National Republican., 1884-10-08
CHATS WITH SUBSCRIBERS.


To the EtH0r
WASHINGTON, oct. 6-Will you be kind
enough to publish the decision OF the Onltcu
states supreme court In regard To what cor.
sttutes legal residence, or else state where nat
decision can be iound2 IEGAL
lf"Lcgal' speaks ofuny recent decision oithe
supreme court he is respectfully notified that
by inquiry at the clerks Office thereof he can
obtain the desired information. As to the
question Of legal residence, ii can DO said that
in scores Of decisions IN the courts Of the diff
fcrent states 1t has been held uniformly that
person removing TO Washington for the pur-
pose OF entering the service OF the govern
ment does not lose his residence IN the state
from which he removes, II IL Is hts fixed IN
tcntiOn to return thither when his term Of ser
vice shall have expired, Decisions upon the
subject of legal residence viii bo found In ell
christs Digest, page l.S, second part; New
Hampshire reports, vol. $, p. l1s story's Con
iiot of Laws, 3g-ijl; H. Wallace, ~; ID Mich.
igan, 5l2; lst Binucy, $40; ith Mclean 3iI; dd
Harrison (Ncw York.. i8q and congressional
contest eases 1874, p. 100, all Of which Legal
can soc ut the congressional library
10 nc Editor.
WAsHIHGroN, oct 6.--ln recent issue you
give Judge SHELLS doCl sion In the unse of two
dogs kept tied in tho yard, giving the owner
hf choice no, Of paying 3 or iaSgs I 2at lo,i,s iass
that the owners OF dog3 kept Ia the yard, anu
not allowed on the street, were not nmcnhOle 10
the law for keeping them. You viii qblige az
old subscriber, II you will give the dog law
as II Is, and not ~ Judge Mills ana Judge
smell deal II out, for they seem 10 be greatly
confused about II. A SUBSCRIBER.
The dog law says that there shall be levied
tax of 81 each year upon all dogs owned or
kept In the District OF Columbia said tax to
be collected us other taxes In said district are
or may be collected. Each dog shall have II
tag, which shall be recorded in the oillcc OF
the collector of taxes. The pnundmnslcr of
the district shall seize oil dogs found running
nt large without tho tax tug, aud shall ini-
pound the same, and II within fogty'oight
hours they ARE not redeemed they shall lie de-
stroyod or sold. and such snlc is deemed
valid. Any dog wearing the tax tag shall DC
permitted 10 run at large and shall be re-.
enrded as personal property and any person
| inIuriug or damaging the same shall DC liable
to civel action for damages Any person
owning nny dog recorded in the coliec.
tors office shall be liable to Il civil
| action Tor any damage done by said dog to the
full extent of such damage II shall be the
duty of persons owning dogs To place around
the dogs neck collar. on which the name OF
| the owner and the letters I'D. o. shall DO ell
graved, TO which collar must be attached the
| dog tag, under the penalty of not less than s'
nor more than $40, and IL amy person shall put
or cause to be put collar with the tax tag
around the neck of any dog without having
| paid the license they shall forfeit and pny the
sum OF not less than 80 nor moro than $40 for
| every Otensc.
To hc Editor.
| KEYEvILLE, VA, Sept. 2j.-In your paper o
Aug II see n notice under work Tor Women
| on the Typewriter" VIII you please let me
| know the price aud where II oun be obtained
and any other particulars concerningi
The typewriter is for sale In all the leading
cities, various styles being IN the market. Sew
eral kinds can be bought in Washington, TIT
| hest pllnlitipa in pripp from To SlUO.