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Biaehiil.
Cold weather this for the middle Of
June.
Capt Chase has been called to Phila-
delphia on business.
-McIntire had a 200 h.. Halbut in his
market last week
Capt. duff expects to commence plank
ing his wharf in day or two.
Quite a number went from here to see
Barnum. Some Of them were noisy.
The Fayorite Mining Company propose
To rcorganize on an assessable basis.
There was a Strawberry festival in the
Baptist chapel Monday evening, June 9th.
\ good time and some SIS were the result,
The type-setter, or myself, don't know
which. omitted an item last week. Some
one. who deserves to share Geo. Knight
cell in Thumaston, undertook to set fire to
the building occupied By Harry b. Parker,
on SATURDAY night June ith. He appar-
emily made a hole through the boarding
near the corner away from the street and
Post Office. threw kerosene oIl up the side
of the building, and then applied match
the oil burnt so well that a brilliant light
was given before much headway was made.
and our "buckct brigade we're on hand IN
a hurry. Fortunately no great damage Wa
done. but 1t was a most dastardly attempt
to burn Had that building burned. it l.
very hard To tell where the fire would have
stopped When We have one good fire We
are gong to see what means We had better
take 10 proven, them IN the future. Ron.
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An assay of ore from the "Suuburst'
mine, made by State Assayer W. W. Fisk,
Tuesday, showed s5l.67, in gold, silver and
copper.
The Festival Chorus class will meet for
rehearsal in Hancock Hall Thursday even
ing Every member of the class is requested
to be present.
-lngot copper was produced from the
furnaces Of the Douglass" at Bluehill the
first of this week. About one ton was pro-
duced running % per cent. pure copper.
james T. Grant. son Of Ex-Mayor
Grant. has just received a new bicycle of
the most approved pattern and having all
the latest Improvements. It's price was
about sliO. and it is beautiful piece of
mechanism.
The schooner Louisa Smith. Wehber
master. ! "A tons burden. of Castine. from
Frankfort to New York with hammered
granite. struck on High Pines ledge. OIL the
Gurnet. during thick fog FRIDAY. She
anchored and went over the ledge. and set
signals of distress Capt. J. +. Holmes Of
the Itc-,aving station on the Gurnet man
ned the fe-boat with crew of ,oluH-
iccrs. aud went to her assistance and took
the schooner into Plymouth harbor. The
schooner j. not much injured. aud will pro
coed as soon a. the weather viii permit
The schooner Coral. Capt. ). II. Cole,
Of Buckspori. Bangor TO Hayerhill. Mass,
with a cargo OF 4oo.oOo laths. >pTang leak
about O'Clock FRIDAY morning. off Port
land. during the gale. Efforts were made
to reach that harhor. hat Sthout success.
the vessel being manageable. and. finally
bringing up off York hubble about II
O'Clock. where she suddenly gave a lurch.
rolled over. breaking her malumast short
Of. carr, .ng away large portion Of her rig
giug. and scattering her cargo in every di-
rectinn. The crew. consisting Of four men,
remained bN her for two hour> when they
started IN the schooncr's boat for the shore
which the, reached ou., after bard and dan
grr,u~ work. the wind still blowing a gale
and the sea running yer, high threatening
every moment 90 swamp their boat. n,
men saved oui, part Of their effects. some
Of the wreck. together With a portion ot her
c1rgo ot ilth,. has since come ASHORE AZ
>capnrut Gc1l>h'~ island. The Coral was
about lju tons burden. and j, reported par
uAi.N insured.
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f.,, Ar.., .,a-.I. tr,. ID ,... i,.,.r
So. ....... .,>....., ....- .........
l"' i'-''" hA- scare VIZ f'tA't 'Ht
q 'i'''7i '' acres fI".!1r- Z" ia'a,"e' Al
.''>' - per ,'"i- from 'a'' year.
ID a.- i the iT,t Year %, number ut
lc.,r- t4A' au1 Aay la, been pressed tor ihe
market .u tal> VICINITY
The average sage, II female, teacher,
iu ft., ;nWu for 1850 Was higher than TINT
~ aul other town in the county fpf lN7".
Harr, Norton and :. II. Stap.e, %,
rt.. ,.,,r YER. r,l,.,rfr. " VIZ r,-,.rr ,r,.i
uAt.us class Of the l.. NJ c. SEMINARY,
W,.utlI .r..r for au, ru,,...r. tba- !, !.
,.,.r..f,r,..,. th.. ,l,..,ru,.,aa " lr.u.
49,, -, T., i, lii. c.,. III !.
-. - 49,, ,,.b ~, -,
,.,~.an,'.. l.., N.Jn..f,, ,,.,..,, ,n.,
tend their good w.>h,, 10 their new pastor,
Res, Mr.. Duu'on. Quitc q collection "
MONEY ana -'",''H number '' '"' "'''>-
- go, ~, '.'o ,s,. ra.,,i,
E-,l,r,,. I,u.u r.c.,,i, -,,,,-r,5 fr.,,,
C,I.ftrii., ,ft,r a T. ,,.,r. aj>rngc from Al,
rtafiyr rlars He kutA but .,-w ~ al. am
,,a1uimatcs and none Of them recognized
Linn. even hi brothers were stranger, tu
hmm 80 great arr,. th, changes which time
had made. Mr. Lowell vas one nf our
..,,..r,..,-, ,,,,,., moi, and b.. ,.,, l,.,.., an
,Nfrn>i,. and lucraiiyr bu>ip,,. IA M,
..I.,,..l S..
@""p''" H'd'''
M. ). Hutchins Of Dover n H., will
spend the season At y. PeHub>cut. where he
Viii keep on hand tor sale good stock OF
carriage, and harnesses Of every dtscrlp-
non.
-our summer sohoois A. "h"!e Ihu'
far are giving excellent satisfaction. Two
th.rti> of our ,rhoul, are being Taught by
home teachers. Miss Lizzie b. Wight. one
ofnt.r proni.ipv yotiuy trachcrs has iu,r
~
ci">e" Nu'ees>''i term III MS No d.
GRADUATING EAtkCiNE~.-ihe gradual
i,,,, ,.,.r,i... a, ,b. + NJ 4 seminary took
place IN Emery Han, buch>puft last " tu-
uesdav and were unusually interesting
Music was furnished bv Andrews Orchestra
The following was the
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THE AMERICAS, THURSDAY, JUNE H. 1851 =

&C. c. Burrill is Agent and Attorney for
the oldest, largest and best Insurance Com
panies of this Country and England, and his
rates are as low as at any other Agency. A
partial list Of Companies represented are
the .Etna and Phenix, of Hartford Home
and Hanover of New York, Liverpool and
London and Globe, Imperial and Northern
of England. and Springfield Fire and Ma
rine of Mass, which Companies are admit
led to be the most reliable. BY all who have
examined the standing of the various Com
panies Give him call and see for your
self before insuring elsewhere. His office is
on State street, with Hancock Co., Savings
Bank. and over "Aiken's store" iitf.
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~ | T. ID

must b. paul fDr az he rofs of Ia, e,tts tiH,
Ell,wOIih-June .. Gcrtrudr daughter of
George ". and l.innie j. Fallen, aged ) year.,
] month and - das
Oriand-June ., Mr.. Fred Davis. aged H.
Years.
Lamoinr-June :. Maud r. Hamilton, aged
l year and months.
HsncocA-JGne 9. Wyie II. Googins, aged
d YEAR aud months.
TremoHt--Jgne II, Mr.. Rachael Carroll
a., i ~. year, and II DAYS.
Lawrence. Mas, June 9, Miss Grace ;.
Auey Of Bartlett~ Island, Maine, aged -
years, month. and IL day.
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,,euatio1sI State Conference

puEIiA>u. June II.
III a'clsl < this morning ,here was a
uf Ms ,ter, ana Elders. and preach
=, Adclcrt Mood William Thomp-
Jones AMI other y $50 Allen
aas,s meeting or religion, in
5u. !. mark vru made hy DR..
Alien la, aal other, ~ 10 O'Clock
vas regular na,.Hc>> meeting
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4 WorkIugman ,ays. Debt. poverty
81 suffering haunted me for wears. caused
sick family and large bills for doctor
:. " hich did no good. was completely
discouraged, until one year ago. by the adj
ice Of my pastor. | procured Hop BltteTN
nd commenced their use, and in one month
. ere all well. and none Of IL have been
lex day since: and | want to say to all
,oor men. you can keep your families well a
ear with Hop Bitters for less than one doc
or's visit viii cost. - christian Adcocdfe.
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Another Tornado in Iowa.

Cur>s EgFF~. Iowa. June IT,
a ,,-=.H., . and sind storm visited
portions # Ne,.,u Iowa SuHda, afternoon
DON. -.pa; damage 90 property. Specials
from kyora Shelby. and other points along
tn ova Centra- raiiroad ,tsSe that the
stem va. nne = jh, most severe that ever
,l,-s. aa,r portions and tha; windows
w. Pa Ken t 'Ha->an-, vh..e light ar'.-
,..> outside were broken 10 pieces Hal
,-.... rs large o. a4.nU, wc-, pickle. up
10 -.-.-> places
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Lansoiue.

Lamoiae.
The frost did much damage TO early
vegetables.
The Sardine factory bids fair for a
grand success for the town.
The town schools are progressing well
under the leadership of good teachers.
The Rev. Mr.. Tilden, pastor Of Baptist
church, is much encouraged in his work.
A good religious interest is prevailing.
The muscle-bed question has a show
ing for legal fight. The farmers have
made a combination to resist what they
think to be monopoly of their rights.
Rev l.. +. Grant former pastor of Bap-
fist church at Buxton and Franklin, Me-,
under the advice of his physicians, has for
limited time left the passionate and moved
on to the Langley farm, hoping thereby to
regain his health. LEX.
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In IA. House q Commons. FRIDAY. Sir
Z .larcoui. Home Secretary. stated that
Irishmeu arrested in Liverpool IN cen
on with the aitemp, TO blow up the
u Hall. had recently arrived from Amer
The prisoners have also been charged
completely IN attempting 20 blow up
'entral police station IN London on the
Of MAY 10Th.
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Women that have been pronounced IN
durable BY the best physicians in the eoun-
trg. have been completely cured of female
weakness by the use Of Lydia f. Pinkh :
Vegetable Compound. Send to Mrs. Lydia
f. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn.
Mass. for pamphlets p
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DURING The Hot SUMNER MONTHS, u lie
away from Cty convenience. tie tray eilef -Houl'
make some pragisl IN against sudden altacks 81
Hsaiiache, Neuralgia, Chol "a Morbu-t ramps
and Other disease T~ifeheiI. hampiin n
90. Neuralgia Anodyns when Aseu a.
CO ding u the dire ti0us each bottle. VIII re
lieye the distress and the cfuse OF any ~
~. 2 troubles Trt il AID he convinced. lyj
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Business Notices.


rirket- for al points We, via, Pennsylvania
raj. All 30 ton and Albany Railroads from
taE, or Grand Trunk Railway from Portland.
be- had q C. 4, Burrn at the lowest rates
. ttckets 70 Portland By INSIDE line Of steamer
! and SEE him before purchasing elsewhere.
lst1
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The Celehratlon Of The Fourth


The Celebration OF the Fourth.
The committee 81 citizens having iu
stars, the arrangement, for the c,.l,bra,lan
of tho fourth of Jul, ba,. dreaded upar the.
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hH-i't "' b'l' ana Na'4i' "i i'N' ''h'
% NauU>,.
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c..., ...s,.....s..t NJ ,,,n
" ''"'A 'h'
GRAND Fh'"t>'I''>
'H} "'''T"'n'ni' tN-N'N''' and P'''"'-
n,n; citizens .u carriages, ta'atrs COMPANY
and Eu.iar Companies. v... form sn High
..-... ..,,.- ,b. 5.-.,,..., "a, ,I... N,r.t,l.
ans pT''''4 through ''' iT'"''i''' streets "'
'ac CT, % Court HnI.o ,4uan Where an
Grafton ur.. D. Delivered
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'h iiA''''N .""'' i''"-
FHI .lJN cd t>atNf>
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. ......, ..-.....
i'i'' ''i ''' i'.@''' w.. y'.'' I'D .'' s''''>-
,-aa. A. iucIpsA. sal. s' the
r.,l E.,f.
.......t ... -r,.. ......,.t
p" ""'N sake ''''' 'fi'''.' steam VIII
P.Ht 90 -f4A' raA, .pP',.t, Rows. Gr.,t
Nj. and -r...-a. A,.I.. u...as.
,,r.s,..
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Personal.

hereby wish to inform my friends of
Bluehill and vicinity, that | shall return to
Bluehill village, near the middle of June, to
resume my Dental Practice.
2Otf. +. Il. Sissy, Dentist.
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uss Received.

A lot of Opaque Hollands, all new and
desirable colors, with fringes and tassels to
match. also carbolized paper for protection
against moths also the Revised New les
lament, for sale at Hale's Book Store.
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RHEUMATISM AND hEuhALGlA CuhsD.

Mr.. Geo ;. Bunker merchant, East sullivan Me
testifes hat h has sold hundreds II bottles Of
CLAfks EihATlc ELINIH a has known il
cure many severe cases of rbueTaasm and netl-
ralsla. That lac ia e.. it himself for neural
gia In the face AMI head witt complete success
and would not be without il. II 1t cost ten dollars
bottle Be SURF To ask Tor CkarLes RheuHaatiss,
Eiirir. Sold by druggists and medicine dealers
~ botie, six for 81 Tyr. ~
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The Weather.

WAE DEPARTMENT.
OiFice % the Chief Sigma. Officer :
WA-HiHoIuN. y. C., lane Ill a. N. }
Indications
For New England clearing weather.
der. westerly winds, and rising barome-
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City and County.


Probate Noiioe--C T. Dorr.
Pore, osure-Robi. Nrintile.
sofecl. SURF. G.. rhibr,ok.
fr7tAle Nouces-Parker Tuck.
London pu ple-t. \ Partner
rsarh Worker Arthur I. Grant.
talrta-'.- for .le-E "a dresiY.
hlnehi Non. N.s TaN-Isaac Nier ~
Nj. Desert Reading Rpo r. l. \ Emery.
sewing hac In Repaired J. 7 tH
Summer Residence { 2 Reut l. p Phillips.
Moo'ihine Cemetary As-ociati Mt. &. Burrill
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! Why use a gritty, muddy, disagreeabie
Particle when Hoods Sarsaparilla, so pure,
so clear. so delightful. can be obtained. JOG
i doses Sl.00.
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After taking all other remedies for YOU
kidneys. without benefit, just remember
hat ELIXIR OF LIFE RoOr, the Banner Kid
&ey Remedy, never fails
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At toUFt uf Probate held st Buc- sport ,,tiult.
and t,r tire County IT Haurack uu ne thtr,I
"Wednesday ~ May, \ - ISL.
benjamin Ballard met cNr,u or iu a certain
tn~ ga "ent pIrp'r ing it the last Viii tuI
test me & 81 Wi lam ia I,tri late 81 Burk port
In -dit onuuN deceased, having presented I.
same tnT probate.
JKDERLu-tL that tIy lid Benjamin Ballard y.,,
notice 70 all persons Interested py causing r,.til
ut thi- "rtei 10 be published thIre wr,. /.
-uecesrlyrl! IA The Ellsworth AmrIIclu, printed
al Ellsworth, that they app- tr At 70 Probate
court g hr held at Biuehiil 10 sald Count,
On ihe hr-i " ednrsdAy Of July next 1t ten IT
the clock Ia the forenoon, aud -hew c.tu.. II an.
they have. "hy the said Ins -ruuIelt should u, /
b" proved, approved, and showed A. tie It,t
viii and testament OF said Jr,.en,et
PARKER TUCk. Judge
Attest :-CHAs. +. noRR Reg ter Tvs
true cupy, Attest -, HA-. T.. DOKR, REGISTER.
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-Ioa 4 Moore had a thirt. one hound
salmon Al t,,,r A.t market t..> morning.
NJ = II ....t. Al. ....,,.......
Carriages ''f ''''- soc ms advertisements
-TN-Nayar GRANT is bmIidtuL a hu, sta
Die a. the rear Of his residence ou Nam
Street
", are indebted Is Cant. Charlie. II
", ........ MI Ans nm an.
'''' ''N""Ai'@ VAi''''
President Elioi. Of Cambrllsc. M, in
Ellsworth last w,rA. H. i> furnishing h.s
cottage at >.u'h~,>t iAr'or.
Senator Fl.,uc Hal, La, been elected
,, ....,.-..-, .,.,,,.I... H.. p...........,.
'''' ".'' '>" ''''''''' '>''''''.
~ II Nmt> of this at, has rcocut.,
huaf another hne cottage 81 Shady NHoA.
on tn, ea,. >li, 81 In..n Rover BAY.
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'' --''" . '.'- ''''~'
-Ia, Count, Camm.>-tou,r. started
N..3., sg ,s,.r sem. Annual .n.,,,.,,r.
Of ,he plantation 5o,., .u THE ra.u.,
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NJ. ,.......,.. l..f b.. H., .t....t..
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W .nl Mr., " II prlr, u' BOSTON
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i'Uei'
-la, NslasaHj iI,n-r -, Hancock
NJ Nr>,r- O--voI q Tinker. proprc'ors.
w.. .- .p,u,l .ar Oh, reception % -4'-t,
an NanuN DUN, -u,h
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wal '.'' '''..'' ''N wees '.''' al '''-' '''
nave '''" made "'iH ''e bangor 90" h1f
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II 4rl,ar a,Ar W,.a,..4,- In, parts v.l
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The ladies q 'ar Baptist >a..c'y viii
Lal. their ANNA. Straw t-rr, Fr,t.,a. ia
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DEs. q RAY AABFO>rER'
Add Cnninal ~~uIDDo
he Back Supporting Shoulder Brace

Warren Stocking Supporters
sUFERsEDE ALL OTUEI:S
DRESS REFORM CORSET WAISTS
TAMPICO DRES- FORMS
Light, COOL graceful and COMFORTABLE Price 90 cts
Ladies wanted 10 every town for the aIIve aud
many other useful articles by mail On rrgtipt sit
price Physicians and the trade supplied :. manafac-
turers prices.
IoS. H. TAYLOR
Wholesale and general agent.
lya9sOW No. setgWiek, Maine.
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ScROFULA.
l35 HOWARD STREET

LOWELL, MASS, Jan. IL.
MEssRs. c. |. HOOP & Co: Gentlemen
] have used HOOPS SARsAPARILLA in my
family for serofulous humor with wonderful
success, and am happy to tell you that 1t Is
the best medicine We ever used. / do silF
eerely advise any one who Is troubled with
serofnla 10 give this valuable remedy trial,
and assure them they will not be disappoint-
ed. Very truly yours,
tCoburn Shuttle Coz c. C. PICKERING.
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Haunted We.

ke from s.S Co 10 per week selling good =
> a. EIuEol ! a 90. D. Baryiss street Nes } ora
.-,sa z tnrIr atl4 -ut aE1 terms ltf4
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HOOPS SARsAPARTLLA is sold by all Drug
gists. Price 81 per bottle; six for S. Pre-
pared by c. I. HOOD q CO., Lowell, Mass.
ly6b mr. m al
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p u r e ABs Z TT
BLOOD

THE marvellous results Of HOOPS SAR-
l. sAPARILLA upon all humOrs and low
conditions Of the blood Jas 4 T. /proy-
en- by the cures efected) W prove
it the hest BLOOD D>/N/ICINE.
Such has been the sue I ~ cess Of
this article at home + ~ /that near
ly every family in x /whole neigh
borhoods have been S/ taking it at
the same time. o. IN eradieates
es the blood, I y Thereby restoring
and renoyat/ fling the whole sys-
ten ten Hoods g /isAE,sAIrAs,.L,l.A, pari-
sARsA- 49, rARrLLA cures bilious
ssn !. sG ,ns, in :, 1 ssG.
up and strengthens the system, while it
eradieates disease, and as natures great
assistant proves itself invaluable as a pro
lection from diseases that originate la
changes Of the seasons, of climate and Of
life.
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ave been a-wonderin' what sne nnu :.
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WA nae a. "a s.vs, ~ .-----
would you like best to goP
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r. He subscriber hereby give, public Motto, To- all
L concerned. that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself the trust Of an Admin
istratur Of tho estate ufOIytr VI GRAY late Buck
sport, In the t.u- Is Of Hancock, Mariner dcc.a.
Ell, by giving bond as the law directs he therefore
rlB, 81 all persons who indebted 60 said IL,
cea-ci'- estate Ia make tmmvtliat" payment. an'
tht~c VIII" have any demands thereon 10 exhibit
the same for paym
GEoRGEW HERBERT.
MAY -. isSl. SWgt
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
The School Law.

The School law passed at the late
session of the Legislature, contains
the following features, differing
from the old law:
The school officers are to be elect
ed the third Tuesday in May, 1881,
and every second year thereafter,
instead Of July, as heretofore.
The County Superintendent takes
his office the first day of July, ex-
cept this year,-he will come into
office September frst-all other Of
fcers take their office July first.
The Board of Education of each
district have their first meeting, the
first Monday in July when they
viii appoint three trustees for
each sub-district they will also de-
termine the number Of months the
schools shall be held, the number of
teachers wanted, and salaries Of
teachers according to grade of GER
tificate. The trustees will employ
the teachers for their sub-districts,
but in no case shall the salaries ex-
coed that fixed by law,
The Boards of Education shall
each receive one dollar and fifty
cents per diem, but not to exceed
four days in any one year.
The trustees have control Of the
school property, make all repairs.
The school year shall commence
on the first day Of July.
The Board of Examiners are not
permitted to examine and grant a
certificate to any teacher addicted
to lntemperance.
A teacher is not entitled to an ex-
animation that has not attended at
least one Institute annually.
The assessor of every assessment
district shall make out and deliver
to the secretaries Of the Boards of
Education on or before the first day
of July in each year, a certificate,
showing the aggregate value of all
property in each district.
The County superintendent sal
airy is in proportion to the popula-
ton of the counties. His duties are
restored to about the same they
were several years ago; must visit
the schools, etc.
The appropriations for the vari-
Gus Normal Schoolsare in proportion
to the number Of normal pupils in
each, at the rate of three dollars and
fifty cents per month per pupil.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
Tyler County.
LONG REACH, April Il


ED. FREEMAN: The Dog Ia,
question has been referred to thu
Lime Kiln Club for its consider
ton and in the meantime we dis
cuss the Railroad question. | am
sorry to say we are not a unit in f..
vor of the road, although the road
has many warm advocates and
some that will help financially
The enterprising firm of S. H. and
r. Baker, of this place, have Offered
the free right of way through their
lands, and have made the further
liberal offer of gift of $500 in cash
and the land free, if the COMPANY
will erect station house on their
land.
Some one should GUST old Mr.
Winter from the lap of Spring and
learn the old gent some manners
and permit Miss Spring to get up
and spread herself. Farmers are
growing restless over the forced
postponement offspring work.
Our worthy representative in the
Legislature, Mr.. Selmon Wells, is
warm advocate of Temperance, and
will do his utmost at the extra SEES
sion to lift that tabled bill, propos-
ing the Prohibition Amendment.
and fight it through if it takes ali
Winter.
Our industrious barge-builder,
Mr. Houston Montieth, felt so hap
ply that he gave his employees a
holiday this week, all because there
was a baby at his house. He's
girl that is, the baby is of that per
suasion. NICoDEMUs,