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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
The Editors Remarks as to Colonel
Aiken's Speech.

In reference to the ignorance Of the people
Of Abbeville County, we cnquired OF the Aud
Tor rs to the proportion OF white men who
could not sign their names, and he estimates
the total number Mt no: more than from two
hundred to three hundred. We believe Colo
mel Aiken to be mistaken In his estimate OF
the Intelligence OF the people OF Abbevillc
County. If he will attend public meetings in
other sections and keep a sharp lookout, he
will no doubt find that he has reason to be
proud Of the intelligence of the people Of Alb.
bcvillc County. q
W. C. Benet, Esq.,,
next followed In q speech endorsing and com.
mandatory Of the principles and views ex-
pressed I'M Professor Hoods admirable essay.
He too though the number too large and the
pay OF teachers too small. He expressed the
Idea that many were teaching who should not
now hold certificates. and cited the fact rs
supporting the assertion, that SO few Of the
teachers of this county were In attendance
at this meeting. Out OF about; one hun
dred and thirty school teachers in the county,
lie did not recognize the faces OF more than
perhaps two dozen Of that large number. He
could account for the fact on no other hypoth-
csis than their " consciousness OF incom-
potency for the work In which they were on
| -st-'' ~ 49, -
there were by far too many teachers In Able.
willie County. He had been on the Board OF
Examiners for years, and he found 1t almost
impossible to reduce the number TO what It
should be. Before the present Board went iir-
to office there were one hundred and sixty
teachers In the County. The present Board
had succeeded In reducing the number To- o.ie
hundreds and thirty. Although the Board had
determined tn reduce the number 10 q proper
proportion. they Ind found it impossible 10
refuse certificates to many applicants. Meta
phOrically speaking they would get In ut the
back door, II tho front door was closed.
He attributed the teachers small pay to tho
fact OF there being so many lady teachers
They could afford to teach for q salary much
less than men could. They were generally
young ladies who did not expect to make
teaching n profession and therefore could
work for less pay. They might quit the bust.
ness at any time whenever they were "called
up higher He but expressed what he knew
to be the feeling Of the association when h,
banked Professor Hood for his most interest
| Ing essay. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06

As in MANY other muttcrs. VIC arc indebted to
the Old World for tie idea OF Normal Schools.
ALont COO years ago thc. celebrated Hermann
Trnnrlc organized the first training school. tl"t
We know anything Of. at Halle. His efforts were
seconded Gy Frederick the Great and in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
Mai. Hugh S. Thompson,

state superintendent of Education, Made IN
eloquent speech. which we would have been
-lad to llaVc published, but must forcgO that
pleasure. lie spoke very pleasantly Of the
people of .Abhryillc County and the MANAGE
incitt of the public schools. He had ~ high
respect for the old plan of teaching which
was distinguished for thorOu%hncsS and good
discipline, and thought the olu plan If 0bJ"c-
tinnablr IN many respects, certainly dcrcl-
Olrd and brought To public usefulness, many
brilliant minds; referring, rs evidence or the
truth Of this position, 10 the many ulSllii-
guisiicIInrn which .\bbcvillc county had
Produced. lie thought IT, the duty OF thrpco-
pie Of Abbcvillc County to loslcrhnu support
The noble educational institutions at Duo
West, and spoke of them rs being worthy OF
universal patronage. The people of the cn;IlI-
~ at first glance would not realize how
many noble men and women had been sent
doing Il good work. lie deprecated the max
ing of the office OF County school CninmiS-
Sioncra political office. He thought that Of
i!ccr should he appointed by the Governor,
End referred to the remark Of Il great military
ckicftain who said that the best man In the
company should be appointed orderly ser
gcant, and the next best man should be put
IN command of the company. lie would say
that the best and most competent man III inc
county should have the Office of County
School Commissioner, and 1t made little dll-
ference who was State Superintendent of Ell
~uc;ition. He supported with the strongest
arguments the pOlicyO of State education. mo
ballot in the hands Of IN ignorant people IN II
Rcpunlic Was more dangerous than an army
>wiin banncrt. Education should go with the
ballot.
Major Thompson Endc ~ favorable impress
sion upon our people VINO would |" Gl:iu 10
see here more Frequently. He seems To bc an
earnest worker In The duties Of his Office,
and while here expressed pleasure in per.
forming his duty to Il pcoplcwko had received
him SO kindly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

Tho word ''nornal," Webster defines thus
"AccorGing to an established rule or principle
couformcd to n typo or regular FORM "A Nor
NAL School" he says. sis Il school whose methods
of instruction are to serve ~ II model for imita-
tion an institution for the education OF teach
crS."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
the teachers of the state are very poorly

paid.
The system of examining teachers seems to
be imperfect. In the long list OF questions
which are prepared BY the State Superintcnd-
ent of Education; there are none the answers
to which may not be found In the school
books. In tact 1t Is little else" b a literary
examination. In my school have q dozen
or twenty scholars who can answer these
competent to teach: No" at all. There are
other matters equally important. The candi-
date should be questioned on his mode OF
Teaching rs well as cateclitsed nmnthematics
and geography. 20,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06

Of Grccnvillc, delivered an exceedingly in.
tcrcSting address ON the subject of Graded
Schools. The Association passed Il resolution
requesting him to write out n copy OF his
speech Tor publication in the village papers,
and we will not anticipate the address by
any remarks which could give only an i'm
,,,rrnrt Iirn of It's mort:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
Professor ]. r. blake,

OF Greenwood. hoped to see the time when
the TEACHERS would be better paid. Tho pre-
sent prices paid to teachers would barely clear
their necessary personal expenses. The low
prices would have the effect OF driving com.
petent teachers out Of the business. IT was
highly important that we have good teach
ers. and the only way to keep good teachers
Is to pay them fair prices for their services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
Professor Klugh,

Of Greenwood, endorsed Professor Hoods
stgtements rs to the average salaries OF teach-
ers In this County. and felt sure that the fig-
ures would give conclusive evidence that nc
one could become u millionaire OF the bust
uesS In thia county .......
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-06
fIo following b. List Of those who connected
The New Tux Rate.

". 81. GRlER, Aeslden
4. v. LYNCH, Secretary.
, 1879-05-29

wWoe unto him that giyeth his neigh
bOr drink
, 1879-05-29
For Sale /!

a FARM IN WIIATCOM COUNTY
IA aud one in Jefferson County Tie
undersigned offers for sale ut rene enable
price. 100 ACRES of LAND. situated Oh
Birch Bay. near SemMhmoo. W. /.
About b acres uuler cultivation good
log house. barn, stable and other build
ing'. a large portion Of The land con-
slSls of rich alInvial bottom soil and il
lightly timbcrch, well wiltcrcd, near 10
marker. &c. Also
II 9.O ACRES OF LAND SITUATED
/ ~ 3 mics from POrr townsend. IN
leilirsOn County. of which between
thirty and forty acres are in cultivation.
The soil is of the richest kind. and Il good
E1n can be mmr of it. This lnrn. rs
thn other. has MI necessary mlildilgs I'-
ending lnmber house upon it. 1t hns
iiue yonng orchard, aud other improve
mems. Terms, Cash. Appke TO CHAs.
BUCIlmAN, or at tho ARGus Office, Port
Townsend. tf:3G
, 1879-05-29
17-tf WILLIAM vETTER.

APPROVED SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL
HOMESTEADs can be located upon any
lands, either single or double minimum
lands, subject to homestead whether TIM
bered or not, and having the only first
class paper in the country, have made az
rangemeuts with the tol owing gentlemen
in Western Washington:
A. Macintosh. Seattle,
JOHN Il. Wheat. Olympia.
G.. Morris Ha!ler. Port Townsend,
Henry Jackson, Snohomish City.
Who will have on hand. at all times. my
scrip for the accommodation of these de
string to purchase. at the rate OF 1926
per acre for sos and l20s. and 1915 per
acre tor 40~; fractions special. Another
fraudulent class of script known as floats
can be gotten ut much less rates; but no
title can be given. and is, of course, not so
valuable. A deed can be gotten from the
original applicant OF any land located by
script purchased of me, as in no case buy
from other than the original homesteatler.
and know where TO address him tor deed
il one be required. Full investigation is
asked that the worth OF my paper may be
known. Call upon o, write any of the
gentlemen named above. who will sell you
the Talbot additional homestead scrip
which will ensure YOU patent to your
land rs well as Il perfect title. and also as
cheap as you can buy it of me.
ID. II. TALBOT,
Gen'l Land-scripand Warrant Broker,
Sioux City, Iowa.
, 1879-05-29
LOCAL OPTION AID CIVIL DAMAGE.
PETITION 10 THE LEGISLATURE.

The following has been prepared,
by the G.. w. Sec'y, under authority
of resolution adopted by the Grand
Lodge, |. o. G. T., at its last regular
session, and copies have been sent to
the various subordinate lodges in
the territory, for circulation and sig
natures:
TO THE HONORABLE
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND
House OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY: -
WHEREAS, We, your petitioners,
are fully convinced that the traffic in
Spirituous Liquors in this Territory
causes much of the crime and power
ty that fills our jails and poorhouses,
and
WHEREAS, We claim that every
citizen should be alow wed to exercise
his voluntary powers in restricting,
or prohibit ny, the manufacture, sale
and use of intoxicating beverages in
the community wherein he resides,
NOW THEREFORE, We would
most respectfully ask that law be
enacted by you, known as "Civil
Damage Law;" said statute providing
that equitable damages may be re-
covered from the owners of buildings.
within the Territory, where Spirituous
Liquors are or may be sold, for prop
erty destro yed or injury to persons,
Ivy the lawless act or acts of any per-
son while intoxicated with beverages
sold in said houses.
FURTHERMORE, We would re.
speotfulIy ask, That a local option
Bill be adopted by you, separating
the Territory into districts (say, Of
counties or othcrwise) and granting
to the adult inhabitants of said locali
ties the privilege of prohibiting the
mana(acture, sale and use Of intoxi-
cants within their respective districts,
or, granting licenses, as they may de-
eide by majority vote.
And your petitioners will ever
pray, Sc.
, 1879-05-29
GOOD TEMPLAR BREYlTlES.

The Blue Ribbon League of
Olympia adopted Gen. Milroy's reso'
lutions memorializing Congress for
the abolition of the liquor traffic
W1sooNs1N.-From January 9 to
April l, Bro. Parker, G. w. s., re-
ports % lodges instituted; of this
number - lodges were organized by
Genie f. Nash.
ISLAND OF BERMUDA Loyalty
again prevails. R. w. G. Templar
Theodore D. Kanouss has commits
stoned Bro. Joseph L. Ward, D. r.
w. G. T. for Bermuda.
TENNEssEE.-The good work is
prospering in this state. Eighteen
lodges reorganized. Col. Hickman,
P. R. w. G. T., organized l3 out Of
the above Is lodges. The lodges
organized of late in Tennessee nun
ber among their membership many
of the leading citizens Of the state,
ministrs Of the various religious de-
nominations, lawyers, doctors, pro-
fessors, and many others holding po-
sitions Of honor and influence.
THIS week there will be genera
posting, to the various lodge depu
ties in Washington Territory, of cop
les of the petition to the next legis
lative assembly. The document is a
plain one, and talks business, "lrom
the first ground hop" as tie country
boys say. 1t is hoped that those
whose part it will be to do the cir.
culasing and canvassing will do their
duty fully. We expect a good
showing.
, 1879-05-29

DIR. B w. RICHARDSON, who op-
poses the opinion that alcohol is a
food, says that he finds fatal dose
to be in the proportion of one drachm
of fluid to each pound weight Of the
warm bluoded animals. In a man
weighing 120 pounds, dose of Is
ounces would certainly be fatal, un-
less scientific means averted death.
The only advantage he allows to al
cohol in its action on the animal or
ganization is the effect produced in
the first stage of its use.
, 1879-05-29
BATTISHE'S HAIR INVIGORATOR.

NJ. Battiste Delaitang. TonSorial ar
tiste of Port Townsend, Washington Ter.
ritory, begs to inform his numerous pa
irons and the public generally, That he has
prepared from the original receipt of Pro-
fessor Montalembert, the celebrated chem
ist Of Paris, and from chemical extracts of
rare medicinal plants found only on the
Northwest coast OF America u most ele-
giant addition to the usua toilette articles
In the shape of an invigo atO and rcjuvi-
natOr of the hair. This delightful prepar-
alton cleanses the hair from all impurities;
prevents daudrllf heals al ! skin disease OF
the head, imparts gloss and sot'tness and
beautiful color to the hair; restores its
growth by its healthy and tonic action,
and prevents its falling of. In sho
Battiste's Hair Invigorator
Is the ''sine qua non" of all the inventions
for the improvement, beautifying and
growth Of the hair. The material OF
which 1t Is composed are harmless aud can
be used freely according to directions nc
companying each bottle. Every lady de-
sirous of having beautiful hair should con
slider her toilette table table incomplete
without q hottie of this delicate and ele-
CANT cosmetic. Prepared and for sale by
BATrISTE DELATrANG,
AT his Tonsorial saloon.
Water street, Port Townsend, W.T..
, 1879-05-29
PUGET SOUND ARGUS

TALKS ON TEMPERANCE.
, 1879-05-29
Our New Club Rates.
"The Farmers ReUiezv."

The latest addition to olir exchange list
Is the Farmers Review. - Chicago, H..
and a most welcome addition it proves.
1t is as.full of departments MS the govern
ment at Washington. and they all bear
cvidenceNof unusual skill aud Industry IN
their Infringement. 1t is empIlatically q
model sflrm and family monthly. 1t is.
withal, THE NEATEsT AND CHEAPEST
JOURNAL OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD,
Fifty cents secures n copy iOr one year.
We will furnish The Review and the
ARGUS, each one year for $325 This Is
u rare opportunity tor our irtnd-n the
rural districts, Send along your orders.
, 1879-05-29
FRANCIS MURPHY, the temperance
reformer, in San Francisco.

FRANCIS MURPHY, the temperance
rsformer, in San Francisco.
In Philadelphia Sunday morning
breakfast is the inducement TO attend
temperance meeting.
A. REFORMED inebriate declares
that the only way he can keep sober
is by standing on his noes.
AN Ohio man has hequeathed sl0,-
900 to distribute tracts setting forth
the injurious qualities of lager beer.
A PHYSICIAN prescribed ale and
beer for patient on franklin Square,
and, now the patient has got well, he
is going to sue the doctor for mal(t)
treatment.
A CORRESPONDENT signing himself
"a Barkeeper" in recent communi.
cation to the "Sun", thus commits
himself; "Woe be to the family who
bring liquor to their home, for the
woman who will bring in liquor to
lie with herself and family might as
wei take in the devil" ~
INDIvIDUALs.-Wake up our Or
der, and if men are saved and our
principles triumph, it is the individ-
ual who must do the work. The
lodge is simply the organized aggrs.
gate oiindivdual labor and influence; !;
and membership therein does not
take from, but adds to the individual
responsibility. Hide in a corner if
you will, asked to be excused when
called upon, or stay away from lodge
entirely, you are NOT relieved; for
we must answer not so much for
what we do, as for the CHANCE which
has been given us. There is UNI
doabtedly some one who viii be
saYed or lost as You respond. Our
obligation, our rules, our usages, all
look to individual effort. And our
greatest glory has been that all the
highest attributes which go to make
the man are developed by our sys.
TEN of work. Idleness with us is
guilt. 1t is failure when wo are per-
sonally obligated. The lazy man has
no place with us. There is not q
niche fer his repose. We make a
specially of calling out.eaeh other,
and expect that what a man has, OF
that will ce give us. Members are
lost, lodges die, ard always it is be-
cause some one has not done his
duty. =
, 1879-05-29
GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON AND
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Officers

NAMES, OFFICES, 70. ADDRESS.
F.Kenne dy.. g. W c. IT,. .Kamlchie, w. Il
w II Roberts. g W Treas Port Townsend ''
Allen Weir. g W Sect'y.. Port Townsend +"
slst 4 Calvert. .G S Juy Tenn. Seattle "
Rev q Y Whitworth. g Chap. " e"
b W Hazen. ........G w Mar. Dayton /"
sist z MeNatt... G Guard PIT Ludlow 4"
L F Bauman... .G Sentinel. Victoria, BC
" Porter. &c A sect'y.. :. Olympia, w T
sist NJ Campbell. q d M....... Arcadia, 4"
Z" Sarah Bean &c Messenger. Seattle, "
w. Raybould &c. Coun.. ....... .Nanaimo, b q
sist Il Shakespeare. e W V T.. Victoria, "
, 1879-05-29

Pupils not fully prepared to enter any
course, can receive thorough drilling In
the common branches, provided they are
able to read in the Independent 9th r
and take corresponding studies.
Vocal and instrumental music, painting
drawing, military tactics and telegraph.
ing taught in connection with the institu-
tion.
The University boarding house is
under the efficient management OF Mr..
d. b. Ward. M
Spring Term opens March II, 1870,
siS For further particulars address
President A. j. ANDERSON,
2 -.i'.' 't'' Seattle, w. T.
, 1879-05-29
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

l Perseverance,. Victoria -. d Mcdonald
Onward. .Nannimo......W VIM. Raybouid
Q Starof Hope. ComOx...-. X McElman
! DominiOn.....Ne y Westminster ....J Lord
i Cedar Hili.. Victoria. VIM Irvine
, 1879-05-29

Eg- The National Cold Medal was
awarded to Bradley IL Rulolson tor the
best Photographs in the United States, and
the Vienna Medal for The best IN the world
429 Montgomery strret, San Francisco
, 1879-05-29

AN eloquent lady temperance lee
turer is making a tour of Oregon, and
proposes soon to visit this Territory.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,

Wheat opened firm and Nc lower and closed firm;
No: hsrd 1924; No: l. ~; No: 2 194M
No. 8, l.1oA; No: 4, 1o3A; rejected 100. Corn
scarce and higher; No. 2, 42c. Oats frmer; No. 2,
34Hc Bye quiet; No. !, &c.. Barley strong; No. 2,
| at $13.25 cash; 1886 January. Lard, prime steam,
SITS cash; 7.sO January. Receipts, II 979 barrels
dour; 81, 40 bushels wheat; 3,7AO bushes barley.
shipments 500 barrels -four; 7240 bushels wheat
13, 337 bushels barley.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-F1our steady and unchanged,
Wheat unsettled, but generally lower; No. Chicago
spring s No. 9s Chicago spring l2A bid
spring Liz rejected 9o@S6Ac. Corn irregular
4OB@41c cash; 4lA@4l3s February; 46A@46Xc
May; rejected ssc. Oats strong and higher; s4x@
35c cash; 5A035Ac Ja.uary; 39c May; rejected
Sic. Bye ste.dy; TIC. Barley easier; 9OG9lc. Pork
unsettled and generally lower; $3.50 cash. 10 on
December; 1s.72h@ls.75 january; 14.121a@14.75
March. Lard unsettled and generally lower; 81 20
cash; 7.8O asked January. Bulk meats, S4.755s@
6.68. Whisky steady at 81. IL Receipts, $4,000 bar
res nour; 10000 bushels wheat; l4s,ooo bushels
corn; $4,000 bushels oats; 400 bushels rye; 600
bushels barley. Shipments, 1000 barrels -four;
5000 bushels wheat; $4,000 bushels corn; 5000
bushels oats; $500 bushels rye; 21,CO0 bushels
barley.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The Drovers' Journal reports
hog receipts $4,000; shipments, 10000; market
very much depressed; 20@25c lower; mixsd packing
Cattle, receiptA 1900; shipments 1890; generally
rmer and fairly active fair to good shipping So SO
QI4Sg; feeders and stockers steady but choice firm
err; not quotably higher 20o@2.6o. Sheep, receipts
and shipments none; steady; 81. 6ct04.75
NEW YORK. Dec Cotton nominal at 1917 113Ac;
futures unsettled. Flour strong; receipts $4,000 bar
rels: superane state end western S5.og5.5o; COM
mon to good extra 7.75DT. 80; good to choice $3.50
1856 white wheat extra 5.5096 25: extra Ohio $50
0750; st. Louis 5.7508 90; Minnesota patent pro
cess 7oo@8.65 Wheat strong; receipts $50 600 BUSH
| @1.36; No. 2 Milwaukee 40 in store; ungraded
winter red 1.4e01.50h; No. 3 do 1.45; No. 2 do
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-07

l.5lh; No. / do 1853; mixed winter lao; steamer
do L4SH01.44: ungraded amber 1.48; No. 2 do
1.6lHl.6lH: No. do l.5201. b2h ungraded white
bushels at 1491l.5O; No. red December, sales 70,
goo bushels at 6lh01.53; January, sales 1913 600
bushels at l;54h@l:5sH; Jasnary by sample, Gales
600 bushels at February by sample sales
$4,000 bushels at 1854 OIL 3A. Rye quiet; No. 2
western 9l@92c' Corn, good export demand; re-
ceipts $1,000 bushels; ungraded 81 @ssAc; No 8,
Gle; No. Dece nber, tsc bid; 6sXc asked; Janu-
airy 6she. Oats heavy; receipts l05 bushels; mixed
western white western 5os7S Hay gSoa
eastern and Western ss@s7o New YORK state sS4sc.
Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes 14A@ TITO: Job lots 14A
9l9Ac. Sugar dull and nominal; fair to good re-
Rice steady. Petroleum dull; united $l.2lA; crude
ct 6X@7c. Rosin dull at SLIGO. Turpentine firm at
mess STATS. Beef quiet and steady. Out meats dull
short clear TO- Lard steady prime steam $4,000
steady; western s@lSc. whisky nominal at Sl.17.
Grande light middles and heavy weights 28@31c.
55c; unwashed 1s036c. Manufactured copper steady
new sheathing Csc; Ingot lake 21Hc Pig iron quiet
Scotch pig 24N28l3Oc: Russia sheeting 1910. Nails,
cut $3.50: clinch 4 .6Ol6.1O.
Boston, Dec. 6.-Flour steady and firm; western
superhne IS oo@5; %; common extra 50@6.00; Wis
consin do 5.75GD6 .25; Minnesota do 6.OO@7.5O;
winter wheats, Ohio and Michigan 6.25@7.25; Hi
Wisconsin and Minnesota patent spring wheats,
7:eoO9. co; winter wheats 725@S.25. Corn firm |;
old mixed and yellow 63@65c; new 6l@6sc. Oats
firm; white and No. 2 mixed 44xc. Rye, s.. 90.
ANTWERP, Dec. 6-Petroleum 22%f.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-Refned petroleum 90 I'D. spir-
Its turpentine 29s Cd.
L1vERPooI. Dec. 6.-Cotton, 7 1-1e@7 s-led; ;
sales 10000 bales; for speculation and export 1900
bales. Bacon short clear, 4Os.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Cotton goods in steady de-
mand and prices constantly advancing Low grade
ticks are scarce and higher. Atlantic brown sheet
ings will be further advanced Monday. Prints are
firm and robes and solids scarce. Mems wear WOOL
ems are in fair demand and firm. Flannels and
blankets in good request, firm and in light sup
ply. Foreign goods quiet, but shirtings and lin
ems are higher