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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-27

Under an act passed ut the late session of Con-
gress. the fire extinguisher patent has been ex-
tended till 1896. For many years after the first
attempt to utilize the principle of the. ex-
tinguisher, the Patent Office refused to patent
the invention, ON the ground that 1t lacked
patentable features, being only an adaptation
of the common soda fountain. The act Of Con-
gress above mentioned permitted the issue of a
patent to the original diacoverer, whose applica-
tton was rejected III 1897 and several times
afterward and he and his associates will thus
have a monopoly OF the manufacture for the
next seventeen years,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-27

An Injunction has been asked for in st. Louis
restraining the board Of directors of the public
schools from having any language but English
taught in the schools, and also requiring the
board to abolish all branches Of study outside
of the common English course. 1t is said If
the Injunction is granted the expenses Of the
schools will be reduced s25o,ooo per annum.
There have doubtless been some excesses of
late years In connection with public education,
and 1t requires discrimination now In dealing
with them,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-27

The Director Of the Mint has grieved the souls
OF loyal and hungry Republicans In Philadel-
phia, by employing number of Democrats In
his dollar factory. Speaker Randall's influence
la supposed to have procured these appoint
fnents, and Liuderman. the director.,i to be
called upon by the ravenous Republicans to ex-
1,lain his dialnvnl cnnhI1ct.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-27

The banks of Philadelphia have rule that
they will not pay checks drawn to bearer for
over sloo, and somB of the New York banks have
requested their depositors to draw all checks
over that amount payable to order. This is
reasonable rule and ought to be generally
adopted as q precautionary measure against
forged checks. which are source Of great loss
to tha hnnkE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-27

Receipts at ports since September 1.....-.
Receipts same time last year. ...--.....,. 66 080
Receipts same time year before. In 800
The consolidated report for the five days
gives exports to
G. B. Ere. Con. Chan. Stocks
This week $3.50 1.610 163 200
Last week 6.236 10l 62l
This week last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
SHERIFF'S SALE,

BY virtue and authority of general
execution, Issued from the
office of the clerk of
the circuit court of Audrain county,
Missouri. rcturnablc at the June
term. 1873. Of said court, and to me
directed, i'll favor of Farmers and
Traders Bank and against Charles
Rawlings, | have levied upon and
seized all the right title, interest and
claim Of the said Charles Rawlings
of, in and 10 the following described
real estate, tO-Wit:
Southwest quarter of the South
east quarter, section two (2), town
ship fifty COY. range nine co.; lying
and being ia the said county of Au-
drain and State of Missouri; and |
will, on
7Hursddy, tie 9TH, day Of June 1878,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the East
Front Door of the Court House, in
the city of Mexico, county of Au-
drain aforesaid. sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder,
for cash In hand, (subiect to all prior
liens and ~judgments,) to satisfy said
execution and costs.
Ill. GLASCoCK,
Sheriff of Audrain County.
4 ST.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
East side square, Mexico. Mo.
SIIERIFF''S SALE.

BY virtue and authority of a spe-
cial execution, issued from the office
of the clerk of the Circuit Court
of Audrain county, Missouri, re-
turmablc at the June term, 1873, of
laid court, and to me directed. in IA
Vor OF the State of Missouri at the
relation ana 10 the Use of John J.
steele, collector, and against ID. L.
Dyer, | have levied upon and seized
all the / 9ht. title, interest and claim
of the said ID. +. dyer of. III and to
the following described real estate,
to-Wit:
/ thirty acres of the north part of
the Southeast quarter, section TWEEN
ty-unr (2l), township titty-two i52),
range nlnc 90: ali lNlng and being i'll
the said county, md >iatcOt Missou-
ri; and | will, ON
W"rsdny- the 9TH day Of .J'tme 1878,
between the hours OF nine o clock III
the forenoon and five O'Clock i'll the.
afternoon of that day, at the east
't"h' e thc Court House in the
,t't y, T"Alc", county of Audrain
s ,L"rc 1ea' Jlle sanie, or so mach
,,h,,t", a. may he required, at public
cash III hand, tsubjc,t to all prior
liens and j~ud9nnenrs,l IL satisfy said
execution II costs,
IL. G~LASCOCK,
Sheriff of Audrain county.
( St
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

ties of the principal European cities,
requesting their cooperation in al
resting the criminals and bringing
them to justice, and two detectives Of
the Secret Service will lrav New
York by steamer on Monday with the
same object in view. 1t is believed
here, that this is the very same gang
which the American forger William
son offered to betray if released from
confinement in London, some four
weeks AGO.
The warm weather of the last few
days has fairly inaugurated the sum
mer season, and make Senators and
Members ycarn for adjournment.
Our society people will turn out
en- mdsse to witness the ceremony.
on Tuesday next, Of the marriage Of
Miss Winnie Rcam, the wrll-kmown
lady sculptor, to Lieutenant IIaXie,
Engineer of the District Governments.
which promises to he the social event
of the season. Whatever may hc
said OF Miss Ninni.'s merits as an ar
fist, she il descrvedIy popular IS Il
clever and thoroughly good~hcartcd
little lady, and possesses the raIe gift
Of making ak visitors, Of whom she
las Il great many, feel at home the
instant they enter her parlor. The
bride and groom will leave Washing
ton after the ceremony, for Iowa
City, Iowa, accompanied by party
Of friends, and will return in time to
accept the invitation to Lieutenant
IIaXie, from West Point, to Il class
dinner on the 18th Of June. For the
benefit Of my lady readers | will only
add. that the brides maids are Miss
Lillian Pike (the accomplished daugh-
ter of Gen. Albert l'ik"), who will
wear Il pale, blue tinted silk, made
Princess style, with natural flowers,
suited to 4 blonde. Miss Mary Nor
gan, (hau-htrr Of Seuator t'orgam)
will wear pale ccIn with nalus"!
flowers, highly becoming to her bru-
nettr style Of beauty the two njcces
of Lieutenant IIaXic, from New York.
Miss Mary Louise Harrison, Il blonde
Y no will wear white silk with tea
roses; an ! Miss J~acqneIinc Harrison,
Il brunette, who will wear white silk
with crimson flowers. The last nam
ed Young ladies are wealthy orphans,
and Lieutenant Ila>ic is ttri" guar
dian. ALrHA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
THE FRAUD.

LET no guilty man escape" 1t
is a question in our mind whether :hc
proposed investigation Of the cleo
ton frauds if carried out, will result
in any good to the country at large.
That electoral frauds have existed,
and do exist, and that an investiga-
ton will throw light on the matter,
we doubt not. Testimony Of sufli-
cicnt weight and character may how
ever be brought out to convince some
doubling minds of the rascality that
has been porpetrated upon the cOun-
try. But the minds of the great body
of the people are made up, and the
fact that Mr.. Hayes was seated in the
Presidential Chair through fraud, for
gerry and purgery is already written
upon the pages Of history. The
weight of guilt has borne so heavily
upon the minds of some Of those who
assisted in the preparation of this
outrage upon the rights of the people,
that they have been forced as it we're
TO confess the crime. But their CON
tessions are not needed, nor will they
materially strengthen the vast amount
of testimony already accumulated.
Should this investigation implIcate
other parties heretofore not connected
with the conspiracy, and who have
thus far escaped responsibility, that
much good will at least have been
done. Still we say, although it is al
most universally believed, that gross
frauds were committed at the last
Presidential election, after what was
done by Congress and the Electoral
Commission, the policy of opening
the a s. again may well be doubted.
The reading public are as thorough
ly convinced now of the fact in the
matter as they would be, should
every rascal connected with the out
rage come forward and confess his
guilt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
8 : Is

We will send the LEDGER to any
new subscriber the remainder of this
year for Sl.2j cash in advance. Now
is the time to procure a paper if you
wish to keep up with the times. We
make this offer so that every man in
the county can try lis for one year
There is no easOn why every maj in
the county should not take the LED
GER. 1t contains more reading mat
ter each week, than any othcrcountry
paper in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

GOVERNMENT To ASSUME THE ROLE
BE NIPrED IN II BUD-APPOINT-
TENT OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO IN
VESTIGATE LOUISIANA ELECTION
FRAUDS-A WEDDING AT II WHITE
HOUSE-LAWYERS on THEIR MUSCLE
II CABINET AND THE PARIS EXHI-
BITION-SOCIETY NOTES AND GOSSIP,
&C., &C.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The total arca OF wheat in Elnsas
is 1922, 1871 acres. which. If is csti-
mated. will Weld between 20. 900, 900
and 10000, 0G0 hlr~!t!s. The wheat
Is III excellent condition nj! oYer the
State.
The Canadians are greatly exer-
cised over q threatened FDniai. raid.
The SUPPOSED Fenial S who canped
near North Troy, Vt. have departed,
but the Canadian militia has been
called out, AIMED and equipped, and
The excitement is inoh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Do the Republicans object to
the investigation of the electoral
frauds on grounds of public policy,
or do they oppose it from the fact
that it is the universal characteristic
of roguery to rcsit scrutiny:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Go to John Schuhmacher's Res
taurant for your square meal, and he
also has plenty of we'll ventilated
rooms for dodgers by the day or week.
4 G-m,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

All insect is destroying the blue
grass in Kentucky. This will be hard
OF the next generation Of kentuck-
ians. as there will be no blue grass
regions to come from.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The Democrats of Ohio have re-
districted the State. so that at the
election the Democrats will elect -
congressman and leave the Republi-
cans Z. The Democrats now have
only 8 congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Potter's resolution Of Investigation
into the Florida election frauds, has
at last carried by a vote Of ll5 to ,,
the Republicans refusing 10 vote.
Will the investigation develop the
fact that JOHNNY Sherman had u finger
in the pie?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The Car of Russia is afraid to take
Turkey, for fear he should get into 4
law suit with Mrs. Gaines of New
Orleans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Dirty Shirt Dean is in favor of re-
sistiHg the payment of all unjust
debts. He will attend the communis-
tic convention to be held in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

DIR. w. Pope Yeaman is a candi-
date for the Office of State Supcrin-
tcndent of Public Schools, subject to
the decision of the State Democratic
Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The latest news from the seat OF
wal in the Est are more favorable
for peace. The Peace Congress will
meet in Berlin June 18th, by consent
of all the powers interested in the
mn1fCr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Russians are already ordering guns
from American factories, and
England is buying our horses for
heavy cavalry. Let's profit by mis-
fortune of others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
THE LEDGER
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1878.
"HOME FIRST, TIE WORLD
AFTERWARDS,'

"How can the world know n man
has a good thing unless he advertises
possession of t."-Cornelius Wander.
bilt.
"Frequcnt and constant advertis-
ing brought me all / own.'-A. I
Stewart.
"Success depends upon q liberal
patronage of printing oflices."-J. j
Astor.
''Ihe road TO fortune is through
printers ink.'-P. L. Barnum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The Republican State convention
Of Indiana will meet at INDIANAPOLIS
June 9Th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Ben Butler is spoken of as the
favorable greenback candidate for
governor of Massachusetts. Go in
spoons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Wheat harvest common ced in Texas
last week. 1t is said to be the best
crop ever raised in that State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

SHOP

PROF.. 7. w. POLLANO
has just rcfurnished his Parlor Barber
shop with the approved Rochester
''falI back" chairs. Hair cut i'll styie.
Easy shavcs, none but the nest work
mel employed. Two doors south of
Rln9o House. Silly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The Ohio Democrats will hold their
State convention June 9th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Total number IN the P~cnitentiarv.
1,324 males, 1927; females, II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

Only two Democrats voted against
the Potter resolution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30
a WONDERFUL DISCOVERY!


BEggQ2.z-9 ExT.lsgT G. ?z!G.agga,
The 0aIy Article that UW Restore
Hlr on BGH Heads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

The article is telling its own story I'm the hands
ni thousands who are using it with most g%ratify-
ing ana encouraging results:
MR.. GUSTAFUS F.. HALL, of the Oates Opera
troupe writes: After six weeks use am con-
HlpEcd, as ar" also my comrades. that your CAR
COLI f. has aud is producing ii wonderful growth
of hair where ] had none fDr years.
y MCCLARRAN, sixth Avenue Pharnacy.
Iiitsburg, Ia, says: The good effects from lie
use of t~ARBOLTSE are brought TO NV notice every
day TO such an extent a. Ia justify me In recon-
mendlng 1t to my most intimate friends"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

l'oNI MILDRED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-30

j AG'K tOuGII
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24

WE HAVE RECEIVED q letter from
Charleston which says: "Many
thousands of people in the State,
and particularly in Charleston, will
thank the Winnsboro News AND
HERALD for the remarks about too
much amnesty, and they will also
thank the Ne,cs and Courier for
reprinting the same. God grant
that the Democratic party may DO
strictly just, and fear not to do
right, let the blow fall where it will.
God will smile Oh us if we are pure"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24
ALL SORTS.
( Fir1inia { Nev.) Chronic

Virginia Neu.) Chronicle
A philosopher at Sacramento the
other day intercepted a note making
an appointment with his wife that
afternoon. Did ho set to work
making cartridges, polishing mp his
breech' loader and raising a demni-
ton row generally? Not in the
least. He simply put his false
wife S false teeth in his coat tail
pocket, kissed tho children, lit his
cigar and TRANQUILITY sauntcred
down town.
Reno (Nev.) GazeAe.1
Candidates are plenty about
Reno. Here is a sample: "Jobson,
my boy" cried Hinderspur last
night, shaking his friend warmly
by the hand, Mrs. H. tells me that
you will soon be q father" "Ye-es,' y
replied Jobson, abscntly, "subiect
of course to the decision of the
Reno delegation to the Republican
County Convention"
From Punch.
From inc winner, Just weighing, look back tC
Starter,
o. name, II not ore race, tho blue ribbon
shows
From = Countess of Salisbury comes the first
The lust to a Marquis Of Salisbury goes.
[Cincinnati Saturday Night]
We have just been thinking how
language came into the world. 1T
was during Adam and Ewes first
quarrel, when one word brought on
another: - .s :: :.&:
: Pay.s your Subscriptions to- .T'As
NEWS and HERALD. '.' .h:. rr fs--::..s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24
The School Law---An Answer to
Inquirer"

In answer to the questions pro-
pounded by Enquirer" we will say
that tho school law underwent
thorough revision during the last
session Of the Legislature, and no
legal Interpretation having been
given Of it, some points may not be
perfectly clear. An examination of
it leads lis, with the lights before
lis, to the following conclusion:
The County Board, consisting of
the commissioner and two cxamin~
ers, has tho authority to examine
NIL candidates for teachers; to be an
advisory body and tribunal for
hearing and determining any matter
of local controversy in reference
to the construction or ndministra-
ton of the school laws, subject to
an appeal to the State Board of
Examiners; to divide tho county
into suitable school districts; and to
appoint school trustees
The school trustees are to organ =
ize and elect n clerk, to take the
management and control of the
local educational interest. of the
same, subject to the supervision of
the County Board of Examiners,
and to visit each school Mt least
once in every term; also, to hold a
regular meeting two weeks before
the commencement of any school
term, and special meetings when
necessary, also, to provide suitable
school houses in their districts and
to make the same comfortable, and
to employ teachers from those
having certificates to suspend or
dismiss pupils when necessary, and
to take care of, manage and control
the school property Of the district.
AS to the payment of toachers
the law provides that each teacher
shall make out and flo with the
clerk of the board of trustees q full
and complete report, &c. On the
fling of the teachers report and it's
approval by the board of trustees,
their clerh shall draw an order, in
duplicate, on the county treasurer
for the amount due each teacher,
which order, if approved by tho
county school commissioner, shall
be countersigned by him, and the
duplicate fled in his Office.
The law also provides that "when
it shall so happen that persons are
so situated rs to be better accom-
modated at the school of any ad-
joining district, or whenever it may
be desirable to establish school
composed of parts of two :. or, MOI; more
school districts, it shall bo the duty
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24

of the respective boards of trustees
Of the school districts in which such
persons reside, or such schools may
be situated, or Of the school dis,
tricts or the parts of which the
school is to be composed, to trans
fer such persons for education to
the school district in which such
school-house is, or may bo located" "
From the above we should say:
l. The school commissioner has
not the right to establish schools
against the wish of the trustees.
If any such power exists, it rests
with the County Board Of Examin-
ers. But the location Of schools
coming within the special province
Of the trustees, only in extreme
cases could tho Board interfere,
and even then an appeal lies to the
State Board. Our interpretation
is, that the school commissioner has
no such right.
The second question is answered
above.
3. Our interprc tation Of tho law
is that the trustees IRE The parties
to decide whether it is desirable to
establish joint school. Whenever
a line school is desired, the proper
way is to get the consent of the
trustees before opening the school.
Private parties cannot employ
public teachers, else there might be
fifty schools in each district. AS
the trustees are charged solely
with tho disbursement of funds,
they are the ones to locate schools.
The law provides that all contracts
made in excess Of appropriations
are cold, therefore trustees are
compelled to know in the beginning
OF the year just what claims will be
brought against them, otherwise
they would be swamped.
4. If the school commissioner
endeavors to draw upon the school
funds without a regular certificate
from the trustees, he can be pro-
cceded against on his bond-if not
by criminal prosecution. The
treasurer would be subject TO fine
and Imprisonment if he paid such
claim. Orders on the school fund
c,,n be drawn by the trustees
alone, except for the salary Of the
school commissioner, tho order for
which is given by the County Board
of Examiners.
S. The Constitution provides that
the two mill tax shall be divided
among the different districts in
each county, according to the
school attendance of each district
for tho previous year. The poll
tax is expended in the township in
which it is raised. The County
Board have no authority in the
matter. Their duty is simply
ministerial and the apportionment
is guided solely by the rules of
arithmetic. No favoritism in behalf
OF any district is possible. a. dis
trict having five times as many
scholars rs another receives five
times as much money-no more, no
less. The basis will remain tho
same until the Constitution is
changed
We have answered Enquirer" to
the best of orr ability.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24
JUDGE MAcKEY's WILD TALK.

JUDGE MAcKEy's WILD Talk
Judge Mackey is reported to be an
ardent advocate of tho "color line
in politics. This is repugnant to
the settled opinions of Governor
Hampton, and is in conflict with the
Democratic platform. Judge Maclley
is also reported as saying that tho
''color limo" is tho only issue that
will prevent the interference Of tho
Federal soldiers that if the ques-
tion wero Republican, sm or Democ-
racy, the government at Washing.
ton would be bound to interpose !;
but if it is white against black,
South Carolina will be left to solve
her own problem.
:. ~ This is eXtravagant talk, to say the
least The truth is that the only
Issue that will bring in the soldiers,
if any Can, is the identical raco or
color issue that Judge Mackcy ad-
vises We do not regard him rs Il safo
counsellor. a little more than two
Yeas ago ho was rabbi Republican,
and, rs he has been rewarded with
m Office by the Democrats for his
work in 1876, he can afford to stick
to the judicial bench and let politics
alone. We commend to him the
example Of his brethren of the
bench in this respect. For Il politi-
cal Judge, the people Of South Caro-
lima have no present use.-Nctos
u,e0 Couyie2.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24
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ID ECKLING'S GALLERY.-Opposi
IN tho Wheeler House. Portraits,
photographs, AmLrotypes nnl Fcrrotyp pcs
finished in the lntest style of the nrt
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-24
w. G. ROCHE
N MERCHANT TAILOR,

MERCHANT TAILOR,
l-IAS removed to the store next tn the
post.oilice, where he will be glad to re.
ceivc his friends and customers.
a full limo Of Samples will be kept Oh
hand, from which customers may mako
selections Ilo now has the finest line of
French and English goods over brought
to this market.
He is also prepared to cut or to max
mp goods for those who dosire
Garments. Of all kinds repaired and
cleaned,
asa> c'eaninga speciality.
!Thankfnl to the public for post:patron-
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NEW Rich blood!

PARSONS PURGATIVE PILLS make new rich
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the entire system In three months. Any per-
son who Will take one pill each night from
health, II such y thing be possible. Sent by
mail for eight letter stamps. /. y. JOHNSON
l. CO, Bangor, Maine.
July 30-;w