In the last fifteen years...

In the last fifteen years the interest on the public debt has been reduced from $150,000,000 to a little over $51,000,000 per annum. Was it done under Democratic auspices ? Well, not exactly, bul to business men and lovers of their country it is a sufficient rccommendation oi the party which has controlled the affairs of State during that period of time. On many farms in the county harvesting will commence Monday. The rains have not materially injured the grain noi especially delaj'ed the harvest. Wheat and oats will have heavy crops, despite the blight which has recently been discovered on the Clawson wheat. Small fruits such as cherries, peaches, plums and app!es give but little promise of yield this year, but the berries are in fine shape. We already have had strawberries in abundance and they are soon to be followed with a good supply of raspberries, blackberries, currants, etc. So the year is n good one after all.