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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
TlLDEN AT HOME.
the Life of the Great sphinx Of Gramerc
Park.

IN. Y. Correspondent Cincinnati aazette.l
f,av Tilden to-day, He lends n
n.,n,itta nfe inside of his (iramerey Park
.,nnaiar ana ,niyht almost, sav. and racaiyes
.,,i,, a faw viait,rs. though many from all
,nat,ons ~ tha country call daily. ii ia almost
,s aaav ~ nhtain nm intaryiew with the pr.ei-
Jont = II 10 with Mr. TtItpn. He has been
,,oiitieallv mada Inv the uewsparers; but
ps,hiia p.saidant Ha,es and nearly every other
,w,,hlia nan ri any ennanunance will nearly
ni,vn y. ,aaava i uurna1ist. Ttldsn rarely
a.,ar g,,, Eysry other day tho ofd Eertls-
fima and II the dny IA pleasant rides On
ha,.aehank along one 81 the anietest avenues
~ rsntrai PARK II the day ID chilly he rides
MI H. . eiaaa narriaue.f He setom visits the
Mammalian Cluh. and makes few calls. His
~ ,,af nnnatant vfaitors are David Dudley and
I,,,,a IL Tield Mavor Edward Coopef and
Andrew II Green. Most of his law business
No fransucts Mt his residence, though he has
az nt1iae and attnrncys down town.
An III GnI,uresstuAn from the South who Ia
n dnvatad friend a. Tilden and who was an
1nth,,ainatin s,lpnortar III his nomination at
thn III Imaia convention aaid to your CORE
sn o to-day: II saw GOV. Tilden to-day
ana had a pleasant conversation with him
ahnnt maitars and thipgs. though we only
incidentallv touched on poItics. The Cover
nor was Hooking remarkably we'll. and his
innka In nv o,,inion gave the lie to the news
,,annr rann,ta which have been 40 extensively
prcnla,ad TINT he was in noor health-in
othar words nm invalid. While | was with
I'M Govptnor ha had Ia n table before him
hundiaa ar lapal nanars and had ApparCntly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
The Russiaa NihiIists.

The Russian "Secret Executive COMMITTEES"
carries out It's numbering programme I'M
hindered under tho very eyes OF the police.
In Odessa. az the st. Petersburg Ietfttng an
nounces, Col. knopp, Of tho gendarmerie. was
murdered by an unknown hand ~ his own
house Near the corpse was. found paper
"a which was written In red letters, Win
the compliments Of the Social Revolutionary
Executive COMMITTEES! So perish oil tyrants
aud their eoadjutorsp The following have
received threatening letters from the above
seect association: Makoff, the new Minister
of the interior; Gen. Tschertkoff. the dov-
ernor of Klew and Gen. Baron, Drentelen,
head Of the secret police. The letter which
this last received is characteristic of the
cynical cruelty with which these Nihilists 90
their work. Ii runs thus. THE secret, com
mittee well knows that you DO not fear death,
but II also knows that you have ono passion
and love In the world, and that IL your
daughter. Tho committee have, therefore,
decided to strike you through this child OF
yoursl' Such letter is worthy. OF the
aMaiia" or "Uamorra' of Naples. Princess
Demidowa, a young widow, has, according to
the st. Petersburg Nomaya Vrenld, been
thrown Into prison In Kew, on the charge oil
being Nlhilist. The new Governor Of Char
kow. iii place OF Prince Krapotin, lately MUIR
dered, III to be- Major Gen. Wal, late Governor
pf GralnD
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUNT.

In the case of Henry 9. Ely VS.. The City of
New Orleans, the motion TO appoint O re-
eeiver was overftled.
Louis de w. Evans, administrator of the
estate Of Robert l.. Evans, deceased, sues the
Knickerbocker Life Insurance Company for
$4,000, amount Of insurance on the lie OF The
deceased.
Robert Toombs vs.. Bonis n lie More, suit
for $4,000 margin Oh bonds claimed To be due
by defendants to petitioner.
In the case 81 the United States We. Con
tents Tobacco Mandatory OF Geo. We'll. a
default pro eonfease WAS taken
United States vs.. Flynn Verdict for de-
PENDANT.
The case Of the United States vs. A, D. Du-
mas was continued until Saturday next after
the jury had been empaneled. Dumas 1s
charged with bfibing a government officer
and thereby obtaining u position In the Gus
tOm-HOuse.
The case Of Bradish johnson w. The City
Of New Orleans, was dismissed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT,
CASES CONTINUED.

CASES CONTINUED.
Observation-Disclosures st. Gene; until Sat
urday.
Wounding less than mayhem-Geo. Phelps
till April al.
Assembling police officer Jno Williams;
indefinitely
MOTIONS.
Murder-Jeff DennisOn; convicted Of man
slaughter Motion for arrest OF Judgment
continued and supplementary motion filed.
Utterng, ete-Mortimer Carr. motion TO
show Gauss why ease should be liked Tor
Monday; agreed 10 Tx for some further day.
FINED.
One grand Juror and seven petit jurors were
fined $l 80 each for putting In an appearance
late. M
The jury commissioners and sheriff have
been ordered to draw $50 names for the petit
Jury, returnable on Monday, May 3.
GRAND JrRY's FINDING.
Manslaughter-A. 4. Kimberley; not n true
bill.
Murder Fillmore: o true bill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.

ARRA1aNED AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Geo. Lubn, Peter Wilson and Mary Nelson,
larceny.
Henry Wilson, picking pockets
ARRAIGEED.
James Burns, larceny: pleaded guilty.
Walter Bell and Ca,sar Novice, assault and
battery; pleaded guilty to assault.
SENTENCED.
Chas Martin, larceny; three months hard
labor In the State Penitentiary.
John Dixon, picking pockets; one year In
the State Penitentlary.
FoLbE PROsBQu1
Mat. May and j. F. Becker assault and bat
terry.
vERDIrTs.
w. I'll. Watkins, larceny; mlstrial
Dick Roberts and Revenue Cutter, larceny
Revenue Cutter guilty and recommended to
the mercy OF the court; Dick Roberts not
guilty.
John White. larceny; not guilty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
An A ynericau Girl In Zululand.
New York Herald.


A few years ago the daughter Of an Amsri-
can missionary made Il tour through Zulu
land with aIi English party. They had a
messenger from the Secretary for Native At
fairs to introduce them to Cetywayo. The
first day he would not grant an audience, as
he was undergoing some ceremonies for pufi-
fication because bis father had died, but the
next day they were called and ushered into
his royal hut Great was their surprise to see
an uncommonly handsome face, with q most
benevolent expression. his manners courtly,
his voice very pleasant and his physique
noble The sketch OF him in the illustrated
papers is u carieature. The Americana
daughter asked him why he had refused to
hear the great news that the missionaries had
brought TO his people. He replied that he
could not listen to low, common people,
but II Colenso the king Of missionaries.
would come to live with him, he would
become q believer. The lady sought OPP
portunities to learn all that she could of life
in that home, and 1t was sad story that
she heard. Indeed, the very air seemed filled
with gloom; the voices OF the people seemed
hushed Shegained the eontidenc OF an inter-
esting looking young woman and she asked
her the cause Of the silence. She replied that
two young girls, great favorites, had been
strangIed that morning because they had
vexed the King She inquired the reason,
and learned that one Of the doctors" had ,ie-
clared that certain man was an evil willer,
and the King ordered him to be strangled.
The girl was seen to cry, for she loved him,
and had remarked that they knew he was In
nocent The King was Informed, and he
ordered her to be choked at once. Her friend
another young girl, remarked. "Oh! to think
for those words she was killed. The secrit
spy repeated her words to the King, and
soon she found herself going to the place d
execution, where she was left ITO feed the
vultures." No one dared to cry, but loudly
they sang songs OF praise to their King,
Greater than mountain.
Stronger than elephant.
While at Court remark struck this lady
which may show how the wind blew. A bottle
on q post served as target, for shooting
matches are all the fashion. She took hel
turn and smashed the bottle. The Zulu men
"wowed" a good deal and exclaimed, "Wt
can never conquer the white men II the white
women can shoot like that"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
Foreign Born congressman.

Congress is a cosmopolitan body. Three Of
its members were born ia 1reland-Senator
Jones of Florida, and Representatives
Q'Brien Of New York and O'Brien Of Brook
lyn. Senator Beck is native of Scot
land, and Senator Jones, of Nevada, of
Wales. England gave US Representatives,
Joyce of Vermont and Briggs of New
Hampshire From Germany came Repre-
sentatives Holman OF Indiana, Morse OF Bos-
ton, Miller of New York, and Poehler of Min
nesota. The balance are natives of this coun-
try.
You can suhdue all choleric diseases BY the
use Of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
The Picayune's Invitation to Delegates
INatchitoches indicator

The Picayane plaintively pleads with the
rural delegates to visit New Orleans days be-
the banker and capitalist" who, In the opin-
ion of the Pcdyauae, know more of the capa-
bilities Of the people to pay than they do
Themselves. The DEMOCRAT very properly
puts this "early visit In its proper light when
1t says, lii substance that 1t Is for the pur-
pose Of corrupting such members as can be
Influenced" in the interest Of the bond
holder.
In our opinion the invitation of the Pea
,rnae and the late pulling efforts of the Times
are but the mumbling of disgruntled, defeat
people have again vanquished their foes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

[st. Louis Correspondence New York Herald.l
The reporter next visited Capt Yores, of
the Fannie Lewis, who had just returned
from Wyandot, Kansas, where he deposited a
What reception did they meet with, Capt
Yores?"
"a freezing one not soul being there to
meet them. eThey are actually camping out
and trying to obtain vacant dwellings and
our return we met two other boats loaded
with about eight hundred, and God knows
what will become OF them"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

The Empress of Austria was filled with
wonder on meeting Mr. Kavanaugh, NJ. 2.
for comfy Of Carlow, with the Kildare
In place of legs he has six inches OF muscular
thigh stumps, one being about an inch shorter
than its fellow; while his arms are dwarfed
to perhaps four inches Of the upper portion of
these members, and are unfinished with
any termination approaching to hands Yet
heis a beautiful cailigraphist, d dashing hunts
man, an artistic Graughtsman, an unerring
shot, an expert yaehtman. and drives four-in-
hand In writing he holds the pen or peacii
in his mouth and guides its course by the arm
across the chest. When hunting he sits in a,
kind of saddle basket, and his reins are man
aged with surprising expertness and case.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

,,,a .,,,,,,at .,va,v either Senator III the cham
hn,. a' Whan MT Nvs concluded and sat down,
With HI face bearning oil oyer with satisfac.
tinn aanafnr Tessenien, who happened Just
tiet, tn be in nj, unusually irascible frame Of
mind. got up and gave Mr. Nye such 2 terri
hla scoring Tor his own assurance and hypoo-
rlsy that the Nevada Senator could not open
his lips As the Democratic Senators talk OF
reform in their body, perhaps 1t would not be
amiss II they should provide against the pos
sibility Of parallels to the cases OF MI. Nye
and Mr. Sharon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
second REConDEm's COURT.

Farragut Montegut, petty larceny $3.50
bonds First District Court,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11
The TiIden Movement In Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA Times1

The Tilden movement is booming up around
Harrisburg by large majority. Nearly all
the Democratic members of the Legislature
have indicated preference for their Uncle
SO easy for them to hold their ground next
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

Merry times expected at the Fair Grounds
next Sundaya me Sons OF Louisiana give their
grand annual festival there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-11

The king Of ported things shadines,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Ia .ElO9s9sSaS22:

49,, 49,. l, 49, ~. . .
The rUi.:ishcrs OF tht >"W or"'ai'> ..:A' :
wish respectfully al tIl7 tHc i&tl every 'i'ih"'
OF thus state should c >!:','tf'rr "f reader Of
tic TluGe. Gut9li"na . " Ef"a''>' ,!Hnor-
taur to LoHlSl'tna are pending ";'!i'i;N''iHtIo"
y cclivtntiuH OF her delt@att> are 40" III Sc
sion drafting al organic law toi Atluption 10
replace the present rouS'ltnio'l' and which II
is hoped will radically ltf"r1A thohr trAlti
abuses, wa>tciul cztrHVa@ancies f'rnI gross H.,
jus tees which have been irlrtlItd ny il and
h:f * -TuwE up lnderu. lie subject ul lcSlr!C-
tiv u1unrertil" rs "a lis ':''icarT III preventing
tls introduction Of the >cnurGs' Of NtiinW FEVER
40 Il its acknowledged bll-htinG effects upon the
III l>incSs ami prosperity Of the city OF New Or
le ans and the State. l. now expressing to Il
Is rye extent puhi!r attention. oth"rEitai Nue7-
ions. such A. labor, immigration. rahro;tl roli-
' .nrnic;ito ions with 0llr nti@Eh"rlnE state "l
Texas, removal y! the stat" rahtiiI, f'r de
mand constant consideration and discussion.
TIL" publishers ri tilt: illnrS REFER Win pliht
to tho position tAKcn Is the li1nc> 81! All 0i
. these questions. Their inspiring n"GNr has
been III" @Uod of the state ana her people. Tor
upon tier prosperity, d,l@iopi'itht and @rn" III
! depend their compensation anu rc"a"h. from
no other source GAN tney expect 10 sulscrvo
these ends.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25
The Roers of South Africa.
New York TiuieS.i

The Beers. whom the English have
acquired by annexation to their South
African colony OF Ivansyaal, can hardly
he classcd as desirable subjects, apart
from their unWillingucss to acknONl-
edge the supremacy OF Great Britain.
Separated from the outer world by hun
dreds of miles of only partially settled
country, they have esta hlished a public
opinion among themselves which does
not accord, in many things, with that of
ordinary civilized communities. One
cherished belief is that education, be-
vonl the most elementary kind, is not
desirable, and even the wealthy farmers,
who have the means to employ tutors
from Holland to instruct their children,
are careful to warn these teachers to 20
no further than reading, writing ana
the simple rules in arithmetic: Another
feature in their lives is their absolute
indifference to dirt. Their homes, even
those of the wclltodo class, arc mere
novels, in which the family, often COM
posed of numerous members, HVes III
Que, or, ut most, two, common rooms,
which rarely undergo d clcanlng;
somewhat singular fact, IN view OF the
Dutch decent of the Beers. Their at
tachment to Biblical literature IS e2-
CceUlnSlY SITOUS, anu Ill ttiHoSI 0fVls
household the Bible, and ono or two
commentaries on it. form the entire
family libary. Indeed, their reading in
Holy Writ have been constant that It
has strongly colored their thoughts and
language, and in ordinary conversation
their ideas take form i'll words very
much in the way that those of the old
Jewish patriarchs might have taken.
However, the stranger who comes upon
the settlement of Boer, surrounded by
his droves and 1locks, is not likely to be
graciously entertained. Even If q rest
ing-place is given him, he is made to
feel that he is not deserving OF the con-
sideration. No matter how hungry he
may be, his wants are not supplied until
tho time for the family meal arrives,
aud then not until the household itself
has been provided for. Although the
Beers live in small scattered communl:
ties, church regulations are strictly adj
hered to, and once q quarter the lnllabl-
tants over a wide area of country gather
at some central point to attend commu-
MON service. Their religious belief
does not apparently do much to soften
their dispositions, for according to the
reports OF investigating commissions
appointed by the English government,
the Beers have not unfrequcntly treated
the surrounding natives with great
brutality; and have in many instances
captured and made slaves OF katir boys
and girls.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25
New Facts About Parrots,

One day last week there arrived in
Pittsburg from South America nearly
600 young and uDeducated parrots,
which are being disposed OF at SIS a piece.
\ reporter Of the Leader dropped into
the store where they are on exhibition,
aud had a chat with the importer, who,
during the past few years has brought
from Souull America to this country
over 5000 of the birds, for which he
found q ready sale ut IS a head. The
birds he brings here are from the wind
ward Islands, off the north coast of
South America. The birds from that
section arc larger, harder and more
intelligent than from any other portion
of the parrot section. These birds build
III the royal palmetto tree, digging a
much after the fashion Of the wood
pecker. In order to get them tho trees
have to be cut down. The young birds
are then put in cages and fed upon pal
niche, guava, and banana until the pal
niche season closes, when they are old
enough to eat any and all kinds of food.
The breeding time is in May, and there
are three birds to the nest-never more,
When taken they are sorted, the price
received being about $3.50 apiece.
They hatch but once q year, and receive
their growth in about eight months.
The importer states that he sells on an
average about twenty to forty a day
when he has q stock on hand, and never
finds aDy difficulty in dsposing of them.
In response to the question as to Wheth-
er it is necessary to split a parrots
tongue in order to make it talk, the
parrot man said the idea was an old
woinan's story. All that was necessary
to make q parrot talk was to place it,
while young, where 4 great deal of
talking was going on, and the bird
would soon repeat what it heard, and
when it did begin to initiate sounds it
would keep at it.
Its propensity to repeat anything it
hears may sometimes be amusing, and
often annoying, owing TO the possibility
OF it's striking the sensihilities of the
plous minded by being profane, not to
say blasphemOus. 4 great many a,nus-
ing stories are told of the savings of
parrots, some of which will bear repeat
ing. At the McHenry house, Meadville,
there is q parrot which is {; sourse of
great annoyance to train men. When
1t sees a freight train coming, it will
yell at the top of its voice: "Switch Off
switch OFF, The enunciation is so dis
tlnct that it not unfrequently happens
that the train will switch to avoid a |
supposed danger. The same bird. when
it sees a passenger train will yell: AN |
aboard'' and thereby cause scamper |
among passengers, who, after sitting in |
the. cars for ten or fifteen minutes, will |
discover that they have been sold,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25
gDr. e.. III. Gardner.

Ftrnrr)y nf Grant, Iol";;n having rt!1"a.
ntIlt!r located IN B"llrNt!r, near taluhAnt :
Errl,c,. offers hi, professional services t" the
citizens OF that community. Ir'. 21-tl
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25
.EGEass II. EAfssg.


IIuNil,.; ..%<;pi!,l the ;ctilr ;irIrtiC" u' ht-
profess ION vi II give prompt md tNrtlt,l%r at
ientpn 10 all ntl:i1|sa roMl''lc,i /" h- in;''%c
n.tnt. .IUlN 7-tl
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

A fashionable visitor thus addressed
Q little girl: How do You do, my little
dear:', Very well, thank YOU she
replied. The visitor then added Nov.
my dear, you must ask me how I do,v
The child honestly replied, 81 don't
want to know"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

Prisoner, how old are you 7" Twenty
two, your honor.' Twenty -two9 Your
papers make out that you were born
twenty three years ago." $50 I was.
but / Spent one year in prison, and
don't count tit was lost time.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

A little boy was one day asked by O
clergyman if he knew what an implicit,
child-like faith was. He thought he did.
Being asked to describe it, after think
ing a moment he said: "When my
mother says thing is so, must believe
1t is 80, if il amt so.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

A little girl was visiting the country,
and for the first time witnessed the oD-
Grafton of milking. Watching the pro-
ceedings intently for while, she inspec
ted the COW infinitely, and then launch
ed this poser: Where do they put it
in %
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

A little gsrl about four years old and
d little boy about six had been cautioned
not to take away the nest egg; but one
morning when they went for the egg
the little girl took it and started for The
house. Her disappointed brother fol-
lowed, crying: Mother, Susey's got the
egg the old hen measures by!D
St. Landry democrat., 1879-10-25

Willie asked his mother where the
stars came from. Her reply: "A1y son
do not know" swell, do,n he said,
s'tffe moon Ibid EN-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-22
Ringing the Bells.

"It's harder to ring the peals than to
chime. 1t takes one man to each rope
to ring the peals. Its like playing an
instrument, you see, in ringing the
changes. Each man has to know his
part and keep his mind on it, for if he
makes the slightest mistake it put every.
thing out of order and the bells all come
home and they have to go back and
begin over again. It's unlike any other
kind of music in that way. You play
on a piano or organ and strike the wrong
key you can set yourself right again
without going back. But in change
ringing if wrong stroke is made you
must 90 back and get right again, no
matter if you've been ringing for an
hour. It's not easy work ringing the
changes. But it's harder or easier &C.
cording to the greater or less number of
bells. Some churches have more bells
and some less. Seven bells with tenor
behind have 500 changes. To ring
them all ringing twenty-four changes
to the m'1ute: takes three hours and
thirty minutes. To ring the changes on
twelve bells would take 81 years and 336
days. The highest number of changes
that was ever rang ON bells was 15, ,OOO
ruHg by club of young gentlemen anna.
teurs in London, and they had to feed
'em Will they were doing it."-Phila.
delphid Times.