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LouIsviirr OAK SoLe LrkTHFE..N
heavy, iro9 9f hiaads, $40 10; Y medium,
FREQ OF brands, 8To ID; 4 heavy, one brand.
SIC IL; medium, one brand, a5c N; Bsiti-
more crop, &c; Keystone OAK sole, s., o Sc
BUFFALO ,LAuursB--prlmo,l 10 To ~ N
sides, SOo h, good, 10 10 20 n Sides. 80 10
counter, II 70 l,lb sldes, s0c per 10; q. D.,
" TO s5c 10; No coax harness len, 50 10 Sic
n, No. hem harness lea, SOc N, No, 9 hem
harness loa, $50 IN; No | hem stirting
lea, Jlc hi No. hem skirtiug lea, 81 10 no
70, welt end brldio leather, 400 10 500 n
do.
Nto 10 los 10 dpxcn, l.l0 10; - 10 AZ ihs IL
dozen, 10 N, Nto a lls odlseu, .Oj, "a 10
Ons Ia dozen, Loo %, g. ts.1c NJ 10 dozen,
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ALCoHoI--Fer gallon, 800 to $50.
BRANDIES-Domestic, per gallon, 80 Ia
800; imported Cognac, lN11, per gallon, 4 50,
ls72, 81; 1870, D 20; 1865, SOL; 1850, 10; 1885
gU0; 1913, 10 Sd; Otard, Dupuy 4 Co.'S Cog
nae, 1873, so; 1870, "; 1854, %; 1888, 10 e;
bllquet, Dubuucho i Co.'S Cognac, 1875,
;t0;ls70, 80; lSlS, DOo.
GtN--Dumostic, per gallon, rs 10 9 20;
Import Holland, o 90 to375; Sir Robert Bur,
uetcs Old Tom, per cask. $50 30 0O1; Nol-
land, per case, 7 G0 tn l6cu.
WHisKY- Rcctinod, o5 per cont. PROOF,
per gallon, 81; Western, | % tol3l; hour.
bon, | 10 to3 IN; Rye, 30 10 3 60 scotch i'm.
ported, Gto i25, Irish imported, IS TO
AS
CuAstPAGgEs-P Piper Heidselok, Quarts,
per dozen. 2SO0il krug \ CO., quarts, per
dozen, u so: Nicer 4 Chandtn, Slllcry
MousseuX, pei dozen, 2l00; q, Gonlet, pef
dozen, ~ 90; q II. Mumm q Co.'S. Dsy
Norway, q 20; Extra Dry, 20 90; pints, 200
additional.
WINES California claret, per gallon, T5c
2ieniaudel, Mol, per gallon, O0to 10; lm-
ported clnio,s, ordinary, per cask, 20 90 TO
50 20; family clarets It,r cnsk. 10 % To las 90;
fine clarets, per casa lOl % TO li5 N; Me-
doc, per case, y %; st Julian, per case, 80;
MRrgaux. per case, "; Ponte Canet, per
case, 10 W; Lnrosso per case, " 10; Leo
veil, per case, II ~; Chateau Lafitto, per
case, "a %; ordinary, per case, - 10 8 ~.
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Sale Of School Lands.


by order OF the commissioners oo,rt. of
Wl!barger county, Texas, ma o and passed
on me LIN day NJ September, Il, ID 1885
VIII, receive bids Tor the purchas of ,be
ieur leagues Of vii arger county school
lands, situated In Hockey county, Teyas,
nunners OF said leagues beilg s. 6,T,S,
NO BIDS Tor less than $50 per acre, on %
yenra time, with interest Mt 3 pcr cent.
per nnnum, Inter " payable ANNUALLY, in
advance will be consirersd
Any lnud agent who will consumate n
sale OF this land, at the price and on the
terms above stated. on or before the 2ilh
Jay OF octo err, A. d., 1885,, win receive 5
yer cen =, on the account II sa Q, when the
nrst Soar's Interest |. paid, nud the deed,
WIN VENDORS lien, Ia made. Any land
ngent oonsumnting tho sale of this land
WIZ DC re uirc TO ray for this ADVERTISE
ment IN the Fott Worth Daily Gazette,
Tue Dallas Daily lie aid and tho Weekly
vernon Guard. j. A CRFAG sR,
Texas. N'""'''
venom Texas, Sept. 10. 1886. scp9s. sot
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FRUIT ANn ptsuLrRY.

oNIoNs-St. Louis, zoo per barrel.
NABB AGE-In crates, $50.
CulcSESs--Hens, SEQ; spring, $50.
EGGS -l5o per dozen.
SuTrER-6est grade northern, CSC; best
Dallas County, Is t220c; other Texas county
outer. l2c according 10 quality.
AppLEs-i,OO per bushel; 81, Louis, 3 50
iiEMoNs-s5 per box.
% sASGEs -Sl par box.
Sw zEr PorAToEs --sl.2S,
IRISH POTATOES Texas, CSC; Northern,
Ioc per hushel.
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One Of tho nee,ost, nobbiest and
coollst'resortE ~ Tho city IL the elo-
gent snioou of Measry. purdy & Ran.
TALL, on tho northeast corner OF Main
anu Auhiin streete. The putest brands
OF whisk ios, winep, brsndies, otr., aud
tho choiceet lots OF imported and DO.
iu.stic cigars are only Kept. The chop
counter ~ always supplied with the
freshest and choices. dellcacica OF the
seaaop. The billiard tables arc the
finest In the city. n
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LumBRe ANppuIlp,Na Mavrn,A,

LUMBER, Rough lumber, Is. 90; u native
ceiling, Va. 10; * native ceiling, el'5t: X mn.
tive flooring, 1000; a native siding. /, 90:
n rough ceiling, 1850
suiNGLEs.- Boss, cypress, 1 90; o. X, cy-
press, COZ No. cypress, s.I5; native pine
hearts, $50; native zap. q. Is.
dare, i5c.
LATHs--per 900, 500.
BRICK--Dnllas brick, 4. 80 per loo,
PLASTER PARIS New York, A. 20; Mich.
lgan, 90 per barrel.
orMEsT.. Rcsendalo, 2T,: Portland, best,
.i-- 1O1Nu sN per loot.
t1ta Iti tltis- fciI Nv. N,fr MT and
higuur according TO size,
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The Close Olcthiny House sweeps
the country, unassuming, without
pretentipre, thor are dealing out 70 an
sppreciatsve pablo, .children's suiss,
aud .s,s! SSy e. ss; n g .s!' sAirss q
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uNAIN AM NRrApsrurFs.

WurAr-eS ton.
Ryr-k Kansas, sOc; sacked, soc
loHN--lu eSr, 5ldssc
oATs- IN bulk, Is 10 soo. smoked. to &c
hivhpt
BAHLKY-40Gijo.
UpAS-Per ewt-At mills, 70 t7aoc.
CoRNMHA1s--Fine bniicd, q l1l y, 80
lloMiNY and GRirs--50o Il bassel.
Fsip-Chorred corn. 100 10, lilo;
hopred corn aud oats. n 100 lbs, los; corn
ran, 4, 10 rs. sc.
GRAHAM FIorn = loo 10, ass.
HAY-Prairie e.Ti TO 90 a ton
MffLEr NrRp-L LARGE, | 2ls small, leo.
FLouR--FiRsr patpnt 20 os15; Sec.
md Patent, z 90 10 2.I5; Extra Fancy, 22i
25o; Fancy. s0o.tc Ms; low grade, l.i5
nQOl
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We viii show you the finest assort-
ment of Arnheim merchant tailor
goods, NJ 50 cents dollar, Globe
Clothing Store.
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| Tue quotations givea below refer 10 grass
cattle, living weighi.l
BEBvEs..a TO $40 flie.
Cows-.l 900 = D; mitch COWS, COM
mon, ~ 10 so q head.
HMEFr..prlna.l tsthc
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New stock oi carriases, buggiss and
nh@tons just received by Guy ton,
Smith * Co, OIL Elm street.
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II, b. Burr Il Bro. arc solo agents
for the celebrated "KnOx Hat" the
very best made. sos Main street.
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Castles Bros. have tho largest as
sorinent OF silk, wool aud bslbriggan
underwear. 5l2 Main street,
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Road wsg0Ds, phmtons, huggiss and
al STYLES OF vehicles for Tale low, by
Orr, 722 Main street.
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FREIGaTs.

The rates o. fret sht on cot (per bn,e
from nailas are as follows:
10 houston, 3 50; ca vest $3.50; New
rlea ns SS,7 ST. Louis, sat-
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New stock of buggies, carriages and
ph3tons just received by Guyton,
Smith IL Co., OIL Elm street.
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Have used Tongsline in NEURALGIA
with perfect success; one was o case of
neuralgia of the heart.
j. II. CLARKE, M. d., Cuba, Mo.
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GRAND MdNTNl.E era WING


IMPORTANT
49, Ronlt by POSTAL NOTE, Exp,ess
Money Order, New YORK Exchange or
Drait. on New Orleans.
Letters with Currency Invariably py IN.
press.
I've pay Express charges on all sums OF
50 and upward
ApDREsrED; n, n. DA.UEsHfIN,
ALA. Row Orleans, -.
Foot uliice Money Orders nayable ia
NEW ORLEANS SANIONAL RANH,
'eys tlffHuua r.H
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NIU' TNNNOW.
ToNE-Clcsci: New York, dun brit firm:
New Or cans, dull but steady, Liverpool,
duh but steady
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etocks and Bonds.
EEF YORK, Oct. S.--Quotations closed
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hXfORTS AND sruuKs
exports rom all United States ports thus
Iar This wees; Grca, Britain, 47,9li; RraDce,
3lj' Continent. lS,508. Stock at ali IJujts,,
States ports: TINS day, 3si,5i6; this dqy
llst year, 81 S5s ~
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'rinclnal ores SO, na'ns,.. louisville. Ty
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nlguer nccorilng 10 sire.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11

are doubtless doing some injury, but
let us not cry out too soon.
Miss MAY IIarwood,- who has been
teaching in the family Of III. G. SydnOr
during the summer, ended her services
by giving an exhibition. 1t would
have been a pleasure to us to have been
present, but Miss. NJ. forgot to send us
word. But we can say with safety,
that she gave entire satisfaction.
AS we predicted sometime since,
much more ground has been cut over
for wheat than the farmers expected;
and we think the yield will be far be-
yond their expectations. Many who
thought they would have none, have
IL over from thirty to a hundred acres,
which Will yield from seven to fifteen
bushels per acre.
Miss Anna Reese will Conduct the Ia
bors of the Corder School next winter;
G.. o. Smith of the school three miles
north of Corder; William Bull OF the
Harrison School, four miles south OF
Corder; Frank Bascom. of the school
three miles east Corder: the we'll tried
and faithful servant, Prof. Sandusky,
will marshal the forces of H~igglnsvlile.
The presence Of a mad dog in Corder
on Monday last created considerable
excitement, but did no hurt, save to
bite several other dogs The first he
came in contact with was DIR. Gar
thrae's large Newfoundland, which was
highly priced by the family. The latter
on Friday bit a little son OfMr. Wilson,
and he had the dog killed. Al! the
dogs of the town which have not been
killed are kept tied. Our faithful mar.
shall d. G. Hackley pursued, shot, and
it is thought killed the dog.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
July Term.

Present, Hons. Barnett, Hale and Ell
ING; clerk Steele and Sheriff Bowman.
The Lexington township compro-
mise vote vas canvassed. 212 votes
were cast, of which 209 were for the
proposition and 3 against it.
School loans granted Martha j.
Peachee, 500; Jerry G. Butler, $3.50.
Dram shop licenses were granted to
f. r. Haerle, Jacob Klee, A. Geyer,
August Selling, l.. Baeuerle, E. Hack
ker, l.. Silvernan and John Baehr.
County treasurer ordered to take up
county bonds of b. Meyer, 81. 1897 Is.
at S1,914 so. This being the rate OF
the county compromise.
The treasurer's annual school settle
ment approved.
Ordered, That in view of the fact
that this court is unwilling to allow 10
per cent. commission for the collection
of back taxes, and that the collectors
contract filed March 2, 1885, is to allow
10 per cent. commission, it is therefore
ordered that in view of said fact, and
that this court is unwilling to allow
more than 7 per cent as such commits
sion, it is therefore ordered that said
contract be rejected.
Change of road, Thos. H. Campbell,
ordered made, and old road vacated.
New road, Jno. p. Durbin, u substi-
tuted report, by consent OF parties,
filed. Samuel w. Creasey withdraws
his exceptions, and accepts report of
commissioners, and by agreement dam
ages to Jas. w. Burns fixed at 800.
Jury empaneled, which assessed to Nc
Burney heirs S175 damages, and to the
Hill hairs nothing
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11

WAVERLY.

DR.. Joe Carter left, yesterday, to at
tend the dental convention at Browns
vile.
The Misses Melton, OF St. Louis, are
the guests Of Mr.. Horace Galbraith's
family.
After long months of illness, Mrs.
Canterbury is improving, and has now
some hope of getting we'll.
Mrs. VIM. Il. Steele is here Oh a visit
to her old home; her parents left for
St. Louis on the Dacotah.
Misses Daisy Potter and Sallie Good
win escorted by Messrs Hays and Hen
derson, of Marshall, paid a visit to our
city on Sunday.
Miss Rowena Goodwin has returned
from her visit to Higginsville, accom-
panied by Mrs. Samuel Ruffner and
daughter, who will spend the week
here.
Mrs. DR.. Hereford, of Marshall, is
here attending to the work being done
on her husbands grave. We under
stand the tombstone is a master piece
of workmanship.
A social party was given last week
at the residence of Mr.. Jno. E. Cor
der, where all the bellies and beaux of
the place were assembled, and had q
most enjoyable time.
The Dacotah laid at our wharf Sun
day night several hours taking on corn,
hogs and cattle. A large number OF
citizens went aboard. and heard a
pleasant sermon. 1t would take the
mixed doctrine of Mr.. Beecher to ex-
plain these two sentences. "The songs
of Zion above, and the work and sweat
below"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
The Speed Rings at the Fair.

Since we received the premium list of the
fair association which we printed last week
the board of directors have made changes as
to the speed rings which they announce in a
special notice, as follows:
The association will be governed by the
following speed ring premiums and not the
ones at conclusion of each day as per pro-
gramme:
Tuesday-Three minute trOt, Ss5; $40 to
LIST, % to I'd, $40 to Sd.
Neutrality-suspicious. year old trot, $50; 800
to lst, $25 to 2d, $40 to Sd.
Stallion Trot-$90: $40 to LIST, S25 to I'd,
Sl5 to Sd.
Thursday-Free for all trOt, 500; $3.50 to
1st, $50 to I'd, $40 to 3D..
Mule Race-r10 to LIST, SO to I'd, 80 to Sd.
F~riday-Pacing race, $50; $50 to LIST, 40
to ID, $50 to 81.
,Two-Forty Trot-slsO; SO to lst, $40 to
I'd, S15 to 3D..
Saturday-Two thirty-ive trol, $3.50; 800
to lst, $40 10 I'd, S15 to 81.
Any horse eligible the 1st of August 1885
not barred.
J. G. Barnes and DR.. c. w. Seeber have
appropriated their subscription, $50, to speed
rings, which has been added in as above.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
A PROHIBITIONIsT'S VIEW.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-In this weeks
issue of the Register is the following article:
s.Tbe Register believes that it would be
hest for the saloon men TO Withdraw thelr
netition for IA reduction of their city license:
The Register is opposed, from "eend TO eehd,
TO prohibition, but it believes that the license
question will result disastrously to the
saloon men,"
Then, sir, as one interested IN the welfare
of women and children rs we'll as in the un-
fortunate men who are slaves to their appe-
tiles for strong drink. L hope this question Will
be agitated until these same dram shop
keepers shall be compelled to close their
saloons in this fair city and state forever.
NV good friend of the Register, l hope yet to
see YOU advocating a cause which is calcula-
ted to raise men to higher and truer lives,
that of being true husbands and fathers, law
abiding, industrious and peaceable citizens,
instead of being law-breakers, wlfe-beaters
and all that is unkind, ~unennObling and I'M
christian. forgetting the most sacred prom
ises OF this life, all through the accursed in
huence of the demon strong drink.
1t is no use kicking against the decree, the
handwriting is upon the very dome of Heav-
en-, the demon must go, and all honor to the
brave men and women whose voices, time
and means are employed against it. Res
pectfully, >. A. +.
July 8, 1885.
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OORDER.
July 8, 1SS;

The Fourth passed off very quietly
here.
Mr.. Ed. Blair visited Higginsville,
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Rine is spending the
week in Blackburn.
Miss Mona Beatie, of Higginsville,
has a music class here.
Quite a number from here spent the
Fourth 1t Sweet Springs.
DR.. Steve Neill can be found at his
office Friday and Saturday of each
week.
Mr.. B. S. Shrader and daughter.
Miss Mamie, are visiting friends at
Paris, Ill.
Miss Bessie Todd, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Corder,
left for her home on Monday morning.
The members of the Presbyterian
Sunday school had quite Il pleasant
lawn party at their church, last Friday
night.
The directors of our public school at
a recent meeting elected Miss Annie
Reese as principal, and Miss Lizzie
Rine as assistant, for the ensuing term.
School to open the first of September.
On last Friday evening, Miss Iona
Suttle accompanied by Mr.. j. Brand,
took the evening train for Clinton,
where the lady said she was going to
spend the Fourth with a friend. When
they reached Higginsville, instead OF
going to Clinton they went to Lexing-
ton, where they were married.
PAUL PRY.
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER Il have been
thinking for some time that a County Hor-
Society," would be a good thing for
the people of the county, especially those
who take an interest in horticulture. Agrl-
culturists think that a county agricultural
society is a good thing for the people of the
county, and especially so for those engaged
in the business of agriculture. They meet
together and interchange opinions aud
methods as to the best and most successful
way of carrying on agriculture. Why not
hOrticulturists do the same ? l believe that
in such an organization good would result to
the people generally, and especially to those
who took an interest in it. l propose that, if
a dozen or more are willing to go into an
organization and will leave their names with
the editor OF the Intelligencer, that we have
a meeting for that purpose, at the courthouse,
in Lexington, on the first Monday in August
for the purpose of organizing.
Respectfully, w. A. GORDON.
We think the doctors idea an excellent
one, and the time selected a very proper one.
We shall be glad to. aid In the organization
by receiving the names of persons who will
join the association.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
OORDER.

Eddie and Thomas Roberts spent the
Fourth in Saline.
Miss Campbell of Higginsville visited
Mrs. Forrest Field last week.
Many other things | might mention
but We cannot hear them now.
Miss Maggie Lemon of near Mt.
Leonard, is visiting the family OF d. W.
Roberts.
Services at the Presbyterian church
by Rev. Banks; at the Baptist church
by Rev. Roth on yesterday.
The Fourth was very generally OBJ
served in this vicinity; most men were
either in the corn or wheat field.
The Higginsvile band passed down
on the train for Blackburn. They ia
vored Corder with sweet music during
their short stay at the depot.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
had a lawn party Oh Friday evening
last, which was attended and enjOved
by quite a number of young men and
ladies.
Rev. King came by rail to Corder on
Sunday morning and took Walkers
line for Bethel, a distance offonr miles,
W. offered him u horse but he seem
ell to think he could do better at walk
ing than we could.
But another lamentation is now
heard, which is more grevious than the
first; and that is, that the corn crol
will be greatly injured by a worm in
the heart, and the wire worm. These
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
AULLVILLE.

MI. X. L. Greer is in Texas on bus
mess.
Rev. Jesse Osborn preached to good
audiences Sunday morning and night
last.
Miss Mamie Swan of Leavenworth,
Kas., is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Hord.
Miss Emma Hord returned home
from all extended visit to her aunt at
Ell Paso, Texas, last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Sitlington has returned
to her home in south Missouri after a
visit to her fathers, near here.
Mrs. MOllie ConlOn and son who have
been visiting the family OF l.. NJ. Ma
jor returned to her home in Hannibal
on last Saturday night.
Elder S. NJ Cooper preached his fare
well sermon here ON Last Sunday at
ternoon. 1t was with regret that we
lose such a man as Bro. Cooper, but our
loss will be the gain of the people with
whom he casts his lot.
1t was the pleasure OF your CORES
pOndent to spend the Fourth in the
splendid little city of Odessa. The
picnic was in every way a success,
and the good citizens OF Odessa
should pride themselves highly and
should receive the thanks of all of the
citizens of this and adjoining counties
whose good fortune it was to receive
the good and grand hospitality for which
the citizens OF Odessa are noted, and all
that could be said in praise OF their hos
pitality was said by those who were
i'll attendance from a distance. Those
we noticed who attended the picnic
from this place were Messrs. Thomas
Douglass, George Payne, Lee and Boon
benton, Eugene Handy, Henry and
VIM. Major, and Francis Young. The
speeches were all good and were list
ened to with marked attention. 1t
was the pleasure of yourcorrespondent
to spend Saturday night and Sunday
with the accomplished family of Jabes
ShOtwell, and he will long hold it in
remembrance as the most pleasant and
enjoyable night and day that he has
ever spent.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

There is more opposition to the pro-
posed compromise of the township
debt in Washington township than IN
any other. We feel justified, therefore,
even at this late hour, in saying another
word upon that subject. The question
is settled in Lexington township; 1t
will be settled in Sni-a-Bar. Cannot
citizens of Washington see the great
disadvantage they will labor nde II
they are left alone to continue the con-
test ? And for what ? For a difference
between the st. Louis compromise and
the one now offered Of $27 400. Wash
ington is the largest township in Lafay-
cite county !; the one in which Inc
chances for enhanced value of lands Is
greatest, and upon a settlement OF her
debt this advance in value depends
more than upon any other IL thing
Can it afford, then, with its million
dollars Of valuation to repfess progress
by a continuation of litigation We
think not.
The dose is bitter! OF course it is. 1t
is not a question of right or justice at
all; it is simply a matter of expediency,
and on that ground all must agree that
the compromise should be adopted.
The trouble is, that too many people
who favor the compromise will stay
away from the polls. They cannot
afford to do this. No days work can
be of more Importance than the n
they devote to this matter.
When compromised the whole OF
Washington townships debt will be
something less than 100000. Now it
is over 1892, 900, and on $11O,5OO Of it
interest is running at 10 per cent. AT
6 per cent. upon the entire debt, if COM
promised, the annual interest charge
will be 5 $500. A tax of so cents on
the 800 valuation will pay this now not
to speak of the railroad tax and mer-
chants licenses. Every year, nearly,
this rate can be reduced by the increas-
ed value of property; and the decreased
rate of the county tax, and very likely
the state tax, too, will serve to enable
the people to bear it without its becOm-
ing so burdensOme as many of them
fear it will be.
The state tax is now 40 cents, the
county tax 80 cents, for all purposes;
equal to 81 20. With the township tax
added the tax will be, to begin with,
81 70, which by good management may
be rapidly reduced. But ever that tax
is only about one third of what taxes
were in the county a few years ago.
Beside, it must be borne in mind that
the valuations IN this county are not
much, if any, more than SO per cent. of
the real worth of property which makes
a very great difference in estimating
what a citizens actual taxation is.
Then. this compromise all of
Washington townships bonds. A set
Element, therefore, this time, means
a settlement. 1t e a deliverance
from further agitation of this vexed
question:, and liberty to devote time and
energy to the advancement of the pros
perity of the township. For all o fthese
reasons we trust Washington township
will vote for the compromise.