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BEE R. COOLERS
AND
Dry Air RefrigeratOrs.
Pearl soapiha.

We have secured the Agency for SMITHS
DRY AIR EFRIGERATOItS and BEER COOL
fifth as much Ice as any other Refrigerator.
We invite our friends to call and examine
them If they need Refrigerator.
MILLER IL DtEIMANN,
ap29 I'm So 50 and 81 South Peters street
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The market opened under the depressing inau-
ence of the unfivorable kilograms from New
York, and operations were restricted by brokers
claiming greater pretensions than factors were
willing to grant. The sales during the morning
were, consequently Of limited extent, after which
buyers and sellers continued apart aud the entire
bu -iness no to 8 D. M. did not exceed 1000 bales
when negotiations were closed for 800 bales
swelling the days movement to 1900 bales. as
noted above
Prices exhibited no little irregularty. Some
descriptions exhibited very little variation, and
others decline Of 1.169Tc. Under the cir
cumstances sales could not have been pressed
unless at still greater falling off than is shown
by the above q rotations, and, in exceptional
cases. offers were accepted fraction under on.
inside figures, while only desirable kinds wonld
command the outside. On the other hand many
factors adhered to their previous prstensions
preferring to await further developments rather
than accept the ruling rates. The dispatches re-
ported Liverpool LIED lower for Orleans, wi no
change in Uplands and with sales OF 5000 bales,
buyers offering 1-32d lower for arrivals, which
closed steady; Havre dull and tending down, but
with no quotable variation. and New York lower,
spots closing at net decline Of nc and futures
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NOTES.

There are few blondes in Paris.
-,,remationists 10 Indiana are numerous.
There are $4,000 Presbyterians in England.
--Csrassheppers are becoming q scourge In
New South Wales.
Wang Chung Foo talks OF building Budd-
hist temple In New York.
The great hotels ct Saratoga are not ex.
pected TO open this year until the 18th of June.
Mr.. W. a. Smith stated In the English House
OF Commons that the total expenses of the ITCH
borne prosecution amounted TO f60,DT5, or about
s3eo,375.
st. Louis newspapers claim that their city lie
.'the fountain head Of larger beer" the produc
zion exceeding that Of any ether place In the
United States.
The Charleston Journal of Commerce says
mn old negro man, after shaking hands with Gov
ernor Hampton while in thai city. remarked to
him: general, never will wash dis hand again.
Thirteen years ago negro burglar shot q
man In q house in Atlanta. Ga. The other day he
wrote from Kentucky. inqniiing II the man died
Of the wound, and hs letter has led to his arrest
for the murder
"A negro in Bucklih, Mo-, was a "Voudou,"
according to the superstitious belief of bis neigh
bors. An entire family died In one week, and he
was accused of killing them by witchcraft. A
mob took him out of his cabin at night.
hanged him, and buried his body twenty feet
deep under huge stones. This WAS done to pre-
vent his getting out and hsrmirg his murderers.
A short time ago a lady residing at Clifton,
England, having an income of t25, GOO q year, was
10 struck by the devotion OF young crossing
sweeper to his mother that che proposed to him,
placed him In the hands OF tutor for couple of
months, and when he had been intellgently We.
neered aud polished, married him at Wells Ua-
thedral. The experiment was not q success, and
the lady Ia now suing for divorce.
The pilgrims expected shortly In Rome are
approximately COCO French, including cardinals,
archbshops. and bishops, 1000 Spaniards; 5000
Italians. 1000 Belgians, under Cardinal De-
ehsmps; SOC Germans; 1000 Austrians, among
them Cardinal sehwsrsenberg; 500 from the Uni
nited States; 100 Canadians; $50 Brazilians: 200
Portuguese uader the cardinal patriarch; 800 Eu-
glish and Irish: In all l7,2l0. The Utramontanes
represent the number as much greater than
these.
The English Jockey Club has nineiy Eight
members, including two crowned heads-the
Kinga Of Belgium and Holland three heirs to the
throne-the Prince of Wales, the Czarowitch and
the Prince of Oranges Eve of the royal blood-the
Dukes of Edinburgh. Oonnaught and Cambridge,
Prince Christian of Sleswtg -Holstein and the
Grand Duke Vladimir Of Russia; six dukes, five
marquesses, twenty earls, Ave viscounts. Ave
barons aud sons of peers, thirty-one untitled
gentlemen, and certain honorary members of the
French Jockey Club
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the Jewish family were again. con
strained to pay the pseudo princes
pypnnapc

the Jewish family were again. con
strained to pay the pseudo prince 9
expenses.
THE PRINCE IN ANOTHER LIGHT.
In the meantime Mr.. Waite wrote
to O correspondent in Cairo, in
curing about Selm Bey's antece-
dents, and he learned that the magni-
tlcent Oriental was some years ago a
guide for travellers in the neighborhood
OF Beyrout. Hewas shrewd and intelli-
gent, and easily succeeded In mastering
the tongues Of the strangers he came in
contact with, but being discovered In q
theft he fled to Cairo, in Egypt. Here
he abided for time, but was caught at
his old tricks and logged out of the city.
| Alexandria was his next sojourning
place, and here he made the daughter
of wealthy dignitary his dupe. .sedue-
| ing her first under promise OF mar
rage. and then robbing her OF
her jewels, with which he fled
| to Europe. Since that he has resided in
| all the great capitals. always. sumptu:
| usly attired, always living in superb
style, and always leaving a host OF cred,
itors behind him. Paris, Vienna and
London have been successfully the
scenes of his operations. and, narrowly
| escaping conviction for swindling in the
| last city, he came to New York to begin
anew his life Of extravaganza and de-
| ceit. Mr.. Waite recently furnished
| this Information to the police authori-
ties, and this prince OF swindlers, who
operated successfully in four continents,
will be compelled to give over his routs
| and revels for time, and, what is bet
| ter. the eyes OF his infatuated victims
will be opened to his real character.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
Louisiana.

J. s. Goode, of Lafourche, has re-
signed his position as a member Of the
school board Of that parish.
Most Of the planters In Vernon parish
are raising little cane and making
their own syrup. It is a profitable
business.
A duel in Jeanerette about Soard bill
between Quatorze Landry and Mr.. He
bert resulted In the latter being severely
wounded in the hip.
Garden vegetables and good deal of
reung enttnn was killed in Rnssier nar-
ish the other day by severe white
frost. The frost affected only the lower
portion of the parish.
p. v. Loris, Mayor of Thibodaux. and
J. w. knoblock, Secretary, resigned
their office last Tuesday. Mr.. s. I.
Grisamore was thereupon elected mayor
and A. J. Perrin secretary.
A colored man was drowned in the
river near Point Pleasant. He was out
In skiff when the tug Aspinwall run
into 1t. There were two men in the
: skiff; one escaped, the other was lost.
The grand Tnibodaux fair last week
netted nearly $4,000. OF this forty per
cent goes to the fire department and
sixty per cent to the Catholic church.
A large number of New Orleans peo-
pie were present.
Another gone. The Natchitoches Re-
publican suspended last week, leaving
the indicator the only paper in the
field. This leaves only Eve Republican
papers in the State and some Of them
very lukewarm since Packard went out.
The days of mass meetings are appa-
renrly not yet over. One was held at
Buras Settlement, parish of Plaque
mines, April IS, when the Packard gov
eminent dong since extinctl was de-
nounced and support promised to the
Nichols government.
The following is the graphic account of
the celebration in Jeanerette, April 8:
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FINANCIAL AND COM ERCIAL.
MONETARY
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Monday Evening, May I, 1877. !
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,
m ON ETAR Y

The demand for money Was moderate to-day,
both in bank and on the street, and commercial
paper was unchanged. Under the advance at
New York, Gold was quoted 1ae higher, but the
movement was limited. Foreign Exchange fol
lowed the course of Cold closing at an improve
msnt of ia Q for sterling, and 1s@i4c per cent
for francs. The business In both was moderate.
New York sight was unchanged Stocks con.
tinund strong State Consos were in good de-
mand. aud sold at 1870, the highest point
reached yet Premium bonds ruled at about pre-
vious rates. Police Certificates gave way about
1 " cent Per Diem Warrants were quoted
about the same ss Saturday.
The following we're to-day elected directors oil
the Hibernia Insurance Company: Messrs T. IT.
win. John Henderson. Thos. King, John g. Ryan.
Thos. Gilmore, w. J. Uastell. John L, Gibbons
James A. Gardner, WIN. Hart, Emile Gauche,
David Jackson, j. II. Hanna and u. J. Gasduet
We continue TO quote: Exceptional commercial
paper -tOs u cent per annumdiscount; Al do.
9@l0 second grade do 12d15; collateral loans
grade do 106nl2.
Gold opened at 1861 01071s. against 1917. al
New York, and after q limited business CLOSED
| at the opening rates in both markets. The sales
$4,000 at 107 anu $4,000 $4,000 end $4,000 at 1O7ls
Under the course OF gold at New York ster g
was ilslDlc higher and francs 1StDI ~ cent. The
movement IN both was moderate.
The sales of sterling comprised ft5,4 400, en-
bracing El0o0 bill of lading at 3D. $4,000 AL cleal
at 5l91lss, $4,000 do. and $1,000 and $4,000 bill o
lading at $40, Ed 900 and $4,000 bank at $780,
The sales OF francs comprised 220, e0{
| commercial, embracing 10000 ct 4s4a4, 3d. 0t
at Saas and 10000 at 4 84s4,
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 5ts11.
0o520 for bill of lading and Al clear, an -G5251
for bank tbank counter rate -D52t), and
| francs All 1852 for commercial and nominal fol
bank.
New York sight was unchanged. The sales
comrrised $4,000, embracing $50 900 commercial
at 4 " cent premium. aud $4,000 rcal
and t25, 900 private bankers at 9-32, and s25 0OG
bank at SIC.
u he banks continue to check on New York n.
"a " cent premium. and commercial sight waa
still quoted at l4C1932.
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State Oonsols were in good dem and and higher,
closing at 1914 a179ae, against 49, lo7s on Sat-
urday.
Premium Bonds we're in fair request, and con-
tipued to rule at 4140b3I1s,
Police Certificates closed quiet at 9llo95 for
March issues, and Per Diem Warrants firm ct
S5LDS61I
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ADVERTISING RATEs-DAILx.

transient advertisements 81 per square ten
st,,aa III solid agate) first Insertion; SO cents
s, aaI, a,,hseuiient consecutive Insertion.
Wat,fs TO Rent, For Sales and Boarding ed
,o,tisements, 10 cents line, net cash, solid mea-
sTre None taken ut legs than 20 cents.
advertisements for the period of one month
nj longer az follows:
LEGAL OF Business Notices 20 cents line, net
liup net
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Monthly advertisements. having the run OF
tha naner inserted every other day, to be
oharped two thirds the above rates.
iEljtorjal page monthly advertisements. each
suuare $40 per month.
rate. TOR Advertising In the Weekly New
prlea as Democrat.
TransIept and general rates the same az for
advertisements for the period of one month
a,,d touuar. as followS
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COM NJ ERClAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Monday Evening, May z, 1877.
COTTON-The sales to-day (incIuding 500
bales after the Exchange report) were confined
to 1900 bales, at irregular and easier prices. re-
curing reduction of n in our outside quota
tons. We give also the figures and report Of the
,t,o han
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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPERs
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY per annum $40; and at same rate half
vefrly end quarterly. ,
spsl. per annum %; and at same rate half
vpeyjv and quarterly.
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CON S L NJ 7 Z [ 0 n
PositipeIu [Mred.

All sufferers from this disease who are anx Gus
to be cured should try DIR. KISsNEE'5 CELE-
DRAFTED CONSULTATIVE POWDERS. These
powders are the only preparation known that
will cure CONSUMPTION and all diSeasesef the
THROAT AND LUNG3-indeed. 50 st1ong is
our faith in them, aud also to convince yot. hat
they are no bug, we will forward to ev.
sufferer. by mail, post paid, FREE TRIAA
BOX.
We don't want your money until you are
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers
If your fife is worth saving, don't delay in giving
these POWDERS q trial, as they will surely cure
you.
Price, for large box 49, sent TO any part Of the
United States or Canada by mail on receipt OF
price. Address
ASH & ROBBINS,
ap16 ~ $50 Fulton street, Brooklyn. NY.
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FITS EPILEPSY,
FALLING SICKNESS.

FALLING SICK NESS,
PERMANENTLY CURED-NO HUMBUG-BY
ONE MONTHS USE OF DR.. GOULARD'S CELE-
DRAFTED INFALLIBLE FIT POW DERS. To
A4tnviHnn sufferers TINT theee nnWders will do all
we claim for them, we will send them by mail.
POST PAID q FREE TRIAL BOX. AS DR..
Goulard is the only ph ysician who has ever made
this disease special study and g. t2our kngWl
CT5RED BY the use of these POWDERS. WE.
WILL GUARANTEE A PERMANENT cure In
every c,se. or REFUND you ALL MONEY
EXPENDED. All sufferers should give these
powders an early trial. and be convinced Of
their curative powers.
Price, for large box. SO, or four boxes for $40.
sent by mail to any part Of ths United States or
Canada receipt OF price, or by express G. o. ID.
Address. -
ASH & ROBBINS,
2GO Fulton street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-14

-Johnstown, Pa, is stuck up over
new glue factory,
The American pumkin pie has been
introduced into Japan.
Only blue glass is accepted at crystal
weddings now. All other kinds are ex-
cepted.
Those who come to you to talk about
others are the ones who go to others to talk
about you.
-" What does Hayes Cabinet amount
to, anyhow said disguised Democrat;
"only six men without Schurz'
1t was a German editor who said that
| in the United States thieves are SO scarce
that they have to offer reward for them!
AT Florence, Arizona, there is res.
taurant kept by Chinaman, with Mexi-
can wife, negro cook and whiteman for
a waiter.
We didn't think the country was so
hard up, but morning paper states that
There is no change in the Treasury De-
partment"
"A Western editor publishes a poem
which twas written by an esteemed friend,
who has lain in the grave many years
merely for his own amusement
"A grocer in Washington advertises
that he has whiskey for sale that has
been drank by all the Presidents from Gen.
jackson down to the present time"
The author of Home Sweet Home"
never had home; and George Mcdonald,
who has eleven children, is the author of
"Annals of Quiet Neighborhood.'
An advertisement in a certain news.
paper is as follows: "Wanted, young
man in the dry goods trade; to be partly
outdoors and partly behind the counter"
"A citizen of Minneapolis, Mimi, says
that if he is ever to be Mayor of the city,
the office must seek him, the same as his
creditors do.
-" Woman's Words" is the title of
new Journalistic venture. 1t can be safely
predicted that its issue will never be sus-
pended for lack of matter appropriate to
it's columns.
-Stonton, of The Norwich Bulletin, has
got ar ound again, and says: "Spring has
come at last. Spring is composed of
biliousness, hand-organs, four feet of mud,
blue pills and unrequited love.''
1t is so very dry in Angeles county,
California, that the farmers cannot water
their stock. Let them import few East
ern Railroad directors; if they don't water
the stock, Noah's flood would not suffice.
-"Have you any boned turkey ?' asked
hungry customer in a Nevada restaurant.
The proprietor laid his hand on his revol-
yer and cried. "No insinevations here,
young man! We're honest here, and don't
bone nothing!'
A St. Louis Sunday school boy gave
his teacher this illustrative definition of
responsibility "Boys has two buttons
for their s'penders SOS to keep their pants
up. When one button comes off there's
good deal of responsibility on the other
button"
"A sad, sweet smile went wandering
around pious congregation in this city
last Sunday morning, when the good pas
tor, with tender and solemn information,
read, Do men gather thorps of grains, or
things of fistles?" And he couldn't, for
the life of him, imagine what they were
smiling at Haukeye
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Government land, which is always sand
wiched in alternate sections with the land
In railroad grants; and bought out also the
few settlers who had squatted within the
limits of the territory selected by the head
men for the colony. The land was then
LAID OFF IN NARROW STRIPS
OF l20 or l6O acres more or less, according
to the quantity which each farmer wished
to own. These long, narrow farms fronted
on public road running north and south,
or east and west, as the case might be.
Each tract had uniform frontage of one
side of one-sixteenth of a section, which is
one quarter of mile. On either side of the
public road the Mennonite farmers have
erected their houses, barns and shops; and
when the various houses of public wor-
ship, stores, mechanics and manufacturers
buildings have been erected on this long
street, it is not difficult to imagine what a
farm village this will make. This plan of
the Russian immigrants
SOLVES THE DIFFICULT PROBLEM
of lonesome, isolated farm life, which is
yearly driving the best young men and
women from the country to the towns and
cities. Here is the social village life and
the happy, healthful rural home and occu-
patton brought together in perfect unison.
AS have said in former letter, Topeka
is
CHURCH GOING CITY.
Her churches are numerous representing
almost every denomination of christians,
and generally we'll attended The leaders
are very enterprising, and always on the
alert for entertainments which will attract
the public within the portals of the sane
tuary, and aim to vary their exercises with
a view to entertain while imparting whole
some instruction. l attended one of these
church entertainments given by the Con
Church recently. This. was
called
"sERvICE OF soNG;''
and as the programme of the evening ex-
pressed it, Lied by a full choir and orches
ira, under the direction of the pastor, and
interspersed with brief addresses" The
strains of the organ mingled at this "Ser
vice of Song" with the bass viol, volins,
clarionet and cornet. The choir consisted
of quartette of splendid singers, the con-
gregation joining in the choruses and TAX
ing part in such good old hymns as "Come
We who love the Lord"
Mingled with such music as Chorus from
Mozart's l2th Mass, "Come all We Faith
full, Noville's arrangement of the Portu
guese hymn Give ear, o Lord (quartette
and choIus) Glory be to God on High,
ETC., etc. This service of song was very
impressive and interesting. being unaccom-
panied with any prosy sermonizing.
These people evidently have no intention
Of letting the devil have all the good music,
while the rude tunes of half cultivated
age are considered good enough to sing in
church on Sunday.
might go on I'D infnitum and tell about
ibis country, but my letter has already
grown too long for your columns.
f. E. E.
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BUBBLES.

Corn husk cigarettes are not worth
shucks.
Vienna Bred-Nearly all who live in
the chief city of Austria.
"A solo singer in certain choir sings
solo she can't hear herself
Why is the sea like poor house? Be-
cause it is the home of the porpoise.
When a couple 60 abroad on bridal
tour, could you call it a marrytime ex-
cursion i?
-"No pains will be spared" as tho
quack said when he sawed off patients
finger to cure felon.
"A girl of metal-One with silver
voice, golden hair, and little brass in
her face, being "lead =" to the altar.
Sitting Bull writes our fashion editor
that the Spring style of scalps will be cut
gored and covered with cardinal red.
From boys composition on hens: az
cut my Uncle Williams hens neck off
with hatchet and it scared her to DEATH"
Which is the oldest fellow, the one
who asks question, or the one who
answers? The one who asks, because he's
the querist.
A gentleman named More proposed to
a lady by letter, and she asked time for
consideration, closing her letter with tho
words: No More at present.
Pretty nearly all men are benevolent
when it don't cost much. Tom Jones never
sees poor John Smith suffer but he thinks
Sam Rogers ought to help him.
"A negro Methodist's idea of ministerial
qualifications: "De new preacher is mo-
larnt den Mistuh Boles was; but, Lor' bless
you, sab he amt got de doleful sound like
Mistuh Boles had. No, indeedye"
An exchange says that it is thought
that the time will yet come when members
of the choir will be expected to behave
during divine service just as we'll as other
folks.
An Irish Major recently declared in a
Dublin debating society that she was no
mere political tyro., but comes to the bar
of public opinion armed with experience
acquired in three hemispheres.''
1t was an Irish pilot who, being asked
if he knew the rocks in the harbor, replied,
with confidence: 81 do, yer honor, livery
wan av them. That's wan," he added,
calmly, as the ship struck, filled and sunk.
-"Have you tried the blue glass remedy
yet?" asked Smith of Jones. "No," said
Jones; that is, only indirectly. My milk
man, judging from the beautiful color of his
milk, is trying it on his cows, and so in
directly on me. See?'
al How many of you are there?" asked
voice from an upper window of serenad-
ing party. -Four" was the reply
/" Divide that among you," said voice, as
bucket of Stops fell "like the gentle dew
of heaven" on those beneath.
Call a lady ga chicken" and ten to
one she is angry. Tell her she is "no
chicken" and twenty to one she is angrier.
Call man "cever dog,' and he is COM
plimented, Call him ''puppy," and there
will be smart chance for a fight.
"A sour old bachelor, on hearing thata
new translation of his Bible was making,
suggested that Genesis ii, is, should in
stead of ga help meet for him." read ga
help i'm eat" for that, said Crusty, is
about all the Eve of the present day does
for Mr.. Adam.
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Is Elder Evaus, the leader of the Shak-
ers, is urging plan for utilizing the
dead, by burying them about twenty feet
apart and planting tree over each one, so
that the bnrying ground will in few years
become beautiful grove or a profitable
piece of woodland, instead of collection
of stone memorials of doubtful artistic
merit The plan has already been carried
out on small scale at New Lebanon, N.
y, where burial ground that had become
crowded was graded off and planted with
evergreens, all marks of the subsoil occu-
pants of the lot being oblterated.
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fruit boiled and baked potatoes, baked
beans, etc. For supper, stewed beef and
potatoes, beans, cakes, tea and other things
too numerous to mention.
| sincerely hope you will gain little in
formation from these jottings of
A MINER
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ACR AND IS SQUARE pERCHES

excepting therefrom lots sold George Gourly james
hntfry. Timothy Kelley and John Gulardpr and lots
.et>rd TO james Burk and Rose Aha Harris AMI now
offered SUBJECT 10 mortgage to the Port D"pos Home
stead Association. There is available STONE QUARRY
IN the proprrty-the stone being Of excellent
lItllIN. and The in rnml yAnrkiu@ mr.Inr