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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29

sensibly by many Of our citizens, about
6 o'clock last Saturday evening. The
most substantial buildings in the city
were affected by it, and trembled for
an instant as II they would shake to
pieces.
A cyclone passed last Wednesday
within four miles of Water Valley and
proved very destructive to crops, fences,
timber, ETC. All the houses, except two
on the old Pointer place, were blown
down. The width Of the ground covered
by the cyclone was only about thirty
yards.
Cotton receipts at Dallas since Sep
tember 1st foot up 1884 bales.
In Dallas county and throughout
Northern Texas the people are turning
their attention to hog raising.
The Sunday law Is being strictly en-
forced in Corsicana. Everything but
drug stores Is closed on the Sabbath.
Dispatches from Dodge City, Kansas,
report upwards Of 100000 head OF Texas
cattle in that immediate vicinity.
The educational convention held in
Corsicana last week, adjourned to meet
at Mexia, Tuesday August %, 1878.
On Sunday last a little girl was crush
ed to death In q railroad turn table at
Houston. Her name was Emma Voyle.
l.. B. Stockbridge, late postoffiee clerk
at Brennan, is under $4,000 bond,
charged with embezzling funds from the
Brenham postoffice.
A narrow gauge railroad from Sher-
man to Gainesville is now being discuss
ed. The estimated cost is two hundred
thousand dollars, and ii Is thoaght the
people Of Sherman will put 1t through.
The alleged discovery Of silver in
Montague county, is creating quite an
excitement in the upper counties. 1t is
said that silver and gold in large guam
titles are to be found in that county.
Rich quartz specimens have been found,
that equal any ever seen.
The Castroville Era speaks of re-
cent shooting affair which occurred at
the store of Mr.. Charles Wallarch, on
the Seco, between Mr.. lobe Kelley and
three Mexicans, in which Mr.. Frank
Grimsinger and one of the Mexicans
were killed and Mr.. Kelley and two
Mexicans wounded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29

DENTISTRY those Of our readers who are
suffering for the want of attention to their teeth
or from the want of teeth altogether, We would
recommend our highly accom- plished and courte-
GUS friend. DR.. J. Il. Walker, whose Office is sit
uated in one of the most convenient local
tiles in the city, being accessible by eight
lines Of cars. No. 1870 Delord street, oppo-
site Tivoli Circle. The Doctor has for many
years been close student Of dentistry and
has distinguished himself in all the branches of
his profession; his work always bears the mark of
with which he performs it makes the Doctor very
popular, particularly with those whose nerves are
weak and unable to stand the old fashioned way,
| which once caused the stoutest heart to trembe
at the sight Of dentist
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Gen'l Quotations. Ex. @.

The market opened with limited inquiry, and
continued inanimate throughout the day, with
sales to the limited amount noted above. Nothing
transpired to Indicate any quotabie variation in
prices. The movement continues to he checked
not only by the demand being limited but by re-
duced stock and the scarcity of the kinds wanted.
At the same time while sales cannot be pressed,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29

NOTICE TO TAxPAYERs.-Parties having any tax
matters to settle would do we'll to call on W, Il.
Barnett, broker, No. SO st. Charles street, oppo.
site the st. Charles Hotel, who makes specially
in this line, and can furnish all necessary in
formation and make large savings to them. Mr..
b. has bought from first hands, over counter, a
large amount of all the necessary scrip and war.
rants to settle all kinds Of taxes Of various years
very cheap, and consequently is enabled to make
large discounts in settling the same, or will sell
necessary scrip to settle the same very cheap.
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COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Saturday Evening, July %, 1877 !
Quotations represent prices for round lots from
first hands, unless otherwise stated. In filing
small orders higher prices are paid.
COTTON-The sales to-day were confined to
228 bales, at prices requiring no change in our
quotations. We give also the figures and report
OF the Exchange as below:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29

EXCURSION TO LOUISVILLE AND CINcINNATI.-
Another reduction by the Great Jackson Route
for round trip to Louisville 1872; Cincinnati $38.
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The Privates' Commissioned Certificate of Ser
vice, for sale at Ellis, 80 Camp street.
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Stocks continue quiet. State Consols closed a.
Premium Bonds at $50 @351h, against 35114 0352s
Both were only in moderate request. City Scrip
was quoted at 36@38. for 1874 issues, at 52@53
for 1875, and $40 for 1876.
State Warrants at S9I090A.
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The best hat store in town--the G. O. D. hat
store. John Q. Adams, rs st. Charles street.
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Certificates for the defenders Of our State at
Ellis, 50 Camp street.
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Compared with last week:

The demand for money was moderate to-day
both in bank and on the street, and commercial
paper was unchanged. Gold and Foreign ex-
change ruled at about previous rates. The
movement in both was limited. New York sight
was unchanged. Stocks were quiet. State Con-
soils were "a " cent higher. Premium Bonds
were stronger. City Scrip, Half Paid City Cou-
pons and State Warrants ruled at about previous
rates.
We continue to quote: Exceptional commercial
paper SO fs cent per annum discount AL do
l0D11; second grade do 12015; collateral loans
@; Al mortgages 5000, and second grade
do 11012.
Gold opened at 1861 @1o5119s. against 1857 at
New York, and after Iimied business, closed at
tbs opening rates in both markets. The
sales were confnd to $4,000, embracing $4,000
at 1855, 10000 and 5000 at 1861, and $4,000 at
1867.
Foreign Exchange ruled at about previous
rates. The only sales reported were $1,000 AL
clear sterling 1T $685., El500 do at 81 0, $3.50,
bank at 513, and f1500 do sight at 5l5.
At the CT Jse sterling bills were quoted at 507%
@708h for bill of lading and Al clear. and
-0513 for bank (bank counter rate -0o5131l),
and francs at 4.95 for commercial and nominal tor
bank.
New York sight was unchanged.
The only sale reported was $25, 600 commercial
at Lie u cent premium.
The banks continued to check on New York at
a 70 cent premium. and commercial eight was still
quoted at 1-16@L.
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The place to buy Fashionable hat-26 st. Charles
street. A large variety at moderate price.
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J. R. Walker, D. D. s., 1870 Delord street.
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As in and through this Office passed.
A youth who bore mid type and ems
A banner with its crimson hens,
And on it this strange device,

Chorus:
Crystal Soap, Crystal Soap,
Good for the layman az we'll as the Pope,
The servant is blessed with soap like this il
For all other soaps in our opinions q fiz.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-10-12
Only a Word.

Who can picture the possible power ola
single word for good or evil? There was
on one Of the avenues Of this city a family
of two young married people, handsome,
loving, rich, and happy. The whole cur
rent of these peoples existence has been
changed by a single word. The other
husband question, and he-she noticed
be was dreamy and abstraeted-replied,
absently, "What, Kate z" Her name is
Susan.
For this single word the husband sleeps
on the sofa, and has . big slip Of sticking
plaster down the back Of his head the wife
has had to buy new broom, though she
only had the last one two days; her eyes
are red with crying, and she threatens to
arise and so unto her father, and, when
ever she speaks Of a handsome widow who
lives round the corner, and was christened
Catherine, She speaks of her disdaiafully
as that thing
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4 Dramatic Scene aE shlnsa

i
It was 6 O'Clock there was q lall il the
Iirhting, Of which the Russians could take
no advantage, since the reserves were all
engaged. The grimed, sun-blistered men
ere beaten out with heat, fatigue, han-
er, and thirst. There had been no cook
.ug for three days, and there was no water
! III Tie Russians lines. The poor fellow
~ painting on The bare ridge, reckless
hat It was swept BY the Turkish rifle fre,
others dogge " fought down among
| the rocks, forced to give ground, but do
ing 50 grlnly and sourly. The cliffs and
valleys send back the triumphant Turkish
shouts Of allah il Allah +
The two Russians Generals we're in the
peak which the first position haEf enclosos-
Their glasses anxiouslY scanned the fisi-
5le glimpses Of The steep brown road
leading Up there from the Jantra valley,
through thick copses ofsombre green, and
vet more sombre dark rock stoletof cries
aloud in sudden access Of excitement,
clutches his brother General by the arm.
and points down the pass. The head oi a
long black column was visible against the
reddish brown oed Of tn road. Now
God be thanked !" said StoIetoGsolenlnfy.
Both Generals bare their heads. The
troops spring to there feet. They descry
the long black serpent eoiIIng op the brown
road. through the green coPses CLINT
of sunshine flashes, banishes the sombre-
ness, ana dances on the glistcnlng bay
onets. Such a gust Of Russian cheers
vbirIes and eddies among the mountain
tops that the Turkish war cries are wholly
drowned ii the glad welcome which the
Russian soldiers send 70 the comrades
coming to help them.
Some time elapses The head Of the
column draws near the Karaila, aud is on
I the little plateau IN front Of the Khan
But they are mounted men, The horses
are easily discernible. Has Raaetzky,
then, been 50 left to himself, Or 50 hard
pushed, that he has sent cavalry to cope
with infantry among the peeeipices Of the
Balsaus2 Be they what they may, they
carry a tongue that can speak, for on the
projection 70 the right Of the Kahn
mountain battery has just come into action.
IN IL = C,+eFi=
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4 Crazy Girl's Flight.

saRel August 23.-Niss Nellie 2. Love /
low. the seventeen year Old daughter Of q
wealthy Boston widow, whose sudden and
!, ,y4rerious fight from the Coavent Of the
Congregation has made such sensation N
this part Of the country, has beea found. /
She came here about two weeks ago from
Montreal to spend part Of her vacation a
tbe convent, from which she vanished un
expeetedIy. Her Iangague should have IN
spired the good Sisters will some apPfs-
bspsion as to her mental state, as she was
always talking Of her desiroto rest under
H. beautiful waves of the ST Lawrence, OF
.one shadow which had elouded her life,
af the deadness other faith, and her con
qilt;on that this was a hell, aud the like
Attbe time Of her flight she left letters 10
this misanthropie effect addressed TO the
nuns and her mother. The police were at
once pat upon her tracks, and to-day she
vas brought back. Chief HeilbremeF was
not long ii learning than an English
woman. meanly clad, had been seen FoY-
saiag ap the river in a fraiI canoe, having
orl4 ] stick for paddle. She asked for
and obtained food then pushed her tort.
I4isb craft out into the stream and foated
away QaebecWards, Ineed hardly say thal
Ina average French Canadian ha5itaat i
profoundly convinced that whatever IS is
] the best, OF, at least, good enough, ana
therefore il is not surprising that during
Tie poor girls cruise she was eveeyWhers
received anlieably, fed, and sent upon he
vay without, apparently y supP9sition be
inc entertained that twas out Of tie CON
f mon for a pretty and delicate girl Of seq
! enteen to 90 haIf-elad padding over th'
face &c the Dominion with a stick. ]
fisherman of Maskinoage, whom Ii
detectives overhauled, told that be ha'
seen Her painfully making her way dow
stream, SO exhausted ana droWsy that .
every stroke she welInish fell over ~ q
canoe, but itdid not occur To- him to i
terfefe or inquire. Il little heIoN Mask
nonge they found the canoe drawn up Q
the shore, and following The Aalf-nake
Girls trail along the highway fron Mon
real to Three Rivers recovered her
3iqiera da I.oap. She aas misarablY cla
f4 44s4aIeo,i.t 9 ,,4454
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STORY OF A TRUE LOVER

- ......
ntga ,,.do 1ora neither with roses NOR
,.:,,' onrles nor aitb locks Of hair p he
| ".r oot know H., mcanino Of oserenade,o
I ,n, Aid he aver IN all his life write a love,
,.rsa. r do nof know that he THOUGHT
c.rab,s eyebrows anv more bpaptiful be-.
cause thew were dark and fneIy-arcbed.
I ,rao ictbov had boen Iiobt aud crooked
and tbin and vet trner lover, more chiv-
! ,rops sonl than John S)ocum never lived.
1 aIldav in tbe field. pIougbing or sowing Or
raapino, his thought was Of The happiness
ortha fair, male woman at home, who sat
/ IN the incIe.pook mending The family lin.
p, or walked na;nhlllv about on cr1tebes
atlandina to the duties allotted To her. and
n.,;enllv bearibo the temoerg Of Johns
mother IN whose house she had lived since
she was 8 little child.
Sarah Sieubopse was TWENTY-FIVE wears
old, and ten wears before. while vet the
bouad servant Of Mrs. Slocun. had met
tie fate that had made her lame, and So
shaken the foundations Of life that She
cocld never know rugged health again.
She had been wonderfully sunny element
in the SIocum family, and John, who was
five years older than She had never known,
since the first night she came when he
cracked hickorynuts Tor her oy the Eltcnen
fire, what it was not TO rove her' - lhe
harvest stdances, nc one tnpPed 50 lightly
over tAc old barn floor O. sarah she IlP
pied over with mirth' and "as never 81
happy as when making others So NOV Z
girl of her age IN all the county coulo sPH"
as many knots o. yarn IN = oay aS She
and her "dou0.e.aha-t"lSteo was nosi
and eTenef ana more N ae'"an' e. ~
sSofes' %nefo 9'0i' "oN'Ss y ~ ''e'0 "sts
o-cne'so' IMAM any o'1sl o"oioo'
&h hoover sot 9afah ,olenncQSe ioF
Tlle 'ne oIo "oA'9" S"lU' "ooi'
PE.zs ""u lno's '',@1 o.'o o11S; ,..'l -
"oNSa '!St' Oe'ol9 Del 1,,se.''lt 80 }zl5 s5' :,
sue "o"iu Ln"i'5 - ~. NJ ~ -, ~ W =
o'4ss CIV ! = 3;5 = -, /: ..rssra.. +,,
. VI 7%'"n @l%a5s sr'9' -
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POet1'y.
my LIVER.

What makes this world 50 droGr and sad?
Why ain nevar, a5T ztaa?
What is it drives me nearly mad
My liver.
Why DO moan and sob and sigh?
AMI wish. ah! wish that / might die?
Why would pass from earth, Q why?
My liver!
What is it on my heart doth seize;
Then comes in form OF cough and wheoze;
Then makes me think I've Brght's disease?
NY IiFer
Whence is this spinning in my head?
Why are my pulses almost dead?
Why doth my stomach feel like lead
Iy liver!
What makes me ssushges eschew,
And buckwheat cakes aud minc2 pie, too,
Aud py'ry thing that's nice? BOO hoo
My liver
What IS it, day ana night intent
on every sort of daviIment,
Doth all the Ills to nae present?
Ny liver!
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Z, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1871
WHgRg HgWts sHor.-h Detroit sar

!
u.sgs m V.s sHor-A Detroit sar-
oaaa n.s +I.o afGar day called to 90 up the
g.. as5 80 - n,afass;aaal services to
,,an vbo sas ace3antaIIy shot by 4
frien3 while nraetis;aa 1T target-fring, and
ras+ar.lav tho doctor Waz 4nat On the street
- 5 fr;ena who asked
.eWalI Won went ma and saw that man.
Aid Won ~
tyos y
uAnd v,bera nas ha shot ?a
a. tba l.,a her region answered the
s,,.4so,
Ha = t,,a l14abar raaion. vast? WIN.
Iam IA tbor gaf him down from the piner.
;as = ao;olx %
pbaa tba aaoto, numbered along towards
-,
4 Spanish sentinel one dark night. was
posted at the entrance Of a fort outside Of
Malaga. About midnight he heard some
one approaching, and gave the usual ehal
leuge, equivalent to our "Nho cones
- -. ..r... . ysvar-tEr.. ra = once
lii ~ .s...aa.t : H. o.,aed saa
s.s.l - -. So. ~, T5a sar.,oa,,t
~ fa,.a.s.3 sb.sigeossd Ibe ;ntr,,l.r =
t..4aag - a.5 .aaa;sa5 tl,s. ssn.a s.,,ag
r4,:tsl t..Eat j. .aas;5aral v.s -
staa.t - '..s> "a s;.b b;, ,,sy..ar@ t6a
- - r., al, -. zz.,.,.a4 a.,d Ea.t -,
.aaa.o,u ~ tban ss.t fa.za r.,sarn to
.sao.t.;., IL !. ,,.as Vr9,aa f1a ralt
900 asar. tbat i was oa.tl la,oaa -
b;gb stso,};ag who lived r. the neiabbor-
hood 5at who was out Of his mind. The
sergeant. deeply regretting his hastY action,
ssid : ia man. 4 am ferv sorry I hurt
YOU but hereafter. when / challenge YOU,
remember 10 give your own 4ss'As,
me poor flesla fsl,l.ea, a41 1los sas4 :
: 1901 as 'o 20 3llas' = sAls = sns ~ =
reception son gl4e 5ssas = -zaza1sssl' $ go ~
would nave klilea ms oasf'sls : A.sa
gwen my own name.
teacher Of Sondas-sch5oL in the
inferior If New York was inpressing upon
tbe scholars Iessoa il connection With
tbe death Of on. .of fher ngmter She told
them thar little Aag woz now a saint in
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-10-12
4 Great Manager.

we haa oeeh oa' 10 Ihe graveyard 70
oury MFs. Piaseon' ana we were rlalFs
nome y the carnage WIN 6ae oefe&Eeo
"iqo"ef. me he soPPeo nls eyes WIN
ms hanoNefchlef ne tolo Us aooue neF; ~
one fesPec'l never saw her equal one
~as 2 manager He h"o"eo '4a' "o''l'
'hat : i5ins oet 'nefe = Siie 'oi,lo = sfhe
an oto par % my .to%ssFs a"o eo' lH5.l
up lor ele poys' '7iie u ilaAe q sPie"olo
suit Of clothes for both OF them out Of
them old pants. oct out stuff enough for i
coat for the baby and cap for Johnny,
and have some left over for rag-carpet, be-
sides making handkerchiets out of the
pockets, aud j hustle for herself out Of the
other Innings. Give her any old garment,
and it was as good as a gold mne. Why,
she'd take a worn-out sock and make a
brand-new overeoat ont of It, believe. She
had turn for that kind of economy.
There's one Of my shirts that I bought il
1917 still going about making itself useful
as winder.:urtains. ana pantalets, aud
plenty Of other things. Only last July, our
gridiron gave out, aud she took It apart,
and in two hours it was rugged en- the side
Of the house as d splendid Gghtning-rod,
all exeezt what she had made into a poker
and an ice pick. Ingenious? WhT, She
kept our family in buttons and Whistles out
of the bam.bones she saved, and she made
lifteen princeIg ehiclzea-coops from her
old hoop-sNlf5s5 ''ia'5 y ~ 55't'ea 9-ss7
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4When / vas ! little girl, said lady,
tsay dear grandma asked me 70 bring hef
glass Of water. vas u play, and did
not Ike ID be disturbed, 90 ! obe5ea Fefae.
family. FThank you, ny dear child, said
grandma sbat Il would have given me
more pleasure had you brought T wiling
=ly.'' That vas forty years ago; but thf
ladv SAYS Ii Il to-day i little sorry spot il
hermen ary
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4 QuEsr1oS.-The London Truth tells
\ story of a Frenchman who was mixed up
ii 4 political conspiracy during theempire,
when lie discovered that he had been
denounced to the police by one Of bis boon
companions. lie went The traitor j. ez-
eessive anger, and, after thrashins hia
soundly, he began TO abuse him. u oa
scounarel, what 4 low coward yoa must be,
he elaa1ored, a5o betray tfisnd Ike me !.
..HeIl, coolly replied the other, while
ra6bine his back, how could have BE-
tsyyea yo4 had you not been ny frieHd !
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True zeal will always inealeate a1oaeF'
alton without diminishing y conspicuous
intrepidstY,
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The man who cut big hole and little
hole in the door so that the big and the
TITLE eat could both go in ard out, bas
been matched 1 Lowell Inaa who pat
an d single beII a his house and attached
i wire from it to bis trout door and one g
lis back door. IT usually takes two Jour.
news Is discover at uhleF door somebody
has pulled tbe bell.
when man begins y loRe money fal
aeasq sake, AID Rot fof What i vii
procure, its no loassFa desire tof Il
ilio4.aI.3er4a. l95st tae nIo4istaa a4 as.aElae
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liz LOVED BABIHs.- Does my BABY
annoy YOU nfghts2" sad ! fond mother g
d serious-looking young man who occupied
the next room. 80 no, not at al be
meekly replied; II love babies Ard yet
he had been engaged for several days upon
m article in defence Of Her95.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30
CAMPAIGN SALOON

a NHOICE LOT OF WI ES, LIQUORS AND
u Cigars. Private card rooms for the as.
comiAodation OF guests.