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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

The country press is discussing the ques.
ton whether the work of the coming constl-
tutional convention will have to be submitted
to the people for ratification. That will de-
pend upon the convention itself. Should the
body decide that the constitution which II
prepares Is the supreme law Of the State
without test OF popular sentiment upon 1t,
supreme law 1t Is. Instances wherein this
has been done are rare, but the right Of a
constitutional convention to perfect and COM
plete the fundamental law without reserva-
tions of any kind whatsoever, Is clear and un-
disputed. 1t is the general custom, however,
wherever great public exgency has not de-
manded immediate and final action, to sub
NIT the result OF the convention to the people
for their ratification or rejection. This will
probably be done by the convention to assem-
BILE In April
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

The citizens OF Shreveport are subscribing
literally to fund which Is being raised to
assist the political prisoners from Caddo, now
under indictment In the United States Courts
In this city. More than $1,000 have already
been subscribed and this amount will be large
ly increased. The cause of these men is
the cause of the entire State, and their
fellow-cltizens everywhere should come to
their aid with the necessary means required
for their defense. The DEMOCRAT earnestly
commends the liberality of the people of
Shreveport to the consideration and emula-
ton Of the citizens OF New Orleans. They
cannot afford to be outdone in substantial
sympathy with their prosecuted fellow
citizens by other portions OF the State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

The Cincinnati Commercial has what il
says are reliable figures, showing the popula-
lation which the various States Of the Union
will have In 1880, and the number OF represen-
tatives they will be entitled to In Congress
and In the Electoral College. These figures
show that. provided no change Is made In the
ratio of representation, the Congress, under
the new apportionment, will show gain OF
16 members from the South, So from the West
and II from the East. The States making
the heaviest gains would be New York s, and
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri,
Ohio Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, 4
each. Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
Louisiana, Maine, Nevada and New Hamp-
shire, on the other hand, will make no gain,
but remain with the representation they have
at present
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
THE BRAZILIAN MAIL LINE.

The Brazilian mail subsidy for the purpose
OF establishing semi-monthly communication
between that country and the United States
through the ports Of New York and New Or
leans has been agreed TO by the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations and added to the
PostofIlce appropriation bill. This would
seem to indicate that the measure has at least
fair chance OF success. though there appears
to be some hitch In regard to the line between
| New Orleans and Rio The appropriation as
! originally proposed was 5000, 900 or $4,000 to
| each line. 1t Is now proposed to reduce this
| To S20O,000 or SO much thereof as may be
| necessary, on the ground that the New Or
| leans line will not be equipped aud in opera
| ton until late In the fall. There Is even an
| intimation that this line may not be provided
| for In the bill at all but there can certainly
| be no reason for apprehension on this score,
| as the bill, II passed at ALL will own Its sue
cess to Southern Democrats, both In the
Senate and the House. II Is scarcely credible
| that these representatives will quietly stand
| by and see such discrimination as Is threat
| ened made against the Southern metropolis.
Besides, unless Mr.. Roach, who is princi-
pally interested In this bill, has very materi-
OF Congress, or has been guilty Of the gross
est misrepresentation TO the Southern re-
representatives. In regard to his wishes and in
tentions, he would prefer that whatever dis
| elimination Is made shall be In favor OF the
New Orleans line. We have assurances, In
fact, that until the meeting Of the present ses-
sion OF Congress he protested to hold
to the opinion that the New Orleans
line would prove by far the more lucrative OF
the two. and he even went so far as TO In
innate that II 1t were possible to secure the
subsldizing OF this line without the other he
would prefer It. He gave himself out TO be
deeply impressed with the unrivaled adj
vantages OF New Orleans resulting both
from the shorter sea voyage and her system
OF inland water commerce, for commanding
this trade, and declared his intention Of put
ting this line In operation Immediately upon
the extension by the two governments of the
proper encouragement. 1t was upon these as
surances that the measure obtained the active
and efficient cooperation that has been given 1t
from this city! In view OF these facts, we do
not believe that New Orleans will be left out
or Disseminated against either by Congress
or Mr. Roach We call Mr.. Roach's name
because 1t Is conceded that he Is the party
with whom the government will contract; In
fact, that he is the only shipowner in the
United States who can supply the character
Of ships-all iron, OF given tonnage and
capable OF being transformed into armed |
cruisers within q stated tlme-required by |
the bill. Any attempt to discriminate against |
New Orleans will simply insure the defeat |
OF the bill.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

A committee Of Baltimore merchants was
In Washington yesterday In opposition to
the subsidy for steam mail service between
this country and Brazil. Baltimore liz evil
IDENTIFY afraid that New York and New Or
leans will get portion OF her coffee trade In
the event the lines are established. Natural
ly Baltimore opposes the subsidy. This OPP
position is not based upon any harm that
will befall the country at large, but because
local interests would be damaged by the pro-
posed subvention. In this instance, what
would be Baltimore's loss would be the
country's gain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

1t is announced from Washington that Mr..
Hayes will sign the bill to repeal the test oath
qualification for jurors In United States
courts should It pass both houses Of Con-
gress. Members Of the Cabinet are said to
favor the measure, and there is every reason
to believe that 1t will become a law II the
Democrats remain firm. Southern members
especially must not waver at this iuncture.
Their action now is OF the highest Importance
to their constituents, and those constituents
should not be foiled in their very proper and
moderate exnectatinns.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.

From this time until the close Of the con
vention, the columns OF the DEMOCRAT will
be open for the discussion OF all questions
touching the proposed constitution. Indeed
we invite communications from the city and
the country, and we will print them whether
we agree with the views expressed or not, re-
serving OF course, the right to exclude such
as we do not think OF sufficient interest to In
sert We wish 1t also distinctly understood
that we will not return or undertake TO pre-
gerye rejected manuscripts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

Supervisor Davenport cost the government
s56, 900 last year and 100000 In 1876 in carry
ing out his little game Of intimidation In New
York. 1t would be interesting to know what
the cost will be In carrying out Leonard and
Wharton's present little game OF The same
nature In Louisiana. Davenport's scheme
was measurably successful. That In Louis
lana will fail
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

The Democrats Of the various parishes Of
the State are organizing for the approaching
campaign. Calls are being Issued in all d.
rections for parish conventions to nominate
candidates, and In a few days number OF
nominees will be In the field. Everywhere
disposition Is manifested to send only the
very best representative men. The canvass
will be short, but the indications are that 1t
Nvlll he ,lnua,lally active
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

must choose men for what they are In favor Of
now and In the future, and not simply and
Of months ago. To adopt the policy sug-
gested by mo Dodging" would divide our
people on dead issue and very likely lose to
us all the expected benefits OF the convention
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13

The Republicans have determined to force
the Buffers orbin case to vote next week II
possible. It Is doubtful II they will succeed
Patterson and Conover, 1t is said, will vote for
Butler on every issue involved. They gee no
more reason to favor the seating Of Corbin
now than they did year ago. Ii these Sena-
tors remain fifm, the case will probably not
hn Iarounnd
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
DIED

,MOYNIHAN-.very Hey. Canon Cornelius
Church. Third District. at o'clock q. m. Tues
day. February II, 1879 native OF Kanturk.
County Cork. Ireland. and n resident OF this
city for over 30 years.
The funeral will take place on Friday next.
Tho hour will beannouneed hereafter. fet2 st
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
YELLOW FEVER.
THE NEW LOUISIANA RENEDY,

Greatest Cough Strip Of the age, or n
any age. Product of our swamps. Sples
did for children. NO poison. THIR,
TEEN pages of names OF HOME REFER
ENCES, and increasing! Sold by drug.
gists. Depot No. 100 Camp street, n. o.
Ja2 en- 2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

| STATE OF LOUISIANA !
Office Registrar OF Voters. Parish Of Orleans.
New Orleans, February IL. 1879
The office for the registration Of voters for
the parish of Orleans will be opened on SAT-
URDAY. the fifteenth day OF February, 1879. at
No. 40 CARONDELET STREET. corner OF
Union. and will be kept open until WEDNES-
DAY the twelfth day OF March. 1879. from 8 a. m
to IL M. and from 80 .. m. TO 7 .. M. daily.
Sundays and legal holidays excepted In order
TO enable those who have not registered In 1878.
and who have removed. to secure their regular
papers: and l have appointed the following
named personals clerks OF registration for the
parish Of Orleans:
JOHN @. MERCER.
w. J. J. ARMSTRONG.
@. w. FLYNN.
THOMAS BIRMINGHAM.
T. x. BARBOT.
r. s. HOLT.
JOS. DEMoRUELLE.
ED. KEENA.
w. J. BOSWORTH
THOs. REYNOLDS.
L. A. DUPRE,
G. F. hartley,
L. G. BOWER,
ED. CURLEY.
4. L. JEWELL.
THOS. j. BURKE.
FRANK KAUFMAN,
EDGAR PILE.
II. ID. TERREBONNE,
W. J. DOTEY.
JOHN FITZPATRICK,
+. L. FISHER,
e. A. BOOMER.
JAS. s. ZACHARIE.
ED. DURRIvE. JR..
J. J. AUBURTIN.
CHAS. CAvANAC,
fe13 Registrar OF Voters, Parish OF Orleans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-13
BODLEY BROTHERS

Have the most complete stock Of Game Wagons
three and four mule Cane Carts, OK CARTS. Log
Wheels, Cotton Wagons, Bagasse Carts. Farm
Carts Rice CARTS Small CARTS Of every size. four
and sig seat Family Wagons, Spring Wagons
Hounds. Wagon Material. Axle Grease, Cart
Boxes. etc. We especially call attention TO our
full-sizsd swedged and hardened Axles. Chilled
Boxes and extra ironing OF all our Carts and
Wagons. Manufactured In our own factories at
Wheeling. w. Va. from the best material and BY
skilled mechanics, we can give q reliable
guarantee meet any competition and supply
the largest demand.
Depot-l77 and lzD Common street.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20
OVER THE STATE.

Butler county has 1905 population,
316,07 acres of land IN cultivation and
100000 not in cultivation. 1t has this
season Al, 1874 acres in wheat and &c.
019 acres in corn.
Wichita is making great preparations
for a "big time" on the glorious 4th.
The police, city and county officers and
members of the several orders represent
ed here, will turn out in procession.
Good speakers will be present, and no
doubt great deal of powder burnt, Rah
The committee on officers of the edi-
tors convention held at Topeka on the
18th inst, submitted the following
names as officers of the Kansas editors
and publishers association, for the en-
suing year. which were adopted:
President, Capt. Henry KING, Topeka /;
vice-president S. Clay Park, Atchison ;
JnO. S. Gilmore, Fredonia; NJ M. Muir
dock, Wichita; Fl. E. Smith, Concordia ;
Treas w. A. PETER, COffeyville; Sec,
s. s. PrOuty, Junction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

OLD PEOPLE.-Herr Max Waldstein.
of the statistical department of Vienna,
says that the number of people in Eu-
rope who are upward of 80 years old is
1O2, 831, of whom &c, BOB are women. OF
those over 100 years of age there are 241
women and 161 men in Italy, 800 wom-
en- and 1873 men in Austria, and 526 wom-
en- and 524 men in Hungary. There are
in Austria sos, $50 persons over go wears
of age, compriZing rs per cent of the
whole population. 1t found that the
percentage of the old people is much
higher among the Germans than among
the Slavs. In the German provinces of
Upper Austria and Salzburg it Is lis :;
while in Galicia it is only 4. According
to Herr Waldstein, there are in Austria
100 women and SO men who are 100 wears
old, Al women and 81 men who are 1O1
and 80 women and 60 men who are up
ward of 101 years of age.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20
FEMALE RLAcKMAu.ERs

Washington Cor. st. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Widow Oliver is a type of class
OF women who come to Washington to
bleed public men. They are in the de-
partments; they are seeking positions,
they have claims themselves, or else they
have friends who have CLAIMS. So num-
erous are they, and so crafty, that public
men who have money make it a rule
never to receive a.woman alone in their
parlors or offices, but to always have a
witness in the room. Senator Chandler
is particularly careful: so is General
Butler. Senator Chandler will never al
low woman to whisper to him, and
women applicants for Office always want
to whisper. He will say:
speak out, speak out, madam, so nv
Secretary can hear. We have no secrets
here"
l was at Senator Chambers house the
other day, and the servant brought card
to him.
"What does this lady want ?' he asked
OF the servant. "See what she wants."
The servant returned with the common
message, "She wants to see you per
sonally, sir. She says it is very impor-
tant."
Does she want an appointment 81
The servant went to inquire, and soon
returned with an affirmative answer, adj
ding that the lady said she had just lost
her position.
Tell her to meet me in the Senate re-
ceptlon room, tomorrow, at O'Clock, -
said the Senator. land say that she need
not call here again, as 1 do not receive
lady visitors" and turning to me he ad-
ded: 81 won't talk to a woman except
in the presence of half dozen compe-
tent witnesses. It's getting dangerous
business"
Senator Jones is equally careful, as he
has frequently been made the target of
blackmallers. He says to his servent
when a woman applicant for Office calls
to solicit his influence:
"Tell her to wait till half dozen more
come and I'll see them all together
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

Strange mischances with fatal results
are daily happening here and there. A
Boston butcher ran against knife that
lay on a block, severed an artery, and
bled to death. A Denver woman caught
her foot in a railroad frog, and could not
get loose before train ran over her. A
Vermont farmer sneeZed with straw in
his mouth, drew it into his lungs, and died
choking. A horse kicked Michigan boy
into a deep well, where he was drowned.
The shoe flew off the foot ofa kicking mul
in Nashville, and fractured the skull of
baby. An Oregon girl swallowed her
engagement ring, and lived only week
afterward. While standing on his head,
on the top of high fence post, an Iowa
boy lost his balance, fell into tub of hot
water and was fatally scalded. A stone,
thrown. by a playfellow, broke glass
from which st. Louis boy was drink
ing, driving some of the pieces down his
throat, and he died few days afierward
in great agony. Looking up to watch
the flight of an arrow, a Nashville wo
man did not sec it descending directly
over her head, and the sharp metal point
penetrated her brain through one of hel
eyes, killing her instantly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20
Azure FOR ISLANDER,

The following very homely but singul
arly instructive lesson is by st. Phillip
Neri.
A lady presented herself to him one
day, accusing herself of being given tC
SANDER. do you frequently fall into
this fault?'' inquired the Saint. ayes
Father, very Often" replied the penitent
my dear child" said the SAINT, "youI
fault is great, but the mercy of God is
still greater for your penance, do as fol-
lows: Go to the nearest market, pur
chase chicken just killed and still GOV.
cred with feathers; you will then walk
to a certain distance, plucking the bird
as you go along; your walk finisedSyou
will return to me-"
Great was the establishment ofthe lady
in receiving so strange a penance; but
silencing all human reasoning, she re
piled, II will obey" Accordingly, she
repaired to the market, bought the fowl
and set out on her journey, plucking il
as she went along, as she had been
ordered.
In short time she returned, anxious
to tell of her exactness in accomplishing
her penance, and DESTROYS to receive
some explanation of one so singular.
"Ahr" said the Saint, "yOu have been
IaltnIul 10 the nrSL part OF my orders
now do the the second part, and you will
be cured Retrace your steps; pass
through all the places you have already
traversed, and gather up one by one all
the feathers you have scattered
"But, father" exclaimed the poor wo-
man, ';that is impossible. cast the
feathers carelessly on every side-the
wind carried them in every direction
how can now recover them?'
"Well, my child" replied the saint,
$50 it is with your words of Islander.
Like the feathers which the wind has
scattered, they have been waited in many
directions; call them back now if you
can. Go and sin no more.
History does not tell if the lady was
converted; but it is probable. 1t re-
quired a saint to give the lesson; one
should be a fool net to profit by it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

How HE OBTAINED HIS DRINKs.-A
smart trick was played on one of our
prominent grocers and liquor dealers of
Rochester, which enabled the cnterprls-
ing perpetrator to get comfortably full
of good whisky and fill his pockets with
good segars free of expense. He slipped
into the store and told the genial, unsus-
pecting junior partner of the concern
that he was doing business in Henrietta
and wanted to buy quantity of whisky.
He sampled three brands, taking large
doses in every case, end ordering four
and one half gallons of each kind. He
then sampled sherry in the same liberal
manner, and ordered four and one-half
gallons of that Then he sampled cigars,
lighting one, putting several in his peck
ct, and ordering three boxes. He was
much exercised for fear he could not
have his order filed by two O'Clock in
the afternoon: but on being assured it
should not fail him he went off quite
easy in mind after signing the order
book. The goods are waiting for him
yet, and the name on the order book is
wholly unintelliglble. The firm is now
using the remainder of the casks in the
endeavor to keep the joke still.-Demo-
crat
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20
ANOTHER STORM.
Prof. Tice's Prediction veria

Prof. Tiee's Prediction Verified.
Another wind storm passed oyer a part
of the state on the night Of the 10th, do
ing considerable damage to buildings,
fences, trees etc; but, so far as heard from,
without loss of life, although a number
of persons received more or less serious
injuries.
At Onego, on the Kansas Central road
a number of buildings were injured. At
DelphOs, a town in the Solomon valley,
in the northern part of Ottawa county,
thirty-two buildings were destroyed and
the the town is literal scene of ruin.
Some injury TO persons are also report
ed. Glasgow, Asherville and Beloit
were also considerably damaged, but no
lives were lost. A heavy hail storm pre-
vailed most of the time. At Wetmore
and Centralia the wind did considerable
damage to fruit and shade trees, wind
mills, corn cribs, and barns, but the
dwellings houses escaped, generally
The town of Irving was partially destroy
ed, and some serious injuries received
by inmates of falling buildings.
The loss of property in Ottawa county
alone will amount to more than $75, 600.
There is no foundation for the report
which was upon the streets yesterday af.
ternoOn, that q storm had passed over
Manhattan, night before last, damaging
the town--Commonwealth, 11th.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

Chambersburg, KY, was completely de-
mOlished. Two hundred trees at that
place were uprOoted. Lightning struck
the house of John Hamilton, Madison,
Indiana, and seriously injured some of
the inmates.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The ship
lion, which has been been burning for
two days, upset this morning, and scat
tered burning oil over the river, setting
fire to the Empire storage company
wharf and storehouses, $4,000 empty oil
barrels, 1000 feet of wharf, and several
large storehouses, were destroyed. Loss
$4,000.
NEW YORK, June 13-The funeral of
Mrs. Mary L. De Forest Hull, the wo-
man who was found choked to death by
gag, in her own bed room Tuesday
night last, took place to-day. A short
religious service was read in the house,
after which the remains, followed by
numerous friends, were taken to Plain
field, New Jersey. The throng of curl
GUS spectators was very large. Detec-
tives went to the house Immediately af-
ter the funeral procession moved No
clue, it is said, yet to who committed
the murder
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

TEXAS NIGHT DEws.-A peculiarly
of the climate of Galveston in Winter
and until late in the Spring, is the drop
ping of what is called the might dew"
During the whole night, commencing at
at IL O'Clock and lasting until near sun
rise sound as ofgentle rainfall is heard
Though the moon and stars may be shin
ing very clearly, and not a cloud to be
seen, it is the same-the caves of the
houses are dropping water; you hear the
constant fall upon the tin roofoverhead-
on the porch beyond your windows. In
the morning you are surprised to see the
evidence, seemingly, of a heavy shower
though they had been heavily sprinkled
to lay the dust. This phenomenon does
not occur in hot weather, unless a cold
norther sweeps down from Denver and
the ROckYs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-20

FACTS ABOUT FLOUR.-Flour is pc
culiarly sensitive to atmospheric infiu-
ences, hence it should never be stored in
room with sour liquids, nor where on
ions or fish are kept, nor any article
that taints the air of the room in which
it is stored. Any smell perceptible to
the sense will be absorbed by flour.
Avoid damp cellars or lofts where a free
circulation of air cannot be obtained.
Keep in cool, dry, airy room, and not
exposed to freezing temperature nor to
intense summer, or to artificial heat for
any length of time above 20 to IS deg.
Fair. 1t should not come in contact
with grain or other substances which are
liable to heat. Flour should be sifted
and the particles thoroughly disintegrat-
ed, and then warmed before baking. This
treatment improves the color and baking
properties of the dough. The sponge
should be prepared for the oven as soon
as the yeast has performed its mission,
otherwise fermentation sets in and acid
itY results.-Amerfcdn Miller.