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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-26

Fort Worth. Texas. September ?t-f,ar
nett Gibbs spoke hers toalgh, from tho
'front.' steps OF the court house. About 1900
people constituted ths audience.
He scored the State administration and
accused them OF every crime in the deca-
logue. He explained his To. railrold
scheme and wanted the farmers to have
n chance 10 get their cotton to the gut
Tor no-third what II costs en- now.
His speech was principally oil tbs simc
line as all his former efforts on the
stump He held the people two aud
half hours.
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A Killing III nnIIn..

Especial Dispatch TO The Post.)
Dallas, Texas, September 25,-John Mar
graves took his shotgun this morning and
went In search OF Amos simmons. He
fouin the latter in the alley in the rear
OF the Copey Island turf exchange alh res
taurint. Before Simmons was aware OF his
danger. Margraves shot one-half OF his
head Off, killing him instantly.
Margraves surrendered to the sheriff and
Is locked up In cell OF the cowaty jail
He will not discuss the tragedy. The men
were prepared for trouble. Simmons had
a large size pistol on him when killed
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Large streams from little fountains flo,
Tan oaks from little acorns grOw.'
THE fikE RECORD.
Three Houses burned.

Fort Worth, Texas. September 25.-Fire
at O'Clock tonight destroyed three fume
buildings on Houston street one was a
rooming house conducted by Mrs. Spears.
The entire household goods were burned
with no insurance The property was
owned by Judge Hoggsett; also uninsured.
lamp left burning In one of the rooms
caused the fire.
The Item and Texas Signet, both negro
publications, were badly damaged from
water. The loss is estimated at about
10000
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Kirbyville, Texas, September 25,--Work
on tho ten-mile extension of the Gulf
Beaumont and Kansas City railroad is PRO
crossing finely now, the weather being fine
for putting in solid time. The steam pile
driver win be in operation in a few days.
The bridge gang will begin work on the
bridge building about the first of October
1t is thought that the first two miles Of
this extension will be completed in the
next six weeks as the grade is nearly ready
for the ties at this date and the bridge
timbers are in part already here.
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HYMENEAL.

BUTNER- CHRISTIAN.-Clehu Tex
as, September Ed. C. Butner ana Mrs.
W, A. Christian were married wednesday
evening.
WILLIS RKMAN-Texarkana Texas.
September 2S.-Miss May Barkman and
Mr.. NJ. A. Willis, prominent young people
of this place, were married here today at
this residence of the brides brother. Mr..
ice Rlrkman, Rev. W f. Nepl OF the
Olive Street Baptist church officiating.
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coon CHANCE TO VISIT THE EAST

PERSONS going to Pittsburg over Wanda
,rehnsylvania Short Lines on cheap
Iaets 10 be sold over that route October
TO 18th. Inclusive, account Knights
9'np'ap Concbave, will have the privilege
ouylng low rate excursion tickets from
s'suurg to points in Ohio and Pennsylva-
Ia, ana to Baltimore and Washington.
the Pennsylvania Route, By deposit
Iheir excursion tickets with the joint
eent after reaching Pittsburg. Full ard
'~cular information furnished in rep'y
INQUIRIES address to W. F. Drummer, A..
r. Agent ST. Louis.
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81. Louis september . Eudhoff'g wllan.ss
T0DAY's RACES.
Harlem Entries.

Three quarters mile. sellng-Grey John. Ne
ONE. Mary Kinzella. Exquisite. Rcd Gidd ~.
Pus. Fred Broens i0l, Pitfall. Roger u, Sugar
Cane l04. Our Hope. Refugee, Sunny i07.
One and a sixteenth miles. selling Mamie
LIS Sister. Chugnut. Double Dummy. Croesus.
Tcrto Friskai. Winslow Bridgeton. Farmer
Leigh, Pete Kitchen. Aiyarado ii 10i.
Five eighths Of q miie-Hio Chico, Master
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Every man who is in favor Of increased
taHet and large standing army should be
IN favor OF expansion. Every man who wants
TO place tho American laborer In competition
with heather laborers who look upon 10 cents
day as high wages. should yell for expnn
GiJn. Every man who Is In favor OF making
tho Monroe doctrine disappear from American
history and enforcing upon ignorant hordos Of
other lands government and taxation without
rep esentation. should class himsclf with the
natural born. dyCd-jn- the-wool expanEionists
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S. W. Parish, Houston; C. A. Bailey, New
1uk; Charles S. Brooks, Boston; II. Leon,
(Hin. Cincinnati; Mrs. Frank Andrews Ilous-
Ion: Edgar A. Roberts. Angelina. Texas X.
y. Hatfield. San Antonio; j. Woody, Calves
ION: b. p. Mcdonald, Jr.. Fort Scott, Kan. :
]. NJ. Clark, Camp Tom Ball John S. Spiers,
Galveston; +. ". Norris. Houston; VIM. Man.
Eer. New York; T. r. Williams, Houston: A.
9. Nash, San Antonio; Clarence II. Howord.
~. Louis; Captain Frank a. Hervey, ST., and
&ife. returned to Houston w. b. Brazelton.
Naco: L. 4. Stock. New York; f. A. NAL
,ry. New YORK.
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United States. venerate and honor. Yet.
he omits TO tell us whether 1t was before
or after the action OF the Textbook board
r1ecting his miserable little book as a
miserable big failure, that eager impos-
t~nities secured from Judge Rsagsn the
coveted Endorsement. II II was previous 10
the action OF the board rejecting the work,
In that way certifying to its worthlessaess,
tA3t ENDORSEMENT amounis to nothing in
the light Of the boards denuncsaiory ac-
ton, and OF Mr.. Estills own admission
that in complying with the boards re-
quirensGt for a rewriting of the book he
and his co-comp.lers. In correcting their
errors, avalled themselves OF the sugges-
tons ami critici ms of those who had pno-
Vested TO the beard against the adoption
OF the book. II. however. the Endorsement
WIS obtained after action Of the board, than
surrey 4 cuts no figure whatever in the
case. simply because the action had been
takea before the Endorsement was forth
cNilng. and the pr sumption being that
.anplharce with the requirements OF the
BOARD had obviated further objections on
thtlr part. This would place Judge Rea-
ID II the ptsi.i on OF recommending the
board 10 follow its own conclusions, II Il
De true, however. that Judge Reagan did
NJ any time give the boosted Endorsement,
1t is probable that he did so without having
made critical examination OF the work,
and having a natural sympathy for aud
cent 'atnce sn Texars he hardly expected
TO lind among them chsek enough to ASK
rs appI val Of work in history 50 mani
ffstly unfair to the South. We ask you,
now TO tell us which of the two works
Goes the judge at this time approve. the
one which w,s rejected or the one which
you promised the board to proiusc? lie
can not consistently approve both. for II
Non have dcge wha, the board required,
the two books are unayoitably contradlc-
lo4N, ana the ssatemen-s set forth In one
can not by any possibility be reconcllea
With the statements SGT forth n the other;
that is OF course. II you have done what
the board directed, which is by 70 means
cer'ain. There is an old couplet which
admonishes that
Large streams from little fountains flow;
Tai oaks from little acorns grow"
But, referring to Mr., Estill and his
lengthy as well as foolish, elaboration.
we confess our surprise that so large
stream should flow from so small foun-
tain, or that so TAN an oak should grow
from so small an acorn.
In coualusion we viii state to our com
rades, and all patrons of public schools.
th't our course in making the report con
cealed no petty motive, but We were gov
erned by the desire to pace In the hands
OF the sons and daughters OF the Colfei-
eracy an Interesting and true account of
the greatest epoch in the aife az the re-
public Il. NJ Phelps,
Chairman of Text Book Committee of
John b. Hood Camp.
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Snyder. Texas. September 23.--Demo-
cratic primaries were held in this county
ON the 18th and resulted in nominating
for county judge, II. b. Patterson; sheriff.
Ira Hutch, assessor, d. l., Crump, county
and district clerk. X, X. Mnrable; treas
urer, Joeeph Autry
Judge Hammer and p, l.. Sanders ad-
dressed the citizens at the court house.
on the 2ist. They are rival candidates ior
Judge OF the Thirty ninth district.
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THE HUTCHIN9
HOUSE,.
L. @. WARD.
Proprietor.
Rales: 500 and
$3.50 per day.

a. J. Condit, city; Frank NJ Davis, Dallas
H. Ceswell. j. NJ. Newscn, Beaumont; Jno
DAVIDSON, Nacogdoches; Charles Hoffstof,
Eseoecoches: j. NJ. Pace. Jr., Dallas Phi. s,
tat,ery, city, l.. /. Da lis and wife c. Y.
uce ana wife, Galveston: l. F, Roberts,
eco; Jas. D. Rogers. Dallas; J. ]. Kemp
=, y; T. Martin, J. Holland, Charles MART 4,
roTn Texas S T. Edwards. Orange: Wins
ROBINSON, Galveston: A. L. Shipman, Bren-
u. T. G. Daniels, Cincinuati A. w. johnson,
se,o, Z. j. Horton, Victoria; d. o. Wilson,
ehtmont; R. F. Darby. Bay city; D. r. Mes
( valley Mills; d. W. Allen. Corsicana.
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Huntsville, Texas, September 24--fy
virtue Of authority vested in me as chair
men OF the Thirty eighth Pictorial district
OF Texas. | hereby call convention TO
meet In the city OF Huntsville at 10 o'clock
n. III. Saturday. October 3. for the purpose
Of nominating two Pictorial candidates and
electlng chairman for the next two years.
j. l.. Ingram Chairman.
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

ANDERSON, The republicans have
nominated Charles Foraker colored for
county commissioner.
CORSiCANA. Navarro chapter. Daugh.
ters Of the Confodcracy. adopted suitable
resolutions on the death Of Miss Winnis
Davis.
RAYNER.- NEARLY all the school lands
have been taken UP by good class Of
settlers, who are pouring into this section
rapIdly.
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THE Rates 81. so and 81 90 per DAY.
JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.


! W Z. Johnson, New Orleans: George A.
Ssscomh San Antonio; George c. Neautor,
Hiddings Miss Edna Freeman, Dallas H. c.
stcIhen, Beaumont; Harry Atwood Houston
+ u. ramsey, city; L. r. Carlton, Tyler; NJ,
porter, Chicago; r. ?. Clarke, Charles Clarke,
r. Galveston; f. J. Cooper, Milwaukee: r.
s1laFff, Jennings, La; A. r. Sholens, Fourth
eNas infantry, L. $. "; Top Wilson MAS
fo.,, Fourth Texas infantry, L, S. "; Chas.
{iutner. Houston; J. w Van Sickle. Houston
\ GRAHAM, Birmingham, Ala; II. II. Van
kmitn Hampton. Texas: J. w. Howe, city; o.
4 Ellis, sartartin: c. w Parker, Dallas S.
HOPKINS. Dallas; F. NJ. Pennington, Bren-
en- T. B. Caldwell, Cuero; Neal Robinson,
~ orange; John r. Spaun. New York: Ed
lidebrand. Chicago; j. II. Whitaker, Cuero;
r.. Spear. San Antonio; II. Hamilton, San
ntcnio' Z. A. Scott, Navasota: w. X. Cor
en-. Thurber, Texas; Cabeen Blake and wife,
Iy' ;. J. Johnson Gonzales; ]. o. Lamb,
sh Diego, Cali; Corporal julius +. Starker.
lst TeNas Volunteer infantry; G. A. Snow
no wife, Los Angeles, Cali; Mrs. Ed Duggan,
an angelo; G. A. Mcfarland. city; Miss Kilt
rd Rice, sherman; II. A. Harrigan, Fourth
exas Infantry, IT, s. V.
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sealy Texas, September 25.--Mr. Mat
Cole, young farmer living seven or eight
miles south of here, on the Wick place,
shot ami probably killed Joe Thomas. a
colored cotton picker. The Pos. CORE
spondSnt was informed that the difficulty
arose over settlement Cor cotton Picked
during the previous week and that the
negro became so abusive that Cole was
forced TO use shotgun with thu above eff
feet
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Grnxcscnd Entrics.

Five and half furiongs-- Maxiilo i?s, impcr-
atcr Blarncystono la5. Lcrd zoni 10. Frank
Hstris 10. Ruby Lips lis. wasteful III. Head
i'ght. Bnffocn. lie. Roysterer III. Calculation
los. Lady Marion. Filauient io7. Athy ioi,
flsoting Gold. Kilt i0e. solairc 100 Wood B,rd.
Biliali, Red Spider ~
:, One mile and sixteenth--The Winner no
Estaca, Noscy no. Ben Ronald los, Mount
Mashington isS Knight OF the Garter, Prime
Minister. Double Quick 100. Fonsavannah Iog,
Merlin ", Tanis On
fivc-eishths OF mite, Flatbush selling
stat es~- Armament lis, Duke OF Middlrburg
1,, Hapshurg 100 Duke OF Baden, Mr. rh,n-
lay, Cambrian, llnndcpff %. onondaga's Pride.
per So
Five. oighths mile. maidens--Ciodfrcy, Chap
pnIua. Manlins. The burlington Route, Ant
mas Sol, Mark Miles. Dir, Parker ne. Efie
AAi1sl'e' kilarma, Alice Misc Monle,,a, Al
Reeves. Ordeal. Kensington. illuminate los
One mile and an eighth, handicap--Airol iSs.
Maey lia, White Frost ia5. Sir Walter lid,
Hand Ball, Ben Ronald Ill Geo keeno,
Whlstling Con LOG, Sir Vassar i02. Lady Dis.
dain 49,
Or. mic-Dlucaway, candieblack. Central
Irust Previous, Swftmas, Fonsavannah.
Glonc!ne III.
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sam Houston Normal.

Huntsville. Texas, September 25.-Ths
Sam Houston Normal Is moving along Hne.
ly since tho opening last Wednesday There
are now fully 400 students in attendance
with new ones coming In every day. The
normal was never better equipped for thu
work
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New York September 49, George Lnvlgne
an'i Frank Erne will fight for the lightweight,
championship of the world before the Greater
New York Athletic club at Couey Island Wed
nesday night Both men have trained faith-
ditlcu ~
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WILL HELP HAWLEY
SPRINGER TO MAKE SPEECHES IN
THE TENTH DISTRICT.
Is HimscIf Republican Nominee
for Congress, hut Realizes His
Own Case ms Hopeless.

Galveston. Texae. September 25.--Ar-
thur Springer, republican nominee for
congress in the Eighth district. and one
OF the party's prominent leaders In North
Texas, reached Galveston today from
Fort Worth, Congressman Hawley sought
him out at the fremont hotel, and to-
gether they discussed tho political situa-
lion. notwithstanding his own race, which,
however, Is practically hopeless one, Mr..
Springer VIII be booked for some speeches
in the Tenth district In aid OF Mr.. Haw-
ley.
Springer furnishes a first rate example
OF the hard luck a politician sonnet. mes
runs up against at The hands Of hie party.
During the campaign OF 1886 there was
no harder or more CONSCIENTIOUS worker
In the ranks than he. Az tie editor Of
the only morning newspaper in the State
as advocated Green for State chairman
and Mckinley for president with an earn
estaeHs and an ability seldom equalled.
He vas consistent and loyal in his sup
port OF the ticket but the A. J. Huston
Mark Hanna combination that held forth
In the Oriental hotel al Dallas that fall fed
him Oh unprlnclpled promises OF support.
and toward the close OF the campaign saw
bis paper forced to the wall wltiout even
a sign Of gratitude for the services he had
rendered. SAN undauntod,s Mr.. Springer
tried for the position OF district attorney
fotthe Norh bern district OF Texas. but the
Jon went 10 Billy Atwell OF Dallas. who
never DID more than make a few speeches.
Now he Is In the harness again.
Springer VIII leave here tomorrow, but
will return TO the Tenth district before
Ions.
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Mission CONFERENCE Ended.

Mckinney, Texfr. September 24.-The
Womans Home Mission convention closed
with temperance service last n!Rht in
the presence OF large audience. The
convention lasted four days and was at
tended with interest throughout.
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Trenton. n. j.. September 25,--At meeting
TONIGHT between the management Of the Inter-
state Fair association and a number OF rae
ms men suspended by the l.. A. w the men
Ngi ted to race In tomorrows events and thu
iaif association agreed to take the risk OF
u suspension OF its track. Tho mon who
signed tho agreement are Ecdic Raid Il. A.
Mcfarland, Orlando l.. stevens. Tom Cuoner.
Afthui Gardner. Guy Eaton. Harry rcrrll
ana BOYD Anderson Another meeting viii
time the sisners Of the agreement will on 4.
uutaNor to have Major Taylor, kiscr, Titus,
KENDALL Mertons and other crack riders who
arc entered Tor tonorrows races. nNd who are
not suspended, 'on with them and tnNe Part
IN the races ma also form nm association as
n rNAl 10 the L. A. ". IA ing board.
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STRIKE IS NOT SETTLED.
The Negroes Endorsed by the Calves.
ton Trades Council.
The END SEEMED TO BE IN Sight
nut the Action OF the Labor Council
Has rut Another Aspect on
the situation.


galveston. Texas, September 25--So far
MS can he udyo, ,o,trh, a, n,n.,a.,,
| ,or 49,, - ~ "eeo.,"'''"
'"o s''-'e"hen' ol 'he Ma~ory st'ike arc
now aA an end, and what the future will
bring forth no one car tell. This Calves.
ton labor council co,,roso, =, ,,t,a 49,,
ana ~, s,,.,,,,., ..s,' ~ $3.50 '''s
'A' 'eu.s"eu "t"oh' composed OF ne
sio,s' each ned u meeting this afternoon.
Tho white people adopted resolutions de-
clarinr thar 4, ,ho,r ,,,tcwnr, ~
upio, haa no,ns,
"'"e ~ u" wan 'nu attack
VI tho houston negroes last Thursday
"isu.. ana tooh resolved as foAoNs;
[" ihat the dennands or the negroes for
an Increase OF wages are reasonable and
o'"pev.
- hat me refusal Of the Mallory people
", w. a. oi'Ia'e OF TO MAKE aey coaeSssion iouA-
.ns ~ peaceaoie settlement OF the Ques
, 49,, ihNViseu Is wrong aru not to the best
'"ooFnS's OF the port
o. Ahe good order or the negroes during
'h, pIo'oAsed strike is commented.
= FEC council pledges to the strikers
,m meta aNd unancla' support of orgsn-
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MIAMI SAILS.

The Lone Star ship Miami was loaded
today with zoo head of cattle and SO hogs.
ana will sail tomorrow for Havana The
shippers are Ike Pryor OF san Antonio and
J. II, +. Davis OF Richmond. Texas. The
last shipment they made, consisting OF 900
fine cattle, not an animal WIS lost They
wont by the British ship Ardanmohr. which
was we'll adapted for carrying live stock,
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sHEaIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Wharton, Texas.-M5n by the name OF
Jacobs, a Jew. ebout > feet 4 or Inches in
height 80 years old. weight 100 or 1876
pounds, light complexion, light hair and
thin, light mustacha, eyes small or some
thing peculiar about them, speaks broken
ard very fast, plays pool and dominoes.
This man left East Bernard Wednesday
night driving sorrel horse. about IL hands
high, with white feet and blaze face. no
brand riding in buggy mo topl suppose TO
have about $50 in cash with him. Twenty
five dollars reward for srrest OF said party.
held warrant. r. A Rich. sheriff Whar-
ton county, Texas.
Lul!ng, Texas. September 2l-Stolen
From my farm. three miles from Luling.
one bay mare, about II hands high, brand
ed CWT 1T und2r c and w on left shout
der; has white star in forehead: is hurt ia
hind foot. Will pay $50 for the mare and
So for thief. J. G. Doke, deputy sheriff,
Luling. Texas.
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@"'777777777
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati. September 25.--The Reds won the
first game in the eleventh Inning by clean
hitting The second game was called al the
end OF the fifth inning with the score q tls
Fra zane X II u
Cincinnati ...,..,.....,glp pD VI VI
Dammann. Bretenstein and Woods; Powell,
Cuppy and Criger.
Second game II IL u
Cincinnati ..-.....-,....,,,---.2Op DO
Cleveland .................... pv1 W.
Hill and wood. Frazer and criger
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-7--------r=-s=------=-
GIbhs ut Fort Worth.

democrat could worthler wear the laurels
OF the party
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Waxahsch,e. TeNrs, September 25.--Last
right DR.. H.. o. S;cey While driving across
the Houston and Texas Central track near
the Ringo roflei mill, was struck by an
engine and was badly brtf.sed UP. The
buggy was broken, but the horse escaped.
DIR. stacey's escape was lucky one. His
injuries are rot at all dangerous. but il
wss only matter Of good luck that he was
not klllsi
. a - TO n Ia.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s. q NHzzzZx
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THE HOTELS
|eAPITOL HOTEL
|Crank A. llervey,
1 6r., Manager.

Rooms from 81. 90
|per day upward.
with or without
Hath. Our Cafe"
Us conducted on
1.-THE u la carte
kplan.
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Chicago September 25.-Three new Orphans
were in today's game Woiverton "a tgiTd,
TAYLOR and Nichols In the points. Al made
a good showing Taylor pitching spleasd bal!
until the ninth. when he became little rat
tied, hitting a man and giving two passes.
" 81 u
chicago .............3o0 100 30'-7 ~ 1
pittsrrrg ..............0o 900 900 los /
9'nyior and Nichols; Hart and BowermaD.
st. Louis September 2j.-s udhcffs wilduess
ana the Bro Sn's dumb playing gave the Colo
nels an easy game today, II L
St, LOuis ..............-t..vl1 el0 vy- z
louisville ...........,... ..NO g1- OIL.
srdhon and Clements; Cunningham and
Kittlioge.
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TEACHERS COLUMN.
GIST GEE, Jordan, S. c., Editor
Miss CARRIE LEGG, Workman, S. c.,
G. T. PUGH, Shiloh, S. c..
Associate Editors.
The Reading OF Newspapers.

At this time when all are espt cialiy
interested in what is taking place in
the neighborhood OF Cuba, and whal:
all are anxious to know what course
OF action is to be pursued b. the two
countries, United States and Spain,
it is of great importance to see that
the young minds of our county are
awake to the things taking place
around them, and that they are ready
to learn from that public educator
the newspaper, the course OF these
affairs. And not only to this Cuban
affair, but also to all affairs OF public
interest ought the minds of our yonth
be directed.
One way to awaken interest in
current events is to have exercises
written upon the affairs Of note from
time to time. In order 10 become
well posted upon the subject in hand
the pupil will have recourse to the
newspaper. His interest being thus
awakened, it is probable that he will
take pleasure in following up affairs
of public interest as they are por-
trayed in the papers.
In the school-room, almost every
day brings out occasions for discus
sions of public events. There are
also occasions when pupils may we'll
spend the time reading newspapers
an hour or u half-hour during the
day when textbook work is not SO
pressing. But the great trouble is
to procure newspapers for use in the
school-room. Without doubt the
editors Of our county papers would
furnish our schools with copies of
their papers, il the teachers would
give them, in return for their kind
ness, the news of school and commu-
nifty. That, however, would supply
only part of what is needful. For
its success, the reading course must,
of necessity, contain daily or two,
and tie procuring of these would be
a more difficult matter. But, teach
ers, let US make an effort that our
pupils be we'll posted on current
events.
1t would doubtless be profitable
to set aside one afternoon in the
week to discuss the affairs that have
been read about, provided, OF course,
that all have the opportunity OF read
ing-the discussion to be conducted
by the teacher, but all pupils encour-
aged to take part therein. I feel
that, if this plan could be carried out
in all Of our schools, we would have
a more enlightened citizenship in
DAYS to come.