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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
Section Eighteen Of Schedule.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. So
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution
BE IL Resolved by the General Assembly Of de
State Of Ohio, That at the general election To be
held on the second Tuesday of October, 1883,
there shall be submitted to the electors for
their approval or rejection two propositions to
amend the constitution of the state, as follows {:
FIRST PROPOSITION
"The additional section" In and with section
eighteen of the schedule shall bc repealed, and
there shall be substituted for il the following :
"The general assembly shall regulate the
traffic in intoxicating liquors so as to provide
against evils resulting thcrerom and its pow
er TO levy taxes or assessments thereon is not
limited by any provision of this constitution.
SECOND PROPOSITION.
"The additional section" in and with section
eighteen of the schedule shall be repea led and
there sha u be substituted for il the following
"The manufacture of and the traffic in in
toxicatiug liquors to be used as beverage are
forever prohibited and tho general assembly
shall provide by law for the enforcement OF
this provision"
The electors voting in favor Of the said first
proposition shal! have on tteir ballots the
words, Regulation and taxation ot the liquor
| tratiic-Yes !" and those voting in favor OF the
said second proposition shall have on theii
ballots the words, Prohibition of intoxicating
liquors. Yes"
II either of the said two propositions be thu,
approved by a majority Of the electors voting
at the said election, then the anne endment there
IN proposed shall constitute a separate section
of article fifteen Of the constitution.
o. ]. HODGE,
Speaker of the House of Rcpresenfotires
Il. G. RICHARDS,
President Of the Senate
Adopted April 4, 1883.
UnITED STATES OF AMERICA, 0HrO.
OFFICE OF TnE SECRETARY OF STATE.
/, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State o
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify. that tn
foregoing is a true copy ofa ! int Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of the Stat
of Ohio, on the 4th day of April, A D. 1884
as taken from the original rolls filed in thi
Office.
ln TESTIMONY WHEREOF have hereunt
subscribed my name, aud affixed the erea
seal of the State of Ohio, at Columbus, til
4th day Of April, A. ID. 1883.
JANIS W. NEWMAN,
lsBAL Secretary of Stat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

The Concert.-The concert given by PROT.
Jos. II. Rossbacb at the Town Hall Tuesday
evening, was largely attended by an apprecia-
tive audience. Where all did so we'll lis diff.
cult to discriminate. and in fact our space
forbds. The program was judicious'y selected,
with less of the classical and more Of the popr-
lar music which always takes best with pub
lie audience. The sweet strains Of the Either
as produced by MIR. V. Seeper and Mr.. Meyer,
Of Toledo, were heartily encored, as was also
the manipulations OF the piano by Prof. Ross
bach. This community is tn be congratulated
| upon the acquisition OF Mr.. Porter Willis to Its
| already large array fine musical talent whose
mani nipuation of the piano shows the touch of
both genius aud culture which is destined tc
make its mark.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

this expression. That wearied step, languid
eye, aud general feeling of lassitude come from
sickness" Re assured, a serious, and perhaps
fatal disease is close 10 its wake. The system
wants cleansing Of impurities; the sluggish
blood needs To be sent in swift and clear cur
rents through the veins. DR.. kennedy's ga
vorile Remedy" will do this il will give new
vigor to the body, brightness 10 the eye. a glow
to the countenapce, and elasticity to the step.
One Dollar a bottle. Every Druggist has i
DR.. David Kennedy, Proprietor. Rondout. N.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
SPECIAL NOTICES .
a CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss Of manhood, 60. will send 10.
oeipl that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by mission
AIRY in South America. Send a self.addressed
envelope to the REv. JosErH. IsAAs, Station
ID, New York Oily. 2oxz
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

For Jewelry, Watches and Clocks, OF
all Kinds. and Repairing, call ON John
Zurduh, S5 Monroe Street, Tole,lo, aud he
will also keep on hand at the old stand in
Perrysburg, Clocks, Musical instruments,
Strings, Spectacles, &C., where orders ior
Repairing may be left and all warranted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
sUBsCRIBE FOR THE
HEALTH & HOME JOURNAL,

Published monthly, and devoted to the promo
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absorption. ID cents n ycnr, and a
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2a inches In sizo given to every subscriber,
FREE.
The picture alone is worth the price of the
paper. Those pictures are not cheap chromos,
but nre fine works Of art, and an ornament to
any home.
We guarantee that you will be satisfied with
your Investment.
Su bscribe at once. Send 75 one ceut
stamps or call st the oi1lce. Especial In-
duce ents to agents, and also to subscrib-
ers sample copies free Address.
DR. O. w. nIUNSON. Publisher, I57
SIN m, m IL street, Toledo,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

A Great Bargain !-Six hundred dol
lars, in cash, will buy my two story, ten
room house, with full ~ize lot, on Second
street, Perrysburg, within block from the
Posioffice and business centre of town. Al
30 furniture for sale cheap. Inquire ..
Mr. o. ID. Hopkins.
NlRs. JULIA IT, SPAFFoRp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

A Good Work.-Mr. Perry Thomas Is
proving to be the right manfn the right place as
Superintendent Of the Cemetery. Nature has
done much to beau,ify the grounds aud Mr.
Thomas is exercising good taste n moving
trimming up the shrubbery and general
cleaning up. The new building erected near
,he center Of the grounds for the convenience of
the sexton and others in stormy weather, has
been completed by Mr.. Vass, who had the con-
tract. All in all the seasons work will add
greatly TO the beauty Of the grounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibitioniss Of the 33d Senator
ial District. composed of Putnam, Han
cock. Wood. Lucas, Fulton and Henry
Counties, will hold convention at No. 24s
Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio, on Friday,
August 81. 1883.
By order of Committee.
A. PHILo, Chm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Farm for Rent.-Mrs. Irena o. Thomp-
son deeires TO rent about rs acres of her
farm, TO II gool tenant who is provided
with his own teams and implements. Land
In perfect order, well ditclied and fenced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Grpnt Bargain.-A new Palace Organ
cost $3.50. Will sell for 800, or will ex-
change for live stock. This is chance
for somebody 10 get 6rst.class organ
ehenp. Address II. d. f., 352 Madison
street, Toledo, Ohio. l9c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Sand for Sale.-Five Hundred Loads
of Sand for Sale, at 35 cents per load, or
three loads for one dollar. A good road
from the pit, on the Eber Wilson farm, 2
miles up the river from Perrysburg.
I9c. j. Il. MAGINNIS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
REDUCED RATES
To
THE OHIO STATE FAIR,
ON
September Sd, 4ih, 9th, 9th & 9TH, 'S3

On above dates the Columbus, Hooking
Valley G. Toledo R'y., will sell for all pas
senger trains round trip excursion tick cts
to Columbus, Ohio. Round trip rate from
Toledo, only So 20, tickets good returning
until Saturday, Sept. s, 1888, inclusive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
PA = NTS,

+. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, ID. G. All busi-
ness connected with Patents, whether before the
Patent Ohice or the Courts promptly atten ded
to. No charge mnde unless patent is secured.
Send for circular.y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
PERRYsBURG MARKLT.
coBREoTKD Dy Il. l.. KIsosBphy.
PERRYsBuRG, o., August "a, 1885,

PEHRYsBuRe, o., August "a, 1883.
wheat..... @lo5Eggs .....;...,....its .,:.its
Corn " 100 lbs.. Csc Flour v bbls6 00@7 90
do sbelled ',45 gJ SOC Oats. .... .... 35c
Dressed Beef. ..7@So,Rye ..".... ..''. b6c
Pork q bbl ...... Clover seed q bu 81 80
Hogs.... 7iscChiokens q ID 30 tll0c
Potatoes 400 sTnrkeys " lb..1l@ I2c
Apples q bu.." ..6oc Beans, nayy.'"..S DO
Dried apples 6fascl Lard 80 ''.'.....'..llc
Butter ......l2 "a l6clFeathers VI 80
Hides at PerrysbuIg Tannery-Grren rim
med 7 97lSs. No. 2. Two-thirds price.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
STILL Alive
0. D. HOPKINS
Is yet selling
cR0CzERY,
GLAS " ARE, &C.,
LESS PRICES
LESS PRICES

than any other man in North
western Ohio. In Furniture such
aS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
TN. Elqhth Annual nounion

OF the 9th Regiment o. v. ". l., will be held
al waussou, Ohio, on Thursday, September
9Th. Train will leave Toledo at 1905 A. NJ.
and arrive back at $40 Pm. A special car
has been engaged securing = very low rate Of
fare. Great efforts are being made 10 Fulton
county for our entertain msnt. aud we should as
sembie In full ranks TO show our appreciation.
Come aud bring your family.
O. D. LINDSAY, Secretary.
Toledo, Aug. 10, 1888,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Sheep Killed.--0n Sunday night last Geo.
W. Hoffman had twenty five nice fat sheep
killed by dogs, Major Lawrence had three.
Dunhsm Simmons three, and Stephen Wheeler
one. all the same night /, is about time to
commence killing sheep-killinG dogs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Building Stone for SaIe.-R. j. Cald-
we'll has opened stone quarry, just north
of the old lime kiln on the pike, where
first-class binding stone can he had AT all
times. Call and see or address him AT Per-
rysburg, Ohio. 20l
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Cleaning Mrssrs. john
Willis and j. F. Fleming have preparation
for cleaning ana polishing tombstones, and ce
mentinR broken stones, that makes them look
quite as fresh and bright as the day they were
first put up. There are quite large number
oi monuments and slabs in our cemetery that
need reselling. cleaning and polishing, some Of
which are being entirely destroyed by neglect.
Willis aud Fleming have complel ed a few con-
tracts which speak for themselves as TO their
manner Of doing the work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Death OF Mrs. Jacob PhIlips.-Mr. j,
NJ. Brown, OF Belville Ridge, furnishes to
the Bee fuller particulars concerning the
accident to Mrs. Philips last Thursday. 1t
appears that the wheels Of the wagon
passed over her stomach. He says; AZ
ter seven hours OF the most intense sutier-
ing death came to her relief. She leaves
an invalid husband and Ave helpless cnil-
dren. The neighbors have furnished tenn
porsry relief, and the trustees OF Middleton
township should see that this helpless fam
lily is properly cared for Mr.. Philips IL a
has been very unfortunate, having lost a
good farm by bailing a scounarei.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24

Reunion OF Ex-PrisOners OF War;
Comrade j. +. Holliger, Secretary of the
Toledo Association, informs us that there
will be Reunion OF ex Prisoners OF War
at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept 10th and goth,
and that every ex.Prisoner In this section
is invited and expected TO attend, as the
National Union Prisoners OF War Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting and cleo
tion OF officers upon this occasion, as we'll
Oh matters of unusual interest to all ex'
Prisoners will come before the association
for action. a II desiring to attend should
not fail to notify Mr.. Hnlliger not later than
Sept. 18th or 17th.
Wood County papers please copy.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
UNDERT AKlNG

am the Only one in Perrysburg
that keeps a full and complete
line of Cases, Caskets, Robes and
Trimmings of all kinds, also two
Fine Hearses, one the best in
Wood county.
Now this is not all wind, or
just put ON paper, but by coming
to my
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-24
Some of the FOIlieS and FOibIes OF Mankind

1ca fine aeday?
ginst blow
traffic" There's
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
Vote for Brown
Home POIiteness.

A boy who is polite to his
father and motheris likely to be
nolite to every one else. A boy
lacking polite ness to his parents
may have the semblance OF cour'
tesy in society, but is never
truly polite in spirit, and is in
danger, as he becomes familiar,
of betraying his real want oil
courtesy. We are all in danger
of living too much for the out
aide world, for the impression
which we make in society, covet'
inc the good opinions OF those
who are in a sense a part OF our
selves. and who will continue
sustain and be interested In us
Notwithstanding, these facts o.
department and character. W'
saw to every boy and to every
girl. cultivate the habits OF cour
fesy and propriety at home-ii
the sitting room and the kitchen
ms well as in the parlor-and yo'
will be sure in other places u
deport yourself in a becomlnl
and attractive manner: Wnel
one has a pleasant smile and
graceful demeanor, it is salts
faction to know these are no
mt on, but that they belong I
the character, and are manifes
at all times and under all Gil
cumstances.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

a Storm of Fishes.

The coast of Mexico near We
ra Cruz, not long ago had a
showers of fishes, causing the
utmost CONSERVATION. A slml-
lar thing happened at San Luis
potosi Superstitious people
talked about the end OF the
world. The fishes were a spe-
cias of sardines not familiar In
the neighborhood. A shower
Years ago IN Wales was OF a
small fish known as stickleback
sprinkling the ground over an
area of several square miles
They were alive when they fell,
vet if caught up by a whirlwind
from any of the brackish ponds
near the sea, in which this spe-
eies of fish abounds, they must
have been conveyed through
the air a distance of thirty miles
The theory of scientists is that
the fishes are transported with
wonderful speed through the
air to Che place of deposit. In
India such a shower is known
to have taken place, and hshes
varying from pound to poun'
and a half each.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
Vote for Wal
dri,l.
Guiteau's Skeleton.
es-Democrat.l

Washington, Oct. 6.-Ihe
skeleton of Chas. j. Guiteau, as
sassin of President Garfield, has
at last been placed on exhipi'
ton in tho Army Medical Muse
um. 1t Is displayed in a new
safe in the north end oil ine
museum hall, which eonta!ns IN
addition, the skeleton OF q ooy
= negro girl and an Indian cheif'
The former are labeled, but the
skeleton of the assassin bears
no mark, except the letter "D'
on ZACH distinctive section Of
the frame. The skin of Guiteau' I
head is stuffed and preserved III
a large jar of alcohol in tn
curator's Office and is in sxclien
state of preservation, the facia
expression being perfect. ON
of the principals of the museum
stated that the flesh was no
tbown into a sewer, as has bee
stated. but was cremated in tn
museum boiler at noon oil oc.'
: her 30. 1882. There will douo'
less be a rush of spectators T.
soc the skeleton next week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
Vote for Vun-
lxanDOEl.
The Railroad Bagua0em IN.
Texas Sifiiugs.l

There are two Of them the
one who fits from station To
station aud dumps your poor
dumb irnnlS with force enough
to drive piles IN a governments
hreeewater, ami the one who
Ioitefs around tbs depot watch-
ing for his chance 10 siafter
your baggage The depot bag
gageman is the most cnlpahle Of
the two species. IN lis long
aud dark career of smashing
trunlis, he has, evidently knock
ed the hoops off liis concience,
and there is no remorse brave,
foolhardy aud reckless enough
10 tackle his heart strings and
play on them.
The COW boy ropes the Texas
steer for fun, but the baggage
man ropes yonr trunk for
quarter of q dollar. No matter
though J our trunk Q shod with
half-inch strap iron, and armed
with solid steel corslets on the
corners, and double locked with
a burglar.proof combination,
the station baggngeman wants
to rope it, all the same, aud,
usually, he teIEilias-aAs,4y-
tine passengers into letting him
have his own way. He APP
proaches yon with Il smile, goes
away with twenty Eve cents aud
ties up your bruised and batter.
s,,r ed l1sls,A- r14r,ll-,s1.l NIL \ Il cum-
mon level. ana when they do
meet, the splinters ny, and while
the owner of the Saratoga is
wringing her lily-white hands,
and tucking stray bits of lace,
ruffling and birdseye liner into
the fractured corners, the drum,
mer is using the most vigorous
and spiritual language he can
command, and a great deal oft,
warming us with the eloquent
brilliancy Of discourse. AS the
prayers of the wicked avail
naught so, neither do the tears
of the belle, nor the curses of
the commercial gentleman. The
time table Of the railroad is not
changed in the least, and the
sympathetic passengers are
obliged to so aboard The
wounded trunks are thrown in
to the ambulance baggage car
land whirleG away TO the next
slaughter.house farther mp the
lroad. And the dear sweet dude,
and the starchy old deacon, and
the grand and impressive mem.
Der of the Legislature, are all
alike powerless in tho hands ol
the fend Of the check ring
Tyris and Sidon have passed
away, aud so will our trunks
The Goths and Vandals swarm
ed down upon Rome, and 1t fell
b Verify. so did tho Goths ant
b Vandals of the modern railroad
/. prey on our baggage, and IL ]
all broken up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
no, Ny Daughter.

No, Daughter, you shall not
cut off your fore hair to have Il
hang about your eyes like the
foretop of Shetland pony
Your mother and / are the only
persons that know you are a
fool, and we have too much
pride TO allow you to advertise
il to the world. No, no, you
wear your hair combed back Sc
that people can see you have a
forehead and they may thinh
YOU have some brains behind IL
Comb your hair back, my young
ladies, and do not glggie II
company, and people may tnln'
wei. of you.-New York Ex
press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

~ tell you, pard,' said old
Jimmy Cannon, 81 guide, "the
West has lost its romance.
Only a little while ago, 1t seems
to me, where once there was
-----------,,---------uuUIr oi tnc
Indian and the song ofahe six.
shooter, now there are railroads
and churches and commercial
({3saAtfu ({3saAtfu ({3saAtfu-p..aIl-hiah-snlaals-an>lIhra..-
ana daily newspapers anp every
little while q natural death
Why within two months II 'ne
blasted papers tell the tru'h'
several men have died in Wyo,
ming of disease l tell you' II
looks as though us old timers
would have to move away
When we have to wait for lin
gering disease to snuff us ou'
it,s time to light out Tor th'
frontier.n--IIaramie Boomer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
Vote for Baker.

Sir Humphrey Davy iouno
that the most fertile soils'
among those which were nj ioI
blowing and tillage wouia ao
sorb the moisture from the All
and would also retain thh mos'
moisture when stirred and ex
posed to the sun. This may pe
a guide in selecting fields ioi
certain crops when the garden
ar wishes to select a spot OF
which to SOW a premium crop
or an especially good place iol
some choice seed or plant
Care should be taken, howeVel
not to mistake field that 10 we
for lack of sufficient drainag'
fer one such as is referred Il
above.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

Living Is cheap in that city,
while art il free. The money
that an American college boy
would waste in careless cxpen.
diinr. will suffice to maintain an
Iart student IN many parts of
Germany very handsomely in
deedn MIR. Mills was quito
right, IL ia well to make allow
lance to children for their cloth.
ling and current expenses, and
coniinc them rigidls 10 the an,
Inual appropriation Heada Of
lfumliies whc encourage thrift.
Iess habits by psTisg IN tho
lhill wi hosl question, aust not
be asioiflsled, ifdilghiers do s,ot
know the value pt money. and
s,ns become spentlthriffS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

dency, or.to q cabinet. position
was made in furthera nee of the
Bruce boom. Douglass' speech
was very carefully prepared be.
fore he left Louisville, and was
intended to sound the key note
of the convention and of the
colored campaign.-M Montgom,
ery Advertiser.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25
Vote for Halnp-
ton.
ton
Starting Boys in Life.
rco,4horn Musical Journal.

[Southern Musical Journal
Clark Mills the sculptor, re-
Gently deceased, had some pecu,c
liar ideas apout the education OF
children. He was fairly weil
to. do. but he allowed his sons
while they were being educa-
ted a pittance so small that MS
friends demonstrated with HIM
"But'' said he, ~ want them to
learn economy. Young people
should learn economy. Young
people should all be trained $
as to be able to meet reyerse'
in business. Simple tastes an.
frugal habits are a better lnherl
tance than broad acres OF gov
ernment lands. Ny boys go :
Munich to persue their studie'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

United States to British Colum
bia. The vast deposits of coal
exhaustless timber, unparalleled
harbors, illimitable wheat fields,
and anew type of men and wo'
men and una pproachahle phys
ique of the latter were pointed
to as the place whore the star OF
empire would reach its zenith
through British Columbia Tho
pathway of the Asiatic trade was
1000 miles shorter than by way
of San Francisco, which had
about reached It's limit, and
p.Antlaila l,lA4xl4 l4l-saA.A-~->---s>---->--~
the bars of the Columbia river
or seas tho magnifficient com
merce.
Continuing he said that il is a
have atIenffv5Ty CJrryurrrrvrr
drift of affairs in the United
States that the country cannot
continue undivided. Its eie
ments of population arc too va
ried in interefts, its different
sections too diverse. The day
will come when that day comes
British Columbia will be glad 10
take inlo her arms that frag'
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

Colored politicians who claim
edto have accurate information
regarding the political pro
oramme of their leaders say that
there is a movement afoot
amongst them to secure 'ne
nonination of register Bruce as
vice. President on the repuoh'
can ticket next year. Ihey
claim that Fred Douglass de
,nand at Louisville, elevate one
Of our class to the vlce'presl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-10-25

XAf0-1lAaa--AA-A--
'anoil,eY amendment to the Con
stitution. In u recent issue IL
saws: One thing that should be
done and done quickly is the
adoption of an amendment to
the Federal constitution, as rec
commended by several of .he
wisest members of the New
York bencT, perm ting con
cress to enact uniform laws on
the subject of marriage applica'
ble to all the states and terrific
ries. Then an end could be put
to the inexcusable confusion
that now exists on this subject
In the conflict Of present laws
il is nothing infrequent for {
man who has been divorced ant
has remarked to be legally mar
ried in one state but to be
bigamist in another; his chi
dren will be legitimate in on'
state, illegitimatc in another
In one state they will be ent
tied to their share in his prol
erty. in another to none.