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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

To explain these misses ID impossible for us
whom they are unaccountable to the shooter, but
KtH, thsse parties anttanding that IL the Sharpe
rifo had been used instead 81 the Remington the
result would have been more favorable.
Everything considered, the trip 10 Cresdmoor
was productive OF much good TO tho members OF
The team aud through them 70 the club and our
n Tic special matter 81 preparing and loading
etnMnnitt0n0ur teen p1pf1bers had but little TO
learn their system being AZ perfect IS any other,
buts tho appointments OF the range, practice,
mitch md demonstrating discipline and Various
Othek important matters were studied, and.may
heimithted W advantage. The laxity OF discip-
line, unnecessary and LOUD talking, and doubt
less wittictsIas peculiar to Frogmoor is not the
4 The team stem OF coaching sossthe Crescent
fty ClnbFis probakay fnly as efficient as that Of
the Amt rican team, but their discipline and sub
mission to instruction or recommendation was
not.
The cause Of the poor performance OF the team
on the day OF the Interstate match eau never
be explained. Every man went on the range
that morning feeling confident Of doing COED
work. Messrs. Arms and selph shot their old
rifles. Mr.. Eyrch shot a new Sharp's, which had
given good results, several times previous, and
Col. Glynn shothi old gun after having done all
his previous practice with q new one.
The very day q ter the Interstate match was
shot the great sall-coners long range match for
the Spirit of tie Times prizes, and on that day
our team beat tbs four or tho American team,
their competitors and victors Of The previous day
by thirty-one points In fact, all through the
meeting the Crescent City rifemen proved them
selves good individual fnArkemeu. III Acid Of
over sixty In the WinIbledon cup r16teh their skill
won for them the FIRST, I'M and sixkh places, and
the first twelve. Tbis Was plendid performances;
pity II 10 that 1t did not happen on the match
day. In the Spirit of ate 15ues match. Eelph,
dlynn and Arms were prize wlnns rs.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30
DRAINAGE SUITS.

We are informed that suits will DO shortly en-
tered ia one OF our courts against all denquents
in The matter OF drainage taxes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30
The Declaration.

"My eharmeri could die for thee,
IT thou eouldst only live for me.
tAhl do" replied the dark-eyed elf,
~ do not Hise 10 die muself."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

Alexandria, Va, proposes to scale her
municipal debt ofIe-haIf, and thinks
she can pay the other half.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30
OUR RIFLEMEN.
A. EvrTOME or TmEIR HISTORICAL
DOINGs Ar CHEEUMOOs.

DOINGs AT CHEEUMOOR.
Nav They were Received. Treated and
the send On Given Them
sThouRh our frionds of the Crescent City lille
r61sa dld NOT como back with ~ many laurols IS
II would have desired. yet their martial brows
~ not nnadofnsd with samples OF tho Eloriou,
Wrssth, and, Il We may believe the sayings Of
many tongaed Humor, the myrtle lssves made
ample suendmant for the lack Of Iaurels. Az 1t
Ii not our custom TO 90 back on our friends when
they have been To certain extent unsuccessful,
W. stiil believe Id The Crescent City Rifle Tenn,
and thinking that pur community IL interested In
thsir experiences, We give below succinct his.
tory tf their soiourn vt Oreedmoor and The en-
viront, "a We have gstlerod IL from tho members
OF the team.
oil tho second day following the arrival Of The
team III New York they started for Hampstead
l.. T., which ID about twenty miles frem New
York and seven beyond Ores dmoor. There
LouisiKns's representatives were admirably re-
ceived snd treated By ill with the utmost kind
moss ana hospitality. From the first the people
OF Hampstead received our boys rs warmly a.
they could have, done TO old.tltne friends, and
aftet awhile they gs1t TO consider the team 10
much y representative Of Hefapstesd as OF New
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

The fashionable engagement ring Ia O
plain gold circle with two ruby hearts
linked,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

Savannah and ST. Mary's, as well ag
Jacksonville. Brunswick and Darien,
have Guaranteed Fernandina.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

Save your money by purchasing your china
and crocliers a. DINER s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

Lava figures in great variety. at others, ia
Canal opposite Varieties Insatre.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-30

Fine crystal and Bohemian glassware at OFF,
ner's, ia Canal, opposite Varieties Theatre.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
EUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS.

ONLY DIRECT LINE To FRANCE.
" The GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY'S
MAIL sTEAMERs; BETWEEN NEW YORK, AND
for the landing OF passengers.
will sail from pier AZ North River Morton st. every
alternate "Wednesday, beginning with
LABRADOR (anglicrl Wednesday, March 81 9:30 A. VI.
For particulars address
LOUIS DE BEBIAN Agent 80 Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10

EuNARD LINE.--B AND n A. Il. Nj. :. s. co
" NOTICE.
With view 70 diminish the chances OF collision the
OF this line take specific all
the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown to New York
Boston crossing the meridian of 90 i3 latitude
nothing TO the north OF 49,
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian of 90
~ latitude or nothing 10 the north OF r.
NEW YORK TO LyERrooL AND QUEENSTOWN.
ALGERIA We'd, March "a CHINA, We'd, March -
PARfIllA. We'd March ~ BATAVIA, We'd. April 4
steamers marked ~ do not carry steerige passengers
Cabin passnge $50 800 and $1) according to
commodation. Return tickets favorable terms.
Seer1ge tickets to and from all parts OF Europe very
low rates.
Freight and passage Office No Bowling Green.
CHARLES q. FRANCklYN AGENT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10

pY VAN TAssELL KEARNEy, SHERIFF,s AND
I)general auctoncers.- sherns sale, this day. vt 10
o'clock ut 81 Bvwcry tho Stock Fixtures of Fancy
Bakery BkRNAhD REiLLY, sheriff
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10

DOR BERMUDA. ST THOMAS AND WEST INDIES.
II The elegant British mall steamer GAMMA will sail
for bermuda direct March 10 making close connection
with royal mul steamer for ST. Thomas and West sndies
Tie Bcrmnas the most avorite and convenient
winter resort.
For iul particulars and Illustrated pamphlet apply TO
A. =. OuTEKBRIDGE. Agent. - BrosdwMy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07
WESTMINSTER, MD. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1877

reference on the part Of existing authori-
ties. The only practicable course to be
pursued was the one adopted-to subdue
the Indians, take from them the means of
prosecuting further hostilities, after which,
endeayor by all possible means to civilize
aud Christiauize them. The end proposed
by Bishop Whipple aud the peace party
is good one, but it can never be attained
by pursuing peace policy as a means.
Before the influence of civilization can be
brought to bear upon them they must be
conquered. The American Indian is a
wild maa, his insticts are those Of an ami
NAL, as are the insticts Of the natural man
everywhere. While the young brave has
pony, rife aud ammunition, his sole
desire is for fame. The sealplock Of his
enemy is above all things to be desired.
His chief delight is to roam over the
plains, making distant excursions to the
villages Of hostile tribes or settlements of
fr1ntiersmen, and return with trophies of
bis yalor This spirit can only be eradi-
Gated by force. If in pursuance Of the
peace policy he be supplied with blankets,
arms, &c, he will simply equip himself at
the expense Of the Government, and thus
equipped take the field against our troops.
II his arms and ponies are taken from him,
and his wanderings are confined to an
agency, then pursue the peace policy;
then as far as possible requite by kindness
and attention the wrongs suffered by his
race, and permit Christian teachers and
Christian ministers to accomplish all they
are able toward alleyiating his condition
and prolonging his existence.
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The Origin of Words.

A study of the etymology of many words
which are in daily use would prove more
fascinating than any other kind of mental
recreation. Trench in his little work on
the Study of Words has done much to
cultivate the taste for this kind of inyesti-
CATION; but he made only beginning.
The field is inexhaustable The following
brief list will be found of interest
Jet derives its name from the Ga
gates, river of Lycia, where was found
the black stone which the French call
Gagate, or jact, which We abbreviate into
jet
Pamphylla, Greek lady who compiled
history Of the world into thirty. five little
books, has given her name to the "pam-
phlet."
Punch and Judy are the relics of an
ancient mystery play, in which the actors
were Pontius Plate and Judas Iscariot.
"Dollars' is from the German thaler,
which is derived from Thai, the valley Of
Joachim in Bohemia, where the silver
works were situated that made this coin.
Bicyt' is from Visigotha, in which
the 6o.re and intoleratn Arianism of the
VRsoth conqueror of Spain has been
handed down to infamy,
Humbug" is from Hamburg "a piece
Of Hamburg news was, in Germany, a
proverbial expression for false political
rumors, Exhort' and yeast are from
the same root which signifies something
boiling or oyerfowing.
Gas and gust" have the same parent
age.
Blue Jeans Williams" probably does
not know the fabric from which he gets
his name was originally made by MOors,
at Jean, in Spain.
Gauze' derives its name from GAIA,
where it was first made.
Damask silk was first made at Damas-
Gus.
The word "Panic' has curious origin.
According to Herodotus the god Pan was
supposed to have assisted the Greeks at
the battle of Maranthou, 400 B. c.,
striking such terror into the Persian
hosts that they fled to their ships in per-
feet dismay. From that the Greek term
pdRikoa was used to describe unreasona-
bic or sudden and overpowering fear.
Tabby cat is all unconscious that her
name is derived from Atab, a famous
street in Bagdad inhabited by the manu-
facturers of silken Stuffs called Atabi, or
taffety, the wavy markings of the watered
silks resembling pussys coat.
"Old Scratch is the demon Skratti,
who still survives in the superstitions of
northern Europe.
"0ld Nick" is none other than Nikr,
the dangerous water demon of Scandina-
Wan legends.
In the phrase "Deuce take it the deity
Tim still continues to be invoked. In his
book "De Civitate Del, Augustine speaks
of "quesdam de mones dusios Cali nun
cupant.'
The Lemon takes its name from the
city of Lima
Loadstone is corrupted translation Of
iyidus lapi, the stone of Lydia.
The money reminds US that the coinage
of the Romans were struck at the temple
Of John Mrieta, the goddess of counsel.
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Among the rude and unciyilizcd tribes
Of the Northwest coast the idea of divinity
was very diverse and in some cases OBJ
scure. The Tinneh, great people, oc-
cupying a vast expanse Of territory, reach
ing from the Arctic Ocean southwark TO
the fiity-iifth parallel of latitude, worship
the "man in the moon, who, as they sup
pose, formerly lived among them as a poor
and ragged boy This boy once made 50
large a pair of snow shoes that he attracted
the attention and ridicule of the entire
community where he resided, and became
the object of much heartess sport on the
part of the villagers. But soon there
came time of great scarcity; the hunter
traversed the forests in vain; the earth
bore no fruitage; still, to their surprise,
when every hope of success was exhausted,
they were often led to freshly-killed game
by some mysterious influence. Their
benetactor soon proved to be none other
than the poor boy with the great snow
shoes-the object of their ridicule. Though
grateful to him at first, they soon forgot
his benelactions when the time of plenty
returned, SO much SO as on one occasion to
refuse him morsel of fat meat. The d.
vine parsonage who had externally mani
Tested himself to them in the guise of u
ragged boy, now offended, took his depar-
ture to his residence in the moon. How
ever, in month, he returned, appearing
as full-grown man, forgave their ingrati-
tude, told them that his home was ia the
moon, and that he would always assist
them in the chase. One punishment,
however, they must suffer, namely, that
henceforward animals should be lean the
entire winter, and only fat in the summer
The Nootkas of Columbia have a tradi.
tion of benefactor and teacher who ap.
peared to them long ago. He came to
them up the sound in canoe of copper.
The paddle in his hand was copper; even
his clothing was of the same metal. This
mysterious, copperclad old man sojourned
for while among them, taught them the
use Of the metal which n.ade him so con-
spicuous--told them that he came from
the sky, and that some time in the future
when their land should be destroyed, they
would all die, but, after death, rise and
live with him above. Enraged at this
prophecy Of their destruction they arose
aud killed him, and, in possessing them
selves of the canoe, fell heirs to the bene-
fits which arise from the knowledge of
copper. They, however, repented of their
crime when they realized, at too late an
hour, that the copper-man was the incar-
nation of the deity, The Great Spirit,
The Man d6ore
In both of these legends We observe
the tendency, alluded to a moment ago, of
hrst personifying the introduction of civil
lizing influences and then of deifying that
personifcation. In the boy with the
great snow.shoes, suddenly elevated to the
position of divine patron of the chase, we
see clearly some inventive genius, who,
ridiculed at first by his fellows, at last is
acknowledged benefactor, on account of
his discovery Of improved appliances for
hunting. The copper man is nothing
more than the introducer of copper among
the Nootkas.-APpletoa's Journal.
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1t thus secured compact governing
body, and gave fresh Importance to the
positions, still an object of value to mer-
chants, Of Lloyd's agents, whose duties are
to represent the general body Of insurers,
and to do everything to protect alike the
interests Of mariners and underwriters.
Even after the business of insurance was
thrown open by the repeal Of the law Sc
curing a monopoly to the two original
charted companies, the new companies
found in Lloyd's their best allies, and
Joined in the publication which, under
the name Of Ltoyd's Registry Of Shipping,
gives the history of every vessel known to
commerce, that is entitled to insurance
not more than half of the 2S,000 British
vessels owned in 1875 were registered,
and little more than one-halfof these were
classed, that is, given a certificate of good
character when last surveyed by "Lloyd's."
1t was not until 1871 that Lloyds gave up
its old character Of cOffee-houso and volun-
teer association, and secured an act of
incorporation, mainly to enable it the bet
ter to collect, publish and diffuse intelli-
gence and information with respect to
shipping. This it does most etfectually
by its twelve hundred agents, stationed in
every town and port ofthe globe frequented
by ships, aud making full reports of every
detail connected with shipping, by its lists
and index-giving the latest information
respecting the movements of any vessel,
by its captains register, biographical
dictionary of about $4,000 regularly certi-
fed commanders of the British mercantile
navy. Even in promoting their own in
terests, the members of Lloyds have pro-
NOTED those of commerce generally, aud
in the case of the life. boat service carried
on by great charitable organization
Lloyd's set an example, now followed in
almost all countries. The history of
Lloyd's is, therefore one that well deserves
to be studied, as an instance Of what pri-
vate enterprise can do for the public
Philadelphia Ledger.
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dait and 9umoF.
A Game at Dreaming.

While Sir William johnson was super
intendent Of Indian affairs 10 the Mohawk
valley, in 1875, one of his staunchest
friends was the old Mohawk sachem,
Hendrick, Sir William had great conf
dence in the old chief s judgment, and
seldom made a move against the hostile
Indians and French without consulting
him. "If they are to fight, they are too
few, if they are to be killed, they are too
many, was his laconic response to John
sons question touching the propriety of
sending out small body Of men which
he had organized against an expected in
vasion.
On certain occasion Sir William was
uapacking large box of clothing which
he had just received from England. Hen
driek CHANGED to be present, and was par
ticularly attracted by richly embroidered
coat which he saw brought forth and
shaken out in all its glittering splendor of
gold lace and gilded buttons and bright
silk facing. The old Indians eyes spark
led, and he could hardly keep his hands
from the coveted prize. But he held
back, and held his peace for time.
On the following morning, however the
chieftain waited upon the governor for
purpose, as was evident from the intensity
Of his look.
"Sir William, said he, with wide open
eyes, and general expression of wonder,
"me have a great dream last night. Me
dream that you say to me, aGood Hen
drick, you have been my friend, and now
| will reward you" And you gave me
the new coat, with the bright gold on it,
that came in the box"
The baronet reflected a few moments,
and finally said:
ut is true, Hendrick, you have been
my friend. Tho coat is yours"
The chief went away fairly beside him
self with delight,
A few days after that said Sir William
to his dusky ally:
"Hendrick, l had Sreate last night"
"Ah-and what did my white brother
dream2"
II dreamed that you took me by the
hand and said to me, "Sir William John
son, you have been my true friend and /
will give you proof of my great love for
you. And you gave me the track of land
on the great river and Canada" describ-
ing square territory embracing nearly
one hundred thousand acres of choice
land.
The old chieftain was for little time
utterly coniounded. This was the fairest
of his domain. But he was not to be out
done in generosity.
"My pale-faced brother" he at length
said, "the land is yours"
And after pause he added, with sig
ni6cant nod
"Sir William, we won't dream any
more. You dream too big for me"
The title Of the land was confirmed to
Sir William by the British government
and called the Royal Grant. The land
was north of the Mohawk and lay mostly
in what is now Herkimer county, N. Y.
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Dust From Other Worlds.

The color of the sky is said to be due
to the transmission of rays of light through
a cloud of dust which collects above the
earth.
Professor Nordenkiold examined the
snow which covered the icebergs as far
North as eighty degrees, and found it
strewn with black particles, spread over
the surface, or situated at the bottom of
little pits, great number of which were
seen on the outer layer of snow. Many
of such particles were also lodged in the
interior strata.
This dust, which became gray on dying,
contained large proportion of metallic
particles, attracted by the magnet, and
capable Of composing sulphate of copper
An observation made a little later upon
other icebergs proved the presence Of sim
liar dust in layer of granular crystalline
snow, situated beneath stratum Of light
fresh, another of hardened snow. Upon
analysis, this matter was found to be com
posed of metallic iron, PHOSPHORUS, cobalt,
and fragments ditomaeea, 1t bears the
greatest analogy to the dust previously col
lected by the Professor on the SHOWS Of
Greenland, and described by him under
the name Of "kryokonite."
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ADVICE TO PARENTs.-There is said
to be young man in the Missouri peni-
tentiary whose parents, at their death, left
him fortune Of $4,000. There's where
his parents made fatal mistake. If they
had taken the precaution to invest that
$4,000 in small dog, and shot him, and
then had simply left the young man jack
plane or wood saw, with printed instrue-
tions how to use It, the chances are that,
instead of being in the penitentiary, he
would to day have been gradually but
surely working his way to handsome
competency and an honorable old age.
But ever since the days Of Adam and Eve,
parents have made it a point to toll and
struggle all their lives in order to realize
a sufficient sum Of money to purchase,
when they are dead and gone, their sons
each first-elass through ticket to the
devil, and it is not much to be wondered
at that so many Of their sons, reared in
vice and idleness, as too many Of them
often are, have no higher ambition than
to invest their inheritance in just that SORT
Of transportation.
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ToBAcco.-Dr. Willard Parker says that
those who are much addicted to the use Of
tobacco, or who work in the manufacture
Of snuff or cigars, never recover soon their
health from injury or fever The EN-
peror Napoleon had his attention called IN
1862 to the effect of tobacco on the mind,
by report which showed that the cases
Of paralysis and insanity had increased
quite regularly with tho increase Of the
revenue from the tobacco tax. This led
him 70 order an examination Of the effect
Of tobacco on the students in school aud
colleges. 1t was found that those who
did not use tobacco were stronger, better
scholars, and had higher moral record that
those who used it. The result was that
an edict was issued forbidding its use il
the national institutions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FACT.--At
Modena, in Italy, within a circle of four
miles around the city, whenever the earth
is dug and the workmen arrive at the dis
tance Of sixty-three feet, they come to a
bed,ofchalk, which they bore with an auger,
five feet deep. They then withdraw from
the pit before the auger is removed, and
upon its retraction the water bursts up
with great violence, and quickly fills the
wells thus made, the supply of water being
neither affected by rains or droughts. At
the depth Of fourteen feet are found the
ruins Of an ancient city, houses, paved
streets and mason work. Below this is a
layer of earth, aud at twenty six feet wal
nut trees are found entire, and with leaves
and walnuts upon them. At twenty-eight
feet soft chalk is found, and below this
vegetables and trees, and the remains Of
another city,