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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
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1885 sucrAde, CONNIE les ao,s Dc ID
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rive eternelle. A nos abonnes, aris
lscseaEs, ! toss thhn. uns bosae ct
hssreuse ssnie.

r On. dit que h saisos pour Ialuslle
Grant refsse d'aeeeptsr !s pension
qst l.i CT oaerte par le gosserns.
mens, est quill : pose son veto 4 une
semblabIe proposition lorsqu'il &tais
president.
n. Grant acceptsrait cependa"t
d'lsre m,e sur 10 liste dcs officers
re.irts du service militaire avec
les appointencnts dss a. rang quill
0ccupe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

schools whose monthly average has
exceeded Is fifteen scholars and not
more than Is and in which the pri.
mary branches are taught, to wit !:
Bayou 1'igre school, I'd ward. lst l.
I'd school in 5th ward, Coles Island,
9th ward and Pcrry's Bridge in the
7th. ward colored school in the Sd
ward and colored school at Moutoh's
Cove.
Salaries for said grsce to be liked
at $35 thirty.6se dollars per month.
8. Third grade 10 incladc oil
schools whose monthly average has
exeeed.ti Is twenty .hte scholars and
in which grammar and high ari,h.
n,etic are Taught, at ibllows the
white school at ADhesills and Ut
Mxgan's mill. Prairie 0reig.
Salaries OF ,eaehet. u rsid grade
to he AS forty hts dollars per
month.
The first grade Will include The
following schools, ID Wit:
lst and Rd schools 10 let ward.
Sd school. Rice's Cove. Sd ward.
lst aud I'd schools iu 4th ward.
Spring Hill and Cow Island
schools in 18th ward. little Bay4u,
Cheniere su Tigge and Pecan IL.
laud schools in I N watd. The
colored schools at Joseph temaire's
Brousspt td's Cove and Cade's plapta.
ton TO be'classed as I'd grade until
further bfder.
The cunmittee On Rhles having
recommended the employment Of a
Parish Superintendent at salary to
not exceed $3.50 per year. The Pre-
sidcnt an! Secretary are hereby au-
thorised to employ one, provided a
suitable person can be obtained ;
said Superintendent to be REQUIRED
70 visit every public school and
spend at least one entire day at eve.
~ school at least three times during
the scholastic year.
Resolved that ESQ copies Of the
foregoing Rules and the rules Of the
State Board of Education he printed
90 that teachers and others may
make themselves fapiliaf with thu
sa,ne, and that teachers be required
to keep . copy Of The sathe posted up
III their respective school rooms.
On motion resolved that the sum
of twenty doilats be appropriated
out Of funds helUnRiug tu the First
ward, for shs purpoeS Of mskitg
benskes and de.ks for s1id ward.
Hes1lved, that all achuol lands be
advertised Ur offered 10 be lessed
for q period Of thirty dstr, said
leases to be kratltcd to tho highest
bidder, at the court honee, 1t Able
Vile (; said leases to te krsnted fo'
1 period Of not more than four years
dating from January lst 1856. reu'
On same to be payable annually o.
before the 25th day OF December
and to he secured by notes viii
good security, u the satisfaction o
The Parish Treasurer.
Resolveu that W. ". Edwards h'
employed 10 investigate ihe de6cien
cies Of indemnity school warrant
due this parish.
Resolved, that all teachers ant
applicants for certificates ore here
BY notified to tbme before the boar'
Of examiners and procure new Gel
ti6cates.
On motion, dean Pene. Lasti'
Broussard bnp,e Leblanc were re
Quested to serve ss trustees for rchoo
| No. 4 in the lst ward, aud Messrs
EAlcide Bronssard, A. r. Maxfel'
and J. C. White for the school loca
ted in Rice's Cove. I'D ward.
| On motion the Board sdjour,'e'
sine die.
". ". EDWARDS, President.
J.. N. Williams, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

lie secrstaire de Ia TrSsorerie i
Washington. syans aprris que Il
eouvernement suisse : pardonnt ar
criminel 4 10 condition gull 90 re"
draft aux Etats Unia, . donn6 Tor
DIRE anx divers cohecteurs des port'
d'empechet 10 debarqussheut dc ce'
homme ct do le rehvoyer ~ por'
d'ou il est psr1.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

41fIn Kellogg = a-ternsllsesas
HitiaJ. Gay, q.s' .'a'e''
), 80 lss,iea y ,v'ensrs: 'd..' J: !:
s,tvl1tss :eengreaiionns'. Lsf'
1kas. .sas piqnsste.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
- STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TWENTY-FIVE JuD'L DisTa1cr coUR1
: Parish Of Vermillon.

-ss No. $50
Suetessibh Of Adveline Fanlk.
Notice is' hereby given to all par
ties ihterested in ,he said succession,
or having Any opposition to make to
the tahleah Of debts, CHI rge< and
fnal settlement fled n said sucre'-
sion by Olivier Hebef. adior, 70 G'c
the same in Writing in he Office OF
the clerk uf court within ten day
from tue date hereof.
Given under my head aud seal of
court, ,his lst day Of Nov. 1884.
AtclDE LEBLANC, Dy:clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

II vIspsisioa est :asci!dtemen!t ;!: IN
80 ii que jsm.ivautre people
.tal's'i;''r' 'a.'sr: P''.
,les1Oee personnes ass'sta'en' =
~ iab.eass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
:ELECTl0.M.

Whereas ! vacancy exists 10 me
Town Cosncil csused hy the res,4:
nation Of Robert G. Snedes. Esq,
as . uehsber ,hereof, and it becomes
necessary sh.. said vscauc! shcald
be flied by an election for that
Nov therefore notice 10 hereby
given to the qualified voters bf the
Town Of AbhevilIe that . 9 pecial
Election viii be held st the Court
House in said town on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

y sna1ss pttliniio..irs !. Do Kline,
7 a1Ex Jssaph Asdersoe, seessds
/ i llik .1iss psrdszsns 10 jsgs
!. isd Els DE- &c 'nsii q
! - Silph ehacaa Do doaas' -
4 A1lllnsasst Dc $500 poss pas,t'
Wth tessaaias eoss Dc distriea.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

for The purpose Of slecting q member
Of the Town Council TO ell = vaoah'
cy existing therein.
Given uader ny o6ciai' signature
in the Mayors omce at Abbeville,
La, On this 18th day Of Dec. 1884.
Jos. J. ABAplE,
Mayor,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
n.,sd>-A IN r4side,ce de n. j

Decsdt-A ID residence de N. Jo'
seph Guidry,- dsns cetse psro'sse, le
2i dc &C 1hois, Il. Joseph Nuhes. age
do 50 ans. Ainsi rua apres lautre
tombe.t lee ancicns ct v6n6rables
i.,ons do notre psys. II laisse one
nombreuse famille ct toute Ia pa
roisse pour plsarer . mort. Il est
mort b dlgne tisilhrd, psix I ee'
cen6res.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

Ngst y atii pas ehes nous
i Assts dsstiesls.rs 4. .asres.
ap1lsd at risls ssus Anre Of
.lsa pr ssslqss ~. EN-
80 soss ;pss l'iasiensson
= - sssssqssss ls peesras ds
,n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
TOWN COUNCIL.
December, 9Th 1884.

December, 9Th 1884.
The Couseil. net this day pursu.
ant 10 The call OF the Mayor. !
There present Joseph J. Assdie,
Mayer. and eouacilaes Wise, Broua'
sasd and Bourque.
The Mayor stated. that as Hr.
Snedes had teedsrsd his sesigns'
.tien - . nember Of tlis body. be.
Aed eslled this nest;ng 70 take soee
sesion stou said resigsssios, sad
sl5s to s1smihe the report Of the
o&eers and 10 transact any other
ba.lhess that may bs neceseaty.
The inmates Of the meeting Of
August 2lSt 1884, were read aud
adopted.
The resignation of Mr.. smedea
xas reAd aid submitted - follows {:
Resignation Of r. G. Snedes,
Abbetille. Dec. S, 1884.
Tu the Honorable the Msyor and
Aldermen Of the Town If AbbeviIle:
1t is with regret that l sth obliged
to tender ihy teeignatioh IA meth.
her Of your ,t'ody.> Having ,ho1cd
out Of the Town / can n6 longer act
o. . member Of your body, send ahti
tender my resignation ind hope it
will be accepted.
! nespeetfally,
| -. H. c. sApDEs;
On motion Of Nr. Brousserd the
resignation VAS accepted. X
o. motion Of same retolved ,ha,
he Mayor order . epeeisl electioh
10 be held under existing lave, fo'
the purpose Of electing . member
to ill ihe vacancy 10 the Tdwt
Council caused BY the resignation
Of NJ. Smedes a. . member tfeteot
| The report Of the Collector and O
the Treasurer were read and referr
ed to the finance committee. -!
| The claim OF W. B. White, Secty
for "a. 50 for holding annual u1uhic,
pal election in April last. vas al
1 lowed.
Also the claim Of jas. robertson
for hauling dead eox out Of tow
for $l.25 :: .-e,s =
! On motion the Council sdionrnet
to meet on Ao6dsy Dec IS, 1884
W B. WHffs, 5os. J. AB4tfe,
Sertt. !. Mayor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
A-DT;iEE.

Hunters are strictly forbidden u
hunt within my enclosures end Iron
passing through the sahs. Any per.
son caught violating .hie notice will
be prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law.
nAuIn EnANx
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

,e.,,,ki,sa,Aa psrei.ss ct encore
~. i,rp;e, m.is ,oujours pour d''
lire. .ninidsts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

,',,ror,erneur Hendricks de
,y,.a;..s ct sa dame doivent Sfsitsr
,t..,it;ou !. se@aIne proehaine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
Les Huftres.

On trouve dams lea mers du Jspea
un coquillsge colossal Qui ss nomme
le grand be.itier..
Ls grand b6nitisr ess an gesns ss
M hercule Do IL mer. Cbacuns des
valves Do &C molloequs stseint pres
Do six pisds e, psse prss d srois
cents kilogvsmmes. Easrs ~ vst
ves % trouve ,une toude Dc soiss Ut
gees st lexibies d'uss ttoasaats VI
eueur. Dss nasaraIistes prt,sndsnt
ou'il fsudrsit ls iorcs Do tsois che
vss1 pear fairs bsiIlsr e nollssqns
ualgrt lsi.
Qsasd ls jsnbe dun piehssr ess
pfiss dans css valves, il en- "a fa't du
nsihssrcux.
L. besut6 do CO osqsillsgs <gsls
"a resistance ct g grandeur.
Bsaseosp do sathtd'ales %
France possadert Dc os' nsgnihqoes
|coquillasss, dom 10 plss etonnsn's
sout { Rome.
En- Chine, ID eoaaills de &c mol
|lusqus ct appelts ! 6ahtrss dest''
nations. Quand les vsftes du btni'
tier sont vulgaires, On en- faconne
des abreuvoirs. Qusnd elles son'
bellies. elles scrveat Dc baignoires au
riches mandarinss
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
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:, !. Notl s'est hen compofee'

=. c,.at Eastern, &c monssre
..;, I A., "a route pour ID Nou'e'''
Ortas$
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

Csnist National ltmocratiqui
!. - pttparatifi pear l1ass'
Do president Clevelasd.-
+ ssssh .di'assccisticn ont rssepu
9ss0ents dams leo divers b.
1@ Washington aal d'assiste,
sistnssis,.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
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4sssr .4 r'.. da'Ve"' .'.'
.1 ~ ust+eMers, que Hou'
=. -. dsrs.nt. fa'e"e2e 's
a." a.. ~ ,.s;sk aors er'a"ssra't ''t"'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

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:. rpea. Carlyle. Orstear de Ia
'r..ayyst pHou. Randall nenbrs
n1nuAs dolysut y rsndrs ) rE1'
- = iisutct. ''' :
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
FOR SALE.

The bnilding; lately occupied BY
e Il. Mazero'Is as q saddler shop
near N. C. Youug's drug store. For
fu,her particulars apply to A. D. La.
bords. Sept. 9Th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

From Pris Dasimetr;qae Institute,
Hopes to locate himself IN Yer.
l.ilion-elaims u 9a opehitg "a
chronic disesses-22, years e1ps
rience-Ao CONDITIONS whatever
neither bargsins--but satisfsctions.
Located o. Simonet Leblanc.
Nov. 1884 In.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

vWdlsof b Is do CO nois de
piA II esphslins l Brooklyn, plus
. 60. iseuts persoanes J ont peri
- b efforts des ponpiers, dss
'as'st's dtsoasneas Asroique'
ssi s'aieat sAsrss d.
6ns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
School Board.
rARnEv,LLE. LA. Oct. 4. 1884.

ABBEvlLLE, La. Oct. 4, 1884.
The Bnard Of School Directors
met this day with full attendance,
Consisting Of W. ". Edwards, pre-
.ident. and Messrs. NJ. Y. Lamptt,an u.
j. Nugier, J; Morgan, NJ. q. Brou,
sard;'E. C!Kibbe and J. N. Viii
lipNnA.
TIE thin dtes Of the last meeting
wore tead ahd on motion corrected,
60 as 10 read e "that the president
and secretsry~of this Board be EN-:
POWERED to employ teachers at $50
per month for the 6rst month begin
ming September 18th 1884.
On motion, the minutes were
adopted ~ corrected.
'sUh motion, the TREASURER is kcre'
by,ordesed, to make to more appor'
tms1heutl (of moneys received) to
As. different xsrds without frst OBJ
isiiiliing the consent Of this Board.
Q Reiolted tkat the Finance Com
tAfttees shall examifie into the enume
ration Of children. IF the different
Hards and 4leo the sppor,iotflnept ol
The school funds Oh the taxte.
On t,otion,a sctool *as, located
a. Nr. Aicide Br6ussard's plauta
ton, (Nite's. CoveJ said school Il
! ~As> - I'll 0p>do
The Treasurer, Mt. Ni.e; having
submi.tsd hls ga4rterly report III.
same xas read, and ordered lsid OF
the table.
The committee appointed 10 drsf
= set Of rules and grade tie schools
{ hatink shbmitted their report tn
following We're adopted
l. /. First grade to include al
schools <hoss monthly aterage doe
not exceed u5) fifteen scholars, sal
sty Of teachers for said grade o
SCHOOLS to be $40 thirty dollars PEI
month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

-. 'sae psse6 grande alerte ct
'oon ,s dams tout le village
sss.s,.s ,as = enforcement \ regli.s
=, a. gems de couleur !; ct
|. -. 'a cosp do iusil TIRE sur IN
,,,;, ~ des veisins.. nn'y
=. 's pas dsualic.' dams l,acte,
,,,,.. y ), % noins de negligence On
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27
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psini,se cuiS Tor lie Onsnm Hahtf. Of IoSanS.
po11 lad. % located .st III Comp g., New offesns
z. Al y}4tn9 % & earss st this tsfrih|s h.et'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-12-27

-. ,a h.'' Dc Loadrcs dit que TEX.
I A'a ae b Nosvslle Orleans q.
.ys''is =. dune complete reconcile.
easss k Nord e, 10 Sud. O'ees
D, 1aansat aAas l'his,oirs du Sud
s:.a 80 'es Rlicitstion. les plu.
!. /" porte dheureo1 prssa.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15

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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
"lIe Died Like u Dog"

The way of the transgrcssor is hard,
but the way of the traitor is despicable
and altogether abominablc. No mat
ter what may be the motives or how
praiseworthy the results, there is al
ways an instinct in human nature
that deteSts the traitor. None knows
this more clearly or feels this more
kecnly than the traitor himself, and in
many instances the burden becomes
too great to be borne, and the end
comes tragically, as CHARLEY FORD S
did yesterday by sclf-destruction.
JESSE JAMES and the FORD brothers
were companions in crime. They were
second cousins, and while JESSE, being
older and more experienced, was prob
ably the greater sinner, yet Bob and
CHARLEY were apt learners and hesi-
tatcd at no outrage in which they
could share the booty. In course of
time, for money consideration, they
saw fit to turn on their relative and
companion in crime, and deliberately
shot him down in his own house, while
they themselves were his guests
dependent on his bounty. The history
of the assassination is world wide, and
while the results flowing from it were
beneficial to this state and community,
the assassins and their methods have
always been detested. They them
selves gloated in the sensational noto-
riety thus acquired and turned it to
the best pecuniary advantage. They
traversed the country rehearsing on the
stage the tragedy they had enacted in
real life. Throngs of curiosity mon
gers rushed to see them and money
poured into their Golfers. A life Of
dissipation and dissolute depravity fol.
lowed, but with it all the burning
knowledge that the brand of CAIN was
on their brow, haunted the assassins
all the while. Scarce two years of
bravado, of pretended hilarity, and in.
difference to public opinion, and now
comes the beginning of the end. One
of the assassins and traitors deliberate
ly shoots himself through the hear
and thus puts an end to his miserable
existence and his woes. He died like
a dog, is the epitaph Of traitor CHAR
LEY FoRD.-RdnSas Citv Times, May z
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
The New Old-Testamcnt,

The revised translation of the Old
Testament, which will shortly be pub
lished, may not take the place of the
authorized.version in popular estima-
tion; but it may be fairly expected to
clear up many infclicities and obscure
ties in that version which puzzle the
ordinary reader.
The "unicorn" which never existed
outside the English Bible will at last
be killed, and the wild OK" substitu-
ted in its place. The "Bock of flasher
will be changed to the Book of the
Upright Sunday-school children
will be no longer troubled by the
doubtful ethics of the Israeltes in
borrowing jewclry from the Egyp-
tians and then running away with it..
The revised translation will rightly
state that they asked for gifts, not
loans Joseph's many-colored "coat"
will be 'tunic.n The celebrated
passage in the Book of job, "Yet in
my flesh shall | see God" will be
changed to "Yet out of my flesh, etc.
Judgment also will | lay to the line,
and Righteousness to the plummct, :"
will read: 81 will make judgment for
a line, and Righteousness for plumb
line" In Psalm vii the passage Thou
hast made him a little lower than the
angels" will be: Thou hast made
him little lower than God" In
Psalm xx1vii. the passage Fret not
thyself in any wise to do evil" will be
changed to "Fret not thyself; it tend
eth to evil" And in Psalm xviii. the
passage 1.-The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of those that
published it," will be made to read
''The Lord giveth the word, and the
women that bring glad tidings are a
great host"
These are fair samples of many OF
the changes which will be made. The
aim of the translators has been to re-
produce the meaning o the original as
closely and accurately as possible. 1t
is pleasant to know that this object
will be attained without affecting any
of the great dogmatic statements con-
tanned in the authorized version. The
revision will simply clarity the present
venerable translation. .-Net0 York Trio
une.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15

What's wrong with him." asked
one of the judges.
why, he was pledged to me. y
The crowd laughed.
"He was the cause of my running" "
The crowd yelled.
"Let me see you n moment said
Mr.. Blukcr drawing the ministcrasidG.
Il didn't think you were in earnest
about running, and, in fact, somebody
told me this morning that you had
withdrawn. I'll have some business
before the next council and that fellow
can attend to it better than you can. -
Il want to say this. You are Il
treacherous and infamous lar!'
Bluker struck Mulkittlo and Mulkit-
tie struck Blukcr. A shout arose, and
a crowd gathered around the combat.
ants. Both men were arrested and
placed under bond. When the vote
was counted, Mulkittle lacked seventy
five of being elected. Mrs Mulkittle
attempted to console him by remark
ing that there might have been some
mistake, but he glared at her, went
out and stood in the calf-lot. The cam
paign cost him two hundred and forty
dollars, and it is said that the church
will arraign him for dabbling in poll
tics. .-Opic Read, IN ArkanSaC 3rarcicr.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
MADCAP OF THE TOWN.

Oh, she was such merry maid,
So full Of mirth and glec,
That every one who knew her said
So blithe and gay was She
That If lover came to WOO
This madcap of the town
His fate he'd rue, for well they knew
She'd never settle down,
The sweetest music was her laugh
That ran in liquid trills,
Half like a song Of birds, and half
Like downward dancing rills;
To melody her voice was set,
And though the world might frOwn,
She did not fret, but said "'Tis yet
Too soon to settle down."
A lover sought the maid TO wed
And oh what happiness
Was his, when, blushing rosy-rcd,
She softly whispered Yes
With many a shrug and knowing glance
The gossips of the town
Said in advance: "Shcll find a chance,
Perhaps, toscttlc down."
But happy IN her welded lot,
With gladnCss unsubduCd,
She made her home Il blessed spot
For those in any mood;
Her children gayly frolicked round,
Her husband held her dear,
And sick aud sound welcome found
Within this house Of cheer
Time stole the roses of her youth,
With much she had TO part;
But, spite Of all, in sober truth
She kept her merry heart.
such charms and graccs she displayed,
Who wore the matron's crown,
The gOsSips said: "Ihc merry maid
Is the sweetest wife in town.
-JOwuhWs P0!iTo
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
A New villain Needed,

In order to make the drama more
realistic, the stage villain, particularly
the supposed-tO-De frontier villain,
should be entirely remodeled. He is
presented with a big bunch of mattress
hair whiskers, tied on with a white
string, and with short, sharp pointed
knife; with which he rushes at peo-
pie and then rushes back again, making
at the same time variety of ferocious
noises. This is not the real thing by
any means. The border terror is quite
as apt to be beardless as covered with
hair; he is not given to carrying
knives; leaving that to "Greasers"
and such people; his weapon is the
"Winchester" or revolver. The late
Mr. Brown, who was unfortunate in
business recently at Medicine Lodge,
was very good type of the western
desperate, and acquaintances assure
us that he was as mild-mannered and
gentlemanly young man in appear
anco MS one could wish to sec; in fact
his good manners and good looks in
duced one of the most estimable young
ladies in the community to marry him.
He was, all the same, u robber and a
murderer, by profession. Let future
stage bandits Of the breezy plains be
modelled after such as he, and then
the stage will really hold the mirror up
to nature.-AtchiS0n Champion.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-05-15
How They Vote in Mexico.


This coun,ry may Inc s,id ,o hn q
limited rrpublic that is cycrybody is
entitled to vote but nobody yoics.
rho, il rryt to nobnJ,. Ry law
all permanent residents Snoniord,
Am' ',iruns. Italians Germans Indians
nrrror. mulottocs mrZtilnrs ond
zambocs can vote ON arriving of u
ycors nf arn There i M secret h,l-
lot bu, each one must he sirnrd with
thc voters name and residrncr.
In fine country tbrrn is - votinr
place near every bacicnd, In The
rity lhrr, are TWENTY-FIVE of these .nrr.
rincts ono for rorh IOOOO of ,he
populotiop The yotinr oIli.rs ,rc
called ru,fll,s nlector,lrS Ii,,Ir hou.rs
FAR clrctinn\ Errh nrcr;nrt T..
prr.ilrd over by a iudrr and
tvo rlnrLs Inst i,fnr, SlrrIi,r-Jny
,hr .unrryi.,r sends to oorh nr,iilinJ
voter a paucr rolIed thr holrto stating
tba, the president is tn br chosen and
ir..rrrting ,hc rcrinirn, hove and
where to yntr Tho Iottnr writes nn
fine hazel; of thn Lolrto tyo nomr. If
rrntlrurn whom bc tbns dnsiTr,trs
a. rIrr,ors f",m his sfa,r sig5. lis
nam. rors tn tho nails and Iron. II
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