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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

n The amount Of beer sold In Chicago last
month was 40391 barrels, equal to sixty
glasses each for every man. woman and child
a1l Chicago, estimating the population at 400
900 people. .....
The New York Times says that 1t Is signiti-
rant sign of the times that Oh the first Of
August the Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels,
both vast establishments, lowered their
prices. Itsays that "most Of the other hotels
Y had already made great reductions, and there
ran be little doubt that they will have to make
more, Id view Of Il terrible foe at their doors
an the shape Of apartment houses. The great
advantage OF an apartment-house, even If the
rent be high, over hotel, lies In the fact that
people can keep up an excellent appearance,
and yet so far as table, etc. is concerned, live
with the utmost economy. Hence the re-
moval 10 them Of many of the resident popu-
lation Of hotels. Fifty-six dollars week, the
cost til two bedrooms and board, at the top Of
ahn house, III one OF the big American-plan
hotels, IL $2912 "a sum which would go long
way toward keeping d family of four in com
fort LID an apartment.
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ahceaEs Rrgsgfs Is,

Ocean Frelghts.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Ocean freights are
quiet and steady. To Liverpool by steam
10000 bushels grain at 6D6Ad. Grain TO
Cork for orders Is quoted at IS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Monday Evening August u. 1878.

CoTroN-There WIS an unusually limited
demand to-day, the sales amounting to only
bales, of which were Of the new, crop,
which, classed Middling to Strict Mlddling,
and brought 11Ac ~ b..
The following is the official closing OF the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

The movement at ports for three days, up
To IL Ill to-day is given below:

TOthI, ..'t.',t, I,ISU I,UII To
Receipts at ports since September /. a, 227, 3t1
Receipts same time last year ..... 1888 Isl
The consolidated report for three days gives
exports to
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VISITING CARDS.
so cents per pack, Printed.

So cents per pack, PrlnCedssatthe
gIty Of
VISITING CARDS-The finest super q. Ell after
tol white and all the fashionable tints, EIDE
nor n roc,E v1arrrNa cAppa ere
.,-,,-,,,rl I'D
SlLHEH EDdE FlSlIlNa oAfsDo' W.
RED EDGE VISITING CARDS. N
BLUE EDGE VISITING CARDS. #
BEyEL EDGE VISITING CARDS 81
With square round Corners gs
GOLD DUST VISITING CARDS. e
SNOWFLAKE VISITING CARDS.
Eight different tints,l
DAMAsK VISITING CARDS,
REP VISITING CARDS.
ARABESQUE VISITING CARDS.
MORNING GLORY VISITING CARDS,
PHANTOM VISITING CARDS.
ORIENTAL VISITING CARDS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

Our FORGED NOTES TN FRANCE.-A new
trade. the capital of wi ich, is dexterity dis
honestly applied, has lately sprung up in
some parts Of Europe, and the public have
been specially notified concerning it by the
Police Department Of Paris. Sume months
ago it was discovered In New York, the prin-
cipal terminus Of European Immigration, that
the new arrivals from Germany had brought
with them, in utter Inconsistencies of wrong
doing, O. great nominal amount Of capital in
the shape of forged American bank-nOtes.
They had been induced to exchange their gold
and silver for this worthless paper, the genu-
ineness Of which they did not question. On
arrival in this country they were literally
penniless, and also, more OF less until the
above facts were ascertained. under no small
suspicion. The latest incident in this line is
the appearance in France of counterfeit $50
notes OF New York bank In Havre, BOr-
deaux, Marseilles and Paris, several OF the
French banking houses have lost heavily by
taking in, in exchange for specie, these forged
notes. the execution OF which is said to be
very artistic and complete. At the hotels,
too, they were paid away for some time with
out detection. American engravers OF bad re.
pute and members OF the "swell mob OF
London are believed to have worked together
in this criminal enterprise So far only for
geries on the Broadway Bank, New York,
have been put into circulation. They are in
varably numbered GIT or 9O5, it Is said and
seventeen were received (cashed) in Havre
eighteen at Bordeaux and twenty-five at
Paris up to the twentieth Of July. A large
number which fell into the hands Of private
persons are not included In this total Phila-
delphia Press.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13
YELLOW SULPHUR SPRINGS,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA.


rT7HIs CHARMING RESORT Is TWENTY
L. three hundred feet above the SEA, in the AL
legheny Mountains. The medicinal value OF
the water has been known since 1900 In cases
OF Debility, Bilious Complaints, Diarrhoea and
the Diseases Of Women The elevation tnsnres
cool air. and tho situation is renowned for it's
beauty aud dryness. The Springs are this SEA ,3
son under an ENTIRE NEW MANAGEMENT,
and the proprietor guarantees that at no resort
In the country, even Saratoga, will 9 BETTER
TABLE ION WHICH he brides /. hims Y, be found
Ten Pin Alleys, Pool and Billiard Tables, Boat
ing Croquet and every amusem e. gre here to
be found: sourey's Celebrated baltimore Band
Numbers Of New Orea1s and Mobile g visitors
The proprietor guarantees satisfaction to all
guests The rooms are large and airy, with
ENTIRELY NEW FURNITURE,
TERMS:
Per Day " bu
Per Week OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 30
RICHARD COUTEE, Proprietor.
DR.. GEO. HOLMAN. Resident Physician.
aus eod2w A, G. WHITE, Manager.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

Il MIR. Hester, the secretary of the Cotton Ex-
change, has shown us a copy Of the July re-
port OF the commissioner OF agriculture Oh
North Carolina, from which we learn that
sowing to unfavorable weather bad stahd
III cotton was obtained in many counties III
That State, which was made worse by the
rayages 81 lice and cut worms. But under
recent favorable circumstances, cotton Is
found To be improving and promising we'll
srhe average crop, however, Is estimated OF ~
asyainst 100 as the maximum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

COTTON STATEMENT.
In store and on shipDoard 9ept.1 1877. 21.s56
Gross receipts since Saturday BIT
Gross receipts previously 66S S67-1 669, 0S4
Excess in actual stock made from
liptefs. loose, ETC., since Septem-
Der 1.,......,t..t.....s...s .'+.'..''' L,sSo
Total supply. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.7O3. 265
Tynortad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Exnorfed previously ..,.....1 69B, 895-1 500 1865
Total stock this dav 3.s17
Total stock this day last year........,, 25.58t
The exports to-day were 370 bales to Vera
Cruz.
Net receipts since Saturday. ........ 217
Receipts from other ports ......... -
Net receipts Sunday and Monday. 80
Net receipts same time last year. 90. 1917
Net receipts since Friday .......... 245
Net receipts same time last week t42
Net receipts same time last year. 12a
Net receipts since September 1. ...... 1,370,94e
Cotton on shipboard as per account OF the
Cotton Exchange Is as follows: Liverpool
33 bales, Havre -, Bremen -, Mexico -,
Spain --, Mediterranean , coastwise g.;
total, 80 bales. This, taken from the stock
at noon as noted ut the Exchange, leaves In
presses 2778 bales
The receipts at all ports, consolidated, rs
uer kilograms to the Cotton Exchange, show
totals from noon Saturday to noon to-day Of
7l2 bales, against GIG bales on last Sunday
and Monday, $50 last year. and - the year
before.
The movement at ports for three days, up
TO IL III. to-day, is given below:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

The Chinese trade Is worth millions upon
millions TO The country that secures It. II ts
now divided among several natioualities, but
the Chinese ore disposed to give the preference
to the United States, and the bulk Of their
trade, also, II they are met In q friendly
spirit The embassy comes largely for this
and suicidal on the part of the public officials
and Intelligent citizens Of San Francisco. to
have permitted them to be insulted in the way
they were AS an exhibition of folly, narrow
mindedness and despicable prejudice, history
furnishes few parallels to this occurrence
indianapolis journal.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

THE WHEAT SupPhY-1f the latest advices
can be accepted as o confirmation Of earlier
reports, the yield in the great wheat States OF
the Northwest will not quite equal =, that OF
last year in quality and quantity. The est.
mated surplus In California has been redueed
from 100000 to 100000 or 100000 tons. The
yield Of the Pacific slope generally has prob
ably been overestimated in like manner
The winter wheat yield east OF the Rocky
mountains is supposed to exceed that Of last
year by considerable percentage. This con
stitutes the major part of the yield OF the
country. The Chicago grain gamblers, who
periodically rig the markets OF the country,
are not operating any special plan at present
to entrap outside spectators, but 1t Is very
certain that decided action will be again de-
veIoped ut very early date.
On whatever side of the market outside
speculation may array itself, it is reasona-
bic forecast, to Judge from the past, that the
large operators will take In the margins putup.
The Russian crop seems to promise fair
yield, that of France is scant, the English
crop Is light average, and the restof Europe
appears to be in an average position. The ex-
ternal demand for American grain will no
doubt be as large as usual Louisville Cou-
rier-J Journal, tenth.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13

The Philadelphia Ledger says: 1.-The IN
satlirv why Mexican dollars are ct q discount
when WV know that they are worth more than
enr own silver dollars, and when it is true
Also that they were once legal tender, Is
aaius answered: The reason that Mexican
dollars are at discount Is because they ore
NOT legal tender in the United States, and
patl only pass at theiI value as silver bullion.
Tor more than half century the Mexican
dollars were legal tender In the United
States. The act Of June 49, 1884, made the
dollar of Mexico, Peru, Chill and Central
America. Weighing not less than dis grains
md containing not less than 10 OF. 15 dwts
nF pure silver to eacb Troy pound, legal
sender for 100 cents to the dollar. The act OF
March 0, 1843, made Spanish pillar dollars,
and the dollars of Mexico, Peru and Bolivia,
weighing A15 grains and not less than 0897
line, legal tender. In 1857 this was re-
S,eHled.n
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OCEAN FRB1GHTs-Are quoted as follows:
BY steam-Cotton to Liverpool I'D; to
dence, Fall River Philadelphia and Balti-
more, via New York, re; to New York re;
grain to Liverpool As Cd, and - to Bremen "
quarter.
BY sail-Cottou to Liverpool I'D; to
Havre C; to Bremen &C, to Genoa &C;
grain to Liverpool rad.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13
PROGRAMME CARDS,

The very latest and most attractive Styles
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13
JOB PRINTING.

Our office being all NEW, bought With especial
reference to the wants Of this city. we are en-
abled to turn out SUPERIOR WORK In q most
expeditions manner.
Estimates furnished on all classes OF work
when required. ."..s @...
Gall and 500 samples and get our figures bss
ore ordering your work,
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
ALL AN LINE

OCEAN MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
VIA QUEBEC, VIA BALTIMORE.
PASSAGE al classes between principal points IN
Europe and America at lowest rates AccOmnlOd1-
uOns TnexceIled.A Three weekly Sailings each way.
Cabin, $50 to $50; Intermediate, $40, gold Steer
age, S2S currency. f-a 1f-
Shortest Sea Route, Superior Ships Experienced Of
nceIs. Disciplined Crews. safety the Governing
Emigrant and 6teerage Passengers, through
70 all points at special rates. -.l
N. B.-Our Agents all over the West can give same
terms as ourselves. st1 =, : - - 8
Applyte ALLAN & CO., Gen. Agents,
II Lf~~lle-st. Chicago
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
The 9a'ilr 9ailr Argas,
ROCK ISLAND. :. ILLINOIS
Reynolds Notes.

REYNOLDS, Ills, May 9. '78.
Editors Argus. 5af
Notwithstanding the rains of the last
two weeks. the farmers in this vicinity ar
generally well advanced in their spring
work. In consequence there is to day
quite a large number Of teams on our
streets and considerable grain coming in !;
business is quite lively and the hum of
industry is heard on every side.
Mr.. Wadsworth's building and the new
livery stable are nearly completed.
Wait s. Walker report the sale of sew
eral town lots this week, together with the
dwelling house formerly occupied by
Conrad Smith.
Mine host OF the ''Goodener House has
sold his hotel to John Boney and James
Kistler, possession to be given May 10th.
Weather quite cool, rather too much SO
for indulgence in Turkish Baths" "By's
by's can't yes quit behaven."
NERTO
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10

Thursday nights dispatches say that
the individual members of the house com
mittee on judiciary have expressed them,
selves in opposition to reporting resolu-
tion for investigating the alleged Florida
presidential frauds. as desired by those
who have iniated proceedings. As the
committee have the Montgomery Blair
resolution before them, they desire to
avoid the appearance of an intention to
consider them in connection with the
Florida question, the two subjects being
separate. They will be cautious that they
shall not be blended, one being designed
to raise the question of the validity of
President Hayes to hold his office and the
other merely calculated to elicit facts in
relation to the Florida election. The Ju-
dietary committee meet tomorrow to con
slider the suggestions already made to
them as individuals Should they desire
to wait for instructions from the house,
Gen. Williams of Michigan, will offer a
resolution already prepared, instruct;ng
the aommittee on judiciary to inquire into
all facts touching the Florida election. and
authorizing them to send for persons and
papers, the preamble setting forth as the
ground of action the confession of fraud
by McLinn, president of the board of state
canvassers, who participated in them, and
gave the electoral vote to Hayes and
Wheeler. 1t is thought (the assertion
cannot be aie positively that Gen.
Butler will offer an amendment to such
resolution, instructing the committee also
to investigate the subject of the Presiden-
tial vote of Louisiana. Representatives
Finley, Williams of Michigan, Davidson,
Randall, and several others held confer
ence this afternoon as to the best mode of
proceeding 10 the premises.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
A Perfect Toilet SOAP,

FIRST among the requisites OF the toilet Is good
dfucle OF soap, but to procure il is not always an
the market are made from coarse and deleterions
materials, and their delicate coorno and fraorant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsive I'M
purittes. The disclosures recently made public
regarding this subject positively startling and
deserve serious consideration. Scented Soaps are
now known TO be extremely objectionable especial
" II applied to the head; injuring the hair irrita
ung the scalp, and inducing severe headaches The
character of the ingredients may be inferred from
ene statement OF q gentlemen who makes the scent
ing OF soaps his business he recently declared that
persons engaged In this employment were short
lived; from seven TO ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
Tie difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti-
Gle OF toilet soap is at last Obyiated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill of Mr.
=. L. Ba6bitt, of New York. the world-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
is by lar the greatest of the kind in the United
states The renown OF Mr.. Babbitt's various pro-
auctions has for many years been widely dissem-
mated, but this latest success is the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr.. Bahbitt has succeeded in perfectinC the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
ouced. The principal ingredients are the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely new and original and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department Of industry.
& "B. 7. Rabbits Toilet Soap" is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated,
and for applications to the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies' it is altogether unequaled in its
emoll1en[ properties. This Soap is not perfumed,
the ingredients being Of such absolute purity
require no aid from chemistry to disguise inferior
materials. The most refined taste considers the
absence of artificial perfume the perfection of
sweetness, and this peculiar characteristic of B. T.
Babbit's Toilet Soap renders it the most healthful
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac-
tured
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children, this Soap equally appropriate for
gentlemen's toilet, and as it makes heavy lather
it is also of the finest soaps for BARRIERS use.
IL is just being placed upon the market, but the
demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y,
Tribune
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
OPINIONS or PRESS

OK &N4ONS OE R6skSS
From Sc. Louis Globe DeBsocrds.l
DR.. WHITTIER, SIT st. Charles street. q reg.
ular graduate of medicine, has been longer
engaged in the treatment Of chronic diseases
than any other physician in the city. Nervous
debility, blood diseases, ali inTpediments 80
marriage. Call or write. Circular FREQ. Safe
medicines; moderate charges.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
DR.. BONAPARTE & co.

NR Great combinations of pro-
W=IAMI - IlIRQllsA feseional talent and exper
b5lIzAYsaRSIA ience of Europe and America
EHA ESfSalaaS are the men 10 consult. This
EEIE@kG%SN is the only Office in the city
1Sf4 ~ VIII re permanent cure OF Pri
vate Diseases can be obtained without the use Of
Mercury or change OF diet or business.
We guarantee to cure gonarrhea, gleet, syphilis,
impotency noctural emissions, female complaints,
In short, every possible form and variety of Sexual
Disease, Cures rapid thorough and permanent, ana
fees moderate We will admit ali persons to our
museum free who purchase either of our books.
Medical Treatise, price 50 cents; the Vado Meeum
of Nature, price 81. Pocket Guide sent for tive
three cent stamps Call or address
Drs. BONAPAkTE g. REYNOLDS,
1S2 Sycamore ST., CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
You Can be Happy

If you will stop all of your extravagant and
wrong notions in doctoring yourself aud
families With expensive doctors or humbug
cure alls, that do harm always. and use
only natures simple remedies for all your
ailmsnts-you will be wise, we'll and happy.
and save great expense. The greatest
remedy for this, the great. wise and good
will tell you. is Hop Bitters-b believe it.
See "Proverbs" in another column.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
DR.. SABIN Els
INDIAN VEGETABLE
COUGH SYRUP

For the speedy cure Of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Incipient Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, Phth-
Isle, Whooping Cough and Groups This Syrup is
an Anodyne Expectorant and is composed of the
best Ingredients the vegetable Kingdom affords,
and when used according to directions, must con-
vince the most skeptical.of its intrinsic value.
Directions for the use Of Sabines Indian Vegeta
bic Cough Syrup accompany. each bottle.
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10
Scratch No More--"rtchirg Piles

sym ptoms of which are moisture, like per-
spiration. intense itching, particularly
when undressing. or after getting warm in
bed, increased by scratching, might think
pin worms we're crawling 10 and about the
rectum, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts 4 pleasant and safe cure
in every case is "Swayne's Ointment"
1t allowed TO continue, very serious results
may follow 1t also cures letter, BARRIERS
itch, scald head. ring worm, blotches, all
scaly, crusty, itchy skin eruptions Sent
by mail to any address on receipt of price,
SO cents box, or three boxes for 81 25,
by DR. Swayne & Son. Philadelphia. Sold
by all leading druggists At wholesale and
retail by John Bengston, Rock Island
Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUS NrEcR,
The Rock Island Argus., 1878-05-10

1t is a suggestive fact that the White
House Fraud has not a single upholder 10
the New York daily press unless it be
the Eremang Post. which just now amounts
to very little politically.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS.

The morning session Of the House was main
" devoted to the consideration 81 the constitu-
honal amendments.
The amendment establishing n judiciary sys-
tenn as reported by tho committee OF conference,
was adopted in lieu of the ono proposed some
days ago by the House. which the Senate re-
fused to concur in The amendment. as it now
stands. provides that there shall be not less
than thirty nor moro than forty-fiye judicial
districts.
The Legislature Is also instructed to form
circuit courts by grouping districts. the Judges
Of which are to constitute the circuit bench.
This court fs to have no original jurisdiction.
but only an appellate one in suits for sums
from 800 $500. The Legislature may. also, by
atwo- thirds vote. restrict the appellate jurisdic
ton OF the Supreme Court to cases involving
$1,000 or more.
Another amendment, proposed by Mr.. Gas
kins. was adopted. which proposes to abolish
the Office of district attorney and establish In
It's place that Of State attorney. to bs elected
in each parish. to receive SALARY OF not less
than $500 nor more than s7oo yearly and who ID
also to be parish attorney ex offieio.
lively discussion arose over an amendment
proposed by Mr.. Hill. providing for letting the
public printing to the lowest and best bidder.
the particulars Of which will be found in our
report Of the House. The amendment was re-
Jected
AS will be seen in our report. all the other
amendments passed. except the two last.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
SWAMI RECLAMATION.

Tho bill introduced In the Senate yesterday
by Mr.. Goode having for It's object tho ceding to
the parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne all
the swamp and overfiowed land between Bayou
Lafourche and Terrebonne. providing for II
board of Ave commissioners. etc. is according
to Mr. Goodies ideas. one Of considerable i'm
portance to the parishes named.
+, He says there are thousands Of acres Of this
land at present without value. and 1t has been
on the market nt twenty five cents per acre for
many years. and is still unsold. The drainage
OF tho land on the west bank Of Bayou La
fourche and the east bank of BAYOU Terre-
bonnie Is INFO this basin. and tho bayo us
through which the water escapes to the s a are
so INSTRUCTED that much of the cultivated land
has been abandoned
1t Is thought that the board Of commissioners
will be able to sell the land donated and apply
the proceeds to the drainage of this hp sin, and
thereby reclaim 900 Oon acres of the finest rico
and sugar lands in the world.
Mr. Hoode says the State IL not able to make
the appropriation necessary TO reclaim this
land. but. with the assurance that the people
will have that done. the price Of the property
will be faithfully applied to the reclamation of
the property. the land can be sold as fast ~
drained. or fast enough to do the work. thereby
bringing into cultivation large body of land,
and enabling the State to realize u large reve-
nue. in the way of taxation.