 town treasurer" is rightfully mine, as guardian of the best treasure that the town has. The overseers of the poor ought to make me their chairman, since I provide bountifully for the pauper, without expense to him that pays taxes.  A Sequel to the Gradual Reader - Page 229by David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1837 - 648 pages
...bubble and smoke, in the trough under my nose. Truly, we public characters have a tough time of it ! And, among all the town officers, chosen at March...where is he that sustains, for a single year, the burthen of such manifold duties as are imposed, in perpetuity, upon the Town-Pump 1 The title of 'town-... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Readers - 1839 - 322 pages
...under my nose. Truly, we public characters have a tough time of it. And, among all the town officers, where is he that sustains, for a single year, the...as are imposed, in perpetuity, upon the Town Pump? 2. The title of town treasurer is rightfully mine, as guardian of the best treasure that the town has.... | |
 | 1840 - 488 pages
...bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose. Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! And, among all the town officers chosen at March meeting,...as guardian of the best treasure that the town has. The overseers of the poor ought to make me their chairman, since I provide bountifully for the pauper,... | |
 | George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...corner of two principal streets.—The TOWN PUMP talking through its nose.] have a tough time of it! And, among all the town officers, chosen at March...as are imposed, in perpetuity, upon the Town Pump 1 2. The title of town-treasurer is rightfully mine, as guardian of the best treasure that the town... | |
 | John D. Post - Readers - 1842 - 314 pages
...bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose/ Truly we public characters have a toughb timeb of it ! And, among all the town officers, chosen at March...as are imposed, in perpetuity, upon the Town Pump ?c 2. The title of town-treasurer, is rightfully mine, as guardian of the best treasure that the town... | |
 | William Horsell - 1845 - 262 pages
...nose. Truly, we public characters have a rough time of it ! Among all the town officers, who sustain for a single year, the burden of such manifold duties...imposed in perpetuity upon the Town Pump ; the title of Town-Treasurer is rightfully mine : and as guardian of the best L treasure the Town has, the overseers... | |
 | Baptists - 1744 - 596 pages
...bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose. Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! And, among all the town officers chosen at March meeting,...as guardian of the best treasure that the town has. The overseers of the poor ought to make me their chairman, since I provide bountifully for the paupers,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...bubble and smoke in the trough under my nose. Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! And among all the town officers, chosen at March meeting,...as guardian of the best treasure that the town has. The overseers of the poor ought to make me their chairman, since I provide bountifully for the pauper,... | |
 | 1848 - 1292 pages
...nose. Truly, we public characters have a rough time of it ! Among all the town officers, who sustain for a single year the burden of such manifold duties...imposed in perpetuity upon the town pump? The title of town-treasurer is rightfully mine; and as guardian of the best treasure the town has, the overseers... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 pages
...FROM THE TOWN PUMP. Truly we public characters have a tough time of it ! Among all the town officers, where is he that sustains, for a single year, the...upon the Town Pump? The title of " Town Treasurer" is rightly mine, as guardian of the best treasure the town has. The overseers of the poor ought to make... | |
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