Catoctin clarion., 1900-11-22
Excessive Charges by COnstables.

Great objection is being made to the ex
cessive bills presented each month to the
County Commissioners by the County Con
stables. The objection comes directly from
the members of that body themselves and /,
is said that steps are being taken to remedy
this glaring imposition upon the taxpayers.
This is not the first time complaint has
been made In this direction, as the CITIZEN
has frequently in the past called attention IA
this shameful condition of affairs.
The Board of Commissioners have fire.
quently warned constables about making
cases out of triflng and petty incidents, but
the instructions in many cases ere entirely
ignored and warrants sworn out with very
little excuse with the same regularity.
An examination Of the dOckets Of the Pc.
lice Justices will show the number OF trivial
cases that have been taken before them and
in which the parties accused have ben dis.
charged on the face of the charge or from
lack of evidence. In each case, however the
constable gets his fee.
the only way is to be emphatic and positive
in the premises If ser wants of the law are
not responsble or aIe guilty of breach OF
trust and honor, then radical measures
should be taken. This thing has gone on
too long for 81 mple remonstrance, and per
mission to 60 forth and do the same thing
over, but an effective check should be put
upon such dispositions and the people will
sustain those who act in and look after their
interests Citizen.
In the report of the second annual meeting
of the Maryland State Horticultural Society
there appears in discussion of paper on
the culture Of the chestnut, the following
statement by Prot. w. G. johnson, State
Entomologist:
II desire to call the attention of the mem
bers of this society to a series of photographs
taken by myself of Col. Winebrenners chest
nut orchard the past fall. This orchard is
located about four miles west of Frederick,
on what is known as the Indian Spring
Farm. 1t is on the eastern slope of the Blue
Ridge mountain. The land is very rough.
The nuts have been grated upon native
sprouts and have made a most beautiful
growth. The Paragon has been used mostly
in these graftings. In some instances large
clusters of fine burrs were fruiting on two
four or five years old were loaded and bend
ing under their great load of nuts. In most
instances the nuts are grated on sprouts
from stumps on land that could not be used
for agricultural purposes.
Last fall requested Col. Winebrenner to
send me some mature Paragon burrs with
natives so that could compare them. Oct.
4, 1899, recei vcd the following letter from
him:
"'As requested, send you by U. s. Ex-
press five Paragon and two natural chestnut
burrs, which hope will reach you In good
condition. Some of the burrs are not open
but may open before they reach you. Ihope
you can select one or more good specimens
from them to be photographed
"'My first shipment has been made and
sold for II cents per pound, or 5000 bushel
Paragon chestnut trees will live longer than
the life of man. Are they not more profitable
than fruit trees?
"'Yours truly,
I'D. G. WiNEBRENNER'
"The five Paragon burrs referred to con.
tained 33 large nuts. One double burr en-
to enclosed, The natives had small, in.
ferior nuts each '-Ne,ss