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Execution of an Arab,

n While at Tunis (Feb. ~, / wit
nesse'l, an Arab. execution. drove
out t9ths Bar is ef Palace Of the Bey
on the Jag. iAstiee. is a1nistered (Sat-
urdayl % expecting To- see q specimen
of the haii.ado OF ,sofpething of that
sort. but ,rqtI!y .unprepared for the
horrible scene that followed. WhiIe
waiting il an inner court, and ontsid.
the do 'r of the Justice chamber, tai,
gaunt Arab. was dragged in 10 re
ceive final sentence frcin the Bey.
HaNiiig been aFeady contiemneA tor
murder. the dragMnan of the consul
general, who ace nHnpanied me, toll!
me that if not pardored .he execution
would take place Immediately, and
Mastered me cut of the palfiee {,
take up places in the open space in
front. We had scarcely done SO whe:.
the crowd issued, forth from the gate,
headed by Baba Schafhar, the hered;.
tary executioner, in friendly convefsa-
ton with those nearest him. This in. .
teresting old gentleman wore, no dis
guiSe of any sort, as his office is not
held di<graceiul here Immediately
after him came the condemned man,
struggling in tls hold of few Arabs,
while handful of oficials vainly
strove to keep ba the crowd. TEE
party came up TO the spot on whic!,
we were standing, cleared little ring
about twelve feet in diamater, pulled
off the victiins's turhan and clothes.
II ID his hands behind his back, Gnd
blind folded him, with piece cf rag.
They then forced him ON his knees,
and Baba Schafasr drew his WOO ZEN
handed scimitar there vas pause
for a lew seconds, then the execution.
er raised his arm, and seemingly with
out any exertion and with one stroke,
the head rolled clean from the body
and fountain OF boiing blood gushea
forth. Death must have been instan-
taneous, tor the body tumhled on TIL
ground without a culver Sick
is lie as the head lay at my feet,
conld scarce resist Il smile on seeing
the long tuft of hair VIII ;ct every Ma
hometan wears on his otherwise shave.
crown, and thought ofthe sell it woul,i
he to Mahomet when he should try to
uFdS MN mo iledNell. AS the pTlSOn'
er was dragged forth from the just.co
chamber he was followed BY an AraJ
crying out at the top of his voice,
"l.ive the Bey !" Live the Beyi ~
On inquiry l found he was the broth.
er of the murdered man, triumphant ia
having got ''Eioed for .bloo1..p Hs
had just refused fifty thousand piastreJ
(s350) from the friends OF the prison
er to let him go, and I was told that
the Bey himself had offered large
sum, b4t without BY tho
way, the Bey is married man; few
more so. Ills wife, divided into fifty
paits. drives abovt in five omnibuses.
all jcalously guarded by irelliswork,
his c ive.lTanches, numbt ring fifty
seven. occupying Eve other cars-a
very nice little family party.
1he Arab men are tn. handsomes.
living. OF the women cannot judg.
by their eyes-all they permit us to
see-and they are beautiful. / suspect,
however. the other textures are nuE
quite so good. The negroes are
bit their women hidous.
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Artemus Ward.

Ar.emus Ward. anxious to buy
back the family homestead in which
tp shelter the old age of his widowed
mother, discovered til It lie could new
er do it hy making jokes, unless he
could sell them over and over again.
So he tried comic lecturing. The first
night the experiment was failure. 4
violent storm Of snow, sleet and wind
tn nned the audience--in Clinton Hall,
New York-to such Il degree that tho
lecturer lost thirty collars By the EN-
terprise. A tour in New England,
however, had hetter results He lee
-tnred hundred nights. by WHICH lie
cleared ne lrly eight thou sand dollars,
and he WIS soon able TO establish his
moi her in the comfortable home in
which he was b'rn,
I Thought ought not to conclude
this article without letting the reader
know why this bright and genial spir
it is no longer here to add to the
worlds harmless amusement. We'll.
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MEAT MARKETS.
q 7. SAAI.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

| Religious services are regularly held In
the following churches in this Plac@ every
Sabbath morning and evening;
h .Aethodist Episeqpai. Churcha corner OF
4th and Cnurcn streets. heV. L. m r., Dis-
sest, kastor, 5prayeE meeting every Ahurs-
gay evenin -, - O,
II IeskrG8lyterlI0 LuQLen, COTuCI VI Ou. dIlo
Ghnrch .strests.s Key. ohm Robinson, fas-
i tor. ffayer meetihS eNery "eaiesuay
evening. s,-a.es.., s...-.-.c,
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Selett Storp,
An Old Settlers Story.
BY JUDGE CLARK.

joe Bryson had more adventures t,
tell, aud better knack of telling tn, IN
than any '"ld settler OF the Miam
Valley. This was one oi them, rel.
ted a nearly as possible in his own
] words:
i let my cabin arly one mornin' +,
sail Joe, to take stroll over to the
turkey pen-hut likes not some o.
you youngsters don't know what d
turkey pen is
"A turkey penn Bill Beers spoke
up; 'why-il's pen to put turkeys in,
of course!
'Nn it arn't.'
What then ?
"A kinlrivance for ketchin' on 'em,
SAID Joe thus going on to explain
'Fust, picks out IL good spot for p, n.
an bull.ls it, an kivers IL over. Then
--pr'rps you'd better do that fu>t =
yon digs trench leadin' from the out
side to the inside. of sech size as to
iet "a growed up turkey through, by
ducking down It's head
But turkeys don't never duck their
heads down. put in Bill Beers.
Wall they don't, sail Joe, mot as
IA gin'r thing, except when the, re
ratin' and then they Go. 40 jest scat
t, r II lreIle com i'll the trench, an
more'n Likely, the lust turkey H. comes
Ii pitrhir' ainng till he finds himself
inside; arler whict. Us Bill seZ, he'll
never think of sioopIn' to get out
1 re knowed "a many as dozen tat,
ahlr-boddied wild turkeys to be ketch
I'd that way to 6nct.
'Wall, when We got thar, me an
Bounce an Biizzald-'
Bounce an BiizzardE inquired B Il;
'wl are they 7
MY dog an gun, in course. Tut
v'ur wuss at emt:uptiL' Il g speaker,
Joe added. II them chips ov,r to the
jawin school when they're debitln'
which il most tryin to "a man 8 temper,
II smoky house OF sculdin' wife,
Bill promised to keep order, and
Joe Proceeded
When We 20 to the pen, thar was
n old Mormon of gobier an his two
i,es.in it. Put! put? sez the COB
bier; but lie soon found that was ea
si+r said'n lone; an arter few onef
fecto al fnps, h'm an the hens h.d-
died up toge her to one cnrner.
tLeanin Blizzard gin tree. I was
jest in the act o takin' off Il ciapboartl;
SOS to glt at the turkeys, when | teit
somel hllI' grab me heI,int' and turnin'
round quick. diskivered was in the
clutches of couple of lnjinsi
'Twan't no u>e re>istin. Blizzard
was out of reach, the enemy two to
one an me already prisoner. So 1
Jest surrendered at discretion; an in
less'n two jifers was ii d hard an
fast One o.. The Injins then yanked
out the turkeys, whacked otf their
heads. an cut off the breast meat jert.
The old gobbler fit like man. strik,n'
out from his shoulder, but lost his
head like the rest.
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Se1eft 2pffra.
Married Lovers.
By JEAN IHGELJ wv.

, Come away, the ciou'ls are high,
Put the flashing needles by.
Many days are not to spare,
Or to waste, my iairest air
All is ready Come to-day,
For the nighting .fp, her lay,
When she tndelh that the whole
o. her love, and h-r soul,
Cannot forth of her sweet throat,
Subs the while she-,lraws her breath
nd the bra, cry of her note
In lew days altereth.
Come. ere she desprnd, and see
In silent ecstary
Chestnuts hta,e for houis and hours
All the glory of their flowers
To the melting blue above,
That bIoods over them like love.
Leave the garden walls, where blow
Apple blossoms. pink, and low g.
Ordered bed of tulips fine
, Seek the blossoms made divine
| Wltlha scent that Is their SOUL.
These are >oulless. Bring the whit,
or thy gown to bati,e in light
Walls far narrow hearts. The whole
Earth is found, and air and sea.
j. ct too willie 'or thee and me.
Mt too. wide, anil yet thy face
Gi, e. the meaning of all space;
And thine eyes. with st.r-beim:
traueht..--s D. -----.
Hold the measure Of all thought;
F-. o. then, my soul besoug,t,
And was shown giimp-e of time
a Yelled vestal with divine
Sclac in sweet loves despair.
+ that lite is hriet as iair. -z-
VITO l.ath III ,St, lie yearneth most
Sue, as s.:l'iom heretofo-e,
Some y II r, oi the gracious more
Deepest joy he least al bca>t.
Asking. with Lew opened tNes.
The rpmainler; tha: which lies
o.. :" tai hut not all conae'i
oh, so near! an yet beyond. .-
Come, in The woodland sit.
Seem u wnnted part of it
Thcn, while moves the delicate air,
AMI the glo les of Thy hair
L. tie fiirk"sinL sun rays strike,
Let me S' q what thou art like
FOR 2r-at love enthra;ls me 80
tat. i'll south | sea- cely kn"w
Show me. in a house I'll green,
SAKE or i0ny y ID 'dge-' sheen,
Wht re he flies. whire spaik ks of fir.
Dart and hover and aspire.
And the leaves, air stirred on high.
Eel such joy they needs must sigh
Aud the mntrark krd grass makes sweet
All fair flowers tn ouch III! feet,
And the eeS abrrt Them hum.
AL the woIl,l is waiting Come!
Good Wordx.
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A Big Game OF Faro.

First Lieutenant u. G. Fenno, OF
the Seventeenth Infantry, United
States Army. and Ac.ing Post Com
missary at Grand River Agency. Da-
kota Territory, with his wife and sis
ter, arrived ON Monday in this city.
and engaged rooms at the Sherman.
After parlaking of liis dinner, Fenno
reqnested blank check, and filling
it for $500, asked the clerk of send it
to the depository. The clerk did as
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-04-26

Many light, hailed by too care
less, observers as a fixed star, has
proved to be only short lived lam
tern at the tail OF a newspaper kite
Lowell.
Affections are blessings to us when
we can bless God for affections. Suf-
fering has kept many from SHINING.
Fiery trials make Golden Christians.
Dyer.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-04-26

- 'S - & ~-<s e-s-S t@Ss ~ -
dure mistortune.-Bion. ..,
God hands gifts to some, whispers
them TO others-Alser. ~ J
These who have not suffered, know
not What they have TO gain --Alge.
He who waits to dc great deal =
ofrce, viii never do ;nything -D!.
Johnston.
TIE chariot of Gods providence
runneth not upon broken Wheels
Rutherford.
The less a man thinks OF khevs
about his virtues the better We Ike
him --Emersmr.
Prefer diligence before idleness, ~.
less you esteem Iust above brightness.
Plato:
He is not only id.e who does moth.
;ng, but he is also idle who might -
better employed.-Socrates.
The chains of habit are generaf ?
too small to be felt till they are !.
strong to be broken. DIR. Johns.es.
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iEaa


- Are remarkable power in texpelIing
worms, with pleasant TASTE and perfect
safety. They contain
Ne, -MERGUkY, NO MINERAL. NO
TURPENTtNE. No OIL OF
WORMSEED No POISON,
NOTHING INJURIOUS.
They are entirely vegetable, and prepare
with great care rom the cCncenirated ex
tract OF two plants. They do not act as a
purgaiiveor emetic, will not debil tare, are
so simple an infant may de~our a whole
box without harm and will Mt the same
time expef the v orrus in an extraordinary
manner.
In order to assure consumers of the gen.
uineness of these Lozenges. we annex the
analysis of DIR. a. A. Hayes, State Assayer
Of Massachusetts,
Il have analyzed the Worm Lozenges
prepared by EelIows & Co., and find that
they are free from mercury and other me-
talic or mineral matter. Thee Lozenees
are shillfIflly compounded, pleasant to the
taste. safe, yet sure and effective in their
action. Respectfully.
- .s=zs-s A. A. HAYES. NJ. D.
! - kssayeY TO Che State of Mass.
The dgnzture of Fellows q Co., is at
tached TO each box. Prepared at the New
cEngland Botanic Depot, Boston. Mass
John D. Park, Wholesale Agent, Gin, o.
NoA
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EGHTfNTER NOD.

Ashland Ohio, ONES over ysntiIburg's
Jswelry Store. 9pocial atteution given
to-sargery and The treatment of chronic
: diseasss on Monday and Saturday Of each
{ week. 60 L. 49,, q.
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DAVID BRYTE.

Cooper. near Rector's MIL South -AsRlan1
Keeps ON hand large supply Of stock and
uateriala and II ready 70 snppiv any de-
mand for Cnorer work "n short notice.
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3. Z. McckRfY, d D.. :

Physician 4 & Surgeon, Poll, Ohio. WIN
pay special attentfon TO the treatment of
chronic diseetcr, On Saturday ofeaeh week,
81 HE cfiee.
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: FNyANTuYURGE

Jeweier and siiversmith. one door west Of
the First National Bank. Ashland. Gold
and Silver Watches. and a splendidasFort-
mentof Fine Jewelry, kept constantly on
hands Repairing done to order. on shnrt
notice. s.--.Sf - 81 So fvol.24n7)
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II / TRAYER co.

Proprietora Of tn "a Shland Carriage Facto-
~. old stand Of Ames & Leach, Snndusky
street. "A very lar-e stock Of the best made
work in the country, consisting Of Car
riages and Wagons.
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s .s MccoMBs 4 CURTIS.
At.orneys and Counsellers at Law, A: hland
Jhio. Once In Bank building, over Bee1' =
Hardware store 800 ~ 2.
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pHYs'Ic1ANs.:

wM. 8. ALLEN, NJ. D..
Phyaician and sureeon-Ofhcs and Resi-
dence on corner Of Church and Second St.
A.hland, Ohio,ssnf -alzs s,..E. WINS .l
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MASONIC.

- - 80 - MASONIC. ..es -
'sE ss1lsss-4ss ssrsszs - --s----y-------
Stated meetings If AshIl nd Ltdse No. Isl
F..&A. NJ Held as i1od e room in .1ii!er's
Block on F1ida!x's preceding. t>e iull moon
of each month.
w.G. HELTMAN, W. NJ.
Stated meefings Of =sst1 nd Chapter, No.
67, X. A. NJ, held i lodge rooms IN Mil
err Bl * fr-t Tr,esday in each month.
.'.as 49, D.. J. p. COWAN, H. =.
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Z. T. DRAYTON.

Z -. y L T, DRAYTON-
Dealer in stoves, tin, Copper, brass and
sheet iron ware. Particular attention paid
TO roofing and spouting. Manufacturers OF
the Automatic Clothes Washer door
east Miller House.. ssszz 49, -
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CABINET WARE.
RESTAURANTS.

FREDERICK BoCKLEY.
Saloon, and dealer in. family gracerie>
provisions and notions. Eresh stock and
Cheap. Store north side of main street.
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cLE4RcREEK TIP.

- cLE4RcREEK TIP.
IS Sinsa,en. C,ns expires Apr. 9, 1871
George Sariyer, do do do do
J. ". Sloan, do do do do
GREEN TOWNSHIP
John Taylsr.C Com. sexpire- April 9. 1871
William Cowan. do do do do do
.. zs HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
MarreH Rast, e,%, -espires Nov. g. 1871
Stephen Mlpes, Com
-asA -! JI5KS3y TO WySHLP
william Berry, Com. expires April =; 1872 81
+. II Delrm IN do do Oct 80, ~.
sTs'ss'S = LIKE TO WNsHIP. =
so3sEt ssss.e Sss Com sssPrts e april H. 1879 1879
gMoSTGoMERYgTP.
aJoln D.Io1ss.ecbn- expires April 9, 1872
(. Nm aaISSss9y IGssy Ss 10 Jae as IS, s9 1871 s. /
s1LToN TO oRxsH1R
a. E. a,s.s %sis Com; ia s1pi'sdt do Apr do . 1877
noHEeaE TOWNSHIP
R 9ssast .p is ss S1Piss. Sa As5lS a. ISL ISL
sMfFFLIS TOWNSHIP IS
1T 'P p p s.,nsa,es:r 11saasl'.- DO do do
eE aeRfNGE TowNsHTP -
Jalies 4 A:!,erSan.-- Aa do d. II, 1870
ssg = ~ PERRY TOWNSHIP -
: az. q. BfinyoIf Com expires Aug. 2l ~
e S.sIIsgenzlssll- do do Sept. 6, 1870
RUGGLES TOWNSHIP
1s John -Thaan.. Com. expires Nov. 1879
u. W. Br'<er. do April IL, 1873
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP "a
Geo. P:iIpnt. Com. expires Nov. 9, 1871
Hamilton Porter. do "a do do do
ssfr4 - TROY TOWNSHIP, -sE lsss7
Fl. Summers. se1m- expires Oct. Is, 1859
c. s. Van Armen. 4os do Apr. 9. 1871
EERRILLIoN TOWNSHIP. ss=s
w. q. Galloway. Com. expires Apr. 4. 20
David Fox do = do June "a, II
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HARDWARE.

...- HARDWARE.
aezs.=- s.sW. & T.. VI. BEER, &c
Dealers IN Hardware, iron, Naiis, Gl 81,
/ Cutlery, Paints, Carpenters Tools, Sash
dni doors Store one door east oi lsi Nat.
Bank. se.s- - -
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Golden Words.

It is great misfortune not to en-
dure INSTRUMENTATION. ...,
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HOTELS,

is z .a b. M.CAMPBELL. - "a =
Attorneysat Isw, Ashland, Ohio, will at
end promptly. 10 all legal business entrist-
ii to his care. Bankrupt cases in q. 3.
;ourt will receive special attention.
- JOHN J. JACOBS, E
Attorney at Law, Ashland, Ohio. All
kinlls of busine ~ belonging 70 the profession
pramptly attended to. Office. on Church 81.
---sz, JOHN D. JONES, se9:'
: Attorney At Law, Ashland Particular at
tention paid to collecting and businesa in
Prola.e court Offios on Main and church
Streets, Ashllnd. o.
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God hands gifts to some, whispers
them to others-Alger. q. - -
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U MON
Agricultural Works
Westminster Md.

WIN. II. HARMAN Co.
TAKE this method to acknowledge their
kind regards to 4 generous public for the
very liberal support they have received, it
has far exceeded their expectations. They
now assure the public generally, that. with
enlarged facilities for doing all kinds OF
work generally done in the best Foundry
and Machine Shops in the whole country,
they are ready to furnish every article in their
line-such in part, as
THRESHERS,
HORSE POWERS,
SPRING TOOTH WHEEL HORSE
RAKES, PL0UGHS of all kinds and
variety, tincluding the 0hnstead Patent
Revolving Land Side Plough Corn Shell.
lers, and Agricultural Implements generally,
at prices as moderate as any other establish
ment can afford to furnish the same, guaran
teeing at all times all Machinery manufae,
tured by us.
Having just completed a new and very
extensive Foundry, we are now ready &c
supply CASTINGS of all kinds, Of superior
quality and finish at short notice.
by prompt attention to business, and {
determination TO maintain the standing ant
credit of our mandatory, we hope to meri
and receive a continuation of the public
favor heretofore so generously given.
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asit and Aanor.

A good auecdote is told of house.
painters son, who used brush dex.
trously, but had acquired the habit OF
putting il on too thick. 0oe day his
father after having frequently scolded
him for his lavish daubiug, and all to
no purpose, gave him a severe fagclla-
tion. There, you young rascal y after
performing the painful duty; show do
you Ike that 7" '.Wcll don't know"
whined the boy, in reply ''but it seems
to me that you put it on great deal
thicker than | did"
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sslett 9oetru.
ALL FOR MONEY.


What viii not most people do,
All for money!
Anything, 'tuixt aud you,
All for money
Friend will turn his back on friend,
Iianghty people have 10 bend,
Love some to old Harry send
All for money.
As ycu travel on throngb life
Yon viii end IL ever So
Nothing like the ready cash,
For money makes the mare To go.
Some will swear that black is white,
AL for money;
Do wrong and say it's right,
All for money.
Moses be viii swear 10 you
His old clothes are good as new;
Don't he make them 81 yoB, too,
All for money!
Pretty girls can lore old men,
All for money;
Even wed three score and ten,
All Tor money.
It's but q fool who ever dreams
That anything Is W hat il seems
The world Is full of moeking schemes,
All for money.
Many people go TO Law
All for money;
Deatists nearly break your Jaw,
All for money
Trades,nen give you unjust weight,
Beggars tease you, early, late,
GarFeters kindly ON you wait,
All for money
Lawyers plead the feion's caass
All for money,
yos he has moi broke the laws,
All for money.
Had he been on t'other side,
What Indifference, and how wide;
To make him guilty he'd have tried,
All for money.
Don't the doctors physic you
All for money,
Give black dfaughts and blue pills too,
All for money!
What their patients all endure
Any saint wont try, I'm sure
They arc good to kill or cure,
ALI for money.
Chalk and water milk men sell,
All foe money;
Something else, perhaps, as well,
All Tor money.
Thus will conclude my strain
With a sentence short and plain
Everything Is done for gain
All for money.
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An awkward looking, stage struck
hoosier went 10 see one OF the theatrical
managers at Philadelphia lately, and
solicited an engagement. "What role
would you prefer, my friend r. asked
the manager. swell, squire" said the
would be- American Roscius, 81 ain't
partial to rolls, no how corn dodger is
my fayorite."
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Thirsty gent enters bar.room of a
first class hotel early in the day: "Land-
lord, | guess I've got sense enough TO
take drink this morning" obsequi-
Gus bartender furnishes the desired
beverage, and the thirsty gent smiles,
smacks his lips, and remarks: -sWell,
cid toll, that's prime, but Pm cussed if
I've got cents enough to pay for it"
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THE MARYLAND
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on BALrIMoRE, 10. 10 SOUTH 81.


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the laws Of trade aud commerce that govern a
thrifty and intelligent people indicate that a
man sbould insure al home, where he lives,
makes his money, pays his taxes and expects
10 leave b is property and his family. II Is as
bamiliating as ii Is ruinous for us TO send mil.
lions Of dollars ont OF our State annually for
Life InsaraEte that should be kept at home.
Money 10 Maryland Is scares, interest Aigk, and
property LON, because we are sending 80 much
Of ID away. There il certainly no necessity
Tor this, because equal intelligence aud eqHal
morals will make Savings Banks, Life and Fire
Insurance Companies, Lawyers, Doctors, Mer-
chants, or nything else, here eqsai to those 10
other States. IL Is an.aNiom that in all kinda
OF business danger, difficulty and loss increases
in ratio Of distance. Recent experience proves
clearly that il Is safer and better in both Life
and Fire to be insured at home. IL Is a poor
compliment to our Citizens and State. and 10
bad taste TO depreciate our owa Institutions
and indirectly depreeiate those who control
them.
Fortunately for our State prosperity, the
people are beginning 10 see this. Our last
January report TO the Comptroller OF the
STATE was 30 satisfactory and gratifying as to
call forth editorial commendations from the
principal papers In Baltimore.
Few companies are in as good condition a
the Maryland, aud as it is ours and keeps the
capital in our own State deserves your coop.
Grafton and patronage. Ia matter Of 80 great
importance persons should inform themselves
well before they act
BoAaD % DIaEcroEs. Hamilton Easter
Allen A. Chapman, George p. Thomas. Hugh
Sisson, Hiram Woods, Geo. II. Miller Thorn a,
Cassard, WIN. Devries. Charles webb.
GEORGE y. THOMAS,
President.
~ Refers to Hon. Judges Maulsby ant
Hayden, Gel. j. d. Boyle, j. L. Reiisnider
Dir. J. W. Herring, and Physicians generally.
An active Agent for Carroll county wanted
A. J. MYERS,
ap Z1-ly State Agent.
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