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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-29

meetings are held by the
bpervisors as follows; Bien-
konday Of January to elect
tmissioners. Annually first
barch, TO receive Tax-Collec-
Of delinquent and insolyent
pday of August to receive and
be Assessment Roll; LIST Mon-
ptembcr to levy taxes; ID
December to pass upon the
personal and poll list and on
next succeeding each term 0
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A CLOSE CALL.

The case of Horizon Smith was
then called up. A policeman had
arrested him with u chicken in o
bag, and although he had been dis.
charged when taken to the station,
II was considered an occurrence
that ought to be investigated.
The chairman of the committee
on agriculture reported that he
had made faithful investigation
of this case. While II was u fact
that Brother Smith had a chicken
in a bag, and was going home at n
late hour, his assertion that the
fowl came up to him on the street,
and was taken homo to preserve
its life, could not be disproved.
Nobody had reported the loss of
a chicken to the police, and the
committee must therefore report
that Brother Smith was an limo.
cent man.
"De report of the committee am
accepted" remarked the presi
dent, "but | want Brudder Smitl
to understan' dat he will nebei
hev u cluser call. De next time
he happens to be waIkin' long dt
street wild bag on his arm, an {
fat chicken happens to come NJ
an asks to 10 adopted, an it hap
pens dat de owner doan' show up
dc name of Horizon Smith will b'
scatched off our books so quicl
dat he will think hisself bit b,
lightning"
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suprene Court

. Supreme Courtroom.
bhe lst Mondays of April
bcr.
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ANNOUNCING CANpIDATys

Orders from transient customers. ver-
bal or written, for job work. advertising,
or subscription. must be accompanied by
the cash. Accounts OF regular ensto-
mers due and presented the Let Of each
month.
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Jewish SvnasoEue
Bap,ist ChuroL.

Services Friday evenings at ~, and Saturday
nnrnInga ID lnA j noaen. Rabhl.
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All orders left at the office of Tergu-
son, Finlay & Co. win receive prompt
attention. April
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WILL INVESTIGATE.

The secretary announced the
following from Hastings, Mich;
Bro. Bardner-This city ia now
and always bas been opposed to
any colored man making his home
within its bounds. In our early
days there was a set of roughs
who swore yengence to the negro,
and to this day not one has ever
yentnred to make this place his
home. 1t occurs to me that this
ls a matter the club should lnyes
tigato and take action on. II. S.
On motion Of Rev. Penstock a
committee of threo was appointed
TO Investigate and report, and
authorized to expend o sum not
exceeding seventeen cents for
travelling expenses and stationery.
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,UNTY OFFICIALS.

|of TIE BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
ltrlct, Thos Worthington
District, Jno w Scott
etrict, lpres.) N Goldstein
District, S II Swain
Jno 7 Casey
Attorney, j NJ Jayne
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customers viii please give explicit di>
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ADVERTIsIEn A EnRArrs

Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly. and yearly,
Contracted for at Liberal Rates.
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puperNls0r,
Eown Council meets on the
pday Of each month.
Mississippi Levee Commissioners.
/ meetings second Mondays
Pf january and July.
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IEMbEhs OF LtutsLA1rRE.
|gg. J L Atterbury,
/ Peter Mitchell.
sToR PROM 29rn DISTRICT.
w. G. Yerger.
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let Cour; for Southern Dis.
Fiet Of Mississippi,
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Justices Court.
'To"S OFFICIALS.

|ayor, j. Alexander.
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THE LIVE KILN CLJR.
A Session In Width Brother Jsass Was In
Demand.
Detroit Free Press

The sargeant alarms reported
that Hon. Clingstone Sacramento,
Of Arkansas, was in the ante.rOom
and waiting to address the club
on the subject of: ''Is Man De-
terorating ~
~ desiah to explain to dc meet.
in,' said the president, "dat dis
puSson arrOye heah three or four
days ago, and he wasn't in town
fo' hours before he got drunk an
was locked up. He has tried to
borrow money of almoas' ebery
member of de club, an | hev sized
him up deadbeat. He am a pow.
erful 'zample of dc faek dat man
am deteroratin' mighty fast. What
am dc pleasure of de meetiu'r'
Cowslip Johnson moved that
the stranger be placed ia the
hands of Giyeadam Jones. The
motion was supported, and Broth.
er Jones pulled on his thick boots
and quitely retired, When he re.
turned, at the end Of seven min.
utes, he reported that the Hon.
orable Chngstone was moving out
of Detroit at the highest rate of
speed allowed by the ordinance.
No oBJECT.
Elder Toots had been hitching
around on his chair in n very ncr.
vous manner for three or four
minutes. lie now arose and
asked:
"Missur President, would it be
any pcrtlcler ohjeck fur dis kentry
to annex Mexico ~
"What do you mean, Bruddor
Toots l'
"Why, sab. if il will be any Oh
jick | will introduce 4 resolution
to dat efl'eck.r
Everybody looks at the elder in
ama2emeut, and there was deep
silence for a long minute. Then
Brother Gardner motioned for the
committee on physical develop
ment to do their duty, and the
three men arose aud removed the
old man from the hall.
When he returned there was a
wild, scared look in his eyes, and
he dropped softly into his chair
aud tried to busy his mind on a
receipt for making brindle colored
glue.
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The reading OF the following
epistle created much excitement:
Academy Corners, Pa.
Secretary of Lime Kiln Club:
Some weeks ago | offered to be-
come an honorary member of your
association and lecture on the
"Structure of the Mules for $l3.
Your president did not present my
name on account, ] think, of my
owning a white wife, etc, which
seems to be q violation of your
by law, No. 800. | now wish it
understood that ! will get there in
opposition TO Brother Gardner
aud all other tyrants Of his color
/ have purchased the influence of
many prominent members of the
club, aud the obnoxious bylaw
will be repealed | shall be in
Detroit in a few days to arrange
for delivering a lecture entitled,
allow to Dispose of Colored
Nerves. All members of the
club except Brother Gardner will
be admitted free.
PROF. b. Y. SWIFT
Several of the members jumped
to their feet to make motions or
offer resolutions, but the presi
dent waved them down and said
"Pay no attention to de commu
nicashuns Of disappointed candy.
dates. When de purfessor strikes
Detroit in pusson Giveadam Jones
will probably interview him.
E-o-1-
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G. McDufie Hampton,

SURVEYOR AID CIVIL ENGINEER
GHEESylLLE, MISS.
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Y, Circuit Court

begin IN Jackson on the
Rys in May and Novem.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08

of the schools was thoroughly exposed.
No one, however, seemed able to suggest
a remedy for the trouble. The abolition
of the district system and the substtu-
ton of the town system was the only
step worth mentioning that was suggest
ed during the discussion. The legisla-
ture was induced with difficulty to pass
a tentative act bringing the question be-
fore the people; and behold, there was
an almost absolutely unanimous vote
against the proposed change. SO the
schools go on in the same old way, and it
is difficult to imagine anything short of
the direct interposition of the Almighty
that will change them for the better. 1t
is gratifying to know, however, that the
prohibitory law is made more and more
severe and effective at each session of the
legislature.
And now word as to the Vermont
normal schools. From the facts and
figures just given, the natural inference
would be that these institutions fail
equally with the schools in fulfilling their
object. The inference is correct. In
stead of one strong central school, the
State is guilty of the folly of supporting
three, and the result is very low grade of
work, and, perhaps fortunately, little of
It, III 1909, Oh tle 4.ozo puDllc-scLool
teachers, only 407, or less than one-tenth
were graduates of normal school; and
in preceding years the number was still
smaller. That after an existence of
twenty years these schools can show
only 400 graduates in the Vermont field
is sufficient testimony to their practical
failure. They are, indeed, merely local
academies, and of a not too high grade
either.
These are the facts, briefly stated, con-
corning Vermont educational affairs. Can
any one point us to remedy for our
trouble? VERMONTER.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Septe mber %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08
VERMONT BRANCH OF THE WOMAN S
BOARD OF MISSIONS

The fourteenth annual meeting OF the Yer
mont branch of the Womans Board OF Mis-
sions will be held in the Congregational
church in this place on Wednesday, October
p, nj II. m. and 30 p. m. Each auxiliary is
invited to send two delegates, and II cordial
welcome is extended to all ladies interested
in the work of the branch.
1t is expected that the following named la
dies will be presen and address the meeting
Mrs. Gates of India, Miss Graves of Samokov,
Mrs. Emily Il. Montgomery OF Marash and
Miss Martha j. Gleason OF Constantnople and
perhaps Mrs. Capron OF India. Those desir.
ing entertainment are requested to send their
names to Mrs. George Fletcher of Middebury
at an early date. The usual return checks
will be granted to those paying full fare over
the principal railroads.
Mrs. HENRY FAIRBANKS, Secretary.
ST. Johnsbury, Sept. p, 1856
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08
FOREIGN.

China intends to issue Il loan for $780,
600, 900 for the construction of railways
in the empire.
Queen Nictoria's increasing feebeness
is said to alarm everybody except the
Prince of Wales.
1t is rumored that plot to blow up Il
train on which the Gar was travelling
has been discovered at st. Petersburg.
The Dominion government has at last
decided to aid the poor starving fisher
men on the north shore of the st. Law
renee.
\ terrible explosion took place Satur-
day at Altofts coliery, hear Wakefield,
Yorkshire. Seven men have been found
dead, eight have been rescued and Il are
missing. In all probability the missing
| lost their lives.
The lord-lieutenant of Ireland and his
wife went to the Gaiety theater in Dub
lin Saturday evening. They were
cheered by the people in the lower part
of the house, while those in the gallery
Missed and shouted, 'God save Ireland.
An earthquake has destroyed every
village on the island of Niapu, one of the
Tonga group of the Friendly islands.
The 800 inhabitants escaped. The island
is covered 20 feet deep with volcanic
dust, and at one place Il new hill 200 feet
high has been formed.
At Milltown-Malbay, county Clare
Ireland, while the sheritfs were employ
ed in dstraining on the property of II
man named Kelly, the married women of
the neighborhood attacked. Overpowered
and imprisoned all the officers engaged,
while their husbands secured the cattle
and removed them from the locality.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08

struck strong current which alarmed
him and he came down, having travelled
30 miles in % minutes, or at the rate of
81 miles an hour. He landed in the
woods, and four trees had to be felled
before "A farmer could release him.
The Republicans of Massachusetts,
have made these nominations: For gov
ernor, Oliver Ames; lieutenant governor,
| j. q. A. Bracket; secretary of State,
Henry b. Pierce of Abingdon; treasurer,
A. w. Beard of Boston auditor, Charles
X. Ladd of Springfield; attorney gener-
al, Edgar j. Sherman of Lawrence. The
Democrats have nominated for governor
John F. Andrew, son of the famous war
governor of that State.
Mrs. Craig Alexander, the wife of a
formerly very wealthy commission mer-
chant and II man of local prominence So
cialy, committed suicide Sunday morn
ing at st. Louis, by jumping from the
roof of her sOn-in-law's house, 3335 Lin
dell avenue. Mr.. Alexander failed in
business some time ago and soon after
ward became insane and was sent to an
asylum. Since then Mrs. Alexander has
been Respondent and often expressed a
desire to die as she had nothing more to
live for.
Richard Wellington, farmer living
near Hillman. Mich, with his wife, son
and daughter, have gone insane over
Wiggins's prophecy of great earthquakes
and cyclones. They have for some time
believed that the world was soon coming
to an end, and when Wiggns's prediction
was learned they firmly believed that the
time had come. When Wednesday of
last week came, they sat down clad in
their best and waited. The strain was
too much. The old man is now trying
to figure out by the Bible that September
20 means some other day.
The controller of the currency makes
this statement: National bank notes
outstanding June 20, 1874, S349,S94, 400 !;
amount outstanding January II, 1879,
1851 ,S6l ,45O; amount outstanding May
81, 1873, 1922, $50, 800; amount outstand-
ing at date Circulation of national gold
banks not ncluded-S299, 0S9) S3O3 PIP
l52; decrease during the last month,
81, l57 ,593; decrease since October l.,
1885, Sl3,Sl0,652. Legal tender notes
amount outstanding January 20, 1874,
S3S2. 900, 900: amount retired under act
of January IA, 1875, to May 81, 1873,
So, BIS, 9S4; amount outstanding on and
since May 81, 1873, S3lG,GSl, Ol6.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08

The question of the removal of the
hire of Orange county will be the basis
q lively contest in the Legislature this
bill. The voters who favor its removal
rom Chelsea are divided in preference as
D Bradford and West Randolph, but
ave finally united on asking the estab-
shment of two half shlres, one at each
bwn.
Henry Fletcher's two story brick and
God saw and box mill, with quantity
Il finished and unfinished lumber, and
bout IS cords of wood, was burned at
ratteboro soon after o'clock Sunday
forming. Loss about $1,000. The building,
hich was insured for $1,000, was formerly
wned and occupied by Jordan, Marsh &
%. of Boston, for the manufacture of
almoral skirts.
James G.. Hannah, a powerful fellow
it'll an ugly temper, employed in Shell
bn's marble quarries at Rutland, sudden
attacked his brother-in-law, John
arty, Friday night, with big hammer
bd nearly killed him. Hannah beat
lck the officers and escaped to the woods
hd parties started out to hunt for him.
he search has not proved successful, and
is supposed that Hannah has gotten in
York State.
Manager Van Buskirk of the CONNER
al Union telegraph office at Rutland
ked that telephone be put in for the
pmDanv n few DAYS ago, but was told
the New England Telephone company
at it could not accommodate him. The
lephOne manager said, 1t Is reported,
at the relations of the Western Union
e such with his people that he can do
service for rival company. MIR
hn Buskirk intends to test the matter
law.
.ast July Oscar Brown of st. Johns
|rv received word of the drowning of
son George, a printer of Madison,
lis. while boating on the lake. Brown
lde an unsuccessful search for the
|dv. and about three weeks ago the
neral services were held at st. Johns
nv Centre. The news now comes that
lung Brown is alive; that he was hurt
len his boat capsized, but swan ashore
d was found and cared for after he
d roamed about for two months.
Much complaint is made by the better
liens of Rutland about the new justices
the peace, who were elected upon the
nights of Labor ticket, and whose term
office begins December |. Two of
number alone have been justices be-
re. and these two men were put upon
Republican Justice ticket in 1881 to
atch'' the labor vote. Both of these
elected justices have been fined for in
Sication in the police courts by other
tices within the past two years. One
the new justices is negro from Proc
who has been before the police courts
selling liquor recently. Some of the
tees, it is reported, cannot write their
mes, and none have the experience and
lily to serve as justices in the trial of
All cases.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08
VERMONT SCHOOLS.

| Correspondence New York Evening Post.
Sir: Vermont, OF all the older States
in the North, has the least reason for
favOring senator Bair's southern educa-
ton bill. The following facts and fig
ures will show why:
In 1910 the population of Vermont, ac-
cording to the Federal census, was 29l,-
94S: in 1850, according to the same au-
thority, it was 1872. 2SG. In 1910 there
were in the State 2,402 public schools,
with 97,5lS pupils; in 1855 the number
of schools was 2,551, and of pupils (total
enrolment between the ages of five and
twenty, II 500.
In the forty-tive years, therefore, there
was gain of 40, 33S in population and Il
decrease in the number of school pupils
of 25,S5l-an enormous and almost in
credible loss. 1t is true that Il large
number of children are to-day enrolled in
the Roman Catholic parochal schools,
while our forcign-born population was
very small in 1910, before the building of
the railroads. but no reasonable allow
ance on this score will account for the
falling of in number of our public school
children. The comparison is Il terribly
significant one, and should be provocative
of thought and action.
.
we find that they show just about what one
would expect from the facts just cited.
According to the census of 1910, the num-
Der of white persons in Vermont twenty
years old and over unable to read and
write was 2,270. In 1850 the number had
| increased to S,9lG. In 1850 the number of
persons twenty years old and upward I'M
able to write was l2,S72 ;ten years old and
upward, 1887, and the number ten years
old and upward unable to read was r.
1913, or one in every twenty persons ten
years old and upward. Thus it appears
that the growth of illiteracy has kept
even peace with the diminution in the
school attendance. Are not these figures
more convincing than any logic, and do
they not form an arraignment more ter
rible than can be expressed in words?
In the meantime the cost of the schools
has increased yearly, and in 1885 it was
larger than ever before. The amount
was S62l 80: and the comparative mag
nitude of this sum will be better under
stood when it is known that the aggre-
gate of all taxes for all purposes, State,
county, city, town and school district,
is only about 81 100000.
As long ago as the forties, Prof. Thomp-
son, the hstorianof Vermont, himself an
experienced educator, bitterly complained
of the ineiiiciency of the schools and to-
day with their ever-increasing cost, they
are retrograding rather than advancing.
| This is no wild assertion, but statement
of fact, easily susceptible of proof. A
few years ago the press began to be eX-
ercised about the matter, and II general
discussion was had, in the course of
which the retrograde, inefficient character
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night ana broken of
your rest by II sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth: Ii -, send at
once and get bottle OF Mrs. WINsLOw :
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErIiING.
Its value is incalcuuble. II Will relieve the
poor little sufferer immediately. Depend up
ON it, mothers, there is no mistake about ii.
1t cures dysentery and diarrhpa, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wini collie,
sOftens the gums, reduces intlummatiOn,t and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CIilL-
pREN TEErIIING is pleasant to the taste, and
il the prescription of one OF the oldest ana
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted states. aud is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price ~ cents "A bot
tie. Ally
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
mount of Live stock ut Mark,
sheep

Prices of Market Bref-A few choice $7.15
extra 800 first quality 500 -; sec
ond quality 500 q $50; third quality $500 4
$50.
Prices OF store Cattc-W orling oxen y
pair, 800 $40; FarrOw Cows Slj 1884 Fan
cy Cows 80 $50; Mich Cows and Calves
from ~ a SIS; ycarings 80 SIS; two years
old sli SIS; three years old S24 $40.
Swine-Western tat live "a e; Northern
dressed hogs &c.
Prices of sheep and Lambs-In lots, $50
1925 $3.50 each; extra si.1j 5.?j, or from
-, sac y h; spring lambs, a.. y j7sc per lb.
Veal Calves "a a &C Y II.
Price of Hides, Tallow ana Standardization
HIDES "a -. Y b; Brighton Tallow ., &c
Y n; Country Hides : q nc T. n; Country
Tallow lia 20 n, Calf skins l0c y 10
Lamb skins 80 Sc each, shcarings Ii 2jc
each, Dairy skins % u DOC each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-08

of the time, severe sickness and pain, and
was all the time gradually yielding to the con.
viction that her end was nearing, and evil
During the last several days of September
she felt that she might die at any time and
must de very soon. Fully realizing that fact,
her trust. to be only in the merits of Jesus.
She admonishcd her loved ones not to weep
and mourn for her. Mrs. Rice was wise and
faithful wife, and II kind and loving mother.
Mr.. Rice has been called by death to part with
II wife, daughter and two sons, and has a
daughter and son left. He, with the remain
ing children, have the sympathics of a large
circle OF friends and acquaintances.
+. W. q.