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The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
OUR school, SYSTEM

Inst Monday night Professor Wicker
sham, Superintendent Of Public Schools
OF Pennsylvania, spoke b, fore the X an
tucky State Teachers Association at
Louisville on Pennsylvania system of
common school education. Hs said that
PENNSYLVANIA raised over s9,0oO.OOO for
the common schools. There were about
100000 children who could ATTEND
school in the st ,te but about 900, 600 were
enrolled, and the average daily attend
ance was 100000. The pu ublic scaool ex-
penditure amounted to the sum stated
above. This was partly appropriated
by the State and partly by townships.
He observed here that the TO wnship sys-
tenn OF school tax Atlon WAS superior to
the district sy stem in operation there.
The tax ,tion OF the State amounted to
81 GOO, 900 for the common schools, and
additional sums amounting to perhaps
300 900 were appropriated for the nor
mai schools, About 100000 was raised
by local taxation. Toe average mills on
local taxation WAS from SIX TO seven
high as thirteen mill this was the mar
imum. The same amount OF taxation
was allowed, h ow ever, for buildings
The schools were required to be kept
open at least five months In the year.
The average time was seven months and
a half. Ia some pl ices the schools were
kept open ten months. The schools
must keep open Eve months before they
Can get the payment OF the appropria-
ton. All the school moneys were paid
out by the State superintendent. There
were about twenty to thirty townships
in county, and at an average OF seven
schools in a township there were about
fifteen thousand school houses IN the
State. Local taxation was the life OF the
whole school system OF Pennsy lVanla
He wouldn't care to have a permanent
school fund. He didn't care to have
more than 81 ,0O0, 900 appropriation, the
minimum amount appropriated by the
State. The better plan, at least ln Penn
sylvania, was to have a small school
fund, and let the people understand that
the schools were the best things they
hal. He believed in centralizlng the
taxation in republics of tow nships The
school laws of Pennsy ylvauia provided for
the establi shment Of graded schools
wherever they could be graded, AMI OF
high schools wherever they were needed
The appropriation OF the State towards
the support of the schools was used as d
lever. The best men IN the townsnlp
served as trustees. He related story
OF conversation with ex-Governor big
Ter and United States Senator wallace
both OF whom were members OF one
school board, in which Bigler said that
he had been raised to another ofnce attei
having been q United States Senator
and that was school trustee. This was
an instance of the pride felt in the
schools of Pennsylvania. There Were
now eleven normal schools in the State
having an average attendance Of three
hundred each. He considered that thu
establishment of the normal SCHOOL,
paid in the State ten times over 10
what had been expended. There was ne
efficient system of public instruction
, without normal schools. Lancaster In
telllgsncer.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
HOW THE AMERICAN ABORIGINES
-. DISPOSED OF THEIR DEAD.

The modes of disposing of the bodies
of the dead in use among the aborgines
of Am erica are classed by Mr.. Edwin A.
Barber, in the Naturalist" under four
heads: inhumation, cremation, embalm-
ment, and aerial sepulture. OF these,
the first was most usually employed, the
bodies being inferred either in ordinary
graves, in mounds or in caves. Several
tribes, among them the Lenni-Lenape,
or Delawares, were accustomed to incase
their dead in stone boxes OF tombs. In
tumulus-burial, the dead were generally
laid near the original level of the sur
face, and the mound heaped over them.
ONLY isolated instances of cave-burial
have been signalized in the United
States, as in Breckenridge county, Ken
lucky, and in the canons of Utah, Ari-
zona and New Mexico. Cremation was
of two kinds-in graves and in urns.
Among the Puehlos of Arizona and
Utah the body was sometimes burned,
and the ashes deposited in shallow
tombs. Several tribes on the Gila river,
! in Southern Arizona, burned the bones
| of the dead in urns. But few cases of
{ cmbalming are known to have occurred
| in the limits of the United States. As
examples of this mode of preparing the
corpse may be mentioned the Mammoth
Cave and Salt Cave mummies of Ker-
lucky. These bodies have been preser-
we'd by rude species of embalmmeut
and by exsiccation. Aerial sepulture was
of two kinds = the first by suspension on
scaffolds or in trees, the second by sepui-
ture in canoes Several tribes still EN-
ploy the former mode of burial. The
Sioux elevate the bodies of their dead
into trees, or stretch them out on raised
platforms, wrapping them i'll blankets
and leaving them to the mercles OF the
elements and carnivorous birds;
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

REPUBLICAN MEETING.-At a meet
ing OF the Republicans of the Second
Ward held last evening,the following per-
sons were placed in nomination.:
For Council-William Byard Gem.
Inspector-Newton Gem, Assistant,
William McCrea.
OFF FOR THE HARVEST HoME.-The
City Cornet band went away in Seals
big band wagon, this morning, to parti-
cipate in the harvest home of st. Georges
Library Association, on the banks Of the
canal, near st. Georges.
Doc KILLED.-As the 4.30 train was
passing W ater and King streets. yester-
day afternoon, it nipped the tail of VIM.
Duffy's large New Foundland dog, (which
moved too close TO the track. The dog
dog turned and flew at the Iassing car
when his head was crushed under the
wheels and he was instantly killed.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN NEW
YORK.

The New York Express gives the fol-
lowing account of the fatal fire-escape ac-
cident In that city on Tues lay, briefly res
ported by telegraph yesterday;
1t appears that Mr.. s. e. Hardman, aged
thirty years. OF Providence, r. l., was the
manufacturer of Kenyons fire escape, and
desired to exhibit it's qualities at the Astor
House. Permission b ing granted, he ap-
peared at third-,tory front window. 1t
was duly fastened to the bedstead IN the
room, and the exhibitor, having fastened
the supporting strap around his body, got
outside and prepared to descend. La the
place of rope by which the person de-
scends wire cable is used, which it Is SAID
will stand a strain of six hundred and
seventy pounds. This wire is nicely wound
on shrive, by which the same uDwinds as
the person descends The rope, or wire,
however, running over the sharp edge oil
the window sill parted almost immediately
upon the exhibitors launching from the
window, and he fell face downward upon
the pavement below, killing him instantly
| In his fall he struck against G. G. Minnie
Of No. 205 East Eighteen street, but hi:
raised um brella saved him from serious in
Jury. Mr.. Hardman's body was taken to
the Church street po ice station, where II
was recognized by W. j. Ballou, OF Provi-
dence, who came on TO this city with him
| On his person $ll3 in money was found
| The man lay perfectly motioniess in poo
of blood, surrounded by crowd OF idlt
curiosity-seekers.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
From the Philadelphia Times.]
SEQUEL TO THE R0SSMYSTERY
A Darkey Who Knew Too mucn
About the Abduction for His own
Good

A Darkey Who Knew Too Mucn
About the Abduction for His own
Good
Nelson Parker, the quick-witted dar-
kew, who is now confined in Moyamen-
sing in defaultof 81 500 bail imposed up
on him for the shooting of Susan Fair
fax, his reputed wife, had yesterday de-
tainer lodged against him-in event OF
his securing balm the shape OF war
rant, issued by Magistrate LukeDs, upon
an affidavit sworn to by ex-Councllman
James A. Logan, The warrant charges
him with the "conspiriIg with others to
extort moneys and defrand by counter
fnitinp or forging the names OF e. X.
Ross, Levi Feigel et al, to a paper OF
papers purporting to be contract ior the
taking away and retaining OF Charles
Ross.D The affidavit upon which tins Is
issued is as follows:
| City of Philadelphia, S.: 49,, ,,,,
| Personally appeared before me- the sub
scriber Ezra Lukens, Magistrate OF Cour'
II, Of the said city, James D"gS1 9aw Sot5 M de-
| nose and say that Felson Parker, consplr-
| ed with others to extort moneys anu ue
/ fraud by counterfeiting or IorSlnS ont o
names of Christian X. hoss, Lev, pvtSu %
and Others to paper or papers purportlng
to be contract between G. X; Il, ROSS sar ahd inc
William johnson and Joe Clark, Ior pat Cllt
| nnrnose of taking the son OF Z X. ltosS
tCharlie) for seven years, and further aes'
ponent saith not. oAhho H'"
Parker has gained little nororiety by
pretending to know considerable abou
the abduction of Charlie Ross, and he ha!
frequently obtained money from people
by promising to place them upon tnt
track of the lost boy, and thus enable
fered for his capture. Logan, among
others. has paid him money, and tnt
forged papers referred to in the affidavit affidavit
purported to be au agreement between
Mosher, alias Johnson, and Douglass, IS
alias CLARK. and Christian K. Ross, te
keen the boy away from home for sever
years. This and other similar paper'
| Parker disposed of for cash.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
GENERAL NEWS.

State Convention ofthe Independ-
eenbackers of New York will be
Buffalo, on September Goth.
pecan swimming match between
Cunningham and George Wade, ,at
Pranch yesterday was won by Wade
fached the shore ten years ahead.
winners were exhausted.
Providence Tool Company, at
Pence, R. l., having succeeded in
paid by the Turkish Governmeut
fSame operations to-day on their
~ lor the manufacture of arms, and
ork to 1900 men.
|, pelaware and Lackawanna Rail-
meals at Scranton sent an engine
" Shalt, Two miles distant, OIL
ssuay, to move the loaded coal cars
N have aI, been standing there since the
lie miners refused to let the cal
4 cut the telegraph wires. The
returned to Scranton for assistanc,
pen went back to the shaft.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
From q Merchant.
NORTH sEARsMoNr, sept. 9, 1si

NORTH SEARSMoNT, Sept. 8, 1870.
Dear Sir-It gives me very great pleasure
to inform you of the benefit received from
the use of PERUVIAN SYRUP in my
own family. My wife, for the past ten
years, has been in feeble health-very
much debllitsted generally. Last Spring
she concluded to try bottle of PERU-
WAN SYRUP, and was so we'll pleased
with the result, continued its use until three
or four bottles had been used, and she 10
now in better health than at any time for
ten years, and has increased in weight from
11n pounds to 126H. have employed ply
sicians, and used a great variety of patent
medicines, to the extent of hundreds OF dol
lars, and know she received more benefit
from the p PERUVIAN SYRUP than all the
rest together.
My sales of the Syrup are very large
and constantly increasing, and do not hes
itate to recommend and even warrant It to
give satisfaction. If you desire you are at
liberty to use this communication as you
see fit, as 1t gives me pleasure to recon-
mend SO good an article to suffering hu-
manity. Yours truly,
ITHIEL PEASE.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
A Desperate Woman's Last Act.

SHE SHOOTS HER BENEFACToR AND HER
SELF, CHARGING HIM WITH THE CRIME
From the San Francisco Post.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis and Henry A. Rose
man were in a room on the second hoor
of the International Hotel. Two shots
were heard. and the fall of heavy body
to the. floor. The door was forced and
a ohastly scene discovered-the man ly-
inc nrone on the floor with small open
inc In the back of his head and the wo-
man. with a face of deathly paleness,
struggling In her last agony, Her dress
was on fire, a1d after the blaze was ex-
tipguished she (being still consciously
said: n"This man has shot me-, ana a
few moments after breathed her last'
An Examination of the wounds, how
aver. nroyed her statement to false, as
the range of the ball in the mans head
showed that he could not have shot
himself, while the powder marks on ner
| hand, her blazing dress ana the locanCv
of the wound-in her left side indicated
| 10 a certainty tnat she had fired the shot
| herself. Roseman was an Enghshman,
al years old, who came to thls country
several years ago, and after drlltlne
around for time was appointed super
intendent of the st. Lawrence MINI IL
Eldorado county. He was worth some
S4O. 600, and had a wife and five children
in Tornwail, England. Mrs. Lewis, an
Englishwoman, formerly, resided neai 0sd
the mine, keeping boarding mousse, anG
had a husband some where in the vlclnl
tv of san Jose. She had been living a.
the no jel for some months, had eeeh
straitened circumstances, ana h0senial
had been assisting her. He called OF 81
her, and it is believed that his refusal T tS
further aid her led to quarrel wn,ci
culminated in the double tragr dy. ina
she did the shooting is further prove.
by the fact that the remainder OF the po'
of cartridges was found in her vanse.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

The War Dep artment has done GOOD
service in the publication of an accurate
map of the seat of war in the East, com
piled in the Engineers office under the
directlon of General Humphreys
Though inferior to some of the German
public icati ons in Its representation OF the
topography of the country-whicn IN
deed it scarcely attempts-.this is, upon
the whole, the most Satisfactory war
hraces hrua both Turkey and Asia Minor, up
On scale of 44.2 miles to the inch. All
tn the Villages, roads and railways and the
nr;ncinaf y%H streams are very clearly shown,
and and we have found several points men-
fioned ton in recent dispatches which appear
on no other published map The govern
ment might make some money IL this
man could be exposed for sale.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

TIE Municipal Commission created by
the New Jersey Legislature last year is
now w in session in Newark, ready for in
formation or suggestions. Mayor Town,
iy of Elizabeth appe ared yesterday aid
told the Commissioners that his cty,witb
an estimated real estate valuation of $l5-,
o00. 600. has a debt of S., 900, ,000-largely
the result of special legislation. He was
for the passage of general mun,cIpa,
law at the earliest possible day. Mayor
Yates of Newark, city which owes $40,
100000 to-day, and seems ilkeiy nve
he heard. So with regard to Jersey City
which yes $14,000,00O, on total Valu-
alton of 500, 100000.
Bourbon says: The pearl is the image
of purity, but woman is purer than pearl
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Making q Record for the Dem ocratic
-.-. ..... Candidate.

The New York Tribune publishes the
following from its correspondent at Gin
cinnati:- "
"The following truthful story about r.
NJ. Bishop, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, will create sensation in this
State. In the year 1867 the members of
the Society of Friends in this city, desir-
ing to change their place of worship from
the meeting house on Fifth street, be-
tween Central avenue and John street, to
some more desirable locality, applied of.
ficially to Mr.. r. M. Bishop TO purchase
the lot at the northwest corner of Mound
and Eighth streets. opposite Mr.. Bishops
residence Mr.. GeorAe III. Shotwell, the
we'll known real estate agent, now de-
ceased, conducted the negotiations. Mr..
Bishop agreed to sell the property for
ST., 900, provided Mr.. b. Dodds, who had
the refusal of the lot, did not purchase.
Mr.. Dodds did purchase 1t at this price,
and, subsequently, when the Committee
Of Friends proposed to purchase the prop
erty from him, be said he would sell for
$50, 900, If Mr.. Bishop had no objection,
he having bought the lot from Mr.. Bish-
op with an understanding that he was to
erect dwelling house upon 1t. There
was no objection on Mr.. Dodds' part to
build dwelling house He owned the
property in fee simple, and might do with
it what he pleased; but it was point of
courtesy to which he clung very tenaci-
ously, that having bought the property
for the purpose OF residenc, he should
not sell for other uses without Mr.. Bish-
ops concurrence. The Society of Friends
had plenty of money with which to pur-
chase the lot and build their meeting
house, and were anxious to erect their
sanctuary; but to their great amazement
the eminent statesman, Bishop, had seri-
Gus objections to the erection OF house
of worship opposite his private residence.
His objections were so serious that, not
wthstanding the Friends assured him
they were not going to have any organ
in the Westinghouse, nor even steeplt
to top it off, he demanded $4,000 as ar
inducement to overcome his opposition
The committee were about to retire from
the negotiations when the anxiety of the
congregation to settle down in some 10
callty, at even SO large sacrifice o
money, compelled them to close the bar
gain with Mr.. Dodds and pay r. NJ. Bis
hop $1,000 for his objection. The trus-
tees of the Friends congregation there
upon gave Mr. Bishop twelve months
note, worded as follows:-- ..
oCINcINNATI, eth month, Is, 1861
Twelve months after date we promise u
pay r. M. Bishop or order $4,000 with
per cent. interest.
"Cincinnati monthly meeting of the
Religious Society of Friends,by Ephrain
Morgan, Ezra Bally, William IL. Taylor
NJ. NJ. White, Trustees"
"This note was subsequently taken t
the trustees by w. F. Bishop, K. M. Bis
hops son, with request that the word
'for value received be inserted at the OF
dinary commercial point; but the trustee
refused to make any amendment,as the
were at a loss to perceive whence tn
value received came. The note wasdul
paid at maturity, including interest, an
MIR. r. NJ. Bishop complacently put I'll
money into his pocket"
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
Horrible Crime
he Gil almost Murdered by a
Virginia Negro.

Ate Gil almost Murdered by q
Virginia Negro.
kspatch from Norfolk, Va. is as fol-
L community of CarrsTlle. Va,
\ Zone miles from here, was thrown
e widest excitement yesterday by
pence that an assault and attempt
fder had been committed on the
Of Miss Stevenson, the interesting
Ter of a much respected farmer OF
hopd county, by a negro named
\ Hill. The girl war going from a
Ol's to her mothers when she met
negro on the public highway. lie
her by the throat, and drawing a
knife, threatened her life if she re-
and she is terribly mutilated, her
e kicked in, face and neck cut, ,and
Aen frightfully injured. The cries
|giIl brought assistance, and pre-
Hill from killing her outright. dc
10 the woods. Deputy Sheriff Free
'nd posse soon followed and he
Rptared, and with great difficulty
ielded from the fury of the people
taken to Jerusalem and locked
will speedily be hanged.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

The New York Herald prints an inter-
esting account from correspondent In
Spain of recent remarkable debate in
the Cortes, when General Salamanca fear
iessly, though absolutely without any fol
lowing in Parliament, press or public
opinion, raised his voice against the
Cuban policy of the ministry aud assaulted
with facts and arguments alike unan-
swprable the management of the eight
futile campaigns against the patriots.
He did not, indeed, like Lord Chatham
on certain memorable occasion, when
thirteen British Colonies were struggling
against British oppression, protest in the
name of outraged liberty, for had Gener-
alSalamanca recognized the right OF Cuba
to be free he would not have been a
Spaniard but in burning language be
did charge that the prolongatlon OF the
war in Cuba was due to military blunder-
ing and official corruption.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

Don Federico Errazuriz, an accom-
plished lawyer, and for six years Iresi-
dent of the Rupublic of Chill, died IN
SANTIAGO on the 2Oth ult. He assumed
the duties of the Presidential oflce IN
1871 and during his term, which expired
shortly before his death, cohuuc'1u InS hts
Government with great success. III ms
personal habits he was a man OF repuono
can simplicity, which he pushed 70 lne
noint of declining to occupy the Govern
ment palace, living throughout his wholt
term in his own handsome but modest
residence in Santiago. he belonged to
one of the best families in Chill and wa
fifGy-two years of age at the time OF hi
| death.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
Restored to Complete
Health.
BRooKs. ME, Sent, \, 1S7O

BROOKS, ME Sept. 7, 1870.
Dear Sir-From early Youth l was In
feeble health, troubled with humor in my
blood, weakness and debility of the system
generally was unable to labor much, and
only at some light business, and then only
with great caution.
Seven years ago the past Spring I had a
severe attack of Diphtheria, which left my
limbs paralyzed and useless, so was un-
able to walk or even sit up. Noticing the
advertisements of PERUVIAN SYRUP
concluded to giveit a trial, and to my great
joy soon found my health improving. l
continued the use of the SYRUP until three
bottles had been used, and was restored to
complete health, and have remained 30 to
this day.
/ attribute my present health entirely to
the use of PERUVIAN SYRUP, and hold
it in high estimation. cannot speak too
highly in its praise. have in several
cases recommended it in cases very similar
to my own with the sam good results.
Yours truly,
CHAS. E. PEARCY.
SETH w. FOWLE & SONS, Proprie-
tors, Sc Harrison Ave-. Boston. Sold by all
Druggists. Pamphlets free.
aug1-m&td&W1y
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
PATHS LAST EFFORT TO GEL RID
OF THE MARQUIS.

PARIS, Aug. 23.-Adelna Patti has
brought suit for nullity of marriage against
tue Malquis de Caux. The summons al
leges tnut the marriage IS null aud void
because the priest, Rev. Mr.. Plunkett, who
performed the ceremony in England had
no license from his Archbishop, but acted
SIMPLY as delegated by the parish of Saint
philipi du Roul, in Paris. The writ re
pea ts, in the most bitter terms, the charges
containtd d in the p aintff's suit for separa
ton against the Marquis.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
SENATOR MoRToN's HEALTH.

By telegraph to the Gazette.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. Ex-senator Mor>
ton rested very comfortably last night,
but this morning the paralysis that had been
prev iously affecting his left side returned
and caused him great pin.
DIR. Bliss expresses his belief that the
Senator will recover, but he says it in such
a way that there seems to be something
which he does not wish to express himself
upon
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
MORE RADICAL CORRUPTION

By Telegraph to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Mr. Colum-
bus Alexander claims that he has un-
earthed mass of corruption in the
office of the District Commissioners, and
proposes to file charges against Commis-
sioners Dennison and Phelps and their
subOrdinates
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
U. s. TROOPS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
By telegraph to the Gazette. 'i @

AbHINGTUN, aug uSJ "a.
1t lis the present inte ntion of the govern
ment to allow U. S. troops now in Penn
sylvania to remain as at present station
ed, Until the state authorities are satisfied
that their presence is no longer necessary,
At which time those who came up from
the South will be sent to quarters at Car
Isle Barracks and Allegheny arsenal.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24

tDING R. R. MILITARY COMPANY.
d%pally OF rlilemen has been Or
y, among the employees of the
rS.,, MalIroad machine shops, in this
|er Sy are TO be armed with sixteen
M Y'snGer rer rifles. the same as the
t"g [uiroG U'al a, and Iron police, and will
Rdar Rrcu 1 70 drill at certain periods and
be " poper discipline so that they
sor, I'll readiness at any time when
i Ives ,S are required. The corn
kecaina .uaie OF employees, and they
ss'ni .vave eight dollars per. month for
In f''es' III" @ They will drill and exer-
|hqr rnn on SHOPS. The company came
Iair vi n Monday night and the drill
"-teading Times.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-24
SENATOR EDMUNDS OPINION

BY telegraph TO the GAZETTE. TEB
BosToN, Aug "a.
The Globe, of'this morning, publishes
an interview with Senator Edmunds, of
Vermont, in relation to the Presidents,
order to othce-holders. The Senator
thinks that if Secretary Sherman can
make campaign speeches, petty post
privilege.