The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-27
ram NEW ORLEANS DEMoCRAT MONDAY JANUARY q. 1879.

iuring the month Of December foots up the
handsome total Of 81 ,ssg, s41. This is large
increase over the exports Of provisions for
any month within the history OF the govern
fnent, The exports Of provisions for NUvem-
Der last were ss,67s,eis, and for October last
SG,776, 8gs.
Only five American colleges have anything
lse satsS th s Jbp ' Hseh srs
University, with $9,OOO,00O; Harvard $500
600; Cornell, $2.OOO,00O. Princeton. oil 0U0, 900.
Lees then half a dozen others have even tOle-
rable sized endowments;. Tufts, s75o,OoO /;
Brown, &720,0OO; Lafayette sGOo,000; Yale.
$500, 900. So far as we can ascertain, no other
college has nm endowment exceeding S45O.ooV
Il Exchange.
Some of the Rev. II. II. ,Hayden's lady adj
mirers from Deep River, Conn, called at the
county. jail recenily, and, being c9nductea 70
the cell which he was supposed 10 occupy,
whispered words Of sympathy through the
bars and gave him beautiful bouquet. They
are quite indignant now, however, to learn
that their condolences WAS wasted on Q horse
thief. Mr.. Hayden having previously been re-
inbved to another part of the prison, at his
request to avoid the gaze Of visitors.
Hiram Y. Reese died recently at bis home
In Franklin county, Pennsylvania, aged
almost "a years. He was the father Of twenty
five sons. twenty Of whom are yet living, the
its first wife had SIX sons, Ills second eleven.
and his third eight, and six oil the children
were twins. He was soldier In the war Of
1912 and had nine sons 10 the union army
during the late war, two Of whom were killed
Bluff, and fourth was drowned during
Banks ill-starfed Red river expedition. He
was remarkably robust man, and never but
once In his life did he take medicine.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin records the
following The most honest man we have
heard heard q lately was washington street
ours bought. pair OF shirts OF him at 81 Is
each. a few days ago, but finding them too
small, carried them back the next day to ex-
change them for larger ones OF the same kind.
The exchange was made without hesitation,
but as the buyer was about to retire be was
asked tC walt moment. At the end Of the
moment the cash boy appeared and the
salesman, taking q half.dolar from him,
handed 1t TO the astonlshed customer. inform
Ing him that between the time OF purchase
and the exchange the shirts had been marked |
down to 81 each, and he was therefore en- |
Titled to half dollar, the shirts he returned |
being 81 % ones and those he took only 81 |
JfIes.
The agricuturists Of the district Of stor-
narn, Germany. on the third instant, adj
dressed q letter to Prince Bismarck, who is a
resident In that district, In which they ex-
press themselves against free trade. Prince |
Blsnarck's reply, Of the fifth instant, says:
i have read your letter with interest, both |
vs. fellow-inhabitant Of your district as well
's ON account OF lts contents. consider your
about the position Of agriculture
% be substantially well founded. hope that
ny efforts to find q remedy by means Of legis-
alton, SO far 8s they are accepted by the
legislative bodies, will be successful. 1t n In
he hands vi the agricuturists 10 vote at the
lecti0n5 for the Diet for representatives who
AVE and show an interest In and understand
ng for agriculture In It's present position.
here can surely be no want OF such In this
district, whose agriculturists predominate."
The religious world about Petersburg, Va.
! greatly exercised over lecture delivered
n Thursday night Of last week by Bishop
leane, OF the Roman Catholic Church, the
ubject Of which was "The Church and HUI
nan Nature" tits charged that the ministers
4 Protestant churches were Invited 10 occupy
eats on the platform and assured that they
vould hear nothing seetarian In the address. |
he Bishop was introduced by Mayor Cam
ron, and several prominent citizens were ON
he stage Of the Academy OF Music where the
seizure was delivered. Many Professionals who
1ere present thought that the lecture se-
erelv attacked the principles and leaders Of
he Reformation. especially Calvin, and on
unday the. Rev. Thomas Spencer OF the
Episcopal Church, replied 10 this lecture.
he Rev. Dr.Witherspoon Of the Presbyterian
hurcb, stated from his pulpit that the lee
ire was a cunning ''seIl" upon the conmu-
ity, and that II he had been present he would
ave hurled back the abuse that the Bishop
Dured on the Professionals, DIR. Mcdonald, Of
10 Baptist Church, a native OF Ireland, and
,rfnerly Catholic, Is to tell how he changed
ls religion, and reply to the Bishop will
r96ably also be made There is considerable
ons on theology are the order Of the day.
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