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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

N"tice-Headqusrterss SIKH Wnrd ten
trail Dem oeratic. conservative Club. New Or
leans, March 8, 1879 Democratic Conservative
voters OF the Sixth Ward, parish OF Orleans,
are hereby notified that an election will be held
on TUESDAY. March IL, 1879. at the Wigwam
corner Chartres and Barracks streets for dele
gate to the constitution convention.
The following commissioners are hereby ap-
pointed to serve:
JAG. Vollrath. II. Lass
T. J. (3illoley, j. Dillon,
r. r. Tbaurer. DR.. J, FL. Pike.
Olivier Carriere. V. Val1os.
Poll to DO open from q. m: to p. m.
BY order of A. IT, TIssoT, President.
mhg III JAG. VOLLRATH. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

from E. Laufaurie and Marie Brizard & Roger
of Bordeaux and Wynand Flokynk,
of Amsterdam.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
st, Charles Thea tire.

Altar week. of N, N. s. Pinafore. The amatuer
sloaad their engagement last night at IN
varieties, Manager Hal will endeayor as 500
az prssible TO re. open the do r. Of his theatr
with. as usual, something that Will be apprec
nted by the public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09

Hall Fifth ward Central Club-Notiee
Is hereby given to all Democratic CONSERVATIVE
voters If the fifth ward that primary election
for candidates to the constitutional cnnvention
will be held on TUESDAY NEXT. march II,
1879. at the corner of st. Ann and hampart
streets. the poll to be open at a. m. ana small
close at D, m.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17
Humming or Telegraph Wires.

As to the cause of the sounds fire.
quently heard to proceed from telegraph
wires in the open air, it has been GUS
tomary TO accept the wind-it producing
the sound by direct vibration, similar to
those Of the EoIian harp. A writer in
an Australian journal, however, calls
attention to the fact that one who gives
close observation to both the wire and
sounds will find that the latter make
themselves obvious likewise when there
Is . total absence Of wind; and in a
quiet morning in winter, when the wires
appear covered with frost to the thick
ness Of finger, they nevertheless carry
on lively vibrations and swinging, while
the air is totally quiet. According to
this writer, therefore, the vibrations are
due, not to the wind, but to the changes
OF atmospheric temperature, and espe-
cially through the action of cold, as q
lowering Of the temperature induces
shortening of the wires, extending over
the whole length Of the conductor. A
considerable amount Of friction is pro-
duced on the supporting bells, thus in
ducing sound both in the wires and the
poles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

Across the "sunny paths Of Ceylon,
where the forest meets the open country,
and which constitute the bridle-roads Of
the island, an enormous spider stretches
his web at the height OF from four to
eight feet from the ground. The cord
age Of these webs Is fastened on either
side to projecting shoots Of trees or
shrubs, and is SO strong as to hurt the
travellers face, and even lift of his hat.
II he Is so unlucky as not to see the line.
The nest in the center Is sometimes as
large as a mans head, and Is continual-
ly growing larger, as it is formed Of
successive layers Of old webs rolled over
each other, sheet after sheet, into a ball.
These successive envelopes contain the
wings and limbs Of insects Of all de-
scriptions, which have been the prey Of
the spider and his family who occupy
the den formed in their midst. There
seems to be no doubt that the spider
casts the web loose and rolls 1t round
the nucleus in the center, when 1t be-
comes overcharged with carcasses, and
proceeds to construct fresh one, which
in its turn Is destined to be folded up
with the rest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

Gladstone gets $50 page for hi.
contributions to the Nineteenth Century,
while smaller fry have to put up with
so.
Rev. w. w. ii. Murray's Golden
Rule has been discontinued as a weekly
and will hereafter appear as monthly
magazine.
The Princess Mary al Lichtcnstein,
formerly Miss Fox, an adopted daughter
of Lord Holland and authoress of sew
eral works, died recently in Syria.
"a jew by birth and Christian
by accident" Is Mr.. Henry Dunckley's
editor of the leading Manchester pa
perl description in the Nineteenth Cen
inry Of the British Prime Minister.
--Burns's granddaughter, Mrs. Eliza
Eyeritt (she was the daughter of the
poets eldest son and namesake), has
Just died ct Bath II was an uncommon
treat 10 near her sing some Of Burns's
songs.
The Swedish poetcss, Nine. Alien,
died at Stockholm on the 3Oth of No
vember. She was born in 1899, and
was the author Of several dramas that
had some success at the beginning Of
the century.
Boston is getting up big authors
carnival or fair. There are TO be ten
booths, each devoted to the sale Of one
authors books by pretty girls dressed to
represent his principal characters.
There will also be readings. The profit
is to 60 70 charity.
DR.. Jobert is about 10 return TO
France after having explored the Anna
zon with reference to its natural history,
and more especially its ichthyology. He
claims to have fully cleared up all doubt
respecting the curare with which the In
dams poison their arrows.
Horace Greeley, once being called on
to advise some young men who wanted
to 60 over to Europe and pay their ex-
penses bv writing for the newspapers,
said: ~ never knew but one of your
class, Bayard Taylor, who achieved a
real success in thus travelling, and he
left home good type-setter, with some
OF modern languages, so
that he stopped and worked al his trade
whenever his funds ran Short
"A young French sculptor named
Vidal, who has attained high distinction
in his art, has been totally blind ever
since the age Of 81. Before this age
Vidal had been pupil in the atelier Of 7
Barve, and had learned the technicali- \
ties of sculpture when, quite suddenly,
be was struck with blindness. He per-
severed in the profession he had adopted,
and after months of patient labor, found
hat he could really make his fingers do
he work u eyes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

a Nevada City lady of high social
standing presents singular case for the
consideration Of scientists. For MANY
years past she had been afflicted with
acute neuralgia pains in various parts Of
The body, and, some time since, hoping
to find relief, resorted to the use Of an
electric battery. She used the appara-
tus for six months, but found no relief.
At the time nothing was noted Of unusal
character as the result, and, although
several months have since elasped. il
was only when the recent cold weather
commenced that any extraordinary
SYMPTOMS followed. One night last week
the lady had occasion to enter dark
room anu picked up q wooden coat that
was lying there. As she did 50 she was
both surprised and frightened TO OBJ
serve a bright light surrounding the
hand that held the garment. At the
same time the electric currents passed
along the arm, shocking her quite Sc
verely. When her husband was inform
ed OF the fact he discredited its reality,
thinking there was more imagination
than any thing else in It. So the next
evening, to convince the incredulous
better half, she turned the gas out in the
room where they were sitting, and, let
ting her hair down, began combing il.
A remarkable display Of light was the
result. The sparks flew in every d.
rection, and there was sharp cracking
sound as the teeth Of the comb passed
between the hairs. In laying her hands
upon iron the lady does not observe the
peculiarities referred to, but the instant
she touches wooden cloth the fire begins
70 fly, and the shocks follow one an
other in rapid succession. Netada
Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

The worlds production OF gold i:
one-third less than in 1850.
The English duty on tobacco
amounts 70 some S45, 100000 year.
-Ottumwa, Iowa, claims the largest
packing-housc west Of Chicago.
The oyster business Of Virginia lust
now employs 10000 men in catching,
opening and shipping.
The gold mines Of Georgia are said
70 produce not less than 81 100000 bull
lion per annum.
a Prague chemist mas invented a
mirror which reveals the contents OF
vine casks without removing the heads.
A canning establishment at Benton
Harbor, Mich, put up nearly 100000
cans OF tomatoes this season, and is now
canning poultry and game.
New Zealand has Just ordered three
American palace cars, and this will be
me irst intimation that many people
have that there is long line Of railroad
IN that country.
The Gloucester fishermen follow a
perilous business. The report for the
past years shows loss Of IS lives and
eight vessels, which is below the aver
age, the figures Of 1876 being PIP and p.
Thirty years ago the profession of
mining engineer was almost unknown
IN the United States: to-day the Ameri-
can Institute Of Mining Engineers num-
bers over 700 members.
Colorado contemplates the intro
auction OF the yak or Thibet OK, which
nourishes in the high mountains Of
Ihlbet, and the hair Of which is used in
manufacturing the beautiful Thibet
shawls.
--Geologists having reported that
lhere j. in Japan enough workable coal
70 produce q yearly yield equal to that
n Great Britain for 1000 years, the
japanese Government have agreed to
grant loan Of 81, 100000 for the pur-
pose Of working it.
The Galveston Ncws says that
lemons brought to its Office, grown by
Mr. beats Of Dickinson Bayou, lately,
weighed La ounces. It has lately been
found that the " tide water- district of
texas IS unsurpassed for raising oranges
and lemons.
]Muskrat farming is rural industry
n iowa a good pond or marsh, well
stocked, j. said TO yield profitable re-
urn AFTER two years, the trapping be- |
ing done IN winter, when there Is plenty
p leisure, and affording much amuse- |
family. -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

The body Of Bayard Taylor will be
buried at Longwood Cemetery, Kennett
Township, Chester County, Pa, in the
same lot where lie the bodies of his
brother, Col. Fred. Taylor, Of the Buck
tail Regiment, and Of his first wife,
Lydia Agnew Taylor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

President of Bowdoin College, anc
author Of many volumes, is dead.
The school authorities OF Muncie
Ind, have made arrangements for hav'
ing photography taught in the public
schools.
Monterey, Mass, has a model cler-
gyman. lie and his wife taught class
OF botany free last summer, and now
they propose To teach German 10 all
who will provide themselves with text
books.
The Methodist population Of the
world Is estimated at 20,0OO, 900, and the
number Of communicates at 4,489,S77.
In the United States the membership il
about 1886, 1893, with 26,642 local and
z2,lyf itinerant preachers.
The Rev. DIR. Burlington, for near
" quarter of a century pastor OF the
Clinton Avenue Presbyterian Church,
brooklyn, has resigned. He has been
suffering from an operation for the re-
moval Of cancer from his lip, and is
compelled 10 cease from work.
The growing sentiment in favor of
recognizing woman's ability to practice
medicine successfully is attested in the
action Of the Cincinnati Academy Of
Medicine, which has just admitted Mrs.
Or. Julia Carpenter IN full membership.
She Is the first Of her sex TO receive this
mark Of appreciation.
a Boston journalist, having moved
from the neighborhood of the church TO
which he belonged, took letter to an
other church OF the same denomination,
and asked to be admitted. The Exam
lining Committee Of the latter church
refused his application, on the ground
that, as ne spent part Of Sunday in
preparing matter for Mondays paper,
he was Sabbath breaker. The Boston
Young Mems Christian Association dis
cussed the case, and passed resolution
praising the committee for its action.
The Superintendent of the Hart
ford Library Association says that, as
rule, boys and girls tread too much.
Our accounts show that one boyshas Ia
ken lO2 story books in six months, and
one girl III novels in the same time.n
The books taken between Sept. and
Nov. 80 show the average reading Of
Young America. They were in the fol-
lowing proportion Fiction, IL per
cent; arts and sciences, 50; biogra-
ply, D; history, Al; travel, A; poetry
and drama, ?; theology, / miscellane-
Gus, z.
Some Episcopalian who has been
shocked by the way in which the Prayer
Book service is mangled by bad readers,
has offered a prize OF $500 to the theo- T
logical student "who is adjudged the
most correct, intelligent, and impressive
reader of the Bible and Prayer-Book in
he service of the Church T" Students
rom all the theological semina-ies Of
he Episcopal Church are free to CON-
pete. The cause is a good one, and
similar prizes should be offered among
III the denominations, especially for the
'eading Of hymns.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

Disappearance Of umbrellas Is
usually preceded by barometrical de-
preston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

having shot the st. Petersburg Chief Of
Police, is shortly to marry Russian po-
litical refugee in London.
-Frida Wagner, the new prima dom
ma, is from the teaching Of Ws-tel, the
old master Of Nilsson. She is pale
beauty and only child.
Prince de Metternich, who has a
great taste for all the arts, as well as
literature, Is amusing himself compos-
ing ballets, which are represented by
friends Mt his chateau in Bohemia.
1t is rumored in the London clubs
that the Duke of Connaught will be APP
pointed Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland as
soon after his marriage as an opportu-
nifty occurs to provide for the Duke Of
Marlborough.
1t Is cited as singular circum-
stance that the best scholar in the Irish
language now living Is German-Dr.
thinner, professor in the University
OF Berlin, where he will lecture on that
language this winter.
Queen Victoria, who is Lady Of the
Manor Of Eshcr, offered to give to that
pleasant village drinking fountain
which she thought would cost $500.
The Esherites refused to accept II un-
less il cost double that amount, as they
would haveto pay tax for water supply.
The Cardinals commissioned to ex-
anime whether the Pope's imprison-
ment should be maintained have re-
ported as follows: Seeing that the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

The public school at Dcadwood
opened on Dec. 16 with LAP pupils.
-kev. Leonard Woods, ct one time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

AT Freeport, Pa, an old lady,
named Annira Rowley, was seized with
a fit, fell in a CRATE and was burned to
death.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. aged 20, Of
Harrisburg, KY, was sitting with her
back to the fire, when her clothing be-
came ignited and she was fatally burn
ed.
Ralph Curt, living near Blooming
bury, o., accidentally shot himself with
fowling-piece, load Of small shot en-
tering his left breast and shoulder. His
injuries were considered fatal.
Albert Right, aged 22, Of Robb
Township, Posey County, Ind, was
found dead by the roadside, having
been thrown from his horse against the
fence, killing him instantly, as is sup
posed.
AT Whitehall, Mich, Swede nam
ed 5. Samlinson, while playing with A
jack-knife, trying to snap it open, let
the blade slip into his thigh, cutting an
artery. He bled to death in few min
utes.
AT Urbana, o., Mrs. Maggie Hag-
ley left her infant child on a bed in
charge Of 4-year-old girl, and went
out to call on neighbor. While she was
out the child Dried, and the little girl in
to take 1t from the bed drop
ped il on the floor, breaking its neck
and instantly killing il.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-10

The Murderer Of Millions.

From the days when the monk
leaped down into the arena at Rome,
and forbade the combat of the gladia-
tors, aud so put an end entirely TO
the brutal custom by which they were
butchered to make a Roman holiday;
from that day through all the long
centuries aince, in every condition,
the common lessons of Christianity
have inspired some hearts with that
feeling OF pity which has impelled
men never to rest until they have &C.
cured the rights of those who were
wronged and oppressed among their
fellow men. But we have now TO
fight a difficulty and q danger
which in some respects is more
formidable than any which have gone
before it. We have TO resist dead
her servitude to a more irresistible
evil than any with which previous
generations have had to combat II
is comparatively easy to combat q
vice, but it is by no means 80 easy
to drag out vice from under the
protecting shield of customs which
are sanctioned and conformed 10 by
the virtuous. 1t would be compare
lively easy to put down intemperance,
but it is by no means 80 easy to com.
bat intemperance when, as some one
has said-"Irtemperance, the muir.
derer Of millions, creeps for shelter
into houses of moderation. Canhn
Edrrpr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-10
The fireman Of the steam heating

The fireman Of the steam heating
apparatus at . Detroi: depot the
other day found penny as he was
raking over the hot ashes 10 the fur.
mace, and he took it mp with the
longs. and put it on beach to cool
of. 1t bad hardly commenced to
cool, when q heavy man named John
son, living 10 Saginaw, came along.
He was talking business with q
friend and, as he came to the bench.
he par led his coat.tails, and sat
down Oh the penny, rema.king: 0As
I was saying, you can have forty
acres for-whoop! thunder and
blaxes-ouch-dash it," He gallop.
ed around in wild amazement. the
hot penny sticking to him like .
brother, and it was two or three
minutes before any one found out
whether he had dropped down on .
tack or been bitten bitten by . dog.
There was heavy aroma Of burning
cloth and blistered meat; and Mr..
Johnson stretched forth his arm, and
exclaimed that he should devote the
remainder of his life to hunting down
the fiend who had thus planned
to waylay bin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-10
What We Live For.

"What is life ?" some one asked
Montford. His answer is one of the
most charming things ever written :
"The present life is sleeping and wax
ing: it is good night on going to
bed, and good morning on getting
up; it is to wonder what the day will
bring forth; it is rain on the window
as one sits by the FIRE: it is to walk in
the garden and see the flowers and
hear the birds sing; it is to have the
postman bring letters; it is to have
news from the east, west, north and
south it is to read old books and new
books it is to see pictures and hear
music; it is to have Sunday it is to
pray with family morning and eve.
ming it is TO sit in the twilight and
mediate it is to have breakfast, and
dinner and tea; it is to belong to d
town and have neighbors; and to be.
come one of q circle of scquaintances;
it is to have friends and love; it is tc
have sight Of dear old faces; and
with some men it is to be kissed daily
by the same loving lips for fifty years
and it is to know themselves thought
of many times day, in many places
by children and grandchildren and
many friends r
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-10
Two Dollars and Fifty Cents a Week
In England.

L
Mr.. Thurstone, . son Of William
| Thurstone. the Secretary Of the Buf.
fslp Board of Trade arrived from
England yesterday with his bride. y
blooming English girl He reports
awful limes there among tn, poor.
"A good farm laborer,' he says,
can earn only $3.50 week and out
OF this has to pay house rent aud
support family
What can he feed his family on.'I
inpuired
oh, they eat American beef,
c'arse bread. very little American
bacon (once day. turnips and man
gel wurzsls. vegetable like u beet,
tprmarly fed Co horses
What do farmers raise now |
asked.
They have stopped raising wheat.
They cant raise wheat aud compete
with American wheat which is put
down in Liverpool at 81 10 per bush.
ell. They can't raise bacon aud COM
paie with American bacon and they
caa't raise cheese.
Then what do they rais,2'
We'll, they raise coarse. bulky
vegetables like beets. carro.s and
| cabbages' things which cannot b.
transported across the ocean and
which do no. como in competition
with the American concentrated
food. Then they make fine cheese
worth 10 Cents and butter worth 35
cents. Pork and wheat the two alta
piles, cannot now DO pre- fitably raised
by he English farmer And if tho
Americans go to making fine cream
cheese and sending it to England
they will stop tho English far
mer from making that article. The
fact is, with freights rs cents per
hundred from Chicago to Liverpool,
The Eaglish farmer will be ruined
They cannot farm on tncir lands
worth from 5000 to $500 per acre,
and compete with tho western farmer
wh 1se land is worth from $40 to
$50 per acre.
do the people see anything
ahead 2
No. Their emily hope is to EN-.
igrate to America America ia ruin
log Ragland. Now take the question
Of straw. The farmers stopped
raising wheat. This cut off the straw
supply and now there is straw
famine there, and compressed straw
and hay are actually being shipped
from the continent. Everything
coming from America is cheap.
American oysters are cheaper than
English oysters
Did yon see any American beef
there?
Yes, everywhere. 1t is q common
joke for Englishman to say:
'Tbir is some of our best Fog
l'sh beef. slr-from Illinois and how
do you like our good old Irish ba-
con from Cincinnati?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-10
Our xlnarian Neighbors.

A great change is taking place in
our views 10 regard to tho moor, and
it may DO that we arr on the cve Of
discoveries With will make this Gen.
tury an epoch in Astronomical bis.
tory. Some American observ ers
saw not long since q crater on the
lunar snrface in active operation un-
der conditions as reliable as hum an
vision at such distance can be ex.
peoted to reach. A French astrono-
mer has made observations on
grander scale and confidently ASSERTS
that the moon is inhabited. NJ. Cam.
lie Flamarisn. the present originator
of this long cherished idea, il q sci-
enlist OF honor and renown, we'll
known for his reputation as an ch.
server and enthusiastic writer. He
hes written several articles to prove
his position and has determined TO
devote his lite 10 this branch uf ~.
Economical research. M ius,ru.
ments on the globe are powerful
enough to afford glimpse Of oar lu.
marian neighbors. NJ. Flammariun
is not in the less, discs ged ut this
apparent insuperable obstacle in ,t,e
way of solution of hi. problem. He
is going TO have one made that vii.
exhibit the men in the moon To ter.
restrisl eyes without a possibility OF
mistake. He is urgently soliciting
contributions to . fund for an inn.
mense refracting telescope, whose
estimated cost is 100000 francs, or
100000. This instrument the as
tronomer believes will be effsc,ual
10 revealing tho Inhabitants of the
moon in reality exisins, according
TO his sanguine faith. Some of the
largest refractors 10 the world if
used when the air 10 pure. bear "a
power OF 5000 on the moon; that is.
the moon appears as lift were eighty
miles instead of 100000. l, can thus
De seen that an Immensely increased
power would be required to detect
email objects on the surface
We trust tina, NJ. Flammarian will
DO successful in collecting funds for
his monster telescope, and that no
will pick up crowds Of lunarians
through i.s far seeing eye before the
vls.1n OF the present generation be-
comes too dim to behold tho long
wished for sight.-Providence { n. ID
Journal