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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

ton. The last little affair 81 an exceedingly
gossipy nature Is trial which has just
come to a close before the tribunal ~ Yer
saies. The case was between the proCureur
Of the republic and
1. Marie Louise Cattet, aged thirty two,
known In religion as Sister St Alphonse,
| religeuse, novice In the Convent If Jesus-au-
Temple. living at Maisons sur Marine.
O. August Roulin, aged flfty-fve years, Su-
perior Councillor Of the Sisters Of st. Jesus
au- Temple, living Mt Montsons.
Accused Of homicide by imprudence.
M. dc Roycr. project, in his conclusions, sub
| mitted to the court that since "The publicity
Of the debates in this affair is of such n nature
ms to do injury to morality, he prayed that
all discussions might take place In secret ses-
sion"
The Judgment reads as follows:
Seeing that the child born Of Marie Loulse
Gattet, Mt Maisonssur-Seine on the night "
the fifteenth or sixteenth Of August, 1873, had
not come to Its full time
Seeing that If It only lived several hours.
that II 1t received from the mother as well rs
from the Able HOullin, who waited on assist
att the latter, but insufficient care; that II.
specially, they did not before its birth call In
the aid OF a professional man. IL IL not prorrd
that their unskifuIneSs or negligence caused
the death Of the child; that there Is room IN
defduH Of ererp other appreciate canse, to Mt
tribute 1t to weakness, to hamilton to which,
In most cases, premature children Yield,
"Seelng that under these circumstances ar
ttcle 3lD oil the Penal Code Is not app1caDle.
LET them Mt the close Of the proceedings
be discharged without expense"
Ere this reaches you, you will probably
have heard something or
NJ. PAUL DE GAssAGNAC.
the tire-eating Bonapartist. politician and
journalist. The validity of his election
having been chilled in question by the
Chamber, M. De Cassagnac undertook to de-
fend IL. Since May Is Paris has had nothing
80 exciting as the impetuous Deputy's speech.
He hit right and left, accused everybody,
instead of bettering himself. He nsulted the
Republic in the plainest imaginable terms,
and addressed It's supporters In the Chamber
rs an indifferent medocrity." lie took away
the brcath Of his own adherents by declaring
that his party. the Bonapartists, had moth
ing In common with Marshal MacMahon since
tho latter perjured himself" He was called
To order several times by President Grevy.
All his violence did not. however, prevent the
| majority lnvalidating his election.
M. Il. II.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
WASHINGTON GIRLS.
A Not very FIattering View Of the Girls
Ot Washington.

Washington Letter to the Chicago Timesl
People throughout the country often read
Of the beauties Of Washington society. Some
very new correspondent from the rural re-
gions occasionally writes m interesting chap
ter about the beauties in the Treasury De
partrnent, but patient seekers after the glow
ing subjects OF these paragraphs OF fiction
would search In vain The beautiful ladies'
seen here during tho winter season are nearly
all from the outside States or Europe. Such
n thing as a local beauty Is rs rare as q white
souled politician. During the congressional
vacation q man may walk the long avenues OF
Washington for days without meeting sin
gle handsome intelligent lady's face, u be-
coming toilet, or any pretense to stylish,
iafinty madcap, such as one would meet every
minute upon the popular streets Of Chicago.
II, no other city In the country Is there such
al army Of haIf-educated, half-wtted, no
hammered, vulgar, hobbledehoy girls as one
meets constantly upon the Washington
streets. Their mode Of dressing is ut times
so grotes1uely absurd and frightful in blend
Ing OF colors rs to afford eXcruClatlng pain to
sensitive people OF taste n accurate sketch
Of some Of the hats worn by some OF these
street bellies would condemn the producer as
the prince of exaggerators. They out-carica-
ture cariCatureS.
In this clear, lazy climate where one would
SUPPOSE good compIexiOus might bloom
there is not good complexion. All races are
Of pale, muddy gray in youth, that becomes
In advanced years us jaundiced yellow that
seams and wrinkles liks old parchment
Skinny arms. angular figures, flat breasts,
and feet with no insteps are the common Tea
lures Of the average Washington young
woman. Indeed. SO ugly are they all that u
class u artists here last season struggled oil
winter to obtain decent model without any
success. So low Is the standard Of physical
beauty among the natives Of Washington
that have taken some pains to find out the
reasons thereof by talks with the lending
physcans Of the town One. whom ! will
call DR.. Blank, says that there is no city in
the whole country whore the average living is
so poor. Mine families out Of ten" he says.
get badly cooked food The Southern style
Of cooking all grease prevails; the frying pan
is the favorite weapon Of death. All the
cooks nearly are Southern trained, grease
and hot cakes are the items of the bill Of fare
Mt the places whore any man Of moderate
means must 90. Besides this, nearly all the
houses in the citya heated by furnace heat,
and in many houses there are stationary
washStanis, mere escapes for the foul, badly
made sewers. SO you SEQ that living con-
stantly in poisoned bad atmosphere and eat
ing wretched food have produced the breed Of
ugly. unwhocsome people that are daily to
be seen upon the streets"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
THE SIX Elm.

Slip, yes, clip your skein, my Kitty.
Der my hands and wind and wind,
All the while. with little pity.
Taugling. tangling heart and mind.
Kitty, eyes upon the WOOL
Not on me, my beautiful
Now You droUp your eyes completely,
Winding. winding dreamiy;
Wherefore, wherefore smile so sweetly
On thing that can not see2
If you must smile. smile this way,
] will bear II ms may.
All the rosebud fingers ALTERING
Swiftly about the colored ball
How my heart beats time while sitting;
Still try to bear 1t all.
Kitty, do you know or care.
IT'S my heart you're winding there2
Kitty. am in u vision
Ali the world to mist doth die.
Ouly In an air Elysisn
Little fairy fingers fly:
Surely. II they fit too near.
| shall catch and kiss them, dear
Tangledl Pout not. frowu not. Kittyi
Though Igladly bear the pain;
For your anger Ia so pretty
IL may make me sin again.
Tharel IT'S well Now wind and wind
TangIing further heart and mind.
Now Tia donel The last thread fingers
Sadly from me, slow to part.
Cans't thou see that In my fingers
am holding up my hearth
Wind and windl | do not carol
Smile or frown. and will beari
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
NO NONSENSE ABOUT HEE.
New York World.l

They parted at country house.
1t was q balmv summer night.
They met ut mn autumn town carouse
Mid flowers, music and gaslight.
They met In the pnuses OF q dance.
In which her feet had gaily sped.
81 NV dear"-shs parried his fond glance.
No nonsense. sir" she said.
He touched her on her soft white arm,
He led her to O maze of flowers.
And IL It. said he. any harm?
NY brain Is dazed, my blood y fire.
With passion is my being fed:
But still know that you desire
No nonsense, cir" she said.
TT may have pleased your el0sb heart.
When skies were bright and beaus were few
To tease mo with n woman = art;
But that | cant believe oil you.
i may have been too forward, dear
Yet though yOur anger mucb hreau'
still do hope that you Will hear
No nonsense. cir, enc saiu.
"You knew me little nor for long.
Nor knew If good Or ~ my lame;
Yotl had no thought Of right or wrong.
Or where lived or whence came.
Your thoughts of me- most like. were few.
Though dreams Of you my fancy led,
Aud had hoped to say to you
No nonsense, sir" she said.
You are woman OF the world.
And yet An angel Of the sky
A dainty darling. kissed and curled,
Dropped on to satin from on high.
You bring a shynsss from above.
That with aplomb Ia sweely wed.
And how ! wish that you would love
No nonsense. sir" she said.
THAT shynnss / can robe In gold
And that aplomb In silk attire;
And though you came from heights untol9
Still can lift YOU ono step higher
A colt pink blush sufiused her cheek,
Against his arm she laid her head:
And | assure you that | speak -
mo nonsense, sir" che said.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

let him escape. But white iaeketed sailor
brought on dessert, and with the resignation
that Is born of despair no returned to the nj
tack Then they had cigars again-cigars and
cigarettes. Ono hour Black coffee. One
hour and quarter More smoke One hour
and half, and time and tide waiting for no
man Ice-crearn excellent ice cream, which
had to be disposed OF In the usual leisurely
way. Then they smoked again Two hours.
BY this time it was matter Of utter indiffer-
encs to the wretched scribe what he ate or
drank. and he took black tea, with slice Of
lemon In 1t, without flnching. Cigarettes
came above the horizon again. Then sweet
meats and cigars and-cgars. 1t lasted just
two hours and n quarter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
4 Russian Dinner.
Washington Post.l

A reporter was invited to Russian dinner
the other day which turned out to be very
serious affair. It was on board the man-of-
war Europe, and the reporter having half an
hour to spare, accepted the invitation Of the
officer with professional alacrity. They began
with brandy; then came soup; then cigars !;
then fish then another cigar and white wine ;
poultry and dark wine and smoke; then roasts
and champagne and-smoke. Three-quarters
of an hour. The reporter was uneasy. 1t
seemed to him that where there was so much
smoke there ought to be fire enough to burn
away the barriers II Russian etiquette, and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
A Young Independent.
New York World.


Mr. Emory Speer tho member elect from
the Ninth Congressional District OF Georgia,
IL Invent whine and therefore four years the
senior Of Congressman Taylor, 81 the FIRST
Tennessee He Sthe son OF u Methodist min
ister, whose itincrant lie in u dozen Georgia
towns gave his son a State reputation for
dcvitry. He was always lighter and at III
teen ran away to serve in the army, returning
I'm rags and on u mule, proudly reported as
having been stolen lie was always hard stu
dent. being as a boy devoted to MacaulaY, Glib
bon Buckle and Hume by the time he was
fourteen he had two big volumes Of Pulpit
Eloquence" and british Eloquence by heart.
He has naturally Il wonderful How OF Ian
guaRe, and having face ana chaSte speaker
in his father AS example. and having enriched
his diction by study, and constantly exer-
cised his gift by constant practice, he IS
claimed TO be really an orator, with style
ornate but not tawdry, and pleasant relcg-
ing vein OF humor. He has further the adj
vantage of Il fine presence and power
full physique. He lives Mt Athens in
a well-appointed house, has wife
and large family, which is steadily increas-
ing, has q large law practice lives well and
loves fast horses. lie Is q man OF daultlesS
courage and an untiring labOrer. La his last
campaign against the regular Democratic
nominee he spent the summer In the noun
tains, hunting with the mountaineer, taking
part in their shooting matches and conduct
ing such a magnetic canvass that he carried
Gilmer county by scventy-slX, where at
the preceding election be had not a
vote, and Pickens and Fannin by 800,
where he had less than fifty votes in
all. He did all his own speaking
against the nominee, Col. Billups, Senator
Gordon, Congressman Bell and others, having
only one assistant, Mr. James Turnbull, The
Wild Cat Of the Curahee,' and both OF them
came out badly Scared from encounters in
hostile districts where arguments Were met
by rocks" His district has brought forth
Howell Cobb Junus Hillyer, James jackson
and Ben HILL and it is believed that the new
representative, man of boundless ambition,
has brilliant future before him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

There Is n wide difference in the amounts
paid lecturers. The st. Louis lyceum has
gone out Of business reformed we suppose
and its records show the exact payment to
each Of the many people who have appeared
on its platform. The scale Of prices runs
from Henry Ward Beccher at $500 for n single
night down to Robert Burdctte at S75. Carl
Schurz received $500, 500 less than he charges
for campaign speeches. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton had to be content with SIS. Henry
Watterson had $50, Wendell Phillips S42j.
The business is losing It's grip.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

The bishop Of Manchester recently distrib-
utcd the prizes won at the Oxford England
local examination He said he was one Of
those persons who did not wish to see British
institutions, whether social, political or edu-
cationaI. Americauized. He had formerly the
honor Of reporting on the school system Of
Arncrica, and while admitting that the Amer
leans were n quick wittcd people, he regarded
their system Of tcachuR as superficial, and
considered that while their scholars secured u
sfnattering Of everything Mt eighteen years Of
age, they forgot it ut twenty-five. He advo-
cate Il thprOuE hness, and. looking Mt the great
names which had grown out of the old sy3-
tenn, hn was inclined 10 think that that was,
after all, the best
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

Washington Post.

The following figures, prepared by the
bureau Of statistics, show the total value Of
merchandise imported into and exported from
ths United States through the various Gus
toms districts during the month of October:
Imports, $}7,39l .s75. domestic exports, SGt,
G30H7, foreign exports, 1901 ,B7G. A compa-
rative statement 81 the imports and exports
Of the United States for the month ending
October 81, 1873. and for the ten months end
ing the same, compared with like data for the
corresponding periods Of the year Immediate
iy preceding, shows that the excess Of ex-
ports over imports is steadily increasing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

London physician says that smoking
cigars causes various disorders Of the circu-
lation and digestion, palpitation Of the heart,
q taste for strong drink, bleeding Of the nose
and liberation Of the mucous membrane OF
the mouth. This is bad enough, but II the
English doctor had examined a little more
closely into the effect the habit of smoking
had upon the constitution, he would have dis
covered that ii leads to bank defalcationa, ossi-
fication of the heart a disposition to run for
Congress, body-snatching, hay fever, highway
robbery StrablSmus, bunons and crOquet.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
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Miss Maggie de Rothschid, it is runnorpd.
receives regular religious instructions from a
Roman Catholic priest at Frankfort, prepara-
tory 70 her marriage with the Duo de Guiche
The de Gramonts are strict Catholics and
objected to the young lady's religion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

II remember Glasgow" said Thomas Car
lyle net long ago, when it was a clean, quiet
city. the people comfortable, and the mer-
chants carrying on substantial and honest
business. II a man had 10000 he was
thought to be a perfect Crcrsus. But now it
has cabbaged out into a vast place, full OF
squalor and speculation, some hungry for
supremely ugly sight"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

A young French sculptor named Vidal. who
has attained high distinction in his art has
been totally blind ever since tho age Of TWEEN
ty-one. Before this age Vidal had been n
pupil in the atriicr Of Barve, and had learned
the tcchnicalitics Of sculpture, when, quite
suddenly, he was struck with blindness. He
preserved in the profession he had adopted
and after months Of patient labor found that
he could really make his fingers do the work
OF eyes. His touch has, in truth, become 50
sensitive that by means Of feeling his
model In every part he is able to reproduce it
with an eXactitude often not gained by those
who merely see il. He generally takes ami
mails for his subjects lions, stays, panthers
harcs, horses aud his skill in modelling their
forms in various attitudes is SO great that it
gained him n medal Mt the Salon in 1861. The
State has also purchased several OF his mar
hles and bronHnS. one of tho most remark
able things related about Vidal is that ne can
Judge, not only Of his work, but also OF that
Of others, by the touch, Ms was proved during
a recent visit to the Universal Exhibition,
when he showed himself very good critic Of
the sculpture there exhibited.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

The AUa Californian estimates that the
population of the American territory west OF
the summit Of the Rocky Mountains lnclud-
ing savages and portions OF Montana and
New Mexico is about .2lS, 900 OF this $4,000
Is allowed to California, $4,000 to Oregon,
4s, 700 to Nevada. 10000 to Washington Terri
tory, 1oS,0o0 to Utah, 10000 to Idaho, 1900 to
Arizona and 1000 to Alaska. The Chinese
population Of the Pacific slope numbers about
l01, 900, OF whom one third are in San Fran
aiScO,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
A tourist, while passing through Stratford-

A tourist, while passing through Stratford-
on-Avon. saw rustic sitting on fence.
That's Shakespearcs house, isn't it I" he
asked, pointing to the building. "Yes."
Ever been there % "No." How long has
he been dead :" Don't know" MANY peo-
pie come here ?' Yes; lots. Been to the
house r mo; never been to the house.
"What did he do R" Don't know" Brought
up here y "Yes" Did he write 2" 'Oh,
yes; he writ" "What was It; You must
know WELL said the rustic, Il think he
wrote for the Bible"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

didates for secretary OF the next Democratic
Senate: Waddell, Of North Carolina; Judge
Watterson, father Of the editor Of the Courter-
Journal Gen James Shields, and Wr. Banks,
of Mississippi
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

Bradley Helen miss
Brues Melinda
Banner Rose mrs
Bright A mrs
Benson Clara miss
Bennett j mrs
Bsunis A l. miss
Beard Mevlse l. miss
Board Lucy mrs
Borne Grabslle
Bowd Clara g mrs
Butler Mary mrs
Campbell mrs
Uannell Mary miss
Cellar II V mrs
Covington M miss
DoIey Annie mrs
Edwards Nellie mrs
Fahnsstoek II u mrs
Friedlander Ida miss
Fowler l. l. mrs
Gradneyer g mrs
Gallamay M mrs
Green M Lnrs
Green M A mrs
Goodman Geo s mrs
Harris A Il mrs
Hanssll w T mrs
Harrison Jane mrs
Henderson u A miss
Herb Mary Il mrs
Howard Sarah mrs
Jackson Laura A mrs
Kent II miss
Knotzsch u miss
Lawrence Laura mrs
LeGar1eur l. mrs
Levedy Lizzie miss
Larone m me
bongshors M A mrs
Marshall j. X mrs
Msrllauman Rosa miss
Marfad John mrs
Miller Sallie miss
Mitchell M NJ iss
Msekers Sallie mrs
Morgan M w miss
Muraton M miss
McEvoy b mrs
McEnsrney O mrs
Navin Lille miss ..-
Nichoh Anna mrs
O'Conners Bridget mis-
Pattsrs Geo mrs
PDrtner Aug mrs
Pursell mrs ...
Russvelt Il miss
Rhodes miss
Ring q l. mrs
Stranger Il mrs
shearsr Alice Y miss
Simonf mrs
Smith mme
Schmitt II G mrs
Taylor mrs
Toltinhan NJ mrs
Tucker Della mrs
Underhill A u miss
Vredsnburgh o Mss
Wallace Violet miss
Wbaien Bridget miss
Wright Virginia miss
Williams Martha
Young Mary mrs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

Il didn't know You We're beaten at the last
election, remarked San Antonio gentleman
to defeated p ,ndidate. you didn't? Well,
II you We're sthe man ] owed for campaign
whisky, and Nyou had tried to collect it, you
would have Elspected | was beaten by 10000
majority"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

EngliRh women have been lecturnd from
the bench on the subject Of placing purses or
other property in the absttrdly exposed pock-
cts which it IL now the fashion to fit into their
jackets behind. In ii case Of participating
which came before him ut the London Man
sion House. Sir Robert Garden made n strong
appeal to the ladies'. "Thcse pockets" he
said "are the most monstrouS things IN the
world" He said that he had often, when he
walked about the streets and saw these
curlously placed receptaeles and the articles
that were placed in them, felt tempted 10
"pick one to show how easily 1t could be
done"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
ELECTION OF STATE PRINTER.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
New Orleans. November 20, 1873.
Notice ia hereby given that the State Printing
Board will meet at IL N. on MONDAY, December
2. 1873 az the Governors office To proceed to the
election Of STATE PRINTER. In accordance
with act 49, regular session Of 1871. To this
notice the attention Of candidates Is specially
called.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor and ex-oflcio President.
no21 Tn Su4t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

The oldest inhabitant was in town yester-
day He was i04 years old on the twenty
seventh Of last August. He said 50, and at
first We believed him; but when he candidy
owned up that he had not voted for all the
Presidents from George Washington down
had not chewed tobacco since he was IA years
old; did rot saw n cord Of hickory wood
every morning before breakfast; did not walk
seventeen miles to vote at the last election !;
could not SEQ to read fine print without the
aid Of glasses; didn't go into the harvest
field last summer and cut two acres Of rye
with sickle in three hours when he con-
fcs5ed that be was not addicted to such mar
velouS pastimes, 1t was pretty hard to be-
licve that he was 104 years old. We never
read Of an 'oldest inhabitant" that didn't do
all these thingB-and more, too.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining In the New Orleans Pe~tOfsice
at IL n. M, November 80. 1878.
LADIES' LIST.

Baker X p mrs
Barnes Josephine mrs
Barrsy mrs
Bettinger l. mrs
Breed Liller M miss
Bresden Emelis mrs
Beas J A mrs
Bender Melindy
Boyer Louise mme
Brown Pauline miss
Butler II mrs
Burns mrs
Clark Maggie miss
Cassidy X miss
Corners Kate miss
COrce M q miss
Everett Eliza mrs
Fisher g miss
Flynn Rosy miss
Gastaner q mrs
Gallary Josephine mrs
Green Clio miss
Gents Chs mrs
Hanks Jennie mrs
Hall Annie miss
Harris Nancy mrs
Hayden Ida mrs
Higgins A mrs
Hutchinson T. r mrs
Johnson Minnie mrs
Kellogg A l. miss
Knehner Marymrs
Laborde Il M m me
Lasreans l. miss
Lemes Sarah mrs
Lset NJ mrs
Lobdell l. 8 mrs
Mattlns Georgia miss
Mar sden J 9 mrs
Miller Matilda mrs
Mitchell T mrs
Morel Octavia mrs
Meyers r miss
Mulder Martha A mrs
Muller mrs
MeKsnna Mary mrs
Nelson Estelle mrs
, O'Brien II f. miss
FhelGuiss Philomins
Putsell Il Il mrs
Rhodes Della miss
Robinson 4 mrs
Reynolds Mary mrs
Sparicio Mary miss
Simon Chas mrs
Seller NJ s mrs
Rmith M mrs
Scott Emily miss
Thompson w Il mre
Tolllp Jim mrs
| Van Camo r T. mrs
WHlbrick Kud mrs
Walker Annie MISC
White John mrs
Wright Rosa M
Iimllch s y miss
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

Ypsilanti, Mich, is one of the few Of the
immortal American towns that can't poke
fun at the Afganism war names.-fOiI City
Derrick.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
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The next congress, in the belief Of the
Washington var, will do something positive
to restrain Chinese emigration to California,
as the vote Of that State will be regarded as
too importaGs in the next contest for the
Presidency t. allow the feelings of its citizens
to be disregarded.