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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

Poor Mr.. Tilden is physical wreck ! saw
shadow of his former SELF He walks feebly,
and his paralyzed hand hangs useless at his
side. His speech Is thick, and careful atten-
tion is needed to understand him. He Is q
good liver, and fond OF strong drinks.-[Joe
HoWard's New York Letter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Nov. 17.-S. Il
Webster, lumberman and mill owner, made
an assignment yesterday. His liabilities are
estimated at $40, 900; assets nominal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
NEW ORLEANS, November II, 1873.

Hon. j. Ii. Acklen:
Dear jSu-Yours Of even date is just re-
ceived, desiring to know Of me about the
article in the New Orleans Observer Novem-
Der Is. The said article does not contain the
conversation had between us, nor do I be-
lieve the article refers to me, as no such
statement was made by me to you.
I am, sir, respectfully, etc,
JAMES LEWIS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
MARINE NEW b.

fresh. Weather cloudy and raining
Arrived: British steamship Delambre. at $3.50
last o. m, Parle master, from Rio de Janeiro.
with coffee. to T. & G. Forwood.
Steamship Tappahannock, at q. NJ. Cooksey
master, from Havana via Florida ports, to |. K.
Roberts.
Watson master, from Cardiff to E. J. Forstalls
Sons.
italian bark Domenico Lanata, ,Ferrari mas
ter. from Rio de Janeiro. in ballast. to A. La
nata.
American ship Nine: Adorna Hawkins: ~ ms So
British steamship Mary Louisa. at 3:15 D. m.,
Mace master, from Bristol to Schultz Co.
No departures.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Nov II, 6 .. m.-Wind
north, strong. Weather rainy and stormy,
Arrived: British bark Prince Charlie llVlne
master. 118 days from Bombay in ballast, TO
Hall & Vaughn, for orders.
Sailed: Steamship ". G. Hewes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

The Intelligent Mr.. James Wilson, of Bruce
Ont, wenttO shoot crows and placed his left
hand over the muzzle of his gun so as ''to
keep the crows from smelling the powder" till
the last moment. He has more sense now,
but less hands.-[N. Y. World.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

rem, of Chicago $4,000, and Stephens & Co., OF
Chicago, probably as much more, Of which
some was money advanced on wheat. His
wife still remains in Marquette and claims
to know nothing of his whereabouts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

In Connecticut the census report Is still
connection with the United States Senator
ship" but not much. Besides Messrs. Haw-
ley, Jewell, Robinson, Harrison, Brandegee,
Kellogg, Platt and the Governor-elect, Sena-
tor Lafayette S. Foster and P. T. Barnum
have been added to the roll.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, November II, 1878.

Col. James Lewis:
,Sir-There appears in the New Orleans
Observer of November Is what purports to
have been a conversation between q Custom
House magnate and myself. AS I had no
conversation on the subject therein mentioned
with any one save yourself, you are therefore
the person referred to. Oblige me by pro-
nouncing the statement therein false, as no
such statement was ever made by you to me.
Yours truly, J. FL. ACKLEN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

In 1876 the people gave the Republicans g.
scare and a thrashing that they will never
forget, and in 1873 they give the Democrats %
solemn warning. Both parties are on their
good behavior. The final report and award
will be made IN 1880.-l Philadephia Times
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
KING HUMBERT.
AN ATTEMPT TO AssAssHNATE HIM I'M
THE STREETS OF NAPLES.
The Attempt FOlled by One of the Natnis-
ters-SlEght wounds Inflicted ON
the King nneR Hills PreserveF.

entering Naples to-day accompanied by the
0,:oen and his suite, a cook by the name of
Parsamante made desperate attempt to as
sassinate him by rushing at him with pom
lard. SigDor Carroll. President of the Council,
seized the assassin and received wound in the
thigh. The King Immediately drew his sword
and struck. the assassin, receiving also a
slight wound. The Queen, VINO was iii the tttho
carriage, WAS very much excited, but exhib--
ited great firmness and pluck. This attempt
to assassinate the King has created frightful
excitement in the city, and the King is in re-
ceipt of numerous dispatches of congratula-
tion at his marvellous escape.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

We fear that We have not seen the worst Of
the Electoral Commission blunder that sur
rendered the Democratic victory In 1876 to the
defeated Republican candidates It has
discouraged and demoralized the Democratic
sions with parties, as With individuals, op-
portunity does not often come, and when it 1s
rudely thrown away, as in that instance, it is
the hardest thing on earth to recover Mis-
siSsipDi Clarion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

The London Daily Telegraph speaks on its
editorial page of ''mon femnse," and the Daily
Nears of ia anagasin." Such mistakes are as
uncalled for as they are unpardonable. An
stick to coup detat, sine qua non, coup de solei
ne pl1s ulra, charlotte russo, reguiescat in pace,
hy nucha metck and like phrases that he is
sure OF.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

If Roscoe Conkling lives to the end Of the
new term which it is pretty certain New
York Is about to give him, he will be distin~
who ever served SO long as eighteen years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

'According to the news received from
Switzerland" the Paris Untuers says, the
ballot Of the twenty-seventh October was the
defeat Of the Radical party The odious, per-
secutions directed against Catholicism have
rnent of reaction. The Catholics have gained
ten seats and the conservative Protestants
from fifteen to twenty. In the canton Of Fri
bourg the Catholic majority was crushing; it
amounted to about 5000 votes against 170O.s
given to the Radicals. The latter have expe-
TIeneed great losses In the cantons Of Vaud,
Zurich, Berne, Saint-G Gall, and Valais. Inthe
preceding legislature the Radicals had only o.
seventh October has deprived them of twef-
ty-tive seats, they viii find thenselve es In
minority in the national council. the Swiss
people have done justice to their hjgh-handed
acts"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

The rejoicings of the fugitive carpet-bag-
gers who infest Washington, at the reported
determination Of Mr.. Hayes to make q new
bly, without sufficient cause. The results of
the policy with which the President COM
rnenced his administration are accomplished
facts, and even the "solid north could not
re-establish by force the "organized helP'
which ruled the South during Grants admin
istraton. Mr.. Hayes will not send an army
down to Louisiana to reinstate Packard and
elect old Wells to Congress this year.-
EChicapo Times
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18

The Begun Of Bhopal, who has placed her
whole force at the disposition Of England
should there be an Afghan war; acts Like heE
mother, the late Begun, who gave the queen
valuable assistance during the mutny, and
was rewarded by an extension Of territory
and the decoration OF K. G. C. Of the Star Of
India. This decoration WAS also conferred
upon her daughter, whom she had trained
carefully to be q wise and sagacous ruler,
and when the Prince Of Wales held the Grand
Chapter Of the order at Calcutta the appear
foot, amid the throng Of great Indian princess
attracted much attention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-18
TIE CONTESTED ELECTION.
RIGHTOR RENDERS A
DEC ISION IN THE CASE.
THE WRIT OF INJUNCTION PRAYED
FOR BN MANNING REFUSED.
Our PrOperly.R 3ected City Officials TO Go
Into POssesgl ON of the City Govern"
me mt at Once.

Judge RIgntor n written tf16 felleE##satss;
decision in the caseo 'f Manning VS. Chevalley,
eontesting the offit q of Administrator of
and pra ying for an injunction
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
What Becomes of Wealth.

A boot and shoe dealer has hanging in
his store q pair of boots worth seven
dollars. They constitute a part OF his
wealth, and q portion of the wealth OF
the world. A man buys them and be-
gins to wear them; by friction against
The pavement little particles of the
leather are rubbed off, and thus separa-
ted from the rest Of the sole. Every
particle that is thus removed takes out
q portion of the value of the boots, and
when the boots are entirely worn out the
seven dollars of wealth which they
formed is consumed. The wheat, corn,
ETC., which was raised by our farmers
last summer is being eaten up. No par
ticle of matter is destroyed by this pro-
cess, bat, the value which was IN the
grain is destroyed.
AS, while men ere wearing out cloth
ing and eating up food, they are general:
" busily employed producing wealth OF
some kind, the wealth of the world is
not usually diminished by the consump-
ton, but it is changed. This applies,
however, only to personal property;
town lots and farms generally retain
their value, but personal property is
subject to perpetual destruction and re:
newal. As the several particles OF
water which constitute a river are for
ever rolling away to the ocean, while
their places are being supplied from the
springs and fountains, so the movable
wealth of the world is constantly being
consumed to crafty human wants, and
constantly being renewed by the restless
activity Of human industry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
A Oueer Market in Paris.

Hard by the market of the temple in
Paris there is a retired little cafe, in g
recess, with its curtains always closely
drawn. You would fancy that it was
unoccupied, but turn the door-knob and
90 in. Around two large marble tables,
Standing or seated, crowd about fifty
men, some deliberately dressed, other
plain as pipe-stems. These people
drink coffee and absinthe, but that IL
not what they come here for, by q long
shot. They are secondhand dealers In
precious wares, and they meet here to
trade.
Each. on his arrival, deposits on the
table a jewelry box divided into com
partments, such as dealers IN goldware
nse. filled with gold and silver watches,
chains, rings, brilliants, etc. There is
one who carries in his hand a black
leather valise, from which come out, as
from a conjurer's bag, the treasury OF
every age-jewels, enamels, medals,
cups, porcelain, etc.
As soon as the goods are displayed on
the table the sale begins, but in almost
whispers. No shouts, no discussions,
little bargaining. In order to be sure Of
what they buy, these dealers are always
provided with a goldsmith's balance Of
extreme delicacy and ininitesimal
weights. They give one another oil the
credit asked for, and all their transac'
lions are in honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
A Colossal Snake Story.

correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Shohola Falls, Pike Co.,
Pa, tells this story for the edi6cation OF
the world at large: Jennie Wurtz, a
German girl of New York city, who IS
summering at Shohola creek, and her
cousin, Miss Wolf, went trouting in the
Shohola. At about four o'clock in the
afternoon, having caught nearly one
hundred trout, they started for home by
the way of "Ball Hill," a place noted
for it's rattlesnakes. After they had
walked about half a mile Miss Wurtz
stepped upon an object that moved
and threw her down. Regaining her
feet she saw two large rattlesnakes crawl
ing into the rocks and underbrush. She
had stepped upon one of them. With a
stick that she had seized, Miss Wolf cut
one snake in two. Miss Wurtz struck at
another but missed it. The snake that
Miss Wolf killed was five and a half feet
in length and had ~thirty-two r~attles.
The girls took the rattles and continued
on their way to the summit of "Ball
Hill" Here while resting they heard
frequent and distinct rattles from the
foot of the hill. They walked to the
edge Of the summit and saw that the
rocks beneath them were covered with
r%attlesnakes. Gathering together a pile
of stones, they threw them in quick sue
cession among the reptiles. Ten minutes
later not a live snake was visible. The
girls descended, and found ninety-eight
dead snakes, measuring from two and a
half to six feet in length, and with from
three to thirty-seven rattles. Tying 9
string to two of the largest and dragging
them along, the girls reached home al
about dusk. On the following morning
two neighbors brought from the den the
remaining n1nety-six.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
The Cars Narrow Escape.

Both the car and his uncle, the
Emperor of Germany, have twice mar
rowly escaped being shot; but the dead
Hest and most nearly successful attempt
upon the life of the former was OF a more
insidious kind, and is still known to
only q few persons, even IN Russia.
There is in the Winter palace OF st.
Petersburg O small Elevator" consist
ing of an ~easy.chair fixed upon a stand,
originally constructed for the Gar
Nicholas, who was wont to mount in this
fashion to his cabinet on the third floor
of the palace. On one occasion, after a
state dinner, the present car, instead OF
taken his seat in the chair as usual,
offered the place to a lady of rank who
had been a friend of his mother. The
countess, hattered by the compliment,
took her seat at once; but she had not
risen many feet when the chain snapped
and down came the chain with a terrific
crash, finging out its occupant upon the
floor with a broken limb and other serl-
GUS injuries. The disnay of the COM
pany was extreme, and all we're loud in
expressing their thankfulness that the
car himself had so narrowly escaped a
catastrophe which, however, no one
looked upon IN any other light than that
of o very unfortunate accident. Butone
of the imperial pages, a shrewd young
fellow. who had himself witnessed the
catastrophe, had his own thoughts about
this "~accident," and took the earliest
opportunity of inspecting the broken
chain, when he at once perceived that II
had been sawn half through, close to
the staple. The announcement OF this
discovery fell like a thunderbolt upon
the assembled grandees, and not a mo-
ment was lost in calling up the palace
servants for examination, when it wal
found that q foreign lackey, who had
entered the service some months before,
and had up to that time borne an excel
lent character, had unaccountably disap::
peared. The affair, however, was hushec
up, and to this day many persons WIN
are acquainted with the story, consider
the Whole occurrence either imaginary
or purely accidental.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
Ant Wars.

Mr.. F. E. Colenso writes to Nature
from Maritzburg, South Africa: 81
noticed one morning that along the bot
tom of the front wall of my house, on
the veranda, there lay a quantity of
reddish brown powder; there was eI Tough
to fill q coffee-cup. On looking closer 1
saw that it was made up of small and
larger fragments which %glistened, and
on inspecting some in my hand they
turned out to be the heads, legs, trunks,
etc., of countless ants. A number Of
these animals were still on the wall
above, and my attention being now ar
rested, [ watched them, and saw that
they we're contributing to the carnage
beneath. This species of ant is a small,
comparatively harmless one, the chief
sin of which is that it makes its way to
every species of food and swarms on it.
As is usual with ants, the general body
of insects is accompanied by larger in
dividuals, which are provided with
heads and jaws quite disproportionate
to their bodies, and with these jaws they
do all the cutting up. Among the ants
on the wall there was a large sprinkling
of these soldier ants and the whole
community seemed to be bent on de.
stroying them. The proportion of
heavy-jawed to ordinary ants was about
one to ten. I saw a group of little ones
fastening on to a big ant, which made
desperate efforts to release itself. At
first the big one bit several little ones in
two. and the parts dropped down from
the wall; but after q while the little
ones severed all the legs of the big one,
and finally got on his back and cut him
in two. The group then dropped down
to swell the mass below. Similar
scenes we're enacted elsewhere on the
wall. The commencement of n COM
bat was as follows: A big ant walked
along till it met another big one, and
the two shook antennB. Just then a
little one seized hold of a hind leg of
M of these big ones. Neither took
any notice, but continued a rapid con-
versation. Suddenly other small ones
came up, when the big one, whose leg
was grabbed, turned furiously on the
little one and seized him by the middle.
This could not be done until the big one
had doubled himself up; as soon as he
had hold of his small antagonist he
lifted him in the air and shipped him in
two. Meanwhile all the big ones legs
had been seized by the little ones, and
the PARTY seemed to turn ove and over,
little bits tumbling down, now a leg.
now half an ant, till the big one was
vanuuished. The ant is most assuredly
subject to passions. The way in which
the big ant turned on the little one was
singularly indicative of rage. The de.
termined manner in which he laid hole
of the little one was quite human. If
had had a magnifying glass, the scene
would have been quite exciting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
Camel Doctors.

It is quite amusing writes a ~traveler)
to listen to one OF the native doctors
(camel doctors) and hear him give an
account of the medicines used in the
treatment of camels.
hear of one person in Cairo who had
q valuable dromedary who was sick with
some ordinary complaint. He boiled
down o young sheep in molasses, n
made the d%romedary swallow 1t hall
scalding hot. -.
Another, who had been practising his
art without success, made a requlsitlon
for q "chameleon's tail" to tickle the
nose, without which he said he could
not effect q cure.
Another, to my knowledge, asked for
q piece of cheese to cure an animal OF a
slight cold; and the same person recon-
mended me to administer an ounce OF
tea mixed with five grains of gunpowder
to cure a camel with swollen legs.
Cauterizing with a hot iron is a favor
ite remedy for many diseases, and there
is scarcely an animal that has not some
where about it the marks Of a hot iron.
In purchasing camels, it is very neces'
sary to examine carefully if they have
been cauterized. and in what places
about the body; for in some spots it de
notes an inourlhle disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07
To Keen Furs in Sumner.
Fashion Notes.

Fringe or trimming is not suitable for
mountain suits.
White is the favorite garden party
dress this summer.
Parasols have round tops this season,
and are If medium size.
The "Carmeu" is the fashionable
blouse waist this season.
The Mignon visite is tho popular
dressy wrap of the moment.
Grenadines and all tissue fabrics are
made with a low waist lining.
Large gilt buckles are worn on both
gentlemen's and ladies' low shoes.
The prominent features Of the new
BASQUE are the combination proportions.
Upturned pleats are still admired in
the arranging of ~draperies of all kinds.
Lisle thread gloves for gentlemen and
ladies are preferred for summer wear.
The Estelle basque is an improve
ment on the cutaway jacket and waist
coat.
Deep collars and tiny capes give o
novel and somewhat dressy effect to the
toilet.
Small checks and hair-line stripes are
very fashionable in light wool and silk,
as well as wash goods.
Velvet bands, with clasp and fringed
ends of silver and gold, or simply tied In
a pretty bow, are much worn.
Blue, rose color; and yellow are the
fayorite shades for tinted tulle wells.
The dots are either white, black or
straw color.
Anoticeablec change has beeninstituted
in the formation of drapery. This scarf
like transition alludes more particularly
to light suits.
Lace mitts and long lace gloves, OF
bright and pale dyes, are much admired
for full toilets. Lace mitts are also worn
on the promenade.
Shoulder drapery gives a classical I'm
ish to a %princesse dress. These shoulder
garnitures are called "wraps," and are
represented in mode goods.
For young ladies, very pretty simple
evening dresses are made Of white bar
eye trimmed with filings narrow white,
ribbons and wreaths Of flowers.
The inside of the new bonnets is
merely faced with velvet or satin, and
has q classic fllet of velvet OF OF gilt,
banding the hair close to the forehead.
Etruscan jewelry is very popular.
Jewelry enameled in imitation of Hindoo
ideas is pretty. Plain carved goldis much
worn. Chatelaines are fashionable fol
dressy occasions.
There is q revived furore for the Eng
lish walking-hat. The sides are not
turned up SO high nor 81 close to the
brim as they used to be, and the front
has a rounder effect.
Crossbarred and dotted Swiss muslin
dresses are trimmed with Smyrna OF
fine fanchon lace, and are worn for the
most part over Silesia or lawn slips col
ored pink, blue or mauve.
Flowers are again worn almost as pro-
fusely as they were last summer, but the
fancy is for something not commonly
copied in artificial flowers, and for the
rubber grasses and plants.
One of the daintiest and most bacom'
ing seasonable toilets is either lawn OF
muslin. Some of the patterns and the
delicaoy of designs are positively poeti
cal attractions, 80 far as expression Of
dress can be displayed. The self-garni'
lures, combined with lace edgings, con-
stitute the chief embellishments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-08-07

Tt is a peaceful, refreshing sight to see
a female ~negligently reclining against
the softly-cushioned seats of her fash
ionable landeau, smiling sweetly to her
friends as she passes them on the aven-
ne, while her placid face is shaded by a
cardinal silk parasol. More peaceful far
than to think of her crossing q five acre
lot on foot with that wild sunshade oscil.
lating in the air and an inquisitive bo-
vine following her in hot pursuit.