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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

The Spring Term Of the Lincoln Courl
commenced Las, Monday. Judge Owsley
WAS promptly on hand at the usual houi
aud the business Of the Court was com
menccj by a plain and compretensiv,
charge To the Grand Jury, delivered IN the
judge. usually ,else style. The following
is list Of the Grand Jurors:
VIM. I.ackey, Foreman; A. u. Root,
John H. Miller, +. II. Burnside, J. W.
Hooker, Ben Powell, elijah Pence, Harry
Dunn, T. G. Coney, james Adams, John
NJ. Reid, Marshall Morgan, Henderson
Sims. W. G. Carpenter, Luther Underwood,
II. G. Hubbard.
The following is list Of the Petit Jury:
T. NJ. Vowel, Samuel Huston, ID. ;.
Jones, James T. llughc-, J. W. Owens, w.
y, BIaxdale, Samuel Givcns, Mat Sandidge,
John Toonibs, William Hubble, L. l..
simpson, Isaac Gibson. Perry Land. Rus
Jones, Liberty Green, 7. J. Foster, Thorn
As Robinson, Alex Traitor, A. u. McKin-
ney, 5 NJ Cowan, Jemrs 4 Lynn, Robert
McAlistcr, William Daughcrty, T. VI. Pen
nington.
The business 81 The Court has been con-
duc,cd with considerable dispatch 80 far,
as many as II Jury eases icing tried in
one day. The following cases havo been
disposed Of. A. Blain, negro, hog stealing,
not guilty. NJ. I. Russell. retailing
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CINCINNATI ENQUIRER.

public spirited paper seholng the wishes VI The
peoiile, AID advocating submission To the Lass
gssl Gnsrrnnirnt, and the Rights Of the People "
he heart uIon all matt~rs that pertain 10 the ooua
try's wrltaT.
TnE THiCgT reLlTIcisSs, always ready 70 or
ganike trouhs, bat no never participate Ia danger
will be shown up In their trus eharaeters By suL-
xribing iur the EnguiteT, you will got q hithfsl
rssord ~ crerts a. they transpirs. without PARtr
C0ioEISG aud unbiased BY lSriy feelings, as the
hue 1sri In a newspaper is LIS ability add wilins-
ness o. ave the
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20
HONE AFFAIRS.
Serersnre 4 Dudderar.

Serersnre 4 Dudderar.
See our | white quilt at one dollar.
Parasolr, Fans and fan chains are in sea
son.
The mystery still remains as to how W,
can afford to sell those fine trunks at tn,
prices We do.
Newport. ties in kid, are just the thing fol
comfort.
We make specially Of large size Cor
sets. Come and see our hundred bon,
corset.
Fifty pieces new prints received yester'
day.
New style hoop skirt. received this week.
Black Cashmeres,
Black Grcnadine,
Black Australian Crepe,
Black Alpaccas, &C.,
White Linen Lawns,
Figured Linen Lawns,
Pacific Lawns, Percsles,
Gray Mohais,
Steel Mohairs,
Colored Alpaccas,
Satin Stripes,
French De Lille
In a word, we have a complete stock Of
Dress Goods.
In Cottonades, Linen Drills, Chesiots,
Plaid COttons, Ginghams, &c, &c. every
thing in this line.
"Darning played out" when 10 cents will
buy pair of Hose, or half Hose three pair
for quarter.
Md Gloves we guarantee.
Silk Handkerchief, large and handsome
ly bordered, very cheap.
Our gentlemen friend. viii find one Of
the best selected stocks Of new and stylish
Clothing for the Spring aud Summer sea-
son; also suits and parts Of suits for boys
and youths, together with proiusc stock
of shirts, suspenders; shoes, scaris, neck
bows, csllsrs, cuffs, socks, etc.
House keepers will find us "lull up in
Linens, Nspsins, Towelin. STUFF, Cutlery,
Table Linens, Counterpanes.
An especial department Of unusual at
fractions is large aud elegant stock Of
White Goods, Fine Linens, Cambrics, Lin
en- Suiiinss, Check Jaconets, Striped Jsco-
nets, Plaid Nansook., striped Nansooks,
Plain Nsnsooss, White pique, &c.
We received from New York to-day new
and elegant designs in curtain nets.
New invoice Of Towels, Crash, Ladies
and Gents liandkerchiefs and Napkins.
Magic Ruilling, plain and with edged;
Coventry Trimmings, real and imitation
Val Laccs and insertings.
Come and see our new Zephyr Shawl, in
white, blue, Scarlet and grey.
We have the only genuine Turkish Bath
Towels in the market
We keep Black Cashmere Shawls in sim
Gle and double lengths
Ladies' Cotton Hose 10 cents pair, or
three Cor quarter.
Every thing in the way Of Brown Cot
ion., Blcached Coitons, Pillow Case Cotton,
l0xi Sheeting, Ticking &C., &c. Bleached
Table Linen, Turkey Red Table Linen,
Towels, Crash Irish Linen, &C., can be
found at our house.
A nice hat Is the most essential thing TO
well dressed man or boy. We keep that
kind. II you tail to be suited with our
stock il is no use TO look elsewhere.
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I ALhnoE majority ~ our people seen,
determined to get their Spring snits iron,
the superior stock Of goods nj Hayden
Bro'-, five can judge by the sign Of the
huge packages carried out of their house
daily by pcr-ons from all parts Of this aud
ad,cent count,cs.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

&, :. H. R-iluston a Co, contractors
for Sections % and ~ in Pulaski, have
just completed their work. Mr.. u. 4. In.
gcr.oll, one Of the members Of the firm,
went to Cincinnati this week TO look after
his final estimate.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

ASorHrR FIEs. Mr. Henry Wood, who
lives miles from Crab Orchard, On the
Livingston farm, had his house aud CON
tents DESTROYED by Gre thls week. We
didn't ascertain the amount Of loss, but
Iothing Of any value vas savcd.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

A STRANGE iiRD.-On Thursday Of last
week quite peculiar bird was discovered
on the premises Of Mr.. II. II. Peasants, of
this county, which SO attracted the atien-
tion Of the boys that it was shot, slightly
wounded, and captured. Strange to say, il
measures five feet from tip to Tip Of wings
and only weighs n pounds. Its head,
neck and tail Is almost Ms white AS snow,
while its wings are Of pale sky-blue. It's
beak Is rather large, OF a yellowish hue,
with a reddish tinge ON the under 81 lie, Is
web-iootcd, short neck and legs and stands
on It's feet much like duck, and swallows
a mouse with ease, It's beauty ELECTS much
admiration.
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Orr TO sheriff Tate, Of
Pulaski, with a squad, took the train here
Wednesday, with the following recruits for
the Penitcniiary: Chas. Cungruvc, Mike
Wclch aud Bill d, Bord, all sentenced for
acalinR.
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Mrs. ASNIE DAVIS, Of Stamford. is now
Agent for the sale Of Nam, Neuner u Co.'S
Flowers, etc. She has just received a
fresh and choice lot from the Green House.
At Louisville, and will sell them at city
prices aud Gil all orders promptly.
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Mn. W. &. Owens, 81 the som er-ct Re
porter. passed through town this week, "a
ron, 10 Louisville. Somerset is too dull a
place To keep william, all the time. 50 he
i just a. much bound TO take his period
cal trips To- the city Is he is to 'chaw" that
Judge up in every iSue Of his paper.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

MIssrs PATTIs and Lucy Beanlcy, and
Miss Belle Livingston desiring tn zee the
process by which the lsTEKIur Journal
is prepared and Printed, called at this Office
Tuesday and were conducted through the
establishment by our Business Manager,
Who seemed equally as much delighted in
showing as the young ladies were in being
showed the various l!ttle details that go to
make up a printing Office, Our youthful
compositor, not expecting the Writ, Was
caught at rather a disadvantage, but he
soon rallied and the witt was enjoyed by
all.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

A HOUSE full Of new goods can be scen at
Hayden Bros, and they have sold immense
quantities of them during the present week,
at prices which the people say are entirely
satisfactory 10 them.
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CANDIDATES.

col. J. II. BRUCE Is tn. Democratic nominee
To represent tho counties Of Bowie, Lincoln, Tar
rarl aud Casey, In the Senate. Election inst Mon
day In August next.
JOHN SAM OWsLEY. Esq, IL the Democratic
nominee for the Legislature for the county of Lin
culn. Election first Monday IN August.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

Cur.-Mr. John Ballard, unc Of PISS,
charged with the arrest Of 10 Rirsby, who
stole horse from Mr.. pa,nc, who lives
near james, mill, met the thief few days
ago, aud in a hand to hand encounter with
him received a cut in the arm, which, tho
painful, is not At all serious. Rigshy has
no, been capiur,d vet
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

FEMININE PEKsoStLirIEs.-Miss Nina
Hayes. Of Crab Orchard, is spending Il
Scek with Mrs. Ow,ley Evans Miss Ma
~ Narnon is visiting the family Of Colonel
Rochcster. Miss Mollie Hill, came over
from lIarrodsburg, Saturday, and spent a
day or two at her fathers. Miss Annie
Craig paid short visit to relatives in Leb-
anon, this week, Miss Celia u. Adams. OF
Mt. Vernon, is guest Of Mrs J. Blugh-
man, Jr.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

PREAcniSG AT CRAB ORcnARp.--Rev.
j. NJ Bruce will preach at the Baptist
church ut Crab Orchard on the 2slh and
10Th of this month,
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MARRIED. Two or three wcekssgo, Mr..
y. b. Tcvis left here o.tensibly for visit
to the cities to purchase goods for his
Clothing Establishment, but TO the sur.
priSe OF nearly every one, be returned on
Friday last, with lot Of dry goods, and
what was more Surprising, those dry goods
enveloped a lady. People began to open
their ewes aud wonder who the strange Ia
dy could be, but they were not long kept
in suspense, for Mr.. TeviS, with the usual
pride that young married people feel,
quickly introduced his wife. As soon ss
they could get comfortably fixed at the
Hotel, we made it our business to inter-
view Mr.. Tcvis, from whom we learned
that the handsome object Of his choice Was
Mis- Mary Burbridge. a daughter Of DIR.
J. u. Burbrilge, Of Dover, Missouri, and
that the happy event was silemnized there
on the 10th int. The sly old fellow seems
to enjoy the discontinue Of the gossips
here and ]. in every respect, apparently,
the happiest and proudcst man living. We
extend him and his wife our best wishes,
aud trust that their happy honeymoon
will be but an index Of their future hsppi
ness and prosperity.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

WIRE WuIrrrE.- -- Doug lass, ui
Shelby CITY, charged with cruelty beating
his wife, vas tried at panyillc, this week
and lined so and put in Jail for 20 days.
This j. rather an expensive luxury, and ~e
would advise those that in'cnd administer
ing the lash to the wives of their Blossoms,
to lay it on till they get in . good hum,r
or else don't commence at ALL
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

Wa return our thanks To our kind young
friend, A. p. Merriman, Jr., Tor a nice
treat II .easonable vegetables.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

Over one hundicd and twenty men,
against whom there are indictments, were
not found by the Sheriff for this term.
Don't this look like somebody has JAILED to
aitend to his business?
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

FiHr.-Thc handsome RESIDENCE Of Mr.
J, : Fish, situated near the Depot at Crab
Orchard, was entirely destroyed by fire on
Monday night last. The Gre was discover
ed about O'Clock, AID !. supposed to have
caught in the kitchen, which was attached
to the house. Nothing wha,eser was saw
cd The loss IL estimated at about $1,000,
on which there is an insurance Of 5000.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

wv nave e'eI "seu' anu We
49, wv 'A'"'"se '"'' 'o' WY "ouo''
" Wv
joins W. LOGAN RICHARD WALrEr
! JIrSnY y W.Srr. u ia,v " W b ~
TILroRp RrrurRroRp.
Bowling aud .milin. she crossed the street
WIN love Of a pin-tacs on
, "1""a ,'n" ,npI'e 'i rom under h'f 'e''
She ro.. fro,, no, ..., in .,,..,,.
And gathered the thins, she wurc,
She i"tcd like an angel willing toswcar.
~,
r.. .,'.s.',' NV Nv, y ""''"'"' arc
never ,hi,l 10 cal, anil Isl. I;"Ia ...,,
tickets bcc,uss ,b.v arc an NIL ,,,a, ,Lor
d,,, ,n,o,,, ~. r.,
yna, mr. c,d.ay n, ,ho,ah 500 80,
that tbe.e ;,sec,. voro ore.,oJ &. -.
vic nnrro.. a., ,-, -, -
ers have struggled in vain 10 discover wb.,
that pur,o.e w,s
'""' '"'rO'' ""'
,,., "s"" '''''eu ""en Tue
question Of what can we t to eat?" is
especially pertinent. The system demands
n speedy change from hog and hominv bo,
coa.e ,,J rn.do.,..- n. -. -
- ''' """
o"sS 'or 'ege''o'e 'oon' ana cherishcs with
a fondncss unequalied in the minor affairs
of life , dish ~ l..J.i;a IT
u""'','o"' '"' P''h
'p'ou", S"''Ne,eu onions ana gutta percha
turnip tops. Knowing how it is ourselves,
we have arranged to receive fresh lots of
Sou,bor, vo,o,,hl,. ov... ,.,, L., a.,
nov, .,r -. wi '"'
next ''" "eeSs'
II Won wan, the MIR, E,,lv Pc, o,.,oo.
P' - i'o'e Po'''o'S
o"y '"e Lake shore at oo cts peck.
1t will not pay TO make a,b-boppers-
even IL Won have vood ,.ho. wb.n 90,
""'" you eau
''' '''' a'" anu '''ne enough 20 make ~
pounds o' soap Tor 30 cents. We are now
furnishing our approved recipe with every
package Of soda ash. Try it,
Those SO Buggy Harness supply long
iet want IN the community and consequent
ly go OIL lively.
T., ,.:.
IL u"yng your larm implements labor
- III, we, ~" "iee' 'h''
suy ,a ."" ~ ' ,s as "Seur IN ats place az
IL, W. y" 'ne ''.n. heh you nave
- W an'o NV, Tue u'nner hour' your
',,,mn , =. NV ,e!e,s,sh. " IN frequent
- - a.,an an sun your s'oG m learn
,;n,. !. - WI ~; ','i 'ne oe', rings
Hi !, ,,..;r,I I"u i,. n'"ney' a 'arh'
80, ~. a.. rra. ~ .ase VI al
saa,ai ~ ". "'e e"eAP' anu war
We are in poss.ss;on Of information II
positive impor,ance m n,r,;ss WIS.," " aau ~
template purcha,iny a moving and roam.
ing machine The coming season Ic.Y.
your name with m. and Loan ,,,r,;o,I.r
What every enterprising farmer needs are:
\ spring punch, box Of assorted rivets. a
rive. set, a ball Of harness thread. half a
dozen harness needles and an awl; all of
which will not cost over 81 so.
~
we can sell You a very fair saddle at SIS, |
ana No !, good one at Sl5.
Ron. and w.Ih;,
handle. and has, 81 S''rs' ',s,, t'o"
~ -. '. 'a''o" 'e''", si''o"'i"H n"eS'
III. I'LL SloNe', o'o'S'eu' saws fnu raw
h,nJIes. nor1or IL "5I. ""s"is anu :pn"e
Wha, 10 s' 'Ia Ie'';S anu WAGON pack,
,,,i na T.; ", r. Ien.anu' ',e We" rr'"'dehts
- R.,,an,i .' Inv W us -
or r." Ita, n"' we S"s' you 70 ! ser
Wa'I,s u .s, "r Si pair % --ii9t'e
De" ,, n.,inS pI % WV hrSr'ei"'s
81 W w a 'aT "i hIgsS
M nI ~ e., n"ss! N".,ar 81 ~ MA
~ : ., p,nts iIom - 70 !" o,Ir4p
c'N sH"P', eur"'' hrA' ia'en-
~ itihN, ultN, Wnll-, fnRek
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HOCfI WITS.

Hos. w. J. DuRnsH was In town this
week, AID favored ~ with q call.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20

GRANp DicrAroR.-Our worthy citizen,
Mr., John G Cooper, was elected Grand
Dictator Of the State u Kentucky, at the
meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of Knights Of
Honor, at Louisville, last week. The Sc
lection Is most fitting one, for no gentle
man in the Order cntcrtains higher appre-
citation Of its high merits, or has worked
harder for ID advancement than Mr. Coop
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w a N TT ID.

4 situation as Clrrk or Bsok-kesper, BY com
pelrut aud experienced young nan. Addn-s
THIS OfflCf.
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FoR SALr.-IIest saddle horse in Ken.
lucky. ). u. MAruexY.
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FIlIE STANFORD
WO0LEN & FIGURING MILL!
Highest Market Price Paid For Wool

Having purrhasd the above MIL We are noN
q paud To- laanutartutr vtsil i1f the larmtIs he
tho lfsi n1uurr. A. ~ shall make sIrc ais Of
CUSTOM WORN this ssasin, ~ RESPECTFULLY ~
iit WOOD a. make into lssfieies, hltukei., lau-
-sey, Jeans, ilauncls, ialls, >tuekihg larus, Ae
Ne VIII k7p coiiSiantl, ou hands 500 of nO,ls
which We will mage tr " 90 on favorable terms
Having put IA tvu ucN .ets ct G',t French Bum,
Will gind lor cuyiOulr days la wrrk ,ani guar.
IN e. saiI-nciiou. li,gh. 3. pilgv paid hr Wheat.
~. NAtTtNGLS a son,
.t.-tFr Iron, lutpr.,
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ron DAILY

Most lihsul isTms 20 cluh 7gruis ssed 10 sPse-
incn unpies and agruts' ouiht
AGENT wanted nc cssry post-oiheu.
AdlfVss ALI lettHfs "
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NEWS AS IT CONES,


aud not IS /, Is prparsd b. party deassespe.
mislsad the prople. spscinisa eeriss bee.
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FARAk s MCLEAN, Publishers,
CINCINNATI. OHIO.
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NEW ADyFRTIsENESrs.
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TOR WEEKLY.
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our Two cEST SOAR.

Rsc'pe.-Put into AN iron kettle five gal.
lo of soft water To this add five pGunds
Of Pure Soda Ash, aud three pound. Of
unslacked Limei boil the mixture three
quarters Of an hour; then dip all out into a
tub, JuRiiag me- tb, aud let il lit until il
settles tthe lye will rise quite dear, then
dip Il oil and pat into your kettle: 10 tbs
add three gallons OF refuse grea-s, measured
and boil from two to three hours. II solid
or rich grease Is used, add one fourth less.
You may try il by dropping a little in a
saucer, aud, IL hard, {, is dgas. You may
then pour il into a tab, let il remain until
neat day, lien cut ia bar &c sail yuagscli
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I'Io"Ui PEE boN... DC
Palm, per box .. ......... ........ PIC
Turkish Boquct, per dozen ............ soc
Turkish Toilet, per dozcn......"...... 7jc
WINDSOR per dozen 10000. ...............Sl 90
Imperial, per dozen ......... ........ ..... | 90
FoR FARNERs.. We the undersigned,
farmers Of ii'cnln and Garrard counties
have used aud thoroughly tested the wood.
en- beam Double Shovel Plow manufactur.
ed by Mershon a Miller land for sale BY
Campbell 4 Miller and cheerfully join in
this testimonial Of It's merits. We have
found il the lightest draught, the smcthe.t
runner, the most compact and durable, the
lightest weight, and the best material snd
workmanship we have ever used, and VIC
would not exchange cur. for sny double
shovel IN use.
JoHS w. LOGAN RICHARD WALTER
A. &. RoBfSsoS GEo W BrrTts
IIESRY WALTER JouS W. WALTER.
TILFORD RTTUFRrORp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-06

The above sale is hereby postponed until HSDAY,
the }lst day Of MAY. A D. 1877, AT same hour and place.
and by request ri plaintiffs and defendants
: T. SWIFT, Sheriff
Carson CITY Nav 10Th 1871.
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NOTICE or APPOINTMENT OF ASSIGNEE.

nISTRICT OF SEVADi-SS.-IN BANK
~ uptcy undersigned hereby gives notice. Of his
appointment Assignee Of the estate and effects Geore
C. Thaxer, Of Carson, in the county Of Orsby and State
of Nevada i'll the said District, who has been aduGged
bankrupt, upon his petition by the
said District. Ii. r. WHITEHILL,
Assignee of the estate of George The vter Bankrupt
April Is, 1877. law3vy~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-06
IN JUSTICES COIRr. CARSON TOWN

Carson City, April %, 1877
r. W. ". DAWES, Plaintiff, Alter
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-15

THE State Board of Health have issu
ed their first annual report which is a
well complied and valuable document.
AS knowledge of vital statistics lies
at the foundation or the successful study
of sanitary science, the Board greatly
desire to secure a general sentiment in
favor of the observance Of the Registra-
ton Law OF the State, and for the con-
venient reference of those who may be
willing to aid in this object, it notes tho
following points
1. A law of the State requires, under
penalty of not less than fifty dollars, that
all persons solemnizing q marriage shall
within SO days report the same to the
Register of the county in which the cere-
mony was performed.
2. Physicians under similar penalties,
are in like manner required to make re-
turns of all births and deaths occurring
In their practice.
3. Blanks on which to make these
returns are provided by the State and
may be obtained from any Register OF
Deeds in the State without cost.
4. Circulars calling attention to these
facts have recently been issued, both
from the office of the State Board OF
Health, and from the Office of the Score
tary of State, which have been sent te
every physician, clergyman and justice
of the peace in Wisconsin, whose adj
dress it has been possible to obtain.
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THERE is plainly observable feeling
among our taxpayers to the effect that
during the ensuing year at least the cost
of running this city must be reduced.
Just how this result is to be brought
about does not appear SO clearly, and
we for one are afraid that this outburst
of enthusiasm over economy and re-
trenchment will all subside when it comes
to the point of attending the city caucus
es There is where reform must com
mence, and people who don't take sufi
cient interest in the matter to go to them
and do their share toward putting good
reliable men in nomination should be
cursed with high taxes. An alderman
should be one who is taxpayer he
should be well acquainted with the val
uation of real estate should be able to
take the Mayors chair and preside over
the Board should be able to say "no"
when occasion required it, and should
be willing to consult with his neignbors
and fellow taxpayers when any unusual
demans upon the city treasury are about
to be made. He should be man with
clearly defined ideas of what is needed,
and one who will take pains to inform
himself of the requirements Of the times.
He must not be stingy, yet opposed to
tearing up bridge approaches every few
months to give some one job !; must be
willing to help the poor, but not when
the ''poor" have valuable real estate
and money out at interest; he should be
public spirited enough to wish to have
the city kept clean and orderly, but not
at such an expense as last summer-in
fact, we don't want any more street com
missioners-and above all, we should
beware of electing men who want to
improve public property by hauling
$4,000 worth of gravel upon it. That
twelve men can be found who will fill
the above requirements is a reasonable
belief, but they must be called out and
urged to accept the thankless office, and
a largely-attended caucus must be the
first step. 1t is easy to SIT in your
counting room and talk economy, find
fault with those in Office and tell what
should be done. But there never will
be q change for the better until our
citizens turn out and exert themselves
to at least the extent CT fully canvassing
the subject and making o decided move
in harmony. viii they do it? We be-
Eere not.