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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-02-18
A $4,000 Member.
Another Statesman L1sht Il
Out From Topeka.


We clip this from the Topeka Common
wealth of the 9Th:
Hon. A. j. Mowry, member of
the House from Doniphan county,
is implicated in the forgery of ST.
GOO of two school districts in CO.
msnche county. Experts examined
the bonds as long ago as a week
ago yesterday and pronounced them
forged and by Mr.. Mowry. This
decision was arrived at by Mr..
Giles, Mr.. III. B. Cullum and Mr..
McFadden. Their examination was
separate and each arrived at the
was made ready to be sworn to
EARLY last week but the investiga-
ting committee did not fully de-
eide to have Mr.. Mowry arrested
till 8 o'clock Tuesday night. 1t was
then decided that he should be ar
rested Friday morning. 1t is to be
presumed that some member of the
committee or come one cognizant
of the case informed Mowry of the
fact that he was to be arrested in
the morning. At any rate he pack
ed up his carpet bag and left on the
freight train for Atchison early
Friday morning. The complaint
was made by Mr.. Taylor of Reno,
the chairman of the committee, on
Friday morning, before Justice
johnson and q warrant issued. 1t
was not ascertained till about 10
o'clock that he had left the city.
When this was ascertained Sheriff
Wade made his arrangements and
started on the noon train for Atch-
isOn. AT that place he took O team
and proceeded to Palermo, in Don.
iphan county, about 20 miles, reach
ing the residence of Mr.. MoWry
about z p. m. He was informed by
Mr. MoWry's family that he reached
home about O'Clock in the after.
noon and left at 5, the family not
knowing where he had gone. Sher-
lift Wade telegraphed these facts
from st. Joseph yesterday morning,
and stated that up to that time he
had got no trace of Mr.. MoWry.
The Sheriff of Doniphsn county has
been telegrsphed to, and it is be-
lieued that Mowry is hiding in the
Missouri River bottom, and will be
found. The Governor has issued
his proclamation, offering $500 re-
ward for his apprehension. It is to
be hoped that the investigating
committee and the authorities will
not wait in the case of the Rice
county bonds and allow the guilty
party or parties to escape.
We are informed that there is
proof positive that the name of the
School District Clerk to the Rice
county bonds is forged, and also
forgeries have been committed on
other parties connected with the
bonds. The escape of MoWry
should bea warning co the authori-
ties to either keep their mouth
closed or to prosecute with more
expedition in the other cases. 1t 10
evident that not only was Mr.Mow-
ry informed of what was to be
done, it is equally evident that 9TH
er parties were informed, who tel.
egraphed the fact of the Sheriff be-
ing after him in time for him to es-
cape.
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what Becomes of Them.

It has long been q puzzle, says an
exchange, what becomes of all the
lead pencils that are made. The
was when q penctl was regarded as
q luxury now it is q necessity. and
one or more is found in everYbody's
pocket. In fact, pencils have learn
ed q way of disappearing from their
owners, which is scarcely equalled
by the perversity of the festive
"nmbarellar." But in what fact lies
the necessity which creates such
enormous demand upon their man
ufacture? A startling instance of
their endless consumption is given
in the statement that lead pencil
manufacturer recently received or.
ders in one week for $4,000 gross.
or 1,032, 900 pencils. Each pencil
being z inches in length, here are
1852, 900 feet, or AS miles of PEN
ellis, if placed end to end. 1t is es-
timatsd that 5000 feet of cedar
lumber would be necessary for their
manufacture, making an entire car.
go from Tampa Bay, that $50 cases.
of fifty gross each, would be requir-
ed to hold them, aud six freight cars
to carry them.
This being an item OF a SINGLE
week, the question, what becomes
of all the lead pencils !? is already ss
great puzzle a. that about the con-
sumption and disappearance Of pins.
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A Remarkable Case-Am Ar
Semfc-KeOOr stomach.

A tn irteen year old daughter of
a Mr.. Flagg, residing near white
hall, is exciting the attention of
the physicians and scientific men
in that vicinity. Some time ago
Mr.. FIagg put some arsenic on
some bre ad and placed it in a por-
ton Of the house frequented by
rats. The bread suddenly disap-
paared, and again and again other
pieces were placed In the same To-
cality, with the SAINT result.
He finally determined to watch
and ascertain if possible, what be-
came of it. He had not long to
wait before he was horror strick-
en- to observe his little daughter
walk away from the place, cram
ming her mouth with the poison
ed bread. A physician was sent
for, and before his arrival the sob
bling child made known to her pa
rents that she had eaten all the
bread that had been prepared for
the rats, and that she liked it bet
ter than anything she had ever
tasted.
The physician was surprised,
and thinking, possibly, that the
drug might not be arsenic, he ex-
amined it and found il arsenic be-
yond doubt. To still further
test it he tried q small quantity OF
it on cat, which quickly sent the
animal into cenvulslons, causing
its death very soon stewards.
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It is the lower lip which first
lows signs of grief in a baby.

/
It is the lower lip which first
shows signs of grief in baby.
"A hint to. those who-can't .ex-
press their ideas-Just send them
by mail.
The school children of America
annually pay $50,OOO,oOO for
school books.
frances Power Cobbe says that
ga goose has perhaps the keenest
appreciation of honor of any ami
NAL"
The Springfield Republican says
of the Centennial: 'sIf it can get
on with the flag and without an
appropriation, by all means let it."
A man in WoOnstock, r. l., de-
ducts from servants wages the
gas that IS burned in two nights in
each week when she receives her
sweetheart.
A bullet, fired at John Welsh,
of New York, struck his head
squarely. but was stopped by his
hard skull. Physicians are study.
ing him.
A Kentucky editor refuses to
take groceries in exchange for
subscriptions. The grocer said
times were hard, and he had no
money, so the editor compromised
by taking his pay in whisky.
A number of miners have al
ready left the Black Hills in dis
gust-not because they couldn't
discover any gold quartz, but on
account of being unable to find
any quarts of whisky.
DR.. Talmage thinks it is deeply
significant that men do not swear
while alone. And yet when man
jumps out of bed and alights up
on the business end of a tack,
what he says is not usually the
Lords Prayer.
A Frenchman who had not thor
oughly mastered the English
tongue, sends the following ex-
cuse for his boys absence from
school: 81 testimony myself that
my boy could go up to the school,
yes now, because he had, has had,
bad cut on the knees. and he is
not cure yet
"Will your honor please charge
the jury?' asked an Arkansas law
yer, at the conclusion OF a horse
thief trial. 81 WILL" replied his
Honor; "the Court charges each
juryman one dollar for drinks, and
six dollars extra for the one who
used the Courts hat for spittoon
during the first day of the ses-
sion"
Diggs saw a note lying on the
ground, but he knew it was
counterfeit, and walked on with
out picking it up. He told Smith
ers the story, when the latter said:
"Do you know, Diggs, you have
committed very great offense?''
"Why, what have l done%' "You
have passed a counterfeit bill,
knowing it to be SUCH" said
Smithers.
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An Explanation

EDITORS News AS have been
referred to by my friend "Diogenes,
Jr.," as, at one time, expressing
views favorable to fencing-in or
herding stock, haYe only to say, l
have not the least recollection of
the particular conversation referred
to by him. Some years since, two
colts strayed away from me, and
spent considerable time in search
ing for them, ami finally found
them. Some two years since my
best team of horses was missed
from the common where they had
been wont to range. Diligent
search was made, but their wherea-
bouts has never been discovered,
but many circumstances connected
with their habits and disappear
ance tend SO strongly to the con-
viction that they were stolen that,
believe, all who are conversant
with the facts in the case, are of
that opinion.
Being under the impression, for a
time that my team had strayed, it is
possible 1 may have expressed the
opinion that it would have been
economy to inclose my stock, but l
have no recollection of the occasion
referred to by my friend D., and as
for herding, as 1 always had an
aversion to that plan. think it
highly probable he misunderstood
me in whatever may have said, at
any time, in that regard.
Yours truly, s. NJ. WHEELER.
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d W.RANDALL, Sidney Randall, Arena
AOOM. Garner. Joseph A. Garner, James H.
Turpie, William Turpie and John d. Wicks
are hereby notified that you have been sued
by w. w. Williams in the District Court of
Lyon county, Kansas, in which court peti-
ton has been filed, in which petition said W
w. Williams is plaintiff, and all of you and
none others are defendants; and that you
must answer said petition on or before March
18th, 1876, or said petition will be taken as
true, and Judgment rendered against r. w
Randall for the sum of $235 with interest
thereon, at II per cent. per annum from July
as atterney's fees for foreclosure. and against
said Z. w. Randall and Sidney Randall, for
foreclosure of mortgage given by them July
24th, 1915, TO said plaintiff. on the following
described land in Lyon county, Kansas: 81
acres IN ,. W. OF S. w. sec. II. township 10
range II, beginning at n. w. corner of FRA.
ker'S addition to the city of Emporia; thence
south along the line of said addition ESQ feet
to land owned by Wixon; thence west 19z feet
to foundry land; thence north lTG feet; thence
west "a feet, to point 80 feet cast of NJ. K &
I. 4. L. track; thence nOrthwestwardIy along
said track to point due west of place of be.
ginning; thence cast to place of Begin
ming; and for an order for the sale OF said
premises to satisfy said judgment and against
said other named defendants, that their lien
on said land, If they have any, is subordinate
and Junior to that of said plaintiff
53t Z. w. CUNNINGHAM
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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in Kansas? Do any but stockhold.

in Kansas? Do any but stockhold.
ers pay taxes on railroads, etc
Does he even pay on his own pol
for road and bridge purposes2 Our
common schools and colleges are
richly endowed by Congress. Our
churches are built and supported
entirely by voluntary contribution
and yet all these improvements,
together with the presence of the
citizen, contribute to enhance the
valne of the nonresident specula-
tor.
But d. says, ''as rule, unimprov-
ed lands owned by non-residents
are assessed higher than those of
settlers" He knows of a quarter
section, that in 1861, in the hands of
a nonresident, was assessed at So,
and in rs was assessed at 81. A de-
probation of 20 per cent. in IA
years. can cite him 3 case that
beats that all to "shucks." A GER
tain tract in this county was assess
ed, in 1875, at $50 per acre, and to-
day, it stands upon the roll at S12,
more than IS per cent. in one year,
it having been reduced by the
board of commissioners, ana it did
not belong to a nonresident in 1876,
either; neither is it worth less to-
day than a year ago. ''Have not
been able to find the reports of
1874" Call on Treasurer Ernst or
Clerk Craig or almost any other
county officer. But he could find q
"little paper" published by rail-
road company. "Where there's q
will there's a way" A. W. Plumb
and j. Roberts, are referred to as
having made q report in 1874 which
was favorable for ali crops except
corn, and S. M. Wheeler, as favor
ing, year or two since, fencing or
herding stock. Mr.. DPS figures for
1870, give for corn, SO, 7SO, 900, and
for all other grains Except the vari-
cites called hay, hogs, sheep and po-
tatoes,) $2,950,O5O!
I happen to have some acquaint-
ance with the latter two named per-
sons, and can assure friend D. that
neither of them is an advocate of a
general herd law for Lyon county,
and 1 am strongly impressed that
II. is of the same opinion, as are al
so, at least 80 per cent. of the entire
voters of Fremont and Americas
townships, if not of the entire coun-
tg. AS for "raw- boned," l refer to
the Jr. to the same individual who
was made responsible for that
1O0,O00,0O0-the printer.
FARMER.
February 5, 1876.
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There is DOW on exhibition at
Middletown, Orange county N. Y.
8 msmmouth OK called Otsego.
He is nearly six years old and
weighs $500 pounds, measuring
twenty-five hands high and from
tip to tip twenty-five feet and ten
inches. He is light brin6le with
white spots and dark STRIPED. He
was raised by his present owner,
Ruben Hyde of Edmeston, Otsego
county, and is q long and short
horn Durham cross. The animal
will be taken to New York and
thence to Philadelphia, in both Of
which places he will be exhibited.
Albany Journal
That OK must have the longest
tail of any known animal. 1t must
be long enough to lariat him by.
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ID w. Randall and Sidney Randall will
AGS take notice that they have been sued f1,-
District Court of Lyon county, Kansas. The
names of the parties are E. L. Dole plaintiff.
and X. w. Randall and Sidney Randall, de.
PENDANTS, and said defendants must answer
said petition on or before March oath, 1876,
or the same will be taken rs true, and judg-
ment rendered against said r. w. Randall on
note given to said plaintiff June 18th, 1915,
for 500, drawing interest at IL per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, and against
tain mortgage given to secure said note. ON
lots and 2. section 30. and the w y of II w
= section 2l-all in township II, range II, in
Lyon county, Kansas; and for an order of
sale of said real estate to satisfy said judg-
ment, anu for 5000 as attorneys fee for fore
closure OF said mortgage; and that the sale
o-St Z. W. CUNNINGHAM
Atty for Plaintiff
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OrgamfzIns 1he FOrsy.6fth
Congress.

4 - SOA-AAeA& 1AS EOFGYsm1uG
Congress.
From the Detroit Free Pressl
Saturday, when "Big English,
saw that it was going to be a lone.
some day for the boot-blacks, he sci
ms head to work to devise some.
thing to break the monotony.
About ten O'Clock he got number
OF boys into the alley behind the
postoftice, and organized the "For.
tv-fifth congress. "Big English"
is q regular reader of the daily Da.
pers, and he is great organizer. 1t
took him but fifteen minutes to get
the Blouse" and sfSenate" running
so smoothly that lawyers and 9TH
ers looked down from their win
dOws with great interest.
Who's liar 2" yelled q white.
headed boy, as he jumped up.
"Oh, dry upp shouted "Sixth
Ward Tom"
"Put him out-he was in the reb-
eI army !" called boy from Grand
River avenue.
"Som one dubbed my dog fifteen
years ago, and can never forgive
him, hoWled Strawberry Bob.
"Git out the records and less see
who WAS loyul," put in Kings boy.
Big English raped on his box to
restore order, but King Tommy
threw up his hat aud yelled:
II moves for the aizes and nozes."
"He can't gag mel" shouted 9
lathy boy from Windsor"
LESS have salary grhb," piped
3 Congress street boy.
'The peepnl won't stand it,"
whooped another.
CANT we the peepul 2" demand
ed boy on the railing.
"Are we one country ?" asked the
Speaker as he rose up.
"Nickety Nick"
"Dosen't one flag float from us
all Z" continued the Speaker.
at does about tax time !" scr cam
ed q cross-eyed youth from Spring.
wells.
Somebody kicked the honorable
Speaker. He then struck the hon.
orable gentleman from Wisconsin.
The honorable gentleman from
Wisconsin smashed at the honora-
bic gentleman from Georgia, and
hair stood up and coat-tails stood
out. When the row had quieted
down, the honorable Speaker re-
marked:
"It was pretty good for the fust
time, though you didn't abuse each
other enough.
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AdmInIstrator,s Sale.

DUBLIC notice is hereby given that on Sat
l. urday, March 9TH, 1876, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
at the door of the court house in Lyon county,
Kansas, will sell at public auction, to the
highest responsible bidder, one-half cash and
remaining one-half in twelve months at 10
real estate situate in Lyon county. Kansas,
of which jesse Carter died seized, Ito
pay debts of said estate,) viz: The east
al of section Is, township 10 of range
ten ll0l-SO acres. Also, the following piece
adjoining. commencing eighty 1901 rods west
ter OF said section IS, township 19, range 10;
thence north 81 rods; thence west so rods
thence east with said Dillon's line till it in
terSects the Cottonwood river at low water
mark on north side of said stream; thence
down said stream at low water mark to
where the south line o said northeast quar-
ter crosses said river; thence east to place OF
beginning-20 acres.
JOHN CARTER, Administrator
5-4t of Jesse Carter, deceased
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In one of the Main f.,

In one of the plain frame cot
tages that form the village of
Farmingdale, a handful of houses
huddled in the clearing of the
great pine forests of Southern
New Jersey, lives Mrs. Jane A.
Efingham, who, as she says, and
as far as any one knows, will be
1O4 years old on the 4th of June
next. She is, in all probability,
the Oldest living white person In
New Jersey, and as she joined the
Methodist church while in her 18th
year, it has been maintained, with.
out contradiction SO far, that she
is the oldest living member of thai
church in the United States.
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A correspondent desires us to
answer the following question :
'From whom does the private Sec
rotary of the President of the Unit
ed States receive his compensation
from the President or from the
government" From the govern.
ment. The law provides three Sec.
retaries for the President, we be-
iieve. The Office of Assistant Pri-
vate Secretary, at 8 salary of $2,500
g year, was created during Presi-
dent Johnson's term. This is now
held by Mr.. Luckey. There had
previously been the Office of Pri-
vate Secretary, at 9 salary Of $4,000,
and that of Secretary to sign land
warrents, at q salary Of $4,000.
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A Detroit boy paid his first visit
to one of the y MON schools the 9TH
er day as q scholar, aud when he
came home at night his mother in
Quired:
"Well, Henry, how do you like
gong TO school2"
"Bullyp he replied in an excited
voice. II saw four boys licked. one
girl got her ear pulled, and q big
scholar burned his elbow on the
stovel i don't want to miss o day"
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The Dairy Interest In Kansas

The Dairy Interest In Kansas,
We find some interesting re
marks on this topic In the Man
haitian Industrialist, from the pen
of Pref. Ward, which we subjoin:
Dairying is rapidly becoming
one of the industries of Kansas.
In 1875, there were manufactured
1927, $40 pounds of butter and L.
240,61 pounds of cheese. Com
pairing 1870 with 1875, we find
that the increase of cheese is 447
per cent, and of butter rs per
cent. Increase of the number of
mich cows was 100 per cent. The
cheese manufactured in 1875 was
1877 per cent. more than in 1874,
and the butter 1St per cent. In
1873, there were cheese factories
in eight counties of the State; in
1874 twenty-six counties had
cheese factories.
Dairying can be made more
profitable in Kansas. if it is prop
erly conducted, than in central
New York. OF the numerous da-
ia upon which I base the forego-
ing proposition, 1 submit the fol-
ing. Both of the farmers are la
boring men, doing as much of
their work as is possible for them
to do:
By request, Mr.. H. Hale, Nor
witch, New York, gave me recently
his farm report for 1875:
Farm 30 acres at s1nn nar AGRA aos nnn
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CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor-J0hn Bay.
Treas urer- Howard Dunlap
Police Judge-M. Weaver
City Attorney-J. Jay Buck.
City Clerk-E. M.sFOrtle.
Warshal-E. T. Nichols.
Chief Engineered. T.. McAIurtrie.
Councilmen-1st Ward, A. A. Baker, T. T..
Davidson. 2d Ward, j Epstein, IL. b. Lowe
Sd Ward, w. w. Hibben. K. p. bancroft. 4th
Ward, J. S. Watson, K. Nichols.
Board of Education-1st w ard, g. NJ Stow
ell, w. L. McCarty. I'd Ward Van McCuI-
Tough, Robert Milliken. Sd Ward, ID, c. Nc
Murtrie, II. w. McCune. 18th Ward, j. A.
Moore, Il. W. Spencer. Treasurer Board of
ID. w. Eastman.
Justice of the Peace-C. b. Bachelor, Geo.
III. Stowell.
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All which happens in the whole
world happens through hope. No
husbandman would SOW a grain of
corn if he did not hope it would
spring up and bring forth the ear.
HOW much more are We helped on
by hope in the way to eternal life.
Luther.
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NAhAL Z OsIUEFICL1 hIL1A
February IA, 1775.

80, Lord" prayed the pious pi-
oneer Davy Crockett on one occa-
sion, "there's going to be one OF
the darndest fights you ever see,
just now, and I'd like a little help,
but if you can't help me, for Gods
sake don't help the b'arr'
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LEGAL.
NoTrGE

a LII persons interested viii take notice,
90 that the undersigned, assignee of A. 5.
two consecutive days thereafter, at the ofice
o. the EmporiS National Bank, in Emporia,
estate of said A. s Smith.
Jan: g, 1915. T. B. PLUMB, Assignee.
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EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

TMPORIA COAINIANDERY, No. g. Meets
1c hall. L. ID. JACOBS, T.. &.
&C. BENNETT, Recorder.
u Mason hall, on the list and Sd Friday
evenings of each month, at ~ O'Clock. Com
penions In good standing are cordially inYit-
ed to attend. MOVES SPIcER, II. =.
Ed. BoRToN, Secretary.
TMPORIA LODGE, No. is, A F. & A M
ID Meets at their hall, RuggIes 4 Piumb's
building, on the Thursday of or next preced-
ing the full moon of each month and every
two weeks thereafter. Master Masoas in
good standing are cordially invited to attend.
w. W. HIBBEE, w. II.
). JAY BUCK, Secretary.
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Why should the beehive be taken
as > symbol of industry? Not Q
bee ls 20 be seen all the winter long,
while the ccckroach is up ct five
O'Clock in the morning, and never
goes to bed till midnight. Let us
change this thing.
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ShaziM,a sale
District Court. Fifth Judicial District. LYON
County, Kansas.
q. S. Armor
Arabella Hyatt, ct al.

-AAsAUOIId ny dIII Ct III
pY virtue of an alias order of sale issued
- out of the District Court of the Fifth
Judicial District sitting in and for Lyon
county, Kansas, wherein q. s. ArmOr is
plaintiff, and Arahella Hyatt and W. 1. Hyatt
are defendants, will, or Monday, the TWEEN
ty-nrst day of February, 1876, at 91S O'Clock
a. m, at the front door of the courthouse in
EHporia, Lyon county, Kansas, ofrer for sale
by public auction to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, all the rig INT, title ana interest
OF the defendants, Arabella Hyatt and w l.
Hyatt, in and to the following described real
estate, to-wit: Lots q and 90 in block No 3.
IN the town of Reading, in Lyon county,
Said real estate will be sold as the property
OF Arabella Hyatt, ct al. to satisfy said order
of sale. ~
Sheriff's Office, January 2Ist, 1876.
5-5t HIRAM CONNER, Sheriff
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge District Court-E. B. Peyton.
Clerk District Courts. w. Frederick.
SheriH-IIiram Conner
Attorncy-A. Gillett.
TreaSurer-Jos. Ernst.
Clerk. S. Craig.
Register of Decds-F. Il. Page.
Supt. Pub. Instruction-A. ID. Chambers
Surveyor-IIarry Hibben.
Probate Judgc-E. w. Cunningham.
I'd. 5. GILMORE,
Commissioner u. A. TAYLOR,
IL. A. WOOD.