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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-20
NEW ORLEANS. VI ~ 25, 1878

NEW ORLEANS, VI ~ %, 1878.
Meeting called to order by Mr.. Bollrges.
Mr. Bourges elected temporary president;
Mr. Geier temporary secretary. Vice Prest-
dent Beggs in the chair.
Judge Cullom addressed the council.
Roll call was dispensed with.
Mr.. Lemarie moved reconsideration ct the
votes by which the name Of the association
was changed. Carried.
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this association shall be the
"Nntive American Association
Adopted.
Article was stricken out.
Article 3, original oath to stand.
Article was adopted unanimously.
| Article 5 was adopted.
| Article was adopted but amended.
| Article WIS adopted.
Articles g. 8, 10, II, IL, 10, ID, Is and lG were
| adopted.
Adjourned.
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New ORLEANS, May 81, 1873.

NEW ORLEANS, May III, 1873.
Election Of officers Of Grand Council, 81
members present.
= elected president, against Castellanos
% against il,
James Beggs, first vice president, unani-
mously.
r. North CulIorn, second vice president
unanimously.
[, B. Laurence, secretary, over Davis,
after four ballots.
Geo w. Davis, assistant secretary.
Tho committee appointed to consider
whether it is advisable to organize the Mt
iionnt Purity In the city Of New Orleans and
State Of Louisiana, reported the following:
RESOLVED, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION BE AUTHORIZED 70 Or
CAME WARD COUNCILS OF THE Ma
TJONAL PARTY, BUT WITHOUT DETRI
MENT TO THE INTEGRITY OF TIE
NATIVE AM ERICAN ASSOCIATION, TIL
OBJECT BEING TO PRESERVE II SEP
ARATE AND INTACT.
r. y. LAWRENCE, Secretary.
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NEW ORLEANS, February %, 1873

NEW ORLEANS, February %, 1873
ho president In the chair, twenty-slx MEM
lin Ben Brown, fourteenth ward, sworn LII
81 assrs Cullom, Morgan, Armant, Barnes,
BteIlanos, O'Brien, Guillotte anu buno'''
IRE excused. .-,r,, an
III esgrg. McGowan and Harrison were hp-
abointed committee to collect 1or roh' ho"
.aIr. Fawcett gave notice that at the next 2 3st
sBetinp he would urge M amendneht 10 blle
n stttiitiop. providing for o general meeting
HEall the branches In the city once month.
I'M MOTION or MIR. PORTEOUS,
HStsaRS. ], d, GAUDET, =. D. FALLS,
q q NJ ri CULLOM WE'RE APPOINTED
3C0M MITTEE TO WAIT ON JUDGE
81 RDEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF bECUH y
a(I THE RELEASE OF W, J: OCQNMOK,
gMEMBER OF THIS ASSOCIATION,
8HO WAS IMPRISONED FOR THkLE
aONTHS.
4rhe seventh ward council asked that del
sate, residing In the seventh ward. be ap-
4iuted in place of Mr.. G. e. Forter, now re-
bling In the fifth ward.
Finder the rules the sehts Of Messrs. Adams
lid &. W. Bryant wore declared vacant fo1
psence.
] Adiourned.
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NEW ORLEANS October 4, 1873.
President Beggs called the meeting 70 order
r wenty-two members present. Minutes fead
and approved. -.,o,.,
Bourges recommended that no resignation
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NEW ORLEANS, March 8, 1873, -
a President IN tlle ohnir. Thrty-four mem
HH#H6ttG present
n The following delegates were sworn in and
eated. ,,,,
g Seventh ward Louis Duvignealld; twelfth
sRard i. Charlevilln, Paul PruCe, col; four
zenith ward W Is. IRISH.
S The committee on finance reported the as
Isolation in debt $50
H8 The committee on branch councils reported
nc organzatiol1 Of the Slxth Mu ,,,lf
81 Presk W., John b. Fitch, ST.; first, vice
bresident, Abram Harrison. col; second vice
bresident, J. r. Dnunoy; secretary, Geo D.
Loud assistant secretary, st. Leon Dupclre
Rreasurer, i. Pascal; sergoant-n tarms, }. /.
81 ones inner sentinel, J. Il. Elfert; outer SELL
Asinel, r. l. Little,
Il Delegates to the Grand Council-F Charlie
billie, Paul Bruce, twelfth ward: J. il. a.
Roberts, f. i. Dnpelre, thirteenth ward, W.
#AR Fish, W. ID. Bush, fourteenth ward.
u Resolped, That q committee Of three be ap-
8nointed to investigate tho matter relating to
- meeting held at the house Of T.. Royal, No.
do South Basin street, and to make report
SSBat the next regular meeting.
II The chair appointed Messrs, Bartlett, fagot
8and Jacobs.
A communication from George M. Hare,
8fnquiring why he had been refused admission
Eat the first ward branch, was received.
An appeal by T. Royal, from tho third
4 ward branch, resolution. expeling him from
the third ward association, WIS received, read
and referred to Underwood, BARTLETT and
Fagot, for investigation, with instructions tt
report at next meeting.
communication from The third ware
branch announcing the expulsion Of u, Roya
and George M. Hare, WAS referred to The
same committee.
A communication, stating that Mr.. A. G
Merkel had attended the meeting at thu
house of T.. Royal, was referred to N. Under
wood, G. Il. Fagot and l.. Duv1gneaud, will
instructions to report ut the next regular
meeting
The First and Fifteenth Ward Branch COun
ellis Endorsed the action OF the Grand Council
In disseminating monthly meetings.
j. Brou, eighth ward; l.. G. GuiIlotte, nintl
ward: J. e. Guiilotte, twelfth ward, wer
dropped for absence.
The chair appointed Mr. W. @. HARRISON Il
place Of Mr.. Adams, dropped Tor absence:
The chair re-appointed Mr.. J. L. Guillott
and j. BrOl1, and meeting adjourned.
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Continued on Seventh Page.
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ReSignat1Ons actfpteu anu 5HCTVGdIy TT
structcd to notify third ward branch OF the
fact.
The following motion was introduced by
ResoiUed, That Mr. T. 4. Bartlett be au-
thorized to organize the American party In
the parish Of st. Tdmm0ny.
Geo. W. Bryant sends in resignation from
the 6. c., which was accepted.
Mr., L, Duygneaud asked authority TO or
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
4 Narrow Escape.

The whole royal family of Denmark
recently had a narrow escape from in
Simultaneous death. The King, the
Queen and the Princess Thyra had left
their country residence of Bernsdorff
Castle with the intention of driving in
to town to be present at the representa-
ton of a new national opera. The road
from the castle crosses the railway line
from Copenhagen to Elsinore, and there
is, therefore, gate, which is closed
whenever train is expected to pass
but on this night, by the neglect of the
gatekeeper, the gate was left open, and
the royal carriage went on it's way, when
suddenly train turned curve and
passed so close that the hind wheels OF
the carriage were actually touched by
the buffers of the engine, while only the
presence of mind of the driver of the
carriage containing the ladies and gen.
tlemen in waiting which followed close
after the royal carriage, saved its occu.
pants from certain destruction, the train
passing between the two carriages. The
railway company instantly dismissed the
gatekeeper, but, at the request of the
King, who thought that "the man had
had such lesson that he would be sure
to be careful in future" he was reinsta
ted in his situation.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
He Saw Their Game.

He is prominent newspaper man,
and parts his hair in the middle. The
part is over five inches wide, which
gives him an innocent cast of counte-
nance. To those who know him not he
might be considered verdant in appear
ance. He was riding in sleeper on
the Central Pacific railroad, and fell
into an innocent little game of pedro with
a Colonel, a professor, and doctor.
During an animated conversation and a
quiet deal, three aces were thrown on
his side of the table, after which one of
the three gayly remarked, with the
greatest GOODNESS, Il wish that we were
playing poker. L don't know that /
have been favored with such hand for
years. Our editorial friend saw the
game, looked up innocently, and re-
marked: Il have been favored also. l
have pretty good poker hand myself.
The three looked at each other as he
continued thusly: "They call you pro-
fessor?" "Yes." "They call you
Colonel?' "Yes." "You are from the
East, / believer" "Yes." "Well, gen.
tlemen," he continued, rising, "you had
better take the next train back. We
meet just the other side of Battle noun
tain. You can't make cent at this.
They have been teaching it in the Sun
day-schools in California for years.
NeiU York Graphic.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
Dissemination Of Yellow Fever.

How is the disease disseminated? In
two ways: In a given town or city. by a
slow and regular progression from house
to house; between distant places, by
following the lines of travel and COM
merce. 1t is carried with especial fre j..
quency by sailing ships, and generally
makes its first appearance in a previous
ly healthy place near the docks and
wharves. Whether the part of the town
nearest the water happens to be a clean
or dirty quarter, n rich or poor one,
makes no difference. Clean streets do
not check the disease, nor does foulness
favor its spreading. In 1857 the yellow
fever prevailed in that part of New
Orleans which was, by official report
''in the best possible sanitary con-
dition,' and in no other, though the
rest of the city was and had been for
years almost indescribably filthy. The
germs of the disease are portable, like
freight in bulk, and they will take root
in any soil. They lurk in baggage cars,
in boxes, and in clothing, in any loose
textured substance that is closely shut
up, as even in cargoes of sugar. In
porous materials like those-fomites, as
physicians call them-the poison will
hide and ripen for some two months
time, and develop its fullest strength
of infection. A parcel sent from New
Orleans may start an epidemic of yellow
fever in Boston or Quebec.
The disease is one of hot climates,
and of low alluvial ground by preference,
though any kind of soil will do for it,
] a,,I nIA Oh -Dl 1.ak
is not too great for the degree of heat
required. That degree is a daily aver
age, continued for some weeks together,
of from " deg. to 80 deg. F.-a tempera-
| ture which is reached for month or
more together, and exceeded, during eur
more than torrid summers, in almost any
of our towns and cities from Florida to
Maine Yellow fever has prevailed as
/ far north even as Quebec, and may ex-
tend as far again in the future.
Of the mysterious way in which the
disease travels from house to house, q
living messenger of death, we know lit
tie. Science has not yet been able to
seize upon the secret of its cause, which
in all cases is probably the same, though
some observers think that there are two
distinct forms of the disease. Is it in a
microscopic plant or insect, too small,
however, for detection by the highest
magnifying power yet at our command,
that its exciting cause consists? That
is probable. 1t is supposed that these
germs enter the blood and destroy it by
a process comparable to that which is
set up in yeast by fermentation. 1t has
been suggested, very plausibly, that this
living germ can enter the human body
only at peculiar stage of its own
growth, and that when it has completed
its career by multiplying there, it has no
power to leave that body and invade the
sanctuary of another life. This theory
would account for the non-contagious-
ness of the disease.-Dr. T. N. Coda,
in Horper's Magazine for December.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
prison.

The national commission appointed
to investigate the causes of the yellow
fever in the Southwest has become con-
vinced, after due examination, that this
pestilence is not indigenous in the at
mosphere in any part of the United
States; that in New Orleans it was
caused by importation; that there seems
to he no doubt that the plague was car
ried from that city to other places, and
that, under favorable circumstances, 1T
might prevail in any part of the Union.
Under this view of the subject, the COM
mission is of the opinion that the only
reasonable protection to keep yellow
fever from this country is strict sys-
tenn of national quarantine.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

A NOVEL ceremony was lately per-
formed in front of the Court House in
Los Angeles, Cal. 1t was the solemn
administration of the Chinese oath to
tell "the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" All Chic and
All Quong were indicted for robbing a
Chinawoman of iewelry and other valu-
ables. AS all the parties to the suit
were Mongolians, the Judge concluded
that it would be just the thing to swear
the witnesses in Chinese fashion. AS
the ceremony consisted of sacrifice by
fire and blood, the court moved to the
sidewalk to offer it. 1t requires a
chicken to be killed, and several wax
t,pers on sticks, and some yellow paper
covered with Chinese characters to be
burned. The witnesses walk over the
burning paper while the oath is being
read to them and repeated, and the
prosecuting witness chops off the
chickens head with sacrifcial cleaver,
and the oath is accomplished. The pa
per on which it is written is thrown into
the fire and consumed with the chicken
After this ceremony Cinnamon are
qualified to tell the truth.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
No COnundrums.

Here is a poser" to which CORE
spondent asks an immediate and explicit
answer: "What do Episcopalians mean
by the Communion of Saint?" This
reminds Causeur of story which an
old-time minister used to tell. A revi-
val was in progress in his church, and
during the service one evening, sailor
seeing no other place vacant, "came to
anchor" in the anxious seats not
knowing the special purpose for which
they were set apart. At the close of the
service the good pastor, supposing him
anxious for spiritual comfort, took a
seat by the sailors side and asked him
how he felt. pretty well, thankee,'
said Jack, evidently pleased with the at
tention. But how is it with your soul? ?"
persisted the kindly old man. None
of that" said Jack, hitching himself
away; "none of your - conitn-
drums here."-Boston Transcript.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

JOSEPH KAHN was supposed to be at
the point of death from rheumatism
in Cleveland. DIR. Brown, reputable
physician, said that he could not re-
cover, and left him at night, believing
that he would die before morning. In
the morning, however, Kain was not
only alive, but apparently free of the
disease. He declared that he had been
cured instantly in answer to prayer.
He is Free Methodist, and believer
in modern miracles. He subsequently,
however, had a relapse.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
savage to white people, they are fond of
| the Indian children.

savage to white people, they are fond of
the Indian children.
The dogs are often harnessed and
made to draw loads, as the Indians have
no wagons. The ends of two poles are
tied on the dogs sides, upon which the
load is fastened, and is drawn over the
ground.
The teepes, or huts, in which the In
dians live, are made of buffalo hides
that are dressed and smoked until they
are soft like canvas. These teepes are
moved nearly every day, as the Indians
in summer live in one place but short
time. When moving, the Indian chill
dren ride on the ponies, the papooses
behind and sometimes before their
mothers. An Indian woman and three
children are often seen on one pony.
They ride in the rain, apparently in
different to cold, with only piece of
blanket for a covering. At night,
single blanket is the only protection
from the ground. All the Indian chill
dren go barefooted in summer, but wear
moccasins in winter; they have no
head-covering except in the coolest
weather, when piece of blanket is
worn.
OF course the weakly children die
from these exposures, but the hardships
endured by those who live seem to in
vigorate rather than debilitate them.
But, despite their thefts and acts of
cruelty, each expects, when he does die,
to reach at length the home of the
"Great Spirit" and meet his comrades
on the Happy hunting grounds. >
j. II. Baby, ip Youtt's Companion.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

A PITIFUL incident of the late great
fires on the Iowa prairies was the death
of Fred Aiken, boy. He stayed in a
bayfield, trying to save a stack until it
was too late to escape the fire by run
ming. He wet horse blanket in a
creek, wrapped himself in it, and took
the desperate chance of dash through
the flames. The effort proved fruitless.
The fire licked off the blanket as
though it had been paper and burned
the boy so badly that he died within a
few hours.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

AT the recent annual meeting of the
international Humane Society, at Balti-
more, Mr.. Bergh, by invitation, gave a
concise history of his experience during
the past thirteen years. Within that
time thirtythree States had adopted
laws for the protection of the lower ami
mails. He favors the slaughtering of all
cattle before shipping to foreign mar
kets, as he had been advised that the
cattle reach the ports of destination
with life, but of their sufferings none
can tell.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

PUsEY ANTHONY PEER, a negro, has
obtained verdict of 1926 against the
managers of the Arch Street Theater,
Philadelphia. He and his wife bought
tickets for orchestra seats, but were re-
fused admission. They insisted on
going in, and were rudely pushed aside
by the doortenders. Mrs. Peer was i'll
for several weeks in consequence of the
rough usage, which also caused Mr..
Peer to lose his watch in the crowd.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

A DRUNKARD in Sacramento, warned
by touch of delirium tremens that he
had carried his drinking altogether too
far. resolved to reform or die. He de-
clared his purpose to several friends,
locked himself in his room, seated him.
self in an easy chair, and put a loaded
pistol on a table within reach. The
craving for alcohol grew stronger and
stronger, and at last, unable to resist
his thirst, he shot himself through the
heart
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

The value of the eucalyptus as a de-
stroyer of fever-producing miasm in
marshy districts is now generally adj
mitted, and its health-saving properties
are to be tested in the low-lying sections
of Cyprus. This wonderful tree of Aus
tralia has been introduced into Africa
especially in Algiers, with the most ben
eficent results. AS an instance of the
reputation which the eucalyptus has OBJ
tanned in Algeria it is related that q
mining company had lately planted as
many ms 100000 trees near the great
iron mines of Mokta-el-Hadid. Down
to that time the workmen employed al
the mines had found it absolutely i'm
possible to remain in the district during
the summer months, so unhealthy was
the place. Those who attempted to dc
so died, and it was at length found me-
cessary to take the laborers to and from
the mines by train every morning and
evening. Since the planting of the eu
calyptus the men have been able to live
on the spot all the year round.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

ANTI-HoRsE-THIEF associations are
common in the West and the Southwest.
We learn from the printed constitution
of the Dulaney's Valley and Long
Green (Ky.) Society that the members
must be ready to instantly obey call
to chase a thief, or pay a fine. How
ever, a member may send substitute,
provided such substitute be not youn-
ger than Is, and competent to join in a
pursuit" The duties of pursuers are
thus defined: Members in pursuit of
stolen stock shall pursue distance of
thirty miles, reporting, at every practi-
cable opportunity, to the Chairman of
the committee; and if, at the end of
that distance, they receive any tidings OF
the stock or thief, they are hereby au-
thorized to continue such pursuit, il
necessary, so long as any reasonable
hopes are entertained of a capture, and
all reasonable expenses to be paid out
of the treasury of the association, upon
the same being presented, properly au-
thenticated, to the board" The horses
of members are to be branded on the
hoof and fully described in record, SC
that Identification may be easy. Does
the following provision relate to lynch.
ing? "Silent matters.-All points o,
matters upon which the constitution is
silent shall be decided by majority Of
the members present
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

The estimates for the maintenance OF
the French army for the next year de-
mand the enormous sum OF 549,OOO,OOO
francs. For such an expenditure the
republic should have an army equal In
strength and efficiency to any in Eu-
rope; but it is not believed that war
to-day would find France much better
prepared than she was when Napoleon's
Minister held that fatal interview with
the King of Prussia at Ems, only some
eight short years ago-it seems an age,
so many and great events affecting the
politics and condition of Europe have
been crowded into the intervening pc
riod. France has no leader in whom
her people have faith no man possess
ing the qualities necessary to command
efficiency in military organization and
to create real serviceable armies out OF
the vast mass of crude material and the
prodigious sums of money devoted to
that object.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
The Electric Light.

Mr.. W. Ladd, who is prominently
connected with the electric-ight expert
ments in England, writes to the Daily
Ne,cs: "That electric light will take
the place of gas for large spaces, railway
stations, halls, workshops, and such like
places there can be no doubt, but the
present state of our electrical knowledge
holds out no hope of its ever suppressed
ing the present system of housekeeping
and other domestic purposes" He adds
that those who own gas shares had bet
ter keep them.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
DOlIy's Christening.


I'm be the goodest little girl
That ever you did see,
II you'll let me take my dolly
To church with you and me-
It's too drefful bad 10 leave her
When we's all gone away;
Oh Cosette will be so lonesome
To stay at home all day.
Twas such pleading pair of eyes
And winsome little face,
That mamma couldn't well refuse,
Though church was not the place
For dolls or play things she well knew.
Still mamma's little maid
Was always so obedient
She didn't feel afraid.
And though Cosette came straight from France.
She really was quite small.
And could be carried very well
Right under mamma's shawl.
So when they reached the great stone church
And sat inside pew.
Cosette was placed in Mabel's arms
Both OF them dressed in blue.
No mouse was ever half so still
As this sweet little lass,
Until the sermon was quite through
Then this did come 10 pass:
A dozen babies more or less),
Dressed in long robes of white
Were brought before the altar-rail-
A fash of heavens own light.
Then Mabel stood upon the seat
With dolly held out straight,
And this is what the darling said:
20 minister, pease to wait
And wash my dolly mp like that
Her name il is Cosette.-
The - minister ~ smiled and bowed his head {.
But mamma bushes yet.
IYeduOr Kirk
The true northerner., 1878-11-22
The Ameer of Afghanistan, in the war

IHE Ameer Oh AlSnanlStan, III the war
with British India, will be assisted by
most of the frontier tribes. The most
important of these are the Momunds,
whose adhesion to the cause of Shere
Ali has already been announced, with
10000 fighting men; the Afreedees, with
23,5OO fighting men; the Oruksyes, with
29,5OO, and the Wizaris, with 44,OOO.
Along the whole line from the Bolan
pass to the Khyber the total number OF
fighting men, Belooch and Pathan to-
gether, is placed at 17s,OOO, and proba.
bly, 10000 of them will adhere ia Shere
Ali, and half that number actually take
the field.
The true northerner., 1878-11-22

JOHN MCINTYRE was colored Metho-
dist preacher, in Somerset county, Md,
who aspired to be regular pastor. His
power as an exhorter was great, and he
was a constant revival worker. The pre-
siding elder was expected as a visitor by
Mcintyre, who, no doubt, believed that
good fare might affect his chances of pro-
motion. His larder was bare, and in the
emergency he stole a hog from neigh
boris pen, killed it, and made ready to
feed some of it to the presiding elder
However, the theft was discovered, and
an officer searched the house. The