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REL1NE YOUR MUFFs and REPAIR YOUR FURs
at WILLIAM Ii. ZTMMERMASN's, 90S Main street.
Mutfs refined with first quality six at rs cents,
second quality silk al so cents.
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MALAGA GRAPEs-a splendid lot, fresn an'
nice-at PIzzINi's. Three pounds for . dollar.
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The Elections.
WEcT VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, October 1G.-Returns indicate
the election of Wilson (DemocraD in the
First district over Gotf lRepublican) by l0o
majority.
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NOTARY APpolNTED.--The Governor yes
terday appointed John E. Irwin, of Blacks
and Whites, Notteway county, notary
nubIip -tassf
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IOWA

WASHINGTON, October 1G.-The Democrats
claim the the Third Iowa district by nine
teen majority.
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LEXINGTON, VA, May "A, 1874.

LEXINGTON, VA, May 7 8, IoF4'
Ktssrs. j. ". Dapiss Son,
LEE" Gallery, Richmond. Va.
Gentlemen,-The photographs OF myself were
received In due time, for which please accept my
kind thanks. They are the best have ever nae
taken, and reject much credit to your world-re'
nowned gallery.
With kindest regards. ID. .. 1AchsoN'
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Go TO P1zzINI's and get some Of his COG ,anut
cSramels,
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PEMBROKE SHIRTS for sale by =. %. srEsuL - =
soN Perfect 1T or no sale. Caii d LOW 'At--' go
street for your clothing and shirts.
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lPENED. TODAY, A LARGE -s@e
- >IntK oI FhI L aud WINTER MIL-S#MJG
LiAkf.l i: asionishiuRiy low prices Real lVaS&VsS
psIti'H iirS at 25c. Il lot Of BLACK VELyh-
thEN> Il! 5Dr ysr,, and al Other yoous accord
~! io". TIMNED and USTHINMED STRAW
hAtA "i he s0id very cheap. NJ. WALTON,
433, corner fiItn and Broad streets.
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congressional Nominations.

New YORK, October 1G.--Conkling ard
Willis, who were nominated last night in
the Tammany Congressional Convention re-
spectiyely are Liberal Republicans.
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SWEET ORANGES at PrzzIs1's.

CALIFORNIA PEARs-ripe and juicy-at flz
zISI'6.
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BOARDING AND LODGING

OARDING .-MRs. JANETTA B.
- POORE, No. III Grace street. Is prepared 10
accom- modate transient, perm inent, and table
boarders situation eligible and convenient, and
terms moderate Refers to Governor keDper,
DR.. Fairfax. and others. oc l3-d3t&eoo3t
DOARDNG.-AF FAMILY OF THREE,
ID or SINGLE GENTLEMEN, wishing board In
q prtyate family can be accommodated with two
pleasant front rooms Ilarge and small one adjoin-
lng) und usS of bathroom. Apply At $40 Ninth
street a oc l5-eod3t*
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January Is, 1879.

RKApY-MADE CLoTHNG.-A lasse ssova ~ nv, y,
prices for sale By d. 3. SPENCE q Son, iSoo MAN
street. -------------.----
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1rST or EEakE.sSS.

,., LETTERS REMAiNiNG, REMlISi. g. IN
I Isl or Nfr,irnwoND rosT-oFFIck oclo-
II ;s: ss, 's y: + ~? s \ s'sss
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LADIES, prN1SG.sALooN is now open ar-AN'
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NIE>. L. V. BUTLER has taken .usYa,s
al a.. ro.ras over Levy rtrnthers', cor YsxSSS
i'L ~: rstg Hup rlcyenlh streets. where 1B6Ss9
~ ias aIrurd with full stock or WiNIsh
ALLsNf'.I aua HAIR GOODS, which she IN
w. te~ l.rud, aud The public generally 10 eI.
a.-Ia~ t'-t, r. .,uvng else cw!iere. oc l7-ltH
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I nave analyzed the Whiskey known under 1ne
brand or "B SELECT" controlled ny hessrs. VAL :.
rsR ID. BLAIR s. CO.. Richmond, pa' anu nna !, !,
,,n.r a, rpoM FUs1L OIL and other impurities and
ra.o,nmend It's use for medicinal and family pur-
..a.os j.. b. McCAw, M. D.,
posN0' Late Professor of Chemistry,
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9nltuloltd 1ispattlt.

THE CIRCULATION OF THE nIs-
PATCH IS LARGER THAN THE CoMBrEED
CIRCULATION OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY.
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PEARS and GRAPES Of every variety at PIzzISrs
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Il T. + y y G. =,


o. f. \ .:,. N g: g: WALTON sc
VII "i"H for Inspection FRIDAY, October $780,
FALL hhD WINTER STYLES OF MILL
hEEI. \ large and varied selection Of all the
aesl ,!i,r wll bc dis lspayed, to which sue Invites
III" Attention II thc ladies'
MRS. u. WALTON,
No. 43s Broad street,
Hl7-lw corner OF Fifth.
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VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL COLLEGE.
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WINES, 1IagoRs, TonAoC9. DO.

wIHES, EIQg0Rs. T0RAOC0s DC.
as,uMMkRDEAN AUGUSTA COUNTY,
NIpciNfE ~ "A = MOUNTAIN DEW RYE,
oi, oi,iSfMPERlAI1C ~ a BfRkT Rf E.,,,,.s,,, ux,s ~
= choice lot of these excellent WHlskEfs ai- III
sa1sE pa1s - uCsotuNrRY strR APPLE BRANDY, ,,,,,
FRENCH,Sf NEW ENGLAND ~ u, spceianS
ss,,j,ed s,r 1oracco manufacturers use.
s Eof s' saie ~! - "s0 .'' IsNK TSS.. CAPERS q CO.
No. 1iS south fourteenth stsees' DeioH eafs.
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BANANAs.-Choice lot just arrived at PIzzISI
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V kSSELS.

>..'.. t,, .,,f.,,,. -.nooner ocean Bell scnoon-
-",,',,..- +. l.. VAN LEW, Postmaster
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The WRATuBR YESTERDAY was clear,
partly cloudy. and mildrr.
RanQs Of Ihermogaetsr ot the Dispatch Office FRI
day, October lS, 1874. :
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER II, 1874.

THR WEATHER To-DAy.-Frosn our re-
ports this morning the probabilities are thut
there aoin be RAIN to-day.
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PROPOSALS.

ROBERT BEATTIE. P. N.
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MA1AcA GRAPES at AsToNl's.

LARGE JUICY CALTFoREIA PEARS at ANTON
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BOOTS, SHOES, DC.

DUOTS, SHOES. TRUNKS, &c.-s
ID Just received, full line OF gentlemen's8Eas
hond.stwed doublt-solrd, cali CONGRtoSN
EAI.Cs RS: aIso common-sense. broaa-bottomed
SHOES, for nld gentlemen; lauies' foxcd Balmorals
at $3.50, Philadcpha make, the cheapest shoe 10
the CITY: La serge Balm0rals at Sl.75 ana az per
nair Trunks and Satches in endless variety. Re
barring neatly and promptly done at
= ". 2. W. TAYLOR'S, 335 Broad street,
.. corner of Fourth.
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WANTS.

WAITED. s, good &c. COOK !, witt, wi,non. o.s,ls In
Apply ar No. S07 Clay street, between Eight1 and
Ninth. oc 1885 x
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| Iii CHEAP >IDkE. 210 SEY. se9<o
NTH THREE EODaS FROM @ENG
Hhhi''AD STREET Mrs. =. T.. THOMP-VMtsSSs
- g" d" ice'iTng hcr FALL and WINTER ILL
- 'th - which ehr Invites the attention OF her
,j .jIa"l 'f!"ndS and patrons. She thanks them for
, "rs a".ra patronage exteuded her, and hopes to
s ~ !" continuance Of The same, as She lptends to
- ~" t'"r ihau ever. oc 3-.aSTh3m
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QUESTION: Where can buy sd&
~, nond SHOES for myself or chill. ssssss$ : :
but made so Of esNs sfs sload Street
heswsen second aud Third, where nothing but CITY
made goods are sold, .a1s
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I'ALl- STYLES MiLLiNERY.--- -,s@.s
49, WIS rs hNDtk-ON Il JOHNSTON. .&SEaHG
yWln'!r WI, received their F. ,r, - YLtS UF-yMSES
NAk1. are now pr I.srca 10 furnish their
'"uS ahd others with very r<icle III their line.
AhDlk:tj% i JUHNSrOS,
- i'-! !u&slm 2p9 rast Broad street.
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WE HAVE RECEIVED OURw
w FALL STOCK OF BOOTS, shoEs:wEA
,anta,nan ladies', BOYS, misses and children. We
nv,te ali who wish o good article to eXnmine eur
s,ncE NINGU, ELLETT = CRUMf,
40 between Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
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SPRING CREEK, Minn.,
March Goth, 1874.

Editors Grange Aduance
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed BY the Spring Greek Grange
No. 209, Patrons Of Husbandry, at regular
meeting held March 18th, A. D. 1874.
WHEREAS, The Spring Greek Grange No.
209 P. of H., being credibly informed that
certain manufacturers of machinery, and
their agents, have combined to undersell
the State Agent Of the Patrons of Husband
ry for the purpose of breaking up and de-
stroying the State Agency system. There
fore, ........-
Rssolued, That having full confidence in
Brother j. s. Denman, we, as a Grange,
pledge ourselves TO patronize and support
him. Furthermore '@ 5''%:'< 7@'}
Il Resolved That we will not purchase any
machinery or farming implements Of any
Agent outside the Order Of the Patrons Of
HusbaDdry.. s3qi Fst laia +siN '#sf
!. Resolped, Further that all the Oranges in
the State are requested to join with us in
these resolutions ind have the same pub
3lished. tts,85 .<.st st8 .yssy ~ ,ssss*T
Resolued, That these resolutions be pub
lished in THE GRANGE ADVANCE and Farm
srs, Union. ~ stSs5s, Il E1a W. s5:ste y<
~ HANS n. JORDT, Sec.
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Cannon Falls Locals.

CANNON FALLS, March 28th, 1874. .
The :Barber's Union," is the name Of =
new society organized here. Over thirty
were initiated at the first meeting. The
ceremony is said to be very impressive, and
pleasing to spectators.
Two men (?) last Wednesday, got outside
Of too much bad whiskey result scrstohed
faces. '>;. >.> y,
On Monday the workmen commenced
breaking ground for Hines new Hotel, cor
ner Of Fourth and Main streets. The win
ter term Of the Public School terminated On
Friday last; spring term will commence in
about ten days. -'
Preparations are going on to make the
gue'ts comfortable, that attend the Teach
er's Institute to commence the 31st.
The new board of supervisors meet to-day,
to devise ways and means to bridge tho
Big Cannon.
Notices are up for the village election to
be held April 9Th.
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Editor Grange Advanee:
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted by Hay Creek Grange, No.
l26, at its last meeting held on the 28th of
March last:
WHEREAS. at the late session of the
Goodhue County Council, held at Feather
stone on the Goth day Of March, A. D.
1874, the said Council passed the following
resolution: '.Resolved, That this Council
sympathize with and endorse the actions of
the christian women of our country in
their endeavors to suppress the liquor traf-
fc.''
WHEREAS, Hay Greek Grange has always
lived up to its rules, and to the rules, regu-
lations and requirements of the Order of
P. Of H., and will always continue 80 to do :;
and
WHEREAS, We are utterly opposed to
meddling with all matters foreign to the
objects Of the Order; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we object to the action of
the Council in this respect, and denounce
all resolutions interfering with the objects
of the Order, as tending to weaken it, and
finally to subvert it by destroying its hsr-
mony.
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ST. PAUL, MINI, March 25th, 1874.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 25th, 1874.
TO the Editorscf The Grange Adcance:
/, At lats meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the State Agricultural Society,
held in this city, it WAS unanimously voted
to largely increase the premiums offered on
farm and garden products, and also o6sr :
sweepstake 70 the county presenting the
largest and best varieties Of vegetables Of
any county in the State. First premium,
$500 second preniqm, $50, 90; third
prsniuu, So. .0o. ]. e tie county il the
state presenting tho largest anl best vari-
~ ot rain: lit 81 rsniun, $50 90; seq
ond ptsnliun, 92t. .O0. L
The preniuns fifEsrs. - liberal. and
M! " q stiln.lsts sxtrs pains
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MoRRIsTowN, RICE Co.,
March 9th, 1874.

March zlth, 1914.
Mr.. EDlroR:-Believing that by ex-
change of ideas, and personal experience,
through the newspapers, is the true way
whereby the community can be the most
benefited, have concluded to give my
experience in the raising of the Early Rose
potatoes. In the Spring Of 1871, bought
J bushel of EARLY Rose, planted them in
my garden, from which saved FIVE bush
els for seed In the spring Of 1872 plant
ed one bushel the 20th Of April, four bush
els the 18th Of May. Those that planted
on the Goth Of April I dug in August as
soon as good and ripe, put them in my Gel
lar and threw some, dry sand upon them.
Those planted May 18th, / dug in October
the2ordin.ry time to dig potatoes. They,
had been ripe, perhaps four weeks, Now
those that 1ldug in August as soon as ripe
were good and mealy till new potatoes came
again; while those? that had laid in the
,Sround from four to six weeks after being
ripe weresasyer good and mealy. n the
Spring of 1873 ! planted what ! wanted for
early onesinsApril and those that. were not
used gbysA August l dug and put in the cellar.
The remainder and largest quantity, I
planted tho s2Oth Of june and dug them in
October, about the time they we're good
and ripe,aad / find that those th4t were
dug in August and those that were
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VERY DIscOURAGING.-i: is not at
all encouraging to the enjoyment Of life
to feel that so much upon which we depend
for the comfort of living is rarely to be found
in its native and unadulterated purity, but
has been transmogri6ed by the devices that
keep steady pace with the arts of civili-
zation, into sham and deIusion if not a
poison and Il peril. 1t is bad enough to
quench our thirst with alluvial deposits,
but the universal spirit Of adulteration that
goes on from one conquest to another, with
ever increasing expedients to swindlc and
deceive us in what we eat anu drink and
wear, is positively disheartening. The
milk for babes and whiskey for men are
are alike tampered with and made instru-
ments of fever and delirium, instead OF
nutritive auxiliaries to health and vigor.
Tea without spurious admixtures of corro-
sive colorings is as difficult OF procurement
as coffee without its sprinkling Of chlcory
or strong suspicion of beans. The baking
tV"WVAo III "AACA tAS o8AC AOuSC"hC uC.
lights as accessories to her labors, bear
the impress Of the chemist and apothecary
in their composition; even our choice but
ter, with the touch of spring grass upon it,
may be transformed by ingenious processes
from refuse that appertains exclusively to
the province Of the soap boiler, and the
snowy lard that enters so largely into the
manufacture of the doughnut not seldom
attains its complexion by most questionable
means. And so on in the category Of
shams. It is needless to enlarge the un-
pleasant reflection, except to chronicle the
advent Of needless and cruel fraud on the
public in the production Of the golden
syrup or silver drips with which our buck
wheat cakes are fabricated, through Curl
Gus and poisonous compound Of lignin and
sulphuric acid.
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We have received from H. K. Cole, Sec
retary Of the Board of Trade Of the city Of
Mankato, the fourth annual report Of that
body. 1t is neatly printed pamphlet Of
twenty EIGHT pages, containing township
map Of Blue Earth county and is printed
by the Record Printing House. The
pamphlet consists Of report by the Sec
retary and description Of the county, CIV
ing railroads. the encouragements presented
to manufactures, soil, streams, water
powers, timber, agricultural advantages,
&c. The manufactures of the city of
Mankato are given as $903, $3.50, and the
gross sales Of the city for the year Of all
classes of: articles at $2,225, 22O. Among
the sales We notice sales reported in organs
and pianos $40, 600, sewing machines, $751;
POS, which shows that the people are get
ting able to indulge in some Of the refine
ments and luxuries Of lite. But the most
interesting portion Of the pamphlet to US
is the showing with regard to home manu.
factures We want more Of these. The
resolution passed by the Goodhue County
Council. on this subject and published in
our last issue takes the right ground and
has the right ring. We must ask capitalists
to invest in our midst in the manufacture
of all articles necessary for home consump-
tion, and if we cannot get them we must
combine our own capital for that purpose
and employ skilled mechanics to manufac-
ture for us. We are glad to see in this re-
port that Msnksto can make the fine show
ing in manufacturing that she does. Of
agricultural machinery, wagons and sleighs,
we find from the report that there have
been made in that city during the year,
200 tanning mills, 800 salky rakes, s6l8
plows, 100 rotary harrows, 253 lumber
wagons, 54 light wagons and carriages,
157 cutters and bob sleds. Besides these
the Linseed Oil and Tow Company have
manufactured and sold oil and oil cake to
the amount Of $120, 1854, and have made
arrangements to erect paper mill the
coming season; : company have organized
under the name Of the Mankato Manufao-
turing Company, with capital stock Of
80, coo, built building, and will mako
plows, harrows and other farm implements
and operate foundry the coming season !;
: joint stock company he's been fornsd
aznong their own ciitisei,ss w,iith 8 capital
~ - R0e snHn 3. -! $yzS, 4s. -
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!
zul1l = lseh 167 3. J.

s''.s zuxsl q 8 s0tl 1874
. Our Grange, thongh sloyly is still IN
ersasins. Our nsstings this pest winter
have been regular md quite interesting.
Aside from the usua businsss pertaining
to the Grange our members. rsally, though
not formally resolved themselves into: =
farmers debating club. ..@ 3. I'd
The different kinds Of wheat, viz: the
Fife, White River, Odessa, Osakis, Poland
and some other varieties have been thor
oughly discussed, together with the ad-
vantages and profit Of sowing each kind.
Then the cost Of raising wheat was we'll
discussed together with the propriety and
effect Of storing wheat. In relation to this
latter point it is settled conviction here
that placing wheat in store results, finan-
cially, in injury to the farmer. All that
commends it is this: the farmer can use
the winter to haul grain which he does not
desire to sell till May or June. So far
from market as we are, storing is neces-
sity. Where then is q remedy? And this
we have considered thoroughly. We must
have a railroad. Then, with market at
our doors, we can keep our wheat in our
granaries till we are ready to sell or not
just as we choose.
Last Wednesday evening pleasant gath
ering was enjoyed at the home of J. B
Locke, in Minneola. A few days before
Mrs. Locke had arrived from the East,
where she had been spending the winter,
and the neighbors took this opportunity to
give them pleasant surprise. After an
hour or two of friendly intercourse, from
their baskets long table was luxuriously
loaded, and all sat down to the enjoyment
of the rich feast. OF two who were there,
P. P. Scott and NJ. W. Chandler, be it
known, that concerning their real or i'm
aginary waywardness, they are always
sparring each other anywhere and every
where. But that evening they were mutu-
ally content, aided by nearly all the rest,
to give Mrs. Locke hints and facts (?) in
relation to Mr.. Locke during her absence.
However, her equanimity did not seem to
be very much disturbed thereby. At . late
hour all went away feeling that good,
neighborly and pleasant occasion had been
enjoyed. The fact that this was the close
of the seventeenth year Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Locke's married life, gave additional in.
terest to this meeting. L,
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s. nildnsss daa't sses1t i to + 8 q
- ,se = Il NJ, md Old Prsbab bilitIss S
= utterly ineapabl Of osnosticstting its
present lwhereAb bouts. or Of helping the
ethereal, article along 50 We ace NO other
way than to wait patiently till the ..Gentle
Spring" sees ct in her own good time to
come aud make glad the earth and the in
habitants thereof.
For twenty-three years Massachusetts
kept Charles Sumner in the Senate Of the
Unitel States, aud during the whole Of
that time he never betrayed trust, nor
shrank from the performance Of what he
considered a duty. Whether assailed by
popular clamor or beaten down by the
bludgeon of the rufian he ever remained as
firm as a stone wall to his convictions Of
right.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

- EDITORIAL NOTES.
The joint convention Of the Massachusetts,
Senate and House have been searching for
the past week for man.
= Cheap transportation is represented in
Washington by an Illinois Committee to
urge the Illinois and Michigan Canal as a
means to solve the problem.
The n. y Tribune says that Congress
wants a leader. Is there not one noble
patriot who will rush to the front, and sac
rifce himself for his country's veal:
Two hundred and ffty-six out of FIVE
hundred and eighty six members Of the
French Assembly voted for motion to take
vote of the people on the lst of July to
decide the future form of government. II
is certainly about time they had settled that
question. The motion was made by mon
archist, and the vote means that there are
two hundred and fifty-six members Of the
Assembly, backed by their constituents, yet
olinging to the putrid carcass of monarchy.
Some Frenchman has figured the thing
oil up and finds the average man Of fifty
years has slept 5000 days. worked $500
worked 800 days, amused himself 1000
days, put in 1900 days in eating. and been
sick 500 days. He has eaten II, 900 pounds
Of bread, $1,000 pounds Of meat, 1900
pounds Of vegetables, fish, etc., making
making over eighteen tons, and that be
has drank 1000 gallons of liquids. This
Frenchman has done pretty well, but he
ought to have averaged the strength of the
liquids in order to have completed the job.
The bill Of CONGRESSMAN McCrary Of
Iowa, which has passed the House Of Rep
resentatives is in many respects similar to
the railroad bill that passed our last Legis-
lature. 1t confdes to board of nine per-
sons the general regulation Of charges for
freight and passengers passing through
the different States. It will probably meet
with thorough sitting before passing the
Senate, if it pass at all. All the learning
and eloquence which railroad money can
command will doubtless be employed.
Congress is still wrestling with the great
financial questions. The House seems to
be more favorable to increasing the
volume Of the currency than the Senate,
and it has already passed bill increasing
the amount to $40O, ,O00, 600, and limiting it
to that amount. 1t is not likely that the
Senate will concur in this bill The proba-
%bility now is that a compromise will be ef-
footed fixing the amount at $685., ,OOO, 900.
Capitalists and business men from all parts
of the country have poured in petitions on
each side of the questions, but the farmers
as usual have laid back and let the thing
take it's course. Gentlemen, you have got
to take more in these matters if you expect
your interests looked after. ~
We have compiled the following table from
the Attorney Generals Report for tae year
ending November 18th, 1873, showing the
total costs to the counties named, in crimi-
nal cases, for that year. We have also ad-
ded column showing the population Of the
respective counties as given in the census
Of 1870. Thsse are the 4 only counties tha,
have reported the costs to the Attorney
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