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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

sage is given to the consideration of the
ravages of the yellow fever in the Southern
States and to the suggestion that Congress
shall pass law enabling the government
to institute at all threatened points a sys-
tenn OF quarantine for vessels from foreign
ports. An efficient quarantine against the
tropical countries from which the yellow
fever comes to this country would, in the
opinion OF all persons acquainted with the
disease, absolutely protect us, as the fever
they are convinced never originates within
the limits of the United States. Ii their
observations are accurate in this particular
and there Is no sound argument against their
theory-proper quarantine at New Orleans
and other gulf ports would render impossible,
In the measure Of its viruauce the repetition
OF such summers as the last in the Mississp-
pi valley, and equally render those disastrous
vsltations impossible elsewhere. Neither need
sucn quarantine be conducted on the ground
that nOn-intercUurse Is our only safety That.
it Is true, is the doctrine Of the yellow fever
committee, which reported its inquiries to the
National Health Association. But the expe-
rlence OF this port proves that communities
may be protected in their health without in
jury to commerce. All this is subject the
President has wisely brought to the notice Of
Congress- which. we hope may deal with it
rs wisely.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

-, The Ohio dog tax show some curious facts
L ne law requires owners OF dogs to return the
number and value of these animals. and
where the owner fails to do this the assessor
makes the return and fixes the value at 81 n
head The returns from 80 counties show
l22,684 dogs, valued at 50, 443,54G. On these
there IS levied tax of 81 each, and an ad val
orem tax in addition, the whole amounting To
$50, 75S. Nine and half million dollars worth
OF dogs in n single State suggests an item of
wealth hitherto made very light of. The re-
ceipts from the dog-tax are set apart to spe-
cial iund devoted exclusively to the indemni-
dogs; The number of sheep killed and in
Iured In 1876 was 1882, valued at st27, 394.
II the total dog-tax levied 1926, 1853 is col
lected, the dogs pay for all the mutton they
eat and slO9,34 over. There is dog tax In
tiers pay much attention to It.
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| = lGalignanps Messenger. November 1871
| The constantly extending ravages Of the
| phylloXera have induced the inhabitants of
| certain Wlne-growlng countries to consider
| from what fruit might be obtained q product
which. by appearance, taste and bouquet
would most resemble the Juice Of the grape
Experiments have been made and the fact
has been established that the iqrid extracted
from the orange would constitute a resource
on which to ialI back. / The first trials made
showed that the oranges, when they have at
tanned their full development, are unfit for
the purpose proposed, and they must
be selected, not when they have become
quite mature and supnrabound In the
sugary principle, but before they are
wholly ripe and still possess an
appreciative amount of ctric and malic acids
At present four different sorts of wines have
been obtained from that fruit. One called
imperial and a dry wine, are produced in Jan
uary with the fruit of the season. another.
the mandarin, Is furnished by the orange
gathered in April, These three sorts have a
color pleasing to the eye. are perfectly trans
lucid, have an agreeable SAVIOR, with slight
about ID per cent. AS to the fourth, a spark
ling wine prepared by special process, 1t
possesses little more than u per cent Of alec
mol. However, the experiments made hi herto
are still too insufficient and the methods OF
fabrication too rudimentary for the article to
be placed upon the market. Besides. another
very important question arises viz: IF every
success is obtained in the production. can
sufficient quantity of the fruit be procured to
replace the grape, and if So what will be the
relative cost OF wine from the vine and the
orange? Doubtless. attention once turned in
that direction. we shall be provided with some
sort OF liquor. probably Of excellent quality
but we vastly doubt whether the orange or
any other fruit can ever compete with the
grape.
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southern Returning Boards.
fPh ladeIphia Times

The returning board OF North Carolina has
dlsTegarded all returning board precedents
and declared the other man elected when its
man asked for a certificate, imply because
the other man had the most votes This yio-
lent innovation on the generally accepted and
hitherto uniformly performed duties Oh South
ern returning boards will startle the whole
country, and make even President HAYES
restless in his executive chair The patent
returning board of North Carolina, as in
vented by carpet-bag adventures and put in
practical operation generally in the South to
return Republicans to office, whether elected
or not, is now In the control Of the Democrats,
and 1t was expected that. as matter Oh
course, any sort of plausible or even BADLY
fictitious claim OF Democratic candi-
date for return and certificate of cleo
tors as against a Republican, would be
sustained according to the precedent Of the
Republican returning boards Of the Carojnas
Florida and Louisiana. In the First Congress
sional District Of North Carolina, Mr.. Yeates
present member, struck one Of the eccentric
political currents so common in the late cleo
lions, and Mr.. Martin, Republican. came ont
Of the contest with the most votes. Mr.
Yeates promptly appealed to the Democratic
returning board TO revise the returns and
declare him elected, but the board has unset
tied the whole political policy OF the South re-
garding elections, by deciding that Its duties
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY DECEMBER g. 1873.

company the captive Napoleon to Wilhelms
hohe. "Boyen Is an excellent man for this
sort Of thing Bismarck remarked che cal
| can be very rude (grObl In the hottest fash.
| ion"
Bismarck heartily despised the German pa
| trfotlc clamor for AIsace, based upon union oil
race ana Language. This was far too senti-
mental for the iron Chancellor. He wanted
Aisace Tor It's mi itary advantages, not be-
cause 1t had once been part of Fatherla1d.
Metz and Strasburg Is what we want-tHe
fortresses. As to Alsace, that's the idea of the
professors" One can easily imagine the CON
lemptuous emphasis which he laid upon the
last word.
STATESMAN AND BEER BRINKER.
With particular delight Busch enunerates
the immense quantities of beer and wine con
sumed 10y the Chancellor and his trusted ser
wants. From his univ ersty days at Gotten
gen bismarck was ever q cOpiOus drinker
tie enjoyed relating his astonishing feats in
drinking, accomplished as a corps birsche'
and regretted that the old practice of diplo-
mats 10 ntoxicate their Observation-Disclosures
previous to important negotiations had gone
out Of Use. II the custom still existed Bis
marck would no doubt rarely find bis match.
Ito Is never particular in the choice Of his bey
eIages; Rh"In wine, claret and Burgundy
vary with champagne brandy, curacao and
other fine liqueurs. Beer. held responsible by
the Chancellor for a certain lassitude in
the German people was somewhat scarce
at Bismarck's headquarters. On the whole
he preferred porter mixed with champagne to
German beer. No small part of BuschS re-
miniscences is filed with descriptions Of the
eating and drinking at Bismarck's table To
judge from the menu Of the twenty-third Of
December, preserved by Busch, the Chancel-
Tor had no reason 10 complain OF the poorness
OF his fare, for on that day onion soup, with |
port wine, wild boar, with German beer |
irish stew, with RheDish wine; turkey snd
sweet chestnuts, with champagne ut discretion
We're served. The dessert consisted of pud- |
ding and exquisite" apples and pears
One feature Of
THE RUSSIAN SERVICE
was illustrated by the prince i'm the following
pretty little anecdote
zone day | was walking with the Emperor |
OF Russia In the summer garden Of ST. Peters |
burg. when, coming upon sentinel i'm the |
centre of lawn, took the liberty of inuuir-
ng why the man was placed there The EN-
peror did not know. The sentinel did not
Know except that he had been ordered there
The adjutant was then dispatched to ASK the
pfficer OF the watch, whose reply Tailed with
he santinePs- Ordered Curiosity awakened.
military records were searched, without Weld
ng any satisfactory solution. At last an old
serving man was routed out. who remem-
,ered hearing his father relate that the En-
,rers Catherine ii, one hundred years ago,
lad found a snow-drop on that particular
pot, and had given orders to protect it from
icing plucked No other device could he
bought of than guarding it by a sentinel
ne order once issued was left In force for n
entury.
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Gov. Curtin to Contest.
philadelphia Tin es

:, Ever since the election ex-Gov. Curtin,
Democratic candidate tor Congress in the
Clearfeld district, has been dangerously I'M.
Until last Wednesday he did not even know
that there had been an election. Now that be
IS better he is possession OF such facts which
he considers make it his duty to himself and
his party to contest the election OF YoclIrn.
Greenbacker, who was reported as his sue.
cessful opponent 1t Is claimed that frauds
enough have been discovered in a single
county TO give Curtin majority OF over 200.
Of the returns from other counties. The
Democrats confidently expected Curtins cleo
ton by about 5000. This would not have been
large. They allege that the district was de-
bauched by the Camerons.
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New York World.

The sad news comes from Paris of the death
OF W. Benton, the king of American report
ers, who for seven or eight years past-so Nj
A. T.. ne ,5, says in Le Figaro been
great American dailies. The lamented w.
| Benton scattered abroad the dollars Of his
| journal with princely munificence, was on in
innate terms with all the political and mill
tary celebrities OF Europe, spoke eight Ian
guages with perfect tiuency. and assisted at
Ill the wars of the Old World as n most CON
scientious spectator. He had gained admission
To- Prince Gortschakoffs presence as n
tailor, TO Bsmarck's ms a dog merchant, to the
congress of Berlin as n photographer: he
had gone to royal hanquets disguised as a
waiter and to royal Mlrials as a coffin bearer:
IN 1867 he made the acquaintance Of Mile
schneider in the role of n Brazilian diamond
miner, while during the Franco Prussian war
he figured as Turco lblacker than life).
Iouave Or Q uhlan, according AS the exigen-
ctes OF tho situation demanded. This accom-
pilshed journalist was about three weeks ago
IN great German city, where the sensation
OF the time was troupe Of trained BEARS
There were six OF them, and they went
through their drills and other performances
with such startling regularity that it was
generally suspected that they were not bears.
put men dtsguisef in bear-skins W Benton
thought as much, and offered to wager with
the manager that he would enter the den.
but the manager declined to sanction his
enterprise. W, Benton thereupon invited
a. me journalists IN the city to din
ner, assured them that tho bears were
frauds and invited them to be present at the
afternoon performance next day, when he in
tended to unmask the humbug Having
hrlbed an employee of the menagerie, Benton.
disguised as q bear, entered the cage. Ellis
I'VE companions seemed furiously excited.
buthe attributed this to their desire to fend |
OF suspicion, The public applauded most
enthusiastically. 1t was then that the unhap-
Ply being DESTROYS OF carrying out his plan,
turned toward the press box, removed his |
bear s head and bowed politely. A tremend- |
Gus roar Of laughter ensued, followed by an
mmense shrek Of terror. The bears, on see
ing TINS human face, precipitated themselves
upon the unfortunate man. Before the tanner
could take steps to save him, the reporter.
,rIghtfully mutilated, had breathed his last
! hus persisted the poor w. Benton, whose ed
tor-in-chief seeks vainly man fit to replace
lin" -
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are purely ministerial and that 1t must obey
the law, the courts and the expressed will OK
OF the people. Mr.. Martin has been awarded
his certificate OF election, and will take his
seat at the organization of the House, To
which tribunal Mr.. Yeates will appeal by con-
test A dispatch from Raleigh states that the
action q the beard zig praised by All parties
ample OF the North Carolina returning board
is good one for Florida to initiate in the
case case Of Bsbee, Republican, and thus deepen
me shame that must ever cling to the Re-
turning Board frauds in South Carolina.
fIOflda and Louisiana in 1876.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

GOOD THINGS FOR CHRrsTMAs.-M essrs. Miller
d D1elmann. candy manufacturers and impor-
tors Of fine wines and liquors. advertise 10 an
other column Of this paper. They have a very
large selection o. purt- confsctioneries. manu-
featured especially for the holiday com prisine
sugar toys cream and cordial bonbons, crystal
lied fruits. fancy candies. sugar almonds.
chocolate cream drops, marsh malloW drops
lozenge, kisses, fancy machine candy, ETC., ali
Of which they sell at the very lowest prices.
celebrated fire works OF A. p Diehl 4 Co., and
can offer great Inducements to jobbeis. Their
and they are prepared to supply the Demand
ior this pure and delicious wine at greatly re-
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The National Banks.

IN. 7. WOTId.T
That there Is in the West a rising tide Of dis
satisfaction or passion about the national
banks is obvious enough, and there are sounds
OF the surge in other parts OF the country. Thu.
unwise way In which our citv banks ni,hIjcIv
proclaimed the other day what rules they
would In future adopt concerning silver doE
lars with private deposltors (which is a pri-
vate and not a public affair, has greatly In
Hamed this Indefinite hostility to them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-08

= ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nine Olympic, No. ia
Canal street. has Just received very fne selee-
nIion OF the latest Partisan fashions. Nine.
CClvmps mas added to ner corps q dressmaker
from Nine. L'ferriere's celebrated establish
ment IN Paris. and is now prepared 10 do all
iOnable atYles
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SLEEP.
fScribner,I

In tangled, scented hollow.
On a bed of crimson roses,
Stillv now the wind reposes;
Hardly can the breezes borrow
Breath TO stir the night swnpt river.
Motionless the water-sedgeE,
And within the dusky hedges
Sounds no leafs impatient shiver.
Sleep has come. that rare rest-giver.
Light and song have TOWN away
With the sun aud twilight swallow;
Scarcely will the unknown morrow
Bring again 50 sweet 4 day.
Song was born Of 10y end thought,
Light of love and her caress,
Nothing's left me but "A tresS;
Death and sleep the rest have wrought
Death and sleep, who come unsougnt.
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20 Ameer, the White Gar will pat thy head
All the native journals seem to have Identified
themselves thoroughly with the English
cause and to express enmity towards the
Russians and Afghans. The Outlh Ahhbnr
says tho war will be struggle between the
lion and the hare the Aftabi Ptmjnb advo-
Gates the immediate annexation by England
81 the frontier territory, and preparation for
war with Russia; and though the Ameer is
styled the Plato of Islam and addressed a
famous Theological work to the worlds
lamented friend, the Akhoond Of Swat. Pope
OF the Hillmen) the Lduh-i-Mahfas Of Mora
dabad, calls him a "Kafir," the most oppro-
brlous term that can be applied to Mussui-
man.
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II'tFI W7II ~, u TNDUTh,I
The Rev. Gilbert Williams, the worthy pas
tor OF the Elko coIOred Baptist church. has
been adjudged a hayward brother by his ioval
lock, because he voted the Democratic ticket
Mt the late election. In losing his flock he
gains many friends, and they propose to show
their regard for him by aiding him to pur-
chase home, devotng to that purpose the
money that they had promised to give to-
wards the erection OF q new colored church at
that placed
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RED STAR SHOE SToRE-The cbeanest and
bes, place e buy shoes and slippers is at the
he'd Star Shoe Store. corner OF Cnstomhonse
latest styles In ladies' slippers and boots are
offered at very low prices. Send to Arthur Du~
stock : 49, vi hio snomVhoo
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1t Is the fashion in Boston to say nothing
about missing females. When one dsapppars
1t is taken for granted that she has gone off
with another woman's husband. The body Of
strange lady was found the other day float
ing in the bay, and the discovery led to i he
TACT, till then unknown to the police that
thirty women in that city were missing
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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- . -

Mayor DeForest, of Bridgeport, Conn. is
not popular with the city council, and when
they proposed to strike out the words His
Honor preceding his name in resolution.
This maddened him and he left the room
telling his. opponents that they could run
their own circus"
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The Callfornians are raving mad over the
recent naturalization Of a Chinarnan in New
York. Judge Larremore, who performed
that Job, says he did 1t to produce a test case.
There Is bill before the House Of Representa-
tives prohibiting Monaghan naturalization.
and its consideration will bring out the law in
the case. " -
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The Music Of the Present.
fCanton Repository.I

Last week Baby Nine" "Sweet By and
nightly at three different theatres in CincinS
natl III the passenger rates hadn't suddenly
gone up the city would have been depopn-
lated.
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London Court Journal. what will be
Thought of'the United States shipping plum
pudding to England, potatoes to Ireland, oat-
meal 70 Scotland, toys to Nuremberg and
lager beer to Germany2 Yet such are the
facts, and they are no more astonishing than
the now thrice told tale of the regular and
profitable sale OF American cotton goods In
Manchester and American cutlery and hard
ware In Birmingham"
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WAS Wash burn photograph gallery. No. 100
studios ia the South. Mr.. Waahburn fas forsa
great many years stood pre- eminentIy high in
ms profession. attaining O. reputation and a
non. and he Is now not only capabl- If choosing
me pest art1sss. but his means enable him to
procure the finest workmen In this country or
10 Europe. Mr.; Washburn has Engaged the
services OF celebrated poser, Mr.. g. II Tom
dor1f. whose specimen pictures we have had the
Pleasure OIL inspecting. and they are truly beau
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inviting; his boys are polite and accom- modal
Ing; You can't leave without patronizing him
Magazine Market Is the place
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Lannes will tell you his terms but don't all
come st once He sells on timA-ona-third cas- h
the balance In one, two and three minutes Cali
ana see him at stalls 81 and 80 Magazine Market.
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CITY TAXES AND LICENSES FOR 1873
CAN BE PAID WITHOUT COSTS UNTIL,
THE FIFTEENTH INSTANT. NO FURTHER
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
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The most delicious steaks, porterhouse. ton
detIoln. srloiD. mutton chops. pork chops
veal Outlets. roasts. tripe aud saueages are 10
stalls 81 and 49, ~ 49,
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HOLIDAY GooDs.-Geo T. schlIfng's milf.
In"ry emporium. hair work and fancy goods
Canal street at the present time. The sbelv D
and show cases are filled to repletion with ali
the i novelties In jewelry, FANS. combs. brushes
ments and portmonnaie5, besides many bea11f.
III Il articles In shell, ivory pearl and Jet goods
we refer our readers to his card in another
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CITY TAXES AND LICENSES FOR 1878
CAN BE PAID WITHOUT COSTS UNTIL
THE FIFTEENTH INSTANT NO FURTHER
STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.
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FOUR PERI CENT PENALTY ON STATE
TAXES UNPAID JANUARY 4.

The King is coming and as an appropriate
drdltt courier Of his Majesty. the New Orleans
edition Of the Royal Herald will be resumed at
nm early day The Royal Herald ls a suriRhtly
paper. Notwithstanding 1t claims to be over 1000
years old. Communications intended for it's
columns may be addressed: Royal Herald, 10
and 20 BeraDgeria Place. s.. Jean DAcre Syria
or to J. Curtis Waldo 46 Camp street, New Or
leans.
CHRISTMAS GRoCERIEs.-For everything In
the grocery line go to John LAWYERS popular
grocery. corner Magazine and st. Mary streets
Mr.. Lawler keeps a full assortment Of the
freshest and incest articles in his line and at
very reasonable prices. Don't forget that raj
sins, mince meat, citrons. Gait House sau-
sages, preserves. almonds cordials and deli
cions Goshen butter can be had at his store and
delivered free of charge to any part Of the city.
WINTER CLoTHING.-The we'll known clothing
eslaplishment over which Capt. III. b. Stevens
preslde5 10 one Of the largest and best con-
Quoted Quoted houses in the city. 1t Is well estab-
llhs nu iact that 1t does not require one well
sklleq In shopping to buy clothing from Ste.
vehs Tor child will fare as we'll as grown
person. me prices are all marked In plain
hsures ana down to the lowest notch. They
nave Just received large stock OF fresh new
goods IN men 8, boys aud obiIdren's clothing
just think OF Ill Childrens suits marked down
70 81 Ihe polite and courteous proprietor Ia
determined to sell his stock Of clothing and in
view OF this fact Is Offering every inducement
to purchasers.
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National Quarantine.

IN. 7. HeraldI
An important part of the Presidents mes
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Chew Jackson's best sy set navy tobacco. In