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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Whereas, 1t appears from the above compila-
tfon OF said returns that a majority OF all tho
votes given Mt the election held throughout the
State OF Louisiana on the second day OF Deem
Der, A. q. 1872. on the question of the adoption
and ratification OF the con Stitution framed, pro-
posed and submitted by The late Constitutional
Convention OF the State Of Louisiana, were
given for the ratification 9f the said eonstitu-
ton: and. whereas, mt the said election, held
for tho ratification or rejection OF said constttu-
ton, majority OF the ballots cast on the aues-
tion OF the ordinance relative 70 State debt had
endorsed on them the words. For ordinance
Now. therefore, /. FRANCIS r. NICHOLS.
Governor of the state Of Louisiana do issue
this my proclamation. and do declare and an-
nounce that the ordinance reativs to State
debt, submitted to the people Of tha State OF
Louisiana. rs aforesaid. for its adoption or re-
lection, mas been adopted by the people of the
state of Louisiana, and do farther announce
and declare that the constitution Tor the state of
Louisiana, framed. proposed aud submitted by
the late Constitutional Convention for adoption
or rejection. aud submitted m the people of
Louisiana on the second day OF December. eight
cen hundred and seventy nine, has been ratified
BY the people OF Louisiana at said election, aud
that the said constitution Is hencaforth The
Constitution OF the State Of Louisiana"
In witaess whereof / have heraunto signed
nv name and caused the great seal of the State
OF Louisiana to be hereunto fixed at the city
OF New Orleans. this thirty flrst day of the
month OF December, In the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
and OF the one hundrad and fourth year of the
Independence of the United States IT America.
FRANCIS II. NIlHOLLS..
Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG
Secretary of State. iaf IL
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Election Returns for the Ratification or Be
lection Of the Constitution for the State
Of Louisiana and for the Ratification OF
Rejection Of Ordinance Relative to State
Debt Adopted by the Late Constitutional
Convention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

A plumber fell twenty-six feet In house II
Washington and lay for ten hours In an un
conscious condition, and the owner OF ths
house had to pay for it at the rate of twenty
cents an hour.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

An English paper advertises book en-
titled The Amateur Poaeher." Something
In the way OF Hints to Young Burglars" and
The Complete Forger" may soon be ex-
Uected.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

nc will soon be time for the members OF the
New York Legislature to have their button
holes lined with sheet-ison to save them from
Breaking out when the senatorial candidates
hook their fingers In them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Thanks 30 Staub and Happy New Year for
kindly remeEbrances In the shape Of the latest
newspapers from the North. Stauh Is an insti-
tuition. and his place at Goldthwaite's Ia par er-
Cellssce the headquarters Of news.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Let US. then. be no and clipping.
With an eye for everysjest;
Still a. pasting. still a-snipping.
Fiji our paper with the best.
Toledo Blade.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Oh. wad some pow'r the eiftie gle us,
To keep ourseiss fras slc q spree as
We rot into once before.
Hipning wine frah door to door
Oh Neg Years DAY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Nobody expects any Congressman to dis
: tinguish himself for the first two weeks
After that Ii Ia expected that they will throw
their whole souls Into "herea at roll call.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-01

Proclamation by the Goyernor Announe'
ing the Adoption OF the Constitution.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07

A very fashionable lady who fairly
dotes on her children and is very pc.
culiar about their toilets had a narrow
escape last Sunday from losing one Of
her darlings. 1t was leaning out of a
third-story window when it lost its bal
ance, and in moment more it would
have been dashed to pieces on the
crowded pavement below. Fortunately
the mother seized it just as it was disap,
pearing over the window-sill. Clasping
the saved cherub to her breathless breast
the fond mother exclaimed as tears of
gratitude flowed from her uplifted eyes:
"If that child had fallen into the street
with that dirty dress on, would never,
never, have forgiven myself" And she
proceeded to dress it up, 50 that, come
what might, the family would not be
disgraced.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
Horse Thieves in Kansas
kansas City Times.i

The number of horses stolen lately has
caused farmers to seriously consider
some means for protecting themselves
from the ravages Of the dreaded
horse thieves who seem to practice their
trade with comparative immunity. Chief
Speers recommends plan which has
been tried in Clay County with such
success that scarcely half dozen horses
have been lost there in three years, al
though the county has perhaps larger
number of fine horses than any other in
the State. The plan is to organize by
school districts, each farmer to contri-
butte small sum each month for an ex.
pense fund; then when horse is stolen
send crowd Of men after the thieves
In nine cases out of ten the thieves will
be caught, and the one who escapes will
be very valuable as an advertiser TO in
form his pals Of the unhealthy condition
of the neighborhood.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
Struck by lightning.
Hartford Courant.l

Near Lampassus, Texas, on the even.
ing of April 8, lightning entered the
house of a farmer named Connect, who
was sitting reading with his four child
rem. One child, a boy, was instantly
killed. The rest were Knocked senseless
and SO found by Mrs. Connect on Ler re-
turn home.
At Baraboo, Wis, April IA, the house
of MIR. Cheek was struck by lightning
and his Oldest son Robert was instantly
killed.
At Athens, Georgia, April 20, light
ming struck large tree close by the Rev
Mr. Bingham's house, and the whole fam.
lily were knocked senseless, but finally
recovered consciousness, though suffering
terrible nervous prostration.
Near Nashville, Ind, q disreputable
woman named Mary Fleetwood, return.
ing home from the deathbed OF an associ
ate who had died Of drink, was struck
by lightning at the door of her owr
house, and fell dead on the steps.
Henry Thomas, much respected gen
tleman, living about mile east of New
Canton, Pike County, ILL.,, was killed
Saturday morning, May s, by Lightning
His team was killed at the same time
and his barn set on fire and destroyed
His wife was witness of the dreadful
event, and was just able to drag his body
from the barn to save it from the flames
Mr.. Thomas was in the act of hitchlng
his span Of mules to wagon when the
lightning struck the barn.
Mr.. John Stroll, welI-to-do farmer Of
Milford Township, Ohio, while fishing
Monday, May 10, took shelter beneath 9
tree, and was instantly killed by light
ming. He was about IS years old.
Frank Shupeter, of Madison Town
ship, Iowa, was killed by lightning or
Thursday morning, May 13, while sit
ting by window in his house. Th,
building was nearly destroyed. J. H
Work and wife, living near by, were Sc
verely injured at the same time.
In Brown Township, Iowa, May 10
Henry Davis, who was at work in barn
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
The LADY in Fault.


1--WE are all of US mortal, n y or at
least nearly all of u.s." as a famous
preacher at Versailles once said before
Louise XIV so Kaiser Wilhelm will
one day descend into the tomb of his an
cestors and leave his throne to "Fritz"
When this happens it will not be an
emperor who will succeed, but two em-
perors-one nominal the other actual.
When Fritz comes into power the "Em-
peror Victor (as she is already calIedl
will really reign, for the Kron Prinzcssin
Victoria is one of the most remarkable
persons of our time-a "great Uathar-
ine," but with all the virtues which that
illustrious potentate despised.
When Lord Clarendon had occasion to
see the princess royal at Berlin just after
her marriage (she was then about 18), he
expressed himself as more than "aston-
ished at. the profoundly statesmanlike
views Of H. r. H." and at the ''eompre-
hensive judgment she passes on the poll.
cy of Europe and the duties of a consti-
tutional sovereign"
These matters have matured year by
year, and q decisive modification will
probably occur in the policy Of all Eu.
rope when the emperor Victor" gov.
erns Germany in the name Of Frederick
Wilhelm.
The only trouble is that she has very
arbitrary temper, consequent upon which
her relations to her husband have been
notoriously unpleasant for some year;
past, and Queen Victoria has had more
than once to smooth the difference be
tween her daughter and her son-in-law.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07

and their friends. A more lustY, ruddy-
fsced set Of young men could not easily
be found. They wore light tweed suits
and Derby hats, and displayed the
ruling passion strongly in scarf-pins
and watch-ehains, the favorite symbols
being the winged-foot the wheel and the
horn. The little expedition was under
the lead of Mr.. F. w. Weston, the pio-
neer bicyclist of the United States. A
fixed charge-$250-was levied upon
each member, and for this he was prom
ised tirst-class accommodations through
out his journeying abroad.
''On our arrival at Liverpool" Mr..
Rollins said, "we will find bicycles await
ing u.s. 1t would, of course, be risky to
take our own bicycles over, for they
might be rusty and useless when we
landed. After spending two days in
Liverpool, we will take to the wheel,
en- route for London. By easy stages we
will fare on to Coventry, where we will
stay several days to see the process of
manufacture of the bicycle. In Gov
entry, you know, there are fourteen first
class manufactures of bicycles, requiring
capital of fully $50O,OOO. Then we will
make runs to Stratford,on-Avon, Kenil-
worth Castle, and other historical locali-
ties. At Bath we will reach the begin
ming of the famous one-hundred-m
road to London. 1t is probably the finest
stretch of public road in the world. Why,
it is kept as hard and smooth as this
deck, and is the paradise of swell coach
ing clubmen. We expect to have at this
point the best chance to make our wheels
spin that we ever had. Appleyard, the
English bicyclist, spun over the distance,
In 1878, in Z hours Is minutes and 55
seconds. After enjoying the sights of
London, we will push on, over the un-
rivaled English roads, to the Scottish
border. We will spend some time in
Edinburgh, and then we will turn our
wheels to Irish soil. OF course, we win
have to take steamer now and then,
but we'll have little to do with railroads.
''We had made up party of twenty
five carefully-selected young men, but
some of them backed out on account of
business engagements and others are to
follow us. We who go are well satisfied.
We are inclined to think that it would
be difficult 10 obtain half as much enjoy
ment and profit in any other way for an
equal sum. For upward of six weeks
we sail from Liverpool Oh the 9th OF
July-we will be relieved Of all care as
to our existence, and left entirely free to
enjoy ourselves amid interesting sur
roundings as we like best-in bicycling
"It has been frequently said that the
best way to see country is to trudge
through 1T, with a knapsack on ones
back and a staff in ones hand. But
speaking of my own experience, l Can
say that bicycling through country is
vastly more enjoyable. Why, man
skins over the road, if it be reasonably
even-say as even as Broadway-at a
pace that would kill a horse, if kept up,
with not half, nor one-third, Of the ex-
ertion necessary in walking. If the
trip is successful, and l have no doubt
that it will be, it will be followed by
regular spring, summer and fall Euro
pean tours ON the Wheel"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
A N ORDNANCE NO. $50, TO LEVY A TAX
n upon the Grand Duplicate.
BE 1t ordained by the Council of the Village OF

IA upon the Grand Duplicate.
BE it ordained by the Council OF the Village Of
Avondale, in Millcreek Township
Section THAT there b. lev cd and collected on
the grand duplicate Of the property WITHIN the
limits OF Avoudale, valued and appraised, liable
and subject to taxation for State, County and Mu.
nici al purposes for. the year one thousand eishr
hundred and eighty. as follows: For corporation
purposes only, nine mills. which the Corporation
Clerk shall certify 10 the Auditor OF Hamilton
County to be placed on the duplicate Of said
county for collection for the year one thousand
e ght hundred and eighty.
Section lI-That the levy above authorized for
corporation purposes be and the same is hereby
appOrlioned as follows viz:
For general corporation purposes....,.. so mills
For Improvement of streets and alleys. Is mills
For payment OF debt for Town HAIL.. As mills
For payment Of interest on bonds. ..... go mills
For lighting the streets and avenues.. $50 Hlljs
For Marshal and Police. ..........,,.. LOO milk
For sanitary and streetcleaning pur-
poses. .-........ 10 mills
For purchase OF real estate 10 m.lIs
900 mills
This ordinance shall take effect from and after
the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed June 3D., 1850.
DUDLEY W. STRICKLAND
Mayor and President OF CopneiI
Attest FLAhEN BALL, JR, Corporation CIerf.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
heiress to indulge in all the pretty goods
that display dots

A simple, youthful, pretty toilet for
young girls: Underdress of blue foulard
including waist and sleeves), overdress
of white muslin delaine, almost trans.
parent, and opening behind from
neck to bottom. The sides of this open
ing are hemmed rather wide, and are
caught at intervals by bows Of blue bro
caded ribbon. The overdress has the
effect of All infants long apron.
The opinion of Mr.. Owen Jones. as ex-
pressed in a work on art, is that ''colored
objects viewed at distance should pre-
sent neutralized bloom, and that each
step nearer should exhibit fresh beau
ties. and closer inspection the means
by which these effects are produced"
How charmingly incongruous is this de-
scription to some of the wall papers "de-
signed by the best artists and warranted
French!"
A candidate for a teachers position
at San Francisco spelled aud defined the
following words In a peculiar MANNER
Vacillation, antediluvian, aphorism, cod
icil, hallucination, inveigle. Her paper
showed up as follows: Vassilation, the
act of being vassil; ahphorism, rising
up beforehand; antediluvian, the art OF
loosening down before, as it were; codis-
sci, relating to cod, law or rule; hallu-
senatiOn, strange loosening or separa-
ration, as it were; inveigfe, somewhat
strange, unnatural A somewhat strange
paper, as it were. Not Boston grill
Mr.. Aldrich, taxidermist, is intro
ducing little darling humming birds, as
new accessories of Dame Fashion. A
topaz hummer's head, gorgeous little
caput with rich topaz topknot and ruby
throat, is mounted as scarf or hair pin !;
ruby throat he mounts in the center of
a fluffy lace tie; a claw he forms into a
scarf pin. Many other dainty trifles are
made Of the same feathered bit of
beauty. 1t seems cruel, but as long as
they are dead when he gets them. they
might as we'll be made into pretty things
as stuffed and set on twig with three
leaves and bit of moss. Three rattle
snake skins are being transformed into
ladies' belts These skins show an iri-
descent beauty that no other material
possesses.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
AVONDALE ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE, NO. 2s2, TO ASSESS A

A N ORDINANCE, NO. 1852. TO ASSESS A
Aspecial tax on the real estate in the Village,
on both sides OF Glenwood avenue from DR..
Dodge's east line to Michael O'Garas east line
Section |. Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
Village OF Avondae, that the sum of nlnety-ona
aud tirty-two one hundredths cents (yl32) be lev.
led and assessed up0n each font foot o the several
lots OF land bounding and abutting on each de
oil Glenw0od avenue from DR., Dodges east line ia
Michael OGara's east line, for the cost and ex-
pense of grading, Macadamizing and improving
said avenue; advertising and engineering accoid-
ing 10 the estimate of NJ. d. Burke, Village En-
gDeer, presented by the Committee ON Improve
nents at this meeting and o de ed TO be filed
Section Ill. That the owners of the several lots
OF land, upon each front foot OF which the sum
aforesaid is assessed. shall pay the amount oi
money by them severally due in that behalf to
Michael OGara the contractor therefor, said
payments by the owners of said lots to be made
within twenty days from the passage OF this
ordinance or 10 be subject to the interest and
penalty allowed upon the same by law
That this ordinance shall take effect from ana
after its passage.
Passed June I'D, A. D.. 1880
Attest: DUDLEY W. STRICKLAND.
Mayor and Presd'I OF Council
FLAMEN BALL, JR,, CORPORATION Clerk ie5-0k
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
Woman's Wisdom.

"She insists that it is of more import
ance, that her family shall be kept in full
health, than that she should have all the
fashionable dresses and styles of the times.
She therefore sees to it, thatea member OF
her family is supplied with enough H D
Bltters. at the first appearance Of any
symptoms of ill health. to prevent fit of
sickness with its attendant expense, care
and anxiety, All women should exercise
their wisdom in this way.-[New Haven
Palladium.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
why Wear Piaxters!

They may relieve, but they can't cnre
that lame back, for the kidneys are the
trouble, and you want a remedy to act di-
rectly upon their secretions, to purify and
restore their healthy condition. Kidney
Wort has that specific action-and at the
same time it regulates tie bowels perfectly.
Don't wait to get sick, but get package
to-day, and cure yourself.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07
TOUR ON THE WHEEL.
American Bicyclists Who are Going
to Travel Over Europe.
New York Sunl

Wentworth Rollins, who rode from
this city to Chicago on bicycle, and DR..
J. 7. Adams, ]. s. Dean, 7. M. Hastings
and G. G. Thomas, bicyclists of lesser
note and pupils of Mr.. Rollins, sailed
Yesterday upon the steamship City of
Rlchmond for bicycling tour Of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland. There were
many gay parties upon the broad deck of
the Richmond, but none was gayer than
that made up of the departing bicyclists
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-07

home.
Mr.. Robinson's sermon on "Christians
and Theater Going" delivered at Center
M. E. Church, last night, was remarka-
bly, good.
Mr.. George Eaton hass tarted a hack
line between Springfield and Lagonda,
stopping at Jnntown and Flowrence-
vile. This has been long felt necessity
and we wish Mr.. Eaton success in the
undertaking.
The entertainment given by the
Lightning Liniment men on Saturday
mig int was decided success, especially
the character songs" by Mrs. Belcher
and Ferguson. They had good house
and everything passed of pleasantly.
Rev. Father Weichman, President Of
the Indiana State Total Abstinence So.
ciety, delivered his able lecture on "Put
on Brakes" last night at st. Raphael's
Hall. There was good attendance, and
Father Weichman acquitted himself we'll.
Quite large crowd were in attend.
ance at the Murphy meeting last night
at the Opera-bouse. Mr.. Hamilton Dun.
bar, chief salesman of the Lightning
Liniment, led the meeting Mayor Wal.
Ice. and quite number Of our citizens
assisted as speakers.
Mr.. Shaffer. pastor Of the Lutheran
Church of Xenin, will deliver lecture
tomorrow Tuesday night at Center
street, the subject of which will be the
"Firstli,ook Of Kings" All the mem
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
il New Banana Disease.

The agriculturists of this State
should be very careful in Introducing
new species OF the banana, to see that
they are not diseased. That excel
lent magazine, the California Horti-
cultarist says:
eve have lately printed several
notes i'll relation to the cultivation
Of the banana in this State. 1t is to
be hoped that nothing will introduce
the new banana disease which is de-
stroying acres OF that valuable fruit
in the province of Queensland, Aus
tralia. 1t begins with young plants.
Small, thread like worms, invisible to
the naked eye, attack the roots, which
swell and decay. Along the banks
OF the rivers, miles of plants have
disappeared, and, as yet, no remedy
has been found. New plants were
produced from other parts of the
world, and put on new land, but they
also were attacked"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
Trade with Louisville, Ky.

This State is being peopled with
a number of Kentuckians who draw
much of their supplies from Louis
vile, Ky. Many of them have COM
planned to us OF the discrimination
made against that city by the rail-
road companies. We are assured
goods can be brought from New
York, and St. Louis, Mo-, at halt the
rates charged against those from
Louisville, this is particularly the
case with flour. One gentleman
complains that he paid freight OF
$3.50 on piece OF machinery that
only cost him 81 in Louisville. II
that place, therefore, wants the Flor
ida trade their railroad officials must
correct this.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
Extract of Letter from a Kansas
Correspondent.

Editor of The Florida Agriculturist
We have had remarkable
winter here. Early in the season it
was cold. Since New Years day it
has been, with the exception OF day
or two, warm and bright, with two
or three warm rains. Night before
last it suddenly grew cold, and we
have had two nights and one day
OF very sharp winter weather. To
night the murcury is down to zero,
but the sky has cleared and we hope
the polar wave will soon pass over.
1t Is feared that the fruit crop is
again killed. Last WINTER severity
killed nineteen.twentieths OF the
peach trees OF this region. The re-
manning one twentieth will hardly
bear fruit this season after this freeze.
The winter wheat crop OF Kansas
has been somewhat injured by the
warm dry days and cold nights. The
surface soil became SO dry that the
wind blew it from about the roots of
the wheat, thus leaving them ex-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
TO MY BROTHER.

Written for The Florida Agriculturist
Lead Thou art dead my brother;
Gone to return no more
To this world. But another,
Eairer than this, now claims
Thy holy soul. Far beyond
The clouds of silvery gray,
Above the glittering mass, YOU
Glorious heavens do hold
Thy holy spirit. Now rest
Free from sorrow and death,
And if up among the blest
They can view mother earth,
know thy eyes, brother mine,
Will wonder towards us,
Ana at eve, beneath the vine.
We rest from Gaily care,
Our thoughts to thee, dear, will fly;
Memory bringing back
The happy hours that flew by
When you were here, brother,
Joining in our merry mlrrh.
Making our dear circle
An eden on this fair earth,
70 us almost d heaven.
Yet although my brother dear,
God took you from this world,
He brought sinful souls to fear
And honor him the more.
And although YOU connot, love,
Come JOIN our lonely hearth,
We hope and pray TO meet above
Among Gods chosen ones.
LULA X. SKlNNI
Sorrento, Fla.