The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29

Inc lOllOWlnS was sent 10 county JuuSe
Little:
Hon. ]. X. Little Miami, Texas:
DEAR SIR:-The attention of the governor
has been called to an open letter published
in the papers and addressed to him. who has
enclosed copy of the same to Hon. Frank
Willis, district judge of the Thirty-tirst dis
trict including Roberts county, with let
ter of inquiry, copy of which is furnished
for your Information.
By direction of the governor.
Respectfully, II. M. HOLMES,
Private Secretary.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following foreign corporations filed
charters yesterday in the office of the Sec
rotary of state:
The Nedderhut Packing and Provision
company Of Missouri ;scapital stock, $50, 900:
The Realty and Coupon association of
Colorado; capital stock, 100000.
The Jefferson Wooden mills, capital stock
800, 900, also filed a charter Incerpora-
tors: Louis B. Webster, H. Rives, W. T..
Atkins and ]. H. Bemis, all citizens of Ma
rion county.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following counties show increase in
taxable values:
Burnet, $261, 1855; Kendall, $43, 4S3; Har-
din, $l31,333 Kimble, $107,266. Baylor
county shows decrease Of $685..
The rolls of the following counties were
received yesterday: Duval, Crimes Har-
ris, Fort Bend, Franklin, Young and
Harms.
Up to date the rolls of ninety-four coun-
ties have been received.
The board of education yesterday pur-
chased $62, 1000 of Ell Paso county 6 per cent
funding bonds.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Foster yesterd ay re-
ceived the following statistical reports
Hamilton county-Cotton, bales, APO;
corn, bushels, 1920; wheat, bushels, A.
1874; oats, bushels, 275, 1916; number of farms,
1917.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Prof. Cummings, who is up in Llano
county, has sent in some very flattering re-
ports about the mineral resources. Prof
Dumble will leave this morning for Llano
to make personal examination.
From Thu sdsy's Dailyl
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The Governor was expected home last
afternoon but he failed to put in an APP
pearance. All is quiet in Fort Bend coun-
ty and it is reported that Sheriff Aten has
appointed Ex-Sherif Olive, of Williamson,
and Ex-Sherif Coffee, of Burnet as his
chief deputies
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following foreign charters were filed
yesterday in the office of the secretary of
state:
The New Home Sewing Machine Com
pany of New Jersey.
The Nave McCord Cattle Company of
Wisconsin. &C.,
COMpTROIIFR'S DEpL RTMFNT
The following counties show increases in
taxable values: Taylor, 1854, 108; Zapata,
Sill, $3.50; Bee, $10}205; McCulloch, $119,-
los; Live Oak, 500, 1853.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Commissioner Foster yesterday received
the following reports for the year 1888:
Karnes county-Cotton, bales, 1878; corn,
bushels, lac, 454; oats, tons, 81; number of
farms, 306.
Crosby county-Corn, bushels, 400: oats.
bushels, 500; number of farms, %; number
of farm laborers, TO- wages paid per month,
$25
Duval county-Cotton, bales. III; corn,
bushels, 130,985; number of farms, 278
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The state board of examiners which has
been in session at the department of educa-
ton for some time examining normal
school certificates, have granted certificates
to the following students:
R. l.. Bush, of Burnet; j. II. Morse, of
Williamson; Frank Lotto, of Lavaca; Miss
Ella J. Smith, of McLennan; L. A. Wilson,
of NacOgdoches G. Z. Falk, of Freestone;
Miss Marium Petty, of Waller; John NJ.
Moore, of Falls John F. O'Shea, of Falls;
Miss Fanny Nash, of McLennan; w. II.
p Hunnicutt, of Falls; J. L. ]. Kidd. of
McLennan; Miss Mabel Cravens, of Nc
Lehman; w. Wilson, of Bell; r. l.. Hender-
son, Bell Mrs. A. ]. Tarver, of Bell; Mary
Kinnard, of Bell; R. L. Courtney, of Bef
c. X. White, of Bell; Mary Milling, of
Bell; H. G. Mechanism, of Bell; Mrs. NJ.
T. Mcneil, of Milan; b. f. Slaughter, of
Williamson; l.. s. Simmons. colored, of
Falls; J. A. Dennis, colored, of McLennan.
The board is half through with their
work.
AS there are scores of applicants to teach
in the public schools the following extracts
from the law are given for their benefit.
Anyone desiring to teachsa public free
school shall, unless known to the county
judge, present certificate from the ma
jority of the trustees of the school last
taught by him or her, or of the one which
he or she desires to teach; or in case the
applicant has not acquired residence of
six months in the county wherein he or she
desires to teach, then some other evidence
satisfactory TO the county judge, that the
applicant isof good moral character and of
correct exemplary habits. The county
judge shall thereupon, unless satisfied that
some good cause exists for refusing the GER
tiicate hereinafter mentioned, recommend
him to the board Of examiners for examina-
ton, which said board of examiners shall
be convened by the county judge at stated
times, not less than once month (pro-
vided that there are applicants) for the pur-
pose of examining applicants forcertiicates
to teach.
Applicants for third grade certificates
shall be examined in photography, reading,
writing, arithmetic, geography and En-
glish grammar.
Applicants for second grade certificates
shall be examined in the branches pre-
scribed for the third grade, and also in
history of the United States,
history of Texas, and the theory and prac-
tice of teaching.
Applicants for the first grade certificates
shall be examined in the branches pre-
scribed for the second and third grades,
and also in the elementary branches of al