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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
MuOrlsIn Beauty.

The prevalent leanness OF limbs which char
actcrlzeB the Moorish race, collectively, has
peradventure, led tt.m to consider that love-
linesB and embOnpob1t are identical. Feni~
nine beauty In Morocco. far from being mere
ly skin-deep. iS measured by the cameI-iOad:
and, fat being more esteemed than feHturpS.
the homeless dainsel Of twenty stone Ia more
admired than one hundred weight Of what
would seem, to tho eye OF Europe perfect
prettiness. AS wives, therefore, are valued
like whales. for their blubbpr, the Moorish
belle seeks from diet the charm denied her Nv
nature. Taxing as her model the HottentOt
Venus, Fatlma undergoes, especially during
betrothal, process of cramrntnR very girnl-
lar to tho mode OF fattenag Strasburg geese
After every meal she molds with her fingers
the crumb OF new bread-aometimes mixed
with fenuRreek-into pellets called harv,abe1
Of the shape and Size of Elley's No. II CEN
tra-fire cartridges This ammunition III
ramined down her Kulet with the aid OF green
tea or other beverages, and by stuffiug down
from tlfty 10 100 OF these bol1ges daily for
about q month, the fair martyr to Moorish
nnterlallsm acquires n breadth of body and 81
inammOth-like masslveness OF limbs which
render locomotipn vanity and getting up
stnirs vexation Of spirit. With lrrepressfble
mtrth have watched u Jewish matron live
feet by four feet) making the ascent to the
upper story OF her house, propelled q tergO by
three persplrng IsraelIteH. Beneath her eie-
phnntne tread earth trembied, ceilings
creaked, and chairs not expressly manufac-v
tLrcd to sustain her 'too, too solid hssh''
shriveled suddenly, as IT smitten by a thun~s
derbOlt. into intuiLeSimal chips!
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
RADICAL ALARM In ONO,
The Legislature Given Desperate Ell
forts to Save Foster.
IN. Y. Times, |

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. G.-The uncertainty and
changeableness OF the political situation In
Ohio is study In itself. The Democracy has
commenced the last week OF the campaign
under more favorable circumstances and with
more confidence than has heretofore been OBJ
served. and 1t must be admitted that 1t has
reason for the present outburst OF enthusiasm,
and the Republicans may bo in measure re-
eponsible for It. The Democratic still-hunt
for the Legislature has been more thorough
and complete than the Republican committee
believed, and while the latter has been claim
Ing the election OF the State ticket by ma
jorittes ranging from 90, 900 to 900, the DEM
ccrats have been quietly and effectively at
work In doubtful and disaffected counties, col
onizng voters and placing money where It
neglecting the State ticket While they have
held a few large meetings for the sake OF ap-
pearances, every school district has been
thoroughly canvassed and every farm house,
hut and cabin has been visited by the special
committee sent out by the Thurman Thomp-
son bureau. The result Is that now they be-
lieve the legislative ticket safe or at least give
out this impression. On the other hand the
Republicans have done more boasting than
work. The rural regions have been neglected,
especially In the uncertain counties. Enter-
ing on the last week Of the campaign, the Re-
publcanS behold the Democrats more on the
offensive than at any time since the COM
mencement OF the campaign, with abundance
OF money, and men full OF cunning to dlsburse
it. In fact, with little cash on hand, the Re
publican committee is confronted with the
united Democracy OF Ohio, rs well as the lib
eral contributions Of money now pouring In
from New York and other Eastern States.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Yesterdays Report of the Situa-
ti0n III and Around
Memphis.
Tho New Cases and Deaths Of
tho Howarda--The Disease
Spreading Slowly
Elsewhere.

MEMPHIS, Got. 10.~-Six new cases were re-
ported Eugene Eselinger, Jake Kantrowitch
Sam John, the last named Chinaman, and
three colored. The weather is warm and sul.
try.
Eoon.--One more new case has been report
ed-Eli Winsby. colored. No deaths reported
since last evening. II. r. Keel. prominent
Front street grocer, was stricken with fever
last night. The Howards arc making prepa-
rutions to send relief 10 Concordia.
Sixteen cases In all were reported to-day
seven colored Among those reported this
afternoon were Agnes Steele, Margaret Crone,
Henry Jones, Henry Green, Joseph Button
il. r. Keel. Three deaths bnvn occurred
John h. Chic, w. L. Brooks and Caroline Gil
lard, the last named colorcd.
AT o'clock this afternoon tho steamer o.
w. Pierce departed for Concaraia In charge sii
w. J. Smith. vice president Of tho Howards
A full eupply of provisions. blankets AM,
medicines were taken along. A. Nj. Stoddard,
member of the Howar,is. pr. Julius Wise and
two nurses accompanied the expedition.
Two more cases ot fever have developed mt
Oak Grove, Marshall county, Miss. thn sick
persons being brothers named Campbell.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
THE ATLANTA MILITARY.
Reception Of the Gate City Guards in Plila-
delphia-A Warm Welcome.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. -T The Gate City
Guards, efAtlanta, arrived this morning, and
were received at the depot by the Battalion ~
State Feneib.es. l'he visitors were escorted
to Independence Hall, where Mayor StokeIy
welcomed them in short but cordial speech.
which WAS repite / toby w. l.. Calhoun, mayor
of Atlanta, aud Capt Burke. who exercised
qualification at the warmth of t.ler reception
They made a short street parade and after
ward returned y the Continental Hotel.
This afternoon they will be entertained In
Paramount Park, aud this evening will be the
guests OF the Union Leagues i banquet hav-
ing been tenlered them.
PREPARING TO RECEIVE TIE ATLANTA BOYS.
LAWRENCE, Oct. 10. - Extensive plopaTI-
tion, are being made to receive the Gate City
Guards at Atlanta on Iia occasion Of thrr
visit to this city on the fifteenth instant. Last
evening Il special meeting Ut the city council
was held and 4 cAmnitt.c Of thirteen ap-
pointed to act with q committee Of citizens III
making arrangements. The Guards will he
the guests Of the Sherman Cadets, Company
NJ, Eighth Regiment. Inc course Of enter
tainment was not faly decided upon, b!t viii
probably consist or parade, banquet, ball, a
visit to the mills, etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
What's in n Name.
[Dletiouary of Slang. |

When Lord Dundrea~y gave his servant
half a crown to buy three "tenpenny nails
ne displayed no more than pardonable sim
plicity in accepting the literal Interpretation
Of the name applied to tho particular article
which he desired TO purchase, and probably
few OF those who have laugned at the famous
Joke could correctly fix the origin Of the tern
.'tenpenny," as applied to nails 1t really
means that the nails weigh ten pounds to the
thousand the original expression being ''ten-
pound nails" this III time got contracted to
''ter-pnn uais;;" and this in its tu,n corrupt
ed into "tenpenny nails;" "5ixpenny' and
"fourpenny" nails are nails Weighing SIX
or four pounds to the thousand. There
Us household wor,ls,' which are IN daily
use, and convey a very false impression If
accepted literally. A scientific contempo-
rary takes the trouble to give a list Of many
household articles, whose names, when
anaiyzed go far TO justly the skeptfcal in-
instance, is not oil for making salads, but Oil
for cleaning sallades, O. e., helnets; while an
equally familiar instance Of homogeneous
IDEAS is presented in the use OF the term
German silver this metal being neither
silver nor an alloy Of silver, and not having
who button up a dozen or more buttons Of
their gloves probably seldom pause to think
that their 'hds' are more likely made OF the
skins Of lamps, or even of rats, than OF those
OF young goats: and still lts5 likely is the
toHsesaaia, or even the young housewife, to
reflect that the common "bIacklead" is as in-
nocent of lead as it is Of gold; o. the know
ing city clerk TO consider that his b'acklead
pencil contains natural composition OF car
non and iron. Instances OF the misnaming of
Thugs might be multiplied from among ob-
jects in daily use, whose names are accepted
and passed from mouth to mouth with
scarcely moments thought of their incou-
g1uity or ths1r origin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
Thes NtlIEet In.
[DGrbury NeWs.i

The small boy looks on anything else than
a circus tent as q cover 70 d Snow as base in
f"ipgement on his vested rights. The impos-
sibilitv Of keeping small boy out Of circus
is we'll known to every shuwtuan in America.
All thatthe Snowman can do is to reduce the
number OF dead-head small boys to the mini
mum. BarLum used to think that ne got off
well if ouly fifty small boys came in by the
private entrance In a city the size OF Detroit.
Theatres are the special detessation of the
anauseLnent-loving street urchin, as he has
hardly any chance of crawling under the can
vas there The boys of New York had, last
week, q hard time OF it getting sight OF the
walkers. They are loud in their denunciations
event In Madison Square Garden instead OF III
a tent, as 1t should have been. Seven boys
were arrested on Friday for attempting the
under the canvas" business at the GARDEN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
New orleans and georgia Gotten.
ATLANTA Constitutional

The New Orleans DEMOCRAT urges the
merchants OF New Orleans to take steps TO
regain the Georgia cotton that formerly found
an outlet at New Orleans. Some OF our
largest cotton factors" it says, "are In re-
ceipt of letters from planters in Georgia, in
quiring as to the cost Of shipping their cot
ton to this point, and there seems to be a
very decided inclination on their part to re-
turn to New Orleans, which is unquestion-
ably the best market" The DEMOCRAT very
correctly goes on TO state that it is u matter
of through tariffs. Ii the railroads over
which the cotton would pass will make rates
more favorable to the planter than those OF
the lines leading to the Atlantic, there will
be, We apprehend, no trouble in diverting a
portion OF the Georgia crop TO New Orleans
You are right. Mr.. Democrat when you say
it is the railroad IF that stands IL the way.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
A Republican Tribute to the Grand Ole
Organization.
[Forney's Progress ]


We are OF those who will never forget the
Democratic party-that pure and noble old
organization which was mainly instrumental
In eniarg!ng the ar6n OF the cOuutry and add
ing to the States Of the Union which nc.
uuired Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Calfor-
lila, and which, iH two wars with q foreign foe,
carried our llag to victory and established our
martial ability anong the nutions OF the
world. What the Anglo-Snxon has been and
Is to civilization the old Democratic party
hhs been and is to the politics OF the Amerl-
cni people. Disguise It al some men may it
is to Democrats thnt all parties owe more or
less Of their leadership and champions, and
this country that did not contain In It's ranks
cratic characteristics, who received their iiret
training for political service in the ranks nf
the DemocrMtic party; and while the party
maintained its purity no pnrty opposing It
ever secured State or national power which
lasted moro than one term. The Native Amer
lean Dnrty tried this opposition and failed
Tho Wing pnrty made Il similar effort, and
met with IKE denstnr, and only when the
Democracy became corrupted By the AFRO
giant graspng of the slave power, which
finally made 1t u refuge for traitors, WAS it
defeated by the Republican party, which
would never have succeeded had it not been
FOR the honest Democrats assisting 1t. The
backbone aud large proportion of tho
brains OF the Republican organization came
out OF the diBmembered Democratic party.
without the disnte9ration of the Democratic
party the Republican organization of 1860
could not have elected Abraham Lincoln
President
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
ACROSS THE BORDERS.
The Progress Of Events in Europe
and Elsewhere.
Revival of the British Iron Trade
The Advance in Afghanistan-
Germany and Austrin--
General Notes.
TIE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Oct. 10.-Ihe 2G7 farmers and
their wives who sailed from Liverpool yes
terday In the steamer Teutona for New Or
leans, on their way to Texas, are first class
and well provided with money. They are
from Durham. Yorkshire. Lancashire Cum
berland, Lincolnshire and GIoucestershire.
Advlces from Cnpe Town to September 20
are rs follows: The presence of troops, and
Sir Garnet Wolseley's emphatic declaration
that England Intends to claim Transvaal,
have produced quito IN effect on the Beers
Affairs In Huluand are quIat, but the re-
port was current that Dabulamauz brother
Of Cetowayo, had been killed. 1t seolns like
ly that Se,ocoeni will submit Morosl con-
tlnucs defiant.
A dispatch, to tho Daily Ttc0ram from
Slma, dated / O'Clock this afternoon,
snys The silence OF Sir Freirrick Roberts
since Monday is believed hero to Imply the
closing ln nf tho Ghilz'as on the r'nr Of his
communications. He prohhbly renewed tho
lighting Tuesday, which imped"e his advance
to Cabul There has been interruption of tho
telegraph lines between Peshawur and Kur-
rum. This fact points to disturbances having
Isolated Shutargarden. 1t Ia thought the
position OF Sir Frederick Roberts Is rather
grave. though there Ia nothing to confirm
such belief except the absence Of news.
The iron masters OF Lanashire and Aver
shire have advanced the miners wages
eighteen pencc since the upward movement In
prices. Tho Consett furnace men yesterday
resolved TO demand 20 per cent advance. The
Cleveland mno owners have rejected the mp
picatlon for an advance OF wages because
the upward movement In prices is too recent
and uncertain to justify 1t. -
BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 1O.--At tbs quarterly
meeting In this place OF tho iron trade, there
was unusual animation. Prices were strong
all around. and In several instances m nd
vance WAS obtained; American buyers, par
ticularly mustered In great strength. Ex-
tensive purchases Of tin plates were made by
the recent mininum rates. Americans also
made large contracts for raw and old iron to
he shipped to America for conversion into
flashed iron.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11

Texaa, 10 take effect November /. This will
be the fiji st ever established In Texas.
The ruling made by the Poetuflce Depart
mcnt last Saturday, that oil letters addressed
to lottery companies, Or to persons ns AGENTS
Of auch companies, must be treated as un-
nnilablc. hns not been resCinded. nor has en-
forament OF tho accompanying order been
suspended, as seems 10 he supposed In some
qunrters. on tho contrary IL IL being rigidly
enforced. Tie postmaster OF Louisville, ky
WIS to-day informed hy tho Postmaster Gem
ernl that he should refuse To deliver any such
letters, nnd should send them to the dead
letter office. misunderstanding IN regard
TO the matter upkysArs to have arisen from tho
fact that no autfloflty has been yet given to
postmasters to detain letters mailed to per-
sOns known to be lottery agents, but not ad-
dressed as such. The department III, how
ever, pursuing, an investigation as to tho ex-
tent Of tho business done and the methods by
which statutes and the recent order are
evnded by lottery companies, with view to
determining whether the postmaster ut nn
office Of delivery, who has judicial notice Of
the business engaged Ii by u company and ts
agents, can hold letters which arrive in large
numbers addressed to m Individual whose
connection with tho lottery company II not
openly stated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
r q Terrible suicide.
= lFrankfurter Z,ltune,1

An appalling case of snielde occurred few
days ago ut EdmodlIlatn and which recalls
In It's features ancient tragedy farmer
named IiOilinRer bad two SONS. The elder fell
IN love with the servant-mAid, but had to join
his regiment rs a soldier and serve his three
years with the coiors. On his return home
ne discovered that his brother had supplant-
ed him In the affections or the maid. He con-
iurod her to allow old relations TO be re-es-
tablished, but she refused. He threatened tai
commit suicide. but she laughed at him.
Some days later she went SO far as to taa1nt
him with cowardlce, declaring she did not be-
lleve he could muster courage enough tG
drown himself In the neighboring lake. He
answered that he would not drown himself
bnt would take away bis life In manner
which would make her hair stand on end. On
the morning Of Sunday, September 4 willie
his parents and sisters were at church, he
took a young horse from the stable, fastened
q rope securely to him, and bound the end Ck
the rope around his own body. He then put Il.
lighted slow match into the ear Ut the poor
animal, which naturally started cn, and mad
with pain, dragged the unfortunate Hoffing0rs
after him In all directions, finally piungfn&
into the Seekirchner Lake. Later In the day
the two bodies We're found In the lake still
fastened together. Hofflnger was so fearfullyI
shattered and mntilated as to be quite be-
yond recognition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
WlLTX AND McENERY.
The Nominations Enthusiastically Received
III Terrehonne.

HOMER. La.. December ., 1870
To the Editor OF the Democrat:
Great enthusiasm prevails throughout the
parish over the nomination Of Lous A. Witt
for Governor. A salute WIS iired last night
DEMGERAT.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR THE STATE TfUkEI
IN MADISON.
Especial to the Damocratl
DELTA, Lab, Got. 10.--Delta fires ono hun
dred guns In honor Of Witt aud McEnery.
MeEnery ia addressing an immense crowd.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails.
II. b. HOLMES.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
Fhe Ereub.cus s,nses-.snnrpal

ST. Louis. Oct. 1o,-Janes P. Beck, who pur-
chased the 19mes-JoarhaI, Of this city, about
six weeks ago from B. sl. Chambers, an
nounees that the sale by Chambers was COLI
dltional; that the conditions have not been
complied with. and that tie paut.r Will Iot IL
published by him after to-day. Into whose.
hands the paper will pass, or what will be
done with 1t, Is not known at present.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
GERM ANY.

LONDON, Oct. 10.-The North German ia
sctte discussing the retirement Of Count An
drassy, says: He firmly established the rela-
tions with Germany founded on the mutual
confidence OF the two empires. An alliance
with Austria. in form corresponding with the
positions now occupied by Austria and Ger
many, in Europe, has been from the begin
ming regarded by German statesmen Hs the
final object In the movement for Germany.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
alA0

Every horse that trots along the tramwaya
in Wolverhampton, England, Is shod with
American horse-shoces. This, too, in the faca
cipal town in the world for the manufacture
Of horse e-shoes The trouble Is, they are made
by hand and must be heated before use, while
American horse shoes are turned out cheapiys
by machinery and put on cold, without whit
Ting the horses hoofs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
CerDeii ana Grant.
In U Herald.l

Are not the Republican managers little
rash when they ostentatiously display the
likeness Of Gen. Grant at their meetings
alongside Of that OF their candidate Mr.. Cor
nell, as 1hey did on Friday evening? Do they
vote for Cornell this year Is only vote for
Grant next year, and that this Is not the Re
publican party, but The Grant party?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11

The hamburger Borsea Halle has the foI,
lowing with reference to the treaty between
kussia and China relating to the cesaion OF
Kuldja: Traffic with ali inland markets of
China is to be granted to Russian industries.
million rubles and cede portion OF the Step
pes az the sources OF the Irtish behind thas
SaiSsan Lake .
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11

The city hall at Philadelphia, all things
architectural fally on the continent. IL has
already cost ST 100000. Ths Albany capitol hag
only had S9,50o,oeo expended on it, and the
Philadelphia building commissioners want
s1,25ooo0 appropriated for the next year, and
the outside walls as yet are but half way up.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
Charmlns Mecnsnlsa. Emotions.

tChcago Inter Ocean London Letrer.]
A dashing American girl now travelling In
Europe would probably say somebody was a
mean old thing ii she could hear the gos-
sips about her. One OF them says: 81 have
actually seen her blush like girl, though
emperatrice and velontine on ner face, She
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11

The galleries Of numerous theatres through
out the country have lost their favorite By.
the death of Kate Raymond, which occurred
on her Pennsylvania farm few days ago.
Fifteen years ago she made her first appear
ance on the stage, and rode up the wooden
mountain, tied to horses back, as Ma-eppn,
and, until her last Illness she continued to-
thrill the boys with repetitions Of that feat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
FORlIGN FLASHES.

acquitted of the charges made against him in
connection with the loss OF the lron-clad
Grosser kurfurst.
Infantry will be stationed throughout every
available portion of County Mayo, ireland.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11

can blush when she pleases- s--she does tt somc-s
how by drawing In her breath and HOLDING IL
SO. | have watched her." "She ctln make
tears come into her blue eyes In some simfIar
manner said another, "and she can hold ono
diamond tear for five minutes Just poisad m
tue edge Of her lower lid. I've seen her Do IN.
When she raises Il tear she Ia economical of
it, US II 1t were a real diamond, and one who
wasn't watching her would naturally believe
she htd shed dozens OF tears since that. one
It,a
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. RrfStDw.
ATLANTA Constitution |

Bristow is said to be for Blaine. BFistte#-
that name before. II we mistake not, 1t was
in connection with some sort OF ratification
Of reform. We fail to remember whether the
poor man took out patent or not; but If he
has come to the surface there is still nope for
Redpath.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
straw

A New York dispatch to the Albany Argus
says that Wm. E. Dodge, the merchant and
ex-member OF Congress, a prominent Rapub-
ljesn, supports. Rohi"son. Gen. Catln, Of
Robinson. predicts that Robinson will have
from $4,000 to 25,0oo majority In Kings county.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
: Lesky Vessel Ordered to Unload.

FALMOUTH, Oct. Io.-The bark Framot,
Capt. Hoimqlist, from Hamburg. stptenhar
"a, for Charleston. with cargo Gr salt. which
put into this port in q teaky condition on the
seventh, has been surveyed and ordered TO
discharge her cargo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-11
SPAIN.

MADRID. Oct 10.--The Cabinet Council has
settled the basis OF treaties of peace and com
merce with Peru and Bolivia. It also resolved
to inforce In Cuba severe penalties against
persons guilty Of seauestrations. pillage and
incendlarlsm on political preteXts.