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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-13
MUNICIPAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
DISTRIBUTION
OF
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CRY HALL
New Orleans. July g. 1878. !
The sixth semi-annual distribution Of $4,000
In premiums on series allotted January 81,
1878, and April 49, 1878. will take place In the
Council Chamber, City Hall, on MONDAY, July
IT, 1873 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
jy9 I'd J. G. DENIS. Administrator.
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SOULEs COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND
- Literary Institute.-Day and evening ses.
sions the entire year; elective system;, 80
exercise: special care given to native capacity
disposition, manners. health and morals; non:
sectarian students free to college. literary and
debating society; full faculty; large, well ven
tus; special classes In parti 3ular studies, for
boys. at from 81 to Is per month.
telSIy GRO. sOULE, President,
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These Bonds, dated January /, 1878, are signed
by the President, the Treasurer and the Seeres
tary Of said Board Of Administrators, with the
are paraphed Ne Varletur" by Octave de Arr
mas, q notary public In this city. They bear an
annual interest of per cent net from the date
semt-annually as per coupons attached. viz:
On the first of July and on the first Of January
of each succeeding year.
The capital Is payable at par In twenty years
from date, by drawings to be effected annually,
commencing January 1. 1882.
The interest and curtailrent are payable in
New Orleans, New York. Rome, Paris, and In
several other cities of the United States and Eu-
rope. which will be hereafter designated.
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It is probable that Concorda will present
to each of the Congressional conventions the
strongest candidate in the held-Judge Wade
III. HOugh on the part of the Republicans,
and Gen. J. Floyd King on the part Of the
Democrats Concordia Eagle.
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THE SUBSCRIPTION IS OPENED IN
NEW ORLEANS;

AT THE ABCHB1sH0Ps RESIDENCE. Sec.
retary's Office
AT A. CARRIERE & SONS Commission Mer-
chants,
AT THE PEOPLES BANK,
AT THE HIBERNIA ms TRANCE COMPANY
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lanes LINGAE.

JAMES LINaAN.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law.
NO. 1876 Gravier street,
mys NEW ORLEANS. L4As,
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Said Loan consists in an issue of
294O MORTGAGE BONDS

Divided into four series, as follows:
Series A, 40 Bonds of $1,000 Each.
Series b, 100 Bonds Of $500 Each.
Series G, 1000 Bonds Of 500 Each.
Series ID, 1900 Bonds Of $50 Each.
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.

THos. G. RAPIER, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
do Hens Reason.

A hen made her nest ID box il the
bageage-ca car, and in tho course Of time
had fifteen eggs, and stuck to them
through thick aud thin, day snd night.
except to step of the train occasionally 10
get food and water, and hatched thirteen
chickens, notwithstanding the rambling,
rolling process the egg passed through.
The baggage-master says that after the
sitting process began she would frequen-
tly, when or the nest in search Of food
aud water, get left by the train At Shell
byville and sometimes at Wartrace. and
on such occasions she would quietly wait
for the train TO return. and ny into the
baggage car and get ON the nest immedi-
ately. When the train stopped 70 wood
she would sometimes fly out to get some
thing to est, when The bell rang she would
ly back Immediately. She would some.
times manifest her JOY at the appearance
OF the train by cackling At . high rate,
Mother and chickens are doing we'll
Ohio Paper.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
Vol. I5.---No. 40
Twisted Sentences.

A correspondent OF the New England
journal has collected the following spec
linens OF false syntnx:
An Iowa editor thus acnowlelges .
present Of grapes: 1--WE have received
basket Of grapes frern our friend w..
for which be will accept our compliments.
some Of which are nearly two inches In
diameter"
A widow at the West intended 10 sue.
coed her husband in the management OF
a hotel, advertises that .'the hotel will be
kept BY the widow OF former landlord.
Mr.Brown, who died last summer ON .
new snd improved plan"
One Of Sir Boyle Rockies invitations
TO an Irish nobleman Was rather equivo-
cal. He writes II hope my lord, Il
you ever como within mile Of my house
you will stay there all night.
"A coroner's verdict reads thus: 1.-THE
deceased came TO his death by excessive
drinking, producing apoplcxy In the
minds Of the jury
A clergyman says: "A young womsn
died in my neigbborhood, yesterday,
while ] was preaching 10 bess.ly state
Of intoxication."
A correspondent. Ia writing Of resent
celebration in the city Of Cleveland. says
"The procession was very fne, and near
ly two miles long. as was also the report
OF DR.. Perry, the chaplain
A Western paper says: ~ child Vas
run over BY wagon three years old, and
cross-eyed, with pantalcts on, which
never spoke afterwards"
Over bridge at Athens. Ga. was the
following: ANY person driving over
this bridge in a faster pace than : walk
shall, II a white person, be Aned five dol.
lars, and IL q negro, receive twenty i've
lsshes, half the penalty to be bestowed ON
the informer.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02

DIR Halls. views in regard to the efli-
cacy of food as medicine. when discrimi-
natinply used, seem to be reasonable.
He relates the case Of q man who was cur
ed of billioasness by going without me
supper and drinking freely Of lemonade.
Every morning this patient rose with 2
wonderful sense of rest. refreshment, and
a feeling as though the blood had been
literally washed. cooled, and clcansed by
the lemonade and fast. His theory is that
food will be used as remedy success
fully. For example, he instantly cures
the splitting of blood by the use OF salt:
epilepsy and yellow fever, by watermel-
ons kidney affections by celery; poison
by olive or sweet oil; erysipelas ny
pounded cranberries applied to the paris
affected; hydrobia by onions, etc. so
the thing to do in order to keep in good
health i, really TO know what 10 cat, and
not wha, medicines to take.
A Springfield man advertises for "ten
GOOD statesmen, that love the Bible.
Doubtless some men loved on rea''-
inc that advertisement, who never did be-
fore.
People who go through life with their
hands behind them are pretty apt 10 come
out behind hand.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02

POET r Y.
SLOW Women Love Dress"
by w. W CRANE.

WV. W CRANE.
He sat by the window at twilight,
And placidly pulled his cigar.
He gazed at the neighboring sky-lieht.
And thought of his bank stock at par.
Two voices came upward. as high as
The place where he sat, from the street.;
Two ladies, on "gored" and on "bias,"
Were holding communion sweet.
Then he unused upon feminine folly.
And fashions absurd excess;
And he said with II tone melancholy;
"How women do rave over dress!
"Just get any two of them started
And they II talk for a month about clothes,
He spoke like hero. strong-hearted.
Who all such frivolity loathes.
"And the way they Cypress the poor cretures
Who built all those dresses and things!
They'd like to make marks on their features
For little mistake in the strings
Here knock Oh the door. Then a waiter
And anew suit of garments appear.
"Oh,theyve come. have they Strange they're
not later.
Quick, light up the whole chandelier"
One glance from proper position,
Sutiices their fate to decide:
The Innings ale only Silesian.
The trousers a triile too wide.
"Well, if / don't pitch into that Schindlerl
| never did see such a blk.
Why told the outrageous old swindler,
l wanted the Innings half silk!
"Oh. hang all the scounderly tailors!
The collars a half-ineh too high
The trowsers-They might be sailor's
Now wouldn't | look like Il guy?'
Each glance makes him more and more irate
Why. they look even " orse from behind
I'll blow up the sneaking old pirate;
III give him piece OF my mind.
+" I'm done with the scoundrel. that's certain
Now, If ever saw such sight.
May cetiainly-' Curtaiai
The rest wouldn't suit ears polite.)
Scribaer's "Bric-a Brdc.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
"The frontier Of France and Spain is

"The frontier of France and Spain is
marked by that cross, You, who are a
Frenchman, cross into Spain. while l step
into France. We can then cross our
blades, with our feet touching the front
ier line, which we can keep between our
bodies and swords Spaniard who fights
a Frsnchman on French ground, aud the
Freachman who meets Spaniard on the
Spanish soil, cannot be reached by the
law, for the king Of Spain has no more
power over you than the king OF France
has over me, and neither would violate
the laws nations by arresting their sub
jects on foreign territory"
With one bound stood upon the ter
ritory of France, while the marquis re,
NAMED in Spain. and we both called to
the guard "Back, mArshalmen OF France,
you have no authority over . noble 81
apaia." ''Awa9 holy brotherhood Of
Spain, keep your hands off gentleman
of France"
The soldiers fell back amazed and If.
resOlute, while we stood and fought in
the narrow pass, where there was not
room for more than man to stand. Our
swords had scarcely rccrossed when the
marquis fell, pierced to the heart. !
rushed forward to support him when my
second, holding me in shis iron grasp,
shouted; "Stay where you are! One
foot forward aud death stares You In the
face. and that upon the scaffold!" His
word were interrupted by shrek, and
VIC saw Milanstta fling herself upon the
dead body uttering the most passionate
exclamtions OF agony aud tenderness.
My second CRASHED his teeth when he
saw and heard her. He rushed to her
aid tore her roughly from the body
which she embraced. She uttered heart.
piercing shrek, and falling on her knees
aud clasping her hands, she exclaimed
Forgive me. father, forgive me"
"Dishonored !" answered he, with a
gloomy voices "Then die with him y
and with one blow of his knife he laid
her lifeless at his feet. Then lifting up
her body he flung it to me saying, "She
who dies in her shame is not worthy OF
finding grave in her country; the soil
Of Spain rejects the body Of Milanetta.
who gave herself up to Frenchman."
1.-THE guards Of the holy brotherhood
surrounded the smuggler. who threw his
knife away and held out his hands to
them.
Bind me- said he, II am the leader
of the smugglers--you can hang me al
once for smuggling, but not for killing
my daughter. You have outlawed the
smuggler, and therefore he takes justice
into his own hands.
My estate was confscated, my escut
cheon disHgured. my castle burned and I
price set upon my head but heaven has
punished me in lengthening my existence
and protracting my sorrows. ! have sur
tod ,uis ~.... a., ycais, Out my near
is still young in reflections and suffer
ings, and from that time l have never
trod upon the soil Of my country!
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
Watching Ones Self.

"When I was boy" said an old man,
"we had schoolmaster who had an odd
way of catching the idle boys. One day
he called out to us: "Boys must have
closer attention to your books. The
first one that sees another idle want
him to inform me, and l will attend to
the case"
Ah!th thought to myself, there is Joe
Simmons that / don't like much. I'll
watch him, an II see him look of his
book, I'll tell.
1t was not long before saw Joe look
off his book, and Immediately informed
the master y,
"Indeed!" said he, show did you
know he was idle r
Il saw him. said l.
"You did? And we're your eyes on
you book when you saw him p
Was caught, and never watched for
idle boys again.
II we are sufficiently watchful over our
own conduct. we will have no time to
find fault with the conduct Of others.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
FRATE R NAL.
7.oya1 Arch M ason -.

fNaE regular Conversations of VAN buren, CHAPTLR,
i No. 3, h. A. NJ. are held at Masonic Hall en-
Monday Evening after Saturday before the full
moon. Visiting Companions in good standing are
respectfully invited to attend
J. G. KENNEDY, II. P
w. IL. Il. SHELBY Secretary, dec1tf
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
10. OF.

CRAWFORD LODGE. No. s, of ODD FELLOWS,
- meets every Friday, at clock, p M. Mt their
Hall in Eagle Block.
H0MAS NJ. MCGEE, n. q.
BERKELEY Neal, Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02

The little Prince Victor Emmanuel
was so fond of his grand that they
were afraid to tell him the news Of the
kings death. Mr.. Round says, in the
Independent, that the king used to relate
anecdotes Of his little grandson with
great gusto. The king was . great
smoker, and once this little fellow. dcsir.
ing to follow il his grandpapa's foot
steps, asked for cigar. ''l3ah." said
the king, ats bad habit" ais i'll
Well, then, when grow up I'll teach
you better than to do it, was the quick
reply of the crown prince. One day the
little prince was talking with his gland
father, and, as the story goes, asked
him what he Should he when ha gre- .A
man. "Oh, perhaps you'll be king
some day; aud hope You'll try to be
good one" was his grandfather's reply.
"That will be very pleasant said the
prince. "But can be a circus rider. too 7
Because it would be more fun"
An Irshman in charge OF flag sta
ton" stopped an express train. where
are the passengers to get in y shouted
the conductor briskly. "There Amt
any," said Pat. Then what did you
stop the train for?' 'Sure, an how did
know hut what somebody wanted to
get out p The conductor Jerked the
bell aud the train rolled on.
A old darkey who was asked If, in his
experience. prayer was ever answered,
replied: "Well. sab, some pra'rs is an
sud an some isn't; ponds on what you
axes fo'. Jest arter the wah, when it was
mighty hard scratchin' TO the cullud
breddern, | observed that when ebber |
pway de Lo'd to SEN one o Marse Pew
toms Fat turkeys for de ole man, dere
was no notice took Of de partition; but
when pway dat he would sen de ole
man 80 he turkey, DC matte: was .eaas;!
to befo' sunup mex mornin' dead sar-
tin !"
An old rail-splitter in Indiana put the
quietus upon q young man who chafied
him upon his bald head, in these words
ny oune man, when my head get as SOFT
as your I will raise hair to sell"
Those who would excel in art must ex'
erciss in industry.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
Words Of Wisdom !.

Sow good thoughts and you will reap
good actions.
Ennu is malady for which the only
remedy is work; pleasure 10 only . palli.
alive.
He who has no desire to improve upon
his present conditios Is usually one Who
most needs Improvement.
Adverse criticism is cheaper than noble
attempts to improve upon existing mod.
els.
We could not endure solitude we're Il
not for the powerful companionship Of
hope or some unseen one.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02

PLRxrY OF SALr-If you want to keep
your hogs, horses. cattle and sheep
healthy, give them plenty of salt regu-
larly. There is no better vermifuge than
salt. Etuyu OF sts~ ~s.sasA nc -A-A----
10 due intestinal worms. Plenty Of sails
would prevent the accumulation Of these
worms. All animals desire salt, showing
that it is want Of their nature, undoubt.
eddy for the wise purposes.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
Van Buren, Grange, PHI.

VAN buren, GRANGE, No. 80. p. ofH. Reg
nlar meetii IS, first Saturday of each
month at O'Clock, a NJ, at Lemley's Hall,
4 miles east Of Van Buren,. ARK. Patrons In
good standing are fraternally invited,
Henry SIMPLIFY, W.a
II. T W EST, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02

Crawford Lodge No. s, 10 O. F., Degree
of Rebekah, meets the first Thursday night of owe
ry month, at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
HAYMAN & SONS.
Machine Agents,
CITY WHARF

VAN buren,, ARKANSAS
For l. f. Greenwald's Steam Engines.
iboiiers and Mill Machinery fevery descrip-
zion. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Also, for James Bradford & Cos Mill Stone
Manufactory, and Mill Furnishers, Cinn.,O.
TO
Col. j. P. KING, Mulberry Mill, Franklin CO.
MooRE, PYArT Il SOY, FIGURING Mills Boon shore
lanes MLEooAT. FIGURING Mills, Billingsiy,
W H. RHEA. Rhensyie.
Nan Buren,. f's'' ""' NM
Merehcn", Van R.yeH-wiliams 4 Whitfield, !.
t-a~ A-.'i~ Vhi's y HsnlAv. -" siFftvTN}
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-04-05
David u. YOUNG'S,
sE:s Bridge 81,
may 4-tf GEORGETOWN, D. G.
the Beet DRILL.

FENHE KELLER Grain, Seed and Fertili-
4 zing DRILL, the best without a doubt,
and a Drill without fault. The most per-
feet Fertilzng distributor in use, 10 which
thousands Of Farmers viii testify who have
used it. Eight hundred of these Drills were
sold in the season Of 1873 and so short oil
filling orders.
The Keller can be seen tall the prominent
points on the principa lines of railroad. Our
Agents will take pleasure in showing Farm
ers the important advantages this Drill has
over all others and give all the necessary in
formation wanted.
This Drill needs no praise, as it has estab-
lished its reputation by its own merits and
every Drill is branded THE BEST, being pro-
nounced so by all who use them For infor-
motion, apply or address
STEW ART & PRICE,
General Agents, Frederick, Md.
sep lily
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-04-05
OLgDFEEAEs'S
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e X c @ S i or u UNI %.
TIME undersigned hasnow on hand about
1 10, 900 feet of White Oak Pump Stock,
which has been in soak in Spring water
sufficient length of time to free il from sap
ANY Pump constructed of this stock is guar
anteed not to give an unpleasant taste to til
water His arrangements for preparing Pun
Stock in the above manner are most ampl
n d complete, and he will always be prepar
d to put up the
TX G S15ioEe UzDA %
At short notice.
Always on hand all kinds of Pump Fix
lures, of the very best quality.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the prem
Uses where they are TO be placed, when desir-
ed, at so cents foot.
AllPumps constructed by the subscriber
are warranted for one year. After the first
year, they will be kept in order by him, for
ten years, for the moderate sum of pr year.
All Pumps put in and approving satisfac-
tory, will be taken out and the money re-
funded.
Orders by mail, or in person, attended to
with promptness, and at moderate prices
E:S- For any further information, apply to
Mr.. j. BYERs, Montgomery House, Rockville,
Maryland.
WIN. 0LDFIELD,
PUMP MAKER,
apl9-ly Fountain Green, Hartford G.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

The New York World gives the follow
ing items of interest concerning the lay
Cardinal Franchi
Cardinal Franchi died of overwork-n
seldom quilted his writing table before
q. m.-and of anxiety. By the law OF ts
Guarantees the Pope is entitled to post,
and teIegraphic service at the expense
the State. Ofthese privileges neither Az
tonelli nor Simeoni would make any usei
they considered it would be receiving
favor from the italian Government. bTI
Franchi did not coincide in this view ara
determined to avail himself of the adVaE
tage. He soon found, however, that tM
maj 0rity of his kilograms sent in ciPna
were erroueously transmitted, so mucn
as to suggest that telegraphing in toA
way was impracticable. Unwilling TO "
cept this result and not caring to make aG
complaints, Franchi took occasion, Wnens
distant bishop replied to a long despaS.
sent that it was unreadsble, TO send ~
identical telegram back to the ofh'e
retransmission. Again came the ssms Z.
ply aud again the Cardinal sent the SAP
despatch, and continued to do so WlsnoS',
q mOment's delay until it was correol!
transmitted. After that no mistakes wsn ~
made in transmitting the Vaticsn elPns-s,
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

at the beginning Of the century. when labor
was cheap and jobbery rare. Vsnderbilt's
Grand Central Depot cost two and . quarter
millions, but the approach to the depot, through
the Fourth avenue viaduot and tunnels, cost
six millions half paid by the Vanderbilts and
half by the city. The Croton water works
have oost between $25, 900 900 and $50 000, 600.
The bousa that Mrs. A. T. Stewart lives in COST
q 000. 900. The Custom House cost S1 800, 600
The New York L4ifs Insurance Com pany's build
iBg cost n round million. The Western Union
Telegraph's buildipg cost % 800 900. The
County Court House was originally estimated
at $500 900, but, owing to Unforeseen circum-
stances the expense was between twelve and
fourteen millions, nearly six millions of which
went for furnitare, and three millions for plss-
tering and painting.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
Tho wide " estsrn wilds.

A friend favors us with the following ex-
tracts from letter dated
"MaRkattan, Kansas, dug. 21st, 1873.
Let me sssure you we are delighted
with this town, its people and surroundings.
81. owrs his house, with let of q quarter
square. There 10 o garden of beautiful flowers,
shru bbery and trees, with large chicken yard,
and vegetables in abundance; besides apples.
peaches, straw berries, raspberries and black
berries, tomatoes, canteloups and watermslons
unnumbered.
'After the neighboIs learned how fond I was
Of clabber and cream cheese, several of them
began to send in their daily crooks, my
weakness in that line has not lacked indul-
genes. From the many attenti shown Ms,
1t is evident our hosts great favorites here.
Yet there exists one most serious objection to
perfect enjoymsbt-the lack of Church aud
priest. Occasionally our friends have o Mass
said in their parlor; bat the nearest church 10
four miles oct, where Macs is celebrated once
q tn. Although there are five neat stone
meeting-houses here of various denominations,
there is no Catholic Church.
"Lsst week We took tea with the principal
banker here-(you can imagine the richness of
tn . tea as 1t steamed from solid silver ser
Catholic Church here, and would guarantee .
very liberal subscription towards 1t, from the
citizsns of all examinations! But the troubls
Is to get o priest How is it so few of our
youths study for the Church :
And, just herein parenthesis-why is il
tn at California must carry off from Mississippi
the che rished Bishop of Natohezf Seeing the
present fewness of our missionaries it is sad
thus to lose the most cherished of all; and when
I behold the great necessities existing and
growing here, cannot but deplore the neglect
Of this glorious harvest field awaiting the
labors of competent husbsndmen. I write now
under the Inspiration of the amszemeut with
W hich q six weeks visit here has filled me.
This whole region 10 teeming with vitality,
aud its agricultural capabilities are inexhRus-
tible, whilst the settlers all people cf energy
and intelligence, worthy objects for missionary
'sBut have nearly exhausted my paper
without q word on your presep aore Wis tatiop.
Do write promptly, and tell ns about your own
family and the other dear ones around you.
Perhaps our papers exsggerate, but fear
not, as We learn that this season the ssllow
demon seems to aspect no races nor grades, bat
attacks all olsts indisc,iminstsly.
"Here. and all over the north we have for
six weeks been experiencing the warmest soell
ever known for 30 long period, and this day is
about as hot as any: no relief except the sirgu-
lar breezes with which Kansas is peculiarly
blessed. It is certainly remarkable that 10 or
- hours rarely pass by here, without the relief
of brisk gale from some point of the cem-
pses." B. T. e.