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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
RnrLYs, il SALISBURY.
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Al Intermin! he International Dis
pJ|te Likely.
Washingtons Dec. S.-While 1t is
true. as before suited In the Assoclat-
ed dispatches that. the administration
is aware that Lord Salisbury's reply
to SecretaIk Dlney's note of July last,
touching Venezuela boundary DIS
pute is XkvGhae to the proposition TO
arbitlate TIL He to the lands lying
westward Of the Schomberg line, the
fact that the reply itself has not vet
reached Washington prccludes the
idea Of any speedy action by our
government in this matter. When the
reply is'received by Sir Julian Paunce-
tote, he may occupy himself several
days, ut least, In Its careful consldera-
ton, in order that he may make sure
that he is transmitting to Secretary
Olney the views Of his government,
SO far as 1t is proper for them to be
communicated to the United States
government without, ut the same
time. imparting any portion Of the
note that may be framed for his
private guidance. Then the absence
of the president from Washington
would operate further delay to the
proceedings by the state department,
for Secretary Olney would not feel
justified in makingsa forward move
ment ut this stage of the case, which
is now commonly regarded as at least
approaching a critical point, without
advising fully with the president. AS
the latter has promised congress to
communicate in "a, special message
the nature of Lord Salisbury's reply,
further delay may be caused by the
preparation of this message, so, on
the whole, it is improbable that the
next step can he taken before the
latter part of the present month, if
so early.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
People Talked About

Sir Alexander Mackenzie is writing
for Paderewski new Scotch fantasy.
| Sir Walter Besant predicts that the
coming novel will be written in dia-
logue form.
Pope Leo wrote his will in Latin
many yeas ago. The disposition Of
MS vast estate is profound secret.
Mrs. Jenness Miller, the dress re-
former. has arranged to build mag
nificent home in Columbia heights, a
fashionable suburb Of Washington.
| George Augusta Sala is probably on
his death bed. He is suffering from a
stomachic tnmor, and his case is hope
less.
John W. Mackay has given con-
siderable sum of money toward the
erection of statue of Joan of Arc in
the city of Nancy.
Mr.. Gladstone's latest literary work
Is a compilation of all the letters re-
ceived by him which lie thinks worthy
IT preservation.
Alfred Belt, Cecil Rhodes. Barney
Barnato and three other lucky invest
ors in ''Kaffirs.' are reported to have
cleaned up $195, 100000 among them.
foHoWlnS the example set by the
late NJ. Carnot, NJ Faure causes all
the game shot at the presidential
chases to be sent to the Paris hos
pitfalls.
S. Dryden Phelps, the we'll known
poet and author, died at his home at
New Haven. Conn, after a long ILL
ness of Brighrs disease. He is sur
yived by three sons. the Rev. Dryden
W. Phelps of Old Mystic, Conn; Ar
thur S. Phelps, pastor at Fort Col
Inns, Col, and w. L. Phelps, instrus.
tor of English literature at Yale col
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Pushing 1t Along

Cambridge, Wis, Dec. s.Tha Nal
YANKEE Loan Il Trust served ,c., 49,
on the village authorities Tnes.1au -
lands ,e ,a, TO issue the $1,000 OF
S Suun voice. 'i to the Chicago q Lake
is 'i nn,m',,d raliroad as soon RS the rOufl
Tb; soi Up, as far as the yillaae.
w n VIII pe within the course Of q
, m1en 80, VI ~ days. There are abont
a ,nv men n.' at work surfacing the track
,I1" o'nerwise completing tho ona
th NV o company Is now driving niles nj
'''e outlet of Lake Ripley. '0'' -
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
miscellaneous.

The dividend of the Little Jennie
mine in Colorado for the last wear is
over S1,5OO,OOO.
The Swiss referendum and the adj
visibility of adopting it in this coun-
try will be the subject Of this years
debate between Yale and Princeton.
The twenty-eightl annual conyen-
ton OF the Railway Conductors Life
Insurance association will Be held in
Memphis.
Englishmen are employing hunters
to capture and ship elk, deer and
moose from Wyoming to England to
stock game preserves.
Rev. j. A. Witham, a United Breth.
rem minister of Findlay, Ohio, was
found guilty by trial committee on
three charges involving his moral
character, and was suspended from the
ministry.
George w. Ely, secretary of the New
York stock exchange, who has Just re-
turned from abroad, believes the Kaffir
craze will have its day soon, and that
there will be then q heavy boom in
American securities.
Chief Arthur, OF the Order of tile
Locomotive Engineers, has just re-
turned from his birthplace, Paisley, In
Scotland. He says that after an alb.
sence Of 1ifty-two years from that
town he finds it practically unchanged.
No man in Utah has fought Mormon
ism more relentlessly than John C.. G..
Goodwin, the editor of the Salt Lake
Tribune, but no man in Utah has been
SO active in doing acts Of kindness to
individual Mormons.
]. Sterling Morton, secretary OF agri-
culture, has paid a visit TO st. Louis
and has said that its cattle market
stands higher abroad than any other
in the country, and now Chicago is en-
yfous.
Three circuit judges at Toledo de-
clared the famous mechanics lien law,
which created such q Juror in the last
legislature and about which charges
OF fraud were made during the Ohio
election, unconstitutional
A protest addressed to tie marquis
Of Salisbury having 1000 signers, and
calling upon the European powers to
compel tic sultan to govern Turkey 30
that the life and property of foreign
el's will be safe, was mailed to London
Ut DcS MONIES.
The contest over the money left by
Andrew j. Davis, who died In 1880 In
Montana, has been renewed in New
York state. There is still $1,000 900
subject to distribution. Edwin Davis,
q brother, has brought an action In the
New York supreme court to enjoin the
distribution unless Ills right TO n share
OF II is recognized.
\ deal was c0nsnininated at Akron.
Ohio. by which nm Eastern syndicate,
headed by Gen. sam Thomas OF New
York, purchases the Akron Street Rail-
rond company. controlling twenty-five
miles OF electric lines. ana the Akron
General Electric company, doing II
general electrical business. The con-
tract price " S1,200.0 900.
Mrs. Joseph Emery legan suit at
Adrian. Mich. against tho Lake Shore
railrond for 5000 damages for In
turles received Inst September. \
horse she was driving was frightened
by mn engine. and plunged oft n bridge.
she cinIms tho e0mpaDy's duty WAS n
npat aft thu I.,,ifj un suftt, a ,0ttf,an
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

A Lewiston ycung man is making a
winter cycle. 1t has two runners. one
ahead of the other and between them
is pair of treadles like those on a BIZ
cycle. From these to a heavy bal
anced wheel in the rear runs and end
less chain, and this wheel turns a
small drive-wheel with spurs to stick
into the snow. He thinks ]le can tray
Ell along hard-beaten country roads
with this as easy as on cycle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Gabrielli had a charming voice, but
was so capricious that no one could
tell when she was going to sing, even
when cast for part in opera. Once,
in Naples, she became offended, and
refused to sing above whisper. The
king sent her to prison, where for
twelve days she Toasted the prisoners.
entertaining them with her choicest
selections.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
1t Is Capt. Woodward

st. Paul, Dec. S.-Funk r. e. Wood
ward. the former st. Paul newspaper
man who Went to Cuba rs war cores
pendent for the New York World. and
was ordered executed by the Span
lards, is IN the city. He arrived from
chicago this morning, and will visit
his mother i'll Minneapolis for several
days before returning to Chicago. Mr..
woodward holds Il commission as can.
tain in the Cuban rebel army.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Mozart had memory for music and
for nothing else. On attending the pa
pal mass at the Sistine chapel, he was
greatly impressed With the musical
service and asked for copy, but was
told none could be given him, as the
music was not allowed to go out. He
went to the next service. listened at
tentively. went away and wrote down
tile whole from memory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Twelfth Street Zion A. N. aMtch
at Louisville, Ky, whens imng otely
nfter his sermon, Rev. Robert ey-
mour was arrested, char ed as
sault at Fort Scott, Kan. Eshes H4etor
emphatically denies that he 40 nifty.
G. II. Rogers was ridden on 4 %
Macarthur Ohio, and afterwury FRED
and feathcred. The sheriff pref rented
further nlaltreatment, but nd ised the
victim to take to the woods once,
which he did. Rogers offense was
speaking disrespectfully Of indy
school teacher Mt that place.
In searching the jail ut Caftolton,
Mo-, on hearing of a reported pa0t 20
escape by the Taylor blothera NSeMseti
Of numbering the Meeks family Shers
iff Stanley found two saws made from
small steel strips, such as are usually
found in shoes. One of these was IN
George Taylor's coat pocket.
A woman giving her name 49, Mary
Strocker, aud who says shesWaas ~ ser
want i'm the family of II. simon,
Of 1920 South Park avenue, 6lCagO,
attempted suicide ut Jersey City by
jumping from a Brooklyn annex ferry
boat. She was rescued by: deck hands.
She thinks she is being followedsby a
man who wants to kill her.
1t transpires that William Barrett,
the New York murderer. a1ainst
which 100 cases of burglary hare been
charged, some dating back fourteen
years. passed successfully as 5ewelel
with the refiners of that city for
twelve years. he went to certain
places regularly with gold and silver
ingots to sell, and by his easy, Iigni-
led manner and polished address won
the confidence of all with whom he
1ealt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
SHOT HIS GUN.

Wild Sensation In the French
Chamber of Deputies.
Paris, Dec. S-A decided sensation
was caused in the chamber of deputies
To-day At the conclusion of the de-
pate on the budget of the minister of
Justice stranger in the gallery fired
Two shots from q revolver There
upon. the electric bells, which were
placed all over the building after the
bomb outrage committed by Valiant,
the anarchist. were rung and the
doors were instantly closed and guard.
ed. The stranger was arrested. No
body was hurt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

The Cuban insurgents offer to pay
$2OO,OO0,OOO of SPANS debt in ex-
change for a concession of independ-
ence of the island. This would be an
excellent bargain for Spain if she
should find anybody to guarantee the
payment. If this offer is refused the
insurgents show disposition to pay
in dynamite, exploded on the Spanish
premises.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

The Journal of Speculative Philos-
ophy gives a remarkable instance of a
farmer in Indiana who could remem-
Der what he had done on every day
for twenty years. He was repeatedly
tested by reference to the notes made
on previous eXaminatio and never
failed both to name the day of the
week and to tell what occurred to him
on that day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Foreign Gossip.

Brazilian students are agitatfng in
favor of having the government recog-
nize the Cuban rebels as belligerents.
Blenheim Parks lake is to be cleared
of weeds before the Duke ana Ouch
ess of Marlborough return to England.
Murphy has been given up Us an
Anglicizcd corruption of his name by
an Irish clergyman who has taken up
again the true form, O'Morchoe.
Pope Leo XIII. is said to have his
name in the Index Expurgat orifs for
book OH the Virgin, which he wrote
when he was Cardinal Pecci, but of
which Plus IN. disapproycd
Six of the South African milliOnaires
are believed to own $195, OOO, 90 Obe-
tween them. Alfred Belt is the rich
est, with $D.OOOOOO; Mr.. Barnato has
$5O,OOO,OOO and Cecil Rhodes $25,OOO,-
600. 1A .
A Memorial tablet to Mary, Queen of
Scots, has just been placed in Peter
borough, near the spot where she was
buried after Ter execution. 1t was
subscribed for by English women
bearing the name of Mary.
Count Lippe, canon Of the Vienna
cathedral, has gone to Rome, bearing
beautiful brocaded robe presented to
the Virgin of Loreto by the Archduch-
ess Maria Theresa and purse of
100000 golden ducats, the gift Of the
Austrian nobility to the pope
In 1894 the amount per head con-
sumed for drink in England, Scotland
and Ireland was, respectively, f3 It's
I'D. ffg&Tlfshrd rdl rtll rdl rdl rdlrdlli
I'D, e Is and 2 Is Sd, which Ist.oyes
that Ireland is twice as sober as Eng
land and one and a half as sober as
Scotland.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Sontag so pleased the people when
ever she sang that at one place in
Germany the mob, after taking out
the horses and drawing her in triumph
from the suburbsto her hotel, Went to
the further extravaganza of breaking
the carriage to pieces, so that no one
should ever ride in it again.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Suicide or Murder Mystery.

Andover, Dee. S.-George Wincbos-
1e.'' aged about 45 years. was found
dead in pool of blood Yesterday
morning in his apartments over the
Andovcr National Bank. Indications
point to suicide, with n possible
chance for murder theory. Winchcs.
Ter was a prominent and wealthy bust
ness man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

If the era of chivally r gone the
game of foot ball is at LED t bringing
back the age of armor. n their last
contest the Yale men wore leather
helmets with ear protectors, rubber
nose masks, pads on the arms, shin
guards and something resembling a
saddle on the left shoulder. This is at
least better than the wooden overcoat;;
some of the boys have found neccs-
sary ut the close Of a game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Desperate E,..,,.

re m";n"yV'ne, Kan. Dec. Sword was
i;rh, ,",, mere to-day of a desperate
civ ~ WINE" ,, occurred south of tMs
two W, ~, mo, ,'e indian territory, between
in w i"rln NAMED Purcell and Smith.
ki,y,., "n,, ,he former was instantly
rG I Io ah" inc latter MORALLY womb,
to III" I h,I'Isy on the Dart OF Smith nd
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Dunrnvcn Comm.

London, Dec. S.-Thc Field onno,n
ces this morning that Lord Dmnrn vn,,
VIII san for New York on next Thurs.
aay IN order to resume IN inquiry ms
TO the degree OF immersion or ~"
Derender In the first mce for ,hn
American cup In September WV
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Drank Himself to D.nth.

Lend. &. d., Dec. Sd. II. Lawrence,
mn old-timer and well-known miner,
was found dead In his bed this fore
noon. Last night he drank consider
ably. The coroner ~ investigating
the casa. Lawrence was about 40
years old. md Ie0yes n family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Took Poisn,

Marshall. Mimi, Dec. S.--John Is,cu
shielded this evening with poison. ia
was nm old resident of Mrashull ma
Lyon counties ind without relntivn.
ue cnm" here twenty years MO. wo.
mI'S-tl'rce years old and a veteran No
INC war. His adopted mother died -
week ng0 today. :"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Havana, Dew. S.-A correspondent
in Puerto Principe confirms Tho wv
port or the engagement near La Re-
iorlna, and In which Gen. Suarcz Val
dez diverted the advance of Antonio
Maceo on Santa Clara. The insurr,
ents were repulsed, their loss in killed
and wounded and prisoners being ro.
ported at 300. w.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
FOX RIVER LITIGATION.
Officers of the Western Paper bag
Company Are Discharged.

OmccrS OF the Western Paper bag
Company Are Discharged.
Milwaukee, Wis.,. Dec. S.-William
Van Nortwick, president OF the West,
ern Paper Bag company. of kaukauna,
together with the other officers of that
corporation, We're to-day discharged by
Commissioner Bloodgood, in the suits
of the government growing out of the
alleged illegal drawing of water from
the government canals in the Fox
river valley. The matter will not rest
here, however, as District Attorney
Wigman announces that he will bring
the case to the attention of the federal
grand jury. The discharge was or
dered on the ground that there was
nothing in the evidence to fasten the
guilt upon the defendants.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
An Important Wines.

Stevens Point. Dec. SO. A. Cole
has been subpoenaed in the Stillwell
murder case at Bowling Green, Mo.
Air. Cole was formerly an, electrician
and on the night Of the alleged muir
der in 1883 Cole was at the switch
board in the telephone exchange and
overheard conversation over the
wire between relatives that will. it
Is said, show that they are implicated
in the murder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Frederick William, the Father o.
Frederick the Great, was slightly deaf.
and generally conversed in yell. AL
though processing to be pioGs, he Otter
lapsed into profanity in conversation,
and commonly ended an argument by
cursing his opponent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

Jedediah Buxton, the English peas
ant, had a miraculous memory for fig
ures and arithmctical calculations. He
made mental calculations involving
the use of thirty places of figures
without pen, pencil or paper. which,
indeed, lie could not have used, for he
could neither read nor write.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12

1t is admitted that the difficult
French of BalZac has been translated
with something of genius by Miss
Katharine Wormeley of Newport, R.
l., whose publisher will soon issue the
last of the famous series of novels.
But an English firm announces an
other translation by Miss Marriage.
If it proves a good one the new woman
may point with pride to the double
achievement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Believing n Lonr wny

Winona, Mimi, Dec. S.-Long-dis-
lance telephone connection was
opened to-day between this city and
In Crosse. the line being entirely COM
pleted. this now gives La Crosse also
long-distance connection with the
Twin Cities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
The liter n..4

ors ,r,nn hy'. Dee. s.-W. O. Dew.
a, >, "lter Swapping hIs revolvor ,...... ,
I'm, y. West. n neighbor. tn.Inv 'w s,.s.
NJ" "''''n ny the latter. The tronh'9 wv, WIZ
West, "Pp'ed Tor by Mrs.,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Durrnnt Denied a New Trt.

| . :" e111SH q We" 1FIH1.
San francisco, Dec. S.-Theodore
Durlant was denied new trial. In
10 days he will be taken from the
county jail to San Quentin prison
and kept there until sentense is pro-
nounced. He will appeal to the SUI
preme court
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
A new bicycle tire, which is said to

A new bicycle tire, which is said to
be an improvement over those in gen.
eral use, has been invented and pat
ented. In the middle of the rim of an
ordinary style pneumatic rubber tire
is a groove, into which is fitted q
smaller tire OF leather which, it is
claimed, is more durable than the
present style of all-rubber tires. while
equally elastic and light.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
'"tham's ChIcr ~, ,,..,,

formnr,u ''rh, Doe s,--Peter UopIin
pns, r"w INSPECTOR ana during fhe
In' ' ,"w months acting chisr =, ~, M.
police. "ppoihted chief OF
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
Gov, Hastings IN,

harrisburg, Pm. Dee. s..--t;ny. uos,.
lngs ~ confined 10 The executive ,n"n
Fi0n with mild ease OF hlllous f". a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-12
rovra In tl,r Itiy.r

:, st. Paul, ;. S.-,Tbe body of nm
Unknown y yns found hoat ting In
the river n, 80 foot OF sibley street
thfs morning.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-09-20
PROM WHY.

Regular correspondence
w n. Hicks Is convalosciug from his
recent illness.
Robert Jones is reported on the list OF
sick this week.
r. H. Uerrin has been somewhat I'M
disposed This week.
Mrs. Emma Hicks has gone 10 visit her
father near Hazel, Ky,
Gray Durdin rs engaged in erecting a
new building near WHY.
Everybody is busy and there mo time
for idleness In this neck-o'-the.woods.
. WF.QuiIlin complainsoi the necessity
oircsorting 10 @ physicians prescription
A little child Of Mr.. r.. A. Rushing o.
very sick OF fever, but we hope il willnot
prove serious.
Your correspondent attended Sunday
school, which is still in progress, at the
Barnes school-house, where we had the
pleasure Of meetingquite number Of the
good people of Cuba Sunday. Wemight
add that wevisited our father near Hazel,
KY, last week, whom we found in very
feeble health, but able to sit up a portion
OF his time. He talked freely Of the crit
zeal conditions, but is strong in the faith
of the Master and his bright prospects
in the Great Beyond. He was baptised
in the Christian Church August Is, and
says his only regret is that he was mo-
baptsed twelve years ago.
WHY, September Is.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-09-20
FROM FLATWOODs

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disnosod tbis Wool,
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-09-20
ST. LOUIS FALL FESTIVITIES.

The st. Louis Exposition opens Sep
TENDER 4, and will continue forty days.
The first week In October will be "Fair
Week, with parades of yelled Proph-
cts, Funny Fellows" etc. For the
benefit of the Tennessee River people,
commencing September and until No
vember 1, we will make rate of $40 each
for the round trip, from any landing on
Tennessee River between Riverton, Ala,
and Paducah, Ky, to st. Louis and re-
turn including meals and berth while en-
route, with the privilege of remaining
on board boat while in st. Louis.
JOHN E. MAssENGALE,
Traffic Manager.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-09-20
THE TAX AGGREGATE.
state Hoard Of Equalization Raises Aasssa-
ment in Az uouuiloa.

Tho State Board oi Equalization 8
Just now che storm center Of deal Of
angry criticism from taxpayers in half
the counties In the State, but thc mem
Beers are as serene as a May morning.
andintimate That thoy can slaudit. The
complaints come because Of the action
ofthe board in raising the tax aggregates
a. reported by the assessors IA forty.
three OF the ninoty.ix counties OF llo
State The largest increases are IN the
counties Of Bledsoe aud Crockett, where
the board raised the figures of the coun-
ty assessors 10 per cent. There Is O 10
per cent raise In eighteen counties, and
raise Of per cent ia tweuty-thrce
counties. The action Of Che board has
naturally raised storm everywhere, but
it is safe 10 say chat the taxpayer will
have TO bring some mighty strong argu.
ment Of facts before the board TO get
them TO come down.
The total increase in tho forty-throo
counties referred TO Is S9,439s5G. The
tax aggregates for the uinety-six coun-
ties in 1894 amounted to 1919 500, 1877.
The aggregate for 1895, as reported to
the board from the various counties, is
1911, 497 $50 q decrease from the proyi-
Gus year Of Ss,32l,G
In Henry County the hoard raised the
assessment 8 per cent, and the Paris
Post-Intelligencer says: "a letter from
the equalizing board to Judge Hudson
states that in the opinion of the board
our property in Henry County has been
assessed too low, and without coming to
see aboutit they have increased the tax
per cent. We are well acquainted with
two members Of the board and believe
them to be honest and competent men,
and they have taken this action because
they thought it right But they were
never here, and could not have acted
adyisedly. They wrote to Judge Hud-
son and other gentlemen asking their
opinion, but in every instance were told
that the assessment was high enough,
and we think the action of the board,
therefore, is wholly unwarranted. Il
there is any way to get these gentlemen
to come here and see for themselves we
hope it will be done. Our people arc
in no condition to assume so heavy q
burden unless the facts in the case re
duire it.