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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09
A Sentimental Wife Murderer.

Gustavc Labutat killed his wife in
New Orleans because Of jealousy. In
his account of the murder he said II
then told her, your fate is sealed. but !
will give you time to pray, and, God
bless her, she did pray" His first stab
did not kill her, and he continued: 81
picked her up, kissed her, and said,
God bless you, I love you pray again,
because am going to finish you She
placed her arms around my neck and
said, ,'Gustave, l love you" Then he
relentlcssly completed the murder.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09

Unselfsh people are always polite,
because good manners are only the abb
sence of selfshncss They are doing
unto others as we would wish to be done
unto. A though,fulness for the com
fort of those about US, pleasant smile
a kind word-these are the ingredients
of which good manners are chiefly com-
posed.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09

A lawyer not over young nor hand
some, examining q young lady witness
in court, determined to perplex her, and
said "Miss, upon my word, you are
very pretty" The young lady very
promptly replied II would return the
compliment, sir, If I were not on OATH"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09

business before pleasure" as the
man said who kissed his wife before
going to see his sweetheart.
San Francisco boasts of about 1000
lawyers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09
All Kinds

OF Canned Goods. Of best quality, and
warranted full weight, for sale by
fsbl2n KIRKLEY & SMITH.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09
Hampton at Abbcyille,

An esteemed friend has Kindly fur
nishcd US with the following interesting
account of Governor IIampton's recent
visit to Abbeville
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09
ADVERTISING RATES.
The Laugh of q Woman.

7F Transient advertisements mustb be accom-
anied with the cash to insure insertion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
CON N ERCIAL.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Tuesday Evening. April 80, 1878.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Tuesday Evening, April 80, 1878. !
GENERAL REMARKS-This has been n
clear pleasant day, but. being tho last Of the
month. business was not active.
On account OF the absence OF good gualites
Of Cotton on tho market. which were most
sought after the sales footed up only 2l5o bales,
There was Il good inquiry. and the news from
abroad wore favorable, consequently tho mar
ket ruled firm.
presuming that the stocks. as reported are
what they arc represented to be. the consump-
ton of Flour during the month of April amount
ed to fraction over g. 900 bbls. which ia larger
than was expected. On the first of April the stock
footed UT 9s02s bbls. and the receipts since
that time have been 1926 bbls. The general
idea among -four men seems to be that here
after there will be considerable decline in
receipts. compared with those of April and.
consequently. there Ia n steady feeling in the
market. though the demand Is generally dull.
Business, however. too day. considering 1t was
the last Of tho month. was fair and 1905 bbls
were sold.
In regard to Pork the news from tho West to-
day was not encouraging: In fact. 1t was de-
cidedly unfavorable and tho porcne product
in the Chicago market fell below So 50. This.
of course had its effect upon our market and
buyers were prudently shy. few transact
tons were reported at 50 Or. and the market
can be pronounced to be dull. The sales from
first hands embraced only so bbls.
There were sales to-day OF Dry Salt Shout
ders showing an adva of 'ac. Owing to the
small supplies and light arrivals tho market in
this commodity is steady.
The supply Of Bacon Sides Is very small
therefore prices are firm. with a tendency to an
advance but shoulders are dull Mt unchanged
quotations.
COTTON-Under the influence OF the good
inquiry as well rs the favorable advices from
abroad the market ruled firm throughout the
day, with an upward tendency. In consequence
Of the poor quality offered the sales were re-
stricted to 1850 bales.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

A recent decision of the United States SUI
preme Court is important to persons taking
out insurance. 9he decision is to the effect that
promise Of the agent to notify the insured Of
the time for the payment of premiums does
not waive prompt payment. 1t was held that
where policy of insurance provided for the
payment of the premium upon its maturity.
and 1t was not paid the default will not be
excused by a plea that the agent of the COM
pany, when arranging the application for the
insurance. stated to the insured that he would
be notified of the time of the payment of pre-
miums, and that such notice was not given.
Such verbal representation of the agent be-
fore the issuing of the policy. it is said, is
merged in the contract contained in the pol
icy, whose terms will control, and constitutes
no estoppel upon the company against insist
ing upon the forfeiture of the policy.
we have OF late, on several occasions re-
called to the minds OF our readers the i'm
portance OF the leaf tobacco trade which for
merly came down to us in great quantities
from the West, and was large and i'm
portant contributor to the commercial i'm
portance and wealth OF our city We also al
luded to the efforts being made to restore
this trade, and the encouraging prospects of
such revival. We have recently seen a let
ter to prominent house in this city,
from one of the largest operators in
tobacco for the English market, to
be found in this country. written at Hen
derson, Ky. in which the announcement is
made that he and his coadjutors In the same
business are particularly DESTROYS OF shipping
their strip tobacco to Liverpool and Lon
uon by way OF New Orleans. All they desire
Is positive assurance that they will find
ample facilities for quick shipment at this
port and reasonable rates of freight. We may
mention, in passing, that the description Of
tobacco sent to the English markets is called
STRIPS, which is the leaf with the stems cut
out, by which process the weight of
the cured plant is reduced and the
duty correspondingly lessened. The stems
are exported generally to Bremen for the
German market, and are ground up for smok-
ing. With little iudicious exertion, and
concerted and harmonious action on the part
OF our receivers and ship agents we could
easily and speedily attract to our port very
large portion OF the tobacco which is now be-
ing shipped from the West to Atlantic ports
Tor expectation to foreign countries. From
ali accounts our Western friends engaged ia
the trade are willing apd anxious to give US a
trial.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Tho manufacture of salt ia to be com
memo ed at an early day In Ian caster county
Nebraska.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

II Is estimated that the amount of wheat
yet to be shipped from Wisconsin is So per
cent of the last crop; Iowa, % per cent; Min
nesota, 81 per cent; Nebraska, II per cent,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Lolita, the actress, ia said TO be the recipient
of the interest from 100000 Of government
bends She Is about thirty years of age.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

The steamship Nurnbcrg cleared yesterday
Tor Bremen with $4,000 bushels OF rye in b"ss
rs part of her cargo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

The tobacco crop Of Cuba has been very
much damaged by continuous rains.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

North Benningtons (vt) two cotton mills
have shut down on account OF the extremely
low price OF prints.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

There are used annually in the United
States no less than 7S.0oo,oo0 lead pencils,
costing nearly aa,0O0,oo0.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

The exports Of champagne from France TO
the United States last year amounted TO
151 900 dozens on which the duty amounted
to 800, 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
Commercial and Financial Matters.

Large orde RS for stoves from Troy, N. Y,
have been received from China.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

At the launching OF the now steamer at
Chester, Pa, recently. Mr.. John Roach made
the following eloquent and suggestive re-
mark: Seven months ago the material for
yonder vessel which was launched half
hour ago, was lying in the bowels OF the earth.
There 1t was worth $1,000. To-day, in It's
present shape. it represents $50o.O0O and that
money has gone to the elevation Of Ameri-
can labor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

State Consols opened yesterday at IT. and
closed Mt 7G' s6n7Ga,. against 7G' gm77 on Mon
day; the sales Of these securities summing
up $325.000.
Premium Bonds opened ut 3l74, but closed
ut 3i'4 M3A'%; the sales amounting to 1886 900
The stocks Of provisions in this city yester-
day were as follows: Flour, 29.777 barrels;
corn meal, l467 barrels; mess pork. 4G3i bar
rolls; dry salt meats 2i5 casks nG3 shoulders.
90 clear rib sides and "a clear sides); bacon. TIA
casks 90 shoulders, % clear rib sides and 90
clear Sides; lard, 1435 tierccs, 1865 kegs and
1775 pals; hams, SAG tiorces.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Twenty-seven vessels. aggregating ton
mage of 1850 were launched on the Clyde in
March, against twenty. with 1880 tonnage
last year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Greenbacks brought premium in San
Francisco last week, and in most Of the large
cities to-day they are preferred by many for
pocket money to either gold or silver coin
The premium is so small on gold that the
greater comfort and convenience OF CARRYING
paper money outweighs all consideration OF
the difference In value
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. I
Tuesday Evening, April 30, 1878.


AUrl 27..............,., Sa4p, 600 &c $i25 300 sc
April 2a....-...........- 1oOg 10 30 l39, It's ~
April 30....,...--...... 23i $40 az 1f8, 422 OG
Total thus far s3,ooo.n2l re- f433, 09s 81
The demand for money ut the banks Ia light
and on the street there Ia but little business
doing In commercial paper and rates are easy
Weauote exceptional paper 7@s " cont; Al
do 9Q10; second grade do ID: loans on col
aterals eos; Al mortgage paper sta@1o: second
grade do % y cent per annum.
Gold is quiet.
Foreign exchange lower.
Sight is freely offered and weak.
State consols easy Mt 76 'a07Ga.
Premium Bonds quiet at 34A@34H.
Stocks dull.
Gold opened In New York Mt 1905 and closed
ut 1G0aa, Here II opened ut 1nDtDl0OA and closed
at looia@looA. Sales 5000, $4,000 and $4,000 at
sTERLING BALES el5oo bank Mt 4e9: $4,000
bill OF lading Mt AIT. $500 do ut isG6p4sGls, and
E400O do at 4sG@4s7. Bank sterling -04S9
commercial bill 9 4s5a@n48Ga.
FRANCS Bank francs =: commercial c.ie7.
SIGHTS easier. Bank sight 4 Y cent and
commercial $780, " cent discount.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE sALEs.
BEFORE FIRST GALL.
$40 600 State Conaola. Observation-Disclosures. 77'h
10000 Premium Bonds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,Aa
FIRST CALL. 10 A. NJ.
10000 State Consols Observation-Disclosures. res
100 coo State Consola IS. 60 and int, l..... 7G!s
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND oAIIa.
10000 State Consols Observation-Disclosures. 7G'G
2h 900 State Consos .............,.. TO-,
10 0u0 State Consols. .....,....--.. 7G's
30 900 Premium Bonds 5.... ........5+-.. 3l'a
10000 Premium Bonds 10. to dry l.,.,..-- 35's
SECOND CALL. II NJ.
10 600 State Consola. 7Gis
III 600 Premium Bonds. Observation-Disclosures 84ts
10000 Premium Bonds. s.s.... 34's
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
70 600 State Conaos (B 60 and int ....-. 7G%
10 600 Premium Bonds, .................. "a y
90 600 Premium Bonds. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3a's
5000 Premium Bonds .@-..-. 3i',
25 900 Premium Bonds (B to drawngl. 95A
THIRD CALL. 2 Pm.
5000 State Conaols ........s..... 7Gss
10000 Premium Bon's. .,....,..s,..,..... IA.
by Telegraph
New YoRK. April 3O.-Money ut Gar y cent.
Exchange closed steady at 4s7@4s0la. Gold was
steady ut zoos throughout the day. Govern
ments closed strong. Currency skies ll9G 49,.
Pacific Railroad bonds closed as follows: Union
flrsts 06006's land grants 103lb@i03a :sinking
funds % 'a@957s Centrals O5's@I05ls.
In State bonds District Of Columbia Cos
fell Off to 747s and TenDesseeH. series. to sc.
Gold clearings at the N. b. S. N. Y.-Gold bal
ances 81 $50 227: currency balances 81 .232. BIG
gold cearingS $11 GA, 600
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
Ocean Ereighfa.

NEw YORK. April 3o.-Ocean freights- more
frmness all through and fair business. To
Liverpool by steam-70 900 bushels grain at Sd.
$500 boxes cheese at 32s Cd. To London by
Steau-SOOO bushels.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Several moneycd parties In Columbus, Ga,
have been estimating the cost and propriety
of building cotton factory The estimate is
for mill OF $4,000 spindles, which would
work up G000 bales per annum, producing
S,3376o0 yards of a fine grade Of sheeting.
and shows the cost of such a MILL including
site, buildings, machinery. and everything
included. to be only S500,0oO. This is a sum
much less than which the same mill could be
built in many places. 1t is expected that the
interested parties will commence construc-
ton In the fall
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AT DOMESTIC PORTS.
;, We take the following tables, made up by
the Cotton Exchange. Of the comparative re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Mr.. ID. G. Morey, the freight agent of the
Chicago, St Louis and New Orleans Railroad,
has obligingly furnished us with a tabular
statement OF the comparative receipts of cot
ton at this point from that road. From this
we gather that during the past eight months
32G,177 bales OF cotton have been brought by
that road to New Orleans. against 900, 100
bales during the same time last year. Mr..
Morey's table of receipts is thus recapit,l-
Iatad-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01

Total. .....T,l4 1885 7.72S
Receipts at ports since September 1.....4 O69 215
Receipts same time last year. $40 528
Receipts same time year before. g. 923 234
The consolidated report for four days gives
70
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1878
oetpts 81 Cotton at the great receiving ports oil
the VI ted States:

REoB ITS AT UNITED STATES PORTS, sEPTEMBER
1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11
MATING FOWLS FOR BREEDING

An experienced poultry raiser-G
M. T. Johnson Of Brown county, N. II
writes in little handbook on poul-
try as follows
| This is q branch of the business that
is handled very carelessly. In many
cases yard will be stocked with finely
marked birds and keep the Largest" OF
'prettiest," till after a few years they
are far from the standard. Get ac-
quainted with the requirements of The
particular variety, and breed to those
points.
We will take the Light Bfahma fol
instance. Throw out all birds with sin
gle OF lop combs, or that carry the tail
q little to one side, OF too much over
Che back, OF that have legs not bright
yellow, and well feathered, OF whose
light and dark feathers are not proper
ly distinct, or that lack in size or SYM
metry, OF have not q good get-up to
them, OF that seriously lack in any Of
the requirements. With hens that
have dark neck hackle and tail, put o
cock with light neck hackle and tail,
and SO guard against the loss Of any of
the points.
We are often asked how many hens
to let run with one cock. That will de-
pend on the vitality Of the cock, and
you must judge from actual observu
tion in each individual case. Some wills
do we'll with fifteen hens, and others
will not do well with five, but as a gen
eral thing eight hens are enough. The
vitality of chicks often depend OH the
number OF hens with the cock. If
from a yard where there is an active
bird with six OF eight healthy hens, the
chicks will be strong and vigorous, but
if from yard of fifteen hens with one
cock, many of the eggs will be worth
less, and those that do hatch will be
|puny and die off one after another, be-
fore they are grown.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11
HOW YOUNG EYES ARE MADE
NEAR-SIGHTED.

A prolonged and steady looking atan
object or at objects near the eye,
though at proper distance, without
rest or frequent change Of the visual
focus, as'in long and absorbed novel
reading, intense study, or persistent
diligence in needlework; the practice
Of reading OF otherwise using the Sight
at too short range, are causes of
near-sightndness. This latter results,
III part, from insufficient light; or from
It's faulty direction, SO that the hand
or body throws a shadow on the page
or so that the direct rays fall upon the
Ieye, causing undue contraction OF the
Pupil while the page is in shadow. 1t
results also from improperly graded
desks, from small and poor type and
inferior printing ink, and from faulty
color and quality of printing paper: al
so from pale writing pale when used
and from the substitution Of the
Ilead-pencil for the pen, especially in
the evening. A prone or forward 20
sition OF the head too long maintained
or frequently repeated and becoming a
habit, is another cause. This results
from reading or studying with the book
in the lap, and from the use Of desks
not graded to the height of the pupil.
Donders says: "In the hygiene Of my
opia the very first point is to guard
against working in a,stooping position 2
He favors high, sloping desks, and in
dicates "rectilinar drawing on a flat
surface" us a class OF work which is es-
pecially Objectionable, Reading and
studying in railroad cars is known to
be fruitful source of injury. But in
sufficient light, perhaps, more than an
~ other cause, produces diseases Of the
eye and arrangement of the vision.
This is not confined to the schools.
Sadly frequent as it is found to be
there, it is believed to be vet oftener
illustrated at home, both by daylight
and In Intervening, in preparation for
the school and otherwise. Artificial
illumination is faulty, at best, even in
the most favored homes; the elder
group is apt to monopolize the shaded
or student-lamp, while the
school-boy. with his textbooks, is
found somewhere in the outer circle.
Popular Science Monthly. 4
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11
THE BLACK MINORCA.

This fowl, although it has been long
koWn and very highly priced in Eng
land, is almost unknown in its purity
in this country. There is only, Ito the
knowledge Of the Writer,) one flock in
the whole United States, and that is in
the hands of Well-knoWn legal gen
tleman Of New York City who resides
in the suburbs. A portion Of it con-
sists Of birds he imported from Eng
land, while to them he has added some
birds imported by the writer for a
friend, and their entire progeny. The
best authorities believe the Minorca
to be the progenitnr If the white
faced Spanish, q conclusion that seems
reasonable, as from Minorca qualities
to Spanish would be an easy transition
to the experienced breeder. Be this as
it may, the Minorca is, I think, enti-
tied to rank at the head Of the Spanish.
or rather the Mediterranean family of
fowls. Square in build, short on the
leg, With plumage OF q beautiful black,
and equal to any sort (save Silver
Spangled and Black Hamburgs) as a
layer, it deserves to become popular,
and were it better known would be so.
[ presume [ am safe in saying it is
one of the most popular fowls now in
England, both as a practical and orna
mental variety. Its black plumage
gives it a very great advantage over
the Leghorn as q Winter fowl, as well
as bird easily bred in uniformity. In
deed, its long foundation as pure va
riety causes it to breed with great uni
formity.
That the White MinOrca is the orig
inal OF the White Leghorn there can
be but little doubt, while the Black is
probably the foundation of the Brown.
However, it is of the Minorcas [ am
writing, and | will close with a short
description OF them. They are very
like the Spanish in head, only with
pure red faces Of the reddest sort, not
q particle Of white above the ear-lobe,
which should be pure white, and very
smooth. The neck is rather short and
very full. the breast round and deep,
with just a trifie Of the upright Span
ish carriage; back short and very
broad; tail not quite as heavy as
Dolking, and carried a little higher.
Both sexes are of q very square, solid,
business-like figure, the hen especially.
They are mostvivacious without being
wild, and can be restrained by moder-
ate fences. Legs dark blue, or black;
plumage pure black. There is also a
White variety. lighter built, and with
white legs.-Co3. Co. Gent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11

General James Bintliffy late propri
etor of the GAINESVILLE Gazette. has pur-
chased the Darlington Republican, and
takes possession Immediately. His
son, Ed. FL. Bintliff, will have charge
Of the mechanical department. r
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11
TO TOWN AND DISTRICT CT ERKS
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION., ~
MADISON, April /, 1878.

Notice is hereby given on the follow
ing points:
/. Dictionaries have been received,
and districts can now be furnished. as
long as the supplylasts. +" -1
2. The Legislature made no provi-
sion for printing any more Constitu-
tions, and as the original supply is eX-
hausted, they can TO longer be fur
nished at the expense of the State
B. The last edition Of the School
Code is now almost exhausted, but it is
expected a new one will be printed as
soon as the Legislature acts upon the
Revision of LEGISLATURES.
4. District Clerks, Town Clerks, and
Secretaries of Town Boards, are au-
thorized to subscribe for the Journal
OF Education, at the expense of the
district or town, as the case may be.
The law is printed on page Il, Code of
1878; page al, Code of 1870; and page
SO, Code of 1877.
The price of the Journal is now but
500 year. The money should be
sent in advance. Back numbers from
January can be furnished.
WM G. WHITFORD,
Supt. Pub. Inst.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11
From Chambers Journal.


95EOzi1Mss QXa UIkG E<saekC.
The daises star the Summer grass
And, with the dancing leaves at play,
Adown this lane the breezes pass,
In pleasant music, all the day.
love the sweet, sequestered place,
The gracious roof Of gold and green.
Where arching branches iaterlace,
With glimpses Of the sky between.
I see the dropping roses trail
From tangled hedgerows to the ground
Ihear the chanting swell and fail,
OF fond loye-lyrics, all around.
And here, adown the shady walk,
In days divine now passed away,
Entranced, listed to the talk,
That ever held mys heart in sway.
In days when birds began to sing,
Because they found the earth was fair;
In halcyon days ofhappy Spring, 81.
None aught but us cur joys to share.
But pleasure past is present pain;
The petals Of the rose are shed
The piercing thorns alone remain;
I live to sorrow for the dead