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Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27
California News.

NKw YoRK, APRIL 25.-The steamship st,
Louis. from Aspinwall. with California
mails of the 9Th inst, 900 passengers and
81 .724, 900 treasure arrived at this port
this evening.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

J.. ID. PATTON,
A TTORNRY AT LAW Ohfce--up stairs, In the
n building formerly occupied by -. ". Wiley,
West Second street.
Business intrusted to his care will he punctually
attended to
Davenport. January =, 1859. Jams
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

JOHN ~ CRAWFORD,
rrORNEy AND COuNsEIOR AT LAW. AND
IA Notary Public.
OrVror- Nickolls' Block. up stairs. Ja20
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J0laN r. NKWRERN,

CIOCK and watch Maker. and 1ngraver, Brady
~ street, between Second and Third, Davenport,
Iewa
JeweIry made and repaired
l- Glasses put In spectacles at reasonable rates.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27
CARDS..
HENRY u. ANDERSON,
TAYLOR A. RAIIORD.


PHYS/CIAN AND SURGEON,
nFFICE-wth Messrs. Roger Bowers, No. So,
~ Brady street.
Orders left with them will receive prompt atten-
tiOp nov2
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

HRNFRAL COMMISSION AND PRODU CE
NJ Merchant (Wholcsale) Agent of the Syracuse
Salt Manufactsry for Davenport and neghboring
towns
Warehouse opposite r. r. Depot, Davenport, Iowa
aug2O'5s
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

nsoo A YDA1.-Wsatsd an Asssvl, HONEST
- n svssy 6sunty n tAs 0taass, - travel -
.e.yses ~ - INV Yong oonooo~aAsaaAasUl-
1, snlnelsoAa1 aGoAhly js0saal. 1ssuilaae, aslivs
~. s suassy Z oooop - ~ - saall wnns
11n ~ - ~. A111oo
0.&onououA e0o00 Uuo0nnA ~ u 3.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

C0AS. T.. PUTNAM.
A TTORNEy AND COUNSELLOR AT Law AND
IA Notary Public. Once, No. %, Davenport's
Block, Main street. Rug29
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FRANK PLUMER. GEO. n. VAN HOS
PLUMER Il VAN HO0EN,

A TTO1NEYS and Counsellors at Law, and Nota.
"A ries Public. Also agents for the Charter OaA
Bire Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn.,. Capital 100000
City Fire In Co. New Haven, o6OO, ,O4O.
Once LIE Claire Block, Davenport sept
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

sGvvFis Large and Commodous Hotel has been leased
by the proprietor, thoroughly repaired and reno
afsA neatly fuenished throughout, In the best man
~. vi1h sPDlue BEDS and LloAT1D WITH Gas.
"a uoins VIII be spared 70 make the PARK HOUo1
- Ne. 1" House Of the Oity; it beng nDeh ~
ers1 a pseasantly situated "a csatral looa11oa,
-. ~ cogae9 81 Jessson cd Dubuqus stssets, neoi
~ 0tty Rsse, with Comfortable III
- UnnArod 0u1oto.
1Aon eso1esnity = the tamee.
See1 ~ 0aDoooeuao ota1ling o14aoAa1 % thoheQea
J, 31Um0Lt. pPopglsteg.
- 4DW00Rep q ~ QPnaAa6 unooa Z
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

JAMES T. LANE, JOSEPH J. LANE
Attsrneys and Ceunseil0Ps at Law,
Onlcc-Nos and g. Commercial Block, south east
corner OF I'd and Brady streets.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-27

CORRlN Il DOW,
A TTORNRYS AND COUNsRLL ORS AT LAW
NOTARIHS PUBLIC
Ohace--At Msckiot 4 Oorbin's kxchsnge once,
Davenport Iowa oolotf
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Name OF the State Of Iowa.
To ChfiStODaler Hester:


S,R:-You are hereby notified that on or be-
fore the first day of January, A. D. Eighteen
Hundred and Sixty, there will be on file in the
office Of the Clerk Of the District Court in Ia
ma County, Iowa, a petition Of Lucins kibhec,
claiming Of yon the specific performance Of
contract executed on the 9th day Of May, A.
D. 1859, at the Village Of West Union, Tsma
County, Iowa, promising to convey tosaid Luz
cius kibbec the following described premises
viz: Lots No. three, (3) four, AZ six, (6l and
seven, CD Of Block one u, lying in said VII
lage Of West Union, County Of Tama, and State
Of Iowa, rs is more fully in said pctitol
shown. And that said petition is sworn 10,
and that unless You appear and answer there
to under oath, on or before the first day OF the
next term Of said Court, to be holden At Toe-
do, default will be entered and judgment rem
iered against you in accordance with the
prayer Of petitioner.
a. STOpDARp.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Isleso, December, lst, 1859. v2n6w4
Printers Fee, S6.21s1
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22

b. virtue Of an execution issued from tie
office OF the Clerk Of the District Cotrt Of Iowa
County Iowa, and 10 me directed, in favor ef
George /. Langhln, and against George A.
Morley, have levied on, and will offer for sale
to the CHEST bidder. on Saturday the 10th dar
Of December A. D. 1854 Gu the premises in
Carleton Township, Iowa, between tie hours
Of o'clock A. NJ. anu i o'clock 7. Il. OF aid
day, the following property, to-wit; about
twenty acres Of Corn standing on said premi-
ses il being on the farm tina; has been former
~ owned by George /. Laugklin in said Town
ship; also one third Of about acres to be de-
livcred IN the crib on said premises: taken is
the property OF said George 4. Worley to sat
isfy said execution, interest and costs.
Terms of sale Cash
THOMAS MURRAY. Sheriff
of Tama County. Iowa.
Toledo Iowa, Nov. 18th, 1859. y2n4yl
printers Fee. S5.0 90 pd)
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
Si,ersfSsS sale.

Ey virtue Of az execution issued from tie
Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court. Of
Tama county Iowa, aud to me directed: IN ia
sor Of Daniel EebHck and against Christian
5. Long have levied on. and will e.fcr for
sale to the highest bidder, on Sani day the
18th day Of December A. D., 1850. at tie Gour.
House door in Toledo, Iowa between tic hours
Of o'clock 4. N and Q clock r. NJ, Of said
day, the following property, to-wit: commence
ing 20 Rods east OF the south west corner Of
the south east quarter of the north west quar-
ter OF section Us township 1881 range tl5f
west Of the 9Th 7. m. thence east 8 chains aud
% links thence nertL ) chains and 5 links
thence ives, (9l chains and go. links thence
south 81 chains and links containing )
acres more or less, taken as the property Of
said Christian 5. Long, &c satisfy said eaecu-
ton, interest and costs.
Terms Of gale cash.
THOMAS MURRAY. Sheriff.
Of lama county. iowa.
printers Fec, S6,25)
Toledo Iowa Nov l1th 1850 v.r.5wj
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
TRAINS EASTWARD.

Connecting with ali through trains fer Chi
cago and the east.
Il; Dewitt with stages for Davenport Ma
4uokea!
Al Yankee Run, with stages for Toronto,
Gnlon Grove with Stages for Upton, at Lisbon
with Stages tsr Anamosa.
~ Geaar Rapids with Stages for Marion.
Geaar Haplds. iin,on, Waterloo Cedar Fails,
aasefly, C!arhsylle, Bradford, st. Charles,
Mitchell, 1t. Dodge, Sioux City, ioeao, Mari
eta Eil0ra. Nevada, Baousboro, Homer, Jel-
.ulson, webster City, iowa Fails, Mafengo
Newton, Des Naiues, aud Council Eluiis.
With steamer Black hawk on Ccda; River
for Ninion and Waterloo
ihis is the shortcat, cheapest AMI most ex-
pe.itio.s route between Chicago aud central
Iowa, it being only l3o miles from Chicago,
to the Mississippi River, and thence directly
into the Interior Of Iowa.
Tickets for sale at the Wells street Depot,
Chicago. Ills.
k1sy-' An agent will be NJ the depot in Full
ton 70 receive all baggage for Clinton or the
Road, which will be conveyed across the river
free 81 cfarye.
NJ. SMITH, Eng. and Superintendent.
j. ". IAN, General Frt and Ticket Agent.
Toledo, December 10th, 1853.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
Administrators Notice.

The undersigned having been this day ar-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of Erhrian
Durham late Of Tama County: Iowa deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the said estate to present the
same for adjudication within ninety days from
this date Ind MI persons indebted to said cs-
tate will settle the same Immediately.
JONAS DUNHAM, Admir-.
Toledo December 2od, 1859. y2n9w3
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
Original Notice.

Original Notice.
State of Iowa.
Tama County.
In the District Court Of said State with
in for said County.
Cooley, Wadsworth ( Co.
VS..
John II. Myers and Rebecca A.
Myers. his wife, Hall 4 Ilonore,
William II. Bolton @. Bannon &
Honore. Nathan Fisher. Franklin
Davis, Merritt A. Turner.
70 the Defendants above named and each OF
them. Yon and each OF you are hereby mott
fed that there is now on file in the office OF
the Clerk Of the said District Court within AMI
for said county petition Of Cooley Wads-
worth 4 Co.. claiming Of YOU the foreclosure Of .
mort gage, and that unless you appear and make
defence thereto on or before the first day Of
the next term Of the said court to be holden at
Toledo, in said county and State Judgment
and decree will be rendered against you as
prayed for in said petition.
7. WALTER JACKSON,
Solr for Plaintiffs.
Toledo, November, 10th, 1859. v2nSw4
tpriRtsrs Fee, 1928.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
Sheriff Sale.

printers Fec, S6,25.)
Toledo. Iowa. Nov. 18th. $50. v:,n5
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22


ten years and cASn. saY, IN eoNfipEscS
AND TRUTH of 1t, what = we haze never been
able to sav Of any 9th - er mcdicirc-N EN-
Err HAS IT FAiLEDs-Iy A SINGLE IN
STANCE,TO EFFEcTrn A CURE, when tine
" used. Never did, vie know an instance
Of dissatisfaction hvyb any one
On the contrary, all = are delighted with IL
operations, and speak = in terms q hghss.
| ccmmendaton Of its g magical efecfs ana
medical virtues. WeE speak in thus matter
'swHAr We DO KNOW" . after ten years e4pe-
ricnce, ARD PLEDGE @ orr REPUTATION FOR
THE rrLri.LsEET or % WHAT WE HERE DE-
CLARE In almost ov erv instance where
the infant is sutieringU from pain and exhaus-
ton, relief will bee found in fifteen or
twenty minutes AFTER the syrup is admins
tered
This valuable yrcE1 p.ration IL the pre-
scripiioh Of one Of theE most EXPERIENCED
and SKIIIEUL NJRE SEs in New England,
and HAS been useds with NEVER FAILING
SUCCESS in
THOUSANDS .OF CASES.
It not only relieves q the child from pain,
but inyigora es the = stomach and bowels.
correcss aeidity andE5 gives tone and energy
TO tie " hole system. Ii vii. almost lnstant-
y relieve
GRIPPING ~ THE BOW EIs, AND
WIND collie,
and overcome commissions which If not speed
lily remedicd, end in death. We believe II the
FEST and srREsT REMEDY ~ THE WORLD. i'll all
cases of ITSENTERT AND DiAIlltEA in
CHILDREN. whether it arises from teething,
Or from any other cause. We would say TO
every mother who has u child suffering from
any of The foregoing compaints-Do NOT LET
YOUR P.EJuDicEs. NOR THE rRIJUricEs or oTI!-
ELS stand between your suffering child and
the relief that will be SCRE--yes. ATSN-
LUTELI SUhF--o follow the use Of this med
cnc, if timely used. Full directions for
using will accompany each bottle None gen.
uine unless the fac smile Of CURTIS & PER-
KlNS, New-Iorls is on the outside wrapper
Sold BY Druggists throughout tie world.
Principal Office, No 8 Cedar ST., New York.
Sold by Boies, Smith s CO. Chicago.
Whit
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
SIaerin,S Sale.

By virtue Of an execution issued from the
Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court, Of
Tama county, Iowa. and to ne directed, in ia
yor Of Peter NcRoherts and against Christian
$. Long, have levied on, and will offer for
sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday the
18th day Of December, A. D., 1889, ut the
court House door in Toledo. Iowa, between tie
hours Of o'clock A. nj. and o'clock T. NJ,
of said day. the following property, to-wit:
the west half Of the south west quarter Of sec
ton fifteen ll5) township eighty four (Sil
north Of range fifteen tls) west Of the 9Th
2. NJ, taken as the property of said Christian
costs.
Terms of sale cash.
THOMAS MURRAY, Sheriff
Of Tama county, Iowa.
Toledo, Iowa, Nov. 18th, 1859. v2now4
printers Fee, 5000
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
10 . a i .

n0- One Of Dubuquc's Germany boys
was in Town last Monday to cnlightcn
our citizens upon their railroad interest,
speaking all sorts Of emphatic words,
about the fair Inducements iron will
and Crpsus like wealth Of the Dubuque
Marion T. Western r. II. Co.
He arrived on Saturday evening and
held u meeting at the Court House at 3
or 4 O'Clock +. NJ, OF Monday, which
was attended by, comparatively few Of
our citizens, not one sixth or tenth part
Of them being informed Of it. If the
thing was worth doing at: twas woita
doing we'll.
It wuald not have injured the interest
Of our town to have had = more general
notice circulated in order to have secur-
% general ate ndance, and then inter-
rogated the gentleman as to the bone
aud sinew as we'll as the intentions Of
tho n. NJ. & w. r. II. Co. He repre-.
scented himself interested in Steamship
companies, banking houses in New York
ana London and for aught We know con.
ncctsd in financial matters with the
Rothschilds Of Europe. We learn he
assured his hearers that ID. N. & w. r
Il. Co., or those connected with it were
ready to pay, or advance $4,000 for
every twenty miles Of road, and were
ready to do various other great and good
things to the satisfaction Of citizens
along the AID parallel. W. hope some
Company vii! be able to do all these
things but as it regards the company
for which this man speaks, We say We
know the child too we'll for by unwar-
rantable promises it already exhibits the
characteristics or its infamous father the
Iowa Central
sD On Monday evening last, at the
NJ +. Church, our citizens were enter. |
tanned with an anti slavery Lecture de
liyered BY the Rev J. NJ Rankin. We
were unable to be present but learn from
report tha. the speaker handled his sub
joct in PHILOSOPHERS! aud crclitable /
manner
ssS- r. L. Martin IN his notice to day /
talks about time, trouble and expense
being saved BY some folks Keader are
you ono Of them f 50 take heed
gs-u. &c the " i. Church. last evening
Rev. c. &. Edwards expatiated upon
the ag1re.sions and evils OF slavery in |
eonnocfioa, with the recent outbreak al |
!afners Ferry. His reasoning and
conclusions were highly satisfactory to
The greater par Of lis audience. Demo 7
crats are not d peetotl to be pleased Will.
snyth ~ that opposes slavery
Oar Weather is Winter and
our Winter is I Weather. with hut
i.:ht fleece on locks cold, feels ca.l
mud is cold
ea- Remember that the Railroad Meet
ing is on the 3lst. Be on hand.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the Firm Of p. L..
Badly Bro, either by Note or Book account,
are cquestcd to call and settle the same on
or before the l1th day OF January next, or the
same will be left for collection.
2. l.. BALDl 4 BRO.
Toledo, December 10th, 1859 v2nsw4
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-12-22
TAKE NOTICE.

would hereby notify those indebted to me
on book account that | am very DESTROYS to
have my outstanding accounts settled, and
tho SC needing this request before tho 1st day
of February 1860, will save COST
JAMES SHANKLIN
Toledo, December 10Th, 1859. v2nSw4
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05

ieve that Kansas will be compelled to await
the period when her population shall have near
ly doubled before she can occupy similar po-
sition," unless the present democratic admins
tration can first be overthrow and one more in
consonance with the principles of free govern
ment inaugurated in its stead for the past ac-
ton of the democratic party in the premises af-
fords us no grounds for hope that this rcstric-
ton will ever be removed while those who i'm
posed it continue in power.
The democratic policy in regard to the adj
mission of new States is simple. 1t is to make
them, if possible, Slave Soil, or failing in that,
to make them democratic, or failing in both, to
keep them out entirely. That is their whole
doctrine and practice in reference to the subject.
Oregon and Kansas attest it. Their professions
about popular Sovereignty" "Ratios of Rep
resentation," &c., g., are mere bosh and nom
sense, only intended to answers purpose of tenn
porary deception; and theirmost solemn pledges
of fidelity to any such principle are discarded
the moment any partizan end is to be gained.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05
FLOWERS or RHETORIC

1t is well to have the attention occasional,
diverted from politics and exciting news ant
elevated into the less turbulent regions of thu
beautiful in literature. Our ordinary editorial.
and newspaper articles aspire to nothing higher
in way of style, than to plain, practical and in.
telligble English. Editors of newspapers gen.
orally have not time, even if possessed of the
ability and inclination, to cultivate the graces
and practice the elegancies of literature In
stead OF feeding their subscribers on CONNECTION.
airy, sweatmeats, and bon bons, they are COM
PEELED to content themselves with furnishing
them with the plain, practical bread and butter
of composition-with what our grandmothers
would call everyday feed" AT the same time
literary gem is pleasing to behold especially
when sight of it exctes no feeling of envy
towards the owner
In our reading lately we have stumbled upon
few choice delicacies that have greatly amused
u.s. and it they afford equal amusement for our
readers our object in reproducing them will be
accomplished.
1t is singular fact that "Arkansaw" produces
decidedly the most eloquent men in the nation
prolific, as we are in the use of words and gas.
On recent occasion Mr.. "Lieper," holding
forth to the members of female seminary To-
Gated at "Tulip,' addressed the "budding flow
ers of humanity" in style that quite overleaps
any recent example. To the young ladies' he
specifically and truthfully said:
"By her central position, Arkansas stands as
the great Alpine column of support in this
mighty temple of freedom, in which so many
millions of freemen offer sacrifice at the shrine
of the Goddess of Liberty? And shall she re-
main inactive and Indifferent, whilst the shout
of the millions of her countrymen shake the
quaking earth in plaudits to the honor and glo-
ry of the Muses. who preside over the moral
and intellectual development of manP And
this paradsaic ridge must ultimately become
the Mount Olympus upon whose classic brow
when the great territorial West becomes popu,
lated with thronging millions, the games Of
struggling genius ,ciH be enacted"
Now, the term games" in Arkansas, is an
equivocal expression, and may mean poker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05

stable and collector o. r. Garfield; treasurer, Charles
Clark; town agent J. IT, Phelps; town gandjurors
John Sandcrson, G. Wilkinson; sup't schools, Rev
C. 10. Smith. Raised A. per cent for town expenses
and % per cent for highways.
yrryoS.-Clcrk and treasurer Addison Withheld
.clectmen. ]. r. Franklin, Moves Barstow Sidney
Miller; listers, Marshall Clark, Aonzo Stebbns Wild
or II. Farman constable and collector, Wilder IL
Fairnan; town agent, Ebcnr Howe; overseer ofpoor
Lewis f. Gould town grandjuror, Luther Streeter
sup't schools, +. L. Brown. Raised IA per cent FOL
town expenses and IS per cent for highways
WAnpsporo.-C Clerk and treasurer, Josiah @. Hig-
gins selectmcn, J. W. Ramsdell, Nelson Ingram
Charles Haywood listers, J. T. Perry VIM W. Bald
win, David Eager constable and collector, Chandler
Pratt; town agent, Holland Pimpton; town grand
iuror Daniel Read sup't. schools, John l.. Smith,
Raised % per cent for town expenses and 20 per cent
for highways.
wEsrMrxsrEg.-Clerk, Homer Goodhue select
men, George Campbell Ambrose Arnold, Stephen G
Ranney; listers, Ira Hitchcock, John Phelps, Freeman
X. Houghton 1st constable, Ephram Wilcox End
constable, r. S. Stafford treasurer, Phiny Stafford
town agent Edward HALL town grandjurors, Russell
Ranncy, J. C. Richardson sup't. schools, Alfred
Stevens Raised 30 per cent iOr town expenses INV
IS per cent for highways.
WmrrsGHAM.-C Clerk, Hosea 7. Ballou; selectmen
Baxter II. Newell, Elijah S. Allen, Hosea b. Ballou
Alexander Preston Alfred Fuller; treasurer, Amherst
Lambs constable and collector, Ira Stafford; oversee
Of poor Alexander Preston; town grandiuror, Abraham
Chase sup't Schools Rev. jeremiah Clifford. Raised
800 per cent for highways.
WmMINGros-Clerk, treasurer and town agent, s
p. Flagg seloctnen, o. Preston, j. H. Dix, B. L. Bar
nard listers, H. II. Winchester, L. A. Fitch, o. b
Lawton; constable aud collectors, David Bills over
seer of poor f. T. Forbes; town grandurors, Joseph
Morse, p. J. Watson sup't. schools, Rev. II. F. Bal
lou. Raised 40 per cent for town expenses, and "a pei
cent for highways.
CnEsTER.-ClerN, P. Head; selectmen, D. A. Sher
win, II. Guild, II. Davis; listers, S. Sherwin, A. S
Adams, a. L. Head; constables, G. p Spaulding, NJ
W. Perham overseer poor NJ. G. Richardson's town
agent W. Rounds; sup't. schools, DIR. B. Burton.
NorE.-Thc sum raised as above for highway taxes
includes in most cases, the IS per cent prescribed by
statute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-03-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

FRANCIS DANIELS of Grafton, has been elect
cd County Commissioner for Windham County,
as provided by the liquor law of 1852. lie re-
ceived the distinctivcly temperance vote, and
the support Of many others who, believing, that
the law aforesaid is Of questionable utility, have
been dissatisfied with the manner in which its
provisions for town agencies have been admin
istered for the past year or two. Mr. Daniels
is known and recognized temperance man,
and we have no doubt that he will discharge
the duties of commissioner in manner that
will conduce to the good of the community.
Mr.. Daniels's vote would have been some
what larger had not Judge Harris's name been
used by the opposition. And many who voted
for Mr.. Daniels would gladly have given their
votes for Judge Harris had his name been prop
erly presented to the people of the county. As
it was understood that he was brought forward
without his knowledge or consent but merely
to subserve the desires of the Arg,s and few
others bent on defeating the temperance candi-
date, there was very general desire manifested
that this artifce should not succeed. The re-
suit of the vote is such as will be pretty likely
to discourage future attempts of similar ma
ture.
We hope that the abuses that have been
practiced in connection with the town agencies
in many places, during the past year, will be
removed. 1t seems to be well understood
fact that agents of city liquor dealers have, with
or without the connivance of the commissioner
and town agents, flooded the county with the
vilest compounds ever made of "rot-gut" brandy
and strychnine whiskey; and in some quarters
these villainous mixtures, sure to kill at forty
rods, have been sold with freedom heretofore
unknown. 1t is susceptible of proof that an
agent of city liquor establishment offered one
of our town agents, where it was generally
known that none but the purest liquors are kept,
twenty-five dollars if that agent would purchase
of him only one gallon of any kind of liquor or
wine. He made this offer that he might be
armed with the evidence of selling to such an
agent as the community believed to be honest,
in order to foist impure liquors at a large profit
on the other town agents.
With prudence and irmness our new com
missioner can so administer the law as to make
the good it shall do more than counterbalance
the evils that will naturally and unavoidably
grow out of the system. But to do this he will
first of all have to diyest himself and the agen-
cies of all connection with travelling liquor
agents. We have not the least doubt he will
do this and all else that is enjoned upon him
in firm, fearless, and faithful manner; and if
he does he will justify the wisdom of the peo-
pie in making him their choice.