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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24
ouR PunLlc SCHOOLS.


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We will briefly report progress ON thi'
important topic, We had the pleasure this
week 10 make the AoquaintAnos of Prof. vii
Williams, the superintendent elect, Ho i-a
gentleman Of progressing address, aud
evidently veteran in the profession. iie
boars numerous testimonials Of the highest
character from his former spheres u pro
fessionAl duty - from Capt j. ..
Smith. State School Superintendent
of Mississippi, from Baldwin College
In tho saais state, Of which no had
charge for some years, from the trustees OF
the Bolton graded schools, which were or.
gained by Poof Williams. aud many Others,
including ono from Professor HollingSworth
whom everybody knows hero, from tho
Texas School Journal, etc. Prof. Williams,
m common with advanced teachers gener.
ally, Il u strong advocate OF graded schools.
70 give our readers clear idea % them. wo
quote briefly from mn article before Ms, and
nay have moro To say on the subject hero
attor
A graded school ID school IN which the
pupils arc divided into classes according 10
III iir attainmenls and Ia which all the pu'
pills OF each class attend 10 the same
branches Of study nj tho same time.
All the pupils In any ono class attend 10
precisely the same studies, and use the
snius books. In each grale there should be
n first and second class. BY this arrange.
ment while ono class Is resting the other IL
preparing for recitation, and an alternating
process i kept up throughout the day, NJ.
foriing tho pupils ample time to study, and
the teachers ample time TO instruct each
class
This is brief definition OF a system o:
graded schools.
The proper classification and grading Of
schools il but the application to our eduea-
tionnl MOTTO l. Of ths same division OF Ia
bor that obtains in all our vol regulated
business establishments, whether me
chanicsl or numerical. This system OF
schools Is not only the most economical,
bu, without Il there can be little efficiency.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

News concerning the Caroline is
lands affair is again decidedly warlike
in tone.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

Paul II. Hayne will have in tho SOUTHERN
BIvoUAc for0ctober paper devoted to WIN.
Gilmore Simms, IN which some interesting
comparisons nre made between the old and
new schools Of fiction.
Gen. Alpheus Bakers article relating TO
the conquest Of the Creek Indians, will APP
pear in the SOUTHERN BrvouAc for October.
The romantic efforts Of the daughter Of
Hilliskaio, chief the Greeks. TO save his life,
il told with truth and spirit
Perhaps the most remarkable correspon-
denoe between the commander OF an army
and his generals, is that between Gen,
Bragg on the ono side and Generals Gle
bume, Hardee and Breckenridge on the
otder after the battle of Murfreesboro
Gen. Bragg was assailed because of the re-
treat and he wrote his generals asking if
they had not advised the movement and
further inquiring if he had lost the conf
donce of his army This letter, with the
replies of Gen. W. j. Hardee, Mai Gen p.
H. Cleburne and Maj Gen. John @. Brock
onridge will be published in the SOUTHERN
BIvoUAO for October.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

They do say that Rev. Editor Briggs,
Of The Galveston Christian Advocate,
was disappointed Lecanse of the de.
feat of prohibition nj Waco aud also
that Mr. Briggs nursed the hope OF
sailing into the guherpatorial haven
on The crest OF the prohibition wave,
Prohibition has been adjourned 70
the sweet bysand-by, and the Sunday
school governor of Texas will be q
product of the same era. The big
gest thing in the bill of rights 10 the
line ~ demarkation drawn between
church and state. Temperance and
Sunday schools are good things in
their places, but in politics both are
sadly out If place
The shove from the Laredo Times,
Is fair sample Of snti-rrohihition
argument The Ring at Mr.. Briggs
the writer must have known 10 be
entirely unfounded. The closing
sentence is remarkable II temper
EaOe and Sunday school influences are
a. pTssent out Of politics, Il is high
tine they were brought IN, for there
. esriainiy ~ other pace where they
trs rlore needed
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24
We extract the following from q

We extract the following from ar
editorial page Of that excellent jour
pal, the Texas Reviews
"The prohibition question has sud
denly assumed an Importance that
threatens to absorb all others in the
next State election. If Senator Coke
and representative Mills expect to
come to Texas, and like the modern
Joshuas, sound trumpots and shake
down the walls around the Prohibi.
ton Camp they have been badly de-
ceived They have simply awakened
the slumbering posts that have been
bivouacing waiting for the hour of
battle to come,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24
District Court.
The following cases were disposed Of .
the late terms

Al a -.
Inc toilos'hk eNea "s'' "''l"see " ~
the late term
CIVIL
Dan Mike. W. / a q. n. II, X, dana
ges. allowed saI 20.
W. w. Russell Va, Phir L. Gage, q ais,
dismissed ~ piAihuhh cost
sho' ~ - i' =, ,',sin,'r, Ut 'as,
$500 Is.lNoa a c,r,sr - RI A Vangbn DAFT
SaeAso $1,000, ~ -" =, ~ '""h""'
AZ Ksi,, ',,,,,,,,, 49, a M Rsya
-. ~, 80 I'',,,,l, ,s'tI,ion, or,,s, 90 ssIe
nauh'' "''' ''"''"' i"''''V'
m1"o, N..,. nine. vsIGo y
u ~ 5t,,s,... di.,oi..ed ~ nlain,iI,s cost
w. - ~, S W i"s.,h 49,, ., a.. MAJ.
H., Da' a 49,
1919. iI..,o,,,a, -. yv,, us,J.,,,n
.o -. 49,, ,,''a'' 49,, ""''
sur - 80 $3.50 -, II u.v asb,
s'',',,Ni,,",,s, III ',,.ri %, ,isin,iG
~" ,,,t 70
W, n p.,a,ux. Inn Stimulation
- ,a,,s.,5 ,sn,in,'s H., ovser,ion
SUI sa1a ~ "'''' """ N''0' ~
~ p,,,...o, - uays IA sr,, o.,
V -. : "'', - j,a,,,na,, o. ~.
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~ II.lI,,sn ;n;nnc,ion. i,ipnc.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

Vol. /, No. l. of the Texas Review,
published at Austin, Texas, by G. r.
Johns & Sons, is on our table, The
main features of that journal are its
g Articles on State affairs, important
State papers, and general information
relating to Texas also reports and
reviews of transaction in the Execu-
tive Legislative Judicial Departments
of the Government"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24
A Democratic Victory?

A great ado is made by the anti
prohibitionists about the alleged great
democratio victory achieved by Coke
& Co., over local option, And yet,
after all, it appears that the victory
was achieved by the negro vote, which
turned the scale in favor of free whis-
key. Where was it ever before dis
covered that thenegros Of Texas were
democrats?
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

The commission OF Miss Ada Sweet
as pension agent at Chicago having
expired, before which she declined TO
vacate tho Office, though "invited"
go 10 do by the Commissioner, she is
now succeeded by Mrs. Mulligan, the
widow of Union officer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

The Houston Post has agair
changed hands, Messrs. Girardeau
and Young retiring, the paper passing
into the hands OF company. Mr.
r. Nj. johnson is editor-in-chief.
Prof. Girardeau was elected presi'
dent OF the Press Association ut its last
meeting He cannot hold the posi-
ton under tho rules, since he is no
longer q member of the fraternity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24

George WIN. Curtis announces. in
Harper's Weekly, that the state con-
yention will have no influence on the
independents that they will vote for
the best men irrespective OF party
brand.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-09-24
COTTON! COTTON!

Since the equalization Of .freights
Jy The Railroad Pool Houston
has taken its old position as the
chief and best Cotton Market IN
ths State.
Don't listen to last gears argu-
meats; don't abide By last years
experienced. Everybody knOws
that last gear freight rates to for
cigH markets were thoroughly de
mOrah-ed, and Hat home markets
here disdiminated against. This
is no longer so. Make me a trial
shipment and see for yourseJ-
take M mans WOrd for it.
Correspondence solicited. Quo
tGtiOnS and stencils sent on appH-
cation free Of charge. Prompt
anil Jusiness-lik9 dealings.
VII. D. CLEVELAND,
Cotton Factor md Wholesale
Grocer,
Ii o U s T. o N,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

Bargains in Children, Boys and Mems
suits. Our $1.75 suits sold elsewhere at
$780, Our $500 suits sold elsewhere at
$500. Our $500 suits sold elsewhere at
$500. Our $500 suits sold elsewhere for
$3.50 and S. 50. Mems suits 81 80 sold
elsewhere at S. 80. Our s. so suits sells
elsewhere at IS 90. Our 81 90 suits sold
elsewhere at $40 90, and our 50 90 suits
sold elsewhere from $12 90 to $l3 so.
Bargains in Mems, Ladies and Children's
Shoes. Our 81 90 shoes sold elsewhere for
81 SO, and our 81 % sold elsewhere for
81 IS. Our 81 so sold elsewhere at - 25.
Our 50 90 shoes sold at 81 90 and 81 10.
Try our New Orleans shoes. which are the
best for wear, at 81 90 and 80 50.
Bargains in Mems and Children's Hats.
Our soc hats sold elsewhere at Csc. Our
75c hats sold elsewhere at 81 %. Our
81 90 hats sold elsewhere AT 81 80. Our
81 30 hats sold elsewhere at 81 50. Our
81 90 hats sold elsewhere at So 90. Also
"A large stock of
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

a man might as well expect to
grow stronger by;always eating, Us
wiser by always reading. Too
much Overcharges nature, and
turns into disease rather than nour-
ishment.
AS men are most capable of dis.
tinguishing merit in women, so the
ladies' often form the truest of us.
The two sexes seem placed as spies
upon each other, and are furnished
with differene abilities adopted for
mutual inspection.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06
A New Chapter in the History of
the Truman and JOslyn Feud.


Farmer Truman, of Kentucky
was up an apple tree the other day
manipulating Il choice lot of seek.
nO.turthers, when along came Far
mer JOSlyn. AS Farmer Joslyr
had a shotgun with him, a careless
observer might have reasoned that
he was out cunning for quail
There was nothing of the careless
observer about Farmer Truman
however. He didn't tumble to Far.
mer Joslyn'S errand, aud he halted
in his picking and called out:
"Afler me, ELI ~
"Jlst so, naybur
Dwell | was sort o expecting you,
but not quite 50 early. Is this the
Same old feud-the one starting
over ii fence line forty-eight years
ago y
eyes, the same old thing which
has caused the deaths OF three Tru
mans and four JoslynS."
Goa, | didn't know, but some
thing new might had come mp. Say,
narbur, III be down in just ii min
utc.'
IL know you Will, and you'll
probably come down head tuSt !!
I've come over this morning 10
shoot another Truman, and kinder
eve up numbers
"But aiu't armed. My shotgun
is in the house"
That's all the better fur me,
nayburm
But you'll give me a few min
ates to say my prayers y
"Oh, as to that, / don't mind
lowing you three or four minutes,
though I'm in n hurry to cit back
home aud 90 to cutting corn. Go
ahead naybur'"
Farmer Truman settled himself
IN IA cretOn aud seemed to be pray
ing, while Farmer JoSlyn kept an
eye On him, aud impatiently waited
to catch the concluding "amen."
He was in this state of MUD when a
hole about as large as his arm was
bored through him from back 10
front, and a boy of fourteen came
running up aud called out:
"POp! are you up there %
eyes, my sou"
81 saw he had the bulge OH you,
and | got tue guu and | dropped
him ~
fright nv boy. That's what /
was praying for"
"BOw many Joslyus does this
make %
"Five. We have only two more
to Kill off to weed out the whole
lot"
DWELL, I'll tell one of the niggers
to go over and see if the family
want the body. Goodbye pa. l
shall be late to school,"
"GOod bye, my son. Always
strive to be a good boy If you want
success in Iife,n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

There : 1900 white Bapiists
in Louisiana,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

DUNE Al THIS OFFICE.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

Last Sunday Mr.. Talmage took
for a subject: "Shall we have an
other chance in the next world r.
The question implies doubt. The
safest way, my brother, Is to play
it straight up aud down honest in
this world, and take no chances on
the uext.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-11-06

The St. Paul Mimi Globe saws /:
''The fact that two forlOrn females.
after waiting 10 vain for the CON.
ing men who didn't come. have
adopted the expedient of advertis-
ing IN Fargo papers for husbands
may be taken as a comment npou
the delusive theory that there Is a
raveuOus demand for wives IN Da.
kota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
kilograms to The Star.
INDIAN TROUBLES In DAKOTA.
THE REBELLION IN MANITOBA.
GEN. GRANT FEELING BETTER,
REPORTED RUSSO-TURKISH AL.
LANCE.
The Outbreak OF the Northwestern
TeFritOrY q Serious Matter.

TerrftOry Serious Matter.
WINNIPEG, MAN, March 25.-Nothing is
talked here but the rebellion in the northwest.
Rumors OF the widest character continue To fly
about. 1t is reported with some confirmation
tnat nfteen OF detachment OF mounted police,
Wnlcn was attempting to enter Carleton, We're
shot and killed, and that the rebels have made
forty whites prisoners, and are threatening
more. E. .. Hughes, whose store at Duck Lake
is now In possession OF the insurgents and the
manager imprisoned, has arrived here and
states that the half-breeds under Riel have
been preparing for the uprising all winter, and
that the men are thoroughly armed, well drilled
and disciplined. He says: 1.-The tactics of the
rebels VIII be to arrest the incurred police as
they arrive in detachments and keep them in
custody. Already the rebels have arrested
Lash, the acting Indian agent at Carleton, to-
SeIner with nVe assistants, all of whom are
locked up and strongly guarded. The rebels
are menacing the Hudson bays posts and In
dian storehouses in that district. \ number of
the latter have already been captured" X. c..
Lowrie, of Battleford, who has already arrived
here, declares that Riel will never be taken
alive, and that he has 900 well armed men at
minion government has decided to appoint a
commission to inquire into the justice OF the
claims of the half-breeds with a view of secur-
Ing an amicable settlement. Indignation is
expressed In many quarters against Lieut.. Gov.
Dewdrey, and he is blamed for the disturbance
he is very unpopular with the Indians and
half-breeds.
The troops were dismissed for the night at a
late hour last night, but buglers were subse-
quently sent out, gallopng all over the city, to
report in circulation is TO the effect that Riel
has been shot. Another is that four Indian
chiefs and bands have Joined the insurgents,
and dispatch from Edmonton 10 the Hudson
Bay company says that 400 half-breeds locate
In that vicinity are holding secret meetings and
organizing for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
Republican Senators in Caucus.

Republican Senators in Caucus.
MR.. SHERMANS RESOLUTION REGARDING RE-
CESS CLERKS CONSIDERED, BUT NOT ACTED
UPON.
The republican Senators held q caucus this
morning to consider the Sherman resolution
which is as follows:
!. "Resotued, That SO much Of the several resolu-
tiOns of the Senate passed since the first day of
March, inst, as provides for clerk for any
standing committee Of the Senate during the
recess OF Congress, be and is hereby rescinded."
No action was taken, and another caucus will
be held to consider the matter.
About a dozen resolutions authorizing stand
ing committees of the Senate to employ recess
clerks have been introduced, two or three Of
which are still pending.
Considerable feeling was manifested, and it
was stated by some Senators who have Sc
cured employment for their clerks that if the
Sherman resolution was adopted they would
favor an entire revision of the committee list
The subject Of final adjournment was alluded
to, and the Presidents wish that the Senate
should remain until the end of the week was
made known. Without any formal action, a
tacit understanding was reached that the
minor treaties should be considered at such
times as the Senate was not engaged with NOM
nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
EXPERIENCES OF PASSENGERS OF AN
BOUND VESSEL WHO WALKED ASHORE.

EXPERIENCES OF PASSENGERS OF AN ICE
BOUND VESSEL WHO WALKED ASHORE
LUDINGTON, MICH, March 25.-The propeller
Flint and Pere, Marquette, No. =, which left
Milwaukee eleven days ago and has since been
bound in the ice about twenty-five miles off
Little Point Sable, reached here last night The
clerk, eight passengers and the wheelsman
were here some hours before the steamer
having left her thirty miles off Little Point
Sable, making shore at the Point. They came
the rest of the way by land. Their trip from
the boat to the shore was a dangerous one, the
cation with the boat. They LETT at seven
O'Clock Monday morning. and all went well
until they met an opening in the ice thirty
feet wide, about 1880 p. m. 1t was then neces-
sary for them to cut a large cake of ice, and one
of the party ferried the rest across, one at a
time. They met thin ice at 2:30 p. m. and
crossed 1t by spreading out and all holding to a
line, the ice cracking under their feet. AT 3:45,
while crossing field of ice half mile wide and
four inches thick they found it TO be moving
three miles per hour and wind rowing up very
fast. Several broke through the ice. j. O.
Touchette, q passenger, had a very narrow
escape. At 4:3O p. m. their chances looked
slim for getting to shore. Two Of the passengers
gave up several times. At $50 they reached
the Point, got q team and went to Mears
station, where they took the cars. They are
badly used up. There have been no advices
from the propellers Wisconsin, ten days out,
nor the City of Ludington, seven days out,
since they left this port. There are fears that
they have met with disaster through crowding
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25

ADVENTURES OF AN OHIO GIRL WHO DoNNED
BOYS CLOTHES AND RAN AWAY FROM
HOME.
CHICAGO March 25.-The romantic three
year masquerade in male attire OF girl of 1 5
has Just come to light here. Sylvia Hammond
is the daughter of a well to-do farmer near
Springfield, Ohio. In the summer OF 1882
after having been corrected by her mother one
day for some fault, she bought a suit of boys
clothing, donned it and ran away from home.
At Marion, Ohio, she adopted the name of Sid
ney Hammond, and hired out to keep tally at
a railroad gravel pit Eight months later she
went TO Canton, in the same state, and secured
situation on a dairy farm. Within a short
time she was advanced to the position of driver
of a supply wagon. She was also admitted to
the house as one of the family. A daughter OF
the house became attached to her, and Tor fear
that the attachment would result I'm detection
sSidney" Quilted the place and came to Chi
cago. He brought letters Of recommendation
tendent of the Sunday school which he had
regularly attended and to the Young Men 8
Christian Association here. Through their In
f1uence a situation in the west side street Car
barns was procured. For five months she has
watered horses and led them back and forth be-
tween the cars and barn. During the last few
weeks Superintendent Lake gave him a place
in the companies paint shop, furnished him
with clothing and rend cred him other help.
Recently the suspicious of several persons had
been excited and the young masquerader was
arrested. She is said to have Confessed to the
police, but they decline to say anything about
the matter. Last night there was a boy i'm q
witness cell at the Desplaines street station who
is supposed to be the .truaut girl Her folks
have been informed of her detection and are
expected to soon reclaim her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-25
From wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, March 25-Wall Street. IL n. m.
The opening prices on the stock exchange ths
morning were i'm many cases L lower than they
closed last evening. but h T.. Central Pacific and
Missouri Pacific showed gain OF l. and Pacific
Mail and Western Union were unchanged. In
the early transactions the market presented q
strong undertone under the influence of reports
that the -. Paul dividend would he OF su tficent
amount 10 favor the bulls and that the troubles
between Pacific Mail aud the Pacific railroads
were approaching "A settlement. The rumors
had no foundation in fact, nothing is known
regarding the st Paul dividend. and the settle.
Yet been effected. The market is a limited ono
and moves up and down upon slight influences.
During the first hour prices advanced for soma
of the active stocks, including Isackawanna, the
Changers and the NanderbiltS "a to IL per
cent. The advance was not fully maintained,
however, but at IL O'Clock the market was
strong and fairly active. Leaning rates are
quiet and steady, the highest being 1-62 for
lackawanna, \. Y. Central and Delaware and
Hudson
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The New Sixth Auditor.

MR.. M'coNv1LLEs APPOINTMENT SECURED BY
SENATOR PAYNE.
Mr.. Daniel McCOnvilles appointments as ST xth
auditor of the Treasury was made at the in
stance of Senator Payne. He was a merchant
at Steubenville, and is the descendant of q long
line of merchants, the family being connected
with mercantile pursuits for five generations,
back to 1745. He is Scotch-Irish and came
over to this country when he was three years
old. His election as a delegate to the Cincin-
natl convention in 1880 was brought about by
the Payne men, and he supported Payne for
the nomination. AT the Chicago democratic
convention he represented the Payne-McLean-
Hoadly-Cleveland combinations Hoadly being
kept in the foreground until the time came to
go over to Cleveland and secure his nomination
Both the Paynes and McLeans were interested
in securing his appointment as private secre-
tary to Gov .Hoadly "a position which pays about
$4,000 a year in fees; but the present appoint
ment was through the Paynes alone. 1t Is the
only appointment, 1t is said. they have been
able to get out of the forty fifty they expected
to get Mr.. McConville is not more than thirty
five years old, and is a fine looking man of
much nervous energy. He is thorougll-going
politician of the anti-Pendleton school, and one
of the hardest working democrats in the state.
The statement that he is the only democrat in
his family is incorrect. He has five brothers.
all robust democrats