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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
The city or Altoona, Penn, Is bankrupt. It

The city or Altoona, Penn, is bankrupt. 1t
~ III debt 10 the State OF Pennsylvania and
not q cent In the city treasury wherewith
nay this debt. The State has obtained
a4ment against 1t and has notified the au-
3torities OF the city that unless they settle up
~ once the entire city will be sold out by the
|zkorif MI public sale. 1t is said that Lock
wen and Sunbury, also In Pennsylvania
IN lii similar condition and liable to be sold
7lit at any moment. Here Is fine oUpor-
unity for millionaire to purchase town OF
6ko. He will never have such chance
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
'ha squatters IN the Indian Territory arc

ha squatters IN the Indian Territory are
Eslst,t aIl whites, 1t seems. Many Indians, par
tienlarly Cherokees, dissatisfied with the con-
dition Of affairs In the Cherokee nation have
crossed the boundaries and squatted on these
] new and fertile lands, alongside Of the white
Acmigrants. The Territory from which Hayes
warned white settlers In his late proclama-
Hon does not belong to the Indians, having
been purchased from them In 1867 by the
! United States government. 1t contains at
Hpresent only few wandering Foxes and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

There can be no complaint made against
New York of lacking In charity Although
containing but few Hungarian inhabitants,
having no interests or connection with Hun
gary, that city has contributed, In less than
two weeks, the large sum OF SIS, 440 for the
Szegedin sufferers, larger amount than any
European city outside of Austro- Hungary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

The whole Cabinet Endorsed Hayes veto.
Where, then, was Schurz, the bitter opponent
Of the bayonet, the man who was opposed
to turning over even the savage Indians to
the military The troops were too rough and
brutal TO deal with the Sioux, he declared, yet
he insists that they are needed around the
sballot-box on election day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

The San Francisco reception Ia expected to
be surprise to Grant. 1t is intended that he
shall find himself surrounded by all the polit-
ioal bummers In the country, with Baboock,
Robson and Belknap In the lead, before an
intimation 81 whit liz going on reaches him.
This scheme to astonish the old man IL one
cf those aspirations that sometimes come to
man. Grant mapped 1t all out himself
before he left England, or let Badeau do 1t for
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

St. Georges Society OF bridgeport, Conn.,,
oil Englishmen are determined not TO BE- out
dpne By Cyrus w. Field, They have SUB
taribed $50 towards monument for Capt.
" Athan Hale, executed by the British as q
Il by during the revolutionary war. Alter oil,
a,ale may geta monument az soon as Andre.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
TRIPLE SHEET
Don Cameron's Legislature indorses the
veto. Don told them to.

Augusta, Ga, 10 refunding it's municipal
debt, issuing new per cent bonds IN the place
OF the old per cents. The new bonds have
met with nm extraordinary welcome, being
already quoted on the market ut from f03A
a. 1nk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

Only five votes were cast IN the Missouri
House OF Representatives against the propo-
sition for the refunding Of the outstanding Q
per cent bonds and the issue of small 4 per
cent bonds, the coupons Of which are made
receivable for taxes and other dues. The
small bond movement grows In favor every
where. Will the Convention not provide for
the people of Louisiana to be benefited by it2
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
NOTICE TO STATE CREDITORS,

Rooms COMMITTEE ON THE DEHr orr
the State. at the State House,
New Orleans, April 80. 1873
The Committee on the Debt of the State ID
accordance with O resolution Of the ConEtItu-
tional Convention. hereby give notice TO the
creditors of the state that tho committee ID pre-.
pared to receive propositions relative to the ID.
jnstment Of the bonded and floating debt Of the
State.
Propositions should be submitted In writing.
to the chairman of tho committee by q syndi-
cate or agency. representing each particular
0''sN' y g. u. KIDD,
Chairman Of Committee,
Address, New Orleans. La. State House,
vi RI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! sPOkES
Ell. n. SOFIA,

IS and 70 Union and IL and L ! PerdidO
streets,
Sole Agent for the celebrated "gTUDEBAKER"
WAGONS CARTS and SPRING Work
of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer In Philadelphia and Western Cane " az
ons. Carts and Drays Timber Wheels Wheel
Burrows of all descriptions; spokes. Fellows.
Hubs. Shafts. etc. !; Wheelwright Material.
Orders promptly filled. All work warranted
de71y
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
RQDLEY BROTHERS

B0DLEY BROTHERS
Have the most complete stock Of Cane Wagons,
WSse snd anr Cane o. Log
Carts Rice Carts, Small Carts of every size, four
and s5 giX seat Family WAGONS, Spring Wagons
Hounds, Wagon Material. Axle Grease. Oari
Boxes. etc. We especially call attention to our
full-siAed swedged and hardened Axles. Chilled
Wagons. Manufaetur ed in our own factories al
Wheeling. W. Va. from the best material and By
skilled mechanics. We can give reliable
guarantee meet any competition and supply
the largest demand.
Depot-117 ana ITO Common street.
my2 2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
MOURNING GOODS.

This department we have paid the most care
full at enton 10, owing to the fact that Black
Goods. unless they gre Of the best makes. are
worthless, We, therefore. bog to call attention
to the fact that we sell Black fall wooll French
CAk HMERE from t5c. and up to the finest
qualities ever imported.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

in vast quantities. selected from the European
markets with the greatest care. are superior to
styles are ALL-WOOL TWII.LED' BUNTING8
of very elegant shades. More beautiful tex
lures in Dress Goods than have ever been ex-
hibted In this city will BIO found. and at prices
to suit tho times.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

THE NEW LOUISIANA REMEDY.
Greatest Cough Sirup Of the age, or Of
any age. Product Of our swamps. splen.
did for children. NO poison. THIR.
TEEN pages OF names Of HOME REFER
ENCES, and Increasing! Sold by drug.
gists: Depst No. 10S Camp street, N. o.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
Domestic Stock

Is complete and comprises oil the varieties q
at 53e. worth zoe. All other Goods accordingly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

In this department we have added entirel!
which We sell at soc, and up TO the finest quality.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
DALMAS AND SHAWLS.

ALL our Dalmag and shawls are Of this sea.
sons manufactures. and the prices correspond
with all other Goods. This Shetland Shawl ID q
novelty. specially adapted Tor evening wear.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04

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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-04
HOSIERY.

These Goods are Of entirely new styles and
beautiful In design, and we guarantee prices
lower than any ever offered,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

joaquin Miller is one OF the few who write
so it is almost impossible to read his manu-
| script. Swinburne is another. | have =
manuscript of his that | have never been
able to read entirely. Some verses will read
along quite tluently. but others are impossi-
BILE. think he writes with u quill pen. and
bad one at that. Ills letters have no shad-
ing. and he is not particular about dottinS
his is or crossing his is. Walt Whitman
writes very characteristic hand. Zig,
boldly formed letters, careless, but very dis
tinct. lie also uses quill. | have letter
OF Ruskin's before me. 1t looks as though
he might have written it with the point OF II
pin, but 1t Is very easy to read The words
stand good distance apart, occasionally
joined by the crossing OF II t. l cannot re-
irain from quoting paragraph that occurs
III this letter. it strikes one M so very anus
ing and SO ltuskinish. lie is speaking OF Il
couple of ,nrraylngs that were sent him for
criticism, ami add Il am afraid there Is n
monotUny in America which Is adverse TO the
inventive faculty, but assuredy the sublm-
ity of the scenery would give noble color
TO invention once excited. | had thought
that the inventive faculty was the one We
possessed To the greatest degree. J. X. Low
ell writes Il had dylke, running hand, all very
pialn until II comes to the signature there
the looks as much like ID as anything
else. The letter OF his have is II charming
one II il in answer 10 one from "a friend
wLo has thanked nm, Tor some literary work
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

The Postal Appropriation hill was under
consideration by the Senate On Friday.
John Roach'S Brazilian steamship subsidy
cause had bVcu added ~ an amendment, It's
friends not daring to risk it us an indepand-
cnt proposition This incrnSci the oppo-
nents Of the subsidy, VIII, endeivureI by
parliamentary strategy tnpreyent Il decisive
vote on the question. At last after the Ser
geant- at Arms had been sent nut tor ah-enteeS
and after twclvc-hpur>' continuous session,
the bill, with the subsidy, WAS passed. -
ayes against ID nays.
The House did Il partisan act by seating
Finley in the seat that helong' to Bishec, Of
Florida. The stake in the matter for Finley
was some sixteen Thousand dollars, that he
ing the salary Tor the full Congress with
mileage and costs. Mr.. Finley will have
some ten days to serve for this handsome
case were clearly in favor of the Republican,
Bi,bce, and there were three Democrats
Carter Harrison, Hart, OF New York. and
Turner, of Pennsylyanil-whJ had the
courage to vote with the Republicans.
In the debate on the Appropriation bill in
the Senate Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, chairman
Of the finance committee, opposed the sweep
ing reduction proposed for manufactured
tobacco and snuff. lie argued that 1t was
not only incxIedient to reduce this tax, hut
that it was a bar to granting any further
relief from taxation. This measure present
ed no equivalent for the deficit it created.
Whenever the treasury should he IN cnndl-
ton to cast of the revenue, no Senator
would favor it more eheeriully than himself.
The present measure would he OF no benefit
to either producer, manufacturer or CON
sumcr The business would ~ surely revive
with u tax Of II cents as with enc OF 10
cents.
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, said that
tobacco was not necessity of life 1t was n
luxury and yet it was proposed to reduce
the tax ON it, in the face Of the warning from
the Secretary of the Treasury that he cx-
pcctcd deficit OF - millions in the rovcnuc
Of the next fiscal year. This was not good
statcsmanship or brave legislation. There
were other things which could he relieved of
taxation. The tax ON bank checks was
ycxatious one, and that on friction matches
should be taken oil. No income tax should
be imposed To repeal the tax On tobacco
and impose tax on incomes would be
marvellous exhibition OF the ineompctency
OF Congress TO grapple with the financial
questions before 1t. No taxes were paid more
cheerfully than those on tobacco and liquors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
Notes and Mnies.

The eloquence OF the average Congress
man inspires the Chicago Tribune to wish
that mankind were endowed with earlids as
well as cyeliis.
a bili granting the right OF suffrage to the
women Of Dakota has been introduced in the
Legislature Of that territory.
Whipping is the punishment for tramps
provided for in a bill now before the Wis
consin Legislature.
At a hearing before the Woman Suffrage
Committee of the Massachusetts Legislature
on Wednesday Lucy Stone Blackwell said that
the present state of apathy on woman :
suffrage was due to the fact that men
thought that il they were women they would
not care to vote Miss Jennie Collins said :
Let every man do his duty, and today is Il
day when every woman Is a man, which is
evidently '',be good time coming" for Mss
Collins.
The Louisville COrier-JOarnM is already
taking precautions against the Spring run of
poetry thus: 1t offers prize OF $4,000 for
the best poem On Spring. All competitors
are to appear in person with their manuscript,
and will he locked mp i'll the Louisville jail
for sale-keepins until the award. When
the prize is given, all unsuccessful poets are
to be drowned, as per previous written con-
tract.
Mr. Tilden has sown his wild nephews,
and now Is waiting To reap the usuiruct.-
CleceiaHd HrdH (R,p).
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

The New Orleans Democrat is quite sure
that Senator Bayard, by opposing the reso-
luton to attach the repeal of the jury test
oath and the "odious" Federal election laws
to the appropriation bills, has completely
alienated the South from him, and destroyed
any chance that he may have had for the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency.
The President wrote: ''Let no man be
put out merely because he is a friend Of
Mr.. Arthur, and no man put in merely be-
cause he is our friend and then, they say,
he went and put ont the collector at Ban
gor because he was friend of Mr.. lIamlin,
and put in new man because he was ''our
friend"
a Confederate paper IN Central Missouri
comes up out OF the bush and exclaims ex-
ultantly that while Senator Logan will be
the only man of any prominence who served
in the Union army during the war in the
mex. Senate, there will be seventeen Conied-
crate brigaders.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

ward appearance, but within him there was a
vague longing to know the nature of the
beast. 1t kept on crawling. Severance is
not wealthy, but he would have given his
note if he could have known the species OF
bug that was going up him with so deliber-
ate and business-like a thread. He knew it
was not an ant, because it was not small
enough, and it was not big enough for n hen
though when it stopped and scratched with
its hind feet, he thought it resembled hen.
He thought Here, am allowing an in
sect to tritle with my feelings and spoil my
days enjoyment. | will rebel" He laid
down a sandwich that he had just bit n
camers track out of, and smiled. Tie did not
feel like smiling but he thought he would
laugh at something that was said, and slap
his knee at the same time, as though he was
tickled. and thus kill the bug. and no one in
party would know anything about it. One of
the women said something cunning, Just as
the insect was going up Severancess thigh
by easy stages. and he broke out into a laugh
and slapped his leg. His face was wreathed
in No. smile, his lips were parted as
though he was the happiest man in America,
but when his hand struck his hind leg lie
jumped up about four feet and came down
on q lemon pic. The smile fro7a TO his face,
and his mouth remained open as though he
had lock Jaw. He felt as though bar of
railroad iron had been shot through his leg
out of a cannon. The women looked at him
scared, strange woman particularly whisp-
ering to companion that he was evidently
in the last stages. He was about TO excuse
himself, to go and see man, when the
strange woman also jumped up. She turned
red i'll the face grabbed her skirts and shook
them, run around a tree and said ''get out"
started across the road on n run and went up
to one of the houses. 1t is supposeable
case that there were just bees enough for
two. When she went away Severance went
up behind the cook house and investigated
the matter. and Tom Williams said he kick
ed something into the ground with his boot
heel eight or nine times. During the dance
that occurred i'll the afternoon there was one
violin player who played with great anima-
ton, and strange woman danced as though
she was hired to.-Peck'S sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

A TEXAs STORY OF An ENCOUNTER IN
WHICH THE AGGREssoE SUFFERED sE-
yERELY.
San Antonio, Texas, Despatch to the Atlanta (Ga
Consultation.
Texas natural history is not without
novelties for the scientific or the curious
readers OF more northern climes. Among
them is L horned frog, which inhabits the
prairies west of the Trinity from the tip OF
the broad nose arises a cimctcrlikc horn.
sharp AS kniie-point, and ON which, il
You happen To step with the naked foot,
in Il puddle of water, Il painful wound is
received. Not inirequently has the other
wise harmless little animal been forward
ed to northern museums rs n curiosity.
But II isn't equal TO another Texas crca-
turc-the tarantu!a. He is the desperate
OF the spider family frequently att;,ins the
size Of the hand, and with lis great, glar-
ing, black eyes and frighttul claws, seldom
fails to present an appearance SO iormida-
ble that sensitive lady, even if used 10
seeing the tarantula, will scream at the
sight. The tarantua is, in fact only II
big spider, and usually makes his home
in the open prairie, dwelling with his
family in a nest concealed beneath the
tall grass. If you tackle him IN his re-
treat you will very soon repent your tenn
eriiy. for he springs at you like Il tiger,
jumping TO an astonishing height-somc-
times three or four feet. lie is one OF the
most poisonous of the family Of the
arachnu. and his bite is said to he more
fatal than that oi the raitlcsnakc.
In settlement called Grapevine
Prairie, near Forth Worth, some time
ago, the son OF 4 farmer named Feather
stone was one day occupied gathering
rocks on the roadside. Upon ovcrturn-
ing large fiat rock he was suddenly
confronted by a iarge tarantula the size
of "a mans hand. snugly cnsconccd in its
nest along with Il number of young
tarantulas. The big one was yellow and
black striped. and displayed the same
inimtable colOrs that nature bcStOws on
the "bcautiiul snake" SEEING a good
sized stick, Master Fcathcrstonc attacked
the enemy in his stronghold. and was met
with an unexpected resistance. lie sue
ceeded in breaking of one leg. or rather
claw. of the devil-lish of dry land but
the tarantnla, enraged, Sprang upon the
aggressor. and quick AS thought, with his
great black eyes glittcring with iicndisll
ierocity, fastened himself ON TIE boys
hand and arm. Before he could lie dis
lodged the tarantula had inflicted two
fatal bites on the hand aud arm, both OF
which subsequently, ,wrllcd to three
times their natural size--so violent is the
poison of this desperate of the prairies.
The boy, however, succeeded in killing
the tarnntula.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
The New Route from Boston TO the West

A Troy despatch says The operations on
the route of the Boston. llOosae Tunnel and
Western Company are being FASTENED with
all possible ygof This roadway is intended
as direct outlet for the Erie to Boston via
the IIoosac Tunnel and will supply want
long felt by that company, who have thus
lar been bailled in all such attempts by the
New York Central people. The formidable
ness of the present movement, however, in
dicates that it will 90 through despite all
opposition, being sustained by the Ames'
estate and othcr representatives OF S3O,OOO,-
600 in Boston, beside the Erie Directors, the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company and
:hc Ftchburg Company. The opposition
comprise the Troy and Boston, the New York
Central. the Boston and Albany and Troy
and Greenfield Companies. March .. the
State Railroad Commissioners meet Mt fOw-
nal. Vt, to decide upon the claims ot the
Boston, lIooSac Tunnel and Western Com
pany, and to assess the damages. Alter the
decision from the Commissioners each clam
ant has announced an intention to carry the
question to the United States Supreme Court
for adjustment. The conflict between the
parties is very pronounced. Work on the
Boston, Uoosac Tunnel and Western Is cner-
gctically forwarded, and but n few miles re-
main tn he graded. In the last annual
report ol the Eric large anticiPrtionS were
alluded to from this connection which was
expected to he open in June. The Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company also referred
to it ~ a valuable channel to ship coal to the
East from their Pennsylvania mines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
After the Burial ="

Written after the burial 0! his little daughter
Bl JAMES gussELL LOWELL.
Yes. Faith is a goodIy anchor,
Where skies are sweet as psalm,
At the bows II Tolls So stalwari,
In bluff broad .-houldered calm.
And when o'er breakers to leeward
The scattered surges are hurled,
II may keep our head 10 the tempest,
With its grip ON the base Of the world.
But after the shipwreck, tell me
What help in its iron thews,
Still true to the broken hawser.
Deep down among seaweed and oozs
In the breaking gulf- Of sorrow,
When tn. helpless feet stretch out,
And you end in the deeps Of darkness,
No footing 50 solid as doubt.
Then better one spar Of memory,
one broken plank Of the past
That Cur poor hearts may cling to,
Tho hopeless Of shore al last.
To the spirit its plendid conjecturcs,
To the heart its sweet despair,
Its tears On the thin worn locket.i
With lie beauty o. deathless hair.
Immortal, Eel it, and know it.,
Who doubts it Of such as -he
Butthats the pangs very secret,
Immortal away from me.
Tlrre il a little ridge in the church-ysrd,
fwJuld scarce stAy a child in its racs,
Pat 10 M and my thoughts tits wider
Than the star-suwn SRgue Of space.
Your logic, my friend, Is perfect
Your morals most drearily true
But the earth that stops my darling's ears,
blak"s mine IL -ensate, too.
Console Il you will, | can bear IL,
'Iis well-ncant aims OF breath
But not all the preaching since Adam,
Has made death other than death.
Communion in spirit, forgive me,
But vino am s!ckly and weak.
Would give all my income from dream-land,
For her rose leaf palm on my cheek.
That little shoe in the corner,
sO worn and srinkled and brown,
Its m0tiOnless hollow conironts you,
And argues your wsdOm down.