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Show MT. PLEASANT. "Cm unything ood eome out ot San Pete," wai fwmerly eipecially applicable to MLPIaaunt. The slory is told of fieiKtuera (rum this pt.ice hauling londl to Silver Keel or Pioche, who, camping io the touch-ero touch-ero setlemetits would be nujrourided by tiie village vouthe who were drawn by curiosity. t " Where are you going!" , - to silver Reel. - ' !' " Where are you from!" with greater Interest j "From Mt Plcnanl." From Mt Fleaaanil That dreadful place, where d peradoee ihool and kill just for pa umo. 1 Io a tew minute ihe visitors vanished, the name of Mt Pleaieut wa enough to bighten them away. In hT ihe renown of Mt Pleasant wa envlling hut good in any part of the Terriwcy. And ill ttua beautiful city hi always been inhabited by goodly people, who have been orderly, frugal and improving. True, it wa the reodejvoue tor a number of hard ciuteul, and puacsacd ol a crowd of young folks who, though nol really bud, were very rough and wild, Ttiioufh careful management wise counsel and good examplee a gradual yet thorough change. h:u been eifecud, until today mere is not a more ordeily or better regulated city in the county, many okwuwei to the contrary norwithdlaoduig. . Not only in the inhabitants hai this change been noticed, but also markedly in the appearance Ol me city. The streets have been improved, sidewalks fucd up, bridges and culverts mudo, shade trees plantr ed, etc. Individualswave generally kept pace with the public, as indicated by many line residences, good fences, beautiful gardens and towns. Our busiuess men have proven themselves equal to the occasion also, and have erected such business block that we mut resoit to much larger cities for paralleft. f ix a number of years Mt Pleasant has bee the headquarters of the Liberal ?arly ot Sao Pet Co, and considerable ol Uie property, business and real estste. of this city it in their hands. Notwithstaud-ing Notwithstaud-ing the difference in political views and rclujious creeds good feelings have characterised the Intercourse Inter-course ol the citirens in general, and excepting an occasional j'iitical squabble of short duration, every thinf has na ted off as harmoniously and peaceably a. r-milil im liblv ba axDUCted. t I Last May the municipal eleclicn took place and I tor months provtous preparations had been mde by . I both ol the cauting paitict to make a valient nht ' ad win the day. Great excitement prevailed and , f considerable hftrangtiing wh indulged lis. The peo-j peo-j pie were fully roused tod never before has to solid a J pny vote beeo cast in this--city. But when the re- suits were declared, proving an overwhelvuig victor, j ies for the Peoples' Party, and the cheering was done, everything settled at once Io quietude, as if n eie. lion had been held. Thus rt our fair town eo th highroad to prosper fry ft) every respect ; , . .Much eould he added concerning ihe reeourrea and, tankw prewerity of the "Oueon City of sar, Pete," SiSil" i"m'i w time will not permit at .rieji, June jrrt, , ' . r - -- |