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Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
New Zealand Superstition.

To realize (says Shorthand knowledge Of
these superstitions as they now exist, went
with New Zealadner to hut inhabited by
an old woman celebrated for her intercourse
with spirits. This Pythoness, after smoking
short black pipe, removed all the blazing
sticks from the fire, SO as to obscure the light
partially, and then sat quite still The two
slave women, who up to this time had gone
on with their work, now ceased to ply their
fingers, laid their baskets down quietly, and
also sat still without speaking. For awhile
we all observed q complete silence; but no
strange sound was heard. At length, Tauka-
raina began to show symptoms of impatienoe.
He quilted his seat by me, and took the OF
posite side by the fire, near the old lady;
where he stretched himself at full length,
with his face TO the ground, and called on the
Atua by name. why are you so long in
comingi" he shouted, angrily Are you at
Waikato, or where else at distance, that you
come not quicklyl" The fame Of the fire
had by this. time gone out, and the embers
alone gave dim hight II was, however,
sufficient to enable me to distinguish the per-
SONS in the hut They all sat still except
Taukaraina, who, rolling himself on his belly,
ceased not to call on the gods with great en-
ergy The sight was strange and uneIpect-
cd, and, at the moment made great impress
sion on me. In spite of my better Judgment,
involuntary fancies would intrude on my in
agination Was it only mere juggle was
about to witness Might there not be more
things in heaven and earth than were dreamt
of in mans philosophy? These speculations
were interrupted by a sound as if something
heavy had fallen on tho roof Of the nut and
then q rustling noise, just as might be made
by rat, crept along the thatch till it stopped
Just over our heads The old woman COW
cred her head and face in her blanket, and
bent herself up nearly double, her head rest
ing on her knees And Immediately froSn the
spot where the rustling noise had ceased IS
sued sounds initiative of voices, but whistled
instead of being articulate in ordinary tones.
The old lady was detected practising sort of
yentriloquism, by uttering a squeak, which
seemed to come from a lizard on the roof.
But no mystery of Egypt could be more sol
ennly enacted.
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
English Travelling in 1880.

l tsays Stout inspected my circumstances,
In order TO settle the balance accounts with
my creditors once q year, as was necessary,
and to get in what money I could without
borrowing, intending to 60 to London, which
l did as fully as / expected. / bought
horse and about the middle Of the third
month set forward accompanied by John
Aryer. and several neighboring tradesmen,
Christopher Proctor, John Powell Robert
Parkinson. and several others-eght or ten
in company At Preston | was doubtful my
horse would not perform the journey, which
very much discouraged me; but being en-
couraged by the company, went forward, and
thereupon had better hopes and at Dun
church, my neighbor Bryer having occasion
10 stay, gave me the charge of his money
which. with my own. amounted at least to
ElO0, and most in silver gold then being
very scarce, and silver money beginning 10
be much impaired by clipping and counter.
feiting, especially the standard money, coined
before the restoration of King Charles IT,
Most payments were made in that money
upon which at that time people were obliged
to have saddle bags to carry il behind them,
which then had, and We having occasion to
call at Cony, some persons observing US who
we doubted were not honest, gave us some
fear of robbery, and after few miles they
overpassed us, swearing ''There's troop of
these men :" and about the same time we
met at least hundred paek-hor in sus-
pieious place, which prevented them stop
ping us there so got well to Barnet, where
many travellers stopped, being told that rob-
bers were upon the road but seeing US come
up, determined to go forward, they joined, so
that we were about twenty in company, and
betwixt that and Fichley common we met
with abundance Of Wagons and carriages of
King Williams, who was then towards Ire
land, to head the army there, which prevent
cd any attempt upon US, and although the
suspected persons passed us several times,
they at last rode of to the west of Fichley-
common, and we got to Highgate. and so TO
London. although late, having travelled fifty
miles that day, from Bassiter to London,
The ocean is the only power on earth that
IAN make a woman Indifferent to her personal
appearance.
Can you spell donkey with one letter.
asked silly young man Of bright girl; Yes
abs snsveyed--"D-"
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
Antiquity OF Banking.

10 early as about two hundred ana sixty
years before the Christian era, banker OF
Cicyon, city of Pelonopisus, is mentioned
by Plutarch In his life OF Aratus his busi-
ness appears to have consisted in exchanging
one species Of money for another. The
money changers of Zuder, who were driven
out Of the temple by Christ, were most prob
ably OF the description mentioned by st.
Matthew in tho parable of the Talents; that
Is, such as made trade Of receiving money
on deposit, and paying interest for it. ST.
Luke in his relation Of the same parable,
especially alludcs TO banking establishment.
From Judea the institution of banks was
brought into Europe; and the Lombard Jews
arc said to have kept benches, or banks, in
the market-places Of Italy for the exchange
Of money and bills. The Bank of Venice,
which wGs the first foundation upon an en-
larged scale that We are acquainted with, was
established about the year III, under the
appellation of The Chamber of Loans and
the contributors of forced loan that had
been raised to meet the exigencies of Vene
tian war with emperorS of the East and West,
were made creditors of the chamber, from
which they were to receive an annual interest
of four per cent. At what period the knowl-
edge of banking was introduced into this
country is unknown, though it may reason
ably be conjectured to have been within
short time after the Conquest There can be
little doubt of It's having been practised here
by the Italian merchants, all Of whom who
were engaged in money transactions, were
distinguished, both in France and in Eng
land by the name of Lombards and Of
Tuscans. These merchants being dispersed
throughout Europe, became (says Ander-
SON, very convenient agents for the popes,
who employed them to receive and remit the
large revenues they drew from every State
which Acknowledged their ecclesiastical ''su-
premacy." Hence, and from their being em-
ploycd to lend the money thus gathered upon
interest they are called by Matthew Paris
the 'Popos merchants" We learn from the
same historian that some of the English no.
bles ayailed themselves Of the same agency,
and "scwed their money TO make it multiply
Henry III, in his twenty ninth year, forbade
his subjects to borrow money from any for
eign merchants This was on account Of the
great exactions which are said to have been
committed. In the fourteenth century the
business of banking was carried on by the
drapers Of Barcelona in Spain, as II was In
after years by the goldsmiths Of London.
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
Functions of the Novelist.

The great novelist should be a poet phi
losopher, and man Of the world, fused into
one. Understanding man as well as men,
the elements OF human nature as well -
their combinations, he should possess the
most extensive practical knowledge of society
the most universal sympathies with his kind.
and nature at once shrewed and impassios-
cd, observant and creative, with large faculties
harmoniously balanced His enthusiasm
should never hurry him into bigotry OF any
kind, mot even into bigoted hatred of big
otry; for, never appearing personally IN bus
work as the champion of any OF his ehar-
scters, representing all faithfully, and STU
dious to give even Satan his due, ne must
simply exhibit things in their right relations
and trust that morality of effect will result
from truth of representation. - WhiPp<.
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
TENDERNESS.


Not unto every heart is Gods good gift
OF simple tenderness allowed We meet
With love In many fashions when we lin
First to our lips hfo's waters bitter sweat.
Love comes upon us with reslstless power
or cuTbless passion, and with headstrong will
II plays around like April's breeze and shower,
Or calm nOws, rapid stream, aud still.
IL comes with blessedness unto the heart
That welcomes 1t Alright or-bitter fate -
IL wrings the bosom with 50 nerce q smSrt,
Thai love, weery, is crueller than hate.
And then, sh me, when love has ceased 10 bless,
Our broken hearts cry out for tenderness
We long for tenderness like that which hung
About rs, lying on our mothers breast:
A selness feeling, THAI no pen nor tongue
Can praise Alright, since silence signs IL best.
A love, as far removed from passions heat
As nom the ehillness Of Its dying fire;
A love To- lean on when the failing feet
Begin to totter, ana the eyes 10 tire.
In youths brief heyday hottest love VIC seek,
The rcddest rose We grasp-hut when Il dies,
tod grant that later blossoms, violet, meek,
May spring ior us beneath liie's Autumn skies :
God grant some loving one be near 10 bless
cur weary wa, with simple tenderness
I'll ne Year Round
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16

ONE OF the embarrassments OF the Tur-
key imbroglio just eliminated in successful
revolution, was the debt Of the Kingdom,
of which a reputation was imminent, tho
bondholders being mostly Englishnen. The
new Sultan now finds what it seems was sus-
pected by nobody that the late Sultan had
scarcely accumulated the large sum OF
hundred million dollars, of which the gov.
ernment has taken possession This good
feature will greatly help it.
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16

Seven years ago this conversation TOOK
place, seven years ago this very DAY; and
this morning | went down to St. Denis %
call upon Mrs. Felix LuUdy Howith, who
has just arrived from England on three
months visit. Before | left her, & sweet
faced English girl came bringing in a
sweet-faced half English, haii-American
baby of two years, though he looked for
all the world as much like young Cas-
tilian as his dark-eyed mother.
"And what is his name ?" / asked.
"Ho!land-Hollan Melroe Howitb.-
Felix named him. and he would have it
so. Wasn't it superb Of him ? But Felix
is superb-you never saw such man,
dear, as Felix p
told my cousin, the colonel, OF this
conversation. He looked at bis wife. .iha.
pretty, light nat ured. fan tastic little Eni-
lily.
"Here's our sentiment against your
sense. Mrs. Emily. You See how well it
works."
"Yes, see," she answered; "but"-
laughing in our facee-"I was right in
one thing; | told You the Major wasn't
the man to play second-fddle, and he
isn't. He assigns that part to his son.
you see" e."-Appletons'.
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16

School inspector (to urchin) Nov, John.
nv, how many can You COUNT" Johnny-"OnA
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine,
ten" Inspector Good, Johnny go on
Johnny latter moments thought)-"Jsek,
king, queen, ace" .
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16
Qoetrp.
Ripe Corn.
c. L. CLEAYELASD.

The Golden ear peeps through the husk,
The faded tsssels dryly rustic.
SO, no, boys, hOl From morn till dusk,
Wen at il then with shout and hustle
SO, hO, boys, hoi Now tor the tusslel
TIE lively wsrk, Wen weather al
The ripened corn Wen gather it,
Ho, boys, no Wen gather 1t
-S-rihosr
Oxford Democrat., 1877-10-16

LNNOCH FOSTER, JR,
attorney and Counsellor at LGg,
sJaul'77 BEruEL, NE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-11
POL cs Courts.
JUDGE KLEINpErEn's COURT

JUDGE kiIF.iSHBIBAS COURT.
PAUL Clifton, charged with burglary on Janu-
airy s, at tho Orleans club room, No. l4S Canal
streer, was sent before the Superior Criminal
Court.
James Lee, alias Jones, charged by John G.
parhham with presenting forged draft pur-
ported to be drawh by Samuel II yes for $50 in
fypT Of J. $. JOlCg to IeBsrd. Payne Il Co., Was
gent before the = iperior Criminal Court on the
charge Of forgery.
VIM. Finley, charged by Samuel Thomas with
stealing II "a clock on the Goth utt., at he corner
of Rampant and GraRier streets, was sent before
the FRS District Court
Also Henderson Smith, no stole on the 23d
ut., q coat, valued at 81, from L. Israers store,
III St. Charles street.
John Burns, aias DR.. Ferguson, charged with
picking the pocket OF W. A. Moreste,s at tbs cor.
ner OF Caron0eet and p ydras streets, IN tue
20 h nit of some bills, will explain matters be-
fore Judge Abel
TIVE I've of his countrymen will decide the case
of II. Dougherty sem before the L rat District
Court on the charge Of stealing goods from A..
Brother IA Girod street.
Thomas Conners and Mike King were up for
burglary ON the ne ht Of the 18th ult at the gro.
Gerry store of =. Fl. Boyle, corner OF Magazine aud
st. jos eph street, when about $500 worth OF gro
ceries were stolen. Mike was let off, bul Tom
went before the Superior iminal Court on the
charges OF burglary and grand larceny. and in
default of $25 bail +, the 6 Ho 'el CAIN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-11

that Of the ancient name of Bayou ST.
John, name which 1t bore equally
with several other bayous, and particu-
larly one In Caleasieu This was Chou
picatch, or Muddy Bayou. Under the
French dominion, this became Chou
pique, ''pointed cabbage; and now,
since the Americans have begun to
settle that portion Of the country, It has
been Shoe. peg Bayou aud Swamp.
Lake Louis in Catahoula Is even
worse. Geographers will swear, for oil
time to come, that the name was given
the lake In honor Of the King of France,
whereas It is nothing more than Lake
Louaeh, Choctaw for "squirrei."
Funny Louis, o town and bayou OF
the same parish, will undoubtedly have
its name attributed to some French Joe
Miller, some witty old Partisan OF
the back woods, instead Of being known,
as 1t ought to be. as Funna Looach,
burnt squirrel bayou.
So, Busley's Bayou will commemorate
the memory of some apochryphial Mr..
Busley. who never lived. instead Of be-
ing translated, as 1t sh oud be. from the
Indian to it's real meaning. "cut.off y
Bayou, 1t being cutoff between Lake
Catahoula and the Ouachita river.
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BREVITIES.

Some wag, on Friday night, perpe.
trated joke, the discovery Of which
Saturday morning, created considera.
BILE excitement. He procured large
mum Der OF paper bags, filled them with
shavings and bits Of coal and bread,
and distributed them down Dauphine
street for number OF squares, placing
one In front of the door of the centre
house in each square. The excitement
was caused by the superstitiOus fears Of
voudouism entertained by the inmates
Of some OF the houses.
Coy. Nichols fret veto was sent into tho
House yesterday. On constitutional grounds tho
Governor refuses to sign the bill authorizing
james Legendre, duly licensed lawyer, but q
minor, to practice law in the co1rts o. this State.
An important local bill was intro uoed in the
House yesterday by Mr.. McGeh8e, OF West Fell
cisna. 1t relates to the drainage laws stieciGg
New Orleans and Jsfers parish the text Of
which will be found in the House proceedings.
The merchants and tradesmen OF Canal street
complain OF the aim OF hucksters which eBtab.
lIsh Themselves near tie out bstone of the side
walks, and which is daily incre asing. During the
existence OF the Kellogg Police some Of these
hucksters were particularly privileged, whilst
others were driven away. The same cause for
this favoritism has no reason TO exist
His Majesty Rex, who arrives to morrow by
way OF the Mobile Railroad, will visit The Acade-
my OF Music during the evening. his most loyal
subject, Frank Mayo, having placed proscenium
box at his orders.
II has been noticed OF late that the celebrated
Faber lead pencils do not CONS up to heir old
standard. Those in our market ut least, are
gritty, and the points break too easily. II ID
barely possible, however, that they are not genu-
inc Fabers.
It's generally conceded that the order Of Rex
prohibit, & the "unattacned' to join IN bis pro
eessi0n this year Is n mletak". With due regard
to the experience and taste OF the managers of
he pageant, it must DO "a d that Tho ''unat-
tached' were very Interesting element 10 the
professions, and served to relieve the someti,nes
too stiff aud monot0n0us appearance OF the pag-
eants. e certainly II. YER destroyed the general
effect, on the contrary, it improved it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-11
CITY AVID POLICE ITEMS.

BURGLARY. During Thursday nigh
the hardware store OF Mr.. John Voelkel
NO. $50 Magazine, near Seventh street
was entered by unknown thieves, wht
carried off goods valued at about $500
EXPLOSION or A Coal OIL LAMA
half-past 8 O'Clock Friday night u Goa
oil lamp exploded at the house Of Lizzi,
Chane. No. 81 Franklin street. setting
fire to the room. The flames were ex
tinguished by the police officer on the
beat, with damage to the furniture O
fifty dollars. No alarm.
CRACKING A CRIB Thursday night
between the hours OF 10 and II o'clock
burglars effected an entrance into the
residence Of Mr.. y. ErChen, No. Il Ro
man street, and succeeded In stealing
tho following articles: | diamond ring
l gold watch, necklaces, $3 in gold. {
lockets. | breastpin. / child's ring.
earring, / black coat. u marriage Ger.
titiCate, | pal OF pants and 313 In cur.
rency. The burg lars made their escape
leaving no clue to their identity.
He HANDED IN Hrs CHECK Last night
John johnson, one Of the negroes who
was shot in the riot that occurred
Thursday evening on the levee. died at
the Charity Hospital from the effects OF
the wound. Coroner Roche and City
Physician Drew held an autopsy, and
found that the ball had entered the
stomach, two inches above the navel,
perforating the intestines, causing in
ternal hemorrhage and death The in
quest was continued until Monday, ut
II o'clock.
CORONER ROCHE INVESTIGATING THE
MURDER OF FRANCOIS EDWARDS. Cor
oner Roche this morning concluded the
inquest Ia the killing Of Francois Ed
wards by ex.Police Officer Geo. Bowser,
OF the Seventh Precinct Station, at %
barrel house on the levee on the 23d Of
January last.
The evidence being the same as that
published In the DEMOCRAT. the jury re-
turned q verdict that the deceased came
to his death from gunshot wound, the
weapon being in the hands Of one Geo.
Bowser, now in custody. The Coroner
will tomorrow swear out an affidavit
charging the accused with murder.
COMMITTED SUICIDE. Lsst evening white
man, name unknown, aged about forty years.
committed suicide by Jumping into the river Al
The head OF the Refinery. 1he body was not re-
covered.
JOY ron All F1H.-The Chinese New Year will
be duly celebrated by the Chinese OF th, city ut
Lafayet square, on Monday night next. johnnie
Jhlnaman has obtained the permission of the
police auth 1rities TO let off their usual number
'f fire crackers-there's millions in 1t,
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A FAMILY ENTERPnrsE.--In our visit, to various
cities We have rarely ssen ANYTHING 30 attractive
and beautiful as the Hong Kong Tea Company,
under the City Hotel. Tho sheIve a'e covered
with tea canisters and caddies, figured 10 unique
designs representing Chinese figures, but the
beau y Of the caddes Is exoellfd by the purity
nnd perfection Of tho teas which they contain.
The beautiful Chinese lanterns which adorn the
wind ws are remarkable samples OF Chinese in.
geuuity and skill, and to 800 them is alone worth
n virit TO the store. The polite and courteous
agent, Mr.. VIM. i, Pjnckard, who has host of
friends, may anticip to quite livsly trade when
the reduction in tea and Coffee which has been
made by this comoany, has been fully under
stood. Bee advertisement.
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80 o O.

Thore is an old aphUrlsm that economy is the
road to wenltb and there is no broader exempl1-
tcatiOn of that trulsm than the road that leads
tn Montgomerv's great fGrnitu emporium, Ar
mory Hal 81 Camp street, where not only the
elite Of the city, bat the humber class, can OBJ
tain whatever they dssire in the furniture line.
Their arge and spacious warerooms are filled to
repetition with large and varied stock Of furn-
ture OF every style and design, fom the finest
parlor aud bedroom suits, dningfoom, library
and hall suits, to the cheapest class OF furniture
used in the Gotta ge, cabin and kite en-. Il ing In
aiv communication tn the leading factories,
both Z ,st aud West they are enabled to keep
supplied with ali the latest styles and designs in
ther line, aud obtaining them under the most
favorable cir umstaDct 8, they can undersell any
other house IN he city. At this time they are
selling v,ry low, no wishing to carry large
ock over the summer m ntns Judging from
the hum e basiness around the 'scassic old
~ lding," they peri rm all they profess, all we
ON say H. 60 see and judgs for yourselves, They
only ask
An open field and a fair fight,
Free trade and sailors night.
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MARRIED.

WATsON-TULLI5-At st. Joseph. Tensas
parish. In. by the Rev. Alex. Marks Tuesday
Feb 6. 1877. FRANKIE Watson to Miss Nellie Tul-
lis. both Of the same parish.
CLARE-GRAVES-On Thursday. Feb. 9. 1877.
by the ley. John Matthew's. at the residence of
Mr.. J. w. Gaines. Alexander Fl. Clark. of this
city. to Miss Saie NJ. Graves OF Montgomery.
Ala. No cards.
UNCOMFORTABLE - On Thursday
February s. 1877, ut Carondelet Street M. II
Church, South by the Rev. John Matthew's
John B. Wisheudorlr. to Miss Maggie 8. Bealle,
both of this city.
SM1TH-LOVERING Covington. Deem
Der 81. 1876 by the Rev. Mr.. vickers. Mr.. William
Smith TO Miss Mary Eugenia Lowering. daugh-
ter Of Louis Lowering, of this city.
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BIBLE HISTORY VERIFIED.
The Light shed by Recent Discoveries In
HnbylOnla md Assyrin.

The fifth lecture OF the course Of the
New York Sunday-School Association
on The Bible" was delivered at Assoc
citation Hall last evening by Chancellor
Howard Crosby, d. D., whose subject
was Ancient History in Its Connection
with the Old Testament" Discover
ies," he said, made within few years
in the ruins Of Babylonia and Assyria
have brought to light @ literature very
little known before, written in cunei-
form (or wedge-shaped) characters, up
on the bricks of which the cities in these
countries were constructed. The his
tory thus recorded is very voluminous.
and wherever 1t speaks of the Jewish
kingdom or kings, always substantial
what our Bible says, and often explains
what otherwise Is not always clear. The
lower country, between the Euphrates
and the Tigris. is spoken Of in the
Bible as Gan-Eden; in the cunei-
form characters it is Gan-duni. q
word similar to tho first. which
means garden Of pleasure. Thus
we IRE confirmed in our former ideas of
the locality of the Garden of Eden.
''Nimrod,' the Mighty hunter Is also
identified in this newly discovered his
tory, which also tells how the Hamitic
Babylonians drove out the Eemitic AS
syrlhns to the north. The Canaanites,
said by the Bible to have Come from
the East are also identified in the
cuneiform literature. These records
allude to the Deluge, as the Over
whelming flood Of Ma (Noah),' and
mention the raven and the dove sent
forth by Noah The deciphering of tho
Egyptian heiroglyphics has also made
simple many Of the names of Egyptian
derivation which commentators have
hitherto tried to derive from the He
brew, tongue. Joseph's Egyptian name,
Iaphnath Paaueah,' Is thus shown to
be very significant, tho bread of the
life Moses comes FROM n past partci-
bic meaning brought FORTH and is
real ly applicable only by mothers to
their own offspring, but as Pharoah's
daughter brought him out Of the
PUSHES where Miriam had concealed
him che called him Moses being
guilty thus Of real pun"