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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
PORTENTOUs WARNING,

When the Tfmea' Pendulum first swung
luridly put IN startled space wa were nat,s
rally aetated, not knowing what the thing
would knock up against when 1t bumped
hapk. But when we had watched It's ponder
pna, puzzllng, bat tnofenatve oscillations
awhile. we got used 10 III, ard 1T affighted ,,a
pe more. Then came the sils ar tongued and
persuleaeio,ls Buatt with hls vigorous but
labvrinthlne lecture. which, as we we're not
educated mp 10 the finer approximations of
metaphor, we feebly wrested with until Il
topk wing. Still ID had not occurred to ua
that these were signs of an approaching
Something geographically prophetic omens.
as DR.. Buatt would tersely remark Of com
Ing Visitation That was because we were
hardened. Now. however comes the KEN
t,trku Gnsetfe CT the ftrst-n mild but welt
regulated sheet bearing upon ita columns
another Sign, In reproducing cheerful and
improving anecdota, from the London Iele.
graph, Of an ana onha-trainer being crushed
tn death nv the serpent he was exhibiting the
Gazette thus brings n the pefotatipn.
AT length II occurred 10 one of Karatrl's nj
tendants 10 place bowl Of milk In cnRe With
N sight u the .m'ehty setnapt which slowly
uHW1tfUH iEAit lFatE ilS WIN NNHV HnA nithHh
rre4iatlhy into lelen tenn nte1 thereto by ita
fagorlte dts y, A ppst mostanl eyamsnatipn Of
Observation-Disclosures athletes remains dlseove he Il
fatar thnn eighty seven ftaetnrearea no ones
effected bY
It Ia useless to argue that the proof-reader,
generally sober. suddenly got drunk or gen
orally drunk suddenly got sober or that the
Guzetfe is leaning toward the 'fnnetlc slstnm
or perhaps me venerable millionaire who
vas once printer had come Into the Gayette
iii te to SIT stiekfu of minion to recall tn
him his hapniest days, and show the boys
how TO DO Il. No. no, these explanations Will
never do Though the rumble and reiterated
reyerberatton o the 7iinfa' pendulsm
through the chnks and crannles OF the lucid
sentences OF the gifted Rnatt, through the
delightful, but obscure, perorations Of the
tasstte, we recognize with becoming shud-
ders and awe the approach Of the day for
winding To this world forever, and sublnis-
eiyely prav that II he wound at once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

sellers as Ii does Tor themselves III enceur-
ages d largely Increased production of the
staple and hy persons who would others wise
have found It impossible, and 1t results IN the
manufacture, npon paying hasis, OF u inneh
better article than was praetleahle before.
We shall al some future time give Interesting
facts and figures Iii detail, bearing upon this
most important subject.
Meanwhile. 1t begins 10 appear TINT what
has been done Hi the matter Of eugar eultute
may with equally gratifying results. Though
III somewhat different form, be done In tue
case Ut cotton We notice that there are sotne
Important improvements being spoken oil In
the cotton world improvements which ate
within the reach ut every extensive planter,
and which, II the evidence before 'as may I've
credited, will not only add enormously To the
profits uf tho owner, but will eEeft favor
able influence upon the entire cotton Raising
interest In hia neighborhood. We have nol
yet sepn the aGlement Attachment Il, this
part ut the country, nor can we state anything
positively ma tn lta ma,tts, except from pre-
s,mahly reliable hearaay. The New fofl
papers have been devottne considerable atten
| tlpn 30 Id, and we find In the Times oil tha
city an account pf the workings 81 TN
aOlement Attachment In North Chro
lima. In word, II ia claimed 10, this
apparatus that at q cost of ssG33s 1t Ell
ahles the owner 81 airy ordinary steam gil
To work up 1000 pounds Of seed cotton duly
Into yarn or thread, thus increasing vastly
the value OF the article. besides saving oi
freight brokerage. or course the capacity Q
the attachment can BE- Indefinitely ineteaset
and tile profits In proportion. We shall looi
further inta title matter and give our reafieis
the benefit of the inquiry. but 1t anpearf
to ,,s that III the invention Ut an attach
ment such as is here spoken OF lies
the solution oF one pf the chief obstacles I,
successful cotton growing In the South. with
central gins, furnished with Clement attach
ments' u large capacity, our larger planter
might transform themselves into manlfac
tuters, buy up the crops OF the stnall farm
era around them MI better prices than they
can get now. do away with many Of TIN
charges III handling aud transportation, And
finally. communicate powerful impulse t
prosperity throughout the eottun-arowtna
1 districts III the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
OENTRALlzINe SUGAR AND COTTON.

Esperlenee IL beginning To vlndicate the
theory OF central mills fer sugar growing. In
every instance where It has been applied the
results have abundantly demonstrated the
virtue Of the system Under Its operation
small farmers can raise sugar cane at a hand
some profit where they would have been nm
able Co do SO at all under the old plan. and,
ia the other hand, the owners OF large mills
with improved and costly machinery and ap-
paratus are enabled To obtain FAR better re-
turn for their outlay by the Increased mate
rial they obtain and the consequently greater
employment for their machinery. Hereto
fore the great obstacle has been twofod
operating equally against small and large
planters. The small farmers could not
afford to erect augar-houses to take off
their scanty crops the large farmers
suffered serious loas In the idleness
Of the enormous capital invested In sugar
house during ten months out Of the twelve
The Central Mill system cures both of these
evils. The small farmer is now enabled to
dispose OF his canes upon advantageous terms
without going to any expense whatever,
while the central mill owners by purchasing
the canes, the juice or the syrup produced IN
their nelghborhood, are thus enabled TO en-
ploy their expensive machinery for much
| longer period and, hence, ct far greater pro
fit to themselves. IN st. Mary's parish
where the plan has been tested for severa
seasons past and where It has received The
| fullest aud most searching trial, the system Q
purchasing crops from small farmers and O
erecting vast works for the purpose, has proyec
eminenty successful and encouraging. Seyera
of the larger planters there. such as Feos anc
Barnett. G. FL, Walker, Steele and Clark, ant
others, have erected improved machinery
vacuum pans. refining apparatus, etc, and
purchase the crude material at any distance
il any quantity and every shape. They have
shown that the plan works as well for the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
THE INSULT TO GRANT.

The ex-rresident and ex-G eneral Of the
armies OF the United States has just eotn-
pleted tour around the world. In all the
foreign countries through which he iournled
there were lavshed upon him The honors
which are usually only shown to royalty. He
has been the guest Of European patentates,
fated and courted by great princes and re-
novned statesmen In India, SIAM China
and Japan, and indeed wherever through the
Orient or the far East. the plain American
citizen travelled, both rulers and people made
haste to do him honor rs the repre-
sentative Of the young. but progressive
Republic. So lavshly were these honors be-
slowed, SO iiattaring were many OF the COMP
ailments paid to the Individual as military
genius worthy to rank with the mighty war
riors whose very names once made The WORLD
tremhle--that tho simple American citizen
must have finally come To regard him
self, aud wish to be regarded, as Gmsar, a
Frederick the Great, or Napoleon. His re-
aeption when he again touched the shores OF
his Gown, his native land. was an ovation
such as rivaled 10 grandeur any OF those
which were rendered him In the Old world,
and crowned with laurels and sHrfeited with
glory, the General wendell his way home
ward as rapidly as impending crowds and
pressing hospitslities would permit.
1t remained for the insignificant town oi
Galeshurg, In Grants own SUPERFICIAL and
Radical State, to put upon him the first in
dignity which was offered during his entire
trip The following brief account Of ttt
shameful affair is taken from the Quinc,
Wig
Gen Grant was eheered to the echo, and when
he appeared On the verandah in response &c
calls the applause WAS deafenng. The Genera
thanked III people for the reception. He had
not concluded when some one. with unerrjnR
aim. threw an egg which struck Grant on the
| head scattering over his face The General
| a l4tly wiped bia face. aud merely remarked
that he would give hundred dollars to know
| who did Il.
| A storm Of indignation was aroused among
the respectable people OF the city BIZ th s in.
dignity. For moment It could hardly he com
pretended Nc one anticipated such proessd-
ing aud 1t WIS difficult for the eitizans In their
enth usasn toundelstand the full extent of this
insult. But when they did they became franzied
eueh q scene Of exsitenent as followed has
never before been witnessed here. Search was
Instantly made for the pespetrator Of the cow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

There seems to be considerable OF boom
In Republican circles In Florida fot Judge
Tom Settle az Republican candidate for Wee
President This has had an effect Mt the
North where Settles friends have Indus
trinusly circulated the report that ticket
With bis name on 1t ean carry North Carolina
ant Florida, and many Northern Journals afe
disposed to give the Settle boom hearing NJ
Ieast Before committing themselves too far
on the strength pf Settles popularity at tNt
South, they would do we'll to remember that
no is the man who was 81 badly beaten ~
North Carolina In 1876 In the race for Gov
ernnr t,y Senator Yelt Vance
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

Cincinnati ID threatened with vetit.blt
coal famine, and great deal ut suffering vii
ener.e this winter Unless some provision eat
la made for fuel. The coal stock Of the city
IL now completely exhausted and 1t has to do
pend entirely on what the railroads bring ~
There ia but little promise In the river; tlit
ohio rose only one Inch yesterday, due to the
light ralns of The previous day, The city
authorities Of Cincinnati are trying to make
arrangements for buying coal at wholesale
prices and selling It to the poorer Glasses Al
reduced rates. so M to prevent as much as
possible their suffering when winter comes oi
In rnaltt "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The New York Democrats arn beginning TO
grow suspicious u the way In which the
election returns are held back from some Of
the rural districts Of that State. Dispatches
from these districts now come In about In
this style. Additional returns from Albany
increase Hosktnss vote' later returns from
Troy increase the majority for Carr the
corrected returns from Orange county give
the following majorities for the Republican
ticket" etc. These additional" "lnter" and
corrected returns will have to he watched
very carefully.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

A Wild monument mania appears TO be
raging through the North just at present A
sum ri $4,000 has been raised in Elmira, N. Y.
for statue TO Adam on the theory that II
Elmira is not the Garden Of Eden 1t should
have been. California proposes ut the Same
time to erect monument ut the place, Suit
ter's mill. where gold was first discovered In
that State and expects TO make this a mag
nlncent affair II 1t ean only succeed In finding
the exact spot where the first nugget was
taken from California soil.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

There are dozen aspirants for tho scat left
vacant by the death " Senator Chandler. The
Governor Of Michigan ls among them, and aa
hn cannot well appoint himself Intends, 1t is
sntd. to call q special session ~ the Leglsla-
tllra to fiji the vacancy. before which body his
name will be presented as candidate. This
story is rather improbable. The Governor is
more likely 10 give his ambition rest for the
present and make the appointment himself.
He would then stand more chance with the
Legislature whom II regularly convenes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The Importance of few votes was fully
illustrated tho other day In the election for
members OF the Legislature In New Jersey.
In one district the successful candidate re-
eeived eighteen majority, in another he was
elected by two votes only, In another o
plurality OF five was obtained, In still another
ten. In one of the districts Of the city Of
Newark the Republican candidate receives
one majority, but his election Ia contested by
WIN. I'll. Brown, the Democratic candidate. on
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The counting VI the vote Of Pennsylvania
Is completed. The total vote Of the State Ia
5a2. 2oi. the smallest cast since the war. OF
these the Republican candidate for treasurer
received 2sn t5a votes. the Democratic candi-
date gal ,7l5, the Greenbaeker 27t20i and the
Pioteetionist s2t9. Thls Is a Republican plH-
rallty OF IS. 4as over the Democratic nominee,
and n majority over all the other candidates
In the field nf az 0t9;
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

Trouble IL promised iii the Balkan PENN
sula. The three Slavic principaltties Servia,
Bulgaria and Montenegro have formed an a.
Ilance, offensive apd defensive. This alliance
Id aimed ut Austria, and proposes, should
chat power advance her forces beyond now
Bazar, To place 100000 men In the field TO op-
sSxaass her
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
IN pension.

Grants programme for the winter as given
IN the Chicago Tribune, IL as follows. ohlca,
~ one week: Galena, until the miauie y.
Dace.nber; Indianapolis for the soluse.s
convention; Louisville, three days; oinoan-
nati. two days; Plttsburg. two days, NeW
gJersav ID zee his mother; thence TO 9hlla-
delpAta. New York. Cuba and Mexico, ~ y
xrall retnrn t1the United States either py way
! w fsalvaston br New Orleans about June,
SVhsa w Mill procee 70 Long Branch, Whefe
Y u UrssreS4V in snpr, summer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The Greenbaek party disappeared from
public view Mt Tuesdays election. politi-
clan who has been studying the returns finds
that The Greenhack vote Increased In only one
locality In the entire country Forest county,
Pa. glance at the map explains this mys-
terry Forest county Is a forest In reality
without railroad telegraph or newspaper; 1t
Is not yet aware that the Greenback party is
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

william Giles DIX is the name Of an intelli-
rent Pennsylvania Republican who has
drawn up petition to Congress, asking that
body tn appoint time Tot holding grand
national constitutional convention to frame a
new constitution for the Union, from which
gtates rights shall be carefully excluded.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The Cincinnati papers urge the fitness q
that city for place Of meeting 81 ne
national conventions next year. The Chicago
uress also put III a claim for their city TIE
present outlook is that Chicago will have the
Republican convention, while Cincinnati may
unh the Democratic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
IE NEW ORPHANS DEMooRAr THURSDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1879

the ground tbat two votes cast fer W M. Il.
Brown were clearly intended for the contest
ant, thus giving him majority q one Here
are five Assemblymen elected % as many us
trlcts with an aggregate majority Of thirty
SIX This not only shows the Importance el
everybody voting but the necessity OIL voting
for the right man and seeing that the ticket
Ia nioppriy prspared as well,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

The passage of the arrears 81 pensions bill
haa had the effect TO set people 70 work 70
Amply for pensions who heretofore have never
dreamed Of such a thing. A. consequence,
tha estimates for next year wiz contain an
"a item ss oo0, 900 additional annual appropria-
t,an for the payment of pensions. Even the
home guards are putting ~ appheae'ohs'
thinking few days service entities them so
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

senstpr Blaine says he has been urged a.
much To come To Louisiana and take part I'D
The campaign that he thinks he Will do go.
III lie doesn't stop thinking and come MT once
the ea,nraIpn will be over before he gets here.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

Butter proposes 70 send full delegation o.
hia following TO the National Democratic Con
vention next year and apply fer admission.
The regular Democracy q Massachusetts
will also send full delegation. There can
IN M Doubt az To which will he admitted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
DIED.

MrTGHELL- Jackson, In. November 8,
1870. Edward Grlnnell Mitchell. aged thirty
years. .5
WEBB On Wednesday,, Novambar a. 1879. at
o'clock u. m. Thomas IT. Webb. aged thirty
four years native Of New Orleans.
The friends and aoauaintauces OF the family
and III hla brothers in law. Thos. Sellers and
W. q. sfanton. and the members OF the Hope
Rowing Club are respectfully invited 70 attend
The funeral. which will take place Thursday.
The thirteenth inatant at 4 o'clock =. m. pre-
eiaely. from the residence Of his father. No. s22
Chartres, between Port and st. Ferdinand
atraeta without further notice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

Tx u Hreenhack convention is held ut vt.
Louis, a. proposed. 1t will have to get along
IA best IL can I'D the absence of Chairman o.
tile Executive Committee Devices. lie VIII
have nothing to do with any convention fool
ashness, probably preferring quiet funeral
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

III Senator Conkling gets his man GorneIl
alectei chairman OF the National Republican
Executive Committee, Blaine and Sherman
would do we'll to begin the repair ~ the'i
faneas Mt once. They would need mendine
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

Etf the South Atlantic und tfhf Sfntea
a0,stheuat ~ southwest trir,ds, partly cloudy
srrnttpr ana lpeot ruins trih sifyht changes
III fhe temperature and pressure.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
RODLEy BROTHERS

thrse and four mule Cane CARTS Or CARTS. Log
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bagasse CARTS. Farm
Carts, Rioe CARTS small Darts q every size foui
snd d Eli sss Fs s T ssoRs fpR s bss
Hounds, Waaop Material, Axle Grease, Gar
Boxes. ete. We especially call attention TO oul
iull-si7ed swedged and hardened Axlsg, Chilled
Wagons. Manufactured Id orr own factories *
Wheeling. W. Va from the best material and bJ
skilled mechanics. We can give reliable
thaiargeet demand
6sretIS and - Onion strsst.
nev1 2dp an
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13

New Orleans promises 70 become some
what of an emigrant depot. The cable tells
ts CT another ship load Of emiRrants ~ IN
number-who left Liverpool for this city yes
4,.1.tlae
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-13
THg REPUBLICAN, CONSTITUTION.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION.

Thirteen years Of State and city govern
lneut under the new constitution cannot cost
rs,,,,alana more, Oh the assessment of 1879.
than .-...@--
ntata rovarnment .,.. .sl2, 4oD. 400 90
City government ...........-.. 2,7oo,ooo w
1,otnl 5s.........,......$3 4, 100, 900 on
Difference To the credit Of the Democratic
conservative party, s74a1oe4t a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
TERRIBLE FIGHT NEAR LOUISVILLE.

THE RESULT OF AN ATTEMPT TO ROB THE PAS
sENGERs OF A HORSE CARA NEGRO FATALLY
INJURED AND OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LOUISVILLE, KY. July II. 1879.
At Smyser's Grove. picnic CROWD about i've miles
from town. bloody and fatal ARRAY took place last
night. The grove. within the last year. has become
a favorte place for Sunday picncs of the lower or
der. Disreputable women and men so there. and
nearly every Sunday there arecuttings shoongs end
general fights. About nine O'Clock last night Henry
Hank. the conductor of horse car which just
preparing to start to town, was commanded by half
q dozen roughs. intent on robDng the car to stop,
and one of them seized the horse by the bride
Hanks got off the car and tried to push this rough
away, but the latter picked up fence rail and dealt
him heavy blow.
A GENERAL FIGHT.
Atthis juncture John Erasime and Charles Cax-
ton. drivers. went to help the conductor. This
served pretext for gang of eight or nine
roughs to enter the fray, and soon after the fight
became general. John Milton president OF the road
who was standing by, drew pistol and shot man
named Weaver in the side. He was then struck
the head with a cudgel and knocked sen useless. The
weaker side was reinforced by three employees
at the grove and terrific contest ensued resulting
IN the aeath OF negro. named John Hughes. and
woundng OF nearly all the balance.
THE RoUGHs ESCAPE.
boarding the car the roughs attempted to whip up
the mule and drive toward the city 1t probably
their intention to obtain the booty overpower the
hands and drive rapidly off in the car. The driver
however. stood bravey at his post and
ceeded in unhitching the mule. which blocked
the despersdoes' game. Persons engaged in the
fight say it lasted as long as twenty
minutes. but it is probable they were SO much
excited as to exaggerate the time. At last finding
they could not succeed in their object the gang Of
roughs drew off toward the woods on the north and
came to Louisville on foot.
The murder OF the negro Hughes horrible
affair. The blow upon his head crushed his skull
and then dazed. the negro wandered off about two
hundred yards to the entrance of tine lane Here he
was overcome by his wound and lay down. He
NAMED lying in the road all night, one dis
covered him. About four o'clock this morning he
was found but was unconscious and almost dead.
Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. The e.
suit Of the fight was that Charles limerick, black
smith. was struck over the head with tree limb.
Henry Hank, conductor. badly bruised about
the face and limbs. John Weaver shot, but not
seriously. Several others or less injured.