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1912
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of James Holmes,
bankrupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Virginia, this lith day of July,
1873.
To Whom it May Concern The undersigned
c. H. Wendlinger, of Richmond, in the county
of Henrieo, and state of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of the es.
tate of James Holmes, of the county Oh
Hanover in said district, and who was to-wit, on
the 2lst day of June, a. d. 1873, adjudged q
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District Court of the United States, for said
district.
Dated at Richmond, the 18th day of July, n. d.,
1873. -
G. II. WENDLINGER,
iy l6-W3W Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES; for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Thomas p. Moody, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this l4th day of July, 1873.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Q. III. Wendlinger, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of Thomas
p. Moody, of Henrico county in said district,
who was, on the goth day of June, a. d.,
1873, adiudged bankrupt upon the petition OF
himesIf, by the District Court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, July l4th 1873.
G. II. WENDLINGER,
iy 1e--W3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
lUNITED STATES, for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of ]. NJ Townsend, VS.. w. b.
Goolrick bankrupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond Va, this l4th day of July, 1873.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
Jacob Cohn of Richmond, in the county OF
Henrico and State of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of the
estate of W. b. Goodrich, of the county OF Henrico
in said district; and who was to wit, on the 18th
day of June, a. d., 1873, adjudged a bankrupt
upon the petition of his creditors by the District
Court of the United States, for said District
Dated at Richmond, the l4th day of July, d.,
1873. JACOB COIN,
iy l6-W3w Assignee.
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THE VIRGINIA STATE JOURNAL
SPECIAL TERMS FOR THE CAMPAIGN
EXTRAORD BINARY PREMIUMS

Candidates fof the Senate and House OF Dele
gates especially should avail themselves of this
opportunity to increase the circulation OF THE
JOURNAL, and to advance their own interests
nd that of the entire Republican State ticket.
DAILY, in Clubs of 10 or more for months,
SI35 each. t3t
SEMI-WEEKLY, in Clubs of 20 or more for
3 months, so cents each. l
WEEKLY, in Clubs of 90 or more for .
months, 20 cents each.
Clubs can be made up from as many different
postofIices as there are names sent in. Let
every friend of the Republican party in the
State go to work at once Who will be tht
first
PREMIUMS.
To any senatorial district sending us 3ot
subscribers for THE WEEKLY, we will ado
100 COPIES for FREE distribution during thu
campaign.
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NUNS rs IN a,vr ACES s.sr,oc Tim, ., ,,.

rINIIIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON the
IL 10Th day of June, a. d., 1878, a warrant In
bankruptcy has been issued out of the District
Court Of the United Statesfor the Eastern District
OF Virginia, against the estate of Geo. w Brush
wood, of King and queen co'ty and State of va,
who has been adjudged a bankrupt ON his
debts, and the delivery Of any property
belonging to said bankrupt, to him or for
his use, and the transfer Of any property by him,
creditors Of said bankrupt, to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at the registers office, Richmond, va,
before w. w. Forbes, esq, register, on the l4th
day Of July, a. d., 1878, at 10 o'clock a. m.
DAVID B.PARKER,
je 2s-saw US. Marshal
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
IRON MANUFACTURERS
->-~~r->~-~s->->>>-s
VARIETY IRON WORKS,
ESTABLISHED 1879.

JAMES d. BROWNE. MANUFACTURER OF
IRON AND WIRE RAILING,
GRATING, vERANDAHS, FIRE-PROOF
VAULT DOORS,
FLOWER VASES AND STANDS, SETTLES.
for BUILDING and ORNAMENTAL purposes.
800 AND GOT BAHx STREET
fe 7--dAwlY RICHMOND VA.
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to require professional services to con-
strue them, and thus the people are bur-
dened. Upon these and other matters of
state politics the Republican party should
speak promptly and boldly. & "a
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SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.


FREDER1CKBURGA AND POTOMACRO ROUTE
RICHMOND, FRED Ba & Potomac r. r. Co,,l
OFFICE OF GENL TICKET & FRE1aRT AGENT,
RICHMOND. June is, 1873.
UP DAY MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
GAO A. M. VAC III a
UP NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-street Station
$40 p. M. Except on Snndays.)
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad-street
Station, at 500 p. M. Except on Sundays)
DOWN DAY MAIL, arrives at Byrd-street
Station, at los p. NJ
DOWN NIGHT MAIL, arrives at Byrd-street
station, at 4:40 A. M Except on Mondays,) -
DOWN ACCOMMODATION TRAIN arrives
at Broad-street Station, at s:S7 A. M. Except on
FREIGHT TRAINS leave Broad-street
Station on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and
FRIDAYS, at 6:45 A. M, connecting at Quantico
with the Alexandria and Fredericksburg ra II
way. 800
Returning, arrive at Broad-street Station on
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATUR-
DAYS, at 4.40P. M. a
By order of the General Superintendent.
J. r. GENTRY,
fe lS Genl Ticket and Freight Agent.
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i 4SS6
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES, for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Goth day of June, 1873.
To whom it may concern: The undersigned,
Joe Lane Stern and Jacob COIN of Richmond,
their appointment Us assignees of the estate of
James u. Carneal, of the county of Henrico
in said district, who was or the Sd day of June,
q. d.. 1873, adjudged q bankrupt on his own pc
tition by the District Court of said district.
Dated at Richmond, the Goth day of June, 1873
JOE LANE STERN,
JACOB COIN,
je H-Tu3w Assignees.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter Of James e. Haskins, a bank
rnpt--in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May .Concem--The undersigned
Vim. II. Allderdice, of Richmond city,
notice of his appointment as assignee Of the
estate of James Il. Haskins, of the county of
Meeklenburg in said district, and who was, to-
wit, on the 10th day of June, d. 1878, adindged
District Court of the United States for said
district
Dated at Richmond, the 14th day of July, a.
d., 1878. WIN. II. ALLDERDICE,
iy l5-Tu3w Assignee.
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In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i ED STATES for the Eastern District o
Virginia.
In the matter of CIV. Thorn. VS.. L. p.
Jones, bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 14th day of July,
1873.
To whom 1t may Concern.--The undersigned,
Jacob Coin, of Richmond, Va, in the coun-
ty of Henrico and State of Virginia. hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of the es-
tate of l.. p. Jones, of the county of Henrfco,
in said district; and who was to-wit, on the
9Th day of June, a. d., 1878, adjudged a
bankrupt upon the petition of her creditors by the
District Court of the United States for said dis
trict. uE
Dated at Richmond, the 14th day Of July, q.
| d., 1878. JACOB COHN,
iy l6-W3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lied STATES for the Eas stern District of Var
ginia. - 80,
In the matter of James M. Nuckols, a bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Virginia, this 10th day of June,
1878.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
s. T. Gladly, of the county OF Hanover, Virginia
signee Of the estate of J. M. Nuclols, of the
county of Hanover in said district; and who
was to-wit, on the nth day of May, q. d., 1873,
self, by the District Court of the United States,
for said district
Dated at Richmond, the 10th day Of June,
1873.
S. T. CADY,
lie 23-M3w Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
il TED STATES for the Eastern District
Virginia.
In the matter of Thomas ID. Williamson,
banlrrupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
Joseph Jorgenson, of Petersburg, Va. hereby
gives notice of his appointment assignee OF the
estate of Thos ID. williamson, of DinWiddie co;
in said district, and who was. on the Attn day OF
June, a. d. 1873, adjudged bankrupt ON
his own petition, by the District Court OF the
United S tates for said district.
Dated Petersburg, Va, June %, 1873.
JOSEPH JORGENSON,
10 24-Tu3w Assignee.
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Mrs. A. G. ALLEN,
FIRsT-CLASs BOARDING HOUSE
No. 1926 F STREET,
Nearly opposite Ebbitt House,
au left WASHINGTON. D. O.
BANKRUPT NOTICES.

1883
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES, for the Eastern District oil
Virginia.
In the matter of John z. Newton, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 10Th day of June, 1873.
Towhom 1t may concern-The undersigned,
G. II. Wendlinger, of Richmond and State OF Vir-
ginia hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate of John Y. Newton, OF the
county of Caroline in said district, and who
was towit, on the 18th day of May, 1879, adiudged
a bankrupt upon the petition OF himself, by the
District Court of the United States for said dis
trict.
Dated at Richmond, June 10, a. d., 1873
@. II. WENDI4lNGER,
23-M3w 40 Assignee.
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l71-lnvOl.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
gnia
In the matter of b. G.. Warthen vs. B. II.
Warthen & Bro, bankrupts--in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Sth day of March, 1873.
To Whom it May Concern.--The undersigned,
Stephen Hunter, of Richmond city, Viz.
ginia, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate b. W. Warthen & Bro,
of the county of Henrico in said district, and
who was, to-wit, on the LIST day October,
a. d., 1873, adjudged a bankrupt upon the
petition of their creditors by theI District Court
of the United States for said district.
Dated Richmond, the 9Th day of March, 1873.
STEPHEN HUNTER,
iy 15-Tn3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District o
Virginia.
In the matter of J. II. M. Howell, bank.
rnpt--in bankruptcy.
dersigned, Joseph Jorgenson, of Petersburg,
Va, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee Of the estate of J. II. M. Howell, OF
Brunswick co. in said district, who was on the
18th day of June, a. d., 1878, adjudged a
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District court of the United States for said dis
trict. A gl
Dated Jnly IA, 1878.
JOSEPH JORGENSON,
l5-Tu3w 1855 Assignee.
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RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND
CHESAPEAKE r. &.


~ F RAILROAD CoMPAEY,,s (
RICHMOND VA, June 2, 1878.
NOTICE. n Nssa
On and after this date the PASSENGER and
FREIGHT TRAINS over this route will be run
as follows
PASSENGER TRAIN daily Sunday ex.
cepted), between Richmond and West Point,
leaving the depot at p. M.
Passengers for river landings and baltimore
will leave Richmond on WEDNESDAYS and
SATU RDAYS at o'clock p. M, connecting
with steamer at West Point on same evening
for Baltimore SC. ;sas4 " sEs
Fare to river landings.
Fare to Baltimore. COO
FREIGHT TRAIN for through freight leaves
Richmond Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays,
and Saturdays at o'clock A. NJ
LOCAL FREIGHT between Richmond and
West Point carried both ways, on Wednes-
days and Saturdays, leaving Richmond at
O'Clock A. M.
WILLIAM N. BRAGG,
J. L. TAYLOR, s Superintendent
Freight and Ticket Agent, Richmond.
je 2-H ~
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES, for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of W. M. Jackson, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this Goth day of June,
1873.
The undersigned, ]. M. Matthews, of Rich
mond in the county of Henrico and State Of
Virginia, hereby gives notice of his appointment
as assignee of the estate of w. M. Jackson,
of the county of Henrieo in said District; and
who was towit, ON the 9th day of May, a. d.,
1878 adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District Court Of the United
States, for said district.
Dated at Richmond, the goth day of june, a. d
JIM MATTHEW'S,
lie 29-M3w Assignee.
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1867
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District OF Vir-
gnia.
In the matter of William T. Sheets,
bankrupt--in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, Joseph Jorgenson, of Pc
tersburg city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of the estate of w.
e. Sheets, of Dinwiddie county, in said district,
who was, ON the 22d day of May, a. d.,
1873, adjudged bankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District court of the United
States, for said district. ~
Dated at Petersburg, Va, June "a, 1878.
~ l9 JOSEPH JORGENSON,
lie 2-TuSw Assignee.
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N. B. SQvIaEs.
Point. in party Politics.

JANE Lew, Feb II.
70 lie Editor Of Tic Democrat
| desire to call the attention Of your
readers to the fact that no Democratic
United States Senator has yet been
charged with buying lis election to
tho Senate. No Democratic member
of the House Of Representatives is i'm.
plirRted in the Credit Mobillicr swim.
llo except BroO&s, Of New York
This, considering the record made on
the other side, is pretty good, is it
not?
In tho late political contest tho Lib
eral Republicans were villifed most
outragGously by the Grant Republic
cans. AS yet, however, they are not
made parties to any of the charges Of
bribery and corruption that attach to
the pure O saints of the Republican
party ut Washington. This is q point
worthy of consideration.
The scundalous proposition of the
present Radical Congress to increase
the annual salary Of its members to
$4,000, is in full accordance with the
actions Of that corrupt body. The
present salary Of 1000 is ample for
the service rendered; but the idea Of
increasing their own pay $4,000 a
year, for two years back, when they
have less than month to serve, is one
ycrging upon simple robbery. But as
a majority CT tho Members retire from
Office on tho 9TH Of March, they will no
doubt take the responsibility Of the
Odium.
Aud yet our Legislature is Cursed
even by ip friends, for taking pay for
! twenty days recess, while the fact
That Republican Congress gives to
,ach Of lis mombcp 50, 900 for "back !
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pay" they never caused, is passed IN.
noticed.
But now, to come tOstate politics, l
notice that some Of tho Radical jour-
mails are rejoicing in tho hope that the
Legislature will repeal the road tax
law and return to tho old capitatiOn
system, and compel boys of sixteen to
pay as much toward keeping the public
highways in order as he man whose
wealth is counted by the hundred
thousand. There is not the slightest
danger of any such foolish measure
again becoming Law, Woe to tho
man who would dare to vote for any
such insane act.
Pardon me il | usktoo much space
at your hands, but | desire to place
before your readers tho following from
late issue Of the Wheeling hHelli-
geneer in regard to Tic Insane Asylum,
It speaks for itself:
"In the House q Delegates ',lasI
Monday, tho Committee on Humane
Institutions. &C., wusinstructed 10 re-
port bill making suitable provision
for tho ColGred insane Gothic State, We
should like to inquire Of somebody who
knows whether the Hospital at Weston
is considered too good for the accom-
mediation Of colOred people who arc SC
unfortunate as to b crNzy-whcthGl
that is to be strictly 4 white mans
institution, and II 10, why? The
property Of ColOrcd people has been
taxed to help build that costly pile
people Of color ara citizens Of the
United States and ofhis State, entitled
in every respect, and particular to all
the rights, privileges, immuuities and
charities which the law provides fol
any. Why isthis discrimination made
in the administrator n benevolent
institution maintained at public OK.
pense, like the Hospital Tor the In
sane?"
Now, I have no relatives in The
Asylum, else mightgct mad at thit
thing, and swear some. As it is,
submit the question 10 those who have
By the way, what will your Jack,
sOnvillO correspondent, Excelsior, >
say to all these thing?
Very Truly, JANE LEW.
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In certain sections Of Upshur coun.
ty (and we hear Of some instances 10
Lewis there are large settlements Of
blood relations, who persist in inter.
marrying with each other. The inev.
liable consequence is u progeny OF dc.
formed aud almost idiotic children
physical aud mental dwarfs. Upshur
cOunty's insane como mainly from the
sections referred to. Knowing this,
We republisl with pleasure the follow.
ing article upon the subject, taken
from the Buckhannon Della" Of the
10th inst,
"0ur laws should prohibit-wlat Z
Marriage between relations. We have
been very forcibly convinced Of the
truth Of this Psychological law Of late
years. There is nothing more certain
than that largs proportion Of the
offspring Of parents who were related
before marriage are either deforned,
idiots, detf aud dumb, or are ailict.
Ell in the later years Of life with chro.
mic complains, such us consumption,
dropsy, or some Of the long list Of lin.
goring diseases. Or haply escaping
all these, they will find insanity lying
in wait for them, ready at the least op.
portunity to seize thGni in his terrible
grasp.
This is not mere speculation, but a
well established fact, one that all ply.
siOlogists are Agrc d upon, and one
that the list of any insane asylum will
confirm. This q case in which tho law
should interfere. Education may do
much to remove tho evil, but wo do
not think it will be entirely oifcctual.
Tho Bible forbils it, but even that
has but little effect, even among pro.
Tossing Christians.
The law should come to our AiG, not
only III our own State, but in every
Stale in tho Union, SO as to render il
impossible for couple who arc forbid.
den to marry by tho laws of ono State
10 oyadO 1t BY crossing tho border line
iuto a noighboring State that does not
prohibit Ii, This Ia by no means
i.iyial matter, but ono on which the
hoalih aud happiness of a large pro.
portion Of our fellow creatures depends,
bfa much larger percentage than tue
great body Of our citizens ore aware
81. Audit is one also in which our
whole community Is interested, for Orc
a,o wo noi all taxed for the support Of
uur uOOt aud insane: Aud Rrc not
M mSsa largcly incronsad BY such !
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6GegR8|E3HiIs]RB8'R2FGsEA
4 BIT Of history from nFaxtOn.

BRAxroS G. H., W. Va Feb s,
To he Editor Of The Democrat.
John 0'BriGn, Of Clay county, this
day appeared before the subscriber for
tho purpose of making application for
an invalid pension, by reason Of SER
vices performed in the Var Of 1912,
whcrcupon the following bit of an-
tiquity in Braxton county, is uncarth-
ed, which l here give in bis own
words:
my father lived near where the
Clerks Office of Braxton county now
stands. Ny mothers brother and sis.
ter were captured by the Indians. My
father took mother and NE, and pas
sing through the FlatwOOds, we went to
the mouth Of Holly River, aud there
found mothers sister and other prison.
ers tomahawksl aud scalpod. We
gathered up mothers sister and carried
her across tho river to an Island, i
know it well-Squires. and there in
the sand We buried her, FIRST placing
chunks and sticks around her, forming
a grave. Father then took mother
and inc into a fort, under cliff Of
rocks, noar tho Union Mills, where old
Jerry Carpenter was holding the fort /;
aud there in the year 1902, there was
born unto tue said jerry Carpenter and
Betsy, bis wife, a son, and they called
lis name Solomon. He died some
years ugo. knew him for 80 years
This man, John O'Bricn, is just Of
Of a hunt in Grccnbricr and Poculron-
tas. lie killed s deer aud / bear.
II is agile as n youth; can walk 80
miles day. He says that some 10
years ago he went to the State Of Ohio,
aud found tue place sickly, took the
fever and aguc, which has greatly
shortened bis days and impaired his
health and action.
lie further says that his father was
IS years old when hc married his,
John 0'Brieu's, mother. She was
only IA years old, and was tho daugh.
ter Of John Bush that his father and
mother had 8 children, and after full
40 years from the date Of his marriage,
died Mt the ripo old nue Of lI5 wears.
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RrlIslou,Items.
wEsr NIILropD, Feb. s.

w BEL MlLtuADt EGu. O.
70 he Editor Of Tho Democrat.
Rev. Dr.. Rosscr Is conducting n
meeting Of great interest at Winches.
ter, Va. Already nmc so persons
have made profession of religion, and
among them are some of tho leading
and influential citizens Of the place. =
The work is increasing with power.
Rev. WIN. Gaines Miller, Of tho NJ.
i. Church South, ha, been preaching
to large congregations at BuckhannOn
during the past week Several per.
sons united with Ito church, and a
class was organized.
Tho Presbyterian, Of Allegheny
Prosbytory, Pa, have como out
against all secret societies, and demand
that the members Withdraw from them
or be expelled.
Bishop Keencr, Of tho Southern
Methodist Church, has gono to the
City Of Mexico to Establish a mission
there. A native Mexican has been
ordained for the work. y
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As to Rpn DIS.
SHERIDAN TOvssulp, Feb. II

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, Feb. II.
70 The Editor Of TM Democrat.
l have u few interpgatories TO pro.
pound that | wish 10 have answered.
Especially would | like 10 have them
answered by those members Of our
Legislature who vindicats tho proposed
road law, now before that honorable
body, requiring that there bc a capita
ton tax levied for rod purposes on all
male citizens Of this State between the
ages Of sixteen and dhy years.
Now Is this justice, to exact Of me,
though | have very little or no proper.
ty, the sumO amount Of tax that my
wealthy ncighbOr pays, who is benefit.
ed tonleld tue amount that | am by
the making and keeping up Of the
roads? Or would itHot be better to
exact of inc and my Wealthy nOighbor,
GrSt, per capita tax, say of SO or
two days work on tho ronds each year
and then tax on our property, both
real and personal, in proportion to its
value tor the same purpose! Then, as
cur country increases in wealth, let
our public highways Increase in length
and quality
| think this method would DO good
for another reason, namely, that we
have in the various counties of our
State lands that ate owned by land