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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
A GEORGIA ELECTION.
The Negro Vote ut the Disposal OF the
Highest bidder.
columbus Enquirer.l

lCOlumDuS GnQulTeTJ
There we're hundreds OF votes to be disposed
OF Yesterday at the county election. A black
crowd surrounded the polls from early morn
till dewy eve. In the slush and mud the SUI
frage-singers were hauled ana pulled around,
from nickel whisky, warranted to make q
drunk come at forty yards, to seventy-fve
cents. This was the highest quotation we
heard OF, and only one emancipated citizen
boosted that he secured that much A gentle
man who had been canvassing in the country
precincts reports to us that the prevailing
price was five to ten cents, but liquor OF the
OF the meanest description was more potent
than silver quarters. OF course there are col
ored people whom money cannot buy. The
scenes around the polls were sham ful and
to get when gentlemen and their friends are
thus forced to scramble for place, and certain
ly not large salaries. Voters hung around
and awaited the highest bidder. They held
themselves at SO low figure that not much
money was spent. Only Democrats we're cam
didates, and votes were regarded as very
cheap commodity. Amid the wild confusion
good humor prevailed, and there were only
the minor quarrels incident to such elections
Many things most ludicrous occurred. No
attempt was made to collect the poll-tax, and
property owners must pay for the education
OF the children OF those Ignorant negroes, who
voted In plain violation OF the laws OF Georgia,
which provide, as requisite for, voting, the
fiourishes Is that the laws are not enforced. II
they are not In small, how can it be expected
that they will be In the great instances, and
how can the lawless pretend to respect stat
uteS which they see palpably violated and not
even an objection made2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
Civil Marriages in England.

1t is noted in the Pail Mall Gazette as one
OF the curious facts in marriage statistics
that there has been in Great Britain of late
years gradual decrease In the proportion Of
marriages solemnized according to the rites
time the proportion of civil marriages is
steadily increasing. Word comes from Rome
that a bill will soon be brought in to make
the civil marriage obligatory before the re-
Iigious ceremony is gone through, instead of
sons concerned. The old superstition against
Tuesdays and Fridays as unlucky days for
marriages is religiously adhered to in Rome
In the past three years there were in all tho
city only seventeen on Tuesday and nine on
a Friday. The favorite month In the year for
marrying is October, and next to that the car
nival time. May is not considered a lucky
month,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

From the New York Times.l

In 1873 the assessed value OF city real estate
wasH$836, 691 1880. It would be very low esti-
mate TO assume that one-half this property
was then mortgaged to the extent OF so per
cent Of its assessed valuation, which repre-
sented about go per cent Of its then estimated
value. We may safely assume that at the
breaking out OF the panic In September, 1873,
there existed mortgage Indebtedness OF
over 5000, 900 on New York city real estate.
The existing mortgage indebtedness on city
real estate Is 80 per cent less than 1t was in
1873 or about S10O,0OO,O00. The assessed valu-
alton Of real estate In 1878 was S90O,S55, 700. A
shrinkage Of from 40 to 80 per cent since 1873
has made these valuations correspond very
closely with the market value of the property,
though in not few cases they are greater
than the property could be sold for either at
public or private sale. We believe that at
least One-third OF the property which was
mortgaged in 1873 is to-day free from in
debtedness. Real property Is probably lower
to-day than 1t will be again during the next
ten or fifteen years. 1t is very firmly held.
and except In the case Of weak holders, not
pressed for sale at current rates. Speculative
builders are again in the market as buyers.
The value OF new buildings erected In this
city In 1877 was $13,0OO,000; In 1878 1t Is esti-
mated at $20, 900 900, an increase of over so per
cent in twelve months. From present indi-
cations the building movement for the present
year will be greater than at any time during
the past ten years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
New York MillIOnairss and Their In.
vcstments.
Rochester DemOcaF.I

It Is surprising that money-lenders are 80
indlsposed to accept out-of-town securities.
Such, however. is the case; and hence, while
millions are waiting Investment lenders will
not notice applications from the country.
One journal ndvertises nearly 100000, but
city security Is wanted. Nearly one-half the
above sum is offered by one broker. who
represents several large estates. Heavy
loans on the very best property can be had
at per cent, but on Second-rate property,
such as tenem ent houses, livery stables, etc,
per cent Is demanded. The Astors do not
lend on mortgage, but prefer governments.
The reason Is found In their objection to ap-
pearing in the public prints as parties to
foreclosure suits. Other prominent capital
lists, such as James Lenox, Peter Goelet and
Robert L. Stuart adopt similar policy.
They purchase first-class railway bonds In
large sums; also city bonds, the issue of
which amounts to $4,000. This personal
property is very carefully kept. The Astors
have a large safe, which is always guarded.
1t probably contains $25,OO000O of such Sc
curities. The Safe Security Company prob
ably has $1OO,0OO,OOO in its care, and here no
robbery or defalcation has ever been known
There is probably $500, 00O,000 Of personal
property held In this city, almost all of which
escapes taxation. This estimate does not in
clude merchandise. but simply capital.
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DIRECTORS,
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. ". BILLIE. Specialist for al, fu,roc,e NJ.
eases. Private Diseases and Femsie Disaoesn
nas J9st returned from Europe. Once, ise Oanat
sIIeeL DetWeen Dryades and Rampant streeD
cAused Dy abuse or age ALWAYS cured IL d
snort ume. Private Diseases treated AFTER n0W
SIZE SIZE and quick method. Female Diseases tIeatoo
with greatest success.
~. Bine's reputation as q skilled and succes
e III rpnysician Is already years ago establisA6
hr nSM orleans and vicinity, and he has eure0
nad iailed TO benefit. which is well Known 70 the
Ru3 o ,, Dr. pile is graduate from one Of the
s 49, coue&ee ~ europe. and was for yeaE4 -
SSoL4Slons ana correspondence strictly con15s'
XSnqet gnarRo6 moderate. ~ Canal Gtrooes
- " BILLIE - lanai street -
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THE CURE FOR GOSSIP.
A Vice that II Well-Nigh UBiversal-Cul.
turc the Only Pure AntidOte

Everybody must talk about something
The poor fellow who was told not to talk for
fear that the people would find out that he
was fool, made nothing by the experiment.
He was considered fool because he did not
talk on some subject or other. Everybody
must have something to say, or give up So
ciety. OF course, the topics OF conversation
will relate to the subjects Of knowledge. II a
man is Interested In science he will talk about
science. II he is an enthusiast In art he will
talk about art. II he Is familiar with litera-
ture, and Is an intelligent and persistent
reader, he will naturally bring forward liter
and religious questions. "Out OF the abund-
ance OF the heart the mouth speaketh." That
OF which the mind is full, that with which 1t
is furnished. will come out In expression.
full Of gossip Is, those who indulge in it have
themselves in something. They know moth
ing but what they learn from day to day in
Intercourse with and observation OF their
neighbors. What their neighbors do, what
they say, what happens to them In their
social and business affairs, what they wear,
these become the questions OF supreme inter-
est. The personal and social life around
them-this Is the book under constant pc
conversation which we call gossip. The
world Is full OF it, and in million houses all
over the country nothing Is talked Of but the
personal affairs OF neighbors..
ture There is great deal of gossip that
has no malignity in it, Good-natured people
talk about their neighbors because, and only
because. they have nothing else to talk about.
Gossip is always a personal confession
either OF malice or imbecility, and the young
should not only shun 1t, but by the most
culture relieve themselves from all
to indulge in it. It is low, frivol-
GUS and too often dirty business. There
are country neIghborhoods in which it RACES
ly cY,fff in, &fana 1ry
it. Neighbors make enemies by 1t for life
In many persons it degenerates into chronic
disease, which is practically incurable. Let
the young cure 1t while they may.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
Mrs. Senator Bruce's New Year.
WASHINGTON special to Boston Journal

IWashfnRton special to Boston Journal
Many called upon Mrs. Senator Bruce, the
colored bride of the colored Senator from Mis-
sissippf. She made her debut into Washing
ton society Ely. On TINS occasion ana nowhere
more Hospitality entertained. Mrs. Bruce is
a lady Of great personal beauty, of the Anda-
lusian type, and wore magnificent black vel
vet dress, made for her by Worth during her
recent visit to Paris and handsome diamonds
She was assisted in entertaining by her sis
ters, the Misses Wilson, OF Cleveland, both of
them handsome and accomplished ladies.
Senator Bruce is living temporarily at the
house of John NJ. Langston, Minister to
Hayti, near Howard University. but he is fit
ting up house into which he viii soon move.
The house is on M street, formerly occupied
Dy Secretary Delano. He will have as his
neighbors Representative Blair, of New
Hampshire, and District Attorney Wells.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
A Pretty story of GaribaIdi,

IN D. Conway In Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
~ is Gen. Bordonne who describes the en-
tire career OF Garibaldi as a mighty hunter
"a the following anecdote: zone evening in
1891, as the General was going home, he met
oaroinlan shepherd lamenting the loss of a
!amn out OF his flock. Garibaldi at once
sunl. 20 ms statf, who were with him, and
snnrntai,s MS mtenti"" If securing the
fion wa ,n 10 nnu theF grand expedi-
were brought, AID eers ~ a n,anrs
fnritira 1870 n.IG TO hunt the
wsra NV, ri h W to command
nj, the rnn, n.aiu yvalley and
1Lis no Iarah .an : hour or so Of
- '''Ao Was iFsA q 'ldiers were
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY JANUARY p, 1878

ordered to their beds. Next morning Carl
baldi's attendant found him In bed fast asleep.
He was surprised at this, for the General was
ALWAYS up before anybody else. The attend
ant went off softly and returned In half an
hour Garibaldi still slept. After another
delay the attendant walked him. The Gen
eral rubbed his eyes, and 30 did his attend
ant when he saw the old warrior take from
under the covering the lost lamb and bid him
convey Ii to the shepherd"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

The epidemic having caused pecuniary dis
tress. DR.. T. q. Knapp & Son. dentists. Is Ba-
rome street. have greatly reduced their prices
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the Board OF Directors. at meeting held M
the nineteenth day of January. 1878. after sat.
ting aside $4,000 to reserve fund fromstba na4
earnings OF the year. and paying 10 per cant
dividend to the stockholders. have resolved r.
pay CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY.TTvr
FEB oENT on the net earned participattne
premiums OF the year ending December :,
1877. said dividend payable on and after Mon,
day. the twenty eighth day of Jsnuary. 1s7a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

At meeting OF the Board OF Directors. held
on the tenth day OF June. 1873. II was resolved
to declare cash dividend Of twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums for the
year ending May 81. 1878. payable on the third
Monday OF July next.
Also. to pay to the Stockholders. on demand
interest at the rate Of five Der cent Der annum
on their stock.
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DIRECTIONS:
SUN

SUN
Mutual Insurance Company
STREET
Paid Up Capital s5O0,OOO.
ANNUAL srArEMxr1
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For the hungry and supperless-S hadines.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Orleans, City OF New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the tenth
day OF June. 1873 JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

The above statement is q Just, true and cor.
rect transcript from the books OF the Company.
PAUL FOURCHY, President.
g. ". MORT, Secretary.
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INSURANCE.
MERCHANTS
Mutual Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEANS.
INA Canal 6cP00t ueDA
TwENTY-FoURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT

IOA. Canal street.. ..--...-...IOA
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

'EOTORS:
Jesse 8. Flower.
Henry Renshaw.
L. Alcus.
B. W. Taylor.
B. Biscoe.
D. Fatjo.
James I. Day.
Charles Macready
B. E. Crai9.
Emory Clapp.
John g. Gaines.
John 8. Groves.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
How to Determine the Quality of
Silk.

A writer in the Hartford Comant,
speaking OF the various kinds of black
silk, gives the following directions for
detecting the spurious from the genu-
inc article: "Take ten fbers of the
filling in any silk, and if on breaking
they show feathery, dry, and lack
luster condition, discoloring the fingers
in handling, you may at once be sure of
the presence of dye and artificial
weighing. Or take small portion of
fbers between the thumb and forefnger
and gently roll them over and over and
you will readily detect in the one the
gum, mineral, soap and other ingredi-
ents, and the absence of them in the
other. A simple but effective test Of
purity is to burn small quantity of
the fibers; pure silk will instantly crisp
leaving only a pure charcoal; heavily
dyed silk will smoIder. leaving yellow,
greasy ash. If, on the contrary, you
can never, or hardly ever break the
ten strands and they are of natural
luster and brilliancy, and fail to dis
color the fingers at point of contact,
you may be we'll assured that you have
pure silk, that is honest in its make,
durable in its wear"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Mi friend, if yu hav sum fust klass
axes and pains keep them to yureself.
Don't crafty the pride ov the world bi
asking for their pity.
Thare may he sutch thing az q man q
being very cunning and very honest,
but it amt good risk to take.
1t il the natur ov man to want sum.
thing more. Fust it il bread, then but
ter on the bread. and then sugar on the
butter, and SO he keeps on wanting.
Thare il philosophy enuff laying
around loose to run 2 sutch worlds az
this. The only trubble il, everybody
keeps it to sell, or Civ away, insted ov
to use.
Sumthing to do il just az necessary
for mankind az sumthin to eat. Idle
ness il q mortgage which the devil il
liable to foreclose at emmy time.
Thare il mulch happiness in money.
The only trubble il to git the amount
right.
The most common ov all things il
envy. Even the beasts, birds, and fishes
seem to have spice ov it.
Happiness il the complete enjoyment
ov what we hav got, be the same more
or less.
Thare il nobody so low down in the
skale ov humanity but what sumbod6y
is peg lower.
I don't think thare il emmy reasonable
thing out ov the reach ov an intelligent
perseverance but the chances are, if
a man undertakes to bid flying ma
sheen to visit the moon with, he will
hav to sublet the kontract.
Thare are menny really good people
who are really disagreeable. This il q
kind ov insult to goodness.
Intelligence, honesty, and humility,
Joined to energy, arc the wining kards
in the game ov life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
A NihiIlSt Romance.

A romantic explanation of the assaa-
sination of General Mesenzeff, last
spring, is offered by Russian journal.
Three Nihilists condemned to Siberian
exile wished to marry, and fixed upon
three girls of their own political per-
suasion. who agreed to follow them to
their place Of Punishment. Marriages
of this description are tolerated by the
laws of Russia and the three convicts
in question received commission from
the competent authorities to be united
to the objects of their choice. Accord
ingly they were welded but their SEN
tence of Punishment was Immediately
afterward changed into one of solitary
confinement in the central prison of
st. Petersburg. Upon learning this, the
wives sought and obtained audience of
Nabokow, the minister of justice, whom
they entreated to reverse the last de-.
cree, and to send their husbands, as at
first determined, to Siberia, whittier
they could accompany them. Nabokow
replied that he could not assume the
responsibility of altering the modified
sentence, and referred the three women
to the chief of the secret police. To
him, therefore, they applied but he
angrily rejected their petition, telling
them that che was quite aware how
cunning was the political party to which
they belonged, and how eager to in
crease its members by marriage and the
results of that union. He should,
therefore, treat them as persons outside
the law, to be dealt with in an exoep-
tional manner" As soon as this de-
cision was known in Nihilistic circles
he was at once condemned to die, as the
most inveterate and dangerous enemy
of the cause and three days later lie
persisted by the hands of an assassin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
The Princess Louise.

Great preparations have been made
on board the Allan steamship Sornsotinn
for the accommodation Of Princess
Louise and suite on their voyage to
Liverpool. The alterations and fittings
are most elaborate. Her royal High
ness and suite will occupy the whole of
the cabin on the port side OF the ship,
and also an entire half OF the saloon.
Tho sleeping apartment Of the Princess
is richly fitted up in French silver gray
satin, with curtains and trimmings, to.
gether with furniture, of blue silk, and
the walls are lined and padded with
French silver gray satin. The bed
fittings are of tie same material, and
the carpet and rugs are Of the richest
Brussels. The boudoir adjoining this
apartment is q really gorgeous room,
about fifteen feet square, and has been
put in expressly for the Princess. The
walls are lined and padded with GRIM
son satin of the most costly fabric. The
lounges are covered with the same ma.
terial, carpets, rugs, and other appurte-
nences being made to match. The mir.
rors and pictures are in perfect keep
ing with the rich surroundings. Ad.
joining the boudoir is the sleeping
apartment of Lady Sophia MacNamara,
maid of honor, appropriately fitted.
These three apartments are en- suite,
opening into each other, and are per-
feet gems. Next to the room of Lady
Mcnamara come the apartments of the
Hon. Mr.. and Mrs. Moreton and Sir
Fenwick Williams, six in number. each
fitted in elegant style. On the Oppo-
site side are fourteen apartments for
the servants and minor attendants of
the Princess. New bath rooms for hot
and cold water have been erected. The
Sarmatian is commanded by Capt. Arid,
who had the honor of bringing her
royal Highness to Canada. The steamer
left port this afternoon for Quebec,
where the Princess will embark on Sat
urday. II. NJ. S. 1o@rn,aline will es-
cort the Sarmatian out to sea.-Chicago
Times,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
Words Of Wisdom.

"Do come and see us |" sounds very
we'll. but how much heart is there in It
in many cases?
II you would render your children
helpless, never compel or permit them
to help themselves.
Never reflect on past action which
WAS done with good motive and the
best judgment ct the time.
Absence destroys small passions and
increases greater ones, as wind blows
out tapers and kindles fires.
Prejudices are like rats, and q mans
mind like q trap; they get in easily,
and perhaps can't get out at all.
There is no disgrace in being poor.
The thing is to keep it quiet, and not
let your neighbors know anything
about it.
He who is false to q present duty
breaks thread in the loom, and will
seek the defect when the weaving Of q
lifetime is unrolled.
Saving is q habit, like smoking or
the taking of snuff; if you begin it and
go on for time, you come to have q
passion for it in the end.
Feelings come and 60, like light
troops following the victory of the
present; but principles, like troops Of
the line, are undisturbeG and stand
fast.
The best means to learn our faults is
to tell others of theirs; they will be too
proud to be alone in their defects, and
will seek them in us and reveal them
to rs.
A man who is not able to make bow
to his own conscience in the morning,
is hardly in condition to respectfully
salute the rest of the world during the
day.
The water that flows from a spring
does not freeze in the coolest winter.
And those sentiments of true friend
ship which flow from the heart cannot
be frozen by adversely.
One great secret of domestic enjoy
ment is too much overlooked-that of
bringing our wants down to our cir.
sumstances; instead Of toiling to bring
our circumstances up to our wants.
In reality there is perhaps not one of
our natural passions 80 hard to subdue
as pride; disguise it. struggle with it
as much as one pleases, it is still alive,
and will every now and then peep out
and show itself.
We must patiently suffer the laws of
our condition; we are born to grow
old, to grow weak, to be sick, in spite
Of physic. It's the first lessons the
Mexicans teach their children. So
soon as they are born they thus salute
them, Behold, thou art come into the
world to endure, suffer, and cay moth.
mgr IT'S injustice to lament that has
befallen any one which may befall
every one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05
A New Underground Lake.

The Tlemcen Courier, Algeria, de-
scribes wonderful discovery recently
made at the picturesque cascades of
that place. Some miners had blasted
an enormous rock near the cascades,
and on removal OF the debris, found it
had covered large opening into q
cave, the floor of which was covered
with water. Constructing q rude raft
and providing themselves with candles,
the workmen sailed along this under
ground river, which, at q distance Of
sixty meters, was found to merge into
large lake of limpid water. The roof
Of the cavern was very high and COW
cred with stalactites, the brilliant colors
OF which sparkled under the light Of
candles. Continuing their course the
workmen had ut certain places to navi-
gate their craft between the stalactites,
which, meeting stalagmites from the
bed of the lake, formed enormous col
umns, which looked as if they had
been made expressly to sustain the
enormous arches. They thus reached
the extremity of the lake, where they
noticed large channel extending to-
wards the south, into which water
quietly made its way. This is sup
posed to be large fissure which has
bafled exploration hitherto at Sebdon,
and which connects the cascades with
that locality, and thus with the mysteri-
GUS sources of the Trina. 1t is posi-.
BILE that here they have found an i'm
mense natural basin, supplied by pow
erful sources, and sending part OF its
waters towards the lake, while the rest
goes to Sebdon. The workmen esti-
mated the distance underground trav-
ersed by them at three kilometres and
the breadth of the lake at two. They
brought out with them o quantity Of
fish, which swarmed around the raft,
and which were found to be blind.