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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
WEST FELIOIANA,

The citizens Of West Feicana are Justly
irate over the fact that they have been twice
misrepresented In the DEMOCRAT, and the
Sentinel literally threatens to swallow us
whole. Some time ago one of the reporters
OF the DEMOCRAT was shown letter by q
fellow named Dula (who some time ago left
West Feliciana for the good of the PARISH, In
which 1t was stated that Lymus Early (col-
ored) had been shot and killed by unknown
parties. The reporter embodied the story IN
local paragraph which appeared in our city
columns. This paragraph never met the eye
Of the editor until his attention was called to
1t yesterday by a private letter from Bayou
| Sara and the article of the Sentinel printed
elsewhere.
We have had diligent search made for
Dula, that we might learn the name of his
correspondent, but In vain, and the reporter.
though he saw the letter at the time he wrote
the paragraph, has forgotten the name of the
writer OF the letter. We do not think, how
ever, that our friend Of the Sentinel should
Dc SO excited over the matter, as the true
account Of the manner in which Early came
to his death, published in his own paper, was
prominently printed In the DEMOCRAT subse-
Au0h1y w tuS puDuCdLlOU Oh Ln9 OBNOXIOUS
paragraph.
Our West Felicana friends have a better
complaint against us for the other mistake.
Some time since five negro incendiaries and
murderers were lynched in the parish of
Pointe Coupee; an account Of the tragedy |
was sent to the DEMOCRAT; the dispatch or
communication was referred to the telegram |
editor, who, unacquainted with the locali- |
ties got them mixed and located the lynch |
ing In West Felicana. AS soon as we de-
tected the error we did all that was possible
to correctit byprinting an editorial paragraph
explaining the mistake. The Associated Press
agent detected the error at once and in trans
hitting the news throughout the country
properly located New Texas Landing, where
the lynchtng occurred, In Pointe Coupee.
We presume 1t Is almost needless for us to
say that we very greatly regret the wrong
the DEMOCRAT has unintentionally done the
people Of West Feliciana. We have done all
N our power to remedy it and set them right
before the country. So many falsehoods have
been told about them, calculated to create the
Impression that they are lawless and red
handed community, that we are not aston
shed that they are incensed at two such
'lartng errors, calculated to fix on them the
responsibility Of these two bloody affairs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Inc statistics lately collected by physician
OF Nashville, showing the comparative NOR
tality of the white and colored races in the
leading Southern cities is overwhelming evil
oence OF the fact that the ordinary negro is
not lifted for city life and is dying out more
rapidly than he is coming into the world.
Charleston is the only large Southern city
with an absolute negro majority, and Charles
ton makes the worst showing for the negro of
any city in the world, except Washington. the
negro death rate being as high as forty-two
per 1000. In Washington, under the very
shadow of the Capitol, the negro death is no
less than 476 per Observation-Disclosures
to a reduction Of human life from
forty-two to twenty-one years; the
white death rate of Washington, on the
other hand, is very slight only 10, consider.
ably less than one-half the negro death rate.
Memphis is third on the list, and New Or
leans fourth, the negro death rate of our CITY
being 1859 to white death rate of 2545.
Next In order come Nashville, Baltimore,
Chattanooga Richmond and Mobile. In the
smaller towns the negro death rate Is not
high, there being In Selma, Ala, but an insig-
niticant difference between that of the
whites and blacks. The summing I'D in
eleven Southern cities Is death rate of 1927
for the white population and of 1919 for col
ored people, or over rs per cent greater. In
most OF these cities the statistics of births are
not well preserved, although enough is
known on this subject to show that the birth
rate is far higher among the whites than it Is
among the negroes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Mr. John F. Mines has written letter to
the New York World, in which he shows very
concIusively that Conkling was the very first
man in the country to agitate the investiga-
ton Of the Louisiana and Florida frauds.
We don't know that Conkling has ever denied
this proposition, but Mr.. Mines and the
World both appear to lay great stress on
proving that the investigation was stirred up
and eventually brought about by Conkling
and on the information he furnished to the
Democrats, so We assume that it Is matter
OF the utmost Importance that Conkling
should be saddled with it. However this may
be Mr.. Mines evidence is very conclusive.
He begins with the following statement:
On the twenty-fifth of October, 1877, news
paper entitled the Daily RepNbtscun was
bounded in this city of Utica, Senator Conk-
lings home for the avowed purpose of ad-
Vancin9 the political fortunes OF the senior
senator from New York One OF its circulars,
as sent out to the public, began with this
pregnant line: "fhs paper Is published In
ne interest of Senator Conkling" Its editor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The following special, which appeared in
ale DEMOCRAT Sunday morning, indicates the
means by which Messrs. Howard and Morris
nationallzed the Louisiana Lottery and
preyenteda decision against them and In favor
OF the law in the Attorney Generals and the
Postmaster Generals Departments:
have been informed that the money adj
yanced by Fahnestock X Baker, OF the First
National Bank Of New York, to pay the ex-
penseS of the Louisiana commission last
spring, and which Congress subsequently re-
fused TO repay, has been paid or guaranteed
BY Howard, Morris or the Lottery Company.
4 give this report as it came to me- but am
Not prepared to vouch for its correctness as
yet. The story goes that the arrangement
was consummated while Howard was work
ing his schemes here last winter, and that it
formed the secret OF his peculiar grip on
Hayes and the Cabinet.
The fact that Mr. Howard was last winter
received at the White House with distinguish
I'd honors, and treated with such marks of
consideration that the fame Of the meeting
filed the Geographic columns of the news
papers and excited widespread comment, is
doubtless still fresh in the minds Of our read
srs Neither can 1t be forgotten that Mr.
Howard was reported to be able to name the
collector of this port, and that he was regard
cd by the administration as the proper per-
son to entrust with the organization of the
administration party in Louisiana in the APP
preaching canvass.
It is also well known here with what prince
~ liherality the Lottery King "shells out"
his money to substitute newspapers; enlist the
influence of officials; conciliate politicians
purchase indulgences from the churches, and
otherwise fortify his gambling monopoly.
Add all this together and consider the ne
eessity the Secretary of the Treasury was
under to cover up that five Thousand dollars
TO pay the expenses of the Hayes commission,
and it looks very much as though our CORE
spondent had discovered the source from
which the five thousand was obtained.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

nal In recent issue 1t shrieks in the fol-
lowing ferocious manner:
The New Orleans DEMOCRAT assumes to
represent the whole South on all questions,
but it does not 1t is to the South what the
Chicago Inter Ocean is to the North-an ex-
ponent Of Its own ultra views, which too often
take the place Of reason and common sense.
We are certain that there Is not a majority of
the Southern people who favor reduction Of
abe army.
We fear the head of the Herald is little
contracted. The five Texas Congressman
who voted against the army bill, we assure
our contemporary, do not constitute major
dty of the Southern people, nor even major
ity Of the Southern members Of Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

New York Legislature bill was offered
making the State responsible for s27,OoOO0o
Of this local Indebtedness because these towns
refused to pay their just debts. Bennington,
Vermont, Is just now engaged in most I'M
scrupulous attempt to swindle it's creditors,
which, were 1t attempted in any Western
town, would raise perfect howl of anguish
from the Eastern press. In the matter of
financial honesty New York and New Eng
land have got little to boast of.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The returns for the Richmond Moffett reg
listers for May show, as was to be expected,
still more falling off in the revenue. There
has been constant monthly decrease in the
revenue derived from the register since Octo-
Der, the decrease being 50 per cent for alco-
holic and 40 per cent for malt drinks The
returns for May are the smallest yet taken in
by the register. The revenues for the nine
past months Is $31,57G 81. If the coming
three months show the same returns as
May, the receipts for the year will be s49,-
D425O, as against $137, 900 raised by the old tax.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Max Strakosch was married last October In
California to a Miss Nelson, but before his
marriage he had been giving music lessons to
Miss Clementina Smedley, of Chicago. The
result is suit for $4,000 damages, for breach
Of promise Of marriage instituted by Miss
Smedley in New. York court. The fair COM
plainant alleges all sorts Of naughty things
suade her that she could never be very great
singer, without first becoming very bad
woman
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The New York journal of Commerce warns
the East not to talk so much of Western re-
pudiation, as that disease is prevailing to an
alarming extent in New York and New Eng
land. Quite number of towns in Central
and Western New York and upper New Eng
land have refused to pay interest on their
railroad bonds, and threaten to repudiate
them altogether. At the last session of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

Any person knowing OF the whereabouts of
the children Of Gen. Earl Van Dorm will do an
act Of kindness by communicating with Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, at CORTLAND, Lawrence
sounty, Ala. 1t may be the means Of greatly
benefting the children. Southern papers are
requested to copy this notice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18

The hell-hound Of the DEMOCRAT seems to
be mad about something o. Times.
You are mistaken. The "hell-hound Of the
DEMOCRAT" has only been amusing himself
pursuing the young jackass of the Times
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
DIED.

GRACE--In the town of Plaquemine, Iberville
parish, on Thursday, June 49, 1878. Mary Crenan
widow or Edmund Grace. aged sixty eight
land. AAo
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
Music Taken Out of a Song.

The latest sentimental ballad is emit
tied, "Give Me the Home of My Child
hood" Bless your soul, we'd do it in a
minute, but-why, haven't you heard
Old Tadgers closed out three mortgages
on it in 1867 and IS, and the next year
it was sold for taxi 5, it was seized for
debt in the year following; then your
oldest brother claimed that it belonged
to his wife and brought suit in her name
to recover, and before that was through
they found an old flaw in the title, and
in trying to straighten that out it trans
pired that your grandfather had no Gov
eminent patent on it at all, but had
stolen it bodily from the Indians; and
now two half-breeds have brought suit
to recover the property as the heirs.
The house was burned down about two
years ago, and the neighbors have used
the fences for kindling wood; your
wlfe's cousin is trying to get hold of the
lot, and your half-brother jumped the
property one night, put up little shanty
on the alley corner, and is now in pos
session. There doesn't seem to be much
show for you, but you might file your
papers, buy a lawyer and sail in.-Bar-
l71gtOn Hd1Uk-EYe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
The Term Porte.

The term Porte" which is used to
denote the administrative government
of the Ottoman empire, and includes the
Sultan, the Grand Vizier and the great
Council of State, had it's origin in this
way: In the famous Institutes estab-
lished by the famous warrior, Moham-
med H., the Turkish body polite was
described by the metaphor Of stately
tent, whose domes rested upon four pill
lars. The Viziers formed the first pill
lar, the Judges the second, the Treasrl-
rers the third, and the Secretaries the
fourth. The chief seat of government
was figuratively named the Lofty Gate
Of the Royal Tent, in allusion to the
practice Of earlier times, when the Otto
man rulers sat at the tent door to adj
minister justice The italian translation
OF this name was La Porte Sublima
This phrase was modified in English to
the Sublime Porte, and finally the ad-
jective has been dropped, leaving it
simply the Porte. 49,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

Intelligence received in Washington
from military officers on the Rio Grande repre-
sents affairs on the border as more peaceable.
The assertion is made that there is larger
number of incursions into Mexico by the In
dams than by Mexicans into Texas
The letter of Secretary Evarts to
Minister Welsh on the Newfoundland fishery
squabble has been given to the public, and
from it's tone it looks as if the administration
had about decided not to pay the money appro-
priated at the last session of Congress to pay
the Halifax award when it falls due, namely,
the sd of November The letter is dated Sept.
2S, and is in reply to dispatch
from Lord Salisbury, inclosing a re-
port of one Capt Sullivan on the
Fortune bay outrage It will be remembered
that in January last the inhabitants of New
foundland village seized and destroyed the nets
of some American fishermen, putting an end to
their business for the season and doing them
great pecuniary damage. Secretary Evarts fe-
monstrated, and Capt. Sullivan, sent by the
British Government to investigate the matter
reported that the Americans we're fishing on
Sunday in violation of local statute, and that
consequently they have no ground for
complaint in the destruction of their
property. Mr.. Evarts now replies that
the views of Lord Salisbury, who indorses
Sullivans report are wholly inadmissible. Set
ting aside the question whether statute could
give justification to an act of mob violence, the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
Bismarck's Peril.

Prince Bismarck has been followed
by shoals of threatening letters to Var
Yin, Kissingen, Gastein, and the Will
helm Strasse. Whithersoever his steps
have been bent, in quest of health, these
productions have logged him with regu-
larity. Nor are the Chancellor's nerves
what they formerly were. Since Kull-
mann attempted his life at Kissingen his
old scorn of risk and his Indifference to
menace have diminished. When in Ber-
lin he confines himself almost absolutely
to his house and garden, which are care
fully watched, at all times, by policemen
in plain clothes; if compelled by his
official duties to visit the palace he
drives thither and back in a close car
riage, with the windows up, sitting well
back, SO as to be invisible to passers by.
Varzin is as carefully guarded and as
difficult to penetrate as Mecca itself ;
and at Lauenburg his park has just been
surrounded with high wall, shutting it
completely in from the public ken.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
A Spirited Wedding Scene.

A wedding at Constantine, Algeria,
recently, was enlivened by the following
incident: GA man named Petral was
recently married to young woman OF
Alsatian origin. Just when the mar
riage party were sitting down at table,
the bride left the room for a moment,
and, meeting one of the guests, shook
hands with him. Petral, seeing this,
and actuated by an inexplicable feeling
of jealousy, rushed upon the guest, and
struck him heavy blow with a stick on
the head. The young woman, terribly
frightened, sought refuge in an adjoin-
ing room, whittier she was followed by
her husband in state of fury, who
there stabbed her with a knife in the
breast no less than six times, and then
awaiting himself of the general terror of
all the persons who had witnessed the
horrible scene, ran down into the
stables below and blew out his brains
with pistol"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
paDa Made TT.

Out of the mouth of babes" some
times come words that bring to naught
the best-laid plans of wisdom which
otherwise might remain undetected for
an indefinite period. In Washington,
some time ago, little girl stopped at a
confectioners to buy 5 cents worth Of
candy. The clerk looked at the. nickel
and said, Sissy, I'm afraid this money
is not good" cob, but it is good,''
quickly replied the innocent; because
papa made it himself. Papa makes lots
like that" With this hint to work on,
the detectives had an easy task in I'M
earthing that unlicensed nickel manu-
factory -2t IFS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07

record of the year, abundant reason for our grau-
tude and thanksgiving. Exuberant harvests produc-
tive mines and ample crops of the staples of trade
and manufactures have enriched the country. the
resources thus furnished to our reviving industry
and expanding commerce are fastening the day
wien discords and distresses through the length and
breadth Of the land will under the continued favor
Of Providence, have given way to confidence and
energy and assured prosperity. Peace with all ma
tons has remained unbroken, domestic tran
guilty has prevailed, and the institutions
of liberty and justice which the wisdom
and virtue of our fathers established remain
the glory and defense of their children
The general prevalence of the blessings of health
throughout our wide land has made more con-
spicuous the sufferings and sorrows which the
dark shadow of pestilence has cast upon portion
of our people. This heavy affection, eyen the Divine
by the universal sympathy and succor which have
flowed to their relief, and the whole nation
may rejoice in the unity of spirit in our
PEOPLE by which they cheerfully share others
burdens Now, therefore, I, Rutherford 3.
Hayes, President of the United States, do appoint
Thursday, the 2Sth day of November next, as day
Of national thanksgiving and prayer; and earnest
1y recommend that, withdrawing themselves from
secular cares and labors the people of the United
States do meet together on that day in their respect
i've places of worship. there to give thanks and
praise to Almighty God for His mercies, and to de-
voutly beseech their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington on this Both day
of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the hundred an6
third. :-tt.. e9ti. " r. B. HAYES. Il
By the President;
VIM. M. EvARTs, Secretary of State. -sfe4E
Superintendent Vail, of the Railway
Mail Service, has resigned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
Preserves, Pickles and Biscuits


[ have just finished my grape preserves. al
will give you my recipe, which I think ye
nice. 1t may be too late for this year, but
will do for next: Squeeze the skin from IL
pulp, and put in separate dishes; then set IL
pulp on the stove to scald: when cool, pa.
through collander, put all together, add ju
as much sugar as fruit, and boil half an hou
am now going to put up my sweet app
pickles, which do in this way: Seven pounG
OF fruit three pounds of sugar, one quart vin
gar, one ounce cloves, one ounce cinnamon, OF
ounce allspice. Boil till the fruit is done: yo
can tell by trying with fork. Green tonatot
are NICE done III the same way, only you mui
par-boil the tomatoes first.
For nice biscuits, take one coffee-cupful {
sour milk, one-half teaspoonful saleratIis dis
solved III the milk, piece of butter the size {
half an egg, or just little of the cold dripping
OF boiled beef. | use the White Rose" fiou
and never have poor luck with it. thin
nearly all of the bad luck young housekeepeI
have In baking is to be lain at the door of Il
flour. Our husbands do not know this. and
would take century to teach them, but kao
1t from experience If you happen to get a goc
sack OF flour. just remember what the name i
and get no other as long as you have goc
bread know you will have good bread if VIC
make 1t as do. I use,the National Yeast cake
For two quarts of warm water, take one yea
cake and one teaspoonful of salt, stir in flour :
make thin batter, set to rise over night
the morning, when light, knead into q loa
knead down once, and the next time put in Il
tins, let rise, and bake half an hour
u.p,yoNr1p
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07

1t will be seen that the aggregate as well as the
percapita amount of paper circulation is larger in
this country than in any of the other countries
named and largely in excess of any except that of
France. In that country however, the circulation
has been reduced to the amount above stated since
November, 1878, from $500 100000, reduction of
$14 ,0930o0, while in the period the metallic
reserve of the bank has increased from $146 900
to $435 100000. Very respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary.
It begins to look as though diph-
liberia was the enemy most to be dreaded dur
ing the coming winter. The disease has
broken out in various portions of the country,
and is extremely fatal. Along the line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near Parkersburg,
it is raging worse than ever known.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-11-07
Col. TngersOll on Family-Goyernment.

Col. Robert IngersoI was asked a few
days ago to give his ideas on family
government, and replied: Il haven't
any. [ don't believe in family-govern-
ment. [ don't correct my children at
all. warn them of the consequences
of evil habits, but I tell them they
could never do anything bad enough to
cause me to hate or disown them. I
keep a pocketbook in drawer, and they
go and help themselves to money when
ever they want it. They eat when they
want to and what they want to. They
may sleep all day if they choose, and
sit UP all night, if they desire. I don't
attempt to coerce them in any way. [
never punish, never scold. They buy
their own clothes and are masters of
themselves. [ teach them that every
thing we have we own in common; it is
just as much theirs as mine. Here's
sample of the way [ handle my chill
dren: One of them got valuable
illustrated book one day, and marked it
and tore it. [ came in and asked the
little girl who did it. She said, [ did
it. [ took her up and kissed and
Rugged her and gave her lots of good
advice. She has never troubled me
since. If my children lie, [ tell them,
Bless my soul, I've lied myself thou
sand times, but I never made anything
by it. I tell them lying don't pay.
Don't claim before your children to be
any better than you are. Be honest
with your children if you want them to
be honest with you