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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
Poisonous Clothing.

1t is not long since several cases Of arsen--
ical poisoning were traced to the wearing OF
scarlet and blue stockings. Next came q case
in which the mischief was traced to a highly
colored hat lining. More recently English
and German papers have called attention to
dangerous gloves. In the London Times q
writer describes the poisonous effect of q pair
Of the fashionable "bronze green silk gloves,
when worn by q member OF his family. A
German medical journal reports q case OF Sc
riOus poisoning by pair OF navy-blue kids
Dress goods OF woolen, silk and cotton have
been found to contain arsenic in dangerous
quantities so also gentlemen's under-cloth-
ing socks, hat Innings and the Innings Of
boots and shoes. Professor Nichols Of the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, re-
ports the examination Of a lady'S dress which
contained eight grains Of arsenic to the
square foot. In Troy, N. Y, lately, the death
of (, child was attributed to arsenic sucked
from vail, which had been thrown over the
childs crib to keep off flies. sat this rate
says the Scientific american, at will soon be-
come necessary to test for arsenic all goods
purchased before venturing to wear them;
or else the warranted to contain no
poisonous dye'-will have TO be adopted by
all honest makers. Evidently something
should be done to put a stop to the rapidly
increasing evil. IT the obnoxious tintS can
not be secured safely as we'll as cheaply, then
they ought to be prohibited, and another pro-
cess of dyeing made imperative. Our young
chemists will find fruitful field for the ex-
ercise Of their inventive powers in the pro-
ductiOn Of the needed dyes"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
The Money of the world,

According to M. Emile de Laveleye, dis
tinguished Belgian economist the precious
metals are getting scarce, or are no longer in
the same ratio to the commerce Of the world
The consequence, he thinks will be general
fall in prices, and consequent advance in the
purchasing power OF money Ihe two VIC, metals
some years ago they increased by over $780,
100000. M. Laveleye places the industrial
consumption Of the metals at S5G,000C0O, the
annual wear of coin at $50, 900, 900 and the sum
trade with the East at $50, 900, 900; making in
all total loss of S15G 100000, leaving only
4,O00, 900 for the increase of trade and popu-
lation. These figures have, however, been
vigorously disputed, but even if correct, the
writer has left out Of account the numerous
substitutes for coin, and the probability that
Brazil, Peru, Central Asia, Siberia and Cen
tral Africa contain grand reserves Of the
precious metals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
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Human Eye and Rabbit Eye.

A short time ago a man named Reynolds,
employed in the Geddes Rolling Mill, says
the Syracuse jO1unat, while pouring molten
left eye causing intense pain and serious in
jury. Mr.. Reynolds applied to Dr. Van Duyn,
under whose care the wounded member soon
healed, but with the upper and lower lids
fastened to the sight Of the eye. To remedy
this difficulty, DR.. Van Duyn separated the
unduly joined membranes with knife, there
by necessarily removing a part Of the con-
junctiva OF the eye. In the anticipation Of
this loss, the Doctor had a rabbit in readi-
ness, under the influence OF ether and at this
stage Of the operation took a piece Of the
cODjunctiva from one OF the insensibIe ami
mails eyes and Immediately placed it upon
that Of the injured man, where it speedily adj
hered and now has become part Of the hui
man eye. We may add that the life Of the
rabbit which thus Contributed to human hap
Illness was humanely taken before it recov-
cred consciousness.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
The Home of Misery.

A book on the condition OF the lower classes
in Italy has been published at Neuchatel by
a companion in arms Of Garibaldi. The writer
says that in Northern and Southern Italy the
agricultural labOrer has to work very hard,
is ll-fed, and is worse paid Prof. Villari, in his
Southern Letters in the OpiniOne, showed
last year that the day laborers in the Apuia
work fourteen hours a day for 36c, and the
eX-Minster Jacini states that in the vicinity
of Milan the "laborers are treated worse than
dogs. We see here the greatest possible fer
tility in the soil combined with the greatest
director Of the Lombardian Institute for
the Improvement of Agriculture, says
that '' in Lombardy the peasant is
the poorest and most wretched of all
labOrers. He has no direct relations with the
land owner, who farms out his estates. & x
His food is lamentaby bad, and he scarcely
ever tastes meat or wine. The ordinary
wages Of a father OF family are under eighty
look sixty, and people die young in this world
of misery" According to the official statisti-
clan, Boccardo, 10000 hectares two and a half
acres each) of land in Italy still remain uncul-
tivated, and the agricultural produce of Italy
is relatively much less than that Of other Eu-
rOpean countries. England produces 36 per
cent hectare, Germany 20 per cent and Italy
only 10 per cent In the italian towns the
condition Of the lower classes is no better
than in the country districts. At the end Of
the last century Venice had only 2O0O paupers;
in 1860 it had $4,000; in 1867, 1919; and in
1870 35, 728. The wages OF the workman in
the pearl factories Of Venice are from twenty
SIX to thirty centmeS, and OF the 100000 women
who are employed in tiax-spinning il Lom-
hardy, only, on the average, one frame week.
The total number Of paupers in Italy is enor-
nous; and while it is very difficult to get
work, the forced paper currency has greatly
increased the prices Ct the necessaEies OF life
Before the introduction OF this forced currency
hectolltre of corn cost eighteen francs; it
now costs from twenty-eight francs to thirty
two francs, The kiogramme OF bread has
risen from twenty-five centimes to fifty cen
times. In France, according to Boccardo, the
workman obtains A per cent of the profit on
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

Luv IL one ov them kind ov disseazes that
yu kant git, nor git rid Ov, with emmy Ger
tainty, emmy more than you kan the rumatiz.
The suicide IL the greatest ov towards
fears life more than he duz deth.
M friend, let us thank God for one thing, it
Is this: The books are to be balanced in heaven.
not here.
pity the poor, miserable man who sez
''thare IL no hereafter" [ had rather be a
mule, paralized in both hind legs, than be
him.
kno lots ov people who are trieing to bull
the moral market; they kan sing the 10 COM
mandments thru their nOze and not miss a
note; but if they want to borrow IS dollars Ov
me, they will have to find an ndorser.
Notoriety il gained bi working for the ap-
pIauze ov the world. Reputashun il gained
bi working for the applauze of ourselfs.
Thare il plenty ov people whose virtews are
like certain trees; they blossom regular enuff,
but bear no fruit.
This world il 50 full Of sin and sinners that
we often cum akrOst kOunterfit lies.
The man who haz finally Suckceeded in
cheating himself in all things il perhaps as
happy as phools ever git to be in this world.
Thare amt no bizzness too good to adver-
tize-eyen If yu hav got q Bible to sell, yu
hav got to talk it up.
The man who marryS woman, or the
woman who marrys a man, eXpeckting to
ale7fa te them TO their level has taken hard
Job to lift.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
Infantry and Artillery.

Some curious experiments have been made
in England for the purpose Of demonstrating
the value OF Infantry as opposed to artillery.
The result was not such as was anticipated.
A half battery Of artillery was represented by
three logs Of wood painted black, each sup
ported by q couple Of trestles. The guns We're
at full intervals and placed on a shelf of the
target butt, about twelve feet above the level
of the range. In rear of each gun, at dis
tance of some four yards, were placed, rest
ing on a slightly inclined position against the
target butt, a brown blanket on a frame eight
feet square. These represented the limbers
and teams. The gunnerS were supposed to
be kneeling in shallow pits, giving some
slight protection. and We're represented by
black boards four feet high by twenty inches
broad, the top diminishing like the summit of
gun. one gunner to each timber, and an officer
In order to give an air OF realism to the ex-
pertinent a fire Of wood and straw was kin
aled on one side OF the guns, in order that the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
A Romantic Sequel to The Russa "Turk-
fkEe War.

Russian newspapers relate some romantic
attachments which have sprung up between
Turkish prisoners of war and Russian ladies
of various ages in the towns where the former
have been detained, leading in some cases to
somewhat sensational and rather incon-
venient scenes upon the departure of the
Turks. At Charkoff a Russian girl, dressed
up as Turk, took her place among the re-
turning MOslems She was detected on num-
bering the persons conveyed in the car. At
Potava young lady Of position and educa-
tiOn insisted upon accompanying q Turkish
officer, to whom she earnestly desired to be
married. At the same place the departure of
one railway train carrying liberated prison
ers led to a regular scene, necessitating the
interference OF the police and calling for
orders which have since been given to pre-
vent similar occurrences ia future. A crowd
of ladies, young and old, some only school
girls, assembled on the platform and took
leave Of the departing Turks in the most
pathetic and demonstrative of ways. All en-
braced, all kissed, some burst into tears,
others tainted away. All this was done in
public. The school girls taking part in the
display have since been expelled from their
schools
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

From the New York Graphic.

IL Lcll liiO INoN IULh NlfpulC.J
Here is an end OF all romance about hidden
ocean depths We can speculate no longer
about perils in chambers Of pearls or mer-
maids, or hcaped treasures and dead men s
bones whitening in coral caves. The whole
ocean floor is now mapped out for us. The
in her majesty's ship Challenger has recently
been published. Nearly four years were given
to the examination of the currents and floors
OF the, four great oceans Of the world. he
Atlantic, we are told, il drained, would be q
vast plain, with a mountain right in the mid
other range crosses it from Newfoundland to
Ireland, on top of which lies q submarine
cable. The ocean is thus divided into three
great baslns, no longer "unfathomable
depths" he tops of these sea mountains
are two miles below sailing ship, and the
basins, according to Reejus, are fifteen miles,
which is deep enough for drowning If not
for mystery The mountains are whitened
for thousands Of miles by a tiny, creamy
shell. The depths are red in color, heape3d
motionless water Of these abysses move
gigantic abnormal creatures, which never
rise to upper currents. There is an old legend
coming down to us from the first ages of the
world on which these scientific dcep-sea
soundings throw curious light. Plato and
days, of @ country in the western seas where
floUrished the first civilization of mankind,
which, by volcanic action, was submerged and
lost. The same story i tod by the Central al
the Izcali, the frightful cataclysm which
destroyed this land with it's stately cities.
De Bourbourg and other archnologists assert
that the lost land extended from Mexico be-
plateau discovered by the Challenger cores
ponds with this theory. What il some keen
Yankee should yet dredge out from it's un-
fathomed slime the lost Atlantis!
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
CONSTABLE SALES.
Mrs. Mary Reihslan, Authorized, VS.

Mrs. Mary Rezlanan, Authorized, VS.. John
s. Twomey
~IXTH JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish Of Orleans, No. 1395-By virtue Of writ
Of fieri facias.. to E2e directed by the Hon.
Peter Kaiser. Sixth Justice Of the Peace in
and for the. parish Of Orleans, I will proceed to
corner Camp and St. Mary streets il 3he Fourth
District of this city. on the eighth day Of No
vember4 1873, at y o'clock, M -,>r-,,-,rrl>r
FUkNIT IRE, as per Inventory 0n file in my
off1ce.
Seized in thu above entitled and numbered
suit.
Terms-Cash.
0cssno2S DANIEL O'LEARY. Constable.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

A man met Burlington boy walking to-
3 o t2Tn on hy e Agsney an 6oaa 6s1 enng an
the man. The boy replied, "One-half as many
apples as [ have eaten, added to twice as
many as I am going to eat, less five that a
bigger boy took away from me, divided by
chard when I saw the dog, plus six which I
ate on the orchard fence before the man saw
me, will equal one-tifth of all that I tried to
get" How many apples did he have?-
lHaIEknue
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

The present Sultan has grave and anxious
face, sallow complexion and quiet voice.
He dresses in European fashion-wlth the
one exception of the fez-and wears no jew
elry but plain pearl studs in his shirt-front.
He wears no orders nor ribon, except upon
State occasions. AS he talks a melancholy
smile frequently crosses his features; he has
a weary, somewhat sad air He leans his
head a little forward habitually, as though
thinking, and while talking he has a habit,
when not smoking, Of playing with some ar
ticle or other which may chance to lie on the
table
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
Jean Mule VS.. Jacob and qaeorge Fuchg.

EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
= ish Of Orleans, No. 9308-By virtue of O.
writ Of seizure and sale. a. also by virtue of an
order,o date, November7 1873, both to me d.
fer the parish of :, Orleans, in the above en-
lie auction, at the Merchants and Auction
eers' Exchange. Royal street. between Canal
trct OF this city, on TUESDAY, December 10,
1873. at IL o'clock m, the following described
DfFR8ptUFRyt F8UR t0Ts g OF GROUND together with oil
uated in The Second District Of this city. in the
square bounded by Roman, Pripur, st. Ann and
Dumalne streets. and designated as lots II um-
bers one, two, three and fur, and having the
following mensions. viz:
Lot number one measures thirty three feet
ten inches front on 81. Ann street by flfty-Hve
feet in depth and front ON Roman street.
Lot number TWO adJoius lot number one, and
measures twenty five feet six inches front on
St. Ann street by fifty five feet In depth, between
parallel lines.
six inches front on St, Ann street BY flfty-fve
feet in depth. between parallel lines.
And lot number four adjons he above lots In
the rear. and measures Thirty feet front on Ro-
depth, between parallel lines
The whole American measure, and as per sur
vey and plan made by Arthur dc Armas. sur
the sheriff's office for reference. Being the
same property acquiF ed by the defendants
herein by inhrritance and as sole heirs Of their
deceased father Peter Fuchs And the said
Peter Fuchs had acquired the said property BY
inheritance frou. and as the sole heir of his de-
ceased mOthor. Cat herine Abel. widow by first
marriage OF Peter Fuchs, and widow by second
marriage Of David Schosser.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-CaSh On the spot. ~
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans (.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

ICOrre5p0ndence Of the Newark AdVert7ser.J
The breakfast on the occasion of the Prince
of Wales visit to the city OF London to unvel
the statue Of the prince consort cost $4,000.
The thanksgiving for the recovery of the
Prince of Wales, G13,0O0. That, too, was the
amount spent in the reception Of the Gar Of
Russia. The Shah of Persia's reception cost
E15,0O0. The Sulton's cost 100000 The flow
ers alone at the reception Of the Prince of
Wales, on his return from Inda cost G2OOO.
The banquet in honor Of the Gar e2G76. The
upholstery bill was Learly E7000 more. The
cost Of the menu cards at the dinner was sG93 ;
C170 was expended on bands, E25 for wands,
E22 for gloves, 1882 in gratuties, and Ct upon
cOrkScreWs. The flowers at the Shah'S recep-
tion cost E527, and the gloves at the Cars
est. There is now a big bill to pay for the in
stallation of Lords Beaconstield and Salisbury
as freemen of the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

latter might be partly shronded in smoke as
they would be in action. Opposed to these
guns were two sections, each Of ten picked
marksmen. The range was fourteen hundred
yards, and ten rounds per man we're con-
sumed in independent firing, and ten rounds
in volley firing. Two hundred cartridges
were fired, and but single dummy gunner
was hit. Yet the English journals are per-
suaded that infantry is far more effective than
o.fiI
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

An offer Of $4,000 pounds sterling is said
to have been recently made for the London
Telegraph, and declined by its proprietors,
Messrs. Lawson, Levy d Co. AS the Tele-
London newspapers, it would appear that the
journalistic market is at least % firm " over
there The Times is roughly valued at G5,0OO,-
900, the Standard at E2O0OOO0, and the Daily
Neus at 81 100000. The price asked for the
Telegraph is round million. The circulation
of these journals is given as $4,000 daily for
the Times, the Standard 145 OO0 5000 for the
Nelrs, and 100000 for the Telegr0ph.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
BY ID. e. Morphy &c Som.
HAYi HAY! HAYt

pYD E. MORPHY & SON, p. E. Morphy,
ID Auctioneer-Wil be sold On SATURDAY,
November 8, 1873. at II o'clock Il. m on the levee,
head of Lafayette street tor account OF whom
il may concern -
SIX HUNDRED BALES OF HAY, ex barges,
slightly damaged
Also-ON MODEL HAY BARGE. with cargo
box.
Terms-Cash nO7
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

Instead Of bridesmaids, fashion in France
from the Drettiest of the boy relatives of the
bride or bridegroom. These are dressed In vel
vet Of the brides favorite color. At q recent
wedding the tiny cOurt-dress worn was of sap
phire velvet, with white silk stockings and vel
vet shoes with diamond buckles, A bouques
composed Of a rosebud, an orange blossom ana
a branch of myrtle is attached to the left side.
They perform the usual role of the brides maids.
carry the brides missal bouquet and gloves. and,
In addition. meet her and assist her from and
to the carriage step.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
A Boston Girls simplicity.
[Kansas CITY Times

EKHH5tI5 CIJy
She was a Boston girl. She was visiting
her country cousin. While walking out, sew
erai butterflies passed her. "Oh, dear me (!
What charming little birds! They are per-
fectly exqusite" 'They are not BIRDS my
DEAR" replied her country cousin; "they are
butterflies" "Oh, you don't say SO. Then
these are the dear little creatures that fly from
flower to flower and gather the sweet yellow
butter that we use! They are too lovely for
anything"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
SUCCESSION NOTICES.

succession of Francis Martin.
SECoNRd ;6 y 5IRG1 @ G1 GoERT EoR TIE baAs PAE
Schwartz hatit1 toned thu court for LISTERS Of
datiye testa:tary- exacntorshtn in the e estate h
of the late ncis, 4 Martin, Gesa Lsed. Notice
is hereby en to- &zal! whom 1t may concern
to show carwttTIsan ten days. why the pray5
or Of the santitin.,s sner should not be granted
By order C cdakoyArr
nos L IT st. AJOHN HERBERT, CLERK
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

In 1870, James Miller, Of Ohio, set out with
his family for the Far West, in an emigrant
wagon drawn by two horses. While in Mis-
souri, one of the horses died, and he stole an
other to replace it. He was arrested con-
victed and sentenced to eight years imprison-
ment His term has just expired, and with
his family, that had waited all the while in
the same town, he has resumed his journey.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
By Jules a. a. Rousseau.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, JEWELRY, Or
GAN, PIANO, SEWING MACHINE.
PREMIUM BONDS, ETC.
SUCCESSION OF A. W. ZOLLER AND WILL
helmine Bofeger. his wife.
Second District Court for the parish Of Orleans
No. 40,71f.
pY JULES A. A. ROUSSEAU, Auctioneer-
D Office 92 Camp street--Will be sold on FRI
DAY, November s. at 1890 o'clock. at No. G6
Columbus street, between Marais and Where,
by virtue and pursuant to an order from the
Hon. A. l.. Tissot. Judge of the Second District
Court for the parish Of Orleans dated October
%, 1873
ONE LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Piano Organ, Sewing Machines, Premium
Bonds JeWelry, etc
Terms-Cash on the SPOT. Oc29 no37 8
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

very careful Brldgeport man always car
ries a bottle of whisky 10 his pocket as an an
tidote for rattlesnake bites. He is now over
ffty-three years old and has never once died
Of rattlesnake bite; and he attributes his
escape to the antidote-[ [NorristoWn Herald
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

'sPrisoner, do you wish to say anything in
your defence?" Nothing, your honor, ex-
cept this-lemme off light; this is the eighth
time I've been up before you. We're old CO,
gardeners, as it were
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

We knew that when British Justice" got on
the track Of the authors Of the Princess Alce
horror there would be weeping and wailing 1t
or her dependencies. Our sapguinary anticl-
pations have been realized. The rna.a OF the
Princess Alice has been ceL Lsured."
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

At the recent election in Indiana, the ag-
gregate vote of the thirteen congressional
districts was 4O7,071, of which number the
Democratic candidates received IT'S, ,113; the
Republicans 17l,022, and the Nationals sc, ,536,
including the 1920 votes, cast for De La
Matyr, the Democratic and Greenback can
didate in the seventh district.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

pY HOEY, MACON & O'CONNOR-Nicholas
lD J. Hoey. Auctioneer- Office No. II Caron-
at Il o'cIo:k a. m on the premises, corner RI ',D Of
Coliseum and Eighth streets. in this city, by
virtue of an order of the honorable tbe Second
October 2s, 1873. will be sold by public auction -
ALL THE MOXABLES, FURNITURE PER
SONAL EFFECTS. AND THE HORTICUL-
tate as per inventory on file.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
capo pn9 GtG
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

''Show me the fashion plates Of any age"
said Talmage, "and I will tell you the type Of
morals or imm orals OF that age or that year"
All right, brother Talmage we suggest the
age Of Adam and Eve. We haven't the plates
handy, but doubtless you recollect them
Boston Post.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

Necessity has no law: Parson (sternly)-How
could you come to church to be married to a
man in such state as that? Bride (weep1ng).
It was not my fault sir, never can get him
to come when he's sober
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08
-ss% ~ -sEs-.

One Of the curiosities of this campaign is
noted in Rhode Island, where the Democratic
nominee for the first congressional district
lives in the second and that for the second in
the first.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-08

Kissing the baby may result In doforming It's
safest plan is not 20 kiss baby of the feminine
persuasion until It attains the age Of sixteen
ye RS. The cartilage Of the nose is much
stronger then.-[Detroit f rec Press