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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-31

A little girl, aged nine, called her father to
her bedside the other evening "Paps," said
his little diplomatic, 81 want TO ask your ad
vice." "Well, my dear, what is it about?'-
"What do you think it will be best to give me
on my birthday"
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
Arrival

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
Arrived.
Steamship Partisan, (Br) Wiley, Liverpool -
passengers and mass to II q A Allan.
Barqse Ocean Express, (Br) GileArist. Halifax, to
lead for Seuth America. To Chase, Lsavitt 81 Co.
Sch Fred W Chase, Nason, Perth AMhey-coal 70
Sargent, Dsnnison u Co.
Cleared.
Brig Jennie Hzlbsrt, HANDY. Caibarisn-Isaao
Emery.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Duntez, Boothbay-D Cheate
Sch Tivans, Gsysrs PsmAQuid-D Choate.
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The following are Portland quotations on Hides
and Tallow
OK and Steer Hides over 90 TBS weight. 7c ~ fb
Ok and Steer Hides between 8O090 fbs.. &c % ID
Steer Hides under 90 fbs....,.,..... 9 c4y ID
Cow Hides, all weights ................. 6 c4Y fb
Bull and Stag Hides, all weights. ....... &c ~ ID
Calf Skins. ...........1Oc y ID
Light and Deacon Skins 20 to 4Oc each
Rendered Tallow '''............. 719cP fb
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ST allus gets outen do way o. de man whut is
too smooth" says Uncle Nose. "De snake is a
heap slicker den de toad, an he's nine times as
pixen.
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Avn Owner OF CattIe

should know that Giles Liniment Iodide Am
monia acts with wonderful rapidity and never
fails. The.hardest punches are removed, alb
contracted hoofs speciality. Sprung knees,
shoe boils, ringbone; cure guaranteed. Send
for pamphlet, box 1882, New York Post Office.
Trial bottles % cents Sold by all druggists.
W. f. Phillips.
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European Markets.

lands 10sac.
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SUNDAY TRAINS.


PORTLAND FOR BOSTON and WAY
STATIONS &C LOO p, m. BOSTON Fob
PORTLAND at 600 D. m,
Trains on Boston g. Maine road connect with al
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
st. John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine
Central and Portland q Ogdenburg trains at Trans.
fer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
meats. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station. Exeter, Lawrence and Boston
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had of M. l.. Williams. Ticket
Agent, Boston Maine Depot, and at Eniou
Ticket Once, 40 Exchange st.
j. T.FURBER, Gen. Supt
8 n. STEVENS, Gen. Agent. Portland.
oct11 DIFF
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DIV eaeods wholcsnIe Markes.


The following quotations are wholesale prices
woolens and Fancy Goods. corrected daily by Deer
ing, Milliken g. Co.. 1853 Middle street;
UNBLKAoHED CoTTors.
Heavy SO In. Z: @ 9 Fine TAI. 13M@18
Med. SO In. GAG TT Fine 3d., ...18021
Light 80 In. 61a0 g Fine 81. .22G27M
Fine 40tn. q SM Fine 1o-4....25 R3O
BLKAoHED C0rToEs.
Best 4-4....1oh@I21x Fine 6-A. .....16 @15
Med. A.. 7159101a Fine 7-4.....lS G22H
Light 49,. Q CT Fine 8-4......20 925
fine 9-4......221a G2715
Fine 10-4. ...25 @821z
TIcEISes. ETC.
Tfcktngc, Drills. :. 500. so
Best. ....l4 @16!a Corset Jeans. .6599 S12
Medium. .1O1s el3ha satteens. -. q
Light 80. &c Cambrics. 80. 56 BIZ
Denims, best 1874 g1544 silesias. 800. I01S S18
Ducks 9 a131z Cotton Flam OILS, Brown
Fancy 114a914 73141a
Batting. .8@991O 8lOM@l14 a@12h
Warps.,' ..''..''..
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For New York

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at p. M. Returning leave Pier SO,
East River New York, on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 4p.m. j. b. COYLE, JR., Genl Agt.
sep2l diff
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nnnsx zm

Gram.
! old H.M. Corn. car lots.75
new do, car lots. 65@68
Corn, bag lots. ..@78
lOats, car lots. GAO
Oats, bag lots. AS
Meal +" .........72
CottonSeed. car lots 20 90
|CottonSeed, bag lotsS0 90
'SackedBran car lot,
10 50920 90
do bag lots. -. ..23 90
Mids, car lots.
S24M @251s
do bag lots .26 30
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Ar at Liverpool Jan 20, ship Thos Reed. WORK.
San Francisco.
Ar ct Valparaiso Jan 20, ship Mabel Taylor, fn
Port Blakely.
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Corrected by WOODBURY. q MoULToN Investment
Bankers. Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets.
Descriptions. Par Value offered. Ask
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May be entirely prevented by the use of BUR-
SETT's COCAINE.
Housekeepers should insist upon obtaining
Burnett's F1avoripg Extracts, they are the
hest.
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MlNIArURB ALMANAC. 80. JANUARY 81.
Sun rises ...,......7.0l High water, (P NJ. Il 00
Sun sets. 4.49 Moon sets......-.,, 9O6
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INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
PASSPORT, Me-, Calais, Me-, ST.
5Ohn, N. B., Halifax, N. s., &c.
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.
FIINXTn ITO TDC DID NNrrN Il II
TWO TRIPS PER Week

A.IJN<I "a DAY, DEC. Sd, sIeSm.
s<ea2zSsszsNssgs ers of this Line will
s-s-szzSss2sassssSSza Leave Railroad Wharf,
FOOT OF State street, every Monday and
Thursday. at p. m, for Passport ana So
John, with connections for Cslaie, Robbiuston, 81
andrews, Pembroke. Hculton, Woodstock, Grand
windsor, Halifax, Moneton, Newcastle, Amherst
t1etou, Shediac, Bathurst, Dalhsusie, Char
lottetowD Fort Fairfield, Grand Falls, and othez
stStions on the New Brunswick and Canada, Inter.
coloniel, WipdeoF, and Annapolis, Western Coun-
hes Rail Roads, and Stage RoutaS.
~ Freight received up to p. IN. and any In
formation regarding the same may be had sd the
oftce of the Freight Agent, Railroad Wharf.
For Circulars, with Excursion Routes, Ticketz
State Rooms and further information apply Q
Oompany's Office, 30 Exchange st.
T, o. 6EtSEF, President. and Manager
COL dR
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BssroN, Jan. 80 Reported for the Pressl.-Th
following is list Of prices quoted this afternoon:
Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
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LEAVE FOR PORTLAND AND BOSTON

From HaIifaz, $40 a. M: sis p. M; 81. John,
$50 a. M, 800 p. M; Houlten, $50 a. M,
$50 p. m; Sc. stephen, IO.16 q. M,
$50 ?. M; vanceboro, 1.35 8. m. 1.30
Hanger, 7.15 q: M, 7.A5 p; M; Dexter, 7.O0
am, .1op. m. Belfast, $50 q. m, 3.05p. m;
showhegan, 500 9. m. BIS p. M; Water.
vile, 9.l5 o; m: LOO and 1000 p. M; and on
Mondays at 6.15 q. m. Augusta. 500 q.
n. 1000 a.. m, 2.45, and 1875 p. nj
Gardiner. SIT q. M, 1913 @. m, S.07,
and lila p. a.; 1ath. 6.55 q. m. II. 90 q. M;
400 p. M, and Saturdays only at II. DO D. m.
Brunswick. 7.26 and 11.3O o. m, 80
Pm. 12.so .. m, tnight;l Rsckland |. BIS a. M,
LILO m. Lewiston, 7.20 q. m. lilo a. M,
4;l6p. N. II 20 pm; Phillips, 6.55 8. m.
Earmington, $40 8. M; Winthrop, 10.13a
M. being due in Portland as followE:The morn
Ing trains from Augusta and Bath s.35 a. m.
Lewiston, $40 a.. m. The day trains from
Bangor, and all intermediate stations snd con-
Meeting roads at 12.40 and 12.46 D. M. The
afternoon trains from Waterville, Augusta, Bath,
Rockland knd Lewiston at $40 D. m. The
Might Pull man Express train at 1.50 q. M.
Limited Tickets 7rss and second class fer
%. j Ohm and Halifax ON q ale at reduced
rates.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Gen'l Manager.
f. e. BOOTHBY, Gen'l. Pass. a. Ticket ACT.
Portland Oct. IL. 1883 octl2dtf
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Port OF PORTLAND.

MARINE NEWS.
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Portland, Bangor, Mt Desert 8 Nahiss
Steamboat Co.
Winter Arrangement, Commencing Dec Z

fgssms2ss Steamer LEWISTON Cant.
/, ha.ENzt>s tsChas. Deering will leave Rail
So ss.Azsa road Wharf, Portland, every Fri
~ - - day Evening, at Ills, or on
arrival OF Steamboat Express Trains from Bostov
(Stage from Sedgwick 10 Blue Hill on arrival ef
steamer, South West and BarsHarbors. MillbridTe
Connect at ROCKLAND with Steamer for BLUE
HILL, SURREY. LAMOINE, HANCOCK. SUI-
L1VAN and ELLIS WORTH
~ Also with b. q b. Steamers at Rockland, going
East, for River Landings.
kETU RNbNG. will leave Machissport at f. 80
q. 10; every Monday and touching at intermediate
na19olngs, connecting at Portland with Pullman
and early morning train for Boston.
Connect with Boston and Bangor Steamers al
hockIand, Coming West and receive passengers and
landl $50 -0' Wv
GEORGE L. DAY
Treas and General Ticket aeu.
EOfLlauQ, dec. D. 1883. 6aeEdtf
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTUR1sT.

Messrs, Chambers & Dunn have added
extensive new machinery to their saw mill :.
they have plenty of well seasoned lumber
on hand ready for the season.
We return thanks to Mr.. d. Hargrave for
. q, splendid watermelon grown by himself
Ilis Is his first effort in agriculture in Flor
lda, and he has made success.
At the Republican Convention held at En-
terpnse yesterday, +. S. Goodrich. of this
pace, was nominated tor the Senate, and J.
d. Rogers. Of Daytona, for Representative
Ihls Is good ticket.
Mrs. B. Colcord and children. and Mr..
Chas. Kirk left yesterday on a visit to friends
II New Albany, Ind. This is the first time
Mrs. Colcord has left Florida since she came
here nine years ago.
.Agreeably to the wishes of the Officers
teachers and scholars of the Baptist SUNDAY
School, the exercises will be discontinued for
the heated term. GEO. w. McLAuRINE,
Asst Sup't.
Bazemore & Nuckols have had rattle
snake III their possession since the 1st of
January, which has eaten nothing except
one rat in that time, and it looks as we'll as
it did the day they got it. How is that for
fasting?
A meeting was held last Friday night by
the republicans TO select delegates to send to
the county convention to be held at Enter
prise yesterday. J. d. Ross, S. NJ. Fowler
and two colored men, Booth and Kellet.
were sent uninstructed
Now is the time to plant Sweet Potatoes.
We call the attention of parties proposing to
plant to Geo. w Bakers Rotted Bone. II
has been used in this place for five years and
Is acknowledged to be the best. For sale nj
AleXanders landing, Lake Beresford. by
Nm. W. Hust If.
Largest lot of cigars in Volusia county Sc
ICrt brands at &C. each. Our Firm" 1.-The
nest Hamlet; = "Iausit 5 Reuch )" Boss"
'' id Dominion - "Thurber's No. s." choice
To-. cigars, for 25c.; Figoro and other
b alds at l0c. and 15c., and extra fine cigars
at $40 for 100. If c. p. WILCOX.
Merryman's ammoniated dissolved bone
is undoubtedly the best fertilizer for orange
and vegetable culture now in the market,
1t has been used on Capt Richs groves for
past seasons with the very best results. Or
ders can be left with C. II. & s. b. Wright. or
J. A. Huffman, of DeLand, or Wellman Il
Co., of Beresford.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
j. N. Sawxer.
"rnr PIONEER BOOT AND SHOE MAN.

THE PIONEER BOOT AND SHOE MAN.
New store, new goods, (arrived July 4th. )
Boots, shoes and slippers of all descriptions,
the best stock, all solid leather, and made
expressly for me. Leather on hand and for
sale, sole, alligator, English grain, kip, har-
ness and sheep skin; findings, thread, wax.
needles; avis, pegs and mails; ladies', gents
and misses boots and shoes made to order !:
harness cleaned, oiled and repaired thor
oughly-dOne on short notice as usual
backing of all kinds, andliquid paste. Being
thankful for past fayors, l respectfully solicit
a continuance of the same. Remember the
Red Front, = sign of the Golden Horse
Shoe" on the Boulevard.
Yours, truly. j. n. SAWYER
DeLand, July Z, 1884.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30

Now is Your time to buy dry goods. hats.
boots and shoes, and clothing at CosT, as we
are closing out to make room for new goods,
which will be here in a short time. Note
some of our prices.
S-4 sheeting 22c., 10-4 do. &c.
Beached shirting &C., Sc. and 10c. ''
Unbleached g" DC, &c. and Sc.
Ticking Sc, lie, l3 and He
c. r. Stockton.
Rogers new wall map of Volusia Co.. Fla.
accurate and finely executed. Price sc. co.
Also maps of DeLand Fla, showing princi-
pal streets, buildings and size ol lots, price Is
cents each or 81 per Dozen Also maps of
township IL, S. range, 80 east, showing De-
Land and surrounding country, 6 miles
square whitman of owners of land. Price
Is cents each, or 81 per dozen. For sale by
J. Y. Parce, Notary Public and Real Estate
DeLand. Fla.
Mrs. ]. B. Jordan, Mrs. Lou. Gray, Miss
Kate Jordan, Miss Annie Hendrix, and
Messrs. II. T. Gray, Sam. d. Jordan. w. G..
Spence, G. NJ. Jones, John Nuckols and G.
d. Bohon, formed the excursion party
from this place to St. Augustine last
week. Everybody seemed to have good
time, and came home feeling much better,
except John Nuckols, and his pleasure was
marred by eating too much good beef steak
on the boat. The party wish to return their
many thanks to the Capt. L. +. Maddy, of
the steamer Chesapeake and the proprietor
of the Ocean View Hotel, for the hospitable
manner in which they were treated.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Staunton, Virginia.

StauntOns virginia.
Opens September 22d, 1854. One of the first
Schools for Young Ladies in the United States.
Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed.
One hundred and forty-five boarding pupils
from eighteen States. TERMS AMONG THE
BEST IN THE UNION. Board, Washing
English Course, Latin, French, German, In
strumental Music, &C., for Scholastic year.
from Sept. to June, sass. For Catalogues,
write to
REV. VIM. A. HARRIS, D. D., President,
32l-325 Staunton, Virginia.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
Exclusive Agents for RiCh's Addition

Comprising about hundred and twenty the
IN the City Limits Maps will be furnished application
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
WILLIAM BURKE,
ARCHITECT,
CONTRACTOR,

BUILDER.
Plans and Specifications a Speciality.
Has built number of houses in DeLand
during the past four years, many of which
are among the incest and best constructed
residences in DeLand and vicinity.
Plans and estimates furnished. Cores
pondence solicited.
Residence, Floral Grove AHotel. p, o. A6.
dress, DeLand, Volusia CoAFla. alati
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30

Pefor Inv perroso 20 VoLUsIA COUNTY BANK,
~ ~ o1-S0 (BANK JACKSONVILLE jacksonville, Florida.
Correspondence solicited.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-07-30
AGENTS FOR voLUSIA COUNTY FOR
Merryman's AmmOniated Dissolved Bones and
Potash.

Especially for Orange purest
Tree Fertilizer
will show the superiority of this Fertilizer.
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FACT AND SCIENTIFIC.

All the vessels of the British Navy which
carry divers are to be supplied with tele-
phones for the purpose of submarine com
munication.
Mr. J. A. Pond, of the New Zealand In
stitute, has given an account of the rare
discovery of platinum in a VEIN 1t hasz
/ been found in octahedral crystals in q quart
vein in the Thames gold district.
Trichine, if the experimental results of
! the work Of NM. Mignon and Touard of
Paris, are to be relied upon, are said to be
rendered innOcuous after the meat contain
ing these parasites has been subjected to a
| temperature so low as 200 centigrade
Experiments have been made at Lyons
with sheep's-horn as a material for horse
/ shoes. 1t is a little more expensive than
iron, but it has proven to be more durable
and it offers the important advantage of
keeping horses from slipping on city pave
ments.
The authorities of Berlin are trying tile
payements for the streets The tiles are
| nodded into blocks rs inches square and
80 inches thick, and impregnated with
bituminous products up to 20 per cent. of
| their volume. They are laid on concrete 8
inches thick, and the spaces between them
! are filled with hot air.
DR.. Pehl, of ST. Petersburg. has discoy-
cred that bacteria are much less numerous
! in running water than in still water having
apparently the same chemical composition
He believes that germs are DESTROYED bv
rapid motion, and that water may be rem
dered comparatively pure by passing it
through acentrifugal machine.
During years travel in Bolivia, Signor
F. 2. Moreno, of BuenOs Ayres, has found
many relics Of the early inhabitants, has
made plans and photographs of the re-
mains of ancient villages, and has secured,
as he believes, abundant material for a
study Of the people who lived in that part
OF South America before the Spanish con
qeust
In a recent address before an English in
stitution Dr.. T. Hudson stated that very
remarkable thing about the rotifera. or
wheel animalcules, is that under certain
conditions they may be dried and kept for
three or four years and then brought to life
again by moisture. The world of the roti-
fera, he added, is full of marvels. and thew
can be seen with microscopes of small
power.
Two peaks of the Alps exceed $4,000 feet
in hight, and six or seven rise above IA 600
feet; while in the Ilimalayas more than
1000 have been measured which exceed
10000 feet, and il is estimated that at least
1000 exceed this hight. In the Himalayas
the feat of climbing to an altitude of
2l0O0 feet was lately achieved bv w. w.
Graham. but this hight must be surpassed
by 1000 feet before the highest point in the
range can be reached
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LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND X
IS A POSITIVE CURE. y n

For all those Painful Complaints and
3 Weaknesses so common TO our best =
e.. - FEMALE POPULATION. =
IT WILL CURE ENTIRELY THE WORST FORM
OF FEMME COMPLAINTS, ALL OVARIAN TROU-
BLEs, INFLAMMATION AND ULcERATIoY.
FALLING AMI R'sPLACEHEYTs, AND THE con-
sEQUENT SPINAL WEAKNESS, AND Is PARTIc-
CLARLY ADAPTED TO THE CHANGE OF LIFE.
=
IT WILL DISSOLVE AND ExPEL TUMoRs
From THE UTERUS II An EARLY STAGE or DE-
vELOPMENT. The TENDENCY TO CANcERous
HUMoRs THERE Is CHECKED VERY SPEEDILY
BY ITS USE. x
Ir REMOVES FAINrEEss, FI.ArULENcY, DE-
srRoYs ALL CRAVING FOR sTIMULANTs, AND
RELIEVES WEAKNESS OF THE STOMACH II
UREs BLoATrNG, HEADACHE NERVOUS Pros
TRATIoH, GENERAL DEBILITY, DEPRESSION
THAT FEELING OF BEARING Down, CAUSING
PAIN, WEIGHT AND BAcKAcHE, IS ALWAYS
PERMANENTLY CURED BY IT'S USE. > =
IT WILL AT ALL TIMES AND UNDER ALL CIR
CUasTASCEs ACT IN HARMONY WITH THE LAWS
THAT GOVERN THE FEMALE SYSTEM. y
lzs5~lTs PURPOSE IS SOLELY FOR THE LIZ
GITIMATE HEALING OF DISEASE AND THE RE-
LIEF OF PAIN, AND THAT IT DOES ALL IT
CLAIMS TO DO, THOUSANDS OF LADIES CAN
GLADLY TESTIFY. "ssEN
For THE CURE OF KIDNEY COMPLAINTS
IN EITHER SEX THIS REMEDY rs UNSURPASSED
LYDIA E PINKHAMS VEGETABLE COM
POUND is prepared at Lynn, Mass. Price, 81.
Six bottles for 50. Sold by al druggists Sent by
mail, postage paid, in form of Pills or Lozenges,
ON receipt of price as above Mrs. Pinkham's
Guide TO Health will be mailed free to any
Lady sending stamp. Letters confdentially an
Swered.
No family should be without LYDIA f. PINK
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IN To VICTORY.

TUNE, Marching Through Georgia" y
Wen rally to the standard Of the I" Plumed
Knight" of Maine
Coming TO the rescue of our country once again
How his name gives courage to the followers in
our train,
As we go marching to victory.
Chorus.
Hurrah hurrah the flag that makes you free
Thus wen send the chorus from mountain TO
While we are marching to victory
The Plurned Knight forever for Just is our cause,
Over wrong wen triumph and uphold our laws
For our Chosen Leaders" are worthy OF ap-
While we go marching to victory.
Chorus.
AS champions of the people, our rights he will
maintain,
Protection for our labor, and our ships upon the
main:
Holding Tor each of US orr right to the do
main"
While we go marching to victory
Chorus.
Hark hear ye not the. bowling that comes
They think they can with british gold" en-
slave the hearts now free;
The Plumbed Knight as our leader will break
their tyranny,
While we go marching to victory.
Chorus.
Then let rs shout, ana let us work with all our
might and main,
For victory will surely perch upon our flag
again;
For with our gallant leaders our foes are rent in
twain,
While we go marching to victory.
Chores
Sacramento July %, 1884. l..
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Amendment No. 3.

SECTION Q. A State Board OF Equalization con
ssting Of one member from each Congressional
District in this State, as the same existed in
eighteen hundred and seventy nine. shall be
elected by the qualified electors OF their respec-
tive districts at the general election to be held
in tie year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-slX, and at each guhematOTial election
thereafter, whose term OF office shall be for four
years, whose duty it shall be TO euualize the
valuation Of the taxable property in the several
counties of the state for the purposes of taxa
ton. The Controller of state Shall be ex Oflicio
member OF the Board. The Boards of Super
yisors of the several counties of the State shall
constitute Boards of Equalization for their
respective counties, whose duty it shall be to
equalize the valuation of the taxable property
in the county for the purpose of taxation; pro-
vided. such State and County Boards of Equai-
cation are hereby authorized and empowered,
under such rules oI notice rs the County Boards
may prescribe, as to the county assessments, and
under such rules of notice as the State Board
may prescribe rs to the action Ofthe State Board,
to increase or lower the entire assessment roll.
or any assessment contained therein, so To
equalize the assessment of the property con-
tanned i'll said assessment roll, and make the
assessment conform to the true value in money
of the property contained in said roll: provided,
that no Board of Equalization shall raise any
mortgage. deed of trust contract or other obli-
gatiCn 10y which debt is secured money or
solvent credits, above its face value. The pres
ent State Board of Equalization shall continue
In Office until their successors as herein pro
vided for. shall be elected and shall qualify
The Legislature shall have power 10 redistrict
the State into four districts as nearly equal in
population rs practical. and to provide for the
elections of members of said Board of Equaliza-
ton.