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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
Get your kid gloves al Kreeger's.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Pa

Fine crystal and Bohemian glassware at On
ner's, l74 Canal, opposite Variefies Theatre.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
The Paris Exposition.

PARIS, Oct 22-United States Minister Noyes
has had an interview with M. Kroutz. in refer
encs to the American department Of the Paris
Exposition. The Champs de Mars portions are
complete.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
New goods at OfYner's, Monday.

Read Nayra's invitation to the China Palace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
MacMahOn's Course.

PARIS. Oct 23-The Bien Public states that
Marshal MacMahon will ask a vote Of conf
istry and the Marshal will resign. Ii, however.
1t Is accepted. the Assembly will be asked to
ing the Marshal will ask the Senate 10 agree to-
q second dissolution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.

Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

BY the time Henty and Riddles reached, as
we have seen, the opposite side of the straits
it was quite dark; but on the following day
they found that the current lad drifted them
fourteen miles from Port Famine towards
which they had steered, and for which place
they had now started on foot Here they saw
in the distance n ship under steam going
towards the Pacific but again all efforts to
attract attention failed. They knew of no
settlement that they could hope to reach, and
at this rough season there was not the slight
est chance of falling in with any wandering
tribes of natives The only course left them
was TO endure the cold, wait rs patiently as
might be, in the hope of some ship passing
within hail, and to keep up what little life re-
mained in them by chewing seaweed, and
seeking and devouring the mussels, which
fortunately were to be found in great abun-
dance on the rocks. After a time, however,
they grew so weak as to be only just able to
crawl ont Of the place they had made to lie
down in, and every day the effort to gather
their scanty nourishment grew harder. Once
more. on the 4tho of October, they saw vessel
pass through the straits. but were unable to
make any signals on the Ith, both men had
grown too weak to stir and nothing was left
for them but TO confront death. The sth day
passed, the 9th. the 10th and they were still
sinking slowly from starvation. On the llth,
When thtN could nOt possibly nave uNeu more
than few hours longer, and had become lit
tie short Of living skeletons, they were picked
up by the officers of the "Shearwater," and at
once taken on board, where, after receiving
the most careful attention, both, although
still suffering greatly, began after time to
recover. Being conveyed by the 'Shearwater'
to Rio, they remained some time in the hos
pital there and finally were sent home inva-
lided; and yet both men lived to regain their
full strength, and to serve a, striking exam
pies Of what tough human nature can endure
in the shape Of physical hartlshirs and mental
anxiety. They had contrived by patience
and energy almost unprecedentl d, to length
en- out existence for space considerably over
a month, with no other food than seaweed
and shellfsh; the last four days indeed eating
Absolutely nothing while the whole time ex-
posed to intense cold, the toughest weather,
and more hardships than it is possible for
those who have never seen that barren and
desolate region even to imagine. 49, Chdmbcrs'
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

THF PARIS ExPosITIoN-ADvicE TO Persons
VINO CONTEMPLATE ATTENDING Ir.-The af-
hux of strangers will far exceed that Of the
first exposition, writes Paris core Cspondent
to the Philadelphia Press. How to get here,
where to stay, and what to pay, are cues-
tions that are being discussed all over the
globe, for Moslem, heather, worshippors Of
Fetisch, Christians of all faiths, and men of
every hue and cline, are coming hither. 1t
is understood that all the Transatlantic lines of
steamers will sell round trip tickets, good for
three or four months, at low prices. varying
from 1925 to $500 in the first-class Some of
these have excellent second-class cabins. 1t
would be well for every visitor to Paris to
pick up a little French. English is spoken in
most of the principal shops and hotels by
some one of the attendants. but it is iargon
that it is well to avoid if possible. 1t is need
less to say that scarcely any Frenchman who
does not have relations with strangers speaks
English. Whoever desires to make himself
understood by the mass of the people must
speak French. As an investment it will save
- per cent of expense. Many of the hotels
are getting into the American fashion now Of
charging a fixed price for board and lodging
per diem and per week. The tariff varies
from 20 francs to $ and 10 francs. by the
week it is less. The Grand Hotel let's rooms
at all prices the higher you climb the less
the charge. Up in the sixth story rooms may
be had for ? and francs. This hotel, the
Athenee, the Superbe, and others in the vi
cinity are in the centre of the splendor and
gayety. In the Rue st. Honore. near the
Palais Royal, and on the new bouleyards fur
nished lodgings may be had quite cheap. In
these. however, an exact inventory must be
made of every article and its condition, for
you will be held to a strict account and often
subjected to unreasonable damages The
landladies who keep the hOteLs mfUJteS are
very often great sharpers, and their tongues
are quite sharp as the bargains they drive
with the hapless stranger. In any litigation
with them the police always take their part.
1t is very pleasant for family to have a nice
furnished apartment containing everything
necessary for household comfort. kitchen in
cluded. They can be lad with three or four
rooms at from lj0 francs up to 2O00 francs n
month, according to style and location. Break
fast and dinner can both be sent from the
neighboring trditeur, or you can dine all over
the city and environs i'll elegant restaurants q
Ia carte, very reasonably-say from francs
to : francs per head. provided you do not, in
asking for dish, have it served for one alone.
In the Palais Royal there are restaurants that
furnish dinners-soup, two plates Of meat,
vegetables dessert. anda bottle of wine-for 3
francs. But do not vouch for them. Any
one, in fine may live in Paris at the same rate
as in any American city. If he has studied
the ground in advance, and does not come
here perfectly ignorant of the language and
state of things he may even live better and
spend less in Paris than in the United States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Mono MoRTALITY. - The ofteu-mooted
question whether the negro race in this coun-
for discussion and some startling figures in
support of the affirmative are produced The
death-rate5 of the two races in half dozen
southern cities all show a remarkable discrep-
ancy, ranging from 80 out of every thousand
blacks to - out of every thousand whites in
New Orleans last year to IS blacks against II
whites in Charleston. Statistics outside the
larger places are of course rare but the Charles
ton News is positive that in South Carolina at
least the negro mortality is even greater in
country than in town. Licentousness and the
utter Generalization which not unnaturally
followed emancipation are the chief causes,
and the question is how long the race must
continue dying of at this rapid rate before it
will learn how to live
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

A CHINESE LOVE SToEY.-Across the bay in
Oakland lives II mOon-eyed Celestial, All Lung
by name. Two weeks ago he was on visit
to this metropolis, when he accidentally dis
covered no other than the idol of his heart,
the tender and timid III Yon from whom he
had long been separated and whom he sup
posed was dead. They had loved each other
in the Flowery Land years before, and We're
about to be married, when the gentle III Hon
fell into the clutches of the Highbinders and
was brought here, where for seven long years
she has lived in degradation and shame. When
All Lung found her the old love was revived,
and, as the result, he abducted her from her
cruel and heartless owners and carried her to
Oakland. Straightway they were married in
a legal manner by Justice Lentell. But scarce
ly had the nuptial knot been tied and two
hearts been blended in one, when jim Sing
one of the pigtail owners of Ii Yon, found
out her whereabouts, and now he is making
the honeymoon of the happy pair one of ter
rible trials and tribulations, with a view of re-
gaining possession of his lost property. He
went and swore the other day that All Lung
is a bad man. and carries q sharp razor about
him to cut Mclean mans throat. SO All
Lung was arrested, but no razor was found,
only a big pistol in his blouse For carrying
a concealed weapon All Lung paid his fine
and then hastened TO the protection of his
bride. jim Sing, not to be baffled, is now
lowering about like wolf, watching his OPP
portunity to kidnap III Yon, and now All
Lung is making the strongest appeals to the
Mayor of Oakland for leave to carry little
gun in his pocket ito shootee jim Shingee,
when he comes round TO steal his wife.-Sdn
Francisco Letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

CHURCH DEBT RAIsERs The great number
of churches in debt have given rise to a new
class of specialists, called debt raiser"
One of them. Edward Kimball Of Chicago,
made visit TO Cambridge. Mass, Sunday,
nth inst. and recorded his most brilliant
achievement by relieving the Shepard Congre-
gational church of its debt Of So 600 in eight
exciting hours. He set the ball moving by
giving himself $1,000 to begin with, and gave
it another impetus by pledging $4,000. Mr..
Kimball in closing required and obtained the
unanimous pledge of the church to oppose
hereafter the mourning of any church debt
however trivial Specialists of this class are
not likely to be out of employment very soon,
nor to suffer greatly by competition. Not
every one can aspire to be debt raiser"
not from lack of work but because it is
slightly expensive occupation. It has been
stated that Mr. Kimba!l is backed in his work
by Christian lady of great wealth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
Miscellany.


Ring, bells ring, with your mellow din,
Ring the old year out and the new year inl
Like the voices OF birds from the old gray spire,
Let your silvery music rise higher and higher;
Floating abroad DER the hillside bare
In btllows Of sound on the tremuous air,
Let 1t rise and fall with the ftfu gale:
Tell over city and wood the tale;
Say that tonight the old year dies
Bid the watchers look to the eastern skies
For the beautiful halo that tells afar
or the welcome rise Of the new years start
Ring the old year ont, with its sighs and tears
Its witherng heartaches and tircsome fears;
Away with its memories of doubt and wrong,
Its cold deceits aud its envyings strong,
All its pandering lures to the faltering sense
All its pitful shams and Id preteHse.
We will heap them together and bind them fast
To the old mems load as he totters past.
The ills that he brought he may take again;
Keep we the joys, let him bury the pain!
Ring soft, oh bells, as he goes to rest
Far in the shades of the dIrkening west!
Ring, bells, ring. with a merry dinl
The old year has gone with its care and sin
Smiling and fair at the eastern gates,
Clad in tinted light, the year waits!
Welcome him in with the rosy band
Who wait the wave Of his bcckoning hand:
Hope, with her wreaths Of sweet spring lowers
Joy for the summers glowing hours,
Plenty and Peace for the fruitful fall,
And Love for all seasons-best OF ALL
Ring merrily, bells !-o'er the blushing skies
See the beautiful star Of the new year risel
The Iiiins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

CoNGEEGATIoSAL1sTs AND THE DOCTRINE OF
FUTUEE PUNISHMENT Within a few days the
Congregatonalist sent to one hundred clergy
men in twenty-three States circulars asking
their best Judgment as to the fact of any i'm
portant change in Congregational sentiment
upon the doctrine of future punishment of the
impenitent and the relation of the holding Of
that doctrine to fitness for the Congregational
ministry Some of the number declined to
express any view. and few for one reason
and another have not been heard from. but
there have been received 80 replies. OF this
number 33 of New England, 10 of the Middle
States. and - of the West think there has
been no essential departure. while of New
England and , of the West think that there
has been some modification Of sentiment. In
regard to the second part Of the inquiry, 32 of
New England, of the Middle States and 23
of the West think that the holding of the doc
trine should be insisted on while only 3 in all
indicate clearly that they would have voted
for Mr. Merriam.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

A GENTLEMAN, whose place of business is
not a thousand miles from the Merchants Ex-
change, is annoyed, as many business men
are, by impecunious indiyiduls desiring small
loans. He has adopted the following method
of dealing with them; He will listen AMIGA
bly, to the long preface TO the request to just
lend me five dollars fJr Il few days." and an
swers, Certainly" and then, turning to n
clerk, says
james, we have five dollars to lend have
we not?"
YES, sir" says well-trained james.
well, lend it to Mr.. Beat"
1T is not in, sir; you loaned it to Mr. Bum
mer day before yesterday"
"Ah, yes SO did. Well, when it comes
in, lend it to Mr. Beat )" and bowing to the
borrower the merchant resumes his business,
and the needy one walks dejectedly out to try
a more profitable place Boston Com. BalIe-
tiH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

CURIOUS PHENOMENON IN New YORK HAIR
BoR-During the fog which hung over East
river this morning. the outside passengers of
one Of the Roosevelt st. ferry-boats witnessed
a phenomenon which very rarely occurs, and
which caused at first some alarm and after
wards great surprise. When about midway
between New York and Williamsburg slips,
exact location. owing to the dense fog, not be-
ing dcterminable, the outside passengers be-
came alarmed at what appeared to be another
ferry-boat bearing down upon them in the OPP
posite direction, and when first observed only
seemed to be few feet distant The pilot
sounded his whistle and the steam of the 9TH
er boat was seen to issue from the alarm pipe
at the same moment, sounds of whistles ap-
parenty blending in each other. The wheel
of the Williamsburg boat was moved as if to
steer her out of the way, when the other boat
glided steadily but rapidly in the same direc-
ton, and when the signal was rung by the
Williamsburg pilot to stop, the other vessel
seemed 10 stop at the same moment. During
this interval some of the outside passengers
were enabled to recognize their own faces and
forms, as it were on the opposite boat, and
while gazing on the phenomenon, the fog sud
denly lifted like n curtain, and a clear, sunlit
view was presented The opposite boat had
vanished with the fog and the expected col
lision proved TO be delusion. Those passen-
gers who were comfortably seated in the cab
ins missed a sight that is rarely seen except
by pilots one of whom said that similar mi-
RACES had been witnessed on moOnlit nights,
but rarely in the morning. ng.-Odkey Hail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

IThe peasants Of Transylyania have a superstitll
lat, at the moment when the old year merges in
le new, the cattle speak, but in language unknOv
man, and that whoever hears them di's.l
Pile wood on the fre, wilhelmina,
Here's Caspar come home from the plain;
The wind whistles bleak at the Intel,
The frust-fliries tap on the pane.
Tonight the Old Year is departing
WITH steps that tardy but sure;
Between the wild gusts Of the night wind
His footballs are heard on the moor.
The herdsmen have gone from the pastures
To the huts ON the edge Of the pines;
Tue mixers crouch close in their novels;
The miners H. low in their mines.
For Tonight when the Old Year expiring,
To the Coming Year waves his farewell,
Uplifting their heads in the cow-pens
The cattle strange things will furetell
In words SO uncarlhly and weird
That the wolves to their cOvcrts will fee,
Aud the imp-lights will fade 10 the marshes,
And the owlet will cover iu her trees.
Aud II unto ears that are human
Go floating the mystical words
That, just as the Old Year Out-passes,
Gush forth from the lips OF the herds
Deaths dart like a thunderbot flashes,
And lfeless the listener falls
As the New Year sets foot on the threshold
And his shadow towers up on the walls.
Ho! Casplr, the herds must be taking
The step Of the New Year arrives;
Draw your cloak round your head, Wilhclmina
On our knees let us pray for our lives!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

TRUNKs VS.. DRUNKs.-"From the sample
trunks in the hall ways in the hotels, We
should Judge the drummers from New York
houses have arrived in town." was the inno-
cent paragraph a Western editor wrote for his
paper
When he returned from dinner the grin
ming office boy announced to him that four
gentlemen were waiting to see him.
Where are they Z" asked the quill driver.
"Well." said the imp, they've been snok-
ing in the composing room till the compositors
have sneezcd all the type out of their sticks,
n they've sent me out six times for beer, II
now they're playing draw poker with the fore
man on the imposing stone
VERY we'll" said the editor bringing a
large club in the corner more into view, re-
placing the paper cutter with bowie knife,
and half opening drawer in which reposed
revolver, ''show em in"
Four gentlemen in very plaid suits with
very large diamond pins and very loud watch
chains, with loclets at the ends as big as dol
lars, entered, the foremost laying card on
the desk inscribed
SHARP, CHIsEL & Co.,
1901 Beekman Street New York,
Hardware and Cutlery"
in small letters, and
Presented by
GEO. GOUGE,'
in very large ones, asked
Are you the editor 7"
The journalist looked at the party quietly,
as if calculating the cost of their grave clothes,
and answered Il am"
Here is a little paragraph about CONNER
cial travellers, said Mr. Gouge, pulling pa
per from his pocket, (which me and my
friends, who are members of the Temple of
Honor, and belong TO the Young Mems Chris
tian association of New York, would like ex-
planned"
The miserable man took the paper mechan-
ically, and gazed at his paragraph, which the
printer had set as follows
From the simple drunks in the hellways
of hotels, we should judge the drunkards from
New York houses have arrived in town"
Quietly taking up his revolver, the editor
strobe up stairs-two sharp reports and heavy
falls were heard, and the Journalist returned
and pleasantly remarked to his visitors
"Gentlemen, there are not many entertain
ments in this town now, but proof reader
and compositor are to be buried tomorrow,
and if you care for that sort of thing should
be pleased TO see you at the funerals"
And he sat down to write an obituary mo-
tice, while that night Through the cold and
heavy mist" four gentlemen bought railway
] tickets for Chicago. Commercial BulIetfa.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

4 BRAVE WoMAS.-Sister S. Of the Order
Of Troyes needs no adjectives. 1t would be
a waste of breath to call her woman of sub
lime courage and superhuman heroism. The
Paris papers do not even publish her name :;
but that is well. for it would not look well in
columns that are stained and blurred with the
names of miserable sinners. This was what
she did She had taken some sick children
out for walk in the country, the oldest be-
ing only eight years of age, and they were
suddenly assailed by sheep dog, whose jaws
were running with foam. She instantly saw
the danger of her charges, and, resolutely in
terposing between the terrified children and
the furious animal, bravely withstood its at
tack She was severely bitten, and the dog,
excited by the cries of the children, endeav-
ored to rush upon them. Protecting with
her body the children, who hung on her pet
ticoats shrieking with terror, this brave girl
threw herself coungeously on the dog, and
for ten minutes grasped it, rolling over with
it, and thrusting her hand into its mouth to
prevent its biting the children. Some peas
ants. who came up at last beat off and killed
the dog The sister was found 10 have tif-
teen deep wounds on her hands and lacerated
arms. Skilful care was given to her wounds,
and for n short time after her return to Paris
there was some hope that she might escape
the ultimate fate which there was SO much
reason to fear. In week or two hydropho-
bia in all its characteristic symptoms appear
ed and Sister 5. died of this fearful disease.
She had saved five lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28
CURRENT NEWS PARAGRAPHs.

THE SoEs AND DAuGHTEBs OF VrRMoNr in
Worcester. Mass. held their annual meeting
Saturday evening and elected these officers :
President, r. NJ. Gould Vice Presidents,
Constant Shepard, Geo l.. Bliss Secretary,
Ira G.. Blake Treasurer, Mrs. Simon Il. Sar-
gent Historian of the Association, Hon.
Clark Jilson Executive Committee. J. j.
Russ Chas. G.. Parker. Mrs. Alexander Nc
Donald, Mrs. Daniel Kinsley, o. p. Shattuck,
II. B. Adams. Alexander Mcdonald. 1t is
proposed to hold the annual reunion Jan. 10th,
the anniversary Of Nirmonts declaration of
independence. The arrangements are in the
hands of the executive committee and it is
proposed to invite several distinguished guests
from Vermont.