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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

cult Courts Of Appeal throughout
the State !; they shall each receive
an annual salary of four thousand
dollars, payable monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall be upon questions Of
law alone, in all cases involving
less than five hundred dollars, ex-
elusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases.
1t shall sit in the city Of New Or
leans from the First Monday Of
November to the last Monday Of
June in each year I; it shall have
authority to issue writs Of .Manda
mus, Prohibition, Ceytiorori and
Habeos Corpus in aid Of its appel
late jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1876.
OF the Constitution Of the State,
relative to the jurisdiction Of
the the City Courts o of the Parish
Amendment No. z.
ART. 1876. "There shall be in
the city of New Orleans four City
Courts, one Of which shall be To-
Gated in that portion Of the city
on the right bank of the Missis,
sippi river, presided over by
judges having all the qualifications
required for a District Judge, and
shall be elected by the qualified
voters for the term Of four years /;
they shall have exclusive jurisdic-
tion over all sums not exceeding
one hundred dollars, exclusive of
interest, subject to an appeal to
the Civil District Court when the
amount claimed exceeds twenty
FIVE dollars, exclusive Of interest.
The General Assembly shall rcgn.
late the salaries, territorial divi.
sion Of jurisdiction, the manner OF
executing their process, tie fee
bill, and proceedings which shall
govern them they have authority
to execute commissions, to take
testimony, and shall receive there
for such fees as may be allowed by
law. The General Assembly may
increase the number of City
Courts for the said parish, not to
exceed eight in all, until otherwise
provided by law. Each Of said
Courts shall have one Clerk, to be
elected for the term Of four years
by the qualified voters Of the par
ish, who shall receive salary ol
twelve hundred dollars per annum
and no more, and whose qualifica
tons, bond and duties shall be
regulated by law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE
1870.
OF the Constitution of the State
"relative to the jurisdiction o.
the Civil District Courts of tht
Parish Of Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Dec. 22d 1888.
Town Council.

ARBEyILLE, Jan. 14th 1881.
The Council having failed to
meet on its regular day of meeting
the Mayor stated that he had
called this meeting of the council
to transact any and ali business
that may come up before it for
transaction.
All the members Of the council
were present except JOS J Abadie.
On motion Of Lastie Broussard
the minutes Of the previous meet
ing Of the council were adopted.
The quarterly reports of the
Collector and Treasurer were
read, approved and ordered to be
spread On the minutes.
COLLECTORS REPORT.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members
Of the Town Council, |, the IN,
dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending Jan.
Fifth 1884.
To cash on hand on taxes Of 'S3
ct last report s IT'S 90
10 cash On hand on Ii
ccnses Of 'S3 at last report Ito 90
To cash on hand on iincs
of 'S3 at last report Is so
To amt of taxes uncol
| loctc1 at last report 500 %
To amt coll on same $40 10
amt remaining nncoIl 240 96
amt Of licenses uncollccted
at last report so 90
amt coll on same 4o GO
amt Of licenses remaining
uncoilcctca 35 90
amt Of fines collcctec Is 10
| Corporations half % so
To cash on hand on taxes Of
'S3 at last rcIo ort ITS 90
To cash on hand on IL
censcs Of '53 at last report l40 0C
TO cash on hand on fines
of '83 at last report l3 50
amt Of taxes of 's3 uncoi-
/ lectcd at last report $50 OG
| amt Of licenses Of 'S3 un-
collected at last report 50 90
amt of fnes collected % 50
1924 OG
TO amt paid Treasurer on
taxes ct 'S3 as per receipt 527 10
to amt paid treasurer on
licenses of 's3 as per rcpt lS5 0l
TO amt paid treasurer on
fncs as per receipt Is sc
to amt remaining uncol
lected on taxes Of 'S3 2lo sc
to amt remaining uncoll
on licenses Of 's3 S5 OF
to amt of fncs collected and
Oh hand since last report % 81
1924 OF
; Respectfully submitted,
GEO. Z. LYONS,
: Con Collector
| Correct approved Jan 18th 1883
| r. G. SMEpEs,
Jos. j. ABADIE.
| TRE.ASCRER'S REPORT.
g Report of ". B. White, Treasul
er, for quarter ending
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Amendment no. I
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE I. "Be 1t ordained by
lie people of the State Of Louisiana,
as proriied BY Mao, That the State
Debt Ordinance be amended 50 as
to read as follows That the in
tcrest to he paid on the Consoli
dated Bonds Of the State Of Louis
lana, be, and is hcrby fixed at two
per ccutan per annLm for Eve
y,arp, from the first day Of Janu
ary, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, NSS0) and four per
ccn.um per annum thereafter, paya-
ble scmiannually and there shall
be levied an annual tax sufficient
for the full payment Of said interest,
not exceeding three mills, the linn
it of State Tax for all purposes
being hereby fixed al six mills,
ard said bonds and coupons shall
lie duly stamped Interest re-
duccd to two per ccntuln per an
nun for five years, from January
lat, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, aud four per centum
per annum thereafter" 5"
ART. 2. That the holders of
The Consolidated Bonds may, at
any time, in order that the coupons
may be paid, present their bond ,
TO the Treasurer Of the State, OF
to agents to be appointed by the
Governor, one iii the Guy ol New
| York, aud the other in The city OF
London, England, and the said
| Treasurer or agents, as the cast
may he, shall indorse or Stang
thereon iic words !" Interest re
ducGd to two per ccntum per an
nun for five years from Jrnuars
lsi, enc thousand eight hundred
and eighty (lSSo) and four pen
ccntum per annum thereafter.
and said Treasurer or agcut shai
indoisc or stamp on said coupon:
lhc folIowin. words Intc,c cs
reduced to Two per ccltnm per an
nnm," or, Interest reduced to Ton
per ccntum per annnm, as ih'
case may be.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

of said parish, shall enure to the
State, and all sums realized there
from shall be set aside and held
as a special fund, out of which
shall be paid, by preference, the
expenses of the Clerk Of the Civil
District Court, the Clerks CT the
city Courts, The Register Of Con
veyanccs and the Recorder of
Mortgages of the parish of Or
leans provided, that the State
shall never make any payment to
any Sheriff, Clerk, Register Of
Cenveyarcos Or Recorder of Mort.
Cages of the parish of Orleans, Or
any Of their deputies, for salary or
other expenses Of their respective
Offices, except fror, the special
fund provided for by this article,
and any appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
null and void"
ACT NO. 1875
Of the Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 Of
the Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
ACT. NO. 1i3

OF The regular Session Of 1852
Amcndmcnt to Article liU OF
the CONSTITUTIONS Of the State
Relative to Fees and Charges,
to ye Paid Ivy Stamps III tbs
Parish ut Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

OF the Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
OF Orleans"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09
Amendment No. 9

ART. lOl. Whenever the
Judges composing tkc Courts Of
Appeals shall concur, their judg
n,ttt shall hc final. Whenever
th,sc shall bc a disagreement, he
tvs Judges shall appoint a law
yer having the qualifications for a
Judge Of tic Court of Appeals Of
their Circuit, who shall aid il thc
determination of the case, a judg-
ment concurred in by any two Of
| them shall bc final"
A AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

t0IICCL attHlONCd odl If'u 1000,
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. j. ABADIE.
TRE.7SJRER'S REPORT.
Report Of ". B. White, Treasur-
er, for quarter ending
Jan. 5tn 1884.
Oct 5th 1888
to bal on hand, per report 5 1921
1884 Jan 5lh amt reed
since last report IRON c9l
on taxes Of 1883 2iG.o5
to amt reed since last re
port from coil on
licenses '89 1880
to amt reed since last re
Eort from coil Oh Gacs Is 81
G32 7G
c + e d t
Jan 5th 81
amt paid since lat report a5a 81
balance on his fund : 27o z
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-02-09

Of the Constitution of the State
Relative 10 the Jurisdiction of
Courts OF Appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
Comfort For Bald Heads.

According to French paper there is
a German professor who maintains that
the reason why the sheep is SO intel
lectually backward and stunted as we
know him to be is, that the strain which
the growth of his coat imposes on his
organism absorbs its entire stock of en-
ere.y and leaves none to support the
mental functions And SO it is with the
bear. The sagacity of the animal world
is, the professor insists, the appanage
of the hairless creatures, and he in
stances the elephant and the serpent in
support of his theory. Extending his
observation to inanimate nature, he
points out that the grander and loftier
mountain SUBMITS are totally bare of
vegetation, while it is only the top of
the hills and mountains of the second
class that are covered with verdure and
are susceptible of cultivation. And APP.
plying his theory to the human race,
the professor undertakes to demonstrate
that badness it mark of intellectual
superiority. 1t is result of the intel
lectual fermentation of the brain, which
gradually bulges out the upper surface
of the skull. Badness is not simply
loss of hair, as is vulgarly supposed; it
is caused by the excess of cerebral en-
ergy, which forces the skull through
and causes it to grow above the hair
st. Paaa Pioneer Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
Two Limping Ducks.

One day when Uncle Daniel Drew
was in the zenith of his power, SO to say,
a gentleman stopped him on the street
and said:
..Mr. Drew, believe you are Chris
tan man.
well, yes answered the specu-
lator.
Then ask You to do the right thing
bv me. A month ago [ sold you some
Blank &c Blank Railroad stock at 80.
In two weeks it jumped to 60. It is
only fair that you should present me
with at least 81 900.
..Mv Christian friend, . replied Uncle
Daniel, with a lonesome squint to his
left eve. II remember that transaction.
Next day after buying the bonds, I
concluded that | had made fool of
myself. and therefore resold for 35. Let
ms embrace and console each other, and
divide my loss between u.s. Val
Street Meas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
CIeveland's Election.

The election of Mr.. Cleveland over
Mr.. Blaine is significant of many things,
but of none more conspicuously than
these: 1t is protest against the stock
jobber, the money-maker and the mo-
nopolist in politics, declaration in
favor of plain, honest and economical
government, and notification to all
demagogues, no matter whence they
come, that the present generation of
men are not to be swayed by issues that
are dead, but by questions that live.
Mr.. Blaine entered this canvass heavily
weighted. He appeared on the stump
in defense of the existing order of
things. Policies known to be vicious
found in him an ardent defender.
Without one word from him from the
beginning to the end of the canvass in
favor of good government or condem-
nation of rings, jobbers and monopo-
lists, he appealed to none of the better
impulses of the people and contented
himself with attempts to play on race,
religious and sectional prejudices. The
failure of his campaign should stand as
a warning forever, not only to aspiring
and characterless men, but to parties
and people as well.
The politician who does not take note
of these things is far from shrewd. The
defeat of Mr.. Blaine is due to the popu-
lar impression that we have gone far
enough in the direction toward which
we are now headed. The campaign
against him has been bitterly personal,
but it had to be SO from the very nature
of the case. Not one of the serious
charges brought against him was
campaign invention. All were matters
of record long ago, and in consequence
of the Republican belief in them his at
tempts to secure the nomination of his
party twice failed. He finally secured
the nomination, but he has lost thu
Presidency Some of the men who have
been most vehement in upholding Mr..
Biaine's innocence will within fort
night be found abusing him, his record
and his canvass, but such is practical pol
itics, and nothing else is ever expected
Mr.. Blaine has been defeated because
he has not given one intelligent reason
WHY he should be elected. He has APP
peaIed to prejudice and not to common
sense. He has unwittingly. perhaps,
but none the less thoroughly. shown
himself to the people in his true char
acter-that of smart and unserupu-
lous man. With him are sent to the
background some of the most unwhole-
some politicians and schemers this coun-
try has ever produced. Ii the Republic
am party will profit by its defeat. and the
Democratic party by the lessons which
its victory carries with it the people will
not have occasion to regret the change
they have Made Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
A TRUSTING FOX.
How The Principal of Fox-Hunt Saved
His Valuable Life. #sssf5

How The Principal of . Fox-Hunt saved
His Valuable Life. s*ssf8
A well-known member of Parliament
and M. F. H. recently related to us the
following which, being strictly true.
may not be without interest to our
readers.
In the year 18--. the huntsman Oh
the Wirral1 (Cheshire) Harriers had q
young fox offered to him by o laborinG
man, and effected its purchase for the
modest sum of thirty shillings. He inn
mediately set about making arrange
ments for days run with the barriers
with all the enthusiasm of an old fox
hunter, and gloried in the prospect of q
rafting burst across country. But just
as everything was settled severe frost
set in and continued for more than q
month, so that all prospect of sport
was at an end. Meanwhile, however.
the fox must of course be fed, and, this
{ duty devolved upon the huntsman, who
made him as comfortable as q fox in
confinement could possibly be. He
soon became quite the pet of the house.
hold, and the children grew so fond of
the furry little fellow with his bright
ewes and kittenish ways that they could
not bear the thought of parting with
him, and Reynard himself seemed to
feel quite at home, in blissful ignorance
of the future. Even the huntsman.
himself grew quite attached to him, and
when at last the frost broke up, it was
with very different feelings to those he
had previously entertained that he set
about the preparations for the run. I'M
due time, however, the field assembled,
huntsmen and hounds all the more
eager for the enforced delay. A
q southerly wind and d cloudy sky
the landscape glittering with the morn
ing dew, and gay with scarlet and
green.
The fox was turned out, and after a
few minutes grace the whole field
started in hot pursuit. Poor Reynartf
soon took in the situation, and with that
cunning for which he is celebrated, not
unmixed with a certain other quality
with which he is not usually credited
/ mean trustfulness of disposition Tho
doubled upon his pursuers and made
straight for the horses. With wonder
full sagacity, considering his terror and
distress, he singled out his quondam
friend, the huntsman, and, without
moments hesitation, which would have
cost the poor brute his life, for he was
then almost in the very jaws Of the
dogs, he 1eaped upon the saddle, and
nestled closely against his rcd-coated
protector. His painting breath and
piteous eyes were too much for the
heart against which his own was beat
ing, and his life was spared. Under
these circumstances the hunt was
abandoned, and Master Reynard was
repIeved. He was once more installed
as the family pet.-LeisHre Hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
CHAPTER XXI.

JOHN GOREOS WRITES A LETTER.
When they parted in the park, Mr..
WhittlestaH trudged off to his own no.
tel through the heat and sunshine. He
walked quickly. and never looked be-
hind him, and went as though he had
fully accomplished his object in one di-
rection, and must hurry to get it done
IN another. To Gordon he had lett no
directions whatever. Was he to be al
lowed to go down to Mary, or even to
write her a letter? He did not know
whether Mary had ever been told of
this wonderful sacrifice which had been
made on her behalf. He understood
that he was to have his own way, and
was to be permitted to regard himself
as betrothed to her, but he did not at
all understand what steps he was to
take in the matter, except that he was
not TO 90 again to the diamond-fields.
But MIR. Whittlestaf hurried himself
off to his hotel and shut himself up in
his own bed -room--and when there, he
sobbed, alas like child.
The wife whom he had won for him
self was probably more valuable to him
than if he had simply found her olsen
gagged and ready to jump into his arms.
She, at any rate, had behaved well.
MIR. Nhittlestaff had no doubt proved
himself to be an angel, perfect all
round-such a man as YOU shall not
meet perhaps once in your life. But
Mary, too, had SO behaved as to en-
nance the love of any man who had
been already engaged to her. AS he
thought OF the whole story of the past
week, the first idea that occurred: to
him was that he certainly had nsssn
present to her mind during the whole
period of his absence. Though ncs q
word had passed between them, and
though no word of absolute love for
each other had even been spoken be-
fore, she had been steady to him, with
no actual basis on which to found her
love. He had known, and she had been
sure, and therefore she had been true
to him. OF course, being true man
himself. he worshipped her all the
more. MIR. Whittlestaff was absolute
ly, undoubtedly perfect; but in Cor
don's estimation Mary was not far off
perfection. But what was he to do
now. so that he might approach herr
He had pledged himself to one thing,
and he must at once go to work and
busy himself in accomplishing it. He
had promised not to return TO Africaa
and he must at once see Mr.. Tookey,
and learn whether that gentleman s
friends would be allowed to go on with
the purchase as arranged. He knew
Poker IL Hodge to be moneyed men, or
to be men, at any rate, in command of
money. If they would not pay him at
once he must look elsewhere for buyers;
but the matter must be settled. Tookey
had promised to come TO his club this
day. and there he would go and await
his coming.
fro BE coNTINUED.1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
READING FOR THE YOUNG.


~ SMALL 6UI VALUABLE JEWEE.
Only baby with clustering hair,
Golden and soft on the forehead 30 fair
Only baby With dimple on chin
And tiny white pearls tho sweet bps within
Only baby with cheeks Ike the rose,
And eyes where the heart Of diamond glows:
And everything, down from his head TO his
feet,
Wonderfully precious. and dainty and suee<.
Out Of his bed. from his afternoon nap.
be tumbles-sInan rogue: and he cares not
rap
That no ono Is near. He knows just what
to do: 81.
So he labors and tugs At each stocking and
With the toes in the heels, and tho heels In the
toes,
TIN at last mamma enters and speedily shows
Her hard-atMork, darlin8-the sprito-that
tho may be
he tssnks he's man. yet he's only . baby.
Nary p. Brisse. IN N. r. Hzdcpcnde0t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
WHAT WE DO WHEN WE TALK.
Little Boys Answer to q Seemingly
Simple Question.

Little Boys Answer to q Seemingly
simple Question.
If should ask you what it is you do
when you walk You would very likely
say it was a foolish question, and one
you could answer without stopping to
think. But I am quite sure you could
not. Indeed, you would have to think
q good while to find plain and simple
answer even to that simple question.
Try it, and see If it is not so. If I should
ask you what it is you do when you talk
you would have still more trouble in
giving the anSwer. and you might not
Be sure even Of what the question
means. asked it of q little boy only
ten years old q short time ago. and I
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27

As many as fifty wild geese and
ducks have met their fate in tlN blaze
of gas well near Pittsburgh. The
light Of the escaping gas deludes the
poor birds. and they fly into the blaze.
The heat is so intense that not even o
charred bono is left.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
People often wonder why it is tina

People often wonder why it is that
/. aeshy Indian is so seldom seen. A
scientist has discovered that it is water
and not food that makes people fat.
Whether this holds good with the noble
red man or not is hard to say, but if an
Indian was to depend on the water he
noes in washing to become fat it is safe
to saw that he would be the thinnest
man Under the sun. The only time that
an Indian ever gets bath is when he
t;,,,,ad ont of a boat. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27

-Leadville has no cats. 1t is said
that tabby can not live in the thin
mountain air of the heights of Colora-
do. -Czacdgo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27

Sitting Bull advises young men to
co West and s'turn Injun."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
AN CID MANS LOVE.
! M1HoHY TRoILoPE.

AUTHOR Of Loct1r Thorne," FramlIs Poyson
s ne Popenjoyf" :. Phineos Finn.
sss if.sf Hcmber,' g The Hardsa" 50
oorchcster Totrers," Etc. Etc. q