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4 Letter from "a Young Indy.

Ia ne Fduur or Ihe sun
Slt: win Won please let your sunshin, dry up
some Of TIE mud puddles IN the upper part Of this city
Papa says he is tired OF complaining, It appears
he useless hut have determined to appeal to you At
the crossings OF many OF the Sreeie tnt mud h uNer
our shoe tops, From sixty ann 10 Seventeen street.
on Third avenue, no person can walk on either side Of
the way without sluh'ug deep IN nui, to the ruin Of
clothing. lhr na-sus has been removed IN many
places. even 10 Hr Crfr OF c blocks, aud not plaS
rricupu, stone l ccd for crossing the streets The
same is ne case WIN Lexington and Second avenue, :
ana We All know Mr.. Naudprullt has complete pOs. u.s.
sion Of the Fourth avenue which GUS rs On from Mtd
SON avenue ana the ears there. Ladies aud Chiidrru
coming from dONuluNn are compelled 20 remain lu the
n, crowded cars, Hud often 20 walt for oug Whl",
90 scramble for through Clrtu tdk them few blocks
NulU are rft uuA~- tur t. them hN the ctf anthurl.
u's. Pruy of luru want work. Whv not SET ihriu to
rrpur ng ihr walk, winch IN their present Cuu4lt On
are disgrace 10 the envy Papa saws If tine Aldermen
ny here were fo"d for ANYTHING, Mcy would have luc
streets made ptsrthr, A. tnty won't, you must. DO,
lrH,c rau attcuNua to tAs ucslvut, aud all the glls
Viii bless!Ou. ALICE,
40 East Seventy second stIeet.
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The actual cost OF printing the papor is
about $4,000 a year, or $4,000 less than
the estimate OF the Mayor. The only par
ties beuefted by its publication are few
sinccurists who have been foisted upon the
city, ABRAHAM DIsBECKER, the super
visor Of the Citv Record, whose arduous
duties consist in receiving the reports OF
the proceedings from the clerks OF the
various departments and sending them TO
tine printing Office, was last winter clerk
OF senator WooDIS's Committee on Cities.
Mr., CHARLES ii. WILLIAMS, who has been
appointed to assist Mr.. DIsTECKER in the
discharge of this arduous duty, has a claim
against the city of about 100000 for print
ing and advertising done in the defunct
LduU Globe, an interest in which IL is said
has been disposed OF to certain parties who
VIII take care OF him until the claim can
he collected am divided, Tho book
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Tho Charity Amateur Dramatic ASsoci-
alton, OF which Mrs. Sheridan shook is the
manager. will give a performance for the heneht
of the widows and orphans Of the sufferers In
tho Nirginlus massacre, at the Academy Of
Music, ON Saturday evening next. The enter
tainments, which viii include the cyer-p"uular
play OF "'Ihe Hunchback " and the comic triiic
called "1he Quiet FAMILY wall doubtless at
tract n crowded and exceedingly fashionable
audience, owing to the object of the representa-
ladies and gentlemen concerned in II.
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nom Ne Idi1hdboW Sehthfi
The Sentnol calls upon all who appreciate the
true goodness OF Deacon Richard SmithH character l.
contribute fund to statue for that truly good
man IN come conspicuous place ~ his native cl, where
all may study the noble henignancc OF his hnc cuuntn
ance, and where he may be- perpe'uaied to all time
THIS is right. To that statue We subscribe
sl75. We should prefer to have Murat Halstead
for treasurer OF the fund.
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A Reform that is Much Needed.

1t is believed that the city charter
Will be again ovcrhaulcd and amend
ed by the Legislature this winter
GOV. DIX and the veteran THURLow
WEED have been consulting with Mayor
HAvEMEYER as TO what changes are
necessary. 1t is TO be hoped that one of
the reforms decided upon is the repeal of
that portion of it creating the expensive
and useless City Record, which Mayor
HAvEMEYER estimates will cost s37 coo for
the year 1874, the particulars being as
fOllOMs;
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tion since its retention in power was made
sure, they will find much food for salutary
reflection. And the further such compari-
sons are carried the more striking will the
contrast appear.
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That eminent jurst, william M. EvArts,
has been emuloyed 10 argue the case Of our
state ana people before the Committee Of
Privileges Of the Senate. Mr. EyurtS assumes
this case With fun conviction of l,s Justice and
legality, and as great LAWYER and eminent
CHIEF Of the Republican party, we are gratihed
that It will be conaded Ia him,
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AGrcntKryiynIiu,hew wcs,.
FROM me CmcinudH Gdseus.

ALTON, Dec. l5.-The union meetings
here, conducted by Mr.. Hammond, have Lten a
success from the beginning. No church in the
place is large enough to contain the crowds
which attend tho services, Hundreds Of
strangers are coming into the city. No such
interest in religious matters has been known
here for twenty years.
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. Uyng Public Money without LAW.
~ following statement of facts is do
rivnd frnm tho Wn.hinntnn OnrrneI'----I-

~ following statement Of facts Is do.
rived from the Washington corr'sp0Ud-
encc Of the Tribune; but the fact thom-
selves have long been notorious:
rid uf . great amount of money is b., u.iu- a
irSr lurloh "i that appfol rl"teI iot rtvdII- IN
Ginldin, in ynrious narts of Tie country. in adj.
ditiun to the six new sluops-of-war authorized
.y lhs @ ll,t C.nsr,ss; SIX othcr Nes.'is, iliIHfr
leinp repaired TLe names OF tntnl are the Ma
ugn.t rVt .WoulI, the Nandala Al Boston. Tie
Mohicnn az Mare Island we urtonh ~ Notlnlk.
pnilad"irhi1 In tho Marion thcr,, ~ ur,-rryrd
of the old vessel "a piece Of timber no larger than
in1i c.u,d casllY r.TT{ IN ~ LANDS ana II l
IN th "os" ~ ca"h nf the uthrr. rs M" ,rysr
fIlp - t,li-s f.iy.r g,r luilllu u.kV lo-..- Dut
OF new apuropratious for repairs, IL that Con
s,,sS 80 ~'iu'u H. ",' XXX ' INV
could hc nt.incd. I..cn Of these vessels is of
Hlo tons hurden' except the Nohican wh!th Be-
l"'S u l''"' "'''.' ''
secretary "l inc Navy '""'l inc pre-
ttEcc OF repairing ola ships hc hullds new
ones. Congress has not authorized n, and
there is mo- iustilrItion for t.p proceeding
iu ANYTHING TINT con ne fnund unou the
..4 - ttt...,..,.i,., ,.....,.,.,, %
,.'''"'' ',U'N' P'9 " "a
l'Hce' AN" u spII'' "l J"' .i'' an" I'E"l"
Tor Ia" p'iNa0'i inc House OF h'li''rh-
taliycs, The officer guilty OF suth wrong
would bc impclchoi, as ne d'-oIVt..
ono Of the most dscrcdltuNlc llll- ever
oncrcd IN the House of Representatives was
that to amend the bankruptcy law for the
special benefit Of JAY COOKE, introduced on
Monday last by LYMAN TREMAIS of this State.
II appears that II was drawn by JAY COOkE's
counsel, and that Mr.. rREMAGN was induced to
adupt IL and advocate It. Fortunately for the
interests of public morality il was beaten, but
not until Mr. TREMAGN had Identified himself
with the measure, and fixed a blot upon his
reputation which will not easily bc removed.
-n--
correspondent of the CohriCr-IoUfH0i
has been making trip through the Indian Ter
ritury, and gives an interesting account Of the
| condition OF the people in the Chcrokee nation.
The Legislature was in session In Tahlcquah
| when he visited that place, and he was no less
| surprised than delighted by the dccurum and
Intelligence which characterized all its proceed
ings. The Capitol Is fine building, aud the
debates held in IL would do credit to any egisla-
| tive assembly. One mile from Tahlequah is an
| institution for the education OF orphan chill
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CDrr..nHi ''Ir" 20 90. Suu.
WtsluSGrnV, Dec 1.-THE Court Of
Claims not long ago awarded some s3J,0yo 90
the widow OF Al. At1cha, now "a resident of
Prince George county, Maryllnd, where sho
took ont letters OF administration, giving bond
o. $3.50 when the award was about To be paid at
the Treasury. Certain parties who had advanced
large sums ~ money for the maintenance oi the
family during the prosecution of the claim OBJ
taincd an injunction to protect their rights.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury, sitting IN
judicial capacity, held, according to long es-
tablishcd usage of the deuartment, that sum
cent bond should bc given TO insure an equta-
bile distribution of the estate.
There was delay for this reason In issuing the
warrant, and danger that the Injunction would
step in and spoil the game that had heen nicely
set up. In this state II affairs tho Pres lent
walked over from the White House 70 the Irea-
surY, ordered the officials to revise their action
and pay the money forthwith. All of which " as
obedicutY done, IA If to exhibit the beauties
Of the civil EerNice, aud to explain the methods
by which other appropriations have been arbitrd-
ry diverted by Executive order. Who prompted
this violent Interference and what was the
consideration for II may yet come to light. In
the mean time the persons vino loaned their
money to subsist the claimant and TO carry on
the suit have been victmiZed by the President
action. and the injunction became nulUty by
his efficient Intrusion, for the greenhacks were
handed over before It could he served.
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AT a meeting OF the American Iron and
steel Association held recently in Philadelphia
n report was read by the Secretary setting forth
the present condition Of the iron trade. Accord
ing to this report the restricted consumption
following the high prices for iron OF all doscrip-
tions which prevailed in 1872, and the forced
subsdcnce at the close Of the same year Of the
fever for building Western railroads, led To
decline OF prices, which was further and greatly
increased by the financial crisis OF September
last. At the beginning OF November the quoted
prices OF raw and manufactured iron were
almost as low M at the beginning OF lSil, and
every branch of manufactures dependent upon
railroad patronage had almost wholly ceased.
At that time fully one.third Of the furnaces
were out Of blast, while most OF the bar and rail
mills that were running were working on short
time. Thousands of iron workers are out OF
employment, while n large proportion Of those
still at work have accepted a reduction Of wagcs
averaging fifteen per cent. The mining Of iron
ore hes sytnpathzed with tho prustratlou of tho
iron trade Yet within the last three years we
have exported no less than one hundred and
sixiy-cisht locomotives TO foreign countries.
whil, oi the hardware trade of Canada forty y-hye
fastening. door locks sprin-s. tics. curry combs,
wire wares, tlilors' shears, axc- and various
descrpt ious - edge tool. from this country ind
a sale ia England so extensive that, according 20
the London Tim,s, American competition - bc-
ginning To- he seriously folt In Birmingham and
the South StdGordshire district. TIE same de
scrptions Of goods are supplanting the Bnglish
products in many foreign markets.
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An intelligent correspondent Of the -,
Louis D,mocrIt SAYS that he went into the
Cherokee Nation six months ago with Ms mind
nncd with stories about horrible outraccs COM
nttcd there, hut has travelled over large part
Of the Nations territory without cucounterlnG
any II the blnod.hIr-y individuals whom
writers IN the interest Of railroads describe ~
without number. lie has been treated with
kindness 10y all classes, and believes that the
Cr,rukecs have tcen greatly misrcprcsonted.
A. proof uf their progress lie cites several laws
lately enacted bv the National Council, inclgd-
iug acts for the revision Of the code appropriat-
iug S9e,0Ol for public schools, $4,000 for the
Orphan ana Insane Asylum, 5000 for male
ard female scminuios, prohibiting the carrying
Of tire arms, and appropiating SGto0 to build
jail. For education and morality the Cuoro-
KEGS compare fay ably with the people of the
Western states.
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For the accommodation Of uptown residents ndvcr-
rscmcuts for rnE StS will he received NJ our regular
ratcsat The uptown advcrti cmcnt Offices 81 - Vcst
Thirty second street junction Of Broadway and sixth
svcuue. ami 3aS West rventy.thiri street opposite
Grand opera House. from = 4. " TO $40 =. " Also,
for residents % Harlem and vicinity. At 1856 Fourth
avenue. between ic.th ami i0pth streets. west side
from = A. NJ. to SP. ", and on sundays from 3 to q
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1.-THE Constitution sny- thar all trials shall
be nv jury, aud tue accused - entitled. not to
be hrsi convicted by II court aud then be nc-
Quilted by "a jury, but to br couvtctrd or ac-
Quilted IN THE FIRST INSTANCE By a
turr.n-SAMt EL BLATtlfToEu.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. l8.-A tornado r1secd
over the town of Milton IA tins state to day, dts
the entire place, Several luidnFs were blown away
from their foundations, and other bal lnps w,rc ro
traced A Lumber OI persoLs were ladli injured, rat
No llYts were lost
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\ Topeka correspondent, writing about
Judge nELAnAY, says that he has been a stand
ing dis:racc TO the state. Under cloak Of his
authority he has outraged the laws with im-
puuity. lie mas pretended To hold Court wnen
in state II the most disgusting met hridtion.
At the present term OF the United states Circuit
Court 10 was DELAnAY's duty To assist Judge
DILLON. DELAHNY went to topeka and put up
al the i'm Avenue Hotel and bILLOS,t1 avoid
him, went 10 the NJ Ncckin House. When court
dJpuuod on the second day. DEtAuAY stag
gcrcd up 60 DILLON, and said "JId.c. why IN
m don't YOU coUo over t. the F.fth Avenue
To board you'll starve to death at McMeckn's.
Your tc a id nice man for Judgc-why, I've
sent better men than you 10 the penltcuuary.'
1h,- uuturt innate wretch has lCen kept In ofncc
to the disgust Of the decent people of the state
10y the IoNERoI-C CALDWELL Ring. 1ht bar OF.
Kansas are not Inclined To leave the choice Of "a
successor to DlLAHAY TO the caprice of a man
who il too often Ia DELNuAT's condition, and
have passed a rrsolut.o requesting tina. no ap-
poiu'incnt he made 20 mn the vacancy until the
bar ut the state have had an opp lrtunity To- in
dicltc their choice. IL IL understood that the
railroads are cndeayorne % influence the Eoml-
nation at Washington The appointment u
HOWE in Wisconsin ind d.cntes that they may b. e
successful.
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grsbbers to force Territorial Government upon
them against their will, under pretenoe OF pro-
noting civilization, tho real object of the move
meDt being to rob them Of their lands. SO soon
as the Indian title is extinguished many mil
lions OF acres OF their best lands will pass from
their possession into the hands Of monopolists.
OF course President GnANr fayors the job.
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Fleeing the cl'v's noisy souud,
wandered once eppre.sd Nv care
uaAed corpse lcn roiuus there.
Bind with disgust yet moved ny aU.,
which purpirtiugrd. aud ii n ming sAv
EThai,d stale waite Of tainted gas
The eyes by ravcnous birds we're pluck,d
Out of IA ir putlll fockets-Whut
Their pslIus food OF fe'tcred ole
The rot gnawcd nesh OF either check
Hung 'oo,c. ant NcnOncd by Z. stencil
OF Nuiturts greedy thirst TO qurnch.
hrolllng sun with namant ravs
AMI by the ftryor Of its blaze
Hue pustulcs ON the catri1u made
grlzled toad with clammy tread
6ctgorsed VIM rams and yl-oous blood
lullrl sletrlA upon his head,
Hulf hidden IN pool of mud
Wirc worms and adicrs curicd and cravled
In Nnch spicd with gaze appalled,
A ARK bcgrmcd with mucA anu rust.
III. marcit lips cjcctrd grune
W"ig lig ca9Gs ~, S 'un2[I @ l .Sppra M s1g ,aro|
The rancid food OF stuutcd stoai.
A jaw yld-strctcned as If in kcak,
while or his luuous chin aud necE
Ou2cd iecal drops OF curdy scam!
The author Of such lines as these has we take
it for granted, read or written himself out of the
guild Of literature, and what further he may
say or do is of little consequence. lie has not "A
single poetic gift and could find no audience ex-
cept such as his publishers may be able to create
for him. Him, therefore, we may leave out Of
further consideration. But what shall be said Of
the publishing firm who have tho auducity to
nug this vile aud unwhucsome volume before
the world and to lend il the sanction Of their
names as pas sport into reputable households a.?
From no quarter could it have come moro un-
expcctedy, for the house IN question has won
for itself no little credit hy the publication Of
the lIoliest 81 Book, In various forms aud cdi-
tions, az well as by It's prayer and hymn books
and large number of st ndard works Of a re-
lisious cba.uct"r. j IL, Therefore. all the more
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Mai. Gen iIrsTrp Is quite confident that
he is TO be Speaker II the Assembly 50 are uis
friends. - was the Hon. THOMAS q. ALvuHD
two years AGO. and we're his friends. But az
the last moment the Custom House gang, who
mp To that time had supported the Onondaga
giant changed front, acting, 1t was said, under
instructions from Washington, and by the use
of money and official patronage elected HrSHY
SMITH of Albany. Last winter llUsrEp, pRINCr.
and ALHEhGER were each ambitious to he
Speaker; but instructions came from Washing
ton, and they flew the track, leaving \. H. con-
NELL to walk over llUsTED ought to he elected
Speaker this winter. lie has brains. and il In
every way the most competent man named for
the place. But let rim keep hi eye upon WASH
nston. There are indications IN the ranks of
the Custom lIuu . that bode him no good.
FpIsCE IL the cat p paw they are now using; hut
the coming man rns not vet haen named.
Col. ANsON WOOD. late Deputy Secretary OF
state, IS looming up prominently ~ candidate
for the Ocrkship. lie would make a good OH er.
llUsg M Tor Speaker and WOOD Tor Clerk Is a
ticket that nothing but Washington ukase
could defeat.
The Osceola times., 1873-11-08
Losing an Umbrella.

A man riiny lose friends, homo,
position, fortune. They are differ
ent from an umbrella. He may
lose them he is sure to lose that.
But he keeps on buying or borrow
Ing them. If he buys one, some
one borrows II and roturns 1t to the
wrong person without knowing Il.
Ii he borrows one, some one steals
II outright, and he has to borrow
another, from another souroe n
mako 1t good. We don't under
stand it. Nine of every ten men
who to-day possess umbrellas, arc
not the owners Of them. Heaven
only knows where the owners are.
Perhaps they are doad-perhaps in
exile, and perhaps, which 10 moro
likely, they are under other um-
brellas. People will borrow an
umbrella whom they wouldn't bor-
row anything else. They will Dor.
row tho stick while tho slide is in
it. While it bears the rcmotest
semblance of an umbrella they will
borrow it, and-keep it. We mover
yet saw an umbrella 90 reduced
but that some one would take It in.
The only time that an umbrella is
really invaluable is when you want
it, and that 10 the exact time it
fails TO sppear. When the sun d
shining brightly aud the dust il
about Eve inches thick on the level,
an umbrella is the most repulsivs
object in christendom. On such oc-
it meets you At every turn.
You shut door and down It comes
and spreads out and trips you mp.
You haul down your linncn coat
from the closet aud find something
is holding on to It. 1t is that pm-
brella. You move the hour barrel
to look for . rat, and out comes
that miserable umbrella aud scrapss
your shins. 1t raps you on the
head in the stairway, aud trips you
up In the hall, and falls down on
your head from the gArret, and
when it amt doing anything else,
it stands in the corner and wrings
its hands and swcars Ut society -
TDanburv News.
The Osceola times., 1873-11-08
Honorable Horrors.

In a conversation reported in
the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution, q
duelist named Colonel Say is re-
ported as remarking: ~ have
been engaged in forty-two affairs
of henor ~ principal and second,
and 1 concur with you fully IN
your suggestions. 1t is the duty
of second to prevent q resort to
slYps if possible. | recollect in one
of the first duels l ever fought /
came very near loosing my lite by
having . fool for . second. He al
lowed me to fight the best swords
man in Europe with rapier. /,
at that time, was not 80 proficient
as l am now in the use Of that wea-
pom, and considered my life as good
as lost, but met my antagonist, and
after parrying q few Of his thrusts,
was compelled to allow him to psa6
bis sword entirely through my
stomach, the point coming out at
my backbone. As l stood thus
tl4nsfixed, it occurIed'to my mind
to do an act which | have never
heard of being cqualed before or
since. l, with my left hand, with
remarkable presence ofm;nd, cool
ness and Grmness. seized my ad-
versary's tlsdc, holding itso 6rmly
that he could neither turn 1t nor
pull it out, cad in that position
plunged my sword entirely through
my advcrsary's left breast up to
the hilt, just ono inch and o half
above his heart; and what is re-
markablc 10 that We both recover.
ed"
The Osceola times., 1873-11-08
Ventriloquism Made Easy.

A writer oflhe Chicago Adposee;
says that "tho Ventriloquist's art
is rs easy to learn as falling on =
log. He maintains that there il no
difficulty in acquiring the power.
In the first place. he says, speak
any word or sentence In yorr own
natural tone thon open your
mouth and fix your jaws fAst, q
though trying 10 hinder any one
from opening them further or shut
ting them draw the tongue back
in ball speak the same words,
and the sound, instead Of being
formed in the mouth, will be form
ed in the phayynx. Great atten-
tion must be paid to holding the
jaws rigid. The sound will then
be found TO initiate q voice from
the other side of the door when Il
is closed, or under a floor or through
u wall. 70 initiate y sound behind
door partly open, the voice must
not be altered frem the original
note or pitch, but Be lnadc in an
other part Of the mouth. This 4
done by closing the lips tight and
drawing one corner Of the mouth
downwrrd or toward the ear. Then
let the lips open At that corner only
the other part to remain closed.
Next, breathe a. it were, the words
out Of tho ori6ce formed. Do not
speak the words distinctly, but sx.
pei the breath in short puts st each
word, and a. loud a. possible. By
40 doing, you produce the illusion
in the minds Of your listeners that
they hear the Same voice which
they heard when the door was
closed, but mors distinctly and
nearer on account ofthe door being
open. The lips must always 30
used when the ventriloquist wishes
It 10 appear that the sound comes
through an obstacle, but from some
one close at hand"
The Osceola times., 1873-11-08

good many deep gorges, but this
was q horribly high-toned one.
Getting up on q big rock, the
chief held Hannah out over the
gulf, and fiinging back loud yell
of defiance at the fhinting father, he
raised her high, concentrated all his
strength in one effort, and h.ho-
hove-hove--
Here ~e have TO stop.
This 10 just about ten cents worth,
and the rest Of the story will not
be auished.-Hais Gwoaf.
The Osceola times., 1873-11-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

STATE OFFICERS.
Governor-Elisha Baxter.
Lieut.. Governor v. Smith.
Sec'y Of statc-J. NJ. johnson.
Auditor Stephen Wheeler.
Tr. .asurer-Ilenry Page.
Atty Gcn'L-T. W. d. Yonley.
Supt OF Pub Tns -. G. Corbin.
supt Of Pen'-H II. Robinson.
Com. of I'm. VIM ii. Grey.
Adj. Gen'l-A. W. Bishop.
Ius. Com.-Lvcicn J. Barnes.
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
Circuit Judge-John W. Fox.
Pros. Atty III. NJ. McVeigh.
County Cl,rk-J. B Best.
Sheriff.. II. Driver. -
Achspl Suppl Rousseau.
Asscssor--John H. Rainy
survcyor--Frank l. James.
Treasurer--,J. II Darlington.
Notary Pub. l.. Roussan.
sapersisors--E. z Williams, lrcs't, J. II. DO
KUN and n Clay Gough.