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Rice’s, near Saratoga, four miles
distant. Bro. Rice belongs to the
Rice family of whom all/ the
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brothers are preachers, except him
self, but he preaches with his dol
lars, which is a loud and telling
way. We knew him when he lived
in Morgan county, Illinois. He
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was then educating his daughter in
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bers many, many years ago, the
presence of that pure and lovely
maid in the class-room, who now
sleeps in waiting for the judgment
morn. After dinner Tiro. R. took
——hia guests -Ap. -on the mountain,
where we met Bro. and Sister Pol
lard. Bro. and Sister Pollard were
among -the surroundings of their
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home spending the holidays from
Washington College. Bro. P. has
been preaching for the church at
Saratoga for several years. This is
a great fruit region,- and land is
very high, and will probably never
be lower.
The Hext day we were hurried to
the train by Bro. P., and we re
turned to San Francisco by the
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narrow guage—a real delightful
ride it was. A few hours for busi
ness and we separated from Pres.
McCullough, started on our way to
Napa City, and after dark we were
landed at the door of Bro. W. B.
Berry. We found Bro. Seaman at
Bro. Berry’s. We bad not met
Bro. S. before. The evening was
pleasantly spent with Bro. S , Bro.
and Sister Berry and the little
Berry’s. Bro. B. is one of our best
and ablest young men. The breth
ren at Hollister are trying to get
him into their field of labor. Sister
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B. is a dear little woman. Bro. S.
is still half a man, but having lately
came to California, and being one
of the F. F. V’s., he probably thinks
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that he is not to be captuted by the
fair ones, like those verdant Mis
sourians, but Bro. S. will find that
Virginians are as easily caught
We hope he will soon be at work.
There is much to do.
On Saturday, the 29th, we found
a fine “ pair of blacks” waiting to
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take us to Berryessa Valley, thirty
miles distance, over two ranges ol
* mountains two thousand feet high.
Our dear old friend, J. W. Smitlle,
of the valley, had the “ rig ” ready
to take us to that most beautiful
valley, to the dedication of a neat
little church, built by the people.
Monticello is the name of the town
in Berryessa Valley, where we lived
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during the first two years of our
California life. The valley is a
perfect beauty, about seven miles
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long and two miles wide in the friends from the East visit us we
widest place. Mountains over two love to take them over this road to
thousand feet high rise by foot hills that beautiful valley.
on either side, while a beautiful
As we had to lay by for the
stream flows through the full length night before we could reach home,
of the valley. During the rainy we preferred to stop at Woodland
season it is very dangerous stream. and visit some of our friends there.
It is like going home to visit those The evening was - spent very * * plea N
old scenes. We have several breth santly with Prof. Baker, of Hes
r e n of m e an s in the v a lley, a nd w e per ian Colleg e.— Wo t a lkod till wo
were solicited very earnestly to had forgotten the hour, and just as
preach for them once per month. we lay down and gave ourselves
Bros. Clarks, Griggsby and Smittle into the hands of the Great Pro
are well situated and can do a great tector, the knell of the “ departed
good for the cause, and they feel so year was tolling, and 1883 left us
- disposed.—AmLJ-hfipe soon some, to-join the great caravan of human
arrangement will be made for them. life that it had sent to their long
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Presbyterian ‘ home during the days of its exis
preaches once
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month for them. tence. She sank like a phantom
Bro. Smittle is a staunch old Mis ship into the restless wave and was
sourian, but had lived as onTya gone forever' Oh ' let ther failures
half a man for over 54 years, but of the past be the light-house along
at last he found a most amiable the coast of time that may warn
lady to suit his taste, and he looks mankind of the dangerous sea.
younger and happier than I have But a moment more and the merry
ever seen him before, and that joy joy bells were chiming in the birth
is so much the more increased since day of 1884, and we forgot the
a bright, intelligent little daughter past for Che time and joined our
has come to gladden the household, thoughts to the new born year,
and make a thrice happy home. which, like its sister, shall come
May it live to be Lis comfort in his and bring both joy and sadness to
ripe old age and join them in the many hearts. Men and women
heavenly mansion. The people of will greet it as they did the old
the valley have a little gem of a year, with many resolves, and ypt,
honse 30x50. It cost $2,450, and they will “ resolve and resolve and
was all settled up before the open die the same.”
ing day. We spoke the forenoon
May 1884 chronicle the greatest
and evening to a full house, and work for humanity’s good and God’s
had good attention. The morals of glory that has ever been recorded.
the valley have been somewhat
We reached our railroad station
neglected during the last few years,
at 1:40; found Dr. Fouch ready to
but there is a disposition now to
take us home, and to a neighbor’s,
improve them. Every moral loving
where were waiting Bro. A. W.
citizen ought to be more than
Sanford and Sister Mary Gillen
ready to * sacrifice something for
waters to be joined in matrimony’s
that purpose. Nature has much
sacred bond. A number of guests
for this beautiful place. Let man
were present. “ The merry wed
beautify the hearts and lives of the
ding bells ” made sweet melody
people who live there. We en
with the “ merry joy bells ” of the
joyed the hospitality of Bro. Major
new born year. It was a memor
Seawell and wife during the most
able and solemn scene. Yet, each
of our stay. It is always pleasant
new year will they celebrate its
to be with this brother and sister
birth with that thrice happy wed
and their family. They are quite
ding day. Bro. S. is a successful
aged, and only a few years more
teacher and he has just begun his
and their race will be run.
work in the ministry which is al
On Monday morning Bro. Abram ready prospering under his labors.
Clark, one of the leading farmers May his faithful help-meet be his
of the valley, took us in his buggy great help, that a ripe old age may
to the railroad at Winters, distance find that their life work has been
17 miles. The road lay through one of great success, and when the
Butah Canyon, one of the most shores of time shall fade from view
beautiful and picturesque routes the heavenly welcome give them
we have ever seen. Although we the “ Summer Land of Song.”
have been over the road many
We found all at home well and
times, yet we love to gaze on those
tilted , strata», hill above hill, happy. We had been in seven
mountain above mountain, and different counties, having enjoyed
dashing waterfalls.
When our. .everything very much.
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Educational Department.
CONDUCTED BY PEON. J. D. HAWES.
All matter intended for thia department
should be handed or sent to Prof. J. D. Hawea,
Monmouth, Oregon.
Normal, Methods in Percentage.
We brought this subject before
the institute at Forest Grove, as
heat we could, considering the short
time we had for preparation. We
there advocated a uniform method
by which all problems, based on the
percentage system, could be solved,
and tried to impress upon the minds
of the teachers present the necessity
of finding one good method and
thoroughly exhausting it, with
good practical illustrations, such as
the diligent, wide-awake teacher
wt H always be ready -tfr supply; -
We write this for the benefit of
those teachers who seek improve
ment in their profession,- as no
amount of talking, or writing either,
will ever benefit the _ listless
“ school-keeper ” who merely wishes
to put in his time and draw his
salary We, in our several years of
school -work in all its branches,
from the 8 by 10 loghut in the -
backwoods, to our high schools, and
colleges, have met pupils who had
gone through the “ rithmetic ’’ and
had learned the six per cent,
method, the month method, the day
method, and several other paethods
of calculating interest, w^o, after
they wei e done, did not understand
any method, and could not calculate
the interest on a common note,
average an account, or find the
balance due on a note, commonly -
termed Equation of Payments, if
their lives depended on the result.
We contend that there are but very
few problems in percentage but
what can be solved, and logically
explained, by simple cancellation.
We write this because we know by
observation that this subject is one
that is, probably, more poorly
taught than any other in all our
best schools of the country. All
our country schools should teach
their pupils how to do all the
principal business transactions of
life, and keep their accounts in a
systematic way ; I do not mean a
fancy set of books, with elaborate
balance sheet, etc., but to keep in a
systematic manner a regular ac
count of their business ; but shame
on the high school, or college, which
will send out its graduates ignorant
of the most practical part of their
education. We have lived long
enough in this world to admire
i that education that gets us bread
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