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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26
THE BIBLE.


Levi Harben, rich Pennsylvania
Dutch farmer, who died near Earlville
recently, had done pract ically nothing the
last twenty years but reni the bible from
beginning to end Systematically, his task
being to read it five times year. He
had read the book entire ex xactly 100 times
at the time of his death and the new testa-
ment separately sixty-threa times. This
latter task he accomplished during the
last two years of his hfa Another rich
farmer, John Guirich, of Annville, who
died few years ago, started in With the
intention of reading the tibie through
fifty times before Re del lie had read it
forty -four times at the time of his death.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26

ttH StlfthC
1 are asserted
bing poisons
re OF 200 years
these substan-
persons have a
eff -acy. The
and Il briet ac-
'est, p srticularly
icatlon of one of
er, the great ORR
,nteenth century,
(see DR.. Valen-
N two volumes
1889, pages 429,
81 make mention
lis nearly of the
Ia Spanish gold
neng to an oval
niddle and be-
W' edges. The
lrisp the heads of
rather believe
aust doIators who
'leas this stone is
eof certain
'osed o, ii has an
!. bo, ng all the
" 49, zen bitten
. Of uprt bitten
TO MAKE an
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ar th1 to IL, it
tractsd all
,ernoon'. In order
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26

Reaches us-or should do so-through the ballot
box. This Ii the medium through which It ought
To speak In clarion tones But there are other
means BY which the people voice their senti-
ments, irrespectiym macf politics, concerning mat
ters of vital I'm Successful or unsuc-
cessful are tno dmonitions as they are
heard distinciy But health, tho srand
desiderstum, app all. The avetue Is
only .es.rec whei acies which bar Ito
complete reevssys aside Hostetters
Stomach Bitsrs has third OF cen
tury oeeunie the nl nong proprietary
remedies TO debility, a, constipation,
dlsnrdar -, :. liver a. and ef-
sectnai n.s Of con d preventing
malarial coriainu: 'en' ol
grippe" Il hsAso sigma ou'e "
the complain EHss-----~~-.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26

hartman; Messts'
u Iona. asFSs ,Arkan- saas' - and SsGsaS, Bate,
Mlon.-Messr-. Allison, Chairman
nmb. Hale, Cullom, stewaf'', coohFe''
orman and Blackburn. ~ w,l
u sarSice and relrenchmentIMsr 80
chairman; Dawes on5 S!aH'0 irSv
s,.Mss.P. call; SS.a'S Sa'Shs. p AIfn, 1,s.
Sanders, Peffer, PaS+ "u'A"e''
lie. SAIrh chairman:
iquire, Higgins, J Fh' Berry '0'1
"a lrSE Te.-rs. Frye, chairman; Jones
9olnh. sq"ysr, Cniiom, Ma-hpaaI,hh' nm
Colf, Vest, German, kenna, "lo'
ybor-Messrs. Carey, chairman
aJuru, Mcmillan, Hansoroush'
barbour and Kyle.
several branches of the civil seFN'
wcr, chairman; Gallinger, feheF'
= Morrill,, chairman; sherman,
Allison. Aldrick, Hi~coek
son, Harris, Ransom and Car
Stockbriiee. chairman;
luire, Power, Blodget, IA1',
Me.-rs sherman, chair.
Wis, lIIscock, Morgan, but
i,sippi river and its Iribu
n. chairman; Peitigre".
Bate and Palmer.
Dawes, chairman; Platl
petugrew, Shoup, Nor
rdel and Villas.
r~srs. Gulom, chair
ndIer Wolcott, llIg
tArkanras), Barbour
chairman; Wilson
\, Coke, Vest an'
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26

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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-26

hartman heHrt
arrcl s.an. George, G!b'
,n Jones ,Arkan.lssse,'sn ana po,e-.
,,,nn.-M.-.r- Allison, chairman
.umb. Hale, CnIlom, s'ewaf'f, co'Nre"'
,orman and Blackburn NJ VOL.
Il service and relrenchmentI1Ms sr,.nhnpn s,.n mp,
chairman; Dawes, slan'or SIax
!, CaM,,, Mps n4.'oS Mitchell, T enan; Allen.
sander, PETER, Pv-zauikner' HIS
lie. SArh chairman;
ionire, Higgins, n' Berry, "ofu0''
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
BOOMING TOWN
WYTHEVILLE

Advances IN the race OF progress
Called the Saratoga of the South. In.
dustries nearing completion and CON
t. mp!att d. It's churches and schools.
The scenery surrounding magnificent.
Wythrville's boom is attracting the
attention of the country.
Wythr county liz noted Tor its blue
grass and fine herds and rich aSricult-
ural area. 1t cmbUdics the mountain
10 merry and climate and fine min raj
waters of Ashrvilie, n. c., with iron
and coal vastly superior to birmingham.
in the midst of an agricultural soil uni
vrrsally superior to either. Located
upon the Norfolk and Western railroad.
half way tween Roanoke and Bristol.
the former of which is situated upon
the east, I'll border and the latter the
western border of the great upland
mineral basin known az Southwest Vir-
ginia. The proposed Virginia aud Ken
lucky railroad, on which work will be-
gin soon, crosses tho Norfolk and West
ern Mt this point. The parkcrsburg,
Little Kanawha and Virginia railway
ilas also decided to build the proposed
coDnt citing link between the Black Diu-
mond system and the Caps Fear and
Yadkin Valley via Wythevilic, making
Wytheville competing railway orntre.
These lines will bring the Gossan ores
of Carroll, the mountain ores of bland
and the limoM!te ores of Cripple Creek
and New River and the coal fields of
Wythe, Bland xnd the Flat Top to-
gcthcr at Wythc vile, making it the
great iron and trade centre of Southwest
Virginia.
New aotorics and industries are be-
ing located every week, among which
are two hotels costing Si0,W,O each.
Steel Range and Stove Factory $i25.O00.
while applications for sites are con-
stantly coming in. The Wytbcville
Manufacturing Company, organized with
q dozen hands 4 few months ago. CngnX-
ing in the building business, has in
creased it's force To - hands. with
twelve months work ahead engaged.
and will now increase their force 10 100
hands. Streets are being graded every
where, rail sidings for factories, while
every movement goes 10 Indicate that
the place will be- the growing industrial
town of 1891. The Wythrville Drvclo3.
ment Company, the pioneer mover IL
the good work, owing as acres of land
had its first sale of lots from it's choice
property, beginning September 3Oth,
when all the lots offered were soon
taken up, and to meet u growing demand
for purchasers 800 more lots will he Of
fcrtd ID, ccmbrr 18th and 18th, intrin
sicily considered rs valuable perhaps a
that of any company being offered in
Virginia. yet at prices extremely reason
able, which 1t is earnestly hoped viii
encourage actual settlers rather thar
lot speculation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
a IIousebuildIng Fish.

In Lake Nyassa, in the interior Of
Darkest Africa" there is q kind Of
blscli1sh which every year builds what
the natives term a house. In the mud
TT the bottom of the lake It makes o
hole sornc two or three feet broad, heap
ing up the mud removed from the hole
so as to form o little wall around It.
The depth of the hole and the height OF
The wall measured together make Il
basin from fifteen to twenty inches
deep. In this lake within n lake this
queer little fish crcct3 mudhousc, tho
necragc-sizcd specimen measuring four
teen inches across the bottom. rapidly
coming TO u point in the share of n
broad cone. a hole four inches in di-
nmctcr, always on the south side,
serves as an opening for cgrcss and in
gross. dried specimen of this queer
domicilc preserved in the Royal Muse
um Mt Berlin has two doors. and par
hilton separating it into two rooms.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
He Piuolee 1 Moro Than Ono.

In tho Berlin law courts por, on who
was caught rod-handod has hcen pro-
ccedsd against for stealing roses from
prettily decorated grave. The accused
produced In court cory OF the inscrip-
tion on the tnblet over tho grave. which
runs as follows: Traveller. ponse n mo-
mont at this spot and pluck IL rose in re-
mombrance 0f what | Was" The de-
fcndant. on the strength of this, CON-
tended that he was acting simply in nc
cordance with tho expressed wishes OF
the deceased: but tho judge thought
otherwise. Tho inscription on the tab
lot stated plainly that the travoler was
to pluck y rOso There was no mention
In the legend that no should pluck
handful OF roses from the bower. SO
tho learned judge forthwith pronounce
cd tho defendant guilty.-London Daily
NeWa
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
icas ly Settled.

Charley Eobrains-Say, Mr.. Brown.
Fweddy Littlesense and have got n ht
Of o pacle OF cigarettes, about tho weight
OF pair OF donkeys.
Freddy-ioth; and VIC want you to
thettle il Tor nth.
Brown-All right. Como over hero
and I'll weigh you.-Light
Two Wioasset (Mc.) schoolgirls tho
other day showed tho valuo OF cool
head and tho right kind of an education.
A little girl near them foil into the wa
ter from floating stage. whom ono OF
the girls, Miss Daisy Budd. sprang to
the stage. seized the child and held hcr
until her companion. Miss May Lcnox,
could holp pull her out. Tho Lilliputian
says tho girls thon began practically TO
illustrate thoir knowledge OF rosuscitat-
Ing drowned persons taught in their
physiologies. and the little one was ro-
stored to consciousness and, at last AZ.
aaalnts. was doing wou.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
- = = -
Americas. silk Pin ;li~s.

Pushes ara manufactured in Englant,
trance and Germany. Tho silk plushc1
nsed in this market mrs the product OF
American labor. Pennsylvania Is tho
center Of this silk plush industry.
Within tho last four or five years all tho
silk plush used In the United States was
imported from England. AtaMt four
years ago the frat American silk plush
plants woro established. At Grst tho
same price was charged for them as for
English tapestry, hut the manufacturers
hcre and abroad began to cut prices and
when this warfare was we'll under way
it WAS not u groat whilo before tho
American maker was on top. \No fur
nish the market u firstclass article In
silk plush ut Il much lower price than is
asked for the importod plush. There il
in fact worry littlo difference Lotweon
tho grade OF silk plush goods made in
England and those produced in this
country. The Saunterer was informed
that there Is ono frn In Philadelphia
whose Sill, pushes nre equal in oycry
way TO the English. Chicago Post
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
a MEXICAN CENTAOH.
Tho Strange Creature Killed In til "''N'
OF Arka nsls-

Tho Strange Creature Killed In III
OF Arka nssls-
According to an Ah :ansas Joarn1N 49,.
Collins Of Little Riv CT County W.
State, killed most 40 rnnrkan'e qu'S
rnrcd near his place the s'rins 20
1877. From the time Of the war up W.
tsi the year named, a svcr'h persona
claimed to have frcQua ntly secn "n
animal in the form OF II la rye REQ ueS g.
with the head and neck IA nan, w
the day that the animal wa , hiiieu' ~.
Collins wife and negro a ii "cre "
lag along On unused path wnch my
s3w the queer creature pccrn y " .ne
through the undcrbrush. II lcy nia'i'
haste md informed the doa 'or "nu
had occurred. lie took hia ?u.' ~
6tlrtcd IN search of the beast, u iien -
5000 overlook nnd shot Glossy ,n'pe'
ton showed that the head, ina
being that Of man, E1orc nea
sctablcd that of q baboon. Its cyea w" W,
large and very prominently set &c -
sidcs OF it's head. a long fringe of ba n
beard covered the chin and nccls. !,
Collins says that when nc camo upw
the creature and levclcd his gun at
it seemed to be owarc of its great dh
Ger, the largo eyes melting into tears
it cav the utter hopclcssncss of the c;ssc
Whc3 shot It uttered n hcart-rcndina
scream md lcapcd high In the DIR. cx-
piring with awful grpans which closely
rescmblcd those of man in distress.
II is generally believed that the creature
was % species OF Mexican ccntaur, @
Lcmi-lcgcndary creature of the post~con-
quest era
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
old Things In New Houses.

Some OF the most priced appoint
ss.lcnts IN the newest houses arc bits of
odd houses that have been worn out
md torn down. Men about TO build
xine' dwellings, may go shopping for CO.
zorial fireplace fixtures. old mante,s.
fan-lighta OF 1890 to 1910. door-frames,
door knockers, and even the doors
i9l1cnnsclves. Sometimes whole houses
axe sold by the dealers in these wares
Possibly San Francisco led this fash
'3on, for one of its first nnd most sub
aSnntiat stone business structures was
pm English bank in Hong Kong. and
ssls shipped to California early in
she '50.s.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
electric DANGERS.
Extrncts FROM M Escciicnt Essay hy
Prof Uenry Morton.

Prof Ucnry Norton
Prof. Henry Morton. in his paper on
Changers Of Electricity" read boforc
the National Electric Light Association
Convention shows how ensil y and snfclv
electricity can 10 utilized IL people Will
only. treat IL in n careful and sensibio
wav. IIe says: "Whon thu develop
ments OF electric currents, on largo
scale and at small cost, first became
possible by reason OF the discoveries Ok
Faradny, Wilde, Gramme. 6iemans AMI
others. tho question OF tho dangers to
life and property attending thoir uso
was prominently before the public, just
as tho dangers attending tho use or
stoam. OF rapid loconlotion on railroads,
and OF dynamite wero brought to tho ut"
tcntion OF tho world whom tboso power
full cngin"s first loft tho experimental.
laboratory of tho chemist or engineer ~
take their part in the ordinary labor AN
business OF lifo. In ouch instance alike
thoro was n class Of people who took tho
narrow aud partial view that IL al
Agency WAS dangerous 1t should ho OK
cludcd altogether from public use, or.
what amounted TO the samo thing, 10
surrounded with such exclusions and
limitations rs would rob Is OF almost all
It's capacity for usefulness md restrict
all pos ibility Of advance and develop
ment in It's application" Prof. Morton
recalls tho fact that on tho introduction
OF steam into England laws were passed
limiting the pressure in boilers to thirty
pounds 10 the square inch; that tho firss
railroad charter contained clanso
limit NJ fro ~ tu.fil n
miles an hour, and that when speed
OF thirty milrs an hour was suggested
tho idea was characterized by promi-
nent journal OF tho day M simply in Snne.
and it was said thai people would just
az suon DO hurled out Of cannon rs sub
nit themselves to he hurled along at
such fearful velocity. which wonld
doubtless stop the circulation OF tho
blood besides arrestiny other vital
functions. But in every case tho acci-
dents and injuries produced hy uho> o
various innOvatin! agt ncics-- INST trains,
high pressure boilers, dynamite and 80
on--have boon vastly less than tholo
caused by tho things which thov
superseded. Tho fatalities by express,
trims nro as nothing c. rparcd
with those of tho days os
freight trains, nnd tho present
loss of lito an'l injury to passengers hy
rail is inSi ,nificant in proportion 10 tho
numbers carried when comp ,rci wit /
those OF Stage coaches. Tho Same rcla-
tions exist between accidents 10y hiwil
and low pressure boilers and ly dyna-
nito and gunp,wdcr. PrcmiIin., tina :
tho usors OF electric currents have in too
many caSos neglected tho most ol'vion
precautions. anu that The most powerful
and dangerous agencic become ne most
efficient protectors AMI servIrs' OF
man. Prof. Morton inculcatca The in
telliTent and adequate control OF cleo
tricity. and cites q number OF s.nA.lnrJ
rulcs. tho observance OF which. hu
voucltos. will SECURE perfect immunity
from injury 10y tho electric currunL-
n Y Star
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
PROFESSIONAL.
O. PITCHER. NJ. D.,

A o. PITCHER. NJ. D.,
homeopathic PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Residence, No. 30 Seventh ave. o. W.,
Roanoke. Va.
Office, 20 Salem avenue.
Office hours: o to ] u. ~, to and
z to $ p. IN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
Bet,or Than a string.

81 want something" said u farmer MS
he entercda Michigan nvonuc drug store
tho other day.
"Well, what Is Ito"
II didn't tic string around my flngor,
but guess can got around to It all tho
same. What's tho namo of tho lake DO.
low nsg'
Lake Eric"
Exactly. What's tho namo OF tho
bay which tho boats run too"
Putin bay"
"Corrcch Now, thcn, who put in
thero?"
Perry"
straight "a d string. want ten
cents worth of rarygoric. My old wom-
an said I'd DO surc TO forgot it. but here's
tho proof that didn't -Milwaulic
Journal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-18
HUNTING A MOLE.
How One OF tho Veivet-Coated Digs vrf
WAS Caught Alive.

How One OF tho veivet-Conted Dig Vrf
WAS Caught Alive.
a 1.-Two mole being much desired" to
iliu'trato natural-history lesson, a
specimen OF tho vclvct-oontcd digger
which was ravagln- Il conservatory was
caught i'll the following exciting man.
ncr:
The gardener and resolved to catch
1t. lio was anxious to prevent further
mischief To his plants. and WINS wish
ing to help the lecturer ~ sending a
lively specimen to Illustrate his subject.
The exciting part Of tho business was
thu necessity of making the capture be-
fore eleven o'clock, when tho carrier
would pass by. and. taking charge OF the
animal. would delivNr 1t in time for the
lecture noxt day. We watched for the
npbeaving OF tho molb's run. which camo
at last The gardener made quick
plunge with his hand Into tho soft earth.
but, alas! tho mole escaped He kent
quiet for ten minutes, then another ut
tempt WAS made and failed. The cor
ricr's Toll sounded and he passed by. I
still kept watch and again saw tho earth
move--tho third time was successful. I
had gone to find tin box and on nv re.
turn was greeted wi,b ''lIere's tho
mole. na'am" Poor fellOwt no was be.
ing ignominiousiy hold up by the scruif
OF his neck and kicking furiously at the
indignity. lie WAS soon packed up In
soft grass, with n plentiful supply Of
worms to feast upon iy the way. A
special messenger overlook tho carrier
and telegram was sent to announce
the dispatch Of tho precious animal.
lie first reached London Office. whore
fear no tended to hinder business. ms
it wns nccdful 10 transfer him to.a cage
and no ono seemed particularly anxious
for the honor Of catching him, as his
teeth were known to be both sharp and
humorous and his disposition not of the
:ncekest However, no WAS placed in
his cage and gnvo wonderful pleasure
when exhibited to the children.-Mrs
Brighton's Stories OF ret Animals.
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Office, Asberry building. opposite Post
Office, No. 1914 Third avenue &. w., Roa-
noke. Va. janl4-tf
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A Principle az IcyolutIop.

Guest. SEQ hore. waiter. ordered q
young duck and you havo brought q
tough old hon.
WaitOr.-No, sab, dat war duck. Bus
do duck ogg war incubrated by hen.
sab; and when the duck came out ho
done gone assumed do proclivitics of do
hen, Bah.-puck
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sembly may, by general law, provide for a
tax on the incomes of citizens Of this State;
vet fines, duties, licenses or taxes may
properly and Justly be imposed or laid with a
political view for good government and the
benefit of the community.
SECTION .. Ind be al enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
article fifteen Of the Declaration of Rights OF
the Constitution shall be, at the next general
election held in this State, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance of the
directions contained in article fourteen of the
constitution of this State, and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words, ''for the con
stitutional amendment or against the con-
stitutional amendment as the voter shall
elect, and Immediately after said election,
due return shall be made to the Governor OF
the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, as directed by the said four
teenth article of the Constitution.
Approved April Sd, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
a correct copy of an act of the General AS
sembly of Maryland, passed January session,
1890. w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of State.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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NALL AND WINTER
DRY GOODS.
LOW AND MEDIUM-PRICED
DRESS GOODS.
25 to 65 Cents for Wool Goods.
to Is Cents for Cotton Goods.
FINE DRESS GOODS.

FINE DRESS GOODS. to
From all over the World Range of Prices tie
IS cents and up.
SILKS-BLACK AND COLORED, OF
In oil the Fashionable Makes. Colored, so "a
cents a ward up. Black, 10 cents yard up .
We only sell all.Silk Goods III
VELVETS, PLUSHES, TRIMMINGS. be
All Colors, Styles, Prices 81
LACES, LACE CURTAINS. fr
Laces by the yard of every kind 80
Lace Curtains, from Sl.00 Pair up. -,
DOMESTIC COTTONS, FLANNELS. e. e,
Cottons at Wholesale Prices. All Widths in
tbe hest makes Flannes-any Quality you &C
NAV want in Coiored, White, Embroidered, di
| Fancy.
LINENS. di
Only Pure Linens sold. Table Linen, 30 Of
cents a yard up. Doyies, so cents dozen ~
up. Napkins, $l.00 dozen up. Towels, In
| 81 90 dozen up. All kinds of Linens by "a "a
the yard.
BLANKETS. QUILTS. q,
| Largest variety IN any otOfe COlOTcu DldHh- III
cts. all Prices White Blankets and Quilts
for Double and Single Beds, Cribs. Com IN
| forts-Clean Cotton and Elder Down filled. HI
| MEMS AND BOYS CASSIMERES. NJ
| CLOTHS FOR SUITS, PANTS, COATS.
LADIES DRESS CLOTHS, COATINGS. ~ ~
| LADIES', MEMS AND CHlLDREN'S
UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, TIES, ST
HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES.
ALI. KINDS OF FURNISHING GOODS.
WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIBS,
SHAWLS, NOTIONS, CORSETS,
JACKETS, WRAPS, GOSSAMERS,
AND
EVERY ARTICLE A DRY GOODS
HOUSE SHOULD HAVE.
Our regular customers knew us Fair 7
Dealing, One Price House, that sells at Low
Prices
Persons ordering Samples cannot be too
particular in specifying what they want, and
about the Price they wish to pay. I
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Chief Clerk c
NUMBER 4.
CHAPTER 255.

NUMBER 4.
CHAPTER 255.
AN ACT TO amend section one Of article
seven of the Constitution of this State.
Section /. Be it enacted Jy the General
assembly of Maryland, Three-fifths of all
the members of the two Houses concurring,
That the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State, and if adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as here
in provided shall supersede and stand in the
place and instead Of section one Of article
seven of the said constitution.
SECTION |. County Commissioners shall be
elected on general ticket of each county by the
qualified voters of the several counties of the
State on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in the month of November, com
mencing in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety one: their number in each county, their
compensation, powers and duties shall be
such as now or may be hereafter prescribed
by law, they shall be elected at such times, in
such numbers and for such periods, not ex-
ceeding six years, as may be prescribed by
law.
SECTION .. Ind be 1t enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution shall be, at the next general
election held in this State, submitted TO the
legal and qualified voters thereof, for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance of the
directions contained in article fourteen of the
Constitution of this State; and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words 'for the con-
stitutional amendment or against the con-
stitutional amendment as the voter shall
elect, and Immediately after said election due
return shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said fourteenth article of
the constitution.
Approved April Sd, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the atoregoing is a
correct copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January session,
1890. w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.