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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
Popular European Superstition.

Swabian people believe that on Easter
Day, or, as some say, on Ascension Day,
the rising sun leaps thrice for joy. At
Rotenburg, on the Neckar, the sun is
supposed to perform these antics on
Christmas Eve, the period of the winter
solstiee. On Good Friday the sun
mourns over the crucifixion, and does
not shine until o'clock in the after
noon. In some parts Of Upper Swabia
public prayers are still offered up after
an eclipse. The appearance OF three
suns denotes war; they are only
visible at sunrise and differ in size.
The largest gains the day, practically
and metaphorically. At Herbrechtin-
gen these suns have frequently been
seen, and such was the case just before
Napoleon's Russian campaign. The
largest sun was in the northern direc-
ton, and that is why the Russians won.
The sun is obliged to shine for q short
time, at least, every Sunday, In order
that the Blessed Virgin may dry her
vail. Three Saturdays in the year, on
which she mourns. the sun does not
shine at all. In Tyrol and elsewhere 1t
is believed that any wish expressed
while star falls will be fulfilled; a
treasure lies where 1t falls. The Lithu-
anian myth connects falling stars with
the Fates. Werpeja, the spinner, be-
gins to weave the thread Of each newly
born human being In the sky, and each
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
The Rnhies Of Bnrmah.

As the King of Siam prizes his cats,
80 the King OF Burmah prizes the ru-
bies of his country, jealousy prohibit
ing the export OF them, so that the
beautiful aluminous stones-which do
but glow with @ clearer and richer color
when they are exposed to fire in which
the diamond would be consumed and
disappear-can only be procured by
stealth or favor Of private individuals.
No European has ever been permitted
to see the kings wonderful ruby-"the
size of a pigeons egg, and Of extraor-
binary quality''-and the sale OF the two
magnificent rubies which were brought
to England in 1875 - the finest evel
known in Europe-caused such excite
ment that a military guard had to escort
the persons conveying the package te
the ship.
Five days journey southeast OF Ave
lies the home OF the blood-r gems, the
jealous earth in which the people be-
lieve that they ripen becoming from
their original colorlessness, yellow
green, blue, and last of all. the match
less ruby red. Next to these rank the
rubies which are found in the Tartar
wilds of Badakshan, and which the PEG
pie there believe are always found III
pairs. When one of the seekers has dis
covered one, he will frequently hide il
until its mate is found.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
A Moving Death Scene.
columbus lOhiol Dispatch.


One of the most dramatic situations
in "Romeo and Juliet" is the combat
between the love-strieken Romeo and
Tybalt, This ends, it will be remem-
bered, by slashing napier fight between
the two, wherein the enraged scion Of
the Montagues spits his enemy through
the diaphragm. Last night the part Of
Tybalt was assigned to one Of the best
members OF Mr.. Elsler's company. He
received his death wound, and, arching
his spine and throwing out his manly
bosom, he fell upon the stage dead TO
all intents and purposes. The curtain
was rung down and the huge beam at
the bottom descended until within O
few inches Of the dead Tybalt's head,
when it was found that the corpse lay di-
rectly beneath. This was discovered just
in time, else had the seene-shifter al
lowed the curtain to come down on the
actors head he would have been affiict-
ed with a headache, ii not, with q
cracked Uranium. The situation was
an awkwark one, and the artist at the
cutain windlass ordered "Tybalt's'
corpse to ''get out of that" and 'roll
over" The corpse made o frantic
effort to roll over, but failed, and then
with look of intense disgust upon his
features, arose, went few steps to the
rear, and smoothed his features in
death, as before. The very fact that
the actor had gone through the motion
of dying in such truthful style made
the Contretemps the more striking, and
| while many sympathized with his dis
| comflture, the Greater part OF the
audience burst out in uncomfortable
laughter, such as no studied scene In
thegplay could possibly have evoked.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06

The Duchesse de Galliera has made
a present of her mansion in the Rue Va
rennes to the Compile and Comptesseide
Paris. It stands in a garden OF eleven
acres, on the grassy part OF which Brit
tainy COWS Craze. This is how the
duchess came to think Of giving her
town residence to the royal pair: They
were regretting to her the impossibility
of holding large receptions In the suite
Of rooms which the Duo d,Aumale as
signed them in the Hotel Fould. Said
the Compile de Paris: "What we want
Is villa somewhere within the fortifl-
cations, standing in spacious grounds,
in which we could give garden parties.
The garden party is an admirable insti-
tuition. Society has grown unmanagea-
BILE. One can receive crowd on grass
lawn which would be insupportable in a
drawing room. With sunshine, flowers
and musical band q little light refresh
ment goes far. There is no degrading
scramble at the buffet. Ones health is
not wasted by turning night into day.
The upper and middle classes can be
brought together without the former
feeling themselves too much shuffied up
among the latter. Garden parties
might help to restore the monarchy"
"Then take my house and garden y
cried the duchesse. TN all justice it
belongs to you. Was it not the property
of your aunt, Nine. Adelaide? and 1t
would now belong to your family but for
the Ubiquitous confiscation Of the Or
leans estates. The Due de Galliera
bought it far too cheap. The sale Of it
to him was disgraceful job. l never
enjoyed an hours happiness in it. May
your tenancy of it drive away the curse
which has lain over all the years Of my
occupancy"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
A Snake Fable.
IN. Y. World.1

A vilIager one frosty day found under
Hedge Snake almost dead with cold.
Moved with compassion, and having
heard that Snake Oil was good for the
Rheumatic, he took 1t home and placed
it on the Hearth, where 1t shortly began
to wake and crawl. Meanwhile, the Viii
lager having gone out to keep an En-
gagement with Man round the Corner,
the Villagers Son (who had not drawn
q sober Breath for a Week., entered,
and, beholding the Serpent unfolding
it's plain, unvarnished Tail, with the cry
I've got 'em again!" fled to the office
of the nearest Justice of the Peace,
swore off, and became an Apostle of
cent Snake next bit the Villagers
Mother in law 80 severely that Death
soon ended her sufferings-and his !;
then silently stole away, leaving the
Villager deeply and doubly in it's Debt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06

A communication to the Richmond
Va) Dispatch relates the following
story as an evidence of the indomitable
will and State pride that animated the
soldiers Of that State in the late war:
Son one OF our marches in the early
spring." said he, when chilling rain
had been falling for days, and the slush
was almost waist deep, our command,
utterly wretched and broken down, was
struggling along as best it could under
such circumstances. Worn out myself,
/ crept into a fence corner to rest
awhile. Presently saw a solitary
straggier coming slowly up the road.
He seemed almost completely exhaust
ed his shoes were gone, and his feet
cut and bleeding. was struck with his
appearance, for through all his wretch.
edness shone the indomftable spirit of
the Southern soldier-the man who
would be found at his post, or else dead
in the attempt to reach it. watched
him closely. and as he dragged himself
slowly past / heard him mutter tG him.
self: DIN me il I ever love another
country"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY JANUARY s, 1873.

thread terminates III a star; when death
approaches man his thread breaks
and the star fades and falls. A comet 10
prophetic, and generally presages evil.
The Tyrolese call 1t Gods rod. and
say that It's import may be learned from
It's color. Red signifies war and misery
but IL the light be clear and bright 1t
portends peace and happiness. The
Milky Way usually goes In Swabia by
the name Of Jacobs Ladder" or
Heavens Ladder" The angels still
descend on the earth by 1t, as Jacob saw
In his dream, but they are not visible to
every one. The Great Bear probably
owes his name OF Vain to Paganism. 1t
is said that at midnight the chariot
turns with mighty rumbling. The
Swabian peasantry believe that 1t drives
to Jerusalem every night, while the
Swiss have superstition that II 1t be
low in the sky bread will be cheap. II
the contrary 1t will be dear.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
BRITISH SPIRITS.
Wonderful Stories Of Materializing Phe-
nOmena I'm Hands.
tLondon Letter to Chicago Times.l

lLondon Letter to Chicago Times.l
The most astounding phenomena
that have yet occurred in England are
those given through DIR. Menek. He is
entranoed In the lamplight, under the
inspection OF good observers. A mist
seems to emanate from his body, near
the region Of the heart. '"The first ap-
pearance Ia nebulous. as though vapor
were In q state Of agitation, and was
being condensed into solid form. The
motion is as IL q vortex were created
within the figure. This rotatory motion
goes on until the vaporous mass is con-
densed into a figure. 1t Is then appa-
rently united to the medium by q cord
OF the same nebulous substance as that
Of which itself Is formed. BY and
by this is severed by motion of
the mediums hand, and the fig
ure stands apparently alone and
independent. / saw one OF the forms
moving about, lifting chair, talking
and writing, while the table and myself
were between it and the medium. It
| was to all intents and purposes dis
tinot entity" This Is Mr.. Stanton
Moses evidence. The mode OF absorb
| ton seems to be analogous to that OF
It's evolution. The Rev. Thomas Colley
says: "When the form at last retired,
/ was permitted to accompany 1t until /
was close to the medium, as he stood in
full view Of all. AS it neared him the
gossamer filament which unites the
| form to the medium again came into
view, the vanishing point being toward
| the heart. By means OF this cord / saw
how the figures seemed to be sucked
backed into the body Of the medium.
Like a water-spout at sea, the superior
vital power Of the medium drew on
| THE SPIRIT FORM
gradually, 50 that / was enabled to
watch the process for leaning against
and holding the medium with my left
arms at his arm at his back, and my
left ear and breast, his heart beating In
q most vioentj end alarming away,
saw him receive back into his alarming
wap, 1 saw him receive back into his
person the form before distinct from
him."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
In Vie Parisienne.

The Princess de Metternich (who, by
the way, In the presence OF q few inti-
mates occasionally condescends to sing
some of the songs of the cafes and rem
ders them with the chic and success OF
Theresa herself has fitted up Pom
peiian bedchamber at her villa. The
walls and ceilings are in pale blue, the
panels being occupied by nymphs and
goddesses barely yelled with robes OF
gauze, with for border light traoery OF
foliage, Tritons and Loves. From the
centre of the ceiling hangs lamp Of
mother of-pearl, Curiously wrought,
which sheds pale, rosy, half-light over
the dainty room. The tables and stands
are Of maple, inlaid with gold and tor
tose shell, with silver kniek knaoks.
cups, statuettes, ETC., thickly strewn
upon them. The chests and wardrobes
are Of richly-carved elm and birch. The
floor is of mosaic, and on 1t are scat
tered fresh flowers Of o strong fra
GRANGE. Finally, the bed is OF carved
Ivory, OVERLAND with mother-o f-pearl
the coverlet is OF purple silk, mbroid-
cred and deeply fringed with silver, and
from silver hooks and rods depend semi
transparent Curtains-a couch fit for
Tennyson's sleeping Beauty"
There Ia also In La Vie Pdrisienne a
night toilet sufficiently pretty to be men
toned In the same breath obemise OF
pink China silk. with Valenoiennes lace
trimmings, lace hongreline, with bout.
fettes of pearl-gray satin, q wee little
cap, white silk mitts. and double row
of amber beads at the wrists and throat
as charm to insure peaceful sleep and
pleasant dreams.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
Cas-.

A Washington landlady, whose gas
bills have increased at a ruinous rate
Her guests play cards and read n WNd
at night, resolved last week to give every
membnr Of the household practical
lesson in economy. At an early hour in
the evening the gas was turned off at
the meter. and the dodgers were forced
to go to bed in the dark. When the old
lady was ready to go to her room she
had the gas turned on again. Several
boarders had left the pipes open, and as
the gas streamed into the room while
they were sound asleep, they narrowly
escaped death. As the old lady had to
pay the doctors bill, and subsequently
called in plumbers and gas filters, the
results OF domestic retrenchment have
not been satisfactory.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
TOMMYs DREAM;
OR. THE GEOGRAPHY DEMON.
tgt. Nicholas.

lSt. Nicholas.I
I hate my GEOGRAPHY lesson
It's nothing but nonsense and names;
TO bother me SO every morning,
It's really the greatest OF shanes.
The brooks they flow into the rivers,
And the rivers flow into the sea,
I hope. for my part they enjoy IT.
B1tlwhat does 1t matter TO mef
SH late. even more I've disliked It,
And more dsagreeabie 1t seems,
Ever since the sad evening last winter.
When had that most frightful Of dreams.
Thought that great horrid monster
Stood suddenly there in my room
Avfrightfu Geography Demon
Enveloped In darkness and gloom:
His body and head like mountain,
A volcano on top for hat;
His arms and his legs were like rivers,
with brook round his neck for eravat
He laid on nv poor trembling shoulder
His fingers. cold, clammy and long,
And fixing his red eyes upon me,
He reared forth this horrible song:
"Comel comet rise and come
Away To Tho banks of the Muskingum
II flows DER the banks Of Timhuctoo
with the peak Of Teneriffe just in view:
And the rataracts leap i'm the pale moUnShine,
As they dance DER the cliffs of Brandywine.
"FleeI ileeI rise and flee
Away to the banks of Tomhigbeel
Well pass by Alasta's fiowery strand.
Where the emerald towers of Pekin stand;
Well pass them by and will rest awhile
On Miehillimackinac's troplc Isle;
While the apes of Balbary frisk around.
And the parrots crow with a lovely sound.
~Hisi hicl rise and HE
Away to the banks of the Yang-tze-ki!
There the giant mountains of Oshkosh stand.
And the ieebergs CLEAN through the falling
sand:
While the elephant sits on the palm tree high,
And the cannibals feast Oh bad-boy pie.
SCOT go rise and go ..5
Away to the banks of tho Hoang-hol
There the Chickasaw sachem makes his tea.
And the kettle boils and waits for thee.
Well smite thee Oh and wen lay thee low.
These terrible words were still sounding
Like trumpets and drums through my
head.
When the monster clutohed tighter my
shoulder,
And dragged me half out of bed
In terror chung to the bed-poet:
But the faithless bed-pOst, 1t broke.
/ screamed out loud In my anguish,
And suddenly-well, awoke,
He was gone. But cannot forget him,
The fearful Geography Sprite
He has my first thought In the morning
He has my last shudder at night.
DO you blame me for hating my lessonP
Is 1t strange that IL frightful should seem?
Or that | more and more should abhor 1t
Since / had that most horrible dream2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11
TELEGRAPHIC DROPS.

A serious flood in the James river, at
Richmond, Va, isprobable.
The Bucharest churches commemorated
the fall OF Plevna yesterday.
The difficulty between the Argentine
States and Chill is reported as settled.
Geo. H. Boxer OF Philadelphia. has
been chosen President OF the Union
League.
G. W. W. Sweeney, carriage and wagon
maker, OF Nashville, Tenn, has failed.
Liabilities s., $50; assets s, ,260.
Madrid advices received from Magador
state that terrible famine has prevailed
there for the last twenty-five days.
A London dispatch says the contractor
for raising the Grosser Kurfurst has sign
ed contract to raise the steamship Po-
nerania.
The balance OF the new four per cent
Canadian loan OF three million pounds has
been allotted at the minimum price OF 064
in London.
A private cable dispatch received at
New York states that Henry Wells, ot
Wells, Fargo, 4 Co.'S express, is lying at
the point OF death at Glasgow.
A fire at Galesburg, Illinois, Yesterday
morning, burned the broom corn store OF
G. NJ. Sheldon, with considerable stock.
Loss S25, 900; partially insured.
Spain, Hawkins & Co. and W.. Fl. Allen
& Co., OF Nashville, Tenn, doing business
as one firm as lumbermen, have failed for
about $4,000. The creditors reside in
Nashville.
VIM. Johnston, formerly clerk in the
Saline County Bank, at Marshall, Mo-,
was arrested in Scotland. After an ex-
mination on a charge OF forgery, he was
held for extradition.
The President has recognized Richard
Read, consul OF Her Brittanic Majesty for
the States OF Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin to
reside in Philadelphia.
The jury in the case OF DR.. Orlando, OF
Bradford, N. Y, charged with causing the
death OF Sarah Vctora COnners by crimi-
nal malpractice, found him guilty. He
was remanded for sentence. as
In the Lower House OF the Austrian
Reichsrath motion was adopted provid.
ing for the appointment oil committee oi
eight to consider the treaty OF Berlin. The
Ministers voted for the motion.
The whalers who lately arrived at san
Francisco, from the Artic regions, report
that ship believed to be the larger Of the
two vessels Of the Swedish Polar expedi-
tion, is blocked in the ice above East Cape.
A heavy rain prevailed along the Hud-
son river since Monday. Many places on
the track OF the Hudson River Railroad
were submerged and forty feet Of tho track
were washed away near Highland station,
P6ukeepsie, n. Y.
A Galveston Metrs special from Waco
says that on Sunday, down near Summer
vile, masked men surrounded the house
OF John stull and threw torpedoes inside.
The inmates rushing out were shot. Ru-
fus Smith and John Stull were killed.
Smiths wife and baby were wounded.
The assassins are unknown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11
Parkersburg CoIored Brethren Reep
Tally With wheeling.

PARkERsRURc, December "a shooting
sCrape occurred this afternoon in saloon
called the South Methodist Church, from
the fact Of two church members running
in. Two negroes, Taylor Fountain and
James Hughes, got into fight, and an
other negro, Cash Coins, interfered with
a revolver. Another one, named Lee,
struck Coins with billiard-cue, and
knocked him under the table The fight
was then stopped for time, and Coins
was taken into the back room and
washed off. Fountain then got cheese
knife and started to attack Coins. Coins
shot him three times, two bullets striking
him in the breast and one in the arm.
Even with the three bullets in him
Fountain got Coins down and attempted
to cut his throat, in which he did not snc-
coed, but cut his face and head horribly.
Others then took part in the fght,and CO.
ms got theNworst cutting and beating that
any man ever received. The fight origina-
ted in quarrel while gambling. Some Of
the parties have been arrested. Fountain
is lying at his home so low that the doctors
will not allow him to be moved. Coins
and the two Lee boys are in Jail. The rest
will all be in Jail by morning, together
with the prOprietors OF the saloon, who
will be arrested for selling whisky without
license and keeping gambling-house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11

ST. Paul, December l0.-There is con-
siderable excitement in the city tonight
over contest between the railroads for
the possession of property. The St Paul
&sioux City Company have been negoti-
ating for the purchase Of forty acres above
the city for shops. The officers OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road, who
have Just formed a corporation to build a
short line to Minneapolis, quietly Sc
cured the condemnation OF the property
in question and took possession OF 1t at
Midnight. Sixty men are at work to-day
building the roads. Sioux City people
claim that purt OF the property siezed has
been theirs for years, and the rest is theirs
under the current negotiations which can
he closed before the incorporation OF the
new company is completed. They will de-
iend their rights in the courts and on the
ground OF necessity. There is possibility
OF trouble tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11

TIrrsvILLE, Pa, December lO.-The
Producers Council convened at o'clock
and again at :. Nothing but the reports
Of the committees and general business
was transacted. The proposition from the
Standard Oil Company will not be brought
up till tomorrow. The attendance at the
Council Is very large and the hotels are
full. Mr.. Lockwood and the Committee
on Legislation were closeted at the Par.
shall House from this evening at o'clock
till 10, with about 20 members OF the Leg.
islature from the Western districts OF
Pennsylvania. The object OF the meeting
is said to have been to present q united
front in the Legislature in favor OF the
producers and against railroad discrimi-
nation, and to choose a Speaker favorable
10 this cause.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-11

THE Weston DsmocrGt calls for bill OF
PARTICULARS from us in regard to such Dem
ccratic papers as have sustained or en-.
outraged election frauds in the South" /"
Now this is not exactly the way to come
nus. We presume that we could hardly
specify even ~ single Democratic paper"
that, in so many words, has Sustained or
encouraged election frauds in the South" +"
Democratic papers do not, as rule, admit
tbs, there have been any such frauds. We
DO not remember to have seen an ad-
mission Of that sort even in the Weston
Dmocrai. On the contrary, they are apt
10 claim as the Democrat now claims, that
there is "a large per centage OF negroes
that are voting with the Democratic par
w." The" "per centage" business isasg good a
covering as Democratice editors need throw
oyerthe"r red shirt riders" or the Tissue tick
ct suffers" We should say that the "per
centage Of negroes voting with the Demo
cratic party" in South Carolina was decid-
edy heavy when State that is notorious
" Republican by 25, 600 majority returns a
verdict overwhelmingly Democratic. For
instance, here is a specimen Of the way the
returns came in from the late election in
that State. The majo1ties are given by
the Charleston Nacs and Courier, the lead
inv Democratic paper of the State: