The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-11-15
Communicated
The County statement.

hG SUhhhy ffs"hNbAbH'
n there ever was a time when the people
should consider well passing events --fhis is GER
tainy the hour. Ii has been said that coming
events east their .hadows bciorc"-bui 10 this
nineteenth century momentOus events follow ~
rapidiy, one upon the other, that there Is scarce.
Is Ia be seen a we'll defined shadow 10 the whole
political horzon--yci there u sufficient in the
confusion 81 shadows and the uncertain fuiurc
10 cause every good citizen 30 view critically
and carefully, facts and circumstances as they
frame themselves aud are presented 10 the pub
Tic mind.
Not, ~ any means. the least ~ The many re.
mark able events nf the day, bearing upon our
local Affairs, Is the publication Of that most
beautiful specimen u book keeping, The
County Statement Of 1885, signed by those ifa-
macaiat, aud non-snlcried officers, Thos. y.
shepherd, Jno II. Thew and Thomas Pay nlcr,
aud ai,rstcd by l.csi Valentine, Professor 81
Book keeping 20 County Commissioners.
II u be the object Of lhc County Conmission
era % To- present 20 the public the condition NJ
the financial affairs ~ the county that no one,
however well Vctscd W The lore ut Boob keep.
ing can comprehend or fathnm IL mysicfir',
then thcy deserve 81 be cumpitmrnbAd iot their
succs,., for tbry have certainly succeeded ia'
r,ond the limit OF aby reasonable desire.
fnt instance. The public are informed in ibis
spccincn sheet u how the County tpnmtssiUn'
G Kept their accounts. that uudrr the h-ad II
'Public PriRiinR" . properly placed the item,
| George Bonner f. gay for N0.k done. aud M.
,crias ~ repairing bridge at Bruerriile add
Ftney ifrck, s25s 20.
That under the head # ''Coiinl And Funerals
u paupcrs," T. properly placed thr item, Jesh
au Smith Hook Cassg Tor school Communications
err Olicc Ell 90, also. County Comuissioncri
rapchses 70 lIslimofc. and TowsontoWH, 90
Comfy busincss. By order. sii,7O slso H. D,
lllacknev Gold and uthrf pens cor toaft HORSE,
I la a N. At.sW fsaag lgFk
odice. $500. All thcsc items according 70 thc
system Of account in tir C1muis'iupefs ui8cs
ARE properly druua,iaated "Cnllbs and fHncf
al. ui l'Anprrs." NuN / can ppdrTslaHd hos
IL 10 rossiblc, that The bouk eases pafshaird
FROM Joshna smith. cpaid hsve been mauuisc
tutcd into Collins. and further, that tie ftspnty
/ f1nnHssiontfs' iip 70 baltimore and Towsnu,
( touu, oh rSuaiy businrss OF usrrs, may iiatr
I been 20 attend ikp sake 81 tasae pagPef, aha
1 had passed 4Nay from tifnr AID tarF1li etpatf
I bat I 10 paltirrlY Al lass "a dxsuNer The csss
section between "t'aaias and faperalt al fse.
pgfs sad Hackney Gold .sHt for tsar'
! iiouse, and Waske5 Chair fsF rlcsk'a ONCE,
anlgFa, prfehAncr, Professor NaieHifns 'si~sn'
g. intimate hut a. too nodrfi 10 frankly Ftats
! that tbs last tao items wrrr property d'nomt
mated uudrs ihe had II "ExFrnfrs n in.duo'
pvusiaurIt" set " iir Professor had openly
declared thp fact. IL b. not rHlikrly the Count,
: r,mmis,iUHef, world have been crinprnea. hy
the sniur leverage Iha' li,sd Nr. blizzard ifVm
+ his position. 20 rrne~ ths CLEANING u hr "a
3 hles. aud consequently th' Professor v0ait
. have retired flom thc taiihfai Performance n
his afauoas labUfs wi,h maoF f.gh iof h'
; agreeable sscirlt ~ ihr los a community 81
b 'puti iiouag DelcCiable. hr h1i lrit hsbiud
( him.
! / .bai nos rciufn g. tho llrms, ,iuply for
( the purpdfr II comparing tbs ftstomcut ~ iAtf
uih itut' - in-ia'f ytafs. ,h order hat ini
D o sa a.. lad .fr
ecfyaHls are l'adiBs w. SID falls appreciate
y tho great GirrFiug b undoubtedly h tp base
I fuch l-ty Airs lnl 81 nrn 20 80. ulatg or hnan
eial aAatr.
{ Under ,hc beaaing Collins and fan,tsl. n
Z pauprt" iud the following itsrns is',i Val
entue a. II ~ 10 cuaaty Commissioner S5is'
+ "sstfa ftrtiars rendered. i@D, "inf suHitR
grut csrcufrs' Ss2ai. makiag tho sgm &"
s1-3 o. 90 ahirh sum ada elDn, ~ trrlina
Almr huusr 4CCouui aud ZOO have $3.50. IS. h'
sailIy vt ffafrstur Valentine
lu 1884 when ihe sIihiss vort npt 500 rlrHpci
ihr clerk ia Fnuuir t1mwirtioaers received 81
a salary 200, and ~ ss4, iiIa sam Of 500
with ihr addition If sion, fai keeping Alm'
li4ufr recount. 81 ihat ilH people u Carroll
county have acquired The privilege Il rayiuG
annually iha suta 81 Sls2 -. ltt tiu rurihca
tinu and laralifatisn u the stables. IN lrAi
ihr salsfl-f IL al the famm isfiuucfs added o.
grthrf amounted To- slit.a ~ paa Giend SLEEP
herd ui1at receives f34trts, ih O. friFud
shepherd received s2tp.ig. which amoust j.
bat larger tban thst received by aHy o
Iis assoeiatcs bat in this connection let M
ssy that Tommy will hwats snme how ar uihei
have q hide Hprr than aus At his asspciaict.-.
Which fact docs not nrud 10 D. explained, ini
every body knows that ihe service he frBdsrl
The county IL lar more Important than that ri
either oi bis associates. To is at course be- H.
10 Carroll county shat salmon =. Chase vas
10 the United 0taics 10 the hour Of her greatest
distress. When | rcCOllect that there may
come time when The people eau no longer
claim Tammy's valuable services, nv heart
grows gad aud Involuntary etclsim, ''Oh
what will we do when he Is gone e. lIrComihg
once more calm and cool my feelings prompt
me- ~ say THAT We will tender him . vote oi
thanks oui ~ tender consideration for bic LcgaI
tender nature. Then We will erect a mona,
ucnt commemorative VI his great services Ia
the Held Just w front If the Aims House Quar-
~ aud la the cars talking politics. and IN ,he
cpuri House tdoing nothing aud for his gen
crosby in accepting 40 salary
Here must close rather abruptly from the
fact that am trcspauing too greatly npon the
space Of friend PArkc will therefore BY way
OF conclusion congratulate the people 81 Carroll
county upon the fact that the County Commis
siouefs do not use mnch ink. The following I,
the only item for ink, "jno. Mckcllp, Que bot
tie Of red ink, 80 cts. Tax fAYEH