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The powers Of 1 horses memory
were illustrated ut RochcSter,whcre
the driver Of Il hook-anl-laddcg
truck tried Hn experiment. Three
and = half wears ago the city sold Il
team of horses that had been used
for drawing the truck, and since
then they had been employed in
different work. One day recently
the driver took the horses into tho
tWck-houSc and turned them loose,
when each went directly to his own
stall, and when a gong was sound
ed they ran ont and took their ac-
rustomcd positions at the tongue
Of the .u1yAiWc.
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WESTON w VA SATURDAY, SEPTEM BIER 27. 1879 NO.

ting hcmmcd in. lie wasn't beat.
en- yet, with that laughter ringing
in the ears; hut plunged and
bounced, till suddenly Il little old
woman, with II very large head, in
u very large bonnet, <prang for,
ward with 4 shrill Shrek, and
locked y pair of long 1.-the arms
round his neck with the grip of /.
Gorgon, ifthc ancient suppositicn
was that their grips were throt-
tling, It was 10 Use; down he
won't
Then rose the cry, "To the
pump! Put him under the pump
Half dragged, half carried, in The
midst of the pctticoat mob; the
little old woman, looking like the
antiquatcd witch Of lairy-lorc, and
Dame !Scare-malc, being tho prime
movers.
Appealing v0inly for rescue and
assistance, he was ANONYMOUSLY
placed under the pump, and
not till he was drcnched and half
.
drowned lid they all scampcr of;
and leave him to his bitter rctlcc-
tions, and two friends.
That evening there was 4 supper
Nt the "Boar's Head" 10 which
some dozen nearly were seated.
Wagscrs stood" it, having been
declared the winner of the bet.
Harry DauMton had been duly
chatltd and laughed at. and having
somewhat recovered his temper
though not his whole skin-con-
scntcd to net as "vicc," while Mr..
Wilkins took the upper end"
Il say, Daunton," exclaimed the
president, ''wasn't that big woman
Il Tartar? Lets drink,.to hcr!"
"By Jorc. wilkins, its all very
well to laugh; 81 wish you'd been
thcrc!"
$50 l was; but could hardly see
for laughing"
"That big woman" put in Wag.
gers, "is Dame ScarcmaIe,supposcd
to be the strongest woman in
SlUnbcrwe!I, though she is turned
sixty
"No she isn't, then! I'd like to
know who that little old woman,
with the big head was? Cad! if
ever l meet her alone, not all the
chivalry in male human nature
shall save her shrivellcd old car
cass!"
There was 4 gigglc behind his
chair. lie turned, but only saw
Perks.
"What are you making that
noise for?" he qu"ricd.
y roar went up around the ta-
hlc.
swell. don't see what you're I'LL
laughing at" he said, returning 10
his supper.
1t was turning out time" again
before they departed, very jovial
and rolicking Neither Mcs5rs.
Daunton nor Waggcrs could have
identified, with any degree of cer-
tainty, which was the little old wo-
man, and which big Dame Scare
male, in their then happy frame OF
mind.
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Rates ofAdvertising

\ Gentleman at,ircd in clothes
which had seen better days called
at The Tr'L+-'e Office on Saturday
with slip cut from the paper, and
asked t" see the editor. When his
request lad been complied with,
in q measure, he said with with
cring Sncrr:
"Wot are yc giyin' us young ftl.
Ter, hey? Don't you see what
you're printing in the paper?
Look Il here and he rendered the
reporter a printed scrap, which tie
reporter took between The points
Of y pair ofscissorS, and scrutinizcd
at respected distance.
This, my fricnd," said the re-
porter to the representative OF the
IEcndrick i. Wright interest, "this,
my friend, seems to be au interesting
item about an ilnpccunious gentle
man in Winona, Minnesota, who
wecdcd Il cuclinJcr bed for his din
ncr and sawed Il cord Of wood for
his supper, and whose dclneanor
50 impressed the woman OF the
house that she at one wrote an ac-
count Of the affair 10 the Winona
Republican. Are you the industri-
Gus gentleman referred to. Do you
want 10 correct the rcport?'
"Na-aw,' said the visitor, indig-
nantly. "Do | look like a man
that would weed Il bed Of cowcum-
bcrS oi the ground for Il small plate
Of hash, Do you think | could so
far forget myself as to split mcnial
wood ior'thc cold buckwlrat cakes
that fall from the rich mans table%
well, what do you want?"
"Want? This is what | want,
and | speak as tn" representative
Of about 100000 American citizens.
l want YOU TO stop publishing it,
ems like that. Ii the impression
once gets abroad that lis fellows
are in tho habit Of wedding the
cowcumberS upon Il thousand beds
and making saw-mills Of ourselves
for the sake of our board, we'll be
ruined. That's what's the matter.
II you want to find reading that
will interest your readers and beE-
eft the struggling poor, just YOU
give them some stories about dis
guiscd dukes and Italian marquises
us tlsImps, who were given Il square
neal Of roast chicken and ice
cream, with fifteen cent cigars and
Il nip Of good whiskcy rs grace af-
Ter meat, and who fifteen weeks NJ
ter, left their generous bcnciactors
two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. That's the sort of !itera-
ture You fellows want to print.
Your readers cry for it, and the
farmers si; on the fences for hours
waiting to get their mall
The reporter thanked his visitor
for this communication of. his
views on journalism, and the visi-
tor leit.-Chic0go Tribune.
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WEST VA. UNlVETRSIY

Nine departments of study textbooks
furnished nj cost calendar arrangcl.,o suit
teachers; expenses for one year itom Sli5
to $500 nOn.seclariln, LIBERAL thorough.
Fall Terra begins September 1l, 1879.
Ga.For catalogue and other information,
apply to the rrcsileat, ]. J.. Thompson,
Morgantown, W. Va.
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lRRIyIL AND DEPARTURE
or THE NAILS

CIarksburg-dai'y yexCcpI Saniays.lcavc'
Weston at S 4. M.-arrives nj 4 7. VI.
Dmx,on Court Ilouse-d"lly ex:cr, Sun:
lays--arriyc; at Weston by $3.50 +, IT., "ad
leaves Weston same day at $50 7. NJ.
Glcnrillc-lcavcs lIiCSton AT 4. W.. on
MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays-arrivcs
AT P N Tuesdays, Thursdays aud S"'nF'
days. -. =, +,
Buckhannon-arrives at Weston l9 NJ
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Satnrdays-!eav"s
Weston ar n. slnIG days. u
Phiippi-arrivrs at Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays at GP. N leaves Weston We't''es'
lny aud Saturdays at I a. ". :.
Mount plcaSant-ltAvCs Weston Mondays
aud Thursdays at : a. M.-arEires TucIdaY'
and Fridays by 8 I. u. -, NJ
West Union arrives Mondays ht . T. u
LEAVES Weston Tuesdays nj \. W.,
Sand FOrk-oncc u wccN-lcarcs weston
Mondaysai Q a. M.-.a;riYes Mondays I"
I. n. :,
re- Parties hnving mail 10 go should
bring It to the Office half IN hour before the
departure of the mHiIS.
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Local Dircctoy.
COUNTY OFFICERS

Judge Circuit Court. BRANNoN.
Clerk ". e.. HARRISON
lrcs't County Cou,t-J. PETERSON
Clerk /" j. WOOFTER.
Prosecuting Att'y-A. EDMlSTON
Sheriff j. G VANDEREOTR
Sup'r. Free Schools 6. ". CROOK
County Surveyor D. I. PETERSON
Assessor LIST District JOHN kEE
:: ID GEO FISHER
GJoa3GA@oSa
Court House district.
G. ". Turner and 2 Durgau.
t'"eeman's C,cck District.
Wm. Hall and ". V. Wood
Ht,ckcr's Creck: District.
N. McWnorte aud b. X. Swishcr,
CoAtn's Settlement District.
S. u. Smith aud ". X. Wilson.
SKIN Creek. District.
WV. Chidcs,cr and " G. MeWhorter
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IT,S THE TRUTH THAT HURTS.

slFi InIffIII
si,,nt !"
aAII rinht,n said Harry; "bu
van f,IInw.-onIy Wormcrs m,
w;,,.;ns - nooo,nn,rr m,in,lm
4 m,,,.,~,,r or ,..ovt cnmo rror
,ho f,,r Who h,I r,thrrr,l round I,
'.no ,,,, n,.,.
avhoro,, p,rl, ~ .houtcJ Won
rors
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can r;a,,t sirn ro,Lio1 ,ho ,orJ,
lorl wbnn tloy h,d finished "rII
ca. t,,cv hos i ne ,hnv comes in
sir nr,, mt Il Down to vo,,r no.
cn',,tp
or tbov s,ort ,bc ,r,h,sbod
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siIo Mossrs Wo,,,,,,,.. .,J V.;llin.
ro,I,no, ~, .l,o otI,or
U,rrv wos ir Iuct Ioo,,ir.
down tLo Iona .tr.ot thoro sc,rcn.
Iv sccmrl , Jogcn r,Iks in si,ht n.
,or.tbor
I7;.,. Lo n,ot , ro,ro, .Lor ,;rI
who r,cniroJ h;., saI,,,n viii .
h,rsh nrl :. st,ro. ,hnr =, Irosb.
coIorod r:m,or,s w;fn whn IocIoro1
"thn ,.n,,m,, n,a,, ,,,,,,, l., mai. I,,t
.horn, nr,or -" thnn ny
,,oI stn,,t ,,omt,o,,', wi,I, hi.
oIn,n,irc, ,I,,,nl,tnr nho s,,ronl,
rrnn line ;n ,.s;n v.hilo hor ,,at,r.
mol roIa,i,." oo,,lJ In Yo,i;n,, In,
.rnr, onL ronifar,,o omn,v tLr,oj' :
oftor tLa hnnnn snooJir,t roo,,n :.
al'er the hcne' speeding rogue;
m,iI onts;jn ,bcir front ,loor who
o,,I,. r,,,rloJ .nI osr.,,I G,,. n,o,L-
NV v.l,;,L ,l,or ,,;In,, ,.o,. ,Lon =,
eF' "I'ith ''icE "'uh get; 'heh II
was u siFl OF about io0f'ecn' Wnom .,
nc KISSED 10 MAKE sure SP'!1ihg
some Oh .Ne MIX sue c"frieu'"Aich
nc stayed 10 loss ''eF 4 smiling lor J
Then a young man win his SLEEK
eorpulehI mammal VINO considered
AcrSe!! iN'uI'ea' Wii'c ller son
Pu!lcu ENehS'''y :. {, 1T i iS" stray
ha'Es tc"ret0lly oeSlSlla'e' " tncif
owner " nlo"S'"eN''J "'"' ''''c' ~.
eye-Sl'NS l'''" MS eye 10 see VINO II
WAS anu turning afterwards 10 Ills
"!lro''e" p"fc'''' Ill" tc''''F"'"s'
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ihrh lie cNaNce" upon sour
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never NJ. Dcch N's:e" -, oelof0 .' Ill Ncf
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AN ET'EN BET.

| htStGtl SII!IcS VI H'SIiN 4%'S
land.'
It is a slccpy-looking place, OK,
ccpt on market days.
The "Boar's Head" is the best
and nearly only-commcrcial
"houSc" in Slumbcrwcll.
Now, then, gentlemen, please
Times up!" shouts the landlord,
putting his head into the billiard
room at tic closing time one
night,
Make it an even bet, and I'll
take you, Waggers," exclaims
Harry Daunton, i young man of
forward and lady-killing appear
ance.
Done! Put down your coin,
Harry! Ten pounds Il side!"
And Mr.. NagscrS-another
young man, square built, shock
headed, small-cycd, and with Il
boisterous, l'rolicsomc way-drew
out Il handful OF mixed gold and
silver coins, and counted out ten
sovercigns OH to the green cloth.
$50 it, WNggers!" Hullo, ,Daun-
ton, you're in for it! Down with
your ten 'quid!"" cried the little
crowd Of men hooking on.
Times up, please, gents" this
time from Perks, the pot boy, who
seemed 10 make an instantaneous
and magic appearance among the
party.
1t would have been Il difficulty
to guess even at the aye Of Perks.
Anything between ten and forty,
His voice WAS shEill rs u boys; his
height just four feet eleven; face
weakened and hairless; head about
two sizes too large for his small
body, and cloSc-cropped; handy
legged und with long, muscular
arms.
No one took the slightest notice
Of Perks admonition.
Iiand the stakes to wilkins;
he'll Ioli them" !" exclaimed sew
ral.
Harry Daunton produced 4
bank note from his pocket-book,
and dropped it among the gold.
whats it Ill about?" asked q
tall man, with the most ''rclerec-
ish' look Of the party, stepping
forward, and gathering up the
money with Il quitc-uscd-to'it sort
OF way.
y chorus of explanations fol-
lowed, with which Perks shrill
"rimo's up, gents!" mingled 10 no
purpose.
"Onc at q timc!" cXpostulatcd
Wilkins, the tall man. "Now, then,
Waggcrs!'
swell" commenced that indiyid-
ual, "iarry Daumton has just hct
me- even moncy-v0u hold the
Stakcs-lhat tu-mOwow--n0t being
market day, and weather permit
iing-hc will set of from the &oor
below at midday, and proceeding
on the left-hand side halfa mile
down the strect--tlat is TO say, as
far down us Dowscll's pump-kIss
every woman he meets OIL his own
side? Eli, liarry?:'
That's it," returned Mr. Daun'
ton, confidently. "Iou'll be there,
wilkins, 10 see ais sQuarc?1
wilkins nodded, and made Il
note in the tly-leai OF his betting
book.
"Now, gents, times up"
simultaneously the lights went
out, and the party followed, sram-
pcrins and jos'Iins'
Why did Mr., Waggrrs rise mex!
morning with the worm that pre-
ccJcs the early bird, and make
such an untimely visit to the "ln-
stituto for Aged and Respectable
Females" that was situated oppo-
site Dowsclls's pump?
"Wcll, that's = good I'm" cjacu-
lated old Dame Scarcmalt, when he
had gone. "lIc says whocvcrll
have Il drop of gin-toddy this cold
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Fine Sample liooms. Telegraph of.
flee, excellent SIabling, BUS to al!
r.aius.
May /. 1878.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18
BOILED DOWN AMENDMENT.

suggest that the Constitution OF this
State be so amended, that no law authori-
Eing County Commissioners, city or viii
lage Councils, township Trustees, Boards
Of Education or any other local authority,
10 levy taxes. or make assessments for any
purpose whatever shall take effect or be in
force until II shall have been submitted to
the Supreme Court OF the State and shall
have been declared TO bs constitutional
and no court or other authority shall there.
after question the conslItutionaliiy OF such
law, or the construction that the said su,
preme Court may have put upon It..
THR ODEcr
LIST. The greater security OF officials In
carrying out the provisions Of such statutes
I'd. The saving TO the public treasnries
the costs OF defending numerous Ruits 10
test the constitulionallty Of such laws.
Sd. The swing 10 individuals aud com.
munlties from the imposition Of unconsii.
tntional assessments and the sulianl iiti.
CATION. LAKE.
Lake Twp, April 18th, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18
OUR COUNTRY-FIRST.

Institutions OF liberty, so nicely adjusted
securing to each man impartial justice, fos,
tering every high aspiration of our common
humanity, culling ont and giving full play
to competition in every kind OF improve
ment, in brief, putting every man on his
feet as man, clearing out OF hiS pathway
gag laws, letters, hand cuffs, and the whole
posse eonmitdus Of tyrants have excited the
most enthusiastic admiration and secured
the support of the best men of all ages.
From our American shores the beacon
lights of freedom blowing heavenward,
show all around, across seas and continents.
over A lps and Pyrenees and Himalaves; in
dark, despotic lands where poor souls live
and die hugging their chains, and, dog.
like, kissing the hand of hendish ancestors.
While the British lion was roaring mad at
the startling sight, Lafayette caught the
inspiration OF the moment and France
awake from the dreams of kings and hur.
ried across The Atlantic to add fuel to the
hres ot liberty. At II later day Kossouth
inspired by scenes at Monmoth, Lexington.
Bunker Hill, and Yorktown, drew his
sword To cut the Gordon knot that bound
Hungary to the thrown of the Gar. And
then GaTibaldi seeing the Ship Of State
launched out on every ocean, in full sail.
exhibiting the emblems Of liberty to all
lands, broke loose from the apron strings of
the Pope and sighed over the wrongs that
lyranis had inflicted upon his own sunny
LAZY. Since the fires of liberty were first
kindled on American shores our country
has not lacked for host OF adorers. Men
nave arisen who were competent to meet
amy emergency. Washington was not the
only man whom Almighty God formed
and raised up out of the dust of the earth
10 beat back the hordes Of despOts. If the
American soil does bring forth and raise
good crops OF corn and potatoeF, any one
by lOoking sharp may find a sct Of hard
listed farmers who know full well how To
take care Of these crops and who, sometimes
IN the common run Of agricultural pursuits
have had occasion To Use such implements
aS Sharpe, bennington aud Colt are accns.
toned 10 nIanniactnrc, and who on such
occasions could handle these shooting irons
as appropriately as they did the hoe or
the dung fork. We would inst now wills
per soltly into the ear Of rhnd. Stevens
! and Wade Hampton aud the rcst of tlnt
ehivalrons crew, that il they nrr not son,e
what careful what they attempt to do In
the halls OF Congress they may have an in.
expected Introduction to the Aforesaid hard
listed gentleman, who nre little Jealous
of lawlesS fellows that either try to shoot
or starve the Goddess 0f Liberty. After
all that has lranspirei. We beg leave TO
say TO our southern brethren that the yeo-
nanry OF the North are in no mood TO be
trihed with. The conflict il between liber-
y aud slavery. No side Issues gentlemen.
u any one IL determined TO enslave the
freemen Of this, our beloved country, for
which 40 much treasure and blood has al.
ready been poured out, let him count we'll
ihe Cost Nor.
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- -
FACTS AND FIGURES

ED. JouRNAL:-The example given in
my communication of April 81, showing
how our Board OF Comm issioners, in ap-
portioning ditch tax, differ from former
Boards as to benefits received, is by no
means exceptional. Whole pages of the
JOURNAL might be filled with similar in.
s'ances OF ignorance or injustice. When
reminded OF irregularities in such matters
the Commissioners concede that the facts
may he all MS stated by complaining par.
ties, but they refuse 10 make the desired
alterations on the ground that they cannot
reduce the estimate, and il they take of
from the apportionment Of one they must
add to that Of another-as though the fact
that they nee'l 100000 or more for cerL
tain ditch could justify them in assessing
people heavily whether benefited by said
ditch or not! Isn't the Law itself plain
enough on the subject, Wis ain making
such apportionment the Commissioners
shall take into consideration the benefits
which shall nccrue to any land or lands by
reason OF the drainage resulting from max
ing said improvement"
4Noh IL HIlf paTctI OI lanu 0Ont nec0
drainage, or il certain parties h We already
paid for bitches which answered every
purpose for draining their land, reason
and Justice would say-they shall not again
be tdzed for the same purpose, and If Others
ADORE them rant their ditches for outlets such
should pdythe erpenses Of the Necessary enlarge
ment Of said bitches beiow
But the Commissioners argue that GER
tain amount is needed for the construction
OF ditch and somebody will have to foot
the bill-no matter what the facts are MS
to the benefits received. Snch irregnlari-
ties on the part of our Commissioners and
their Engineers is the principle cause Of
the dissatisfaction among tax. payers. One
don't hear much complaint about other
county officers, most of whom, so far as
know, stand very high in the estimation of
the people, nj least people residing in this
part of the county. HIS.
Troy Twp, April l6. 1879.
P.S have been told that the farm in
Road Tract 60, when apportioned by Mr.
L. Wood on ditch 8, at ST so per acre, con.
tained ll6 acres instead of 100 as stated
before; also SO acres in X. T. 81 was pu,
hy Mr.. Wood at so cts. per acre instead OF
10 or So The general result, however, il
about the same as claimed in my commun.
ication of April 2.
Commissioners ought to have been
used Instead Of the word communi icdtions y
in one place, last week. HIS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-04-18
THE MAUMEE PREsBYTERY.
ToNroaANY. Anril Ia. Is7

ToNToGANY, April 10, 1873.
Ed. JoURNAL:--To-day the committee Of
the Maumee Presbytery to whom was re-
ierred the memorial Of certain members Of
the First Presbyterian church Of Perrys.
burg, praying that body to restrain Rev.
J.T. Pollock from preaching in Perrysburg
and the consequent disbanding Of the
Walnut ST. church, submitted their report
regretting the necessity OF the Walnut ST.
enterprise, and recommended that the
same be constituted new Presbyterian
church, to be received into good and reg
ular standing as q member of the Maumee
Presbytery.
This recommendation was adopted in
full Presbytery by greater unamininly
than any other measure presented for their
action, there being but too dissenting
voices.
The committee also recommended the
appointment Of commission to whom
should be referred all the rights and equin-
tiles in the case concerning the property
of The divided First church, but, ~ a
leading member Of the PresI,ytery expires.
sed IL to-day 4" it is case in which the
equities are all on one side and the iaiu on
the other" Dr. Williams argued that
while the new church party would obvi-
ously favor having the equities hnihe case
submitted to commission Of nrbitra ion
il the other party should reiue to 80 sub
nit (as he obviously expected they would
dO) they would incur the odium Of having
resisted The recorded will and recommend
tion Of the Presbytery, aud not wishing to
put their friends in that attitude before
the public DIR. Bacon moved that that part
Of the report be laid over for further con-
sideration, VIII ich was agreed to.
SPECTATOR.
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SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

FOURTH PRlNTERs. twill readily or.
cur TO the mind that pi iniers have lively IN
terest In the publication Of paying adyer.
tisements. When they obtain this kind Of
work iairly and In the regular course Of
business, no exception can be taken. When
obtained through crooked schcmcs, delib
eraiely contrived TO satisfy greed, then is
their conduct open 10 criticism. Equally
SO, when the people are plnndcrcd under
cover OF law, for, I" lie who adopts the law
Of the land nS the only guide in his deal.
ings, or the only rule for his moral con.
duct, is neither good ciuz,n nor an hon
est man."
1t is well known to all, that the Sentinel
is the only paper in our county which has
stood by, justified aud landed our special
ditch enactments. IL il also well known
that it's senior editor took an active part in
framing these acts. The fruit Of this zeal
and labor we hpd in ihe commissioners re-
port where IL is stated there was paid to the
Sentinel, for printing, Sl,924.32 OF this
sum, MS near ns can be estimated, about
81 300 were for publishing Ditch Notices.
This latter sum is sufficient to pay for
eighty acres OF good land, and to do which,
a good, honest, industrious man has to toll
for years through suffering and privation.
III the paper did not have these notices,
type would have to be set to fill the same
columns with reading matter, and also
time consumed and inlelleet ta Ied in fur.
nishing copy" We sec that these $1,000
are, substantially clear gain TO the paper.
Publishers Of other papers are fully
aware Of this fact and offer TO do the work
for half the price paid the Sentinel Why
does not the auditor give il to these others2
Justice and the interests of those who nre
now forced TO cast their money into the lap
oil the Sentinel, demand that he should do
so. II is his duty 80 to discharge the trust
conlided in him ia to promote the welfare
OF the people, rather than to snbserve the
Interests OF an individual General atten.
tion is directed to the question of economy
III the management of public affairs; the
wishes OF taxpayers in this regard may not
be treated wi h neglect and contempt; the
power that makes can also unmake.e
The above facts disclose the reuson why
the Sentinel was so zealouIy in favor Of
our special ditch laws. There was money
III hem they paid. II tamnsed its readers
vii spacious arguments for the purpose uf
quieting the ir apprchensions while pick
Tfig their pockets. ToNToGANY.