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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

Elizabeth City, New Jersey, continues to
clamOr for concessions from Its creditors.
and 1t Is intimated that II the latter refuse to
scale their claims property holders will sur
render their property rather than submit to
] the necessary taxation. 1t Is estimated that
two-thirds Of the real estate Is held by nom
residents, being acquired by way Of fore
closures, and that the remaining third will
go the same way II the city Is forced to pay
the full amount Of Its debt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

The returns OF the bank clearings at the
leading business centres give further evidence
sof an increase as compared with last year.
The gain In eighteen cities for the week end
ed June q was 23.4 per cent, and outside Of
New York the gain amounted to 161 per cent.
The average gain for the first three weeks of
June was 1871 per cent. There Is much regu-
iarity In the ratio OF increase at the large
cities which cannot be attributed to any other
cause than an actual and steady Improvement
in general business.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

There was not much activity yesterday IN
the market for public securities. State Con-
soils opened at 40. went up to 1873 and closed
steady at 4saS0p4s11as, against 4s11s0gis94 on
Il Tuesday. Premium Bonds closed at 1870
251s, against 25774026 on the previous day.
The sales at the Exchange aggregated $107,-
% OF States and $32s8o Of Premiums. Lou
k1siana Consols opened In New York at 471a@
4ss44 and closed ut 4s, with only small sales
reported.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

According to the annual coffee statement
OF Messrs. Small Il Co., the imports Of Rio
coffee for the year ending June 80, 1879, were
144,471 bags, and the stock on hand here July
was 27s6 bags. The receipts Of Mexican
coffee ut this port amounted to 26,273 bags.
and Of coastwise coffee, 20, 1O5.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

The foregoing statement Is just, true and
orreet transcript from the books Of the Com
pany. JAMES /. DAY. President
sworn to and subscribed before me this TWEEN.
ty.Becond day OF January, 1879
A. INGRAHAM, Notary Public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

The New York Stock Exchange, by sanc-
tion Of the governing committee, who acted
on the petition Of nearly all the members now
In that city, will be closed from the afternoon
Of Thursday, July 8, until the morning OF
Monday, July7. Contracts maturing On the
Intervening fifth will be, according to recon-
incubation Of committee, settled on the third,
and contracts made regular" and on three
day options will mature on the seventh.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

1t is said that proposition has been made
by the Iron Mountain Railroad Company Of
Ut. Louis for consolidation with the Texas
and Pacific Railroad Company, and that me-
Hotiations TO this end have been referred to
committees appointed on behalf Of the two
cOfnpa1lies
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03
The purchasing price Of silver bullion at The
New Orleans Mint is now ia is per ounce.

The appraisers Of the Broadway Saving
Bank Of St Louis have com pleted their work
and report the Liabilities Of that institution d
being 100000; assets as found S25O0O0.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

The Bank of England has now locked up
Ia its vaults $175O00,oO0 In coin, the largest
sum on record. In the United States Treas
sury there Ia $3.50, 900, 600.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

The Ohio river Is lower than 1t has been at
this time In the year for seven years. On
June ", 1879, 1t was four feet one inch; 1874,
four feet eight; 1875, seven feet; 1876, five
feet eleven; 1877, eight feet one; 1878, seven
feet eight; and 1t ID now three feet ten inches.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

II All the great wholesale houses 10 New
York have agreed to close their places OF
business from Thursday until Monday, in
honor Of the glorious Fourth. The banks,
which are obliged to keep open, will have the
Saturday after the Fourth all to themselves.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

Among tho exports to Europe yesterday
were 1854 bushels Of corn In bulk-25. $40
bushels by steamer Lizzie M. Merrill for
Rolen, and 2G,g04 bushels by steamship Ne
diator for Liverpool.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
to him only by the neck.band. sent back

to him only by the neck.band. I sent back
to Camden for a lot of rope, and we tried to
slip moose on one of Bolivar's feet, but eve
ry time we would get it on, ready to be pulled
tight, he would slip out of it or pull it of
with his trunk. 1t was getting late in the
afternoon, and as did not dare to leave him,
the dangerous brute, alive in that country,
with nearly 1000 negroes swarming about,
worth over $500 apiece, determined to kill
him. So I rode back to Camden, where I
found about thirty young bloods lounging
about, dressed in their patent slippers and
white socks. They all came out, on horse
back, at my invitation, for an elephant hunt.
There was an old building, that had formerly
been used as mill, near the pond, and in
this the young men took their positions.
Then man named Fletcher towed the ele-
phant up to within fair gunshot, and at a
given signal the young men all fired at his
eyes. He was not even staggered. Raising
his trunk, he ran to the building and threw
himself against it. It trembled, but with
stood the shock. If you ever want to see q
sight, look at an elephant when he's ugly.
More than zoo bullets wer1 fired into him.
He at last turned, and ran, half blinded, to q
piece of woods, the two dogs yet following him.
In the woods he stood still, and, as it had
grown pretty dark, we left him.
"In the morning we returned in greater
force, and with some guns of larger calibre.
We found him yet in the woods, and almost
in the same tracks in which he stood the
night before. He was shot as he stood.
Then he turned and run into the millpond.
While he thus sought safety in the water, a
slug penetrated to his brain, through his eyes,
and killed him.
"If," Mr.. Bailey continued, "a red hot
iron had been at hand when Bolivar first at
tackled the horse and cart, he could have
been properly punished and cowed into SUBJ
mission. Then there would have been no
more trouble, or if West had had red.hot
iron in his hand at the crossroads he might
have been alive today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

form continually bent over her machine, and
listen to the low weak cough to which she oc-
casionally would give vent, without feeling a
thrill of compassionate interest. Then, too,
Magdalen like herself seemed one apart !;
not that she Stunned her coarser companions,
but there was an evident gulf between them,
total dissmilarity of mind and thoug ght,
and it was easy to see, notwithstanding her
poverty, that her social position was or de-
served to be, far superior to theirs. There
was a refinement in her features and in her
whole bearing, that marked her as one born
to higher sphere; and this added to the
spiritual delicacy which characterized her
face, and the pathetic softness Of expression
which spoke in the glance Of her dark eyes
and in her rare, very rare smile, insensibly
appealed to Rachel's sympathies, and drew
her from the contemplation of her own for
lorn situation to that of this new acquaintance,
who, she felt sure, must also have weight
of sorrow to bear.
1t happened that the places appointed for
Magdalen and herself to occupy were sepa-
rated by the length of the room, and thus
they rarely came in contact. But one day;
when all the others had gone to their dinner,
these two remained behind, neither feeling
any appetite for their customary meal. Ra'
chel saw how YEARLY Magdalen leaned upon
her elbow, with look of patient endurance
in her face; and after watching her for some
time in silence, she rose, impelled by an i'm
pulse which she could not resist, and walked
quickly over to where she sat.
care you feeling i'll to-day" she asked, in
gentle tone, lightly touching the young
girls shoulder with her hand.
Magdalen looked up with faint flush of
surprise.
mo, 1 am not ill, thank you" she replied,
"but I'm little tired"
"It is tiresome work, sewing all day." Ra-
chel continued, especially if one is not
strong-and you do not look very strong"
"Oh! I am quite strong, usually" Magda-
len rejoined, quickly; "but to-day have a
headache, and that tires me, suppose. |
am subject to headaches, sometimes"
"Do you live far from here?" asked Ra-
chel. .
mo, quite near," replied the other. "If
you will walk with me this evening l will
show you where it is. I should be glad If
you would come and see me sometimes"
[To BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
CHAPTER TX.
Oh that It were possible,
After long grief and pain.

To find the arms of my true love
Round me once again !-TENNYsoN.
To return now to Rachel, who so suddenly
and unexpectedly disappeared from the little
armament of Drowsieville; where, it need
not be said, no small wonder and gossip was
excited by this singular occurrence.
We find her, month later, established in
new situation that of nurse to the children
of family residing in a small village not far
from the city of New York.
She had obtained this situation quite by
chance; having fallen in with her present
employers on board Of ferry.boat, where
one of the little children had been taken sud-
denly i'll, and she had been able to render
prompt and acceptable assistance to the dis
tressed mother. Mrs. Winfield Qthat was the
ladys name) overhowed with gratitude for
the service thus voluntarily rendered, and
begged to be told in what way she could best
recompense Rachel for her kindness. The
latter replied that she would be greatly
obliged to her if she could help her find a
place, as she was out of employment just now.
1t chanced that Mrs. Winfield was looking
out for new nurse, her former one having
recently left her, and she engaged Rachel
then and there to fill the situation.
1t was not, in all respects, congenial one,
or one that she would have chosen for her.
SELF The Winfelds were from common
class, and though wealthy, possessed none Of
the refnements of higher order of society.
But what did this matter? They were, in
the main, not disagreeable. If Mr.. Winfield
was purse.proud and vulgar, she saw but lit
tie of him, and his wife and elder daughters,
though somewhat fussy and overbearing,
were really kind at heart, and did not mean
to be offensive; and she was in no condition
to be critical as to her surroundings, or to
wait until something more desirable should
offer itself to her acceptance. Besides, their
home was a retired one, which suited her ex-
actly; and she was more than glad that the
position che occupied in it was one which pre-.
cluded the necessity of her ever encountering
any of their visitors. Her charges were three
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

par Among the salient features of the bust.
ness transacted by the Supreme Court of the
United States during the term which has just
ended, is the large number Of municipal bond
cases considered and decided. Twenty.four
cities, counties and towns, seeking to evade,
upon various pretexts, the payment of their
obligations, have brought their cases by ap-
peal to this Court of last resort. In twenty
three instances out of the twenty-four, the
Court has decided that the bonds must be
paid. Of these twenty-four cases, all but
four came from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas
Arkansas, Iowa and Louisiana.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

AN IMPRovEMENT.-We are pleased to
note the change people have made in the mat.
ter of swathing their children's necks. A few
years ago the error Of hugging boys or a
girls neck with great comforter or scarf was
general, but nowadays we don't often see it;
the feet and wrists are the proper members to
keep warm the face and throat will harden
into healthy indifference to cold but that
muther exchanged for an extra pair Of thick
socks and knitted gloves would keep boy or
girl really warm and well. Bronchitis and
sore throat have declined fifty per cent. since
the absurd use of high collars and twice
around neckerchiefs went out of fashion and
if the poor would take better care Of their
children's feet, half the infantile mortality
would disappear It only costs triae to put
a piece of thick felt or cork into the bottom
of boot or shoe, but the difference is often
considerable between that and doctors bill,
with perhaps the undertaker's besides
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

Precious FRU1T.-They were cut riding.
Said Theodore, "What tree, Angelina, bears
the most precious fruit y Angegna-aOl
Dory, can't tell, unless it is . cherry tree"
Theodore looks unutterable sweetness, as he
gazes into Angelina's eyes and says, "The
axle-tree, darling"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29


SLURs ON WoMEN.-Of all evils prevalent
among young men, we know of none more
blighting in its moral effects than to speak
lightly of the virtues of women. Nor is there
anything in which young men are so thor
oug ghly mistaken as the low estimate they form
of the integrity of women. Not Of their own
mothers and sisters, but Of others, who they
forget are somebody else's mothers and ais
ters. As rule, no person who surrenders to
this debasing habit is to be trusted with an
enterprise requiring integrity Of character.
Plain words should be spoken on this point,
for the evil is general one, and deep-rooted.
If young men are sometimes thrown into so.
ciety Of thoughtless or depraved women, they
have no right to measure all other women by
what they see of these than they have to esti-
mate the character of honest and respectable
citizens by the developments Of crime in our
police courts. Let our young men remember
that their chief happiness in life depends up
on the utter faith in women. No worldly
wisdom, no misanthropic philosophy, no gen.
eralization, can cover or weaken truth. 1t
stands like the record of itself-for it is moth
ing less than this-and should put an ever
lasting seal upon the lips that are wont to
speak lightly Of women. ..,s,,--.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
HUNT AFTER BATS.

One of the funniest stories have heard for
a very long time, says writer for the Lon.
don illustrated Sporting and Dramatic Neus,
is my friend Mr.. Eccles' description of how
he caught innumerable bats one night. It
was many years ago, when he was young in
his profession, and while on tour with a
provincial company, he had taken lodgings
in clean but rather dilapidated little house.
Soon after going to bed he fell asleep, and
soon after falling asleep he was awakened
by strange, futtering noise, as of a fright
ened bird, in the curtains of his bed. He
sprang up, struck light, and saw dark
colored little creature with wings laundering
about the room. Not being well acquainted
with natural history, Mr.. Eccles did not re.
cognize it as bat, but determined to catch
it if possible, and examine it carefully in the
morning. Taking up soft felt hat, he be-
gan the hunt, and tried to capture the intru-
der for a long time in vain but at last he
pounced upon it, carefully took it from under
the hat, shut it in drawer, listened to its
Intellectual attempts to escape-wanting to be
sure that he had really caught it-and went
to bed to dream Of flying dragons. But he
was not destined to sleep long.
Hardly had he dozed off when another
Auttering awakened him, and lighting anoth-
er match, he found another bat. After this
one, he had another hunt, caught it, put it
in the drawer with its brother, and again
went to bed. Again, however, he was awak-
ened in similar manner; bats came not in
single spies, buff the expression he pardon
able-in battalions.
Mr.. Eccles hunted diligently and enthusi-
astically, making quite collection of speci-
mems, and putting them all with great care
in the drawer. Heated with the chase, he
then opened the window, and, tired out, at
last enjoyed few minutes sleep.
Waking with the morning light, he Jump
ed out of bed and opened the drawer very
cautiously, a fraction of an inch at 8 time, to
look for his bats; but, 10 and behold, there
were no obats there! BE opened the drawer
wide, and then discovered that it had no back
to it. He had, in fact, been passing all his
night catching the same bat, which had flown
out the back of the drawer as soon as he put
it in the front, and when the window was
opened, had finally escaped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

OF desperation, when she had Deen at MISS
Smithson's little more than six weeks. 81
shall have to get work Of some kind. Any
thing is better than sitting idle and brooding,
day after day, and hour after hour, over a
grief which can never be healed"
She had passed, in her occasional walks out,
various repositories of ready.made under
clothing, and she decided to find out whether
at some of these she could not obtain employ
ment, or at any rate, be directed where to Co.
After some unsuccessful efforts, she found a
place where additional workers were needed.
She was asked for sample Of her work,
which she gave. 1t proved satisfactory, and
she was engaged. The remuneration offered
was small enough, but sufficient for her needs,
in addition to what she already possessed
And if her chief aim had been to secure
steady occupation, it was fully answered, for
it was soon evident, that in her new place, she
would not have single idle moment. From
seven in the morning until six in the evening,
she was required to be at her post, with the
intermission of an hour at noon, which was
allowed for the employees to 60 to dinner.
Her fellow.workers soon discovered that it
was useless to try and draw her into their set,
and desisted from their first well.intentioned
efforts to do so. She silently, but resolutely,
kept herself apart, here as elsewhere, and
bore the imputation of being zone ofthe queer
sort"
There was one delicate girl among the rest
however, towards whom she felt a secret at
traction in spite Of herself. Her name was
Magdalen Gray; she was an only daughter,
and worked for the support Of her aged moth
er and brother who was cripple. Rachel
could not seq her pale, patient face, her slight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29

Chow funny you are," remarked the young
lady, turning away with q laugh; "when I
get letter I don't put it in my pocket. l
read it at once. guess you don't care much
about the person it's from? ?"
"Perhaps 1 don't" quietly rejoined Rachel
"at any rate, I must finish sowing this frill
on Bertie's dress before I do anything else. !"
"But as soon as Helen was gone, and she
felt safe, she tore the envelope open with
frantic eagerness. A bank note dropped out
as she did so and in utter amazement she
read:
"M1ss RAY II am authorized to transmit
to YOU the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars for your personal use and expenses,
and to inform you that you will receive Sec
ond remittance of the same amount in few
days. No reply 10 this is needed:
Respectfully III. V. B."
III. V. b" murmured the astounded
Rachel, as she read and re.read the mysteri-
GUS communication, trying in vain to find a
clue to the identity of the writer. None pre-
sented itself to her perplexed mind the letter
was post marked New York, but bore no 9th
er date, and neither the handwriting nor the
initials of her correspondent were familiar to
her. She picked up the bit of paper, which
represented sum larger than she had had
at her disposal since she had been thrown
upon her own resources it was evidently gen
uine, there was no doubt of that, but who the
donor was she could not imagine. III. V. B."
stated that he, or she, was authorized to trans
NIT to her this sum it must have come to
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-05-28
A Gritty President.
Ufan Gnocial I


The Democratic leaders were in q concilia-
tory mood to- day and sent two emissaries to
the White House to test the presidents
feelings with q view OF seeing if there was
not some way which he could help them
out of their dilemma. The emissaries
were two OhD congressman, one of whom
is leader or the Republican side, and the
other Is known to be one of the presidents
inimates; but if there ever was even a
doubt of the presidents position on the
issues at stake, there need be none now, as he
told the gentleman that he had nothing
to do with the action OF Congress except
to pass upon bills that were sent him from
the capitol, and he could offer no induce
ments to the Democrats to pass the appro-
priation bills. He could not tell them
what sort of bills they ought to pass, nor
was be willing to describe what bills he
would consent to sign, and all he could say
was that whatever measures the Democrats
chose to pass he would examine and approve,
If he thought his duty required their ap-
proval, but he thought, however, that Con-
gress had better pass the appropriation bills
first, and then it would be proper thing to
consider other measures The Republican
congressman who received this message
carried it to the Democrats, and they are
low spirited in consequence. The president
says that he will Approve certain modifica-
tions of the election laws, for instance, so
that the deputy marshals shall be appointed
by courts but the Democrats do not want
notifications. as they want nothing but alb
solute repeal.