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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

The New York customs authorities have sub
mtted for chemical analysis specimens OF sugar
believed to have been artfcially colored and en-
tered as low grade article The eooring mat
ter is said to be harmless and to evaporate ON ex-
posture TO the air, leaving the sugar pure white
II is thought extensive frauds have been com
mitted in this way.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11
Montpelier, VT, April 9, 1877.

The LATEST SCRIBsER. -ScribneI's Monthly for
April, which contains ten illustrated articles and
nearly one hundred pictures, is of a somewhat
light and breezy character, as BELTS the spring
It opens with "The Story of an Island of Ponies -
and :" A trip to the Black Hills and has a paper
ON I" Some American Sporting Dogs" in which
are discussed the comparative virtue of Pointers
and Settlers training dogs, etc, 1t is full of pic
lures and full OF incident The paper which will
be likely to attract most attention relates to Amer-
can farmers and farm life, in which the writer
says: My purpose has been only to suggest a
scheme which seems to me entirely, even though
remotely, practicable, and in which hope for the
sympathy and help OF the country-bOund farm
ers wives aud daughters-a scheme which prom
ises what seems the easiest, II not the only, re-
lief for the dullness and desoation of living which
make American farming loathsome to so many
who ought TO glory in its pursuit, but who now
are only bound to 1t by commanding necessity ="
New subscribers to Scribner for 1871 or pur-
chasers of the January, February and March num-
bers will receive Part l. of Nicholas Minturn, q"
in pamphlet form, free. To new subscribers who
wish to get the opening chapters OF "Thnt Lass
o. Iowrie's" we will send fifteen numbers for
four dollars, beginning with the magnificent Mid
summer Holiday number august, 1876, and end
ing with October, 1877. Four dollars a year
thirty-fve cents a number. Postage prepaid,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

VIRGINIA folks expect to get rich out of the
new fashioned bel-punch for whskey drinks,
The Lexington Gazette says II only one mill
lion gallons less than half drank in the state,
passes through the punch under Monet's bill, at
two and one-hali cents per drink, the revenue de
rived would be over one million two hundred
thousand dollars, which, with the present revenue
derived from all other sources of taxation would
be three million nine hundred thousand dollars
enough TO pay the current expenses of the govern
ment the school fund, and leave more than one
million eight hundred thousand dollars in the
treasury-a sum sufficient to pay six per cent in
terest annually on the entire thirty million dol.
lars OF Indebtedness of the state,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

SECRETARY Schurz says he shall be in no
hurry to make appointments in his depart
ment but will take his time, SO that he may
be sure of getting the best men for the vari-
Gus positions.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11

1t is expected that a large number of postmas-
terships will be filled early in the coming week
also that several foreign consuls will be APP
pointed,
Bradbury holds the forte at the White House
Mrs Hayes having selected one of his pianos for
her private parlor.
A nolle pros has been entered in the case OF
Dom Piatt editor Of the Sunday Capital, who
was indicted for melting rebellion, instruction
and riot Sol.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-04-11


Sam Randall and General Garfield are both here
in person, and may be said to be at present the
leading candidates for said office, Charley Foster
says he shall support Garfield, and that disposes
OF Foster as a candidate, of his own voliton
Many Republicans indulge in the hope that the
House can be organized an administration
basis and with a Republican Speaker Such a
hope, however 1t seems to us, must grow fainter
as Garfelds candidacy grows stronger, for there
Is but little possibility of Garfeld's securing any
democratic votes. General Garfield may be an
administration candidate, but the Presidents pol
icy towards the South is not Garfield policy and
the Southern men know it, Therefore, il the Re
publicans wish to secure the Speakership, their
chances are better to take up some other less par
tisan man. For Randall to succeed he must first
renounce hostility to the Southern Pacific railroad
interest Both Sunset Cox and Milton Sayler are
more liable to win the Southern vote, unless Ran
dali succeeds in catering successfully to that partc-
ular element which is really the entering wedge
that may split the democrats in twain The out
look Just now, with Garfield as the Republican
candidate, is promising for a Southern man who
endorses the policy OF the administration, and
who can secure enough administration votes To
slaughter any Bourbon who may be put up
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.

ered galloon band, with q row of the
nhest sequins or fish scales ali around
u. Another pretty style is to pipe 3,
iounce top and bottom, gauge IL four or
I'VE I'VE LINES. an inch and half from the
top ana at intervals all around the
% skirt; between each shirring put a
ePllal " one contrasting color OF which
euo costulne - composed. or O. hand
tassel attached. "-'-
Hbbon, arranged in shell iabots.
points and fans, Is largely used as n
trimming for grenadines and bereue.
and often as heading on these tRin
edge. - : 11o''0"
French lace edge has come to be con-
sidered q necessary trimming, and
yards OF 1t are used In place OF one that
Dark green cambric costumes. en-
proldered In another shade OF green,
a.e Ine prettiest we have yet seen for
picnlcs and short excursions OF every
KIND, and tits said they wash equally
well with the brown or blue.
Sneer organdfe, In plain, delicate tints.
promises to be one Of the most fashion,
able fabrics for evening dresses. Cash
mere gauZe is q new fabric, and lovely.
Dut beyond the range of every purse.
Freneh nainsOok muslin is another
fabric much used, and calls for special
commendation.
Dotted null and striped linen muslin
are, also used, and SMYRNA lace adae
and inserting trims everything.
Very many Of these thin materials
are made over colored chambery OF
French cambric.
Bustles are surely coming In again
not the kind with hump, but the
graceful slope, with the 'doughty'' in
terlocked. tips that promise to reyolu-
tionize all the skirtisms of the day.
In lace goods, we are to wear bibs.
coilarettes, fichus, sailor collars and
Japots. Soyou see. fair reader, the style
OF the day is to look as babyish as DOS
sible. And now al reuoir!
BLANCHE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
TnI1oros ~ASP>AeS

DIR. G. Fl. Tebault, President Of the Propertv
Holders Union:
Can you find in the charter of the New Orleans
Pacific Railway Company any foundation for your
assertion that the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company is to have it's terminus at Alexandra.
Please read section Of the charter appended.
and il not encroachipg too much on your valua-
bic time, please read the whole charter and sec
il you find Alexandria mentioned in it. 1 fail to
find it there.
GENERAL POWERS.
Sec. 5. The said company is empowered and
authorized:
First To locate, construct, lease, own and use
. railroad with one or more tracks and suitable
tur 1outs. OF such gauge and construction and
upon such course route as may be deemed
by majority of the directors OF said Company
most expedient, beginning at point ON the Mi
slss1ppl river at New Orleans, or between New
Orleans and the parish Of Ibervilie, on the ght
bank OF the Miss ,ssippi, and Baton Rouge on the
left bank; or from New Orleans or Berwick's Bay.
via Vermilionville, in the parish of Lafayette
and Opelousas, in the parish of st. Landry. or
from any OF said points, or from any point within
the imits OF this State, and running thence to
ward and to the city Of Shreveport, or the city
Of Marshall or Dallas, in the State OF Texas, in
such direction and route or routes az said com
pany shall fix, and with such connecting branch "a
in the State Of L0uisiana q may be deemed
proper. COMMERCE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
That Cat Ffrhf

Lately Of afternoons the corner of Grayier and
Magazine streets has been eulivened by a sport
which, II not novel, serves to attract .crowd of
some two or three hundred people. II appears
that our genial friend, Mr.. E. 3. Virgin, is the
fortunate owner OF ''yaller" male fsline, who is
very devoted to feminine tabby over the way, but
there is an Obstacle in his way. and that obstacle
is bull-headed gray and white cat belonging to
wholesale crockery store near.
Every afternoon the yellov Tommy. after see
Ing that no mice are making away with Virgins
stock OF seeds, steps across the street and pays
his devors to his fair duicinea. At the same time
the old gray puts In an appearance, and daily
there is q conflict.
The last fight seemed TO be the climax, and for
twenty minutes fur flew, and the generally quiet
neighborhood was musical with side remarks Of
the combatants.
Whilst the battle ragged the crowd around be-
came excited and an old roustabout, who had inst
been paid off. "'lowed he'd go four bits on the
yaller cat, il he didn't have ish for dinner SUM-
day." Another said "he was allus partial towards
gray cats and he be id if he didn't take that
bet."
The feminine alluded to looked on the conflict
complacently and seemed rather to enjoy it. The
'yalter" one, ln the end, came out victorious and
amid chorus OF cheers, proudly walked over to
it's home.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
MY LITTLE MILLIONAIRE,


And 30 you have married an heiress--
You, Tom, who at college svowed
That, Of all things on esrth, Won detessed
Fine ladies', self conscious and proud
Ah, welll don't blsne You, good fellow,
The next one--who knows ?-may be me.
For 'tempora' still ends smutantur,'
And then, mos mutsmur,' you see /"
Now, what could do but make answer
To such IN assertion as this,
When looking askance from bis glasseg--
An odd. qnizzlng wsy OF his
NY chum, for the sake OF old friendship,
Demanded the how, when and where,
And then o description. verbatim,
fher had called millionaire"
To speak the plain truth. I'll acknowledge
The word may have dropped from my pen
When writing In haste TO my class-nate,
The news Of our marris ge--but then
I'd never thought he'd construe il
In this way--the mtsehievous boy!--
IAN heiress, self-conscious, proud, naughty"
All. little one, timid and coy.
What thought had 1--WE two" Of base ltcre,
or baUk stock or wealth Of the mine,
When, standing bens ath Gods blue heaven,
Eye to eye, Lip to lip, whispered ''thine
Yes, dearest. IL riches are counted
by measurement simple and true,
Gold locks, ruby lips. heart rare treasure,
Ah, how can give you your due2
And though, when we talk about money,
Good fellow, I'm lost In the mist.
Since al that know OF "bonapzas''
Lies just in my brain aud my wrist;
Still, when Won come down to the mAtter
or rare, sterling wealth, declare
You we're right. after ALL hape married
An heiress--a true millionalre
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trash accumulated there and placing 1t in one Of
the corners OF the prison.

trash accumulated there and placing It in one of
the corners OF the prison.
The reporter was informed by the under war
den, MIR. p. O'Brien, that there we're twenty per-
sons in the prison. but by an actual count BY the
reporter the prisoners numbered only seventeen.
In answer to an inquiry as TO the actual cost Of
keeping each prisoner, Mr.. OBrien said that it
WAS about fifteen cents hesd per diem.
portion Of the Workhouse, which showed
signs OF having been recently scrubbed and
cleaned up was in neat condition.
In regard to the
ATTEMPT TO MIsLTAD
the Grand Jury by bringing men from the soup
house into the prison yard, the reporter could
get only bungled explanation, the tenor of
which was that the souphouse beggars were in
the yard and got mixed with the prisoners.
The excuse seemed little singular. as the
WorkhOuse and the souphouse are two separate
institutions, and the only entrance into the
Workhouse from the souphouse IL through
large iron gate, which 10 kept always locked, and
no one can gain admittance through this gate
except an emp1oye Of the prison; souphous
beggars are positively prohibited from g. ing
through ii.
II the souphouse beggars were In the Work.
house yard at the time the Grand Jury visited it,
it 10 to be supposed that they were there
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
Of the employees of the Workhouse.
Some Of the neghbors living in the vicinity OF
the Workhouse and souphouse cay that both
places are nuisances.
The reporter, after visiting the institution from
top to bottom and learning the above facts, with
drew,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
THE GREAT SEA SERPENT.


The great sea serpent was stranded at
Oban, Scotland, on April 26. The boat
men headed him off, the rifiemen fiji d
at him, and the natives stood on the
beach and gazed. Finally he ran aground
in front of hotel, and as his tail swept
the beach and slung pebbles in all direc-
tions, smashing windows and punctur-
ing heads, the natives retreated inland.
Finally brave man waded through the
surf and threw rope around the mon
ster's head, so that seventy strong men
could drag him ashore above high water
mark. The sea serpent was then meas
ured. He was 101 feet long and IL feet
in circumference at the thickest part
had pair Of fms 4 feet long by I feet
across at the sides, and doTsai fin 10
or 13 feet in length had small, elongated
eyes, and gills 81 feet behind, and con-
sisted mainly OF tail.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20

MIR. 81. n. Jenkins, Solicitor Of Patenta, 27
Commercial Place, officially reports to the DEMO
Graf the following complete list Of patents grant.
ed Southern inventors for the week ending April
"a, 1877:
Louisiana-Riehard Macdonald, New Orleans,
process for bleaching and improving cotton seed
oil; JAS. M. Pollard, New Orleans, bale tie. Ar
kansas-G. W. Crosby, Bradford, churn. Ala
Texas-W. Mareau, Galveston, car brakes and
starters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The President Alarmed at the Disaffectlon
Of Ohio Republicans.
Notes from the Eastern War-A Big b at
Tie Expected.
A Coup d'Etat in France Not Improbable.
Especial to N. O. Democrat


Commissioner Raum to be Removed.
WASHINGTON, May 10. - Greene B.
Rautn, Commissioners of Internal Rev.
enue, Is to be removed In consequences
Of his action in settling the whisky ring
cases alluded to in these dispatches
some days ago.
Chamberlain Orercd Good Position.
Chamberlain, Of South Carolina, was
offered the Solicitorship of the Treas
ury by John Sherman during the lat
ter's visit to New York this week. He
declined.
rhc Disanection of the Ohio Republicans.
The President is considerably exer-
cised about the disaffection Of Ohio Re-
publicans. and expresses his apprehen-
sion that the Democrats will carry the
State In the coming election. There is
no doubt that this apprehension is the
cause Of his recent hedging In regard to
Federal patronage in the South. s.
Our Kellogg Visits the President.
Kellogg and his satellites had long
interview with the President to-day, to
urge Kelso for the Naval Office and the
reinstatement OF Beckwith as District
Attorney. Nothing definite was accom-
plished.
George sheridan In washington.
Sheridan returned to-day to look after
the neglected interests Of the Warmoth
faction. He finds them In bad way, as
previously indicated In these dispatches.
The Danger to Major Jack wharton.
What has injured Wharton's chances
most Is the charge made to the Presi-
dent that he was concerned in the in
trigue by which the testimony Of Mad.
dox, Pickett and others was brought
before Fields' committee last winter.
The President Is now inquiring into the
matter.
war News Meagre.
War news to-day is very meagre, but
all reports received by cable to-day in
dictate that a great battle is imminent
near Ardahan, in Asia Minor, while the
Russians have sat down to a regular
siege Of Kars.
Reported Massacre of Christians.
The report OF the massacre of Chris
tians by Turks at Turtukai, a little viii
lage opposite Oltenitza, on the Danube,
which was cabled to the New York
Herald this morning, is denounced to-
night from London as a canard gotten
up by Russian sympathizers. Some
Bulgarians were arrested for using Sc
ditious language, and a few who at
tempted to escape to the Russian lines
were shot, but there was no massacre of
women and children as alleged In the
pro- Russian organs.
The situation I'm France.
There Is an entire reticence at the
French legation respecting the situation
in Paris, but at the German legation the
opinion prevails that MacMahon's coup
is preliminary to an effort either at the
restoration Of the empire, or declara-
ton Of the Marshal President as Dicta-
tor. The Germans say that a move
ment OF this kind would be regarded as
! a casus belli by Germany. BUELL..
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protesting against the system OF tactics which
prevented the liberty Of discussion.
LONDON, May 19.--The Standards Versailles
special says the scene In the Chamber when M.
De Fontons appeared in the Tribune 10 read the
meseage was indescribable. The Right ap-
plauded, and the Left hooted and yelled. Ex-
clAmations Of fearful rage and insults we're OK.
changed for ten minutes. Some members were
actually scuifling with one another.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-20
FEDERAL OFFICES.


A Host of Louisiana Republicans After
WASHINGTON, May l9.--John B. Johnson late
Auditor, and Charles b. Thompson, late State AS
sessor, are alter oockrem's place OF Assessor of
the Louisiana District. VIM. ii. Hunt can bs
District Attorney II he wonts the place. Whar
ton and Leonard ate losing ground.
THE FRENCH MUDDLE.
The MA nifest0 of the Republican Mem.
bers of the scnatg-A terrible scene of
scuffiing in the FreUch Assembly-The
Indignation ana Rage of the Republic
cans.
PARIS, May 19.-The Senators Of the Left held
q meeting and issued manifesto to the nation,
which concludes: ".onsidering that the present
crisis, which has been raised without any eason,
amidst profound peace in the country, and in the
presence of events abroad which alarms the in
terest Of the country and justl6es every distrust,
it ia necessary to reassure France that the u
ators of the Left therefore expyess their firm
conviction that the Senate will not associate It.
self with any undertaking against republican in
stitutions, and they declare they will eneI.
geticasly resist policy which threatens the pub
lie peace"
This rigorous protest ard the manifesto Of the
Deputies are producing great impression. A
new prorogation is expected and dissolution
three months after. There was great excite ment
in Paris and in the provinces last night and to-
day, but no distur bauces.
st. Petersburg Official Gazette, which points sig
nifcantly to war Of revenge against Germany.
u C0nsnauntqne, Paris paper, says: The Presi-
dents policy may be summed up as the main.en.
ance of public order at home and q scrupulous
preservation of peace abroad. The Marshsl
counts on the prudence of all good citizens to
second him in his task
The manifesto to the nation, adopted at the
meeting Of the Left last night, conciudes as fol-
lows:
Dear Teao,o. Cst,zens-This trial will not last
long. In i've months at the latest France will be
able to speak out. We are sure the Republic
will issue from the voting urns stronger than
ever. Bygone parties will be vanquished and
France will be able to view the future with conf
denoe and serenity.
Republican papers continue to express Ane
greatest indignstion against the new Ministry.A
general dismissal Of Republican functionaries
and strong measures against Radical papers is
expected. At the meeting OF one hundred Sena-
tors of the Left last night, Victor Hugo pro-
tested against the disturbance OF tranquility,
especially at the moment when dangsrs threaten
from abroad.
The meeting finally drew mp process verbal,
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We can't get rid OF Stsub. He prM perseeute
"a. He stands like the Nemesis OF newsdealers
at Goldthwaite's bookstore on Exchange Alley.
near the corner OF Canal street, and sends pack
ages OF newspapers and periodicals. 10 the DEMo-
Graf without any regard to age, sex or previous
condition. This time il ia Harper,s Weekly Hsr-
per's Monthly, the jolly Joker, MeGee's IIus-
ira ed Weekly, and any quantity Of Northern and
western papers. 5taub thinks that there il no
limit to the human faculty OF reading,
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Get your hats at the s,Stonewan jackson. cor
ner of Royal and st. Louis streets.
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Get your summer hat at the G. O. d. hat store
26 st. Charles street.
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Get your hats at the "3tone Y III jackson, Dcor~
ner OF Royal and st. Louis ssreete,
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ANOTHER LARGE SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Yes-
terday was gala day in the real estate market.
One OF the largest lists ever offered was placed
before crowded rotunda in the st. Charles Ex-
change, and Col. Girardsy certainly excelled him
self in ably presenting the various fine invest.
ments which constituted the list. He began, by
way of prelude. in calling attention to the great
change which few weeks of good government
had wrought, and alluded very happily to the
fact that q few minutes before the opening of the
sale, Capt. Barrett, on the Plymouth had re-
ceiyed a booming godspeed from our city artil-
lery. We know that from yesterday will date a
new era in our real estate; we welcome it as the
beginning OF our prosperity, and knowing the
interest felt by our readers on the subject, We