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Is unexceptional. The theater PEDAGOGIC POINTS. THOSE WATER BONDS. St Warns (Etoning whieh the people have a right to know everything, ami which are properly a matter of public information and comment. "We cannot help saying that the record of the Kansas City "vVater-worksJhi a very bad one and that the honesty of any interest involved in it must be established bv proof, and cannot be accepted on the mere statement of interested parties.

The Annua! Convention of Minnesota Teachers. TUG Kind ol terity Gales Easier Rail-a-MiHioa ol Stats Money. Discussions on Co-Edncation and the Se-tention ef tbe Higher Branches. ity for saying that last April, when the Firsts a-tional Bank cf Kansas City -responded and a run began oa tht Mastin Bank, the Mastins dispatched to Burnes at St. Joseph to forward them forthwith a lot of State money with which to tide over.

It was expected the Mas-tin Bank would go by the board next mornins, but things were fixed that night. Jim Burnes chartered a locomotive and pent down to the Mastins by a man good and trusty the needful funds. Tho next mornlnjf when banking hours arrived the Mastins sat smiling behind their counters and told the crowd to come on. And thus the bank tided over. Xow it Is further said that the money Colonel Burnes had so generously advanced was never returned and that it was this same 12, 000 with which tho Bank of St.

Joseph is charged in Gates' July report. If this should be true, the Stato is out 564, 000 through the enterprising Mastm Hank, the Hank ol St. Joseph being responsi visited last evening bv a large nnmw of the public, who were welcomed in the kind 1 liest manner by Mr. Arden II. Smith, the Tn-aa! urer, and made as comfortable as the best tentions of that gentleman could make them" and each and every one expressed himit ot herself, for there were many ladles ainotif tho number, as astonished at the scene ot btanr-and splendor into which they were nsi.errj and compliments were showered on nr' Miragoli's right and left down froin thti gallery nutil the modest artist was forced to re tire amid a profusion of blushes.

Tony Pastor opens here to-night wit great New York Combination, and will performances every evening for the remain, of the week. Tho regular season win September 2d, with Louise Pointroy ia her Shakspearian characters. She bo followed by Mrs. Bowers and Oliver Byroa. Campbell's enters, Tho attendance at Campbell's Circus iB creasing with each performance.

Last iiiBi. Mil. Clamy hi secured the nomination in persistent way moves on to all desirable things. It is this that will eventually brim onr school system into its true relations and all right-minded men nnd women will frown upon public stinginess, the church or political rings that hinder its progress. The nation must and will assure the education of every child under its flag.

Tho above is the merest outline of Prof. Morey's vigorous speech but will serve to show the tendency el progress in this State. There was very little discussion of this paper owing, it seemed, to the unanimity of sentiment. It weut to the Committee on Resolutions and came back in this form: Jlexolved, That compulsory attendance ho a standing subject tor discussion in the meetintrs of the association, and that the public "press be ued as far as possible by it members in making the people famitiar with the best features of such laws and their results. Both this and the resolution on higher education were adopted without a dissenting voice.

HTGIEKE IN SCHOOLS. The question of hygiene in schools claimed miiintimi of t.Hn convention. Professor the First District, but tho unanimity of the A Five-Years' Attempt to Sell Them, and No Sale Yet. Compulsory Schooling Urged, and Several Hygienic Suggestions Made. delegation which hid itsejf in Ste.

Genevieve to nominate him docs not reflect any unanimity among the people on whom he must rely to elect him. Out the four ward aud one township in this gerrymandered county only two wards sent regularly authorized delegates. Where the $123,000 in the St. Jo Bank Went To. The Democrats in the other two wards and in THE ST.

LOUIS EVEX1G POST. Thf St. Louis Evening Post has been received with a degree of favor never before accorded to a new paper. It will be the aim the proprietors to mate ft lu every respect worthy of patronage; and while na -pains nor eipense will be spared to give a full and trurtworthy record ef the news of the day, no matter of any kind will In allowed, a its colli nif. The paper will be delivered by carriers to any part of tho city, or sent by mail, poftag-e prepaid, to iub-ttrilers in any part of the Union on the following terms: Puliv, per week Ocent 1W: per month Of2C Daily, per year The carriers will collect the city subscriptions on their route; all subscriptions by mail must be prepaid, and amm-l stibscrii-tious will nut be considered wales." accompanied by the money.

THK SATCUDAY EVENING POST. On Saturday the KVKSISC POST Is published as mi eight-page pier, with full reviews of all the events of the week ami a i hoi. selection of reading luatt making it the most popular and sin ii table WLKKl.Y I'Al'KR puMished in St. Louis. riptio to the ATI FYEMNG TOST v.

SI be received at the rale of 1 00 per annum, la advance. Mnslr copies, 5 cents. Thf rvFvrsr. Post. 3'JI Pint street.

St. T.oui. "thk Kvksinu post ill be delivered oy carriers to ail part-- of the city. carrier is to collect any money CM-opt for paper actually delivered, an.l car-mis. will collect weekly or monthly, as ropiest -liv ub--cribers.

Carondch township distinctly and positively refused to lend themselves to the support of a candidate in whoso interest their city had Special Correspondence of the Evcnlne Post. Wikneapolis, August 16. Tho Minnesota State Teachers' Convention has just adjourned after a most intercetins session. The proceedings throughout were characterized by dignity, harmony and earnectness. Pedagogics claimed full and serious attention, but not to the exclusion of questions vitally affecting the educational interests of the State and country at large.

It was a most noticeable and gratifying lact that this able body of educators, numbering The Cry in St. Louis ta Pay No Moro Taxes. been deprived of its just representation. Af ble for $128,000 of that amount. If the Bank ot St.

Joseph could not pay up on the 1st of Jnly, when can it Iay up? It must be remembered that the same in-stitutiou has undertaken to shoulder $H00. 000 ot State money yet locked up in tho National Bank of the Stato of Missouri. A SMALL sritt. The news in tho Tost yesterday evening created a decided commotion auionar tho leading politicians, partieulany gporry and Dr. Hewitt, of the State Board of Health, made addresses setting forth the necessity ot symmetrical development at the industrial schools in order to secure good results.

The one-sided idea ot education which ter this definite expression of opinion from the party tho pretense of a few individuals to over 1 persons entered the tent, were (i lighted with tho show, and wiLl no doubt go again to see it before tlio week Is over, circus appears to particularly recommend it-self to tho ladies and children, and its audi, ences have been very fashionable ones. Th.rj are no broad jokes and nothing said or dona that would grate on the feelings of the m0.t fastidious. Two more performances 0 given to-duy, one at 2 and the othci at 6 p. ui. It still appears to be tho general bcliaf that tho State Treasurer's best security for tho appear as -deleatei was simply au tmperti nenee.

Messrs. Barclay, Donaldson, Holmes and Co. had no to appear in the convention at all, but we bear no grudge against them for it, as they will be apt to be reminded of their mistake when the election comes around. I-0ST FENCILINGS. it was a musician who was fishlas and hoped he should get a bass soon.

mere is more iyprus tne comin" trc.a Turkey now thaa the island itself. over 200, regarded education, not as a grand scheme to givo employment to teachers, nor for tho building up, as soma affirm, oi an aristocracy of culture, but as a means for the development of a true and reverent manhood; not for turning out finished specialist, but honest and reliable citizens. The question of co-education must be set down as a fSsed fact in Minnesota, since it did not once even ripple the surfaco of discussion ou this occasion. HIGHER EDUCATION. The sense of the convention on this question is embodied in the following resolution passed by theeonveiition.whichindieatesttiat this also will soon be counted among tht settled questions in this State: The act passed at the last session of the ieijislUire lor the encouragement oi hisrher education, is leading in mauy cominun forced the brain at the expense of the body, they claimed, produced eccentrics of monstrosities.

Dr. Hew itt eansed qnito a s-tnsation by declaring that the Bcbool benches and desks were all constructed on a wrong principle, and drew a diagram to show that in sitting the spine always assumed a curve. He denounced the present system of keeping small ehildien in this unnatural position required by school discipline, and recommended a shorter time for children under ten. Space ill not allow a full report of all the good things said on all the questions, but in view of the increasing interest in St. Louis in all matters pertaining to education, the views of Minnesota have an interest for your readers.

This Stato has been lauded to the eclio tor its beauty of scenery, its enterprise und its productive energy. Detits progress in education attest its right to be classed auiong the first in its efforts to produce fine men nnd good citizens. A good man is as "good as wheat. r.l confer a favor on lis by promptly reporting any irregularity in the de-ivcrv ol the paper. The edition i now published at a niiartor Democrats, of this city.

Several distinguished gentlemen were at tho rianters' House, and among them Senator 1). II. Armstrong, who immediately telegraphed to the Governor. But the Governor was at that time ou his way tijthis city, and is at the Planters' House to-day. The prevailing sentiment everywhere e.vpressed last ni.ht was in favor of bavins a called session of the Legislature, and it is said a petitiou to that effect addressed to the Governor will be put in circulation immediately.

Another opinioirRenerally concurred in, is that r.o more -state taa.es should bo paid until some assurance is given that the State funds will be protected. The State tivxes are not due till January 1st, 1 870 after tlmt there is a penalty of one per cent a month, tine prominent gentleman, at the Planters' iionse last evening openly declared that ho would not pay a dollar of State tax until he had some assuranco that his money would not be stolen or put into a rotten bank. It is a matter of some astonishment that Mr. llosenblatt should bo ia such great hasto to make his remittances to the State Treasury. Once a month is as often as the law reauires collectors to settle with the E-tate Treasurer, but Mr.

llosenblatt is sending up all tfce money he can get once a week. tt live, aud ill be delivered to lulcity unlfc otherwise voquestea. Governor call an extra session Will th cow? monev locked up in the Mi4in Rank is J.loO,-000 in hansas City Water v.orXs bonds. The Post has taken the trouble to examine fnrther into tne character ol lheo Mond-t, and it is evident that they are of but little Immediate value. They have absolutely no marketable worth, and the Treasnrer eoujd not to-day hypothecate the whole lot in his possession for A history of tlio City iiter-works shows 1K.U Al l.

THK WAV THROrOH. The people of Kansas City vtry well understand the meaning oi this assertion. The most violent quarrel they ever bad wan concerning this very matter. To begin with, it appears that th National Water-works Company, of New York, by whom the works nt Kansas City were built, is a yery thin concern. A gentleman herein this city had occasion, a year or so ugo, to ro on to New Yorx to consult with tba oilieers of the company eoueornintj the Kansas Citv enterprise.

The company professed to have its orSee ou Pino street in New York City, but it was discovered that they had no oCIeo there whatever, their only place of business b-iing desk-room in the third story of an old building on Broad street. This would lead to the conclusion that the New York end of the company is a very unpretentious alair. The Kansas City end of the company was organized in l-73, and immediately began operation. Au act was pasod through the Lf-jriilaturo is March, 187 1, prrastiuz the Nation.il YVater-works Company the privilege of making a confrae? with the City ot Kansas and such other privileges as were deemed nee, On the '7tii of October ful'iou iti i ait ordinance passed the Council oi the City ot Kansas, authorizing the National Water-works Company to proceed to construct the Kansas City Will As, favor us with its? view? on the luamisrement of the Treasury under the TO THE TAX-l'AVl US. The Collector of St.

Louis, not. ishing to take the responsibility of keeping large sums of money on hand, remits his State collections every week to the. State Treasury. Consider-ingthe peculiar manner in which tho Treasury is managed, we have no hesitation in savin that the safest place for the property owners of the state to keep their taxes is in their own pockets, and we advise the people of Missouri not to pay any of the State taxes of this year until they have a clear aud definite statement of the disposition made of the taxes heretofore paid. The State taxes are not due before the first of next January, and no legitimate intcretl can suffer from withhukuivi paviaeut unt.l then, and it certainly would be verv ra.h and foolish to trust the gang of wind lers and defaulters who have already involved the State Treasury in such fearful lossos and embarrassments.

A two out of the three banks in which the Treasurer made his deposits are broken, there is onlv one. bank for him to de AMUSEMENTS. existing Kiitui T.vx-rAYFKs who pay their Mate taxes now irics to hopeful exertion for the improvement ot their schools, it soeuis proper for the association ot the State to aiiirco. its views upon the subject; therefore Jtcsul. td, lft, That we consider a judicious use of State luuds tor this purpose fully war-ranted bv tbo design of our syetem of popular education, and quite as proper in the case oi schools furmsbimr instruction preparatory to collegiate and university courses as when the aidi- directly given to much higher institutions of learning.

'2d, 'I hat we consider tho passage of s-ucti a law at this time very opportune and sig-ruiieant, in view of uio agitation in some quarters against Slate aid for any schools above the low est grade tor elementary instruction, liv such legislation onr State has nobly eoiu-mitied itseif to tho support oi higher education in r.ccoiuaiice with reputation lor general fi refiare of ler cent. The T.ank of Ft. i ti will tret the other tT per cent. AT i ur.NLY-Cii'.NKKAl. -Mi oii-'ht to indict HOIlJi On TELEGRAMS C05DZNSED.

the Treasurer far v. and then some lie-Jv ought to indict the Attorney-C 1 intelligence and progress. Bayard Taylor is lccovering-the Berlin restaurants have increased theu-rates ten cent. The Y'onkers Gazette says "this is a day 0f stirring action." The editor's wile is probably making custard pie. "Have animals any intelligible langur.i.Qj' asks a contemporary.

Certainly; yen ui)q. have hoard of Deerstalking in the Highhiuda of Scotland its quite a common occurrence. The Now ork Timet' humorist has bc obliged to go off to Hals'. Wet cloths ea tU head may keep up a funny man for a time, but, Italian skies have to be applied sooner or inter. Did anybody ever see a bull hide in a ather store? Cincinnati Breakfast Table.

Tcs, an ox'ido in adrug store. Yonkcrs a rat tan in a schoolhou-e, ulJ horse fly iu the air. Going down in tho world. cataracts and rock drills. X.

Y. News. We suppose they are? There can't bo ai without a mountain. Water cnt.mtrt.-f wi as for rock drills they arc of miner iuiuurt-ance. The trne paragrapher, like Homer.

oec sionally nods, but even then ho gct- a nut of his noddle. Graphic. An uoddiev constructed joke, perhaps. Philadelphia It's an nod I see, for which Uonu wns celebrated. Instead of in hot tvealhpr, ask a man something easy; ask him to drink.

N. O. Picayune. A good ileal of dry ltuiuor about that joke. X.

Y. Com. Adv. so, it's a business affair and ends in a bar if it is carried out. When tho Sweet Singer of Michigan rcrWs that Milton received for "Paradise i.oM," sho counts over her own gains and sihs the poets of old.

She thinks that thoe to whom it comes natural to compose vbould be thankful that they live iu an sge like the present. It is surprising what a Mass of the names of the States are abbreviated. Fulton Timet. When did you Conn the list? Or did your Pi The Governor has authority to suspend the but there lo be a pair of sn Je.ilet1, That he law in question Simula be Hiuciuie-l to permit our cities is well to in-corporated and towns to share in its bonoiito; and that we hope to see this aid extended to othr schools no lets deserving thmi iini for the Governor and the osaer posit in, the Bank of St. Joseph, aud that institution has given a very irood reason why- pcodei for the treasurer.

he people of the State should not furnish it wmi the means of conlmuing its "PE EAR'S OI'ERA-HOrSF. Last evening the doors of De Bar's Opera-house were opened to the pi ess und a number of invited gentlemen, in order that a view might bo had of the many changes that had teen -wrougnt in the interior id the theater since the close of last season. The exterior has been neatly painted in light colors, and presents a very handsome appearaaco, while the entrance to tko theater has undergone a metamorphosis that will make it entirely new to those who saw it some months ago, when its walls were less bright and its ceiling devoid of the decorations that new meet the eye. The large doors are done in bronze, and the decorations in the finest Florentine style, presenting to tho visitor on his first crossing tlio threshold of the temple a scene that is ut cnee pretty and inviting-, and that prepares Miim for the better things, only better because they are ou a grand scale, however, that, are to be seen on the inside: The whole vestibule has undergone a wonderful change. The brilliant chandeliers ecem to shine out more closely resembling the light ot day than heretofore, the bos ofiiee looks as bright and new as a trade dollar that has just bade adieu to the mint, the stairs are newly and neatly carpeted, and every detail of improvement has been attended to that the ingenuity of the management could suggest.

Going up stairs and iuto thu vestibule, a scene of inugnificent beauty bursts upon tlio sight. The hundreds of gas jets are throwing their white light down upon the stage and auditori 1 is hardly safe to trust any one in these day, but we really think the State's money would be safer in Collector Laud, than ia the state Treasury. dishonest career. On the first of July, when the Stale interest was to be paid and the Treasurer needed all his funds, thi bank was unable to settle with him. Instead of putting money into it, the Mate autnoriuod siioum compel it to disgorge the funds it already holds.

Tin" Starr Treasurer seems to have acted on the that if did not know how to itin a Treasury he conld rv.n a kind of a bank; the acted on tho that if Ihey rouid nut run a bank t'ney could run the Treasury. Both parti, were mistaken. worki. Immediately after tiio. passage of this ordinauco a t-i" tht.

rujtrivy was held, an.l the resoiutiou oifcred aad passed 'iiv-z. Th.it of the full paid stock of tbia company bo ifftied to John J. Mastin, H. M. Holden.

Thomas II. Mastin and Amos Green for the payment for their service and money expeuiVd in seenrinw to this company the franchise for building the Kitaas City Water works. Oa tba SJ'i day of reeembei 1p73, John J. Mastin was appointed linancial ot tho company, and Amos Green it alt irney. At the same met tiug a very reason that can prevail on prink nt nu should induce the, people of Missouri to withhold their State taxis'.

The whole State administration is rotted through and through with perjury, corruption and downright theft. The Governor, who is charged by l.iw with a distinct control over the Treasury. has neglect ed his duty and ioiated the command of the Constitution; the Attoiney- ietieral has lent Severe rain storm in Iowa. Chester, quarantining The Austrian oc upy Bosnia us repulsed at Pobcj. Five deaths in Memphis 13 cases, lardy nominated ut Sie.

Genevieve. A pair of elopurs corraled at Virginia, III. Uorse-thiOTCs troublesome around Danville, 111. Sanitary measures being fallen at cpringfie! 111. Four children drotrr.ed at Michigan City, Ind.

Mexican veterans rennite at Gaiesbnrpr, Illinois. Forty one deaths and lS cajes at New Or loan-. Five iilicit destroyed ct Nashville, Tenn. Wm. K.

Sbeppard killed by cars at Xewbnrg, W. Vs. J. R. Gray and son arrested at Leavenworth for A do m'ikes a meal off a trump uear Little rock.

Ark. Patrolman Thos. J. Seehorn murdered in Qutncy, III. has.

Biker kills his ife and suicides, at Dallas, Tex. Liiiiktninit fri-ikiug aionad in the vicinity of MftustMld, III. Uic'uard fnaimoa murders Mrs. Ella Bice at Waterior.l, X. Y.

Kichard Tomer and chil burned to death nearWas-'ca, Mich. M. O'Hie. pawn broker, of fna Francisco, murdered and robbed. Alexander Fre4and fatally stabbed by P.

R. r.ronnan in Decatur, 111. Wm. T. Van Zandt, wealthy New York merchant, accused of aron.

Tom Boyd, an inhuman brute, shot dead by in Versailles, O. A Killer sella his wife to another man for in Ki-smarek, D. T. Wm. Vauschoick of Bloominton, III.

to be cat loose from his wiie. Knoch Navi.i, colored, and as bad a maa as they make them, kiiled in Nashville. James McDonald and Charles Sharps sea to Oath at Mauch Chunk, Ta. Geo. Chambers, of Charleston 1:1..

surprises burglars who try to enter his residence. The body of K. C. Moore found in the lake at Chicago with a bullet wound in the bead. Kxplosion in a well at Ah Grove, result ing in fatal injuries to J.

Hunt and Sam. Stafford. the influence of his position to rcreen the Treasurer ia his dis honest practb-e: the Auditor his borne false testimony before the public in promptness with which Ho-don re -f ponded to the appeals from Memphis and Creuada shows that the heart of the old Day r-'tatc beats in sympathy with every comer of the-I'nion. Boston has little to do directly it li either of these atllieted cities, but win it is a question of eharity liostou remonibers that no good caut-e ever asked for hi-r help in vain. no are those solvent citizens of Kan-a City wh(c note to thu amount of figure amonj; the assets which secure our van-i-Hed half a million? If the notes are due why are they not p.tid? If thev are not due why are they not irotiaied, and the proceeds placed in the Tpasnrv? Is live Treasury to be I.eyit tip perpetual! as a shop for paper.

or of the thieves; the Treasurer is a mere toe um and up to the beautiful dome, and at a glance one sees that the brush of he artist has been busy during the two months for which the tiieater was closed, and that the old walls and columns nnd tiers with which he was so familiar but a short time back have given place to wonderful improvements, and the whole interior has by some Aladdin's lampprocess been transformed iuto a panorama ot the most varied aud artistic character. The seats in the dress circle and parquette have been newly painted and upholstered, and present a very pretty etltict iu their suits of wlii'eand red. Their arrangement has been greatly altered, and although the old aisles in the hand of the ring. The paitial confes sion which ha-! been extorted fn his fears conceals more than it reveals and shows that behind the loss of the half a million which he admits, there itieoSuer iosnes luca he does not dare to mention. ry effort to obtain information as to tho condition of the treasury is opposed and resented, and there is only one way to bring the robber- to terms, and that is to hold bark the taxes until en account is rendered of the past transactions.

resolution wai passed aatiioriy.ing the is-SHing of tirst mort jiafc'u bonds on tho actual and prospective property of the company. The mortgage was (f iveu to the Farmers' Loajv aud Trust Compr.ny of New York, and the bonds weie to run twenty years from date. Thera wcro oaly of tboso bonds is-sned. Wby tha tull amount was no isued has never been entirely clear. An attempt was iiamediatei" made to negotiate the bonds, and at ono tiuis it was though they had all sold in London at par sterling, but leaked out.

and the London phonic let them drop la Cue ttvinkiing ol e. Nov7 as to HUW TliK WORKS WF.itE Tiieir on'inni cost could not have been over accotdins lo tie teti-mony of a competent engineer who made a thorough ex am mat ion ol thenv. Their present is not over The in tads iepi senta at least twice the value of all tte property held by tho company, liy a of the company itself it will bo seen that the Ma-dins, H. M. Holdou snu Amos Green were rec iiiipensed with in stock lor money and trouble expended iu ttie securinft of a franchise for the worl-ts.

Tho money for building tho works came from the Mastin John J. Mastin was tho Una acini naent. Now where did ttie come from with which tho works were built? It vrhl be held in mind that at the time this construe! i ol these works commenced, the Miatiu Bunk beeaine the chief depository cf the State funds. It is not at all reasonable that these gentlemen went down into their private pockets for to build tbo works with. In fact, they did not have for that purpose.

The ir.o- natural in tho world that they era ployed the State money fir that p-rpose, depending on a sole of tlio bond with which to ret'irn the miaey. The bonds coiil not ho sold, aud, consequently, when Mr. J. W. tnrncd over the Sta'e Treas-iry to Gates, he could not the cash from the Mat-tin Batik cine, the Staie, and gave a check for 000 instead.

The Kansas City Water-works is. therefore, doubtless the hole VYritinc J-Mitnrials With the Scissors. rt i-uni New, The St. Louis reprints selections from ma- editorial. This is to the Jtaih It however, without credit; in fact, as original editorial matter lor the which an act air-creditable to that paper.

H0RXIXU LOCALS C0XDENSED. Short sessions of the Council end House As the suecf-s of the I.xpo.-ition parade depends on a unanimous pan ieipation, it hardly seems posibie to makt- a parade this year. A gn at many are unwilling, aud tho time is verv short and moreover the parade last year wasn't a Micces. With many and redeeming features, it. was after ull a bore to the spectators, and it must have been a fearful bon to those who took part in it.

It occupied the whole day, and it kept ffn-! of of people from visiting the imposition, to which it was to serve as an introduction. Those Tho waited along the route of the procession from ten in the morning until two or three in the ai'ternoon, had had enough of KxposiUnn for one dav. and went home of going to I'air Grounds. Ifoue-Irnlf of the energy that w.mld be- needed to iir lrp a procession will be ut voted togeiiin.r very display in readiness for the openh, and if the opening is made a holiday, the r.x-.pot-ition will get a better send-off. Siut Romance of a Lover.

From the 1Uca IIvraM. 1 A. very romantic and sad has Come the observation of a reporter of the cf of liich a toriiioily v. e'l known yuuii Ltfca.n Inch may tl. is year snare in tins lorui ol encouragement to higher education.

There was no prepared paper on the subject cf higher education, but it was thoroughly discussed by a large number of delegates. Prof. 1). Putt, State Superintendent, opened the discussion, aud very closely reviewed the objections urged agaiust the IIij.h ichool. In his review, the chief cause that induced so lare a perccntr.pe to fail out between the -grammar and liih behool was that the latter did not offer sufficient inducement to those expecting to follow business or industrial pursuits.

thow the people that it is their interest to have the high school, and they will have it. Me dkl not titvor diminishing the elassical course, but ured the introduction of such branches of natural science as would be of practical use to the industrial classes. No oth-er study, he thought, eouid compare with this or its influence ou tho moral and astbetic faculties. Prof. Forwell, of the State Fniversity, made a tH'ing flve-minnte speech, tnli of siiil fa-dli in the ability of the people to uaaiu-tiin the High School.

Fashion, be said, was a powerful aent, and It had been the fashion for a hundred years to study Latin and Greek, and the fasnion was prooeedingiuf new fields. It was no longer the minister and lawyer who studied I.atin and Greek. Tne girls were si udr-ing Greek, hundreds ot tbeiu, and he rejoiced St it. People were coming to see that to have a food know ledge of Kngiih it was necessary to know the language iroui hick it received ono out of every three words. He considered the opposition to higher education as about to out.

The fi-r ht a nisaed, be thought, in Mil btgan in Missouri, and in this State. It wan only necemsary to remember that education is for the people aud must be adapted to the wants of the people, and it waa safe Irom the attacks of enemies. Professors of cdieses, superintendents, and, by invitation, citizens present took part in tho discussion, and ail spoku liepefnlly and warmly. Mr. Frank J.

Mead, of the St. Paul Clobt, made a forcible speech, in which he declared that it was from the wee.lt hy, and not tho working clsss, that the opposition to higher education came. Ho very urgently appcuied to educators to mingle mora ytith people outside of that profession, and acquaint themselves with the feeling that existed in some quarters. The schoolmaster was abroad, but there was something else abroad, an element that through seliisliness alone were seeking to put a guard with naming sword about the tree of knowledge. He called upon teichf to endeavor to understand the needs and wants of he people, and do their dnty as citiens as well as educators.

His remarks were warmly applauded. COMPCLSOBY r.l'H This subject was well handled by Professor Morey of the Winona Normal School. He began without one word of preface or apology, but launched right into the heart of the matter, dofenditu; his position with sound and logical reason. He answered the main objections iu the most direct and fearless style. lie said that the lnw passed Massaehesetta in H-t7 siruek the koy nota of the Americau system, and contained the e-sence of compulsory law.

Ho litvored tho nationalizing of tho New Englan-i system, and bned his argument on the satety of the State and the wrong jono to children ia depriviugthem of thatou which their development and success in life depended. To the objection that comonlsory laws created a new crime, he answered that they ought to, since there was no clearer critne thau bringing up children in ignorauce iu a tree country. If such laws interfered with the liberty of parents they ought to. If children are not re -ceiving; education it is evident their parents are iocapauited for tho essential duties ol parents. If new pioneers were arrogated to the State, we must submit as to sanitary and hygienic laws for the public henltU.

YYo accept the law that obliges a man to remove a nuisance; why not to remove or educate a family who are corrupting the manners and morals of a neighborhood. We control vice and crime by force of law and put bayoueu into the hands ol soldiers to deal with a mob of strikers, who are threatening to destroy property, or impeding commerce. We use measures to cure evils, who should bo so very cautious in preventing evils. The history of the relation between prevention and cure is a moht iu.t cresting study. Humanity is ready to rpe.id money to adopt measures to cure disease or remedy evils.

Tut it is almost a universal rule that force is required to inaugurate preventive measures. It- requires a I'uited States siutute to secure life preset vers on cur steumboats, and to keep infected boats from bringing contusions diseases into our porta. The lesson that prevention is better than cure is learned with Fracee learned hy means of the Piuslan war that her Illiterate eoldicrs could not stand against the "thinking bayonets" of the Germans, dema-gogncs end partisans, and in a potent. tell you? Rochester Express. This will do Va ry well, but you mustn't do so any Mo.

Youkers Gazette. this is 111 uatnrefl, for r.o one has made a Miss yet if so, let him it's Me. A crabbed old fellow who has been ajins that "a general break of parties may he li okd for quite early," remarks that he wishes they would break tin now at the hotel where lie in staving earlier than 2 o'clock in the morning, and that some one wonldgiethe young puppy who pufls cigarettes in the entry c-onio tobacco to smoko. We were not a bit toi soon in our irupn'rifs about the gentlemanly theatrical agent. two who do the laudatory for Genevieve Wail-and Clara Morris are going it with a I'trfic; looseness in "Watering Place Letters," "Tin Coming Theatrical t.

Sculptor," etc. The roams of nonsense of description that arc written are gcuii.g tn bo tedious. Any object, no matter how trivial, if it frets into the wrong place, mav have an eflei np -a things out of all proportion to its sie, or to merits; as, for instance, a had picture on thi line at the academy; an imbecile in the Senate; a weak man in the President chair; a bully at the head of a newspaper. A pebble will do us much damage in a delicate piece of machinery as a diamond. At Wallack's one night poor old gentleman from the count ry sudib uly be came tho object of more attention and remarks than Mr.

Montague simply becaiue be happened to sneczo utun unfortunate moment. Seribner's. It seems a little odd that Disraeli, now famous and occupying a position so exalted, should havo writtn this passage in his ear r-r days: "Mind is a tine thing, I won't deny it, and mine was once as tull of pride and 1 si infant empire. But where are now my and aspirations, and where tho fame I dre-un-ed of when aooy? I Und the world ju -t slipping through my fingers, and cannot ihr jewel ere it falls. I quit an earth wlie--- iiont wdl ever miss me, ravo tbot-e whose blood requires no laurels to ike them love my ir mo ry.

My life has been a blunder and a bbmli and all ends by my adding one more igliii ghost to tho shadowy realm of fatal Those persons in tow who are contantiy losing chickens don't know how to niatiit-ti. On the morning when you miss your property you should call in a policeman. If you d- find him at once, persevere you tnsy oitn-tes him before night. When the guanlf.in arrives show him the coop; let him talo complete survey of it. Be sure that he examine il carefully.

The presence of the I. aw nt chicken bouse after the chickens have disappeared will have a-most wholesome li the thieves. In this lies the advantage -f living in town. Y'on may at any time hunt ui' poiieeman and let him look at. your rmptj coop.

In the country there nre no poiicetisett. aid the farmers arc continually loeii'g tbeil poultry. Jennie June indignant, and j. ferociously ut those yoanj men who do not in in immediately. It hi very queer that always f-bushing away at persons who hr-ita: iu a matter so serious as matrimony.

TlJ' seem to expect every man to be a l.ntfaauii Young, though not one male iu lO.Ooo Brighaui gift for accumulating juop-rty. Writes Jennie: "The present period seems 10 be fertile in the production of a kit ol youths, who are devoted to neckties; whob iva not strength, honor nor maidlness eno- i Delegates. Meeting of the Democratic Central Committee at the Laclede. Mr. Henry W.

William annonneed himself as a candidate for liecorder of Deeds. Graham Frost, enn-iidaie for Coniress in the Third District, addressed a meet ii, gat 8 Hall. He delivered an able speech. The Kntomolo-rical Club ot the American Asoeistion tor Mm Advancement of Science met at tho I.inoVU Hotel. An address was made by the president.

and a paper was read by Miss Emiiy Smith on i.ocar.itim Aeericorticus. The Democratic Con.zres.-ion.nl Committee of tho second District met at Jones' Hail. A resolution was adopted roeindiny; everythln-f heretofore done by tho committee, except the or-ranizntion, and then adjourned until the 11th oi September. THE revH'ilions ol the II F.N iNol Post came Jus! in time The city of St. f.ouis, snubbed mid insulied by rural in mutter-.

legislation, is pouri-tg nioin'v into the Treasury nt the rate of 1.000 a week, and Jut 1 1 our exposures not, compelled tiiem to make confession a few wpeUr would have given At i (ic i re asm wio-iov cno-ign to mane a have been enlarged and many new ones made, by tho peculiar manner of the arrangement t-ie seating capacity has been increased. As they as placed at present, there are seven entrances to the parquette from the dress circle; one in the center and thiee on either side, six extra openings having been made in the railing ear-rounding the parquette. In addition to these a passage runs entirely around the parquette between it and the surrounding railing hich gives easier access to the seats, and facilities oi egress in case of any danger. These several openings all lead directly to doors communicating with the streets by means of balconies, of which there are two in front of the theater, and two on cither side, with wide staircases connecting them. Tlio balconies are accessible in the east and west by five doors or windows from the family circle and dres circle, a large flight of stairs lead down from tho gallery to a frail wicker door which may be pushed in lo allow entrance to the second tier.

These changes have been designed and personully superintended by Capt. Geo. 1). Martin, and be cer tainly deserves the consideration of tho public for making one cf the largest aud finest theaters in the country absolutely safe in case of fire or a panic. The changes ill also be founi of great advantage should friends in different parts ot the house wish to exchaugo a few words during tho intervals of the play.

The floor of the parqnette has been lowered eighteen inches, and the seats in toe dress circle nxed so that each row is four inches higner than tho one in front. To Mr. K. S. Miragoli belongs the credit of having added the artistic beauties and eiubei-lLshments of the interior.

The heretofore dead-looking that made the audience foid that they were capable ot tumbling in on them, have been a solid appearance by-replacing the old panel pieces that occupied tne space between the windows with neat and substantial pilasters. The columns that support the gallery are painted iu the neatest Kgyptian style from the base to the height ot tne lirst tier, the colors being of a brilliant appearance, but sufficiently tnihdtied to be in keeping with their surroundings. The proscenium has been tastefully retouched and many changes made for the better, but in tbo ceiling or dome lies the real beauty of tLe work. Hero the artist appears to have sought atier the richest effect aud to have succeeded in obtaining it. The result of his labors was last night pronounced by all aa most magnificent, and was highly commended.

The painting is in the modern Italian style, hich is noted for its harmony of hues and the brilliancy of its coloring. Around the base of ths dome runs a handsome pioce of cornico frescoing in a dark metallic coloring, and Irom this up the color grows lighter and lighter until it culminates in the white ground and variegated llower wreaths of the center piKce. At the end of the dome near the stajje the entablature ith a painting of Mr. A. li.

Wakefield this ia surrounded by groupings of figures, hile at the lower portion tho mask of comedy is lived in the center of fallingdrapery. At tho north end Shskspcare and tho mask of tragedy are prc-ented in tlio same manner, and similar entablatures at the right and leit honor opera in the namo of "Rossini," und dancing in that of Yignno." In the center is a siling canopy lavishly decorated with dowers, and the whole painted in tho most iiiiiterly and manner. New aeeneiy lor the stage will be finished in a few weeks. I'nder the preaent order of thing the view of the stage to be bad from any part of the hou.e jihiusible f-iiovvine with. They could hare ro deemed Ihc hypothecated coupons, taken up pome (if tho warran's, and 1)7 s'lovinsr off a few hundreds of thousands of dollars of Kan i-as Citv water bunds could ha1, raised means to tide over until a friendly session of the LesrUlutirre could be relied on to white the Ptiring the war otic ot the members ot one of onr regiment went away Horn I "lira leaving behind him an Irish girl whom beloved very passionately, tind they e.tpectoJ to be njauried.

While ho was jcone, or soon aitti to; return, his betrothed was- taken tick an 1 died. This affliction setms to have turned the young inan'3 head, and has eventually permanently iifTcefe'l hi mind. lie was educated in our public schools, and, wo believe, pruduafed from the Utica Free Academy, ile was bright, siae.rt, quick, active, neat, tidv mid temperate in hi hnbiti, nnd a favorite with nil his comiianioii. His brother was and i. now au otiicer of hia'i standing iu tlio regular arn.y, and thi4 man so pertettcd himself in his st-mties tht he ensily commanded a position as teacher in some of the liei-liliorinL conn 1st Now all the oiir.

nun's haldti are changed. Shn-'ly atier the death of hi. came a-Ulictc-d to drinking. During the v.i'itcr months he controlled his arieiite so tin. he could retain his position as but his employer noticoU that- at all times bo sad and vuetitneholv.

tfhn the school was dismissed for summer vacation lie returned to i tica, but would not remain ai the home ot his He drank steadily, kcephi inebriated the majority oi the time, but disturbed no one. Thio lia been his career tor four or live years. This summer bis case hris taken a now turn No one could discover v-beic he fdept at nirht or obtained if meals in ibe dav time. The uiitidv condition of his led soiuo of bis triends to believe that he found rest in a burn or out of doors, fiocent iy it beim discovered that ha duir ft k' -ivo in a secluded pot in Silver Sprinij TTio other day parties aiideriiig in the glen heard and upon quietly invest lyatir.i; found the voiui man sit-tin-; by theside of the grave upon rude liet ai'imiently iiiditferont to all surroundings. Jlyuini- wcro stin-f and prayers were said attentively, aecon.paiiied by sobs aiid tears.

A second to the place when the yonns mnn was aiisent Uis-closeil he fact that the box used ns a seat was of matched boards and constructed bi tho form of a rude eolHn, just lars-e enough to receive the body of the youiiK ui-'in. It wits lowered into tho pit or grave and covered with srats an.1, underbrush, 'llieioniijcniaiiiww makes this cpot his retreat the creator portion of the time. People puss and repass him nt treunent inter-vais, but; he pays no attention to them. The death of his betrothed ha robbed him of his brain. and ho Unds no hKopinss except in Boli-tnde.

Miicidc or dangerous insanity will surely tul low. The ca.se is one ot peculiar Padness to those who knew the victim when he was ia prinio. KRtett A Lauriat will issue in the fall a tranla-tion of Alfred UaiuLaud'tt 'History ot a work which was recently crow ned bv the French Academy. The Brni has also had the food fortuno of iming three other works with iu the last thrco years which have receivod tho indorsement of tlm academy Martin HiKiory ot FrRnco," Mme.Iiu-isnd'a "Dosia." wash them. But the Mastin Bank stands dis played ns a rotten shell, vhe thieves have con fessed to a deficit of more than half a million SECOND CONGKESSIONAL JjISTIUC T.

Gossip About the Action of the Democratic Conimiltcc Yesterday. The action of the Democratic Second District Congressional Committee, yesterday, in reconsidering their action in e-alrinir a convention for the nomination of a Congressional candidate was the subject ot considerable comment in nolitical circles this morning. The exact object of the action is seemingly hard to determine, the members of the committee as a rnle beins very reticent, and those who (cave an opinion expressing the most contradictory views. Tho opinion was expressed by some that the intention in taking this action was to provido an opportunity for making a call ou Hon. Erastus Wells.

Other members thought thnt the committee intended, br layin? the matter over until September 11 to afford an opportunity to bring in number of Democrats from the Third District to assist in the nomination of Gen. Marmaduke. The fact that Billy P.a.vot is supposed to be enfrlneorin-r the Congressional chances of Gen. Marmaduko as well us K. Graham Frost seems to be the principal basis for this supposition.

Prominent Republicans ot the Second District entertain tho idea that the committee are simply delayiug all action in order to sco hom tho Republicans nominate, and on what kind of a platform he is placed! The last supposition seems to be the most and are already shi inking and cowering before storm of puolie opinion that is gatherhi" around them. There is no escape for them, lioweTer, and the people of will have into which nearly of State funds was sunk beyond hope of recovery. These Kansas City Water-works bonds nAVli KKSH SVLAHI.E. Every desperate attemvit po.siib!e has beon made to renlhcu em them. Douneil, Lawson of Nee.

Y'ork, lmvo tried to sell them; tho Masthis have tried to sell them, and Mr. Gates may try to ocil them, but they wili not sell. They wera born in fraud and conceived iu iniipiity, and ara about as worthless a.s the paper upon which they are printed. They have been handed nronnd from bank to bank and from maa to man as a kind oi collateral security now for four years. The istato Treasurer has been duped in taking them as security lor tho half million of State money in tho Mastin Bank.

The State Treasurer could do nothing with them, and the Mas-tine knew he could do nothing with them when they gave them to him. It was a very nice scheme to build tho works with the Stato funds, issue 000 in paid up stock, divide it among lour, theu issue $300,000 in bonds and divide thwn among the auie four, and whon the State eomes alon and wants her money to any. You-take soma of the bonds and wc will keep the money." A SUIT. It may be Interesting to state in this connection that Mesnrs. Shickle, Harrison of this city, hold a judgment against the Kansas City Water-works Company for the sum of 513,000, bal.ineo of a bill for water pire.

Ihis i- a matter of record. 1'uder this judgment all tho real estate of the company in Kansas City has beon Httached, aud a fuit is now pending arising therefrom. A LITTLE V.OKE LIGHT. It now conies to the surface that the Masting havo swallowed op tdid ujore of tho moneys than the Ml.r.00 Gates charges to them. As wns stated In the Post of yesterdav, it is now believed that Gates applied to the Bank of Ft.

Joseph SVJS.mio he had put in tbero to assist In paying tne July interest, and he was told the money could not be paid. It is more than probable that the money was not in the Bankot St. JoepU at all. Tbert is good author nn inside view of the State Treasury for once if they never had it Indole. Oi readers will probably remember that iimc days ago we gave faith to tho assurances of the owners of the Kansas Oily Water-works honds with regard to the value of the bonds.

make love to a young girl ho would ti' to take the responsibility of supporting a The manner in which our trust was nbued iW, tel i but who considur that they gain some glory by making one of the trail of has led us to make some researches into the history of tho k.intas City Water-works, and tbat dog the steps of any woman who i.1--'-- distinction or notoriety." In another column we give the results of our investigations. It is no part of our business to say what is the intrinsic or the proper market value, of any security. That is a question The Great Crittenden's Coat. From the Frankfort Yeoman. 1 T'pon the pM-srn of Mr.

Charles Lee Wu ton, a gentleman of color and a dlstinuit orator, we recently saw the veritable "al toiled coat that the great Crittenden once Matters have Improved somewhat at Parato-go, but there is no dis-rmslng the fact that the popularizing of so many beaside resorts near New York has hurt that fashionable wateriusr-place materially. Vuitor to this city can spend all day at Couey Island or Kockaway, aad reiarn in the evening, alter a short ride, in time to ei.Joy the amusements of the metro polis and luxurious quarters in hotels mbose equals it would be hard to find elsewhera. to be determined at all times between buyer -fliid seller, and Is not a public matter. But ire the relations of tho Water-works Com- wKU the treasury riug nod the of public fund to build the "Ver-vrorks with are public matters about nairpins are u-ied more than ver; fauey da-(isni) are beinj? usoil. when he trod the floors of tho Senate ct tue Cnited States.

Mr. YVarhingtoa wear ti garments of departed greatness ith nmch same style that our late Representative Perkins, of Kno.v and Whitley, would we.u t-B toga la which great vxsar foil. as tho man said to his coat whtn lie hoDg it on a pe.