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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

In these times when there is somewhat
OF vagueness as to what is and what
is not money, it may not be unprofita-
bic to recall Louisiana's first experience
on the currency question. The first
French settlers brought over few
louis dor and copper pieces. These soon
disappeared; somebody began to hoard,
lock up the small amount OF currency
then here. It was found, moreover, that
the supply Of money was not at all COM
mensurate with the commercial inter-
ests Of the country. More money was
demanded; what should 1t be? Louis
lana was thrown on her own responsible
ity, compelled to manufacture her own
circulating medium. Paper money was
out Of question K the people just then
had q bitter prejudice against it. The
Mississippi Bubble, Mr.. Law, the In
ventor Of paper money and assignats,
had struck Louisians like thunder
bolt and reducsd it, inhabitants to the
very point Of starvation. Gold was
equally q inpossible. Explorers had
rooted in every sandhill in the valley,
tested every chunk Of rock, not grain
Of gold could they flnd. The Uoya0eurs
Of Canada tried to force skins
and hides just then the principal
commerce Of Now Orleans --on the COM
munisy 90 legal tenders. These passed
current for some time among the men,
but the ladies, Of Louisiana had . decided
objection TO them; shopping was NO
longer pleasant whom they had to carry
along With them as pocket money
4 lot Of nasty, il17smelling and dirty
cable and coon skins. Metallic cur
rency, they declared. was the only
currency for them. Unfortunately the
only metal just then mined In Lou
isiana was up near st. Genevieve.
In Missouri, where the French had
discovered rich lead mines. After
some struggle, the people yielded,
and lead became one Of the principal
currencies Of Missouri, Illinois and
Louisiana. It was almost as clumsy as
the old Spartan iron-money, Of which
Plutarch tells US 20 many stories; .
lady, when she went out shopping had to
take along mule or q good stout negro
to carry her portemonnaie. We do not
know what ultimately became Of the old
Missouri coinage. whether 1t was repu-
dated, lost, or given to the English and
Indians in the way Of bullets, but It dis.
appeared like many others.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
Tnr nORNrNu PRESS.

The picavune quotes the fifteenth and sixteenth
planks Of the Cincinnati platform as plainly In
dicative Of the intense desire Of the Radical
party 10 revive sectional feuds and animosities
The fact Ia. the hatred Of the North against the
South Ii the only idea left for the Republican
party to eubsist on and its leaders are now using
It az forlorn hope for the approaching battle.
Concerning the anti Chinese movement In
California. II says that the Califorhians are
asking that the cheap Chinese labor Of which
they complain be driven AWAY from their own
shores but on the other hand they are seeking,
through the confirmation Of the Hawaiian treaty,
to encourage this same class Of labor In the
Sandwich Islands to the direct and serious In
Jury OF Southern industry. Let the Southern
representatives see that their sympathies are
not lavished on those who advocate measure
cruelty hostile to their own section.
The Times has obituary notices Of Bristow and
Blaine. Bristow Is q good and honest man. he
was not positively great lnancier. but, as
Treasurer. his abilities were equal to the task !;
now he has resigned. rs he said he would do.
after having undertaken the Herculean task OF
cleaning his particular stall In the Augean
stables at Washington.
Blaine challenges general admiration for
his dauntless pluck and eonsuminate abil1-
ty. In short. he died game. The backbone
of his support wns the old war feeling
and sectional hatred. He was defeated says The
Times but the spirit which almost forced him on
the Convention I'M spite Of the terrible load he
was carrying will appear In the canvass In
much more dangerous and formidable manner
This ought to be thoroughly comprehended by
the Democrats II they do not comprehend II
and take the proper steps TO counteract 1t, they
will simply be overwhelmed
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
The only one in the Business.

One OF our prominent business men
asked an acquaintance from Atlanta
whom he met the other day.
"What are you doing now?"
s'Oh, I'm trying to make an honest
living"
WELL" said the questioner, ''you
ought to succeed admirably"
sWhy?" asked the other.
"Why? why? Because, by thunder,
you We got no competition. You are the
first man ever heard OF In that business
In Atlanta. ri Chattanooga CONNER
cial,
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

A bloody affair occurred Saturday ct
Coffceville, In Yallobusha county, Miss.
Some time since, three negroes, . man,
woman and boy, brutally assaulted .
most estimable old lady, Miss Halle,
near Coffeeville. horribly chopping her
with an axe until they thought she was
dead, though some slight hopes are now
entertained Of her recovery. The me-
groes were arrested and imprisoned in
the county Jail. Subsequently the man
Was released on bail, whereupon he went
directly to the neighborhood in which
he had perpetratsd his diabolical crime.
This aroused among the people 90 much
excitement that he deemed 1t prudent
to return to CofIeeville, where he gave
himself up and was reimprisoned. Last
Saturday we learn that q body Of men.
unknown to the jailer, entered the jail,
took out the three negroes concerned in
the crime and shot them.
This was an unfortunate affair, and is
generally denounced by the citizens Of
Yallobusha county. When are these
sort Of things to stop? Not until the
wicked white men who, to serve their
own selfish and dishonest political pur-
poses, have arrayed the negroes against
the whites and aroused all the bad and
vicious passions Of their british natures,
are driven from authority and made "a
obey the laws, instead OF violating them
and keeping society in . turmoil Of OK.
element and blood.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

A correspondent OF the Picayune Is in
favor of Thomas J. Semmes or Michael
Ryan for Governor. Another Picayune
correspondent is not very choice, and is
willing to take either Penn, Goode, Nc
Emery, Texada, Cullom, Manning, Mon
cure, Estilette, Wiltz, VOORHEES,, Lude-
ling. Anderson, Williamson, Packard or
Warmoth. Anything from Last
Ditcher to cantankerous Radical.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19
THE CAMPAIGN DEMOCRAT.

The Campaign WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, q
large eight-page paper, will be fur-
nished from the 1st Of July to the list
November for the small sum OF One
Dollar. Every man In the State should
subscribe. Every Democratic and Con-
seryatiye club should subscribe for
from twenty Ave to one hundred copies
for distribution.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

IT'S mistake to suppose that The street names
il Jefferson City are posted upside down on the
laanp posts for the benefit Of gymnasts. somer-
eaplters and circus men. It Ia done for the BEN
ent II men little topsv-turvy and high In
spirits. Nobody can justly complain. II man
" sober. he ought to be able To find his way
home without the assistance Of these sign posts.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

The Bulletin has officially declared itself an
fnlependent sheet. neither Republican nor
Democratic but ready TO break . lance for or
Aeainet either side. as In Its Judgment II may
deem proper or expedient.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

We were pleased to make the ac-
quaintance to-day, in our office, OF Mr..
II. w. Carroll, OF the Mississippi Gen.
trdl, live journal printed at Water
Valley. in Mississippi.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-19

The Times yesterday had column and half
OF double -leaded editorial favoring tho candida-
cy of Col. D. B. Penn for the Governorshtp Of
Louisiana. and advocating his claims before the
Baton Rouge Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
Language Of Esnaer.R1nas.

in the case of a gentleman wishing to
marry-literally " in the market" with
his heart-he wears a plain or chased
gold ring upon the first finger of the left
Tor heart) hand.
When success attends his suit, and he
is actually engaged, the ring passes to
the second finger.
After marriage it passes to the third
finger.
If, however, the gent desiresto tell the
fair ones that he not only is not in
market. but he does not design to marry
at all, he wears the signet upon his little
finger, and all ladies may understand
that he is out of their reach.
With the fair sex the claws of the
ring" are:
Aplain or chased gold ring on the lit
tie finger of the righthand implies mo
engaged or, in plain words, " ready fol
proposals, sealed or otherwise"
When engaged, the ring passes to thu
first finger of the left hand.
When married, the third finger re
ceivesit.
II the fair one proposes to defy al
siege to her heart, she places the rings OIL
her first and fourth fngers-one OF
each, like two charms to keep away tn
tempter. It is somewhat singular tina
this disposition of rings is rare
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
a Wo,nanIv ~ Costu,ne,

Alphonse Karr once abominably de.
fined woman as a being who sometimes
arrays herself SO as to look like a dinner
bell, and sometimes so as to look like an
umbrella cover. The umbrella cover
are in a vogue just now, and here is q
description of an amazingly fine n
from the Paris correspondent of an Eng
lish journal:
Mime. de Rothschild gave a large ball
lately, and the Countess de Pourtales's
toilet was, 1 think, the most successful of
the many beautiful ones present. How
the fair wearer got into it was impossible
to discover; there was no seam at all in
front, and the opening at the side was
perfectly concealed. 1t was a fourreau
of white faille, the bodice being trimmed
with folds of the same the skirt was
edged with a thick white satin ruche,
and had draperies of rich satin and
crepe at the sides tea roses and blossoms
of the linden tree formed the floral
garniture. There was a cardinal red
faille trimmed with lace, embroi Tered
with flowers of divers hues; and there
was a cream faille dress, with ruby vel
vet trimmings and cream tulle, also very
beautiful, but none to be compared with
the dress worn by the Countess de
Pourtales.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

recognizing in their perpetuation the only
safeguard of the Republic.
2. Free, non-sectarian schools, compulsory
education, taxation of church property, as
expressed in the late message of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
8. No recognition of any system of wor-
ship by the State or Federal Government.
Sunday being recognized by the individual
and not by the Constitution OF the United
States, to enforce all legislation seeking to
abridge the personal rights OF the citizens
with respect to its "observing" is uncon-
stitutional.
4. The protection Of the immigrant blythe
Federal power is an indispensable neces-
sity; legislation fostering and protecting
this important factor in the prosperity Of
the Republic must be at once devised in
view Of the recent decision of the Supreme
Court declaring State legislation uncon-
stitutional.
s. In a Republic there can be but one
class of citizens. The law must give the
same protection abroad as at home; any dis
elimination between those adopted and
those native-born are unjust, and such legis-
lation savors Of Know-Nothingism, and is
unworthy of American craftsmanship;
therefore, we demand a revision of the ex-
isting treaties with foreign governments,
especially that of Germany, affecting natur-
alization and expatriation.
6. The honor and integrity Of the Be.
public lies primarily in a regulated system
of civil service, based on moral character
and capacity, and not solely on political
service.
z. Opposition to all imitation and repudi,
alton heresies, and no step backward on the
road to resumption.
s. The maintenance of every amendment
20 tho Constitution Inv tho Federal nawer
and especially the rigid enforcement oil
every law affecting citizens South.
0. The Nation is supreme, and not the
| State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22


A large failure is reported of a cotton
firm with factories, in the neighborhood of
Waterford, Ireland. Its liabilities are said
to be $500, 900.
AN Antwerp dispatch of June Is says
there is intense excitement there over the
success of the Catholic candidates. Fight
ing is going on in all parts of the town, and
the civic guards have been hastily called
out, and several arrests have been made,
and more serious trouble is feared.
The Parliamentary elections at Brussels
have gone in favor of the Ministry. The
majority in the Chamber of Representatives
will not be sensibly altered.
The London Duly Nsus has a special tel
egram from Brussels, dated June ID, mid
night, which states that the riots at Ant
werp have increased. 1t is stated that a
house was demolished, and the regular
troops were called out, who fred over fifty
shots.
A fire broke out in London, June 16, in
the extensive carpet mandatory and
wooden works at Ayr, belonging to James
Templeton. The fire was caused by friction
of the machinery, and spread to all parts of
the building. The operatives were at work
at the tine, and it is believed that all the
men except one made their escape. A
number of women rushed out, saying that
there were others inside unable to escape.
Soon afterward the roof fell in, and twenty
four women were buried in the ruins and
persisted. One woman who leaped from an
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
A,nerfcam

The greatest cataract in the world is
the Falls of Niagara.
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Gave of Kentucky.
The largest river in the world is the
Mississippi, four thousand n hundred
miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the
Mississippi Valley.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly IN inland sea,
being four hundred and thirty miles
long and one thousand feet deep.
The largest railroad in the world is
the Pacific Railroad, which is over three
thousand miles in length.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the natural bridge yer Cedar
Creek, in Virginia.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the
world is the great Iron Mountain of
Missouri.
The great deposits Of anthracite coal
in the world are in Pennsylvania.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
A PfcturesQue Failure.

II. We hs III OuiCdBO 4fiDuuc.I a
When the Nicolai Railway was 0 n
structed in 1918, from st. Petersburg to
Moscow, the work was done under con-
tracts with American engineers, and the
cars and engines were supplied from
Baltimore by the famous establishment
of the Winans Brothers. The Russian
priests oppose every modern innovation,
and of course they were down IN the
railway. When the road was opened
they determined to stop it, and SO they
went in force to a point on the road and
set up a holy picture to stop the new
work of the devil. The train came
slowly along, and the engineer seeing the
picture standing on the track thought
there must be a man behind it, and SO
came to a halt. The assembled multitude
raised a shout and the priests called out
that the saint was ~all-powerful and
would prevail against ~wickedness. The
officer in charge of the train came out
and took a survey of the situation. Then
he told he engineer to run back a
quarter of a mile and bring the train to
a halt. The shouting was redoubled and
the priests we're in the most rapturous
delight. But their exultation wa soon
changed to grief as the master of cere-
monies told the engineer. "Put on all
steam and go ahead without regard to
consequences" The engine went ahead
and down fell the holy picture, torn and
crushed by the wheels of a American
locomotive. Modern civilization was
triumphant, and the priests and their
followers no longer shouted in triumph.
The locomotive and the telegraph are the
practical civilizers of the age.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

House a message from the Presidents The
points of the message will be found in the
Senate report. The message was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. The
impeachment managers then called the at
tention OF the House to the application of
the counsel for the defendant for the post
ponement of the trial till November. The
application wa discussed, but, without
coming to adecision on the question, on mo-
ton the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Army Appropriation bill.
Several measures embodied in the bill were
debated, butas no quorum was present, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
i'm Convention of German
ReDubticQuS.

The German Republicans of the United
States held u Convention in Turner Hall,
Cincinnati, preceding the meeting of the
Republican Convention, and adopted a
Declaration of Principles to be presented to
the National Convention. The following
was adopted:
The German Republican Dele ates of the
United States in convention assembled in
the City of Cincinnati, June u and IS, 1876,
have adopted the following declaration of
principles for the coming campaign, and
present the same to the National Repub-
iican Convention for their favorable con-
sideration
/. We declare our unalterable adherence
to the principles of the Republican party,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
TO PARENTS.

If your child is suffering from worms, use
DR.. WIsHARr's WoRM SUGAR DROPS, an
old and reliable remedy, that neuer fails in
thoroughly discriminating these pests of
childhood. Being made in the form of
Sugar Drops, having neither the taste or
smell of medicine, no trouble is experienced
in inducing children to take them. Sold by
all Druggists at % cents a box, or sent by
mail on receipt of price, at the Principal
Depot, GIG Hilbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
Paid Nearly $500.

II. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-When about six months old ! was vac
cinated. The parties who were vaccfnated from the
same virus died from the humor- The humor spread
over me CO such an extent that l was rolled in bran
to prevent me from scratching my person. The
disease finally settled In my head. / remained in
this condition about twenty year, troubled all the
time with sores breaking in my head and ~dischsrS-
ing corruption from my ear. At this, time a small
in size until q tumor formed of such immense size 1
could see 1t By turning my eyes downward All this
time ] was taking various remedies Tor my Dioood
without any substantial benefit.
/ then went to a prominent physician IN boston,
who, during his treatment Of six months, Ianced the
tumor eight times, which cost me nearly s40o- This
left me with a rough, aggravated sore, without. at
all diminishing the size of the tumor,a and in q sickly,
feeble condition. 1 consulted another ply stefan in
healing the sore without reducing the size. At this
psint 1 commenced to use VEGETINE, through the
earnest persuasion of n friend. After l had taken
this medicine about one week, l experienced won
derful sensations. Ny whole body seemed to be I'M
derRoing a r. dical change. until, finally, the tnmor
broke and discharged frightful quantities. From
this time it decreased in size, until the bunch dis
appeared, but my neck still bears the ugly scars of
the sore and lance. l am now healthy and strong,
and able to work every day.
/ VIII also mention that 1 have been an acute suf-
ferer frcm ~infapmatory rheumatism ever since i
can remember, until commencing the use OF VICE.
TINE, when almost Immediately all rheumatic pains
ceased. This tatement / volunteer FOR the purpose
of beneftiny other suffering humanity, and you will
confer a favor by giving it as much publicity as
o. ii. SAvELs.
Ashland, Mass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

If Johnson's Anodyne Lsniment is half as
valuable as people say tits, no family should
be without it. Certainly no person, be he
lawyer, doctor, minister, or Of any other
profession, should start on a journey with
out it. No sailor, fisherman or woodsman
should be without it. In fact, it is needed
wherever there is an ache, sprain, cut,
bruise, cough or cold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

CHAPPED hands, face, pimpIes, ringworm,
saltrheum and other cutaneous affections
cured, and rough skin made soft and smooth,
by using Juniper Tar Soap. Be careful to
get only that made by Caswell, Hazard &Co,
New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all of which are
worthless.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

New costumes of batiste are very ele-
CANT. A combination of brown with
ecru has the brown skirt trimmed with
ecru founces embroidered with brown
cotton, and the ecru polonaise trimmed
with brown batiste Houuces embroidered
with ecrn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

WEcheerfuIly call the attention of our
readers to the merits of Dobbins Electric
Soap (made by Cragin g. Co.. Phila.l, who
confidently ask a trial. The soap tells
its own story. We advise you TO try it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

ens box Of DR.. TURKS Pills will save you many
dollars in doctors bills. They will surely cure Chill
and Fever; Dyspepsia; Disordersd Liver or Bowels;
Sick Headache Jaundice; or Chronic Constipation.
Only % cents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

FARMERS and "Horse Men, are continu-
ally inquiring what we know of the utility
of Merfdan's Cavalry Condition POWDERS,
and in reply, we would say, that we have
heard from hundreds who have used them
with gratifying results.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

If yeu have any form of ague, no matter
how obstinate, or how much other medicine
you have taken to no purpose, Shallen-
berger's Pills will cure you. Price one dol
lar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
Reu,n,. s,y,nr, Banh.

For general debility the good effects OF
the Vegetine are realized Immediately after
commencing to take it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

CALIFORNIA boasts the largest lunatic
asylum in the world-but she needs it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22

POCKET handkerchiefs, neck ties and
breakfast caps are all seen in cream
colored muslin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
"a rop or yoy In Every word.y

F~LEMINGros, Hunterdon Co., N J., June rs, 1874
DR.. R. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sir-It is with a happy heart that I
pen these lines to acknowledge that
you and your Golden Medical Discovery and
Purgative Pellets are blessings to the world.
These medicines cannot be too highly
praised, for they have almost brought me
out of the grave. Three months ago / was
broken out with large ulcers and sores on
my body, limbs and face. / procured your
Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative
Pellets, and have taken six bottles, and to-
day l am in good health, all those ugly
ulcers having healed and left my skin in a
natural, healthy condition. I thought at
one time / could not be cured. Although l
can but poorly express my gratitude to you,
yet there is a drop of joy in every world
write. Gods blessing rest OF you and your
wonderful medicines is the humble prayar
of Yours truly,
JAMES o. BELLS.
When a medicine will promptly cure such
terrible eating ulcers and free the blood Of
the virulent poison causing them, who can
longer doubt its wonderful virtues? DIR.
Pierce, however, does not wish to place
his Golden Medical Discovery in the cata-
logue of quack patent nostrums by recon-
mending it to cure every disease, nor does
he SO recommends; but what he does claim
is this, that there is out one form of blood
disease that it will not cure, and that dis.
ease is cancer. He does not recommend his
Discovery for that disease, yet he knows it
to be the most searching blood cleanser yet
discovered, and that it will free the blood
and system of all other known blood poisons,
be they animal, vegetable or mineral. The
Golden Discovery is warranted by him to
cure the worst forms of Skin Diseases, as
all forms of blotches, Pimples and Erup-
tons, also all Glandular Swellings, and the
worst form of Scrofulous and liberated
Sores of Neck, Legs or other parts, and all
Scrofulous Diseases Of the Bones, as White
Swellings, Fever Sores, Hip Joint and Spinal
Diseases, all of which belong to Scrofulous
diseases.