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On the 8th of June the board granted a license to James C. Wilson and Edward Slason to keep a grocery in Canton, charg- ing them a license-fee of $25.00, and exacting a bond in $500 that they should keep an orderly house.
In July Mr. Ingersoll resigned as Clerk, and Wm. H. Gillaspie was appointed in his stead.
The laws of this incoporation were, by order, published, and
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'Charles J. Sellon, on the 9th of October, 1848, was allowed $10 for the same. The board at the same session voted themselves $3 for their services.
On the 13th of November, 1848, Albert Emory was granted license to keep a grocery in Canton.
The legislature having granted a charter to the town, an elec- tion was held on the 27th of February, 1849, at the store of Job Shinn, on the question of the acceptance or rejection of this char- ter, and at that election one hundred and fifty-six votes were cast for the adoption of the charter, and nine votes against adoption.
. On the 29th of February, 1847, the board divided the town in- to four wards for voting purposes. Under the charter the Presi- dent of the board and four Aldermen were to be elected by the people : before the President was elected by the board.
The first election held under the charter, on the 28th of April, 1849, resulted in the election of Davis Ferguson as President; Wm. Thompson, Alderman from the First Ward; N. H. Turner, Alderman from the Second Ward; Wm. Parlin, Alderman from the Third Ward; and J. B. Hinman, for the Fourth Ward. Christian Hains was elected Supervisor, Harrison P. Fellows Con- stable. The new board elected Lewis Corbin Clerk.
June 5th, 1849, the board voted not to grant a license to J. T. Mallory to keep a grocery. Mr. Mallory renewed his application at the next meeting, and was again refused.
On the 18th of July, 1849, the council, in view of the prev- alence of Asiatic cholera in the town, ordered Wm. Parlin and Wm. Thompson to purchase and distribute one hundred barrels of lime for the purpose of disinfection.
October 6th, 1849, the council granted Henry Eakins a license to keep a ten-pin alley.
At the election held April 2d, 1850, Lewis Corbin, the former City Clerk, was elected President of the Board, Christian Hains Supervisor, Thos. L. Ewing Constable. The Aldermen were Wm. Thompson, First Ward; James H. Murphy, Second Ward; Hugh Martin, Third Ward; and Daniel H. Dewey, in the Fourth Ward. The President of the Board was this year allowed a salary of twenty-five dollars. Daniel H. Dewey was appointed Clerk pro tempore of this board at its first meeting, and Job Shinn was appointed Assessor. The permanent Clerk was afterward Geo. S. Hill.
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Mr. Eakins applied to this board, November 22d, 1850, for a renewal of his ball-alley license, but the application was re- jected. Mr. T. J. Mallory also asked for license, but was refused.
The places for holding elections fixed by this board were-in the First Ward, at D. M. Smith's tailor shop; Second Ward, at Alvah Piper's carpenter shop; Third Ward, at Lewis Corbin's book-store; Fourth Ward, at D. H. Dewey's shop. .
Thos. Ewing, ex officio collector, returned that he had collected $295.20 and there was due but not collected $3.35.
This council took the first energetic steps toward the building of sidewalks, by ordering the building of twelve-foot sidewalks around the Public Square. On streets running back from the Square owners were required to build sidewalks eight feet wide, of brick, plank, gravel, cinders, or other durable material, to a distance of about one block from the Public Square.
This board also appointed four police-officers-one for each ward,-and defined their duties. These officers were only called upon to act in riots, cases of emergency, or under special orders from the Mayor, but were authorized to make arrests of any per- sons violating the town ordinances.
At the spring election, April, 1851, John W. Shinn was elected President; Samuel M. Rowe, Constable; John Thorp, Supervisor; Joseph C. Williams, Alderman First Ward; Thos. J. Little, Al- derman Second Ward; Lewis Corbin, Alderman Third Ward; Peter L. Snyder, Alderman Fourth Ward. The police-officers appointed were-First Ward, Henry Doty; Second Ward, Atharin Keeling; Third Ward, Orville Jones; Fourth Ward, Alonzo Barnes. Mr. Snyder resigning as Alderman in the Fourth Ward, a special election was held May 12th, and Philip Grim, jr., elected over Dr. James Melrose as Alderman.
In 1850 E. R. Peck had petitioned for the opening of Adelphi street, but his prayer was refused. Now came Amos C. Babcock et al., praying that Adelphi street might be opened and made a two-rod street. To this petition Mr. E. R. Peck remonstrated, and with success. Mr. Babcock also asked for a resurvey of the town, and the board by resolution granted the prayer.
This council appointed a new police force June 11th, consisting of Franklin Moyer, Jacob M. Hill, Wm. H. Haskell, T. N. Ham- ilton, Peter L. Snyder, and Wm. Sexton.
Philip Grim, jr., Alderman from the Fourth Ward, died in 14
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office on the 22d of August, and a special election was held to fill the vacancy in September. At this election the opposing candi- dates were Mr. D. H. Dewey on one side, and Mr. Andrew Wills. Mr. Wills only lacked two votes of being elected, although Mr. Dewey beat him three to one, being elected by receiving three- fourths of all the votes cast.
October 29th, 1851, a petition was received signed by Jno. W. Ingersoll as committee for the Directors of "Canton & Liverpool Plank-Road Company," asking right of way to the Public Square for their road, which was granted.
Mr. Jno. W. Ingersoll had been by a previous council ap- pointed City Engineer to establish the grade for the sidewalks, and at this meeting resigned.
Mr. Hill resigning his position as Clerk of the Board, A. R. Haynes was appointed to the vacancy, on the 2d of December.
At the spring election, held April 5th, 1852, John W. Shinn was again elected President; Christian Hains, Supervisor; Darius Roberts, Constable. The Aldermen were-from the First Ward, Parley C. Stearns; Second Ward, James Thompson; Third . Ward, Lewis Corbin; Fourth Ward, James Wills.
The total amount of tax accounted for for the year 1851 was $551.64, with a deficit between collections and assessment of $13.26.
In the spring of. 1853, Henry Walker was elected President of the Board; Henry T. Meyers, Alderman for the First Ward; Hugh Martin, Alderman for the Third Ward; James Wills, Al- derman for the Fourth Ward; and James R. McQuaid and James H. Murphy received an equal number of votes for Alderman in the Second Ward. This election was decided by lot in favor of Mr. Murphy. Christian Hains was reelected Supervisor, and Darius Roberts Constable and Collector. The board appointed A. R. Haynes Clerk, and John W. Shinn Assessor. This board appropriated $40 per annum as salary of its President, and $20 each per annum to the board. On the 22d of April, 1854, the council established and organized a Board of Health, in view of and to prevent the spread of small-pox, which had appeared in the town. The Board of Health were Jno. G. Piper, Dr. Henry Ingersoll, and John Thorp. They reported but one case, and that a mild case of varioloid.
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THE CITY OF CANTON.
IN the winter of 1853-'4 Canton was, by legislative enactment, chartered as a city, and on the 4th of April, 1854, the first elec- tion under the city charter for officers was held. At this election Lewis Corbin was elected Mayor; D. H. Dewey, Supervisor; B. F. Moyer, Marshal; Wm. Thompson, Alderman for the First Ward; Atharin Keeling, Alderman Second Ward; J. M. Thomp- son, Alderman Third Ward; James Wills, Alderman Fourth Ward. The Collector for the previous year (1853-'4) reported the tax-list for his term at a total of $737.32.
An election for Police Magistrate under the incorporate laws was held on the 7th of November, 1854, at which Adam R. Haynes was elected the first Police Magistrate of the City of Canton. This created a vacancy in the office of City Clerk, and James H. Murphy was elected by the board to fill it.
The council, on the 6th of January, 1855, enacted a very strin- . gent prohibitory liquor-law, and vigorously prosecuted all viola- tions of it, but not with entire success. It was during the ad- ministration of this board that the ladies destroyed the whisky of Canton.
The city's income for 1854, from all sources, was $875.32, and expenditures the same sum.
On the 6th of July, 1855, the council appointed Wm. H. Jack- son, Joseph H. Pierce, Wm. M. Waugh, Henry N. Ross and Thompson Maple Police Officers.
The council on the 3d of July, 1855, appointed Joseph Smith, the son of the celebrated Mormon Prophet Joe Smith, as City Clerk, which position he held until December 4th, 1855, when he was succeeded by Wm. H. Haskell.
April 7th, 1856, at the regular spring election, Thompson Maple was elected Mayor; A. Keeling, Alderman for the First Ward; P. Plattenberg, Alderman Second Ward; J. H. Bass, Al- derman Third Ward; and Wm. Parlin, Alderman Fourth Ward. Jno. W. Wilson was elected City Marshal, and C. Haynes Super- visor.
The amount of tax received for 1855, on real and personal property, was $862.39; for plank walks, $2,087.97. The total revenues of the city, from all sources, were $3,050.18; total ex-
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penditures, $3,048.39; and the total debt of the city was $1,503.77, against which there was due the city, for fines and for- feitures, $107.00.
This board appointed W. H. Haskell City Clerk, A. Wills As- sessor, and T. N. Hamilton Treasurer. Mr. Haskell, however, soon resigned, and Lewis Corbin was appointed his successor.
This board ordered an election to be held on the 2d of October to decide for or against the subscription by the city of $50,000 stock in the Jacksonville & Savanna Railroad. The vote re- sulted in carrying the proposition by a majority of 299 votes.
April 6th, 1857, Townsend Atwater was elected Mayor; Jona- than Nies, Alderman for the First Ward; Jno. Bailey, do. Second Ward; Daniel Groenendyke, do. Third Ward; Wm. Parlin, do. Fourth Ward. Jno. W. Wilson was elected Marshal, and Chris- tian Haines City Supervisor.
This board appointed G. Barrere Clerk, Christian Bidamon Collector, Andrew Wills Assessor, Thos. W. Hamilton Treasurer, C. Haynes Surveyor and Engineer, D. J. Wagoner and P. M. Binnix Police Constables for the First Ward, Joseph Pierce and Stephen Thorp do. Second Ward, Orville Jones and David Nay- lor do. Third Ward, Jacob Parker and Jno. Foutch do. Fourth Ward. Mr. Nies removing from the First Ward soon after his election, Sands N. Breed was elected Alderman in his place. .
This board authorized its Clerk to grant license for billiard- tables, and granted license for the sale of liquor.
On the 5th day of January, 1857, Jno. W. Shinn was elected Police Magistrate.
The total amount of revenue to the city for 1855, including li- censes, was $2,726.95 ; expenditure, $2,700.02 ; balance in treasury, $26.93. The debt of the city was stated at $1,036.79.
The election in April, 1858, resulted in the choice of Sands N. Breed, Mayor; Jno. Thorp, City Marshal; C. Haynes, Super- visor; Aldermen-First Ward, D. J. Wagoner; Second do., A. C. Babcock; Third do., D. Groenendyke; Fourth do., Jno. G. Graham. This was also a license board. Their receipts and ex- penditures do not appear on the journal.
The April election in 1859 resulted in the choice of Sands N. Breed, Mayor; Wm. Vandevender, Police Magistrate; Jos. H. Pierce, City Marshal; R. P. Craig, Supervisor; Aldermen- First Ward, I. S. Piper; Second Ward, P. Plattenberg; Third
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Ward, E. P. Buell; Fourth Ward, James Melrose. A. Wills was appointed Assessor, Jos. Pierce Collector, Wm. Vande- vender Clerk, and R. P. Craig City Engineer. A special night police was also appointed, consisting of Joseph Pierce, Jacob W. Parker, Jno. B. Allen, and Isaac B. English: all declined but Mr. Allen, and Wm. Waugh and S. P. Miller were appointed in their stead.
A statement of the financial condition of the city for the fiscal year ending May 4th, 1859, shows the whole amount of revenue from all sources to have been $3,452.45; expenditures, $3,233.58; balance in treasury, $218.87; debt of city, $1,500. This board raised the fees for license for selling liquor to $200.
At the spring election, 1860, the officers elected were-Mayor, Chas. T. Heald; Marshal, Jos. H. Pierce; Supervisor, Wm. King; Aldermen-First Ward, I. S. Piper; Second Ward, Nathaniel S. Wright; Third Ward, Townsend Atwater; Fourth Ward, Jno. Wolf. Wm. Vandevender was reappointed Clerk, Andrew Wills Assessor, J. H. Pierce Collector, and Jno. W. Shinn Treas- urer.
This board refused to grant license for the sale of liquor. Mr. Shinn neglecting to file his bond as Treasurer, C. C. Dewey was appointed in his stead. The rate of taxation was fixed at 35 cents on the $100 valuation that year. The financial statement for the fiscal year ending May 4th, 1860, the rate of taxation having been for that year 40 cents on the $100 valuation, showed revenue from all sources, $2,474.69; expenditures, $2,429.54; leaving a balance in the treasury of $45.85.
The election held April 1st, 1861, resulted in the election of Jacob H. Bass, Mayor; Robey Whitely, Supervisor; Aldermen -- First Ward, Darius Roberts; Second Ward, J. R. McQuaid; Third Ward, T. Atwater; Fourth Ward, John Smith. They or- ganized, and appointed Wm. Vandevender Clerk, C. C. Dewey Treasurer, Andrew Wills Assessor, and Jno. W. Wilson Col- lector.
The financial statement for the fiscal year ending May 7th, 1861, showed a gross revenue to the city of $2,299.74; there was in the hands of the Treasurer $227.07, which with the sum ex- pended by the city made a total of $2,308.31. The debt of the city was stated at $1,565.38. The city expenses for the year had been $1,243.90, exclusive of sidewalks, commissions, and delin- quent taxes.
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On the 23d of July, 1861, this council passed "an ordinance for suppressing dram-shops," but really a very loose license law, under which almost any person could obtain license.
November 11th, 1861, the council granted right of way to the Jacksonville & Savanna Railroad through the incorporate limits.
At the regular election April 7th, 1862, Wm. McDowell was elected Mayor; Jno. W. Wilson, City Marshal; Lewis Walling, City Supervisor. The Aldermen were-First Ward, H. L. Nicolet; Second Ward, G. W Fast; Third Ward, T. Stroud; Fourth Ward, John Smith. This council appointed G. Barrere City Attorney, Chauncy Black City Engineer, "Tracy Stroud Treasurer at his request, he preferring to discharge that duty free of charge, to save expense" (says the record), Jno. Wilson Col- lector, and Wm. Vandevender Clerk.
Mr. Nicolet resigning in the First Ward as Alderman, a special election was held in September, and John Tanner elected to fill the vacancy. At the same time an election was held to fill a va- cancy in the office of Police Magistrate, and Mr. S. A. Gee elect- ed. Mr. Vandevender also resigned his position of City Clerk, and Jno. W. Haynes was appointed his successor.
The regular spring election held April 6th, 1863, resulted in the choice of Ira Johnson for Mayor; S. A: Gee, Police Magis- trate; J. W. Wilson, City Marshal; Wm. King, Supervisor; for Aldermen -First Ward, Wm. Thompson; Second Ward, Geo. W. Fast; Third Ward, Tracy Stroud; Fourth Ward, Jno. W. Gosnell. This board appointed Andrew Wills Assessor, Jno. W. Haynes Treasurer, Samuel A. Gee Clerk, J. W. L. Bicker, J. Belt, Wm. Taylor and Chas. Stewart Policemen. The first of- ficial action of this board was a resolution to refuse all applica- tions for license to sell liquor; but, in the face of this resolution, at the next meeting of the board they did grant license to several persons. The assessments for this year for city purposes were fixed at fifty cents on the one hundred dollars.
At the election held April 4th, 1864, for city officers, Jno. G. Piper was elected Mayor; Aldermen-First Ward, Wm. Thomp- son; Second Ward, James H. Murphy; Third Ward, John Bailey; Fourth Ward, Robert P. Craig. Jackson Caldwell was elected City Marshal, Wm. P. Hannan Supervisor. This board appointed S. A. Gee City Clerk, Wm. Vandevender Treasurer and Assessor, and Jackson Caldwell Collector.
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This council resolved at its second meeting to grant no license for the sale of spirituous liquors.
This board appropriated $150 to be distributed among the sick and wounded soldiers and their families, making John Thorp their almoncr. The tax levy this year, was fixed at fifty cents on the one hundred dollars, and the property of the C. B. & Q. R. R. within the city limits was assessed at $20,000 and taxed the same as other property. This council adhered to their resolution to grant no license.
The spring election in 1865 resulted in the election of Wm. B. Gleason as Mayor; James G. Head, Marshal; Robert White, Supervisor. The Aldermen were-for the First Ward, E. H. Curtiss; Third Ward, John Bailey; with a tie vote in the Second and Fourth Wards. The tie was decided by lot, and re- sulted in favor of A. O. Baughman in the Second Ward and Jno. B. Allen in the Fourth Ward. S. Y. Thornton contested Mr. Allen's seat, however, and was declared entitled to the seat.
This board organized by the selection of Wm. Vandevender as City Clerk, David Beeson as Treasurer, G. Barrere City Attor- ney, J. H. Head Collector, and Andrew Wills Assessor. One of the first acts of this council was to pass an ordinance for the licensing of saloons, and the license fee was fixed at $300 in each case. A petition was presented to this council, at one of its earli- est sessions, asking that a small park be made out of the Public Square, and the petition was granted, provided the citizens would contribute the means. On the 29th of June, 1865, the council re- solved to give a repast to the 103d Regiment Volunteers, on the occasion of their return home from the service. In July Mr. Head resigned as City Marshal, and Jackson Caldwell was elected to fill the vacancy. The assessment this year was fixed at 50 cents on the $100 valuation.
The election in April, 1866, elevated to the Mayoralty Mr. T. Atwater; Marshal, P. Slaughter; Supervisor, E. Ayres; Aldermen -First Ward, I. S. Piper; Second Ward, A. O. Baughman; Third Ward, A. B. Hulett; with a tie in the Fourth Ward be- twecn S. Y. Thornton and Joel Dewey. This tie was decided by lot, resulting in the selection of Mr. Thornton. Mr. Vandevender was again appointed Clerk, G. Barrere City Attorney ; Joel W. Dewey Assessor, Wm. H. Haskell Engineer and Surveyor, and Philip Slaughter Collector. The rate of assessment was fixed by
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this council at 40 cents on the $100. Mr. Barrere resigned as City Attorney on the 5th of February, 1867, and P. C. Stearns was selected as his successor. Mr. Stearns was by vote dismissed from the office on the 20th of February. The council passed a very stringent anti-license law on the 6th of March, 1867, one month before the election of a new council.
In the April election, 1867, Chas. T. Heald was elected Mayor; Silas Cheek, Police Magistrate; Enos Ayers, Supervisor; Robert C. Thomas, City Marshal. The Aldermen were-First Ward, Wm. Parlin; Second Ward, J. H. Murphy; Third Ward, T. At- water; Fourth Ward, A. C. Moore. J. L. Murphy was appointed Clerk, P. C. Stearns City Attorney, Silas Cheek Assessor, David Beeson Treasurer, Wm. H. Haskell Surveyor and Engineer. This year the rate of assessment was fixed at 35 cents on the $100 valuation. This was an anti-license board.
The spring election in 1868 resulted in the choice of Geo. M. Wright as Mayor, James C. Dunlap, Marshal; Enos Ayres, Supervisor ; for Aldermen-a tie in the First Ward between A .. Keeling and John Tanner; Second Ward, Jos. H. Murphy ; Third Ward, Wilson Hulet; Fourth Ward, Chas. T. Heald. The tie in the First Ward was decided in favor of John Tanner by lot. Mr. Keeling contesting, on an investigation of his claim, the council decided in his favor. Thomas Coleman was appointed Clerk, P. C. Stearns City Attorney, W. H. Haskell Surveyor and En- gineer, Jas. C. Dunlap Collector, David Beeson Treasurer, and John Gregg Chief of the Fire Department. This council was anti-license. Mr. Gregg, who had been appointed Chief of the Fire Department, declining to serve, Mr. Wm. B. Gleason was appointed in his stead. The assessment rate this year was fixed at 50 cents on the $100 valuation.
The election on the 5th day of April, 1869, resulted in the elec- tion as Mayor of J. S. McCreary ; Marshal, Wm. Shreffler; Super- visor, Preston Sebree; Aldermen-First Ward, H. L. Wright; Second Ward, W. D. Plattenberg; Third Ward, Wilson Hulet; Fourth Ward, Chauncey Webster. C. T. Coleman was elected Clerk, P. C. Stearns Attorney, N. F. Dorrance Assessor, C. T. Coleman Collector, David Beeson Treasurer, Wm. B. Gleason Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. This was an anti-license council. The assessment was fixed this year at 50 cents on the $100 valuation. This council ordered that the names of the streets be lettered and posted on the street-corners.
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At the election held April 4th, 1870, J. S. McCreary was elected Mayor; City Marshal, Wm. Shreffler; Police Magistrate, C. J. Main; Supervisor, Ephraim Main. The Aldermen elected were -for the First Ward, J. L. Murphy; Second Ward, James Donn; Third Ward, S. Y. Thornton; Fourth Ward, Daniel Abbott. This council organized by the appointment of D. W. Maple Clerk, Wm. B. Gleason Chief Engineer of the Fire De- partment, Jno. Bailey Assistant, D. W. Maple Assessor, David Beeson Treasurer, Wm. Shreffler Collector; Policemen - Chas. Smith, John Belt, James Cook, Wm. Donn, H. Clingenpeel, Alfred Troxell, Thomas Dailey, Andrew Ronk; Daniel Abbott, City Attorney. At the council meeting held May 12th, 1870, the council decided not to grant license to sell liquor; but on the 15th of June rescinded their action and decided to grant license. The rate of assessment for this year is fixed at 50 cents on the $100 valuation.
PORK PACKING.
THE first pork packed in Canton was packed by Joel Wright, in perhaps 1831 and '2. His "packing-house" was a small smoke-house in the rear of his store and residence, at the corner of Wood and Illinois streets. He continued to pack more or less pork up to perhaps 1846 or '7, shipping to St. Louis, or occa- sionally sending mess pork to the lead-mines. Up to 1840, how- ever, he did but little.
In 1838 Messrs. Shinn & Vittum packed pork here for the Galena market, selling to parties who forwarded to their custom- ers at the lead mines by sleds overland.
In the winter of 1839-'40 Messrs. Ingersoll & Vittum began pork-packing on an extensive scale, and from this date on Canton began to be an important point for the pork trade.
It would be impossible now to give in their regular order the names of the various large packers that have done business here : prominent among them, however, were Messrs. Thompson Maple, Maple & Piper, Maple, Stipp & Stockdale, James H. Stipp, Stipp & Bass, Bass & Brother, H. F. & J. W. Ingersoll, Joel Wright, R. W. & C. C. Dewey, and others whose names have been forgotten.
Messrs. Ingersoll & Vittum began their pork-purchasing at 15 .
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$3.00 per hundred pounds for heavy hogs, or those netting two hundred weight and over. In later years prices went down, un- til heavy pork has been purchased, dressed and delivered at the pork-houses, at as low as one dollar and one dollar and twenty- five cents per hundred. At these prices farmers considered pork a profitable crop-more profitable than corn at ten cents per bushel or wheat at twenty-five cents. The pork purchased here until since the completion of our railroads was principally killed by the farmers. Indeed, there was no slaughtering or shipping of live hogs done until 1854, when George Marks and James Stockdale established their slaughter-house.
The pork-houses furnished employment each winter to a large number of men, while teamsters were kept busy in hauling pork to the river. From 1840 until 1854 spareribs, tenderloins, the upper portion of the heads, and the feet, were given away until all who applied for them were supplied, and dozens of wagon- loads of the surplus were hauled out into Big Creek bottoms and thrown away, until the people of the town would enter complaint against the parties as a public nuisance. Hundreds of families were thus supplied during the winter with free meat, and very many of them would salt away barrels of tenderloins for summer use. By taking a barrel to any one of the packing-houses and paying for the salt, the pork-house hands would fill and pack the barrel. By those who were here then and have now to pay butchers' prices for spareribs and tenderloins, is it any wonder there are sighings for the "good old days"?
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