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At Rabbs Prarie school formerly reported as taught by Mrs More is to be opened 1st July. by Mr Clark from Washingto County White, probably from 20 to 30 scholars. Emanuel Hammit cold Preacher A.M.E church is still teaching across the river with an average of 35 & some times 45 scholars. Miss Ellen Green one of my former pupils assisting him. Mr. Thompson white of Winchester has a fine school & is pretty well settled in that portion of the County. I cannot say how many scholars. Mr. Shellmack of La Grange has a small school & a great deal of dissatisfaction exists among the more advanced scholars at his want of educational attainments. He is unable to teach the Arithmetic ("Davie's Practical") that I had advanced & progressed with and they make many complaints of him beating small children until the blood streams over their clothes.