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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22
More About the Public School System.

More About the Public School System.
As the columns of THE eau
CAslAN haye been little breezy
for the last few issues on the
question of public schools, |
hope by persistent agitation and
further enlightment on the
present system we may effect a
cyclonic movement in the direc
ton of reform.
| believe in education in every
sense OF the word 7 believe it
is the nurse and Oh y safe guard
of our liberties, and [ believe
that an ignorant, uneducated
pOpulace is dangerous 10 our
free institutions, in as much as
they are the dictators aud rul-
els of the and. But how SHALL
the masses be educated?
There is no man, however az
dent for more free education
for tho people, but what should
be equally as arc ent for the best
plan of educeting them with
equal and exact justice to all
classes.
This question will be brought
before the Legislature now i'll
session, in fact, one bill has al
ready been presented reforina-
tory to the present system. Souc
are favorable to doubling the
school tax, som. instead are IA
vorable to abolishing the Conn
| ty superintendent, Institutes
land Board of Education. Som }
want the tax on the polls dou
b,ed for public education, 9th
ers to increase the revenue by
taxing female dogs, ct cetra
, all want change, and the ma
/ ture of that change is with the
Legislature and to their action
we will have to submit. My
protest is against the presen!
system of public education and
my reasons are summarized az
follows:
/ First. There IS IL great deal OF
l unnecessary expense attached
SOL, S37.62 was expended la
S year for the County Superin
a tendents, Institutes and for 9th
} er expenses connected, for which
II the children of the State receiv
e ed nc direct bens fit, and THU
e amount, at regular tuition rates
n at a good academy, would sen'
s $4,000 children to school fou
I months. But this is not all, yol
;: must add to this the amour
d that actually goes to each schoo
n district, both black and white
!" to see the extent to which w
a.e taxed to support a. system
,s SO unsatisfactory to the general
40 ity of the people.
:, Second. Many neu pay an
o. enormous school tax who neve
o. sent child to the free schools
y and others who never had on
= to send, but this would be chal
liable We're it not that it is equa
: ly distributed between Us and
- race thatare ungrateful and bul
to densome, and who are, as a race
incapable of high state of d.
velDpment or good citizenship
Iv Third. There is a serious wal
Of of restriction on the number {
r studies taught. The course
It. too wide on account OF the nun
to Der of pupils in attendance, il
TIL stead of teaching the primar
er Misunderstanding spelling an
,s- arithmetic, which WAS the pfim
nj object of the public school
to these are, to great extent, ne,
- lected for more advanced stut
dies,-even some of the science
are taught, and in some iDstal
EN- ces b~k- keeping-all to. tn
he neglect Of the poor less advan,
air ed ones, who often recite onl
&c three or four recitations a ola,
st Fourth. All will a rec tia
he nothing is nore conducive t
NE upbuilding and elevating {
opu community ap1 tho DOuuf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22
STATE PRE- s.

The man who says the world
owes him living, generally
has trouble in collecting the
debt.-GaZette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22
A Forum Of Public Opinion.
THE OPINION OF OUR READ
Frs ON THE VARIOUS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

We offer this column to our readers in
which to discuss topics Of interest and profit
to thcm.-ED.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22

The coolest AID most inclemen. part of winter is
yet to come. Some merchants feel that the
best part Of the winters trade is past because the
Holidays have come and gone Not so with us.
We believe that the time to sell goods is ALL THE
TIME. Acting on this belief announce
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.


Raleigh, y. G. Jan. 18Th, '9i.
fI.I;,,,i,I (',t.r.-unuGCucc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22

The n. Y. World writes a
truth when it says that the
American people hate Il gag,
resent force and despise fraud"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-22

The Augusta Chr Onicle says
"Vance, voorhees,, Vest and
Vilas-This is straight flush OF
VS. and is hard to handle.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

mo. - wish was sewn what the other
children used - cal ACCOMMODATIONS
ncr 51tt5ss. This IL u spring of star
spangla fashions.
There Is ics and Jet AID still there is
81 hourly: facseed ~ that catches the
-ht AMI sets IL dancing A woman
was trying on a bonnet this morning be-
fore q mirror. IL was n bonnet Of
smooth gold braid or new galloon-
shaped IN The likeness OF q regal crown.
''Icsvcls" IL Jet were embroidered upon
g. thic,Sly. She held her head erect,
e1l the figure IN the glass dimpled
beck q her. A CLEAN Of sunshine came
t4roagh . window; Il struck the jewels
g. sbeg J,azed; she moved her head
AMI tSe broken lights in tia mirror
were ls-ziing.
tsl Tins was no. good taste ver AZ,
~. it's
& $ IN cool Form
Theirs gre flower Its. though il Is
So thst la.er IA Tho season the Jewels
VII sssh them hop-lessly AID helpless
l. into the back rrpuad. A type OF the
4 ver fashio1 Is lat Of biAck point
d rasc. Caring OF the facs little and
wth oil beads AM sa-nings. Velvet
vaicts are tnfted ascc au1 there over
Il. 81 fo1y trails ~ vi9l,ts fall IN front
al ere gathered unesr the chin for
s.ry'-s.
st one OF yesterdays receptions I
noted . boaf.ct ci Pcachy velvet worn
by a AL. peacby checked girl. never.
a.. = : =. - -,
- tint OK the fcec so psrfestlv. Under
e. bounst ESCAPED IL iront fa6T brown
eurls. anI among tie ctIrls thrce plump
pcaelcs were re ti1.-. ~ The back q
The b3aart were l0sr - Ive more
peaches with spv,Ts II leaves. Fruit
b5n1S.s ars things - - avoidel with L
vers r1resal 1Totsnce. ont this Pcachy
- Was pretty under these downy
sphc.s.
ca au the mil iinery one sees snakes.
Tree acs gold snakes. jet snakes and
sua'ss3 81 silver Snakes coil them
selves - strike. snakes glide through
sts ansicrbrush OF battsreups and valley
y .es. snakes wrrata themselves and
L SIX re- tAeir suaay situation. snakes
cli-an f,r the view up aiyrsttes 81 lace
fs-1.e,l - outstanding plaitirgs
Esaaets for dress occasions arc made.
A. one ease cat - three. Of nothing
n, arc than thc triple classic hand This
mav Dc II j.. 9r il may be 81 gold
braid ~ jt may BE- Il folded ribbons
The band Is tied in the back with erect
b,5gvs and t'i1vuEh the knots are drawn
flowers Theirs AZ Aliets Of pinky rcd
riSb,n th-s arc very effective In this
wy. ,vi.A a0e treat rose tor garniture.
O-Acrs n bI,cA IRE at once delicate and
ssril,ia- cifh ~ airrettes and rold
81 p~raie rr 'srargs and gold orchids.
Thefort-s hats are even larger than
common. ani often nest fantastic With
.,s,rn1 ms bows and equally larrs
punches q fowerss
GRAY a1d reliGTv, Ia, the smoke and
fame ahad 5. ore neees constantly.
Thev rake racss vserSiiv picturesque
e-a harmonious combinations The
bridesmaids &C recent wedding ~crs
=, Sray silk visa aanae yellow ssssss
ard --ais.cc7ts u vciicv crcpc se
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

boxes A dress of the steely gray Of
armor worn with bold crimson cuirass
was before my eyes all that evening and
wars and rumors OF wars IL spoke
loudly of drums and martial paradcs.
Beside IL was a toilet that should
have proved quieting. II too was of
gray, soft grcenish. whitish gray.
over which trailed and splashed sea-
weeds. II was a frock for the seaside
piazza, with moonlight TO silver misty
outlines.
Stars were not lacking, for at no
great distance was duslIy brown-gra
frock studded by way Of border with
ie, iuminaries. 1t would be making a
metaphor 90 on ali fours to compare is
"Frcnehy" Louis XIV. casaque to the
mantle night, and yet assuredly it was
sprinaleG with points that shone. On a
head OF short. straight dark hair rested
q caPote of Jet plates with Sreenish
gray feather.
The lowered silks are among the
prcttiest things that are shown To de-
light the spring. Some of them repro
duce quaint old medieval patterns. Over
= soft r.Ory satin ground climbs a sill
very lattice work, and across this stray
faint-hued roses full OF old world grace
and sentiment. This is sixteenth CEN
fury and Venetian. Flowers are drawn
small and often rather prim, as on tho
silks that a generation ago our mothers
used to delight in. Sometimes they are
curiously spotted and notified. Frocks
for the after Easter dances are being
made of creamy chiffon with knots of
tiny roses or valley lilies sustaining
their fc5toons- Wreaths OF roses circle
white shoulders, and girdles OF the royal
flower are loopcd about slender waists.
Dress is very smart on the afternoon
parades. Georgia Cavyan was out yes
terday in a pale gray frock and jacket
braided with gold and silver galore.
Her trim little toque had the same gar
niture and over 1t a large crimson bird
spread its wings. A frock of light blue
with stripes of yellow of soft rough
make, like swan skin, was very notice
able. A black satin swept the pave
ment, and over it were dotted violets,
pimpernel and other spring blooms. It
had q jetted girdle, and where the skirt
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

sS<iag Styles Open Blossoms Hx11ss
and Fair.
WAT cas Mar se> - Ga. Cos up 90
DOVE at Observes aiiliAsry jet $500
Ss1llE< sz.kes 4ad Fresh Costumes
"a Ssasoa 81 sos~lz1ss



Wonderfully interesting - We city IN
tiasse days. The shops are u tan spring
hiozsou, ard tas laxsriaace and the
bFiillanee u the towering increases
from naoruias aatii afternoon aad from
evening unto naor1lny. her. = a nail-
AnsF who hAs made Of nsr snow window
= oelsioir al hung with peach bloom
six right aaiEgily. Here Is another
who nas tarn-d h>rs into a garden,
where buds Of bonnrts expand into fall
blown has On the branches Of lilac and
acacia srees. The panorama shifts
from innate - minute froc.k succeeds
q fFock and ribbon 70 ribbon almost
before The ever moving thFong % prom
enId2-s hss had fair view. The para
soi whose nisay clouds # gauze caught
yonr fancy IN the morning has had a
dozen sueeessora. each more diaphaaous
thaa The las.. before you pass a
seeond tiaas on Jour hoEaeward way ia
the afternoon.
This taroa siag Of pictures. this tread
lng - fashion o. ie5li9as heels, brings
ont the waole Ysul of women. From
the qsiiasro tossa streets and the de-
r.s4re 4.se sile Is tAay noclS and they
swarsl lata avsnass- }, is gay spring
esrniQal " ..el aay ~ day women give
t1sfn selrees ove- - the SHOPS aud feed
Their fsleea fas ca fJrEs .aa color, aud
sS.-t ia lie magical spring transfor.na-
toas.
There's certain barbaric joyonsness
about !, an, for we gilster and we shine.
We rsjo.ee ia gold lace and II thiaSs
tat l-.ve Gus sparks IN the sunshine.
W stretch out oar hands. a. baby
might. o bright eoiOred baubles. They
nialsc The baby crow and put them 10
her mouth aed kick her heels They
make as snae 81 them. aid sew them
over OR hats and ocr eapes and our
DIRE SIS, and walk where they may be
seq oat % doors. The dazzle OF them
ges-l..ds m Of cloak I had years
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

opened at the side ono saw Al under
1ova of the most delicate heliotrope-
a white cloth frocl< that crossed the
sidewalk from n carriage was cut with
long jacket and clin2iny skirt in the
Louis Nv style. i. had a brocade
waistcost. lace sleeve rufles and at the
throat white lace jabot- The hat was
white felt with lily Of the valley trails.
brocade after which eyes were turned
YVES Of yellow daffo6lils on black. \
quieter frocIS was Of the new color.
cedar wood" striped in small floral
designs. 4 si-1ple bvst unique costume
was Of brown cheviOt and silk. the
bodice crossing transversely from
above the right shoulder % below the
left arm i'm three scallops overlapping
the silk under bodice cut in loose blouse
style. The skirt unhuttoaed at one
side over silk panel. and n brown tur-
ban was worn with buttercup gsrni-
ture. One or two blue cloth capes were
visible. braided IN blue and gold Others
were in scarlet with gold braid. or in
gray with gold garuiturp. 50 far as APP
pears = week befo-e Ees.er this IL going
10 ~. as regards fashion. most riotous
spring. ELLEN OSBORN.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

With the foolish idea that Csterrh can
ret % cnrsd The weird moves. ard
riedfcal science = prog resslve. The pro-
nFiebofs Of fir. ssge's Csfsrrh Remedy
I'll pay 500 reward for a case 81 Nsssi
Catarrh 10 matter how had or ~ how
long standing whleh they cannot cure.
Rerf~dy sold by drugg sts. At only 50
cas,tz
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

Svspr,ss Moistures intense itching
asa stsnsiny. n3cst AZ night, worse ey
= rafea-nu. Il allowed % eontinna
IA nsrrs f1r,s. winch often bleed ard
tifearsts. bscussiag very sorr. >4vATSE :
0s~rwrxr staps the itching ADD eiesa-
ing. hsals uleera, on. ard ~ meet easfs
removes TOE tun,orS. At druggists. ar
~ rrsif. ter "a cents. TT. Sssyne y
son. philadelphia
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

Trs. Wfassnxs zaofb NJ svrar shss-ff a.
saqs 7eet fnr zss-f--s rerf sing Ii ~snfhFq
re rnS8. eeftfsrs shs zafsas. STAYS a. rssa.
ra~ss vfad ce< ~ : ss~ bess remedy Soc
tisrfaes& = ceess eeffis
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

jerks trscinS crsxyl-Ani how many
laps do ses prefer, Miss Dsrling7
Miss Darlinr-ons lap At . time. q
eonrse. Weekly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

DIR. Huscrton good icc.ori Nsver'
vouidn't trust a cat 70 bis care"
II voulA. hnts Gaia Jury.
Telegram-herald., 1891-03-22

Pecknar's Group Esniedy cures
vaeoFns ecash-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
FAIR PROMISES.
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION d.
RECTORS ARRANGE DETAILS.
The Meeting Yesterday-A Good Prem
ium List Offered to Exhibitors-The
Programme Arranged.

The directors OF the Agricultural asso-
citation met yesterday afternoon at the
Office Of the association and transacted
considerable business in connection
with the annual fair OF 1891. The out
look for the most successful fair on
record is very encouraging. and no effort
will be spared by the directors to give
the people in Southern California a
worthy exhibit, but the cooperation of
farmers and producers is needed.
Yesterday the premium list was thor
oughly revised. More money has been
added in several departments, especially
in the fruit department. Twenty-Five
dollars is offered for the best district
display, with a second prize Of SIS.
Twenty dollars is offered for the best
general display of fruits by the producer.
The same amount is offered for the best
general display by the producer. These
inducements will, no doubt, bring out
good exhibits.
Several classes were added to the
horse, cattle and swine departments.
The premium list for poultry is very
extensive one this year, and was pre-
pared by the Los Angeles Poultry asso-
citation. 1t is expected that the pre-
MUM books will be ready for distribu-
ton at the end of this week.
The horticultural and agricultural ex-
hibit will be at the chamber of COM
merce. Mr.. Frank Wiggins is to be
uperintendent, and all applications for
space should be made to him. The
stock and poultry exhibit will be at the
Agricultural park, where a series of in
teresting and exciting speed contests
will take place every day. Negotiations
are now being made for special and
novel attractions. 4
The following directors are in charge
of the different departments: Horses,
j. G. Newton and Captain A. w. Bar
rett; cattle, sheep and swine, George
Kinds; poultry, H. w. Heinech and the
Los Angeles poultry association; ma
chinery and implements, R. R. Brown /;
mechanical products, H. w. Heinsch !;
textile fabrics, L. Lichtenberger agri-
cultural products and dairy produce,
Thomas Banbury.
1t was also decided to open colt stakes
for 1892 and 1898. The speed pro-
grammes are now ready and can be had
upon application to Secretary B. Benja-
min. The programme is one of the
best offered in the state and the associa-
ton expect to get a splendid entry,
especially of local horses. The activity
in horse circles in Southern California is
greater now than ever before.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
BALMACEDA'S DOODLE.
THE CHILEAN TREASURY DEPLET-
ED BY THE DICTATOR.
All the Silver Bullion on Deposit Shipped
Out of the Country-A British Man-of-
War Made an Accomplice in the Whole
sale Robbery.

LONDON, August 22.-The Times today
publishes a letter from Lisbon in which
the writer declares that President Bal
maceda, being unable to borrow money,
seized the silver bullion in the treasury
at Santiago de Chile, which was stored
there as security for the tidueiary circu-
lation, and that he tried to transport
this silver abroad as payment for ships
and arms ordered in Europe. The let
ter adds that Balmaceda was not able to
hire private vessel to undertake the
transportation of the silver, and finally
persuaded the commander OF the Espei-
gle, British man-of-war, to convey a
million dollars to Montevideo, where
that sum was landed August 18th.
The Times, commenting on the letter,
says it is confident that this was done
without the authority of the British ad-
miralty, adding that 1t seems as though
the British man-of-war had been an ac-
compice in downright robbery trans
action. The Times demands a full and
prompt investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
EASTERN ECHOES.

Secretary Noble has returned to his
desk in the interior department.
A slight frost was felt in portions OF
Iowa Saturday morning. 1t was quite
sharp at Denison and Vail.
There is no change in the Lake Erie
and Western strike situation. All
freight traffic is absolutely dead.
At Watertown, S. D., fall of SO de-
grees in the temperature occurred Friday
night, and the frost line was touched.
Chandler Bros, OF Montgomery, Ala. =,
savings bankers and real estate and in
surance agents, assigned. Assets about
100000; liabilities about $4,000.
The house of James German, bach
elor who lived with his sister near Mid
dleton, Wis, was entered Friday after
noon by an unknown man, who knocked
Miss German down and robbed the
couple of the savings of lifetime,
amounting to nearly $4,000.
DR.. Paul Baumgarten, young Roman
Catholic, who gained considerable noto-
riety by cabled announcements of his
visit to this country to aid Cahensly in
his plans, has arrived at st. Louis. He
denies that he is there to consult with
the priesterverein, or to continue Ca
hensly's agitation.
Secretary Foster says the treasury de-
partment proposes to redeem on presen-
tation after September I'd, all the out
standing AZ per cents. not continued
at 2 per cent, and consequently
there is no ground whatever for the i'm
preston prevailing in some quarters
that interest will continue to be paid
after September I'd, on non-extended
honda
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
OXNARD SATISFIED.
HIS SUGAR FACTORY WILL SOON
BE READY FOR INSPECTION.
The Interest Wide-Spread-Beet Sugar
Industry Likely to Be More Success
full Here Than Anywhere Else in the
World.

Mr.. Hewey Oxnard of the Chino beet
sugar factory was in the city yesterday
and in the course OF conversation car
ried on in the presence Of HERALD re-
porter, expressed himself as follows:
"Our factoryis now in shape to handle
all the beets sent in. We have crushed
up all Mr.. Gird has been able to furn-
ish, the machinery working very nicely.
BY the time the chamber of commerce
comes down on September 3rd, Mr..
Gird will have his supply system in good
working order and we will be better able
to give thorough demonstration of the
workings of the plant than we would
have been on the date first set for the
excursion.
''The interest taken in beet sugar
manufacturing extends all over the
country, and we are accustomed to ex-
cursions. In most factories no one is
admitted. The process is kept secret.
Such is the case in Mr.. Spreckles fac
tories, but / do not think it wise in all
instances. The knowledge gained by a
WISH W Uuc ldCtOIy may IcsulV III NcIy
material increase in the acreage devoted
to the cultivation of the sugar beet, and
am very much pleased at the prospect
of visit from the representative men
of this city. After this excursion,
though, the factory will not be open to
visitors.
"When we started up the Grand
Island factory in Nebraska, people came
from all points of the surrounding coun-
try, many way out from Des Moines
Iowa. / remember an instance where
we received communication requesting
an invitation for party of ten. The re-
quest was granted, and they must have
told the whole country about their in.
tended visit, for they brought ten car
loads with them. We finally had tc
put stop to it. as the work was de-
layed by the presence of such large
numbers of visitors.
II anticipate that the industry will
prove greater success here than any
where else in the world. The climate il
certainly superior to any in Europe fol
the growth of the beet. These warm
days, cool nights and little rain, make
the ideal conditions for its successful
production.
II believe the acreage devoted to
the raising OF sugar beets will extend &c
rapidly that within few years there
will be S5O,000,000 invested right here
in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-23
A. Night Of Horror on Mar
Unique Island.
Tuesdays Hurricane Lasted
Four Hours.
An Earthquake After the Storm In
creased the Peoples Terror.
Daybreak Revealed Awful Scenes OF
Death and Devastation-The Full
Extent of the Calamity Not
Yet Known.
Associated Press Dispatches.

ST. PIERRE, Martinique, August 22.-
The total extent of Tuesdays calamity
cannot yet be determined. From many
parts of the island only vague and in
definite reports have so far been re-
ceived. The mountain roads in many
instances are obstructed by fallen tim
ber and other debris, thus rendering
many villages extremely difficult of ac-
cess. Every fresh report brings new
details of universal havoc and devasta-
ton.
The hurricane struck the island about
O'Clock Tuesday night, and continued
to rage till nearly IL. Hardly had the
terrific storm died away when a sharp
earthquake shock added to the horror OF
the night. The people flocked to the
open space and spent long hours
till daylight, in sleepless suspense.
They knew not but that the next
moment a severe earthquake shock
might complete the destruction of the
already roofess homes. Morning
brought little sense OF relief. On all
sides evidences of destruction greeted
their anxious eyes, and as death after
death was reported, the awful character
of the disaster was made more and more
manifest. News began to come from
other parts of the island. Everywhere
the same dreadful tale of suffering and
loss by death was reported. No place
on the island, so far as heard from, has
escaped without serious damage.
1t is impossible yet to give any esti-
mate of the money value of the damage
to crops, forests, houses and shipping.
The grand total will be something enor-
nous. Neither can it yet be told how
many people perished.
Today it is known that $50 met in
slant death. 1t is not improbable that
more accurate reports will add still more
names. No attempt has been made to
ascertain the number of injured, but the
probability is that 1000 received injuries
more or less serious. Efforts are being
made everywhere to repair the damage.
Here in St. Pierre the first endeavor is
to get new roofs, for hardly roof in the
entire city remains intact. Not single
craft that was in the harbor when the
storm struck the island remained ahoat.