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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

mt once A Nebraska dealer In agricultural
implements "got religion" felt 1t his duty to-
point out the way to others. and said TO q
farmer: Brother Jones, will guarantee that
II you join our church you will not only find
straight through without any further inven-
tory. Give 1t d trial, and If not satisfactory
will take back your religion and refund your
MONEY"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
Queer Turk eys.
[West Point lMiss.l Echt

West Point ENIss.) Echo.I
We learn that from Mrs. Jas. McCrary, Of
Louisiana, that there Is most peculiar flock
Of turkeys raised III her neghborhood. She
says that the bones Of their legs are SOFT and
will bend up or double up like as il they had
none at all when they attempted to walk, and
walking on their legs they crawl with them,
something similar to tarapin.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

new song Is interrogatively entitled Can
You Support Me, DarllngY II your darling
works in shirt factory, and doesn't care
much for dress herself and you don't spend
her money for beer and billiards, and she
keeps her health, and you are willing to turn
in now and then and earn few dollars by
digging cellars or peddllng clans, the proba-
biiites are that she can support you. But we
advise her to shirk yoa for some fellow who
can support her
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

The Detron Pre- Press never says "black-
berries" 1t says they are cofored berries.
But 1t destroys them without compunction.--
/ Buffalo Express.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
PORTUGAL.
Quarantine Against New York snd New
Jersey.

LISBON Aug, "a decree has been issued
by the Government OF Portugal declaring
q quarantine against New York and New .Ier-
aey, because of reported yellow fever. Tho
Ga<ette declares that other Atlantic points
are suspected Of the prevalence Of yellow
fever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
FRANCE.
dwelling the Theirs Statue at Nancy A
Large Assemblage Present.

PARIS, Aug. 3.--The Inauguration OF the
Theirs statue MT Nancy to-day was d magn-
ficent success The weather was beautiful,
and there was q very large assembiage
present. Orations were delivered by NM.
Marten, Lipere and LimOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
The Mississippi Riyer Commission.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Gen. BENZ Harrison
and Capt. Eads, Of the Mississippi river com
mission, arrived here last night Gen. Har-
rison says he is en- route to New York. where
he will see Gen. Gilmore. The interview will
doubtless result Ia the fixing Of a definite
dav for the meeting Of the commission
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

"Yes,' said q Texas lawyer, who was de-
Tending q murderer, "the prisoner at the bar
will prove an altbi. Gentlemen, we shall
prove that the murdered man wasn't there"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON Aug. 2.-For the Gulf States
easterly to southerly winds, partly cloudy
weather. local rains near the coast Hnd slight
changes In temperature and pressure.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
saint Chastine.

New York Express.l
colored minister informed his congrega-
ton Yesterday that Chastine Cox had been
praying ever since the murder Of Mrs, Hull,
and that the Lord had forgiven him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
NordenskJoid Passes Rehring s,rnits.

az hbiEhtls, ri avg: IA telegram received IN
that the steamer Vlga, with the Artic ex-
p'orer Nordenskiod on board has been freed
from the Ice and has safely passed Behring
straits
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

81 would box your ears, said q young lady
Of Belfast to her stupid and tiresome lover,
eff" eff what2" he anxiously asked. IF, =
she replied, 81 could get a box large enough
| for the purpose"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
A Place for zach.

iCleyeland Hera!d.l
Weneed somebody at the Court Of st. James
who can COW the British lion, and there ls no
man living that can do that SO well as Mr..
Chandler.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

In Colorado recently, q man named named
Edward Tunnel ran off with his mether-in-
law and two Of hia wife's sisters. This looks
as If the entire family had gone to Z. Tunnels
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Hot weather and ~nnstrOke Mt st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-The weather to-day
has been very warm, the mercury reaching
1909. Three cases of sunstroke were reported
at the dispensary and successfully treated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Town Treasurer Wilson, Of Monticello Ind,
brought libel suit against the local news
paper that said he was dishonest, but before
the case came to trial ne fled with SCI 900 Of
public money.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

for sale at 81 50 per box by Glover d Odandahl,
corner Tcnoupitoulas and Poydras streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
Blains,. Cnusin.
Gazette. ]

[5teubenviIIe Gazette.I
Blaine, Of Maine, is Gen. Ewings cousin.
If he can't make speeches for Foster, Blaine
might come oat and give his cousin lift
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

little girl has just died at Newport, r.
from injuries received In playing snap-the
whip at o Sunday school picnic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

The workingmen's party Of California ha
forbidden It's candidates to pay any assess
ments on pain Of being dropped from tn
ticket.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

man In Memphis took q dose Of arsenic
to cure ntemperance. IT cured hlm-unless
they keep sour mash In the sweet by and by.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

companies in the United States, representing M
about S100, 100000 In capital about SI75oOMOiopo w
In assets, and having $8,75ooO0,ooO aa a,,as a,aa
There are about 600 mutual hre lnsui ~ ano ~ Z
eompduitzs, Wlluee assets and aLA0uHe ~ -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Zuuiand has cost the English army the
lives of forty-eight officers; thirty-six by
disease and exposure. -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

A Cornwall, VT, gobbler has hatched ten
little turkeys.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Oranges are successfully cultivated in the
open sir In Oregon.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

The Rev. Mr.. Tucker, Of Colguitt county,
Ga, Is tho father Of forty-tWo children.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Quite a controversy is going on in Paris as
to the last words Of eXPreaident Theirs.
The original version credited the statesman
with renarking: "These beans are done too
much" The maitre dhotel, fancying, per
haps, that this was reflection upon his cut-
sine, contends that what III. Theirs really did
say was, "These beans are excellent"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Bull.frogs In Jamaica like fire-flles. Cruel
PERSONS who like bull-frogs catch them by
tossing toward them small red-hot pieces Of
charcoal The silly bull-frog9 mistake the
pieces for fire-1ie3, jump at them, eat them
and are burned to death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

most laughabIe burIesque has been pro
duced at the Folly Theatre La London. it is
called Another Drink" and is based, OF
course, upon Mr. Charles Reade's adap1a.
ton Of 'I'Assommoir" now running 81 ,,nss ane
Princess Theatre. Mr. G. Warmers dellf1an lf 1ta
hnrieaT,1e version ii it By Mr.. Anson at .s Ins
81 TT the burIesaue 10 is drink frsz2K r. z2rngs Isl
beetles aaie srssheS ast L @t ths a@sa sas
He 3 es atsp' shere has BEEN 50 much SQUAD
aas asgsas id ths sss sna aa hsr Mf lva no 1
ls tne nei re snno out to dry after the Washtub
g.n1s. snans The hnresane Is a real barlesaue,
Nth Ir real fun and vii, and it has hit the fancy
~ the town The authors are Saville Clark
and Lewis Clifton, who describe their clever
skit as "The Only Unauthorized Version 0l
L'AsSOmmOir.,'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Cetewayo had q body Of ZlIn women drawn
up behind his army at a recent battle 4VDr-
uich Butietn. We appreciate the maeterly
strategy of Cetewayo, since we have seen
some pictures Of Zulu women. We should
suppose the men would rather a thousand
times face the English than go near those
ladies.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

pleasure OF the guests OF the organization
In attendance had most enjoyable time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04

Just think of the Polar bear. He roams
iceberg, and at night rests his weary head on
pillow of snow. He needs no fan by day or
musquito netting by night. Neither does he
have to take his best girl out and treat her to
soda water and ice cream-fNeH Haven
Register
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
l>A>

Wilhelmj is In the Catskils. He took his
own violin with him. for fear the others would
be worse-EN. Y. Telegram. You will have to
dwell on violin until you see It as vile
Blade The man guilty OF that air ought to
be executed on single string
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
CONTINENTAL GUARDS.
Total score at both ranges /.

At the 300 yards range both teams stood
equal eneh having scored 2D2. When the
competition ut 500 yards was begun it be-
came evident that each man would try to do
his best, and the honors Of the day were
carried off by the Washington Artillery
SUMMARY,
Fifth competition for the Mobile trophy,
between military teams Of New Orleans, at
300 and 500 wards, seven shots at each range
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-04
WASHINGTON W ARTILLERY.
Total score at both ranges.

Total score at 300 yards. ..-...-.-.....
Total score at 800 yards. ....-...--..-z
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23
POsTPONEMENT.
Secretary.

The sale OF delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY, August q, 1870, at the same hour
ana place BY order Of the Board of Directors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23
f'OsTPONENEENT.

The sale of delinquent stock Of the aboyo
named Company is hereby postponed until
MONDAY, October goth, 1870, at the same
hour and place. BY order of the Board az
Directors. VI
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
sHEBA SILVER MINING COMPANY.

Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California; location of Works, Hum
boldt county, Nevada
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account OF assess
ment No. TO- levied on the 20 day OF May, 1873,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders, as follows:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23
POsTPOSEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the ahovo
named Company, is hereby postponed untiI
FRIDAY, December 10Th, 1879, at the same ro.,
hour and place. BY order of the Board Of hi.
rectors. Vi III
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary
.jy24-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23

W II 0 LESALE AND RETAIL.
The most extensive stock of the latest STYLES
OF furniture ever brought to Humboldt county.
and OF every variety, all of which will be sold at
the very lowest prices
FOR CASH.
am also the sole Agent in this section of
country, for the New Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company, and have lot of the best.
cheapest and handsomest machines in the
world They have taken the premiums in
all the Expeditions Of America and Europe.
All nave the latest improvements and the
mending attachments which is the greatest
invention of the age.
All orders promptly filed, and all kinds CT
REPAIRING done neatly and with dis.
patch.
49,, y. A. HILL.
Winnemucea, July "a, 1870. e.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-23

And in accordance with law, and an order of
the Board of Directors, made on the goth dav Of
May, 1879, so many shares of each parcel OF
such stock as may be necessary, will be sod at
public auction at the office OF the company No.
3l2 Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia, on TUESDAY, the 22d day OF JULY.
1879, at the hour OF clock p NJ of said day
to pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of the
sale. ABRAHAM HALSEY,
Secretary
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
The Deaf Man and the Druggist.

The other daya gcntlcmanly appearing
individual entered one OF our prominent
drug stores and presented II prcScript ion
over the signature OF Il we'll known phya-
cian. The druggist Immediately proceeded
to put it up In accordance with hirroglyphic
directions When he had finished he
handed the minute package to the pur-
chaser, with Il pleasant
'Fwcny-fivc cents, p ease"
''ihc man received the prescription,
went down in his pockets, pulled ont five
cents. i = it on the counter and started To
go out. ...
"Say, there said the druggist, ''you'vc
made Il mistake twenty-five cents"
"Ail right, " was the reply, GIVE cents;
there it is" ,i ...r
"rhat's only five cents" was the re-
joindcr. ''rwcnty-tivc cents want"
81 tell you there it is--iivc ccnts--lhcrc
il is, and the man walked toward the door.
Then the druggist getting angry, came
from behind the counter and tapping the
man on thc shoulder, yelling:
"My friend, the price is twenty five
'What do you take inc for 2" wis the
response 81 amt no fool. There's your
five cents on the counter! Five cents
there il is.
One more attempt was made to explain
the difference between the cost and the
price paid; but it was no use; the stranger
repeating, .,..
"rhcrc's your five cents" left the store.
Then the druggist, using words like con-
found it, b!ockhcad, nuisance, etc, re-
turned to the arms Of Il crowd Of friends in
the rear OF the store, who were laughing
themselves sick over his trouble. .0l
"Why, that's old" sail they, he's as
deaf as an adder. You arc sold this time"
''Wcll, don't care" replied the drug
gist, 'Tvc got his ncklc and made three
cents on the prescription anyway" y
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
MIS-. Camp and tho Unruiy Cow.

Mrs. Camp complained of an unruly
COW. A "horned critter" that hooks
down fences and bars along Pawtucket
avenue. She was little censorious in
the narration Of her grievances to the
authorities, who gave the old lady an
audience. 81 suspect" she said, taking
up stray pinch of yellow snuff from
the old fashioned hounccs Of her dress
"that the case will 20 agn' me, 'cos I
don't live IN a fallacious residence with
mans head roof on it, but only in an
tumble, tumble cot, tho iorebodc of
poverty.'' She paused moment and
drew small bccr-jug from her shiny
bag. "You will cggscuse mo-" she
said, "if try to compose my fcclnks
with few smelling salts" BY some
absent minded mistake, the dear old
soul applied the jug to her mouth in
stead Of her nose, but It restored hor.
"rhis critter," she observed, "with
brass thimbles on her horns, Will hook
down anything. She hooked the pail
from the well sweep, a red shirt from
liberty pole, and believe the pesky
old brindle would link horns with the
moon" Mrs. Camp was SO sure of this
that sho had a second interview with
the becr-jug, with one eye shut and the
other opel like the garish orb Of eternal
vigilance, and she held the jug so long
that iler body swayod under IT.. "l'll
have my rights" she said, "agin' that
hooking COW, II | have to snatch 'cm
from the bald head Of Justice" And
then she let fall the jug and toddled
away, murmuring:it}"l believe 1t was
that COW that hooked my ,umberrill, and
.ill have tho law, on her or knock her
horns off, .i'itt4Ba s}il{
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19

able results. lsnalia is built on what
was a sandy desert, but since the
ground has become saturated with
ranal water, trees, bushes and other
plants have sprung up us il by magic,
and, with the rcappcarancr of the veg
citation the climate las changed. Four
teen or fifteen years ago rain waa uu-
known in those regions, while from
May, lSGS, to May 1860, fourteen days
were recorded, and once such Il rain
storm, that the natives ionkrd ,lpou il
as Il supernatural event. AuSlri, her
sell has Il very striking instance of "A
change Of climate being produced hy
u"ioreStn,ion and rrplantinG. We refer
TO that strrtrh of miles OF country over
which the railroad passes near Trieste,
as ynm go from Austria to ITALY, bleak
barren, stony, with hardly earth Sunl-
clrnt for weed to take root in, Il
stretch OF barrcnncss on which some
dread anathcma seems to rest. 1t Is a
curse thatrcsts on it called dow from
from Heaven by man. Five hundred
years ago al immense forest stood OIL.
the ground where now is nothing but
Il sea OF stone. Nenctians came and
hcwed down the forests in order to pro-
cure wood for piles and mercantile
purposes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
A Bad Scare.

During residence in Peru, business
took me in the neighborhood Of Sara
yacu, and having several days Of leisure
before me, determined to visit local
ity which in that part of the world is
considered celebrated.
Nothing more attractive than the
neighbors can be conceived. 1t Is,
perhaps, as picturesque spot rs any
on the globc-sllent, fresh, mystcr-
ions and surrounded by mass of trop-
tcal vegetation of the most magnificent
character. The river which flows at
hand, is lovely, the water limpid and
tempting; but l was soon made aware
that bathing was out of the question,
the place being literally crowded with
caimans and alligators of the most hid
eous aspect, which hang under the
overhanging boughs to capture the UNI
wary and incautious.
Scarcely month passes without
some fearful accident occurring, and
while l was there, huge monster
snapped up a beautiful girl, who was
STOPPING to fill a gourd of water.
myself l should have run great risk
but that having been warned, during
my stay at the mission, collected all
the idle boys In the village and set
them to watch the banks and shout,
which they did to such an extent as
even to alarm the most ferocious sau-
rians to a distance.
l was most kindly received at tho
mission, and invited to make tho con-
vent my home during the whole of my
stay.
The convent isa square building with
two wings. The principal reception
chamber, which is also the refectory,
stands in the middle, while the side
squares arc divided into rows Of cells,
six of which are occupied by the monks
and their friends while the others are
used as entrepots, shop. collar and
barn.
1t happened that on my arrival tho
mission was full, and at first the good
fathers were puzzled how to dispose of
mo, when myself proposed to sleep in
church. SThie chapel, which is dedl-
Gated to the Virgin, Is, though very
small, divided into nave and two
chapels. The place was ventilated by
means of four windows without glass
or shutters, which enabled the air to
pass freely.
In a climate as hot as that of Peru,
this did not, at first sight, appear any
Inconvenience. / therefore unrolled
my thin cotton mattress, the constant
companion Of my travels, and prepared
my bed. Having ridden considerable
distance, was fatigued, and so, after
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
n Terrible Disaster.

1NCCcllIlJ lHc I)aSScHScI IIuln SOull
on the Keoluk division was lifting it.
self right off the rails. She was run
ming so fast the noise of the wheels was
rattling along about two hundred yards
behind the train, doing its level best to
keep lin sight but losing ground every
jump. Suddenly the train stopped.
Away out between stations, no cattle
Oh the track, no water tank in sight,
nothing apparently to stop for. Shc
pulled up so close TO an orchard that
the farmer came out and sat OH the
fence with gun in his hand and cou >
pie of bold, bad dogs, looking deceit
fully pleasant tagging along at his heels.
lie evidently didn't care about setting
up the apples. The pas engcrs were
alarmed, not ut the determined neutral
ity Of the farmer, but at the sudden
stoppage Of the train. They knew
Presently the fireman came walking
down alongside the track, looking care
fully, as though he had dropped his
Liamong ring out OF the cab window.
"What Is it ?" asked the first passen-
ger.
"What is the matter?" asked the Sc
cond passenger.
"What has happened ?" asked the
third passenger.
"What broker" asked the fourth pas
sengcr.
"Why did We stop?" asked the fifth
passenger.
"What's up?" asked the sixth pas
scnger.
"What's broke loose ?" asked the sev-
enth passenger.
"What done it?! asked the eighth
passenger.
"Broke a spring hanger" gravcly
replied the fireman, and passed on, and
all the questioning passengers drew
their heads back and closed their win
dows, and with great gravity was re-
pcntcd the fireman's statement to the
other passengers who had not been able
to get TO Il window in time TO ask the
fireman anything:
''Broke a spring hammer.
"Broke sling hammer"
"Broke screen hanger"
"Broke Il string hammer"
'Broke sting ander."
"Broke a scene hammer -
"Broke a steam hammer.''
"Brokc a swing hanger"
We all supposed that when spring
hanger broke, it just tore the engine all
to pieces, stood it Oh end and rammed it
into the ground, and tlien ran on ahead
tore up the track, set fire to bridge
and blew up Il culvort. The average
passenger has All idea that a spring
hanger owns about the whole engine,
that it is one OF those things that can
even swear ut Il brakeman aud walk up
to baggageman and call him a ':wood-
en- headed, flat backed, trunk liftin'
hurricane Of wnth,'' and consequently
when passenger IS told that the spring
hanger broke, he has an impression
that it will take every last dollar there
is on the train to set the old thing up
again.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-19
~ Canary Birds Now IIulnugo.

The owner of a canary bird has discov-
cred method Of beautifying his sweet lit
tic singer, but, for tho sake of birds of this
kind, this paragraph does not recommend
the discovery. One day cat sprang at
the canary. The bird escaped, but with
the loss of its tail, which puss completely
amputatctl. A new tail grew, and il was
wonderfully bcautiful-far superior to the
old one. The bird owner Immediately took
tue hint, and pluckcd out the feathers of
The canary's head, the pugnacious little
thing pccking him furiously during the
operation. The new feathers that came
were much pretticr than the old ones, and
following out his plan, the b,rd owner soon
had his pct arraycd in plumagc that was
charming to behold. Unfortunately, the
extra brilliancy of the new coat lasts only
few weeks, and the objections Of the bird
to frequent changes Of his clothing arc
strongly put. He has mono of the cndur-
ancc of a fashionable woman. fGEE