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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

1t is not the intention of the Morton Monu-
ment Association Of indianapolis to erect
simply monument to the deceased Senator:
they propose to make it what they style ga
memorial temple" with Morton as it's tute-
larry divinity. Their exact plan, as shown in
a prospectus of the association, is to erect in
what Is called the Governors Circle. one of
the most central points of the city of concen-
trio circles indianapolis building to the
greatness and glory of Indiana Here are to
be deposited the portraits, busts and statues
OF high officials and public men, drums. flags.
military trophies, legislative volumes. and
the works of the citizens of Indiana in the
fields of science, literature and exploration
In fact, it is intended to make this a Panthe-
on-dAr grd'eds hommes, la patrie reconnais-
sante. Most fit proper and beautiful is all of
this, but all the beauty is destroyed and all
the poetry banished by placing in the very
centre of this temple, as tutelary divinity.
as the greatest and best man Indiana has
produced, one who, the unanimous verdict
OF ten millions of people say, brought ruin,
sorrow and disaster on one section of this
country. If Indiana has no greater or better
man than Morton to worship, it is too early
by many years for it to build temples to its
patriotism and glory. Every boy that passed
this promised temple must seek to emulate
its patron saint, the hero of the bloody-shirt
and blossom into another Morton. Heaven
Forbid
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

The European-American bond syndicate
have Joined the anti-silver lobby in an attack
On the bill remonetizing silver. They give
notice to this government that In view Of the
probability Of the passage of the silver bill
they will not continue their contract for
placing our four per cent bonds on the
cay that they o continue ff t ts p pack Be so
amended as to provide for the payment of
the principal and interest of our bonds in
gold, and, in support Of this amendment,
urge that IL the argument of the silver men
is correct silver will soon be at par with gold :,
and there can then be no objection to such an
amendment allowing bondholders the option
Of receiving either gold or silver as interest
on their bonds. On the other hand, 1t might
be similarly urged by the silver men that II
gold and silver were equal in value there is
NO reason why the bondholders should not
Just rs well take silver as gold. The very
xAct Of providing that gold and silver should
be used In paying the interest on the bonds,
or any other debt, would tend to prevent the
value OF these two metals approaching each
other, as 1t would place them on unequal
terms. II silver Is to be remonetized and
made currency like gold, the thing will
have to be done thoroughly and not in this
half way measure.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

Louisville holds It's municipal election In a
very few days. Strange 10 say, the only
party that has placed regular ticket In the
Held Is the workingmens party. The fight
IA therefore between the nominees of this or.
RAnigation and the independent candidates,
and from the eagerness shown by the Louis
VILE papers 10 prove that all citizens are
workingmen, 1t looks very much as II the
labor party had the better show. II was at
louisville. Il may be remembered, that the
Workingmen's party first entered the political
1leld and sneoeeded=-to tho SURPRISE Of every
body, themselves included-in obtaining a
majority Of the votes cast. As soon as this
success was made known workingmen's
parties were organized In almost every State
in the Union, and made bold dash for tho
Hpoils. Although polling large vote In
many portions Of the Union, Rochester, New
York, was the only city they succeeded in
carrying.
IL remains to be seen whether they will
succeed In Louisville, and whether the victory
there In August was a lasting one or not. Il
would certainly be pity that any large city
should fall into the hands of party profess
ing ideas as communstic as those of the
louisville workingmen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

honest deserted their ranks, almost at the
outset. The most insolent and dishonest Of the
crowd became Its leaders. Eminence In
politics, In fact, became possible only through
superior cheek. shamelessnees and rascalty
because oil politics were In the hands Of the
Republican party, and robbery was the eardi-
nal and only principle Of the Republican
party In Louisiana. This Is the gospel truth.
1t is no exaggeration. Indeed, we do not
give an adequate idea Of the shameless
profligacy, the insolenee and the audaciouB
raseality Of the Republican party in Louisiana
from 1868 to 1876.
This is the reason why the President can
not make an appointment In the Repub-
lican party In Louisiana without raising q
storm of Indignation. Both King and Law
renee are, we understand. honest men; but
both Of them represent men whom the people
OF this State will never recognize or tolerate,
and through whom the President can organ
lie no respectable party in this State. But
why should the President desire TO organize
party In Louisiana 7 We have had enough
OF political contention and excitement. and
our people want rest, peace, quetude;' they
have their own and their States fortune to
restore There are little or no political divi-
sions amongst us. Let us preserve this happy
state for a little while longer ut any rate Tho
business of the President is not to organize
parties. Let him. then, abandon the wild
scheme he has undertaken. Let him select
for the colleetorship q man who is not poll
tieian; one whose business standing and so
cial character Is good; who belongs to nobody
and who will run the Custom-House In the
public interest. Let Mr.. Hayes make such
an appointment and 1t will give satisfaction
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
Executive Department.
Whereas. His Excelency the President OF the
United States has by proc amation heretofore
issued. fixed upon THURSDAY. the Goth of No
vember. 1877 as day of Thanksgiving and
prayer; and
Whereas. 1t is Just and proper that the people
OF this State should join in the accord of prayer
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God to be offered
throughout the whole country;
Now. therefore. I. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, do issue
this my proclamation. setting apart THURS
DAY. the 29th day Of November 1877. as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer. inviting the people Of
this State on said day by abstaining from their
usual avocattons and appropriate religious
acts to observe the same.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto affixed
my signature and caused the seal of the State of
Louisiana to be hereunto attached at the city of
New Orleans. this nineteenth day of November
In tie year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven and of the one
hundred and second year OF the independence
of the United States.
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
nO2O d %
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

RsC Mccormick, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the United States, In a letter to
The cashier Of the Citizens Savings Bank of
this city, says:
"Under the provisions of the department
circular Of February 7, 1876, minor coins Of
Che United States may be obtained upon APP
piication to the Superintendent OF the United
States Mint at Philadelphia accompanied by
Che necessary funds.
"Remittancea for this purpose may be made
In lawful money Of the United States, post
Uliice money orders or sight drafts, payable
In Philadelphia or In New York. TO the order
Of said superintendent,
..Tha coins win be forwarded free of expense
Of Transportation"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
A WORD TO MARKETxEN AND RE-
TAIL DEALERS.

| The proposition 10 Introduce the one eenl
piece into our circulation Is daily growing II
popularity, and we have no doubt that In Z
very short time this very greatly needed re-
form will be complete success. In st. Louis
where the penny has been recently intro
dueed, II saves the people In their retail pur
chases at the groceries and In the market
from 25 to 10 per cent. In these times d
great stringeney this is ON immense saving Il
the poor people, and even to the more thrifty
working people. The complete success 81
this reform In New Orleans would be of greater
benefit to the poor than any Of the philan
thropc plans which have been suggested fol
the relief of the poor.
For some time past the Citizens Savings
Bank has been receiving and paying pen
MES over It's counter with the view Of In
Producing them into general use here. The
Southern Bank proposes TO lend Its powerful
did to this philanthropic work. Messrs. M. L.
Byrne 4 Co., q few days ago. took up the sug.
gestion Of the DEMOCRAT. and began reoeiv.
ing pennies and paying them in change. On
the first Of December, In furtheranoe OF this
movement, the DEMOCRAT will Issue three
cent evening edition. The other banking in
situations of this city would entitle them
selves to the thanks of the public. were they
TO unite with the Citizens Savings Bank and
the Southern Bank in the introduction here of
the cent. Let all our banks supply them
selves with these minor eons and receive
and pay them out in their daily transactions.
But the class of business men who can best
facilitate this reform are the market vendors.
fruit merchants and keepers of retail grocer
les. We suggest that some enterprising
grocer. and also ono or two Of the marketmen
In each of our markets obtain supply of
pennies make small reduction In their
prices. and furnish their customers with odd
cents change due on their purchases. The
marketmen and grocers who first adopt this
system will find their trade Immediately inn
mensely increased, and their profits proper
tionably enlarged.
In St Louis small articles which formerly
sold for five and ten cents-because there
were no pennies In circulation--now sell there
for two, three and seven cents. The same re-
duction has been made In marketing, and the
increase of the trade has fully made up to the
retail merchants and marketmen for the re-
duction In prices, ,chite the cost Of tring to
The poor people and to The workig classes has
been greatly reduced. Has not New Orleans o
few enterprising retail grocers and market
men who will strike out on this important
line of reform?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
COM MEI,CIAL.

With q view of making the Commercial
Department Of tho DEMOCRAT as full. aoo,l-
rate and complete as that Of any journal In
New Orleans, we have engaged Mr.. W. J.
Seymour as commercial editor.
MIR. Seymour Ia well known TO this commit
nifty, having been connected for twenty-five
years with the press OF New Orleans. Before
the war he was for eight years co-editor and
co-proprietor with his father, Col. Isaac q.
Seymour, In the Commercial Bulletin, recog-
nised, In its time, as the great commercial
,rran of the South.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
To THE PUBLIC.
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.

We have the pleasure to announce that all
Litigation with Joseph Frankish has been salts
iactorlly settled, and that he has transferred TO
ord. business and good will of ''iThe CONNER
cial Agency" Of John McKilop 4 Co.. in the
CUES CIT 81 Philadelphia, Baltimore. Pittsburg and
including the flrm name and trade mark under
which said business has heretofore been con-
Quoted.
Mr.; Frankish also states In his card, II do
hereby cordially recommend the commercial
agency 81 Tappan. Mckillop q Co., associates of
scribers." ~"
This statement from Mr.. Frankish should put
TO shame any rival agency that has been guilty
expense many thousands of Mr.. Frankish's
cards and circulars, with the obvious intent of
c0ncealing their own agency In this disreputa-
bic work. MCKILLOP & SPRAGTJE %
New York. November Il. 1877 no20 1t2dnt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, has taken up an old idea
Of Pendleton's and Is trying to persuade the
House Of Representatives to adopt 1t. This
Ii to place the Presidents Cabinet In much the
same position as that which the English Cabi-
net bears to Parliament, to give them seats on
The floor of the House, and permit them to
Join In the debates like congressman. This,
Il Is claimed, would enable members of the
Cabinet TO better defend their plans and poll
Cics In Congress, and enable the Congress
men, on the other hand, to better understand
these policies and the motives and ideas of
tha secretaries. There is little doubt that
Congress- would be very willing to adopt
such system, although it is doubtful
H 1t would be quite SO pleasant to the
Cabinet. Imagine Sherman seated on the
Moor of the House and seeing his favorite
hobbies voted down, despite his eloquent ex-
plantations, by vote OF 4 to 1. Imagine him
badgered by the innumerable financiers that
Congress now contains, with questions, cross
questions and interrogatories. No man could
stand such thing long; the Secretaryship
Df the Treasury would soon be vacant
The other Cox Sunset objected to this
plan OF his namesake of Ohio on the ground
that our Cabinet, like MacMahon's ministry.
does not hold itself responsible to the House
and win not resign, as is done in England,
when one of its measures is defeated in Con-
9ress. If the English cabinet system pre-
vailed here, Sherman would have felt bound
% resign the morning after the passage of
the silver bill whereas, as it now is, it is
quite likely that he would try to hold on to
his secretaryship il every policy and act of
his was voted down unanimously.
4 The plan OF Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, has not the
slightest chance, of course, of adoption. 1t
Is doubtful, even, whether it would prove
II put In use. Cox, however,
is determined to press it, and its origina-
Eor. Mr.. Pendleton, may probably press it in
he Senate, when he gets there.
1t is fact not generally known now that it
3 within the power of the House OF Repre- !
to call upon any Cabinet officer, at
NV time to ex plain ia person any OF his mea-
suies and to defend his policy. It is ex,
(ronaly likely tisat Sherman will be called
r. S plain before Congress gets through
money question. /
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20

DIED.

MoQuADE-On Monday. November 10, 1877. at
100 b. M, Henry HlAvin, aged 10 years. young
est son OF James and Rose Mctluade.
The friends Of the family are respectfully In
vlted to attend his funeral. which will take
place from the residence of his parents. No. ed
st. Thomas street, corner of Melpomene. ut .
o'clock .. M. This Day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-20
WAGONS CANE CARTS! SPOKE,
H. M. @oRTA,

Ii and 20 Union and IL and IL Perdtdo
streets.
p Sole sl,, A, Agent for the Celebrated "sTUDEBA-
kER" WAGONS, CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes, "oA'1A
~ Dealer IN Philadelphia and Western Cane
W Wagons, Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels !;
WheelbarroWs Of all descriptions Spokes, Eel,
loes. Hubs. Shafts, etc. Wheelwright material.
Orders promptly filed. All work warranted,
nO2 I'm
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-15
A Man who Turns Copper into Gold.

The following is clipped from the San
Francisco Bulletin: A gentleman resid-
ing in this city, who is in close cores
pondence with relatives in Santiago, the
capital of the Republic of Chill, states
that Paraf has maintained himself, des-
pite the opposition brought against him.
He has now three establishments in op-
Grafton, and is producing wcrderful re-
suits. He has organized company
with capital of SO, 900, 900, and the peo-
pie are absolutely crazy to procure stock.
Copper mines that were formerly COM
paratively valueless are now held at
exhorbitant figures, and prospecting is
active in every direction. One of the
instances of Paraf's assays is interesting
A ton of copper ore from the Caracoles
district was submitted to several of the
well-known assayers in the presence of a
number of citizens, Paraf also being
present. The assayers announced
the result-they had obtained four
upon Paraf suggested that there
in the ore. but the assayers were prevent
ed finding it on account of its being hid
den by the copper. He produced the
chemical powder, which he calls "reac-
tive," and this was submitted to those
present, and in its turn analysed, with
out detecting the presence of gold. Scat
tering this over the pulverized mass,
and allowing about half an hour for
manipulation in order to produce thor
ough incorporation with it, he asked
the metallurgists to reassay the ore,
when the astonishing result of thirty
seven and half per cent was reached
Paraf is reported to be on the top wave
of success. He has purchased the Quin-
ia, on the Canada, the principal street of
Santiago, the former residence of the
late Harry Meiggs, and which cost him
$500, 900, and there receives the worship
ers of the golden calf in right royal style.
Chill is beginning to believe in him rs
its financial savior. and his influence is
only limited by the credulity of the peo-
pla
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-15
A Thirteen Year Old Thief.

The case of Libby O'Brien, whose
singular career hast just been brought
to light, is another case of youthful de-
pravity, and one, unfortunately, of an
increasing number. The defenders of
the theory that wickedness is part of
the nature of man will find new support
in such an illustration of their theory.
The illustration gains additional merit
from the fact that the mother of this
poor girl is an honest and industrious
woman, who was utterly ignorant of her
daughters crimes and degradation yet,
Notwithstanding the evidence on this
siSe of the question, it is probable that
Libby has been influenced by various
circumstances and characters, and that
no proper restraint has been placed
upon her actions and desires In ap-
pearance she is quite prepossessing, al
though her features scarcely indicate the
possession of nerve and cunning which
she has demonstrated in such remark
able degree. The system of deception
that she has pursued from the beginning
of her downward career proves, how
ever, that her appearance is as fully
deceptive as her recent existence has
been. That she has excellent traits of
character there can be no doubt, and her
youtl may safely be brought forward in
partial extenuation of her crimes. Yet
the fact that she is SO young-iust thir-
teen years old-makes these crimes still
more horrible. What 'fiendish power
has been working in the heart of this
childl She has, it appears, committed
twelve robberies. She has, perhaps,
been the means of running an innocent
woman. When accused of having been
concerned in a number of sneak rob-
berries she made no denial, and, what is
still worse, showed no signs of trepida-
tion. Outwardly she is hardened
criminal. Yet we may be pardoned for
still entertaining the belief that she is
not altogether beyond good influences.
Here is a good chance, therefore, for some
true:philanthropist. We hol G that some
thing will be done to save the child, not
to punish her with ruined liie.-Ne,D
York Telegram.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-15
ChlOrOfOrming a Horse.

A curious operation was performed by
DIR. VIM. Hailes, Jr., at the request Of
Mr.. Newton, upon valuable trotter,
belonging to him. The horse is fine
animal, with q record of 2:30; for some
time it has been noticed that when
speeding him he labors under adifficulty
in breathing. his throat appearing to be in
some manner choked up. Determined to
ascertain the cause. and, if possible,
remedy the difficulty, the owner consent
ed to an operation. It is we'll known
that it is very difficult thing to cause a
horse to lie down, and in order to obvi-
ate this it was decided to administ II
chlorJform while the operation was :
lg performed. Accordingly large
Quantity of ch'orfoor.n and ether mixed
in equal parts, was lministered. The
animal objected very strenuously to he
treatment, but was finally, about ten
minutes after the dose had been applied,
overcome and fell to the floor. An in
cision in the vicinity of the throat
was then cut, and a very careful
examination made, but nothing could be
found which would be likely to hinder
the breathing. 1t is supposed that the
trouble is in membraneous thickeninc
of the tissues of the throat. for which, oi
course. nothing can be done. -Aibqty
(N\X) journal,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-15
How to Regulate Light.

Statistics kept by oculists employed
in intirmaries for eye diseases have shown
that the habits of some persons in facing
u window from which the light falls di-
rectly in the eye as we'll as ON the work,
njure their eyes in the end. The best
way is to work with side light, or, if
the work needs strong illumination, so
that it is necessary to have the working
table before the window, the lower por-
ton of the latter should be covered with
a screen, so as to have top light alone,
which does not shine in the eyes while
the head is slightly bent over and down
ward toward the work.
In the schools in Germany this matter
has already been attended to, and the
rule adopted is to have all the seats and
tables SO arranged that the pupil never
faces the windows, but only has the side
lights from the left and as a light sim
ultaneously thrown from two sides gives
an inference of shadows, it has been
strictly forbidden to build school rooms
with windows on both sides, such illumi-
nation having also proved injurious to
the eyes of the pupils. We may add
to this advice not to place the lamp in
front of You when at work in the eve
ming, but a little on one side, and never
neglect the use of shade so as to pre-
vent the strong light shining in the eyes.
This is especially to be considered at the
present time with kerosene lamps, with
intensely luminous, flames, becoming
more and ssore "a. -AedtcqtJ2pr-
ybqk, "