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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-19
The Eirst Person Sir~rIIar.

When great man overworks the big per
sonal prououn !, people are ready enough TO
laugh at him and charge him with having On
exaggerated sense OF his own importance
But the use or misuse Of the first person sin-
guIar is no test. Washington. q modest man.
used 1t twenty times IL hl9 first inaugural ad-
dress OF 1850 words. and Lincoln, another
modest man, used 1t forty-ttree times ia bis
first inaugural Of 3 SIS e.ordz. Arthur, wka
YVES not modest, but was always On dress pa
rade, used tae big ! only once 10 a bllcf adj
dress Of 43l words Clevelaua used 10 fye tiiaes
IN his LOS words, and orr now president
used II fifteen times IN speaking - words
This much abused pronoun Is al right i
is in better taste - Uss l. when IL j. ueedeI
than ~ is 20 dodge around il IN a drcary uaas
Of circumiocutorF phrases Wh.n a man is
afraid - sleas q himself in the FIR sers1a
singular, it shows wcains~s in RS lnals
gp. Every ma1 has the Ego ID rs uiad.
whether 1t is 81 his liff O. not After 81. is
Is the man hun-eif. There IS 10 tss IN Ll..sa.,
It Let Il come ou+.-atlanta CoaF-ltut.51.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-19
THE TOPEKA FAIR,
Toler's Ashland Wilkes Wins the Best Race
of the Meeting.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Today was full
OF attractive events at the fair. Delight
full weather attracted an immense crowd
this afternoon and the excursion trains
brought in thousands who will be present
at the big races tomorrow.
The 2:30 trotting race for stations for a
purse of $500, was won in three straight
heats by Ashland Wilkes, Fl. 6. Toler OF
Wichita, in 2:2S 2:2S1. This was the best
race Of the week so far.
In the 2:24 race Eva, formerly Lady
Holiness A. w. Dennison, of FL Dorado,
won the first two heats, but the third and
fourth went to Thalberg and the race was
postponed to tomorrow. Best time 2:25}1 4.
The chariot race was so closely contested
that to most of the spectators it seemed a
tie. 1t was the event of the day and when
the leaping teams came down the stretch
the ten horses neck and neck, the vast
audience could not keep its seats but
cheered in the widest excitement.
Daily won the running race, three
fourtlS mile dash in LOO.
Tomorrow afternoon Secretary Rusk Of
the United States department of agricul-
ture. will be present. The twenty mile
race on Saturday between a Missouri lady
and Kansas lady on horseback will be a
great event.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-19

Timothy Nolan, an Ulster and Delaware
railroad aagnan, says that two dogs, one
large the other smaIl-the latter was owned
by Isaac Gorta-were swimming in Browns
pond They came together and began fight
ing. Soon the little canine began to weaken,
when IT'S antagonist grabbed it back Of the
ears and held il under the water until il was
drowned. The victor swan ashore and shook
itself. Among the witnesses OF the conflict
We're children Of Mrs. Gorta, who began cry
ing at the loss Of their pei. and they iElplored
some one 20 bring back their doggy" to
them. The dog u Ike bank seemed 70 un-
derstand Il dived into the water and when
it appeared az the surface II had in IT'S mouth
the dead body Of its victim, which i; brought
to where the Children stood. laid it at their
feet and then ran away .-kiugston Freeman.
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Labor in China.

l have pursued my studies OF labor in Can
ION largely in company with Consul Sey-
mour, and went yesterday to see the -four
ing mills which here compete with our
Minneapolis miIlers. They consisted of a
series of mill stones, one lying above another
and two constituting q mill, the motive
power was water buffGly, the ugHest species
OF COW that God ever made, and the driver
was a half naked coolia. \ dozen of these
bufaloes and coolies and two dozen stones
made up the big establishment we visited,
and it is In this way chat greater part of
Cantons -four is ground. The rudest of ma
chinery only is permitted in China. The
people viii not allow steamboats, to 20 on the
rivers in the interior, except in those places
laid down in the treaties, and the small cargo
boats which do the trade of the canals have
paddle wheals which are turned by gangs Of
men, and tie other boats are moved By oars
and sails Any one in travelling through
China can perceive tho ignorance of the peo-
pie as 10 labor saving appliances, and the
learned DR.. Mcgowan, who has lived in
China for nearly half q century and to whom
l am indebted for many o. the figures and
facts of this letter, tells me that free press
would DO more than anything else to bring
the country to an acceptance of the best
things in cur western civilization. Frank e.
Carpenter.
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THEFLOUR OUTPUT.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept. 1s.-The
Northwestern Miller says today: 'Tn spite
of a good deal of trouble from low water,
the mills improved on their -four output
last week, making the heaviest run in ten
months The aggregate production of the
eighteen mills which ran was 141 900 bar
rels, against 49,, 504 the week before and
16S, 40 for the same time in 1888. There
were eighteen mills running today, proba-
bly, producing at the rate of $1,000 barrels
per twenty-four hours This leave only
four idle, while one of these is to start to-
morrow. 1t is the general prediction that
unless heavy rains fall between now and
cold weather the water viii be the lowest
this winter ever experienced. The general
sentiment is that -four has been in better
demand the last week and about every
body reports sales either equalliDg or ex-
ceeding current productions. This has
been done at the expense of shading prices,
which are still irregular and cover a con-
siderable range. Bakers is more readily
disposed of than patent and the foreign
demand is somewhat more active for the
same gradeo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-19

It is not generally known that the settle
ment Of New London was commenced under
the authority of Massachusetts, John Win
throp, its founder, bore commission from
the government Of that colony. 1t was first
called ''TEe Plantation of Nameaug," and its
bounds extended on the west to small
stream two miles west Of Mantle, now Man
tic Bay, which was called by the Indians
Sunkipaug. 1t issues from pond Of the
same name and falls into the sound between
Black Point and Giants Neck.
During the first winter after the settle
ment-the winter of 1646-at a time when
the whole country was covered with deep
snow, the incident that caused the naming of
this stream and lake Bride Brook and Lake
occurred. Application was made TO Mr.
Winthrop to Sc to Saybrook and unite a
young couple in marriage, there being in that
place no person duly authorized to ofciate
On such an occasion; but he had been COM
missioned BY Massachusetts, and could not le-
gally fasten the nuptial knot in Saybrook,
which was under the jurisdiction of Con-
necticut- He proposed therefore to meet
them half way on the brink of the little
stream that was his western boundary. The
proposition was accepted, and there Win
throp, accompanied by party from his PLAN
tation, met the bridal train from Saybrook
and the rite was performed. In conclusion
Winthrop gave the name OF Bride Brook TO
the stream, by which it has ever since been
known. The pond is also called Bride Lake
The annals of history can furnish but few
incidents more striking than the Bride Brook
marriage All the accessories of the scene
are picturesque and Impressive. The little
company stood in the midst of dreary waste
of snow, far from any human habitation at
this time excepting the huts of savageS An
Gent forests and immense soltudes were
around them, beyond which in shadowy
magnifcence, vast and indefinite, lay the I'M
explored world, on whose brink they stood
We might perchance add TO these features
the stalwart forms of natives, tribe of whom
dwelt not far from the place, darting among
the trees or looking on at 6istance-The
Sound Breeze
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ATTEMPT TO DEMOLIsHAsTORE.

NEVADA, Mo-, Sept. 1S.-An attempt was
made to blow up the hardware store of T
c. Gentry & Co., at this place last night.
When clerk of the store was passing the
building he looked in one of the front win
dows to see if everything was all right
He was Mortified to sec lighted fuse slow
ly burning towards a key of powder upon
which had been placed a half dozen sticks
OF giant powder. Bursting IN the door he
pui out the fuse and prevented a terrible
catastrophe
No idea as to the cause of the attempt to
wreck the store cnn he formed. \ suspic
Gus strang was arrested at the railway
station abodC midnight but he proved
himself to be a clergyman from Kansas
and was released.
Ayers Sarsaparrilia, highly concentrat-
ed, is the most economical blood purifier
that can be used.
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VERY RISKY INDEED.

For those who continue TO rise unrefresh-
ed after nights Of unrest. Nervousness
insomnia, indigestion-these constitute Z
triple alliance that perpetuailY wars
against mans comfort and robs brain and
BODY OF tranquility. Combat the trio for
for time with Hostetter's stomach Bit
terS and it will give ground and eventual
~ fly the field. The basis Of reform IS the
rectitication OF digestion, for the brain and
nerve trouble Is simply reflex Of the dis
turbdnce of that ail-importaut function.
\ wineglassful before each meal OF the ma
tional stomschjc iusuTes facile digestion,
and a repetition of the pleasant dose before
retiring promotes nerve and muscle inviZ-
Grating sleep. Associated with indigestion
we usually find biliisusness and constiDa-
ton. But together or independent OF each
other. these maladies are subjugated by
the Bitters, which also remedies kidney
trouble. rheumatism, neuralgia and ma
laria
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NaNNEI IN KANSAS.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 1S-President
Allen Marvel, the new president of the
Santa Fe, passed through the city at
o'clock last evening on a special train en-
route from Chicago TO Topeka, where a
meeting of the board Of directors Of the
Santa Fe system VIII be held today The
special train consisted Of two elegant
private cars. a dining car and
baggage car and in addition to
President Marvel carried !. T. God
dard, vice-president; J. W Reinhart gen.
eral auditor, George L. Goodwin OF Boston
assistant treasurer: W. z. White. traffic
manager, and numb. Of eastern direct
ors e the road. The special train came
through from Fort Madison by daylight
and only remained in Kansas City few
minutes when il pulled ont for Topeka.
Mr. Marvel will after attending the meet
ing at Topeka today, make a tour over the
western lines
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A PROCuRESS ARRESTED.

MEXosHA, Wis, Sept. 18.-Addie Will
son, of Republic, Mich, arrived here this
morning and attempted to induce Nellie
Demarast. a 14-year-old girl, to accom-
pauy her to Joseph Thompson's place at
Republic. She was taken before Il Justice,
virtually admitted her guilt and was held
for trial in the circuit court in the sum of
$500 in default of which she went to Jail
She also attempted TO induce two other
girls TO accompany her and telegraphed a
Republic man that she was coming with
three. William Birmingham, OF Meuosha
was arrested on the testimony of the
Demarast girl and held in 500 as a wit
ness. The governor of Michigan was noti-
lied by District Attorney Fitzglbbon to
look after the Republic den.
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The German ''Nixy.'

The "Nixy" of Germany has by some been
supposed traceable to ''Old Nick" but this is
not probable. since ST. Nicholas has been the
patron saint of sailors for many centuries.
1t was during the time of the crusades that
vessel on the way to the Holy Land was in
great peril, and st. Nicholas assuaged tenn
pest by his prayers. Since then he has been
supposed to be the protector Of mariners,
even as Neptune was III ancient times, and in
most Roman Catholic countries YOU will find
in seaport towns, churches dedicated to st.
Nicholas, to which sailors resort to return
thanks for preservation at sea and 10 make
votive offerings.
The German Nixy was no doubt, later
form of the old Morse water god, Mike You
meet with him again, in another form, in
Neckan, the soullesS.
The Milky" along the Baltic coast was
once however, much feared by the fisher
men. 1t was the same spirit which appears
as the Kelpie in Scotland-a water demon
which caused sudden floods to carry away
the unwary and then devour them.
There was a river goddess i'll Germany,
whose temple stood at Magdeburg, of whom
legend exists that she also once visited
earth and went to market il a Christian COS
tune, where she was detected by a continual
dripping of water from the corner of her
apron Generally speaking, however, the
Mixes may be described Us the descendants
of the naiads of ancient times, and as some
what resembling the Russian Rusalkas, of
which the peasantry live in much dread.
Russian peasant, it is said, is so afraid of
the water spirits that he viii not battle with
out a cross round his neck, nor ford stream
water with q scythe or knife. In some parts
these water spirits are supposed to be the
transformed souls of Pharaoh and his host,
and the number is always being increased by
the souls of those who drown themselves
All the Year Pound
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ACCEPTED BY BOTH SIDES.
-Four Jurors Actually Chosen in the Cronin
Case.

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 1S.-Proceedings in
the CrOnin case were not resumed until
o'clock this afternoon, Judge Mcconnell
being engaged In another matter during
the forenoon. The work OF getting a jury
was at once resumed.
A little before adjournment four jurors
who had been repeatedly questioned by
both sides were pronounced satisfactory
by the defense. Counsel for the state
withdrew for consultation and on return
ing the states attorney said: ''If the court
please, we also accept these four" The
fact that at last some jurors mad been
selected created quite sensation.
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SaDhiFfs Poser.

An Australian prince. 4Lo vas also AZ
archbishop. swcrs horribly st a banquet.
and percsivIng that 5apAir. tie ceiesrs..esl
AEetrlsa vii, ko.ed O. him IN szsrprlse.
a1Srl!y asked the casss d hlz Advertisement;
i thoaght a archbastop wyzlld not a-los
Himself 70 swear, EDswersd TIE W.T. Il va,
bot sW-1-1ng Is az archbishop, bat "a =
prince, erplaizsd TIE yrelate. "Ah,7 s4s4
ssafs1ir, i;soug htfzl-y -'bu1 sz1pposo TIA devil
;eic1es ne prince, what w.ll bsscozs u tie
erc-o-4top F'-Sev Togk Home Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-19

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3 th4t r2za over ;1sTs eats5s Ess zap Every
t}i4ss d s~ASsp@z a TsozIs4f1I he drops hAs
ca.E- an ~aoe.ss sEs seHZus Ger. as1 nnzxes
rr1ot2ors - Z rs was fry5Gg = FVvsIjoH .1Es
sesf IS czf y ire szat-9r vita aseBs
Ni.+2ss FaEAer loskszx a szseas~sas 81 tbs
painful sy@cs~eleg-ifs u a han. ray ST va
hzs -s.esy parted g1ta : lag In=s1a1Ae AID =
Ez.Srao - erzvince Aizzaesf YET ,s--t ~ sons.
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NARROW ESCAPE OLA SHIPS CREW.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 18-The Brit
ism steamer Statesmen, Captain Edgar,
from Liverpool, arrived here today. She
brought the captain and crew Of eleven
men Of the Portuguese bark Nobroza,
bound from Lisbon for Brunswick, La, in
ballast. The crew were taken off their
vessel on the 18th of September, in latitude
- degrees ~ minutes. north longitude &c
degrees 40 minutes west. The bark had
encountered hurricane On the 5th and
9th of September and when in latitude 25
degrees 81 minutes north. longitude IS de-
grees minutes west was dsmasted
sprung leak, and pumps choked and
broke. She also lost all fresh water casks,
having been stove in. Thecr We're with
out water for six days and had but small
quantity of provisions, she being forty-one
days out.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, Sept
iS.-The highest temperature was ~
the lowest 40 :, and the mean Ga with
light southwesterly winds becoming Varl-
able, warmer, cloudless weather and high
barometer.
Last year on September IS, the highest
temperature was S4 ,, the lowest go and
the mean &C 2.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
September IS. s p. NJ Forecast until S p.
m. Thursday:
For Missouri and Kansas: Warmer, fair
weather, followed in central Kansas by
light rains
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a EAMu Y ON ElPE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Sept. 16-As Mrs.
Annie Gaba was sitting at the table in her
house last evening with her baby in her
arms and two other small children near
her, the b,by suddenly upset coal oil
lamp, which exploded in the mothers lap,
and all four persons were soon enveloped
in flames. Mrs. Gaba ran into the back
yard with the baby, but by the time
assistance reached them both were so
badly burned that they died in short
time. The other two children were fear
fully burned. and their recovery IS very
don btfuI
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BASE BALL.

Boston ............0 O3 0 90 G.
! Philadelphia l o 0 0 O.
Base hits-Boston 9, Philadelphia 6.
Errors-Boston 2, Philadelphia 4.
PltcherS-Clarkson and Gleason.
AT LOUISVILLE.
| Louisville. 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 l. 3
! Cincinnati. ....O 001O001 0 3
Base hits-Louisville 9, Cincinnati 10.
| Errors-Louisyille 3. Cincinnati l.
! Pitchers-AIcDermott and Duryea.
AT PITTsBURG.
| First game
| Pittsburg ! l 0 0 0 2 l O. 8
| Cleveland ..3 2 0 0 0 0 0 o. 3
Base Hits-Pittsburg 10, Cleveland 6.
| ErrOrs-Pittsburg 4, Cleveland 3.
| Pitchers-Galvin and Bakely.
| Second game
Pittsburg.. y q
Base HitS-Pittsburg q, Cleveland 3.
Errors-Pittoburg l, Cleveland >.
Pitchers-Sowders and Beatin.
AT WASHINGTON.
First game
| Washington........0 / : u
New York.0 0 2 0 0 90 l 3
Base hits-Washington s, New York 10.
Errors-Washingto 2, New York ).
Pitchers-keefe and keefe.
Second game
w aShlngton -.-....,.....-.-u y
New York. Observation-Disclosures 0 2 l 10
Base hits-WashingtO 4, New York 5.
Washington I, New York s.
Pltchers-krock and Crane.
AT COLUMBUS
Columbus ......0 8 0 0 0 0 0 / 5
Baltimore .............1 0 0 0 o . o. l
Base Hits-Columbus 9, Baltimore q.
Eyrors-Columbus 3, Baltimore A.
Pltchers-Baldwin and Cunningham.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City...........G 0 0 l 0 0 o. 3
St Louis. % 0 l 0 l 3 =
Base hlts-kansas City q, st. Loul~ l.
Errors-hansas City 4, st. Louis l.
pitchers-Conway and King.
AT CHICAGO.
Chicago. 0 .
INDIANAPOLIS. l 0 0 2 0 3 90
Base hitS-ChicagO 6, indianapolis ID.
Errors-Chicago 3, Indianapolis l.
pitchers-Hutchinson and GetZein.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Game called in seventh inning on &C
count of ram.
Athletics. ..................4 o 81
BROOKLYN 0 0 + 4 Oil
Base hits--Athletics II, Brooklyn 3.
Errors-Athletcs >, Brooklyn 3.
Pitchers-Bgennan and Terry.
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An Astonished Ten Pound Trout.

A queer trout stroy comes from kmeo, No
4 party of fishermen were angling from 4
rowboat, and one Of their number was fsel-
ing for trout, when, in the clear water,
a big ten FOUNDER was observed 30 start
opened mouthed, after the smaller fish,
The little fellow forsook the bait and swan
rapidly round and round the boat, hotiy pur-
sued by the big fish. When two or three
circles had been made, and both fish were
nearing the top Of the water, man IN thu
stern Of the boat suddenly put his dip net IN
and neatly scooped the ten FOUNDER out 10
was queer way of fishing, and that was
probably the most surprised trout N Moose
head lake.-Lewiston Journal
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ALL NURSE OONNELLY'S FAULT.


MAYS LANDING. n. j., Sept. 1S.-In the
Hamilton trial the defense attempted to
show that the nurse first made the attack
upon Mrs. Hamilton before the cutting
occurred. The nurse admitted having
quarre!ed with Mrs Hamilton, also her
discharge and confessed that during the
heat of the quarrel she threw her mistress
on the bed, striking her with her fists.
Robert Ray Hamilton was put on the
stand. He testified that the nurse was
drunk when the quarrel arose. He had
discharged her because she had refused to
deliver to him one of the letters that came
in the mail aud then she got drunk. In
this condition she began to abuse her
mistress and asserted that she (AIrs. HAM
ilton) had been an aband oned woman.
Then the quarrel began in earnest. He
finally succeeded in putting the nurse out
Cf the room, but she returned, eXclaiming,
Let me ge: at her." and calling Mrs.
Hamilton foul names. The women
clinched, having their fingers in each 9TH
ers mouths. The nurse struck Mrs. Ham
ilton with her fist and forced ner back on
the bed where the knife was lying having
been placed there while the trunks were
being packed 1t was then the cutting
Was done.
Mrs. Hamilton was then placed on the
Stanu. She related her story in ii hating
manner. Mr.. Hamilton covered his face
with his hands as if in dread of the reve-
'atiouS OF domestic infelicity about 10 he
made. Mrs Hamilton stated that the
nurse was OF a quarrelsome nature, and on
the morning OF the aifray remarked
that she was in dread Of
seeing the poor devil, al the
tine meaning Mr.. Hamilton; rushed back
and tore my wrapper and chemise.' Wit
ness said during the quarrel that the
nurse picked up whisky bottle and tried
to strike her with it. Mrs. Hamilton
described how the nurse had thrown her
on the bed Then she picked up the knife
from the bed and reaching around her
husband, who was trying 20 separate them,
she struck at her assailant in self-detense.
She did not know until arrested that she
had really cut the nurse.
Prosecutor Thompson took the witness
in hand and questioned her closely about
her past life She had no parents. They
died before she was married ahd she had
lived on the money lett by them. They
had lived III Scottyale. Sullivan
county. Pennsylvania. Her only
relatives were several foster brothers.
Mrs. Swinton was not relative. She did
not know whether Joshua Mann was Mrs.
Swiuton's son or not. Witness married
Hamilton last January in Patterson, y. j.
Her child was months old when she first
employed Mary Ann Donnelly as wet
nurse. When asked if the child was born
in PENNSYLVANIA she refused to answer. on
the plea that to do so would be to iucrim-
mate herself. When asked If she was the
mother of that child she refused TO answer
on the same plea.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
Mrs. Hamilton was removed to prison.
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CRISP LIE LION NOW.

ELLSWORTH, Kan, Sept. 1S-A letter
from Colonel John I. Crisp, of Missouri,
conveys his acceptance Of an invitation To
be present at the state reunion here Octo-
Der to 6. His expression OF admiration
for the defense OF the uuiCn has won him
numerous friends and admirers in this 10
calIty and he viii be given a most hearty
welcome.
The decorating committee has COM
menced labors IN decorating the audi
forjuDl
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EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The commits
sioner Of education has submitted his an
nual report. 1t says that in discussing
the conditions affecting public education
in our country, the necessity that the
southern states are maintaining two
separate systems should be ever born in
mind. 1t is apparent that these states are
the least able TO maintain one system in
an efficient manner. The statistics show
that about 81 per cent OF the white pogula-
ton of school age in the southern states j.
enrolled, while of the colored populatson
only about 50 per cent.