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ieovilleTdies. TUBDAY. 6EPT. S3, I88fl. ST TEHMS.sTH DISTRICT L IT COCBT CALENDAR, IS. man county Begin on the 1st iay (Ut day) of March and October lay), and way eonttnue 8 Judicial Aoma county-Begins on the Jnd ay of March (8th day) and October day), and may eontlnue 18 judicial iat county-Begins on the 3rd ay after the tod Monday of March day) and October Xov. Ut.) and jontlnue 18 Judicial day, iflower county Begin on the Cth jay after the tod Monday of March J 19th) and October (Xov. 2nd), tay continue 11 judicial day, ahington county Begin on the 8th jay after the tod Monday of March ;ird) and October (Dec. Cth), and fontlnue 30 Judicial days, ijuena county Beglna on the 13th lay after the tod Monday of March 7th) and October (January 10th, and may continue 12 judicial day. CITAXCERY COCBT. tquena county Beglna on the let ky of April and October, and may (me 6 judicial day. Uhlnirton eounty Begin on the 2d kr of April and October, and may hue 18 tudlcial day. Ivar county Begina on the 1st ay of june and December, and may Due 13 judicial day. thotna county Begin on the 3d ay of May and November, and may nue 12 judicial day. iflower county Begin on the 1st u y of May and November, and may nue b Judicial day. itman county Begin on the 2nd ay of June and December, and may nue 6 judicial day. pular meeting are held by the d of Supervisor a follow : Blen- j 1st Monday of January to elect Ve Commissioners. Annually first lay of March, to receive Tax-Collec- reporti of delinquent and Insolvent let Monday of August to receive and upon the Assessment Boll ; 1st Mon of September to levy taxes; 2d lay of December to pasa upon the Iquent personal and poll list ; and on Monday next tuccedlng each term o tilt court. Maprcme t'onrt firms of Supreme Court Com ce on the 1st Mondays of April October. P. Campbell, Chief Justice M.Arnold, ) . . I. Cooper, J rer Clifton, Clerk V. H. irCNlt Ciarl iert A. Hill, Judge iss McKee, Clerk. 4'. Iffllltn - Itfui-ttial i'jt . .. ...... ...... n.,. ku Lea, Dist. Atty Wins begin in Jackson on the ijvionuays in may and ovem Dlalrlel I'nnrt fnr aonlliern Din trie at Mliilpl. pert A. Hill, . Judge bes McKee, Clerk. C. Katun, Marshnl ke Lea, Dist. Atty essions commence in Jackson the 4tb Mondays of June and uary. tor STY OITKUM itwiin or Tin boaiiu or airtimtoim fst District. Tuos Worthinsrton l ond District. Jnn W Hc.ott ird District, (Pres.) N Goldstein uirtn District. l( Bwaiin rth District. JnoTCasev juity Attorney, J M Jayne MSMHKIIS or LKOIIILATimi. R Trigg. JTAtterbnry Peter Mitchell. SKX ATnR rilOM aiTII DISTRICT. W. a. Yerger. , E. Iluuf, . . Sherift M. Johnson. Chancerv Clerk O. Marshall, Circuit Clerk lo. T. Finlay, County Treasurer II. Robb Assessor Archer. School Knnt L T. Smith, Coroner and Ranger J nailer C'snrt. Justice OT.annon, Conrt days, aiui ,iu Mouuays or every pntn. fusliee Alexauder. 2d and 4th oiidays of every month. tows orririALft, Mayor, J. Alexander. couxciuiax. oP Finlay Ed Kennedy wucxinskl J F Harris s M Jayne . JJ F Shirley erk, Win Yerger, easnrer, Juo H Moore ty Marshal, W K Gildart ,reet Supervisor. The Town Council meets on the jt Monday of each month. Board Kisiiulppi Ltrta Commiisioutri. Regular meetings second Mondays oi January and July. COMMtSSIOlTKIlB. W Heath, Pres't, Issaquena co, J Nugent ) lhas Scott DO,lvar lerritt Williams) Washington it Kmitn ) county J Phelps, Sharker couutv1 W Fercnson. Hen. and Trmui. W Dudlev. Cotton Tax l!n11itnr ira marling, Chief Engineer tr W. T. SMITH, CORONER AJH RANGER. The law renulrpi n.i. nctravi to be re mnea to me, and not to Justice of the ?se. feb27-tf Pepperman, 'eliabe old Jeweler, Is now jeatly to do ail Uuda oi i elect aiil Jcirelrr RcjKriuz at his new location on HE VOL. 19. OVER THE ST1TE. Major. R. P. Duncan has gone to Birmingham, to make it his future home. For some years Maj. Duncan practiced his profes sion in the town of West Point, Clay county, but lately he has re sided in Bolivar Co- in this State. In both districts he won an envia ble reputation for his legal acumen, and for bis earnestness, zeal and ability as an advocate. The new friends he may make will find him, uot only a sound lawyer, but an agreable accomplished gentleman. Alabama's gaiu is Mississippi's loss. Columbus Dispatch. Col. J. T. Ward, well known in 'his eounty, died in bis room at the Commercial Hotel in this place, last Tuesday night The Colonel had been in bad health for some time, in fact, all Summer and his death had been expected for a week. He was a favorite with every one, and had just been elected as a member of the Board of Trustees, and would have been elected Recorder had be lived to attend the next regular meeting of the board of trustees. Leland Re cord. With the loss of Singleton, Van Eatou Barksdale and Catchings, there will be mighty little left of Mississippi in Congress. Reveille. Catchings is uot "lost' Major, by a longshot, and we do not per ceive why bis name is used in connection with the other three distinguished gentleman who, fall ed of renomination. He was re nominated and will be re-elected ithont a doubt. Aod with Catchings and Stockdale and Hooker we think Mississppi will have right smart "left" in Con gress to say nothing of the other four. Don't pine so over your crow, Major. Mayersvuie spec- tator. The already large number of blooded cattle that Monroe conn' ty boasts was recently augmen ted by the purchase of seven reg istered Jereys by Chancellar Bux ter Mcfarlane, one bull from Hon II. L. Muldrow and six heifers from Col. Montgomery also purchase by Mr. B.P. Holliduy, of Prairie, of one bull from Major VV. E Oates, of Warren comity, and five heifers from Col. Moutgom ery. All these cattle are said to he ninguiflectit specimens, and were classed as to price in the $300 and $250 lists, each. The gentlemen mentioned propose to devote much of their time, means and attention to stock raising, and have commenced in the right man ner. Aberdeen Examiner. ACREE-On Sunday. Sept 12, 1880, at ,12:20 a'clock, UeouoB W, Acrek, aged 33 years. The funeral will take place this (MONDAY) morning at 10 o'clock. Carriages from Hoist's. The above sad announcement is from the Memphis Scimitar. The deceased was a brother of Mr. F. M. Acres, of this county, and hav ing been In bad health for several weeks was sent to Memphis for medical treatment. We are in formed bis death was caused from ulceration of the bowels. To the grief stricken relatives of the de ceased we extend our warmest sympathy. Rosedale Leader. Natchez, Sept 20. The election on the proposition that the City of Natchez subscribe (320,000 to the capital stock of the New Or leans and Northwestern Railway took place to-day. Out of a reg istration of 12G2 there were 11G9 votes cast, all but two being in favor of the proposition. The city is wild to-night Staid old busi nessmen, as well as the boys, are on the rampage. Cannons are belolring their applanse and bon ores are blazing iu every corner. According to the proposition sur veyors will be iu the field by Nov, 1. The result of this election not only means the early building of the New Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott Railroad, but the build ing of the Transcontinental bridgi and about three more good rail way lines, for which charters have already been obtained. Special to Times-Democrat (juite a serious mistake was made at Durant last week, which came near proviug fatal to one of the most estimable ladies in this county. Sir. and Mrs. R. W. Baird with Mrs. McLemore were return ing home from their accustomed summer tour, aud while at Durant Mr. Baird purchased what he thought was quinine, of which be took a dose, and gave one to Mrs McLemore also. The medicine proved to be morphine ; and it was with the greatest difficulty that Mrs. McLemore could be Ver.t altr nntil h rearlied Green ' wood, where the attendance of a physician could be had. S!ie is n: II itli Dr. H via. and t sufler- l,i ; it' ' -s ,;!.' 1 v I i'l G-ree GREENVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, trying to keep ber aroused. Mr. Baird was also very much affect ed, but not to the same extent as Mrs. McLemore. The gentlemau from whom the medicine was pur chased was not a druggist, so we are informed, and this should teach him a lesson, never agaiu to deal in poisonous drugs. Valley Flag. Judge Wharton has issued an order so modifying the writ of prohibition issued by him in the case of J. H. Haverkamp vs. the Board of Supervisors, as that said writ shall not operate or be con strued to prohibit said Board from receiving and spreading upou its minutes the report which the Com missioners of Election made to the Board of the result of the election held under the Local Option Law, iu Yazoo county, August 17th, which Is the only duty the Board bad to perform iu reference to the election after it was held. The duty of the Board was merely formal, consisting simply iu having the result as declared by the Com missioners of Election, (who un der the Local Option Law were iuvested with the exclusive pow er of ascertaining and declaring therevult) spread npou its minutes as an enduring memorial and .for convenience of reference. Iu the opinio of the attorneys for the prohibitionists this practi cally concludes the legal contest in favor of prohibition, notwith standing the effort that will be made on the part of the attorneys for Mr. Haverkamp to coutinue the contest The report of the Commission ers will be spread on the minutes at the meeting of the Board on the 1st Monday in October, and this done the full letter of the law regarding the electon will have beeu complied with. Yazoo Sen tinel. The Auditor has sent circulars to the Sheriff or the different counties of the State in regard to privilege license and urg ing upon them the importance of making collections as re quired by law. Great complaints have reached the Auditor that many drummers have not paid their privilege tax. lie therefore calls special attention to this class of violations and notifies each lax collector that under the recent law, passed by the lust Legisla ture, "lie is liable for all privilege taxes which he might collect and which he fails or neglects to col lect) and for any neglect of this duty on bis part he may be pro ceeded agaiiiBt not only by the State through its proper officers, but by any citizen of the State. And it is also bis duty to arrest and make complaint against any aud all persons doing business without the proper privilege li cense; and he shall require all persons liable to pay a privilege tax to exhibit their license ; and should any person fail or refuse to exhibit his privilege license to him, or any other person, on de mand, he shall be deemed liable to ail pains and penalties of doing business without license, and all contracts made by such person shall not be enforced in any court in the State." Ttie Auditor adds : "The law applies equally to drummers" passing through the connty, as to the resident mer chant or dealer who may be sub ject to pay privilege tax, and the tax collector's duty, and the re sponsibility resting npon him in this matter are precisely the same in either case ; and I especially re quest the tax collector to be vigi lant aud watchful in regard to traveling salesmen," and iu every instance to euforce a strict com pliance of the law before permit ting them to transact any business iu the county." State Ledger, The following is from the Zion Messenger, a religions monthly published in Vicksburg, Rev. 8, A. Cowan, a colored minister : 'The progress the negro has made since bis emancipation is marvelous, but the mass of them are still Ignorant Politically they are simply a machine. They don't know uor care to know the set ence of government. The ballot in the hauds of such individuals is not safe for the Nation, or for the perpetuity of good government. Seventy-five per cent of the Negro race cannot read nor write." There is a great deal of truth in the foregoing, The presence of this mass of ignorant voters iu the South has entailed a problem np on its people. There is one solu tion for it: the establishment of an educational qualification as a perquisite for voting, to apply to whites and blacks alike. Missis sippi can take this step whether or not the other Southern States do so, bnt in truth snch a require ment onght to be the law of the land and be iu force in every j blalo of Luiuii. Aiii UitiiJ, j the National Government should liberaly asfil the Hlates m euu ositin the eroK'ii'j kc"1" w, TUE MASTER JHXD. (Courier-Journal CorfNiKWiltix The President is expected to re turn next week, and then Mr. Bayard will take bis vacation. The latter is at present the only Cabinet officer in the city. Sec retary Lamar has gone off some where, and the Postmaster Gen eral Is still absent. As for Sec retary Eudicott and Secretary Whitney, they are absent from their places of business so much that their present prolonged ab scence occasious uo remark. It is said to be a fact that the pres ent Cabinet officers have taken more leave of absence than those of any previous Administration. The Secretary of War does uot spend one third of his time at bis office, and the Secretary of the Navy Is continually traveling betweau New Yotk City and Washington. Attorney General Gailand writes here that he Is in good health and enjoying himself at "Hominy Hill," Arkn safe from the sharp criticisms and harsh at tacks of a venul press. The first eighteen mouths of the present Admiustration has devloped the fact that the best, clearest head ed and most successful Cabinet officer selected by the President is Secretary Lamar. He has done more good substantial work for the country than any of his asso ciates. This is a little singular, as it will be remembered that when be was appointed it was generally predicted that he would prove a complete failure as Secretary of the Interior. It was said that he was only a dreamer devoted to books and flowers, and that be was as unfitted as a child to do the tedious detail work of the In terior offce. Quite contrary to those predictions, Secretary La mar has to the surprise aud pleas ure of bis friends completely mas tered the big unci little matters of bis great and expansive bureau, and is justly regarded to day as the master mind in the Govern ment at Washington. T1IC (LAKIO.V. This ''Old Reliable" journal pub lished at our State Capital, is now completing the fiftieth year of its existence, having beeu estublihsed at Paulding In 1837. Its present enterprising proprietor and busi ncss manager has been identified with the paper since I860. It is one of the largest and best print ed newspapers In the Southwest, and iu the make up of its ample pages embraces the general news of the day, choice miscellany for the borne and farm, serial stories, etc. Its . department of State News, conducted by Miss Kate Power, the accomplished daughter of the proprietor, is a valuable and popular feature. It will con tinue to publish Supreme Court Cases as reported by . R. Har per, Esq., during each term of the Court. The regular subscription price is $1.50 per per year, but the pro prictor being anxious to signalize the Semi Centennial Jubilee, of the paper, by a large addition to its list of regular readers, wilt send it one year for one dollar to all new names received during this month and October; and any pres ent subscriber who will send two dollars will have his own credit extended one year, and the paper sent for one year to any other name that he may forward. Chief or the Engineers. Washington," Sept, 17. Col. Charles S. Stewart, of the Corps of Engineers, was yesterday after noon, by direction of the Presi dent at bis own request, placed upon the retired list. He was the senior officer of the Engineer Corps when Gen. Newton was re tired, but his health took him out of the list of eligibles for the posi tion of Chief of Engineers. Col. Charles E. Blunt, who is now the ranking officer of the corps, in an ticipation of his retirement for age next January, asked for and was granted leave of absence un til that time. This leaves Col. Jas. Q. Duane as the ranking of ficer of the corps aud a prominent caudidate for the vacant position of Chief of,Engineers. Grand Jury Do ce mber Term. FIRST DISTENT. S. M. Spencer, E. Fraukel, J. W. Erwin, G. D. Turner. SECOND DtSTBICT. ' W. W. Worthiugtou, A. C. Morgan Jno. R. Shields, M Roseuberg THIRD DISTRICT. J. M. Montgomery, W. N. Hood, II. T. Ireys, S. Goldsmith. FOCETH DISTRICT. E. R. Stockard, J. A. V. FeK ns, ij. fcjiiiiiil, Cbiivi. Ci.ii K, j FIFTH DISTRICT. jjn'iiiH Thompson, W. (). Al !!:: ! I-;. 1 r.l Wabse, J. S. y.;;rr. NVILLE MISS., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1886. BL.UXC AHEAD. The St Louis Globe Democrat has been interviewing the dele gates to the several Republican State Conventions lately held as to their preferences for the Presi dency. A great majority of the delegates have refused to speak, saying it was too early iu the day to do so; bnt enough have beeu interviewed to give the drift of Republican opinion. The follow ing is the expressed sentiment of tbese'delegates to date: Ohio, 8 for Blame, 21 for Sherman j Iowa, 21 for Allison. Texas 10, for Blaine; Michigan 3 for Blame; Illinois 7 for Blaine, 32 for Logan, 1 for Shermau ; Missouri, SO for Blaine, 23 for Logan, 6 for Sher man and one for' Allison ; Indiana, 72 for Blaiue, 30 for Logau, 3G for Sherman; Wisconsin, 85 for Blaine, 32 for Logan, 7 for Sher man. This makes 244 for Blaine, 119 for Logau, 71 for Sherman, and 22 tor Allison. Forakerbas2, "Bob" Lincoln 9, Conkling 7, Ed mnnds3, Harrison 17, Evarts 5, Arthur 2, Porter (or Indiana) 6, and a uuuiber of others are scat tering. As will be seen Blaiue is well in the lead, being the choice of more than half the delegates aud etfonger than all the others'aput together. He leads in all the - - o - States except Ohio, Iowa and Illi nois, each of which has a favorite son to honor; and iu these three States be is second choice. It re quires very little foresight to name the next Republican uomiuee for Presidency 1 GOOD MOVE HEM. The Montgomery Dispatch has taken the lead in a movement which, we feel very sure, will meet with a hearty co operation throughout the South the erec tion of a monument to the late Father Ryan. The Dispatch says : "Poet, priest and patriot, whose name and fame are dear to us, as they should be to mankind, but whose grave, overgrown with the uncanny of nature's decorations, proves us lax in onr duty to bis hallowed clay. This monument to Father Ryan, this patriotic tribute of affection, we would suggest, de volves upon the wives and moth ers of th 'Lost Cause,' which he so fervently defended with the power of song, and the memory of which be has made lasting in lin passioned verse. It need uot cost much, this monument, since osten tntlon would not be In keeping with him whom it is proposed to commemorate; and we add agaiu, as a suggestion, that the ladies throughout the South, wherever Memorial Day is observed, take up a collection, and let the pro. ceeds, whatever they may be, much orlittle.be applied to such a token of love and affection as will keep the grave of the saintly dead from the reproach of poster ity. What say the people the wives and mothers yet left ns as a heritage of a historic time of a heroic age I" Characteristic Incident. Washington, Sept. 19-Ex Sen ator Bruce has just returned to Washington after a successful lee turing tour through the Northwest He states that he has made all the engagements for next winter that he cau fill. Referring to his initiations in public life. Mr. Bruce says: When I came nn to the Senate I knew no one except Senator Al com, who was ' my colleague When the names of the new Sen ators were culled out for them to go up aud take the oath all the others except myself were escort by the colleagues. Mr. Alcorn made no motion to escort me, but was busied behind a newspaper, and I concluded I would go it alone. I had got abont half way np the aisle when a tall gentieman stepped up to me and raid : "Ex c.use me, Mr. Brnce, I did not un til this moment see that you were without an escort ; permit me. My name is Coukling.' He linked bis arm in mine and we marched up to the desk together. I took the oath and then he escorted me back to my seat." Deatb of a Good Man. Lake Providence, Sept 13. East Carroll mourns the death of Capt Jas lmboden, who depart ed this life at his residence, at Ashton, La., last night at 8o,clock. He passed away quietly, sur rounded by friends and relatives at the age of sixty-five years. He was a man that his parish conltl ill afford to lose, and iu his deatb it lias sustained an irreparable in. lie lfli " en f Httjle 4'oiif.mi us of real anil peronfll property j !n f he Kfatn of A rl'Bnn nm! J ! "Dry Rot" in the Inlve rsitv. Oxford, Miss. Sept. 8, 1SSC. Editor Claimon: Since the time draws near for the opening of the University, I ask the privi lege of your columns to give the truth of its uumerical history. I have seen and heard much com plaint that the number of students has diminished heavily of late; that the University lias the "dry rot," etc. I quite ayreo with Prof. Hutsou, that the mere numbers is uo measure of the usefulness of a college: but for the benefit of those who hold a different opinion, I write this letter. Omitting law students, a few specialists, aud post-graduate students, the follow ing table will show the attendance at the Uuiversity for every year since its establishment: t' uUrriirnU- Prepar- 1 iuim Mory. I Total. isM-3.... .TliTTTr.Tn iT". r.T77.Til lS.kt-4 l.w o i.w 1SM-4 Hfl o it isi.v ill o an ls.vt-7 w;i o 443 ISo7- liii o Hi IM.VHJ HO 0 110 IKMMK) 173 0 175 ltKiO-l...... llll , 0 ltl ins W AR. lscuvo. i:ui 57 Ufl lMXi-7 Ml ;i 2"-'7 1W7-W INI 23.. i 207 NM -pil '211..... l!S IWdl-70 I7 21 1W 1S7D-I Ili'i II 113 l7l-2 i: 123 J) 1x72-3 Ili3 123 2Hli IS73-4 IV. 41 !HI 1M7I-5 7 !W 13i l87iV K2 1 1J.X IN7H-7 7H 47 123 I.N77-8 H.7 2il3 4211 l7K- I(i7 l;w U IS7U-N0 NO 2H2 !H2 lXHO-1 IN 13 8211 iNM-i 108 .... 112 200 ISN2-3 122 107 2211 tt,N3-4 Mi lltl 2.V4 IHHI-o 1 45 7N aub.fr. 223 1SM5-U 114 44 ' IWH A study of the above table, (which Is compiled from the Uni versity catalogues,) will show nine distinct periods which will require to be separately considered, and in every single lustance where any marked change has occurred. either of increase or diminution of numbers, it is attributable to causes wholly disconnected from the merit or discipline of the iusti tutiou to extrinsic rather than lo intrinsic causes. 1. From 1852-3 to 1850-7. This earliest period, except the first year, was uuder the Presidency of the late Judge A. B. Lougstreet His personal reputation and popu larity largely contributed to build up the then new institution. At the end of this period he resigned, and the result was an Immedute falling away of students. 2. From 1857-8 to 18C0-1. Iu year or two after the resignation of Judge Longstteet, the ability of Dr. F. A. P. Barnard, his sue cessor, became maniliest The in stitutiou was iu a fair way to re gain its patronage, when the war came on and suspended its work 3. From 18G5-0 to 1870-1. When the college opened, after the war, the preparatory department was organized. Notwithstanding the collapsed fortunes of the State there was a very good attendance. This was largely due to the coining in of young men whose course ought to have been taken from 1801 to 18G5, and whose attend ance was an abnormal accession to the clashes of the sitcceedii.j three or four years. But these reserved students would naturally work through in three or four years, and numbers would naturally set tle down to the normal attendance. Accordingly, after the first year, there was gradual, almost imper ceptible diminution, until 1870-1. 4. In 1870-1, there was a great collapse, the attendance falling from 180 to 113. This was caused by the election of Gov. Alcorn, by the Republicanlziug or the board of trustees and the Legislature; by the war waged against the Uni versity by many Democratic pa pers aud mfiuenliul citizens, on the ground that it was Republican Ized, and by the expectation that negroes would be admitted as stu- deuts. One notable effect of this feeling of distrust, aud itself the cause of yet more distrust, was the resignation of Col. L. Q. C. Lamar, the Professor of Law. I myself resigned a tutorship for tiie same reasons, (though 1 doubt whether that tact deterred many students from coming.) 5. From 1871-2 to 1873-4. Th mcrease from 113 to 250, aud the large attendance of this period is remarkable; but the cause of it was very simple. On the 13th May, 1871, the act establishing Alcorn College- was passed. This act practically settled the negro question iu the first place; aud iu the second place, provided for free scholarships Iu this Universi ty, one from every Representa tive's district or eounty ; each tree scholar being paid out of (be coun ty treasury, for his board and hnni'rrd dollars. Of course the ! o emne under such iudtica ; I r : ,. i f't'if di'l leg IMES. NO. 10 much of its power iu two or three years. 0. From 1S71-5 to 1S7G-7. Iu June, 1874. the Chancellor, the Rev. John N. Wddel, whose rep utation as an educator and whose great personal popularity bad largely contributed to enable the institution to weather the political storm, weary of the struggle, re signed. The effect was the imme diate shrinkage to 135 students as against 190 of the year before. Iu 1873, the free scholarship system was aboiibUeu. 7. From 1876-7 to 1880-1. In 1870 the Democratic party came into power again; but the aliena tion ut th people from the Col lege uau ueen mo great aud so long, that the first year showed uo difference. Also, it was not until the summer of 1870 that the Democrat io Uoard of Trustees convened aud took steiis to re habilitate the institution. Dr. C M. Vaideii alone arranged to ad vauce, from his own fortune, means tor the education each year for one uunured ueuenciaries. The faculty all went out and canvassed the State. The result of It all was a grand rally of 429 stndeuts in 1iI-8. Here again, it is to be observed, there was, just after the war, an abnormal accession, canned by the gathering iu or students who should haw come during the three or four preceding years of alienation, and of others who could not have come at all but for Dr. Vnideu's guuerosity. Aud agaiu, it was to be expected, that as these reserved students worked throngh their two, three or four years, there would be a settling down ol numbers to normal con ditions. And this was the ease through four years, until 1881-2. 8. From 1881 2 to 1883 4. In 18812 there was a considerable falling away; from 320 to 200 stu dents. This was caused, first, by the completion of their work by the reserved students above de scribed secondly, by the death or Dr. Vaiden, and the consequent stoppuge or lua beneficiary system and thirdly, by the establishment or the Agricultural and Mechani cal College, which of course took away much oHhe patronage or the fanning class. This effect of a competing school, set lip by our Legislature in ourowu State, was natural and iuvetlble, 9. From 18815 to 188.10 Here there is an apparent decline ; but it is only apparent. It is al together In what was the prepara tory department. Ever since its establishment there has been vio lent opposition to that di'pai tinent from various high-schools of the State. In June, 1884, the Board of Trustees being convinced that the exigency which had neces sitated its establishment had largely passed away, and willing to concede something to the de mands or those schools, abolished the preparatory department, and provided for the orgunizaiion of a sub treshmaii class, to be acces sible only to candidates for the A. It. or B. S. degrees. The result was a falling away from 116 to 78 the first year afterward ; but since that change was made until after the catalogue for 1883 4 had been published all over the country, and very many students came, at considerable outlay, the succeed ing session who were not informed of the change, it was determined to let those boys who had already been received into that depart ment complete their studies iu it without regard to the new rule. Thus, the full effect of the change was not apparent nntil the second year afterward (1885 0;, when the sub freshman class numbered on ly 44, as against 116 preparatory students in 1883-4. This falling off of 72 students, therefore, was Intentionally brought about j being the very object of the abolition of preparatory department Finally, the true back bone of every Col lege Is its four regnlar classess fresh to senior. Regarding them, we see that when we pass the rush of the period from 1877 8 to 1880 1 (already shown to be due to a con currence of unusual and abnormal causes), the attendance has been for the past five yars, 108, 122, l.J'.l, 14), 144, winch is steady. gradual and natural Increase These are the figures, and from them the reader cau judge for himself whether there is a "erent railing off or students at Oxford." there is no "dry-rot" in the Uni versity. It is a live institution, ready for great work. I have been for years attending almost every meeting of the faculty of arts, and I have been surprised and delighted to see the zeal with wh eh each professor has pressed tue claim of his depirtmeut, and implored of the faculty to allot hi in more tune with his classes The apportionment of the time of each class is a perpetual subject of contention, eaeh professor wanting more of its hours. The only danger ahead of our University is the misunderstand ing or it by our people. The most sweeping judgments are passed against by intelligent persons who never entered its precincts, nor, perhaps, saw one of the faculty on mere rumors on what would be insufficient to determine the most trival litigation. Jt Is a melan ctnly thing to see the indifference and tbe ignorance about so vital an interest, shown by men who are not often found either indifferent or .Ignorant abont anything of consequence. Let them strpport it instead of antagonizing it, and the Uuiversity will quickly stand In numbers where it elready tniU in m-rit among- the first colleges of the land. Yours very truly, I'.owabd Maver, Chairman. orncEjiuLEs. CBSCRIPTIOH TERMS. One year. In adnc jj Any ubrlber dwiring hit pttr"di coutiuued will pif.it notify ntprvatlr ADVERTIMH 0 BATES. Transient A(tveniino n. One liitertioni ; j Erh mtiiU4-nt lnwtiun. ' .';.'.'. rt?- for U-i?st notice: hirb are tu cluUVd under this heul.-dut on or before . last pnhlh tion. -0 proof furmthed bb 1 11 paid for. Locals," live KneS or lew. th! tvp 30 tenia fur tirt, 2i cent each uW quenl insertion. 1'enmnal artii-lei or notleet charged for ernnliiiR to their nature. Curtnuiera plee tfyf explicit di rectiona, of leiiKthof time fur publicatioi of atlvertiM-iiiPhU. Keiriilar advert iiinr. on square, ait , iu. fiz, i year izu. Larger advertUementi. quarterly, half yearly, and rearlr, Contrac ted for at ilibeal Kates." AHN6TJBCIKOCAKDIDATES. fnr State antf Mutrict Offlcts, .. fii rorfoiintr Offices 1,1 Kor.BeatOfflees....... Orders from tnnni bal or written, for job work, advertising or utxw-ription, must be accompanied by int. tn.u. .nrrouiiiB 01 refiuar custo mer due and presented the 1st of cactt month. fULKCfl DIRECTOR V. St. Joiaph CstholU Chmrak lllKh M M limVlm-k a. m. t4 t,nif l. m. r anil thlnl Snni1nT (,i..-hi-a every untlay al u a. m t . t. lj.4im.il PaMur. St. Jun EpUeopal Cfcnrck IteitiilM murtiln- tertlre al II a. m MmIh riw, J i. m everv l-un.Ujr Coiumiml.in Hrt unitftv in ear mmili Win ( m-i, Kmnr Kililmih-.cliool al a.m. Win. Cruet, Uwrialt-ni!tnt. , MathsduTcharok Fretirhma- al ll a m. ami J a m eretf nH lay. Praver-niceltnit eierv nlncMluy 'aiftii iiiB.lay-iu-h.Mil, :5. U. at Siandirar, Paior, W. U Tilxn,.ttH Praabyteriaa Chmrefc PiTarhlng al II a ni. ami Turn etarv umUf Cimmiliilmi Ul Aiintluy In F-ttrtt:irT, May, Am irv.r aim nnvennirr. i-ruTer-fnn-un- everf H iMni-ftiliti- dIr-M. S Arrtier I'afttor. 8uatiaff w-IumiI till!),. Cam. tlriiwu mip. Jewish SyaakoftB Sewriw Prhlat errnlnra m Ti, ami Salarilaf nuiriiiuiia al Iu),. J. Roiren, Rablil. Baptist Charoh. ('mer OavU and Poplar Sire ta Pie. rliin evert Humtar al II a m and ; h. Piiii er Midline Tnilitv. .11 an. m ti-reni-r Ut Nunitity of earn month, al It m. The' l.oiil'. Miiiter, I'd Sunday of ttM-h Uuarler, at IS I ha Ladlea meetintt-. Ttliir.dav. al S d m. Mn..U NrhiM-l. (aia. ni K ;. hlnfi Paatiir. H. H. Canipliell, Hiiparintemlent. 1'ltOFKHHIONAL. p. a. raitct. a tsnosa Uor e riutf PERCY, YERGER & PERCY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Greenville. jiIks. JomIiiiu Kklimcr, A T T O li If E Tf-A T-L A W, Greenville, ' ' Miss K. B Ciinfpl.ell. hat. II. Starling, CAMPBELL & STARLING, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, UKF.KSrifXKi MISS Minn l:l-:lin. f.a7montgomery. ATTORNEY AT LAW, UoHF.nALt!, Unlitar Connty, Miss, Dr. .T. Ij. Young DENTISI'. (10 Tears Eesidence in Greenville.) All kinds of Dentut work doiie, and upon tlie most approved plan taTOIHue over Flnlay'i Drug Store.- Greenville. Miss Dr. R. H. McNair, IteHtricnt DentiHt. orricE ovkr BANK OF NEGUS, IREYS CO Will visit (professionally) all parts i f tills and adjoining counties when my services are needed. Calls to the country promptly attend ed to novii II. It, .lolinson County Surveyor and Civil Engineer, All orders for Lend Surveys and Msp promptly attended to. OIHce over Wetlierhee'l new building on Walnut street. aprll lo-tf Reference: G. McDuffie Hampton, r 5USV270E AND CIVIL lil(KK Vlt.l.K. MISS. ' All orders left at the office of Fefgll ton, Finlay 4 Co. will receive prompt attention. April 3 Delta Land Agency. , jri:ks vim,:, missiMiri'i. I will Jierenfter devote my entire at tention and labor to the purchase and location of lands for those desiring to settle or Invest In the Yaroo-Oelta. t am familiar with the Unds throughout this section of the State and wilt an swer all correspondence, furnish any information, or make any examination and location of lands desired. 1'lanin tionsalso bought, sold and leased. O. M. HEUl, Real Kstate Agent and Civil Kngineer rONTAL DIRK4TIO.Ha, All postage must be paid by stamp. Letters iu the United States per ounce, 2 cents. Drop letters, half ounce, 1 cent. Registered letters, JO cents aud proper postage? Pamphlets, newspapers, maga zines, books, posters, etc., each 4 ounce or fraction, 1 cent. rrinted cards, blanks, seeds merchandise, 1 cent per onuce All matter not st letter rate must be pre-paid in fnll, wrapped so that it can be examined without destroying the wrapper. Liquids, poison, explosives and other dangerous matter ext-iniM. 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