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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
b. A. BURKE, Managing Editor.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1876 AND
1p7R

That the De1nocrdtic- Conservative pdrtp q
ne State of Louisiana in Cbnuention dsaen,-
bIed, do hereby reiterdte all the pledges coz
tGipsed II, the party platform adopted ~ run,
1876, and particularly Tho fotloaeing. g arit:
"We hereby pledge oar party p thesnt'sfac-
tio,, of all the legal obligations issued bU ne
State Of Louisiana; 70 ne most strenuous e
forts In the direction Of reform and On eco
pomical administration Of The government, es-
psciniip to TIE abolition or all unnecessary psto-
TIC Offices; ID Tie reduction Of The fecs and satoe
sies Or o1tceto The standard OF a far ren1'r
neratio,s: Tie consequent reduction of taxation
b the loqcest possible limit Commensurate ac'h
TIE necessary expenses Of the government ana
THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC FAITH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Col Mosby has been indicated at last.
Several weeks ago silly rutnor ran to Inc
effect that he had greatly shocked the
European residents ut Hong Kong by APP
pearng at the Governor Generals reception
Without the conventional dress suit When
the American newspapers containing this
grave charge were received In Hong hohg
Mosby was much exercised over it. lie at
once procured the necessary proofs OF IFS
falsity and forwarded them to his brother,
who has just published them. Col. Mosby
says that he refused to go to tho reception
until the proper habilments were procured
The only departure from the Etrlctest anu
highest style he allowed himself was The re-
tentiOn OF his SLOUGH hat This he refused 70
Law aside, deeming that 1t WAS good enough
for q reception In Hong Kong, nasmucfl as "
had done service at the White House. Noone
can deny that this refusal to go back on the
old SLOUGH was eminently patriotic. Among
the letters published is one from the Governor
General himself, in which 1t is stated that that
functionary has read with aston1shment a
paragraph from an American newspaper
about your costume at Governments House,
and hasten to assure you that as far as l
know the paragraph Is Without the slightest
foundation You have often done me the
honor OF being guest at my table, and need
hardly say there is no ono In this country
whose social qualities and high character
more fully appreciate Believe nue., my dear
colonel. always yours faithfully Thus this
very important matter Is setat rest forever
With such high Endorsements no one will al
firm hereafter that the American character
and dignity Is not fully maintained In Hong
Kong. especially In the very essential partic.
alar of full dress. the thrilling exception OF the
SLOUGH hat omitted
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Ono of the disauieting features OF the ONO
campaign, from the Republican standpoint
ia the coored vote. This numbers about
1000, and has heretofore been almost solidly
Republican The Ohio negroes begin to real
ire their political Importance, and demand
some recognition for their steady adherence
to the party. They have discovered that with
out their support 1T would be In hopeless
minority, and are clamoring for proper
tomato share OF the offices as an essential to
their votes In October next. Their claim has
not vet been allowed, and 1t Is more than
doubtful If IL will be. In d close State like
Ohio even small detection OF the colored
vote would be fatal. Consequently, this
threatened revolt will be awaited with In
tarnGt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

The President has at last defined the scope
Of the famous civil service reform ORDER, or,
To be more accurate, has let it be known what
It was not intended to do. He recently told
Congressman Harrner that 80 far as the
civil service order was concerned 1t was never
his Intention to restrain any Republican In
doing all In his power to promote the success
of the Republican party II Mr.. Hayes
would now let us know what was his inten-
ton he would settle Il most perplexlng prob
lem, and set at rest many idle conjecturcs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Iowa is a State almost wholly naked, as far
as trees are concerned. 1t Is all prarics,
broad, expansive fields, unsheltnret by even
shrub. Since the State has been settled up
an earnest effort has been made to remedy
this defect, and every lnducement has been
held out to farmers to plant trees. Iowa has,
for instance, an "afbor day" when all the
farmers of the State cease all other labor,
leave their crops and 60 to work planting
trees. the man who plants the greatest num-
Der being awarded a valuable prize. The last
Iowa Legislature also provided that for every
acre Of forest trees planted Ia the State 500
should be exempted from the owners assess
ment for ten years. The result Is that the
Iowa farmers are going into the tree-planting
business ID most energetic mans, and this
year there is returned to the AudisSSssa an az
gregate sum OF nearly six million de- on
which exemption from taxation is claihsN Apn
this ground. This will reduce the State d.
over twenty thousand dollars At this H.
Iowa, 10 q short time, will b. one of the heaysy
st tlmbered- States in the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
THE NEW CONSTITUTION,

we are now prepared to furnish copies 81
the new constitution, carefully revised and
corrected, lii any desired number, either In
nam phlet or supplement form. This edition
OF the constitution Is the only correct one
heretofore published Single copies will be
mailed, postage free, to any address, for I've
cents for the supplement or ten cents for the
pamphlet. A liberal discount will be made
for large orders.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

The mortuary report Of Memphis for the
week ending Monday last showed that thirty
four out Of seventy deaths were from vel
low fever. According to the popular under
standing Of the word epidemic" therefore
yellow fever is not yet epidemic In that city
Among the thirty seven deaths reported as
not fellow fever, there were number where
the disease which caused death was unknown
and at least dozen cases bearing the suspi
cious titles ofperncious and typhod-maiaria
fever. or the thirty-four deaths from yellow
fever only three We're negroes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Sleepy Tom, the blind Ohio horse, whose re-
cent record Of 2:12'. on the Chicago course
electrified the sporting world has just given
another exhibition Or his wonderful speed At
Cleveland yesterday he covered mile In
2:13s1. This feat Ii only surpassed by his
own time at Chicago. Four heats were run
lii the remarkable time Of 2lG, 2:1374, 215
and 2:15. Lucy winning two Of them and
Slnnpv Tom the other two.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

The Suez Canal cost ss7,593645 Its
greatest net earnings were In 1877, when 1t
cleared 81. 100000, or little over 6per cent
on its cost. Yet dc Lesseps IL going TO dig
canal across the Isthmus Of Panama 80
double the cost, and where the business Will
be only one-fourth that Of the Suez Canal,
and already promises his stockholders IL
nar cent on their money.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

The banks Of England, France and Ger
many and the treasury Of the United States
now hold, individually and collectively, the
largest amount Of coin and bullion ever held
BIZ them. These four institutions now have
ST., 2O0, ooD, 900 locked up. This showing Is un-
pleasant and unpromising indeed, and Is sig
ntttfffrurrtt q tie general stagnaton Of business
and want Of confidence in any business enter
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

A census taken last Sunday shows that
1875, 1000 persons left New York city Tor that
popular seaside resort, Coney Island. g
rough estimate Is that 100000, or half the
population of New York. now leave that city
every Sunday to enjoy fresh air Or zip 10
the sen at the THOUSAND summer resorts On
the cotst or the Hudson.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Arkansas City has followed Union City,
Tenn, with one Of those general quaran-
tines, defying the entire world. Il has Just
Issued quarantine ordinance forbidding all
citizens Of Louisiana and Mississippi from
landing on the Arkansas side Of the river
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

The Worklngmen are to have presidential
candidate III tie Held II 1880. kearney has so
ordered and called for q nominating conven-
ton to meet III Chicago June 80, 1880, to do
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

A very pretty story comes to us from New
York Of the heroism Of o yellow FEVER nurse
who abandons u fortune and deyotes himself
to the fever victims ut the quarantine station.
Tt NAV hp fr,1n
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

sword, watch and all his personal effects, was
sent under d flag OF truce to the nearest OUT
post OF the enemy, and was duly recepted
for ID the exact condition In which 1t had been
found on the field.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31
BODLEY BROTHERS

three and four mule Cane Carts. OK Carts. Log
Wheels, Cotton Wagons. Bagasse Carts. Farm
Carte. Rice Carts Small Carts Of every size. fou1
for delivering goods. spokes, Felloes. Shafts
Hounds. Wagon Material. ALE Grease. Cart
Boxes, etc. We eeneeially call attention to our
Boxes and extra ironing. # all our carts and
Wagons. Manufactured IN our own factories at
Wheeling. W. Va. frosl the hs-s psatertal and "
skilled mechanics we can gfsa ral1pnIe
guarantee meet any competition md s6ppiy
l4s ns Dc ami I19 Common str>-r,
my2 2dc9m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-31

Lorillard's stables have scored another
victory, his Geraldine winning the GoodWood
stakes yesterday. Parole runs to-day Tor the
cup. Heavy odds are laid against him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
THE NEVADA BANK,
OF gam FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
Paid Up Capital. ..... ). $40. 900, O0O-sold
Reserve ~. 8. Bopds) ...... O,O0O-0old
DIRECTORS.

Reserve ~. 8. Bopds) ...... S.6OOOO0-0old
DIRECTORS.
V q TLooD Va. .P Ps,Ssns
JOIN y. uXGxxY, III. FOOD Ss.''n'
JAMES g. fAIk.
CAshier..... h. ". 0L4HNY
Agent 81 Virginia, Nevada. GEO. 4. KING
As'1 z, = VII II. .. sssa: GEO. L. B.4sD..
ISSUES COMMERCIAL AND TRAVELLERS
- Credits. availsble in any part Of the world.
Makes transfers Of money BY telegraph and
cable, and draws exchange st customary
u1ances.
This Bank HAS Special FacllI-
ties for Dealing In Bullion.
EXCHANGE on the principal cities through
out the United States. Europe. Japan. China
and the East Indies, the Australian Colonies
and New Zealand. and on Honolulu (Hawsii).
New YoRK BANKxRs.-The Bank Of New
York. N. B. A.; American Exchange National
Bank.
LONDON BANKEns. -NoaogS. Smith, Payne 4
6miths; the Union Bank Of London.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
A Peculiar Georgia Animal.

A peculiar animal has made its ap-
pearance in the neighborhood of
Lexington. Three Of them have been
seen, and two Of the three killed. 1t
is described as very ferocious, and
has a stumpy tail, which, like it's
body, is covered with soft fur. One
of Its feet is as large as the palm OF
a mans hand, and il has claws like a
dog. The negroes are so excited by
the appearance in that section of the
strange beast that they refuse to leave
their homes after dark. No one has
yet discovered the genus of the ami.
mal.-OglethOrpe Gal Echo.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27

ashamed Of 1t or conscience stricken
about it after ward. l do not think
be ever does it without feeling that
he has either spoken untruths In
painting the dead man in brighter
colors than he deserved, or that he
has spoken unkind words to those
who are bereaved and sorrowing, by
saying too sharp and severe things
about one who 10 dead and gone, and
who is unable to speak for himself.
| am not giving my own experience
alone in this matter; I have carefully
talked 1t over with others, and have
read their written opinions.
HOW DOWNRIGHT HARx 10 DONE.
They oil bear testimony to the
same stern fact. They all agree that,
in every case, an injury is done some
where. Either society ia injured by
q bad man priced and eulogized, or
their friends are made miserable by
having him censured and con-
demned. or the church 10 stained BY
the uncalled-for eulogies and lauda-
tons By one Of her ministers. In
every way you look at 1t, an injury
is done, and not only an injury, but
q downright harm and wrong. And
since this is true, / for one can
not, In conscience and sincerity,
deliver promiscuous funeral ad-
dresses. There are times when q
lovely saint dies, when sermon is
most fitting and appropriate. But
this should be delivered, not at the
time of the funeral, not when grief
Is so keen that the words are un.
needed. but at some subsequent pe-
Rod. This shall be my future rule.
Our burial service is made up en-.
tirely Of the word Of God. Neither
l nor any man can improve that.
The cOmmittal service is 30 nearly
made ur of Gods word that even 90
scholarly man as Henry Ward
Beecher once mistook q portion of
it for the word of God, when it was
not. So then l cannot improve on
that. And if I cannot improve it,
why should I blur and mar it by
any words Of my ownl Again I say,
while l have tried to speak plainly,
l still have endeayored to speak
kindly and in love. l again SOL
EMMY say, that I have not referred
to single individual, or to q single
funeral. I have spoken in general
terms.
I ask the congregation to support
me in this matter. / am taking this
step, not to satisfy any within Of my
own. but in the interests of propri.
ETY., in the interests of religion, and
in the interests of the church. If
you do not understand my reasons
as given in this sermon, do not 90
off and malign me, but come to me
and first learn what they are. And
may God Almighty bless us all as
VIC strive to advance His Kingdom
and glorify His name, both now and
forever more.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
A Man Who Has Been There.

Jack Godfrey says that he knows
that the item In the TIMES OF last
Wednesday, about John Sullivan
and the 49s persons who advised
him Is to the best way of mailing q
few boards down on a sidewalk,
was founded on fact, because he re.
Gently went through similar expe.
rience In Dayton, when he built him
q dwelling. house. He worked on it
after hours, and every night as he
went to work, about half the people
In town would come around and tell
him how THEY would do the Job.
He says that after such an expert
ence, he is not only prepared to
sympathize with John Sullivan, but
with every man who has work to do
on public street.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
BRIEF MENTION.

BhlEF MENIlONs
The leaves of the trees around
town are turning yellow and begin
ming to fall.
George Barton will bring the chill
.Aren to Dayton to-day, to attend the
school picnic, free Of charge.
Governor Kinkead has appointed
Captain G. A. Witherell q Notary
Public, to reside at Como, Lyon
county.
There we're public exercises in the
Dayton schools yesterday. The
parents of the children generally
attended.
Ex-Lieutenant Smith, of Virginia,
is in Como, opening up very prom
Using claim. in which he owns q con.
trolling interest.
James D. Blackburn, Superintend.
ent of the Red jacket mine, left last
evening for San Francisco. He will
return in about week.
Now is the time of the year when
the small boy bites growing pear,
and, finding 1t green, leaves 1t on the
tree for another week or so.
At the weekly spelling match, in
Professor Bray's department of the
Dayton public schools, last Friday,
Andrew Lotus spelled down all
competitors.
The valuation of the sutro Tun.
mel Company's property In this
county, for assessment purposes, has
been increased to $l07,49O. This is
q raise Of $4,000.
The children of the Dayton public
schools are having a picnic, to-day,
at the Franklin mill. That is a de-
lightful place, and the youngsters
will doubtless have slots of fun"
What with the boys and the goats,
1t Is exceedingly difficult to raise any
fruit or vegetables in this town, and
owners of garden patches talk of
setting spring guns and steel traps to
kill or capture the marauders.
The Consolidated Como Mining
Company is being incorporated to
enable the managers to develop the
claim to the best advantage. This
mine is located on what is known as
the main lode and is bounded by the
Buckeye, Ohio, Damon and Pythias,
Rapidan and Eureka.
There is regular epidemic of
sore fingers aud hands in town. II.
A. Young, Claus Becker, Jos. Munck-
ton, and dozen others are either
suffering from some ailment of that
nature, or have just recovered. Mr..
Becker Is actuslly threatened with
the loss Of his right hand, which is
swollen to twice its natural size.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
The Juvenile PinafOre.

H. NJ. 8. Pinafore, manned by q
Juvenile crew, will, on Wednesday
evening next, cast anchor at Piper's
Opera House. If one half the en-.
.coniums lavished on this crew by
those, who have witnessed their per-
dormances Ia San Francisco are true,
a treat is'in store for our people.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
A Tree That Bears 10000 Oranges.

Hillsborough county has the largest
orange tree in South Florida. 1t
measures five feet and one inch in
circumference, forks three feet eleven
inches from the ground, each fork
branches into four large limbs, and
it is thirty-five feet hign and forty
feet from limb to limb. This tree
bears ten thousand oranges. William
H. Holden, Of Orange county, also
has a very large orange tree that
measures four feet nine inches in cir
cumference.-Tampa FLA Guardian.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
A Sherin,s Sale POSTPONED.

The Sheriff's sale Of the William
Penn mine and mill, which was ad.
yertised for to-day, has been post.
poned until the eighteenth of Octo-
Der, in order to give the company
chance to settle its Indebtedness.
Mr.. Langridge, the Superintendent,
informed the TIMEs, q few days ago,
chat the money would be forthcoming
shortly, and that henceforth the mine
would be run on q cash basis, with
regular pay-days, or not worked at
all.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
COMO DISTRICT.
What an Experienced Mining and
Millman Says About It-A Very
Promising Locality.

What an Experienced Mining and
Millman Says About It-A Very
Promising Locality.
R. A. Young, of this city, spent
the whole of Thursday in examining
the claims in Como district upon
which work is being done. All of
them, he says, are exceedingly prom.
Using, but the West Rapidan Gn
which Messrs. Lemon, Hepworth and
schaeffer, Of this city, and Frank
Mccullough, Superintendent Of the
Merrimac mill, are interested) is un-
doubleday the most favorable-lookinQ
ss assays of the ore found near the
bottom of the shaft, at o depth of
only about 100 feet, went as high as
$400. There are probably not over
fifty men in the district, all of whom
are working their own claims, and
there is only one company regularly
extracting ore. This is the Eureka
Company, who have q contract with
Mr.. Welter by which the latter agreed
to mill 1000 tons for $40 ton.
They have about 200 tons of ore on
the dump already, and are extracting
more right along. Their ledge shows
about seven feet wide.
A very encouraging feature of the
district is the appearance, in most Of
the claims, of the "gouge" or
gangue SO familiar to California min
ers, and which is accepted by them as
an infallible Indication of q compact,
paying, fssure vein. This gouge lays
on the hanging wall, and is from a
few inches to q few feet in thickness.
1t 10 found in the Eureka, the West
Rapidan, the Chieftsin, aud other
claims.
There is no demand for laborers as
yet, and there is not likely to be for
some time. Como is therefore not a
good place for those in search of
employment. Mr.. Welter's mill will
be In operation in about thirty days,
the ores Of the district will be prop
erly and thoroughly tested, and if the
yield Is remunerative there will be
quite rush for the new district by
next spring. and town will grow up
which will he about the size of Silver
City. In the meantime q man who
wants to work for wages need not
look for it there.
Mr.. Young's visit to Como was for
the purpose Of looking into the pros
poets Of the new district, and with
the view of moving his mill there in
case OF a certainty of its being kept
busy. He is an experienced mining
and millman. and his opinion is
therefore entitled to great weight.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
High Wagesi

The common lahorers in Jones &
Laughlin's Iron Works, the largest
works in Pittsburg. yesterday struck
for an increase Of twenty-five cents
per day. To-day the firm agreed to
give an increase of fifteen cents.
The laborers accepted and are now
getting 81 IS per day. This action
will doubtless lead to some increase
In other mills.-Special Dispatch.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27
Mr.. GLADSTONE. in a recer

MR.. GLADSTONE, in a recent
speech on Beauty in Manufactures, :"
said: 1.-THE American ax is an Ak
not intended to cut tree away neat
ly, but to cut a tree away quickly.
The American does not care a pin
about beauty Of work; his object 10
to clear ground" He also said:
"When America learns to trust en-
tircly to her own splendid natural
resources, the great genius of her
people and their marvellous protici-
ency in the adoption Of labor.saving
appliances, in which she is at the
head of the world, she will be for
midable competitor with the English
manufactured"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27

Fifty colored men left this place
yesterday for Hamburg, Iowa, hav.
ing contracted with q company in
that town to mine coal at five cents
per bushel. The streets were crowd
ed with colored people to see them
off on their journey.-Lexington
(Mo.) News.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-27

AMERICA has realized an aver.
age OF el00,0O0,OOO per year from
preadstufts alone sincc 1865, the
amount last year being elS1, TIT, Sal,
ana $la3,232,575 was realized last
yesr from our animal products, cattle,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-03


the Passumpsic mail trains, and will be
very convenient for the towns west of
st. Johnsbury.
SUTTON.
A petition is being numerously signed
for Lucius J. Campbell for post master.
in place of A. B. Taft resigned. Camp
bell is reliable, accommodating man
and would make good post master.
SMART OLD LADY.-Mrs. Hannah Rice,
living in the north part of the town, who
is over 50 years of age, has spun and
doubled and twisted over fifty skeins of
yarn, knint twenty three pairs of double
mittens and nine pairs of feeting during
the present winter.