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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30
~srATE-MoUsE NOTES.
The Peabody II - COME renee re
movaI of the Quarantine rhysicsnn


Superintendent Lusher has forwarded to the
schools named below tho amounts specified. the
same being half.yenrly donation from the
Peabody fund:
Baton Rouge White Public School s25o:
C3lered Public S.ehool $751; 49,,
Alexandria - White Public School $3.50;
Colored Public Sahool $3.50. y
Opelousas- White Public schoolsl5o; Colored
Public School s1bo.-
Franklin Colored Pablic School $50
Ththdoaux-White School $3.50.
The Auditor or Public Accounts fs busily en-
gagged eomplating the Information called for by
the Constitutions Convention.
There was d special meeting Of @"@ ~
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
held for the purpose Of comforting with q com
mittee of the New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary
Association. headed by MIR. Theo. Hellman. and
composed of the following named gentlemen:
Messrs. James Jackson. T. J. Woodward. B. 4.
Ed. Fenner. Ed. Heath and e. G inverse.
After the meeting had been called to order,
Mr.. Hellman lead q couple Of resolutions passed
by the.executive committee. One indorsed the
action Of the Board Of Health iii establishing
quarantine. and the other requested the re-
moyal OF Dr.. Darlington.
In compliance with = request. Mr.. Booth
stated the result Of his interview with the Gov
ernor In regard to DIR. Darlington. the quaran-
tine physician. II was to the effect hat the Gov
ernor had expressed the utmost confidence In
Dr.. Darlington, and thought that the objections
TO him were based on prejudice.
Some further discussion aa TO the position oil
the Governor In regard to the present duaran-
tine physician ensued. and Mr.. Hellman called
attention TO the tact. that Notwithstanding he
might be an efficient officer. he did not have the
confidence of the pubic, and directed further
attention to An editorial In the Galveston Nelfs,
in which the statement was made that 2 case OF
fever had been allowed to pass quarantine.
The question Of calling upon the Governor 70
remove DR.. g. was considered, but It WAS de-
cided that II would be In better taste 20 call for
the resignation Of the g~entleman. ard q resolu-
ton 10 that effect. offered by DR.. I0eber. was
adopted.
The Board Of Health ordinance was then
taken I'd. and for the Information of the board.
a legal opinion BY H.. J. Ls0vy. Esq. to the eff
FRET that the CITY Council h q the rightto pass
health ordinances, was read.
Or. Chopin stated that it was the intention
81 the board TO isolate eases of the fever on It's
first appearance. 1t being understood that if
II became epidemic this precaution would not
continue. @
The meeting adjourned. %@ m
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.,.,,,to, tbe rbysician ct the MI s~sissippi River
l u,asfon Tbe report was recsi .gd md adopted.
4 4 reporta Ea .sa se nd f s,,sb Tue .f, com . s1ittss N f f,,r.
Gen. Bus sey thsn rt,ttfydrew. etating that ne
was to feaya for Methphls with ME-, \. fsfn n,aL
and Dir. Holiday, and Mt. G. A.. Whithey looh
nAAftsr snrns desu1tbry talk Or. A. g Holt rem
n lengthy paper on sanitary auest,ohs, a'eei
| which the meeting adjourned.
The following were the subscriptions yeeeer-
day; -
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AT THE cusrOn-HoUsE.

Yesterday was a sort OF an off day at the
granite building. and there was no movement
perceDtible In any of the departments.
The Collector. In company with Col. WrotnoW-
ski. the United States superintendent OF build
ings here, left In the morning for Quarantine
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Pireg.

At quarter TO 12o'clock yesterda5 d ~
store OF 4. Marks, al. the corner q se33
Toulouse, and damaged 1t to the alno1S
The building was ownli By .Lalae
~
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sent usayu.

Z. Baltz. charged with beihAg irapl,Mss u
Nth instant on Peters street, betTsse1
and DeIery. was arrested eHbterasIs +
mandsd to the Parish Prison ~ Saasp'
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UNITED STATES nrsTnrcr corr.

Martin Hill VI. steamboat Eeauors~IHx
for wages.
NV. FL Tltia. master. ct nj. vs.. Ship Torutd6s
Libel, III which d claim for freight was nasd61L
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At about 3 q 'eE9ck yesterday o five ~
child Of Mr.. Chez. Fratus fell into ~
his fathers residence, but was Ies1 W.
Riddle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic never fails In collie,
d~Tsentery and al! disorders of a like nature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-30

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic cures indigestion and
al disorders of the stomach.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
PUNKIN Pr.

Josh Billings says: "Punkin pi il
the sass nv Nu England. They are
vittles and drink, they are joy on the
half shell, they are glory enuf for one
day, and are good cold or warmed up.
would like to be a boy again for
just sixty minutes. and fill myself
phull of the blessed old mixture. Eny
man who don't love punkin pi needs
watching cluss, for he means to do
something mean the fust good chance
he gets. Give me all the punkin pi 1
could eat when 1 wuz boy, and
didn't kare q cent whether Sunday
School kept that day or not. Now that
/ have grown up to manhood, and run
for the Legislature once, and only got
beat eight hundred and fifty-six votes.
and am thoroughly married, there
ain't nothing I banker after wuss and
bury quicker than two-thirds of a
punkin pi an inch and a half thick
and well smelt up with ginger and
nutmeg. Punkin pi is the oldest
American beverage 1 know nv, and
ought to go down to posterity with
the trade mark of our grandmothers
onto it; but am afraid it won't, for
its tuff enough even now to find one
that tastes in the mouth as it did forty
years ago."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
HOR8E.STORIES.

They were sitting around the con-
ventional stove in the village tavern
telling stories. Tho topic was horses.
After several inferior tales, old Hobbs
began: ''My horse was worse than
the worst of defaulting bank Presi-
dents, for he was such q forger. Why,
actually, his feet stuck together 90 of
ten that had to carry q bucket of
water in the wagon, and stop every
half mile and wet his feet to cool them.
Sometimes they would be red hot"
Old Teller broke in: "Oh, that's
nothing. once had a horse, and he
was such . forger that 1 could not
take him out in sleigh." The old
man here looked around to see if any
one would ask him the reason of this
but they looked as glnm as pall-bear-
ers, SO he continued: "No, 1 would
never take him sleighing, because such
q shower of sparks were Knocked
from his shoes that the snow and ice
were melted-turned to mud-before
tho sIeigh-runners reached it."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
CUBE FOR BALDNEss.

DIR. George III. Robe of Atlanta
says that he has cured himself and
others Of badness. His remedy is q
solution of French or German soft
soap and alcohol with which the head
must be thoroughly shampooed every
morning. The following is the pre-
scription, which can be filled by any
druggist: "R. SapoDis virida GERM },
alcoholis, two ounces each: solve, fill
ira, ct adde oil. IavanduIe git. Xxx
XXX, The lavender is added to COW
er the odOr of the soap. After the
shampooing, the soap must be all re-
moved with warm water and the hair
dried with q soft towel. "The i'm
mediate effect" the Doctor says, "is .
disagreeable feeling of tension of the
scalp, as if it were stretched too tight
ly over the skull. To obviate this ef-
feet, and to keep the scalp from get
ting too dry, and thus, perhaps, set up
q true pityriasis, it is necessary to fol-
low up the sbampooing with some
fatty application, which may contain
some mild stimulant, thus: Castor oil,
1 quart, to alcohol or 4 parts, with q
little oil of rosemary or cinnamon"
or any good pomade may be used.
But the patient must not be alarmed if
his hair falls out faster than ever for .
while. "This 10 due to the fact that
many hairs are dead and only retained
in their follicles by the plugging Of
the sheath with the accumulated Sc
bace0us matter"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
POWERFUL ExPLOsIvEs.

Gun-cotton is prepared by dipping
cellular tissue, viz, cetton, sawdust, or
printing paper, in strong nitric acid
(aquafortis). 1t is then to be careful.
ly washed and dried. 1t is not mater
tally changed in appearance. 1t ex-
peldes at the heat of boiling water
(2l2 degrees). 1t explodes with much
greater violence and suddenness than
gunpowder. and for that reason is
more liable to burst the gun. See
what a power sleeps in our ignorance.
Take a saw and cut up bit of deal
board,-a bit of dried pine-board.
Mako a teacup full of sawdust. Steep
tins in a saucer full of aquafortis, dry
slowly at q distance from fire, and this
single cupful of compound, filed into
a tin vessel and inserted in the base.
ment-wall of a building, will, when
blow it to pieces.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
EYESIGHT.

Tie late DIR. W. H. Hall, in an arti-
Gle about taking care Of tho eyes, said ::
Milton's blindness was the result of
overwork and dyspepsia.
One of the most eminent American
divines (the late Albert Barnes) hav.
ing fer some time been compelled to
forego the pleasure of reading, spent
thousands dollars in value, and lost
years of time in consequence of get
ting up several hours before day and
studying by artificial light. His eyes
never got well.
Multitudes of men and women hayo
made their eyes weak for life by the
too free use of the eyesight, reading
small print and doing fine sewing. In
view of these things. it is we'll to OBJ
serve the following rules in the use of
the eyes:
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never begin to read, or write, or
sew for several minutes after coming
from darkness to a bright light.
Never read by twilight, or noon
light or of q cloudy day.
Never read or sew directly in front
of the light, window or door.
1t is best to haye light fall from
above, obliquely oyer the left shoul-
der.
Never sleep so that, on the first
waking the eyes shall open on the
light of a window.
Do not use the eyesight by light so
scant that it requires an effort to dis
criminate.
Too much light creates a glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The
moment you are sensible of an effort
to distinguish, that moment cease, and
take walk or ride.
AS the sky is blue and the earth
green, it would seem that the ceiling
should DO blueish tinge, and the car
pet green, and the walls of some mel
low tint.
The moment you are prompted to
rub the eyes, that moment cease using
them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

CONCERNING . drollery of President
Lincoln's this story is told by cor
of the Journal of Syra-
cuse: During the Rebellion an Aus
trian Count applied to President Lin
coin for position in the army. Be-
ing introduced by the Austisn Minis
ter, he needed, of course, ne farther
recommendation; but, as if fearing
that his importance might not be duly
appreciated, he proceeded to explain
that he was Count; that his family
were ancient und highly respectable
when Lincoln, with . merry twinkle
in his eye, tapping the aristocratie
lover of titles on tho shoulder, in a
fatherly way, IS If the man had con.
fessed to something wrong, interrupt
Cd in soothing tone, Mover mind
you shall be treated with Just as much
consideration for all thatP
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
BROTHER GARDNER ON THE
WEATHER.

LET me say right heah, at dc ford
eand Of desc purceedin's," remarked
Brother Gardner as he rose up, "dat I
doan' want eny talk in dis club about
dswedder. You can't meet q man
desc days what am squintin up At de
heyins am wonderin' what time de
mex snowbank will arrove. De snow,
an de rain, an polar waves, an de
slush, an de mud will como just de
same, an all de anxiety, an worry, an
talk, an loekin;, an lynn um frown
away. Jest let de wedder alone an
keep yer feet under kiver. Let de
liars 60 aheed an say dis am de hard
est winter known for q million years.
Let dem state how de hot water pipes
froze mp clus to de stove. an icicIes
seventeen feet long hung from de
chimbly. Let dem tell how de frost
split hitching-posts an upset city
halls, an doan' set an try to tell
bigger lie Half de populashun of dis
world will be shet out of do better
LAM for no odder reason dan lyin
shout de wedder for eight months of
de twelve an grewlin' at de Lawd
about de ballance."-[De Free
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
4 pEsERrED rOwN.

The only ruined town in the United
States, so far as we know, and certain.
ly the one which possesses the NEST
singular history, is found on the New
Jersey coast, hidden among the low
wooded bills which stretch back from
the beach.
Stopping at little station on the
Central New Jersey Railroad, the
traveller finds the usual two or three
new yellow wooden buildings; but
half q mile beyond, in tho midst of
thick woods, he comes upon deserted
town. There are rows Of solidly built
blocks of brick dwellings; there are
great foundries, and mills, and
churches.
The grass grows knee deep in the
streets; some of the buildings have
crumbled into ruin, and are bedded in
moss, but the walls of mest of them
are standing. In the vacant rooms of
the unroofed houses, trees have grown
and rank weeds faunt gayly, while
tho American Ivy climbs up to the top
of the gigantic chimney. which used
70 belch forth volumes Of fire and
smoke, and waves its crimson banners
in triumph.
Half . dozen laborer's families have
found shelter in the best of the old
buildings, but their presence only
seems to make the solitude more ap-
parent. The town 10 enclosed In q
fence, and rusty gate creaks on its
hinges to admit the curious visitor.
The story told by the superstitious
neighbors to account for iron works
in . lonely district where there was
neither ore, fuel, market, or means
of transportation, 10 that the works
were a mere shield for the operations
of the noted pirate Gibbs and his gang,
who used them as place of deposit,
coming and going in the boats which
brought the ore up the inlet to the
town. They allege that on the very
day, forty years ago, when Gibbs was
hung, the works closed, and tho build
ings have stood unused ever since.
Unfortunately for the truth of this
romantic story, the town belongs to a
very respectable family, whose estate
has been in litigation for many years
sufficient clew, probably, to all mys-
teries.-[Youth's Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
S. CHARGE IT.n


An oldish citizen who had scraped
few hundred dollars together started
In the saloon business on Hastings
street few days ago o,and . man whom
he knew and did not particularly ad.
mire started in the same business at
the same time q few doors above.
There was something of rivalry be-
tween the two places about fixing up,
and the old man was constantly on the
watch to see that the other did not get
ahead of him. He had just settled
down to the belief that he was along
ways ahead, when in came a customer
who said:
"Ah! you'll have to hang up your
fiddle now. The man above you was
just showing me his slate. He has
over twenty names on it since morn
ing, and four men have just gone in
there after ten-cent drinks"
"Ish dot some facts 2" exclaimed the
old man, thoroughly aroused in a
moment.
"Yes, and I'il bet he'll have $40
charged to customers before night"
"Und l shall haf more az forty !
Vhait tills runs NIT der grocery for
a slate, und den you sthand on der
corner, und gif all der poys some
winks to come in. I don't ct dot
man get aheadt of me if l hAf to puy
ten schlates I"
Night closed in on the old man top
of the heap.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
GOLDEN GRAINS.

Most of the shadows that cross our
path through life are caused by our
standing in our own light.
No cloud can overshadow q Chris
tian, but the eye of his faith will dis
cern Q rainbow in 1t.
He is the safest who is the farthest
fran temptation gunpowder must not
stand near the fire.
1t is madness to mako fortune the
mistress Of events, because In herself
she is nothing, but is ruled by pru.
dence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
De OLD CAmr mRErlN.,

Gro1 tie L0scdster IntsUiqsncer.
Comas brederin'. git in the golden car,
Daxs room for you an me up dar;
! Coqeos soe down ON de anxious seat,
Kaee sin am sour am 'ligion's sweet
come an jine right now in de BAN
An take de sisterin by the ham,
We bound for glory in the happy LAM
Amt NO sunerin' dar', mp dar.
Put dem slippers on your feet,
When you walk along the golden street,
An in dem angels put your trus'
kase no room dar for to raise . dus'.
II you see Peter sleep at the gate,
kase the night befo' he was up so late.
You needn't spect. wild your load OBJ sin,
Dat you git pas him an steal right in.
Dey know you here an dcy'll know you dar
Kase de angeis's always on de squar;
Dey'lI hist you out OBJ dar lubby sight,
II you're full OBJ sin, an your soul amt right.
Shout. sing. kase de time am nigh
When you put ON wings for TO nx 10 ny.
An dem what prays an de loudes' sings
Am de ones wat wars de biggest wings.
Brederni sisterni Iif your eyes
'sdx dar gaze on de starlight skies,
Kase de Lord am good an de Lord am kind
7Ef you can't see it you must be blin'
9 = Don't set down upon your seat,
But rise mp. bredern. to your feet,
An shout for glory till you're sick,
An get dat 'igion-cure you quick
"Glory I'' Whoope 70 "Shoo 70 ." w hat dat1''
What am all you sinners at7
Brudder Jeems. pull down your ves',
An let dem fight dat hornets nes'
LIZ MP yovr voice in humble pr'ar,
An let dem sinners ober dar
Fo'git dar 'Hgion for q spell,
An wish dem hornets was in hell
Good Lord. dis meetin' IS all broke up,
Kase Satan sent some sinful pup.
Who'll go to hell wild all de res.
For handin' in . hornets nes'.
WILL 8. HAYS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

WHEN a man dies suddenly "with-
ont the aid of physician" as an Irish
man once said, the coroner must be
called in. If the man dies regularly,
after being treated by a doctor, every
body knows why he died and the cor
oner's inquest is not necessary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

OF S45, 100000 fractional paper cur
rency issued, there remains outstand-
ing about SIG, ,OO0 OOO, of which amount
about $1,000, GOO is 3 and 5 cents. 1t is
now estimated there will ultimately
be redeemed only 100000 of the
$l6,OOOOOO, leaving sl2.OOO,OOO ~
profit to the Government, that amount
being lost or destroyed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
INSURANCE AGENCY.

Iwould announce to the people of Ravenne
and vicinity that have opened an Office in
Swift's building, over the Jewelry Store 81
w ait, Dewey & Co. represent the follewin
Cooper, of Dayton, o.,
F., M. d M, of Hamilton, o.
j eferson, of Steubenville, o.
Ohio, of Dayton, O.,
Lycoming, Mumcy, Pa, Mutl.
Buckeye, Shelby, O., Mutual.
". l.. COOLMdN.
Ravenna. March 80. 1875. 344tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

THIS is boys composition on girls I:
'Girls are the only folks that has their
own way every time. Girls is of sew.
eral thousand kinds, and sometimes
one girl can be like several thousand
girls if she wants to do anything. This
is all L know about girls, and father
says the less / know about them the
better off Iam.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

TWELVE years ago Deacon Benson,
of Fort Wayne, Ind, man of 4S, was
worth $5OO,OOO. He speculated, lost
money, became passenger conductor,
then saloon-keeper, then q street-car
driver. then q pauper. Recently he
died in the hospital, and was buried
in the POtter's Field.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27
Bucklen,S AFnica Salv0.

Bucklen,s AFntca Salvo.
The BEST SALvE in tho world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all kinds of Skin
Eruptions. This Salve is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction in every
case or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box.
For sale by E. p. BRAINERD g Son,
RaVenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

Another Sufferer Cured.-Dis.
charged from te Massachusetts Gener-
al Hospital as incurable, with inf1am.
matory rheumatism in my shoulders,
fingers and feet; suffered fearfully for
three years; tried everything; lost all
hope. DR.. Giles Liniment lodide of
Ammonia effected complete cure.
ELLEN SMITH.
No. y Plane ST., Fall River, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Send for
De. GILES,
12O West Broadway, N. Y.
For sale by E. p. Brainerd & Son.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

The wives of fifteen of the present
diplomatic corps in Washington are
American girls, This shows how
American industry is running out
foreign goods.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

JOSH BILLING's LATEsT.-"The best
thing 1 know iz fust rate wife, and
the next best thing iz q second rate
one"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

LET us not forget that Russia is a
semi Oriental. il, not q emi.barbarous,
power. Far behind us though she be
In civilization. ssss5.l-.- sss,Js
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

before IaRngco and alcoholic "o- A0AAA88'
ed as an uniaiiing remedy Tor Weakne.s .EmIs-
siOns and all diseases that follow as sequence
sal Lassitcde, Pain in the Back Dimness
Of Vision. Premature Old Ago, and many
other diseases that lead to COnsuMDtion and
are first caused by dsyiating from the path Of
nature and over indulgencies of the geaerative
Is ali over the world. annually die with so call
ed consumption; but medical men well know
the first cause. in nearly all cases, il produced
Spermatorrhe. or Nervous Debility, is to
overshadow all the hopes and prospects of life
rendering existence wretched and unbearable
Very otter the unhappy sufferer is tempted to
commit suicide; in some cases the mind is en-
an early grave closes @ the SCENE. I xny @ one Who Who
doubts the vast number Of intellects ruined by
these diseases, can visit any one of our Insane
of every ten of the cases of insanity among their
inmates are the result Of Nervous Disease,
reach Of the afflicted. we feel that we are con-
ferring greater act of benevolonce than we
in giving untold The
Diseases, too well know the vanity of wealth
when placed in the balance with health and its
frozen Norway to the vine-ciad hills Of Italy.
from Asia to our own merry England, thou
ciic Medicine. By its timely use many fellow
being has been saved from premature grave.
It has in years past-and will for generations
to cOme-save thousands from years OF anguish,
pain and suffering. Set the afflicted take war
ming before it is too late, delays are dangerous.
An old, well tried and scientific preparation.
is within their reach, and placed at price
The specidc Medicine is the result of a life
study and many years experience in treating
these special diseases. Full particulars in our
pamphlet, which we desire to send free by mail
to every one.
The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggists
at 81 per ackage. orsix packages for S. or will
he sent free bY mail rec0jOt of the money nv
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10 Mechanics Block, Detroit. Mich.
Sold in Ravenna by BELDING & ARMSTRONG;;
also by L. P. Seymour & Co.