EBRATIO2 OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

orable body to appoint a night policeman to have supervision
of the streets and alleys from Harrison to Walnut streets, on
Broadway.
(Here give city, state, and date.)
[Signed by one hundred tax-jeayers, more or less.]

of prevc
it is cos
fencing,
necessa
who do

encroachment of others. At a low estimate,
ons of dollars every year for this needless
an who wishes to keep stock may fence the
Lge for the same, but to compel the farmer
e stock in any considerable quantity to keep

PETITIONS TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Petition from Farmers, asking for the extermi-
nation of the Canada Thistle.
To THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF --, IN LEGISLATURE
CONVENED:
The undersigned, citizens of -   County, respectfully
represent that this, and neighboring counties, are becoming
infested with that ,pest, the Canada thistle, As yet they are
not in sufficient quantity to be beyond control, but it is feared
if they are allowed to go without restraint two years longer,
they will be so spread as to make their extermination next to
impossible. We, therefore, respectfully request your honorable
body to take some action looking to their immediate subjection,
thus saving the farming community from an evil which cannot
be removed if allowed to exist much longer.
(Here give county, state, and date.)
[Signed liy one thousandfarmers, more or less.]
Petition from Farmers, relative to Stock run-
ning at large.
To THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HoUsE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF          , IN LEGISLATURE
CONVENED:
Your petitioners, residents and tax-payers of
County, respectfully represent to your honorable body that the
farmers of this State are at present subjected to an immense
drain on their resources, by being compelled to build thousands
of miles of fence, not for their own use, but for the purpose

Petition to the OC
To JOHN M. PALMER, G,
The Petition of the unde
That on the ninth
city of Chicago, was cot
said city of the crime of
to the State  prison at
term of twelve years:
convicted, as will be see
altogether conclusive : th
had maintained the rep
right man : and that hi
ing to the letter of the N
exemplary. The said Joi
and under the impressi
not be iniured by his en

lor, asking tor F
OR OF THE STATE 0
e Citizens ;eslectfull
fJuly, 1871, John J
I before the Crimin
aughter, and senten
where he now rem-,
ie evidence UDon w

answered, th
behalf.
(Here give tc

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