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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
J. H. LEWELLIN.
County Superintendent.
SWAIN COUNTY.

Bryson City, n. c., March ., 1901.
This is to certify that Sanford's Aritll-
metics, Holmes Readers. and -NIaury' S
Biographies are used in the public
schools of Swain county, and are in ex-
elusive use. The above books are Civ
ing entire satisfaction and any change
from these to other books by the State
Board would impose an unnecessary bur-
ben upon the people. Therefore | de-
sire and respectfully request the State
Board to retain the above books.
l.. LEE MARI.
County Superintendent.
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WAKE COUNTY.

Raleigh, n. c., Feb. %, 1901.
Holmes Readers, Maury's Geogra-
plies and Sanford's Arithmetics have
been used in the public schools of Wake
county for some years and have given
almost universal satisfaction to pupils,
teachers and patrons.
We desire that they remain OH the
list of books to be used i'll the pu0lic
schools of this county, if satisfactory ar
rapgements can be made.
A. w MOVE.
THOMAS JOHNS,
JAS. l.. FOSTER.
Board of Education.
The above is approved.
w. G. CLEMENTS,
County Superintendent.
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HENDERSON GRADED SCHOOL.

Henderson, \. c., April3, 1901.
I should regret very much for Maury' :
Geography, Hansell's History and San
ford's Common School Arithmetic to he
taken out of the public school book list
for North Carolina.
| sincerely hope these books will be
retained.
]. l.. ALDERMAN,
Superintendent.
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NoRTHAMPToN COUNTY

Jackson, n. c., April %, 1901.
This is to state that Maury's Geogra-
plies and Sanford's Common School. In
termediate, and Higher Analytical
Arithmetics have been in use in this
county for a number of years. These
books have proven to be well adapted
to the needs of our schools, they are
highly satisfactory and l hope that no
change will be made in regard to the
above named books
PAUL J. LONG.
County Superintendent.
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Goldsboro. n c., March. 1901
have not made up my mind yet as
to Hansel's Histories although | like
them very much.
Maury's Biographies are satisfactory
and | hope that they will be retained.
Il. L. ATKINSON,
County Superintendent.
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A. NJ. CROXTON.
County Superintendent.
VANCE COUNTY.

Cakes. n. c., Feb. 90. 1901.
We have been using your publications
Holmes Readers, Maury's Geogra-
phies. Sanford's Arithmetics, Hanseirs
Histories and Fingers Civil Govern
ment in this county since the last conn
ty adoption.
With all these books we are salts
fed; and we trust therefore, that no
change will be made in these books, at
least, in the coming State adoption,
since such a change would disorganize
our schools and impede our school work.
G.. NEEDHAM BRAY,
County Superintendent.
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Il. Il. DOUGHERTY,
County superintendent of Schools.
SALISBURY GRADED SCHOOLS.


Hanscll'S Histories and Maury's Geog-
rapries are in use here and are in the
hands OF our children. We do not de-
sire these books changed, as their use
has always given satisfaction. l am
certain that the above opinion is the
sentiment Of the parents who have the
books to buy for the children attending
our schools.
| wish to add my personal approval
and to say that / should like very much
to see these books retained in the
schools of North Carolina where they
are now in general use
hope the commission will make few
changes and be liberal in supplementary
books.
CHAS. l.. COON,
Superintendent.
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s. w. BROWN,
County Supervisor.
Favetteville Graded Schools

The following is list of books pub
lished by the University Publishing
Company in use in the Fayettevi lie
Graded School: Holmes Readers, Maui
RVS Biographies. Hanselrs Histories.
Maurys Biographies suit our needs
better than any other we can find. They
are in every particular, up to date, and
the arrangement of the subject matter
is clear and logical and therefore sensi-
bic. We do not desire a change to any
other books.
Holmes Readers are full of good and
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Union COUNTY.

Monroe, \. c., March %, 1901.
Holmes Readers, Maury's Geosra-
plies and Sanford's Arithmetics are in
general use in Union county and give
satisfaction. except the price for the
advanced Arithmetic ought to be le-
duced.
Frye's Biographies were adopted by
the county board in 1896 but the teach
ers and people refused to buy or use
them.
A. NJ. CROXTON.
County Superintendent.
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RLAnEN COIINTY.

Clarkton, y. c., April 26, 1901.
In reply to your inquiry | will say
Holmes Readers. Maury's Biographies
and Sanford's Arithmetics are the books
used in the public schools of BLADDER
county.
AS far as | know they are giving en-
tire satisfaction.
j. d. CURRIE,
County Superintendent.
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RICHMOND COUNTY

Rockingham, n. c.. April n, 1901.
Hansell's Histories, Maurys Geogra-
plies, Holmes Readers, and Sanford's
Arithmetics are used in Richmond coun-
ty. and have given satisfaction.
The people do not desire a change.
Reasons: First, because they like these
books; secondly, because change in
ours unnecessary expense.
j. III. WALSH,
County Superintendent.
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TYRRELL COUNTY.

Columbia. n. c., March 5, 1901.
| hereby certify that Holmes Read
ers, Maury's Biographies, Sanford
Arithmetics and Hansells Histories are
now being used in the public schools
of TylFell county. We are perfectly
satisfied with them and desire no change.
S. II. BATEMAN.
County Superintendent.
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STREET BREWER,
County Superintendent
ANSON COUNTY.

Wadeshoro, \. c., April -, 1901.
Hansells Histories, Maurys Geogra-
plies, Holmes Readers aud Sanford
Arithmetics are used in Anson county
and have given satisfaction.
w. d. REDFERN,
County Superintendent.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Franklinton, n. c.. April %. 1901.
Maury's Biographies and Holmes
Readers have been used in the county
for several years and SO far as | know
have given general satisfaction. In my
own work as teacher, | found Maury $
Biographies superior to any other |
ever examined.
r. Il. WHITE.
County Superintendent.
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COLUMBUS COUNTY.

WhiteviHe, n, c., April 2G, 1901.
Hanselrs Histories, Maury's Geogra-
plies, Holmes Readers, Sanford's Arith-
metics are used in Columbus county and
satisfactory. | have heard no one say
they want change.
l.. w. STANLY.
County Superintendent.
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CRAVEN COUNTY.

New Bern, n. c., May 4, 1901.
This IS to certify that the textbooks,
which have been used in Craven county
for several years, have been satisfactory
to teachers and pupils, and are well
adopted to the use. II would not be an
easy matter to select more suitable
books for the public schools.
JOHN S. LONG,
County Superintendent.
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CHAS. l.. COON,
Superintendent.
Clinton. n. G., April 1S, 1901.

Clinton. y. c., April Is, 1901.
/ hereby certify that Holmes series
of Readers. Hansell's L. ;. Histories,
and Maury's Biographies are and have
been in use in this (Sampson) county for
several years They give general sat
isfaction and we do not desire the above
named books changed by the State
Board.
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MATAEGA COUNTY.

Boone. Y. c., April 3, 1901.
| take pleasure in stating that in 1896,
Sanford's Arithmetics, Holmes Read
crs and Maury's Biographies were
adopted by our Board of Education and
have been used in the public schools
of Watauga county since that time.
giving, so far as | know, general salts
faction.
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IENOIR COUNTY.

Kinston, n. c., 1901.
We have used in the public schools
of Lenoir county for several years:
Holmes Readers. Maurys Biographies,
Hanselrs Histories and Sanford's Arith-
metics.
These books have given general sat
istaction.
G. w. HOWARD.
County Superintendent.
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WILSON COUNTY.

Elm City, n. c., March Is, 1901.
This is to certify that Holmes Read
ers and Maury's Biographies have been
used in the public schools of Wilson
county for several years and haye given
entire satisfaction.
JAMES w. NAYS,
County Superintendent.
I. Sat the adoption Of 1896 the
county authorities selected Stickney's
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Readers for use in the public schools,
but the teachers not liking them decline
to use them
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Franklin. \. C..

Franklin. \. c., 1901
Holmes Readers. MaUry's Geogra-
plies and Sanford's Arithmetic are in
use in Macon county and are satisfac-
tory.
NJ. L. KELLY,
Chairman Board School Directors.
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DURHAM COUNTY.

Durham, n. c., April %, 1901.
Maury's Biographies, Hansells Histo-
ry and Fingers Civil Government have
been used in our schools and have given
satisfaction.
C. w. MASSEY.
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RODW ELL,
WAYNE COUNTY.

County Superintendent.
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MACON COUNTY.

Q. W. NJ ANNE Il
County Superintendent.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
Estimating Distance.


A familiar example of the vagueness of
our mental ideas on the dimensions of ia
miliar objects Is the trick by which num-
ber of people are induced to measure off
upon the wall what they consider to be the
height of top hat. Success in this feat
is rare, and the estima ton in yards or
miles of distances in the open air is no
less difficult, though often considerably
more useful. Generally, of course it is the
level surface or one filled with monotonous
features many times repeated which is
seems to impress the mind with a greater
notion of extent. Even SO, the usual tend
ency is greatly to underestimate distances
of more than quarter Of mile. while the
differences between the guesswork compu-
tatiOnS of various members of the same
party are often extraordinary. In our or
binary life we have rarely need for aScer-
tanning in actual yards the distance Of OBJ
jects under observation, and our faculty
of estimation is not developed much fur
ther when we have once left the stage
behind at which all the objects in room,
for instance, appear to the infant to be
equally within its grasp The difficulty of
Judging distance is much increased over
an undulatory or hilly surface. whether it
is desired to find out the actual superficial
measurement or the "air line," as the Ger
mans term 1t, for rifie-shooting in sport or
war. In this last application the training
Of the faculty Is extremely important and
in actual fact often extremely imperfect
Evening star., 1901-09-21
He Got q Panama.
From the Brooklyn Times.

From the Brooklyn I1mcs.
II made up my mind before 1 went
away" said the Cincinnatian, who had
been down to the isthmus, that when I
got to Panama I'd have genuine Pana-
ma hat at any cost. That was the only
thing I cared to buy, and I visited the
store having the largest stock and took
my time about the purchase. planked
down SIS for the hat, and was assured by
the merchant that it was one of the finest
ever made. It was overhauled by a dozen
different people on the steamer, much ad-
mired in New York, and it was rakishly
cooked on my ear when 1 arrived home 1
hadn't yet reached my house when 1 met
a Florida friend Of mine, and after little
he said:
Been laying yourself on a new hat,
I see.'
"'Yes. How do you like it?'
"'Oh, so SO. Buy it in New York;?
"'No, sir. I got this hat right where
they grow-in Panama
~ see. l believe they do sell some Of
our goods down there. but Of course they
add so per cent to the price
What do you mean?' 1 asked, as felt
my heart tunk my ribs.
"'Oh nothing much he replied, with a
laugh, and, running his fingers behind the
band, he turned up the trademark of
Florida straw hat maker"
Evening star., 1901-09-21
THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE.
Capt. Cooks Guess ms to the Aborisi
nal Population.

Capt. Cooks Guess ms to the AbOrisi-
nal Population.
From the Honolulu Advertiser.
A contemporary remarks that when Cap
tain Cook discovered these islands ''he
found nearly 100000 inhabitants
Captain Cook estimated the population
at about 100000 and might as easily have
said a million He found no census man
here, as 1t was several months before
Brother Atkinson arrived. and he missed
the local bureau of statistics by about
ninety-fve years. 1t is not on record that
he did much exploring save along the
coast and If he asked any of the Defries
family or other aliis as to the number of
their warriors they probably put the fig
ures large enough to curb any aspirations
the haole chief might have had to stay
and possess the land. So, on the whole we
think the 100000 story and the 10000
story should be taken cum grano sails.
Cooks opinion on the subject was about
as valuable as would be that of total
stranger now unable to speak the Ian
guage, arriving at a small port on Ha-
waii or Maui and estimating the popula-
tion of the group from the people he saw
about him or from the testimony of those
who 'joshed' him in sign language.
AS rule aboriginal populations are
try in which they live. Having no organ
lied agriculture, 1T takes more land in
such society to support a single individual
than is the case under civilized methods,
wEile the population, such as it Is, is con-
tinually decmated by wars, famines, epi-
denies, domestic savagery and the neglect
OF the very young and the aged. Ethnolo-
gistS now believe that there were not more
than 100000 Indians roaming the continent
of North America when Cabot discovered
New England and Cabrillo the Pacific
coast. If that estimate be true it puts
large Interrogation point against the
theory that there were nearly many
people in Hawaii. Wars and other deci-
mating agencies were active in both places
and the Hawaians were less mindful of
their young than were the Indians.
Throughout Polynesia and Micronesia no
swarming populations have been elsewhere
reported and we see no reason to make
Hawaii the sole exception.
Why not guess 900 for the population
of Hawaii in 177S and let it go at that?
Evening star., 1901-09-21

he should reach the town, whilst at the
same time he was helping him into the
dress of a Brother of Pity and arranging
the hood across his face.
Hold your head well down. so ran the
monks rubric for the dread Office: ''re-
peat in loud voice. Bring out your dead! |!
Bring out your deadr No more than that
and no iessi With the butt of your OK
staff strike the doors whereon you see
main will bring out whom the plague hath
smitten!"
The young man listened as in a dream
The oxen started at the friars gentle CHR
rup. The ox-staff was placed in Rollo's
hand and loi he was guiding the meek.
bent heads softly toward the town before
he even realized that ne was now to en-
counter foe far more terrible than any
he had ever faced in battle or at the ra-
piers point upon the field of honor.
The trees were soiidly dark as black vel
vet above him. The oxen padded softly
over the well-trodden path. In the gloom
he dropped his goad and only became con-
scious when he tried to pick 1t up that the
of huge gloves which reached down al
most to his wrists These had been care
fully tarred outside, and doubtless fur
nished at least some protection against
infection.
The great. well-fed beasts, white oxen of
the finest Castilian breed gift of the
queen regent to the brethren, were under
perfect control, and though Rollo had only
once twice handled the guiding staff
he had not the least difficulty in conduct
ing the cart toward the town.
Indeed, so often had the animals taken,
the same road of late that they seemed to
Evening star., 1901-09-21

OId-Time Gulf Sailors Who Were Tn.
erring Storm Smeliers.

erring Storm Smeiiers.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
The greatest weather sharps in the
world" said citizen who takes an in
terest in meteorology, especially of the
goose-bone brand, were the old-time sea
captains in the gulf and coast trade Squall
smelling was necessary part Of their
business, for, as you probably know, the
biggest dirty weather factory in the uni
verse is the Caribbean sea. There are no
such things as time and seasons down
there, and what's coming next is a matter
of pure chance. 1t may be a dead calm
and 1t may be riproaring hurricane, so
the men who cruised in those waters be-
fore we had any signal service to help
them out had to keep continually on the
alert, and it's no wonder that some of them
acquired a skill that seemed next door to
supernatural.
1T became sort of instinct, a second
nature, with them, and they couldn't tell
how they did it themselves. They would
predict changes before they were even
limited at in the glass: they would antici-
pate the every caprice of the wind, and
many a time they saved their ships and
their skins by quick, sharp orders, which
for the moment appeared to be nothing
short OF preposterouS. OF course, ii was
all a matter of minute observation, good
deal of which was no doubt unconscious.
They had learned by long experience to
read meaning in the different forms oe
upper air; the water was an open book to
them, and they would detect hundred
and one small atmospheric phenomena i'm
visible to the ordinary observer.
Il was on the ship of one of these fa-
nous old weather prophets years ago on a
voyage to Havana. We were just entering
the harbor. when the captain, who had
been moody and distraught for several
hours suddenly called the mate and or
dered him to get anchored as quickly as
possible and make everything fast for a
hurricane. The mate made mild protest.
The glass is pretty steady, sir he said.
Never mind said the captain it's a-com-
ing all the same!
THE crew lost no time in carrying out
the orders, and while they were at work
making things trim the barometer began
falling like man tumbiing down an eieva-
tor shaft. He had barely time to get in
shape for trouble when a typical tropical
storm came swooping out of the east and
played havoc with the unprepared ship
ping. Several good-siZed craft were knocked
to pieces, but we escaped with no damage
whatever. / tried to get the captain to tell
me how he knew the gale was coming, but
his answers were vague. That he felt 1t
in his bones was the nearest he came to q
definite statement This old tribe Of
prophets seems to have died out" added
the meteorological enthusiast, land the
modern sea captain doesn't make any pre-
tensions in that line. Storm smelling has
become a lost art.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
might the long-delayed approach of the

| might the -long-delayed approach of the
gypsies.
| lieve them on their way" said the friar.
| ''On the first occasion heard in the wood
| wild cries, mixed with oaths, cursings and
revilings unfit for any Christian ears. God
1 help this land that holdeth such heathens
| within itr'
| The ruddy light of approaching day
scarce tinged the tree tops, but the highest
| 1eecy clouds caught the glow long before
| the horizon was touched. Yet the dark
| ness down among the trees was less alb
| solute than before There was also weird.
far-away crying, and then the cheerful
| clatter of hoofS upon a road nearer at
hand. slight stirring among the higher
foliage advertised the coming of a breeze.
| lnvoluntarily the two men shivered as with
swept down from the peaks of Penalara
| and the Basque gripped his companion by
| the arm.
Grand rounds!' he said eft is the angel
| of death visiting his outposts,''
But Rollo was aware that after the ia
| tigues of the night and the proximity of so
| many victims of the plague. chill would
| most likely be fatal. So he carefully drew
| a silken handkerchief from his pocket and
fastened 1t carefully about his throat. ad-
vising the monk to cover his head with his
hood
Then suddenly another sound caught his
ear. 1t was the Identical signal he had
heard from Sergt. Cardono, the same he
had heard repeated in the garden of the
royal palace as he stood among the reeds
of the canebrake.
They are here" he whispered hoarsely
to his companion, 1T is the gypsies' battle
signal!''
The Basque spread abroad his hands,
raising them first to heaven and anon point
ing in the direction of the approaching foe.
The scourge of God!' he cried. Let
the scourge of God descend upon those that
do wickedly! The prayer of dying man
availeth! Let the doom fall!''
He spread his hand abroad as If he pro-
nounced a benediction upon the sentries
posted below.
Blessed soulS,' he cried. "for whom we
of this holy house have died that you might
live. cause that your poor, vile bodies may
fight for us this night! Let the dead meet
the living and the living be overthrown.
Hear. Almighty Lord of both quick and
dead-hear and answer!''
(TO be continued.)
Evening star., 1901-09-21
swered simply and clearly:
''Rolio. / came because you Jared"
CHAPTER XXXVII.
The Dead Stand Sentinel.

They walked Jon Tor while in silence,
Rollo too much tAt1nderstruck and con-
founded to speak word. His whole being
was rent withq the hnnost opposite feelings.
He was certainly angry with Concha. So
much was clear to, him. 1t was rash, 1t
was unmaidenly-torf follow him at such a
time in such "a gaIse. Yet the girl had
come. She was risking terrible death
for his sake Well what of that? 1t was
right and natural that he should hold his
life in his hands. AL his life he had loved
adventure as men their daily bread-not
passionateiy, but as necessity of exist
ence. a
But this-it was too great for him, too
mighty, too surprising. For his sake-be-
cause he dared. All the girls to whom ne
herself running barefoot on the braes of
Falkland, instantly vanished. Life or
death became as no great matter-almost
as 1t seemed to him then the same thing.
For here was one who held all the world
as well lost to him.
Meanwhile Concha walked silently along
side, the oxstaff still in her hands. but
dimly understanding what was passing in
his mind. Love to her was exceedingly
simple. Her creed contained but two arti-
cies, or rather the same truth, brief preS-
nant, confessional, uncontrovertible, stat
ed In different ways: IF he live 1 will
live with him! If he die, will die with
him.
So, with her eyes on the oxen and her
goad laid gently on this side and that other
of their heads, Concha guided them along
the silent streets
You have forgotten to cry" she whis-
pered. dropping back from the OK head.
we have passed two alleys without
warning!''
And so once more there rang down the
streets of the town of San Ildefonso that
dolorouS and terrible cry.
1t chanced that in the next street, the
last of the little town, they made up their
full complement. The heads of the oxen
Evening star., 1901-09-21

light They gave Rollo no sign of welcome,
but each of them bowed his head low to
the little queen and then glanced inquiring-
ly at her protector.
Let the burro enter Also" commanded
Rollo. Thrice l have been stopped on the
way, and If they find the ass without they
will be the reader to believe tha- l have
hidden my treasure with you"
Then in the little whtewashed refectory,
before the simple table on which the faith
ers, now sadly reduced in numbers, took
their repasts, Rollo told his story. And,
sinking on her knees devoutly before the
great crucifix that hung over the mantel-
piece, the little queen repeated her child
iSh prayers as placidly as if she had been
at her nurses knee in the royal palace of
Madrid, with the sentries posted duly and
the tramp of the guard continually passing
without.