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Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
of these facts it will justly be regarded

of these facts it will justly be regarded as grave breach of the public faith to undertake to pay these bonds, principal or interest, in silver coin, worth in the market less than the coin received for them. It is said that the silver dollar made legal tender by this bill will, un- der it's operation be equivalent in full to the gold dollar Many supporters of the bill believe this, and would not justify an attempt to pay debts either public pri- yate in coin of inferior value to the money of the world. The capital defect of the measure is that it contains no provision protecting from it's operation pre-exist- ing debts, in case the coinage winch it creates shall continue to be of less value than that which was the sole legal tender when they were contracted.
 If it Is now proposed, for the purpose of taking advantage of the depreciation of silver in the payment of debts, to coin and make legal tender of a silver dollar of less commercial value than any dollar whether of gold or paper, which Is now lawful money in this country, such a measure, it will be hardly questioned, will, in the judgment of mankind, be an act of bad faith as to all debts heretofore contracted The silver dollar should be made legal tender only at its market value. The standard of value should not be changed without the consent of both parties to the contract. National promises should be kept with untlinch- ing fidelity. There is no power to com pei a nation to pay it's just debts. Its credit depends on it's honor. The nation owes what it has led or allowed its credi- tors to expect. l cannot approve bill winch, in my judgment, authorizes the violation of sacred obligations. The obligation of the public faith transcends all questions of profit or public advan- tage. Its unquestionable maintenance is the dictate as well of the highest ex- pediency as of the most necessary duty, and should ever be carefully guarded by the Executive, by Congress, and by the people. It is my firm conviction that if the country is to be benefited by a silver co1nage, it can be done only by the issue of silver dollars of full value, which will defraud no man. A currency worth less than it purports to be worth will in the end defraud, not only creditors, but all who are engaged in legitimate business and none more surely than those who are dependent on their daily labor for their daily bread.
 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, President of the United States.
 EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. 28, 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
The Horrors of War.

What Ihe Pall MaU Gazette ironi- cally calls incidents of the holy war of the nineteenth century" are wildly de- scribed by correspondent of The Daily NetOs who accompanied the Russian army from Philippopolis to Hermani. He saw the bodies of Bulgarian peasants with terrible wounds in the head and neck, sometimes mutilated and disfg- ured women and infants, children and old men, both Turkish and Bulgarian, fallen in the fields by the roadside, half buried in the snow, or lying in the pools of water. It seemed to have been one long battle between the peasants of both races, in which the dead were counted equally for each but while many of the bodies bore marks of violence and showed ghastly wounds, the greater portion of the women and children were evidently frozen to death, for they lay on the snow as if asleep, with the flush of life still on their faces, and the pink skin of their feet and hands still un- blanched. Side by side with these, many corpses of old men, full of dignity even in death, lay stark by the roadside, their white boards clotted with blood, and their helpless hands fallen on their breasts From the muddy water of the ditches tiny hands and feet stretched out. and baby faces half covered with snow looked out innocently and peace fully, with scarcely a sign of suffering on their features. Frozen at their moth- CTS breasts, they were thrown down in the snow to tighten the burden of the poor creatures who were struggling along in mortal terror.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07

THE WAKE SeENE.-The idea that the wake scene in the play of ''The Shaug- raun" is sacriligious has taken firm hold in Western cities, and on several oc- casions the performers have been pelted with eggs. The same feeling was riotously manifested in New Orleans, where the unpopular play was greeted with misses, groans and shower of eggs. John A. Mackey the Conn, made defiant speech which so aggravated the trouble that the performance was prematurely brought to close. On the following night an- other actor was substituted for Mackey, and the wake was omitted-which was a disappointment to the audience, who had brought a plentiful supply of eggs and other missiles.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
A Medicine of Many Uses.

A medicine which remedies dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation, debility, intermittent and remittent levers, urinary and uterine tendency to rheumatism and gout, and relieves nervousness, may be truly said to have many uses. Such an article is Hostetters Bitters, one of the most reliable alternatives of a dis orderly to a well ordered state of the system ever prepared or sold. It has been over quar- ter of a century before the public, is endorsed by many eminent professors of the healing art
 and its merits have received repeated recogni- tions in the columns of leading American and foreign journals. It is highly esteemed in every part of this country, and is extensively used il South America, Mexico, the British possessiont and the West Indies. If its increase in public favor in the past is to be regarded us reliable criterion of its gain in popularity in coming years, it has indeed splendid future before 1t
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
A JudiciOus Hint.

A prominent New York advertising house speaks as follows about advertis- ing: eff what you have to say be strict ly true, say it in newspaper. Its readers are intelligent, will appreciate bargain, and of every such customer you make an advertiser. For forty years nine tenths of our advertising has been done on this plan, ard of the whole expendi- ture, all that we regret is contained in the other tenth. '
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
Not Low BEST and CHE APE EST.

organs. This IS dn crTor The net prices of thete organs but little higher than those of instruments of greatly inferior workmanship and value Having the largest and most completely furnished factory in the world in this line, with experience machinery and facilities accumulated and perfected in the manufacture of nearly ONE HUNDRED THOU SAND ORGANS. they are able to produce organs at very much less cost than would be possible without such facilities. They are thus able to sell at prices which are NOT GREATLY MORE THAN THOSE or THM MOST INFERIOR WORK, Di6erence tt price is spldt; dt ference tn paitte Uery VreGE
 These organs are now sold not only for cash b,it also easy payments rented until rent pays for m organ. An organ of small size, but of best quality, may be obtained on payment of &7.ao per quarter Cthree months) for ten quarters. Larger size at proportionate rates.
 CASH PRICES. = Smallest sze $A each Frvn OCTAVE DOUBLE REED ORGANS, $iO0; with NINE STOPS, BIOS; in VERY RICH CASE, &ll4; new style, POLISHED JET GOLD BRONZE FINISH, Slses etc.
 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES. with illustrations from photographs and Price List sent free Persunh writing for them invited to send names okptner parties who might like them to whom they will also be sent free.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07

300 murders.
 500 suicides.
 100,0 ,000 criminals.
 1000 paupers,
 60,0O0 deaths from drunkenness. 600, 1000 besotted drunkards. 00,000 moderate drinkers, who will be
 sots ten years hence. 500,0 ,000 homes destroyed. 100000 children worse than orphaned. And if the country should be searched from center to circumference, it would be impossible to find any good resulting from this traffic, or single reason why it should exist longer.-Natiosso! Isna- perd1lce AdUocate.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
Statistics of Intemperance.

The following statistics have been carefully compiled from the best author ities, and are as nearly correct as they can be made:
 Liquors consumed in the United States:
 spirituous liquors.. 69,572, O62 gal. annually. Beer ........... 279, TAG, ,O44 '' Imported wines..., 10,7O0,00O
 Liquors consumed in Great Britain: Spirituous liquors... S3,09O,37 gal. annually. Beer and ale. ...... 906, 340, ,399 " '" Foreign and British
 wines ............ 17 ,144, ,539
 Liquors consumed in Germany Beer r.......,..,.. 146,ooo, 900 O gal. annually.
 Liquors consumed m France: spirituous liquors... 27.o0O, ,ooO gal. annually. 139: BGer .''''''''''''' coa' od' ooo' oo0'000 ' /. Wine .............. 600, ,000, ,000 " '"
 We estimate that the world consumes twice as much as these four nations spirituous liquors.. 314. .O31, 1882 gal. annually. Beer. er..............2, 797, ,291 ,632 " '' Wine. ............1 ], ,482, ,239,91 '" :: Cost of liquors in the world in ten years, $64, 4O5, ,O52, ,234, or twice the value of the United States of America. Allow ing the average value of the world, per square mile, to equal the United States, and every one hundred and twenty years stunned ill these drinks. The materials used in the manufacture are annually as follows: Bushels of Bushels of Grain. Grapes Value. | United States 39349,520 2,364, ,312 $42, S95, 6S4
 and Ireland 6s, ,929. $50 s,7s4,246 69,6o5, ,9so Germany... 9.125 000 34,714,285 61, 196, ,42e France. 9,237, 500 I'll ,428, ,571 366, 3S0, ,357 The World. 242 971 145 432, ,634 261 891, 1922, ,53G
 The cost in France and Germany would be modified by the cost of grapes, which are much cheaper there.
 The land, buildings, machinery, h. bor, etc., invested in the traffic is about as follows:
 Buildings Acres. and Labor. Machinery. United States. 9O3,414 $74, ,041 ,O4i $9,4O5, 1O4
 and Ireland Il, ,e29, ,77s 92116, ,sss 15,271, ,4ss Germany... 517,41O 46, 12O, ,535 6,3O4, ,89G France. ...... 1,576,017 19O,967,633 27,929 ,28s The World. 9,253 22s TAG, ,4SS,O7O 117, ,O2C ! | Land. Investment United States. ...... $45, 170,500 128,616 ,84s ! Great Britain and Ire
 land ....... s1,4ss,65O 1ss, ,s76 ,96s Germany ............ 25,87O,000 78,395 421 | France. ce............... 78, ,800,850 297, ,697 76t The World. ........ .462, ,660 400 1926, 969, ,49l
 Cost of alcoholic drinks in the United States annually:
 Direct outlay for drink. ........ $725, ,407 02s Seven per cent. on the BIC, ,000,00O,- 900 which the nation should pos | sess, but has been destroyed by
 the traffic c.............. O0,0O0 0O( 1 Direct loss of wages ............ 7,903, ,844 Ten per cent. on capital employed
 in the manufacture. re............. 25,848, ,081 Ten per cent on capital employed
 in saloons .............:... S6,254, ,7O( Charity bestowed on the poor.... 14,00O, ,00( Loss by sea and by land. .......... 50,000, ,00t Court, police, hospital expenses,
 charity, litigation, insurance. 207, ,266, ,55(
 Total l......................s .s1 ,s66, ,e42, ,2o'
 This nation receives in return for thit |
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
WARRANT.

Every organ made by this Company is FULLY WARRANTED, and the warrant will be VOLUNTARILY made good if there is any occasion. H should 0e that the toarrGnt Qf C ma6er ieho tcishes to euade it IS of htle patte because ft s practically impossible to esorce tt Heftce 1nd6efs of poorest orOans boldly pdrrdnt them. ..a.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
Modern Improvements.

This Company not aware of any real improve ment yet effected in such instruments which Is not to be found in their organs. In power and smoothness of working stops variety and attractiveness of solo stops; exceeding refinement of tone; delcacy of soft stops; volume of louder stops; equality in character throughout each stop; snoothness, ease and exactness of action; durability and perfection of workmanship, and elegance and finish of cases, the excellence of their organs is COMPARATIVELY GREATER TO-DAY THAN EVER BEFORE, and must be recognized by every competent judge who sufficiently aDda
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07

Mothers! NIothers!! MOthers!!! Don't
 fail 10 procure Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for all diseases incident to the period ot teeth ino in children. It relieves the child from pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and, by ovng relief and health to the child gives rest to the mother. It is an old and well-tried remedy.
Connecticut western news., 1878-03-07
PRICES AND TERMS.

But while 1t is commonly conceded that the Mason x Hamlin Organs are THE BEST INSTRUMENTS OF THEIR GLASS IN THE WORLD, it is often supposed that the prices much higher than those or nieror
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
HENDERsON.s CRIME.
ne IL Charged with M0rtally W0unding
n Man Named wilson.

Murder no longer seeks the mantle of night
to hide It's gloomy pail, but in the broad glare
OF a MONDAY sun the slayer seeks bis vic
Tim, and without 2 warning word wantonly
Thus 1t was yesterday when John Hender-
son. with murder In his heart, boarded the
steamer Mary Houston and with his knife
sought John Wilson's heart.
reporter OF tho DEMOCRAT visited the
scene Of the tragedy and after considerable
difficulty, as the mates of the boat seemed in
cined to keep what they knew about the al
fair profound secret, learned the following
particulars.
IL appears Henderson had an old grudge
against Wilson and was only waiting an OPP
portunity to wreak his revenge,
Yesterday he discovered his victim working
aboard the Mary Houston; SO he boarded the
boat himself and approaching his man, said !:
now on equal ground, and / propose TO give
you fair show"
Wilson. as soon as this remark was made,
was impressed that Henderson meant bust
Mss and seizing lump OF coal hurled 1t at
him.
AS soon as the coal was thrown the two
men clinched. and during the scuflle that en-.
sued Henderson drew spring knife and
plunged 1t into his antagonists left side, i'll
tlieting q very dangerous wound.
The accused, after cOnsum mating his bloody
deed, ran from the boat to the wharf, pursued
by tile wounded man, who from the loss of
blood fell on reaching the wharf.
Henderson continued his flight at the
same time clutching his weapon of death, but
being followed by the second mate OF the boat
was overtaken at the corner of Tchouptoulas
and Natchez streets and made prisoner.
When confined In the Harbor Station he was
brought face to face with his victim, who iden-
titled him as the man who had stabbed him.
Henderson, when interviewed by a reporter,
denied any knowledge of the affair.
There are two accessories to this cutting,
and Sergeant Rourke is keeping sharp look
out for them.
The wounded man was conveyed to the
Charity Hospital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
CITY ECHOES.

Thursday night thieves effected an entrance
into Mr.. Putzs residence, No. 2S7 Rampant
street, but were discovered by the inmates and
frightened off.
Yesterday at the boarding house No. 336
New Levee street, q boarding master named
Thos. Buckley kicked young man in the face
and broke his nose.
Joseph Glaria was run into the Third Sta
ton, charged with obstructing a railroad track
and damaging car No. 13l of the Levee and
Barracks street line.
Martin Schutzer is In the Third Station,
charged with being drunk and unable to take
care of himself, and also with carrying CON
cealed weapon, to wit: revolver.
Thursday night thieves entered the stables
of Mr. Monden, corner of Orleans and Clai-
borne streets. by forcing the door with a
jimmy, and stole set Of wagon harness.
At ii 80 o'clock Thursday night thieves
succeeded in effecting an entrance into the
house No. 90 North Roman street, occupied
by Mr.. Styles, by forcing open the door. The
thief was discovered by one of the inmates,
who fired four shots at him as he was escap-
ing.
At half-past IL o'clock Thursday night two
merchants named Antoine Caire and Il. Pouy
arrested Dan Horrigan and brought him to
the Third Precinct Calaboose where they pre-
ferred o charge of attempt at highway rob
berry against him. When In the station Horri-
gan preferred charge of assault and battery
against his accusers, who were also locked up
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
lRREvITIE&.

The Crescent City Rifle Club has put up
three handsome prizes for the military-open
to all 200 yards, off-hand; class shooting, on
Sunday.
The glass ball smashers will have another
bout on the same day, and then wind up with
q pigeon shoot between four crack shots. The
shooting will commence at 10 a. M, and the
park will be open to all.
In the Returning Board case, as pleaded
yesterday before Judge Whitaker, Attorney
General Ogden Mr.. Egan, Assistant Attor-
ney General, Mr.. Finney, District Attorney,
and Mr.. Hawks, adioned to them since the
beginning Of the case, did good service to the
State.
The word Atchafalaya-at chn, river, and
faldyd, long-is of Choctaw origin. Opelou-
sas is corruption of ope, salt, and tousas
black. The Indians formerly inhabting that
part of Louisiana found small Jumps of a
black earthly substance, tasting like salt
Hence the name.
The performance and subsequent ball at st
Patrick's Hall last night was quite success.
The MINISTRIES were, as usual up to the mark
and after the chairs had been withdrawn, fair
ladies and brave men tripped it on the light
fantastic toe until the lark gave notice of
morning. Tonight the entertainment will be
resumed, and. it is hoped will be still more
lively and entertaining.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
THE WORK OF AN INCENDIARy.
The Fire Department Responded Pr0Inpt-
IY and the Damage was slight.

At quarter to 2 o'clock yesterday Q fire.
supposed to be the work of an incendary
was discovered in the stable attached to the
residence on Monroe street, between Third
and Zlmple. The stable was totally de
stroyed; the house, which was owned by
Jacob Sax, and occupied by Tony Gambore
was damaged to the extent Of 500 This
property was uninsured. The flames then
spread to the C1e-story frame house on Iim-
ole street near Monroe, md also damaged to
the extent of $10o This building was owned
by the same party, and occupied by colored
man named John Gray, and was also unln-
Bured.
The flames then extended and left In ashes
the stable on Zimple street, between Monroe
and Livaudais, owned by one VIM Stiubhe.
Strubbe's loss il estimated at $175, insured
in the Teutonia Insurance Company for $50,
Sparks from this fire fell on the roof OF the
house a square off, occupied by John Falken-
burg and damaged it to the extent of So.
John Constance's house, on Fourth street,
between Livaudais and Monroe streets, was
also damaged by sparks blown thither by the
wind
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
THE SUGAR PLANTERS ASSOCIATION.

The Louisiana Sugar Planters Association
held special meeting last night to consider
the propriety Of sending committee of plant
ers to Washington to represent the interests
of the sugar industry Of this State before the
COMMITTEES of Ways and Means.
The urgency Of the case was fully discussed,
and the following committee appointed:
D. F. Kenner, of New Orleans, chairman.
Chas. H. Walker, Of st. Mary.
Bradish johnson, of Plaq,hmines
Henry l.. Lesassier, of st. Charles.
Harry Mccall, of Ascension.
Judge Taylor Beattie, of Lafourche.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
A Young Girls Fate.

ATT o'clock last evening Miss Alice Hasev-
parents at the corner of Tonti and Roche
blave street, is another victim who has, sue
cumbed to the ravages Of the fire fiend. 1t
appears the unfortunate girl was sitting In
front Of the fire In her dressing apartment
when her dress, unnoticed by her, took fire,
and before she comprehended her precarious
condition was enveloped in flames, and before
assistance arrived she was so dangerously
burned that DIR. Roudanez pronounced her
condition beyond recovery. The mother and
sister in attempting to save Miss Alice were
severely burned about the hands.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
BASE BALL.

The meeting Of those two strong clubs the
reorganized Lees vs.. Lone Stars, on Sunday,
january 81, at o'clock, sharp, is looked for
ward to with great interest, and as the Lees
have been greatly strengthened by the addi-
ton of Collins, Miller and Erman, late OF the
Towards, an enthusiast OF the Lees has
bet from 500 to $500 that the Stars would
bite the dust.
People fond OF the national game should
not fail to witness Sundays sport. Both
clubs are determined, and as the Stars have
not as yet lost game, the Lees will strain
every nerve to pull them down peg.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Report which won't He Presented TO
the senate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Cameron,
of Wisconsin, has abandoned the idea OF maxi
ing any report to Congress Of the inyestiga-
ton which he conducted Of the South. Caro-
lima election. A report was prepared from
the evidence taken by the clerk Of the conn
mittee at Cameron's direction. This report
was mangled and garbled in an atrocious
manner, Sensational headlines were inters-
persed throughout the document, and parts
campaign stories ever circulated for election
purposes in South Carolina were omitted from
the report. When this document was pre-
scented to Senator Christiancy he read it and
promptly declined to sign 1t. Senator Merrf-
committee was never shown the report. Mr.
Cameron, after Mr. Christiancys refusal to-
sign the report, wisely concluded not to at
tempt to present it to Congress.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
Rose Taken In.

John Rose, a fruit dealer, doing business at
the corner of Sixth and Annunciation streets,
nesday, the sixteenth instant, he was drugged
and defrauded of 5000 in money, silver watch
and gold ring. He states that two men en-
tered his store, and after some conversation,
showed him few $50 bills and a number OF
gold pieces, which they had in q satchel, and
told him that they would like to leave the
property with him, as the satchel, containing
so much gold, was too heavy to be carried
about.
They requested him to go across the street
to get some wine, which he did, and after
wards drank glass with them. On the men
asking him If he had any money he said yes,
and while besotted with the wine, he gave
them the money and valuables. The strangers
then left, promising to return and remain at
bis house during the night. Shortly after
their departure Rose lost consciousness and
has never seen the strangers since. The valise,
on being examined, contained only few bars
Of lead.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
His Girl Went hack ON Him.

At O'Clock yesterday morning negro
named Victor Chauvasin, residing with his
parents on st. Ann street. between Roche
blave and Dorgenois, because his sweetheart
went back on him. attempted to commit
suicide by taking poison. DR.. D'Aquin at
tended him, and after applying the proper
antidotes, pronounced The patient out Of
danger
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-26
The Boys who Tried to XIII the detectives.

Reed Simpson, who gave Detectives Hem
nessey and Tracy warm reception on Thurs
day evening when they attempted to arrest
them on Basin street, but who succeeded at
the time in making their escape, were arrested
Yesterday, at the corner of Cont and Ram
part streets, and lodged in the Third Station.
When Brockey was searched at the station
two blunderb,isses were found concealed about
his DerSOn