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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
THE QUININE TAX.

At last has bill been introduced and
passed the House Of Representatives, repeal
Ing the tax on imported qunine and destroy
ing the long-standing monopoly OF Messrs.
Powers q Weightman, Of Philadelphia, who
have been enabled to amass an immense for
tune by the privilege granted them. For
years the price Of quinine has been enormous
Powers u Weghtman have regulated the
market to suit themselves, being backed up
by the United States tax on the imported
drug, and having monopoly Of manufac-
ture Ia this country. and druggists and ply
sicians have been compelled to resort to other
febrifuges in prescribing for the poor, because
quinine was so expensive as to be beyond
reach.
The Charity Hospital in this city uses Gin
chonine In place of quinine for this reason
and it Is a well known fact that in practice
among the INDECENT, few physicians will ever
prescribe quinia In any form unless abso-
lutely necessary, resorting instead to cheaper
febrifuges.
The actual cost OF manufacture OF quinine
will average 81 80 an ounce, going little
above at some seasons, while for years the
price charged by Messrs. Powers q Weight
man has been from 81 10 to S. 20 an ounce
This illustrates the method by which an i'm
mense fortune has been accumulated at the
expense Of the INDECENT sick. Of course, now
that the tax has been repealed on imported
quinine, the price will lower at least SO per
cent, to enable home production to compete
with foreign.
Often the cry is raised against protection
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The Memphis 1ppeal has taken the trouble
to write to the mayors and other officials and
the health boards of various Southern cities.
inquiring concerning their sanitary condi-
tion at present, their death rate, and similar
matters. Among those towns SO interviewed
were Collierville, Tenn. Helena, Ark, Hick-
man, Ky, Canton, Jackson, Vicksburg, Gre
NADIA and Holly Springs, Mics, Tuscumbia
and Decatur. Ala, Shreveport. La. and q
number OF other leading Southern cities.
From all Of these the reports were OF the
most satisfactory kind. The death rate was
lower, and the general health throughout the
South better than for any year since 1865. It
was found, also. that the people were thor
oughly alive to the necessity OF boards OF
health, sanitary committees. etc. all Of these
ed made great Improvement In their
conaition during the past year, and
king even erea er improve nents
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The Constitutional Convention yesterday
adopted the ordinance reported by the nil
nority OF the State Debt Committee, after
various amendments. The most important
one OF these was one providing that per
cent interest shall be paid for fifteen years
and per cent thereafter, and the striking out
of the first and fourth articles, the one recog-
nizing the validity OF the debt, the other pro-
viding that a tax Of three mills should be
levied for Its payment. Consideration Of the
capital question was then resumed, and a
vote resulted In the selection Of Baton Rouge.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The Springfield Republican called on the
Fourth OF July Committee Of that town to Sc
lect q representative Southern man to deliver
the Grafton In that town on the Nations
birthday. The committee promised to do 80,
end selected Daniel n. Chamberlain, ex-car-
pet Dagger from South Carolina. The Re
publican is necessarily surprised at the se-
lection, and humbly suggests that perhaps
the committee does not quite understand the
EnYlth
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

"A courier arrived recently from the royal
fishing party In Canada, with the important
news that the vice-r regal party were doing as
we'll as might be expected, but that the files
were very bad. or course none but the larg-
est and most aristrocratic blue bottles were
allowed to tickle the patrician nose OF the
rrinnnuu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Both the Emperor OF Germany and the Gar
of Russia are falling rapidly, and It Is more
than probable that both will soon make
vacant two Of the mightiest thrones In the
world What the result will be 1t Is hard to
conjecture. or late there has been lessen
Ing Of the good feeling between the two gov
ernments, and the death Of either potentate
might precipitate a complete change Of rela-
finnu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
crime

The righteousness and reliability OF James
Palmer, 81 ri yerton, va, will long be remem-
bered. He went Into an undertaker's shop,
not measured for coffin, and iocosely OBJ
served: .The corpse will be ready this after
noon" Then he walked out to the railroad
and got himself run over by train. The
corpse was ready.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Ex-aov. Army, Of New Mexico. has started
for England to claim his share OF the oele-
brated Hyde estate Of s150,o0O, Ooo-he being
descendant III the Hyde brothers who made
the fortune.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Mr.. Bergh has addressed Q letter to the su-
perintendent of the pound In New York, de-
manding the immediate abatement Of certain
evils Id that Institution, whereby dogs are
,nadn to suffer unnecessarily.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Carlyle, from the publication Of forty-eight
volumes, has now, Ii his eighty-fourth year,
but an income OF f1OOO; while the late G. w.
M. Reynolds, by his sentimental novels. is
said to have earned 100000. Neither Tenny-
eon nor Dickens have made 30 much.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The police board OF New York sent a
vote OF thanks to the police OF Boston, thank
ing them for their aid In capturing the Hull
murderer. Not a word, however, to the re-
porter whose shrewdness and quick action
really shared the assassin. But the thanks
were due somebody and 1t Ia gratifying to
know they were accorded. II there had not
been little good detective sense outside Of
New York, the blood Of an innocent man
would probably have been she'd and the annals
of horror graeed by q crime more revolving
than the murder itself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Lily Duer has just completed love story
for the Philadelphia Times, and now contem-
plates lecturing tour. What reflection
upon civilization when every escaped MUIR
derer takes to the lecture platform as On easy
method of making capital out Of bis or her
a. ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
THE NEW oRLEANs DEMoORAT, WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 1879.

really beneficial to community or nation,
but In this instance at least 1t has not been
misplaced and every one will no doubt be
glad that Congress has crushed It. The
South. especially, wherequinine ID In greatest
demand during the heated term, ID benefited.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
THE FISCAL YEAR.

It will not be possible to obtain anything
like an accurate statement Of the operations
Of the fiscal year ending on Monday, June 30,
before about the middle Of August; still we
are furnished sufficient data upon which to
make something like an approximation Of the
collections and disbursements Of the national
government.
The receipts for the year just ended amount
to $265, 900, and the expenditures amount
to $3.50, 100000. leaving surplus Of not more
than $8,60o,OOO to be applied to the sinking
1und-whleh leaves deficiency Of fraction
o7er thirty millions. As compared with 1873
the showing Is o poor one, although the re-
eeipts for 1879 are In excess Of those OF 1878 by
very nearly eight millions OF dollars. The
receipts In 1878 were 1857 100000, and the ex-
penditures $3.50. 100000. and In that year there
YVES added to the sinking fund SIC, 799 900. the
deficiency but little exceeding fourteen mil
lions. Despite these deficiencies, however,
the sinking fund Is largely overpaid; but, ae
1t will require over forty millions year here
after, this happy condition of affairs Is not
likely to last, unless great economy and re-
form Ia brought about In the expenses of the
government.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, In making
his estimates, made an allowance OF SA 900,
600 to be applied to the sinking fund for the
year Just ended. The fact that, ins tead OF
this sum, but ss,Goo,OOO was left to be- applied
to that fund, he attempts to account for on
the ground that he has been compelled to
make large and unusual expenditures, which
1t was impossible to foresee and take account
OF In his estimates. He claims, to begin with,
that the reduction OF the tobacco tax will re-
dnce the revenue of 1879 not less than eight
millions. The extraordinary expenditures.
which Sherman claims could not have been
anticipated In his estimates. are the deficiency
bills, which call for five millions: the arrears
OF pensions act which took out OF the treas
,ry six and d half millions; the Halifax
award, OF five and half millions; one mill
lion for the mouth Of the Mississippi, and hall
a million for the National Board OF Health.
This showing may be more or less satisfac-
tory, but after casting up accounts we find
that out OF the enormous income OF $685., 5O0,-
600, we hnve but a fraction over eight and a
half millions to apply to the extinguishment
OF the public debt. This lamentable outcome
is due almost entirely to the last Republican
Senate, which, 1t will be remembered. resisted
every effort of the Democratic House In the
direction OF reform and economy In the expen-
ditures Of the government. Now that the
Democrats are In control OF both houses OF
Congress, we shall confidently look forward
to better outcome for the current fiscal year
which will end Tune 30, 1880.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

THE NEW LOUISIANA REMEDY
Greatest Cough Sirup Of the age, or Of
any age. Product Of our swamps. Splen-
did for children. NO poison. THIR-
TEEN pages Of names Of HOME REFER.
ENCES, and increasing! Sold By Drug
gists. Depot No. 10e Camp street, N. O.
ian Am 2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The monument Of Major-Heneral Wool 70
the largest stone SHIFT the world has seen Tor
5000 years, and only nine feet shorter fhan
llannAtra'a needle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

An increase Of silver coinage is deemed lm-
peratively necessary by Germany.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

Mount Hood, Oregon, has premonitory
avmntnna III activity It its crater.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02
New York III threatened BY smallpox.

Sara Barnhardt has four children.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-02

The above Watches are IMPROVED PA
correct timers, and all cold under full gus
get them at city prices. will send them b
office, / will send watch by registered ma
EsMoney can be sent safely by registered
ordering, give the number and price Of tt
1oEMnnRAT
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
nnmor the Grcat Sol,cnt.

lr Wordsworth had boon man Of
more humor, he would have perceived
tho inevinhilitv OF Byron's antipathy,
and he would have understood in his
own case what the gentleman meant
who SAID, AZ u man doesn't like me
he must hate mo heartily" 1t ia very
possible for n person OF quick mind TO
comprehend tho impression and repul-
sion which ho must produce upon GER
tain other persons, and II IL not impos-
sible even that he should sympathize
with il, that il, he can readily see that
if he were the kind Of person which the
other one stlpposes him To be, ho would
be equally dstastelul 10 hlmsell. Words.
worth'a whole being was antipathotlc to
Byrop's ard with his Peter Bols and
Harry Gills and Lucy and Sections, the
Lake poet" probably seemed to the
lord Il most exasperating molly coddle
and milkscp. 1t is II pity that Words.
worth lost the fun of percelving both
the necessity and the comedy Of this
impression Just as il Is unfortunate for
themselves that those who think they
have demolished others by calling them
prigs and Miss Nanoys cannot see the
intense amusement Of those who are
denounced. The air Of fnality with
which Tom says that Dick is a womanly
gusher, rs il there could be no appeal
from such sentence, IL infinitely enter
tanning. Indeed "calling names" or
Safeguarding is merely n futile attempt
10 express what IL indispensable. IL Is
only an deliberately rhetorical method
OF saying, IL don't like you" although
the reason OF the dislike IL no more ex.
pressable than the reason OF preierring
red TO blue, or the flavor Of a straw
berry to that Of current The sense
OF humor is great solvent, and IL il
invaluable 10 public man, who plays
his part, NJ il were, conspicuously be
fore the worlds eye, or TO an elitor
who is liable every moment to be ex-
posed to the welting Of hostility. HUI
NOR il a panopoly against insult, because
IA truly sensitive hnmor perceiyos too
readily the comedy Of the situation 70
be betrayed into excess Of speech,
Thackery had a broken nose, and when
he and another gentleman who had the
same misfortune fell into debate
which was getting hot, Thackery burst
into laugh, and exclaimed that moth
ing could be more absurd than for two
broken-nosed old fellows to get warm
upon such subject. II may be doubt
ed whether the party 10 the second
part either relshed the joke or felt less
angry. But il not, the reason was
want Of humor. There Is something 30
essentially ridiculous in billingsgate
scolding match between two men like
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Beaconstield,
FOR instance, or Webster and Clay, that
il would be impossible had ei her OF
them saving sense of humor. There
is indeed, habit Of moderation and
a gentlemanly instinct which would
equally save them. But humor IL the
sweetest repellent. The mass Of men,
II they heard some one ask whether
Milton was not great genius, would
exciaim impatienuy, What an nn.
speakable ASST But when Charles
Lamb heard the question, AZ Hayden
relates, and Mr.. Whipple recalls the
story III his delightful paper upon Sum
mcr in our July pages, he took a can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
Weary Women.

Nothing is more reprehensible and
thoroughly wrong than the idea that
woman mliils her duty by doing an
amount Of work that is far beyond her
strength. She not only does not fulfil
her duty, but she most slgnally fails in
i. and the failure ~ truly deplorable.
There van be no sadder sight than that
ot broken down overworked wife and
mothcr--a woman who is tired all her
lite through. II the household work can
not be accomplished by order, system
and moderate work, without the necessi-
~ ot wearing, heart breaking toll that
is never ended and never begun, with
out making life n treadmill of labor
then--tor the sake of humanity Leu the
work So, Better hive in the midst OF
disorder than that order should be pur-
chased At So high u price--the cost of
health, strength, happiness, and all that
makes existence ondurablc. The wo.
man who spends her lite IN unnecessary
labor is by this very labor untitled for
the highest duties of home. She should
he the haven OF rest 10 which both hus-
band and children turn for peace and
reiroShmeut. She should be the care.
full, Intelligent adviser aud guide of the
one, and the tender confident and help
mate Of the other. How is II possible
for u woman exhausted in body-as
natural consequence, in mind also-to
perform either OF these oilicesG No, il Ia
not possible. The constant strain is too
great. Nature gives way beneath il.
She loses health and spirits, and hope
fulness-and more than all her youth,
the last thing that woman should al
low TO slip from her; for, no matter how
old she is in years, she should he young
III heart and feeling; for the youth OF
agc is sometimes moro attractive than
youth itself. To the overworked woman
this green Old age ia out ot question;
old age comes on sero and yellow he.
foro its time, Her disposition is ruined
her temper Ia sonred, her very nature
is changed, by the burden which too
heavy To carry; is dragged along as long
M wearied feet and tired hands can do
their part. Even the affections are
bhntod, and she becomes merely n
machine-a woman without time to be
womanly. mother without time to
train and guido her children as only u
mother can u wife without tho time to
sympathize with aud cheer her husband
II woman 40 overworked during the day
that when night comes, her sole thought
and most intense longing il for tho rest
and sleep that very probably will not
come; and even il il should, that she IL
too tired to enjoy. Better fur lot every
thing 90 unfinished, 10 live MS best she
can, than to entail on herself and fami.
ly tho curse Of overwork.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
Facts About Flour.
Amnrlcnn Miller.

Flour is peculiarly sensitive TO the
atmospheric influences, hence II should
never be stored i'm room with sour
liquids, nor where onions or fish are
kept, nor rny article that taints the mir
OF the room IN which il is stored. Any
smell perceptible to the sense will be
absorbed by the flour Avoid damp
cellars ~ lofts where free circulation
Of mir cannot be obtained. Keep in Il
cold, dry, airy room and not exposed TO
n freezing temperature nor to intense
summer nor to artificial heat for any
length Of time above 10 to 20 degrees
Fahr. II should not come in contact
with grain or other substances which
are liable TO heat. Flour should be
sifted and the particles thoroughly disin.
tegrated and then warmed before bak-
ing. This treatment improves the color
and baking properties Of tine dough.
The sponge should be prepared for the
oven rs soon as the yeast has performed
lis mission, otherwise fermentation sets
in and acidity results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
Abduction OF a Would.be Bridegroom.
Rn1tItnnrn Tclnnrnr o1nh

Edward L. Sutor, n young lawyer Of
wealth and standing here, surrendered
himself TO the authorities to-day and
gave bail for his appearance 70 answer
a charge Of kidnapping J. W. Walker, a
druggist. Walker was engaged to Miss
McCleland, Sutor's sister-in-law, but
Sutor objected to the wedding on the
ground Of having made discoveries re.
fleeing on Walkers business integrity.
Walker and the young lady planned an
elopement. Her personal effects were
sent from her home on Wednesday, and
last night Walker and his best man
alfred in wedding costumes, drove out
to the house in the country. Sutor and
several ether men suddenly surrounded
the carriage. and with pistols and guns
compelled Walker 10 surrender. They
sent The carriage back, placed Walker
in another one and drove to shanty,
where he was held prisoner in a
damp, cold apartment until this morn.
ing. The young lady is wealthy, and,
il il said, il still passionately attached
70 her lover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
ADETECTIyI'S ORDEAL.
sketch OF Mcparlan, the Detective who
Brought the Molly Maguires to the
tNallnNx

GalloNS.
Louisville Couyier,lounal
McFarlan, the detective, was formely
Pnkerten's eoachman. The latter be-
heyed hin to he the mau TO consun,.
mate the perilouS task ot uuearthing
the Pennsylvania Molly Maguires, lie
was engaged at y salary of only $l2 u
week and all expenses, after n long
struggle with his own Convictions as to
the right and wrong OF the mighty task
he WAS about undertaking, How he
ingra,iated himselfamong those people,
for years lived with them rs u boon
companion, wrenehed from them their
dearrs, secrets, prevented many y muir
der, and Mt last, when Hnkertou had his
moose all ready, emerged rom his
identity as Mckenna, the brawling
Molly, becoming the terrible instrument
ofjustiee that has transformed the coal
regions from country of harharlans to
n comparatively peaceful section, al
though score ot nccks have been
stretched in the contamination, ATE vi
ready familiar 10 the public, | know
"Jimmy," rs his friends eall him, well;
and he has been to me remarkable
study, He WAS formerly simply IA
broth of II boy" kmdhearted, ,mpul-
sive, not ignorant, bat what is termed
ouick-witted, and that's all, Had he
not become, by mere chance, finker-
toms coachman, he would have remain
ed TO this day what he was before, and
what believe he often wishes he still
n .AI N 1.
work about stores and wholesale
houses.
The immense strain upon McFarlan's
mind through three years has made him
unrecogni2able Ivy his former self. In.
tellectually, in experience, in thought
motive and purpose, he has virtually
been reeroatGd and, III tho minds OF
those Watching tho change in the man.
he has become fixed, rs, III many res
poets remarkable person. Not all the
wealth on earth would induce MePaI.
Ian to again 80 through what he has
believe he regrets it, From the vast
body OF Irish people he is virtually CO.
ira sised. "He is nm iniormer.' That
settles it with his race. respect him
because | know him. Never NOR,
honest, upright and sincere man lived
But this il " load that he carries. NJ
man can contemplate score OF scat
folds and " score of souls plunged int,
eternity through his instrumentalit,
free from a regret which must be eter
nal
Physically Mclarhn is broken NJ
badly. The excitement, great labor
poisonous mine gases and more poison
ous miner whisky or mountain dew
he was compelled to use freely ant
distribute to assist in accomplishing hi'
purposes nearly wrecked him. At on,
time his eyesight was dospaired of. Mr.
Pinkerton has boundloss affection fol
him and will never see him in want. IL,
has saved porsistently, and has full,
80 600 in government bonds and lot
here, which by the way, was all h,
could secure i'll payment for service,
rendered firm here before his employ
mont Ivy Pinkerton, and which, though
then nearly worthless, have consldera
bly, advanced in value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10
Aboriginal Society Gossip {.
Nevada city (Col) Transcript.

NoShuA Wy tIol) transcript
Our red brethren out ut tho campooda
had another high old time yesterday.
For two or three days past populations
OF their follow-oountrymen have been
arriving from every part of the adjacent
country. Some of the visitors came
full hundred miles to take hand in
the sport. The initiatory ceremony,
which consisted chiefly Of foasting and
dancing, TOOK piauu -inh. hafara last. al
which tlme tho camp was u blaze Of
light and baoel Of hideous sounds. Miss
Observation-Disclosures was the belle
Of tho ball. II was observed that
young Observation-Disclosures Feet Four
Tines was particularly sweet on the
bewitching maiden. lie treated her to
grasshoopor pudding and pine coffee no
lehs than four times during the evening,
and squeezed her once 40 hard that sho
threw Il fryinp-pan ut his head, They
say il will surely make match.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-10

STUDENTS do not seem TO behave
much better in China than in our own
land. At Marking lately the project
had the audacity 10 issue proclama-
ton, the purport Of which was that the
Mantschoo students were constantly
misbehaving themselves. The conse-
quence Of this was that ut the next re-
election there was regular shindy be-
tween the Mantchoo candidates and
some OF their rivals, Brickbats flew
freely about, and one unfortunate youth
had his front teeth knocked out. Then
there was regular hail-storm Of bricks;
fractured heads became numerous, and
the police interposed to stop the exer-
cises.