The Carthage Republican Carthage, Illinois Wednesday December 20, 1876 Page 2 Column 3 COUNTY NEWS. Special Correspondence of The Republican Hancock. HANCOCK, Dec. 18. -- Well, a revolution or something else has brought us to the surface.  We have recovered our equilibri- um; the presidential outlook troubles us no longer.  We believe Wade Hampton the best christian now upon earth; are violently opposed to bull-dosing or any other thing partaking of such ugliness . . . . . . "Pet" McCubbin, infant daughter of T. B. and Martha McCubbin, died recently. . . . . Wm. Berry and Wm. M. Riggons have bran-new babies at their houses; we mean little "red" babies . . The youngest daugh- ter of R. Cravens is dangerously ill . . . . . . Protracted meeting is in progress at the St. Marys M. E. church . . . . The Christian church at Oak Grove has employed Dr. Booz to preach regularly for them on every first and third Lord's day . . . . . Tax Collec- tor Kelly is ready for the dimes of tax-pay- ers at any time . . . . . . . . The school at Oak Grove under the directions of Mr. L. J. Rhea is in a flourishing condition . . . . Far- mers are generally done gathering corn; yield light . . . . Hog cholera is prevalent in this vicinity.  Fat hogs very small crop. Traders in stock are rather inactive . . . . We have just this to say in regard to future letters: We shall try to be on hand, and that every week, always giving facts and figures with our disposition directed to- ward exactness.        COUNTRY JAKE.

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