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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-21
AAF1EJREME IT,

TRI- WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND
COAST PACKET.
t. o. THE NEW AND FAST PASSEN-
1850 1885, ger steamer '
HENRY TETE.
j. +. Aucoin, master, NJ H. Landry, clerk,
Leaves every TUESDAY at 10 a.. m. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY at u N.
Lands all freight In daylight and pays partic-
ular attention to way business, and returns
down the coast, leaving Donaldsonville every
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
B. RIVET, lU5 Decatur street.
L. S,-Has O. clerk on the landing during the
day at the head Of Bienville street to reeejve
freight. Freight received for the Lafourche,
with privilege Of reshipping at Donaldsonville,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-21

Nurses and attendants in sick rooms, who
have not had the fever, use Omaha Rhubarb
Wine rs preventive. For sale by l. L. Lyons
1rucrcriSt - ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-21

*No. further official notice was taken Of the
fever in 1853.
mo further notice In 1867.
sse
The BAY state Democrats.
boston Herald Ind.l
It IS going to be very difficult matter to run
the Democratic party in this State, as double
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-21
.NhTTe. COiOrnd.
A WI EETHNG,

Total white, ll97; cOlored, col. Grand total
$1,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
GETTING BACK TO WHITE PEOPLE.
SANKEY'S Queer Impressions Yividly
TOId:A Strange Meeting.

In Mr.. SANKEY'S forthcoming record
of his African travels, he thus describes
his impressions on drawing near the
west coast and seeing white faces
for the first time in many long months.
We had gradually descended some
five hundred feet along declining spurs
when we saw scattered string of ham
mOcks appearing, and CLEANS of startling
whiteness, such as were given by fine
linen and twills. A buzz of wonder ran
along our column. Proceeding a little
further we stopped, and in short time
[ was face to face with four white-ay,
truly white men! AS [ looked into
their faces [ blushed to find that [ was
wondering at their paleness. Poor
pagan Africans-Rwoma ana Dzinji,
and meeting tribes of the Livingston!
The whole secret of their wonder and
curiosity flashed upon me at once.
What arrested the twanging bow and
the deadly triggers of the cannibals?
What but the weird pallor of myself
and Frank! In the same manner the
sight of the pale-faces of the Embomma
merchants gave me the slightest sus-
picion of an involuntary shiver. The
pale color after so long gazing on rich
black, richer bronze, had something of
an unaccountable ghastliness. | could
not divest myself of the feeling that
they must be sick; yet, rs [ COM
pare their cOmplexions to what | now
view, | should say they We're olive. sun
burnt, black. Yet there was something
very self-pOssessed about the carriage
of these white men. 1t was grand; a
little selfpride mixed with cordiality. |
could not remember just then that /
had witnessed such bearing among any
tribe throughout Africa. They spoke
well, also; the words they uttered hit
the sense pat; without gesture, they were
perfectly Ineligible. How strange! 1t
was quite delightful to observe the
slight mods of the head; the intelligent
facial movements were admirably eX-
pressive. They were completely clothed
and neat also; | ought to say immacu-
lately clean. Jaunty straw hats, colored
neck-ties, patent leather boots, well cut
white clothes, virtuously clean! [
looked from them to my people, and
then | fear felt almost like being CRATE
full to the Creator that [ was not black
as they and that these finely dressed,
well spoken whites claimed me as friend
and kin. Yet did not dare to place
myself upon an equality with them as
yet. The calm blue and gray eyes
rather awed me, and the immaculate
purity of their clothes dazzled me, was
content to suppose myself kind of con-
Meeting link between the white and the
African for the time being.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
Diplomacy of Dogs.

Compared to a cat, dog is very
simple and transparent creature. Some
times, indeed, he is guilty ofacts of de-
ception and hypocris y, but they are
crude and ingenious compared to the
unfathomable wiles of cat.
Mr.. North's dog, for instance, Who
ate the pigeon out Of the pie and stuffed
up the hole with Mr.. North's ink
sponge, was not an adept in the art of
theft; and a fox-terrier with whom the
present writer enjoys the intimacy of a
common household, has disgraced her
self very recently by what was, to all in
tents and purposes, lie. when a little
more astuteness would have shown her
the futility of falsehood in the face of
an abb.
She had been tearing up paper and
streWing it about the floor with fine
literary freedom, when the servant,
whose duty it was to clean the carpet,
asked her, with magisterial severity,
"Who tore those letters?" The culprit
looked. at first, terribly ashamed, and
hung her head and tail, in expection of
chastisement, till her mistress. as trial.
observed, 81 wonder did Gyp do it?'
(Gyp being the offenders usual COM
panion and fellow-sinner, but, as it
CHANGED, 200 miles off at the moment. J
Instantly the perfidious little wretch
perceived a way of escape from the
penalty of her own misdeeds by throw
ing the blame on her friend, and look
ing up briskly, shook her tail frantical-
ly, and almost nodded, :" You are right;
it was that wicked Gyp As for me,
am quite incapable of touching piece
of paper"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
Continuation of the Peruvian Railroad.

A correspondent of the Reiiieay Age,
writing from Cerro de Pasco, under
date of May 21st says: You may be in
terested to know that the final location
of the continuation of the Oroya rail-
road has been made from Oroya, about
ninety miles northward to this place,
and work is to be speedily resumed on
the Oroya, and commenced on the ex-
tension.
The construction of these lines, with
the drainage and working Of the eel
ebrated silver mines at Cerro de Pasco,
was one of the contracts of the late
Henry Meiggs. This contract has been
undertaken by company with cap
ital of 93, 100000. The drainage of the
mines is to be effected by a tunnel
1880 meters in length (same cross sec
ton as the "Sutro Tunnel ", on which
active work has been progressing since
October last The tunnel is to tap the
mines about four hundred feet below
the surface. These mines are kind
of geological curiosity, for in the heart
of the "diggings " no lodes or veins
have been struck, the whole earth and
rock is mass of silver ore. Even the
"adobes of which the houses are
built, assay from 81 to SO per ton. The
amount of ore is almost inexhaustible,
and so far as experience goes seems ex-
ceedingly rich within the inundated
zone. Fortunes of 100000 have ON
several occasions been taken out in
twelve hours by hand pumping and bal
ing. The government turned over to
the company two pairs ofheavy Cornish
pumping engines, one Ofwhich is nearly
ready to work, also the Mineral rail
way.
This railway was completed in 1873
1t was built partly by English and partly
government capital at cost of 81, 300
600, is seven miles in length, and with
out doubt is the highest railway in the
world. Cerro de Pasco being 1920
feet above sea level, the other terminus,
(Sacra Familla), 1900 feet. The OBJ
ject of the road is to carry ores from
the mines to water power. Guage it..
6 in. Equipment, 2 six wheeled % ton
tank engines, % iron freight cars and 2
passenger cars. There are 20 more
freight cars, baggage cars and pas
senger cars ready to set up; all of which
will probably be required as soon as the
company's mills are erected which are
now being built in the United States.
1t will be observed that the ROAD cost
about $4,000 per mile. The reason
for this is, the road and every thing in
connection with it, is built in the most
substantial English " manner. The
equipment, rails, etc. were brought
from the coast, nearly 200 miles on the
backs of mules, over roads that a
stranger would wonder how anything
without wings could pass. Nothing
weighing over 800 lbs. could be trans
ported; even the cylinders of the loco
motives were brought in sections. Two
80 and one 80 feet span iron bridges
were brought in the same manner.
Rails are six feet long, weight, 40 lbs.
per yard. In connection with the road
are all necessary shops and machinery
for making repairs. A foundry is be-
ing erected for making heavy castings.
Nothing short of English tenacity or
American energy would ever have built
the Mineral Railway of Pasco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

NAL in pursuit, and every moment /
could hear the latter's hoofs sound closer
and closer, while my pursuer shouted
savagely in his barbarous lingo.
At last, IN utter despair of escape in
this way, L threw myself from the sad
die and sought safety in the brush. Too
late! too late! The Mexican, with his
hideous scar, and his horse covered with
foam, was upon me in an instant. I had
sense enough left. and courage enough,
too, not to give up life without one
desperate struggle. So, clubbing the
old six-shooter, I raised my hand to
strike, just as the big Mexican rushed
upon me. When within a few feet of
where [ stood, however, he suddenly
jerked his horse back upon his
launches, and then wild laugh rang
through the woods loud enough to be
heard a mile away. The fellows eyes
fairly rolled as he looked at me, while
he shonted and laughed as if his sides
would split.
| confess to being a man of sensitive
feeling, and ordinarily / don't like to be
laughed at. But this time the coarse
pSStlo VI 4SIl0CI lIhG IIIllSlC III
my ears. / was stunned, stupefied,
dumbfounded, but L knew intuitively
that a man who could laugh that way
did not have murder in his heart A
few minutes sufficed to put things il
their true light, although could not
speak a word Of Spanish, and he was
almost equally ignorant of English, He
made me understand by words and
signs that he lost ali his money playing
monte the night before, ana now
wanted to sell me back my pistol for a
couple of ounces. He was awake when
[ got up, and intended to make
me the offer before my leaving. My
sudden departure, however, prevented
his doing 90, and he therefore speedily
jumped on the feetest horse in the lot
and started in pursuit.
Mortified and ashamed of myself for
having been so dreadfully frightened
without cause, gladly gave the fellow
the money he asked, and resumed pos
session of the revolver. He then assist
ed me in catching my horse, and on
taking leave [ gave him to understand
that he wanted to be my friend for
life he must never say anything about
his adventure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
''The Dipper"--A Remarkable Fact
About the Constellation of the Great
RnaI.


Bear.
In the constellation of the Great Bear
is "The Dipper," composed of seven
bright stars, two Of which are called the
pointers, for the reason that line
drawn through them would always in
tersect the polar star, which is twenty
eight and one-half degrees north of the
upper star (of the two called pointers)
A writer says:
There is something remarkable in the
fact that large group of stars is in the
northern heavens, bearing no resem-
blance whatever to bear, should yet
be so called; and what is still more re-
markable is that this great region of
stars should always have been known
by that name by nations of the northern
hemisphere of the earth, however re-
motely situated from each other, or to
whatever remote period we go back
back until we become lost. without
record or tradition, and still wondering
that the name and place of the c0nstel-
lation should yet be all agIow in that
far. far, misty past.
Great physical changes on the earth's
surface undoubtedly have occurred in
the ages that have gone, thereby separ-
ating and isolating nations that once
knew each other. Each nation after
the cataclysm occurred probably kept
its traditions, though it became lost to
its once neighboring people, and thus
we nave Il probable reason why the
Asiatic, the Egyptian and the American
Indians are all, at the same time,
familiar with the northern constellation
and It's name.
The Great Bear is pictured on the
old Egyptian hemispheres as stately
marching westward and around the
pole of heavens, and is placed in very
high latitude, and, in fact directly over
the home Of the polar bears of the
earth. Was it intended to typify the
region? If SO, then the Egyptian was
familiar with the home of the animal.
Or was it some mirage, projecting a
vast image of the animal upon those
misty polar skies, that gave rise to the
thought of so placing it?
This constellation can be seen on
any clear night throughout the year in
this latitude, except the stars located in
the bears paws. Thousands of people
have watched that part of it called the
Dipper, and noticed its handle high
above the pole star, then again sweeping
around westwardly, and then seen low
on the northern horizon, swinging
around to the east, and again above the
pole, and on to the west ali accounted
for by the earth's daily motion on It's
axis-causing an apparent movement
of the constellation westwardly around
the pole of the heavens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

Agricultural Estimates.

There are 100000 acres in wheat
in the Union this season. The general
condition of the new crop of winter
wheat is 96,100 being the standard AT
II bush els to the acre, the product will
reach 420.000,000 bushels, about TO-
100000 of which can be spared for ex-
portation.
The new crop of oats is estimated at
$100,000,000 in value.
California produces one-third of the
barley crop of the United States.
The area of corn in the United States
is 100000 acres. Illinois has corn
fields to the extent of 100000 acres,
and Iowa of 100000 acres. 1t is esti-
mated that the corn crop of the country
this season will be not less than $780,
100000, bushels.
The hay crop is immense everywhere
this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
LIES LONGINGS.

a child ran laughing on the beach,
The sun shone warm and bright
Upon her waving golden hair,
Her tiny form so slight
x wonder why the world s so fair,
SO full Of sun and song,
Iwonder why big folks don't laugh
And play the whole day long"
A maid was walking on the strand,
She gazed far out 10 sea-
Where DER the sunlit waters rode
A bark so gallantly.
"Ah, love is coming DER the waves.
Is coming soon 10 me.
| wonder how. in this sweet world,
Old folks such shadows see"
A woman stood upon the shore,
Her eyes with weeping red,
Looked sadly on the cruel sea
That ne'er gives up its dead.
8 | wonder why the world was made
So dark and fall of care,
No wonder that life's burden seems
Too great for one to boar
Near by the windows ledge there sat
A granddame, old and gray
The window looking out to sea
Where ships at anchor lay.
~ wonder when mine eyes shall see
Life's ship at anchor lie,
Within Gods harbor peacefully
For all eternity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
BIindlv Cropping

For some medicinal alchohoic resuscitant of
physical energy which should take the place
of the heady and frequently aduteTated
stimulants Of commerce, the medical practi-
TONERS of quarter of q century ago were
electrified on nrst observing the reViYing ef-
fects upon the system of q tonic then recently
introduced. but which has since become the
most popular medicine sold this continent
VIZ: HOstctter'S Stomach Bitters. Their as.
constituent and admiration were increased
when experience farther disclosed that this
botanic remedy effected results which the
mineral drugs Of the pharmacopGia often ut
terly failed to produce,-among others, the
permanent restoration of Yigor the removal
Of digestive, Secretive and eyacuatiye irregu-
laritieS, and the eradication and prevention
of periodic fevers. Speedy recognition of the
merits of the BitterS by unprejudiced and en-
lightened physicians naturally followed this
revelation of medical facts, which have since
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

The strike of the coal miners of the
Monongahela valley is about ended
The men were holding out for three
cents a bushel for digging, and have
been idle for some weeks. During this
time the miners of various sections
have had disagreements with those of
other pits. they have lost their organiza-
ton, and some have already gone to
work at two cents. while others are pre-
pairing to follow suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
HoIIoway'S piIlS.-What is Life In

SufaDCSE ApOp!eNy, &c.-Many people insure
their lives to benefit their families by death-hoW
paradoxical is this. To prolong life by preserving
the health would be far more rational manner OF
assuring 1t. ApopleXy is swift and insidious in
its attacks, striking its victim without moments
warming! Happily, \ preventive has been dis
covered-Holloway' PIlS-the only safe and GER
tain antidote for this disease, they cool the blood
and equaliZe its circulation through the system.
To preserve the stomach in sound condition
and the blood pure is the true secret of health
Holoway's Pills will do this most elTectualy and
thousands owe their actual existence to them at
the present day. 1873
IMPORTANT NoTCE.-NOne are genuine unless
the signature of ]. HAYDCCK, as cgent for the
United States surrounds each box OF Pills and
Ointment Boxes at % cents, 62 cents and 81
each.
- There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY 4 Co., New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
Factory Facts.

Close confinement, careful attention
to all factory work. gives the operatives
paid faces, poor appetite, languid, mis-
cradle feelings, poor blood, inactive liv-
er, kidneys and urinary troubles, and all
the physicians and medicine in the
world cannot help them unless they get
out doors or use Hop Bitters, made of
the purest and best of remedies, and
especially for such cases, having abund-
ance of health, sunshine and rosy
cheeks in them. None need suffer if
they will use them freely. They cost
but trif1e. See another column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
Growing Stronger Every Day.
OFFICE OF /
MADISON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
MADISON, Wis, July /, 1873.


MADISON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
MADISON, Wis, July /, 1873.
DEAR SIR: We have the pleasure of
calling your attention to the prosperity
of this company for the first half of
1873. Comparing the business with
that of 1876 and 1877. you will see that
we have made good progress and in the
right direction.
The receipts are n excess of all ex-
penses and losses, Notwithstanding we
are carrying the old risks to their ex-
piration. The effect of this example
to ''clean up" is thus shown:
First half 1875
Losses. Amt at risk. Surplus.
S3O,Si4 20. -. SIS, 845, 946 co. .s38, 73O GO
First half 1877
Losses. Amt at risk Surplus.
S15,034 81. s13 OH, 343 90 SIS 123 81
First half 1873
Losses. Amt at risk. Surplus.
S1O,355 Sc. :. $500 244 tO....s52 1853 50
In getting rid of the old mutual bus
mess the amount at risk is being con-
stantly reduced, while the excess of
premiums above losses shows better
class of work. But the true criterian
of strength Is surplus above liabilities.
Ours has increased from S3S,730.6S, in
1876, to $50, 76845 in 1873. No COM
pany doing business in the state can
show more healthful condition. And
when it is remembered that the depos-
its with the state treasurer are always
kept sufficient to reinsure every risk
and pay every loss, with surplus of
over 100000, abundant protection to
the insured is guaranteed.
Very truly yours,
B. e. HUTCHINSON,
Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11
Standing Treat.

NO AILCIlCdll CUSTOM causes more
genuine surprise and amusement among
travelling foreigners than that which is
known in our saloons as treating'-
consisting in the entertainment of two
or more with refreshments for which
one volunteers to pay. 1t is q pure
Americanism; all over the republic ii
is as common as in Europe it is un-
known. There is probably no minute
of any day in the year when two or
three hundred citizens of Chicago are
not guiding something stronger than
water at somebody eIse's expense.
The casual meeting of two men who
have never exchanged q word together
is signal for both instantly to ex-
claim, "Come, let's have something p
and for both to dive down into the
nearest subterranean cavity below the
sidewalk. The one who spoke first
usually insists upon paying the shot o
the word shot" being a metaphor
cal reference to the deadly character OF
the contents usually taken into the
stomach. If the two old friends meet,
the regular thing to say first is, "Let's
drink to old times. and the resident
AuItoG IINdIIdDly J1cdG Tie SlIduS0I.
If man be we'll acquainted, it is con-
sidered the princely thing to seize upon
all his acquaintance as often as
possible; take them to a saloon, and
give them complicated stand up drink
at the bar.
If there is anything absurder than
this habit, we are unable to put our
finger on it. Men do not always
treat" one another to car tickets be-
cause they happen to meet on the same
seat. We never saw a man take out
his pocket book on encounter
ing an acquaintance, and say. 'Ah,
George Delighted to see you DO take
a few postage stamps? It's my treat p
Do men have a mania for paying each
others board bill? And is drinking to-
gether more "social" than eating to-
gether Or sleeping together?"
A traveller may go all over the CONT
nent of Europe, of Asia and Africa,
without seeing any man except Il Yam
kee, offer to treat" and the French
man are quite social enough, but when
they turn into a cafe to sip their wine
or branded coffee together, each man
pays for his own. When two Germans
long separated, meet, they will be very
likely to embrace, and then to turn into
an adjacent beer cellar, sit down and
drink lager and eat pretzels and chat,
but when they part again, each man set
ties his score independently. So in
Italy. The Italians are proverbially
merry and generous, but each man pays
for his own wine, maccaroni and cigars.
They never go into each others pocket
book in the sacred name of friendship.
They would as soon think of trans
ferring to each other their washerwo-
mans bills.
The preposterous fashion of treat
ing" is responsible for the terrible
drunkenness in America. There would
be as little need of temperance socie-
ties and as little work for the Good Tenn
plars as there is in Germany, France,
and Italy. if this pernicious and in
sidious hab1 was abolished. 1t is,
take it all in all, the most ridiculous
the most unreasonable, and the most
pestilent custom that ever laid its ty.
rannicai hand on civilized human be-
ings.-Chicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

WHILE Mrs. Hayes was travelling
through the Adriondacks. the coach
one day drew near little school house
over which foated the starspangled ban
ner, and before which stood numerous
small boys and girls waving smaller
editions of that glorious flag. These
young people bowed, and the amiable
wife of the President, to their great awe
and pleasure, alighted and shook hands
with each with many kindly speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

A HUMANE gentleman by the name of
Brady is trying to raise funds in Dublin
for the establishment of home for
destitute dogs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-11

THEY say Webb Hayes, the son of
the president, is going to be married
shortly, andan Ohio lady is in the case.