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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14
Education in the South.

The Bureau of Education is about
to publish table giving some inter
esting comparative STATISTICS respecting
education in the South, showing the
school population and enrolment OF
white and colored children, with the
annual expenditures on schoolaccount
by States in 1880.
From this table it appears that IN
Alabama the white sch ool population
is 217, 500, of whom 1O7, 463, or 40
per cent, are enrolled; the colored
school population being ITO, Alb, ssof
whom 72,0O7, or 40 per cent. are
enrolled. The total annual expendl-
ture for both races is 1915, 465.
In Arkansas the white school pop
ulation aggregate 1S1, 1913; 53,299, or
20 per cent. only are enrolled. The
colored school population aggregates
54,932; 17,743, or only 33 per cent.
are enrolled. The total annual ex-
penditure is $29s,O56.
Delaware has an enrolment of 25,-
O53 out of a white school population
Of 81, sos, or 80 per cent, and an
enrolment of 2,770 out of colored
school population of 1884, or 70 per
cent. She spends $207 ,2S1 a year on
her schools.
Florida has enrolled Is, 81 out of
white school population of AZ, 41O,
or Al per cent; and 20, 444 out of a
colored school population of 1909,
or 40 per cent. Her annual expendi-
ture on this account is S114,695.
Out of a white school population of
2S6,319, Georgia has enrolled $50, 134,
or Ga per cent; and out of a. colored
school population of 1877, 125 has en-
rolled 5000, or 45 per cent. She
spends S471,O29 a year on her
schools.
kentucky has a white school pop
ulaton Of 47S,597. Her white en-
rolment is pa, 679, or so per cent.
Her colored school population is &c.
564; colored enrolment 1902, or
% per cent; SSOS, 400 is the amount
o. her annual expenditure on this ac-
count.
Louisiana has a white school pop
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14
How English Bank Notes Are Made.

The Bank of England notes are the
most uncounterfeitable Of any securities
in the world. 1t is simple matter to
learn their peculiarities, and once learn
ed it is impossible to pass counterfeit
upon man knowing these peculiaritiess
They are in both the paper and the plate
and type printing of the note. First
notice the paperl It is distinguished
by its peculiar pink color. Such paper
is never seen, and is made and used for
no other purpose. See how thin and
transparent it isl Those qualities are
made specially to prevent any portion
of the printing being erased by the
knife or acid washing, the two speciali-
ties of American counterfeiters and for
gers. Take the note in your hand It
is peculiarly tough and crisp. These
qualities are brought out by the paper
being made entirely from new linen
and cotton, and not from rags.
Do you see the peculiar water-mark
or wire. mark, as it is called2 That is
produced by a special mold used when
Che paper is in pulp. Two notes are
placed in the mold when they are in the
pulp and divided lengthwise. Hence
the top and bottom, or long edges, are
always rough. This deckie cannot be
initiated by cutting. The paper is also
exceedingly strong. It is said that
bank note evenly adjusted will lift
hundred pounds weight without tearing.
Do you zee the difficulties aforger must
overcome before he can even produce
the paper on which the note is printed
Every process described requires the
skill of an artisan, whose high renmnera.
ton keeps him from any necessity OF
dishonesty, and necessity makes the na.
jority of thieves. Look at the printing!
Besides the water or wire work, which is
beautifully regular and intricate, plate
print is Autographed over the face OF
the note. Then the type printing is
done. The paper is moistened first by
atmospheric pressure, 10000 double
notes being dampened in hour.
The printing ink is also made at the
Bank Of England, from linseed oil and
the charred husks and vines of Rhen-
ish grapes, which produces Impressions
of peculiar velvety black, especially
in the heavier figures. After printing,
the notes are numbered by machine,
which, unlike O man, cannot err, and
lastly are endorsed by the secretary.
The bank notes are printed in type on
the side of the paper that receives the
water mark, and even in the event of
the note being split, another of the for
gers favorite tricks, the imprinted sur.
face would only retain slight trace of
the type and water mark"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14
A Town and the Cholera Blown Away
by Hurricane.

The Captain General of the Philip.
pine Islands telegraphs from Manila,
October 81, that a tremendous hurri.
cane had almost entirely destroyed
that town. In less than an hour from
its commencement not a single native
house and not single wooden house
was left standing. Almost all the
stone buildings, even those having
iron rafters, were unroofed and made
uninhabitable. Comparatively few
casualties had taken place among the
population. In a later telegram the
Captain General says that the author
tiles of Balacan and the interior of
the island report a similar destruc-
ton as caused by the hurricane, and
fifteen thousand more persons are
houseless. Singularly enough, on
the first day after the hurricane not
a single case of cholera occurred in
Manila or the island. The tornado
not only swept over the entire archipel-
AGO. but was felt many hundred miles
out at sea, especially to the south and
west. 1t is believed that rnore lives
have been lost by shipwreck than on
land
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14
Bat Guano In Texas.

The progress OF railway extension
in western Texas has led to the do.
velopments of the beds of bat guano
in certain caves in Uvalde county. A
recent visitor says that there are two
of the bat-inhabited caves which have
been partially explored. The entrance
to the smaller, or Cibolo cave is about
fifty feet high and twenty-five feet
wide. The passage widens gradually
for distance of about two hundred
and fifty feet, when the outer cave ID
reached. The bottom is of guano.
The walls are of limestone, uniting
nearly two hundred feet above in q
grand dome. The cave is as dark as
Egypt. There appear to be neither
stalagmites nor stalactites. This cave
is three hundred or four hundred feet
in diameter, and the floor is covered
with about thirty feet of guano. In
some parts it is believed to be much
deeper. The atmosphere is very dry,
and five years ago the guano caught
fire, the whole surface being burned
over'to the depth of about four feet.
Since then eight feet of guano has
been deposited, so that we have proof
that the fertilizer is being deposited at
the rate of more than a foot and a half
o year. On the inner side of the
outer cave, in the side of the dome,
about one hundred and twenty feet
from the floor, is an opening about
six or eight feet in size. Through this
all the bats go to an inner cave, which
has never been explored. 1t is be-
lieved, however, to be very extensive,
because of the immense number of
bats that daily sleep in it, and because
at the time of the fire in the outer cave
great quantities of smoke escaped
through the crevices in the rock near
the Cibolo river, on the opposite side
of the hill, two miles and half from
the main entrance. This inner cave
is believed to be fully two miles long
and very broad. The Uvalde cave is
said to be about six times as large as
the Cibolo cave. 1t differs from the
latter in being moist instead of dry.
There is no running water in either
cave. The district is quite billy, and
is composed altogether of limestone
formation. In the abrupt hills many
caves are known to exist, and all of
them are inhabited by bats; but only
the two mentioned, it is believed, are
of sufficient extent to warrant working
for the guano. deposits. The first
shipment OF guano was made from
Cibolo cave but a short time ago. 1t
is claimed that analysis shows the
guano to be worth from fifty to sixty
dollars a ton. The Uvalde cave de-
post has not been touched. 1t is said
that factory for the production of
sulphate of ammonia is to be set up at
Uvalde by the company which owns
and works the phosphate deposits at
Charleston, S. c. New England
Farmer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14

vigorous in its aim than in the previous
conflict. While the savage thrust Of
Schaumburg wasted its power on the
pummel Of the saddle of his adversary.
Ouvellier's long sword passed its full
length through the muscular neck Of
the noble charger of his adversary,
severing the main arteries and causing
him to fall and reel over to the earth.
His rider narrowly escaped being
crushed under the wounded charger.
The seconds then interfered. The COM
bat was declared "off." The splendid
charger of Col. Oliver in few minutes
yielded up his proud spirit. Tho par
ties retired from the field. The crowd
dispersed much disconnected with the
result of the combat. Honor was sat
isfed, but Colonel divers beautiful
horse was delivered over to the Street
Commissary, and o very dissgreeable
question arose as to the responsibility
for the loss and danger; who should
pay for the horse his rider or his
slayerp Lieutenant Schaumburg did
not continue long in the service after
this event, and removing to Philsdel-
phia married q lady of the Page family,
engaged in civil pursuits, studied law
and was frequenter of political circles
in Washington and Philadelphia,
prosecuting certain claims against the
government and never attracting much
attention until his beautiful daughter
Emile effalged upon society and gave
him renown as the father of the bel
of many seasons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14
NOVEL LAWSUITS.
...,morton Comfy Ranehnsn sues the Tels.
srsph Company for Making "shsp"
Head "Sheep."
Dallas Times -.


Al, nersons who have had much ex-
..r;ence writing for newspapers, es.
Poc;ally if the matter has to 60 to the
poner BY telegraph, have gray hairs in
tR%a;r heads from grief over the logged
S;snosition of printers and telegraph
Onerators to change words. Why
,bese people will persist in changing
= common word into word that can
he found in no dictionary or to anoth-
az az word that wholly changes the
meaning of a sentence, is q secret OF
their own. But it is fact that they
d. 4. Such freaks on the part of the
nr;nter, as a general rule, have no
ether effect, sometimes, than to make
The reader wonder why the editor
wants to manufacture words. But
the telegraph operator often gets his
company involved ina law suit. A
snit lust filed at Gainesville is case
in point. A Mr.. Cole, who owns a
large sheep ranch in Throckmorton
county, in lambing time last spring
went to Buffalo Springs, in Montague
county, a distance of $50 miles from
his ranch, to purchase some blooded
sheep with the view of improving his
breed. He made the purchase and
autographed his herdsmen to meet him
at Buffalo Springs with horses and
Shep-by Shep he meant a shepherd
dog. The telegraph operator made it
read, "Meet me at Buffalo Springs
with horses and sheep" The herds
men at once rounded up the flock of
5000 sheep and young lambs and
started by forced marches (as the
time was short) for the designated
place of meeting. The lambs fell by
The wayside like Napoleon's soldiers
on the retreat from Moscow, and the
yultures and carrion crows lowered
over the flock like they did over the
army. The loss Of young sheep was
immense. Mr.. Cole was amazed to
meet his whole flock of sheep-or as
many of them as survived-at the
Springs. He spent some time in ar
irving at an estimate of his loss, and
entered suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company for insert
ing a superfuous sc" in "Shep' name,
for $4,000 damages. The suit is
still pending.
The telegraph company are involved
in another damage suit. J. j. and
J. P. Lopez, of Eastland county,
have sued them in the Eastland coun-
ty district court, for $4,000 damages
for failing to deliver telegram in a
reasonable period Of time after the re-
ceipt of it. M. A. Truly a step-son
of Mr.. Lopez, was taken very sick at
Millsap. He telegraphed to Mr..
Lopez at Whitesboro. The telegram
was sent at 7 o'clock p. NJ, October
8, 1882, and received at Whitesboro
an hour later, and twas not delivered
for several hours, thereby preventing
plaintiff from being present at the
death and burial of Truly Hence
the Suit.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14

TIE attention of :Eo drummers was
attracted to a peculiar chimney on a
bouse and one asked a haxsn-haired
1rcbin IL IL @dr2ved we'll. Yes. re-
plied the boy, ct draws the attention
n ali the fools that pass this road. -
The Bohemian.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14

OxE of the sweetest pictures of do
mestic economy is poet backing a
white stocking so that it won't show
through the fssure in his boots
Puck.
We lose thepeace of years when We
hunt after the rapture of moments.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-14

SMITH discovered after night that
bis wife wrote poetry; but he couldn't
do anything about il tben-he had
taken her for better or verse.
TEE Thermometer seems 10 be q very
sensible sort Of affair. II is always
quoted - being in the shsde.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21
Wolfe Tells Why Beaver was
Nominated.

They who tell lis, he continued, that Beaver
could have been nominated against Camcron'S
will, and in spite of his opposition, must re-
member that General Beaver was candidate
for Governor in 1873; that he was 4 one. legged
Soldierand Christian gentleman then, but
that the press and the people were not clamor
ing for his nomination then. Why not? Why
did he only receive twelve votes in the conyen-
tiou then Simply because &r. Cameron's or
ganS had not been ordered to pipe for him; Mr..
Cameron's boys had not been ordered TO
"whoop her up" for him; Mr. Cameron's dele
gates had not been instructed 20 vote for him !;
and because. when things were a httle stormy
for Governor Hoyt, and Senator Cameron was
urged by some of General Beavers friends TO
take him as his candidate for Governor, he, us
he expressed it, was afraid that he could not
u'u t him. Tell me any canidate that has been
nominated for any State olice-and it used to
be for any local oilice-against tic will of Cam
eron? Could Kenchum I've nominated Could
Grow Coull WickeISham Could Reeder
Could Davies Could Butler? Could Brown
No no. II had long come To be well under
stood that he was verdant or rash man who
announced himself rs candidate for a State
Office or undertook to influence delegates he
fore he had called upon Senator Cameron aud
received his royal nod Of approval.
Now and then the conscience, the manhood
and the patriotism Of some noble soul would as
sert themselves, and lie would revolt against
such tyranny and dcbaSing influence. In the
next election he would tnd himself confronted
by 4 strong opponent for nomination, perhaps,
and unless strongly intrenched in public conf
dence and affection he would find another man
the candidate OF his party, or, If he chanced To
get the nomination, he was in danger OF waking
up in the morning after election with the knives
of all Of Cameron'S political aSslSsins in his
back and Cameron Democrat as his successor.
Thus, too, the repositories of pubic moneys
and diSbWsing officers were brought under his
control. When Presidents come to be nominat-
ed he had delegates NJ his disposal TO be cN-
changed for CabiGet positions and Federal pa
tronage.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21

ance. You have seen your State conventions
bow submissive TO his imperious will and sigma
lie their seryitude bya base betrayal OF the
peoples cause. You have seen your Legisla-
tlre Just as often display like seryiIity AMI dis
regard of popular demands, and, as tho crown
ing act of all, you lately saw this same power
deliver, as so much markct ctab'e commodity, the
votes Of number Of your Congressional Rep
resentatlyes in a contest for the SpcakcrShip of
tho Federal Congress-.
But why enlarge on this? l speak only that
which YOU yourself 10 knew, and which has be
come So notorious throughout the land, that We,
the citizens ola free Commonwealth, arc taunt-
ed and dcrided as the subjects ofa proprietary
government, yenal, corrupt and proscriptiye in
its methods and its ME.
May not assume, In view of all tliiS that We
are IN entire accord in our o3cndcd pride rs
citizens OF n noble State, IN eur humiliation rs
members OF n political organization which has
been so abused and enSlavcd, in our indigua-
ton rs men who desire chiefly the public vel
fare, and in Our sense Of personal shame that
throu oar Indifference and supinenesS this
monStl o SyuSulpation has been anDwCdg
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21

His Excclloncy, President Arthur
actually rode in common express
wagon down at Newport last week,
and the papers make Dig fuss over
il. No occasion at all, Bigger men
than Arthur have done that long be
fore. Why VIC have even seen edi-
tors riding on very or&idary wa
gons, and right glad they were for
the opportunity.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21
THE PEACE PROJECT DEAD
Rumors Concerning the Final Con
ference.

Mr. Barker Defines His Position.
The gentlemen who have been considering
the subject of effectinS compromise between
the two branches of the Republican party met
| again yesterday in the office of John Welsh, on
| Walnut street. above Third. Dir. Welsh. Thorn
| as Cochran, Amos r. Little, Joseph Wharton
| and Edwin n. Benson, who formed the little
| party on Monday, were all there, and were
| joined only hy John Wanamaller. They re-
mained in session about one hour and q guar
ter, and upon dispensing declined emphatically
ta make public any thing that had been said or
| done, 1t was stated as 4 fact in political quar-
ters, however, that the conference had decided
not to issue the proposed open letter TO the can
didates, asking them TO withdraw from the con-
test in favor of i more universally acceptable
| person, and that no further efforts would be
| made in the matter. This was said to have
been partly Influenced by the fact that so few
| business men had enlisted in the movement, but
more especially by the unsympathetic attitude
assumed by the chairmen OF the two state com
mitteeS, rs given in tie interview published in
the Times yesterday.
In relation TO the statement made by Thomas
! Cochran and other Stalwart members of the
| conference, tllat Wharton Baker and the indie
pendents nude the oYertureS for the compro-
mise, Mr.. Barker is reported to have denied it
emphatictally and to have said: ''Any report to
| that effect is gross Misrepresentation. The
Stalwart campaign is largely made up of such.
There eau be no que stion that the Independent
Republicans have aimed ground everywhere in
the state within the last ten days, and many
OF the Stalwart leaders admit this TO me and to
| Others. There can be no settlement between
the Independents and the Stalwarts which does
not make sure the absolute destruction OF boss
power and the honest acceptance Of the Phila-
adephia platform and the absolute withdrawal
Of General Beavera and the whole slated ticket.
l am earnestly aiding to push forward the can
vass for, Stewart and the whole Philadelphia
ticket, and nothing will check my efforts but an
unconditional surrender.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21
Cameronism Doomed.


From The New York Tribune, Rep.
The plain fact is that there are two
republican tickets in the field, and the e
are not enough republican voters in the
state to elect more than one. Indeed it
is fact that first class republican
ticket, satisfactory to both republican
factions, could be elected over Mr..
Paltisop, the democratic candidate, on
ly 10y hard WORK. No"party can breed
quarrel likethdt which Mr. Cameron'S
management has caused in Pennsyl.
vania and not lose strength by it. In
addition to this, there is MIR. Patlison's
! independent reform record, and the
! fact that thousands of republicans in
/ Phila6e' 'phia have voted for him as Cor
troller, and have seen no cause for re-
GREETING it. What they have done once
ther VIII find it easy to do again. 1t is
absurd to say, therefore, that General
! Beaver has any chance Of being elected.
| lie could not be if the independent tick
ct were out Of the field. lie simply
blocks the way.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21
THE CHEAPEST CAMPAIGN PA
PER IN TIE STATE.

The DAILY PATRIOT will be sent t.
single subscribers until the tenth OF
November next, at the rate of 5l.2I
per copy to clubs of Eye and up
wards at the rate of $l.00 per copy.
The WEEKLY PATRIOT will be sent
until the week after the election at
the following rates Single copy, 40
cents; club 0, five 35 cents per copy:
club Of ten % cents per copy club
OF twenty 2jcentsper copy club fo
fifty 20 centsper opy.
The campaign will be exceedingly
interesting,an every citizen should be
posted on its ssues and events. Send
in your orders. A idress
PATRIOT PUBLISHING CO..
Harrisburg, Pa
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21

The press is engaged, just now, in
making estimates and calculations Of
the next Congress. Nearly all the pa
pers agree as TO the probability Of Dem
ocratiC success. Everything, they say,
is favorable 10 1.-THE or year, when
the vote nf The party in power 10 al
ways weak, the new appointments
and the bolts within the Republican
party, caused By tie protection qaes-
ton in the west and the StalWart-IIaif-
breed fight in the East.
The New York Soul, analyzing every
State and District, figures ont a house
of lT9 Democrats, l39 Republicans and
7 Independents, or an absolute Demo-
cratic majority Of 33. 1t believes that
the Republican split il New York will
give the Democrats lG out of its "a
members Of Congress, while the sp!i:
in this State will increase the Demo-
cratic Congressman from the Keystone
State to II out Of Is.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-09-21
Organized Operations Of Bur
glars.

WtLLIAMSPOET, September ll-There
is an organized baud Of burglars opera.
ting in thi8 section Of the state. A
few nights since a safe in the store CT
T. Il. Weed Il Co, at Trout Run, was
blown open, but the burglars failed to
get any large amount OF money. One
night last week the safe in the store Of
Charles C1ryeil, at PennGeld, Clearteld
county, was Blown open by gunpowder
and $500 secured and carried off. Last
night burglars gained entrance into the
store Of Charles II aTris, at WateTVille
! LycominE county, and carried off lot
of gold and silver watches, reyolvers,
IGzors, a dozen pairs Of trousers and a
lot Of other clothing. They had piled a
lot of clothing around the safe, evident.
IL for the purpose of deadening the
sound of an explosion, but before tie
safe could be drilled they were fright
ened away.
September Is. burglars are still at
work in tie small tcNIs in this pant Of
the State. Last n light the store Ct 5
II. Burrows, at Picture Rocks, was en-
tered by the use Of tools obtained fro m
neighboring blac ksmith shop, but
nothing Of any value Was carried eff
Tie thieves then proceeded TO the dwell
ling of Mr.. Burrows, which they enter.
ed, but not finding any valuahles they
quietly retired. The jewelry store oi
Clinton Molyneaux was next broken in
to, where twelve dollars in silver were
found ard carried eff. They might
have secured some valuable iawelry, but
rs they seemed to be in search of mon
ey only they passed it 10y or else they
were, frightened off before they had
time to Appropriate 1t. The frequency
Of hurglMics and the blowing open of
safes in the rural districts is causing
considerable alarm, and persons having
mnnoy and velaablaS are taking staus
10 place them where they will be safe.