The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-27
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-shad are becoming very plentiful IN the tai
ifornia rivers.
The Grapitevlle factory at Augusta, Ga,
consumed 1888, 41O pounds of cotton during las'
year.
The military post AT Raleigh. N. O., has been
abolished. u was worth 100000 q year TO the
city
An anti-dynaste agitation has arisen in the
District OF Semedria, setvis, and several arrests
| have been made,
The Japan varnsh-tre has been planted IN
| great numbers In the Paris parks 1t resists the
| ravages Of dust and storm better than other
| trees.
The steamer Oceanic sailed from San Fran
cisco for Hong Kong, via Yokohama, carrying
81, 328, 600 In treasure, mostly In fine silver and
trade dollars.
I Capt. Kimberly, While riding horse in
Denver, was thrown. One of his feet caught In
. stirrup, aud he was dragged. In that terrible
plight he saved himself by drawing his knife and
stabbing the beast TO death.
The quantity Of wine produced in France in
1875 was, according to The MonHeur Ttttcols, but
half that produced the previous year. which was
s3,693 900 heotolitres, the largest on record. In
1890, IL was only 15,2820Oo: in 1865, 15,175,0o0.
The average yield from 1857 to 1876 has been, 55-
$4,000. The cider harvest in 1876 was 1896, 600
hectolitres; in 1875, ls,2b7,Ooo
The Treasury Department has removed the
restrictions on the importation Of dry and sailed
hides of neat cattle, provided the invoice s ao-
companed with consular certificate of non-in-
lection. The prohibition remains in force as re
CARDS importations Of such hides from England
m Ircl b.,ti i1,c of al thutt,
Of the world they may be imported by those
countries aud be transhipped at ports therein.
The great gold mine of Los Crstales ab eau.
uuenes. in Chill, which has been lost for 40 years,
has been found by three Engshmen. II was
abandoned al time when the Chilians were
shooting each other and trying TO overturn The
government. 1t then filed up with water and an
avalanche slid into and over il. aud COMPOUNDED
all the geographers for 10 years In regard TO its
whereabouts. Now that IL has been found, ii vii
be worked again by 15pgiph capital.
The military row at Mayence on the I'm.
pero,'s birthday was really very serious. Hes.
eian regiment had chosen certain inn to hold a
ball in, and captain had been detailed TO main
tain order. The Hussars ana Brsndenburgers
tried to enter. as they did lsst last year. and
cent streets were full Of soldiers who, striking
out in blind rage. hit friend and foe alike, and
were quite beyond the officers control indeed.
two Of these latter reported killed aud others
seriously wounded. single regiment had forty
killed aud wounded men.
An application was made to Sir John Man.
tell. at Stafford Police Court, England, the other
day. for summons to stop cock from growing
30 early as three in the morning. The ap-
pcant said cock began to crow at that nm
reasonable hour every morning, TO the great
annoyance Of himself and others, and he wanted
the ma gistrate to ahste the nuisance. The latter
refused to accede to the request, observing that.
although there waa commandment that 'thou
shall not be awohe by the barking of thy neigh
boris dog he did not know that the growing of
cooke onatituted an oIense which could be
brought under the cognisanoe Of the law.
Northwestern Iowa farmers have taken
new tack in their war against the grasshopperH
which have infested that portion of the State for
the past two years. Instead of trying to destroy
the pents by an aggressive wal fare they propose
to crcumvent them by establishing cheese faoto-
ries and creameries. Every one who can is buy
ing mileh cows. Those who cannot buy, or who
want more than they can buy. are arranging to
hire cows by the year, pssing % per year, and
taking three to ive.year leases. retaining all the
produce. including the calf. Pastures and
meadow being abundant and free. nearly the
whole produce Ia clear gain. The pests do not
touch the wild grasses 40 that come what will,
crop Of dairy products is sure.
Monsieur Paira. an old officer of the Royal
uard, the moet devoted of royalists, and one Of
lhe kindest Of old men, has just died in Paris
He was known for his loyalty to his knights
apartment was completely hung with portraits
IF the Comte do Chambord- ha wing in his
'outh fought six duels 10 one morning, and for
,is great benevolence. lie constantly gave away
everything he found in his pockets. Sometimes
,e has been seen getting into al omnibus and
topping TO give to beggar the money he had
eady for the conductor and 30 being obliged to
rive up his ride and walk. In spite of his veneer
bile age he returned to military service during
The Last war. He has been seen in trenches
around Paris, among falling shells. p,ternally
placing his men under shelter and then smoking
,is pipe on the bastion, and saying calmly, tAn
,tlioer OF the Royal guard does not hidel -