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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
LETTER FROM FLORIDA

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE
JaCKaCSvIELE, Fla, March 25.-Much
has been said and much written in the last
ten or fifteen years about the South. Flori-
ia Is nnrXampcd rs resort for tourists for
plcaNurr.o or for health seekers and to winter
in the South Is fast becoming habitual to
| residents fall the Northern Eastern and
Western States. BY the through sleeping
car system Of the Virginia Midland Rail.
way Company one can make the trip South
one OF pleasure from beginning to end,
large and thriving cities and attractive
scenery breaking the monotony. If the tray.
eler desires, night travel may be wholly
avoided to the land of flowers. Leaving
Washington, sputhbonnd, the traveller has
the choice oftwo routes. one via Lyuchburg,
Danvile, Charlotte and Atlanta, Ga, the
Gate City, and thence 10 Macon and on
to Jacksonville, the commercial capital of
Florida. By the other route, by Columbia.
Augusta, Savannah. Ga. piercing the fertile
cotton fields of South Carolina and Georpia,
and thence TO Jacksonville, Fla. Whether
your trip is long or short good hotels and
the attractions of Savannah eand Buena-
venture and Thunderbolt and other sub.
ufDaD resorts combine 10 make your STAY
pleasant Jacksonville is the undisputed
chief of the Florida cities. With its beautiful
and eligible location on the St. Johns River,
il affords every facility for business. Two
daily papers publishing to its residents
and transient population the news of the
world. Many of the streets parallel with
the St. Johns River are shaded by large trees
and present charming views in every drec-
ton. all combining to make Jacksonville de-
lghtiul. 1t is estimated that there are ffty
thousand visitors in Florida at this time.
New potatoes, green peas aud strawber-
ries are found upon the tables of the hotels
daily.
Seventeen thousand people have visited
St. Augustine up to this time this winter,
A ride up the river twenty-eight miles
brings you to Green Cove Spring; the spring
is located near the landing in a park, near
which is the Clarendon Hotel. The water
bois up from large assure some twenty
feet below the surface at the rate, it is said.
of three thousand gallons per minute, and
is as clear as diamond. Further up the
river YOU come to Palatka, village of about
three thousand people. Xxx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
NEWS OF THE DAY

There were 100 deaths in Baltimore last
week
Sgismond Lacroix, radical has been cleo.
ted to fill Gambetta's seat in the French
Chamber Of Deputies.
1t blew gale at Charleston, s. c., all day
yesterday. the wind at times attaining We.
lccity OF 80 miles per hour
Extraordinary precautions are being ia.
ken in London to guard against acts of
violence or destruction in the public build.
ings.
The Queen is in general good health and
her spraned knee Is improving. she will
leave Windsor this week for the Isle OF
Wight.
The commissioner of internal revenue
gives notice to collectors to draw on him
for he new stamps for tobacco. snuff and
Cigars authorized by the act Of March 3, 1883
which are to be used on and after Nav /.
The Williams sewing machine factory, in
st. Cunegonde, western suburb of Montre-
al, was burned Saturday night with the new
and splendid machinery. The loss is esti-
mated between 5000 900 and 100000. The
establishment was the largest of its kind in
Canada.
Secretary Folger's condition is somewhat
improved, though he is now suffering from
erNslpeas in the face and head, brought on
by severe cold The disease is aggravated
by lowered vitality and impoverished con.
dition of the blood, but it is not thought that
there is as yet any reason for especial appre-
tension
a cursory examination Of the cigar case
in the House restaurant indicating recently
predominance of Ave cent cigars, a cores
pendent asked the vendor Of the weed who
bought the five cent cigars and who the ten
cent ones. THE Congressman" he replied
buy five centers, and the committee clerks
the ten and fifteen cent ones"
Since the formation of the government the
death of a cabinet officer while in office has
been an exceedingly rare occurrence.
Among them may be mentioned Secretary
of the Navy, A. P. Upshur, of Virginia, who
was killed by the explosion of a cannon on
the Princeton, in 1841, Secretary of War
John A. Rawlings, of Illinois, who dieo
In 1859, during Grants administration.
During the service in St. Paul's Cathedral
Loudon, on Saturday, a well-dressed man
ran up the altar steps with his hat on, leap
ed upon the altar, and dashed the cross,
candiesticks, vases and flowers to the
ground. The dean and several Of the Choir.
listers secured the man after g struggle, and
gave him into the custody Of the police. In
the excitement many persons left the church
Mortified at the sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
DIED,

This morning, OCEANNA, wife Of Joseph S
Beach, aged 81 years. ES- The friends of the
family are Invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence of her husband, corner Queen and Pitt
streets, wednesday evening, at o'clock
In this city, on Sunday night, after a long and
painful illness. RICHARD JAVINS, In the 3yth
year of his age Asleep in Jesus re Funeral
to morrow evening at four o'clock, from his late
residence, Patrick street, near Queen
On Sunday, March the 18th instant. at TAO
o'clock a. M, 1883. ELIZA a., wife of James
Hammond, in the 60th year of her age. gar-Her
funeral will take place from the residence Of h"r
son.in-law Mr.. John Powell, No 1877 Cameron
street, tomorrow Tuesday afternoon, at 2
o'clock.
At "GIeenock," the residence of her nephew,
Samuel B. Chiffon, ESQ., on Palm Sunday, March
the 18th, 1883, FANNY B. Chiffon, aged 81
years.
On the 18th instant, at the residence Of her
son-in-lsw. Mr.. J. A. j. Ruffner. near Libertv
lower Fauquier, Mrs. ALKALINE BALL, widow
of the late John Ball. aged 81 years, having died
on the anniversary of her birth
In Fauquier county, on the 2sd instant, at the
residence of James Monroe, Miss FRANCES
MONROE aged 81 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
Lord Ward, it is stated, offered Sarah

Lord Ward, it is stated, offered Sarah
Bernhardt $4,000 for the ragged little suit
she wore when her talent was discovered bv
her first patron. The intrinsic value of the
wearables is calculated at Sid, British. But
Donna Sol, Prospecting her history, refused
the money. The Marquis of Hartford, 1t is
known, offered Rachel two diamonds worth
twenty thousands francs in exchange for the
famous guitar she used when a poor child
singing for bread in the streets of Paris. and
which she always carried with her enclosed
~, ~ velvet case: Not for all the jewels in
, Tue erHwn OF Victoria" she replied. The
a nna.quis had remarka able collection of per-
sofa OF Sophia Arnould, the umbrella of
Garrick, the fan of Mile. Mars. the watch Of
Ialma: and the last bottle of MADEIRA which
kean drank from. and which fell from bis
hand half tempted. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The OILERS are more numerous than
the shad
The A. l.. l.. or the ladies, must be
very popular, Judging from the gifts pour
ing in for the fair.
Although there is an election to take
place in this city in May. not an announce
,nenl" is YET made.
A few robins made their appearance in
the vicinity this morning and in mo time"
there WAS gunner for every bird.
An exchange says: Eek Senator Davis
has succeeded in getting into the Gate CITY
OF the South. But it was tight squeeze"
The hot water remedy for various
stomach troubles has taken a great hold,
We are told, upon the people of Washington.
So has hot whiskey for some time past.
Hon. S. S. Cox announces himself still
in the field as candidate for the Speaker
ship OF the next House. but the contest has
narrowed down between Carlisle and Ran
dali.
Two thousand infantry have been or
dcred to protect public buildings in Lon
don. The Co!dstream Guards have been
posted in the Parliament buildings and
Buckingham Palace.
1t Is said that the present cold weather
cannot hold out much logger, and the
warm wave" now advancing from Dakota
will afford some relief-which it is sincerely
hoped may prove correct.
Heretofore the Judge Of the Hastings
Court Of Richmond has been receiving a
salary OF 81 800 lromlhc State and 5000 from
the city, but by decision Of the Attorney
General be is now left with only the latter
1t will be worse than 1.-The night after
Christmas" with some Of the little ones to-
night judging from the number of hard
boiled eggs that have been made way with
to-day. "Oh dear mamie! what a pain I'm
got"
in difference to the known and ex.
pressed views Of Bishop White, there was
no floral display at Christ Church yesterday
on the occasion of the Sunday school cele.
bration. At st. Paul's the reverse was the
case, the display being beautiful and pro.
fuse
Easter Sunday was rather chilly,
although the sun shone for part of the
day. Services in the churches which OBJ
serve the day were we'll attended and were
of an interesting character. In the after
ternoon Easter services for children in the
Sunday schools were held
The London Money Market Review COM
mcnting upon the recent United States
Supreme Court decision in the coupon killer
case quotes:
Yankee Doodle borrows cash
And makes haste TO spend 1t;
Snaps his fingers In tho facs
q! the fats" who lend It,
Asl. him when he means 10 pay
Without hesitation
Says he Il take the shortestway,
And thats-Repudation
Mr.. Erastus Brooks, State Senator Of
New York, tells ola time when the asscss-
ment ola State Senator by his party was
only two hundred dollars, and that this
sum included ali expenses. aIr. Brooks
say that now 9 man cannot be elected to
the Senate for less than ten times the
amount stated above. and that candidates
for Congress in New York are often assessed
ten tunes as much as they can receive as
compensation Il elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

Mr.. B1GGAR, the Irish NJ. P, has been
refused new trial In his breach of promise
case. And properly. No man has right
to give lady buttoned boots, and new
stockings when he finds that the ones she is
wearing have holes in them, unless he in
tends to marry her, and it is surprising that
native of country proverbial for its
gallantry should have ever allowed the case
to 90 into court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

THE PRESIDENT Of an English revolution
airy league says that dynamite il an i'm
portan1 factor in political life" The sooner
that man finds that hemp is al important
factor in his life the better it will be for all
the other people OF his country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

A NEGRO has more political privileges in
Rhode Island than q German or al Irish.
man, because he comes under the head of
native male citizens, and that, too, no mat
ter how long the foreigner may have been
naturalizcd. The democrats there want to
give foreigners at least equal political priv-
leges with negroes, but the republicans are
opposed to any such equality; and yet they
support "free vote and fair count In
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 90.

THE SOUTH CARoLINIASs who were taken
out Of their fields while nj work and car
ried scores of miles to Charleston on trump
ed up charges ofelccton frauds have been
discharged They were kept week from
their homes without being allowed 10 make
any arrangement for their enforced absence
and without being permitted to take even
n change Of clothing with them. And for
what? Why, merely that the deputy
marshals should draw pay for arresling and
taking them TO Charleston. Hard as is the
English rule In Ireland, such outrageous
tyranny would not be attempted there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

GENERAL MAHONE's WASHINGTON orron
says none Of the acts of the Administration
previous to the last election in Virginia
were performed for the purpose of influence
ing that election. This will be news TO the
scores of good and straight republicans who
were removed from Office to give place to
democratic Mahoncitcs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

B!ac&~ood's E3'n5srqh Magazine for March has
been received from its publishers The Leonard
Scott Publishing Co., y. Y. It's contents are
Jonathan Swift. The Progress of tho New Do
minion, The Ladies Lindorcs, Contemporary Art,
Terry Wigan, Europe in Straits, Recent French
Novels My Library, and the Opening of PArlia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

SENATOR HoAR hates Governor Butler
and Governor Butler hates Senator Hoar,
but they both love General Malone the
Governor having made large donation to
his election fund, and the more frugal Sen
ator having given him his countenance and
moral support. The other Massachusetts
Senator, Mr.. Dawes, is also so enamored of
the General that he manufactures and tells
deliberate falsehoods in his behalf, as he did
In the case of the gray haired man from
Mississippi"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
The eruption Of Mt. Etna is subsidinv.

Mrs. lIangtry's first appearance in public
was as reader she read Curing Cold
by Mark Twain. In recent interview she
safd that she does not approve Of his way,
butior herself uses DR.. Bulls Cough Syrupa
sure cure every time,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

The Southern PlGEisr for April has been received
from its publishers in Richmond In its table of
contents arc many articles Of especial interest to
the farmers of Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
SRRIE

ARRIVED.
sur Jane Moseley, Norfolk, to Reed 4 Co.
str Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, to Poto
mac Ferry Co.
schr Agnes Barton, Now York. to " A smoot
s Co.
Schr E u Wright, Boothbay, to A Reed & Co.
SAILED.
Stmp c Knight, New York. to F A Reed & Co
Str Cue, Baltimore, by Broder. & Co.
Str Jane Moseey, Norfolk. by F A Reed & Co.
Str Mattano, lower Potomac, to John Lanuon.
Str I Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, by poto
mac Ferry Co.
schr Wave Crest, cooperage Porto Rico, by F A
Reed & Co.
MEMORANDA.
schr Helen Hasbrouck, sailed from Richmond
for Georgetown oath.
schr BENZ Garthside, for this port, clear at Bos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

The latest novelty in bonnets has crown
OF alligator skin, If in wearing them the
Indies take cold, we say to them confdenti-
ally there's no better remedy for coughs
and colds than DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Mar. 2s-
Cattle dull sales 5000; prime 7lba7s GOOD 7.
~; medium 6lta6a4 common 5aa6N: fat
Cows 4Aa5Ha: Veal Calves Tao. Sheen dull !.
saies s 1000; pine good sssa77a medium
S SaaoT; common 4ts5ls. Fall Lsmbs 6asL.
$500 n%imo H1as9 per head Hogs active; sales
1OAa1Ua. e00o "euiuln
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
MARRIED.

On Wednesday evening" February 21st, at Bat.
tic Run Church, Rappahaunock county, by Rev.
John K. Booton, Mr.. HUGH Z. RAMlEY and Miss
IDA ANDERSON, all of Rappahannock county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

No arrangements have as vet been made
for the funeral Of the late Postmaster Gen
eral Howe, which will take place at Green
Bay, Wis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

NEW YORK. Mar. 26-Stocks dull Money Ga
~. Cotton dull uplaads 1Ols: Orleans iOss
flour dull and heavy. Wheat heavy and Aa1sc
lower. Corn heavy and lha7sc lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

: Mr. Thomas NJ. Henley, Tappahannock,
Va, says i consider Browns Iron Bitters
the best tonic have ever used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

Flour Is steady Wheat closes easy in conse.
qnence OF decline in other market, of about &c
on all grades. There Is, however an active de.
mand Tor all sound merchautabe Lots offered ;
100 bushels were sold on Change to. day at ia
for fair Futz: HAL / s for good Loneberry: no
choice or prime samples being offered. Corn
quiet; 300 bushels Were sold As follows: White 59a
o. yellow %, aud mixed 81. Rye and Oats are
in demand at quotations. Ec.s are lower. o.bar
produce unchanged with fair receipts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

SOMETHlNG NEW-THE INDURATED
~ BASlN.-Cal and examine them. They are
cheap, light and durable
mh26 MCLEAN & UHLER, 70 Kingst
UST RECEIVED, a very handsome assortment
- of dark dotted colored Lilse Thread Hose and
Half Hose, at
mh26 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER,s.
DRESSED GUM ULSTER on plaid serge lust
L from factory, for 1926. warranted at
mh26 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S
ClRAPE LIECE RUFFS, double and single. at
~ mh26 AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
ALEXANDRIA ya Norch1e 1aa,

1,o,,,o- ALExASDRIA, Va, March 10. 1888.
~ OllCE-The corporators of THE ALEYAS
-; ~ Okla MINING. MANUFACTURING AND
. MAsREhoCSE COMPANY, having with Others
oIIos.sloea the amount Of Stock required by the
charter to enable the company to organize NOTICE
is hereby given that general meeting of the sub
scrIbsrs and corporators will be held az tine Gem.
erai Oihce of the Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany ny, in Alexandria Va, at 12 o'clock m, ON
s "a u THE 31st day of March, 1883, for
transaction of any other business that NAV bs
necessary to be done.
L. w. REID, commissioners
GEO. E. FRENCH. sna
JNO. 8. BARBOUR. ncoFpofa10fs'
CANNOT SNAP OR BnEAK-The Great BAN.
~ boo Corset Sizes IS to 3d. Price S1OO
mh22-6t c. II. ADAMS, 80 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

Inc market this week was only fairly suppljed
win cattle. lew however, were offered and
sold at quotations as above Calves in better sun.
ply with slight tendency downward except for
strictly prime ones, and they sell readily ut ton
quotations. Sheep in good supply. quite a number
changing hands, tho demand being good. Hogs
uull with but few arrivals; prices remain un.
changed. Cows and Calves in fair demand but
lew coming in and they sell readily.
BALTIMoRE, Mar. 26-Va. is derd do con.
soidated 40 do second series 35l, past due con
pons A; do new 1O-iOs-; do new 81 sos, hid
today. Cotton dull; mddines; 10. FIour
STEADY; Howard street and Western super
IS 3Ia4 20; do extra 81 25a5 90: do fam.
lily 30 25sG co. City Mills super So 3Ta4 90
DO extra 81 2oa8 SO: do Rio Brands S6 OOa6 Is:
patapsco family Sc 75; do superlative patent
- on. Wheat-Southern steady; Western lover
closing steady; Southern red ll5a1tS: do amber
l2oal22; No Maryland 100 bid; No 9 West.
e e winter red srot l171aa11e; April / lsa11se,
May 12o1hel2Oas. Corn-Southern easier; West.
e err lower and closing stesdy; Southern whito
o2s65 do yellow 6na52la; Western mixed snot
62i4aS2't; March SO bid April 62Iaa62a, NAV
63SIa64 Juno "a bid; steamer 5sls bid Ost.
lower aud dull; Southern 51a53; Western white
52a53; do mixed 6oa51; Penna 51a53 Rye
quiet at 6saI0. Hay firm; prime 10 choice
ienha and Md Sl3a15. Coffee firm Rio cargoes
ordinary to fair 6a9l4.. Sugar dull; soft Ss,
"hiskey steady at 81 1Siaa1 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

A RARE CHANCE.-I shall offer at private
y sale for 80 days only. the entire lot of
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting Of Parlor, Dining room, and Bed room
Sets. Carpets, Stoves, Mirrors and Utensils of all
kinds; will sell piece By piece or In sets. Bar.
gain, may be ez pected.
Nrs. SIMON WATERMAN,
Royal street two doors North Of Hydraulion En-.
CINE House. mh16
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

E'OR RENT-TWO COMFORTABLE FRAME
l. DWELLINGS, containing each saven rooras
situated upon st. Asaph street between Cameron
ana Queen. Apply to ELLEN MARK, King st :,
between Columbus and Alfred. mh2G-iw
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT. WITH OR
i WITHOUT BOARD. Apply at No. 12 south
Royal street. mbo4-I,n
rTNHE LADY FRIENDS OF ALEXANDRIA
Il ACADEMY,
Under the direction Of Mr. James Gri9g, will give
beautiful Operesta, called
MAUD IRVING. or THE LITTLE ORPHAN
introducing two beautiful Tableaux, at ARMORY
HALL. on
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAR. %, 1883.
Doors open at p. m, performances to begin
ut g. Admission 25 cts reserved seats 10 cts
extra Tickets TO be had at Tennesson Cos,
No: Ia King street, and also Of the pupils and
ladies' nh22 "A
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MARINE NEWS

MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 20, 1888
sun rises............. ID Sun Yets. 6 II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

] PAGES LIQUID CLUE
~ LIE PAGES LIQUID GLUE! !.
The best article yet discovered for mendinp
broken articles of any kind Each bottle contains
twice as much as any other glue and there Is no
extra charge for the brush and tin cap. Price
only 70 cents bottle; ask for Ls Pages Glue
and take no other. For sale wholesale and retail
by NcLFAS r ISHTEP ''"'
mhG2 10 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26

SPRING AND sUMMER.-1oO dozen Ladies,
~ Silk Isle Thread and Berlin Gloves, received
from prominent New York importing house.
Prices 7c., 25c., 35c., Soc, 75c., Csc. and S1.25
per pair, CM. ADAMS
"hZ|-ot SO Kingst
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-24

than other manufacturers, they did not place
the products OF this convict labor upon the mar
ket at reduced prices. or at prices lower Than
other manufacturers
He Thought II was not practicable TO employ
tins convict labor in constructing and maintain
ing our highways, as had been suggested by Mr..
Jewett. Tue EXPENSE Of guarding these men
While at work and building jails 10 contne them
in wonld make such a thing ina practicable.
Mr.. Smith accepted the amendment mir. Will
son's).
The resolution. as am ended, was. adopted by
yeas 80, nays 8.
Mr.. Shoekney offered a resolution authorizing
the COMMITTEES on prisons to prepare a MI ana
present it TO this House fixing the maximum aud
minimum price Ut wnioh conYIU. labor may be
e mployed.
Mr.. Gibson's motion to lay the resolution on
TIE table was agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Kester. from the committee on agricul-
ture. reported back Mr.. Bowers's bill, II. No.
81, concerning sheep killing dogs, with the
recomme ndation that the OH be Indefinitely
postponed. The report was conccurred in.
Also, Mr.. Patton's, II. B.. 165, a bill concerning
legal Enclosures: with the recommendation that
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Patton said: L want to say this in hsha lf
of nv bill; personally, I have very little interest
in a bill OF this nature, for l usually keep good
fences myself: hut | have been requested by
many farmers to introduce a hill of This KIND.
AS the law now stands, we have no standard OF
"a legal fence. We have no legal fence in the
State of Indiana. This bill sim ply provides for
and defines what a legal fence shall be; think
IL a necessity that we have some legal definition
In regard to what constitutes n fence in the state
of Indiana. This subject mas caused "a great
deal of litigation in this state, and has cost our
people a great deal OF money. A great part OF
this expense might be saved to our people by
making our statutes provide for q legal fence.
Following this came the joint convention,
after which a recess WAS taken for dinner.