The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1882-12-09

were honest, hence we will admit
that he made the grammatical mis-.
take in the above caption honestly,
not Knowing any better. At any
rate, this "NATURAL SPECIMEN" Of
false syntax is a fit companion t."
the false charge of prescription.
Gen. Lowrey takes his text from
the action of the Board OF Supervi-
sors prohibiting certain private
schools In the county from charging
extra tuition during the free term
of SAID schools. We will see what
he says of this Board Of Supervisors.
He SAYS 81 don't blame the Board
OF Supervisors" Certainly not,
General, and no right GlhlSking man
IN Tippah county blames them
But why don't Gen. Lowrey blame
the Board of Supervisors? Because
they did their duty? Oh, no! Because
"they didn't know the facts, and l
am informed that they we're gov
erKed entirely by the recommends
ton Of Prot. Prewitt."
Now isn't this a beautiful picture
that he draws Of the Board of Su-
perv:sors9 Gen. Lowrey says that
five men elected by the people to
administer the affairs of the county;
sworn to co their duty to the best
, of their knowledge and belief; as
, sembled for the purpose of determ,
lining the schools of the county and
=. other matters connected Herewith;
f ignorant Of law, and not caring to
know it; ignorant Of facts, and
, making nc effort to ascertain them;
t governed entirely by the advice OF
i one man; pass a law, prescribing
Q and depriving Of any benefit of the
public money, several Of the largest
and most tlourishing schools in the
county. Gen. Lowrey accuses this
Board, either of wiIIful neglect o
n their sworn duty, in not examining
e the law before adopting my recon
vt mendation; or, of being so weak
is so ignorant and so pliable, tina
they were as Wax to be moulded t.
my will. But Gen., 1 happen t.
al know that your picture OF thi
d Board is OF the true one.
H. | did call the attention of III
IL Board to this matter, because ha
II heard complaints Of the manner j
it. which some of the schools wei
lg conducted, (yours among the nun
,r; ber), and believed it TO be a vol
y ton OF law. The Board considers
er the matter well AID carefully, an
of then passed the resolution witho1
to a dissenting voice, making yo'
ty. school and the four Others mentio'
he ed. free upon the same terms tn
are imposed upon all other tr'
OF schools Of the county, your asse
he ton to the contrary notwlthstan
ing. Every teacher in the count
act before he commences to teac
mo signs a contract to teach a fr
lie public school under the rules a.
in regulations prescribed by la
raj This Board asks you, and all priva
schools to do the same. 1t dc
not say that you shall not reCei
any extra compensation. ha
no authority to say that
'aIo Board has hone-nor would we
of erclse such a right, did we have
MT But it says that extra charges sh
not be made a condition to a
in. pills attending the school, and t
Ion is what 1t ought to say.
est The General Goes me too gr'
een honor in throwing the sole resp
and sibi.ity Ofthis act upon me. |
v of proud of what little | had to
re-. with it. But 1 am also proud
and the Board that endorsed my recC
is mendation. General Lowrey sh
a of not rob that Board of this hOr
of Tippah county viii not allow |
,lue to do it, when she begins TO reaI
tad the benefit of this law. Old Tip
,cu. ought to be proud Of a Board OF
the pervisors that has had the cour'
az. "to beard this General in his d.
are and say that he shall not rece
hill. any more of the public fundP of
leet county until he complies with.
hair law. That has dared to say to
that he shall not teach afree sch
ant: in this county, unless he will tn
eink open his doors to all pupils off
sar. age, without forcing them to
We extra tuition, or causing them
we feel that they are accepting a G
: 10 ity from Gen. Lowrey IT they do
70 This is what the Board has said
him Gen. Lowrey, and not him al
him but to Blue Mountain Male Aci
nv, to Stonewall College, to Ri.
the Institute, and to Campground A