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OLD xEN.s GRANT MEETING.


BY yoHH n. HAYBs. S4
WELL, wife, we've had msetin' At the school
houss on the bill, ---Ae 8
And Was chosen Chairman 70 keep the old
nsn still -. s.
Bus sand I sssldn \ do Il sash man down
bis cane would plant,
And shout with all the voice he bad, I'm goia'
in for 0rsns
We talked about the past four years, what
great things had been done; &
How the .natfD1ss 6ShA has melted Ike he
spews bsfese GsSnn;
We ID, = keep il nsasia'. do . better thing
@vs eas's ~ -
rlaa = stisA "a hans .os..Asr. and all 60 in
fxe Grant.
We an loshsd thrsseh Cur spsetacles upon The
naked iaets,
Then drew The veil Of charity DER giant Sum.
ner's acts,
We said, We ike you, Sunnsr. bat 90 your
way, We eanr-
Then made the schOol-houSe echo with rous-
ing shout for Grant.
We dAat hare mush charity for Trumbsh o.
for Seaurz
rhey stand aroard the party gate pair o
suarling eurs;
Their spesshes cannot harm ms. nor max,
Grant toe the mark,
hes an old GAlena tanner and knows kow 4
handle DAlK.
We talk about Grants smokin'-ws though
| Il no great ain
70 vote that out Of olhee We might vote
worse one in; I'D
| And sssin We were Smokers, 'twouldat do fo
| ~ 10 rant,
SO No liz our pipss together and ~ oked Ii
health Of Grant.
In the days Of the rebellion ness Of us coal
80 70 fight,
But We rad from morn till svsnins how 1
batalsd for the right
Hs has been the nasion's servast in The eaJ
Of peace and war,
And treason melts befors him ike the smol
fso his igar.
Alter I'd adjourned The meetiu', gave ese
the friendly grip;
We, svssy one, determined TO stand By q
var-tried ship;
We viii not topple over, We will not evl
slant,
But pat our canes down drm and strose. q
stand cp straight for Grant
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NM. GREELEY ON DEMocRACY.

Horace Greeley wrote she following verde
Of The Democratic party, and they sse saa-
pls of what hs has iepes,ediy said. The
party ct whom he SAID these things IL nov
asked " ssrPess him ies Psesideatt
''lIut point wherever ron please h ~ slee.
lion district which yea will ptesesoce msvNt-
~ rotten, given MP Ii Grsat part V det,aneA-
cry and v,ee, whose volsfs subsist maialy In
keeping policy Offices. esmbIlpe heuses, ston
slsops ssa darker dsas a istsay, and THAT
distfiet viii bs ieand 81 seAsiy ~ qaiss sssry
election giving . large naAjeriy fss shAt whisk
h styled The Democratic yastt. Thws ths
five Poihts' Il tke mesl Democratic Aistsiei
Of our city lrhe laceA' tsllows mol yssy tAs
bsbisd II; and ~ On. Take all Me haasss u
debauchefy IN ibe land, and yes win 0sd
H,Re-tsstlis II thets master -spifits sesivs
pArtissss If tbat saass 'Denscsfaey.s Wka,
= the isstiss,, Ne sympAthstie ehesd whsst
attaches Them ~ .uaifosnly u thie party
WIN you eeSeideff
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gsnrt9H.
For the Palladium.
WRITE TO ME OFTEN.

III sr5 4. A -
WRlrH 70 me very oftsa, ~
lsttsts ars links that his1, 3 ~@
Truthful hearts to each other,
Rsttsri.g nisd . nisd;
Giving 70 Kindred spirits,
Lasting and trus delight; -
n you would strssgtAen hisndsAip
8 Nsvsr forest to slhs.
Write 70 me very often, ~-,-r-xrsy-gs
write 70 - very sooa- =
Letters from true and dear friends,
Are like flower buds in June;
fhsy asss1sellpn 3. trshs.
Lighting Of frisndshipS lamp
flissinG around the heart ssrings.
- Lie fTs- Ays in the daup.
wflss = - ysry on,
Wriss b - eaIl and ffss,- -. ~a5
98u las yer 4oukAts 70 eoutsmpl.te-
Your image tAus TO see; 2 III
Your letters oh how precious.
Tins can them ns'er edAce; a ~
Bat in each one you send M, as
lean your goodness traes.
rsen writs 70 ne very sf,ss,
Though am far AWAY;
The influence Of your letters
VIII last for many day;
TAsy n help 10 guard and shissd NJ,
Your friendship keep secure, lct
The daily triAls Of this 6ssp
To patiently endnre.
RacnNoHD, June 1st, 1917.
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following subscription are fsoa
personal friends OF Miss Abhott,
outside Of DR.. Chapin's Church: 8
Henry Ward Seechsr.. .....,..... ). olee
3 A Witherill. -. ..........,.....s.s. ~
Frank Carpenter. .............. ~. log
] 4 Rose ss............... 49, 80. ...ss. 80. %
When Mr.. Bescher signed his
name he put after Il, BY .yift,le Of
being her carly friend end pAstor'
So last Saturday the City Of
Paris took away, amid throng OF
friends, the little girl (nowa young
lady,) who had struggled mp
through poverty, whose little feet
were frozen, whose hair WAS cut
of and sold, and who sang huns
cry, with her silent guitar held .
hostage miles away, to get money
to live on and send to her mother.
10 two years Miss Abbott will
return . prima donna, and when
she stands in the Academy Of
Music. like Jenny Lind, 1Sa5slla
Hinckley, and Miss Nilsson, her
silver voice filing the air liks .
choir Of angels, or hushing the
sudience to holy repose, The big
hearted. living Christians, who,
remembering our Saviour, put
their arms around this toiling wo>
man and helped her up, will say,
1t is more blessed to give than 10
receive and the world will say,
or such is the kingdom of heaven.
DR.. Chaplin may read this to his
congregation il he chooses.
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a Charitable Work

e1se, ,Oee, in ssse PRIZES Ia Cash and Real
1sssee Gfts. ara 70 b distributsd Legally:
Nay 18th, 1872. 1t Mason CITY, IiIioois, 10 "a
Of PUblie Library ssd Churehse.
This ksesspFiss b entorxed By the businaas
men of nlisois. Tickets 81, 90 eaee. For fuII
por6eulasu, sddr1ss.
STRAWH MASEY,
Bssissss xssaGsss, Msson City, IN
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BOOTS AND SHOES?
Isl MA1r SrsERr.

UUSr 1xc9TvHD, direct from the nas-
pr 0s1is. Ladies, fissea, and Chillrs.sis
~, which viii be sold at prices thst will
asass The porchassr. = ~
eRoe stylea, finish and material, the Stock
! lel esanot be sxcelled in our city, and We
~ cor isIlov .citissns Of Rich mond and vi.
6niU to ,sall and xamine our Stsek before
ureAasine elsewhere.
C.ESTELL : SONS.
R1cnnosp. JulJ 1871. !. ssa 34a
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"A vomaa,s sreate.t .n.mv |,

"A womsn's greatest snsmy is
the looking glass; said \ husband
~ bis wife, who Was sd,aisiag her.
self In = mirror, while he MAS sip-
Ing bis wine That may be- she
fstortsd. but IL does not cause her
end her vhlldren half % mauh woe
~ her husbah = wines glass doss.
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A Cure for GreelyeI.s Denoeracy.

The Dsnsssats - sbsis lsst National Con.
vention, DECLARED that NE rseonstruction
msasssss and aets Of Cossfsss we're revolu-
tioaasy, uncosstitationsi asA ought TO Be
On he last oeessios, in which
the archtraitor il The rebelaios, rlayed po.
litieal role, b hoastsd that hs bad done moth
ing wrong, bad nothing to regret, and nothing
to take back. This useonqusrabls leader, -
everybody knows, is Greelsy's favorise; being
honorsd With hie nams and influence ia. Sc
curing release from captivity.
In the Senate on the 23d Of April last, Sesa-
tor Thurman, ths Democratic authority in that
body, declared with stirring empqasis that
The constitutional amendments were things
which the Democrats subm ittsd TO because
they sould not help themselves that the
Democrats had said, end always would say,
that the amsadments we're passed BY fraud
and farce.T AZ shout the SANE Dat, Of Ther-
mans prou1sisnsnto thsre was refreshing
April shewsr Of Dsmeeratie principles in
Oregon, where an important state canvass is
psndiag. This was at ths Demoeratie Con.
vsatios, and among the drops that aystalised
il The party ereed was ono that sheds this
sparkling light: ass
ave, the Dsmocratic party Of Oregon
visw With alarm, the aaRr.nt and open viola
ti0us Of the Consultation BY the party now
eontroling the General Government in the
passage and enforcement Of the reconstluc-
tion and Ku Klux laws We
| pledge ourselves to use all lawful means 10
sseurs speedy correction Of these outrages
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The next step after the inaugur.
al address was the selection of
Cabinet, aud 10 his selection OF q
Cabinet the general disappoint-
ment Was only equsled BY the gen
eral wonder. All tradition, usage.
propricty were discsrded. .-Snm>
nef.
And yet with the exception Of
General Cox, who went out in a
furry to set up as an opposition
candidate. the Cahinat has proven
safe and sound. One ot tho most
hootcd at appointments, that OF
Mr.. Washburne. has been justin ID
by HE good sense under trying
ditflcaltiss In Pasis. RaWiing and
Relknap in the Wat Department,
Fish In The State. boutwell, In the
Treasury, Delaooi In tAs lat -rior
and Robcson In the Navy. Depart
ments may compare administra- :
lions with the most OF their pre-
decessors without shame 10 them
selves --1nd, Com.
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HoaAos 0ass,.xy made % address last
fall bslbrs the Trsmbull county t0hio,
Agricultural soeissy. lie b dsuhsless
cory for Il. IN his speech he sAid: Il
cav, the other day. sasgcstica that |
wosld probably bs the bess Democratic
candidate to run agsinas 0aANr hr
President. I thought that about the most
absurd thing | ever heard Or read. II The
DenocrNtie party were oiled upon 10
decide between 0aAAr and MYSELF I
know that their regard Tor what they
must call principle, would induce nine-
tsnths Of them 10 vote against me. whyS
tam decided enemy Of that party evss
II 10 most respectable AApecss."
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High ealtivailon means tleen
aad thorough working u Me scll,
thorough palverinAton. libetal
tiaAnufing. clean culture asd boua-
tsful ervps oi All kinds. ltieh
cultivation, cospled with good
Judgment, seldom disAppotnts lhs
expectations Of the iArnefs
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MICHOLSoN 4 BRO,
Booksellers and Stationers,
(NEw STAND)
SeA SnA Msih, Odd Fellows Duildins
sRlCHM0HD, INDIANA.


y q Il - II. = q p p
ATTORNEY AT LAW. and NO.
TA31, Once No. IS, Main street
Il shnond, Ind: attsuds to the collsc
Siou 81 ali claims tn any State the Unioa
win practice in any Of the Courts ofIndiars
aud ohio. Execute Deeds, Mortgages, and
Powers Of Attorney, either inland or for
sign. By special arrangement with c. 7:
HrLIla ) Co., ofNew York, am enabled to
forward and receive any money packages Or
ether valuables, - we'll as to attend to the
traasit Of persons from any part ofkurops
Or from this country.
All busiDess strictly confidential and
pomptly stssndedto. J.H. r.
July 7th 1852 l9tf
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A few iron nAila placed In a
vass oe iiowers, will keep the water
swssl and the aoweru lreAh. This
artsss fsom Me sulphur eliminated
from tAs plants oomeiaing with
The Iron.
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A youne mAA named Clarence
Weed, of Marion, wAs killed on
Tuesday. = Tree falling upon him
Al the time Of Che accident ne was
reading IN the grove near the de-
rot
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Business 8 o ar DIS.

n o GU srUs b. YOUNG.
Attorney and Notary.
zUO0es over r. n. sYoung's Grocerh
feewy Main 81, between Fifth and Sixty
8euAk 80. Richmonas Ind.
~, 10776
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NICHOLSON & CO.,
BOOK BINDERY,' q
RIcnMOSD, IND.

WYTE are prepared 10 execute BINDING:
w and BLANK BOOK WORK, in
Hts branehss, and ne best style.
RULING,
After any Passern. Dope to Order
- Bring your MUSIC and have IL
ragsd. 9oapd and lndexsd.
MIsslNG Nss. ef Masaziass Sup
plieA. tt
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]. d. MCINTYRE, N. D.,
O2ee opposite Hantington House
RICHMOND, INDIANA.
Special Attention Given to Surgery
Residence No. II South Rrsakiin Street.
nl3-ly.
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DIR J. HowELLs,

H o NJ O. o p a t b il 3 t
OFFICE-East Broad~ay, DR.. Jenes's old
stand,) frss house West of Grace
u. E. Church, 80 t
RICHMOND, INDIANA.
OFFICE HouHs-From 10 to II .. m, ~
ron 70 4, and Z to 8 p. m. AL
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sArHev ADyrsvIsasa


All over ne btAse he fruit crop
WI - { AeGGJpvtdsd the
Gfeslsy worms dnnsk dA1txOy II
TAsL Lefsyetts 0QeseHnss has
sdvsncsd a Z de bols In The
ground 0 ~
. Cassls tbistAS latest Tesre
Hsute. -
4 Crswsord county hss . floating
oeWsmiu. s.svsx. sst.xs8fs
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In ssddition 10 the Above D. the
following subscription are feoa
personal friends OF Miss Abhott,
outside Of DR.. Chapin's Church: 1
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21

Palmyra, has become wildly insane
from undue reflection on supernatural
topics.
JASPER. The Republican urges the
Newtonians to organize an Association
for the encouragement OF manufac-
lures. -The LlEer calls loudly fol-
modification of the law exempting
homesteads from execution-so as to
place the maximum value inside OF
$1,000. a correspondent of the Rec
ord asserts that Mr. Talbot, of Obey,
Marion County, is not "the oldest
white man born IN the State of Hi
nois' by at least eight years. The
Monroe cornet Band gives a Grand
Concert and Festival at Monroe To-
morrow Friday evening, I'D inst.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

MAHAsKA.--TheH craiioflast week
has the following editorial:
cold Granny Cambridge, Of the Ia
ma citizen, cannot endorse Col. liam
n.Ond for Treasurer of state because
he has not lived in Iowa long enough.
As John w. is about thirty years Old,
was born in Iowa, and has passed al!
his life here, except what time he was
i'm an Iowa regiment, We cannot sec
how he is going 10 satisfy the old
granny on the Objectionable point.
BY .le way, Cambridge, how long
have you been q resident hereof -
Bro. leighton is too severe on Bro.
Cambridge, altogether.
GfoNRoE.---Judge Hickeniooper
writes exceedingly good letters to the
Union. "A "Bee Keepers Associa-
ton OF Southern Iowa" has been or
gained at EddyviIle, and will meet
next in Abba on the first Wednesday
in May.-The Spirit Of 18th inst
says:-"We learn from reliable au-
tbority that Capt. J. NJ Porter, oil
this place, and j. Christoiel, Secretary
Of the A. X. d ID. II. r., OF Knoxville,
have taken the contract for finishing
the piles and driving the same on the
above Road. They will commence
operation next week, and finish up
their work as fast as possible, between
,fha forks az ii is called, some TWO
miles westof BeIlefontaine, and Knox
vile. When they commence opera
ton between 1.-THE forks ana AiDla,
we will let our readers know
LUCAS The Patriot reports that
the b. d Nj. Railroad Company is IN
tering into agreements with parties
who feel anaI,le at the present time to
nav their taxes dine said Company,
giving them an extension Of time
without adding any penalty
WARREN. The Journal learns that
Mr.. Francis Brockaw, Of Liberty Ipr
was thrown from vicious horse ana
received 50 severe injuries that hls
life was despaired of.-And the
Journal pretty strongly intimates that
there must be some reason Why the
managers Of the Des Moines and In
dianola Railroad refuse TO make state
rnent as to how much has been col
lected, and how expended, for sala
Road. after the information has been
publicly asked for.-Ihe Leoder re-
ports that SIR. w. ". Mcpherson, o.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
Iron Front
BUGihHgS

Y ANY Design that is made of ron. Our Prices
Reasonable. Call on Us before putting up your
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21

THAT OLD GRAY MAZE that carries
tho boy that bosses the mail that
makes us wish for Railroad between
here ard Aibia~-you know that boy
and nnare?-the same that the Mays
Vile Miner il 50 delighted with-well
as we were going on to say they had
a peculiarly hard time Of it last Thurs
day morning. You remember IT was
A cold, windy morning, and the roads
were frozen rOugher than-well, than
n cheyenne Vigilance Committee
and the boy didn't naturally feel in a
pretty good humor anyhow. Just im-
agine, then, what were his peculiar
sentiments in regard 10 the blessed
FranLinq Privilege when he Ted he
old gray up to the Post Office door in
Knoxville and called for his mail
package, and Our worthy + NJ. and
hjs assistant dragged out to him. with
might and main, one of Uncle Sam =
LARGEST mail-sacks heaped and packed
With about three bushels of Agricul-
tural Reports, bound Gtobee, and other
valuable pub Docs" from our Mem
ber from this District! We do not
wish 10 he profane, and consequently
shall not report the boys remarks on
this opcasion--but ut the latest heard
rom him lie was something less than
oGyailes cat Of toYn, and stillswearing.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
SCHOOL REPORTs-Nn- LIZ
KNoxYILLE SCHOOLS

KNOXVILLE SCHOOLS.
March II. Visited the Knoxville
Primary room, taught by Miss Mamie
McGary in the basement of the NJ L.
Church. Scholars enrolled G$; present
4S. The branches taught in this room
are the Alphabet, Reading in the First
Reader, and counting. This is an eff
fcient Teacher, and is well qualified
for the work. Order good.
March u. Visited the room taught
by Miss Anna Young. Scholars en-
rolled IS; present As. Average last
month 10. The branches taught in
this room are Reading in First and
Second Readers, Primary Arithmetic
and Geography. This is . working
Teacher and the School initiates her
example Order good
Same day, 2. NJ, Visited the room
taught by Miss Maggie Austin. Schol-
ars enrolled 81; present 81 Branches
taught are Reading in Third, and
Fourth Readers, Primary Arithmetic,
Geographyand Writing found this
3 working School. The Teacher un-
derstands her business, and laboys well
in her work. Order good.
March l3. Visited the room taught
by Il. G. Parsons. Scholars enrolled
S.; present SO; average last month 81.
Branches taught are Reading III Fifth
Reader, Written Arithmetic, Gram
mar, Geography and Writing The
classes are large. This is live school,
the Teacher is worker, and the School
works. Order good.
| March Ii. Visited the Academic
Department, in charge Of J.B. Young,
Scholars enrolled SO; present 40 Here
| I found an interesting and working
| School. The Teacher Iabors with
great zeal and energy. The branches
taught are Reading, Third Part and
Higher Arithmetic, Grammar, Poii-
teal and Physical Geography, Histo-
ry and Algebra. Department good
Same day, visited thcroom occupied
by Prof. J. A. Roberts as Principal.
He has the supervision of all the
Schools, and has classes IN Grammar,
Part Third and Higher Arithmetic,
Algebra, Natural Philosophy and Lat
in. The recitations are thorough. lie
labors with zeal and energy.
March Is. IN company with Mr. n.
! West, visited the room taught by w.
X. Sloan. Scholars enrolled II; pres
ent IS; average last month IS. Tie
branches taught are Reading in Fourth
Reader, Mental and Written Arith-
metic, Primary Grammar, Geography
and Writing. This Teacher need not
he ashamed Of bis work; he is ener-
getic
I have visited al the Knoxville
Schools, and find them all in pros
porous condition. ! have closely ob-
served the methods Of giving instruc-
| ton, and the general uepOiLMeht OF
the Teachers, and find an able corps
Of Teachers. The government is good.
The pupils are all interested in their
studies, and respect their Teachers.
Parents, visit your Schools, and on
courage the Teachers and your chit
drcn, and see for yourselves that your
Schools are good ones. DO not take
hearsay. Your presence in the School
room viii be benefit to the school,
and your children win see and feel
that you are interested in their vel
fare. The best Teacher will fail If he
is not sustained by the parents.
SAMUEL RIDENou#, Go. Sup't.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21

ED. NoTER:-I viii give you some
particulars in regard TO Indiana Town
ship: | find that the cholera has
played havoc among the hogs, as [
was careful to take down the number
Of hogs that died with cholera or other
disease since last March, and ] find
the number To be 2i05. ! also found
less good hogs in the Township than
there We're last year; and the people
are almost discouraged from trying to
raise hogs.
The i've stock and valuation in The
ToWneIfn arc ~ fallays
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21

g.GoN WORK, seeh as Bolster zud Hound Plates
and Rub Irons Come
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
There ire

Good time. Coming, Boys: Wait little Longer.
a. ltont wait tso long, the Tins has Come wheu
YOU can get anything you want in the Foundry
Line. Give US 3 call, and cave
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
Tpenty--fre

ar Cent Entirely on your patronage depends the
socerss If the Marion County Foundry
and Machine shop. We aru AaaGfic-
turing nnd have 0p hand, o r. Ee5erling's
IMPROVED CANE MILLS.
Come and see them, and you wiz see something
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
ISG3D

4grsR WORK such as Ccl9Iuns window Caps and
eiils Window Weight ani Anchors. We can
also furnish you with neat
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-21
Township are ~ follows:

= ~
lhah There was last year, ana less VAL
nc ~ s5,ooV; Tess number OF cattle "
10, ana less value by S2,2l3i gam on
mules OF |, but loss of $40 IN val ua-
ION loss IN sheep -, and III tAelr
Valuation 9f3; loss III number oil hogs
Ill, loss in valuation .Ji2.
Iotal vainatIon OF personal property
2oS"6; value OF real estate @l'',loo;
total valuation sd ,oJo; loss III Valua-
tloa from last year @l-,04'.
JOHN MARK, Assessor
Nm 60, h.ro NJ ,r,,,, go ao,,t
as. =. .,.l,,I5 - go. =. =. t,,iSaa
-. ~. ,..-.,.,t,t,,,l7,.
straight. but the inference one would
naturally draw from them would be
wrong. Itlooks rather as though In
diana Township were gradually "pe-
tering out'-whereas weaon't believe
il is doing anything of the kind. II is
one Of The best agricultural Townships
in this whole region Of country, and
always viii be. Now leJ us look at
the matter through these speetacies:
In the first place, the hog cholera
has undoubtedly been bad, but no
worse IN our County or IN your Town
ship than elsewhere IN the State or III
the West The difference = tiiat you
have counted up all the losses IN hogs
in the whole Township for "ho!e
wear, and thus found out th9 worst
and set it down boldly "hlie some
! others conceal it. But TINS hog SICK
ness viii play out after Il Whiie, ana
thus one really great 1fouhie--pefhapS
the greatest one--w!il be removed
Then as TO thca depreciation in live
stock--isn't this the reason for it, viz:
that prjces have fallen so in the last
wear that. when the falling process
BEGAN. farmers sold Off their stock TO a
greater extent than usual? Really,
now. isn't there rs much money and
monov-yalne In the Township as ever,
and considerably more too, though IL
may have been assessed lower this