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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Has Some Like Them.

The following excerpt, taken from
the Meridian Veaos, so well fits
standing grievance in this town, that
we transfer it to our columns:
1T has long been we'll known in
this city that the men who show the
least interest in the progress and
prosperity of Meridian are those who
are the largest property and real
estate owners, and that this class Of
men, in majority of instances, are
apparently the most Indifferent, aud
are perfectly willing to sit down
quietly and wait for their tenants
and other citizens to boom the town
and spend their money in the effort
to attract capital and immigration.
when one of these leeches on the
body polite is approached with O
proposition to contribute something
towards Developing the city. he al
ways sets up plea of poverty, but
whenever a piece Of real estate can
be had low down he can always find
money enough to take it in.
"lf ever any city is afflicted with
a superabundance of such vampires,
Meridian can certainly claim to be
in the lead, and it is safe to say, and
without fear of successful contradic.
ton, that these men have done more
to rctari the prosperity Of the city,
and are greater drawbacks to its
growth than all other causes COM
bined. They are always eager to
secure the prospective value of their
property. but never willing to con-
tribute their share towards rendering
their property valuable.
With a sort of milestone hang.
ing around the necks of such live
men as are always striving to infuse
vitality into things, it is not surpris-
ing that the majority OF Meridian
ties are always waiting, like the
iI!nstrions Micawber. for something
to turn up" and that there is such a
lack of unity among the people
here
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Office of the Secretary Of State. {

STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Office of the Secretary Of State.
IN PURSUANCE of the provisions of the
l. 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
tNo-thirCs of all the members elected to
each house of the General Assembly of
this State. at the regular sessions thereof,
held at the city OF Baton Rouge in the
years 1884 and 1886. and which are reauir-
cd to be published Tor the information of
tie qualified electors of this State for
three months next preceding the General
election for Representatives, and which
proposed amendments more fully appear
III Act No. 43 and Joint Resolution no 112
OF the Regular Session of 1884, and in
Joint Resolutions Nos %, Is, 50 and 81 of
the Regular Session of 1886. which are
hereinafter officially published for the in
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 will be
held on Tuesday. the 18th day Of April,
a. D., 1883, ut being The Tuesday next fol-
lowing the third Monday of said MONTH
III such manner ana form that the quail
tied electors may vote for or against each
amendment separately; and if 8; majority
OF the qualified electors voting. at said
election shall approve and ratify all or
either Of sald proposed amendments, then
SuGh proposed amendment or amendments
or either of them, SO approved and rati
ned, snail become Il part OF the Constitu-
ton of this State.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
-lct No. 43 Of tAe R,gular Session of 1854
Amendment No. |.
TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT

TULANE UNIVERSITY AMENDMENT.
The terms of Act No. 43, of the Regular
Session of 1884. adopted at the session of
the Legislature in the year 1884, are here
by ratified and approved: and all provi
sions Of the Constitution of 1879 repug.
1lant thereto. or in any way impairing the
passage thereof. are hereby repealed, so
far as the operations of said act are cor
ccrned.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
ADVERTISING RATES:

Transient advertisements. Sl.m per
ornh first insertion. Each subselent in
snrtion. 50 cents per inch - a,ooo
'0. ANNOUNCING ',n candidates for office; $1,000
- ,dvancc, Ward offices, $500 III advance.
Death and marriage notices; When not
efer six lines, published free. G3itnarlcs;
resolutions OF rfspesi, fns ,as @l,s "
V. Articles of personal nature. when ad-
n,;s.;hlc will be charged double price,
n',,o'u.yf Nonoticc taken Of anonymous cnlninn-
n;rstinns Ii all cases we requ1rg the
nriters name and address. not necessarily
,or publication. hat as a guarantee OF
rau1faith. We will underi AXE to preserve
o. return rejected manuscript. IN 30 way
Nil we. be responsible for the views and
opinions of our correspondents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
pROMUrtATION
-OE THE

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTR
TUITION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN
1881 AND 1886
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

Article o97-"Tbe following property
shall he exempt from taxation, and no
other viz: Ali public property, places of
religions worship o. burial. all charitable
institutions, all buildings and property
used exclusively fof colleges or other
school purposes. the real and personal
estate Of any public library. and that Of
connected with such library: all books and
philosophical apparatus, and all paintings
and stataary Of any company or associa-
5ion kept in 4 public hall: pror1ded. the
property SO exempted be not71sed OF leased
for purposes Of private OF corporate profit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

'In those districts composed Of one par
lsl, thsre 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 i'll the
parishes of Cameron, Franklin ana Ecr-
non III which there shall not be less than
two terms of the District Court each year.
Until provided 10y law. the terms Of the
District Court in each parish shall be fixed
by rule OF said court. which shall not be
changed without notice by publication at
least thirty days prior to such change.
There shall be i'll each parish not less
than two jury terms each year at which a
grand iusy shall be enpannelled except in
the parishes of Cameron, Franklin and
Vernon. i. which there shall not be less
than one jury term each year, at which Il
grand jurg shall be cmpaGnellcd.'
AT other jury terms the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for special jiries, when
necessary for the trial of criminal cases"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

The sending OF social invitations
by post seems to l,e increasing, and
does not appear to he regarded, as
formerly. a. had taste
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
One of our Western exchanges

One. of our Western exchanges
says that a Practical reviv alist
requested all his congregation who
paid their debts to rise. The rising
was general. After they had taken.
their seats a call was made for
those who didn't pay their debts,
and one solitary individual arouse
who explained that he was the
editor. aud could not because the
rest Of the congregation were owing
him their subscri ptions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

Joint ResoJHtion No. liz Of tse Regular Sos
sinu nf 1884
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10

It is generally the idle who com.
plain they cannot find time to do
that which they fancy they wish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Joint Resolution No. Is, of the Regular Ses-
IL SION Of 1886.
No. Z

30FHI .sCsNtHI1OH NO. 20. y t0F 7styHI0T Ct5-
sj0H Of 1886.
Amendment No. 4.
Article 180-"The New Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurtenances shall
not he leased nor alicnated.
Joint Resolution No. 50, Of the Regular SeS-
sion Of 1886.
Amendment No. ).
Article 62-.:That in the event of the
death or from whatever cause the office
Of Lieutenant Governor shall become
vacant, then, in that event the President
pi0 telapore of the Senate shall fill the ofiirn
of Lieutenant Governor, performing all
the duties incident to the Office and receiv-
ing its emolumcnts"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Amendment No. 8.

Joint Resolution No, aS of the Rega!or Session
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-10
Amendment No. 8.

joint Rcsolution No. 92. Of the Regular Scs-
o;an
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
Incident at the Dog Show.

Miss Helen Dauvray's Mexican hairless
dog, Chiquita, another first prize winner,
valued at $40, 900, had the end cage of the
row, two or three off from Me Too's.
Chiquita seemed to be living in little
more purple and fine linen than even old
Dives, and Spratt's patent dog biscuit
the prescribed fare for the rest of the dogs
had no claims at all on her. Her skin
was trifie richer in copper color than
that of her rivals, and her large eyes
were as soft and appealing, perhaps, as
an old fashioned Indian maidens. Miss
Dauvray herself came in to fondIe her oc-
caslonally, and for the rest of the time
she was under the care of big, matronly
attendant. The gay ribbons of the cage
ofeW around it good many people who
mad never heard of Mexican hairless
Jog A dashing youth, who was doing
Inc show with his best girl, ran up
against Chiquita the other evening with
this result:
Its shame to clip him so close and
all over. [ wonder how they cut it so
smooth and shiny? / guess they do it like
lawn, every day or two
mo, he must be going bald. Been to
100 many shows in his day-dog shows,
you know, All he wants is a bath in
some hair restorer. He'll have chin
"hlskers in his mouth after that. Hap
pened That way to friend of mine down
at his boarding house. The cook got
mixed and put some of that stuff in the
soup instead of extract of bouillon' -
NJ An nar how funny you ares
v
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
THE LAUNDRY IN MEXICO.
4 Country where Wash Tubs are Not
Known--At the River Side.

4 Country where Wash Tubs are Not
Known--At the River Side.
In the greater part of Mexico such
things as wash tubs and boards, patent
steam washers or even clothes lines and
pins are practically unknown, and it will
be a long time before any of these articles
will be brought into general use by these
people. The washing is all done by women
along the margins of rivers and creeks
which in this country, as well as in our
own, so unaccOUntably find their way to
the cities and towns. There these women
flavanderaS'0 are to be found every day,
Sunday not excepted, from dozens up to
hundreds, according to the size of the city.
They assume the sitting or squatting pos
ture SO universal with the female labOrers
of this country, having in front of them
and partly resting in the water a large,
fat, smooth stone. Saturating a garment
In the creek and applying q quantity of
soap, it is then vigorously rubbed over the
stone, which serves as a washboard, and
is very good substitute indeed It is
often the case that fair sized stream near
a great city is so largely used for such
work that it presents the appearance of a
river Of soap suds. And yet this water is
used by the people of the next town below
for drinking and culinary purposes, and so
far as the taste is concerned they viii prob
ably find it none the worse for the good
service rendered at various places nearer
it's source.
The garments, after being washed, are
spread upon the rocks and gravel beds,
and the bright sun, which shines here al
most daily for eight months in the year,
dries them before one has scarcely had
time to turn around This custom Of
river washing is necessitated by the
scarcity of water. There is scarcely any
part of the country in which either wells
or cisterns are to be found All the drink
ing water is brought in pipes tapping the
river a few miles above the city, and is
conducted to fountains or basins con-
veniently located in different sections of
the town.
In many localities the rivers, which in
the dry season become reduced to mere
rivulets, are the only source of water sup
ply, and are used for almost every con-
ceivable purpose. Innumerable little
dikes, dams and bitches are constructed
by the scores of women who do washing
for a living, and who each must have a
small supply of water for daily use. At
one place a tanner may be seen scraping
and washing green hides, at another a
butcher securing tripG Just below a
housewife viii be cleaning the boiled corn
for the family dinner, while at other
points grooms viii be engaged in securing
horses and a native washing his person in
the stream, evidently bordering over the
probability of his efforts being rewarded
by the recovery of a shirt he remembers
having put on in other days.-Cor. Kan
sas City Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-01-24
The RisdOn
Iron & Locomotive Works,

Corner of BeaI and Howard Streets
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA
W. H. TAYLOR. ..........c......... 49,. Presit ent
R. S. MOORE. .superintel ent
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY, IN ALL
ID it's branches Steamboat, Steamship, L7nd
Engines and Boilers, High Pressure or Com
pound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built coIaple etc
with bulls of wood, iron composite.
ORDINARY ENGINES compounded when adj
visable.
STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs co a.
structed with reference to the trade in which
they are to be employed. Speed, tonnage ana
draft of water guaranteed.
SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
made after the most approved plans. Also, ii /
Boiler Iron Work connected Herewith.
WATER PIPE, of Boiler or Sheet Iron, of any
size made in suitable lengths for connecting
together, or Sheets Rolled, Punched and Packed
for shipment, ready to be rlVeted on the
ground.
HYDRAULIC RIVETING, Boiler Work and
Water Pipes made by this establishment, riv-
eted by hydraulic riveting machinery, that
quality of work being far superior to nand
Work.
SHIP WORK, Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
Winches, Air and Circulating Pumps, made
after the most approved plans.l
SOLE AGENTS and manufacturers for the Pa
cific Coast of the Heme Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
city works purposes, built with the celebrated
Davy Valve Motion, superior to any other
pump.
j. N. s. WILLIAMS. Honolulu
Room No. 3. upstairs, Spreckels' Block,
551marI2d&wtf Agent for Hawaiian Islands.
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Every Morning Except Sundays.
SUBSCRIPTIONS {:
A FACE.

AS hurriedIy along the crowded street
Ipushed my way, woman's awful face
Confronted me, and darkened all the place
Wherein we walked; then faithful memory feet
Rushed back into the dusky past to meet
Great Dante's creatures-all that direful race
OF piteous souls that traversed He'll wide spacs
And yainlv battIed with the woes that beat
Against the naked spirit And thought:
This woman's face to some lost soul belongs,
Fscaned from it's dark prison, and distraught;
And now it gldes among the eager throngs
To clutch their souls with terror and restrain
Their feet from Turing ways that lead to pain
George Russell Lewis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10

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FLORIDA RAILWAY AND
NAVIGATION CO.

ON AND AFTER MAY IA. 1888, trains depart
~ from Jacksonville passenger station, foot
of Hogan street, as follows:
7:3o a. m.-NEw ORLEANS FAST MAIL daily,
Tor Lake City, Live Oak, Mariana, Madi-
son, Monticello, Tallahassee, Quincy. De
Euniak, Pensacola. Mobile, New Orleans
Texas, Denver, Nashville, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Chicago etc, Arrives in jackson
vile at Gas D. IA
$50 q. m.-For Fernandina and Ocean
Beach, Sunday only. Stops at all stations.
Arrives Jacksonville at 6:46 D. N.
$50 a. m.-FoR FERNANDINA DAILY except
Sunday Connects with Cumberland Route
for Brunswick, Macon, Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and
al points North. Arrives at Jacksonville
2:66 p. N.
PRESS, daily, for Gainesville, cedar Key,
Silver Springs, Ocala, Wildwood Plant City,
Leesburg. Tavares, Orlando. South Florida
Arrives Jacksonville 1:45 .. IA.
2:4o p m.-STEAMER EXPRESS, SUNDAY ouly
Connects with Sunday steamers CLYDE Line
for Charleston and New York Also with
Cumberland Route steamers for Brunswick
Macon, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago and all
points North Arrives at Jacksonville
800 p. m.-WEsT FLORIDA EXPRESS. daily
fos all points in West Florida, Pensacola.
Montgomery, Nashville and all points North.
Arrives Jacksonville 1915 D. m.
$3.50 D. m.-FFRNAEDINA MAIL AND EXPRESS
daily, except Sunday connects Tuesday and
Friday with Savannah steamer, Thursday
with Mallory line. Arrives Jacksonville
9:45 a. m.
7:45 p m.-SoUTH FLORIDA NIGHT EXPRESS
daily, except Sunday, for all points in South
Florida. Has through Sleeping Car to
Orlando. Berths only 81. Arrives Jackson
vile 625 a. m
For local time cards. folders, maps, rates, and
any other Information, call at City Ticket
Office, So West Bay street, corner Hogan.
A. Q. MACDONELL, g. p. A
D. E. MAXWELL Gen. Supt., Jacksonville, Fla
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The cutting Of rice on tho Aitamaha will
commence in a little over month.
Stuart's new Lotriut ThomAsviue whom
it is completed, vii contain about tifty-five
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ter's injuries tho mother grabbed a shotgun,
aud would in an instant have put out the
Ifs Of the fond had not John Freeman
forced the gun from its aim, doubtless be-
ing ignorant Of what had taken place.
Streetman, seeing bis crime was found out,
fled and has not been seen since When Mr..
Allen got home and learned what had been
done, warrant was taken out and the Off
cors Of the law sent after Streetmnn. hut
without success. The little girl is badly
abused, and if Streetmau is caught tho
court will in all probability not be bothered
with trying him.
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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS Of THE TWO STA TIES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.

Building Operations Very Lively nj
Elberton-The Hearing Of the Big
Insurance Case At Macon Postponed
An OUTRAGEOUS Assault or O ChId
Near Dan!elsville.
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Charleston & Savannah Railway.

daily.
Train No Il stops only at Yemassee and
Green Pond.
Train No IS stops only at Monteith. Hardee-
VIE, Ridgeland. Coosauhatchie, Yemassae
Green Pond and Ravenel.
For tickets, Pullman car reservations and
other information, apply TO wM BREN, Ticket
Agent y Bull street, and at depot
r; + MCSWlNEY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
c. S. 0ADSDEN. Superintendent
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RAILROADS.
CENTRAL RAILROAD
OF GEORGIA.

SAVANNAH. GA. July /. 1885.
ON and after this date Passenger Trains will
~ run daily, unless marked :, which are daily,
except Sunday The standard time By which
these trains ruG is 36 minutes slower than
Savannah city time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-10

Guyton dinner train leaves Guyton $40 p. m. ;
arrives Savannah 4:25 p. m
Sleeping cars on all night trains between So
vannah, Augusta, Spartanburg, Macon and
Atlanta
Train leaving Savannah at 500 p. m will stop
regularly at Guyton, to put off passengers
Train arriving at Savannah at els a. m will
stop on signal at stations between 0Iillen and
Savannah to take on passengers
Connections at Savannah with Savannah
Florida and Western Railway for all points in
Florida.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at City Office. No. % Bull street and
Depot Office 80 minutes before departure of
each train.
ROBERT W. HUNT T. T CHARLTON
Ticket Agent. Gen Pass Agent
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RAILROADS,
RAILROADS.
SAVANNAH. FLORIDA & WESTERN
II ALL w A Y.
WayCrOSS Short Line

Time Gard IN Effect June Y. 1888
A LII TRAINS Of this road are run by cAntr,,
L a Standard Time. Passenger trains win laav
and arrive daily as follows: ''~'e
WEST INDIA FAST MAT
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This train connects at Eaycross with ro.t
Express train for New Orleans and the west
through Pullman sleeping cars to Montgomery
Nashville and st. Louis ' -
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EAST FLORIDA EXPIRES

fulIman buffet cars to and from Jacksonville
and New York; also to and from, Wavcro o ms
HNew 0fhans via Pensacola. ~
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PuIman Buffet Cars Jacksonville to Chaftat
nooga and through coaches Jacksonville tcs
hattanooga. w
vile and Savannah
through tickets sold to all points oy rail ana
steamship connections, and baggage checked
through. Also Sleeping Car Berths and Sections
secured at Passenger Station and Rren's tricka1
Office, % Bull street. ~'"
r. G. FLEMING, VIM p. HARDrE
SUPERINTENDENT Gen. Pass. Al,t
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Guyton dinner train leaves savannah 200 p,
M; arrives Guyton 2:5j p. m.
Passengers for Sylvania, Wrghtsve. Nil
ledgeville and Eatonton should take 1lJ a. IN.
train.
Passengers for Carrollton. Fort Gaines Tai
bottom, Buena Vista, Blakely and Clayton should
take the $40 p m. train.
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SUBURBAN RAILWAYS

LEAVE ARRIVE LEAVE ISLE LEAVE
CITY. CITY. OF HOPE. MONTGOMERY