June 4, 1887 (4 pages)

Pieces. YOING a corres AFF nen $1; rounds BN: nit and nd for UR. ap OMS, Se » dis ITY ths mM. >. i at a es ° The Daily Transcript, Nevada Citv, California, Saturdav, June 4, 1887. The Daily Transcript. ——— eee QUITE SHOCKING. Yesterday Morning's Shaking Up of Terra Firma. THE ALLEGED EFFECTS AT THIS CITY. Supplemented by Reports From Various Other Localities—The ‘!Transcript’s"’ Art Department Mounts Its Muse. “Hi there! Quit that!’ excitedly . shouted Mr. Mann of Boulder street as he s prang out of bed at ten minutes of three o’clock yesterday morning, and madea rush for the bureau drawer where he kept his revolver. “Oh, my; what's the-matter, John-?”’ gasped Mrs. Mann in terror-stricken tones as she grabbed at the bedclothes up over her head and thus ward off any danger that might to pull them be lurking around. He had been awakened from a sound sleep by some indefinable disturbance, and his first. thoughts’ were of burglars. “Keep still, you idiot!’ commanded the head of the family in a horse“Don’t. you know you'll seare’em away before I can catch whisper. ‘em ?”” Mr. Mann was not the only individual in these parts that was startled by yesterday morning’s terrestrial shaking up. First there was a low, deep “rumble as of a heavy vehicle passing along a paved street a block away. Then there was a_ tremulous movement of the earth somewhat similar to that-produced an eighth of a mile from where a very heavy mining blast has been fired. Windows rattled. Nicely adjusted dours swung on their hinges. Chandeliers vibrated. Dishes piled up near together hit each other smart raps. The first wave came from a northerly direction and lasted about six seconds. Then there was a lull of three or four seconds, The Mysterious Power had not subsided though. It was getting a fresh grip. Then followed another rumble, not so loud as the first, and with it came undulations that continued just seven and a half seconds by the stop-watch of a careful observer. People in bed felt the .shake most distinctly. Those sitting down in doors next. Those sitting out of doors next. “Pedestrians walking along the streets : just got a hint of it. The miners down in the bowels of the earth did not feel the shocks at all, but-some of them say they heard strange sounds, All but the soundest sleepers among mankind were disturbed. The entire animal kingdom awoke. Four-legged’ animals tried to get away from they didn’t know what, aA, And took leg-bail after this fashion. The denizens of the poultry yard thought it was time to get up.Judge Stidger’s prize rooster at San Juan is reported to have found its voice first. At Grass Valley Uncle Rufe Shoemaker hurriedly dressed and rushed out. The Transcripr’s artist made this skecth of Him as he stood looking down the st:eet to see what was up. Brother Mitchell of the Union was not caught napping, either. Thirtynine seconds after the first ramble he presented this graceful position as he gazed from his front porch towards the county seat, evidently fearing that the Treanscrret had again opened its batteries on him. j L. Voss says that at his mill near You Bet the shocks were so severe as to awaken all hands. The bells on the harnesses hanging in the stables rang as though somebody was playing on them with a club. A telegram from Sacramento to this paper says about the whole State felt the shake, but that no damage had been reported up to 10 o'clock yesterday: morning. 2 L. R. Prescott, who came'ddwn from Washington yesterday, informs us that the effect in that part: of the country was about.the same as at this city. i a Jas. Murchie, who was at Indian 4 vg ~ Springs night before last, says that no _one down there observed anything ex_ draordinary.— ‘The first he heard of the distance this side of there. At the mill of the Wyoming mine a belt was thrown from a pulley by the shaking of the building. Citizens generally had the earthquake in their mouth yesterday morning. Nobody wanted to discuss anything else. The women’ talked about it over-back fences, and the men assembled in knots To compare their experiences. Some of them drew pretty long bows. One said he was actually tipped out of bed in-his third story reom at the—hotel. Anotier declared upon his honor that the bureau in his bedroom rolled a foot out of place. The champion liar couldn’t find words to express his experience, sohe drew a picture like this : : . “My barn, illustrated by the little building,’ said he, “stands about. fifteen rods to one side-of my hotse, which is represented by the big building. When I. looked out of the window at the first tremor, you can shoot me if the ground, which is the waving lines, wasn’t all tipped and doubled up like yousee here. The house stood at an angle of 45° and the barn was careening clear over on one corner and didn’t know-whether to go the rest of the distance or-not. Just then the earth smoothed out again and the level surface was restored. At one time the upheaval between the house and the barn reached higher than the reof of either.” “Then how could you see the barn from the house?” asked a listener. ‘Why, there’s a ravine that extends from the house to the barn, old smarty, and I looked through that.” The cloudy skies and murky condition of atmosphere that usually accompany such affairs were on hand yesterday morning, and continued during the entire day. Every two or three years earthquakes of more or less severity are experienced in this part of the State, but none beginning to compare in violence with yesterday’s has been felt since one evening in October, 1868, when this section got a lively rattle. There was also another quite marked quake in the following year. PERSONAL MENTION. Geo, L. Hughes has returned from Redding. se Miss Mary Parker has returned from Oakland. County Recorder Rapp returned Thursday evening from below. Miss Bertha Landis, of Smartsville, is here on a visit to Mrs. T. H. Carr. Geo. Emory, of the Yuba Tunnel Mining Company, goes below today. Miss Hattle Helmick, who has ‘for two weeks been quite ill, is now convalescing. ry E. P. Sjcv all, of Grass Valley, and his little daughter have returned from San Francisco. Chas. 8. Marshall, representing H. S. Crocker & Co. of Sacramento, was in town yesterday. : Mrs. J. Gribble, of Washington, and her sister, Miss Susie Mitchell, of Sunol, came down on yesterday’s Washington stage and left on the afternoon train for the latter lady’s home. The Tidiigs of Thursday says: Mrs. Charles Lovett, who with her and family, returned to her home~at: the Bay yesterday. Mr. Lovett’ went down on Monday. i, Rev. R.H. Sink was‘at the county seat Thursday eyerfing and paid the Transcript avisit. Parson Sinkis a gentlemay Of excellent parts, and is deservédly popular with worldly people as welbas christians. —+ 9 @ ere — Condition of Hi. Wallis. Joseph Cavanugh, brother-in-law to Hi. WaHis,'came down from Forest City Thursday and that evening left for San Francisco. He says that Mr. Wallis is very badly afflicted with dropsy, and the chances are he cannot live much longer. 0 te 3 ‘ncreased Population. . Phe census marshal’s report for the current year show that there are in this district. 1081 children of school age, being an increase of 151 over last last year. Sold as an Advertisement. I have sixty suits for boys from the ages of 12 to17 years, They will be sold as an advertisement on today and Monday for $2 75 each. Prices on other days, .$6 a suit. : If purchasers are not satisfied with the suits, they can return them at any time before July 6th and get their money back. L. Hyman, 2t San Francisco Opposition Store. Mountain Ice. I am now prepared to deliver Mountain Ice in qwiantitiesto suit. Orders left Sahay Hoga ee Nig fr os or sent through the to the undersigned-will be promptly.attended to. ml V. Sauvee, Prop, . quake was from the people living some . husband has been visiting A. D. West 4~ ~ Pyve or oak wood delivered on short . ba OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Teaching the Young Idea How to Shoot. NEVADA'S EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, Study—The Requirements for Graduation—An Article of Interest to Old and Young. THE SYSTEM OF GRADATION, In accordance with the general plan of city “public schools, the public schools of Nevada City are divided into two general classes—the Common School and the High School. The Common School course undertakes to‘give its members a thorough knowledge of the subjects most needed in the work of life; including reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, language or English grammar, history of the United tates, and the elements of physiology, music and drawing. his course has two general divisions called the Primary Schools and the Grammar Schools. "The work. of the former is confined to elementary reading, geography, arithmetic, music, language exercises and drawing, while the Grammar Schools handle these subjects quite thoroughly and the stody of technical grammar, history of the’ United States and elementary physiology. The Primary and the Grammar Schools. have four subdivisions éach, forming a continuous series of eight subdivisions, beginning with the last year work in the Grammar Schools, and called respectively the first, second, third, fourth,. fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The work of each grade except the eighth is generally done in one year, but in this grade many pupils spend two years, making, nine year’s work in the Common School course. The High School course has three grades, called Junior, Middle and Senior Classes with one year’s work in each. The object of this cpurse is to give its students a careful review of the work of the Common School course and add the elements of algebra, geometry, rhetoric and natural science. Course of Study. We urge the readers of the Transcript to examine carefully the followtrouble,, become so wellacquainted with this most important of our public institutions. THE EIGHTH GRADE. Children enter the eighth grade at the age of six years. The City Board of Education requires the following work to be done in this grade: “In language, the first reader. “In mathematics, numbers from 1 to 10 by the Grube method. lines. ‘4n writing, work on slates and on blackboard. “In music, simple songs-and marching tunes.’ The eighth grade has been more definitely outlined by the principal of the schools, as follows: “This is a grade of oral and blackboard instruction and the teacher is expected to use the blackboard and such charts as are provided by the School Board, ‘before taking up the reader. Pupils should be required— “1. To Copy, in writing, extracts from their daily lessons. f “2. ‘To copy sentences written upon the blackboard. _ “3. To be able to distinguish a telling sentence from an asking sentence. “4. To begin every sentence with a capital letter. “5. To begin the with a capital letter. “6. To place a period at the end of a telling sentence. “7. To spell, by sound and by letter, the words found in their lessons. “8. To write a plain,legible hand. ‘9. ‘To: learn: memory gems, consisting of moral and practical maxims. “10. To write their own names, the name of the school, Nevada City, Nevada County, and California, “11. To place.a’ question mark at the end of an asking sentence. ‘12. To make a capital letter when it stands for the writer or spéaker a name of a person “13. To write a sho “sentence, composed of familiar words, from dictation. fe ‘14. To learnthe direction north, east, south, west. _ “15. Togive the direction of-an obJect in fie room or to be seen, from the scl room. 16. To know the name-ef the city, county, state and country in which they live. j “17. To count and write numbers to 100;'and to read Roman numerals to XXX.” The methods used by the teacher are very different from those of twenty yearsago. From the beginning the child learns the word before he learns the letters of which it is composed, He learns phonic spelling by pronouncing the words more anc more slowly until the sounds are entirely separate and distinct. The teacher illustrates this by writing the word upon the blackboard several times, separating them more and more each time until they are far apart. Then the names of the letters are given; but it often happens that children can read quite well before they learn the letters in alphabetical order. The children use a slate and pencil and begin to learn to write the day they enter school. They are not taught to print,but use written characters from the start. Any person doubting the propriety of this method should visit Miss Mattie Bradley’s room. A few hours spent with the “Baby Class” will conyince any one of the great value of modern methods in primary instruction, Numbers ‘‘from 1 to 10” seem very little arithmetic to those who neyer tried to see how many combinations can be made with a few figures. Grube, the author of the: method adopted by our School Board, says: ‘‘The teacher may be well satisfi if at the end of the first term the pupils ¢an perform promptly and accurately all the operations whose results do not exceed 10.” The eighth grade is divided into two classes—A and B. The A class includes those most likely to be promoted. To this class’ promotions are made at different times during the, {nto this class entries are made in every month of the school year.” Eighth grade pupils attend but half of the day—the: B class coming in the forenoon and the A class in the aftern oon. : The eighth grade.of our schools contains 130 pupils, Miss dle; most ving ¢ of of them and notice. Leave your orders at Cal. R. Mrs. L White the rest. Mrs. Clarke’s Feed Store. tf . White fas Aldo a the sixth and seven Use D. D. D. for Dyspepsia. th The excellent discipline and progThe System of Gradation—The Course of “In drawing,combinations of straight small class each of. : ress of these little children is a compliment as well as to the judgment, patience and perseverance of Miss Bradley and Mrs. White, as to the Normal School training of the one and the great experience of the other. SEVENTH GRADE. The work of this' grade as defined by the City Board of Education, includes— “In language, the second reader, and the word primer to page 22. “In mathematics, review of the eighth grade work, measurements and numbers from 10 to 20 by the Grube system. _ : za . “In writing, blackboard work and copy-books No. 1 and No. 2 of the Shorter Course. “In drawing, work on the slate and blackboard and book No. 1. ‘In music, simple songs.”’ -As-outlined by the principal, the work requires the pupils— = o know the work of the vious grade. “2. To be able to give in their own words the substance of their reading lessons, and of object-lessons given by the teacher. “3.—To-use correctly, in sentences, new words found in their lessons. “4. To separate from the rest of the sentence;-by commas, the name of a person addressed. “5. Toform sentences from words piacet promiscuously upon the blackoard. pre“6. To use correctly, in sentences, the words blew, blue; two, to, too; here, hear; there, their; no, kfiow; be, bee ; dear, deer; see, sea ;new, knew; write, right. “7, ‘To know the name of the town, township, county, state and country in which they live. “8. To know in what part of the county Grass Valley and Truckee are situated. : “9. To know the name of the capital and of the largest city of the State. ‘10. To know that in going to San Francisco from Nevada Cityby railroad, they will pass through Grass Valley, Colfax and Sacramento. “11. ‘Po know that the Washington and the Lincoln school buildings, the churches, the hotels, the Court House, Piety Hill, Aristocracy-Hill and Chinatown are in Nevada City; while Banner Hill, Sugar Loaf, Selby Flat, Willow Valley, Gold Flat and the Providence mine are in Nevada Township, but not in Nevada City, “12. Toknow the name of the Governor of the State and-the President of the-United States. “13. To know the name of the capital of the United States. “14. To tell the sum of any two ing statement of what our public! goures at sight. schools aim to accomplish. In no} “5 YP} work shopping ¢xamother way can they, with so little ples.” Miss Cora Clark has charge of our seventh grade with an enrollment of over sixty. Miss Clark has already made a good record in our schools, and this year’s work promises to more than sustain hér reputation. SIXTH GRADE. The work of this grade as established by the City Board of Education, is— . “In language, the second and third readers, the word primer, elementary lessons in English and language tablets Nos. 2 and 214. “In mathematics, the Grube system in numbers from 20 to 100, and the Franklin primary arithmetic. “In writing, blackboard work and copy-books No. 2 and No. 8 of the Shorter Course. “In drawing, blackboard work and drawing book No. 2. “Music, simple songs, series charts.’’ ‘ As outlined by the principal sixth grade pupils are required— * “1, To know the work of the: previous grades. “2. To give accounts in their own words of something they have read, heard or seen. 3. Toindent each paragraph when writing. of name of a place, the name of a month tal letter. a ‘5. To use quotation nigrks, the apostrophe to denote posséssion, and the hyphen at the end_ef'a line when a word is divided. “6. To copy poetry, indenting the lines properly: si if The distinguish the primary colors, ‘8° To change two short sentences etosely connected into one. “9, To use correctly fir, fur ; flower, flour ; threw, through ; died,dyed ; buy, by; nun, none; cell, sell; sent, cent, scent; pray, prey; seize, sees; son, sun; in, inn; this, that; these, those. “10. To divide words into syllables, mark the accented syllable and inflicate the sounds of letters having different sounds by diacritic marks. : “11. To learn abbreviations common use, “12. Toname, make and ‘give the use of punctuation .marks found in their lessons. “13. To define. terms used in the lessons. “14, To name the most important products, mineral and vegetable, of the state and county. “15. To bound ‘the state of California and the county of Nevada. “16. To use simple denominate numbers in shopping examples. in “17, Tochange figures to Roman numerals. “18. ‘To date and to address a let‘ter.”’ Miss Rosa McKeon, who has managed this grade very successfully for several years past, has an enrollment of nearly seventy pupils. Her attendance is very regular and her class is doing good work, FIFTH GRADE, The City Board of Education has established the following work for this grade : “In language, the third reader, the word primer to page 90, elementary ‘lessons in English and language tablets Nos. 3 and 31g. ‘‘In mathematics, notation and numeration to 1,000,000, the four fundamental rules as given in the Franklin elementary arithmetic. ‘‘In writing, biackboard work and copy~bouks Nos. 4 and 5 of the Shorter Course. “In geography, part first of Monteith’s elementary. drawing books No. 3 and No. 4 of the Shorter Course. ‘Music, as in sixth grade.” As outlined by the principal this work requires pupils— ‘1. To ‘know the work of the previous grades. “2. To begin any name of the Deity witlr 4 capital letter. ‘3. To place a period at the end of year. B class contains the beginners’ -# declarative or imperative sentence, and Roman ni \e “4. To separate, with commas, the words forming a series when the connective is omitted, ° : ‘%. To by the exclamation point at the en Soe: atae the apetivas te de. 6. To use a B note the contraction of a raed. after an initial ceauss an abbreviation *7. To distinguish -between ‘singulars and plurals“4. To begin aline of poetry, the . ¢ and of a day of the week with a capi “In drawing, blackboard work and. ed of an exclamatory sen-. hand “9. -To write properly the address upon an envelope. “10. To change sentences to express present, past or future time. “11. To use correctly hire, higher; tale, tail; scene, seen ; our, hour; way, weigh; presence, presents; mane, main ; lode, load. “12. To define words and use them properly in sentences, in written exercises specially Eonar according to paragraphs ot sixth grade instructions. “8. To name and locate the townships of Nevada county. “14. To name and locate the counties bordering on Nevada county ‘and an important place in each. 15. To be able to name and locate the rivers traversing or bordering on Nevada county. “16. To name some of the principal industries of Nevada county. ‘17, To bound California and name and locate the capital of each state and of each territory bordering on California. “18. To describe a railroad route from here to San Francisco by tellin upon whaf railroads they would trave and through what important places they would pass. “16. To name three. important metals found in the State, and tell. in what part of the State each is obtained. 20. To name the most important agricultural products of the State, and tell what part of the State is best suited to each, and why. “21. To know the name of_ the State" Superintendent. of Public_Instruction and of the County Superintendent of Public Schools.”’ This is the first grade in which ‘the work of discipline gives, much trouble. The pupils now average ten’ years of age, and the misguided kindness’ of some parents permits their children to frequent places and form associations whose influences are very unfortunate. With very few exceptions the members of the eighth, seventh and sixth grades are good children, easily managed and ambitious, and make—a good record. Now quite a number become tainted with evil, are unruly ind irregular in attendance, form a distaste for school, fall behind their classes, and finally, after being forced or dragged along for two or three years drop out altogether. They seldom reach the high school, where we again find pupils easy to control and ready to learn. Miss ep 4 Hook has for several years had charge of the fifth grade, much to her credit and the profit of the school. Her enrollment is fiftyfive. This is the highest primary grade. FOURTH GRADE. The City Board of Education has given. this grade the following work : “Tn language, the fourth reader to page 61, miscellaneous reading, the word book to page 32, and elementary lessons in English completed, language tablets Nos. 4 and 4\y. “In mathematics, practice in the fundamental operations, multiples, and common and decimal fractions, the Franklin elementary arithmetic. “In geography, Monteith’s elementary completed. “Tn writing, blackboard work and copy-book. : “In drawing, blackboard work and drawing books No. 5 and No. 6, Shorter Course. “Tn music, series 2 of charts. “Oral instruction in plants and animals.’ The classification committee has also approved for the eugene grades the work outlined by the principal for the primary grades, The fourth grade is the lowest of grammar grades, : Miss Belle Milhone has ch this grade, with an enro nearly sixty. That she has given satisfaction is shown by fact that she has held this impo iti eral years. < T1IRD GRADE. Followiig is the work of this grade as fixed by the City Board of Educaif ‘En language, the fourth reader to page 142, iniscellanéous reading, the word book to page 64, and Swinton’s language lessons to Sec, IV. “Tn mathematics, persontege and mensuration of rectangular bodies in the Franklin elementary arithmetic and the fundamental operations in the written arii‘hmetic. “In geography, Monteith’s comprehensive, reference,-Guyot’s physical geography. “In writing, blackboard work and k by (ye " ‘In drawing, blackboard work and drawing books No. 7and No. 8, Shorter Course. “In music, same as fourth grade. “In seience, Smith’s elementary physiology and liygiene to pag& 97.” Mrs. T. G. Farrer has charge of this grade and has one of the most -pleasant, interesting and successful schools in the city. SECOND GRADE. The course ‘adopted by the City Board of Education for this grade is:“In language, the fourth reader, miscellaneous reading, the word book, pages 65 to 108 inclusive, and Swinton’s language lessons completed. “In mathematics, properties of numbers, common and decimal fractions, and percentage. Franklin’s written arithmetic to page 208, omitting longitude and time and the metric system of weights and measures. “tn geography, Monteith’s comprehensive, including maps of the world, the U. 8. and South America. “Tn history, Barnes’ United States. “In writing, work > the blackboard and in tig fesc : “In drawing, blackboard and book IX and X. of the Shorter Course. “In music, songs and series III. of charts. “In science, Sinith’s elementary physiology completed.’ Misa Florence Bartling has charge of this grade. Miss Bartling is a graduate of the State University and is doing excellent work in our schools. FIRST GRADE: The City Board of Education prescribe the following work for this grade. “Language, Smith’s filth reader, Iniscellaneus reading, the word book com on ig and reviewed and Swinton’s English grammar to page 187. : “Mathematics, The Franklin written arithmetic completed and review“History, Barnes’ United States completed and reviewea. “Writing, blackboard work and copy-book, : “Drawing, blackboard work and books XI. and XII. Shorter Course. ‘Music, series 3 of charts.’ Mr. J. G. O'Neill, one of the, oldest and most faithful teachers, is doing excellent work in this a This conapyotes the Common School rse. any boys never go beyond this grade. ‘They are now aa 54 to be prepared for the work of and to have received an analytical training that will enable them to master any ei 9 they may find it: necessary to modified i tly we think to the advan AM ven Bg A deal of time spent in “8, To write short letters. language and in all progressive schools is fast taking the pa of pawting, and long analysis of sentences. hile congratulating our School Board upon the reform, we su; t. the question whether it would be well to eliminate still more of what is called ‘‘technical grammar’’ and some of the less practical parts of the arithmetic and substitute some work in book-keeping. We next enter the High School and come first to the JUNIOR CLASS, We find the work required of this class to be— “English grammar and composition. “Reading, with elocution and literature. ‘Word analysis. ‘Algebra, to quadratic equations. ‘‘Latin. (gptional).‘Physiology. ‘‘Book-keeping.”’ ‘ ; Mr. B. F. Hedden has charge of this rade. : He is full of enthusiasm and as plainly shown in his work the advantage Of modern methods. MIDDLE CLASS, ‘This class has the following work: “English grammar. and rhetoric, ‘‘Algebra completed. “General history. “Physics. “Physical geography.‘Arithmetic reviewed. “Latin (optional),”’ SENIOR CLASS, The studies are: “English literature. “Civil government. ‘‘Mineralogy. “Geometry, “Chemistry. “Botany. ‘Latin (optional). Reviews,” : Mr. Frank Power, one of Nevada City’s oldest and, consequently, best tried teachers, has charge of these two classes. Principal. Gray assists him by hearing three recitations daily. This completes the entire school course, The regulations of the School Board require six written examinations in each study during the school year. To secure promotion or graduation pupils must obtain an average of seventy-five per cent. or more in each study. This is so thorough a test that all cramming must be continuous, which means regular hard study. The City Board of Education consists of M. L. Marsh, G. E, Robinson, B. N. Shoecraft, J. T. Morgan, John Webber, L. M. Sukeforth and Geo. ©. Gaylord, all men of established reputations for integrity, intelligence and public enterprise. With such supervisors and earnest, faithful, competent teachers we may confidently hope that strict and continuous search will be made for faults or unweakness, and the schools of Nevada City shail become,. if they are not already, as good as the best. \ tee HERE AND THERE. Like a hen, laying a badly shaped egg, the Grass Valley Union is cack< ling over its editorial card. ee Ben Hoskings has paid the balance due on his fine for Ticetine the peace, and been lib d from jail. _ There is a a dwelling h which of Mrs. Wills-Clark burned Thursday aftern and after Monday L. Hyman will pay the bus fare of Grass Vulleyans trading at the San Francisco Opposition Store. The Grass Valley Sportsman’s Club will havea camp stew at Penn Valley on the 14th instant. Owing tothe crowded condition of these columns today discussion of the card of the Grass Valley miners as published in the Union. and Tidings is postpone d. The editor of the Grass Valley Union does not believe in “live’’ papers, He would be as much out of place in a “‘live’”’ newspaper office as a bull would be ina china shop. The Grass Valley Tidings publishes the Union editorial card, but hides it away in an obscure corner of its paper as though ashamed of having a hand in imposing it on a long-suffering but not gullible people. Sheriff Lord has notified the Chinese opium dealers at Grass Valley that they must quit selling the drug to white people or he will prosecute them to the full extent of the law. His notice has had the désired effect. All the members of the infant class of the Methodist Sunday School are requested to be at the Church this morning at 10 o'clock, Parents will oblige the teacher if they will send their little ones who belong to this class.Owing to the great demand for copies of the Transcrirt containing the description of the Nevada City schools and the desire of many to have it in @ compact and handy form, the portion published yesterday is again presented today and with it the concluding half, making the article complete in one issue, A Good Movement. Steps are now being taken to organize an association for the purpose of building-a winery at or near this city and engaging in grape culture. Nothing would stimulate our agricultural interests more, and it doubtless would at once be a paying investment to the stockholders. Nevada county wine has recently achieved a reputation which has created an active de! mand for ite Wines, ~~~ Cir es ee er trace Buckien’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Carr Broa. 3 tf —_ _——_—_—_——__—_—— When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was achild, she cried for Castori 4, . When she became Miss,ahe clung to C astoria When she had children, she gavethem : . Castoria. . Kistle, President ; John Blasauf, Foreinsurance on the eae RT Tg TT TORT Fire Depariment Officers. The Lawrey Shooting Case The following are the newly elected officers of the City Fire Department: Nevada Hose Co. No. 1—John Ty: Shurtleff, President ; JE. Isaac, Fore . man; T. Peard, Jr., Assistant Foreman ;_L. M. Sukeforth, Treasurer: W. T. Morgan, Secretary :C. F. Schwartz, Janitor; C. J. Brand, Trustee; KE. A. Tompkins, H. Guenther and W. T. Shurtleff, Delegates. For Assistant Chief Engineer, W. T. Shurtleff! was nominated to be voted for at the eloction next month, and the nomination by No. 2. of J. J. Jackson as Chief Engineer was endorsed. Pennsylvania Engine Co. No, 2 J.— . ' * 7 he'trial of , D. Lawrey of Gra Valley on ac hare of assault with intent to commit murde Q rby shooting hig wife, Was in progress Yesterc the following jury: John Mill, Wm H. Jonnings® N. y. Smith? Henry Waters, A.D. Karly, E. D. Dean, Wm Cunningham, KE: Vincent H. W. Buttertield, Jas. Ennor, Win. Monk, Joseph Eustis. District Attorney Long Was the people's lawyer and A, Burrows the defendants. The Witnesses for the } amined: Lawrey, lay before following rosecution were @xMrs. R.D, Lawrey, FE. (, Sheriff Lord, J, M. Williams, Mrs. J. M." Williams. tion of evidence for th then begun, The introdueman; Fred Eilerman, First Assistant © deferise was Foreman ; B. McClintock, Second -Assistant; W. G. Richards, Treasurer ; J. G. O'Neill, Secretary; L. Seibert, Wm. Scott and John Blassauf, Directors; J. B. Gray, J. G. O'Neill and P. Clancy, Delegates. Tho choice of Pennsylvania Company for Chief Engineer is J. J. Jackson. + 2OeLooking for Land. O. IL. Johnson, of Minnesots ed through this city yestor while here held a confers i, -passlay and nee with G, KE. Brand, Seerefary of the Nevada County Land Association, with a view of obtaining lands for a colony of 100 families. Mr. Johtison expects to return here in July and ascertain—ift-he can secure av tract suitable pose, — Seed Potatoes. First-class, seed potatoes at: Jackson’s Beehive Grocery Store. 3t for his purssimmmenaietiiin ——— GOob NEws or Poor aud Rich Peale HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN IT IS SCARCE! = cc Ta Pdi eer L. HYMAN has returned from Jackson; Amador county. While there he learned tharhe could not get possession till July 6th of the prentises he has leased in that town. His new stock, ordéred from the Kast for that establishment, has arrived at Lathrop. via the Southern Pacific. As itis difficult‘to find room to store the goods there (and insurancebeing unreasonably high because. of not being able toet a_ brick building), till the Jackson quarters are r€ady, he has decided to bring it to this city and dispose of as much of it as possible prior to his removal. It consists of “ 1 T H H E LA ) $15,000 x8 $6,600 WORTH OF My Hosiery Department has the latest and best goods, $2 suits of Balbriggan Underwear, ‘sold: elsewhere at $4: : $3,000 WORTH OF HATS. SF ull Line of Fine [ats Including the “FEDORAS,” : In all colors, $0,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES Boots and Shoes, for men, ladies and children. Fine a line as any first-class store in San [Francisco carries, Such . os a eae brands as “Cahn, Nicklesburg & Co.'s," “Rosenstock & at Co.’s” and all the other best. makes. Sold less than they actually cost, in order to save freight. FRENCH KID SHOES AT $2.50 : NOT EQUALED FOR $4 BY. OTHER DEALERS. No Time to Mark Goods ov to Publish Pris te with’ me in prices or in extent of stock. Iverything is Fresh From the Manufacturer. «Can suit rich or poor. El am telling you facts.“@y Call and sce the new stock for yourselves. = : A Few Goods for Ladies Left Yet. Will sell them at a sacrifice, as . will keep nothing ia that line at Jackson. I am the man that brought. goods down in price here, and will keep them down as long as . stay. When I go, prices will take a jump, my friends. A hint to the wise . , is sufficient. L HYMAN, _ §S.-F. Opposition Store, cor. Main & Commercial Sts. = Fixtures for sale and store f t; alte the buyer a big bargain. — Withi-sell the-stock at inventory as. {t stands ° ! . €@1 Defy Any Merchant in the-County.10-com:.

Pieces. YOING a corres AFF nen $1; rounds BN: nit and nd for UR. ap OMS, Se » dis ITY ths mM. >. i at a es ° The Daily Transcript, Nevada Citv, California, Saturdav, June 4, 1887. The Daily Transcript. ——— eee QUITE SHOCKING. Yesterday Morning's Shaking Up of Terra Firma. THE ALLEGED EFFECTS AT THIS CITY. Supplemented by Reports From Various Other Localities—The ‘!Transcript’s"’ Art Department Mounts Its Muse. “Hi there! Quit that!’ excitedly . shouted Mr. Mann of Boulder street as he s prang out of bed at ten minutes of three o’clock yesterday morning, and madea rush for the bureau drawer where he kept his revolver. “Oh, my; what's the-matter, John-?”’ gasped Mrs. Mann in terror-stricken tones as she grabbed at the bedclothes up over her head and thus ward off any danger that might to pull them be lurking around. He had been awakened from a sound sleep by some indefinable disturbance, and his first. thoughts’ were of burglars. “Keep still, you idiot!’ commanded the head of the family in a horse“Don’t. you know you'll seare’em away before I can catch whisper. ‘em ?”” Mr. Mann was not the only individual in these parts that was startled by yesterday morning’s terrestrial shaking up. First there was a low, deep “rumble as of a heavy vehicle passing along a paved street a block away. Then there was a_ tremulous movement of the earth somewhat similar to that-produced an eighth of a mile from where a very heavy mining blast has been fired. Windows rattled. Nicely adjusted dours swung on their hinges. Chandeliers vibrated. Dishes piled up near together hit each other smart raps. The first wave came from a northerly direction and lasted about six seconds. Then there was a lull of three or four seconds, The Mysterious Power had not subsided though. It was getting a fresh grip. Then followed another rumble, not so loud as the first, and with it came undulations that continued just seven and a half seconds by the stop-watch of a careful observer. People in bed felt the .shake most distinctly. Those sitting down in doors next. Those sitting out of doors next. “Pedestrians walking along the streets : just got a hint of it. The miners down in the bowels of the earth did not feel the shocks at all, but-some of them say they heard strange sounds, All but the soundest sleepers among mankind were disturbed. The entire animal kingdom awoke. Four-legged’ animals tried to get away from they didn’t know what, aA, And took leg-bail after this fashion. The denizens of the poultry yard thought it was time to get up.Judge Stidger’s prize rooster at San Juan is reported to have found its voice first. At Grass Valley Uncle Rufe Shoemaker hurriedly dressed and rushed out. The Transcripr’s artist made this skecth of Him as he stood looking down the st:eet to see what was up. Brother Mitchell of the Union was not caught napping, either. Thirtynine seconds after the first ramble he presented this graceful position as he gazed from his front porch towards the county seat, evidently fearing that the Treanscrret had again opened its batteries on him. j L. Voss says that at his mill near You Bet the shocks were so severe as to awaken all hands. The bells on the harnesses hanging in the stables rang as though somebody was playing on them with a club. A telegram from Sacramento to this paper says about the whole State felt the shake, but that no damage had been reported up to 10 o'clock yesterday: morning. 2 L. R. Prescott, who came'ddwn from Washington yesterday, informs us that the effect in that part: of the country was about.the same as at this city. i a Jas. Murchie, who was at Indian 4 vg ~ Springs night before last, says that no _one down there observed anything ex_ draordinary.— ‘The first he heard of the distance this side of there. At the mill of the Wyoming mine a belt was thrown from a pulley by the shaking of the building. Citizens generally had the earthquake in their mouth yesterday morning. Nobody wanted to discuss anything else. The women’ talked about it over-back fences, and the men assembled in knots To compare their experiences. Some of them drew pretty long bows. One said he was actually tipped out of bed in-his third story reom at the—hotel. Anotier declared upon his honor that the bureau in his bedroom rolled a foot out of place. The champion liar couldn’t find words to express his experience, sohe drew a picture like this : : . “My barn, illustrated by the little building,’ said he, “stands about. fifteen rods to one side-of my hotse, which is represented by the big building. When I. looked out of the window at the first tremor, you can shoot me if the ground, which is the waving lines, wasn’t all tipped and doubled up like yousee here. The house stood at an angle of 45° and the barn was careening clear over on one corner and didn’t know-whether to go the rest of the distance or-not. Just then the earth smoothed out again and the level surface was restored. At one time the upheaval between the house and the barn reached higher than the reof of either.” “Then how could you see the barn from the house?” asked a listener. ‘Why, there’s a ravine that extends from the house to the barn, old smarty, and I looked through that.” The cloudy skies and murky condition of atmosphere that usually accompany such affairs were on hand yesterday morning, and continued during the entire day. Every two or three years earthquakes of more or less severity are experienced in this part of the State, but none beginning to compare in violence with yesterday’s has been felt since one evening in October, 1868, when this section got a lively rattle. There was also another quite marked quake in the following year. PERSONAL MENTION. Geo, L. Hughes has returned from Redding. se Miss Mary Parker has returned from Oakland. County Recorder Rapp returned Thursday evening from below. Miss Bertha Landis, of Smartsville, is here on a visit to Mrs. T. H. Carr. Geo. Emory, of the Yuba Tunnel Mining Company, goes below today. Miss Hattle Helmick, who has ‘for two weeks been quite ill, is now convalescing. ry E. P. Sjcv all, of Grass Valley, and his little daughter have returned from San Francisco. Chas. 8. Marshall, representing H. S. Crocker & Co. of Sacramento, was in town yesterday. : Mrs. J. Gribble, of Washington, and her sister, Miss Susie Mitchell, of Sunol, came down on yesterday’s Washington stage and left on the afternoon train for the latter lady’s home. The Tidiigs of Thursday says: Mrs. Charles Lovett, who with her and family, returned to her home~at: the Bay yesterday. Mr. Lovett’ went down on Monday. i, Rev. R.H. Sink was‘at the county seat Thursday eyerfing and paid the Transcript avisit. Parson Sinkis a gentlemay Of excellent parts, and is deservédly popular with worldly people as welbas christians. —+ 9 @ ere — Condition of Hi. Wallis. Joseph Cavanugh, brother-in-law to Hi. WaHis,'came down from Forest City Thursday and that evening left for San Francisco. He says that Mr. Wallis is very badly afflicted with dropsy, and the chances are he cannot live much longer. 0 te 3 ‘ncreased Population. .. Phe census marshal’s report for the current year show that there are in this district. 1081 children of school age, being an increase of 151 over last last year. Sold as an Advertisement. I have sixty suits for boys from the ages of 12 to17 years, They will be sold as an advertisement on today and Monday for $2 75 each. Prices on other days, .$6 a suit. : If purchasers are not satisfied with the suits, they can return them at any time before July 6th and get their money back. L. Hyman, 2t San Francisco Opposition Store. Mountain Ice. I am now prepared to deliver Mountain Ice in qwiantitiesto suit. Orders left Sahay Hoga ee Nig fr os or sent through the to the undersigned-will be promptly.attended to. ml V. Sauvee, Prop, . quake was from the people living some . husband has been visiting A. D. West 4~ ~ Pyve or oak wood delivered on short . ba OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Teaching the Young Idea How to Shoot. NEVADA'S EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, Study—The Requirements for Graduation—An Article of Interest to Old and Young. THE SYSTEM OF GRADATION, In accordance with the general plan of city “public schools, the public schools of Nevada City are divided into two general classes—the Common School and the High School. The Common School course undertakes to‘give its members a thorough knowledge of the subjects most needed in the work of life; including reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, language or English grammar, history of the United tates, and the elements of physiology, music and drawing. his course has two general divisions called the Primary Schools and the Grammar Schools. "The work. of the former is confined to elementary reading, geography, arithmetic, music, language exercises and drawing, while the Grammar Schools handle these subjects quite thoroughly and the stody of technical grammar, history of the’ United States and elementary physiology. The Primary and the Grammar Schools. have four subdivisions éach, forming a continuous series of eight subdivisions, beginning with the last year work in the Grammar Schools, and called respectively the first, second, third, fourth,. fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The work of each grade except the eighth is generally done in one year, but in this grade many pupils spend two years, making, nine year’s work in the Common School course. The High School course has three grades, called Junior, Middle and Senior Classes with one year’s work in each. The object of this cpurse is to give its students a careful review of the work of the Common School course and add the elements of algebra, geometry, rhetoric and natural science. Course of Study. We urge the readers of the Transcript to examine carefully the followtrouble,, become so wellacquainted with this most important of our public institutions. THE EIGHTH GRADE. Children enter the eighth grade at the age of six years. The City Board of Education requires the following work to be done in this grade: “In language, the first reader. “In mathematics, numbers from 1 to 10 by the Grube method. lines. ‘4n writing, work on slates and on blackboard. “In music, simple songs-and marching tunes.’ The eighth grade has been more definitely outlined by the principal of the schools, as follows: “This is a grade of oral and blackboard instruction and the teacher is expected to use the blackboard and such charts as are provided by the School Board, ‘before taking up the reader. Pupils should be required— “1. To Copy, in writing, extracts from their daily lessons. f “2. ‘To copy sentences written upon the blackboard. _ “3. To be able to distinguish a telling sentence from an asking sentence. “4. To begin every sentence with a capital letter. “5. To begin the with a capital letter. “6. To place a period at the end of a telling sentence. “7. To spell, by sound and by letter, the words found in their lessons. “8. To write a plain,legible hand. ‘9. ‘To: learn: memory gems, consisting of moral and practical maxims. “10. To write their own names, the name of the school, Nevada City, Nevada County, and California, “11. To place.a’ question mark at the end of an asking sentence. ‘12. To make a capital letter when it stands for the writer or spéaker a name of a person “13. To write a sho “sentence, composed of familiar words, from dictation. fe ‘14. To learnthe direction north, east, south, west. _ “15. Togive the direction of-an obJect in fie room or to be seen, from the scl room. 16. To know the name-ef the city, county, state and country in which they live. j “17. To count and write numbers to 100;'and to read Roman numerals to XXX.” The methods used by the teacher are very different from those of twenty yearsago. From the beginning the child learns the word before he learns the letters of which it is composed, He learns phonic spelling by pronouncing the words more anc more slowly until the sounds are entirely separate and distinct. The teacher illustrates this by writing the word upon the blackboard several times, separating them more and more each time until they are far apart. Then the names of the letters are given; but it often happens that children can read quite well before they learn the letters in alphabetical order. The children use a slate and pencil and begin to learn to write the day they enter school. They are not taught to print,but use written characters from the start. Any person doubting the propriety of this method should visit Miss Mattie Bradley’s room. A few hours spent with the “Baby Class” will conyince any one of the great value of modern methods in primary instruction, Numbers ‘‘from 1 to 10” seem very little arithmetic to those who neyer tried to see how many combinations can be made with a few figures. Grube, the author of the: method adopted by our School Board, says: ‘‘The teacher may be well satisfi if at the end of the first term the pupils ¢an perform promptly and accurately all the operations whose results do not exceed 10.” The eighth grade is divided into two classes—A and B. The A class includes those most likely to be promoted. To this class’ promotions are made at different times during the, {nto this class entries are made in every month of the school year.” Eighth grade pupils attend but half of the day—the: B class coming in the forenoon and the A class in the aftern oon. : The eighth grade.of our schools contains 130 pupils, Miss dle; most ving ¢ of of them and notice. Leave your orders at Cal. R. Mrs. L White the rest. Mrs. Clarke’s Feed Store. tf . White fas Aldo a the sixth and seven Use D. D. D. for Dyspepsia. th The excellent discipline and progThe System of Gradation—The Course of “In drawing,combinations of straight small class each of. : ress of these little children is a compliment as well as to the judgment, patience and perseverance of Miss Bradley and Mrs. White, as to the Normal School training of the one and the great experience of the other. SEVENTH GRADE. The work of this' grade as defined by the City Board of Education, includes— “In language, the second reader, and the word primer to page 22. “In mathematics, review of the eighth grade work, measurements and numbers from 10 to 20 by the Grube system. _ : za . “In writing, blackboard work and copy-books No. 1 and No. 2 of the Shorter Course. “In drawing, work on the slate and blackboard and book No. 1. ‘In music, simple songs.”’ -As-outlined by the principal, the work requires the pupils— = o know the work of the vious grade. “2. To be able to give in their own words the substance of their reading lessons, and of object-lessons given by the teacher. “3.—To-use correctly, in sentences, new words found in their lessons. “4. To separate from the rest of the sentence;-by commas, the name of a person addressed. “5. Toform sentences from words piacet promiscuously upon the blackoard. pre“6. To use correctly, in sentences, the words blew, blue; two, to, too; here, hear; there, their; no, kfiow; be, bee ; dear, deer; see, sea ;new, knew; write, right. “7, ‘To know the name of the town, township, county, state and country in which they live. “8. To know in what part of the county Grass Valley and Truckee are situated. : “9. To know the name of the capital and of the largest city of the State. ‘10. To know that in going to San Francisco from Nevada Cityby railroad, they will pass through Grass Valley, Colfax and Sacramento. “11. ‘Po know that the Washington and the Lincoln school buildings, the churches, the hotels, the Court House, Piety Hill, Aristocracy-Hill and Chinatown are in Nevada City; while Banner Hill, Sugar Loaf, Selby Flat, Willow Valley, Gold Flat and the Providence mine are in Nevada Township, but not in Nevada City, “12. Toknow the name of the Governor of the State and-the President of the-United States. “13. To know the name of the capital of the United States. “14. To tell the sum of any two ing statement of what our public! goures at sight. schools aim to accomplish. In no} “5 YP} work shopping ¢xamother way can they, with so little ples.” Miss Cora Clark has charge of our seventh grade with an enrollment of over sixty. Miss Clark has already made a good record in our schools, and this year’s work promises to more than sustain hér reputation. SIXTH GRADE. The work of this grade as established by the City Board of Education, is— . “In language, the second and third readers, the word primer, elementary lessons in English and language tablets Nos. 2 and 214. “In mathematics, the Grube system in numbers from 20 to 100, and the Franklin primary arithmetic. “In writing, blackboard work and copy-books No. 2 and No. 8 of the Shorter Course. “In drawing, blackboard work and drawing book No. 2. “Music, simple songs, series charts.’’ ‘ As outlined by the principal sixth grade pupils are required— * “1, To know the work of the: previous grades. “2. To give accounts in their own words of something they have read, heard or seen. 3. Toindent each paragraph when

writing. of name of a place, the name of a month tal letter. a ‘5. To use quotation nigrks, the apostrophe to denote posséssion, and the hyphen at the end_ef'a line when a word is divided. “6. To copy poetry, indenting the lines properly: si if The distinguish the primary colors, ‘8° To change two short sentences etosely connected into one. “9, To use correctly fir, fur ; flower, flour ; threw, through ; died,dyed ; buy, by; nun, none; cell, sell; sent, cent, scent; pray, prey; seize, sees; son, sun; in, inn; this, that; these, those. “10. To divide words into syllables, mark the accented syllable and inflicate the sounds of letters having different sounds by diacritic marks. : “11. To learn abbreviations common use, “12. Toname, make and ‘give the use of punctuation .marks found in their lessons. “13.. To define. terms used in the lessons. “14, To name the most important products, mineral and vegetable, of the state and county. “15. To bound ‘the state of California and the county of Nevada. “16. To use simple denominate numbers in shopping examples. in “17, Tochange figures to Roman numerals. “18. ‘To date and to address a let‘ter.”’ Miss Rosa McKeon, who has managed this grade very successfully for several years past, has an enrollment of nearly seventy pupils. Her attendance is very regular and her class is doing good work, FIFTH GRADE, The City Board of Education has established the following work for this grade : “In language, the third reader, the word primer to page 90, elementary ‘lessons in English and language tablets Nos. 3 and 31g. ‘‘In mathematics, notation and numeration to 1,000,000, the four fundamental rules as given in the Franklin elementary arithmetic. ‘‘In writing, biackboard work and copy~bouks Nos. 4 and 5 of the Shorter Course. “In geography, part first of Monteith’s elementary. drawing books No. 3 and No. 4 of the Shorter Course. ‘Music, as in sixth grade.” As outlined by the principal this work requires pupils— ‘1. To ‘know the work of the previous grades. “2. To begin any name of the Deity witlr 4 capital letter. ‘3. To place a period at the end of year. B class contains the beginners’ -# declarative or imperative sentence, and Roman ni \e “4. To separate, with commas, the words forming a series when the connective is omitted, ° : ‘%. To by the exclamation point at the en Soe: atae the apetivas te de. 6. To use a B note the contraction of a raed. after an initial ceauss an abbreviation *7. To distinguish -between ‘singulars and plurals“4. To begin aline of poetry, the . ¢ and of a day of the week with a capi “In drawing, blackboard work and. ed of an exclamatory sen-. hand “9. -To write properly the address upon an envelope. “10. To change sentences to express present, past or future time. “11. To use correctly hire, higher; tale, tail; scene, seen ; our, hour; way, weigh; presence, presents; mane, main ; lode, load. “12. To define words and use them properly in sentences, in written exercises specially Eonar according to paragraphs ot sixth grade instructions. “8. To name and locate the townships of Nevada county. “14. To name and locate the counties bordering on Nevada county ‘and an important place in each. 15. To be able to name and locate the rivers traversing or bordering on Nevada county. “16. To name some of the principal industries of Nevada county. ‘17, To bound California and name and locate the capital of each state and of each territory bordering on California. “18. To describe a railroad route from here to San Francisco by tellin upon whaf railroads they would trave and through what important places they would pass. “16. To name three. important metals found in the State, and tell. in what part of the State each is obtained. 20. To name the most important agricultural products of the State, and tell what part of the State is best suited to each, and why. “21. To know the name of_ the State" Superintendent. of Public_Instruction and of the County Superintendent of Public Schools.”’ This is the first grade in which ‘the work of discipline gives, much trouble. The pupils now average ten’ years of age, and the misguided kindness’ of some parents permits their children to frequent places and form associations whose influences are very unfortunate. With very few exceptions the members of the eighth, seventh and sixth grades are good children, easily managed and ambitious, and make—a good record. Now quite a number become tainted with evil, are unruly ind irregular in attendance, form a distaste for school, fall behind their classes, and finally, after being forced or dragged along for two or three years drop out altogether. They seldom reach the high school, where we again find pupils easy to control and ready to learn. Miss ep 4 Hook has for several years had charge of the fifth grade, much to her credit and the profit of the school. Her enrollment is fiftyfive. This is the highest primary grade. FOURTH GRADE. The City Board of Education has given. this grade the following work : “Tn language, the fourth reader to page 61, miscellaneous reading, the word book to page 32, and elementary lessons in English completed, language tablets Nos. 4 and 4\y. “In mathematics, practice in the fundamental operations, multiples, and common and decimal fractions, the Franklin elementary arithmetic. “In geography, Monteith’s elementary completed. “Tn writing, blackboard work and copy-book. : “In drawing, blackboard work and drawing books No. 5 and No. 6, Shorter Course. “Tn music, series 2 of charts. “Oral instruction in plants and animals.’ The classification committee has also approved for the eugene grades the work outlined by the principal for the primary grades, The fourth grade is the lowest of grammar grades, : Miss Belle Milhone has ch this grade, with an enro nearly sixty. That she has given satisfaction is shown by fact that she has held this impo iti eral years. < T1IRD GRADE. Followiig is the work of this grade as fixed by the City Board of Educaif ‘En language, the fourth reader to page 142, iniscellanéous reading, the word book to page 64, and Swinton’s language lessons to Sec, IV. “Tn mathematics, persontege and mensuration of rectangular bodies in the Franklin elementary arithmetic and the fundamental operations in the written arii‘hmetic. “In geography, Monteith’s comprehensive, reference,-Guyot’s physical geography. “In writing, blackboard work and k by (ye " ‘In drawing, blackboard work and drawing books No. 7and No. 8, Shorter Course. “In music, same as fourth grade. “In seience, Smith’s elementary physiology and liygiene to pag& 97.” Mrs. T. G. Farrer has charge of this grade and has one of the most -pleasant, interesting and successful schools in the city. SECOND GRADE. The course ‘adopted by the City Board of Education for this grade is:“In language, the fourth reader, miscellaneous reading, the word book, pages 65 to 108 inclusive, and Swinton’s language lessons completed. “In mathematics, properties of numbers, common and decimal fractions, and percentage. Franklin’s written arithmetic to page 208, omitting longitude and time and the metric system of weights and measures. “tn geography, Monteith’s comprehensive, including maps of the world, the U. 8. and South America. “Tn history, Barnes’ United States. “In writing, work > the blackboard and in tig fesc : “In drawing, blackboard and book IX and X. of the Shorter Course. “In music, songs and series III. of charts. “In science, Sinith’s elementary physiology completed.’ Misa Florence Bartling has charge of this grade. Miss Bartling is a graduate of the State University and is doing excellent work in our schools. FIRST GRADE: The City Board of Education prescribe the following work for this grade. “Language, Smith’s filth reader, Iniscellaneus reading, the word book com on ig and reviewed and Swinton’s English grammar to page 187. : “Mathematics, The Franklin written arithmetic completed and review“History, Barnes’ United States completed and reviewea. “Writing, blackboard work and copy-book, : “Drawing, blackboard work and books XI. and XII. Shorter Course. ‘Music, series 3 of charts.’ Mr. J. G. O'Neill, one of the, oldest and most faithful teachers, is doing excellent work in this a This conapyotes the Common School rse. any boys never go beyond this grade. ‘They are now aa 54 to be prepared for the work of and to have received an analytical training that will enable them to master any ei 9 they may find it: necessary to modified i tly we think to the advan AM ven Bg A deal of time spent in “8, To write short letters. language and in all progressive schools is fast taking the pa of pawting, and long analysis of sentences. hile congratulating our School Board upon the reform, we su; t. the question whether it would be well to eliminate still more of what is called ‘‘technical grammar’’ and some of the less practical parts of the arithmetic and substitute some work in book-keeping. We next enter the High School and come first to the JUNIOR CLASS, We find the work required of this class to be— “English grammar and composition. “Reading, with elocution and literature. ‘Word analysis. ‘Algebra, to quadratic equations. ‘‘Latin. (gptional).‘Physiology. ‘‘Book-keeping.”’ ‘ ; Mr. B. F. Hedden has charge of this rade. : He is full of enthusiasm and as plainly shown in his work the advantage Of modern methods. MIDDLE CLASS, ‘This class has the following work: “English grammar. and rhetoric, ‘‘Algebra completed. “General history. “Physics. “Physical geography.‘Arithmetic reviewed. “Latin (optional),”’ SENIOR CLASS, The studies are: “English literature. “Civil government. ‘‘Mineralogy. “Geometry, “Chemistry. “Botany. ‘Latin (optional). Reviews,” : Mr. Frank Power, one of Nevada City’s oldest and, consequently, best tried teachers, has charge of these two classes. Principal. Gray assists him by hearing three recitations daily. This completes the entire school course, The regulations of the School Board require six written examinations in each study during the school year. To secure promotion or graduation pupils must obtain an average of seventy-five per cent. or more in each study. This is so thorough a test that all cramming must be continuous, which means regular hard study. The City Board of Education consists of M. L. Marsh, G. E, Robinson, B. N. Shoecraft, J. T. Morgan, John Webber, L. M. Sukeforth and Geo. ©. Gaylord, all men of established reputations for integrity, intelligence and public enterprise. With such supervisors and earnest, faithful, competent teachers we may confidently hope that strict and continuous search will be made for faults or unweakness, and the schools of Nevada City shail become,. if they are not already, as good as the best. \ tee HERE AND THERE. Like a hen, laying a badly shaped egg, the Grass Valley Union is cack< ling over its editorial card. ee Ben Hoskings has paid the balance due on his fine for Ticetine the peace, and been lib d from jail. _ There is a a dwelling h which of Mrs. Wills-Clark burned Thursday aftern and after Monday L. Hyman will pay the bus fare of Grass Vulleyans trading at the San Francisco Opposition Store. The Grass Valley Sportsman’s Club will havea camp stew at Penn Valley on the 14th instant. Owing tothe crowded condition of these columns today discussion of the card of the Grass Valley miners as published in the Union. and Tidings is postpone d. The editor of the Grass Valley Union does not believe in “live’’ papers, He would be as much out of place in a “‘live’”’ newspaper office as a bull would be ina china shop. The Grass Valley Tidings publishes the Union editorial card, but hides it away in an obscure corner of its paper as though ashamed of having a hand in imposing it on a long-suffering but not gullible people. Sheriff Lord has notified the Chinese opium dealers at Grass Valley that they must quit selling the drug to white people or he will prosecute them to the full extent of the law. His notice has had the désired effect. All the members of the infant class of the Methodist Sunday School are requested to be at the Church this morning at 10 o'clock, Parents will oblige the teacher if they will send their little ones who belong to this class.Owing to the great demand for copies of the Transcrirt containing the description of the Nevada City schools and the desire of many to have it in @ compact and handy form, the portion published yesterday is again presented today and with it the concluding half, making the article complete in one issue, A Good Movement. Steps are now being taken to organize an association for the purpose of building-a winery at or near this city and engaging in grape culture. Nothing would stimulate our agricultural interests more, and it doubtless would at once be a paying investment to the stockholders. Nevada county wine has recently achieved a reputation which has created an active de! mand for ite Wines, ~~~ Cir es ee er trace Buckien’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Carr Broa. 3 tf —_ _——_—_—_——__—_—— When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was achild, she cried for Castori 4, . When she became Miss,ahe clung to C astoria When she had children, she gavethem : . Castoria. . Kistle, President ; John Blasauf, Foreinsurance on the eae RT Tg TT TORT Fire Depariment Officers. The Lawrey Shooting Case The following are the newly elected officers of the City Fire Department: Nevada Hose Co. No. 1—John Ty: Shurtleff, President ; JE. Isaac, Fore . man; T. Peard, Jr., Assistant Foreman ;_L. M. Sukeforth, Treasurer: W. T. Morgan, Secretary :C. F. Schwartz, Janitor; C. J. Brand, Trustee; KE. A. Tompkins, H. Guenther and W. T. Shurtleff, Delegates. For Assistant Chief Engineer, W. T. Shurtleff! was nominated to be voted for at the eloction next month, and the nomination by No. 2. of J. J. Jackson as Chief Engineer was endorsed. Pennsylvania Engine Co. No, 2 J.— . ' * 7 he'trial of , D. Lawrey of Gra Valley on ac hare of assault with intent to commit murde Q rby shooting hig wife, Was in progress Yesterc the following jury: John Mill, Wm H. Jonnings® N. y. Smith? Henry Waters, A.D. Karly, E. D. Dean, Wm Cunningham, KE: Vincent H. W. Buttertield, Jas. Ennor, Win. Monk, Joseph Eustis. District Attorney Long Was the people's lawyer and A, Burrows the defendants. The Witnesses for the } amined: Lawrey, lay before following rosecution were @xMrs. R.D, Lawrey, FE. (, Sheriff Lord, J, M. Williams, Mrs. J. M." Williams. tion of evidence for th then begun, The introdueman; Fred Eilerman, First Assistant © deferise was Foreman ; B. McClintock, Second -Assistant; W. G. Richards, Treasurer ; J. G. O'Neill, Secretary; L. Seibert, Wm. Scott and John Blassauf, Directors; J. B. Gray, J. G. O'Neill and P. Clancy, Delegates. Tho choice of Pennsylvania Company for Chief Engineer is J. J. Jackson. + 2OeLooking for Land. O. IL. Johnson, of Minnesots ed through this city yestor while here held a confers i, -passlay and nee with G, KE. Brand, Seerefary of the Nevada County Land Association, with a view of obtaining lands for a colony of 100 families. Mr. Johtison expects to return here in July and ascertain—ift-he can secure av tract suitable pose, — Seed Potatoes. First-class, seed potatoes at: Jackson’s Beehive Grocery Store. 3t for his purssimmmenaietiiin ——— GOob NEws or Poor aud Rich Peale HOW TO SAVE MONEY WHEN IT IS SCARCE! = cc Ta Pdi eer L. HYMAN has returned from Jackson; Amador county. While there he learned tharhe could not get possession till July 6th of the prentises he has leased in that town. His new stock, ordéred from the Kast for that establishment, has arrived at Lathrop. via the Southern Pacific. As itis difficult‘to find room to store the goods there (and insurancebeing unreasonably high because. of not being able toet a_ brick building), till the Jackson quarters are r€ady, he has decided to bring it to this city and dispose of as much of it as possible prior to his removal. It consists of “ 1 T H H E LA ) $15,000 x8 $6,600 WORTH OF My Hosiery Department has the latest and best goods, $2 suits of Balbriggan Underwear, ‘sold: elsewhere at $4: : $3,000 WORTH OF HATS. SF ull Line of Fine [ats Including the “FEDORAS,” : In all colors, $0,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES Boots and Shoes, for men, ladies and children. Fine a line as any first-class store in San [Francisco carries, Such . os a eae brands as “Cahn, Nicklesburg & Co.'s," “Rosenstock & at Co.’s” and all the other best. makes. Sold less than they actually cost, in order to save freight. FRENCH KID SHOES AT $2.50 : NOT EQUALED FOR $4 BY. OTHER DEALERS. No Time to Mark Goods ov to Publish Pris te with’ me in prices or in extent of stock. Iverything is Fresh From the Manufacturer. «Can suit rich or poor. El am telling you facts.“@y Call and sce the new stock for yourselves. = : A Few Goods for Ladies Left Yet. Will sell them at a sacrifice, as . will keep nothing ia that line at Jackson. I am the man that brought. goods down in price here, and will keep them down as long as . stay. When I go, prices will take a jump, my friends. A hint to the wise . , is sufficient. L HYMAN, _ §S.-F. Opposition Store, cor. Main & Commercial Sts. = Fixtures for sale and store f t; alte the buyer a big bargain. — Withi-sell the-stock at inventory as. {t stands ° ! . €@1 Defy Any Merchant in the-County.10-com:..