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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17
THE EXTRA SESSION.
The Lawyers Say There is no Ones.
ton Of the Legality of Hold.
ing it In this City.


the legislature are not at all exercised
about the question as to the legality of
holding the extra session in New Or
leans. The question was carefully con-
sidered by the governor previous to the
issuance of the proclamation, and he did
not Judge it to be serious one. Sever
al lawyers who were questioned about
the matter by Times reporter SAID that
there was no clause in the constitution
or elsewhere prohibiting the holding of
the session at any place other than the
State capital. The only positive law on
the subject, said they, provided that the
regular session of 1882 must be held at
Baton Rouge.-N. 0. Times.
One of the troubles that "se veral
lawyers" have to overcome lies in
the fact that the Constitution does
not say that the regular session of
1882 shall be held at Baton Rouge,
as will be seen in Article q, bearing
on the subject, which says, instead:
Art. 81. The General Assembly
shall meet at the seat Of government
on the second Monday of May, 1882,
at IL o'clock noon, and biennially
thereafter"
Then, in Article Y, regarding the
duties of the Governor, the Constitu-
ton says too:
Art. ~ He shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed, and he
may, on extraordinary occasions, con-
vene the General Assembly at the
seat Of government, or, if that should
have become dangerous from an enc
my or from an epidemic, at differ
ent place.
Then, in Article l50, which desig-
mates the seat of government, it is
said:
Art. $50. The seat Of government
shall be and remain at the city OF
BdtOn HOa9e.
We can't see, where these Several
lawyers" can find the authority for
asserting that when the Constitution
says that the session of May, 1882,
shall be held at the seatof government,
it means to designate Baton Rouge
and when it says that the extra ses-
sions shall be convened at the seat o,
government, it means to allow the
the Governor to call it at his pleasure
either at Baton Rouge, New Orleans.
or for that matter, with as much pro-
priety, anywhere else in the State.
Surely, that authority is not found
in the only remaining Article bearing
on the subject, which permitted the
General Assembly to be convened III
the city Of New Orleans, on the secont
Monday IN January nert, 1880; whicl
is the only session the Constitution
says shall be held elsewhere than Il
the seat Of government, unless tina,
point should have become dangerous
from all enemy or from an epidemic
when it can be called at a different
place, New Orleans not being men.
toned in that case.)
Hence we assert, the 'sseveral law.
yers" to the contrary Notwithstanding
that the General Assembly can az
lawfully be convened at New Orleans
in May, 1882, as the extra session
|just called there by Gov. McEnery.
| Nowhere, even when it designates
New Orleans as the place where the
session of January, 1880, shall be
held, does the Constitution specify
that the sessions, extra or regular,
shall be held IN the Capitol or any
other particular building.
We cannot see any authority in the
Constitution giving to the Governor
even the shadow of a right to hold
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

1t was a Boston girl who asked,
"Why is it that two souls, mated in
the impenetrable mystery Of their ma
tivity, float by each other on the
ocean of currents of existence without
being instinctively drawn together,
blended and beautifed in the assimi-
lated alemblc of eternal loye9" That
is an easy one. It is because butter
is forty-fve cents a pound and good
seal-skin saque costs as high as $500.
The neccessaries of life must expe-
rience a fall in price before two souls
will readily blend in the assimilated
alembic and so orth.-Norristown
Herald.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

Druggists say that Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the best
remedy for female weakness that they
ever heard of, for it gives universal sat
isfaction. Send to Mrs. Lydia Il. Pink
ham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

An elderly Scotchwoman went one
day to an apothecary's shop with pres
cription for two grains of calomel for a
child. Seeing the druggist weigh the
medicine with scrupulous exactness, aud
not thinking he did this from anxiety
not to get an overdose, but from his PEN
urionsness or desire to give as little as
possible for the money, she said: 'Din-
ma be sac mean Wit, mani; it's for a
puir fatherless BARN."
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

st. Tammany Farmer: We hope
the extra session will make a suffi-
cient.appropriation to enable the work
on the State house at Baton Rouge to
be pushed forward with redoubled
vigor, SO that it will be habitable by
the time the regular session meets.
We want no more such thin excuses
for the meeting Of that body in New
Orleans. Baton Rouge being Capital
of the State, the Legislature should
meet in that city. The coming extra
session should have been called to
meet there. We have no doubt they
could find ample accommodation for a
short session outside of the State
house, as there are several large halls
in Baton Rouge well suited for the
purpose.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

the extra session in New Orleans,
Monroe or anywhere else, save at
tie seat Of governments Baton Rouge.
The great influence Of the Execu-
tive, backed by that Of the great me-
tropolis, may be sufficient to nullify
the mandates Of the Constitution. on
the flimsy pretext Of expediency, but
this wrongful precedent will, as the
past has already demonstrated,
bear bitter fruits not only to New
Orleans, but to the whole State.
! We will never SO 1.-The record to
sustain SO patent violation Of the
Constitution, as we believe, appears
clearly from the above.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

ST. Bernard Eagle: Two unknown
lads while hunting last Friday in the
neighborhood of Camp Chalmette, tres
passed on the Languille plantation.
When they were warned to desist by a
son of Mr.. Ferd Gueringer, who occu-
pies the property, one Of the lads fred
at him at short range, lodging load Of
birdshot in his stomach. The intruders
then made off through the swamps, and
their identity remains as yet undiscov-
cred. Young Gueringer is severely,
though not fatally wounded.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-11-17

st. Bernard Eagle: Augnste Couniot,
a gentleman we'll known in this neigh
borhood, was cruising around the Stock
Landing last Monday, and came to an
anchorage at Francois Carraze's saloon
about 1.30 z. NJ. He was decidedly un-
der the influence of liquor at the time,
and began to exhibit common little
nickle-plated pistol, of the kind called
sRobin Hood'- e-chambered, and
carrying an odd sized ball Of about 80.
caliber-with which he had been target
shooting that morning. He displayed
this weapon, which was fully loaded
and flourished it as q seml-intOXicated
is apt to do, pointing it at various OBJ
jects, aud among others at the bar-keep-
er, young nan named Sylvester Craft
gnia. He then seated himself in chair
at the furthest from the bar and was
playing with the trigger Of the pistol,
when the hammer slipped and it was
accidentally discharged into his abdo-
men. Graffignia died on the following
day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
A Seventy Five Dollar Goat

Que Of them was a StOckman from
Western Texas named Bob Gael, =,
and the other was ali OLD Glavesknisn
named COlonLl william Griswold.
They we're talking about stock-raislng.
The man from Western texas said,
in 2ressiveh:
L tell you what, colonel, there is
more money in goats ihan in any other
crlter that eats Texas grass. People
will keep on raising fine horses and
cattle, and lose money by il, while there
is more money in one goat than you
can shake a stick at and he vent on
TO tell of the rapid increase, the price Ol
gOar-skiu. etc.
You are right replied Griswsld.
Il am a goat man myself. Pve got a
goat in mv yard right now 1 wOnldn'l
part with for sevenry-ive dollars
He must be fue animal. He is
hall Angora, l reckon, 1 must see
him.
Come along. then
After they had trudged about an hour
they reached the residence OF the Gal
vestonian. The goat was tied up 10 an
clubhouse. The Western Texas man
looked at the goat with a bewildered
air.
There amt 10 Angora in that goat ,
There is money in him for all that,
responded the owner.
The slockman felt the animal all over
Looked at the texture Of bis hair, aid
lheh said:
l can't see any points that goat has
got over any other goat. Did you say
,vu paid seyenfy.dve dollars for thai
,crubI'
That goat cost me seventy 1--we dol
lars, aud expect to get my money
back
Well you couldn't get 1t out Of me.
Il AN not trying to get 1t out Of you
but hope TO get il oui OF the goal
But I'll tell you candidl,, if y,u ha'
chawn up my vest pocket with seventy
five dollars in il, like that goat did, I'd
have il out of you some way or other.
Then the stockman caught hold oil
his own vest, aud laughed udtl crowd
began TO gather.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
The Lxact Truth.

Two young masons We're buildius q
rick wall-thc front wall OF hixh
louse. Que Of them. 10 placing brick,
recovered that II MAS a little thicker on
me side THAI fhe other.
His companion advised him to throw
out.
1t will make Jour wall untrue. B.n,'
said.
'PJoh!' answered Ben; what differ.
esce will such a irihe as that maker
You'er too particular
Ny mother replied he, taught me
hat truth is TRUTH and ever so little,
ID untraLh is lie, and lie is no
Irias.'
Oh, said Ben, that's all very well;
but | am not !, ing, aud have 20 inten-
tion Of lying
Yer, true but you make your wall
tell lie, aud haye read that a lie In
One's werk is ike lie 10 his character
it will show itself sooner or later and
bring harm ii not ruln.'
I'll risk 1t 10 this case answered Boa,
iai he worked awa,, laying more brick
and carrying the wall up higher uIl the
close Of the day. when they qnitted
\ orkd and went home,
The next morning they went TO re.
sumo their work, when, behold. the .
lad wrought out the result of all lies.
The wall, getting little slant iron the
nnuue brick, had got more and moe
untrue as it cot higher, and at last IN
Tie night had toppltd over again.
Just so with ever so little an untruth
10 your character; it grows m Dre and
more untrue if YOU premit it TO renain.
ull it brings sorrow and ruin. Tell, ac.'
and live the exact truth alSays.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

An AWFUL PosITIoN.-De Quincry's
''Vision ,f Sldden Death was yerlie d
IN all its ghas " horror not long ago by
lour men in Oregon Starting out In a
canoe 10 make certsin explorations on
tie JJhn Day river, they were suddenly
enveIoped in dense toy, aud so carried q
resistles>ly and helplessly TO the very
brink of cataract, where, by miracle
of cha ce. their boat struck on sunken
rock, aud hing there swaying with the
current. For the moment they were
saved. or rather lite aad agony were
proloug d little while, for escape 10
either shore was impossible And
even this brief respIte was only cruel
mockery. for they had scarcely time to
lock about them and take in the fall
extent Of their peril and the hopeless
ness of their situation, when they be-
held an immense ice d1e hearing direct
ly down upon them from the rear. Ii IL
struck them they were lost beyond
peradveniure. IL did strike them, ant
hurled them, boat and all, over the
precipics into the seething waters be
low. where they came to, right aide mp
boat and men alike uuinjured. Cel'
talnly there are lew more remarkao''
escapes 'out of the jaws Of death OF
record than this.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
The Sexton Got More than the
Minister.

A young gentleman was recently
married at an uptown church, and as h'
was preparing for the CEREMONY ne
placed the money he Intended TO hatu
to the minisler-a ten dollar goi'
piece- in one vest pocket. aud a hve-
dollar gold piece for the sexton IN an
other. The service over, the m nl'Ic'
vas met by the sexton, who wore q
.mile as large as the front door OF 'h'
church.
That was a Hne COUPLE said The
smiling sexton.
Very nice party, Jeremiah,' said the
minister.
And quite liberal one, too. Sci
what they gave me p said the aexlon
"a he opened his hand and showed thu
gittering eagle.
The minister eyed it curiously an'
replied I: 'Ahem! thet's very kind II
them; but see what they gave mel ss'
he 6shed up the fye-dollar piece iron
b s pocket.
The sexton wondered, and the psrsoI
walked away, but both had suspIcloI
there had been a mistake made-an'
| there WAS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
How a War.Hawk Saved Lives

In General Shermab's "Memoirs
the following remarkable story con
lected with the lnss Of the Cenira
America. v hich iJundered at sea of th
coast Of Georgia. III August 1857. viii
tx hundred passengers and sl.009 0Oi
f treasure. has peculiar interest. Six
# The ll.faled vessel wtre picked VI
b, SA, dish bark and taken Int,
savannah, General Sherman SAYS:
"A lev days after, | was standing il
the yesllbule OF the Metro. .politan Hotel
and heard The Captain Of the Swedis
bark tell his singular story Of the rescu.
of these passengers. He was shor
sailor-like LOOKING man, with strong
German or swedish accent. He SAID
that he was sailing from some port il,
Honduras for Sweden, running do@I
the Gulf Stream of Savannah. Th,
weather had been heavy fJr some days,
aud, about nlghlfall, as he paced hi
deck, he observed a mau-Jf-War haa
circle about his vessel, gradually lowe
ny, until the bird was as it were aim
ing at him. He jrlkrd out belal in.
pin. struck at the bird. missed 1t, wheu
the hawk again rose high IN the air
and a second time beg 10 descend.
contract his circle, and make o. hini
again. The second time he bit the
bird, and struck il tc tie deck. Thi.
strange fact made him uneasy, aud be
thought i, betokened danger; lie wen
TO the piuDlcle. saw the coarse he wa
steering, aud, without any particular
reason, he dered the steersman to
aler tie course Que point 10 the east.
After this it became quite dark. and h,
continued TO promenade the deck, snd
had settled into a dlowsy state, wheo.
as in dream, he thought he heard
voices all round his slip. Walking up,
se ran to the side of the ship, saw
something struggling in the water, anc
heard clearly crirs for help. 1nstanl-
~ heavlng lis slip to. aud lowering al
his boats, he managed TO pick up sixty
or more persons whe were floating
about 90 -light-, doors, spars, aUC
whatever fragments remained OF the
Central America. Had he not changed
the course of lis vessel by reason Oi
the mysterious conduct Of that man o.
war hawk, not a soul would probably
have survived tho niGhi."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

Somebody in Covingtoa. Ga, has
projected new scheme tor the promo
ton of mallimony. 1t is proposed thai
an association OF bachelors oyer twenty
sew, n years OF age be organized, esel
member paying $40 into a common
fund. The first man that marres VII
be entitled 10 all tie money in The
treasury, whec a new assessment o
al0 each is 10 be levied upon the re-
naming members, and the struggle
will begin afresh TO secure the pot.
Only twenty members will be allowed
Ia joip and the last man Ia the process
sion will have to pay heavily tOr hl'
siugle. blesseaness. just as the las
man in an assessment life insurance
concern finds him.elf left in the cold.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
Earning His Bread.

Yesterday forenoon tramp called at
house on Adams avenue aud aske ] II
ne might saw enough wood 10 pay fer
nis breakfast.
That's pretty old dodge replied
the hous, .omnrr. You knew w burn
ed coal before YOU came in
You haven't any snow 70 shovel or
'Snoal Why. the walks have been
bare tor Two weeksp
Yes. 1 believe they have. but I'd be
wiling to shovel suow for half an hour
tor nay breakfast
Would your Then ylu shall have
the chance. Come ont here.'
The citizen prod iced suow.shovel
and pointed TO an old sno S-bAnk an q
vacant lot and said:
There's your job. Shovel away on
that Tor halt an hour aud you shall have
4 SOLID meal
The tramp ielt his lame back, and
rubbed his rheumatic wrists end Won
dered if he wasn't going 10 have the
,gue, but couldn't very we'll back ost.
He was rnshed by the small crowd ~hic
had gathered, and whrn his half hour
vas up he was damp clear behind his
ears. and he complained that bis app :
lite for breakfast had all been worked
away. A compromise was therefore
,fiected on a cash basis. and he took
tAo nicKels and hurried of rs II Le
much trared some oDe else would try
10 Lelp him along by offering him
work.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

Ought baby To Oe tatf'rs sues
ton which has lately been thrust upon
public attention. Tho Scientific Amer
lean, 10 a very remarkable and some
what exciting article. strongly urges the
rather novel proposition that babies
q iouId not be permitted to become fa'.
TIE theory of the Scientific America'
Is that adip0se tissue Is not a sign OF
health, but of disease; that food ought
to make muscle aud bone siue~. aud
not fat and that fat baby. ther'f're
Is not really healthy baty, but a baby
which does not properly assimilaie iIs
TOOL.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

A theatrical manager applied to the
CITY clerk tor license the other day aud
in part payment for the same prohered
a silver ity-ceni piece with a hole In IT,
That is worth hut forty cents mild
" suggested the atfable city ofieial.
.wh,f' queried the seemingly a.
tounfed advance agent.
Because there's a hole 10 II, replied
the clerk, firmly.
That makes il worth ten cents less
does II p said he ofthe theatrical troupe
1t Does promptly responded th'
clerk.
Then I suppose continued th'
seemingly innocent theatrical man, II
there were six holes 10 it. l woulC
have TO give you dime for taking II Z
The clerk took the mouey and charges
himself with ten cents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

NASAL PARALYSIS "A candidate
asked man, who was working against
him, if there was not something the
mater with his nose.
Not that Know of was the reply,
Isn't your nese paral, zsd''
WHY, No; what mak,s YOU think So
res ponded the other, feeling his nasal
organ
Noihing. except that my opponent
has been leading you about BY the nose
fsr The last TOUR or ave year, aud you
don't seem TO know It. so | thought you
could not have much feeling ia t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

DO you love hi,us' asked st. Louis
father Of his daughter when she had
/ formed him that the question bad
been popped.
Gerald ne laughed in spite Of herself'
4 have strong impression that 10
would scarcely ask Me to marry him
unless he thought pretty we'll oi me-
'Of course-Ot couree, but do you love
him ?
with my whole heart and SOUL
~ ell, il that's the case, said Cole'
bel Spencer, throsiug away bis cigsr'
all I've got to say is you are both con-
founded simple ones If you don't get
,narrled-there y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
Reading Aloud I'm the Family

WHY do you never read aloud, Ma
ria p asked Mr.. Jones OF his wife. The
Scientific AdrOnce says that readiu!
aloud is oae of the bonds that cemen
families together; wonder you neye
thought Of it,
L think of it. Mr.. Jones! VIII,
hdn'i you think Of it oursrlf?
well, you see. am often hoars'
aid tired, aod then l want to smoke at
night but you have nothing else 10 d.
Suppose We try ii; you read and III
llst,n
Very well, when will We begin?'
'Why, tonight, with the morning
paper. l h,vvn'I half read IL; nov
I'll smoke and listen. tbs is com
Portable, 1 can tell you. After all
there's no place like home
Mrs. Jones was pleased. and said
NO, dear, and took up The paper. She
turnr d it over once or twice, and rust
led it a good al, bui 1naI yin a clear,
distinct. but feminine voice, she began
Wedding b. les
Stop. Maria = said Mr.. Jones 'rea'
the markets first
A long rustling and turning over o
the paper. 4 eau not dId them. dear,
they're left out; but here's a lovell
murders'
'Well,' in a disappointed voice, 'g'
on
So Mrs. Jones read the Horrible
Murder Ut an Entire Family which re
ci.al made jones so sick trat he threw
away his cigar; and then she came t
the Boston Woman's D. post Com
panv. which Jones was anxious to hea
about, but when she had read a6ou
three lines she said, %. psha" M
woman would act that way; there lsn
a word Of truth in it, and r al an ac
count of Il baby that was found on Ih'
doorstep, aud an opening OF laI
millinery. Jones was sound asleep bl
hat time, but she did not know 1t
Then she turned the paper agalo, an'
Jones was suddenly aroused by nrn
grip Oh his shoulder.
Hey. halo! what time IS it, Maria
It's too early to get up YETI
Mr.. Jones!' shouied his wife sh'
stood over him like an avenging ange
aud held the paper before his daze'
eyes.
'who-cut-that-pie piece-out-Mr
Jonesf'
Yes, there was a qulrter Of column
cut clearly from the paper. Jones ha'
done il. but, to save his life. the
wretched man could not tell what fOr'
Al desperate venture be said:
4
1T was an article on oleomargarlne
remember now.'
Old Margarine! Aud what cid yo'
want of her p
He explained that it was kind o
bulter. but she didn't believe. Gull
was written all over him. She stare'
at that empty place in the paprr unu
seemed to her that she must die II sI'
did tot know what was there. TneI
she broke down and s0bbed.
And you-you-sAid there was NJ
place like home, and-and-now'
There isn't!' shouted Jones, as h'
took his hat aud plunged into the dark
ness. For pure, undiluted mise',
there is no place like it J!
Reading aloud IS not encouraged II
the Junes family any more. Mrs. Jone
bought duplicate copy OF that papr
the next day and found cut that 1t VA
only stupid old list Of sale in real e.
tate. aud Jones SAYS any other klud Q
cement for keeping families together
preferable to reading aloud.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

Children ale comforts aud not causes
of worry, as the sisii''ics recently col
looted b, London Truth shows: 'Th,
was the matrimonial status ofa given
rnmbcr nf persons who committed sui
de throughout Europe iD' 1870: Mar
ri, d me with children. 2OS; without
., ildtcp. 40. Wido~ers ~ith children
52G: Nilhoul children, lcO4. Mare
won,tn ai.l children, As; without chl
sren. 1853. Widows ~ilb children, lO4
without children. 23S.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

'Where were you when the first shot
was ared? asked a Galveston lawyer.
L was lying down on the sofa.'
Where was your husband?
He was lying down on the back
gallery
And your .chIldren-where were
they?
They we're lying down on the bed
fast asleep
ANY other member of your family
lying DOWN.
We'll. if my brotherin Law was here
I expect he would be lying down 10 the
court house. He is lawyer. unless he
reformed r. gently.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

Oyerworked merchant; How shall
I co ,rive to get my mind OF my busIs
nes.f' Well, II you ny 10 set a rat
trap, io a very short time YOU Will for
YET all about your hu-iness, and be
y sondering bow in bades The thiug can
bite 80.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

A newspaper commenting on the fact
thata frmer nearly lost bis life by
sinking in quaQmire. adds: Men who
do not subscribe tor paper must ex-
meet TO be sucked in every no" aud
theu.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

A pupil OF the L,uu school being
confined to his room by .kkness, wa'
called upou By a young iriei d. '" hal
CHAR. ~ saii the visitor, SICK, eh'
Yea WAS the Answer. sic SUM =
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

L AN q man of few words SAID
Prendergast. True encugh.' replied
Fog. rue enough; but you never Tire vs
repeating thelu.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06

When you heara young lady very
c ,reiu.ly say. 4 haven't saw, you mSy
be quite confident that she is resen'
graduate fl ON one OF the most thorough
of our numerous frmrle seminaiies.