The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-23
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Texas youth, aged IL, has married MS
mothers aunt, aged 81.
II Is clnimed that Nashville Ia. or will this
year. erect houses to the value Of S2so,000.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee IA expected to deliver
tho address In Atlanta on memorial day.
In the little town OF Marion, Ala, thirty
divorces were granted In two terms Of court
The local option bill again failed Tuesday
In the lower house Of the Tennessee Logisla-
ture.
Six saloons kept open in Memphis Sunday
and six barkeepers appeared In the police
court Monday
Fisk University, ut Nashville has received q
| contribution Of 1854. 900 from Mrs Daniel L.
Stone of Maiden. Mass.
L. IN Washington City and Alexandria, on the
| Virginia side OF the Potomac, 800 COWS nave
died with pleuro-pneumona
The Texas Legislature has passed bill re-
curing that the voter shall have paid his
j poll tax provided the people indOrse IL.
North Carolina Legislators presented their
Speaker with n gold watch-a sly way OF In
tlmating that he would bear watching.
The Randolph Macon VA college chapel
was entirely consumed by fire Mt 1880 We'd
nesday evening. No other buildings were
! burned.
The sulphur shower noticed in PeDnsylya-
MIA and at Vanccburg, KY, Is also reported
| from various points on the Mississippi LeioW
Memphis
O. y. IT, Graham, veteran q the Mexican
| war, and coroner of tho county, committed
suicide at Union, s. g., because nc couldn't
get anybody To sit on.
The Atlanta clergy made the Aston muir
der the theme of last Sundays sermons.
The pcrnicious pra tice OF carrying pistols
was especially condemned.
Geo b. Greene, book keeper in the Mer-
| Ia
has disappeared, and is said to have taken
Si7, 900 III bonds and money with him.
i Another Ice factory Is TO be started III Au-
gusta. and il IL claimed the refreshing sub
stance can be furnished the perspiring OF that
city this summer at half cent per pound
The late Governor of South Carolina Is n
strict churchman aud the late Governor OF
North Carolina a staunch Presbyterian, con-
sequently when they meet In Washington the
old remark" will not be made.
The secular and the religious press OF Mem
phIs have revived the subject OF ministers
ileeng from Their fiocks In times of pestience.
One religious paper refers to the yellow fever
hounds" who pursue the preachers
Now that Julia johnson Cof color has been
acquitted Of the murder OF old Mrs. Adams,
her husband will bring suit In Atlanta against
the photographer who hung out picture
labeled Julia Johnson the murdere55.
The Paris Kentuokian explains the action
of the Lexington bar IN passing resolutions
upon the death OF Hon. j. Lawrence Jones,
contrary to his wishes, by recalling the fact
that they were unaware OF his objection
thereto.
The term of the Texas Legislature has ex-
pircd and 600 bills yet remain on the calendar.
The question h whether 1t Were better to con-
tinue the session and receive 81 per diem, or
adjourn and have an extra session called with
the per diem at SS
Cen. Bradley T. johnson wanted to fight
Yu.I fnrt n a
suit against him. but the Police Court OF
Richmond held him in $1,000 to keep the
peace He will leave Richmond next month
and take up his residence In Baltimore.
ALPHABETICALLY speaking" says the Albany
4 ADVERTISER tthe outlook In South west Georgia
IL brighter at present than 1t has been since
the war. Our farmers are comparatively free
Of debt, have enough provisions ahead to last
them through the year, and are well advanced
with their work on the farm for another
year"
A colored man, aged 81 years. near Free
Union, Va Is the father Of twenty-four living
children, ten of whom are boys and fourteen
girls. Thirteen of the latter are mothers Of
twins. The number OF his grandchildren
reaches 100 Jacob Wheeler Is the name OF the
old man He Is now living with his third
wife and works hard every day.
Nashville American. About 200 negroes
from the counties Of Williamson, Marshall
and Rutherford, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, and LETT last night for the land OF
milk and honey-Topeka, Kan. Half OF them
went via Louisville and half by another
route They represented all colors between
the octoroon and the fullblood; ali ages from
one month to sixty years. Their baggage
was done up In dry goods boxes, trunks
vaises, knapsacks, carpets and newspapers.
The entire company were accompanied by
| "yaller dog
| OF the trial Of Cox, the murderer OF Col.
Aston, the Atlanta Constitution saws: The
prosecution will be conducted by Solicitor
General Hill, Hopkins y Glenn, Howard Van
Epps and Patrick Calhoun, with probably
Col. Hawkins and Judge Hall added. This Is
an able and complete array. The defense IS
Gartreli x Wright, Gambler d Thompson, ID.
=. Hill. Mr. r. s. Jeffries was added to the
defense on Saturday, we learn, and will take
an active part. 1t is said that an attempt
will be made to secure the Hon. b. II. HILL
but we are unable to vouch for this rumor.
1t is beliep ed that the case will be called early
in the season, which begins two weeks from
to- day.
Nashville American: Much uneasiness is
felt concerning the disappearance OF Assistant
SerGeant-at-ArmS Sparks he was taken Ill
! III TIE House at noon yesterday, ana tellpg
| Speaker FoElkes that he was feeling very
| badly and must go home, went TO his hoteI,
the Turner House, corner OF Sumner and
Deadertck streets, and was taken very Ill
Inc attending physician said there had been
rush OF blood to his brain. Later In the
afternoon he became delirious, imagined ne
was IN Louisville and rushed out Of the
house. NJ. Crock cit, the proprietor, attempt
go to follow him, but Sparks, in his delirium,
threatened to shoot him if he dared to do so.
rom that time nothing has been heard OF
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Aeed's Gilt Edge Tonic gives tone to the
tonach and digestive organs.
Il ordered Shadines nv grocer sent Sardines.
Hence these tears