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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Fog speaks of the cacklings of the
hen after she has laid an egg as ova
tones--BOs2o'a Transcript.
Beware! He who courts and goes
away may live to court another day; but
he who weds and courts girls still may
get in court against his will. QUIZ.
"A Cortland man who read at the end
of friends m lrriaye notice, " No
cards sent him eucher deck by the
first mail. watb2n MIep I9m
"A leading lady in London society
"took the cake" by marrying her baker.
He was probably well-bred fellow when
he found he was needed.-M Y 4 tUer-
tiSer.
sc Viola" wants to know what
rhymes with honeymoon. Well, dear,
50 far as our observation goes, we think
it is money soon, and don't let your
foud husband forget it,-Burdette.
"A French doctor makes business
of curing snoring and warrants a cure
for ten dollars. But he isn't making
much money, as few men will admit that
they snore. Boston Post.
Bacon has said that reading makes
full man." and many restaurant
keepers have adopted the plan of sup
plying their customers with morning
papers. 0. Ptcayxne.
"A young woman in Oil City posses
SEES bass voice with COMPASS to D flat
in the bass cleft. 1t is understood that
when this girl asks her young man if he
loves her as much to-day as he did last
Thursday, be unhesitatingly replies in
the Observation-Disclosures.
AT a recent divorce trial the wife
was asked a question to which she made
the following reply: "When was first
married | was so iealots of my husband
that thought every woman | saw want
ed him, and now | wonder how Lever
could have been such fool as to have
wanted him myself
"A gentleman conversing with
group of ladies' concerning an absent
beauty of thirty at the very most, re-
marks: "How handsome she must have
BEEN The words are greeted with
sympathetic murmurs, and he. continues
imprudently: "And for that matter she
is so yeti" A glacial silence ensues,
with feverish fluttering of fans.
The following is the reply of fond
father, who hal Just received letter
from his son, student in his own alma
mater: "My dear Son Accept my
heartiest congratulations. Twas engaged
to the same Miss Bunter when was in
college, and can appreciate the fun you
are having. Go it while you are young
Your loving father" -BoiOdoin orient.
DR.. Holmes, in his farewell speech
at Harvard, remarked that there were
three times in mans life when he
might probably consider himself the CEN
ter of attracton-at his christening, at
his marriage and at his own funeral
This is true as to the christening and the
funeral, but not as to marriage. The
most insignificant person at wedding
is the bridegroom. However essential
he may be to the cere nony nobody pays
any attention to him. 1t is the bride
who is the center of attraction then, and
the man by her side is of less consG-
quence than her diamonds. His turn
comes later.
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A Commentators Expedient.

DR.. John Brown, the famous Scotch
commentator, experienced Il full share
OF the worlds yicissitudeS. At Dunse,
on one occasion, when his funds were
low, he entered shop to purchase the
luxury of Il halfpenny-worlh of cheese.
The shopman declared his inability to
accommodate him with SO small a por-
ton. Then what's the least YOU can
sell?' inquired the doctor. "A penny
worth, replied the dealer, and instantly
set about weighing that quantity, which
he speedily placed on the counter, in
anticipation ofpayment. Now" said
the doctor, taking up the knife, Il will
instruct you now to sell u halfpennt-
worth of cheese in futures" upon which
he cut the modicum in two. and appro-
priating half, put down his coin and de-
parted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30
THE DEATH or THE OLD YEAR.

THE DEATH or THE OLD YEAR.
Full knee-deep lies the winter snow,
And the winter winds are YEARLY sighng.
Toll We the church-bel sad and slow,
And tread softly and speak low,
For the old year lies 9-dYiug.
Old wear, you must not die;
YOu came TO -ns SO readily.
You lived with us so steadily,
Old Slar. you shall not die.
He licth still; he doth not move;
He will not see the dawn of day,
He hath no other life above.
He gave me friend and true, true love,
And the New Y ear will take 'em away.
Old year. you must not go;
So long as you have been with us,
such joy rs you have seen with US,
Old year, you shall notgO,
He frothed his bumpers to the brim;
A iolier year we shall not
But tho his ewes are waxing dim,
But tho his foes speak ill of him,
He was friend to me.
Old year you shall not die:
We did so laugh and cry with you,
I've half m nd to die with you,
Old year, if you must die.
He was full of Jokes and Jest,
But all his merry quips are DER.
To sec him die, across the waste
His son and heir doth ride post haste,
But he'll be dead before.
Every one for his own,
The night is starry and cold, my friend,
And the New Year, blithe and bold, my
friend,
Comes up to take his own.
How hard he breathes. over the snow
Iheard lust now the growing cock.
The shadows flicker to and fro,
The cricket chirps: the light burns low:
IT'S nearly twelve o'clock.
Shake hands, before YOU die.
III ii
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

At a juvenile party a young gentle
man about seven years old kept aloof
from the rest of the company. The lady
of the house called to him, saying, Come
and play and dance, dear. Choose one
OF those pretty girls for your wife"
Not likely" cried the young cynic.
mo wife for me! DO you think want
to be worried out OF my life like poor
papa"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-30

--Twenty-four out of twenty eight
ilrymon were excused from service in
Chicago recently because their wives
We're sick. This is what makes the old
bachelors mad - Cincinnati Times STIR.
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FOrSale.

A desirable little property, sit
uated at Perry's Bridge. three
miles from Abheville, measuring
23S feet deep by 264 feet front. a
dwelling house. kitchen and other
out houses. This property is sur
rounded with good picket fence
fine business place and is on the
west bank of the Bayou Vermil'
ion, all improvements are perfect
ly new. Around said place are,
a nnmber of umbrella chinatree'
growing. peach trees, plur trees
and orange trees. And another
tract of land and improvements
measuring about 3 acres BY q Oh
west bank Of Vermilion Bayou.
about 900 yards from the above.
For particulars apply al this Of
fee or to
Z. II Ferry Agt.
Perry's r idce.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
APRIL 81H 1882.


The newly elected members Of
the Town Council assembled this
day at the Court House as reqnir.
ed by law, and having produced
their credentials, and having been
duly sworn to the oath Of Office,
proceeded to organize as follows:
r. G. Smedes took the chair
and called the board to order ;
the following members being pres.
ent, Las,ie Broussard and Ophe.
las Bourqne.
The Secretary. W. b. White
presented the returns of the vote
for Mayor andsAldermen and on
the levyiug of a special tax ut the
arnual election held on Monday
the 3rd day of April 1882; &C.
ton on the same was deferred un.
til the next meeting.
On motion the Council adj jonrn-
ed to meet on Friday the 18th
INST.
r. G. SMEDEs, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Secty.
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ballot annually and at such a time
and place as shall be fixed by the
corporation.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
This corporation shall be en-
titled to constitu ion and set of
Bylaws. for their government and
control. which shall he mutually
binding On all the members, and
which shall provide for the quail
Gcaiion and admission Of members;
10 sue and be sued. to acquire
property both real and personal
by purchase or donation. to alien
ate or dispose OF the same by deed
Or conveyance, and to do and per-
form any and all acts apperlain-
ing to corporations under the laws
of this State and to enjoy all
privileges and inmunities as fully
as individuals.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
This corporation shall have full
power and authority to make,
have and use common seal with
device and inscription as it shall
deem proper and the same to
break, alter and amend at pleas.
ure.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
All monies due bv members,
either as fires Or dues, are and
shall he colIectabIe by suit before
a court of competent jurisdiction
to be instituted by the President
in the name and for the use of the
corporation.
ARTICLE NINTH.
This corporation shall exist for
the space of twenty FIVE years
from the date hereof but may be
altered or amended at any time
by majority of all the members
provided it be done at a regular
meeting of the corporation and a
public notice of at least thirty
days be given.
Thus done and passed, on the
dats date ts' Aabbas22e,Mld,' abas22e tbaarnlf aSoPt Pt
said, in presence of Messrs, Geo
E. Lyons, and Geo. r. Tolson
competent witnesses and resident:
of said parish, who sign with tht
appearers and me said Clerk anc
ex oAicio Notary after due reading
Of The whole.
(oigned)
J. A. Brookshier,
> Clarence j. Edwards
Joseph j. Abadie,
Ulysse Abadie,
Joseph 7. Labit,
Isaac Wise,
Emile Bessan,
! Joseph C. Mouton,
I Solomon Wise,
Elijah Wise,
Alber, D. Laborde,
II Florlmon Mellebeck,
/ J. NJ. Beanxis,
Henri Leguennec.
Joseph F. Addison,
= Armand Monlor,
! Aimar Bourque,
his
| Evariste h4 Trahan,
max
a Ophelias Bnurqne,
i Robert G. Smedes,
David Levy,
r. II. Mills,
J. W. P. Miller,
e Granville B. Shaw,
d Leonce Perret,
# Witnesses
d Geo, E. Lyons,
;. Geo. R. Tolson.
It Lastie Broussard,
, Clerk District Court Ex-offici
IT Notary Public.
n St tie o: Louisiana,
l. I. Parish of Lafayette,
l. Having carefully examined fh
Il foregoing act of incorporation {
d the Abbeville Fire Company M
e /. l am of opinion that the object
y and purposes Of the same are legs
y and that none Of it's provisions al
contrary TO or prohibited by tn
Contribution or la Of this Sta,
II and / hereby approve the same.
o Given under my official sign'
n ture at Vermilionvi1Ie. La, tn
d 18th day Of February A. D., 1882
!" (Signed)
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School Board.
Abbeville. La, April 1st 1882.

Abbeville. La, April lst 1882.
The School Board met this day
in regular session, members pres
cnt 4: A. d. Martin, President,
NJ. G. roussard. John Morgan
aud j. n. Williams. absent J.
81 Putnam, J. Nugier and Nathan
Perry.
The minutes Of last meeting
were read aud on motion the SAM
were adopted.
The following report of Mr.
Isacc Wise was received and On
motion the same was adopted !:
Abbeville, La. April lst '82
To tie Hon. President and mem
bers Board of School Direc.
tors VermiIion Parish.
GENTS The following is the
condition of the Treasury, this
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dale..
266o66
GUUO.'
Respectfully submitted,
Isaac WISE.
Treasures School Board

Treasurer School Board.
On mote the sum OF SIS or
so much thereof as may be nesces
sary was appropriated ont OF the
funds Of the fourth ward for The
purpose ni purchasing material t.
build a school house in the fourth
yard provided a suitable site Of
ot4Q acre lie donated as building
lot TO SAID house. Nj. Clarance
j. Edwards is hereby author . =
to rece;re and d:sburse tha. sasils
Resolved that the following
named persons are hereby reques-
ted TO act as visiting trustees Tor
the aforesaii school Iheogene
Touc.et, Ur7in Frederick aud
John Conner,
On motion, Messrs. LastIe Bour-
one. ~ever;en Prime3ax, cud f.
D Le1ue, were appointed AS trus.
tees fog The school located in first
ward near G. Dupiantis.
On motion a schooE was locate
in The lower portion Of the fifth
ward and Me.srs. Levi Sarver.
+. J. Hoffpauir and syphroien
Simon. were appointed as trustees
ior the same.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the first Saturday Of
July, 1882.
A. D. MARTIN, President.
J. N. WILLIAMS. Secretary.
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N O T I G E

Persons owing State LICENCES
are hereby notified that ] am new
in possession of the same. and that
they must be paid within 80 days
from date of this publication.
April 22d 1881.
G.. B. SHAW.
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
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~. Y HiI.DEMAN,

President Courier.Journal Co.. louisville, Ky
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Official Directory.

District Judge.
JOHN CLEGG.
District Attorney.
J. A. CHARGo1s.
Clerk Of District Court,
LAsTIE BRoUssApD.
Representative.
WIN. SHEPHERD.
Sheriff & Tax Collector,
6. B. SHAW.
Police Jury.
81. HoFFpAUIR, President.
S. PR1MEAUx, JOS. TRAHAN,
A. VANsLYKE, J. F. BRoUssARD
D. NUNEz l.. THIBEAUx.
Clerk of Police Jury.
A. LACOUR.
Parish Treasurer,
Isaac WISE.
Town Council.
LEoNcE PERRET, Mayor.
~. ABAD1E, JACOB lsAAcs,
s. WISE. j. q LEGE,
GEO. e. LYONS. Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd, Ward {:
LEO PERRET, w. B, WHITE.
Surveyors
W. W. EDWARDS. E MoNT GNh.
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n EnhDsiness now before the
tse ku ,nblic. Yon ean mike
n money faster at work fsr MS
EafV han a. anyfhiag efse. Can
u II ~ j it.l not needed. We will
-tart you. $1a day ard upwards
made by the icdus rio,s. Msn, women,
boys and girl wanted ese'ya here %
work f9r s. Now IL the tine. Yon Can
work II spare moment only or give
20 whole time he busin ss. Ynu
can vp al rome and do the work. No
her business will pay you nearly SO
veil. No one eau fail to make euor-
nous pay by engaging at once. Costly
outfit and terms free. Money made fast,
easily and honorably. Address TRUE g.
&c, Auguste, Maine.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-01-25

DISPATCHES have been received u
Messrs. Hofnung & Co.. in London, dates
being up to December 29th. The acc CUNT
which they give is by no means encourl-
ing The Ear Ddlhousie sailed on Deram-
Der Sd. The shipment of Immigrant has
proved thorough disappointment an. Il.
is stated, will be serious loss to the COZ
tractors. In consequence of the adverse
reports which have been in circulation,
based upon the statements of the Chroaiclc.
people not only declined to go after the
advances had been made and the passpo1 is
had been paid for, but the authorities in
St. Michaels interposed many difficulties
and objections, in one instance reviving
an old law, which compels shippers Of
emigrants to provide the same rations for
children as they do for adults. At the
end of the despatch Messrs. Hoffnung d
CO. say that they anticipate that much
benefit will accrue from the visit of Mr.
Carter to Lisbon, and that they believe an
understanding viii be reached which viii
prove quite satisfactory to the Portuguese
Government The Earl DaihoVsie brings
81 men, 81 women, II children above Il
years OF age, 107 children between 2 ard
IL years, and q infants, 322 souls in all;
as far as population is concerned, this ship
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-01-25

EDrroR GAZETTE: The approaches to the two
Government Schools in this city have been, SINCE
the wet weather set in, almost impossible. From
Nuuanu avenue to the top Of Emma street. the
upper portion of Emma and Fort streets are all as
bad rs can be-utterly unfit for children to trav
erse, when one considers that they may have to
wear their sodden foot-gear for at least the five
school hours, and then find their way home again
through the of slush which these streets
Boys may perhaps go barefoot and make their
way 10 school, and pass the school hours there
with impunity, but many boys not fit for such
exposure, and il is such that no girls sh1lld b.
Liable to its risks. II it is beyond the le
risk, the ingenuity, the tender-hea al1,- 0f
the authorities to render practicable -lIe whole
width of the highways leadnlg 10 the scbu1.s then
perhaps raised footway Of plank ought ~ De com
structed along School street at least. This might
have very we'll been taken in hand during the
Christmas holidays. Il was not for waut 1f vHrn-
ing that il was not 80. Many children were PIE
vented by .he state of the roads from udiug at
school during the latter part OF last term, ud u s
unjust to enforce the penalty for non attendance
at schools which, are, practically, inaccessible io
large proportion of the pupils whene 90 tTu Qr
three days rain falls on the approaches in their
present condition. This matter should be looked
into by the Board of Education as well ls hy ihe
Interior Office. Yours, PAsFyT
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-01-25

have arrived the full age Of twentyone years, who
shall know how read and write who shall understand
sccounis, end shs have been domicied in the King
dom for L. three years. the last Of which shall be
the yer Immediately preceding his election and who
shall own real estatc within the Kingdom of clear
vare and above all membranes OF at least tive
thousand collars. who shall have animal income
of AT least one thousand dollars. derived from any
property or some lawful employment"
Hereby certify that the foregoing Bill passed its
hrd reading in the Legislative Assembly OF the Ha-
waan Islands or the 9ih day Of August A. ID. 1850
JAMES NJ MONSARRAT,
r -,
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A Prnnnsed Amendment.

To A. tcle 80 OF the Constitution granted by His Ma
ie,tv K.mchameha v on the suth day of August A D.
1854 as amended and approved the 18th day OF MAJ
A d. 1868 according Article - of the Constitution
That Article IS OF the Constitution be and the SAINT
thereby amended so to read as follows:
"seotion Sc. The Representatives shall receive fo
their services compensation to be ascertainedb by law
and paid out Public Treasury; but no increase
compensation shall ttke tnee during the year in which
it shall have been made; and no law shall be passed
increasing the compensation OF said Representatives
beyond the sum OF Five hundred Dollars for eaet
Session"
thereby certify that the foregoing Bill passedits third
reading in the Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian
Islands on the gth day Of July A. d. 1ss0.
JAMES NJ. MONSARRAT,
e. n Am Secretary,
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To Article 81 Of the Constitution granted by Kamehs
meha V on the 2Oih day Of August A. D. 1864 in accord
anoe with Article 80 OF said Constitution
Section l. That Article 81 OF the Constitution granted
BY His Majesty Kamehsmeha v on 'he 2oth day Of An
rust 1864 be and the same hereby amended in
dance with Article 50 Of said Constitution by striking
out the words five hundred and by substituting there
fore the words two thousand and by striking out th'
words two hundred and fifty and substituting there
for the words one thousand" SO that the Articls
shall read a. follows.
Article 81. No person shall be eligible for Repre-
sentative OF the people who lie insane or an idiot; nor
unless he be male subject Of the Kingdom, who shall
The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-01-25

THERE is something enjoyable in reading
of prosperous community: an account
of New South Wales, which has been laid
upon the desk, has furnished reading mat
ter of this character: though ostensibly
written by the government printer of the
colony, it is generally understood that
large portion of the work is from the
hand of Sir Henry Parkes. The book is
full of the most interesting statistics, and
in almost every particular these show that
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.l s1..a prOnt thus being eaten up st;II i1
'nan .nere seems In the minds of competent
men VINO have given considerable attsn'
ar mon 70 the subject and who are wall
armed with facts and figures. a firm con- %s,
M mction that fine market for our snrnIus I
81 sugar is to be found in New Yort- nui and
'na' tne outlook as far as the sale of sugar ;s