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Racine Argus (Newspaper) - July 3, 1879, Racine, WisconsinRacine is arge thursday july whole no. 566 cards. A v. Van 4 Counselor at Law. Oter Bop read of flu Market Square just opened that fees ii Stock of and collection office or Sam Lac a. S. Ritchie. Jut Unal Bank building Firth Street Racine. Is John b. Winslow iiu3kirk of attorney at Law office Over Post office fat cent j. J. Davis 1c. D., homeopathic physician and surgeon Luis Block went Side or Farkel Square he clime. S. Coh. C. C. D13u. Cole the finance j. I. Cum 10 Jilm 70 k. A. 50 0. S. I Sre Oit. 0 42 Shaw of Bru. I -3 the finance committee made Tiu Fol lowing report your committee would respectfully re port the following Bills us and would rce Ommond that they to allowed Chris. Haps for sundries sixth Ward school House h. Material und work for a bin for third Ward school House iiu.10. John Bull Liam for repairs on Black turd in third Ward school House daily Herald for extra copies of paper j to get proceedings 23 cunts. Louis Chr Klein g. W. Sprout finance com. Com. Bolin moved that the report be received and adopted and that the dont and clerk authorised to Issue scrip for same which was carried by the following vote hand Klein and Sproat. Supt. Presented a report on examination of teachers. Com. Allen moved that tha report of or. Ivest Cott with reference to granting certificates to teachers examined by him be received ratified and confirmed. Cur ried. Supt. Westcott presented the following report on amount of tuition which was received to Tho Hon. Board of education of the City of of tuition receipts for current year 1379 april 20, reported to g3 May 21, Huron Beebe. 7 do Toshii Pierce. 7 50 May 22, Edward Zsilli. O 00 Van Ormas. O 00 May Ai a. Olson. 2 0 june 3, Isaas Brown. 7 50 Taylor orphan Asylum. 7 50 june is we. Id 00 Howland. A 00 june 23, 0. A Mimrose. 7 s. K. Sheldon. 20 00 suppl ii in with pure Spring water ice. Orders promptly attended to. Office at Mig Lola pc son 146 main St. 550 a. Bettridge. Legal notices. Kelley so Murray Kelley. Francis r. Kelley. And John h. Lehman having purchased the in Terest of Geo. Murray in the late firm of Murray Kelley will with the senior partner of the old firm continue Tho county jct itt racing pro to the Riutor of thu Croutc of William on incl him the Pool ton of Elizabeth i Vii Tiglino. Anion other j win. In. A Juluin late of inc cloy of la Clito in the i county of incl in mid Sunn of Ili con Iid Clcil on or about thu id Day of . I a1. Leaving Era nil property in wild county thut Nold a widow nil Koto Lulu it Lii of mild a Crim cd and Piny intr Ihui i twin ind k. A Lair Jonen be Uppole cd of tint Nonte of mild Teleci Nej. It in Onu Rod that Hviid i to ton of before tin. Juno of on Tok slav the oth any of August a. 1s79, it ten o clock a. Mthm Iliin m Iho off co of Jud Ted in the City of i Iceni in of fold county. And it in further ordered that notice of Unold no no Nillon nil be Kivon to All inter Fulcd by publishing copy of thai order for Throe Nuccio Xvi week prior to wild c by of Chii Riff in Tho inc no Arf Juit n weekly printed und Peml need it City of ily the court Elul to 0. Hasp l county to mate. Ooj4" 13 j the receipts for the fiscal 1877-8, were total amount collected i for tuition for the past two years f301.51. My Ledger shows also the following amounts due and unpaid 50 this amount when collected will aug ment the tuition for the two years past to the sum of respectfully submitted 0. S. Westcott supt. Racine july 1st, 1879. On motion Tho report was Tho reported the Fol lowing named pupils having reached the Standard required by the Board for admission to High school Marcher 3d Ward John Van Ornum 3d. Lotion Valentine Lith Heath 6th. De. A. To Tovin. 6th. Will Holborn 3d. Jea k. Winship 3d. Frank Schneider so. Be solved that the i Lair of diplomas by Prea. E. 0. And Busjit. Wolcott. To tha following Mhz turn of the Gigli school we. F. Pipun Jonnie c. Boggs g. Lack Beabe Arthur Pugh Flora m. Lone Alexei m. Smith funny b. Will c. Winifred e. Jones a. West Philo r. Hoy and Bong. A is hereby ratified us approved. At Fittl. Com Allen of tie committee on employment of teachers presented report with Refo Tonca to of teachers for the year which i report we on motion received. Com Klein Norod tout rite Board go into a committee of tue n Botn far the consideration of said Trio ayes and noes Wera called on adoption of the Resolution with tha following result Klein Sproat. Carried. After some Timo spent in the consideration of said c of Klein moved that the committee risk and report which carried. Com Sproat. Chair Taii of the commit Teu of tile whole reported that they have had the matter of employment of Toach consideration and have made some pro Jereis and to sit again. Com Sproat moved that the further consideration of its report of employ ment of teachers to referred Back to the committee for correction. Carried. To above. Do you pay Tor to to the or availing question now a Days. An immense Quantity is being bought hers by Blakey and Coburn at a very fair Price for the times from 33 to 40 Wuich has a tendency brighten treat in our Little Burg. Weather in All that could a sired and growing crops Promise Abun Dant return to tha Tiller of the soil to hauls to kind prone dec. Eric it who attends school at mad Ison University is Home spending Vaca Tion. Thu Mayo Pic excursion that passed through Here on tuesday morning for Uland wild wag a affair. A num Berot Tow Bret been form this place join and them. We. Crosten of Hareas Corpus Fame was in Thevil Lajic tuesday on business of a Legal nature. The 4th of july promises to be i Day of unusual enjoyment for those cum Hore. Every tiling is being done by the committee of arrangements to make it a Success As no doubt it will be. Let you City folks Conie out it you wish to Naouri Tho of nature s monareh3, and bask in the Sunshine of her quite an excitement was occasioned last week saturday evening by the Unac countable absenc8 of Steve Bull. Com Sproat mrvos that the building had left Home in the morning Aud to committee with the trustees of j the ten o clock night nothing could be father Mut How Hall with to their purchasing of some owned by the City in Suid Hall with Power act. The meeting of such committee and said trustees to a held at father Mathew Hall at half past Stven o clock to Morrow Ere nine. Carried. Several communications asking for employment As teachers were read and referred to the com. On teachers and school organization. Com Sproat that salary of miss Murphy during tha time she was absent from her school paid to John Corse who supplied her place during such absence. Carried. Com Sprat moved that the president and clerk to authorized to i Weij scrip for the payment of superintendent teachers and janitors Lor the month of Jan. Which adopted by the following vote Bohn fish hand Klein Sproat. On motion of com Sproat the Board adjourned till tuesday evening next at half sever o clock. Att St l. Ii. , clerk. L at the same place under the firm of Gelley Fine commercial printing met. Readers of your Papor at North Cape have taken up a col Lection to furnish me with paper if i will agree to write occasionally Short letters to the audits on matters of general inter est to the readers of Vona paper Here Aud other places but what to write and How to write it is not so easy As to scratch your head for acceptable newspaper articles do not flaw As smoothly and Gaea fully from the pen of a Man who has to work in rain and Sunshine for a living As from that of an editor. The Burden of your country Corros is i regarding Tho weather of his or hereabouts which almost distracted his parents and frit dds. At a Little before eleven he turned up All right with a string of Sun fish. He subdued tha Domestic storm that was threatening him. Rough notes. Editor county Mer chant or g. Spillum has built an addition to his store an improvement that has Long been needed. S. J. Hougan recently purchased an elegant new Carriage. It is of Eastern manufacture and no doubt will prove to be first Quality. Or. H. Courtney of Lake co., 111., i rough Here a few Days ing a at the Racine Argus office. Came into my enclosure one Largo Hay Marc on or about the 20th Day of May. Black mane Nudon in left Hind foot some what enlarged. The owner is requested to prove property pay charges und take the Samo away. H. B. Bobe uts. Ca i Cronin May 26, 1879. Eft Triniy. Came into rav four Milex from Racine on the jail Waukee Road Rod steer about two years old White spot on flank incl forehead. One Horn gone. Tha owner in re Quested to prove prop dirty charges and. Take the mime a provided by Law. Annie Naylor 2d. Henry d. Baten 3d. Kent 2i Carrie b. 3d. Tyrrell so. Willio a. Erani 6th. Ellia Owena. Lith. Francis Nice 5th. Mary 6th. A Juny a 6th. Baa. Child Jao. H. Near 3d. We. A. Williamn Marv Mainland with. Oth. Andrew Dittrich 3d. Joe Victor Harmor cd Frank Sereni 3d. Nettie Lewis 2d. Frank Dickey 2d. Tommy Owen ii ctr. Owen 3d. Chan. 3d Ward. Eleanor Stone 2d Ward. Annie Fielding 2d. Florence oth Ward Arthur Xuanlan 3d. Magglos a Jonen 3d. Lizzie Meashem both. Florence c. Sheldon ctr. Willio brio Goth. Minnie Dun St. Albert Baminger 2d. Anna Watte Phonso St. Lenry Peter nou 4th. Clayton c. Ferguson 3d. Jno Kendrie 4th de. Shn pit 4th. Willie Blu 3d. Grac 2d. Sophia Boggon Bau us. Mary wont 3d. Win. H. Beck 3d. Maria worn Ley Iid. Maggio Clunie id. Eddi 5 and. Nelly Coulbar 4th. Ida 4tu. Ada. Clarko id. On motion tic report was received. Tho Coqui imitation from s. F. Boette stating that the net proceeds from tha exhibition Given by the 5th Ward school at Dania Hall amounted to and ask and tha appear inc of the craps arrivals and departure of individuals or families in Tanir Vicinity. Then in order to be a i fellow suit. The crops arc As a looking Well. Corn find potatoes wars set Back by Tho late Trost but have now a fresh and oui healthy nope Granoe and May yet pan out May j Well. The Hay crop will to Light but of a Good Quality but we Canna Tell yet How things will come out for Many a slip Between the cup and Aud i have seen us Good prospects turn out a sad failure Aud to must not be deceived by Green Fields but await the result of Harvest. The trouble with Many Farmers is that when things look encouraging they hire help at Rui unus prices buy on Timo Aud make debts they arc unable to pay. We Aro too sanguine in Prosperity and too despond Cut in adversity. Another great mistake made by Many is they spend too much of their earnings for Arti cles of useless display which is Only a source of expense wit just a correspond ing value received either in Comfort or pleasure. Slake More if you Cau do it without pinching but above All save More of what you make not with a View stand from Tho above named gentleman that he is doing a Good business hav ing sold 72 machines in this county. Ole stoles grand edifice is about completed the work is of unusual variety and is a credit to the builder or. S. Nelson. Celebrations seem to be the topic of conversation with our patriotic citizens. Tho High we Are behind in recognizing the grand fort of Youly thanks to our neighbouring towns that they have not forgotten the same As it will be duly celebrated at Waterford Roches Ter Eagle Lake and Union Grove. A grand time is anticipated at each of these places. Assessor Anderson goes his Way and As usual we Are All poor men. Quite a number from Here attended the raffle Given by m. A Best at Plucker s Hall. The horse was won by John Plucker and by the request of Many friends the horse was Given to its former possessor or. Best who has been confined to a bed of sickness for the last two months. Well done Johny. Grub Shaw. Am Niobe by Medicine i acc of ing the Board to appropriate the sum of to warding but with an Eye to real com Winch added to the said sum of of dependence. Items of news Are Virv scarce within will Purchase a suitable Bell Lor Tho the Circle of my observation no great oth Ward school was on. Motion referred to com 011 text books Aud organization. Com Allen moved that the Standard Tor admission to the High school be fixed Tor the coming year at 05. Carried. Com Klein of Rcd the following Reso Lution and moved its adoption improvements Are visible to the naked Eye no prominent persons have died nor no distinguished children have been born. There is a sameness of things that is truly tiresome. The l. And i. C. Association of North Capo intend to celebrate Tho 4th. A Pool Dane. Of All medicines advertised to cure any affection of the Throat Chest or lungs we know of none we can recommend so highly As or. King s new discovery for consumption coughs colds asthma. Bronchitis Hay fever hoarseness tick Ling in Tho Throat loss of voice Etc. This Medicine does positively cure and that. Where everything else a s entirely failed. No Medicine can show one half so Many positive and permanent cures As have Al ready be ii it faced by this truly Wunder Ful remedy. For asthma and bronchitis it in a perfect specific curing the vary worst cases in the shortest time possible. A say by All Means give it a trial. Trial bottles free. Regular for Sale by f. Harbridge. Of. Talic fool Atli. For ten years my wife was confined to her bed with such a complication of ailments that no doctor could toil what was the matter or care her and i used up a Small Fortune in Humbug stuff. Six Mouths ago i saw a u. S. Flag with bitters on it and i thought i fool onco More. I tried it but my., Jbf proved to to Wisdom. Two bottles cured her Aud she is now As Well and Strong As any Man s wife and it Cost me two dollars. Be be like w., Detroit Mich

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