Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-03-29
The Farmer. Secret Political Society.

farmers, which has already attained for
midable dimensions in all the western
States. 1t is spreading rapidly in Ohio.
Its object is to benefit the agricultural
population, and to see why lis industry
is not remunerative in proportion to
other classes A wrll-known farmer In
the State of Ohio, at a meeting OF agrl-
culturaliStS, held up :. one hundred dollar
bill.and offered ii TO any one who would
come forward and swear for the last
two wears. in southern Ohio,he had been
able to make both ends meet. Not 4
single man ayailed himself of the oppor-
tunity.
The troubles under which the West
ern and Southern AgriculturaliSts labor
are. to a great extent. the effects OF leg
islation, which by little Investigation
that they propose to set on foot, they
are bound to discover. In the first place,
why should money invested in farms be
taxed. and at the same time money IN
vested in United States bonds be eX-
empt from it In the next place, while
none OF the farmers products such as
wheat, corn. potatoes. DC, are protected
by any tariff. why should be be compel
ed to pay double and treble price for
his hoes. plowS. axes, rcapcrs and all
other agricultural implements, in order
10 benefit the iron and steel interest OF
PENNSYLVANIA Thirdly. Why should
he be obliged to pay Massachusetts, cot
ton and woolen manufacturers n tar
greater price than he could obtain other
and tar better articles in Europe for (!
Fouuhlv. Why should the salt which
he put upon his beet, his pork and but
tor he taxed over one hundred per cent.
while the New England fisherman gets
his free of duty Fifth. Why should
the Government, by paying an eXorbi-
tant interest of bonds, when large
portion of It's Indebtedness could be Ia
ken by the people without interest,
oblire the farmer To borrow 1t ut the
! same rate, or 30 without accommoda-
tions of that character Why should
the salaries OF public officers be largely
I increased when it is 50 difficult for the
farmer to make his expenditures and
! his receipts balance one another! W hy
should the local treighJs on railroads, or
farmers products, he of such an eNor-
bitant nature, and thus deprive the ag
liculturist from ayaiing himself Of the
prices in the different markets remote
from his residence Why should there
be SO much stealing,corruption and job
berry in all branches of legislation, nj
the expense Of the farmer These are
few of the questions that will come mp
before the agriculturists in body.waere
they will see them without being biased
by partisan prejudice and association.
The agricultural interest is the great
source of all our wealth. Two-;hirls OF
all the people of the United States are
engaged in it, Upon its prosperity De
! pends that Of all other classcs.- Cmci"-
naH enquirer.
SUITS AGAINST THE B. Il .. Il. R.
In the Circuit Court of the District yes
tcrday, Mr. David \. Griggs, through
his attornics, lIinklc & Arrick. entered
suit against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company for sIDO)) damages,
on thenround-that on Monday, March
Sd. last, while on his way to this city
with his wife. the train between Balti-
more and Washington was unnecessarily
DELAYED; that outside OF this city the 10
comotive was detached from the train.
and the car which was cold and uncoW-
! Portable, containing himself and wife,
(an aged couple) WAS left long dis
tance from the depot; that while there 2
band of thieves entered the car, and at-
ter attacking him, robbed him Of $50 in
money. and property TO the amount OF
5000: that being Of such an advanced
age he could not defend himself, and
had, in company with his wife, to make
his way on foot through cold and incle-
ment weather to this city In view Of
which. he prays 10000 damages and
! costs Of suit.
J.. Browning and +. i. Lambe {, for
Mr.. j. \. !. Brothcrton, Yesterday On
tered suit against the same railroad
for that on the 23d Of February, 1873,
he took passage on M early tram for
Highland station, at which, by printed
schedule it would stop. but failed 10 Oh
tain ticket, by reason Of the ticket
office being closed that the conductor
| cxacted of him the sum Of forty cents
fare. when. he avows.the amount should
have been fifteen cents, aud he refused
TO pay the larger amount and the con
ductor assaulted and elected him, and
he was obliged TO walk five miles. lie
rlaims *l0,OJ0 damages.-U a.h"g'oH
Chr0moIe.
VIRGINIA The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Baltimore sun
writes as follows concerning Virginia
politics:
Virginia politics are already becoming
very lively in anticipation Of the coming
State election. and as it will be hotly
contested by both sides. both sides will
10 doubt aim to bring ont the strongest
men. Colonel X. W. Hughes is the
most prominent candidate for Governor
on the Republican side. Including the
many popular gentlemen who arc men
toned for the Conservative nomination
is Robert +. Lee, Jr Among those
spoken OF for the Conservative nnnnina
ton for Lieutenant Governor il William
Kilgour, the Commonwealth Attorney
at Alexandra. NJ. KiIgour is for
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