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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
japanese Children.

There are no cradles in Japan. Almost as
soon as babies are born they are taken out on
carrying the second, the second the third, and
50 on, and you will see company Of girls
playing battlcdore, each with baby strapped
to her back. If the baby cries they Jump up
and down u little and so rock it Off to sleep
The baby thus gets exercise, fresh air and
sees all there Is going on. Its education thus
begins carIy, for the houses being open the
operations Of all the different trades may be
seen going on in them as you pass along the
street. The buildings are all one-story, with
ntrrOw fronts running back about forty feet,
and by the removal Of screens, which serve
for partition walls, all are thrown open 50
that the air sweeps freely through them. SO
the children early see the processes Of all
people comes from this. A Japanese servant
can turn his hand to everything.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
CANCELLATION OF BOND.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
Executive Department, J


Executive Department.
Whereas. GEORGE Z. PARIS. Of the city Of
New Orleans has applied to me for the cancel
latiOn Of bond furnished and subscribed By
him. as principal. on the eighth day OF Febru-
airy, 1873, for the sum Of twenty thousand dollars
with 2. Creagh, James W. Quinn. Ludger Boz
guile and Joseph Pinta, as securities. each for
the sum Of five thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful performance and execution OF
the duties Of the said George E. Paris as State
Assessor for the Second District Of the city OF
New Orleans.
Now. therefore, I. FRANCIS r. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana. do. by
these presents. issue my proclamation. giving
notice to all persons herein concerned and in
teregted, to show cause. in writing, 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
and the mortgage resulting ther8from should
not be- raised and Cancelled.
Given under my signature and the seal OF the
State Of Louisiana, at the city Of New Orleans.
this fifteenth day Of April. In the year Of our
LORD. one thousand sight hundred and seventy
eight. ,,-rr,c, ~ ,r,Crror,o
Governor Of the State of louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State. Eay7 pot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
TO THE LADIES.

DR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
nHTvadas and Rampant. Dr. Billie has the So
cre 1 Of Ninon de PEncios, who, uD to her death
her seventy year Of age reta aba the
7 Wbich IS peasan even enjoyable ladies' can 90
away with all cosmetics and paints, az the ski ,1
Wonted lustre and strength, and vivacity re-
turns, The old become young and the young,
who have ruined themselves with, late ho Y
TiooT and IRE OF youth, Ali diseasea anc
tr.6Ubles peculiar to ladies' treated By harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondence strictly confidential,
den RI DR. BILE 700 Canal sfrafT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
IN. Y. Christian InteIIigoncer.

iN. L. ChflRtlhn lnteillRenG6r.l
baby has right, too frequently denied
it, to be let alone, 1t ought to be rule in the
nursery never to disturb the infant when it If
happy and quiet. Older children too, two
three and four years Of age, who are amusing
themselves in a peaceful, confronted way
ought not to be Wantonly interfered with. /
have often soon little creature lying in Its
crib cooling, laughing, grooming to itself in
the sweet"st baby fashion, without a care in
the world to vex its cOmposure, when in
would come mama or nurse, SelHe it, cover
it with endearments, and efGnCtuaIIy breAk
up It's tranquility, Then, the next time
when these thOughtleas people wanted it to be
quiet they were surprised that it refused 10
be 80. It is habit and training which make
little children reckless and fretful, rather
than natural disposition, in multitude OF
cases. A healthy babe, COOlIy and loosely
dressed, judiCiOusly fed and frequently bathed
will be good and Comfortable II It have not
too much attention. But when it Is liable n
dozen times n day to be caught up, bounced
and jumped about. smothered with kisses
poked by facetiou8 fingers, and petted till it il
thoroughly out of sorts, what can be expected
Of it? How would fathers and mothers en-
dure the rnartyrdom TO which they allow the
babies TO bo subjeCted2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02

Spirit photographs are quite outdone by
trait 7 not Of solitary members Of families, but
Of the average family type. A common al
bum, containing the photographs Of an entire,
family and its collateral bra, ches, II placed
before the instrument, and the time usually
given to copying one photograph Is shared
among anon them ali, the cap being rapidly. put on
and taken off as leaf after leaf Of the book IS
turned, until all the pictures are brought into
one face, which looks like that Of living per
son, resembling all the others, but yet dis
tinck-the family average.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02

The Cabinct-meeting ways of two famous
Presidents are thus tersely described in one
Of the Harper's new American novels: "'JohnI--
son used to seat the members at table, cal
the roll, as it were, and go through business
bv departments, beginning with the SECRETARY
Of State. Lincoln was entirely different
Every man took chair where he pleased
The President walked about, discussed mat
ters in free-and-easy way or sat down VII
what he liked. | have known him to roost his
feet on the table, tell stories to the secretaries
for two hours, and then send them home"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02

One Of the pretty fancies Of French. people
is to make cOlors the expression Of senti-
ment. They hold that violet is analogous to
friendship, blue to love, as suggested by blue
eyes and azure sky; A bunch Of violets
would, therefore, tell a lady's sutton that
friendship is all that he has right to expect
vaIry; green, the love of change, ticklene3s
black favoritism; white, unity universally
in addition to the seven primitive coIorS,
gray indicates power; brown, prudery; pink,
mOdesty; silver gray semi white, feeble
love; lilac (semi-violetl, feeble friendship
pale pink, false shame.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
Yours truly

"ALEX. Il. STEPHENS.
After this I sent d similar note TO my col
league, Mr. Harris and requested him to an
nounce my pair if a vote WAS taken: From
these notes 1t will clearly appear with whom
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.

Having accepted it, of course we were
bound to submit to its results; but we ought
at least to be allowed to show-H such was
the fact-that the returns upon which the
commission passed were procured by fraud.
Il admit that
THE PRESIDENCY IS NOT WORTH CIVIL WAR;
but have not believed there was any danger
of such a war. The generation who charged
up the heights OF Frederick and defended the
works of Petersburg, will not go lightly into
another civil struggle. We must get Years
further on before that will happen. l re
member after the election. remarking to
& @Rb ba eFpe thaS by great SPARK m9 to
which he answered; Yes if the train be
infammable but this time the powder is
wet He was right. There never was dam
ger Of civil war. The whole thing was, as
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
WHAT ALECK STEPHENS SAYS.

"TO the R0y.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

Secretary If State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
A Cats Foster Children.

Here is a case for the naturalist. AT
the fair grounds there is feminine cat
which has brought up and reared two
Young skunks. She sucked them Win
the same fondness and maternal affection
as if they were her own progeny. The
skunks we're deodorized, and, OF course,
did not excite the repugnance OF their
foster mother on that score. They were
as playful as kittens, but, as they grew
mn in discretion and skunkhood, they
began to develop into creatures bearing
verv little resemblance to the cat species;
but this did not excite the disgust OF
their mother. She had adopted them,
and overlooked the deficiencies. OF we'll
bred cats. They curled their bushy
tails on their back and manifested no
disposition to slyly lay in wait and
spring on their victims. Their instincts
we're entirely different. They had
penchant for eggs and other delicate
food. instead of mice and birds. A few
days ago it was decided to separate tht
cat from the skunks, and by weanine
the latter teach them to shit Tor tnem
selves. The separation has grieved tn.
old cat and twice day, Mr.. Kali
states she visits her foster-children
and. watching them through the bars o
their cage, manifests a mothers fond
ness. evidently desiring to give then
sustenance The skunks also appear :
take the privation to heart, and want Z
be with their old stepmother.-St. Lou'
! Republican.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
Warm and Cold Baths.

An article of very interesting and
instructive nature, on the physiological
action of baths, was published in late
number of the London Lancet. Summing
up, the writer notes that warm baths
produce an effect upon the skin directly
contrary to that which is brought about
by cold water. The cutaneous vessels
dilate Immediately under the influence
of the heat, and although the dilation is
followed by a contraction, this contrac-
ton is seldom excessive, and the ulti-
mate result of a warm bath is to increase
the cutaneous circulation. The pulse
and respiration are both quickened In
the cold bath. The warm bath increases
the temperature of the body, and by
lessening the necessity for the internal
production of heat, it decreases the call
which is made upon certain of the vital
processes, and enables life to be sus-
tanned with less expenditure OF force.
While cold bath causes certain stltf-
ness of the muscles if continued too
long. q warm bath relieves stiffness and
fatigue. The final effect of both hot
and cold baths, if this temperature be
moderate, is the same, the difference
being. to use the words of Braun, that
"cold refreshes by stimulating the func
tions, heat by physically facilitating
them, and in this lies the importan
difference between the cold water sys
tenn and the thermal mode of treatment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
To (iet Rid of HOuse-Pests.

Hot alum water is recent sugges-
tion as an insecticide. 1t will destroy
red and black ants, cockroaches, spiders,
cbinch bugs, and all the crawling pests
which infest our houses. Take two
rounds of alum and dissolve it in three
or four quarts of boiling water; let it
stand on the fire till the alum disappears;
then apply it with brush, while nearly
boiling hot, to every joint and crevlce In
your closets, bedsteads, pantry shelves,
and the like. Brush the crevices IN the
floor of the skirting or mop boards, II
YOU suspect that they harbor vermin;:
If. in whitewashing ceiling, plenty OF
alum is added to the lime, it will also
serve to keep insects at a distance.
Cockroaches will fee the paint which
has been washed in cool alum water.
Sugar barrels and boxes can be treed
from ants by drawing chalk marx
lust around the edge of the top OF them.
The mark must be unbroken, or they
will creep over it; but continuous
chalk mark half an inch i'll width will
set their depredations at naught. Pow
dered alum or borax will keep the chinch
bug at respectable distance, and
travellers should always carry pack
age in their hand bags, to scatter over
and under their pillows, in places where
they have reason to suspect the pres
ence of such bed-fellows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
A MYstihed Bird.

A curious incident is related OF can
ary bird by Georgia paper. The door
of the birds cage was occasionally left
open that he might enjoy the freedom OF
the room. One day he happened to
alight upon the mantelshelf where there
was mirror. Here was new discovery
of the most profound interest: He
gazed long and curiously at himself, and
came to the conclusion that he had
found mate. Going back to his cage,
he selected seed from his box, and
brought it in his bill as an offering to
the stranger. In vain the canary exerted
himself to make his new-found friend
partake, and becoming weary OF that,
tried another tack. Stepping back q
few inches from the glass, he poured
forth his sweetest notes, pausing now
and then for a reply. None came, and
moody and dispirited he few back to his
perch, hanging his head in shame and
silence for the rest of the day; and al
though the door was repeatedly LEFT
open, he refused to come out again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
The Gar and Sea Nettles.

A correspondent at Fortress Monroe,
Va, says: Apropos of fish, the most
remarkable archaeological specimen L
ever beheld abound in these waters,
and is called "the gar"-ce--gar, :!
should say, from it's form, color and
place of abode. 1t has small round
body and pointed head, exactly like an
eel, but with the addition of rombic scales
and tiny fins near the odd little termi-
nus which no doubt it considers first
class tail, but which bears about as close
resemblance to our idea of caudal
appendage as does the rear of locomo-
tive. 1t is of the genus Leptdostens,
with numerous cousins in the pike taml-
ly, and it's principal popularity consists
in muscle, for strength and activity OF
which it excels any trained acrobat.
Startled by the motion OF a passing
ship, it will dart out of the water like q
flash, skimming above the surface with
gigantic leaps and lightning rapidity,
touching nothing for rods, but sustained
by sheer force of it's own muscular con
tortions, and looking exactly like
brown snake scudding through the
| grass.
Among other wonders of the deep ar
the sea nettles that occasionally swarm
in the surf to the great discomfort o
bathers. They are sort of marine crea
lures of polypus nature, that look lik
an innocent little wad of moss clinginI
to a sea-weed. They seem to posses
not only life but intelligence, however
for they always make straight for tn
exposed parts-the hands, feet, face @
neck-and their sting, though not ger
orally serious, is similar in effect an
appearance to a scald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16

got out and Ferguson staggered away
from the windlass, but his luck went
back on him at the last minute. He
stumbled and fell just as he came to the
tramwsy at the door, an the whole side
of the buildin' came down on him with
crash. A hundred men forgot danger
an death, an rushed into the flames,
but Miller, the man that played it so
sneakin' mean down in the shaft, got
to him first and dragged him out. Ev-
erybody thought he was dead, an the
crowd carried him an Miller-who
dropped insensible after he'd got Fergu-
son QUITO the camp. But Dandy Fer
guson lived through it, though for weeks
he lay between life en- death, an fur
months he didn't stir out of dark room.
But there was no lack O. helm. .4n. pua8As:s
No, sit ssir! an an there wasn't man, woman
or child within a hundred miles O the
Chaparal mine thet wouldn't crawled
on their hands an knees to watch one
hour at his bedside, an thought it one
O. the brightest kind O. honors-you can
bet yer life an thet. Yes, sir, Dandy
Ferguson is king in this yer country.
He can hev anything or do anything he
likes. We'd send him to Congress eff
he'd 90, but he won't. We've got him
here, though, an I guess he'll never
leave. I wish 1 was one O. them poetry
writer's; I'd write the bulliest poem
about Dandy Ferguson you ever read,
YOU hear me? Yes, he's married. Got
married after he came out. Talk about
weddin'sl That was weddin'; every
body got an invite, an ev'rybody piled
in to see the gamest man in the State
tie to the gamest woman on Gods foot
stool. Who was she? Why, Maggie
Hildreth, of course. Who elsed it be-
I'd like to know2 What became o.
Harry Miller2 Well, thet's purity good
Miller, ye see, came out all right, an
you bet he didn't rest till he'd begged
Bill Slocum's pardon fur leavin' him il
the shaft as he did; but Bill wouldn'
have it; said thet Miller'd balanced &C
counts by savin' the life O. Dandy Fer
guson, the man thet saved him. Blu
thet's played. You want to know what
become of him. Well-say, look here
mister, I don't like to own it, but IN
the cuss-Im Harry Miller. Interdooc
We to Dandy Ferguson? Of course
will, an you'll never git an interductio
to gamer man, or one it's more honor
able 70 know. An, mister, ef ye eve
tell about the Chapparal shaft, an ho'
Dandy Ferguson stood by thet win'las
in the red hot histin' works, jest thro'
it in somewhere thet he's better'n fou
kings in this camp-it'll top off the stor
fust rate, an, besides, you bet it's 4
more'n the solid truth"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
Items OF Interest,

You can't fasten your clothes with q
rolling pin.
American lager beer is actually being
exported to Germany.
America exports large quantities Of
condensed milk to England.
A man is training dogs to play base
ball. They will be known as the K-nine.
The store of man who doesn't adver-
tise looks as lonely as a sprinkling cart
on a wet day.-DanielsonUilIe Sentinel.
In New Orleans a man who put his
arm out of street-car window had it
broken by coming in contact with car
passing in q contrary direction. Yer
Dict for the nlaintiff At 5n0
ern man gained a big reputation Tor
patriotism on the Fourth by backing his
mule against high board fence and let
ting it kick. Even his next door neigh
Dor mistook the sound for artillery firing.
oh sea oh mighty, mighty sea
That gives the stomach ache to me,
That spoils my appetite for tea,
Oh seal
Oh deep! Oh mighty, mighty deep,
gave thee what l could not keep,
And DER thy waters wept weep;
Oh deepl
-Ne,O Hduen Register.
The town of Black Diamond, GAL,
enioys the distinction of being the only
walled town on the Pacific Coast. 1t
has a high fence surrounding 1t, and
the only entrance is a gate, over which
is an inscription warning the public OF
fve-dollar fine upon any person who
leaves the gate open.
The laws of Mississippi forbid the
marriage of widow and her father-ln-
law. Therefore Alfred Boyce, aged 90,
and Mary Boyce, aged 19, were COM
pelled to 20 to Illinois to have the cere-
mony performed. He is sickly, and may
die soon. His father is alive, at the age
of so, and Mary says she would as lief
marry him, she likes the family so well.
A wicked telegraph man assuming an
unsophisticated look, approached an
electric machine on exhibition in Church
street, and seemed eager to try it. The
exhibitor, glad to see the new patron,
welcomed him cordially to try, and ex-
patiated upon the machines merits IN
curing diseases. The telegraph man
took hold. The figure on the dial reached
the wonted limit, passed it went on and
upward, and the pointer still kept flying
around and the crowd grew absorbed.
The machine man, losing his accustomed
front, dashed at the machine to see what
caused it's inexplicable conduct, while
the telegraph man held to his grip, as
suming an unsteady aspect and wild
haggard expression. Armed with cop
per wire under his coat, the ends reach
ed to the wrists, he had made "cir
cult " and the machine was powerless t.
effect him. The joke came out, to tn
delight of the crowd, whose good humo
knew no bounds at the result.-Net
Haven Courier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-16
The Bonanza "BOsS. "

A Paris paper says: Who is the rich
est man in the world is no longer an |
enigma 1t was only fit that Paris
should this year number among her
guests Mr.. John William Mackay, OF
Virginia City, United States, and that
it's Exposition should be visited by the
most powerful representative on record
of the kingdom of gold and silver. Born
in Dublin in 1885, Mr.. Mackay went to
America when quite a youth, and was
first employed in large ship-buildirg
house in New York. Toward the end OF
1852, soon after the discovery of gold,
he sailed for California in vessel built
by his late employer, and reached there
in winter of that year. Having natural
inclination for everything connected
with mining, he Immediately adopted it
as O. profession, meeting with all the
hardships and ups and downs that are
part and parcel of its wages. Commenc-
ing his career in Sierra county, where
he remained several years, he at length
made raise, and started for Virginia
City. Here his funds ran out, and he
worked for some time timbering the
Mexican mine at 81 day. AS charac-
teristic of the man, it is stated that
about this period Mr.. Mackay was fire.
quently saying that if he could only get
together 1926, 900, to make the declining
years of his dear mother comfortable,
his greatest ambition in life would be
attained. Beset by various changes of
fortune he ultimately, in 1868, became
, associated with Mr.. T. M. Walker, and
to this firm was added, in 1865, Messrs.
Flood and O'Brien; remaining 80 until
; 1868, when Mr.. Walker retiring, Mr..
Fair replaced him. The stupendous
wealth of these four enterprising men
3 then became manifest. They having Sc
t cured the Hale and Norcross, one OF the
r Bonanza mines, were enabled to procure
s others, finally purchasing the Consoll
dated Virginia ground for about $8O, 900
Further acquisitions of territory resulted
in their obtaining that marvellous deposi
, of ore known as the Comstock lode
With their constantly increasing capi
. . tai, and the active and incessant efforts
made by Mr.. Mackay and his partners
: the wonderful Bonanza mines wer
), eventually opened to the astonishe'
y world. Mr.. Mackay has three eights o
! the profit derived from them, and yearl..
n adds to his overfowing exchequer th
, almost fabulous sum of go, 600, 600 franc
:, ($12, 2,000,O00.) This is calculated t
h bring him in exactly 125 francs ($25) pc
= minute $500 francs ($1, ,500) an houl
"a and $180,00O francs 1886, ,00O) day
"a Little over AZ years of age, Mr.. Macka
a is still in the prime of life, has hant
a. some, commanding face, splendid ph.
1T sique, and fine presence, and, whetht
m re- among his miners, in the society of tt
- elite, or in the bosom of his friends an
4 family, we view in the "Boss" of tt
Il Il "Big Bonanza all those attribut,
an ~ which go to make up the thorough ms
To and the courtly gentleman.