The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-06-26
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on the subject. After a very lengthy
review of the law he comes to the
conclusion that it is the duty of
the State Board of Education to
adopt uniform series of school
books for the whole State, which,
when once adopted, cannot be
changed for four years.
The Board has adopted two Sc
ries OF books which he thinks is
illegal as not creating a uniformity.
1t would be "A blessing to the
people if all the teachers were re-
quired to use the same text books
1t is a great burden on the patrons
of. schools to buy new set of
books with every change of teach
ers, OF within of the teacher. This
has been cause of mnch conf
plaint.
If a series of text books are es-
tablished for term of four years
our merchants could afford to sell
them much cheaper than they do.
The great probability of having
many unstable school books on
hand deters them from laying in q
sufficient supply. The high price
of school books has been a serious
obstacle in our public schools. The
more universal a book is used the
cheaper it can be printed and sold
by the merchants.
There is danger in giving the
publisher monopoly of the State
and thus giving them a chance to
demand a high price for the books.
The Board could however provide
against this by making a, bargain
with the publisher in advance.
Alexandria Town Talk: They
are having lively times in Natchi-
toches over the prohibition ques-
tion. The ladies are taking quite
an active part as they should. We
have no use for women in politics,
we don't like women of the strong
minded persuasion, but this is o
matter of religion. BY the abuse
of whisky she suffers more than
any one else. The sufferings, the
want and destitution of fathers,
husbands, brothers and sons come
home directly to her. 1t is her
duty and her right to protect her
self and little ones, to keep those
she holds most dear from trouble,
and ner right to exercise an infu-
ence for good over man from the
cradle to the grave.
Last Saturday there closed at
the Baptist Church, in Pineville,
protractei meeting of about ten
days duration. The services were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.
p. ScofiieId, assisted by Rev. s. L.
Morris, of Waco, Texas. During
the meeting great interest was
manifested by the citizens of Pine
vile, and six persons were receiv-
ed for baptism, who will be im-
mersed rs soon as the baptismal
font in the curch is furnished, due
notice of which will appear in this
journal.
Sabine Southron: The Police
Jury, at its last session authorized
Sheriff Self to build wall around
the Jail here. The work is now
under headway under the manage
ment of Mr.. Lunt. This enclosure
has been much needed ever since
the new Jail was built, and it will
add much to the convenience of
the jailor, and safety of prisoners,
had the jail been inclosed, McLau-
ghlin never would have had q chance
to run, as he did some time since.
Though the Police Jury have been
rather tardy in making any pro-
visions for this enclosure, we think
it is better late than never.
Marthaville Mounter; Friends
of temperance should bear in mind
that a lack of effert on the part OF
prohibitionists was the callse Of
defeat in DeSoto parish. Whisky
drinkers and saloon keepers
brought all the instruments OF evl
to bear on their side, while tenn
perance men, peace lovers and the
upright, forgot that effort was
necessary to success. Weurge our
people to lively action that success
may be sure
Shreveport Times: Hon, n. q.
Blanchard left for Waehinton p.
c., ON Sunday evening, going via
New Orleans. 1t was understood
that he was called there on busl-
ness relating to Louisiana affairs.
While in Washington he will make
personal application for corpse
of geological surveyors who will
start as soon as possible to investi-
gate the deposits of iron ore in
North Bossier, Webster, Bienvi!le
DeSoto and other parishes of the
district. He has already asked for
the survey by letter.
II is rcported that Rev. Sam