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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
Beath OF an Eminent Physician,

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 22-Dr. French Weems
died to-day, at the residence OF his daughter,
In this city He was born ia Prime William,
Va, ID 1897. and passed BITS childhood ID that
State. He graduated as physician In New
York city, and practiced his profession there
a few years before removing to Louisville
On the occasion OF the departure of Lafayette
for home from New York DR.. Weems de-
lvered q complimentary address. His father,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
PERU.

PANAMA. Nov. H. The condition In Lima II
anything but favorable. A ministerial crisis
followed the capture of the Huasear. new
Ministry was formed, but it Ia safe to say
they will not approve of the conduct Of the
war, and may provoke a revolution over
throwing Praio. Ie has become unpopular
and no .aerious trouble will be experienced In
deposing him, unless hiA soldiers at africa
sustain him.
1heallted armies are preparing fora Chiiian
INVASION which ancms IL ha certainty.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

WHITEHALL. N. Y, Nov 22-The weather
for the last twenty four hours has been very
cold, aud there Is considerable ice in the
canal. There are thirty boats between Port
Ann and this place bound north. trying to
get through. The canal officials are working
night and day with iee-hreahers to keep the
canal open. Ice two inches thick formed In
the lake to-day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

BATTERY B.-1his gallant company gives a
magnificent military and fancy dress ball on
the twenty seventh instant at GrunewaId Hal
and no doubt everybody who attends will have
4 splendid time. as every arrangement has been
made to make this ball one Of the most pleasant
events Of the season. Those who have not as
vet secured tickets had better do so and lay by
Tor the twenty seventh.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
AEySsINIA.

GAlHo, Nov a. The latest official tnle-
grams from khortaum announce that Cen.
Gordon left the King III Ahyasinla without
lations between Egypt and Ahysatnia. hut
when he reached Gala he was recalled by 4
letter from the King.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
FRANCE.

PARls, Nov, 22.-M. De Freycinot. Minister
of Public Works. has submitted to the Cahi-
net an estimate of GNannn francs far nNnansas
nf the preliminary inquiries into the Trans
Sahara railway project
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

implln i tRe claim Of right w inspect con
snlar papers, which he was bound I'd resent.
Ame erican residents here regret that the
lniasl States consul has broken friendly re-
lattons With the government, which had pre-
viHualy shown him great courtesy and con
81 Iteration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
Pensacola and Selma 10 be United by Il
Railroad.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 23.-At the railroad
meeting for the interval between the junction
forty five miles north Of Pensacola and Pine
apple, Ala, a contract was awarded to Danl
Callahan. Of Tennessee. who is to complete
sixty-siN miles of the road, and unite PenSa-
cola and Selma Within twelve months.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

Count Telefener, who married for his second
wife Ada, the sister ln-law of Mackev, the
Bonanza king, is said To be the richest man in
Italy. He bought up at trfitng cost villas
on which Victor Emanuel had sp5nt millions.
and is now about to quit Rome to live In
Paris.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
Not as Much as He Was.
[Baltimore Gazette, Dem.l

MIR. ClarkSon N. Potter Is not as mucIAof
favorite son as he was last week. The news
papers that jumped In to make him a Presi-
dent while he Was hot from the griddle, 80 TO
speak, are deyOtlng themselves now to the
movements OF the planet Mars.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
SRA. IN.

MADRID, Nov. ~ Premier Campos has
received adriees from Cuba, which show that
the insursent demonstrations arc only in the
dlatricts Of Cineo Villas, Las Tunas aud
Ruraeva,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
w l1tnnIAI. ACTION VET TAKEN.

BANGoR. Me, Nov. Nothing has trans-
pirn yet In refereuee to tho action of the
court on the application of counsel for the
Republicans III the matter or tho election re-
turns I'll ia understood that the counsel are
completing their papers and consulting as to
time of nntlcn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
senators Vance and HIH a. POinte-R-la-
HHrhe.
Special to the Demoe. at. /


PoMTE-A-LA-UACHE,N Nov. 22.-There vas a
largeand enthusiastic meeting at this place
to-dA@. Senators Vance and Hill aud Measrs.
RandAll. Tully and Wilkinson maie ttttiug
addresses. MARYuA.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
Rustness Eaiiure.

Boston, Nov. 22-George w. Merri4l Il GA
leather dealers, OF Haverhill, have faIt
Liabilities S65, 600
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ITALY.

ROME, Nov. 22. IA new Italian ministry has
been formed. with Sgnor Coiraia AS Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Slgnor Depuetls as
Minister of the Interior.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
A Sanitary eurvsy af Memphis To He


| MEMPHIS. Nny. % Doctors Billings. Fol
som and Ames and COL WarinE Will arrive
from Nashville tomorrow and begin sani-
tary survey OF the city, as ordered by tho
| National Board of Health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

Hanover gor New Orleans, Fritz Ynnder-
laurken fnr Wilmington, Lreann ib New Or
laana. Pomona for Galveston, Carl Hnastedt
for New Orleans
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Arrived: Andes ar
rived out: Bothnia. Adriatic, Edith, Nj ay
Westborne, Mary Elizabeth. HomewaId:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

Dr. John Waarra. waa consulting physician
during The last illness III Gen. George wash
ington.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

The Erie Canal Stni Opea for Busi res.
ALBANY, Nov. 22.-The Erie canal is H.
gable throughout its length, and boat are
moving eastward steadily.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

Pay your current State taxes and save costs
al Josephine street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Another Good Man Gone Wrong Embe2sle-
ment Of $4,000

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov. Al. John Jermyn, q
prominent coal dealer in this region, discov-
cred last Saturday that 7. Il. Bargar, his
chief clerk, had emhezaled about $5ooo0 of
hia money, his dishonest operations dating
back several wears. Rargar was Imprisoned
today. Iii default NJ 5000 bail. lIis charac
ter has always hitherto been considered as
irreproachable.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
RISE AND EXPLAIN

Last fall we remember very dis
tinctly Of reading quite lengthy
article in the Thibodaux Sentinel upon
the alarming prevalence of that loatl,-
some disease-leprosy-in a certain
locality on the lower Lafourche. Early
this year the Secretary of the Lou
isiana State Medical Association,
wrote to all physicians throughout the
State, inquiring as to the existence of
leprosy in their respective localities,
and requested them to forward to him
ahistory ofall such cases. In the face
of these circumstances we are indeed
surprised to learn that Veymilion
Parish is the only one making any
reports whatsoever and, most natu-
rally, are exceedingly DESTROYS of
ascertaining what has become of the
cases in Lafourche and elsewhere.
Have they suddenly disappeared
under the light of investigation or
are the medical fraternity inclined to
handle the matter very delicately for
fear Of losing a little practice 7 The
questionable existence of this disease
in the State is an important subject
and deserves careful and thorough
investigation in order to arrive at any
definite conclusion, as to what is tie
most proper disposition to make of its
victims. Will the Thibodaux Sen tinel
please rise and explain q-Ab',critle
MeridiOnQl.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

Mr. John Lilse, whose store had
been robbed recently, n COMPANY
with Mr. ]. Wosd ~ 4 others, pursued
two men who were tran1ently pAss-
Ing thrcsyh - county under saspi-
cious cire1msle nces, md ha6 calnped
near The store b. the night u the rob
berry. Messrs. Lilse and Word being
9 few hundred yards in advance Of
the company and being near Nfblet's
Bluff, on the Sabine River, came n
slose contact to the men pursued Il q
cross-road, when tho men immediately
suspected their business and COM
menced to draw their pistols for q
fight, but kept travelling aud refused
TO stop, and one Of them did make his
escape while the other was left upon
the ground and who lived near the
place, and the family contrasting to
the money bSing the same that was
stolen. All the property was recov-
cred except twenty dollars in money.
Tramps have q slender show for es-
cape from crime in this section Of
country and they serve them right.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

November last, and consecrate the
removal to New Orleans effected by
the bayonets Of Banks army in 1854,
it will soon become necessary to pur-
chase at great cost suitable grounds
Lere--and, in addition, make an out
lay of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars in order to give our State suita-
BILE edifice. To adopt this course
would be to throw away the property
Of the State at Baton Rouge, as it
were, in the Mississippi river, for no
other purpose than to furnish pleas
ant resort to our legislators and State
officials. Our people want reform in
earnest, 1. G., reduced salaries-thus
necessitating a location for our Capt.
tai, wherein the cost of living will not
require as large an expenditure as in
this attractive city. Outside of these
insurmountable reasons stands the in
struction to the delegates given in
N0vember-at the ballOt-box-when,
despite the fact that twenty amend
ments, some of them in accord with
popular demand were defeated in
order to cause the assembling of this
Convention-Baton Rouge was chosen
to be the proper place by a majority
Of over six thousand. l645, 1852 and
1879, say that our city is the Capital
Of Louisiana, and we cannot believe
that any delegate will stnltify himself
in such way ass to record his vote
against so imperative amt so unmis-
taxable decision. A large mass of
our citizens are eagerly watching the
conduct Of the delegates in this par
tlcular, and they will never cease to
remember those who will have done
their duty by complying with their in
structions-but they will equally bear
in mind those who will have trampled
them under foot Justice is ''hat 'ce
ask. and mn more. Wa are confident
that it will be rendered. More anon.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
CRIME SHOULD BE PUNISHED,

The following is from a lengthy ar
ticlc in the Columbus ;Ga.) Sun:
If individuals knew that murder
was punishable by death, they would
be much more careful how they use
the knife and pistol; be more apt
to refrain from the qualification of
passion and private revenge. They
would not get drunk and then plead
that they knew not what they were
doing when they take a human life.
n Let public opinion establish
we'll the fact that crime is to be pun
ished, that it can expect no sympathy,
that money can't buy off the penalty,
nor eloquence release the prisoner !;
that murder must be expiated on. the
gallows, and then the pistol and knife
will be laid aside, and the vicious be
forced to think before acting.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
CHILD DROWNED.
DOualdsOnmlle Chief


1T gives us pain to learn that our
friend MIR. L. d. Arceneaux sustained
asevere affection, yesterday forenoon,
in the accidental drowning Of a two
year-old son. The child, in playing
about the yard, fell unobserved into a
large hole filled with water, used for
the purpose Of soaking the hoop-poles
worked into barrel and hogshead
hoops in Mr.. Arceneaux's cooper shop.
When the casualty was discovered
the body Of the child was quickly
taken from the water and q physician
sent for, but life was quite extinct
aud all efforts at resuscitation proved
unHvailing. a a.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
SIMILARITY OF IDEAS.

Editor Caoitolian-In your last is
sue appeared piece of poetry enti-
tied "The First Banjo" by Irwin
Russell. t aG.a
1t is in reality an extract from q
poetical contribution to Scribner's
monthly, which appeared several
months ago, entitled, "The Origin Of
the Banjo" and it was highly COM
,nended at the time, and since, as a
very humorous and pleasing piece of
poetical pleasantly.
do not at all desire to detract from
Mr.. Irwin Russell's merit rs an origi-
nal humorist, but give you below q
piece of poetry which appeared in the
"drawer" Of a number Of the Knick-
erbocker Magazine, published in New
York in the year 1856, to show you
how frequently the ideas of one hui
morist are reproduced by another
without there being in all probability
any knowledge Of the same on the
part Of the reproducer. J.H.H.
Baton Rouge, May IL, 1879.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

Two darkies confined in jail fol
orse-stealing have begun to get
lonely oflate, and they want q breath
Of fresh air. So they proposed to
Mr.. Sam Lacroix that they would hoe
his corn for him, and he could sit in
the shade and watch them with q gun,
ifhe would. Sam says be amt lazy,
but the sun is awful hot, and, ~ it ID
doing the darkies . favor, he thought
he would accommodate them. Yes
terday and the day before Sam had
both Of them hoeing away, while he
sat on . stump and nursed q double
barreled shotgun. Eaf
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
Carroll Conservative.

Allen Rhoten, colored, came to town
from Bayou Macon on Monday last
with young COW, sold it to the
butcher and towards evening started
home with the proceeds Of the sale in
his pocket. While, going along the
lake two negroes named Dutch Jones
and Dennis Williams asked him to
let them ride in his wagon, which he
consented to, but as soon as they had
got into the wagon one Of them
grasped Rhoten by the throat and
threw him down, the other presented
q pistol ut his head and went through
his pockets, relieving Rhoten Of $25
in money, and promissory note for
$40. This is decidedly high-handed
affair, and we hope the criminals will
be captured and brought to justice.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
A fatal case Of hydropbobia has oc

A fatal case Of hydrophobia has oc-
Cured near the town of Vermillion-
vile, parish Of Lafayette. In last
October, Mrs. Joseph w. Dugatt was
bitten severely by a dog while endeav-
oring to remove her little son from
the close proximity Of two dogs who
were fighting. The wound, which
was in the foot, healed, and she had
no further alarm about it until last
Thursday, her foot began to pain her
and the fearful premonitory symptom
Of difficulty in swallowing water ap-
peared. Physicians were summoned,
but to no. avail, Of course, and on
Monday last she died Of severe spasms.
Up to the time Of her death even
the noise Of pouring water from one
vessel to another was sufficient to
bring on spasms. qe 81
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
THE PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA"

Sometimes party, sometimes ;
clique and sometimes an individual
with an Ak to grind, arrOgate to them
selves, the prond title of "the people
Of Louisiana" and speak as though
their word was the law. This has
been carried so far that the repetition
of the phrase is becoming sickening
The latest use of it is made by an ad.
vocate of Baton Rouge for State Capt..
tai. We are pretty certain that Ba.
ton Rouge is not the people of Lou
isiana, neither is the party that advo.
Gates it.-Amite City Independent.
When the words, "the people OF
louisiana" is used after the manner
Of "railors Of Tooley," we agree with
brother Read that they become sick
ening, but when these words are
backed by majority of nearly 1000
out of the vote of the entire State we
cannot agree with brother Read that
they arc so sickening.-Baton Rouge
Advocate.
Bro. Annis has done himself any
thing but honor in STOPPING to argue
with the editor of the Independent.
His private and political character
would disgrace the lowest individual
that claims the attributes of manhood.
Devoid Of honor, self-respect and
truth, he would not hesitate to COM
init any deed that would rebound to
the benefit of his pocket. He is n
bowling carpet-bagger, and for three
years published the Independent as a
radical exponent of the yilest and
most INSCRIPTIONS type. His paper
has q circulation of about one hun
dred, and the people of Tangipahoa
would not give him the tenth Of this
miserable pittance were it not for the
fact that he enjoys the monopoly of
the business in q section too poor to
sustain a high-toned journal. Give
him rope, brother Annis
The Independent may profess to
speak the. sentiments Of "the people
of Tangipahoa," but this we deny. A
gentleman from Amite City this week
told us, in reply to our question why
that parish went against Baton Rouge
last fall, that politicians tricked the
people into voting as they did by a
cunning manipulation Of the tickets.
He went on to say that in a fair vote
on the Capital question Baton Rouge
would win the victory by large odds.
WITNEss-Hon. Mr.. Edwards, the
delegate from that parish, favors Ba-
ton Rouge!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17
For tie Losisiaxa Capisolia1.
PRINCIPLE.

This j. the great social battle Of the
age which we are fighting, between
the flesh and the spirit between the
animal and the man,
We are living in q time when moth
ing can save rs but true moral princi-
pie in the individual. Our government
is an equal government as such.
We have cast in our destiny on this
great principle of popular govern
ment, and we must coup with it Or
go down with it. tits for us to main
tain our institutions if they are main
tain at all; and unless we teach indi-
viduals ,and the masses self-respect
and self control, we are utterly ruined.
1t is q mere matter of time. There
is no salvation for institutions like
ours except in the principle Of self
control. And let me intimate right
here, that there is no single evil, So
cial or political, that strikes more at
the foundation Of such institutions
than the drinking habits of society.
If you corrupt the working class by
drink; if you corrupt the great middle
class by drink; if you corrupt the lit
erary and wealthy class by drink,
you have destroyed the commonwealth
beyond our power to save it.
We are making battle for the pres
ervation of this moral principle. It is
the great patriotic movement Of the
day.
Therefore we must have clear heads;
We must have all the manhood that is
in men, or that can educate them to
it; the good that is in society will not
be a match for the evil that is contin-
ually pulling it down. But such is
the fact to-day; there is distress, de-
preston and poverty amongst millions
Of. our people. Instead Of the govern
msnt removing the evil, cutting away
tesss cancer, destroying the monster,
and coming to the rescue of her weep
ing, suffering, unfortunate children,
by developing the resources of the
land, building roads, opening naviga-
ton, encouraging manufacturers and
inviting men to q laudable industry,
it is encouraging the conversion of
breadstuffs and healthful, life-givag
materials into ardent spirits, inducing
citizens to drink, dissipate, idle away
time, commit crime, and become the
means of ruin and destruction, rather
than strength and support.
1t is shameful wrong for the gov
eminent to sell sixty Thousand Of her
citizens to destruction, six hundred
Thousand to Drunkenness besides
three hundred thousand ruined and
penniless women and. children, for
the paltry sum Of sixty or seventy
millions of money. Justice and right
proclaim against it, conscience and
religion abhor it, liberty and human
1ty denounce it,and Gods eternal, un-
alterable and holy attributes condemn
it, and then all these will sooner or
later wipe it out, if indeed the nations
life must go with it. H. J.H.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-17

"A scrimmage with bad whiskey as
its originating cause took place on
front street last Sunday, resulting in
several bruised and battered physiog-
Monies. A young man who was
pretty severely beaten by one of the
imbibers, fired off his revolving pop
gun for purposes of intimidation, and
the Mayor charged him Eve dollars for
the privilege. One or two other
parties implicated in the disturbance
were also assessed by his honor for the
benefit Of the town treasury.-Don-
aldsonvils Chief. ~.