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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04
Rigid Poll Tax Law

Act No. SO, also promulgated, re.
quires that the tax assessors through:
out the State. and the Board Of
Assessors for the city of New Or
leans, shall annually, by first Satur-
day in October, furnish to the school
boards Of their respective parishes
complete schedule list Of all per-
sons liable to pay poll tax. The
failure Of any assessor to comply
with this act shall be cause for re-
moyal, besides a fine of $3.50 for the
benefit of the school fund.
Sheriffs and tax collectors are
required, by the first Saturday in
February Of each and every year,
to return to the school boards Of
their respective parishes, a list predi-
Gated upon the list above mentioned,
showing all persons who have paid
their poll tax, as we'll as those who
have not, and shall return their
reasons for failure to collect in writ
ing and under oath.
That if said tax collector fails to
show cause why the said poll tax
has not been collected, he shall be re-
sponsib!c and shall pay the poll taxes
he has failed to collect, and shall be
liable on his official bond for the
payment Of the tax.
1t is further provided that the
collector can be made to show cause
in chambers. before the district
Judge. after three days have elapsed
after service of ruIe.-City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

The Islands Of Foula, one of the
ShetIands, is for sale. 1t is three
miles long, and it is famed for its
rocky coasts and abundant wild fowl,
and is one of the two spots in Great
Britain in which the Great Skua, q
very rare bird, still breeds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Gov. McEeery was an earnest
advocate Of tax assessment reform.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-08-04

Natchez is to have a paper mill,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17

Ike Isaacs has cut the legal knot
that prevents . lottery running
openly in Nevada. He runs . big
keno game with q $3.50 pot, and
sells tickets for IS, coupons 81.
Keno is a licensed game, and the
authorities can't touch it.
Thus does Ike Isaacs walk over
the Constitution of Nevada with q
smiling face, and the public all
stand in.
His next drawing comes off Sum
day evening, April Sth, and anyone
wanting to patronize a home lottery
can communicate with Ike Isaacs,
Delta Keno Parlor, Virginia City.
The game is on q solid business
basis, and the citizens of the Com
stock say ''it fills long-felt want"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17
Characteristic Cheek.

With its old time cheek Waskoe
county came into the Republican
Central Committee at Virginia City
on Thursday and wanted greater
representation in the State Conyen-
ton. 1t wanted the superintendent
based on the Congressional vote
but took mighty good care not to
ask it on the Legislative vote. A
county which comes in for a raise
OF representation ought to be able
to show a clean score. This idea of
Washoe Republicans picking out
just what happens to suit them and
ignoring the balance, is getting
played out in Republican circles in
this State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17
Hard TO ESciicTe.

In a private letter frcm Washing
ton, occurs the following: "For
some days a rumor has been current
here, that Cleveland has written
letter which is now in the hands
of ex-Mayor Cooper, of New York
who is authorized TO make it public
whenever he sees ft, in which he
declines to allow his name to be used
for the nomination. and further, that
he could not accept the nomination if
it should be rendered him."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17

the CHINESE TREAT u.

The new treaty with the Chinese
is expected to do great things to-
wards restricting Chinese immigra-
lion, but we doubt it. It's provis-
ions are fourfold. The first pro-
yides that only such laborers shall
be granted return certificates as can
prove that they have property worth
81 ,0G0 or a family in this country ;
the second provides for the admis-
sion OF merchants; the third pro-
vides for the payment Of damages
to Chinese who have been expelled
from various California towns, and
the fourth makes the duration Of the
treaty twenty years.
We think the cunning Chinese
will evade the treaty. When a
Chinaman swears that he has
family and 81 900 in this country,
and his testimony is substantiated
by half dozen witnesses, he will
go through. When he swears he
is q merchant he will 60 through.
The Chinese Companies will make
out 81 900 certificates of deposit in
favor OF the Chinese who want to
land, and present them as evidence.
A lot OF Chinese prostitutes Will
swear that they belong to the appli-
cant's family. After the Chinaman
lands the certificates OF deposit will
be destroyed and the witnesses will
disappear. If these things fail the
merchant dodge will prevail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17

On Thursday, in Virginia City,
the Republican State Central Com
mittee took a square stand on the
question of restricting European and
Asiatic emigration to this country,
and passed q resolution intended as
an addendum to the resolution
passed by the National Committee,
and a suggestion to the Republican
State Convention.
This movement, now becoming
general all over the United States,
and inaugurated by the Republican
party, is not intended to restrict the
privileges OF any foreigner now in
the United States who obeys the
laws and who is able 10 earn his
own living.
The proposition is founded on the
fact potent to everybody, that this
country 10 sufficiently populated to
dispense with the influx OF any more
foreign blood. In fact, the tide of
immigration, which has set IN so
steadily for the past twenty-five
years, has caused surplus of la
borers, and this surplus is now
fighting with American labor over
the bone OF wages.
The Chinese coming in on the
one side and the pauper labor OF
Europe on the other, devour Ameri-
can industry with competition so
sharp that the American laborer
used to good food, clean sheets,
decent Clothes and q tidy room,
finds himself barred from employ
ment, while the dirty, ill-kept, low
proved, half-starved refuse of the |
old world steps into the workshop
which he has been Obliged to va
cate.
The only class at all benefited
by making this country waste
dump of the penitentiaries and poor
houses OF Europe, is the sleek cor
porations whose aim is to secure
work at the lowest possible rates.
Yet these people are getting enough
business sense through their heads
to see that while imported labor
will work for almost nothing at the
start, it always constitutes discon-
tented, turbulent class, who would
rather strike and riot than work,
and these strikes and riots soon en-
all loss to the employer far greater
han the difference in the wages Of
lie foreign pauper and Socialist and
he honest American workman.
The American plank in the
National platform will draw to its
support the better class of foreign
rs who are now seeking sustenance
N the United States, and As soon as
he other class realize that they can
ut off the competition from the old
world it will appeal to the selfish
;de of their natures and they will
eadily fall in line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-17

There are three dead trees in
Tattnail county, Ga, whose branch
cs are so twisted as to form the fig
ures of 1883. The ignorant people
thereabouts regard it as sign that
the end Of the world comes this
year.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22

The Executive COMMITTEES of the Frohi,
bition party held its regular monthly meet
ing at the state headquarters, 40 Broad
street, Newark, ou Thursday, june 10th.
G. l.. Parker, Esq occupied the chair. y
majority Of the committee were present.
The usual routine business was transacted.
The resignation of Secretary Frank c.
Smith was accepted ard Geo. G. Ely was
unanimously elected in his plaza.
H. was resolved that a mass ratification
meeting ahonld be held under the auspices
OF the state Executive Committee in each
county at the earliest possible date. II
was also agreed that a conference of Pro
hibition workers should be held in conncc
ton with the mass meetings.
The chairman was authorized to enroll a
list of volunteer speakers for the convent
nee of the several county committees.
The committee accepted invitations to
hold Prohibition meetings at Island Heights
and Ocean City, the meeting at Island
Heights TO be held August 4th and the one
at Ocean City, August nth.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22

The question of the deso.ation Of tho
American home and its protection lifts it.
self above every other question relative to
American politics. ! wish | could put ON
canvas an imaginary American home.
wonld NOT make a fine mansion on the
avenue nor an old log cabin, bnt | wonld
make a comfortable house with its gar
dcns and line of shade trees, with birds
singing the song Of JOY in the morning.
Then | world put in this ideal hnmca hus-
band, wife and children, the eldest boy
driving the team to the barn, the second
one the COWS, and the third whistling 4
familiar household tune. Then | would
have Congress appoint Il commission of
inquiry upon political economy and in
quirc: MADAM, we have called TO know
what this American home will do for this
American Republic =" She would reply:
'Gentlemen, we arc trying to keep our
home pnre; are trying TO make our boys
patriotic American citizens; we are trying
to make onr daughter a true American
woman; we are trying to love God and
keep his commandments, and to cultivate
the grace of hospitality. Walk in, gentle
men, and take tea with Ms" The chair
man says: Madam We have called to
know what sacrifice This American home
will make for this American Republic?
This country is in danger, and we want an
answer inst now - 1--WE will talk it
over" is the reply, Take our eldest
boy; take him away to the battle field,
and if he falls in defense of his conntry's
flag, we will kiss the second me-, and say,
Go fill your brothers place" Amy gov
crnmcnt that will not protect That home
by all the power of its police and the
majesty of its law from the cursed liquor
traffic is not the republic it ought TO he.
1t is old of Ben Wade once that he rode
upon his horse to find government. lie
went to the President, who said, 81 am
not the government" He went to the
Senate and Congress, and they said, eve
are not the government" He then called
his neighbors into the old school-house,
and said; 81 want 10 talk to the govern
ment." | ask yon, gentlemen, il you love
this American Republic, then silence the
rum power that is destroying our homes
George ". BUN.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22
what are Won Going To de Abont n2
FRANCES T. WILLARD,
Prcs't \. W. c. T. L.

The liqnor power is in politics, What
are you going TO 10 abont it2 ii holds
the balance of power in the two old parties,
and insolcntly dictates the course of both.
What are you going to do about it? II
consumes wealth, and produces none. 1t
lives IN the appctites and cravings Of its
victims, and slowly murders thousands
every year. 1t robs the poor man of his
earnings, the wife of her husband, the
children Of their father. 1t is the curse of
curses and the gigantic crime of crimes.
What are You going to do about it?
The voice of a Christian nation has said
hat the saloon must die, and die it aoiH.
The question must be settled and it can he
settled only at the ballot box. The saloons
exist by law, and by law they must he
destroyed.
VIII yon hasten tho day Of emancipation
from the thraldom of nun? You can
make your vote count IN history ny voting
against the saloon next November. Tlious-
ands Of upright Christian mon will stand
up on election day and say 'thc saloon
must GO" On the day after the cleo
tion, the people of this nation will Gnoa
that 50 many thousands in Pennsylvania
are against the saloons because they had
the courage of their convictions by going
to the polls. Vote for T'rohDjfion -Roplc,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22

At that time $3.50 there had been hard
~ al attempt at organization in all the
South, less than twenty Prohibition jour
nails were published in the United States,
the national organ was Just started, most
Of our present strongest leaders were still
in the old parties, the Prohibition party
was but n laughing stock. Now every
State in the Union is organized. and the
Territories arc organizing, about two hnn-
dred and fifty Prohibition papers are pub
lished every week, the national organ,
with its persuasive cl0qncnce, its purity OF
tone, its keen logic, its matehless diction,
its mereiless exposures Of political double
dealing, its irresistible courage and force,
is penetrating like O%mnipotence to every
nook and corner Of the land; n host Of the
strongest men in the nation have since
como to us, the party is no longer a laugh
ing stock, but it is feared and respected
for its Intelligence and it's moral and polit-
ical force. What a magnificent promise
for November next.
AS the developments of this movement
stand ont clearly defined before the people
to day, who can doubt that the hand Of
God is in it ?-IHe Are.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22
MISS Henrietta g. moore.

The following arc opinions of some of
The most noted workers in the temperance
cause as to the ability Of Miss Henrietta
G. Moore, National Lecturer of the W. G..
T. t., who has been secured to address the
temperance Fourth of July celebration to
be held in Woodstown ON the Fourth.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1887.
have heard many Prohibition speakers
hut none have, in my estimation, excellcd
Miss Henrietta G. Moore in grasp of sub
iect. She is pleasing in address, forcefnl
in logic, concise and clear in statement,
and speaks to her audience as one heart to
another. so deeply earnest is she and 20 full
of the righteousness of the canse she pre-
sents. CAROLINE b. BUELL.,
Cor. Sec. Y. ". G. T. L.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22
w. c. t. u.



Summed up in a few words, all that the
people want, all that they are struggling
for, are the two rights without which there
can never be peace and prosperity, will
which labor's progress from poverty is
quickly assured.
Imean. LIST. The riq1t 10 do good ,corl
for bread. ID TIC r7gM 70 get COED 6reaC
far 'oork.
The liqnor traflic.is in u%nmitigated hos
tilify to these essential rights Of the poo
pie.
The liquor traffic robs labor ofthe right
to do good work for bread.
Howe Let IFS see.
Henry Ward Beeeher, speaking to Liver
pool workingmcn in 1863, said: ''ThC
chief things required for prosperous labor,
prosperous manufacturers and prosperous
commerce are 1st. Liberty to produce,
| Cd. Liberty to Distribute, and 81. Liberty
to consume"
The liquor traffic robs MS of all of these
liberties.
1t roba MS OF the right to produce. Gen
| orally speaking capital is the friend oil
labor, it's necessary ally in the production
of wealth. But capital invested in tho
manufacture Of Intoxicating liquor does
not befriend labor by making a lucrative
demand for brain and muscle. Compared
| with other industries which wonld he i'm
| mediately stimulated into activity by The
destruction of the liqnor traffic, it will he
seen that labcr's employment; is far from
| commensurate with the investment oil
liquor capital, and labor's share for wages
| is so trivial as 10 deserve the name OF
robbery.
What will labor do abont it2 The ones
ton will soon be answered. There's a
good time coming. Wait a little longer"
Labor will soon find labor's true allies
in the Prohibition party.
BY long chatting and friction the nations
temper has become electric, and it will not
be long before a spark of that electricity
will strike into the stored-up dynamite OF
the peoples Indignation. and in that hour
this hellgatc Of rum will be overthrow
forever.
Tramp Tramp! Tramp! Yon can hear
them coming, millions of wage-workers,
the best brain and muscle of the nation,
the party of the pcople-the Prohibition
party-with charity for all, malice toward
none; Int united ina holy warfare, pledged
,,.+ - Io-,l lnv.p H. ufoI, In,f n Inuo1 mn
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22

Argument was had in the Supreme
ton for a writ of certiorari to stop the cleo
ton IN the local option law in Glooester,
Cape May and Essex counties until the
constitutionality of the new law shall have
been passed upon by the court. Ex-Gov-
Albeit, Judge Stevens, Henry G.. Pitney
and Edward B. Leaning appeared for the
applicants, and Samuel II. Grey and Jo-
! seph Coult for the respondents. The cases
involve the same questions as the Hart ap.
plication in Jersey CITY. Governor Albeit
in addressing the court claimed that the law
is unconstitutional, for the reason that
it delegates legislative powers to the
people and to the Judiciary. The
summary power given to the court to
deprive people of their licenses, he claim
cd, is m Illegal grant of power. as it de-
privcs citizens of the right of trial by jury.
The law, said the governor, is one scheme
of legislation; the different sections and
provisions are necessary parts of that
scheme, and if one section is declared nm
constitutional. the entire law must fall.
Another reason given is that the election
ordered in Cape May is set for a Wednes-
day, when the general statute pTescribes
that general elections shall be held on
Tuesday. 1t is also claimed that the law
is unconstitutional because it embraces
two objects. The argument is almost a
repetition Of the points raised in Governor
Green's veto message OF this law.
The proprietors Of a number of canning
houses in darlington county have, it is
said, already closed their contracts for over
ZOO, 900 cases of tomatoes for fall delivery
with New York firms. While as yet it is
too early to form any estimate of the crop,
farmers say the plants look well and there
is every reason to expect a good yield.
A. G. Mabee, the temperance lecturer,
has secured a tent that will hold 1000 per-
sons, and will at once start ont on a sum
mel campaign. He expects to visit va
rions towns in New Jersey. The tent used
by Mr.. Mabee is said to he a present
given him by a wealthy cx-drunkard of
South Jersey whom he reclaimed.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22
AT THE
New Store under the Opera House

Additions are all the time being
made TO our stock Of summer cloth
ing and we have many new and
desirable goods suited to warm
weather.
We are showing and scllin : the
nobbiest kind of suits for Young
Gents, for $40, cut t~astefnlly, made
carefully, and trimmed honestly,
equal in many respects to custom
work and far better than the ordinary
ready-madc goods. Children's
D piece suits, all varieties, by far the
largest and best stock in this coun-
ty. Our own good make of work
ing pants, overalls and shirts, which
arc so we'll known that we sell the
wholesale trade in more than hall
the States in the Union.
3 cases hats, all the new shapes
and styles. You cannot help being
suited if you call and see our assort-
ment.
Our stock of Ladies and Misses
fine shoes was ncvcr better than it
is now. If you have any needs in the
shoe line stop in and sec our stock.
You may find what you want bet
ter in quality and lower in price
than you have been paying. 1t will
cost you nothing but your trouble.
TO try it.
Trunks, valiscs, hand bags, grip
sacks, for those who want TO 20
travelling.
Burt's perfect fitting dress shirts
at the New Store under the Opera
House. The best fitting and best
made shirts ever offered for sale.
No housewife, mother or sister
can Oxford the time to makea gents
dress shirt when a good one can be
bought for 50 cent at the New
Store under the Opera House.
f. b. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Woodstown. N. !.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22

Our stock of light weight dress
goods is well selected and suited TO
the wants of the average buyer. 2s
pieces of fine Satteens Of the best
and newest designs.
We we're especially fortunate
last year in our dress goods Sc
lections and feel assured that our
purchases so far the current sea-
son will meet the popular wants.
One thing that can be depended on,
our prices will not suffer by com
parison with any others you may
see or hear.
Batistc suitings, Lawns, Cham
brays and all warm weather needs.
Everything in the way of white
goods for dresses and other needs.
One case nice light weight sheet
ing, Al wide, at s cents.
New stock. Merino shawls in blue,
scarlet, cream, mode and myrtle,
500 to S2.75.
New stock of Hosiery just open
ed, the best we've had, at prices to
satisfy the most economical.
1900 yards fast color c%alicocs and
satteens, dark %colors, in new and
choice styles, S cents.
Table linens, 81 In. wide. 2oc on
up to 45c a yard for 90 inch damask.
At 6S cts per yard We have most
beautiful patterns, GO inches wide.
Also Turkey Red damask from Is
to 50 cents.
90 doz. mems full weight regula
make, no seams, u hose, Is cts.
for 2 pair. We have been paying
2I cts. a pair wholesale for no
better.
Carpets. We have ali grades, both
rag and Ingram, from 20 cents per
yard upward. What we buy we buy
cheap, and what VIC sell we sell
cheap. We can show you an extra
super heavy Ingram, every fibre
wool, at 6S cts, and doubt if you can
match it in any carpet store i'll the
city for a fraction less than Is cents.
We are selling neat and pretty Tap
estry Brussels at S cts, equal to
any we have had for 10 cents more.
Cation Mating. While we can
sell a common article as low as
I2H cents a yard, few persons will
buy it. The lowest we have is 20
cents, and an excellent one in neat
check pattern for 25 CTS, which is
probably cheaper, wear considered,
than the lower priced would prove
to be.
Wall Papers. Larger stock than
ever before. 5000 pieces, every
grade and combination, from 5 cts.
a piece up to s. cts. for the best gilt.
The combination of manufacturers
has broken up and the people are
benefited with much lower prices
than heretofore. You'll be surprised
to know how cheaply you can dec
crate your room. A hrst-class,
practical and painstaking Paper
Hanger sent out in all cases where
his services are needed.
Atwood Black Cashmeres and
Ottoman Cloth, from S to 10 cents
per yard below former prices
Black Henrietta Cloth, So
cents. The finest silk finish, 40
inches wide, at SI.oo. Seven yards
makes a dress, and you may not see
its equal elsewhere less than SIPS.
Bring a sample of these goods that
you consider cheap and give us a
cnance to match them and see what
we can do in that way.
Our price for the best Headlight
Oil to-day is 10 cents per gallon.
If you appreciate a heavy bodied,
rich favored coffee try orr blend of
Java, Maracaibo and Laguayra. The
chances are you'll be suited.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-22
A SPECIAL TRAIN
Butcher Shop for Sale

Owing to 81 health / am obliged TO discon-
~ tinue the butchering business In Woods
town and offer for sale nil the fixtures and
good viii connected with the business. The
ii xtures consist of n new iroh1tSlc wagon,
built by the paryin Iron Wagon Co; large re-
frigcfutor, capable OF holding Two bceYeA and
made so ms to bc taken apart In six sections;
two wagon scales. shop scale, three meat
blocks, saws, knives. stecls, counter, money
drawer, meat rack with patent hooks, etc.
Al9o u fnll set OF slanghtcr-shop tools. All
these articles ARE new and will lie sold cheap,
all together or. separately. For further par
ticuiars. address SAMuELJ HukfF, woods
town, y. j.