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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
Volcanoes In the Moon.

1t has long been mooted point
whether active volcanoes still exist in
the moon. In 1887 Sir William Her
schel announced that he had observed
three volcanoes in actual operation in
different parts of the moon, the diane
ter of the principle crater being about
three miles. Other observers have
described similar phenomena, but the
prevailing opinion among astronomers
at the present time is against the ex-
istence of active lunar volcanoes. In
May, of last year, however, DR.. H. j.
Klein, of KOlu, while examining the
moon, noticed great black crater on
the Mare Vaporum, and a little to the
northwest of the well-known crater Hy-
ginus. He describes it as being nearly
as large as Hyginus, or about three
miles in diameter, as being deep and
full of shadow, and as forming a con-
spicuous object on the dark gray Mare
Vaporum. Having frequently observed
this region during the last twelve years,
DR.. Klein felt certain that no such
crater existed there at the time of his
previous examination. He commune
Gated his observations to DIR. Schmidt.
of Athens, the veteran selenographer,
~,o assured him that this crater was
absent from all of his numerous draw
lngs of this part of the lunar surface;
neither is it shown by Schrorer, Lohr-
mann nor Nader. Last April DR.. Klein
made his discoveries known generally,
and they seemed to have been con-
frmed by other observers. The Marc
Vaporum, in which the new crater is
situated, lies close to the surface of
the visible center of the moon, so
that objects in this region are very
slightly affected by the lunar librations.
1t is also part of the moon which has
been most carefully studied by eminent
photographers. Had this new crater of
DIR. Klein appeared in less well-known
region much doubt would have been
felt as to whether it had previously ex-
listed or not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
A Plea for Noise.

90 JOHNNY" cried a nervous moth
er, "do have some pity on my poor
head! Can't you play without shouting
soP" Poor Johnny drew up the tape
reins with which he was driving two
chairs tandem, and called out in loud,
hoarse whisper: "Get up-whoar" But
at length, finding little pleasure in this
suppressed amusement, he threw down
his reins, and laying his hands on his
breast, said, with a long breath: 80
mother, it, full of noise in here and it
hurts me SO to keep it in! Don't all lit
tie boys make noise when they play?"
Eyes, Johnny, l believe they all do"
replied the lady. go, then, mother
dear" cried Johnny, in winning
tone, "please let me be little boy"
We will join poor Johnny in his petit
ton. Please, mother, let your sons be
little boys while they may. Let them
have free and happy childhood, that
when your heads are low in the grave
they may point back to those days and
say: 1--WE were happy children, for
there was always sunshine where our
mother was"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
Interview with a Diplomat.

The German comic paper, the Wasp,
gives the following as the account fur
nished by its special correspondent at
Berlin of an interview with Count An
Grassy: 1.-The Count was sitting at the
table when l entered, amusing himself
with cutting out of map of Turkey
the portion which he wants or means
to annex. Count 1 began, what
prospects are there of successful issue
Of the congress?' Il don't 90 out
much replied the Minister, but what
have seen of Berlin like immensely.
But the Geological Gardens might be
improved, and l hope the designers of
some of the fountains will meet the
fate they deserve Some people, l
continued, think it bad omen for
peace that you are so friendly with our
Chancellor; is this the case?' L gen.
orally ride said the Count, and took
up his whip. Il should really very
much like to know remarked l, what
form the Turkish Empire will take I'M
der the hands of thee ongress? The
CHANCELLOR said the Count, has de-
cided upon the horseshoe shape, and
it is certainly the best for a congress
table" And will England withdraw
her fleet, and will Austria go to war in
any case?' asked l. You are quite
right. Vienna is charming city; but
there is plenty to amuse you in Berlin.
1t was really very pleasant the other
day in the Geological Gardens, and great
fun to see the children ride on camels.'
And what will be the order of the day
at the next sitting of congressP" said
|, with a polite bow. The next sit
ting will be between the third and fifth,
because it is the fourth replied the
Austrian diplomatist This concluded
the audience which had lasted an hour
and tifty-five minutes. The Count gave
me full permission to make what use l
pleased of his communications. He is
very good looking, and extremely like
his photograph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
What a Standing Collar Did.

All things are fair, so it is generally
thought, in war, in a horse trade, and
in a law case. 1t is probably on that
bad rule that the late President Lin
coin acted when he defeated an antag-
onist before a jury. The anecdote is
thus told by DR.. Bateman:
He was often pitted against eminent
lawyers during trials IN SangamonC oun-
ty Circuit Court. On one occasion he
was opposed to very able advocate, who
made powerful, eloquent and convinc-
ing speech to the jury, and Mr.. Lincoln
saw that it had been very effective on
the minds of the jury. The gentleman,
moreover, was a man who was very
precise in his dress, as well as manner
and oratory.
But Mr.. Lincoln had been observing
him and saw flaw in his usually fault
less attire. Gentlemen of the Jury"
said "Old Abe" when he arose to
speak, "the gentleman who has Just
spoken has made strong argument.
He has quoted the law and evidence,
and it is not for me to say that he is
wrong. He may be correct in all he
has said. But l want you to take a
good look at him. Look especially at
the upper half, and then, gentleman,
tell me if any man who comes before
you with his standing collar buttoned
wrong end to- with the points stick
ing away out behind his ears, may not
be altogether mistaken in all his argu-
ments.
The plan was successful. Mr.. Lin
coin had broken the spell which the elo-
quence of his opponent had thrown
over the jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

couple OF days in the city, she was re-
moved for the benefit of purer air to her
sisters home in Coyington, where she
is now IN an extremely feeble condition,
as she cannot take any food, her only
sustenan1ce being little milk, which
she swallows with extreme difficulty.
Strange to say, Mr.. Lavelle himself
was seized with the same mysterious
complaint on Monday afternoon in as
sudden manner. He had been writ
ing a letter to friend, telling him of
the strange happening to his wife; and
feeling drowsy sat down in a chair ont
side the door, where he soon fell into a
doze' but on waking, less than five
minutes afterwards, he also found him.
self unable to articulate word, He
soon conveyed information of his con-
ditioon to his brother, and medical at
tendance was summoned, but, as in the
case OF his wife, it proved of no avail.
he was also removed to his wife's sis
ters house, in Covington, but by YES
terday afternoon he had almost entirely
recovered his speech and was able to
attend to his business.
An enquirer reporter saw him YES
terday,. and obtained the above facts
from him, but he could give no expla-
nation of the case. He had never been
troubled similarly nor had his wife,
though the latter had suffered from
some KIND of paralytic stroke a couple
Of weeks before. His feelings while
speechless he described as something
horrible: A heavy weight appeared to
llsy on his chest, and all the blood in
us Tody seemed to be running to his
mead, until his eyes would bulge out,
and he would feel as if the strain could
not continue much longer, without
something breaking. When he would
lay down a feeling of oppression would
come over him, and he would feel as if
unless he got up he would suffocate.
From the signs made by his wife since
her atfliction he imagines she suffers in
a similar manner.
Taken altogether, the case is one of
peculiar interest, and will afford good
scope for investigation at the hands of
the medical fraternity of the city.-Cin-
cinnaG Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

peake and Delaware Bays would prove
successful, that the brothers Howe
abandoned the ministerial play and
largely accepted Lees. They sailed
for Chesapeake Bay with greater part
of the British army, instead of going
up the Hudson to cooperate with Bur-
goyne coming down from the north.
Howe landed his troops on the shores
of Maryland, marched into Pennsylya-
mia, gained victory on the banks of
the Brandywine Creek, frightened Con-
gress from Philadelphia: took posses
sion of that city in 1777, and held it
until June, 1873. This abandonment
of Burgoyne caused the loss of that
Generals army and its splendid ap-
pointments, and the ruin of the minis
terial plan.-Benson j. LOSING, in Har-
per'S Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
Man and Wife Stricken Dumb.

A case so peculiar and mysterious in
its nature as to set science at fault has
just been brought to the notice of the
medical fraternity of this city. 1t is a
case of man and woman in appar-
emily perfect health being suddenly and
without previous warning visited with
the terrible affliction of loss of speech,
and all the resources of medical science
proving unavailing to even find out the
cause of the deprivation. The victims
of this new and strange calamity are
Mr.. Peter Lavelle and his wife, the pro-
prietors of restaurant at No. 168Cen.
trail avenue. Mr.. Lavelle is an Irish
man, who has only been about four
months in this country and has lately
purchased the business he is now in
His wife and brother assist him, and If
was after hard days work, on FRIDAY
last, that Mrs. Lavelle was stricken in
such an unfortunate manner. She had
retired TO rest on that evening in appar-
ent good health, but on awaking Satur-
day morning she found herself stricken
dumb and unable to utter sound
She aroused her husband, who soon
discovered her condition, and hastily
summoned aphysician, who, on arrival
found himself unable to do anytime
for her relief. Several other physicianSs
were then called in, among them Dire
Schofeld, Fairchild, Emery and Other
medical men of prominence, but all
alike were unable to determine the
nature of the disease. Mrs. LavelIo
seemed to suffer no pain in any portion
of her body, and was able to move
around, but remained speechless, her
tongue being covered with thick
black coating, and her eyes swollen and
inhamed. After being treated for a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03
A Specimen Of a Miners Generosity.

After all, these Virginia City miners
have big, generous hearts. The other
evening one of them who was finishing
up weeks spree in Frisco, stepped
out of the Palace after dinner, and ran
against haggard looking, shabby gen.
teel woman, who was weeping upon a
corner. "What is the matter, marmP''
said the miner, respectfully. She told
him a sad story-poverty, sickness, a
large family of children, nothing to do,
nothing to wear. sis that the best
frock you've gotp" said the rough fell
low gently. She said it was. He felt
in his pocket. 1t contained Just one
twenty, which he had intended to de-
vote to wine and wickedness that even
ing. "Stop here a moment, maam,"
and he lodged around the corner and
into dry goods store. In few min
utes he returned, and pressing small
bundle into the poor woman's hand,
disappeared with the air of man who
had done kind action gracefully.
The starving female eagerly undid the
package. 1t contained pair of en-
broidered silk stockings. San Fran
cisco NetCS Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

A WISCONSIN man was laboring for
thirteen years to invent artificial honey
comb, when Michigan man was only
three months inventing artificial comb
honey and bee with a singer two
inches long Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

AYoUNG man who will train up a
girl to love him and then jumps the
country because she eats with knife,
should be pursued with pitchfork
wherever he goes.-Detrot Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

"IAM within a stones throw of the
Bridge of Sighs," writes one abroad.
1t is to be hoped that the Venetian po-
lice will be on hand to protect the
bridge. Courier-J ou r1ldl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-03

EIGHT tons of paper collars day are
used in the United States.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
OFFICIAL.
TO the Qualified Electors OF the State
of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Natu DrIaana July IL 1878.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
New Orleans, July IT, 1878.
In pursuance OF article lat Of the constitu-
tlon Of this State, publication Is hereby given
to the voters Of this State OF the proposed
amendments to the constitution OF this State,
agreed to by two-thirds Of the members
elected to each house of the General Assem-
bly,, at Its session Of 1878, and which are re-
quired to be published. three months before
the next general election for Representatives
to the General Assembly, in at least one news
paper In every parish of this State, In which
q newspaper shall be published Said amend
ments appear more fully in acts Nos. 73 and
ID of the regular session Of the General AS
sembly Of 1878, and in act No IL OF the extra
session of the General Assembly OF 1878,
which are officially published for the informa-
tion of the voters, and which will be submit
ted to the people at the next general election,
to be held on the fifth day of November,
(next) 1878, in such o manner and form that
the people may vote for or against each
amendment, separately, and II majority Of
the votes at said election shall approve and
ratify all or either of said amendments, the
same shall become part Of the constitution,
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas HENRY V BABIN. of the parish of
East Baton Rouge. has applied to me for the
cancellation of his official bond, furnished and
signed by him. as principal on the fourth day
of April, 1876, for the sum Of twenty thousand
dollars. with Mrs Florestine Babin. Joseph r.
Harkney. Richard J. McCabe. Pierre Baron.
Moliere Lange and Joseph G. Charotte. as se-
curities, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of said Henry Y. Babin as tax
collector for the parish of East Baton Rouge:
Now, therefore. l. FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, do hereby
give public notice to all persons therein in
terested and concerned to show cause. in writ
ing a. the office ot tEe Secretary Of Srace, In
the ,l1v or New Orleans. within cinety days
from anc after the last pub ication nereot, why
the above described bond and the mortgage
resulting therefror should not be cancelled and
snnnlled AZ the above named securities dis
charged from any further liability in the
premises.
Given under my signature and the seal OF the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans,
this thirty-first day of July. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight. ,,r,ror7c
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG.
Secretary of State. au20 30t
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
dollars, payable quarterly on his own war
NUMBER NINETEEN


NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal authority,
On any mechanical trade mantlfactory or fac
tory, except such as may require police regu-
lations, In towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature Is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture, wearing
apparel tools of trade or profession and fam
lily portraits, not exceeding In aggregate value
the sum of five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. 10, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TwENrY-oNB.
Strike out the first part of article 142 Of the
constitution Of 1868, which reads: "A uni
versity shall be established and maintained
In the city Of New Orleans. It shall be com
posed of @ law, O. medical and q collegiate de-
partment, each with appropriate faculties
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for it's organization and maintenance" and
insert: "The university shall be maintained
It shall be composed Of 8 law, q medical and
an academical department. and such other
departments as may be established by law,
each with appropriate faculties; .Trou5ded
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue In tlfe city Of New
Orleans, and the academical and other de-
partments may be located elsewhere in the
State" jy18 td
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
Low ER COAST.
EMM A IRVINE
UPr ER COAST
NEW ORLEANS, KENNERvILLE AND COAST
DAILY PACKET.

NEW ORLEANS. AND COAST
DAILY PACKET.
- - : FOR KENSERy1LLE AND COAST
s7@@a=#7~7@ @landings-The steamer
RICE FARMER,
Chs. Debouche. master. s. Toca, clerk.
Leaves daily at 10 q. m, sharp Sundays eX-
cepted. for all way landings. Pays particular
attention to plantation business. For freight or
passage apply on board
A clerk is always on the levee to receive
freight foot Of Cont street. au4 Il
SPRING AND SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
NEW ORLEANS AND UPPER COAST TRI-
r. FOR BEN TUREAUD's, VEL
lassS21a5 hams, and all plantation landings
szaszsaA7zzHa@ The steamer
In place Of the Mary Ida,)
Leaves s. TUBsDAYs, THURsDAHs and and BAT
URDAYS, at 10 a. m.
Returning down the coast on alternate days
and In daylight. For freight or passage apply
on fes9 494fo f or W. oomAUx, 20 Cont street.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
Leaves every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at II a. N.
- "a FOR ASHLAND PLANTATION.
Ascension parish. Donaldsonville
s'ss"A'S8'a'Azaz and all coast landinRs-Ths ane
side-Wheel passenger steamer
BELLE.
J. a. Oomstock, master.
Geo. n. Woods and Chas. Dean. clerks.
VIII leave as above. Returning, leaves Ash
land Plantation Tuesday. Thursday and Sun.
day, coming down the coast In daylight For
sp{5 Al AS5E6 e + = 9sa Ssa{Ias street
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
B R EM EN-.

NOhIH dEkMAN Lloyd,
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Oh
LEANS. VIA HAVRE. SOUTH
AMPTON AND HAVANA.
&&NR The steamships of the North aes
man LLOYD will resume their Regular Trips
IS follows:
From Bremen. From n Orleans
Koln.., .....--. September About October G.
Frankfurt .... September 18 About October 90
Hanover .....- October Is About Novem. n
Havana. and on their home trip at Havana and
Southam Dton
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
From Bremen. Southampton or Havre to Eau
vana or New Orleans-Cabin, $3.50 tgold; Steer
age. s3s (gold),
From New orleans to southampton. Havre or
Bremen--Cabin. $50 (gold); Steerage, sAs (goldh
From New Orleans to Havana-Cabin, sS8
gold; Steerage. SIS (gold).
Children under ten years. half price: chfla
dren under one year. free.
n B.-Our agent for Texas, Mr.. Peter M. Err.
hard in Galveston, is authorized to Issue steers
aga passage orders at the following through
rates:
From Bremen to Galveston. $40, gold
From Bremen to Indianola, S45 so, gold.
route Of the steamers. their advertised days o.
departure and the prices Of passage.
Pa age tickets from Bremen, { outhampkoA.
or Hayre to New Orleans issued By Ihe under"
signed.
@ol Eb. +. sTookMEzzRRP 1RPs 90. Agen
aus1 IL "a Union street
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
IA 0EJ SARA

BAYOU SARA SEMI WEEKLY UNITED
STATES MAIL PACKET.
IT. FOR BAYOU SARA. WATERLOO,
sssss=====zsz store. Baton Rouge. Plaquemins and
postoffice landings-Steamer
ST. MARY,
In place of Gov. Allenl
J. J. Brown. master. IS. Htreek. clerk.
returning every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY.
J, i. CARLiN, II Tchoupitoulas st.
jy31 JANNEY & WORK. JOG Common at.
REGULAR 5EMI- w EEKLY BAYOU SABA
AND COAST PACKET.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
r-u. ~ FOR BA26bd a I 81 s. BABA, WATERLOO.
Hasass&% Rouge, Pauuemine and way land
ings-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
OUACHGTA BELLE.
In place Of the John W Cannon>
John @. Libano. master. Thomas Howard, CLERK,
every cry MoNDhY " and FhtDAR FOR For freight rel or 5r
passage apply on board Or to
BRITTON q EPPLEIs, ga Gravier st.
LORD b MOPEAHE. As Damp street,
au2s 9. G.. WAYNE. 1O6 GravIer street.
z. B.-The st. John having been laid up. the
0UACHITA BELLE will attend to all Of her
EXCURSION.
FARE FIVE DOLLARS-Gc0 for passage
Orleans SATURDhY EvENiNd an and re return 1i1g
ing on steamer JOHN W. CANNON arriving
Sunday evening.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday. August "a. 1878.

Arrivals.
Alvin. Emma Irvine, Belle, Yazoo Valley,
Bonnie Lee Rice Far mer John Gilmore.
Departures.
Alvin. Emma Irvine. Rice Farmer, st. Mary,
Assumption.
T1 ARRIVE
Martha, Alvin, Emma Irvine. lower coast
Willie, upper coast: st. Mary. Ouachlta Belle
Bayou Sara: j. A. Scudder 1t louis Assump :
ion, d. Stein. Lafourche.
Stage of the Rivers
Daily teegraphic report Of the stage Of water
mt various points, with changes, In the "a hours
ending yesterday at .. N.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
By Railroads.
CHICAGO ST LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD

August 23--2 bales cotton Payne, Kennedy &oo-2
new Warren. Atkinson &co-l @ L Walmsley GEO.
Il Chatte. Hamilton 81 Poweli---l do Moore d
Coleman-i S GumbeI-1 Hyman Il Lichtenstein-1
Jpo L Hardie &co-1 J w Whte-65 boxes cheese
100 pkgs butter G II Lawrence &co--19 pkge furni-
ture Mrs J Deian-1 bx reapers j West--7 bbls
onions bbl wheat Clark & Meader--24 pkgs furni
ture Uthotf-20 do II nucas-75 boxes cheese
DelBondo-25 cases shoes L MartDez-2 boxes do
H Brumm-l bx hats Reinerth & Montardler-l case
ehoes W Toler-2 do f w gachman-6 cses hats
e Booth a rolls leather L Merrill bx do Webster
& Dillingham; bag leather j G Davey-1 box mdse
J Keller-5 beer kegs Redwitz--ll do G Yaets
do j Weckering-25 boxes chetse frkins butter
John L Moore &co--40 tubs do w FL Holmes &co--1
bax hardware Rice Born &co--H tirkins butter 20
tubs do Schwabacher d Hrsch---6o bbls pork Vose
schenck-, hid tobacco e II Wilson d Mills--9 bbs
apples J Montedonieo-2l hhds tobacco box samples
Gunther & Stevenson u car wheat l. j Hlgby-io5
bhls lime Wizard & Wilmoth--l car cattle Aycock.
Mitchell &co---i car lime Board of HEALTH cars
brick j A Muir car lumber w M ffatt &co-l
do REYNOLDS Iron Works-3o0 bxs soap L I White
CT ties cabbage car do II bbs apples 20 bxs toma-
toes Bertucci &co5 Sc 90 q crates cabbage 2S bhls
apples j Salomni--20 do 4 crates cabbage Is boxes
tomatoes 6 bbs potatoes pkgs psars Stephens e.
Stork-l0 crates cabbage 142 bbls potatoes ls bbls
apples Keller--75 bbs potatoes SO bbls onions M
Stich e. Son Total II bales cotton new 2l0 bbls
pork % hhds tobacco car wheat
MORGAN's LOUISIANA AND TEXAS BAIL,
ROAD
August 23-sundres to order
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD
August 23-215 aacb rough rice Kip d Ruch-l3O
do order-Total 345 sacks rough rice
FOREIGN PORTS.
Hull. Aug 1s-saiIed-Brit ship Lydia. Henry, for
New Orleans.
Liverpool Aug II Arrived Steamship Ariel
Hollis from New Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
Receipts mt the Old Basin

Tchefuncta Rver-Per sohr Dorio and Doria-65o
bbs sand to order
Blind Rver-Per schr Sdonia--15.00o slaves order
Tchefuneta River-Per sGbr Tpnnare--lQ00 bb|s
charcoal to master
Tchetuncta River--Per schr lEolair---lAOO bbls
charcoal to master
Pearl River-Per eehr Laura LIS, 600 feet lumber
order
Bayou Lacombe-Per schr Odea-20 cords wood
to master
Bonfouca-Fer BehT Msw-a4 cords wood master
LaChinche-Per schr Lake Flower--sundres to
order