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The herald., 1893-05-28
FREE SCHOOLBOOKS.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE UNIQUE SYS-
TEN OF BROOKLYN.

The Board of Education of the City Spends
Nearly 100000 Every Year In Fitting
Out Pupils For Their studies--How the
Regulations Are a1adc Up.
The thanks Of nearly 100000 public
school pupils of Brooklyn and their par
ents are due to the board Of education
for at least one of the features Of that
body's administration-the free book
system. tits fact not commonly known
that the pupils Of the public schools in
this city are furnished with all the outfit
of books, States and paper necessary
throughout their course at school free Of
charge. To do this entails an expense Of
about 100000 every year and vast deal
of work in procuring and distributing
the required supplies. Only one other
city in the state, that Of New York,
treats its school children as muniAcent-
ly. The system has been in vogue in
Brooklyn for,sozne years and is found to
be so satisfactory that no change is ex-
pected OF even considered at all.
The books used In this city's schools
are selected by the board of education's
committee on studies, who report their
selections to the full board for confrma-
tion before the books are finally listed.
There are now on the catalogue of text
books and works of whatever sort for
which need Is found to exist in the
schools upward of 1000 different kinds
of books ranging from primers to ab-
struse works on philosophy. The list
includes variety Of algebras, arithme-
tics, books on astronomy, bookkeeping,
chemistry, civil government, compost
tion and rhetoric, dictionaries in Eng
lish and several other languages, books
on elocution, etynloiogy, geography, ge-
ometry, grammar, history, languages,
literature, methods of teaching, physiol-
ogy, readers, maps, charts, copy books,
drawing books, music books and charts,
science and natural philosophy and sup
Elementary readers.
The modus opersnd of getting the
right books in the efight quantities to the
several schools is this: The principal Of
a school makes up from reports furnished
by his subordinates reauisition which
is written out ON blank form with the
titles Of the books, grades for which they
are to be used, and the price of each book,
and the total for the whole requisition.
Demands for maps, globes, charts, die
tionaries, biackboards, ianitors' supplies,
etc., must be approved by the chairmen
of the local committees. The requisi-
tions after passing the committee on IL
braries are sent to the secretary of the
board of education, George G. Brown,
who controls the distribution of the sup
plies for the schools.
The acquisitions are tabulated once a
week, and upon the basis of the result
Of the tabulation orders are made out
uron the publishers Lacly Of room fer
The herald., 1893-05-28
A 6.aaantin Tnmhstnne.

One of the largest tombstones in the
world is to be found over the grave of a
Georgia hermit named Scarlett, who be-
fore he died selected monstrous gran
ite bowider. 100. by $50 feet, and directed
that he be buried under it. A small
cave was exeavated beneath this minia-
ture mountain, Scarlett directing the
work. 1t remained thus for some years,
and when he died he was entornbed
there, and the bowlder remains as his
headstone. e.--New York Recorder
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Blindfolded For the wedding Ceremony.

Blindfolded For the Wedding Ceremony.
Some upusnal evidence was adduced
before Judge Collins in the divorce case
of Nathan Laborieh against Sarah La
borich. The complainant testified that
he married the defendant in Russia; that
according to the laws Of that country he
was not permitted to see his vile, and
that both of he-cortracting partieswere
blindfolded when the ceremony, which
took place in dark room, was per-
formed. The marriage, he said, was ar
ranged by the parents Of his wife and
himself, and bis parents were imposed
upon, as he discovered that his wife was
of unsound mind. He came to this conn
try and placed herlin an asylum. Later
she was removed to Edgin, where sheis
at present. A decree was granted
Chicago Times.
The herald., 1893-05-28

were orderly, sober and in every way
we'll behaved. Yet, for some rcasqn or
other, they or their families did .nctap-
pear to sta1d in as much need Of solid
and liquid ,nour8sfnnenta as in times gone
by. Thisfadling off, 1T may be remarked,
was not only or chiefly IN alcoholic
drinks. 1t extended with equal sewesisy
to the mountaineering cup of tea and
the harmless, necessary sandwich. Lon
don Telegraph.
The herald., 1893-05-28
e.iaa 30 araet.tha Iriuca.

Albert e. Guelph, otherwise lSuownsa as
the Prince of Waies, Will, it issaid, visit
Chicago and the WeFlfs fRif. Glaza to
have him come. His sister, Mrs. Lou
Lorne, was IN thessame citE and nnadesa
tour Of the oEunsry in 1884 and was
pleased with the visit. All of mrs.
Guelph's chi5drep, granfishildpen ahd
grsat-gFasnanhdAarBn, asszaM as 1the old
lady herssh, wsa rerniwe good old
fashioned, American wslcumeaf they will
come over and see the greatest country
ON easth.---Dagton Timas.
The herald., 1893-05-28
mr.. Astorsabssnseeism.

Mr.. Astor seems qritA to hequalifying
asan Engiisllnan. Naishin the lastsfesv
months hellasacquiredan EngEshnews.
paper, fne London mansion and a
Thames country seat. It may be won
dered how the Americans like all this
Talk OF hish,atsauseeisani Butwhat Of
the American n1iIiinnaires who drew
their house rents in New York and dspepd
their money in4England? st. Jamrs Ga
zeEte.
The herald., 1893-05-28
crnnks ON Haircuttine.

The crank on the subject of haircut
ting-you've all met him! The yyorst
form of haircutting crankism is ata-
bly, the man with'a poetical fancy Fho
tries to.stick barber by asking % ret
his hair cutiin some unheard of fashion
| hadia man come in once and ask for an
''inshoot;;" sometimes it's Landscape
garden" It was only last week that a
big, long legged youngster came in and
The herald., 1893-05-28
The Br.ts.,, esrov.,zr rsrlssy.

Isthe spending power Of the British peo.
pie diminishing, or are we, as nation,
learning the psiBful lesson Of thrift m lit
tie thlngsP ftis q remarkalSle tact IN con-
nection with tie aaelislaE season that at a
large place ofsAondon entertainmentAthe
receipts in the refEesinnsnt department
on Easter Monday were hover than In
previous years by about 29per cent. The
The herald., 1893-05-28
morn irrtrrsas1n., .Er.ars ss.n rsa,r.

It's reported thatsC Count Tolasni, the
Russian novelist, will visit the Worlds
fair. IF he coruza, the ,greatest show on
earth will EEessut no'ob@sct mQze inter-
esting than the MAN who hasvcluntaraly
put lnxpzy'and easeshfaind him teshring
himsexflin touch with tina conuoalpeo-
pie and curry out the hssusauitarian idea
laid doUnsin the Christian system by'the
greet exennpaar Kanzs City Star.
The herald., 1893-05-28
FLOWERS WITHOUT sae,sT. "

Prune thou, thy Hofds, tibet control
That Ger thee swell and 6hrong.
They VIII, cenaepee within thy spuI
And change to purpose ssrpng.
But he who let's fisfeelingsrEn
In 5oftiu1u1ious dow ee
Shrinks when hard swvieesmuxxs bedane
And faintsat every woe.
Faiths ueanestfl eakknore favurghears
Whore hearts and wills are weighedfs
Than brightest transpor c1oicess prayers
Which bloomtheir hour and bfades
john Henry Newman. .
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T,,. nascn.nrx of au,rrsra.

Bishop William Stevens Perry Of Iowa
in a.sernron at Baffaloa few days agolis
reported tohawesaid that weowe nothing
to either; Columbus or Spain for the dis
covery of America. The honor belonged
The herald., 1893-05-28
A presreet of a Lively rims.

evil you apologize for blowing
smoke in that lady'sIface%
Apologize nawthin.
Every well, / intend to thrash you,
and before do l think it only fair to
tell yea that am Tranjen, the heavy
weight rusher of Harvard"
'sThat's al right, young feller. I'm
The herald., 1893-05-28
How Some New Varieties MAY
Be Obtained.
he Gift 10 Double
Farmers n

largely xpemend agricultural fairs throughout the
LErucEIn shape this variety resembles the White Seeded
and wihands the heat better than any other
variety Its crisp and delicious
thing for timber claims; the dfyes land
Grows the d land
II said thonha 5oxIo
rouno smn ana
solid
The herald., 1893-05-28
Hawk Noses a very old reature.

1t is a mistake to suppose that the
hawk nose is confined to Hebrew own
ers. though the persistence Of the quail
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-11-21
SURVEYOR OF THE PORT.
"A South CarOIinian Gets q Nice Plum
In Atianta-He was u Private in the
Hampton Legion.

A South Carolinian Gets a Nice Plum
In Atianta-He was n Private in the
Hampton Legion.
The Atlanta Journal gives q sketch
OF John ID. Stocker, who has been ap
pointed surveyor of customs in that
city, in place OF G. &. Wimbish, Re,
publican, notorious negro politician
President Cleveland has honored q
sturdy and lifelong Democrat and q
veteran OF the Confederate army who
lost Il leg in tho defense of his coun
try:
Mr.. John d .5tocker who has beer
| appointed surveyor. is native o
Charleston, but has been q resident o
Atlanta for some twenty or more years
| He entered the Washington Light In
| fantry, Charlestons crack company
at the outbreak of the civil war anC
served with signal bravery in defense
of his native city. In one of the manS
sorties engaged in during that memor
able siege, Mr.. Stocker lost one lee
and received several wounds, from
which he has suffered at intervals
since. His loyal service in the war
and his badge of bravery in the form O
his missing limb, will make his ap
pointment particularly gratifying tt
the veterans.
| WI. otOckef lS peculiarly ntteQ fOl
the position of surveyor of customs
While young man he was connected
with one of the largest importing
houses in Charleston, and in tha
period became familiar with the
customs rules and regulations. Aftel
the war he came here and engaged II
business and has since been highl,
respected and esteemed citizen. Quie
and unobtrusive, but sterlingly homes
and upright, courteous and gentle
manly, he has many warm friends ant
enjoys the highest respect and con
fldence of all those who know him.
There were number of applicant,
for the surveyorship, all OF then
worthy and all OF them highly en-
dorsod. Secretary Carlisle has, h NV
ever, 1t Is understood, favored Mr
Stocker from the first, his apl ointmen
having been strongly and earnestl,
urged by the Secretary's persona
friend, General Wade Hampton, VIII
was Mr.. Stockers old war commando
and;whQ took wanIp personal interes
! Ia hiscause He was endorsed also b,
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AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS.-Like O.
return of the dead is the home coming
OF George Ragan, of Holland, small
village in Illinois. Fourteen wears
ago Ragan packed his satchel at the
old homestead farm, and so far as his
relatives and friends knew he departed
for Springfield, H., to attend a busi-
ness college. He did not arrive at the
college, and in short time his disap.
pearance was heralded throughout the
press OF the country as one of the mys-
terious events of the time. Mr.. Raean
saw these notices, but he did not con.
slider the matter of sufficient import
ance to tell his people where he was or
to tell those where he was of his iden-
tity. He states now that when he de-
parted from the farm he went to Colo
rado, and finally settled down at
Pueblo, where he still lives, having
now wife and three children. Last
week he was in Chicago, and chap
peping" TO think of the old homo at
Holland he says he concluded to pay 10
q visit. Reaching there he went to
what was the home Of his sister, Mrs.
John Gallaher. He found that lady
had died during his absence. Mf,
Ragan Is now owner of several mines,
and is engaged in the mining business
extensively. He gives no reason for
his strange departure and silence since,
| but tinds o. number OF relatives to wei.
| come his return.
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ooWh. NcterUnieSb Gn6f6 lB InuCf
anxiety among those who are waiting
the arrival OF the next steamer from
Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE fac,
that Senator Morgan, Chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, called
on Secretary Gresham yesterday has
given rise to all sorts Of reports as to
the attitude OF the administration on
the Hawaiian question. Your cores
pondent was unable to find the Ala
bama Senator this morning to get his
version OF his conversation with the
Secretary of State. and Mr.. Gresham
declines to say anything.
1t has been stated with positiveness
that, in answer to question, Secre-
tary Gresham assured Senator Morgan
that 1t has not been and it is not now
his intention to use force in restoring
Queen Lilliukolani to the throne Of
Hawaii. Your correspondent Is able
ito state that II Secretary Gresham
gave this answer 1t is based altogether
on the assumption that force need not
be used, for 1t can be said on the au-
thority OF a person who talked more
than an hour with Mr.. Gresham yes
terday, that the original instructions
given to Minister Willis provided for
the Queens restoration, and was ac-
companied by instructions to Admiral
Irwin to cooperate with his troops
with Minister Willis in his attempt.
IL these orders have been supereced-
ed 1t Is undoubtedly because Minister
Willis weakened or because the ad-
weakened in the face of
adverse public sentiment. There is no
doubt whatever that the orders were
given to ADMIRAL Irwin.
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A DARING ROBBERY.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Stolen in
the Heart of ChicagO-No Glue to
the RObberS

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 15.--John a.
Drake, treasurer of the Indiana, illi-
nois and Iowa Railway Company, was
sand bagged and robbed of $40, 900 be-
longing to the company on the ninth
hoor OF the Rookery building at Z
o'clock this morning.
Drake had the money in little
hand satchel and was preparing to go
out on the road to pay employees. He
had placed the cash in the valise and
was about to leave the Office, when two
mon stole up behind him and felled
him to the floor by several hard blows
on the head. The treasurer was
knocked nearly insensible. He claims
that they snatched the satchel from
his hand, rushed out OF the Office door
and went down the elevator and made
their escape.
Drake notified the central police sta
tion as soon as he was possibly able.
1t was the most daring sensational
robbery that has occurred in Chicago
in many years, occurring as 1t did in
one of the best known buildings, right
in the very heart Of the business dis
trict.
1t has been the custom of the treas
urer to pay the employees of roads in
checks, and had this custom been OBJ
served the robbery would not have
been attempted, in all probability
But during the past week the officers
of the company decided to pay the mon
in currency. From the stroy told by
Treasurer Drake 1T appears evident
that the robbers knew of this change
| in some way and learned that Drake
intended to get the money and take
an early train. Mr.. Whitehead, gen,
eral agent Of the road, was found at
the office In the Rookery at IL O'Clock
and refused az FIRST to give any of the
details OF the robbery, but finally said
that the amount of money stolen was
about 5000
/ Drake has been with the road ever
since 1t was organized. His fathor is
president and part owner OF the prop
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several members of the Georgia Con.
gressional delegation, and was under
stood to be personally acceptable to
both the Senators, though each has
favored another candidate as first
cheice. Mr.. Stocker's claims were
also urged by q great number OF lead
ing business men, bankers and mer-
chants of Atlanta, including many of
the largest importers. His endorse
ments being of SO high q character,
and there being so sharp division in
the Georgia delegation on other con-
didates for the place, Mr.. Stocker's
appointment has been regarded as
probable for some time, and occasions,
therefore, little surprise.
The appointment of :. Democratic
surveyor of the port removes the last
vestige o. the Harrison administra-
tion from the Atlanta customhouse.
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Dispensary law Will Have
Large Share Of Attention.

The DiSpenSary Law Will Have IL
Large Share of Attention.
Special to the News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, November 15.-Governor
Tillman while at work on the returns
of tho county dispensers and slaughter
ing some Of the expenses accounts
thought that he had better advise tho
county authorities to lookout for their
interests in the settlements. To-day
he announced that the settlement be-
tween the county board of control,
the dispenser, the auditor and the
county treasurer should be based upon
the settlement made with the State
board of control The only expenses
that should be allowed in the settle
ment are those that have already been
approved by the State board of con-
trOl.
The reports indicate that in num-
Der of counties money has been paid
into the county treasury. The counties
are entitled to u settlement upon the
same basis as the State and wherever
the State has scaled down the expense
account the counties are entitled to
their prorata share of this money.
In case the expenses are disapproved
by the State board the money, 1t is
said, will have to come out OF the
pockets OF the county dispenser, and
II they do not pay it recourse will be
had to their bondsmen.
With two or three exceptions the
reports OF county dispensers are now
in hand, and those that are outstand-
ing have mostly been returned for
amendment or verification.
Governor Tillman by the time he
gets through auditing the reports will
hn rf axt
bookkeeper. He is thinking about
suggesting that the State have travel,
ling auditors to get things in good
working order at the jump.
The dispensary will, of course, be
the backbone" of Governor Tillman's
message, and by the time he gets
through with the variety of subjects
he has under consideration 1t will be
spun out to twice the length of any
nessage submitted to. the Legis
| lature. He 10 now at work On IT,
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WORK OF INCENDIARIES,
The New Windsor Hotel AT Spartan
bnrg is Partially Destroyed by

The New Windsor Hotel at Spartan
bnrg is Partially Destroyed by
Fire.
Special to The state.
SPARTANBURG, sc :, Nov. l5.-The
new Windsor Hotel, one OF the finest
hotel structures in this part of the
State, costing over $4,000, was par
TALLY burned this morning at o'clock.
There was less than So, 900 insurance,
which will not cover the loss. 1t was
evidently the work of incendiaries.
The house was fired in three separate
and distinct places-near the kitchen
on the first floor, and in the sbath
rooms on the second and third. The
fire was put out by the department,
and shows that there was no connec-
tion between the three places.
The room alongside one place and
Immediately above another was occu-
pied by POstotfice Inspector Fred d..
Peer, who has caused the arrest of
thirty or forty defaulting postmasters
in this county. In the room he had all
the records OF the cases, bogus bonds,
forged bonds and several trunks full
OF documentary evidence against the
prisoners. These papers were arrang-
ed on a table in the room, and num-
ber of the witnesses had seen them
there when they came to be examined.
MIR. Peers room was more seriously
damaged than any, end he procured
these papers with the utmost difficulty,
making three attemps and being driv-
en- back by the smoke. All the re-
cords were saved finally.
This, together with the fact that the
home OF one OF the witnesses for the Uni
ted States was burned few weeks ago
in his absence, and some evidence de.
stroyed, leads to the suspicion that the
Windsor fire was direct attempt, ii
not to burn the inspector, to destroy
his papers.
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has been discussed and apparently
grows In favor, but that no vote has
been had upon that or any other ar
ticle. Judge Turner says: "There
has been no vote, not even count of
Democratic noses, hence It cannot be
foretold what the majority will do"
Some OF the sub-committees are to
meet tomorrow, but after they agree
their reports must be acted upon by all
the Democratic members.
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try so as to respond to the wants of
trade and prevent congrestion."


WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Mr. Eckels
Comptroller of the Currency, is pre-
pairing his report and expects to have
it ready by tomorrow. 1t is expected
that he will recommend system by
which national bank currency will take
the place of all others in existence. the
purpose being to allow national banks
to deposit, in addition to bonds, gold,
silver and treasury notes and certifi-
Gates, and to issue bank notes to the
par value of all deposits. The govern
ment, under this scheme, will be re-
sponsible for the redemption of the
national bank notes, gradually retire
greenbacks, and be compelled by law
to retain % per cent. of national bank
deposits, with the privilege of treating
all above this reserve as available as
sets, which may be put in circulation or
as the requirements of
business demand. The revenues of the
government will also go into the same
fund.
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The firm of Weiss g. Goldstein,
which has been in business at Green.
vile, Miss, for twenty-five years and
was the largest mercantile firm in tho
Yazoo Delta, has made an assignment.
The total liabilities will reach
general dull times and failure to collect
debts.
France is going to try the plan of
printing postal cards in blocks, with
|Naritsg can. keep notes of his CORES.
pondents.
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down. Nevertheless there ia much
anxiety among those who are waiting
the arrival OF the next steamer from
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THE HAWAIIAN NfUDDLE.

An Englisn View OF the Situation
unfavorable Comments upon Pre-
sident observation-disclosures Ores.
ham Is Confident and Serene.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-24
THE Day OF WORSHIP.
Time for Holding Services by the
dauawoI nh hos

Time for Holding Services by the
Several Churches.
EVANGELICAL.-Church 1C:30 q. m.tI p. m
Sunday school o. NJ, Prayer Meeting
Wednesday, p. m. REV. HANKEX, fas-
tor.
PRESBYTERIAN.-Chur 1880 .. m, p: m.
Sunday School ~ tm., Prayer Meeting,
Thursday, Z p. m. REV. M. L. DoNAHEY, pss-
tor
BT. .AUGUSTTNE.-Btass s .. M, High Mas. 10
q. M, Vespers p. m. REV M .PuETz, Pastor.
METHODIST. Church 1880 a. M, Up. M, Sab
bath School 2:S0p. M, Young Peoples Meet
ing 6:l5 p. M, Epworth League Meeting,
"Wednesday, p. m, Prayer Meeting TEursoay'
Up. m. REV. /. N. KALI, Pastor.
PAUL'S LUTHERAN.--Church2 2:30p. m, (or
10 A. m, as announced previous Sunday sun
day Schools am. Rev. W. l.. FISHER, Pastor
at. JOHNS LuTHERAN.-In Freedom Twp,
Church 10 q. m. REV. W. l.. FISHER, Pastor. {,
EMANUAL'S LUTHERAN.-Church2 2:s0 p. m,
Sunday school 10 q. m. REV. L. DAMAoNN
Pastor.
ST, PAULs LUTHERAN. = Napoleon TWP.
Church 10 q. M. REV. L. DAMMoNN, Pastor
UNITED BRETHREN. South Napoleon church
every week, 10 80 a. m. and In the evenirs AZ
1880 PRAYER meeting Thursday p. m
REV. I. D. INaLE, Pastor.
pNITED BRETH REN--Mcolur ;church 10 M,
every other sunday, beginning Jsnuaryl IL, 1881 I.
sabbath school $3.50 a. IN. Prayer meeting
Thursdays,7 pm Rsv.JoH sHELLER' ras-
tor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-24
cRAzED BY DRINK.

A Dsspondent Man Kills His Baby and
Attempts Suicide.
CLEVELAND, Aug. IA terrible
crime has been committed In this city.
Simon Serger, 30, Hungarian, in fit
of dependency and crazed by drink,
killed his 8-year-old daughter Lena
and then tried to take his own life. He
had quarrel with his wife and step
children and drove them from the
house. He took little Lena to vacant
lot, and drawing a claspknife with g
blade four inches long, plunged it into
her temple. He then shot her in the
right temple, the bullet entering her
brain. He then stabbed himself twice
in the left breast and fred bullet near
H. x,1n