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I 578 History University of Illinois men it has introduced into the walks of public life—all, in short, which constitutes local character—have spread the reputation of the county far beyond State limits. Every citizen having a property stake in the county feels this to be so. It inspires universal confidence in the future; and what but this confidence maintains property in the county at high figures and keeps it beyond fluctuation ? Shall the high fame of the county be wholly a thing of the past, or shall its vast future possibilities be seized upon, with this rare opportunity, and become the realizations of fact? Every citizen of the county who has an acre of land to be sold or bequeathed, or who has a child to be educated, is vitally interested in this subject. It will add to the value of every property inheritance, and open up higher chances in life to the youth of the county through all coming generations. It is for the citizens of the county to decide whether the exalted position of the county shall be wholly in its traditions, as it will be if this most glorious'opportunity is seized by some other county now striving for it. Shall the glory of Old Morgan be a thing of the past? God forbid! Citizens of the County, we leave the subject with you. Consider it carefully, and its importance will the more deeply impress you. Urge it upon your less-informed neighbor, that the voice and vote of the county may fix here this everlasting monument of the greatness of our State, and the far-seeing enterprise of our county. DR. A. McFARLAND, L L. MORRISON, ESQ., PROF. W. D. SANDERS DR. J. H. BROWN, J. T. HOLMES PETER ROBERTS, JAMES McMASTERS, WM. S. PTTRCELL, O. P . REAUGH, JOHN GORDON, OLIVER COULTER, WM. COULTER, SAMUEL FRENCH, O. D THOMPSON, EDWARD LUSK, O. D. CRITZER, DR. WACKLY, PROF. J. B. TURNER, CYRUS EPLER, ESQ., JOHN C. SALTER, J. W. MEACHAM, SAMUEL WOODS, DANIEL DEDRICK, DR. J. DETRITCH, DAVID G. HENDERSON, ISAAC STOCKTON, JOHN T. ALEXANDER, STEPHEN DUNLAP, DR. SAM'L L. WEAGLY, DR. WINN, ISAAC R. BENNETT, JAMES H. SELF, JESSE HENRY, * I 1 I
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