The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-07-06
I wonder why the man that iusri-


$3.50. and had money on hand to
buy S2,l00 tract of laud and make
other valuable investments, did not
pay taxes or that money. for the law
requires taxes to be paid on all moneys
ON hand bot if that land was bought
on credit the value of his property
over and above his homestead and
liabilities has not been increased.
| wonder why the man that justified
in $4,000 and OWLS, as Ajaz, Jr.,
says, that amount outside of the part
nership firm, does not pay taxes out
side the firm on one-tenth (l-l0) of
that amount. We may be gropiDg in
utter darkness and unmindful of the
age In which ne live, bat with the
records in the Clerks Office and the
Auditors books before US we could
not With any common sense reasoning
arrive at other than our Implied cou-
clusions. Hard Tack does not want
to be nominated. Does not feel quail
fled to fill any Office 10 the County,
not eUen Clerk Of the Board Of C0u'a-
ty Commissioners, and will become
quiet when he sees some reasonable
hope of the Democratic party of New
berry County, becoming united upon
principles of justice and fairness to all
classes, and DO disposition to keep the
doings Of officers from being publicly
known.
. | wonder if Ajax. Jr., thinks that
We country folks are entitled to DO
accom- nodations when We come to
town. We have never known town
or village that did not provide some
hitchiug places for common use. and
would say that since our suggestions
on the subject 4 .goodIy uumber of
horseracks have been erected and We
received in person. even siuce the ap-
pearance Of Ajax. Jr.'s article, the
thanks Of one Of the Wardens Of the
town of Ncwberry for our suggestions.
wouder if When the Legislature
creates an Office aud appoints au officer
"a n'an too that the people would not
elect) at salary far above what
Other County officers receive fer like
amount of work, CDeipg about two
months work., and as much as the
man who drives the plow can earn 10
FIVE years, any citizen. even Hard
Tack, has not right to censu'e their
actions. We think that act and the
two appsopriating s27 500 of the
peoples money for education in Char
lestou aud Columbia is an outrage
upon the people, and tea years ago
would have been styled robbery.
1 wonder if it is not the privilege,
yea the duty, Of every citizen, even
Hard Tack, to SEQ who su officers
bondsmen are and know their stand
ing, and know all about public affairs {;
and if it would not have been better
had the P, pie known all about the
County Treasures's bank account as
Treasurer, say once month or at
least once 10 three mouths. II such
had been the case I dare say Q. B.
Whites would now be performing the
duties of Treasurer With credit to
himself and satisfaction TO the people.
I wonder who Ajax, Jr is. and
where be came from. Ancient histo-
~ tells of one Ajax (who figures in
the Trojan war;, man noted for
heroic courage, and Who killed heap
of sheep, but be was drowned, and his
son bore another name, so this could
not be be. either. Some of our
friends suggest that the name has
been misspelled (perhaps typograph-
ical error) and should have been "a
Jack" instead of Ajax" he
came from Tennessee. has lived some
time about Pomaria, and is now stop
ping at Smith & Christians, and his
pedigree can be traced to the days of
Davy Crockett. We do DOT vouoh for
this, but interested parties can fud
out from Mr. Knighton.
HARD TACK.