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THE SCHOOLMASTER.

"Debate on the Bill Establishing Free

Schools,

other states, in consequence of purchasing foreign tickets. In years past, laws prohibit

At the January Session of the Rhode Island ing the sale of foreign tickets have been pass

Legislature, A. D. 1828."

ed, proved wholly ineffectual, and repealed. And we cannot calculate on any immediate change in the principle of human nature which produces this result. But if we could, our treasury, I believe, might still be supplied.

Being, then, in a situation to make a present provision, let us for a moment consider the principle of the bill reported. By the first

In our last we placed before our readers the introductory remarks of Hon. Joseph L. Tillinghast on this bill. We present below the closing remarks of that gentleman before moving the adoption of the bill. The remarks relate to the lottery question and to the general provisions of the bill as at first introduc-section a sum left blank, and which, upon the supposition that the rest of the bill passes, In our next we propose to give some short shall propose to be $10,000—is to be set and spicy paragraphs from the remarks of sev-apart from the revenue arising from lotteries and auction sales, to be paid out annually to eral gentlemen who spoke upon the bill.

ed.

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At our point of view, what the honorable the towns, according to their respective progentleman says upon the system of lotteries portions under the last estimate of rateable savors a little of expediency. Having shown property. This seems the most obvious, just, that the sum of $10,000 might probably be and equal ratio of distribution; and, as far as we can pursue equality, we are bound to appropriated annually from the lottery revendo so. When we come to the actual applicaue, he proceeds to say: tion of the money to its immediate object, the

"I know that individual opinions are divid-idea of equality, in respect to the numbers or

individuals to be benefitted by each portion, cannot be retained. An individual who has but one child, though he may be assessed at twenty dollars tax, will receive less fruits of the appropriation than he he who is assessed

ed upon the propriety of the system of lotteries- that this mode of resorting to the lot, as it has been called, is by some censured, and by others advocated. It falls not in my way, at present, to advocate or to investigate any conscientious opinion upon this subject. I believe there can be no difference of opinion will apply also to the respective towns, as on this point, that while this branch of busi-well as families, who may have more or less ness exists, unprohibited by public authority, children requiring education than their re

But

it is not unwise to make it subservient to the

public good to enable those who reprobate it to perceive that, as far as practicable, it makes restitution and atonement, on the one hand, for such evils as they suppose it occasions on the other.

at a dollar and has ten children. And this

spective proportions in the estimate. Perfect equality in the application, therefore, is impossible. But equality in the distribution, according to the proportion in which the towns are bound to contribute to the public expenses, is attainable, and seems just. Nevertheless, I Judging from past experience, we may be- have heard suggestions from several members lieve that tickets will be offered for sale, and that the ratio of population might be preferawill be bought, in this state; and the money able. If so, it is open to discussion; — and, of our citizens, if not expended in lotteries if, upon discussion, that ratio is deemed best, originating at home, will go abroad to benefit' it will prevail. I wish to be distinctly under

Maryland was so called in honor of Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I.. in his patent

to Lord Baltimore, June 30, 1632.

Talents no Protection.

WERE they so, Bacon would never have

Virginia was so called in 1584, after Eliza- taken a bribe, nor would Dodd have commit

beth, the Virgin Queen of England.

Carolina was so called by the French in 1664, in honor of King Charles IX. of France. Georgia was so called in 1732, in honor of King George II.

ted forgery; Voltaire might have been another Luther; David Hume another Matthew Hale; and Satan himself might yet be in the canopy of heaven, an prb of the first magnitude. Indeed, high talent, unless early culti

Alabama was so called in 1814, from its vated, as was that of Moses, and Milton, and principal river.

Baxter, and Edwards, and Wesley, and Robert Hall, is the most restive under moral re

Mississippi was so called in 1806, from its western boundary. Mississippi is said to de-straints; is the most fearless in exposing itself to temptation; is the most ready to lay itself on the lap of Delilah, trusting in the lock of

note the whole river, i. e., the river formed by the union of many.

Louisiana was so called in honor of Louis its strength. And, alas! like Sampson, how

XIV. of France.

Tennesse was so called in 1796, from its principal river. The word Ten-asse is said to signify a curved spoon.

Kentucky was so called in 1793, from its principal river.

often is it found blind and grinding in the prison house, when it might be wielding the highest political power, or civilizing and evangelizing the nations! - DR. MURRAY.

History in Words.

THE history of words is the history of trade and commerce. Our very apparel is a diction

Illinois was so called in 1809, from its principal river. The word is said to signify the river of men. Indiana was so called in 1809, from the ary. We are told of the "bayonet," that it was first made in Bayonne; "cambrics," that American Indians. Ohio was so called in 1802, from its south- they came from Cambray; "damask," from ern boundary. Damascus; "aras," from the city of the same Missouri was so called in 1821, from its name; "cordwine," or "cordoven," from Corprincipal river. dova; "currants," from Corinth; the "guinMichigan was so called in 1812, from the ea," that was originally coined of gold brought lake on its border. from the African coast so called; "camlet," Arkansas was so called in 1812, from its that it was woven, at least in part, of camel's principal river. hair. Such has been the manufacturing progress that we now and then send calicoes and muslins to India and the east, and yet the words give standing witness that we once

Florida was so called by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1572, because it was discovered on Easter Sunday; in Spanish, Pascua Florida. Columbia was so called in reference to Co-imported these from thence; for "calico" is lumbus. from Calcut, and "muslin" is from Mosul, a

Wisconsin was so called from its principal city in Asiatic Turkey.-Zion's Herald.

river.

In childhood be modest, in youth temperate,

Iowa was so called from its principal river.
Oregon was so called from its principal river. in manhood just, in old age prudent.

The Old Cottage Clock.

OH! the old, old clock, of the household stock
Was the brightest thing and neatest;
Its hands, though old, had a touch of gold,
And its chime rang still the sweetest.
"Twas a monitor too, though its words were few,
Yet they lived, though nations altered;
And its voice, still strong, warned old and young,
When the voice and friendship faltered!
"Tick, tick," it said—"quick, quick, to bed -
For ten I've given warning;
Up, up, and go, or else, you know,

You'll never rise soon in the morning!"

A friendly voice was that old, old clock,
As it stood in the corner smiling,

And blessed the time, with a merry chime,
The wintry hours beguiling;

But a cross old voice was that tiresome clock,
As it called at daybreak boldly,

lars. His qualifications were deemed satisfactory in all respects except in spelling. On account of this deficiency he was rejected. See, now, what ignorance in this elementary branch cost him. In ten years his salary would have amounted to fifteen thousand dollars, throwing out of the calculation the increase which by good investment might have accrued from interest. Besides, the salary of the same school has since been advanced to two thousand dollars. But he might have remained in the position twice or three times ten years, as other teachers in the same place have done, and that large amount might, consequently have been increased in proportion. A gentleman of excellent reputation as a scholor was proposed to fill a professorship in one of our New England colleges, not many years since; but in his correspondence, so

When the dawn looked gray o'er the misty way, much bad spelling was found, that his name And the early air blew coldly;

"Tick, tick," it said-"quick, out of bed, For five I've given warning;

was dropped, and an honorable position was lost by him. The corporation of the college concluded that, however high his qualifica

You'll never have health, you'll never get wealth, tions as a professor might be in general literaUnless you'r up in the morning."

Still hourly the sound goes round and round,
With a tone that ceases never;

While tears are shed for the bright days fled,
And the old friends lost forever!

Its heart beats on though hearts are gone
That warmer beat and younger;

Its hands still move- - though hands we love
Are clasped on earth no longer!
"Tick-tick," it said-" to the church-yard bed
The grave hath given warning -
Up, up, and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare for a heavenly morning!"
Letters of Laura d' Auverne, by Charles Swain.

ture, the orthography of his correspondence would not add much to the reputation of the institution.

A prominent manufacturer, in a neighboring town received a business letter from an individual who had contracted to supply him with a large quantity of stock; but so badly was it spelled, and so illegible the penmanship, that the receiver found it nearly impossible to decipher the meaning. An immediate decision must be given in reply; and yet, so obscure was the expression that it was impossible to determine what should be the answer. Delay would be sure to bring loss; a wrong decision would lead to a still more serious result. Perplexed with uncertainty, throwing down the letter, he declared that this should SOME years ago a teacher presented himself be the last business transaction between him as a candidate for the mastership of a school, and the writer of such an illiterate communiof which the salary was fifteen hundred dol-cation; for, said he, "I am liable to lose

Bad Spelling.

more in this trade alone, than I can make in the Bible, error out of truth, or hatred and a lifetime with him." animosity come forth from the bosom of perfect love."

A gentleman who had been a book keeper some years, offered himself as a candidate for the office of secretary to an insurance company. Although a man of estimable character, possessed of many excellent qualifications, he failed of being elected because he was in the habit of leaving words mis-spelled on his book. The position would require him to attend to a portion of the correspondence of the office, and it was thought that incorrect spelling would not insure the company a very excellent reputation for their method of doing business, whatever amount might be transact

ed.

Inability to spell correctly exposes one to pecuniary loss. It is, moreover, an obstacle to an advancement to honorable station. Such instances as those recited above are satisfactory proofs; but that this defect in one's education is productive of mortification and mischief, is illustrated by the following actual oc

currence.

A young teacher had received assistance from a friend in obtaining a school, and wrote a letter overflowing with gratitude to his benefactor, but closed it thus: "Please except (accept?) my thanks for your kind favors in my behalf."-Mass Teacher.

Religious Instruction.

DANIEL WEBSTER, in his masterly argument in the celebrated Girard College case, in the Supreme Court of the United States, says:

"I maintain that, in any institution for the instruction of youth, where the authority of God is disowned, and the duties of Christianity derided and despised, and its ministers shut out from all participation in its proceedings, there can no more be charity, true charity, found to exist, than evil can spring out of

"At the meeting of the first Congress there was a doubt in the minds of many, of the propriety of opening the session with prayer ; and the reason assigned was, as here, the great diversity of opinion and religious belief. At length Mr. Samuel Adams, with the gray hairs hanging ahout his shoulders, and with an impressive venerableness now seldom to be met with (I suppose owing to the difference of habits), rose in that assembly, and with the air of a perfect Puritan, said that it did not become men, professing to be Christian men, who had come together for solemn deliberation in the hour of their extremity, to say that there was so wide a difference in their religious belief, that they could not, as one man, bow the knee in prayer to the Almighty, whose advice and assistance they hoped to obtain. Independent as he was, and an enemy to all prelacy as he was known to be, he moved that the Rev. Mr. Duche, of the Episcopal Church, should address the Throne of Grace in prayer. And John Adams, in a letter to his wife, says that he never saw a more moving spectacle. Dr. Duche read the Episcopal service of the Church of England, and then, as if moved by the occasion, he broke out into extemporaneous prayer. And those men who were then about to resort to force to obtain their rights, were moved to tears; and floods of tears, Mr. Adams says, ran down the cheeks of the pacific Quakers who formed part of that most interesting assembly. Depend upon it, where there is a spirit of Christianity, there is a spirit which rises above forms, above ceremonies, independent of sect or creed, and the controversies of clashing doctrines."

To be good is to be happy.

FIRESIDE DEPARTMENT.

Answer to Geographical Enigma in August

Number.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 3d.

MR. MOWRY: I have solved the "Geographical Enigma" in this month's number, but found one or two mistakes. Cape Frio is on the coast of South America, instead of Africa, and mountain in New England should be mountains. RAYMOND.

Our young friend will find in some of our Geographies a Cape Frio on the western coast of Africa, in Lat. 18° south, early.-ED.

ANSWER.

Antwerp, Godavery, Owyhee, White, Verona, Trio, Ur, Augsburg, Torres, Arta, Brest, Suwanee, Sviatoi.

The King and his Slave.

A GAME FOR THE CHILDREN.

A KING or Queen is chosen, and conducted with much pomp to a throne at one end of the room. Though elected by popular acclamation, this monarch is vested with powers scarcely less absolute than those of an hereditary despot.

The first act of his reign is to make a slave of one of his subjects. He fixes upon any one he likes. The slave submits he had better! - and is requested to seat himself at the foot of the throne.

The king then calls on one of the company by name, " approach, my subject." If the player called upon be unacquainted with the etiquette of this powerful court, he will, in all probability, approach the presence

Whole-A soft answer turneth away wrath, rudely, and without ceremony. He immebut grievous words stir up anger.

Answer to Enigma Literary in June No.

By some hocus pocus this beautiful enigma, as also the riddle, from an esteemed correspondent, has never been answered in THE SCHOOLMASTER. The answer is as follows:

Kane, Whittier, Anybody, Bulwer.
Whole-The New York Daily Tribune.
Answer to Riddle in June number; Ink.

Mr. Canning's Enigma in June Number.

SOME of our readers have called fer the an

swer to this curious puzzle. We suppose the word CARES will give the key to a complete solution, provided verb in the first line reads woord. Then by adding s the bitter cares will

become a sweet caress.

diately pays a heavy forfeit into the royal treasury, and takes the place of the slave. This terrible punishment is inflicted without the culprit being told the nature of his offence. As we have already said, the monarch is absolute and irresponsible.

If, on the contrary, the subject honored by the royal summons should happen to know his duty, he says,—

"Sire, may I dare?"

The king is graciously pleased to reply, "You may."

The subject then approaches and says "Sire, I have obeyed; I await your royal orders."

The king then orders him to take from the slave any ornament or superfluous article of dress he may think fit. But the subject (under the same penalties as before) must not proceed to execute the royal command without pronouncing the formula, Sire, may I dare?" to which the king, with the same

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God hears the heart without words, but enormous amount of condescension, again renever hears words without the heart.

plies,

"You may."

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