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The Van Buren press., 1878-11-26
Fattening Hogs.

The season has now arrived for far.
for market, and the question naturally
arises, whether it is cheaper to fatten them
with that nutritious TODD, corn. or to sell
the corn. Experiments have proven that
the choicest breed Of pigs--the Chester
Whites, for instance increase at the
rate Of Id pound for every bushel of
corn at present prices of cents per
poaad for tigs on Tho hoof. and GO cents
per bushel for corn, it would be more
remunerative to use it as food. Care,
however, must be taken to give ii at reg
ular intervals, while the comfort of the
animals must be looked after. Clean,
dry pens are always the most conducive
to the health and growth Of pigs. Neg
lected pens and careless, irregular feeding
will prevent the animal attaining the
weight they otherwise would. In con.
yerting the usual proportions into sau
sage, scrapple and pudding, onlyOshose
animals of moderate weight should be
used. One of the most successful man.
ufactures Of these compounds, who has
made fortune at the business. tells us
that he never kills hog weighing over
800 pounds He prefers those weighing
from $50 TO 200 lbs. They are the most
profitable. He seldom slsughters but
Chester Whites. He buys wherever he
can, and usually feeds on corn from five
to six weeks before killing. As rule,
the sausage sold in our city markets is
too fast, and when fried or boiled, shriv.
els to about .one-third ito original size.
the products would DO more satisfactory
TO the consumer, and more profitable
to the sellers.--Germantown Telegraph.
The Van Buren press., 1878-11-26

hRAwFoRD LODGE, No. s, of ODD FELLOWS,
meets every Friday. at clock, p. NJ, at their
BIZ in Eagle Block.
C. HAYMANN. G.
"a. B. SMILEY, Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1878-11-26

"Show me people, says Froude.
" whose trade is dishonest; and will
show you people whose religion is a
sham" "Ali right, Mr., Froude." says
the Hawkeye, a." come out here, next
spring, ana take look at the people who
sell quart of Strawberries in pint and
n half cup ..
The Van Buren press., 1878-11-26

''The rioh," said the jew, ''eat venison
because it ish dear eat mutton because
it ish sheep.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

ing what was going on inside. said they were
s been IS said i'd Seeretarv shsrnaf was as reticent
as were Others on the subject discussed at the
meeting, saying to all inquiries that the work
OF conference would be made public at the
proper time.
man had two objects In view by his visit to
this city; the first and main one is to sound
the bank presidents on the subject OF resump-
ton, and the other Is to dispose OF the three
kinds Of bonds which he can use in preparing
It is said that If he cannot sell 4 per cent
bonds at reasonable terms he will SEQ what
can be done with the ~ per cents, and as o
last resort he has $1O0,0OO,000 Of per cents
with which to work Probably another con-
ference will be held tomorrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
New York World.l

WASHINGTON, April 5.-John J. Herman, OF
New York city, has been collecting the mail
York, at the Maritime Exchange on Pine
street, and delivering it by messengers direct
ly at the postoffice, or, when any OF the letters
were late, handing them into the postal cars
at the depot, for q small compensation. The
existence of such an arrangement has beer
brought to the attention Of the PostOffice De
partment, the Assistant Attorney General fol
which decides that the business II contrary tt
law and cannot be carried on. By this deci
sion any one who pays messenger for taking
letter or package to the postoffice, or to 8
postal car at the depot, is competing with the
United States, and liable to pay the 500 fine
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
IGNORING ENGLAND.
THE CZAR, ON HIS WAY TO EMS, WILL
STOP AT BERLIN.

GOrtschakOn-s s'gnjncant silence - The
Three Emp rOPs-Pr0bab'e settlement
OF the Eastern Question by Russia,
Germany ana Austrla.
LONDON, April o. Information has just
reached the English authorities to the effect
that the Gar Of Russia intends leaving st.
Petersburg for his customary summer sojourn
at Ems, the fashionable German watering
place, sooner than usual.
1t Is stated, also, that the Gar will stop at
Berlin en- route, and this news, in connection
with the profound silence OF Prince Gortscha-
koff, leads to the opinion that previous to ar
irving at final decision the Gar wishes to
avail himself of this opportunity to obtain the
last words Of his uncle, the Emperor william
OF Germany.
1t is also possible that there will be new
meeting of the three Emperors, or il this is
not consummated that an interview will be
arranged between the Car and the Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria.
Many influential people in London, who
have given the subject much study, consider
that there is still greater probability than
ever that the grave questions now agitating
Europe will be settled between Russia, Ger
many and Austria, without the slightest no
tice being taken of the British protest
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Yesterdays TEMPERATURE.

The signal service telegraphic reports from
other points, dated at AS p. M, give the tenn
perature as follows:
Cairo 76o, Cincinnati rs, Davenport g. Du-
buque 81, Galveston II, Indianoa &c. Keokuk
SO, Lacrosse 60, Leavenwrth 46, Louisville
78, Memphis 80, Nashville 70, Omaha 80, Pitts
burg GO, Shreveport "a, st. Louis IA, st. Paul
55, vicksburg s6. Yankton ID. II 81, Augusta
81, Corsicana 70, Key West so, Mobile 76, Mont
gomery Is, Savannah 65
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
| Corrected daily by l.. Frigerio, No. 30 Chartres
streetJ
Monday, April 9. g.; 2p: m. ep. m
Thermometer. ....... 69 u ~
Barometer. ......... 1880 1880 1850
Weather cloudy in the morning, fair in the
afternoon.
Prevailing winds-south and south-south-
east.
The 345 .. m. signal service kilograms OF
Yesterday report rain as having fallen during
the day at Cincinnati, Davenport Dubuque,
Keokuk, Lacrosse, Louisville, Nashville,
Omaha, Pittsburg, Yankton, Augusta a. d at
Savannah. The rainfall was nearly two inches
The signal officer here adds the following
| note to his report, dated at the hour named:
"The cautionary signal here was lowered
| to-day at II q. m. The storm is one Of the
most extensive on record Its centre has now
| moved northeast, to the head OF the Upper
Mississippi. 1t affects the barometer and di-
rection Of the wind west OF the Rocky Noun
| tains and causes the southeast wind and
| falling barometer at Key West and East
port, Me. To it is due the westerly wind in
| the Gulf OF Mexico and the easterly gales in
| Dakota and Manitoba. Maximum velocity
here twenty-five miles per hour"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Revival in the River Trade.
TOuipcy Herald ]

The signs point to @ reawakpning of activity
in the business OF river transportation at an
early day. The time was, and not very long
ago, when all the cities ON the Mississippi
were dependent solely upon the steamboats,
for bringing in supplies and taking out pro-
ducts, and the rivers were regarded as natural
channels of commere which would always be
kept open and which must afford about the
only means OF communication with the out
side commercial world. The era OF railroad
building came along, and lines were projected
and built in every direction, the great East
and West lines crossing the continent, and
bridging the great river at many places and
through the low prices of competition and
strong influences and energetic work to secure
1t, getting the lions share Of all crops NOV
ing and ingoing commerce with the Missis-
S'Ppi Pparing i tGe flush times the railroads made
money and kept up vast traffic, but this
falling off and numerous causes OF trouble
combining to depress railroad interests gem
modes Of transportation, we find the river
trade looking up and strong disposition to
encourage it and make such channel improve
ments as may give us for all time q reliable
and economical highway 70 the worlds mar
kets.
The impression that the steamboat interest
of the Western rivers had declined until 1t
was comparatively insignificant is a great
mistake. Notwithstanding the fact that 1t
has encountered many obstacles, an immense
business has been carried on, and we see by q
report Of the Bureau of Statistics that In 1876
the number of boats enrolled ON the Missis-
sippi and it's tributaries was 1865, the tonnage
being 400,512.
Officiaf records justify an addition to this
aggregate Of about 100 vessels in 1877. MAX
ing nearly 5000 vessels plying on the waters
of the valley In 1877, with an estimate tom
mage OF over 10000.
| The movements for improving our interior
nayigabIe facilities are earnest ones, and must
| result in success before long, and then the
river trade will receive greater impulse Of
progress than ever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
N MARTN r NEWS.

SOUTHWEST PASS, April 9, 6 y. Barome-
ter 9.6O. Wind south, light. Weather cloudy
and hazy.
No arrivals or departures.
PORT EADs, April 8, 6 p. m.--Wind south
west, light. Weather cloudy.
Arrived: Austrian bark Limo, Bussanich
MASTER 54 days from Rouen, in ballast, to
master
American ship John Patten, Duncan mas
ter, AZ days from Havre, in ballast to master.
Italian bark Due Fratelli, Mesfina master,
so days from Palermo, with fruit to Angelo
Cusinano.
Sailed: Steamship st. Louis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Sherman's Visit tB New YOrk-A Resump-
ton Conference.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The visit of Secretary
Sherman to this city, relative to the course to
be adopted in bringing about the resumption
of specie payments on January |, 1879, has
created quite flutter among the bankers OF
Wall street.
The Secretary left his hotel at 10 o'clock
this morning and met by appointment Atlor-
ney General Devens at the Office Of Gen. Hill
house, In the sub-treasury. They remained
In conference for an hour, after which the
Secretary left the building and visited a
prominent banking house In the vicinity.
The object of this visit was known to but
few, but it was coniectured that it was to
make preparations for a council, to be held
later in the day between himself and a num-
Der Of leading bankers OF the city. This in
ference was correct as at O'Clock Secretary
Sherman, accompanied by Gen. Devens, Gen.
Hillhouse and Mr.. Baker, chief Of the Loan
Division OF the treasury Department, left
the sub-treasury and proceeded to the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, where they We're
received by President Vail and escorted to the
directors room, where sixteen chairs were in
position around the table in that apartment.
Shortly afterwards number OF BANKERS en-
tered and all the chairs were occupied.
The door of the conference room was secure
" guarded by an officer Of the bank, who re-
fused to permit any one to enter. The MEM
bers Of the conference, when spoken to regard
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
A Quiet stock Narket-The New Russian
Loan.

LONDON, April 9-The stock market was
quiet yesterday, but prices in the foreign de-
partment were upheld by quotations from the
Continent.
Russian securities at one time touched their
highest point since Lord Derby resigned the
Foreign Seeretaryship.
1t is surmised in some quarters that conti-
mental prices are supported by combination
which is endeavOriug to negotiate the new
Russian loan.
One OF the members of the Berlin banking
house Of Mendelsohn was In Paris yesterday
seeking the cooperation of the Paris financial
houses concerned in last years loan, to place
about 800, 100000 francs more. Special Paris
dispatches state that Herr Mendelsohn re-
turns to Berlin unsuccessful.
The market became fiatter towards the
close yesterday, In consequence OF the appre-
tensions Of disclosures that might be made
in parliamentary debates on the address to
the Queen
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
THE NEW ORLEANS MINT
Irs REOPENING SECURED - FAVOR
ABLE REPORT OF THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Passage of the Thurman Pacific Railroad
Funding BllI-Mad. Wells Going
for the Administra tlOn.

for the Administrator
Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON. April 9-The Senate Finance
Committee to-day reported unanimously in
favor Of the restoration of the New Orleans
Mint, with increased capacity, recommending
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the immediate
Inauguration Of work. This gratifying result
Is mainly due to the efforts of Senator Eustis,
There Is no doubt that the report will be
adopted, and the work Of renewal will doubt
less be under way in the course OF few
weeks.
The passage Of the Thurman funding bill
by the Senate to-day is a severe blow to the
Jay Gould and Huntington interests. Tom
Scott and his friends here are highly elated.
Old Mad. Wells is slashing around and free
ing his mind without stint about the treat
ment he and Anderson have received from
Hayes and John Sherman. He abused John
roundly for his timidity yesterday, and John
took it meekly BUELL..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Hayes Title.
New York Herald.1

WASHINGTON, April At is probable that
duce the bill drawn by David Dudley Field to
carry into effect the saving clause Of the bill
creating the Electoral Commission, which
provides that the Supreme Court may have
jurisdiction as to questions Of fact in regard
TO who is the legally elected President. The
bill provides that the cause shall be deter
mined by q jury, to be selected from promi-
nent citizens of the States The other features
Of the bill relate to the machinery to carry
referred to the Judiciary Committee, and 1t is
claimed that Messrs. Knott, Stenger, Mona
hon, Lloyd, Harris, Democrats, and Butler
and Frye, Republicans, will report favorably
ON the bill
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Hayes TItle-The Blair Resolutions To Bt
Presented to Congress- To-Day.

ton special says: Gov. Groom, of Maryland,
has forwarded to the Maryland Senators and
Representatives the Blair resolutions, passed
by the Maryland Legislature. with The re-
quest that they be presented to Congress.
The resolutions will be submitted to the Sem
ats and House tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair, who still maintains that his
scheme will succeed, says that bill to give
the Supreme Court Jurisdiction of the SUBJ
ject is ready, and will be offered In the House
Of Representatives tomorrow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

WASHINGTON, April cit has been decided
not to bring up for discussion the question of
the New Orleans Colectorship, until after the
return Of Secretary Sherman from New York
derson, while the majority of the Cabinet is
in favor of Packard. The President does not
indicate which way his sympathies run. The
matter may be settled this week
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

The close of the London masons' strike
leaves, it is stated about five hundred masons
out OF employment. The strike lasted thirty
two weeks, and has cost the unionists, who
have been aided to some extent by those Of
other trades, about $4,000. On the other
hand, the master builders are said to have ex-
pended more than $4,000 in the importation
of foreign workmen, and the transport to
London of men from different parts Of the
country, and when to these amounts are
added various losses occasioned by the strike
| it is estimated that it's total cost must have
been at least $500, 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Our Mlnt-Resumptlon Repeal,

WASHINGTON, April s.-The Senate Com
mittee ON Finance this morning agreed to re-
port favorably upon the bill appropriating
S75. 900 for the re- establishment of the mint at
New Orleans The committee also consd-
cred the bill for the repeal of the resumption
act, but deferred action upon it until next
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
siOFtschak1T's Reply-A COncjliat0ry DOc-
nment-COmnter PROPOSALS Reaue sted.

LONDON, April 9.--Prinee Gortschakoff's
reply to Earl Salsburys circular has been
received, and is very eonciliatory Ia tone, and
evidently expresses a desire to reopen the
congress- He says that the terms of the
treaty are purposely vague, and that
they provide for an Interior under
strnding. He denies that Russia seeks per-
that the indemnity is much less than the cost
of the war: and finally asks what counter
proposals England has To make.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

three inches Of the flame and there will not
be particle Of smoke In three months"
"Are you selling it any cheaper than the
other cOmpaniesW
demand for it. II we sought customers that
would be different thing. Wecan make a
big profit from it now, and we intend to do
it,"
The gas II is said, costs the company only
fifty cents per thousand feec, and they sell 1t
for SO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Additional Mint Facilities.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures are about to
complete their report on additional mint iacil-
tiles. 1t is understood that the committee
recommend the reopening Of the mints at
New Orleans and Charlotte, N c., and possi-
bly, the establishment OF new mint, either at
indianapolis or Kansas City. They have been
offered suitable buildings, free of all charge
to the government, at both these places, but
have not fully determined to which OF the
localities they will give the preference.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

At Helena, s. c., colored woman, advanc-
ing from the crowd, said: "Gov. Hampton
You stay Governor! We's had a better time
since you was made Governor than we's had
since the war; "You stay Governor" is
likely to be made the campaign motto in
South Carolina this year
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
Branding Soldiers.

Desertion from the British army is so COM
mon amounting to nearly 8 per cent Of the
discussing preyentives with great anxiety,
One nobleman with a major generals COM
mission In bis pocket, urged in the House of
Lords that branding should be resorted to,
erat go P mark M him for lite sas as ens 4 the
Queens own. This individual, who is q "Com-
panion OF the Bath" declared that he wore
her majesty's decoration ON bis breast, and
he would have no objection 10 have her name
on his shoulder" The Duke Of Cambridge,
who, by reason Of his royal blood, rather than
any merit Of his own, is commander in chief
Of the army, didn't like the word branding,
but was quite willing that light tatooing
should be resorted to. "Ml luds and gentle
men" may fancy this branding, but they will
not be able to convince many free-born Brit
ons that 1t Is just the thing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

Henry Fl. Erb, of Lancaster, Pa, recently
closed up his stor, and his house and with
drew with his family from all intercourse
with the world. The neighbors became sus-
picious that something was wrong, as Erb g
children could be heard crying bitterly, and
Erb himself was not known to buy any food.
Two officers effected an entrance into the
premises by crawling through back window;
The house was found to be in most wretched
condition. All the furniture had been sold,
there was no fire, and the three girls and two
boy s were crying with hunger and shivering
in rags, while the mother crouched in a corner.
Erb explained that spirit had appeared to
him and directed him and his family to fast
for five days, at the end Of which period a
most wonderful event would occur In his
house, at which the whole world would be
present He ordered his children not to ac-
cept any food offered them, and the mother,
who seemed to be entirely under the influence
OF her husband, also refused to eat anything
The children were clothed and made to take
nourishment, and the woman was at length
reused from her apathy by some very ytgor-
Gus talk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
A Galveston Fire-, oss $50, O,OeO.

GALVESTON, April "a fire at 8 o'clock
this morning destroyed thirteen frame build
ngs on both sides OF Market street, between
Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth streets.
Only one building In the block was saved.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

tits said that In the region about u arseilles
in the south Of France, scarcity Of water
exists, such as has never beel known within
the memory OF man. At the town OF Cassis
the municipal authorities have been COM
PEELED, for the last three months, to put the
inhabitants upon rations. Each person re"
ceives water on presenting ticket, and there
is but one spring which is not exhausted, AZ
La Ciotat they are compelled to prohibit
drawing at the fountain longer time than
half an hour each day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
POssIethwaite, Carter's Chief Deputy, Ar
rested-Se well Arrived.

LAKE CHARLES, La, April 9.-Carter's
Saturday under indictments OF the Grand
Jury, found last week, for tresspass and Oh
strueting navigable streams. He gave bond.
Gen. Sewell arrived Sunday. He is very
reticent, and waits for Special Commissioner
Adams
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

Paul Cassagnac Is coming to America. In
a recent paragraph In this paper, for paul
de Cassagnac' read "James Ferguson" 1t
was mistake of the compositor.-C Craven
Buffalo Express
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
GortschakoR's R-p.y ConcIliatory.

LONDON. April "a dispatch from st. Pc.
tersburg SAYS it is understood that Prince
Gortschakoff's forthcoming reply to Lord
Salisbury will be very conciliatory in it's tone
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

"Let the ladies take heart" says the Graph
&C. The advice is superfluous. They have
been taking heart as far back as the memory
of the Oldest inhabitant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

Alexander II. Stephens home paper, the
Washington Ca Gazette, also nominates him
for the Presidency on tho Democratic ticket
in 1890
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

The Georgians say that their fences cost
then $4,000 year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

LONDON, April 9-The debate in the House
Of Commons on the policy Of summoning out
the reserves was concluded last evening, and
resulted in a majority for the government OF
orr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10
ENGLAND.


LONDON, April 9.-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon Sir Stafford Northeote
said that the House would adjourn on the
sixteenth instant, provided the debate on the
address to the Queen was concluded tonight.
she Government Majority In the Mouse of