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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Office of the Secretary of State.
TN PURSUANCE of the provisions of the
i Constitution, publication is hereby
made and given to the qualified electors
of the State of Louisiana of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution of this
State, which have been concurred in by
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
each house Of the General Assembly Of
this State, at the regular sessions thereof,
years 1884 and 1885, and which are requir-
ed to be published for the information of
the qualified electors of this State for
three months next preceding the General
election for Representatives, and which
proposed amendments more fully appear
in Act No. 4S and Joint Resolution No. 112
of the Regular Session Of 1894, and in
Joint Resolutions Nos. o. q, 50 and 81 of
the Regular Session of 1885. which are
hereinafter officially published for the i'm
formation of the qualified electors of this
State, and which will be submitted to
them for their approval or their rejection,
at the next general election which wi ill be
held on Tuesday, the 18th day Of April.
A. D., 1883, lit being tho Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday of said month)
in such manner and form that the quail
fed electors may vote for or against each
amendment separately; and if o majority
of the qualified electors voting, at said
election, shall approve and ratify all or
either Of said proposed amendments, then
such proposed amendment or amendments
or either Of them, 80 approved and rati-
fed, shall become part of the COnstitu-
ton of this State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Lake Charles Commercial Tho
Republican party in this parish
offers it's votes to the last and high.
est bidder, between our several local
candidates. The Republican leaders
claim to hold tho balance Of power
between the postulants for Office, aud
that they can defeat or elect whom
they please. We confess there 10 no
want Of probability tbst such may
turn out to bo true 10 The sod. and
that in this overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic parish, We nay bear the
humiliation Of having officers elected
by Republican votes. Regular Demo.
cratic nominations snd the selection
OF a strict party parish and district
ticket would have saved the party
from the disgrace that must crush it
If the boasts Of tho Republicans and
negroes are verified by the result.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
Brought IL hack.

Speaking Of the reasoning power
Of fowls, a Maine paper relates
the following incident: A we'll
known Augusta gentleman keeps q
number of hens aud is accustomed
at intervals to pound up oyster
shells and feed to them. He was
engaged in this work q short tima
ago when q chicken seized a large
piece Of she'll, and running of With
it attempted to swallow it. The
piece was too large, however, and
after one or two Intellectual attempts
the young fowl gave it Up, and
carried it back to the gentleman
and laid it down at bis feet, invit-
ing him as plainly as words could
have done to break it into smaller
pieces.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
De8e0oe q he urman.

Paul Brocas discovery that the
brain is q oongeries Of organs, each
having it's special fanetieo, 10 beiag
confirmed by later researcAes. Pro-
fessor Matthias Duval has had the
opportunity of determinisg-by the
post mortem examination Of eleven
persons who, during life, had been
accidentally deprived Of The faculty
Of speech or the memory OF words
or certain letters Of the alphabet
that the faculties Of speech and
memory Of words reside in the
second and third oonvolutions of the
brain. In each case examined there
had been injury or disease Of these
convolu.ions, destroying their faoo-
tions. Comparing Gambettas brain
with that Of tho late DR.. Bertillop.
an eminent statiatician, Duval and
Chudzinsky found that in the brain
of the former the third or "Brocs1
convolution"-as the speech ceuter.
is now called-is extremely develop
ID, vhils IN BertillonS it h reduced
TO it, most simple expressions.
Ganbetts was actiye and loqua-
cious; Bertillon reticent aud retir.
ing-ths oratoriosl qualities Of tho
two Den wsre diauetrically opposite.
and this result 10 nov oeen TO bo
due to the physical conformation Of
their respective braina-Chicago
News.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Rayne Sentinel We see no rea-
son why our town should not have q
tannery. Thousands of packages Of
hides are shipped from this point
every year to I'll the Golfers of
Northern and Eastern tanners, while
our forest TEEN with wood furnish.
ing bark in efficient quantities to
run all the tanneries of America for
years to come. We send our hides
to the East to be dressed, and buy
them back in shoes and leather,
thus spending many thousand dol
lars annually which should remain
in circulation among our people.
Let US build up the country by
establishing industries for the con-
sumption Of products at home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Mr.. Claus Spreckels, the great
sugar refner, is reported to be
contemplating the experiment OF
growing beet root sugar ia this
country in one of the Central West
ern States. It is claimed that the
climate is similar to that in Ger
mauy and Austria, where beet root
cultivation is a most important in.
dustry.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
It Resolution No. 112 Of tho Regular Sc
sion of 1884.
Amendment No. 9,

''The General Assembly may divide the
State into levee districts and provide for
the appointment or election of Levee
Commissioners in ssid districts, who shall
in the method or manner to be provided
by law, have supervision of the erection,
repair and maintenance of the levees in
said districts; to that effect the Levee
Commissioners may levy tax not to ex-
ceed ten mills on the taxable property,
situated within the alluvial portions, of
said district snbject 10 overflow ; provided
that, iu case of necessity, to raise addi-
tional funds for the purpose of construct
ing, preserving and repairing any levees
protecting the lands of the district, the
rate of taxation, herein limited, may be
increased wheu the rate of such increase
and the necessity and purpose for which
it is intended shall have been intended to
a vote Of the property taxpayers in such
district, paying taxes for himself, or in
any representative capacity, whether resi-:
dent or nonresident, on property situated
in the alluvial portion of said district sub
ject to overflow, and a majoriy of those in
number and value, voting at such cleo
tion, shall have voted therefor"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

The man who has lost his left leg
has ono satisfaction ct least. He can
always put bis right foot forward.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

If you Gve on less than you earn
YOU will soon be able to count up
your cash in the savings fund.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
PRONUNCIATION
:
-oP The

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN
1884 AND 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
Joint Resolution No. 2Sof the Regular Session
of 1856.
Amendment No. 3.

Amendment No. 3.
''In those districts composed of one par
ish. there shall not be less than six terms
of the District Court each year.
"In all other districts there shall be in
each parish not less than four terms of the
District Court each year, except in the
parishes of Cameron, Franklin and Yer
non in which there shall not be less than
two terms of the District Court each year.
Until provided by law, the terms OF the
District Court in each parish shall be fixed
bv rule of said court, which shall not be
changed without notice by publication at
least thirty days prior to such change.
There shall be in each parish not less
than two jury terms each year, at which 2
grand jury shall be empannelled except IN
the parishes of Cameron, Franklin and
Vernon, in which there shall not be less
than one jury term each year, at which a
grand jury shall be empannelled."
"At other jury terms the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for special juries, whenI!
necessary for the trial of criminal cases"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Rrt.rad at tho Post Office, Abbeville, La
- socond class matter.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
Amendment No. 6.

Article 9o7-'The following property
other, viz: All public property, places of
religious worship or burial, all charitable
institutions, all buildings and property
used exclusively 70: for coll colleges, or other
school purposes, ~, the s;hrs real and personal .4 a
% any other I literary association used by or
Connected with such library: all books and
philosophical apparatus, and all paintings
ton kept in public, hall; pror.ded, the
property so exempted be not used OF leased
Tor purposes Of private OF corporate profit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

death ' or from Whateyer what W &C" cause % the office
of Lieutenant Governor shall become
vacant then, in that event the President
pro tempOre of the Senate shall fill the Office
Of Lieutenant Governor. performing all
the duties incident to the Office and receiv-
ing it's emOluments."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07
Amendment No. 8.

Joint RESOLUTION No. 50, Of the Regular Ses
sion of 1885.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Joint Resolution No. 90. Of the Regular Sc.
sion of 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-04-07

Article 1SO-''The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurtenances shall
not be leased nor alienated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07

l60 ACRES $3.50.
One hundred and sixty acres of decided land
81 miles from town, all fenced and well
watered; fine location.
100 ACRES, $1,000.
One hundred and sixty acres of decided land.
80 miles from town. living stream through il,
good house and well; one of the best ranches.
PRE-EMPTIoN, 100 ACRES, $50.
Fine pasture. timber and farm land well
watered. in good location, and only one mile
from saw mill.
800 ACRES. $500.
Two hundred and fifty acres of good farm
land, the remainder is fine pasture, some tim
Der, well watered and all fenced. This is fine
stock ranch 100 acres of which Is decided land
and 1t is only miles from Cottonwood
HOMESTEAD. 160 ACRES, $3.50.
Only 10 miles from town, 10 acres fenced. well
watered, good house and barn There are W
acres of good farm land; good range for stock.
HOMESTEAD. 16o ACRES. $1,000.
Eighty acres fenced. rails enough to enclose
ALL springs on it, creek and stock range near.
Good house and barn, team wagon and farming
implements, IL tons of hay in barn and 30 acres
of grain all worth $1,000.
TOWN LOTS.
Six town lots, north of South street, and Ave
on Main street.
For further particulars call on
W. A. HALL
Agent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.

NOTICE FOR PRE-EMPTION PROOF.
Calvin Seay d. s. 1899.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON IDAHol
Sept. T. 1855
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof Will be made before the Clerk
OF the District Court LIST Judicial District Idaho
Territory, at Mt. Idaho, l. t. on October 20,
1885. viz:
CALVIN SEAY.
For the n y y w a Sec II, TIP 80 Il 2E. B.
NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Charles Bentz, Patrick Curtin, James Adki-
son and W. n. Yates, all of Grangeville, Idaho.
1915 FRANCIS f. PATTERSON. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
NOTICE

NEW THIS WEEK.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
NJ Office FOR PREVENTION PROOF.

Lewis 4. Bruner, D. 8. No 5000.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHot
August ~, 1855
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the District Court, First Judicial District
Idaho Territory, at Mt. Idaho, l. T., on October
18TH 1888, viz
LEWIS A. BRUNER
For the E Il of the "a Sec IS, TIP 80 NR1
z, =. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
James Carnes George Haberling, David
kribs and e. A. Alexander, all OF Cottonwood.
Idaho Territory.
1878 FRANCIS F. PATTERSON. Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.

IN
Edward Collery, Homestead, No. 1874.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IpAHoI
August -, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge of the District Court LIST. judicial Dist
riot Idaho, or in his absence before the Clerk
of said Court. at Mt Idaho, l. T., on October
10th, 1888, viz:
EDWARD COLLERY
For the Lot L. h w "a, Sec and IN
u Sec s. TIP 81 r. 2 f, B. NJ.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
Christopher Guisler, Elmer W. King, Edward
Liston, OF Cottonwood, Idaho, and L. p. Brown,
OF Mt. Idaho Idaho.
1918 fsANcIsF. PATTERSON. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07

hAlLhOAD MITES.
The family of chief engineer Clark
have been here all the summer and re-
turned yesterday to Weiser. Mr.. +. =.
Kinney, a surveyor Of the Union Pacific
force has also been here twice this sum.
mer gathering data about the timber
and mineral resources of the Little Sal
mon neighborhood. On his last trip he
was accompanied ly the U. p. minerol-
ogist, and together they acquired con.
siderable information concerning the
resources of Washington and Idaho
counties, through which the Idaho
Northern railroad will run. BY the way.
the headquarters OF the Idaho Northern
are located at Denver. Colorado. The
grading stakes are set up the Weiser
river 10 Price's valley and thence they
cross small divide on 10 the waters of
Mud valley, which is fork of the Lit
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FOLLOW
L ing county warrants will be paid on presen-
tation to the county treasurer ut his office at
Mt. Idaho, l. 4, and that interest said war
rants ceases after the date of this notice to-wit
On General Fund Series of 1880, Nos. l6l, 49,
let, 167 and los.
On Current Expense Fund, Series OF 1887 Nos
Is to 81 inclusive.
JOHN BOWER
County Treasurer
Mount Idaho /. t. Sept. B. 1855. 1916
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
Out Of the Breastworks.

TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July 4, 1888.
TIE Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-Seven years ago contracted
an exceedingly bad case of blood poison.
tried physician the best at command, but
secured no benefit. My throat began to
get sore, and my body covered with sores
and ulcers. Going from bad to worse,
felt that my grave must.be reached in the
near future. l gave up the doctors treat
ment, and with a despairing hope COM
menced taking your medicine. began to
improve from the first bottle, and In short
time the ulcers healed, and my skin cleared
off and was eatirely well.
One year ago a case of catarrh developed
in my system. The physician did his best,
but could not cure me bat two bottles Of
Swift's Specific gave me permanent relief.
J. H. ROBINSON.
KAUFMAN, TEX, June e3. 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlemen-I have been afflicted with q
skin disease for about twelve years. and the
best medical treatment failed to give me re-
lief. l am now using Swift's Specific, and
have received the greatest benefit from its
use. Yours truly. VIM. JONES.
For sale by all druggists.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ca.
New York, 1856. Broadway.
London. Eng. IS Snow HIN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-09-07
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.

First Sunday In month at Fairview, IL A. NJ.
Second Sunday In month at Clearwater.
Third Sunday in month at Cottonwood, IL
A NJ, and ut North Side. p. NJ.
Fourth Sunday in month at Wheatland at IL
A. M, and at Graugeville at night
]. b. YORK, Baptist Missionary.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-05

me ont into the street. The only good luck
d he'd he'd WIZ i'm putin away a quart or so
o miGlliu good whisky where It wUZ cut OF his
reach. IF he'd not he'd that 90 gi me courage
l d neyerdar 60 20 bed In that ere bewitched
bed The next morning ] woke mp IN awful
misery. They sent for a doctor au' when he
came ne sala A#az monty sick man. begged
EN- % take me ont @ che bed. cause Sc WIZ be-
W.tcEed BUG Che doctor told EN- chat the ravar'd
made me Eighty, Co pay no 'teutau To- what
SAID. lay lu taat ere bed aLl these weeks. ree-
tin Wuss am wUsse- all She time. So spite af All
tla5 the doctor could do. Every few days that
blamed T-slTauau--l forgot, I'm t0 CALI her
lady iu fu.lEe-d stick her black mug into
the door an say.
Most ready t1ray me dat ere Sis dollars an
t1atE cents wat Sc owes uea'
AT last, iGe. aslra I died I sent out for an
my friends au' to.e EN- what WIZ the matter.
1osy tuck pity on me and raised O collection.
when they put IN every cent they had 30 only
made l61. to.e 'em j coulda live another
night unless The money WIZ made No. an thew
went down an s5cered the s'lrou- kecrer.
tlreateuin 20 report him for fatal sauIt an
battery an he give 'em the balance That
a .lernCou when the wgsher'adv stuck her
ugly black mug In 1 t0le her had the money
an would give It TO her eZ soon az she tack of
the vOodoo. She went oH go. tile thousand
ye3r-oid bag an they lifted up the posts o. my
ucd5tead am tuck out from % under each one 3
little bag that had in it some hair. parIu's o.
tugcr-naiis an some things they wouldn't tell
me what they wuz. The wasaerlady said
Ato' De wise lady take &c spell or vogs
got TO promise dat you don't gol no bard feel
ms lgiu either Of MS, an dat you'll alters call
both O Us ladies' Does ye promised
o, yes / said, ez weak an w.uin' e.
baby. 'Oaiy make me well, an III promise
anything
- Oats De right sperit.' said the thousand
ycar-ole lady Gi me dat dollar what vog
promise me- sister AIiggles an I'LL finish do
wuk.'
The dollar wuz handed over. The witch
flung the little bags into the fire. an they made
b.azes blue e. indigo, an red am yalIsr Sic
spit Outeu the door three times. waved her
erutcn over nay head with her left hand, an
mumbled.
Mumbo Jumbo. Gumb0. Shadrack. Ne
shack aud Abcducgo; George Washington. jim
eral Jackson, Album Lincoln Fly away deb
bills; fly in angels an make dis buc5ra man
well aGiu.'
" begin to mend the mint she said it.
The next mornin' wuz able TO git Up an dress
myself an last night / astanjshed my friends
by walkin' in amongst EN- But I had an
awful time of IT, / tell ye. I want no more
yoodOO for the rest Of my life
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-05


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and Blair. and tbey only opposed the bills
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-05
THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF
WOMEN.

The international Congress of Women,
which held it's session in this city last week,
is certainly the most notable event in the
history Of woman. 1t marks a new era and
from this time viii date a new impetus in
the development of woman's rights, civil
and political, which will lead to important
results, beyond the sight even Of prophecy.
Those least favorable to the advanced ideas
for which woman have been laboring for
years could not help being struck by the
character of the gathering In the face of
the assemblage of women from all over the
world, of ability and character equal to that
Of men, cayiI was silenced. One needed
only TO look into the countenances Of the
women assembled here, watch them in
their deliberations and read their speeches
to understand that, like it as little as
one might, a wider sphere must be
conceded for all womankind. Perhaps it is
wrong to say must be conceded, =" because
it has already been wrung from the unwill-
ing opponents. The large meetings in Al
baugh's Opera House were conducted with a
skill equal to that Of the management of a
similar number of men in any parliamentary
body seen anywhere. There was fully as
much method in the business, as direct pro-
cedure from wishes to results, and as much
avoidance of what was non-germane and
irrelevant. Despite the jeers that are cur
rent in regard to the propensity of women
to talk, and their inability to confne them
selves to the question at issue, the speeches
made at the Opera House were as direct to
the purpose, as concise in statement and Iogi-
cal in arrangement as one hears in any de-
Lucrative body.
There were present in the Congress women
who had worked their way in their respect
i've professions and lines of effort, and had
won eminence in them by dint of the same
singleness Of purpose as wins men success
and reputation. There were successful doc
tors, profound lawyers, popular cIergymen,
prosperous farmers, weIl-to-do merchants,
and so on. When called upon for the secret
of their success they were able to tell it in a
way that made an admirable lesson for the
hearers and for others. There was no royal
road They had won their success by the
same means that a man must employ to
attain it-by diligent effort, thorough under
standing and unsparing devotion.
Altogether the good effects of the Inter
national Congress win not be confined to its
benefcent influence upon the women of the
world 1t will tend to elevate everybody
| Whatever is for the benefit of woman must
by its reflex action, have an almost equal
benefcent effect upon the whole community
and the world can congratulate itself upon
the brilliant success of the gathering.