The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1883-03-24
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, THEN ON
THAT,

barriEg no pupil Of legal school
age from the privileges of said
school on account of failure to give
extra compensation"
Upon these terms, embracing
everything that had been required
by the published order Of the
Board, Blue Mt. College was made
a FREE SCHOOL, as can be seen by
reference to the minutes Of Board
Supervisors. With this adjustment
Of the matter, Gen. Lowrey expressed
himself as satisfied. We were glad
to know that he was pleased With
the decision, fCr he had assented to
to the terms demanded, that OF
giving public notice that ne would
teach a FREE SCHOOL as the other
schools Of the county were taught.
Here, then, was a satisfactory adj
Of the unpleasant contro-
versy that had lately been carried
on, the law had been complied
with, and the public wore ne more
to be disguised with personalities
and ordinations in the public
prints.
; Hoping tie show that 1 Cherished
as uakiRd feeling GU accOHnt OF
any harsA language used ia the
. heat OF the discussion that, while
acting on the defensive, had
dealt blow fer blow, still, the bsttls
ever, | could forget aud forgive, and
shake hands acresS ths bIOodless
chssm, | exleRded courtesies Il
Gen. Lowrey after the matter wal
d settled, that u mere vindictivs per
= son might not have done. Ii hi
i. was satisfied with the result, gSod
i. taste, it seems, would have suggest
D. ed that no more be said aSOut th'
= matter in the papers. Gsa. Lew
rsy had ever said as mach ia hi
10 Iast article. Bat leok on
PICTURE no. 9,
and sse If he keeps his word. Ii
The Csrinth Harald-SeUthsrn Sen
. tiasl-RiPlsy Advertiser az
D Bonneville Plsader, he comes ca
IL with articles more or less lengthy
% and all breathing the same str&'E
viz: that the school had been gran
ed him just as be had always laugh
IL, without sxaotiag the coalition
:" imposed by the Beard, that | Ia
:" cencurreI in the same, and tbs
the citizens Of Blae Mt. were no
rejoicing over the great victory
Aad all this in the face OF what
"a" had publicly asseAted to bsfoT
~ the Board, and which How Stands
az record against him. 1 made no r
DIV ether than an olieiaI statemSl
va by President Linville and nyself
ths facts just as they occurred,
Of which can be established by II
minutes, and by reliable witnssSs
Nor should | now reply, were
net to show The people of TiPpa
how in a recent article TO Il
Bonneville Pleader, he let bis 3
ain cut from under The IieM's SIX
and revealed the real nature OF IL
real apimal withiR. After his y
sal stersotypsd preface OF 70
thousand dollar scAeol hou'
stoves, etc, he says: "lf they Wou
~. net allow me to make an ext
charge for these considerations, '
could not accept the free term 9
THERE ARE PERSONS ANYwHERB "
ARE so UNJUST As TO WANT PEOPLE
DO SO MUCH FOR NOTHING, We nc
NEVER TO HAVE THIN FOR PATRON
TAs extract above is taken ir'
the Bonneville Pleader, a pal
a. which like the COrinth Hera
ans Rnds space for Gen. Lowrey'' Al
She c!es on this school question: Q
lad" does not extend ne the courtesy
'ade publishing a simple officicial sta
NEG ment of facts ia reply. rom
lona we'll this latter Pieture' you P
) as people Of Tippah county, wac q
-. .AL tnenarkaka of the dement's