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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

We breathed more freely after their depar-
ture; but our terrible ordeal was far from its
termination. The disturbances increased
above; and at length tremendous uproar
resounded through the vessel. It seemed as
If the deck would be broken in. Amid the
din, the clashing of weapons and shrieks
were predominant, till all at once. a DEATH
broken during the remainder Of the night.
When we ventured, several hours afterward,
to ascend we found no change IN the appear
ance OF the deck. The position Of the dead
men was the same as before; they were
stretched as stiff as ever.
For weeks we remained on board the vessel,
and the weather being fair, we managed to
keep her before the wind, sailing toward the
east, in which direction, according to my cal
culation, we aught soon to reach some port;
but, although during the day we accomplished
many miles, our floating prison at night ap-
peared to make q retrograde movement, for
the instruments on board that we had In
reality made no progress. We could account
| for this In no other way than by supposing
/ the wizard crew, to whom we every night re-
| signed the deck, turned the ships head al
| ways In the opposite direction, In order to
neutralize the effect Of this practice we spent
the next day in attempting to furl the sails,
which toward evening we succeeded IN doing,
and employing the same means which had
served US in the cabin, we attached to them
small pieces Of parchment on which were
iOusly we awaited below the result of our
measure; the uproar was still more outrage
GUS on this than any former night; but the
next morning we found the sails furled as we
had left them. In the daytime we again set
such sails rs We could, and resumed our
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27
Han Celumo,a.s buck wheat Cakes.

IPar1s Letter. Cincinnati EnQuirer.I 53
There Is class OF our great and beloved
country people here who hover or oscillate
between Paris at this part OF the year and
Nice In the winter. They are a demonstrative
class Ct patriots. The folds OF the .Star
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

About the poorest .Pinafore'' joke of all
was tried on Miss Anthony. 81 shall never
marry" said that lady sternly. .sWhat,
neverr exclaimed the gentleman to whom
she was talking. sNow you 90 right away
from here replied the lady with great yio-
iences Nor I'll hit you with my umbrella"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

Frederick William " of Prussia once up
on time stopped at little railroad station
where deputation headed by the mayor Of
the adjacent village awaited him with an adj
dress.
just as the mayor braced himself up to de-
liver his grafton, "a neighboring ass did sing
both loud and clear
frightful silence ensued but the King did
not long delay In breaking it with the pa
ternal and graceful remark:
One at time, gentlemen; one at time"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

The anniversary OF the proclamation OF
Greek independence was celebrated in Athens
on the sixth of April. The King and Queen.
accompanied by the members of the diplo.
matte body 10 Athens and the principal civil
and military authorities, attended Re Deum
in the cathedral. In the afternoon number
palace calling upon the King to insist on the
cession Of Janina to Greece. A banner was
carried at the head of the demonstration in
scribed with the words, ttUnion or Death, )"
An aide-de-camp of the King having an
the palace, the people dispersed quietly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

The young Ferdinand, whose chambers are
furnished Ia the costliest 20 amer and the best
OF taste, goes to one OF his friends and says In
tragic manner:
Its all over. She has refused me- cannot
bear to live and know she is another's. Look
under the heading Suicides In the papers
some Of these days. shall leave you all my
things to remember me by
A couple OF weeks later his friend who has
had the papers sent up to him in bed every
morning) meets him smoking contempIative
cigar.
"0h, I say. says the prospective legatee,
t1midlv; don't you ever think of her, you
know"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

The other night at large party they were
compllmenting deputy on his last speech In
the Chamber.
YES" said one of the friends, at was very
good. but found 1T trifie long,
.fhat was because my target didn't seem
to comprehend all at once, responded the
Deputy.
What do you mean by your target2,
"Why, whenever make speech always
the audience, and then I exp ain and explain
until see some sign OF comprehension Ia the
face OF my target"
just at that moment q certain Deputy OF
the Left Centre Whose name the Figaro says
tates himself toward the gentleman who has
made the speech.
you were charming-absolutely charm
Ing" says the newcomer; 'but why did you
stare. at me that way all through your
speech?"
TahlpalI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-27

Chew Jaekson,s BEST sweet nayy tobacco. 81
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Olives in California.

II seems probable that California is to
have an olive excitement The table
grape, the wine grape, the raisin grape,
the English walnut, the almond, aud the
orange, each has had its season for plant
ing extensively, and each has failed TO come
up to the expectation of its advocates, be-
cause of disease, destructive insects, lit.
ness for very limited areas Of soil or eli.
mate, or high expense in preparing the
product for the market We have long
claimed, and still believe, that the olive
deserves relatively more favor in Caliior-
MIA than any other plant, because It will
bear valuable crops on poor soil, with less
attention. IL ought to cover the hillsides
that are now worthless 1t requires no
irrigation, will grow on clay or rocky soil,
without cultivation, and viii begin to bear
in four or five years, though il win not
come into full bearing I'LL ten years old.
Last week ElwoOd Cooper, Of Santa Bar
bara, brought to San Francisco 600 gal
Ions Of well clarified olive oil. Mr.. Cooper
has found little trouble in disposing of
his oil. He wants sl2 case Of dozen
bottles, whereas the imported article adul-
terated with oils made from mustard, cot
ton or grape seed, peanuts or lard, and in
many instances the liquid does not contain
particle of olive oil can be had for go.
MIR. Cooper has 5000 trees, some Of them
seven years old, aud these produce 20 gal
Ions OF berries each on an average 10 a
good year, and one gallon ofoil Is obtain
ed from seven Of berries. Trees ten years
old, in good soil, will average iifty gal
Ions Of berries in good year, but some
times viii yield one hundred and fifty gal
Ions. After good crop the tree takes
years rest, 50 that its good years alternate.
The old yield from mature orchard may
be set down nj two hundred gallons Of oil
to the acre, and Of this, fifty gallons may
be deducted to pay for gathering the ber-
ries and making and marketing tho oil.-
San Francisco Aha.
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American Flyers.

This is notable year in the history Of
the American thoroughbred horse. 1t
has only been at long intervals that two
such really noble horses as Falsetto and
Spendthrift have met. In 1928 Eclipse
and Henry ran their famous four mile
heat race over the Union Course, Long
Island, and it was not until sixteen years
later that race Of equal historical inter-
est took place. Then Wagner and Grey
Eagle met at Louisville and the whole
country waited anxiously for the news.
Three years later the race between Fashion
aud Boston was run on Long Island, aud
in that race Boston was ridden by a
jocky who is yet on the turf and who has
been riding recently at Brighton Beach.
After twelve years had passed two of Bos-
tons colts met at New Orleans and there
were run the most conspicuous races in
the history Of the American turf-thoss
between Lexington and hecompte. TN
next racing epoch is marked by tho con
tests between Harry Bassett aud the mag
nifcent Longfellow, while the year before
last was signalized by the meeting Of Ter
Brock and Parole. In addition to the
appearance Of Falsetto and Spendthrift
this year will be remembered by the sue
cessses of American horses 10 England
What Parole has done and has failed tc
do every one knows. Pappoose and Ger.
aldme have also carried the Lorillard colori
to the front, and on Wednesday, August
l3, at Egham, Mr. Richard Tenbroeck
who twenty years ago showed the English
turfmen what American horses could do
had the satisfaction Of seeing his Ken
tuckybred flly Saratoga come in first fol
the Runnymede Plate. This filly witt
several Others was bought in Kentucky BY
the Duke Of Hamilton last year, but ht
sold them this spring, and he will nov
perhaps regret that he did not give hi
American youngsters longer trial befor,
parting with them. 1t is within the prob
abilities Of a near future that the Euro
pean stables will have representatives a
the annual sales Of American thorough
breds.--N Y World.
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Modern Lepers.


Under this caption the Catholic Mirror
speaks as follows:-There are lepers in
these days who do not go about clad in the
garb Of the loathsome, nor cry nUnelean,
unclean p to warn the passers by Of their
destructive presence. Neither in dress
nor in appearance do they differ from those
about them, yet they are putrid, foul in
soul and body, and their breath is pesti-
lential. They are the tellers of dirty stor-
les, the men who gloat over beastly jokes,
and who are never 50 happy as when they
are in crowd Of muck eaters whom they
can gorge with smut These are the mod
ern lepers who are more disgusting and
more dangerous than m9n delirious with
the yellow fever. The corrupt the inno-
cent and intensity the pollution Of those
already tainted. Eve. the presence Of
children does not deter them from their
damning amusement, and some Of them
even seem to prefer to pour their defling
discourses into the cars on the clean at
heart. And they are numerous these
plague-scatterers. They ars to be met
with everywhere, and whenever they are
not restrained by the company of women,
and are not discussing busines, or politics,
their conversation soon falls into obsceni-
ty. Even when joining in small talk,
their mind is alert TO turn and twist sim
pie expressions into suggestive phrases, and
their laugh is always heartiest whcn called
forth by piece of devils wit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

The Russians have one custom which is
common in the farming districts of Europe
generally. Instead of having each house
near the centre of the farm and the houses
long distance apart, as with us, the
farmer does not generally live upon his farm.
The houses are built in village, with
may be the the barns and granaries near
the house, or on the home lot, but the land
that is cultivated may be two or three
miles away. The people have to travel
far and spend much time in going to and
coming from work, but it makes farm life
moro sociable, as the people can see one
another aud enjoy many things that are
not possible where all are scattered far
and wide. II might be well if We adopted
something Of this plan in this country;
both methods have their advantages and
people are slow TO give up their old ways.
One writer says, that he travelled in Russia
for miles aud miles, and saw nothing but
wheat field after wheat field, varied with
wide tracts where horses aud cattle pas
tured, but no fences anywhere. At last
he saw some curious green objects in the
distance shaped like enormous pears, Al
length he made out that these were cupo
las Of the church, and before he was awar,
Of it, he was upon the village, with nc
other warning than the barking of dogs
Russian farmers like poor people every
where, keep an abundance Of WORTHLESS.
ours. The small log houses are all alike
and arranged in several rows, with wild,
streets between them half mile or NOR
long At one end Of the village is tn
church with its odd eupolas, at the othe
the larger house of the land owne
who rents the farms to the tenants
Small granaries-square huts without win
dows-stand in the middle Of the street
long rows Of tall poles, show the water
raised here by the old-fashioned we
sweep. In some places, where logs ca
only be laid by hauling for great distance.
the villages are of mud houses, built q
bricks merely dried in the sun. The bes
Of these houses are not as good as Amer
can COW stables. Pigs, poultry and eur
run at large in the streets, aud when
stranger enters these make great fus
Not very attractive picture Of farm-lii
you will think, yet many thousands {
people live in just this way, and it is we
TO know IT,
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stay a Home.


Young man, il you have homo ii, the
country, stay there. Don't help to cger-
crowd the city. City life is hard Aife,
especially at the present time, when for
every vacant situation there are half
dozen applicants. One out Of a hundred
in a city may be able TO lay up little
money, and one out Of 1000 may become
wealthy; small portions will live In com
paratiyely comfortable circumstances; the
rest, even if they get and keep constant
employment are drudges, who work hard,
get poor pay, besides being condemned to
unwholsome diet and 10 breathe foul air.
In the country very few men have an ex-
euse for being wretchedly poor. The na-
tion would be richer, happier and better
If the excess Of population in the cities
would remove to fertile farms, Of which
there are an abundance, and engage 10
tilling the soil. II Is an occupation quito
as honorable as selling dry goods, and far
more desirable than the drudgery or con-
finement Of city life, that wears out The
body before old age comes, and offers no
adequate wages to sustain life 10 return.
II you are wise you win not desert the
country.
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remember, you praised everything until
she was perfectly satisfied"
"Bosh, Sue Don't you know that was
all for the sake Of politeuess"
"Ob, was it? Well, then, are VIC to
teach our children that politeness is only
for company use, aud not necessary at
home ?"
"Why, no, of course not
"Then, If not, isn't il as important TO
wear smile and kind face, and try to
excuse little accidents at home as when
we are visiting? And it we don't grum-
bic all the time VIC are among nero stran-
gers, have we a right to make those we
love best miserable by doing so all the
time at home 7"
Mr.. Harris wasn't going to own that he
was beaten What man would?
But he came around to his wifes chair
and gave her kiss, thing little unu-
sual since his lover days were over, and
said.
"You are first rate little preacher
Sue; I'll lend you to the church next
| year. Aud of he went
But the Lesson was not lost, for Mrs
Sue, who feared that perhaps she had said
too much, and done harm instead of good
heard far less grumbing, and got many
more smiles at home as the days went on
and if Mr.. Harris seemed disposed to fal
iuto his old ways, she would only say
archly
Hadn't we better take tea with thu
Jones again p and he was on his guart
Immediately.
There are very many more Mr.. Harris
at home. who might do well to lay til,
lesson to heart also.
Let us humby hope they will
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

A very common mistake Is made aud
much fuel wasted in the manner Of re-
plenishing coal fires, both In furnaces
and CRATES. They should be fed with a
little coal at time, and often. Bat ser.
wants to save time and trouble, put on i
great deal at once, the first result being
that almost all the heat Is absorbed by the
newly put on coal, which docs bot give
out heat until il has become rsdhot
Hence for while the room Il cold. hnt
when 4 becomes fairly aglow the heat Is
insuderable. The time 10 replenish a coal
FIRE Is as soon as the Goals begin 70 show
ashes on thair surface; then put On merely
enough TO show layer of black coal nos.
ering The rod. This viii soon kindle, and,
as. there Is not much Of Il, IN exceM of
heat will not be given out Many aiso
put cut the fire By stirring tbs etaie a.
soon aa fresh coal u put on, ft1s leaving
all heat 10 no ashas, when Il Sh5,,l9 he
sent 70 tho new supply of caal lI'hs ,Ine
TO Sir the fire IS jnsf when The new coal
is pretty we'll kindIsd Thie mcllba of
managing coal ire i iEoQbiezoNe, III;
Il saves fael, gives moro rnil1fn, h1ui aaj
prevents lAd disc0AI1ff 1f 1IiaHz;iAHt
of heAi and Geld, atc71 ft|<k<f a.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

Dates are generally dry reading, but
there is sometimes Significance in the
mere grouping Of dates and the reader will
find such significance in an attentive con-
sideration Of the following events, all oe-
curing, he will observe, within the limits
Of little over a century. Postofices
were first established in 1464; printed
musical notes were first used in 1473;
watches were first constructed in 1476;
American was discovered in 1892; the
first printing press was set up at Copen-
hagen in 1893; Copernicus announced his
discovery Of the true system Of the uni
verse in 1917; Albert Durer gave the
world prophecy Of future wood engraving
ig 1927; Jergens set the spinning wheel in
motion in 1880; the germ of all the busy
wheels and looms Of ten thousand future
factories; modern needles first came into
use in l545, the first knives were used in
England, aud the first wheeled carriages
in France in 1850; the first newspaper
was published in England in 1888; tele.
scopes were invented 10 1899; Spencer,
Shakespeare, Bacon, Kepler, Tytho Brahe
were contemporaries in 1590-these are
some Of the more important headlands Of
European history within single century
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

Excavations mode in turf moor 10 the
Canton Of Bcrue, Switzerland, have re.
vealed two small but curious matters.
The moor is contagious to small lake,
aud once formed part Of It's bed before the
waters were drawn on or subsidized. Among
the finds arc pair Of forks, fashioned
from the bones Of stag, and evidently
intended for table use. Forks came into
common modern use in Europe ia the
sixteenth century. When first brought 10
England the adventurous traveller, who
had his pocket fork, was nick -named & Fur
eifer. Yet these lake dwellcrs had used
forks in the prehistoric ages. And
listen, Indies, they also had hair pins
made Of bone. Possibly there were among
them as many patterns as VIC now see; ior
ladies', no doubt, then, as now, aimed at
eomeliness. Another thing. In the ex-
humation Of the baked clay tablets that
formed the Library Of Nincveh, one has
been found which contains direction 10
those who send fot books 10 the effect that
il Is necessary 10 give not onIy The title
but The aumber Of the work. This q the
method in vogue to-day, but which 4
thought 10 be modern invention. fha
regulation was maaifestly borrowed from
Babylouia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

SINGULAR REpTILE-Therc is species
of singing scorpion found in the river
bottoms OF western Texas. Immediately
after The birth Of her young the female
places them in basket-shnped receptacle
on her back, where they at once attach
themselves and begin sucking her blood.
OF course the mother soon succumbs to
this uDiilial treatment, and begins TO droop
The young ones are BY this time sufficient.
" nourished TO demand more substantial
food, and they kill their mother and de-
vour hcr. Should ono Of the young ones
become detached from the living nest, ii
Is at.once killed and fcasted upon by its
mother. Thus Il seems that while the ie-
male willingly sacrifices her life to her
offspring, yet she docs not hesitate to kill
them should they be so devoid of instinct
as to refuse to remain whore she places
them after birth. While this is going on
the male parent stands around.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06
wHITELOcK's VEGETATOR.

WE again offer the farmer this valuable
w fertilizer, equal In quantity and condi-
iion TO any we have ever sold. The past
winter has demonstrated its superiority to any
q crop OF wheat, however severe the winter,
and 10 be followed by setting Of grass. 1t
is so rich in plant food that an application Of
one,quarier 10 one.third less than any other
manure will suffice, thus showing il to be the
cheapest 20 use. $50
W. WHITELOCK, n Co,
~ SouTH SrREgr,
june 2S.3m Baltimore. Md.
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Bons.--A most soothing application
for boil is cream poultice, made in the
following manner Take sweet cream and
put it on the Gre, and whom boiling hot
stir in -four mixed in a little cold milk
until il i thick enough for a ponlticc; ap-
ply warm and renew whenever It becomes
dry and hard. This viii give ease when
hardly any application viii.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-06

IMPORTANT lNFoRMATIoN.--Ac
ing 70 English medical authorities, the
milk from cows watered al barn yard wells
is highly dangerous. Il is impossible 10
protect such wells so that they win not ac-
cumulate dregs and gases which serve to
cngender the germs Of contagious diseases.
Many local epidemics are traced directly TO
this source. Cisterns, unless well attend
ed to, are no better ii this respect, espe-
cially where water Is used from them for
cooking purposes.
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NOTICE.

rHE National Greyst Band respectfully
=. a otier their services TO the public for Pic
Nics ana Social Entertainments, at terms, to
sui. 'he umes FOR further information aud
terms apply TO J. +. MfTTEN,
Band Agent.
Prof ] D. ELls, Teacher july 2O.tf
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Selett poetrp.


Ffum fEItbHet JOf NlHfWOf
SEPTEMBER.
The golden.rod is yellow;
The corn IS turning brown;
The trees IN apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.
The gentian's bluest iringcs
Are curling In the sun;
In dusty pods the mllkweod
Its hidden SILK has spun.
The sedgcs iaunt their harvest.
In every meadow nook.
And asters by the brook.sidc
Make nsters in the brook.
From deWy lanes at morning
The grapes sweet Odors rise;
At noon the roads all iluttcr
With yellow butterflies
liy all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
with summers best ofweathcr.
And autImn's best Of cheer.
But none Of all this beauty
Which floods the earth aud air.
Is unto me the secret
Which makes September fair.
'ris thing which remember.
To name II thrills me yet:
one day OF one September
never can forget.
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'IEyCRlSiOrl' and "AmmOniatPd phOSphatG'I

We're originated, and since 1864 a member
Of the late firm of j. J. Turner, 4 Co., (dis.
solved 10Th March, 1885, relying upon his
experience and personal reputation, hitherto
acquired in the uniform excellence Of these
FERTILIZERS as manufactured by him,
offers them in his Oirn name TO the agricutur.
al public.
Having secured the rorks Of The old firm,
Ill McElderrys wharf, with the complete
machinery, specially constructed for their uni.
form manipulation, he will continue the
manufacture of "EXCEISIORn and AN.
MONIATED PHOSPHATE on his own
account, with his Office adjoining the works,
where he will be pleased 10 see his friends
and patrons, assuring them that the FERTlIl.
IERS manufactured by him shall be Of the
same uniform and high standard quality as
sold by the old firms since their introduction.
j O. "A. HOLLOWAY,
Originator and Manufacturer of
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GRIMES 8 wEAvrn

q ENERAL Agents for Danforth' : Illuoi.
NInating Fluid Absolutely non explosive,