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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-22
Town Council.
Jany. 18th 1881.

chh1 AAAi ! 90
At a called meeting of tho
Town Council held this day, there
were present, Lis Honor Leonce
Perret, Mayor S. Wise. Joseph
j. Abadie aud Jacob Isaacs.
Absent: j. O. L6ge.
The minutes of the proceedings
of the Council of dates of Sept.
9th and Oct. 4th 1880, were
read and adopted.
On motion of Jos. J. Abadie,
Resolved that the warrant No.
4S0 held by Solomon Wise, or so
much thereof as remains unpaid
be receivable in payment of the
licenses of the corporation for the
year 1881.
The reports of Geo. E. Lyons,
Collector and Of w. B, White,
Treasurer, were presented and
Preferred to the committee on re-
lports.
The claim of Drs White & Che
Wis for visit and prescription to
prisoner in jail, amounting to the
sum of 50 SO allowed and ordered
to be paid.
The clam oe a 6 Maxwell for
hauling dead carcasses out Of the
corporation. and amounting to the
sum Of 81 so was allowed and or
dered to he paid.
On motion of Solomon Wise, re.
solved that the licenres for the
town Of Ahheville, La, for the
year 1881, be and the same are
fixed at the same rate as for the
year 1885.
| Resolved further, that the ordi.
nance of the Town Council asses.
sing and leving a license tax rnon
trades, occupations, professions
&C., for the year 1880, be and the
same is hereby enacted and
adopted as the license law for the
year 1881.
On motion Of same member
Resolved that each and every per-
Ison, or company of persons pursn-
ing any trade, business. profes-
sion or calling subject to a license,
shall on or before the lst dar Of
February 1881, apply to the Sec
retary of the Town Council for
their license, in default of which,
he or they shall be proceeded
against according to the provi.
sions of Article 10 of the Ordi-
nance levying a license tax.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed to Monday the 18th day Of
February 1881.
LEoNcE PERREr, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Secretary.
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Nudgmert.
ST.4TE OF LOUTSIA M,
18th DISTRICT COURT.
Parish of Vermiiion.
No. 1918.
Liz6mene Toups, wife,
Jean Pere. husband.

Jean Pere, husband.
In this case a default having
been regularly entered, and
no motion made to have the same
set aside, and no answer filed, and
the legal delays having elapsed +;
on motion of plaintiffs counsel,
the law and the evidence
being in favor of plaintiff and
against the defendant T:
1t is therefore ordered. adjudg-
ed and decreed that Lizemene
Tours be and she is hereby sepa.
rated in property from Jean Pere
her husband.
1t is also decreed that the pro
perty claimed by her, to wit
nineteen head of horned cattle
branded thus !: and four head ol
horses branded with same brand
are her separate and parapherna
property and that she do have
the administration and contro
thereof. It is fur ther ordered
| that the defendant restore to plan
tiff two horses, one male and one
! female, now in his possession anc
which TWO horses are the proper
tv Of plantiff.
It is also further ordered, ad
judged and decreed tAat plantlt
do have judgment against ano
recover of her said husband the
sum of thirty seven dollars with
FIVE per cent interest thereon from
date hereof until paid, and fol
all costs of this suit to be taxed
and that the injunction granted
! herein be perpetuated.
, Thus done read and signed ir
open court at Abbaville La, this
oath day ofNovember A. D. 1880
| (Signed) Ed. EUG. MouToN.
Judge 25th Jud. Dist. La.
A true copy, attest,
W. B WHITE, Dy. Clerk.
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LOi de FEtat de la Louisiana.

II est decret6 par rAssemblee
Generate de l'Etat de la Louisiana,
Gull sera du devoir des differents
Juris de Police, de diviser lenrs
paroisses en- autant de districts
qn'iIs jugeront convena5Ee pour
appointment des commissaires de
chemin. II sera dn devoir des
dts Jpris de Police d'appointcr
chaque aimee. des commissairos de
chemin, qui devront notifier tonjes
les personnes males entire l'age de
Is ct so ans, excepte les ministries
de l'Evangile ct telles autres per-
sonnes exemptes. de sc rendre as
lieu ct temps designes OH les dts
commissaires jugeront 'convenable
de TRAVELLER les chemins puhlics !;
ct toute personne qui, ayant etc
dument notifee, refusera ou negli-
gera de faire son devoir, sera pour
suivie pardeVant IN juge de paix
de la paroisse, ct condamn6e 4
payer la somme de deux piastres
par jour, laqueIle sera payee par
lie juge de paix au commissaire,
qui emploiera Get argent enga-
ger d'aulras personnes ponr tra-
WALLER les dts chemins; ct 81 les
personnes ainsi poursuivis refusent
de payer les deux piastres elles
seront emprisonnees dams la pri-
son de paroisse, jusqu'a ce que
''ameDde soft payee, pourvue que
l'emprisonnement ne depasse pas
cinq jours.
(signe) R. N. OGDEN, Orateur
de la chambre des rcpresentants.
Sd. MCENERY, Lieut.
Gouverneur ct president du Senat.
Approve Avril 10, 1880.
L. A. WILTZ, Gouverneur de PEtat
de la Louisiana.
Copie conforme:
WILL. A. SrRpNG. Secretaire
ID d'Etar.
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LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.

January :, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim,
and secure final entry thereof, said
proof to be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Abbevllle,
We. million Parish, Louisiana, on
the 26lh day Of February 1881,
viz:
Antoine y. Bertrand, Home
stead No 1857, for the +, /, Sec.
27. T. l3, SR 4 East, Louisiana
Meridian and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Lastie Du-
bois, Antoine Dronet, Louis
Broussard and Joseph Vincent, OF
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEy,
Jan. 22d'Sl. Register.
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NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January 8. 1881.

LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January 8, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, J.
and secure fnal entry thereof.
said proof to he made before the
Judge or Clerk Of Court at Alb
beviIle. Vermiion Parish, La, ON
the 26th day of February 1881,
viz:
Louis Broussard, Homestead
No. 4l79, tor the fractional N. 2
of fractional NV. 4 or lots Il 2,
Section IA, 7. l3 SR. 4 East,
Louisiana Meridian, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz
yastie Dubois, Antoine Dronet,
Antoine D. Bertrand and Joseph
Vincent, jr., of Vermilion Parish,
La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d-'sl. Register.
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Office.

Proposals on cash basis for
repairs to be made on the Court
House will be received by the
undersigned committee during the
thirty days following this date.
Specifications, in detail, of the
works to be done can be seen at
the Office of the Clerk Of the Dist.
Court.
Abbeville Dec. 25th 1880.
". W. EDWARDS,
LAsTIE BgoUssARD,
A. VANsLYKE,
Committee.
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LAND OFFICE, New Orleans. La.

LIN ~ - w iSAs - "
January 8. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof,
said proof to be made before the
Judge or Clerk Of Court at Alb
beviIle, Vermilion Parish, La. on
the 26,h day Of February 1881,
viz
Antoine Dronet. Homestead No
1863, for the NV /. Section 81,
r l3, SR 4 East, Louisiana Meri-
dian, and names the following as
his witnesses. viz IIastie Dubois,
Antoine D. Bertrand, Louis Brous-
sard aud joseph Vincent, jr., of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY,
Jan. 22d-'S1 Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-22
Bulletin de la Semaine.

Meschucebe de St Baptiste.
La paroisse Ste-Marie est reelIe-
nent la plus favorisee pour la pro
duction du sucre d: sur une hablta-
ton une partie de la recolte a pro-
duit boucauts de 1900 livres ou
EsO00 livres de sucre par acre. Sur
lhabitation Bellevue de NM.
Walker ct Thompson il a etc faitt
100000 de livres de sucre ct sur
lhabtation Riverside de NJ. Ze-
W, 900 900.
Les elections senatoriales dams
= hdlferentes Etats ont une gran
hprtee sur la lutte qui va SEN
n pger pour le choix dun orateur
! chambre des representants,
me les membres qui auraient
Is de chances d'y etre elus
ent dams leurs Etats respec-
honueur de sieger au senat,
Aradis des hommes d'etat.--
question des ameliorations du
e Sc debat actuellement de-
y le comite de commerce.
9fdeld ma pas encore choisi les
nbres de son cabinet, mais ce
y sfa pas la matiere qui lui man.
i3n, car les aspirants pullulent
Y eous cotes. delegation de
ssas &c coaleur est alice Iui rem
y s'slte pour Sc plaindre de Ia
uease condition faite a leur race
ssas Y Sud, da peu d'education
s'ae aux enfants, ct lui deman-
Protection. II leur a promis
a' g qu'ils demandaient ct leur
8 toAsellle de rivre en- borne In.
ssnce avec les blancs. M
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LAND OFFICE, New Orleans, La.
January s. 1881.

.}anhafy ., 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the
followiog-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final proof in support OF his claim,
and secure hAal entry thereof,
said proof 20 / G made before the
Judge or CLERK Of Court, at Alb
be,ille, VermiIi"n Parish, La. On
the 26th day Of February 1881,
to wit
Joseph Vincent, jr- Homestead
No. 1851, for the Sc. /, Section
q, I. l3, SR. 4 East, Louisiana
Meridian, and names the follow
ing as his witnesses. viz: Lastle
Broussard, Antoine Dfonet, Lonis
Broussard and Antoine D. Ber-
trand of Vermiiion Parish, La.
GEO. EALDEY.
Jan. 22d-'8l. Register.
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tiff est 10 plus souvent impuissant a
faire reconnaitre &C genre de
fraude.
On fabrique aussi des gra ins
postiches avec de l'amidon.
Enfin un iDdustriel anglais a in
vente une machine propre a don
ner a une pate quelconque la forme
des vrais grains de cafe.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th DISTRICT CoURT,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN,
Hl:4 M,.

Succession oil Emeflte MeauA.
No. $50.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in said success
sion, or having any opposition to
make to the application OF Ben
iamin Faulk to be appointed ad-
ministrator of the aforesaid sue,
cess1on, to file the same in writing
in the Office of the clerk of court at
the courthouse in ten days from
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 22d day of January
1881.
LAsT1E BRoUssAED clerk.
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Procedures du Juri de Police.
12 novembre 1880.

LIE juri de police s'est reunit ce
jour, a la maison de cour, conIor
mement a pajourncmeat.
Furent presents Howard Hoff-
pauir, president, ct NM. Trahan,
Broussard, Vans'yke, Nunez ct
Primeaux.
Absent TliaeaHx
Procedures de la session prec6-
dente furent lues ct adoptees.
Les retours officiels de lelec-
ton speciale, tenue aux diflerents
ACCOMPLISHMENTS de .cette paroisse
lie 2 de novembre 1880, dams lie
but d'assurer lie sens du peuple sur
la justice de lever une take pour
batir nne prison furent soumis ct
complies par lie juri de police, de-
montrant lie resultat qri suit:
Pour la take Ge prison $50 yoix.
Contre /" 100
Mai en- favenr de la take 2ao ="
II fut en- CONSEQUENCE resoln que
lie Greflier du juri de police fasse
puhlier ct promulger dams lie jour
nal officiel un resnltat Ell detail de
ladite election d'apres la Section
No. "a de PAssemhlee Generale,
approuve lie 10 avEA 1880.
Resola que j. q L6ge caution
SIR lie bond de Feregus L6g6, dams
Pafaire de PEtat de la Louisiana
contre Feregus Lege, leqnel bond
fut declare forfait lie 7 septembre
1880, soft permis de solder le mon,
tant dd a la paroisse, Par ledit
cautionnement, CONNIE suit Qua
tre-vingt piastres par credit a la
paroisse de la somme de quatre
vingt piastres sur Ie jugemert de
i. O L6ge, ct paiement des trais
de forfeiture ct salaire d'avocat de
district.
Rasolu que lie tresorier de la
paroisse soit antorise a regler avec
j. O.. Leye. en- lui dormant un
recu pour Iedit montant a colnpte
de son jngement contre la paroisse
ct en- dossant lie Placement sur le
jugement meme.
W. w. Edwards surintendant
du Pont d'Ahbeville, fit un rap,
port par ecrit de l'ouvrage fait
sur ledit pont, ledit rapport fnt lu
ct adopte.
Pour les reclamations allouees,
nous referons nos lectenrs a partie
anglaise.
s'ur motion le juri s'ajourne !.
son terme regnlierA
HOWARD HoFEPAtJIR, president.
A. LAC0UR, greifier.
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+, ppuLA1IoN DE LA LoUI'
s,,m --Dapres lc recensement la
,,,rlst;on de la Louisiana est de
Ills 1891 =; sexe feminin 472.-
ass. .natif SS6,1l9 etrangers
MA; blaucs 455.263 +; couleur
$4,000.
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Les Falsifications Gu Cafe.

LIE cafe-es une excellente chose,
sans contredit !; son e!oge nest
plus a faire mais encore faut-il
gull ait vraiment etc recolte sur
le cafeier. Or, on en- bolt bien
peu, de celu,-la: comparativement
a la quantite de pretendu cafe qui
est comsomme dams lie monde en-
tier.
C'est que les falsifcateurs Sc
sont dopne carriere. ct que, com.
me toUours en- pareil cas-, lis sont
arrives a faire des merveilles.-
Settlement, au lieu dune boisson
TONGUE, don't lexcellente action
SIR les fonctions cerebrales est
bien connue, lis nous donnent des
BLOSSOMS le plus souveht desagrea-
bles ct malsaines parfois franche-
ment toxiques.
Ecoutez plutot.
Parlons d'abord du cafe mou'u.
Lecafe moulu sc melange avec
IN grand nombre de graines ou
9es racines rotis ct pulverises,
telles cue grains de seig'e, d'orge,
d'avoine, etc, pois. harieots, graf
nes de lupin, pois chiches, noyaux
de dates, glands, cha;aignes. mar
rons dInde, racine de ch;corees,
raves, carottes. panais, De!teraves,
ETC., substitutes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a
la racine de chi6or6e habituelle.
ment employee.
La commissions saniiaire de Lon
dies a reconnu dams les cafes en-
poudre Ia presence de scinre de
bois d'acaion, de tan ru!verlse,
dune substance ferrugilcasc, lie
rouge de Ven;se, etc.
Dams IN memoire sur Ia falsifi-
cation du cafe, Ie docteur Hassall,
de Londrcs. dit que, sur trente.
.quatre echantillons de cafe de diff
ferents prix qui' exanlina, trois
settlement n'6taient pas fai~llies.
La chicoree iut dac0uverte dams
treute et-an de ces echantl!lons,
les c6reales torre66es dams douZe,
les matiares colorantcs entire au-
tres lie caramel-dans vingt-deuz.
En- 1852, deux marchands de
Paris furent traduit devant le tri-
bunal correctionnel ct condamnes
chacun a six mois de prison ct Gin
quante francs d'amende, pou avolr
vendu, sous le nom de cafe indl-
gene, de simple orge monde, tori
tie, moulu ct me'e avec un tres mi
mime quantite de cafe.
EnGn, on fait du cafe mou'n
avec des joies de che0sur torrefies.
QUAINT au cafe en- grains, on
teient en- vert les grains jaunes des
varieties inferieures ponr leur don
ner l'aspect du cafe Moka. II y a
meme, parait-il, des nsines spe'
ciales qui font cette industrie en-
grand.
Parmi les coulenrs employees
par les tinturiers e', grains, les ex-
merits ont reconnu lie bleu de Prus.
Sc ct lie jaune de chrome on chro-
mate de pIomb, denx materes des
pins sensibles On les colore en-
les roulant dams les tonneaux ayec
du plomb. On peut encore les re-
couvrir, par frottement, dune cou'
che formee de pIombagine ct de
tale, atm de leur donner Parma
renee de cafes de bonne qualite.
Mais tout celia ne porte que sur
Ia coloration. Voici qui est mieuz:
On fabrique de toutes pieces de
faux grains de cafe.
| Celia s'imite avec de rarglle
dams les moules pris sur les grains
veritables.
,,.,o,,, t,fapra da reg grains
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AVIS.-Tous ceux qui doivent
licences pour meter ou profes-
sions pour l'annee 1881, sont prizes
de venir ct de complaire a la loi
avant lie premier Fevricr 1881
LIE sonssigne 1ument autorise sera
pret a lancer ct emettre tout docu.
ment de Get effet.
W. B. WHITE,
% ianvier, 1881 Secretaire.
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!, est mort l'ann6e derniere
-. les limitcs dc la Nouve''c-
o.ls,,s 1928 personnes, don't
sss7 h,anehes ct 1886 de couleur.
Nv ea 1850 marriages.
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c.. A. Mouisset,

NOTAIRE PUBLIC,
En- ct pour la paroisse Vermillon--
Bnreau . ga residence dams la Prairie
areis,
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MERIDI0NAL,

-, oalciel de la Paroisse
Vermillon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1881-01-22
!, i. nor E, |. ADDISON.

,RoNNE NEM E N 7:
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-01

We have waited long and patiently for
some news item of interest to relate, but the
time has been a blank, dreary waste, though
it is true that several of our neighbors have
cleaned house this spring and we have even
seen the knights of the whitewash tub and
paint-pot, of an early morn, or at eventide,
hurrying TO and fro. And some of our friends
have actually been n visiting and had COM
pany. Indeed, we have all been glad to see
the faces Of some of our old native-born citi-
zens returning to the scenes of their child
hood from Canada, California, New York and
other states. To hear their expressions of
delight and satisfaction at being able to come
to the old home by rail has indeed been graf
flying. why, when | left home l never
dreamed of this !" The above is only one OF
the many expressions of delight that we have
heard. But l must not stultify myself by
telling tales out of school, for ! do believe in
a fellows right to have company and go WIS.,
iting, make picket fence and swear at his
neighbours hens in the back garden without
having it spread before the world by some
quack of the quill Mind you, l haven't
called any names. But here is an item that
our goose feels she has right TO quack about.
Messrs. Stearns, Underwood & Co. have pur-
chased several hundred acres of timber land
in town and leased +. A. Fish's shop for
term of years, putting in steam power and
all the necessary saws, lathes and machinery
for doing a successful business. Commenc-
ing actual work last Monday, they expect to
be able to give continuous employment to
twelve or fifteen men. And we understand
that the railroad company are soon to COM
mence fitting the depot grounds for the ac-
commodation of the freight traffic We hope
this is not a wild rumor, for it certainly needs
doing, and the lack thereof has already caused
many unpleasant expressions.
The work of cutting timber from the
beautiful hill just west of our village, has be-
gun.
Repairs are still going on at Worcester's
hotel, rendering it more comfortable and at
tractive.
Report says that liquor cannot be OBJ
tanned in Fayetteville-a most favorable re-
port, if true.
The Sunday school connected with the
Congregational church propose to celebrate
the 4th of July by holding a festival in Union
hall on Monday evening, where all are invited
to be present. Literary exercises, music and
tableaux will serve as a feast for the mind,
while strawberries, ice cream, cake, etc., will
be provided as a feast for the body.
M. o. Howe of this place is the first man,
within our knowledge, who discovered the
comet in this region, he having observed the
strange visitor about five minutes past three
o'clock on Thursday morning of last week.
We advise Mr.. Howe TO put in claim for the
5000 rst-discovery prize due from the War
ner observatory, Rochester, N. Y.
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The SINCE cirque at West Jamaica, last
week, was a grand success, and all had
good time.
Horace Holden, our lover the mountain
stage driver, has moved into one Of Landlord
Barnes's tenement houses on Main street
Albert Howard and family Of Brooklyn.
N. Y, are at Prof. J. L. Towards.
Samuel Wells and family Of Woodstock
are in town for visit among friends and
relatives.
One of the most exciting events of the
season took place in this town on Sunday af
ternoon, bringing nearly 80 men into active
employment. II was caused by an animal run
ming up a tree, to the very highest branch,
and daringly looking back to see sea Of gap.
ing faces glancing cautiously at him. The
crowd threw clubs and stones at the ferocous
animal until they were completely exhausted,
when one holder than the rest cautiously
climbed the tree with grim determination
in his bold countenance. Arriving near the
animal he gave one heroic shake, when down
came one of the largest species of our house.
hold rats in the midst of the Mortified crowd
N. b. The crowd quickly dispersed, prefer.
ring silence to speech.
.-Hurrah for the Fourth of July dance
There being no entertainment near at hand
arrangements have been made TO have a So.
cial dance at Union town half during the
evening of the Fourth at only 30 cents per
couple. Supper will be furnished at the no..
tel at reasonable price. Excellent music
will be furnished for the occasion by Kings.
bury d SINNERS well-known quadrille band
Let us all meet and have one more evening
of social merriment in memory of the "glo.
rious Fourth" the day of independence to
our country.
Edward Sweet, sister and wife, of Meri.
den, Conn, arrived in town on Monday
evening.
The Jamaica savings bank pays semi.
annual dividend of p per cent.
-Ezra Pierce of this town recently sold
5000 worth of poplar and Eastwood trees to
the Montague paper company Of Turner'S
Falls, Mass.
This item ought TO furnish certain sort
of comfort for the railroad men who have
wrestled with rock and earth slides above and
below this station the present season:
A slide in the road-bed of the Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia railroad, near Protee.
ton, 80 miles from Buffalo, Tuesday, 2Sh
June, wrecked a working train, killing Charles
Bates probably fatally injuring Frederick
Szer and injuring William Turf. The train
of 81 cars of coal was demolished damage
$4,000.
%. G. Flint narrowly escaped serious in.
jured on Thursday while running a rounding
machine at his shop. He got of with bad
ly bruised hand and a somewhat injured
head.
Mr.. Barton Howe of Chesterfield, n. H..
recently purchased the Geo. Wells farm fol-
$3.50
Mrs. Morse and daughter of New YorE
arrived last evening, to spend the summer
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merits My removals for drunkenness alone
averaged twelve men n month for some time.
Competitive examinations were ordered, and,
as a sample of the results attained, in one di-
vision the lowest man on the rolls succeeded
the chief clerk Two trials were given. The
system has worked so well that it would now
be impossible to discontinue il. 1 am in ia
vor Of inaugurating the system throughout
the post Office department as soon as posi-
ble."
Mr. Jnmess plan is TO allow congressman
to recommend persons for vacancies, whose
names should be put upon list from which
they should be drawn in regular order aud
subjected to competitive examinations. Thus
only the best of those recommended would be
given places in the public service. In order
to the complete carrying out of this plan
Mr.. James regards a constitutional amend
ment as unnecessary, but thinks that an ex-
ecutive order carefully prepared and faithful
ly obeyed would answer every purpose. In
case of change of administration, the re-
form methods will stand on their own merits,
and their value once established and general
ly recognized, public opinion will not allow
them to be overthrown