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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-11
Worsteds & Yarns.

ToOTLE, LIVINGSTON 4 CO. have arranged q large and
exclusive department, 10, the exposi.ion and sale Of their un.
equsled s,ock Of Zephyrs, Worrteds, Germantown Yarns, Amana
Yarns, shetland and ssxony Yarn. in all the fashionable shades
our stock Of Jaws, Honey Comb, Railroad. Panama and Fancy
Plaid and Plain Canvas-Crochet Hooks, Afghan Needles,
MoMos, Slipper Patterns, Pin Cushions, Towel Racks, Brackets,
Gold, Silver and Colored Card Board ia complete.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-11
Omaha, rarnam Street.
st. Joseph T,hird Street.
Dress Goods

Tootle. Livingston 4 Co., Sioux City, invite
The attention Of purchaser, to their new and elegant stock now
on exhibition. comprising many new hbrics never before Of
tered " the Aneiean'nsttsss and only Il ~ bnnd at ur es-
ablishnsnt 10 The city. Foule Cloahs, Grape Mohairs, C.mes
cades, Cypress Cloths, Iuvlsible Plads IN the aew delicate
tinted shades Of green and blue. bronxs and navy. Grenet and
gold, Theirs and Havanue, with our usual large stock Of Lrpin
and Bopjnur Cashmerea. In black, navy. myrtle, bronze, Bor-
deaux. Th,en, seal, olive, plum and slate 10 . large range Of
prices.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION.
CONCLUDED from the First Page J

finance great problem underlying all efficient
legislation How the best teachers for the
money! Certainly not by reducing all classes grades OF
teachers to level and then paying the best only what he
poorest are willing to accept The inevitable result OF sncn
policy drive from the State most competent ana ef
cien teachers and substitute in their place. incompetent and
inefficient teachers This evil already becoming manfetin
planned of it.
AS remedy suggest system of graded schools in
clqdng say three grades pacg tue nrs gaae an at
salary and the third grade at still lower salary
The third grade would doubtless embrace the majority of
and thus the salary after ALL
need largely exceed the present average salary.
(c) County Boards Of EromnesUpon these devove the
and responsibility of certifying to the qualification after
examination, of all applicants for the Office of County
Superintendent Their defined under the
present law Hence great existed of
this subject 1t respectfully suggested that
Act be passed requiring such Boards to be appointed
in all the countless and that their certificates of qualification
given all applicants under the sanction of oath.
ID Leuy:ng Of Zar for School Paposes.-The last
suggestion shall make is in reference the levy
of school by County Boards of Supervisors differ
of opinion exists best informed citizens and
among gentlemen Of the legal profession to the
duties Boards Of County Supervisors in reference to
this matter need not detail these opinions and the reasons
urged by the respective advocates Of them Suffice to
the difference great and the anagonism obstinate
unless additional legislation be had there
to appehend that serious detrment will public
school interest would respectfully submit with hesi
taon the suggestion that this whole matter of evyng the
public school be removed from Boards of Couny Super
vsors and Boards of Mayor and Aldermen the
be- Except in far itmay be discretionary their parts
for special increase of their school and be confined
to State legislation.
conclusion, 1 would express my appreciation Of that
uniform kindness and courtesy extended individually
and officially by the officers of the several Departments with
whom have been brought into personal and official relation
Chersng the hope that the suggestions have herewith sub
mtted will be spirit
which they have been oereda sincere desire advance the
educational interests of all classes in the State
am, respectfully
Your obedent servant
JOSEPH BARDWELL,
State Superintendent Of Public Education
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r E P O R T
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rooms STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION,

JACKSON, MISS. Jan. 4, 1873. !
TO the Honorable Legislature of State Mississippi
the honor herewith submit your honorable body
the Seventh Annual Report of the State Board of Education In
doing shall simply copy of the Report submitted
consideration the last meeting the legislature
changes have occurred in the status of the
lands requiring special notice.
The difficulty mentioned in last report getting correct
from the counties in relation the Sixteenth
has not as yet, been wholly overcome.
We specific data but the State
The following IS as near as we can obtain:
Number of of 18th originally granted to
the State by the General Government:
Number of acres 661 900
Number of acres of Chickasaw land -. 174 go
From the meager reports possession
estimate definitely to the disposition made of these 18th
lands most of which, prior the leased for period
of ninety the original purchasers paying the money
for said lands the local Boards money ON such
securities that time deemed be solvent and good but
the have been found almost every
ab from the fact that the obligations parties are barred by
the statute of limitation and many instances the bankruptcy
Of debtors The notes unfortunately deemed
less.
few cases the purchase money was not paid and
in the lands their value money under the
of the local Township Boards These funds heretofore
have been desperately handled
We would respectfully call attention Report of the
Special Committee appointed 1874 under House Concurrent
s No. 70 8 g. Tor To- the Of sza%nng and reporting
found on he in the State Library and contains full and
Pee history OF the The law leasing these lands fixed
fixed their value at six dollars per gold equivalent
and is still in force.
are opinion that at that time there were thousands
of of this land really worth the valuation put upon it. but
in view of the fact that all of the lands approxmang to said
valuation have been entered leaving 81 for which
State and has found purchaser years. the
manifest that the valuation entirely too high
BY proper reduction in the price of this land very
greatly benefit classes of citizens-hose
obtain land for ho,notoads
proceeds the way of the education of their children 1t NAV
be that if the reduction is not made the State the distant
future will find patriotic enough the purchase
allow the proceeds nure the of the youth in
Chickasaw Districts up time she has failed to find
that long wished for purchaser In truth the Leg
isatue will give revision entirely these school lands
throwing proper safeguard around hem permitting them
to be put into market. - s# go
Such Act would reduce taxaonon the lands paving the
of the State and give handsome fund for the
purpose of aiding the education of the youth State to
higher civilization. sl
The foregoing suggestions respectfully submitted the
wisdom of your honorable body.
hais 49, JOSEPH BARDWELI..
f1Tts G. E. HARRIS, Il = ,se
A1ttagef ~ - - JAS. HILL, 3sI& s .
easE ss@-a esssoAa State Board Education
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LEE. MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
Address of the Mississippi Representative

The UNDERSIGNED, Commissioned for the
State of Mississippi at large, as General Rep
resentative of the Honorable Board of Mana
gers of the LEE MONUMENT AssocI ALTON y
and thereby authorized to solicit and receive
subscriptions and contributions to aid in
erecting an Equestrian Statue of GENERA
koSERr R9nn + LEE on the capitol grounds at
generous people of Mississippi, and to all who
admire genius, courage, patriotism, public
virtue and private worth, ito send forward their
contributions, individually or in collections
to the undersigned, care of the Mississippi
..ay naney bank. OF Vickshurg, Mississippi The
statueis intended to be q work of Art. worthv,
at ence OF the man whose virtues it is to con-
memorate; OF the heroic armies of whom he
was the leader. and of the generous peonle hv
whom tits to be erected Its to stand in front NJ
OF the capltoi Of the late Confe crate Repub-
hc, and OF that ancient Commonwealth of
which ne was alnative, which was the chief
theatre OF his fame, and in whose bosom his
honored remains now repose Let it never he
said that the people of Mississippi faltered in
such cause. C1As. E. FuRLoNd,
General Representative Of Lee Monument As
pciation.
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i respectfully ask a. reelection as State
Librarian. As to the manner i'm which /.
have discharged the duties of the office in
the past, refer to the Governor, to the
members Of the Supreme Court, the State
ofncers, and mem bers of the last Legislature.
Mr.. Thos. McWillie kindly consents. to rep
resent me as a candidate so as to save ali
questions Of eligibility and to be responsi-
BILE In all respects to the State. /, therefore.
ask my friends to cast their votes for him
and in so doing they will vote for,
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
MRS. MARY MoRANcY.
January sth, 1873.
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BRIDEWEI1'S
ZMISSXSSIPPH- H
JUSTICE OF THE PEACI

YuyHIS VERY USEFUL MAND DAA
for Magistrates, Attorneys
I1I.uterS. M erchanis, and Busi ess
wen Cemerally-prepared Dy Juu2e Il.
/. n RRiDEWELL of CoPIAH C0UNTY-ls no"
roodv and orders for same Will De promptly
filed. The volume makes 43O large and closely
printed pages, and contains;
1st-Forms and Instructions for al! possioie
cases that may arise In justice Coui''
Civil and Criminal.
ad-Forms of all kinds of Deeds Leases, Con-
tracts, Partnerships, LIENS Bonds, etc.,
making it invaluable to the mefchaht,
planter, and public officer o-,
sd-Tbe full text of the Revised Code of 1911,
- and all subsequent legislation, pei tanning
to the jurisdiction of q Justice OF tue
Peace as Civil and Criminal Court, with
an index to legislation as Court OF IN
quiry. ,.os
of Taxation, Fees and Salaries of PUBLIC
Officers the time and place and term OF all
the Courts, the Congressiona al and senate
rial Districts, as now organized, the numoer
of Representatives to which each county
is entitled the vote of the State by Coun-
ties and Districts in 1873 1910, 1910, an
alphabetical List of Postcfhces in the
state Postal Rates, Railroads in the State,
and Distances from Station to Station, a
Dictionary of technical Legal Terms, etc.,
all thoroughly indexed.
As the edition small, and the WORK Is not
stereotyped, those who would secure copies
should send in their orders at once. Price,
in substantial half f-binding. $500; in full law
sheep $3.50, which includes postage.
POWER & BARKsDALE,
JACKSON, Miss.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 26. 1s77-tf.
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LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY

The following are the names and residences
of the Members of thesLegislature. Members
who had not located when this list was made
out will oblige us by informing our reporter
of their residence or of any changes.
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DESCRIPTION:
To Whom it May Concern.
TREASURY nFFIcr

JACKSON, MIss., July is, I877. {
NOTICE is hereby given, that the V1par.I.
~ =. FIRE AND Marine Insurance COMPANY
OF tirginia, have given notice Of Intention -
y Withdraw their deposit Of Ten Thousand DoI-
lars IN State Warrants from the State Treasu-
date Of this notice. s3g9l .-Ess-J - Vli' Inc IN
VIM. L. HEMINGWAY
-. q ...Sytssa ss y gxs.I State Traee,,~.a
july1T 77-6m. sil1ss qa - 5" = suler.
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n lHE CLARION STEAM PRINT.
Il ING Establishment is complete in all
Departments, enabling US to execute orders for
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING!

DVVh hNU OVD hIN IINU 7
With great dispatch, and on. as good terms as
Catalogues, Minutes of Associations, Proceed
ings of Grand Bodies, Lawyers Briefs. and
ali ether Book and Pamphlet Work printed in
as good style, and at as low rates as elsewhere
in the country, North or South. Seam Presses.
First-class Workmen, and best material en-.
able us to compete with the Best and Cheapest.
lie @ Al BLA NIX -.
We keep on hand . full line of Blanks foo
all kinds Deeds of Trust and Labor Contracts
conforming to the Laws of the State. Special
Blanks printed to order, at very short notice.
POWER & BARKSDALE.
lssa JACKSON, MIss.
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Wheeler & Pierson,
q LOT HI II n @
NEW ORLEANS.

All our goods being our own manufacture
we are able to offer the best goods at the Low
EST PRICES:
ELEGANT CAss BUSINESS SUITS, (all
wool )....... ...........@Io 10 SAo
BLACK CLOTH FRoCK SUITS, DOUBLE
OR SINGLE BREASTED. S20 to $5O
NEW STRIP BLACK WoRsTED FRcCKs
AND VESTS ...............$ $18 to $25
ELEGANT CASHMERE DRESS PANTS. $6, and 50
CBINCHELLA AND BEAVER OVER
COATS ............... $az 10 oO
COMMON OVER COATS ATs...................... 20 to IO
BOYS AND YOUTHS DRESS
AND SCHOOL SUITS-VERY LOW.
Dress Shirts SIS to s24 per doz-open front
or open back.
Merino and Shaker Flannel Under Wear.
Genuine English u Hose, So per dozen.
Scarfs Collars and other Novelties
We guarantee a fit equal to Custom MADE.
Send for Rules for Self Measure. Orders
carefully filled and sent @. o. d.
WHEELER s. PIERSON,
Successors to PIERsoN HEws, and DARCY
s. WHEELER.
N. B.-WHOLESALE DEPART MENT-Up
stairs, with full Stock of low priced Clothing
for Country Merchants, as cheap as any mar
ket in the country.
nov.7,' 77-3m.
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PROCLAMATION.
Is $500 90 REWARD.


WHEREAS, 1t appears by information re-
~ ceiyed by me, that BILL HUBBARD, charged
with killing THos. H. CHRISTMAS, in Holmes
county, in this State, on the 4th day of June
1875, has made his escape, and is now at large
Now, therefore. I, j. NJ. STONE, Governor
Of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and delivery of the said BILL HuB-
BARD to the Sheriff of Holmes county. Said
reward is in addition to the statutory reward
and payable upon conviction. And do more.
oyer, require all officers of this State to be
dlligent in their efforts to arrest said fugi-
tive Bill Hubbard. = -S>-'-ss'
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
rL..1 of the State affixed, at Jackson. this
"a Ath day of December, A. d. 1877.
By the Governor:
.ss ~ JAMES HILL, Secretary of State.
s5h DESCRIPTION: 4if
BILL HUBBARD is of dark complexion. ahout
o feet high; dark eyes; sleepy appearance:
about 70 years of age; weighs about lS6
Jan'y 2 '78-w3t. gqn4 sssIG .eaT
- u ...s....g gtsI tlnsf .ssss s5I 3
WA vUhnv~r SkrHa-A -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
RAPID COTTON COMrREgsING.

Tho CHAMPION PREss using Gllman's Steam
Band Fuller and Fastener and Bale Fjsctor has
compressed $40 bries Of cotton In 2t7 minutes.
delivering mean Of 5000 tons pressure on each
bale. and a tension Of 1900 pounds on each
band. and with n consumption of less than 10
pounds ~ coal per bale.
The fret 300 bales wereturned out IN 1870 min
utoe rs ordinary work and tho last 1iO bales In 81
minutes. against n bet that II could not be done
IN 100 minutes. tho average Of tho whole being
"a bales m hour, A bot has been taken that 800
bales will be compressed In five consecutive
hours, with tho Same pressure on bale and
tension Of bands by steam puller and with
loss than q pounds Of coal per bale. and
those who have observed TINT the key to pros
portty Ia progress. well rs tho old stage
driver who ts waiting tor railroads to be ahol-
iahed, arc imvited to be present and keep tally
and time, and satisfy themselves hat IN aver
nge working rate Of uinety bales per hour will
he attained, as soon rs the accessory handling
Of the cotton Is trained no to the press speed
This result. with that Of ship recently loaded
ny this press TO 1850 pounds per ton register
ILLS tho estimate recently given by our re-
porter. That our renders may 500 tho CONNER
eia1 value Of thaso rnSulta we may stata TINT
tho average work Of the modern improved cot
ton presses ia nifty bales per hour Of 1000 tons
pressure on each bale: bands tied by hand with
no tensh' consump tion Of twenty pounds
OF coal nor bale. and ship stOwago of 1000
pounds Ussr ton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
THE sTATE-HOUsE CLOCK

The old clock in the State House. which wss
made years ago in Paris expressly for tho
building when 1t was known as the '.Bourse =
has curious Incident attached to It's history
VI Into IT hns kept time very irreguIarIv and
after laying Idle for several months II has once
moro been set In motion, but 1t Ia feared not for
long time. Why we will proceed to parrate
During the memorable political rampajpp NJ
1874 7b. when The Radicals occupied tho state
House, parcel OF ignorant negroes. enrious Ia
investigate the hidden mechanism of The
CLOCK, tampered with Its structure and damaged
II oonsiderably;, When a Democratic govern
ineht was Installed II was thought advisable to
have the clock repaired Accordingly. a skin
~ artisan was called. he having worked In
naris under the very man who had constructed
!he CLOCK. AMI knowing al about It's menhap-
isn soon restored 1t to Its original perfection.
now comes the curious part OF the story: The
man II seems. had charged pretty high for his
WORK. anu tho payment Of his bin was put beek
time and again. He sturdly refused to alter II
ono iota and mt last went away Disguised
obe DAY mat patty came into the State House
ahd, pretending that he wished to rs-examina
me clock. got ACCESS 10 the inside machinery
Whiei! he seemed to scruiinlze for n long whila
iia latf and since that time the clock has never
Kept the hour correctly. He was sent for TO re
par II again. but he refused to do so until his
Such Is the legend OF the old State House
,lock. picked no by reporter in his Countless
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
THE ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, sUND Az DECrMRER II 1874

s'hsels .osu' vey the Bayou Teche and report
'.e ~" Ing General Assembly the cost Of
, ~, ~, he same and rendering it navigahle
IL IL gu TourtHblsau The object OF the act
Mart insure permanent navigation from st.
Bav -, .nsTplne ~ the parish Of st. Martin. into
n IN aot was passed In the year 1857 making an
n n9 ~, Tor the locking Of Bayou Teche.
duty OF the. Board of Engineers to report how
nue.. mueh OF the funds. thus appropriated were
paiu, 10 W, whom paid. how much expended or
materials puic chased yet remains. The esti-
n na,es TO ee given by the board comprise the
.uiIeatnihg OF NE banks of the Teehe Of such
o. steamers, and such work to establish perma-
neht egrass and ingress from the Teche into
Oouftab!aau. thence to the AtchafaIava This
survey Will prove Of incaleulable beneflt to tho
, Leche country in ite commerce. with New Or
, ,e ann we hope that the inhabitants Of tho
parish will extend to Col HarroI nil facilities
AMI courtesies within their power.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
A SAILOR DROWNED.

shilor belonging 10 the three masfed
schooner A y. Perry lying off Pass Christian.
was on board Of tho Pearl Rivers on her trip
from Pasongoula to Now Orleans While tho
boat was ut point between Pass Christian and
Boy Bt. Louis tho man. passing too near tho
guards, slipped and fell overheard Assoop AZ
tho accident was made known. that IL. as soon
az tho man went down the steamer was Imrne-
diately stopped. the yawl was lowered under
command Of the mate and sent to his rescue.
Whilst he was trying to keep himself above
water planks were thrown to him, and the yawl
was being rnWeh vigorously to his rescue
Unfortunately. before tho boat could reach tho
drowning man be sank and reappeared no
more. After q delay Of fully an hour the
stenm9r proceeded on It's way to the city.
. mr.. y Prugnes clerk of the steamhoat Pearl
Rivers, who furnished us tho information eeys
That the Dame Of the deceased was jas Green
old, and without family ''7
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
THE LEGISLATIVE CONTEST.

In obedience to the order OF the Sixth Dis
trict Court. Issued In tho case Of tho contested
election Of Redon by Spearing tho clerk of the
Superior Criminal Court produced tho boxes
from tho polls specified In the order Of court.
Mr. Jonas. counsel for defendant. excepted TO
the right Of the Judge to have the boxes opened.
Mr.. Iacharie. Spearing's counsel hold n con
trnry opinion Mr.. Jonas argued upon tho right
ofihe Iudge to tnmper with tho boxes eontain-
ing tho eleHti II tickets of the tenth ward
He hold that tho Judge WAS n simple commits
sioDor. whose duty was to receive evidence and
not 70 open lot-boxes for any further owl
dence In the case. Tho Legislature said Mr.
Jonas. WINS the only body vested with the nu-
thority to open tho boxes In q contest for scat
in tho House
Tho exception was taken under advisement
by Judge Ikigh,or
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
SCHOOL. LANDS.
II Is better to Lease the Lands than to
sell Them.

Superintendent Lusher has written 10 DR. r
l.. Gibbs. president of tho board Of directors.
Mansfield. DeSoto parish. In answer to n letter
from the Doctor suggesting project of lenalng
the school lands ofthe parish In lots Of 20 to IG0
acrea to actual settlers. they paying nm annual
rental, to be fixed by tho board Of directors.
Prof. Lusher In his letter to DR. Gibbs. 40
proves of the plan He SAYS that tho policy OF
selling the lands ut a sacrifice Is tho worst that
can be imagined. and no has never doubled
tho legal authority Of the district directors
NOW PARISH to secure school lands from In
Jury and waste. and In conjunction with the
pnriah treasurer to lease the same or any part
thereof, Tor n term not over four years Mani
testify. the lands should always bs protected
from abuses. and from tho necessity Of the
case It il presumable that so long rs there has
been no vote In favor of selling the lnpds tho
popular sentiment il truly against IT,
Any othor view Of tho intant Of the net of
Congress and Of tho Etate law lsec. 1914 1915
lllG 1918. Revised Statutes or artees 72 49, II and
~ OF tho digest Of school laws would surren-
der school lands to trespassers or squatters and
sacrifice the interest ri the school lands Prof
Iusher concludes "a follows
L do not. however. desire you to take only
my opinion on the subject. Some time ago the
Attorney General declared that the spirit of the
law required tho district Tor PARISH directors
70 take proper caro- Of tho lands under any cir
cumstances. Tho leasing Of the lands 10 ron
der them productive of n revenue for the sup
port OF the schools is the most efrectual way of
taking proper care OF them"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-15
THE MARIGNy CONTEST.

Jobn Fitzpatrick. through his attorneys.
Braugbn, Buck and Dlnkespe has filed u
peromptory oEsoption to the suit Of Vaudeville
Marlgny. contesting tho criminal shrleyalty.
He alleges
!. Want Of jurisdiction
.. No cause of action.
3. No right Of action to contest rs tho time
has expired within which Same should have
been OK reised.
Should the exception DO overrulcd nppearer
excerpts 10 tho petition on the ground that tho
cause OF action is not nlshrly. certainly and
fully set forth; that tho allegations are loose
vague and indefinite. especially as to the mum
ber q votes petitioner pr.tends to hive re-
cetveJ, the ctual number of votes Of which no
was deprived. tho specific acts Of fraud intim-
idatioD etc, whom, whore and by what parsons
parpefrnted and committed. Wherefore an
pearer prays thaf his exceptions be maintained
aud plnlntiff 8 suit dlsmIssed. with costs.