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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-28

Writer I and Gleason 3. Schulthles was
declared the nominee.
For highway commissioners E. G. White
and Leroy Huskins were nominated by ac-
clamation.
FL. L. Hunter, of Coal Town, and Josiah
Heck were nominated by reclamation for
justices, and J, Greenwood and Oiof Olson
for constables.
On motion the chair was instructed to
appoint a township central committee.
Following are the committee Josiah
Heck, VIM. Breitbach, Geo. Cornwall aud
n. B. Olseen.
DR.. McKinnie was called upon for five
minutes speech and responded. He said
he did not know anything he could say to ex-
press his feelings; that he had taken con-
siderable interest since last fall in the
greenback party as he understood it; had
read the papers closely and watched its de-
velopment here and elsewhere. He beliey-
ed that legislation for the past Is years
had been for tho purpose of making the
poor poorer and the rich richer, and that
just as much cause existed now for the up
rising of the working classes and down
trodden people as did at the time America
threw off the heavy yoke of England. He
said, Il believe that your candidates .nomi-
mated here to night will be elected, that
your candidates for the approaching city
election will be elected, that you will soon
be represented in the state legislature, and
before two years rolls around the halls of
congress will resound with the principles
OF the workingmens party.
At the close Of the doctors remarks
three cheers were given for him, for the
candidates and the party. when the meet
ing adjourned and was Immediately called
to order by Z. 6. White for the purpose
of placing candidate in nomination for
members Of the school board, which re-.
suited in the nomination of Henry Hull
and E. Okerberg.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-26

tie skill and preparation Is matter OF
great importance. But when these la
borers must have special Unborn fitness,
and care full preparation for the work
to be done, and when it is known that
the work to be done, must be aOeU done,
or it would be better not to be done at
all then the employment of these more
than one hundred laborers is a matter
of the most mOmentous concern. The
brightest minds may fail to cOmpre-
bend some things, but the dullest
minded taxpayer in the county should
comprehend, at least that the sum Of
money annually expended by the
county to support any one interest
helps to increase the taxes he must
pay, and he should be made to COM
prehend the actual worth of that for
which such money is expended.
There is no other public interest for
the support of which the county ex-
ponds so vast a sum of the peoples
money, and | assert that there is no
other public interest sustained by the
county that returns to the county for
that support SO large a per cent OF
profit, and | also assert that the
county and State, supports no other
interest for the maintenance of which
Sc considerable a per cent Of the money
expended has been so unlawfullv, or
unwisely, or extravagantly, or care
lessly expended.
Now, what is true, as to the public
school interest of the county? | have
referred to the great number of labor
ers requiring special fitness and skill,
and culture, engaged in public school
work and management, and to the
paramount importance of the worn
they have to do. Now has the public
school interest and the peoples inter
est been wisely guarded? First lei
us look to the character and condition
of
PUBLIC sCHOOL-HOUsEs.
The school house is the passage way
from the child's world into the bus,
world OF maturer life. 1t is the armory
wherein the youth should be wei
equipped to conquer in the battle
life, and it is the work shop wnvre
he is trained to bear the arnor -,
fully. 1t is the childs gyml,as.
wherein he is morally and inteI,
ally developed and trained. The So.
house is the work shop in VIII
firm foundation, and the Wen %
toned sUperstructure OF the tree T..
must be blocked out, and newI
nicely joined in all their paris; t |
is the training place wherein silou ,e
strengthened, formed, and cu,,u go,
the minds that are to foster ami deVel
op, or that are to fetter and d-s5roy |
individual liberty.
Very few school rooms are suffic-
emily capacious to accommodate health |
" the number of children seated in |
them. Neither in floor space, nor in |
cubic foot of room space are school |
rooms large enough for the best man
agement, instruction and health of the
children. With the average parent
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-26
70 the members Of the County Court:

submit to you, through your worthy
Chairman, my second annual report of
the school department of Hardeman
county:
1t has been customary to present
briefly in in this annual report, to you
the cost of education, number educat-
ed, the number engaged in educating,
the various expedients, facilities and
provisions adopted and proposed for
improving those, and throughout the
report to so laud, and magnify and
exalt public school condition and man
agement as to leave the impression
that school-hOuses, teachers, officers,
about all that pertains to public edu-
cation, arc as nearly as can be, what
the public needs, should have, and
pay for. Public sentiment and opin-
ions created largely by these annual
reports from the head of the education
al department of the state and county,
and by the statements and opinions OF
the teachers in other, and various ed
vocational reports, makes it sometimes
unpleasant to break this rule, even
though the breaking would better sub
serve the public interest. Therefore,
in making this report, shall not be
governed by precedents.
When tie public is dependent, al
most entirely upon the reports Of Off
Gals, and employees for the informa-
ton that should make known the cost,
character, condition, and these en-
ployes animated by n desire to build
up and strengthen a good institution,
annually portray the public school
management in such brilliant colorS
"a to leave no where a dark corner or
shade marring the glorious sunlight of
this management, it is not strange
that the public may for time see only
the glitter and glare, the bright colors
and beautiful fields, though there be
shadow and darkness, and barrenness
all about them.
But are our public schools doing no
good? Ianswer yes, they are doing
good, and were they as wise, efficient
and practical as they should be, then
this comfortably satisfied condition OF
the public would be conducive of good,
aud 1t would be mypleasure to encOur-
age the apathy that has prevailed
respecting school management, but as
Il Is, this satisfied, or apathetic indif
ference is suicidal, is criminal. For
years the people of Hardeman county
have been paying taxes for the sup
port Of public education, but gripping
ali with an apparent Indifference as to
the results. Too little thought has
been given to the management Of
these schools, too little attention paid
their supervision.
The culture and training of 6777 of
youth, all the youth of our county, to
that extent which will make of each
one, at least, useful and honorable
citizen is a work of paramount impor
lance. The erection and equipment
of school buildings'to accommodate this
army of learners which must take their
place in future greatness or obsecurity,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-26

! the chIlds education, Its habits out of
! the school room, the character of the
pupils, and pupils with whom its
young impressive life is thrown, are
of comparatively little if any conse-
quence in this getting of an educa-
ton. Our sckOol-houSes in the country
are too contraced in space, too imprOp-
erly warmed for the education of the
children upon whom the responsibility
OF citizenship, government and all
else must fall. How can this be rem
edied? l answer, by paying officer suf-
ffcient sums to look after the cOnstruc-
ton of school buildings and see that
they are built well, see that they are
something more than square pens with
hackless benches, and to see too, that
every school room in the county has
black board for the better illustra-
ton of such problems as the teacher
finds best to convey.
TEACHERS.
Now as to teachers, for there is no
other vocation that demands on the
part of its followers the possession of
such wisdom, charity and purity of
character, such ever-ready versatility
of resources, and above all, such
large fund Of practical common sense
as does that OF teaching children.
Now what has been the character of
those employed in our public school
Have they had the native or Unborn
capacity, the acquired information,
mental vigor, shrewedness and tact
| answer no, too many people think |
that teaching school is not work, too
may school boards have thought that |
my aea friend B. d. q c., are just as
q. ,-iIfateut to train, to educate, to adj !
vance Hy ehild-the children of my |
net4uDor, as the man or woman who /
mas been specially educated for this
WORT. \ work that Is worth doing at
ali is worth doing aUeLl; or in my opin-
I,n Had better not be done at all. Many
-r,oaars are unfit and deficient in
sat ali hat should be characterized
mhcdied in the teacher. Many
~h> aaye been employed to teach do
slSsesS the requisite natural or ac-
fitness for this work Why /?
ea- ,here has been too much indif-
.H tiitcsl a question OF avail
~ .er Than fitness. They do
.:-' II inquire is this one too
ra-' his one physically unfit, or
Is ane entirely unfit because Of ma
~ incapacity.
The me paid to the Incompetent
lazy, vicious, ignorant teacher, care
less, unreliable, superficial in knowl-
edge, stronger to do and be wrong,
wearker 10 do, and be right, is money
thrown away. During my administra-
ton, have found that too little at
tsntion has been given to the teacher,
that the mode of licensing has been
too c4reless, too little inspected, or /
that they have been too little advised
in their work. have tried during the I
two years I've had the school interest
in charge to raise the grade of teachers
and to overcome, to some extent the /
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-26

ton, enlightenment and indicate the
habitatiOn ana sure continuance of
of freedom.
But, in conclusion, while there has
been lack of good management in
some things, there has been much
good accomplished in others, and the
bright faced intelligent, noble promis-
ing childrensOf Hardeman county will
some-day thank the supervisors Ofpub-
lie education. Thank them for the
chance to learn their letters and to
read, thank them for the privilege
they have had in acquiring knowl-
edge of such things as must be taught
every child who is to take your place
and mine as respectable citizens in the
work of life.
The following is my statistical re-
port to which call special attention:
No school DIX ricts in county.-19.
Scholastic populatiOn.-N hiie male,
1888; white female. 1851. Total white
1886. COlored male, 1899; colored fe-
male, 1892. Total colo~ed 1891.
Grand total 6777. 1
Number of teachers employed.-
White male, 81; white female, "a;
colered male, q; colored female, 5.
Total 107.
Number of schools in COUNTY,
White, 70; colored, 81. Total 1O4.
Number graded schools, 1. Number
consolidated schools, 1.
Number of pupils enrolled DURING
the year.-White, 1854; colored, 1866.
Total $500.
Average daily attendance, 214O.
Average No. of days taught in each
school, 50.
Average compensation of Teachers
per session, $7S, 80.
Average cost of Tuition per pupil
per month, 81 80.
Number and character of school
houses. or brick, 2; frame, 10;
log, 10. Total 80.
Receipts.-From State and county.
S12, 816,18. Total amount received,
S12, 816,18.
Expenditures.-Am on hand
Sept. 1, TT 81, 191 ,27. Salaries of teach
ers, S8,378,2O School sites, bl ildngs
and repair and furniture, fixtures. Il
braries and apparatus, S70S,64. Paid
district clerks, s345, 50. Total expend-
ed, SO, 432,2 81. County Superinten-
dents salary added in, 5000. Grand
total S9,632,27. Balance on hand
Aug. 81, 1873, s4,376,18.
No. of teachers licensed. White
males, 4S; white females, %; colored,
male, 20; colored female, 5
No. of applicants examined. White
male, 66; white female, 80; colored
male, 45; colored, female. Is
School-hOuses erected during the
2; log, 2. Total 4.
Value $3.50. Estimated value of school
houses, including sites, grounds, desks,
seats, etc. 81 800. Total estimated
value of all school property, 81 $50.
Report of private schools.-No. of
private schools taught in the county
Il
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Mems Suits for $500 at
COX & GALL1N'S.

Bob Ingarsoll on hard times, and the
remedy:
.There is another way out of the hard
times. That is by the extravagance OF
the rich. I mean by that they should be
liberal and live we'll up to their incomes
That is economy. Extravaganza is the IL
nest form of charity.
The next best way to gets out is by hon.
esty. Let every man pay what labor is
worth. You have no right to pay man
half he is worth. That is crime. Hard
labor is form of slow death, and | would
rather be laid to rest in some quiet, well
regulated cemetery than be subject to the
hard work some men have to perform.
Another good way to get out OF the din
Guilty we are in is individual independence
Every man should have home. He feel
better for knowing there is something h
has claim to, and patriotism is born a
home. No man was ever patriotsc enoug
to shoulder a musket in defense OF hi
boarding house.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
THE NATIONALS AND DEMOCRATS.

The Republicans are now desperate
Iy enamored of the Nationals. They {
want that party to be kept up-for
their benefit. "Won't you walk into
my parlor? says the spinder to the
fy."-Plain Dealer.
For whose benefit? Your language
savors somewhat of "ambiguousness.
Do they (the Republican, want our
party kept up for their benefit Or for
the benefit of the Nationals? We be-
lieye the latter to be true, because at
the past rate of increase of the Nation
al party, it is bound to carry every
thing before it before long. We are
determined to slash both old parties,
} One wing of the money buzzard, (the
r Democratic one.) has been clipped,
: and now we intend to clip the other,
n (the Republican, The following from
: the Troy Standard will make this
d clear:
vt When there is no difference in the
d platforms and sentiments of the two
,e old parties does it make any difference
lie which gets hurt the soonest by the
National voter The New York DE-
- mocracy is tied just as strong to th'
'A money power as the Republican part.
r. can be anywhere. 1t has sent emisa
ed ries out of this state to injure the DE
f. mocracy Of other states where the De
a mocracy has been driven to its duty
n espousing the cause of the peopl
he against the money power. A consplt
ost uous instance was presented at Ne
it Haven just before the election. Jude
nat Phelps-a man forced On the Demo-
out racy of the district by the Greenbae
len Workingmen two years ago-was r
op- nominated to Congress by the Natio
en- ais and indorsed by the Democrats
fat Just before the election, Senator IL
nan appeared at New Haven.
for was advertised to address a Democra
of meeting. He made speech with
ice, direct allusion to the Democratic cs
op- didate, but one which denounced
Seat Greenback cause in such strong ter
EN- that the Republican papers publish
,pse It in full next day, as advice to De
here ocrats to vote the Republican tick
,..for Judge Phelps was elected by ha
tself some majority-but no thanks to
Democratic Senator Of New York.
,-;n. the Democracy finds it doesn't pa.
.;hle be money power party, let it
orost its whining and surrender. Unit
mi yields it ought to suffer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
EXPOSE CORRUPTION.

EDITok Press. I have learned /
from a reliable source Of the corruption
which has been perPetrated by one OF
the officials Of our county which de-
serves a thorough investigation, and
if what my informant says be true,
(Which l am satisfied Isl legal steps
should be taken at once to probe it to
the bottom and the guilty parties
made suffer the full penalty. fol
one, will contribute towards defrayine
expenses of an investigation and vii
find several more who will contribute
We want the assistance of THE PRHs
and will stand by it at all hazards.
We mean business, and want to Sc
how the matter stands. JUSTICE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
By Universal Accord,

AYERS CATHARrIo PILLS are the best
of all purgatives for family use. They are
the product of long, iaborious and tl success a
tice, and BY all civilized nations, proves
them the best and most effectual purgative
Pill that medical science can devise. Be-
ing purely vegetable no harm can can arse rise
curative erua tnsl poweas no other Pills can com
pare with them, and every person, know
Ing ing their virtues, will employ them, , when
needed They keep the system a,;dn in perfect ths
whole mahinery of life. Mild, searching
efectuai, iS'u they are specially adapted to the
needs of the digestive apparatus, derangee,
ments of which they prevent and cure, il
timely taken. They are the best tan ana nass sa,gs
ened constitutions, where mild, but effec
tual eathartic is required.
| For SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

The st. Louis Farmer, in speaking
of Resumption says it is not possible
totake this voyage without the sorest
distress. To every person except
capitalist out of debt, or to the salaried
officers or annuitants, it is neriod OF
loss, danger, lastitude of trade, fall OF
wages, suspension of enterprise, bank
ruptcy and disaster! To every rail-
road il is an addition at least one-third
to the burden of its debt or the value
of its stock. 1t means the ruin OF all
dealers whose debts are twice the val
ue of their capital, though one third
less than their property. 1t means the
fall of agricultural productsions, with
out any reduction of taxes. To at
tempt this task by surprise upon oul
people, by arresting them in the mids
of their lawful business, and applying
new standard of value for thei
property, without any reduction o
the debts, or giving them an opportu
nifty to compound with the creditors
or to distribute their losses, would b
an act of folly without example fo
evil in modern times.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. 30th, 1878.
Thanksgiving day is over,.the Clerks are
back at their desks, turkeys are scarce and
Congressman are arriving by scores on ev-
ery train. There is a general hustle
throughout the city the hustle of prepa-
ration and,expectancy that will not wholly
subside till Congress adjourns next spring.
There has been some talk among certain
politicians of throwing out one of the Ap-
preparation bills SO as to compel an extra
session Of the 45th Congress, but such an
attempt would be sure to meet with vlo-
lent opposition besides being severely crit
icised and will scarcely be attempted.
Among the measures that will take up
much time-and provoke deal of discus
sion and amount to nothing, according to
the calculations of some of the most as
tute statesmen) may be mentioned an at
tempt to secure the repeal of the Resump-
ton act; and effort to change the existing
law regarding the counting of the Electo
raj vote the reorganization Of the army
the transfer of the Indian Bureau to thu
War Department; a reduction of whiske!
and tobacco taxntion, and the Potter Com
mittee business. cipher dispatches, &c.
One of the principal bills pending in tn
House of Representatives is that to restor
I to the pension rolls the names OF pension
t ers that we're stricken off for disloyalty dr
j. ring the war. Others are in relation
y. postmasters' pay and the punishment
% illegal traffic in postage stamps, bank
bonds, the Union Pacific Pro Rata bil
:" the Geneva award distribution and conte
= ted election Gates, RICHARD.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Grains of Gold.

II takes more than one to get the good
out of laugh.
If thou canst tolerate a iiaIe thou art
half liar thyself.
A punctual man can always lind leisure
and a negligent one never.
Those who never retract, loves 'heih'
selves better than the truth
Those usually deserve most from thelr
friends who expect least of them.
MANY pride themselves on being Wild
Young men, who are only wild oeas"'
Masters little blind and servants lit
tie deaf get along together admirably.
The moment man is satisfied with
himself, every body else is dlssa'sneo
with him.
Happiness grows at our own hresloe
and is not to be picked up in stranger
gardens.
All men think we'll of themselves, ou
J. some of them have queer way OF mani
Testing it.
; Whatever is, is right, if only men ar
V stesd;lv bent to make il so by fulfilling II
n design.
q We are often more agreeable throug
our faults than we are through our goo
qualities. =,
Evil ministers of good things are III
5e torches-a light to others, waste to then
). selves only.
ur Bread is the staff of life, and liquor Il
or stilts-the former sustaining man, !
~ latter elevating him for fall.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

Why do not the managers of the M. +.
Church in Somerset arrange some other
way to ventilate ii than by leaving the
doors open?l
We are opposed to any religion that, in
its efferts to save the soul, totally neglects
the welfare Of the body.
If any one from attending service in this
foulaired edifce should.take a.cold or other
sickness and die from the effects OF it
suppose the good brethren would be ready
to say with the customary ignorance thai
"God in his infinite wisdom and goodnes;
saw best to remove from earth our beloved
&C., &c.
Let us cease violating the laws and de
mands Of health and blaming an allwis
Providence for the results of our ignoranc
or neglect. X.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05

We hear q number of prominent
Democrats claiming that it will not do
to nominate Hon. Curtis Trovinger
for a second term and that he must de-
cline being candidate or be beaten
before the convention. Mr.. Trovin-
ger will give them to understand
when the time comes that he does not
intend to be made "yearling' of, and
that he will be the next target to be
"riddled" for Representative on the
Democratic side.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
THE sHERIPF AND PROBRTE JUDGE

Inless than thirty days new Sher-
if and Probate Judge will be installed
into..the duties of their respective Off
ces. These officers were elected by a
majority of the voters of Perry coun-
ty on the issue of opposition to the
ring and political monopoly. Almost
any child in the county knows that 1t
was not Republican votes alone that
elected Mr.. Martin or Mr.. Kelly, but
a praiseworthy purpose of honest men
irrespective of party to defeat monop
oily and corruption, the head and cen
ter of which lived, breathed and fat
tened in our County Seat.
Now there is an opportunity to
these men to show to the people o
the county that they favor justice
economy and impartiality, and are op
posed to monopoly and County Sea
Rings, be it either Republican or Den
ocratic. Avery little time will elaps
before it showsits future policy. Thel
never was 80 propitious a time. f'
the Republicans party to make itse
popular.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05
Public Manners.

Nothing more surly marks gentleman
than his public mauners. 1t is, for ms
tance, impossible not to feel that man nan
goes noisly, talking and laughing. along
the corridor to his room, ffingiug his boots
down heavily, and slamming the door,
though an upright and excellent person.
vet he lacks the finer qualities of the gen.
tleman. The essence of courtesysls mora
It is sympathetic regard for the feelings
Of others which spares them unnecessary
annoyance. When it is inst,nc.lVe II hn II
manity. So when public man virtually
berates another, however "smart" th'
abuse may be, there is an instructive pre-
cention Of the want of true gentleman!
feeling. However polished the invietiy' W
it is nothing more than the style OF IN
stews.