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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
IT NEVER PAYs.

=
II never pays to fret and grow1
when fortune seems our foe;
= The better bred viii pnsh shead 3,
And strike the braver blow
For luck IL work.
And those who strike
Should not lament their doom,
But yield e.play.
And clear the way ...t
That better men have room.
Itnever pays 10 wre OK the health
In drudging after gain;
And he u sold who thinks that gold
Is cheapest bought with pain
An humble lot,
f4 iias a cosy cot,
Have tempted even Kings;
For station high
That wealth will buy
Not Oft contentment brings s~lisf
:, II neverspaysi . blunt refrain.
Well worthy of a song.
For age and youth must learn the truth
That nothing pays that's wrong
The good and pure
-S Z Alone are sure
To bring prolonged success:
- - "sWhiIe what is right
In Heavens sight
"a. Is. always sure to bless. .ga.-.s-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA FRO M
A BALLOON.

The most enthusiastic advocate OF
ballooning would have hesitated to
declare that submarine surveys were
within the province of the ;eronaut
Sacb, however, is the case, since NJ
Durouf and his companion, going up
in balloon on the 25th of August al
Cherbourg, and being at an altitude OF
5000 feet, were amazed to see beneath
them, with startling distinctness, eve-
ry rock. fissure and depression at the
bottom of the sea. And yet the sea
opposite Cape Levy, where the :erial
voyagers obtained their bird's.eye
view, has an average depth of about
two hundred feet. So limpid did the
water appear that the under-cur-
rents we're perceptible, while nothing
would have been easier than to sketch
or map the bottom of the sea.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
WHAT WEAK WOMEN CAN No.

WHAT WEAK WOMEN CAN DO.
She can sit at the open window OF
railway carriage, with a stiff north.
cast wind blowing in that chills every.
body in the vicinity TO the marrow,
for two hours in thin muslin drese
without fiinching. ~
She can dance or WALTZ down the
Captain of a marching regiment, and
at the eleven O'Clock supper put away
lobster salad. ice cream, champagne,
cake and coffee without finching, suf.
ficient for weeks nightmare to q
strong man. -ltas sri
She can comb her hair all back 30 as
to leave the roots of it full play to a
December breeze, and wear q bonnet
on top OF chignon, leaving ears and
head exposed with inipunity with the
thermometer ten degrees below zero
She can pnll over $1,000 worth Of
dry goods tor the Investment of sc
cents.
She can study music for ten years
sufficiently to enable her to perform
eAcellently, when not in the presence
of those who desire to hear her.
She can balance herself on the ball
of her great toe and a shoe-heel the
size of a dime all day in the public
streets without falling.
She can occupy three seats in horse
car and be utterly Oblivions that any
Of her own sex are standing up.
She shows unusual strength and
firmness in the holding Of real estate,
solitaire diamonds, and other valuable
property which her husband places in
her hands previous to compromising
with his creditors for 20 cents on q
dollar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Meeting Of the American Ass0cts
tion at B0ston-Papers Read.

tl0n ~ BO0tOn-F0pefo Ae00e
Boston, Jan. 9.-The American So.
cial Science Association to-day listen.
ed to the reading of q paper by Rober'
P. Porter, of Chicago, on Municipal
Indebtedness. Rev. II. Wines, of Hi.
nois, and Thomas Wentwort Higgin.
son, of Rhode Island, were chosen
delegates to the Prison Congress al
Stockholm.
Mr.. Porter's paper shows an increase
of $42O,OOO,OOO in the past ten years in
the municipal debt of 130 cities in the
United States. Mr.. Porter says: AL
lowing for great shrinkage in values
and continued depression in business
we find that the property of taxpayers
has already been actually mort2aged
for sixteen per cent. of its value, aud
as this debt has increased at the rate
of S42.OOO,OOO yearly, the mortgages
will continue to increase at the rate OF
one per cent. annually, and in another
decade will amount to twenty. five per
cent. OF the assessed valuation Of the
property. Mr.. Porter read q table
showing that the total State indebted
ness of the United States is $369, 10,
976, while the municipal indebtedness
of 13O cities is upward Of $275,OOO,OO
more than the entire State debt, which
in the Southern States, through bad
government. is upward Of $3.50 OOO, 600
and in. better governed States a mere
bagateiie. The vast hulk Of munich.
pal debts is located In the Eastern
States and Of State debts In the South
era States.o OF municipal debts New
York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
New jersey. aud Maize carry, sproba.
bly, about $4l7.OOO. 900. leaving, by tar
the lightest proportion to The great
Western States. State debts in 1.-The
East are very heavy as compared with
those in the West. Eight Western
States, California, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. with an aggregate popula-
ton Of nearly Is, 100000, have a total
State debt Of only S37 ,OOO, 600, or about
$3.50 per capita, while the great East
ern States of Connecticut, Nassachu-
setts, Pennsy lvanis, New York, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Maine .nd
New Jersey, with a population OF H.
96S, ,l79, besides carrying the great
burden Of municipal debts, have an az.
gregate State debt of nearly So per
capita -...,......' 81, ....-....,...'.
The State debts of the South are
even worse. Alabama, Georgia, Lou.
isiana, Maryland, North Carolina, ,vir-
ginia. West Virginia, South Carolina,
and Tennessee. with a population of q
little over 5000, 900, have an aggregate
State debt of $l77, 7,444, ,2O7, or over $2a
per capita, to say nothing of the great
municipal debts Of Baltimore, New
Orleans, and other cities. The RENE.
dy is simple, but to make it effectual,
municipalities must be wrenched from
the mob that is undermining them. 1t
is folly to propose remedy less radi-
cal than either the absolute disfran.
chisement of the non -taxpaying pop
ulation, or the election OF a second
body of men by the taxpayers OF a
city to represent the property interest
and curtail the reckless disbursements
of public funds: naeJ s-rlso-5
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17


are still the most thorough and search
ing cathartic medicine that can be
. employed: cleansing the stomach and
bowels, and even the blood. In small
doses of one pill day, they stimulate
the digestive organs and promote Wig
OrOuS health. -Lf - .thsb sfis
AYERS PILLS have been known for
more than a quarter Of a century, and
have obtained worldwide reputation
for their virtues. They correct dis
eascd action in the several assimila-
tive organs of the body, and are SO
composed that Instructions within
their range can rarely withstand or
evade them. Not only do they cure
the everyday complaints of every
body, but also formidable and danger
Gus diseases that have baffied the best
of human skill. While they produce
powerful effects, they are, at the same
time, the safest and best phySic for
children. BY their aperient action
they grippe much less than the common
purgativeS, and never give pain when
the bowels are not inflamed They
reach the vital fountains of the blood,
and strengthen the system by freeing
1T from the elements of weakness. 81 /.
Adapted TO all ages and conditions
in all climates, containing neither
calomel nor any deleterious drug,
these Pills may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating pre-
serves them ever fresh and makes
them pleasant to take; while being
purely vegetable, no harm can arise
from their use in any quantity.
PREPARED BY .-zs.
DR.. J. c. AVER g. CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALI. DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-17
HOW LHCKSHlNGLE PRESERVED
HAS .BM BKELLA.

Mss III ~ Ah<As
Len me yer umbrella minnitv
Such was the exclamation OF Jones
a. he rushed to the Office of Squire
Lickshingle, yesterday.
Certainly, certainly said the squire
laying down his newspaper, and TAX
ing fresh chew of fine-cut; glad to
accommodate you,' and he opened a
-drawer in his desk and began rum
maging through his legal forms and
blanks.
Jones darted into the corner, seized
the green gingham relic and was pre-.
pared to fly with it. rfio
Stop, stop, stop! said the Squire,
raising his hand majestically, not too
fast, young man. Wait till 1 make
out the necessary papers, at5T
Jones dropped the umbrella. On
his corn, of course. After pumping
his lame foot up and down, and tying
hard knot in his countenance and
undoing it sgain, he echoed: 3rfl
The necessary papers2
Yea said the Squire sternly, 'the
necessary papers, and he continued
his search among the blanks.
The right one found he filled it out
in a jiffy and handed it 10 Jones to
sign.
AS Jones read the paper his knees
knocked together. 1t was mortgage
on his house and lot as security that
he would return the umbrella in good
order, within fifteen minutes. Hefal-
tered:
'Wh-hy, Squire, l only want to bOr-
row your umbrella to run across the
street with. I'll fetch it back in two
seconds.
'The Squire showed his spectaclea
up. over bis bald spot until they form
ed two skylights in his intellectual
roof, and, looking Jones full in the
face, said: Y14E ET i ID ri
you only want to run across the
street? You'll return in two seconds
Young man, that is what they all say
I take no stock in it. Man wants but
little here below, but, by the Good
Samaritan, when he wants his umbrel.
IL he wants it. have known people
in my time who have listened 10 the
song of the siren who came to borrow
umbrellas, until she has transformed
them into people without an umbrel.
la between them and the pelting
storms. l am not one of that kind.
have lived a long time. have accu.
mulated fortune. Why? For the
simple reason that l have not spent
my substance in buying umbrellas
That umbrella which you hold in your
hand is certainly not of uncommon
beauty, nor is it of great value. 1t is
simply gingham umbrella. A green
one at that, but it answers the purpose
for which, etc. have had it since !
was boy. Why? Becauss no man,
neither the son of man, has ever taken
it beyond the range of my vision
WAsAOoA NJ o. oISuAuS ONCI LID Cototc
that he would return it in goo condi.
ton. 1t may not seem neighborly.
but it p business. Here is the mort.
gage, there is the umbrella; without
beats the rain of heayen. You have
your choice And the old man re-
sumed his newspaper.
Jones thought of his wife and babies
and the pleasant home that was all his
own. Then he looked at the rain that
was pounding at the doors and win
dows as if to get in out of the wet. A
glance at his new overcoat, and Jones
was decided.
I'll risk it, he said, stepping up to
the d Elk with measured tread and
slow, he clapped his name to the mort
gage, and was Off with the umbrella
[Oil City Derrick.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, BY ordinance of the
third instant, the Council of the
town of Napoleonville has ordered
a Quarantine of ten days against all
persons and dry goods coming from
the city of New Orleans, or other
infected places; and whereas, the
Board of Health of said town ad-
sises it as a good precautionary
measure against the scourge now
prevailing in the city of New Or
leans and some other places,
Therefore, I, Louis Ulysse Folse.
Mayor OF the town of Napoleonville.
do issue this my proclamation.
warning the public in general that
the quarantine so ordered by the
Town Council shall be strictly en-
forced from this day until other
wise ordered, and calling upon all
good citizens of said town and upon
all officers of steamboats, and other
water crafts, and the drivers of
vehicles of any kind, to assist the
town authorities in enforcing said
quarantine.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the town of Napoleonville,
La, ON this fifteenth day of August,
1873.
L, q. FOLSE.
Mayor.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
THE CENTENNIAL MEDAL !
The Truth at Last! !!
THE
HOWE MACHINE e
Again Triumphant:

At the 45th Exhibition of the American
Institute Fair in this city, the Howe Ma
chine was recommended by the judges,
and approved by the unanimous vote OF
the Board of Managers, for the GREAT
GOLD 'sCEETENNIAL MEDAL" under the
following rules:
This Medal fof gold) is to be awarded
only for machine, product, or process,
exhibited this Centennial year, at the 45th
Exhibition of the American Institute OF
the city of New York. 1t can be awarded
only for machine, product, or process, OF
great value, decided Importance, and of
more than usual merit and then only by
q majority of the whole Board of Trustees,
upon the written report of three judges,
whose report shall certify to the above
requirements, and after said report shall
have been approved by majority of the
whole Board OF Managers"
1t will be thus seen that the sHowe'
still leads all colnpetitors-and we chal-
lenge all Sewing Machine Companies in
the land to produce an award of like ex-
cellence received in this CENTENNIAL
YEAR
THE HOWE MACHINE co..
1888 CANAL STREET. NEW ORLEANS.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given. that L vii
be at the following places during
the following days for the purpose
of registering all legal voters of the
parish entitled to register and vote
at the ensuing election in Novem-
Der next, viz:
/. At the Court House, in Napoleonyille
from Monday, September ., to Saturday
September Z. 1878, inclusive.
/ =. At lean Baptiste Heberts residence
back of the -'Marais, on Monday, Septem
Der 9, 1873.
8. At Lovincy Aucain's Coffee House, il
lLabadieyille, ON Tuesday. September 10
tlS7S.
! 4. At the residence of Edouard Pelle
/ tier. in BruIe Labadie, on Wednesday
September ii and Thursday, September
I IL, 1873.
). AT the store of Emile Vicknair, OF
| Friday. September Is, 1878.
/ At the residence of Ursin Bourg, on
Bayou Sec, on Saturday, September ID
1873.
7. At L. d. Badeaux's store, on Mon
day, September 16, 1873.
/ i. At Numa Pedeaux's warehouse, Oh
Tuesday, September IL, 1878.
| g. At Sosthene TempIet's Coffee House,
in Plattenyille, on Wednesday, Sep elnber
Is and Thursday, September 10, 1873.
10. At the store OF Jumonyille & Trux.
| lilo, on Friday, September 20, 1878.
IL. At Paul Acostas store. in Brule
Dalferes, on Saturday, September 81, 1878.
II. At the store of Widow Antoine Dal-
feres. on Monday, September %. 1878.
l3 At Nicholas LeBiane'S store, on
Tuesday, September "a, 1873.
Id, At the Brass Band Hall, in Pain
lcourtville, on Wednesday, September %,
1878.
Is. At Nichols Blanchard's residence,ln
Brule des Oliviers. ON THURSDAY, Septem-
ber 26, 1878.
I6. At the school house, at Marcelin b.
LeBlanc's on Friday, September q, and
Saturday, September %, 1878.
II. At Justilien Landry store, in Brule
st Vincent, ON Monday, September 80,
1878.
Is. At venant Hebert's store, Pierre
Part Bay, ON Wednesday, October 2. and
Thurday. October 8, 1878.
l9. At Jean Pnpser's, on Belle River, on
Friday, October 4, 1873.
20. On Bayou Droit, on Saturday, Oc-
tober 5, 1878.
81. At Roman Frioux's residence. Four
Mile Bayou. Tuesday, October 8, 1878.
-. At the residence of Thomas Mason,
on Bayou Long, on wednesday, OCTOBER
|9, 1878.
%. At Victor T. Boudreaux's residence,
on Bayou rOurs, on Thursday. October
10, ond Friday, October IL, and Saturday,
October l2, 1873.
"a. At Narcisse Martinez's residence, on
Monday, October IA, 1878.
25. At Louis Gerard's store, on Tues
day, October Is, 1878.
26. At Jean Baptiste Hebert's resid-
ence. on Wednesday, October Is, 1873.
q. At the residence of Madame Hilaire
Brand, in the Attakapas Canal. OIL Thurs
day, October II, and Friday, October
Is, 1873.
28. At ames O'Keane's residence, in
the Attakapas Canal, ON Saturday, Octo-
Der 10, 1878: and
%. At the Court House, in Napoleon
vile, from Monday. October u, to Satur-
day, November =, 1873.
E. L. HEBERT,
Assessor and Registrar.
Napoleonville, August IL, 1878.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
BITTERS

Purify the blood and strengthen the sys-
TEN, eradicating the effect of dissipation,
maintain the human frame in condition Oh
healthfulness, dispel the Blnes and all men-
tai distempers, and relieve those whose
sendentary habits lay them open to de-
preston They prevent and cure Bilious
and ether Feyers, Fever and Ague.
Chil1s, Diarrhea, Dysenttry, Dys-
peps n, Sea-Sickness, Collie, Cholera
Cholera HIor bus, and every complaint
incidental 20 diet or atm sphere. Ladies'
viii find them i sovereign boon. as they
eradicate ali traces of Debility, Nervous
ness Tnertness, and Diseases peculiar to
the sex.
Depot, 65 Decatur Str, N. o.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
NOTICE.

The assessment roll of the parish
of Assumption has beer this day
deposited by me with the Recorder
of the parish of Assumption.
Any person WHO may feel aggriey-
ed by any assessment must make
an appeal, in writing, to the un-
dersigned, stating particularly tile
correction desired. within thirty
days from the date hereof.
L. l.. HEBERT,
Assessor.
Assumption, August IS, 1873.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
tepid water-the latter is probably

tepid water-the latter is probably
best.
The writer of this has nursed
many patients, both white and
eolored, by this method and never
had n relapse. but every case should
be taken in time. The prescription
was also nsed with great success
by the husband of the writer of this
(who was a member of the Howard
Association) in New Orleans in
1858 54-55 SO and '6s, and by the
writer herself in '53 and '67. It is
the prescription of one of the most
phys icians in New Orleans.
NURSE.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
BRICKS! BRICKS /!

The undersigned, having enlarged his
BRICK YARD with the intention OF carry
ing his business on larger scale. soheits
as heretofore the patronage of h1s
friends, and is now prepared to deliver
Bricks at all landings between Donaldson
vile and Thibodaux at prices and condi-
tions to suit purchasers.
Address:
Assumption Store.
u Constantly on hand supply of
TYLE BRICKS.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1878-09-28
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers of the
Town of NapoleOnyille.
I am now ready to receive and
receipt for all taxes and licenses
due to the town of Napoleonville,
and all payers are hereby notified
to come forward and pay without
further notice.
p. JULIAT.
Town Collector.
Napoleonville, July Is. 1873.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17

ding contraband whiskey, and on the
4th inst. the prisoner was started to Wal
halla, but as they were changing cars at
Seneca three unknown white men seized
the Deputy Marshal, making terrible
threats if he resisted, and the prisoner
escaped, after which the Marshal was
liberated, and the men also left without
their names being ascertained.
= The election for Sheriff, County
Commissioners, School Commissioner
and Coroner came off in Georgetown
County last week; and; resulted in: the
election of David j. Wilson, Sheriff; E..
III. Colt, School Commissioner Job
Mazyck and Joseph Bush, County Conn
missioners, and Frank Lawrence Coro-
nerAall Repubh by an average ma
jority Of about 275. The Georgetown
Times announces that these men are to-
tally unfit for the offices to which they
have been elected, and that they will
be unable to give the bond required of
them, and hence the county will be freed
from their sway, This election affords
another warning to the Democratic party
to keep. together and maintain solid
organization.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17

The European War has been progress
ing rapidly to a close during the past two
weeks, despite the heavy snowslof the
Balkans. The most advantageous passes
over this range 3of mountains have. been
captured by the Russians. Nisch and
Antiyari, together with several minor
points, have been captured by storm by
tie, Russian forces and their Seryian al
lies. Large numbers of prisoners have
been captured, and the prostration Of
Turkey is becoming more complete every
day. The Porte has appointed Server
and Namyk, Pashas, Peace Commission
ers to meet the Grand Duke Nicholas at
Kezanlik to arrange for peace, but in
the meantime the Russians are. pressing
for every advantage. Adrianople is the
nextimportant Turkish stronghold which
will be attacked, and Constantinople will
follow in turn, if peace is not made.
England, no doubt, would like to inter-
fere, but her condition is such. as to for
bid it. She has no strong allies now,
and could not contend against the COM
binations Russia has made; hence,
though she may do a great deal of growl-
ing about the settlement, she is not
likely to be seriously in the way Of an
early peace.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17

Thegcommittee appointed to inyesti-
gate gorbin has proceeded vigorously
with its work, and the result Of its labors
promises to give us atleast one good, old
fashioned criminal trial in this State. If
iIitican beshown, as alleged, that Corbin
paid OFF the Mackey House members for
voting for him, he is clearly guilty of
bribery, for the ofense is complete, al
though the Mackey House was not q
legal House. The offer Of 9 bribe is a
crime under our laws, and although
these men were not in alegal House. yet
they were members ofsthe Legislature; |;
besides, there were Senators who were
sworn into the legal Senate. We hope,
at least, thatthe will be brought to trial,
and allow the courts to decide these ques-
|tions. There are various other charges
against him, and if q man ever did de-
serve: punishment; he does. His course
i'm South Carolina has been tyrannical,
corrupt and infamous. : he has earned
his board for life in our State PeniteDtia-
~ q hundred times over, if he could be
dealt with according to the equity of his
actions, and we believe the technical
rules Of the. law would compensate him
for his notorious public services ~ in
this State BY lengthy term of residence
in: our State prison.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17
Wendell Phillips. Peter Coor

Wendell Phillips, Peter Cooper,
Blanton Duncan, and upwards of loo
other statesmen, in their own estimation,
have issued call for national conven-
ton of the national party to meet in To-
ledo, Ohio, on the 22nd day of February
next. 1t calls on all who are opposed to
the present financial policy of the gov
ernment, without regard to political afal-
iations, to unite in electing delegate
from each Congressional District and two
delegates from each State to this conven-
ton. This is a new movement in favor
of initiation.
= The following is the comparative
cotton statement for the week ending
January IL, 1878: Net receipts at all
United States ports during the week,
1876, 1857; same week last year, 1O4, ,493 |;
total to this date, 2,e46, 1851 to same date
last year, 2, 2,75S, 1902. Exports for the week,
13l, 1892; same week last year, 9,6A; to-
tai to this date, 1885,, 2,555; to same date
last year, 1,44s,O3l. Stock at all United
States ports, 800, ,197; same time last year,
928,s33; interior towns, 146,l2O; same
time last year, 1346s7; at Liverpool,
1886, 900; same time last year, 6OS,00O.
American afloat for Great Britain, $685.
600; same time last year, S08, 900.