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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
WashingtOn's Little Joke.

An incident of more than usual inter-
est occurred to-day, just after the class in
! constitutional law was dismissed, at the
| university. | had been lecturing upon
the advantages of the bi cameral system,
had dismissed the class, and was about
to leave the room, when young man,
whom | knew had taken instructions un-
der Laboulaye in Paris, approached me-,
and said that what | had urged in regard
| to the bi-cameral system reminded him
of story which he had heard Laboulaye
| relate. | was interested, of course, and,
as the class gathered around, he proceed
ed with the following: "Laboulaye said,
| in one of his lectures, that Jefferson, who
had become so completely imbued with
| French ideas as even to admire the uni
cameral system of legislation, one day
visited Washington at Mount Vernon,
| and in the course OF the conversation that
ensucd, the comparative excellence of the
two systems came up for consideration.
After considerable had been said on both
sides, finally, at the tea-table, Washing
ton, turning sharply to Jefferson, said
"You, sir, have just demonstrated the
superior excellence of the bi-cameral
system, by your own hand"
III How is that" said Jefferson, not
a little surprised.
"You have poured your tea from your
cup out into the saucer to cool. We
want the bi-cameral system to cool
things. A measure originates in one
house, and, in heat, is passed. The other
house will serve as a wonderful cooler !;
and, by the time it is debated and modi
fed by various amendments there, it is
much more likely to become an equitable
law. No, We can't get along without the
saucer in our system"
Jefferson, of course, saw that point
had been made against his argument; but
whether he was frank enough to say so,
the story-teler did not relate.-Franeis
LieSer.
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A Manifest Absurdity.

1t is manifestly absurd TO claim for a mere
stimulant. tonic and Alternative properties
Yet this is what is daily done by I e vendors
of cheap local bitters, colored to make them
look attractive, and agreeably Favored, but
the alcoholic basis of which is of the vilest
and most hurtlul description. The transcend
ent success OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
the leading Alternative tonic OF the United
States, has induced many of these compound.
ers OF drains in disguise TO attempt the coun-
terfeting OF this standard medicine, but their
efforts have never proved successful on a
large scale, and they have themselves in
many instances VIGOROUSLY come to grief, -
through the fundamentally of the law.
The genuine Btters have, indeed II spirltu.
Gus basis, but they are emphatically mcd-
cine, since their botanic ingredients are sig
naly eflicacious in overcoming and prevent
ing chills and fever,dyspep,ia, liver complaint,
constipation, and many other disorders.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
True Hospitality.

True hospitality is a thing that touches
the heart and never goes beyond the cir
Gle of generous impulses. Entertain
ment with the truly hospitable man
means more than the mere feeding of
the body; it means an interchange of
soul gifts. Still it should have its laws,
as all things must have laws to govern
them.
The obligation to be hospitabe is a
sacred one, emphasized by every moral
code known to the world, and practical
outcome of the second great command
ment.
There should never be guest in the
house whose presence requires any con-
siderable change in the domestic econ
omy.
However much the circumstances of
business or mutual interests may demand
in entertaining stranger, he should
never be taken into the family circle I'M
less he is known to be wholly worthy of
place in that sanctum sanctorum of So
cial life; but, when once man is ad-
mitted to the home freside, he should be
treated as if the place had been his al
ways.
The fact of an invitation gives neither
host nor guest the right to be master of
the others time, and does not require
even a temporary sacrifice of ones entire
1 individuality or pursuits.
! A man should never be so much him
! self as when he entertains friend.
To stay at friends house beyond the
! time for which one is invited is to perpe-
trate a social robbery.
To abide unlimited in friends house
is as much a misdemeanor as borrowing
his coat without his permission. 1t is
debasipg the coin of friendship to mere
dross when man attempts to make it pay
his hotel bill.
| The fact of two men having the same
occupation and interests in lite gives to
neither social right to the others bed
and board. A travelling minister has no
more right to 60 unlimited to a
fellow preachers house than travelling
shopkeeper or shoemaker has to 90 un-
invited to the house of his fellowcratts-
| man. Men are ordained to the ministry
as preachers, teachers, and pastors, and
not as private hotel keepers.
They who go into the country in sum-
mer as unlimited guests of their farmer
friends should be rated as social brigands,
and treated accordingly.
These few social maxims are by no
means to be taken as complete code OF
laws. Others quite as important will
spring up out of the personal experience
of every reader of this article, and the
ljustice and equity of all may be tested
| by that infallibe standard of society
the golden rule. There can be no true
hospitality that in practice is violation
of this rule; and you may safely rest as
sured that you have given the fullest and
most perfect measure of entertainment
to your neighbor if you have done ex-
actly as you would be done by.-By E
b. H.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

The st. Louis Journal advises young
men to choose wife by the music she
plays aud the way she plays it, If she
msnifests prediction for Strauss she is
frivolous; for Beethoven, she is impracti-
cal for List, she is too ambitious; for Yer
di, she is sentimental; for Oflenbach, she
isgiddy; fer Gounod, she is lackaiaisical /;
for Gottschalk, she is commonplace; for
Wagner, she is iGiotic. The girl who
hammers away at "Msiden's Prayer"
"Anvil Chorus and Silvery Waves may
be depended upon us a good cook and
healthiul, and it she includes Battle of
Prague" and the "Whitc Cockade" in her
repertory you ought to know that she has
been religiously aud strictly nurtured
But, last of all, pin thou thy faith upon
the calico dress of the girl who can play
"Homc, Sweet Home
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And others not satisfied with the goods and prices In
the interior, would ind 1t TO their sdvantag. TO for
ward their orders to the old and wellknown Grocery
House OF C. j. HAwLKr & Co, established In 1853.
1t has of the largest and best selected stock OF
goods the Pacific Coast. Please favor with your
orders. We guarantee satisfaction refund the
money. Goods shipped to any depot or boat free of
charge. Do not hesitate TO send your orders c. j..
HAWLEY CO., Wholesale and Retail Grocers 2I5
and 2I7 Suffer street. san Francisco p. o. Box sii
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Purchasing Agency,

Any parties DESTROYS Of having goods purchased for
them In San Francisco can do 80 by addressing Mrs
W. H. Ashley, who will send samples OF goods for
their inspection. To the Iadie, | would say that
have nrst-cass estab shment for Dress making, and
am prepared to execute country orders with dispatch
Being engaged In business here have the advantage
Of buying goods direct from the importers at whole
SALE and would give my patrons the benefit of same
Goods purchased and sent c. .. d. Sci for Circular
Address Mrs. W. II. ASHLEY, l30 Suffer street
Room 81, San Francisco.
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"Blind" Letters at the New York
Post Office.

The average of misdirected letters sent
up to this department is over 500 day
the day | was there last it ran up to
about 1000. The most difficult of these
go to Mr.. Stone, who is called "the blind
man." perhaps because he can decipher
an inscription that is utterly illegble to
any other man in America. His most
difficult cases are the foreign letters
Here is letter directed to "Sanduik,"
which he makes out to be Sandy Hook
Sometimes the arrangement of the name
and address is curious.
For Mr.. thomas
Smith Bridge
port post-ofiice
Conn. America
is very plain when you once understand
that it is "For Mr.. Thomas Smith, Bridge
port, Conn.,, America" But when man
says "Hoio," how is anybody but blind
man to know that he means Ohiol One
letter reads, "Bet Feet Rue de Aqua"
Now the blind man knows that "Rue de
Aqua" is Spanish for Water street, and
that there is a Water street in New Bed.
ford, Massachusetts. "Lysram, Warner
Co.." he translated into Luzerne, Warren
Co.; and Common County, p. A." is
made into Cameron County, Pennsylva-
MIA. But who would guess that Govern
G. d. Learey," in one line, means that it
is to go to Auburn, in search of G. ID. l.. ?
One letter is directed to "Kunstanzer
Brauerei, S. L., America" Mr. Stone
recollects the fact that Constance's Brew
cry is at Stapleton, Staten Island, and
the letter is sent there. He reads "IoUl"
into Iowa, and ste Pella in Yomah" he
makes to go to Pella, in the same State
Nor does Ohio get off with one miss.
Here is one letter that wants to 90 to
"Stadt Hioh Zunsounati, Strasse 15,"-
that is, to the State of Ohio, Cincinnati,
Street Is. But that is not all. This
other one wants to reach the same city ;
but it has bad spell of another kind,
for its direction runs "Scitznaty." And
then "Pizzo Burg Messessip," is sent to
Vicksburg. Michigan is spelled "mut-
ting "Glass works Berkshire" is sent
to Pittsfeld, in Berkshire County, Mas
sachusetts, where there is glass factory.
But the hardest one | saw was addressed
to "John Hermann Schirmen," in one
line, with the wonderful word "Stague-
kaundo" for the rest. Mr.. Stone cut the
word in twain, and read it "Chautauqua
| County," while he translated the whole
into John Hermann, Sherman p. o.,
Chautauqua County, N. Y"
But there are some which even blind
man cannot make out. One letter in
rather n good handwriting is very vague
| ly addressed to
"Mackay, Esq., Amerique.'
Another reads:
TOO much of this.
! From your affectonate son,
canton HIEMBuRGER."
In this case the close of the letter has
been copied exactly by some one who did
not understand the language. Instead of
too much of this, there is really too lit
tie. But here is case where the top of
a letter has been imperfectly copied in
the same fashion. 1t reads: Tuesday
! Evening, Nord America"
If Tuesday Evening should see this
article he will know that his letter has
gone back again to Europe .-.Scridner'
Wonth.y.
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WANTEp--A good Agent in every city
town aud village In the United States, Ia
take subscriptions for the COMMERCIAL AD-
voCArE, the only anti Catholic and conserya-
tive labor paper published in America. Sub
scription $500 year. in advance. Good in.
ducements will be offered TO agents. Write
for terms and full particulars. Address Con-
MERcIAL ADVOCATE, 535 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, Cal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

The season OF year is approaching when a
safe and pleasant cathartic is almost Il neces-
sity in every family. Such an one may be
found in the Yerba Buena Bltters. This won
derlul remedy is Of California origin and has
attained 10 widespread popularity in the
short space OF four years. No family should
be without it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

PHYSICIANS OF high standing unhesitating
ly give their Endorsement 10 the use of the
Graefenberg. Marshalrs Catholicon for nil fe-
male mIlaints. The weak and debilitsted
find wonderful relief from constant use OF
this valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists.
81 so per bottle.
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POR the best Photographs and the lowest prices ~
to the old and reliable establishment OF WIN. sHEw
No. llj Kearny street, San Francisco established In
1851, and formerly located on Montgomery street.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

MEADOWS MAGic LINIMENr is sure cure
for Neuralgia, Headache, Rheumatism, etc
or money refunded. 1t is sold by all drug
gists, ut 80 cts. bottle. Abrams & Carroll
Agents, San Francisco.
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.frSA MOWERS, with double motion and
latest improvements and extras" at greatly
reduced prices. Berry & Place. corner Mar
ket and Fremont streets, San Francisco.
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HEARING Recommended invention by
one who was deaf for % years. Send stamp
for particulars. JSo. GARNoRr, Lock box
9O5, Covington, Ky.
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TEETH SAvED-Fing Teeth a specially. Sets OF
Teeth from $40 upward. Teeth extracted without
pain DR. MORFFEw, 100 Suffer street. S. f.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

PHoTO0RAPHs OF superior huish at Morse's Palace
Of Art, AZ Montgomery street. San Francisco.
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BUrrRRtoK & Co.'S Patterns, spring styles. Send
stamp for catalogue. ia Post St. san FranciscO..
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CIGARS are made from finest Havana To-
baeeo. 333 Sacramento street. San Francisco
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Monday Evening. March II. 1878.


Monday Evening. March IL, 1878. J
GENERAL REMARKS-To- day was warm.
sultry day. with slight sprlnklings Of rain
toward the close. Business was very quiet.
Notwithstanding the fact that the news from
abroad was not reassuring. the demand for Got
ton was fair and sales amounted to 1850 bales.
LII the Provision market there was but little
movement as is generally the case on the first
day Of the week The advioes from the West
being encouraging. the feeling in Pork was
quiet and the market steady. Though tho sup
ply of Bacon is small the demand was light.
The Flour trade exhibits no change In prices
since our last report. There was but very little
doing, the demand being limited to the local
trade. The demand for Western Meal con-
tinues fair and steady. There is a fair supply
Of Corn. and prices are steady. Sales summed
up 1850 bags at prices ranging from $50 to 1870
u bushel.
The demand for Sugar was only moderate and
confined to the local trade. while Molasses was
dull and weak.
COTTON-The market to- day was dull under
the influence of unfavOrabe news from abroad.
Arrivals for Liverpool were lower Havre was
futures. Nevertheless. there was a fair demand.
hut buyers were disposed to utiltz the unfavor-
able condition of other markets for decline
i'm prices; In this however. they were unsue-
oessful. although some GALES were made at
lower figures than the closing quotations of the
Exchange. The sal les footed up 1850 bales.
The official closing quotations OF the Cotton
frrf,ay,s tuara nuf nli
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RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.

. Pearl Rver-Per steamer A W Mofitt---50 cords
wood master Dbs tar ooops poultry 16 head cattle
to order
Amite River-Per steamer Alice rs, 900 feet lum.
Der so 900 shingles 20 cords wood to M Munoy
Amtie River--Per steamer Jenne-500O slaves
$50 600 shingles cords wood to order
Springfeld-Per schr Victoria 5000 shingles II
ship knees 1000 slaves cords wood to master
Blind River-Per sehr S b Simms--10 900 slaves
to master
Blind River-Per schr B Kemp-25 cords wood
to master
to master
Pascsgoula-Per schr Mary Theresa-32. 900 feet
lumber 10 Ell Budding
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Exports.

BOSTON-Per schr Bnahrod W Hill-1s52 bales
cotton 40 900 coocaDuts bbs moIaAses ] Dbl sugar
174i empty bags rolls leather pkgs sundries loo
pcs slaves
PORT CORTEZ-Per sohr r Locke--1o0 bbls
-four 40 hf do 20 bbls potatoes bDs onions box of
shoulders 202 pkgs sundriss 5000 feet lumber
CADIX-Per sohr Edwin MOrrison--92 800 pcs
slaves
LIvERPOOL-Per ship 5uocess-4f6i bales cotton
1900 Dos slaves
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THE SISTERS OF CHAE
OF ST. sIMEON's sCHOOI

A RE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIR IT,,
IA and friends that, after having n,:os',
repairs and improvements In their ~
they are prepared to receive few ycd,
boarders. AS only limited number
commodated. applications should be-
early as possible. The Boardiac 81
open on the I'D Of January, 1873. For
plication can be made at 81. Since
lo1 AQnuneiation street,
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u a5ai i 80 bushel for mi mixed. 81 ss@i % for
choice mixed. and 81 45@1 30 for clay. Sales
PORK-Opened about rs IL closed on satur-
day, and Western advices being more favorable.
at $40 as on goods to arrive and slo, 80 for mess
on the spot. Dealers are now Iobblng at 80 %
@s11 with fair demand. Sales-25, 100 and 100
,BAG6N-I is in light supply. but the demand is
also small. Clear sides. p,articularly. are
ders easy at 4ts04Bc:, clear rib sides quiet and
| easy at 6lS@6i4c. and clear sides firm at 6tso
Dealers rates are 's@ac higher.
'f DRY 7S sAL y MEATThere is not much &C.
tivity, in the demand, and the market is easy
for bulk and 37sc packed. Dry salt sides are
little inquired after, and on them the market is
loose and packed, and clear sides o1s@5Ac loose
and packed. Dealers rates are 1s@ac higher.
Sales-1 car load shoulders on private terms; IS
HAMS-The supply is moderate. and market
and n6se We g%S9e as m
adapted to the Cuba trade. are quoted sa@9c
Sales-25 tierces spot. and SO tierces to arrive on
LARD Continues quiet but steady with 8
moderate inquiry. chiefly of q jobbfng kind. and
we quote packers tierce and kettle rendered at
7ac, and refined fierce at TIC. Dealers rates
BREAKFAST BACON-There is an abundant
supply and the market Is dull and easy at
@7tse: dealers charging $685. for small lots.
FULTON BEEF--Half -bbls $685. extra West
ern mess 80 5O@10 p Dbl
PACKE RS' HOG PRODUOTB-Dealer are
half Dbl for pig pork. SO 25@1O so y Dbl for prime
mess pork 5000 80 for prime pork. and 50 500
9 Is for rump pork. Pigs feet are selling at
quoted at 6@7c v ID. Picked pigs tongues are
quoted at &C apiece Picked heads are offer
ing at 80 5O@1O 80 v tterce. and jowls at - 30
3 80 v barrel. Bologna sausage exc Spare
ribs-none In market. Side ribs s5@55.
CORN-Supply fair and prices steady, Sales
500 mixed at 4s1ac: 800 yellow and mixed at 49o:
$50 choice1yellow at 500 " busheo
OATS-Are only in moderate request. Sales
$50 and $50 Galena at sic y bushel
BRAN-Firm. 165 bags sold at 81 10 y ewt.
HAY-Quiet. Sales 1876 bales choice timothy
at SIT 90. and 1870 bales prime at SIS " ton,
COFFEE-Continues to rule weak and the de-
mand limited.
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Imports.

LIvERPOOL-Per steamship A ga-695 boxes tin
plate Bridg Beach 100000 do 241 bdl iron Stautfer
Macready &oo---2O b Is bottled stout Rareshide e.
Maes-3o mdse bales bags Bait son. Wisdom
& Bowling-7 do G Conrad bales mdse casa do
G Whitney &co--4O pkgs eaIthenware Miss Valley
Trans Co-56l5 sacks salt 100 drums caustic soda 1913
tics soda l4o bbls soda crystals mill stones bales
y,Io fno
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Received Same time Same tir

Receipts same time last year s. GIT 272
Receipts same time year before. 1874 1851
- CD: Fee. Con. Chan. Silks
I Iss week 7 s aesst ssaas
This week 1T yr 1854 15oo 653s .... s47 4b5
OCEAN FREIGHTs--Are quoted as follows
BY steam-Cotton to Liverpool 7-16@15 -s2d: to
dence, Fall River. Philadeiphia and Baltimore.
via New York sc; to New York Nc: grain to
" &c ito and to E BFs%sn sd
grain to the Continent Is Cd.
81 on moasses 2 Dbl to New York. and s4@4 50
New York is 81 Is y Dbl - ''>'>'0SN ~
SUGAR-The inquiry. is only moderate and
confined to the local trade. o
We quote: I 1@i 4@se: common e to
" prime re; gray clarified .@,e: yellow
eaed as IN uaty of sac
M aeHfe du xh aad f, MeaF S''
We quote: Common 10000: fair 2o@22c
prime 3o@32e: strictly prime sS@35c: choice
FLOUR-No changes are reported In the -four
trade since Saturday. so far as prices are con-
cerned. but the demand is light and limited to
ment In Job lots. but otherwise there is very Lit:
Gle doing. We quote the market easy to buyers.
bSs q bas b5s 80 6os 5 at
100 and 800 hbls on private terms.
We quote fine to superfine at s4@4 %: single
extra 81 SO; double extra 81 1906; treble
extra, low to choice. s5@b So: choice. extra
ss eata@5; fancy choice Ss@6 SO " Dbl. On
these prices dealers obtain On advance OF soc
GoRN MEAI-The demand continues fair
and steady for Western Meal ct 50 5000 60 In the
at 81 1909 rs y Dbl. sales-l5o bbls at " so. and
SO at 80 60.
CREAM AND PEARL MEALrWestern y
ennted nj s3a3 as y Dbl ex landing. and So ESQ
GRTTS-Supply good and demand steady !;
common to choice selling on the landing az $50
COW PEAS--Are In good supply. The De-
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MARCH IL, 1873

Newman Il Jones--25 bbls higbwines @ Doyle sum
dries to order-Total n hhds tobacco
NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS RAILROAD
March 11-2O hhds sugar X J Forstalls Sons---6
bbs mOlasses Lana1x a. Sons
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, I
March 10, 1873


Ship Success. HiohborB, for Liverpool
Norton & Bel
Sehr Richard B Locke, Pstrs, for Port Cortez-
Master
schr Bushrod W HILL Higgins. for Boston
Norton & Bel
Schr Edwin Morrison, Lavender for Caeix-
Joseph KslIey
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RECEIPTS AT THE OLD BASIN.

Pascagoula-Per schr Lagrange-16OO bills charcoal
to master
Pass Manchac-Per schr Dan 3 Castle--15 cords
wood to master
Tchefuncta River-Per sohr Two Sons--55 cords
wood to master
Bayou Lacombe-Per schr Camelle IS cords wood
master
Blind River-Per schr Mary Irene--1e,o00 slaves
to order
Blind River-Per sohr Ethel-1eOO0G shingles order
Bayou Lacombe-Per sloop Terry--300 bbls char
coal to master O
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gTEAMBOATS.

Ny Choice Toms from st Louis. with barges
Centennial Davidson from st Louis
Assumption, Charlet, from BAYOU Lafouroheo -,
Belle Comstock, from Upper Coast
Golden City, Heger, from Cincinnati
Robt Lee Campbell from Vlcksuurg
Henry Te.e, Aucoin. from Thbodanx
Gov Allen. Brown from Bayou Sara
Fanchon, Broad. from Washington O
Bastrop, Hodge fom Coras Bluff
Bonnie Lee. Kouns. from Jefferson
Eva, TeIrebonne from Wreck of steamer Shannon
j Sharpe McDouald. Coestor, from Pittsburg, with
~ boats n
barge