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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
King Prlam's Palace.
New York Tribuse,1

The house of Priam might, In the opinion
Of DIR. Schliemann, have had more than one
hundred rooms, and he thinks it was origin
ally five or seven stories high. One OF the
rooms now contains jar 80 large that 1t is
nearly filled by 1t. Four of such jars have
been found by him, each measuring five and
half feet high and four feet seven inches
broad. The large number Of jars found on
the ground floor induces the belief that it was
used for store-rooms. The four huge jars
contain number of beautiful terra Gotta
vases, OF which also many fine specimens
were found In the brick-colored ashes with
which the rooms are filled. DIR. Schliemann
thinks the most remarkable thing In the
ancient mansion is that here and there be-
meath 1t the walls OF still more ancient
building are found. He ascribes them to Che
first city erected on the site Of the famous
city. All the fragments Of pottery which he
has seen In the rooms of the mansion imme-
diately below the Trojan stratum have he
says, on both sides a beautiful lustrous red,
black or brown color, which he has never
found anywhere except in the strata OF the
first city. He Is further OF opinion that the
great circuit wall was not built by the people
which inhabited Troy at the time Of the catas-
trophe, but by their predecessors. Among
the remarkable objects discovered recently,
DR.. Schliemann In his letter to the Times
London), mentions the remains OF an embryo
child, which physician thinks to be only
four months old. All the bones seemed to be
present. $50 that the skeleton might easily
be reconstructed"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
COLORS AND LIGHTS.
the Erect Of Gaslight Upon Costume and
How to Utilize It.
m, Y. Herald

IN. Y. Herald.l
All ladies know that color presents DIFF
ferent tint In the daytime to that shown In
artificial light. The color OF O texture gains
or loses by the latter according TO the amount
OF yellow contained In It,. Violet. which is q
complementary color to yellow, Is decOmposed
In gaslight; the blue disappears and 1t be-
comes red. Blue, II pure, thus borders on
green; II dark, 1t appears harsh and black,
and II pale, loses color and becomes gray.
Turquoise silk which by sunlightis beautiful,
loses Its brilliancy and appears faded. In
ascending the scale OF cold colors yellow
greens are among the prettiest for even
ing wear Thus, applegreen is not far
changing tint, gains in brillianey and rich
ness. Amber, already beautiful, acquires
richness; STRAW color slightly reddens In the
folds; sulphur does not change. There Is
nothing perhaps, more charming than maize,
for, without losing its peculiar qualities, it
same effect Is produced In red shades, for the
yellow glare OF evening lights, which Is 80
fatal to blue, augments Its splendOr. Ruby
Is heightened in its beauty, particularly In
plush materials; orange red brightens, and
pure orange takes flame color. Black and
light Those beautiful blacks, SO well named
after the ravens wing, become dull and heavy
by not retaining the blue shade which gives
them life and depth. White, on the contrary,
improves at night, and, II faded, revives. For
this reason actresses often ask for a white
that has lost It's color, believing that the foot
lights will restore It's lost brilliancy. This
white Is called blanc de-lumiere. A color
which retains its charm is silver gray
always charming and dsstingue. 1t even
gains slightly rose color hue; but should
the gray contain suspicion nat o. 6ae IKE
tinctive characteristic Of pearl gray disap-
pears.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
Ne Cassagnac and the Ladies.
Paris Cor. New York Tribune.l

De Cassagnac's name has been good deal
before the public since he entered the Cham
Der OF Deputies In 1876. London journal,
probably on account of Madame de Beaumont,
generally characterizes him as "the young
and fiery Deputy" He was young seven
years ago; fire, he has none when speaking.
His interminable orations, delivered In q
drawing accent and q muffled tone, are with
out method or vigor. A show OF tempestuous
passion might excuse the Billingsgate which
appears, what it is, premeditated, and which
flows In slow, turgid stream. Paul has the
physique OF an athlete at a fair, and q rather
handsome Creole head and face. The dark
circles round the eyes tell OF q negro great
grandmother and Of Sybarite habits. He has
large, dark, indolent eye, never more than
half opened. In the Empress Eugenie's esti-
nation he is the handsomest man In Europe.
The Bonapartist ladies, who are of the same
mind. are legion. Paul allows himself to be
pursued by the fair, but does not spurn them
when they catch him. Viscomtesse de Bri-
mont, the "Mademoiselle Cleopatra" Of Ar
sene Houssaye, is one OF his pursuers. In the
tribune De Cassagnac throws his handsome
head back and advances his right foot. When
the corresponding hand Is not in the breast Of
his frock coat, which he wears buttoned up, 1t
is on his hip. At the close OF each phrase he
slowly looks round the galleries to see what
ladies are smiling approval.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
A New Jean vatican.
New York Times.

That the imagination can conceive OF moth
ing which may not be found In life and nature
receives fresh confederation continually.
When Victor Hugo drew the character OF
Jean Vatican, many OF his readers pronounced
1t improbable, and more OF them impossible.
Still, real Jean Valjeans are not SO rare,
either In France or other countries. One oil
them has just been tried at the court OF assize
In the person Of George Dumas, an intelli-
gent, p1easant-faced man OF fifty. to show
cause why sentence Of ten years imprison-
ment, passed on him In contumacy, should
not be enforced Distressed and sobbing, he
told his pitiable tale, which was afterward
confirmed In every particular. He had been
in the army, having held commission, and
when he left the regiment became an insur-
ance agent and travelled through the prov
inces. Having fallen seriously Ill he soon
spent the little money he had saved, and was
obliged to run in debt. Pressed by creditors,
he yielded to temptation, and sent false poll
natures, representing the amount OF the pre-
miums, and thus contrlved to get from his
employers few hundred francs as COM
missions. As soon as he recovered he
returned to the capital and tried to
raise money to indemnify the company.
concealment for a few menths, until the noise
of his discovered defalcatons had subsidized
he emerged from his retreat. thinking he had
been forgiven and forgotten. He became
commercial agent lOT u large WIG HOUSE, ttuu
prospered beyond all expectation. The firm
was SO pleased with his industry and recti-
tude that it aided him to establish business
OF his own. When war had been declared
against Germany he enlisted as volunteer,
and 80 distinguished himself for courage that
his Colonel would have asked for his decora-
ton had not Dumas begged that his name
should not be mentioned. At the end OF the
strife he resumed his calling, and increased
his fortune. He had been twice married; had
children OF his own, and was universally es-
teemed and loved in the town he had moved
to- Through third person he had more than
made good the money he had taken from the
underwriters, and was in the midst OF peace
and success when, by an Ill chance, he was ar
rested for the crime committed ten years be-
fore. His best neighbors, his late command
ing officers, the principals OF the insurance
company, every one of his influential ac-
quafntances testified In his behalf. But the
prosecutor was violent against the unfortu-
nate prisoner. and his violence hurt his cause.
The jury was human. It took both just and
o merciful view; it held that the crime had
been sufficiently expiated, and the man was
acquitted, amid the applause Of the specta-
tors, the tears OF the court and the pathetic
scene Of the wife and children embracing Du-
mas, sobbing convulsively, and thanking
Heaven for his vindication.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05

To initiate lady straight from Jeddo, and
to look like one OF the Mikados subjects, is
to be extreme bon ton; therefore, soiree and
dinner robes are exotic in material and design.
Society will be perfumed with santal essence,
its finger nails are to blush, and its face pow
der to be tinged with a delicate yellow. Hair
must not be forgotten. Were it all to fall off,
heads would be the more fashionable for this
loss. Small wigs are In demand, but when
hair will not fall of, and not all the ingre-
dents sold by perfumers will not make it,
their curls are patted down and frizettes are
coaxed in place by Pompeiian narrow bands
that bind heads in shape. A hint can here be
given. A lady not having hat la victinae
might wave her hair on the forehead by a rim
turned back and faced with velvet; then an
ostrich tip or more could be placed on one
side close to the hair, leaving the velvet quite
free; band or gold braid should run in and
out Of the wavy hair; the back should be free
IA IA hair bag, but run through with Neapol-
tan tortoise shell pins.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
How oysters Increase.

A remarkable Instance OF the Increase OF
the fisheries Of region, from agencies only
indirectly those Of men, has lately been
brought to light on the coast of France. A
vessel loaded with so-called Portuguese
oysters was wrecked six or seven years ago
on the sand-bar at the mouth Of the River
Gironde, and its contents were scattered In
the water. They seemed to find 1t "a suitable
abode, as It has recently been ascertained
that they have multiplied to an extraordin-
airy degree. All the rocks along the coast for
twenty four miles are covered with oysters.
of which 60, OOO, 900 were gathered in 1875, go
600 900 in 1876 and $50 600 900 In 1877. Of these,
the green ones bring readily fifteen cents per
dozen, by the wholesale, In Paris, while the
white oysters from the same place are worth
two or three times as much.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
"Gentlemen" in Bracelets.

In recent issue you remarked as follows
"Englishmen are initiating the Russian fash
ion OF wearing bracelets" Being recently on
a visit to a very fashionable store on Union
Square, New York, l saw many very hand
some designs in bracelets. and was informed
that fashionable gentlemen In the United
States and Canada are now also wearing
bracelets as matter of sentiment-as an en-
gagement memento or pledge for the fulfill
made of either Roman or polished gold and
are often ornamented with precious stones
They are wide bands, and sometimes have q
lock and key; when locked upon the gentle
mans arm the lady carries the key. In rare
instances they are riveted on the gentle
mans arm, SO that they cannot be removed
without being broken Off
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
STROUSBERG.
His Extraordinary Career and Hopeless
Collapse.
New York Times.l

Collapse.
New York Timesl
A cable dispatch stated the other day that
the famous DR.. StrOusberg had offered his
creditors three cents on the dollar, and that it
was likely to be accepted. Many of our read
ers will not have forgotten the career of this
most extraordinary man. Born in 1923, a
Prussian Jew, he went to London in 1885, and
in his boyhood joined the Church OF Eng
land. While a mere youth he dabbled In
London journalism, and at twenty-five came
to the United States, where he gave lessons
In German. 1t might have been supposed
that this country would have proved especial
ly adapted to his peculiar genius, but 1t was
far less so than fifteen years later, and Strous-
berg, having realized funds by buying some
damaged goods and selling them at a heavy
profit, returned to London, where he invested
his money in newspaper, and then went to
Berlin as an agent for an insurance company.
A chance acquaintance with some English
capitalists led to his becoming a contractor.
He went from one work to another. and with
III Few years Was employing over LOG, 600 men,
lad purchased nearly an entire county in Po-
land, had an immense mansion In London, and
another now the British Embassy in
Berlin, not surpassed by any in the CAPT.
tai. HIS muir ficence was on q corresponding
scale When he famine broke out In East
Prussia he seJt whole trains full OF provisions
TO bis suffer- g fellow countrymen. and dur
ing one whit caused 1000 portions of soup
to be served ut daily in Berlin. There is no
saving how matters might have lprospered
with him lat for the breaking out Of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
The Uses or Paper.

The articles made Of paper In the late Ber-
lin Exhibition comprised the roof, ceiling.
terror walls OF which were OF pine wood, but
all the furniture, blinds, curtains, chandeliers,
carpeting, ornamental doors, mantel and table
ornaments were Of paper, including stove
made of asbestos paper, In which fire was
burning cheerfuIIy. There were disc exhfbfted
wash-basins, water-cans, full-rigged ship,
lanterns, hats, shirts, full suits OF clothes and
underclothing, straps, handkerchiefs, nap
kins, bath-tubs, buckets, bronzes, flowers,
urns, iewelry. betting and animals, both for
ornament and for toys.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05

stream. Every small fish that comes down
the river is instantly gobbled up. 30 com
very improbable that any OF the young fish
that are on their way down the river run the
gauntlet and live. It has been suggested that
Commissioner Redding have few charges OF
giant powder exploded among the piratical
fellows, 80 that the fish that are Matched above
may pass unframed to the sea.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05

A recent letter from one Of the colored emil
grants from South Carolina to Liberia gives
this glimpse OF their daily life:
Provisions are now plenty, but they are
not what we used to eat. 1t went hard at
first, but we got used to it now. Coffee Is
plenty, and so Is sugar, and so Is yams; but
meat we hardly ever eat, except on Sundays,
when we have roast monkey for dinner. It's
mighty dry eating, and needs lard; but that
you can't get for love or money"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
ISacramento Record

pike have located under the Sacramento and
Yolo bridge, and they can be seen near the
surface OF the water. They average about q
foot In length, and are so numerous that there
is hardly q square foot OF water but contains
couple OF them. They remain In the shadow
Of the structure and lie with their heads IN .
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
For the hungry and supperless- shadines. tt

ton. Monday evening.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05

cases Of fever and ague.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05


exclaimed, "Oh, what's the use Of SO much
talk; do you want your bill passed or notr
"Of course we want 1t passed" was the re-
every well, then" Moses continued. coolly,
eve will come to business. am dreadfuliy
rowed all my money, left me high and dry In
fact, must have few hundred by this even
ing. Give me $1,000 to-day and Ill pass the
The money was paid, and the bill was at
once jumped to third reading. But here it
its passage waited from day to day, but
waited In vain. At last he went once more to
Moses and asked him what had Occasioned
the delay. The answer he got was: lust
agree to give me $4,000 worth OF the bonds
after the bill becomes law, and will put 1t
through at once" The bill went through.
This was only one of fifty similar transac-
tions Mr.. Speaker Moses before his first
term had closed threw off all reserve and it
became notorious that "the machine had TO be
passed. His theory, openly expressed, was
that II bill deserved to become a law it was
worth paying for, and that IL it was not worth
paying for it was not worth passing.
AS time went by. however, the wants of Mr..
Speaker Moses increased, and he determined
20 md some new sources Of revenue. To this
END he secured the passage of a law that gave
MIN power to issue what were called pay GER
uncates or Speakers warrants, drafts upon
me , treasury, which were made by him at
VII, almost without question or supervision,
ana which the Treasurer OF the State was
Obliged TO pay, even to the exclusion of other
claims So, at last, Mr.. Moses was the direc-
tor OF a money mill and could spend at his
pleasure. And as long as there was money in
the treasury to meet the demands SO made.
Ine pay certificates were as good as United
States notes. There was now no limit to his
generosity. his warrants could be had for
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-05
ARTICLE Y.

This incorporation may be changed, modified
or altered, or this corporation may be dissolved
at general meeting convened for that purpose
stock after thirty days prior notice shall have
one Of the newspapers published In New Or
leans. And in case Of dissolution or termina-S
ton OF this charter the liquidation shall be con-
Quoted by three commissioners elected by ma
Jority of the stockholders In amount at general
meeting called as above for that purpose.
Done and passed in my Office. at the city Of
New Orleans, on the cay. month and year hrsS
before written, In the presence Of AMBROSE q.
La PICE and JOHN STEINER. both compe-
tent witnesses. who have signed these presents
with the. said parties and me. notary. after
reading the whole.
DAVID URQUHART. f D. FROST,
VICTOR MEYER. AID. MEYER,
THE0. HELLMAN. @. KOHN.
B. w. TAYLOR. A. BALDWIN.
THEO. GUYOL. Notary Public.
Witnesses:
A. g LA PEE.
JOHN STEINER.
A true copy from the original.
THEO. GUYOLA
I. the undersigned. Recorder of Mortgages IN
and for the parish of Orleans. State of Louis
lana do hereby certify that the within and fore
going act of incorporation was this day duly r.
corded In my office. in book I52. folios 2s4. 2e4
286, 2S7 and 268.
New Orleans. December I. 1878. evz
/ lSignedl ]. e. RICH1 S
del3 u % jas II DEBUT - RI
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
4 spIRITLESs WA1KING MATCH

About / ,0O0 persons wandered into Gilmcre's
Garden Tuesday night watch the dozen men trampng
around the track. The spectators took very langmd
interest in the men. and the greater number seemed TO
have selected this the most convenient method OF
killing time" The time made by the walkers is better
than the average in the recent " 20 you please
match without being remarkable. Byrne, who saved
his entrance money in that contest, withdrew from tho
present race yesterday morning, after lng lOl mics
iaps Krohne Is ahead Of MS record when he was al
lowed to run, and the leader GuyOn, is walking vel
and Keeping good ten miles between hlmset ana the
second man. Faber shows signs of fatigue. Al md
night the score for the first fOryclsbt hours stood as
follows:
Ciuyon, 1S7 miles; Taber, rs Krohnc. l72; Cam
panI, 1GJ Washington, l6Ol2 Currdn. loJ; ColsiOn
$50; Kent, 142; Forester, llS; Davis, lU2. The
tour vino have retired are Byrue iOl miles, Urann,
80 Cotton 90; stark, -.
At midnight last night the score for the first three
days stood follows: Guyon, 267 miles; hrohne,
25iii; Faber, 250; Campant, 23J Colsion, 2=oH; I;
Currun, 224li; Washington, 2l3; Kent, PHI ana
Davis l51 The men who nave Withdrawn go
far are Byrue, Urann, Forester, stark ana
Gotten. The attendance during the day was small
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
MAYOR COOPER's NOMINATIONS.

Mayor Cooper's nominations were the subject OF
general discussion among the politicians yesterday
The feeling of dissatisfaction was almost nnani-
nous, as no one person seemed to be pleased Wlth
all the nominees. The Republicans seemed most
dissatisfied for the generally expressed reason that
Mayor Cooper had dealt unfairly with Them Ap-
parently il did not satisfy the members OF the party
TO know that one or two of its assumed leaders had
consented to the Mayors action. Republican
member of the Conference Committee who waited
on Mayor Cooper before his nomination said yester-
day that ait was not only understood but agreed
that the Republicans should have representation on
all the Boards to which the Mayor might he en-
titled TO make appointments as well as 1alr snare
of other patronage" The refusal of the Mayor to
fulfil this promise by appointing Republicans to the
vacancies IN the Dock Department, the Board OF
Estimate and ApportiOnment and other depart
ments is cause of much complaint, and may nave
the effect of securing the speedy passage OF me
Strahan bill now before the LEGISLATURE This blll
is generally approved bv the Republican politicians
who have lost all hope Of getting fair share of the
appointments. What effect it may have on inc
Board of Aldermen in delaying combinations is uh-
certain.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
CONTINUANCE OF THE STRIKE.

Large numbers of 1ongshoremen assembled on
West-st in the vicinity of the steamship piers, at
an early hour yesterday morning, i'll the hope of
being employed at the old rates. They believed
that as the French Line had employed few men at
the old rates, tine other companies would succumb
TO their demands. They were much disappointed,
however, when they learned that the companies
were as determined as at first against acceding to
their demands. The French Line found That its ship
pers had delayed freight until late hour and then
crowded il on the pier Tuesday afternoon, and III
order TO get the steamship Canada away on yester-
dav mornings tide twenty-five of the strikers were
employed at the old rates for few hours only. The
employs about fifty-six men at $12 a week. When
extra men are needed % cents an hour is paid. The
Ipman Line steamer will sail at the hour advertised
this morning. The Anchor Line has Elk steamers
IN but the agents say that they will not be delayed
in shilling by the strike.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
THE FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

ADDRESSES AT THE AENIvERSARY EXERCISEs BY
THE REV. DRs. IYNG, sR., ROBINSON, TIFFANY
AND OTHERS.
The business meeting of the American Fe-
male Guardian Society held yesterday morning at
the chapel IN East Twentynnthst. The following Off
GERS were reelected President, Mrs C. c. North cor
responding secretary, Mrs. s. l. r. Bennett recording
secretary H. Wilson treasurer, Mrs. ). A. Stone
and a board Of shout fifty managers. The forty-nfth
annual report shows that the Home has sheltered dur
ing the wear 1877 inmates; sixty mothers with infants
have been received and ityOne young girls have been
provided Tor There have been 433 children admitted,
OF whom Ill have been provided for in Christian
homes by adoption indentures. Eleven Industrial
schools have been sustained III which are regl tered
5,666 names. .
The anniversary exercises took place at D. in the
broadway Tabernacle the Rev DR.. William OmistOn
presiding The church crowded and the singing
WAS conducted by children from the industrial schools
In opening exercises the Rev. DR.. OrmistOn said ::
"Wile some societies that hold anniversaries during
the week may he National in character. there not one
that appeals closely To our sympathy than tins.
II H. monument 10 wOmans fidelity TO human distress
and her desire To reclaim the wandering"
Addresses the children delivered by the Rev.
Dr. G. s. Robinson, the Rev D. g. Jutten and the Rev.
Dr. o. H. Tiffany. In closing tic exercises, the Rev DR.
Tyng sr, SAID: 4" have nearly finished sixty years Of
ministerial service and truthfully say that have
than the ladies' who have the management of this So
ciety / am nearly eighty years old, and many OF my
sisters here old Experience has shown me that
WOaHs love is brighter IN her sunset than at tGc
RISE and that II Is stronger In the storm than in the
calm which preceded it,"