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, 1879-01-27
LINCOI,N'S pAKENTAGE.

--
Nav Fac., About III. ra,nl1y-t.stter. aud
40" 80 H.. t,.,i,,..I,.., 1..,,I,,.
n"s..'' Now, Now i,fs1 rr,'s'' 81 n,n. m'e.
Intllsr nnd Alnil.cr-Flnt Contradiction
or the starry Told In 1.nmon'a "Ltfs Of
80, -
Linco!n."
.St.c rors Tribune, Jan u.
Regent Developments PROMISE to settle the
lot,..dsh puscd question whethcr The father NIL
no,lrr of Abraham f.Iuclu ever were legally
Mo "'., n,..'s,,., n.r,"s ,v,x, II r .,so,, ,n,s.
.na'''ea ,'1,.. n,l...'J 49,. -, ~ =. 1890.
IsIlca as "iA'c ot Llneolh' III !o'@' u oeeafne
known to some Of those who bud becn the warm
.osan5 -. ,,h,.l, III" ~ etotc,,,ant t,nt nj, ay.,ut
" pan'a" .,s., .s .,' ..sa.s ~ ..s.is
ol 1hc'f c51tene poscFt5 t,'c p"'e"t" " A"eut'
never were legally hurried, os aceofAiae 10 Tho
laws nj the Stats Of Kcntltcky IL would hare
h.cn ncrcsaarv To f1le a bond to puar,l tho
data ,vnin.t mn nvcr.sunnlv n, nanners,
s.a.s st sss"'* ..'' Ills ~. hss.,s,, ,,uaa ,,,o
oea nont o.nt' wa. siao tn,sns u'0t tn bo In
ylulcd III tic bunk, nud tho Lincoln
f.1,,,. asstr.1 :, ,,v. i, su,nrcssc1. The INN.
'., I.,.I,,,',.. +..nI. ,va.o ,a,I,,..
NY ahii ts tnost "nlu'ate 1l'eh"s "aio Pos't''o
lint there was nut the least ground for cl'arge
of illeglttmnry against Lincoln. Accordingly
1n,gn nayl, t,ayi, nt,.l Leonard SWEET. uroni.
a vant ,axvcr tIvIntr In IItlntus. whn had hrsn
nr r f,isn s'It Of % iasolu excrel t|emselr = .rc.
prcsRctl.
Ii aupepts, how ever, from Lannon'S book tltnt
In its own mind TIC ntl,r Lad grayu doubts us
IL whether Liucot,'s parents were ever marrtc,l,
1ht y. Htels ~ "'su ~ .suus ~. .,sstI mo ~ ~
!tneaiHs pn.ehta "s l,ai tla:tsn nn poss'usI !"
70 ass .e so!tas asswsrm strno1 eols u. os
| liz ami, sn..Ls ~ Thmmn. Ahrul,sn,,,
f'.i.. -. .t,r,n'1n~ IN t.hsrsrt.r n,I NJ, fhu1
!a.he1, ~ "hnt.ns ~ s, - Ill, y IN ,1, W u
| this WIS QUO !caeon Why " sally nusut
modest aiHt p!o1a Elsl' IN ~ thsnEs 1'afo an'!
uEGedtt" rtIusel IL marry htiu.f l.slfnoh ftibfA
tu ltt marriage Ut Thomas Lltcoiii 10 Nancy
| Hanks IA IOluwk;
| ..,,,. ,iro In tns war taoe Il, ,,,,rt.J Names
,,smrs n rs" 81 IN t.r shon NJ i'c, MnrIe tnasnh
i@nHs ~ tm.,fn.tht,wm M ia I"rnin ..o,tn,v TIL
,aahxJ' M FIX -. ..t -, lar ~ %hn ~ ,is N''' - III T.
.,,I a ~ s;i Ina ~ tin.n. - ,,a ,,c, III
auuI'tsu X ~ wv III ,s y, .au u"ae "a, ~
iney "eas @ "es9 ". ~, t1o s a ss"e
aum, ~ o.h sam h, nri s." n III " ts.t
etatehas W ne ost eoinne!snt pe.sons nAse !as
70 nhcesef amy .tatc W. 49,, VI tno iaet ~ a,ts PUPIL @
secoE"a Of lat1ln ana NY aa)o,ul1tf saanl'cs ing
.scensn ahu tne !H'nssets 1s!nsm s an ~" sass "
.n.,is sn,mh in ti,s Ilarc vLarr iha law eennlrrt
li,rni 10 bu: but Ut Nancy ltanks marriage !hcFs
| xtItu nj nYt ttI1rC
, 1879-01-27

VY.a.aets. sp<r,al - ci<stiana Ln1%a.; L.I1"n.; ta
Here ia tue unkinicst cut h!s I.assi :. nnt ~
received yet. On Friday The sli1s' M ~ H.. riesr
exhibition here, were ~ laS1 Called "" ,s ,e cr
ueut, but II aeetps their lnauastr maas , W sasa
Razc!nrnt x,,hout consulting them; ~. .st Uta
i.u cams to t1kr them to tue Whltc !sous vi
MTG utld his vile both got .'on lheif saI ~
refused " 10 ueC. lbs General ~ T.. s,tf,el
Dxluuulet, upi he'd :. liz oauncl Il ''e - ".i,.i
step." liz aul biz wtte together asan '
tweuty-ufe pQunux.
, 1879-01-27

CHICAGO, Jan. o7.-There seems to 10 In somc
quarters fcrting tllAt the police Should nuke
special efforts Iust HOW ,tu suppress gnnbng.
We'll. lure no Objection 10 t.aI, provided It Is
dono at the right time, a,l after more crying
evils have received stuc attention. But let
things pc done In proper orier. Gamblers art
Laa; bit not ~ m,.ch ~ rs burglars and fnot~
pads. The victims Of the former are, to GER
tain cxtcnt At least, voluntary. They Join the
easno ior Tic suke u winning; aud when !cecesl,
ns lucy generally arc, they hare themselves
Chiefly 10 blame.
hut ,lte gentlemen Of The Jimmy aud SLING
BhuL luh't nek iher virLttns' c0usent before they
proceed to smash tl,si pIiiagc-pet haps tlaIm
or XII: The crime Is all IN one SIDE. Hence,
wuuli very decidedly cu:lllae That tilrse last
mentlonc. gentry ate fnssly entitled to pflur!sy
in The s?csiai attention Of supt. seatsy au! Ills
turcu; particularly so ut present, when tsteS
sreu exccptIonal'y numerous a'ut daring. After,
tut aot t.turr, s.'ssescial warfare has nccn
waCch a-ulDst them viii it DO tfne to be4itl q
wnr IL ,ln' knife a4ai,,st the 1sher fur less
Migrant ulIuHutrs. 1!y alt rules f e!q,,ctte ille
thugs arc cntttlc4 10 i!rst consideration.
LAWRENCE FOnp.
, 1879-01-27

lsors~-Cafx for HroRIMAy.
l. .S..p futk H-rut4. y.la. -.
A Significant indication Ul the change In pub
liz sentiment on the subject Of Aurse-tur rail-
road VI Iru41waY u Lie taet lt44t Ar- +. I. Lar
, 1879-01-27

Calling at M1SS hc4Iot1'A AQte4, tue EFAtfn-
dun, lii. writer was received by Mrs. Kellogg
lllc luoltat vi Tie urttst.
"i.ouss has nothing. positively nothing, to say
In this l&osiIat! saaitur,h slle t4il. "lukb any
suape uut tttat atrl snH Will speak to you: but
lsusnata she cannot stoop to 1Andy words with.a
associated wtth II alt tho season, wus next
.:Nh.'' hu said, smiling, "would you like to
know what hr anty trouble bntwceu Niss Kct-
log: ana io.oati wass Wsll. simply tLf.:
Ausi1ati Is, ur thinks lls u, whit We call col.
| loqulally II 'a,asilrF.' 1h Ills hrst appearance
with thu pris,a uuins hc laid ylo!ent Siege IL tho
marble heart Ut Clara Louise untll Ac ~ auuoy.
GU her with !s 2lnaioFy denust satiulls that size
WIS lorctI 10 teaelI i'm better lnsuueTs by giy-
ing him the eold shoulder; xnd II served hin
right" .......~.
:" lhen there has been no jealousy OF tho tenor
Oh MAa kclsoxg's psrst"
.'On, mo- ~ you caa judge. There II but
Que o2'nlon about hlin.-stz., that hs is not ~
sratst 70 oSersnaduw snT Qua tu the coEnpauy. I"
Dir. Charles a. Crosby, Mtss Helogg's nian.
nges, was the last pessou called upon In this
| matter.
y. ! hare very lItsls to say" no remarked,
"Kosnat's statement was transparent fsoss'
u business, has any oecaslon to nottcs it."
:" How did you tlud Ru&uati ~ &lugesl"
Well, bls style IL what IL termed 10 The pro
fesston 'slobbery.' II high q Il befose him
he takes hls note Ind docs nothing elss. II hs
/ Las dramatic point, cumllatlug " the cnd VI
s1r fifteen MEASURES, the preceding fourteen
lav< to suffer, esn te'l sou. llts good point
arc ~ uases upoA the desert, and there " tht
usual large proportion Ut desert. you may vel
bel,ese. liz H. a guol actor though, has goot
NOTES IL his soice, but he u clap-tr3p AipXts o.
the nost ultra type"
With lula GUIDED the seeond set fa this It'll,
comedy, Which, upon an Inspection ol ths W
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
NUMBER AZ.

assented; but the husband, on learning
why it was refused to him, declared to
her that if the prohibition were not re-
moved he would abandon her and carry
away their child. Under this compulsion
she went with him 70 the saloons, and
reluctantly gave some consent that liquor
might be sold to him When she had
done this her prospect must have seemed
dark But, just in time for her relief,
the law was passed, declaring that the
seller of liquor shall pay for the harm it
does She brought lawsuits against the
eight saloon keepers for the harm done
her in making her husband a drunkard.
and reducing her from atfiuence to pow
erty Most of them paid her something
to stop the suits One of them stood out
and resisted her claim to the end The
end was that the jury condemned him TO
pay ten thousand dollars, to reimburse
the money her husband had squandered,
and two thousand more by way of pun
ishmcnt The dealer complained OF this
as unjust because he only sold beer and
wine, and the wife gave him leave to do
so; and because twelve thousand dollars
was too much in any case. The judges
said that it was no matter what he sold
so that the husband was made a drunk
ard by it; that he might have known
that a wife coming with her husband TO
say that he might buy liquor only came
because he compelled her TO do SO, and
did not really mean it, and that twelve
thousand was not at all too much, consid-
ering the property and income the hu,-
band had lost,
This sort of law, declaring that the
seller of liquor shall pay for the harm it
does. Is what is called civil damage law.
Good Company
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
A JUST DECISION.

4 decision, overriding technical prec-
cdents and substituting equitable common
sense, has Just been rendered by the Sl-
premc Court of New Hampshire IN the
case Of Edward Stebbin- against the
Lancashire Insurance Company OF Eng
land. The action was brought by an
eminent lawyer from out the State TO
recover tor the loss of the plaintiff block
OF buildings by FIRE The declaration,
which was Of great length, was in al
respects perfect except that the defendant
was summoned 70 answer the plaintiff
in a plea OF case tho proper word 10
use, had not the policy OF insurance been
under seal-instead of "il d plea Of
debt. or "covcna.t. On this ground
the company contended that the writ vas
void; and also that a new writ could not
be brought. as the policy contained pro-
vision that suit should be begun, il at
ALL within a year after loss, which time
had more than elapsed at the time the
mistake was discovered The question
was transferred to the full Bench, and
argued by Lane and Dole of kccne for
the plaintiff and ex-Chief Justice Cush-
ing and Faulkners and B4tchelder for the
defendant BY the aid OF an old statute,
to which the attention Of court and coun-
sci does not seem to have been directed
in previous cases, the decisions have been
oyerruled, and 1t has at length been de-
cided in New Hampshire that the misuse
Of a single word, when the case cannot
tail to be understood. Is not omnipotent
to defeat the ends OF justice The Leg
islature have also passed a statute this
summer which will set such questions at
rest in the future
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

| in the outer office, who owed Mr., Sly
thropc many a grudge for acts of petty
tyranny, listened at the door, smiling
pleasantly at each "swish" of the descend
ing cane, and finally INDUCED in a war
dance expressive of triumph and exulta-
ton round the Office stool.
A fortnight, later Maj Howard, look
ing wonderfully better in health and
strength, stood before the altar of quiet
city church with graceful little figure by
his side. And no pomp or ceremony, no
breakfast, no speeches, no wedding guests,
only Mrs. Murgatroyd for bridesmaid,
the two true lovers were made one. And
six months afterward, in the Court of
Queens Bench, the great assault case of
Slythrope VS.. Howard was tried. And
when the lawyers on both sides had their
say, the presiding Judge said
Gentlemen of the jury, it is not dis
puted that very violent assault was com
mitted on the plaintiff, and he is there
fore entitled to your verdict But in as
signing the damages, gentlemen, you
will consider the general merits Of the
case and give the plaintiff only such com.
pensation as you think he deserves.
And the jury in awarding one farthing,
expressed their unanimous regret that
there wasn't smaller coin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
THE LAW OF AGE.

Gem len, said the president, as an
old oyster can fell off the shelf in the cor
ner with a loud bang. Il find dat te
older | grows de mo ! find out dat l
didn't know muffin IN my Younger days.
Oar was a time when. il any nigger IN
ole Virginey had called me liar should
hay lit down upon MIN Ike catamount
on a hoss-hy, no matter wheddcr ! did iie
or tell de truf. Up on de + ar grounds
de odder day | was called liar by
white man simply liz up one eye
brow at him an axed him 90 prove It for
money, an dc yilyun skunk away Ike a
dawg. Ii man calls you liar YOU kin
knock him down all YOU want 20. but his
opinyun remains de same Ii You az
him to prove it, an argy de matter wild
him. he will see his mistake an apologize.
tell We. if ! war Baptist and Samuel
Shin war u Methodist, do YOU spect l
could win him ober to my side by abusin
his belief an knockin him down wild a
grindstun: De world am too ready to
strike out from de shoulder kase a hard
word comes, and quick to sot down on
de man who can't be lifted up by de
collar an his opinyuns shaken out his
pockets. Arguments, my frens, are d
heap better dan cuss-words; opinyuns
am way ahead of blows, an mindin'
your own business and keepin' your head
shut am de brightest clinker in de coal
stove. ."-D.troh Free Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
ONE FAETHING DAMAGES.


CHATTER &.
Iu q darkcu,d chamber. dark with III,
av.u, shadow still MOI. Jlau with lack %.
ma.erl, light. four person, were gath
1c5 round bed, oa which las d man
bearing .u t.s t.. t,c uuu.,,akaii,
signs ot the summons SIS licG none can It.
..-e 20 answer. A weeping -iI kuclt by
.le bedside le- face bent over tlcucryc-
..., hand which lay upon the coycylet.
and which she held as j; by tina. couvul-
>.ye clasp ,he could hold her father still
90 h,c. The doctor and nurse stood qui
c,iy aside, a. having done their part, and
were waiting for the inevitable end. \
shaded lamp cast a ring of gloom, and
within It's cleaning circle, at table Gov
cred with papers and writing materials,
sat the diving mans solicitor engaged in
the preparation of his viii The instruc-
tions were short and simple. Bernard
Hope had but one near relative, his daugh-
ter MARY, now kneeling by his bedside,
and to her, as was natural, he desired to
leave his few possessions.
After an interval Of silence, broken
only by ;he suppressed sobs of the weep
ing girl and the monotonous scratching
Of the attorneys pen upon the paper, he
paused and inquired in a harsh, unpleas-
ant voice:
"What names shall insert as trus-
tees: You should have two at least"
The dying man paused ere he replied
with an effort:
"Geotfrey Howard, Major One Hun
dred and Eleventh. now in India. | have
no other friend
In that case l NAV venture to offer
my humble services, subject to the usual
provision. l should be delighted to be
useful to Miss Hope; and if your friend
IS abroad there may be difficulties
True, Slythrope, thank you. Make
yourself trustee, then, with Major How
ard. Legacy 600 for your trouble"
Nay, my dear sir. quite unnecessary.
I really
But again the ready pen travelled over
the paper; and quarter of an hour later
Mr.. Slythrope announced that the docu-
ment was ready for execution, and in a
low. mechanical monotone read over It's
provisions The sick man seemed more
than once to lose consciousness during
the reading, bat at the close he appeared
70 nerve himself for a supreme effort.
YES, that viii do. Give me the pen,
he SAID and with a shaking hand affixed
his ,iSuature,ald with eager eyes watched
the doctor aad nurse as they added their
own as witnesses, after which he sank
back exhausted on his pillow "Thank
God, that's safe" he gasPod MARY
my child, YOU and Geofrey-you and
Geottrey Wha, was | saying: God
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
A RERUKE TO A JURYMAN.

The following story is told of Judge
Parsons, Of Massachusetts: Being about
to try mercantile case, he ordered a
jury to be summoned, and among the
names was that of Mr. Thomas II. Per-
kins, leading merchant of Boston, and
a personal friend of Judge Parsons. When
the officer made his return he laid down
a $50 bill before the judge.
What is that for: said the judge.
Mr.. Perkins says he svery busy today,
and prefers to pay his fine. -
Take that back to Mr. Perkins. said
the Judge, land tell him to come at once !:
and if he refuses, bring him by force
When Mr Perkins appeared, the Judge
looked sternly at him and said: "What
do YOU mean, sir, by sending money when
you are summoned to sit on this jury
Mr.. Perkins replied, - meant no dis
respect to the court, your Honor; but |
was extremely busy fitting out a ship for
the East Indies, and thought if | paid
my fine | would be excused
Fitting out a ship for the East Indies,
SIR shouted the judge; and how hap
pens it YOU are able to mt out ship for
the East Indies:
Your Honor, do not understand
you"
Il repeat, then, my question: how is
it that you are able to fit out a ship for
the Fast Indies; II you do not know
will tell you. 1t is because the laws Of
your country are properly administered.
If they were not YOU would have no
ships. Take your seat, sir, with the
iury
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
BUFFALO BILLS WRIT OF RE
PLENIN.'

One morning a man came rushing up
to my house and stated that he wanted a
wit of replevin TO recover possession Of
horse which a stranger was taking out
of the country had no blank forms,
and had not vet received the statutes Of
Nebraska to copy from, so | asked the
man;
Where is the fellow who has got your
horse"
"He is going up the road and is about
two miles away he replied.
Very we'll. said |. Il will get the
writ ready in minute or two"
saddled up my horse, and then tax
up my old reliable rifle, 'Lucretia, /
said to the man, That's the best writ Of
repleyin that can think Of; come along,
and wei get that horse or know the rca-
son why"
We soon overlook the stranger, who
was driving a herd of horses, and as we
came up to him | said:
Halo, sir; | am an officer and have
an attachment for that horse, and at the
same time pointed out the animal
well, sir, what are you going TO do
about it he inquired.
Il propose to take you and the horse
back to the post said |.
You can take the horse, but haven t
the time to return with you.
You'll have to take the time, or pay
the costs here and now, said |.
"How much are the costs "
Twenty dollars.
Here's the money" said he, as he
handed me the greenbacks. then gave
him a little friendly advice, and told him
he was released from custody. He went
on his way wiser and poorer man, while
the owner of the horse and myself re-
turned to the fort Ipocketed the twenty
dollars, of course. Some people might
think it was not square way of doing
business, but | didn't know any better
Just then. | had several little cases of
this kind, and | became better posted on
law in the course of time.-From has
autobiography.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
CHAPTER III.

1t was two days after the scene recorded
in our last chapter, and Mary Hope, with
the Times before her, was answering ad-
vertisements for governess. Mary was
not one to sit still under the pressure OF
calamity, however heavy, and having got
over the shock of her misfortune, at once
set about bravely to earn her own liveli-
hood. With this view she was now seek
ing to procure situation, either as gov
erness or companion, entering upon her
task with brave heart, though she well
knew the trials to which such a position
would probably expose her. She had an
swered three advertisements, and had
folded and sealed her letter, and now,
with her open desk before her, was count
ing her little store of ready money, and
calculating how long she could subsist be-
fore she found employment. In replac-
ing her purse, her hand fell upon por-
trait, which she took out, and gazed at
fondly. Dear old Geofrey, ii you had
lived, how different my future would have
been. suppose l ought to say, Gods
will be done, but, oh, it's very, very
hard!" A few moments she continued
gazing through her tears at the portrait,
when a sharp knock at the outer door
startled her, and she replaced it in her
desk, She heard Mrs. Murgatroyd in
conversation with some one, and quick,
well-remembered voice said: "Where? ?
This room: :" And in another moment
the door was flung open, and Mary Hope
was sobbing in her lost lovers arms.
After the excitement of the meeting
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
4 CIVIL DAMAGE CASE.

The story of a lady of Jones County,
Iowa, well illustrates that it is not impos-
sible to remedy by law, some part of a
wife's loss through her husbands intem-
perance. The early years Of her mar
raige were happy and prosperous. Her
husband was possessed of considerable
property, and was successful in a bust
ness from which he realized an income of
fifteen hundred dollars year. But hab
its of intemperance fastened themselves
upon him. He does not appear to have
been a gross drinker Of spirits; wine and
beer were his principal enemies, but
these, excessively as he used them, I'M
paired his powers, untitled him for labor,
and rendered him a confirmed drunkard.
There were in the town no less than eight
saloons, which he frequented in turn, and
upon which, after his earnings dwindled
to nothing, he was squandering his cap
ital. The wife visited the saloon keepers
and urged them to cease supplying her
husband with liquor. Some Of them
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

bless you, my darling God bless"
These were the last words Bernard
Hope ever spoke. For little while be
lay with half-closed eyes, still breathing,
but past all consciousness of earthly
things. The doctor stepped noiselessly
to the bedside and laid finger on the
fiutteriug pulse, now beating with unnat-
ural quickness, now failing altogether.
Another quarter Of an hour passed-a
quarter of an hour which seemed an age
to the anxious watchers-and then the
doctor laid down the thin white hand,
and tenderly touching the head Of the
orphan girl, said
My dear, the Lord gave, and the
Lord has taken away Your father has
passed TO better world
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02
4 Curiosity OLE CRIME.

In studying up this matter | have run
across this curiosity Of crime; A man
has been sent four times to the Wiscon-
sin State Prison for stealing a cow. Be
ing asked why he did not steal horse,
he said that would send him up longer
than he wanted to 90 at any one time.
The statute puts the maximum for any
thing of less value than 500 at one
year. He says there is no telling how
high up men will swear the value of
horse, but there is no danger of their
swearing an old COW up to a hundred
dollars He says he can get the price
of COW, in his own keeping for a year,
suit of clothes and FIVE dollars, for
one years work in prison, and he thinks
that is doing well for him. The abolition
of term sentences would relieve society Of
that kind of criminal prank.-Good Com
pdny
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-02

Instructor in Latin-"Mr. b., of
what was Ceres the goddess" Mr.. B.
"She was the goddess of marriage" In
structor-"Oh, no; of agriculture
Mr.. B. looking perplexed WHY, I'm
sure my book says she was the goddess Of
hu,bandry "--zRInc~or1uss,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-20
LOOKING FOR HOMES,
A Party of Scotch Gentlemen Seeking the
Bess Iocstion for Foreign Farmers

A Party of Scotch Gentlemen Seeking the
) Best Location for Foreign Farmers.
!. Mr.. Robert Wallace. Mr.. r. Gordon and
Mr.. George Wilken, of Scotland, arrived in
st. Paul yesterday, and registered at the
Windsor. The party Of gentlemen indicated
are identified with thezdelegation of twenty
five persons from England, Scotland and
Ireland, sent by the agricultural classes of
the countries named to visit the Canadian
provinces for the purpose of collecting in
formation concerning the Inducements of
fered for emigration. ,s- 7.eir.,5s.s
- Owing to the widespread depression of
agricultural interests in Europe, the farmers
have been casting about for more suitable
locations, in which the results Of their labor
might yield more remunerative income.
Last August q movement was inaugurated,
which had for its object the agitation of the
emigra ton subject and for the purpose of
collectin correct information,. the farmers
decided to raise fund in their respective
localities to defray the expenses of agents
sent thither to collect information. orr ~
+ Strictly speaking, the members OF the
delegation are not agents, inasmuch as they
were selected from the farmers themselves,
and, SO to speak, represent their own in
terests. The party have travelled over the
Canadian provinces, and were favorably inn
pressed with Manitoba and the inducements
offered by that district for emigration. They
have come in contact with the people of
Manitoba and have familiarized themselves
with it's resources, and, while they have not
decided upon their report, they~will recon-
mend that district as Offering the greatest
inducements to emigrants. ,z,s.