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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-04
CONSTABLE SALES,
rs. A. L.. Lecanu VS.. q. ReEaeu.

Mrs. A. L.. Lecanu VS.. 9. BeEaen.
GECOND JUSTICE COURT Nv AND FOR
- the parish Of Orleans, Nos. 1910 and COOS
aboye snits. to me directed by the Hon. John
MeCormick. Second Justice OF the Peace for
the parish Of Orleans. will proceed to sell at
public auction, at my warehouse, on Poydrag
street. near the corner Of Basin First District Of
this city, On FRIDAY, October 4, 1878, at 10
LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ag
per inventory at my office. -
Seized In the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot
se22 % oe4 NE PTJSSETT, Constable
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RESOURCES.
United States bonds, $3.50 900 ....,.. s154 no 60
Louisiana State per cent bonds
$4,000 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 90
st. Charles Hotel Co. first mortgage
bonds, s25 ooo...-.... 24,s9o 90
New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Co. first mort
gage bonds, s45 900. ....-........ 4go5o oo'
Odd Fellows He'll Association first
mortgage bonds. $4,000. ............ 1000 90
Louisiana State warrants receivable
Tor taxes. $4,000. Observation-Disclosures. 34DG d
teal estate 5134ss 70
Loans on mortgage maturing within
90 days. ''.' ...t'..'.'.,.-.'.....,... s27e1 26
Loans on mortgage maturing after
so days '......'.''..+...t......... 455593 10
Other loans and discounts maturing
within 80 days ..,,................ 4o3o3 81
Other loans and discounts maturing
alter 80 days ~.'....-...-..........-- 2t.511 10
Loans on call ...,..'.,......*........ 422.582 7G
Expense account, .,..,,..,.......t-... 4,o4g II
Cash on hand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 16i ,957 az
TOTAL 50 900 $3.50 40
LIABILITIES.
Due depositors ..-.''..,,....... 81 1853 .2e7 80
Due interest account -..-,...,........, 2O227 70
Due profit and loss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2t aA7 81
Total .',.... .....-.........---.s 81. 000.383 40
Number Of accounts opened, 27.362
Number OF accounts closed ........,. 21syo
Remaining open. ...-........t.... 5000
We. the undersigned trustees, do soIemnIy
swear that the above statement is correct, to the
best Of our knowledge and belief.
CHAS. J. LEEDS.
ED. A. pALFREY,
CHAs. KILSHAW, Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this third
day of October, 1875 THEO. GUYOL.
Published in accordance with act No. 81 of 1871
ANT. DUBUCLET,
ocA 1t Slate Treasurer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
Causing HIS BRIDES Arrest.

A Belgian bridegroom, being about TO start
for Paris on his honeymoon tour, was informed
by his bride that she thought of concealing
several Thousand francs worth of lace about
her, hoping by its sale TO pay the cost of their
journey. The bridegroom was not smitten
with this frugal project, and pointed out that
there we're custom-house officers and female
searcher at Erequelines who were sometimes
struck with an unaccOuntable fancy for ex-
aiming passengers pockets. This he said
being timid man, and his bride, to hu1nor
him, promised to give up her plan; but, of
course, she seereted the lace all the same
without telling him about it. As the train ap-
preached the French frontier the husband re-
Elected that II his wife were not searched his
fears would be Knocked ut rs being ground
less, and he would start on his married ca
reer with prestige impaired. This was not
desirable-nor rather was it essential that he
should from the very outset assert his nfalli-
bity. SO, when the train stopped at Ereuue-
bridegroom left his brides arm for "a moment.
and. Siding up to customs officer, whis-
pered:
II think If you search that lady yonder you
may find some lace"
The officer winked, and the happy bride was
accosted with an invitation to walk into the
female searchers room. She turned pale and
tottered, but was led away, and five minutes
later dismal sounds of Mysteries were heard.
Then the officer re-appeared and said to the
Mortified husband:
THANK you. sir: it's good capture. The
lady will be taken to prison. and half the fine
will go to you.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
A SUM MING UP.
The Special Excellence Of the Nations nj
the Paris Exposition.
Lucy Hooper In Baltimore Gazette.l

Lucy Hooper In Baltimore Gszettel
Now that the Exposition Is over one can
look around and realize the especial points in
which each nation excelled. The French. OF
course, were far ahead In all matters OF indus
trial art. The United States bore off the palm
In Inventions and ALSO oddly enough, in arts
tic silvarware. Spain showed the greatest
variety of agricultural products, but was alb
surdly behind the times as regards machln-
cry. The jury In that department pronounced
her wine presses to be primitive to the last
degree the model apparently dating from
some two centuries back. England shone by
the variety and extent OF her Industries and
the general high qualities OF her wares. Her
pre-emnent point WINS her ceramic depart
ment, In which she surpassed all other ma
tions, not excepting France. Italy bore away
the palm In artistic jewelry and glass. The
laces Of Belgium and the enbrOideries OF
Switzerland were unrivaled. In the art sec
tion France stood pre-eminent by reason OF
the number and high character Of her pic
lures, but her statuary was very bad. In that
lire. however, the Dore vase must be reInem-
bered as being the work that showed the
most original and creative genius. But the
sculpture OF Italy was as whole ineOmpar-
ably the finest In the Exhibition. She showed
moreover the noblest statue In the shape OF
Monteverde's "Jenner." Austria exhibited
the finest historical pictures, "the entry Of
Charles into Antwerp by Makart, and the
Milton and his daughter" by Muukacsy.
Spain revealed the possession OF the most
brilliant and original colorist OF modern art.
But France found no rival for her greatest
portrait painter. the Incompatible Bonnat.
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PROPOSALS FOR LEyEE WORK.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department, J
Nauy DrIoopp Dannrnhor g. 1879 l

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department !
New Orleans December 6. 1873
Sealed proposals will be received Mt this office
until SATURDAY, December Il. 1873, at Ia m
for the construction Of the following levees
Lorio, parish Of Ibervlls. First District.
Camp parish Of Iberville. First District.
Angelina parish of st. John First District
Ormond. parish Of st. Charles First District
Coheld. parish Of Ascension Second District
Deacroix, parish of Orleans, Second District
Plans. proflles and specifications Of the above
works are now ready for inspection Mt the State
Engineers Office
Proposals shall be addressed 10 the under
signed. and each one Endorsed for tho particular
levee on which the bid is made The scaled
proposals must contain n deposit amounting
to ono cent for each yard OF the estimated con-
tents up to ton thousand yards. and an addi-
tional quarter OF one cent for every yard over.
to be forfeited to the State In case Of the failure
OF the contractor or bondsmen to qualify within
forty eight hours after adjudication, or else the
bondsmen must be present at the opening OF the
bids. prepared to sign Immediately.
Payment for this work will be made ~ per
statement in the Office of the State Board OF En-
gneers.
The board reserves to itself the right to reject
any or all bids
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor and President OF the Board of State
Enpineers fie7 at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
THE SUSPENDER.
The Hawkeye In Reply to the Great Oracle
and AutOcrat Of Fashion In America.
Huntington HawkeYe.l

Neither should suspenders be worn Try people
who respect Observation-Disclosures Bazaar
This brief mandate from that great oracle
and autocrat Of fashion In America Hnrper s
Bdsdr. we find In this excellent Journal OF
November. in q first page article on Paris
fashions, OF which the opening paragraph Is
devoted to the fashions for our own sterner
but not less useful sex.
We are very reluctant to oppose any man
date Of the Bnznr made within it's own pioper
Jurisdiction But we feel that it has touched
upon O point that will interest every man who
loves his country and his clothes, wien 1t as
sails the suspender. We combat the position
OF the Bnsar on this point, not from o love of
controversy, but because we feel 1t to be q
duty. Our highly cultured and eminently re-
fined contemporary may perplex us with the
m ysteries OF chenille fringe, repped silks,
Breton lace and Vatican polonaise, but when
it enters the domain Of the suspender man
kind energies from the obscurity of Ignorance
into the bright white light of intelligence and
experience, and defies the arm Of the tyrant.
Throw away our Suspenders2 Are we to
understand. then, that the men Of the fash
ionabls world, that men OF culture. refine
ment and education. the merchant. the artist
and the poet. are to cast away the fundamen-
tai article of their confederate apparel, the
one that holds the others in the bonds of
union, and substitute therefor the humble
strap Of the second hand Are the men who
carry this country in their brains, the men
who fill the capitol with the thunders Of their
eloquence, to break and mar the effect Of their
finest periods by pausing to "hitch' their
unstable wristbands, after the highly effect
I've manner Of the dramatic sailor? What
shall we, who have added the weight of our
voices and influence to aid the struggles of
that heroic band Of women who a few short
years ago entered upon glorious crusade to
compel all women who respected health and
beauty to suspend from the shoulders" shall
we desert them In the very moment OF voto-
ry2 Shall we. In servile obedience to the COM
mand OF fashion, now throw away the aux
iiiary article of raiment that was the bond OF
unity between the dress reformers and our
selves, and laugh those bur noble coadjutors
to scorn, while we buckle skate-strap
around our recreant waists2 Forbid It.
heaven. Or, still more potent In these mat
ters, forbid 1t. good Bdsdr.
Let US. then, unite with the good men who
have worn and still wear suspenders, and
protest against their abolition by the heart
less edict of fashion. We warn suspender-
makers and the manufacturers OF suspender-
buttons against this blow which the dealers
in skate straps have made Mt their business
We call upon all men who have to work with
both hands at a time to stand by the only ar
ticle of raiment that will permit them TO dc
this with any sort Of comfort and In any de-
gree OF security.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

prime toads nice toadsr' Who buys them7
Vegetable gardeners. Why2 For the reason
that toads devour the insects that otherwise
would devour the vegetables. Who devours
the toadsi Contrary to some ideas not the
French people But toads are being sold now,
not devoured. and 1t Is with the selling that
we are Interested. How do they vend them
Young man In blouse bears his arm and
and brings up two. three or four gymnastic
toads, wriggling and writhing. He points out
their merits and delivers them In box by the
dozen to the eager market gardener who
takes his choice and pays his price. The buy
Ing and selling is done expeditiously and
quietly. the only noise being toady- like, and
that is subdued by the vendors baton. The
license revenue to the government Is great,
er, arising from this other peculiar
' Address gse the to d selling 9i Ga s
chants: Permit me to ask you If you have
been long in the business p Merchant looks
at me and laconicaly replies: "Born In it,
Then | resume and say encouragingly: "You
know good deal about it?'' He looks at me
again and replies: "Allw am uneasy as to
his feelings, therefore change the attack by
asking: Does it pay weIl2' He deigns not
to think he Is as monosyliabic as toad. and
wonder If he has caught their habits, as
some people do certain pecularlties that
mark them In their trades, such as tailors,
you suffer much loss by death in packing the
toads all OF mass in q barrelY II do not Y
us 1t expensive to cultivate themY" cit isr'
('1 vow the fellow Is toad, mentally say to
myself) "How do you care for them and
propagate them2" rive don't care much, and
they propagate themselvesr Now I know
he is q toadl "Where2' Marshes and
rockeries y do you never feed them2"
Never How do they liver pretty
welr' Vile toad "Have you large sup
plyY "Too larger | now look upon him as
the concentrated assemblage of many toads,
and | leave him, as he sings and looks rs
simple rs Rafaele In blouse selling toads |!
Inner Paris, indeed thou art full OF paradoxes
and peculiarities seldom seen outsidel
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
THE TOAD MARKET OF PARIS.
A Large Trade In TOads Done In France
why the Reptiles are Wanted.

BY the Jardin des Plantes, IN the old and
quaint quarter of Marcel, writes a Paris cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun. you will
find every Wednesday morning df you are an
early riser, from spring to autumn. a very
curious marketplace. 1t is as simple as a
tobacco brake" and more enlivening than
your coffee market at the same hour at least.
Passing down Rue Geoffroy. st. Hlaire, at
this early hour u to o. m) your attention is
called to an open space Of ground, separated
by a boarding from the street, by noise like
unto that which greets the ears Of tired sena-
tors when the sun Of day is meeting the twi-
light hour, and all frogdom on the banks Of
the Washington canal Is chorusly joyous
and loud. We approach this market-place so
full OF simplicity and sound. Young men in
blue blouses, black silk caps dixie those our
tourists are wont to put ia their pockets in
AmeTica), pert faces, iaunty airs, big finger
rings. dandy boots, greasy hair (parted down
the middle), and prim moustaches, are the
vendors. In one hand they hold little stick,
and when the sounds alluded to grow heathen-
ish, whack goes the stick on the top OF q
barrel whence these diabolicaI noises emanate,
and silence reigns. The toads are momenta-
rily dumb. Barrels of toadsi Think OF 1t !
Barrels packed like barrels Of potatoes
Selling at forty cents; So to 81 20 dozen
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08
An Army Of women.

Paris just missed having an army Of female
warriors during the siege. Placards were
posted announcing that battalions, each OF
eight companies $50 strong, would be formed
OF women of all classes, to defend the barri-
cades in company with the secondary Ma
tional Guards, and "to render to the combat
ants, among whom they would be distributed
by companies, all such intimate and fraternal
services as would be compatible with moral
order and military discipline" and to take
charge OF the wounded They were to be
armed with light rifles, to receive / % francs q
day, and to be uniformed in black pantaloOns
with an orange stripe. cloth blouse with a
hood, KEPT with an orange band, and q
cartridge-box suspended from baldrick. In
order to uniform and arm them, all rich
women In Paris were requested to contribute
their jewels and plate in preference to having
these valuabes stolen by the Prussians.
Fifteen Thousand recruits had been enlisted
when the government summarily suppressed
the plan and Its inventor. one M. Felix Belly.
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CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Executive Department.
Whereas. W. 0. DENEGRE. of the city OF New
Orleans. has applied to me for the cancellation
OF a bond furnished and subscribed by T.. T.
Parker. as principal on the -- day of -.
1875. with William o. Denegre as security. In
the sum of fifty thousand dollars, approved on
the twenty first day of October, 1875. by G. g.
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor and Acting Gov
ernor of Louisiana. and conditioned for the
faithful performance and execution Of the
duties of the said L. T. Parker as Public Ad-
ministrator for the parish OF Orleans.
Now therefore. l. FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor OF the State OF louisiana do hereby
issue this my proclamation. calling upon all
persons therein Interested and concerned. to
show cause, In writing. at the Office of the Sec
rotary OF State. within ninety days from and
after the last publication hereof why said bond
and the mortgage resulting therefrom should
not be cancelled. erased and annuled.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State Of Louisiana. at the city OF New Orleans.
this thirtieth day Of November Ia the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eight.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO.
Assistant Secretary of State.
del 30ts
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

I'M. u. Ccnways London Letter to the Baltimore
TO


The English soldiers just now camping near
the frontier of the Ameer, about to overrun
his dominions. may this week have the OPP
porttlnity Of witnessing a remarkable festival
that occurs i'm those regions under the full
moon Of November. DIR. Leitner, who acted
as Interpreter for the British officers during
the Criuean war and afterwards explored
Northern India gave me an account OF this
festival, which consists in the people scatter
ing lighted torches In the direction of town
called Gilghit They thus celebrate legend
that cannibal king once ruled over that re-
gipn, who kept his kitchen supplied with the
children of his subjects. This king bore a
charmed life, and all attempts to destroy him
failed until heavenly beings took
pity on them, and one Of their number be-
came incarnate on earth for the purpose Of
delivering them. This incarnate deity was
assisted by the daughters of the tyrant, who
discovered the secret of his charmed life,
which was that he had not heart Of flesh.
The tyrant's heart was made Of snow. Con
sequently the incarnate armed the people
with torches. With no other weapons they
surrounded the castle and the Icy heart per-
shed amid that circle Of warmth. The inear-
nate and the fair maid who found out the Sc
cret OF the tyrants heart Is now ma
donna reigned together over the realm they
had made happy for long time. and their
story is now told In torches. What | have
seen Of British officers and soldiers does not
lead me to hope that they will pay much heed
to this Oriental torch gospel. Yet they might
we'll do SO.
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LETTY'S GLOBE.
h Lefty had scarce pass'd hor third glad

When Lefty had scarce pass'd hcr third glad
year,
And her young artless words began to Gow
One day we gave the child q eoloid sphere
OF the wide earth, that she might mark and
know
By tint and outline all it's sea and land.
She patted all the world: old mpires peed'd
Between her baby n gers: her soft hand
Was welcome at oil frontiers; how she leap'd
And laugh'd and pra'tled In her pride Of bliss
But when we turned her sweet unlearned eye
On our own Isle. she raised a joyous cry.
"Qh. yes ] see it-Letty's home is therer
And while she hid all England with kiss.
Bright over Europe fell her golden hair
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soliiouuy is indebly stamped on his mind,
and that in his exhausted state the reasoning
was carried on as logically as ever man rea-
soned at his desk. Doubt succeeded argu-
ment ard argument displaced doubt just as
logically as could be. He says he will never
forget with what anxiety he made the test Of
lifting bis leg with what agony he waited to
see whether or not 1t would move In response
ing 1t for fear that it might fail and his death
he thereby demonstrated
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

The people Of Merida, Yucatap. rose en-
masse against the State authorities on the
twelfth instant, in consequence Of an onerous
tax decreed by the Legislature, and serious
trouble would have ensued but for the medi-
alton Of the officer commanding the Federal
troOps
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

LISTS OF DELINQUENTs FOR STATE
TAXES WILL BE FILED WITH THE AUDI
TOR MONDAY. DECEMBER
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VISITING CARDS.

We have In stock the finest assortment o
VISITING CARDS In this city. which we fur
nish to our customers at the low rate OF
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Our office being all NEW bought with especial
reference TO the wants OF this city. we are en-
abled to turn out SUPERIOR WORK In most
expeditions manner.
Estimates furnished on all classes OF work
when required. ..
Gall and see samples and get our figures be.
ore ordering your WORK.
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PROGRAMME CARDS,

The very latest and most attractive styles.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-12-26
A Good Reason for Happiness.

On the 18th of September, 1876, a man of middle age and gentlemanly sppearance-his face beaming with pleasure-entered Dr. kennedy's office and inquired of the patients in waiting if the Doctor was in. Being an- swered in the affirmative. he took a chair to await his turn for an interview. In due time the Doctor reached the stranger and said:
 Well, my good friend, what can l do for you ?" Whereupon the stranger replied: My name is Washington Monroe. live in Cat skill, Green county N. r., and have come to Rondout for no other purpose than to see and thank you for what you have already done for me-by means of your medicine, the Favorite Remedy. As l see you are very busy I will state the facts of my case in as few words as possible. For many yearsI had suffered from a complaint which the physicians whom 1 consulted concerning it agreed in calling it Gravel l excessively employed some of the most noted doctors without obtaining any per manent relief, and for a long time my case was regarded as hopeless. All who knew the cir cumstances said l must die. Finally, my wife induced me to try bottle of your Favor ite Remedy, which she had somewhere heard of or seen advertised. Without the slightest faith in it, but solely to gratify her, bought bottle of druggists in our village. I used that and two or three bottles more and-to make long story short-I am now grateful, happy. and Gas far as know) as healthy mas as there is in the country.
 Since then have gone on circulating my story and recommending your medicine to. others of my acquaintance whom I knew to have suffered from Kidney and Liver con- plaints and although the assertion may be doubted by the ignorant and incredulous, I assure you, sir, and through you the public, that the Favorite Remedy has done it's work with similar completeness in every single instance. 1 thank you, Doctor, for your med icine, and rejoice in the good fortune which led yeu to discover and circulate it and it is my hope, and that of others know, that you may be spared to introduce the Favorite Rem edy into every part of the country. It is just what suffering mortals need. You are at lib- erty to make mention of my case in any way you may think best, and trust some other sick and discouraged mortal may hear of it and try the Favorite Remedy, as did.
 MT Monroe's case-although remarkable is only one of many similar ones which might be cited, were it necessary. To those who ordinarily call in question the genuineness of the mass of medical testimonials, it may be worth while to point out the fact that the city in which the Favorite Remedy is manufactur- ed. and can be easily contradicted if untrue in any particular. Remember the name: Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Price. Ono Dollar. 3S-4w.