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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

Judge Kelley. Of Pennsylvania having oe'h
abused by his Republican friends ior support
ing Democratic measures in the House look
ing TO the punishment Of Federal ofhciais ior
,yerstepping their duty in interfering win
Elections, is out in letter defending his course
The Judge says that he himself Is Vic'im
n this improper conduct. having been com
nelIei to fight il in his own district. lie
therefore favors law that shall forbid the
r,sa Of money by Federal officers TO help or
,,,ndar the election of a candidate. From this
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

The Bayard family has the most remark
nhle Senatorial record in American politics.
The rresent Senator was first elected 70 the
senate in 1862 He succeeded his father, who
occupied the scat freight years. His grand
father was Senator fer thirteen years, ana
an uncle was also in the Senate for many
Years. When the Delaware Senator l. not
Ravard he is salisbury. These ruling
families manage to keep representative al
evsys an hand in the upper house.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

.srhr DEMOCRAT desires to call especial
attention to its dispatches concerning river
matters. They are. both special and general.
, now feature In New Orleans journalism
being frcsher. fuller and more complete than
those published in any other newspaper In
the city. Especial attention will be paid to
this. as we'll as all other departments of the
DEMOCRAT. and no pains will be spared to
keep il superior to that of any other journal
in the CitV
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24
BODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most com lete stock Of Cane Wagons
three and four mule Cane CARTS. Ok Carts. Log
Wheels, Cotton Wagons Bagasse Carts. Farm
Carts, Rice Carts. Small Carts OF every size, four
and six seat Family Wagons. Spring Wagons
for delivering goods Spokes. Felloes. Shafts.
Hounds, WAGON Material. Axle Grease. Cart
full-sized swedged and hardened AxIes. Chilled
Boxes and extra ironing of all our Carts. and
Wagons. Manufactured In our own factories at
Wheeling. W. Va, from the best material and by
skilled mechanics, we can give reliable
guarantee, meet any competition and supply
the largest demand
DepOt-lz7 and ITO Common street.
fe3 ~ 7dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

There were only sixty eight deaths ~ thia
,i,,, Inc, week tho host record New Orleans
has made for quarter of n century. inns II
At tho rate of 1876 deaths to the thousand per
vcar-a better showing than any oIhT 'i'y
IL thc Union. or for that matter, III IN"
world can make. For the entire month OF
December New orleans has been unrrcco-
dputcdlv healthy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

The final determination of the r"en't ~ w"
second North Carolina and SECOND FLORIDA
districta eeitlca tho complexion ~ w" next
uouae until California Ia heard ron ~"
tiuures now stand: Democrats ii', k"pnn'-
cans 40 Grecnbackera 10. with th'a aho"'"s
tho Greopbackora will mako up their m'nds
not Ia control the organization FOR wv" years,
al loaa, That seems to be the proper thing
far them to do
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

HAYES fully understands til" feelings OF the
Republican party towards him. IN an inter
Wow with friend the other day, he declared
bis belief that Grant would he tho next Ike
publican candidate for President. because
Rlaiue and Conkling would be able to defeat
Zach other. and" he shrcwdly added, with
smile. 'tho Republicans are not likely 70 iisR
a dark horse again very soon Ihey nave
baa epouph clark horse" in Hayes himself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

Maaaachusctts has her Legislature very
nearly equally divided among the five olaases
that 10 to make up her population 'h'r'
are i'm that body thirty-sevcn mcchahi"''
tbi,ty-six merchants, thirty three manu'ac
turcrs. twenty nine lawyers and twenty -s"ven
farmera In the South we sorm 70 run
almost wholly to lawyers for our Legislation
,,;th now and thcn an occasional planter to
,-,nrosoni AGRICULTURAL interests.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

The Alabama Legislature docs no< appear
to fayo, the Texas Pacific Railroad. A Io'h'
resolution was introduced som" days "e"
favoring government aid to Q railroad pun
an the ihirtv-sccoud parallel, which was eup-
noaoa 20 mean Col Tom Sc"tts road. ~ wa'
laid ON the table by u large majority. me
next day II was allowed TO be taken from 'h'
,ah,a and referred. but tho outlook Tor ita
passaya Ia not cheerful,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

The treasurer Of the Howard Association
], yinkaburr has lust made an itemizod re-
port Of the funds sent the yellow icVcr si'lof
era or that city. This report shows thal
during the prevalence of the yellow fever
s,ss 1S7 IS was, sent Ia Nicksburg. San FRAN
cisoo New York. st. Louis, Chicago ana
baltimore were the largest contributors
About threc-fourths Of the amount came
from the North. and onc-fourth from South
.,r,, .,itia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

The whipping post y reviv"h ~ s,tR' ,,'
o., thn hlorka ~ rluaIvcly This Is under w"
i,ftnonth amendment Cincinnati 0omm"'-
cal.
Then. how II was that th" fret man wh'pp'n
under the law was white. the constable, VINO
,,aol the whip. being Il ncgro' Their" s""'na
q, IA tba ua,e, ataIwart discrepancy between
ihoao facts aud the above paragraph
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

Glow Hampton Ia steadily improving ne
has passed the ctiRis ana " " now on'''N''
that Ia II ont AZ danger lh's 'h'"''s""'"
will relieve much anxiety Throughout 'ho III
Tire country. Tho conditioned Gov Hampton
has awakened lively sympathy ~ al quar-
tora. and the announcement that u" ~ ~ 'h'
fairly on Tho road 10 recovery Will u" ha'h'"
with aatiafapinn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

Tho question 81 ropuliaiing the Stat" debt
,f South Carolina has just been practically
determined by The refusal of both branches u
Tho Legislature 90 set aside tho basis 81 a''-
,lemon, provided by the Last Legislature
Thn repudiaIonists will hay" 10 wall wv"
Hama
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24

II may bs assumed that.Judge Kelley will
sipport the repeal II the obnoxious super
visor law. That Ia the true remedy for the
atato Of things ~ which he complains
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24
nxw ORLEANS. DErEuaEH - 1879.

IN the last Twenty-Five years 'he "1''""""H
~ tho New York Clearing House nave aeR''
rated $500 o0o, 100000. " Ia claimeh taa' nov
an error ~ cent has occurred ~ VI" h"""-
ltneniup of this vast sum.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOkES
II. N. SOFIA,
Is and 20 Union and Is and IL PerdidO
streets.

Sole Agent for the celebrated "STUDEBAKER"
WAGONS. CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes
Dealer In Philadelphia and Western Cane Wag-
ons. Carts and Drays Timber Wheels Wheel
Hubs. Shafts, etc. !; Wheelwright Material.
Orders promptly filed. All work warranted.
DEF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
EYE IeEMEMBERE ED ONE VEEENG,
AT LEAST.

A fair story from one of the Canadian
courts is told by the Toronto Globe AS it
runs, one of those sharp and sarcastic law
yers, who take unspeakabie pride in twist
ing a witness into labyrinth of difficult
ties, had occasion to cross-examine a
gentleman of some little prominence. The
sharp lawyer managed, after skillful man
nuvring, SO to confuse the witness that
the only answer he could obtain to his
questions was II don't recollect." When
the lawyer had this answer returned to him
a score or 80 of times his patience gave
out "Tell me, Mr." he exclaimed, edo
you ever remember anything?" II do"
was the response. "Can You carry your
memory back for 90 years, and tell me
single incident that happened then?"
''Yes, think can," returned the witness,
who had regained some composure. "Ah!"
exclaimed the lawyer, gleeful)y rubbing
his hands in orthodox legal fashion, "now,
that is consoling. Come now, Sir, what is
this instance which you remember so
well?" "Well, Sir, remember that 20
years ago when you were to be admitted
to the Bar, your father came to me to
borrow $50 to buy you suit that you
might make respectable appearance, and
/ have o distinct recollection that your
father never paid that $50 back to me-"
Confusion changed hands at this point in
the proceedings, and the lawyer dismissed
the witness without any more ado.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
LOUIS NAPOLEON,

Louis Napoleon was an attractive child.
He was mild and intelligent, but more
like girl than boy. He is year older
than am; when we quarreled he used to
bite not strike. He used to say to me:
'Je ne al .jamais battue" mon" l an
swered, "nsais tu MAS mordue." He was
shy, and has continued to be SO. he hates
new faces; in old times he could not bear
to part with q servant, and l know he has
kept Ministers whom he disliked and dis
approved only because he did not like the
embaras of sending them away. His great
pleasures are riding, walking, and, above
all, fine scenery. / remember walking
with him and Prince Napoleon one fine
evening on Ian sdown Hill, near Bath. The
view was enchanting; he sat down to ad-
mire it. 'Look," be said, cat Napoleon;
he does not care a farthing for all this. I
could sit here for hours" He employed
me some days ago to make inquiries for
him in Germany in connection with his
book. Mocquard wrote me a letter of
thanks. Louis Napoleon added to it in
his own hand, these words: "Ceci me rap
peHe les bonteS qu'avait Madame Cornu pour lie
prisonnier de HIM. Les extremes SC touchent,
car les Tuile,Ies cest encore une prison"
When the Duke of Reichstadt and his own
brother lived, he used to rejoice that there
were two lives between him and power.
What he would have liked better than EN-
pire would have been to be a rich country
gentleman in a fine country, with nothing
to do but to enjoy himself.-Afms. Cornu
Seniors Conversations.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
INTEGRITY AND GENEROSITY OF
EDMUND BURKE.

In 17G1 Burke was poor man of letters.
In l7GS, without an ostensible accession Of
fortune, he bought an estate in Beacons-
ieid, in the county of Buckingham. 1t was
about 600 acres in extent, was worth some
$500 year, and cost e22, ,00O Burke de-
| scribes the house "as hung from top to
bottom with pictures 'Non equidem
lnvideo, mirror, magis" was a natural re-
mark of John when he was taken over the
fine house and pleasure grounds of his
friend. He had known him in less fortu-
nate days-and it was no doubt matter
of wonder to him who had struggled so
hard for bread that so much splendor and
luxury should have been so quickly ac-
quired. The ingenuity ofparty abuse has,
however, converted this accession of for
tune into an attack upon the integrity OF
Burke. There is, however, sufficient ex-
plnnation of Burke's comparative prosperi-
ty. He inherited some money from his
father and elder brother. His brother
Richard and his kinSman William Burke
had speculated largely and successfully in
India stock, and part of their gains was
certainly invested in the new purchase.
At later period Lord Buckingham, who
had already lent or given consid, rable sums
for the same purpose, advanced the means
of paying off the membranes held by the
family, and at his death he discharged
Burke by his will from all liabilities to his
estate The total amount of these benefac-
tions was not less than $50, 900, o sum
Which considerably exceeded the purchase
money of Gregories. For three or four
years Burke held the agency for the
province OF New York, with salary of
$500 year. During his brief tenure of
paymastership, he received 1000 year,
and in his old age his public services were
scantily rewarded by the pension which
occasioned his famous letter to the Duke
of Bedford. Burke's narrow means were,
however never sufficient for his expendi-
ture, and he ran heavily in debt. Like, all
his countrymen, he was compassionate and
generous. He advised his son always to
give away something, however poor he
might be, if only that he might not lose
the habit of giving. His patronage of
Crabbe, and of Barry tina painter, proves
his discrimination us well as his liberality.
Burke, like most Irishmen, was VII ting
in prudence in money matters, but in
corrupt age he was too proud to be cor
rupt. His bitterest political enemies have
never been able to dispute the truth
of his assertion, II have showed by
the gilded hand of corruption. "-1empIe
Bar.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
QUEEN VICTOEGiA AND TEsE
WELSH TAILOR.

Princess Victoria, now Queen of England,
spent some of her youthful days in An
glcssey, where she seemed to enjoy herself
very much. She occasionally wore the
sugar loaf hat and a riding habit, and went
among the descendants of the old Druids
in Mona's Isle. This was before she took
fancy to the brown heath and the tartan
nlaid, and the pibroch of Caledonia. In
he neighborhood of the New Palace in
Mona, where she and her mann, the
Duchess of Kent, were staying, was an old
tailor named John JONES' who was local
preacher with the Weseyans
On Saturday afternoon the Princess
| Victoria had the misfortune, while riding
| 20 tear her riding habit, and on her return
| o the palace the local tailor was sent for
by the house steward. John Jones went
md asked for "the Lord Chamberlain"
but was told there was no such fuuctionary
1t the palace. He, in consequence, re-
turned home. On Sunday morning
another message came from the palace
requesting his immediate attendance.
He sent in reply that he could not 60,
that he was to preach that morning at
Gorswen, and in the evening at Traethcoch,
and away he went. On the following
morning another message came from the
palace, and he this time obeyed.
On appearing before the house steward
that functionary appeared much d!Spleased
with Cur old friend and asked him angriy
why he had not come when sent for the
day before. 81 was preaching at Gorswen
Chapel in the morning, sir" replied John
Jones, "and at Traethcoeh in the evening"
Chapel, indeed" said the officer.
Preaching, indeed! Did you not know
his her Royal Highness Princess Victoria
lad sent for you to do some work for her?'
Yes, sir" replied John, "but do not
work on the Sabbath The officer simply
said, "Not work, indeed" mo, sir" re-
Piled John courageously; 81 have never
worked on Sunday and never shall.
What" said the officer, 'you refuse to dc
small job for the future Queen of Great
Britain ?" "Well, said John, II am now
but poor tailor of Llanfair, but also ex
pect to be king some day in the mex
world, and it is better for me to lose the
favor of prineesses of this world thar
- II
come.
The officer laughed and gave to Johr
the riding habit to mead. When the tasl
was finished, the officer Informed Johl
that the Princess and the Duchess wer'
much pleased with the manner he had dom
the work, aud especially with HE conduct
md expressed themselves willing to assis
him when necessary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12

IT may not be generally known that
the nickel deposit near the Gap, Lancas-
ter county, Pa, is considered the largest
yet discovered in the world, and the only
deposit of the ore worked in America
The mine is on the high dividing line
between Chester and Pequea valleys.
Besides nickel, copper, iron, and lime
stone are found in the same locality
Nickel was discovered here about the
year 1856, though copper which is taken
from the same mine, was known in this
locality seventy years ago. The ore
has a gray color, is very heavy, and SO
hard that it is mined entirely by blasting.
After the ore has been broken into small
fragments it is put into kilns holding
eighty or ninety tons each, and subjected
to heat produced at first, by the burning
of a small quantity Of wood, and con-
tinued by the conversion of the expelled
gas. 1t is then put into smelling
furnace, and undergoes q treatment
similar to that of iron ore.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
List of the Delcgat ON Sent by Gin
Cinnati.

Mayor Moore has appointed the following
well-known citizens to attend the great IN
ternational Commercial Convention which
is to convene in Chicago Hon. S. II. Bur
ton, Robert Mitchell, Geo. w. McAlpin, P
Poland, J. D. Ellison, II. w. Muhlhauser,
George Sohn, NJ. E. ingalls,, Francis Ferry,
Julius Refs, Captain James S. Wise, S. F,
Covington, B. Eggeston, ]. II. Laws, C. +.
Muth, w. Dunn, S. S. Davis, w. H. Pearce s.
Wolfstein, II. H. Goslng, c. Hess w. s.
Cappeller, Peter, Hahn, Henry Hurtig, w. S.
Dickinson, l.. Hahn, F. V. Chamberlain.
Chas. Jacob, Jr, Emil Smith, E. N. Fresh
man, J. L. Haven Samuel Lowry, Thomas
e. Hunt, ChaS. G. Jacobs Col S. D. Jones,
Hon. John Zumpstein, NJ. Werk, II. Kess-
Ter, G. w. G. Johnston, L. Seasongood, ].
P. Epply, J. A. Remley, ]. J. Hooker G.
Moercin, J. J. Sullivan, P. Striker,
Louis Cook, J. c. Dexter, Charles Hilb, A.
Fischer, Colonel J. B. Gibson, John Shilli-
to, Col. ]. F. Wiltsee, w. M. Hobart, NCol.
L. NJ. Dayton, J. C. Riley, George E. Cob
recht, F. Roos, J. ]. Hooker, B. Cavagna,
]. Griffith NJ Ryan, J. Grossius, Thomas
Gilpin, T. B. Richards, James McDonough,
! ]. A. Gano, ]. r. Mclean, ]. w. Goslng,
f. H. Lawson, f. Hassaurek, G. Hof, Col.
w. L. Robinson, p Dietrich, A. G. Sands,
NJ. Adler, A. Torges, H. Haacke, A. e. Burk-
hardt, julius Freiberg, M. j. King, w. H.
Clement, Col. A. D. Bullock, Thos. Sher-
lock, Richard Smith, d. Sinton, J.D. Lehmer
r. b. Hopple, Colonel P. P. Lane, John
Kilgour, &. D. Winchell, D. Barney Gen,
eral A. Hickenlooper, Geo. Oberkleine, Jo
siah Kirby, L. Glenn. r. Clarke, W. T.
Bishop NJ. Finnigan, H. H. Hoffman, H.
Newberg, VIM. Means WIN. Satin, Chas. J
Thompson, Joseph Trounstine ]. M. Bruins
wick. N. Wrthlin, A. T. Goshorn, w. H
Runkle Geo w. Jones. II. Foss, George
Gerke, W. L. Thorne, J. W. Fitzgerald and
John Simpkinson.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
TYROEESE CUSTOMS.

There Is curious custom in UnteY
Innthal at the commencement of courtship,
which is styled bringing the wine" A
youth having made choice of his maiden,
and been allowed permission to visit her,
presents himself with bottle of wine, q
glass of which he presents to his fair one.
If she accept it, she is regarded as his
Braut, but if she has not quite made up
her mind, she will make every possible
excuse to avoid tasting It for the present,
without, however, on any account giving
point blank refusal Should the wine be
spilled, or bottle or glass be broken, it is
looked upon as most unfortunate omen;
and the peasant, when he wishes to de-
scribe an unhappy marriage, merely says,
"they have spilled the wine between
Them" In the Ampezzo valley, q be-
trothed girl is called "no,ice," and is
placed under the charge of an elderly
female, who goes by the name of '6rOn-
toIa," "the growing bear" and from whose
side she may not stir until the knot has
been happily tied, the poor bridegroom
being obliged, most unwillingly, to submit
himself unrepiningly to her restrictions. -
Tie Saturday RertetO.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12

THERE is no better illustration of the
philosophic utterance of Pope that a
"little learning is a dangerous thing"
than that Of late developed in Russia
among the peasantry, Until very re-
cent date no system of education Of the
people had been adopted in that country.
III 1866 only one per cent of the men
conscripted could read and write. Under
the new impulse given by the present
Gar four years later the ratio had been
raised to eleven per cent. Since the ac-
cesson Of Alexander II twenty-five thou
sand three hundred and eight primary
schools have been established, with a
pupilage of one million one hundred and
fifty-two thousand seven hundred and
twelve With the population of Russia
even this number is less than one-tenth
of the children of school age. $50, 100000
was spent in 1872 for school purposes, of
which $5,000000 was furnished by the
Government, and the rest by the local
authorities and private contributions,
The greatest difficulty has been expert
enced in procuring teachers for even
the small number of. schools already
established. What has been done in the
way of educating the lately freed serfs
and their children has not been produc-
tive of the most encouraging results to
the Government. With the first rudi-
ments of education they imbibe the wild
est ideas as to the rights of property, and
from the pressure Of their unhappy sur
roundings would rush into the extremes
Of anarchy, OUT of which no good could
possibly come. A class of hot-headed
Russian students of the Universities have
availed themselves of this first faint in.
tellectual development among these semi
barbarous people to put into their hands
publications containing the most extrav
agant and incendiary doctrines. The
critical period of a nations history comes
whenever any great step forward is at
tempted. This is Russia's experience to
day. A rapid extension of system o.
education, and ready concession to the
reasonable demands of the people, OF
even occasionally anticipating their wants
and necessities on the part of the Gov
ernment will carry Russia or any otheI
nation safely through such crises.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12

waves, the jingle of cars, the hum of Voices
and the sounds of rural life, but, oh!
deliver US from the young man who plays
the flute and the we'll but unhappy
female across the way who wants to be "a
merry, merry zingra. IN. Y. Commercial!
4duertiser.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-12
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Rates on Freight.

The Cincinnati Freight Agents Associa-
ton, at meeting held yesterday in the
Office of the Star Line, agreed to fix rates
on freight as follows: Hog products, from
Yesterday until the 18th inst, 20 cents pei
hundred; from the 18th to the 25th, 81
cents; dressed hogs from date So cents pei
hundred to New York. 1t was decided
that on and after the 25th inst. rates will
be advanced to the basis of 40 cents per cwt
on fourth class, and 35 cents per cwt. or
grain and -four, with the usual differences
to other points, with the exception Of
meats, lard and stearine, which shall be IS
cents per cwt to New York, and that hick
ory nuts in barrels, car loads, and less, bt
made fourth class.