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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
THE STATE DEBT.
Baton Rouge Advocate. ]

This is very important question, and ID
just now receiving the attention OF the Con
stitutional Convention. The members OF that
body have talked 1t over. Then an invitation
was sent out and committees OF citizens came
in and with the Convention committee they
talked it over.
In fact, 1t has been the best talked over"
subject now before the Convention, and yet,
notwithstanding this fact, when the commit
tee got In their majority and minority reports
nearly everybody was as ignorant Of what
ought to be done as they we're before
There was the majority report, which
wanted to wipe out Unfortunately every
thing except about S3,0O0,o00 or 81, 100000 OF
the debt. Next was g minority report, that
wanted to pay almost everything that was
charged against the State, without looking
seriously into the legitimacy Of the claim.
Between these two there was a wide differ
enee OF opinion which placed them at the ex-
treme ends, and left open ample space for In
qnisitive and growing people to build up
first rate idea upon that there was a serious
effort to repudiate the State debt.
This 10 what ought not to have been allowed.
The State debt should have been rigidly in-
vestigated and II any portion was clearly
But that portion which was found to be legal
and honest should be paid to the last dollar.
This Ia what the Advocate has urged from
the first, innocent third parties" to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
We hope for the sake Of the State that the
majority report will either be voted down, or
that, in case 1t is adopted, the entire debt will
be wiped out We do not believe In half doing
things. If any portion of a just debt is to be
wiped out wipe the whole OF 1t from the
books. The disgrace will be no greater to the
State by taking the latter course than by
taking the former.
The State should pay every dollar that It
honestly owes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

The Russians have met with a reverse in
Central Asia. The Standard (London) states
that before beginning his march into the
steppe Gen. Lomakin collected 5000 camels
about twent-seven miles northeast from
Krasnovodsk. The Tekke Turcomans hav-
Ing closely watched the proceedings of their
enemy on April Is attacked Burnak, defeated
the Russian guard, consisting Of nearly 1000
men, and captured large number Of eameIs,
which they carried away with them. Pur-
suit being made by reinforcements immedi-
ately sent from Krasnovodsk, the Tekke were
overtaken.. They dsmounted, occupied q
strong position halfway up hill, and, max
ing the, camels kneel down In front, fired
from behind this living wall with the steadi-
ness and rapidity Of European sharpshooters.
The, encounter lasted till night. when the
Tekke and the Russians retreated Ia opposite
direction. The Tekke leaving dozen dead
and some forty camels on the spot, marched
east, carrying the rest OF their booty with
them; the Russians having buried their dead.
retraced their steps to the west, finding it
too dangerous to follow an enemy whose
strength had suddenly SO very much in
creased.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
MOUNT ETNA.
Some Of It's Achievements In the Past
The Country Around II.
New York Times

New York Times]
The eruption now In progress at Mount
Etna, or Monte Gibello, las the Mellans 9, call
mat, meaning mountain OF fire, promises to
be- one Of the most remarkable OF modern
times. 1t seems to be extending from crater
to crater, which the volcano can readily do
as 1t has not less than 90 cones, or minor
volcanoes, in all, the largest being some TOO
feet high The principal crater Is estimated
at from ~ to A miles In circumference, and
from 200 to 1000 90 feet deep. + all the cones
would Be grand In the extreme-worth q
journey to Catania to see. About so erup-
tions OF Etna are recorded, the most notable
within the last 125 years being those OF 1892,
1911, 1919 and 1889. The first Of them con-
lava then being 80 feet deep. Dur.
ing the last one mentioned there opened
on the sides Of the mountain many
flaming mouths In the midst Of tremendous
charges Of ashes, cinderg and lava, which
overran miles Of cultivated fields and threat
ened the town OF BrOnte with ruin. The
river Of lava was then twenty miles long,
over mile wide, and forty feet deep. The
lava, which III 1869 overtOpped the walls of
Catania may be seen coiiDR over their summit
like frozen torrent. On that occasion much
Of the city and 5000 Of Its Inhabitants were
destroyed. The earliest eruption mentioned
10 history was 476 years before the Christian
water Is reported to have rushed down the
mountain side. 1t was supposed to have
come from the 'erater, showing, apparently,
the connection between the volcano and the
sea. A great eruption occurred In 1862, when
mighty clouds OF ash-gray dust were expell-
ed, covering the whole surrounding country.
From two new mouths, on the eastern flank,
issued torrents OF lava, one moving toward
Zaffarana, the other toward Clara. One
stream was two miles broad, In some places
ITO feet deep, flowed ego feet In an hour ordi-
narily, but when 1t approached abrupt cliffs 1t
dashed over like a fiery cascade. One OF the
most striking features Of the vicinity is an
enormous guIly-the Val del Bove-exeava-
ting the eastern side OF the volcano It is five
miles across, .environed BY nearly vertical
precipices OF from 1000 to 5000 feet, on which
are sections OF numberless lava streams and
beds OF scorip, traversed by highly-inclined
bikes, and looks barren and dreary enough to
be part OF primeval chaos. The summit Of
Etna, being above the line Of vegetation, pre-
sents, unless covered with snow, q ID elancholy
waste Of lava, ashes, lapilli and scoriR, from
the center Of which, La desolate plane, as
cends the principal cone. Around the base OF
the mountain is q productive region OF corn,
olives, grapes and fruits, from three to eleven
miles broad Etna is, on the whole, very
respectable volcano. and It's exhibitions are
frequent and imposing.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
rHE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. JUNE Z, 1879.
HELLM.AN.S BATTERY.

Yesterday evening the Carrollton gardens
were respondent with light, echoed the hum
Of merry voices and presented d picture OF
eayety and animation such as was seldom
Witnessed within their precincts. Why was
there such an array OF fair and beauteous
DANES, why such 9 gathering Of gay cavaliers?
The answer is very simple: Battery D, Of
the Louisiana Field Artillery, better known
as Hellman's Battery, from Mr.. Theo He'll
man, the well-knOwn banker), was giving
''fete champetre'' to It's friends The assem-
bly, was very select and comprised the pref
tiest and most amiable young ladies OF the
''bon ton" that ever attended festival or en-
tertainment Battery D counts host Of
friends 1t Is true, but 1t was not known until
last night that Its members had so many
young lady acquaintance who were ready to
honor them BY their presence. It is not to be
thought that this gathering OF the fair sex
was not expected. but we wish TO express our
The entertainment opened with the come
delta "Incompatibility Of Temper" In which
Miss Sadie Vivian, Miss Annie Hall and Mr..
Will Butman appeared with much success.
After the entertainment Sporers brass
band, Of the Regiment Louisiana Field Artil,
lery, struck up lively dance, In which all
hastened to join. The tripping measure was
enjoyed until long after the pale moon had
vanished before Aurora's rosy advent.
This evening the entertainment will be con-
tinued, and the programme ls very Interest
inR. 1t includes an entertainment by. the
"Black Diamonds" and various other pfeces
which deserve to be Witnessed.
The officers OF Hellman's Battery are:
CAPTAIN. jas. "A. Renshaw; first lieutenant,
Ed. Clark; second lieutenant, Jno. D. Turner.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
How They nan.
=[Oil City Derrick

Old Skinner Is a great lover OF war RENT
niscences, and Is not slow to tell Of his own
exploits In that way. AS with most men who
pride themselves on a war record. Skinner
also gives the best side Of his tales to his own
army. He was telling one Of his grandchil-
dren recently Of q famous battle il which be
was engaged. His description Of the flying
balls booming of cannon and charge Of the
troops was very vivid and the little boy lis
tened with increased interest At last. when
Skinner stopped to fill his pipe, the little boy
said:
and did the enemy run ?"
did they run Z" said Skinner. aGreat
Scott, how they did run! Ny dear boy. thew
ran so like thunder that we ran three miles IL
keep out OF their way, an, II we hadn't thrown
our guns away, they'd have run over us
sure" 4e
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
THE PEDESTRIAN TOURNAMENT

The pedestrian tournament at Odd Fellows
Hall ID still progressing, and Turner and Love,
who are walking the six days walk against
time, are still hard at 1t. Both men were off
the track for considerable time yesterday,
divided up into shorter Or longer intervals,
but last night, at II 80 o'clock, they were
both making the rounds and looking little the
worse for wear. At that time the score stood
Turner 1853, Love 257.
Miss Mary Dale completed her twelve-hour
walk at 1906 o'clo III Thursday night, max
ing 81 miles and II |. ps, equal to little over
half a mile
Yesterday May, little girl eight years OF
age. walked five miles In an hour and ten
minutes, for a prize Of q silver knife, fork and
spoon.
Last night, at 8:O5, Miss Bush, fourteen
years of age, started on tWenty-mile walk
against time, and at II 80 o'clock last night
three hours and twenty-five minutes after the
start-had covered Is miles. The sixteenth
mile was made In fourteen minutes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
Maximum temperature. 70: minimum, 70.
Rainfall o.
RREVITIEs.

The Sons OF Columbus give their first grand
The first health report from the Bay Islands
by DIR. Taylor was received per schooner Con-
stance, W. Myberg master, and is dated May
26. 1t shows that the Islands are free from
any contagious or infectious diseases.
Sergeant j. P. Bayhi, OF the Third Precinct,
was transferred to the First some days ago.
The night men of his former precinct, In order
day presented him with fine gold badge,
properly inscribed and of delicate workman
ship. Mr.. j. g. Meyers, 321 Decatur street,
executed the badge
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
Increasing Enumeration.
New York Herald. June1.1

INoW IUTK HBrAIu, June II
The total number Of immigrants landed at
Castle Garden during the first five months Of
ne present year was &C, 592, against Is, AS for
q same period in 1878. The number OF ar
1928, against 11,45O during the month Of
May, 1873; 1852 immigrants arrived last
week, OF which 1855 were landed yesterday
from from tne steamship Adriatic which arrived
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

The Russian grain crops are suffering from
which propogates with great rapidity. In
1877 reward was offered In some localities OF
10 copecks for every quart of the insects col
lected, and 10000, 900 roubles were paid out
In accordance with the proclamation. One
third OF the entire wheat crop in Southern
Russia is threatened. Very little is yet known
OF the habits or customs Of the insect.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
How Scott Lost His Legs.

At half past o'clock last evening colored
man named Henry Scott, aged S., had both Of
his legs cut off-the right one above the knee
and the left just below. by one Of the engines
Of the Jackson railroad, at the first mile post.
the engineer whistled for him to get out Of
the way switch he did. He then attempted
to cross again, and as he did so he was struck
by the train and, falling under the wheels
that supported the tender, had.both legs am
putated.
He was removed to the Second Precinct
Station, and when searched dirk knife and
q pistol were found on his person. He was
then removed to the Charity Hospital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
Clubs We're Trumps.

At o'clock last night, as Leon Drom and
Fred Baker were passing on Craps street,
between Clouet and Louisa. they we're as
Drom on the head and Baker on the back OF
the neck with club, inficting painful wounds.
The trio then successfully made their escape
The two wounded men were taken TO Dr.
Schumacher's drug store, where their wounds
were dressed and pronounced painful, but not
serious. AS the parties are known by Baker
afidavits will be made against them to-day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
What the Convention should DO.
tNatchitoches indicator

Let the Convention provide for one million
and one-half revenue-that Is ample for all
purposes; government expenses, schools
levees, charitable institutions and State debt.
License corporations, trades and profess
sions; tax capital and real estate equally,
and require the payment of the poll tax, and
the revenue can be obtained without disaster
to the State credit. while the burdens COM
planned of will be removed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

II the young man who went to call on girl
on Fourth street last Sunday night, but who
suddenly left the front door and shot out of
the yard with q dog attached to the dome Of
bis trousers, will return the dog, q reward Of
S. will be paid by the girls father and no
questions asked saltwater Lumberman.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

The woman who put her tongue to hot
nat-iron to see If 1t was hot, now sits calmly
and sees her husband pull off his dirty boots
sent. Elmira Gazette. >e.,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

Washburn carefully preserves all negatives.
and copies may be procured as far back as
twenty years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Wan DEpARTMrNT, |
Signal Service. United states Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 1908 p. M. Friday. June g.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all statiDns.]
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

81 FOR OTHER CITY NEWS SEE SEC.
OND PAGE
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

Chew Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco. 1y
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

The attention Of the Is prticua alled toth
lowering D quality
previously acknowledged
SUPERIORITY OF THE DEANE PUMP
still
hwhich
IMPROVEMENTS IN DESIGN AND DETAIL
As Tor which M
nov admitted to be
The Most Perfect Steam Pump 1fad..5 /
8
oin We have constantly
PUMPS FOR VACUUM, SYRUP, TANKS AND FEEDING B0IIf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07

Machine and Carriage Bolt,
Nuts. Washers ind Nails,
Steel Blacksmith Tools Of III description.
Files. Sand and Emory Pa. ,rr. Emory Cloth,
Sugar-H and Railroad Lamps and Lam
terms,
Putnam's Polished and Pointed Horse Shoe
Nails,
Worcester self-feeding Upright Drills.
Morse Patent Twist Drills.
Tank. Coopers' and Boiler Rfvets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12

AT last springs shearing time we
discovered our little flock of sheep
1--WE had purchased them only the pre-
vious fall, never having kept sheep
before,) to be nearly eaten up with
" ticks" but in the course of day
or two found that the vermin had all
left the old sheep and massed them
selves upon the lambs, whose longer
wool afforded them better hiding
places. Upon consulting the author
tiles we found "tobacco dip" recon-
mended. So, begging an armful of
" stems " from neighbor who raises
it, we made a tea as strong as we
thought the lambs would bear, and
carefully and thoroughly dipped each
one in it. We have just shcared our
sheep for this season, and found less
than an average of one stick" apiece
for the entire flock. That's one thing
tobacco is good for.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Chickens Indoors.


by Colonel =, u. Curtis.
For years wc have tried to raise chick.
ems, or at least give them a good start
indoors, III IA granary bin OF OH the barn
! floor, but they invariably became sickly
aud did not do we'll. Last year we tried
| large roomy boxes out of doors and let
them have n run on the ground. but
when n rainy time came they used to
get wet and drabbled and chilled, and
then they would die. This season we
went back to the indoor practice and
tried the experiment OF putting small
| heap of sand, about four quarts, in one
corner of each apartment where we put
the young chickens; result. perfect
success. We have not lost one chicken.
| The truth il, the little chicks lacked the
/ fine gravel which was AN indispensable
| aid in the digestion of their food get.
/ ting this in the sand and being warm
and dry they have done we'll.
For eight years we have constant
ly practiced Col. Curtis method of
starting chickens, excepting that we
use fine gravel mixed with sand, aud
''ci1 uaJ VI TWO tHlO" II square Oh
fresh sod. to them. To see the en-
ergy with which the little fellows
scratch and peek away at the sod is
pleasure enough to repay the trouble,
to say nothing of the benefit it is to
them. During the eight years VIC
have followed this plan we have not
lost eight chicks in consequence of
Indoor practice
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
So Long as Only Farmers were Hurt Who
Cared

4 statl correspondent Of the amer.
iean Agrjc,ti',u-isf, in speaking of the
lung-plague, has this rap over the
knuckles for "thc Government" for
its neglect of farmers interests:
The existence of this malady in the
swill.milk stables" of the vicinity OF
New York has long been known, aud
the danger to the agricultural commu-
nifty often pointed out by the agrtcul.
tural press. So long as it was only the
farmers who were hurt, or likely To bc.
nobody cared, but the moment the
mercantile interests, shippers and ship
owners. and the cattle trade" the
railroads and sll concerned in traffic IN
cattle, were effected, the whole couu.
try was aroused, the States Of New
York and New Jerscy. and the General
Government, all took prompt action,
and are doing no halfway work, 40 far
as ! can see.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Hard Pan" in Farming.

Much has been said about getting
down to "hard pan" in financial mat.
ters. The farming of the country
needs 10 get on this basis as we'll,
and this will not bc until crops are
grown with the distinct understand
ing that their growth has taken from
the soil something that must be re.
placed, before we can know whether
the crop is n profit or a loss. Selling
crops year after year without msnur.
ing, is quite as bad in farming as do.
ing business on a auctuating and de.
preciated currency Is in money mat
ters.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Poultry for the Boys.

We find the paragraphs below in the
Philadelphia Times and Boston 1rau-
elter, and dovetail them together that
the DEMOCRATS readers may have
the benefit of their sound doctrine
As general rule we do not think
farmers pay sufficient attention To tho
production of poultry for sale. Care.
fully kept accounts will demonstrate
that one pound of poultry can be pro.
duced at about half the cost of tho
same weight of beef or pork and al.
ways meets with ready market. Anoth.
er advantage is that ii can be attended
to quite as well, If not better, by wo.
men and children than by men, thus
economizing the labor OF the whole fam.
lily, and directing it into the production
OF profit for the general purse.
Try the experiment of allowing the
children, if large enough, TO take care
OF the poultry for "a share of the pro.
ducts, either in eggs or in dressed poul.
try. Charge them with all the food
consumed and credit them with all the
eggs or flesh consumed by the family,
hhu hott 4ouF pcTcsHthBo III hpeCuIA
ton, and the benefit it has been to
them.
A school-boy built hennery, thus
improving his mechanical skill, and
then bought a number of barn door
fowls, and took care of them while at.
tending school and doing his proportion
of "chores." In year aud A-half he
cleared, after paying for everything his
fowls consumed, $l4O, and spent no
more time with his fowls than his school.
mates did in their amuscments. and
without doubt caring for his pets gave
him as much satisfaction as anything
else he could have done. lie made his
money simply by having a regular daily
system OF cleanliness, and feeding those
few fowls, and properly caring for their
eggs and increase.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Line upon Line.


Mr.. W. +. Clarke prints in his
Uestcra Airertiscr columns a plea for
the improved system OF farmers
gardens frequently suggested in the
DEMOCRAT:
"a roomy area Of land. unencumber.
ed with trees atiording free scope for
the plough. Discard beds and sow
erything IN long rows far enough apart
to admit Of tillaec with the horse. hoe
By adopting this method the hard labor
is reduced TO the minimum. the whole
matter greatly simplifed. 1t will cost
but little extra trouble to have sutii
cient choice manure on hand to make
the land capable Of growing everything
sown in II to such pitch Of perfection
as TO be a constant source of pride and
pleasure
We copy this because of the SEEM
ing necessity of 'preccpt upon pre-
cept, line upon line"; and TO give
those who "potter" again this year
in the old-fashioned, laborious, non-
effective way, an opportunity to COM
pare the obvious advantages of the
proposed improvement over the OBJ
jectionable garden plan of the fore
fathers, which kills weeds only at the
cost of persistent hard work with rake
and hoe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12

THE dry, cold weather of early
spring, succeeded by the drouth and
heat of the later weeks, has been q
trying time to all crops. The uni
versal law of compensation holds
good, however, in farming as in ev-
erything else, and this same dry, hot
time is spendid for killing weeds.
Keep the cultivators going, and i'm
prove the opportunity; and ut the
same time, by keeping the ground
loose and mellow, you will do more
to counteract the influence of the
drouth than can be done in any other
way.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12

TO spring up and cover the ground be.
fore the hot, dry days of midsummer,
furnishing a better sod for the follow.
ing years crop.
Another very important point in
cutting clover early is its effect upon
the land. 1t has been proved by actual
experiments, extending back for the
last quarter of century and more,
that plants removed from the land in
the earlier stages of their growth ex.
haust the soil but little, the roots con.
tanning nearly all the elements of nu.
triton the plant took from the soil, but
if=eut after the seed has formed, nearly
all the soil elements 90 to the forma
ton of the latter"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-12
Another Current Worm Cure.

Mr.. IL. Lyman, Of Broome county,
y. Y, is responsible for this
If gypsum tplastsrl is put on currant
worms at noon, 1t does them neither
good nor harm. But the case is differ.
ent II it is sprinkled on before they
wake in the morning. The dcw falls
With the gypsum upon them aud hard
ems ia two minutes, 80 that when they
wake they find themselves in sarco.
phagus from which they cannot escape