St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-10-28
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


1879. 961; the total enrolment, 2,2l5,674.
As to the colored the total school popua-
ton is l ,So3,257; total enrolment, 1874, 100;
and the expenditure for both races is Sl2.-
49, 44. There are 1860 colored public
schools, A normal schools, SO colored insti-
tutions of secondary instruction, Is colored
universities and colleges, 81 colored schools
of theology, 8 colored law schools, 2 colored
medical schools, 2 colored deaf and dumb
and blind institutions. Delaware, Kentucky
and Maryland are the only States where the
school funds are not equalizcd between the
two races.
At the National Christian Convention
in Lexington, KY, the Secretary of the
Women's Board of Missions read report
showing the good results of eight years.
work in the South and West, increased con-
tributions, and growing interest among the
young. The report Of the Treasurer show
ed the years expenditures to be S6G2,3H,
and balance of $s76,l76. Encouraging re-
ports from various State Secretaries were
received.
The Masonic Grand Lodge in session
at Louisville, Ky, elected the following Off
GERS: G.. d. Buckner, of Lexington, Grand
Master; H. r. French, of Mount Sterling,
Deputy G. M; j. G. Arendorf, G. S. W.;
B. G. Witt. G. J. W.; T. H. feathers, G.
t.; Rev. Henry Ronsh, G. c.; Jos. I.
Davidson, G. T.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers assembled in annual convention at
Louisville, Ky, the other day.
The Orphans Home at Decatur, Ga,
is said to be ready to give an education to
every orphan child in Northern Georgia.
The managers say they will never turn one
away.
A Confederate hag-pole still stands at
the county seat of Early County, Georgia,
where it was planted twenty one years ago.
The fall racing meeting of the East
Tennessee Fair and Turf Association at
Knoxville attracted horsemen from all parts
Of the country.
The monument to Union dead in
Chalmette Cemetery, New Orleans, by
Mower Post Grand Army of the Republic,
was formally presented to the United States
the other day, Gen. A. T. Badger repre-
senting the post and Col. E. J. Strong, de-
tailed by the War Department for that pur-
puse, representing the Government.
A bronze statue of General Lee, from
fifteen to eighteen feet high, is to be erect
ed in Tivoli Circle, now known as Lee Place,
in New Orleans. 1t will cost $4,000.
The ninth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in Louisville, KY, Oct.
% to 2S. One hundred delegates will be in
attendance. The society has three thou
sand local auxiliares, and is the most sue
cessful in the United States.
James and Edward Bean, the two
desperadoes who killed the City Marshal OF
Caldwell, Hans, last June, and attempted
to murder Deputy Sheriff Regus, of Van
Zandt Comfy, Texas, some time ago, and
who belonged to the gang that planned the
robbery of the Texas & Pacific train near
Dallas, frustrated by heavy storm, were
overtaken by posse under Constable Har-
vey near Sunset, few days ago. James
was killed and Edward MORALLY wounded.
Three unknown negroes were abus-
ing little son Of John L. Coaley, lawyer
living near Atlanta, Ga, a few days ago,
when John Polk, an elderly gentleman, hap
pened to ride that way. He interfered, and
was knocked senseless by a shower of stones.
When it was learned that Mr.. Polk was
dying, large party of armed men went in
search of the assailants.
The Insurance Commissioner of Ken.
lucky has issued a circular warning people
against speculative matrimonial, birthday,
and endowment insurance companies, and
giving notice that persons acting as agents
for such concerns will be prosecuted for
violating the insurance laws of the State.
The recent storm damage to the cot
ton crop in Laurens County, Central Georgia,
is estimated at $4,000.
1t is estimated that at least thirty
thousand men are engaged in the "matri-
monial- benefit" business in Mississippi.
Three Georgia ladies, with a Phila-
pelphia lady who has lived in Europe for
many years, are soon to leave for a years
trip in England and on the Continent. They
take for their expenses 5000 for the year, in
Guiding passage. The four, living together
in apartments in London, Paris, or Rome,
Cau uU VIGIL Ou pAO uOuLu CdCuS olu Ny
travelling second class can 90 almost any,
where.
The citizens of Brazos County, Texas,
have subscribed S25, GOO to induce the Hous-
ton, New Orleans e. West Texas Railroad to
lay rails to Bryan.
At Memphis, Tenn, the other day,
the 2-year old son Of J. A. McCarver fell
into large kettle Of boiling water and was
scalded to death.
Arkansas State taxes for 1882 are as
follows: General State tax, 1-2 mill; sink
ing fund tax, 4 mills; State school tax, 2
mills; Insane Asylum tax, mill; total,
7 1-2 mills on the ST.
The wholesale trade of Charleston, S.
c., the past year was nearly $75soOo,o00, an
increase of nearly 81, 900, 900 over the previ-