say. We can only hope that a sufficient amount of evidence will be brought to light to clearly establish the guilt of the correct parties, and that they may be brought to speedy and sure justice, if such a thing as justice, under our present laws can be meeted out to them.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FOLLOW MADE UP OF
DIFFERENT DATES AS SELECTED FROM OUR
COUNTY PAPERS AND OTHERWISE.
Summer of 1876 we cull : " The McHose boys have made this season over six hundred thousand brick. The most of them have been used in building the new Court House. As they have the contract for that nearly filled they are now prepared to fill all orders from a church to a chimney."
July, 1876.—" The ninth number of Highway Papers, Rev. L. Reid, editor, has just been issued from this office. For the last three or four numbers 800 copies have been issued each time. This large edition shows the popularity and acceptableness of it to its readers. May it continue to increase till its issue shall be numbered by thousands."
September, 1876.—A serious accident happened to Mr. Wm. Coke, of Lincoln Township on Thursday of last week. While out hunting he had the misfortune to accidentally discharge his gun in such a manner as to shoot off his left arm and two fingers of his right hand.
July, 1876.—" Mr. J. B. Randall, the Court House contractor, was in town last week, viewing the progress of the building. The Court House is now completed to the top of the first story windows and the joist for the second floor are being laid over portions of the structure. The building now begins to show something of its style and beauty, and that it will be truly a magnificent structure. The oval caps for the windows are truly ornamental and already add much beauty to the building, even in its unfinished state."
July, 1876.—"Mr. W. G. Allen has invented a new way of attaching barbs to wire fence, which for durability or stability exceeds any other device we ever saw. The barbs can be attached to old fences as well as new, and they remain absolutely secure in the position in which they are put. A patent has just been secured, and eastern parties are already in communication with Mr. Allen in reference to the purchase of the right."