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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-12

0hartres street, New Orleans April 9, 1sso-The
annual election for directors will be held at
The office of the company on MONDAY, nine
teenth instant, between the hours Of II a. M
and 3 D. m.
ap9 td JOHN II JUDEN Sanretprv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-12
srxurAa rorrcxs.

The slight Interruption caused by high
trains In every direction, Via Mobile Fast Line.
now go and come promptly,
j. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
New Orleans. April 9. 1890. anil 2t
Sharp County record., 1880-02-19
Woman's SOftening Influence.

"It's astonishin'," remarked the old
forty-niner this morning as he nodded
over his glass to our reporter, "it'S as
tonishin' what a coward man is at
home-a regular crawlin' sneak, by
Jove! I've travelled good bit and held
up my end in most o. the camps on the
coast sence '49. I've got three bullets
inside o. me. I've shot an been shot
at, an never heard nobody say | hadn't
as good grit as most fellers that's goin'.
But at home I'm kyote. Afore I'd let
the old woman know that her hot bis
cult wasn't A when it's like stiff ANAL
gam, I'd fill myself as full as a retort.
I've done it lots o. times. Most O. my
teeth is gone from tuggin' on beefsteaks
that the old woman has fried. Dye
think | roar out and cuss when l 90
over a chair in the dark? No, sir.
While I'm rubbin' my shins an keepin'
back the tears I'm likewise sweating fur
fear the old woman has been woke by
the upset. 1t didn't use to be so,"
sighed the poor fellow, thOughtfully
rubbing his shining scalp. "When we
was first hitched | thought | was the
superintendent, but after q year or two
of argyin' the pint I settled down to
shown the car at low wages, | kin lick
any man o. my age an size," cried the
old gentleman, banging the saloon table
with his wrinkled fist. "I'l shoot,
knife, stand up or rough and tumble for
coin, but when | hang my hat on the
peg in the hall an take off my muddy
boots, an hear the woman ask if that's
me, tell you the starch comes right
out o. me- Virginia (NeU.) Chronicle.
A MAN may be brave enough to walk
right up to the cannon's mouth and yet
not have the courage to hand his wife a
letter he has carried in his jacket for a
week
Sharp County record., 1880-02-19
Advice to a Young Man.

My son, if you have fallen into the
custom of the land this January, and
"sawed off " on all your bad habits; if
you have "dropped on" all manner of
,fermented or distilled conviviality; if
you have made up your mind that you
will be a good boy this year, and pay
less for billiards and more for pew rent,
and that you won't have any but "hon-
est" headaches; if you have determined
to cultivate taste for good reading and
elevated conversation, and a hatred for
shady stories and peep-o'-day parties
you can do it in the simplest and easiest
way in the world. There is nothing
complicated or intricate or difficult
about it. To paraphrase Horace Gree
ley, the way to do it is to do it. Don't
"swear off," my son. That won't help
you bit, and you will want to break
your oath every time you think of it
and all the time you don't think of it..
Don't rush out with public and private
and social confessions. Don't pride
yourself on your reformation-because
the world is so full of better men that
you don't count for cipher on the right
hand of the decimal. But just simply
quit. Just stop it. Just be honest
with yourself, and then you will be hon
est with the world, And when you get
to be honest with yourself, my son, you
will be surprised to find what a good
fellow you are. You will like yourself
You will want to shake hands with your
self and pat yourself on the back, and
call yourself sold boy" and be on
familiar, friendly, "Tom and Bill -"
terms with yourself. But so long as you
are not fair and candid and honest
with yourself, so long as you make a
pre- The HE OF january, and
break it on the second, you will hate
yourself, you will be ashamed of your
self, you will seek any society TO avoid
the rebuke of your own presence. So,
be good to yourself, my boy. Be honest
with yourself, and if you made any
promises on the first of January, stick
to them if you have to 60 out of society
and live in cave. Keep them, if you
break a trace a hundred times day.
Be honest with yourself, and by the mid
die of June you and your conscience
Sharp County record., 1880-02-19

moved should be cut closo
wood, trimmed smoothly wi,T% \
and the wound covered with i1 Il
The varnish is shelIac di,,-5 y !
cohol. This leaves a Ts,'
proof covering over the r'y' Saa
work may be begun now AND DJ'>
as opportunity offers. Thsra 9
be no hurry. Young trees I \
put in training now for fntr..S nm Z
Three or four main limbs NJ
be left, so as to balance tbs "! !.
in-grOwing shoots should H. =
close to the main branch, 81 u \.
is left to sprout. Each m,;a |.
may fork into two or three I snS F!
spreading fan-like around ~, ~
limb, if there is one. The snSi h
should be encouraged to st..
that a low, round, compass '' y
head may be produced. Mn$
done in forming the head byt1s rt
or hanging weights upon lin5,
inclined to wander from t6a ,
should 90, so that when t6s,
they will not depart from i
twig is bent the tree is incEnsi
piece of hemp twist will Mo1
crooked young tree into a re-,
handsome form.
Sharp County record., 1880-02-19

will be 50 satisfied with each other, that
YOU will want to run yourself for Presi-
dent .-BurlinqtOn HalCEeye.
Sharp County record., 1880-02-19

ORANGE CAKE.-IWo WI d,
sugar, two cupfuls hour'. '.,PjnsI olt,r
water, two teaspoonfllls palpI y 4bsI5,
pinch of salt, five eggS-ai 'ri mid
whites of two-one oranggS',fs 4
and half of the juice , DIr hstfl
sheets. Icing to spreao, ,rc;, r
layers--whites of three s5ir es5r 4
juice of the orange, one cuF
ALI bellies wait 1or Wv
rings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
Lowell i'm London.

James Russell Lowell's speech at the
Savage Club supper has been much APP
plauded by the Londoners. "It was adj
mirable in ITSELF" says the London
World, perfectly delivered, in soft,
low-toned and yet penetrating voice."
Mr.. Lowell is described as a wonderfully
young looking American, whom it is diff
ficult to believe is sixty-one years old.
Mr. Lowell, in his pleasant little speech,
said, among other things: 81 confess
that if Alexander, who once offered a re-
ward for new pleasure, were to come
again upon earth L should be one of the
competitors for that prize, and L should
offer for his consideration a festival at
which there were no speeches. Gentle
men in your profession have in one senee
great advantage over the rest OF us
your speeches are prepared for you by
the cleverest men of your time, or by the
greatest genius of all time. You can be
witty and wise mt less expense than we
poor creatures who are obliged to call up
on our own resources. admit that there
is good deal in the spur of the moment,
but that depends very much upon the
animal into whose flank you dig it; but
there is also great deal in that self
possessed extemporaneousness which
man carries in his pocket on sheet OF
paper. IL reminds one of the compl-
ment which tho Irishman paid to the
national weapon. God bless this sllll-
lelah it's weapon which never misses
fire. >"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
Earning Her Own Living.

Two large cities full of people are as
tonished at the statement that wealthy
and intelligent Brooklyn girl has left
her home and old associations with the
intention of earning her own living by
hard work. This establishment is so un-
complimentary to the spirit of young la
III question may be regarded as prac-
teal defender of her sex. Why rich
lady, more than rich man, should de-
vote life to doing nothing is more than
any one can explain. Thousands of ladies
already are devoting their time and
means to worthy enterprises merely for
the sake of having something definite to
do, and if one of the sex chooses to
adopt downright hard work and to live on
the proceeds finer industry, itisnobodys
business but her own. Ii more women
who need fear no wolf at the door were
to do likewise they would be the wiser
for it and the world be better. A great
deal of the unnecessary injustice and
suffering in the world comes of the
ignorance of the well-to-do classes
about the lives of those who are socially
beneath them. The merchant, even he
of well-trained muscles, who spends an
hour or two in rolling barrels, or moving
heavy packages, learns exactly how it is
that his men do not sometimes move as
lively as he would like to have them do;
he may even learn WHY the same men
sometimes slip around the corner and
invest q part of their small earnings in
whisky. If the Brooklyn girl referred
to goes into shop, factory or domestic
service, and with her earnings makes
ends meet, she will never afterward
make unnecessary trouble when shop
ping she will not wonder why girls look
pale and dress badly; and she will be
unlikely to have trouble with servants
when she has household of her own to
manage. After she has tired of her ex-
pertinent, and returns TO the enjoyment
OF her own or her fathers handbook,
her money will 60 twice as far as before,
and whatever it buys will be thorough
ly enjoyed. If, later, she marries, she
will not be likely to complain if her hus-
band does not earn as much as she may
desire to spend, and she will not run the
slightest risk of running the said husband
by extravaganza. Not even for the sake
OF learning SO much, to devote months
or years to common, steady labor so
the world has no immediate prospect of
being regenerated by woman's knowl-
edge of how her sisters live.-Nep York
Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
TemDerature Of the Sea,

The summer warmth penetrates the
sea very gradually, and is more gradu-
ally given off. January is the coolest
month, but the sea-water is coolest in
March. July is the hottest month, but
the sea-water attains its maximum
warmth toward the end of August.
From that time the sea becomes warmer
than the air, and cools so much slower
than the weather that in November the
average warmth of the water is deg.
and in December 7 deg. higher than
that of the atmosphere. The balance is
reached at the end of March, and then
for the next five months the air is warm
err than the water. These figures, made
at Pcterhead, justify the custom of ex-
tending sea-bathing lateinto theautumn.
Sea-bathing should, in fact, begin late,
and may safely end late. 1t is more
dangerous in the warm days of early
summer than in the chilly days of the
late autumn. The sea is as warm at the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24

marriages among the tenants, except
with the permission of the agents, or
the sheltering of any person, whether
relative or not, in any cabin on the
estate. Tenants or labore-s' children
who do marry without permission are
elected Mt once. The common punish
ment for sheltering strangers or visitors
is fine of gale of rent. A gale Is half
years rent. Several deaths have been
caused by the operation of these rules.
Tenants have been fined for sheltering
their own children. Women about to
be confined have been turned out to SUI
fer the inclemencies of winter. Rules
like these are common in Kerry and
other counties of Ireland. Lord Lans-
downe deserves credit only for invent
ing them. They constitute the chief
difference between the lot of the En-
glish laborer and that of the Irish ten
ant, and are as near an approach to the
condition of slavery as could be realized
in country pretending to be free.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
Some Advice to Amateurs Archerists.

For beginners the best bows for use are
what are known as self bows-that is,
bows made from single stick. OF this
class the majority are lemonwood and
lancewood. A good, serviceable bow to
start with can be had for 81 OF So; half a
dozen arrows say as much more; arm
guard, finger tips and culver, say $50
that the total of SO or $15 will fit out the
intending archer ready for the range. A
straw target, thoroughly made, with reg
ulation painted fencings, will cost say
So, but can be bought by a club or a few
friends going together for common use.
Once the probationary period is passed
the archer will become ambitious and de-
sire better bow-and here his taste can
be gratifed with large variety to select
from. What are known as backed bows,
made usually from two different woods
occasionally three), abound in styles
and numbers, at from 81 to $25 in price,
according to quality, through the various
grades. Snakewood, beefwood, partridge
wood, lemonwood, lancewood, yew and
SO forth, joined with ash or hickory for
the back, are in common use here, and
can be- seen on any archery range. Per-
haps the handsomest in appearance are
the snakewood and hickory, the beauti-
fully notified dark wood contrasting well
with the white. The more expensive
bows of this class are marvels of finish
and workmanship. Every part is wrought
out to a certain scale so delicately gradu-
ated as to secure the best results in accu-
racy of shooting, elasticity and strength.
The yew, however, is the bow par ex-
cellence, and is unequaled in smoothness
and elasticity of pull, quickness, and lack
of tendency to "kick," noticeable in all
other bows. The archer DESTROYS of do
ing the handsome thing by himself can
get fine yew bow for $3.50. Should that
brighten the intending purchaser, perhaps
statement that yew may he secured
for $l5 or $50 may be reassuring.
The fortunate possessor of fine bow is
envied among archers less favored, but
at the same time has little extra care on
his hands in giving it proper attention,
although that should be done with every
bow, whatever the quality. A frequent
rubbing with an oiled rag is to the bow
what careful grooming is to the race
horse, and the better care taken of it the
better the results in every way, i'll either
case.-7he Californian.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24

CORNELIUS j. VANDERBILT, the erring
brother, who got 81 100000 out of his
fathers estate by going to court, has
started for Cairo, Egypt, where a COM
pany will be formed at his expense, com
posed of guides, spearmen and wood
choppers, and with three American gen
tlemen he will set out on an exploring
expedition up the River Nile and over
the adjacent country. They will journey
into the Holy Land, spend considerable
time there, and also make n thorough
tour of the city of Jerusalem. On their
return to Cairo they will take more
southern course. From Cairo they will
cross the Mediterranean sea, and visit
Constantinople. From there they will
go to Greece, where considerable time
will be spent III examining the antiqui-
ties of that country after which Prussia
will he visited, and the party will next
go to st. Petersburg. Mr.. Vanderbilt
has heretofore been principally notorious
because his father snubbed him, and on
account OF his incorrigible disposition to
incur debts for the old Commodore to
pay. He never had money, while his
brothers were always flush, so he was
compelled to prey upon society. But
now he has the funds, and is using them
to advantage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
English LAWYERS.

The London LdW Times has the fol-
lowing: 1t is seldom that any English
Judge upon the bench condemns the ex-
cessive cost of litigation, and of legal
proceedings generally, in this country
We would that it were done more often,
hardly less i'll the interest Of the profess
sion than on public grounds. We hope
that the strong, but becoming, language
in which Lord Justice James recently
condemned the enormous cost of litiga-
ton will not be lost upon our profession,
and especially upon those members of it
upon whom the responsibilities of seat
III Parliament are now resting. Is it
wise, we ask, for lawyers to try the ex-
pertinent of leaving laymen, both in and
out of Parliament, to cut down the cost
of legal proceedings? is it not the duty
of the legal profession itself TO take up
this question and apply the necessary
remedies, some of which are already at
hand? Any sufficient, and therefore SUBJ
stantial, alterations i'll the legal procedure
must necessarily affect large numbers of
the professions; In some cases adversely,
and in others to theiradvantage. Among
the sources which give rise to costs, the
incurringof which might often be avoided,
the following may be mentioned: Plead
ings, which practice the judicature acts
have to all extents and purposes pre-
served; the central, instead of the local
administration of justice; the interests
and the privileges of the bar; the system
by which solicitors are remunerated; the
practice of the judges in granting new
trials; the unnecessary large fees often
received by counsel and allowed on taxa
ton; the scale of cost drawn with dis
tinct view of encouraging solicitors to en-
ploy counsel, instead of Uice Uersa; the
delay of dealing with the high court of
justice; the uncertainty of the law as at
present administered, in the absence of a
code, and in view Of the enormous ac-
emulation of case law, and by which
litigation sometimes become little better
than gambling speculation; and finally,
both branches of the profession are filled
to overcrowding, and the result is re-
siduum in both branches of speculative
lawyers, who are danger to society, and
who include the black sheep of the pro-
feSSion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24

WE have encountered two cases of
"narcolepsy," the sleepy disease. One
was Lieutenant of cavalry in the Con-
federate army. Before the war he was a
dry goods merchant, and since the war
he has returned to his store. His
narcolepsy dates from childhood. He is
very heshy man, of more than average
mental strength, and the father of several
vigorous children. While selling goods,
in the midst of conversation, and even
while drinking whisky toddy, we have
known him to fall asleep. In q few
seconds or moments he wouldawake, APP
parently unconscious that he had slept.
A Confederate General of great intellect,
an enormously obese man, was the sec
ond case. If talking when the sleep
came on, these gentlemen would, on
waking, resume where they had left off.
Louisville Medical NeeOs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24

JAY GOULD has no eyebrows, and a
correspondent of the st. Louis Repub-
Hcan processes To tell why. He had his
all staked on Union Pacific, and the
stock had been worked up from 8 to
about &c. The lower court had decided
in his favor in vital lawsuit, and it was
with feverish anxiety that the result of
the appeal was awaited. The rumor got
about in Wall street that the decision of
the court above would be adverse to
Gould, and, in spite of the private as
surances that it would be against the
Government, the adverse rumors so I'M
strung Gould that it was hard for him
t. keep on his feet. A private telegraph
wire was hired, with one terminus in
Mr.. Gould's Office and the other i'll the
room adjoining the Supreme Court
chamber in Washington. The operators
sent all the decisions as they were read.
Great nervousness was caused by the
long, tedious opinions telegraphed in
which Gould had no interest. This was
kept up for hours. Gould was almost
Frustrated. At length the operator an
nounced that the reading of the opinion
in the Union Pacific railway case had
been commenced. The first of the
opinion began to come over the wire,
and it was mere history of the case.
"Oh, shut him off," cried Mr.. Gould,
and ask him whether the decision Of
the lower court is affirmed" The an
swer was awaited with breathless anx-
iety. Gould sank in his chair, as pale
as a dead man, and those about him
were much concerned for fear that If the
decision was adverse he would be killed
by it. The operator at length gave the
news that the decision of the lower court
had been affirmed. Mr.. Gould was
FRUSTRATED, though the decision gave
him millions. He was carried to his
home in Fifth avenue, and long sick
ness followed All his hair came out.
including his eyebrows, and those ma
ture never restored.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
feminine Fashions.

Hooks and eyes are to be largely used
for the outside of dresses, in place OF
buttons. The hooks are about an
inch in length, and are made either OF
cut steel, enameled metal, steel and jet,
or steel inlaid with mother of pearl.
Princess sacque dresses for little peo-
pie are made with loose fronts covered
with tucks and insertion, while the backs
are half-ftted to the figure and finished
with Spanish founce also trimmed on
the edge.
Transparent French null is generally
used for the newest styles in handker-
chiefs, and these are trimmed with fine
lace. The monogram continues to be
very small, and worked in floss silk
Handkerchiefs will be embroidered
and trimmed on as part of the dress. this
fall, or round collar will take their
places. The latter will extend down up
on the front.
handkerchief costumes are to be con-
tinued in thicker material, such us mo-
mic plaids of extraordinary size, camePs
hair, raw silk snd crepe cloth.
Elaborate coiifures are still very fash
ionable, though the close, classic style
VI llulIthcSSihS, WHICH dtlluliS Ol Dul III
tie decoration, Is growing in favor.
The plain skirt, with full, unlooped
back drapery, which is American in ORR
gin, is reported as gaining in favor on
the other side of the Atlantic.
Polonaises, pointed basques, skirted
basques, round waists, and coat basques,
with very long tails, will be fashionable
this winter.
Flannels are now made with two kinds
OF materials for instance, half the plaits
are plain, half in figured goods.
A silk waistband, with buckle of sill
yer, mother of pearl, or FURNISHED steel,
or with a strap, is the fashion.
Ostrich feathers, long, medium and
tips, will be used on winter millinery,
to the exclusion of flowers.
Sunflowers and crysanthemums con-
tinue to be in favor with fashionable
women.
Short dresses are to be the rule for at
least another six months.
Wide Directoire collars are worn with
nearly every costume.
Polka-dotted stockings are among the
new styles.
Black and gold is the coming combin-
alton in color.
The new red is wildly brilliant in hue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-09-24
A GomicaI storysof a MormonaWise.

There is comic as well as a pathetic
side to Mormon polygamy. Among the
Mormon women at Utah was one who
accepted in full faith the polygamic
revelation. She had found In polygamy
an ample compensation in the supposed
right of the first wife to choose her
her argument I" If the first wife selects
the other wives, it has the effect of show
ing them that the husband thinks much
OF her Judgment, and is willing to abide
by it, and that they will have to do the
same. This is, OF course, as it should be.
But if she let's her husband choose his
own wife, he Is almost certain to take n
fancy to some one whom the first wife
does not like at all, and, consequently,
her authority is undermined. The first
wife ought to keep all the power in her
own hands" The sequel of this lady s
story is extremely ludicrous. After she
had chosen two other wives for her
husband, he was SO perverse as to choose
a.fourth for himself, the fourth being not
Mt all to her liking, as she he herself adj
mitted. This is her own account of the
matter "'I tell you, said /, "Pm
quite Disguised with you man with
three wives-and me one of them-to
go talking twaddle to chattering hussy
like that, with her cats eyes and red
hair. Golden hair, my dear, he said !;
Charlotte's hair is golden. say red !
It's straight, staring red-as red as red
can be, told him and then we had a
regular fight over it. 1 don't mean that
we came to blows, but we had some hot
words, and he went out and left us two
alone. Then that young hussy was i'm
pudent, and don't know how it was, but
somehow when we left of our conversa-
ton, / found some of Charlotte's red hair
between my fingers, and there" she
said innocently, holding out quite good
sized tuft of auburn hair, "there, 1 put
it to you, Sister Stenhouse, is that red,
or is it not %