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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
EDUCATION IN ARKANSAS.

| In the MONITOR of a few weeks ago.
there appeared a short article about
| the "cracker'' element in the South.
or the "poor whites" 1t is very
difficult matter for a Vermonter to
realize how little s'poor whiten real
ly knows, or how poor he actually is.
1t was the curse Of slavery that made
the ''poor white trash" of the times
''befo' the wah," and the poverty of
the country at and after the close of
the war perpetuated their poverty
and ignorance. A few could pay for
an education; the masses could not.
and SO went without Away from the
lines of travel there are cases of dense
ignorance. There are people who
were never out of sight of their ma
tive hills, who never saw train of
cars and who know nothing of the
business and thought of the world.
To such persons the world is fiat and
Vermont is some foreign country, as
one said to me a few years ago. In
the most of the North It'll hard to find
a person so far from railroads, tele-
graphs, etc., that he does not have
some correct ideas about the world
outside his line of vision. Not so with
the genuine "cracker" In the arti-
Gle in the MONITOR reference was
made to a man whose grandfather
was a college graduate, but this man
could neither read or write. In that
case the downward course from col
lege bred to ignorance was rapid.
While that may be true in a single
instance, it is not true that that is the
trend educationally in the South.
Many fathers aud mothers who can
neither read or write have educated
children. One family living near me
in which the parents can not read or
write, have three children who are
successful teachers, one holding
first grade license to teach in the
county.
/ have a chance to compare the
examination questions for the State
of New York with those of Arkansas,
and think the grade required in this
State compares favorably with that of
New York. While the average Ar
kansas ideal of an education is tar be-
low the Vermont ideal,yet it is an i'm
mense advance over the standard Of
twenty five years ago. Many of the
older persons in this county, and in
other counties and States in the South,
think that the top round in the ladder
of education has been reached. Those
who teach, and many others of the
younger portion of the people, Know
that they have only begun to climb the
ladder of education
The last 10 years has witnessed a
great change in the trend of thought |
education. This county
has been organized Is years and there
are now some sixty school districts in
it. The tax allowed by law is too
small for school in each district ev-
cry year, and some of the districts
have ''select Schools" or, as they call
them here, ''pay schools The 9TH
7rs are called free schools.
Many of the teachers here take an
journal, published either
North OF South. They are thus kept
n touch with the trend of thought in
both parts Of our country. Every
5rue lover of our country will be glad
to know that the morning has dawned
and the mists are clearing away edu
in this part of ''Uncle
Sans great farm" We trust that the
cracker may soon be thing of the
past. ROLLING STONE.
Woybdch, Ark, april Z, '96.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

In reality, do we perceive what the
vulgaraties of the modern newspaper
press actually represent? Do we
realize that their personalities are
the result of the desperate desire of
the new classes, to whom democratic
institutions have given their first
chance, to discover the way to live, in
the wide social meaning of the word?
The hour belongs to these classes.
Their ideals are becoming more and
more the ideals of all masses of So
ciety, and what they are chiefly eager
for is not ideas but palpable realities.
What the man wants who newly
finds himself with incidentally in
creased material opportunities before
him is not, at first, thoughts that will
strengthen his hold upon the eternal
verities. No. It is information that
will put him in direct touch with the
actualities of the passing hour; in
formation that will teach him all
about his environment, and what he
is to do there, and how he is to con-
duct himself in order to keep the
place he has got, and to extend it, to
push himself farther on.-Scribner's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

1t is claimed that the richest gold
fields in the world are in the disputed
territory between British Guiana and
Venezuela. 1t is no wonder that John
Bull is DESTROYS of getting his hooks
in. 1t also contains polyglot popula-
ton. There are said to be 2S9, 900
people there, among whom are 1900
Portuguese; 1000 English, and the
balance made up of Indians, negroes,
and East Indian coolies. He may be
a grabber, but John has benefited the
human race. He has made business
where there was none before, and
has multiplied hundred fold the lit
tie that was there before he planted
his foot on the territory. 1t is only
when the place begins to amount to
anything that people commence to
grumble that John is grabbing every
thing in sight, but if it hadn't been
for his enterprise the place would
have still been bowling wilderness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Do not imagine when you see one
of those broad chested statesmen get
up in his place on the floor of the
House of Representative that your
soul is about to be aroused by burst
of sonorous eloquence. He carries
his paper of chewing tobacco in his
coat-tail pocket, and is too fat to
reach it without rising.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
BucIxlen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Sa1ve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or
no pay required 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or moneyIrefunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by II. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Perfect wisdom would give us perfect health
Because men and women are not perfectly
wise, they must take medicines to keep them
selves perfectly healthy. Pure, rich blood is
the basis of good health. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the one true blood purifier. 1t gives good
health because it builds upon the true foun-
dation-pure blood.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, always reliable and beneficial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

If you are an old man take our adj
vice and don't be side tracked. Keep
up your activities; don't retire; don't
quit. Keep right on-wear out, not
rust out. Five years from now you
will have lived to thank us for this
advice
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Mr.. Yorkville Flatte-"I see they
are going to build several more bridg-
es from Brooklyn"
Mrs. Flatte-"Dear mel Why don't
the people escape in boats?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Busy people have no time, and sensible PEG
pie have no inclination to use a slow remedy.
One Minute Cough Cure acts promptly and
gives permanent results. H. @. Pierce, Bar
ton, ID. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, X. Il.
French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Burns are absolutely painless when DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is promptly applied. This
statement is true. A perfect remedy for skin
diseases, chapped hands and lips, and never
fails to cure piles II. G. Pierce, Barton; ID.
w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, r.. E. French,
Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

We might tell you more about One Minute
Cough Cure, but you probably know that it
cures cough Every one does who has used
it. 1t is perfect remedy for coughs colds,
hoarseness. 1t is an especial favoTite for
children, being pleasant to take and quick in
curing. II. G. Pierce. Barton; d. w. Hid
reth, Barton Landing, r. e. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Take a dose of DeWitt's Little Early Risers
lust for the good they viii do you. These lit
tie pills are good for indigestion, good for
headache. good for liver complaint, good for
constipation. They are good. II. <. Pierce,
Barton, ID. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, r.
e. French. Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

A little i'll, then little pill. The i'll is gone
the pill has won. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Barton; ID. w Hildreth, Barton Landing; II
E. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

It's just as easy to try One Minute Cough
Cure as any thing else. It's easier to cure a
severe cough cold with it. Let your next
purchase for a cough be One Minute Cough
Cure. Better medicine; better results; better
try it. III. G. Pierce, Barton, ID. w. Hildreth,
Barton Landing, r.. T.. French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

1t is not a miracle. 1t won't cure everything,
but it will cure piles. That's what DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve will do, Because it has done
it in hundreds of cases. HI. G. Pierce, Barton;
ID. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, r. E.
French, Glover.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
100 Patterns Of Wall Papers
to select from.

If you want to make your furni
ture and musical instruments look
like new, buy a bottle Of our &c
darine Polish for 25 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Pictures Of so-called presidential
candidates will appear in these col
umns from time to time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

80 Oak Rockers-Cobbler Seat
usual price $3.50, at S2.40.
Rattan Swing Rocker for $l.5t
We have just received a larq
line of Carpetings consisting {
All Woods, Unions, Linolene an
Oil Cloths.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

Tomorrow win lie the Young Mems
Christian Association anniversary day.
The anniversary will be more generally
observed than ever before. The pas
tors Of n number Of churches will
preach sermons appropriate 30 the oc-
casior, and the annual report viii be
presented by directors Of the Associn-
lion, At the Fourth street NJ. E. church
Or, Rikcr win preach the anniversary
sermon In the evening. and the report
win be road by Hon. G. W. Atkinson.
At the First Presbyterian church the
Euecinl service will be held In the even
Ing. DR.. Cunningham preaching and
Mr.. Myrou Hubbard reading the re-
mort. In the morning Rev. d. 4. Dem
TON win preach At the Chapllnc street
A. e. church and Mr.. Mlllard F, GleHey
win read the report. Mr. L, L, Sands
will read the report Mt the 81. Lukc's
Episcopal church In the morning after
Rev. Mr.. Birmingham breaches the an
nlvarsnry sermon. Rev. c. ]. Trlppctt
will preach an appropriate sermon at
the Zane STREET NJ +. church and Mr..
3. =. Parker will read the report, In
the evening the report will be read az
,he Christian church by Mr.. y. l..
white and nt the Baptist church by
Mr.. II. L. Bond.
Next Sunday an anniversary services
win be held nt the English Lutheran
church. Rev. Dr. Schwarm will preach
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

Last evening the special committee
Of council appointed to eonSider City
Health omeer Jepsou's bill FOR extra
compensation for his services in treat-
Ing smallpox patients held It's first
meeting. ]. R. Butts was made chair
man. DR.. EepBon presented n very com
plete statement OF the work be had
done. He classified the visits as %
whether they were Of n sanitary char
ncter. and performed in his official ca
raeity. or professional visits to the SICK
under order OF the board. He reEntndeu
the committee that when he went into
the ONCE at the earnest solicitation ct
the health committee. the council anu
the public he notified them TINT he con-
sidsred that the ordinance provided ana
was intended to provide for extra pay
Tor attention upon smallpox patients
and that he would expect TO render his
bill accordingly. Smallpox has been
stamped out in a wonderfully hriet
time. considering the conditions which,
prevailed. There has not been single
case originating In Wheeling since NO
vember %. The orly Isolated cases
since that hive come from the Ohio
side. and were at once removed to the
ctty's hospital The town Is to-dfly
as free from smallpox as ever In her
history.
The committee RECOMMENDED that Or.
Jepson be paid 1911 80. In addition TO
other compensation. this being for work
done by order OF the board Of health.
and plainly intended by the law TO De
paid for IN addition to the regular pay
OF the health officer.
This was all the formal business thar
cnme before the committee. but Incl
dentaIIy the subject OF the gorgeous
lies about the condition OF affatrs which
have been circulated abroad. came up,
and al the members OF the committee
expressed warm INDIGNATION over this
afalr. Several cases were mentiouen
where Wheeling people had aided N
circulating lies IS 70 the smallpox here
The course OF the Martins Ferry after
noon paper was also q subject OF dis
cs1aRiou Il was denounced In no meas
ured terms. DR.. Jepson said the sditor
had received hts personal ASSURANCE o.
the truth Of the reports he Issued and
yet had deliberately fnlstfied them TIE
members were OF the opinion that such
deliberate SANDER Of the business conn
nunity ought to be prosecuted. u pos
stble. and this idea win be officially i'd
Tanced before other bodies competent
to act The same paper last evening
devoted about half its live reading mat
ter TO q string OK ntlsehOods, asserting
thnt several new enses had ortgtnhted
here this week This Is absolutely IN
true. and IL the editor doesn't know II.
il Is because he Is incapable OF knowing
anything,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

Fur Capes, Cloth capes. Vel
our Capos, at low prices to
ciose.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
TIE WEyvIIHe rEAcEgRs


Held Their Monthly jse,Slon-yery Inter
esting Papers and Other Profitable En-
srriass Yesterday Afternoon.
The Wheeling Teachers Association
met at Clay school on Friday and was
called to order by the superintendent.
The exercises were opened by all Join
Ing in the song. "Amertca," Miss Lucy
Robinson leading. The Lords prayer
was then repeated by Principal Ste
vpnson, and this WIS followed by an +.
other song entitled "Old Friends. \
very excellent paper wns then re1d BY
Miss E. z. BinRell. OF Centre school. In
which was set forth the importance o. a
teachers having u well declined plan Of
conducting school work. The pltienc"
required by the teacher wns dweit upon
also the influence Of the teacher IN
building the character Of the pupils.
The Autocrut OF the SchOolroOm
Citizenship was the subject OF very
carefully prepared paper by Miss Belle
Davine; and this was listened TO with
the closest attention.
Miss Eta Roberts read q paper on
Good Citizenship" Her ideals were
fine and her language chaste and clear.
At the conclusion she was heartily con-
graduated. The meeting was consid-
cred by all one Of the best ever held by
the body
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

and M ]. c. Lynch vii read the re-
pcrt Services viii also be held thtt
,lay ~ TIC unitetI Presbyterian church
After the sermon by Rev. ]. II. LlttelL
". !. ". Cowden. esq. will read the re-
port.
TO-nOrrUw afternoon at I O'CLOCK q
service. In Keeping with the day. VIII
be held for men ut the Association
building.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
OUR PRICES
ALWAYS THE LOWEST :!
NOW LOWER THAN EVER.

Hyou are needing anything at all in Clothing we
can save you money.
Our entire stock of Winter Suits and 0vercoats
for Men. Bows and Children at cost and below for
Tor the next thirty days.
Ihe open WINTER E. mas e ZEN Us WIN 100 many leaVy
over until next season. have cut prices from % to
40 per cent. Some broken lots at half price, Good,
reliable goods, but some sizes missing. Don't miss
this sale
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11

stronger every day
OIoWillg The demand for Muslin
GEO. N. SHOOK & cos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
]. s. RHODES s. co.
HALF PRICE
Jacket Sale!
Our aim is not to carry over 4
single garment, and we have
Cur THE PRICE IN Two /!
ON ALL NEW JACKETSl

't81o
II you want wear and comfort
and don't care for style, we
carried over from last year Iso
Jackets that soIdfrom soto Sac
each, many Of which viii be
sold as low IS S2.O0 EACH
Misses Long Coats. with or
without eapes, $3.50 to $3.50
each, in many cases not one.
sixth the original cost.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
RALRoAD MATTERS
Superintendent TurHsr's Sascsssar-rhs
D. IL. SupsFtntrndsnEy.

Superintendent TuFHrr's Saecsssor-The
D. IL. supSFtntSndSnsy.
At the meeting of the Pennsylvania
Lines supertntendents at Pittsburgh IT
was thought the successor OF J. J.
Turner as superintendent Of the Pitts
burgh division OF the Pan Handle would
be selected. But the name OF the lucky
man. Il seems, has not yet been deter
mined. II Is believed his name viii be
made public before Mr.. Turner leaves
for Indianapolis where he takes the
general aupsrfntendeucy Gt the Wanda
Ia system. which Is allied with the
Pennsylvania Among the gentlemen
named In connection with the vacancy
are Ralph Peters. superintendent OF the
Little Miami division; P. ~ Bonebrlks.
superintendent OF the Louisville divt-
sion. and Harry Miller, superintendent
OF the Indianapolis division
Rurncr stin has It that Super1ntend-
emit J. y. GIN: OF the Huntington and
Hinton divisions Of the Chesapeake a
Ohio road. Is soon to resign and take the
supertntendencT Of the Ohio River road
The rIImOr has been denied. but u ~
sttI going the rounds, and possibly
has some foundation. Mr.. Gill Is an.
able man and would be a valuable ac-
QUESTION 70 the Ohio River.
Regular crews have been assigned 70
the two best trims on the Ohio River
road. Nos. I and :. the trains to which
are attached the Pullman pHriOr cars
Captain W. W. wickham, who hns just
retired as truinmaSter. viii have one
trnin and the veteran Captain 7. J.
Hinde will take the other.
Charles. E. johnson. Of Pittsburgh.
the new district passenger agent OF the
Northern Pacific road. paid his first
visit to the Wheeling passenger men
Yesterday. Mr.. johnson Is q pushing
railroader who will no doubt increase
the popularity Of his road in this sec
H1nT,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
city raz IEeeelpta.

FOR hoarseness. sore throat and
cough, tnGO DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. the
specific for affections OF the throat and
chest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11
DIE LIARS ABROAD.
The Special Committee on the
Health offcer's Bnl
INnULGENA VERY WARMROAsT

orths Men Who 90 About disseminating
StAallsroas stories About whssllns''
sanitary COMPLEMENTARY OF Prosssu-
ton by the aIsmbers-whsslInsl Is In
EzsslIsnt conditisn, Thanks tn Or.
Jspssn,s Emsisat Work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-10

trlnSlc embarrassment 1nSeparable from
the selection of proper objects (Which is
always a choice of dificulties) ought to be
decisive motive for a construction of the
conduct Of the government in making it;
and for a spirit of acquiescence in the
| measures for obtaining revenue which the
public exigencies may at any time dictate.
Prompt Protective Legislation De-
manded.
Animated by like sentiments the people
Of the country must now face the condi-
tons which beset them. The public ext
gency' demands prompt protective legisla-
ton which will avoid the accumulation of
| further debt by providing adequate reve-
nueS for the expenses of the government.
This is manifestly the requirement of duty.
If elected president of the United States, it
will be my aim to vigorously promote this
object and give that ample encoura cement
to the occupations of the American people
which above all else is so impera lively de-
manded at this juncture of our national
affairs.
Happy Conditions I'm December, 1892.
"In December, 1892, President Harrison
sent his last message to congress. It was
an able and exhaustive review of the con-
dition and resources of the country. 1t
stated our situation so accurately that
am sure it will not be amiss to recite his
| official and valuable testimony. There
never has been time in our history said
ne, when work was so abundant or when
wages were so high, whether measured by
the currency in which they are paid, or
by their power to supply the necessaries
and comforts of life. The general average
OF prices has been such as to give to
agriculture fair participation in the gen.
eral prosperity. The new industrial
plants established since Oct. 6, 1890, and
up to Oct. %. 1892, number 345, and the
extensions of existing plants 10S. The new
capital invested amounts to SAC, 446, 060,
and the number of additional employees
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-10

it has already gone beyond the limit of
financial prudence. Surely we can go no
further, and we must not permit false
lights to lure us across the danger line.
Means Defeat of International
Agreement.
eve have much more silver IN use than
any country in the world except India or
China-$500, 900, 900 more than Great Brit
ain; $3.50, 000,0 600 more than France; $780,
600, 900 more than Germany; 1926, 900 900
less than India and $125, 000, 900 less than
China. The Republican party has declared
in favor of an international agreement, and,
II elected president, it will be my duty to
employ all proper means to promote It.
The free coinage of silver in this country
would defer, if not defeat international BIZ
metallism, and until an international agree
ment can be had, every interest requires
us to maintain our present standard. In
dependent free coinage of silver at a ratio
of 16 ounces of silver to l ounce OF gold
would insure the speedy contraction OF the
volume of our currency. 1t would drive at
least $500, 900, 900 of gold dollars, which we
now have permanently, from the trade OF
the country and greatly decrease our per
capita circulation. 1t is not proposed by
the Republican party to take from the cir
culating medium of the country any Of the
silver we now have: on the contrary, 1t Is
proposed to keep all of the silver money
now in circulation on the parity with gold
bv maintaining the pledge of the govern
ment that all of it shall be equal to gold.
This has been the unbroken policy Of the
Republican party since 1878. It has in
augurated no new policy. 1t will keep in
circulation and as good as gold all of the
silver and paper money which are now in
cluded in the currency OF the country. 1t
will maintain their parity. 1t will preserve
their equality in the future as it has al
ways done in the past. 1t will not consent
10 put this country on a silver basis which
would inevitably follow Independent free