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Public Schools. Borne Information Regard ing Them In This County. The law requires that the Clerk of the school district shall annually take a census oi all persons between the ages of 6 and 21 years. Mr. Mark Martin has just com pleted his labors in the 7th district of this county and kindly hands us the result. and enthusiastic under the manage ment of P. Marion Rankin, continue ed incessantly. The refreshment det partment was under the direction of Richard Grimes. The proceeds of the picnic, which were considerable. was for the benefit ot the church, The best of order prevailed. White.-. 1st. district. 2nd, - 3rd, ' 4th, Oth, 861. 194. 61 77. 81 i Total, 774. Industrial Conditions. Colored. -. 1st. sub. district, gn4 " 81. 23. Total. 104. The last census showed 779 white and 124 colored a loss of 25 in the white district, restrict 1 white gains 24; District 4, gams 18: Dis trict 5, gains 11; the other districts fall off, Sequachee the worst of any, having lost 40 scholars. For this we are sorry, but what can be expected. People must live where they can earn something to give their children jood, but the worst feature is the de population of any district afflicts those who remain, and estimating the school fui$ at $2.00 per capita, the income for 1894 will be $388. If the fund pans out $2.25, then there is $436.50 for the year's teaching, leaving out the cost of fuel, $8.00. The average cost per raoUh of the spring term was $62.76, and leaves the margin small. The schools will open as follows: Sub-districts 3. 4. 5. white, and 1 w -v - - - r r 1 colored, July 15th. Sut. 2., white, (Sequachee) July Sub. 1, white, (Jasper), and Sub. 2, colored (Sequachee) wiH depend on funds being available. We thank Mr. Martin for his kind ness. He is a good man, for school director, and the citizens of the dis tnct made a good choice in selecting hira who cheerfully performs a duty which is less appreciated than any public duty performed f "industrial coneliiicns m the South continue th improve. One of the largest and wealthiest manufacturing companies in Birmingham, has recent ly advanced wages 10 per cent, on account of increase in the price of pig iron. Several large steel plants are going up at different points, a- mong them one at Sheffield, Ala., with $1,500,000, the otfcer $200,000. The following extract shows the interest beinff aroused on the ouestior.s of cot manufacturing: "The incorpoiathn. of a cotton mill with $200,000 can- ital Charleston, W. V a,; one n $150,000 capital at Athens, Ga.? -one with 50,000 capital at Prosperity, S. C, and others at Graham, Gold&boro, Mt.: Holland and Beltcn, Texas, and a cotton and woolen mill at Carters-, ville, Ga., are reported." A Cqlorec Celebration. We have heard of a man who ob jected to the singing of "Dixie" on the 4th- ' Why, wl:at for? Dixie is a jolly rollicking air was composed by a new New York man in the golden days of negro minstrelsy we heard it the other side of the Atlantic nearly forty years ago, we liked it then, we like it still, " The News is the authority for- all 'he news of the neighborhood. If you don't think so, try a year's sub senption and see if it isn't true A meeting is called for Saturday next at 10 o'clock at the school house, to request the svliool directors to establish a secondary school, : ' i .-up , i . r- Post 53, Grand Army of tho Pie public holds its regular meeting on Saturday July 13th. The Blowing Spring m Columbus Park, was an, animated and busy scene all day, and to. the merry mus ic, qf the banjo, dancing vigorous GENUINE D0NGOLA KID SHOE FC3 $2.&C Why is (t pur anoes co r.o: ti Because your oeaier aoss not necp th sizes and wid ths and you have to take v:hat he hat. Wa mika it easy to get short to fit yrur (set. Sent prepaid on receipt ot cash, money order or postal rota. They are better han ahoea sold ir retail stores for $3.00. When or. derinz send us th width and aire of veur old shoes and an outline of the bottom cf your nt m niara of nitner and iuw v r r i we will fit you. weseii the finest city tade and make our shoes In. widths from AAto EE, s!zj Yi to, 8, Opera or Common Sans too. Every pair of shoes w mtW and sell-are werranUd, W tviU keep your trade after getting it, J. M. PEEPLES & CO., 3.21 Fifth Avenue. - CHICAGO M ft $ M t! Is. Me Jjt ' THOMAS. H, HILL. 4- Notary Public: Certificate of Appointment filed in U, S. Pension Offices, ; . ., ESTCOBRESPQNDENCE solicited from persons de siring to purchase land for residence or furmiug pur poses, TITLES examined. 8EQUACHEE.TENN Carpenter 5c B-cLilAes. Painting fe Papering. . SEQITACPEE, TENN. TENNESSEE AVENUE. C Tj G-rue bele, Proprietor. if. in hlL DEALEUSJN- Fine Teas and Coffees, Meat, Lard, Sugar, Rice, sailing Powder, k, k we us ALL ALABAMA AVENUE, SEQUACUEE, TEN N;