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/ 1t is quite evident the decrease in the
surate with tn" list. The present system is
not one to be commended, that is to kill the
dog if the tax is not paid. Sell anything in
the line of property, and if the dog is not
worth Il dollar in the estimation Of the man
who harbors it. we will hc in good shape to
get clear Of an army Of useless dogs. NV
advocate this system, that the constable be
empowered to assess and return the dogs of
his district at n fee each of % cents. If
something of this kind is not brought about
the howl will again repeat itself. where is
the county money? Who is the dcfauter ~
These things are Il reflection upon those who
hold positions OF honor and trust: as in 1879
and 1880. | say the depletion Of a treasury
often causes reflection. Right along this
line we can 90 to some length. and | simply
ask you rs intelligent tax payers why are
you so submissive to our present system of
taxation? Why is not the mechanic entitled
to pay Il tax on his tools ? Surely he has all
the privileges accorded to any farmer free
from tax simply because he is II mechanic
and need not work over fifty hours in week
while we as farmers work one hundred hours
Sunday not excepted. Now | call your
attention to the professional line Of citizens
lawyers, doctors. ministers. and as far as the
editor | am not in IA position to say, but most
likely he too sucks the county teat. Surely
gentlemen, there is no Justice from the stand
point view from.
The discussion Of Mr.. Duyckinck' 5 paper as
"A matter of unfinished business being post
poned until later in the meeting. reports
Of experiments being in order Mr.. Thomas c.
Bond offered Ia sample of yellow or golden
corn, the seed of which had been recon-
mended to him, as an excellent variety, with
small cob, and large and deep grain, which
averaged 10 rows to the cob. The club
decided that the ear was too small and the
production of 40 bushels to the acre not sufIi-
cicnt to recommend ii for general cultivation.
There being no other reports of expert
ments and the essay being in order Mr.
Thomas c. Bond submitted the following
paper on
TAXATION OF MORTGAGES.
The much vexed question: "Should mort
cages he taxed or not ~ is one that has
received the attention of nearly every session
OF our Legislature for many decades past,
and is one yet unsettled.
There is a difference Of opinion in the
minds of many, not only as to the ACCESSIBILITY
but also as to the justice of such tax. Many
arguments are used pro and con. and are as
varied Ms can be conceived, and seemingly as
far from proving conclusive rs when the
question was first agitated.
Both for and against the question, the
arguments seem plausible, yet there is I'M
doubtedly right and wrong side to it.
Thinking, perhaps, at this time, when the
burden is unusually heavy upon the interests
we represent, the consideration OF the subject
! may awaken an interest in the question, and
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Thrice welcome the GOOD spirit born of
the Christmas season, that comes to bring
universal peace and good will.
Although many of its ancient customs
have passed away, and are known only to
antiquaries, yet its spirit remains the same,
and Christmas time should still be the sea
son when the old grow young again in the
recollection of the past whose memory
never dies.
Charles Dickens, who wrote so much to
keep alive decent respect for Christmas
customs, has inimitably described the
childlcsS old cumudgcon who Snecrcd at it
and dcrided its obScryances.
But he was an old and frendlcss man,
alone in the world, and with bitterness at
his heart.
We can pity and forgive him.
But what shall we say of those who in
the Springtimc of youth and hope, make
sport Of its venerable associations and vote
it bore?
upon us, the rising generations of Young
America are disposed to this sort of social
cynicism.
But sensible young men and women will
think differently by and by.
The precocious youngstcr of his time sees
all the journey of life before him.
He is eager to press on.
Erelong he will reach Il milestone on the
road where he will rest, and wistfully look
back over the path he will never again
tread.
Then, he will count carefully his years
and think painfully how few remain to
him.
Then he will cling to his Christmas, and
grapplc with each one as it hurres along,
in the vain hope to have them stay.
The spirit that is born of Christmas time,
no man or woman should be too old to
cherish, no one too young to disregard.
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~
Christian and Pagan alike
have celebrated it through long centuries,
and made it the cherished holiday of the
year.
Tradition tells us that even the old
Norsemen, whose black sails once struck
terror to the hearts of our English ancestors,
celebrated their Pagan festivals at Christ
mas time amid burning homesteads, plum
dered abbes, and the bodies of slain monks.
Their barbaric warriors sheathed in mail
danced around their huge fires and pclted
each other with the bones of slaughtered
oxen.
Even the Roman slaves had their feasts
in memory of the reign of Saturn and the
by-gone golden age, when men fed ON
acorns, and kings paid their subjects for
the pleasure of ruling over them.
The Saxons, too, had their great church
festivals, when amid cleaning tapers, to
the sound of their rude music their prelates
marched in procession ROBBED in garments
glistening with gold.
So through the Middle Ages, Christmas
was great festival with our English pro-
genitors.
1t was at Christmas that the Planta-
genets broke lances in Smthtield, gave
banquets at the Tower of London, rode in
state over London Bridge, and went to
high mass at Westminster Abbey.
If the modern observance Of the festival
has lost its outdoor pomp and circum-
stance, it is still no less welcome as a holi-
day.
1t is the season of personal congratulation
and individual good-felIowship.
1t is the time to open heart and house,
and shake hands with alienated kindred
and friends, whom small envies and petty
hatreds or iealousies have estranged.
1t is the time to feel home dearer and to
make good resolves for the coming year
1t is the time to put off the cares that
impede our tranquil progress through life.
1t is good for us all to have these ideal
moments of resolve, even though they may
never bring fruit.
Such days indeed are holy days, for they
afford us time to repent of past follies,
moreover, what is better, to redeem them.
We may indeed forget the higher motives
Of the festival that brought 'peace to all
mankind" that held up to our admiration
and imitation ages ago in that little village
among the olive gardens the highest ideal
that man may attain.
But the simple lessons of the season, the
domestic Joy and personal good WILL there
are none too refined or too ignorant to
profit by.
What a Christmas indeed would that of
1894 be- if every man and woman in the
land determined to forgive one enemy Or
make one person happy on that day.
Easy forgiveness it might be-a friendly
smile, trifling gift, possibly an out
stretched hand-and yet before nightfall it
would be as if truce with the Al
mighty" had been proclaimed throughout
the land, and in that one smile, in that one
friendly shake of the hand, many millions
of mortals would have done more to spread
practical Christianity than all the pulpits
of the land combined could accomplish
daring the year that follows.
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Wanted.

rJNHE NORTH EAST CORNET BAND, North
East Md, George II. Bouchelle, Leader
Open to engagements for public meetings
entertainments, &c. Full set New Instruments
and Snowy Uniforms. Terms reasonable. Adj
dress all communications to
GEORGE T. BOUCHELLE Leader,
10 c3m North East, Md.
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p !RlSTMAS once more: The season
;, of joy and peace ON earth,
" When all is fun to overflow
% OF happiness and mirth.
When every heart with gladncss
Is fain to chirp and sing;
When care and Grabbed fancics fly,
And kindlincss is King.
To You, our gentle reader,
Whcrc'r your lot is cast,
Wherever fate has fixed your home
Throughout earth'S regions vast
the cditor-so pleas" YOU
Would by these pages send
All wishes due for Christmas cheer.
All greetings of the clcs year,
God speed: from friend TO friend.
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For Rent,

THE RESIDENCE OF THE UNDERSIGNED
l on East Main Street Elkton.
dl5ts GEORGE A. BLAKE.
TINE DESIRABLE STORE HOUSE in Hurn
Block on Main street, now occupied us
"Thc Racket Store" Apply to
MRS. ELIZABETH II. HURN.
Oct13-1m Elkton, Nd
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Died..

Coatcsvilc, Pa, ON the 18th
inst, Elizabeth NJ, rcct of Ephraim'Jordun
in the 18th year of her age. The remains
were inferred in st. Johns burying grounds
LcMisNillc CcCil county. ON the l4th inst
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and Mr. Banks will take possession of the
office.
The motives that inspired the legislation
that resulted in this unseemly squabble,
will be a'proper matter of public discussion
at time, when the people of Cecil county
will have an opportunity to fix the respon-
sbility for it.
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A
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.

Observation-Disclosures word of discussion
either political or secular in this issue of
the WING.
We bespeak for every one of our readers,
rich and poor alike, a measure of the hap
piness that the season should bring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22

rs HRISTMAS Boxes will very prob
I7 ably be plentier next week than
~ Christmas snow-fakes, but Santa
"'' Claus will fill them all in spite of
the hard times
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Dizzy Spells Cured.

II was troubled with dizziness but by tax
Hoods Sarsaparila. | have been entirely
cured. Mrs. l.. A. Price, 1888 Foster Ave.
Baltimore Nd.
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DS-GRINSTEAD.-In Elkton. Md
December II. 1894. by Rev. William Schoulcr
John $. Reynolds, of Wilmington, Del, and
Mary V. GrinStcad, of Baltimore, Md.
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,l-4s A PLEA FOR CHRIST
q ~ w MAS.

.AGIES upon the
bilious old curmud-
geOn who has no
welcome in his
- ,ll E.,l,,r rh,,;.t
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G ,sil 81 81 IA, 7i',i,.
ESTABLISHED IN IS4I.

Published Every Saturday Morning at Elkton,
Cecil County, Md.
HENRY R. T0RBERT.
Editor and Proprietor
v. M. TORBERT,
Associate Editor and Business Manager
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NJ arried.

Hoods Pills cure sick headache, indigestion.
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~ s this is the
SA season when
~ expressions
Of good will
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-12-22

. will not
mar the llar
nony of the
Christmas
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He Court of Appeals has sustained
the decision of the Circuit Court
affirming the constitutionality
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+! Is: \: !: :: :: :: +: {:
mirable motto
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ELKTON, Md, DECEMBER D, 1884,

welcome the
Christmas season
because of Its
spirit of good
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
Held IN and Robbed.

From Mr.. Stokes, of the firm Of
Zanone Il Stokes, news is received of
b,ld and daring hold up right in the
town of Fort Gibson Monday night.
Mr.. Stokes had in company with a
couple of others gone up to attend q
picnic given q short distance outside
the town, and upon his arrival In Fort
Gibson was informed of the affair The
store of w. r. Nash is situated near
the Rogers Bres., livery stable in the
eastern portion Of the city and some
distance from any other building.
About s o'clock OH the evening in
question Mr.. Nash, his son Harry and
man named Hubbard Ross were sit
thug in the st IRE talking when two
men suddenly entered and leveling
their Winchesters at the men COM
manded them to throw up their hands
The order was obeyed and to the let
ter when one of the two went through
them in most artistic style taking a
fine gold watch from Mr.. Harry Nash
and one from Mr.. Ross. This being
done the robbers went behind the
counter and took five or six dollars,
the amount in the cash drswer, be-
sides helping themselves to as much
tobacco as they wanted. A pair of
boots and several pairs of socks were
included In the list before the robbers
were satisfied. When their work was
accomplished the men backed out of
the front door leaving the frightened
men standing with their hands up.
Horses were mounted and in few
moments not a sign was left of the
marauders. Officers were notified
who sought clue but none was to
be had and it is supposed the robbers
are safe.-Ft. Smith Times.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
Jas. II. Berry.

The following resolution endors-
ing Hon. JAS. H. Berry was intro
duced and adopted by u unanimous
vote, at the meeting of the CELL
trail committee of Faulkner county !:
Whereas, The people of Arkan.
sas and the nation have been ably,
faithfully and ratriotically served
in every trust that has been re-
posed in Senator James H. Berry;
and
Whereas, The Democratic party
and the people in general have
full and abiding faith in bis ability,
integrity and patriotism; therefore
be it
Resolved by the Faulkner coun
ty central committee, That we, III
the name Of a grateful people
thank him. and hereby repeat ouI
confidence in Arkansas nobles'
son for his manly stand in the
congress of the United States in
the interest of the whole people
and his able defense of Democratic
principles and constitutional gov
ernment.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
Hands on the Income Tax.

1t may be true that the Presi.
dent and the Secretary OF the
Treasury look with disfavor on
the income tax.
We shall not ask the President
and the Secretary to do any VIC
ience whatever to their convic'
tions. The current of theil
thoughts may move undisturbed
if they think the tax impolitic-o1
course, no sane man can think il
unjust. We shall not be offended
if they deem the passage of the
income tax feature an occasion
for cussing.
All we ask is that they let il
alone. The Democratic party hat
had great deal to bear since May
/, 1898, and we must have our way
about this income tax. The Treas
ury needs the protection of the tai
and the poor people will pay too
much of tariff taxes even unde
the Wilson bill.
Furthermore, the American peo
pie, rich and poor, sadly need
lesson in direct taxation. We Shal
never have genuine American in
stitutions until the people fee
what they contribute to the ea
penses of paternal laws.
Stand of and swear, ifyOu mus
but stand off and let the incOm
tax prOceed.-Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
For Boomer and Promoter.

Governor Fishback has by his
great interest and influence,
brought the state prominently be-
fore the whole nation, and the
grand results of his work in ad-
vertising the state are being wit
messed on every hand. In the
United States Senate he would
have larger opportunities and the
state would, in proportion, be
benefited by his inexhaustible
energies.-Forrest City Times.
Men have hitherto been elected
to the senate to attend to impor.
tant legislative business, in the
discharge of which they are able
to profitably employ all the time
and talents they possess. But We
again suggest that if an innova
ton is sought to be made in Gov
Fishback's case, and he is to be
sent to the senate, If possible, no
to serve the state in his capacity
for legislative work, but as {
"boom," agent and "promoter" O.
his own and his friends real estate
mining and railroad interests, il
would be decidedly better to send
him to New York, or give him {
rowing commission, as an adver
tising agent, and return Senator
Berry to the senate to attend tC
the important legislative duties
that must be constantly looked
after there. No one man, even o
Gov. Fishback's intimated grea
ability, can do justice to both
these positions. Even he woult
be compelled to neglect one o.
the other. We, therefore, beg t.
place Gov. Fishback in nOmina
ton for the office of State Boomer
and General Advertising Agen
and Promoter, on the recommend
alton of his friends that he is es
peclally qualified for work Of tina
character.-Batesville Guard.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
An Up.TO.Date Farmer.

While a Press representative
was in Greenwood last week he
found a farmer who was being be-
sieged by two or three parties
who were trying to buy his bacon,
hams, and lard. They offered him
IL cents all around for what he
had. But he turned on his heel
with the remark: ut is too early
to sell yet. Fifteen cents is my
price,"
"After he walked away it was
learned from the parties, two OF
whom were merchant, that he had
a small farm about six miles out
from town and for years had been
putting up more or less meat for
the market. He cured 1t nicely
and thoroughly and had no trouble
in getting the top of the market
from the home merchants for all
he had. And q little care in this
direction enabled him to live in.
dependently of the merchants, and
hold till he could obtain his own
price. There are times of advance
ment, of progress. of excellence
and the farmer must learn that to
succeed the same rule must govern
as in other callings. The moss
back lawyer, or merchant, or "ou'
of date" newspaper, no less thar
the back number farmer, is in the
rear, and will remain there. While
the reading, thoughtful farmer
who works with his hands as vel
as with his head and keeps boil
employed intelligently is the maj
who can snap his fingers at har'
times and laugh over the failur
of any one crop. His eggs ar
not all in one basket. Diversity
Read. Work wisely.-L. r. Press
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
In Forty.Eight Hours.

Senator Mills made a great
speech on the tariff bill. He never
speaks Oh that topic without say
ing much that deserves to become
classic. He condensed the whole
question into a sentence when he
asked how u country which pro-
duces agricultural commodities
enough for ia. 900. 900 people is to
find consumers unless it sells
abroad or imports millions OF new
population. Ifit discourages trade
it must sell abroad at a sacrifice
proportionate to the obstacles
| thrown in the way.
But the passage in the Senator's
speech which will be most heartily
applauded is that in which he said
that the Senate must not only pass
the bill, but must stop talking
about it. "The American people
sent us here for that purpose.
They did not send us here to hear
arguments for a new trial.
Obvious as that truth is. and
much as Senator Mills vigorous
assertion will be applauded, the
flibuster will continue into the
summer. Why were not rules
adopted when the opportunity was
PRESENT.
The Senate of the United States
is probably the only legislative
body in the world where every
member of the minority must be
consulted before u measure can
reach a vote.
If fthe A Senators who were
supposed to be tariff reformers
and the Vice President agreed
with Senator Mills, the bill would
be passed, he says, in 4S hours. II
any one of the supposed tariff re-
formers had told the people from
the stump that the Senate would
hold up a bill for six months and
that he would help to do it. they
would have asked for his reslgna-
tion. Consequently, every pro,
fessed tariff reformer who assists
the protectionist filibuster is a
traitor to his party and to his own
constituents.
Business waits while Senators
traffic with favored interests. The
Democratic party chafes while a
rigmarole called Senatorial cOur-
tesy is master of events.
Senator Mills was emphatic, but
he did not lash the filibuster halt
enough.-Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
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The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05

Keep an eye on Crawford Coun.
ty, if you want to learn how to
deal with the populite movement.
Venture.
The people are doing the deal
ing, no "cOld decks" will be run
in this year. Yes, indeed, it will
pay to keep an eye on Crawford
county. If every county in the
state would follow her example
and turn the Democratic office.
holders out from the public crib,
it would prove a greater blessing
and bring a greater influx of men
and money into Arkansas than
even her boasted natural advant-
ages are now attracting.-Journal.
The country has had taste of
how attractive the Populists can
make state in Colorado, Kansas
and North Carolina. Arkansas
and Crawford County's citizens
will prefer to let the immense
influx of wealth and migrants 90
on under Democratic rule rather
than have it all undone by "Popu-
list" misrule.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
VIII support the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, May BY a
vote of thirty-seven to one, six OF
fOrty.four Democrats being ab-
sent, the Democratic Senators in
caucus to day adopted resolu-
tion agreeing to support the tariff
bill of the finance committee, in
cluding compromise amendments
that have been agreed upon by
many conferences of Democratic
Senators during the past two
weeks. The resolution was pre-
sented by German, of Maryland,
chairman of the caucus. and was
discussed at some length, as the
session lasted three hours.
There were six absentees, but
one of them counted against the
bill, and it was said they would
endorse the action of the caucus.
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
Declared to be Gambling.

ST. LOUIS, May IA decision
in the Circuit Court al Memphis
alarmed the traders on change
here. 1t is practically to the eff.
feet that in all sales made upor
margins, unless both parties act.
ually intend to receive or deliver
the amount of grain itself involv
ed in the contract, the transaction
is gambling pure and simple and
money 80 lost cannot be recov
cred,
The Van Buren press., 1894-05-05
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