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REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainicld,
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for month
by her family physician. but grew
worse. He toll! err that she was a
helpless victim of consumption, and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from the first
dose. She continued It's use and af
ter taking ten bottles, found herself
sound and vel. now does her own
houscwork an is as well as she ever
was.-Frec trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery at A. i. IIargravc's Drug
Store, large bottles soc. and SI00.
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Chicken cholera and pips prevent
ed and cured by Simmons Liver Reg
ulntor.
Give your pet dogs or cats Sim
mons Liver Regulator when sick-it
will cure them.
Take Simmons Liver Regulator in
youth and you will enjoy IL green old
age.
Painting the town red means head
ache in the morning. Simmons Liv-
rr Regulator prevents it.
| prescribe Simmons Liver ltegu
lator, and it deserves all the praise it
:cceiveH.-Dr, ID. w. Atkinson, ST.
loau Springs, Ark.
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For several days the Senate Com
mit!ne on Finance have been comsid-
ering II bill involving tho i.tlc to one
million, one hundred thousnnl acres
Of land i'll Southwest Virginia, for
which there are ut least 10000 prop
erty holders. The land WAS patent
cd years ago by Henry and Al xnndcr
Wu!cott and subsequently most of it
was forfeited for the non payment of
taxes and became liable to IA entry
aud resurvev. Other tracts of the
land were sold ut tax sales. Tie b,ll
which makes empty the title of the
people who now hold the land, has
been nnfavornbly considered by the
Finance Committee, but tie subject
will come up at future session, if
not at this. The property is in Bu
chanan, Russell, Wise, Wythc, Scott
and other counties. 1t is understood
TINT rich Northern syndicnte bought
up claims of the Walcott heirs, and
wero here to push tho scheme
through the Legislature whereby
they might get possession of the
lands and build up several enter
pr'scs iii that section Colonel NJ. T..
Bo,cc, of Clarke, represented this
syndicate and OK Attorney General
Ayers, eX Senator Rhca and L. Il. w
Maryc the claims Of those who now
hold the land.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

A million Ions of steel rails will
he needed for the trackage decided
upon by the trunk lines Of he coun
try this year. This quantity Of
material, delivered, will cost s35,-
00).O00. And if we add the cost of
fish bars, frogs, switches, ties, grad
ing and laying, The total amount
spent will reach the sum of 800
100000. a pretty tidy oatlay for
one insignificant item of railway
expense III one short year
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

From statistics inst published
minnesota stands first in the coun-
Try rs Il wheat growing State. hay
III" produced the last year 10, 00n,-
900 bushels. California comes next
with 40 0DN0R9 bushels The Dl
kotaS produced II 000.000 bushels,
ranking third. Minnesota had
3,l00,O0l acres i'll wheat; California
3. 200 NNN.
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SlNrY DOLLARS In CASH
PRIZES.

Tho'Swift Specific Company, At
lnnta, Ga, the manufacturers of the
great blood medicine. $. S. S, have
just issued II nice riddle book, illus
traicd with pretty ongruvings, i'll
which they offer sixty dollars in
prizes to the BOYS and girls of Amer
,,icaswho will correctly give the an
4 @ors.5i The following are The list of
'psiEess 1s
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
SOUTHERN TINE CARD.

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from
Memphis and Chattanooga to New York
viaRoanokc, Hagcrstown and Harris
burg without change.
No. , has Pullman Buffet Sleeper
from New York To Chattanooga and
Memphis without change, via Harris
burg. Hagerstown and Roanoke: also
has connection at Hagcrstown with fast
mail from Baltimore.
No. has through connection from
Philadelphia via Harrisburg and C. v.
railroad, and from Baltimore via w.
NJ. II. r.. daily except Sunday. Also
makes connection ut Way nesboro juno
ton with {. & .. Railway west hound
train.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagorstown, Md. with Western
Maryland X. r.; and with Cumberland
Valley Railroad to and from Haassfis-
burg etc.
AT Shenandoah Junction, w. Va.
with main line BALTIC. & Ohio to and
from the west.
Nos. and 1 make close connection
with e. ~ o. ut Wanesboro Junction.
Al Loeb Laird with Lexington br.
II. & ~.
At Buchanan with II. & A. main line.
AT Roahokc with Norfolk & Western.
o. HOWARD ROVER,
Gen Pass. and Ticket Agent.
DAVID w. FLICKWIR, Roanoke. Va.
superintendent. Roanoke, Va.
&. NJ. FUTTERER,
Passenger Agent, Hagerstown, Md.
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NOTICE.

Having now the agency of the Ag-
ricultural Insurance Co. as we'll ns
the Va. Fire IL Marine Insurance Co..
with good facilicies for placing risks
l nm able to accommodate all persons
wanting insurance. / do business OH.
" with Cos. i'll the state or having
the deposits required by law.
Alar.4,tf. j. w. CHAPMAN.
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llOW'S THIS!

we olicr One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Ctnrrh shat
cannot be cured by tukinS Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CIHSrY X Co, Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
i'll all business transactions and iinan-
cially able to carry out amy obligation
made by their firm.
West & Truay, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan Il Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
T.. II. Van lIn1en, Cashier, Toledo
National Bank, Toledo. O.
Halls Caturrh Cure is taken inter
pally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuS surfaces Of the system
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
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55raK6'hrsL set of correct an.

set, each, 10
Those wishing II copy of this rid
die book can obtain it free by send
ing us their address and mentioning
this paper.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Gu.
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ss@ BR0wHS nor sj7Tsss

Cures Indigestion. liiliOusness, Dyspepsia, Mala.
rln, Nervousness. and General Debility. rhysi-
cihiiN recommend II. All dealers sell it. Genuine
h1s,sadc mark AL crossed rcd lines onwiuplcr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
Lumber is Advancing

Saw Mills, Steam Engines,
SINGLE Mills, HAY PRESSES, Etc.
Ii you want FIRST CLASS SAW h7fIl
s'nd for Catalogue TO
a. d. FARCUAR CO., Itd.)
York, Pa.
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1,-5- FON TIIr: I;LOGD.
$500 Weakness. Malnrn, Indigestion ard
liliouSIcSS. take
Iis0WN'S IRON BlTT!:ItS.
II circ> quickly. Tor sale ly ali dealers IL
I.cd!cinc. Gct ihc Ecnminr.
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Improvement

in my condition. my appetite hogan to
return Hii'l with il came the ability TO
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day, and after few
months Of faithful attention 10 your
directions, found myself II well
woman, able To attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me Il
new lcaS" uf life, and I cannot thank
you too In,Wli."
I'VE, the undersigned, citizens Of
lirorkway Centre. Mirli.. hereby certify
that the above statement, made bv
Mrs. Lake. is true in every particular
and entitled Ia full crr,lcncr. o. l..
Chainhrrla;n, &. w. Warning, G.. y.
Wells, Druggist.
My hr"ihrr. in England, was. for u
long time, unable To attend 10 his occii-
PATTON, 10y reason oG sores on his foot.
i. sent him Ayers Almanac and the les
iimnniass it contained induced him 10
try Ayers Sarsaparila. After using il
Il lii'lr while, he WAS cured. AMI is now
well man, working in sugar mill
at brisbane. Queensland. Ausfralia." -
~. Attcwcll, Sharbut Lake, Ontario.
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q. .6--7-.I5t.
Tue engineers OF lhc j, & O. are
: a,,ryeying i'll Scott county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28
COUNTRY PRODUCE
ON COMMISSION.

Such as Bacon, Lard, Salt and Fresh Pork
Butter, Eggs, Dressed Poultry, Dried
Fruit, Beans. Peas, Apples, Potatoes. On
ions Cabbage and farm products general
ly. and respectfully solicit your patronage.
We do not send out price currents. bnt
will always sell groceries low down, and
handle your consignments 10 the best adj
vantage in securing the highest market
prices. Quotations on Groceries and Pro-
ducc furnished oil application, and prompt
returns made for all consignmcnts. Very
Erunc.tfuUr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

To THE EDIroR-Sir: The Sentinel
is right 10 favoring . just reduction Of
oficial salaries and : change 70 pure
saIsrs aw, bot the people think such .
Law should take effect % coon - pub.
lished and circulated, and not be- de.
fersed four vears or EVEN two vears.
Ifitis just 10 make reduction In cal.
aries why shnuld such : reduction Le
deferred? To pass Law 10 take edec,
10 four years, during which time condi.
tions may change or the Legislature OF
'9S or '95 may repeal or smend II. would
look too much like buDcomb. The peo.
PILE want relief now, and while the reliei
this measure will give 10 estimated
yet IL It 10 ever 50 little II should be gran
ted - soon % possibie.
We must try aod hold the advantage
~ gained on the lth. but 10 do % VI
must lsgislste IN the interest Of tho tax
payers. DEnocRAr.
Csnnelburg. Ind. Nov. 2S
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|counties four years In . county one,
enables : nlsn TO retirs with bs sndsomt
fortune. This Il In direct opposition L
the theory Of Americas institutions
Public ofIiccs were not Intended 20 a.
ford opportunities for acquiring private
tortunes. A public ONCE u = public
trust. and IN officer - merely the aervsnt
of the Sovereign People. In the die.
charge OF omcIal duties no man sbould
be snbjected to niggsrdly compensation
but u % absurd "a suppose that men oi
equal ability and character with those
whom We have been accustomed 10 see
~ our State aud county ofIices cannot be
had for fsir compensation.
One Of the mnst pressing duties OF the
Legislature recentlv elected will be 10
pas suchslegislation q will bring the
profits Of oflc.hvlding. both in State
and county, within rssson abIe Iimits
The statement. concerning NJ. Michem.
ers pronts, II Il b true, shows that the
case 10 urgent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

duty.
| On The petition Of L. Cave. end others
Henry Hsttig. Conrad Ecksrt and 4 :.
|Hochgsssng. we're appointed viewsrs. 10
|for duty.
The road pstitionsd for By B. h. @.
Nishaus snd others, Wss reported upon
|!.vsor.bly I. by viswsrs. and wss ordered
The petition OF =. 0chuermsu and
Others, Was dismissed, @ was slso the
petition Of g. w. Nilburn and Others.
On the petition OF Geo. l.. Grant and
others. n. Demutb. John Klein and Joe.
Fritz were made viewers. 70 meet I, C.
J, Hubbard's, Feb. 20, 1891, for dutv.
On tho petition OF Jss. J. Gun gham
and Others, N. Demuth, John Klsin ard
jos. Frliz were made viswers, to meet
q Comfy Auditors Office Feb. 30. 1891,
for duty.
Tho road psiitioned for By Jssss
Clsments and others, was reported upon
hvorsbly BY viewers. and t0wnship
trustee wss ordered to have IL opened.
The change pstitionsd for By Alex.
Cham bers and others, wss reported not
Of public utility By the reviewers, and
The report was accepted.
The Board adjourned o. Saturday Till
Monday.
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Our esteemed contemporary, The New
Albany Ledger, 10 % article on fees and
salaries, reproduced In another column,
takes the ground that satisfactory Zee
and salary law can be framed, but only
BY those who have had experience In
state and county Offices. IL ssys, further.
more, that . "hurried session OF sixty
'days 10 not always the best place for .
full consideration OF measures into
which enter 90 many details OF the very
|hrst importance.
This will be construed aa plea for the
lcreaiion OF . commiasion composed ri
cx state aud county ofiicers. which. after
ljuuketing over The state q great exprrse,
would report = bill ~ be acted upon BY
the legislature ~ 1898
II must be Admitted that The Qusstion
lof fees and salaries 10 . difiicult one IL
solve to the entire satisiaciion of thr pcu-
lple, but II is not new question. II has
been discussed for Years by both poIii-
licsI parties. Labor unions aud farmers
org anixatioDs have tsken II up. snd the
coming legislature was elected 10 settle
the question this winter, shd not 10 sbif,
the responsibility upon succeeding leg.
lislsture, by delcgaiing IL power 70 q
commission. TDe Sentinel be'ievss thst
the legislature is % competent 10 frame
satisfactory salary law % any commits.
zion that can be created. The work &C.
,complished BY the lest legislature ought
Ito b sufficient guarantee that tho ques.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

ti0n OF fees and sslariss can be, and will
be. SOLVED during the hurried session ri
siXty days." Tho new election law had
MOI been On issue 10 tho campsign oi
1855 The members came 10 Iudisnap-
oils unprepsred upon this question, but
within forty dsys On election bill was
drafted and passsd. which. although
called the Australian law. Was IN feet ~
entire new system. No member Was
more 10 earnest or rendered more asaist-
|snce In plscing the Indiana ballot law
upon the statute books than tho gifted
editor Of tho Ledger hiinself. The
school book Law is another example of
what , leRislsturs can do during . "hur-
ried session." When the QuestIon Of
school book reform came up 10 the honse
no oue seemed able 20 Offer IN accept
able solution. Only three weeks OF tbs
session remained aud several reform
mem bers threw up theis hsnds 10 dea-
psir. TOO late" they exclaimed; "too
deep question TO grasp. Let us entrust
the Whole matter 70 commission" But
Editor Appiegste aud other prominent
democratic members did not concede
thst the IegIslsture wss not competent 70
deal With the subject, end the result wss
that IN forty-sight hours . bill was
drafted which created On entirely new
syetem. Not On idea Was borrowed
from other states, but the present school-
book system Of LDdisns was originated
by legislative brains without the aasist.
auce Of commission composed OF sx-
couuty superintsDdents. On its COM
plete success there 10 no occasion TO
dwell. The joint committee on fees and
rslaries will no doubt be composed Of
mem osrs who have been studying the
question, end . satisfactory bill viii BE-
reported 10 removable time to be con
|sidered BY both houses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

Hunting sbux ksgns.
Seventeen employees In ;he AR Line
chops hsss, wsre lsyed o1 lest week.
hr. 2. O. Rrsn, :ts popular t:ctss
agent cf The Air Lino 10 the city 70. tho
past eight years, Las oss, rcr1ovsc. The
cause OF bic semovs, wss that b took 4,
sctive part il tie Organization Or Yailvsv
ticket agents :: v;ncsnnss recently. II,
removal is mrSh regrsitsd 6y his ra15y
friends. L. s. Clark. OF uarrisbury. O..
hss beer appointed 10 h!s stead.
Quite senss:sox wse cersed EsSurdsv
morning rpon learning that ns:v bo,n
babe bad bee:. Solnd upon she :rc,t
doorstep Of the :esidcnce or liz. ycSa
West, of THE city. The matter rcrrsiDsd
shrouded il mystery for quite vhl:s.
when II wae ascertained that Tia 81 ~
wss the ilegitimste ofspr.Dr 81 :isu.e
GuteDkunst, Of Louisvills. The moshsr
Of The child 10 is years old, ana ,ane 3
this city 70 hide her shame. 1hs child
va adopted By Ar. snl lgrs. N. Car.
misky, Of this city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

We can have Elm ;kctcries - oar
nidst"-as ths ssa-ACs wr:ter puts It.
IL we wsns o. says The Ind spolis
News. Tho Mckinley Eli VIII ,na;e os
psy about 3i6,O00Oco mora sor fhio a.
cessnry s:...c;e ths1 otherwise -, vSouli.
On shtc xsrgin II i easy enough % e.
tsbli7h 10 1ac:or:e9 snc import Wolea.
Eaen % fur then. vhs.swi:k 70 ~
our r1i;lioL aires richer. We cculS .aies
cana 1et IL N;nlssota q resd 81. Iii
that i 1sccesary u 10 pu. .as tsr;c "a
thsE hica slough. With { sucsciont,v
Big margin Of profit capitalists .roulJ
build vast sot.hcuses srd raics baa.,aa
Ia Lila ne,ota, and W COLD point wis
pride and say, "!ock q c1r ba3ans ss.-
tories, ssln Itis . sirp!s crtotson or
tazatio1. II jou tH!cE !. 1, right 20 4 :
oil the people, and 60 axe part o7 tnsiY
esr1ings 20 set up sEi Esin.sin somo
cspit:lists 10 bus!rosa, 5oS can e. 4.
But st % wrcng, sust q slsys-7 ~,
wrong. That :rstisu;ion took 81. Of !
name ecrnings .or tac benefit Of p..ye.e
persona The crotsctive :ari. taSss past
OF bile ear1inya.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

The 10000 democratic majority polIed
in Indtsna - the recent election be g
alarmed the republican nswspapers Il
the state about the desirabilit. OF TIE
new ballot law that they have been csu.
tiously looking around for excuses to
bring about its repeal. when the lsW
was pesssd it w. oppossd By the leading
republican newspapers OF the state. aud
by many republicans 10 the legislature.
u was, in fact, reform carried By the
dsmocrats, who saw 10 Il protection
sgsinst the "blocks Of nvs" and other
republican devices for corruptinR eIsc-
ttons which had made the politics IN In-
diana the most dishonest IN tho country.
The result Of the fret trial Of the law
he's more than justined their expectations
of II. II bas enabled them 20 carry The
state BY the lsrgest ns:ority they have
had for many years, asd to slscs twelve
ont Of thirteen congresssa.a, Sasn oe
Two. 1tis small wonder ttas The repub-
licans are argains: : lew whIcL works q
this way, but their s1or.s - repeal it aro
not likely 70 help ham any.
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W. 2. z. y. COLUMN.
MRS. LIyERMORE TALKS.
Signs Or the Times Which Herald
Approaching Victory.

From . speech Ot Mrs. LivsrmOre III
fremont Temple, Asy 80. 1890:
a good nAny years ago, that greal
|usn IN many directions, Lord Broug.
,ham, ssin: 1T hsa never set beru possi.
ctni sc,er oI The utxt." Never has Il
t.rcn posslbie for those who iusngursted d
= return 70 comprehend What u might
accomplish. And tbs u thr reasos why
every genuine reform Immediately Is
pssscs out Of the hands of its projectors
and thai ufteu II accompiishes more than
ito inaugurators have dreamed possible
have reached tLst time When, IL peo.
lpie ask me, .'Whst are you going 70 d.
now 7" | ssy, Il do not know s'Wha,
Iis your policy now 2" they say. su-
|swer, "Uur policy has bc~s euunciAted
10y our great leader smong women
Frances Willard. the grestest leader
|amoug women tbst there 10 on two cOu
'sinross. aud she Gays her policy Il the
To o-do-every shiug policy. aud the to-do-
ali-thc.t,me policy" And 90 this IL y hat
We must continue 10 d0-keep things
Istisred up
Don't let the people forget Don't le,
people for > moment lose sjgbt Of the
fact that this Temperance movement ID
up for settlement, aud that IL never car
he settled until II 10 settled right. Will
|it ever be settled right? Certainly. Are
ou cure OF itl Just - Sure of II ~
am that the sun will rise tomorrow
Let me only feel that the everlasting
right Of God il underneath my feet, and
Isome time. some " here. 1 win. haye
lived good many yos,s Ia the world
II have gone through : good many re-.
!orsns. have ~ last arrived IT the point
y here NY coUfh~nce 10 certain victory
tr ali notsi stfprss. IN the immortality
aud triumph ~ what 10 right 10 Fixed. and
never VIII die. Victory una, be poet
prned, hut ! am confident tLst Il viii
come.
| The snen who carry on this immeDs'
liquor trsfic. the migbsiest iodustry IL
the United States 10 day, have passed ,
resolution that they will do their utmos
10 prevent the election Of any man in Any
party, who in thr least favors Pr0hibi
tion. Tits 10 one Of the signs OF ibl
times. Ii is : confession Of the weak
uess Of their cause. This time IL copiDl
when IL We continue this work sgsips
the liquor trsf1c, tho end will come
You and l may not live 70 eee II, but ou
;cbildren and our chiIdren's children vii
C. the gaincrs, and we on the other sid'
shall take our part in the great rejoicing
when the cry OF jubilee shsli riee. "Hsl
llelujAh, for the Lord God omDipoten
,reig Meth"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

Senator Boyd. Of Hamilton, wss IN
the city . few hours last night on biz
way to Warrington. NJ. Boyd said
that be did not think . lee and salary
bill would pass, aud that none ought "a
pass. The republican members would
vote for . salary bill, but II they we're
In the majority they would vote sgsinss
one. The present system, he thought
was the best, and abe people would soon
tire OF : salary system. The county offi
GERS made end remade members OF The
legislatures, and between the Farmers
alliance and the county oficers the poor
legislator would be between tho "devil
and the deep Sea-"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12

Evansville Courier.
A correspondent Of tho Cincinnati
Commercisl- Gazette, writing from In.
dianApolis. says that Mr.. Michcness four
years service in the once ot Attorney.
General "petted him close TO ol00, 900.
II this statement 10 true II 10 high time
lhst the perqnisites Of that ofice were
radically reduced. Although : fairly
good lawyer and popular man person
ally, M. Kitchener could hsrdly have &C.
cumulsied half that sum In private prsc.
sice during his liie-tiins. While the
profits Of ofice holding should not be re-
duced % low % TO prevent men oi
ability and character from accepting Of.
6cs. they should be certainly not "a
large % TO enable men Of only average
ability from acquiring large fortunes In
d few yeass Of public service. The dif.
ference between what . man would
probably earn In . private capacity and
In : public Office Il much too great, II
W may take this statement Of Mr. Mich.
ener's experience % authentic. The
honor OF holding the position Of Couu.
selOr for the State should certainly "a
Tor someihing with 81 aspiring man, and
~, IN addition, he 10 fairly remuncrated
nothing more should be expected.
without pretending to cay what faiI
remuneration would Be. We do moi
believe nny one would hesitate to de.
clare Sl00,00O Tor four years services "a
exorbitsnt and altogether unreasonable
compensation.
One ot the pledges which the Demo.
cratic State Convention made 10 The
People was thst the fees and salaries oI
State and county oflcers would bs re-.
duced II the Democracy obtained Z ma.
jority Ia the Legislature. Perhaps very
few of The delegate. In : convention had
any Idea that the Office Of Attorney Gen.
|eral was 20 remunerasive % represented
|by the CommerciAl.G .Gszette's corrss.
pondent. II other State officers srs pro.
|portioDatcly profitable, II 10 quite plain
that our State Government 10 costina
the tax payers much more than they
should Be compelled to pay. The fsea
and salaries OF county Offices ere also fsI
|in excess Of what they should be. In
some of The more populous and wealthy