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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

The LICENSE BILL.-The high
liquor license bill has been defeat
cd in the House. Mr.. Dudenhsf.
er's amendment, which reads Ms
follows, was adopted. last Tuesday:
That for every business Of bar
room, cabaret, cotfee-house, cafe,
beer saloon, liquor exchange. drink
ing saloon. grug shop. beer honse.
beer garden or other place where
anything to be drunk or eaten on
the premises is sold. directly or in
directly, the license shall be based
on the annual gross receipts Of said
business, as follows:
That for this business there shall
be one extra class.
Glass A. when said receipts are
$50, 600 or more, the license shall
be $3.50.
First class. when said receipts are
$37, 900 or more, and less than
$50, 900, the license shall he $500.
Second class, when said receipts
are $25, 900 or more, and less than
$37, 500. the license shall be $500.
Third class, when said receipts
are $1,000 or more, and less than
$25, 900, the license shall be $500.
Fourth class, when said receipts
are $l5.UOO or more, and less than
$40. 900, the license shall be $3.50.
Fifth class. when said receipts
arc $40, 900 or more, and less than
SIS. OOO. the license shall be 5000.
Sixth class, when said receipts
are $500 or more, and less than
$40, 900, the license sLal! be $3.50.
Seventh class, when said receipts
are $4,000 or more, and less than
$500. the license shall be 500.
Eighth class. when said receipts
are $4,000 or more, and less than
$1,000. the license shall be $75.
Ninth class. when said receipts
are less than $1,000. the license
shall be $50.
Provided. no license shall he
charged for selling refreshments
for charitable or religious pur-
poses; provided, that no establish
ment selling or giving away. or
otherwise disposing Of any spirits.
wines. alcoholic or malt liquors. in
less quantities than one pint. shall
pay less than $50.
Provided further, that when any
kind of business provided for in
section shall be combined with any
business provided for in section lO.
the same classification SHALL be made
Is prescribed in this sestian. but
prices of tho licenses shall be dou-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
Succession of Mrs. S. II. Rotchford
State of Louisiana, parish Of st. Tam.
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
court

By virtue of an order of sale from
the honorable the Eighteenth Judicial
District court, in aad for the Parish OF
st. Tammany, Stase Of Louisiana, bear
ing date June %, 1886. and to me
directed
will proceed to sell at public auction
ut the door of the Courthouse, in the
town of Coyington, Parish of st. Tam
many. State OF Louisiana. on SATUR-
DAY, 7th day of August, 1856, between
legal sale hours. the following described
property, to-wit:
Two lots of ground. situated in the
parish of st. Tammany. State of Louis-
iana, designated by the numbers two
and three. fronting on the Tchefunctu
river. aud measuring. in super6cies. lot
No. 2, Al 5O-lUO acres. and lot No. 3,
~ 7S-lW acres, bounded on the left by
lands Of Nina PareLt, on the right by
lot No. 1. together with the buildings
and improvements thereon, the whole
according to plan made by Matthew
Dicks, Surveyor o: the Parish of St.
Tamnlany, on the 7th day of May, 1870,
acquired by Mrs. Sarah NJ. Rotohford
by purchase FROM tho succession. of
Chas. Parent. by act passed before Tn.
Buisson. notary public. in the city of
New Orleans, June IA, 1871.
Terms OF sale, cash.
W. b. Cook, Sheriff.
Coyington. la, June %, 1856.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
AN EXPENSIVE JUDICIARY

Our representative, Judge J. S
Bossier, offered the following con-
current resolution in the House,
on Friday, the 18th inst:
Whereas. year after year the ap-
preparations of the General Assem-
bly, have exceeded the revenues by
many hundreds of thousands of
dollars. aud there seeming to be no
remedy for this ct the present rate
OF taxation. and because of the me-
cessity Of meeting and providing
for the immense interest of the ESQ
called) State debt; therefore be it
Resolved. By the House of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring,
That a special joint committee of
five, three from the House and two
from the Senate. be appointed by
the Speaker Of the House and
President of the Senate, which
joint committee shall rs early rs
possible report All amendment or
amendments to the Constitution, by
which the judiciary system OF this
State may he decreased aud its sx-
penses lessened.
MIR. Bossisr moved to suspend
the rules mud to consider the mo-
ton at this time. and addressed the
House in support of the measure.
The resolution was passed unani-
mously.
REcONsIDERED.
On Monday MIR. Shields called
up the resolution. aud said that
while he favored its purpose. to ap-
point a committee to confer in re-
gard to reducing The expenses of
the judiciary, he had not noticed, ut
the time of its adoption. that the
preamble was couchsd in terms
which might be deemed as reflect
ing upon the validity of the Sta.e
debt. He did not believe other
members present had noticed the
phraseology. aud having voted in
the affirmative. he moved to recon-
slider the vote Ivy which the concur
rent resolution had passed the
House, which was carried.
Referring to the above. the Ciu
Item says: Representative Shields
did wisely TO procure the recon-
sideration of the JOINT resolution
relating to change in our judi
ciary system, Into the preamble of
which had been injected IN indi.
rect slur upon the standing of the
State debt. He should 20 further.
and have tho original proceedings
sxpunged from the records. While
it is only a last dying flicker of the
repudiatlng spirit that has cost
Louisiann so dearly. it is better
that even this should be snuffed
out entirely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
MURDER AT PEARL RIVER
STATION.
DAVID MCQUEEN KILLED BY
FRANCIS AND JOS.
BENNETT.

On Tuesday. the 18th inst, ,
David Mcqueen was shot and kill
ed by Francis aud Joseph Bennett,
cousins. ut Pearl River Station, on
the New Orleans aDd Northeastern
Railroad.
From what we can learn. the
particulars are rs follows:
About last Christmas time Jos.
Bennett and David Mcqueen lad II
difficulty. in which the former cut
the latter with a knife. On Tuesday.
the 18th. Mcqueen arrived at Pearl
River Station, and seeing JOS. Ben
nett standing on the platform. he
proposed to friend that Bennett
and himself (McQueen) fight fair
fight and settle the old difficulty, MS
there was bad blood between them.
At the same time proposing to shake
hands after the fight. no matter
which get tho worst Of it. Jos.
Bennett a accepted the proposition,
aud they started down the track
for the purpose of finding a suita-
BILE place to fight it out. Joe Ben
nett was some distance in advance,
Francis Bennett next and David
Mcqueen last. followed by . num-
Der Of friends Of both parties.
suddenly. and without warning,
Jos. Bennett wheeled and began
firing on Mcqueen; he fired three
times before Mcqueen got his pis-
tol out Of his pocket. Mcqueen
then opened fire. although he was
shot in the left shoulder. Francis
Bennett then stopped, and as Nc
Queen pnesed him he threw out his
arm and fired a Lhot into McQueen's
body. killing him instantly. The
Benefits then fed. Francis Ben
nett was captured and brought to
Covington last Tuesday. by the
citizens. and placed in the parish
Jail. A large crowd are in pursuit
of Joe Bennett, and it is said they
uoS0 ulu ouAkOuuOous lib UIIlFul
is hourly expected.
The pistol used by Francis Ben
nett was found on him when taken.
It is 44-calibrs British Bulldog.
One of the shots fired by Jos.
Bennett took effect in the knee of
Se0s Hall, making painful wound.
Hall was going to the fight rs a
spectator.
Francis Bennett was arraigned
before Judge JAS. NJ. Thompson,
on an affidavit charging him with
willful murder. aud plead mot
guilty" He was remanded, and is
now safely confined in the parish
jail.
Although both Bennett and Nc
Queen were armed. and contem-
plated q breach Of the peace. still
it appears, from all accounts. that
the killing Of Mcqueen was a de-
Eberate aud willful murder. The
evidence OF witnesses. however.
will throw more light on the sub
iect.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
COURT ITEMS.

The civil term of the District
Court. Judge JAS. NJ. Thompson
presiding, opened last Monday.
and remained in session three days.
The following is list Of the Cases
tried:
10. Pools vs.. Parish OF st. Tam-
many. Delay docket.
A. Queries vs.. w. B. Rogers.
Delay docket.
T. Verret Va. G. H. Roche. As
signed for first day OF next term.
A. Queries vs. +. Aveilhe. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for 500. with
interest and costs.
Mrs. L. Camille vs. her husband.
Judgment for plaintiff, separation
Of bed aud board.
j. Demourelle vs. Cousin 4 Gu
sachs. Judgment for plaintiff for
$426 43. with interest and costs.
Dsmourelle & Cusachs W. Cou-
sin l. Cnsachs. J. j. Clark, inter-
venor. Judgment for plaintiffs
against ]. j. Clark. for $435 Al.
J. P. Richardson vs.. Q. A. La
grue. Judgment by default.
Mrs. Josephine Badon VS.. VIM.
Gail, her husband. Judgment by
default.
Schmidt & Zeigler W. A. Andry.
Judgment by default.
Jules Herbelin vs.. his creditors.
Plaintiff ordered to give bond in
ten days.
Jules Herbelin Va. his creditors.
Plaintiff ordered to sell property
sufficient to pay q mortgage OF $500
with interest and costs.
Jules Herbelin vs.. his creditors.
Plaintiff discharged from further
liability. and process verbal of meet
ing of creditors approved.
Jules Herbelin vs.. bis creditors.
Plaintiff ordered to sell all proper
ty surrendered at auction.
B. Abadie vs. Y. Prietto. Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

BY virtue of an order of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court, and to
NE directed. bearing date June %, 1886.
l will proceed to sell at public auction.
at the door Of the Courthouse, in the
town of Covington, parrish and State
aforesaid. on SATURDAY, the 7th day
of August, 1886, between legal sale
hours. the following described proper
~. to-wit:
1. Two certain lots of ground. with
the buildings and improvements there
on, situated in the town of Lewisburg,
parish and State afole said. in the square
comprised within Sassafras, Magnolia,
Hickory and Copal avenues, Nos. 81
and 81. - per plan Of said town, drawn
by Bougersll. measuring 1872 feet front
Oh Sassafras avenue by $40 feet deep
and front on Hickory avenue, all French
measure.
2. Lots Nos. and 2, in the town of
Lswisburg. parish and State aforesaid,
assessed in the name of n. Fouche es-
tate, acquired by insolvent at tax sale,
April IL. 1855.
8. Two dozen chickens. more or less.
now in the woods.
1. About seven pigs.
). twenty-five pounds OF silk. now
seized.
Terms of sale, cash.
w. B. Cook,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Auct,oneer.
CouinJton, La. june "a. 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
SCHOOL ITEMS.
Enron ST.. TAMMaSY FARMER:


Did YOU ever teach school? II
60 and I should give your hand a
friendly shake, 1 imagine l would
feel an electric touch Of sympathy
in its grasp. But after NIL. there
are worse things in life than teach-
Ing school, and perhaps the worst
dread is that of being called ian
old maid school marin"
1 have quite an interesting class
in grammar. Not long since we
had written examination, which
ended in one of those faculty
meetings" where the teacher and
q "chosen few" remain after the
others have been excused. One
young hopeful" declared Ito use
his own words) that his elbows
were in such a condition, from rub
bling on the desk. that he would not
he able to write any more for u
week. and was therefore very glad
it was Friday evening. Tue COM
parison of adjectives, the declensiou
of pronouns. and the conjugation
Of verbs. are sources of annoyance
to their young minds. Yet I want
them to drink deep" as 81 little
learning is a dangerous thing"
Friday is a day to be dreaded, as
that is the day we write compost
tons, draw maps, etc. I inclose
composition which was written by
one of my boys. who is a young
farmer, IA years of age. I must
tell you why he selected "Geese" az
his subject, in order that YOU may
enjoy the pith. On his return from
school. Thursday evening. he found
that his mothers geese had de-
stroyed his corn patch ard garden
in general. He Immediately wrote
the following composition:
GEESE.
Twenty head Of geese will eat as
much in the course of a week as
two horses will if it is given to
them. They will destroy two acres
of corn in two days clearly.
They can destroy persons gar
den too acres large at one fare rake.
They will eat any thing that
comes in their way if an old gan-
der can get hold of a hen and bid
dies he is rejoiced. He will kill the
biddies aud cripple the hen if be
does not kill her.
Geese will hunt around the fence
for a crack to get in the field to do
mischief. They will torment hogs.
cows. horses, goats, sheep and peo-
pie aud meanness never existed
father than geese exist meanness
is in every feather in them and
good ness never existed less in an,
thing than i'll them.
Geese are without any exception
the meanest thing / ever saw.
ALBERT NICHOLSON TALLEY.
May 9th 1886.
The above is just as he wrote it.
His educational opportunities have
been very limited, therefore l
Thoughts he deserved to See his name
in pint. Several others of my pu-
pills wrote very good compositions,
but as all cannot be published. I
will only give their names. which
are us follows: George Bancks.
John Talley. Ava Welsh, Martha
Welsh. Ada Talley aud Martha
Talley.
Wishing you health. wealth aud
prosperity, desist.
ALICE c. SaDLER.
Halloo, Pearl Rirer Station, la, Jidy
81. 1856.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
Assessors Notice.

AsAKssoR's OKgIcx.
Covington. 81. Tammany Perish. La.
June Is. 1886.
In accordance with the revenue laws
Of 1882. Act No. SO. Section %. the tax
payers Of the pc rish of st. Tammsny
are hereby notified that the Assessors
Office. st the Courthouse. in Covinaton,
will be open for a term Of twenty days.
for the purpose Of inspecting
ana correcting the assessment lists. in
compliance with the above mentioned
law, w. L. Parker. Assessor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

What's the matter SIP" YOU are not
looking Well. . nothing only a slight
COLL. In two DAYS after the above con-
versltion Isl Was very sick with pneu-
MONA: Had he at lirst taken q doSe Of
hMIIH BILE BEANS II beanl he
would have been surely cured without
BARN; 4 cold is congestion; BILE
BEANS will relieve q cold quicker
than any other remedy, as It relieves the
congesteI part at once. For sale by eli
peslHine dealers. Price, e5c. per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Covington Post
office. Friday. June 25, 1885.
Persons calling for the same will
please say advel tised:
Benjamin Wal jenkins Jumes
lace HUI Keen Hattie Miss
Cooper &C More Peggy
Capla Felicie Odeln Easter
Coyne NJ F Payne w g 2
Deitriech Alph- Page Julia Miss
onssJ Sharp George o
Flot Jules Toney Eliza Mrs
Foote A V Miss Toepfer H )
Hoeizel PHI White Louisa
Hoffman Chs L JWilliams Ella
johnson Tillie Miss
If not called for in thirty days
from date. the above letters will be
sent to the Dead-Letter Office.
The Postoffice will be open, on
Sunday. from Z to9 O'Clock A. n.
CHAs. HENTz. 7. n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

The Presidential Appointees are
happy men, but no. more SO than
are scores of private citizens in this
vicinity. who have used Van Wert's
Balsam for coughs and lung trou-
bles. This great remedy is infalli-
BILE in the cure of Asthma, Bron-
chitis. Coughs aud Consumption.
A sample tree Mt j. Caller l. TO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Daa8erl A neglected cold or cough may
lead to Pneumonia, Consumption or other fatal
disease 0t1one's Pectoral Pills will cure q
cold as by magic. Best thing for dyspepsia in
digestion. sick headache As Thousands testify.
The Police Jury of Washington
parish have amended the game law
OF that parish SO as to be in force
from the 18th of July to the 18th
OF September.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

RELIGIOUS NorIcE.-Rey. 7. R.
Trader will preach at the Episco-
pal Church tomorrow morning, ct
IL o'clock. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
DIED.

DAyIS-In Covington. La. on Fri
dry. June Is. 1856, at $40 A. n, THOMAS
JOHN DAVIS. native Of Covington.
aged 80 years, 10 months aud % days.
(Deshler. Ohio, and Berwick. Pa. pa
pers please oopy.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Sheriff Cook has a number OF
new advertisements in the paper
TO-DAY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

"This World is oil . Fleeing
Show" but you would think differ
emily after u trial Of DR.. Van Wert's
Csthar.ic pills. TLsy will make
you feel like = new person. J..
Cxhiax Il Co. sell them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

The steamer New Camelia had 4
good trip last Wednesday, and
there il perceptible increase in
the arrival of GUNNER visitors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
Succession of Daniel johnson.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
Court.

BY virtue of an ord er of sale from the
honorable the aforesaid court. and to
me directed. bearing date June ID. 1sS6-
will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton. at the town OF Slidel.. parish and
state aforesaid, ON MONDAY. the 5th
day of July. 1856. between legal sale
hours, the following described proper
ty. to-wit:
l. Seventeen head of grown Cattle.
more or less.
Z. Thirty mine head of Yearlings and
Calves, more or less.
Less the undivided ons-fourth Of
thirty-nine head. being the property of
l.. W. Crow. Marked swallow-fork and
saw-set in one ear. and smooth crop in
the other Cur. and branded ID. j.
Terms OF sale, cash.
W. b. Cook, Sheriff.
Covington. La. June %, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
New Advertisements.
Succession of James w. Rotchford

state OF Louisiana, Parish OF st. Tam
many-Eighteenth judicial District
Court.
BY virtue of an order of sale from
The honorable the Eighteenth Judicial
District Court in and for the parish OF
ST. Iammnny, State Of Louisiana, and
to me directed. bearing date June ~,
1896
l will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton. on the premises of the decreased,
in this parish aud State, on THURS
DAY. the 9Th day Of July, 1856. between
legal sale hours, tl1e following described
property. to-wit:
One lot of furniture. consisting of
bedsteadS, armoires. washstands. ta-
hleS, sideboardn, chairs, bed springs,
mattresses. pillows. bed clothes. mos
quito bars.
One lot of crookerywa,e, con sisting
OF bedroom SETS parlor ornaments sDd
dishes.
One clock. one lot of books, one lot
of lamps.
One lot of trunks. two cedar chests,
one lot of dem johns and bottles.
One iron safe, one stove and cooking
utensils.
One lot of carpenters tools, one lot Of
farming tools.
One lot of kitchen furniture, one lot
of chickens.
Four head of hogs. one grindstone,
one iron vice. one wooden bench-screw
Terms of sale. cash.
w. b. Cook, Sheriff.
[orinqton. La, June %, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

DEAD Thos. j. Davis. tvho vas
shot at the same time his brother
William was mortally wounded. by
Marshal V. M. Fauria, at Madison
Wills. on Sunday. the 18th inst..)
died 1t his home 10 Covington YES
day morning. He was 9 member
of the Board OF Aldermen during
the past four years. and was re-
elected il June to ssrys for tue en-
suing year.
Coroner H. A. Mortee held an
inquest on the body yesterday
morning. and after q post m0rfem
examination. the inquest was &C
journed till to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

The bill he fore the French As
ss,nbly. to expel the Orleans and
Napoleonfc Princes from France.
was adopted By the Senate. last
Tuesday. by 4 vote of 141 to lO7.
notwithstanding the fact that the
Senate committee reported against
expulsion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

GoLD III LoU1sIANA.-In refer
encs to the article which we pub.
ished on the 18th inst. aInounc-
ing the discovery of gold at Man
dsyille. a reporter Of the New Or
leans Chronicle called upon Mr..
Clanssen. Assayer Of the United
States Mint, who said he had heard
nothing Of the alleged find SO far,
but be believes that there is some
gold in St Tammany parish. He
himself had discovered sand con-
tanning gold on the banks of the
Tangipahoa river. between Arcola
aud Amite, aud he believes there
is gold all along this line. even to
Osyka, Miss. DE did not think It
would pay miners to 20 to work.
AS the quantity is not large enough,
though the quality 10 tius.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

SUNDAY LAw.-Last Monday
Gov. McEnery approved and sign
ed the Sunday law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
Succession Of D. Frank Glesener

State of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth judicial District
Court-No. 1870.
Whereas, VIM. c. Morgan, Clerk
Of the aforesaid Court. has peti-
toned the court for letters of admins
tMtion as ex-oficio administrator OF the
estate CT the lste d. Frank Glesener, de-
osassi-
Notice is hereby given. to all whom it
may concern, to show cause, within ten
days from the first publication hereof,
why the prayer OF said petitioner should
not be granted.
BY order Of the Court. this 18th day
June, 1856.
+. 3. MARTMnALE,
Jsl9 81 Deputy Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Baton Rouge Truth: Seventeen
is the number Of candidates for
Congress ia the Sixth District, so
says local politician who should
be posted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Too much rain is the cry every
where. If any of our citizens ars
still praying for rain. they ought
to dssist. Most people have had
enough aud more too.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

RAMIE Roors.-Mr. L. Sewell,
90 Carondelet street, New Orleans,
announces that lie is ready 10 dis
tribute lamis roots. in good grow
ing condition, to planters. free Of
charge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Rev. Thomas r. Markham. D.
D.. arrived lust Monday evening
and held service in the Presby-
terian Church. The church was
not as we'll filled us it would have
been il his coming had been gem
orally known. and many we're dis
appointed ut not being apprlsed of
tis fact in time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

ALEX. BAND. Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Watermelons have made their
appearance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26

Jules Herbslin vs. His Creditors.
The State Of Louisiana, Parish OF 81.
TanT0any-Eighteenth Judicial Dis
trict court-No. 1921.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-26
y. t.ATHER REPORT

Rninfall-lSth. 90; 22d, O.20: sd.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-02-03

At the meeting of the Modern Language Association in Boston the other day Prof. Hunt of Prince ton. read q paper on "The Place of English Tn the College Curricu- ium."- After referring to the sub ordinate place occupied by English iu our preparatory schools, he went on to state its rightful place in our college, arguing substantially, with President Eliot, that 1t should have ,'equal acadenIc value" with any other subject. The benefits of such an adjustment would be. as he showed, fuller attention to preparatory English, higher gradeof college teachers and teach ing in the English department,- and marked advance in the, literary character of our li5eraf .institutieps.