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For the Teachers Column
Report Of District No. J..

After Eve weeks of CONSTANT labor,
with a pretty full school, Iaborins
under many disadvantages which are
only fully understood by the teacher,
ol common schools, we submit the fol
lowiug report Of our 6rst written ex
summation 100 is perfect III deport>
ment, attendance and the examination
The primary grade. who cannot write
were not graded:
GRADE A -Loonie Jones 55; Mar
h.: Morrow, 90; Berry Threlkeld IS
GRADE B Ida NJ Fleerwood. "a;
Jennie Hughes 96; Lizzie Pierce. So;
Ha,is Ro-s. 90; Fannie Jones. 81;
l. zzie Mcdaniel 90 Jno. Maddox, 81,
David Mcdaniel. 64
GRADE C-Laura Fletcher. so:
Robr Boyer. 81; Elijah Maddux. 49;
Henry Fleetwood, 80; Waiter Saun-
ders. 81; Leavy Moore. 23; Ely n
Jones. 40; Louis D Threlkeld. 81; A.
L Huffman. 81; Charlie Mcdaniel,
81; Wilson Jones. "a
GRADE d Lon Mcdaniel 90; ]
w Tyler. 81; Lizzie Henry, 70; Mol
lie Jones. 6l; William Jones, 80; VIM
Harmon 63
GRADE Z Robert Bradley. 81,
Minor Henry. 81; Fannie Mcdaniel.
86; Joe Hughes, y; B Il. Shaw. 80.
II. NJ SAUEpERs, Teachsr.
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An omcer who Never Drank.

---+~-- -AH+--F--S~s
Ia the early part Of the lats war.
when General Grant was in command
of the army before Vicksburg. 3 num-
ber Of officers were gathered at his
headquarters, having pleasant social
time. One of them invited the party
to join in social glass; all but ons
accepted. He asked to be excused,
saying that he never drank" The
hour passed. and each ven; his way to
his respective command.
4 few days after this the officer who
declined TO drink received a note from
General Grsnt to report at headquar-
ters. He obeyed the order, and was
soou 10 the presence of the General.
Grant says 10 him: You are the
officer, believe" for their acqusint~
ance was slight, who remarked the
other day that you never drank" The
officer modestly answered that he was.
Then" continued the General, you
are the man | have been looking for
TO take chsrge of the Commissary De-
partment, and | order that you be de-
tailed TO that duty" He served his
country faithfully until the close of
the war, and was honorably discharged
Years passed, and Grant had come 20
be President The officer had settled
down to the duties Of private life. and
the little incident was cherished as 4
pleasant memory.
The trouble on the border between
Texas aud Mexico along the Rio
Grande attracted the attention of Con-
gress, and g commission was ordered
10 ascertain the facts aud report.
Again President Grant remembered
the man who never drank" and sp-
pointed him Chairman of the Board.
The place was accepted, aud he enter
ed faithfully upon the work; the report
submitted shows the thoroughuess with
which the duty was discharged.
While engaged in this work be made
the acquaintance of gentleman who
owned an extensive cattle ranch in
Southern Texas. That acquaintance
inspired con onfdeuce, and, years after,
when the Texas gentleman decided 10
sell his ranch, he placed il in the hands
Of the man who never drank" and
during the last month he has effected
sale, TO 90 English company, OF the
ranch of 200 600 acres Of land and
several thousand head OF cattle for IN
even million dollars; out Of this ne gets
a commission that will be snug for
tune in these hard times. The oom-
pany that bought it will enter largely
upon packing beef for foreign markets,
Strengthening their meat on their ranch
from their Own herds. The supcrin-
tepdence Of their business has been
rendered and accepted by the man who
never drank" and he goes in few
days TO bis new field Of labor. This
takes from Chicago one Of her most
esteemed and honorea citizens, but
giyes one to Texas who will always be
found on the side Of order and good
government
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Isit Really HOI1

a citizen doiag business on .GIis-
void street has given this weather
question q great deal of thought, aud
yesterday he began series Of expert.
meuts to ascertain whether Imagination
hasn't rs much to do with hot day as
the Thermometer. At 9 o clock in the
morning he entered his office, built
brisk ire in the stove, closed the door
aud eat down TO his newspaper, having
his chair close TO the stoye Ina few
ninnts]-RHerRt<6ls. - sfomsis % Ran1a.
the door. and Before he could EXPRESS
his surprise. the Official called out:
Come ini What change in the
weather since last night! / hated TO
build FIRE, bat it was positively like
November IN here. Come over by the
stove
"Has-has the weather chsbged7"
hesitatiDgly inquired the caller.
Changed Why there's difference
Of 81 degrees since last night Hvre
the weather report says; Northerly
winds. great change in temperature.
with indications of a severe frost at
night! wish bad brought down my
spring overcoat."
"WeIl. felt the change, but didn't
realize the full power of it, said the
other, as be edged over the stove aud
rubbed his hands.
You should watch these things.
and dress accordingly. ! wouldn't
dare come out in that THO coat. Fret
you know you'll have chill"
"I-I know I'm rather careless, but
l must look out for myseIf in future.
This fire feels rather good "
"Yos, it does; you'd better get thor
oughIy warmed up before you venture
out 10 this raw air"
The caller remained there for at
least ten minutes, all the time standing
by the hot stove, and yet when the
thermometer marked 100 degrees, he
made no complaint; he went out say
ing that he would 20 homo aud get on
thicker coat Free Press.
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NysteriOus Epidemic In Geor-
gt0.

For the past month there has been
fearful disease raging 10 Polk, Psui-
ding and Harralson counties. The
physicians are bafied. sod the people
are dying with uaususl rapidity in ,his
famously healthy section. l have
asked several physicians what this di
sease Is. aud they all say they do not
know One thing is certain--it is
fesrfully fatal, and seems TO continue
TO spread. One very strange circum
stance is that it attacks young men
alone. But one old man has yet died
Over City young men 10 the full fush
OF manhood and strength has fallen
victims to the terrible disease. It. ap
pears to be q sort of epidemic typhoid
fever, but has several symptoms differ
ent from those Of regular typhoid fe.
yer. As | write, Clark White is be
ing buried, and | saw his corpse. He
suffered terribly. and just before he
died the blood oozed GU, Of his mouth
and ears. HIS tongue turned very
black aud swelled terribly. The di
scare is iesrfully fatal. | know one
prominent physician who had twenty
cases and not one recovered, though all
received the most careful treatment
The people here are justly terrified q,
the ravsges of this fearful malady
God knows what it is, but it is caus-
ing sorrow in many households and
~preadiug fear throughout the neigh
bOrhood from which write PbCsi
clans hope that the approaching cool
weather will check it.-Atlanta Con
stitutioD.
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Running for IsIs Life.

Near Owingsburgh. Penn. yester,
day, Geo Herman, a we'll to do farmer
narrowly caped being Killed By an
OK which was suffering frum hydro
phobia. The animal had heen rai-ed
By Mr.. Herman A few days ago it
was birten by dog supposed TO be
mad On Wednesday evening Mr.
Herman noticed that the OK acted
strangely, and he penued it up in
shed in the barnyard About four
o'clock yesterday maEning. he was
awakened by hearing strange sounds
in the direction Of The barn Suppos
ing thar one ot his horses WAS uuwell
he went out and was >Eppri>ed to see
the OK rsviug around the BARNARD
uttering low moau~. aud tearing up
the ground with it, horns. When Mr.
Herman entered the ward the OK stop,
ped its antics. and he approached il
When he was about twenty feet from
the animal, it lowered its head and
with roar made rush at him.
The man retained his presence Of
mind. and the animal approached
he stepped to one side. bnt 10 doing
40 he was struck in the face by hoof
lie STAG gered to his feet and made to-
ward garden fence bat the OK charg
ed after him The distance was about
thirty yard. and TIE race was won by
the man. who reached the fence and
fairly threw himself ever it Before
he could rise from tbs ground there
was 4 terrible crash and the OK dash
ed through the fence scattering the
| boards right and left and rolling head
long over Mr. Herman! It didn't take
the man long to get OH his feef and es.
cape over another feree which sur
rounds the house Ills clothes we're
badly used up. and his face was COW
cred with blood from the wound caused
/ by the kick he had received, but he
was not seriously injured.
After getting gun and loading ii
with powder and handful Of bird
shot wrapped in a rag, Herman return
ed to the fray He found tho OK paw
ing the earth wrathfutly. aud pnu-ing
occasionally to dig his horns viciously
into it. at the same time giving vent
to roars that could be heard moro than
a mile away. The animals head was
covered with blood from cuts received
from butting its way out of the stable.
aud great quantities of saliva issued
from its mouth. Herman mounted a
stone wall which runs along one aide
of the garden. and from that place hr-
ed two shots at the infuriated OK
The 6rst shot took effec, 10 its neck,
and only seemed to increase its rage
for with blind fury it charged at the
stone wall. and battered its head
against the stones The second shot
however, struck the OK in the side and
killed it. On going to the stable
where the animal had been ponred the
night before. Herman found the side
of that structure completely battered
70 pieces. and in another part of thu
yard no found a hog. weighing nearly
300 pounds dead, gored to shape
less mass Of jelly.
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their investigation previous 10 trial,
taken in connection with letter re
ceived from jeff Davis, has shed
great light on the mystery of her con'
duet
What would you have me infer,
CoIonel2'
just what mean 10 say. The
whole case ia a trumped up game be-
tween JEFF Farrar and Others to get
The property The contest will place
jeff Davis before the world "a a Schem.
ing william. and one of \ few who con
spired TO play on the mind of weak
woman near her death Jeff Davis is
a damned harp schemer hui his sharp
ness in this will not DO htR an, good
Il -ays the property il only worth
$50 900 Then | -sy 80 much the
meaner for him 10 take so small an
amount lrem those il belongs to when
he has enough and more without touch
ing i, Others say the eSrste~ are worth
$3.50 900. bur he can't ger $50 900 for
them II he wants 10. SS-t don't mean
he shall have one cent for them y
You spoke Of le ter from him 10
yan Ca saa isa-uae -ss, ai.-.ts= Sciss-<--
neiY
No. | am sorry | c4nnot That
letter l. vital TO >ome of lhe points We
make in our complaint II kills him
and his claim and settles the whole
matter, in my opinion We have him
! foul aud shall hold him right down &c
| it, and, a. il will have its weigh, on tn,
rrial. it cannot be made public now
One thing | can say of il. however
lie says that up to the last moment
ms sister spoke in the kindest term.
OF myself aud family, and this put:
Walkers charges that -he aud were
bitter toNard each other to the liz
again
Are all the other members of tht
family, who claim to beiheirs, in &C.
cord with you, Colonel?"
Yes said he. Il 20 into the Ggh
not for my own cake, bug for the sak'
Of my children, aud they all feel q
feel, that ii We can not get our shar'
of the property we will sink it all
| And nOw in conclusion. let me tel
you that my sister died from an un
necessary surgical operation"
"What do you mean by that sir
II mean that she was! puTsuaded Il
undergo q surgical operation that wa
altogether unnecessary, and that wil
be proven on the trial.
This was all the Colonel would dis
close for the present Of his knowledg,
OF the controversy
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Prof. Wise.

Especial 10 the Courier-Jeurnsl.l
ST LOUIS. Oct. ALI hope that
Prot John Mise and Geo. Burr. who
made the balloon ascension last Sunday
afternoon. are safe has vanished, and
there is no doubt but what the two men
have been killed Johu Wise, jr, a
grandson OF the Professor, 10 an in er-
view says: Il have too much faith iu
my srandfather's experience and ability
to despair, aud | feel that if they have
come down in the woods they will come
out all right. as my grandfather has
had such experience before, and has
always managed to come out all right;
aud, besides, he had a compass with
him. The only thing feel any alarm
about is that they may suffer from
starvation The muslin 10 the Path
finder was made expressly for her. and
under my grandfather's special super
vision, as be wished TO construct such
a very 6ue balloon, and SO she vas
Il was coated twice with foe oil, being
finished only week before she as
used. As TO the reports that she had
been used before, all | can say is they
are untrue, for il never had been used
al ali until that Sunday. It Is fact
that the nettiog was a little light, but
under ordinary circumstances the net
ting would have been plenty strong
enough. AS it was very blustery and
windy there was an extraordinary strain
ou it, and some few meshes were brok-
en-. but they we're thoroughly repaired.
The basket was strong aud one Of the
bes, | ever saw. No fault can bo found
with the machinery, as everything was
in perfect order
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Members of Congress will hereafter
be paid one tenth of their salaries IN
silver, as other public servants ara
paid.
There ia talk Of aboiishing tho Ma
tional Board of Health. Ten dollars
a day apiece seems to be too much for
doctors fees where nothing is done.
The docket of the Kentucky Cour.
Of Appeals is not less than 1900 ca
ses behind and relief must come from
some source. An intermediate court
is suggested With Jurisdiction over all
sums of $4,000 to be held at some
place conveniently located.
General Grant ia still visiting places
or interest IN the western country, aud
is receiving the greatest Oyaiions from
the people, and having good time
generally. Men OF ali ranks aud of
every shade of political faith are join
ing 10 the etfos. to give him grand
welcome.
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stay AT ssone.
CPhiIndelpbia Saturday Night !

Philadelphia Saturday Night
Young man, If you have home in
the country, stsy there. Don't help
to over crowd the city. City life, es
Pecialiy at th present time, when for
every vacant situation there are half
dozen applicants One ou, of hun
dred ln city may be able to lay up
little money, and one out of two thou
sa"d may become wealthy; a email
pornon will liVein comparatively COM
tortsoie circumstances; the rest, even
II they get and keep constant employ
ment, aud drudges, who work hard. get
poor pay, besides being condemned TO
unwholesome diet and to breathe foul
air. In the country. very few men
have an excuse Tor being wretohedly
poor The nation would be richer,
happier and better If the excess Of pop
ulation in the citiss would remove to
fertile farms Of which there are an
abundance, and engage 10 tiliug the
soil. Ii is an occupation quite as honor
able az ceiling dry goods, and far more
desirable than the drudgery or con6ne.
ment OF city life. that wears out the
body before old ago comes, and offers
no adequate wages 10 sustain life 10
return. If you are wise, you will not
desert the country
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Curing Drunkenness.

fFrom the San Francisco Bulletin.l
DR.. d'Unger Gays: Il take a pound
Of the fresh quill red Peruvian bark,
aud soak it in pint Of diluted alcohol
Then | strain it aud evaporate il down
to half pint. l give the drunken
mao teaspoOnful every three hours,
and occasionally moisteu his tongue
between The doses the 6rst and second
DAYS: 1t acts like quinine. The pa
tent can Tell if he is getting too much
The third day l generally reduce the
dose to half tesspooDful, then to a
quarter teaspooAful, then down to IF
teen drops, ten and five drops. The
medicine is continued from five to fif-
teen days; in extreme cases, thirty days
Seven is about the average" The
bark is known among druggists as
"Cinchona Rubra The discoverer
of the remedy says that of the many
hundred eases treated by him, he has
not known an entire failure He con
siders that from our drunkenness which
results from an Unsuitable appetite a
disease, and treat it as such. Wher
The appetite has been wholly destroyed
he considers that the patient is radi
cally cured lie will not drink il h'
has no desire. or if he has a strOns
repugnance to liquor
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TSt. LOUIS Republican,

Senator Beck, of kentucky, in q
recent interview with representative
of the Chicago Times, said in regard
to the OHIO election that he believed
EwiDg's majority would be small but
sufficient. lie also believes that if
Robinson is cleSaed Governor Of New
York, Tilden will be nominated for
President By acclamation nor did he
intimate by word or sign what was
once openly asserted By our estimable
evening contemporary, that in case Of
Mr. Tilden's nomination, he (Beck
would take the stump for Grant. The
Kentucky Senator Is not that kind OF
man.
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CRIPPLEs IN THE TEMPLE Nor
monism can boast the possession of more
crlppleS than any other religious or
gsniza'ion on earth The MANNED, the
blind seek the temple at Salt Lake
City IN droves every Sunday These
sufferers are said to come to Utah for
relief oV the laying on of hands
prsctioed by the apostles. but it is
more likely that they are the fruit of
polygamy. At least they increase in
stead OF decrease, year By year. in
spite OF faith in the virtue of the ''lay-
ing on process La this connection q
story Is told of the late Brigham
Young. A one legged cripple once
asked the "Prophet" TO grant him a
new leg. The sainted Brigham said
that be could do it, but asked the man
how ne would like to find himself pos
sessed OF three legs IN heaven, which
would surely be the result. The de-
luded petitioner concluded to go it
alone With his one leg on earth. rath>
er than straddle around like a tripod
on the gittering bricks which are sup
posed to constitute the pavement OF
the Golden hereaf,er.-I Chicago Jour.
nal
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MEMPHIS.
NJ wills. as.s.

Poor old Memphis still afflicted,
Weeping SITS and hows her head;
Pity, with it's bony fngere,
Points TO dying and to dead.
Scene OF sorrow and affection,
Anguish pictured in each face,
God ef mercy 90 the rescue
Drive the foul plague from the place.
Lifs the Oioaa Of SORROW from her,
Let the sunshine of Thy love
Smile on her afflicted people
Prom Thy mercy seat aboTe.
Angels, Obi have pity, listeE
Cries of "helpi' from every breath;
Widows. orphans. sick and dying,
Writing iu ;he jaws OF Death.
hemphis' Poor pointed ,;e ~
OF a foul and dre.i .ii4sa-r,
Oed have mercy on Iny people;
See them on their bended knees
See their eyes turned toward Heaven;
See them faliing-thoss who fell;
God and angels, save poor Memphis,
For IL ia living he'll
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Hoard of meaIan numbug.
Washington Special 70 the Cincinn nst
Comnerciai.

Commerciai.
From what can be gathered from
members Of Congress who occasionally
visit the city, il is believed that one of
the 6rst acts of the December session
will be to abolish the National Board
of Health. When the board was created
il was spoken Of as an experiment, and
it has proved very expensive expert
ment and utterly useless. The largest
portion of the expenditures OF the
board has been for salaries of lot OF
so called inspectors, who have SO 8
day each and travelling expenses.
Numbers of these inspectors have been
kept travelling over the country, the
Government paying the expense, and
it can not be ascertained that the whole
of them have succeeded in either pre-
venting or curing a single case OF yell
low fever. The only bsne6ciarles OF
tens of thousands of dollars fooled
away by the board are the officials
who have been drawing fat salaries al
at the expense Of the taxpayers.
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r WILLIAMS,
AssislaD. Adiutant General.


The second dispatch, like the above.
il dated Fort Omaha.
To General Crookc:
The following is received at Milk
River. Cot. 29rh, $50 7 81. via Howl
lug Dog, October /:
assistant Adjatant General, DePart-
partment Of the Platte, Onl0ka:
This command, composed OF three
companies of cavalry, was met mile
south of Mix rlver by several hundred
Ute Iudians, who attacked and drove
Us 10 the wagon train with great loss
Ii becomes nay painful duty 10 an
nouuce the death of Major Thoruburg,
who fell in the harness, the painful
bur serious wouudiug of Lieutenant
Hsdiook aud DR. Grimes, ten enlisted
men aud the wsgonmaster, with the
woundiny of about twenty men aud
the iesmster am correIed near the
water, with about three fourths Of my
animals killed after desperate fight.
SINCE II We hold our position.
shall strengthen during the night,
and believe we can hold out until re
Inducements reach US, if they are
hurried The officers and men behav-
ed with the greatest gsIlantry | am
also slightly wounded in two places
PAYNE. Commanding
+. WILLIAMS, Asst Adjt General.
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Deadwood. the Golden City of the
famous Black Hills. was we'll nigh
wiped out ol existence by FIRE last
week. One hundred aud twenty. five
business houses, toge; her with sixty or
seventy dwellings,. were destroyed
The loss il estimated at from one and
a half 10 two million dollars. There
are about 1000 people homeless and
msuy are destitute.
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MILK RIVER.
An Indian FIght In Witch the
Troops Lose Heavily.
Reinforcemeu,s vyansea.

MILK RIVER, Col. Sept 20 -
TherRburgh's command was attacked
10 bad canon at room, one mile south
from here. on our march TO the agency
They refreated in good order to May
onifnn. where We are now eatreuching
ourselves a. fast as possible.
3:3O -ThorE burgh was killed
instantly during the retreat, and Capt
Payne was wounded in Two places very
slightly Lieut. Paddock and Capt
Grimes were also painfully but not
dangerously wounded Ten enlisted
men and Wagonmaster McKiDsley are
killed, and at least tSeuty Eve men
and tsamsrers wounded.
The command i now very we'll shell,
tered but now and then are heard the
guns y new hosriles who have just
arfiga Our poor horses and mules
arrsrsei,ing it all around The red
dsr5l, fred the grass all around US to
f6uriIS u out
MILK RIVER. Col. Sept 20 n
Our courier. Joe Rankin. has volun
teered to carry dispatches to Rawlins
! Mr. Gordon. whose freight outfit OF
Iadisp supplies was uear Us when the
| fight commenced, has been burned By
the Ere; also the company wagons Of
Company + Fifth Cavalry. Captain
Payne had his horse killed. and Lieut.
Cherry's was also shot during the re
treat Captain Liuwood and Lieut.
Cherry are unhurt though men we're
killed all around them. About three
fourths OF our horses and mules have
been killed. Should reinforce me D is
reach US in 6vc days we can hold cut
very we'll with our supplies and am
mnniiion.
LATER, . P NJ, Sept. GIVE still
hold our position. Every man is busy
digging trenches or hauling out the
dead animals for defense TO morrow,
fer we fully expect them back at day
light
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Sheridan has the following dis
patches regarding the Indian fight:
To General Crooke. Omaha.
/ l have ordered Merritt, with four
companies from Fort Russell, two com
panies from Fort McPhenon, all that
can be spared from Sanders, and four
com panies from Douglas, to rendezvous
q, once at Rawlins This gives $50
men Ordered two companies from
Robinson. Que from Laramie and one
rom Fetterman to march at once 10
The railroad to meet emergencies
GelIis is ordered TO cOnfer with Merritt
and forward transportation. Have you
any orders