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Madison Times from Madison, Kansas • 2

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thiwnr IflBCELLAUKOUS CARDS. EFiKLEU JAMES BUTLER'S Ihe on yrairtenred and reliable mU IVIIL -TU oldest ak(J V6t iu Shaving i.0 cents Hair Cutting cents Seafoumiug IS cents Work done satisfactorily. Corner of Third and Main Street. MISS. ML JT.

SOUTH OP THE EUREKA, Constantly on hantl tire antl Wt styles, birI the largest and best assortment in Greenwood county, of MILLINERY mm Dressmaking a Specialty. Give lier -a "call. 'JMADISON TIMES, PUBLISHED BVEKT FKIDATi. Fill 1AY, OCT. 22, 1SS6; I i KEPrBL.tCAX TtATfe TICKlSTv Tot Governor, JOHN A.

MARTIN, of Atchison County. For Lieutenant A. P. RIDDLE, of Ottawa Couuty. For Associate Justice, D.

M. VALENTINE, of -Fraukliu 'Couuty. For Secretary of State, E. B. ALLEN, Jf Sedgwick Couuty; For State Treasurer, A3.

W. HAMILTON, of Suiuuer Couuty. For Stale Auditor. timothy McCarthy-, of Pawnee County. For Attorney Oenerol, Si B.

BRADFORD. Of Osage County. For Sup't of Public Instruction, J.II.LAWHEAD, Kt feourbmv'CoAaty. Ior Congressman Fourth Congression al District, THOMAS iffAN. '7 count? TicateT.

For Representative j. B. CLOGSTON. For Probate Judge. F.

C. LAMB. For County Attorney, A. M. HUNTER.

Clerk of District Courti W. S. ROBERTSON. County Superintendent, C. W.

KENDRIOK. For TbirdlDistrict. F.J. BEN EST. Announcement.

On behnlf of the tax payers, and of justice and fight, I hereby announce that I am a candidate for the office of County Attorney of Gneen-wood County, Kansas, Rtibjeet to the will of the Soople, expressed at the polls in November txt. D. Si. McKiifKEY. Salutatory In accordance with a tirtie-lionbreil Custom, iii assuming conirol of the Ttmf I arie and speak my little piece, flitch will necessarily be brief, and I hope, pointed enough, so that all the readers of the Times may know in what ranks to dnd Hi Lately it has had .1 derided leaning towards the Democratic camp, which I shall correct Dy wheeling it into line With Republican line battle, where lis Will hrtho future be found, (at least Control it dolunins,) contending for Republican principles, and support-in0; Republican candidates for office.

While advocAting Republican principles', It will ba done in a spirit of fair-Wess and mOderaubn, without trying to Hindu ly embitter those who hold differ, cnt political viivR. Personalities of an offensive naiurg will be carefully excluded from its columns, and under no consideration will they be allowed, a-fid no attention will be paid 10 them whe aimed at the Times. It will my aim to work for the interest of OieenwooiJ county in general, and for the city of Madison in particular; believing all citizens should have a common interest In the prosperity of the town or city iu which they re Side, Hm work for the common jjood. The typographical appearance of the Times will be changed as fast as it can be done, and in order to make the desired Improvement It will be necessary to make considerable of an outlay of money, consequently, prompt payment and liberal patronage will hasten the "consummation devoutly to be wished;" aud make our social and business relations beth pleasant and profitable to all parti J. II.SMtTHE.

K'insns City is elated over the prospective removal of the he adquartcf? of the Gould system of railroads from Sc. Louis to City. i The ravages of the cholera In Corea is frightful to contemplate. Th great plague of London appears to be surpassed in the death rate in that unhappy country. The times this week, hauls down the Democratic flag and hoists that grand oM emblem that stood by the Nation, at a time when to be a friend of the govern meant something more than empty words.

We prcnent our candidafes to the peo-p'e with the full assurance that they will be triumphantly elected, from the highest to the lowest. The Dothoc rats -have considerable to 0ay about the "incompetency of Mr. Aw M. as county attorney. striding- the assertion (for that i all tt amounts to he is eminftnilyk qualified to fill the office, and In view of the ffcetof the last! Denwcfatic offidal flllino- iat fieiftg so notoriously in competent the intelligent voters of Greenwood county do not feef deposed to repeat the experiments The demagogue who recently said that a workman is far better off in Russia than in America should note, recent cablegram, Which ts that hundreds or women In St.

Petersburg would be glad to accept work at 20 copecks a day. Twenty copecks is about equal to 10 cents, and the purchasing power of 10 cents fit St. Petersburg' Is not greater than that of 6. cents in New York. We are not all that we should be in America but one strong Indication that we shall be bo, some" time or other is to ba found the frfct that are conscious of our fntperfectioin But, as compared with any other nation, we are in a condition to rhfe and call ourselves blessed.

Empo-ffo ficpukUari Shameful Treatment a When a government post was "provided for the daughter of Colonel Ellsworth's assassin and provisiomade for Andrew Green-, who hacked the body ot John Brown after the man was knocked senseless at Harpers FerrV, it was duly fitting that the gallant soldier who trained the first at Fort Snmp-ter in delelrse'of the Natfon'al flag should be removed from office. This last step has tieea accomplished by depriving Os-pt-. Sheibner of ihe small govern riYei A clerkship be has held for a few y-Vs in the collector's office in Chicago. WTiTIe the last action is only a consistent feature In the general policy of rewarding traitors and punishing all who are conspreiroust friends "of freedom and upholders of the 'union-, it is in every other point of view tnefst'outrageous and indefensible. Capt.

Shglbiier Unlisted In the United btates military service in 1850 and seryed for oyer twenty years, firing the first gun for the Union at Fort Sunlpcer, re ceiving a promotion for bravery on the field, and receiving an honorable dis charge in lSGd In consequence of the enforced, reduction of the army4 Unfitted for civil life by his long ser vice in the army, he nevertheless, made a faithful effort to provide tor himself and family, and aftevjailing in business secured an humble post iu the govern eni onuuing tn vmcago arm teooh earned promotion to a trerkship. lie was temperate, honest, intelligent, industrious and faithful; he was entitled to preference as an honorably-discharged soldier, and, although appointed before the enactment of the civil service law. he voluntarily presented hiniself for ex" aMination and passed with a high per centage. Jieing already in the service, he was presented with no certificate, and by reasonfof this contemptible technicality it is claimed "he had no status under the civil service law." Called up for dismissal, this old soldier was informed by Collector Seeber-j gcr that standing was that of a competent officer, that there was noj charge against him, and that if it were a matter of private business lie should not be discharged, but "party pressure" was great and "the place was wanted for a Democrat." U'echnicaliy the civil service iaw may not liaye been violated, but in spirit and meaning It was outraged. The dis charge of Sheibner was fairly wanton in its disregard of merit, fidelity, and the worthiness springing from patriotic service and yet this was done by the agent of a "reform" ad ministration.

Leavenworth Time's. Cleveland's Double-A cting. The New York Evening Post is the journal through which the mind of the administration is filtered for the edification of the small but select body of Mug-wunps In lhat city. Iu one of its inspired Washington dispatches recently the Post announced that The president's back is up" with the specification that "he is indignant at the violation of his civllserviee order of July, which forbade federal officials from taking any active part in politics, and he proposes tormako some striking examples which Will be a warning to the minor officials. The Mugwump reader hardly had time to glow with satisfaction over this brave purpose of the aclmii itration wh- nac I chill ran down his spinal column to find in another part of the paper that the con test ovci the Xew York mayoralty is more involved than ever, the managers of Tammany hall haying been "embold ened by the efforts on the part of Secre tary Man hihgj Governor Hill and Colonel Lamont to secure harmony between the different factions, and are now inclined to take the aggressive." A second reference to the Washington dispatch shows that the president's indig nation was to be vented upon offenders as far away as Ohio and Texas Probably the news of -tha political activity Of the federal machine in'" Kansas had not reached him, and Secretary Manning and Private Secretary Lamont bad not been away from Washington long enough to be missed or to have their fOllI PlirDOSeS BUmeCted.Lf.avtniimrt, A wr.wtwnrti Times.

A Python Escapes and is Recap tured Alter a xerifilc Struggle. Bosxox, October 18.Thfc twenty-nine and one-half foot python which recently srot awav in Cltv TTall mrt xto j- York, again escaped thismornins while being transferred from his box to a cage at Austin Stones museum here. Crawling tinder the stage the snake broke several boards, entered the cellar, got into the cold air box of the furnace and burst "open its sides the bricks flying in ail directions. Four men seized him and after a terrible struggle last night an hour and a half, they succeeded in caging him. During the fight the python wound himself around two thick joisfs and snapped them as easily as though they were only pipe stems.

He bit one man tn the wrist and squeezed the breath out of another, jamintrig him against the wall. The discharge from government employ in Chicaco.of the gallant old soldier, Capt. Sheibner, who trtnecf the flrt gun on Fort Sumpter in ISGI, is another videneeof the contemptible subterfuges a Democratic administration" will re-sort to, in order to punith a Union soldier. They appear unable to forgive a Kepubliean soldier for decimating the Democratic ranks, by firing into them durfng rebellion It is to them the unpardonable sin. i A National Corn Show is to be held in Chicago, in connection with the National Fat Stock Show, November 8th to One hundred premiums fifty-six of them being from $10" td $5, will be awardad On exhibits of twenty Pounds of corn in thi ear Where is Job if Warr, of Entfeka, who "beat the World on" CoTu at New ueaierm the Wholesale and retail the Etev Mfisron Hamlin, and Chic.igo Cottage Organs.

Mrs. J. D. Smith for Madison Ifareka, kjinsas. D.

B. Fkeeman, 3. C. Filson, AUCTIONEERS, We offer our services td the public, and will bo ready at any time to Cry sales and do a general auctioneering business, satisfaction guarranteetl. TERMS Ordersleftat this office or Geo, hovett's, will receive "prompt attention.

FfeKfeMAN FlLSON, Madison Kansas. BUTCHER SHOE C. E. BURNETT, Prop. We will keep constantly on hand, a full supply of fresh beef and mutton, BACON, HAMS, BOLOGNA, AND LARD, ALSO THE BEST BRAND OF FRESH OYSTERS ALWAYS ON HAND.

When you want a good steak or ham give us a call. Our main object is to giveperfett Satisfaction to our Customers. Highest cash price paid" for htdes and South side of Main Street. MADISON KANSAS. BLACKSMITH, CARRIAGE AGON J.

Kelley and Son will ever be found at the old stand, always ready and willing to accommodate the public. AH work warranted to give satisfaction. And in connection there-with, PHENIS C01TWELL, (having bought Jackson Holmes' wagon shop,) will ever be tound ready to repair all kinds of wagonsj buggies and machinery. -ALL WOitiC WARRANTED- to give satlsfftetioii. The patronage of the public solicited.

THE MfflSOI TIMES JOB DEPARTMENT. JOB PRIFTIZTG -EXECUTED It EXCELLENT-STYLES 3 AND AS Cheaply as it Can Done Anywhere. It is very poor policyj in a financial or business way, to send your money away when you can do as well at home; Call and get prices on LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, CARDS, ENVELOPES, POSTERS. AND GOOD WORK OF ALL KINDS- THE MADISON MI STAB JJiil. i- If- Sreea Wrof- GOOD RIGS TO LET AT REASONABLE RATES.

Horses boarded by the day or week. Special ofTdrts made to sccorhrnedate Comercial fflen and parties looking for land. South side Of Main Streat; MADISON i KANSAS. S. B.GREEN, NOTARY" PUBLIC AND COLLECTION AGENT.

Madison, Kansas A. TREE "Contractor and Builder-- I'falri and fancy Doors, and Window made to order. P(ans and Furnished on application; PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. A share of the pubfie patronage respectfully solieited. Shop corner of Main and fourth Streets; MADISON, KANSAS' -tizf.

COCKLE'S SPILLS TW9 old English Family Medicine ia use for 86 years, aU ow'r the world, for Bile Indigestion, Mver, Of Pure Vegetable Ingredients. Sued rnosi iiEiiUiiY W.S.Marlin, I- ATtO'RftEY AT LAW. Eureka TC.J Office over J. A. SmUh', grory Br Alf.

C. Osmun. JfclC ACE. ANn NOTARY PI EIC. Office over Patterson Hardware ftc pr.

A. Standley, piJiaiUlABT Surgeon. Mad "Devotes his entire tiffl'e to I ison. ITan practice of medicine. the study Ceo.

b. Lovett, NOTARY JPublic, Real Estate Agut, Madison. Kansas. nuAIi8nrft Onesirtius Rees. I otary Public Real 3 furance Atten 1 Estate UGreenwo 46-t.

Phillip H. Horst Stone mason. Contractor and Builder. MADISON, IT AITS A C. H.

Voris, JSlCIAN SURGEOJf; Hamilton, 3-43 E. Focht, M. Horaef)pathc physician and surgeon CaT by day or promptly flee one door east of 0 auswored. O. Daniel Focht, rilontraetor and Bnde.aiUer TTn'-i Madison, ansa! Dr.

W. D. Thomas VETERINARY SURGEON, Will attend calls days or night, office at 21-lf 3 Llvy stable, Madison, Kans. Dealer In iiotir and Feed the best brands at the We prices, flour delivered to any part of the City. One door east of Gonters Hardware Store.

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP -DIER CANADY, Propr. Shaving-, haircutting-, seafoaming an shampooning promptly executed in the latest style. Two door south of Pattersons Seward's Grocery. Madison, Kansas JOHN KUNYON CONTRACTOR BUILDEI My prices are low and terms reasonable. One door north of Cunkle Drug Store.

Call on or address John 11113-011. JTAatilSIOll, -m Kansas, A. M. CHAPMAN, Plasterer fiontracto. -ALSO- Contractor and Builder, I IVtatiison Kansas' Is now prepared to do all kinds of plain faiioy at reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed A fair share bf public pitronage solicited.

GIVE HIM, A CALL. First National Bank KANSAS. $70,000 Capital OFFICERS. Daniel Bitler, President, J. J.

Dcrkee, Vice President; J. Ci Nye; Cashier, DiilECTOES. Daniel Brruse, J. J. Durkee, G.

E. THKAltj Iea P. Nye. G. M.

Kizeh, A.M. Wassox, Gko. A. Hall, C. Hood.

Does a General Banking Busines isea HrtSaawaM KANSAS CITY TIME This Kaistsar P.itv Trnva tr 6f Kansas City, the taoat prosperou ia the United Statfes. Thr Times bu i just completed, ana is fuHy erc yflth. iiew perfectifeg prssses, new And a double plant of new maeh Thb Times never A a rrewsp? is better than ever and la rapidly Km lhg in cireulatioh. It covers all thi territory of 'Which Kansas City iu the" center, and has no equal as axe sdvei medium. BI VAXIiHl ATTVANC OSAS PAt Daily and Sunday, one year IaUy ana Sunday, six pionths Monday, Wednesday afid Friday The Sunday limes (doubie number), one year rbe Weekly Timsa, one Address ail cotniffanications to THE TIM? Kansas Cn FoitmaBters to rceiv sdtu Sons'; SMUf 1TIHI IE.

OPERA 33LOGIL KA'NS, Tlie "Reign of This was the name given to tlie administration ot Robespierre during the French Revolution. In 1793, tire coi -vention, vested the government in a "committee of publie safety," which was given in effect an absolute power over all persons And property. The committee was at first controlled by Marat, Dan ton and others, but on the death of Robespierre came into prominence as the iieader of the Terrorists. Every one supposed to be hostile to the new government was seized and thrown into prison. Louis XVI.

4iad already been ptA to death. On October 18, 1793, the beautiful and amiable Marie Antoinette, after being subjected to every possible indignity, was beheaded; the Princess Elizabeth sharing the same fate May 1Q, 1794. October 31, 1793, the Girondists, a party of able men who, while in favor bf a republic, had dared to protest against the crimes committed by the revolutionists in the name of liberty, were, to the number of twenty. two. guillotined- The calender was remodeled and the Christian religion Avas formal- Wly abolished.

Robespierre, now becoming more absolute in power, set himself to destroying the other terrorists' who had raised him. to his eminence- First the Herbertists-, as a party of the mostviolent revolutionists were called, were proscribedjand twenty of them guil" lotined, March 24, 1794. Then Danton, Robespierre's rlvaij and his especial fol weie seized, and the convention, through fear of Robespierre, passed on them the decree death. The government was now in the hands of a triumvirate, Robespierre, St. Just and Couthon and the convention, or assembly, abject ly assented to every decree they made-.

The guillotine was their oaly instrument of government; no life was safe for a day: a look or a gesture might arouse snspi. cion and suspicion meant death. During th seven weeks that this dreadful state of affairs continued 1,500 people were guillotined in Paris alone, and hundreds were put to death in other parts of France by order of the triumvirate. But when a decree was passed abrogating every legal delay to protect an accused person, the reaction set in. Robespierre, July 26, demanded a reorganization of the committee of public safety, and, for the first time, the convention refused to accede to his demands.

This gave his enemies opportunity to turn againsthim nd in a day his absolute power was gonea. Hs was arrested July 27, and the next day he aud a number of the other leaders of the terror were guillotined on the same spot where their vietims had suffer ed. With his death the bloody reiarn of terror ended; and more, this act ot justice ended the rule of the worst element in Paris, and ths more intelligent citizens began to regain the of influ ence offwhich they had been so long deprived. Inter Ocean. A Hera Orator.

Washington, D. October 18. It Is not generally known, iu connection with tbe gubernatorial contest in Tennessee, that All Taylor, the Republican candi date, developed high oratorical powers on the stump at an age when most boys were at school. It sems that in 1860 Mr. Taylor's father stumped Tennessee in behalf of theiBell-Everett ticket and made himself so objectionable to the opposition that ha was eompelled'to leave the state, taking refuge in New and- Mr- Taylor spent his time during the war in lecturing on behalf Of the Union sympathizers of his native State.

Upon one occasion, in 1864, he was billed to lecture at Faneul Hall, but was prevented from appearing at the last moment on account of sickness, and in order tha the crowd might not be disappointed young Taylor, then a boy of 15, delivered the lecture himself. The following from the Boston Journal ot June 15. 1885, refers to another and somewhat similar occasion "On Monday evening lectures were delivered at Odd Fellows' hall, Morris-town by Loyd Garrison, the great champion of human freedb'm and Master Alfred Taylor, the youthful orator and refugee from -East Terinessee4- Master Taylor is only 15 years of age; His lecture referred to the situation, condition and prospects of East Tennessee, and the sufferings during the war of the loyal people of that section," was very graphically deliyered, with excellent oratorical effect, and "Was listened to with breathless attention." It is generally conceded that "those representatives in the state legislature and co'ngYess who have had the most best Qualified to serve the people of their several districts and by reason of their familiarity with the parliamentary rules aud the workings in the legislative and congressional balls consequently, the people of this county and congressional distrlc1 wiU best subserve their interests by electing the Republican nominee, Hon. Thos Ryan for congress, and HOn. J.

B. Clogston for representative to the state fcegrsiatttre from Greenwood COODS. C. A. YE ABOUT J.

L. YEAROUT YEAR0UT BROS. SCHOOL SUPF 10 Te-frctYcrs and Students Text books, Subscriptions takeri for leading papers and rtiagazmesv'Teas, Cigars and Tb'baco in building Mairl St. Dealer in Wathes Clocks, and Jewelry. Alt kinds of Repairing done at reasonable rates.

Standard prices paid for old gold and silver, when taken in 'exchange for goods. SladlsoA Kansas AUCTEOM SALS. E. G. CHASE, The Oldest AuofloReer in Greenwood C'6.

Is on hand and ready at all times to sell all kinda of prprerty; Terms reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. I authorize the editor of t'hia paper to make terms aud contracts for me. Correspondence solicited. tail on, or address, E. G.

CHASE, Madison, Kansas. THE EUREKA BANK OF Martihdaie, "Tucker Co. ETOEA, KANSAS DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Ai F. Ceowk, Wm. MakhndaLb, President.

Vice President. THE iAOSSM Madison, Kansas. Capital Stock $50,000.00 Does a General Banking Business. H. C.CEOBBi Iff II.

Pres't. Vicb Pres't. C. S. CbOss, Cashier; First National Bank EMPORIA, KANSAS.

Capital Stock $100,000,00 Surplus i i $1,00000.00 Does a Genera Banking Business 0HI0AG0 BAZME. keep a full and complete line of Flowers Tips and Plumes. Ribbinds, Laces and orne merits in all the latest ce-signes. Gall and see us. Second ddre east of P.

O. itriinsoN, KANSAS. 8 VERY BODY wv Call and see. the" immense stock of-Vkv BOOTS SHOES at the' FSMOUS BOOTS SHOE STORE Exclaslve Shoe IIonse. Boots arid shoes made to order.

Repairing a Come Early and Secure Bargains. North side of Main Street oposite Post MADIS0N, KANSAS. CARRIAGE GUI ZOW rnvnts, xausinueu, in iiotn ana Uilt liindjne, 50c money or aiampi. Same, paper cover, 25c. Thi Book contain ALt, the curious, doubtful pr InquiritiTe want to know.

Full of ry lntermtini; and raluable information. BBAI.TH, BKAUTtana HAPPiKKSB are promoted by its adTist-who may Mafry, who not, why Medical Aid, when necessary, broughtJFipme to you. 60 ITOftAerfnl PKIf PICTtBffS, rutt to life. Young or old, warned orinjfTe, rick or well. should vw BUU HUM UUXJi'WBW DF Interesting Facts and Figures About Dis abled War Veterans.

A statement prepared at the Pension othce by direction of the chief of the certificate division. Mr. J. E. Smith.

shows that there are only 453 pensioners of this class tni the roll who have lost an arm at tle shoulder-Joint or a leg at the hip-joint. The small number as compared with the number of pensioners in th other classes indicate, how few sur vive the amputation of an entire limb. There is greater danger attendant upon the entiiV iampUtation Of a leg than an arm. for theie are on the ioils only 10 pensioners who have lost a leg at the hip-joint, while those who have lost an arm at the shoulder-joint number 443. hey receive S4o per month.

There are 3,105 pensioners hohave lost an arm above the elbow, and who have lust a leg above the knee. Sucfe pensioners are to receive $36 per an increase There are also 839 pensioners who have lost an arm below the elbow, and 1,185 pensioners who have lost a leg below the knee. These pensioners are receive $30, a eatJnth, an increase of $6. The bill further provides ''that nothing contained in this act shall be construed to repeal section 4699 the revised statutes of the United States or to change tlie rate bf $18 per month therein men tioned to be proportionately divided for for any degree of disability established, for which section 4095 makes no provision." The list of pensions now paid shows that in the hiarher trades the number of pensioners comparatively small. For instance, for what is termed total disability, such as the loss of both arm, both less, both hands, both feet, the sight of both eyes and insanity, the hightst pension is paid namely $72 per The number of pensioners In these classes is as follows host both arms, 21; both leirs, 22: both hauds.7: both feet, 32; both eyes 551 insanity, 190.

There are only two persons who receive a higher pension than $72 per month, one of whom recMves $75 per month, and the other $100, the latter being General Black, Commissioner of Pensions, wno received this pension by a special act of Congress. Of the 250, 000 and more pensioners now on the roll, the largest number, receive $4 per month the net highest number, receive $8 per month. Then there are 34,639 pensioners who receive $6 per month 26,133 who receive per month 15.480 who receive $12 per month; 15,020 who receive $24 per month; 9,297 who receive $10 per month 7,927 who receive $30 per month 4.488 who receiye $16 per munthj and 3,413 who receive $14 per month. The grades of pensioners run from $1 per month to and the above are the classes which contain the greatest number of pensioners. In addition there are 834 whore'e $50 per month, there is one at $48 one at $47, seven at $45, and one at $40.25 one at $42, 14 at $40, one at one at $38.25, 64 at $37.50 and 3G at $30.

Washington Siar. XVJij He Can Sell Whisky In Defiance of theLaws of two States. Baltimore. MdM October 18. -The Prohibitionists of both Maryland and Virginia have tried in vain to reach with the law the flourishing saloon of John B.

Blizzard on Fox's Island. The only house on this little tract of land, which is located seven' miles from Crisfleld, Wicomico county.i is the residence and saloon Of Blizzard, who is reaping a fortune on his sale of "bottled lightning" to the oystermen. The spot is partly in Maryland and partly in Virginia, yet amendabls to the laws of neither state. On the mainland all around the island in Maryland and Virginia local option exists. The house is situated partly in Maryland and in Virginia, but its exact location cannot be- arrived at, as it is included within the lines of any, county or district.

Smith's Island and Cris-field district of the county Tie. adjacent to the island, but nd portion of it Is" included within the limits of either of these districts. The proprietor has no license to sell liquor, and not being in any c-ounty, so far as the existing lines shew, and being unable to locate himself, he ha3 no source from which to procure a license and consequently goes without. In ihe absence of an authority to grant license, there cart of course be no authority to prohibit him front selling without license, and not being within the 'jurisdiction of any county is not subjeet to the existing local option of the bordering His barroom, pre vious to the passage of local option laws in the neighboring counties of Virginiaj was located on the Virginia side of the. line, but after this passage he has re moved ft a few feet, and over the line, and novf conducts his business in" The island possesses the peculiar feature of befng partly in Maryland, yet not a part of any county in the state, and ot being In sight of local option territory both in Maryland and Virginia, yet having no such laws of its wit.

and of occupying such a postion that the license laws of neither state can rea6h ft. On this peculiarly situated island man can stand 1 with one foot in Maryland and the other in Virginia and drink to the health nf both states nd defy.

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