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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17
The Queen of the Antilles

The Spanish West Indies, Cuba and
Porto Rico together, have population
of little over two millions. Cuba it.
self is seven hundred miles long, with
an average breadth of eighty miles, and
possesses resources which, if they were
developed, would sustain population of
twelve millions. Its surface, though
for the most part very slightly undulat-
ing and covered with dense forests, is
finely diversified. A mountain range
runs through it's whole length near the
center, the highest elevations, naked and
rocky, being eight thousand feet above
the sea. 1t has numerous rivers well
stocked with fish, and many beautiful
and fertile valleys. One Of it's cascades
is remarkable for beauty. Its hill sides
and defles are clothed with variety of
hardwood trees of the evergreen species,
of which the more valuable are the ma
hogany, which grows there to huge
size, the lignum vitae, and the ebony.
The palm, "queen of the Cuban forests,
with its deep green plumage; the giant
leaved and prolific banana and plantain,
resembling tall Indian corn; the cocoa,
with its weeping foliage; and the "prim
orange" are abundant. Two hundred
sorts of birds are native to the island.
Marble of fine quality is found in the
mountains. Coffee has been cult
waited on the lower hill slopes with sue
cess, and it's production could be largely
extended. The Cuban tobacco has pecul-
lar value, and is sought for the world
over, the Americans alone being pur.
chasers of over two million dollars worth
of cigars from there every year. Cuba's
principal crop, however, is sugar, which
million dollars year. Her advantage
in it's production over Louisiana, for ex.
ample, is that in Cuba there is space
Of four or five months, when all the me
chanical work must be done, between
the time when enough cane is ripe to
justify starting the mills and the time
when the cane begins to spoil whereas
in Louisiana this period is only about
two months. Though some Of Cuba's
coast lands are subject to overflow, she
is uncommonly well supplied with fine
harbors. Of her cities, Havana, the
capital, has population of two hundred
and thirty-fve thousand, Santiago de
Cuba forty thousand and Matanzas thir-
ty-seven thousand. The sumptuous mar
BILE mansions of its capital, with their
lofty porticoes and long colonnades, in
dictate something of its tropical wealth
and luxury. Its cafes and restaurants
are said to be but little inferior to those
of Paris. -July Atlantic
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17
Loves Ingenuity.

A couple not 100 miles from Man.
chester carried ON their courtship in
rather novel manner. A young man
had fallen in love with the daughter of
his employer, but from certain ideas of
wealth match was opposed by tho
father. The consequence was that the
young man was forbidden to visit his
employers house. The old gentleman
was in the habit Of wearing cloak, and
the young couple made him the innocent
bearer OF their correspondence. The
lady pinned letter inside the lining of
the old mans cloak every day, and
when the father went into his counting
house and threw Of his cloak, the loVer
took out the lady's epistle, read itHend
sent the reply back in the same manner.
Love and ingenuity were finally success
full.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17

After mature deliberation and with full
knowledge Of the possible effect OF our
words upon our fellow mortals, We wish
to remark that the man who can play
three games Of croque, withou, murder in
his heart and general desire to punch
things, animate and inanimate, is either
too good for this wicked world or FIRST
rate player.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17

A gentleman should not shake hsnt
with lad, until she has made the fif
movement.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17

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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

The time has passed when the interests Of
the people who inhabit the great valleys Of
the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio can be
safely ignored by the general government.
Those interests have grown to be 50 enormous
that we are now In a position to demand OF
Congress the measures OF relief which are
absolutely essential to the development Of
the resources Of the eighteen States and three
Territories that are located on the rivers
named and their tributaries.
Concert Of action, however, on the part OF
the States interested. Is necessary to achieve
the results desired at an early day, and there
fore the circular from the chairman Of the
committee on river improvements convention,
to be held ct Quincy. Ill, on the fifteenth of
October next, should receive the special and
prompt attention OF the Governor, and of the
Mayor and Chamber OF Commerce this city
The convention will be most important
one, and will probably do much to shape leg
islation on the subject Of these improvements
OF the great rivers Ia which New Orleans Is
so deeply and vitality Interested. It liz. there
fore. very necessary that gentlemen should be
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

The police board Of New York city refuse to
break the deadlock concerning the appoint
ment OF inspectors Of election, and there Ia n
prospect that there will be no election In the
city. The law requires that tho inspectors
shall be appointed before the first OF October,
and only two days now remain In which the
commissions Of more than four Thousand In
spectors and poll clerks are to BIO issued. Per-
haps some means may be found to compel
the board to agree upon the election OF Off :
GERS before the legal time expires. The
lists are all ready, but the Republican police
com missioners persist In their refusal to con-
firm the Democratic list unless Tammany 10
given one OF the two inspectors at each poll to
which each party Ia entitled This the Demo-
cratic commissioners very properly refuse to
do, AZ such action would virtually give tho
Republicans all the advantage OF three in
speetors In four, II not being Tammany's ex-
pectatIon to elect Kelly, but to defeat Robin
son. Tammany inspector would really be
an inspector working In the interest OF Cornell.
This would violate both the letter and the
spritof the law, which requires that both
parties shall have equal representation ut the
polls.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
THE NEW DEMOOKAT SUNDAY sBPTEMBEk % 1879.

selected TO represent Now Orleans and LOU
isiana who can tntelligently and ably per-
form that duty. The grand struggle between
rail- and water transportation is one In which
we cannot afford to be silent spectators, tor
the triumph, 30 far OF rail transportation tpas
been to our great and serious detriment. and
though we now have unrestricted intercourse
with the outside world by means OF the deep
water at the jetties, the shcal water above
Cairo Is an obstacle which must be- overcome
before we can expect 10 obtain any large
amount OF grain, or to successfully compete
with other cities enjoying better transporta-
ton facilities.
The great railroad monopolies OF the East
have thus far succeeded In preventing the
necessary appropriations by Congress for I'm
proving the rivers, and we must have some
grand concerted action to enable us to bring
the proper influences to bear upon Congress
and secure tho requisite appropriations for
the work.
We hope TO see this Quincy convention we'll
attended by the ablest men In the West aud
South, and New Orleans and Louisiana must
send their best men.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
TIE ORGAN OF DIsCORD.

The iDsdiolls manner In which Mr.. Charles
Clinton's journal. the New Orleans Times, has
underworld from the beginning Of the cam
paign to SOW the seeds Of discord In the Dem
ocratic party cannot have escaped the notice
OF intelligent readers. Every artitiee that
malice and Unborn hatred or our people can
suggest has been resorted to by the managers
of that Radical sheet to create division
among the white people Of our city and State,
In the hope Of once again seeing their friends
and associates In crime and plumber IN power.
II they could 80 divide the Democratic party
as to cause m enduring split they discern in
the near future another reign OF lawlessness
and corruption, during which Mr.. Clinton
might again achieve great success In busi-
ness.
Every man OF sense must see the eloven foot
displayed beneath the thin raiment or re-
spectability and Democracy which hangs
loosely and uncomfortably upon the form OF
this journalistic fraud. Every Democrat must
regard the fulsome aattery bestowed upon
one wing of the party and the denunciatlons
melted out to the other by this sheet. whose
contempt for the respectable portion OF the
community was but recently pronounced and
heartfelt as not only disgusting but insult
ing.
Its scathlng dsnunciations OF the White
League and sarcastic scorn Of everything
connected with the Fourteenth Of September,
have not died away or been forgotten, and 10
the shameless spectacle ts presented OF the
chief OF the White League, the commander Of
the forces on the Fourteenth Of September
being taken up and made the candidate OF the
Times tor Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
To a man OF Gen. Ogdens nice sense d
propriety and detestatlon Of all sham ant
hypocrisy this attitude Of the Radical organ
of Mr. Clinton cannot but be most dlstaste
full. The pretended conversion has been too
sudden and violent, and the new cloak has
been thrown over the deformed shoulders O
this journalistic Oliver Twist too hastily tx
deceive even the most casual observer.
| The letest attempt OF the Times to GREAT,
dissenslon and produce violence was the art
| full suggestions and unwarranted statements
made In its edition yesterday, and which w
propose to dispose of seriatim. It said
1t has been suggested that Friday. October 3
the day fixed for he election OF Delegates to tn,
Democratic nominating convention. being one
OF the most impoi tant events that ever occurred
10 the history Of the state. tho merchants O
this city should close their stores At O'clock II
the afternoon. and give their employees an OBJ
portunity TO attend The polls and vote for thu
savior OF Louisiana. General Frederick Mash
Ogden.
" This step has been suggested BY many promi
nent merchants. and IL is understood THAI
petition will be very generally circulated OF
Monday urging this all important step
II There can be no objection to merchants
closing their stores and permitting their EN-
ployes to vote at the primaries, and II the,
conclude to do 80 Mr.. Witt will certainly
have no cause to regretit. The "many prom
inent merchants" and the petition" are r-5b
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
The organs who lately abused ex-senator

The organs who lately abused ex-senator
Gorham for supporting the Honorable Bilks,
In the late campaign In California. will now
begin to apologize. As the smoke Of the con-
test clears away. Gorham Is seen loudly pro
claiming the fact that he is and always has
been Republican, and his filtration with
the Honorable Bilks has, In no manner, i'm
paired bis first love. Gorham may be de-
pended upon to get on the winning side. La
this particular instance, however. there Is
nothing for him to get The Republicans
will not make him Senator because the Legts-
lature ID not Ia their control. Gorham might
as we'll have remained an Honorable Blk 9
few weeks longer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28


The Prohibitionsts OF Massachusetts have
finally decided upon placing full State
ticket In the field. The Prohibitionists are
stronger In Massachusetts than In any State
in the Union, but, Of course, have not the
chance OF electing their candidate. Although
unable 70 do this, they can do great deal OF
harm to the Republican party, and this they
intend TO Do. The president Of the oonven-
ton announced as their programme that they
were willing to do anything to defeat the Re-
publlcans, who had not carried out the prohi-
bition laws In good faith, even to the extent
of voting for that political ghost" as be
styled Ben Butler. Most OF the votes Of the
Prohibitionists come from the Republican
party, 90 that it was thought that the nomi
nation OF full Prohibition State ticke,
would answer the same purpose.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
THE COTTON AND CORN BOOM.

The rapid and largo influx or cotton during
the last week at this port under the very un-
favorable circumstances of interruption by
the quarantine OF the interior towns and
landings, Is most encouraging opening OF
the season, being largely Ia excess Of the re-
ceipts of last year. The prospects of n like in
crease in the receipts Of grain are equally good.
they have been recently impeded by two
temporary cause.-the Iowness of the water
In the Mississippi and two large failures.
There is, however, In the interior towns a
very large amount OF grain collected and
ready for shipment when the stage Of the
river will allow the barges free and safe
passage through the long stretch of the
river from this city to the gratn-growlng Sec
ton. There will BE- abundant shipping In
port to receive and transport to foreign lands
all Of these valuable products that can be
brought to this city. There are evidences
that the demand for them, especially for
breadstuffs, never has been larger In the sore
ly pressed and dense populations Of the Old
World. This demand will strain their none
tary resources and disturb their social and
commercial relations. The vast progress in
this country In every branch OF manufac-
lures no longer renders our people depend
ent upon the cheaper labor and skill In the
manufacture and production Of certain articles
which q few years ago swelled our imports
into such disproportlonately large figures.
Our independence Of Europe has grown pari
pnssu with her dependence on the produc-
tlons Of our fifty millions OF people.
The task Is now imposed upon us OF feeding
and clothing her millions Of hard-pressec
people Her vast accumulated treasures
must be largely drawn upon to restore the
balance OF trade 30 largely disturbed by this
cause. She can no longer pay for the bread,
meat and clothing her people need with
silks, finery, iron, and wines and liquors
which we can now supply to our people at
cheaper rates than the imported article.
In fine, the CONNIE rcial position Of the re-
public was never 30 great. commanding and
dominating as now. In the world Of com.
MERGE 1t Is not cotton or corn which Is king
It Ia the republic that ID now the great
monarch Of the world. Free institutions, the
enterprise and energy Of our population and
tho matchless resources OF our vast and
favored territory have effected this wonder
full change In the relations of the old ant
| new world
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
DIED..

MENGE-On Thursday evening. September
2b 1879 Miss Ada Paniine, daughter OF Fanny
Maria Dodd aud J. Fl. Menge. aged fifteen years
aud Xix months.
The Lord knows best what is tho bset for each
Aud He shows His love IN His own wise way: !,
That beyoud Is n brighter aud hapoier day.
And we know thro the faith that we have In
that love.
That when we are called as our darlngs were.
They again shall BIS ours In mansions above,
And ill snail be His. through Etornitys sphere.
I FULTON Tuesday morning. September 49,
Gertrude II. Meemurdo. wife Of John II. Fell
and daughter Of the lnte James Macm1rdo. Of
Richmond Va.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
The quarrel between the Louisville Courier.

The quarrel between the Louisville Courier
journal and the Cincinnati Gasette over the
question which State. Ohio or Kentucky, con-
tributes the most crimes and criminals, is yet
far from over. The latest exploit OF the
Louisville paper was to publish gage Of Ohio
crimes. The Gazette responds by figures 60
ing to show terrible disorder In certain keE-
lucky counties. In Breathltt county, for In
stance. out Of voting population Of 1900 per-
SONS, 800 are under Indictment for some crime
or other. The Gazette forgets, however, to
mention that Breathtt Ia overwhelmingly
Republican, which fully explains the preva-
lence OF crime within ts borders.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

WepubIish la another column very dlspas-
sionats and temperate communication from
DR.. wilkinson, relative to the Plaauemines
parish contest, In which he requests that the
very personal character which has been given
to that question be dropped. We fully agree
with DR.. Wilkinson In his suggestions. We
have published both sides OF this question and
see no good to come from any more debate or
discussion OF It, It IL no longer subject that
the press can pass on, but belongs OF right e
the Baton Rouge convention and should be
lett to that cody. 1t is useless therefore to
discuss the question further In the news
papers; it will only cause bitterness and hard
feeling, and cannot possibly bring out any new
facts. 10 the versions Of both sides have already
beer unlshe. u III.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
The Presidency of the Seventh
Ward Central Club.
NEW ORLEANS. g ,ptember II. 1879.

New ORLEANS s. ,ptember II. 1879.
bear Su.-BelievlnR that all persooal consider
ations should be- sacrificed for our common
cause. the nomination and election Of the Hon.
l.. A. Witt as Governor now have the blsls-
urs to inform You that | have Withdrawn my
candidacy as president OF the seventh ward
central club In your favor. aud assure you that
my most earnest efforts will be for your success.
A. LESSEPS.
To Mr. A. D. SaHcier. s.,28 1t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

national militia convention Is to be held
In st. Louis, September 30, to take action on
the necessary militia reform In the several
States and appeal to Congress to Increase its
annual appropriation for distributing arms
and ordnance stores for the militia from
$2G0, 900 to 81 100000 It ts also proposed that
the troops In oil the States be uniformed
alike and adopt set Of national militia reg
t1lnfinuu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

Rowell has won the belt. but Weston re-
mains the long distance champion. The dis
lance wnlked by the winner In the contest
which ended last night was $40 miles. This
has been beaten In the same time by O'Leary,
Blower Brown and Weston, the latter making
$50 miles In the Ashley belt contest IN London
last gprinu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

The building permits Of New York show o.
Increase In number over those OF last year d
322 with an increase In the estimated cost 81
construction OF S5,60O,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
HEADotRs OGDEN EXECUTIVE CAMPAIGN Con-
mIttee. Cor. Canal and Bourbon streets.
New Orleans. September ~. 1870.

KS 'I3DEN 7
mittee, Cor. Canal and Bourbon streets.
New Or1eans. September ~, 1879.
To the Editor of the Democrat
The statement In the reportorlal columns Of
this evenings Times that suitable force Of
young men. acting By signals. will be stationed
In the third end eleventh wards to ausll dis
turbnnces that may occur on election day. is q
very grave error. Tho friends Of Gen. Ogden
have no desire. even had they the power. to su-
psrse de the lawfully constituted authorities Of
the state and city In the preservation Of the
public peace. having full confidence In their
power and desire to accomplish SO desirable an
end. Very respectfully.
u. JNO. ELLIS.
Chairman Ogden Ex Campaign Com.
nj, MCNAMARA Secretary 1928 II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

Those child-like lambs OF Carondelet street
curse politicians but whaek UP thousands to
help the aspiring sheriffs to fix their wards.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

After the primary, 1t will be in order for
subscribers to ask IL the money was spent to
fix the wards for the parish fights, or to 60
cure State delegation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

Funny thing Is politics. Chairman John
fixes the wards for the Congressional nomin-
alton. But how will Fitz, Pagan and Thomas
arrange the two shrievaities between three2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

It 10 sofe to say that all who should be In
the jails OF England and Wales are not In
them, and yet they already contain 10000
priEOnarS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
A CARD.

The following statement WAS offered to the
Times yesterday. which paper refused to pub
lish It: The proceedings Of the meeting OF the
Young Nous Democratic Club. rs published In
yesterday mornings Times. were false. mas
much as said resolutions failed to pass. The
club indorsed the Hon. Chas. Byrne and Hon.
L. A. Wilt.
sa2S 1t GEO. MCFVOY President
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

Some Of which have already arrived and 9TH
cash and at the lowest figures from manufae-
tnrers Of Europe and America. We therefore.
to purchase goods at prices unheard OF In ordi-
nary traffic.
Notwithstanding the rise In Dry Goods gsner
ally, and especially In silks, We have purchased
largely In advance. in order to continue orr
universal reputation OF selling goods as low
ns over. All tue balance OF stock on hnnd has
been reduced TO the lowest possible figures.
We have added to our vast assortment q new
department
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
UPSTAIRS,
--OF-
Ladies' Underwear and Ready
Made Dresses.

Our customers will find competent sales la
dies to show them the goods already made. or
tuke their measure, AMI deliver to them on
short notice any article they would like to have
man IlfHotnrad.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28

Gentlcmen's Colored Shirts.
A lot of TIC, ~, 81 % aud 81 80 last ysara -.
reduced to SOC each sSl
Another lot Of better goods and better stvls
put at ono price 81 10 eech. s'"'
Some good styles OF COLORED ALI. I'm
SHIRTS In stock at cost. "a rs each. I'M.
price t42 per dozen.
ALI linen WHITE SHIRTS. nicely madA \
stylish. at "a rs each. regular prica n p
dozen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
LIST or PRICES Of
LADIES' JJNDERWE

Indies Dressing JACQUES ut 75c. formerly
81 25.
J.adies' we'll made akirts and G tucks Mt 25e.
Ladies' one.Hounced Tucked Skirts ut soc.
Ladies' one fionDoed 14-tucked Skirt at $50.
One Aonncsi Embroidered Skirt at 81.
Fmbroidsred Skirt Mt u Is
We'll made Ladies' Chsmisea ut 25c.
Ladies' Corded Cbenises at CSC.
Ladies' Embroidered Chen,ises. with insert
ing nj Tic.
Ladies' hand work Embroidered Chemises a.
81 rs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
SHEEI
THE REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONS TITUTIoN.

Difference to the credit OF the Democratic
Conservative party, S74,9tO GA "a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
In Underwear We Offer

jeans DRAWERS. best goods zoe Dor psir
Jeans DRAWERS. extra roomy and bost ~
CSC per pp1r. -
All linen DRAWERS. very best materjsh y
make. u 90 per pair.
All linen DRAWERS. good goods, lixh. liz
9Oc per pair.
Nainsook DRAWERS best goods. redsa.s
CSC per pair. and UNDER51 cir TH 10 ~
at the Same price.
ne sle sey ah r.cs au " so us zach
The 75e India Hanze UNDERSTANDS, NV
long or short sleeves, reduced to COO.
And every article Of the finer stock, entftAl
Lis)e Thread, Fine Blk, -Nsinsook. y
briRRaD nd Cartwright h Warmers NJ
sacrifice,