It makes but little difference, in fact
no difference at all, which is nominated
Mr. Murray or Mr. Moutgom
ery the name of the next Fourth
District Concressman is Lewis.
Hok. Ed Poktek Thompson has
announced that the per capita for the
present fechool year will be 82.75. The
reduction necessary in this county
by means of attributing to the weaker
schools 45 pupils will make the per
capita for Ohio county pomewhere
about 82.G5 or 82.70.
Juikie Holt, a prominent Kentucky
lawyer and statesman, died at
Washington Wednesday morning.
He was an able mau and one of the
last survivors of those who took part
in the prosecution of the conspirators
in the death of President Lin
coin. He has not been very exten
eively in public life for a number of
yeara.
Sbkvino the devil is a mighty un
certain husiuess as the spirit of the
unfaithful New Albany wife, killed
in the runaway Saturday night,
might testily. She had left her husband
and children with a lie on ber
lips and proceeded to take a drive
with her paramour, when the horse
became frightened aud ran away,
throwing her out of the buggy, thus
inflicting wounds, which in a short
while proved fatal.
Beaveii Dam Seminary and Commercial
Institute will opeu Tuesday,
August 28, in charge of Prof. IS. R.
Ray, President; Miss Dora E.
Vice President, and Miss N.
May Friend, Secretary. The people
of Beaver are to bo congratulated upon
their continued excellent choice of
teachers and are showing their interest
in educational matters by building
a large addition to their School-house,
which when completed will be
among tho most commodious in this
part of the country. Tho work is
progressing rapidly.
