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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
THE WOMEN OF PARAGUAY,
A Country Where There Is n FuDerabuud-
anCa of Handsome Women.
philadelphia .press.l

The preponderance Of females Is extrnordi-
nary, The population Of the country was es
timated to be about 100000 In 1910. The uatu-
raj rate Of increase till 1865 would have dou-
bled this number, but In the subsequent five
years war the losses may be estimated vt
half the population: 5000 males by battle
and disease, and $4,000 women and children
by famine and exposure. The census OF 1873
was probably correct, therefore, in it's result,
viz, 221 900. Or this number about %, 100 were
males and over 100000 females. The popula-
tion is chiefly Indian, md most Of the pure
whites are gathered around Asunclon.
But though their complexion varies from
that of true black to that Of the rich bru-
nette Of CASTLE, oil the women look exceed
ingly clearly and even handsome with their
ex0uisitely white frocks and glossy, raven
hafr, which, like mermaids, they are con-
stantly CONT ing. Their figures are faultless
the deforming confines Of q corset, the pose
OF their heads ls something to excite the envy
Of Clara We're de We're, and their pace iu
walking is worth tho emulation Of Won Hill
lern. Yet what they carryis balanced on their
heads-iars Of water, baskets OF yerb0, or bags
Of mandioca. One meets them every morning
coming to market In single file, all dressed
the same, laughing and talking, with their
naked toes seeming to grasp the ground.
Owing to the rank herbage, they do not turn
dense grass from one house TO another Is That
Of the bullock-wagons, which is invariably
followed, IS 1t Is easy to lose ones self In the
tall pampa grass and undergrowth. The
ground Is sometimes covered with tangled
creepers, even, in the city, which caught w
and threw us down, while the branch plnynd
havoc with our clothing and seemed deter
mined to simplify our attire
Being convinced OF the rcasHnnbIcnnaB Of
that proverb which admits the prpprjaty Of
doing In Rome what the Itrnnns do, we Mt
tended r. ball on Sunday evening, hnd was
not long in recognizing pretty maiden who
had HeIcomnd me ngrneably on the stfhrnec's
landing She was again among Il crowd Of
others, many oY them carrying lighted can
dies, aipd It few affecting high-heeled boots in
addition tn the ordinary robe Of calico or linen.
AS wn entered the musicians were tuning
their Instruments, which consisted Of q harp,
n violin aiqd q flute; and al they struck up
Spanish dance, the ballroom became rippling
lake Of white skirts and coauettish schrFs.
But the rn,9sic was almost drowned by tho
laughter. The paraguayans find rnirSh in
ever Wiling MS VIZ have said II a bull runs
away; If tiheT fall down; If 1t rains; il it
shines small mIsfortunea rs well as gftHl i'1ck
In yariably evoke ebuLlitlon OF mehdlous
laughter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
HszaEv HT'HEs.

Il is rumored that Mr.. Mandevlle Marigny,
will file his suit on Monday next, Gontesting
Mr., Fitzpatrick's election.
We are under obligations for invitations to
n concert to be given at Grunewald Hall, No
vember 80, for the benefit of the st. T'heresa's
Female Orphan Asylum,
The old peanut woman who holds forth In
front Of the Academy Is again in her place,
after several months' nursing Of the sick at
Grenada and Memphis.
Canal street yesterday afternoon put on its
wonted lively and animated appearance. At
the close of the matinee tho sidewalks were
crowded, and at some points there was almost
q crush.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
A Question of Color
IChicago Timsg.l

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov ia curious COM
mission was appointed by Judge Parrott OF
the Circuit Court, on yesterday, consisting Of
two prominent physicians, to examine Fannie
Cosby, u ht-complexioned woman, to dis
cover II she had negro blood In her veins. The
woman brought suit against her husband, -
coal-blaek negro, for divorce Defendant set
up the plea that as she was white there had
been no legal marriage, as the State law pro-
hibits miscegenatlon, and Htherefore, as there
was no marriage the court had no power to
divorce. The woman swore she had negro
blood In her veins, and to-day, when the ply
sicians met her, 1t was discovered there was
no test to be applied, Recent scientific ex-
periments and research have exploded the
old form MA that the hair Of persons of mixed
negro aud white blood presented under the
microscopes Woolly appearances, and no mode
Of proceeding could be found The doctors
found her character good, and That her asso-
ciatione had always been with negroes. She
said her mother was O. light yellow woman
and her father Il white man, and before mar
ryiug Cosby she had Il mulatto husband Her
hair was brown and smooth like Cauca-
siau's, but the skin Of the neck and shoulders
was OF o dark tint On general principles and
the consistency OF her associations they will
report heH @ cross.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
ST. Charles Theatre.


John Baehr was sent before the United
States Circuit Court by Commissioners Lane
on the charge OF having thmpered with the
registration papers of one Fred Green.
Morris Marks, the Interal Revenue Collec-
tor, says he receives such large number Of
orders for revenue stamps that he will be
obliged to order new supply from the gov
eminent.
1t Is the opinion Of Mr.. Gurley. the Assist
ant United States District Attorney, that the
parties sent before the United States Circuit
COURT on the charge of fraudulent proceed
ings during the election will not DO arraigned
before the Grand Jury is formed.
August Lambert, retail liquor dealer
charged with removing revenue stamps from
beer barrels and secreting the same, to be
used In the future for defrauding the govern
ment, was arraigned before Commissioner
Lano and released on $500 bonds to appear.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
WHO ARE THE AFHHANS7
Mr.. ,. TRahnys Wheeler Holds That They
are Of Hebrew Origin,
PHILADELPHIA Press.1

are ut Hebrew Origin.
Philadelphia PressI
Considerable attention has lately been
drawn by the Ameer OF Cabul's "declaration
OF Independence. to the historical geography
and ethnology OF Afghhnistan, OF which 1t isa
division or district. Mr. J. Talboys Wheeler,
OF Calcutta, secretary to the government Of
British India In the Foreign Department, and
author OF several important works, particu-
larly Of the writings Of Herodotus. holds the
istan are Of Hebrew origin. An extract from
n lwork Of his, yet unpublished, was lately
quoted by his son, and may be worth repro
duging here. 1t runs thus:
To oil appearance the Afghans are Of jew
ish origin, not Jews Of the orthodox type. the
outcome Of Jerusalem and temple Worship,
but jews Of the old, turbulent, stiff-necked
type who revolbed upon several oc~
Caslons and set up golden calves at Bethel
and Dan. The Afghans claim to be descend
vided into tribes, CLANS and families. They
distribute conquered lands by lot, perform
the ceremony Of the scapegoat, and build
shrlnes on high places. Their features are
Enthusiastically Jewish, but their language is
not Hebrew, nor anything akin TO Hebrew.
Of the ten tribes whom the King of Assyrta
carried away to the city Of Modes, but the
loss OF oil traces Of the Hebrew language
initiates against this theory, and it Is I'm
possible to verify the indemnity. In modern
religion, snd traditional foes Of the PersaDs
or Shiahs.' In o. foot-note OF this passage
referring to the Jewish type Of features ex-
bibited by the Afghan, Mr. Talboys Wheeler
further remarks that this, to his mind, out
to say that the "faCe Of Shers Ali Khan, the
present Ameer Of Afghanistan reveals not
only the Jewish features, but the melancholy
mania that belongs to Saul
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
A KkaMYR.

At4 O'Clock Saturday morning o fire broke
out in tho house No. 1873 Basin street. between
Poytiras and Lafayette, and totally destroyed
1t. The property was owned by Mr.. Maggie,
and occu pied by Mrs. Lastlsk and Mrs.
Bronx. Whether the house was insured or
not could not be ascertained.
The flames then extended to tho double two
story frame building adjoining and slightly
damaged 1t. This property belonged to the
estate Of John Michael, and was occupied by
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gary. The house Is In
sured In tho Lafayette Insurance Company;
amount unknown.
During the fire Mrs. Lena Brown was
found In g. perllous position In one Of the burn
ingi buildings, and was rescued by Officers
Tierney and Mullady.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
Shot by m Policeman,

thief by the name Of David Wallace was shot
In tho back In the region OF the kidneys, in
tho hold Of the steamboat John w. Cannon
while trying to evade arrest by the Harbor
police. The wounded negro was examined
wound very dangerous, had him removed to
the Charity Hospital.
1t appears Wallace stole pair Of pants
from i. g. Labats' dry good store, on Canal
street near WeIs and attempted to escape.
Tho harbor police chased him In the hold Of
the Cannon, and as he showed fight, he was
shotby ono of the officers who was assisting in
hia nrreat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
Northern Republican Orators I'm the
south,
IN, Y. Herald.1


The President Is credited with saying that
the result Of the election In the bOuthern
States would have been different had some
eminent Northern Republican speakers gone
down there to take part In the canvass. This
is very true, but respectable and influential
Northern Republicans would hardly go down
to ask Southern voters to elect to Congress
such men as many who held tbs Republican
nominations there. How, for instance would
Senator Conking or Senator Blaine have felt
urging the voters Of Louisiana to send Mad
ison Wells or ''rom' Anderson or Chief JUS
Repbn to and Eba de c tsG
What effect would have been produced had
these three worthless exchanged stumps with
Mr.. Conkling and Gen. Hawley and gone
ing the Republican and Greenback cause?
The Northern Republican orators know what
they areabout when they decline to speak in
the South for Southern Republican candidates, !;
they are not Inclined to dirty themselves Witia
such cOmUany
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
FRAUDS IN SUGAR.
How Sugar Ia Poisoned In the New York
WefIneries.
Cincinnati Commercial.l


NEW YORK. Nov. 13-It is alleged on good
authority that startling frauds are being
brought to light in the manufacture
Of refined sugars A surprisingly large num-
Der OF refiners have, it is believed, been using
poisonous authorizations, with the double pur-
pose of defrauding the government and OBJ
tanning. high price for cheap and deleteri-
GUS article.
This discovery concerns every dealer and
consumer in the country, Investigation Of
the subject was instigated by importers and
refners, who have been driven out of the
business by their inability to compete with
dishonest dealers and refners. Some eight
treasury agents are working up the case
Samples OF sugar from various retineries sold
In this market have been analysed by compe-
tent chemists. In every case SO far examined,
glucose q cheap material made from corn,
has been detected In large proportion; also
the presence Of Tnuriatic acid and tin poisons,
used to improve the color of the sugar. This
results in a fraud on the revenue as well as
consumers, because the retiner, If he exports,
Is obliged to obtain drawback from the gov
eminent, to make oath that the sugars have
been made from imported, pure, raw sugars.
By fraudulently increasing the apparent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

From the Tribune Altoona, q French paper
learns that at recent railroad accident In
this country, where many persons had been
Injured, q surgeon was loudly called YoF, when
Of surgical instruments from his pocket and
had cut off several arms and legs ere it was
discovered that the terror Of the catastrophe
had made him ravlng maniac,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
TWILIGHT,
by FENwtCE. 7"

I've been roaming
In the Rloaming
OF q mellow autumn eve.
Twilight fingers
While It's fingers
Countless. boundlsgs beauties weave
Day Ia dying.
Identifying
In his death the land and len.
Clouds In splendor
Shed their tender
Soul subduing light on me.
Nights descending.
Softly blending
Twiiights glorles with its own.
Till the shadows
In the meadows
To their fullest length have grown.
And this token,
Tho unspoken.
Tells us that the day Is dead.
Stars are pesping
AS If Keeping
Silent watches round Its bed.
Thus the glimmer.
Dim mud DINNER,
From our lives must pass away.
Till the morning
In It's dawning
Usherg In another day.
May TINT morning,
When It's dawning
Beams at last upon our eyes.
Be tho breaking
Be the waking
OF q day that never dies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
Egofgte 2gs,le Plans.

The latest Home Rule idea for an Irish
Parliament is Ihtat Inc 1863 poor-Ihw unions
shall ench return gro members, pclhg CHOSEN
nnfinnnI school s$acters In each province
Shall elect four mt the trades unions two,
other members irif1E elected by The literary
and medical ro}!pgnf, tte bar, the Royal Dub
lin srlrty and other institutons. The Nom
bera 400 In all, are each to receive G40o year,
10 preserve them Yro1s, becoming. ''mendicants
FOR money or place. this fbnorarum to be
raised by u special Tx on property; and the
occt1piers of the nanI$ Of ireland to give up
"the key Of said houfbe. with oil due solemnl'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
Tho Grant Programme,

A Washington correspondent Of the Spring.
field (Mass,) Republican, tolls how the man
ayers of the 1880 campaign will commence
the Grant programme: EXACTLY at the
proper moment he will probably arrive at
San Francisco. He will duly receive splen-
did ovation. and he will then proceed to re-
ceive ovations all along the route across tho
continent, winding up with Philadelphia's
eager ovation at the last. On the heels Of this
last triumphant reception will follow the Re-
publican nominating convention And that
Is tho way the Imperial republic" is to be ap-
preached and inaugurated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
GETTY HALL.

The city fathers do not In tho least intend
TO oppose the claims Of tho now administers
adon, but It Is their opinion that In case of an
Eniunction from The courts enioining them
from Yachting their Offices, 1t will DO their
duty In obedience to law, to await tho further
course Of legal proceedings.
The city contractors have put the CITY OF
New Orleans in default for non-payment OF
the amounts due them for their work. and
claim that they have fulfilled oil tho terms OF
fAfleir contracts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

to oo tho b ssr Meyer thS as Of n Dub 81 |a
"Aud whereas it is necessary that o perna~
nent connection should be maintained be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland, be 1t enact.
cd that the representatives Of Ireland shall
appoint from among themselves 100 members
to represent Ireland In the Imperial Parlla~
yneDt'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

The approach of the holidays brings us to the
brightest period of the year, the time for sport
and merriment end fun. 1t is during these
Christmas holidays that the, magazines put on
toll their prettiest stories. Although November
is but half way gone, the December Magazines
appeared in the field and are to be found at
Staub's. corner of Canal and Exchange Alley.
He has them. all of them-the daiIiea. weekli. o
aud monthlies. the Herald. Puck and Harper's
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
WHEN TO PROMULGATE.
CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN GEN.
PATTON ANn THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Tho following correspondence took place
yesterday between Adj. Gen. Patton and AS
sistant Secretary Of State Oscar Arroyo, rela-
tive to the question Of the PRONUNCIATION Of
the vote Of the late election:
New ORLEANS. November 1G, 1873.
Oscar Arroyo. ESQ., Assistant Secretary Of
State:
tYn-The Secretary Of State being absent,
and you being his representative, I have the
honor TO request that you will make In the
official organ Of the State proclamation de-
cIaring who were elected Mayor and Admin
istrators of the city Of New Orleans at the
election held on tho fifth of November, 1873.
I make this request because the city char
ter, section sixth, requires that ''on the sec
ond Monday following the day Of their ap-
pointment or election. the Council shall hold
Its first meeting in the Cty Hail.
Next Monday will be the day fixed by the
act, and I make my request now that any
technical objection TO our taking our seat on
that day may be avoided.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
/. W. PATTON Mayor Elect.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
GETTY EIsJHs % ES.

Charles Marti WIS incarceratod In the Har-
Dor Station charged with tho larceny Of two
bales of cotton.
Inst evening ex-Patrolman Geo. Comfort
was run into the Central Station, charged
with being drunk and assault and battery on
j. N. McEntyre
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

yalue Of sugars he obtains u much larger
drawback from the government than he de-
serves This matter is sure TO provoke great
public Indignation and perhaps 81 long con.
troversy over the degree Of the culpabiity Of
the refiners. The names of the rehuers i'm
pliCabed are not yet made public
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
RAtPIgHItg aIakNINsT.

A quorum of the Judges being now In tho
city, this court will resume its sittings to-
morrow, and will. during tho ensuing week,
try the cases which SHOULD have been taken
up during the week commencing on the
fourth instant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
TEsE POLICE EBOARD.

Tie Police Board met last night OF the Cen-
.szal Station, Mayor Pilsbury In tho chair and
MI gtsagr1m of the commissioners present.
EsatrMaaan ". Mullen for entering q BAT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

New Orleans, November IL, 1878.
Gen Isaae W. Fntton Mayor.eleot OF tho city Of
New Orleans:
1fv Dear Sri have the honor 10 acknow-
edge reception OF your communication OF
even date. requesting me, rs assistant OF the
Hon. Will A. Strong, Secretary Of State, who
is unavoidably detained at home to compile
parish OF Orleans, and filed In this office, Of
The election held In the city Of New Orleans
on the fifth instant for Mayor and Admins
traitors OF said city, and to publish IN the
official journal the names OF tho candidates
voted for for said offices and the number of
votes cast, Us shown by said returns, and to
declare tho persons who have received the
greatest number of votes cast for said offices
TO have been duly elected.
have great doubts as to my power to oct
in the premises. Whilst section 1898 Of the
Revised Statutes Of 1870 provides that during
the sickness or absence, for any cause, Of the
Secretary Of State his assistant shall perform
the duties Ut his Office, subsequent legisla~
tion to wit: Section 80 of act No. st. Of the
extra session Of 1877, makes 1t the duty Of the
Secretary Of State, OF in his default. the
to make publication Of the same. This sub
sequent action of the Legislature seems to
impose that important duty on the Secretary
of State, and not upon his app0intee for in
his default It is provided that the perform
ance Of that duty devolves upon the Auditor
Entertaining this view Of the law and not
being DESTROYS by any act Of mine to be- the
cause Of future litigation, feel it my duty to
decline acuuissCing TO your request
Regretting the delay which my declension
to act In this matter may occasion, have the
honor to be, very respectfully your obedtent
servant OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary OF State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

The Esquimaux of tho Mackenzie river
wage the vendetta, but do not consider it
manly to kill q relatives murderer in fair
fight The avenger steals upon him at night
whom he Is asleep. and. having slain his victim,
draws two or three lines of tattooing across
his face, and is thereafter recognized as
hero
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
WMna Over.

At / ;i5 o'clock yesterday O. boy named
Thos. Mohr, aged seven years, was accident
ally run over by buggy at the corner of st.
Mary and Camp streets and slightly injured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
AMEJaHGag W NERs
Academy of Music.


This popular place Of amusement was fire.
ouepted yesterday evening bya large number
Of the patrons Of the wonderful performances
Of the great Hermann Tbs programme was
varied and entertaining, and embraced many
extraordinary md mysterious tricks. The
"oannon feat" that Is, the shooting OF Mile.
Geraldine from the mouth OF % real cannon,
was performed with success.
The matinee, Saturday, was well attended,
and many ladies and children witnessed the
performance Of the various exhibitions of
tegerdemain by Hermann with frequent tes-
timonials Of applause,
St. Charles Theatre.
Tho Fay Templeton Star Alliance, adver-
tised to inaugurate the coming season Of the
st. Charles Theatre, has found it impossible
to reach the CITY In time to appear tonight.
Due notice OF the opening night will be given,
Oh which occasion n monster audience will
doubtless be present to signalize the reopen
ing OF the Old Drury, after being closed for
so many S6aaGIlE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

room while on duty, Was fined three days
pay. ID, ;,
There were several large cases called and
some testimony taken, but owing to the alb
sence of other important witness the cases
we're continued,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

Blackman's Commercial College. ut No. 13f
Carondelet street Is ono of the oldest and best
institutions Of the kind in the South. Young
men desiring thorough business education at
the 1east expense can yet 1t ut Blackman's Com
mercini College,.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17
Fire Da I'll RfeFrykssp@E.

At half-past o'clock a fire, cause Of which
Ia unknown, broke out in the hold OF the
Slaughter house ferry Trade Palace. which
was distinguished with but slight damage.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

Convenient alike to the business centre and
the best resident portion Of Philadelphia. and
conducted as IL model first class hotel, the Col
onnade has achieved q deserved and enuring
DOpuIarIy,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

The well-known music emporium OF Louis
Grunewald has Just received two very pretty
additions to Its stock OF music. Ono is My
Happiness o ballad. composed. by Anna
Coppe: and the other, four-hand mazurka
for tho piano, "Mnna."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

The Kennesaw route Ia now running sleeping
cars through to Washington without change,
arriving in New York at GAS a. m. and with
only one change. This Ia the fast line.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

Window shades and cornices at L. Uter's. 80
ROYAL street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-17

Finest engravings and chromos at L.. Uter's.
d. t,t.a