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Enquiries Concerning Revenue
Tax,

Editor CHRoNIcLE:-I wish to insert g
short article in your paper, for the pur-
pose of information. on a subject that IN
terests me and the farmers Of Trumbull
county generally. 1t is this. Is our In
ternal Revenue law a just one, dealing
fairly with all, or is it misinterpreted by
those who have the matter in charge,
thereby making it appear unjust, or are
we, the farmerssso blind OF dumb that
we cannot judge whether we are wronged
or mott To get my idea before you and
make it plain 1 will make a statement.
A farmer wishes to change his business
from dairying to the raising of wool He
sells his cows to-day, for say, five hun
dred dollars tomorrow he pays the
same for sheep, in which there is no spec
ulation so far as revenue is concerned
any more than if he had traded the n
for the other. The collector of Internal
revenue tells him that he must make an
account of all sales, without regard to
purchases made, and pay tax thereon,
thereby rendering him liable for amount
of sales, and not as it is supposed to be,
on his income. If this is right, then why
not charge the merchant tax on the amt
of sales made, without regard to pur-
chases? Certainly if it is right in one
case it is in The other.
l think that farmers generally pay too
little attention to subjects of this kind,
in which they are interested. Will some
one acquainted with the subject, please
give US the information needed?
FARMER.
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Jan. OIDs 1900.
Editsr Chronicle Amt it "a bore to pay taxes
during the latter part of the term, designated by
law? Perhaps you who live near the treasurer's
Office, do not find any difficulty in "forking over"
your tax; but we, who live in the northwest part
of the county, Frequently pay ours under impa-
thence. if not dibfcuIies-
To illustrate: Yon get up early in the morning
and drive twenty miles through the mud tc War
rem; get to the Treasurer's Office at 10 O'Clock and
find twenty men ahead of you Now you have
business to do at several different places in town,
and have several errands of your neighbor's to at
tend to; if you go out and attend to your business
in town first, when you get back you will probably
find more men waiting to pay, than before! Soyou
wait: wait till the twenty men pay; wait till each
paws two or three of his neighbours tax; wait till
four or FIVE interlopers, who have crowded in be-
fore you, and are willing to swear that they were
in first, pay; and then you pay. and hurry to the
bank and find it closed for the day; go to DR.. AS
Office and find it closed. he having gone out to see
PATIENTS you then go to the Chronicle Office to re-
new your subscription. and find it clos ed. editor
gone to dinner, wont be back for half an hour; be-
ing somewhat discouraged in trying to do business
at Offices, you try shopping awhile. when, much be-
fore you are ready, the town clock warns you that
you must leave Immediately if you expect to get
home inside of reasonable hours in the evening;
and remembering the various items you have late
Iy read in the Chronicle. you feel DESTROYS of Ger
tainly getting through Champion before it gets
very dark.
The result of your losing two or three OF the
best horurs of the day in the Treasurer's office. is
you are compelled 4 to make another trip to Wsrren
to complete your unfinished business.
Cannot some simple method be adopted by the
Treasurer, so that this loss of time can be avoided?
Cannot 1t be so arranged, that if you go into the
Office and find there are two hours of business
ahead of you. that you can step out and spend an
hour and a half in business and then come back
and take your turn Just as well asst you had staid
and watched for it?
Respectfully, Yours, A FARMER.
lit would be very difficult. if not impossible to
get a plan that would work justly and satisfactory
" to all those who wish to pay taxes about the
close of the term. The surest way to avoid long
detention and loss of time. is to pay earlier in the
term, before the rush comes on, That is a rery
simple method, and sure.-Editor.l
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NEWTON FALLS.

Jan. olus loOO.
FRIEND CHRONICLE The mercury stands four
degrees below zero this morning, marking the
coolest weather. thus far. of the season.
Since ny last. there has been but little to record.
H. C. Soule has bought out the interest of New
ton Switzerland in the clothing store here, so that
the firm will hereafter be Porter & SOule. Mr.
SouIe has lately moved into the village, having
bought the former residence Of DR.. Lyman, who
has left US.
One branch of domestic industry 1 did not men
ton in my last, viz: the manufacture of drunk
ards. Our town has had a bad reputation in this
respect. but now an organized movement of our
citizens is taking place, and we hope that we shall
soon be freed from this evil.
A young Lieut.. Of Cavalry, lately made a raid
into our town, from Brseeville, and carried away
one of our fairest bells. Our young men must be
on the alert, or we shall lose heavily from such in
c~ursions. Yours, n.
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Town and County.
Local and Personal.

A0Oo nv
BY cards published in our advertising
column t will be seen that Messrs. Jas
Ward, ir. and VIM. Il. Brown, have pur
chased the Falcon Iron Works at Niles
The style of the new firm will be James
Ward & Co.
Attention is called to the card Of
Given & Hutchinson, claim Agents, at
Columbus, O., published in this paper.
I'm the notice of an accident that oc
Cured near the sash factory last week,
occasioned by the running off of a team,
the name of the lady who was injured
was given as Miss Wilson, which was in.
correct, it being Mrs. DR.. Davidson, sis
ter of DIR. j. W. Wilson, near Ohlson.
General Emerson Opdycke has en-
gagged in business in New York City, in
a co~partnership formed on the LIST inst,
under The style of William 1 Peake &
Co., Importers and Jobers of Foreign and
Domestic Dry Goods. Elk Mayor Opdyke,
a relative of the Generals, is n of the
firm. The house is reputedly one of the
heaviest in the city. We wish the Gen
eral unlimited success in his new enter
prize. Merchants and dealers from this
part OF the State will no doubt generally
call upon him, when visiting the east, to
lay in their stocks, and we have no doubt
they will find it advantageous so to do.
We learn that we were misinformed
concerning the transaction noticed last
week, in which a young man was repre-
sented as having properly punished" an
other party for insulting a couple of Ia
dies on the street. We are assured the
p~rovocation was of quite a different ma
ture, not ~justifying an assault, and that
both parties were fined for breaking the
peace. We reported the matter as given
US by parties who said they knew all
about it.
SHERIFF SETH NJ. LAIRD, was sworn in
as Sheriff on Tuesday, the 9th of Janua
~, making the Ilth Sheriff since the Or
ganization of the County.
The Ist Sheriff. was Geo. Mygatt:
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/


In Champion. Dec. 20, 1856, at the brides house, by
James Richardson, Esq. Mr.. ALBERT GIL
BERT. of Warren township, and Mrs. D0RLIS
KA ELIZA HOLDEN, all of this County.
By the same, January LIST, Mr.. JAMES LONG and
Miss JENNA BRANAN, both Of Bazetta, this
County.
1t the residence of the brideis father, in Youngs-
town, Dec. 20. by the Rev. Benjamin Excel Mr.
A. F. G. WADDELL, of Sharon, Ohio, and Mis-
CAROLINE U. POWERS.
A I his residence in Warren, by the same, Dec. &c
Mr.. MARTIN RAMSEY and Miss CLARA E.
MCDONALD, both of 0hlton.
At the Gilmore House. in Warren, Dec. z, By the
same. MI. DAVID P. CAMP. of Baconsburgh,
and Miss CELESTIA N. BARTH OLOMEW. o.
Vienna.
At the residence of the brides father, in Warren,
Jan. 4, by the same same. Mr.. JOHNSON P.
BUTTEN, of Johnston, and Miss SYLVIA A.
DIEHL.
In Vernon. December 81. 1865, by Z. A. Reed, Esq,
Mr.. WALTER BROWN to Miss JULIA IRA
YER.
In Honesdale, Pa, January 10. 1866, Mr.. J. G,
BUTLER, JR., and Miss HARRIETV. NIGER
SOIL.
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DEATHS.


In Rowland. December 18th, 1865, LOUISIANA.
wife of Ansel ScoTille, aged p years.
In Johnston. December 5. 1865. of Consumption,
RUFUS SMITH, only son of the late Elder Cal
vim Smith. aged 10 years.
He was a young man of superior mind, extensive
reading, and a devout Christian.
From the effects of disease he was totally blind
some nine months; yet that long night was as the
day by the the kind attentions OF widowed mother
and afectionate sisters. who were TO him instead
Of eyes, By reading to him the living oracle, and
other useful books.
Hopeful and buoyant in spirit through all his
sufferings, he never murmured or gave way to de-
spOndency, but with calm resignation and trium-
plant assurance Of eternal redemption through the
risen Savior, he passed quietly away to join the
glorifed spirits of the just made perfect" in the
paradise Of God.
Died in New Lisbon, Columbiana Co., of typhoid
fever, on the 18th of December, EMELINE,
wife of Stephen Doughton, in the 34th year of her
age.
Mrs. Doughton became a member of the Chris
tian Church about ten years ago. and vas one Of
found it hard to separate from her devoted hus-
band and i've children, but she murmered not at
the will of Him who dOeth all things we'll" She
was an afectionate and indulgent mother, a true
and tender wife. For the poor, she had a kind
heart and open hand. As a Christian. she was of
q meek and quiet spirit, and when the hour of
trial came, her trust in the Savior was firm and
unshaken.
While many mourn her early departure. none
who knew her, doubt that she is happy now She
had many and severe trials; all her fathers family,
nlne IN number. with single exception, preceded
her to the grave, and less than a year ago. her
eldest son was drowned. Her last illness was lsna
and psihful. but all the storms of earth are passed,
and she now enjoys the peace, the calm Of heaven.
Thou dear departed one! our tears
are freely falling now for thee;
Though thou art blessed, we cannot check
This tribute to thy memory.
We weep; but through our falling tears,
Our eyes behold thy upward track;
And though we sorrow at thy loss.
We wish not now to call the back.
Thy earthly sorrows all are past;
Thy spirit which long sought for rest,
Hath folded now, its weary wing
Upon the bless'd Redeemer's breast.
Oh! may the earnest faith and hope
Which lighted up thy dying eyes,
Be with us in lifes latest hour,
To light our passage to the skies. B.
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BRACEVILLE.

Jan sth, 1876.
Enron CHRONICLE As you request correspond
ence from different townships for the Chronicle,
and as Bracevile has not responded very freely, 1
will endeayor to give you a few items. although
Items are quite scarce in this locality just now.
You are aware that the main line and Cleveland
branch of the A. &G. W. BY. pass through this
town. We also have a daily hack to and from
Pennington, and a semi-daily one to and from
Newton Falls. so that we are well provided with
public eOnveyences. and the towns named are
quite accessible. Thefefere, Braceyille shouldnOt
be overlooked. Atellegraph Office has lately been
opened at the centre depot, and is operated by Miss
Minnie Ingraham, young lady of this place who
is well qualified for the position. Our townsmen.
Wood and Ingraham retain positions as agents OF
the A.. & G. Ry., the former, at the station on the
Cleveland branch. where he has creditably O~ficiat-
ed for the past nine years.
There have been a few sales of real estate lately,
among which is the property known as the Pha-
lanx Mills. comprising saw and grist mills and six
teen acres of land. purchased of W. P. Goodrich.
by Messrs. F. A. & A. G. Rood. The mills are in
good condition for business and situated convent
ent to the rail road. Success attends the new firm.
Mr.. James Rood has sold his residence at the cen
TIRE. to Mr.. Joel johnson, a lately returned soldier,
formerly of this town.
Our young friend Aretas Stone. having attained
the age of q years. about four weeks since, eel.
ebrated the event by giving a party to q larg'
number Of his young friends, and providing
bountiful repast for them. The evening passed
of very pleasantly, and to the satisfaction of those
present.
Christmas and New Years came and went very
quietly here, nothing occurring worth mentioning
What more could we expect? for we are all a Qui-
ct community. Unlike some of your correspond
ents WI cannot brag much Of our centre. but al
last week. did not give an account Of I'll. 1 vii
make a brief mention. We have churches. school
houses, wagon and blacksmith shops. a grocery
doctors Office &c and several board fences" We
also have a Lawyer and a Justice. The former
well known here for his activity in disposing o.
tickets, on election days. Ma. J. S, Smith, Esq.
has received the appointment of Revenue Assessor
Mr.. U. N. Merwin having resigned the Office pre-
viOus to removing to New Jersey.
INVISIBLE.
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TrumbuII National Bank.

At a meeting of stockholders held al
the Banking Office, on the 9th inst,
Charles Smith, Harmon Austin, H..W.
Smith, R. S. Parks, C A. Harmon, D.
Baldwin, and Warren Packard, we're
elected Directors to serve for the ensuing
year. Charles Smith, President John
s. Edwards, Cashier K. NJ. Fitch, Tel
er.
The Bank has received its bills for cir.
culation-SI00, 000-and is now ready for
the usual business transactions. Their
banking room is light, airy and spacious,
and is put in convenient shape with
the requisite counters, desks, etc.
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Fire.

Fire.
A fire broke out at noon on Monday,
at Dawson, Spear & Cos. Oil mill, in this
place, that for a time threatened serious
damage. The fire started in a small
room adjoining the mill Oh the east side,
where the oil is boiled. The fact that
the place is constructed principally of
sheet iron, no doubt prevented a great
coniagration. As it was, it was only by
the greatest exertions the flames were
kept from the basement and first door of
the main building, where considerable
oil was stored. The fire companies were
prom tly on hand, and soon got the fire
under control. The loss to the firm
amounts to between $500 and $500.
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PRESENTS.

By Tuttle & Stun, his Att'ys.
Dec 20lS65 6W
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A U A B E
FARMS FOR SALE.

500 Acret of Land in the n. W. cor
ner of the township of Atwater, Portage County,
ohio, lying on the c. i P. Railroad. About $50
acres under cultivation, with two excellent orch
ards, five houses, seven barnes and other out build
ings on the premises. For particulars enquire of
L. C. Nation. on the premises, or the subscriber.
200 Acres in town of Warren Trum-
bull County. Ohio, lying on the C. & M. Railroad,
one mile from Leavlttsburgb, and two miles from
Warren. The premises are under partial c%ultiya-
ton, with a good house, barn and other out build
ings. Address John Niblack, on the premises.
475 Acres of Wood Land in Green
Camp township, Marion County. Ohio. lying on the
line Of the A. o.. W.. RAILROAD one mile west of
Berwick Station.
1912 Acres N the township of Pros
pect, Marion County, and jackson. Union County.
Ohio, at Woodland Station, on the a. d g. W. K.
K. There are, four good log houses, one frame
house, a frame barn, and other out buildings, and
a good steam sawmill on the premises.
652 Acres of Timber Lands in the
Township of Claiborne, Union County, Ohio, lyin
on the A. q G. W.. Railroad.
243 Acres of timber Lands IN the
Township of Taylor, Union County, Ohio, lying on
the line of the A. * G.. W. Railroad. There is q
good log house on the same and some improve
ments.
2244 Acres in the township of Allen,
Union County, Ohio. on the line of A. & G. W.
Railroad. 20 acres of which is cleared, 100 acres
under fence. with good log buildings.
100 Acres in same township on the
A. & G. W. Railroad, so acres of which is cleared
and provided with good log buildings All of the
above lands will be sold in lots to suit purchasers.
The undersigned is DESTROYS of disposing of the
above described property, and will do so to the ad-
vantage Ofthe purchaser.
TERMS OF PAYMENT-One thirdin hand and
the balance of the purchase money on time to suit
the purchaser.
For particulars in reference to the lands in Ma
rion and Union Counties, address Henry HaZen,
Woodland Station. II. NJ. Roberts. Berwick. Mari
on County, or the undersigned as Ravenna, Ohio.
WIN. I. HAZEN.
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FSPECIALLY TO THE SICK.

Analytical Physician. late of New York. (eon-
nected with the Celebrated Analytical Physicians.
Drs. White, Tubbs q Price,
To the cure Of chronic diseases of every name
and nature, DR.. MattOcks, for more than thirty
years, has devoted his whole attention, has effec-
ted many remarkable cures in long standing and
tion and science our prescription. We know the
disease and the remedy. NO experiment, no making
sick to cure. no deception, no humbug, and no
poisons given, vegetable medicines that act in har-
mony with the laws Of life, give a candid opinion,
effect permanent cures, we ask a trial, prove our
treatment before abandoning hope. Hundreds
have been cured by our treatment after having
been given up by others. We invite Investigation,
no matter. whatyour disease or how long standing,
consultation is free. We shall visit Warren every
eight weeks, the same days of the week for years,
and can be consulted as follows; Warren. Nation
al House. Wednesday and Thursday. February 18th
and Sth, 1856; again 4th and 5th of April Akron,
Empire House, 9Th and 10th of February Mans
field. Wiler House. 18th and 18th Of February.
Dec 20 1865 If
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. DEMONSTRATORS SIZE OF

"a REAL A
In pursuance of an order granted by the Probate
Court of Trumbull County, o., l will oler for sale
at public Auction,
on the 18th day Of January 1866,
nj one O'Clock. P. NJ. upon the premises. the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, situate in the town
ship Of Warren, Trum5ull County. Ohio, and is
known as part of lot No. "a in said township, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the Northeast
corner of land formerly owned by John Leila,
thence west along the North line of said Leiot ;
land. to the highway, thence North along the CEN
ire OF said highway, 10 the Southwest corner f
Of lands of Chas- Christensen. thence East along
the south line of said ChristensOn'S land. 10 the
east line of lands conveyed by l.. GriswOld to Id
win LedingRell. thence South along said East line
to the place Of beginning, containing nine aldSI-iO
acres of land. Appraised ar -. Terms #
sale. One-halfin hand and the balance in one year
from day Of sale, with interest, secured by NOR
gage upon the premisa Possession given the lt
day Of April. 1S66. NARY SIR0UP,
Admir- Of Aaron StroUp. decd.
By Brown & HYDE,
Attorneys for Admr'x
Jan, 3, 1866. 4W.
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STATE OF OHIO,

TRUMBUIIC COUNTY IS.
IN the Court of Common Pleas. TeDsard ID. Pei
ton, VS.. Henry c. De Wolf, Abial b. De Wolf,
Mary L Curly, William Curly, Samuel BarstOw,
Elizabeth BarstOw, Polly Harnett. Anna Har-
nett, Jane Harnett, and others.
The defendants above named are notified that
said Tensard d. PeltOn has this day filed in said
Court his petition. for the purpose Of obtaining
from the defendants the legal title to the following
described lands, situate in Gustavus township, in
said County, and described as follows bounded
west by the centre of the highway running north
north on the line of lot SO in said township,
east on lands now or formerly owned by Lucius
Graham, and south on lands now or formerly own
ed by Ablsha GiIlett. being the same lands convey
ed to Tensard R. De VI off by John Roberts, by
deed dated December q, 1888. and now claimed by
plaintiff by virtue of a contract of purchase from
said De Wolf. The persons above mentioned must
answer said petition on or before the tenth Satur-
day from this date, December 9th. 1861 or Judg-
mept NAV be rendered against them by default.
FUTILE 4 SKULL.
Dec Is 1866 CIV Att'ys for plff.
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EGAL NOTICE.

1.-THE STATE OF OHIO, TRUMBULL C0.SS
In the Court of Common Pleas. George W. Craw-
ford, VS. j, II. Ward. Civil action.
The defendant. j. Ii. Ward, a nonresident of
the State of Ohio. and residing in the State of
Iowa, is hereby notified that, on the 18th day of
December, 1866, the pl+intif, George W. Crawford.
filed i'm the Court of Common Pleas of Trumbull
County, o. his petition against him. the said J. IL.
" ard, to recover $lST, with interest from April l,
1861, as purchase money due him by reason of a
certain contract entered into on the l2th day of
October, 1860. between the said plaintiff, one Joel
b. Curtis and the said J. Ii. Ward, for the sale to
said Ward of the following described lands. to wit:
Situate in Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio, and
known as part of lot No. Il, Ely's Tract, so called
and in the northeast corner Of said lot, contain
ing two and one-half acres of land. aud praying
that S aid lands may be sold to satisfy said sum so
claimed to be due. The said J. H. Ward is re
quired to answer said petition on or before the 18th
day of February. lS66, or in default a decree and
order will be taken against him
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD.
By Tuttle & StuIl, his Att'ys.
H. ~ Tle= G.
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township correspondence.
RBISTOL.

Jan. Sth, 1880.
DEAL CHRONICLE II don't wonder at the per
plexiiy Of an editor in search Of items for publica-
ton, now that I have undertaken to furnish a few
for y ur paper, weekly, a task not so easily per
formed as one might think without having tried it
0m.-For more than q year, We have had on oul
eastern boundary, several oil wells in full blast
which have generally beeo attributed to Mecca,
but now that a Boston company are drilling for oil
on what is known as the Jack Munkins farm, one
mile east Of the centre, confident Of success, we
think il not amiss to say that We are not behind ouI
sister towns in the greasy stuff. although in saying
il we may detract somewhat from the glory OF
Mecca.
The THEsPIEN CLUB commence their plays next
Thursday eve, and will play as long as it viii pay,
This club certainly merits the patronage of the
people. for they have spared neither time nor ex-
pense in getting ready for this exhibition, and
have provided themselves with costumes and
scenery to make each nights entertainment pleas
ing to the audience. They have delayed their ex-
hibiton some time. in hope of getting the NJ. (.
church. inasmuch as the church is laid up in dry
dock for repairs, but finally have to use the town
Hall, the trustees Of the church thinking 1t no
place for such things. The club console themselves
with the thought that ''old things pass away and
all things become new"
CHANGE IN FIRM. Mr.. Henry Norton has sold out
his interest in the store to F.. H. Norton Henry
goes to Pennington in company with Vim. 4 1.
Parker, in the dry goods business the hrst Of
March. sRLIN.
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Should be used by every one Who would
restore their Hair to more than its origi-
nal beauty and Iuxuriance.
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TSTATE OF EDWIN GLEASON

Mecca. Jan 3. 1S66-3w'
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Where Shall we go?

Go to Rices' if you wish to get splendid
pictures. His facilities are unsurpassed
in this section of the country, and his
skill as an artist, is beyond question
His place of business is No. Is, Market
St., Warren, Ohio, where he will be hap.
by to meet his friends and patrons and
please them all with pictures. Look for
tie reuoEuiing pyramid; there is the place.
Jan. 3-tf RICE, Artist.