Daily Republican., 1889-11-30
DoUGHERrY's SURPRISE.

A Number OF Friendly Republicans
overwhelm Him with Attentions-He
Smiles and Smiles aud Hardly Knew
What TO Make of 1t.
Collector John J. Dougherty met with
a real genuine surprise this forenoon
about ~ O'Clock. Collector Mckee had
put on his relluloid cuffs and had gone
out, Charlie was reading a paper and the
wise little man at the table In tho rear
room toyed with a pencil and note book,
and ever anon pulled back his heavy
inustache from the centre of his Inns.
keeping his little blinking eyes alternate
~ at tie door 10 sec who should enter
next, and upon the representative Of
The REPUBLICAN seated ia the front
room.
Presently footsteps were heard coming
up the stairway. As there appeared 10
lie hunter of them, even Collector
Dougheriy looked up from his dupliea tes
to zee what it all meant. The door
opeued and the first TO enter was A lien
smith, followed closely by James l..
Hawkins, Samuel Chambers, Reid YER
guson, Seth feaster, +. s. Bradley, As.
bury Sterling, Ii. q. Mahaily and num-
Der OF Others.
Mr.. Deugherty received them with a
smile and said: Good morning, gentle
men,"
Mr.. Smith, advancing to Mr. Dough.
erty's desk, asked him in reference TO
some personal taxes which be himself
owed. While Mr.. Dougherty was look
lng Tor Mr.. Smiths taxes the latter said
By the way, number Of gentlemen
have authorized me to pay their taxes for
| them ard ha stfu q
attorney to receive their receipts, and
here is the money for the taxes,i and he
rendered him roll OF notes.
Mr.. Dougherty pleasantly said that he
would have to think over the matter, but
advised Mr.. Smith to take back his papers
Tor the present, request which MIR.
smith declined, but Ms Mr.. DouRherty
would not take tie money Mr.. Smith
kept II. Mr.. Smith presented ten powers
OF attorney.
AS Mr.. Smith retired, James l.. Haw-
kliis lad down 81 powers OF attorney on
Mr., Dougherly's desk aud rendered him
the money TO pay The taxes due on them.
MI. Dougherty politely declined the
tender.
Samuel Chambers then advanced and
laid down IL papers with money cor
responding, aud asked that they lie
| accepted.
Mr.. Dougherty, now disposed to argue
the question, said "Gentlemen, this ia n
case with two sides, and you are looking
only at one side"
| Mr.. Chambers said he had no doubt
that this would lead to testing the law,
and that was what the people wanted.
Mr.. Dougherty said it was putting i'm
mense power into the hands OF one man,
aud under IT he could sell all the taxes
In the duplicate.
Then Mr.. Reid Verguson stepped up
and put down IL powers OF attorney,
Mr.. Seth Feaster came with 10 more /;
Asbury Sterling with 25 more aud when
Dir. II. {. Mahatly went up and put down
H. Mr.. Dougherty looked up pleasantly
aud said, "Why ] thought you would
have l700." +. s. Bradley then laid
down IS papers. In each and ever,
case the money was rendered with tn,
powers OF attorney. Mr.. Doughert,
protested that there was no use IN
leaving the papers with him, but
nobody would take them back, q duplI
cate in every case having been preserved
The most Of the men who applied fol
, their taxes through a power OF altorne,
had lost bali or whole day In tryinl
to pay them, and some Of them had los
two and three days.
What Mr., Dougherty will do in tn,
matter remains TO be seen.