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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
"A Tor two weeks, eommenv

A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
"a Tor two weeks commencing
Sunday. February -. 1873,
SIMMONS, BIiUCUM % SWEATHAMS
MANsEMEIS,
The leading organization Of tho world Five
first eass comedians. The Excelsior Quar-
tstte. Fu1ltornh stra and brass band. Fam
-. lily Matinees Wednesday and saturday
Eighth Annnhl IL. Ggterie Carnival and Bal
Masuue, MARDI GRAs NIGHT, TUESDAY,
March s. 1873. will be given in the Acad-
envy Of Music for which great preparations are
being made, ard 1t Is the dstefmin stion Of the
can be Obtained Mt the bnx office Apply to
fe24 r MAUBEHRET Treasurer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

Mn. HUGH W. MONTGOMERY announces to the
public in another column that he is prepared
to receive orders for the Quinnipiac Fertilizing
Company of Ne NeW Haven C9nn Mr. Montgom-
perience of the parties composing this com
pany and has no hesitancy in recommending
lands. Mr.. Montgomerys Office Is 100 Common
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

GOLDEN CHAMpAGNE.-Ths Is very good
good wine we mean 1t. because we have tasted
it. Mr.. Antoine Giraud, the agent for the South
ern States. having sent us box OF this nectar to
California wines generally are. but pure of
taste and full of the delicious aroma that comes
from the grape. 1t is full of life. and suarkles
In the glass with as much vivacity and efferves-
cence as Krug or Roederer. The grape from
which IL is pressed is evidently new and will
improve as 1t is further cultivated. but it gives
to the wine which 1t fathers delicious perfume,
which will before long. II we are n Judge. rivel
the bouquet of the best effervescent wines from
the sunny slopes of Champagne.
DR.. J. r. Walker. 1870 Delord street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SECgETARY's OFFICE, ]
Hall Firemen's Charitable Association. I
Seventh District Of New Orleans, Feb. a. 1873. }
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until March L. 1878, at o'clock b. H., for the
erection Of q bell tower on the neutral ground in
the rear of the market in the Seventh District OF
New Orleans, according to plans and specifca-
lions on file with George Geier, Chief Engineer.
at the office of r. Fischer y Son. Picayuns saw
mill, Seventh District Of New Orleans. The as
ISOLATION reserves the right to reject any on all
bids
Parties making proposals are required to de-
posit with the secretary Of the association. as On
evidence of their intention to abide by the adiu-
dieation. the amount Of SIS in cash. which shall
be- forfeited to the association in case OF failure
to sign the contract within the prescribed time
in the conditions Of the specifications.
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to Thorn on
the day adjudication is made.
No bids received unless accompanied by GER
tificate Of the secretary that the deposit has
been made.
Proposals must be addressed to Ell. HOEY.
Secretary Firemen's Charitable Association.
Seventh District Of New Orleans. corner Hamp-
son street and Canal Avenue, and be Endorsed
Proposal for the erection Of belf tower for
Firemens Charitable Association, Seventh Dis
trict," FL. HOEY.
Secretary T. G. A.. Seventh District
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

tThe DEMOCRAT Is responsible for none Of
the views expressed In the communications
under this head; but no communications will
be printed except from responsible parties.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

OFFICE STATE TAX COLLECTOR.
Sevsnth District, !
New Orleans. February 20. 1878. }
The Taxpayers of this district are hereby
notified that / am now ready to receive cur
rent taxes and licenses for 1878 mt my off &C. cor
nor Of Hampson street and Carrollton Avenue
fe21 TT. TEBBE. Collector.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
CENTRAL DEPOT
TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an Office at s54 Canal street between
eres Of Ninon de pEseios, who. up to her death
in her seventy second year Of age, retained the
beauty. viyacity and spirit as when she was
which is pleasant. oven enjoyable. ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the skin
becomes soft and white. the eyes regain their
wonted lustre and strength. and .viyaefty re-
turns, The old become young, and the young.
who have ruined themselves with late hous.
vigor. and Ere Of youth, All diseases and
troubles peculiar to ladies' treated by a harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor>
respondence strictly confidential
dec If DIR. BILLIE. ls4 Canal street..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

Meerschaum pipes in great variety Mt 1872
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

Meerschnum pipes in great variety at 132
Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

GOULES COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND
- Literary LnstituEe.-Day and evening SEES
sions the entire year: elective system: 80
branches OF study; daily lectures; gymnasium
disposition manners. health and morals nom
secfarian students free to college. literary and
debating society: full faculty; large, we'll ven-
tilated study rooms. and all necessary appara-
tus; special classes In particular studies, for
boys. ut from 81 to So per month:
fe16 1y GEO. SOULE, President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
odd FELLOWS HALL.
4 bLaVU5 hEGE VIIVIIEIGtBE s6EItI IUD6.U
STRASBURG CLOCK.

Endorsed by over 900 persons who visited
ton and Savannah. receiving unprecedented pa
tronage elsewhere, as the most interesting Gu
rioua and wonderful piece Of mechanism the
world ever saw. combining every feature of the
great original. The Procession Of the Apostles
the Denial Of Peter: the Stately Visits Of Satan
the Angels Of Life and Death Father Time and
the Four Ages Of Man; the Growing of the Cock (;
the grand Calendar: the wonderful astronomi-
cal Orrery. the Moon. Planets, Satellites. etc.
A wonder of mechanism and the delight of all
who behold it, fe24 ivy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

DR.. J. r. Walker, 1870 Delord street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

Dr. J. r. Walker. 1870 Delord street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
TWENTY-FIVE ANNUAL MARDI mAS
BALL
VIII be given at this popular establishments
sMROyE TUESDAY, March $, 1878,
MANAGERs !.

Hon Gerard Stith. Hon. @. H. Braughn. Hon.
NJ. d. Lagan, Col. u. d. Frost $. T. Carey. A. D.
Sheldon. n. D. Carpsnter,. Jos. Fl. DeGrange.
Fl. n jenkins, II. =. Armstrong, J. A. Quintero,
John Hawkins. John II. COMMIT. o. s. Babeoek,
Henry Dupre. r. Chandler.J J. 9 Andrews, Paul
Fred Wang, Il. G. Hubert, WIN. Il. latham A.
Yates, Jr., Henry Mason, wm. M wellington.
Custer, r. Fl, Wilson, D. L.. Jewell, 2 II. LOWS,
John Casey. VIM. l.. Murray, J. { OConnor. 4.
r. Steber Gus. Manberret, VIM. ". Murphy, T.
IL. Burke. Robert Strong.
Application for ladies' invitations to be left
with Mr.. =. Gleason, 40 the theatre. subject 10
the approval Of the Invitation Committee.
fa24 it
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

DR.. J. R. Walker. 1870 Delord street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
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STORY ABaUE tMAs. Lk.NC0LNe

The death of Mr.. Denton, of Delaware
County, Iowa, recallssA story he used to
tell. In the early Eys of the Illinois
Central Railway the line was not fenced,
and one day two COWS belonging to Metho-
dist clergyman were killed. Being sued
for damages, the company resolved to
make test case of it. The. President of
the road directed Mr.. Denton to take $500
in gold and go to Springfield and retain
Abraham Lincoln, whom he knew well, for
the company. MIR. Lincoln replied to his
request:
II am sorry you didn't come yesterday,
Nick, for I have been retained by the
preacher and his friends"
Denton explained fully the Importance
of the case to the company, and then, pull
ing two buckskin bags filed with gold out
of his pockets, he put them down on the
table before the lawyer with startling
clink, saying, .:'Mr. Lincoln, the President
of the company authorizes me to hand
you this retainer of $500 to take our
case."
Mr.. Lincoln jumped to his feet, flushed
with anger.
'Nick Denton" he said, II have given
my promise to that preacher and his
friends, and the Illinois Central hasn't
money enough to buy me away from his
side. don't know that shall ever get a
dollar from him-but I'll do my best to
make your company pay for those
cows"
Denton said that he never felt 80 mean
and small in his life as he did at that mo-
ment. And he used to say that Lincoln was
the noblest and best man in America.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
A THEORY. OE THE DELUGE.

One of the widest of theories, I fear is
the Astronomer-Royal's, that the deluge
was simply great rising of the Nile. Sir
G, Airyis so confident respecting this that
he says: 'I cannot entertain the smallest
loubt that the food of the Nile," precisely
as he might say, II cannot entertain the
smallest doubt that the earth moves round
the SUM-" On one point we can entertain
very little doubt, indeed. If it ever rained
before the food, which seems probable, and
if the sun ever shone on falling rain, which
again seems likely, nothing short of mira
Gle could have prevented the rainbow from
making its appearance before the food.
The widest theory that can be invented to
explain the story of the deluge cannot be
wilder than the supposition that the rays of
sunlight shining on falling raindrops could
have ever failed to show the prismatic
colors. Belarauid.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
A NOVEL wOEaE TRAP.

Two black eagles were recently caught
in the mountains north of Santa Barbara,
Cal. The sportsman waited until he saw
the parent birds sailing down the valley,
and then robbed the nest, which was thirty
feet above ground, and built of sticks as
thick as mans wrist. With some diff
Guilty he secured the young Birds, then
about three weeks old, and of. the size Of
large chickens. He got down before the
old birds returned When the captiyes
were six weeks old they could dispose of
jack-rabbit at one meal without indiges-
ton. A coyote visited the, house and de-
stroyed all the chickens. The eagles were
then placed in the chicken pen, and the
next morning the coyote returned to get
some more chicken. One of the eagles en-
gagged him in combat and held him in his
talons until the sportsman heard the out
cries and shot the thief. The full-grown
birds of this rare species measure eight
feet from wing to wing, and arefour feet
high.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23

absorbed in fees and costs, and the worthy
attorney who had had the plucking of
the golden plumage caused the trunk of
the widow and heir to be sold under an
execution for the balance of his profes-
sional charges.
. In one case it was stated that $780, ,000
was left by will in such way that none
of the devisees desired to contest the dis
position made of the property by the te :
tator. But even that did not prevent
the estate being thrown into litigation,
and now, after lapse of five years, it it
still being litigated. So many cases of
a similar character were cited as to show
that this evil was the result of system.
1t is not confined to New York. While
the pen of Dickens and the spirit of legal
reform had wiped from the English
docket all the Jarndyce cases, they hav,
been increasing at fearful rate in the
United States
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
SKHOEMAKINGs

The shoemaker is a relic, Of antiquity,
and lived and had his being as early as the
twelfth century. He was accustomed to
hawk his goods, and it is conjeetured that
there was separate trade for annexing the
soles The Romans, in classical times,
wore cork soles in their shoes, to secure
their feet from water, especially in winter,
and, as high heels were not then introduced,
the Roman ladies, who wished Ito appear
taller, put plenty Of cork under
them. The streets of Rome, in the
time of Domitian, were blocked up by
cobblers' stalls, which he, therefore, caused
to be removed. In the middle ages shoes
were cleaned by washing with sponge
and oil; soap and grass were the substitutes
for backing. Buckles were worn on the
shoes in the fourteenth century. In Ire
land human skeleton was found with
marks of buckles on the nhoes. In England
they became fashionable many years before
the reign of Queen Mary. The laborine
classes wore them OF copper. Other
persons had them of silver or copperglt
Not long after, shoes rosettes came in.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23

obtaining desired end, To be sure,
many of his strategic movements were not
always commendable, bat they were more
humorous than injurious, of which the
following is characteristic specimen: In
the year I772.. Franklin visited Boston,
and, on his return 70 Philadelphia, at every
stopping place he was beset with o6icious
inquiries, etc., on which he determined to
be beforehand with interrogatories in fu.
ture. AT the next tavern, be registered
himself as Benjamin Franklin, from Bos-
ton to Philadelphia, printer not worth
dollar, eighteen years of age, single man
seeking his fortune, ETC., and his singular
introduction checked all further inquiries
and efectually repulsed the daring propen-
sity of Yankee inquiHitiyeness. At one of
the public-houses the fireplace was sur
rounded by men SO closely packed that our
traveller could not approach near enough to
feel any of its agreeable warmth, and be-
ing cold and chilled, he called out: "Host-
Ter, have you any oysters ?''' Eyes, SIR"
said the man. "Well, then, give my. horse
q peck" said Franklin. "What, give your
horse oysters?" eyes," retorted Franklin,
give him peck of oysters" The hostler
carried out the oysters, and many of the
occupants of the fireplace went with him
to witness the great curiosity of horse
eating oysters Franklin seated. himself
comfortably before the fire, and derived
much satisfaction and enjoyment from the
funny experiment. Soon the men came in,
and the company with most rudful faces
expressed most decided dissatisfaction at
their disappointment, "The horse would
not eat the oysters, sir," and they. had lost
their cozy, comfortable, warm seats.
"Well, sir, if the horse won't eat them, I'll
eat them myself, and you may try him with
peck of oats,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
A TOUCHING STORY.

A curious and touching story is told of q
braEe high-spirited girl, daughter of one
of the most distinguished of Ssigo's gen.
erals, who was found after the last battle
was over lying dead in the moat of the cas-
tie with the ghastly head Of her father in
her right hand, and in the left the deadly
knife with which she had taken her own
life. She was attired in garments of the
richest and most expensive quality, and
had evidently undertaken the dreadful last
and highest duty enjoined upon her by her
hopeless parent with the most lofty senes
of its overwhelming Importance and an
unshrinking faith in it's absolute necessity,
if Eer fathers honor and name were to re-
main unsuliied in the reeoHeetions of men.
The steady hand and firm purpose thdt
sacrificed her father, failed not when she
drove the knife into her own heart, or
stood bravely up to receive Ito deadly
thrust from retainer's hand. Such an
exhibition of lofty courage, splendid spirit
Of self-sacrifce, and stern sense of duty
lights up the terrible shadows of that fierce
contest about the monastery moat with a
glory whih time can never dim. The un.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
ING ENIOsJS FRAgn.
ening odds

The other day q portly-clad woman ap-
tpeared before a well-known and highly
respected priestin Vienna, and told him,
with tears, that, her husband, o silver
smith, was given to drink, and he beat her
md the children daily, and neglected all
the duties of a husband and father. She
asked the good man to talk to, her hus-
band and endeavor to make him see things
in better light. The priest promised to
see the workman, and dismissed the wo
man. She straightway went to silver
smith and ordered him to go next morning,
at eleven o'clock, to the priests house.
representing that she was his cook, and that,
he wished to buy snuff-box. The silver
smith appeared the. next morning punotu.
ally at the stated time with about O. dozen
silver snuff-boxes. Tho woman, who
awaited him in the hall, took the goods
from. him, and entering the priests room
said, "Sir, my husband is, here" "Tell
him to come. in," said the. priest; where
upon the woman left the room and bade
the silversmith enter. The good father
proceeded to address him in along sermon,
saying great deal about drunkenness,
wife-beating, and SO forth. The silver
smith, was at first astonished, then indig-
nant, land eventually the mystery was solved.
The woman did not wait. for the conclusion
of the interview, and the snuff-boxes have
not since been heard of.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
WHAT HE HAD RECRUEEED.

During the last year of the late. war,
when cali was made for one-year men,
here was young man in West Virginia
hat had some aspirations for military
lonors. He wrote to the governor for a
,aptain's. commission to raise a company
If one-year men. He was sent second
Iieutenant's commission, with privilege of
captain, if he got up company. He put
Up tent, hired a man to beat the drum,
md in few days got one recruit, and that
vas all he got in a,month. The governor,
linking that he might have company
'aised, wrote to ask him if he had hun
lred good men for one year. The lieu
enant wrote back that he did not have a
,@@ndred good men for one year, but he had
one d-n g92od man for hundred years.
Detroit Free Press.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
A. KEUNGAsR FEsHGEEEUL
CRIME.

A most brutal murder occurred in Que
bee recently. Aubert Charest an old
farmer of seventy eight, had a twenty -four
year old son named Joseph, hunchbaek,
whom he held in great favor in spite of
his hideous deformity and bad temper.
Old Charest's niece, girl of sixteen, lives
ten miles off, and the hunchbaek often
visited her,, hoping to persuade her to
marry him. She grew tired of his atten-
tions, and some time ago she asked old
Charest to speak to Joseph and persuade
him to drop his suit The hunchback heard
of this and threatened to kill both his
father and his cousin. One, afternoon
while the old man was sitting smoking his
pipe after dinner, Joseph came behind
him and knocked him senseless with a
club. There was servant girl and man
servant in the house, but the French peas
antry have horror of hunchbacks, and in
stead of attempting to save the old man
they fed upstairs and took to praying.
Joseph then dragged his father into the
yard, and as it was very cold and the old
man but thinly clad, he was soon frostbit-
ten. While his father thus lay senseless
and freezing to death, the hunchback, who
had become maniacal, danced around the
yard as though overjoyed at his handiwork,
and called the terror-stricken servants to
come down and see how dos tossu pun
ished those who crossed his path. A
party of neighbors came along and Joseph
fed. Old Charest was picked up, but died
before the priest came.
1t was then thought that the hunchbacI
had gone to kill his cousin, and a posse,
headed by the cure, drove to her fathers
house. At dark the hunchback knocked at
the door, and on being admitted was
-overpowered and carried off to Three
Rivers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23
~O~N
H II. la.

Russia has an area of 1858, 507 square
miles, of which 1905, 600 are in Europe,
6,399 ,O1S in Asiatic Russia or Siberia, and
rs, 4so beyond the Caucasus. Population,
in Europe, 6s 100000; in Siberia. $780,.
600, and in the territory beyond the Cau-
casus, 1, 700, 900. Russia has 275, 900
acres under cultivation. The chief cereals
raised are wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat,
millet, and especially rye, the staple food
of the inhabitants. The forests and wood
lands occupy an area of 4S6, ,oo0,0o acres;
oak, lime, maple aud ash-trees predomi-
nate.
The Government of Russia Is an abso-
Lutte despotism, the whole political power
being concentrated in the hands of the
Gear. There are no legal limits to his
power; his conduct being restrained only
by his own wisdom, and by the check Of
public opinion, which is very nearly in
operative in Russia. The Imperial Coun-
Gil consists of president and an unlimited
number of members, Of whom the minis
ters always form part. The Senate was
established by Peter the Great, and exer-
cises functions Epartly Legislative and partly
executive. 1t is composed of one hundred
members, nominated by the Emperor, and
divided into eight committees, five of
which sit at st. Petersburg, and three at
Moscow. The Senators are mostly men of
high rank, but a distinguished lawyer pre-
sides over each committee. ,,s'sssts'1, --.t@,
Russia has railroads of four different
gauges. Of those in operation last Novem-
ber, II miles were of six foot gauge, H.
44o miles of five foot Called the ."Russian
gauge"), 325 miles Of four foot, eight and a
half inches (called the German gauge'),
and 210 miles of three foot six inch
gauge. sss, III, >@ps
The Russian army, upon war footing,
consists of ], ,213, ,257 men, besides 1900
Cossacks and other irregular troops.
Every able-bodied man of twenty one
years of age must become soldier, whose
period of service is fixed ut six years
in active service and nine years in the
reserve.
The Russian Navy, in 1877, consisted of
1877 vessels Of all sorts, except ironclads,
with 1,4s9 officers and 1883 men. The
ironclads comprised 20 vessels, of which
one was mastless turret-ship, eight were
frigates, mostly with turrets, eighteen
smaller turret ships fourteen monitors and
three floating batteriss).
The Indebtedness Of Russia is believed
to be about 81, 900, 600, 900, of which $685.
Ooo, 900 is forced government paper cur
reney, it's value being from twelve to ff.
teen per cent less than gold or silver.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-23

THE foreign situation has not mate
rally changed, but the more time that is
occupied in negotiations the stronger be-
comes the feeling that there will be no
war. The Governn,,ee n,eut party in England
still insist that war is inevitable, and
must come within the next few weeks
while the opposition hold that there has
been no sufficient cause for war, and that
without such a cause the Government
will not dare precipitate the struggle. In.
st. Petersburg the war feeling which
ruled few weeks ago has quieted down,
and the announcement of peaceful set
tlement would doubtless be we'll received
by all parties. Germany is anxious for a
peaceful solution of the trouble, and
through her efforts it will most likely be
secured. Both the principals to the i'm
pending struggle, as well as most of the
other powers, continue their preparations
for war, but they do 50 with feeling
that their efforts are merely precaution-
ary, and will most probably prove un-
necessary. With this view the more en-
ergetic measures have been relaxed and
the preparations go on very quietly. AL
together the situation rather promises
peace, and so many crises have been sue
cessfully passed without an open rupture
that people will not now believe in the
possibility of a war between England
and Russia till it has been actually COM
meuced