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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

The last sensational villainy has just beer
developed at Wilmington, N. c., the uncon
scious medium being Dr.. Thomas w. Elan
ner, an honorable and well-to-do citizen OF
that place, who has, by the way, quite a
number Of relatives in this State. Not q
great while ago telegram was received from
Springfield, ILL.,, by a friend OF DR.. Planners,
asking II he was responsible man. The
friend, Of course, replied that he was In all
respects; that his reputation was above re-
proach, and he was known to be in good cir
cumstances. This dispatch was followed by
pthers to different firms, oil OF which ELECTED
the same replies. Finally, dispatch was re-
ceived asking II DR.. Flanner was at home, and
~ he was known to be in Wilmington an
answer was returned accordingly, and then
the mystery leaked out. Some confidence
chap had been impersonating DR.. Flanner in
Springfield, had borrowed money, got into
society, and actually married one of the
bellies OF the city under the Doctors name
and by securing the endorsements of DR..
Planners friends.
just before the imposture leaked out the
fellow fled for parts unknown, leaving his
young wife In great distress at the villainy
that had been practiced on her. Dr. Flanner
has no idea who his double is, but says that
he has been annoyed by the fellow for years,
and has often been dunned by letter for Dor
rowed money and unpaid bills in other cities
In which he had never been.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

We print, in another column, q letter from
DR.. Samuel Chopin, President Of the Board
of Health OF this city, addressed to Senator
Gordon, relative to the quarantine bills now
before Congress. DR.. Chopin has devoted
years to the study Of this subject and thor
oughly understands what legislation is neces-
sary to render a system of quarantine COM
the smallest amount Of Inconvenience to
commerce, and his views should have very
great weight with Senators and Representa-
tiyes when they come to act in this matter.
A system of quarantine operated from
Washington under the control of the
Surgeon General OF Marine could never be
made generally effective, while it would at
times and in certain localities prove extreme
ly oppressive and obnoxious. Different locali-
ties require different regulations, and need
them to be applied at different times. Ger
tainly, then, the matter should be under the
control Of the local and State authorities. The
Board Of Health of New Orleans and the
Governor of Louisiana are the proper parties
to decide when quarantine shall be established
and when removed at this port, and how it
shall be regulated, and not the Surgeon
General of Marine and the President, as pro.
posed in Gen. GOrdons bill.
The bill offered by Senator Eustis covers,
with the additions suggested by DR.. Chopin,
all the legislation required in this matter by
Congress- and we trust that bill will be
promptly passed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
THE ST. PAUL CONVENTION BILL.

Ex-Mayor Brown, of st. Louis, the chair
man of the committee appointed by the con-
vention that met at St. Paul last fall, for the
purpose of urging the improvement Of the
Mississippi, has recently reported, in an ad-
dress to the merchants Of St. Louis, the
progress of the committee, as we'll as the con-
illusions he had reached during his protracted
stay in Washington.
The bill drawn up by the committee and
presented by Mr.. Knapp Of Illinois, appro-
PIRATES S617, 900 for the improvement Of navi-
cation and to secure tivefoot channel from
St Paul to the Des Moines canal, $3.50, 600 to
secure an equal depth from the latter point to
the Illinois river, 100000 to secure eight feet
from the Illinois to the Ohio river, and $500 900
to secure ten feet thence to New Orleans-in
all $2OOO,OOO. These sums are to be expended
under the direction Of the Secretary of War,
for the purpose and in the manner recon-
mended by the Chief Of Engineers, the sole
object being to improve the navigation Of the
river by securing a uniform width and depth
by a system of wing-dams and dykes across
useless sloughs.
Mr. Brown expresses himself assured of
securing an appropriation for the purposes
expressed in the bill, but what amount, he
says, has not yet been determined upon. The
recommendation of the engineers department
for all the harbors and rivers is about 100000,
but the Committee on Commerce, to which
the bill was entrusted, seems afraid says Mr..
Brown to recommend even half this sum.
Both political parties seem to be afraid of
their record; "then," continues he, ''you will
l, 1,k IL
Congress to appropriate 900 or s5o,ooo,-
coo for the Mississippi alone" as Capt. Eads
recommends.
OF Capt Eads' project Mr.. Brown very
sensibly observes that, when he talks Of com
ing to st. Louis with twenty-foot channel,
you may Us well begin to figure sum like the
following: II two and one-third miles OF river
at the mouth cost $500, 900, what will 1900
miles cost :"
He gives us the cheering news that that
Is the way the Committee on Leyees and
River improvements. before whom Capt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

Eads appeared ut Washington, look at II" as
we'll as the information that his bill was sent
to the Committee on Commerce because the
Levee Committee ''seemed to think levees of
more Importance than the deepening OF the
channel" This, we say, is cheering news, for
we were beginning to be apprehensive that
the chairman OF that committee, as we'll as
Gen. Gibson, was leaning suspiciously to-
wards that provisional closing Of crevasses
and rebuilding OF levees authorized in Mr..
Gibson's bill, where such closure shall con-
stitute a part Of a general and permanent sys-
tenn for deepening the channel.
OF Gen. Cockrells bill, Mr.. Brown says:
Another bill has been introduced by Senator
COckrell for the appointment Of commission
of engineers (Capt. Fads to be at the head of the
commiss on) to survey and plat the river and
report the best plan for improving It, which
peems not only waste Of money. but Of time
The government engineers have already. at
great expense, plated the river from st. Paul to
Cairo. and they are now at work below But II
Senator Cockrell's bill passes. which, however
Is not very likely. 1t would have q tendency to
defer the work for at least two years. time
enough to permanently improve without the
aid OF the proposed new plats the entire Mis-
sissippi river.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31

to use words relative to this paper at once
false and offensive. The DEMOCRAT IL not,
and never has been, the private organ Of the
present or any other government and only q
person incapable Of understanding, or an ego
fist who has never perused, its utteranees,
would venture to make such charge. The
DEMOCRAT. we take this opportunity to in
form Mr.. Heiderhoff, Is the official journal Of
the State, and the public organ Of the Demo
cratic party OF Louisiana,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
MARRIED,

DE POINCY-DUMEIGE-O the eighteenth
instant. by Hon. Judge A. L. Tissot. DR.. F. A. r.
De Poincy to Mrs T. Dumeige both of this city
No IN rda
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOKES
III. N. SORIA,

40 anu ~ OU1O0 anu AO anu ~ F0CO1QO
streets,
fs AsHt sE "a fss aad sn HTP %1k
Of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels !;
Wheelbarrows Of all descriptions Spokes, Eel
loes. Hubs. Shafts, ETC.. Wheelwright material
Orders promptly filled. All work warranted
iaH admit
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14

Strawberry river, Piney Fork,
Big creek, Mill creek and Reeds
creek. Ash Flat, situated near
the waters Of Big creek, in town
ship IS, range 6 west, is a pleas
ant, beautiful village and enjoys
a good trade from the country
surrounding it. 1t has an intel
ligent and energetic population
and bids fair to become a sub
stantial little town.
EVENING SHADE,
The county site Of Sharp, is stu
ated' near the Piney Fork Of
Strawberry river, in a very
healthy section of country, and
is improving perhaps as rapidly
as any similar town in the state.
1t contains four general stores,
one hotel, two blacksmith shops,
a tobacco factory, a saddle and
harness shop, three drug and gro
Gerry stores, a tan yard, four
physicians, three lawyers, one
weekly newspaper, the RECORD;
a matchmaker and one saloon.
In the surburbs are two fine
Touring mills, a woolen factory,
a saw and planning mill and one
Shingle machine. Of societies
there are in town a Masonic
Lodge and Chapter and an Odd
Fellows Lodge. The church or
ganizations are the Baptist,
Methodist and the Cumberland
Presbyterian. The MethodiSts
have one of the best church
houses in North Arkansas. Eve
ming Shade is also the site of
Evening Shade College, a thor
ough school for males and fe-
males. The Board Of Trustees
say they are determined to build
up here a first-class college,
where the people Of the state
may send their sons and daught-
ers for complete education at
a small cost, and outside Of the
allurements of vice and eXtraya-
giant influences which surround
such institutions in cities and
railroad towns. Evening Shade
is twenty-five miles north of
Batesyille, the head of naviga-
tion on White river, fOrty-five
miles from Newport, on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern r. R., and about the same
distance from Walnut Ridge,
Lawrence county, on the same
railway.
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14
LETTER FROM MR.. WHEELER
United States Intern'l Revenue J
Collectors Office,
District of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 26, 1878.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 26, 1878.
Charles F. Babcock, Esq, Deputy
Collector, Helena, Ark:
SIR: In order to give parties an
opportunity to dispose of what stock
they may have on hand, Of the class
of goods known to the trade gener-
ally as 'medicated liquors." "bit-
ters," "tonics," and all similar bev-
erages, the honorable commissioner
of internal revenue has extended the
time of such sales to January |,
1879, without incurring liability to
special tax as liquor dealers. You
are therefore advised that all parties
in your division, who are dealing in
this class Of goods, will be permitted
to continue their sale (for the pur-
pose of closing out their stocks) un-
til January l, 1879; but all parties
who continue to sell this class Of
goods Oh and after January, l, 1879,
will be required to pay special tax
as liquor dealers, even though their
bottles are properly stamped with
proprietary stamps. You are fur
ther advised that parties manufac-
turing this class of goods within
this district will be required to pay
special tax as rectifefs on and after
the date above mentioned. You
will please see that parties manufac-
turing, as we'll as those dealing
therein, are fully advised in regard
to this. Very respectfully,
EDWARD WHEELER,
Collector,
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14
THANKSGIVING.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The presi-
dent has issued the following proc
lamation, setting apart Thursday,
Nov. 2Sth, as day of thanksgiving;
By the president of the United
States,
A PROCLAMATION.
The recurrence of that season at
which it is the habit of our people
to make devout and public confes-
sion of their constant dependence
upon Divine favor for all the good
gifts of life, of happiness, and public
peace and prosperity, exhibits in
the record of the year, abundant
reasons for our gratitude and thanks
giving. Exuberant and productive
mines, ample crops of the staples OF
trade and manufacturers, have en-
rlched the Countrywide resources thus
furnished to our reviving industry
and expanding commerce, fastening
the day when discords and diStresses
throug hout the length and breadth
of the land will, under the continued
favor of Providence, have given
way to confidence and energy, and
and assured prosperity.
The peace with all nations has
remained unbroken, domestic tran
guilty has prevailed, and the insti-
tutions of liberty and justice which
the wisdom and virtue of our fathers
established remain the glory and de-
fence of their children. The gener-
al prevalence Of the blessings of
health through our wide land, has
made more conspicuous the suffer-
ings and sorrows which the dark
shadows of pestilence has cast upon
portion of our people. This heavy
affection, even the Divine Ruler
has tempered to the suffering COM
munities, in the universal sympathy
and succor which have flowed to
their relief, and the whole nation
may rejoice in the unity in spirit
of our people, by which they cheer
fully share anotber's burdens.
Now, therefore, |, Rutherford B.
Hays, president of the United States,
do appoint Thursday, the 2Sth day
of November next as a day of ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer, and
I earnestly recommend the with
drawing of themselves from secular
cares and labors; that the people Of
the United States do meet together
on that day in their respective
places of worship, there to give
thanks and prayer unto Almighty
God for His mercies, and TO devout-
ly beseech their continuance. In
witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington,
this 3Oth day Of October, in the year
of our Lord, 1878, and independence
of the United States, one hundred
and third. R. B. HAYES.
BY the president.
W. NJ. EvARTS, Sec'y of State.
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14

Yellow fever has about spent its
force in the infected districts, and
Refugees are returning to their homes
end business is being resumed in a
lively manner,
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14
SHARP COUNTY,
HER CLIMATE, SOIL, ADVANTAGES

1868, and is bounded on the
north by the state Of Missouri,
on the east by Randolph and
Lawrence counties, on the south
by independence county, and
on the west by lizard and
Fulton counties. Its population
is about nine thousand. Since
the establishment of the county
all Of the necessary public
buildings have been erected and
are paid for. The face Of the
country is generally undulating,
though diversified with rich al
luvial bottoms and flat uplands.
In many places the hills are
lofty enough to be called noun
tains. The arabic lands are sus-
ceptible of producing large
yields of cotton, corn, wheat,
rye, hay, oats, potatoes, tobacco
and field crops generally, while
vegetables of nearly every kind
may be produced to great per
fection, and all fruits adapted
to the climate attain the highest
degree Of perfection under prop
er culture. That portion of the
land which is thought to be un
fit for cultivation, on account OF
the stones which lie principally
upon its surface, produces, each
year, a luxuriant crop Of wild
grass upon which large numbers
of cattle thrive and fatten dur
ing the summer months, and
which, in many places, could be
profitably saved as hay. On &C
count of the splendid range the
barrens afford, and their adapt
ability to the production Of the
tame grasses, stock raising and
sheep husbandry could be pur-
sued very protitably, especially
so on the lands last mentioned,
a large portion Of which can be
had under the !. S. Homestead
law for almost the asking.
While on this subject we may
add that we are informed by a
gentleman engaged to some eX-
tent in the wool business, that
the wool from our common grade
Of sheep brings almost as good
a price in the market as that
produced on lands costing fifty
dollars per acre and upwards,
and where the sheep must be
fed daily. 1t therefore seems
that North Arkansas offers in
ducements to the wool producer,
superior to any other country.
Sharp county is well timbered,
excepting in the barrens. Sur
rounding Evening Shade is a
large scope Of country covered
by yellow pine, which is cut by
the saw mills in the vicinity in
to excellent building lumber.
Health in this country is very
good indeed. We will venture
to say that no country in the en-
tire southwest surpasses it for
healthfulness-the malarial and
bilious diseases so prevalent in
a large scope Of the west being
very rare here, except in a very
mild form in the densely wood
ed bottoms.
Scarcely a neighborhood in
the entire county is without it's
church house, which is generally
used by each denomination, and
a great interest is manifested in
the cause Of education. More
schools are sustained in the
county at present than ever be-
fore, and some Of a high order.
Among these may be mentioned
the Evening Shade College, To-
Gated at the county seat, and the
Ash Flat Academy, twelve miles
north Of this, place.
The county also abounds in
minerals, including iron, lead,
zinc, sc. A bank ofiron almost
rivaling the famous Iron Mount
aims, it is said, may be found in
the northern mart of the cOuntV
Sharp County record., 1878-11-14
NT = w T. . Q - e

N = w e . Q - g
Constantly arriving. Remember
the One Price Cash Store; and
give us a call.
We also keep on hand d full
line of goods from the Pbwhatan
Mandatory, and will sell at
manufacturers prices. Will re-
ceive woolin exchange for goods.
Respectfully,
WILLIAMS 6 METCALF.
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THE PRESIDENT AND THE
FRAUDS.

Washington dispatches say the Presi-
dent is apparently unmoved by the pro.
ceedings of the House in the Florida
and Louisiana election frauds. He is
reported as saying that the frauds, if
any were committed, should be ex-
posed. In these words he strikes the
key note of popular sympathy. The
people are not so anxious to have
Hayes removed as they are to have the
alleged election frauds in Florida and
Louisiana Investigated and the perpe-
traitors brought to justice. The
Electoral Commission, for which Hayes
WAS not responsible, decided that he
was elected President. That decision
WIS unsatisfactory TO majority of the
people. not because it made Hayes
President. bat for the reason that the
Commission did not investigate the al
legged frauds in the Southern States,
nud uutil an investigation is made, the
cry Of fraud which now resouuds
ftom Maine TO the Gulf of Mexico, and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will
not be hushed. Had Hayes upon the
assembling of Congress. in special or
IN his general message, called attention
to these frauds and recommended that
they be Investigated. millions of the
people of the United States who have
questioned his integrity and denounced
the reforms which he attempted to in
troduce, as shams, would have instead,
given him credit for being as honest in
fact as he appeared DESTROYS of being
in name. 1t is rather late, now that
proceedings for that purpose have been
instituted, for him to say that "the
frauds. ii any were committed, should
be exposed;" yet it is better that he
should say so now. late as it is, than
never. There is no good reason why
election frauds in Florida and Louisi.
ana should not be Investigated and the
men who were responsible for them
punished, as we'll as in San Francisco
and elsewhere in the north.
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ANO CHER CANDIDATE

The Eureka Sentinel is authorized to
say that Captain @. G.. Hubbard of the
Base Rangers is candidate for Attor.
ney General on the Republican ticket.
The Captain is as noted as lawyer as
he is as military man, having had
large experience on the bench as Dis.
trict Judge OF Lincoln county, and in
the field as California volunteer du-
ring u rebellion. and as Captain of the
Base Hangers in the Cherry Creek
Indian war, two years ago. He is an
anti Hayes Republican, and if Daggett
who Is Hayes Republican, should be
nominated for Governor, the Captain 8
name on the ticket would have ten.
dency to get old line Republicans to
support it. 1t would look little in
consistent, it is true. 10 have Hayes
and anti, Hayes men stand on a COM
mon platform and run on the same
ticket for office, but the dear people are
not expected 10 notice such Inconsist-
ences, besides it would have a tendency
to reconcile the few who are Republican
from policy and the many who are Re
puoIicans trom principle. Hayes got
hey, who from his place in the Senate
asserted that Tilden was elected Presi.
dent, to change his belief by making
him Postmaster General.
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7 { 4 6 C r a p HlC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
House of Representatives.

House of Representatives.
WALHINGToS, May Is.
At the opening of the House this
morning there was small attendance
of members on either side.
After the reading of the journal.
Wood inquired whether the Senate
resolution for final adjournment of
the session was not question of higher
privilege than the pending resolution
of Potter.
The Speaker, in reply, said that the
question of final adjournment was a
question of privilege between the two
Houses, somewhat analogous to the re-
port of a conference committee. which
had been always held to be question
of the highest privilege, taking prece-
dence even OF motion to adjourn. In
this instance, consideration of that
question had been postponed until to-
day, and it will now come up.
Hale-As to the highest privilege?
Speaker--As to the highest privilege
between these two questions.
Wood thereupon called up the Sen
ate concurrent resolution for final
adjournment and moved that its con-
sideration be postponed till Wednesday
the 29th of May. He also moved the
previous question.
Woods motion was agreed to- ayes
1870, noes LOG.
The motion on secondirg the pre-
vious question on Potter's resolution
showed the presence of only 11S DEM
ocrats--29 less than quorum.
Adjournment Of the Ohio Legis-
islature.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May Is.
The House and Senate have ad-
journed until next January.
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FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
burg.
New YORK, May 10.

NEW YORK, May 10.
The Herald's St. Petersburg cores
pondent says: The following is, ac-
cording to my informant, "a true version
OF the mission of SchouvaloH to St.
Petersburg: The Emperor alone holds
out for war, and it was with the idea of
bringing fresh influence to bear on him
that a pretext was devised to bring
back Count Schouvaloff, who is known
to be in favor of "a peaceful settlement.
Schouvalotf came. and has had several
interviews with the Gar, urging his
views with great force, and pointing out
the advantages of an amicable settle
ment, which would enable Russia to
consolidate her conquests and prepare
for future emergencies. He SAID all
that could be said on the side o. peace,
with England would still be one Of the
possibilities of the near future. He
has not as yet succeeded In making any
impression on the Emperor's mind
Although awed by the tact that the En-.
press and her encourage are in favor of
peace, he does not give up all hope,
and will continue his efforts for some
time longer. The Emperor thinks the
influence and dignity of Russia would
suffer if she conceded what England de.
mands. and that England would gain
cOrrespondingly. He Is therefore will
ling to take the chances of protracted
war, SO that If England, expects to gain
her point it must be at enormous sacri
fees of blood and treasure, which will
make the gain as dear as possible.
Schouvalotf' = interviews with the Gar
have all been private, no third person
being present at any OF them. He
found His Majesty very determined,
and not disposed to yield single point
to England. He is fully convinced of
his ability to hold his own, and to
make England Considerable loser by
any resort to actual war.
severe Repressive Measures Threat a.
enea.
LONDON, May l5.
A special from Constantinople saws:
General Todleben declares that unless
the Turkish Commissioners induce the
insurgents to dispense, he will adopt
severe repressive measures
The ktotous Cotton Operatives.
LONDON, May Is,
The cotton operatives on strike in
Lancashire are greatly eAasperated at
the refusal of the masters to COM
promise.
When the representatives of the Cd.
eratives lett the meeting at Manchester
yesterday. when no compromise was
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arrived at. they indicated that the
leaders would not be able to longer
restrain the men, and dsclaimed all re-
sponsibility for what might happen in
the strike district.