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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-11
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Henry Ward Beechers'
Religious Convictions.
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AND WATER" BASIS.
The Great Chinese Question in
Congress.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
o AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

In matters Of BUSINESS and pecuniary values
there is no difference Of opinion about the i'm
portance of minute and accurate records
Profit or loss. supply and demand are thus
determined and the prospect of future ven
lures calculated. The whole population, pro-
ducers and consumers. are more or less inter-
ested in such problems and study them ac-
cordingly ,
The sanitarian. ID like manner, studies the
tables of vital statistics knowing that they
| form the groundwork Of his science. The
| salubrity of given locality would only be q
| matter of conjecture without accurate knowl-
edge Of both the birth Iftt tfeath rate. Tire
comparative prevalence of particular diseases
| in different localities being found, it
| is easy to determine where any one
prevails in excess Of its average, and
a remedy will be sought for some
| deleterious influence, the existence of which
previouslymight scarcely have been suspected.
Various other factors enter into the birth and
| death movement, such as sex, race, nativity,
length of residence in the locality, occupation
| and social condition. ali of which should be
| recorded, so that by aggregation of large
numbers trustworthy deductions may be
drawn for the use not merely OF the sani-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
VESTED RIGHTS,

Yesterday the Senate Gaassed, almost with
out d dissenting voice, the amendments to
the constitution proposed by the joint COM
mittee
They will come up for consideration In the
House to-day, and then will be decided the
question whether these crude, undigested
and haphazard amendments shall be sub
mtted to the people for probable rejection,
or whether constitutional convention shall
be called by the Legislature now in session.
Whoever IL familiar with that bayonet edict.
misnamed the constitution of Louisiana
instrument forced upon the people of this
State when they were in q state of bondage.
the State itself a conquered province, and all
OF her best and wisest citizens deprived Of
their suffrage knows that 1t is but an adrut
and comprehensive perversion of our whole
fundamental law.
I. From beginning to end 1t but gives express
sion to the worst and most infamous Of the
measures and dogmas of the Radical party,
which have incurred the odium not of the
neonle of Louisiana alone, but of the whole
Union. and which have driven that party
from power covered with infamy and disgrace
Now. we ask In all sincerity, can such an in.
strument as this--coneeived, created and pro-
muIsated as this was, permeated Ill II Through
with the subtle poison of the foulest Of po
litical devices reeking with Islander of our
selves and purposely framed with view te
the perversion of government to the purposes
of plumber aud theft-we ask, can such a con
stitution be SO altered as to satisfy the pure
Democratic sentiment Of this State otherwise
than by a convention of the people
We point to these amendments themselves
as affording full and satisfactory answer tt
our question. We insist that the very worst
and most loathsome provisions OF this iniqult
Gus edict, for ii is not constitution, are lei
entirely untouched in them. To begin with
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09

The Senate yesterday passed bya unani-
NOUS vote the proposed constitutional amend
ments There was no discussion, and the ac-
ton seems TO us to have been marked by q
singular inanimity The amendments by
no means meet the demands of reform. and
we call upon the friends Of that cause In the
House to meet them in true spirit Of in
vostigatlon and discuss them thoroughly.
We hre perfectly astoundcd TO learn that
measures 50 deeply involving the interests Of
The State have been passed by the Senate
without even the formalties of discussion.
and we call upon tho House to subject the
amendments to full and thorough investi-
CATION 1t will be remarkable indeed IL u
series of amendments 50 important as these.
are railroaded through both Houses without
giving tho people an opportunity 10 express
their views
The action Of the Senate seems to ,ls to
have been hasty and il-advised We question:
indeed. II ever before in the history of legs-
lation such grave and important measures
we're thus passed without discussion. The
amendments are unsatisfactory TO the many
earnest friends of reform, and we demand of
the House II thorough discussion OF them be-
fore they are tailroaded through that body. as
they seem to have been through the Senate
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY D. ls7s.


n The Hon Mr.. Lea, OF st. Helena, from his
sent In the House of Representatives yester
day. demanded Of the DEMOCRAT the name q
the tool and henchman Of the Louisiana Lot
terry. 10 whom we referred In mn editorial Fri
day morning.
RICHARD HENRY WILDE.
Representative from the Second Wafd Of Or
leans, II the man.
As to details and specific charges, ltbeeomes
Che duty OF the House to appoint committee
of investigation. clothed with power to send
for persons and papers. administer oaths. etc.
When that is done. let the committee 90
thoroughly and fearlessly into general
examination Of the dark doings of the Lottery
Company. The DEMOCRAT will not fail to re-
spond when called upon by q committee
clothed with compulsory process.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09

. As will be seen by this mornings record, the
Senate has passed oil the amendments to the
constitution unanimously.
ALI the late lanented Abraham Lincoln was
acrsistomed To say, this puts us In mind Of a
story. When the accomplished and versatile
editor Of the Baton Rouge Herald, Sam Bard
was advocating the third term for Grant he
woke UP ono morning to find q successor wait
ing for the keys Of the Atlanta postofIice.
Tue perturhed Bard fled on the wings of the
Wind. swift as meditation or the thoughts of
love-" to Washington. and inquired of the
Postmaster General the meaning or this I'M
expected suhverson .Have not" said that
airy genius, "been steadily advocating the
claims of Mr.. Grant for a third term2'' "You
have" replied the z, M. G.. "but, in the opin-
ion ef THIS administration, you are too ID
fnFtmoNs,H
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09

We seem to detect in the interview of our
Washington correspondent. published else
where, with "a prominent Louisiana Repub-
lican, internal evidences Of the fact that Nc
Millen Is in Washington. We. have no per-
sonel knowledge OF the identity of the persoI
interviewed by our correspondent, but all our
suspicious point in the direction bf McMilien.
II sounds Ike him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
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MARRIED.

LAWRENCE-GU In New Orleans. on
February G, 1878. at the residence of the BRIDES
father, 80 Jackson street. by the Rev. Hugh Mil
Ter Thompson. D. d.. Wesley u. Lawrence to
Sallie Davis Cuisine. daughter Of Dir. 4. W.
Cuisine. all of this city.
Boston papers please copv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
: So So -
DIED.

HARRELI-On Friday. February g. 1879 ut
AZ a. M. In the seventy ninth year of her age
Mrs Mary Harrell n native Of Elizabeth City
N. G.
The friends and acauaintances of the family
are respectfully invited to attend tho funeral
from the residence Of her son-in-law. s. D.
Pool. t21 Constance street. This Saturday
Morning, at 10 o'clock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09
w. H. BARNETT,
Exchange Broker.
st. Charles street

IS. st. Charles street. .3S
Opposite ST. Charles Hotel.
RAILWAY TICKETS Bought. Sold and Elk.
changed.
Stocks. Bonds Notes, bought and sold. Money
loaned on Colaterals. Money advanced on
State and City Indebtedness. OCT ~ %
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09

The following named gentlemen are requested
to meet at the Archiepiscopal Residence on
SUNDAY, the tenth instant. ut o'clock p. M.
for the purpose Of making suitable arrange
ments to commemorate the death Of His Holiness
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
Slightly Mistaken.

A gentleman of Chicago thought
of having a telephone put into
his house, so as to enable him to
10 hold sweet converse with his
business partner, but his aged
mother protested earnestly a.
gainst it. Robert" she said, eff
you bring one of those dreadful
things in here I'll never close my
eyes for fear it may break out and
sweep us all into eternity, and US
not a bit the wiser" He tried to
persuade her that it was an in
nocuous instrument, but she said
"No, no ; look at the thousands
and millions of poor Hindoos it
killed last fall" "Why," replied
he, , "tbat wasn't the telephone
that was a typhoon. Bat the
old lady lowered her glasses, and
looking at him over the inns
thereof, said that he could not
fool her: that she might not know
much, perhaps, but she did know
that the typhoon was the presi-
dent Of Japan. The gentleman
has given it up as hopeless case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13

Of the newborn day, and in the
next a bloody corpse that rolled
down the stairs to the landing,
while dishonest wife and injured
husband watched it. A terrible
tableau! She in hysterical tears
and he with dripping blade in his
hands! He swore her to secrecy
then and there, promising not to
kill her, and by the aid of Chi
nese servant the body was re-
moved and thrownin neighboring
bayou. The servant was finally
assassinated by a negro hired to
do it by Pierre. Pretty Marie is
now a maniac. Her husband is
dead.
Only two years ago the house
was torn down, and there dropped
from the ceiling, as there did from
that OF The Gotham" the blood
rusted knife with which Pierre
killed Albert. The assassinated
mans entire family were in
France. and it was popularity sup
posed that he had simply disap-
peared, us men of wealth have a
right to do when the fancy strikes
them Eventually the story came
out, but at too late an hour for
justice. 1t is still on record In
New Orleans that when he enter
ed the gaming room, after puttiRg
Marie in her apartment and at
tending to the corpse, Pierre said
calmly wiping reddish stain
from bis fingers:
snake your game, gentlemen.
And then he went on dealing
like an automaton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
"Chime Again, Sweet Sun
set Bells"

This lovely Song, by Edwin
Christie, the popular song wri-
ter, found in the Southern Mu-
steal Journal for May, is in it.
self worth to any singer the
price of a years subscription,
and besides this, there is given
the favorite "Coming Step
March," by Muller, (price 80
cents) and a splendid Anthem
by ". O. Perkins, "As Pants
the Heart" All this beautiful
music in one number and twelve
times as much during the year.
Think of its small cost-only
81 25-and $1.O0 worth Of Sheet
Music as a Premium, as well
as a Ticket in the Grand Prem
ium Drawing for an $500 Piano.
Don't study over the matter
any longer but subscribe and be
done with it. Address the
publishers, LUDDEN e. BATES,
Savannah, GA.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayetteviile-services at
1870 and at ghi; Rev II Bryson, pastor;
Sunday school at BAN.
Metho list-services every Sabbath at
1890 and at night; Rev G PJackson, pastor;
Sunday school at O'Clock.
Cumberland sbyterian--servlces Ord
and 4thSundays each month at ! l O'Clock A
N and at night; Rev 5 5 Burton, pastor;
Sunday school at S.
Union Church. Pleasant Plains-seryices
lst Sabbath.each month at ii and night by
the Methodists. Rev w B Lowey, preacher
in charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath eacn month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyterl-
ans, Rev j r. Muse, pastor. Methodist sun
day school ct
A Presbyrian, New Hope services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths ia IL; Bethel, End and
an Sabbaths at 11--Rev A 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist. Mulberry-services Ord sun
dav in each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCoilier, pastor; sun
day School at 8.
Baptist, Mulberry-services LIST Sabbath
in each month at IL Rev VIM HUH, aston
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
ser,iccs LIST Sabbath in each month at IL
and night; Rev Jas Campbell, pastor.
United Presby terrain, Lncoln-servlees
every Sabbath atll:l5 NJ; ReyJ wait
rastor; Sunday school at lO
Methodist. Shady Grove, (Shelton''
creeL0--seryices LIST sabbath in each month
all o'clock; Rev }. Parks, preacher IN cl
Liberty Grove-services End Sabbath a
Ham: Rev W A Gill; preacher IN charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
,oar Flvntyille)--seryices 4th Sabbath II
- Month At o'clock; Rev A w Suth
Melbodist Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
l.ib each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian, kelso, Rev W
Estill, pastor. oC.un,o,
Methodist-serviccs Znd oaoOath az ~
N. Rev w b Lowery, z 9.
Cumberland Presbyterian, OAK Hill, Rev
J d Tigert, pastor - o
Sunday, each month, Rey Il 1 hlhs pastoi
Hester's Greek, Saturday before 4'h gun
day. each month, Rev b l King, pastor;
Methodist, Flyntyiile--seryices> IN IN oa0
hath at 1890 A N; Mt. Hermon, FilntVill'
c;rcuit. services LIST Sabbath at lO:5o M
Macedonia. Fhntville circuit. services orc
Sabbath at 1890 M-Rev W IL Anthony
preacher in charge. lp,-
Missionary Baptist, Norris Gree X DUCK
evel-services End Saturday and sunday Il
escb month; Rev S l. Sanford, pastor
Union. Isl Sunday; Providence, Ind; Llo
artv Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev w
Giil. preacher in charge.
Shiloh, Methodist, near Millyille-preach
mo on 2nd Sunday in each month at
and on Saturday at ii A. NJ, before Ia
0nd and 4th Sunday, Rev : NJ cherry, paste
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
A Good Paper for Nothing

@ Tile Southern Industries
bi-weekly, third volume, 8 large
quarto pages, 4 columns to the
page, is an excellent paper, filled
with truthful descriptions of the
Southern country, its resources,
capabilities, society, etc. It
mirrors the true sentiments of
both the North and South. It
occupies field distinct from any
other paper. We have made
such arrangements as enable us
to offer the OBSERVER and
Southern Industries both one
year for tlUo dollars, cash in adj
vance. Subscriptions may be-
gin any week. If
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13

While the physicians and
friends hope for the best, il
seems probable that before this
letter is in print William Gull
len Bryant, the poet and jour-
nalist, will have passed away.
While attending the ceremonies
in Central Park on the occasion
of unwilling the bust of MAJ
zini, the italian patriot, he
stood with uncovered head I'M
der a hot sun. At the close of
his address he appeared to be
suffering slightly, although he
made no complaint at the time.
Later in the day as he was as
cending the steps of a friends
house, he fell heavily upon the
stone platform and wastaken up
unconscious. He was removed
to his own residence where, as l
am writing, he lies in critical
condition.
Born at Cummington, Mass,
Nov. 3, 1894, Mr.. Bryant has
witnessed changes in this city
which to a majority of the pres
ent generation would read like
a romance.
He lived here when what is
now its business centre was con-
sidered out Of town, and as few
men have been privileged, has
watched the growth Of New
York from boundary to bounda-
ny as increasing prosperity
threw out its needy fingers for
new territory. To any one at
all familiar with this city this
growth can be brought to mind
when it is remembered that the
famous Crystal Palace in which
Horace Greeley was interested
failed, because it was too far up
town, and yet it was situated at
the point known as Reservoir
Square, below 42d street. Now
days if man lives anywhere
below 10th street he feels as
though he ought to go home to
lunch. RADIX.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
In a Boat with a Rattle
snake.

One dark night about a week
ago three menliving near Casey
vile, on the Indiana side of the
Ohio, started to go over the riv-
er in skif' which had been ~
ing against the bank for sever
al days. They got into the
boat and the oarsman pulled Wig
orously for the other shore.
When about sixty yards from
the bank the man in the bow
suddenly cried out that he heard
the hiss Of a rattlesnake in the
boat. This caused a thrill of
horror to run through all, and
in a flash the oars were stopped
and all sat listening. but not a
sound was heard. They con-
cluded that it was a false alarm,
and the oars began to rise and
fall. Again the man in the
bow uttered the warning and
again the boat was stopped and
all listened in dire fear, but no
sound was heard. The skiff
was then pulled across the NV
er to Cascyville, where the man
at the stern jumped out into
the water, afraid to go through
the boat. Procuring q lantern
at the hotel they went to exam
inc the boat and found a rattle
snake with eleven rattles coiled
under the oarsman's seat. The
deadly reptile was dispatched,
TO the intense relief OF his fel-
low passengers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13

~ Two merchants in Mis-
souri, have been arrested by Sc
cret service operatives for is
sning advertisements in the
form of National Bank notes.
Every person issuing any pa
per in the semblance of United
States or National Bank note
currency, is liable under the
laws to be prosecuted and to
pay a fine of 500 for every bill
issued. This does not seem to
be understood at all in the west
and south, where merchants are
constantly getting out advertise
ments of this kind. In the east
it is better understood, but still
the practice continues to some
extent. Much of the paper is
sued in this form has very little
resemblance to bona fide cur
repcv, but some of it is so well
executed that persons who dc
not handle much money can be
easily deceived by it. 1t is not
of course, thought that the ad-
vertisers have any guilty intent
but their advertisements in the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS parties
sometimes become an lnstru'
ment Of fraud.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
Lesson in photography.

An old man who owns a stall
took notion a few days ago to
use his spare time to better his
education. Procuring a SPELL
ing book his face was soen be-
hind it whenever business was
dull. He tired, however, Of
spelling the words TO himself,
and engaged the services of a
boy about thirteen years old,
having the next stall, to hear
his lesson.
Everything passed of all right
for two or three days and then
a storm arose and a climax came.
Holding the book in both hands,
the boy observed:
eve now come to the word
welcome How doyou spell it."
DWELL, sir, | spell it wei
kuhn F"
"Not correct"
E" Kom,' then"
"Nary."
"Thcn it's 4iom.'
"No, sir" :.
"Boy, don't You lie to me!
warned the old man.
"I'll resign my Office replied
the lad as he laid the book down
give let You go on and spell
'cat' with a * 'horse' without
any e. boy with double %
to it, because you are old and
don't want to hurt your feelings
but when you call me liar, ant
don't even know how to spell
the word, it's time for me to re
| sign"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13

e@ Mr.. Beecher is not a mod
ell of clerical purity, but, for all
that, his conception of Southern
character Is so truthful that the
Radicals who are constantly ma.
ligning and traducing the people
of this section, should read care
fully and ponder thoughtlulIy his
manly sentiments:
II beer witness that the lead
ing men of the South have held
faith with us. And | have this
further to say: Themselves vic
TINS to the curse of slavery, no
men have ever held themselves
more nobIy or with greater chiv
airy. We might well take pat
tern from them. Everything they
had was lost or destroyed
poured in to the throat OF war,
Their slaves were above them,
and by voting against them, over
rode their own votes. Where has
there been people of such light
spirit, who, under similar circum
stances, showed self government
SO creditable to human natures
Now, that slavery is dead, my
heart turns to them, not only
with the love feel for the broth
erhood of man, but with q zeal OF
admiration such as | never expe
rienced before, and say that thell
conduct since the war has Target,
redeemed their conduct before. th'
war"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
GIVEN AWAY!
A Book to Every Subscriber!


A Book by 500 Ladies.
Is the title Of volume Of 100
pages, bound in cloth, contain
ing about 1000 practical re-
ceipts ald hints, ON Cookery,
Household, Toilet, Sick Room,
etc. 1t contains more informa-
ton than the $3.50 and 81 cook
books, besides possessing the
important advantage of being
Practical Experiences Of Prde-
teal "Honae" Keepers.
These select, original and
practical contributions from so
many ladies', have never before
appeared in book form. Good
judges have predicted its sale
to be hundreds of thousands.
Ten thousand copies were order
ed before one copy came from
the bindery. We have exclusive
control Of the book in this local
itv, and it can be obtained only
through this office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13

ADVERTISING FOR CASH IN
ADvANCE.-Under this title.
Geo. p. Rowell 81 Co., 10
Spruce ST.. New York, issue
52-page pamphlet, which is sun
guldr in its promises to say the
least. They offer to insert an
advertisement gratis III LOCO
newspapers, provided they are
paid the publishers rates for 26,
which are catalogued. On the
same plan 81 different State
Lists ale offered, all Of which
contain the leading papers.
Whatever may be thought of
the policy OF putting forth
such offers there is no doubt
that Messrs. Rowell & Go. are
responsible tor their contracts,
and can be relied upon to faith
4 fully carry them out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-06-13
Rules for Counting.

The attention of fathers Of
of. manageable daughters is
called to the following rules
which a Reading Dispatch rc-
porter saw hanging in a front
parlor a few days ago. They
are evidently formulated with
great care, and seem to cover
the whole ground:
/. Gentlemen whose heads
are Amounted with bears oil
must not lean against the wall,
as it soils the paper and renders
frequent and expensive repairs
necessary.
II. The piano stool is devo-
ted to musician gentlemen who
put their feet upon it will not
be tolerated.
III. Kissing, except. on the
front steps,is strictly prohibited.
". No proposals will be en-
tertained except upon ten days
notice in writing, accompanied
by satisfactory references Of
good moral character. The APP
plicant subject to examination
in the rudiments Of finance and
at the option Of the parents.
V. Gentlemen remaining la
ter than eleven o'clock will be
charged extra TO" gas.
VI. Talking i'll loud tones
and boisterous laughing after
nine O'Clock must not be in
dulged in, under pain of imme-
diate dismissal.
/ VII. No liquor furnished to
minors.