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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
MASQUERADE BALL.

ViGIlant Fire Company No. 4 announces TINT
they will give. on November o. at Exposition
Hail. grand fancy dress and masquerade ball.
The gentlemen composing the committee Of
arrangements have plenty Of time in which to
make preparations for he event. and that they
will properly utilize It cannot be doubted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
"a CYCLONE ON THE WAY.

The signal officer Ok this port was last even
ing notified that there was a heavy cyclone pre-
vailing west Of Havana and that 1t was moving
rapidly northward and likely to strike this sec-
tion or the country. Storm signals have been
ordered No at ibis port, Port Eads. Mobile and
IL MnrkR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
CITY:ECHOEs.

Mike Oaks was locked up for being vagrnnt.
Joseph Edwards Ia la the Third Station
charged with petty larceny.
Jessie Conway. suffering from n wound In
ficted In tho parish Of 81. bernard. was sent to
the hDRDftnl.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
New OnLnANs. Oct. IA. 1879
Maximum temterature "a; minimum CO.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14-For tho East Gulf
States, cloudy Or partly cloudy weaiher. %.
naaional ruin. ensterly TO northrrly winds sta
tionary Or higher temperature. lower bnrom .
ater.
For tho West Gulf Rtnina. cloudy or parly
cloudy weather. easterv vcaring ~ southerly
Winds. nearly stationary temperature, lower
barometer.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio valley. cear or
partly cloudy weather. oastarly winda, nearly
stationary Temperature and barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
THH, COURTS.
Third District Court.

Robert L. Bartley va John alynn.- Pstitioner
ayera that he ii tbs holder of certain clntmE
hRainst the city, IN whole amounting to setai
seauent creditors by John alynn Adm nistrn-
tor Of Accounts. aud II. M. isnncson. Admipia-
traitor OF Finance; that enid claims have deI're-
cinted In value TO tho oea Of petitioner; and he
nrnyH to recover. md Mao for damages to tho
nmouut Of kG1nD d5
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
THE CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK

In the matter OF tho Citizens Savings Bank
In liquidation. Judge Rogers has appointed Mr..
Thos Hasam as additional liquidator to assist
Messrs. l.. II. Legendre and E. Y. Hitch. pre-
vlously appointed. Tho liqndators wero re-
CURED to furnish bond Ia the sum OF $4,000
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
CITY HALL.

Administrator Isaacson is acting Mayor dur
Ing the absence Of Mayor Patton.
Administrator Behan left yesterday evening
for Quincy. H.. where he will represent both
the State and city in the River improvement
Convention to be held there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
"A Small Fire.

AT quarter pnst o'clock Tuesday morning
n ilre was discovered In the. .unoecupied two
Tho building OF which Mr. Hugh Montgomery
III the agent. was damaged to the amount OF 5000.
Tho fire was evidently the work OF an incen-
diary. Tho alarm Was promptly sounded from
hnv 10
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
ACADEMY or MUSIC.

The first matinee OF the MAIN FatinItza COM
pany will take place to-day at noon. with the
same singers and stage effects as at night per-
formances. At the evening performance. and
until further notice. Fatinitza will be repeated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15

. 1t Is not to be denied that Pneumonia Is O
most terrible disense and one to which the peo-
ple OF this latitude are peculiarly liable. But it
Is also true, that since tbs introduction of
Laptacs,9 Indian Tnrpip Pectoral balm. the
number OF deaths by Pneumonia Is on the de-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
QUARANTINE RAISED.

one by one they do tt. and the last ID Forrest.
Miss. from which place comes the official an
nouncement that quarantine restrictions
against New Orleans have been removed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
WEATHER BULLETIN.

Wan DnrAnEMnaT,
eignal Service. United States Army. ]
Daily METEOROLOGICAL record for the eight hours
ending DC 1o:OB b. m. Tuesday. October IA.
Observations taken st the. same moment Of
time MI all gtAfiOng.1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
Second Recorder.a Court.

Mrs. Williams. interfering with an officer In
the decharge Of his duty, was flnod ~ 30 or five
daya' Parish Prison.
Alfred Williams was fined ~ or ten days Par
lah Prison for disturbing the pence.
r. Promley, assnultng u police officer. was
cent before the Superior Criminal Court under
1910 bOnds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, 49, 1879

reioioin9. calling, Mt the same time. upon the
hnppy ones of the day 10 remember the or
phai1s Of ono whose life has been q sacrifice to
i,in a INT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15
Superior Criminal Court.

INFonMAT1oNs.
Mike Kengan robbery.
Mike Carroll brenking and entering and lar
esny.
VIM. DarraRh. carrying concealed weapons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15

Joseph Martin. carrying a concealed weapon
accused died on September l6.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Lenfler Cisnseue. carrying n concealed wenp
on aiO or two months In tho Parish Prison.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-15

The following marriages. births and deatha
wore recorded yesterday Mt tho Office Of the
Board OF Health:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

politan confusion of the term, a confu-
sion too often confounded. The French
mans gallantry is mere mannerism; the
Germans like DR.. Johnson's religion, and
the Englishman's like the coffin of Ma
hommed- neither on earth nor in heavenl
The Spaniard has sentiment in his gal
lantry, and the American a principle as
we'll as a sentiment. a.,
Few entertainments are enjoyable in
Spain without the presence Of women.
Indeed, she is the central figure and es-
sentiat part. So, too, is it in American
good and true society. The Difference
and courtesy given women in Spain al
most approaches what every observant
tourist in America has noted. need
not dwell on the manifest consequences
so socially healthy and elevating that
spring from this, and need not point
out the resultsof its absence in France,
in Germany, and particularly in Eng
land. do not, however, hold in high
esteem that sort of gallantry which the
spirit of Don Quixote still encourages
here in this "land of love, romance and
glory" Handsome serenaders, "petti-
coat Ferdinands," la gente de Mantilla,
guitar strummers, and hot-word, hasty-
handed fellows who leave dead bodies
of their rivals beneath the easements of
their sweet ones, are not the gallants |
speak of. Imean the Spaniard who is
truly the gentleman; and here he is in
deed gallant.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
SCALPED BY A SHAFT.
The Girl Who CM rled Her Hair on q
Revolving shaft Loses Her Life.

philadelphia Record.]
The accident ON Friday last, in the
photographic establishment Of Restein
Brothers, corner of Seventh and Dickin-
son streets, has resulted in death. Among
the persons employed in the works was
Il girl named Jennie Hall, a lively, viva
cious miss, Is years of age, who, with a
view to frightening her companions in
the establishment, had on several occa-
sions wrapped lock of her hair around a
small shaft, playfully remarking that she
was going to curl her hair by machinery.
The act had previously been condemned
by those in the establishment, and the
thoughtless girl was warned against re-
peating it. ..
Jennie lived with her aunt at 1889
South Thirteenth street, and had her
dinners sent to her. On Friday last,
while the machinery was stopped during
the dinner hour, Jennie's dinner was
brought to her as usual by little girl.
Instead of eating her dinner at once, she
chatted for awhile with the child who
had brought it to her, and then repeated
the imprudent act Of pretending to curl
her hair on the shaft, which was in mo-
tion.
STOPPING over, she placed lock of her
hair, which was short, on the shaft,
thinking it would slip off again as it did
before. She had no sooner committed
the fatal act than she cried out, "Save
mew
The little girl who had brought the
untasted dinner caught Jennie by her
clothing and clung to her with death
like grip. In an instant the unfortunate
girls hair had become SO firmly wound
around the shaft as to tear the seal p from
the back of the head to the brows. The
blood streaming over the sufferers face
presented a ahorrible sight, while her pierc-
ing cries could be heard block away. As
soon as possible the steam was shut off
and the shaft stopped, but the poor girl
was then free from the horrid entangle-
ment. She was at once conveyed to the
Pennsylvania Hospital, where every effort
was made to relieve her suffering and to
preserve her life. She retained her con-
sciousness until 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, when, to relieve her agony, she was
put under the influence of anasthetics.
Modification subsequently set in, and at
few minutes before 12 o'clock on Sat
urday night Jennie had paid for her i'm
prudent act with her life. ...
Her mother died about a year ago in
Wilmington, leaving Jennie and an older
brother in comfortable circumstances
Jennie came to this city, and insisted on
gong to work to earn her own living in
preference to going to school. Her
brother, who lives in Wilmington, was
notified of the sad affair, and arrived at
the bedside Of his sister while she was
vet conscious. The remains will be taken
to Wilmington for interment.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
How the Afghans Make a Saint.
fBlackwood's MagaZine1


There is story told of our friends the
Khybar Zakhakhels that is very probably
true. 1t was long sore point with them
that while every other section Of the tribe
had its particular shrine no Fakir had been
obliging enough to die among them.
They had been taunted about TINS by the
Others, till at last they determined to
supply the deficiency. In Peshawar lived
a Fakir of peculiar sancity. A deputa-
tion from the Khybar waited on this
saint, and earnestly invited him to pay
them a visit. He granted the request,
and on arrival was sumptuously y enter
tanned. After dinner he was informed of
the vacancy in the Khybar saints calen-
dar, aud of the determination of the tribe
to be no longer without the means of hav-
ing heavenly agent to forward the
prayers of their s0nless ones. As his soul
was going straight to bliss, and his body
to be 80 highly honored, he could not
possibly have any objection to the ar.
rangement. Any way, the sacrifice was
made, and the desired sanctuary secured
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
The PathaM.
FAll the Year Round.1

For mere brutality and roughness the
people of Afghanistan have no rivals in
the world. Though they may be the
most pious Of Moslem, they discriminate
among the injunctions of the Prophet
To exterminate the infdel is duty well
coined with enthusiasm, but the COM
mand to bsthe isquietly ignored. 1t may
be regarded as an invasion of private life
not to be tolerated by any Independent
Pathan. Accordingly ne does not wash
his face in month, his body never. His
great head has never known comb. His
clothing Of felt or sheepskin is genera
tions old. No savage half-human is Sc
dirty, none 80 shameless in vice. Look.
ing on these ferocious giants, one must
shudder to think Of their forefathers
part in history. Imagine their foul rush
upon the delicate peoples of India, like a
swooping of fetid vu1tures on a sick lamb
Imagine the sack of Delhi by these brutes
l have seen the worst savages of every
continent, and aver that there are none
50 hideous as the Pathan. In bis eye
large but furtive, his marked feature
and set mouth, the gentle feelings of hui
manity have not trace Of expression
The child scowls and strikes; the mar
has no thought but of plunder and blood
His laugh is ready enough, a hoarse, rud
gufaw, which shows the black fang
through his unkempt beard; but no on
ever saw an Afghan peasant smile.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
Greek Coinage.
INinatnaflth Century I

/ Greek coinage, however rude at first,
soon acquired beauty and perfection
surprising all our modern efforts. The
staters, for instance, of Philip and Of
Alexander, the coins of Syracuse and
Metapontum, present to us the most
lovely female faces and deitiesr-perfect
models Of human beauty. Animals are
alsoadmirably represented, not only the
horse, the lion, ETC., but other smaller
creatures, as the harvest mouse on an ear
of wheat on Metapontum coin, and
even insects, as, for instance, the praying
mantis. far a ii ,essased2Hq F,
The heads on the earliest coins repre-
sent gods and goddesses, the first human
head being that of Alexander the Great
on a coin Of Sysimachus, and even in
this case the great conqueror is repre-
sented in his divine character as descend
ed from Jupiter Ammon, which is indi.
Gated by the rams horns. II would not,
however be fair to modern mints to at.
tribute the poverty Of modern coins to
want Of skill. 1t is a great convenience
that coins should lie fatty one on an
other, and the greater boldness Of ancient
coins, however it may add to theil
beauty, rendered this impossible. y
Not only were the Greek coins admir-
able for their beauty, but they were alse
made Of pure metal aLda full weight
sofering In this respect q striking contrast
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

[Good Words.I

SCOT is valuable enough to be adulte-
rated. Chimney-sweeps say that the
value Of 'bushel Of SCOT and the cost
of the quartern loaf always tally. Just
now this happens to be the case; but !
am not sure about the "always" Owing to
the amount of sulphate of ammonia it
contains, SCOT used to be exported in con-
siderable quantities to the West Indian
sugar plantations, and it is still a valued
manure at home. Sheep and cattle feed
greedily on pasture that SCOT has ferti-
lized, and it impartsa Q markedly bright
green to grass and grain. From II, more
over, bistre is manufactured. and coloring
matter for per-hsngings. Like pyroiig.
neous acid, 1t has been used fol. the cur
ing of meat; and with . similar effect
the imparting TO the preserved provision
a taste ~ if il had been smoked. The
best SCOT 10 said to be that swept from the
kitchen chimneya we'll impregnated with
h0spitable fnmeA L eag 9lilGa ,4N .Yof
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
WEBBING RING.
A Young Man with HIS own Idea
OF the Future OF Things.

of the Future or Things.
/ Detroit Free Press.f
The other day, when young man had
pulled off two big mittens from his hands
and stuck one into his pocket and backed
up to the coal stove in Woodward
avenue iewelry store, he had still sum
cient strength to ask If they kept finger
rings there. The jeweler might just as
well have replied that he did not, but
that fnger-rings could be found at any
boot and shoe store; yet he wanted TO
make sale, and he answered:
"We do. What sort of ring do you
want?"
'It is for wedding" .,
"Ahl Will you have single diamond
or elusterT s.t.. n.
~ s'pose you'd want two or three dol
lars for real diamond ringT remarked
the lover, as he advanced to. the tray.
He was kindly and tenderly informed
that diamonds had gone up considerably
since they were used in his baby rattle
box, and then he concluded to ex-
plain:
"Tm kinder down on all such nonsense
as wedding rings. When fellow has to
get whole new suit of clothes, pay a
preacher, come to town and ride on the
street-cars and all that, it's expense
'nutf. Ispose, though, I'll have to get
one"
about what pricer'
"Oh, fifty cents or six shillings, or
around there. If its kinder gilded up
to last for two weeks, that'll do, 1t
hadn't orter turn rusty under three or
four days, anyhow, as she'll want to show
it off on the street cars, and all the girls
will be handling it. III look at the fifty
cent ones first" .... ...
The jeweler went into a decline. He
declined to admit that he had ever such
thing in his store. He further said
that he could hardly believe that there
was young man ON earth who would
buy fifty cent ring to put on the finger
of his bride. s.
do you s'pose," replied the young
man as he reached for his mittens, "do
you s'pose l am John Jacob Astor?
Do you s'pose Tam going to sell a hull
CROP of 'taters to buy ring for my wife
to wear washin' dashes and turnin' the
cofee-mill? She's layin' off now to have
me buy her shoes, hat, muff and per-
fumery after we're married, and do you
think | can rush in here and holler out
'diamondsp and slam down wads Of
greenbacks to pay for 'eml" .,
The. jeweler leaned his pensive head
on his hand and looked out of the win
down, and as the young man opened the
door he halted and continued: '
"Fifty cent ring! Just as if fifty cents
wasn't nothing to'rds bridal tour"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

to those of most other countries There
were; however, Of course, exceptions.
Thus the money of Phocaa was notorious
for its bad quality. Herodotus mentions,
though with some doubt, that Polycrates,
tyrant of Samos, having to pay large
sum to the Laced@mOnians, COINED a
large quantity of the country money in
lead, had it gilt and gave it them; and
that they, having received it, thereupon
took their departure" That the true
theory of coinage was well understood
in Greece, we may see from the words OF
Aristotle, who thus describes the origin
of coins:
"It became necessary, therefore, to
think of certain commodities, easily
manageable and safely transportable, and
of which the uses are 50 general and SO
numerous that they insured the certainty
of always obtaining for them the articles
wanted in exchange. The metals, par
ticularly iron and silver and several 9th
ers, exactly correspond to this descrip-
tion. They were employed, therefore, by
general agreement as the ordinary stand
ard of value and the common measure OF
exchange, being themselves estimated at
first by their bulk and weight, and after
ward stamped, in. order to save the
trouble of measuring and weighing
them" a't
In ancient Greece, as now, the right of
coinage was prerogative of the sover-
eign. And here we find curious differ
ence between the Basileus and the turan-
nos. The former coined in his own name,
but the turannos, however absolute, never
did so; their money was issued in the
name of the people. Coins are, of course,
very instructive from a historical point
of view. Nevertheless it is somewhat
remarkable that the Greeks do not seem
to have ever struck commemorative med
ais. Even OH their coins they did not
for long time admit any al
lusions to contemporary events,
and then only in an indirect manner.
Almost the only exception is the
enormous gold piece struck by Eucra-
tides, King of Bactriana, of which the
French possess the only known example.
The fact that it is just equal to twenty
staters does not prove that it was ever in.
tended to serve as coin, against which
its size must have been great objection
Moreover, it would appear that very
few specimens were struck Indeed
there is some reason to suppose that the
French example is the only one evel
made, as the die appears to have been
broken in striking it. Neither the
Greeks nor the Romans had any name
for "medal' as distinguished from q
true coin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08

Let me tell a geod story anent a
young musician, whom Providence has
just applauded. 1t is Ferranti, the FAM
GUS buffo's son, who is attached to the
Remenyi troupe. Young Ferranti, with
the warnl-heartedness or warm-blooded-
ness Of his nation, has formed tender,
high-souled affection for charming
creature, whose name is Nina. Nina is
very petite, very winning, very constant,
and like the ghosts whom Rip Van
Winkle met on the Catskill, is dumb. In
brief, Nina is one Of the four-footed darl-
ings to whom the society of the long
name would, no doubt, extend its pro-
lection, if she needed it. This little dog,
Signor Ferranti carries about with him
wherever he travels in a basket. In his
daily promenades the little creature is
buttoned into the breast Of the young
musicians coat, and is, according to the
declaration of the young man, the only
friend he has, the only creature who
loves him. Young Boston is nightly
amused over this, and whispers loudly
between his laughter, that Signor F. has
been a..l.i rt.lEsti,s s,4t..rt. l-.tsr
81. Spoons on heartless fiirt," vi
hence the melancholy statement above,
and the melancholy devotion to his "only
friend" Boston Correspondent Of the
Providence Journal. sl. Ma Ire 7 By.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
Preferting My Lord Il.

The late Counselor E, Chairman of
the Quarter Session for Dublin, was 50
remarkable for his leniry to female cul-
prits that woman was seldom
convicted when he presided. On one oc-
casion, when this humane barrister was
in the chair. prim-looking woman was
put to the bar Of the Commission Court,
at Which presided the equally humane,
though perhaps not so. gallant, Baron
S.. She was indicted for uttering
forged bank-notes. According to usual
form of law, the Clerk of the Crown
asked the prisoner if she was ready to
take her trial. .l.,' St- q ~ n
With becoming disdain, she answered,
"Now , LUZ
She was told by the clerk she must give
her reasons why. As if scorning to hold
conversation with the fellow, she thus
addressed his Lordship: ans
"My Lord, l won't be tried here at all.
I'll be tried by my Lord E."
The simplicity Of the woman, coupled
with the well-known character Of E.,
caused a roar of laughter in the court,
which even the Bench could not resist.
Baron S., with his usual mildness,
about to explain the impossibility of her
being tried by the,popalar Judge, and
said: qI.I
"He can't try ,you--" when the
woman stopped him short, and, with an
inimitable sneer, exclaimed: alt ,
Cant try mel ! beg your pardon, my
Lord, he tried me twice before" ,.e@
She was tried, however, and for the
third time acquitted. .aag'
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
SAMARITAN'S GIFT.
SAMARITAN'S GIFT!

The only positive cure. No Balsam Co.
pabia; no Mercury; no exposure; used in
in the U. s. Hospitals:
"Posr HOSPITAL, FORT MARsHlL1, |
baltimore, Nd. Feb. Goth. 1884. !
81 have great satisfaction in stating that
have used The Samaritan Remedies for
venereal diseases in its most customary
forms; that l have used them with judg-
ment, discretion and properly, and have
found them respond to my anticipations
promptly and effectually. Knowing their
composition, have the fullest confidence
in their efficacy. and as far as my use of
them extends recommend them strongly.
t' i'.' ALFRED C. BOWER,
/. asst. Surgeon, 5th N. Y. Vols"
Many who are drugged by the quack for
months could be cured in from two to four
days by one package of Samaritan's Gift
Male package 50, female$. Sold by ERNST
WILFERT, Fourth and Walnut and by
druggists Ill.
ap16-1yr-W S&M&ap23-1yrv 81 .lt
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-08
spanish Gallantry.

Next 10 my own countrymen, says q
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun, are
the Spaniards in gallantry and courtesy
towards women. Twill v;c,s1l v;cc,sl mo- point
op'this Y = any people in Eursp, fof feom.
pared with our own true Americans there
are no potter or manlier men towards
women than car be found in Spain, and
vet Spaniards, in the integrity Of Sallan.
try, are behind the men Of America.
now speak of Americans in the true
sense of. the word and snotin the cosRe