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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14

The Moniteur publishes an Official
instruction concerning the teaching OF
domestic economy In schools for girls.
The programme Is tolerably exhaustive,
as will appear from the enumeration
of employing the broom under differ
ent circumstances, instruction In fhe
danger Of draughts. the service,
breakfast and dinner, peelinR N
toes, washing and dressing. lay
fires---in short, the whole duty
woman as q domestic animal,
brushing her hair properly to sell
at large. The housemaid of n
future, when we also set up
similar system, will no longer q
necessary In sweeping room to thuA>
the wainscot as hard and often as shS
can. or, when employed on the stair
case, treat the steps as il she were
taking vengeance upon them for the
number Of times she has to climb
them. She will, perhaps, realize that
an inch Of open window Is more dan
gerous than . yard, and that the lay
ing Of fires Is an art of precision and.
not sort Of lottery. We observe
omissions in the program, such as how
to keep articles Of crockery from com
ing Off in ones hand" But, on the
W hole, 1t Is SO complete as TO excite
wonder what time woman Ii to have
left her for study in politics, In Greek
(which she Is taking just as man IL
going to give II up), and in the amount
Of grammar requisit for the most
paramount Of woman's duties writ
ing a novel. But then, on the other
hand, politics is not supposed to re.
quire any special training, even among
men, while the place that grammar
holds In literature grows annually
slighter. So, after all, not much
seems likely to be lost, while some
thing may possibly be gained. Lo,s.
don Globe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14

peaanga
- gave u
Marshal Slratt<-
ing gone in the direct,~ =
the Matshal went there ~ (xo
securing cid. started back On On
He came on the thieves and Qr1 ~
them. They gave TIE names 81 I1r1&
Kelly and Peter Farrell, OF B3hnof
they were taken back. and, Walv|fh
examination, we're put In jail.
In the work Of ntflnR out fko
newsboys and bootblacks Of Detfolf'
with new sui@ Of clothes, the gift 6|<
Won. Alger. an unusual soene was en-
1cked In and about the clothing estab-
lIshments where the suits were OBJ
tained. The boys had been divided
into lots Of $50 each, and this number
only will be fitted out each day Till
they are provided for. Thirty one OF
the boys who are beneflciaries az Gen.
Alger each contribute 70 the support
Of large families. While the Generals
idea was to give each Of 1000 families
q ton Of coal and barrel OF -four, the
plan Is being departed from ii many
cases and carte blanche orders given
to pp0vide unusually deserving house
holds with all manner'of goods. The
weather changed to biting cold. and
number Of families relieved were en-
tireIy without fuel or food. In one
case sixteen persons were found hud-
ding close together in one room to
keep from freezing to death. Whep
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14

c.s,,~ 80
-. ~ Ssss ~ NJ
rttresta s , .Ins
$50 "''''
,ildren NJ NJ. Marx ! ;,t,sr
oardman. left alone in the
near the stove and their
ut fire. one has died
III recover.
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ltssso xalss,sn
- ~ =
Il. ~ An ls
80. W
oyeu ne coutn i1So1&
ooutn lyons eno ay0tl l
nour Loss $loJVUu;
Inc nro = suppos-
skoo soout 40
.'ueu ~ tne xsss tram
wnno waxing On tne
vensvnie. no wes Well
ns o. L'ncoln' ana leaves
- p 0su ~ run ssom
- "a - 10y 10y, ,cn, =
& " ~nu ~ uscnAu ~ ous'noss
aoe s1 n,1 vou' = 'ouk s.o p'oPosou
sov ~ 40 ss,ee ..'o ,ole' A"'o'"o'y
J, @e''o s'1oA .0'0lS'y
Inc Executive Copmittee OF the
snu nIny Ass1at.o1t - % - ~
0,s. N,u ~ Au.'an, ' Issr'S r sno PSn-
I'm loels'.t'on no" o eoo Sousaess,
INV soseu - p,cuso a,vuU su.ol r,. !"
tno ~s''on"' nnca'nP'nen' - 0o'uln'
ous i.
r,rnn,s o'sn ~ sson nas
Mace }or 15ooo for alternating his
wife's affectinns Roncht q said ~
ia indehfed ~ Smith For the start IN
tha unrId that enabled him n MAKE q
reopital ~ THAT Mind
$3.50 49,.
,,a-r,sd 49, t 49,. sn - "e 1870 y 4, sss
Jackson mins ~ Necannea They
we,e WORKING over some oId blasfs
which had feiled to work last week
when the bIast exnloded blowing
them into FRAGMENTS
r.Lseen nunoIeo acres OF pine land
v sssr ~ rmrchsssd S.s,r Az, %, ean goo
NJ = H~rst - wvsnd ~ voJ,ooo
s ~ a. n q E,s~r.a - Let $500, 1855
;i,t cx :, ~ ont OK ooo 0,o fsas :;
rim: fro1r ths tract -o'0Vo'V00 's -
3. ~ ~ = IcpouVou ron ras. saginaw
.nss Anomss .. .d 6sTry must pay tne
him FOR damaees "a the Hovt estate
n the great min strike Or hodv az
ecnfion will he isaned avainst rim and
he win be imnrisoned.
p.t,is Co. ......n,,on.
..u. - c s 0oo.1oPonuons
S o. y. u0v.so . nu scn.envc; Oh
Ssrsha;,. "a ~. agenJa,.. /" yn a :.
-. - ~ s1s nu s~e onourI axns
s sao up ~ tno Oounv oan q. MAJ.
S ss.s-. az 49, =. .ae sno oou' o''0c''
"''o ~ 'u'y - 'aAo n'A.
Ahree years ago Cnaries ferrand
ieit ms nome ~ collar ana was sup.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14

|ritish steamer Nortigcm has ,een
N the China sen with lors OF n
mains Of Napoleon III, and his son,
ice imperial. were removed from
rst to marlborough and placed inthc
m erected by the ex-Empress Eu-
= tribunal Of commerce has order
ch cable company TO keep ITS
With the Anglo-Amcrlcan COM
all costs and certain sum per
- until II carries out the agree
ictoria's authority the surplus
e offerings will be used In
stitution for the education Of
poor sick.
rev Of the bark Allonby from
which arrived at Queenstown
. drowned at sen.
ige of Prince Henry and the
ne will take place April "a, if
ince Is well enough 10 come 10
Unofficial assurances OF peace
central European powers and
preparations for war are kept
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14

tes-sgr1nger, Of iiIinoH; Railways
:! Cauais--pavioson, o. Fioqda; Leveer
5nQ impEuvemenu 81 the 4imlsssgpi ktvcF-
Satcnn q 1,3sss,ppi fscinc QtAlu1ads
vutnweetes g Vnl9; Eouceucn- henaicr, OF
1eofEla; i>eooJ. =. VNelii, q Missouri;
adjourned until Monday In order Mgive the
committees opportunity 20 organzc\rnd ger
70 WORK.
SENATE.-A large number Of petitions
were presented on the 9th. Bills wcre.in-
troduced and referred NJ follows: BY Mr..
sherman, for the investment Of certain funds
In the Treasury; also 20 establish bureau OF
adulteration and % regulate and prohibit the
importation, manufacture and sale Of adul-
terated articles OF food and drugs. BY Mr..
C0ke-F0r board OF arbitration Of the con-
trOversy between the United States and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-14


on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North.
ern Michigan Railroad, was thrown
from the track near Alma, by broken
rail-. The baggage and smoking cars
were overturned but no one was Sc
riously hurt. A few passengers were
cut and bruised in crawling out of the
windows.
On Dec. 8 last there died In the
town of Burton, a well-known citizen
Of that township. and his body was
placed In q vault In the cemetery.
The brothers Of the dead man have
not been sat SIZED with the commonly
accepted theories OF what caused his
death, but believe that he was poison
ed, and they have caused legal pro-
ceedings to be taken to settle the exist
ing doubt. 1t is alleged that his wife
Is suspected Of having poisoned him,
and his stomach has been sent TO Ann
Arbor for analysis. The result is
awaited with great interest here.
Senator Jones still receives num-
erous letters Of advice, coincidence,
and criticism, and few offers OF mar
rage. Many Of them come from the
more sympathetic, and would afford
romantic relief to the story Of his
present monotonous existence. A
Kansas City woman writes under a
conviction that good people are y
scarce article, and that the world can
III afford to part with the few IL has.
She, therefore, wants the Senator TO
look after his health. From her long
range diagnosis of his case she con-
cludes that he has rhumatism and
heart disease. She was similarly az
fected, and feels sure she makes no
mistake 90 to his ailments. She ad-
vises good medical attendance without
delay.
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Charles, s3S, $3.50; Prince Georges, ST.
OF; Montgomery, s29 ,263; Howard, $685.
$50; Carroll, s23,952. Bacon imported
into Leonardtown amounted to s44, 900 in
one year.
DIR. Patterson has found in every county.
where he has found this disease, practice
among the farmers of allowing the carcass
es Of animals dying with this highly conta-
gious disease, to remain on the surface, to
rot subject to being dragged about by buzz
yards, dogs, &C., or worse-in many cases
to be thrown ineo running streams. He
saw on the Choptank river the carcasses of
many animals floating on the surface, and
in other smaller streams many carcasses in
various stages of decomposition. Many
animals affected with the disease, and in
some cases those that have died from it.
were sold for human consumption. An
act imposing penalties for not burying in
fected carcasses is necessary. The appro-
priation at the command of the board was
utterly inadequate for stamping out the
swine plague, and no effort was made to
do it. The sheep in the state were found
not to have any contagious disease. Mary
land cattle take the Texan fever only when
they come in contact with Texan cattle.
There is no cure except that the first frost
destroys the contagion. But few cases
were found. This disease has permanent
habitat in the two counties of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia, and heavy losses have
occurred in Somerset and Worcester coun-
ties, in Maryland, from driving such cattle
through their borders between the seasons
of frost, and it might be well to prohibit
such driving.
Pleuro-pneumonia has benin Maryland
forty years The board recommends the
renewal for the coming two years of an APP
preparation of at least $4,000 year to
stamp it out.
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mortgages, partly because it is one Of the
safest, most productive and reliable invest
ments, and many millions are thus invested
for the mere purpose of obtaining immunity
from taxation. When the bonds of the
general government paying only three per
cent are at considerable premium, and
the State finds it easy to float its loans at
like figures, it is not to be anticipated that
any embarrassment can accrue to our peo-
pie by subjecting such capital to taxation
as other capital which is now paying taxes.
I respectfully refer the General Assembly
to the more extended suggestions made in
my former reports on this subject.
BOOMING.
Frequent inquiries are made as to the
most practicable mode of discovering the
immense amount Of wealth in the State
which is sccreted in the shape of coupon
bonds. The answer is easy; there is no
method of reaching such Investments SO
practicable as that which is recognized in
the law books under the name of booming,
and which has always pertained to the sys-
tenn adopted in this State, and is now pref
ty well provided for in our laws, and only
requires activity and sound judgment in
our tax authorities to be put in successful
operation. When an individual refuses or
neglects to make return of such property
to the assessors, or refuses to answer the
inquiries of the tax authorities upon this
subject, the law (1S74, chapter 4S3, sec
ton 10; Revised Code, article IL, section
10; 1884, chapter 260) authorizes and re-
quires the tax authorities, on the best infor-
nation they can obtain, to value the prop
erty of such person to the utmost they may
believe the same to be worth in cash, and
to assess the same accordingly. This pro-
cess can be continued every year, until the
true amount of his ownership is aiscovered
by such person coming forward and return
ing under oath true list of his owner
ship of such property. No injustice need
ever accrue from the execution of these
laws, as the owner can at any time have
the assessment made perfect by complying
with the law and returning list of his pos
sessions under oath. T respectfullv uroe.
in continuance of this subject, the necessity
of making by law a rate of assessment of
such investments according to the rate of
interest paid upon them, to which | have
heretofore adverted in these suggestions,
in order that the most complete justice may
be administered to the holders of such in
vestments as may make conscientious re-
turns of their property to the proper au-
thorities.
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East MAIL-pAII.Y:


Leaves Hillen Station, Baltimore, at 4.40 a. M
Glyndon 5.2l, Westminster SOL, New Windsor Cos
Union Bridge 613 Mechanicstown $40, Blue Ridge
Summit 7.06, arriving at Hagerstown, C. " D., al
745.
Leaves Hagerstcwn for Baltimore at 1145 a. m.
Blue Ridge Summit 12.22, Mechanicstownl240U Union
Bridge los, New Windsor LIB, Westminster 127
Glyndon 200. arriving at Hillen Station, Baltimore
at 2.40 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East, will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at 6.25 m. AS p. n and
Westminster at 7.05 a. and ASS p. Going West
will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter
mediate Stations at $50 a. m, and 239 D. M and
Westminster at 1l-12 a. m. and All p. m.
EMMITSBURG RAILROAD-Daily except Sunday.
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at az5
a. m. and $50 and 5.45 p. NJ arriving at Rocky
Ridge at OILS a. m. and 400 and 615 p. M
Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 10 40 a. m
and 4.08 and 631 p. M, arriving at Emmittsburg
lilo a. m and 4.3S and 7.0l ?. m.
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R.
Trains leave East daily. except Sunday. Shippens-
burg. 6.55 a m, and 130 and AGO p, m, Chambers
burg 7.28 a. M. 203 and 4.33 p. m. Waynesboro SOC
q. m, 24l and $40 p. m arriving at Edgemont SOS
a. m, and 800 and 5.2S p IN.
Trains West daily except Sunday. Edgemont
718 and la m, and 7.30 p. m, WaynesbOro 73S
a. M, and 10 M. and $50 p. m. Chambersburg $40 a.
m, and 1910 and 80 p. m, arriving at Shippens-
burg $50 q. M, and Ito and 900 p. m.
Orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, 2l7 T. Baltimore street.
j. M. HOOD, GenT Manager
dee IL B. II. GRIswoLD, GenI. Passenger Agent.
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PALTIMORE AND POTOMAC
D RAILROAD.
,, e ana amer January Isss trains win run


On and after January $. 1855, trains will run as
FROM CALVERT STATION.
For washington 200, rs m. and SIS p. m;
l225, l5o, AIS, GAO and 9.33 p. m. daily.
For Pope's Creek Line, 700 a. m. and 415 p m.
For Annapolis, 7.35 and 9o5 a. m. and ASS D. m.
daily except Sunday Sunday, $40 a. m. and 4S5
For Richmond and the South at $50 a. m. daily,
and 4S5 p, m, daily, except Sunday.
For the South via. Piedmont Air Line at $50 and
e.iV a m. l.5o and 9,S2 p m. daily.
For points on the Manassas Division, 1925 p. M.
weekdays.
For points on Newport News and Mississippi Val
ley system via Charlottesville $40 a. M and LES p.
m daily. 1882 p. M daily, except Sunday.
FROM UNION STATION
For Washington. 405. 500, $50, 705 740, %, eA5
and go p. m; on sunday, 405 500. $50 SIS, s45 a.
m. IL. A, 2.05, 4.45. 6.59. S.12 and 942p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7.o5 q. m. and 40 p. m.
For Annapolis 74o and 91o a. M, 1910, AS and
6I55 p. m: On Sunday % q. m. and AS p. m.
For Richmond and the South at 4.05 and 945 q.
m. every day and AS p. IN. weekdays
For Piedmont Air Line at $50 and g45 a. M. COS
For points on Manassas Division, 40 p. M, week
days
For points on Newport News and Mississippi VAL
ley system via. Charlottesville 945 a. m and 2o5 p
days
FROM PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE STATION.
For Washington 50i, 655 no IA and S.27 a. m
1919 2l0, 450, 5A5, 705 and GAG p. M On Sunday al
p. m.
For Annapolis IA and Gil a. m and $50 p. m
weekdays On Sundays. S.27 a. m. and 4.50 D. m
Leave Washington for Batimore-At 6,35, 40
800. $40. $50 11.00 and LILO a. m; 1905 200 S45
40. 40, 440, 600, $40. 1000 and H. p. IN. Or
Sundays at 900 Dos $50, 1.4O a. m, 200, 345, 4IO
600, $40, 1000 and l1.2O p. m.
CATONSvILLE BRANCH.
Leave Calvert Street-For Catonsyille, 755. 947 a
M, 3O0. 446, 20 and Ills p In. Sundays, zoos q
Leave Union Station.-At 500 and g52 a. m, 305
Adj, 62o and l1.20 p m. weekdays. Sundays, 101C
a. M. 2.45 sos and $50 p. m.
Leave Pennsylvania Avenue Station-At sos
957 q. M, $40, 456, $50 and lbs p m. weekdays
Sundays, 1015 a. m, $50 $40 and 755 D. M
Leave Catonsville for Baltimore-At 654, SIS
1875 a. m, $40, 525 and I'll p. m. weekdays Sun
days, 9.05 a. M, L30, 400 and ESQ p m. jan21
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No-PARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

The undersigned have formed CO. partner
ship for the practice of the Law, under the
firm name of Reifsnide- & Reifsnider. Spe-
cial attention given TO the Settlement of
Estates and Collections. Office on Main st. /,
adjoining the residence of Chas. I. Ref
snider. CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
oc % ]. MILTON REIFSNIDER.
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DO you MEET
DON'T you Do IT.

Very few people can afford to part with
their money for anything less than its full
value. Until you have thoroughly in1esti-
gated the sources of supply, and know where
to get the most for your money, it is not wise
to let it slip out of your pockets into other
peoples pockets. Many people part with
their money without proper care or thought,
but ssdon't you do it,
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CUSTOM AND LAW

Compel people to wear Boots, Shoes. Hats
and Caps, and it takes money to get them.
With the present low prices for farm products
and labor, it is Just as much ones duty to buy
where he can get the most and best for his
money as it is to labor and till the soil. in
order to get money with which to supply his
wants. Some people are foolish enough to
think and act otherwise, but don't you doit- "
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GHAS. e. FINK.

4 MAS. E. FINK,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
| (Recently of the Firm of Reifsnider & Fink. J
viii attend promptly to all legal business
entrusted to him. Office No. 100 E. Main
street, near Court street, opposite the Farm
ers and Mechanics National Bank, Westmin-
SER, Md. oct. %, Boy
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Also large assortment of
Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas, &c.

Don't you spend your money until you have
visited this store and carefully noted the
quality, styles and prices. A dollar saved is
dollar made, and the easiest way in this
world to make dollar is to save it. Some
people act otherwise, but if You value money
''don't you do it.7' %
U. L. BEAVER,
oct15 At the Railroad.
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JOSEPH M. PARKE,

q ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
VIII practice in the various Courts of Carroll
county. 6-Special attention given to Or
phans' Court business. May be consulted,
for the present, at the Office Of the Registero
Wills, or at his residence on Court Street,
Westminster, Nd. ian 8
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cHAs. BsLLINesLEA, D. D. 5. 9. F. BAuGHMAN. D. D. 5.
PILLINGsLEA & BAUGHMAN,
DENTISTS.
Office One Door West of the Union National
Bank, Westminster, Nd.
VIII visit the following places:

Will visit the following places:
Union Bridge.-1st Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Neso Windsor.-2d Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Taneytoicn. to the last and the last
Friday in each month, remaining until Satur-
day evening.
One of the firm can always be found in the
ONCE sep 23-tf
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FORGE u. sToCKsDAT,E

O ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
p& Special and prompt attention given to
collection and settlement of estates.
Office No. 222 East Main street, opposite
the Law Office of McKellip & Clabaugh.
jan 90 1877
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Boom
s@ WE START THE BALL
ROLLING.
Boom

WE NOW HAVE THE REPUTATION
OF BEING THE LEADING Low PRICED
CLOTHING, SHOE AND HAT HOUSE.
IT IS TO YOUR INTEREST TO EX-
ANIME OUR STOCK BEFORE PUR-
CHASING ELSEWHERE. WE HAVE
Mems Suits from s2.75 to $40.
Mems Pants from soc to 90.
Mems Overcoats from 50. so to $40.
Boys Suits from 50 to $40.
Boys Overcoats from $3.50 to $l2.
MEMS AND BOYS BOOTS and SHOES
IN ENDLESS VARIETY AND AT Elk
CEEDINGLY LOW PRICES. LADIES'
AND CHILDREN'S sHOES-WE CAN
SAVE YOU MONEY ON EVERY PAIR.
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE.
FRED. D. MILLER & CO.,
Albaugh Building, near R. R., Westminster,
Headquarters for Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Trunks, Valises and Mems Furnishing
Goods.
oct1 If
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OUR SEAL PLUSH COATS

That we have been selling at $25 and $50,
during the great sale go at $40. All our other
Goats, no matter what kind, at the same re-
duction.
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LADIES' cLoAKs.

In this department we have made such
great reductions that it will pay to purchase
one of our elegant WRAPS, even if not in
immediate need of the same.
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E,EEDl FEED FEED

Corn Flour. Corn Chop, Chicken Feed and
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest. Win
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
WIN. A. SHRIVER,
jul2stf Telephone con. Avondale, Mill
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EoR sALE.-The subscriber offers for
sale a TRACT OF LAND D. formerly primer 10 =
part of "Clover Hill, lying near Patapsco
Falls. 1T is of very excellent quality, in a
high state of cultivation. WiIEsell 10, %, SO
or more acres TO suit, on very reasonable
terms. A clear title given. For further in
formation apply to E. N. BUCKINGHAM,
my 9 Near Finkshurg, Carroll co., Nd.
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6sARps AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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Grain Of an kind tEIsen on storage. mr2l, Il
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GENEROUS EMoTIoNs.


To remedy as far as possible unjust dis
elimination, which have been the result of
imprudent yielding to emotions of generosi-
ty on the part of former Legislatures, is
one of the most obvious and unquestioned
duties of the Legislature at the present day.
If the law-making power were called upon
to-day to enact that John Smith, the owner
Of immense capital, in consideration Of his
taking up his abode in this State and in
yesting his money here, should be forever
free from taxation in this State, such pro-
position would no doubt be considered
monstrous, and would probably not find
single supporter. The laxity of former
Legislation, however, has made it entirely
feasible for the largest capitalist to live in
this State without contributing a farthing
towards the support of the government.
He can invest in ground rents, which are
the very best possible security for the
punctual payment of income, the taxation
of which has been allowed to go unprovid-
ed for, and in mortgages on real property,
the second best and most reliable invest
ments, which have been expressly exempt
ed from taxation by law, can have all the
protection and benefits of the best govern
ment, and yet contribute nothing at all to
its support.
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Until the General Assembly authorizes
an equitable valuation to be put upon such
investments bearing different rates Of in
terest, it will be impossible for the tax au-
thorities while complying with the law to
do justice to such conscientious holders as
make no attempt to evade taxation. Until
provision is made by the Legislature to
remedy this defect in our laws, the tempta-
ton to seerete such property win be too
strong for those who are not conscientious
about complying with law, and those who
are 50 must become victims to what is GER
taiuly q manifest defect in cur taxing sys-
TEN. The amount Of interest bearing cap
ital which evades taxation is 50 large that