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JUDGE BEADLEY's "OrINIoN. We
do not know Mr.. George w. Wilcox OF
Nevada, but If the statement made upon
his alleged responsibility be true, rs we
yesterday coppi3d it from IA respectable
| journal of Covington, his testimony re-
specting the conduct of Judge Bradley in
| the electoral commission is quite as i'm
| portant as it is interesting Mr.. Wilcox
asserts that he was the amanueEsis OF
Judge Bradley, and wrote out his now eel
| ebrated opinion in the Florada case As
| has already been stated, on the credit OF
Judge Field, Of the Supreme Court, HIM
self member of the electora! commission,
this opinion originally concluded IN favor
of the Tilden electors III Florida, and
against the Hayes electors. Judge Brad
ley told Judge Field distinctly that he
had resolved to vote for the Tilden cleo
tors and this determination os Judge
Bradley's was communicated likewise to
Judge Clifford. Mr.. Wilcox now comes
forward to confirm this statement. He
says that the opinion OF Judge Bradley
was So favorable to AR Tilden as To in
TiidGn electors; and this was the conclu
sion when the opinion was written out by
Mr.. Wilcox, under its authors dlctatlOn.
This opinion Was finished at about six
clock in the afternoon Of the day before
the commission was to decide upon the
Florida case, and during the evening after
Mr. Wilcox had written it ont, he says
that great many visitors came III car-
riaees to see the Judge; and 1t was their
arguments that led HIM to change his pur-
pose and vote for the Hayes electors. Yet
he did not change the argument upon
which his resolve i'll favor of the Tilden
electors had been basad-the time WAS too
short for this-but used that argument IN
the commission, changing only It's conclu-
sion. Such is the statemsnt OF Mr. VIII
COX upon this subject. If in any respect
i varies from the truth, We may be con
fdent that the variation will promptly be
pointed out. But if it should be proved
to be In every respect accurate, It will at
ford remarkable eorroboratiOn Of the
statement hitherto circulated III ccnnec-
ton with Judge Field and Judge Clifford,
though principally, as We believe, upon
the authority of Judge Fiela- No doubt
the whole truth will Yet be revealed in
every particular respecting this grand CON
spiracy to annul the popular will and to
install as President man who had not
been elected Such crime pursue the
guilty to tie bitter end.-N. I. Sm.
, 1877-10-13

A SANcTIFED WOMAN. In a camp
meeting In New York a woman related
her experience in giving up certain artl-
cles of ornament and gay attire that she
had loved. She said that at first she re-
solved to wear no more artificial flowers,
cav colored ribbons, handsome silks, ear
ornaments, nor brooches but one idol
remained. 1t was her wedding ring. At
last she resolved to throw this away, too,
and VIXEN she did it the blessing of sane
tification came. The Methodist says As
she stood in the audience, relating the
great change that had come over her, she
displayed an immense mass of false hair
wound up on the back of her head, upon
which was mounted top-not of a hat,
neither protection from sun or cold, nor
ornamental to behold She disclosed be-
meath a half cast-Off shawl a corseted waist
which was reduced to such diminutive
proportions as to appear painfully abnor-
NAL. She supported paddings, pufflngs,
nannier, and pin-back and dressing skirt
SADLY beddrabbed to a depth of seven in
ches which it dragged upon the ground
As she sat down after her testimony an
exhortation to erring sisters to renounce
all pomp and glory of the world, she piled
her fan and painted very like ball room
belle who had waltzed too long and was
dressed too tightly to breathe with ease
When at the close of the meeting the wo-
man walked away, she had parsol, fan
and hymn book To hold in one hand,
and the other was employed in gathering
and holding the front breadth of her
skirts high enough to enable her to step,
while the limit of her nincing gait was
determined by her contracted pin-baek
and stilted boot heels. And away she
went, sanctfed woman
, 1877-10-13

A REMARKABLE CLocK.-One OF the great
est novelties of the age an the way of time
piece is now on exhibition at the Office Oi
the State Building Commissioners in this
city. 1t is an electro-magnet clock, and is i
marvel of simplicity in construction, with nc
pinions or any other of the machinery to be
found In other time pieces The clock has
three hands, and the motive power is an or
dinary electro connected with a
gravity battery, and is about as near perpet-
aal motion as has ever been OF ever viii be
attained. and requires no winding. To pre-
vent variation OF time on account of strength
of battery, an equalizer has been construct
ed, which regulates the force of the electric
power. The same battery will operate any
number OF clocks in different rooms Of a
building. and thereby secure uniformity OF
time. The time-keepers can be constructed
as cheaply as any style OF clock, and have
many advantages over the old modes, which
viii undoubtedly bIing them into general use,
especially in public Offices, where it is desir-
able to have uniformity OF time In several
rooms. The inventor Of this new time-keep-
er is Mr. Fred Sweet, of Hastings, Barry
County. Michigan, jeweller and telegraph
operator-Lansin3 { Mich Erehan9e.
, 1877-10-13

Men are drowned by raising their ar1ss
above water, the unbueyed weight OF
which depresses the head. When man
falls into deep water, he will rise to the
surface, and will continue there IT he does
not elevate his hands. Ii he moves his
hands under water any way he pleases, his
head will rise 50 high as TO allow him full
liberty TO br, athe, and if he viii use his
legs as in the act of walking up stairs, his
shoulders will rise above the water, SO
that he may use less e1ertion with his
hands, or apply them 10 other purposes;
These plain directions are recommended
20 the recollection of those who have not
learned TO swim in their youth
, 1877-10-13
THE BETTTR LAND.

| There is 4 land where love becomes immortal
And joys are fadeleSs in that heavenly
cline;
/ The only entrance is thro Deaths dark Dor.
tai,
For weary pilgrims Oh these shores OF Time.
There is cline where sin can enter never.
| Nor grief, nor pain, nor sad corrolins care.
Who reach that blissful realm shall part for
ever
With all the doubts that dim this earthly
air.
There Is land where friends with rapturous
vision
Shall greet the dear ones parted here be-
low;
And roaming hand in hand thro fields Ely
sian,
Forget earth's tolls, its anguish, and its
Woe.
Far, far, beyond those jasper walls are gleam-
ing,
No mortal eye hath gazed on scene sn fair,
No heart conceived cen III its loftiest dream
ing,
The glories God doth for his own prepare.
There needs no sun with its unclouded splen-
dor,
No moon to shed her beams of silvery
light,
No starry host with radiance soft and ten
der
No shadow there, no chilling dcws, nor
night,
We shall behold him IN his unveiled glory,
Whom now We see but darkly through
earth mist
And at his feet rehearse the wondrous story
Within those walls of pearl and amethyst.
Oh what avails eartls conflict and its sor-
row,
Toheaven II lift our tear -dimmcd weary
eyes:
Faith rests with transport on the bright to-
morrow,
Gods hand shall crown US with the i'm
mortal prize,
, 1877-10-13

PARADISE OF BABIEs.-Japan has been
called the paradise OF babies, from the
great apparent happiness and hght-hearted-
ness OF its children An English resident
lady cises the follaSlng suggestions exPian..
atory of this Eact, which are well worthy OF
the consideration of parents and teachers III
our own country: The style of clothing,
loose and yet warm, is far more comfortable
than the dress Of our children. japanese
children are much more ont in the open ar
.,d sunshine. The absence Of furniture as a
marked feature. and therefore the absence OF
repeatedly given Instructions mot to touch
The thick. soft mating forming at once the
carpet and beds Of all Japanese houses and
the raised Intel on to which the child may
cIanher as it grows strong, constitute the
very beau ideal of an infants playground
Children are much pettedwithout being capri
ciously :hwarted-
, 1877-10-13

THE First SrEr-In the cell OF prison.
On the stone wall, was recently found pie.
ture drawn by a miserable man VINO went
from that spot to be hung. 1t was that OF !, a
scafEoId .ot with five steps leading to IT. Each
Of these steps was named The first was
@Esohediepce to parents;" second, Sab
bath breaking" the third, Gambling ard
nrnnE anness: :" the fourth, Murder; the
6fth wa, called Fatal Platform, and Just
ahove i was the scaffold where he was 20 enC.
his wretched life. Boys, if yeu woald AVOID
the last step, don't set your foot upon the
first Beware Of the beginning Of erii.
, 1877-10-13

LAGRANGE, of the San Francisco Mint,
is getting the business men of that city to
sign petition to have HIM retained III
that position Since the Investigation he
feels confident that he will have to step
down and out unless he can make 1T ap-
pear that his removal would be detrlmen-
tai to the business interests 1t Is dIffi-
cult to conceive how he has the cheek to
stav in office after the disclosures that
have been made. He claims that he has
not robbed ;he government, but that all
the frauds were practiced by his employees
and that he should not be held responsible
for their acts
, 1877-10-13

CHANGE OF OPINION that never
changed any of his opinions, never cor
rected any of his mistakes and he who
was never wise enough to find out any
mistakes in himself, Will not be charita-
Bile enough to excuse what he reckons mis-
takes In others,
, 1877-10-13

TREATMENT OF BRUISES.-From time un-
known bruises have been treated by cold
water Mothers in our early life used to
apply it to any bruise or confusion, especial
ly to bruises upon the forehead. Notyith
standing this illu-triGus example, We prefer
the application of very warm warer- Let us
see how the two operate: Cold applied TO
the surface has a tendency to check the flow
of blood Heat, under the same circumstan-
ces, augments it. Thus applying cold water
to bruise or confusion stops, mere or less,
the blood III It's course through the injured
part. The spot is ''blaek and blue" Ap-
PLYING hot water compels the moving fluid
to hasten its course and he far away from
the scenes of turmoil SO the blood hastens
on its way and leaves very few marks of Its
presence Ordinarily, bruises and Commissions
rupture some capillary blood tubes, and al
low the blood 10 oOze ont. The thing to be
done is to compel the blood to flow on its
wonted way. The application Of very warm
water is the best treatment for confusion and
bruiseS.-E.rchaa3e.
, 1877-10-13

THE NEGROES Of Louisiana are now
telling the President that he does not give
them enough Offices In petition they
cav. The first SIX months OF your ad-
miinistration naturally excites our appre.
tensions that the claims of the eoiored!
men to any position in the gift OF the adj
ministration viii be ere long ig9qred-
, 1877-10-13

IT is authoritatively denied that Colonel
Thomas A Scott intends to retire from the
presidency of the Texas Pacific Railroad.
, 1877-10-13

Mrs. GENERAL SHERMAN prohibits round
dances for her daughters She thinks they
are not on the square
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self Importance by the defamation and
belittling OF brave but unfortunate
enemy, who heaps insults on helpless
prisoners and plunges his sword into
the body of defenseless and fallen foe?
| This IL the last achievement of Gen
Wilson. In his attempt to give tsew lifp
and currency TO the miserable SANDER,
| which was 60 effectively refuted on iss
first appearance, respecting the cireum-
stances and bearing of President Davis
and his lady when captured near Wash
ington, Georgia, by squad of Federal
cavalry. Gen. Wilson appends bis
signature to the original transparent
calumy Of MIR. Davis attempt to escape
disguised In woman's apparel. and of
Mrs. Davis unladylike demeanor. In
the manifestation OF her resentment
and anger against her oaptors. This
story when first published, while Mr..
Davis was close prisoner in Fortress
Monroe, was promptly refuted by
an honest Federal soldier who was
present at his capture, and was ac-
quainted with Mr.. Davis, though bit
terly hostile to him politically and Sec
tiopally.
The letter Of this soldier, who was
from New England, contradicted every
word Of this Islander. and represented
the conduct and bearing Of both Mr..
and Mrs. Davis as In every way worthy
Of the reputation and position Of q gen
tleman and lady, who had In all the
emergencies OF their long and trying
career In public life. never descended
from the dignity, self-respect, and high
sense OF propriety, that became the
chieftain of brave and devoted people
and his consort.
This letter silenced the absurd and
seandalous story at the time. 1t has
never been repeated until In this recent
publication Of an e1-General of the Fed
eral army, who has soiled his eseuteh.
con and blackened his reputation as q
soldier and gent eman, by Its repro
duction.
Mr.. Davis is now a retired citizen,
engaged In the task of recording
the interesting events Of our civil
war, as no one IL more competent
to do. His narrative will be one OF alb
sorbng Interest. 1t will embody the
vindication Of his own acts, the frank
confession Of his errors. and the most
authentic aud reliable exposition OF the
causes of the decline and failure Of a
movement, which whatever may be now
said of its wisdom or lustitiableness, was
certainly conducted with as much hero
lem, devotion and sincerity, and has
done more to illustrate the highest vir-
tues of our race and people, than any
other event In modern history.
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COWARDLY DEFAMATION OF JEFFER-
SON DAVIS.

Knowing the earnest and sincere re-
pugnance OF this distinguished gentle
man to all public discussion and COM
ment on his affairs and actions, and his
desire for uninterrupted privacy and
oblivion, especially whilst engaged In
historical and literary labors, to which
he has devoted the remainder OF his
eventful life, 1t Is with some hesitation
and delicacy we are provoked to any per-
sonal allusion to him, even when done
in vindioation OF his fame. But our duty
to history requires such allusion. when
provoked by the repetition of so gross
a SANDER as that recently revived and
reproduced with exaggeration by dis
tinguished general in the Federal SER
vice.
We refer to the long narrative pub
lished in several Northern journals, and
notably in that excellent one, the Phil
adelphia Weekly Times, purporting to
describe the events Of the capture OF
Mr., Davis in Georgia at the close OF the
war, This narrative Is from the pen OF
Gen. Wilson, who commanded that
enormous cavalry force that swept
through the Southern States after
the driving out Of the Confederate
armies, and when the country and the
people we're left defenseless and help
less. Gen. Wilson performed this
easy task with energy and dash. His
story as related by himself is cred
itably and fairly written, and would
have been a valuable contribution to
the history Of the war, as the sequel
thereof, but for one fatal vice which
has destroyed the historical value OF
so many other productions by North
ern writer's, relating to our great Sec
tional struggle.
| This vice is its intense partisan and
sectional bitterness, which concentrates
itself In a most unmanly and cowardly
| defamation of the chief Of the Confed
crates, whose heroic tenacity and devo
ton to their cause, rendered so difficult
the task which by superior numbers AND
force, Gen. Wilson and his confreres
we're at last enabled to achieve.
Does it add to the glory of that exploit
that these Federal chiefs should nov
resort to the ignoble qualification OF
vulgar spite and malice, by the fabrica
ton or the repetition of previously fab
ricated and oft refuted scandals respect
ing the conduct and bearing Of the Con
federate chief in the hour Of his adver
sity? Can anything be more discredita
BILE and disreputable than for a victor
who seeks to increase his own glory ane
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Louisiana Field Artillery. and Orleans
Artillery-Attention!

The members and friends # the abeVe com
mands are hereby notified that Col Jno, Glynn.
Jr., and Col. j. u. Vinet, having kindly con
scented to compete for a handsome sword. belt
and buldrick. TO be presented to The successful
candidate Mt the entertainments Of the Vaudry
Rifles to be held on THURSDAY. August tG. at
Carrolton Gardens. votes con Ito pbTchas cd
and deposited in the ballot box at Messrs. A. b..
Griswod Il Co.'S. corner Of Canal aad Royal
streets. Votes 81 cents each.
The ballot box will only be opened by the
Judges on The night above mentioned. Tho
prize will be on exhibition upon is arrival by
express from New York Vote oarly Vote
oftenl A. T.. MORPHY.
aul 2t2p1 Chairman Committee.
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DIED.

nR0THEn--At Avon. New York, on Monday,
July 30. 1877, Of apoplexy, Alexander Brother. n
former resident If this place.
His remains will he taken to st. Louis. Mo.
III ia last place of residence.
IOuJE-On Wednesday. August &. 1877, AT
tia . II m. s. H Bouie. aged ~ years. 81 native
Of l. ouisiana
IN aON-Tuesday. July ~. 1877 nd p.tn..
Julia ann Thompson. aged months.
MIC HEL--July 80 1877, mt $3.50 u. M, In the
tilirty,-second year of his age, John Mictel.
WOE LPEIt-At r p. m. July a. 1877. George
Noelper In his seventy eighth year. n native
Of Baltimore, Md, and resident uf This
city Tor nifty years.
HALti-~On Monday at a go u. m. ut her resi-
de1pe No. t54 Euterpe street, Mrs. Mary IT,
Hall aged o. years. a native Of Sumter Dis.
trict a. o.. and a resident OF this State for 30
years.
LFnANU-At MIG o'clock Sunday eveniaG
Mr.. N, t. Iananu. age 80 venrs. and native Of
yandrimest,il, Departement de la ManclFe
France
GOIp1Na.-On Sunday evening. st 1913
o'clock levi Holdiag, aged ~ years, native OF
Worcester Mass., resideut OF this city for A.
years.
SINGER On Sunday July 10 tsTT. ut II o'clock
d. m. Louis SINGER, aged t5 years soil OF
Louis L. SINGER, Sir. and lGi7s SINGER.
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OUR ANNUAL STATEMENT.
rirs, NJ sepse,uBer Isrr.

On the let OF September the DEMOCRAT will
tssne correct, concise and comprehensive state
snent of the commerce OF the city of New Orleans
during the past year, made up and compiled by
gentlemen whose facts and figures cannot be dis
puted by the commercial community.
This Issue will also contain several exhaustive
essays on Agriculture, Railroads, Manufactures
and on commerce In general
We earnestly solicit the patronage of our friends
ON this occasion, and those OF them who wish to
send pspers TO their constituents would do well
"a send IN their orders az spon aa possible.
Tho advantages which the DEMooRAr offers TO
its patrons In point OF CIRCULATION AND roPu-
nARrrf are secord 10 those of no other paper In
New Orleans.
As su advertising medium ID ia unsurpassed.
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HAYES DOUBLE VICTORY.

The only victor who energies from the
smoke, turmoil and awful terror and
confusion of the recent railroad insur-
rection at the North Is President Hayes.
To the Governors and militia Of the dis
turbed States, and the Mayors OF the
several cities where the riots ragged,
little OF honor, respect, or any kind OF
consideration is due. They proved un-
equal to the occasion, and have az little
right to hold on to their offices as Gov
errors and Mayors, as Kellogg had In
1874, when driven from the State House
by the people of this city, he took refuge
behind the granite walls Of the Custom
House. No Governor, the commander
chief OF the militia OF his State; no
Mayor, at the head OF police force,
presumed to be adequate to enforce law
and order within his own jurisd lotion
ought to remain in office day longer,
after he ceases to be able to exercise the
power and discharge the first duty ora
Governor and a Mayor, and when he Is
driven to call upon foreign powerfo
come to his aid.
When the Governors OF Maryland,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania and
the Mayor Of Chicago made their pit
eous acquisitions upon President Hayes
for Federal military aid that off,
cial was cool and calm enough to In
vite their attention to the constitution
and the laws, which did not permit him
to render such aid until they had ex-
hausted their own power and resources
to the end Of suppressing domestic dis
turbance. We presume that such proof
Of exhaustion was presented to the
President, as he sent the aid so pitifully
beseeched. This proof ought to have
been followed by a tender Of the resig-
nation Of their several positions as Gov
errors and Mayors. What right had
they to continue in office, for which
they proclaim to the world their made
quacy?
And thus the President Of the United
States with that invariable luck which
has followed him through life, Is afford
ed the opportunity Of vindicating, to
the confusion OF his furious assailants,
the wisdom and high sense OF duty to
the constitution and to Republican
liberty, which enabled him to supply
this aid to the executive Of States in a
legitimate way and for legitimate pur-
pose, by withdrawing the United States
troops from an illegitimate purpose,
and from localities where they were not
only not needed but where they were
stationed by his predecessor for men
ace and intimidation, rather than for
the defense and protection Of the peo-
pie.
Thus then the Presidents victory is
a double one. His ''policy' in with
drawing the Federal military from all
aid and support of the usurpations in
South Carolina and Louisiana, placed
at his disposal the troops, with which ne
has been enabled to prevent the over
throw of the lawful government OF
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. And the victory of this policy
over the great mass Of his own party is
thus made complete and brilliant one
whilst with the timely aid, dispatched
by the President to these States, the
instruction which was beginning te
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extend through them was suppressed
and subdued. Thus we say did Presi-
dent Hayes win u double victory over the
bloody shirts and over the strikers. 1t
has rarely happened TO the chief oil a
great people to have his policy ard
strategy thus splendidIy indicated.
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NOTICE.

OFFICE BOARD or SeHool DIRECTORS. }
Cityof New Orleans I
80 Burgundy street, August 3. 1877.
Tho ron Of teachers, portresses and rents OF
the public schools Of the city Of Now Orleans.
for the month Of March. 1877, will he paid at the
Office of the Administrator Of Finance. City
Hall. on MONDAY. August 6. Mt ~ O'Clock III.
JOHN J.. O'BRIEN.
Secretary Board,of School Directors.
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FANCY HAY. SEED RYE. U


1000 Bales Fancy Timothy HAY.
900 Sacks Choice Seed RYE.
1000 Sacks Red Rust-proof OATS.
Apply to GEORGE HECK CO.,
Corner Poydras and Tchoupitoulas streets.
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ASSOCIATION ARMY OF TENNESSEE

ASSUCIAITVN ANWI VT 1ENNH,ot7I'
Persons wishing to apply for membership in
this association are notified that pri nted forms
for that purpose can be had on application to
the undersigned, or at the DEMOCRAT business
office or to Capt N. T. U. ROBINSON, City At
torneys office, City Hall. Applicants and others
viii, please inclose their communications to
Postoffice Box No 2435. addressed to the Asso-
citation Army of Tennessee.
The requirements are to have served honor
ably in the Confederate army. south of Virginia
and east OF the Mississippi river till honoraby
discharged or paro.ed to have enlisted from
Louisiana, or to have served as above from an
other State, and to be a resident of Louisiana at
this time.
First Vice President. Acting President.
JNo c. GoLDING Secretary. aus wv