The Russellville Democrat., 1876-04-06

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 J5 A NATIVE. To the Trustees of the Several School Districts of Pope Co.
 Below I append . statement of the financial condition of the sev- eral districts of the county, which the County Treasurer has kindly furnished me. You will see from it that most of the districts are in debt as much as the funds they will receive this year will amount to; and some even more. l would suggest to the trustees, that it would be best to appropri- ate the funds received, first ts the payment of the indebtedness of their respective districts, and em- ploy no teachers until their dis tricts arc out of debt.
 I The late law provided, that, if district failed to have a school one year, it would draw no funds the next, but the present law is different, allowing districts to use all the moley they may receive, for paying the demands against them, or to hold the money drawn from one year over to the next.
 Debt either personal or corpo-. rate, is burden and clog to the steps toward any permanent ad- vancement, and while I sincerely regret to have no. schools this year, I think it much the better policy to get out of debt first, for when we can pay cash for tuition, we will be able to employ better teachers and on better terms than when we have to employ them on credit of an indefinite length of time.
 We have been left in the mire, and we must raise ourselves out before we can advance, and, al though we are not responsible for our own condition, we must, nev. ertheless, suffer from it. Accept the situation as it is, and all work together to make it what it should be. N
 There are some of the trustees, to whom 1 have not sent copies of the present school law, not knowing their post offices. To any such I will send a copy upon receipt of their address. hope that all who have not the law, will write me at once, for, altho' l think it rather difficult, and one that reflects no credit upon the makers, yet it is the law and it is important that every one under stands it. Respectfully,
 R. B. WILSON,
 County Examiner. County Treasurer's Report of the
 financial condition of the sev-
 eral School Districts in Pope
 county.
 Independence, District No. l.. money on hand $9l.67. Liabili- tles,E xs8
 North Fork, Dist. No. }, money on hand -. Liabilities, $42.5O.
 Allen, No. 3, money on hand '-. Liabilities $35.5O.
 Martin, No. i, money on hand, --. Liabilities =.
 Liberty, No. 5, money on hand, -. Liabilities, $1 ,063.60.
 Griffin, No. 6, money on hand, -. Liabilities, $90.l4.
 Wilson, No. ', money on hand, -. Liabilities, $22.07. Moreland, No. 8, money on h'd, -. Liabilities, $S7.50.
 Dover, No. 9. money on hand, -. Liabilities, $504,0O.
 Clark, No. 10, money on hand, -. Liabilities, $790.OO.
 Illinois, No. II, money on hand, -. Liabilities, l7S.l9. T Gum Log, No. l2, money on h'd ITO Liabilities, $5. 4@ Galia Rock, No. 13, money on hand, -. Liabilities, $790.OO. Russcllville, No. l3, money on hand, Liabilities, $205. S Baker Creek, No. 10, money on hand, =. Liabilities SIP, 62. Linton, No. 16, money on hand, -. Liabilities, $190.
 Dover, Incorporation, No. l7, money on hand, $57. Liabilities, --.S N .A ssss-& 3-S lA FssF Atkins, No. IS, no apportion- ment. Shady Grove, No. l9, no appor- tionment. $. R. PARKER,
 Treasurer. Our Sulphur Springs Letter.
 SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark,
 March 25th, 1876. Editor DEMOCRAT: pen few lines in favor of Pope County lands; VIZ: Mr. E. N. Thomas, of thls vicinity, sold his plundcr, and set the price on his land at $7.5O; couldn't sell. So he went ta Taxas and after travelling thro