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Illiteracy in the United States.

Mr.. John Eaton said. at a meeting Of
the Union League Club in New York,
the other evening that. though nearly
twenty years had passed since the de-
claration Of universal freedom, there
were 3,220,S78 of the colored popula-
ton, At the age of 10 years and upward.
who could not write. or number equal
to the whole population of the original
thirteen States. The illiterate whites
number 1926, 400 persons. of the same
ages. Of the achievements of religion,
he said the church has II great influence
upon education. bit the money invest
Ell in the education of women. bv the
church, was not one-tftieth the amount
OF money expended for the college edu-
cation of men. Yet if provisions were
made by the church to meet the want it
would be ut Il cost OF $30S, 900, 900. II
would take 100000 religious papers
to furnish one to each family. The sit
ting capacity for the Sabbath is 23.-
10000, but it would require an addi-
tional 1880, 900 to provide accomoda-
tons for the remainder of the popula-
ton. Mr.. Eaton said that it was absurd
to expect that the church should take
the responsibility Of the education OF
our youth. Free education could only
b. promoted by the State. In every
State there are liberal provisions for the
education of the people. Yet these ad-
vantages are inadequate. Ehe speaker
said that the people who seemed to
think that Senator Logan's proposition
to make the appropriation for the edu-
cation of the youth of this country
(S6O. 900, OO0) was too much money to
be expended were mistaken. Senator
Logan's figures were $50, 000 short.
To prepare the necessary teachers for
the benefit of the population who are
unable TO attend school. it would require
Sll. 900 900. and the expenses for the
first year would 10 Sll0. 000,000 In our
cities there is an absence, on an average,
of two-ii.thS of the school population.
To give To children of South Carolina
the proper advantages for education it
would require u tax of per cent, upon
the people of that State. In these South
ern States there are 2,914.3S0 of the
population aged u and upward who
cannot write. In the United States there
are 1873, PIC who cannot write. In
twelve States there are more than 100,
600. and in eleven States alone the illit-
crate voters outnumber the voters o!
ordinary Intelligence. The voters of the
two parties in the last Presidential cleo
ton show that, in all but five of the
States in the Union. there were enough
illitarnta xpen tn rayarsa the rasultS ~
the election in each of the States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-17
Our Motto Book.

The new pumping works Mt Bridgeport
were tried last week, and were found to work
satisfactory. There are eight pumps and
when all are in operation they will raise the
water In the canal ut that point four feet
above its present Level. The water which is
not used by the mills at Lockport will be
drawn OIL through the waste gates; this will
create a strong currcnt, and wash the filth
from Chicago. Fortunately the ice has
broken up. giving vent for the gasses ars-
ing from the foul decoction, and the constant
flow will purify the water to such IN extent
that people living along the canal, la this
county, at least, will not be troubled by the
bad oder arising from its waters during the
hot weather. Thn increase OF the volume OF
water, It 10 said, will give Lockport one Of
the beat water powers In the country. The
capacity Of the pumps Is q, 900 cubic feet OF
water per minute.
The postotllce department, says the Aurora
Beacon, as after the bucket shop class OF fel.
lows In Chicago just as sharp as they can be,
to certain firms In that city, who haye beeu
advertising wonderful profits for country
gulls TO take in" end meantime the local
boards" will continue to furnish "genteol
gambling" on the usual terms"
We qnlte agree with the Beacon that it Is
singular 20 see how people will jump for
these Speculative" bats; that 90 many can
be induced to think that II there were such
marvellous profits N the business that the
men who know about II would think of divid.
ing them with total strangers. But such
sharpcrs will always find rrecnhoins with u
little money to take in their 8imslly colored
stories, and will only be convinced OF the
ssindle when they fall TO get, not the won
deriul returns, but any OF the money sent
n. II. Mat.ock, the temperance apostle,
says Ia the TOnica Neirs: at is fact that we
have 65 saloons In our city licensed by on.
city council for the email sum OF 81 each per
week. Now let US for moment figure on
the amount OF money paid into these licensed
saloons. We will suppose that they average
SIS per day; 65 saloons receive s., CPS each
day. Counting seven days In the week land
they all do business on Sunday we have the
round sum Of $il,s75 per week; So weeks in
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From Seneca.

SENECA, Feb. 10, 1855.
Sam. J. Cook, for many years connected
with the schools Of Seneca and for the past
three years principal OF the soutn.side
school, resigned his position last week aud
has been succeeded by Mr.. Myers, who
opened school on Wednesday, and gives
promise OF proving an efficient and popu-
lar teacher.
The roads leading into town are begin.
nlng to show signs of breaking up after
afording upwards OF SIX weeks good
sloighing.
Business has generally been prosperous
with our merchants, and all appear sats.
fed with the situation. The fair prices
paid for grain here during the winter have
stimulated the farmers to haul, some from
quite a distance, who usually deal a,
markets nearer home n j. Rullson, who
occupies the two canal houses, has handled
upwards Of two.thirds of the grain hauled
while Messrs. Graves, MCEwen e johnson
at the railroad elevator, have taken the re-
mainder. Mr., Rulison has handled, Since
harvest, $4,000 bushels Of the new oat
crop, which Is unprecedented IN the an.
mails OF Seneca, and also upwards If 10000
bushels of the new corn crop The prices
paid here to-day are: Corn, 4Ic., shcllrd
4sc., eur, and Doc. for summer delivery
oats, &c, mixed, 3Sc, white; rye, &c.
TO 5Sc.
A new industry is said to be on the
sapis, VIZ: Brick and tile making, the raw
material for which Is illimitab!e in this
neighborhood. A business man, who is
native and to the manor" born, is SAID to
Be st the head OF the movement, and opera
tons are to be commenced early the com.
ing spring.
Seed corn IS giving the farmers around
here considerable uneasiness, and many
are anxious to ascertain where q good, re-
liable seed can be obtained KAPPA.
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We Want

A good agent and correspondent in every
town in the county. We will pay good
men, who send with their applications
good references, \ liberal commission on
all new business sens ia. Young men
with l'ilc 10 do during H." neat two
months can make apendius money with
tn, little ."rk. Make Applications i'm
mediItrlv WIN OsMAN " son.
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Vicinity Items.

Mat Filler has opened grocery .
Garfield.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax lectured at Utica
On Thursday evening last.
Chas. A. Burgess and Kate Rich were
married on Thursday week.
An effort is being made 70 organise a
telephone exchange at Morris.
The Farmers of Mendoza are going to
renew their efforts for erecting new hall
Peter Reilly's grocery stock, also ct
Wenona, was seIzed by the Sheriff on Tues
dag.
The Catholic Fair at Seneca, under the
direction of Father Major, net,ed 5000 last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Weller, Of La Sale
celebrated their wooden wedding on Wed
Dssday evening.
DAVID Holms, Of Munster. sold Jake
Mon, last week, seventeen hogs tia, aver
aged 544sa pounds each.
On Wednesday morning car wheel
broke and tram OF ~ cars was ultcheu
Mt Bremen on the Rock Island rode.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed toward
she construction Of the temperance tabtr'
nacle and amusement hall, at KaDkakee.
About 200 cars Of coal had acGumula
,ed at the c. B. o. Q. a, sireator during the
blockade caused by the Covel Creek bridge
breakdown.
W. Lloyd & Co, grocers at Wenona
assigned In favor OF their creditors last
week. The liabilities are not large, and
the Index hopes 10 see them soon on their
Feet again.
Marian Dougherty Of Streator has jus,
received notice from w. w. Dudley, com.
missioner of pensions, that there is $500
due him Tor back pension. He was mem
Der Of the 104th. 81
The Peru rolling mills is to be lit by
electricity. The apparatus Is received and
the Illinois Zinc Comany will be credited
with first introducing the electric ligh,
into the Twin Cities.
The total abstinence Union of La Sale,
Grundy and Putnam counties held Il meet
ing n, Peru on Thursday and yesterday
Geo. G. Christian, of Chicago, and Geo. ).
Young, of this City, made addresses.
Mrs. Jas. SHELLEY OF La Sale, molhor Of
the city CLERK, dropped dead "Wednesday
evening, without moments warning, IN
her own home. Her age was 63 and she
has been resident Of La Sale for years
and leaves many warm friends IN both
cities. al Or
Sreator Monitor: On yesterday, sixty
trains departed and arrived at Streator sta
tons on the different railroads, forty o!
which went over the G. Is & q. Fox River
Division. The balance went over the Other
roads This ia the largest amount of bust
ness ever done at this place 10 one day on
J.cord. ,rf .ya .i7 t., q
A company has been organised with a
capital stock Of $4,000, under the tite of
Custer Bark Hotel and improvement comp
ny, for the purpose Of makings summer
resort near the Kank akee and Western Ice
sompany's premises on the Kankakee rIv.
er. There IS sulphur spring ut Custer
which has medicinal virtues. {" '.''
William Smith Of SireatOr was killed n,
No shaft on Tuesday. He was letting a
car loaded with t,mbers run TO the shaft al
the time land stepped in to couple the car
when his head was caught by the project.
iDg tImbers and crushed producing lnsan,
death. The imters had been loaded all
night hut had shifted somehow IN the
course of railroad transit and were pre-.
jec,ed over The end.
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1888
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Mumps are prevalent at Sheridan
Ditto snow, slush and us,rr.
II. Salisbury, the furniture dealer, has
built AL addition to and otherwise greatly
improved his store, making II 3Ox55 ircI,
He enjoys fine business.
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-10-21
Iron w.ia.. day :. DARYL
sALMAGUxDr.

John W. Mackay is nov al yiisini.
City for . week or two.
Mrs. J. D. Able left this morn ug for
her home near Fort Halleek.
District Attorney J. ". Dorsey 1.
now in Eureka on legal business.
Twenty people were arrested IN Con.
neeticut for gathering nuts last Sunday.
party Of trou. seekers left town
this morning on piscatorial pleasures
bent.
Postmasters are not particularly hap
py over the late reduction in their SAL
aries.
No rews having been received from
Mr. Sears to-day. the natural Inference
ia tina, the boy still lives.
Ex-SheriG Ben Fitch came in on las,
nights train from Zion. where he has
been rusticating among tbs Saints.
The only departure for the north
this morning was O Munter. Arrivals
this evening: Mr. King. Mrs. Harris.
Two ladies with q broom can put a COW
in n state Of greut mental excitement
in the shortest possible period OF time.
The Tuscarora firm Of w. J. Urton
& Co. having been dissolved. II. W.
nrnu-n oanNtppaa H. hYs,.a. - TIA
old stand.
Tue lost bracelet aiTertis. ID in yes
t,rd"y's issue was returned to this Of
hce this morning by Joe Lnng's little
daughter. Barbara.
The new steamer Oregon which ar.
rived on Sunday made the trip from
Liverpool to New York in seven days.
eight hours aud thirty-three minutes.
A letter from J. I. Bubcox announces
that Prof. J. A. Pluinmer is still quite
sick. with n prospect Of his being con-
fined to his room for some considera.
bic time.
We orc requested to announce that
the Sabbath School will open immedi-
ately upon the conclusion OF the morn
ing services. which will be- at l2:l5 in
stead OF 100 as heretofore.
4. o. Ordway. owner OF a ranch at
Glendale, near Reno. was killed last
Friday evening by a horse. which he
was andeavoring 20 take from n ditch,
falling upon lin and smotheriug him
Ii the mud.
The Tines-Review is authority for
the statement thai Chinawnmen are
transferable articles Of merchandise
among the Heather. being frequently
bought aud sold, and giving an in
stance wherein o..e Annie Youck WIS
sold by the Hop Sing Company Tor
S6JO.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-10-21
From Friday. Daily.
Di.,tiet Attorney >. W. Dor..p re-
turned from Eureka Last evening.


District Attorney .. W.. Dorssp re-
turned from Eureka Last evening.
NJ. Badt Of Wells. was . passenger ON
last evenings train. He was returning
from a triple tide water.
Sheriff Sweeney OF Eureka has 70.
turned from an unsuccessful search for
Martin. the Cortez murderer.
j. B. Fitch lett LIST evening on a bus.
iness trip to the Atlantic sea board. He
will be absent about n month.
Nevada has. according to the tenth
census, 81, 2eG population. ISL printers,
and sc newspaper publications. l3 Of
which are daily and % weekly.
o'Donnel has been indicted on tho
charge Of the murder of Carey. He en-.
tered n plea of mot guilty" and bis
trial is set for November 2lst.
This is the time of the year when the
country editor announces that, for a
short timo only, he will receive wood on
subscription. ami gets none till the
middle of July.
DR.. Huntington informs as that he
had = letter from DR.. Meigs, Who had
seen Creed Sears Tuesday night. DIR.
Meigs thinks there is no hope Of the
little boys recovery.
Holders of opbir are happy, as that
stock rose from 81 to So within a week.
! o.35o shares being sold at the latter
figure on Tuesday. according to the
San Francisco Bulletin.
A municipal election was held In
Newark, n. j., on Tuesday, in which
the Democratic candidate for Mayor
was elected by 600 majority. and the
next council will stand II Democrats Ia
IL Republicans.
Rev. G. W. James delivered his leo
ture last night to a very meagre audi.
ence. composed principally Of school
children. Had Mr.. James lectured at
the time first advertised, he would have
had q good honse.
Sharon has received a dispatch
from Governor Richart Of Wisconsin.
denying the assertion Of Miss Hill, or
her counsel. hat he, Governor Richart,
bad heard Senator Sharon acknowledge
Miss Hill to be his wife. The Cover.
nor Gays he never heard the Senator re-
fer 10 Miss Hill in any tanner what
ever. Thus, one by one. are tho props
knocked from under this gigantic
blaok-mailin, scheme.
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LINES.

In memory OF Mrs. A. II. Bleavons OF
Star Valley, who died Oct, 3, 1893.
Our friend has left n world OF pain,
Gone to n homo OF rest.
Gone TO meet the happy throng
To DO forever blest.
Her time on earth was short,
Her suffering, none Gun know.
fut now her happy spirits free
While we are hero below.
Her husband donr and infant babes
Must here on earth remain,
But Mt the resurrection morn
They will unite again.
J. a.. A, Oct, 9TH, 1883.
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d.. tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
HAI.JI NJ.

-
+. s.. bears unL Charley Eis. rbsrg
made IA flying visit 10 BulliJu today
and will return to-mOT:oy.
The only departure for the north by
stage this morning was u. II, Catlin.
Ar,iY,ls this evening: ]. ". Steel. one
Mr. 10.
Taxes which remain unpaid on the
18th Of November. proIimo, will be
placed ON che delinquent list AMI ten
per cent added thereto.
The weather which has been threat.
eninR Tor some days. opsns out iue
this morning with good prospects Of
continued spell Of pleasant weather.
Bullion bids fair to DO a lively camp.
after a protrnc.ed period Of inactivity,
ms the little iurn,ce is turning ont boil
lion at the rate Of twenty IONS per q y.
The bullion is forwarded to the Bank
Of California by Warner Il Co., as fast
as it arrives.
The San Francisco Chronicle pub
iish's interviews with prominent wine
merchants Of the city. showing tina,
this yoAr's vino crop is 90 per cent less
than WAS supposed, tho yield not e1
coediag 10, 200. 900 gallons.
Mi.s Addi. uor,o, Who h,. 49,,
WHITING here t,r veil l.n ri. NM,
inc hv rJ,.,o corvoy,r.o .o.omn.u
lad by Mt Sro.;T m, ,.u'..
TAI, c,,, OH, s,.,.,n.h..n,-..
In the school room.
Yam, man IVA 6.,i,o n.u...
Tor Tho ,c,iy. dr,iSs Ir.inn.r,
-,
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Washington Territory.

We received q friendly call yesterday
from Sir VIM. Snow, formerly OF Ruby
Valley, who returned Tuesday rom
Washington Territory whittier he went
on n prospecting trip, seeking q favor
ablo location for O permanent home.
lilo expresses himself woll pleased with
the outlook in that Territory, aud will
settle in Spokane county. ut or near
Cheney. ut which place he left Mrs.
Snow while he rotur ned to this locality
on business. Mr. Snow visited tho
former residents OF Ruby Valley who
nro nov settled in Washington Terri
tory, md, ms q general thing, are doing
well in their new home. lie says tina.
there IA n large emigration 10 that
country, aud the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company has adopted the
plan Of solling lands TO actual settlers
only, nni requires that tho purchaser
shall break and cultivate taon.y acres
Of the land before receiving q deed for
tho same. There Is q great demand for
lumber which sells at from $40 to $50
per Thousand, and mills really dispose
OF all they cau produce. Wh;O, il
worth S15 perl ton. oats $50. potatoes
$40, and vegetables from 2c,s TO Beta
per pound. Mr.. Snow will return over.
land to tina. country as soon as his bus.
iuess Is concluded here.
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reak,Aan.l.n,nA

An Eneiishwoman entered ne OsA.
yer x Rio Grando Railway ConpAay's
Office The other morning. says the SAILS
Lake Chronicle. aud asked whether SAS
could purchase one-half OF the lower
section in the Pullman . r The ttrhSt
agent responded that shs could net.
but that he would sell her . lowss
berth and she could ind oompAniou.
The lazy blushsd,-and 20 did the re-
porter who stood near by-and said
tina, she didn't want anyone TO Llssp
with her. and indignantly plaaksa
down the full mount fog . complete
lower berth.