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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
Respectfully,
B. A. HALL, Sec'y

Why SPEAK ANGRlLY?-Dr Arnold,
when at Laleham, oticc lost all patience
with dull scholar, when the pupil look
Cd MP in his face and said, "Why do
you speak angrily sir? Indeed, am
doing the best / can" Years after the
doctor used to tell the story to his own
children, and say, 81 never felt SO ashani-
cd Of myself in iii my life. That look
and that speech ! have never forgotten"
Is not this 4 very suggestive fact for
many parents and teachers, and for
masters, too, who are oft times impa.
.tient and unreasonable with youths q
this class?
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
Don't be Discouraged.

DOH Sct ulSCUuIdStu. w 10 ever
gained anything by drawing down the
| Corners Of his mouth when cloud
came over the sun, or letting his heart
drop like lead weight into his shoes
when misfortune came upon him !?
Why, man, it the world knocks you
down and jostles past you in its great
race, don't sit whining under peoples
feet, but get up, rub your elbows and
begin again. There are some people
who, even to look at, is worse than
dose Of camomile tea. What if You do
happen to get q little puzzcled on the dol
lar and cent question? others beside
you, have stood in exactly the same
spot, and struggled brayely out Of it,
and You are neither halt, lame Or blind,
that you cannot do likewise? The
weather may be dark and rainy: very
well, laugh between the drops and
think cheerily Of the blue sky and sun
shine that will surely come no-morrow.
Business may be dull make. the best
OF what you have, and look forward to
something more hopeful. If you catch
4 fall, don't lament over your bruises,
but be thankful that no bones are brok-
en- If yon cant afford roast beef and
plum pudding, eat your Goldfish joyful
ly, and bless your stars for the. dyspep-
sia and indigestion you thereby escape
But the moment you begin to groan
over your troubles, and count your ca
lamnities, you may as well throw your
self over the docks, and done with it.
The luckics fellow that ever lived might
have woes enough, if he set himself Sc
rio,lsly to work to look them up. They
are like invisible specks Of dust-yon
don't see them till You put on your spec
tacles to discover what is great deal
better let alone.
Don't Get discouraged, little wife !.
Life is not long enough to spend in in
flaming your eyes and reddening your /
nose because the pudding won't bake.
and your husband says the new shirts
you worked over SO long sset like meal
bags Make another pudding. begin /
the shirts anew. Don't feel down IN .
the mouth, because dust will settle and
cloths will wear out; and crockerv will
get broken. Being woman don't pro- /
cure you an exemption from trouble
and care; yon have got to fight the bat
tie Of life as well as your husband, and
it will never do to give up without a
Take things asthevcome, good
and bad together, and whenever you
feel inclined to cry, Just change your
mind and laugh. Keep the horrors at
arni's length; never turn 4 blessing
round to see if il has cot dark side to
it, and always take it for granted that
thiiigs are blessings until they prove to
be something else. Never allow YOUR
self to get discouraged, and you'll find
the world i comfortable place after al. .
Life illustrated.
y
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

Aggregate 2l2
We have no ground enclosed, and
arc not III debt.
The whole number Of acres of Fall
Wheat raised in the county the present
year, l presume did not exceed two
hundred. The average yield was about
eighteen bushels per acre. l know of
no method, except drilling, that has
been adopted to make it sure crop
This, / believe, succeeds very we'll.
The whole number Of acres Of Spring
Wheat, the present year, was about
thirteen thousand. The average yield
per acre, twenty-five bushels.
am not aware Of the introduction OF
any new varieties since last year. Those
principally cultivated, are the Rio
Grande, Tea, Mediterranean, Canada
Club and Goose.
Fall plowing is generally preferred, as it
enables us to SOW earlier, thus forward
ing the spring work, Is beneficial il
killing weeds, and exposes to freezing,
insects and their eggs, which lie near
the surfae Of the ground.
1t has - few enemies aside from an
occasional unfayorable season, birds
and bad farming.
The whole number Of acres Of Corn
harvested the present season was about
fifteen thousand. The average yield
per acre was thirty bushels. The va
rictics nre those usually cultivated
throughout the State. The small Flint
does not meet with very general favor
for stock feeding.
This crop is almost universally mark
cted by feeding at home, to cattle and
hogs, which, when fattcncd arc driven
to Eastern Markets.
The number Of acres of Oats raised
the present year, is about five thous-
and
Average yield per acre, fifty bush.
els.
Rye and Barley are not as yet very
extensively cultivated.
The potato crop, owing to the ex-
tremely dry weather, did not succeed
well. The number Of acres raised was
about one thousand.
The average yield per acre, forty
bushels.
There is considerable interest mani
tested on the subject Of cultivating the
tame grasses for pasturagc, indeed all
must cultivate them for that purpose, as
cxperimcn, has clearly proven that the
natural prairie grass viii not do to de.
pend on when enclosed and eaten short
by stock. Successful experiments have
been tried in Timothy, Clover and
/ Blue Grass The average yield oi
Timothy per acre Is about one and one
half to two and one half tons
The Hungarian grass has been gen.
orally we'll liked, but, notwithstanding
its general introduction and the esteem
in which it is held, it is feared that it,
tendency to exhaust the fertility Of the
soil, is too groat to renderit long profit
sblc.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
MII1I1INERY

AIRS. WADLEYwishcst to inform her friends
WI and the ladies in general that she has
Just received a good assortment Of Millinery
goods, such as honnets, plnmes, ribbons fio Y ers
laccs, all Of the latest style, and respectfully
invites all wishes to purchase to give her q
call. Work dene and bonnets repaired on the
shortest notice and most approvcd plan.
Rooms north east corner Of therublic square
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
Report or the Secretary Of the
saTQmik County AgT iculttaral
a<s boclely, 10 the Secretary
u the Iowa state AZ.
rlcultloral Society.
Hon. J. II. WALLACE, 4n
ill., Sec. State Agl Society

Dear Sir: s3i @ etH
On the second "Wednesday Of October
was held the Annual Fair Of the Tama
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Society for 1860. The day was fine,
the sky unclouded and the air cool and
bracing. AT an early hour the number
Of people present, the lively intercs'
manifested, and the good feeling shown
by each to all, indicated that we were
to have general good time. The ex-
hibition was the best we have ever
hail. 4
The number Of entries in each Of the
different departments is rs follows:
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

4 poor widow lady in Lansing Mich.
named Mrs. Sparrow. who had several
children dependent upon her, was
.sconsoled,n the other day, by the intel
llsencc that $4,000 had been bequeath
ed to Ler recently, by dying relative.
We wish all poor widows coull set
such bequcaths just 1t this time.
sAwFuL GARDSER,,' tho reformed
prlze-tighter states that in his temper
ance coffee rooms, in New York, during
the last eighteen months, fifteen hum
lred persons have been induced y
take the Pledge to abstain from all that
can intoxicate.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
Med1oa1 Not1ce.

Doct. II. Bance again offers his service to
the citizens Of Toledo and surrounding coun-,
try. as Physician and Surgeon. Doct. Bnrce,
may be found At his Office in ]. NJ. Shnnklin's
Drug Store from O. clock A. NJ. until 8 M.
except when professionally absent Calls
left with j. NJ. shanklin, will be promptly
attended to. il
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
MILLINERY,

MISS r. L. NASH, wishes 70 inform the
lVl Ladies Of this community and vicinity
that she is now prepared to furnish them
with the latest style Of Millinery and Dres.
Making Rooms at Mr.. Moorcrofts South
East part Of town
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

days thes started for the East, where,
we hope, in Pittsburg or some other
delightful town they are enjoying, 1T
the meridian Of life, another honeymoon
as pleasant as the first.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
From California, Oregon
and Washington Territory.
Lincoln Carries Oregon sure,
and California Probably.
FoET KEARSEY, Nov. 25

FORT hEARNEY, NOV. 20.
The Pony Express, from San Fran
cisco, with advices to $40 p. NJ. tho
l4th, passed here about 4 this p. NJ.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 14.-Trade
with the country is less active than dit
ring the preceding week. Considerable
rain has fallen, but not sufficient to in
terfere seriously with the transportation
Of goods throughout the interior. III
The Presidential election returns still
lack 5000 or 5000 votes Of being COM
plete. The total vote returned is ILL.,
slS, Of which Lincoln gets $685.,
Douglas $1,000, Breckinridge 31,21o,
Bell 5,o2s. Lincolr's majority over
Douglas 597. This is the most favor
able account for Douglas yet published,
other authorities placing him nearly L.
600 behind Lincoln The balance Of
the returns will probably reduce Lin
coins majority, but the State is gener-
ally conceded to have gone Republican,
though the official count is required to
settle all doubts.
A dispatch from Yreka, near Oregon,
on the 18th says: --latest advices
from Oregon give ESQ majority for Lin
coin over Breckinridge. Douglas was
600 behind Breckinridge, with three
small counties to hear from, which can
not vary the result
Returns from few of the principal
counties show donations on election
day to the Washington Monument Fund
to the amount Of s420, which must
largely increase when full returns are
received.
1t is believed that majority Of the
people of California voted against call
ing a Constitutional Convention.
4 school celis,is Of San Francisco
gives 15.4oo children under eishteen
years.
4 letter from Walla Walla, Wash
ington Territory. to the Portland, Orc
gon, Ne,rs. dated Nov. Sd, says that an
Express hal just arrived III the Valley
from the command Of Capt. Dent, who
was ordered out upon the emigrant
road in the vicinity Of TT. Boyd to in
se>tigate the report Of the massacre OF
The emigraiats. Capt. Dent found some
i =.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06

Among the results Of The cultivation
Of the Chinese Sugar Cane may be men
toned, the fact that farmers generally
no longer depend on the grocer to sup
ply them with the 'swants OF life," but
are enabled to provide themselves with
a good article Of molasses sufficient to
supply the home demands. It has been
crystalized but not extensively.
There is considerable doing in the
way Of planting Orchards, but ! am
unable to state what varieties are most
likely to winter kill. We have no nurs-
crymcn except those mentioned in last
years report. Z 7, +
The amount Of wool produced for mar
kct in this county, docs not exceed
three thousand lbs, per amnum. Con-
siderable attention is paid by those
owning sheep to increasing the quanti-
ty and improving the quantity OF their
wool. G. L. Hayes Esq, has lately in
troduccd several excellent fine wooded
bucks. The wool does not I think be-
come coarser on imported animals.
There are not 50 many hogs sIaugh-
tered for export as sold and exported
in droves. The average weight when
fattened is 2so to 275 pounds. In ad-
dition to those mentioned in last report
there have been introduced the Moss
breed, by Mr.. John Burge, and the
Leiccsters by James II. Hollen Esq.
The number Of cattle sold may be csti-
mated 1T about two thousand. There
is considerable desire manifested to i'm
prove the breeds.
In addition to those mentioned in
last years report, there have been in
troduccd few Short Horns by Mr..
lido Myers and j. II. Iollen, Esqr's.
The latter haviag purchased Of y.
Chambers Of sti,scatine county Tie
thorough bred bull Douglas, bred by
jacob Pierce of Ohio.
Th,,,e b,s hoe, .a,.;,1.r,h,, .,.a,,
ton paid Tor the past year to improve
ment.ln the breeds Of horses. There has
been introduced since last report. the
Stations, to-wit: One lIessen.
ger, ~ 1. =. Aelsoh ESD, q Toledo; !
English g french Draft Horse, BY I.
J. Wilcox; one Dnrock, by }. Peter
son, and one halt.blood Morgan, by
{. +. Hayes.
We have lime and sandstone in con-
siderable quantities, with but little if
my stone coal.
,mn, s,,prp.s ;;,s,,o,r.
Balance to,nI N accom-, of
1880 soe :,
AMI rece;,el from State r,,v - 90
!. !. q. i1o,,,o,sh;n
of 1890 40 %
5000
CONTRA.
AMI Pa'a lor printing se'oo
., Constitutions 100
-
$50
4ilii't balance in Treasury 53,c5
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
QChe gp,v1 Tra,lstyipt,
III s4lsat 1E iffo 93 ts3&1
PUBLISHED livery THuRsDAY
seftft
At $l,5O per Year I'm Advance.
$500 At the expiration Of three mo nth
RatesAief1 Advertising.

One Square, first insertion, 500
each subsequent insertion, O,6O
One square esghsgeapat1sA ~ 4W
do Six months, G,vO
do One year, 1900
Qdarter column, one year, $500
Ono colmn, one year, $500
One column, one year, 6O,OOs
Twelve lines Of this type make square
Business Cards, consisting fisk lines ol
Tess $500 per year. 4
AdT All Transient and Legal advertisement
mist be paid in advance. 5sA5
- Unless the number Of Insertions be speci.
lied, at the time advertisements are handed
in they will be published st the discretion oi
the publisher, and charged for the length Of
s.n.e tic; are inserted.
A liberal discount from the above rates
will be made to s]arge adAertisers.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
d. P. L. BALDY

Again offers his services, Ito theinhabi-
tants Of Toledo, and vicnity,) rs . Practice
ing Physician aud Obstctrician,
Special attention given to Diseases Of Fe-
males and Children.
Chronic diseases will receive special atten.
tion.
Those whose fears have been excited against
theexcessive use Of Cnlomel, or Mercury, in
any torm--May rest assured they will recciev
no injury---Inrin. treatment.
Every person will be expected to scttlethcir
Indebtedness every
SIX MONTHS. BY CASH, PRO-
DUCE OK NOTES.
Positively prescn. indsb,
2dncss to be paid Immediately tS 7. u.
TIN. s DIR. r. l.. BALDY.
RsTssysE,ss LT.IRER!!
4 Oo0,No, feet efg,ecr ard seasoned lumber
+ Of all kinds, together with IATH and
SnINGlESf or sale u. tie
Enliant0v.n steam saw Mill
hy a. GILBERT s SON.
Toledo. June 9th, 1860 na5f
GEORGE Il. NI'EiCDEE,
IJt,RNIl mi 1ilNSf.:.Uit ~ #Is1N
= Toledo. Tama 60, Iowa. Office one
door south Of the .Brick Store'v1n 41tf
r. WALTER JACKSON
Attorney and Counselor at Law
TOLEDO TAMAcouNTY IOWA.
T.. 4. GRAHAM.
NOTARY PUBLIC. AND GENERAL LAND
~ AGENT, Toledo Tama county, Iowa. All
business entrusted to his cnrc will receive
prompt attention.
GEORGE lkAfNEs,
). JUSTICE OF THE PE4CE,
AND
era1 Agent.
For the transaction Of any business entrust-
Toledo, Tama CO., Iowa.
w. J. CARSON,
a1lsrfhalt Tailor.
, Eas, side Of the Pnblic Square.
Toledo, - iowa.
r. sCHAEFfER.
~ BOOT AND SHOEMAKER
Respectfully announces to the citizens Of 70,
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
=. eCHAEFEER.
BOOT AID SHOEMAKER

Respectfully announces to the citizens Of To-
ledo and vicinity, that he is now prepared
10 do custom work in his line, and warrant
theamc. Shop one door south Of the Farmers
Store.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
4. WALTER JACKSON
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Toledo TAMA COUNTY IOWA,

T.. GRAHAM.
NOTARY PUBLIC. AND GENERAL LAND
~ AGENT, Toledo Tama county, Iowa. All
business entrusted to his care will receive
prompt attention.
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This column ends here!
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
GEORGE TX. A'i'EsEDk.E,

4 TTnRNEy md COUNSELOR At LAW.
= Toledo. Tama 60, Iowa Office one
door south Of the ssBrick Storc'v1n Att
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17
John Browns Fayoriie Text.

Much has been said about II BROWNS IA
vorite hymn-very little about JoHN Browns
favorite teri. Some admirer called for the
former at the abolition meeting in Phi.adel-
phia IL IL 10 be hoped some one will call for
the latter the next time BEECHER breaches. 1t
ID q very striking text, and dispenses very con-
Vincing doctrine at the distance of three miles,
especially on a prairie. 1t proves that JOHN
VA y Veritable saint and no mere pretender.
For he was of that godly crew
such a. do build their faith upon
Inc hoty tsxt ~ pike and gun
The text upon which JoHN built his faith 10
four feet In length, weighs thirty-o one pounds.
carries q th~ree-ouncc ball, and at the distance
1t three miles will convince the greatest skep-
tic 90 thoroughly, that he will never doubt
again in this world. Doubts have arisen as TO
the manner in which JOHN got hold Of it,
The New York Herald says that 1t is JosLYN's
patent, and that the patentee recognized it as
soon as he saw it. No matter who made it. 1t
10 JOINS text. and he preached from it at
Harpsr's Ferry and In Kansas.
that this gun was a present to JOHN BRowx
from DIR. How. We know not whether the
statsment was made on the authority Of Brown
himself or whether 1t was based upon mere
conjecture. Such, however, was the general
belief there. 1t appears, now, that common
m proved TO BE- a common liar in this
instance, ~ II has ion in many others. II
The Senate committee have. the gun before
them, they will probably get nj the truth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17
The RiChinCSeS.

These charming performers have attracted
the largest houses that have been known in
this city for many years. During the whole of
last week the "Enchantress' was on the stage;
yet the interest Of the public did not flag for
an instant from Monday to Saturday night
Nevertheless, the weather was as adverse to
play-going as it could possibly have been.
The piece itself is highly attractive. The
subordinate parts have been admirably sup
ported. Yet, we think, Miss RICHINGs may,
without vanity, take credit to herself for n
large portion of the success with which its
represent ation has been attended. She has
made, decidedly, a very favorable impression,
and has brought out numbers of persons who
are not habituai piay-goers, and no small num-
Der still, that, in general, do not 60 at all.
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nT"

In Manchester. Va, January 14th. At The resi-
Cence of his daughter. Mrs. Leath. BENJAMIN
MOODY, aged 78 years, after a long and painful
illness.
At his fathers, James City county, Va, January
9Th, 1850. OF tho epidemic sore throat. WILLIAM
EDWIN, son Of Garrett ana Sarah ]. Smith. aged
IL years 3 months and IS days.
Little Willie was the darling s'pet boy" of all the
family. and a good hoy. too-a loving, gentle, kind
and nhedient son and brother; which traits. with
kindred others won she affections and admiration
of all who knew him. But dear little Willie's
merry song and elastic step will no more admins
ter comfort to loved ones here. They may and
should. however, cheer up and say, with Dar'd
''though he cannot return TO us. we can and VIII 90
to hun" to dwell in the "SHn-trfshtc l,Me,' where
Wa shall no more have to pray. as Little Willie DID
while nearing the cate of death, Lord. come and
take Inc ont Of tins misery Weep not, then, fond
mother. God did 1t. 1t Is all right. We must and
WI submit, and try to meet him IN Heaven,
X. &. Il.
A Mr.. Annanias Hancock's, in Manchester. yes
terdav evening. about 5o'clock. Mrs.
II d AGED "a years. Mrs. F. died from a severe
attack OF pneumonia, which she bore with much
fortitude.
EA- Religious Herald please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17

Southern Neutrality-suspicious. In Time.
The Baltimore Amsriean remarks that one
very palpable result of the slavery agitation,
in Congress and out Of it, IL the development
of schemes Of active hostility on both sides OF
the dividing line. The AMERICAN, which is op-
posed to sectional agitation, observes:
Whether we like it or not, the fact oanpot he
sainsaid or argued away. The doctrine of non
Earded a. an idle thre..-she mere exhibition e
helpless anger /; and no doubt the active prospec--
. s.,.s 'ss. t s the i SsT:As ". n ', ,"d.s ): ssIy S e. : With With
drawal Of southern trade TO a greater or less eA-
ssns; nn Of i ne e , mail Il e ssnS IT, are az due sat' in New York
and are not forthcoming expected ORDERS LOT usual
spring %:uppIies have not arrived. II my enc ,t o.
conntsng-rooms IN New York and Philadelphia.
and merely listen to the cenyssss.'o .nS 81 ca ,ne q cci
that we are painting no fancy picture.
We are happy to receive such an admission
from one of the leading journals Of city
which disciaims being either a Northern or
Southern city, and which may, therefore,. be
regarded as an impartial observer and witness.
We rejoice that the South has at last resolved
To sustain it's own commerce, a result which
can only be accomplished by sustaining its
own cities.
We trust that the merchants Of all the South
ern cities will bestir themselves in time TO
meet the emergency. Richmond has moved
some time ago. and ships are already npon the
waters which will carry to this port direct
from England and France goods of every kind
required ia the Southern market, and at more
moderate rates than they can be obtained in the
North. Let Petersburg, Alexandria and Nor
folk; let Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, n. Or
LEAFS, and every other Southern commercial
city. prepare Themselves TO provide within the
limits OF the slave States for the wants OF the
slave States.
We invoke the attention of the whole South
ern press 10 this subject. The stream Of
Southern trade should water southern cities,
cities which are Southern in reality, which
have large slave populations, and are idehti-
fed in interest and sentiment with southern
institutions.
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Objects OF Philan,hropily in New York.

The Secretary OF State of New York, in his
returns for the year ISIS, states that the
whole number OF paUpers relieved that year
amounted to TWO AND SIXrY-oNE
THOUSAND ONE n F~IFTY-FIvE.a and
that there were FiFTY-TaBEE THOUSAND NINE
AND FoRTY-EIGHF inmates of the
poor-house. This result shows the extraor-
binary fact that, of the whole population Of
the State of New York, IN 1855, there was one
il every s:xty-tour al inmate Of an aims
house, and one IL every thirteen and Il half 50
needy as 10 require aims at the hands Of the
government.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17

"THE NATIONAL UNION CENTRAL oMMIT
TEE Of which Mr.. CritIenden is Chairman,
has issued a Circular recommending the for
nation Of Union State organizations, and of
Union Clubs in Wards of cities and in towns
and election districts throughout the country.
The alleged purpose is to form a National
Union party that shall stand between the two
a ytrornaS
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-17

DEATH OF A VIRGINIAN.-The Petersburg
papers of yesterday announce the death Of DIR.
F.. c. Spencer, an old aud distinguished ply
stefan Of that city. He was a native of Char
lotie county, Va, but subsequently practiced
in Nottoway, and then in Philadelphia after
which he WENT to Europe, and on his return in
1881, he located in Petersburg, where his sue
cess ia medicine and surgery has been eminent.
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BANK DIvIDKNDs-The Charlottesville Ad-
yocate says:-Our banks have made good divi-
dends out of the last six months operations.
The Farmers Bank has declared a dividend Of
3x per cent. net the Monticello 3X per cent.
net; and the Insurance Company 8 per cent.
net, adding . handsome sum to its contingent
fund,