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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-02
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j. II. WILLIAMS. elk. President

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is a
perfect Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood
purifier. Removes Biliousness without
purging. As pleasant as Lemqn,Syrup.
1t is as large as any Dollar tonic and
retails for SOC. To get the GENUINE
ask for Groves. Sold on it's merits no
Cure no pay.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-02

Ibid yoa ever publish that articls
of yourr?" NO " I'm afraid il
got little beyodnd your depth" "it
undoubtedly did. The waste bas-
ket in the Office is six feet high and
my articles at The bottom. ."-Ex.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-02
Private Detectives.

We want one or two young men in
this county to represent us as Private
Detectives. Experience unnecessary.
Money for the right MN Addres
with stamp,
Texas Detective Il Protective Agency,
p-l2- -3rn San Antonio, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-02
ORDINANCE.

An ordinanceof the Police Jury game
law regulating the killing, trapping, ETC.,
of wild game within the limits of Yer
million parish.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Verinilion parish, State OF Louis
lana. IN legal assembly convened, that it
shall be unlawful to kill any deer, buck,
doe on fawn, within the limits of Vermil-
ion parish, or have same in possession ex-
cept between the first day of August and
the first day of February inclusive.
Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful to
kill any partridge, quail, rutfied-grouse
or prairie chicken, or to have same in
possession, within the limits of said
parish except between the fifteenth day
of October and the first day of April. both
days inclusive; and it shall be unlawful
to trap. net, snare; buy or have the same
alive in possession any of the above de-
parish at any time.
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful to kill
any duck, goose. brant swan snipe or any
other water fowl within the limits of said
parish, or to have the same in possession
except between the fifteenth day of Octo-
Der and the first day of April inclusive; it
shall be unlawful to trap, net or snare. or
attempt to trap, net or snare any of the
above water fowl within the limits of
said parish at any time.
Sec. 4, That it shall be unlawful to
ship or in any matter whatever transport
outside the limits of this parish, for SALE
exchange or barter amy game enumerated
above in the preceding sections of this
ordinance.
Sec. S. That it shall be unlawful to kill
or trap white cranes, egrets or herons at
any time.
Sec. 6. That itshall be unlawful to hunt,
trap or kill any game on the lands of the
Parish, State or Government or any indi-
vidual without the permission or consent
OF the owner or person or persons in pos
session of said lands. and that penalty be
same as that prescribed by law for tress-
passing.
Sect. That any violation Of this ordi-
nance is declared to be misdemeanor,
triable before the district court of said
parish, punishable by fine of not exceed
ing fifty $780, dollars, or by imprison-
mentin the parish jail not less than so
days nor more than 90 days for each of
fense. or both at the discretion of the
court as provided in the acts Of the State
of Louisiana, Act 60 of tie acts of 1896
This act t9 take effect from and after it's
passage.
MARTIN SARvER,
j. \. WILLIAMS, Clerk. President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1897-01-02

Resolved. That whereas the washlngs
from the sugar refineries and sugar houses
situated in the parish of Vermilion on the
bayou Vermilion. contaminate the waters
of said bayou and causes o menace to
public health and comfort and destroy
the fish in said bayou, therefore
Be it ordained by the Police jury of
the parish of Vermilion, in regular session
assembled that from and after the passage
of this ordinance, that whomsoeyer oper-
ating refinery or other sugar house
within the borders of this parish, shall
convey or cause to be conveyed or dis
charged the washings of any refinery or
ion, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction therefor be-
fore any court of competent Jurisdiction
shall pay fine of not less than $780, 90 nor
more than S250.O0, and i'll default of the
payment of said fine shall be imprisoned
not less than so days nor more than six
months.
MARTIN SARyER, /.
j. II. WILLIAMS. elk. President.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-03-13
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS.
The Pl1illips-
ROCK leland Elk
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The Ksl1illips-
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clone
Are the most popular, and carry the
largest business Of any other California
Route. This signifies that you get the
best attention and receive the best Ser.
vice.
The lowest rate tickets to California
are available on these excursions.
Don't etart on a trip to Californis un-
til you get our Tourist Folder. contain
ing map showing routes and all intorma-
ton. For rates and reservations apply
to and agent OF the C. r. l. & p. Ry., or
address
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Passenger Agent,
Al Chicago, lii.
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ant chatting dish party Friday evening
for Misses Turkey and Alexander of
Omaha The guests were Misses Lii
Turkey, Lila Alexander, Mae Burr,
Sadie Burnham, Messrs. Guy Hurl-
burt, Mattson Baldwin, Will E. Clark.
Fred White.
The Bucyrus Mandolin club met
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Smith. One member was absent. 1t
was the best rehearsal that the club has
had for some time.
Miss Florence Farwell entertained
Miss Turkey Of Omaha and few friends
Saturday evening. An elaborate lunch
was served. The guests we're the Misses
Turkey Of Omaha, Mae Burr, Alice
Slaughter and Olive Latta. Messre.
Mattson Baldwin, Homer Honeywell
Will E. Clark. Guy Hurlbut and John
Farwell.
Mrs. A. q. Billmeyer gave a merry
high five party Friday afternoon in
compliment to her niece Miss Eulass of
Lebanon, Ohio. Nine tables were filled
ard the first prize, a bunch of Meteor
roses. was won by Miss Stella Kirker.
The refreshments were dainty and the
decorations of cut flowers were beauti-
full. The guests were: Mesdames
Arthur, Fred Baldwin, Joe Bigger, Geo.
Clark, Walter Davis, John Dorgan, c.
/. Jones, W. F. Kelley, DR.. Ladd, L.
Marshall, C. Mayer, W. Preston, H. B.
Patrick, Ode Rector, Mark Fulton.
Morris Turner, r. T. Van Brunt. DIR.
Wilkinson, Geo Woods, G. NJ. Lambert
sou. Buckstaff. F. W. Brown, Cora
Pitcher. l. G. Chaplin, Misses Kath-
ryne Brooks. Hattie Becker, Clara
Buckstaff, Clara Parks. Florence Far
we'll, Henrietta Hollow bush. Sallie
Furnace, Lucy Griffith, Grace Griffith,
Blanche Garten, Helen Hoover, Grace
Huntsinger. Maud Hammond, Stella
Kirker, Olive Latta. Helen Lau, Maude
Oakley, Grace Oakley, Fanny Rector,
Maude Riser, Alice Slaughter. Bessie
Turner, 10 Winger, Lena Dexeese, Lola
Paddock, Mabel Eulass.
Miss Maude Oakley and Miss Marie
Hoover left Wednesday for Chicago, to
attend the grand opera.
Miss Mae Moore returned Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Funke from
Newark, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Funke
were on their return from New York
city and stopped a short time in Newark,
where Miss Mae has been visiting for
two or three months.
Miss Lii Turkey, who has been the
guest of Miss Mae Burr two weeks,
left Tuesday for her home in Omaha.
Miss Lila Alexander OF Omaha, left
Monday for her home after a brief visit
with Miss Sadie Burnhsm.
Mrs. Judge Harlan Of York. has been
in the city a few days this week.
Mrs. Bignell and Mrs. Stewart spent
Wednesday in Omaha.
Mrs. Lapgworthy OF Seward has been
visiting friends in Lincoln this week.
Will E. Clark left Thursday for Butter
county where he expects 10 spend most
Of his time,
The Might've party Of Friday after
nor given by Mrs. A. G. Billmeyer, was
followed by a charming Kensington.
The house was prettily decorated in
smilax and roees. Delicious refresh
ments were served after an hour OF
social chat over the needle work. Mrs.
Billmeyer vas assisted by Miss Eulass.
Tho folloWinR ladies were present: Mes
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-03-13

Thomson, S. E. Moore, Milton Scott.
Judge Reese, Prof. Ward, F. M. Hall,
DIR. Hindman. Wn. Turner, DR.. Hoover,
Stephen Hoover, DR.. Everett, Frank
Campbell, ID. A. Campbell, Prof. Saylor,
Nj. ID. Welch, DORIS, Perry and Branch.
Society has run to dances for weeks
and during the few hours when dinners
were not in progress the time has been
filled in with lunches, dinners, card
parties, box parties. musicales and other
things too numerous to mention. 1t is
pei maps fortunate that Lent began
Wednesday. as it will be the salvation of
compilations. tempers and digestione.
Apropos of all this, it is interesting to
remember that the native tendency OF
woman to CAD about has been variously
Represented in different ages and coun
tries. In China, their feet are early put
in bandsges, COMPRISING them to a
point where locomotion is attended with
extreme difficulty. In other eastern
countries they are shut up in harness and
guarded by large and limitary enuchs,
The North American Indian handicaps
bis squaw with all the impediments Of
the family, including the papoose;
everywhere restraint is laid against her
naturally fugitive ard mobile tenden-
cies. In AL these expedients there is a
certain measure Of oppression and
cruelty, but no1e equals the ease OF the
st. Louis husband who tied mouse to
his wife's band box, thus keeping her at
home ten days, until the captain brought
the station cab and warrant for the
arrest Of the cruel husband.
Mrs. Ed Ewing gave a happy sur
prise to her mother, Mrs. Emeline Ew-
ing, on her eighty-first birthday. At
this charming KensingtCn the follow
ing ladies spent a most agreeable after
noon: Mesdames A. B. Coffroth, NJ. H.
McCreary, c. w. Lyman, Woods, Hind
man, o. w. Webster; Madames Van
Brunt and Greene, H. A. Babcock, B.
r. Ccwdery, T. J. Ricketts,, G. L. Laws,
]. c. Kier, r. E. Reese, George Clarke,
Patton, William Turner, Thomas Sew
ell, c. L. Link, William McQuinnie,
and DR.. Ruth NJ. Woods.
Miss Tibbetts gave a delightful Ken
sington tea Saturday from 3 to
o'clock, at her home, 65S South Seven
tenth street. The fragrance of the vi
olet pervaded the room. Bowls of these
dainty flowers decorated the house.
Delicious refreshments were served to
the following ladies': Misses Maud
Hammond, Mary Jones. Conklin, Anne
Miner, Nellie Dean, Laura Haggard and
Miss Steele; Mesdames Taylor, A. r.
Mitchell, J. l.. Teeeters. Harry Free
man, G. NJ Lambertson. Kimball, Silas
B. Holcomb, Morris Turner, E. c. Mil
Ter, +. NJ. Hall, A. l.. Candee, E. E.
Ferris, George Meissner
An elegant luncheon was given by
Mrs j. A. Buckstaff, Tuesday at 1
o'clock, in compliment to Mrs. d. D.
Muir and Mrs. William Brevoort of
Denver. The remaining guests were
Mesdames Frances Wilson and ]. T.
Dorgan, and Miss Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Dorgan will give
an informal party this evening for Mrs.
d. D. Muir OF Denver.
Mrs. William Brevoort left Wednes-
day for short visit in Omaha From
there she will 60 to her future home in
New York city.
A delightful neighborhood party was
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-02-26
Decisions Judiciaires Con
Cernant es-JOurnauX.

10 Toute personne qui retire re-
gulierement son journal du bureau
de poste, qu'elle ait. souscrit GU
non, que CO journal soft adress6 q
SON nom on d celui dun autre est
responsible du Placement.
20 Toute personne qui renvoi IN
journal est tenue de payer tous
les Averages qu'elle doit sur abon-
nement, autrement l'6diteur peut
contlnuer q lie lu1 envoyer jusqu'a
CO quill ait pave. Dams ce cas-
l'abonn6 est tenu de bonner en- ou-
tire. le prix de l'abonu ament JUS
qu'au moment du paien4 ut, quill
ait retire on non le journal du bu-
reau de poste.
30 Tout abonn6 peut etre pour
suivi pour Announcement dams lie dis
trict Oh lie journal sc public, lors
meme quill demeurerait B des cen.
taines de lieues de Get endroit.
40 Les tribunaux ont decide
que le fat de refuser de retirer un
journal du bureau de poste, on de
changer de residence ct de laisse1
aocumuler les numeros d l'anoienne
adresse constitute une presumption
ct me preuve "prima fao1e" din
tention de fraude.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-02-26

quill n'echappera pas a mes hon.
mes.
oh! OIL
-Vous trouvez que c'est la pre-
tentlon de ma part d'efirmer de la
sorte? Eh biep, d6trompez-vous,
mon Weak Picard, d'icl a CO soir,
NJ. lie chevalier de Vaudrey sera
pris....au Cite.
LIE vieux serviteur cut une re-
vote, en- entendant comparer son
ma1tre q I'm lievre qu'on prend au
Cite.
-Ipsolent! murmura-t.il entire
ses l6vres.
Marest releva le mot.
On nest pas un insolent, dit
il lorsqu'on execute fdelement les
ordres de monseigneur le lieute-
nant de police. &c qui m6rlte la
qualification i%njurieuse que vous
avez la1ss6 6charp6 est blen plu-
tot lie valet qui abuse de la conf
ance absolu que l'on a cue en- lui.
Mails Picard n'6coutait plus.
Persuade maintenant que Roger
alla1t tomber dams lie piege qu'on
lui await tendu, le pauvre bonhom-
me ne pensait plus qua tenter
Impossible. II %s'6lanca dams la
rue ccmme sill eht Gu l'intentlon
dc courl jusqu'a photel du fau-
bourg Saint-Honore, pour essayer
de pr6venir Roger. MATS deja les
agents etaient aupres de lui, cha
Gun deux %l'arretant par I'm bras.
Eft M. Marest, de plus en- plus
gouaiileur, lui laneait ces mots:
"a c0ntinuer.l
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-02-26

.DertRin....
DE quot? interrompit vive~
ment Picard.
Que vous etes tellement en-
press6 q servir vos ms1tres, que
vous ne devez pas lgnorer &c
quest devenu l'an d'eux.
-Monseigneur le Lieutenant de
police? fit eournoisement le domes-
tique.
Mon lautrel
Pendant que CO dialogue s'6chan-
geait rapidement entire les deux
M. Marest, place CONNIE
on lie salt, de l'autre cote de M. Ri
card, ne perdait pas un mot de Ia
conversation. Sllencieux, CONNIE
il convent a un pieux parsonage
qui Went d l'6glise pour y faire
SOS devotions, l'employ6 de police
attendait le moment d'interven1r.
Aussi protita-t-il de la r6plique de
de son agent subalterne pour dire:
LIE chevalier de Vaudrey, par
bleu!
Puts, ~regardant lie valet, NJ. Ma.
rest sjouts:
-C'est Ia moment, mon cher FL
card, d'6carquiller vos yeux ct de
donner 3 votre physionomie l'ex-
preston de la plus grande satls-
faction possible, absolument COM
me 81 vous ignoriez CO qua pu de-
venir votre ma1tre, depuis gull
s'est evade de la Bast1lle.
Picard sentit la po1nte d'ironie.
Mais, decide q gsgner du temps, il
riposta:
-Vous avez la plalsanterie faci-
le, monsieur Marest; dependant
vous devez bien SAVIOR que la nou-
velle que vous m'annoncez de la
disparltion de M. le chevalier ne
peut que me tourmenter l'esprit.
-C'est peut-etre parce que vo-
tre esprit est trouble, surench6rlt
le policier, que vous avez 6gale-
ment disparo de votre logement de
rhotel de Linieres, Cd pon ne vous
a pas w depuls nombre de jours
N1oodeme voulur avoir, lui aussl
son petit success d'1ronie, don't son
sup6rieur accaparait la meilleure
part.
-Vous %plaisantez sgr6ablement,
messieurs, soupira le valet; mails je
ne suis pas d'humeur aussi joyeu'
so q 40 vous. J'ai le drolt d'etre In
quiet de CO que vous m'avez apprls
concernant mon jeune ma1tre.
dependant nous pouvons vous
rassu1er.
Hem?
Mon Dieu, oui, point nest be-
soin de vous presser tant. M. lie
chevalier de Vaudrey est, vons lie
savez aussi bien que nous, venu
dams Get eglise.
-Quoi? ..~.
Nous l'avons w ct reconnu,
d6clara Nicodeme.
-Si bien w ajouta Marest, que
nous savons gull est sorti par la
porte de la sacristie.
Picard s'6tait arret6 court, au
moment de franchir lie seull.
Celia veus etonne, mon We'll
ami, fit lie poli,ier; mails je vous en-
direis meme plus long 81 vous me-
tiez pas 81 press6 de nous gutter.
Picard ne pensait plus a fur. Ii
regarda son interloouteur dun air
de stup6faction 81 comlque que
malgre la sa1ntete du lieu Oh ills sc
trouvaient, les deux agents ne pu-
rent s'empeoher de rire. M. Ma
rest reprit pressure aussitot:
VOLTA ce qul s'est passe. A
peine M. le chevalier s'est-il trou-
We dehors, gull a 6t6 file pas q
pRs....
Par qui?
-Parbleu! la belle question:
MATS paf I'm de mes agents les
plus substils, lequel. vous pouvez
men croire, ne la pas, I'm seu]
instant perdu de vue.
Picard 1oulait de grands yeux
efares.
Que voulez : vous, continue
Marest, chacun son meter en- &c
monde. Done, mon We'll ami, vo-
tire ma1tre aura beau chercher q
savoir sill a 6t6 suivi, il n'aura
oertainement pas apercu l'agent
charge de lie fler. Et. q l'heure
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-02-26

81 vous voulez savo1r les nou
ve]les, lisez lEoHo DE L'OUEsT.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-02-26

FIGARO IOula1C W &rduub you4
efares.
Que voulez : vous, continue
Marest, ohacun son meter en- ce
monde. Done, mon We'll ami, vo-
tire ma1tre aura beau chercher q
SAVIOR sill a 6t6 suivi, il n'aura
certainement pas spercu ragent
charge de lie fler. ct. a l'heure
quill est, je puls vous announcer
que mon homme est aux trousses
de M. lie chevalier de Vaudrey, ct
quill ne le perd pas dune semelle.
Puts ar1es un court silence:
Ill me semble les voir tous les
deux marchant q quelques pas
Fun de l'autre, arriver assemble.
oh? fit tout 3 coup Picard.
-Meis dams la maison Cd M. de
Vsudrey q trouv6 q Sc logger.
-Ahl Alb! s'exclama le valet
persuade que Marest ignoralt ZEN
droit.
-Je ne vous dirais pas au juste
vers quel quarter votre mature
8 Fest dirig6, nj Oh il habite, depuis
ou'on ne Ia va d l'hotel de Linie-
res, dams ane auberge, h0tellerie
on ailleurs. MATS en- quelque lieu
quill SO trouve, je suis persuade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
GETS A BLACK EYE,

Female suffrage is one of the things
which is coming along with a newer
and higher @ civilization, there is little
doubt and with it absolute equality
with the male, in every thing and in
every way. At least that is what its
advocates claim. Its champions are
sleepless. They never let up. The
effort to encompass is unceasing. To
organize and agitate are notices never
neglected or lost sight Of. As a rule,
the opponents of the movement are
not sufficiently interested TO hold meet
ings and pass resolutions. They sell
dom even get up remonstrance to the
legislatures when such bodies are be-
ing lobbied and besieged in behalf of
female suffrage. Suffrage has more to
fear perhaps from the women who say
nothing 1t may be interesting to both
the adherents and advocates .of the
cause TO read the summing up of the
alleged failures recounted at meeting
recently held in New York Of the New
York State association, which is oppos-
ed to the extension of suffrage to wo-
men, The report of the past years work
states that at the last November cleo
tons in California the cause was de
feated at a popular ballot by $1,000 TO
81 900, and that defeats had also been
suffered in the legislature of Montana
at Al TO %; Nevada, 8 to 3; Nebraska
G6 to So; Massachusetts, Sc TO 50; Del
aware, IL TO Z, and in Maine, Connect
lieut., Arizona and Oklahoma 1t was
also pointed out that in Nova Scotia
woman suffrage was defeated by % to
5; in the English house of commone a
proposed extension of it was defeated
by 22S to 157, and in South Australia
the right Of women to vote for members
of the house of representatives was re-
jected by the federal convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
THE STUDY OF GENEAoLoGY.

The recent growth and increase of So
cieties in which eligibility TO member
ship depends upon the deeds Of ances-
tors rather than upon any personal
qualifications of members, has resulted
In a great revival of the study of gene
alogy in this country. We have the
Sons and the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, the Society of Colonial Wars, the
Society of the War of 1912, Colonial
Danes, Society of the Mayfiower De
scendants, Holland Society and others,
organized and organizing. To become
a member Of any of these, a record of
the family history is required.
1t is an injustice to characterize this
movement as merely q society fad or
passing fancy. 1t is much more. Ii
stimulates a desire for genealogical
and historical research, pleasing and
Interesting study. 1t leads 10 a proper
respect for ones ancestors, and creates
a desire to emulate their work for the
good of ones family and country. II re-
wives an interest in American history.
and promotes patriotism, good citizen
ship and love of country. Therefore,
the movement is one 10 be commended
and thousands are now making a
study of their family history. In fact,
every person should compile and pre-
serve such a family record. for ii may
be of great value TO future generations,
If not TO themselves.
Foremost among journals 10 aid in
extending this interesting study is the
New York Mail and Express, which
maintains q weekly department devoted
10 queries for family records and REPLIES
thereto. The department is open to any
one who wishes TO make use of II. In
this connection that paper is printing
a long series Of articles devoted TO the
history of the families and descendants
of the Signers of the Mayflower Com
pact which are particularly timely jus,
nj present
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-06
eSAMiIz
9ai1Y Ea9Ie
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
A TARIFF ON HIDES.

The free traders and tariff reformers
are making great fuss about the pro-
posal to put a duty of one cent pound
on hides in the Dingley bill. They have
told the people such a duty would in
crease the price of shoes; that it would
work great hardship to the tanners OF
the east without beneftting the farm
ers and rancilmen of the west.
The Boot and Shoe Recorder, a recog-
Nized organ Of the leather trade, does
not agree with the free traders, now
ever. 1.-The whole agitation about ths
effects of the duty on nIdes," says the
Recorder, 'is a disingenuous trick OF
the tariff reformers to stir up strife be-
tween the different interests" Their
only object was to precipitate a hght
between the producers of hides and the
tanners Of them.
The Recorder goes on to say that
duty on hides would furnish basis for
reciprocity with South American coun-
tries, from which most of the hides
come. If the duty were imposed and
the president were authorized to re-
init the duty on hides coming from
countries which make reciprocity
treaties with the United States, it
would serve as a means OF extending
our foreign trade in that part of the
world. This says the Recorder,
would be Straightforward measure OF
business with no humbug TO it, and
would benefit our industries. For this
reason it is certain TO meet with bitter
opposition or eloquent silence from
every high-minded, patriotic tariff re-
form authority in the land"
The duty of one cent a pound on
hides would only affect the price of sole
leather, if it had any effect whatever,
and it might add two or three cents TO
the price of a pair of shoes. That is
what the free traders are making all
the fuss about.