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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20
TIE MODERN FINANCIER.

when we COnBluer un6 nature OF TIL
Mississippi Greenback reformer-the oal
ibre of his head, and the size of his purse
and the general contour of his financia
and intellectual statue-we are forcibly re-
minded of dignified stranger who met
sober, common sensical friend of ours tht
other day on the cars The stranger was
dressed in seedy uniform, but he wore
an air of wisdom on his face, as if grea
thoughts were struggling for escape through
it when he slung himself into the vacan
seat in front of our representative of SO.
briefly and common sense, and opened fire
upon the financial situations
"Sirl' said he. shave you noticed the
quotations from the money market on Wal
street this morning?'
''No," replied soberness, 81 haye not
what's the matter with Wall street this
morning2"
''Matter! my dear sir, matter" spoke
the unknown, with rising emotions, "Why
sir, tell you that these Bulls and Bears OF
Wall street are running this country! They
have got all the money of the land locked
up, and there is no chance for an honest
man like you or to negotiate for penny.
81 am sorry for that said The sober
man, "but what are you going to do about
it?'
"Do!" thundered the unknown, "Do!
Why, sir, we must build up a new party
that will make them disgorge and relax
their hellish grip upon the treasure of the
country! We must give honest men, like
you and l, chance. We must insist upon
just distribution of the money! We
must have more money. We must lessen
the rate of interest! We must reduce taxes.
We must be able to borrow and supply our
wants! We must, in a word, check the
downward course to the devil that the coun-
try is going in! We must -"
But at this juncture the inevitable con r
ductor came along, and tapping the digni~
tary on the shoulder, soothingly remarked:
See here. old fellow, you must get off
at the next station. This is not free rid-
ing railroad, and you must git, or I'll stop
the train and put you off in the woods
''My FRIEND" said the eloquent fnanoier
to his patient listener, "can you lend gem
tleman in reduced circumstances the small
amount of fifteen cents for the emergent
present."
The fifteen cents was furnished, and,
after the statesman got off at the next sta
ton, the sober man turned to us and aaid
Have you observed that whenever a
man gets to be dead-beat, or dead-broke,
bankrupt in purse, morals and social stand
ing, he is almost sure to become a financier,
and damn the party in power for the legit-
innate results of his own pernicious habits
and thriftlessness ? Why should that old
dlapidated coon concern himself about the
tightneps of the money market on Wall
street2 Wherein does it affect himlp And
suppose there was an initiation of green
backs, what good would it do him? And
why should he be troubled about the taxes2
He don't pay any, not even polr tax.
And is he the type of reformers to rally a
new party around any way?"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20
A Cosmopolitan.


We met him in the French market and
he asked us for nickel. Of course he got
it. We asked him where be came FROM
"Checaaggy, boss"
"How long since you left there?'
"Some lenth o. period. Used to soiourn
on Biler Avenue. have seen better days,
and don't you overlook it. was a captain
during the late unpleasantness."
"a captain ?"
"Yes-captain of fatboat. You ought
to ha' been to see me-
"Was you worth looking at?'
Il was, my lord duke. l was a regular
Godey's Ladies Book fashion plate. l wore
a coat with two tails and a vest with two
buttons on it; and when I went to st. Louis
fourth street got up and howled after me"
"You seem to have been aroHnd'
"Well, slightly
''Do you know Vine street in Ciucn-
natl ?"
Did you mention beer, boss -
''Well, now tell us something about New
York"
'Noo York ? Hem I've witnessed the
village They've got a street there called
the Bowery that takes grain of salt out of
ANYTHING ever l seed. | liked Manhattan
we'll enough as long as the people tumbled
sufficiently to the great question of human
necessities, but when l got down So l
couldn't afford nights logding IN Chat
ham street, / aroused a big disgust and
shutiled the metropolis.
We were about to ask further questions.
but he remarked that lie thought he had
given us enough for the money and of he
went singing;
eli in srarcb of information
Or in search Of mCrrimcut,
just come along with me, s,Ir,
To Murphy's tenement.
For Murphy owns mansion
In the first ward near the dock
and we had no chance tG inquire whether OF
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The Greenbacker who votes for General
Ewing has something else in view besides
currency reform. Benton county Argus.
Well, if all the Ohio Greenbackers vote
for Ewign, as the news now indicates, We
may infer that they have country, while
Mississippi Greenbackers have office, ''in
view. Holly Springs South.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Ex,Gov. SEYMOUR, of New York, is in
favor of retiring both Robinson and Kelley,
and placing some good man at the head of
The Democratic ticket who will be accepts
able to both factions.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

REAvIs, the man who has been riding the
hoohy of moving the National Capital to
OF Louis for the past fifteen years, has
abandoned the culture city, and proposes
tnat all future Presidents shall hereafter
bold forth at Alton, Illinois.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The following gentlemen compose the
Legislative ticket in Pamela county, all true
Democrats, and certain to be elected Jas.
&. Hall. Jno. Fowler, ]. T. Settle, colored.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

SoLoN CHASE, G.. b., and of all men
most influential in securing the great, grand
and glorious Greenback victory in Maine (f)
wears raw hide boots and drives steers. So
says paper in sympathy with him. All
of which adds grandeur to the victory,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

InE Carroll, La, Conservative says that
Parson Conway is still distributing his
Kansas Chromos We suggest that our
Louisiana friends present him with bucket
OF eggs-one alta time.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Ex-Gov. HOFFMAN has withdrawn from
the Tammanyites in New York, and will
support the regular Democratic ticket,
headed by Gov. Robinson.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

CAPT. L. NJ. LAwsHE, formerly res,
ident of this State, and a soldier IN the war
of 1912, died recently in Texas, at the ad-
yanced age of 80 years.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

SPoRTED typhus fever prevails to an
hinning extent in several counties in Geor-
g. One physician reports that out of
twenty~nine cases under his treatment, not
one recovered.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

JUSTICE FIELD of the Supreme Court, is
regarded as a Democratic dark horse in
the list of candidates for the nomination
for the Presidency.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

GEN. Jos. r. DAVIS has disposed of his
paper, the Seashore Gazette, to Messrs.
Odom and Beeman.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Grants Secretary
of State, is spoken of in connection with
the English mission.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Hon. CHAs. P. THOMPSON, beat Huckle-
berry Downing for principal chief of the
Cherokees, in an election held recently in
the Indian Territory.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The Republicans of Maryland have
nominated James A. Gary for Governor. A
forlorn hope.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

CoMMERFoRD's Kentucky Lottery scheme
has been declared illegal by the Kentucky
Courts
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Hon. HENRY II. PEAsE, formerly United
States Senator from this State, ara late
Postmaster at Vicksburg, has exSued he
is living at Manhattan, Kansas.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

I. II. OURY, of the Carrollton Conserv-
ative, was defeated for the office of Circuit
Clerk. This seems to be an off year for
newspaper men.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The Chicago papers reproduce Harpers
lecture in full, and heads it the "Okolona-<
tic" AIN audience of two hundred greeted
him
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The subscription price of the Holly
Springs Reporter has been reduced to 81
per annum.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The State University will open on the
25th of the present month. Oxford is
quarantined against no place except Mems
phis
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

THE American rolling mills have more
orders than they can fill, which we take to
be an evidence of returning prosperity in
the country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Col. JAS. S. PREsTIDGE, who is down
with yellow fever in Memphis, is reported
conIalescing
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

LIEUT.. Gov. TABOR, of Colorado, sold
his one-third interest in the Little Pitts
burg Mine" recently, for the snug sum of
81, ,00C, 200.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Mr.. RENFRoE, the State Treasurer of
Georgia has been impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanoTs.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

JAPAN is shipping boots made out of
American leather, to the United States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

GEN. GRANT will be the guest of Geo. ".
Childs, Obituary poeD in Philadelphia,
during the month of November.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Gov. JEWELL wants Blaine nominated by
tho Republicans for President.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The gopher merchants of Pensacola are
advertising 'fine fat ones for sale at $1.25
per dozen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

IT is said that the colored people will
immigrate to Kansas in great numbers
this fall.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

The latest news is that the Republicans
failed to elect their Governor in Maine.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20
isTINE NTLLsoN is 32 years of age.

DENNIS KEARNEY wants to burn Grant in
eiigy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

BLAIR, the murderer of his coachman,
has been indicted for murder.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Col, BEN LANE PosEY is candidate for
the Legislature in Hancock county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

Hon. G. E Hooker is canvassing Kinds
county in the interest of the Democratic
ticket Whenever Col. Hooker speaks,
little fish swim near the shore West
vile News.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-09-20

and we had no chance tG inquire whether OF
not he was ring candidate for Office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
THE COMING CENSUS.
Preparations for Gathering the Statistics
How the Work Is To Be Done.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-The superintendent
Of the Census Bureau has issued d circular liz
relation to the Office Of enumeration under The
census law, In which the duties of that office
are defined ind other information In relation
to the discharge OF those duties are given
The duties In the main are Identical with
those OF the assistant marshal under the last
three censuses, but the provisions Of the law
regarding the time and the size of the emu
meration districts make the office differ
widely from the former. Under the old
law, subdivisions were limited to 10000
Inhabitants while by the present law
they are limited to 1000, and will be
generally confined to a single town where the
number may be even less. By the, old law,
from June to November | was allowed for
the enumeration. while under the present
statute 1t Is required to be made In June and
In cities OF more than ten Thousand inhabi-
tants In two weeks from the first Monday Ia
June. The aggregate amount OF compensa-
ton to an enumeration cannot exceed 800, as
but one months time Is allowed, and the pay
is not to exceed $4 per diem. 1t Is expected
that enumeratorS will work In their own Inn
mediate locality, knowing and known to most
Of those they enumerate, without mourning
travelling expenses In majority OF cases, and
that In many instances the work can be done
without materially interfering with their
other vacations. 80 that more competent
class OF enumerators may be secured.
Township assessors and other loca lOfficers,
p0StmaSterS at small offices, ETC., are Sug-
gested as men likely to perform the work
faithfully and inteligently. Country physi-
clans, within the circuit Of their usual prac-
tiee, would, It is Thought often make excel
lent enumerators. Their knowledge Of vital
conditions, their appreciation Of the import
ance Of trustworthy statistics together with
their knowledge OF the history of families,
would combine to make returns alike of deaths
and OF the living population from officers Of
this class especially valuable. There would
also be the practical consideration that men
Of this profession are as q rule already
mounted, and their service In the capacity Of
enumerators would involve no expense what
ever for outfit. Schoolmasters have largely
been found In England among the best quail
fled enumerators. Accustomed to keep lists
and make reports, almost uniformly accurate
In accounts, trained in punctualtty and preci-
sion, and accustomed to enforce them upon
others. the teacher within his school district
would generally do his work rapidly, neatly
and accurately.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20

The late Isaac White, of Pennington, Albe-
marie county, told me the following story
about the celebrated Meriwether Lewis, who
first explored the Upper Missouri, the Rocky
Mountains and Oregon. Mr. Lewis had
started one afternoon to cross the Blue Ridge
and when near the summit, was arrested by
the spectacle OF two snakes-a black and a
rattlesnake- the narrow road he was trav-
cling. They were In coil, with upright heads,
darling out their tongues, and each intensely
gazing on the other. Suddenly the rattlesnake
nncoiled and took to flight, but In an instant
the blacksnake pursued and caught him by
the neck, and quick as thought twined around
MIN from head TO tail, embracing him with a
force that made the bones crack audibly
Then he lay motionless for some time, when,
as II he thought his prey was dead, he began
slowly to unwind. He had about half COM
pleted this process when the tail Of the rattle
snake gave slight CULVER. AS speedily as
before the black whipped around him, gave an
other crushing hug, breaking bones al before,
ana ~ again lay motionless, and for long time.
Then more cautiously unwinding he found
The rattlesnake entirely dead, and began to
swallow him. He had about half completed
This operation when night began to come, and
ME-. Lewis went on his way.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
JAPAN'S DEFENSES.
The Warlike Preparations the Mikado is
Making, Perhaps With Grants Advice.
[Pall Mall Gazette. 4

letter from Yokohama, In the Allgemeine
| Zeit,lg. says that the Japanese government
has decided to appropriate, out of the loan Of
100000 yens Ia yen is little less than dollar
obtained last year for the public works, $50, 255
for State buildings, 361, 900 for the harbor OF
Niigata and 255.545 for that Of Nofiru The
new shipbuildlng yard In the harbor of Naga-
| sakl ls now open, and 1t will doubtless greatly
contribute to revive the dropping trade of
that town. The work was begun by Dutch
engineers many years ago, but it was soon
abandoned, and all that remained OF 1t was
destroyed by typhoon Afterward the gov
eminent Of the Mikado resumed the under
taking; several engineers attempted to carry
" out, and 1t was finally completed by
the French engineer, Florent. The dock,
which i5 the largest In Japan, is AGO feet
long, 80 feet broad and % feet deep at high
TIDE. Its construction was rendered especially
sunken rocks In the harbor; but nearly all Of
those which impeded the navigation have
been removed. and the largest ships can now
enter the dock. AS, however. Nagasaki could
hardly be defended In the event Of 9 war, II is
proposed, as soon as the finances Of the coun-
try will permit, to build q new dockyard In
the vicinity OF Mihara, which the Japanese
hope to make second Portsmouth. A
breakwater 1900 feet long, and rising from
three to four feet above high-water mark,
II also to be constructed In the harbor Of
Ni1gata. which at present Is little better than
an open rOadstead. Finally, 1t is hoped that
the. project OF constructing pier in the
harbor OF Yokohama. which has long been adj
vocated BY the foreign merchants in that town,
but had hitherto been postponed on account OF
the heavy expenditure 1t would involve, will
at length be carried out. Yokohama Is the best
harbor In Japan, and is situated In the imme-
diate vicinity OF Toxic the capital. Its traffic
In ships, goods and passengers is far greater
than that Of any Of the other five ports which
are open to foreign ships. Owing, however.
to The defective state OF the harbor Of Yoko-
hama ships must anchor at about 1000 metres
from the coast, SO that goods have to be
shipped by means Of boats-a tedious, and In
bad weather, a dangerous process. 1t is
proposed to build the pier Of stone; it will be
1883 metres long, broad enough for the con
veyance OF passeDgers and cars, and six feet
above the sea level. The harbor Is to be suf-
ficiently deepened to enable the largest slips
to come alongside Of the pier. The cost OF
this work is estimated at 100000 yens, and
the foreign merchants have promised to con-
probable that o wooden pier, which would
cost only 10000 yens, will be preferred by the
government TO q stone one, although 1t would
only last seven or eight years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF. SALES.
The city Of New Orleans vs.. Miss Artas-

Mise Clement.
ET5a I, p5sTRoT ooJa I55 FOR , THE PAR a
honorable the FIFTH District tie Court for rs
Of orans the n a9Hve eaed
Auctioneefs,,. Exchange. Royal street. between
District Of this city. on m tuesday, October 49,
1873. at 10 o'clock M. the following described
'.Ri' cERT "A IN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uhted In the Third District OF this city. in
SQUARE number three hundred and eighty five.
bounced by b. Anthony. Antonia st. Claude
and Marats streets. and designated as lot num- e.
Der eighteen. mea, uring sixty feet front on st.
Anthony, street by one hundred and twenty
a CERTTIaiN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
uated ia the Third District of this city In square
number one hundred and seventy four, bound
streets. and designated as lot number ten,
measuring thirty-two feet front on Liberal
street by one hundred and twenty eight feet in
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated In the Third District this city. in square
e ea%or " had9a na hon
and Scion streets. and measuring seventy seven
feet front on Peopidas street by one hundred
s1a dhfK In ot1HphhE OF GROUND situated
In the Third District OF this city and desig-
mated as square number four thousand two
n nv, and thirty. nine. on Bayou st. John.
A CERTAIN sQUAkE OF GROUND, situated
In the Third District Of this city. and designated
aB square number four thousand six hundred
and thirty five. on Bayou st. John. and contain
* CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND situated
In the Third District OF this city. and designa ed
us square number four thousand six hundred
and thtrty-six. on the Bayou st. John. and con-
tanning FIVE lots.
In the Third District of this city. and desg-
mated as square number four thousand ak hun
bred and thirty-eight. on Bayou st. John. and
A CERTAIN soUAREoF GROUND. situated
In the Third District Of this city and desg.
mated as square number five thousand and
Ing twelve lots.
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. situated
In the Third District of this city and designated
as square number five thousand and seventy
four. on Bayou st. John, and containing twelve
lots.
A. CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. situated
In the Third District Of this city. and designated
as square number five thousand two hund cd
and sixty. two measuring sixty four fest front
on Bayou st. John by three hundred and nine
teen feet in depth
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND. situated
in the Third DISTRICT OF this city, and designated
as sauare number five Thousand two hundred
and seventy three. and measuring one hundred
and twenty-eight feet front on Bayou ut. John
by seventy n Inc feet In depth.
Seized In the above suit s@...-5
Terms-Cash on the spot.
j. X. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
IBERyILLE PARISH.
1hs Killing of Oourtade- Discharge Of Or.
snell-Ravages Of the Late Storm.
rCorrespondence Of the Democrat

r(,orrespondenee Of the Democratl
PLAQuEMINE, September IL, 1870.
Our courtroom has been crowded to-day to
hear the preliminary examination OF DIR. A.
4. Smell, OF Bayou Goula, for the killing Of IL.
4. Courtade, of that place. last Monday. 1t
appears misunderstanding had existed be-
tween these gentlemen for come time, and q
hostile meeting was feared. Last Monday,
while Dir. Smell was visiting q patient, Mr.
Courtade went to the gate opposite the house
and waited for the doctor, and as he came out
addressed him, menacing him with q stick.
The doctor told him to let him be, as he want
ed nothing to do with him. Mr.. Courtade
here drew revolver, and the doctor Also ana
both fired almost simultaneously, though III
is thought Mr.. Courtade fired first. The doc
tor followed up his shot with two Others al
Of which took effect, two In the head and one
In the lower part OF the body, killing coartaae
Immediately.
The case was presented to Judge Cole TO-
day by Messrs. Parish Attorney Rtll and ID.
NJ Rarrow for the prosecution and Col. Geo
after a full and patient hearing pr. Smell was
discharged, the judge considering the case
The whole thing Is much regretted by all
who knew the parties
The cane, our planters say, is improving
some, and our people are getting their places
fixed up again, but we still seq the evil effects
81 the late storm on all sides. Great loss has
been done to the pecan trees, and tie crop
will be failure. Oranges, also, are de-
stroyed. In the swamps great damage has
been done to the timber that was nndercut
and deadened and ready to float. 1t is nearly
IN down and SO badly thrown that much OF
xutf hardly ever ha UOttnn ont
The swamps and bayous of our interior are
full Of dead fish. caused by the storm. Even
the water in nearly all our cisterns was bad
until the rain last week. PELICAN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-20
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF SALES,
The City Of New Orleans W.. Jules Albert
DHemeco11rt.

EIFTH. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
y iah IF Orleans, No. II .9s6-By virtue Of a writ
Of feri facias. to mo directed by the honorable
the Fifth DIS rict Court for the parish Of Or
OF 1873, | Will proceed to sell at public auction
a. n the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchanges
Royal street. betwt en- Canal and Customhouse
sire. f., IN the s cond District of this city. on
THURSDAY. October 23. 1879. at u o'clock m,
A CERTAIN POATION or GROUND, sit-
uated In the Sec nd District of this city In
square number 1fty.. bounded BY Chartres,
Ursulines. Royal and Hospital streets. and
Designated as lot number one. measuring sixty
feet front on Charities street by seventy three
feet In depth.
uated In the Third District Of this city. In
square number thirteen hundred and ilfty-
three bounded bv Bayou Road. Columbus. Dor
genots and Broad streets. and designated as lot
numbec four measuring seventy. four feet
front on Bayou Road by one hundred feet In
depth.
Seized In the above suit.
Ierms-Cash on the spot
J. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
~ Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
0rd