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EEMr FRrrz BucKo recently pur-
clasedaof Mfs NJ ScHAURo ca lot Of p
fsettroht, hsSihg a small house on it,
for.vhich be paid $1,000, Four years
since it sold for $3.50. -ss3
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Eg.The Republicans of Ohio town
ship raised q HAYES and WHEELER pole
on the ridge near Baresville on The 7th
inst. JoHE FISHER Esq, addressed the
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1876. WHERE NOW? 1875.
To MICHIGAN, sof the foremost, aour.
ishing and healthy Statssl
WHAT FOR?
To buy FARM out OF the
ONE MIL LION ACR e 8
of fine farming lands for sale by the
GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA B. B..
Strong Soils Ready Markets. Sure Crops.
Good Schools. X. 3. runs through center Of
grant. Settlements all along. All kinds Of
Products raised. Plenty of water, timber
and building materials. Price from 81 to
80 per acre; one-fourth down, balance on
timese zy rTiusas-oa I'd. sf7c gi .
%5end for illustrated pamphlet, full Of
facts and 6gures, and be convinced. Address
W. A. HOWARD, Comm'r.
sfe g. gsggr. tse Grand Rapids, Mich.
P. B. L. PRIRCE, sso'y Land Dept.
febl ,'76m6sow.
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Vote for WILLIAM OKEY
for Judge His qualifications
for the position are undispu-
ted.
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DaWSOn's Telegraph School.
Happes's Building, East Main S

- 4
THE subscriber respectfully announces that
i he has oommenced In Barnesville, Ohio.
q School Of Telegraphy, where pupils
wilt Jecsive instruction in the. practice aud
Theory, Of the art; how to take care of an
office; receiving and sendiug messages, and
all the'details connected with the bus iness
The instruction will be thorough and careful,
so that pupils taking a regular course will
be ,compstsntiito assume all the duties Of an
operatof, Tslsgraphing is paying business.
Good operators are always in 'demand-both
men and wotnenAand they can be prepared
for the Work more rapidly and at lees expense
than any other business that offers such
rewards An experience aud study OF seve.
raj months, both in the practice and theory
Of the art, enables me to impart the best
instruction to all who attend this school,
Testimonials as to competency. terms. etc.,
furnished Upon application, Send for Circu'
lar. Call on Or address
4.1F ri HENRY s. DAWSON,
! sept5, ,'7em6. Barnesvills, Ohio,
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aDRDgaOa September 24th, 1876, Of
apopiexy,, AIExAsDER LAsrz, resident
of Perry township, this county, aged
about 63 years. Mr.. LANTz bad resided
in Monroe county during forty years
previous to- his death and was consider
ed BY all who knew him to be one Of
our best citizens in every respect.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

EThe Democratic meetings at
Brownsville, Texas, and in Switzerland
township last week were well attended.
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Taxes as passed April 2, 1859 as follows:
case the first half of the taxes charged upon
any real estate shall be paid ON or before
the Goth day Of December. as provided iu
this act, but the remaining BALI thereof shall
not be paid on or before the 20th day of June
next thereafter. or b collected BY distress or
othsrwiss prior to ths next August settle
m snt /, as provided in this act, then the same
penalty sb'll be added to such unpaid taxes,
and the same shall be treated as delinquent
taxes, as provided in this act and with the
taxes of the current year collected by the
sale of such real estate as aforesaid.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

Lincoln's Assistant Secretary. of War,
Peter H Watson, supports Samuel j. Til
den Grants Secretary of War, Donald
Cameron, supports Rutherford B Hayes.
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Rally every voter to the
Polls to-day, and work for the
only nominee on either ticket
for Judge, WILLIAM OKEY.
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Written for The Spirit of DenocracY.)
Texas, OHIo TOWNSHIP, NJ C. o |
Oct 7r1876 ..f

R. E CHAMBERS. who xwecunder-
stand is running for Judge, passed our
place yesterday. Several of US were at
work at q hickory pole by the road side.
He rode past without turning his lofty
head towards US. Texas will vote solid
for OKEY. 20 s,sssi
50 - TEXAS RANGER.
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EgThe Democracy at Ridgeville,
this .eoanty; addressed by Hon.
JAMES WATSON last week - 1''''''' "
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Written for Tie Spirit of Demoeracy.)
From Salem Township.

Prior to the date of the rBarnesville
Convention, ROBERT E. CHAMBERS had
about two to one more supporters in
Salem than he has at present None of
his former supporters in Salem have lost
any of the friendly feeling they hal for
him. but the change is the result of the
we'll settled rule :'Support the nominee
As " o: K (EY
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Let us work to roll up g.
500 majority for WILLIAM OKEY
for Common Pleas Judge.
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r. The tobacco crop is about all To-
ken 10 several localities iI this county.
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These examinations will commence at 8
O'Clock 3. m. and close at a p. m.
A fee Of so cents is reql:r red from each
applicant as condition of examination, and
must be paid in advance.
By order Of the Board.
sept5, ,'76td. Al. PEARSON Clark.
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sR Menroe County will send good
fsport to the voters in Belmont on We'd
hesday. aalSagl
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"a FGe next term n Court conyenes
in this county on the 9TH day Of Decem-
Der.
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~WILLIAM F. WIRE, OF Bethel town
ship, has been appointed School Exam
iner, sfce A. j, PEARSON, resigned.
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Sept 10, 1875 q

EFBonds were quoted in, New York
at the close of the market on the 6.h
inst as follows:
TIn;ted States 6s of 1891 eo,1nons 1874
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per cent thereon shall be added to such half
Of said taxes on the duplicate; and II said
taxes and penalty, including the remaining
half Of such taxes, shall not be paid on or
before the 20tb day of Jane next thereafter,
or collected by distress or otherwise prior to
the next August settlement,thes same penalty
shall be. charged on said last half Of said
taxes, ani the amount Of the whole together
shall constitute the delinquent taxes on such
real estate, to be collected in the manner
that is or may be prescribed by law. And IL
the amount Of such delinquent taxes and
penalty, together with one half Of the taxes
charged on any such real estate for the cur
rent year. shall be due; and be collected by
the sale Of such real estate in the manner
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

R Five persons received their final
naturalization ON Saturday and Monday.
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Voters of Center, work to-
day to poll five hundred votes.

Our advices from Belmont
are that CHAMBERS cannot carry
that county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

sETreasurer MoRRs was out in the
townships last week collecting taxes.
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cFC0mmon Pleas Court convenes
in Belmont county on the 16ih inst.
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ITS ArrRAcTIoss.-Capscity 1000 Guests;
500 feet long K l40 feet wide; 8 stories high;
built and furnished by Baltimoreans. Pri-
vats parlors, en- suite. etc. Special rates for
Parties, Associations, &c. French, German,
Spanish and Italian spoken in the hotel. All
charges moderate and accommodations first
class. 1t is within four blocks Of the main
entrance Of the Grand Centennial Exposition.
the most desirable location of any Centsn-
nial Hotel. The entire house is surrounded
by magnificent grove of maple trees, OF
thirty yeara' growth, making it the coolest
hotel In Philadelphia. The furniture and
equipments of the entire establishment are
Of the most liberal character, and during the
season frst class orchestra will furnish
music for the entertainment Of the guests
Market street line city cars pass the door.
july4,76m3. .qA -.5 -5
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EEGold closed in New York the 9th
inst. ,atisly 0sfi ss."' t~-sg '-'s s7' ,
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by distress or otherwise, as may at the time
be prescribed by law, w,together with penalty
of Eve per centum on the amount of taxes
SO delinquent; and in sll cases where such
half Of any taxes other than real estate shall
have not been paid on the goth day Of De-
csmber, the whole amount Of taxes, other
than real estate. for the current year, so
charged. shall be due and delinquent, and
shall be collected in the manner and with
the penalty provided in this section.
SEC. S. When one-half Of the taxes charged
against any entry Of real estate shall not be
paid on or before the Goth day Of December,
In each year, or collected by distress or 9TH
erwise prior to this February settlement, as
authorized by this act, q penalty Of twenty
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Notice to Teachers.

yUVHE Board of Examiners Of Monroe county
J. will hold meetingsfor the examination Of
Teachers, as follows:
Woods6sld, Saturday, September Is, 1875.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Maria Zesiqer, Deceased
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Rudolph Zesiger, Deceased

THB undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator de bonis non,
with the will annexed OF the estate of Ru-
dolph Zssiger, late Of Monroe county, decd.
Dated this 18th day of September, A. D.
1875. MICHAEL BOUGHNBR.
septI9'76w3
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CENTENNIAL
HOTEL .DIRECTO RY

.PHILA DELP HIA.!ss ,-s
I Thousands of our readers will visit the
grand Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia
They will want to stop at Fhotels where the
accommodations are good and the charges
are reasonable To DO so they must make
all arrangements before starting. This can
be done by correspondence with the propri-
,stors. In this Directory will be found such
IS are fully up to these requirements. =
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n. aAAsE = MsEnssT, sii:I' Local Editor
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10

W of
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Ho atoeH1foHo ot IaA-PayeIS 10 esPeCIaIIJ
SECTION /. That each person charged with
taxes on the tax duplicate in the hands of a
County Treasurer, may. at his option. pay
the full amount of such taxes on or before
the 10th day of December. or one-half thereof
on or before the 10th day of December, and
the remaining half thereof on or before the
Goth day of June next, susuing. fr..s.
SEC a. When one-half the taxes as sfore-
said, charged against any entry on tax du-
plicate in the hands of County Treasurer,
shall not be paid on or before the goth day
Of December next, after the same shall have
been SO charged. or when the remainder Of
such taxes shall not be paid on or before the
Goth day of June next thereafter, the County
Treasurer shall proceed to collect the same
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-07
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY,

Passengers from CHICAGO, Detroit,
Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Fail,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati Rochester, Albany,
Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Portland. Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, St. Louis, Cairo, San Francis-
co, Sacramento, Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Denver, Council Bluffs, Marquette, Rscan.
aba, Menasha. Madison, Cheyenne, Omaha,
Winona, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and ali
points North, West, South and East, should
buy their tickets the
Chicago'& North W stern ,Railvay.
Close connections are made 1t CHICAGO
with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Michigan Central, Baltimore / Ohio. Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago. Kankakee
Lire and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST end SOUTHEAST. and with the
Chicago & Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH,
Close connections are also made with
the Union Pacific R. R. at Omaha for
all far West points.
Close connections are made at juno.
to" posnts s0ih trains Of all cross
roads.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all
night trains on all the lines of this road
This is the ONLY LINE running
these cars between Chicago and St
Paul or Chicago and Milwaukee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with
the Overland Sleepers on the Union
Pacific Railroad, for all points west of
the Missouri River.
Among the
Inducements offered by
this Route
to the travelling public are all the mod
ern improvements: Rock and Gravel
Ballasted Track, Steel Rail, Rock and
Iron Bridges, Parlor and Drawing
Room Day Coaches, Smoking and
Lounging Cars, Westinghouse Safety
Air Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety
and Absolute Comfort.
Runnlng Through Five Great
States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road
this Company presents to the traveller
facilities that ARE NOT and CAM
NGT be offered by any Competitor.
| All ticket agents can sell you tickets
via this route.
If you wish the best travelling &C.
commodations, you will buy your tick
cts by this route, and will take no 9TH
er.
Marvin HuaHITr, General Super
intendent.
W. H. SrENNErr, General Passen-
ger Agent. Misty
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49, QQ9q ~

To the Working Class.-We furnish you
at which you can make very
large pay, in your own localities, without
being away from home over night, Agents
wanted in every town and county to take
subscribers for The Centennial Record, the
largest publication in the United States
Is pages, IS columns; Elegantly Illustrated;
Terms only 81 per year. The Record is
devoted to whatever is of interest connect
ed with the Centennial year. The Great
Exhibition at Philadelphia is fully illustra-
ted in detail. Everybody wants it. The
whole people feel great interest in their
Country's Centennial Birthday, and want
to know all about it. An elegant patriotic
crayon drawing premium picture is pre-
scented free to each subscriber. It is entit-
dredth Anniversary Of the Independence
Of the United States" Size, % by &c
inches. Any one can become q successful
agent, for but show the paper and picture
and hundreds of subscribers are easily
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ness that will pay like this at present. we
have many agents who are making as high
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time: don't delay. Remember it costs
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for our circulars, terms, and sample copy
of paper, which are sent free to all who
apply; do it to-day Complete outfit free
to those who decide to engage. Farmers
and mechanics, and there sons and daugh :
tiers make the very best of agents Address.
THE CENTENNIAL RECORD,
Portland Maine.
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The Rights Of Female Franchise in
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL,
August 18th 1871.
Hon. D. BURT,
Supt' Of Public 1nstrtcuion.
DEAR SIR - am in receipt Of
your favor of recent date, aud to the
several questions therein contained, I
respectfully submit the following
answers:
l. The minor children of any par
ent duly naturalized aud who at the
time of such naturalization of the par.
ent, reside within the United States,
become citizens aud entitled to all the
privileges Of citizens Immediately on
their arriving At the age Of tweuty-one
years.
2. A foreign born woman becomes
= citizen by marriage,,to a citizen, or
when an alien to whom she is married
becomes Z citizen.
3. Foreign born women who have
not been naturalized by marriage, or
by the naturalization of their parents
while they we're minors. in order to
vote in school matters and for school
district offices, must have taken the
same steps toward becoming citizens
that are required of foreign born males.
4. The right Of women to vote in
school matters is restricted by the
terms of the law to "the school district
of which they shall at the time have
been for ten days resident" The law
contemplates voting only in school dis.
trict meetings and in incorporated cit
les and villages t'for the election of
public school officers within such city
" village" that is, to serve within it.
Hence women cannot vote for . county
superintendent Of schools in the coun-
ties where that officer is to be elected
by popular vote.
s. The prerogative Of women to
vote extends to any measure relating
to schools" The site Of a school house,
the question Of building q school
house, Of purchasing apparatus, aud
OF loVyAuE t3Aoo. aS well oS tne electlOu
of local school officers, must all come
within the intention and scope Of the
law on this point
6. A married woman is not free.
holder because her husband is such,
nor is the husband = freeholder because
the wife is such. Estates of inheri
tance aud for life are denominated
estates Of freehold. Upon the death
Of the husband or wife. and not until
then, dose the survivor take either q
life estate in the homestead Of the
deceased, or an estate of inheritance in
such other lands IS the deceased may
at any time have been seized or pos.
sessed Of during coverture, and to the
disposition of which by deed or other.
wise the survivor shall not have
assented in writing
Z. A woman who is entitled to
vote, and is also a freebooter, can sign
petitions and circumstances respecting
the formation and alteration of school
districts. Respectfully,
GEO. P. WILSON,
Attorney .Geneaal.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
U. 8. Land Offic
Radwood Falls Inlu EAh 1917

y. .. Lana Omce,
Redwood Falls July 5th, 1876.
The following homestead entries
have been adjudged forfeited by the
Hon. Commissioner of the General
Land Office, and the parties sre here
by notified that they will be allowed
sixty days in which to file an appeal
from said decision, viz.
No 81, John Pfiefer for N. ! 8. E. I
Sec. 18. TIP. III, R. 81.
No. 233 Peter A. Anderson 8 f. /
Sec. 10, TIP. lib R. 40.
1872, Herman Exner, N. W. t Sec.
2, TIP. lis, R. 81.
599, Gustav Hargesheimer, N. E.
Is. 81 T. Ill R. Al.
ia, Nils Nilsson, E. ] NJ W. / ant
IS. w. N. w. t s. IL T. III B. AZ.
No. 846, Jas Impanguer, Lots II &
IL, s. Is, T, lis, R. 81.
New Ulm Series.
1924, James D. Quinn, N. ! N. W.
t 8. "a, T. ia, R. IS.
No. $3.50, Timothy Leonard, E. ]
n. W. I W. ! N. E. T 8 80, T. lis,
R. "a.
No. 1909, William Pelzer, 8. ". /
s. "a. T. Ill, Al.
Ben. F. Smith, Regia
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Tax Judgement Sale.

Pursuant to real estate Tax Judgment
of the District Court in the County Of Red
wood, State Of Minnesota, entered the
twenty -eighth day Of August 1876, in pro-
ceedings for enforcing payment Of Taxes
upon real estate, in the county Of Redwood
remaining delinquent on the first day Of
June 1876, and Of the statutes, in such case
made and provided, l shall on the Thrift
eth day Of September 1876, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, at the Auditors Office, in
the Village Of Redwood, and County
of Redwood. sell the lands which
are charged, with taxes in said judg-
ment, and on which such taxes, shall not
have been previously paid.
l. M. Van Setback,
County Auditor,
County Of Redwood.
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Something New.

TIE EURIKA RIDING Prov ATTACHMENT,
manufactured by Laraway King l. Perrine,
Of Minneapolis, received trial yesterday by
Bishop Gorden and others and proved .
complete success. It can be attached to
any common plow and makes \ perfect
sulky Plow, and will do as good work as
the same pillow can be made to do, by the
most skillful plowman, without it. 1t is
simple in construction, easily attached to
any make pillow, easily operated by the
driver and can be put on or taken of in
i've minutes. It lightens the average draft
too, Of the plow nearly hundred pounds
As has been found by actual test, carrying
q driver at the same time. These reasons,
and the fact that it only costs $40, commend
it to all persons who desire a perfect
sulky Pillow. Call aud see it At Bishop
Gorden's warehouse. Mr.. William March
is tho general agent for the manufactures
and was here yesterday when the trial of
It was had.
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Notice for Bids.

Sealed proposals will be received until
Sep. 10th 1876, for burning the Prairie, as
follows; A strip not less than ten rods nor
more than forty rods wide along the entire
western and southern borders Of Redwood
County-also strip, the same width,
beginning at the 9. w. corner of Sec. 10.
Town Ill Range 80, running thence, on a
direct line, through the County to the s. &.
corner Of Sec. Is, Town Ill Range s4-al-
20, strip the same width, beginning At the
8. &. corner of Sec. 81, Town 100, Range
80. running north on or near the main
travelled road to the villge of Redwood
Falls. The work Il divided into Six Sta
tons - follows:
LIT. From the N. W. corner of the
County, along the border Of the County, to
the N. W corner Of Town liz, Range 80.
I'd. From tho N. W. corner Of Town
liz, Range 80, to the 8. W. corner 0: Town
100, Range 80. Dr..
3D.. From the 8. w. corner of Town 1O9
Range 80, to the 8. &. corner of Town 100
Raunss So. s5 ....
lth. From the 8. E. corner of Town 100
Range So. to the 8. 3. corner Of Town ITO
Range "a.
sth. The line through the County
frou West to East.
6th. The liue through the County from
South % North.
Separate proposals may be made for
burning each 6ta&ion o. for the whole con-
tract.
The work to b completed by the 10th
Of October, Or q soon thereafter as the
Chairman Of the County Board may direct.
Proposals - b ssnt 70 the County Audi.
tor on or before septsmber Goth.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any Or ~ bids.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-07

Mrs. Thompson, wife Of Robert Thomp.
son of Sheridan, died very suddenly last
Friday morning. She was engaged in
making bresd and feeling i'll sat down and
in a few minutes life WAS extinct. Mrs.
Thompson has been . partial invalid for
many wears but able to attend to her ordi-
nary household duties aud her death was
entirely unexpected. Two married daugh-
tiers removed from the same neighborhood,
only two or three weeks ago, to Kansas.
The funeral services were held In the
church on Sunday At 12o'clock, Rev. 3.
&c odman ofiiciating.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-07

The Premium List for our County Fair
occupies a large proportion Of our space
this week. The managers hope to improve
on former Fairs and will make every posi-
BILE effort in that direction. The object is
not simply to excel as an exhibition but to
improve on those features that will make
the Fair and the Agricultural Association .
benefit to the people Of the County. The
dull times operate very unfavorably, but if
the thing is of any practical advantage,
now is the very time the people need 1t.