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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-07

Tho woman VINO WeorS sAO
The woman who always answers
when her husband is spoken TO, ana
Considers herself the "better three
quarters" of the household arrange
ment. , ~. o,,;
The woman who buys all the Prov.
sions and clothing, even her husDanoS
clothes, and buys them always at o DAi-
gain.
She never thinks him OF any conse-
ouence in the family, but regards HIM as
y boarder who eats great deal and pays
nothing. while the family is supported
by her own shoulders and foresight, IL
GLIDING the " bargains" she Ii constap'-
~ securing.
The woman who always pins on her
husbands collar and cravat, washes bis
neck and ears, trims his hair-and pulls
it. too. if he is at all refractory-who
contradicts him before their children,
not allowing him to express an OPINION
without Immediately volunteering ope1 III
an opposite direction.
The woman who always demands the
money on "pay days" and, II her nus.
bands ventures to ask what she wants IL
for. saws "there is no need for o man
to have money when his wife needs 1t all
to clothe and feed her family.
As soon as there is q hundred dollars
ahead she takes it, and, depositing 1t III
the bank in her own name, announces 10
her husband the gratifying intelligence
that she has saved 800, but does not
consider it important to mention where
she has deposited the same.
The woman who wears the "breeches
is almost sure to lay by something for a
"rainy day." as she never allows her
husband day of recreation, although
ON holidays she usually takes hmm out
with the other children for little en-
joyment.
Her husband always has quiet, SUBJ
dued air, and speaks in very nervous,
hasty manner, and looks around quickly
from under his eyebrows, as If expecting
TO hear some voice in contradiction.
He has the habit of smoothing the top
of his head gently and soothingly, as II
hair had been recently pulled.
The woman who wears the breeches
is usually called "smart by the men,
and "tyrant" by the women. She
speaks of the homestead as "my place"
or my 1arIQ, ullu CouoiuClo hOi mug
band of no account in the buying or
selling of cattle.
She knows just how much pigs will
weigh and the market value of every
thing the farm produces for sale. She
is close at bargain, and has been
known to go so far as to drive the team
and help to load the wood. She always
manages the children, and if one OF them
should turn out poorly she says:
"That child is more like his father
than all the rest"
Nobody has much love for her, and,
as she has proved eminently able to take
care of herself by taking care OF the
whole family, no one cares much for her.
The woman who wears the breaches
always puts her husband to bed first,
that he may warm the front side, and
then rolls him over to the wall when she
gets in, and would make him get up and
kindle the fire of morning, only that
she thinlS he does not know enough.
She understands politics, and her hus-
band votes for the man she tells him to.
I'll tell you more about her some time.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-07

"I BEG your pardon, sir" said one OF
the three men who entered Dovey's store
at MERGERS Station, KY, "but will yop
please hand me the $500 out OF YOU
safe" and he politely leveled revolve,
"Sorry to disoblige," Dovey replied
"but there isn't cent there" and b,
affably opened the safe for them to see
The robbers made a thorough searo'
and Withdrew.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-07

An academy to teach the Aztec lam
guage has been started in the City of
Mexico.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-08-07

took up my embroidery and went
on working, or pretending to work-at
the pattern 1 was embroidering; l
think the action helped me, too, for l
presently found myself quite calm, and
with GOODNESS and resolution that |
can hardly believe now, as recall it,
turning over in my mind what l ought
to do.
What would these two men do when
they found, as they would soon find,
that the money was not upstairs? They
would be disappointed and desperate
capable, perhaps, of deeds that they
had not at first intended.
Perhaps l had better give up the
money at once and so get rid of them.
And yet, father had confided it to my
care: and it did not belong to him but
to the company. ought not to give it
to these men if 1 could help it. Oh,
why could not give the alarm in some
way? What if could open my mouth
and cry out at any risk? Could make
Joseph hear away out in the wing OF
the house as he was? Alas! l knew
that could not, even had not this
man been sitting there by the door-he
had taken a chair now-eyeing me
fiercely as though to read my thoughts.
All if 1 had only done as father wished
and telegraphed to Harry Randall to
to come up! And then, with this last
thought another came to me. Why
could l not summon Harry even now,
if perchance he was still at the office?
arose from my chair, mechanically
grasping my work in my hand. My
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
HOOKS. STATIONERY, PAPER, dc.
THE HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING
IN THE WAY OF
School Books and School Supplies,
Either Wholesale or Retail, are at
e IL

Either Wholesale or Retail, arc at
FRENCH'S. NOS 90 & 95 KING STREET.
We arc now receiving the largest stock of
Books for the public schools and Text Books for
academies and colleges ever offered in this city.
School Supplies of every scription-Composi-
ton and Exercise Books, thirty different sizes
and styles twenty-five styles and sizes of School
Satchels, Book Clamps and Straps Black Boards,
Silcate Stating and Slated Cloth for same, Desks
of most approved patterns furnished at shortest
notice, Drawing Books aud Drawing Paper,
Scholars Companions, Lunch Boxes, Water Col,
ors, Tablets of every size and STYLE all sizes and
styles of States, fifty different patterns OF ZEN
holders, Pens and Pencils. White and Colored
Chalk Crayons Drawing States, besides many
other novelties, both useful and ornamental
The purchases have been. made at the lowest
cash prices and will be sold at the very lowest
rates.
In addition to our regular stock we have pur-
chased 4 large assortment d School Books knoWn
rs shelf worn and second hand books, practically
as good as new Price nlucl: less
augG9-2w GEO. +. FRENCd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
NO. 2lS.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c.
EDw'D g. LEADBEATER. THos LEADBEATER
u S. LEADBEATER & BRO,

Nos. and 7 s. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892,
| DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDI-
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, sc.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pcctoral, Lubrcating
Liniment Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup: and Agents foI Ayers Medicines, Ready
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every effort will be made to maintain tho high
reputation of our old establishment. my 8
n. Successor to Janney Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS OILS, GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids, Dye Stufs and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and Inquiries from the country promptly
attended to.
NEW BUILDING,
sep1 No. 152 King street.
SUMMERS & ALLEN
DRUGGISTS,
y w corner King and Royal streets,
DEALERS IN DRUGS. PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &c, &c.
EGTTEEES or SODA WATER, ,SARSAPAR1LLA
HND blsuElL tlIFs
Prescription; carefully compounded. oct23
EOHN T. COLE - 60.
Successors of John !. Gibson ( Co..
10. POO KING ST.. ALEXANDRIA Va.
Peabody Building.l
Dealers in
DRU&%, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. TOILET
ARTICLES. PERFUMERY, sc
Prescriptions carefully compounded spi
SAMUEL H. hUST'
CORNER KING ASD FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer iB
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &c, &c.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared ut
all hours day and night. ap4
w F. CREIGHTON
Wholesale and Retail Dealer liz
DRUGS. CHEMICALS PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES. OILS DYE STUFFS
GARDEN SEEDS. &c. sc.
No. Sc King street, under Sarcpts Hail.
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
mh24-tf
JOHN D. II LVST'
Successor To Lunt & Davidson.
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PA TENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
NJ L. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians Prcscr .ptoms Il specially. Ijanlo
! sTARI.ER & CO..
Successors to X. II. StabcrJ
DRUGGISTS AND CHI M lists.
r. w. Corner King and Washington Streets.
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes. Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne Hair Brushes,
Spongcs. Flesh Straps. 81. Especial care given TO
prescriptions. lan2o-u
yJTARFIELD & HALL,
= i l. & G ] S T S,
CG~ucr Prince and Fairfax street,
Prescriptions specially. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne Magnolia, Hcdyosmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lnbin's Extracts;
Spongcs. Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; fui! assortment of Patent Mcdi-
cinns C0xcs Ciclatinc, Corn Starch: Sea Moss Fa-
rinc: Spices Of all kinds and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices AS low as the
game quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
Herbert Bryant,

NO. 25 KING STREET,
Offers the CHAMPION BINDERS, SINGLE
REAPERs, COMBINED DROPPERs and SIN
GLE MOWERS.
THOMAS HAY RAKES.
MUDGE'TT HAY TEDDERS.
A full stock of REPAIRS, BINDER TWINE,
&C., &c.
GRAIN CRADLES, GRASS SCYTHES &c, &C.
MALTA DOUBLE and SINGLE SHOVEL
pLoWS, MALTA WALKING CULTIVATORS,
IRON AGE CULTIVATORS, the G1LF1N
SULKY PLOW.
WEBSTER FARM WAGONS, for one, two,
three and four horses. mv9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
AlGxaulria Oa=rttc~
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN,
At the Gazetts Building, Nos. 10 G 72 Prince 81
TERMS

DAILY. s0 One year 81 90
CIV months 800 Six months 2U
One Inonth. so Three months u
All communications should be addressed TO GAZETTE
Alexandria, Va"
All transient advertisements must be paid for In ad-
change Advertisements, orders for the paper, news
or any information or business can be sent by tele-
phone. :, :
Persons leaving the e.y for the summer can have the
Gazette mailed To them pos. paid, for hty cenls per
MONTH and the address changed rs often N desired.
space unless the excess il paid for at transient rates,
and under no circumstance will they be allowed TO
advertise other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for ,.
Resolutions In memorIam of thanks tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless et
public concern will only bc printed In this paper as
advertisements
Marriage and death notices be paid for In advance
Price tfty ceuts, when not exceeding SIX lines.
Entered a, the eostoficc IT AcxaudrE. Virginia a.
.econd-cl matterl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
AGRICULTURAL.
GOODS.

LEARNERS GOODS.
SHEEP DIP highly concentrated fluid for
washing Sheep and Lambs One gallon is sulll-
sient for about one hundred Sheep; also used Tor
washing Cattle Horses and other domestic animals
SULPHITE OF CALCIUM for preserving cider
hy arrcsting fermentation
MACHINE OIL of various grades from SPcrln
and Lard to the dark Luhricating Petroleum..
READY MINED PAINTS OF all shades ana oil
various qualities; also now Paint Oil 10 he used
alone with earth paints for roofs barns fences Tc
Improved and Perfected Butter Colot window
Glass Putty &c.
auoo6 ES LEADBEATER Il BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

M A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCEKS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have OH hand G1BSON'S XH, &AN, AAAA,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSONS PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite tho attention of the trade
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignmcnts of Flour, Grain and Country Fro
duce solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep11 Alexandra, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

PARTIES desirous Of having we'll made
garments, fine fitting garments, and artistic
cut garments, would do we'll to place their
orders at once with NJ. ]. WATERMAN, who
has the largest number of best workmen and
the most skilled cutter in the city. Prices
moderate satisfaction guaranteed.
NJ. ]. WATERMAN,
Cor. King and Fairfax SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

C,0ocH PEEEi. .E.SS ICE CREAM FREEZER,
tT ,bs he's, in the market and lowest price.
Takes half the usual amour. OF ice aid always
Gives perfect satisfaction. For sale at IS King,
corner OF Royal streets, by
isl ): !. % ol>Elun ~, : 'o-'.
NTEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS .!.
~ We have just received new lot of schoiield's
Patent Cake GriddIes, baking six and eight CAKES
minute. Price 81 and $l.23 each Also the
New Gem Pan at 80 and X, cts. each.
aug11 MCLEAN & UHLER, So klng q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
FERTILIZERS.

BRUNNER'S FINE GROUND RAW BONE,
guaranteed pure.
BELLE HAVEN PHOSPHATE, lirstclass
Ammoniated Phosphate .
DISSOLVED SOUTH CAROLINA PHOS-
PHATE, guaranteed equal to any in the market
We confidently offer the above goods to the
Farmer, being assured that no better fertili%crs
are offered For sale low by
JAMESON & COCHRAN,
,ucoodtf 90 Cameron street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE. NOTICE
THE ALEXANDRIA STEAM DYE WORKS,
having now occupied the building Nos 8 and ~
south Fairfax street. is now prepared to do "ork
that cannot be exceled By any house in our line
of business. We are the only ones IN TINS CITY or
Washington that can dye cottons any color
All articles, no matter how fine the texture, can
be intrusted in my care to be cleaned or dyed
with perfect safety. Fine work at moderate
prices guaranteed. I have accepted the agency
for Swiss Steam Laundry, the most poPu!atrI, ana
best Laundry known. All articles, sucn as onirls,
Collars. Cuff. Window, and Lace Curtains. left
in my care to be Lsundried will be finished in
style not to be surpassed for beauty in finish
aupo7-1m J. IT. TRIMYER, Proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

Successors to 4. II. StablcrJ
DRUGGISTS AND CHEM 1STS.
n W. Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes. Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne. Hair Brushes,
Spongcs Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given TO
prescriptions. Jan2S-t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS

JAMES F. CARL1N & SONS.
NO. 63 KING STREETS
ALEXA VIRGIN i
Wholesale and Retail Dealers IL
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws
DoorBolts, Latchcs, &c. Saddlery Hardware
Bride Bits Buckles, Rings, Hames, &C., &C.,
Wheelwrights Hardware, Azles, Rims, Hubs,
spokes, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &c, Pocket,
Table Carving, and Butcher Knives, &C., Guns.
Pistols, &c. 4 full and complete stock of first
class goods away in store and sold at lowest cash
prices. aug,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13
EXCURSIONS. PICNICS, DC
Lower Cedar Point.
THE CoNEY ISLAND OF THE SOUTH.

THE CONEY ISLAND OF THE SOUTH.
The safe, swift and magnificent steamer
AR ENIA
will leave her wharf, foot Of Seventh ST., Wash
ngton, daily except Saturday, at 4. ~, re-
turning at 8 p. NJ. Commencing TUESDAY,
July 1.
The Armenia will stop at Alexandria for pas
sengers OH Mondays and Fridays only, from the
wharf at the foot of Prince street at $50 Il. nj.
For further information inquire at the st. Marc
Hotel, Washington.
je26-tf Fl. c. BOWERS, Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

UHN D. IT. LUNl,
Successor To Lunt & Davidson,
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS PA TENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
n E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians PrcscI .ptioms Il specially. janlo
STARLER & CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-13

WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQnUR MERCHANT
Corner Market street and Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full limo of celebrated pure old Whiskies.
Brandies, Gin. Rum, &c, Massey & Cos. Phila-
dclphia and Claggetts Baltimore Alcs, and Berger
l. Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for tho POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended TO and consgnEcnts
solicited my1-u
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Christmas and the Orphans.

The little people all over this Heaven
favored land, are making liberal requisi
lions on the bounty of good Old Santa
Claus, and that very generous and con,
siderate parsonage is now very busy
making his assortmen.s, so as to meet
the varied wants and wishes of his lit.
tie friends. We have been asked bv
some children to whisper to Old Santa
10 please remember the orphans at
Nstchez. There are about fifty little
girls and boys at the Protestant Orphan
Asylum, seventy-fye or more girls ar
st. Mary's Catholic Asylum, and good
many boys at another Asylum, under
the care of our Catholic friends. Santa
Claus must not, and will not. forget
these children, and we ask him to com.
mence shipping his boxes of cake. can
dies, fruits, turkeys, etc, early next
week, so as to reach their destination
Christmas Eve. And we are authorized
by Mr.. q. A. Pardue, general manager
of the Southern Express Company. to
say, that all packages, for either of the
Asylums, viii be shipped free of charge
from any station on the Illinois Central
and branches, the Mississippi and Ten
nessee, the L. n. O. & T. r. R., and the
N. j. & c. r. r., these being the roads of
which Mr.. Pardue has jurisdiction. All
packages from east of Jackson, may be
sent to Office of The CLARION, and we
will forward from this point. And now
il Santa Claus does not respond liber-
lily to these suggestions and arrange
mentv, we shall be very much mistaken
n the charaetex A. the old gentleman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Tie Cost Of Visit to the EXPOSE


In connection with the Worlds Fair
at New Orleans, practical question
which has been, doubtless, much con-
sidered by persons who contemplate a
visit. is, What win it cost visitor? For
the information Of such persons we print
the following:
Furnished rooms can he hal at from
sevcnty-five cents to 81 so day, tc from
SO to $40 month; board and lodging
at 81 80 to IS a day, and $50 to $50 a
month. The best hotels will not advance
their rates, which are, at the St Charles,
/ 81 day; at the Hotel Royal, European
plan, rooms 81 to IS aud $40 a day.
Other hotels in the city, as also those
now in course of erection in the vicinity
of the Exposition grounds, will charge
from s. TO So per day.
The names and address of persons
willing to lodge, Or board visitors, OF
both, have been obtained, and all visit
ors can ascertain, without delay, where
they can find temporary homes at tht
Bureau of Information aud Accommo
dation, No "A Baronne street. whert
protection viii be found from excessiv,
charges, and to which we advise al
strangers to go. In order to save visit
ors from Inconvenience, this Bureau ha
had ten sectional maps of the city pre-
pared of 100 feet to the inch, whicl
show not only the streets, etc, but ind
cate by numbers the residences recorde
! as open for the reception of visitor,
Each house will report what rooms
70 has at disposal, SO that strangers ca
End the way TO the rooms they may 81
: lect. On arrival at New Orleans, or ju,
+ before arrival, the railroads and oths
routes, will put into the visitors hand
card telling where the Bureau is locate,
and there he will learn all about room
and board without chai ge. The arrane
: ments are very complete, and visito
will profit by paying heed to the sugge
/ gestions of the Bureau.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

The following is Z. S. Marshal Lo
Wright's estimate of what it would cos
to elect two Republican congressman in
Cincinnati which was forwarded to tbs
Department of Justice prior to the DC
tober election:
Seven men, 10 days each, 20 DAYS: 4
men, 8 days, each, SO DAYS; 5 men, :
days each, So days; Is men, s DAYS each,
rs days; 10 men, 5 days each, so DAYS:
Is men, days, Ga DAYS; Is men. 8 DAYS
each, 80 days; 1900 men, 2 DAYS each
$500 days; in all 3572 days for the paw
ment of which will be required ST.. $50.
| had to expend for transportation Tab
solutely necessary, horses and buggies.
SIC; street car tickets; SO; 1900 metallic
badges; 1852 50; for ribbon badges (200Ol
s5l; for printing, $l69 so; total, sis, 1922.
The amount actually expended was
$l4, 1892 or 81 ,43l for each Congressman.
The men employed were called special
deputy marshals, but they were simply
very shameless set of partisan workers,
well qualified for the dirty work which
they were expected to perform. Nobody
objects that it costs 81, s62 to elect two
Congressman in Ohio, but there is very
serious objection to the Government foot
ing the bill.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
The State Grange.


After session of three days in this city
last week, this body adjourned to hold it,
fifteenth annual meeting in Water Valley
in 1885. Capt. Put Darden was unani
mously reelected Worthy Master, not.
outstanding his earnest request to be re
lieved of further service in that Office. Hon.
J. G. Hamilton, of Holmes, was elected
Overseer R. P. Walker, of Meridian,
Lecturer A. c. Farmer, of Scott, Steward
y. NJ. Woods, of Yslobusha, Assistant
Steward J. c. Woodward, of Winston,
Chaplain; II. o. Dixon, of Hinds Treas
urer. Mrs. Helen A. Ably was re.elect-
ed to the position OF Secretary, which sac
has so efficiently filled for several years.
Quite a hadsnome sum was contributed for
the relief of Capt. Darden, on account of
his recent losses by Ere, and We have no
doubt the several subordinate Oranges
will also contribute. "a friend in need is
the friend indeed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Good News

Bv ma act approved in 1880 Congress
granted to the State all the swamp and
oyerfowed lands in her borders to he re-
claimed and brought into state OF eul-
tiyation. The selection Of such lands
as were subject to overflow was attended
with the greatest difficulty and expense
both to the State and United States, and
the result has been that in the thirty
five wears that have elapsed since the
grant. little more than one-half of these
lands have been selected and patented.
/ In the meanwhile, many of the lands
have been sold by the general govern
ment to private persons, but as 1T was
not desirable to disturb their posses
sion the State has been allowed in lieu
of the lands so sold indemnity in scrip
and cash at the rate of Sl.25 per acre
The Legislature of 1884, approaching
the difficulty of securing the land
or indemnity therefor, passed an &C
confding the case to the personal super
vision of Governor Lowry. Short,
; after the adjournment of the Legislator
? the Governor went to Washington, a
. will be RENE mbered, and while Their
entered into an agreement with tn
r United States that the character Of tn
+ lands, whether swamp and overflowe
or not. should be determined by til
original field notes, thereby saving til
J. expense, delay and difficulty of attend
h ing a personal examination of the land
q or of each 40 acres as the regulation
ii provided. The result of this agreemei
. has been in the highest degree satisfa
e. tory. The examination of the fiel
4 notes has disclosed the fact that Il
l. State is entitled to many thousand acr
Il of land, or indemnity, which is Il
rs same thing, and patents for 200,0l
,e acres have been received already. II
+ address and SUCCESS with which Il
g Governor has conducted this busine
h commands our highest appreciation.