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VOL. XXXIII.
£-oeal happenings.
Subscribe for the AkgOs. Twenty-five cents
to Ist of January.
Rev. T. A. Seals, of Oxford, spent
Tuesday in the city.
Have you cleaned off your cemetery lot? If
not do so at once, it needs your attention.
Mr. W. J. Hencely’e little girl haß
been quite rick this week with fever.
Mr. H. C. Lee, of Atlanta, (la., is in the city
representing the Freyer &. Bradley music com
pany.
Miss Annie Carmichael has returned from
Norcross, where she has l>een teaching a music
and art school.
Miss Pearl McMichaol will begin work with
Thompson Brothers, at the White Store, next
Monday morning.
Mr. T. J. Sheppaid, a jopnlar
young man of Brunswick, Ga., was
in the city Thursday.
The subscription list of the Argus
grows every day. Bo you want a good
readable weekly paper?
Mr. E. W. Rose and wife, of Barnes
ville, passed through the city Mon
day en route to Monticello.
Mr. C. G. Fennel and Col. Frank
Z. Curry spent Wednesday iu the
Gate City on important busiuess.
If you want the best country paper
in Georgia, send us 25 cents and we
will send you the Argus till Jan. 1.
The cemetery lot next to yours may be clean
and pretty; this makes yours appear the worse.
See that your lot presents a good appearance.
VYe learn that there was a small sized row at
the Holiness camp ground last night. We
could not learn any of the particulars before
going to press.
Mrs. M. E. Avery and Mrs. G. W.
Avery, of Newton county, were in
the city the past week visiting Mrs.
W. M. Potts.
The Jackson Mercantile Company
are having some flooring put in and
other interior improvements made in
their building.
Miss Mary Goodall, a cultured
beauty from Jackson, has been visit
ing friends and relatives here. —Cov-
ington Enterprise.
People from abroad are beginning
to appreciate the fact •that Jackson is
a superb place of residence and are
constantly moving into our midst.
Do not neglect longer to have your lot Li the
cemetery put in a decent condition. It takes
only a few hours work and it will add so much
to its appearance. Show this respect to the
dead.
The board of directors of the Butts
County Institute have made some
neat improvements around the build
ing where they projjose to open school
next Monday morning.
Boston, Mass., has been visited re
cently by a SBOO,OOO conflagration.
It may be Jackson’s time next. Take
advantage and insure your property
with S. B. Ivinard, the insurance
agent.
We hope the present pleasant
weather will prevail throughout the
eotton picking season so that all the
cotton may be marketed in fair shape
and bring the highest price to the pro
ducers.
If you expect a reasonable share of
Jackson's trade this fall you had best
begin to advertise your wares in the
Argus. It will carry your advertise
ment.in three-fourths of the homes in
Butts county.
Mr. J. Roy Saunders, of Atlanta, is
in the city for a week or so represent
ing the Phillips <fc Crew Company.
Mr. Saunders is a popular salesman
and we are glad to have him with us
for a few days.
Col. Y. A. Wright left Tuesday
morning for an extended trip through
the north and east. His objective
point is Providence, R. 1., where he
goes to attend the national conven
tion of Red Men.
We learn tha* County School Com
missioner Maddox has decided to
move to Jackson in order to patronize
JacKso-n Institute. We are glad to
welcome Mr. Maddox and all such
good citizens into our town.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the directors of the Jackson Banking
Company on Tuesday last Capt. L. 11.
Watson formally tendered his resig
nation as cashier, and Mr. F. S. Cater
was elected to fill the vacancy.
It is now time for merchants to be
hustling for trade. It is well for
them to be constantly on the alert.
Push your business or it will push
you. If you advertise in the Argus
it will help you increase your trade.
Thompson Bros., will, after the re
pairs now going on have been finished,
have one of the prettiest store rooms
in JacKson. The large building pre
sents a beautiful appearance inside
and the Thompsons are now “Happy
on the way.”
1 have a good family horse and a milch cow
sale.
W.L.CabmichAsl,
City.
lie pjcfeifi
Mr. Walter Moore brought the
second new bale of cotton into town
Thursday. It weighed 570 pounds
and was sold to Smith <fc Etheridge for
7 cents. Mr. Moore is a prosperous
young farmer and will bring many
more bales into market.
I have opened a branch office iu
Locuet Grove, and mv office in Jack
son will be closed every Tuesday
hereafter. Don't, forget.
Respectfully,
O. 11. Cantrell,
Dentist.
The Argus office has been compell
ed to increase its force. We are hav
ing the job work done for the people
and our press has been steadily busy'
for the past ten days. We can get
you up as neat a job as any office in
Georgia. Give us a trial on your job
work.
Cashier Cater, of the Jackson Bank,
has taken hold of the affairs in that
institution in a manner which ranks
him among the experienced hands in
such business. In Mr. Cater the
bank has found an able and competent
substitute for ex-Cashier Watson,
whom we all loved so dearly.
Mr. Meade L. Hendrrck is prepar
ing some cotton seed meal to put on
exhibition at the Atlanta fair. He
will have about twenty sacks, bearing
the inscription of the Jackson Oil
Mill Company'. Mr. Hendrick makes
the best meal and will have a fine
exhibit.
There seems to be a feeling of relief
among all of our people over the
prospects of the coming fall. We be
lieve the people at large are in better
spirits than they have been in years,
and we predict that the times will
warrant the present good feeling
among our people.
Mr. W. F. Combs has moved his in
teresting family from Macon to Jack
son. He has purchased Mr. Joe
Wright’s place and his family are now
occupying it. Mr. Combs is claim
adjuster of the Southern Railway and
we gladly welcome him and his fami
ly to our little town.
Clifford Carmichael will leave next
week for Louisville Ky*, where he
goes to take the second and finishing
course toward perfecting himself in
pharmaceutical duties. He has al
ready spent six months at the Louis
ville college, and when he returns
home after this trip his livery bills
will read: “Dr. C. P. Carmichael.”
In last week’s issue of the Argus
we made a mistake in regard to the
death of Mr. T. J. Lane’s little grand
daughter. It should have beeq little
Jessie Matthews instead of Jessie
Mayes as it appeared in the Argus.
Also Mrs. Winship, of Atlanta,
daughter of Mr. Lane, died several
weeks ago and not last Monday, as
was stated in this paper.
The Argus has more original read
ing matter in it than any country
paper in Georgia and we are willing
to compare our sheet with any paper
that is issued from the Georgia press.
We have no patent outside, every
line being set in our rooms by our
own comopsitors. We propose to give
the people the best possible service
and they are appreciating our efforts.
Mr. F. D. Wimberly, state lecturer
and organizer of the Alliance, ad
dressed a small crowd at the court
house last Wednesday. He told his
hearers to cheer up and put on a bold
front and meet the enemy square on
the ground. Some of his remarks
were very creditable and some we
must say were not. No announce
ment of his speech was made previous
to his coming or no doubt he would
have been greeted by a larger crowd.
The Boston Journal of Commerce,
which has been watching the south
ward trend of cotton manufacturing
very closely, states that the southern
mills, with few exceptions, are more
modern built than those in the north,
and are filled with the best machinery
that could be secured. Most of these
mills, says the Journal, have been
successful, even at the very start, hav
ing succeeded in turning out a fine
quality of goods at a cost that when
sold left a handsome margin for the
mills.
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JACKSON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY', SEPTEMBER 0, 1895.
The First Bale*
The first bale of new Cotton was
brought into town Thursday morning by
Mr. O. S. Duke. It was bought by the
Globe store and brought seven and one
fourtli cents.
This first bale was ginned at the Gate
City ginnery and weighed at the Plant
ers’ Warehouse.
To tle Friends and Customers of
tlic Jackson Banking Company.
In severing my position as cashier
of the Jackson Banking Company', I
do so with sincere regrets because of
the exceedingly pleasant relations
that have always existed between us
as officers, directors and patrons. I
cherish the warmest feelings for the
future success of the bank and be
speak for my successor, Mr. F. S,
Cater, that same confidence, patience
and esteem, you have so generously
bestowed on me.
L. D. Watson.
The above card speaks for itself.
It is due Capt. Watson to say that
this step is purely voluntary on his
pait, and that his seven years of
faithful service is appreciated by both
directors and stockholders, and that
his resignation is reluctantly accept
ed. We are pleased to reciprocate
the kind expressions mentioned by
Capt. Watson above.
Mr. F. S. Cater, who has been elect
ed cashier, is no new man, our presi
dent having known him for many
years. He has always enjoyed the
fullest confidence of all the people
where he has lived for years and we
unhesitatingly ask for him a continu
ance of that confidence heretofore had
in our worthy and retiring officer,
Capt. L. D. Watson.
F. S. Etheridge, Pres.
Labor Bay.
Last mouday,-the second day of Sep
tember, was Labor Day in Georgia and
throughout the United States.
It was celebrated in all the larger
cities with a great deal of pomp and
splendor and parade.
Thirteen years ago Labor Day was first
observed by tbe working men iu New
York, Since then it has constantly in
creased among the work- ng
men, and they now celebrate it with a
vast deal of interest and pleasure.
The government has set apart this
day as a legal holiday and all the trades
uninsocelebrate it as such.
The working man is a potent factor in
the commercial world and he must be
recognized in the great political economy
of our nation and their welfare must be
regarded with some degree of interest by
those for whom he works. Hence the
necessity, or rather the utility of a cele
bration such as they now enjoy on La
bor day.
We hope the laboring class of people
will not pervert tbe uses of this legal
holiday, but make it subservient to their
best interests.
A Word in Season.
From the Constitution:
Every city holding a great exposition
naturally draws a large number of sharp
ers and thugs, and, without a strong and
efficient police force to hold them in
check, the dishonest and lawless would
reap a harvest.
This is precisely what must be pre
vented in Atlanta, For the next four or
five months a large police force will’be
needed here, and it should be composed
of the very best men. The money paid
to these extra policemen will be spent in
employing our own people and it will
swell the local circulation. The police
will save money to our taxpayers in the
better protection which they will give to
life and property.
Then tnere is another thing to be con
sidered. We want our thousands of
visitors to see an exposition city in which
law and order reigns supreme. Thous
ands of people are coming here to study
the new south, and it is important to im
press them with the fact that life and
property are just as safe here as any
where in the world.
We must have a force numerous e
nough to adequately protect every local
ity in the city day and night, and we
need wide awake, stalwart men, who
will be more than a match for the average
thug.
If we yield to mistaken ideas of econ
omy, and try to get along with a few po
licemen, we may expect just such bur
glaries, highway robberies, assaults and
murders as have occurred elsewhere in
promiscuous crowds not properly regu
lated. In justice'Xo ourselves and our
visitors we should be prepared to pre
serve order at any cost.
We have intimated that apart from the
necessity of the case, it is a good thing
during the fall and winter for the city to
give employment to as many worthy
home people as possible in necessary
works. This idea should be extended to
all public improvements, and if the city
and county have anything in this line
that needs to be done in the next few
months the work should be pushed now
in order to furnish employment to labor
during the winter, and show the stran
gers within our gates something of At
lanta’* enterprise and progress.
AU d.'ugylsts sell Dr. Miles’ Nerve Plasters.
oar (PorrespondteDts.
Flovilla Notes.
The great Holiness campmeeting has
about come to a close. The crowds have
been very large, the preaching of a very
high order and the interest in tbe meet
ing has been good. Rev. L. L. Picket,
of Kentucky, did the greater part of the
preaching and is certainly the best
preacher that has visited this meeting.
While his oratory is of the highest order
he is a very eloquent and gifted speaker
and certainly knows the scripture better
than any minister we have ever heard.
Brother Picket scored the Flovilla, Jack
son and Indian Spring people rather
severely last Sabbath before quite a
large cx-owd for their stinginess iu the
support they had given to the camp
meeting. His criticisms were too se
vere and he admitted when the facts
were placed before him that he had
spoken unadvisedly and hastily and re
gretted what had been said. The pros
pects are now that the people of Butts
couuty will take a deeper interest in
the meeting and great good will be the
outcome.
Mr. Troy Heard, who lives near our
town, was married this afternoon at 2
o’clock at the residence of Mr. W. 11.
Smith. The bride was Miss Sallie An
drews, the lovely daughter of Mr. W.
P. Andrews, of Jasper county. A doz
en or more friends of the young cou
ple witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. Jesse Mays.
Miss Emmie Bloodwortb, of Atlanta,
after a short stay with Mrs. Williams,
returned home yesterday much to the
regret of a certain young man.
Miss Annie Cheney, a charming young
lady of Macon, returned home today
after spending several days at the Cal
umet at Indian Spring.
Mr. A. C, Miller has opened up at
the Kelly house, a commodious build
ing within a few bundled yards of the
depot, where he will make a specialty
of entertaining the “Knights of the
Grip.” His rooms are large and airy
and his table as good as can be found
anywhere. A trial is all that is asked-
He will give satisfaction.
Mr. Eugene Elder, of tbe Calumet,
goes with the Delbiiuge hotel in At
lanta today. ’Gene will be glad to
welcome any of bis friehds from Butts.
OeminunicaMd.
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Editors Argus : f
I would that you allow me space in
your yaluable paper to say a few words
in regard to the recent wreck at Pope’s
Ferry and the action taken by the Holy
(?) people at Indian Springs. They
claim, I am informed, that on Thursday
night before the excursion they held a
prayer meeting for the purpose of pray
ing to God that he would in some way
prevent the excursionists from arriving
at the spring. Sunday, after the wreck
they held a great jubilee meeting.
Much rejoicing and praising the Lord
was done for what they claim was His
part of the work, was indulged in.
Now, can you imagine a more disgust
ing sight than that. Imagine a crowd of
white people, claiming to be Christians,
indulging in sueh a performance. Three
homes were made, desolate, three souls
were hurled into eternity. Sixty odd
people were wounded and maimed for
life; and yet they rejoice.
Could they but have seen that wreck;
seen the mashed and bruised body of J.
A.Kennedy, as he was taken from be
neath that baggage car; seen poor Mrs.
Hancock as she lay there dying; seen
Frank Herrington all mashed and bleed
ing as he lay there more dead than alive.
Could they then have had the heart to
look on that scene and then rejoice?
Mr. Editor, it may be irreligious, but if
those people are religious, then I want
none of it. It is a different religion
from what we learn in our homes, in our
churches and in our Sunday-schools, and
from our Bibles. They must be hard
hearted indeed to rejoice in the suffer
ings of others. A Digger Indian would
noc be guilty of such an action. Chris
tianity is a misnomer when used in con
nection with these people. It is a good
thing for them that there is no law a
gainst worshipping as one pleases in this
country. China has its idols;lndia has
its images; our indians worship the
sun, and I would prefer to stand the
chances of either of them than risk the
religion of these fanatics who call them
selves holy people.
If they had the least semblance of
Christ in their hearts they would be
bowed down with sorrow. They would
have offered up at least one prayer that
the peoplf coming on that excursion
would come to their tents and there
learn the great truths,
Mr. Editor, I was raised in Butts
county, and have always been broud to
own it as my home, but now I bow my
bead in shame to think that such scenes
should happen in the county that I
loved so well.
Respectfnlly,
A. J. Wkst.
Distress After Rating
Indigestion,
Sick Headache,
And Dyspepsia 4
Are Cured By
P. P. P.
Abbott’s East Inman Corn PaiDt
cures'all corns, warts and bunions.
Let’s Have Tliis.
We call the attention of those in
terested in building factories in Jaes
son to the following clipping which
we take from the Charleston (S. C.)
News and Courier. If we cannot
have a cotton factory, suppose we try
a smaller scale and have a knitting
mill. Read the following paragraph:
“It is barely six months since some
of the citizens of Athens, Ga., bought
a few knitting machines and set them
up in the local cotton factory for ex
perimental purposes. From this
small beginning a knitting mill was
soon organized and put in successful
operation, and a second one was or
ganized a little later and bes+an work
last week with twenty-five machines,
which number will be “increased from
time to time.” The town, says the
Athens Banner, lias now “two hust
ling knitting mills.” The most in
teresting feature of these enterprises
was the manner of their origin, as
narrated. Not having the capital
and experience and building for a fac
tory, the people of the town were
content to “make a beginning,” ac
cording to tfjeir means and opportu
nities, instead of begging outsiders to
help them. The first step was the
hardest to take, but once taken the
others appear to have been easy
enough. And the two knitting mills
are not the only results of their ven
ture. A furniture factory quickly
followed the first knitting mill, and
is also proving conspicuously success
ful. The people of the town and
county are buying the products of the
furniture factory in preference to
those made by' outside concerns and
declare that they are of superior
quality. There are three prosperous
local manufacturing concerns in the
city now, all of which are owned and
operated by members of the commu
nity, and which seem to be establish
ed on a sound business basis.
“It is a good example of what can
be accomplished for a town by a lit
tle independent effort on the part of
its citizens,, and the lesson might be
studied and applied with profit by
some of our towns in South Carolina.”
Get Ont of tine Dumps.
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If you are enclined to be pensive and
morose in your nature read the follow
ing from the pen of Editor Cabaniss, the
domestic philosopher of the Monroe
Advertiser;
During an experience and observation
of forty years we have never seen no
many men in this country so completely
under the sway and dominion of what
maybe properly termed the “dumps” as
there are now.
These persons seem to be afflicted with
the spirit of discontent, the spirit of
grumbling, and complaining and even in
some instances with the spirit of de
spond, if not despair, and like Rachel,
weeping for her children, they refuse to
be comforted.
Tljpy seem to have fallen into that un
fortunate state of cultivating an animos
ity or ill-will towards anything that
bears upon its face the promise of pros
perity or the hope of a better day. They
see no loveliness or beauty in the world’s
oharms; in their repulsive moroseness
they are panoplied against the darts of
nature’s smiles; the white eagle of home
contentment and happiness has soared
far anove the circle of their contracted
vision; they see wreck and ruin, like un
to irresistable prairie fires, sweeping
through the earth, .with both country
and people, whirling in its insatiable
vortex: they see impassable bariers in
every path of progress and the storm
clouds of ruinous depression hanging
everywhere and pouring out their freight
of ills upon all the people; they see the
spirit of betrayal and deception in pub
lic servants: they see the goyernmeut in
the hands of officers who would dethrone
liberty and freedom, and establish in
stead an atheistic oligarchy; they are
soured on everything; they are peevish,
they are dyspeptic, they are terribly in
the dumps.
Friendly reader, have you never seen
any of this class in your contact with
mankind? If not, then fortunate for
you. For one individual in a communi
ty so terribly in the dumps will sow e
nough seeds of poison to produce a tre
mendous crop of dissatisfaction and dis
content.
Hence we say to one all, get out of the
dumps. There is no cause now for a man
to be in such condition and thereby
bring misery and unhappiness upon him
salf and others with whom he may come
in contact. The channels leading out of
adversity are open. The gate-ways to
succass are before us. The general out
look is encouraging while there are nur
merous and multiplying promises of a
return of general prosperity. Indeed
from wellnigh every prospective stand
point the indications are encouraging, if
not inviting, and he who persists in re
maining in the dumps undar these cir
cumstances is falling behind the current
of progressiveness.
Brother, if you are in the dumps get
out of them, get up on the plane of
cheerfulness, see the loving hand of God
in the world around you, and move on
with the tide of prosperity that is now
setting in.
The South aitd the Negro.
An editorial with the above caption
receutly appeared in tbe Atlanta Journal
We reproduce the editorial below:
“The following card appears iu yester
days’ New York Sun:
“ ‘To the Editor of The Sun: Sir —
When has the north recognized the ne
gro in a way that the Atlanta Exposition
directors have done?
“ ‘At the regular meeting of the di
rectors last week, by a unanimous yote,
an invitation was extended to the negro
liberator and leader, Booker T. Washing
ton, of Tuskeegee, Ala., to deliver a for
mal address at the opening of the expo
sition September 18. Atlantian.
“ ‘Atlanta, Ga., August 30.’
“This is only oue evidence of the con
sideration the negro has received from
the exposition management.
“One of the great buildings has been
set apart for negro exhibits and that
race has shown considerable pride and
enterprise in preparing to make there a
showing of its progress and achieve
ments. Hundreds of negroes have been
employed on the buildings and grouuds
of the exposition and have received the
same wag6s as white men who did simi
lar work. In any northern city negroes
would liavo had no chance for such em
ployment. They have better chances of
success and far more opportunities for
profitable employment in tbe south than
they can find iu the north. Negroes who
have lived in both sections realize the
difference.”
It is very evident that the New York
Sun will not attempt to answer the ques
tion propounded by “Atlantian.” The
northern people have a very great love
for the negro in the south, but when he
becomes a citizen of their own cities and
clime this ardent affection ceases to be
demonstrated. To them distance lends
enchantment. The moie intelligent ne
groes are beginning to learn that the
people of tbe south are their only true
friends. It is a very selfish interest
demonstrated by tbe north in their be
half.
That dismal demon, Dyspepsia,
flees at the approach of *Dr. West
moreland’s Calisaya Tonic. For sale
by Dr. W. L. Carmichael.
This is to certify that Doctor Wrights
man, of Jackson, Ga., has cured me of
Rupture, which lias been of forty-three
years standing. I am now seyenty-one
years old. I am a carpenter and worked
at my buisiuess all the time I was treat
ed. I advise everybody suffering with
rupture to take tbe cure.
E. W. Obeuaugh,
Cedai’town, Ga.
Beauty in Women*
The question arises again as to what
constitutes beauty in women. This is
constantly being resurrected, and always
with but little success. Some say she
should be petite, blond and plump; oth
ers that she must be tall, dark and wil
lowy. Society journals call every rich
and fashionable woman “beautiful,” and
of course, every footlight favorite is thus
termed. The chief characteristics of a
beautiful woman, according to eminent
authority, are “regular features, clear,
full eyes, a skin beyond reproach, glos
sy hair, a white expressive and fairly
small hand.” She must also know how
to dress and how to do her hair, or she
loses half her beauty. Every Jack, how
ever, considers his own particular Jill
beautiful, whether she has all or none
of these attractions. Love transforms
defects into beauties—that is, while he
is Jill’s lover. After she becomes Mrs.
Jack he discovers that her nose is a pug,
her eyes aren’t quite straight and her
complexion is poor. But at some period
of his existence every man considers a
woman with whom he is in love, whether
sho be so or not, really beautiful. The
standard, therefore, varies, and always
will.—Griffin Call.
Georgia. Peaches the Best.
From The New Orleans States.
Georgia peaches have carried every
thing before them in New England, and
the Boston Herald is authority for the
statement that in the future the Cali
fornia peach will not have any sale in
that section, owing to the superiority of
the Georgia fruit. It appears that the
California peach, though beautiful in
color, is insipid in taste, while the large
free stone peaches raised in Georgia are
delicious in their juiciness and flavor.
Do You Want to Sell!
Tfe have a special customer who
desires to locate in Jackson. lie
wants about two hundred acres of
land with or without improvements
within a radius of two or three miles
of town. He also desires to purchase
a residence in the city. Place
property with us and let us dispose of
it tor you—only a small commission
charged.
McDonald & Rose.
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Jackson Institute.
The friends and patrons of Jack o a
Institute are exceedingly gratified at
the unusually large opening of the
school. The enrollment of ihe school
on Tuesday morning was 163. pupils,
which exceeds any previous record
ou the opening day.
President Blasingatne is highly
pleased with the prospects of the
school. II is able corps of teachers
are better prepared to do faithtul and
efficient work ever before and
they are imbued with a spirit of pro.
gressiveness such as is bound to make
Jackson Institute the peer of any
school in Middle Georgia.
Earnest, consecrated work will al
ways bring forth abundant fruit for
the work done. We believe the city
otjacksou has exceptional facilities
in matters educational and we believe
furthermore that the people are be
ginning to appreciate this fact more
aud more. We must always begin to
build upon the immaterial things be
fore we can expect any material pros
perity.
The old New England settlers built
their churches aud school houses first
and their dwellings afterwards.
Around these schools aud churches
as a neuclus such a material prosperity
has developed as the world never saw.
Today there may be seen the thrift
and prosperity that was inaugurated
years ago when the Puritan idea was
set forth by the settlers from the old
world.
“Education is a necessity and not a
luxury.” It is a necessary attribute
to happiness, peace and prosperity and
leads to enjoyments intellectual, un
known and not conceived by him who
harlot had the opportunity of drink
ing from the Pierian spring. Then
why not bend our efforts to secure
the greatest of all “blessings 10 any
town —a well patronized, harmonious
institution.
We learn that there are about thir
ty-five boarding pupils in town. This
number ought to he increased to at
least one hundred. Such a number
of boarding pupils in our midst would
be of incalculable benefit to our town
and school. These boarder* would
necessarily turn loose so* hun
dred dollars monthly into our local
circulation, which, of course, would
indirectly benefit every man in the
town.
Let us all dismiss any prejudice we
may have and work together for the
good of Jackson Institute and our
town.
Better Schools.
State School Commissioner Glenn
has awakened considerable interest in
the public schools in the state. He
has visited about eighty counties and
everywhere he has been the teachers
and pupils have been blessed by his
presence. He finds that in many
counties the teachers are utterly un
able to accomplish the purposes of the
school system. The school buildings
over the state in some of the rural
districts are totally unfit for the pur
poses for which they are used. They
are in such need of repair that it is
impossible to heat them to any degree
of personal comfort.
Commissioner Glenn says the an
nual appropriation of the state tor
public school purposes is inadequate
for the demands of the school children.
He suggests that the legislature allow
each county to levy a special school
tax in addition to the regular tax now
paid tor that purpose. Each county
levying such a lax of course would
have entire control of the amount
raised within its borders. We see no
objections to such a law and we hope
soou to see it in operation in every
county in the state. There are many
counties now that would be perfectly
willing to levy a special lax for Ibis
specific purpose.
It is very evident that with the limit
ed means at command the great ma
jority of country teachers cannot
adopt the latest and best methods ot
instruction. These earnest workers
m the broad field of education should
not he handicapped by limited means
in their faithful and zealous work tor
the sake of other peoples’ children.
We are a great advocate for tirlt class
public schools and may have some
thing more to say on this subject
later.
How s Tikis !
We offer One Hundred dollars re
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Cos., Props.,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm. West & Tro ax,
• Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.,
Walding, Kin nan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall’s Ca‘arrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting direetly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by* all
druggists. Testimonials free.
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