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Sharp County record., 1879-01-02
SHARP COUNTY.
HER CLIMATE, SOIL, ADVANTAGES
AND RESOURCES.

Dudl " OOulll1 'ltS O"'N =
bv the General Assembly OF
1868. and is bounded on the
north by the state Of Missouri,
on the east by Randolph and
Lawrence counties, on the south
by Independence county, and
on the west by Izard and
Fulton counties. Its population
is about nine thousand. Since
the establishment of the county
all of the necessary pubic
buildings have been erected and
are paid for. The face Of the
country is generally undulating,
though diversified with rich al
luvial bottoms and fiat uplands.
In many places the hills are
lofty enough to be called noun
tains. The arabic lands are sus-
ceptible Of producing large
yields Of cotton, corn, wheat,
rye, hay, oats, potatoes, tobacco
and field crops generally, while
vegetables Of nearly every kind
may be produced to great per,
fection, and all fruits adapted
to the climate attain the highest
degree of perfection under prop
er culture. That portion OF the
land which is thought to be un-
fit for cultivation, on account OF
the stones which lie principally
upon its surface, produces, each
year, a luXuriant crop OF wild
grass upon which large numbers
of cattle thrive and tatten dur
ing the summer months, and
which, in many places, could be
proftably saved as hay. On ac-
count of the splendid range the
barrens afford, and their adapt
ability to the production Of the
tame grasses, stock raising and
sheep husbandry could be pur-
sued very proftably, especially
so on the lands last mentioned,
a large portion Of which can be
had under the U. S. Homestead
law for almost the asking.
While on this subject We may
add that we are informed by a
gentleman engaged to some eX-
tent in the wool business, that
the wool from our common grade
of sheep brings almost as good
a price in the market as that
produced on lands costing fifty
dollars per acre and upwards,
and where the sheep must be
fed daily. 1t therefore seems
that North Arkansas offers in
dpcements to the wool producer,
superior to any other country.
Sharp county is well timbered,
excepting in the barfens. Sur
rounding Evening Shade is a
large scope Of country covered
by yellow pine, which is cut by
the saw mills in the vicinity in
to excellent building lumber.
Health in this country is very
good indeed. We will venture
to say that no country in the en-
tire southwest surpasses 1t for
healthfulness-the malarial and
bilious diseases so prevalent in
a large scope Of the west being
very rare here, except in a very
mild form in the densely wood
ed bottoms.
Scarcely a neighborhood in
the entire county is without its
church house, whichis generally
used by each denomination, and
a great interest is manifested in
the cause of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some Of a high order.
Among these may be mentioned
the Evening Shade College, To-
Gated at the county seat, and the
Ash Flat Academy, twelve miles
north of this place.
The county also abounds in
minerals, including iron, lead,
zine, sc. A bank ofiron almost
rivaling the famous Iron Mount
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DEE ssh that bic ssosr hsd been sa.ssed By
baswls,p sho had nnlceksaths safe and ssoien
o., 20 10 rpoasy and eio0Oo ~ests ~ goods.
An ssisaSoe ga Effected through . bs,h via
dov, the top pane ~ shich bed tesn broken
fos the pgrpo~s - Turning the latch. OTTO
had Jus. returned from . dane. shen he m de
tbs dsooy,ry. Tho fact tina, the s.fe bsd h~-n
unIocksd and NJ, hrohsn or btovn op~a, that
the break ia The psns ~ glass va 90 far
shove The latch that . man's arm could no,
rsseh T., and tbs, The shoes vora by Otto
Tailed 9Th the tracks IN the sDov leading IA
The vindos, together si,h afsv other minor
circums,sDess aud the fact, also, hat Otto
10 larrriy In dsbi, led the police 10 saspectthst
he had dispo~ed ~ the goois and money bin:
elf Toe the parposs ~ d~sfrsadins his credit
ore and accordingly he and bis tso,hsr. sbo
clerks for him, we're placed under arrest, and
the store was taken pssssss.ou a.
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Hsw Brazilian Wsaea Carry Their
Rabies.

The work among the Indians Is done
almost entirely by the women. who start
out early In the morning with their
babies as'ride their hips. baskets bal.
anccd on their heads. and putting like
= diminutive steam engine from small
clay pipes. The walk l. often three or
four miles. and the work hard; ye, a
long life Of this drudgery seems 10 rem.
der IL easy. and they make no improve
mcnts. Their implements and methods
are crude, and, like true Indians in 3
natural state. they are but repetitions
IT their ~progenitors. The custom
above mentioned Of carrying babies ON
the hip Is as peculiar As IL Is ungrace-
full. The body 10 thrown much to one
side, a in the act Of carrying q heavy
weight in the right hand. For instance.
the child sits astriie the left hip. one
leg dangling in front. the other behind,
and supported by the encircling left
arm. A nor uncomfortable-looking
method could hardly be devised, and
We; the journey TO and from the mandi.
oca plantation 10 always made in this
way, . baby being the ~proverbial ac-
compartment Of the Indian household.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

The new city Of Emerson IL pcopIcd
with immigrants from the older Cana
dian provinces and chiefly from Ontario.
] talked with several ana found that
they were delighted with their pros
poets. The land 10 superla,ively fertile.
the soul being u black mould which Ia
never less thaa two feet in depth and
in many places Is as much As twelve
feet deep. Grain grows lu~xuriantly. rs
much as fifty bushels Of wheat TO the
acre bring No uncommon yield. vege-
tables flourish and attain gigantic pro-
portions. ~ q cucumber grown
not far from here which was six feet
and A-half long. Indeed. the most
striking proof and illustration Of the
fertility Of the soul Is supplied by the
land which the half breeds have Guilt
waited. saw n crop Of wheat Welding
twenty-five bushels TO the acre growing
on ground whereon wheat had been
grown for sixty years in Succession.
Such land. properly cultivated. would
prove . veritable gold mine. The air
Is light and e~xhilArating. In the hottest
part Of the summer the evenings are
cool and . blanket can always be borne
In bed. q speak Of the winter eli
mate from hearsay only, yet all those
persons who have wintered here speak
Of the climate in high praise. Mr. 'ray-
lor. the United States Consul, who has
lived in Winnipeg for s.x years, con-
armed to me all that ! have heard from
the rstives Ina favor OF the winter ell
mate: Perhaps the best proof os good
health which saw was The closing Of q
large druggists store on account Il in
sufficient custom.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

srrssy a psses WITH Rasssa OH ~ spsosstsa,
~ sesstissiu~s 10 b>xis Immediately. Russia.
Ms ssid. on MT snsei the immediate settle.
s1sai of i~sds~sisv, bat -ni secsps . promise
~ fstsrs ~srrsnssmsat A. soa - the tresiy
70 'irnsd. the s~vseus,son u Turkish territory
w The Russians b-gina
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I,r ln MORrll TRlAl.

II Was troubled for many ycArs with Kidney
Complaint Gravel, etc INV blood bvxame tnin;
was duh aud inae i've; could hardly crawl
shout, and could get ro,htng Ia hello mr, until
got Hop Bi,ters, and non am . boy again,
MY blood aud kidneys are all right and | am
- active ~ = man III IA, alihs Ugh | am ~. land
] have no doubt II will do az well frr 9th, ~ II
IN, sge. II 10 worth the trial. (fAther)
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09
Kew = Saes On In tAe WsrlA.

A bit Of advice to young msn who
Ars trying 70 got ahead; Never com.
plain thai your employers are selfish.
Not that they are otherwise, but u will
not help matters To growl about Il.
They are sslAsh. Their employers.
when they were young, wcrc no doub,
selhah. and from them they learned the
Lesson. You. too, will learn Il, aud
when you become employers you'll liz
selfish. too. II In from selfish motives
that mon engage In trade. and selfish
. rules their actions. Of course Il
would be better, and wiser. and all
that, II they not selfish. but they
are. Now, what are you going To do
about iP Why. make II for their self.
ish interest 10 do better by you, aud
they will. Respect yourselves and
you'll make thcm respect you. Re.
member that you Arc at q disadvantage.
that there are = hundred ready 10 climb
Into your place II you do not an Il, and
that those who employ you are fully
aware Ut the fact and ready TO make
the most they can out Of H. Remember
that u you are getting ei,0o0 this year
and want $1,000 next year, you've got
10 earn 81. 800 this year. You've got to
pay for promotion, often an cxorbitant
price. and ~ you have no other means
70 pay with. you must pay In work.
" course Il 10 unjust, of course II seems
hard that your employer should keep
and spend Money that you have Justly
earned. but Causcur's word for IT, 4
whh no pay to fret or growl about Il.
Never be satisfied with having learned
your money" Earn more than your
money, and then, In a manly. straight
forward, busincss-likc way. ask for
more pay. Ten chances 10 one you'll
get H. II you do not. look about. and
~ soon rs YOU have found a better
place, discharge your employer. The
hard work that YOU have done. the
record Of Il, and the reputation YOU
will have established for hard work,
vill make the task Of finding new EN-.
plcyment comparatively easy, Your
capacity for work is your only capital.
Invest heavily and you are sure to win,
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09
vARu, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
rhs ksysste ~ s~sccessfsi stseA Rails.
lag.

lag.
j hnd by experience tha, a little extra
care and attention ,ou ard farm AMI.
mails. ct ihis season u the year. ~ the
grass becomcs short snd frosted, I. tn.
keynote Ia success In carrying them
through the winter In fne condition
TN the other hand. rcgleci and d
IRE To the cold storms viii soon take "a
he hne warm coating ~ fie.h which
has been all summe accommodating and
should BY all means be retained. A
small daily allowance 81 oats will do
wonders With sheep and lsmbs In help
Ing 10 bridge over the space II time be-
tween hay and grass. A taste Il meal
each day tor the calves. and a few ears Of
corn To cows and young cattle, . feed
OF oats for the colts. and good comfort
able shelter To keep oil dry and warm
during the cold storms, will ali be
gratefully received by the dumb AMI.
mails dependent upon US Tor care and
protection. while we can rest With
clear conscience, q least In regard 10
them, besides reaping more than
double the profits. In regard 10 swine
Intended Tor pork. now ise<be time 70
push them. ~ two pounds ost>ork can
be made much easier nov tEsn one
during sever cold weather. am veil
aware that these suggestions are not
new. but we all ne. d q little reminding
sometimes. Country Gentleman.
Anew breed u Imported Cattle.
Last Saturday evening there arrived
In this county a herd ~ Aberdeen poll
ed cattle. all the way from Aberdeen
shire, Scotland. from whence they were
shipped direct to Mcssry. And larson a
Findlay. of Lake Forest. The herd con.
sists Of six head. five heifers and a
bull), and they represent the first and
only specimens Of this breed IL cattle
that have evcr been brought TO this
country. In company with Mr.. Ander.
son. we visited the Enclosure where the
cattle are kept, last Monday afternoon,
- w~De1UwD noSsIA :. hsadsems
Jnank 1a$}{e evrr
They ase ; ~ black Ui6r frous huufVos
back, With dccaSionally whiss spots
under tAsir fore legs. Thsir Tongues,
noooss aod even the Inside IL their ear
~ black. They have straight limbs
md boCkD; IN easy. graceful movement.
~ vUfy docile, And have no horns.
Ihe Oldest Of In hsiSers Il 10 months
cd. whlls the youngest he's seeS but Is
months. They are In excellent condi-
%. oonSdsrisg he long jourasy they
have % receutly taken. Mr.. James II.
King. Of Aberdceushlrs. took charge Of
them - the comuoncement Of tho
jUurnsy. sndAssil coa1inues 70 look
after their % AetAs GAses cattle are
celebrated nv for their beef
producing az epd srs considered
moc1 bettef ID srs than uhAsDurham
hsooa Thsy\ couddoeu1 b. all
.beDo1ogu Who ESSeea thoa q b =
~ oddItt6 10 ~ stock q Lnko
v.--kabs 4 kSasy MI, Fsfr(n
-
~ I'll
- O thss cc,ass5
| eessance whico NV g.
aggssgAis tssnsaoasqe
W. esoee, moes amcan
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D g vlSsoVO.UO II
10y - sgfs - nasura
- v,osS vAioc q a 49,
o oiey keoo!las excellence q -
1epenoSa pes urseaeess. Dat lsee9y
me psocsA syese.'stng he bsen ~
eotsed 20. ana ~ IT, rrOcQsy the nase-
SM9sooonom nnQnn N.Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

UIN Hi m NNnI0fII0 ufIISANIUU I'M
49,. ...o.,.. go. r. Az. -
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al. "a A.. - ..t..,. ,u..-.
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1872 -.
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IAN" Ns''"s"' Dec N''h' h'n'"s '"o s'np'"J
s~a
me "osfo y SuPer''sors ~ os~ego'
~. ,"p"rs "'se'eps"ey " s"'iN 10 u'
s''"u"S """'y "ess"'s'' Iou'sf u
o""s""s'
Tho Globs HlourinR Mills and the
n'ss'd h'''s ., s's1h kars, sess Buffalo. n
~ vs~ .u'"sa "~' "s' i"Ss' s'"'"D' 10
'u's"e'' s"'""
This Wholesale millinery. hat and CAP
store ~ lockwood 4 Co, N. yos-ph, No,
ss. asmss.d ., IN. 70 the s"oans ~ s"'oS
"s~" "se' "N"'
The schooner Ellen. from NJ. John
fos New Haven. vas wrecked on the sos., II
Maine. dec. 18th. The captain aud thfecles.
men we're Drowned
Ex-Governor Sterns. 81 New Hamp.
sh,r.. died Dec. cs,h. On the ..mr ia, oeeu,
red tho death III Col. Edward w,lib.. late
Collector 81 Customs At the por, 81 Baltimore.
CariA. a. Adae and Adolph Linecho.
p~artaers In ths late banking nrm ~ Adse a
Co. Cincinnati, have been arrested on ctimi
nal suits growing out o. their recent assign.
mcut
Th,.. mn, WAR. l,i,.d b, a.. .,,,o.
n j.. December ss,h. All we're men with
families Houses we're shaken ~ u ny n
earthquake.
Tn, rcpaIr .hcps of the Osvoroj IN.
~,oromo,l,,.. a ,.,v. .mouu, ~ l..ksl. VA
valuable m.eh,n.,, md ,c0l. 49,
trr sah Io.s, $4,000. TN
~.
r a. ,l,,s rounding .rn,,s
Pa. Dec. 18th. ,ump,a N, ,,ssn NM ,l,As
a,.m.. .na n,.,.m.n .ns .~si,..
A.. .u.,u.., .,a.,..L.. ~H
uiSpA'oh from roruaees Usyon,
'sys hat Chief Moscs aud ten 4 pb 4psl
men have been taken. sca'tcdN9 ~ arc
Fastening In the reservation, theg ~ pro
lection. Not . sun has been d9vA
The court house nj Msrvuvil In
K.ib county, NO., burned Deco go the
eoan'y ''.o.us escep"hs 'nosee tMis
e'''A anu treasurer were 'Ll'"
property consume" was va'ueS "a vsuR
A fir. In Tho Coch.,o 49, ~ "A
n..., NJ. a.,. ~.
49,. $50. s-. "r %E.
A.. rn.,... 81. .y
.-,-.,..a,. ,. - -. s-"
-, NJ"
w
ny tho burni,g of \ bagD - ID Or
Angc, N. r., December 18th, ~ ynat Imss
ss's .arnea 70 dea'n' v" A'fys an
a.. 80. 800
-. -"
A destructive IRE occurred ut VIII
ningtou, N. O., Doe. 2<th. Half a square VA
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

under pressure from the GbilsAi chiefs, who
would not allow him to leave Cabul without
appointing bis successor. The vieeroy ~ 10.
dis telsgraphs tina, Major Csvlgnari reports n,
further news 81 the Amcer or YAkoob Khan.
rSs vscsvvy siso . shsl tbs KAAu Of
s.caass q Csr.
dshar. A Lahore dispatc6 says MsfLf W.
ported submiasiou Of Yshoob Khan 10 not eoa-
Armed.
ENGLAND.
London dispatch Of Deo. 9TH, says;
One huadsed thousand men ere involved Ia the
impending coilicry strike In Yosh and Derby.
shire.
A London dispatch Of Dec. SOth says;
Tho Mayor VI Manchester writes that eii, 800
have been received for the relief fund, and
about 6,sop pcrs,ns are receiving relief. Two
thousand nall makers In South stsffosdshire
have bean di.chsvgei from the workshops,
and yet des,itution prevstis.
HUssiA.
A London Times Vienna dispatch
saysi Il 10 stated that The studsnts' demon
stration IN Russis hes caused u~nplsasantnsss
bsiwssa the Csswwitrh. Who 10 suspected Of
coantsasnsin1 them, and the Csss. The Chi
asss envoy hes arrived n o. Petersburg "
sdjust d,facuitiss between China and Russas.
A 81. Petersburg dispatch Of Dec.
IN seys . ascsse Aas osss 'ssuse snos'shipG
Ne saminiseratioa hishssto ~coatro,liag ~
paHsng sofvard o. reserves 10 en vacancies h
me seeve army. thirty sesansrs hsvs 6tsa
ensfssssd o. oosssa 70 ccavey hoos . portion
o. We ssny 81 oseupeacn. In e~oasequsncsof
Ne seseessn'n9 agitation smongss NE TARTAR
q " kssan easailsoa, u Ass bssn ssas home.
Ca account. ri tho hot Of the stu.
- - 49, T@E~S~@sxs~Jvx
cioscd. The .tudents m ! meeting crsssAs p
tho town. decided IN sro,.., .~,,s., an. .,o..
| Ing Of the truivcrs,,y. and . oumb., v.,, .,m.,,
proceeded TO IN. u.iv,rsi,y. FORGING ,h,,, nav
the blackboard an energetic protest agsins,
,a' @'""s'y p'See"'"ss o' 'ne sutn"f'ues'
wv """P~"~ 'Vsi man''s tnco 10 dis
pcrsc tne stuucnts; . collision easued, and
eighty pcrsons were killed and wounded.
The cavalry force dnally cleared the square IN
front of the University. Many students we're
.' o'm"A' ''o~ "" . small scsie oroks
-.
=, 80. a. w,.C ~. vpS.s r'.
-
,,,,o..r, n..rn,.,.
Of revolutionary euoi.aar,ss fron 0ermsny.
II 10 reported that the Veterinary ~Instituts
81 Kharko6. where the students agitation
originated, vi" oe removed oass'de OF us
ru,oa WIN bs clo.ed sl,or,,h,r. ana N. m.s
icai academy viii forbid deliberations Of IN,
students without pcrm,s.,ou from N. sc.a
| smicsi au,houties.
Aa,.,.,ch sror n.r,,n as. ,n., u.., p,.
alan s,uden,s have been arrss,ed for psr,,ci
patton In the recent disturbances, and have
hcen banished 10 siberia.
l. .r.w
r.. r...,. 9. ,
ANAL, condemned ~ ,..,, w,,..., 80.
tempted to ss.a..,na,e the King m.rr,,g,
has been arranged between Infanta Pillar
sister OF the King, and Prince DE Joinvlle''
eldest 'on.
AUSTRIA
Rumors are current of the nttemp,
N, m. M. ~ r,.,.,. J,..,n 49,.
been arrested at Altensurg, saxony, charged
:, 49,. n-a,.sss @e A"Ps'''
:,
i"' "~"''""''an insurgents are raj
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

fAiaence on . monument Is all well
enough for poets. but doctors plant their
patients beneath.
The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-09

Mason City has expended eSS.6%6 In
lapsovemssss during the year.
Red OAK he's voted In favor oS q Ave
~ sss, ,ss In aid az the Council siufs ssd
- touis railroad.
Charles Giants. . wealthy farmer II
Mosoas county. vas killed BY The running
away 81 HE team, Dec. a4th.
Charles Badger. while intoxicated. on
The night of Dec. 10Th, at Muscs,tns, drove
over the river bank and vas drowned.
inggia q Russcli's hotel, at Caliiope.
osous county, burned 90 the morning VI De
esmbsr soth. Loss. esoo, no Insurance.
Diphthoria IL frightfully prevalent In
several places IN lows. Cedar Rapid., sspe-
ciAily, has bern Visited by II. ravages h . fear.
fui sStsnt
q. H. Brown. Esq. landlord ~ the
Abosa House, Dcs Moiues, vas married Ia
Mis- Lena rckbsrs, N sunday evening, De
esabst 10Th.
A four year old daughter of John
Ashwortb. Of reiis, Vas scsldcd IN death . few
days ssc, by falling into . kettle ~ boiling va.
tsr heated TOT soaiding hogs.
Miss Helen Brady. ~ johnson coun-
~. tsreported - havias husked ~ bushel. u
o . In the aeid In twelve hsurs. and the
world 10 challenged 10 furnish = lady Who can
beai that.
A young lady named Anna Murdoch.
committed suicide . short distance south ~
Newton, Jsspes county, . few days since. she
vas " have bccn married January Let, and u
h stated a. probabis that some disagreement
between the lady and hcr afianced vas Tho
causs.
A young man named willis A. lib.
btls, st Prairie City, committed suicide he.
cembcr 9sth by hanging himseif In he fathers
barn. lie had bern suffering from ,oo,hsche,
end hsd taken . large does of chlosoiom.
While suffering from is efi.css hs committed
Ne Faah sct.
Tho track on the Sioux City and Pom.
bina rad Wa completed 10 Bsloit ou The Ris
osoux river, December SOth. Relois viii romain
ths tsrsniaus 81 The road for the present This
paint b sixty. 'our miles from SIOUX City. A
regular train VIII ran through ~ that point on
end after January let. The telegraph limo IL
completed - Ter ~ Caiiiop~. siouS coaaty,
end V being pushed rapidly forward.
A young man who engaged In tho
butter and sgg business In waverly, about .
ysas ago, while packing eGgs, took ons and
wrote 90 II his name and addrvss and . re-
quest that the one Who finally received n
ahould write him 10 that effect. In the course
4.
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lHev~sgs.
ouANMTA

Jakoob Khan. son of the Amecr Of
Afshanistaa, has come To Jsllalabsd. This ID
regarded - equivalent 10 submissioo 10 the
Briish.
A correspondent nj kursm says q
proclamation of the Amer Of A~fghsn,stsn
hiss b-ea discovered, dated Nov iith. II shows
iis, he had declared holy var sgsinst the
British.
A London dispatch of Dec. soth says.
Tie Amer % Afghanistsn has fourteen 10
seventeen regiments at Herst, and II be can
retain his hold over them and maintain his su
prrmary In Afghan urk.stap, he may stiil
ofcr formidable opposltion 10 Yskoob Kahn,
or whatever ruler England se,s upin southern
AfghAni,tsn. The Ameer released Yskooh
under pressure from the Gbilsai chiefs, who
would not allow him to leave Cabui without
appointing bis successor. The Nieeroy ~ In.
dis telsgraphs tina, Major C~svlgnari reports n,
further news ~ the Amcsr or YAkoob Khan.
1ss viesrvy slso sAal tls KAAu Of
s:caass ~ Csc.
dshsr. A Lahore dispatck says thai M ~
ported submiasiou Of Yshoot Khan 10 not Goa
hrmcd.
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a

A Cons'Anunople dispatch Of Dec.
18th says IL Is expected ,hA, . second aexo-
uAtion In the dlscusssoa relative to q d-aui,ivs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-02
THAT "CALL."

| EDS JoURs LIN certain sheet last week
| noticed an article In the editorial columns
which consider an insult generally, to the
| teachers of Pierce County, and individually
to the gentlemen who Gathered that CALL"
In the first place, the writer insinuates in
his usual gentlemanly ~ manner, that the
plan adopted by the teachers OF this county
TO express preference as to the county su-
perintendency, originated and was carried
out by Mr.. Baker though nominally fathered
by two teachers well and favorably known IN
the county.
Now wish to publicly state through your
paper, that any such statement or insinua-
ton, whether expressed or implied IS I'M
qualifiedly false. The plan emanated nom
and was entirely carried out by the TWO
teachers before mentioned, and received the
sanction and approval OF many OF the best
teachers in the county before being put into
execution.
Secondly, the writer is greatly exercised IN
his consistent mind because some signers are
now n )n-residents of this county, and, there
fore, as he infers, not interested in the edn-
cational matters with which they were but
recently connected. Perhaps it may soothe
the gentlemans sensitive spirit to know THAI
both OF the teachers mentioned heartily In
dorsed Mr. Baker at length, and one OF them
J. r. Elliott, expressed his entire approval OF
the Ian.
Thirdly, the writer again insults the teach
ers Of Pierce County by insinuating that they
signed the call and promised their support to
the gentleman now in office, merely because
of complimentary notices in the column
which he edits Comment is unnecessary.
Mr. Merrick evidently thinks he has correct
" measured the intellect Of the Pierce Conn
ty teachers by his own intellectual % yard
stick.
In closing, viii say that the teachers Of
this county have quietly and respectfully ex-
pressed preference as to the man who shsll
control educational matters during the next
term, and attempted ridicule by scheming,
disappointed, politicians viii avail nothing
Whether they have committed an unpardon-
able sin by this expression OF choice, and as
Stunning prerogafiye usually monoYolized by
a few party politicians remains to be seen,
Let the writer 'spossess his soul IN patience, Z
sud prepare himself to accept the decision OF
the people should it be against him, as grace
fully as he did two years ago, when after Mr..
Bakers election be pronounced him good
officer. Scao0L MASTER.