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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27

SECTION !, Be 4 sesa1ued by the Senate and HSma
q Representatives. ef ihe State n Lox;~ana n Genera
AsseWstxy convened. two-thiris Of the mem
hers eIcted to each House agreeing there
to. That At the general election for member
Of The General Assembly. which will take place
in November, eighteen hundred and seventy. an
amendment to the constitution of the State shall
De submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State for their ratification or rejection. in the
words following:
"AIttcle fifty Of the constitution, which reads
as follows: The Governor shall be ineligible
Tor the succeeding four years after the expiration
OF the time for which be- shall have been elected
shall he aborgated and stricken out Of the con.
stisution of the State
SEC. 2 he further resl,~l ac That at the
said ge"era' election the said proposed amend.
mcnt to the constitution If the State eball bc
submitted to the qualified voters Of the State
for their ratification or rejection in the manner
following. to wit: Each voter shalt have prin-
ted or written on ticket the words .Abrogate
and stricken out article fifty of the constt,,-
ton," or the words ..Retain article fiftv OF the
constitution" Upon the closing of the polls the
tickets shall be counted, the returns made and
the result declared in the manner and form of re-
turning the elections for State oicers prescribed
by the general laws relative to elections.
SEC. s. b il fir1ker ,e,olssd ec.. That the ioint
resolution shall take effect from aud after its
passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Signed OJCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
Approved March is. 1870
(Signcd) nc. WARWOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy
Gro. E. BOvEE .r..
Secretary Of State.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
Josh Billings on the Mule.

The mule is half hor.s and half Jacksss,
and then ku4ns TO a full stop; n..nr dis
Covered her mistake. Tha weigh more.
skordin to th ir l.-tt. than emmy oth.r
creelar. essept y crohar Ths cant hear
-nnv further nor q"i"k,r than the horse
vet their ears are big enough fr SLOW
shoe.- You kan trn, hem wit, .nny
one whose life ain, worth enuv m,e than
the rnnie's. TIE only wsv 10 keep them
into \ paster is to turn" hem into a in",.-
der fencing. and let shs~ jump out. Ths
are reddy for u.s. just ~ 500" As tha will
10 to ..bnse. Tha ai"'t get emmy friends,
aud will live on buckI4b@rry lush with
~ o,.-k.sh.naI chance Of K .aad~ th,sssls
Tha are u modern invensho", don't think
the bible d-ludes to th-m at tall. Tina seil
fcr uuo-c .aorey ttas ency other domestic
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
No. 2l1 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
nf ~, 2tsr~

No. 2l1 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
Of the Stase.
SECTION l. Be i rssoiced ~ lte Senate and House
9 Representatives Of tie State Of Louisiana in General
Asso14y caau0sed, two-thirts of the memiprs cleo
ted Of each House agreeing thereto, That at the
genera! election next ensuing the passage of this
resolution. the following amendment to the con-
stitution Of the State shall he submitted to the
people Of this State, and if majority Of the vo-
tiers at said elec ton shalt approve aud ratiy such
amendment, the same shall become a part Of the
constitution, to wit:
ARTlc.4.-No peraon who, at any time, may
have been. = collector Of taxes, whether State.
parish Or municipal, or who may have been 9th
erwtsc tntrustcd with public money. shal, be eli
giblc to the General Assembly. o. to any Office
Of profit or trust under the State Government,
until be shall have obtained discharge for the
amount Of euch collections and for all public
moneys with which be may have been intrustsd
(Signcd) MORTIMER CARR.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
(SiGued) .s@.. OJCAR J. DUNN.
Lieutenant Governor and Pres:dcut of the Senate.
Approved February lG, 1870.
lSigned) nc WARMOTH.
:, - Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy: k-e;a 5- TT
... &C.. GEo. f. BovEE.
Secretary Of State.
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Sinking Slowly.

Diseases that prog'ess rapidly to crisis
are not the only ones to be dreaded
Canker or dry r"t d.,es not hl..t tree =.
suddenly - . stroke M lightning. but ~.
Isss arrested. It destroys it n certainly /;
and 10 liks manner chronic debility. ~.
though il does not kill with the swift
ness Of yellow fsver, il - sure to sap
The springs Of life eventually ~ any acut.
dissase, Il not checked BY invigo,aliog
medication. There is something inespressi
BY touching in the spectacle Of Prem.-
tnre decay. La"guor, pallor. em.ciation,
depression Of spirit. and dis,asts for *
ertion. are its ordinary symptoms. and
they should be promptly met BY tonic
treatment The best invigorant and ex
hiIsvsut that can be administered in case
Of this kind is Hostetter'e Stomach Bitters.
The stimulating principle Of the pr-p~,a-
ton r",,ses the dormant. energies Of th-
system, aud the strengthening and regula-
ting properties give . permanent and
hr"Ithfnl impulse to the vital forces thus
brought into pay. Thr falling appetite is
seawakened, tn pro,:->s Of digestion and
ss.imiistion are qu'ckenrd. the quality of
the natural. and ev-sy organ that contr;
butes 10 the nourish.nent of tn" BODY IN
dsrgoes salutary change. By these means
the trpsir Of thu pbysical structure is effect
ID aud it, health and vigor restored. II
no class of diseases has the beni6crnt oper
alton of.the Bi,ters been NOR. marked and
striking than in those characterized by
general, debility and oervou. prostrstion
La!i-s affected with these ailments find j.
this most whole some of s'I t""ics aud cor
receives The safest. and sures, m-aps of re-
lief It. strong to restore and pcwerlesS
to ipjure, Such is the uniformI testimony
Of clouds fof witnesses" ,s,r r. ses
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
No. l2l JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. l21 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing An Amendment to the Constitution Of
the State Of Louisiana.
Be resoIsd BY dIe SesM< and K,uss Of Rtpresenaa-
fres q tie STATE Of Losnaan0, IN Gener,i Asenbly
eoMcened, twO-thiras Of the members elected IL
each House agreeing thereto. That the following
amendment to the constitution of thc State OF
I.onisiane shall be sutmits to the people Of the
State at the next general election for rrpreseuta-
tives 0f the General Assembly. and If approved
and ratified BY . majority u the voters 1t said
election. the same shall become . part Of the
constitution.
" ARTICLE -. That prior 10 the first day Of JAN
nary. one thousand eight hundred and ninety. the
Stste shall not be increased rs to exceed twen-
ty-ilvc millions Of dollars
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker Of the House Of Repres.nt tatives
(Signea( OJCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
Approved March l6, 1870.
nc. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
GEO. E. Bovgs,
rt Secretary Of Estate.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27

A DxNoNsrRATIvE 0RAxDMorHER.--A A
we'll known gentleman. If this city. VA.
passenger on the cars Of the Aichiga,
Southern road dav or two since; aud h.
says th.t he saw in the morning. between
six and eight o'clock, q woman. apparent.
" lady. punish . handsome lad. who
vas Will, her fcur times BY severe cuttings
.pankings, p;nch;ngs and miscel'an+o
butt .iing.. dictated hy her temper. and
srrsr-n.ly without any offence on the
part Of The lad. The last ass.u's on the
boy Va. made in the seat opposite to that
in which cur friend WAS seated. After i,
was over, said he: s61
Il beg vour pardon, madam, but is that
your ."nl" ="
'Sr' ...'
II ask, il that your SOP T.
No. sir h. is my grandson. (F"ttv
pa~s-nee-. we've l;.tening.) / am bis
grandmother, sir. with sniff.
IT ank you. madam. am gald 10 he
nndeceived-I thought you were his step
mo.h-rs." 4 v4zr.
With snort thst told how SURELY the
shaft had hit. she grabbed the child BY
tn hand and hAateaed t. .h- rear Of th-
car, where she ho9e~d no more. At Icsst
until the end cf the journey was reached.
A general quiet and agreeable laugh told
how we'll the passepgers were pleased
Chicago Posf fer -
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27

ApnoaIsxs FROM "Lo1HAla."-'fi,he
moves with equal slownesA whether We
experience many impressions or none."
III We could only % contrive our lives
~ to 60 into the country for the drst note
Of the nightingale, and return to town for
the FIRST note Of the muffin bell, existence,
i is humbly presumed, might Be- more
enjoyable"
.The gardener. like all head gardeners,
was opiniouated."
"O"e's lie changes in . moment"
''The feeling Of safety, almost insepara-
bic from large possessions, il = sursr cause
Of misery than ungrati6ed Desires"
mo real business in them" referring to
the Feniaus) Their treason IL fairy
tale, and their sedition, q child talking in
its Sleep"
mime tenths Of existing books are nom
sence, aud the clever books . refutation Of
that nonsence."
"Three score and ten. at the present day,
i. the period Of romastic passions"
"You know who the critics are I The
men who have failed in literature aud art"
"Never you sign paper without read
ing it 6rst. and knowing we'll what Il
m-ans."
"rhsre is no man, however gifted,
even however conceited, what has any
real confidence 10 himself till hs has
acted
HE loved conversation, though he never
conversed. There must 10 % audience,'
lie would says. and am the audience
st. A'jegonde was opposed to sll pri-
vilege. and, indeed, TO all orders of mon
except dukes. who ore necessity and was
strongly in favor Of the equal division Of
all property, except laod."
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Che Cafapttte Advertiser

TERMS
ScBscsIrrroS.- DOLLARS per annum.
in advance, or FIVE DOLLARS. If not paid within
the first three months.
-ADvERTlstNG-
Per Square. 90 lines or lees) ...:.., 81 50
Every subsequent insertion Is
Announcement OF candidates for ONCE :. $40 90
No credit will be given for Advertising or Job
work, except by special agreement.
Cards stating merely the Nance, bt.iness and
place Of residence, with paper included. Twelve
Dollars per anuum.
All advertisements not marked. will be pub
lished until forbid. aud charged for accordingly.
- All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day of publication, or on the day
Of sale.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27

~ When man ss returned TO Con.
gress he has two chances Of ssse distinc.
ton. He may Be invited TO dine With
tb. British Minister. and he may Be buried
in thu Congressional buryiog ground and
h.v. - monument. resembling store bog
surmounted by cheese, put over him.
Il paine ms to think that oan never be
returned to Ccog'ees.-ocnn nsts
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NOTICE.

4 IL rersnns having GAINS against ths
IA sscc.ss>'.n II H..r.c' NJ 70 are re.
gu~st-d 10 pr. .snt the sam - the under
signed immediately and ~ 'hcss indrbt.
I'D to saii successi6iisar ilf,t fed TO come
forward and settle wsthcnt dt7sv.a # ,',sy
wish to avoid costs. "fs =, *
f4 ID i7ts G#eFE l. E. SALES.
Aug. 8 10 P,.b'ic Adm istr .tor
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THE END OF THE CARPET .BAGGER,

The " p. Jos,xal Of Csmmsree is iu-
cli"ed to think the very decided whipping
the carpet bsgger has received in the Old
North State will b tho end Of him, - a
distinctive political genus in the South.
The indignation. If not the blood Of tho
South, (ths editor ssys) l. nov up, and
the carpet bagger will hereafter have to
move on with the almost ceaseless march
Of the Wandering Jew. Thst mao must
be thorough going partisan who is not
glad to throw a shovslfull Of earth opon the
political coffin Of the carpet baggsr. He
has been the curse Of the south during his
brief locust.liks existence there. BE took
nothing there but bis carpet bag, with
its paper contents ~ aforesaid, bic hate Of
the South aud his uoscrupulous ambition.
he had no interest in Southern industry
or Southern Development He was mes.
senger Of war, not Of peace for it was out
Of the disturbance which be spared NO
efforts to foment, and for which he a.
WAYS had at hand tho remedy Of powder
aud cold steel, that hs expected to profit.
His vote at the last session of Congress
was generally 70 b found on ths bad side
Of ali political and 6ssncisl question. For
jobs hs has the foudnees Of mouse for
cheese, aud was usually dstscesd burrow-
ing away 10 the centre Of every rich con-
tract os franchise. Such i The species Of
carpet bagRss-ths worst Of I'll the genus
politician. We congratulate The South
and the country that the fat Of . plumber
ed and Indignant people is about 70 stamp
the political life out Of the whole edious
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27

ENONRAD DEBAILLON eaH' i en-
A1rosssv Axp Cousss1Los Ar Law.
s,stilei'ea ats - Opriomsds IL.
UT1LL psac,ice hi. p,nf,~.,on !" the
w Parishes Of St. Laod.y, Lafayette,
Calca.ieu and Vermilou.
Augost otk le7c, .t4--t
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
THE GERMAN RHINE

It never shall he Frances,
The free. the German Rhine,
Tho raven-like she glances.
And cr0aks her foul design,
So long - calmly gliding,
It wears its mantle green.
So long a. oar dividing
Its mirrored wave is seea.
1t never shall be Frances,
The free. the German Rhine,
So long u youth enhances
His fervor with its wine
So long ~ sentry keeping.
The rocks its margin stud;
So long a. spires are sleeping
Their image in its food.
II never shall be frances,
The free. the German Rhine,
So long ~ feetive dances
Its lover-groups combine i;
So long as angler bringeth
Its Iusty trout to shore.
So long as Ministries singeth
Its praise from door to door.
1t never shall be frances,
The free. the German Rhine,
Ur til its broad expanse is
It's last defenders shrine.
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JOINT RESOLUTION

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~ The Pail Mall Gazette give. tbs
following translation Of Nckol.us Beck
.r'. song. THE German Rhine" and th..
reply to it by Alfred de- Nusset:
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OEFxCxeAZ.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
or THE STATE or LOUISIANA
To h ss6"s'tted to tie people Of tie State
at thr aext Gensrol Elrcaion to be hekd
on the Seventh day Of No.embt,. Anno
Donsini One Thousosd Eight Hundred
and Serenity. .ro-
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REPLY.

Your German Rhine has heen ours before
1t has served our wassaii bowls to fill
Can singing ite praise from door to door
Edace the ho0f prints, iegible still.
OF our cavalry charge that bathed it, left banl
h your gore!
Your German Rhice has heen ours before!
On H. breast the wound yet Espeth vide,
Which conquesing Conde made when be tire
Thro' its mantle Of green 10 the farther side
Where once the sire hes ridden, shall the son moi
ride once more!
Your German Rhine has bceu ours before!
OF your German virtues what reH,ains
When acros its foods our legion pour,
And the Empire over-clouds your plains!
When all your men have fallen, have ye otbc,
men In store!
Your German Rhine has 6eea ours before
II ye yonr annals would faia forget.
Your daughters remember the days Of yore,
And wish the Frenchc:aD among them yet.
For whom your vintage white they were always
blithc 70 pour.
II your German Rhine be yours once more,
Then wash your liveries In its tide.
But pitch your arrogance somewhat lower !.....
Can ye recall With generous pride
Your myriad raven-beaks that drank the dying
Eagles gore! e.
May your German Rhine 6ow evermore
In peace'; and modestly may each epire
Be mirrored fair in its CLASSY door!
But, oh keep down your bacchanal Ore,
Which, else. may rouse to life again the victor
hearts Of yore.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1870-08-27
CONRAD DEBAILLON

Aug. 8 20
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-25

STUDIES IN NATURAL HIsToRY.-We have
had an opportunity to make somewhat criti-
cal examination of an elegant book just pub
lished by G. E. Vent of Cincinnati, entitled
Bingley's Natural History and for which an
agent is now canvassing the city. 1t is book
of upwards of 1000 pages, well printed on good
paper, and embellished with 1000 engrayipgs.
illustrating the text. Its scope embraces near
ly all the lower animal kingdom-beasts, birds,
fishes, insects, reptiles, mOllusca and animal
cula down to the very lowest order Of life at
the present stage of the world, and is founded
on the researches of Cuvier, Button, Wood,
Dallas, Wilson, Audubon, Bonaparte, INITIAL,
Agassez, Jardine, Brewer, &c. We give it a
hearty recommendation to those who wish to
either acquaint themselves with the wonders
which this branch of natures works unfold, or
desire to have on their book-shelves an accu-
rate and comprehensive book of reference.
oome OF the teachers of our public schools have
certlhed to its value; for instance, Mr.. Stone
Vi inc High School says, Gas a work for young
people and for family reading, 1 have seen
notnlng equal to it," Mr.. Wentworth of the
North school adds his1Itestimony: 81 can rec
ommend 1t as valuable and interesting work,
and II placed in the hands of our children will
add very much to their store of useful knOwl-
edgei" and Mr.. Chase of the High School
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-25
THE EARTHQUAKE IN CAN,

The EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.-In Quebec
number of chimneys were thrown down BY
the earthquake of last Thursday, and num-
Der of persons who in their CONSERVATION
leaped from windows were fatally hurt. The
sensation of those in the river at the time was
of being suddenly lifted up and bumped down
again. The captain of ship coming down the
river says he thought his vessel had struck a
rock. Below Quebes the damage was more Sc
rious. At St. Paschal, Kamouraski, a fine
parish church was so seriously damaged that
the steeple and the whole front will have to be
taken down and rebuilt at the estimated cost
of 1920. The convent there was also shattcr-
ed, as well as the convent at River Ouelle,
few miles higher up. In the mountainous re-
gions on the north shore were very heavy, and
continued more or less SO with slight intermis-
sion up to ten at night; eye-withesses say that
while the daylight lasted the Laurentian hills
could be seen almost in con ,nual notion
Everywhere throughout the country PAL ishes
in that vicinity there seems to have been
destruction of chimneys.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-25
state News.


A lad named Willie Driver, five years old.
was accidentally drowned Saturday at Lisbon,
while playing on the bank of the river His
body was found short time after the accident
is supposed to have occurred.
A preliminary surveying of the proposed rail-
road line up the Androscoggin Valley, will be
made this week by John Reed, Esq, engineer,
says the Journal.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The spiritual jurisdiction of the Catholic
churches in Aroostook, have been transferred
from the Bishop of st. John to the Bishop of
Portland. Rt. Rev. Bishop Bacon made his
first visit to the people of his new charge last
week.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
According to the Waterville Mail, Daniel
Pratt called at the door of the residence of the
President of Colby University at Waterville,
who happened to be just starting for the
Chapel. Gen. Pratt" promptly announced
himself as the "Great American Traveller
'Indeedl" says the PRESIDENT with his we'll
much Of your travels, General, and am happy
to have an opportunity to see a sample of
them" Hurryng on toward the chapel, he
looked back and saw the sample.
The Journal says there were found in the
booms of the Kennebec Driving Company in
Augusta, the last spring, prize logs without
any mark, valued at abovt $S000
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Three men who were recently crossing Mat
agamon Lake, on the East branch of the Pen
obscot, in canoe, were upset by one of their
number stumbling and falling while rising to
turn round. The three chung to the canoe for
some time, but the one who had caused the ac-
cdent was at last exhausted and sank. The
others held on until the wind blew them
ashore
YORK COUNTY.
Forty joiners and five painters were dis
charged from the Constructor Department at
Kittery Navy Yard on Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1870-10-25

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. "A singular
case came up before Judge Shepley of the
U. S. Circuit Court, Thursday, in which citi-
zens of Wards Two and Three petitioned for
the appointment of two citizens, under the
9Th section of the new naturalization law,
one from each political party, to supervise the
registration of voters to attend at certain
elections. One of the petitions specified GER
tain persons for appointment. Judge Shepley
explained the section, and declined to make
appointments, inasmuch as the manner of
the petition designated the persons to be ap-
pointed, a prerogative belonging exclusively to
the Court. He decided also that the law cou-
templated but two political parties, when in
fact it was well known that there were more
in Massachusetts,. He was ready to consider
the subject of appointment of proper persons
when simple petition for the appointment
of some persons was brought before the Court.
Boston Journal.