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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22
Co,.w,t,eo work.

Washirg'op, Jan. 20.-rhe joint congress
sanal committee on tho yorktown eentea-
nal celebration held meeting to-day
and di,cusaed Of soma length the qusstios Of
accepting Tao model Of tho proposed monu-
meat. No conclusion was reached. Pgytyn
= Coles, grand master Of tbe &ssons of
Virsinis, WIS introduced 10 the commit sa,
and proposed is behalf Of the order to par
iieipH.s in tho ceremonies of laying the cit.
uostoac OF tdS proposed monument, a
cordial invitation TO do 50 WAS
,b1roupoa extended 20 him, aDd
through Fim TO tho grand mnrshals OF
tho order ia al ftha thiiteeu original states
The chairman was instructed 60 appoint au
executive committee composed Of three
senator. and three representatives, with
Senator johnson, OF Virgins, as chairman, 20
tsko charge Of AID supervise The carrying
out OF the programme Of ceremonies
Mr. Thompson continued 70 day hl2
argument before iha committee on foreign
sllnir egsiust the application Of tho Monroe
doctrine to the Pnngma canal scheme.
Captain Esds made further argument to-day
before the house committee on the inter
oceanic canal 10 support OF bis plan Tor an
iHlcr-oceVnia ship railway.
The senRie committee on railroads to-day
authorized Senator Lamar TO report for the
peyssga Of t. bill to incorporate the Cherokee
and Arkansns River railway company With
authority 10 construct sad operNte line o.
railway snd telegraph from Arkansas City
through the Indian territory 10 Fcrt Smith,
Arkansas via Conway, scar the Arkansas
river. The bill WIS approved by tho cons
mitiee, and copy Of one place on the house
calendar, and its passage Is recommended as
substitute for Mr.. Ingalls, bill, from which,
however, it diferS IN no essential respect OK
nnlaI In He lial nf instrumentation
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22
EewIah AgLlntlen liz Germanr.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-The rector Of the uni
ver'ity took advantage of the meeting Of
the students in honor Of German university
to advocate the abandonment of the jewish
agitation, which caused such an uproar thst
neither Dr. Msumeien nor the rector could
make himself heard. A number Of shal-
Icngss TO fight dgeI' hsva passed between
She advocates aud opponents of the agita.
ti,u
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

Mr.. NEwBERgY, of Michigan, ia pressing
the matter Of the alleged swinja of the Ca
madam government in procuring tho fishery
award, sud has introduced bill in congress
providing for an investigation Of the matter
Go on Dir, Nowberry and see TO il that
whatever psradity there was in the matter, if
any, is shown up, aud the people of this
country will stand by ysu.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22
The Gross Lako liilI,

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Jonas and
Judge Elan were before the senate commit
tee on commercially, in advocacy of the
bill which passed the house last session, to
provide for drainage and reclamation Of
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

TIE HANLoN-Loycock boat race which
was to have como off on Monday last, wta
Postponed becau'5 Of Coating leo in tho
Thames until to-day vhea it win take plnce,
tho weather permitting. Would it not 10
exceeding great loss TO posterity # tai, race
neyer came of?
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

THE Immense bridge built by the Internal
tlonAl railroad across the Colorado river at
Austin, will DO completed and trains run.
ming over Il by the llrstof March.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

london Jsn20-- dispatch from Vienna
to tba Times says: The Porte has finally de-
c'iuel Srbi.,a,ion of the Greek question.
France hes not altogether abandoned the
scd5mg of arbitration, but hes allowed il 10
stand ly
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

Boston jaa. 20.-l, Is reported here that
are p ySsjug ia WeIlog, N. H., and thsl
noNlg tho whole town hss already besa de-
-tra7f1
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

AS will be- seen by our dispatches this
morning, tho house has passed tn" bill
plaoiug General Il, 0. @. Ord on tho retired
list with the pay Of maior-gCneral.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

We are under Obligations to Hor. Roga'
Q. Mtla, for a cory Of ms speech on tho fun
ding bill in tho houto Representatives Of
conqress,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

he follovn- .p,aS f,ri.solr, without com


The f)ll0wms speak FOR itoli, without COM
ORFICE DALLAS HERALD,
January i6es
A M Cochran, ESQ., Postmaster, p9ila5,
DEAR SlE--HeroWith enclosed I" h.hu w"
one huallcd AMI tWguty-oue collars Nhl
aeyenty c4nts, amount biz due Tor postage 81
fhs Daily RgRhLp for last month
we w6Md THANK sou, II possible ana eohYs
nient 10 YOU, 10 furnish rs the iuiormatlon as
TO the comparative circulation OF ne e, HERAL"
Se S~ala.t Inc a.har pa teta 9fnOItb Texas,
Very Te5p cGully,
PF8uTs, ELLIOTT HALL,
PGsroTFICH, DALLAs, TEXAS
January q, 1871.
Mepars. pi1uls, Elliott 81 Hall,
GENrMNrS I'm reply o. yours Of ewes a4tl,
/ can only state fiom the best sources OF lnIOr
ma,i1n N a,y command, thnt the postaG' p '9
by ths Dallas Daily aud Weakly HstALD IS M
excess OF ihot paid by all othsr papers 10 norm
TeXa3 60 slblue1.
Very respectfully,
A. NJ, CoCuUAN, Ppst4 as.eI
per BENTLEY, Afsiaiaut Postmaster
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

Mcssrs 7 ~ II, 81, Louis, May G, ISL.
,, iour celebrated Cundurango having
inesh successfully used fora lcnrth of tins
~, .to anirilNiy OF our Institution, we can
recommend it as n valuable specific
br' WOODWARD, lnnrmarian.
60 WOOD MEDICINE CO..
'0-" "oi HllEoRs' ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-22

hit, tho Arkansas Traveller.
Me'srs. j. G. MAGuiRE:
-FOUR Cnndurango and Benne Plant, now
tNo justly celebrated medicines, have
proved such, invaluable remedies in NV
'vnn l,', that can confidently recon.
nSlc 'i'ell' Lheir success is trulyremarlS.
"oio' Respectfully,
4, S, CIIANFRAIr.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
THE SUI FOR 1851,

i,'Nrrl body reads Tn SrN. In the etli.
~ tinu- 81 tins newspaper throughout
az y"at +" r"mr every body will mud:
J. Al III" worlds news, =" presented
nat III" rradrrs Will get the greatest
s'u"unt 90! Information with the least un-
|I"htAblr expenditure of time and eve
iGht. The sun long ago discovered the
-"ldrn mean between redundant iullnrss
.HI unsatisfactory brtvfy.
II. Mach Of that sort Of news which de.
"hds less npuu IT. rrcugulzrd Importance
nan HWtH IT, interest to mankind. From
morning {" morning lhr sun ptIuts "A con.
luurd story at the lives of r-al men and
women, and of their deeds, plans, loves.
hates. and troubles. This story IL more
varied and more interesting than any
romano" that wt- ever devised.
Ill. Noud writing IN every column, and
freshness. originality, accuracy, and deco
rtitu til the Treatment of every subject.
". Honest comment The SIMS habit
l. 10 speak out frarr.-ly about men and
things.
'. Equal candor in dealing With each
political party, and equal readiness to
commend what il praiscworthy or To re-
hnkr " Int il blamablc III Democrat OF Re
publican.
VI Absolute independence Of partisan
true Democratic principles. The sun
b"fieNes that the Government which tb.
Constlintion gives lis - a good one to KEEP
Its notion of duty il To resist To its utmost
power the efforts oi men III the Republican
party 10 st mp another form ofgoyrrnment
in place of that which exists The wear
l--l aud the wears immediately following
VIII PFobabl! decide this suprrmely impor-
tant contest. The sun believes that the
victory will lie with the people as against
the Rings for monopoly. the Rings for
pluudrr, and the rings for imperial power.
Onr terms are as follows:
For ia" Daily Suu. u four-page sheet Of
> columns. the price Ivy mail. post paid.
Is ~ cents month, ar s. :0a wear: Grin.
cindthg the SUNDAY paper. an eight page
sheet of ~ columns, the price j. g. crniss
month. "r q 20 year. postage paid
TIL" Sunday edition Of The Sun is also
separately NJ 81 ~ year. pos
fage paid.
Tn" price Of the Weekly sun, = pages. r6
columns. is 81 year, postage paid For
clubs Of ten sending 40 we will send an
extra copy free. Address l. W ENGLAND
Publisher Of The Sun, New York City.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

sents no grand vision OF kidgdom
not of this world, of a great spiritu
al commonwealth guided and con
trolled under the law Of self forget
ting charity, of Overmastering love
for God and man. 1t is rather a
feld for the exercise of the CON non
gifts which give SUCCESS IN the world,
and the success 10 their exercise ID
estimated 10 just the same way AS
in business or politics. Measured
10y the modern churches estimate
OF success, it is startling to reflect
that Talniage has succreded, Beech
pr has succeeded and that Jesus
Christ was an inter failure. The,
have built churches. They have
paid church debts. They have
raised vast amounts OF money to do
both. He never gathered a steady
congregation Of more than twelve,
and one was scoundrel: never rails
Ell money enough to build the mean.
est chapel, and his whole salary,
for three years preaching. was paid
by a scourglng aud crucihxion!
There Is certainly a wide differ.
ence somewhere between "ihe
churches" and the Church of Christ,
between Christianity in Christ's
conception of il and in the preach
ing OF the ordinary preacher; I've
tween what he calls "the Gospel
and what the Lord delivered.
Here is the danger and the only
danger. That the Christian reli.
gion still has vital grasp upon SO
many millions, notwithstanding the
Christian so called Theologics, Cos.
pcls and otherwise: not Notwithstanding
The CHURCHES and the lives of those
who attend them; Notwithstanding
the preachers, aud the entertain
ments aud fairs, the pews. pew
rents. mortgages, debts and elec
lions. Is, in reality, one Of the stron.
gest evidences Of it's divine origin
and power.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Resting Place Of wilkes Booth.

The Washington correspondent
OF the Buffalo Commercial writes /;
VAS only after patient iHgHir, that
| could ascertain these facts, which
are interesting and, ~ far aa
know, are yet unpublished. Booth,
the murderer OF Abraham Lincoln,
died, as will he remembered, in a
barn III Mar, land. from 4 wound
received from The mnsket of Boston
Corbett The body WAS brought to
Washington. aud after having been
Identified 10y the court martial
before which his fellow conspiratns
we're tried, was disscctrd hv the
surgeon general of The army. The
brain and heart and some Other
parts OF the body We're preserved IT,
alcohol and are now Oh exhibition
III the medical museum %. th.
surgeon generals office. fhr hnild
ing IN winch the assassination uc
Cured was Fpri's thra;rr. The
government couti>ratrd it. hrt atirr
wards Ford Was paid It's full value.
and II has since been used as h.
hrddquartcI. OF the medical curus
ot the army. The brain and h,.ut
III Booth are IA Jars, standing ia
case that Il situated very near ia.
actual sCrne OF the assassination
After the surgeon had done with
BuOth'> body ii WAS buried in .
grave III the hrSrnai grounds. Onl
hal' Il dozen tct>uttS kurW the rN,,t
spot, Whrh VAS unmarked. Ia lN,t7
Edwin Booth. the actor. sent NJ
Weaver, the sexton II thlI~
Chnrch, Eiliimorr, 10 WASHINGTON.
with the request thai the remains "i
his brother might be taken NJ aur
removed to The family burial piac,
After some delay, The rrqnr>t W..
granted 10y President johnson. " hr
was finally Appealed To, and Nh
Weaver took the body To .he GENE
terry, in Baltimore, aud buried II
beside the elder Booth aud others
oi the family The removal WAS
conducted with great secrecy and
was concealed from Secretary Stan.
ton. who had refused To give his
consent
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
To Be Carried in Your Pocket

Keep good company or non,
Never hrldtr. Ii Your hands camnr
be- uSciu|iy employ rd, attend ia H.
cultivation o' your mind. Alwd,.
speak the truth. Make few prounl
scS. Live up Ia Your engagements.
Keep Nonr own secret II You have
any. When Nou speak 10 a person
look him IN the face, Good compa.
ny and good conversation are the
very sinrws of yirine. Good charac.
ter cannot he essentially injured
except by your acts. Ii any one
speaks evil of Nou, let Nonr life he
snch that no one will believe him.
Drink TO Intoxicating liquors Ever
live (nisfOrtHne excepted within
y0ur income.
When YOU retire to bed, think
over what Won have been doing
during the day. Make no haste 10
tie rich if you wonid prosper. Small
and steady gains give competency,
with tranquility of mind. Never
play At any game of chance. Earn
money before You spend it. Dp not
marry until You are able To support
wife. Never speak i'll of ANY one.
BE just before YOU are generous.
Keep Yourself innocent it YOU won Il
be happy. Save when Won are
Young, that You NAV spend when
YOU are old. Never run into deb,
unless You can ace yonr way out.
Read over the above maxims M
least once q week.-Er.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
MINDEN HOTEL.

THE travelling pnblic aud regular board
i er- will lind this house a. comfortable
and we'll supplied as the resource, and con
dition of the country will permit. The
charges are very reasonable. The Stage
Stand Is kept al this Hotel.
have al-o attached to my hotel new
and comm"itou. Stable. well supplied with
prnv-nd-r and water and good ostler al
vaV- on hand ~ attend Ia stock.
Ttr travelling public Will do we'll to give
M = call A. j. REYNOLDS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
The Printers Dollars.
Where are theyi

W here are fheyI
A dollar here and dollar there;
scattered over the country, miles
and miles apart. how shall they be
gathered together:
The paper man. the landlord, the
grocer. the merchant, and all assist
ants To him in carrying on his bust.
ness. have their drmands, hardly
ever 40 small as a single dollar.
The mites from here and here
must be diligently gathered and pa
tirntly boarded. or the wh+r-Rith
10 discharge the liabilities will new
er become sufficiently bulky. We
imagine the printer will have TO get
up an address, 20 his ~id-l Y scatter.
ct dollars something like the follow
lug:
dollars, balvrs, quarters, dimes,
and all manner Of fractions into
which you are divided. collect your.
selves aud come home. You are
wanted. Combinations Of all sOrts
ct men that help to max. the prin.
ter n proprietor gather ~ such force
aud demand with such good reasons
for your appearance At this Office
that nothing short of you will please
them. Collect yourSelves--ior val.
nabie IA you ARE you will not pay
the cost of collecting. Come here
in single file, that WI may form yon
in battalion, and send you forth TO
battle Tor us and viudlcate our
feeble credit
Reader. are you snre You haven't
a dollar or two OF the printers dol.
lars sticking ab~nt yonr clothrs' #
you have order them home immedi.
a,ely.--Er.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Town Of Homer:
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


REV. J. A. PARKER, PASTOR.
Lisbon Church - First Sunday In each
month. at IL o'cl'k. NJ. IIomer-Secopd
and fonrth sundays in each mouth, at II
uctk, III, and Fourth Sundays a. n.
Arizonn-1biri sunday, nj II m, and
y III.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Claiborne Circuit-Methodis Protestant
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. J. T. DAVIDSON breaches At No
mer, LIST and 9Th Sabbnths of each MONTH
At Minden, I'd sabbath of each month;
At State Line church. Sd Sabbath Of each
month At Athens, 4th sabbath Of each
month
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Missionary Baptist.

REV. J. W. MELTON breaches at Gee!
Springs, I'd Sabbath in each month sne
Saturday before-At sharon, nesr Lisbon,
4th Sabbath of each month and Saturday
before.
REV, - MCGEE, breaches at HONEY
on the Sd Sabbath and Saturday before Of
each month
REV, A. HARRIS breaches at Antioch,
LIST Sabbath of each month and Saturday
hefore-At Colquitt, I'd Ssbbsth-At koeH
Spring, Sd Sabbath of each month sns
Saturday before-At New Friendship, Nh
Sabbath and Saturday before,
RKv, n. 2. Ards breaches AZ Atneps,
LIST Sabbath in each month and Saturday
before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

Ihl- Institution was regularly iHcorpo
rated fOE THE TERN oF TvENTY-riyr
YEARS. 10y the Legislature Of the State
IN l-6- for Educational and Charitable
purposes. with a Capital Of 81 .HoO. Oou. to
which II has since added reserve fund Of
;t:H,""'. To his Contract the inviofabfe
faith Of th" sat" i pledged, which pledge
has been Renewed by an overwhelming
popular vote. securing its franchise in the
ne" Constitution adopted December 2nd,
4 u l-79.
It's Grand Single Number Distribution
VIII take place Monthly, on the second
Tuesday. hH,rer 'cd'r' or postpone. Look
Al tn following distribution:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Cumberland PresbytsrIan.

REV. +, Z. LEACH breaches at Haynes,
willie the First Sabbath in each month and
Saturday before-At Mt. Pleasant Second
Sabbath in each month and Saturday ~
fore.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
M. 4. DACPfJIN.
New Orleans, La.

y b:-All correspondence should be with
VI A Dauphn a. above In all cases the
'rk"t- Themselves are sent. and never cir.
'"'ars offering certificates or ANYTHING els.
instead. Any one proposiny to offer any.
ih'"g rl-'. 10y ctrcn ar or otherwise. on bis
own hrhalf or that of the Company, is
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Board Of school Direetors.

Rrv. J. T. DAVIDSON, President,
J. X. CHAPPEEL, Secretary,
Is. 7. LEDBETTER, l.. A. CORMICK,
II. A. MCFARLAND, 7. BRlDGEAAN,
". ID. HESSER.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

A scientitic editor exclaims:
"What shall we drink He might
wait until somebody asks him up.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Primitive Baptist.

Rgy. N. Z. PARKER breaches at Lsos,
non, LIST Sabbath of each montb-At rs ..
Ramah, ID Sabbath of each month-As -
Paron, 4th Sabbath of each month and Sat-
urday before.
REV. II. B. HOWARD breaches ct AZ
tioch 2d Sabbath of each month-Mhy
II. Abercrombie's the LIST Sabbath 'n e'''
month.
Rxv. T. J. FOSTER breaches at SUE
merfield, LIST Sabbath in each month
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

London is the largest CITY in the
world, it's recent census showing q
population of loo; and Yet this
falls far short oi the number of peo-
pile within it's limits. IA il has been
found that l.50O.0OO people rrsid.
ing III the suburbs and ueighl,nr.
hood visit il each day 10 transact
business. New York. on the other
band, rrrirv-S, excepting lis neigh
Dor. Brooklyn. only 10000 of these
business visitors.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

Responsible corresponding agents want.
~ AT points. to whom liberal com
rrnSatlon will be paid.
For further information, write. clearly,
giving full address. Send orders by ex.
rresS or Registered Letter or Money Order
hN mail, addressed only to
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Chrfsffar

ELDER W. =. BRLEDLOVE presen,'
at Union Grove. six miles north OF hsh a..
on the Minden and Eldorado ronn. e,,.
second Lords Day Of each m onfh sho
prdRv before
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
"HAVEN'S GOT IT."

|IF you want anything In the
u saddIery or Harness hAe
IF yoa wan. = good Farm Wagon.
u Buggy or Spring wAssa;
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

4 favorite aphorlsm Of Stonewati
Jack sons 0H>: Never take counsel
of Your fears
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
Il a Thorough Remedy

In every ease of MRlarial Fever. and Fever
and Agnr, while for disorders of the .tom-
ach. torpi'ity of IN" liver. indigestion and
disthrhantes ct the autnai forces. which
n"hllitatc. u has no equivalent. and can
have no substitute. II should not he con-
ron ided Hfth tritnrat-d compounds Of
che up snirifs and essential oils. often sold
under tie nam" Of Bitt-rs.
For Safe by Druggists GroccrS aud Wine
merchants "Nervwh~rH. fsblr-T-lY
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

All "nr "rand Extraordinary Drawings
ar hhaeF The supervision aud manage
mrnt Of se
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03

IoB-wORK NEATLY EXECUTED .
y this once
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-03
1856 Monthly Drawing.

Louisiana State Lottery Company
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

Thousands Of cattle were killed by the recent
severe winter on the plains. Over 800 dead cattle
were counted from Ogaalla to Big Springs, nine
teen miles
On rummaging the christian names OF the Pres
dents. it appears that James occurs five times,
and John three times. James is therefore set
down the lucky name.
The London Times says the surplus in the Brit
sh treasury for the current year will be SO 600
000 which will be applied to the reduction of tho
English debt. We reduced ours over $40, 000, 600
Hon. Fernando Wood of New York entered Con-
gress earlier than any member of the present Con
gress-hs first term being from lS4l to S43
Senator Hamn and Alexander Hamilton Stephens,
entered two years later.
Europe, with total population of 297 ,00O, 900,
produces D. AZ 96, 900 bushels to each inhabitant
while the United States with population of "A,
O00000 produces l,629,027 900, or about forty
bushels for each inhabtant.
Maryland is the only State which leads Maine in
the per caDttn amount of municipal indebtedness
it being SOB 81 in the former State to 500 % in
Maine. Georgia comes third with sS3 l5 This is
all unenviabe distinction for Maine
Mentor despatch says that General Garfield
has consented to have public reception from the
be run to carry people. He will deliver farewell
speech Garfield has fixed February 2Sth for his
departure to Washington
The statistics of the foreign trade for the first
six weeks Of 1881 show that the aggregate value
corresponding period Of 1890 and that the value of
exports for the same period is about seventh
larger this year than last, showing decided bal
ance in favor of the United States
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-02-24

The census returns, which have reveal
ed so alarming an aggregate Of municipal
Indebtedness, have brighter side They
show that while the cities generally have
increased their Indebtedness, the farm
ing towns. with the exception OF q few
which have run in debt to secure railroad
facilities, have been steadily and surely
reducing their Indebtedness, which was
contracted mainly during the war The
Somerset Reporter has compiled table
OF thirty six towns, scattered throughout
this State, which, with one exception
show a very decided decrease in their
debts in 1876 as compared with 1866,
and in the past four years still fur
Their reductions have been made. Sher-
man in Aroostook county, Incorporated
in 1862, had no debt in 1866, and in 1876
owed only $1,057. Liberty, in Waldo
County, owed $3,427 in 1876 as against
$ll,6O6 in 1866. The aggregate debt Of
these 36 towns in 1866 was 5000, $50, and
in 1876 1924 1860 "a reduction of $3.50
800, or more than fifty per cent.