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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13

required by law OF the assess ,s as heretofore
elected in snch city. and IN ~ shall hold ONCE FOR
the term OF three years. and until their succ sssors
are appointed. aud In cas- uf vacancy IN che ONCE
or AM OF sucn assessors during sucl 70 m eithsr
by death or other cause, such ' scancy may be iitiei
by the mayor OF such city in the manner alto .esaid;
and as compensation fsr the perform unce OF their
Duties as such as essors. they snail receive q ssateI
annual sa A.y, which shall be liked at tins time OF
their appointment and shall not be increased or
reduced during the term or their Office. and sucn
salary and compensation shall be Ia lieu OF All
fees here Gofore allo we'd 20 assessors In sueh city
10: the perform u % OF their dut.
:. Aud DO it ena ,ted. That the said assessors may
be appointed by the mayor AMI com non council
or other governing body of suoh city. in manner
aforesaid, at any time after the passage OF this act,
but shall not enter up n the discharge II their du-
ties nor shall the r term OF office b sgin .sStl the
expiration of the term OF Office for which the
present assessors IN such wore eject d, AID she APP
pointnIent or satd ASSESSORS by the mayor aud
common couacil or other governing body OF suen
city in manner aforesaid. shall be taken to ue aud
Is hereby declared To DO the section of the sue.
cess0rs Of the above mentioned assessors cleo ted
III and for such city as Aforesaid
3. And be 1t enacted. That all acts and parts
OF acts Inconsistent wi b this acc be and tile
same are nereb, repealed, and that this act shall
take effect imme ifateIy.
Approved March IL, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13
CHAPTER ccxL1v.

An Act 10 provide for the appoistmsunt Of asses
l. Be it enacted ny the Senate ana General AS,
sembly Of the state Of New Jersey. Ihst 10 any
iatIon of less than thlrty-fy thousand inhabitants
wi,ere in 1t is now provided by law that the asses.
s ch city. such mode and manner OF election Of as
SCISSORS Is hereby aboli he'd: and her after IL shall
be hawaii FOR tho mayor Of suca city 70 nominate
and by and with the advice and consent OF thu
co.nmon council or other governing body OF s,ich
-cSfv I'D be expressed by q vote of q majority of all
is members) appoiut . board OF assessors In and
for such city to consist OF one assessor IN anu Ior
appointed. shall perform al the duties ~ now
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13
CHAPTER coxx1v.

An Act to provide for she issuing of additional
county road tonds for the purpose OF improving
i, Re IL enacted by tine Senate and General AS
sembly Of the state of New Jersey, That fu any
county in this state which the board OF chosen
freeholder4 haze acquired an fmproyfsed public
roads under the authority Of an act entitled IAN
quire. improve and maintaia public public roads,
approved March nineteenth, one thousand eight
hundred ana eighty nine. and ths supplements
aud amendments thereto. and nave issued county
road bonds by virtue or under authority OF the
said act and the supplements aud amend msnts
tnereto and by reason of authority grated in a
certificate issued by the circuit court of that coun-
act aud the supplements q nd amend ments thereto,
IT snail not be necessary to repeat the application
TO the said court provides for in section three OF
the said act. In order TO issue an additional amount
of county romd b nds for the purpose OF i ,prov-
ing addftiodal sections OF the county road tn at
NAV he ACQUIRED by such board of chosen free.
hoIders subsequent to the making OF the original
application for tine issuing OF such county road
boncs, but in no case shall any such board issue
bonds under the suio act and the supplements and
amendments thereto, exceeding the sum OF three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars: provided, that
no ad Tuition al county road bonds shall be Issued
where the amount OF snch proposed issue in aud1-
rion to existing debt shall raise the debt OF the
county for all purposes above three pee centutu OF
rhe arsesscd value OF tie real estate therein at the
tune of the issue of such bonds.
Fcfs inconsistent withthe pr Jvistons OF this act De
and the same are hereby repealed Ia 50 Tar as their
operation may affect the Operation of tnis act
4 And be it enacted, That this act Shall take
effect I'M Immediately
Approved March II, 1878.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-13

iawfui for any corporation existing under and by
virtue e the laws Of this state, whether cbsags e., created
porate name by q two-thirds vote of tue board of
directors or managers OF sncn corpofaIi9n. VINO
called for that purpose; provided, that the corpor-
s1lG , ea IN m no ! : a'a hereinafter i mentioned; saeh
certincat- in writing shall set forth: -
/ the name of such corporation in use fmme IL
ately preceding the vote, and making and hling
III Tne name assumed to. designate such Q ,rpora-
tion and to be used in its business aud dealings In
the pIace and stead of that referred 60 In the, last
p shsg1 ae sir pasifb, y ehe beard Of directors, or a ma,
jorIty Of said board, and recorded, IN pursuance Of
clerk Of the county wnere me principal oface or
place Of bus ness Of such corporal on In this state
records / shall be filed in the once OF the secre.
tary OF state; and to which certificate shall be az
hxed the oficial seal OF said board and tns am.
davit of the secretary or acting secretary OF such
eSep anthopity Of . the board Of directors or man
ayers of such corporation. as expressed by a Two.
or special meeting Of said board called for that
purpose, ~. .h,u+,.t, sact,on
| Of the act to which this. is a supplement be and the
sam is hereby amended tS read as follows; .n,
the secretary or treasurer Of such company. after
the payment Of the last instsiimeat Of = sa ts so esr
tificate OF Incorporation, sh Ill make a certiicate
s paid e.. ne %h am0a esr sa aae's snail { Be- signed and
| sworn to or afirme I by the president ana score
s tSr cause the same 70 be filed in the depart
| ment OF state.
9. And be it enacted, that the thirty first section
of the act 10 which this Is q supplement De aud
the same fs hereby amended TO read as follows;
81. And be it enacted, That ff ans, OF the said
companies shall increase their capital STOCK as pro
vided by This act or any supplement- thereto the
officers mentioned In the preceding soctlon. AFTER
the payment OF the lat tnstallment OF such add
so aided aud paid in and sign and swear TO or
affirm the same. and cause II. 70 be MED In the
manner a. lp pd0 be It enacted "a tee pf That Sc Section thirty three
of the act to which which this Is u supp-ement Dc
amended SO as to read as follows:
So. And be Il enacted, Ihss enery snon company
the stockholders. In person or By proxy. &c any
| meeting c He'd for that purpose. change the ma.
ture OF uusiness;a and ia such case . certihcsts OF
the proceedings. signed by the presidens aud ssec-
rets y under the corporate seal Of the company,
recItfng that the assents OF the OF the said stock.
holders. have been given, and also the change OF
the nature OF its business shall be filed In the de-
partme lt of state within ten days after the meet
Ing Of ne stockholders a. Aforesaid. aud q certified
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
a,,rlu. Novelties For Ladies.

Novelties innumerabIe greet the
shopper this season at every step 81
her i%ourneYings from shop to saloon,
from bazaar to emporium, Never
was the variety greater or the ma
terials more beautiful in texture
colorings aud DEVICE. TIE wooden
textiles of to day--.if one confine her
attention TO them al0ae--havc reach
ed such a degree Of rich beauty that
Is would be an easy matter to design
an entire outfit, or indeed, d Whole
troussean with them. The Oriental
dyes also are noted in many OF these
fabrics, tho gay mixture catchitg5hc
eye Of the shopper at once lnueed
one would lose l.er way in this laby-
rinth of novelties unless she posses
scs q reliable guide. The Mcdowell
Fashion Journals are precisely O sure,
companion for they contain the best
and the most practical information.
La Mode de Paris" and Paris III
bum Of Fashion" arc unique in taste
aud Style and cost $500 a year or
IS els a COPY. LA Mode,H which is
only $3.50 per annum. or Is cents a
cory. Messrs y Mcdowell d Co.,
Publishers 4 West 18th Street New
York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
RERE ESTAT
SEEKERS AND LAND
BUYERS.

ffyou want cheap. good land either for
homes or for speculation, come TO d see
fion which Il new Railtuad is inst fully
developing, a section which on account of
the richness of its sell and other natural
advantages is bound to soon enjoy a boom
and permanent boom, where the climate
is made healthy and pleasant by the Gulf
breeze. where the opportunities for grow.
ing rice are varied and numerous. sppiy
to
WHITE. RR0UssARD AND GREENE
aud You willtind lands of all kinds, fou
will receive prompt and courtea4rs replies
to all inquiries ana viii. no t%ioal.t. find
exactly what you are in seafeh for. Adj
dress:--White. Bronssard and Greene.
Abbeville. Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
500 Reward. sEao.

The readers Of the Abbeville Meridional
will be pleased to learn that thefe is at
least n dreaded disease THAT science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and that
is cliarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known TO TO the medical
fraternity. Gatarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires 6 constitutional treatment
Halls catarrh cure is taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the foun.
dation Of the disease, and giving Tue patent
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing its work.
the proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One Hum
dTed Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Price f5s sold By all druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

d. b. Henry has sold an interest
in The Henry irrigating pump, which
is being manufactured here. to Ben
4. Black. 1t is The intention 81 Tie
new firm to put these pumps Oh Tie
market as speedily as possible ard
push their sale This pump has a
number Of advantages over others
that have been introduced. which, iii
addition to tire lover price at which
it will BE- sold, ongist 10 Be iastru-
mental in tie bmldSning NJ a coed
business. Mr.. Henry will personal.
ly sapcriptend their manufacture,
while Mr. Black will past their IN
PRODUCTION and sale.-Crcwle3 Sig
raj
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

Loak a difficulty square in the face
ard iawill run.
A Va man can never own ANYTHING
TIM ereproof.
4 rath can fever be put in the
graSe and kept there.
SeIf-conecit always puts u so
that ear eyes 90 shut.
Famine runs from the man who
puts heart IL lis work.
Palm tree prosperity does not de-
pend on weather or climate.
A self nsade maj generally rams
gcs to spoil his ob somewhere.
Nothing pay . poorer interest on
the investment than wearing Il long
face.
Tie most Improbable thing We
can undertake. to do IL to aTeRgc cur
0
selves.
ft never hurts tie ma Of faith a
bit TO sometimes have to travel III
tic dark
Harvest will never corlc for the
tran who will not get out of bed to
plo'g and plant
Trae wealth does not cotlsist N
tlirss that can be packed ID . trunk
or Locked up in a vault.
Y good mans sonl will fatten and
grow where that GA wording would
starved to death.-Mark sville re
view.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
Sherifs'a Sale.
STATF or ~LOUISI1N1,
Parishes vermilion+11tl Jud. Dist Courts
Il Abraham y Son.
Us
Francois Chappuis.
M 4Nl

s9f virftle If IL writ of tierl faeia
1E issued by the Hon. A, G. Allen. Judge
ti G 18th judicial District Court iii and
for said parish iii the matters of the
above numlsral and eatitled ease and
to me directed, / will proceed
to sell, ut public auction. TO the
last and highest bidder, at the principal
front door Of the courthouse Of said parish
on SATURDAY. NAY. 18th. 1885.
the following described property seized to-
satisfy said writ, to wit:
tine cert;tiisp IantatioIl sitEated in the
Parish III Nermilion on tlit East Side Of
the Vermiliun l:ayou. having Il front OF
ten arpents on said bayou By . depth Of
forty Arpents bounded West 1y said bay-
On Vermilion, East BIZ publie laIdss
south by property of Nnnisl st. Jhlieiis
and North by property oil Eaelide Roy, TO
getllcr with all hebuildinas and improve
melts thereon situated. aud all the rights
ways, s~erFitaales, privileges. and :i.isai-
tages tllerennto belonging, or III amy wise
aplertailling and all work stock, agrieHl-
tural impIinlents and stiell other appert-
ences tliereto attached.
Terlls-Casll with benefit Of appraise-
Ineat etc.. ert.
sherii7s Office. AhbeYiIIc. La, April. u
1885. AZ l.. Leblanc.
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

BaIdassar Dana an italian. was
killed on Bull Run plantation last
week hy the falling Of d tree. TIE
tree fell on him crashing his head
and killing him Instantly The man
wa telling a tree about six inches in
diameter and instead Of chopp!ng on
opposite sides, he cut around the tree
and trusted to his legs TO carry him
ont of range of the falling tree lie
made a intake however, and met
with the sad fate rccited above
HoWna Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

SheTiT's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
18th Judicial District Court
Parish Of Vermillion,
]. Adelbert Brouss;lrd
SEVERN IIebert

by virtue OF IN order of seizure and
sale issued by the Hon. =. e. allen.
Judge Of the aforesaid court ii thu
matters ofthe above lralnberea and
titled suit, | will proceed to sell, att
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder at the front door ST the Court-
House of said parish, on
SAT lahAl, APRIL. 15nd, 1898.
between the hours Of ii O'clock Il. nj.
and / o'clock Il. IN. the following des-
cribed propertg Of the defendant, sol
ged to satisfy said order, To wit:
The undivided gna isalf interest of
said defendant, in and to u certain tract
efland situated hi Tire parish of Vernil-
ion Oh the West side ot the NermiIion
river containing Two Hundred and
Eighty Fhree acres, and designated MS
the South East quarter Of section foar-
tegn and tire East half Of the South
West quarter and tho South East qtiar-
ter of the Worth West quarter of sees
tiaH fourteen Township thirteen, south
ef lsat}ge TIE East.
Terms asd conditions: Cash on the
day Of sale;
sherilf's Office, Abbegille I'll. March
18th, 1893. A. l.. LEBLANC, Sheriff
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

The citizens of Shreveport arc
considering the purchase Of the Fair
grounds by the city to be converted
into q public park. The stockho!d.
ers offer to sell their stock at a
heavy discount. The change of
ownership, If made, viii not inter.
fcrc witlfthe annual fairs, which the
association will continue to hold as
asnal, paying a rental to tile city for
The privilege. Here is q suggestion
70 Baton Kouge. Our own Fair
grounds might be concerted into a
ane park, without interfering in the
Feast wifi the present buildings or
.sKe original purposes Of The Fair
Asses aston RoaSe Trpth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

The great Mormon temple, which
has been forty years in course Of
construction, was dedicated during
the past week with imposing core.
monies in tile presence Of thousands
Of saints and gensiles. 1t is said to
be O magnificent structure, a marvel
of modern architecture, ard is tic
result OF q strange religious zeal
amounting to what seems to be an
insatuation Which has no parallel IN
the present century anywhere gu the
globe. When the foundation of the
new temple was laid, the Mormon
church was weak in numbers but
strong in the concentration 81 &C.
5lesiastictl power it is now strong
in Numbers, but has been shorn OF
It's authority BY restrictive losisla.
lion, which had been rendered in.
peratiVc to protect liberty aud free
government from its epcreaslHntnt.
-gaton Rouge Ttuth,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

As the season to make use Of
white wash is hero. we give the fol
lowing recipe which is the most dura.
lie known. One busheI best white
lime, slaked IN boiling water. Add
to the cream 4 pounds Sulphate OF
zinc and 2 pounds common salt.
Make the mixture thin enough 10 be
nscd with the brush. fla light
brown color Is required, add a little
Hydraulic cement, ocher for yellow
ond Vrnitian red for pink or red.
st. Messenger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

W. are not a little surprised upou
reading IL the Shreveport Progress
the sutsoined TRADE against the jonr
ualistic guild:
When q brother Of the press can
lie found with sufficient generosity to
induce him to compliment another
engaged in the same calling, it cen
he generally conceded that a mar
sits on the editorial tripod. II news
paper is generally at once Q depot
and a vassal. They will treat with
silent contempt journals Of lesser
mite note than themselves as well as
those engaged in a line Of work
whietfis considered more brave than
discreet, and will clip and applaud
every G~stcrance of the administers
ton organ and those pspers whsck
have lopg since passed tho period of
uncertainty and are recognized as
journals Of repute ard authority.
As a rnle the press il eg~ostieal, deng-
inecrin9 and enrious anG is ready TO
bestow q paircaiizing smile Of recog-
~
milton only after due and profound
Difference los been pai1 It's superior
ability and opinion,
Surely Bro, Hecks rust have been
on q decidedly bad hpmor when he
penncd the above. or else he wishes
to display bis exceedingly limited
knowledge of his hrethncr of the
press. That journalists, like all
other men, shonld disagree upon
matters Of personal preference and
at times eyera raft and dispute is but
Eatnral In tire ordinary cenrso Of hu-
ma events. But that they are as q
class, enrious and egotistiealf is. to
say Tie least, d slaFdor agairst q pro
which in this State, especial
y, embraes geHtlemca who for man
Iiaass, broad and liberal minds inde-
pendent and courageous expression Of
their views and nnsclfish zeal for the
pnblic veal, stand inferior to none.
Fro. Hicks lines may Lave not ful
lcr in pleasing places. Int his wound
Cd pride should moi sees solace in
suel, nnwarrantcd accusation against
men who harmed him rot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

The Funniest thing yet is that Pres
ilent Cleveland lias given notice to
the politicians who helped to nomi---
nate HIM that they will get no posi-
lions during this administration.
Mr.. Cleveland says that he will not
appoint 10 office any Of the men who
held office during his last admins.
i%ration, and it is a well known fact
that it was these men who were era
" for his renomination. A good joke
Oh them.-Towa Talk
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

The April number Of Fetterts
Magazine tFstter and Sober publish
crs, Louisville, ky) contains the
first instaliments of n series of pa
pers on Browning, by Miss Leonora
Beck, the talented young Southern
author and essayists whose brilliant
work il attracting so much attention
from every quarter.
This exhaustive study Of Brown
ing and lis works is Of iacalculable
benefit 10 the lovers Of this poet
whose genins has never been excel
led.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
StreneM and HeaztA.

Il you arc net feeling strong and
healthy try Electric Filters, fila
Grippe has left you wsak aud weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy
acts directly on Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys, g~nt'y aiding those organs
to perform their functions, If you arc
afflicted with sick h~eaaache, yoa wilt
find speedy and permaneat relief By
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convince 0 that this is the remedy
you need. Large bottles ohly 50 eta.
Young : Edwards. Drugstore.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

Levs Hall, 4 farmer, vas shot al
lgartsfilie, Montgomery county
Tenn, recently, bat it Is evident he
was not born to be ailled. lie
has survived more accidents in his
eventfHl career than would Kill g
dozen ordinary mels. Tie was once
shet thrugh Tic hedy with a rifle
BALI has had bot. arms ard both
legs broken in 8 runaway, was blown
away in q tornado, was terribly cut
up With o knife in z gambling sofHpe
and only last year, during q row. re,
ceived q blow from an axe, which
broke ont u piece Of his skull. Last
of all, be vas shot through The mouth
and Jaw with q shotgun, . few days
ago. just before the operat on Of
removing the shattered lawhone be
gan, a preacher wanted to pray with
liall, but was told bis services we're
not needed.-E3.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

For the benefit Of interested par,
tiee we will state that IN publishing
the real estate transfers sc do not
make q business Of giving record Of
mortgage transfers made simply to
secure indt bteiness 10 the MORTGAGE
Cr9Rlef Sigaal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

Next week the little man With
shaggy locks, broad brimmed hat,
high hceled boots aud bell spurs will
assume the airs OF a broken aud con
trite lieartplead guilty Of having
in an ungarded moment carried cen
ccaied On or about his person q forty.
four calibre gun Of Sraith & Wessan
sammerless pattern or the improved
Colts variety and in plaintive and
s,sbGucd words beg the mercy Of the
court and re c~oaseerate himself on
inc altar Of good citizenship. Then
should the court IN firm but gentle
words say INTO him: Youug MAJ Of
western ways. tie warof the Greeks
and Scminoses is over, and las been
for some tifae, Frank ana Jesse
5Rmes now lie in the cola and silent
grave and the Younger boys have
long gone where The wicked cease
from troubling and The weary are
at rest" and there 10 no apparent
prospects of war being declared
against either Great Britain or Rus
STA within the next six month. SO as
the public tank has run low it is my
order that yen hand over to the sher
III or the Arkansas tooth pick which
you have showed down INTO your
boot and go with the sheriff within
the four walls Of the parish jail, and
there for six months 20 through a
sweating process TO reduce your ami
nuS and cnriaii Your Buffalo Bill
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
Succession Sale.
STATE OFLOUIsIANA,

1affSE Ol y eFHlliltH1.
Seventeenth Judicial District Court.
Succession Of Rose Anne Foreman.
No. 225.
BY virtue Of an order of sale
granted by the Hon. aforesaid court
in the matters Of the above number
ed and entitled succession anthoriz.
ing and empowering me to sell oil
the property OF said succession 10
ray debts, / viii sell at pablo me
tioa TO tie last and highest bidder.
at The late residence OF the deceased
On
7~nu.sasy Sluy fSss.
the following described property
to-wit:
One certain tract OF land lying
and being situated in The Parish of
Termilion near Que Tortue and DIES
ignated as that much of tie Western
portion of TIC s. w of Sec. 4. II
5. e. two East 30 as to give the
rea Of One hundred superficial
acres, more or less.
One dwelling house.
0necorn crib.
100 lbs barbed wire.
Terms-Casi3 On the day of saies
shcriffs Office March 81. 1903.
4. u. LEBLANC, SheriG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15

nr. Il, w. Cushman visited his
brother, DR.. NJ. Il. Cushman, al
Milton, yermilion Parish, last
Thursday, returning Friday, He re-
ports dust. ~ Washington Argus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-04-15
Work has been commenced on Il,

Work has been commenced on the
extension of The x. G., w. & G.
road from Lake Charles TO the gnIf
at Cameron. When the jcttiee,
which arc under construction at
Cameron, are completed Lake
Charles will have access to a good
deep water harbor, which will place
Lake Charles and Calcasica parish
to the front rank of southern towns
and parislfes.-Lake Arthur Herald