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mo. 81.
Joint Resolution
Proposing an Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State.


stitution of the State.
SECTION 1. Be ii resolved By the
Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the State Of Louisiana, an General
Assembly conUened, two-third of the
members elected to each House agree
ing thereto, That at the general cleo
ton next ensuing the passage of this
resolution, the following amendment
to the constitution of the State shall
be submitted to the people of the
State, and if a majority of the voters
at said election shall approve and rati-
fly such amendment, the same shall
become part of the constitution, to
wit:
ARTICLE -. No person who, at any
time, may have been a collector of tax
es, whether State, parish or municipal,
or who may have been otherwise in
trusted with public money, shall be eli
gible to the General Assembly, or to
any Office of profit or trust under the
State Government, until he shall have
obtained discharge for the amount of
such collections and for all public
moneys with which he may have been
intrusted.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of Senate.
Approved February Is. 1870.
(Signed) FL. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
| Secretary of State.
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Platform of the Democratic
Party.

The Democratic Conservative
party of the State of Louisiana, in
convention assembled, proclaim
the following as their platform:
1. Resolved, That we accept
and acquiesce in the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States in good faith.
2. That the excessive taxation
imposed by the Radical party in
their last legislatures threatens
ruin and bankruptcy to themeans
and credit of the State, aud it is
the duty of all good citizens to
unite in protecting the State
against the reckless waste of the
public money, and we pledge our
selves to an economical and hon
est administration of the govern
ment; to use our power to have a
law passed limiting the power of
the State, parish and municipal
corporations on the subject of
taxation.
3. That general amnesty re-
moving all past disabilities should
be adopted.
4. That all useless offices should
be abolished.
5. That all laws creating mo-
nopolies, and granting to individ-
uals and interpretations exclusive
rights and privileges, should be
repealed. el
6. That our citizens of foreign
birth are entitled to the same
rights and privileges as those
born on the soil, and all laws dis
eliminating between them and
requiring from them extraordina-
nary oaths and other evidences
Of citizenship are odious, insulting
and oppressive, and ought to be
repealed.
2. That we pledge ourselves to
use our best efforts to secure to
the whole people a fair, quiet and
peaceable election.
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For the information and guild
ance Of all, we copy below, entire,
section Y and Is of the Act rela-
tive to Registration and Elections.
Sec. 72 Be it further enacted,
ETC., That if any person shah by
bribery, menace, willful falsehood,
or any corrupt means, directly or
indirectly attempt to influence any
elector of this State in the giving
his vote or ballot, or to induce him
to withhold the same, or disturb
Or hinder him in the free exercise
of the right of suffrage at any cleo.
ton in this State, he shall, on
conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
fined not more than five hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned in the
parish prison for a term not ex-
ceeding six months, and shall also
be ineligible to any officer in the
State for the term of two years.
Sec. 70. Belt further enacted,
ETC., That it shall be unlawful for
any person to carry any gun, pistol,
bowie knife of dangerous weapon.
concealed or unconcealed, on any
day of election during the hours
the polls are open, or on any day
of registration or revision of regis
tration, within a distance of one
half mile Of any place of registra-
ton; any person violating the pro-
visions Of this Section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punish
ed by a fine Of not less than one
hundred dollars, and by imprison-
ment in the parish Jail for not less
than one month, provided, that
the provisions of this section shall
not apply to any commissioners
OF officer of the election or super
visor or assistant supervisor of
registration, police officer or other
person authorised to preserve the
peace on days Of registration or
election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-08

The population of the lead
ing cities in the Old World is
as follows: London 3,214,OOO,
Paris 1850, OOO,. Oonstantinople
100000, Berlin 100000, st.
Petersburg $4,000, Vienna
Cos, 900, Naples 100000, Liver
pool $4,000, Moscow 425,0OO,
Glasgow 401 900, Madrid $780,
600, Dublin $4,000, Manches-
ter $4,000, Lisbon $4,000,
Amsterdam 25O,OO0.
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Spend your time in nothing
which you know must berepented
of. Spend it in nothing on which
you might not pray the blessing
OF God. Spend it in nothing
which you could not review with
. quiet conscience on your dying
bed. Spend it in nothing which
you may not safely and properly
be found doing if death would
surprise You in the act. .,ss
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Four Coon HAB1rs.-Punctu

FOUR GOOD HABITs.-Punctu.
atty, accuracy, steadiness and dis.
patch. Without the first, time is
wasted; without the second, mis-.
takes, the most hurtful to our own
credit and interest, and that OF
others may be committed; without
the third, nothing can be done
well; and without the fourth, op.
portunities of advantage are lost
which it 10 impossible to recall.
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Modern Young Lady Of Fash.
ION.
Sareastlcally Dedicated to those who Merit
the Compliment

)areastlcally Dedicated to those who Merit
the Compliment.
She lounges all day in the pGrlor,
And likes TO be daintily fed,
While mamma is down IN the kitchen,
And papa is toiling for bread.
She wears the most exquisite raiment,
That ever was purchased or sold,
Displaying the c0stliest laces,
And cleaning with jewels of gold.
Her parents slave hard to maintain her,
In elegant Incidence well,
They wear themselves out for their "dar-
ling"
Because she's the family belle.
She PLAYS the piano "divinely,"
And screeehes from morning till night,
With toes peeping out of her stockings,
And hair in disOrderly plight
Except when there's company" coming,
Vain firts or male coxcombs-and then,
She hides her improvident habits,
And charms the coarse 'creatures-the
men.
A slattern at home, she's creature
Quite often not to be seen;
Abroad like butterfly gaudy
Assuming the airs of a queen.
Averse TO sweet womanly duty,
No labor her fingers shall soil,
She sets herself up for beauty.
And scorns all the children of toll.
Quite useless forever exacting
The service of others to feed
Her vanity paltry and selfish
With gratitude not in her creed.
In silks hear her gracefully rustic -
'Twas paid for by others of COURSE
She wears preposter0us hustle,
And hair from the tail of a horse.
Her limbs are indebted to sawdust-
Slim shanks meath the same may be
found,
Her bust is crammed full of cotton,
To make it look heaving and round.
Complexion and eyebrows are clever,
Aud nature resemble--in part,
Her teeth are nice movable fixtures,
The very perfection of art
She talks, and she minces and shippers,
And utters opinions, by rule;
Exhibiting dubious graces,
Picked up at nice boarding school.
She wears not astitch on her person
sha;d d r~sa nj ~ ~ steryas;pn aa'n'
r haI,.iass. aIlo,r U a 70 &c ramain -
i''N's A'A0 00 w AoA'
She practices soft impositions.
And stuffs herself up with conceit;
a famin,ne Ioafer and Cheat )
Her talk Ia the ver;aat tySafldle
she navsr 80. su', Soant;on ! r;rai
TVifhm,t ! ,,arceyt;hla araar
49, '
Her nose she's forever upturning
At others in iusoient seorn;
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oitizan al Arkansas raoan =

a citizen of Arkansas recently
said to q traveller in that State,
SThings are gettin' to be too nice
here for comfort. Why, even the
church committee of this town, in
advertiser for a preacher, said he
must not only be a Christian, but
also a man of good moral charac-
ter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-08
Halls ii, Life.

1uCr0 are blLl6S Wien our
double-quick march to the tomb
is broken by halts. They may
not be long; they may last only
a few minutes, or hours; but
they are full of refreshment
and peace, and should be inn
proved by giving up ourselves
to the reflection which we can
not indulge while the march
goes on. The Saturday night
halts are the chief of these sea-
sons of 'repose. Then we break
ranks and go home on furlough
till Monday morning; and the
Sunday with its sacred calm and
| Joy comes to refresh our bodies,
rest our minds, and unstring
the faculties so painfully dis
tended by the weeks labor
There are other shorter halts,
too; it may be at the breakfast
table, when, being a few min
utes ahead of time, we linger
over the morning meal to ask
and answer pleasant little ques-
tons ; it may be at midday, at
a moment when all have left
the counting room, and we find
ourselves alone in the midst of
a strange and solemn silence; it
may be at the close of the day
when we wander slowly home
ward, after the tolls of business,
with the still twilight shadows
closing round us; it may be at
night before slumber seals our
eyelids as we rest on the pill
low; it may be on a journey
when we find ourselves sitting
alone in the midst of strangers
at a hotel, or in a railway car.
All these are halts in the march
of life; we cease for the time, to
feel the goad of business OF ne
cessity urging us onward, and
yield ourselves up to the repose
of the moment. Our bodies
rest, our minds become I'M
strung, the imnlinence of some
necessity to be met on the mo-
ment vanishes, and we have
time to look at and think OF
things that have no connection
with our daily cares, but that
may be more important than
all those cares. These moments
of stiffness should not be re-
garded as irksome; they should
be given to reflection, for we
think too little amid the clash
and clangor of the struggle OF
our daily vocation. Life, in
deed, demands action of us, but
we need. to reflect calmly at
times, to know how to act
LIST. Louis Home Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-08

A man out West, hearing that
dry copperas put in a bed of ants
would cause them to leave, put
some in his mother-in-law's bed TO
see If she would go. He says she
was there at last accounts,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-08

An anti-matrimonial society is
an Indiana notion. They think
marriage useless expense when
you're bound to be divorced in a
month.
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Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution ofthe State Of Louisiana.

To be submitted to the people of the
State at the nert General Election
to be held the Seventh day of No
Uember, AanO DOm6ai One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Seventy.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
Judge McClintock is now sole proprie

Judge McClintock is now sole proprie.
tor of the West Union, and Charley Nc
Dowell, long time foreman of the North
Iowa Times, years agone is the boss OF
the job department of the Union. The
Judge is strong writer very decided
terifically statistical; obstinately demo-
cratic if you crowd him; tolerably good
natured, in repose, and most genial,
generous companion to all men who have
good sense--that's as. Charley can job
work the hind sights off Of nine.tenths Of
all printers who make pretensions to that
important branch of the trade. We most
cordially wish our old and long tried
friend, contentment and success in his re-
turn from saleratus-selling to the business
which education, habit aud taste, emf
nently fitted him for. Charley, those
days of old are pleasant to remember.
Years together aud not an unkind word
Few can say as much.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

CLUB CIGARs.-This new brand Of the
weed is introduced by Kinsman & Warner,
of Milwaukee. Mr.. Sprague is their
travelling agent for the Northwest. They
are highly recommended by prominent
men and inveterate smokers of Milwau.
kee and other places. We are putting
one-this is no pun-as we write, and We
find it excellent. Excelsior 100000.
2Q.0w
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
Judge Williams is in town looking after

Judge Williams is in town looking after
the interests Of the Mississippi Valley R'y.
We give it this name because it is one
which will be ultimately chosen, and be-
cause the title of dubuque & McGregor
R'y'' does not express the important char>
acter of a work which we hope to see in
running order from St. Louis to st. Paul.
The Judge is very sanguine as to the
speedy construction Of this road. No bet
ter solicitor can be employed than WILL
LIAMs. We like the man, socially, and we
will always do so, but his "opinions' un-
less delivered from the Supreme Bench
of the State, his legal position, do not
make them infallible.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

$3.50 Per BuSHEl.
Sheriff Sale Of Real Estate.

STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY, SIS.
In District Court Of said County. By virtue of a
special execution issued from the Office Of the Clerk
District Court Of said County in favor of Maria c.
Brown AZ plaintiff and against Eugene 7. Barnes
defendant, dated March 21st, 1879 and to direct
ed commanding me that of the following described
Real property to make cause to be made the sum
of One hundred, sixty.seven and 50.10O dollars
with interest," costs and accruing costs, command
ed, have levied on the following described real
property, to-wit:
The south quarter of the nLrth quarter Of
section twenty-0ne in township ninety-thr north
of range three, west ef the 5th Principal Meridian,
containing Forty acres.
And hereby give public notice that will offer
the for sale at public auction in front Of the post
Office in the town Of Garnavilo in said County the
seventh day of May, A. D. 1870 said sale
at the hour of One o'clock, P. NJ, of said day and
will sell to the highest bidder therefor in cash the
above described property or sufficient thereof to
satisfy the said execution.
703w4 JAMES DAVIS, Sheriff of said County.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
A. Samuel's opposition Red Front.

Our readers will please notice the Adv.
Of the Davenport Brothers. Their per-
formances have attracted the universal no.
tice of the press. We are naturally scep>
teal and hence our faith in the genuineness
their mysteries is not above par, but if
European sarans have been delighted and
COMPOUNDED by them it is not out of order
to invite McGregor people to witness thei,
skill in legerdemain. In old times, Moses,
Aaron and the Egyptian Magi had a
snaky russell with rods and we ses no rea-
son why American folks cannot chance a
trial Of deception for amusement.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Weather, Markets, &c.
Very warm for the season and very dry
for many months. The river is 10 feet
lower than it was two OF three weeks ago,
and it is still falling rapidly. We can
stand 8 feet more fall without grumbling.
Spring crops keep our farming people at
home, and hence our streets are not team
ing. Peterson 4 Larson report no change
of consequence in the grocery market.
Wheat has been vibrating between So and
SOC. 1t is now SIS to IS. Gold in New
York, Sl:l4. to liza!
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Judge Baugh has delivered to US the
Home Book of Wonders in Nature, Sci
ence and Art. 1t is net for sale! A vol-
ume of SIG pages, we'll printed and filled
with information such as no modern H.
brary can scarcely furnish is as invaluable
as conscience void of oHrense. Good
books we like to commend and this one
must be in every house where scientific 0,
historic matters are called in question
Where people are Indifferent to subjects OIL
inquiry in the past ages the book is o.
little value, but who among US is indiffer'
emit? Show US one and we will send him
to D. Baugh.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
A. Samuel's opposition Red Front.

Gold and Silver.
Abram Kohn and L. j. Strouse pro-
pose to sell goods for greenbacks and pay
change in specie. See their attractive
posters. We know each of them has a
fine stock of newly purchased spring
clothing, and both are reliable men in
deal. The respective corps Of assistants
are gentlemen Of experience in trade and
Of acknowledged politeness in the treat.
ment of customers. Years of acquaintance
with, and equal confidence in these two
friendly, rival houses, we can only say
you will be honorably dealt with at either
This appears like tvin puff, don't it
May they both succeed in. selling thei,
handsome stecks
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Judge Woodbury. Of the Des Moines &
McGregor railway, is stopping at the
Evans House. He speaks fAttsringly OF
the prospects Of speedy completion Of
the line, provided material aid is rem
dered by those who will be most benefited
by its construction.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

LosT.-Between Barron's and Gutheil's
corner, PLAIN GOLD RING, marked on
inside "Em.-H. B." A liberal reward
for the return of the same to this Office
will be paid
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Dindery.-The TINES OFFICE now has
Book-binder whose experience is 33 yrs.
All work sent to us will be done in the
best style at rates entirely satisfactory
Send in your Magazines and Book work.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

LARGE SHIPMENT.-The Muscatine
Steamer, Captain -, on Wednesday
night, shipped 500 barrels Of Flour at the
North McGregor depot for New Orleans,
and Eighty-thrse thousand pounds of ba-
Con to St. Louis. The -four was shipped
by VIM. Larrabee, of the Clermont mills,
and the bacon by G. F. Francis, of De-
corah. Geo. Twinem, the Freight, as wei
as the financial clerk of G. L. Bass, gives
us the information.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Specie payment resumed at A. Kohn's
clothing store. Hereafter change will
be made in specie, to ali who purchase
cloths or clothing of US. A. KoHN,
No l.. Fox's Block. Z
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

w. W. Mcnamara offers the North
McGregor Hotel at bargain. 1t is a
large and well arranged house, conven-
iently and desirably situated, is near the
railway depot, and has good paying
castom-is full all the time. Terms can
be easily made. His object is to retire.
Enquire at the house.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

In view of the fact that statistics show
that one in ten of the entire population
meet with an accident every year, it is
strange that more of our people don't
insure in that noted Life land Accident
company. The Travellers Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, Conn.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

Mrs. |. N. Morrill, will be pleased to re-
ceive orders for all kinds of Hair Work.
Ladies will call at her residence if they
desire any work Of this character. Pri-
ces reasonable. TOTS
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

d. II. Gill, Dentist, McGreger, Iowa.
Office over Ryan's News Depot, or oppo-
site Cambrian Hall. All work warranted.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

john said hen-pecked husband, ~
wish it was the fashion to trade wives.n
"Why se?' "I'd cheat somebody before
night"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
Bloomington, I'LL, Nursery.

10th Yeari 500 Acres! 10 Greenhouses!
Largest, best stock and shipping facilities APPLES
1, 2 and years, 1000 fine yr, $25. APPLE ROOT.
CRAFTS, choice. NURSERY STOCKS, Seeds Usage,
Apple, Peach, WILDGOOSE, Plum Usage HEDGE,
10000, SIS. EvERGREENs, ROSES, 1000, 800
Dahlas, Gladiolus, Tubercse, Greenhouse, Bending
Plants. Send loo for catalogues.
6m688 +. PHOENIX.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

F. d. Bayless, of Elkader, is auth
orized to contract and receipt for any bust
ness which may in any way affect busin es
of this Office,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

WALL PAPER.-Don't forget that I. w.
Wood has large stock eff wall paper just
arriving which will be sold at extremely
low prices. 3m672.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
A. Samuel's opposition Red Front.

DIED-At cambridge, N. Y, April 20,
of what is called "Brights disease Ct
the Kidneys" GILBERT FREIorr, young
man formerly resident of McGregor,
and favorite with all who knew him.
He died at the house of his father, DR..
j. w. Freiott, an eminent physician Of
ChenangO county.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
A. Samuel's opposition Red Front. -

LORDS DRAMATIC CoRPs.-Our citizens
will be pleased to learn that this truly le-
Ultimate troupe is about to visit our city
for short season. Thursday Eve, May
5th, is mentioned as their opening night.
"Louie Lord" is spoken of as being the
most versatile young actress of the West.
Y. A. Lord, the manager and proprietor,
is good actor, and in every sense Of the
word gentleman. They are well sup
ported by company of twelve legitimate
actors. This is their first visit to our city,
and We hope that they may be patronized
in way that will induce them to call on
their return trip.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

GARNAvILLo AssocIATIoN.-The above
named association Of Congregational
churches met in annual session Tuesday
evening, Sd inst, at the Cong. church.
Opening sermon by J. W. Windsor; II
ministers and 5 delegates are present.
Wednesday forenoon, spent in devotion
and business, (how seldom the two are
found tegether) afternoon, encouraging
reports from the churches, and an essay
on The Death which is the Penalty of Sin,
by Hancock, Of Calmar; evening, Turkey
and the Turks, by Greene. Exercises to-
day Thursday, from 9 to 4, closing with
a sermon tonight. Next meeting to be
he'd at Cresco, in Sept.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04
Original Notice.

VI 1911 Oh xVOOxOOs
STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY.
In the District Court of said County, May Term
1870.
Daniel Listen Peter Scrogles.
To Peter Scrogles, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that before the first
day Of May A. D., 1870, there will be on file. in the
Office of the Clerk of the District Court of Clayton
County, petition Of Daniel Listen, claiming of You
the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, besides interest
and costs four promissory notes made by you to
l.. T. Slayer, which notes the Plaintiff signed
sec rty and asking specific attachment against
certain span OF horses, double harness and Wagon,
belonging to you. And unless you appear thereto
AID defend, before noon, of the second day Of the
next term Of said court, commenc-
ing at Elkader on the 10th day of May, 1870, de-
fault will be entered against you and judgment
dered thereon. IT
BAKER BROS, PFH'sA Va.
DEBORAH, Iowa
Dated March 3Oth, 1870.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-04

le BRICK STORE ROOM occupied by Geo. L. Bass
704 Apply to RAVEN DAVIDSON.