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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30
The largest newspaper ever issued in

The largest newspaper ever issued In
this or any other country was the Chica-
no Inter Ocean OF May Is. The paper
of that day contained 2O4 pages and
11sO columns OF matter, weighing over
three pounds. There was plenty Of
reading matter, but not over interesting
10 the taxpayers, as the paper contained
the delinquent tax list for the city. show
ing that everybody in that city, with half
a dozen exceptions, had failed to pay his
taxes. The Inter Ocean secured the
meat little sum Of $4,000 for publishing
this tax list.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

We were considerably surprised the
other day to see the Chicago Inter-
Ocean 60 offinto a flt OF delirium tremens
over the murder of a Mr.. Same, a COL
ored ex-member of the Louisiana dele
cation, as we had seen nothing OF this
murder, seen nobody that had even
heard of it. Was it one of the Inter
Oceans old campaign lies rehashed, or
was 1t really true, and had the
bulldozers broken out again in some
retired parish !? We read further
and found that this "Mr. Same
who had been killed was a resi-
dent OF East Feliciana and was killed in
chat parish. More minute examination
into the particulars Of the murder con-
WINGED us that this Same, over whom
the Inter Ocean was bowling, was no
other than the man over whom the New
York Times was bowling under the alias
of Law.
We have no objection to this sort of
thing. The ultra Radical papers can,
we suppose, howl just as we'll over the
murdered man as Law, Same, or, indeed,
any name they choose to give him. We
only ask the Inter Ocean to act fair and
square in this matter. The people of
Louisiana have had good deal of
abuse from it for numbering this Same !;
don't let it come at US again In second
laundering article, and charge us with
numbering another innocent negro
Qaw). because If 1t counts every alias
OF our Radical friends against us, these
will, indeed, become numerous, one
murdered man will pass for dozen and
Furnish that many outrages.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

The demand for money was fair at one or two
banks to-day, but moderate at the rest and on
the street, and commercial paper was UNCHANGED.
Gold was without quotabls variation, while For
eign Exchange was easier. The movement in
both was moderate. New York sight showed q
decline Of Lie a3 cent for commercial. In conse-
quenoe OF the stiff pretensions of holders there
was little movement in Stocks, but the auction
sale was attended by q spirited company and
went off at full prices, as per details below.
5tste Consols and Premium Bonds were less in
request, and showed further decline, the
former closing "a u cent lower, and the latter "a.
City Scrip and STATE Warrants ruled at about
previous rates.
We continue to quote: Exceptional commercial
paper So y cent per annum discount; AL do.
100; second grade DO l2@i5; collateral loan
-@s; first class mortgages $685. and second
. Gold opened al 1o6zS01o6M, against 1867 at
New York, and after a limited business closed at
the opening rates in both markets. The sales
were confined to $4,000, embracing $500 at
1855. and $500 and $1,000 at 1861.
Foreign Exchange was easier, without being
The sales of Sterling comprised 1902, en-
bracing fl000 and El7,n 900 commercial at -, Gl50O
bill Of ladiDg and CISCO AL clear at 5l71a, cisco
bank at 52o1, 1900 do at 5221s, and 1870 do sight
at 524.
No sales of francs were reported.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 5161ls
@5171a for bill OF ladlng and AL clear, and 520ls
0D522 for bank, (bauk counter rate -152211D
and francs OF 4,S6A@4.S5 for commercial, and
nominal for bank.
Under more liberal offerings and moderate
demand commercial sight on New York was 1-16
98 cent lower. The sales comprised sl47, 900, en-
,braeing $4,000 Commercial and $4,000 private
bankers at w cent premium, ST. 900 CONNER
cial, $4,000 do. and private bankers and 800 900
bank at 3.16, aud $4,000 bank at Il. We also
noticed sale If 600 commercial on Provi-
dence, and $1,000 on Fall River at par, and
$50, 900 on Fall River at 1.16 u cent premium.
The banks c5ntnued to check on New York at
% 70 cent premium, while commercial sight was
quoted at II, against GIG yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE sALEs-MAY ", 1871
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30
POOR PLACE FOR AN EXPERIMENT.
A Number of Young Fish Dumped I'm the
Mississippi.
[5t. Louis Times. ]


A couple of nights ago Mr.. r. e..
EARL, United States fish commissioner
from Washington, and his assistant, l..
Fairfax, OF Baltimore, arrived in the
city and put up at the Planters House.
They brought with them 100 900 young
shad and salmon, destined to be reared
in the Meramec river. Mr.. EARL stated
that they had an appointment to meet
the Hon.. Erastus Wells at the hotel,
who was to advise in regard to the dis
position OF the young fishes, but that
gentleman not appearing, and as they
were obliged to leave next morning, it
is said that they took the fishes to the
river and dumped them in somewhere
between the foots of Pine or Chestnut
streets. Mr.. EARL said the fish would
attain their growth in four years, but it
Is most likely before that time they will
become food for the buffaloes and chan
mel cats. The pisciculturists left on
the train Wednesday morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30
AFTER SHERMAN.
The Nation Again Calling for His Resig-
nation.
cincinnati Enquirer. ]

IUlncInnaW Enqulrer.I
The Daily Nation is out in another
editorial to-day calling on Secretary
Sherman to resign. It prints a letter
also from G. Bonsall, Of Salem, Ohio,
who demands that John be officially de-
capitated for the good of humanity.
The writer says: eff he refuses to
either do this or change bis forced re-
sumption by contraction OF non-interest
bearing notes and initiation OF interest
bearing bonds, I, as an American citi-
zen, move that he be tried for treason.
Does he not know that he is reducing to
starvation, nakedness, idleness, shame
and crime tens of thousands of men,
women and children, from which condi-
ton there is no escape save by a re-
versal Of his policy, or through a revo-
luton of blood 2"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

That was q splendid achievement Of the Rus
sian engineers in blowing up that Turkish mont
tor on the Danube, and Staub told us that he
had been deeply impressed at the bravery ex-
hibted on the occasion. Meanwhile he has for
sale, at Goidthwaite's bookstore, on Exchange
Alley, near the corner Of Canal street. the Scien-
tiic American, Harper's Bazaar and Weekly, the
Ladies' Journal, the New York Illustrated Times,
Frank Leslie's illustrated Newspaper, and all the
latest Northern and Western papers, which he
sells cheap to customers, undisnaysd.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

Monthly adyertsements, haYinR The run OF
TIA nnner Inserted every other day. TO be
shsxgud tyo-thirds the gbUve rates. IL,
EiItorial page monthly advertisements. each
uuuare. Gao per month.
hates for Advertising I'm the Weekly New
Orleans Democrat.
Transient and general rates the same as for
Daily.
and longer as follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

BUaNETT's FLAvoarNa ExrBACrs.--Ise supey7-
ortty Of these extracts conststs in their perfect
purity and great strength. They are warranted
free from the poisonous oils and acids which en-
Ter into the composition OF many OF the fictitious
ruit favors now in the market. They are not
My true to their names, but are prepared from
traits OF the best quality, ard are 30 highly con-
centrated that comparatively small Quantity
only need be used.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

Middling Fsir............12 @l2I l2l5
Fair. ....-.........-.. 40. .12ss1125a
/ The market appeared to be very quiet at the
opening, with only moderate inquiry mostly fol
mixed Uottons and the higher grades, and the
sales during the morning were Of limited extent,
but later In the day parties came together more
freely, snd the business summed up the amount
noted above. Prices exhibited some irregula1ity
factors occasionally accepting offers which they
had previously refused, while in other cases.
especially for the descriptions most in request,
they firmly adhered to their pre- lions prefensions
Very low and dusty Cottons have sold at less
than our inside figures for inferior,
| The dispatches reported Liverpool uuieter at
previous rates, with sales of 800 bales, and
arrivals offered at last evenings prices, but
closing steady: Manchester firm; Havre quiet
and steady, with no change Ia quotations; and
New York firmer at Yesterdays rates. for spots,
and closing stronger for futures, MAYS to All.
| gusts, inclusive showing an advasce OF 71000Q
$1,000, Heptembers to Decembers 4-1O0616- 1gOc
and the later months 2-1O0@4-1U0c. Tomorrow
being Decoration Day, no dispatches will be re-
Tho sales OF the past three days sum up $500
bales 1850 on Saturday, 1850 yesterday, and
1900 to day. against II $50 for the corresponding
time last week and II, $50 the week before.
Receipts e.. since Friday evening 1881 bsles. en-
200 from Mobile and 835 from Texas, and 1896
proper, against $3.50 proper last week, and 1910
last year. Total proper since August 81, Of 1,176,-
500 bales, against 1886 274 last year-decrease
2U9,7Uo.
The exports comprise 1874 bales, embracing
63o4 TO Liverpool, 4355 TO Hayre, 800 to Bremen
and 2l42 to New York.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts ut
oil the ports from 10 m. yesterday to IL "a. 10.
day l77l bales, against z649 last week and 1897
last year, and since Friday 4i20 bales, against
670a last week, and 74l3 last year. Total proper
since August 81 1874 1859 bales. against Oil, 100
up to Monday noon, May 20, last year--decrease
l316lo.
Exports Friday to Monday, lnclusive) to Great
Britain 6l67 bales, against 1926 last week and
l42o last year, and to the Continent G568 bales,
against 4slo iast week and 1888 last year.
stocss ss at sll the delivery ports made up to IL
a., ea9,Ils BALES against a65aas last week, and
4l5 d, last year.
Ihe Exehange makes the amount on sh1pboard
not cleared before todays exports Of 1855 bsles)
3s.6y2 bales, m6rscing 1850 for Liverpool. 12.-
$40 Tor HARE. 2of2 for the North Sea, 2659 for
bremen, 2so6 ior me mediterranean and 2755 for
ooastwise ports, leaving 10 presses. agreeafly 70
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30
DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER:
sUBsCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY per annup 10 .and ct same rate half
yearly and quarterly.
WEEKLY published every batufday morn
fnR,, per annum %; and at sumo rate nall
utarig and quarterly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

There il no excuse for buying cheap or old
machine at s25 when $40 gets one of the latest
approved Singers. with ali attachments. Office,
81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

no cash viii buy genuine new family Singer
sewing machine. with all attachments. We do
mot advertise our cid machines at $25 q catch.
01sce, 9isCansl street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, !
Tuesday Evening, May 20, 1877.

NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-30

Texas has 153 weekly papers and %
1ailies; also tri-weeklies, 2 semi-week-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
The Grasshopper Question.

The grasshopper question is the all
absorbing one among the farmers of the
Northwest, for it will matter little to
them who is the next President if these
winged pests destroy their crops and
leave them without money to pay any
taxes. In an address recently delivered
before the st. Louis Academy of Science
by. Prof. Riley, whose previous fore
warnings upon this subject have been
remarkably accurate, some interesting in
timations of grasshopper probabilities
were advanced. The professor began
by calling attention to the fultillment of
his predictions for 1876, he having Il
year ago expressed his belief that in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska there would
not hatch the following spring as many
locusts as would naturally hatch in ordi-
nary seasons from indigenous species;
that those States ravaged by locusts III
the spring and early summer of 1875
would enjoy peculiar immunity during
the same seasons of 1876, net only from
locust injuries, but also from the injuries
of most other noxious insects; but that
they would be liable to suffer from mi
gratory swarms from the far Northwest
later in the year, all of which came to
pass in accordance with the professor S
prophecies. The present situation, ac-
cording to Prof. Riley, is this: The
swarms OF Rocky Mountain locusts,
though they came too late to seriously
affect maturing crops last year, have
laid eggs over large parts of Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, and in
restricted portions of Iowa, Missouri,
Texas and Arkansas. Should nine-tenths
of these eggs be destroyed, the remain
der would hatch enough young insects TO
destroy everything green in the region
named, unless steps should be taken to
prevent such result. Fortunately,
means have been discovered. for checking
the ravages Of the pests, various de-
scriptions of grasshopper exterminators
have been invented, and the farmers in
the threatened regions are very gener-
ally preparing to defend their crops.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
Cloud Banners Of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which de-
light the eye OF the European traveller are
those rose colored cloud banners, floating from
the Alpine cliffs. But il is only in the sunlight
that nature hangs ont these beautiful tokens.
So il is only in the glow of health--the sunlight
of our inner being-that nature reveals those
physical cloud banners, the rosy cheek and
"cherry lip" to praise which every poet of the
earth has invoked the Muse TO aid him. But
they are as rare as the cynical Hood conceived
Christian charity to be- Woman, eager to re-
tain this charm, resorts to French art and
rouge. The effect is similar to that which
would be produced by substituting auctioneers'
flags for the delicate, glowing cloud-banners of
the Alps. If woman would aid nature instead
of adopting art, would seek health instead Of
yainly trying to mask disease, she would not
only win the greatest charm of womanhood-
health--but she would avert mnch misery both
from herself and others. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
from thousands of pale, delicate, suffering
women. One bottle often affords more relief
than months of treatment by caustics and ether
medicines. II is harmless in any condition of
the system, and its Use often renders the
modest invalid exempt from the most trying of
ordeals-a personal consultation with physi-
clan. 1t is the duty of every woman to become
familiar with the causes and symptoms of the
many diseases to which her peculiar organiza-
ton renders her liable, and also to learn the
proper means of preventing these maladies.
The Peoples Medical Adviser contains an ex-
tensiye treatise upon "Woman and her Dis
cases." The author also advises courses OF
domestic treatment, which will often render the
services of q physician unnecessary. Every
woman should read it. copy of the Adviser
can be obtained by addressing the author, DIR.
r. V. Pierce, at Buffalo, n. Y. Price 81. sc
postage prepaid). Favorite Prescription il
sold by all druggists.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
Excellent Interest Rules.

For finding the interest on any princi-
pal for any number Of days. The answer
in each case being in cents, separate the
two right hand figures of the answer to
express it in dollars and cents;
-Four per cent.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days, and divide by seyenty-two.
Six per cent.-Multiply by the number
of days, separate the right hand figure,
and divide by SIX.
Eight per cent. nt.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days, and divide by forty-five.
Nine per cent.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days; separate the right hand
figure, and divide by four.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by the num-
Der of days, and divide by thirty-five.
Twelve per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, separate the right hand
figure, and divide by three.
Fifteen per ent.-Multiply by the
number of days, and divide by twenty
fur.
Eighteen per cent. Multiply by the
number of days; separate the right hand
tigur9, and divide by two.
Twenty per cent.-Multiply by the
number of days, and divide by eighteen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08

sion of tyrannical power, and so persis-
tently were the wrongs" of the noun
taineers magnifed and the sufferings of
the Georgian Christians ignored by the
English press that four-ffths of intelli-
gent American readers were made to be-
lieve that the conquest of the Caucasus
was crime against humanity.
History sometimes repeats itself, and
Russia is now endeavoring TO do for the
oppressed Christians of Bulgaria what
in the first half of this century she did
for the prosecuted Christians of Georgin.
She is again opposed by British states
manship, and her motives again mis-
represented by the British press Ameri-
cans should not be again misled. AS Il
Christian nation, as fair-play loving ma
ton, they should try to do at least justice
to great and noble people, who are main
tanning the rights of Christian kinsmen,
and defending as America would defend
the affairs of the Christian church.
GEORGE KEENAN,.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
An Eccentric King.

The eccentric young king OF Bavaria
has, like other mortals, had his little
love affair. The lady was his cousin,
the Princess Sophie, and the first cause
of attraction was her cleverness as an
amateur singer and actress. During
their betrothal she frequently, sang
Elsa in costume to the kings "Lo-
hengrin, and the day was bright and
happy. But the princess was extrava-
gantly fond of dried fruit, which the
king abominated as he does politics. He
begged her to cease eating such food.
She refused. "The " fairy prince "
threw her marble bust out of the win
dow, broke some furniture, and then,
rushing to his favorite castle of Berg, he
wrote to his uncle, Duke Maximilian, to
come and take his daughter home, as he
released her from the engagement, and
the day was dark and dreary. The
princess has since married the Duke
d'Alcncon, grandson of Louis Philippe.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08

We have often heard how persons who
were trying to steal their way over the
Union and Central Pacific railroads had
secreted themselves on breakbars, under
cars, in the fireboxes and boilers of new
engines, and in other perilous positions,
but the experience of Il man who was re-
Gently attempting to dea lhead his way
from the East to this State ecIipses any
thing of the kind that has ever come to
our knowledge. 1t seems that he boarded
IL train at Omaha, and after having been
elected from several trains, he succeeded
in getting to Green River, in Wyoming
Territory. Here the train men became
more vigilalt, and the man saw that he
would have to find very secure hid
ing place. Accordingly, while the train
men were busily engaged, he crawled in
to the tireboX of a stationary engine that
was standing on II flat car, and which was
going through to San Francisco. Soon
after the train started some one, purpose
ly or not we do not know, shut the engine
door, and the man was a prisoner. The
mans position was n terrible one. He
could not sit down and could scarcely
turn around, and in this way he rode for
four days and nights, without mouth
ful of food or drink, excepting n few
crackers he had i'll his pockets. When
the train arrived at Verdi, Nevada, n dis
tance Of nearly nine hundred mile from
Green River, the man managed to attract
the attention of the conductor by scratch
ing on the inside of the engine with his
finger nails. He was liberated from his
awful situation and was almost dead with
cold and hunger and from remaining so
long in cramped position. He was pro
perly cared for at Verdi, and at last ac-
counts he was in a fair way to recover.
Ii is safe to conjecture that he will walk
after this rather than attempt his way
over a railroad. d.-Tuckee (NeO.) Rcpu6-
HcuH.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
Coughs and Colds.

From Jesse Smith, ESQ.,. President OF the Nor
ris Co. Bank, of Morristown, N. j. tUL
Having used DR.. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY for about fifteen years, and having
realized its beneficial results in my family, it
affords me great pleasure in recommending it
to the public as valuable remedy in cases of
weak lungs, colds, coughs, etc., and remedy
which consider to be entirely innocent and
may be taken with perfect safety by the most
delicate in health"
so cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
Popularity.

The popularity of Messrs. James S. Kirk 4
Co.'S soaps, manufactured in Chicago, is
shown by the unprecedented sale which Their
goods have reached during the year 1876. This
by far is the largest soap manufacturing con-
Germ in the United States, producing and sell,
river OF the North to New Orleans, and from
ortland, Me-, to San Francisco, 25,00O, 00C
pounds annually. No so-called greases enter
into these soaps. Only pure refined tallow and
vegetable oils are used, containing no adul'
teration. Fair and square weights always re-
liable. This is why their soaps are so popular
with all good and economical housekeepers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
FnANr I.rs11n,s Popn1An MnNrn1Y

FRANK LEsIIE's POPULAR MONTHLY
has taken rank as the largest, most lberally IL
iustrated, pnd Esapest family magazine Of
general reading. Its pages are large, typo
class, and its pr.ce 20 within the reach Of all
classes We have in The February number
acceptable articles from the pens of the ablest
writer's, including the following subjects, all
fully illustrated "English Interest in the
Eastern Question: Cup the Nile |" "a Visit
to Rotterdam;" "The Ladies of Ancient Rome;'
"How Glass is Made" Its 1928 beautiful pages
100 illustrations and able contributions fur
nished for twenty cents, give it the largest
circulationof any monthly published in America.
Those Of our readers who reside at distance
from bookstores and newsdealers. will do well
to send $780, the subscription price, or twenty
cents for single copy, to FRANK LksiE, 537
Pearl street, New York. '
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
There is Balm In Gilead,

And the Tar of Abies Balsama, or Balm OF
Gilead Tree, combined with Honey and the
Extract of Horehound, in the form of Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar, is the most po-
tent remedy for colds coughs hoarseness and
influenza, ever administered in this or any
other country. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Tootheche Drops cure in one minute.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08
Retrenchment, Reduction. Reform,

These three words seem prevalent in the pub
lie mind at the present time. We can assist the
travelling public by informing them of the fact
that the Grand Central Hotel, New York. has
reduced prices from "a to $3.50 and 1900 per
day. This is lower than any other trst-class'
hotel in the CITY
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-02-08

Since our last issue we have heard of
several persons who have used Durangs Rheu-
nounce it success. 1t comes to our market
highly recommended and as il il the only reli-
able remedy now in use, it will have large
sale. 1t is taken internally. Price, 81 six
bottles, IS.