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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

How A Toad UNDREssEs About the
middle Of July found toad on hill of
melons, and not waiting him to leave, hoed
around him. He appeared sluggish and not
inclined to move. Presently observed him
pressing his elbows against his sides aud rub
bing downward. He appeared SO singular
that watched to see what he was up to.
After few smart rubs his skin began to
burst open straight along his back. Now,
said l old fellow, you have done it /; but he
appeared to be unconcerned, and kept on
rubbing until he had worked all his skin into
folds on his sides aud hips then grasping
one hind ley with both his legs, he hauled
of leg Of his pants, the same as anybody
would. then stripped the other hind leg in
tho same way. He then took his cast off
cutce forward between his fore legs into b is
mouth and swallowed it; then, by raising and
lowering his head, swallowing as his head
came down, he stripped off the skin beneath
until it came to his fore legs, and then
grasping one of these with the opposite hand
by considerable pulling stripped off the skin;
changing hands, he stripped the other. and
by slight motion Of the head and all the
while swallowing, he drew it from the neck
and swallowed tho whole. The operations
seemed an agreeable one and occupied but
shtrt time.-N Y. Graphic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

DRUsKEa S1UFR.-How many children
and women are slowly aud surely dying, or
rather being killed. by excessive doctoring,
or the daily use OF some drug OF druDken
stuff called medicine that NO one knows what
il is made of. who can easily be cured aud
saved by Hop Bitters. made Of Hops. Buehu,
Mandrake, DandeIion, &C.. which is so pure,
simple and harmless that the most fr,il wo-
man. weakest Invalid or smallest child can
trust in them? Will you be saved by them2
See other column.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

CAUGHT AT LAsT-The notorious depre-
dafer Kate Arrh, who has for many yesrs
eiuded the most accomplished and .kilful de.
teetives has been caught At Iset in Buffsio,
N. Y, For further particulars. ask your
druggi.t for bottle Of DR. Ssge's CstaIrh
Remedy, admitted to be the beat remedy Tor
eatsrrh yet compounded.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
January 2S, le19-ly.

rTNRE undersigned continues to receive orders in
HIS line for all kinds OF Carriage Work, Re
pairs. C., at his SHOP, the Turnpike lead ing
to miIl~ood. Having enlarged his capacity for
the prod of the best work in every Rtyle, he
ask yo:, to CALL and me before pure hasing else
where az am determined 10 furnish work and do
done any vi here, and as buy Ill my STOCK of fret
hands therefore feel sattfied that can sell upon
ns advantageous terms as any other shop that
makes il a business. i keep hand as far
prac,ic able, max to order oil kinds OF vkHi-
I-tr EYIrh
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

RUSTIC CuA1Ns.-A pretty method of
making rustic chains to hang from porohes,
veraudas or garden arches to support the
delicate creepers and vines,is much in vogue
in Belgium. They are made by taking
branches of trees of from one to two inches
in diameter and saving them into lengths of
from three to six inches; then cutting willow
rods of about half an inch in diameter to
about the same length; splitting them and
bending one half of one 80 az to form a semi
circle around the end of one of the larger
sticks and fastening it securely by brad>naiIs.
Through this loop the bent spIir-willuw rod
to be fastened to the next bi, of stick is
passed before being nailed the second time !;
and S" until tho chain is made as long may
be required. The kinds OF weeds which show
to the best advantage in this work are those
that have rough bark, like the Norway
spruce. These chains will form very grace>
full curves, aud, when covered with bal
loon>Vine or maurandias or morning glories,
will attract much attention.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
ksl7l ! !
VlCTOEIOUS!
TRIUMPHANT !

AT THE


Centennial Exposition, Exposition Universel!e,
PHILA.. 1876. PARIS, 1873.
TINE" StieH" uurivalled Grand, Upright and
4 Square Pis n0s. the recipients OF more thHn
sixty frat pre- nriums and ';n!d and silver Medals
iucluding tho Medal of Merit and Diploma OF
Honor at the Centennial Exposition in 1876. have
achieved atthe Ex Jsiton Sversrll Paris, 1878,
all American and cIany to' eiGn competitors,
their
GRAND RowHING TRIUMPH!
THE
4Nc1uiNc D-Argent umad Diphnn'e d'h0"neur,
Together with Special Certificate of Merit to
Jacob ross, superintendent OF the Stief Factory.
hs dinary ill disPi in every part
OF their consiructi'n, the whole forming n Grand
Award higher by fsr than tbs OF any other mer-
ican Exhibit, and de monstratlng eyCpd doubt the
immense superiority Of the StieH INSTRUMENTS.
The :. Sti,f" combIues every quality necessary
for perfection in Piano. 1ts rich, grand melow W
and Do werfu tone has pevet been e1celled by any
other instrpment. Especially in tho treble does
the Stieff" Piano show its auperiority over all
singing quality of tone, which icnd to it inest-
mabIo charm. For quickness OF response to the
ger md evennoss OF touch throughout the entire
SCALE isultless action. unsurpassed durability and
artistic hnish this Pia has justly earned a WORLD
wide reputation.
SECOND HAND PIANOS Of all makers con-
stantIy in stock. at from SIS to S 300.
Solo a gent for the Southern Strtes OF tho Pelou-
bet Peltou X Co and other makes OF ORGAS
Catalogues of Pianos or Organs sent on nPplica-
CHAS. ". STIEFF.
No. 9 North Liberty Street.
na-nr,b.s Ral Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
Indorsed by q Prominent Druggist.

Indorsed by Prominent Druggist.
I hereby certify that Mr.: Lawrence purchased the
RADICAL CURE OF me, and from time time nlado me
foliar with his I6cSvc his statrncnt t3 he truo
81 cvr'y particular. JAS. /. OkltD1.
FITCuBCEG, Oct. Il.
Each package contains DR.. snnford's Improved In
haling Tub and ul directions for It's use Ia NIL cases
ForSac By all whole sale and retail drugRstS
and ghout the United States and CanRdas
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale
DruggiSts.BoEtOn, Mass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
CARRIAGES OF EVERY VARIETY!

SHIFTING TOP BUGGlES,
PHI H-ETONS, ROCKAWAXS, (HlI styles)
SPRING WAGONS,
with or without movable Tops, SULKlES,
sLEIGHS. &c. And lam also prepared to manu-
facture HEARSES Of any description. ] will
guarantee all work OF my manufacture for the
space Of one year Any work not coming up
90 my representation, will make good without
ono dollars o the party buving. ~iu a!so
riaeea, Buggies, &c, therefore to persona who
wish pnrODiz.
HOME MANUFACTURE,
] offer a n ind ducrmeUt for them TO buy OF me in
steRu IF going abruad there eau he as subsian-
tial work put up a HOME as elsewhere.
Ican nnegutiaie with parties for work at their
homes il de sired, if within a day's drive, upon
notifying mo at this place.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended to
me from Clarke, FaoquieT, Loud1un and adjoining g
countiss rtspectfully ask a continuance OF the
GEO. e. THOMAS.
Pheuiz Carriage Works.
Dec. 10, lS7s--y. BerTyrile. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

PoULrRY IsFoRMATIoN-Ata meeting
of the Lancaster county tPa.) Poultry Assoc
citation, one member said that he had found
by experiments that chalk. pounded int"
small pieces. was eaten with relish by the
hens, which would eat it when they would
not touch lime, and he thought it had the
desired effect. From it his fowls laid all
winter. Burnt cnro snd oyster shells were
also recommended as good thing to put in
their drinking water.
BuTTERIcK's LATEST PATTERNS for
sale by Mrs. ARMEN1ROUT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
ADVERTISING RATES.
~rRANsIENT BILLS

ons square q inch or iss.,,. , 70 : wee. <.,.
one sqaars, three months hs-..---.....,.-'..S Y. =
ous square. ak raonsAs..--- s....' =. -.>@ y
ca rpIpArrs' Ixsop scsa EaTs.-For coertJ<
feers, $500; State or eoBErsssionai. 3 iee- -
Obi,usry Notices exceeding i've iinss, tss .es&'s {
NJ Ailtransisnt tsdysrtissraentsd dns and sell-<<-
able after the frst iusertioa. -
Liberal deductions made Tor Gnarfsrs aaii .-c
Whol. Coiunns for Anluni.E Ssmi-Ausuli nrd
Qusrteriy Advsrtissrs- - *
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13
wASHIN GTON CARDS.
Julius Lansb,Er'gh-
The Popular
CA r p Ell M A n ,
42l Seventh St, (odd Fellows' HaH,)
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Noted for lbs Lc,o Prices, Immense tStoch,
Great Variety!
Furrsher to the different Government Depart
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

Train 3d. daily; .raia 81, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Al! other trains daily except
Sunday.
january :, 1879.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

CHEW JacksOn's Bes, Sweet Navy TOb.cco.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-13

OFFICE IN "LEs HALL" BUILDING.
, 1879-11-06
TuE..Dem ocratic Pressp ueedp't


THE."Dem ocratic Press" needn't
work itself into "acstacies" in the
vainhope that We may remove to
Portland. It's wish is father to the
thought in this instance; hence the
alacrity with which it circulates the
report. We are not gone yet;
neither are we likely to move.
Myers doubtless thinks he would
haye'a "soft thing" oft if he could
only get us out of the way. We
have received very promising and
desirable offer, but have, thus far,
declined all inducements to change.
, 1879-11-06
GOOD INVESTMENT,

BEING on the eve of closing ont my
General Mercantile Establishment at
, 1879-11-06
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tim.
@ Der Land. } 80 .a.
U. $. DISTRICT LAND OFFICE }

Olympia, Washington Territory
Notice is hereby given that, in compli-
ancc with the provisions of the Act Of
Congress approved june 3, 1878 entitled
An act for the sale of Timber Lands la
the state Of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" Bradley ".
Fisk, of jefferson county, Washington
Territory, has this day filed in This oiiicc
his application to purchase the Sci, Of
SEA sec. 10; Me- Sec %; NV "a Sc, -
Of Sections No. u; ~: %; in township
No. % North. Range , west of the Viii
Iamettc Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the said describld land, or any portion
thereof. are hereby required to hlc theiv
GAINS in this office within sixty CG0l days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand, at my Office, In
Olylnpia, W.T.. this the 10th day of Sep
/ tenlber A. ID. 1879.
.l...s.. ..,...aJ j. L. BROWN,
3l:lO Register of the Land Office.
, 1879-11-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

its'' A fine assortment OF legal blanks
at Hplromb's.1
Go TO Waterman & k;ltz for tho best
earl pets. at reasonable prices.
~ The Argus Is kept for sale. regu-
larry, at Ms. iio!con0's Variety Store.
Yer pwO Iiist-class sewing machines,
', ilsOI and II Singer, NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
ssg' Sarsapar.lla and Soda Water, for
the million, at HolComb's Varici fore.
- For Good cigars, go to Holcomb's
, 1879-11-06
OLyMp1A MoNnAv Nv Al

OLYMPIA, MONDAY, Nov. Sd.
Diphtheria is raging here. Some
half-a-dozen deaths have been re-.
port within the past two ~sek from
that cause among children. 1t is
however thought that the present
"Spelf' Of frosty weather will check
the spread of the disease, How for.
tunats Port Townsend is in being
healEhfully located q ttlst 81 !
, 1879-11-06
RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

Services will he held in ST. Paul'S church on
sunday next nt IL a. NJ and u. NJ. sunday
schoolat ? r. NJ. Evening prayer ON Wednes-
at 10.
, 1879-11-06
Sherif's Sale !!
In the District Court OF the 81 Judicial
District of Washington Territory, hold
ing terms at Port townsend.
ISRAEL KATZ, plaintiff, II, rr .s
HENRY QUINLAN, defendant


DCBLIC notice is hereby given that
l. pursuant ton copy OF the Judgment
aud order OF sale in the aboveenttlcd nc
tioIl which was issued to me by the clerk
ofthe above namcd court on the 18th day
Of September 1879, and bearing date Of,
saiel day. and is duly certified by said clerk
under the seal of said court as required by
law, |. III. W. Whitener, Sheriff of San
Juan county, Washington Territory. have
seized and levied upon, all and singular,
the following the described real properly,
to-wit: The north half OF the northwest
quarter of section sixteen (lGl and Tie
south half Of the southwest quarter OF src-
tion nine (9) III township thIrty-tive ,35l
north. Of range three i3) west; containing
one hundred aud sixty (l60) acres OF land,
and situate, lying and being in San Juan
county, Washington Territory, as the
property Of the defendant named in said
order Of sale, and | will, OIL the
I7th day OF Noven,ber, 1870,
Mt one O'Clock P. NJ, IN front OF the court
house door, Friday ihrbor. San Juan
county. Washington Territory. sell nc
public auction. TO the highest bidder tor
cash, god coin, the above described prc,l-
ises, so much thereof as may be re-
qnlred to- satisfy ythe said Judgement aud
order. The amount required to he made
upon said order is tile sum of two hun
dred aud seyenry-nine dollars and twenty
one cents. gold coin, with interest thereon
from the 10Th OF September, 1879. ut the
rate of. two per cent per month, iogeilll r
with plaintiffs costs, taxed At iorty-thre
dollars, with increased COSTS and cxpeus,
Of making said sale.
Dated at San JNan, w. T., the lllh
day OF October, 1879. ,,p SIS. .,..a.a. .s
D. . .a.n II. w, WHlrENER,
ShsTfffot San Juan county, Washing
ton Territory. ''.. % '' ~" |I ''
, 1879-11-06
the NEW Il BEL LAW.

awaiting the signature oI Tue p'N
arnor
..,.,.,t,.,Loro,
"SLClloN |, pG ~ Vs,''o.t" -! WI
lslallte assrUo,y VI ts'G ,'i',S ,,nnS,a,;,,u ~.
ington, l''SV N.Y. = " ",'",''"'.G ,'.;,,im,,
person. h'ue puo.e ~ "'! !o,r,,;nn r7 -.
writing sign. picture, Iel',;,."tn'' i, t', rr,,h
eiigy. teh1llg W plp'osn "''', ,,nn'.i "t
or expose nm 10 Puo,.c ,"t'.,' th'',,p' ,h''
or ridicuG' UT 10 .'cPl.'e ',,I' "'.iai W. 0
III OF puo''c col''ue"IG "'," o5,. 49, ",hi;n a.
,o''rse' or a''y uel"',.,''Vi .. ,,I v;II;ty
aloresaiu, ues'S'eN w "'a.N 'I,nd and tauj-
the memory oi one WHO !, ',vu' ~, s Smr,iv;nr ;v
ing TO scaoua',"e or pro'oAo mo s"'''"s
relations or ,r'cnus, o,.oe .,r
SEF. = Every perno'' " Nv Nv '','w' '',, y, w.
poses, ulctates OF proeuINs ..u .,nr',m. S"e on y.
done, or VINO puo'ishes or Mu'nhs ~
lates silcli hpeL or III any way Nno"mss
and wlllihgly ana Wll'lui'! anus "; "ss,l's .hs
IN making. puplls'lls nr ei.e.',.uns .ms
same sllali oe pu,,s'.eu oy .han na near
Ill the county J"'l llo. ',ioIo ana" ,nl w., sv"
dollars, or by both such fine and inlplison-
men., A, ;rd,ctmont for ,ih.l need
not set forth any intrinsic facts, tor the
purpose o. sow,ng sna .,'e a,sv ,u M
on which tie indictment is founded; but
II snall oe snllce9to S'a.e geef"ry hi ,.
and The fact that it was so published must
be @ established on st,,ma. the trla, s0r ,,n., tno
truth thereof may be given in eyideiceto
the jury, and II IL appear 10 them una. ,,.n .ne
punishable 5y fine and imprisonment, and
was true and that tile same was puolslleu ',o
the defendant sllaIl be acquitted.
SEC. o. The delivering, selling, rea,- nh0,
or causing the same to be delivered, sold,
read or Otherwise communicate, 20 , one
Shall he deemed publication thereof.
SIC. 9: rms acl , to tase =, ,a,, eject ama S Se
Governor, & - 1tf6 B
Tbere are those who claim that
tho above act is too stringent and
severe: that il encroaches on the
boasted liberty of the newspaper
nress etc While we deulore the
fact that the INSCRIPTIONS conduct
oFsoma of rho co cular ,,ubIishers in
the country make stringent laws
necessary. we nevertheless regard it
as n fortunate thing that the present
legislature has declared that there
must be a limit somewhere to the
malicious abuse so freely INDUCED in
bv those who are unprinciplsd
enough to devote their journals to
personal defamation. A man who
has been publicly abused like d
PICK pocket and accused of heinous
crimes-tbouph guiltless of them
must necessarily exercise unusual
.,e ,s.h..,.
anu ~ o'a' : a"oo A'' W AseP
from uoihg pouiiy INJURY 10 MS as
sailant. More especially would this
be the case where the law affords
r,laa I. I - i.ol;.s T.. !, y Y, {. =, -. =.
~ ~ 1No' s,.
ou' unuer "noisome resera'n''i IKE
that proposed in the bill, there is
comforting assurance that those who
.rs lost ~ al, .o,s. of boror and
~ '
Proprie'y VIII oe FORCED 10 Keep
within moderate bounds.
No honorable publisher will object
to reasonably strict law. becapse
\. A.. -, ,..,, ~, 49,;
~ W NV ','A o,oi A"y'"'"s ou'
the TRUTH TRUTH ABOUT MS neighbbors--
which is always permitted--but those
, 1879-11-06

All persons having charge OF petitions
for Land office at Port Townsend, vii
please have them signed aud retnrned to
Inc by November goth Instant. s; 81
lI.fsta d. w. SMITH.
Port Townsend. .....
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-22

Saturday evening a serenade was
rendered to the visiting Governors at
the Continental Hotel, at which ad-
dresses were made by the Governors of
Virginia. North and South Carolina,
and Col. Lincoln, representing the
Governor OF Massachusetts. The tenor
of the speeches, which were warmly APP
plauded by an immense crowd of people
were to the effect that the people Of the
South and North should forget all past
difl'erances and go forward, hand IN
hand, to fulfill The manifest destiny of
this nation.
The visiting Governors yesterday at
tended divine service at old Christ II.
e. Church, which Washington attended
while President. They were seated in
the pews formerly occupied by Washing
ton and Robert Morris. Gov. Hoyt,
OF Pennsylvania, was accompanied by
his staff, who were in full Uniform
The church was decorated with flags
and national shields bearing the names
Of Washington and others.
To-day the Governors will hold
another business meeting in Indepen'
dence Hall. Tuesday they will visit
the public institutions of Philadelphia,
and then depart for Yorktown, Va.'
VIA Washington, accompanied By many
prominent Phlladelphians.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-22
TOSliI ;SIONFp c OFFICE

4 NOMMlSSlONER'S OFFICE,
~ Woodstock, Va Sept. 2:d, 1879.
To L. Triplett, admir- of Barbara A. Long,
decd J. j. Long. Thomas Edmunds and
Emma NJ his wife, Noses Long, Samuel
Long, George Long and the unknown child
or children Of Joseph Long, who lived in
Indiana. Dee. Z, 1877, and before his moth
ers leaving said unknown child or children,
name and sex unnown.
You are hereby notified that / have fixed
upon the Goth day of Oct. next, between the
hours of o'clock, A. NJ. and 6 O'Clock, p.
NJ. if fair, if not, on the next fair day there
after Sunday excepted) to take and settle at
my Office, an account ofthe outstanding debts
against the estate of Barbara A. Long, deed
according to their priorities, to ascertain the
value. actual and annual of the real estate
of which said Barbara A. Long died. seized
and possessed, and whether or not the profits
ofthe same will pay the debts of decedent
within five years, state, settle and unjust the
ADMINISTRATORS account Of l.. Triplett. admir-.
of Barbara A. Long, decd. and any other
matter required to be taken by the decree of
Shenandoah Circuit Court rendered on the
18th day Of August, 1879, in a suit in chan
Gerry depending in said court between Sam'l
j. Long, Milley 4. Long. and Israel Newland
and all other creditors Of Barbara A. Long.
decd complts. and /. Triplett, Admr. OF
Barbara 4 Long. decd. j. J Long and 9TH
ers defts and if from any cause the taking
Of said accounts shall not be commenced, or
having been commenced should not be com
pleted on that day, the taking Of the same
will be adjourned from day to day, or from
place to place, until the same are taken and
completed.
Gvcd mder my hand as Commissioned in
chancery Of the said court, at my office in laid
county, the day and year first aforesa
Sept. 24-4w |. HITE BIRD.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-22

AN APPEAL FOR A HUsBAND.-The
superintendent at Castle Garden, n. Y
is in constant receipt of letters from
anxious bachelors, widowers, widows
ana maidens, from all parts Of the
country, beseeching him to assist them
in finding better halves" Some of
the letters are very amusing. One was
received recently from Helena, Mont
The writer says: 81 am divorced
widow. That may mean much, as it
may mean little. am in no way
afraid to present the reasons before a
man with the amount of sense should
hope a husband OF mine would have,
| am thirty four years old, weigh 100
pounds, 5 feet 4 inches in height, am
well educated, and have always been
accustomed to good society. | feel in
every way qualified to make a gentle
man with comfortable Or luxurlant
means most happy in his home. The
gentleman with whom | should like
to correspond, l should hope would
not be older than fifty; still, some at
sixty are no older than Others at fifty.
l admire a portly man, fne-looking
rather than handsome, aud a posseFsor
of at least $50, 600"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-22
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, }
OFFICE AUD. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 7
RICHMOND, Sep. 80, 1879. y
h. Z. II. Randall :

lG.. Z. II. Randall:
Dear Sir,-Yours of the 9th receiv-
cd Yeu ask, first; Can we with impu-
nily START our public schools and pay
our teachers in the course Of this sohol-
astic year: c
Answer: l shall faithfully carry out
,bc provisions ofthe Hcnkel bill. Should
our State debt be iunded under the act
If March last (thc McCulloch Billy, we
wlllln my opinion. have no more trouo-
le about the school MONEY.
Second. Do you think that that the
receivable warrants which arc to be
issued TO the teachers can be sold to
the banks without much discount, say
not over per centum
Answer. | do not sec that these war;
ranfs need be at any discount. There
nav nossibly be some little delay, but
tLe trcasurers (of the countics) will
cash them when they have money IN
hand. and will be entitled to credit
therefor fl their settlement at TINS Oh
flee. e1. co..
a Assembly. why does thread That only
three lourths of the school money Shall
be retained IN the hands OF each county
and corporation treasurer ana not inc
whole OF il:
Answer: You will remember That
under our laws onc-fitth Of the property
tax. together with the whole capilalloh
tax is appropriated to the public II,
schools. Before this One-iiilh, however
can be ascerlainod the accounts OF the
trcasurers must be closed up at TINS
office. and the expense Of assessing ana
collec,lng.togelh with delinquents and
jpsolyents, deducted. Now, as ms
process involves much delay, the Cen
cal Assembly fixed upon One-iourth as
a proper per centage iOrall such charges
end allowances. This one.fOurth, there
fore. Will be deducted from the one-lllth,
and the schools receive the balance. vi
course. as to the capilatiOn tax, the de-
duction of the one.iOurth will be from
the sum total as the free schools are en-
title to the whole oft, and otto one
fifth only, as in the case o! The properly
TAX.
Fourth. Is il your opinion that any
apportionment will be made this winter
of school money to help pay the pacN
indebtedness?
Answer II is impossible for me to
Tell.
Fifth. Do you really think the whole
amount due the schools Will ever be
paid; -
Answer: This, TOO, l cannot tell !;
but l am very clear that when the con-
dihon Of Treasury will warrant 1t an ap-,
preparation should be made to pay oil all
The arrears asccrtaincd to be properly
due TO the schools.
am, very respectfully,
WIN. L. TAYLOR.
Auditor Of Public Accounts.