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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-09
ROGERSVILLE
FEMALE COLLEGE.

Y,IIIS INSTITUTION OF LEARN.
u ing viii be re-opened AUGUST y, 1875. its
the determination Of the Principal to make the
College meet the wants Of the country the loca-
ton, the buildings, the thoroughness in the mode
of instruction, and the taken of the students
viii make il one Of the mast desirable seats of
learning IN the country. For circulars particu-
lara address. Al w WILSON
June 80 nit ii Principal
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Fine Wool.

Accompanying the following note was
rs fine a specimen of wool as we have
ever seen in any country. Sheep rails
ing in East Tennessee, we have always
thought, would prove very profitable,
more so indeed than the rearing Of any
other kind Of stock. One great draw
back to the rearing of this kind of stock
here has been its destruction by dogs. 1t
is to be hoped that schedule will be per
mancntly changed in the future, and
that ours may become, as it ought to be,
n great sheep growing region. Those
interested in this branch of industry can
see the specimen of wool sent by our
friend at our Office in the Court House
at Rogersville
OAK HILL, February 2, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Hawkins County Department:
Enclosed please find sample of wool
taken from eve less than II months
old. This eve is little over the aver
age of flock of last years lambs be-
longing to +. 5. Phipps and Capt. III. B.
Clay They are high grade COtswolds
bred from Cotswold buck bred in Ken
lucky. This fall we have bred to a Wythe
county buck, he by buck bred by Coch-
ran of Canada. The wool is eight and
half inches long and, remember, has
three months to grow before shearing.
Yours, truly, HUON.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-09
MORTGAGEE'S
SALE OF L A N D !!
Sth Day of March. 1876.


sell public SALE to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, and free from the equity of redemption,
at the Court House door in NJ rristown, Hamblen
county Tennessee the following tract of land, be-
ing part of the lands conveyed to me by said
m ortgage deed, to-wit
One certain lot or parcel of land lying in the Sd
civil district of Hamblen county. Tennessee, near
the town of Morristown, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows
Beginning rock in the center of the public
road south of John Morris's house then north
90 deg. east, I79K poles to stake in the lane
Riggs line; then south % deg. east, 50 poles to
rock, John Portrum's and q w. Burnett's corner;
then with Barnetts line, south 5G1z west, Isl poles
to a stake in the center Of said public road then
same course continued 20If poles to stake, near
the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap aid Charleston
Railroad then north 421x deg west, 26 poles to
stake then north As deg. west % poles to stake
at the west end of q @. Johnson's lane then
stake in the center Of said public road then with
said road north Al deg. west, A poles to tue be-
ginnings containing 80 acres and poles more or
less
Said mortgage deed, registered in the Registers
Office of said county, in Deed Book No /, mp
292, $685. 294 and 800 IS here referred to part of
this notice.
Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying
debt of 50, OO0-tlue by bond in the penal sum OF
$16.0O0-the debt bearing interest Mt the rate of Sc
per annunl Said bond being executed to the uu-
designed by the said d. Morris, dated July 1,
undersigned power of foreclosure by PIblic sale
upon the above terms said debt being now due
and said mortgage now subject to such foreelosnre
Morristown. Tenn, Jan. 5, 1876.
JAS. HI. RUMROUGH,
MORTGAGEE AND TRUSTEE.
Feb. s, 1876. 4w prs fee SO
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Kansas Central Land AgGHGV.

SALIsA. MAI. JOHN w. BERKS, GEM Manager.
Real Estate Business generally; also have for
sale all the lands of the Kansas Pacific Halfway
Company, amounting to over 50c0,000 acres of the
most desirable in Central and Western Kansas; al
-, Whistles Coal lands, Farms, Cattle Ranches,
and City Property in Salina and the neighboringl
towns, for sale at all times.
~ Send for the 'fKansns Central Land Journal
large 32-column monthly paper, what they
have for sale and read all about the great Keystone
State of the West tafIr
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Non Resident Notice.
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
IA A. Nervous Debility. PrfmafEre Decay and all
the effects OF youthful indiacretion Will Tor the sake
of suffering humanity, send free to al WHO need H..
the receipt and direction, far making the simple
remedy BY which h. ~ns cured. Sufferers wishing
10 pFnGt h3 the adSertlher'E esperiente can do Hn
by addressing II perfect conhdepce,
JOHN G. OGDEN, 4 Cedar Sc New Xkor.
Dec 6-6m
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ATLANTA MARKET.
WEEKLY BY II. T. cox & CO.,
WHOLESALE PRODUCE AND COM
MISSION MERcHANTs.
ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 5

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 5 1915.
DEAR SIR-We give F0u below prices
current in our market to-day, and would
respectfully solicit your consignments,
which shall always have our best atten-
ton. We quote:
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-09
Sheriff's Sale Of Land.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF
~ heri facias issued from the Circuit Court of
Hamblen county, Tennessee, the 25th day of
January, 1876, tested of the December term, 1875,
and returnable to the April term, 1876. of said
Court, and to me directed and delivered, win e1-
pose to public SALE to the highest bidder for cash.
at the Court House door in the town of Norris
town. on the
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-09
9th Day of MARCH. 1876.

the following described real estate, to-wit: One
tract of land lying in the LIST civil district Of Ham,
blen county, Tennessee, containing go acres,
or less, and bounded follows:
Beginning on large Chinque-pin oak the
south side of Holstou river, the mouth of the
Piatt branch then north 60 deg. east, 260 poles to
small hornbean III the hollow then north 80 deg
west, by the old pine stump's corner to sugar
tree near the Pope Spring; then with the mean
ders of the creek to the Holston river; then with
said river to the beginning,the same being levied
on by virtue of said writ the property of James
B. Boyd, to satisfy . judgement against David r.
SmAllnlan and said James b. Boyd, and in favor
of 7. W. Caldwell aud Jas Freddy, partners trad,
ing under the firm name of j, W. Cardwell & Co.,
for S213 IS, besides interest and costs dated Aug
G. III. BOYD,
feb 2 4w-prs fee IS Sheriff of Hamblen County.
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Non Resident Notice.
CLAIBORNE CHANCERY COURT
Jamea Bolton vs.. HeltOn Fields.

ISROM tn E5 ALLEGAT OF
- the bill nled In this which is sworn to- it
nonresident Uf the state of Tennessee 90 that the
ordinary process Of Law cannot be served upon
him. It Il therefore ordered by that ps1bficn-
Morrtatown GAxETTKs weekly paper published in
Morristowp. Tenn !, notifying said defendant 10
appear before the ChAncery conrt ax TazeweH on
ake defense 70 aid bin, o. the same viii be taken
for confessed and this cause aeet for bearing en-
rnrte rs to him AUSTuS, Q m
Jan IalH-prs fee s.
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VALUABLE TANNERY
FOR
- - LEI
WE OFFER FOR SALE QUE
THE TANNERY pROFsER
TIE NJ 4 /:

The above described property viii be Hoid on
time from one 10 ave years; Interest ne per cent
Mcfarland, IzidWeIl e. Co.
FEB. ;, isI6-ff.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-02-09
MOrristOwn Produce Market.
Wholesale Prices.

MoRRIsTowN, Feb. 8, 1876.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-10-07
i de la
Convention
Democratic Rationale.

Mons delegn6s du parti democratic des
Etats-ln his assemblies en- convention ma
tionale. decIarons que administration
da so~uyernemeut federal a lie pins
grand besoin dune refornle Immediate
Nalfs er1jolgnons III candidats designes
par eette convention ct par lie parti dams
cta9ue Fiat de faire tons leurs efforts
pour amender la reforme ii neces;.ire !:
n"tis inEltons nos concitoyens de- .toutes
les anciennes organisations a ~ ioindre
a nous pour nous alder d %re,nplir ce
grand TT present deyoir patriotiaue.
Au o de Ii democratic de tout lie
pays, nous proelamonS de no1veau
notre ii dams Ia p+rnlanenee de FUuion
iederale ;notre devoaeinent a la Consti-
tuition DIS Etat-Enis ct a ses amen,le-
melts acceptes partont CONNIE un regle
Elent detlnitiT des ditferends ga ont en-
gendre notre guerre civile. Nous procla-
mons nne eonliance i~n6braniable dams IL
p~erpetnite da selfgoaNernment republi-
cam.
Dams nne oheissanee absolue an
s1a dn Ia majorite- principe vital de
la s~epublqne dans Ia SUI rem:,,ie de
| aatoFlte cIsile sur l.~auterite m~iltiaire
dams la separation entiere de rEglise ct
de / Fiat dars | interet tie la liberte civi
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PENHiON ~FRANCAISE,
I2S----RIE ~DOUAyE...Ias

NINE WE E. TAsSET, PREVENT SEES
~ AIMS de Ia vile ct de la canpagne,
alhsl one le public en- general ouieile q
TRANSFERS son etablisse,nent du No i07 dc a
rue Domaine All No III de Ia meme rue. entire
Royal ct bourbon. Ellie profile de cet.e oe.
ctslon pour remercier le bubble ct soli1cite
en- meme temps la continuation de son bien.
Velliant patronage Ellie ~inforrne en- outre lie
public, WI Ia situation des mauvaises afai-
res. nne reduction de prix dams sa pension.
ct a Get efiet, ellie a ouvert I'm salon d 81 mar
seniaine. Les personnes de la vile ct d. "a
Champagne : troayefpnt CONNIE dIhabituaa
tout lie comfort desirable.
.hambres ~espeEsion par jour 81 80,
ia fee
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-1SoIt5 NtStICIS
Are the best and most effective safe
guard against fire. They are simpie light dn
rable and effective, and always ready. There
is no aid used. consequently can not cor
rode or explode.
Onr Hook and Ladder Trwcls with Pbrta
Die E~Itiaguishers attached and our mount
ed Chemical Engiaes are the Best and Cheop
est Fire Department that can be had for
small towns where only a small wter sup
ply exists. Correspondence Invited. Circu
lars and information furnished on appfica
tion. by, V.SANCA%, agent.
IL Jne 70 III Thibodaux La.
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HOnOre Tetreau.
Charpenher, M6canicien,

Ofre ses services CONNIE char,antS
~mecanicien. Les personnes ani youar.,.
sassnrer SEES services peuv.nt s,.aran~a
daux. Ihli
Is Sept.
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Cosmopolitan Restaurant.
.Ioyal Street, ". OIL 'a
Entire Canal ct tsOaaahe
InrIS CHAPLAIN. PRoPRIhTAlkE'

On trouve daps Get etabiissctnen. .pu. w
aue la saison fournit de plus aieie'' g ~
esreee de wins de ehol< tout ooa
nom. %soirtes ct marriages, etc
DIES salons particulars ;u prelnlers'
of ,lrs cha1nbres G~ltganiment meho'ees !"
,ouer a Ia semaine ct au mols'
Les Planteurs ct les hahltants aesla r"ni-
pagne qui voudront honorer cet eaa,'S Ias
nent de leur patronage Y trouSeroht ios
cha,nbrrs ct nru nourriture bohhe ct e'pi
euse e $500 p%ar.ionr. nm.
~ hes portes du restaurant r9s,ci' .
yertes iusau'a minuit. l" -"
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NEW ARRANGEMENTS.
M R.Rk'S HOTEL.

Mr.. Thomas Alberti informs his frienns
aud the travelling public that he has madf
seine new arrangements which will enable
him to satisfy all those who will honor hin
with their customs.
Meals furnished at all hours OF the day
Breakfast at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and DINNER
at i o'clock Z. NJ.
Comunodlous and we'll furnished rooms.
MODERATE PRICES.
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FEUlLLETON
LIE SABRE
.Sergent Va-de- -Cnur.

Ce recit de caserue est bi~n comm
de nos tronpiers lie sergeant la d.
bon cGHy, IL heros de l'aventnre sui
vante. est, con. me ont salt, dams Ii
Imagination DIES veternnt de notre
armee. lie cousin german de ce~ ty-
pes legendaires. pleins d'heroi>mp,
d'insoaciance ct d'humeur. qn'on ap
pelle la Rance on Fanf,n la Tulipe.
Tn detail cnpienx cette historic
DIN sergeant Va. lie hon cGar, de la
meuniere TT du tabellion sc retronve
en- enter. avec tous SEES details. dams
TN DIES contes du poete danois Anhei
Sch.
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!. WI. Ribet,
TnfaYeur.
TonneIier. TigervIle Station, Terrs
bonnie, Line.

hoiicite le p~atronag. dies planteurs =
On commerce en- general
lonlahra "a main. b~oucarts, barTilFs
deifii batrils. ct I'm grand assortment ~
donves- le tout d DIES prix tres nloderss
2zJulyom
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Washington Hotel,

Dennis que Nine. Gamard a senle Ia al
rection de liIofel on est servi auSs' pie'
que lars n'importe qn"l etihiisseihe"I ~.
la Nouveile- Orleana. V~oyagenrs Vtf'ez ct
vous serez sati>ta its.
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Moulin a Riz a vendre.

Lei sosissIgn6s offrent a vendre a da
conditions tres liberales, un monl;n
us 2 plies' rou.s dcntees en- fer, AVID
,a,ioouf' oai'des 1T nne s,tperbe vanens1
70 TOUT PR stiite Eeni pouyant 6caler !,
oar,ls de riz net par jour. II
foar les conditions s'adresser n
iEAREbJNNE & sAI.OMoN
70 Decareur Street. n q
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lie caporal de pose sortit pour al
Ter releve les fonctlonnaires, lie cou
rant dalr tit fetmer la porte qui com
muni4Gait du po>te de roficier au
CORPS de garde, ct ie fns prive ainsi
de Ia suite des aventures de Va-de-
hon CHur.
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Avis.

MR.. II. II: MICHELET, PENDANT
- mon sejonr en- Europe d bien AonIns
charger dc la redaction de Ia partHc sran
faise de la viei1ie S~ENTINELLE DE 1,npn.
DAUx V. Samoan me remplace con,rAn az
ram ct est seul autoris6 a collector u con
tracter pour mon Journal. on
F. SAMOAN.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-08-10
How Il HOOSier Girl Won a Husband.
luuianAualiaI Innrnal

"uohhpOiS journal.
A rather romantic ending of Il leap
year adventure occurred in one of
our neighboring towns recently.
One of the bellies Of the place, re-
markable for her good sense, as we'll
rs for her good looks and education,
Joined with few of her sisters in
inviting some Of the young men to
accompany them to the literary club,
one evening last spring, in the usual
spirit oftun which characterizes such
adventures, intending nothing but
fun. Soon afterward her friend re-
turned her call, and then came again
and again, apparently much pleased
with the company he fund in the
young girl who had escorted him to
the club.
Things went along about as usual
in such cases, until few weeks ago,
when on ono occasion she interrupt
ed the usual course of events by say
ing; "See here, Harry, I'd like to
know tyou mean business by these
repeated calls? l mean business and
if you love me as we'll as | love you
I'd like to make you my husband, and
the sooner the better" Harry said:
dyes, [ mean businesss, and any time
you may set will please me-" The
two were joined in one soon after
everybody but old prudes admired
the matter-offact manner of termin-
ating what was begun in bit of juve-
nile fun. And why not? She had
as much right to make her sentiments
known, in plain English, as he had,
and showed her good sense in doing
it. Score one for the Centennial leap
year.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE WHISKY
FRAUDS.
N. Y. Herald,


The Herald has always contended that
the attempt to connect the President with
the frauds upon whisky would react upon
those who inspired it. The Presidents
record, as it comes to light, point by point,
shows that he was as earnest in his desires
to have the frauds prevented and the per-
petrators punished as Bristow. Com
mon sense would have proved this; for if
the President had wished to protect the
thieves he could have done SO. The evi-
dence of Bluford Wilson is an exonera-
ton of the President. The country
should rejoice at this. The fame Of the
President should always be dear to the
people, more especially when the President
is man like Grant, one of the most con.
spicuous figures in our history, whose
name will be among the glories of our
country when Tilden and Hendricks,
Hayes and Wheeler, Bristow, Jewell, Blu
ford Wilson and all the rest are for
gotten. No one has censured more
severely than the Herald the blunders of
the administration. No one regrets more
than the Herald that the administration
should have failed to meet the wishes of
its friends. But we should deem it a
calamity, which every true American
would feel, If the victor of Appomattox
should prove TO be venal, corrupt man.
We have no such fear, and the vindica-
ton of Wilson's evidence is precisely
what we expected from Wilson when he
was Put under the solemnity Of an oath.
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van Buren'N majority, 726.

Van Buren'S majority, 726.
Hotfman's majority, l7,443.
Mr.. Tilden, you know what this con-
tract attests Right well do you compre-
hend the means whereby thevote of 1868
was thus swelled out of all proportions.
There are not 10000 legal voters living
in these wards to-day, though they gave
Hoffman II, ,443 majority. Had the day
been of average length it would doubtless
have been swelled to at least 10000.
There was nothing but time needed to
make 100000, if SO many had been want
ed and paid for.
No,o, Mr., TFlden, I call on you to put q
stop to this business You haze but to
,oalk iuto the Sherif's, Mayors and the
Supervisors office in the City Hall Parn,
and sag there must be no more of it.
and zoe shall haze tolerably fair election
once more. Probably good part OF the
$4,000 supplied last fall with bogus nat
uralization certificates will offer to regis
ter and to vote, some of them pretending
not to know that they are no more citizens
of the United States than the King of
Dahomey is, put very few will vote re-
peatedly unless paid for it, and we shall
not be cheated more than 10, 1000 if you
simply tell the boss workmen that there
must be no more illegal voting instigated
and paid for
VIII yon do 1t? Your reputation is at
stake The cowardly craft which would
not play false, and yet would wrongly win
will not avail. If zoe Republicans are
saoindted again as zoe aoere sUindled last
fall, you and such as you ,oiH be responSi-
Die to God and man for the outrage.
Prosecutors, magistrates, municipal
authorities, are all in the pool; we have
no hope from the ministers of justice, and
the villains have no fear of the terrors of
the law. | appeal to you and anxiously
await the result Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
NHURCH DIRECTORY.

DAPTTST CHURCH.-Rev. II. Il. MITCHELL
> pastor. Services at lOI3 Il. m., and 714 p
IN. Supday-School l21s IN. Prayer meeting
Thursday evenings.
n L. CHURCH.-ReY. C. B. CLARK, pastor
-SI. Services at l0R a. IN, and seven p. M
Sunday-school2 p. III. Prayer meetings Thurs
day evenings.
SSIMPSON CHARGE.-(M. e. Rev. c. L. STAF-
- FORD, pastor. Services at lO1a u. m, and
p. m. Sunday-SchoOl at > p. IN. Prayer meet
ngs Thursday evenings.
NONGREGATIONALC CHURCH.-Rev. J. E.
~ SNOwDEN, pastor. Services at l0R a. H.,
and p. IN. Sunday-schOOl at I2R IN. Prayer
meetings Thursday evenings.
E.NIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. II.
4 :. SNODGRASS, pastor. Services at ii a. m,
and 81 p. IN. Sunday-SchOOl at 9Ia a. m.
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
- Rev. T. Il. LESTER, pastor. Services 81 p. IN.
episcopal LCHURCH.-Rev. JAMES ALLEN,
H rector. Services ut l0IE Il. M, and ~ y.
IN. Sunday-school at l2:l5 IN.
; TNIVERSALIST SOCIETY-No regular SER
< vices. Sunday-schOOl at 3 p. III.
NHRESTIAN CHURCH.-Elder ID. R. DUNCAN,
y Services at l01s IL. m. and Z p. III. Sunday
school at -. p. III. Prayer meetings Thursday
evenings
i p. CHURCH.-Rev. Il. \. McAYEAL, pas
< stor. Services lOIa II. m, Z p. IN. Sunday
school 90 4. III. Prayer meetings Thursday
evenings.
S,ECOND NJ. E. CHURCH.-(coloreD Rev. T.
- J. Marshall, pastor. Services l01s a. III.
Sunday-schOOi so p. m.
ERIENDS' MEETlNG.-On Ist and 4th days.!Of
the week, at 10 a. m; on lSt day ut p. IN.
Sunday-schOOl Immediately after service on LIST
day morning.
4 IATHOLlC CHURCH.-Fa Father GAFFNEY. Ser
y vices first Sunday of each month.
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Gen. Sherman struck the key note
when he said the best way to treat the
Indians was to take their ponies, this
would keep the Indians upon their reser-
vations. Take away their ponies and
they cannot travel. They cannot carry
their luggage or their provisions. They
cannot take women and children, and can
not establish villages. They could be
pursued by infantry upon an equality
and by cavalry at an advantage. Their
arms cannot be taken away, for they can
hide them, but they cannot hide their
ponies. Taking away the three or four
ponies that every Indian owns would be
like taking his right arm off. He would
be at the mercy of our troops at once, and
would be compelled to stay on his reser-
vation"
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EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
edited by j. W. JOHNSON, Co. Supt.
TEXT BOOKS.

The common school teacher labors un-
der great many disadvantages and none
are greater than those occas;oned by such
great variety of text books. When a
teacher enters school. his first object is
to find out what kinds of text books are
used in the school He finds, perhaps
from two to three authors on grammar; the
same on arithmetic and so on to the end
constituting in themselves suficieat classes
for three teachers. He has here before
him Herculean task, to bring anything
like order out of this chaos. But, hold,
wait, here is boy who has no book at all
Trouble is accumulating on every hand on
text book question. How does all this
confusion come about? A question easily
answered. A parent knows that his
children must have books, but he does not
make any enquiries as to what author but
purchases the first that comes handy, aud
his neighbor does the same, hence the
diversity. But there is a certain class
that do not send any kind, but send their
children to school without books, knowing
that they must depend on the othe,
children for the use of their books. This
creates great confusion aud very often
causes the teacher to interfere when hi:
right to do SO is very doubtful. If W,
let these children remain in school theil
parents are the ones that think theil
children ought to learn the most Of AM
in the school, which every one knows il
an impossibility. As well might you sent
a man into the harvest field. with sickl,
in his hand and expect him to cut al
much grain as man with reaping ma
chine; and if We send them home tht
parents and friends rise up in "righteou,
indignation" SO we are placed between. tw,
fires, Which fire shall we choose?