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q The FESTIVITIES AT THE CENTRAL
SCHOOL HOUsE.-As our paper went to
press yesterday afternoon before the close
Of the festivities at the Central school
house in honor of our visitors from Peters
burg, we wish briefly to refer to the SUBJ
ject again. The viands were plentiful as
well as elegant, and were most heartily en-
joyed by all. After the repast had been
well discussed, and just before the COM
pany separated, Mayor Kelley, at the ear
nest solicitation of many present, mounted
a bench and made short speech to the
ladies and gentlemen ofthe two cities. The
mayor was very humorous in his remarks,
but told the serious truth when he said the
occasion was very happy one, that it
would have a beneficial effect upon all con-
cerned, and that if the present efforts in be-
half of free schools in Virginia Were kept
up they would rebound to the everlasting
good Of the people of the State. He hoped
this was the beginning of series Of SINH.
lar reunions. Cordial good-byes were then
said, and our visitors departed. 2i a1a2 q
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VIZ 159-mvol. .U hTH
COURT OF THE UNITED
i j Ssr for the Eastar,, Jisfricf af Vfr-
u STATES 1or the Eastern Dlstrict OF
min In ba nkruptey HH..Her- .rF

ginia-m bankruptcy. ilaEaH
In the matter of Robert +. Harvey VS.. Wag
goner & Harvey, bankrupts-in bankruptcy.
warrant in bankruptcy has been issued by
said Court against the estate of Waggoner Har-
have been adiudged bankrupts on petition of their
creditors; and the payment of any debts, and the
delivery Of any property belonging to said bank.
rupts to them or for thernse, and the transfer OF
any property by them, are forbidden by law; A
meeting of the creditors of said banrupts to prove
their debts and choose one or more assignees of
their estate, will be held at court of bankruptcy
10 be holden at the Registers office in Rich
mond, Virginia, before w, w. Forbes, Esq, Reg
lister, on the list day of June, 1879. at ~
O'Clock A. NJ. DAVID B. PARKER,
my lS-M2w A+E u. S. Marshal.
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; PETERSBURG LETTER.--An interest
ing letter from Petersburg will be found on
our fourth page. fa .la saEU II
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NO. If you wish to see Dolly Warden come on
Whit Monday TO Euker's Garden. Tickets 25
CENTS Children free sftt
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% Detroit, Mich., May 1s.-In the Presby-
terian Assembly, the Moderator, in max
ing the committees, said he had paid no
attention to distinctions between the old
and new school PreSbyterians.
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EELLOW-CITiZENS- hereby proclaim
II myself an INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
for HIGH CONSTABLE, and respectfully CO.
lcit your suffrage.
my 1e-3t* JOHN REINHARDT.
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STATEMENT OF DEBT OF THE CfTY
OF RICHMoND.-The following is a state
ment of the debt of the city Of Richmond
at the following dates:
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER to-day at
G. +. Johnston's Music and News Depot,
No. 9l8 Main street: s5as :. }sas
8 A. M. 2ase IL M. 20 3 p. M.
,.s 63. 5s,,s Go. Sc.
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VNO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
Il RICHMOND.-Iha have the honor to announce
myself a CANDIDATE for the office of CITY
SERGEANT, at the election on the 23d day of
May. i most respectfully solicit your support
on that occasion. GEO. w. SMITH.
my 1S-td
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CANDIDATES. FOR oFFIcE

Two THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
L RICHMOND.-In accordance with the re-
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE for the office of
COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE, at the
election to be held on the 23d Instant and solicit
my is-6t JOSEPH w. LAUBE.
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N EW YORK.

+I as8r t.f Ahc fOreSt Flfess az
Ncw York, May 1s.--The forest fires
are still raging and it is feared the Carbon
dale will be burned. y 'ls@'at' -
Cuban News-- -Barbarous Massacre by span-
# As HtW iards. g&tuW 8St
IS Nep York, May 1S.-A Cuban letter
says that two hundred Spaniards surprised
a camp of twenty-five women, six children
and twelve old men, in the woods between
Guantanamo and Arroyo, and massacred
all of them. The Spaniards were, subse-
queutly pursued by Cuban reyolutionists
and many of them killed.
"gto5 Not Guilty. aaa ia'
Y" Utica, N. Y, May 17.-In the case of
Josephine A. McCarty, of Albany, charged
with the murder of Henry Ii. Hall, the
jury to-day returned verdict of not gull
ty. Mrs. McCarty was rearrested on a
bench warrant, on the charge of commit
ting an assault on Milton II. Thompson
with intent to kill. aga rs2, i5ga Igar9 q
Massacre OF Whole Fnmily-Ten Persons
Killed for Money. Il.
Neao York, May H.--Captain Patty, of
the schooner ''Flirt,o which arrived here
Wednesday from Martinique, reports the
massacre Of a family Of ten persons,
u1AiSu rouSCf HI tile ffeuCIi stGJioiueuI
of st. Peters on that island. It appears
that Marie Berthemy wife of Jno. Fougier,
had inherited 6,000,000f. from Jno. Berth
emy, of Bordeaux, France, but which had
been contested by Louis Berthemy, heir
under the will, and after long litigation,
was decided in her favor. Fougier had re-
fused compromise in France, and it is
supposed Bertherny plotted the massacre
of the entire family, in order to obtain
possession of the property. Berthemy and
two accomplices were arrested and sent to
France. III Er
Extensive Sale Of Delinquent Real Estate.
Charleston, S. c., May 1.-THE State
authorities, acting under recent stringent
enactments, are advertising large amounts
of real estate in every county, to be sold
absolutely in the first week of June for mn
paid arrears of taxes for -'69-'70.
AS the State guarantees the titles obtained
at these sales great efforts will be made by
the delinquents to save their property, and
it is expected that 81 100000 Of arrears
will be received in the State treasury be-
fore the day of sale. s5Ula u
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SHIPPING.
E0R NEW YORK.

Foh NE" fofk' 6kxk
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship Abe
MARLE, Capt. WALKER, will sail on SUM-
DAY, May 10, at IL o'clock M. d,
Freight received until Saturday night. 2"
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south,
east and west. Close connections made with Cu-
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
tare........ .i.,,..,....,... .$l2 90
Steerage. ge................ ................. 6 90
Round Trip Tickets. Observation-Disclosures 20 90
For freight or passage, apply to sE,,,,.,a q,
JOHN W. WYATT, Agent
Z INV lS-t 3as.t- gH No & Goyernor street
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DOR NORFOLK, PORTsMOUTHatl5n
II AND WAY-LANDINGS ON.
SADIE, Captain NELSON, will leave her wharf
lat Virginia Steamship and Packet Companys
shedsl every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 5h O'Clock A. M. Freight re-
ceived every day from o'clock A. M. to O'Clock
p. M. All way freight must be prepaid. Ap-
ply to agent ON wharf or captain on board
no Ism lIsE E.Ht-# H-....-.#-
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DUfrEKICK'S PATTERNS.
ID Sole Agency, HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
9 Office S23 Main street
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LECTURE.
UIRGlNIA HALL. u
a. DIR. w. A. II. GODDIN,
Will deliver Lecture at Virginia Hall,

ON TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY 2isT, 1872.
SUBJEcT-The cause and consequences of the
death of Jennie Young King; the antopy of her
body the mysterious bottle the researches of
medico-legal science; the prosecution and per-
secution of DIR. Goddin, and who are response
BILE for it; the. Missing Witness % remin-
iscenses Of prison life, trial, acquittal, &C.. &e
. To pay the expenses of the Hall, an admission
fee of 25 cents will be charged. .ftEI1f
Doors opened at IN; lecture to commence at
sh. sTIE sf-'F NV le-3t
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ENGLAND.

/. London, May 1S.--The correspondence
between the British and American govern
ments is published and commented on by
the journals to-day, which generally ex-
press hopes of a fayorrble decision by the
Senate. siEt1,D fF -EFIfsI
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FROM ABROAD.
- SPAIN.

Defeat of the Carlists ~
Madrid, May l7.-News has been re-
ceived here of fight at Manaria, in which
the Carlists, numbering 5000, were de-
leated by the forces under General Letona.
The insurgents lost twenty-one killed and
large number wounded and taken prison.
ers.
-rlr..,..- FRANCE
Paris, May 1s.--The negotiations be-
tween the government at Versailles and the
German Minister, looking to the total
evacuation of the remaining French terri
tory now occupied by German troops, are
reported to be progressing favorably.
The Carlist War i'm Spain.
Paris, May ls.-It is reported here
that the Spanish government troops have
been defeated heavily by the insurgents at
Bilboa.
Paris, May 17.-It is reported from the
Spanish frontier, through Carlist channels,
that the government troops have been de-
feated near Bilboa, with the loss of many
prisoners, s1 55t lIRE EHHWTT,IS
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RICHMOND, Va, May 7th, 1874
r HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
Il CANDIDATE for the Office of CITY AUDI
TOR, (of which am the present incumbent,)
and respectfully solicit the VOTES of my fellow
citizens at the ensuing city election. - B.
3 amy7-td VIM. H. ALLDERDICE
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Presbyterian General Assembly Of the North
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VlO TILE VOTERS OF RICHMOND IL am
II an independent candidate for CITY SER
GEANT at the May election Should it be your
pleasure to elect me, promise TO discharge the
duties faithfully and impartially, and not in the
Interest of any ring, {" CLUB or Clique"
ap16-td GEORGE A, HUNDLEY
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DJY YOUR WATER C0OLERs
ID tc at w. J,sANDERSoN'S,
: s2S Main and 2pt Broad street.
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T,OR COMMISSIONER OF THE REvE-
Il NUE.: G. q. JOHNSON,
ap l6--td* Independent Candidate.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AMUSEMENTS.
A ssEMBLY HALL. t as
A GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
p CONCERT. Hett
Will be given by the organist Of the Monu.
mental church Ifor the benefit of the church)
assisted by the 1.I.
.fs5ss BEETHOVEN ooTETTE,"
$50 r'a of Washington city,
THE FINEST SOCIETY or SINGERS IN AMERICA,
On TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 2lsr, 1872
.e .isr 10 oH ats O'Clock. 4
Tickets, 81; children, 60c. To be had at West
Johnston Co.'s.
No extra charge for reserved seats
[my 1881
McCANN's GRAND CONFINED
PICNIC b PROMENADE CONCERT
@ At Euker's Spring Garden,
WHIT MONDAY, 10Th MAY, 1872.
DANCING TO COMMENCE at p. M.
Tickets 2o cents. TO be had at the gate.
FULL MILITARY BAND WILL BEIN
ATTENDANCE
my II-zt~ =
DICHMOND THEATRE.
SIX NIGHTS ONLY, G-ns
commencing May goth, 1872
THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD,
ROYAL YEDDo JAPANESE TROUPE.
SIXTEEN ARTISTS -.
CHANGE OF BILL NIGHTLY
Sale of reserved seats commences at West,
Johnston Co.'s, Saturday. 1 HHH
ADMISSIONS;
Dress Circle and Orchestra. rs cts q
/ z IdIqustte 6O
Family Circle and Gallery 80. .......a 25
reserved Seats.... ..............H 90
alrts9@Dl agb 4i tmy l6--tfl I sstm e -.
LECTURE. 81
H1RGlNA HALL. -Ir s
-s as DIR. w. A. Ii. GODDIN, 81
lal.. W.
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.ETIfVAJt IIt eIIG
aTaa.a .L8H.5l eff7s 15sH7gE 'f7s ail@
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WANTS.

yNANrED--A GOOD COOK FOR A SMALL
w FAMILY. Must be good bread maker
aud come well recommended. Apply at No. 100
west Clay street a-t. -lsFI s1E
NV l3--3t* TRUMAN PARKER
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Personal.

Ass.s' ant Supervisor Of Internal Revenue
w. A. Gavett leaves this afternoon for
GAINESVILLE to examine the books and &C
counts of the Collector for the Sixth Dis
trict. Between ROW and Jan. !, 1873, two
thirds Of the present number Of Assessors
and Collectors will be officially deCapitated,
the best accountants being retained and the
worst ousted. Amen.
Mrs. w. J. Beach and Mr.. F. II. French
aud family left Tuesday for the Boston
Peace Jubilee.
Gen. Jas. Hickman has been quite i'll for
several days, but will be able to be at his
office and attend to business to-day.
Gen. Joel A. Battle, Superintendent of
the Penitentiary, returned yesterday from
visit to the mines aud the railroad where
a number Of the couviCts are at work. He
reports them doing well and considerably
improved in general health. While at
Memphis Gen. Battles great knowledge OF
children was discovered and he was accord
ingly compelled to act as one of the judges
at the baby show there last Monday. 1t is
not necessary to say he discharged the du-
ties on that occasion as well as he did at
the Exposition.
We understand Il. T. 4eStman, of the
firm Of Yestman, Shields " Co., is al the
Eastern cities procuring a summer stock
for their auction sales, and that the house
will be in receipt Of fresh arrivals in few
days.
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Rain mud Storm.

There was a heavy fall Of rain in this 10
cality last evening, accompanied with light.
ming, thunder and considerable wind. The
rain commenced falling about / clock, and
continued at intervals until a late hour last
night. About half-past O'Clock, the wind
was very high, attended with considerable
damage to several houses in the city. About
One-fCurth Of the tin roof on the engine
house in the tenth ward was swept of, leaV-
ing tbs building in an exposed and ieaky
condition. Upwards of thirty feet of tie
roof Oh the building occupied by Rhea,
Smith d Co., South Market street, was
blown OF, and the first intimqtiOn the pro-
prietors Of the house had Of the DAMAGE
was the water streaming through the ceiling.
The house occupied by Horton x Co.,
Broad street, was also partially EnroOfed q.
These tin roofs,we are beginning to believe,
are q humbug. We havn't known a strong
gale 10 prevail for The last twenty years,
that some tin l2Of didn't suffer damage. We
believe we can 90 baEsz to that period when
there was only about oae TN roof in the
city, and which yielded to the effects Of the
storm, and as these roofs have increased, so
also an increase in the unrOOfing process.
Tin roots are preferable sometimes in case
OF fire, but they lack q good deal Of being
wind proof.
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-This court was not
in session yesterday. Numerous parties
came forward and renewed their bonds.
This part of the programme has to be at
tended TO by Friday, or forfeitures viii be
taken.
LAW CoURT-Testimony in case of Mrs
Snider vs.. the Corporation of Nashville and
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad was
being heard yesterday. 1t will be several
days before this is terminated.
CHANCERY COURT. - Argument was
heard in tho case of Harding vs.. Bierce
and but little else TRANSFERRED in this Court.
CIRCUIT COURT.-Not in session.
RECORDERS COURT.-Ten cases were
tried by the Recorder yesterday, the of
fences being light.
MAGISTRATES CoURTs.-Turner Green
charged with murder of Jerry Green, about
four weeks ago upon the Harding pike, was
arrested in Wilson county by Joseph Wood
ward, brought to this city and arranged be-
fore Esq. Baskette. Upon hearing of the
case, the prisoner was committed to jail
for trial before the next term Of the Crimi-
nal Court. A negro named Dick Headley
was taken before Justice Wherry charged
with stealing iron from the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. On the ground OF
lunacy, the prisoner was discharged, his
father paying the costs.
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MECHANICS AND MANUFACTURE
ERS' ASSOCIATION.
Another Exposition wanted.
Means Adopted to Secure the End.


The Mechanics and Manufacturers Asso-
citation met Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in room No. s of the Maxwell House. Pres
ident Walker stated that the object Of the
meeting was to hear the report Of the Asso-
CATIONS Committee elected to the Board of
Managers of the Nashville Industrial Expo
sition, and to decide whether the buildings
shall be sold or remain for future exhibit
tiOns.
Mr.. Weakley then made a verbal report
showing the present Indebtedness of the
Exposition was $4,000, of which amount
near s., 600 was due on the old building,
500 for rent and $500 for new roofing and
repairing the old, which latter sum, if the
buildings were sold, would be done away
with, the contractor for the same agreeing
to take it for this amount.
By a resolution of the Board of Managers
and by virtue of pledges made by the FL
nance Committee, it is incumbent on the
Board to sell the buildings and liquidate the
present Indebtedness, unless that could be
raised without sale. The report was re-
ceived.
The Association decided to retain the
buildings and hold an Exposition next year.
The Association adopted a resolution re-
ducing their representation to six members
in the Board of Managers of the Exposition.
The President was made a member there of
and vested with the appointment Of the re-
manning five, reporting their names at the
meeting of the Exposition Board.
The meeting then adjourned subject to a
call of the President.
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FACT AND FANCIF.

The marriage service, in the opinion Of
Western paper, should be changed to
read, "Who dares take this wOman?" And
the groom shall answer, 81 dare" For
shamel
-"HOw many are there Ov yes down
there?" shouted an Irish OYerseer to some
men in coal pit. Give" was the an
swer. "Well, then, the half oV yes come
up here"
"A little shaver in a Sunday school being
asked what the father Of the PrOdigal Son
probably did when he saw his son a great
way of" replied 81 dunno, but 1 dessay he
set the dog on him"
Practice does not always make perfect.
Cu-ran, when told by his physician that he
seemed to cough with more difficulty, re-
piled: "That is odd enough, for 1 have
been practising all night
A Rochester lady says that the mortal
ity among the MasOns must be unusually
great this year. Every time that she asks
for recreation her husband feels that he is
obliged to attend brothers funeral.
Marco BOzzaris, according to the poet,
was in favor of strikes, for he babe his
band to
"Strike till the last armed foe expires
strike Tor your affairs and YOUR tires.H
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Atmospheric Phenomenon.

A singular atmospheric phenomenon was
witnessed during the severe storm Sat
urday evening last, says the Knoxville
Press and Herald. A party of gentlemen
who were caught by the storm at the rail-
road bridge Of the Knoxville and Charleston
Railroad, took refuge in the watchman's
shed, near the track, during its continu-
ance. One of the party assures us that
during their stay in the house they wit
messed three distinct exhibitions of light
ming fluid on the rails of the road. A few
feet from the house was break in the rails,
and they witnessed a bright fash, as of
gIn-poWder, followed by an explosion re-
sembling the discharge of a pistol, at this
point On the track, on each occasion, fol-
lowed instantly by sharp clap OF thunder.
Similar reports were heard at different
points near the road by those living between
the river and the depot. Thele is no telling
for what distance the fluid followed the
line of the rail.
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New Advertisements.

Read advertisement Of Chsncery sale,
Wednesday, July II, 1872, Nathaniel BaX-
ter, Jr., Clerk and Master.
Gen. Joel A. Battle publishes something
of interest concerning the far famed Battle
House which has lately leased and fur
Dished a number Of fine large rooms in the
Star Block, giving increas ed capacity there
5v. Those who know Gen. Battle will be
clad TO learn that he has been enabled to
offer new and additional inducements for
public patronage.
). NJ. Scott q Co.. propretOrs Of the Gel
ebrated Beersheba Springs, announce the
opening of this place for the summer sea-
son. Beersheba is a favOrite resort and
one Of its new features is in having a resi-
dent physician.
Meeting Of Phoenix Lodge tonight.
Thompson Il Steger's new Tennessee
Code in vols, $4,000, emitting all repealed
aud obsolete and containing all the statutes
IN force is advertised.
Parties wishing a splendid investment in
stock of First National Bank of Nashville,
should look at tie card Of r. W. Brown,
SIN. Cherry street, whose inducements are
most liberal.
Among our new advertisements will be
found the card Of Noel Il Platter, Kos. 10
and II South Market street. This firm,
which deals extensively in -four and wheat,
announce a great reduction in the price OF
-four, offering it for S1.5O less than former
Nv. Dealers would DO well to read their
card.
/. w. Jones is a candidate for reelection
to the off e of constable for the first civil
district, Davidson county, at the ensuing
August election.
Competent German vegetable and flower
gardener and wine grower wants situa-
ton.
One thousand dollars to loan by i. W.
Brown, Agent, q North Cherry street.
Yeatman, Shields x Co. announce their
regular Thursdays AUCTION sale commenc-
ing this morning at half past nine O'Clock.
Isaac LittOn, trustee Of Mrs. Minna
Miller has q card in to-iay's paper.
Remember the great sale of storehOuses
and vacant lots on North College street
this morning at Ii O'Clock, by Browns &
Cheatham, agents.
Terrass and Yarbrough advertise -four.
Remember Browns x Cheatham's land
sale at II O'Clock A. N.
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Free schooIs-A Suggestion.

To the Editors of the Union and American:
DAVIDSON COUNTY, June 20, lS72.-On
the 9th of June the Commissioners of the
free schools of this county hold their meet
ing and prepare to begin the next scolastic
year. Hoping you will give this article q
place in your paper, it is my intention to
state what might be called "The Farmers
Plan" for our free schools, so-called because
most of the farmers will be in favor of it.
The plan cannot be urged here, but merely
stated. Let the county free schools begin
on the Monday nearest the middle
of July and continue thirteen weeks;
then let them have four weeks iHte1nissiOn
for the pupils to gather crops and SOW wheat
and reopen about the 10Th of November to
close on the first Friday in April. Let dis
trict commissioners decide about giving the
Christmas holiday week. Perhaps it would
be better to give it not as holiday week, but
as moving week. This plan gives us thir-
teen weeks at the beginning of the year,
thirteen in the summer and four weeks be-
fore Christmas, making seven and half
school months, and nicely arranged could
be expanded into eight months out of the
thirteen school months in a year. Most
farmers say if you will give me those five
months for work we can spare them at
school the eight months. What say the
commissioners? EBENE NOLENS."