Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-15

2l4 mills on the d ollar, on all tax
able property. In 1876, by per-
Sistent effort on the PAL Of some of
our best citizens, this enormous
rate was reduced to IA J mills. and
in 1877 it Was cat down to ID mills.
On the Parish assessment: o: Is? s
a tax of only IL mills will be COL
'ected. making the great reduction
of 1Ol mills in two years, and all
this 100. with an enormous debt,
saddled on the prop erty holders by
an unconscionable gang of robbers
who cared for nothing bu! per- onaI
gain and the impoverishmeut of a
brave but unfortunate people.
Il is matter of history that in
1872 the expenses OF West Feiici-
ana reached the enormous SUM OF
Ttoenty Jfve Thousand Dollars, while
curing the present twelve months
the same will not amount Sc, 500,
although the Parish will have to
paw considerable sum on The bonds
issued bv the corrupt '72 Police
Jury. With thee facts before the
people is it any wonder that the
South is solid for the Democracy
fo1 what is said of West Feliciana
is equally true Of every Parish aud
county south Of Mason and Dixsou's
line in which the biighting inauen-
ccs of RadicaIism has rreGominated.
The majority of the last legisla-
'ure were il favor Of abolishing the
license tax system, but the critical
condition in which the finances of
the State were in admo ni~hed them
that such action at this time would
not only reduce the possibility Of the
!eoveroment paying her lawful OBJ
legations, but jcopardize the honor
Of Louisiana. Although we be-
lieve that the abolition of taxes on
trades and professions By the last
legislature would have tended to
increase the prosperity of Louisiana
more than five times the aggregate
amount Of tie revenue thro Oh
this channel, nevertheless, we cam
not fail to applaud our RepreSen.
ta,ivcs for the honorable spirit
evinccd in their effort to mainta: n
the dignity of The State. The bill
presented by the Ways and Means
mmittee aud rovidiu. fir re
iuc,lon in this brarcn o! taxation
W amended by both the House
Al d senate &c such an eX cnt as TO
make it differ but little from the
old law in t. essen ia' points
The VI ffrtt liquor law. Tor some
time i. dead letter on the statute
book has been rcr"atrd. and the
liquor license mod fed t" cover the
ate decision OF the supreme Cou t.
NATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE The
annual visit of the Surgeons from this
we'll known Institution will be made tC
Ne" Orleans March 5, 1879. Head
quarters will be at No 166 ST. CHARLES
STR Ell. They will have skilled assis-
tants from the Home Institute and viii
remain until April 5,-one month
Their preparations for this visit are yer,
-. elaborate and will be ample to meet thu
| increased demands made upon them
| Surgical cases and those requiring per
sonal attention should come early thai
. they may have attention for the whole
month if necessary. In It's chosen speci
aiittes, Club Feet, Spinal and Hip diseas
es, Paralysis, contraction, and disease o
the Joints, Piles, Fistula private diseases
Cotarrh, Disease of the Eye Ear etc, thi
, Institute is uneNcelled.
Refers by permission to the we'll know
citizens of New Orleans who are its pat
, rons. For further particulars write t.
National Surgical Institute, Indianapolis
| Ind, Philadelphia, Pa, or Atlanta, Ga
} Feb.15'79-5t,
"Gordon's March, by Prof. Henr,
Schocller, of Dalton, Co., and dedicated
3 to Gen. John B. Gordon, "The Man of tn
! 18th May, 1864" is just received iron
the enterprising publishers. Admirers O