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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
THE EKde w AREbS,

Yesterday was busy day with the Howard
Association The numerous applications for
doctors and nurses brought in kept the fifteen
members on the alegt, and it was at late
hour before the last had completed his
rounds. Among other offers, John NJ. Wat
kins. M. D.. No. 118 Elysian Fields street, N.
J. Grow, NJ. D, No. 1874 South Basin street,
and DR.. Taney, of the Board OF Health, ten
dered their services. In response to q tele-
gram doctor and two nurses were sent to
Canton, Miss. on last nights train to fight
the fever there. The following letters were
received yesterday:
New ORLEANS, August 20. 1873.
F. :, southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Dear SRI have this day filled two prescrip-
have charged half price. will agree to fill
all PRESCRIPTIONS presented to me from your
sm dDne 2ea oe Sn h II e e s e
charity. Please advise me whether [ shall con-
tinue to put up your prescriptions on above
or not ana W Hpg9 Y90ar beHsist
Corner Rampant and Gravier streets.
NEW ORLEANS August co. 1878. e
F. r. Southmayd. ESQ. Secretary Howard AS
ISOLATION:
Dear Strive the undersigned coffee and tea
contribute our mite to the relief Of the poor
and needy would respectfully tender such sup
plies In our line as may be required by your as
citation in your efforts to relieve that class In
our districts. free Of charge, the same to be- fur
nished on orders issued by your accredited
| agents. Very respectfully,
VIM f'E 81 n aRsoN' street.
$40 Magazine street.
J. T. SHAW,
Cos Maya Inc street.
Mr.. Thos. G. Davidson has volunteered his
services also, at his drug store, corner Of Vic
tory and Marigny streets.
From the observation of the reporter, the
corps of physicians should be increased, for
many now have such extensive districts that
it requires almost superhuman labor fol
those who have SO calamity volunteered to
respond promptly to every call. The How,
ards are doing all that they can in the emery
ency, and doing right nobly, but our citizens
should give all aid possible.
ton held a meeting. Amongst other ques'
tons that came up was that regarding the
care OF certain refugees from the Commercial
HOTEL then resting IN the rear rooms OF the
association. On motion a committee was ap.
pointed to secure place for the family; in the
meantime they We're to be allowed a place fol
| rest in the association rooms.
| After the discussion OF other subjects the
| meeting adjourned some Of the members TIC
go to the patients under their care.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
An rncendiary at work.

few nights ago an unknown incendiary
attempted TO burn the residence OF Mr..
Clarke, at the corner of Grand Route st. John
and Esplanade street. After placing lot Of
shavings near the Notwithstanding, and
sprinkling the same with coal oil, he was
about to apply the torch when he was diseov-
cred and frightened away.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

The Board of Health here declared the cpl
demic had ended. Total deaths from yellow
fever in 1867, 3OO6.
The above total of yellow fever includes
fourteen deaths which occurred between June
8, when the disease first made its appearance
and July 81.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
A Drunken mans conduct.

Monday evening q drunken man nance
John Papovich, in the absence OF the police
from St. Peter up. He rushed madly up the
street, shouting like an Indian, and running
male and female pedestrians from the DanA
quette. For five blocks his outrageous COM
reached the corner OF Customhouse and Dau-
phine streets that he was taken into custody.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

the symptoms Of having been poisoned. A
physician was then summoned, who expressed
soned.
Upon the statement OF the physician, and
also upon the fact that Annie had declined to
partake of the same meal, she was arrested
and locked up In the Fourth Precinct, charged
from Inform alton received with attempting TO
poison. Ihe accused was yesterday ar
raigned before Recorder Miltenberger, who
sent her to the Parish Prison without the
benefit of bail to await doctors certificate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
N " w BOOKS.

We acknowledge the receipt from Geo.
Ellis d. Bro. of the following publications:
The GoLDsMITH's WIFE. By Madame Chas.
Reybaud. Paper, Is cents. Appleton.
SAFAR-HADZI. From French OF Prince Subo-
minski Paper, so cents. Appleton
HOMER. By W. E. Gladstone. Literature
primers. Appleton:
THE EXILE; poem. By Francis Fontaine,
OF New Orleans. Putnam's Sons.
IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA, BY R. W. Dale.
Appleton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

Reports from the Sicilian camp at the Red
Church, brought by persons who returned
yesterday from visit to it, are to the effect
that the people enjoy their present mode of
life and are all well There has been one
death, not, however. it is asserted, from yell
low fever or any other fever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
ORANGE aIEAV ES.
A Generous and Christian Offer.

To the Editor of the Democrat:
noticed among the brevities Of your Sat
urday morning edition suggestion that
orange leaves be offered for sale in our. mar
kets. I would respectfully state that I will
furnish orange leaves, Tree Of charge, to any
of the fever sufferers of our city, by an order
left at my residence, No. 511 Canal street.
/ remain, respectfully,
MRS r HOYI.E
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

,staub at Goldthwaites book store. on Ex-
the glass eye. the Ieer Of news dispensers. His
amiability can only be exceeded by his good
DEMOCRAT BY sending. us the latest and best
papers, periodicals aud magazines, containing
the freshest and most interesting news from all
parts OF the world.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
a RUNAWAY

At o'clock yesterday morning, rs Charles
Dietrich was serving a customer with milk ut
the corner of Dauphine and Canal streets, the
mule attached to his cart ran away After
going several squares 1t ran into Congo
Square, breaking the gate opening on st.
Claude and Ramnart streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

Mr.. J Simpson, the proprietor Of the saw
mill at the corner Of Basin and Liberty
streets, caught one of his hands In the planning
machine, and had it so badly crushed that
amputatiOn was necessary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, |
Signal Service. United States Army. !
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at a:43 .. m, Tuesday. August 30.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time ut all statiOnSl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
WEA RY.

A Young Lady Contemplates Suicide to
Meet Her Deaf Mother.
Yesterday, at about 10 80 a. M, a young
lady entered FL. J. Rivet's drug store, at the
corner Of Bienvlle and Charities streets, and
asked the clerk for "sugar Of lemons" The
latter informed her that no such article was
sold at the place. She hesitated, as ii about
to ask another question, then walked rapidly.
out of the store, going up Charities to Canal
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
YELLOW T E Y Err REC ORD.
PRuGgFgg OF THE FEvEHg-HOW THE
RECORD THIS MONTH COMPARES
WITH AUGUST. lSGE.

The following carefully prepared table,
showing the progress Of the yellow fever dur
ing the month Of August, will no doubt be OF
considerable interest TO all:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21

The Coonnade Hotel, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, by
its iudicious reduction Of rates, will maintain
its famous reputation as a model first class
house. alive to the demands Of the time,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
AIIn Strnkn.

At3 o'clock driver of beer wagon, named
Martin, was sunstruck while passing the
corner OF st. Peter and johnson streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
ar1nftEsstnNa npEnEE,

-@171-zs
James Chittenden, Edward Tomatis, Caro-
line E. Schuencke, wife Of Joseph T. D. Lee.
fevre, Mrs. Frederick Fishel, born Meter,
wife Of Louis Fishel.
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THE YELLOW FEW EIg.

s@..-:. "-.,..z OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH.
New Orleans, Aug. 20. 1878.
Official statement OF cases Of yellow fever
reported In New Orleans is as follows, viz:
Deaths from IL NJ yesterday to IL m. to-
day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ
New cases 1876
Total cases to date 1856
Total deaths to date Observation-Disclosures BOG
SAINT CHOPIN, III. D., President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
A Female Tanner

before Judge Smith. charging Mrs. Charles
Lochbrunner with insult and abuse and as
sault and battery, she having, without cause,
entered his office, abused him, and then
struck him with cowhide.
From what different parties say 1t seems
that Mr.. Lalaurie owed O. certain sum OF
money to Mr.. Lochbrunner, which he vas
willing but unable at present to pay. Mr.
Lochbrunner had made amicable demand
other day, his wife started 10 collect the bin
or perish in the attempt, with what result.
has already been stated. When the case came
up before the court, the Amazon was put
under $50 bonds on the first charge and S25N
bail on the second,
It is estimated that our liquor costs us
5000, o00.-[ Isanti Press. We don't know o.
another editor who could afford to 60 III thu
strong. st. Cloud Journal. l]
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The daily record for the balance of the year
1867, during which the epidemic prevailed, was
as follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-21
POsTOFFECE NOTES.

r. indicates rising; T. indicates falling; s
indicates stationary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
Beauties OF RrazfI.

Those who sigh for lodge in Brazil should
read what Mr.. Bigg WitherS writes of the
Beauties OF that country" The mosquito
makes his home in these wilds A TIM fiy,
called pc rOrd, from being as small and multi,
udinouS as atoms of dust, passes through the
meSheS of the finest net, then penetra.es the
hair and beard and sticks its venomouS pro
bOsciS into the skin. The loathSome tick
cones and twigs by the foot of the passer-by,
SWarmed up the trouser legs and fastenS upon
the flesh. 1t has so firm a bite that if il is
piucked OIL, its head is left buried deep in the
ne n, dl1uslng Vlrulent poison of its own
.qually beautiful, UNANIMOUSLY ph6sphorescent
in the dark, and with covering OF brilliant
hues like deicately formed moss, the
antlers, infiicts with every poiat of these a
very painful sting. There is a lively red ant,
whose Commenting powers are not to be de
Splsed. But one of the worst enemies of man
kind, as we'll as of cattle and hogs. is big
spotted fly which comes along silently and
prickS the body of its victim. 1t sucks no
blood and inStillS no venom; its minute
weapon, instantly withdrawn, leaves no sore
ness or irri alton at the time. The man thus
slightly pmnctured does not rub or scratch
himself. He lite knows that he has received
the deposit OF an egg which will soon become
wriggliLg maggOt, half an inch long after
one week grow h, but capable Of growing to
an inch and quarter in length and an inch
in thickness With fine rings of black spikes
or briStleS around its body, ii has a horrid
trick of revolving on its own axis tearing the
flesh anew by each of its hourly revolutions
Mules, oxen and wild deer suffer like wise
from the hideous visitation Wasps and hor
nets there are, of course. There is small
stinglesS bee, which crowds so thick upon ex,
posed parts OF the body as to leave no room for
mosquito to alight. AS the bee only tickes
instead of biting, singing or laying an egg, il
Is welcome; but it is impossible to eat without
deVourlng half dozen or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
The Women Of Cincinnati.
THEY REFRAIN FROM GOSSIP AND DRINK CHEAP
BEER AND WINE

BEER AND WINE.
The wife of President Hayes is hardly an
exceptional specimen OF the ladies o. middle
ONO He belongs to another type, the STEADY
habits civilization of Connecticut and Yer
mont: but his fascinating wife i a reminder
region are generally brune;teS, with dark gray
or darkly Hinged eyes: often hazel colorS or
the brown pr"dOmnafing- TIL Blondes are
generally. fattish, and all are as well fed as
their beef cattle; They are co tiient and out
spoken, yet with a true mod,StV that meyer
shippers Tie gossip life and unfnunded
assumptions or Sc, vile social concessions
Which ten lie eastern intercuurS d ) not take
the nerve out If young people in the west
And in Cincinnati no healthy desire is fettered
by social law. The best ladies go TO the
pleasure gardens on the high mountainous
hills which eEfold Cincinnati and sip beer or
vine, both 50 cheap here as to be almost free.
and listen TO fine music. These gardens ara
reached by steam inclined planes or lifts
which, In minute, hoist multitude out OF
the aepths OF the city TO plateauS 900 ID 700
!tet III the air. BY night and ON Sundays
these gardens are in full blast the clergy and
the bridal couple are found there and they
have become the lyceums of musical taste
No'WlthSi anding this freedom of public inter
course, Cincinnati is one of the mos virtuouS
based on kindness, good sense. and eXampIe'
CheapnesS is the law of things here Street
car fare is only four cents. Good wine is
thirty cents the bottle. The brewers are
among the richest people, and their best beer
will lot export successfully. AS you sit i'm the
great beer halls traders come through with
hot Vienna sausage, served on a cushion of
horse radish and brown bread. That is half a
dime, and is the frugal supper of many a citi-
zen; Beef and white fish are cheap and abun-
dant: The Ohio Valley is one long Rhine, of
double Rhn"land ferlility-[" Gath IN The
Phi adj lphta tines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
NY LITTLE WIFE AND L.

We are travelling Der tifr's -nad together,
My little wife and |:
We are haGEy ia lair and stormy weather,
Ny Httle ife and /.
The reason Why is very plain
There : nothing queer about II:
W. never give each other pain
When " can do without III.
We have tOiicd DER many road most dreaTy,
NY little wife andI;
Bu- our hearts were light when our feet were
weaTv.
Nv little wife and I.
The rrasen why we jouTneyed on,
Since hand in hand we started:
We ue-eT had seen the battle
By those who were faint-heaTted.
Tn ugh our home he plain, tat never teazcS
Ny lutte Ike and /:
Though 4 humble cot, right well ii pIeaSes
My little wife and /,
The reason why We content
We do not fear 10 labor,
And though III toll our time is SpNnt,
We envy no. our neighDOT.
We never dTea OF in tor the morrow
My little wife AMI /:
But take " hat may come. be il JOY or sorrow.
My little wife aud |.
The reason why. do not fret
And you a do well to try il:
We ne er have found a person yet
That was gamer by il. GHC
Dom este ADHtalU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
The MicrOphOle.

The only obstacle in the way of the phonO-
graph perfection was the indistinctness with
Which 1t reproduced sounds. By talking wi h
ones mouth within half all inch Of the da-
phragm, and in very loud voice, the rep o.
ductiOn could be heard from all parts OF a
large room if perfect silence was ObSery. d,
aid to those persons very near the instrument
even the difference between Two mule vote, s
could be distinguished, While the differences
between mans and womans voice W s
very marked. From the first it was evide, t
that to make the phOnOgraph OF practical
value for ever! day use some means must be
found OF ma gnifying sound. Eli her an inStru-
nent must be devised rendering the ear capi-
Bile of distinguishing sounds inaudible to the
naked ear in the same way that the micro
scope enables the eye to distinguish with ear
ness objects invisible to the naked eye, or else
an instrument which multiplies the SQUAD as
il comes from the photograph.
ms Is what Prof. ID. +. Hughes has sue
ceeded in accomplishing, according to the
,a'eSt reports OF the scientific journals. The
pare account which we have received Of the
experiments gives no explanation of the phe-
nomen"n. The multiplying apparatus may be
described as follows: Two pieces of chtrcoal,
heated to white heat, are plunged into mer-
curry: they are then placed in a glass tube and
pressed end to end, making part of an cleo
tie circuit: II a telephone Is introduced in
the circuit, and sound Is sent through the
two pieces of charcoal, it comes out at the end
OF the circuit sensibly increased in volume
Heat. light, sound and electricity are supposed
by muny physicists to be inJercOnvertibe
L ii" pftbdblIllleS are Indt we nave mere a con-
version OF electricity into sound.
Al all events the results obtained by Prof.
Hughes render the future of the phonOgraph
simply marvellous. The lighteSt touches of
feathers edge or of a Gamers hair brush on
the sounding board of the telephone produce
"a cracking noise Of which the intensity was
almost painful to the ear" The footsteps of a
house fly walking across the sounding board
become distinctly audible. The widest dreams
OF the inventor of the phonograph will in all
probability now be realized. There seems to
De no ltaSon why the photograph should not
De lt aCy 10 read Cur newspapers and our books
o us; % sing songs TO us; to preach to us. In
faci III" prospect seems ab-urdIy amazing
that every man can think out for himself
another surprising and useful thing which the
phOnOgTaHh will do before long
Another use for this new Invention. the mi
crnphone, will be the absolute diStinctneSS
With " hich 'he physician can hear the sounds
OF the heart and the rush of blood i'm the arte
ries. AS MEDICAL discovery alone The micro
phone may prove of the very highest value
[
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01

describes. "her graceful form, her merry eye,
her arched brows, her changing looks" Louis
Blanc said of her Mrs. HdlLer: miss Cush-
much in all my life" and Miss JewsbuTy
added, 'She seemed to absorb and consume all
The false sentiment of the play, and to elicit
only the real suffering of the character" OF
Julia another friend writes: THE manner in
which her face was made up in this play, with
its wonderful freshness and com ,lineSs was
perfectly wonderful to those who had seen
Charlotte in private life, and to whom, de
llghtful as the woman and the artist were, her
plainneSS and the almost strange cut of her
features were familiar. But just as "Pritchard
was genteel and Garrick six feet high" 50
Charlotte Cushman was lovely, elegant, youth
full, and eSpiegei." 1t is no more strange that
this versatile actress, who could SO transform
even her physique, Should Be equ lily great Ia
Meg Meriies, than that she should relieve the
tragic stress OF her profession by singing
Irish songs. telling dialect stories, and recit,
ing comic poetry at her private seances. A
makeup" for Meg, How do you know
where to put In those shadows and make
effect of age!' /" / don't knOlC,' replied Miss
Cushman, Il only feel where they ough to
come" Her costume in Meg was equally ar
tis;ic: tie battered head dress vaguely resem-
bling crown; the robe mass Of tat,ers bu
full of ar istic method and meaning. Much
and great has been the wonder of those VINO
saw the dress on her person." says Miss Steb-
birs, "h' W she ever cOntrived to get into it :
no earthly creature but herself and 81 lie
Knew The mysterious exits and entrances o
that extraordinary garment When the
stOcklntS would wear out, Miss CuShman
would dye new pair with her own hands,
Delng " d ways particular and perfect in her
makeup" 1t is impossible for those who
have not seen Miss CuShman to understand
the power she infused into the rubbish of Meg
MerriiieS-a part tina is now as dead Forrest.
MetGmOrd. Indeed one of the chic est e.
semblanceS between CuShman and Forrest Is
that, although the greatest of American &C.
tors, they have left no school, no imi atOrS, o
succeS,or The record of Miss Cushma
triumphs reads. in the present condition OF
dramatic art, like romance that could no.
possibly have been true. AS she herself often
said what is or can be the record of an ac
tor or actress, however famous? They leave
nothing behind them but the vaguest of
memories. Ask any number of persons to
give you real picture or positive image of
the effect any great actor produced in his
time, and they can tell you nothing more than
that it was fine, it was grand, it was over
wheming; but ask them how did he do such
and such a thing, how did he render such a
passage, describe his manner, his gesture
even his personal appearance, that we may
have living picture of him-and they are at
once at loss. 1t is all gone, passed away
We strut and FREE our hour upon the stage
and then the curtain falls, and all is dark ness
and silence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01

THE MARRIAGE OF WOMAN TO A WOMAN.
MaIancy Hughes was married in Sep embrr
last TO person who was known as Samuel M
Pollard. Her relatives opposed the match, and
she elOped and was married without their
knowledge, and short time after their mar
riage Pollard confessed to her that she was
woman that she had trouble with her reia-
lives IL the East; had lost her property, and
assumed the disguise of a man for the reason
that avenues for making money would be open
TO her in that character which would be closed
to her as woman. Pollard has never given
her any particular reason for dom g her this
great wrong, but is believed to have been actu
ated by foolish pride in appearing in the
chal acter of married man. The victim was
ashamed to acknowledge that she had been
imposed upon, and shrunk from admitting the
truth. Pollard, without actually threatening
her life, repeatedly intimated that it would be
bad for her II she exposed her, and so she kept
silence until fortnight ago, when her aunt got
an intimation of the fact, and questioned her
closely, and she related to her the Whole story
The victim saws that the woman's real name
Is Sarah M. Pollard, and that her trunk is
filed with feminine apparel. A complaint
was filed yesterday by j. G. HowertOn, accus-
ing Pollard of perjury in swearing when he
took out the marriage license that he was
man, TdscarOra (Nerddd) Tim -R9Uielo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01

INGERsOLL OBSERVES: To day the news
papers are engaged in finding out all the
mean things that are done. Unless a thing is
a bad thing it iAnOt known. If all the report
ers Of all the newspapers would look through
all the streets and through all the houses of
me country ana hnd me name ne OF Il, some
his wife and children, find some man who had
given up. all the property he had to pay his
honest debts; who had gone out of his house.
given up his pictures and ali there was Of lux
ury, and taken his wife by the hand and gone
down to poverty and penury in hut; if they
would tell the names of all the men who had
paper in the United States would be crowded
with the names of the men and women