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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
LA CREME DIES CHRoNIeUEs.
what the Paris Press J.. Saying,

To first young actress, who is furnished
with heavy mother, enter a vivacious second
ditto who Is totally uneslcumbered.
Second Actress My dear, you must do me
O service.
First Actress Willingly, my love; what is
it?
Second Actress~-Ive got to call on a serious
manager. Lend me your mother for two
hours Ill return her safe and sound.
A certain actress who is not precisely in the
hevday Of youth and beauty. has now only
one desire TO settle herself in life, assure her
self a position.
Suppose she says to q friend. chat
| were to get up grand star combination and
make tour Of the provinces"
"But, says the friend, sthere isn't soul in
the provinces. that knows you-that ever
heard of you
Music hath. it is well known, charms to
soothe the savage breast; hence the enmties
between composers and artists are of the
| most furious and long enduring sort. They
were talking the other day of a tenor who has
seen better days, and his performance Of the
day before,
| said one OF the company; why doesn't the
old steam-whistle die r.
81 thought you liked him." says another;
anyhow, you were up at 5 this morning to
accompany him to the train and carry his
Sdl Reb-oae'
Bless your stupid soul, can't you under
stand 7 did it to be sure he was out of town
and that ] wouldn't have to undergo him
again. See p
At a little supper party, where all tho guests
are Mustered with wine, a young woman re-
ceives fearful slap across The face from an
other young woman. Does she plow llp the
other young woman's face with her nails. or
pluck out the other young womans hair?
No; she takes a more awful vengeance.
and excaims:
Seven and three-duarters -ouch!'
In the coulisses:
First Figurante-You haven't any idea of
what nice little fellow Ernest is Do you
know he has promised to marry me the minute
his mother is dead
Second FiguranteL That is indeed devotion
[ hope you may have children that are like
him.
The aged Countess de Y. to young lady
that is to say. not a very young lady
"How old are you, my dear T. The lady
looks embarrassedD 20, twenty-siX-I know
that and besides -Y'
Two men jostle each other on the street.
exchange words and take to pummelng each
other llstily.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, cries third.
rushing between them: "why do you pound
each other thus2 Have you no wives at
homer
Maddcned wife of member whose election
has been invaidatcd for bribery: "Annul
Thomas election? It's an Infamous outrage
Let them make the voters give back the
money, them
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
Earth from ROrneO.
LLand and Water.]

In the last century merchant vessel came
into London Docks with yellow fever, and the
captain was suffering severely from it, and no
one would go near the sufferers. DR.. Fother-
gill, however, went on board, partly out of
compassion and partly from his desire to
study a disease which was new to him, and he
removed the captain to his own house. and
finally succeeded in getting him through the
fever. When the captain recovered, he in
debt, but Fothergill refused to receive any
payment. The captain then wished to know
how he could compensate him for such kind
ness, upon which the doctor replied that there
was one thing he could do for him. If he were
making voyage to the East, and would pass
through the Straits of Macassar by Bor-
neo he should be glad if he would
bring him back two barrels full of the
earth of Borneo, which the captain promised
to do. However, when he reached the spot on
his voyage out, he thought OF the ridicule he
an undertaking, and his heart failed him. and
he sailed through the straits without fulfilling
his intention. On his return by the same
route the same thing happened again through
his fear Of the SCOTS of his crew. However,
after he had left the straits 200 or possibly 300
miles behind him, his conscience smote him
with his ingratitude and the -fulfilment of
his promise, and he put the ships head about,
returned to the spot and filled the barrels
with the earth. On his return he sent it to
DR.. Fothergill who had the surface of piece
sprinkled the Borneo earth on it, when it is a
known fact that there came up all kinds of
new and curious plants, said to be 100 differ
ent sorts, some geranumS. and new flowers
which have subsequently spread throughout
the gardens of England.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

The following named members, In accord
ntlta with previous notice given, introduced
the following entitled bills, which, under a
Sus pension Of the rules. underwent their first
nj, second readings, and WIRE referred to
'sssmmittees respectively, as fellows
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
A MONSTER FOUND.
Discovery of Monster Containing the
Remains Of q Human Being.

The Carthage MOI Patriot says: Mr. Henry
Woodward owns a stock rancho in the Indian
Territory, in the Peoria Nation, on which is
situated a big sulphur spring. The spring
Is surrounded by a quaginire, which is very
deep and slushy, and 50 soft that it will not
bear any considerable weight. Mr.. Woodward
lately undertook to curb up the spring in or
der to get water more easily, and while work
ing in the mire came upon what appeared to
be an enormous bone. He at once began an
examination. which disclosed the startling
fact that it was the head of some mammoth
beast. His curiosity was aroused, and, with
the assistance OF three other men, he began
the work of excavation. For four days they
worked, but did not succeed in bringing the
monster to the surface. They threw off
the mari, but could not lift the head
of this gothic giant. The found the skeleton
well preserved and the immense teeth still set
in the Jaws. The jaws were both in place and
the spinal column attached to the Uranium
The earth was thrown off from the body to the
length of twenty feet, but still the gigantic
skeleton remained beneath. Three Of the front
ment to be eight feet in length. The dirt was
removed from the inside of the osseous strlc-
ture, and there Hay the skeleton Of d human
being, with one hundred and two flint arrow
points and fifteen flint knives. The Uranium
indicated that it was the skeleton of an Indian.
1t would have been impossible for the man to
have been inside the animal without having
been swallowed by him. and this theory is sub
stantiated by the fact that the bones of
the right side of the skeleton were broken
and mashed, apparently by force. The mon
ster therefore, must have been carnivorous,
which is also proved by the teeth. which ex-
hibit the marked characteristics Of a fiesh-eat-
ing beast. A large mOlar and two incisorS,
taken from the upper jaw were exhibited to us
at our Office yesterday, the largest one weigh
ing eight pounds and measuring eight by four
inches inside There are two large molars and
two blunt tusks on one side of each jaw; the
teeth between the molars and the t1lsks are
incisors, having from two to six points and
corresponding prongs to each tooth. In front
of the tusks the teeth are similar to those Of
most carnivorous animals in shape. All the
bones Indicate that they have lain buried for
All incredible long period, as they crumble
rapidly when brought in contact with the at
mosphere.
Every circumstance goes to show that these
are the largest animal remains ever reSur-
rected and the teeth. tusSs and structure of
the head and jaws prove Enthusiastically that it
was of the carnivorous class.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

u.
Secretary of the Senate.
On the motion of Mr. Wilde, the House ad-
journed until II o'clock m, January 10, 1873.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
Whereas, EMILE d. WEBER, widow of the
late d. A. Weber. and administrative of his
succession, has applied to me for the careela-
ton of bond drawn and signed by the said D.
A, Weber. as principal. and Herman Meyer.
Emily Weber Andrew Szabo Simon We'll. John
f. Irvine and julius Freyhan, as securities.
dated the 18th day Of March, 1875, and condi-
toned for the faithful performance of the duties
of said D. A. Weber as Tax Collector of the par
ish of West Feliciana.
Now. therefore. /. FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
Governor of the State of Louisiana have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation
with the view of giving public notice to all per-
sons therein Interested. to show cause. in writ
ing, at the office of the Secretary of State. in
the city of New Orleans, within ninety days
from and after the last publication hereof, why
said bond should not be cancelled and an
nulled. and the securities above named dis
charged from any further liabilities In the
premises.
Witness my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana. at the city of New Orleans
this second day of January, in the year of our
eight. and the one hundred and second year of
the Independence of the United States of Amer
lea.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS.
BY the Governor:
WILL A. STRONG. Secretary of atate las sot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

Inc mud blockade IN the West has be-
a disastrous arrangement of business The
continuous rains have made the roads i'm
passable; the farmers are obliged to put four
horses to lightly loaded wagon to get
through at all; even the then there is danger Of
stands nngathered in the fields; in many sec
lions the grain cannot be brought to stations
only few miles distant. There is little trad
ing in the small towns, and consequently light
purchases In the large cities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

The New York Commissioners of Immigra-
ton report that the number of aliens landed
at that port during 1877 was 81, 536, a decrease
of 1929 as compared with the previous year
during last year was 14l,S57, decrease as
compared with 1876 Of SO 1874 Total since 1861.
4,473, 1876. Greatest number in any one year
lIS72) 437,75Q,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
seTHROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS. {"
DIR. HALLS
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20

bill were referred to the Committee on Ways
md Means.
Mr.. Leeds. on behalf Of the Committee on
City Affairs. presented the following report:
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON Cry AFFAIRS,
New Orleans, January 1s, 1878.
rro the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee On City Affairs has the
honor TO make tho following report:
Favorablv on
House bin No. ~,
can act relative to the charter Of the New
Orleans Waterworks Company. and amend
ing act No. 33 Of the extra session OF 1877, ap-
proved March b. 1877
Favorably on
Horse bin No 100,
s'An act to amend section OF an act ehtltled
SAN act to8reate Recorders courts in the city
of New Orleans approved May J. 1877, ana
to,provide for the appointment and the election
OF Recorders: to define the jurisdiction, quail
tiration snd powers, and to repeal an act emit
tied An net establishing four municipal courts
n, the ssity of New Orleans etc
CHAS. j. LEEDS, Chairman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
Will Earn Its Money.

The subsidy organ is likely to have
It's hands full for the year to come in
defending the illegal actions of the
city fathers. They are starting off on a
gallop. They evidently think zone
may as we'll die for an old sheep as a
lamb" They are not at all modest in
their raids upon the treasury. Con-
tracts which the charter requires shall
be let to the lowest bidder are awarded
a sum FIVE times higher than they
should be. The city general fund is
raided to the extent of $3.50 for the
benefit of certain wards, contrary to
law. Ringsters are paid fabulous
prices for doing city work, with some
secret understanding probably which
none outside of the ring are permitted
to know. All of which requires large
amount of whitewslshi1g by the subsi-
dy organ, so that it will be quite apt
to consider the $500 it has been
awarded as none too much for the
dirty work it is called upon to perform.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

IT looks as if the taxpayers have no
nights which the Common Council is
bound to respect, but the subsidy or
gan will probably try and make it ap-
pear that everything has been done by
that body in strict accordance with
law. It must earn that extra two
hundred dollars 10 some way, or the
Board will charge it with base ingrati-
tnde.-
Il will be interesting to read the
subsidy organs explanation of the
Councils action with reference to the
city printing. To satisfy the tax-pay-
ers that the Council was justified in
paying the Democrat $3.50 for doing
the printing when under our bid it
would not have cost over $50, is no
easy matter But in consideration of
the $500 donated as above to that
paper, it is expected to make some sort
of defence, and apply the whitewash
freely. The kalsomining process can
not be entered upon moment too soon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
Who Was Beaten at the Last Election

The Watertown Democrat copies
approvingly from the Jefferson Ban
ner an article applauding the Dem
ocrats of this city for not joining in
a Peoples movement at the recent
municipal election, and suggesting
that in so doing the Democracy
were not caught in trap set by the
REPUBLICAN. Our friends of the
Banner and Democrat are altogeth-
er too timid and suspicious for their
own good. Their fear seems to be
that if politics are ignored and the
best men elected to office in Water
town, Republicans are sure to be
chosen. Very likely they are cor
rect in this opinion. We know
such was the result, four years ago,
when the Peoples movement was
inaugurated against the Union
League. All good citizens, recog
nizing the importance of the occas-
ion, said, s'let us throw aside our
politics and pick the very best men
we can find who will not abuse
their trusts" Democrats and Re-
publicans We'd with each other in
their efforts to redeem the city from
the cursed gang then in power.
There was no political scheming,
nor did any one study to have his
party profit by the plan adopted.
After the contest was over, it was
discovered that the cry for the best
men had resulted in the election Of
more Republicans than Democrats
and the Banner and Democrat have
now come to believe that ethe best
men" and Republicans are synony
nous terms. Perhaps they are, but
we have at no time maintained this !;
our only desire for non-partizan &C
ton being prompted by the good
results which were sure to follow.
If the plan of the REPUBLICAN had
been adopted, Council would not
have been elected of which the peo-
pie had reason to be ashamed. We
will guarantee that the REPUBLI-
CAN programme would have given
the city Board which would not
have paid any newspaper five times
as much for doing the city printing
as other publishers offered to do it
for. 1t would have given the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
Secretary Sherman writes a Letter.

A caucus of Ohio Republicans, in
Gliding members of the Legislature,
and the State Executive Committee,
was held few evenings since at Col
umbus. A letter from Sec'y Sherman
was read, which was admirable in tone
and sound in sentiment. He takes a
hopeful view Of the political situation,
concluding his letter as follows:
The only threat that endangers the public
peace and safety is the restoration OF the
Democratic party to power. Embittered
by being long out of power, composed large
~ of elements that warred against Govern
ment, and having no sympathy with the
measures that are now n course of success
full execution, and from the nature Of their
position, interested 10 policy as to South
ern claims which would impoverish the
Treasury, and arouse rs anew all the bitter
ness of sectional strife. cannot but regard
it's restoration to power as the only danger
that really threatens our public peace and
safety. 1t is far better that we should meet
and resist this danger than to quarrel among
ourselves about the smaller questions Of
Official patronage and official lnterfer ence
in elections.
The apprehensions above expressed
as to the future of the country. should
the Democratic party attain full power
in the government, are well founded
and cannot be too seriously considered.
It is only Necessary to look at the con-
duct Of affairs by that party in the
House Of Representatives, where it has
full sway, to show what its programme
would be with reference to the pension
ing of confederate soldiers, and the
payment of the rebel debt. When the
people conclude that they want taose
demands paid, they should vote to put
the Democrats in power, but not be-
fore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

something That Needs an EXplana.
tiOn.
Taxpayers will be interested in the
following extract from the Common
Council proceedings:
BY AID Maerzke:
Resolved, That the sum of three hundred
and fifty dollars be transferred from the
general fund to the following named wards,
for the purpose of improving the thorough
fare streets in said wards leading into this
city to.wit- 500 to the third ward SIS
to the 9Th ward $75 to the 9th ward.
500 to the 7th ward.
Resolution unanimously adopted.
Here is the same steal over again
which was first perpetra ted during the
reign of the Democratic Union League
Board four years ago. 1t was repeated
last year, as was supposed for the last
time. The Democrat then defended
it on the ground that it was only
temporary loan to the wards in need
of assistance, and that when taxes were
collected, the treasury would be re-im-
bursed. But there was never any
restitution made, and the general fund
was depleted or robbed of $3.50. 1t is
true the amount was not large, but
this does not effect the principle in-
volved in the transaction. The sue
cess which attended the pilfering in
that instance has led to its repetition
now, and we suppo3 similar perform
ance may be looked for regularly in
the future. Of the $3.50 appropriated
as above, Sl75, at least. is paid by the
LIST, I'd and 4th wards. They are
taxed to pay for their own street i'm
provements, and forced contributions
are levied upon them for like pur-
pose for the other wards. What has
the subsidy organ got to say in defence
of this action? If there is any excuse
for little steals of this sort, tax payers
would like to know what it is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
GIe RepubHrau.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL. %, 1878,
THE Charter Oak Life Insurance
Company has been reorganized under
a new basis, and new charter.

Have we not heard enough about the
s.bIue'' and the "gray. "-Democrat
The Democrats in the United States
Senate think not. Only a few days
ago they opposed the confirmation of
Gen. Mcneil, .of Missouri, whom the
President had nominated for Indian
Inspector, on the ground that during
the war, when serving in the Union
army, be had caused the execution of
ten guerillas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

THE committee Of investigation in
congress of which Mr.. Glover is chair
man, has been finding something it was
not looking for. 1t recently discover.
ed that Gen. Banning, of Ohio. and a
Democrat of'the straighest kind, had
drawn double pay as an army officer.
This was slightly unfortunately
mean for Banning and the Democrats.
But now comes another revelation.
equally astounding: and compromising
the Democratic visiting statesmen"
who went to Louisiana during the
trouble there in 1876. It seems that
they were paid $4,000 as expenses
for the junketing tour. The commit
tee finds that some of the vouchers are
fraudulent, and that 10 a number of
instances bills we're paid twice. 1t is
an awkward exposure, under the cir
cumstances, and would probably have
been avoided if Mr.. Glover had been
given timely warning that he was
treading upon dangerous ground
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

ft777is not easily earned in these
W. times. but it can be made ia
n / ! three months by any one Of
WI | | either sex, in any part of the
country who is willing to work steadily at
the employment that we furnish. $66 per
week In your own town. You need not be
away from home over night. You can give
your WI ole time to the work, or only your
spare moments. We have agents who are
making over $40 per day. All who engage
at once can make money fast. At the pres
ent time money cannot be made so easily
and rapidly at any other business. 1t costs
nothing to try the business. Terms and SIS
Outfit free. Address at once,
81. HALLETT \ Ca. Portland. Maine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
New Advertisements.
CautiO !!

r HEREWITH caution everybody not to
lsell anything on credit, or otherwise lend
any money to my wife, Anna Fehling,
formerly Mrs. A. Neumann, since declare
hereby that shall not pay any debts what
ever by her contracted.
WIN. FEELING.
Watertown, April 18th, 1878.