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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13
TOURISTS!
hntica TO Water Consumers.

MANUFACTURES AND THE PUBLIC
city reservoir will be cleaned ON Saturday
next, the 18th inst, and consequently the
water will be shut of. All persons wanting
application at the Water Works on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. Persons are requested
not to use garden hose or use water unneces-
sarily. Residents on the South Eide are nott-
fied that in consequence OF q change being
made in the pipes, water Will be shut on from
them all that day and night
iyl2s JAMES Riddle, supI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13
THE OUTLOOK FOR THIS SEASON.

THE BOARDING HOUSE
has been altered and fitted up with pri.
vate sleeping rooms for dodgers; the old
chunk system" has been abolished, and
persons who desire to remain over night
can find pleasant rooms and good board
at reasonable prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13

CHRONIC Rheumatism and Catarrh. Took
PERCNA. Am well. Mrs. T. 0linghouse,
Brownsville, Pa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13

was up there on the preachers stand
behind great, big pulpit block, and he
put his hands on that block and sprang
clear over the pulpit down among
the people" 1.-THE dear old Brother
Dolliver," she continued, twill not be
with us this season. He would have
to come with one limb less than when
he was last here, but know if he does
come with one he will go back with
two, even if the second is wooden
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-13
THE GATE QUESTION.

THE GATE GU ESTlON.
Heretofore the Association has been
disturbed every year, and some bad blood
has been stirred up among the mana
gers upon the question of opening the
gates on Sunday. The Board of Mana
gers voted, last year, to close the gates
on Sunday, and that course was adopt
ed. The preachers of the West Virginia
Conference also resolved at the last ses-
sion not to attend any campmeeting
where the gates were opened on Sun
day.
Still there was division among the
Board, some of WHOM insisted on hav-
ing the gates open. The matter has
now been compromised by the Board
agreeing that the gates will be open on
Sunday morning for the admission of
visitors until $3.50 o'clock, and then
closed until 5 P. NJ, when they will be
thrown open for those who desire to re-
tire. Tickets of admission will be
sold for Sunday only on Saturday and
those not purchasing them will not be
able to gain admission. This arrange
ment, it is thought, will be satisfactory
to all the different shades of opinion,
and it is hoped has finally settled this
veXed question.
PROSPECTIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Another drawback to the improve
ment of the grounds has been the fact
that the Association did not own, but
emily leased the grounds, and, therefore,
there has been an indispositiOn to make
any permanent improvements ola costly
character.
Now, however, the purchase of the
grounds has been consummated aud
the Association holds deed in fee for
2S acres of ground for which it paid 500
per acre.
This of course will stimulate improve
ments both by the Association and pri-
vate parties. A better class Of cottages
will be built, the grounds will be i'm
proved in many ways, and there is talk
of some very extensive and attractive
enterprises that will add much to the
place as a summer resort. Among the
enterprises spoken of is a
LARGE SUMMER HOTEL
to be built on the high point Just above
the gate entrance, heretofore reserved
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
DISTRICT BREYITIEs.


For he Middle ARdntte States, fair wodther, south
eiy vind' io,rer barometer and higher temperature
For Washington, / a, M, Warmer fair rediher.
Thermometrio readings.-7 q. M, 400; II a. M,
500 p. M, $50; 7p. M. $50 IL D. m, ar maxi
mum, CLIO; minimum, $685..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26

Prominent Arrivals.
WILLARp's-S y. Arnold Rochester, N. Y; g. D
Beshler Or. J. vought, Dir. II, seird, and 4. X
n and New NJ ossSy vi shsgaraw oe SosSpS
6'nsiSn J. y. and y Il. in, Wi!iqm 6f%yion, g q
W, X, smith, Leadyiiie COLI J. G. tirinin, IT,, Mem
ghss TG1S w nSf San prHpGsIS9
H A. GhteR and g. sRanSg PnSde nS
TihGg snS Troy u g sSld'P Home o VI J.
Philadelphia
roA Ice, Ess York o W. Her.
G Tawh nTf ohnE w. HS bfan P PyGT p SG'e s.
WW92drnG AnG1rn VI J9hn NJ Bed9Td o W. g.
Providence; james r. Huston. David II Pierce mi.
ndelphia; Charles Giles, Buffalo; John Y. Hall G. II.
sia% SG! ST SIF &6Sny n " William p DSr
ling Buffalo.
Rleos1stephGa Moore 4 r roigy John eam:
William Mnllinesaux, England; W: U. $ V. Telcott,
a RFas bha apSa f'En IT. IiuMS Si n %PS
4! y lIalslei, ToleIC, ohoi J. N, nu!er New York
Jams, Pennsylvania.
SsS yglt Il YfnaS NpSggSy N eJSfR
Sna oyy william ward Ns% Jersey James , Heed
John r. Surge, New York
MEtgoGr22LITAs w. y. Newell, New Jersey
Shillen, Now nayon; II. Franks, New York; j. j
dunno, FLORIDA; j. ", HOY, New Y urh.
ST. JAMI.s-Clcmcnt Read, Lewis Williams Now
York. William ~. Augur, Connecticut; John IL.
Laskey, BOStOn' p Is. Walker, Minnesota! william
b. Davis, G. fOrnia; \. w. Eaton, New York.
HNMuTOS.-L. u. Thompson aud Mias Thompson,
BOstun, Mass. Aug. H. Btshelder, Boston; Rev.
Henry H. o. $, puughkeCpsc, ~ y; Professor Hol-
brook, Trinity College, Hartford
woRMLEY's--J. W. Waterman and H. q. Waiter
man, Detroit, Mich; IL. -. Rogers, Boston; Brinton
Cope, Philadelphia: W. l.. Rudman, Kentucky; W.
o, whitney, New York.
ST. MAnC.-George ;. sJcldon, Philadelphia; John
G.. Twins, Illinois j. NJ. Il. Drake aud A. w. Bar<c-
lew, New York; H. Keith, EusiOn, Nd
wELCHFR's-M. 4. LOWS, baltimore.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26

nMs posToFr1cE NOTICE

Ma
the Foresn Malls fgr the week ending sATQR-
PAT S6 On 2 EEHS5SRs b A1 sS
men Correspondence for Ireland and France must
steamship batavia via Queenstown correspondence
Tor . great nnain and other European countries
France nc, direct BY steamship Amsrlque via Hayre
on THURSDAY, ut 10 n, M, for Europe, by steam.
ucImany and France must be specially addressedl
nnd az II o. m, for Europe. by steamship Gel
City of Richmond via Queenstown correspondence
dressed and al ii a. IN for Germany, &C. by steam.
ship Oder, via SOUTHAMPTON and Bremen (cor
countries must be specially addrcssed), and at II a.
NJ, for scotland direct by steamship Anconia, via
steamship HhYnland via Antwerp
The mails for Jamaica, Jacmel, and Turks Island,
bs n% or MSao '' Via Sew o"s cose on
y a s9 D. The mS' for saySG
Q. m. The mails for BeTmuda,, hg steamship Flan.
S GUGs sS Si &sEeo 81 S city 9 &s s:
d I 2 9g T96n55s y az S mi pG coa " On
ahd sayS6S, by ,gsms6lp ASno close on Friday,
mails for Cuba and the West indies, hy slcanlshp
FOR Para Brazil by steamship Xmbrosc close on
SGIu5d9y g, The d mails 5or Ghi2n and JHpann
malls for Australia, &c. via San Francisco, close
''p'" -''' HENRY O. PEARSON, Postmaster,
Posr.OFFfcE. NEW YonN, April %, lss2. apl7
slge. ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE
large Ee of suiLRISG 10 lSS nn 20
Lots on New lIampshirc avenue, all between NJ and
'''oeT Ti Il fashsS 2I ESWHEN1No ApRGLg7,
at o'clock This Is In the immediate neghbolhood
of the most improving part Of the city. ap22jtt
HB A ARTIsTS, M SIAFERIEAAIss
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26

You can publish three.lino advertisement of
WANTED" "For Rent" "For Sale" or Lost"
three times for twenty-five cents in TIE REPUU-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
LADIES' GOODS.

LADIES, GOODS.
3 x u M S!
The Coming Week | will offer
SPECIAL BARGAINS in all the
different Departments,
The DAMAGED GOODS are
rapidly selling out, and now offer
my Entire Stock at Great Reduo-
tons.
Ladies' Cotton Underwear, at SO
and 80 conts; choice.
Ladies' Porcale Suits, at 80; worth
$3.50.
One Lot of Ladies' Fine Shawls,
worth from SD to $3.50, now
$3.50.
Silk and Satin Suits and DOlmans;
also Spring Jackets and III
sters, Mt great reduction.
Fine Shaded Pumes, worth 81
only $3.50.
All Straw Hats and Bonnots Re-
duced.
Our PATTERN HATS at Halt
Price.
Great Bargains in Hosiery and
COrsets.
Fine Lot of Best Embroideries
at 10 and 10 cents.
ParasOls, Is per cent. discount.
One Lot, Silk and Satin, slight.
ly damaged, very cheap.
BrOcaded Sash Ribbons, worth
$3.50 a yard, now 70 cents.
Misses Suits, damaged; some cos1
as high as $l8; the choice fol-
SD, at
BAU NJ IS,
416 Seventh street.
/. ap22lif--tp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26

CARluAGB MANUFACTURERS
(steam used), sl0 Pennsylvania avenue, near Third
street wa5t. washington, II. q Carriages and liar.
noes fsosIyeq % storage aud sold on OoLamhsoa :,
cdrria9oa roDAifed. fo40
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
LOCAL MENTION.
DUBLEG VOICE.

VDAbhkG bOAtE.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Jan. 4, 1882.
GENTLEMEN:
In renewing our orders for
Browns Iron BiileTs IL may be Of
satisfaction for tie public 10 known
that we receive the most hattGrlng
encumiuus from our customers In
regard 10 the efficacy and genuine
merit of this medicine,
WHITESIDE Il WALTON
Pharmacists, 1921 Penn. nv.
Browns Iron Biucrs Is IA truo
tonic. cure for Dyspepsia, Indi-
ges ion, Weakness, and all wasting
disCasCsl
a Caution 10 Our Readers.
Inferior limitations frequently follow successful
Invention This has been tie case with the patent
| LISoLRUA or cloh Beyond all controversy It's
| durability and beauty are proven; When Iur-
chasing look on the back Of the cloth for the w0
| "LIHoiEuM." IL Is printed on every square yard,
None other Is genuine. All carpet dealers keep 1t,
THE highest cash prices paid for dresses aud
gents Cl6tiing, watches, jewelry, &c. CAL on or
| address Her1ig, 3O5 Ninth street. near Pennsyl-
| Yania avenue.
| "AIderney Dairy Wagons"
Fresh Attorney butter Churned every morning,
aud delivered In lllb. Ward" prints NJ 6OS per Id.
Also cottage cheese, &c. per ball; butternilk, %.
per quart. and sweet milk DC. per quart
|
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

a5T$ 1vERfLL CHRMioXL PAINT.
The Original and only Mixed Paint that will not
peel chalk. Sold in this market for Is years with
entire satisfaction.
ALABAsrINB FOR CEILING AND WALLS
better than Kalsominc as 1t will not rub or Send
for sample cards and circulars to
FRANCIS MILLER Sole Agent,
anot.M w Film sn- Ntntb atroet
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
KINGS PALACE!
NEW GooDsI LOW PRECESI
FASHIONABLE STYLISH DESIRABLE

We have received the largest and choicest supply Of Millinery
which will sell at remarkably low prices 10000 Hats for ladies'
Misses and Chdre comprising all the leading shapes and all co.,
emit shapes and Styles the greatest variety offered the prices
lower than elsewhere Feathers Pumes Flowers and Beaded
Laces at prices that will astonsh ALL The most exquisite Pattern
Hats and Bonnets at reduced prices $4,000 worth Of Ribbons
the greatest bargains offered All the leading makes Laces
10 per cent less than market value.
Save your money and buy your goods at
E=I1TG'S PALACE, NO 914 Seventh street
THE LARGEST MILLINERY HOUSE I'm WASHINGTON
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26

Pa1ais Eoya1-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-26
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Our stock of Diamond Lace Pins. Finger and Ear
Rings. Fine Gold Jewelry, American Watches Ster-
ling SilverwRre in great variety Plated Tea Set3,
BASKETS Bowls Ice Pitchers. Butter Dishes astors,
soup Tureens, Forks and spoons Rogers Bros. Plated
Table cutlery, Joseph oBers Il Sons Sheffield Ivory
Table Cutlery and Scissors French Clocks, Opera
Glasses, Brass SconCes. Mirrors CRndesticks, &c,
was never so complete. which we call 10 the attention
Of purchasers us they will find our prices low.
HARRIS < SIIAFER,
mrlC-tr No. lib Pennsylvania avenue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
An Accomplished Cheat.

DR.. Gage, a leading physician at Pau.
a municipal councillor, and knight of
the Legion of Honor, has been tried for
cheating at cards. His methods are
said to have been three in number.
When he found he had good hand he
would secretly increase his originalstakes
by adding coin that had been concealed
in the palm of his hand. Again, he
would place gold coin under silver
one and only uncover it when he had
won. Thirdly, he had way of with
drawing part of his stake if the game
went against him. When these doings
were first learned the doctors friends
would not believe his accusers. A watch
was then set upon him, and the swim
ding was proved to the satisfaction of
all. From the club he was forthwith
expelled, his name was taken from the
Legion of Honor list and the public
prosecutor secured a sentence against
him of two months in jail and fine of
$40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
lCorres. San Francisco Chronicle.

CCorres. San Francisco Chronicle.1
At the guardhouses there is consider
able fuss made whenever any royalty
passes that way. It is the duty and the
only duty of the sentry on guard to keep
his eyes open for royalty. When he
sees it-and he seems to have remark
ably long range of vision-he yells at
the top of his by no means musical
voice. The rest of the guard drop their
cards and pipes, rush precipitately out,
fall in, and present arms with drums
beating. This sort OF thing is gone
through with every time any royalty
passes. Even the infant children of the
crown prince receive the same homage.
There is something strange IN seeing a
lot of grown men present arms to a,
year-old infant. But they do it every
time the nurse of the crown princes
family takes the children out for an air.
ing. But this " isn't circumstance, as
Chicago says, to what, according to the
story of one of the American colony,
happened here once. The nurse had a
little child of the crown prince out for
walk, and happened to pass one of the
guardhouses: Thesentry on duty yelled,
the guard turned out and presented
arms while the drums beat. Just as the
nurse and child got in front of the file of
soldiers, the child espied heap of nice,
clean sand, suitable for the manufac-
ture of mud-pies. The instinct of the
child got the better of its training; it
broke away from its nurse and began to
play in the sand. The nurse protested,
entreated, begged, but it was of no use.
That child was bound to indulge in a
little plebeian amusement. It had it's
own way, and played in the sand until
it had satisfied it's royal mind, and all
this time the guard stood at 'spresent
arms" while the drummer nearly wore
his drumhead out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

of United States bonds In excess of $4,000 as
security for their circulating notes; and such of
those banks having on deposit bonds in excess
OF that amount are authorized to reduce their
circulation on the deposit of lawful money
as provided by law; that jurisdiction for suits
hereafter brought by or against national
banking association, except suits between them
and the United States, CT its officers or agents,
snail be the same as jurisdiction for suits
brought by or against banks not organized IN
der any law of the United States which do or
might do banking business where such ma
tional banking association NAV be doing bust
ness when such suits may be begun: that the
organization of any banking association intend
ed to replace any existing banking association
and retain the name thereof, holders of stock
in the expiring association shall be entitled to
preference In the allotment of shares of the new
association IN proportion to the number Of
shares held by them respectively in the expir-
ing association, that every banking association
which shall obtain the benefit of this act shall
pay the cost of preparing plates for such new
circulating notes as shall be issued to it, and all
other costs incident to the substitution of such
new circulating notes for old, in addition to the
tax now imposed on banking associations by
law. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 19-Townsend (Ohio) intro
duced a bill to establish the board of COM
missioners of Interstate commerce as bureau
of the interior department. Referred The
charter extension bill. Grape offered as an ad-
ditional section an amendment providing that
on the deposit of bonds the association making
the same shall be entitled to receive from the
comptroller of the currency circulating notes
equal in amount to 80 per cent. of current
market value not exceeding par of United
States bonds so transferred and delivered. 1t
further provides that at no time shall the total
amount of such notes issued exceed 80 per
cent. of the amount actually paid in of the
capital stock, and repeats sections 5171 and
SIG of the revised statutes. Adopted, yeas
100, nays 80. Morrison 0ll.) offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, providing congress
may at any time amend, alter or repudiate this
act and acts of which this is amendatory The
bill was then passed-yeas 1875, nays 67.....
Adjourned.
SATURDAY. May 20.-The senate amendment
to the house bill was agreed to authorizing the
receipt of United States gold coin in exchange
for gold bars. :. .Hiscock reported the general
deficiency bill. Printed and recommitted.
It recommends appropriating Sc. 1875, 319. This
does not include pension claims for which a
special appropriation Ct $16,000,000 has been
made. :. The election case of Mickey VS.. O'Con-
nor in the second district of South Carolina was
taken up, but the democrats filibustered to such
an extent that the attempt TO secure action in
the case was abandoned and an adjournment
was taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

the 10Th inst Among the places destroyed
were the Windsor Hotel, Academy Of Music
and Palace of Fashion, large dry goods house.
Loss 100000. One dead body was found, and
1T is supposed that other lives were lost.
A destructive fire occurred at Lyons, France,
on the 18th, number of workshops and other
buildings were swept away. Loss 100000. In
cendiary.
The lake steamer Manitoulin. of the Great
Northern Transit Company line, was destroyed
by fire in the North Georgian Bay. Her crew
and passengers got off in boats, one of which
upset, and two persons were drowned.
Warner Bros drug house at Petonsville, O.,
was consumed by fire on the 10Th inst. Loss
Loss 100000.
A number of business houses at Olympia, W.
T., were swept away by fire on the 18th inst.
Total loss $4,000.
Ten business houses, one hotel and two dwell
hngs in the town of Chamois, on the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, one hundred miles west of ST..
Louis, Mo-, we're reduced to ashes on the 18th
inst. Loss about 100000.
The ocean steamer Progress which was sent
to relieve the disabled steamer Peruvian, burned
at sea on the 18th inst. Three lives were lost.
Pecuniary loss $780, 900.
Gleason's Knitting Mill at Seneca Falls N.
Y. fell a prey to flames on the 18th inst. Loss
100000.
The courthouse at Franklin, KY, was de
stroyed by an incendiary fire, with nearly all the
records of Simpson County.
Swarthmore, Pa, suffered the loss of Holtz'
wooden mill by fire on the 18th. Loss $40, OO0
The village of Marcily, France, burned on
the 18th inst. Eighty-four houses were de-
stroyed and $50 people rendered homeless.
The Star Shoe Peg Mandatory Company's
factory at Quebec, was destroyed by fire on the
18th. Loss estimated at 100000.
The Northwestern Fertilizing establishment
East st. Louis. caught fire on the 18th and was
totally destroyed. Loss 100000.
fire near Montmorency Falls, Quebec,
burned the mills of Hill q Tate and the Geggy
mansion, formerly occupied by Col. de
Salabery.
Stewartville, town of about four hundred
population, situated twenty miles east of st.
Joseph. Mo-, fell a prey to flames on the 18th
inst.
fire in Minneapolis, MIMI, on the 18th,
destroyed block of seven frame stores, occu-
pied by dry-goods and liquor houses, the loss
being $4,000.
Pamplin, Va, lost ten stores and dwellings
by fire on the 10Th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
A COMMON MERIDIAN.

The resolution offered in congress by
Representative Flower, looking to an in
ternational arrangement Sc for the pur-
pose of fixing upon meridian proper to
be employed as common zero of longi-
tude and standard of time reckoning
throughout the globe" is recommended
for favorable consideration by the New
York Herald. "Though all standard
units of time" says Sir John Herschel,
care equally possible, theoretically
speaking, yet all are not practically
equally convenient The same may be
said of all meridians of longitude; any
one of them will serve as standard for
the worlds time reckoning. but the
wants and conyeniences of society can be
better subserved by wise selection.
Geographically the meridian of Ferro,
the westernmost of the Canary Islands,
falling west of all the lands of the Old
World, has been reckoned the most APP
propriate prime meridian; but the fact
that it is one to which all nations are
Indifferent makes its selection offensive
to all. It will no doubt be difficult to
secure unanimity in the international
gathering at Washington which Mr..
Flowers resolution calls for. But only
experiment. can decide whether delegates
from all governments can be made to see
alike sufficiently to secure the adoption
of a common meridian. Gould unan-
unity be measurably obtained on this
subject, so important to science and
navigation, the world might have COM
mon standard of time, which, in this day
of the multiplication of ocean cables,
would considerably facilitate the tran
sactions of business in all countries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Suicidal

Oscar F. Clifford, loan agent uuder arrest
for embezzlement, shot himself at Cherryvale,
Kan, and cannot survive his injuries.
DIR. Lewis Lamboen, alias DR.. John T. Smith,
lied at Springfield, Mo-, on the 18th inst, from
the effects of a dose of morphine taken with
suicidal intent. He left note stating that his
life had been failure. Papers found show
him to be relative of Bayard Taylor.
Charles M. Norton. once prominent citizen
of Louisville, KY, committed suicide on the
18th inst.
Adrian C. Renaudln, young Frenchman,
entered the Protestant Episcopal Church of
Annunclation, New York City, during service on
the evening of the 18th inst, aud deliberately
shot himself. The services continued to the
close, the clergyman not hearing the report of
the weapon, and therefore remained ignorant
of the sad tragedy.
At Battle Creek, Mich, Mrs. Anna Prosser
and daughter of the same name went down
to the Kalamazoo River, at 10 o'clock on the
night of the 18th inst. and leaped in to end
their troubles. The mother persisted, but the
daughter waded ashore III an almost uncon-
sciOus condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
FARM FACTS.

The recent census give some valuable
informations concerning the extent and
size of the farm lands of the country aud
the great increase of such property with
in the last two decades. Illinois leads
the list of states and territories In re-
spect to the number of farm lands, and
then come IN order New York, Missouri
and Pennsylvania. The largest increase
In the past decade is shown in the case
of Kansas, and gratifying increase is
also recorded III the cases of Iowa, Mis-
souri, and North Carolina. The majority
of the farms vary in size from 20 to 500
acres, the greater proportion of this
number ranging from 100 to 500 acres.
California contains some farms which
reach 1000 acres In extent. Farming is
conducted on similar large scale In
Dakota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and other
northern states. Large farms of 1000
acres and over are found in many places
in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Car
DINA. 1t is cited, as an illustration of
the prosperity of these vast farming in
terests, that about rs per cent. of all the
farms in most of the states and terri
tories are occupied by the owners, while
the remaining % per cent. are either let
at fixed rentals or cultivated on shares.
The record of farms in the larger agri-
cultural states and their increase in num-
bers are given by the census as follows: