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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

Considerable GOODNESS has existed for some
sime between the Porte and Great Britain,
brought about by the demands made upon
She Turkish government by Sir Henry Lay
ard, English Minister to Turkey. to carry out
these reforms Id Asia to which itis bound by
treaty stipulations. The three main points of
reform which, 1t was understood, England
would insist on, were: An abolition OF the
nresent system OF leasing out the revenues,
the selection of more capable n honest
sndres than those now In office, and the es-
enlistment of a gendarmie or police force to
protsct the lives and property OF citizens.
IN seems, however, from lately published
communications of Sir Henry Layard to the
british government that Layard went much
farther. and demanded that Armenia, en-
hraclnc the eastern provinces Of Asia Minor,
should be organized into an autonomous pro-
vince and ultimately into al independent
state. This threatening demand seems TO
ave greatly alarmed the Porte. 1t Knows
M liz experience with Roumania q Servla
4fat autonomous principaiities soon secede
,eutlrely from the suzerain state to which
4aey aresubject. The Armenians constitute 2
ler9e md important portion OF the popuia-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

Hoy. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, has deter
minad to reform the penitentiary Of that
state, but IL compelled to 40 about II In q
very queer manner. Thu penitentiary is bar-
harpusly overcrowded. The cells are six feet
tGaR. six feet high and three feet wide; yet In
many OF these holes two convicts are placed.
The result may easily be imagined. In the
past ton months no less than siXty-two con-
yicts have died. most of them Of diseases
contracted from the unhealthy condition OF
their crowded sleeping appointments. Gov.
Blackburn visited the prison a fewsdays ago
and aecided-he IL a physician and sanitarian
that 1t was a ~pest-house, and that II was
cruel murder TO send any more prisoners
there. He has accordingly prepared a mes
sage to the Legislature suggesting the neces-
aity of increasing the accommodations for
nnnvicts. Ia the meanwhile he positively re-
fuses TO allow any more prisoners to be sent
y the penitentiary and, az he has no other
way of preventing this, is pardoning all per
sons convicted of crimes with a rapidity that
would startle even Kellogg. In two months
he has pardoned between fifty and a hundred
e~cnvicts, and the work promises to go on
until the Legislature meets and can provide
larger prisons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

Mississippi is one Of the States saved IN
Tuesdays election. LII nearly every county
tho Democrats were successful. In Atcorn,
Carroll, uhiekasaw, Claiborne, Clay, Copiah.
Grenada, Harrison ltawamba. %lssaQuena.
jackson, jefferson, Lafayette. Lee, Lincoln,
Lowndes, Marshall, Montgomery. Monroe,
Noxubee, pike, Rankin. Scott, Wayne, Will
kinson and Yazoo the entire Democratic
county tickets we're elected. The following
IRE the officers secured by the opposition:
Copiah, treasurer, O Greenbacker.
DC Soto, one senator, d Greenbacker
Kinds, lin doubt.
~Iesauuena. senator, an Independent.
Madison, senator and representative, indie
yenhents.
Tate, all county officers Greenhackers.
Washington, district attorney and senator,
Republican,. @
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

Like the North Star that serves ~ guide tho
mariner Alright on the darkest night and IL
fixed forever In one position In tho Ornament.
SO Staub beams steadily and tfsnlallfnltly
upon the world from his headquarters nj
Goldthwaite's. corner Of Exchange Alley md
Canal street. He ~scatters tho light Of knowl4
edge broadcast and has always on hand tie
very latest papers and periodicals from NIL
Important points in this and other countries.
Everybody who desires to be posted as to
news or to procure the latest Illustrated pa
pers and periodicals should call on Stalb.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
itzer and burn the homictdal cartridge. He
liz our Boomer, by a large majority.

liter and burn the hOrnictdal Cartridge. he
liz our Boomer, by a large majority.
What la the truly patriotic citizen to do In
such d case as this Shall sambola's voice
be ~stilled-shall the throats Of his warblers
be muttled and their dumb faces turned to the
cold and silent wall? Perish the thought,
and blight the soulless minion Who thinks u!
And yet, shall 4. Conery " Son, per pro
Wood, DO driven to beggary, their hard-earned
savings swallowed UP by these twenty-three
panes OF glass as by O Savings Bank EVi-
IDENTIFY that wont answer either
There Ia but ono escape from this
As o public journal, an independent journal,
aud, above nll, as the champion OF right. we
are bound to say something, and what that
something ought to be seems tolerably
clear to ue. We submit, therefore. that
Capt. Sambola, In repairing to the levee
for tho purpose OF touching of bis howitzers.
did what he had a perfect right to do. There
ID no law. written or unwritten, national or
municipal, against the firing Of salntes. 1t
is one OF the most cherished institutions of
this free and glorious country to shoot and
boom and burn saltpetre whenever the fancy
seizes, and, 30 long as Capt. Sambola used
due diligence and avoided all positive cause
Of injury to his fellow-citizens, he must be
held blameless. In our opinion there Is no
statute, and, for that matter, no equity UNI
der which he can be made to disgorge. We
feel for Messrs. i. Conery u Son. per pro
Wood, III this matter. We realize how
heavily must fall upon them the loss
Of these twenty-three panes OF glass, with
putty. Yet 1t is to be remembered that as
frugal and laborious men, as men who
could Ill afford to meet with a reverse, as mon
who should have known the likelihood OF
Sambola at any moment-we say that as
men and brothers they ought to have girded
up their loins and done something to protect
their windows. This Is very painful to us
we hate 1t like anything. In fact; but 1t seems
clear that there la no law to harm q feather
of Sambola's hat, and we believe that the
courts will 90 hold, evenif Messrs. b.. Conery d
Son, per pro. Wood, al thereby doomed to
thread their wretched W y across that shat
tered window-glass unto the melancholy
precincts Of the ~poor-honse.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
THE REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION.

Thirteen years 81 State and city govern
Enesnt under the new constitution cannot cost
louisiana more, Oh the assessment 81 1879,
than
Etate government. ....+..... $12,4o0,0nO ~
f6tv government 21,TO0,000 90
### #%5a@ & @#""
Total .$34, 100, 600 90
Difference to the credit OF the Democratic
flnnaAryRtiva marty. H7A.gID.6 GIL d.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
dc Espana en- Nueya Orleans.

C0nsuIadO dc Espana en- NheVa OrIeanH.
a@ % -@--
Et Consulate Eapdnot inrita Il tos %eapanoles
RESIDENCES en- esta inddd q una reunion que sc
Ell 8 del c~orriente q la una dc LIT turdc.
JOSE S. BAZAN, Consul Esponot.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1879.

tion or Turkey, carrying on almost ill the
commerce and business Of that Empire, and,
should they be created an independent nation
and State, 1t would be q serious blow TO the
Turks. Layard's threat Of establishing an
Armenian nation has, therefore, had the de-
sired effect " frightening the Porte, and 1t
now seems likely that Turkey will agree TO
almost any terms exacted u It.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

professions oil this new and really important
scien ee.
The volume OF counterfeit money ID inereaH-
Ing every year and tho notes aro being exc
cuted with greater and greater care. 80 TINT
some steps should be taken 10 instruct the
public how to protect themselves from impo-
sition and from being subjected to Tho Hhnme
and annoyance OF arrest for unwlLtingly pnas-
Ing spurious money.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08

Grant will reach Chicago In less than two
weeks and will, Ii 10 said, upon his arrival
there a X occasion to deliver an important
message To the people Of the United States
fnlly expressing his views and determination
On the subject of a third term.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
MARRIED.

WORMB-kIEFEtrO Thursday. November
o. 1879. at the residence OF Isidore Newman
ESQ. by tho Rev. DR.. James K. autheim. Mr.. 3.
e. Worms, Of Clinton, La.. to Miss Alice ID.
Kiefer. Of Port Glhson. Miss.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
MASS MEETINGS
-- OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PARTY.
nOoMH STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Democratic Conservative Party. I

Rooms state CENTRAL CoNM1TTER.
Democratic Conservative Party.
Now Orleans. October ID. 1917. ,
Mnag meetings of tho Democratic Conserva-
tive party will be addressed by Gov. l.. A. WIFI.
Hons. Samuel u. MoIGnery. J.. q. Egan. Alien
Jnmal, It. III. Fny. w. A. Htrong. i. A.. Burke. H..
". ogden. u. John Ellis. Albert VOORHEES,. J.B.
l,iatla. II. n. Jonna. H.. N. Ogden. John Me-
Emery, Don Cairrey. Hobt. Rlchardson. 30.
Mpnrurs. II. ~. Lyons. H.. q. WtckltfIe. a.. ..
%ilsrron. A.. Haman. j, r, Poehe. W. W. Farmer.
WIN. M. levy. Win. II. Jack. Gen. Randall Glib
apn. Con. i. Floyd King. James Linghn. J. q.
Hawke 90. i. II. Theard. Hon. J. n, Acklen. Hon.
N. w. Robertson. Hon. J. u, Elan.
The meetings will bs held rs follows:
Noyernlrer q, Saturday Homer.
November 10. Mouday-Mindsn.
November ii. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
November IA. Observation-Disclosures.
November Il. Ffiday-ManaHsld.
November ~. Friday-Ooustatta.
Hovember 10. HaturdHy-Fteasant Hll.
November II. Monday Ratei'itoehes.
November IL. Tuesday Montgomery.
November 10. Wsanesday-Golfax.
November No. Thursday-AlsKandria.
November "A. saturday Matksvllle.
November "a. Observation-Disclosures.
November AZ, Observation-Disclosures.
November Al, Tueaday-St. Martinsville.
November 20. Wednesday Iberia.
November 81. Observation-Disclosures.
November IN. Thnrsday-Franklin.
November ~, Fridsy-Houma.
November ~. Observation-Disclosures.
December j, MISUNDERSTANDING.
December j. Observation-Disclosures. y
November 3, Observation-Disclosures.
November 10, Monday Rayvllle. 4
November II, Tuesday-Delhi
November 10. Thursday Floyd.
November IA. Friday -Tallulah.
November II. Monday-Plaauemins.
November 10. W~ednesday-St. Charles court
house.
November 20, Thursday-St. John court
house.
November d. Frlday-Bt. Bernard. old court
house.
November IA, Baturday-Pointe-a-la- Ia ache.
November 40. Observation-Disclosures.
November "a. Snturday-Frank1inton.
November "a. Monday-Amite.
November 2b, Notwithstanding.
November n. Thursday-Port Vincent.
ALBERT VOORHEES,
President State Central Committee Democratic
Conservative Party Of Louisiana.
o. nj. TEHNIsoN. Secretary. oclo
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

it is not popular. 1t is very difficult
for Us to believe that which we con
ceive to be detrimental to our interests.
Many teachers try to place the trouble
somewhere else They know there i
trouble somewhere, but are loih to
place il where its remedy would pro
duce war. But the time is not far
distant when graded schools must be
established here Our near neighbor.
Union City, has just completed her
pew building learn their school
opened with three hundred pupils
These can be taught at about one half
the expense of school of the same
size clas,ed after our 20 grade system
In union there is strength" i Just as
true here as in moving a load of coru
1t We fall behind the times aud con
tiuue to plod along in the old rutS,
some other teachers will soon fl our
places no will organic. graded schools
aud do double The amount of work ac-
eompli,hed by Us Let the public be.
come convinced that this i the cheap
e-r aud best method IF educating the
young, aud we shall have no further
trouble. The people are willing to
devote their time, their money and
their influence to education. if they
can only come to conclusion a. to
the best means
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
A Curious Weapon.

The Boomerang, peculiar to the
native Australian, has often proved
puzzler to men of science. 1t is a
piece of carved wood, nearly in the
form of a crescent, from 30 to 40 in
ches long, pointed at both ends, and
the corner quiet sharp. The mode of
using it is as singular as the weapon.
Ask black to throw it so as to fall at
his feet, and away it goes full 40 yards
before him, skimming along the SUR
face at three or four feet from the
ground, when it will suddenly rise in
the air 40 or 60 feet, describing curve,
and finally drop at the feet of the
thrower. During its course it revolves
with great rapidi:y, as on pivot, with
whizzing noise. 1t is wonderful so
barbarous people should have invent
ed so singular a weapon, which sets
laws of progression at defiance. 1t is
very dangerous for European to try
to project it at any object, as it may
return and strike himself In a natives
hand it is a formidable weapon, strik-
ing without the protector being seen /;
like the Irishman S quo shooting round
corner equally as we'll as straight
forward. Scientific American.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
How Hc was Cured Of swear
Ing.

John came in and inquired whether
dinner was ready, and was told it was
not.
We'll, why the devil isn't it?' he
said
Because" she coolly replied, "tho
wood was so - wet that the fire
wouldn't burn"
why, Mary, what is the matter
with you? Are you crazy, OF have
you been drinking?"
Neither" she said, and quietly pro-
ceeded to put on the dinner.
The beef didn't melt like butter be-
tween his teeth-it rather resisted all
attempts at mastication, like so much
India rubber, and finally John blurted
out: "What makes this - beef SO
Internal tough p
| Mary looked up and archly replied:
"Well, John, l suppose you went
down to the butchers, and, without
knowing the difference, picked out
piece of some old stag that hadn't
been fed for month"
John jumped up, looked at his wife
| in dismay, and wanted to know what
such language from her lips meant.
at means just this, John; you are
the head Of the family, and just as long
as you think it manly to swear 10 my
presence l intend to do the same J If
you don't like to hear it you know how
to prevent it,"
The cure was radical, and to this
day Mary has never been compelled to
administer another dose.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
A Peculiar Duel.

was looking over the stories that
were sent in for the prize, and | wop-
der that the editor did not insert this
one, which is really too good to be
lost:
There is a curious duel now pend
ing in Boston, which began several
years ago. Mr. A., a bachelor cbal-
lenged Mr.. b a married mau with one
child, who replied that the conditions
were not equal, that he must necessar-
lily put more at risk with his life than
the other, and he declined. A year
afterward he received challenge from
Mr.. A. stating that be, too, had now a
wife and child, and he supposed, there
fore, the objection of Mr.. B. was no
longer valid. Mr. B. replied that he
now had two childreR; consequently
the inequality still existed. The next
year Mr.. A renewed his challenge,
having now two children also, but his
adversary had three. The matter,
when last heard from, was still going
on, the number being six to seven, and
the challenge being yearly renewed. ="
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
TH e FLY.

My pen is broke, my pen is dry,
But with pencil will-try
What can do to show respect
That's due that mueh-abased insect.
Adieul Good-by
Dear little fy.
We soon shall miss your hum;
But when you go,
We always know
In spring gain you'll come
Your steady buzz
Around us was
TO warn US you was there.
Your little bite,
Though small, was quite,
En- ough to make US swear
God made the fly,
And that is why
This little song we sing.
Again, goodbye,
My gentle fly,
We'll meet again, next spring.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

tional affairs, or shall we return to a
government under the Constitution?
Mr.. Bayard represents the one, Mr..
Tiden the other 1t seems to me
that the choice of the Democratic pars
ty for the Presidency must fall upon
one of these men. But" said Col.
Breckinridge, laughing, as he rose to
close the interview and receive a
client, 81 think Tilden is going to be
the nominee"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
Odd Names.

a young Oil City citizen calls his
sweetheart Revenge, because she is
sweet; and a young married man on
South hill calls his mother in-law De-.
lay, because she is dangerous; and
South~end man calls his wife Fact, be-
cause she is a stubborn thing; and
fourth wife of district attorney calls
him Necessity, because he knows no
law; aud Syracuse man calls his wife
Sluggard,. because she gets mad and
goes to her aunt every time he stays
out to the lodge; Yonkersg msncalls
bis wife Frailty, because shakespeare
~frailss - sag4s;asme swomapss's'
and New York insurance agent calls
his wife Honesty, because it's the
best policy; and Norristown man calls
his wife Mary Jane, because that is
her name; and Detroit man calls his
wife Darling, because that isn't her
name-shes regular vixen, and a
Chicago man calls his wife Enough,
because she is as good as feast.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
s,upendons Partisan Living
TChicago Times Of Vest erday
lChicago Times.

If any body will take the trouble to
make the computation from the data
furnished BY the Republican press be
will find that since 1876 Mr.. Samuel
]. Tllden has contributed from bis
private fortune for political purposes
no less sum than tha, represented By
the combioed national debts Of the
United States and Great Britain Il
is great drain on his resources, bul
his fortune IS easily repleDished. BE
has Mr. Field to eucbre every time hl
wants a few bilious.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

Exclusive of gold production and
coinage we have had an increase OF
500. 900. 900 within tho year. OF this
s33, 900, 900 has resulted from excess
of gold importation. S24.0000O0 from
coinage of silver dollars. and Sl2, 900, :,
900 from the issue of national bank
notes. The Initiation is steadily going
on as the want Of business demands II
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

1t has been computed that each fam
lily will consume an average of two
dozen eggs per week. which. at ~
cents per dozen Gan average price, tax
ing the year through. would make,
say $50 per year, or $40, ,OOO, OOO
worth of eggs yearly; in all, $40, ,OOO,.
900 for the poultry and eggs consumed
for the United States alone.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

During the past year the American
Bible society has printed an average
of 1000 copies day of its ten 'cent
testament, and still did not keep up
with its orders. About $50 copies of
its twenty FIVE cent bibfes have been
printed daily.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

Over s34,0O0,OOO were imported
into this country in the regular course
of trade in two months this season,
amounting to 68 tons of metal, and it
still comes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

There are 10000 deaf mutes in the
United States, and fifty places of wor-
snip where services are conducted in
the sign language.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

The priest os Roman Catholic
Church st LipeolD Nebraska, Feqaes
ted the men Of bis congregation 40
draw some broken rocks IRON ledge
pear By with which TO repair abe fouD-
aation Of The ediSee, but they failed 10
do il. A high mass was anDOnDced a
few days later, but the people found
The church closed al ihe simesppoiDt-
ed After ,boy had waited I'D honr iAe
priest PIT his bead cat OE the door
and cried. aNo rocks no mass. They
knew him to be maB Of his word, and
the rocks were soon drawn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

Thirty thousand men are in the va
rious prisons of the United States, and
the number would increase largely if
everyone was there that ought to be-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
white labor rs In the south.
Mobile Register

There has been no negro emigration
TO Texas, yet that State, which made
only two hundred thousand bales be-
fore the war, now groYs nearly Dils
lion. The cotton is made by white Ia
Dor 10 Texas, just as it is made by
white labor to great extent all over
the South. 1t is while labor that IS
running the cotton crop into ihe ave
million bales. 10 twenty Year, we Will
have ii up into the ten n.f'ao bales,
and then We will have oar factories TO
suin for the home demand, and We
will export immediately from our cities
all that the world viii Deed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

Louis A. Wiltz was nominated for
Governor of Louisiana by the Demo
cratic State Convention at Baton
Rouge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

The Underwood war problem in
Carter has been solved by the killing
OF all the Underwood's save two wo-
men and children.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

There are in the world 5000, 900
Free Masons, with $4,000 lodges. The
United States leads, having 1894
lodges
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31

john Quincy Adams has accepted
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor of Massa chu setts.