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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
spec,al Notice-To Minaen shipp,

The Steamer Danube, leaving Wedl esaay.
twenty eighth. wItake M VIZ fr ~ III
mro7 IL III Gravier street.
1on,.,aua associated veterans Of the
Mexican Wharf.-The officers and members Or the
above association are haLsHy frutn.Hsn y III
sembe ut the Atmory Of the H HRIpaY NExT,
May 30. Mt o'clock u. M. for me pnIpos y. " -
pro eeding Ohamstte Cemetery 70 M aae bbars
In the services on Decoration Ohf. hIooo1e
are requested to bring flowers,
my2s I'd REGHARD LAMBERT. Secretary.
the public is hereby warned that the
following certificates OF stock ia the view VI
leans Waterporks Company are not valid ana
not binding either on the company OF bhe etty
OF New Orleans:
Certificate No. 5s2, for a12e shares. issued 70 T.
O. Sexas.
Certificate No $50. for 800 shares. issued to a.
q seixas.
The stock for which said certificates we're Is
sued are the property OF tae city OF HeW Vt
leans - .rron
my1l If Mayor City Of New Orleans.
ONCE 81 Hoard OF Underwriters, New
Orleans, May 6. 1s79.-Notiee 20 holders q pql-
Giles In companies composing the Board OF IN u
derwrers et K The q Kas bd
ings insured by companies COMPOSING t A.
board without the same being reported to ne
companies and permission entered on thel1
policies. Non comp lianoe with this rule Will
| void the policies.
| By order of the board:
my7 Dot GEO. MAIHEHs secretary,
| OHice OF New Orleans CITY Railroad
Company, No. 124 Canal street. New. Orleans
May 3. la79-Until further notice trains 70 tht
| New Lake End will RON every half hour from
/ o'clock D. m. 10 epm. The last train will
mybtf g. g. LEWIS Secretary.
the W0man's Christian Union will
meet on the fret ard second TUESDAY In eael
/ month, at ii a. m. at the Ohrondelet stree
/ Methodist Church.
'AAoe'iN>'o0 MRS. j. j. LYONS. Presi lent.
/ Mps IT + Coor Seerstary ds5 tt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
Save Your CARPETS s!
BY having them cleaned by the Boston Patent
Steam Carpet Batting and Hen0vatlng
COMPANY,


Office, ITO Gang street.
Branch Office. 81 lM,yal street.
Steam Carp / Beating and Ranovating Works.
Nos. 10, II. "A and 10 Poeyare, corner OF Annun-
ctati II street.
The undersigned is the sole proprietor Of the
Holmes Patent kefeaibe Whip Carpet Boating
Machine for cleaning carpets and mating for
dwellings, churches. public buildings, hotels,
steamboats,, etc.
successful operation for the past fifteen years
In all the principal cities Of the United states.
and has world renowned reputation as car
This m ip consiats Of bed Of endless
straps. over which the carpets pass. and are
beaten BY number Of endless 41ib d,s WhlP '
vermtn and moths. without the slightest injury
to the finest fabric.
RENoyATING.
BY the renovating process all grease, Ink. coal
smoke. SCOT and stains Of every description are
extracted from the carpets. restoring their OIL
ginal brightness OF color. The Quality Of the
restorative is not Injurious to the most delieate
against aga moth. Send q Brussels or velvet rug
which will DO cleaned gratis as sample.
Plush and moauet furniture; plush and dam
| tains. blankets. druggets. piano and table
covers renovated to look like new,
Carpets taken, no and read by flrst-cl ,
Prices Tor Beating. Brushing and Renoyatine;
Beating and Brushing ingram. 3-pIy hnu
| cocoa Mating &C. per yard
Beating and brushing Brussels, Velvet and
Wilton &c. per yard.
Beating and Brushing Administer. Aubuson
| and Turkish Rugs &c. per yard.
Renovatng ali grades OF Carpets and Mating
| be. per yard.
Renovating Plano Covers from 81 to 81 so;
Table Covers from soc. to 81.
| Blankets from 80 to 75c q pair; Lambreuuins
| from 81 to IS; Window Shades from soc. to ST.
! On receipt Of orders we will send our covered
/ wagons for and return your Carpets ffee OF
charge to any part of the city All orders by
mail or left at the office or works will be
| promptly attended to.
II. L. JONES. JR.. Proprietor.
| Office ITO Camp street.
| ALBERT PAUL. Agent.
| my11 Su Tu TIL am
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
f. GONTHIER, Tailor,
LATE OF ST. CHARLES STREET.

LATE OF ST. CHARLES STREET.
DEas TO INFORM HIS FRIENDS, GUS
ID toners and the public In general that he
ID now connected with the Custom Department
Of the house of LEON GODCHAUX, 81 and 81
Canal street. where Is TO be found 9 large as
sortment of fmuorted goods, and where he Ia
prepared to receive orders for anything In the
Tailoring line guaranteeing the same sattsfac-
ton that he has given In the past.
r. GONTHIER.
Late Of ST. Charles street
now with LEON dODCHAUN, 81 and SO Canal
street. N.Y. 1I
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27

The Champagne de Montigny was the wine
won by the Crescent Rifles at the competitive
drill at the Fair Grounds
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27

The foregoing statement is q true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOa. A. ADAMS President
HENRY Y. OGDEN, Secretary
Sworn to and subscribed before me this sew
enteenth day of May A. D. 1879.
ALFRED INGRAHAM, Notary Public.
The Board Of Trustees this dry resolved after
paying Ten Per Cent in cash to the stockholders.
and carving to profit and lose s15,74o. on ae-
son hold 81 he % ana md a na
sum for shrinkags In Values to declare divi-
dend Of Twenty Per Gent in cash on the net
sixteenth nj June next.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27
+ OVER BETHEL.
| IL EspLANADE STREET

T OVER BETHEL. rsn, .n.nr srpprr
SECOND ENTERTAINMENT
For the Benefit of the
- II A NJ Il N - ITO M f.
Under the Direction OF the Ladies Of the
SEAMEN'S AID SOCIETY,
wednesday. May IS. 1870, at O'Clock.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
Rutedge Tebault, Chairman:
Gap Ct E GA A johnson. + +, Mp W 3; in
( (. I L p ndssdsii y. n Rrysdalss' '
l.. Hill. Mr.. stringer,
PART FIRST
Address. Observation-Disclosures. Gen. Bussey
/. Overture tAmerica). Fourier
q. Rectation-"Good Morning" ...s....... Miss $
1. Song THE Old Man Dreams. s. D. Waring
8. The Mermaid's Song tduet) Delesdernier..
Misses Fl and W
PART SECOND, %
Trio Instrumental Guitar and Violin.
[Profs Thomas and DuBeTra and
Mr.. $. W. Warning will deliver AZ .,,,t So
IlundeTDOIh sermon
Come to Meet Me- duct .::;.. The Aisses s
Mon Fls.Le Proppere Misses and 2
RecitatIon-Court Scene Henry VIII. Miss G
| Star SDangled Banner and Chorus.
| The Piano used on this occasion Is from
| GruneWads. n my25
CRESCENT CITY ROLLER SKATING RINK.
| " Harmony Hall. Btenvile street, near Royal.
/ Open daily from 10 q. m. to 10 M, to p. M.
aud 80 to 10 D. m. Music three times q week
/ Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Open On
/ Sundays from 10 a, m. to y. m. Admission 25c
| Use of skates 15c.
A. e. MOORE & CO.. Managers.
i The committee reserves the right to admit
only whom they please. The only skating rink
open In the city. my11 I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27

The loss Of the rice crop, which naturally
follows a decline of the river In this season Of
the year. will prove serious misfortune to
the financial prosperity of the parish OF La
fourche The yield of that cereal In the par
ish in 1878 reached "a, 44S barrels. The pres
ent crop cannot be safely estimated at over
one-third of that amount, will more likely
fall short than exceed that estimate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-27

Offices, ITO Camp street.
Branch office. 81 Ih,yal street
| Steam Carp i Beating and Ranovating Works.
Nos. 10. II. IA and lG Peeyare. corner OF Annun-
| ciati II street.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Oil on Troubled Waters.

The idea expressed in this heading,
though tits commonly held to be of sa-
cred origin, or as merely poetical man.
ner of expressing a commonplace oc'
currence, may, nevertheless, be taken
literally as well as figuratively, it be.
ing, as assmatter of fact, a saying which
has satisfactory groundwork in natural
facts. 1t was recently stated in evil
dence before the commissioners appoint
ed to inquire into the herring fisheries
of Scotland, that the practice of pour.
ing a quantity of oil from boat on the
surface of the sea, during the heavy
weather, had the immediate effect OF
calming the waters and relieving the
boat from the danger of heavy, broken
water.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
For the Ladies'.

White beads are much used for en-
broidery.
White muslin neck-ties for ladies are
fashionable.
Some feminine hats are trimmed with
the old changeable silks.
Pretty batiste ties, in pale pink and
blue, are broided on the ends.
Parisiennes are wearing cashmere
shawls as scarfs, with brooches.
Violets and yellow crocuses make q
pretty combination on bonnet.
Natural flowers have entirely super
seded artificial ones for dressing the
hair.
Cream white bunting will be used for
simple evening dresses to be worn at
watering places and for morning wrap.
pers.
Garden hats of italian straw are not
trimmed at oil, but worked around the
crown with wreaths in Berlin wool or
crewel.
The high directoire coat collar forms
an especial feature of many OF the new
spring costumes. It is generally lined
with satin, and has rolling collar be-
meath and wide flap front.
The newest lace introduced into the
more expensive ties is English point,
which was worn by the Princess of
Wales at the Duke of Connaught's we'd
ding, and which English ladies make for
their own amusement.
The Tyrolese designs for stockings are
exceedingly pretty and coquettish as
we'll as new. The upper part is of the
brightest crimson; the lower part black,
with broad dash of crimson on either
side. interlaced across with simulated
narrow ribbon. In strong contrast to
this style, the upper part OF the stock
ing is black and the lower part crimson,
and on other styles the simulated inter-
lacing is on the instep.
The fashion of open corsages without
sleeves will become general in the sum-
mer. These corsages will be completed
by white chemisettes with sleeves to
match. For dressy toilettes these chem
isettes will be made of silk grenadine of
q shade to match that of the dress, while
for ordinary and serviceable dresses the
chemisette and sleeves will be of foulard
Of solid color to match the dress.
Harper's Basar, describing number
OF new designs for dresses, says hand
some walking costume for the street is
composed OF gendarme blue mousseline
de laine, trimmed with silk and satin
stripes of the same shade. The round
skirt has border founce Of the wool.
The overskirt is cut out in squares
bound with satin. A regular panier
puff is set on the back, while the
breadths below it are draped by a loose
plat. The paletot has square corners
to the long front, and is sloped short
behind to let the panier puff escape.
Large collar and cuffs of the striped
satin. Straw hat of natural color, with
gendarme satin and long plume for trim
ming.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
No Homes in a Great City.

A New York paper commenting on the
annual May moving SO general i'll cities,
where people cannot afford to own a
house, admits that city life is not the
best life for children and young people.
Under the conditions of society as it is
now constituted in great city, home il
practically abolished. There is an end
of the privacy and sweet domesticity of
the family. One Of the very first requi-
sites OF home which shall exert last
ing and wholesome influence upon the
unfolding minds of children is perma-
nence. 10 those of our readers who
have been so fortunate as to have been
born in g real home the meaning Of
that delightful word has deeper signiti-
cance than the children Of nomadic par
ents can possibly comprehend. Most of
the men who occupy the leading places
in the multifarious activities Of life in
this city are country-bred. Their home
memories are fixed, and as distinct as a
picture hung before the eyes. What sort
Of home for a child is that whose rem
iniscences in after-years will be a con-
fused panorama of moving dny,' with
its sordid Iniseries, OF innumerable
houses dwelt IN for year or two, of
apartments in one huge caravansary
which were SO much like the apartments
in another human hive that the memory
is puzzled to distinguish them, and OF
household gods which were set up one
day to be huddled away on the next?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Facts About London.

London is spread over about 1900
square miles. There is one death there
every six minutes, and one birth every
four. The growth of the population is
at the rate of rs, 600 year, or 205 each
day. The total length of streets in Lon
don is about 1000 miles; there are
built every year abont 9,000new houses,
by which the length OF the streets is i'll
creased by twenty miles. In the
jails there is al average of $1,000 pris-
oners. The foreign-born residents OF
London number about 100000; but
thirty-seven per cent. of the whole pop
ulation were born out of the city.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Confusion at the Breakfast Table.

Housewives in the far West don't
know as much about the native majesty
of the oyster as we do, and this ignor-
ance gave rise to the following occur
renee related by the Burlington Hdsok-
eye man:
1t was rather late yesterday morning
when Mr.. Willaby got up, and he was
vaguely conscious OF confused recol-
lection of things, but he didn't say much
and tried to appear as cheerful as he
knew how. Presently breakfast was
announced, and the family took their
places at the table, but Mr.. Willaby
was amazed, as he sat staring at six
little round wooden boxes of axle grease
ranged solemnly in front of his plate.
Where under thesun, he said, with
O puzzled intonation what in the thun.
der-where did all this axle grease come
! FROM. and what is itfor?'
'Oh, is it axle gr@se?' asked his wife,
with charming SIMPLICITY and innocence,
just trifle overdane. You said last
night when you brought these cans
home that they wee oysters and would
be nice for breakfast. / thought that
you had better eatthem right away, as
they didn't smell as though they would
keep very much longer
And then Mrs. Willaby removed the
cans, and her husband sat and looked al
the teapot and thought SO long that his
coffee was cold as rich relation when
he thought to drink it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
A Cows Complaints.

A sympathetic lady writes to daily
journal under the bovine name OF 'Sukey'
q plea for the gentle creatures which
supply our milk and cream. She thus
makes the COW exclaim Il am only q
COW, but COWS have their feelings as
well as other folks and q good deal
more than some. The fact is, we are
especially aGfectionate creatures, rs any
one who takes the trouble to observe
our ways will notice. Haven't you seen
us stand close together in the pasture,
lying down side by side, and licking
each other by the half-hour? Why, J.
knew COW in our neighborhood that
had an intimate friend, and when that
friend was sold away from her, she
pined, her milk failed, and she nearly
died of grief. And just so it is with
our calves. don't say that, when we
lose them young, We remember them
SO very long, but the pain is strong
while it lasts, and what I say is, that
our masters ought to make our trouble
as light as they conveniently can. Now
l name no names, but do say it is
pretty hard for mother to be started
off when her calf is just one week old,
and to see the poor little feeble thing
driven twelve to fifteen miles, and when
from exhaustion it lies right down in
the road, to see it goaded up and made
to'travel on with its weak legs all shak-
ing, and all the while the mothers milk
dropping down on the ground from her
almost-bursting udder, and the poor
baby's nose and mouth bound up so that
it can't get drop. only sucks up the
dust from the road. l was treated so
myself once, and When we reached the
yards my calf was nearly dead, and !
was nearly wild. Aud then that strange
practice Of numbering our calves by
bleeding. I have seen that done too, to
q child OF my own. Three times they
bled that small creature before it died ;
each time when it bad bled till it sank
swooning on the straw, they let it lie
until strength enough came back for it
to get up, and then they bled it again.
And all to make the meat white enough
to suit fastidious public. To be sure
1 don't know much, being only a COW ;
but one thing do know, It's no use for
ladies TO cry How brutal these butchers
are = and next time they go to market
say to the butcher, 'Oh, won't buy
such red-looking veal as that, 1 must
have white veal!' 1t is you, gentlemen,
who are brutal; it is you, ladies, who
are cruel, and not the man who is forced
to please you or lose his daily bread
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
GeOrgia'S MNnder.

There is wonderful freak of nature
about six miles northwest of Gainesville,
Georgia, which is commonly known as
the Devils Mill Hopper. This curiosity
is large sink in the earth, covering an
area of perhaps four acres around the
top, which gradually becomes smaller
in circumference as you descend-being
one hundred and fifty feet below the
earth's surface. Having effected the
descent of the steep walls of rock, a
body of water is approached which is
perhaps five hundred feet in circumfer-
ence, probably less in dry weather. In
to this sheet of water is a continual flow
OF ten to twelve good-sized streams,
from the crevices Of the rock well sur
rounding. Around this wall is large
growth Of the various kinds of trees
grown in Florida--oak, ash, hickory,
bay, and also thick underground of
ferns and nCsSes
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
A Sinsular Bird.

st. Nicholas tdls the children of a
strange bird whi,h lives in China, call
ed the fork tailed parus, which is quite
an acrobat. He is about as big as a
robin, and he has red beak, orange
colored throat, green back, yellow legs.
black tail and red-and.yellow wings.
Nearly all the cdors are in his dress,
you see, and heis gay fellow. But
this bird has tick known by no other
birds that ever heard of. He turns
somersaults Not only does he do this
in his free life n the trees, but also af-
ter ne is caugh and put into cage.
He just throwshis head far back, and
over he goes, t.uching the bars OF the
cage, and alighing upon his feet on the
floor or on the perch. He will do it over
and over O. nimber OF times without
stopping, as though he thought it great
fun. All his fimily have the same trick,
and they are cllled tumblers. The peo-
pie of China ae fond of keeping them
in cages and SEEING them tumble. TRAY
elers often have tried to bring them to
our country, hit sea voyage is not good
for them, and hey are almost sure to die
on the way.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
Alexander II. Stevens in the House.

Mr.. Alexander H. Stevens, of Georgia,
IS one of the most interesting figures on
the floor of the House. He sits in a
wheeled chair in the area, right in front
OF the speaker, shadowy semblance of
a man, with his legs crossed, and his hat
on his head. When he desires to move
one Of his limbs for rest, it requires the
aid of both hands to do it. On his right
a little writing desk is attached to his
chair, and on this he holds his papers.
He watches closely all of the proceed
ings of the House, and during the extra
session is said to be nearly always pres
ent, which was not usually tue case ct
former sessions. Recently Mr. Stevens
reported bill and made short speech
on the subject. His voice at first was
feeble and somewhat grating, but as he
warmed up it assumed its old clearness
and penetrating quality, and could be
distinctly heard all over the House. As
Mr.. Stevens spoke he wheeled his chair,
first facing the speaker, and then toward
the members by slight effort of one OF
his hands, and with the other he made
some attempt at gesticulation. He re,
mained seated throughout his remarks
He removed his hat while speaking, and
showed good suit of hair, quite long
and gray. His hands were gloved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
John Bright and Gambetta COntrasted.

An English correspondent of New
York paper, contrasting John Bright OF
the English parliament and M. Gam
beta of the French national assembly,
says: Mr.. Bright's face and figure must
be we'll known to many Americans, from
photographs, of which several are excel
lent, and from such descriptions as many
pens give. Gambetta is not unlike
him in fgure-the same ample shoulders
and chest, the same robustness, nearly
the same stature. But there the like
ness ends. In manner they are wholly
unlike, and each might stand for type
of his race. In many sessions of the
French assembly, 1 never saw M. Gam
BETA still for two seconds together. His
body is as restless as his brain; he is for
ever turning to this side and that, ges-
ticulating, demonstrating, passing in a
flash from persuasion to menace, now
sitting, now standing on his feet, now
cheering friend, and next blazing out
in wrath against foe. Mr.. Bright is a
member of the Society of Friends, and
his tranquil demeanor seems the natural
expression of his religious faith. He
has marked sweetness Of manner; g
composure beneath which strong and
passionate nature makes itself felt with
out violence and without much demon
strativeness. He says the most terrible
things in the most placid tone; standing
the while like Tepnyson's tower Of
strength, four-square to all the winds
that blow. The fire glows in him with
the fierce still heat of metal in the fur
mace. In Gambetta it blszes out like a
prairie in flames. The English tribune
is almost twice the age of the French
dictator, but I doubt whether age has
much to do with the contrast between
them. Mr.. Bright can never have been
anything but self-possessed, nor will
another thirty summers bring much re-
pose to NJ. Gambetta. The latter has
been called before now the Mirabeau OF
the nineteenth century. but Mr.. Bright
is unique figure in English history.
He had no predecessor, and long may it
be before we have to think who shall re-
place him. he is sixty-eight, but there
is no sign of decay in his wonderful
voice. The muscles of the face are firm,
the uplifted finger is steady, the gesture
still energetic and commanding, and the
dark eyes, which are almost too beauti-
full for man, are as profound and softly
full and luminous as ever. The white
hair is no winter than it was.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-29
A Suspicious Young Man

A young man from the country went
to have tooth plugged. The dentist
advised him to have the tosth out, and
assured him that he would ieel no pain
if he inhaled laughing-gas. 'But what
is the effect of the gas2' ,sked the
youth. 1t simply makes you 'otally in
sensible, answered the dentist; you don t
know anything that takes place. The
rustic assented but, just previous to
the gas being administered he pat his
hand into his pocket and pulled out his
money. oh, don't trouble about that
now, said the dentist, thinking thai ~
was going to be paid his fee. Not at
at all, remarked the patient Il vas
simply going to see how much I had,
before the gas took effect