davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-22

ahead lar the famous Brentham hin, the
terror oi timia cycleFs and the scene Of
many accidents until the Union board
"a II conspicuously. Fred felt very
much drawn TO this quiet gentle boy
riding with him. and decided that ne
would prove true friend IL promoting
his acquaintance with his sister.
IL met your sister not long ago.
and she asked me to call. Do you think
she really would care TO see megn
81 am sure she would, very, very
much, said young Ashley so Iervently
that Fred, overjoyed, would have
Rugged him on the spot had that been
practicable feat. As il was, he ex-
pressed his qualification as m0destly as
possible. The 'cyclers had now reached
the top Of the long and steep hill. Fred
prepared TO dism0unt, and was surprised
20 notice his companion straighten up
and take firm grip Of the brake handle.
Why, are you going to ride itQ' he
CALCULATED.
On, yes, always do, my brake i
perfect safety"
termined not to DO 0utridden by q mere
boy. They started down the steep grade,
Ashley leading slightly. Fred was admir-
ing bis perfect control over the delicate
semi-racer, when he heard . sharp snap,
instantly followed by short. girlish CRY
from the boys lips. AS the machine
shot forward. Free saw the shining
Tablespoon on tne road. end realized
what had happened. At the bottom 3
mile down, lay the ford, now swollen and
filed with broken ice. In a second his
brake was released, and with q strong
squirt, he dashed after the unwary ma
chine. In few moments the speed was
too great for pedalling, SO with legs over
handles he flew after the now helpless
boy yes, and gained upon him rapidly,
first tapping his little wheel and then get
ting fast. IN low tones that Fred never
forgot, Save mel" he begged, and Fred
was away. When about two hundred
yards ahead, he suddenly dropped both
legs off the handle bar and put his toe on
the step. In an instant he was standing
upon it, and the brake, almost red-hot,
was scorching the Der, as it brought
the machine to standstill by the ter
rife strain. AS he jumped to the ground,
the runaway bicycle whizzed toward him,
the boy watching him with eager eyes.
Throw up your hands, shouted Fred,
and bracing himself. caught the little
fellow on his arm. He stood the shock
bravely, but as the boy was dragged
from his saddle, the jaunty cap fell of,
and long, brown tresses fell over Fred's
shoulder. Startled, he turned to the
moonlight and gazed upon the beautiful
face of May Ashley. lovely in repose- she
had tainted.
What Fred did in the next few mo-
ments he was never quite sure, but he
thinks he kissed her back to life, for soon
the flush returned to her cheeks, and the
brown eyes opened languidly and were
fixed on his so tenderly, that when her
little lips opened and murmured Fred. !"
he blessed the broken brake, the hill,
and his own good fortune.
His fellow sophomores, idling away
the time in his cosy rooms at college,
often asked him why little blue cap,
surmounted by Tablespoon adorned
his wall but Fred kept the secret, and
he and his wife keep it yet.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09

Amendments to the COnstitu
ton of the State of Lou
iSiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

In pursuance Of Art. 256 of the Constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana. publication is hereby
given.tO the Electors Of the State OF the pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution OF the
state. concurred in by two-thirus Of All tine
members elected to each House of the Gene
raj Assembly OF this State. a: its regular session
held 10 the city OF Baton Rouge in iS>2. and
which are required to be published in two
newspapers published in the parish of Orleans
and in one paper in each other parish Of the
State IN which = newspaper Is published. for
three months preceding the next election 1or
Representatives. i. which time the sad amend
mens shall he submitted 10 the Electors Tor
their approval OF rejection said amendments
appear more fnlly III Acts No>. -. ii3 and
rs % the .rguisr session ot the General AS
sembiy held in IS>2. which are e.tie.a.iy pub
lisbed for the information of the Iiect.r>.
and which will be submitted TO them for then
approval or rejection al the next general eiec
ton. 70 be held ola Tuesday. thu. III day uI
April a. .. 1881. fit being the Tuesday next
following the fiird Monday in april IN such
a manner and form, that Tie Electors may
vote .nr or against each amendment. separate
u and ii a majority Of the Electors. voting
at said erection. shall approve and ra'iIy all
ar either OF said amendments. then such
an >ndTneur or amendments or either oi them
SO approved and ratified shall become "A part
OF the Constitution.
ACT NO. &c.
OF the Re- gnlar Session OF lSsa-Amen.lmens
to the Articles Of the State Debt Ordinance
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09
Amendment 3.

ART. 81. The Supreme Court, except in ca
ses hereinafter provided. shall have appellate
jurisdiction only. which jurisdiction shall ex-
tend to all eases when the matter in dispute.
or the fund to he distributed, whatever NAV
be the amount therein claimed shall exceed
two thousand dollars. exclusive Of interest:
to suits tor divorce and separation from bed
and board: to suits forinullity Of marriage !: to
eRits involving the rights to ho,nesteads to
suits for interdiction and to all cases in
which the cOnstitutionality or legality of any
tax, toll or impOst whatever. or Of any fine.
forfeiture or penalty imposed by "a municipal
corporation shall be in condensation, what
ever may be the amount thereon. and in such
cases the appeal on the law and the facts shall
be directly from the Court IN which the case
originated to the Supreme Court and to Grim
inal eases on questions of law alone. when
ever the punishment of death or inp.ison-
ment at hard labor may be inflicted. or 4; fine
exceeding Three Hundred Dollars 5000 is ;c
tuaily imposed.
AMENDMENTTO ARTICLE 81.
4.
OF the Constitution of the State Relative to
the Jurisdiction Of Courts of Appeal.
ART. 95. The Courts of Appeal. excen: in
cases hereinafter provided, shall have appel
late jurisdiction only. which jurisdiction sh ii
extend III all cases, civil Or probate, when the
matter in dispute or the funds to be distribut
Cd shall exceed one hundred dollars, exclusive
Of interest. and shall not exceed two thousand
dollars exclusive of interest,"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE lOl,
OF the Constitution Of the State. relative to /
Trial Of Cases in Courts Of Appeal when !
Judges Disagree"
Amendment No. ..
AR. l0l. "Wheuever the Judges compo
3 tho Courts Of Appeal shall concur. their
GfDent shall be final. Whenever there shall |
disagr6emeut, TIE ~ Judgess shall ap- |
= lAvyer having the qualifications for
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09
Amendment No. =.

ART. l35. Il here shall he in the eity Of
New Orleans tolr City Courts. one of which
shall lie located in that portion of the city on
the right bank OF the Mississippi river. presi-
deL over 10y judges having ali the GuaIi.iea-
tions required for a Distric, Judge. an. shall
beeleciea by she qualified voters for tue term
of tour years they shall have exclusive iuris-
.iI.:iou over all Sums lot exceeding one ham
Gret dollars. exclusive Of interest. subject to
an appeal TO the Civi! District Court when
the a:,onn. claimed exceeds twenty-five dol
lars. exclusive of interest. The General AS
s-mbiy shall regulate the salaries. territorial
division of jurisdiction the manner Of execu
tin. their process. the fee bill. aud proceed
!nss which shall govern them they shall
have authority TO execute commissions to
take testimony, aud shall receive therefor
such fees As may be allow ed BY Law. The Gen
eral Assembly may increase the City Courts
for the said parish. not exceeding eight in
ali. until otherwise provided by law. Each
Of said courts shall have one clerk. to be elec
ted for the term Of four years by the quail
tied voters Of the parish who shall receive a
salary Of twelve LaDdrel dollars per annum,
and no more. and whose qualifications, bond
and duties shall be regulated by Law"
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 100,
Of the Constitution Of the State. Relative to
the Jurisdiction of the Civil District
Courts Of the Parish Of Orleans.'
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09
Amendment No. =.

All. iiG. "AIl fees and charges fixed by
law FOR the various Civil Courts cf the parish
Of Orleans, and for the Register OF Convey
ances and Recorder Of Mortgages of said par
ish shall enure TO the State: and ali >uins re-
allied theresr"m shall be set aside and held
as a special fund. out of " hic!l shall .he paid
by preference. the expenses OF the Clerk q;
the Civil District Court. the Clerks of the city
Courts. the Register Of ConveyaEees and Rec
order Uf mortgages OF the parish of Orleans !:
provided that the State shall never make any
payment to any Sheriff. Clerk. Register OF
Conveyanees or Recorder Of Mortgages of the
parish!cf Orleans. or any of their deputies. for
salary or other expenses Of their respective
Offices except frolu the special fund provided
for by'this article, and any appropriation made
contrary to thisspr0yision shall he null and
vuid."
ARTICLE no. l25.
OF the regular Session Of lSS.-Anenlment
to Article 81 of the Constitution Of the
State;relative to the Jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09
Amendment No. 6.

Amendment No. 6.
Ar. lsa There shall he in the Paris Of
Orle>ns . Court Of Appeals for said parish.
with exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all
matters. civil and probate. arising in said par
ish when the amount in dispute. or fund to be
distributed exceeds one hundred dollars. cx.
elusive If interest, and Dies not exceed two
thousand dollars. exclusive of interest said
c"art shall be presided over by two
judges. tho shall We elected by the General
Assembly. in joint session they shall he resi-
densa and voters Of the city Of New orleans.
possessing all the qualifications necessary for
judges of Circgit Conr;s OF Appeal through
ont the State they shall eacl, receive an an
nuai salary Of four Thousand dollars, payable
monthly upon their respective warrants.
Said appeal shall be upon questions of law
alone. IN all cases involving less than five
hundred dollars. exclusive of interest. and
upon the Law and the facts in other cases.
It shaiikit in the c;tybf New Orieansfrom the
First Monday of November to the last Mon
day Of June in each year ): i. shall have au-
thority TO issue writs Of Mandamus.. prohibi-
ton. Certiorarari aul Habe,s Coz, ,us iu aid
OF Its appellate iuri>dic,ion.i
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1856
OF tie Constitution of the state, ..Reiative to
the jurisdiction of the City Courts Of the
Parish OF Orleans"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09
No 1.
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE !. BE it ordained by the people
of the State Of Louisiana. as provided by law
That the State Debt Ordinance be amended
20 as to read as follows that the interest to
be paid on the Consolidated Bonds Of the
State Of Louisiana, be. and is hereby liked ut
two per cenfum per annum TOR nTe years.
from the first day Of January. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty ileSOI, and four per
centum per xnnuin thereafter. payable semi
annually and there shall he levied al aunua!
tax sufficient tor the full payment Of sa,d in
tercet. not exceeding three nills. the limit of
State Tax for all purposes being hereby fixed
At six mills. and said bonds and coupons shall
be duly stamped Interest reduced to two
per eeLtum per apnum for i've years. from
January lst. one thousand eight hundred aud
eighty. and four per ceutum per annum there
after,
Akr.2. That the holders of the Consoli-
dated Bonds may at any time. in order that
the coupons may be paid, present their bond
to the Treasurer of the State. or to agents to
be appointed by the Governor. one in tine trity
of New York. and the other in the city of lam
don. England, aud the said Treasurer or
agente. s. the case may he, shall indorse or
stamp thereon the words: ''lnteres. reduced
TO two per rentum per aDnum 70. five years
from January LIST. one Thousand eight hun
dred and eighty 1851 and four per een,um
per annum thereafter and said Treasurer or
agent shall in;iofse or stamp or said coupons
the following words: Interest reduced 10
two per centum per annuIu,- o.. ''Interest re
dnced to four per centum per annam." as the
case may lie.
ARTICLE NO. 1l3
Of the Regular .Sessicn OF lS22@Anondmenf
to Article lio of tie Constitution of the I
State relative to Fees and Charges. to DC
Paid By Stamps III the Parish of Orleans.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-02-09

Judge sftAe Court OF Appeals If their circuit
Who sAaal aid in the d~eteFminatiOu If the case
d: Judgment concarpea in by any TWO Of them
shall he finnl." IN
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE l1S.
OF the Conseitutioa Of the State. Relative to
tho 9orisdiction Of Conrss q Appeal for
tho PArish Of Orleana.'.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
DROPPED INTO THE STREET.
n brakeman Slams his Gate on II Passenger
with the Usual Kesuit.

Nicola Lnurino, an Italian laborcr who
worked in Harlem yesterday. boarded a south
bound train Mt 155th street after O'Clock last
night. Liurino lives at 81 Crosby street. and
he sat In the second car till the train stopped at
Blocker street Then ho and n crowd Of other
passengers pushed toward tho gate. Laurino
was pushed to the end Of the line, and as no
stepped Off the car the brakeman slammed the
gate to and pulled the bell.
IaurinO's coat tails wero caught in the cato.
and his efforts to eXtricate himself were un-
successful. As tho train moved on no was
dragged to .hc end OF TIE platform and squeezed
through between tho guard rail and the cars.
Tho force of his fall from tho plat form re-
leased his coat tails. and he fell into tho street.
When lie was picked up 1t was found that his
left leg had been broken. and that lie had sus-
tained serious internal injuries. He was taken
to ST. Ninccnt's Hospital.
Robert Brown Of . Spring street. n passenger
on the train said that Lqurino cried llepr'
Helpl'' several times as he was dragged along
the platform. Other passengers said that the
brakeman OF the car could have saved I.aurino
from oil injury by opening tho gate. The sta
tion agent. and tho eateman ut the Bleecker
street station told reporter that they knew
nothing about the accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
CHOLERA IN PARIS.
Hotel Guests IurryIng from the City aud
Husiness Of All ki,ds Depressed.

PARIS, Nov. S.-Thcre were thirty-seven
fresh casos Of cholera in Paris yesterday and
twelve deaths. In view OF tho small proportion
Of doaths the doctors believe that the epidemic
Is not likely to spread. nj. Came scaese. Pre-
fect do Police OF tho Department OF the Seine
told tho Council Of tho depa tment to-day that
the cholera appeared ut Aut ervlliers in July
and that hundred deaths occurred during
the outbreak. but that the progress OF the cpl
demic was checked at TIM; time by the ener
Cetic measures which were promptly taken.
He expressed the hope that the same measures
would produce a like happy result in Paris at
this luncturo. The morning journals say to-
day that since June 20 there have been 100
cases Of cholera in Paris sixty Of which have
Ir tho. past twenty-,our hours there have
been 10 fresh cases and deaths.
LONDON. Nov. S.-Mcdical experts assert that
they do not fear an epidemic OF cholera in Paris
during the winter months. but they now boz
SS9 the dssaSe has sHen rbantfd deep
ably break out in its worst form. Since the Of
ilci4l announcement of the existence of cholera
in business Of all kinds The passenger trafIle
between London and Paris. which is usually at
reduced one half. Fully two. thirds Of tho pro-
prietors OF the largo hotels complain that their
will shortly DO without customers. and the
wires are busy with kilograms cancelling en-
gagcments for apartments which had been Sc
The Hotel Bristol in tho Place Vendome one
OF the most select In the city. and where a room
can seldom be obtained without previous no.
tice. is almost deserted and the proprietors
state that theirs is fair sample Of the effect Of
the outbreak of the scourge on like establish.
ments throughout the capital. general
gloom seems to have settled over the usually
careless and gay habities Of the boulevnrds,
Government are heard on all sides. A full
realization OF what a fearful epidemic next
summer means seems TO have taken possess
u, g.
sion exists which can only be compared to that
of the dark days of the Commune.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
MAUD SIS LATEST PERFORMANCE
Trottiny Oae Mii~ and sixty Feet In 2,tO e
LANAI L. a MiIe In z .Oa "a.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. s.-Mr Robert
Bonner who arrived here on Thursday last
superintendent the shooting OF Maud $. this
morning. and directed that her trainer W. W.
Bair. should give her two exercising miles TO
keep her up for n cup performance next wcok
should tho Indian summer last. As the wealth
err had been bad and the marc was short OF
work. nothing great was anticipated. Tho time
Of the warung-up milo was 2:21h. Bair
nodded for the word in tho first score OF the
second attempt and the first quarter was trot-
tod in SO seconds. the half mile in 1:03A, the
three-auarters in 1861, and tho milo was m.
ished good and strong in 2:10h. This H. the
fastest mile ever trott0d in this State. and tho
fastest mile ever trotted In the month Of No,
frozen last night. Aftcr.the, performances Mr.
Slade, the engineer who built the track. and
Mr.. Hamilton Busbcy. editor OF tho TtuC Fieid
gnd Farm. went around i With tape line:
feet from the rail, which made the distance
travelled not less than ono mile and sixty feet.
All things considered. the effort was equal to
one mile In 2:0Sa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
WILLIAM III. ONE DAY LATE.
Letting day Gould Get Ahead of Him I'm
ConRrs,t0INtiag Cleveland.

Letting day Gould Get Ahead of Him In
CongratuIotiag Cleveland.
William Ii. Vanderbilt Is ju.; cut over the
election. After breakfast yesterday he sat
down and wrote letter to Gov. Cleveland
assuring him that tho people voted for him
irrespective OF party because no was an honest
man. and was sure to make good President
Then Mr.. Vanderbilt mailed the letter and
went out and spent two hours in Turkish
bath ncxt door to the Windsor Hotel. chuckling
over the election. hiterward no made fun Of
all the Republicans he could find who had bet
the letter he had sent ON TO Albany. -
What do you think about 1t. anyway. Bill?'
n friend asked him.
Tho Republican party" responded tho re-
tired railroad magnate, have been stealing
tor twonty-four. years. It's about time they
gave the other side show"
Mr. Vanderbilt spent the afternoon telling
be u change. His letter to Mr.. Cleveland reads {:
lion Grorer Cleveland.
NV DEAR SIR congratulate you aud the people OF
the whole county upon your election to ,hs
judgment, to the fact that the people believed YOU be
made by any faction Of either the Democratic
Republican parties indsPs"asn' mem waq
parties individuals have made you their choice be.
cause they were convinced that your administration
favored persons but for the interest Of the whole
people. This Is Just the result which is most desired,
We have reached time when party amounts to little
the country is above ALL and II wants honest
inent. by honest men The belief that we will lind it in
you has led 10 your election. Yours, very truly.
INV YORK Nov T. 1884 W. ". NAsDKRRrr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09

was n rope walker ut years old. lie has never
felt fear oven when no was crossing Niagara
for the first timo lilo still performs every year
generally charges fl0o night. and prefers to
display abroad. as he has not to use n netting.
which he hates. lIe IL always we'll in spite OF
his 90 years. except that he gets occasional
twlngcs OF lumbago when ho IL Idle
Tho University Of Berlin has narrowly os-
capped the scandal OF duel between one Of Its
professors and tho Rector Magnincus. The
challenger was DR.. Schwennigor. who succeed
ed In making Bismarck thin. and was appoint
cd professor extraordinarius in consequence.
He has been vigorously boycoted by the rest Of
the professors. and the Rector. among others.
having failed to return his visit. was challenged
to duel. but declined.
Tho latest dream in Paris is OF q coupe and
barouchc which can be worked by electricity.
The Paris correspondent OF Truth has been
informed by VI. Herr the man who made the
telephone 50 successful In Belgium. and who
il described rs French Comtois by BIRTH Cali
fornian by carly breeding. and Partisan by
scientific culture: that he il supported by tho
Rothschills and several other miilionRres ia q
scheme to construct an electric carriage which
will DO As easy to manage a. sewing machine.
A jew who gave evidence In q Hebrew breach
Of promise case announced that while on ord-
nary DAYS nc WAS ashpcihhhcr. ne was on sun
days u marriage broker between the Jews and
Jewesscs OF the East End Of London.
Tho Stt'siiciap newspaper points out. apro-
pos Of tho deaths of episcopal ladies. that of
tho Bishops six are now widowers. five are
married for the second time, and one for the
third.
Some quotations havo recently been made
from volume Of poems published by Mr.
Gladstone many years ago, in which he gave
TRANSACTIONS from tho Latin. Greek. italian
and German. besides several TRANSACTIONS OF
| English verses into Greek and Latin.
| The last plan for collecting money FOL
| churches Is to distribute what are called me-
! ..Iorial bricks. Ono hundred memorial bricks
wcre lately disposed OF AT a now Wesleyan
| chapel at aguinea apiece.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
MIR. BLAINE'S DELUSIOM
lie 10 Said to SIN Relieve that he has Car
ried New York state.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov S.-Thc event OF tho
day here has been the celebration by the Dem
ocrats OF tho election Of Cleveland. In accord
ance with tho request of Chairman Barnum. in
his address published this morning. they fired
cannon. rang bells. and blew steam whistles.
and to night they had o ratification meeting.
Mr. Barnum's address gives his party friends
here great comfort. but the Republicans
laugh at II.
Tho general opinion among Republicans
here is that there has been no change in tho
situation since yesterday that everything de-
pends on fair count In New York, and that
which cannot be- settled for some days.
=, Early this morning rnmor was started that
MIR. Blaine had conceded Mr.. Ceveland's ,elcc.
ton. and later In the day reprcsent9,ty w, OF
called at the Republican candidates house to
H. d Hst %ba, SEQ Mr. cd sno tor nor Sa
Blaine has not made any. publ 10 EXPRESSION Of
opinion to-day. but h 5 friends here understand
that he regards the situation as unchanged by
ated Press. and fully believes, as he stated
yesterday. that the honest vote OF New York
was cast for tho Republican ticket. and that a
"A rumor current here this, afternoon that
ulatlons to tho Widow Morrill, on the defeat Of
inc hess w6o Soeoa t. ONE
respectable looking old man gravely asserted
that he had seen the telegram. but his auditors
The first excitement following the election
d shs Eane IS about @,H "
Hest PLACE in town. Visitors arc comIinf a nd
correspondence by mail and telegraph. keep
tho Republican candidate quito busy.