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Amendment No. 1.
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE /. BE it ordained bq
the people Of the State of Leaisiane,
as provided by laao, That the State
Debt Ordinance b amended so as
to read as follows That the in
terest to be paid Gu the Consoli
dated Bonds of the State of Louis
lana, be, and is herby fixed at two
per centum per annLm for FIVE
years, from tue 6rst day Of Janu-
ary, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, (l880) and four per
centum per annum thereafter, paya-
BILE semi-annually 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
heing hereby fixed at six mills,
anu said bonds and coupons shall
Ie duly stamped Interest re.
u.ced to two per centum per Az
nun .,r five years, from January
1t. one thousan: eight hundred
and eighty, aud four per centnm
per annum thereafter" ;"
-ART 2. That the holders OF
The Consolidated Bonds may, at
;nytime, in order that the coupons
may be paid, present their bonds
to the Treasurer Of the State, or
to agents to be appointed by the
Governor, one in the city Of New
York. and the other in the city Of
London, England, and the said
Treasurer or agents, as the case
may be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words Interest re-
duced to two per centum per an.
NUN for 6ve years from January
lst, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (l8S0) snd> four per
centum per annum Hereafter, /"
aud said Treasurer or agent shall
iudo-se or stamp on said coupons
he following words Interest
reduced to two per centum per an
num-" or. Interest reduced to four
per centum Der annum," as the
case may be.
ACT. NO. 113
Of the regular Session Of 1852
Amendment to Article l46 Of
the Constitution Of the State
Relative to Fees and Charges.
to be Paid BY Stamps in the
Parish of Orleans.
Amendment No. g.
ART l46. "All fees and charges
hxed BY Law for the various Civil
Courts Of the parish Of Orlssns,
4ld for the Register Of Convey
anees and Recorder of MORTGAGES
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oI sal0 parish, snail e0ure to the
State, and all sums realized there.
from shall be set aside and held
as . special fund, out of which
shall be paid, by preference, the
expenses of the Clerk of the Civil
District Court, the Clerks of the
city Courts, the Register of Con-
yeyances aud 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
Couveyapces 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 from the special
fund provided for by this article,
and airy appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
null and void"
ACT NO. 125
Ofthe Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 of
the Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
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AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE
Amendment No, 8,

ART. 130. For the Parish of
Orleans there shall be two Dis.
trict Courts and no more. One
of the said courts shall be known
as The Civil District Court for
the Parish Of Orleans = and the
other as The Criminal District
Court for the Parish Of Orleans
The former shall consist of not
less than five judges, and the lat.
ter not less than two judges, hav-
ing the qualifications prescribed
for District Judges throughout the
State. The said judges shall be
appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent
Of tue Senate, for the term Of eight
years. The first appointment
shall be made as follows Three
judges Of the Civil District Court,
four years and two judges, for
eight years. One judge of the
Criminal District Court, for four
years and oEe for eight years, the
terms to be designated in their
commissions. The said judges
shall receive each, four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil
District Court shall have exclu.
,sive and general probate, and ex-
elusive civil jurisdiction in all
cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be distributed, exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive of in
terest, and exclusive appellate ju-
risdiction from the City Courts of
the Parish of Orleans, when the
amount in dispute exceeds twenty
Eve dollars, exclusive of interest.
ALI causes fled in the said courts
shall be equally allotted and as
signed among said judges, in ac-
cordance with rules of court to be
adopted for the purpose. In case
Of recusation Of sny Judge in any
cause, such cause shall. be reas-
signed, or 10 case of absence from
the parish, sickness or the disa-
bility Of the Judge to whom said
cause may have been assigned, any
Judge of said court may issue or
graft conservatory writs or or.
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4IWz1<lz

Street and Bridge Fund
October 5th 'ss
bal as per report 1901
Jan 5th 'o4
amt reed since las. report
from coll Oh taxes 's3 1859
S 1910
c r E d
amt paid since last report 54.25
oai on this fund 133.45
S n K ing Fund.
January 5th '54
K e api ula tion
cash On general fund a7926
" street 4 bridge I33.45
= sinking find 234.2a
Total cash in treasory 5 647.Oo
Respectfully submitted,
W. B. WHITE.
Treasurer.
Correct, approve Jan I4th 's4.
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. j. ABAp1E,
On motion Of Mr. Bouruue the
licenses Of the town Of AbheviIle
tor the 'o4 were made and fixed
1T the same rate as for the year SO
i On motion Of Mr. Broussard re-
solved that the Mayor be author
Ized to purchase for and in the
name Of the town a .ract of land
rom Il. |. Addison lying between
he line Of Lastie Broussard and
aid Addison, for street at the
eastern edge Of the town being a
continuation of east street. for the
price and sum Of SIS the same
o be paid cut of the General
und In the Treasury.
On motion of S Wise, resolved
hat the sun Of Ooe Hundred Dol.
ars be given to the Abbeville Fire
Co., No. l the same to be taken
,ut OF any Surplus money Oh the
General fund.
3. G. SMEDEs, W. B. WETE
Mayor. Secty
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tons necessary for judges of Cir
cult Courts Of Appesl throughout
the State thev shall each rece;ve

/ VIC OS0sS my oAAOli O0Cu Twelve
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 Eve hundred dollars, ex.
elusive of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases.
It shall sit in the city of New Or
leans from the First Monday of
November to the last Monday of
June in each year !; it shall have
authority to issue writs Of -Manda-
mus, Prohibition, Certiorayi and
Ha6eas Corpus in aid of its appel
late jurisdiction"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
135.
Of the Constitution of the State.
relative to the jurisdiction of
the City Courts Of the Parish
of Orleans"
Amendment No. z.
ART. l35. "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
1oters for the term Of four years {;
hey shall have exclusive .jarisdic-
ion over all sums not exceeding
'ne hundred dollars, exclusive Of
nterest. subject to an appeal to
he Civil District Court when the
lmount claimed exceeds twenty
i've dollars, exclusive of interest.
The General Assembly shall regu-
ate the salaries, territorial divi-
ion Of jurisdiction, the manner of
'xecuting their process, the fee
'ill. and proceedings which shall
,overn them (; they have authority
o execute commissions, to. take
and shall receive there
or such fees as may be allowed by
aw. The General Assembly may
Increase the number of City
Jourts for the said parish, not to
xceed eight in all, until otherwise
'rovided by law. Each of said
,ourts shall have one Clerk, to be
!ected for the term of four years
y the qualified voters of the par
'h, who shall receive a. salary of
welve hundred dollars per annum,
nd no more, and whose qualifca.
ions, bond and duties shall be
egulated by law" T.
lNENDMENTS TO ARTICLE
130.
" the Constitution of the State,
relative to the jurisdiction of
the Civil District Courts of the
Parish of Orleans.
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ACT NO. 1875

RELATIVE to the Jurisdiction o
the Supreme Court.
| Amendment No, 8.
ART. 81. The supreme Court
except in cases hereinafter provi.
dcd, shall have appellate jurisdic.
tion only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the mat.
ter in dispute, or the fund to be
distributed, whatever may be the
amount therein claimed, shall ex-
ceed two thousand dollars, excla-
sive Of interest to suits for d.
vorce and separation from bed and
board to suits for utility of mar
riage to suits involving the rights
to homesteads ; to suits for inter.
diction and to all cases 10 which
the constitutionality or legality of
any tax, toll or impost whatever,
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penal
" imposed by a municipal corpor-
alton shall be in contestation,
whatever may be the amount
thereof, and in such cases the ap-
peal On the law and the facts shall
be directly from the court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court and to criminal cases on
questions Of law alone, whenever
the punishment Of death or impris-
onment at hard labor may be in.
fiicted, or a fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $4,000 is actual.
ly imposed.
AMENDMENT I'd ARTICLE
95
Of the Constitution of the State
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts of Appeal.
Amendment No. 4.
ART. 95. The Courts of Ap-
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which jurisdic.
ton shall extend in all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute Or the funds to be dis
tributed shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive of interest"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1Ol
Of the Constitution of the State,
Relative to Trial of Gases in
Courts Of Appeals when Judges
disagree"
Amendment No. s,
ART. 1O1. Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts of
shall concur, their judg-
ment shall be final. Whenever
there shall be a disagreement, the
two Judges shall appoint a law
yer having the qualifications for a
Judge of the Court Of Appeals Of
their Circuit, who shall aid iI the
determination Of the case, a judg-
meat concurred in by any two Of
them shall be final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1928
OF the Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
of Orleans"
Amendment No. 6.
Art. 12S. There shall be in
the Parish of Orleans a Court of
Appeals for said Parish, with ex-
elusive appellate jurisdiction in all
matters civil and probate, arising
in said parish when the amount in
dispute, or fund to be distributed
exceeds one hundred dollars, ex-
elusive Of interest," and does not
exceed two thousand dollars
of interest said
court shall be presided over by
two judges, who shall be elected
BY the General Assembly, 10 joiat
session they shall be residents
and voters Of the city Of New Or
leans, POSSESSING all the quali6ca
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NOTAlRE PUhA4l.
En- ct pour II paroIsss vsrmilop-
Bureau . "a residence daus II PIaiyis
Gfsig.
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\ . T | C E .
r.0n E--g
AaAN

-, E .-ar,zs If the dis
w,5 = the drm oi 10 i Il Young.
Wy soh.inue the business L the same
n,Ha. lor my own aceoult. ha COM
md snsa,ng sing Of Prescriptions is my speciality.
49,. s.u nave my particular, careful and
b.,nppug % receive the same patronage
| am very respectfully,
~, N. C. YOUNG.
A'oeville, January 18th 1884.
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lOZ4 O6
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. E. LYONS,
Con-Collector.
Correct approved Jan 14th 1883,
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. j. ABADIE.
TRE.aSCRER'S REPORT.
Report of W. B. White, Treasur-
er, for quarter ending
Jan. 5tn 1884.
Oct 5th 1883
to bal on hand, per report $188.2l
1884 Jan 5th amt reed
since last report from col
on taxes Of 1883 246.O5
to amt reed since last re-
port from coll on
licenses 'S3 1880
to amt reed since last re-
port from coll on fines 13 so
632.76
G r e d +
Jan 5th "a
amt paid since last report $3.50
balance on this fund 5 1926
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lUA4 10
to amt paid Treasurer on
taxes of 'S3 as per receipt 527 10
to amt paid treasurer on
licenses Of '83 as per rcpt 1856 90
TO amt paid treasurer on
fines as per receipt 13 so
to amt remaining uncol.
lected on taxes of '83 24O 96
to amt remaining uncoll
on licenses of '83 IS 90
to amt Of fines collected and
on hand since last report % so
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Dec. 22d 1888.
Town Council.

ABBEvrLLE, Jan. 14th 1884.
The Council having failed to
meet ON its regular dayot meeting
the Mayor stated that he had
called this meeting Of the council
to transact any and all 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, I, tie IN.
dersigned respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending Jan.
Fifth 1884.
To cash on hand on taxes of SO
at last report 5 IT'S 90
To cash On hand on IL
censes Of '53 at last report 14O 90
To cash on hand on fines
Of 'S3 at last report 13 so
To amt of taxes uncol-
lected at last report $50 90
10 amt coll On same 349 10
amt remaining uncoll 240 96
amt of licenses uncollected
at last report so 90,
amt coll on same IS OOI
amt of licenses remaining
uncollected 35 90
ami. of fines collectec 45 90
Corporations half % so
To cash on hand on taxes of
'S3 at last report 17S O01
To cash on hand on Ii.
censes of 's3 at last report 14O 0c
To cash on hand on fines
Of 'S3 at last report 13 so
amt of taxes of 1s3 uncol.
Iected at last report $50 O6
amt of licenses of '83 IN.
collected at last report 5000
amt OF lines collected % SO
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Of the Constitution of the State
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts of Appeal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-03-15

OF the Constitution Of the State.
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
of Orleans"
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ACT. NO. 113
Amendment No. g.

ART l46. "All fees aud charges
hxed by Law for the various Civil
Coarts Of the parish of Orlsens,
id for the Register Of Convey
anees and Recorder Of Mortgages
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CIimbinq the Spiral Stairs.
INVISIBLE ARCHIT ECTURE IN A NEW ENGLAN

PARSONAGE.
"Yes,'' she said, ''Our children are married and
gone. and my husband and sit BY our winter
fire much as W. did before the little ones came
to widen the circle. Life is thing like spi-
raj staircase. we are all the time coming around
over the spot we started from, only Onc degree
further up the stairs
''That Is a pretty illustration" remarked her
friend, musingly. gazing into the glowing Goals
which radiated pleasant heat from tho many
Widowed stove. ''YOu know we cannot stop
toiling up the hill, though
''Surcly we cannot, and for myself don't find
fault with that necessity provided the advance
In life is not attended With ca:amity or suffering
for have had my share of that. Not long since
my health utterly broke down. My system was
full OF malaria. My digestion became thorough
~ disOrdered and NV nerves were in i wretclcd
state. was languid. ate little and that without
enjoying it, and had no strength or ambition to
ical tire .tment failed to reach the seat OF the
trouble. The disc ese-whieh ,seemed to be
weakness of all the vital Organs-prOyress ed u,l-,
I'll had several attacks which my physicians
pronounced to be acute congestion of the StOm-
acll. The last OF these was i desperate struggle
partially passed. my husband heard Of the mer-
its Of PARKER's Tonic as an invigorant in Just
such cases as mine. took it and felt its good
effectsat once. 1tappeared to pervade my body
as though the blessing Of new life had come to
ME. Taking no other medicine continued t.,
improve, and am now in better health than l
have been for a long time"
Extract from interview with the wife Of Rev.
p: Perry, Pastor Of Baptist Church, Coldbrook.
Mass
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REAL ES7A 7,E TR ANSFERS.


Register of Deeds johnson furnishes
US the following list of real estate
transfers for the month of December:
Hattie II. Bigelow to Arthur r.
Plumb, part of lots and 8, bl 81, Wor-
thington, 5000.
Warren Clark to Emil Knips, sw4 "a
1O4-43, $500.
s. E. Chandler to VIM. Titterington,
e4nef 33-lOo 40, $500.
A. $. Mitchell to VIM. A. Disbrow,
nj and sci of sw4 and set of nw4 l5-1O2
SC& St tpRR Co. to School Dist.
No. S, acre in ne4 7-1O4- 40. S..
st p 4 s G r r Co. to Geo. u. Day.
ton, e+ and nw4 29-1O2-39, So, 800.
St p & G. r r Co. to August John.
son, lots and 6 and set of nef 11-1O1-
40 lots 10, II and II 1-l0l-4o, 81, 200
Seas st PR II Co. to J. II. Johnson
alley bet. lots l3 and II, bl IL, w. 81.
sc & st p r. r Go. to Elizabeth A.
Smith, lot IL, bl q, lot 3 bl 80. W. $l5,.
St & sc II r Co. to Jacob Magley,
e4nw4 11-1O3- -43, $40.
Shell Il Smith to VIM. Tjtterington.
lot and s4se} 27-102- 40, $4,000.
SC&St PR II Co. to Thos F. Deal
try, sec. 25-1O2-433, $44SO.
D. Shell to T. st p NJ & o Ky Co. l
and 56-1O0 acres III net of set 1902 ~,
$40.
SC&S PRR Co to Jas. &. Close.
w4ne4 11-1O1-43, 1882:
John Spaulding to John r CoykendalI,
set 28-1O1-43, 81, 1000.
oliver Thompson to Geo. J. Day,
cashier. ne4 1S-103-40, 81 800.
Geo. W. Van Luven to John II. o.
kes. und. of st and und of nj nwt
13-1O2-4O, 81 900.
Sos St P r r Go. to D. Shell and
H. E. Torrance. 5 acres in sw4 23-1O2-
40, Creamery. 5000.
Total, $40, ,95S.
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Continue j fom last eUcct)
How Watch Cases are MGde.

In buying 4 silver watch case great care
should lie taken to secure one that is solid
silver throughout. The cap of most cheap
silver eases is madct i a composition known
as ali"ta, with is :: very poor substitute
irr silver, us it turns black in short time.
The backs cl s;i;:i .,;cs arc made L.dch
tIl;nD.r thea those al all silver case.
being re- ,,;esl in cr to make the cap
thicker AMI get in rs , e!cll rs possible oi
tie c!.cap metal. Ar important point
il, a.:lYer c:sc is the je ITS or hinges, which
sho,:id | c l.at:c OF sc /. Those Of most
cheap c":cs are mad of silver, which is
M t Il s;.ii:.yic E.ctal 4 that purpose. In,
a :icl l,criod ii warp bends and spreads
apart, allowing the u Ks to become loose
u,,cn 1.!c case a,,A :,d ;tting Tic dist and
t.:.t that acc:!mmulat. the pocket. The
E>ystorc SiivcrW:sci { nscs are cn.y made
wiz, silver caps aud g ] ! joints. -
::r. 10 u.s. Mo. Fell, T., lsss.
L,crrloas ant, vsr;e! 1peIn ace hsnt!n: watches.
eis tie Kso" s sci siser casss aro s Lest
mala to kEo<e:ige. IL G:g soldier ng t.cy
tie were they heatad tc 81 Gerin.:. nd have more
resisting power a*i,:st tan my ..t.:er
in tho market. hEB Cd { JACCAR., JEwElnY co.
Send cent stamp to II Ta-h Case fnetorir pha-
drlphin Pa, :or hando illustrated Pamphlet showing hvv
James Bot.' and Lcy>t Watch Cases
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STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL
AT%ANEATo

4 The entrance examination for the Fall Term,
will be held Friday, August 81, 1888. I:cct .tions
commence Monday, Sept. 3.
The advantages otiere'! by this school are now
better than ever before. With the new AND AD-
M1RABLE APPARATUS for HEATING AND vENT1LA.
TING the building Just placed therein, the hyyi-
enic conditions will be unsurpas asSed NUMER
Gus OTHER IMPROVEMENTS have also been made
to meet the demands of the rapi lily increasing
attendance.
For full particulars respecting conditions of
entrance courses of study extremely low expen-
ses. etc, send postal car. for circular promptly
mailed to Oahvapplicart.
EDWARD Soaring, President
Mankato, MINI, Aug l, 1883. 5O-4w
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Close Bros. s. Co. have bought out
the Iowa Land Company, limited, and
with capital of SO. .00O, 900 will open a
land Office in ST. Raul and propose to
settle up Southwestern Minnesota next
summer. -Fulda Republican.
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AN EDITORS TRIBUTE.

Theron p. Keator, editor of the Fort
Wayne, Ind, Gazette, writes: For
the past five years have always used
DR.. Kings New Discovery, for coughs
of most severe character. as we'll as for
those of a milder type. 1t never fails
to effect a speedy cure. My friends to
whom have recommended it speak Of
it in same high terms. Having been
cured by it of every cough have had
for five years. consider it the only re-
liable and sure cure for coughs, colds,
etc." Call at c.. w. Smiths drug store
and get a Free Trial Bottle. Large
size ST. 2
DENT1sTRY.-Dr. Carl Gramn, of
Spirit Lake.: will be at his office, Wor
thin9ton Hotel, Jan. I'd, Sd, Wednes-
day and Thursday. 1872
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Santa Claus Headuuarters.

At Lyons. Come and See "Santa
Claus walk - natural AS life. Fun for
the old and young. The best display
in the city and the cheapest, A fine
lot Of Christmas cards for presents
Just tie thing. [l7-2w