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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

PERTIsE ENT to Mrs. Gs1iwelher's lee
tura ga wcnlal tonight IS the announce
mea- ia the New York ECening Post
rlas g- Saturday Sis. Charles Russell
Lowell, = Jhs l-iy is.o bear the name
oi hsf late hush7n'. tut Mrs. josephine
Slzv Lowell IL she 3 70 ae spoken Of
b. ne: fisisI name, was aPgoiUtsd by
Governor Tldsn q I'll ths New YORK
city vacancy on the board 81 S.ste char.
Gss caused 10y the retirement o. Charles
T. Nsr-haL Governor Tilden had the
pleasure # learning that the appoint.
msua wa- instantly confirmed by the
seua;r, AMI that Mrs. Lowell IS hence.
forth a c3mmi-si3n.r Of State charities.
Mrs. Lowell IS a daughter Of Francis
q s0rze Shaw, @! S-S.eu Island. Her Eus.
band 81 in battle ct Winchester in the
late civil war. Her brother, Colonel r.
G. Szag, me. with Ike fate q. Fort
WaE1.r while leading lis blsck regj-
mert. the F.fty-ioUJ.h Of Massachusetts
vaIl.tters. She l.vssiu New York city,
aud gives her time and exersions to hu
-nale and useful lEb1rs.
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I84O,

New Orleans from entrances and cIear-
ances. Referred. In the houze the post
Office appropriation bill was under dis
cussion in committee Of the whole. A
bill psssed apFroPristing nine thousand
dollars to pay the expenses OF the Louisi-
ana investigating committee. BiT.
Blaine oHsred a resolution directing the
committee on wsys and means to con-
siaeT al once some mes cure FOR the re.
l'ei OF Ine country from the threateIe cd
scarcity Of fractional currency, which
passed. The message fcom the Pfesi-
dent declining to furnish the house with
information IS 10 his various absences
from Washington was read, and was re.
ceived with cool disdain on the Demo-
cratic side and with evident enjoyment
on the Republican side. Mr.. Randall
moved th2t it be referred to the judiciary
committee and printed So ordered. A
resolution was passed accepting an invi-
tation to attend the opening Of the Cen
tennisl exposition, and adjourning the
house from Tuesday, May 9h, to Fri
day, May 18th,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

WE lesrn fTom the Nashville An1e1i.
can, ofyesterday, that final settlement
Of The affairs Of the Union bank was
made in The chsucery court Monday,
aud Josegh w. Allen was RECESSED from
hys bond - trustee Of the bank. This
case involved thEee thousand shares OF
stock, amounting 10 three hundred and
eighty thousand doilsrs. In winding
up the bauk d pUmosr Of the stockhold.
srs Teiaszd tie settlement proposed by
EEr. Allen a. tIus ce, AID the CsIe was
t@seH g. lheEurreme court, where it was
decided I'm hi. favor. The peT cent. set.
Element belonging 10 each stockholder
have ben plsced in separate envelopes,
and are now in The hands OF the clerE-
-It ms-.er for dTstrihudon.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Porte Consents TO Renew Armis-
tice but is Ready for an Exter-
minatinS War.

LONDON, May THE Pail Mall Ga
aette's Berlin dispatch mentions the re-
port that Count Andra y comes to Ber-
lin at the special request Of Rug ia, who
is anxious to n sumo the agreement with
Austria on the 6a1tern question. The
Carls Ruhe Zeito1g says that the Porte,
st the instance Of the powell, has con-
sented to renew the aImistice, and at
the same time he has intimatei his de-
termination, should the insurgents re-
fuse an arm'stice, TO listen t0 no further
prOtters Of mediation, but cIush the re-
belliOn BY force.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

DEMOCRATIC State conventions for
The election Of delegates to the National
convention have been held ss follows, up
10 THE date: Massachusetts, September
y, 1875 Louisiana, January 6; Texas,
January ,7i New Hsmpshire, January
II; Connecticut February %; Rhode
leland, March Is; Pennsylvania, March
y; Indiana, April I9; Nebraska, April
49, Oregon, April 26; New York, April
26. In Georgia, conventions in the sew
trsl congressional districts chose dele
gates April 90 Only one State Indi-
anal has instructed (for Hendricks) and
New York inaorsei Tilien.
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MARRIED.

BAILEY May 4th, by Rev. W
D. MayEeld, at the residence of Mr.. Pope,
Memphis Mr., r. ". SCRUeGs and Miss Q. a.
BAILEY, both Of Germantown.
HENRY-GALLAWA AT the residence OF
James +. Small, Esq, COrinth, Miss, Thurs
day, May 3, ls76, Mr.. THOMAS Z. HENRY and
Miss LAURA ROSE GALLAwAY.
STEWART-WHITE-O the I'd instant, at
Buntyn's Station, by S. Laudrum, DID,, GEO
+. STEWART, NJ. D., and Miss IDA MAY WHITE,
daughter OF Col. Shelton WhIta
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TTRUSIEES SALE-By virtue Of the power
i .tsd 10 me ss TFustes by a deed made
by Wi liam Morgan, cOiOrCd, on 22d of De-
cember, lo'j, - secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned. which DeCi in Trust fs
recorded IN Chat 1 Book No. 9, pcge 44S, OF
the Registers office of leIby county, Tennes-
see, j vi l, Ol SATURDAY, May Il, 1876
within Il q hOuij at the )Uth cate Of Court
Square, ON Outh ,OuIU street, in the CITY OF
Memphis, TernC see, sell to the highest bid.
der, for cash, he following pei -Onal property:
One ShCe-hy Hack, No. - and Double Har-
ness for me; one Bay Mare and one Black
Horse This sale is Ge at the request OF the
beneficiary in said deed, to secure the balance
due on said indeb' edneSs. The title is be-
ltevcd 10 he perfect, but l Sell ss trustee only.
May 3, 1876. ]. J. DUFFY. Trustee
Smith & Collier, Att'ys, mV4
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TIE most nO.sb,e event in the senate
yes erday wss thcp-esentation by Conk-
ling u 3 petition praying the interier-
enca Of the United States for the release
n one C1ndon from an English jail,
which was referred % the committee on
f5reigl sGAiss Senator M' MILAN, from
ta= committee o1 commerce, reported
fsvors1ly on the bai 10 exempt ali ves-
sci eEgsgsd IN the navigation Of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries above
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GRANTS message TO the house, in an.
swer to Blackwell's inquiry into the ',o.
quent absence Of the President fro.n n tba
capital, snd whether any exec,', i've bnsi.
ness had been transacted ~ him vubiIe
so absent, is sharp ., .cunent. direct
sud to the point, snj acc 1mpanied, g7it
IS y long Iis1" Precedents justifying
Graa-s soseD"e, will be, We suppose, q
flsle of tie matter
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

THE DsmocrSts OF Knox county, the
Knoxville Tribune says: While giving
u" 10 Instructions to the delegste9 to
" Nashville, expressed a preferences for
81 Governor Thomas A. Hendricks, Of
- Inaisns, IS the nominee Of the Demo-
'' cratic party at st. Louis for the Prcsi-
" dency. We nsed hardly say" adds
the Tribune, "!hat in this expression
" we most heartily concur"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

MILLER, D0LHoNDE & Co, of New
Orleans, in their last Circular, say:
The new wafer way to toe sea by the
South Pas, at the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi, IN charge Of Captain Es d5, will
prove Euccessful nom present reports,
and already is creating bstter feeling in
business and preparation for large for
eigu exports next fall"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

FRE sIDENT GRANT bss not yet done
-n1 .n'ng ha- so 'isgrgeeful and dis
c'elits7ie as relieving General Custer
80 NY Dee suse hs testified 10 the
. t'u.t n the B @lknsp post-tradership in.
'e.''gsaons' Because he did not black.
-. =, -, ',y1, '7i.n perjury, the chief-mag-
'.e y ae republic hss relieved him
y. t-1 CON maud
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IRE people o; Hamilton county on
Nl'nday gave hearty indorserient TO
7 oas'or Key, in his recent s5seeb and
" 'Ie upon the resolution for Mlrsissippi
n Testigaton." Well, wen bet brass
hl' Ion Hamilton is alone OF all the conn.
'-es II this or the al ioiDing States.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

LONDON, May AT the trial to-day
OF Renken, one of the shin Lennie mu-
tineers, Justice Brett said doubtless Rem
ken wss a disgraeeful criminal, and
there was very strong evidence of his
being accessory after the fact, but as he
could not be convicted for that offense
under the extTadition treaty, and the
evidence against him being insufficient
to convict Of murder, the charge against
him must be withdrawn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

The Knoxville Tribune, promising to
make future use OF the spsech of Mr..
Bailey, Published in to.day's APPEAL,
Gays that gentleman bss demonstrated
most satisfactorily that there is no good
Teason forrepudiet;ug any portion ofour
obligations
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

war DEI-r, OFFICE CH. SO. OFFIcER,l
NA-HlsSros, May 8, ! s-m. (
For Tennessee and the Ohio udHey,
falling 6Jroacter, increasing easterly
70 5o'f'hcTly toiDds, stationary or rising
temperature cloudy and rainy iUeather.
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POLITICAL.
Louisville Radicals nm tor Rr,stn,

Louisville Radicals nI Tor Brisfow.
LoUTsvILLE, May 4.-The primary
meetings OF the Republican party In thi.
city were all largely attended. There
was lively contest in some wards for
the position Of delegates, but slI q the
candidates were Pronounced as Bristov7
men, and the city delegation is urru,
lnous Tor his nomination e. Cincinnati.
The Kansas GrcepbsC.ers.
TOPEKA, May In the State green.
back convention to-day, twelve conn.
ties were represented by thirtv.fve Do
egstes. Judge Bssl wss chosen presi.
dent, and delegates elected to ire CON.
Ventlon at indianapolis on the seven
teenth instant.
Tho Maryland Republicans
FREDERICK, May 4.-The Republican
STAT convention met to-day, Wishing
ION h. Tack pr siding. e. g. Fulton
and John Thomcs, jr., Of Baltimore. and
}: b. Fugh Cecil aad Edward Walker.
Of Kent were elected delegates at large
to the Cincinnati convention.
Republican Convention Fifth Masso,
chusetts District.
WORCESTER, May At the RepUb.
llcsn convention of the fifth Massacnus.
et's district to-day Hon. a. Il. Bullock
and George F. Hosr, Of Worcester, were
elected delegat,s to the Cincinnati con-
ventiOn.
Democratic Convention Fifth Congress.
sionaI District, Ohio.
TOLEDO, May AT the Democratic
convention of the fifth congressional
district, held at Defiance, Ohio. TODAY.
General A. V. Rice, OF Putnam county,
ives nominated for rep esentativs by SC
Resolutions were passed
favoring the unconditional repeal OF the
act, gradual withdrawal of
national bank paper and the election OF
Allen for President.
south Carolina Democratic Convention.
COLUMBIA, Msy 4.-The Democratic
State convention met this evening. D,
w. Aiken, master of the State grange.
was chosen temporary president, and |
General J. B. KeIshaw, permanent |
president. Resolutions were introduced |
70 contine the business OF the conven- |
ion to the election Of delegates to the |
National convention and members of |
he State executive committee. The |
is still in session. The dele. |
,stes will be unpledged.
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1hh iAtce Of Recorder Duff7s impesch-
-''' - % brought to a close to-day,
-, - - ~" jenily expected, by an acquit-
'a'' II z evidence 60 far adduced for the
L-lIsl S.L0n Is % an idle tale.
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CHANCERY SALE
-IE-
RDAL IBTATm.
saturday, May %, 1879,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in the city OF Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, and dCsignatCi upon a
plan OF the extension of the northern part OF
Ihe city OF Memphis through the property Of
w. b. Greenlaw & Co, Satfarrans OJ Co., +. Il.
Keel X. +. oonCy ct al, per surveys made by
A A. Kerr April, 1856. as lot 8, and bounded
and descT1be1 a follows: Fronting "A f et ,
inches on the west side of Third street and
running back between parallel line : at right
angles with said street ltS feet inchl ID an
alley q feet 0 inchC wide. the south line Of
said lot being north line OF Mill STREET.-THE be
divided int two lot and Did accordingly.
Terms OF Sale-One-thiTd C6) cash; balance
in six and twelve months; notes with ap-
proved security bearing intere . at per cent.
from date; lien retained till same are paid.
This May 3, 1876.
e. A. COLE, Clerk and MLs.at.
By +. J, Black, ID. c. and ".
L. 2. Mctar!and, ATTY. my5 u l9 Is y
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

EE Democracy Of DsSoto county,
~ + slssippi, meet in convention on Mon
".y, the fi'sh Of June, to elect delegates
10 the htate convention to be held in
Jackson or the fourteenth Of tn. same
month
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a TELEGRAM last night rEspu Wash.
lng.on states that about .,ro million dol.
lAI' 10 silver have ben paid out at the
'-.-I ana SUD- .reasury since the nine
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-05

THE Emma mine investigation 10 do
c.ared closed. "a eentence! Come
prepare" General Schenck.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

MOOBE-Ihe friends and acqu9Htanoes Of
Samuels 3. and the late Virgil V. Moore are
invited to attend the iunCrgI of their infant
daughter, LIZZIE LIE, from the residence OF
Mrs. E. A. Shepherd, No. s29 PontotCc street
extended. this CFRIDAY) evening, at o'clock.
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CIoSENR RATES

fe1seTdzg Il cotton and god: N5U
}or4 c7,t,H, l. 7-l6s; Memphis, IIEc.
fs,g ForF, g,'d oloss1 AZ Il2.; Mem.
fhis. ll2
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GRANT could not stand the pressure.
Custer WAS yesterday ordered to resume
His Cob Bss.nd.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.

OFFICE OF CIT TAX-COLLECTOR.O
" MEMPHIS, Tenn, April q, 1875,
ES- Judge Emmons having refuse6sthe ap-
pIcatiOn OF the merchants for a stay OF the
collection Of the tax levied upon their capi-
lal to pay the judgment OF 7. Z. Brown, all
parties owing this tax are requested ts come
forward Immediately and pay the same and
save additional expense.
FRED. G. SCHAPER,
ap8 City Tax-Conector,
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10 Whom it Nay Concern.

FTNHlS is to certify, that the Merchants In
i surance Company, through its s cretary,
Mr.. VIM. Gay, has this day paid US In 1ull, and
to our entire satisfaction, for all loss and dam
ege sustained by US at the recent fire, which
occurred on the 29th April, at our late resi-
dence, s67 Shelby street; and we tske great
pleasure in recommending said com7anv to
the 1nsuring public. s. E. VIGnINI.
z. A. VIGLINI.
Memphis, May 3, 1876. my5
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I WILL sell to the highest bidder, for
Il cash, on
SATURDAY, 2OTH DAY OF NAY, 1876,
at the Auctionhouse OF a. l.. FARMLAND &
Co., in Memphis, Tennessee, all the personal
effects OF the estate Of Virginia A. Shirley,
decd, consisting OF Household and Kitchen
gal hours.
my3 wed GsE. NAsH, Administrator.
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THE MENNERCHOR.

After the speeches the German Men.
nerchor, With seventeen voices, under
the musical direction Of Prof. Winekler,
sang excellentiy several selections, with
instrumental accompaniment by Ar
noId's orchestra. The singing was en-
joyed very much by all present, each
selection being heartily appIsuded.
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Democratic Executive Committee

T'HE gentlemen appointed on the Demo-
i cratic Executive Committee by the recent
convention, held at the Exposition Building
are requested - meet at the Office OF L. b.
McF Farland, Esq, 80 Madison street planters
insurance BuildlDgl, Memphis, at 2 o'clock
EatuEday, the 18th Lay Of May, 1876,
for organization and other business.
J. MCBROOKB.
myl u. w. MILLER
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Hams, Hams, Eaams.
Administrators Sale.

A SMALL lot Henry Ames Il Co.'S celebrated
IA Sugar. cured Hams for sale cheap by
my2 HUL5 & CO., 2iS Front street.
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AN ABRUPT CLOSE.

During the afternoon several special
features were arranged for the enjoy
ment Of the little people, and passed off
pleP7antly aud without a single occur
renee tending to msr the pleasures of
the day. Dancing, Of course, ruled the
hour, and for this Arnold's orchC strs
the finest selections of dance
music. Toward evening the crowd had
grown to enormous pGOpOl tions, but
vivid flashes Of lightning began playing
In the northwest, accompanied by dis
tant mutteIing thunders, which YVES
Ominous OF coming storm which ne
eessitated the bringing to a sudden close
what promised to be one Of the most
pleasant evenings ever enjoyed within
the James park inelOsure.
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among the large number Of Germans
REv. MR. THoMAs,s erEEca

~. = Mn IIUMdS > . ETEEIU
roiI1T1d Immediately after, in the Ger
man language, and was listened TO most
sttentively, and during its delivery the
speaker was frequently interrupted with
applause, showing that the talented gen.
tismsn wss discussing o theme very dear
to the hearts OF the German people.
Our reporter being unable TO interpret
the sddTes7, We regret beirg unable to
give even an outline = what seemsd TO
be such al iatcileetuzi treat to our Ger
man feIiOU. .ciffgs,-r
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Attention, knights TemDlar,

FTvHE officers and members of st. Elmo o
i COmmandery No j. are hereby or. w
dered to meet at the EXPOSITION Build-/V\
ing this (FRIDAY) evening, at o'clock, FOR
DRILL.
By order 3. +. HALLER, E. c.
r. W. SHELTON, Recorder.
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Attention, Knights Templar.

@IONO" 0HVAl9 HADI9hN9 IOElI PIt1Lo
ENHE membeII of Cyrene Commandery, q
L No 4, X. T., are hereby ordered to at-XH
tend in Fatigue DrC s, this (FRIDAY/W
evening, at s o'clock sharp, at ExpO3itiOn
Hal, FOR DRILL.
By order. ED WORSHAM, Is. c.
T. ]. BARCH is RecOt der
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scters Of Switzerland were represented.
In the carriage were also the national
colors. On one of these was picture OF
the three patriots, repraSsntSiiUn - '.1 49,,
ii'reee ;"sn,Ons Of Switzerland taking the
oath to devote their lives to the work OF
freeing their land from the thraldom Of
the tyrant's yoke. Little Beatrice
Schultze, about four years old, dressed
as gentleman Of the continental days,
attracted considerable attention.
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containing the children of the various
cieties in thep pTCc 1siOp. The carriages
were prOiuseIv decors' "a with flowers
aud evergreeIs, AMI fhe children were
in holiday costume, and as happy es
lsrks. One Of these carriage, drawn by
!our white horses, cOntained the May
Queen, Miss Fal 1ie ScnU tie, and her
maids Of honor, Misses Belle Goldbaum
and Alice schapeT. Another prom
iGent carriage, also drawn by four
white horses, containing represent
ative8 OF the cantons OF
Switzerland. Miss Emily Mollwo was
the besutiful Goddess Of Liberty, Mics
Amelia Cohen, May Queen, and Misses
4 Jsa Cohen and Neuie Ho!lwo, Maids
Of Honor. Eddie Webter reprc sented
William Tell. Other prominent char.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
NOTES ON EDECATION.

Michigan University has at present 1,08o
students.
Nineteen members of the class OF T6 at
Yale are continuing their studies there.
The Chihan international Exhibition held at
San iaso in 70 awarded diploma to the public schools
qf Washington and it has just been presented to the
board
Tho most popular optional study for the
YaIc seniors next term IL political economy under Prof.
Sumner Tue German language aud English literature
come next.
The alumni of Wesleyan University OF Con-
neeticul have alrcaIy subscribed more tnan $4,000
toward the 100000 wlch is 20 bo the Centennial gift
Of The alumni 10 the institution.
The subjects for this years prize compositions
at Hamilton College will be: For ie Juniors, The
Greek Prornethcus in Modern Ltcnturc," George
Eliot ~ a Novelist" 5" FOR the sopbomOIes, A Critical
Estimate Macaulays Essay Mi!ton,' "Thc Ethics
OF Iougfcow'8 Poetry" for the Freshmen, "The Ser
vices of EewNork IN the American Revolution" The
Career aud Character of Lafayette"
The Brooklyn Board of Education las de-
cidcd by majority Of % that II is neither expcdent
nor practicable to introduce the study Of German In the
school. Of that city Orc the arguments OF the MI
noIity ia this: Zone Of the dangers that threaten tho
American people in tho not distant future, II unpro-
yidrd for is the deveopmon mt OF argc and influential
class that Kept separate ana dslucl III habits OF
| thought and life from the rest OF the community"
The school population of Kansas numbers
1g9 $780, there enrolled in the schools l42 60G and
Of these $3.50 average daily attendance for
5q months the year. Only 29lo per cent Of the
teachers employed In the public schools hold the highest
certificate issued by county boards Of examiners 3J2o
per cent held Grade certificate aud 2Io per cent hold
Lhe lowest grade certificate. Nearly twOthrds OF the
teachers employ cd In tho public schools hold the lowest
grade c-rthcate issued by the boards Of examiners
DR.. Kneeand, the superintendent Of the
Onondaga Indian school, reports follows: "Durng
the eighteen years OF my OF the Indian school In
ccntra! nation Of the famous IroquOIs COnfcderacy
enough time has elapsed to enable TO take sight
the receding aud get the range Of progress And
candor compes say the view is not nattering to
me az superintendent 10 my proeg6s specimens
Of human development. More than 200 years Of trial
has been made By devoted men. such Brainerd and
Eliot OF New England Kirkland of Oneida County, New
York and many other devoted missionaries aud teach
cIs TO cyilizc aad Ugisanize this singular OF
and t them for citizenship. But the testimony OF
earliest Presidents their messages to Congress differs
very little from that of those a century later In
more OF hoc and less OF pc,y in regard to the aborg
ines than found in the utterncCs OF last PreSl-
| dents. After than century OF missions and
schools among the Indians chief gstratc OF this
eminCutly democratic nation, Of which universal suf-
fragc has become the chief Cornerstone,
| Ommend making tho Indian "A voter"