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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
OFFICE OF New ORLEANS DAILY DEMocRAr,
New Orleans, December "a. 1879.
Hon. Allen Jumel State Auditor:

New Orleans December "a. 1879.
Hon. Allen Jumel State Auditor:
Dear Sir-In answer to your communication,
dated the twenty third instant. relative to the
q oans for yesf q
lectible In 1878. allow me to call your attention
to section 81 OF act No, 9e. extra session Of 1877
published before the twentieth day Of Sep:em 70
this was not done. Meanwhile the immenae
amount Of printing and publishine rendered
cipal, has more than exhausted the appropria-
ton for State printing. have now In my pos
session approved vouchers for work done and
t$5ooo) dollars. for which the Auditor can Issue
no warrants upon the Treasurer because the
appropriation Is exhausted.
tasned that the appropriations made against
the general fund are In excess Of the revenue to
be derived from the two-mill tax and from
amendment No 81 provides that the re. revenue si
OF each year from taxation upon real, personal
or mixed property. or from licenses. shall be
for which It shall be raised. excepting any sur
plus remain. which shall be directed to sinking
the public debt. All appropriations and claims
the State SHAH in no manner provide Jor Their
The DELINQUENT list which you wish me to
publish clearly comes under the provisions Of
to execute the work my remuneration would
necessarily be fxed hereunder, and would be
stricken with nullity by the prohibitory clause
see no way BY. which I can be paid for any
further printing for the year 1873. Nor has the
State paid me single dollar In accordance with
prices fixed on cash basis I am. therefore,
not prepared to do the work requested Of me.
'''' '''''''is iSs2S0SfRadsh SSfash v, -, pugsz,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
Tne Transfer Of the Indian Bureau.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Silt is authoritatiyely
stated that there will be majority and minor
tty report from the commission appointed to In
dian Bureau from the Interior to the War De-
partment The majority report will recommend
the transfer. and the minority oppose Il.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
SAML FLOWER.
Acting Private Secretary,
OFFICE New ORLEANS

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT |
New Orleans. December 81, 1873 !
His Excellency F. T. Nichols. Governor Of LOU
isianR:
the thirtieth instant, will state that my letter
to Hon. Allen Jumel State Auditor, to which
you refer, applies exclusively to the publication
OF the city delinquent tax list.
have not declined, nor will decline. to
print the Reports of State Officers to the Logis-
iafure on the grounds stated in my said letter
to the Auditor.
Ey letter to the Hon. R H. Lusher. State Ru-
Derintendent of Public Education, OF which
please fnd printed copy here incloeed. ap-
plies directly to every report OF State officers.
Very respectfully yours.
GEO. W. DUPRE,
State Printer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
Royal New years Receptions.

LONDON. Dec. sl.-Marshal MacMahon, the
Alphonso. King Leopold and King Louis will
receive the usual New Year calls to- morrow.
Owing to the death Of Princess Alice there will
be no festivities at Windsor Castle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01

OFFICE New ORLEANS DAILY DEMOCRAT,
New Orleans. December 80. 1878.
Mr.. B. N. Harrod. Chief State Engineer:
Dear Sir-In answer to your communication
OF even date / will state that when you art
pleased to furnish me your authority under the
law to have the Report Of the Board Of State
ia ioflat number of copies. / will answer YOU
definitely whether or not ] will print said re.
GEORGE W. DUPRF,
State Printer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-For the West Gulf
States. cooler northerly winds. rising barome-
ter. cloudy ana clearing weather.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
The Railroad Blockade over.

WATERFOWL, N. T. Dec 3l.-The Rome train
which has been blockaded by the snow storm
The railroad is now clear from Rome TO Oodens
burg. 80
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
Failures In New Yerk.

New YORK. Dec. 3I.-Sixty- -ono failures are
reported In this city during the month OF De-.
ssmber. In which the liabilities amounted ~
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E,crefary sherma ~
ize the ssC.s. 81. =

IL. he report q otisaas, As
stion into sae I'd d, cides to ReorEan.
n cs consitIhe the system rvice Division
Ia II december 2; ;artment.
non the full exam c
.pSuer' 1--we I think tn-Secretary Sherman
&,dified as follows: Wing order reoIganlz-
s11.attiyes and clerks
Hnnintmonte IN LnHl oecIotary rLencn
.snSe 81 the eecretatlerred 70 as ,ti me inves- yes
Q01 vVxt - Secretary siti0n has been shown
As.ta of q lower fhe order OF Secretary
keFetcl93Fres 3rs es Control on that has been had,
07sy 7sy,,S~nsat ~ atiom~ he order should be
& 2Cod common ~ OF all commissioned
E lS2y BIZ we drink.he service like other
round IN apartment, should be
n MJ there aroon the recommenda-
3sn]turing intaservtce approved BY
m. they couey; but assistants or
out it. Many Tag oe saasa appointed Id; e., as
81. Louis use soiicitor AZ, {o iir t5eir
i N4onrb, eyerus
"a id-Inasmdch ss iivancements for pros-
service, which c;nnot legally Re made
regular disbursin officers. are essential
emctency OF this sCviee. Assistant Solicit
1Dinson Will contfme to act as disbursing
under my letter June 20, 1877 making
sK9enfs upon youchento be approved by the
g sqRISressiins cc'otereiips and illegal
han these will be made saiy by special direc-
ION Of the Secretary or Il Assistant Secretary
french.
.ThiFd-It is proper tina. the chief Of the ser.
I1ce should constantly a,vise with and be di-
0cted by the Solicitor ot the Treasury in the
|onduct Of hfs investigations. II this should be
as heretofore.
fourth-It would seem taat the .oreanizatio.
( this service would be complete Without an
19istent chief. and that The duties naturally de-
0ly0d upon an assistant might be performed
hent Of an assistant chief will be discontinued.
g avoid confusion. this order viii 20 into ope-
alton on the first OF January next when ope-
ativee and clerks will receive their appoints
aents. as herein provided
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
Fen In Z Milne

LAsALLE. ILL.,, Dec. 31.-James Young. boy
4 years old, fell distance Of $50 feet In the
Union coal shaft. and was killed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
THE HORNS,
The Steamer Natchez Presents the Can
NON with . Pair Of Horns.
lSnacial To the DAmncrafl

BAYOU SARA, La, Dec. so.-The John w, Can-
non was yesterday the recipient Of a pair of
horns from the steamer Natchez accompanied
with placard giving the time to Donaldson
vile Of the Natchez in her graat race with the
Robert E. Lee. and the time Of the Cannon the
night she passed the Natchez. The time OF the
Cannon in making her usual landings, deducted
from her actual time. of course. leaves the
horns, "ears and ALL" Give the little champion
square IDEAL and che is the boat to take the
horns" without the ears" VIDETTE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
THE STATE PRINrKR.

We publish below the correspondence be-
tween the State Printer and the State Auditor
the Governors Private Secretary and the Chief
State Engineer relative to the work to be done
to the rulings Of the board:
STATE OF LOUISIANA. AUDITORS OFFICE,
New Orleans. December %. 1873
George W. Dupre. Esq. State Printer:
Sir-I have now ON hand. ready for publics-
tion. the delinquent lists of the city OF New Or
leans for taxes OF the year 1877, which accord
ing to law. mukt be published. VIII you please
inform No at what time you will be prepared to
publish the same?
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
ALLEN JUMEL, Auditor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01

MONTREAL, Dec. 31.-Nfty-one failures oc
CURED In this city within the past few months
The liabilities aggregate $2.s36.Oo0: assets 81.
762.0OO,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01

ssAA tA4k GIL LuH
hin on the eviden. mel
The superintteenndass 3
<Roote, has arrived lane
eeopened IA apoMU ~ on
fendent will U tneat sots
siiver bullion N na9%, l9;S,
DE price 70 be emppass,s. pa,s 1
IlI in buying snSe silSse'
! nsr msr,Gslb Is bullion. TT
rWashington,
nnnces Of bullioaaa aa,, =
Tiant, it will bs sTrsa,k oo,k
sn,eenina at the Irea
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01
GEORGE W. DUPRE,
State Printer.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
ONCE Board OF State Engineers,
New Orleans. December 81. 1878.

New Orleans. December 81. 1873.
Mr.. Geo. W. Dupre. State Printer:
Dear Sir-My request Of December 30. relative
to printing the report OF this department wal
based on sections 1857 and 1858 Of Revised Stat
ltes OF 1870 requiring the printing Of the report
2611 r. s.. 1870 specifying eight hundred tsOo) q
the number Of copies TO be printed Of the report
of the Board Of Public Works. That board has
ceased to exist and the Board OF State Engineers
Is charged with its duties.
Very respectfully. b. N. HARROD,
Chief state Engineer
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Mr., B, III. Harrot

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Dear Sir-Youi
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uEs.kANs DAILY DEMOCRAT, l
s9sIas. December 81 1875.
'3ssisf State Eagineer:
gszes Of evan date, In answer
ietl Instant Is just 10 hand.
5ou that under tho speciflca-
& contreet a8 State Printer.
I has restricted me absolutely
ST. and 10 alay future or sub
sseften " the Revised Sta
~ ltee and 96ll. which you
1ftas arc excluded from
~ enn point out 10 me.
4 - 4Rt6seQaeyst there
LII any Der Of
EnGineer. / assure
Yen Immediately
1ezegfyQQ to the Printing
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-01

So far IS I can learn he As not received anv
marked enoouragemenr from anybbiv con,
nected with the administration excent Dex-
ems. who, for some JunaccountabIs reason
Intends to demand BIS reinstatement II WA,
ton is removed; Kellogg's attitude in fhe
matter is like Keilogg's attitude in a sreat
many other matters-a conundrum. P;tS;r,
firmly believes that Kellogg Is for him Rnt
Kellogg himself says that Pitkin has No
show. Ny own impression Is that KaIloosy
viii secure the privilege OF sebmittinc fhrsss -
or Tour names for the succession to Whartoy
and then he will ''prefer" the one whscn
Hayes may happen to select, by a curIons ~.
Incidence, as 1t were. In the meantime tbera
are influences at work, which are by no mean
TO SECURE THE RETEaTIoN OF wHArroS.
and Il b just barely pcssible-sav to the sy'
tent q one chance In ahundred- that In order
TO rid himself Of the opportunities Of Pnsin
ana others OF the old Grant gang, Hayes NAV
at the last moment, conclude to let Jack sfay
Moreover, there Is Hnother element so Ia cc:,.
sidered- MI. Pitki& &ean't be confirmed II bs 4
appointed. / wiz ht vuuch for It that he vii,
not be appointed but il he IL, I know Inst =
how and BY whi he can and viii be hastsn
In the Senate. keae Is really no shaw ~
poor Pitkin. H4might a. wei go home. ~
Al r
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

Mr.. Pixley grew pale, and, turning in a
bewildered way to the reporters on the
deck of the City Of Toxic, said: "My
God! He actually doesn't know mel"
Ethel, very little girl, is sent to
one of the schools where words and
their meanings are taught by descrip-
tons of common objects and by the APP
plicatiOn of terms to things which the
pupils may see. When she came home
the first day she examined her baby
brother critically as he lay in the cradle,
and said, smother, Fred's oblong and
amt he?''
Yes, o poet, you are right,
Every thing Is golden bright.
Murky azure Is the sky,
And the festive pumkin pie
Doth the soul to rapture thaw
As across IL goes the jaw.
Now the brOOklet sad and alone,
POurs its dOlOrOus monotone,
And down the street we hear and see
The annual target cOmpanee.
N. y. Commercial advertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24
The Jim River-The Longest Stream
in the World Not Navigable.

The Dakota River, vulgarly known as
"Jim" River, is stream worthy of
more than passing notice. Geographic
cal writer's have heretofore paid little at
tention to this great water-cOurse with
its commonplace nickname-mOstly, we
presume, because they have never had
their attention directed to the fact that
it is the longest river in the world not
capable of being navigable in any of its
parts. Having directed the attention to
this striking feature of its physical make
up, an explanation of how it acquired its
hOmely pseudonym may prove of inter-
est. The early French traders and mis-
siOnaries who came this way gave it its
original appellatiOn, and among them it
was known as River aux Jacques. This
was afterward anglicized into plain
James River, and speedily vulgarized
into the more repugnant title Of Jim
River. Congress-, in 1861, took the sub
ject in hand, having, perhaps, a vague
idea of the part which this extensive
stream is to take in the future of the new
West, and decreed that cit shall here
after be called the Dakota River" But
Congressional enactments are not always
strictly obeyed, and in this case there
seems to be no disposition to accord the
Dakota its legal cOgnOmen. tits known
as the Jim, is spoken of as the Jim, and
printed the Jim oftener than any other
way. But there is not much Of any
thing in a name. The river is there, and
it will doubtless flow on forever, whether
it be known as the Dakota, the James
or plain Jim. We have stated that it is
the longest stream in the world which
can not be navigated in any portion by
steam vessels. This we believe to be
the fact. 1t rises near latitude AZ, and
traverses 525 miles of country. 1t is an
exceedingly crooked stream, constantly
doubling upon itself, and crossing and
winding along its prairie bed. Though
we have no official measurement of its
crooks and curves, its actual length can
not be less than 1000 miles. Through
out large portion of its length it MAIN
tains nearly uniform depth and breadth,
and moves with sluggish current, These
are a few of the characteristics of the
Dakota River, which waters a valley of
incompatible native richness. Settlers
are now flocking to its banks, and in q
year or two every quarter section of the
valley will be occupied and worked
Exchange.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24
Why Americans Bolt.

1t is especially remarkable that in the
United States the ordinary food of the
people is better in quality and more re-
specially cooked than among the masses
in any other country and the Americans
are known to masticate their food very
imperfectly, in short, to g bolt lit This
habit of boiling is probably itself due to
the general excellence of the food sup
ply, coupled with the restlessly busy
temperament of the people. Now it is
curious that in the United States the de-
generation of the wisdom teeth has gone
further than in any European country;
that the jaws are almost always abnOr-
mally short; that the lower jaw is apt
to be rather " UNDERLYING" and that, as
Mr.. Bruce assured Mr.. Darwin, cit is
becoming quite 3 common practice to
remove some of the molar teeth Of
children" as the jaw does not grow
large enough to hold the proper number.
To these peculiarities we must attribute
in great part the commences of the
Ratchet face in America.-London Neo
Quarterly RerieaD.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

and narrow that we are always running
across the same people, but this has not
been the case with Cooper, for he does
not appear ever to have been recognized
until he was detected in one Ofhis clever
forgeries, and then he has been identi-
fled as the most successful Orger among
the COOpers
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

The report of the General Agent of
the Trustees of the Peabody Education
Fund states that the necessity for the
Federal Government granting some aid
to the Southern States in their efforts to
educate the ignorant classes is greater
than ever before, as the evils that grow
out of popular ignorance spread blight
over the whole country. With 1900, 600
children still without means of instruc-
ton, the danger of the situation is ap-
parent. The school population of Vir-
ginia is 2SO, $50 white, and 2O2, $50 col
ored. OF these but 2O3, 900 were en-
rolled in the schools. In North Caro-
lima the school population was ga, 767
white, and las, 613 colOred. Total en-
rollment, 228,OOO.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24
Mantelpiece Decorations.

New fashions in mantelpiece decora-
tons are springing up every day.
Those who can afford to. go to an
artistic upholsterer for their chimney.
piece adornments, in the shape of ''Over.
mantels," may be well-nigh bewildered
by the fascinating combinations of vel
vet and carved wood (the latter either
ebonized or stained and polished deep,
lustrous olive, or painted delicate cream,
or green, or pink, or left to its own tone
of brown, with decorated and painted
panels and tiles, and stamped and gilt
leather. All, however, have not purses
long enough to allow them to indulge in
such charming extravagances, and it is
to these the following suggestions are
made. you have wood "overman-
tel" it should match the woodwork of
the room. A triple shelf of velvet, with
supports and background of the same
materials, is very pretty and not an
expensive decoration over a drawing
room or boudoir mantelpiecc; the upper
shelf should be narrower than the low.
or, and they may be decked with any
lace or Persian, Japanese, or Indian
embroidery. The velvet should har-
monte with the predominant tint of the
room, but must not be of too light or
bright shade-deep olive, claret or
dark peacock are the most effective.
1t should be remembered that the pur-
pose of these shelves is to hold orna-
ments, and that they require a most
alarming amount of bric-a-brac, so if you
have not enough china to fill them well
it will be better for you to eschew them
altogether, and turn your decorative
mind i'm another direction. Another
pretty idea, especially suitable to a
bOudOir, is a continuation of the mantel-
board in the form of velvet screen of
any shape you like against the wall
above; this not only make a good back
ground for the ornaments on the man
tel-piece, but is in itself fine field for
decoration, as odds and ends look well
on it. 1t is a good plan to have in the
middle of the screen a small painting,
or Dresden or Venetian mirror. This
forms a center, and around it you may
form all manner of things-Indian
jewelry, photographs, Japanese screens,
quaint fans, China plates and plaques,
odd foreign beads, carved worries, old
daggers; in fact, all the thOusand-and-
one knickknacks woman's soul de-
lights in. These will all look well if
properly arranged, SO that a certain har-
mony shall obtain among the hetero-
geneous collection, and each article
shall depend for part of its effects upon
another. If you are fortunate enough
to possess small prints, family minia-
lures, or even good water-color sketches,
they will look charming. sunk in such a
velvet screen. Looking-g glass is rather
out of fashion just now as wall deco
ration, and this is the natural reaction
from the time when many drawing
rooms had somewhat the aspect of a
French cafe from the huge sheets of
mirrors that lined the walls. There was
an abuse of looking-glass at that time,
and we are suffering from the natural
consequences of it; but it should be re-
membered that glass is of great value
as answering in a room, as Mrs. Gas
kell says, the purpose of water in land
Herald.
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School and Church.

Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey have
begun series of meetings in Cleve-
land, o.
The Rev. Brooke Herford of Chica-
go has been preaching to large congre-
cations ut Manchester, England.
Major Whittle, the Evangelist, as
sisted BY Mr.. McGranahan, will work
during the coming winter at Dayton,
Ohio.
The annex for women at Harvard
College opens with 20 candidates. stu
dents from Vassar, Smith and Wellesley
being among them. This institution
has no connection with the University.
Bishop Peck, Of the Methodist Epis-
c0pal Church, is quoted rs saying,
"There is some reason to believe that
the Old-fashiOned camp-meeting will be
crucified between two Improvements
railroads and recreation"
The number of recent conversions
to Romanism in England Is attracting
considerable attention. A London peri
odical publishes q list of them, filing
eight and a half columns of the sheet.
Many persons prominent in society, art
and literature, are included in the move
ment
The Lutheran element in the Prns-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

JUDGING from the way women cut
hair, even in these advanced times,
Samson must have been a frightful sight
when Delilah got through shearing him.
It's no wonder he got weak and felt all
broke up.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

pdChdSc. 1uC yOuuS Aduy opiuhS AIOu
the sofa to receive them, when the
mother cried out: "Don't touch them,
they may be infected with smallpox!
General, take them to the kitchen and
put them in the range;'' but the daugh-
ter would inspect the bundle first. Every
letter was folded and briefed like
a business. document. Each letter
was numbered and his comments
upon the contents of the letters
were recorded on the backs. One
read: "Dear little -, how she loves
mel" Some of the reflections were
not so complimentary and the young
lady finally yielded to her mothers COM
mand that the General should c0nsign
the package to the fire, nor was she sat
isfied for several days that the entire
family might not be infected with small
pOx by the handling of the tender mis-
sives which had been sent daily to be-
guile the tedium of the invalid's sick
room.
Cooper was as successful in California
and England as he was in Washington.
1t seems strange that no one ever recOg-
nized him as the ex-cOnvict. He had
had many disgraceful transactions when
he was with the fleet on the Mississippi
during the war and yet he came direct
from them to Washington where he was
in daily danger of being confronted with
the officers whom he had defrauded.
In San Francisco he was always en-
posed to recognition, for he does not
appear to have adopted aliases, and in
England he has been equally bold.
Obenreizer, in Dickens's "No Thor
Oughfare," says the world is so small
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

"FORTUNE taps at every mans door, -
but it is the misfortune of many men
never to be at home to receive the
calls. .
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-10-24

AN Albany man advertises for ga
girl to work in hair He is evidently
. bachelor.