This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fm.2ADI/134 Message Board Post: The Neosho County Record Friday, April 7, 1882 Page 1 Educational Column: edited by Prof. C.M. LIGHT Orthography: 1. What is the difference between vocal and an aspirate? 2. Give words illustrating the different sounds of “g”; of “ch”; of “th”. 3. Name the labials. 4. Define a vocal; a sub-vocal. 5. Define orthography. 6. Permanent, Erysipelas, respiration, capillary, retina, cerebellum, bequeathed, Gustavus, Isaac, Horace. Physiology: 1. Define (????????), physiology, hygiene. 2. Give three directions for the manner of taking food. 3. Give the Physiology of the digestive organs. 4. Name and locate ten bones of the human body. 5. Describe the process of circulation. 6. Name the respiratory organs. 7. Name the principal nerve centers of the body. 8. Name the organs of special sense. 9. What is the office of the lymphatic vessels? 10. Give the structure of the bone issue. United States History: 1. Name two events in Buchanan’s administration that were instrumental in bringing about the civil war. 2. Name the four presidential candidates in the campaign of 1860, and state to what political party each belonged. 3. What was the origin of the term ‘Squatter Sovereignty?’ 4. Which of the Southern States passed ordinances of secession during the winter of 1860-61? 5. What was the “Dred Scott Decision?” 6. For what purpose only, can liquor be sold in the State of Kansas? 7. Name the five most important battles gained by Gen. GRANT. 8. Name the Presidents of the United States that were assassinated, and also the assassins. 9. Which method of teaching U.S. history do you consider best, catechetical or topical? 10. Give your reasons for the above and state whether you would employ the same method for beginners and advanced pupils or not, and why? Grammar: 1. Define subject, predicate and analysis. Illustrate. 2. Define a verb, a noun, and a modifier. Illustrate. 3. Define a phrase and a preposition. Illustrate. 4. Write correctly: The heart is the principle organ in the circulation of the blood. The Hon. John B. GOUGH will at the church lecture on Temperance. Caesar killed Brutus. 5. Name the punctuation marks. 6. Write an infinitive phrase, a prepositional phrase, a participial phrase. 7. Write the plural to the following nouns: Girl, son, folio, manservant, son-in-law, general radius, goods, and post master. 8. Give the principal parts of the following verbs: Begin, hum, caw, do feel, freeze. 9. Parse the words in italics. 10. Diagram or analyze the following: ingenious men, possessed of leisure, are apt to push their researches beyond the period in which literary monuments are framed or preserved. Arithmetic: 1. Define integral, fractioned and mixed numbers. Define division. 2. Define percentage and give its principal application. Define simple, annual and compound interest. 3. What number plus ½ 1/3 ¼ of itself equals 25? 4. 12 ½ percent of 96 is 33 1/3 percent of what number? 5. 40 bushels, 3 ¼ pecks is 85 per cent, of how many bushels? 6. If ¾ of 9 bushels of wheat cost $13 ½, what will 7/8 of one bushel cost? 7. At what rate per cent will $1500 gain $252 in 2 years, 4 months and 24 days? 8. If a man can walk 192 miles in 6 days of 8 hours each, how far will he walk in 18 days of 6 hours each? 9. If $750 in 4 years and 6 months gain $202.50, what sum will in one year and 6 months gain $155.52? 10. If I invest $2,350 in U.S. 6 ½ ’81, at $1 17 3/8, brokerage at 1/3 per cent how many $1,000 bonds do I receive? ---------------------------------- ------- Page 3 ------- R.N. ALLEN was elected mayor of Chanute last Monday. ---------------------------------- J. STEADMAN was elected mayor of Osage Mission last Monday. ---------------------------------- Mr. PARSELL is putting a new fence around his property on Butler street. ---------------------------------- Dr. BRUNSON, veterinary surgeon of Parsons, was in town several days this week. ---------------------------------- Hon. J.V. PIERCE, the old reliable banker of Osage Mission, was in town last Thursday. ---------------------------------- Married: - At Chanute on Wednesday, March 29th, 1882, by Rev. R.S. JOHNSON, Mr. Edmund NORTH to Miss Nora HILL. ---------------------------------- Mr. Ed THOMAS, received a very severe kick in the stomach last Tuesday, from the stallion he has been keeping in his livery stable. ---------------------------------- Mr. Lou HENDERSON and wife and Miss Sadie CAMPBELL, all of Osage Mission, were visiting Register HENDERSON and family last Sunday. ---------------------------------- Miss Zoe KENNERLY, of Mission township, has been in the city for the past week, the guest of Misses Winnie STEINBERGER and Sarah WALLACE. ---------------------------------- Married: - At the residence of the bride’s parents in Canville township, on Sunday, March 26th, 1882, by C.H. SMITH, J.P., Mr. John M. NEWHERN to Miss Francis E. SMITH. ---------------------------------- Mr. WORKMAN, who has the contract for carrying the mail between Osage Mission and Humboldt via Erie, has rented the SWALLOW house, and will move, with his family, to this city in a few days. ---------------------------------- Last Monday Asa MILLER moved into the house he lately bought of Dr. LIGHT. Mr. H.A. PETERY moved into the house vacated by Mr. MILLER, which we understand he has bought of Mr. MILLER. --------------------------------- The following are the city officers elected at the election held in this city last Monday: Mayor, Ben J. SMITH; Councilmen: Ira STEINBERGER, W.E. HARDMAN, G.W. SANSOM, A. LODGE, and W.S. SYMMES; Police Judge: H.A. PETERY. --------------------------------- WE received a very pleasant call from Mr. Sam FLETCHER, postmaster of Parsons, who, with his family, spent Sunday in Erie, the guests of Mr. H. LODGE and family. Mr. FLETCHER has just been re-appointed P.M. of Parsons, which gives entire satisfaction to all of Parsons and vicinity. --------------------------------- Two more cases of small pox reported from East Walnut Grove tp., this county. Mrs. Joshua JONES and Miss BURNS, a sister of Mrs. JONES. There is a prospect of the disease spreading in that neighborhood as there are twelve or fifteen people who have been exposed to it. --------------------------------- Mr. L.E. SWOPE, came up from Shiloh last Monday to look a “leetle oud” for his contest suit before the Commissioners. He reports that a boy about 14 years old, whose name we have forgotten, shot himself through the arm near Moorehead, last Saturday. His arm was so badly shattered that it had to be amputated. --------------------------------- Another one of Osage Missions “big bubbles” busted this week. This time it is the big(?) “foundry and machine shops” of Geo. ENDICOTT, which was pointed to with pride by some of the citizens of that city, when it opened up about a year ago. Well, the citizens of Mission have not lost much as it was a rather poor and unreliable concern. Some of our citizens have cause to think so at least. --------------------------------- The following are the names and post office address of the ladies and gentlemen who were in Erie last Saturday for the purpose of being examined by Superintendent LIGHT. Some of them will have to study up and try it again: Ame SPRINGER, Parsons; Pearl MEECE, Parsons; Emmie LONG, Veitsburg; Finley LONG, Veitsburgh; Julia SMITH, Chanute; Allie SAVAGE, Humboldt; Lewis S. RILEY, Urbana; L.W. LEWIS, Erie; John C. GUSS, Urbana; J.W. SHANNON, Chanute; D. McINTIRE, Osage Mission; E.J. WILSON, Parsons. --------------------------------- District Court: The following are the cases disposed of in the District Court up to noon yesterday: Lewis GETTINGS vs J.M. FREEMAN, cause dismissed and costs paid. Sarah PARROT vs D.C. AMBROSE, et al, submitted to Court, find for plaintiff, judgment against defendant for $176.25 with 10 per cent interest. Mary S. BIGGS vs J.W. BIGGS, submitted to court, Decree of Divorce granted. Isaac MUNSON vs. J.W. PIERCE, cause continued. C.N.W. STURBRIDGE vs John HACKER, et al, submitted to court, judgment against defendant rendered. L.W. ADKINSON vs Sarah J. ADKINSON, stricken from docket. State vs John A. TERRELL, cause continued. State vs J.E. DOAN, cause continued. State vs Perry McGOWEN, cause continued. State vs Matt DIETZ, cause continued. State vs Hugh McKINNEY, cause continued. W.J. WATSON vs C.A.B. JACKSON, cause dismissed. Francis P. CLEMENTS vs Alfred JOHNSON, et al, cause continued by consent. Flora PICKET vs Ollie F. BOWEN, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Seth W. JACKSON vs S.L. VANSANDT, continued by consent. Francis E. MILLER vs Wm. R. MILLER, cause dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. John MALCOM vs Peter BLOOMHART, et al, cause continued for service. D.D. ATCHISON vs C.F. PRANGE, cause dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Thomas H. JACKSON, et al, vs S.L. VANSANDT, cause continued by consent. Laura LONG vs Mo Pacific R.R., cause continued as per stipulation. P.B. CAMPBELL vs Perry McGOWEN, cause continued. Isaac MUNSON vs Ellen SWEENEY, et al, sale confirmed and deed ordered. W.C. SCRANTON vs J.F. BROADBENT, et al, sale confirmed and deed ordered. J.M. BAKER vs J.W. WHITMAN, sale set aside. J.J. SMART vs Archie H. MARKHAM, dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. ------------------------------ List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at Erie, Kansas, March 31st, 1882. LASHLIE, Jasper WATKINS, Sidney C. WISHARD, Joseph Persons calling for the above letters will please say “advertised.” G.W. SAMSON, P.M. ------------------------------ The case of the State vs. Robert REDMAN was called for trial last Wednesday. REDMAN is charged with committing an assault with intent to commit a rape on the person of Miss Emma JENNER, a girl about 16 years of age, living in Tiaga township. The following jurymen were sworn in to try the case: Aaron MURRAY, J.H. SHOWALTER, Wm. SMITH, T.H. HOWARD, D.W. HARSHFIELD, Benjamin BUTTS, J.W. BAKER, A. LODGE, G.H. GARDNER, Stephen WHITE, W.V. ABBEY and J.A. WELLS. The attorneys in the case were County Att’y RAGER assisted by O.O. FELKNER for the state, and C.F. HUTCHINGS and Col. SMITH, of Iola, for the prisoner. Wednesday afternoon and the great part of yesterday was spent in examining witnesses, and after the arguments by the attorneys, the case was given to the jury about nine o’clock last night. The jury was only out about a half hour when they return a verdict of guilty. ----------------------------- Marriage Licenses: The following marriage licenses have been issued by the Probate Judge since our last report: J.N. NEWBURN to Francis E. SMITH. Edmond NORTH to Nora HILL. Rawzewed N. ROADS to Celia A. EASLEY. Sylvester W. SPRANGLER to Amanda J. DALE. David BATY (colored) to Lizzie CLARK (colored).