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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
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OVER-AsSEsSMENT'S

There Is large number OF people who,
through ignorance, but in most cases. from
sheer neglect, fail to avail themselves, at the
proper time, OF the opportunities afforded
them under the law I'd correct over-assess-
ments of their property, and then make 1T q
habit, when it Is no lo1lyer possible to mend
matters, to abuse the assessors and tax col
leetors for an Injustice which has resulted
from their own stupidity aud neglect.
For the benefit OF this class OF people we
shall state while 1t is yRt time to avail them
selves of them, the provisions of the law in
regard to the correction OF over-assessments.
The assessment rolls are exposed for correc-
tion until September 1, and from now until
then, any one has the right to examine them,
and in case he ohjectsEto the assessment OF
his property, his first step toward the cor
rection of it is to address an application in
writing to the assesso1Yin whose district the
property is situated, Which application Is sub
mitted to the Board of Assessors. Blank APP
plications will be furnished at the Office OF
the assessor.
Should this application be rejected and the
board refuse to make the correction asked for,
the parties can then apply for the appoint
ment Of arbitrators, one to be selected by the
board and one by the party complaining, to
determine the value OF the property. In case
of a disagreement betWeen these arbitrators,
they are required to saaect third purity as a
referee, who shall fix Ethe amount of the as
sessment. But this, even, is not the last
resort OF the propertYholder. Should he yet
remain dissatisfied, he can appeal to the
courts and there have his assessment fixed,
upon the fullest proef as to the marketable
and taxable value OF bis property.
With all Il these opportunities for the cor
rection Of over-assessments, the property
holder who permits Himself to be wronged in
this respect. through his own negligence, has
no one to blame but himself. He certainly
has no right to shift the responsibility of his
own neglect or stupidity, rs the case may be-
upon the shoulders of the tax collector or as
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

dence can establish the definition OF the case
whether yellow fever, bilious remittent,
htnmogastrle or maiarial. Eminent authori-
Ties argue that there are neither pathogno-
monte signs nor organic LESSONS extant which
can, per se, clearly Indicate beyond doubt the
presence of the disease, and 1t Is well known
that even In / New Orleans, where
the malady I'd 90 well understood, often O
dozen consultatlonaareh held in the beginning
OF d season, before the faculty can decide
whether the rapidly springlng up disease is
yellow fever or merely O severe type OF ma
larlal, and are sometimes compelled to take
collateral evidence Into consideration, as the
rapidity Of 1t spread, the development Of foci,
the similarity existing between cases, etc.
Now in the present case, where experts OF
renown disagree in diagnosis, it is fitting that
this self-same collateral evidence be brought
into notice to assist In forming d satisfactory
conclusion. Investigation has developed the
fact that the girl who first contracted the
disease, the youth who died Thursday, and
three of the children now down, had yellow
fever during the epidemio Of 1878, and there
fore we're acclimated and not subject to
second attacks 1t is true that authentic
cases are known where persons have suffered
two attacks Of the disease, but they are e3-
ceedingly rare, and 1t is not to be for o mo-
ment supposed that five such cases could
possibly occur together Ia one family. Again,
the girl had just come from this city, where
there is not a single case of yellow fever, but
had been living In d family lately visited by
malarial fever, SO pronounced by a physician
competent to Judge both malarial and yellow
fever.
Is 1t possible then to argue these cases as
yellow fever when the place OF the origin Of
the so-called contagion is perfectly healthy,
and when five OF The six cases are Of persons
thoroughly acclinlated2 Is it not more likely
that the girl sieiened of one OF the paludal
fevers incident to this climate at this season
aggravated the case by travel and impru.
tlence in bathing, Ind 90 died2 Is 1t not logi.
cal to suppose that the other members OF the
family, with their systems already full Of
malaria. should be SO debilitated by the
watching, anxiety aid grief over the dying
girl, as to rapidly fall victims to a malady
which, under ordinary circumstances, would
have perhaps not manifested itself at all
There ls every evidence bearing against the
hypothesis of yellow fever. There is nota case
yet III this city. and it Ia farcieal to suppose
that while New Orleans remains ebsolutel,
free from the disease. a perfectly acelimatec
person will contract 1t here. go home ans
bear contagion to five others who have
already had 1t, and who. therefore, from ever.
standpoint, should be regarded as eSemp
| from danger OF contagion.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
PERSECUTION OF HEBREWS.

In tho summer Of 1877 deep Indignation was
lghtened people at the extraordinary order
OF Judge Hilton excluding Jews from the
Union Hotel at Saratoga. This order was
denounced for being Resurrection OF that
barbafous spirit Of intolerance and. race per-
secution which existed In England and other
European countries several hundred years
ago, and which exists in parts Of semi-bar-
barous Russia at the present day. This spirit
Of intolerance was put into practice by visit
ing all manner of prosecutions upon the jew
ish race. Not even the Roman captors of
Jerusalem oppressed the captive inhabitants
as they were prosecuted and oppressed in
England fifteen hundred years later, when
they were robbed by wholesale contiscation
banished from the country, tortured by the
most diabolical methods known, or murdered,
according to the tastes of the multitudes.
a revival in the mildest form of the spirit
of intolerance to the race that then existed Is
a Disgrace to the country where it appears
The proprietors Of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel, following the example established by
Judge Hilton two years ago, and putting his
intolerance into practical shape, publicly ex-
presses the wish that the Jews should not
patronize his hotel or travel on the Manhattan
Beach Railroad" About three hundred years
ago public declaration such as this proprietor
makes would not have seemed strange to the
mind Of those who heard or read it. But the
world during the past three centuries has be-
come more just and wisely liberal In Its views.
Some OF its most powerful nations have adj
yanced members Of the Jewish race to the
highest posts of national honor, where they
are virtually trusted with the direction OF
national destinies. To-day England's Prime
Minister and the political leader in France
are both Jews.
| In every part OF the world, except Russia
and the northern section OF the United States.
the Jewish race is accorded Its just privileges
andrights, while it's perfect equality with the
foremost races Is properly recognized. The
people OF that section were once clamorous In
their demands that the right of perfect civil
equality be enforced In the South. Yet some
Of them would abridge and annul this ac-
knowledged right of race equal to their own
as far as refinement and civilization are con,
cerned, while possessing as great an age and
as noble a history.
/ Ii this injustice, perpetrated by a Few hotel
keepers, were confined to them, it would be-
unworthy Of comment. Tt is applanded, how
I ever by large numbers Of people 1.-THE North
and, for this reason, deserves the outspoke1
condemnation OF all who deprecate race in
/ tolerance and religious persecution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

Correspondents of The Galveston Ne'rs in
various sections Of Texas are testing the pub
lie opinion vi that State on the New Orleans
quarantine question. The Ne,rs it will be re-
nlembered, acknowledged the other day that
ii majority Of the Galsestonians thought the
action Of their board Of health somewhat too
precipitate The following Is the sentiment
OF the citizens Of other Texas towns, as given
by the Aees:
Naco--A malorityof the commercial men
sdenounce Galveston as being premature.
Richmond Galveston indorsed.
Columbus-Nine out Of ten Of the business
men sustain GaIyestpns course.
Corsieana = Much displeasure exhibited
against Galveston's action.
Sherman--The people in favor of a quaran-
tine against New Orleans.
Hearne-An even division Of sentiment on
Che subject.
san Antonio-The principal merchants be
Ifieye the quarantine wholly uncalled for.
Austin-The public sentiment averse tt
xsalreston's course, which Is considered as
nraninftate or Inspired by improper motives
Hrvar and Brennan Galveston quar-
antine Endorsed.
tt will be seen that sentiment in Texas Is
nuite divided On this subject but that tht
sarvpr cities. the centres Of commerce and o
trade. think the quarantine precipitate, un
wise and unjust, while the small towns ane
Che agricultural PORTIONS Of the State are dis.
asssad to indorse tie course OF Galveston. W
n,e question Of the right Of Galveston C
sSeckade the bay and shut off trade between
New Orleans and Houston and Clinton, the
sentiment In opposition TO Galveston Is much
staenper. and the majority Of the people are
decidedly against the action pursued by thai
city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

The remarkable difference between the opin-
ions OF the experts who have examined the
cases OF yellow fever alleged to be in Harrison
county, Miss, has naturally led to a vast deal
Of animated discussion. The ENJOYS Of the
State Board of Health, together with others
from Mississippi. met whose ability, science
and experience in the subject cannot
for moment be questioned, made
a careful examination and diagnosis,
and unhesitatingly staked their great reputa-
tion upon the decision that the disease was
not yellow fever, hutssof malarial origin. Then
another physician OF great repute, member
Of the Board OF Health and q practitioner Of
experience in twenty epidemics, makes the
same examination and confirms the Judgment
OF his confreres and predecessors. Two other
physicians, one of Mobile, and one member
| 81 the National Board Of Health, go through
the same process, and decsively pronounce
the cases to be Of true yellow fever.
| On the result of this conflict there are grave
issues at stake. The first case came from
New Orleans i'll, and died on the third day
after her arrival. Therefore, whatever dis
ease she may have had must have been con-
tracted III this city. Naturally, too, the dag
nesls III case OF the other who followed her
in disease must apply to her, since they ex-
hihited the same symptoms which character
lied her sickness; and, moreover, evidently
contracted their ailment from the same
source from which she contracted hers, either
| directly or by contagion.
| There are two salient points to be observed
in critical examination Of case like the one
In question. # yellow fever were in all its ex.
ternal characteristics disease SUI geaeris
the diagnosis Of one physician would be as
good as that OF another, and it would be i'm.
possible for disagreement to take place. I'm
fortunately however, there are other diseases
50 closely resembling It d, to be hardly dis
ltinguishable, AMI often only collateral cyl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

The shotgun quarantine Is evidently In full
! krce in Hickman, Ky, the unfortunate town
hat was so devastated by the fever last year.
Ag the steamer VintfShinkle was passing that
town the other day, en- route to Cincinnati
with d load Ut Memphis refugees, one Of the
Metnphians eloped hom the boat and escaped
to the shore, In defiance Of strict quarantine
It'd force. The people Of Hickman turned out
In force, fully armed with rifles. and chased
the unfortunate refugee out OF town and into
the woods. where Ind Is now In hiding, more
afraid of the shotguns OF Hickman than OF
the fever at Memphis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
TILDEN AND EWING.

The statement has been lily made, and
very frequently reiterated, that a secret alli-
ance had BEEN formed between Tilden and
Gen. Ewing. The conditions on which the al
lance was alleged to have been based in the re-
ports were, that Mr.. Tilden should throw his
political influence and power in favor of Gen.
Ewlng's election to the Governorshtp Of Ohio,
and that he should contribute largely to the
Democratic campaign fund in the State; that
Ii return for this, Gen. Ewing should do allin
his power to fix the Democratic delegation
from Ohio in the nominating convention Of
1880 in Mr.. Tilden's interest.
The face Of the reputed political contract is
almost sufficient to prove its falsity, without
the public denial Of being party to any such
contract, which was emphatically pronounced
by Gen. Ewing on Tuesday. The whole story
seems to have been founded on Gen. Ewing
recent visit to New York. which was made at
the same time that Foster went to the
metropolis to interview, as it Is stated, certain
New York bankers, and thence to Washington
to see Hayes and Sherman about help in Ohio
Gen Ewings conference on that visit
with certain leaders of the nationa
Democratic party, among them Mr.
Tilden, and with members of the ma
tiona committee, was a very natural thing
for d candidate for the governorship of one o
the great doubtful States to do. The election
in Ohio is matter OF vital interest for thu
national party, and the manner in which i
should be carried on is certainly fit subiec
for consultation among Its chiefs and leading
men. Therefore it is taking forced view 0
the case to say that the conference noted wa
made the occasion for political trade and In
trigue.
Mr.. Tiiden may be to that extent intereste,
| in the success Of the Ohio Democracy NTH
present campaign that lie will give bis activ
and practical aid and support to help IN al
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

I'LL this mornings DEMOCRAT will be found
the full text OF the constitution adopted for
the State OF Louisiana by the late Conyen-
tion. III has been carefully compiled and
revised. and may be safely claimed to be the
only correct draft of the instrument thus far
published. Copies may be had upon applica-
ttur at the counting. room. The country
4 press will be furnished with the constitution,
fn the form OF supplement-, on reasonable
Y farms
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4 ,,ooa deal Of alarm is felt at Memphis.
Just at present, over the unproteelea oonui-
tion of the city Some thirty thousand peo-
pie have left Memphis since the lever pesa',
leaving behind their zaluable property o. ~
kinds wholly without protection. Inc popu-
lation If Memphis TIL now largely African.
There are at least two negroes 70 sVeIy WIZ ~
inhabitant. and more eolored people are daily
pouring into the town under the mistaken z
belief that they will secure free rations ana
live comfortably without working.
The CITY authorities are bitterly opposed TO
any free ration distribution, knowing what
d dangerous class twill bring into the city,
and are anxious to atarys out or get rio OIL
the idle population that has been Hochlng
into town since the fever broke out. AS these
people are without work, they must natural
" be reduced to extreme want before btlsl-
ness Is resumed. 1t will be impossible to get
them out OF town later during the summer,
because the people OF the neighboring country
will not allow any I'd come from the plague
stricken city to scatter disease around. IheTe
is constant danger that these 1000 negroes,
shut up In Memphis. without work and with
out food, seeing property lying all around
them unprotected, uneared for, will take the
law into their own hands and sack the city.
II this were done. there would be no remedy.
II riot broke out Lii Memphis, and the riot
ers gained possession Of the city they would
hold 1t the entire Summer, as no one would
dare enter the city I'd put them down.
That there ts danger of disturbance Is
shown by the course being pursued by the
few whites left in Memphis. A committee OF
safety has been organized, the militia put on
duty, the police foroe increased. On the other
hand, negro politicians have called mass
meetings Of negroes to protest against the
couse being pursued by the city and to de-
mand the distribution Of free rations. These
meetings alone are threats against peace and
order. 1t is to them, probably, that the MILL
tary organization III Memphis, now bein
perfected, is due. Memphis has one terrible
at1lietion already; any disturbance or riot
would be utterly crushing to that city. Such
a disturbance, however. Is, we think, not
likely. The white men who have remained
in Memphis to guard and protect that city
are men of undoubtsd courage, as little afraid
of a mob az they are Of the fever. and large
portion Of the colored population is orderly
and peaceful, and will resist and put down
any attempt at riot or mob violence.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

The serious Illness of the Duke of Bruns-
wick brings up the question Of the succession.
His nearest heirl IS the Duke Of Cumberland,
but it is not likely that the latter will ever in
herit Bismarck: offered to recognize his
claim some time ago II he would renouncs the
throne Of Hanover To this the Duke would
not consent and the probabilities now ara
that he will lose both kingdom and dueay.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

A On the day the news of the Prince I'M
parial's death arrived in England, Empress
Eugene received 1000 Photographic messages
sx,f coincidence and 700 letters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

The life Of Queen Victoria is considered to
be in peril from Socialists. Whenever she
travels. extraordinary precautions are taken
to prevent the WrecHmg of the royal train,
and double guards end detectives In disguise
accompany her everywhere. The recent at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

ST. Louis SEEMS to have become somewhat
panic stricken on the subject Of the fever.
The original quarantine established against
Memphis could hardly be styled q auaran-
tine; it was b mere inspection. The refugees
fleeing fror1 the plague-stricken city We're ex-
amined, ami those in good health allowed to
enter the tdty while the sick were detained at
quarantine. The appearances of two cases OF
genuine yellow fever and several other sus-
picous caBes among the Memphis refugees ut
st. Louisfhas created q great deal Of alarm In
the future great city of America" and q
thorough quarantine against Memphis, pro-
testing the entrance Of all people from that
city, has been ordered. st. Louis has shown
itself extremely generous to the Memphians.
1t opened Its doors to them and welcomed
them. It gave them plenty Of time to leave
their city, and II it now prohibits further in
tercourse with Memphis It is not to be won
dered at or complained Of. As, however,
most The people who intend to leave Mem
phis hdve done SO already, this quarantine
will practically amount to very little.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

The Russian government has given the
right Of worship to 900, odissenters from the
Greek Church, who hitherto were unrecog
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

The British LordsIof the Treasury have
directed that all seized tobacco, except cigars,
IT, sent to the troops In lululand. The last
lime confiscated tobacco was used IN this way
Has during the Crimean war.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

y The Prince of Wales stpod sponsor for Mrs.
Paget's son, who was christened at the Royal
fyharnl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
SAVINGS Blythe NEW CONSTITUTION.

Paris will not repudiate, although her debt
Ii S5s. ooO, 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

Az Berlin they have an chronological show
with patagonians and 1plus on exhibition.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

There are two sides to every questionable
Panama Canal scheme included. De Lesseps
has organized his Interoceanic Canal Com
pany In Paris with a splendid capital Of $780,
100000, which, he thinks, will suffice to dig
this mighty ditch and leave q pretty reserve
fund behind for emergencies. The income Of
the company, hepromises in advance, will be
at least S1s,ooo,oQo, and will yield each stock
holder the fancy interest Of LIZ per cent
Rough old Com. Ammen, of the opposition,
however, who he's trotted over the rocks OF
Panama again and again which de Lesseps,
by-the-by, has only read Of, laughs at this
estimated cost OF the proposed canal as plea
yunish and ridieulously low. It can hardly
be called an estimate, he declares, having
been the mere gness Of a lot Of young Paris
ian engineers who, knowing nothing of the
matter, canal orr Panama. gave q rough guess
at the probable cost of this enterprise.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

How dpes the spread OF the fever In Mem
phis thishyear compare with the epidemic Of
1878 is aquestion often asked. Has 1t been
more rapid or slower; more fatal or less SO I
The first death from yellow fever in Memphis
last year occurred thirty-seven days later
than this year-on August 16, when two per-
sons died. The fever came this year early In
July-the nenth-when there were three
deaths. Tie record for the first sixteen days
Of the epiddanics of 1878 and 1879 compare as
follows:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-26

FTRssT WEEK OF THE FEVER.
1878 s..-........2 0 0 @ Q Total, +
1879 .--.-.... .-s-......3 0 0 . O O-TOtal, )
SECOND WEEK.
1878 ......... f........1 3 1 6-Total. 13
1879 -.........l 0 3 a o T-Iotai "a
THIRD WEEK.
1878 t............3 3-Grand total "a
1879. f-........ g 10-Grand total AZ
It will thus be seen that the fever this year
has advanced mitch more rapidly than IL did In
1878. The deaths for the second week have
been double thobe for the second week of that
year, and the third week had commenced
with an even higher average increase.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-03-28
NO. 33.

charactcr are the all-important and
first considerations that should ac-
tuate voters in their choice of u
man To administer the several laws
Of the State.
So far us our experience has gone
we tind the universal verdict to be,
regardless of political party allo
glance, that tho Hon. Nj. NJ, Cothcn
is such Il man, and hence should bo
elected,
We carcnot whether Mr. Cothnn
was nominated 10y u Democrat,
Greenback, Republican,, ora peoples
caucus, and although we are not Of
his political persuasion, we believe
the above sentiment to be the only
rRtR sentiment, and that his elec-
tion to the Supreme bench would
be placing the right man in the right
place, we shall support him ns will
also many of our friends,