West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-22

to myself who has devoted the
greater part OF my life to the Amen
corner. and | can freely say that l
do not blame Bros. White and Daw-
son for wanting to remain in Char
lesion permanently. The attractions
are great and l verify believe that
If remained in Charleston for a
season that the good brethren at
home would declare my seat vacant.
They would have cause for suspic.
ion at least Besides the hilarious
time we got what was coming to us
from the Legislature by the assis
tance of Bros. White and Dawson
we got new tax lawl We are sat.
is6ed.
No one in Preston county appre-
ciates the appointment of comrade
Maj. Orr more than myself. We
soldiered together and were mess
mates for four long years. II any
one who has chickens is laboring
under the delusion that the Major
does not know fighting game from
a dung-hill the delusion will be dis
PEELED when the Major visits the
hennery. II four years of army life
would not familiarize a man with
chickens it is no use for him to
spend his time in Harvard or Yale
studying tkem from scientific roost.
The Major and myself have studied
them under all the conditions of
army life and never found one that
would not fill long felt want when
properly handled. The Major will
have to deal with them from a differ
ent stand point for the next year
and feel satisfied that he will do
justice to old speck, If for no other
reason than to satisfy the Journal.
The Journal has roosterly feeling
for old speck, from there long asso-
citation in scratching for the same
worm in the garden patch when the
onions begin TO sprout.
But we farmers are happy, and 1
am glad to say that am one Of the
rural farmers who has never discard.
hd the hayseed In my hair or parted
with the moss on my back, and l
have always been able to make an
honest living by grubbing and ex-
terminating the running briars.
We farmers know that the new tax
laws will make us prosperous and
contented aud there will bs no
necessity to place mortgage ON the
farm so long as The chicken tax
assessor pays Us friendly visit.
He will unfavel the untold wealth of
ours which has been lying dormant
for the past forty years. 1t will
give an impetus to our infant in
duSiries, such as the calves, colts.
pigs, lambs, ducks aud chickens,
which have been of no value to us
heretofore. AT the next session Of
the Legislature we will ask them to
pass tariff bill TO protect our infant
industries against foreign compeii.
ton and the pauper labor of Europe.
Congress in i,s wisdom and gener-
osity done this for the great manu-
fscturers and their infant industries
have grown and the manufacturer
have become millionaires. When
the new tax laws get into foil oper
alton and we get our tariff bill we
will be living ~ Scotland castles and
having our bull and bear fights and
creating panics ON the egg market.
Thefe Is nothing like the discovery
Of unbidden wealth which has been
our misfortune TO have kept hidden
too long. But comrsde Orr and
the new tax laws will right this mis-.
fortune. Old speck will be quoted
on the market above par and there
is no possibility or hope for Deacon
Brown 20 corner a rooster for cam
psign growing. No wonder the
Deacon fought the new tax laws,
and that Bio. WhetselI espoused the
cause Of old speok.
Already I imagine am living in
castle overlooking the tomb Of
Moses, the Moses which lead us
ont Of the wilderness OF old taxation
and placed puuItfy at the head Of
the lis, Of modern taxation. feel
like weeping for JOY.
The RAMBLER