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Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
To a,e ln,iI,E.

Tia" coming Spring. 20, 600 pieces of
wall paper and 1000 pairs of win
dow ,hairs, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House Of J. r. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling BE
paper for l2!c., l2lc. for l0c.; loc for
oc., and S.. ior 6r. per piece. These
goods are Of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper room l2 IT. by II #. for the
small sum OF 70 cents. so, you see, pa
perinS is cheaper than wAitewashing.
The spring designs are stylish and
beautiful. Good oil shading lsc. per
yard. Window shades and fixtures,
hung complete, sl.7j per pair. Gilt
papers and Dado work 80 per cent low
er than ever. Give us call and be
convinced that the above is no hum
hugging advert 'sement, but facts. JouN
r. IIoLr, 223 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Died From A Surgical Operation.

Miss Kate K. Farnhan, aged 2S years,
Of Oswego, died in New York Wednes-
day, from exhaustion, resulting from a
surgical operation. Miss Farnhan was
born with deforned .eet. which did not
grow proportionat-ly with the develop
ment of the rest of the hply At matu-
rity her feet We're too sInal! 10 support
her weight, and She cam" to this city to
have them amputat"i for tue purpose
Of using artificial ones. The defornnd
feet were successfully removed by DR..
Stephen Smith, but the exhaustion con-
sequent on the operation was TOO great
for the young lady's constitution.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
A Largo Party Of Me nnonites,

from Southern Russia, is to arrive in
Canada, in the Spring, on its way to
Manitoba. The authorities are already
getting ready to establish quarantine
to make the country secure against the
introducing of the plague by these en-
lgrants. More than thirty years ago
thousands Of emigrants, fleeing from
disease and death in Ireland, died on
quarantine island in the Gulf Of 81.
Lawrence, or on their way thither. and
the same island ia to be again fitted up
as Quarantine station through which
the Mennonites from Russia will be re-
CURED to pass before they begin their
land journey TO Manitoba.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
cans tomatoes rs cents at Mlddleton'a.

81 wonder You did not have Ladies
Department years ago, for this is indeed
q desil able convenience for we who are
afflicted and need mechanical support, "
said customer at the Ladies' Depart
mpnt for Supporters, Trusses, &C., at z.
James Belts, cor. Sixth and Market
streets. Lady attendant. Private en-
trance No. l w. Sixth street.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Card.

The alteration and Identifying of our
new store, 81 Market street, now be.
ing completed. and fearing that by a
personal invitation many might be
overlooked, we hereby extend this gem
eral invitation to all our friends and
patrons to visit us on Saturday even
ing, March lst. Reception from 7 to
II o'clock. BALL & ANDERSON,
81 Market st., opposite City Hall.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Ball 4 AnderSOus y Opening.

No one should miss the opening of
Ball Il Andrrson's new store tomorrow
evening. The entire front is to be dec
Grated with bnnting and Chinese Ian
terms, and will present beautiful ap-
pearance.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

On Monday and Tuesday evenings
next the PiXley Pinafore company will
present the comic opera of II. NJ. 5. Pin
afore with an unexceptionable cast of
characters. The public are assured a
strictly first GLASS performance. Every
thing will be done to render the pre-
sentation complete in every part icular
and prices popular place it within the
reach of all who desire to attend. Tick
cts can now be secured at c. +. Thomas
& Co.'S.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Head This.

TIL, Is to notify Che public that Kos-
IN & Fro. 30 w. 2nd street, the wall
decorators will sell wall paper lower
and do work cheaper than any other
paper firm in this city. let their prices
be what they may. Rosin & Bro. has a
splendid assortment Of all the latest
patterns, everything guaranteed salts.
factory and estimates given hsrr'ully.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
The Final Crush.

The end Of this Congress approaches
rapidly, and Congress is unprepared.-
1t has wasted precious time and neglec
ted important duties so long that just
and wise action can hardly be expected.
The final crush of business threatens to
be greater than ever.-Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronicle.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Bale soap cents per bar at Middleton's. ;.
e.y. ncckcr d Co.'S. Agent

Will be at Sth street market on Satur
day next, and will have hot biscuits
and doughnuts made from Hecker's
srlt-ra;sing wheat -four, and will also
bake cakes from the se!f-raising buck
wheat and griddle cake flour. Come
and try one. ito. biscuits made from
llecker's self-raising flour at the sth
street market on Saturday next.
tnn,nntnns nam ! llnr nu 1, at NJ Ii. l.IlnInn,-
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Don't Read This.

John K. Holt, 223 Market street, will
sell paper from one cent per piece tc
six dollars per piece, and hang it .lo1
only lower than any paper firm in Will
mington, but lower than any firm in
the United States of America. Esti.
mates given with pleasure. Jony X.
HOLT,
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
A full pound Of olive soap s cents at Mid
ileton's, >. L. corner 4th and King streets.
Tho Third Lecture.

Professor Quihton delivered his third
course Of lectures last evening in the
lecture rsom Of the Masonic Temple.
A large and appreciative audience was
present and the professor handled his
subject in mastsrly manner. The
subject last evening was From Chaos
to Cosmos" The speaker described
the birth and infancy of this world of
ours, the struggle between fire and wa
ter, the formation of the earth crust,
the first geological development. bring
ing us down to the metaphoric period,
and to the first appearance Of life.
The speaker dwelt at some length on
the Nebulae Of Orion, stating that it
was q condensed mass of sasfes and
that all visible matter is borne in into
universal ether. The wonders of crea-
lion were illustrated as usual by dia-
grams and pictures, including the
illustration of submarine volcanoes.
The speaker spoke tor o7er an hour and
was attentively listened to throughout.
Table peaches 20 cents per n. can at Mid
dletun's
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
HATS ! Hats. !

Spring style silk hats, fine Derby
hats, nobby soft hats, boys soft and
stiff hats, children's spring style hats,
silk and cashmere caps, umbrellas, &c.
New goods. Low prices. RUMroRD
Bros, 404 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Trade Dollars.

Wilson, Wood q Co. will take trade
dollars at one hundred and one cent on
the dollar for goods in their line, stoves
and tinware.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

dant. was convicted ofs.lling intoxica-
ting liquor, upon the evidence that
nothing was disposed by him but cider,
and an imposition Of the extreme pen
atty Of the law was imposed. 70 pre-.
vent like Occurrences a bill is to be
introduced striking out tn. word
''cider" in the statute.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

OF the GO vessels of the Gloucester,
Mass, fishing fleet, which were out in
the late storm, twenty one have return
d, more or less damaged. Theirs is
great anxiety for the remainder.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Trade Dollars

will be received at par for beef at W. +.
Murphy's stall No. IS, Third street
market. The citizens generally are in
vited to call.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Soft soap 10 cts. per kettle at Middleton's
An Ex.Presitent Assassinated.

The New York Harald publishes a
letter from Monteveido, under date OF
January q, which states that on the
last day of December, as SenOr Clrilo
Antonio Rivarola, eX. President of Para
quay and amnested revolutionist, was
walking on the principal street OF Az
cuncion, he was set upon by five assas-
sins, who, betor. any resistance could
b- made or interference attempted. in
ticted seven mortal wounds upon him.
The assassins then fled.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
Fresh Fish.

Powell's stalls, in the Third street
market, containi all varieties of the
inny tribe. Call and see for your
selves.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
SECOND EDITION.
state 81 s0e SheFmomotsy,
Ar THE R1PusLlcAH o1vIcE Psb, "A
O'Clock. 10 o'clock. II o'cloah
$50 300 92-
rhe Weather.

rhe Weather.
War Department, Office of the Chief
Signal Officer, Washington, D. c., Feb.
2S, l A. N.
Indications for Friday-For the Mid
die States. winds shifting to east and
south, with partly cloudy weather, and
during the day slowly falling baroms-
ter and slowly rising temperature.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

OSl.-A heavy plain gold ring was lost
IL in going from Ninth and Lombard to
Sixth and French streets, and thence down
Fifth street, on tho 18th OF February. The
finder will be paid Il reward of 81. 90 on lea.-
ing it at a3S L. Ninth street.
ieb2Slmf CARRIE HAYES.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

NOTICE.-Thc charge against Annie
~ Brady Of the Second Ward, was for
kceping dlsorderly house, and not for keer
Ing a Louise Of Ill iamc feb2s.ti
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

dub lC ALE-Will he sold at Public
L Sale on MDNnAY, MARCH 2ud, 1879,
Nv l. o'clock, at the house Of the subscriber at
B.andywne Banks, near New Bridge, con
sisting ola two horse wagon, light cart, har-
ness, s,ovcS, chains, Ac
iehgS-2td. JOSEPH WALKER
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
The Pixiey pinAfOrc

Bakers com, 10 cents per can, at Middle
tons.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28
New Castle Letter

Table peaches 20 cents per n. can at Mid
dleton's.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-28

II1u1e re-assembled at 3 O'Clock.
IHe bill to amend chap. 452, vol. ID,
70 Imi. the dept Of the city Of Will
NiEton was read the second time, also
Y bill in relation to the salary of the
tFoner of New Castle Co.
Dr.. Sharp introduced an act to di-
Fre Frank Hickox from his wife Mary
|okox.
Mr. Doran called up the following
mate bills: In relation to attaching
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
Fast Time on a Railroad.

Dave Durham has been knight OF the
throttle and Johnnie Haley his fireman on
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad engine
since the spring Of 1873. Dawes engine was
always known as the "Old Reliable" Dave
and Johnnie were fast friends and faithful
employees Of the company. One day recently,
as Dawes train pulled out from the loWland
on the Neosho and struck the prairie the con-
ductor and passengers observed that the
speed was unusually jolly. Farm houses
fitted by and the landscape danced in very
pleasing manner. But the speed increased.
Ladies' began to hold on to the seats and all
save the nervy train men feii a-trembllng
There was no shrek from the locomotive.
no whistle, no familiar call. With sullen
rumble from the iron path below and shrek
Of the overworked truck, the train shot
headlong down until the line OF the horizon
whrlad as If the prairies We're breaking into
round fragments, the telegraph poles fitting
by like the pales of picket fence Cushions.
lunch baskets, bundles aud babies flew around
The conductor. who happened to be in the
fifth coach from the engine ierked at the bell
rope with all his strength Women screamed
and men swore. Emporia was only ten miles
down the road, and many knew that Santa
Fe train had the right of way there and that
should Dave run his passengers in at the
hreak.neek speed OF mile minute it would
bring instant death Seeing no recognition of
his mad pulls at the bell. the conductor made
his way with difficulty through four coaches,
scaled the iron railing of the mail car clam
bered over the coal pile and rolled into the
cab It took but moment to put on the air
brakes, reverse the lever, and bring the train
to a etandstill Then the conductor looked
around for an explanation. Dave and Johnnie
were on the floor Of the cab, clinehpd They
had quarreled just out of Neosho. and regard
less VI their charge had fought On the spot.
Both were badly wounded, and both sarren-
dered themselves to Sheriff Moore as soon as
the train reached Emporia.
.# ------> 90
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
McKINSTRY'S GREAT ORCHARD.
Thirty Thousand Fruit Trees, 1000 Vines,
and 5000 Ourrants,
Rural Home.l


The largest orch ard in the world Is doubt
less that owned and worked success
fully bv Mr.. Robert Mckinstry OF Hudson,
Columbia county, N. Y. The orchard is sit
uated on the Hudson river on high, rolling
table land, and contains more than $4,000
ample trees, 100 pears, 1000 cherries, 500
peaches. 900 plums 200 crabs, 1900 vines, 6ooo
currants. and 200 chestnuts. The varieties OF
apples grown are: Rhode Island greening
1000 \; Baldwlns, 5000; King Of Tompkins coun-
Wagner, 500; Gravenstem, 400; Cranberry
Pippns 200; Ben Davis, 200; Duchess OF Old
enburg 200; with Jonathans, Hubbardstons,
Cayugas, Vanderveers, Pearmafns,, Peck's
Peasants, twenty ounces Ptppins, Russets,
and others In less number.
The pears are Bartlett, B. d'Aniou, Sheldon
Seckel and Lawrence chiefly. OF cherries
there are twenty-eight varieties. The Or
chards are remarkably thrifty, and the oldest
trees are about twenty years old. The soil Is
trees are planted twenty feet apart and do not
BY any means seem to be crowded. The
ground Is plowed several times In the year
and kept faIIow; except when thought advls-
able it Is seeded to clover. The orchard Is In
tersected by roads over six miles In length
for the passing Of wagons, and Is bounded by
continuous row Of apple trees, set ten fe t
apart for four miles and q half The apple
crop of last year is 10000 barrels. Twenty
| four men and fourteen horses are employed
ldu1iIg OUT bIlb CIDp III lI ploWhbst
| The success Of this orchard has not been
achieved, nor is it maintained, without the
closest supervision and most industrious
work. Suckers and sprouts are removed as
soon as seen; the borers are watched and FOL
lowed with vigor. Wires are used to reach
them In their burrows, and the damaged bark
is removed with chisels As trees fall, Others
are planted in their places.
AS the market for good fruit is extending
every year, and foreign customers are seek
| inn e1Ippiias the business 1f growing frI1Jl
cannot fall to be profitable and permanent
No other business pays better than this fol
the most skilful attention and management
indeed, without these, 1t Is vain to expect {
alive prices Good fruit sells itself, and TIN
grower Is soon sought for BY the purchasers
Those who desire to take lesson In things
appertaining to the business, and to prov,
the truth OF these facts, may well study tn
WAYS and methods of Mr.. McKinstry and hi
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
GOULD AND VANDERBILT.
They Are Getting Too Strong, and Must Be
Taken in Hand.
philadelphia Ledger New York Lettarl

philadelphia Ledger New York letter.
The merchants and business men Of this
city tsuch of them as are speaking tnelI
mindsl are disposed to look with dlslavof
,lpon the new combinations which MI. Will
liam Vanderbilt is reported to be making at
the West, with view OF obtaining. sole con-
trol of q grand transconttnental line 70 tne
Pacific they say the New York Central is
already too great a power, and that IL ID not
desirable that that power should be Increased.
The reported schemes of his rival Mr.. Gould,
to build up a competing transeontinental
route, by uniting Erie with @ variety Of bank,
rupt and semi-bankrupt railroads West ana
Southwest, is also .contemplated WIN pfelty
these railroad monarchs are grown too strong
now for the commercial public, and that, as
the State governments are too feeble
to deal with them, the time Is come
when they must be a taken en- n ~ ha nc
not TO say the impossibility, OF obtain
Ing from them redress OF grievances
doubtless has much to do with this feeling,
ant, IL ID not improbable, therefore, that the
Legislative committee which sits here all sum
mer to Investigate the charges the merchants
have preferred against the extortions and
DETERMINATIONS of the New York Central will
make report to that effect. This Is certain
" the drift Of things. There are many promi-
on principle, to everything that looked like
Federal interference with these corporations,
but a great change has come over these, and
they are now as ready to invoke the Federal
power as they were formerly to resist 1t. /, II
an oId-fashioned Minnesota "Granger" bill
could be put In force to-day It would have the
undivided support of the Chamber OF Conn
marce. the Produce and Cotton Exchanges.
and and Of Of almost all Of the great business in
terests OF the city. But, as 1t Is believed that
the day has gone by when the railroad power
can be restrained by mere State legislation,
Won must not be surprised II all these bodies
are found. ere long, pronouncing, not In favor
Of Of i halfway ; Grangelism, but in favor Of the
more sweeping principle Of Federal super
visipn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
Ma " Cafido. Bossier and De Soto would De
deprived Of their constitutional right q ap-

deprived of their CONSTITUTIONS rlen' = -
= Delegate Parlange favored the majority re-
mort Ha did not believe that the Convention
had the power to legislate, and still less 10
adopt constitution without submitting IL 20
the people This position he, sustained by au-
thorities from which he quoted.
Delegate George favored the majority. re-
mort He held that the authorities quoted ~
Delegate Land, which went to show the power
Of conventions to legslate were not decl alnd
lnasmuch as those conventions We're , ca,rda
for the purpose of organizing governments
and not for the purpose OF forming num
constitution for government already y w H.
lied. He commended that the power; ~ Two ;
Convention were limited by the leels,iaa. "
act calling It together, and that II cnula noI
exceed those bowers. # IT could legislate
upon the matter now before It, there was ~ ~
reason why 1t could not overthrow inc eutlle
government of the State. ,,.,.
Delegate Caffrey favored lhe ina lia.q tha} tho
Convention had no such power as was con con,
tended for by the minority. 1t was limited
to the formation Of an organic laW aha Wll VIAL
ever was necessary to accomplish tnls WonI h,
Tie powers VI the Convention were limited
and bounded, and could not be exceeded: No
delegated rights were vested in this body by
the people tn do anything else but what IT
was sent here TO do, and this was expressed
la the law calling 1t together.
Delegate Watkins held that the powers OF
the Convention were restricted only by the
constitution Of the United States and Its own
discretion and good sense. He called atten-
ton to the statement Of Mr.. Jamison, whose
work upon conventions and their powers had
been so largely quoted and commended by
gentlemen On the other side, that legisla-
turs WAS body Of superior authority to 9
convention, and yet this body had already
shown the regard 1t had for Jamison's opin-
ion by proceeding to limit the powers OF the
Legislature. He insisted that the Convention
had right to legislate. and that Its exercise
of this right In the present instance would rs
eminently proper.
Delegate Pardee contended that II the con
stltution Of the United States was TO be re-
speeted the Convention had no right 70 legs,
late. for that instrument required that all
legislators should take an oath to support It.
and the members of the Convention had re-
fused to take such oath.
the Convention adjourned until tomorrow 81
o'clock
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
r11n NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, MAY 16 1879

.ho eventually knew how to dispense, we
have now these enterprsing lieutenants .+ the
located po a the 9tff be F saens g pena
s gm al are their aspirations there is diff
in The origin Of th sfsn tts + Pra p6e
Charles n St stephane Of Baden, the
a Gsaaa 1 daughter d Napoleon was indebted
for his eoronet to the good offices q f., Napoleon
III; Alexander Of Bulgaria owes MS promo mo
lion to the circumstance that his fathers SIS,
ter. a n Princess Of Hesse years ago, married
the Gar, destined to accomplish the enan.
cipation Of the Slav. 1t Is supertlnous 60 Say
that the Prince Of Bulgaria like his colleague
Of Roumania, will be- obliged to acknowledge
the supremacy OF Russian influence. Slt-
uated as he is, there will be no option 1or mn
but to obey alternately Russian diplomatlst,s
and Bulgarian Nationaists. His tate ls
sketched out for him with amusing frankness
in the slav press. Az he ceases to De Gef-
man. not only III nationality. but also In poll,
ties. 1t Ia only meet that he has already asked
leave to resign his commission
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
THE PRINCE OF BULGARIA.
He Will Have to Acknowledge the suprem.
acy Of Russian Influence.
Berlin Dispatch to the London Sentinel


Prince Battenburg received the news Of his
election at the Russian Embassy at a dinner
in honor Of the Cars birthday. Thence the
new monarch repaired to one Of the cafes
studding the Inter den Linden. where his
elevation To sovereign rank was duly cele
brated with a number Of boon companions
In week or 50 Alexander. as | suppose he
ought now to be styled, expects to hear from
his loyal subjects. who will send deferential
deputation TO acauaint him with his abrupt
advancement. and request his acceptance VI
the same The Prince, q tall line young man,
with the dark hair and winning manners Of
his Polish mother tnee Countess Haukel, en-
joys capital reputation at Potsdam as leu
tenant, ahorseman, dancer aud converse
tionalist. Like Charles Of Roumania the other
young man who went forth from these
ATTITUDES to better his fortunes on the Lower
Danube Alexander of Bulgaria Is an officer In
the prussian Cavalry Of the Guards q branch
of the service which seems to be fast becom-
ing nursery Of sovereigns. Not to speak Of
Catherine the Great Of Russia, whose father
was Prussian cavalry general. and who her.
self was in the habit Of mannuvring with the
heavy dragons Of the country before she
married Russian Grand Duke with whom
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
A. g, MONTGOMERY. JR.. President
y. }. DEsPARD, Vice President and Secretary
NEW ORLEANS. April %, 1879.

We, WELsHANS & WOODS, agents of the
above companies. do hereby certify that the
foregoing statements are a full and correct ex-
hibit OF the general condition and affairs Of
said companies rs sworn to by the officers Of
said companies before the Insurance Commits
sioner OF the State Of New York.
WELSHANS & WOODS, Agents.
Sworn andsubseribed by @. N. WELsHANS. a
member Of the firm Of WELsHANs & WOODS.
before me. a Notary Public. at New Orleans.
this twenty third of April. 1879.
ap24 I'm EDWARD IVY, Notary Public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16
The name Of the company Is the
QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY,
- 1T rs LOCATED AT =
NOS. 81 AND 80 WALL STREET,
NEW YORK CITY.

The amount of Its capital is. 20 900. 900
The amount of Its capital paid up IS tlso,o85
THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
cash on hand NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOL, 943 90
Real estate uneneumbered. .......... 292,042 46
United States per cent 1875 $72o,- ..
900 market value. .....-.........s- 10000 90
600 market value .......... -. $4,000 90
Loans on bonds and mortgages. be.
ing first lien on unencumbered
amount loaned ..-................ None.
Debts otherwise secured. ...-......... 2.7b2 oO
Debts for premiums. ......,...+.-.... 22.252 IA
Total assets ...................,.& 81 634.7g1 10
LIABILITIES.
Losses unadiusted ................ s7o,s53 SO
Losses In suspense. waiting for fur =.
Their proof. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1916 w
Amount necessary to re-insure out
standing risks. ........-....:.....- b2S.422 Do
Total liabilities. ................. s6i3 752 "a
The greatest amount In any one risk $4,000 90