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Printed each Wdziay Morning., y WILLIAM A.OABB, Bettor and JabHsbe.

IS ADVAIfCE, a.60 ar

Congress Son

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LETTER NO. IV.

To the Progress : I suppose tbat every day during the sesaioos of Congress there are streams of visitors at tbe CapitoL Though onr day was only ordinary, linndreds of people, it seemed, were passing to and fro through the rotunda. This rotunda is, indeed, an interesting place. The interior top .if th dome, adorned JV a magni-

raaeh.es 180 feet

.hv Tour head (which is nearly

twice as high as onr school house . A hSU all the sides of the

vast circular room are ornamented with costly statuary and historical paintings. "The Departure of Columbus," "The Piigrim Fathers " "The Surrender of Cornwallis, 'The Marriage of Pocahontas," 'The Signing of tbe Declaration" are some of the subjects of the great paintings there displayed on canvass as large, some of them, as the nf email mom. The statuary

of histof.e personages is a good

..Inarf far attention, some years

a.an Justin 8. Morrill, of

ev all V.rmnnl snewsted that in tbe old

He'll of Representatives each of the lie invited to place statues oi

mn. at hr chosen sons, as historic

memorials of the men, and worthy

AmMti to the Capitol buudint

The suggestion was followed and af tbe States have responded.

Tk. rnlnnrLl also, holds SODM of

these statues. Ohio is honored by the image of Garfield; Pennsylvania sends Robert Fulton with a

mnAm af him mat invention in his

Ttmm York is reDreseated in

Geo. Clinton and Robert R. lav innton : Samuel Adams, the Fath

er of the Revolution, stands for Hamadhuaetts: Rhode Island ri

vals all her sister States when she

presents, in fine marble, the image of Roger Williams, tbe first great martyr to freedom in America, the

man who fought the battle for free

dom of conscience in matters ot religion. America has not seen many

. greater men than be; Vermont,an

ttl.r little State, recalls ber own

i;tiiMtion bv sending a statue

Jacob Collamer her distinguished and able Senator before and daring the war, and in the times of Recoostraetion, those stormy times which tried men's souls. Collamer was a leader among leaders. And opposite htm from the same little State,

stands an image of Ethan Allen, of

Revolutionary fame, -the rrep bars, or the boys and girls in No.8,

yrUl recall tbe story which tbe name of this mountaineer soldier suggests. When he called to the British Com

mander at Ft. Ticooderoea to anr-

antler tbe command of the fort,and

ma asked in whose name he made

the demand, he gave to history his famous reply,. "In tbe name of the Great Jehovah and .tbe Continental Congress I" As Allen did not believe in the-Great Jehovah, and as,

at that time, there was no Continen

tal Congress, some historical skeptics are denying that he ever said - snv such thing. We are losing some of onr most romantic and interesting historical stories, sacrificed to the spirit of criticism which goes

' through our romances with no more

reverence for myths or respect for our feelings than a Goth in an art

eallerv; andoor lecturer in Mist on

m1 Criticism says that what Allen

actually did say on this memorable

occasion was, jome out or were, rou damned rascals." And it may

be tree that when tbe boys are in a fiery charge on the field of battle or in storming a fort, their captain

hasn't much chance to get up a fine speech for posterity. . But I va in tbe rotunda, before

this digression, and I was thinking as I stood there, that Allen, though

ha was more impetuous than rcxernt was a verr worthy figure to

recall the dory of tbe Green Moon

tain State in revolutionary days.

For Vermont is nothing if not pat

riotic.

I cannot refrain from . mention

lag tbe stat ae of E.D. Baker, placed there by eider of Congress; for bis IMoie is one Americans should ever remember. Baker waa a Sem.tir from Oregon at the opening of tbe war. and was a burning patriot, a

brave soldier and a brilliant orator. He gave bis lite the last full measure of devotion to bis country at Ba' t's Bluff in '61. To read the atory of his boyhood aipu his achievemeots is enough to fire tbe heart of tbe school boy. The scene in which lie uttered bis ardeut invective against treason in tbe national capital, when Breckenridge of Kentucky had just finished bis violent denunciation .and defiance of the government, is one of the most metuor- - able in tbe annals of tbe Senate.

He thought it such words of treason which be had just heird had

been uttered against the Republic of Rome in the good days of old, fh imuiiKis offender would have

heen burled from tbe Tarpelan

Rock. No doiil be was right;

but we live in bettf r tiim'8, in a different country and in a different age. And ljie 'people, instead ol hurling the ftetuU-rs against the Union from a "Tsrpcian Ruck," have ctMal some ot them cg&la t high places in the letkral cabinet.

It seems passing strange, at times. But there are many strange things in history, and one ot the strongest, and to some, one of the most glorious was the wonderful amnesty ot the American people after tbey bad conquered the Great Rebellion. But peace and union are

children of mercy ,not ot vengeance. The restoration is one of men,

onlv. not of ideas : for their idea of

disunion and secession is in the

deep bosom of the ocean buried. Many other interesting historic portraits are there in tbe Rotunda. But I did not notice that Indiana was represented. By all means we should place in one of Indiana's niches a worthy statue of the great war Governor. Oliver P. Morton :

and by his side could stand, who ? On the passage way between the two Houses we stepped in to see tbe Supreme Court in session. They

were hearing arguments on tbe Bell Telephone case, and seven J us-

tices in their robes of office wete on

the bench counting the Chief Jus

tice. We recoenized from their

nnrtraita. Chief Justice Waite, and

Jnatuwa Harlin and Field. We

bad nointed out to us Justice Blatcb

ford. Stanlev Mathews, and Gray

or Clifford. Thev area dignified

statelv ibody, indicating, in their,

auDea ranee, e-reat ability and legal

attainment. It occurred to us, as we

watched them, and the thought was

a consolation, that here, at least,

one department of our government

removed from tbe influences ot corrant nolitics. and protected, by the

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twrannnet ot tbe DOOV SOU tneir

tennre of office, from the power and

Micrht of boodle. The purity of

the Judiciary is the safe guard of

tbe State, tmle a crowa was in at

tendance on the Telephone case,and

the argument of tbe Boston attor

ney seemed to be quite interesting

to the audience. Tbe room m

which they sat is the old Senate Chamber, the scene of many an

historic rencountre. It was tnere

Hsyne and Webster met in that mtaf debate which prepared the

people of America to resist, a gen

eration later ,the heresy of (secession

Clav and Calhoun and Benton an:

Silas Wright, and Marcy and other

great contemporaries ot Webster,

were the prominent figures there

half century ago. And I think

too. before the Senate moved into

its new and larger home, the great anti-slavery contest was raging,and

the second Triumvirate had appeared, Seward, Sumner and Chase. And by them, or opposed to them, in tbe great struggle, stood Wilson, Wade, Feasendoo, .Trum

bull, Benjamin, Wigfall, looiubs,

Breckenridge and Davis, and other giants whom these piping times of

peace seem to magnuy imo green

men indeed. It was there oumner waa struck for his defense of free

dom, a blow which helped to

rouse the nation to realize the cruel spirit of slavery. That little room

will always call to mind many ex

citing reminiscensee, and one can

not stand there with the knowledge

that he is in the old Senate Cham

ber, without visions oi the past ris

ing before him.

But a long law argument oeiore

the Supreme Court is sleepy old business, and without waiting long

for the "visions of the past" to

haunt us, we passed to the House of

Representatives at the south end ot

tbe Capitol.

Concluded next week .J

DECATUR,

The Gateway of Ala

bama-

LOCATION.

DxctTua is the chief town in Morgan County, and for twenty-five year bo

been the moat important commercial place, with one exception, in tba northen divi-

ion of th. Common wealth. The county

haa an area of 750 square miles. The Valley of the T annexe, which makes up the

northern part of this county, is from twenty to forty miles in width. Tbe lands in

this valley are rolling ia character, elevat

ed, and without swamps. Uorn, wmat, oats, barley, potatoes, tobacco, cotton, and

all the cereals and grasses grow luxuriantly, and are cultivated to perfection. Blue

limestone, brown stone, iron ore, Coal bods, and mineral waters exist in great abundance throughout the billy portions of the county. Several streams, which afford unexcelled fishing advantages, course their serpentine way across iu length and; breadth. Decatur is situated in the northwestern part of the county, on an elevation that overlooks the Tennessee River, whose waters flew gently en its northern confines. The river here is one-half mile wide, and is spanned by a magnificent iron railroad .bridge. Standing oa the bridge, midway from the north and south shores, the eye rests on a broad, smooth surface, east and west, a distance of fifteen miles. On the southern hank, some miles above the city, high blaff rise up in romantic grandeur, second only to the elastic scenes along the

far-famed Hudson, xne aiutuae oi toe town, being only a little lower than the

highest point from tue sea-ooara to tne Ohio, is such as to give it a perpetual immunity from overflow, and miasmatic influences. Its geographical location long since unmistakably marked it as a place wonderfully adapted for manufacturing purposes, and long before this day it would bavo attracted attention as such but for untoward circumstance that could not sooner be obviated or overcome. The poverty of her citizens, as a result of tho was tended much to kep the town in the

back-ground, while other places with not h.ilfthe natural advantages hava come

into prominence, invited capitalists, anc1

started out in advance ef it on a career o prosperity and usefulness. RAILROAD FACILITIES. This town lies, as has been said, on the south bank of the Tennessee River, at the iunetion of the Louisville & Nashville

Railroad and the great East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia system. Thus, it has already an admirable railroad system, her truKk "lines running to all oardinal points : of the cornea s. In addition to there great

trunk lines of road, the Rome & Decatur Railroad, from Rome, Ga., northwest, to Decatur, is being rapidly built, and will soon be completed. Charters for' two other roadsjhave boon obtained, one running soiithwtist to Aber deen, Miss , t connect with tho Illinois Cen'.-al tytlesn, tbe otlie:- Viir.ning soutii and wen w ijeluia, Ala., to connect with

the Mobile & Ohio at Columbus, Mwn.

"Work will be commenced on these reads this spring, and when completed, they

will make nve ranroaas centering at wn

Still anoiner roaa is projeeieu u"" the rich mineral regions of Western Ten-

essee. Thus, it will be seen, tnat vaca

tur is the centre of a system of railways,

hich will make it a natural distributing

point.

RIVER ADVAHTAwSS. Decatur lies on the south bank of the

Tennessee River.

For 300 miles above this point the river navigable all the vear. The country on

the Tennenne River above is a rich agricul

tural region for fifty miles, and then neas of coal and iron alternate for the next one

hundred miles. These deposites lie along

the river front, and are so situated that products of the mines can be floated down the river and landed at the furnace doors

in Decatur at a nominal cost.

Twelve miles below commence the mus

cle Shoals. The Government has already

spent more that five millions or dollar in opening these shoals. The engineer in

harce bas promised tnat in me fan oi iue

present yi-ar all obstructions will be re-

movea, ana tnere win am ro nu interrupted communication with the lower waters of the Tennessee. When this is done Decatur will have direct water transportation to the Ohio and Mississippi Ri

vera, and all tne maraeia tnese great

teries of commerce open. It is strictly

within the bounds of truth to say that i-

catur can then sand its products by water,

in unbroken bulk, to &L l'aul on tne noun, New Orleans on the south, to Cincinnati on the east, and Kansas City on the west.

Thus, the river advantages give ueca-

tur not only the means of landing raw material at iu doors at a very low1 cost, but of transportation for its manufactured

articles in uulK to tne nest maraeu in vuu

country.

By means ot m is water transportation at hand, the railroads are obliged to give

this point the very best competitive rates

over their lines.

Then. ai?ain. it is a settled fact that

there is no citv of 100,000 inhabitants,

either in this country or ia Europe, which

is not located on navigable waters, oucn a condition seems essential to the growth

and sanitary snfety of large towns.

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.

Decatur lien almost midway between

Nashville on the north. Birmmeham,

Montgomery, and Selma on tbe soutn,

Memphis on tbe west, and Chattanooga

an the east, she is connected with all er

these cities by rail, and has no formidable

rival within nearly one nunarea nines. Thus both naturally and artificially she is peculiarly situated to be a great uianu- . . i , . : ; .

xucuiring ana uevtnwutiug yvu.

Aa an iron manufacturing center Decatur has no superior. It gets its coke and charcoal, and ere, and limestone as cheaply as Birmingham can, and it haa water transportation aa well as railroads to transport its products. CLIMATE. Tbe winters in North Alabama are mild and pleasant Moat of the time the weather in winter resembles April weatker in tha North. An occasional "cold snap,"

n mlled. nrevails for a day or two, but

they are of short duration, and occur about jr .. s .ir .i.

as ireaueniiy as warm spans in iruriu-

rn States. Aside from this the winters

are delightful. In this present season

flald-nowers were in mossoin as eariy aa

the last day of January. The heat in summer is not excessive, the thermometer rarely going above 90, th avaram summer temperature beinc

about 80 F. The summers are not subiect to tboso violent heat waves that pass

over a more nortnern cnraate. hjuijuh

through the summer ate invariably coel and comfortable.

HEALTHFULSESS. Decatur is about COO feet above sea-level.

Ii elevation ia it renter than most of tha

cities north of us on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, as the Tennessee haa a fall

below tniS point OI some low ieev turuugu the Muscle Shoals, and then flows north

for some 500 miles and empties at lengin

into the Ohio River, t&rougn wnicn n waters reach tha Mississippi and the Gulf.

Thus this country in Northern Alabama

is un elevated plateau consiaeraoiy aoove the level of tha Ohio River Valley. In

fact. Decatur lies at the very apex of the

water-shed between tha Gulf of Mexico and tho Ohio. From this point all the streams flow toward tha north, and empty into the Ohio River. Some twelve miles

south, as soon as the basin of the Tennessee is passed, the streams flow to the south,

and empty into tne gun oi jnexiuo. Henoe Decatur is on the highest ridge

of country between the Ohio River and

the uuir oi Mexico, it is on uu accvuut that that the summers here are cool and pleasant, and the city is free from those miasmatic influences that affect cities on a lower level. THE DECATUR LAND, IMPROVEMENT AND F0RNACK COMPANY was organized on the 11th of January, U87. The leading spirit at the enterprise was Maj. S. C. Gordon, the well known railroad builder, a brother of Gen. J. li. Gordon, Governor of Georgia. Tha company owns nearly ,000 acres

of land in and immediately around Deca

tur. This land is gently rolling grass land, averv acre of whieh is admirably situated

for town purposes. The land can be easi-

lv and thoroughly drained. Col. George Warinr. tbe best sanitary engineer in

the country, who baa been here to lay out

the town and put in a system oi arainage, says that this land is admirably situated for drainairo. and there is no reason why

it should not bo one of the healtbiest cities

in the South

In'addition to the town lands, the com-

nnnv owna 60.000 acres of the finest coal

and iron innos in xannessee aou .norm Alabama. A larire tract of this land is

located on the bank of tha Tennessee River, above Decatur, and so situated that the ores, both coal and iron, oan be rolled down inclines into the barges in the river, and thus the products of the mines can be landed at the wharfs of Decatur at a merely nominal cost Tha company owns in additton, large tracts of the floe ore lands in middle Tennessee, covered with the best af iron ere. This ore is tbe brown hematite, and contains lest than one-hair of 1 per cant, of phosphorus. This is superior to the ores about Birmingham, from tba fact that tbe latter ores are less rioh in metallio iron, and contain nearly 1 per cent of phosphorus. The company's mineral lands, too, are heavily timbered with the finest oak, chestnut, walnut, and poplar timber. CAPITAL. Besides these lands, which are fully paid far, tha company baa a cash capital in the treasury of aver four hundred thousand dollars. This money is distributed among different banks, moat of it drawing a goad rate of interest In addition to this the company bava two and one-half millions of the capital stock of the company to be used, if necessary in the development of the town. This stock will not be used uutil it becomes

very valuable.

it is believed tnat tne

don is a brother of Gen. John B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia. Judge H. G. Bond, of New York, has been elected General Manager of the com. Sany. Judge Bond is well known in the Inrth and West aa a successful business man. He bas bad large experience in de

veloping just such enterprises aa that started in Decatur. Whan Denver, Colorado, commenced its era of erowth and prosper

ity, Judge Bond was the leading spirit of its development. He laid out a considerable part of the town.built its houses, built and run it street ear lines and ico factories, owned its biggist hotel, run its ore

smelters, etc., etc. In New York ha origi

ntl tha KinK-i Comnanv Elevated Rail

road in Brooklyn, ana was Presidont of

tbe company ror two years, juage con a is largely interested in tho Daft Electric

Motor Company for street cars, ete. Tbe Secretary of the company is another Northern man Dr. W. E. Forest, of New York City. Tbe Treasurer of tbe company, Mr. W.

W. Littlcjohn, is Cashier of the Bank of

Deeatur.

The Directors of the Decatur Land, Im

provement, and Furnaee Company are all

men well Known tor tneir Dusiness success and financial standing. We hare not apace to notice each one of them.

Mr. E. S. Brodix, of Crane &

Brodiz, Decatur, Ala., General Selling and Soliciting Agents for

Decatur Land, Improvement and

Furnace Co., arrived in the city

last week, and nan completed ar

rangement to take an excursion down to Decatur, starting from

Bloomington on March 7tb, at the extremely low rate ot $16.85, tick

ets good returning March 21st.

This excursion is for the benefit

of investors and prospectors, and it

will be a profitable trip for all who are interested in visiting tha New

South for investments, as Decatur,

with all its natural advantages,will certainly be the future city of North

Alabama.

For further information call on

or address Crane & Brodix, Bloom

ington, Iod., or Decatur, Alabama.

Letter from a Kansas Anti-Boomer, Millwood, Kan , Feb. loth, 188. Friend Gabe: I would speak a word ot

caution to any of my old Bloomington

friends that have th. Wiehita raver. Some one is going to got badly hurt over the present "boom." It is worse than the John Law excitement. Wichita is a niee little tawn. and Sedirwick is a very eood

county, but there is nothing to sustain the

present excitement wntm tne wina oi tue real estate agents give out. Twalva months from to-dav there will

be more people wanting to get away, than it froinir there now. If people will take a

common sense view of it, tbe facts are just

here: Tbe town will rank about as a

rourlt-class railroad center. It has no

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navigama water, intra is n iubi, jh""

coal or wood, within 100 miles of it.

The manufactures of the place will net

reacn loo.uuu ner annum, i am nov poi

tive, but 1 think tne urlca tnat ouuas tneir

houses are imported. Tbe dry rooos, gro

eery and boat and shoe trade, six months ago, did not equal Green castle's trade, if

TAXES FOR I 886.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Duplicate for the State and County Taxes for the Year

1886 ia now in my hands, and I am ready to receive Taxes thereon cuargea.

TURNPIKE ROAD TAX, I have alto received the Turnpike Duplicate, for the collection of Taxes, on the following roads : ROG!RS, STEPHENS, HIGHT jUXI WYLIE, The following table shows the Rate of Taxation on each one hundred dollars' worth of property, and also on each poll, in the several corporations in Monroe county, Indiana, for the year 1886 :

TOWNSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS.

menev received

from the sale of lots alone, for which there is already a cr eat demand, will furnitb

ample funds for tbe development of the town, and for generous and steady dividends upon tho capital stock of tbe com

pany. OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.

The officers ol the Decatur Land, Im-

nrevetnent. and Furnaco Company are

President. Mai. E. C. Gordon, who is well

known throughout the South as a builder of railnmds and founder of important en-

, tcmriEus. rorhans no man in vne soutn

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nan uuiit inujTi w mu in ''. '

parity than Maj. Gordon. Tbe Georgia Pacific, the Indiana, Alabama & Texas ruad. the town of ShufBold, and number

less other S'.40;ossful enterprises, owe their

contention to a. V. Uoraon. aiai. vor-

Letter from Salt Lake

CitysJTtah.

Mrs. F. E. Worley has kindly permit

ted the Progress to make a few extraots

fmm a letter written by Mr. Worley to

the Superintendent of his farm work

The letter was not written or intended for

publication, but has some interesting poind

in it. He writes from Salt Lake City,

Utah:

I have been takins in the stents to day

I went up on the highest mountain peak

near hercwhere I bad a erand view of the

surroundine country, city, and a part of

the ereat Salt Lake. Out several miles

you can see great while piles of salt where it is gathered np or in some way got in shape for shipping and use. I called upon s Mormon lady, wife No.J of the Mormon

Bishop Wells, and an editress oi a .mormon paper, The Woman's Exponent. I

then went te see Brigham Young 9 old

borne, his grave and other things ol Mormon renown. I went to tha new temple and tabernacle. The latter is the building

put up by Brigham for a house to worship in; it is capable of seating 10,009 pm-aons, and baa an organ made by the Mormon brotherhood, of their native timbers. It is as large as Jackson's store, set up endways, and has 180 pipes and ST stops-. Itis immense and a fine piece of workmanship, being highly ornamented with columns, cornices, Ac. I was shown their new church, built of granite, and flnUhed in gothic style of architecUire,and the ceilings ornamented with paintings representee different scenes in reference to tlioir

belief and religion. I was shown through by one of the Mormon Elders, who explained everything to me, and gave me really an interesting lecture about Mormontam. their mode of worship, &e. I

went to a museum tnat-once oeiongeu io the church, but is now tha property of a

company ef Mormons and lien tilts wno are going te enlarge the buildings and add more curiosities and make a good thing of it. This is about all there is to be aeen here, except tha city, its business houses, residences, Ac. Tbe streets are very wide but ara now muddy and sloppy. The Mormons have an "immense store here they keep everything that can be thought of, both whelesale and retail. Tbe building is three or four hundred feet long, 100 feel wide and three stories high, and filled from cellar to loft with all kinds of articles tools, hardware, dry goods, groceries, and in fact, any article that could be called for. This is a wonderful country and a' great

many interesting things are to be seen, but

it seems to me mat one coma not maae a decent living trying to farm it. On the

plains can tie seen great droves or came and sheep, gracing on short dry grass it don't look Iiko they could possibly live, but the most of them seem te be in as good order as the cattle we have been feeding all winter. Where they pretend to farm it they have to irrigate the land. This is dene by going up a stream that bas fall enough, and digging a trench on the side of the bill or mountain, running

it almost level until tbey reach a point opposite the land to be watered, there, leads are taken off in opposite directions through the fields. The soil is good, and where it can be kept moist enough, pro

duces bountiful crops. My next stop will

be Sacramento City for a short time oniy, then to San Francisco. I have not seen a narann I aver met before, since I left Chi

cago, although I have formed soma pleas

ant acquaintances on me trains. 1 am now 20S5 miles from home and

among strangers and Mormons, but h,P

to be witb you all again wnan my visit i

done. F. E. WOllLBi-.

The Wrought Iron Rrange

Co. is a first class Company, and

will treat you right. When their salesmen call treat them right, and

see. their beautiful Home Comfort

Range. No man has it to sell ex

cept from their own wagons.

G. M. Wuitakeb. in tbe

E. P. Adams stand, southeast comer of the square, has one of the best stocks of canned goods and general groceries in the town. These young men are determined to keep

up the reputation ot tnis grocery

house, and will endeavor to increase

the patronage by fair, square deal

ing. The old customers oi tne house, and as many new ones as can be induced to give them their patronage.are assured of fair treat meot and the beat goods that can be procured. Remember the place the old E. P. Adams stand. All PKU80S9 knowing themselves indebted to W.J. Allen either on nole or account, will call and

settle aa I must have ray business

settled ur, and don't you forget it W. J, ALLEN.

indeed it exceeded Bloomineton's. Thero

ii simply a good ueona emu lvansas agricultural country around it. There ara twenty counties in the state that ara its superior agriculturally. The population outside the city may reach 15,000. This,

and and five or six railroads is wnat it nas

to draw its support from.

If a farmer wishes to raise wheat alone,

it is probably the best county in the State

for a term oi years, ana too population aa intelligent ene. Tail is all. If a particularly sharp, shrewd business man goes

in thero now, he may miiae some money, bat the moat ol the money has ban made and the reckoning will toon come, though

the boom may be sustained for a few months longer ; but I would advise none to make anv permanent investments. I

have seen S15.000 refused for a corner lot

in another town, and the sa.no lot sold in

less than two rears for $1,100. So it will

be in Wichita. You can build a town on

wind, but you must have something else to

support it.

As a citizen of Kansas for twenty years, I take pride in the magnificent growth it

has made, and there is room for ten times

as much growth upon an honeH bans ; but

sach gambling excitement as is now going

on at w lcnita is an injury io anv seuiieu

Tmly Yours, A. U. UUAHis. A VICTORY FOR THE

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Van Buren, -Perry, -

Salt Creek, -

Polk,

Clear Creek,

Indian Creek,

City of Bloomington, Town of Ellettsville, -

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In tne vast storehouse of the World':

Exnniition. showing, in endless array, the

combined wonders of the world of inventivejjenius, there is probably nothing that has attracted such universal attention for combined beauty and intrinsic merit as the exhibit of the Wreughl-Iron Range

Company of at. Louis, Mo. Wroughtiron," the very name it significant of the process of manuctuie, which, at the very onset, overcomes tbe chief and great ob

jection, hitherto such an apparently lnHurmountable barrier, mitigating against the durability of iron as applied to range or stove purposes. Uome education teaches that the ordinary stove and stove cover made of cast-iron will inevitably and unexpectedly yield to intense heat. A stuve eovcr accidentally dropped, if it be of the ordinary c tit-iron of tbe average stove iir range, wiii crack or break. The result U obvious in both instances a worse than useless appendage. Cast-iron, as apuliod

In the manufacture of stoves, as well as anything else, is the cindet, cheapest and most fusible. Slallcabhj-irun, to the contrary, differs in that it possesses great tenacity. It is really th nuinstay of iron manufacturing, and, unlike iu lesser prototype, can be completely united by welding. It is of the higher grade of iron, and ranks next tu sleal. In view of these facts, the superiority of malleable and wrought iron articles for cooking purposes over cast-iron is so manifest that there is do room fur doubt. Te attain this point by tho production of ranges thus made, bas been ono of the studies to which tho St. Louis Wrought Iron Company have given years of labor.

resulting- in the development of a cla of

ranges which, on account of greater durability, i without equal in tho world. Add to this tho experience in this branch of industry which taught thom best how to utilize the principles of heat for cooking purposes, and the acme of perfection is attained in tho product of the Wrought Iron ltanga Co. of St. Louis. In the resume of qualities to which this company so justly claims pre-eminence, may be mentioned larger cooking capacity, ease of management, certainly of operation and solid economy in tbe use of fuel a quar

tet of merit jmoni equaled sna never excelled. This view of tbe efforts o company towards benefitting mankind by a really superior article, is borne out by the jury of awarks of tho class in which the St. LouU Wrought Iron Bango Company entered in competition, who awarded them tho Whiut nramium. throe eold medals, lor

their eatrios, as follows: First gold premium on beit hotel ranges, first gold premium on laundry stoves, flt gold premium best collective display of ranges, and silver premium on malleable iron water back. This sweeping triumph, in face of the fact that the ware of this company were unknown this far Sauth, speaks volumes iu favor of tbe real merit of the Ban gee, which so creditably passsed through tha crucible of critical expert judgment and came out victorious overall. KewOrleans Times-Democrat, Hay 27, 188S.

In addition to the above there ia charged to each person owning, keeping, or harboring within tha Coanty

$1 00; One female Dog, S3 0. JSaca additional iog, ai.uti.

The Taxes as above stated can be paid at the office of the County Treasurer, it tha City of Bloomiagtoa, anifl the Third

Monday in April, 1886, without penalty.

m v. a.. !.. im nf .Umun inil tha tax tmver mnv nav the full amount of such taxes on or before tha Third

Monday in April, or may, at his option, pay oae-hulf thereof on or before the said Third Monday of April, and tba reiaalalog half on or before the flrat Monday in Hovember, in tbe manner prescribed by law. All Boad Taxes to be added to tba Brat In-

"When first installment is not paid prior to third Monday in April, the Taxes for tha whole year become delinquent. The Treasurer will not be responsible for the penalty and charges on Delinquent taxes resulting from any omissioa f the person payine to state definitely on what property, in whose name, and in what Township or Corporation it was assessed. Please examine your receipta before leaving the office and see that they include all your property, if yew bays lands in 4tffsrent townships, or if your personal is in another township from your real estate, please mention tbe fact, h rom the great cumber of tax-pavers in the county, the Treasurer cannot know what each man wishes to pay on. Call early and pay yottjr laxee promptly j by to doing you will save penalty, interests and cost, and me a very unpleaaant duty. Also aaa Aat ehaaga .to . aaty rectly made. , .' Persons owing delinquent taxes should pay them at once. The lata law is of such a character that there ie no option Treasurer but to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes, however much he may regret to collect the same,, by aala af prapatty. The owner of property on the first day of April in any year, shall lie liable for tbe taxes of that year. The pvrtbaeer of ft-. pe rly on the first dej of April shall be considered as the owner on that day. Sec. 103. SO-The Treasurer has no option in rebating I'ae Penaltv on Taxes allowed to be delinquent. Tax-payers nr parileuiaHy notified that all the Road Tax is due and payable with the First Installment. Ne credit will be allowed en Road Tai "W'-

Seceipt is presented. Boad JKeceipts will De received in payment . w " - v -t - 7. endorsed for persons owing Delinquent Taxes.

The ANNUAL SALE of Delinquent Lands and Lota takes plaotf. on the Second Monday in February.

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receipt for all

Payers should examine tlioir receipts before leaving the Treasurer's Office, and see that tbey ar Those who have lands or other property iu more than one Township, must see that ibey b.av).

ISAAC CJLAMAN, Treasurer Monroe M

Bloomington, Ind., Jan, 5, 1887. ' J ;;

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C. C. TURJiKR. W. J. TURNER. "Xtii-nei Bros., TUB LEADING Undertakers And Furniture Ueulera. They have the largt and raest complete stoek of Furniture ever brought to Uluomington, and can sell goods cheaper than evur before. They have' a largo as

sorlmantof Wood, Cloth and Metalic Caskets, and pay special attention toordera by telegraph. Carriages furnished when desired. Planes and Organs kept in stuck, and sold on monthly payments. North Side Public Square, ifloouiinglon, Ind. epiJ-86

HUMPHREYS9

Administrator's Sale. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that tbe undersigned Administrator of the estate of James P. Itodda, deceased, will offer for sale at public auction. on the farm of said dtcedcat, in Bait Creek township,

Coanty of Monroe and State of Indiana, on

WEDNESDAY, APRIL th, 188T,

the personal property of said estate that

a on saiu larm, oeasisuug m Horses, Cows, Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Farminjr Implements.

and various other articles.

Sale te begin at 10 o'clock A.M. TERMS Sums ef five dollars and un

der, cash ; over five dollars a credit of six

months will &e given, tne purcnaser giring note, waiving valuation and appraisement laws, witb good and sufficient sureties,' 8 per cent, after maturity. BEN. F. ADAMS, Administrator. Louden & Rogers, Attorneys. March 3d, 188T.

Important Wotico. If you with an easy shave, As good ae Barber ever gave, Just call at morn, eve or busy noon. My shop is neat, ray towels are clean, My raaors sharp and scissors keen, And all my art and skill can do, Utho will call I'll do for vou.

And by tha by racora full of nicks and

rnst, I keep for those who ask for trust. I have come io stay, and will slay, live and let live.

HA Too. Hair Cut and Shave, Cutting Hair, Shaving, Honeing Retort, Cutting Ladies' Hair, J0

2&c. 30c. lOo. 15c. lie. 19a. HEYBR.

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I would inform the property holders of Blooiniiijtttn and vicinity, that I am prepared to give you pood, selid indemnity in the way ot Vire insurance oa yuur property, at gitttity rttiucitl rates. 1 have secured that sterling home fire insurance company, tho '"Indiana.'' with its splendid record of Iosos paid, and seven choice non-Board Companies, that have eumplisd with the laws af the Htaw, by filing tlMlmnent of their standing with tbe Auditor of State. Each Company is required to.have not less than $100,000 of available assets be-

fnn. Lliev are admitted into the OtateV ac

cording to law.

Jiel.w is a partial ust 01 my patron which are numbered among our moat entorpriiing citiaens: Trustees of our High School. Collins & Karsull, Roller Mill. Showers Bros, Bedstead Factory. Samuel C. Dodds & Co., Chair Factory. Win. Gourley & Co , Flouring Miils. Bollenbacher (Sons), Spoke Factory. John C. Dolan, Stave Factory. 8. M. Orchard A Son. Orchard House. Dr. James D. Maxwell Dwelling, c. Hiram Lindley, Dwelling. James B. Clark, Merchandise. And last but not least Ex-Gov. A. G. Forter, of Ind. If you need insurance I can save you from IS to J5 per cent, by insuring in my Companies. These hard times such a saving is worth reckoning in our expense account. "A penny saved is as good as a penny made." Try it. Call and see me. Office up stair n the "W. O. Fee building, Bloomington, Ind. WM. M. TATE, Agent. ).e. 19th, 1886.

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ESTATE OF ASHER LABEBTUB, DECEASED. In the matter of tba estate of Asher Iikbertue, deceased. In tho Monroe Cirauit Court, Febru ary Term, 18S7. Hotiee is hereby given that Benjamin F. Adams as Administrator with the will annexed, of the estate ot AaherLabertu, deceased, has presented and filed his

account ana voucners in nnai .' of said estate, and that the same willoome up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court, on the Tlh day of February, 1R8T. at whirh time all bain, creditors or

legatees of said estate are required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account and voucher should net be approved. Dated at Bloomington, Indiana, this 1

I3d day of December, 1888. BEN. F. ADAMS, Administrator. Louden A Kogers, Att'ya.

Dee. 39, 18S6.

Any one thinUinc at buying "a Stv or 3lel or Wrought Iron 'S

cau do w at a ve y low priae, of us.

To prevent Farmers from . being .deps(-. v. ..... . ,1 4t .... '.. .. 1l. -Va .i-i.n Itdnini '

we quote beavy "ttr ana v rougaiarea Ranges at the following prices : j ?' Six hole, double aaaed, high shdf, 't3MKt6 '. Extra heavy, all oast, wi-h reservoir aud beater,- SO Oi. . StaT'Couie and see us for Tin, Iron or Shite Ktofing, Slacks, Breeching, Pumps, and all kind of Tin and Iron Work.

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ATTORNEYS' CARDS.

RW. MIBRS, Attorney. Olllee np- . stairs, over MeCalla A Co.'s Store. Will piactice in all the courts of the State. Prabale business, and tbe settlement of

estates, will receive special attention.

BVSKIRK t DUKGAN, Attorney, or flee in Mew Corner Building, up

stairs. Will practice in all courts of thai State. Special attentio n given to Probate ; business, and to collection aud prompt re-' miltanee of all claims. I LOVDSSi ROGERS, Attorneys, 0oe overFirst National Bank. All business of a legal nature given careful attention in all courts. Real estate Titles carefully examined by aid ol Louden's Abstraet. A specialty made of tha collection anv1 remittance of claims of all kinds. I t A. FVLK, Attorney, Oflloo in Allen ! -. McMary s ne w block, up-stair,iv-er earner room. Special attention will be , given to probate business, and to prompt collection of claims. j

JAMBS B. MUI'Kr, Attorney, will give special attention to settling do tedenti' estates, collecting, etc. Will practice in all oourta. Is also Mayor.and may be found in bis office in Cit Building dut ing business hours.

CCORR a" DUNLAP, Attorneys at Law street, opposite HoUsroan's Woolen Fac(Succsssors to East & East). All le- i torv, and are now prepared to give tho

gal business will receive prompt and care-, best satisfaction to our customers

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