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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

The Grand Lodge Knights of Ply.
thias met in Memphis last Tuesday
and was entertained in knightly
manner by the lodges of that city. A
banquet and hop given at Casino Hall
by Memphis and Roland lodges was
a handsome entertainment and highly
enjoyed. Much business of interest
to the order was transacted. The fol-
lowing officers were installed: w. G.
Caldwell, of Trenton, Grand Chan
cellor; w. r. Carlile, of Chattanooga,
g. V. c.; B. f. Hooker, of Milsn,
G. p; G. E. Seay, of Gallatin, g.
NJ. of E.; Il. l.. G. White, Lebanon,
q. X. r. IL S.; j. II. Liebkemann,
Memphis, q. NJ. A.; l.. d. McCord,
Pulaski. G.. /. e.; Marsh Atkinson,
Paris, G.. o. G.. The next meeting
will be held in Lebanon. The pro-
motion Of Prof. Hooker meets with
the hearty approval of his friends in
Milan, and he deserved the honor
which the Grand Lodge unanimously
conferred on him. Nearly all the
delegates were entertained in a royal
manner at Gaston's famous hotel, and
every one of them is now living ad-
vertisement Of that excellent cara,
| Vansary.
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DR.. Jordan, desiring to give more
attention to his drug trade, will in the
future agree to attend cases of obste-
tries in town, consultation cases in
town and country, and do general
office practice. When not engaged
in the above named duties, the Doctor
will always he found in his drugstore,
in which full line of all the leading
articles of medicine are kept, and will
be sold at reasonable prices. Give
him trial,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
:. IL. Hale, Mayor.
John Gray, City Marshal.
r, R Haun., W; Il. Goley. ] H. n Blankin- hIl
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street. J, l.. LLOYD, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Sunday
Methodist-North Main street, NJ. NJ. Taylor
pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
St. Ambrose Mission. Episcopel-0dd Eel
lows Hall, Church street, j. n Lee, Rector.
Services 1st and 3rd Sundays In each month
Cumberland Presbyterian = Church street,
odd Fellows Hall. + ?. Fl?niken' pastor pastor
Prayer meeting Thursday evening Sunday
school am. >, u
Liberty Lodge. No. f53-S, H. Hale, Dieta-
tor: ii l.. Dickinson, Reporter. Lodge meets
first and third Friday nights in each MONTH
1. o. o. F.
Milan Lodge, No. 155-Meets every Wednes-
day night. j. II. Holt, n. g., j. Ii. Dickin-
son Sec'y' - , -
Milan Lodge No. 70-Geo Cade, N: e., ". IL
Algea, X. r. Ledge meets End and 4th Mon
day nights in each month
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 24-S. II. Hale. c. g.;
Eli n. Stone, X. Y. 5. Meets every Thursday
night.
Court Milan, No. 11-W. II. Algee. c. r.;
W. Y williamson, Sec. Meets second and
fourth Friday nights in each month.
40. u. W.
Stonewall Lodge. No. 3O-S. II. Hale, M. W i
Wy. Williamson, Recorder. Meets third
and fourth Friday nights.
K and L. of H.
Eagle Lodge, No. 96-Meets first and third
Monday nights in each month W. }. House.
p; 4. p. Donnell, Secretary
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Attention All.

On next Monday night DIR. A.. A.
Davidson will deliver a lecture at the
l. o. o. F. Hall, on the important
subject of temperance. The Doctor
has attained considerable reputation
as lecturer on this subject. He will
be assisted by the Rev. j. l.. Lloyd
and Rev, NJ. M. Taylor. Special ar
rangements have been made for good
music on the occasion. All are in
vited to attend. If the weather is
stormy it will be Tuesday night in,
stead.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
How is This 2
vansary

Esq. Biggs, Chairman Of the Conn
ty Court, refused for about a week to
issue warrants for the expenses incur
red in crushing out the smallpox in
and near this place. 1t will be re-
membered that the county court at
the regular meeting on the first Mon
day III January passed an order APP
pointing Esqs. Jordan, Hale and
Meals a committee to take charge of
the smallpox here, and use such rigid
means to crush it out as they deemed
proper instructing Esq. Biggs 10 is
sue warrants on all accounts approv-
ed by those magistrates When some
of these accounts were presented to
him he refused to issue warrants for
them, thus by this action casting some
reflection on the j. P's of this dis
trict. We think his action in this
matter wholly uncalled for, and, to
say the least of it, we think he pre-
sumed a good deal on his own author
ity, as he had no right to refuse to is
sue warrants on all accounts approved
by the three justices of this district,
Our Board of Health and the magis'
trates all deserve a great deal of cred
it for the zeal and energy they dis
played in their efforts to crush out thl'
loathsome disease. While they may
have resorted to extreme means ii
some cases, yet all will admit this il
by far the safest plan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
Dress Making.

Mrs. Ellen Horner and Miss Lizzie
Mitchum having formed copartner-
ship for the purpose of carrying on
the dressmaking business in all It's
branches, will be thankful to the
public for share of their patronage.
Gentlemen's sewing Of all kinds also
solicited Prices reasonable. Place OF
business is at Mrs Horner's residence,
ON Church street, opposite the Baptist
Church. HORNER & MITCHUM.
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0. What a COnghi

Will you heed the warning? The
signal, perhaps, of the sure approach
of that more terrible disease, con-
sumption. Ask yourselves if you can
afford, for the sake of 80 cents, to run
the risk and do nothing for it. We
know from experience that Shiloh's
Cure will cure your cough. 1t never
fails. This explains why more than a
million bottles were sold last year. 1t
relieves Group and Whooping Cough
at once. Mothers, do not be without
it. For Lame Back, Side or Chest,
use ShilOh's Porous plaster, Sold by
DIR. Jordan.
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Head High In the Ring Again.

Having succeeded in making a
satisfactory arrangements of my
busines, we have again opened up
in the old stand with nice cheap dry
goods for all and invite all my old
friends and patrons around to see me
t. get the best bargains in town.
Come one, come all.
Z. l.. CHAMBERS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
Chicken Theft Sent Up

Henry Terry, colored for stealing
chickens from VIM. Mays, five miles
north of here, was arrested and tried
before James Swindle, Esq, who fixed
his bond at $3.50. Failing to give
bond he was sent to Jail at Trenton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
Arm Broken.

Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr.. 10. Jones,
a few miles south of here, fell out of
door one day last week and broke
her shoulder. 1t has not been a great
while since she fell and broke the
same arm, which had not fully healed.
She is indeed unfortunate.
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NEW FIRM! NFW GOODS!
Quick Sales and Small Profits

We have just opened up with
new stock of Staple and Fancy Gro
ceries in the house formerly occupied
by A. C. Hamilton. You have only
to come into our house to find the
cheapest and incest groceries in town.
S. Il w. HAMILTON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

We have a speedy and positive cure
for Catarrh, Diphtheria. Canker
Mouth and Headache in SHILOH'S
CATARRH REMEDY. A nasal
injector free with each bottle. Use it
if you desire health and sweet breath.
Price 30 cents. Scld by DIR NJ. D. l..
Jordan.
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Houses for Sale.

As my health is failing, l intend to
60 South. | therefore offer for sale
ten houses and lots in the town of
Milan. Apply to
O. III. HALLsTRoM,
Milan, Tenn.
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HnnSe for Rent.

A good frame residence, with six
rooms, outhouses, garden, and fruit
trees, opposite Methodist church. Ap-
ply to Edwards IL Shepherd.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18

We have house and lot in town
that we will rent very cheap. Com
venient to town, good rooms and out
houses. Call and see
RANKIN & RHODES.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
COali COaIi COali

Deshong q Baird will deliver you
the Empire Coal as cheap as the
cheapest.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
Something New.

Jordan Il Stone have just received a
lot of new Prints and are selling all
classes of goods at reduced rates.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
SMALL CHANGE.


retain her charter, by vote of ITO
to 81.
Several of our business men have
lost a good deal Oh cotton futures this
week.
Mr.. w. r. Christian has put one
of his patent carpets Oh the stage IN
Jordan's Hall.
j. M. Meals, Esq, is assessing the
property in this district. Take no.
tice, taxpayers.
The hoarse gutteral sounds of the
frogs are heard ut night, denoting the
approach of spring.
A vaccine farm has been established
by DR.. w. NJ. Clark at his place, six
miles from Nashville.
Our young friends S. q W. Hamil>
ton have opened up with a new stock
of groceries. See their local.
Several members Of Prospero Lodge
Knights of Pythias, Of this place, at
tended the Grand Lodge i'll Memphis
this week.
big Casino" was the life of the
boys in Memphis this week, and all
will be glad to meet him IN Lebanon
next year.
E. l.. Chambers, having compro'
missed wirh his creditors, has open
ed up in the old stand. Accept our
congratulations.
Mr.. Philip Phillips, the famous
musician and composer, will give a
service of song at Humboldt Thurs
day evening, 23d inst.
The Wing says that Father Walch,
Catholic priest from Memphis, is
down with the smallpox at the Cath
olic priests residence III Jackson.
Freight and passenger traffic has
been lively on the l.. q n. road since
the receding of the waters. Trains
began to run through last Monday
night.
A substantial stairway and good
plank walk have been built at the
Main street crossing Of the l.. & n.
Also, west of the Southern Pacific
Hotel, on the l.. d n.
"Old Fogy" and "Americus" are
unavoidably crowded out this week
by the 1908 decision. We don't he
lieve "Old Fogy" will seriously object
as that decision was especially crafty
ing TO him.
Mr.. w. j. House, a merchant o
this place, has sold his stock Of dry
goods. Let the purchaser come vi
and give us nice local ud., and W,
will tell who he is and say lots 0
other nice things.
Uncle Billy Moore, of Lavinia, lee
tured in Trenton one night last week
l. His subject was whiskev and tobacco
and the Mirror says it was IA fin
lecture, highly enjoyed by large an,
} intelligent audience.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bar
,, tist Church gave supper last Tues
day night IN the Masonic Hall for tn
benefit of the church. 1t was pre-
nounced by all who attended to be
x most enjoyable affair.
A lot of tramps stole box of bi
tiers from car here last Thursda
and were found gloriously drunk in
e box car up the road that night. The
e were arrested at East Cairo, and wi
be punished to the full extent of Il
i law for their theft.
d We'are under obligations to Mi
# Lochie Rankin, missionary from OF
D town, for late dates of the Nort
/ China Daily News, published
,e Shanghai. The papers are full of i
teresting news, although published
our antipodes. Miss Lochie has o.
thanks and best wishes. We wou
n be gratifed to have an occasional le
ter from her.
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FOR RENT.

A BRICK DWELLING, five rooms, in good
IA repair, with large garden attached. Apply
to ii, l.. Dickinson.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
r REGISTER.

TNHOMAS.-We are authorized to announce
i sam, IL. Thomas, ESQ.,, of Dyer Station,
candidate for Register of Gibson county
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
IT'S no Use to Shiver when

Deshong &; Bair d will deliver you
Coal at 25c. per bushel.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
COUNTY COURT CLERK.

NARNE.-We are authorized to announce
~ John ID. Carne a candidate for County
Court Clerk of Gibson county
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FOR
HEROES of the PLAINS,
By J. w. BUEL.

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VENTURES ON THF PLAINS! Fights
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Narrow Escapes Wonderful
Shooting and Riding! WILD LIFE
IN FAR WEST! 100 Illustrations
Is FULL-PAGE CoLoRED PLATES
The grandest book for Agents ev-
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$500. Agents complete outfit,
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circulars, to HISTORICALP PU B.
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st. Louis, No.
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Terms of the District
Court.
State Of Louisiana
Parish of Y ermilion

Parish OF ermlllOn
Pursuant to an order of the
Honorable John Clegg, Judge of
the 25th Judicial District, notice
is hereby given that the terms OF
Court for this, the 25th Judicial
District, are by rule of Court,
made and entered this 18th day
of November 1881, made and fixed
as follows:
In the parish of Vermilion,
Jury Terms will be begun and
held on the fourth Monday OF jan
uary and the first Monday of Sep
temher; and civil terms on the
Second Monday of April and the
Second Monday of November.
In the Parish of Lafayette. jury
terms will be begun and held on
the first Monday of March and
the first Monday of October and
civil terms on the second Monday
Of May and the second Monday of
December.
This rule will take effect after
thirty days publication, and from
and after the 1st day Of January
1882.
Given under my official sigma
ture this, November 10th 1881.
W. B. WHITE, Dy Clerk.
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AGENTS FOR

State of Loulsiana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Vermilion-No.
633.
Succession of Emanuel Foreman.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi.
ton to make to the tableau OF
of debts and charges and OF
settlement Of said succession
to file the same in writing in
the Office of the Clerk Of Court
within ten days from date hereof.
Given under my hand seal ol
court, this I'D day Of November
1881.
LAsrIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
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NEW YORK'S
Gas-Lit Life Illustrated

The above is the title of a series
Of ketches Of the shady side of life
and character in the Great Me-
tropolis, now being fully Illustra-
ted from authentic sketches in the
, National Police Gazette
Of New York, which are realistic
| and faithful portraitures from real
life. The illustrations are by the
| best artistic talent attainable, and
! the descriptions are from the pen
| of the most gifted journalist and
| brilliant writer insAmerica, who it
is conceded, has rivaled that
master hand at word painting
Charles Dickens. 1t is sufficient
! to say that New York's Gaslit
Life will present the most stick
ing, vivid and truthful pictures of
the under-current Of life in New
York City that have ever been
presented to the public. The
National Police Gazette of New
York, is for sale by all
uewsdealers, price 10 cent per
copy, or it can be ordered direct
from the publisher.
Subscription price, $4.00 per
year. The National Police
Gazette, of New York, has no
connection with any other puhlica-
ton of its class, who for gain, as
far as possible copy its title and
appearance. CAUTION.-The
public are cautioned against buy
ing weak limitations of the Nation
al Police Gazette. In all cases
see that the paper is dated from
New York and has the publishers
name printed on each copy.
Remittances should be made by
post office order, draft on New
York, or by registered letter, to
RICHARD K. FOX ublisher,
Cor. Spruce and William SITS.
New York City.
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Sheriff & Tax Collector.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th DISTRICT Court,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN,
u O GAO.


Succession of NOISE Guidry.
Application Of VIM. Choate
and Azelie Guidry, his wife, to be
appointed co-administrators.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, Or having any opposi-
ton to make to the application Of
said applicants to file the same
in writing. in the Office of the
Clerk of Court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 26th day Of Noyem.
Der 1881.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, CLERK.
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Session of Nine Months Begins
October 5, 1881.

Healthy location. Free tuition. Board,
lodging, medical expenses, etc, Sl6 per
month. Cheap uniform. Full corps of
competent Professors. Workshop Of
Mechanical Department in operation.
Military discipline. For further parlu-
culars, apply to
PROF. T.. w. SEWELL,
Aug. 81 -6m Baton Rouge, La
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Notice..

Merchants and peddlers are here
by notified that / will not pay any
debts contracted by my wife from
and after this date.
A. R. BRoUssARD,
Parish of Vermilion, June 4th 1881.
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PAY YOUR TAXES.
ForSale.

A desirable little property, sit
uated at Perry's Bridge, three
miles from Abbeville, measuring
238 feet deep by 264 feet front, a
dwelling house, kitchen and other
out houses. This property is sur,
rounded with good picket fence
fine business place and is on the
west bank Of the Bayou Vermil.
ion, all Improvements are perfect
" new. Around said place are.
a number Of umbrella chinatree'
growing, peach trees, plum trees
and orange trees. And another
tract Of land and improvements
measuring about 3 acres-by q Or
west bank Of VermiIion Bayou
about 200 yards from the above.
For particulars apply at this Of
fee Or to
q. NJ. FERAY Agt.
Perry's Bridge.
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Tdr Collectors Notice.


Notice is hereby given that the
taxes assessed for the year 1881,
are set forth in the tax Rolls on
file in my Office and in the Mort
gage Office of the Parish of Ver-
million, that they are now due and
will become delinquent on the 3lst
day of December 1881, and will
draw eight per cent per annum
interest from that date until sold
in accordance with article 2l0, Of
the constitution.
Sherif1's Office, Abbeville, Octo-
22d 1881.
G. 3. SHAW,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
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i nUl9lGAI1A GT TE3
UNIVERSITY
AND
Agricultural & Mechanical
COLLEGE,
BATON ROUGE, LA.
COL. WIN. PRESTON JOHNSON
P R E S IDEN 7.

P R E S I D E N I (.
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DR.. w. A. Thompson ,

I'll tanal street, new orleans.
Piles, Fistula and Fissure
Cured without the use Of the
KNIFE, LIGATURE OR cAUsTIC:
Free from pain, danger or loss Of
| time from business.
! These Diseases Receive Special
Attention and Cures Guaranteed.
Epilepsy or Fits treated with
wonderful success, as all cases are
carefully examined, and none
taken but those offering good
prospects Of curing.
Impotency, Spermatorrhea and
Sexual Debility, treated by medi-
cine alone, has heretofore proved
usiess and even injurious. They
do no good, is the universal
testimony Of all honest physicians.
Thousands have "doctored" for
these complaints, and have thrown
away their money and their
constitutions together, but the Doc
tor combines medical treatment
with electricity, the electricity
being generated by a simple
electrical apparatus that any one
can use, and by these means
insures success.
Constipation, the bane of so
many lives and the most prolific
source of illhealth, cured by a
simple method, with little or no
medicine.
Diseases of women treated by
electricity, without pain or expo.
sure.
Sticture of the Urethra and
Rectum cured without a surgical
operation and without pain: Tape
Worm, Diseases of the Kidneys
Bladder, Private Diseases, Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, Nervous and
Sick Headache, Asthma, Weak,
Painful and Sore Eyes, without a
surgical operation; Deafness,
Noise in the Ears, all Skin
Diseases, Scrofula, Tumors, Loss
Of Voice, ETC., successfully treated
by improved remedies.
Letters of inquiry must be
accompanied with stamp for reply
N. B.-No names made public
without the written consent of the
parties.
The following persons may be
referred to:
New Orleans Testimonials.
Capt. Max Blanchard, Piles.
Jas. Wallbillech, Supt. John,
sons Foundry, Rheumatism,
L. Ell. Patterson, Pilot stmr.
Pagan, Piles.
Max Beer, 1853 Canal street,
Neuralgia.
Mrs. Miller, conner Jacson and
Libery streets, Deaf.
e. Dill, Morgan Railroad, Tape
Worm.
Thos. Robinson, 10 Cont street,
Piles.
Jacob Blum, Baronne St., Piles,
Capt. Pharr, Morgan City, Loss
of Voice.
Leo Wolfson, Craps Bluff, La,
Plies.
Col, W. O'neal, Covington, KY.
Fistula.
w. F. Shrock, Goodman, Miss,
Piles.
j. T. Swim, Main street, Cincin-
natl, Fissure
E. Wolf. Port Hickey, La, Piles.
Byron Eastman, Mercer, KY,
Structure.
J. B. Roos, Ben Lomond, Miss.
Piles.
Jas, Aldrich, Covington, Ky.
Diabetes.
S. Freidheim, Bastrop, Id, Plies
A. J. Gordon, 1872 Walnut
street, Cincinnati, O.. Catarrh.
J. T. Hawkins, Mason, Tenn.
Discharge from the Ear.
J. B. Wilson, Alton, Ky.
Epilepsy
G.. D. Hickerson, Vicksburg
Miss. Asthma.
J. T Warren, Carrollton, Tenn.
Bronchitis.
II. shipp, Owen, KY, scrofula
Office hours from 8 a, m., to 4
p. N.
4 Dec. II, 1eS0,-Sm.
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CONSOLIDATED

Statement of G. B. Shaw, Sher-
if and Tax Collector, of his entire
collection from July 1st 1880, to
October 1st 1881, and including
Poll tax of 1880 to November
18th 1881 =
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-04
A STRONG LETTER.

The letter addressed by the Supervisors
of this county to the Attorney General in
regard to the railroad tax cases is q strong
and well written communication, and fully
vindicates the Board for its action in the
premises. There can be no doubt that the
Supervisors had the amplest justification
for the course they decided upon in this
matter, and whatever the Attorney. Gen.
eral may have thought his duty to be
under the circumstances, his deputy was
not warranted in scolding and even threat
ening the Roard, for proceeding in accord
ance with its mature judgment. 1t is the
province of the Beard to save the county
all unnecessary expense, and it has Do
right, in moral sense, to prefer litigation
where the ends Of justice can be attained
without it, for no better reason than to
crafty love of technicalities which no.
body but lawyer could comprehend or
appreciate. The Supervisors, viewing the
situation as practical business men, saw that
If they accepted the amount offered by the
railroad the county would obtain even
more than just assessment would have
given it, They could not see that they
were under any obligations to plunge the
county into litigation of very doubtful
character in order to recover an amount
which they well knew to be out of all rea.
son. They concluded, therefore. that all
the interests of the county, and all the de-
mands of justice, would be completely