Mattoon Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 5

t. 1 ia wci i i 3 of and Warren Here appealed to Lo a bond between 11 and instructor much stronger than v.J.. .1 1 t) 1. up O.i l.i rvtura l.s was I oa the land busily cngased in 'Central S5 To-morrow, Saturday, May 4, we offer a choice lot of the above at a fearful re-duct ion to close out a broken lot We are also making Special Offers in every department Don 't fail to call. i ALSHULER Agents for Priestley's Black Goods.

Agents for Hall's Bazaar Forms. Agents for Butterick's Patterns, i i 1 1 Finds lis well supplied with the Staples, and "Novelties the. Dry. And in point of New Goods and General Excellence of Assortment, abundance of light, low ond prices, we are sec to none in the town. All we ask is an opportunity to show goods and tell prices.

We are pleased with the of our trade over last 'year, and the evidence this gives us that all is satisfactory with our customers, and encour ages us to continue in the same way, as no Dry Goods House in Mattoon ever met with such success as ours in a short space of such time, and it is LOW ICES and GOOD GOODS that does the work. You must see the quality of Goods to ap- predate the bargains at i li Inse at Muttoou. in of Illinois, at tlte close of buintsa, liay 13, loot). F.E30UUCL3. I nH Di4Uat Overdrafts INW U.

H. Bonds to seen re 1S uO Other stocks, bond and mortgage ifcOCO Do from approved reserve aeenta Doe from other Nat'l baaka. 1,84 80 Due from Biat banks and Baal estate, fnmitur and 8xna. Current expensee and taxea paid Premium Check and other eash items 1.296 84 Bilia of other fractional paper currency, i "nickels and 18 OS Specie Legal tendennotea. 1UMKM Bedernptlon hind with TJ.

8. Tressur- s-t4 pat aenU ot Bironlntlon) H.ouooo msoo ti.mtn easm LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid $40.00000 undivided pronta 14,87184 18,50000 National bank aotoa outstanding Individual deposiU subject to check HAM 0 Demand certificate of da- poait uueiooiuer jiai i iuu.c,, w. Due to state bank 4 banker 1,144 OQ a 162,851 52 'Total 7 ..1263,12398 Hfntenf THfflnta. Ponnkt 'of CW 1, Thoe.

W. Gaw, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above atate ment la true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ftH W.ttAW, Subscribed and sworn to befor me this 21st day of May, uwk P. Bpssv Notary Pnblio. Correct -Attest:" C.

E. Wosox. 6. T.Kduwh, A.J. aKBoaji.

Direotora. i A Carious Affair. Two weeks 9go there appeared in all the city papers a notice that the board of directors of this school district would meet In the council chamber on Monday night. May 13, and inviting the attendance of the citizens who were interested in good school matters for a general discussion of ways and means to provide motechool Monday night came, and the board came, but the citizens did not. The board thenconcludedtoadjourn until the 20th, and to excite the Interest of the people published in all the city papers a statement a column in length setting the needs of the school arid the number of pupils in attendance in eaca room, it was supposed that this would bring them out, as the average tax-payer opens his ejes and ears when money is to be paid out.

But last Monday night, at the ad journed meeting, just two Mattoon peo ple met with the board, Miss Maria Noyes and Mr. J. G. Wright. It was the writer's intention to be present but he was absent from the city.

So much by way of introduction. That our citizens may realize the present existing state of affairs we re print the following estimated attend ance at the different school rooms in this city, the table being the one which appeared last week: High Uehool 6S Central school. 8th arade 54 Central aehool, 7th (trade Ontral Rchool, Central school, 5th grade 1W Central tohool, lt 50. North school, 4th gmde North soboul, Sd grade North school, id North school, lot B8 Booth school, 4t Krude 54 Booth school, Xd grade Honth school, 2d grade 51 Mouth urulf 5(1 West tchool. 4th grade Si West school.

7th grade in one 33 West school, St grade! room 40 75 West school, Sth 54 West school, 4th grade 4A West school, td grade West school, 21 grade 64 Westschool, Ut grade 150 A careful study of the above figures, shows a condition of affairs unparalleled In the school history of the city. In the Sth grade. Central building, there are 109 pupils when the room has only seating capacity for CO, while every other room is crowded to such an extent that neither teacher or pupil can reap a third of the reward essential to the careful conduct ot a school. With this end in view the school board, before taking any steps to remedy the difficulty, asked that the citizens meet with them and dlBcuss the question. But as above stated, Just two appeared.

Now, after having given the public an opportunity to join with them In the solution of this problem, and it having failed to put in an appearance, the Gazette is of the opinion that it is the duty of the board to go ahead without any further discus sion and put in motion the machinery which wilt give suitable facilities, it nas Deen ror years conceded that a teacher to give her pupils the proper attention must not have to exceed 40, and when it is seen that with but oue ex ception this number is exceeded in every room in the city, and in one case reach ing 109, the question assumes a pertl nence bard to banish. Something must be done and that very promptly, or the lower grades will receive an Injury it will take years to repair. Therefore, in view of the public indifference to the matter, it is the duty of the school board to go aneaa ana let tne public cuss afterwards. Smoking Tobaooo Lone Jaok, Vanity Fair, Durham, Old Judge, and the celebrated Huntress, the best Tobaooo In Mattoon for the prioe, at WEAVER'S Drug Store. A case ot misdirected energy in the cause of his employer is reported from Doran's Crossing.

A strip of land In that vicinity belonging to the Illinois Central railroad company was leased to a "farmer. The latter had the ground nearly broken up when his horses were taken sick and he was com pelled to knock off work for a few days. The section foreman did not think work on the land was being pushed sufficient ly and once notified the tenant that unless he went to work he would get another man on the place. The tenant replied that as toon as his team got strong he would resume operations, but usual. The rooms, however, need a thorough and complete overhauling.

They are dingy in the extreme; the windows are dirty, hardly two curtains in a room are of the same color, the stoves are as innocent of blacking as a white babe of unquestionable Caucasian nativity, while the cracks in the plaster are as numerous as the cows in Mattoon. New desks are needed for the teachers and those of the pupils would be greatly Improved by or three coats of Coit's buggy paint It Is to be hoped that during the summer vacation a complete innovation made. and we believe all parties will be benefitted thereby; If any of our read eri- doubt' those statements let them Medicine-AllI the Tellable kinds sold la this market can be found at WEAVER'S Prog Store. Monday the Charleston waterworks again became clogged up, and an In vestigation revealed another- large cat fish lodged in the supply pipe from the river. It was wedged in so tight that its removal whole was impossible, and a sharp knife was procured and the work of cutting itout were commenced.

Piece after piece was taken away until several tubs full was obtained, and then out of curiosity the debris was weighed. Tbe scales tipped the beam at 40 pounds, and the reputation of' the Charleston water-works as a disseminator of catfish broth was fully sustained. The pieces were divided between the Charles ton editors. The Gazette did for a time question tbe wisdom of voting li cense in that poor old village, but in view of the recent revelations it was a very wise act. There are but few people who would not prefer a good glass of nice, cool, foamy beer to one of muddy river water which, has been strained through the gills of a cat-fish.

Charleston's city council should change Its municipal seal so that a cat-fish rampant will occupy a prominent position. Then it will keep company with Mat-toon's town cow. Shut up the cat-fish. LnbrlcaUngL Oils-Lard Oil, Golden Machine, Star Engine, Dark West Tir-ginia, Sperm and Castor Oils. The best at WEAVER'S.

A Mattoon editor asks his realers to excuse lack of editorial matter by explaining that "he is now lying in bed. with one foot In the grave while four of the bestphysiciansof the town surround his couch and sew up the gaping wounds which disfigure us He fell over a cow which was lying on the sidewalk. -Shel- by vine union. This is a malicious misstatement. The editor did not fall over a cow, because the firt training a Mattoon child receives is to such accidents, The truth is, that he was trying to hold down a stream of natural gas from a newly discovered well and was blown up about 100 feet.

The subsequent fall was the cause of his injuries. Window Glass-All sizes kept constantly on hand, from the smallest to the largest plate glass-cut to aiy shape desired without extra charge at WEAVER'S Drug Store. Ballard's Snow Liniment This wonderful Liniment is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf. It is the most penetrating Liniment in the world. It will cure Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores, Burns.

Sciatica, Sore Throat. Sore Chest and all inflammation, after sH others have failed. It will cure Barbed Wire Cuts and heal all wounc's where proud flesh has set in. It is equally efficient for animals. Try it and you will not be without it.

Price 50 cents. Sold by T. R. Weaver. 4 Plug Tobaccos--We keep the best stock of these goods of any house in Mattoon, and sell them the lowest.

We keep iorillard's and other. first- class brands. Call and examine the goods and you will never buy at any place else than at WEAVER'S Drug Store. Report ot the condition ot the FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Mattoon. In the Stat ot Illinois, at the close oi DOiinesa, Hay Uv.

REHODKCKH. Loans and dUoonnta Overdrafts Si U. I. Bunds to secure circulation 12.500 00 Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages 80, 100 00 Dae from approved reserve agent 40,740 88 Dae from other National Bank S.S20 IS Heal estate, furniture and tix 11,52000 Current expanses and taxea paid 1,697 78 i ana outer oa uems9 Bills of other Banks 8,7 W00 Fractional paper currency, nloklsa and pennies 140(14 Specie 25,247 45 Legal tender 45,879 Redemption fond with U. 8.

Treasurer (S per oent. ot circulation) 56250 Total tm6S728 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 50,00000 Hurplusfund. 15.000 00 Undivided 4t National bank notes 11,2500 Dividend unpaid 827 JO individual deposits subject to oheok 1175,510 Demand eerUfioate of da Doe to other National Bank I.ftsi 27 Due to taU bank 4 banker 840U $380,091 Btate of Illinois. County ot Cols, is; 1, Jt.

Ho.Nair, Canhlor of th above-named bank, do solemnly swear that th above atatit. ment is true to ui oast or belief. F. r. ttahacrlbsd and (worn to before me thia 13th Huv nf tHHU.

8. Cunt, Rotary Correflt-Attnat! W. B. WaV Boa. Riant hayin" tbf b8 tenant then came to tMs city, Becured legal advice, and at once com menced a damage suit against the lore-man Including the rallread company in the complaint.

The affair will In all probability be settled amicably so far as the first tenant la concerned and be win be given back his ground, but the second renter now threatens suit," and In the words of the average newspaper corre spondent, "the end is cot yet." i Paint Brushes-We bare the largest itwk-U-tlw-clty r-ritttr-TarnUa7 White Calsomlnlng and ether Brashes used by painters, which we are delegates to the world's Sunday school conventipn, to held In London next month, as selected by the convention last week, are as Mows: -B. F. Jacobs and wlf 4 Chicago; W. B. Jacobs, M.

Gregory and wife, Chicago: Sheerer, Chicago; C. rM. Hotchklss, Chicago; Professor Bradley, Evanston; O. fi. Brouse, Rock-ford; O.

BjBldwell, Freeport; Rev. W. L. Saunders and wife, Kankakee; Rev. A.

C. Price, Lacon; II. N. Clark, Jack- Taylor, Bloomlngton; L. F.

Houghton, Peoria; H. N. Hibbard, Highland ParK; Rev. P.B- Daaley, Bryant; RevO. S.

Thompson, Mattoon; Prof. G. Morrow, Champaign; Hon. Perry Remsbury, Chat8worthv Hon. 8.

B. Montgomery, Schuyler county; C.D- Taft, Centralis; Q. S. Thompson and wife, Lacon; W. B.

Rundell, Clinton; Miss Nellie Rundell, Clinton; Wm. Armstrong, Clinton: W. M. Camp, Bement; J. R.

Gorin, Decatur; J. D. Arms, Monmouth; John Wait, Mt. Vernon; L. J.

Orange, Gray villejB. fl. Hinkle. Mattoon: I. C.

Tilton. Ver ona; M. P. Berry, Carthage; Bev. James Shaw, S.

D. Masters, Jacksonville: Rev. C. JS. Wilder, Champaign; Rev.

J. Jay iiugan, Jraris. Pooket Books A nice assortment of Ladles' and Gentlemen's Pooket Books and Coin Purses, also Card and Bill Books in great variety, at WEAVER'S Drug. Store. Since Charleston's water-works have become comparatively useless from the habit forty-pound cat-fishes have of crawling up into the mains, as a substitute for river water the following item from Wednesday's Indianapolis Journal is respectfully submitted: Mr.

I. N. Meredith, of Monticelle.has just been tapped for dropsy the seventy-eighth time by Dr. Caldwell, who removed 171 pounds of water from him. ills is the most remarkable case on record.

The average has been 13 pounds of water at each tapping, or 1.014 pounds of water un to date, lie suffers very little pain, and is often able to be out on the streets in one hour after the opera tion is performed. The medical hieu watemug me case wnn aeep luser-i. Mr. Mederith is seventy-six years old. There is one objection to this, how ever, whichmight prove serious, namely, what in thunder would they do with so much water.

Toilet Soaps The lowest prloed are not always the cheapest, and are never the best to use, as they are injurious to the skin. We sell Only the finest Soap, at low prices. at T. a. weaver Drug store.

It will be seen seen by the follow ing from the Danville Commercial that Dr. Wilcox, who has just been appointed U. S. revenue collector, has a pretty good lot of plums to give out. They are as follows: Chief deputy collector.

office deputy, one ofllce clerk, $(0, twoaisuuu; one traveling deputy collec tor, $100; three at three at SMUu; two stamp deputies at i-wu; one at $300; one at $200; one at $00; porter for collector's office, five storekeepers, at $4 per day; store keeper and guager, $3,50 per day; seven guagers, fees earned. If any of our readers think they would like any of the above offices they can write to Dr. L. Wilcox, at Cham paign, and he will consider their claims. Democrats, of course, are barred from competition.

Mattoon has nine saloons. It will require more than one state Sunday school convention to redeem that city. Tuscola Journal. Mattoon has fewer saloons per capita than any other city In the state, and runs them better. But what's tbe use of bringing the Sunday school conven tion into proximity with saloons way? The editor of the Tuscola Journal ought to have more sense.

Fruit growers at Mattoon estimate the damage by frost to small fruit at about $10,000. The long continued drouth had a very bad effect on growing crops. Tuscola Republican. Come off, will you. The fruit crop in this vicinity has not been injured In the least Vy frost, and there is not $10,000 worth ot fruit raised in Mattoon, any way.

1 KIDS ALOUD IK HERE" is the sign chalked upon the side ot a small building on a business street in this city. Havana -This sign has bees chalked la front of a number ot Mattoon residences for lo, these many years apparently. Census next yewv. The Washington Critic, falling Into line with Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Amelia Rives Chacler, gives voice to the following Impassioned stanza: "The Baked hills 11 wanton to the breote, Bare are the shivering limbs ot shameless trM ne noma ara nnaa, ins arovei unfrocked! an woousr uiat ins corn ia suocitva i In company with Judge Dennett the writer made a visit, to the Central school Tuesday afternoon. The teach arpet aasMHIlaal Our Prices of Carpets I PIKIH! And let those who can follow.

Therefore we shall continue to offer to our natrons Better Goods at Liner Pis Than any other Comprises the most Latest Coloring ation. house in the city, Artistic Designs and of inside Decor- Also in our wist, fvM: i i i Furniture Department You know we carry the And sell at Lower. Prices than any house in this county ffiEIII HJIi IT Undertaking a out, u. n. ubuhou.

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