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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

We do not believe that a hen
scratches for a living. She scratches
for exercise. you don't believe it,
watch well fed hen in her humble
cage at the market. She will scratch
on the iron floor with all the vigor of
a gold digger, and affect to find things
to eat with all the innocent assump-
ton of a man who slips on the ice,
breaks both legs and his back, and
tries to look as though he hadn't
fallen down.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
Rncklen'S Arnica SalYe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin erupr
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required, 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund>
ed. Price % cents box. For sale
by ]. B. Ritchey. (39y1
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

Removes Constipation, prevents Ma
laria, cures Dyspepsia, and gives new
life to the system. Only one for a
dose. Free samples at w. II. Flem-
ing's 3
The morality required of woman is
none too good for man.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
Altnmont Mails.

ArTiUe.-From Beersheba Springs at a.
M, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
from Tracy City, via Gruetli, at p. m,
same days.
Leare.--For Tracy City, via Gruetli, at
$50 a. m, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, and for Beersheba Springs at $50 n.
the above named points from June 1st to
October 1st each year. II. B. Northcut,
p. NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
Ritchey.

When hoarse, speak as little as pos
sible until it is recovered from, else
the voice may be permanently lost or
difficulties of the throat may be pro-
duced.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
Lodges atiA1tamont.

Alto, No. AIS, F. and A. M.-Meets Sat
urday on or before the full moon in each
month, B. S. eagle, W. NJ. H. B. Northcut,
Sec
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
LODGES.

n & A. M.-Warren, No. 125-1st Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the courtroom. NJ. D. SMALLMAN, w. NJ.
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3rd Thursday
II nightin every month.
R. KENNEDY, II. P.
r o. o. F.-McMinnville, No. lac; every
L. Tuesday night, their all over Wom-
ack & Colville's IS. LIVELY, N. u,
r. Z. Crowder, Sec.
Rebekah Degree, meets First Thursday
night in each month.
MRS J. P. GARTNER, n. G.
MISS JENNIE J. vELY, Secy.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
A. B. RAMSEY, Sec. THos. BLACK, d.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month.
A, ii. GROSS. P.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17
Churches at Altamont,

II. Z. Church, SOuth,-Services LIST Sab.
bath in every month at 5 p. m. Us. Black
wood, p, c.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

Passenger trains pass Tullahoma going
south 10 10 a m, 5S p m and STOP m; 60
ing north, Is p IN, 3 % a m, 30 a m.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, of Bour.
bon, Ind, says: "Both myself and wife owe
cur lives to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION
CURE"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief, Price 10
cts, so cts, and 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY pos
tive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria and Canker
Mouth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

ARE YOU MADE miserable by lndiges-
ton, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appe'
tte, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer is a
positive cure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every bot
tie of Shilohs Vitalizer. II never fails to
cure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

"HACKMETACK," alasting and fragrant
perfume. Price % and 80 cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

SHILOH'S CURE will Immediately re-
lieye Group, Whooping Cough, and Bron-
chitis.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-07-17

A NASSAU INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy: Price
80 cents.
Sold by W. II. FLEMING, McMinnville
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26
Prof / B. ANSON. Pror
ON THE STREET

From now Oh Tut WACO DAILY
ESAM>rR will bee found ON sale by
the Crescent News aud Hotel com
pany on all moving trains ON the
main line OF the Houston ~ Texas
Central railway
Order YOUR coal from Palmer
Look out for E'li-' moving wagon
The price, Of Highlands goods dcy
competition from Amy quarter
Try Chamber, Bros White Light
ull patent flour.
GO to the Pacific Hotel Cigar aud
News Depot for huo cigars mud all
the leading tally aud weekly uapcrs.
iagMud hn- the finest assortment
of icWclry and watches ever brought
tu this market
P.r. r.mahc- hcu- law. Price %
cents.
Great Bargain, Piano, for $40
$3.50. Slt' and 5000 W /. y Moore,
t. T.. j.. means Premium Poultry
Ptc.crycr and is the most successful
remedy known tor H.l diseases ol
fowls. sold ny Castles n Morrison
Guud board AT thr liotl restaurant
uu Austin street iu ihr Nirhu.ul
h.ock. for $500 per weeks W.u- ul d
hours lu" public invited go r,il
J.. y Moore Soils pianos md urgpu'
ou easy muuthN iu-UlWcut-
Nou W... uui thc best .omprc--r,
yeast ut Gcoigc " MclWshliu'- th,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

Mr. IL. Thompson and pr Randall.
arrived home from III 'aso Nc-tcr-
day
Deputy United state, Marshal Van
Hall leaves this morrjug tor llamil-
ton county.
Mr. Tom Il. Conner lett Yesterday
tor Georgetown, on n visit Go his
father and mother.
cod Sturgc' is Mt home again. aud
making it warm tor them Ina CITY
politics usual
Colonel Frank l.. pcni.ou. OF the
Iclton Reporter, is iu tine city. and
viii remain several day We are glad
u know.
Mrs. George " Brown lcn m.t
evening for Lebanon. Collin county,
to- visit her sister Mus. &. W. chris
tie aud Lee d. CU,bcc Mrs. Brown
will be absent from t1c city ABOUT
two WCct-.
Coiouel VIM Ferguson the ,ourtlv
and cruditc editor of that excellent
paper the san An ,nio Fumes, ar
rived ia Waco ycst"rda, The Colo
ucl SAY, Austin street BIS the busiest
thOrougniurc he li ,-r.uiu .irNr- for
mtny % day. Colonel Ferguson huh-
Ross away ahead oi hi- competitor ii
the Cub ruaturial race
Miss 'pggic Morrow. .ui Gcorgr-
tuwn,u gldud.dW ghtcr oi General
sam Houston, J., visiting the family
ct Colonel Ewcil uu jackson street.
Her visit VII extend over several
weeks. SHE VIII go tu Dallas ,o-HuN
and viii return iu 20 dHN ur TWO. Mis-
Maggie IL one OF thc mud-uup-t uul
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

WHY don't you know me this -
Holm, NJ the Waco supply Store.
WE'LL what do Won want. ! Thought
YOU might want some at that ,lul,,.
pure apple, peach or pear huucr the
bows got in yesterday 10 i- vrrS uur
We have lust received i've burrrl- ut
thc finest sugar Drip FROM New or
leans Yesterday that you ever tasted
II i-thc dripping- of purrWhiir-ugr
before it /, hnrrrlc,l aud thrir never
has been anything like 10 hrlory 800
" uru. Let rs ~rud Nuu down 70 anl.
lon nj 30 cents u gallon. We hpNrM-o
lu-i received some nice, new ,puH
honey, pure kentucky apple cider ull
vinegar that IL extra choice We WilI
rc,civrncw vegetables, fresh li-h, up,l
nnuy new things IN the mnrhrl house
IN the next few dnys but don't tor
r,t to see that the word "llri.hmnu'-
i- on every hoN of compressed Yeast
that yuu get now, H. there b. ma bon
lcrior article on the market winch i.
being sold a- the genuine cuupro-- cI
Yeast We are the onIy No." t-nt prr
sent for tins ,rHrl, -u be- sure YOU gr0
the right brand if you expect tp m',
nice htcui. Yours for good 'hus-
4. LoNI, lANluu ~ Gru.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

L'LlI- uiStEAI DELIVERY NAGOS-
~ Moving tuIuiufe speciality, lraNuur.
ders A. tilh aud A.stlu streets
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

All prl prs ar .lnl "ilu Dyspepsia. u.t..
Ih'rt t'.IN aud tI, AuIs ui lull.rsliune Ntl4
uui luu, Taco frllNi aul. tufg 'uir h| urtut
NnEoS'u'H H,t',Ts lhH uuD F,uIiur ls
man 4iHglul.d u} no j. ~. b. 5lugvu & -uus'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

'.i''r'H4'"'' sam iuu,,,ro Chronicle
London is furnished win. winter by
.r''Ihl companies, which obtain
lhu1 uppiir. from uitirr.ul. -.,urr,.
'' N'"' " "p'1N, WhNrh take l-
""''i my I.'u ". ',-u. into
the sani= above the oAnL, anurd-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26
COMMERCIAL
GENERAL col ON RECEIPTS

ttuvE-rcs mach TIL" fouowiug II
t Usnrafanv, abatement OFT cotton frcoiut AZ
uipui|u.u.HI markets POO .iav ans 'hts sint Tate
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26

Cheaper ihw m, where rJ-, iu th,
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For mus r-. .m.drue nud infinite
-h'r- "l ril Eupr- and prices, rAnm-
lur uurstuck II. uAEtn
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-26
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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03
How TO Fail In Farming.

Mr.. A Broughton, of Albany,
Wis, who is successful f. mer,
read pithy and able paper at the
Darlington's Farmers Institute on
the Successful Farmer" In it
he gave this pithy and amusing
recipe 'fHow to fail, MS follows.
"Be as ignorant as possible; put
off till to morrow what should be
done to-day worship the god of
laziness; trust all to luck; leave
farming tools out in the weeds to
rot, then run into debt for new
machinery: kick the COW that gives
the milk let the stock perish for
want ot ear< earn $40 and try to
pay SIS with it; lie when truth
NopldFnswer better; buy whiskoy
ao,plesbeg,Ae saloon keeper; go to
auction sales and buy old trump
cry, endorse notes for dead beats /;
go to law for the benefit of poor
lawyers; give your latest Ply
mouth Rock to the preacher; neg.
feet your wife and tell her fast she
is growing old, and brag to her
how handsome the widow Bedott
is; get drunk at the fair and bet
on horse race; neglect the hogs,
and when they die call it the hog
cholera; do MS the lightning rod
man tells you; get cheated twice
by the same man; go it blind when
you have good eyes, vote for your
own party, even against your own
interest; keep changing your mode
of farming; sell low and buy high /;
nay out cash for what you don t
need, and get trusted for what you
must have; marry for love only,
and make fool of yourself; live
in FOOLS paradise and call it felici-
ty; when you fail, call it bad luck,
when it is bad management"
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03
Then aud Now.

The fact that laborers, early in
the present century, worked for IS
q month, amounts to nothing as an
argument against liberal wages to
laborers of the presant day. Eighty.
years ago the laborers wants Were
few and easily supplied. If his
wages were small, his employers
capital was correspondingly limi-
ted, and the profits derived from
labor were small.
The laborer of to-day is alto
gether different sort of person.
Nth the advance of civilization,
,;a 49,. 'pts, like those of other men,
novod incr eased, until he is not
,optept to eat .Rusks with swine.
He has visibly progressed, and
now claims that intelhe' eh' iaDor
is an equivilant for every c, 'ni,or'
Of life which human progress hNe
placed within the reach of honest
effort A home of comfort equal
to the capacity of the individual to
create and enjoy; clothing for his
wife and children that will not be
recognized as badge of seryitude,
books, periodicals, educational ia
cilities for his children, and every
suitable, social, religious, moral
and political privilege, he claims
as his right. The laborer of to-
day has Aspirations not dreamed
of by one in a thousand Of his
class eighty years ago. As his in
telligence increases, so does his
worth rs an integral part of the
state increase. He sees on every
hand what his labor has seellin
plished for others, and the cont
try, and he estimates itsFsitit,icuf
dinghy. If it has piled MP fabulelg
fortunes in the handsof ennnbyers
and is the .greaf forae hi ms out out
stripped sll tile presfIo us aa6rts of
manfor COCO ss,is, JIG Very rea-
sonably cSfcludes that it is worth
u m f,ro 49, l.t3F FL -
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03
Etf.nd.hIns or women.

II is thie in this mater as in
friendship, that woman must be
herself hifore she can be nnother's
She isfst Of all a human being,
with thN right and the duty 81 de-
yolopink herself as such it muy
DE By nhrrpige, il may be without
il, o. iNmay be by the prolonged
educatiln 90 her womnnliood for a.
nobler' matronhood. Whatever
sfo docs, She has no right 10 give
up her own distinctive personality
her Human responsibility The
mar-.ge lhcl requires this of any
womna at any nge, Is for her b
misihge
Tie loss OF "a girls girlhood is
.s,sss longes, argument against an
4 l8mplreiga Every beautiful
M lightlul development b.
and 10 have no interval
}, tho experience 81 a child
ID of d Niio is ns IL a. green
5bonld hurst al once into ,
ose, and so miss ita eXQuis
: 4 aifhloVii uullOOh upW, lh,
md into tiiq heavens, Le
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

Is well supplied Iith good material
and we can do all classes of Job
Printing in good style and at rea-
sonable rates. Patronize your
county paper.
JOB PRINTING must be paid for
On delivery, and transient adver-
tisements in advance.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

4 prominent atocknan says A
half dozen farmers with hoes can
move the biggest ranch in the
state.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

BErsY AND THE BABIES. After
all, the good wife and the boys aud
girls are the hest things ON
the farm. Don't forget this
when you find yourself night
and day thinking about
the COWS and calves and horsesaud
pigs. II these 90 wrong, toy can
be- replaced By money, but not "a
With y helpmato wrecked by oyci
work, or n hoy on girl gone
astra, The best type of a 'armel
is the one who thinks Of his iea
rs,, nQtsihatIe thinks less q
-~pundipgs, ~
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

,en corn haNsppoaresi. /. n,
II, 2alants pS.lnzsa-4.ss.., Ky
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

'afst JJnisbfsit W I baiibve, was II
great bugologist. He had all sorts
Of bugs the world ever saw, in
frame, and he studied bugology
until he knew all about it and had
thousands OF specimens of differ
ent sorts Of bugs. And the mis-
chieyous students took the legs of
one bug, and the body of another,
and the wings Of another, and the
head of another, and put them all
together, Just like Nature puts
them together, and carried il in TO
the old Professor with his thick
glasses ON, and lmd it ON the table
and said, 'Professor, what kind
Of bug is that9 The old professor
looked at il, and turned itoyer, and
looked at il, and looked at it, and
snid he, Gentlemen this is hum.
bug And this is just what We
mean by religious bumbug. lie
has got the head OF Christian
and tho feet Of dancer, and tho
tongue of taller, and the appetite
Of o drun5ard, and the laziuess Of
n shirk, an~aJa Just put him all
togetheS-a4d .a Z lLe daaft speci
mon Of q himbuS you ever saw.
Selected,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

\ III : tlrifty farmer viii bays his
,,,,saasa I'd barns aud fences kept
4. I'M 70 pair, and viii have lit
lis pe;nt;aa Y wbitewasbipg done
Aiian. .ion demands. The
RriieS flEns D a, res not TSl9ard
these aesels s,sy det, Ills ms MIN
pprtel,t Fl \ too much trouble OF
too axpe,lsite. Make tie bono
look "a sitfaSiiYe ~ !. possib. g @'Sl
bring up ypHR ',lldree to look up
'op slovenc .I.,lefableand in
axcusable. gard and sloth
me- knovpgloomy Iamble down
premSbuCpant a clean she and mres
IN thran o0>clay iioui'u'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03
Lamgan'AJ

V,uE' |1||
aro,ho1 4.
;,a..
i"gs "a
iools seek ip'eiivfg'e
oddities.
mquisitiyenesWs u M }Bch oi
f,iolepco fIs Va
, 49,. .,;.t,l.os
'"',''' .'~
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1886-07-03

move inc plssoa' r"'icn III 'i'
s'ole'
Rom n yat@r .we recontlv
oraota5 in Doiios liz feet high
n Fo,t Wa l. ,loinIy yisible dis-
t tV' an, w. ,r /, mi 4 boif niles
'''''' wa v 10y ~,
I neve, sow Garment TOO fine
fo, n man ar maid: there never was
n choir too oood ar a cobbler on n
conner or n him, IA sit I'm, meyer a
bonse too dne "a shelter die human
heoJ Phese elements about as,
ibe nlorious snn. the impefial sun,
nre not too rood Cor tie human
race. Elegance rs man, But
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-16
have been left without friends or favor
to fight against poverty and priyation Is
the only reward Of their patriotism.
Sherman.

Some learned authority is credited
with remarking that when q wise man
makes blunder he makes the worst
kind Of blunder. II is also generally
conceded that slight idiosyncrasies are
inseparable from brilliancy and ability.
The Boston Herald, commenting upon
the reelection Of JOHN SHERMAN to
the United States Senate, says;
"Ohio got the best when it re-
elected John Sherman to the United
States Senate. Mr.. Sherman has some
peculiar ways, but he is statesman,
and the number of statesmen in the
Senate is not SO large that one can be
spared"
We have profound respect for the
Herald. 1t is one Of the ablest, fairest'
and most brilliant Of our contempora-
ries. But we think that it illustrates
the truth of the proposition we started
out with. If there is one thing that
JOHN SHERMAN is not, that thing is
statesman. As to his being the best
well, if the people Of Ohio think so,
it is about time that they were devout-
ly praying to be delivered from the
worst. However, the Herald does not
blunder when it attributes to JOHN
SHERMAN some peculiar ways. JOHN
has some very peculiar ways. So had
the heather Chiree.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-16
rur prcHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. JANUARY l6. 1886.

such cases might be met by O general
relief bill. Yet to relieve al would
hardly be fair either to the State, to
those who have paid punctually. and
especially to our county treasury.
The delinquent State and county
taxes for this county as made up at the
Auditors office amount to s5l, 1858.
OF this sum one body of land is charged
with 90, 406.65 now under decree for
sale, by virtue of creditors bill filed
by foreign creditor (England) whose
claim will absorb the entire fund when
sold. To wipe out such claim as this
would be doing gross injustice to our
county, if not to the State. | might
extend this list with other cases equally
difficult to reach by a general bill did
space allow me. 1 do hope the ques-
tons I present may be the means Of at
tracing the attention Of the Legislature
to a careful preparation Of any bill that
may be introduced. Let us hope the
sale will be deferred until "a more con-
venient season." when money will be
more plentiful, the weather more sea-
sonable, and time and opportunity be
given all aggrieved to be heard, and
then, in all cases Of discharge. at the
cost of the Commonwealth. She has
been guilty of misfeasance for which the
landowner ought not to pay.
TAXPAYER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-16
DELINQUENT Lands.

The West Point Star has the follow
ing discriminating article:
The Legislature has passed a joint
resolution postponiDg all sales of delin-
quent lands for thirty days.
Mr.. c. T. Smith, of Caroline has in
PRODUCED a bill that meets with consider
able favor and bids fair to become law.
II provides that all sales shall be post
poned for one year, that mean time the
county courts may correct all errors in
the list and may relieve entirely all lands
in Tie hands of purchaser since the
t0res became due.
This is matter Of no little i'm
postsnce, and is attracting great deal
Of attention. Ii is an important mat
ter to Individuals, and very important
matter to the State, as very large
amount is involved.
Theirs are several things that impress
US in this matter.
Ii is q shame that the State should
have allowed these taxes to be deliu-
quent so long without some effort to
enforce their collection. The statute
law Of the State requires q sale Of de-
linquent lands every five years, and
Why this law has not been enforced is
more than we can imagine. Such q
thing ought never to occur again.
The State ought not to enforce her
lien against innocent purchasers for
taxes due more than five years ago.
To do SO will be to do herself What her
laws disiayor Is to individuals--encour-
,ge stale demands. 1t will bs TO take
sdyantage Of the non-sxscution Of her
laws. II Will BE- equivalent 10 setting
: trap for purchasers Of land within her
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-16
West Points Voice.
To the Editor of the Dispatch l.:

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
This entire section has been thrown
into a state of'complete excitement and
indignation in regard to these recently
discovered delinquent taxes.
People are confronted with dues for
taxes, not aware that they owed one
penny for such debts. if debt it is. Now,
Mr.. Editor, this is very serious mat
ter this is plain matter-of-fact sub
ject, and should demand the most seri-
Gus consideration Of the Legislature.
People, good Democrats, are already
saying, "See what our Democratic
Legislature is doing for the people,"
Let the lawmakers take heed lest
they make food for the merit enemy. 1t
Is a well-estabished maxim Of law that
injustice shall be done to no person.
Now, assert without fear Of contradic-
ton that, for many reasons to any
thinking mind, these tdres cannot BE-
collected without working gross iVus-
tce in very many instances. | am not
in favor Of any "innocent-purchsserS'
act" because it will not be eiiectual.
| am in favor Of, as are the most inauen-
tial citizens of this section as well as
the more ignorant classes, a general
law abolishing the entire matter. This
Democratic Legislature is looked
to by the people to render them
ample protection in this matter.
Many persons have lost their tax
receipts. A number have not their
original deeds ; and, worst Of all, there
are many who came into possession of
their property by inheritance, and in
this last case it would be impossible, in
nine cases in every ten, for the heir to
prove whether these taxes have ever
been paid or not.
In King William county the case is
particularly oppressive. Our clerks
Office together with all the records
have been destroyed by fire, and a
great many of the people have not
their original deeds. So it is plain that
they would have no redress whatever.
Many bought from persons who have
since died. In this case it would be
impossible to prove if or not certain
taxes have been paid. Some paid and
the treasurers returned them delin-
quent to protect themselves. Now let
a Democratic Legislature show the
people that they intend to protect their
homes and their property.
WEST POINT.