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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
ENGLISH, Catholics.

A great many sturdy Britons, vehement
PrOtestants from their earliest consciousness,
are good deal troubled about the number Of
conversions to Romanism that have taken
place recently In Great Britain among the
upper classes. a London periodical pub
fishes list of them, occupying eight aud a
half columns OF tue sheet. It includes the
names Of one duke, two marqutses, five earls,
fifteen barons and lords Irrespective of cour-
tesy titlesl, seven baronets three knights,
one general one admiral, ten members Of
Parliament, four Queens counsel four pro-
fessors, 1853 beneticed clergymen, sixty-seven
Of whom have been priests, and 1913 gentle
men, sons OF peers, fellows, and the like, fifty
one Of whom have taken sacerdotal orders.
Among women, five duchesses, thirty-eight
and others, and thirty-three ladies' OF
position have gone over to the Church Of
Rome. Outside Of people Of rank have been
many persons prominent in society, art and
literature. Some Of these are Thomas Ar
mold. brother Ut Matthew Arnold, and son Of
DR.. Thomas Arnold, Of Rugby; Thomas Bur-
nand, the proser Of Happy Thoughts" (they
are, in point of cleverness, very unhappy
Florence Marryat (alias Mrs. Ross Church,
the novelist; Miss Froude, niece Of the his
torian; Miss Gladstone, sister OF the ex-
premier; Coventry Patmore, the poet; "Prof." "
Pepper Ia cheap sort OF person, who was here
several years since; Adelaide Anne Proctor,
poet, and daughter Of Barry Cornwall; Philip
Rose arthur Sketchley), whose lugubrious
not long ago: Mrs. Hope Scott, grand-daugh-
ter Of Sir Walter Scott; Elizabeth Thomp-
son NOV wife OF Major Butler), painter Of
the "Rol CALL" and $3.50 Wilberforce, M. p,
eldest son OF the celebrated philanthropist.
This is, indeed a formidable array.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
Hard To Please.
Virginia City tNev. ! Chronicle

Virginia CITY New Ohrontcle.l
my DEAR" said Mrs. Jobllnk last evening,
when can go?"
The lady referred to g visit to California
which she had been contemplating Tor
months.
How soon do you want to Ro2' inquired
Mr. Jobllnk, looking UP from the Chronicle,
and benevolently gazing through his specta-
cles upon the partner OF his wallet.
Just az soon as ever can" replied the
"Let's see" said Joblink, pulling out his
pencil and proceeding to figure. "Mebbe In
three weeks, Marian mebbe four" and he
continued to figure.
-Four weeks!" murmured Mrs. j., In dis
appointed undertone.
"Ahl know what'll fix It, Marian" sud
denly exclaimed the old gentleman, tossing
aside his paper and pencil. "I'll sell my
Belcher. am tired o. paying assessments.
You can start day after tomorrow
Mrs. Jobllnk burst into tears
Lord bless me" cried the bewildered
JobIlnk. "What on earths the matter, Ma
rlar2"
."You-you-oo-o me to go away,
you Old brute. Hoo-oo-ooP'
An hour later an elderly gentleman might
have been seen Iii leading saloon, with bis
hat damned on the back Of his head, and his
cravat united, Inviting all hands up to drink.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
Opposed TO tho Telegraph.


The strongest opposition to q telegraph limo
from uncivillzed races is always met with
when 1t Is first erected. Fear Of the strange
thing, and jealousy Of territorial encroach-
ment, naturally excite the savage mind to re-
sent the innovation; and most construction
parties In Wild countries have to be protected
by an escort Of troops. The great Trans
Australian Overland Line, recently COM
pleted. was carried for hundreds OF miles
through desert solitudes unframed by the
blacks; but Oh the Macdonald range band
Of hostile natives were encountered, and the
electricians gained bloodless victory over
them by connecting the poles of a powerful
battery to the wire and commissioning shocks
providing curiously around. The mysterious
power, which seemed to them like thunder
stroke, inspired them with a wholesome ter
ror Of the wire, and they gaveit a wide berth
after that. Both "a Australia and New lea-
land aaveral erecting parties have been at
tackled by the aboriglnes and massacred. or
late, however, In New Zealand the Maoris
have shown a different spirit, probably be-
cause Of @ better management on the part OF
the whites; and MAORI squatters now help to
build the lne which they look upon as a
triumph OF their scientific abilities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
SOUTHERN STATE NEWS.
TI7T#F wv. IIIF87I7 VI 7EI5, '75 5'5l3 7I T71-T
LOUISIANA.

Our crops are made, and though not yet al
gathered, we can pretty well calculate the re-
localities, was cut short by the long continued
drouth, hence may be only counted us about
0ne-third OF q crop. King Cotton, however
worried through, and as whole may be
counted ut three-fourths Of CROP Franklin
Bun.
For the past three or four days we hive had
regular August weather. The planters have
had quite d favorable season for picking cot
ton, and by the end Of the month will have
nearly finished In the pralries, thecrops being
crops are much better, as they did not suffer
10 badly from drouth and the late storms.
The cane crop 10 reported very good, and Will
probably reach that OF last year. Enough
corn will be made for home consumption
IOpolousas Courier.
There ID not much prospect for any rise In
1 the river that will affect Bayou Lafourche
sufficiently to admit steamboats, for some
weeks to come. IT 10 said that navigation y
badly impeded In the upper parts OF the La
S aa e s S1a hs % vii g grsat
Inconvenience to the planters above Labadie-
Vile, both In sending their crops to market
and receiving the necessary supplies for the
rolling season. hibodaux Sentinel.
The back salt waters began to rise again on
Sunday night here, and our rice fields pre-,
scented perfect sea, where large skiifs and
Rondolas could navigate easily. Now Ii the
Time, or never, for the rice farmers 70 30 e
work On the protectlon levee. EApeIaae 5,,e
tells. Tn less than one month our rice helds
have been completely Inundated, at the very
least, ten times and the land 30 mucn uaul-
aged with the salt that some SHOWING ones
are now saying that II is feared that the lana
WILL be too salty 70 plant rlce Lne neAt co'nlnR
rice season. Plaquemines Observer.
One day last week John q. Lemmons, q
gour-natured Individual, living about three
miles from Covington, Informed his wife that
he was going into the country to work % 9
sugar plantation and would probable be gone
some time. As he would need little money
while he was gone. he proceeded to convert all
his worldly goods into 'ready cash" he would
also have sold the homestead, but It happen
To belong to his wife. He then bought d horse
with another mans note, which had b q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
The Feminine Hat In the Theatre.
Boston Courier

It was real fashionable hat-a nice hat for
a target shoot-and when 1t slid along the
next tier of seats like a disc across the face Of
a soo-yard target and settled into that empty
seat my fears were more than realized. was
Ia total eclipse. soon recovered from the
shock, however, and began to appreciate the
scenium OF the stage, all but little bit Of
scroll work at the top of the arch, and one or
two musicians on the TANKS Of the orchestra,
but the stage, the scenery, the delicate con-
volutions OF the ballet, all that had come to
see and admire ware gone, and In their place
was an irregular mass Of straw, velvet and
feathers, which had once been round but now
had the appearance Of having been disturbed
with brick several times. / had just made
the above observation and was trying to Inn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
Reported Death or Cora Pearl.
New York World.


According to the Monitear Of September n
1t was then currently reported that Cora
Pearl, a British woman only too well known
under the second empire In Paris, had died
the night before sof an accidental overdose Of
arsenic. Her exact origin and history are lost
IN obscurity. She yariously represented her
self as child Of an English earl and a Dublin
actress, of Frenchman and the wife OF a
Belfast merchant with whom he eloped, Of q
riGh merchants daughter, and Of Ports
mouth sailor. M. Jules Carette says that she
probably went to Paris from Portsmouth, and
that her name was Emma Cruch. 'She was, Al
he says, .a part Of the moral history OF the
second empire. She was a pale woman with
q little cats nose, eyes hardly pierced II her 1
face. q large mouth and hair OF anodd reddish.
hue, Her cold, hard look was Ike that OF
Sheffield STEEL Yet this woman set the lash
ions to two hemispheres, lnventing 9 Kana-
ras hat which electrified the world OF milli-
ners by simply dancing on the hat OF her cava-
Her, and then, after decking It with pre-
Dosterous bit OF feather, wearing 1T on the
drive home from the races. Several IDIOTS
committed or attempted suicide on her ae-
count, and each Of these performances a. !9l
yertised her Id the eyes Of other idiots still.
Some years ago Cora Pearl appeared 10 9
minor part Ia opera bouffe, In which she had
f1do as little acting and dressing as possible.
10 the credit Of the public she was failure,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

San Antonio IL to have another Republican
paper.
Sherman receives two hundred bales cotton
daily.
The dredging Of the Sabine Pass bar Is pro
crossing.
The boil and army worm are doing much
damage ID Southern Texas.
Six vessels have arrived In Galveston with
iron for the G.. @. and 5. +. road.
Houston continues to get about one-third
as much cotton as Galveston does.
The drummers' tax has yielded between
Bsyty and seventy Thousand dollars already.
The body OF murdered peddler was found
5 the other day below the town Of Workman.
Several Texas railroad projects will be
knocking at the door Of the next Congress for
aid.
Llano and Hamilton counties are fast set
Ting up With stock and cattle men and farm
ers.
Anglers are catching shad and salmon 10
the San Saba river The spawn cast upon the
waters are returning.
The wool clip, says the Star Vindicator, Is
heavier lii Blanco county than II there had
been no drouth.
A boiler exploded In saw mill near Willis
and killed two or three men and wounded
several others.
At Aslington, Joel Hancock, farmer, killed
his own son, mistaking him Tor bull which
lie went out to kill at night.
"a number OF sheep goats and young calves
have been killed near Bastrop by wolves,
which are reported quite numerous.
And now 1t Is proposed ut Houston to pay
off the city debt Of over $2,00O,000 with $780,
600 Id 5 per cent bonds.
Terrell has larger trade than ever before.
She has already received this season nearly
$4,000 bales Of cotton.
great abundance Of Wild game is said. to
be found on Red river, being driven there by
the scarcity OF water on the prairies.
As is customary In Western Texas, the little
village OF Point Rock has just found out that
1t Id located on tract Of land that belongs to
some one else.
Id y bar-room difficulty at Terrell, ALI
Bard denounced one Leonard as thief, who
had taken SIS. Leonard Immediately stabbed
him In the abdomen fatally.
San Saba Nees: Report comes here that a
fight occurred the first OF the week In Concho
county, between fourteen COW men who had
dispute about the grass, and that twelve OF
them were killed.
The drouth has dwarfed the corn and cot
ton, but farmers around Neches will make
over q haIf-crop of corn and az average OF
one-third Of cotton. The quality OF cotton was
never better; the lint Is excellent and ginners
are making 50o-pound bales o15o0 pounds OF
seed cotton,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

saia election to tho Secretary OF State on or bes
Tore tha twenty.ninth day Of December. 1879. In
accordance with the provisions Of the proposed
constitution.
IN testimony whereof. have hereunto affixed
INV signature, and caused the seal OF the 6tate
of Louisiana to be- affixed thereto. at the city Of
New Orleans. this thirty-farst day Oh July. In
the year of our Lord one thousand eight nun.
dred and seventy nine. ror,,s . .vurrm1
By the Acting Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO.
Assistant Secretary OF 6tata
ax2 itawtOel-dte
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The Governors of the thirteen original
States are to attend meeting in old hide
pendenee Hall, Philadelphia, week from
next Saturday. From Philadelphia the party
will accompany Gov: holland, OF Virginia, to
Octnher %
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
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young couple In humble life were going
through the usual civil matrlmo nial forms q
few days ago before the mayor OF one of the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris. The woman is
everywhere to follow her husband" said the
functionary, reciting the usual formula.
decline to promise that said the bride with
great decision. "What do you mean 2''
inquired the mayor My husband, sir, Is a
letter carrier In the suburbs" replied the eau
tious creature In mincing tone.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The Memphis Aealanche proposes that the
old town be entirely depopulated and de-
stroyed, and that a new Memphis be built at
a place known as Bartlett. eleven miles dis
tant. It suggests that "haIf dozen railroad
tracks could do all the transportation be-
tween the new city and the river.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

A doughty warrior looks Bismark In these
days, with his proud, erect gait, his steady,
cold eyes and his herculean shoulders aud
chest set Off to advantage In the se.but-
toned uniform. The heavy moustaehe, falling
over his firm lip and massive jaw, Is snowy
white. The Prince appears to look forward
to hard work all his life. "I too, he sstd to
MI. Teissereno de Bort the other day, "have at
times devoted myself to the management of
my land. like agriculture, and II wes my
happy time, but now, notwithstanding the
state Of my health, am forbidden to think OF
1t. cannot, moreover, understand how Count
Andrassy can have resolved to give up his
post at such q moment and In the prime Of
life J, IL------
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

A new perfume is called Phoenix, because it
rises from 1t sachets-[ Boston Post. And a
boarding house keeper who gets rich might
also be called Phpnix-he rises from his
hashes.-CtnciDnati Saturday Night. And
the successful proprietor Of a sash factory Is
another Phoenix who rises from his sashes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

The ravages Of the phylloxera In the Vine
yards throughout Switzerland and Italy is re-
ported by the local papers to have been great
~ exaggerated. There will be the average
wine crop this year
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16
--1-' -=7'7TI'I7T17' n :
a COld winter.

The committee on atmospheric influences OF
the Limo Kiln Club announced that they were
ready with O report, and leave being granted
the chairman submitted well-constructed
report regarding the coming winter. The
committee had been guided entirely by signs,
and their reasons for predicting o hard winter
were:
l. The thickness Of the corn husks.
2. The unusual number OF overcoats In pawn.
3. The anxiety Of women to get winter bon
nets.
4. The way the frogs have gone down for
deep water.
5. The hesltancy with witch young men
climb out Of bed In the morntng.
6. The unusual number OF aog fights to be
observed by colored man who keeps b's
eyes open.
The report was accepted and filed and the
chairman sat down with o sigh OF relief.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

Mr.. Gladstone reckons tea and coffee
among the curses OF humanity. But Mr.
Gladstone knows nothing of the average bill
Of fare OF this world.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

the discovery Of over 600 paintings belonging
to the masters Of the sixteenth century, laid
away to rot and perish In government build
ings; the authorities intend placing them In
the royal gallery of the Uffizi..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-16

At La Grange, Tex, saloon keeper evades
q Sunday law BY assembling drinkers In his
saloon, when chapter or two OF the Bible is
read and discussed between copious libations
OF beer,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

In commenting on an article deploring
the general lack of public interest in agri-
culture, the London Agricultural Gazette re-
marks that farmers themselves are greatly
to blame, and proceeds to read them the fol
lowing lecture " We must say it needs very
great assurance indeed for any one Of the
agricultural body to protest against the in
difference with which agriculture is gener'
ally treated-to complain that 1t is so little
cared for, that daily papers do not think it
necessary to give so much attention to such
subjects as agricultural freedom, agricul.
tural education, agricultural societies. as
they are in the habit of doing to swimming
match, boat race, or an athletic club
What interest, we may ask, is taken by ag
ricuturists themselves in the subjects we
have named We organize societies, re-
port discussions describe herds and Hocks
and celebrated farms-we edit agricultural
journals, make agricultural speeches, write
agricultural articles in monthly journals, lit
erary magazines, and weekly farmers papers
How many of the two hundred thousand
men who farm more than one hundred acres
each in these islands ever see them, hear
them, read them p
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
A Word to Ministers.

Are you doing anything to stay the tide
of drunkenness in your community You re-
ply: ave once had temperance society,
but it died out 2" So it did and so, too
have your neighbors been dying through
strong drink-and perhaps some OF your
Sunday-school boys have drifted into the
dram dens, and some of your church mem
bers may show the handwriting of the ter
rible habit upon their countenances. Your
temperance society died out, but the grog
shops have not. There may be even more
faces counted in the tavern and drinking
saloon on any night than in the prayer
meeting. To fight this soul-destroying sin
OF the bottle, is Just as clearly the duty OF
Gods people as il is to save any class OF sim
ners, or to instruct their children in the
work, or to send the gospel TO the perishing.
Is 1t not about time for your church to be-
stir itself to pluck these souls at your own
doors from the burning Try this measure
thoroughly and with prayer. You will soon
find Yourself in the midst of a revival of
the best gospel pattern. Try church So
cety TO save the sinners Of the bottle by the
gospel methods OF brotherly love, prayer,
aud personal effort.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06
CRAY0N PORTRAITS!
A. b. BOSTWICK.

A. b. BOSTWICK,
OF the National Academy of
Design and Art League, New
York City, would respectfully
announce to the inhabitants
of Montpelier and vicinity
that he is spending his sum-
mer vacation here, and is pre-
pared to receive orders for
CrayOm Portraits. This class
of work is rapidly coming in
to great favor throughout the
country, and an opportunity
is now presented to the peo-
pie to obtain .frst-class work
at greatly reduced prices. A
correct likeness is guaranteed
in every case. Entrance to
Studio through Mr.. Phinney's
Book store, where Portraits
will be on exhibition through
the summer, an inspection OF
which by all is requested.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06


which the general rode, and upon the box
of which sat the liveried and pompous negro
driver, boy-like they edged In under IL, and
found themselves in the immediate vicinity
of General Washington
The slight movement that the coach-horses
made as the boys ensconced themselves be-
meath the vehicle, caused the general to look
around for the cause OF the disturbance, and
presently he was looking into the sweaty,
dusty faces Of these Enthusiastically garlanded
boys.
quiet smile lighted up the presidents
countenance as he pleasantly said
"Come out, boys, and let us see what you
are"
The boys scrambled out and with admira-
BILE presence Of mind arranged themselves
In line along the side OF the coach and re.
moved their hats while the general stood in
front of them, evidently amused at the very
queer appearance they made, at the same
time pleased with their respectful attitude.
"Well well, my boys, you must have been
running quite hard in order to see me, and
have, suppose, bedecked yourselves with
these beautiful autumn leaves in my honor.
bid you very good morning"
go, dear me !" cried little Amos, impul-
sively, "you are nothing but man after
MI OF -
You are quite right, my fine little fell
low" said the general laughing, and doubt
less touched by the entire boyish tribute !;
and, stepping forward and patting little
Amos head, he continued You are right,
and, if | mistake not your character, am
no more Of a man than you will be some
day. That is something for you all to re-
member. You who are boys now are soon
to be the men upon whom our country must
depend"
The boys bowed, and, lodging again I'M
der the great coach, made place for party
of country magnates who were approaching.
The Wilmington folks were Mortified when