not stir,’ said young Morton, firm ly- ‘I will do nothing unbecoming a southern wo man and your promised wife,’ said the young girl, proudly. ‘New Charlie, go at once.’ There was a hurried embrace, a murmured farewell, and then—he was gone. Scarcely was he gone ere Alice, calling the girls and Mrs. Morton and hurriedly explain ing her plan to them, hastened to her own room. She knew that ieng before her lover could reach a place of saftty the house would be searched and his enemies on his track. All tliatcouli be done was to keep them back by slra'agem—and this she now proceeded to do. Hastily disrol" ,ing she drew from a trunk a complete Bnit or •Confederate gray,’ with the sword and pistols also. Many a time it had been wet with her tears, for it bad been woyqby her young broth er. But now it was no time for memorii s. Has tily donning tne suit, which fitted her perfectly, she belted the sword around her and .flinging the loDg cloak over all, hastened to the ‘Secret Chamber,’a concealed closet in a disused bed room, where she sat down to await the coming of the search party. Scarcely had Mrs. Morion and her daughters returned to the drawing-room when the tramp ing of horses’ feet was heard and a party of men in Federal uniform galloped up to the door, dismounted and were led info the Louse. The Federal officer was a gentleman, and he bowed courteously as he advanced and taid to Mrs. Morton: ‘Madam, I deeply regret that the discharge of a very unpleasant duty should inconvenience you or your daughters, but we have information that a rebel spy is concealed in this house, and we have orders to capture him, dead of alive.’ ■Of course, Sir, you must do your duty. IFe will certainiy offer no resistance,’ said Mrs. Mor ton calmly as though her heart was not torn by a thousand conflicting emotions. The soldiers proceeded to search each room. The one in which Alice was concealed came last, and as they entered it the officer unhesitatingly walked forward and opened the door of the clos et, of course revealing Alice in her soldier’s dress. ‘Surrender, Sir,’ said the officer sternly, and Alice gave up her sword, saying with an air of haughty resignation: •There is no other alternative note.’ She was marched ciowns'airs, where an affect ing parting scene ensued, lengthened cf course, as much as possible. The Federal (ffiicer seem ed deeply moved and very much ashamed of his own part in the .transaction. At length, howev er, they started for the camp. Alter reaching it (hey were compelled to wait some time, as the General was engaged; golden moments to Alice, who now begun to feel very hopelnl of her lov er’s safety. An orderly summoned her to the General’s tent. He glanced up at her as she entered, and said sternly: ‘Youi g man, do you know you are accused of being a rebtl and a spy ?’ ‘I do, Sir,’ answered the young soldier, ‘and yet I am neither. No man who fights for an es tablished cons 1 itution is a rebel, and I am here not to spy but to visit, as I buppostd, my moth er’s death-bed.’ ‘We will not difeuss that just now, Sir,’ said General McClellan. 1 have some questions to ask you,’ and he made various enquiries touch ing the position of the sonthern army, its num bers etc., to all of which Alice returned such answers as induced the General to think that be had captured a very dangerous ‘rebel,* if not spy, in the person before him. Rising at length he said: ‘Well, Sir, there only remains one thing to do before your trial, and that is to have yon identi fied ts a mere matter of form, by the. negro who be rayedvyou.’ A moment later the wretch entered the room, but at the first glimpse of Alice he txc’aimed: ‘Ob, Mas’Gen'l, dat aint Mas’ Charlie ’tall, dat Miss Alice Ruthven.’ ‘ Who?' ejtcilated the astonished officer. ‘Let me explain, General, said Alice, calmly. ‘Captain Morton was beyond yonr reach long ago, and thinking I was as much of a ‘rebel and spy’ as he was, I concluded, not to disappoint yon, to come in his place.' For one moment General McClellan looked too furious to speak, and then he burst into an ir resistible peal of laughter, and bowing, be said frankly: ‘You’ve outwitted me fairly, Mi3S Ruthven, and I cannot help admiring yonr cleverness and courage. But now, for fear you may turn spy in reality, I’ll escort yon home myself.' The gallant General did so, and as be took leave, said: •I hope you’il remember to invite me to the wedding, Miss Alice,’ which two years later she actually did. This was done by a Virginia girl fifteen years ago, a*~d I think there are plenty left still who are quite her equals in courage, talent aud nerve. Robert Bonner’s Brilliant with Story, Sketch and Serial by the best living writers for our boys and young meD, viz : Braeebidge Hemyng, (Jack Harkaway), Oliver Optic, Capt, May no R-i'd, Capt. Fred Whitaker, etc., with jpeeialties and departments, under the Editorship of well-known Authorities in America in the World of Sports, Exercise and Games, embracing: Base-ball, Cricket and Football; Hare and Boards; Swimming, Rowing, Yachting, and Skating ; Fishing, Hunting, Trapping and Camping; Shooting, Athletics, Gymnastics. Leaping and Pedestrianism. 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For years it lias taken all of our substance to pay doctor bills, and that, without being beuefilted. About a month since my former mistress urged me to try the Hollman Pad. I did so; have worn it a short time and language cannot express my thanks. I am al ready better than for IS years : able to do my own work and help my husband. Appetite goc-d, getting fleshy and strong as ever. O, liow thankful I am for the pad 1 to you lor bringing it into use, and to Mies Genie for urging me to try it. Visa Ridley, Mount Solitude, Ga. Pendleton, 8. C., March 3. ROBERT BONNER,—Dear siir:— I received the pack age to-day from you containing what I had sent for. I assure you my wife has been greatly benefitted by wear- iug the pad, which I cheerfully recommend to my friends, and leave it to their option to send for one. B. F. BOGYS. Dear Sir:- The Tollman Pad is a complete success.— The Pad I bought of you has completely cured my little daughter and restored her to health. For four years she has been in bad health and often confined to her room J called in four of the best physicians in the city and they all differed in opinion about her disease. She is now- 12 years old. In less than 24 hours after wearing the pad she became quiet and she slept well. Her appeiite was soon restored and her lever left her and she soon began to show signs of great improvement and is now perfectly well, w ith good color, and dees not complain of pain or appetite. 1 am confident that your pads have made the cure and recommend it to all. Respectfully, Atlanta, Ga. G. W. DOYLE. Atlanta, Jan. 10,1878, This is to certify that I have been affected with paraly sis and other diseases and confined to my bed aud room for 12 months, and that I am now up and assisting my wife and ready to go to work. And that I am confident that the Ho Jinan Pad and Body Piasters have restored my health. I am now* living over Mr. Brothcrton’s store on Whitehall street, where I am ready and willing to give my testimony to any person. My wife will testify to the truth of this certificate. Signed, J H WEBB & WIFE, Boston, Maes., July 27,1S77. Holman Liver Pad Company, Gentlemen :—This is my seventy- first birthday. I can- notlet tL is anniversary pass, happy and blessed as I am with most unusual good health for one who has pass'd ‘•three score years and ten,” without adding my testimo ny and declaring, for the benefit of others, the great good I have received from Holman’s Liver Pad and Plasters, a valid the time. Have iiaj the best physicians in Allopathy and Homoeopathy to no jiurpoie. except, occasionally, tempo rary relief. For three years I have been unable to eat a comfortable or nourishing meal without resorting to some aid to digestion. The first of May last. I was much surprised onrccciving from my friend, Dr. F \V Walsh, then in charge of your Boston office, a Holman’s Liver Pad and Plaster with specia’ directions for use. In forty-eight hours from the time of application, I could sit at my tab'e and es-i as hearty as any of my iamily, and feel to discomfiture what ever therefrom. There are days I feel as well as w hen I was twe ve years old. I can walk ore or more miles and not feel the least, tired; and I will add that I ascribe all credit to the pad, as I have taken no medicine of any kind since applying it. I feel to praise God daily for giving G W Holman the talents and power to make and apply such wonderful discovery. I believe haif of its medicinal power lies as yet undeveloped. Pespectfully, ELIZABETH AYER KEY’S, 14 Warreuton Street* Address, ROBERT BONNER, P. O. Box 583, Atlanta Ga. HAVE YOUR OLD PICTURES Ccpled and Enlarge! by the SOUTHERKlSOPYtNu Cu„ ATLANTA, GA. Agents wanted in every town and county in the South. 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