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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

tie dinn9rJ WAC she reilly was, there
WIS q general stir Of surprise.
Gallie Matrhin--or Mrs. Harry Trent,
as she should he oalled--was to stand be-
side Count de Lisle III the drawing room,
and greet the guests as they came in.
Every body knew who the lady wes; for
although che had been In retirement ever
since her husbands death, the tragic and
still somewhat mysterious story connect
ed with her last public appearance was
not FORGOTTEN, While it could not be said
that the lady was "of color there was
yet feeling that her career had not
been, socially speaking, exactly fortu-
nate. her marriage had been u secret
one, and the event that had caused it to
be revealed had been sinister and terri
bic. 1t was not her fault, but society is
selfish and fastidious, and prefers not
to be brought in contact with people
whose presence recalls hideous things
This WAS not the only reason, however,
for cTiticisiDg the selection of S8llie
Matohin. Two others were Immediately
cons icuous.
The first was that the house in which
the dinner was to be given was built by
her husband, and was the scene of his
murder The second was that the date
ppointed-February twenty-fye-was
the anniversary of the Gay on which
be was murdered.
Unquestionably the condolences were
accidental, as far as the count was con-
cerned. lie had bought the Trent house
because it suited him. He had appointed
February twenty-five because he was not
able TO complete his preparations earlier.
But it was 10 accident that Sallie
Matchin accepted his proposition. She
must have done so with her eyes open,
and knowing the remarks to which it
would give rise. II Was hard to fathon
her motive in taking such a step. 1t
could hardly be vanity; She was certain
to be criticised far more than envied.
Could it be that she looked forward tc
emerging not only from her social re-
tirement but frstn her widowhood as
welly After having gained a handsome
fortune by one husband, was she tc
reach the highest pinnacle Of human
af5luence by means of another? II so
she might afford to disregard the disap-
prevail even Of New York.
Time was wanting to discuss the mat.
ter thoroughly. The twenty-ffth OF
February arrived, and the flower OF
Manhattan Island drove up to the Trent
house with a soul full Of surmise anG
authorization,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26
CHAPTER vi.
eALLIE MATCHIN,

Mrs Harry Trent, widow of the late
diamond merchant and formerly Sallie
Matchin, arrived at the counts residence
late in the afternoon, in order to talk
over the arrangements with him. She
was dressed for the dinner, but wore a
silkeu wrap over her arms and shoulders.
She was somewhat thinner than when
we last saw her, but not less handsome;
her finely nodded face was of the pure
patrician type Its expression was i'm,
passive, but 1t was easy TO see that this
WAS the result Of resolute training,
There was passion underneath; you
could see the latent sparkle of it in her
black eyes and, now and then. in an I'M
conscious movement of the lips. Her
dress was Of golden hued satin, set off
with black lace, SO rs to give her Span
ish look. Whether or not the role she
had assumed for this evening were in
good taste from thesociety point Of view,
Hhe undoubtedly was as well fitted to
undertake it, on the scOro Of beauty, dig
nifty and distinction, as any woman in
New York. 4 face Of refined strength
and feminine subtlety; highly wrought,
nervous temperament, constantly watch
ed over and steadied by strong will; all
feminine eraces and accomplishments,
bat exercised, perhaps, rather as a sort
Of contemptuous concession to social
usage than as the Towering of native
impulse; low cOntralto voice, and
habit of slightly narrowing her eyclids
when making a direct glance-thcs9
Z.
meeting Mrs. Harry Trent. Whether
She haA an inner character and nature
few people knew her intimately enough
to say. She was not woman to blab
secrets or to win confidence by giving
them. She could rule others, but 10
one had as yet ruled her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

She saw the court room, the judge and
jury, herself in the witness box, and then
in the prisoners dock the palld counte-
nance, framed in black hair, of the youth
who was on trial for his life. lie was
condeinned; he was dead; his look seemed
to reproach her for his death.
Either her eyes were dim or the room
had grown strangely dussy. What
light there was appeared to concentrate
on the mirror. In its depths figure
darlly appeared, growing more distinct
as she gazed upon it. What was it?
Not her own reflection. She had not
moved from her position. No. This
figure stood erect; it was clothed in black
GARMENTS it advanced from a shadowy
background. 1t was the figure of a man;
surely she had seen it before Her nerves
thrilled cold and her joints stiffened as
she looked. Was her visitor assuming
concrete form before her eyes? The face
was still obscure but in that slowly in
creasing and lifting light it dawned into
appalling visibility. And now it was re-
vealel, 1t was heit was Keppal Darke!
A black veil seemed to swathe the lower
part of his countenance; his features
were contorted in a CHASTITY stare, direct
ed upon her. He raised his hands and APP
pearcd to struggle with the seinblance
Of rope about his neck. Then he point
ed to the floor at her feet, and with a
sudden flash of conviction she knew that
this room, SO cunniugly disguised, was
the room IN which Harry Trent had
fallen, stabbed to the heart! With d
Shrek she spraug to her feet and stag
gered forward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-26

"Welcome to my homer esid the
count, meeting her ae she entered "But
you already know it better than you
know me, l hope you will not dissp-
prove my alterations"
"What you hay lo0e is sure to be
right" She answer YOU are mis-
taken in thinkiut hs house.
This ~ my first Wis
Really the very nrsut . inc count,
retaining her hand moment in his and
looking in her eyes. "Weil, am glad.
I had supposed you were here ut the
time your husband mat his death; but
was wpons%
"You were mfsinformed,"
$50 much the better. You win have
TO painful associations to contend with.
Bnt, pardon me, am l indiscreet in
speaking frankly Of these things" lie
had led Der into small roam of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

One of the most serious hindrances TO
good work in the schools has resulted from
the very inadequate capacity of our build
ings. Overcrowding has been relieved
whenever feasible by the renting Of build
ings, but in no case has il been possible to
secure buildings well adapted for school
purposes.
With the exception of the Fourteenth
building no house either owned or rented
by the board has been large enough to
accommodate all of the eight grades.
In q number Of wards the school build
inRs each contain but one room, and the
average number OF rooms for oil the build
ings in the city is three. 1t will readily be
seen how this has made necessary often
the crowding into one room Of two. three
and even four grades, with the effect Of
seriously disturbing the integrity OF those
grades. OF the necessarily injurious effects
upon health, resulting from the assembling
Of SO many pupils into small, poorly
lighted, uuevenly heated and wretchedly
ventilated rooms, It Is not necessary for
me to speak, and the whole subject of
school accommodations may be dismissed
with the assurances that we enjoy of
greatly improved conditions for the near
future made possible by the public spirit
and generosity OF our citizens.
cannot characterize In language strong
enough the ruinous effect CT tho habit of
irregular attendance which this table
shows to be slsrmingly prevalent The
most trivial excuses often are considered
sufficient for parents to detain their chill
dren at home, and not infrequently it is con-
sidered an impertinence that an excuse Is
asked for at all.
A single days absence will put pupil at
q disadvantage in his class; and when that
absence has been prolonged for several
days, either he must be placed in q lower
class-and that action would be regarded
as tyrannical-or his teacher must neglect
all the other members Of the class in order
to bring the delinquent up to grade, and
such q course would be unjust to all who
are at pains TO be punctual in their school
attendance.
BY universal agreement absence caused
by sickness or other urgent necessity is ex-
cused, and the effort TO repair the loss
cheerfully made; but apart from such
causation, the amount Of irregularity of at
tendance in our schools 10 q reproach to
their good pane, and should be checked by
the voluntary efforts Of our patrons, or be
dealt with by the board.
During the year 1894 new automatic
single desks have been put into tie schools,
displscing almost entirely tbs old and
worn out benches. upon which two or
three successive generations Of school
boys had carved their hieroglyphics.
This Improvement In seating sccomoda-
lions has told very effectively upon the
Of schoolroom department, and
not less benencially In securing more COM
and healthful attitudes Of pupils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

balance school money in hands of
treasurer January !, IS9l--------. SIS, 6O7 90
Recelned special school tax from L. g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

will further state that all disbursements OF
the board have been made through duly verified
claims. No war; ant has been issued except for
the payment OF salaries OF teachers, unless the
correctness thereof was first duly verified be-
fore me, as q notary public. and audited by the
regular or adjourned meeting Of the board.
The pay rolls OF the teachers have been certf-
ned by the superintendent Of schools and the
committee on supplies, and all have been CON
secutively numbered from up to IS. inclusive:
the same being arranged in such manner that
they may be bound In one volume for fling and
future reference
All claims other than teachers and janitors'
salaries, have been presented TO the board on
payable vouchers, verified and audited as above
stated, and numbered consecutively from to
49, inclusive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

TO the HonoraoIe Board Of Education:
GENTI.EMEN-In accordance with the require
rneuts of the scheol law. have the the honor to
submit my second semi-annual report of the
receipts and disbursements on account OF the
pub,ic schools Of Salt Lake city for the six
months beginning January !, and ending June
30. 1891.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11
THE GRADED SYSTEM.

The consensus Of opinion in the educa-
tional world upon the subject Of school or.
ganiZation Is that the graded system
wherever applicable is the most efficient as
well as the most economical.
The first benehcent result is q great in
crease in the length Of each recitation
period. Fifteen children properly CLASH
lied can be instructed as protitably to-
yether as If each individually wece to re-
ceive the undivided attention of the
teacher. A second advantage consists in
the fact that each member of the class
brings to it first the information derived
from his own study, and second the Difficult
ties which he has met in the preparation of
his lesson. The presentation and discus
sion OF this information contributed by
each to the common fund, together with
the solution in class Of the difficulties
which each has met, must have tho effect
of producing thoroughness and breadth
Of knowledge otherwise unattainable. A
third and possibly the most marked benefit
of such classification Is the wholesale
emulation which 1t induces.
EXAMINATIONS AND PROMOTIONS.
No other feature Of public school sd-
ministration is at this time receiving so
much adverse criticism, both inside and
outside the ranks Of teachers, as the sys-
TEN of written examinations that has so
long been employed. 1t cannot be denied
that this method of testing the fitness Of
pupils for promotion has been applied too
exclusively, with the effect of turning the
minds Of pupils into mere lumber rooms
for the examining Of crude knowledge
which they cannot essimilate, and Of frft-
tering away the energies Of teachers in the
exhaustive task Of examining papers.
GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE.
In no direction, it is believed, have the
results OF the new dispensation been more
satisfactory thsn in the improved discipline
Of the schools. From the nature Of the case
no good work can be done in any organized
system until authority is recognized and
respected, and cheerful compliance with
proper regulations sssured.
Under the conditions from which the
present public school system has emerged,
il is not strange that there was lack OF
almost every essential of good discipline
and the advantages of centralized authority
and control, and could hardly be more hap
PLY displayed than In the readiness with
which disorder and confusion have disap-
peared under the application Of these prin-
ciples.
INSTRu CTrON IN MORALS
An essential condition Of effective moral
training Is the respect for authority which
has been mentioned. When this has been
secured and the pupil thus brought under
the daily influence Of strong, true, high
minded men and women, whose presence
and example are q constant inspiration to
all that is noble, he 10 the recipient Of Q
moral training, the wholesome effects Of
which will be perpetual
TEACHERs.
During the year the relations which I
have sustained with the teachers have been
of . most pleasant character. Where unsst-
isfactory work has been done in the school
room, the teachers attention has BEEN
called to the defect with perfect candor and
has been 10 20 formulate the criticism e 70
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

Total naDlntles paid q
SALT LAKE CITY. June 30, 1891.
To tire President and Hon. Members OF the
Board of Education:
GESTLENEN-In connection with the two
semi annual reports in which the receipts and
disbursements Of the board Of education are set
forth IN detail as required by law. permit 10
present the following. yearly report COM
piled from the totals of the two semi annual re-
ports:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11
PUPILS.

The number Of cases of hardness for the
ear was 1881.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-11

During the year the relations which
have sustained with the teachers hare been
of most pleasant character Where unsst-
isfactory work has been done in the school-
room, the teachers attention has BEEN
called to the defect with perfect candcr and
frankness; but in every case the purpose
has been 70 30 formulate the criticism e 70
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04

the elephant. has wholly disappeared from
tn part Il AZ. ics. except in the neighbor-
hood Of Lake Ngani
Anderson, che Of the early explorers OF
this region. said that 200 pounds OF ivory
could Be bought st laSe Ngsmi for q mus
ket. According 10 Livingstone. in three
years not less than 800 elephants were
killed near the Little Tonga river
alone. How much their number has
diminished is shown by the present
very snail ivory export from Wallis
Bay, which amounts TO ABOUT l 800 pounds
per snnum, while IN 1873 il was as high as
1000 pounds. The various kinds of ami
mails would doubtless increase again il
some protective measures were taken in
their behalf, but there ara not many Kha-
mas among the important men OF Africa
who have sufficient foresight to endeavOr, in
the interest Of their own people, 10 prevent
the determination Of these valuable ami
mals
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04
HEALY HORSEWHIPPED.
A NEPHEW OF PARNELL INFLIcTs
TIE CHAsTISEMENE

References 70 Mrs. Parnel! IN a Speech
BIZ HsaIy the Cause OF the Attack.
Healy Declines to Prosecute bis As
saIaat-Kenny Denounces Healys
Remarks
/ DUBLIN, Nov. S.-Mr MoDermott,
nephew Of the late Charles Stewart Parnell.
/ to-day publicly hOrssNnlpped Timothy
I Healy, member Of parliament, the most
/ bitter OF the anu-Parnell leaders. The
horsewhippinC received by Mr.. Healy was
an in direct quito me OF the language used by
Mr.. HealY a. L1ngford on Su day last,
when the anti-Parneu leader referred 70
Miss Parnell aud 70 the widow Of the late
Charles Stewar; ParueL The datails Of
the assault are a. folio IS. Mr.. AcDarmott
caught Alr. Healy by the throst the mo-
ment he met him t1-dsy al the Four Courts
IN this city, and IN the presence Of a num-
Der Of persons he ttTRshed Mr.. Healy about
the shoulders and BODY until the latter WAS
rescued by polics. Mr. HealY, when his
Bsssilant had teen take1 into custody, de-
cli1ed 70 make charge against him and 81
Mr.. McDeTmOtt was released and went his
way surrounded by number q sym
pathiEers.
HEALY'S REMARKS DENOUNCED.
Mr.. Kenny, speaking al $ lsAgus meeting
se---4l AS-4N--A.ScNA NJ 1c14f Ec-4HE -
LongtOrd IS q disgrace 70 Lrshunsa- On
the ANNOUNCEMENT that Mr.. Essly nsd been
horsewhippe3, TIE a1ilslcs rise a1d fervidlv
cheeTed- Mr.. Assly AZ Lo1Stoui stated that
on visiting Paris - INC Tire about the rslsase
81 the fund, be foC13 = teleEra a from
AeSsrS Harrington and Kenny to tie bank
en- claiming p-so- hsa on the fund Tbs
tsnke-s did not mind tazt," couuo1ed NJ
hs1ly. 'shsy nlnos1 Dars letter from
Kitty blocking the retsf fund Nr
Assly asserted tAst when be - r tie letter
s29ns5 By $'that wo-141H be ca1ld 1t bela
be1sV11S thai 81 ALLIANCES existed bss.wasa
the ossoss1snts q TIE ns1 Rbo hstrayad
tos lr.sh CT RAni1zDuck sod sos present.
toos1ts-s % diso-asr. n tie a'3ssxne Of
aAo6loros and Fres1zs11sn they have heard
. great oesl shout English dlcsztloa. p
NEs Ms Fsrosll Al Irlsa womaal
UNttea l-el1Ed --l11k lstts- from TIE
late M Es-nalss mother appealing .
1-lshDs1 = vuts t0r tie PsrDs.IIts ca1di-
dates, AID aiding that 1hs1r great "a yin =
c-y Dus- De: -Esms1oar PANEL 40 Is
murderer
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HoNoss TO a DEAD NEGRO.
Prominent White Men We're his Pail
Bearers and Many Mourned.
l.. a. A.l-.Ii u D.

Bearers and Many Mourned.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Wilmington, DEL, Oct Pa story
that reads much like romance is that Of
Toassaint Moore, colored man who died
recently on the farm Of William P. Lodge,
In Brandy wine hundred, near this city, at
the age of % years. and was buried with as
much respect and honor as though he had
been leading member Of the Caucasian
race.
Moore was slave in the Lodge family
from his early boyhood- he was named for
To1sssint FOuverture, the famous Haytian
leader, and In his maUuTer years be was
fond Of introducing himself as Gen
lousy He proved q valuable house and
farm servant. industrious and reliable, and
soon gsiDed the esteem Of his owners. He
bald himself aloof from tbs other negroes in
ehe neighborbood, and never married. His
only recreation was TO repair twice a year
% the Practical Farmer, q famous old hotel
Of the nelghborhood, and for few DAYS
enjoy himself IN royal Spree The hotal
man furnished him with what be wanted
and his owner invariably paid the bill With.
out question.
When the emancipation proclamation
was issued old ToussRint declared that he
did not want 10 be free, and stayed On with
where negroes were permitted 10 voss in
this state, he marched TO the polls, aud
without any solicitation from anv are
voted straight democratic ticket. an sct
probably unparalleled a. that uin1s in sha
entire country. He did noe care ahou6 pol
itics or the Republican party. He simply
reasoned that IS his employers and former
owners-the Lodges-va ted tie democratic
ticket that ticket Tss good enough for bin.
The other negroes around the cola we're
furious and wanted 70 mob hiaa and ONLY
prompt rally by the democrats present
saved him from physical violence. He did
not vote again until the election IN Novenn-
Der. 1890, when be again deposited a straight
democratic ballot On this OCCASION he uas
diven TO the polls By white man, Iaaac =.
Grub, president Of the Levy court, and a
candidate for reelection ca the democratic
ticket.
The closing hours Of the faithful old ne
gro were made easy by the kind minissre-
tions OF bis white friends, and his funera
was of character to have delighted his
heart could be have witnessed the cere.
monies. His remains were laid out in the
parlor of the Lodge mansion arrayed ia a
tasteful suit and incased in a handsome
-..ai- & casket. The service was conducted
by tn rector Of the Episcopal church
~. white men-Isaac n. Grub, William
i. Lodge, William Derrickson and B.
Frank Townsend-acted as pail bearers
and the long funeral cortage was made VI
of the leading white families of the neigh
borhood. He was inferred In the family
burying ground of the Lodges, and a suit
able stone will be erected with sincere
tribute to his many virtues thereon in
gcribed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-04
BIRDS AS SURGEONS.
They Are Said TO be Well Able to
Help Each Other.

They Are Said 70 be Well Able to
Help Each Other.
From the Medical Record.
Some interesting observations relating to
the surgical treatment OF wounds by birds
were recently brought by VI. Fatio before
the Physical Society Of Geneva. He quotes
the case of the snipe, which he has often
observed engaged in repairing damages.
With its beak and feathers it makes q very
creditable dressing, applying plasters to
bleeding wounds, and even securing broken
limbs by means of a stout ligature.
On one occasion he killed q snipe which
hsd on the chest large dressing composed
of down taken from other parts of the body
and securely fixed to the wound by the CO.
agulated blood. Twice he had brought
home snipe with interviewer feathers
strapped on to the site of fracture Of one or
other limb.
The most interesting example was that of
a snipe, both Of whose legs he had unfortu-
nately broken by misdirected shot. He
recovered the animal only on the day fol-
lowing, and he then found that the poor
bird had contrived to apply dressings and a
sort OF splint to both limbs. In carrying
out this operation some feathers had become
entangled around the beak, and, not being
able to use its claws to get rid Of them, it
was almost dead from hunger when dis
covered.
In a case recorded by N. Magnin suipe
which was observed to fly away with a
broken leg was subsequently found to have
forced the fragments into a parallel posi-
ton, the upper fragments reaching to the
knee, and secured them there by means OF q
strong band Of feathers and moss inter
mingled. The observers were particularly
struck by the application Of a ligature Of a
kind OF fat-leafed grass wound round the
q sort Of glue.