White suggests that no other eJuoation
should be given at tbe publio eost save
that which is strictly elementary, such
a reading, writing, spelling and the
comman rules of practical arithmetic,
and that instead of spending time and
money in giving boys and girls a worse
than useless smattering of what are
called the higher branches, they should
be given such instruction as will enable
them to make their living in a useful
and honorable way. There is much to
be said in favor of this proposition. In
duMrial schools where boys can be
taught a trade are tbe necessity of the
times, and we believe that if the money
which is now spent in teaching ologies
and osophies were devoted to tbe es
tablishment and maintenance of such
institutions, it would be better in every
way. If we can bfford to do both, well
and good ; but as between tbe two, tbe
practical education which makes the
boy of some use in the world is greatly
to be preferred."
Washington Letter.
The Indigestion of President Elect Gar
field It Takes a Wise .Man to Dine
Riqht The Christiancy Divorce
General Grant The Tew path Boys
People Act Through Their Lyes
Philadelphia's .Share of the Grant
Fund Congress.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washixoto, D. C, Dec. 4, 1880.
When the telegraph informed the
people of this city, on Thursday, that
President-elect Garfield had reached
his home as a sufferer from indiges
tion there was a visible manifestation
of uneasiness. He is of temperate
habits, and as far as the public knows
has not heretofore been a sufferer
from that cause. I do not share the
apprehension of some people, that
perhaps something was put in his
food that should not have been put in.
