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l am, dear sir,
Your obedient servant,

The Frsnch are still more liberal in the
use Of courteous episto,acy Dhraseology.
When they begin with Cher monsieur"
they conclude with "Receree, monsieur,
pGsst.yance de 10 haute consideration aUec
IaqtteIle jai ChOnnedT d'etTe cOtre tres
humble ct tres ObeiSsdnt Seruiteuf."
The Italian is still more profuse in the
use of gaudy nothing in his letter. You
are to him "Htastr1SSin3o Signore," most
Industrious sir, aud he is "PoStro depotiS-
sinlo.n your most devoted.
While the Spaniard says, when he writes
to you that he is not only your most hum
BILE obedient servant, but would consider it
a privilege to kiss your august foot.
The ahsurdity Of all this would be seen If
we took the phrases out Of the letters and
used them when we meet and part with an
acquaintance How would 1T do, when you
back QUE OF reception room, to say:
DEAR SIR: an
yours very respectfully.
JOIN P. JONES'"
Or, after visiting lady.
"MADAM: Receive the assurance of my
esteem and believe me to be
Your obedient servant,
PRIMUs b. TUCKER"
Oneen Victoria uses less frills in her let
ters than does any other lady Of whom /
have heard. When she drops line TO our
President, she says, in a plain, straig htfor~
ward way, what she has to say and CON
cludes with the simple line.
"Your good friend.
VICTORIA R.
Che doesn't even write her name in full
Her Christian namo is good enough for her
when she mails postal card to the white
house.
The old Romans we're as courteous as the
modern Americans, but they wasted no
time in useless complimentary phrases. NO
yours very faithfully" for them II was
"Cesar to Brutus. Greeting and C@ser
said lust what be had to say-not line
more-and then he stopped, dropped some
wax on the parchment and sealed 1t with
his thumb.
| throw out these crude thoughts hoping
that others may take them and develop
on our present epistolary idiooy
J. ARMoY KNOX.
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"There goes poor Joues--bankrups ever
since bis trial"
"Did be break the lawp
"NO; the Law broke himn-Christ1Has
Pack.
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ICE.
TAE GORRlE ICB MANUFACTURING co.

We have been informed by some Of our
friends that considerable talk has been made
that the prices for ICE advertised by us are
winter prices only, Now, to show that we ara
sincere we will say that we are ready to con-
tract with any responsible parties for one year
at our advertised rates, and also that we are
now ready to sell tickets In any quantity at our
advertised rate Our prices are as follows:
100 pounds OF ice delivered .............25 cents
30 pounds of ice delivered. ........... is cents
% pounds OF ice delivered .............. cents
Tickets good for 100 pounds Of ice, 20 cents
per 100.
100 pounds Of ice at our factory, IS cents
per 100
GORRIE ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
LOUIS P. BART. President.
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CONSUL PTlON,

have positive remedy for the above disease; byits
thousands Of Of tho worst kind and of long
standing have been cured. Indeed strong faith
IN its efficacy, that will send TWO BOTTLES FREE, with
a VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease to any sun
erer who will send me their Express and 7. o. address
T.. A. SIOcum. NJ. c.. 1873 Pearl ST.. ". Y,
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Undressed kid and driving gloves, all
sizes, at LaFar's.-Ad.
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Mems underwear, closing out. All win.
ter goods reduced at LaFar's.-Ad.
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Hats. hatsi SiIk or Derby shapes. Dun>
Lays fneAAts, at LAsar's.--Ad.
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KNOX THINKS A FEW THOUGHTS
And Presents Them for the PubNc's
Consid GRAFTON.


Consid
Copyright 1891. BY the United PressA
New YORK, Jan. 2.-What an extraor-
binary amount Of time is wasted, aud what
an enormous amount of INK LIS sQuandered
every day in writing meaningless words
and phrases. Let US look at the words OF
courtesy and compliment IN ordinary
epissolarY correspondence
When ] write 10 John Jenkins I address
him az John Jenkins, ESQ, which, being in-
terpreted, means "John Jenkins, the shield
bearer" Probably John could not tell you
what esquire means, and IL ne saw q shield
wouldn't know whether IL was a campaign
badge or the lid of q new kind of pot.
further address him as Dear Sir"
may never have heard Of jenkins before
receiving from him the letter l am answer
ing. Then why Is he 'dear" TO mei II |
know Jenkins intimately he becomes "My
Dear Sir" or Dear Jenkins"
Well say that l am writing to you.
Wien l write all have TO say to you un-
necessarily add that
al am
Yours truly"
l do not see why should be yours at
all. Still IL | sm yours that's a truth, and
| 1t is work Of supererogation TO emphasize
| it by telling you that truly" | am yours.
Again, truth is truth, ond cannot qualify
or strengthen 1t by the use of Every"
| Sometimes | am
| 'RespectfullY yours
| although you know that my respect for you
! is-Well-
read letter recsntly that was written
| by one statesman to another. 1t ran thus:
| Hoa'bl6 -----:
| DEAR SIR:
Your esteemed favor received. You IN
suit me by writing to me regarding the
matter to which you refer. You saould
know that what you ask me to do is pre-
posterous. l shall do no such a -
| thing / further want you to distinctly
understand that l do not propose to be
dictated to by you In this or in any other
matter.
/ am, dear sir,
Your obedient servant,
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VEGETABLES FRUITS. ETC.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27

mum. All provisions of the constitution and
laws Of this state inconsistent or in any way
conflicting with this article are declared to
be superseded hereby.
Section I.--Re il further enacted. that it
shall be the duty OF the Secretary of State
to publish the foregoing proposed amend
ment in accordance with the provisions OF
article two hundred and fifty-six of the con
stitution within ninety days after the first
day of January, in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-one.
Section. III. BE it further enacted, That
at the next general election all electors who
desire to vote for said amendment shall
write or print upon their ballots the words.
For the Levees, Schools, DharlEies PEN
sions, Drainage, Lotteries and General
Fund amendment and all electors who
desire to vote ait said election against said
amendment shall write or print upon their
ballots the words. Against the Levees,
Schools, Charities, Pensions, Drainage, Lot
teries and General Fund amendment"
Section. IV.Be if further enacted, That
all officers coarged with elections or the
conduct of the returns thereof under the
general election laws, shall at the tine
they give notice of the s.id general elee-
ton also give notice of the election herein
ordered for the adoption or rejection of the
proposed amendment, and shalt without
other direction or authority than is herein
contained make due returns OF said election
iu conformity with the general election
laws in SO far as they are not inconsistent
with or in conflict with this act.
tSignedl S. P. HENRY.
Speaker of the House of Representative.
[SignedI JAMES JEFFRIEs.
Lieut. Governor and President of the
Senate.
(~~4~ Witness my signature and the seal
@~S} ~ city Of Baton R Rouge, f this 18th Il day Law
Of August, 1891.
L. T. MASON.
Secretary of State
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Boys and Girls.

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PRONUNCIATION
OF THE
Proposed Amendments to faae
Constitution of the State OF
louisiana.
ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-.
BLY, OF 1890
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OE #LOJISlANA.
Office of the Secretary of State.
In pursuance of the provisions OF the
Constitution, publication is here by made
and given to the qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of this State,
which has been eoncnrred in by two-thirds
of all tEe members elected to each House
Of the General Assembly of this State, at
the regular session thereof, held at tile CITY
of Baton Rouge, in the year 1890, and which
is required to be published for the informa-
ton Of the qualified electors OF this State
for three months preceding the general ell
estion for Representatives and which pro-
posed amendment more fully appears IN
Act No. l53, of the Regular Session of 1896,
which is hereafter officially published for
the information of the qualified electors OF
this State, and which will be submitted TO
them for their approval orrejection at the
next general election. which will be held
on tuesday, tbs 1gth day of April, 1892 Git
being the Tuesday next following the third
Monday of this month"; In such manner and
form that the qualified electors may vote
for or against said amendment, and if d ma
jority or the qualified electors voting at
said election, shall approve and raiify said
proposed amendment, then such proposed
amendment, so approved and ratified, shall
become part of the Constitution of this
State.
NO. asa. AN ACT
Providing for the submission to the
electors of the state, for adoption or re-
lection, an amendment to the constitu-
tion of the state by inserting therein,
An article on levees, schools. charities,
pensions, drainage, lotteries and general
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER !, 1881
W. W. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
Real state Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
of the Attakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and it win soon be
too late.
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
l. A3O acres in Vermilion parish about
10 miles southwest of Abbeville. All in a
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
O. SO arpents near Abbeville. ALI llunder
a good fence and with good cabin, well,
ETC. A choice farm
s. 500 arpents on Bayou Vermilion,
about II miles below Abbeyille. Fine
bayou land part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
MoRtotl's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of L. s. Winston's plantation.
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A tfagni6cent OGer.

We have entered into an agrees
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ton, By which we can furnish ID
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this paper for year and either
Of the following memoirs for the
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Gen. Lees Memoirs, 2 yol.
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Now is your opportunity to secure
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lana is neTeDy recognized and declared,
and after payment of all the annual inter-
est on said Constitutional Bonds and
bonds not retired and the payment of the
said annual allotments of Premium Bonds
and premiums eAtant in the hands of
holders, and after making provisions for
a sinking fund, at such time and of such
an am0nnt5as the Legislature prescribes,
the surplus OF said one per cent. shall be
disposed of as prescribed by the Legisla-
ture.
The act passed at the present session
No. SO entitled .An act to carry into effect
the Constitutional amendment passed at
the present session relative to the bond
nebt of the City of New Orleans, etc., be
and is hereby approved and confirmed in
all its parts as contract between the
City of New Orleans and the holders of
said Constitional Bonds and of the bonds
outstanding not retired as aforesaid
SECTION 2. Be 1T further resolred, etc.
That the city of New Orleans be and is
hereby authorized and empowered to ex-
anime into and assume the payment of the
claims or obligations of the Board of
SchoolDirectors for the city and parish of
Orleans due for the years 1880, 1881, 1882,
1888, and 1884, now III tho hands of original
owners, who have in nowise parted with
their right of ownership or pledged the
same as may be found to be equitably due
by said board for services rendered, labor
performed or materials furnished by au-
thority of said board.
SECTION 3. Be II further resolued etc.,
That all electors voting at said election
for said amendment shall place upon their
Orleans debt amendment. and the cleo
tors voting at said election against said
amendment shall place on their ballots the
words, Against the City of New Orleans
debt amendment
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 154-AMEND-
MENT NO, 9.
Proposing to submit TO the electors of
this State an amendment to article
two hundred twenty mine l229l of the
Constitution of 1879, relative of Pub
lie Education"
SECTION /. Be it res01red by the General
assembly of the Stale of Louisiana, t,Go-tltirds
Of the members elected to each house CONCUR
ring therein. That article two hunded and
twenty-nine of the Constitution of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy mine, be amend
ed and re-enacted SO as to read rs fol-
fows viz:
Article 2e9-The school funds of the
State shall consist of: /. The proceeds of
taxation for school purposes as provided
III this Constitution: 2. The interest on
the proceeds of all public lands heretofore
and support of the public, schools; 5, OF
laHds and other property which may here
after be bequeathed, granted or donated
the State or generally for school purposes;
4, All fundsor property (other than lnl
proved lands,, bequeathed or granted to
the State, 0fLouisiana. The Legislature
may appropriate to the same funds the
proceeds. in whole or in part of nnblic
lands not designated for other purpose,
and shall provide that every parish. or
every school ward IL each parish, may
levy tax for the public schools therein,
which shall not exceed five 81 mills on
the dollar, the vote Oh such tax to be
decided nv n majority Of+the pFuperty tax
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27
NO. ST.
Cupid.

Little Cupid
Is not stupid
In the glorious simmer time.
When there's reason and there's
rhyme
In no clothes,
But this season,
There s DO reason
Less he'd take a trip like Dante's)
In leaving off his panties
10 be froze.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27

From the way Capt. Sam, of Loi-
terry Salvation Army fame. sticks tii
the judicial bench. it is supposed
there is glue or some other adhesive
iogredisnt on tn. O. Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-02-27
NOTICE.
n H.la.Iaiuery for smae.

IEslcERiaery for ssEies
One steel Boiler 42 inches by Is
feet long, 4 Rues. One Engine, one
set Of Rollers, Pump, one Grist mill.
Fire front, stack, aud all connec-
ions: j y fally guaranteed.
Solomon WISE.
AbbevIiis La, Jane s, 1891.
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BOUND TO HAVE IT.-I must and
will have it, exclaimed the little
man and he dashed the paper to the
floor, jumped from his chair and
brought his elinched hand down Oh
the table vigorously; then, mopping
his brow aud adjusting bis glasses;
be seated himself, seized his pen and
in nervous. excitable hand wrote i
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troit, Mich, Gentlemen Referring
to your advertisement In the Nation.
al Intelligence, notice that you say
that your Seed Annual for 1892 il
free to all applicants. As I buy
considerable quantities Of vegetable
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would esteem it favor il you would
mail me your Catalogue. My neigh:
bors say 1t is the best.
Very truly yonrs,
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THE GREAT CAMPAIGN
M
LOUISI a N Is
viii be better reported IN
THE NEW DELTA

Than any other New Orleans paper
The NEW DELTA is in every sense of the
word the Peoples Paper and represents
the Democratic party that is driving the
giant monopoly, the Louisiana Lottery,
out of the State.
The Daily and Sunday New Delta will
be sent till April Is, 1892, for only
$3.50.
The Weekly New Delta viii be sent till
April 15. 1892. for only
25 Cents.
Send for sample copy.
THE NEW DELTA,
Al Nachez Street. New Orleans, La.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-05-12
Roston Produce Market.

FLoUR-Flour does not improve, and quota
tons are revised TO slightly easier figures on
some brands, with other brands shade
higher: Fine and supers, 81 5OG3 J0 extra and
seconds, So 25il4 p; Minnesota bakers, clear
and straight, 81 1904 80: winter wheat, clear
and straight, 81 $500 10; winter patents, $50
8 30; spring patents, 81 75G5 30; fancy brands,
So 80.
COMA shade easier both for track and
for shipment. Chicago No. yellow for ship
ment is quoted at 54G5416c, The spot market
| Is quoted at: High mixed, 541Sc, steamer yell
| low, 5415416c; steamer mixed, 5S1sD5312c; nc
-MEAL~Cornmeal is not changed, the posi-
ton of corn being little easier. oatmeal con-
tinues very quiet.
BEEF-A good trade is reported, with the
market believed to be well cleaned up, as
compared with " hat it has been. The quota
lions are: Prime steers, 6156D7c; good, 6lD6l5c;
light 51SlD534c: extra heavy kinds, 919QnlUc;
| good binds, S15091sc; light, rose.
MUTTONs AND LAMBS-Fair trade, with
prices sustained. Neals are also a little bet
ter: Fancy spring lambs, HG:S)c, as to quality
| choice fall lambs, ll1Dl21ac; common to good,
SGlOc; Chicago muttons and yearlings, 90lOc;
| choice heavy Brightons, 9@lOc; choice eastern
| veal. S6I9c; common To good, 5GIc; choice and
| Brightons. S1a11912c.
BITTEk-rnere is little change in the mar
| ket The supply is thought to nave been well
| sold up. with prices steady.
| CHEESE-Wel held, though the market Is
ouiet: Northern full cream and twins, ll1Sd
i2c; special makes, l2!sc; fair to good, 90llc.
EGGS-Steady, at loo for western extras.
Some Of the supplies were tate apout getting
Observation-Disclosures are moving the
wants of the trade. and yet this movement is
fully equal to the wants OF the trade. Quota
tiolis are very little changed: Vermont. north
,rh New Hampshire burbanks and white stars
4U6Q42c ~ bushel rose, 1908; hebrons, 4OlJ43c
Dakota reds 30Dj)c; hOulton hebrOns, 45c
Aroostook heDrons, 400 i3c; rose, 4OlD4)c. sweet
tav dOuble heads.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-05-12
The NIethndist Conference

OMAHA, May 3. - The twenty-fourth
quadrennial conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was called to order by
Bishop Bowman. The first days business
was characterized by wrangle over the
seating of delegates.
OMAHA, May 4.-The delegate question
was settled and grand mass meeting was
held
OMAHA, May 5.-The episcopal address
was read. 1t shows the total member
ship of the church to be 2,292, 694.
The exclusion of Chinese is denounced as
inhuman and total abstinence is declared
to be imperative.
OMAHA, May Ga resolution to the eff
feet that no member of the Methodist
church could belong to oath-bound organ
izations without violating his faith and
| breaking the fifth commandment caused
great excitement. 1t was referred with
out further reading than the opening
declaration.
OMAHA. May 6.-Great excitement was
created in the convention over the presi
dents signing of the Chinese exclusion
bill so soon after its passage, and the ac
ton was denounced. Bishop Thoburn re
ported progress of the Methodist Chnrch
in India.
OMAHA, May 9.-Saturday's meeting Of
the conference was love feast. The
American university was the topic of dis
cussiOn at a mass meeting yesterday
which was attended by %, 900 person.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-05-12
to the honored name.
The Democratic Convention,


The greatest Democratic conven-
ton ever held in Vermont was that
of last Thursday at Montpelier
That there is dissatisfaction in the
Democratic ranks is evident by the
contest which has been going on for
several weeks. As we predicted last
week the outcome was a most COM
plete victory for the Atkins crew, the
opposition receiving a Waterloo at
thevery outset. The "anties" made
considerable elbow and buster and
were very loud in their statements
that they were going to "clean out
Atkins" On the other hand Mr..
Atkins has confidently stated that
they were untrue in their remarks
and that the party would stand by
him. They did so by an overwhelm-
ing majority, In the early stages
of the convention t. ]. Boynton in
PRODUCED a resolution that each
county elect its own member of the
state committee. The "anties" OPP
posed this and endeavored to get an
amendment through that the con-
vention elect the committees. The
amendment was defeated by vote
of 34S to 321-a majority for At
kins of 119. This settled the con-
test and the "anties admitted de-
feat. The result leaves the party in
anything but a harmonious state
and the end is not yet. After set
ting this question the convention
nominated the following state ticket
and also elected delegates to the
national convention
B. B. Smalley of Burlington, Gov
ernor; W. B. Villas of Randolph,
Lieut.. Governor; Alexander Cochran
of Groton. Treasurer; John j. En-
right of Burlington, Secretary of
State; Elisha May of st. Johnsbury,
Auditor First delegate at large to
Chicago and chairman of the Yer
mont delegation, DIR. J. D. Hanra-
han of Rutland; second-John Rob-
inson of Bennington; third. Hen
ry Jackson of Barre; fourth-Col. H.
Z. Folsom of Lyndon.