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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09

reign State of this Union and seize property
in the hands Of its citizens. by whatever title
and under whatever circumstances, without
warrant of law, and otherwise than by COM
piiance with the most rigid formalities.
Verify, the fierce and fiery lessons Louisiana
has learned in her long and indomitable
struggle to regain her autonomy have been
pondered to but poor effect In New York. II
the people there have learned no more OF con-
stitutional freedom and the sanctity Of pri-
yate rights than the Times would leave us to
infer. We prefer to believe that the Times
has displayed an ignorance for which 1t
alone is responsible and which is disgrace
to American journalism.
In conclusion, since the Times is SO free
with its epithets Of climber thieves" "organ
of timber thieves" etc, we will inform II
there has not been a log seized In Louisiana
otherwise than by sequestration, which our
local laws allow to any plaintiff who swears
that he fears the property claimed may be
disposed Of, concealed or taken out of the ju-
risdiction of the court during the pendency
| of suit to recover it. Pending tho suit the
property is In the custody OF the court, and
the plaintiff has no more right to 1t than the
defendant. These logs are disputed property
and will SO remain until final Judgment, and
the testimony is overwhelming that the gov
eminent agents are thieves aud blackmailers
| instead OF the people In whose possession the
property was found.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09

We call attention to an open letter from DIR.
Chopin to the fruit dealers OF this city, pub
Iished In to days DEMOCRAT. 1t seems to us
that the suggestion Of the president Of tho
Board of Health covers the case, tnd we
sincerely hope that 1t will be acted upon.
The unusually early period at which the
yellow fever has developed itself at the
tropical ports from which we have to appre-
bend It's introduction here, necessitates the
most rigid precautions on the part OF our
health officers In the matter OF quarantine,
and the humane considerations which impel
them to this course must outweigh any and
all considerations Of purely personal Interest.
The fruit dealers must appreciate this fact as
well as ourselves, and we have no reason to
believe that they would unnecessarily endan-
ger the lives OF thousands
DR.. Chopin Gays that the fruit may be re-
moved, but that all vessels from infected or
suspected ports must be fumigated. This
position Is entirely right, and, IL we err at
all. It should be in the way Of extraordinary
precaution. The fruit trade of New Orleans
is entirely worthy of all protection, but the
lives OF thousands Of It's people are Of In
finitely more importance from commercial
as well as humane standpoint We see,
However, no reason why the two oonsidera-
tions should conflict, and the letter OF DR.
Chopin indicates how such conflict can be
0yoidod
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09

producing thousands Of bales Of cotton, below
Shreveport, who depend entirely upon Red
river to get their products to market; indeed,
all the people Of the Red river valley and
Eastern Texas, with those Of the thriving
towns Of Shreveport, jefferson and Marshall,
are Interested in the safe navigation OF this
river below Shreveport. Why, then, Is 1t that
while the most insignificant streams OF the
North and West have been provided for, this
stream-the avenue OF a trade OF $5O,0Oo,o oo
per annum-has been totally ignored
It IL entirely practicable to make the Red
River navigable at all seasons of the year
from Shreveport to the M ississippi We have
never known the time when there was
not an abundance Of water for good navi-
CATION rolling past shreveport; and, were
one half the money which is appropriated
for the goose creeks OF the North and West
devoted to the improvement Of this really
important stream, vast benefit would be
bestowed upon the commerce OF New Orleans
and the people Of Northwest Louisiana,
Northern and Eastern Texas and Southwest
Arkansas.
With q reasonable appropriation Red river
| from Shreveport to the Mississippi can be
! made navigable at all seasons of the year
and we call upon our Representatives In Con
! gress to see that an adequate appropriation
| for this important river Is made.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09
IMPROVEMENT OF RED RIVER.

We print In another column letter OF Capt
Jos, A. Aiken, President OF the New Orleans
and Red River Transportation Company, to
Hon. E. John Ellis, and also circular ad-
dressed to Congress by a number OF promi-
nent citisens Of New Orleans relative to the
improvement OF the navigation OF Red River.
Members OF Congress from every orion
of the Union-members from Maine and Wis
<ousin as well as from Texas and Louisiana
ought to understand that Red River is one OF
the most important navigable streams in the
Union. The lands bordering that river and
depending upon it for access to market are
amongst the richest sugar and cotton lands
on the continent.
The trade which the Red river brings to this
catv ia immense. and the interests which de-
mend upon Its easy and cheap navigation are
simply incalculable.
WHY then Is 1t that, while every duck
.,eek in the North and West receives an ap'
rronriation for It's Improvement, not dollar
las been appropriated by Congress Tor the
Improvement Of Red river below Shreveport
There IL o vast portion Of our people
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09

Between st. Charles and City Hotels.
FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS.
Cane Carts Bagasse Carts. Small Carts OF all
sizes. Timber Wheels. Wheelbarrows. Spokes.
Felloes, Shafts, Wagon Material. Axle Grease.
etc. ..u.
This Ia the oldest and largest wagon establish a.
ment in the South, manufacturing tnelr own
work and guaranteeing everything they Soil.
foo I'D
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09
THE LOTTERY FIGHT AT WASHING
TON.

It will be well for our citizens to keep pace
with the desperate efforts Of Howard and his
henchmen at Washington to prevent the en-
sorcement OF the laws against the use Of the
mails for the transmission Of his fraudulent
and swindling lottery schemes. Howard has
been in the National capital now for more
than a week, lavishly throwing his ill-gotten
money around where he thinks 1t will do most
rood, endeavorng to forestall public opinion,
and TO tamper with the officials whose duty 1t
is to see the laws faithfully executed. II we
were to believe the dispatches sent here In his
interest, It would seem that his efforts had
been attended with success, but from what
we olean from the Northern press, Howard
has only succeeded in stirring up nest Of
hornets about his ears. Hehas not succeeded,
nor will he succeed II proper efforts are made
30 expose his plans and keep public attention
directed to the infamous plot to defeat the
Laws at Washington. 1t is not SO much a
question OF law before the Attorney General
Is matter Of public opinion. The laws of
Congress represent the undebauched public
sentiment Of the country which, when well
enforced, will not permit the defeat Of long
and well established public policy in
regard to lotteries by the long array OF
paid attorneys and by flooding the coun-
try with lying dispatches. The voluminous
briefs OF Towards lawyers disclose but
two points OF attack upon the postal laws
First, that the laws of Congress in regard to
lottery matter In the mails are unconstitu-
tional, because Congress has exceeded the
measure Of It's power. Secondly, that, adj
hitting the law to be constitutional. 1t has
no application to the Louisiana State Lottery,
because 1t was designed only to prevent the
circulation OF the circulars and tickets OF
fraudulent lotteries, which this lottery is not,
because Il has been created by law of the
State and has been recognized by all our
courts as legitimate. One OF the attorneys
Qoes 80 far as to say that the Louisiana Lot
berry is a benefit and public blessing, without
which there would be no funds to educate the
moor children OF our State and to provide fol
public charities.
This monster iniquity has ceased to act OF
the defensive, but has boldly become aggres
sive: claims the merit of public utility, and
audaciously asserts its political Importance
not only here, but In the Federal capital, ap
proaching with Shiny sinuosity the portals q
the White House itself, and debating the Fed
eral appointments in Louisiana. With Stat
Legislatures and State courts at his feet, tn
next thing Is to have lottery infiu
ences installed in the Customhouse an
Charles T. Howard made the master OF tn
situation In Louisiana This Is not the cas-
of an individual 1t is the peoples fight, i
which we must whip or get whipped. w
hope steps may be taken at once by our Cit
zens to let their voice be heard In this mat
far
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1878

treaty virtually provides for the, Russianiza-
ton OF Turkey; 1t creates hundreds OF Rus
sian commissions; every department OF the
Turkish government is to be turned over TO
Russian control and supervision.
The Gar has found new word for annexa-
ton, "a commission" he will not annex
Bosnia, Herzegovina, Armenia and Bulgaria.
lest 1t might arouse Europe, but will appoint
instead Russia commissions to provide laws
for these provinces, to rule over and govern
them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09
SEQ Supplement.

In order that all members of our militia
may understand the provisions and regu-
lations OF the militia act, we have published
the act In pamphlet form. 1t can be pur-
chased Mt the DEMOCRAT office for ten cents.
All persons now belonging to the militia, or
expecting to join It, should provide them
selves with n ropv of the act.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-09
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

OrY1cE STATE TAX COLLECTOR. !
Seventh District, I
New Orleans. February 20, 1873.
The taxpayers OF this district are hereby
notified that / am now ready to receive cur
rent taxes and licenses for 1873 at my Office COZ
ner OF Hanpson street and Carrollton Avenue
fem Il. TEBBE. Collector.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30

the trap and the trap caught under a
log. He had dragged the trap several
hundred yards from where he was
caught, and had almost pulled his foot
off in his frantic efforts to free himself
from its iron grasp. The small trees
all through the wood where he had
gone, and the logs, were torn almost
into fragments by his teeth. After look
ing the brute over few moments, Mr..
Goodenow leveled his rife at him and
sent a bullet through his brain. He
weighed over 800 pounds and was very
fat, nearly eight gallons of oil being
taken from him.
To those who are not acquainted with
the manner of catching bears, we would
say that they are caught in a large steel
trap made in the shape that small steel
traps for catching rats are made A
kind of den is constructed near an
old up-turned tree root, with one end
open for an entrance, and the other
closed. A piece of dead horse, COW or
other animal is put in the back part of
the den, and the trap set in the en-
trance. The trap has chain to il, and
a large ring on the end of the chain.
This ring is slipped over large stout
pole, and then spikes are put in the
pole to keep the ring from slipping off.
This is fixed in that way so the bear can
wander about, but cannot go far, the
pole becoming entangled in the brush
and trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
An Understanding Arrived At.
Virginia New Chronicle.

About 10 o'clock this morning a tram1
went into a G street saloon, and devoted
ten minutes in very jealous manner
to the lunch-table. By the time he
had masticated about pound of corned
beef the barkeeper stepped up and re
marked;
"This table is for drinkers"
Then why don't you bring on youl
drinks? I've been here ten minutes
and haven't seen drop of anything. L
.it's a drinkin' table, where's the
fluid ~
81 mean it's for the patrons of the
BAR" said the barkeeper.
"Then why amt they here? I'spose
you mean that man must spend
money at the bar before he eats !''
Exactly"
THAT takes me in. [ took a drink
here last summer and didn't eat q
mouthful, and if I aint entitled to a
lunch on that drink then this system
must be failure all round"
'But the place has changed hands
since then, said the barkeeper, picking
up bung-starter.-
:" All, indeed w replied the urbane
hummer; That fact, as your gesture
would imply, raises new and embar-
RAISING complication in our diplomatic
relations. will therefore recede, as il
were, from my original position, and
await the assembling of the Pacific
Congress" -.
He had been gradually backing to-
wards the door as he spoke, and he
lodged out just in time to evade the
projectile hurled at him by the 1ndig
nant saloonatic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
Another Example of Lawyers Hon
eSty.
Virginia City (Nev. } Enterprise.

virginia CITY new ENTERPRISE
We were yesterday told the particu-
lars of young man who is being eaten
up by interest at about as lively rate
as though he were being devoured by a
devilfish. His case is reminder of
the horseshoe nail problem. In 1876,
the young man, not then being of age,
was the keeper of restaurant in the
city. On one occasion he required
some money, and a lawyer, boarding
with him, loaned him $50, the young
man saying that, as interest on the
sum, he would not charge the lawyer
for his board until he paid him back
his money. The lawyer said this was
all right, and the next day brought the
boy note, to be signed by him. in which
interest on the $50 was charged at the
rate of 81. 40 per day, the lawyer saying
that this was about the value of what
he was eating each day. The boy OBJ
iected strongly to signing the note, but
was finally induced to put his name to
the paper. The lawyer went on eating
the boy not finding it in his power to
keep going and pay the $50-till the
restaurant busted out. Finally, the
young man, who had gone. to work in
some restaurant in town, was sued on the
note by the lawyer, who obtained judg-
ment with interest at the rate of $1.40
per day. The young mans wages,
amounting to SIG, We're attached and
gobbled, yet the note was far from being
paid. Now the lawyer is going after
his victim again, and the principal and
interest yesterday amounted to just
1925. 80, not saying anything about what
the lawyer ate, and the SIG, he got by
attaching the young mans wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
Catching a Bear.

According to the Manistee Mich.
Times, bears must be plenty in that sec
ton. The following is copied from its
issue of the Sth instant
ehaye already spoken ofbear-catch-
ing in Manistee town by Messrs. Goode-
now and Thompson. We believe we
have referred to the catching of two,
the last one having been mentioned last
week. On last Wednesday, however,
they trapped the third one, which turned
out to be rather young. Monday OF
last week Mr. Goodenow sent word down
to US that a large one, older than the
others, had been caught, and desired us
to go up and see it. We went up about
IL o'clock in the forenoon. and after
passing the swamp north of Hugh Nc
Guineas' farm, we passed on up the bill
and turned into the woods near Reitz
Bros old camp. Just east of the
shanty we found Bruin with his foot in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
Sale of the PenObscOt Mine.
Helena Mont Herald, April


We think it not premature to an
nouce the sale to William Bell Frue, of
Detroit. Mich, and his associates, of the
Penobscot Mine, owned by Mr.. n. S.
Vestel. The preliminaries to the sale,
we are informed, have all been COM
piled with, and the parties to the taans-
action, now at the mine, are expected
in Helena tomorrow. when the neces-
sary papers will be drawn. The price
paid, or, to be paid, cash down, for the
mine is variously reported, but rs we
cannot to-day learn the exact sum, We
refrain from any statement on this
point. That the amount is large-larg-
er than ever before paid for any piece
of mining property in Montana-we
know. Mr.. Vestel, as every one is
aware, only short time ago refused for
the mine $500, 900, paying forfeit in the
sum of $4,000 and the property, in his
estimation and that of every one who
has lately inspected it, has since under
gone in value a large enhancement. 1t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
Humorous.
Our pilgrim fatheIs-The doctors.
How to get along in the world-Walk

oI1 liC bOSlOlS.
How to get along in the world-Walk.
To make monkey wrench, feed him
on the first green apples.
The bell-punch noteth even the fall OF
a swallow Chicago Times.
You can't plant cats too early, nor is
it possible to get too many IN hill.
To the clergy in America-Satan does
not intend to take any vacation this
summer.
Life is made up ov sunshine and
shaddo," says Josh Billings about five
| shaddOs to one sunshine"
Bean poles should be planted at once.
They are naturally hardy and can with
stand all the frosts likely to come
Buffalo Express.
When you can't count more than one
bald head in the parquet on spectacu-
lar night you may conclude that the
times are indeed hard.
A Sunday-school boy of Maysville,
KY, was asked by the superinl endent
if his father was a Christian. Yes,
sir" he replied, "but he is not working
at it much"
Mrs. Fortune, of Halifax, has given
| birth to twins-girls. OF course. Miss
Fortunes never come Ct1,ci1l-
| natl Breakfast Table.
When freedom from her mountain
height unfurled her standard to the air,
she little thought that naughty men
would advertise hop bitters there
| Worcester Press.
80 for youth" exclaimed the old man
bitterly, as he threw aside the morning
paper, that | might live long enough
to find out whether it's to be war or
peace. Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
Some people swallow the Graphic &C
count of the phonograph. The fools are
not all dead yet.-CentraHa Herald
That's so just as sure as you live.-N.
Y. Graphic.
Notwithstanding on his arm with
her head almost touching his shoulder,
she said: Mr.. B., know what makes
you catch cold SO easily" "W hat is it,
-" Because so much of your
body is on the ground" Mr.. B. has or
dered new shoes.-AnaherSt STUDENT
The question is asked in All the Yea,
Round, 'Shall ladies go dressed or I'M
dressed before the queen?" We shall
not answer it; but it is at least desirable
that ladies should not take cold.-Bufa-
10 Express.
A printer was discovered in this office
yesterday wearing pair of suspenders
and a pair Of mated socks. This outrage
upon the craft was promptly avenged by
the execution of the audaeious offender
! ST. Louis Journal
The care with which a man parts his
coat tail before sitting down, depends
much on the manner in which his pants
have been patched. If there is red
square sewed on blue background with
white thread, he don't give a cent if his
coat tails do get wrinkled.-Keokuk Con-
StitutiOn.
The late Rev. Dr. H, of New York,
had large body and short lower limbs
He said that when in the cars one day
a lady had around her so many children
that she did not know what to do with
them. He asked her to let one of the
little girls sit with him, as she had her
hands full. The child, after a short
stay, returned to her mother, who asked
her why she did not sit longer in the
gentleman's lap. MA" she replied,
"he hain't got any lap. "-Hmper for
June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
A Manifest AhSurdity.

II Is manifestly absurd to claim for mere stim-
uiaht' tonic and Alternative properties. Yet this
is what Is daily done by the vendors of cheap,
local bitters colored to make them look attract
I'VE, and agreeably favored but the alcoholic basis
OF which Is of the yiest and most hGrful des
uon The transcendent success of Hostetter's
stomach Bltters, the leading Alternative tonic OF
the United States, has induced many or these
compounderS of drains in disguise to attempt the
cOunterfelting of this standard medicine but
their efforts have never proved successful on a
large scale, and they have themselves in many
instances notoriOuSIy "come TO grief" through
the instrumentality of the law
The genuine BitterS have, indeed, a Spirituous
basis, but they are emphatically 4 medicine since
their botanic ingredients are SignalIy enicscious
I'D overcoming and preventing chlils and fever,
dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation and
many other disorders
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-30
Condition of Trade i'm Boston.

The Boston Commercial and Ship pi110
List OF Saturday, in its general remarks
on the business of that city, has the
following: The cool weather had de-
pressing effect on most branches OF
business, and operations have been con-
fined to small proportions. But, on the
whole, trade is as good as can be ex-
pected under the circumstances, and
we do not expect any improvement this
month. Buyers adhere strictly to legiti-
mate transactions, and only take such
quantities as are wanted for immediate
use. The law of supply and demand
never was rigidly enforced, and if an
adherence to the accepted maxims OF
political economists Will do any good
we are certainly on the road TO com
mercial health and prosperity. But it
is unreasonable to expect a sudden re-
Vlval. Five years may seem a long
time to suffer under depression, but
those who remember the panic of 1887
and its consequences, know that it was
nearly ten years before there was any
substantial relief.
The dry goods trade was unusually
quiet the past week, the cold weather
here and throughout the country inter
fering materially with the distributive
movement, and there is very little
chance for much improvement this
season. 1t may seem strange to some
that slight changes in the weather have
such an influence on trade, but it must
be remembered that the mode of doing
business has changed materially from
a few years ago. Jobbers and retailers
now operate from hand to mouth, and
buy only what they think they can sell
from day to day or week to week. Any
check in their business keeps them out
of the market and the current of trade
is blocked up until the outlet is cleared
again.
Shipments of produce from this port
continue on liberal scale. In our ex-
port column are the cargoes of five
ocean steamers, and there were in port
yesterday three others loading for Liv-
erpool. Among the exports this week
are 734 head of beef cattle, 600 head
of sheep and lambs and 1875 head OF
live hogs. The export of live animals
promises to be an important business
We understand that the steamer City OF
Bristol, which arrived here early in tke
week, was chartered by certain provi-
sion men in Liverpool and fitted up at
an expense of $4,000, expressly for
the carrying of live cattle. She is now
loading at the Grand Junction wharf by
the Albany railroad company.