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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
THE TROLLEY INJUNCTIONS.
TRACTION COMPANY WINS A VICTORY ONh
THE "HUCKLEBERRY"-DE FOX
THE GRAB IN RYE

rba TEMPORARY Injunction preventing the New
york Yestchester and Connecticut Traction COM
panv from building IN the highways OF tNe N'''os0
Of Bronxville Westminster County was 'ne 49,
feet Of q long argument before justice d. l. N1
roam AZ q special term Of the Supreme Court a'
White Plains yesterday.
T. c. Church appeared FOR the traction oo"i'''y
ard Alfred F. Smith and Eugene Tredwel4 OF
Hoadly Lauterbach Johnson represented ,"7
plaintiff In his motion to make tho inJu"'.io
permanent Mr. Smith said that the II An'.'S9
granted the traction company had peeh lo' .'''.r
owing TO a clause which provided that i s'o-'-
build It's system by January 1891 MS ooi'll"D'
has never done a days work nor shown ulsp09'
ton TO construct its line and It's counsel Goes not
dare TO read the franchise because It IS aosoiu'eE
void" said Mr.. Smith.
MI Church asked 10 havo the injuncuon Va0S'7u-
and said that the tracks which were lald 'Nls wen
had been torn up. the ties burnt and the Nahan
workmen dubbed lie said he would begin SUI
against the village OF BronXviNe.
Mr. TredweI said that search made IN the once
Of the Secretary Of State at Albany had ialieo 10
reveal the franchise which the company coh'ehNen
It held Justice Marean held that the denial OF Inc
defendant was as broad as the alterations mace ny
the plafnfiN and therefore ne would dlsso4Ne ne
Injunction immediately Mr.. Smith made an apPl-
William Granger Of BronxHle, who alleges that ne
company has failed 10 comply WIN ~, t'c 80, ~
a single abutting property owner. After another
argument Justice Marean gave counsel unuI u
dav 10 submit briefs but warned the counsel LOT
ne trolley company not TO resume work until after
his decision had been rendered
As told in The Tribune. the traction company
brought gang ~ Italians to Bronxville last Sat
urday and started IN 70 ste9l march on the resi- l.
the village police charged the Italians and drove
them away until injunction could be obtained
in Brooklyn.
Justice Nlarean also heard arguments IN the suit
brought by James " Fields and James F. Porter
for an Injunction rain the Port Chester
street Railway Company from building an extern
sion IN Purchase-st. Rye. Frederick W. sherman.
for The company. moved 10 have the injunction dis
solved for the reason that commission bad been
appointed to condemn the easements Of property
refused 10 give their consents J. Alvord Peck.
counsel for the plaintiffs, showed the Court that
property owners. many u whom were wealthy.
were strongly opposed 70 the trolley. Justice Ma
rean decided to maxi the injunction permanent
The commission. which was appointed by Jus
tee Keogh, IS composed ~ John ". Boothoy and
Michael J Dillon. OF New Rochelle, and Charles 5.
Osfrander. OF Mount Vernon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
FJrE ALDFRNEYS KILLED RY CARS.

Five Alderney COWS have been Killed IN the last
three days on the New-York and Harlem Railroad
tracks near PuTdy's Station. Westchester County.
and the trains have been delayed in consequence
Yesterday morning the southbound express due az
Purdys az $50 o'clock. struck and killed TWO COWS
IN front OF the Moore estate. south OF the station
One derailed. but no passengers were IN
5ured. On Thursday morning another cow was
killed BY the 80 O'Clock southbound train. while
several others We're injured Cows were also killed
on Wednesday and Thursday nights. and the most
peculiar thing about n is that they all owned
by man and met Their fate IN the same spot.
The owner IS a y. Whitlock. well 70 do farmer
OF Purdy's He has allowed the cattle 20 run loose
property bought by New-York City for the
Croton watershed and the fence along the
railroad Is broken they easily get on the track
MIR. Whi'lock holds the company responsible for
his loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
MOUNT VERNON

Archbishop Corrigan viii preach ms "o'' I,'r
-,1,a, an the church Of the Sacred Heart
:. .,s afternoon a confirmation service VIII De
,a,s in Which the Archbishop will be assisted by
. .S %. - Flvnn. the Rev. Edward Beary and
seVeIai If he Rsuubltcan party in this city are
wei pleased WIN the ressir ed S0 names weTe
,frday and Friday Last Eeai are That this year
49, +o,al VIII he even larger . - o-s,oa-
ne ~ y. 80 T Long Of White Plains. 70 MISS
men , a, p Hvsfed. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs A
Il II-s.nd Of New -Rocneue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
YONKERs.

While John shannon, Wei known business
man q this city. was dri'ins down RNeraae-a'e'
1es,sr8av forenoon his horse ran away lie ran
over James O'Brien. Of No. q hudson-st'' oei0Fe
=. could get out % the way. OBrien was picked
,o,,.,,o,,s and bleeding. and taken 10
,is nome where he received medical attenGance IL
ss rhogcbt tnat ne is injured internally MI Snah-
-, ..,f hts horse under control after snort run
TIC fret mem ers' smoker Of the season WI
,aIr pace at the Hollywood Inn club tomorrow
~. 4 SPLENDID entertainment has been arranged
~, " N H. will send his full name ana ADDRESS
% mis- ofice the Information ne asks for Will be
xiven 70 hin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
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HOME NEWS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS
ALTERNATELY. K. shiras q Pittsburg
CANRR1DGF-Coun Mchtervelde belgian Minis
ser AZ Washington FIFTH ANENUE-Judge Q.
A Nedu OF St Louis HOILAND-Beriah VII
t,ns 81 Washington MANHATTAN-Ex-Con-
erossroan J. ] Belden 81 Syracuse WALDORF
Colonel Sharman Crawford. q ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
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MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise II Sunset $50 Noon 2islMoon. 10
HIGH WATER
AM-esrdv Hook 400 GOV. Island "a Hell Gate 8 q
PN-Sandy Hook 4 70 GOV. Island 4 - Hell Gafe e 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
Announcements.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Z. "Syosset'
A wide scanned Collar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
sEABOARD CONSOLIDATION.
Meetings of Interested Companies
Yesterday.

RALEIGH. n. c., December H-(Spe'
cial. 1.-The stockholders OF the Pittsboro'
railway met here to-day. 40 shares being
represented out OF 60. and adopted a
resolution ratifying the action Of the d.
rectors in executing a release and con-
veyance to the Raleigh and Augusta Air
Line Of the road-bed, property. and fran
chise. in accordance with contract made
thirteen years ago by the two companies.
As the Raleigh and CASTOR owns the
Raleigh and Augusta, this Is really a
sale 10 the former. The stockholders OF
the LOuisburg railway were TO have met,
but did not meet. The same was the
case with the Durham and Northern rail-
way stockholders. II was not publicly
known that there would be meeting
here TO day of the stockholders OF the
Raleigh and CASTOR and Raleigh and Au-
gusta railways. but there was no quorum
IN either case, and so nothing was done.
There was an adjournment until Deem
Der 2eth. There is also to be q meeting
December 2ist.
W. L. Groner, OF Norfolk. and W. II.
PAGE and J. L. McGlone. Of New York
were here TO represent the Ryan interest
Some OF Ryan's agents are sure to be on
mana At al Hctthibo. WIN Oh MINUS W
protests. They filed a protest at the Ra.
leigh and Castor meeting to-day. and de-
clare they intend to keep up the light
against consolidation.
The stockholders Of the Carolina Cen
trail railway met at Wilmington. Nothing
was done, but recess was taken until
December 18th. when President Williams
and Vice President St. John are expected
10 be present. The matter then TO be
acted on will be the merging of the Caro-
lima Central with the Raleigh and Gas
ton and other divisions, into the Seaboaro
Afr-T inc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
Hin CITY Mention.

LYNCHBURG, VA. December H.
Especial --Charles Toler and Grant John
son, two negroes who are wanted at
Wilson, y. c., for robbery, have been ar
rested here and are being held for the
Wilson authorities
Rev. J. p. Lawrence. Of the Episcopal
church. has received a letter from his
niece Miss Henrietta Lawrence, who IS
a trained nurse. stating that she had
arrived at Kimberly. which was being
besieged by the Beers.
cards are out for the marriage on De-
cember 23d Of Miss Jeannie o. Abbot.
daughter Of Mr. William Il. Abbot OF
Bellevue. and Mr.. James p. c. Southall'
Professor of Natural philosophy OF HO-
bart College, Geneva. ~ y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKEr.

Richmond. Va, December II, 1899
Private sales reported to-day were as
follows: Filters. nogsheads: leaf dark.
2 h0gsheads Tugs, ! hogshead; scraps. g
hogsheads; stems, % hogsheads; cutters,
hOgsheads. Total number Of hOgsheads
sold during the day. %.
United States internal-revenue cOllec-
lions for the city OF Richmond. Va. to-
day were Tobacco, H,2U7S0; cigars, $SJ5.9S
Total. S0i3.7S.
Allegheny, Old Dominion. ShOckoe
Stonewall. ard Seabrook's warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, is hOgsheads de-
liverias. hOgsheads.
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
Dark inspections. hOgsheads.
Sales Of dark loose tobacco on the Rich
mOnd breaks to-day We're: Crenshaw's
Warehouse. $3.50 pounds; St0newall
Warehouse. G.iis pounds. Total. 4l.05S
pounds.
Messrs. John i. Jacob & Co. made the
following remarks about the market for
the week Dark mew)-Receipts mode
rate; market fairly active: all fine stem
ming and wrappers bring fun prices, and
are I'm good demand
Sun-cured new lOOse)-Receipts much
lighter than last week; market continues
steady at unchanged prices.
Brights-Steady at unchanged quota
tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD or DIRECTORS OF THE
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY have
declared a DIVIDEND OF -FOUR DOL
LARS PER SHARE on tho common
stock and dividend obligations OF the
company payable on JANUARY tho 81,
1900 % holders Of the same OF record on
December 20. 1929. from which date To tho
9Th OF January. 1900, the books OF trans
fer viii be closed. ]. Il. WINSTON.
de l2-t ia Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

Close OF Its Session-Washingto ton
Memorial Services.


WINSTON, n. C., December lL-(Spe-
cial)-The Moravian Synod closed at
noon to-day The successful work OF
Salem Female College was heartily en-
dorsed by the synod, to which this In
sttutiOn Is responsible. A movement was
started Tor the formation OF fund for
church extension I'm the South. Special
efforts were agreed upon. whereby. tho
Church throughout the Southern States
viii be more fully organized. Several
important constitutional amendments
were effected. Pensions TO retired min
listers. II married will be $50 per year.
10 widows or widowers. one half Of tho
lessening them on the part OF the Pro-
Nlncial Elders Conference. For tho Pro-
yincial Elders Conference for tho next
three years, Bishop Rord,hsier. Rev.
James Hall. and John w. Fries were
elected. This Is the highest governing
body Of the church. and the election YVES
q time OF greatest solemnity. Christian
\. Pfohl. Dr. Strickland. and w. r.
Nogler compose the new Financial Board,
elected for three years
A beautiful memorial service I'm COM
memoration Of tho one hundreth amt
Nersary OF George Washngton's death
was held In the NOravan church to-day.
body, and tho faculty and pupils OF ss-
lem Female College and the other
schools in Salem. An appropriate adj
dress was msds by Bishop Rondthaler,
who spoke OF tho eircums inces sur
rounding the death OF Father OF his
and foreign lands. The music was
especially fns. A general memorial SER
vice wSE held at the same church to-
night, and was largely attended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

HlchmOnu. va, Deccmber IT, ls99
Quotations.: Wheat-Jongberry 20 10
l5c.; mixed. 20 to Zoe: shOrtberry. 20 "a
Zoe: No. red. 15c.; bag lots. 81 to 7ic.
Corn-Nirgnia white. bag lots. Zoe. No.
white. foc.; No. white. 39c No. mix
ed, Csc; No. mixed 81 1-2c. Oats-No. :
mixed. = lie; No. 3 mixed, CSC; winter
seed, 50 10 TIC. Rye-CO 10 CSC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
Hnnpeh at Night.

CHARLESTON. w. VA. December a.
Atkinson to-day re-
fused 10 interfere in the Frank Walker
murder case, and Walker was hanged
in the State prison tonight.
T,Td Madison. who was TO have hanged
with Walker. was granted A reprieve iof
thirty days in order TO have his case
carried up TO the Supreme Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
Green.horo, CITY Hall.

GREENSBORO. n. c., December IL
Special 1.-The plan for the new City Hall
10 be built here next Year wn3 selected
last night BY, the Board Of Aldermen,
The plan OF Messrs. Hayden. Wheeler. q
schwend, architects. OF Charlotte. Was
accepted. This building will be the hand
soonest and roomiest City Hail IN the
State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

days: posted rates. siS2lg0NSSis; COM
mercial bills. &.MqANi2.
Silver certificates 5gn5@A. Bar silver.
5g4 Mexican dollars. AZ.
Government bonds steady. state bonds
weak. Railroad bonds irregular
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
Fate.

Fate.
(ChicagO Times Herald)
I used TO sit at home and brood;
II seemed my friends could never
Remember 10 invite me out
To anything whatever.
The doctor said / ate too much,
And told me / must diet
Twas not an easy thing 10 do,
But | resolved 10 try IT,
And then It quickly came 20 pass
That everyone who knew me
Began inviting me 10 dine
And crOwdlng food into me.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
Sensible Gifts
for Wise Donors.

Our store Is implicitly a Men and
Bows store. Every gift bought here
MUST be useful for practical wear,
ornament, or luxury
You can't 90 astray-you needn't
7oheyondyOur purSe-as we'yemost
acceptable and appropriate gifts
,re from anywhere between &c.
!, and SIS.
Umbrellas ana Walking Sticks en-
er.tcd reo OF charge.
A sure cure for huS-
/. SMOKING bands who persist in
JACKETS. Going out nights
alone. A garmentyOur
"ba,, friend" will appreciate for
, wears and Years. Somehow every
, man lpe.t,a Smoking Jacket tObe
. Given BIN at some period Of his life,
/. ana thay'd all rather have one from
~Bry's'-S4.So to $40.
Bath Robes. $3.50 20 S..
I. mas, $2.25 up.
They're regular
BOYS stem-wiud, stem-set
WATCHES timekeepers, in eli.
FREE. ther gilt or nickel
will keep perfect
tine and prove treasure to any
s,hooi-boy. Every purchase in
our Boys and Children'S Depart
ment gets your name in rhe box
.or one Of the fifty to be given
away Xmas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
declared a dividend OF THREE DOLLARS
PER SHARE on the capital stock OF tho
company, payable on JANUARY 2, 1860.
TO holders OF the same OF record on De-
cember 10Th. from which date TO the "a
Of January, 1900. the books Of transfer
will be closed. w. Il. JONES. ,
de- iitJal Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

Book and Job Printing neatly executed
at the Dispatch Printnx-Houss<
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations er9 for bonds maturing IN
not less than ten years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
MIsCELLANEOU

Insurance Companies. Par Bid. Asked.
Virginia Fire and Marine. d ~ .....
virginia state ........ ...... > 23t4 .....
MISCEI.I,A NEOTrG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

City Auditors Office.
Richmond. Va, December Z. 1899
THE TRANSFER-BOOhS OF THE
BONDED DEBT Of the city OF RICHMOND
WILL BIZ CLOSED on AND AFTER
THE 18th INSTANT, and reopened the %
day Of January next.
EDW J. WARRFN.
de Slide 10 Auditor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, DEC. Il, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. James
River landings and Norfolk. merchandise
and passengers; Virginia Navigation
Steamer Winyah, Simmons, Philadsl-
phia. merchandise and passengers; Clyde
lime.
SAILED.
Schooner A. Denicke, Williams, City
Point, Va. railroad ties.
Schooner Marie Piers0n, Lear James
Barge Ed. Say, Ryan. James River,
'H Barge gse Frank Thompson. McDevitt,
lanes River: railroad ties.
barge General /. j. Wester, Erect,
James River; railroad ties.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, DEC. IL.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamer Albano, Hamburg.
steamer knight Errant, Liverpool.
SAILED.
Schooner u. A. Van Brent, Providence.
Schooner George Bailey, Providence.
Schooner Viking. New Haven.
Schooner Bayard Barnes, New Haven.
PORT OF WEST POINT, DEC. II, 1879.
(By ;elegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Accouack. Thompson Nor
folk; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson, Nor
folk; Passengers and general cargo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

No. spring wheat, SKATE: No. red,
e646sc. No. corn. 3i4c. No. 2 oats. 2jU
23ilc; No. 2 white. 2ia. d25ikc. No. 2 rye.
52qJ3c No. barley 36ni6c. No. flax
seed, $40; new, s.i9. Prime timothy
seed. H.4Onf2.i5. Mess pork, per barrel,
sS.75m{l0.l0. Lard. per 100 pounds, s,oF
$40 Short-rib sides doose). S.ZOls5. 10.
Dry-salted shoulders boxed. .JAsp1isc.
Short clear sides (boxedl, SJ.OHso.So-
Whiskey. distilers' finished goods. per
gallon, Sf.23iz. Butter steady; creamery,
lGu25c. dairy. 1920. Cheese firm at
1iXNl2iLc. Eggs firm at zoe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-15

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, December H.-Flour-
Neglected and barely steady. closing a
little nrmer. ON the late strength in wheat.
Bye Flour Steady.
BuckWheat FlOur-Quet.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
THE COURT YARD WE'LL.

The we'll which the county commits
sioners had sunk in the court yard at
Halifax has been completed, and the
water is excellent. The we'll is 27O feet
deep. The water stands 60 feet below
the surface, and the pump pipe extends
12O feet below the ground.
The COMMONWEALTH advocated a
we'll at the court house and now be-
lieves that the people of the county
appreciate it. To be sure, the cost
seems rather heavy, about $500. We
did not, however, even suggest wha.
kind of a we'll was needed but with
the convenience of fine we'll for all
people Of the county, we hardly think
any one will be displeased. The people
of Halifax town are going to put nice
platform and shelter around the well
and then it will be complete, and thu
county will have a good investmen
in it.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
FREE BLOOD CURE.
AN OFFER PROVING FAITH.

AN OfFEh fhON1NG tA1IHs
Bad Blood causes Blood and Skin
Diseases, Eruptlons, Pimples, Scrofula,
Eating Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Eczema,
Skin Scabs, Eruptions and Sores on
Children, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Itch
ing Humors, etc. For these troubles a
positive specific cure is found in B. B.
B. Botanic Blood Balm), the most
wonderful blood purifier of the age. It
has been thoroughly tested for the past
thirty years and has always cured even
the most deep-seated, persistent cases,
after doctors and patent medicines had
all failed. B. B. B. cures by driving
out of the blood the poisons and hu-
mors which cause all these troubles, and
cure is thus made that is permanent.
Contagious Blood Poison, producing
Eruptions, Swollen Glands, liberated
Throat and Mouth. ETC., cured by B. B.
B., the only remedy that can actually
cure this trouble. At druggists, ST per
large bottle; SIX bottles Qull treat
ment) S.. We have faith in B. B. B.,
hence sufferers may test it. We will
send sample bottle free and prepaid.
Write for it. Medical advice FREE.
Address, BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
REV. J. T. ALTERNATELY DEAD.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth.
ENFIELD, n. c., Oct. 3, 1899.
Rev. j. T. Alternately departed this
life last Thursday and was buried in the
cemetery here, Rey. J. E. Underwood
and the Masouic order officiating.
Mr.. F. III. Whitaker Jr. and wife, of
Monroe, after spending few days with
his mother returned home.
Forrest Whitaker, of Lynchburg, Va,
returned Saturday after spending some
days with his mother.
Mrs. Boyd has returned from New
York.
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Mabel have re
turned from an extended trip North.
Mr.. r. A. Pittman' 's sick children are
getting along we'll.
Mr.. w. C. Whitaker and two OF his
boys were in bed yesterday.
Mrs. Wilson Pittman is still very
sick.
Fine children's service at Roseneath
last night. Large crowd and good col.
lection for foreign missions.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
DON'T SUFFER, THE ELECTROPl|SE

Cures all diseases without the Use of
medicine. A pure Oxygen treatment,
by absorption. 1t cures where every
thing else fails. 1t is needed in every
family. for it will relieve every weak
ness or ailment, to the most persistent
chronic disease, and without The Use of
a grain of medicine. Thousands OF
people all oyer the United States, from
private citizens to lawyers, Doctors,
Preachers, Supreme judges, Editors,
ETC., even Crowned Heads OF Europe
have given testimonials Of these facts
Book of testimonials, and matter OF
great interest with price Of instruments
sent free. Every family should haye
an Electropoise it saves money, in
duces health. Send your address at
once and see what people say who have
thoroughly tested its merits. Agents
wanted. THE ELECTROPOISE CO.,
5I3 4th St., Louisville, Ky.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
RINGWOOD NOTES.

Correspondence to THE.CoMMoNwEALTH.)
RINGwOoD, N. c., Oct. 8, '99.
:. The investigation Of the Harrison
Jones case developed no clue as to foul
play, and it ended as it began-in
smoke.
Largest crowd here Saturday since
the election-road supervisors and the
Jones Investigation.
Mr.. Joe Draper and Mrs. Tom Motley
were married at Antioch church last
Sunday. Mrs. Motley (nee Miss Collier)
has been married twice both times to
widowersy and is now only nineteen
years of age. May they be happy and
prosperous.
Protracted services at Union NJ. p
church this week, Rev. Mr.. Harris as
sisted by Rey. Mr.. Totten conducting
same.
Cotton nearly all opened and two
thirds OF it picked out, very shor
crop.
The commonwealth., 1899-10-12
TNSOLYENT TAX LIST.

Every tax collector, upon returning
his lnsolvent tax list to the county
commissioners, must take an oath that
he "has been to the house OF the tax
naver herewith returned as insolvent,
where they had house, and he has
been to each of them where they could
be found, and they have no property
out of which their taxes could be col
lected."
The foregoing oath was copied from
an insolvent tax list which we found In
the Office of the register of deeds In
Halifax last week.
When properly considered this is
very significant oath, and tax col!ec-
tor must have done some very persist
ent work in his indeavors to collect the
taxes before he can take 1t truthfully
and conscientiously.
The truth is, there are very few tax
payers who have not some kind OF
property out of which taxes can be
made, and it is the duty of tax collect
ors to see to it that no stone is left un-
turned to make a clean collection.
Perhaps the tax collectors may say it
is a great deal OF work for the money
they get out OF it; but no one compels
them 10 accept the position of tax col
lector. They ask for the position, and
once commissioned with the duty and
responsibility Of the Office they should
make every possible effort to carry out
the law. If they find they have made
hard bargain they should "stick the
tighter to it,"
It was said in Halifax last week tina
the IL solvent tax list from one or two
townships amounted to more than .
Thousand dollars each and on one insol
vent list we saw the names of able bodice
men who themselves ought not affort
to let their names appear in such
place, and who are as able to pay thei
taxes az any men in the county.
Now, TIE COMMONWEALTH submit
that it is unfair to every man who doe
pay his taxes, tor any who can pay t
be returned on the insolyent list. lie
the taxes be collected closely and ther
will not be 80 much grumbllng abou
the financial embarrassment of th
county.