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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-14

Few of our institutions are accom-
plshing so much for the general well-beinsof
society as the system of Life Assurance.
Numberass families have been saved by its
fundamentally from poverty and dependence.
Ii furnishes an incentive TO and the means for
a wise provision against the future, and the
changes which it may have in store. This
system is yearly growing in the favor of the
public and all classes, whether rich or poor,
are more and more disposed to avail them
selves of the advantages which 1t rings WITHIN
their reach. THIS is demonstrated by the
rapidly increasing business Of some of our
leading life insurance companies. The annual
statement of the New York Life Insurance
Company, Of 3i6 and 3iS Broadway, New
York, just published makes an exhibit,
be gratihei. and Of which its officers
have good reason to be proud. The assets OF
this Company have increased during the last
ten years from y, 500.0 600 to nearly go, 0OO,-
600. The number Of policies issued by 1t
during the last year is S,9OS, lnsurlng over
S24 500, 900. An annual dividend has been de-
clared nom its diyisibe surplus OF nearly 81
500, 900. Such statement Is tins SPEAKS
loudly IN favor of the prudence and deal
with which the business management Of TINS
Company has been conducted. The New YORK
Life has age and experience, andis well known
10 be one of the soundest corporations IN the
country and the efficiency Of management
which has secured If such success in the past
is a sufficient warrant for the expectation o.
continued prosperity in the future.-Aeb
York Tribune
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-14

JUsr listen to the Springfield Repuh-
lican: Charles Reade says George
Eliot has been stealing ideas from him
The preposterous fool The woman
could swallow him intellectually, aid
not be sensibly the greater for it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-14

If You desire rosy cheeks and COM
plexion fair and free from Pimples,
Blotches and Eruptions, purify your
blood by taking Or. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery 1t has no equal
for tins purpose. oSs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-14

MARX LEMON was supposed to have
realized SI0, 600 year from punch, ana
people are slow to contribute to the
fund Tor his family, which IS, however
positively destitute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
Great Excitement About
GROCE RIES I!
A Little None and your Comfort.
THE CHEAPEST HOUSE!

l.. e.. RASPBERRY,
TNakes pleasure in informing the
IL public that he has opened at
Bellevue,
Family Grocery,
and will devote all his energy towards
building up First Class Retail Gro
Gerry House, promising to give the
most perfect satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their patronage.
He is constantly in receipt of
FRESH GROCERIES, and is selling
them for small profits in order to keep
up with the hard times.
Doing business upon
STRICT CASH BASIS,
his goods will at all times be sold
at the very lowest prices, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
A liberal share of the public patron
age solicited.
y Come and see me. n49
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
The Work of Grants Carpet-Bag-
ging Thieves.

North Carolina-Debt in 1861, SI2.
669,245; debt in 1871, S34, 1857. 464; in
crease, S22, 1929. Bonds sold al
10 to 30 cents on tho dollar. Nothing
to show for the debt. Taxes $3.50 on
the 500.
South Carolina-Debt in 1861, A.
407 .95S; debt in 1871. so far as can be
ascertained, S3l. 005 600; local taxes
in 1861. SI,200,0O0; in 1870, 50. 700
600. Decrease in area of improved
land, one-fhird: decrease of value of
farms. from $3.50, 600, 900 to S45, OOO.-
600.
Florida-Debt in 1861, 1910, 900: in
1871, SIS, 797,5S7. State taxes aver
aged, before the war, $4,000 per an
mum; in ISL, were S47I,SII, Local
taxation increased from % cents in
1850, to 81 30 on the 500 in 1870
Ge"rgia-Debt in 1861, $3.50. $50.
IL 1871 no man knows or can guess
how great it is. Bullock and his con-
federatns have bolted; what quantity of
bonds they carried off can only be
guessed. The known liabilities are
about S2O,0OO,OOO.
Alabama-Debt in 1861, 81 ,945. 900.
in 1871. S36,76I ,9I7, with further in
debtedness for railway bonds of Sl6,-
0O0,0O0.
MiSsissippi-Cost Of the State gov
ernment in 1860 was S350,000 yearly;
in 1870 over S2.000.OOO. Local taxa
ton in 1860 was S954,SO6; in 1870 it
was over S2.000.0O0.
Texas-Debt in 1861 was So .OOO, 900
in 1871 it was SI4930,OOO. Cost of
government yearly in IS60-6I was
S250,000; and in 1901 it was ST.
$40, 437. Rate of taxation in 1850 was
I'D cents on the 500, in 1871 it was
S2,0S4,I79.
Arkansas-Debt in 1860 was So
064.l7S, and in 1871 it was So .99S.
600, with over Sll .0GN. 900 of railway
Indebtedness besides. The rate of tax
alton has increased from 40 cents to
50 on the 500.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
Synopsis of the Naturalization

The following synopsis Of natu-
rulizutiou laws will be- found of inter
est tn those who are about to take out
naturalization papers, IN view of the
coming elections:
Aliens who arrived in the United
States before they were eighteen
years of age. and who have continued
to reside here. are not required to take
out any ''hr-t parpers" or certificate OF
declaration, but mayreceivetheir full
papers" after having resided five years
in the United States and become
twenty one years of age.
Soldiers who have enlisted in the
regular or volunteer army of the
United States and been honorably
discharged do not require any certifi-
cate of declaration.
All other persons must procure a
certificate of declaration at least two
years prior to getting their full pa
perS or certificate of naturalization,
and no length of time or residence will
obyiate the necessity of procuring the
/ first papers.
First papers may he obtained al
any time by All alien. of the age OF
twenty-une years or upward, and nc
testimony other than that of the ap,
/ plicant is required.
To obtain full papers the applicant
must have resided two years in the
United States after receiving his frs
papers, and the whole term of his res
idence i'll the United States must hav,
been not less than. five years, and one
in the State where the first application
, is made.
Upon making application for full
papers, the applicant must bring int,
court lis first papers and have will
him wiraess who has been acquainted
with him five years. who can testif,
to his good chara Gter, and that he i
attached to the Giples of the Con
stitutiou of the United States, an
well disposed to tho good order an
happiness of the same.
If first papers have been lost copie:
may be obtained by writing tt tn
clerk of the court FROM which the.
were issued.
! When father receives his full pa
Pers, his children who are under tn,
age Of twenty-one years and who's,
residence is then in the United States
are con sidered citizens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

RABBINICAL EXPLANATION OF Il AM
THAT MO prevent miScon-
struction into the PuIytheism of the
various names Of the Deity which &c d.
cur in Holy Writ, the Midrash gives
beautiful explanation of the term Il
AIN that am" which it renders, II
am called according to what am
Rabbi Abba, the son of Manta says:
The Lord said to Moses, thou de-
sirest TO know ny name; know that l
am called according to my works; l
am called Almighty God, the Lord of
Hosts. Elohim and Jehovah. When |
/ judge the creatures | am called Flo
/ him when | make war against the
] wicked | am called God of Hosts
| (Zebuath:) when / visit man for his
sins am called almighty God; and
when | take compassion upon the world
am called Jehovah, which signifies
Mercy, as ii is said the Lord Jehovah
is a mercitul and gracious God. This
Is the sense of L am that am I am
called according to my works" There
is very deep sense in this Rabbinical
explanation. 1t says that God. being
spiritual onl Y and mot corporeal, can
be kHown only by the works through
which We can see Him, and His name
varies according to His works, as it is
impossible for the human mind to
comprehend God, and ass gn a name
to Him, except by and according to
the manifestation of His powers with
in ourselves
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
Confession of a Louisville Dele.
cate.

Mr.. Fisk Conrad. delegate from the
Seventeenth Pennsylvania district to
the late Louisville convention, has
been lifting the veil and exposing the
makeup ofthataugust body. 1t seems
that the convention squelched Mr..
COnrad's Oratory one forenoon. and as
he did not chuDse to be nipped in the
bud without retaliation, he meandered
to the office of the Evening Ledger and
'peached. In published card or con-
tession he caves the following history
of himself and his colleagues, and the
ia dealing with the GRANTEES.
The Pennsylvania delegation was
composed of all Grant men excepting
myself, not one of whom ever intended
60 vote for the nominee of this conven-
tion. Their transportation to this con-
vention was obtained and paid for by
the Grant people. Ny own and those
of i've others, each representing dis
trict in Pennsylvania. procured in the
office of the Grant State Central COM
mittee of Pennsylvania, at Philadel-
phia, corner Eighth and Walnut
streets, over we'll known tailoring
establishment. For this Transports
ton | had an order from Sipes. chair
man of the Bourbon State Central COM
mittee of Pennsylvania That order was
obeyed by the state treasurer Of Penn
sylvania, Bob Mackey, who is we'll
known as one of CaIlerou's subjects.
The band of music that accompanied
US was furnised and paid for by the
same Grant people, and our little ban
ner that was carried by George Mount
joy, is the same that designated the
seats in the Radical convention of the
9th of June, of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION that nominated U. S. Grant.
and which was presided over by
Thomas Settle. the rebel of North Car
olina. This is the sum and substance
of what | intended to say had the pres
ident allowed me TO proceed, and /
now assure all of my Democratic
friends who may chance to see this
communication, that what have sta
ted here are facts, all of which am
prepared TO prove.
W. Fisk CONRAD,
18th. Con. Dist. of Penn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
Whipping-in.

When Journalism so far fOrgetS
it, dignity in the decision Of po-
litical questions 10y appealing 10
the passions and prciudices OF the
masses to sustain an admimiStra
ton, and with a counterfeit etfu-
sion of Sickly Sentimentality win
their adhesion which the party
lash OF her drill SergeantS failed
To secure, with but few high toned
exceptions, one would think tax
ing up the administration papers
of to-day, that we were on the eve
of another conflict. and that the
ominOuS mutteringS OF Il Cincin-
natl and Baltimore are but the
prelude to another clap Of seceS-
sion; that Mr.. Greeley, having
yielded to Il terrible temptation,
and in case of his elevation TO the
presidency, the crack OF the slave,
drivers whip will be heard again
in the land; the bloody chaSm bc
healed 10y welding anew the iron
chains of her slavery, and the
carved monuments that sen
tinel the graves of her myriad sol
dier dead, be but the emblemS al
mistaken philanthropy, and the
wall OF an universal widowhood IL
the habilimcntS of woe, who con
secrate anew with flowers amC
tears the sacred dust AT each re
turning decoration day, as sac
ritice of human folly. Such ar,
the appeals of Il partisan press, a
a de~nier resort in its cXtTemit,
TO stay the mighty cohorts who's,
imvimcible tread is an "army will
banners" and the attempt be
trays an exhibition of its impC
tcncy and a confession of its hu
initiation.
Mr. Greeley 10 day stands bs
fore the world the embodiment q
the modern Evangel, for we deeu
it no Dissertation to assert tina
Baltimore was a political pGntt
cost for the text of the Cincinnati
platform in which redemption i
found in the fellowship of Il con
mon brotherhood, eSSaying tn
divine injunction ''peace on eartl
good will to mem Kansas Cit
! Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
The Singer Mfg Go, sold 18l, 260


Wheeler & Wilson mani Co 1873 $50
Grover 81 Baker s NJ Company, 80 S3S
Weed Sewing Machine Company. 80 .655
Howe Machine CO., Jan 10 July y 3lCIO
Wilcox Il Gibbs S NJ Co, 3OI27
Wilson Sewing Machine Co. u 1873
Am. Buttonhole & Overseaming Co, 20I2l
Original Howe S. NJ Co. @OO5l
Florence Sewing Machine Co. 1891
Gold Medal ). NJ. Co. .. 1862
Davis Sewing Machine Co. III SOS
Domestic Sewing Machine Co, 1887
Finkle & Lyon manuf'g $50
1Etna Sewing Machine Company, 4,72O
Blees Sewing Machine Co, 4,557
Elliptic Sewing Eaehine Co, ASS
Empire 1853
Parham Sewing Machine 2.O56
Bartram & FantOm Manuf Co, .OOi
Bartlett 5. NJ. Co., .. GIL
J. G.. Folsom, $50
Mckay Sewing Machine Association. 2lS
c +. Thompson, I47
Union Button Hole Machine Co l2l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
To the Editor of the Tribune.

To the Editor of the Tribune:
Sir twas Henry Wilson a
Know-Nothing?7 You say that
you are constantly receiving let
tiers asking an answer to this
question.
will answer it. was a dele
gate TO and member of the Nation
al Council of the Know-Nothing
Party, in the summer of 1856, at
Philadelphia, and one of the seven
delegates from a Southern State.
[ found the present Senator Henry
Wilson in that body when Ienter,
ed it, and he sat in it during the
whole session, and helped settle
the piatform-being one of the
seven delegates of Massachusetts.
To be there, he had to have the
sign, word and grip; and necessa.
ri!y had taken the same oath
which we all had taken on enter.
ing the order. i. e., not to assist in
any way in elevatiHg to any Office
of trust of profit any person OF
foreign birth, or any Roman Cath.
Ollie. The oath is as binding on
him now as it was then.
My name will assure you that
know that OF which L speak.
object to Mr.. Wilson's sneaking
out ofthe scrape, by both the sup
pressio veri and sHggestiO falsi.
ALBERT PIKE.
Washington City, Aug. %, 1872
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

To select flour look at the color:
If it is white, with a slightly vel.
lowish or straw-colored tint; buy
it; if it is very white, with a blu
ish cast, or with white specs in it,
rfuse It Examine its adhesive
ness; wet and knead little of it
between your fingers; if it works
soft and sticky, it is poor. Throw
a little lump of dry -four against a
dry, smooth, perpendicular sur
face; If it fall like powder it is bad.
industrial Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

The harvest in France this year
will be the most abundant known
for a long time. 1t is estimated
at SO, Do, 900 bushels, and exceeds,
at that estimate, the average of
the ten preceding years by one
third. Hitherto the yield in
France has not been sufficient for
the supply, and she has been
obliged to import grain from the
Black sea; but this year the yield
will more than suffice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

EXCELLENT ADvICE.-Hold on to your
tongue when you are ready to swear,
lie, or speak harshly.
Hold on to your hand when you are
about to strike or steal.
Hold on to- your temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon.
Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company.
HOLD on to your good name, for it is
more precious than gold.
Hold on to the truth, for it will
serve you well.
In word: "Be true unite myself,
and it will follow, as the night the day,
that thou shalt deceive no man."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

"a Life Saved by a Lego
Under the above title many of our
cotomporaries are publishing an
account of how a man saved his
life in a mine by hanging by one
leg. This is asingular occurrence.
Instances of lives saved by two
legs, actively employed, are not
so rare, as the records of many a
battlefield prove.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
MINDEN.
II. w. Paul,
BOOT AND SHOEMAKER,
MINDEN, la.

Despectfully announces to his friends
IL and customers of Bossier parish,
that he keeps constantly on hand large
and well assorted stock of
French CalfSkinS MorOccoS, etc.,
&c, and is prepared to make Boots and
Shoes of the best quality and most approved
style Would call special attention to the
reduction in his prices Boots SO to SI6;
shoes s. TO IS. Do not ask for credit, neces-
sity compels me to do cash business
2. W PAUL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12
NEW ORLEANS CARDS
- ------~-~-~-~~~~~~~-~
The Singer Manufacturing
Co.'s New Family Sewing Machine
Sewing Machine Sales for
1871.

TINhe magnitude to which the Sewing Ma
i chine business has grown ia only sur.
passed by the rivalry ofthe varioas compet-
itors, few of whom are unfamiliar with the
numerous articles resOrted to fer the com
mendation and sale of the particular ma
chine sought to be sold
If the number of sales be any criterion of
the merits of the different machines, it can
not be denied that the Singer, ewing to the
popularity of what is known as our New
Family machine far surpasses all others.
for we sold in 1871 over fifty-two thousand
more machines than any other company, as
shown by sworn returns of the companies,
which returns are made under tine licenses
granted them by the owners of the sewing
machine patents.
Annexed are the returnS snokan Of
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-10-12

Take an old penny. or piece Of
copper, put In 3 tea cup, and POM
enough vinegar on It to cover it; lei j
stand until verdigris appears, rub TO.
v'srdigris on rigworn, and varran'
e. cure.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-04
ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The w. D. T. A. met at the Liberty
school-house in Salem, March 18Th. At
the previous session it was decided 70
hold the m citing March 9Th, BUT on ac-
count of the snow storm it was pos poned
No notice having been published, but
few teachers were aware of the meet;ro
and consequently it was not very well
attended. Called to order by the Prcsi--
dent. followed by singing, and roll call
with responses by sentiments School
reports from the teachers present came
next in order, after which, class exc =
else in Physiology was conducted BY Mr. 4.
w. G. Spence, the class composed Of
member, OF his school the exercise was
very creditable TO both teacher and pu
pills.
A discussion of the ACCESSIBILITY OF
having rhetorical exercises in school,
next occupied the attention of the AS
sociation, all Of the teachers present de
claring themselves to be in favor Of such
exercises. After recess, an exercise IN
spelling was conducted by Mr.. Spence !;
fifty words in common use were pro
nounced, ana one dollar and half offer
ed to any one present who would spell
them correctly; none of the com petitors
were successful A class exercise IN
spelling completed the programme, after
which the meeting adjnurred sine de
JAMES CAvANAGH,
Sec pro tenn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-04

DISTRICT LJBRARIEs.--On completing
somewhat disappointed, 10 find SO few
good district libraries in the County Dis
trict boards have. with some exceptions,
been doing good work during the past
winter; but many of them seem to for
get or totaJJy disregard the fact, that IA,
cilities with which to work, class AMONG
the primary conditions of success. On
visiting the Graham school more than a
year ago,we were favorably impressed by
finding a jndiciously selected library
composed of historical, bipgrap hica
scientific and sound literary works w
all know the high reputation which Just
ly marks the march of thus district in
the educationally forces OF our county
You ask for the cause, and among the
numerous other concomitants, up looms
the district library.
We visited the school in district No. 3,
Pleasant Prairie, and were pleased To-
meet the clerk, Mr. Frank Holt, who had
just delivered to the librarian SET Of
new and useful books. Indeed, a fine
addendum to an already extended Ii
brary. Mr. Holt has been prominent
and successful teacher hence, his acts in
school matters ought to be accepted as a
voucher of superior authority. To the
delinquent, we would respectfully sug
gest, Go thou and do likewise"
SYTpT
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-04

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thence # thence II W to Pine st thence
Wto centre of Pike creek thence through centre
OF Flke creek 70 Middle st thence to beg blk n
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NJ Gin Il # in width off end lot blk 80
HUDSON Bacon except Al # in width off end 'ot
+ Holderness except.8O7ft in width off end lot 2
do lol 3 blk SO tt
Fl 3 Schof' lot s blk 81
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Blnn lot blk IS
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on w line OF blk 20 # thence G to centre or Pike
creek thence to line of blk thee e w TO beg
except rods Wldth need a. extension of Ann st
blk 81
Mcclellan com 1873 IT W of Sc cor sd blk thence
w rods thence to centre OF blk thence q s
rods thence s to beg blk So
Marg meyer com on s line Of I'D blk 2i5 fl Of Sc
Cor thence 70 sW cor hence to point SIS Fl \
OF NY cor thence rods thence sly az # 10 a pt
Q rods from W line OF sd blk thence to beg
B G Spencer lot 2 blk %
L ID Parsons lnt 10 blk 90 e# t..t.
" W Or Sec 81 T. 2 %
Fisk com 20 rods w and 10 rods of Sc cor Of sd
qrsec thence W 20 rods % indsse 20 reds 2,
r2ds to beg except part taken Tor Maple and
II T O'Farrell com 81 rods w and 60 rnd4 n o Sc
cor OF sd or sec thencen is rods thence w % rods
thence IL rods thence ~ rods 10 beg
WASHINGTON ISLAND.
N h Or Sec 80 T 9 Il %
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-04

TEACHERS NORMAL INSTITUTE AND
EXAMINATIONS "A County Institute will
be held at the High School in the City
of Kenosha, commencing Monday, April
9Th, and closing on Thursday of same
week.
The exercises will be conducted by the
teachers Of the county, with such other
aid as may be obtained. ExSupt Barns,
Of Racine, will be present during the In.
stitute.
Rev. Il. M. Simmons, and j. V. Qusrles.
Esq, are engaged to deliver lectures.
An examination Of teachers for the In
spection District comprising the Towns
of Somcrs, Pleasant Prairie, Paris and
Bristol, will be held in the Church, at
Torrey's Corners, Pleasant Prairie, FIJI
day and Saturday, April 18th and 18th.
An examination of teachers for the
Inspection District comprising the Towns
of Brighton, Salem, Wheatland and Ran
dali, will be held in the School-h at
Bassett's Station, Randall, April 18th,
and 18th.
Kenoshs, March 10Th, 1872.
T. V. MAGUIRR,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-04

No LICENSE WITHOUT THE REQUISITE
QUAL1FICATIoNs.- During the last two
weeks we have been beslegcd with ap
piications for permits to teach, under the
plea that district boards are willing. and
also that the pupils are mere children.
Every public officer is made the re
positcry Of q trust confded to him bv the
people; hence it is his sacred duty to al
ways act in compliance with the law and
best interest Of the subject entrusted
Consistent with this view we have adop
led q few discretionary criterions, one of
which is mo license without the requisite
qualifications"
It seems to US that district board
6 verned by the highest interest Of the
district, will be more eager to EMPLOY a
teacher who holds a certificate Of Quail
fication, than to employ one who does
not nor cannot hold such certificate.
AS to teaching mere Children a lit
tie reflection ought to satisfy every can
dtd thinking person, that tact, juds.
ment and culture are absolutely necessa
ry. Begin right" is proverblal injunc
ton of greater signiic,nce than is gener-
ally understood, and one, the II glect OF
which, is too apparent IN many of our
common schools. SUPT.