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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
4 STASESMAN'S STORY,


Mine has been a varied life. Il has
had its successes as we'll as il es-
capesr
The speaker was congressman 81
some fame; congressman whose
geography and sentiments were Of the
South. Southern.
Among the latter" he continued. i
might record what follows. 1t shows
how / owe life to Gen. Wheeler:
When the war broke ont on this
people like storm was boy OF per
haps dozen years. Ny father had
chosen 10 be resident of Kentucky
AT this time. My sentiments We're
strongly tinctured: deeply streaked
with rebellion. sympathized with
the South in her efforts 10 have her
own way was warm secessionist.
and even as a child had but one am
bition, and that was to destroy this
nation. | wanted to tear the country
in two in the middle and leave it ON
both sides of the trail Of history.
|SIt was even so. In 1861 Jefferson
Davis had no more inveterate atlher-
ent; the South no stronger supporter
so far as sentiment might go. than /
at the ripe age of twelve.
1T befeil. however, that my father
did not share the violence Of my
views. His convictions had, no doubt.
Southern leaning: his hopes South
ern hue: but he concealed these facts
with mask of silence. and like many
another Of that day. waited discreetly
to give the cat chance TO jump.
My father cautioned me against a
too fearless freedom in exposition Of
my rebel feeling. He also-albiet prob
ably from no prudential reasons-dis-
patched me to one of the small in
terror hamlets back from Louisville.
to be in attendance on a grammar
school of considerable local celebrity
to the end that / be educated and
ready to take my part in the war Of
existence later on.
AT this interior village about the
only public Improvement to be dis
cerned was rude stocEade Of green
timbers made by the handful Of enter
prising Yankees who garrisoned it,
These representatives of the enemy
made of this stockade a sort of cita-
del. from which coign they ran the
hamlet and considerable patch Of the
country hard by.
"Of course loathed and hated this
huddle Of Yankees as became a youth
of my bent, and desired them to be
heir to all kinds of disaster
.'One day sharp rattle of small
arms sent its echoes through the
school. The joyful word went around
that the Confederate forces had ar
rived, taken the stockade and driven
the villain invaders from our suffering
midst. That was enough to wind up
school for the day. With the rest OF
the scholars | rushed TO the scene of
action TO reyel in our victory.
when / got there found the good
news true. The dark Yankee had been
spurned forth from the hateful pail.
sades, and the Confederate troopers OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

Some little time ago an elderly man
called AT he shop 0f Mr.. Muirhrau'
a leweler iii Glasgow, and said that
he had come for his watch. which had
been left To be repaired As Mr.. Muir,
head had no remembrance at the mo
nlent Of having done business Win thr
man. lie asked when he had left the
article.
.'Oh." said the other. Il dldna leave
Ii In this shop. for ye were over ~ IN
Nelson street when We got L.
THAT must have been 4 long lllue
ago. said Mr. Muirhead. ''for We left
Nelson street in 1878, that j. seven.
teen years since.
hut LEFT it vi sc for a that. said
the man.
lie was asked for the name ahd
number Of the watch, which he de-
scribed. and on opening The repository
Ii Was found safe and sound.
Exactly twenty Years had pass.
ed away since the man handed the
watch in for repair, Set he Called for
il AT the end Ut that TIME Al II hs hah
only left ii the preceding wrrk Pear.
sons Weekly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
SMILES.

Blink calls his doctor his biographer,
for the reason that he IL at work upon
his llfe.-Texas Siftings.
Strabismus-"May have the honor
Of the next dancer" Two fair ones
eagerly rising with pleasure. =
Life.
Three minutes for dinner" yelled
the railroad porter. "Goodr' exclaimed
the editor. 1.-THE last time ii was SO.
Atlanta Constitution.
Il want some fallen angel ham !"
murmured Miss De Vout. And the
grocery clerk forthwith produced a can
OF the deyiled article.-Judge
Young barrister ito young lady)-"I
presume You play the pIano?' Mother
aside. to her daughter)-"Better say
No "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Old gent-"When Fortune knocks al
your door, young man. you want to be
ready Young GENT haven't any
door. board. Detroit Free Press.
Uncle Ned-"Been fishing. johnny"
Johnny Eyes, SIR" Uncle Ned
Catch anything" Johnny-"No; but
you bet | will when get ."--Rox-
bury Gazette.
You say II was a runaway match 2"
Partly. He tried to run away. but she
brought him to time by threats Of a
breach Of promise sult.'--Tndianapolls
Journal
The wife-"You are a foolP The
husband-"I know it. Anybody but a
fool would have known enough to ac-
cept your first rejection OF my PROPOSAL
as final. "-Syracuse Post.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

a writer In the Ohio Farmer says
that he cured his hens from eating
eggs by feeding them chopped raw tai
low. He says: ''The first day we used
seven pounds of taIlow, chopped fine:
next day fed five pounds more, at in-
tervals, In soft feed. After that they
never touched an egg even lying on
the floor. Several tried II and report.
ed good results"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
How. lie Judged chnr.c,.r

$50 yon want situationf" said tho
business man.
Yes. sir" replied the applicant
"Hum-do you ever go fishingy'
occasionally.
when were you fishing Iaaty
DAY before yesterday"
"Catch anything
Not thing
You can come 10 work next Mon.
day II you like. II you keep on telling
the truth like that you nay be n nart
ner m the firm one OF these days ~
Washington Ar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

Look here. ynn're drunk DECLARED
Jones, ms he confronted hi- hlrar ryrd
cook. What tlo yon uean tty coming
home in this condition
The wubbling eHok commenced IL
whtmper
sure. sir, haven't touched dhrpp
I'm SELF cspertin' daceut tadS M. E
She moaned. "Oh. That Ill ever ~,
the day that III b. towld | wa-
dhraonk"
"oh none ~ that ron can't fool
me. groHlad Inur- tive been fheFr
too often myself
sure. then Mr. Jones. W. guHdrr
sthlud aifh hnther, duut wefF And
the cock nodded her hrud aud will, II
away her tears and b5amed III Tomas
san Francisco Evening Post
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
In ~ Ain.

On reaching q rpFtnJu patut the drI
ycr turned ratiud on his seat ana ob.
served e the passengers.
From tIts point tile road Il paly A..
etss.tlr t. mules mil dunkey.: uost
therefore ask the gentlemen Is III sut
and pfnesed On fant FnulIle davis
d. Npteg.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

FIcr Mother Bessie. dear an
sorry 10 see my little glrl sifpa stt.
lack III respect fer iisr ss.tttf,rs {tH4
4 ttt'sgllbnr comes a. can Un Ha ytt
shaNth ~ quietly and nat tls #gJs-
sun Tire spoken III You I'LL Ht Hp4u
g BE- disrcspectful. am suFf ius s,3
shgnid think ~ tile impression Fu.t att.
making al our nclgiil,orS. ami y,,u ylIF
trF hereafter | hope 20
fse9sie You had better lauk uti.
mamma fonll tnIk yourself d ti.att'i
EestbH Transcript
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
I.alou. 90 rhilaarlrlla

.sMhaf are you SO cross abon,f said
ons. card sharp n another.
THAT dulfrr ,lid me out u $40 he
growled
That's nothing ion'll get II back
OH the next inan that sou uiesI
"Oh. IL isn't the money thar makes
me mad. IT'S the Disgrace ~ Itlss slalus
The cove said he WAS from Fhlladel
phia Detroit trrr Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

Hear the wild waves beating on
the shore n said the hotel clerk .ho
has spasms II poetry.
Hes, replied the landlord. who was
looking over his pr0fitand-toss ae-
count, 'the poor things ain't so much
"a blame: not after the example ~
these summer guests have SGT 'eiii. =
Washington star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

ing yony' asked her visitor. s0lemnly.
- yes" she sobbed. lie says !
want my own way all the time.
"And won't he let you have y
That's the worst Of Il. lie says
that he doesn't care II have my own
w.way all the time; b-hut that ! won't
make up my mind wh.what II -, -
Washington star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
4 Valuable ttet.

Tencher-In what year was the bat
tie Of Waterloo Fought
Pupil II don't know.
Teacher-lt tx simple enough II vou
only would learn how to cultivate arti
fetal memory. Remember tho twelve
apostles Add half that nnmlWr ~
them. That ls eighteen. Multiply thar
by 100. That's 1890. Take the fwolye
apostles again. Add quarter Of ,bair
number to them. That IL ISIS Thnt
Is the date. Quite simple. you geo u
remember dates II you win only adout
my system. American Youth.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
A Appalling Condition

.DId yez rade about Mexico cele'
bratin' her jurisprudence day Jist re-
Gently z said Mir. Dolan.
"0l did" repiied Mrs. Dolan. An
pilwat ay IT."
ooh, nothin much only ofm glad
Ol don't live there Think ~ sonit-
thry so much behind hand thar The
Fourth ay July comes In Siptimt@f.
Washington Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
MINERALS.

The zircon has been found in Cali
fornia.
The opal has been found In New
Mexico.
Alabaster exists in seventeen differ.
ent states.
The Venus hair stone ia found in New
Mexico.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
Not siva,. s,mae.rIeal

Has Clara taken 70 wearing bicycle
boomers yet. IenHlef'
No, not Yet ! don't think she viii.
either. DO yOu. MameY
10, those saw,lnst leggings thsy
sell are 50 unreliable New YORK He.
corder.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

ooh, dear" sobbed Mrs. Hunnimune
~ knew IL would come 10 this. but I
didn't expect II 80 soon.'
Has your husband been mIstrca,.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

which there We're two companies. were
eagerly trying to burn the defenses.
The enterprise was falling profoundly
because Of the green n-burnable
character OF the wood. drew near to
give the business the encouragement
OF my countenance, possibly the adj
vantage OF my advice
"As carie up rebel trooper tossed
me the re,ns OF his horse.
Here, Bud he said. hold nv
horse a minute until ] see II can't
get plaze to goin'.'
II was nothing backward in this
service, which had something manly
and patriotic about 1t. and so while
my patron Of the cavalry split kindllng
and kicked together flame at one
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

lts Muther--0h. John, Joint What
shall we do3 Baby has swallowed M
rattle
Us Father-Do nothing. Now he.l,
always have II with him. and We Won,
nave 20 bc forever looking for II when
nc cries Town and Country Journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

Tourist Everybody Irish heref
Native Yes. We used to have ons
Chinaman wy
Iotitlst--What became III HIM
Native He moved 10 make Ii mani.
nous. Detroit Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
v eaia Nrrr..i,atr raites.. nan

$netlisy.s best girl save Bim 4 tail
hat ~ j present 81 Its birthday aAd
br aNfnllS embarrassed
Why ten him sa bgats 10 atta NrAr
IL.
oh Il isnt that sem seu BIZ hiss
nothing bar short et.nts n wraf with
tf Ghiraeo Record
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14


We ofssr One Hundrss ~.
for any case Of catasrS alhh
cured BY Halls f'atarsh 80 u
y J. CHENEY 4 ~ ~
We. the undersigned ~ ~. folsa
y. Cheney for the iast Il asvs ~
iievs him perfectly hssssssn
business transaetions ssa
able 10 carry out any o ~ ~
by their firm. Atix12
WALDING. KINNAN
Wholesale DFugrisi. 49,
Halls cstarrh curs 4 sels
w. acting directly ma. ia
mucous surfaces on ~ - ~
moniAis sent free. pric. M \
Sold BY all druggists = ~
Hairs Family PiIls =.
The devil never fssls ..A.s..
III the company OF stiarr ,..s ~
u 10 better 10 eosrc~ s,-.a.
bny II. Assat Z
Pardon doesn't nscssssssI- .
getfulnsss, -
A cool head and Q warss -.
together. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14

Cd. When IKnorsHre IL Bliss
She tdreamily)-- Only fancy n,a,,.
from tomorrow we abaiI ~ .aon'n
he tabsently)- Well. lat. ha ha, MN,
while we can. .-Illustra,sd n,.s happy
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
LIES SUNNY SIDE.
SOME JEsTs or THE PASSING
HOUR

Brighf seintiIintions OF VII From
the Pens az ihr Professional fnh
Observation-Disclosures Reading Tor
NaunG and Old
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-12-14
Additional Tor,.,.

nefc IS the account Of man who
for It," :" " suner
What, aRainft--Llfc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
81 2snAks.;;,. @9asnv
s16 KING STREET.

of the Battle of Balls Bluff" told as
only it could be by an eye witness aud
a participant. Among the large at
tendance were Gen. Lcmax, Gen. Heth,
Gen. Marcus Wright, Hon. Mr.. Sander
lin, Gen. Hunton, Gen. Payne, and
many other distinguished men and
women.
The Potomac Insurance Company of Wash.
ington, yesterday found that its assistant sec
rotary, Alexander a. Proctor, was $3.50 0
short in his accounts tho amount it ia said lie
lest at the race tracks 1t is understood that
Proctor vas engaged to one of the bellies of
West End, but because of the developments
of the last few days, rejecting seriously upon
the honor of Mr. Proctor the engagement has
been broken off
The District Lodge Executive Committee
of Good Templars met at Falls Church on
Tuesday. Mr.. Job BawxhuTst was appointed
to draft bill for the repeal of the excise
board bill for Alexandria county, and the sec
rotary instructed to prepare petition for cir
culation in its support.
Messrs. G. G. Shoots Sons & Co. say that in
sixty days they will have their tannery in
operation in North Wilkesboro', NC.
An overcoat was stolen from the hallway
of Mr.. r. T. Lucas's residence, on north Royal
street, a night or two ago.
The Potomac river. opposite Hancock, is
closed. the ice being of sufficient thickness to
permit skating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

HIGHwAYMEN AGAIN AT WORK
The assaulting and robbing of Alex
ander McClintock last Friday night and
of Telegraph Operator Kelly Tuesday
night has caused no little apprehension
to people living near this city who are
compelled TO return to their homes
after dark. About seven o'clock last
night another attempt was made to
waylay aud rob man within the polio e
jurisdiction of the city. A colored ms
who drives Major e. H. Jannev's milk
wagon was proceeding up the Kirg
street road when two men underiotk
to stop and rob him. He was two
quick, however, for the highwaymen,
as he whipped up his horse and escaped.
Another colored man named Jones
some hours later near Cameron bridge
did not escape so easily. He was stopped
by two men while on his way home and
robbed ofall the money he had with him.
The men who are engaged in these rob-
berries are not tramps, as some suppose,
but more likely live in this city, and
the sooner they are arrested under the
vagrant act aud put on the chain gang
the better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

The PooR.-The number of needy
people who are applying to the author
tiles for assistance is steadily increas-
ing. The city has not yet made con-
tracts for furnishing provisions and
fuel, and many of the applicants can
not be supplied. In some urgent and
worthy cases, however, some assistance
is afforded. The family of Thomas
Buckley, living on the western end of
King street. were reported yesterday
by Officer Atkinson as being on the
verge Of starvation. Not q mouthful Of
food had they had for twenty-four
hours. No fire was in the house, and
the children were bare-footed with only
half enough clothes to cover them.
Wood and groceries were at once sent
them, and they will receive further aid
from the charitable. Numbers of p.o
pie who never applied for help before
will doubtless be compelled to do so
this winter. Work has been slack all
the summer and is scarcer now, and
those who hoped to get far enough
ahead during the warm weather to
meet the wintry blasts have found their
hopes shattered, aud the first snow has
overtaken them with neither abasket
dor store" from which to draw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

Box PARTy.-A very pleasant box
party was given last night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. James L. Petit, on north
st. Asaph street, for the benefit of the
M. P. Church. There was large
crowd 10 attendance and quite sum
of money was realized for the church
from the sale of boxes. During the
evening vocal and instrumental selec-
lions were rendered by several of those
present. Among those in attendance
were: Misses Mable Newton, Bessie
Boyer, Annie Chauncey, Maggie PITT
man, Sonora Brooks, Florence Nors-
worthy, Jennie Myers, Mamie Myers,
Nettie Pittman, Ruth Taylor, Nellie and
Irene Petit, Mrs. VIM. Carroll, Messrs.
G. M. Myers, Chas. Demoll, VIM. Car
roll, Harry Brown, Ed Walker, Arthur
Arnold, Geo. Petit, Clyde BruiD, Harry
Cation, Andrew Sullivan, Cbas. Jet and
many others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

FATHER AND Son IN JAIL.-On
Thursday night James (or Barney
Richards, who lost an eye some years
ago by the accidental discharge of a
pistol, concluded to give an oyster
supper to some of his friends at Capt.
Frank Dixon's expense. He boarded
that gentleman's vessel at the dock
between King and Prince streets and
helped himself to as many of the BIZ
valves as he thought his friends would
consume. A colored boy named JAS
per, who is employed on the vessel,
saw the whole procedure and told the
captain, who in turn procured war
rant for the arrest of the thief. Rich
ards's father, upon hearing of the affair,
went after the boy and made many
threats against him because he inform
ed on his son. A warrant was then
sworn out for his arrest, and last night
in the Police Court the father and son
were fined 81 each, which they were
unable to pay and were taken 10 jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

John Delehan who had both of bis
feet amputated, in consequence of gan
green, at the Infrmary yesterday, is
reported to be doing we'll to-day.
Commencing on Monday night next
the ladies of st. Mary's Catholic Church
will give an oyster roast and supper in
the Lyceum Hall for the benefit of the
building fund the church.
John Nelson, who was recently COM
mitted to Jail for gambling in the coun-
Jy, was releasd yesterday evening, he
having served his term, and to-day
Frank Foster will also be released.
Albert Hawkins, the colored boy
who last week was sentenced by the
County Court to serve IS years in the
penitentiary for attempted rape, was
not taken to Richmond to-day as was
expected.
Mr.. Orlando Smith, gas engineer of
Washington, has finished the work of
clearing the pipes at the gas works in
this city which for some time had been
choked. He also made some slight but
needed repairs at the works.
Jimmy Lynch, the Brooklyn light
weight, and Howard Wilson, young
colored boxer of Washington, signed
articles of agreement last night to box
fifteen rounds before the Henry Ath-
letic Club, of this city, the bout to take
place Monday, December, %.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Charles F.
Thompson and Emma B. Fleming, of
Alexandria; Albert Wildly, of Airing
ton, and Julia l.. Hicks, of Culpeper;
Robert A. Sanders, of Charles county,
Nd, and Efie v. Maddox, of Quantico;
John E. Merritt, OF Alexandria county.
and Josephine Ball.
1t is stated that Jack Heath, jr.,
charges that when the raid was made
on the Heath place in the county
there were in the money drawer in the
barroom several gold rings, three watch
chains and ST. in money, and this the
detectives took from the drawer, though
the Heaths had license to run the bal
room. 1t is understood that Heath will
take legal steps to compel the return
of his property.
A note received at this Office from
BaIley's Cross Roads says; Eat a spe.
cial meeting of the Graduates Stu.
dents Association of the Johns Hop.
kins University Rev. Chas. B. Sparks,
of the Semitic department., and Mr. F,
S Copaut, of the biological, were elect,
| ed delegates to the general assemble
which will take place December 21st in
Philadelphia. All universities in the
United States doing strictly graduate
WORK will be represented
The Confederate Veterans Associa
ton of Washington met last night with
the full corps of the Ladies' Southern
Relief Society in attendance, to hear ar
address by Col. z. Y. White, of Vir
ginia. Hon. Holmes Conrad presented
the speaker. Col. Whites address was
a very complete and interesting sketch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

PERSONAL Col. j. S. Mosby, who
has been visiting his family in Virginia,
lsft Bedford City yesterday for San
Francisco.
DR.. a. F. Cox has entered the jour
nalis,ic fisld. He is now the Aiexan-
dria correspondent of n Washington
p Ger.
correspondent of the Atlanta C0nstitat-
ton, to Miss jamie Sutherland Smith, of
Danville, Va, will take place Wesdnes-
day, December Is, at Danville. Mr..
Barrett, brother OF the groom, will act
as best man, and Messrs. Howard
Tho ppson, Archie Butt and Charles
Or sp, jr, will be among the
groom's attendants. a number of
the journalistic friends of Mr..
Barrett will leave here Monday,
the 10Th, for Danville. and series of
gay affairs have been arranged for their
enjoyment of the festive occasion in
hospitable Danville Miss Smith is one
of the beauties and bellies of the South,
and is much admired in Washington Sc
ciety. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett will make
wedding tour to California, travelling
in the private car of Mr.. G. P. Hunting
Washington Times.
Miss Bertha Miller, who has been
confined to her home by sickness, is
out again.
Elk, Mayor Strauss, after having been
actively engaged in business for over
thirty years, contemplates retiring from
business early in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson,
of Fauquier, have returned to this city,
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. III. Fl. Downing, of Front Royal,
was in the city to-day.
Among the Alexandrians who last
night were initiated in Acca Temple OF
the Mystic Shrine in Richmond, were
Messrs. G. A Mushbacb, Ashby Miller
and G. G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

SCHOOL BOARD = rhe monthly meet
ing of the City School Board was held
last night, present Messrs. Thompson,
Aitcheson, Mankin, Marbury, Harri-
son, Carne, Bryant, Vincent aud the
Superintendent. In the absence of the
chairman Capt. Bryant was called 10
the chair.
The Superintendent stated that the
supply of water for Seeton building
was dependent upon the pump at the
corner of Pitt aud Gibbon streets and
that in his opinion the water of no
pump in the city was fit for use. He
recommended that a hydrant be put
in the yard at Seaton building, and the
matter was referred to the committee
on school houses and furniture with in-
structions 20 report the cost, &c.
The Superintendent also recommend
ed that umbrella stands be placed in
the school buildings and the committee
on school houses and furniture was
instructed to have such stands erected.
Several bills for supplies, &c, were or
dered to be paid.
Mr.. Vincent was authorized to sell
some of the old desks belonging TO the
board, but which were not now in use.
The Superintendent presented his
annual report, which is the report of
the 18th year of the schools.
The Christmas holidays were fixed
from the closing of the schools on the
evening of Friday, December Goth till
the I'd day of January next.
The Superintendent reported that
Postmaster Carlin had offered two gold
medals-one to Lee School No. l and
one to Washington School No. 2-to
the pupils showing the greatest pro-
ficiency in mathematics during the
year, which offer he had accepted and
The board requested the Superintend-
ent to extend the thanks Of the board
to Mr.. Carlin for his generous offer.