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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
u p stairs.

The success of one Of the best known of
French painters had very curious begin
ming. He told the story himself the other
day In the salon.
He was in sad state of financial distress,
and WAS compelled to live by expedents. He
conceived the idea Of painting portraits for
ten francs. But he lived at that time In
the ground. Upon his habitation he bestowed
the high-sounding name OF "atelier." But
how could he induce people to climb to that
awful height?
Necessity is the mother Of invention One
fine day the passers-by read at the street
door Of the house, the sign:
PORTRAITS FOR TEN FRANCS.
Resemblance guaranteed.
Atelier on the third ilOor-two easy flights.
The third floor was reasonable, and, the
price being attractive, from time to time an
Honest bourgeois would ascend. But at the
third floor he found this placard.
PORTRAITS FOR TEN FRANCS.
The dtelie1 IL trGnsf efred TO the fifth floor.
The customer made face; but, having
flights. He goes up, and finds on the fifth
floor this notice:
PORTRAITS FOR TEN FRANCS.
On account OF embellishments in progress,
the ateer Is temporarily removed to the
seventh floor.
Here the bourgeois swears horribly or
Rroans deeply, according to his temperament
lie goes down three or four steps, but re-
fleets suddenly that it would be very ridcu-
lous, after all, to have climbed two-thirds of
the distance for nothing. He decides, putting
violently, to ascend the two remaining flights
The thing is done.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Heroic English.
chicago Times. j


Old heroes Of the revolution, like Putnam
and Herkiner, do not shine in their eplstolary
work. Such specimens Of their correspond
ence as have survived the tooth OF time and
come down to an adniring but puzzled pos
terity need the accompaniment Of an explain
atory chart. Thus the Oneida Historical So
ciety has secured the following order in the
handwriting of Herkimer:
Sur yu will order your bodellyan do merche
immedeeleh do fordedWard weld for das bro
he.en and amonieschen fed for on bstel. Dis
you will disben your berreIl-fr N frtnd
NICOLAS HERCHHEIMER.
To Cornell pieder bAlIingrr
ssd de liels.
ochdober 10. 1776
By the aid of two or three volumes OF tao
tics, a copy Of Caesars Commentaries and
Deiderich Knickerbocker's History Of the New
Netherlands, a patient and patriotic person
will be able to translate this missive as fol-
lows:
tSir-You will order your battalion to march
Immediately to Fort Edward with four days
provisions and ammunition fit for one battle
This you will disobey (at) your peril. From
your friend, NICOLAS HERKIMER.
To Col. Peter Bellinger.
At the Flats, October Is, 1776.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
CITY ECHOES.

John Baseri, for the inhuman act OF beating
his mother, was lodged in the Fourth Station.
Paul Ross, charged with carrying q con
cealed weapon, and also with being q danger
GUS and suspicious character, Was locked up
In the Harbor Station.
lot OF spoiled eggs and number OF dead
chickens were, at an early hour Thursday
morning, deposited in front Of the sugar re-
finery, corner Of Peters and st. Louis street.
During the storm that prevailed between
the hours of IL and O'Clock yesterday,
lightning struck the telegraph wire, where 1t
the same. tearing away about thirty feet
Of gutter spouting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
EXCURSION OF THE L. F. A.

The excursion of the Louisiana Field Artil-
lery to Donaldsonvilie takes place this even
Ing. The steamer Henry Frank leaves at 7p.
m. with full detachment Of the Louisiana
Field and delegates from other commands Of
this city. The purpose of the visit Of the
Louisiana Field Artillery to Donaldsonville
lis to muster in the Donadsonville Cannoneers
as Company L of the Louisiana Field Artil-
lery. Col. Glynn and Major Scott have
already paid flying visit to Donaldsonville,
and report that grand preparations have been
made to receive the New Orleans guests. The
Henry Frank will return to this city early
Monday morning.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Married tho Man VIM Tried 20 KIN Her

1t is not every day that comedy lass is
willing to marry man who has tried to kill
her. A fortnight ago an English baker named
William Ballard was tried at the Worcester
shire assizes for attempting first the life of
Susan Little and afterward his own The
jury convicted him of unlawful wounding
only, and as both the prisoner and the CIR!
were willing to marry, his Lordship released
the prisoner on his own recognzance to come
up for judgment If called upon. The sequel
of this strange story was reached when BAL
lard married the girl, the ceremony taking
place at st. Mary Magdalene. The High
Sheriff and other magistrates who had inter.
ested themselves In the case provided special
license; and thus the man. who only day or
two before stood In the dock on the charge OF
attempted murder and suicide, was within
six hours OF his release, leading his intended
Victim to the altar. After the marriage, nose
gays were presented to the bride, and her
path was strewed with flowers and rice. JUS
tice is highly seasoned in Worcestershire.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
TOO TENDER-HEARTED.
New York Graphic.l

GOOD molnin, boss, Use told you want a
coachman," said a mfld-faeed muatto, as ne
entered the Office OF q down town merchant. II
did advertise for q coachman," said the mer-
chant; fare you competent to take the situa-
tion?" II Is, sab; Use been coaehman and
waiter for more'n twenty years. "Have You
been SO employed in this city and vicinity?
Eyes, sah." "Have you any testimonials as
to character from your last employer "4es,
sab, has first-rats character" He handed
over the following document, which the mer-
chant proceeded to read:
This is to certify that Caesar Washington
Brown has been La my employ several years;
He is gentle, patient mid, polite, vain. of good
appearance. never profAno vulgar never In
duI.es In slang Is strictly temperate and ex
tremely fond OF attending his church
The merchant became strangely agitated
while reading this certificate and his face
wore an anxious, troubled look, such as Is
usually provoked by sudden fear and sus-
picion. This he partainly suppressed as he
folded the paper and handed it back.
the last ten years p
"OD1y two, sir"
why did you leave your situations; |
fancy your employers were well satisfied with
you ?"
"Well, you see sah is very tender heart
ed | never would kill anythin'. My first
boss, he wanted me to mix some pisen to kill
rats In de stable. Now, you see dat went agin
my conscience, 80 / left"
At this point the merchant rose hastily from
his chair, while his face betrayed the most in-
tense fear. With great effort he succeeded In
suppressing his agitation and resumed his
seat. He said: what caused you to leave
your second situation r.
81 was Twin uptown with a family, and as
tole you, sab, Is very tender-hearied. Now
dat family would use fly paper in de summer
time for to kill flies, and de thought OF de suf-
FERN OF dem poor pisenid flies SO hurt my
feelings dat had to leave de house, and"
At this point the merchant sprang from his
chair, seized his hat, and rushed into the
street. In his flight he ran against blue
representative of the finest police In the
world. by whom he was at once seized and
dubbed And after this operation had been
performed the blue-coated guar
dian proceeded to question the terror
stricken merchant concerning his strange
conduct.
The merchant said he had just finished
reading the report OF the Hull murder case,
as reported In morning paper, and was
deeply meditating over the remarkable anna
bic and moral character OF the murderer given
in that report. when an applicant In answer
to an advertisement for coachman entered
the Office. 81 proceeded, said he, ito question
him In relation to his qualifications and
character. This latter found bore such
close resemblance to that of the Hull muir
derer that [ rushed into the street. and
verify believe that ! have had the narrowest
escape Of my life | intend to put some news
paper reporter on the track OF that man. My
theory is perfect and the clues all complete"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
BASE BALL.

At regular meeting Of the A. S. Badger
Base Ball Club the following officers and
members were elected: Gen. A. s. Badger.
honorary president; H. Feitel, president and
manager. The following constitutes the nine !:
A. hummer, p; L. Brinkman. G.; J. Smith,
list b.; J. Feitel, ID b.; Z. CaIlow, Sd o.; Fl.
Laskey, 8. S; E. Crane, |. f., w. Wilcox, +. f. !;
II. Moll, c.f.
The Badgers will cross bats with the Pat
! ''tilbin Club on Morgan green, on Sunday,
-a igust ., at 8 .. m.
The Graseents will cross bats with the Frank
shennars on Sunday, the third Of August, at
I.he Ogden Park, for a stake OF $50. The Ores
saeass vii ke out IL their .e1 u-.sarm, With
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Beating the Boat.
detroit Free Press ]

The other day one OF the ferry boat captains
found aboard of his craft a cadaverous-look-
ing chap who had beaten his way to and fro
80 often that patience was no longer virtue.
When it was found that he had no ticket the
captain roared out:
"What did tell you the last time passed
you over?"
'You said you'd throw me into the river
next time tried to beat my way across, was
the calm reply.
''And now-T' yelled the captain, as he
startad to pull off his coat.
'And now you won't You're a good-hearted
man, and don't want you to get into trouble
on my account. | will go overheard on my
own hook
He stepped to the gangway and made dive
before any one could prevent. The boat was
stopped, life-preservers thrown out, and, after
hard work, the man was hauled aboard. The
captain seized him, braced him against the
cabin, and shaking his fist under the beats
nose, exclaimed:
'Look -a-here, you miserable, sinful man,
I've been put to ten dollars trouble trying to
collect your five-cent fare! Alter this it is I'M
derstood that you are always to ride free, and
if you offer to pay fare, I'll lick your
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
A Peen and a Half.

A native of the South says in some parts of
Georgia and Florida they have comleai ex-
preston to indicate distance-"about peep"
peep. rec reooileet riding IN the autumn OF Of
1877 through an immense yellow piue forest in
Eastern Florida on the way to Jacksonville.
We stopped at a miserable shanty some miles
from any other habitation, all alone in the
midst Of that grand expanse of limber land
and white sand, to inquire the way to the
next river ford. An old cracker, as the poor
whites are contemptuously called, came to
the door Of bis nut and baWied oat, Oh uus
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
THAT NEW BALE.

The first bale OF new ginned cotton received
here this season, and which reached here by
the steamboat Whisper on Thursday, was
sold at auction at the Cotton Exchange yes
tarday and brought 1899 per pound, which Is
just little above the market price. MI w.
/. Hodgson was the auctioneer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
A VACATION.

Acting Mayor lsaacson, who has been In
daily attendance at the City Hall since his
election to the position of Administrator, at
last proposes to take u short vacation, and he
leaves this evening for Chicago Mavor Pat
ton. who has been spending couple of weeks
over the lake, will leturn to his office Monday
1nornfnp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
ROWING NOTES.

The prizes won at the recent regatta will be
presented to the winners this evening at
Walkers Crescent Hall.
Musgrove intends challenging Mumford.
race will be the result There ID an effort
being made to get up a regatta, with III us
grove, Mumford, O'DonDell and Foley as the
entries Negotiations have been opened and
the matter Is being vigorously pushed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

We are indeb cd to Boericke 4 Tafel. homeo-
pathic pharmacists and publishers OF homeo-
pathic books. No. $50 Canal street. for very
valuable companion in yellow fever sickness
in the shape Of neat little phamplet on the
Treatment, Diet and Nursing Of Yellow Fever"
This little pham plet emanates from the distin-
guished homeopathist. VIM. Fl. Holcombe. M
D.. and will no doubt be much priced by those
who have faith In the home opathic treatment
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Louis Napoleon and the Countess Of
BleasinEtOn.

When Napoleon III was an exile in London
Of Lady Blessinpton. After his return ' to
Paris, and while he held very uncertain
position, or rather held his position very I'M
certainly, her ladyshtp visited the gay CAPT.
tai and met Napol IN on the Bots de Bou-
1onge. He had -nown great ingratitude for
her kindness, and the meeting was, there
fore, not without its embarrassment She
was brilliant woman, however, and quite
equal to the occasion. Her wit shot an arrow
He said, with forced politeness, Countess,
shall you stay long in Paris 7" She answerel
naively, 81 really cannot say" and then,
with a most bewitching and significant smile,
tsAnd Won ?"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
WIlllOfI's Tonic,

This well known, valuable and incompatible
malarial antidote. 50 we'll established for years
as q specific for diseases caused By malarial
poisoning Of the blood will be found also on
trial to be the most valuable prophylactic
against attacks Of fevers of all kinds. A tea
spoonful taken morning and evening will not
only insure exemption, but will expel from the
blood all vestige Of malarial poison. It can be
Ind In avery drug store
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
A Child's Tumble.

At IL 80 o'clock yesterday child named
John Palmer, aged nineteen months, while
playing on a gallery at his parents residence,
No. 80 st. Ferdinand street, accidentally fell
Of fifteen feet, but fortunately received only
slight Injuries.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

singular case OF homicide was lately tried
at SpoIeti, Italy. The accused was a rich
farmer named Carlo Maronni, and his offrnse
was shooting doctor who had failed to cure
his child. When the child, a boy of fourteen
tor, and told him that If his treatment was
successful he would pay him 1000 lire fabout
5000, but that if the child died he would kill
him. The doctor undertook the case. but his
medicines seemed to aggravate the disease,
and death ensued. a few days after the fune-
raj the farmer lay in wait for the unfortunate
practitioner and shot him. The court gave
the lenient sentence OF ten years imprlson-
ment and ., 900 lire fine
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
The Reason Why,
fSprine field Republican.

tSDrinPt1e1d Repubiican.I
If Maine goes Democratic In September, or
Ohio goes Democratic In October 1t will be
extremely difficult to persuade anybody that
Republican Candidate for President can he
elected a year from next November, which is
probably the reason why Sherman helps
Blaine in Maine and Blaine will help Sher-
man In Ohio
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
.BREvITIEs.

Several tramps who had congregated around
Jupiter and his four moons formed five stars.
Probably being ignorant of the fact that
planet and Its four satellites do not form five
stars they the tramps) had taken enough OF
booze Tor beer to see 1900 stars In 1000 consecu-
tive seconds.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
The Lahore Or Le DOCK,
baltimore Gazette.


Gen. LIE Dock has SO far perfected the bread
tree that he Is raising French rolls under
glass. The tea plant Is growing on the slopes
Of the Sierra Nevada. He estimates that, I'M
less the President thinks his removal neces-
sary, he will be able during the present ad-
ministration to supply iced tea as cheaply as
boarding house SOUP
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
THE MAILS.

The Mobile quarantine has made necessary
the withdrawal of the morning mail train to
and from that city.
The mail for the East by the evening train
oil the Mobile road leaves as usual.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
sTATE-HoUsE NOTES.

Mr.. Noel st. Martin, parish attorney ar st.
Charles parish. has beenIgranted sixty days
leave of absence
Plans for the brush dam to he erected at the
Bonnet Care crevasse. ST. j Ohm the Baptist
parish, have been completed by the draughts-
.suan Of the State Engineer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Tho nroaent eta+a of teneion

The present State Of tension In Burmah ac-
cording to the London Ne,rs correspondent,
cannot last long. Either the King will put all
the ministry to DEATH or they will unite and
polish off his ma iesty and his drunken young
advisers. Whichever way 1t ends (and that
such will be the end of it no one can doubt, it
is absolutely certain that as long as young
Theebau lives, or remains on the throne, which
may be considered an Identical expression, no
satisfactory treaty can be concluded between
England and Burmah. The King so far as
his drink-sodden brain can be said to hold any
ideas at all, is a fanatica adherent OF what is
called the old Barmah party-the party which
detests the sight of white faces, and would
compel every foreigner to undergo all the hui
initiating formaities of former days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1879.

must 20 on for about mile and a quarter,
and then it's only peep or p'raps peep an
half furderr' Generally speaking, peep
means the distance one can see through the
woods at ''clearing"-a place where the
forest has been cut away and the road Is laid
open for some distance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
An Expression Of Regret.

louisville Courier Journal
We are sorry that Mr.. Chandler pro-
claimed himself q citizen of the whole United
States. We had hoped the State Of Michigan
would claim him for herself.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Hayes's Chickens.

tChicagO Times
Mr.. Comfy, who was sent by his good friend
Mr. Hayes to the Sandwich Islands, is so far
recovered that, like the rest of the Hayes for
eign Ministers, he's coming home to recuper-
ate In order to again go out for his health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
The Texas Hangers Defeated by Indians.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-Gen. Sheridan has re-
ceived, through Gen. Ord, the report OF Lieut..
r. r. Ward. commanding Company ID, Tenth
Infantry, Of engagements between the Texas
Rangers and Indians on the thirtieth ultimo,
In which the former were repused with one
killed. The Indians captured their mules and
horses,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Doctors ana Lawyers.
In. Y. Herald


The world is never content TO let either doc
tors or lawyers alone. There is a kind OF in
stinctive distrust of them both in the univer
sal heart, which is the popularity OF no single
age but Of all ages 1t Is always fair for the
wit to sharpen his arrow when he draws the
bow in front of either target, and the harder
the hit the better the pC ople relish it. Vol
taire, who lived on doses until the bitterness
of the medicine lingering on his tongue gave
its quality to his LANGUAGE, spoke Of a medi-
cal man as pouring drugs of which he knew
little into bodies of which he knew less" and
Thomas Moore, who belonged to literary
clique which would have been glad to note
"the laws delay" but which always shook it's
head increduously when the words were
quoted, since 1t read lawyers dunning letters
from morn till dewy eve, avenged himself and
his brethren by writing this epitaph:
Here lies John Shaw.
Attorney mt law:
And when he died
The devid cried:
Give your paw.
John Shaw.
Attorney at law.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

AS match for q sentence Of forty-three let
tiers, recently published, containing all the
letters OF the alphabet, The following of only
thirty three letters, which also fulfills the
same condition, is given: a. Gray-Pack
with my box five dozen quilts. .
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Press sanquet to whlse,aw Reid.

san FRANCISCO, Aug. IA grand banquet,
rendered by the press of this city to Mr..
Whiteaw Reid, of the New York Tribune,
many distinguished persons, including repre-
sentatives Of all the papers published In this
city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

Montenegro restricts the suffrage to those
who have honorably borne arms.-TDetroit
Post and Tribune. J. Blaine and Zach, the
statesman, wouldn't be voters III Montenegro
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

"John, did you take the note to Mr. Jones 2"
"Yes, but don't think ne can read it," ''Why
SO, John (" Because he is blind, sir While
was in the room be axed me twice whera my
hat was and it was on my head all the time -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

Five hundred boxes choice repicked lemons
for sale at 81 50 per box by Glover < Odendahl.
corner Tchoupitoulas and Poydras streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

New York Sun W

The so-called National Board of Health has
learned that there Is yellow fever at Memphis,
and now announces the fact in its weekly pub
LEGATION, the National Board Of Health Bul-
Lefin
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Hazing at Princeton to be Followed by
EKDulsfOS.

PRINCETON. N. j., Aug. 1.-The president
the parents or guardians of every member of
the Sophomore class, that any student found
guilty of hazlDg will be at once and irreyoca-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
Why Charley MOurns.
@ Boston Post.1 "..

Boston POst.I
Foster thinks If Dolly Vardens were only
In fashion now his country store would be
worth more to him than four Of Carl Schurz's
speeches.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

Paris omnibuses have reduced their rates
across the town to two cents on ordinary DAYS
and four cents on fets days and SUNDAYS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

the following players: b. Moylan, D.; G. jack
son, G.; f. Watzke, 1st b.; A. Brink, I'd b.; g.
FeRpl, Sd b.; L. Moriah, 9. g.; f. Cook, |. T.:
r.. HAYES. q. t.: IL. Engelhardt r..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02
An Unfounded Rumor.

JERSEY CITY, NJ, Avg. IA dispatch from
Saratoga says David Warnbold, the minstrel
is all right. It was reported that he was dy-
ing of consumption.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

Five hundred b >x4s choice repicked lemons
for sale at Il 30 per box By Glover & Odendahl,
corast -oaouDitoulas AID Poslras s.-ee.z.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

First Recorders Court.
Joseph Washington, charged by Nelson
Boyd with grand larceny, was sent before the
Superior Criminal Court under $500 bonds
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-02

Can You Support Me, Darling % is the
prosaic title OF new song.-tNew York Star