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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

and for all purposes. The wear and tear
bad r,a 5 is matter which rarely troubles
him, and yet, tax en- with the difficulty of
reaching market, it amounts to a large per
cent. of his receipts. The New York
farmers have awakened to these facts, and
are now as Jealous in securing needed
legislation as ether people. The bill to
be introduced at the coming session of
the New York legislature con1cmplatcs
the appointment of one good roads COM
missioner, at il salary of 5000 per annUm,
which is more moderate than that usually
given in New York
But the feature Of special Interest to
people in Maryland will be the means for
raising the money to improve the roads.
The state is to pay fifty per cent of tie
cost, the county twenty five per cent, and
the town and the property abutting on the
This township tax is plausible in New
York, where nearly every crossroads is a
township; but in Maryland, with rare eX-
ccl,tionS. it would amount to nothing. and
the tax would have to be made up in some
other way. Where there are large towns
reasonable provision could be made for
the payment of part of the cost of roads
within a certain distance of these towns.
But nine-tenths of the roads do no pass
through towns that could afford to pay
anything apart from the other people of
the country. \ distinct tax upon propei-
ty bordering on the roads wou' r"''"hly
not be received with favor la t.,.., tue.
The farmers. after they have paid their
state and county taxes, are, or think they
are. exhausted, and if asked to pay an
extra tax on lands would probably sug-
gcst that the collector take the land in
stead
But there ought not to be serious diff
cu,ty in arranging The matter. The idea
of the immense expense of good roads is
Il buyabo To make the roads good
would cost more than it has cost to male
them bad for Il century, but the money
that IS now WASTED, If wisely spent, would
work Il vast Improvement in the high
ways. fla careful estimate is made of the
road tax in each of tn counties, and this
is doubled by the state, in few years
there will he good roads in Maryland.
They may not be as fine as in some other
states, but no one passing over them will
announce that they are the worst in the
country. 1t may be that some of the
counties do not spend as much money as
they ought on the roads. This can easily
be regulated in whatever road bill the
legislature may pass. Ali of the counties
are in need of good roads and Il minimum
tax could be fixed, with permission for the
counties to go beyond this where the
people so desired. The financial feature
of the plan for good roads is the one that
will surely give the Legislature the great
est trouble, and the members should be
giving their attention to it now-BdH
m,.e .lnr iroa
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
THE
THANKSGIVING DAY.
FRED. SASSCER

The beautiful and commemorative
church services peculiar to Thanksgiv-
ing Day are always suggestive of no
Die sentiments. The universally OF
the observance of the day us Il holiday
clothes it with interest to everybody.
1t has religious as we'll as civil sig
nticance.
The following appropriate thoughts
as to the origin and the proper eelebra-
ton of this annual festival, from the
pen of another, will be read with profit:
Our annual festival of Thanksgiving
had its origin among serious-minded
men who conscientiously aimed to di-
rect their action us citizens of the Com.
monwealth by their conceptions of duty
,s members of the family of God and
who did not hesitate to ascribc to Him
all temporal as well rs spiritual bless
ings which they were privileged to en-
JOY. 1t was a hard life they led among
the difficulties and dangers of the early
settlement of this New World, and it is
small wonder that their doctrines also
seem grim and hard to their less strcnu-
Gus descendants; but we shall miss
much of the significance of our Ameri-
can history if we neglect those impulses
of faith and devotion that, with all their
now Obvious errors. controlled the de-
velopment of our institutions and that
found characteristic expression i'll the
civic formality of Thanksgiving Day.
How or why our civic organization
has gradually drittcd apart from the
religious convictions of the people need
not he recognized. Yet the annual re-
currcnce Of Thanksgiving Day, set
apart by official proclamation, is an ac-
acknowledgement that the separation is
not Il natural one; that the State is
still bound by Gods law, and for its
achievement in the civilization of the
world is still dependent upon Him.
The day is thus challenge to every
believing man to testify his faith by a
public acknowledgment, in such form
as his own religious associations direct;
and furthermore to show his thankful
ness 10y the spirit of Christian sympa-
lhy. And it is also challenge to
every man who believes in truth and
righteousness to bring all his best in
tluencc to bear for the promotion of
truth and righteousness in civic affairs
1t is a narrow and selfish view of the
day that recognizes only the family
festival and thinks neither of the duty
of personal clarity Oh the one hand.
nor on the other Of the obligation of
membership in Il God-fearing Common
wealth. The domestic side of Thanks
giving is we'll enough. but it is trivial
in comparison with the public side of
it. and only so far rs this is recognized
can the day be made o, any real i'm
portancc OF profit either to the individ-
ual or to the State.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
MIR. GORMAN'S SUCCESSOR.

Interest in political circles seem now
to he centcring about the Senatorship.
The San Oh "Wednesday SAID:
'-Poiitic;ans : Y that Senator Well
inoton and Postmastcr-Gcncr James
A. Gary hold the key to the senatorial
situation, and that if Governor Lowndes
or Mr.. Gary fail to develop the strength
necessary to secure the election of eth
er they will combine their forces and,
with Senator Wellington, name Sena-
tor Gormans successor.
The senatorial fight has now fairly
opened. and each candidate for the sen
atorship is advancing his columns for
the battle. Govern Lowndcs seems
to have taken the lead, and has thereby
secured an advantage. Senator Well
ingtOn is working for him. and has been
for two weeks. and the Lowndes lieu
tenants claim to have the votes needed
to insure success.
"The opening of the fight will be on
the organization Of the next General
Assembly. If Governor Lowndes
General Gary and Senator
Wellington succeed in organizing both
the Senate and House of Delegates. as
they claim to be able to do, they have
obtained 4 great advantage in the fight
hy reason of the ability Of the prcsid
ing officers to aid in the contest by
their selections for memberships o
committees and their votes upon mat
tiers of legislation brought before The
General Assembly. The vote of thu
presiding officer always carries mucl
weight, or, as politician puts it, i
sets the pace"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
SAINT. AIRY SCIENCE
IN MARYLAND.

One of the most gratifying evidences of
improved public spirit in Maryland that
has recently come under the notice of the
sun is the increased interest of our people
in matters affecting the public health and
in cooperative enterprise for the suppress
sion of contagious and infectious diseases.
The proceedings of the Maryland Health
Association at its meetings on Thursday
and Friday last afford proof of the concern
felt, not alone by physicians, but by other
influential citizens in sanitary improve
mcnt. Ladies attended the sessions of the
association and listened with close atten-
sanitation has at length obtained Il hold
upon the popular mind. Public thought
in Maryland was some years ago success
fully directed by DR., Chancellor to the
useful efforts in this regard have been ably
seconded by other laborers in the same
field. The organization Of the Public
Health Association is itself an important
decidedly successful first semi-annual
meeting is Il promising sign of the times.
1t is most cheering circumstance that the
best and most public spirited sanitarianS
within our borders are now united in Il
common purposc--to educate popular sen
timeut to the point Of enlightened action.
There are evidences Of progress of
practical kind The Medical and Chiruryi
cal Faculty have a general sanitation com
mittcc," which works actively for the pro
motion of the movement, with the result
that municipal and State boards of health
take increased interest in their respective
duties, The recent report on Il proposed
sewerage system for Baltimore Is Il prod
uct Of thu rs9. impulse, and it, favorable
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

\ dispatch from London is to the
effect that all the commercial countries
Of Europe arc looking toward an az
rangcment by which they can remove
restrictions upon trade with each 9th
or, but prohibit that with the United
States, in consequence Of the Dnglcy
bill. Well, if one good turn deserves
another, says the Alexandria G"~ctt",
50 also does a bad one; but in the case
referred to, the people OF thj, country
are the chief sufferers. However they,
should not complain, As they brought
all the trouble upon themselves by
their votes last year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
THE MONEY FOR
GOOD ROADS.

The New York farmers are as much
stirred up over the public roads as any
other class of citizens. 1t ought not to be
necessary to make such Il statement, for
farmers ought to be more stirred up than
other people. Good roads, of course, bene-
fit all but none is 50 directly interested as
the farmer Other people use the roads
occasionally; nt use them all the time,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
Boys Clothing.

The future customers Of Oehm's Acme
Hall, the coming men, we clothe as care
fully as their fathers and big brothers.
We're vsry roud If tine grodI that's in our
Boys Ail-WUol ChevOt Knee Parts Suits Double
breasted .Jackers, to Ii years, though the prices
only $3.50, s.; and $3.50.
II ere'S wcrd sf wall NTH in fine Chinchilla
Reeters; !aree sailor collars, , to years, $3.50 t.
IS.
Midi Suits large inIaid sailor col ~ !: ont: che
binding. fancy SO oh 7 ds. GIav Covert ClOt, =
Blue and Green Broadclotn, to years only ri
TO $50.
LONG As the hoHs sp ut up into Young men
PANTS their clothing needs ezra ear We
SUITS. have a veIl large lie If Long Pail. SHIFTS
in s-butOn, round corner ) k Co l., IL
hack, wide collars Materials the u " i
Wool Oyerplaids, Brown Chez k anu ili,s and
Scotch Paids, S., $3.50 to S15.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

because the weather happens
to be warm. If you have
weak throat, a slight hacking
cough, or some trouble with
the bronchial tubes, summer is
the best time to get rid OF it.
If you are losing flesh there is
all the more need Of attention.
Weakness about the chest and
thinness should never 60 to-
gether. One greatly increases
the danger Of the Cher Hea.
the throat, cure the cough, and
strengthen TIE whole system
now. Keep taking SCOTS
Emulsion all summer.
tos sale " a. drU,,,-,- - ~ Al fii.oa
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

Chairman Bvnum. Of the gold demo
cratic party, has issued an address call
inc attention to the sound-monry vie
tories III hc rv.cut elections.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

"a ANTEI,-TRUSTWO \ , ACTIVE
" gentlemen aud dies to travel Iur res pnu>ihle
estahl he'd house in Maj, Land. Monthly sos and
expenses. Po<o, steady. Reference. RI 81 'Se
II ed Is eel stamped envelope. The DomiI ion
I Ii. any. Dept. L., CIi,agu
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
CEHM'S ACME HALL.
FALL WEARABLE NEEDS.


WHY
scs no cNc
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
MINIS Hardware.

The very latest styles IN has the light
shades of brown, gray aud tan. We have them in
both Alplnes and De- hyS exactly thu same qH.i ~
other stores sell for + you Can get here today for
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
Saturday. the 18th day Of December, 1897.

AT CLOCK p. NJ,
all the real estate in said Mortgage de-
scribed:- 3eing the north of lot nine of
Registers Addition to Hyattsville, State
and county aforesaid according to pat
recorded in Liber W. \. j. No. /, folio 104
of the said Land Records. commencing for
the same at a point on the east side of the
Baltimore and Washington Turnpike fifty
feet distant from the southwes. corner Of
said lot nine 90. and thence along said
Turnpike north Sc east 80 feet to post,
thence south S20 east 2lS feet to post in
centre of an alley, thence along centre of
alley south 50 west 80 feet inches, thence
north $50 west to place of beginning, with
all Improvements thereon, being a large
1-ROOM DWELLING and %C>
all OUT-BUILDINGS. & III
This property is distant iR841A4
about 3 minutes walk from
EVANSVILLE Depot and is admirably To-
Gated.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash on the ratification of sale by the
court. 800 deposit on day of sale. Con-
veyancing, etc. at cost of purchaser.
MARION DUCKETT,
EBERT DENT,
Attorneys named in Mortgage.
November 10th, lS91--ts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
No. 2420 Equity

ORDERED this 18th day of November,
~ 1897, that the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedings. being the
mortgaged real estate of AZariah Jones
and wife. made and reported by Beverly
w. Mister, Attorney of the Mortgaged, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 9th day of December next; provided
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Prince Georges
county once in each of three successive
weeks before the 9th day of December
next.
The report states the amount of sales to
be So ,6OJ.O0.
JAMES B. BELT,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for p. G. Co.
True copy-test: JAMES B. BELT, Clerk.
Noyember 12th 1S97-4w.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26

R1 VIRTUE of the power of sale cor
- tanned in a Mortgage from Joseph
Cuttings to James Leech, dated the first
day of September, 1891, and recorded in
Liber J. W. B. No. 10, folio G6S, etc, one
of the Land Records of Prince Georges
county, the undersigned Attorney named
in said Mortgage will sell at public sale at
Branchville Station, on the B. Il O. r. r.,
in said county, on
Wednesday, the 18th day GfDecember, 1897
AT O'clock T.. NJ.
all the real estate in said Mortgage de
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-11-26
FoR SALE.

IHOlCE GLOVER HAY Apply to
" FRED'K SASSCER,
Enquirer OFFICE.
Nov enlbcr 18th, 1S9.-tf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
WEST VIRGINIA CUTS.

The West Virginia constitutional
Amendment Commission proposes to re-
duce the salaries Of important State
officers TO what appear to be unreason-
ably low figures.
Considering that West Virginia does
not acknowledge that she has any pubic
debt and that the rate Of taxation there
Is very light, it would seem she ought to
be able TO pay her Governor more than
200 per annum; her Secretary of State
more than $3.50; her State Treasurer
more than 81, 400. and her Attorney-Gene-
raj more than $1,000
As we understand, from a Charleston
dlspatch TO the Baltimore Sun, If the pro-
posed amendment should be adopted
these salaries would be changeable by
the Legislature, but not during the term
of office of the incumbent. All fees ana
commissions collected by these and other
officers named are TO be turned into the
public treasury
In order to provide against excessive
and extravagant county expenses. 1t IS
proposed that section Z, Article ", OF
the Constitution, shall be amended so
that the maximum taxation on 500 valu-
alton shall be 70 cents instead of 80 cents
as now provided Old and present in
debtedness is provided for Any county
may increase its levy by a two-third
majority of the pee5.S's vote.
An insurance commissioner has been
provided for, and an amendment adopted
taxing all express. telegraph. telephone
railroad. pipeline, and insurance fran
chises. and property, and the franchises
Of all corporations. There has also
been agreed upon an amendment dis
franchising all election bribers and voters
bribed. The sessions Of the Legislature
are to be limited TO sixty days, no bis
TO be presented after the fortieth day
and members are to receive 81 day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
THE sOUTU Is WILLING.

In commenting on the recent Viruieht
and SUPERFICIAL outbreak of a certain ele-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Repup-
lie touching the school-hstory question:
the Providence Journal says:
We ought by this time to have be-
come sufficiently removed from the pas
sions and prejudices Of the civil war 10
be willing TO give the South due credlt
for the sincerity and courage we claim
in behalf of the soldiers Of the North.
our Providence contemporary says
further, that it is time to teach real his
tory i'm our schools; declares that 1t Is
unjust to attempt TO teach the youth OF
the North that there was no bravery, nc
chivalry. exhibited in the conflict eX-
cept by the Federal combatants. and Sc
verely reprobates the suggestion that
the idea be inculcated in that section
that every Confederate was a despicable
character.
For its words the Journal merits the
thanks of every southerner. And we as
sure our contemporary that all the South
asks is that real history be taught in the
schools North and South. Not only on the
issue Of courage and chivalry, but on the
issue of principle, right, and patriotism
the South is entirely willing to be judged
by the unvarnished facts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30

we can AFFORD TO walt little longer. Let
us hope that the movement TO raise the
needed funds for the monument VIII
take new life from the Confederate Re-
union at Nashville. soon to occur. and
that. led by Richmond and Virginia, the
southern people will promptly perform
the duty that is incumbent upon them.
Let us honor all our worthy dead Let
no soldiers grave be neglected. Let
flowers cover the mounds OF the hum
blest. as well as OF the highest. and
let poets and orators recall their deeds
and sing their prases-to the end that
heroism be venerated and patriotism IN
culcated, so that when our country has
need Of an army to fight its battles II
may know where to find suitable men.
What more natural than TO expect 10
find a new generation Of heroes SPRING
ing from the soil enriched by the biooa
split In every war for American liberty!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30

Mr.. md Mrs. Hatcher, OF in""
Pay m Visit Here.

On Thursday last, Or. Hatcher re-
ceIved n telegram from Washington
stating that the Postmaster-Generai oi
Bulgaria would pay him visit Oh ln"'
day. A later telegram happily explaiheu
that he would be accompanied py ms
knsman, Mr. Robert Stockwell Hatcher,
and his wife, of Indiana. important
business detained the distinguished lot
e!gner at the last moment, ana ne
did not see Richmond. as ne ue-
sired so much to do. Mr.. and MIS- hatcne'
came on a later train and spent the blsN,
with DR.. Hatcher and family anu
returned early the next morning loi
the Universal Postal Congress, OF whien
Mr.. Hatcher is secretary. Mr.. Hatcher
Is well known and very popular III gov
eminent circles In Washington, having
served as Reading Clerk for two sessions
IN the House OF Representatives.
He belongs to the Bedford branch OF
the Virginia family of Hatchers, though
born I'm Indiana. He is very much IN
terested in genealogical records, ana
when finding he was 80 near the Ola
Tomahawk church, in Chesterfield, OF
which his progenitor was pastor IN the
days OF the Revolution, he was anxious
to visit and make "A photograph OF u,
also to examine some of the records OF
Chesterfield pertaining to the coming 70
this country of the first Hatcher
retired British naval officer. He visited,
while in England in 1855 the ancestral
home of the Hatchcrs in Careby. making
copies while there Of the old tombs' the
Manor-House church, the earliest re
cords of burial dating back to l53J. He
is honorary vice-president Of the Sons
OF the American Revolution. and mem
Der Of the Huguenot Society Of America
His mother was a Miss Dibrell, OF Nr-
ginia parentagc. He was educated
largely in Europe spent eight years
there. and speaks huently French, Ger
man. and Italian. He is a brother 70
Mrs. jose Coclto Gomez wife OF the
former Charge d'Anairs Of Brazil to the
United States. Mrs Robert Hatcher IS
O. charming personality. She was regent
for indiana Of Daughters Of the
Revolution, and resigned to become the
yice-presldent Of the N~tional Society
OF the Daughters of the Revolution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
bristol Daily Tlmes)

(BriStOl DAILY IlmeS.)
The great State Of Virginia will, on
the 18th day OF August in Roanoke.
through the convention OF the Demo-
cratic party, name the man who will be
the next Governor of the State. 1t is
perfectly right and proper that all men
in the party and the whole press OF the
State should discuss the different cam
didates for this office-their fitness and
qualifications for it, But it is unjust to
the people and the candidates that parti-
san politics be made misleading. j.
Taylor Ellyson, the chairman Of the
State Democracy, Is one Of these candi-
dates, and has attested his Democracy
in a way that leaves no uncertainty as
TO his fidelity to his party and to the
right to majority supremacy. While
il is not our intention 10 champion Mr.
Ellyson's candidacy, common honesty
forces us TO say that the kind or war
fare that is being wase1 against his
nomination Is un-DemOcratic and UNJUST
and calculated 10 hurt the man in whose
interest II is done. Mr.. Ellyson IN the
last campaign in Virginia as CHAIRMAN
faced the most peculiar ana trying poHl-
cal situation In the State since the F1tZ
Lee campaign for the goyernorsbip. That
he was faithful TO the interests Of his
party the result clearly attested. mat
he is an honest. honorable gentleman IN
politics and business is conceded by ali
who know him and know or him; and,
that he is sincere in his statements we
cannot doubt Now. in view OF his faith
~ bonest effective work for the party,
let us treat him fairly, even II We are
favorable to another mans candidacy.
The Democratic party OF virginia can
not afford 10 become a party 10 the
petty. malicious methods Of some or is
partlsans. who are trying 10 work IN
Jury to Mr.. Ellyson unfairly through
the financial plank OF the national pat
form. He demonstrated the TACT last
fan that he was a Democrat, and as
good n one as we had in the State.
And If we can't find any better reason
for being against him for the governor
shin than that ne works, and works
hard. for Democracy. We are very shor'
of arguments in favor or another can
I didate No, brethren OF the press, %
decent In politics especially. and let u
! treat Mr.. Ellyson's claims fairy, or We
might provoke a criticism or senator
Daniels action in the high endorsement
/ he made OF his special qualifications foi
| the chairmansh.p last year.