The outlook for the Orphans' Home is very flattering indeed, and it meets the hearty approval of everybody. Next Monday the people will show this brother the magnitude of their contempt for such men. The present Democratic ticket in Drew County is the strongest in years. It represents intelligence, ability and principle - the three things most essential to impartial government. Aside from politics, Monticello is a quiet orderly city.
Improvements are to be seen on every side.
Its future is settled. Nothing can prevent her steady growth. It has the finest country in the State to back it up, and its solid brick square is occupied by wide-awake progressive business men. Its educational facilities are unsurpassed, and its people are highly cultured, hospitable and ready to receive new comers with open arms.