Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10


(.Snmbers, XXX. 80. FOR the making ot
which one person was appointed from
every tribe Numbers NxxiV. 49,;
division in which the two daughters Of
ZeIophednd claimed and received the
share Of their deceased father (Num-
bers, XVII. u.
The lands We're thus assigned 70 in
diyidugls in severalty as a possession
and inheritance forever. ana III ordtf
that Coda people might be kept eN-
cIusively separate from the world, ana
In that land which ne had selected for
them. they were forbidden to ALLEVIATE
their lands in fee. The sentence quoted
by the single takers has reference to
this Inhibition or entailment. which
did not effect the exclusive nature OF
the private right, unless II was to
make II more exclusive than fee Sim
pie title at present since the owner
could not entirely divest himself Of 1t
II he would. He could make a mort
gngo sale OF his land, but n he did not
himself redeem II from his creditor. the
buyer, by the next ensuing year OF
jubilee. the law redeemed II for him
and restored it to him anyway Lev,
XIV, 1913 Personal debts were eT-
tinguished In seven years Deut. Ky. -
but these mortgage sales uf land atupl
until the next year of jubilee unless
the owner sooner exercised MS right
OF redemption tLey. XNy, PSI which
seems to have been at his option at all
times. and which even his kin could
$500 ~ ~ oJt, w. - a. ,.,.
IN case vi IN, mis ~ pi'i,s 70 eNeSt' -,
~ ~ ne NJ, S'uiui, ~ 49,,
puu tne hrst Tisnt o. purcnnse "no i,.c
clsed by BonZ with reference to the
lands OF Naomi and Quth ". @.
When the Shunamite woman re-
tuiheu rom we innu 81 Muup' WhuIt
sue ma soloulneu Seven ytorS On NC
count OF me Ianllne sne S..eh uh i,
thH King for her house ana MT lhnu,
ana they we're restored unto hef' 10.
gether with gu the trults OF the Held
since the day SHE LETT the land III
Kings VIII 80 TINS antugonlzcs every
part Of the single tax theory, since
even voluntary absence Of seven
years could not give anyone else
right even to the occupancy of her land
during the time she was away
The right of private ownc sllp in
land seems from tile Bible 10 l0ve
been held more sacred and inyiolats
that It is under the present lUN or
eminent domain, since kings and rulers,
the then Representatives Of govern
ment. could not. or at least did not,
take II even for publis and qunsl-pub-
lie purposes without both tho consent
OF Inc owner and fuil payment. THUS
King David bought n threglinp, floor
tground) OF Arnunah in olu,. - plid
there an altar 10 the Lord and thus
STAY the plnrue-certainiy the n est
public OF all purpose IN that age. e
sam. xiv. ISL. 80 Abraham, not long
nftrr the flood while people wee yc.
few and lands sparsely sstuad, give
400 shel,els of silver for the cave Mac
pelnh, Tor n burial place. The single
tnxrr wouid npprppriate an mo, stipted
place ike thai and for such purpose,
Without the remotest idea u c,moc4-
sntinn So Joseph was cysntually
hurled i'm neld which Jacob had
bnught of IIamor Cor A hundred
lambs Cosh NxIv go So Phnroh.
through iogcph. bought tho lands vi
hls Igtrvpfinn subierIs durlng IL. lam.
inc. Gen. xlvH. 1Sl
Omri. althoui,l, a very wicked king.
vet pnid do rood round price of two
talents 10 his subject Shemor for the
hill samnrla In order 10 build his city
thereon. Il Kings. xvi. 2t1 N-aoth re-
fus, 10 sell hla lille vineyard 10 King
Ahah even for better one, or its value,
and Ahah. not dreaming OF the single
tax theory, or even the law of eminent
domain, pcutel. and would cat no
meat until Jezcbrl. his wife. conspircd
with others and had Naboth slain and
50 got the land FOR him, Kings xxi,
4 the lirst recorded conspiracy to take