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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16

SEMI-WEEKLY COAST AND BAYOU La.
FOUROHE.
Leaves every TUESDAY at 8 p.m.. and SATUR-
DAY at 10 g. m.
nI The Al 1L pssssngs. packet
P. A. Charlet master,
Edw NicOlle. and J. w. La4roue, clerks.
Will leave as above. returning down the coast
every MONDAY and THURSDAY In daylight.
Tor freight or passage apply On board or to
B. RIVET.
los Decatur, near st. Louis street,
+. b.-Hag clerk on the landing during the
day. Of the head Of Bienville street. to receive
freight. no12 an
SEMI-WEEKLY COAST AND BAYOU La.
FOUROHE.
Leaves every MONDAY at s o, m, and FRIDAY
at 10 q. m.
- = The Al passenger packet
HENRY TETk.
]. Auooin master. M. d. Landry clerk.
will Leave az above, returning down the ooas,
Tor freight or passage apply On P9aTa Or 70
3. R1VET,
los Decatur. near st, Louis street,
P.b.-Has q clerk on the landing duringt be
day. at the head Of Bienville street. to receive
freight. se28tf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16

0a1sw-1oMlnA o..
Br ship Paul Boynton Goudey, ~ days, from Hull.
Eng, to Norton e. Bell
sTnAMB0ATg.
Jno Dippold. Toms from St Louis. with barges
taAb~ U'Prv from Lower Coast
Fair Play Papinesu, from Upper Coast
Belle, Blanchard from Bayou Lafourohe
Alex Chamb re-, Highly. from Mouth Of Rcd River
j sharp Mcdonald, McAlister, from Pittsburg with
coalboAts
Whisper. Comst0ck, from Bayou 0oulA
Henry Tcte, Au00iR. from Bayou Laf0urche
Imports.
VERA CRUZ-Per steamship CITY of Mexico
$50 bags coffee Schmidt ZeRler-6ts do case OIL
gars Smith Bros &oo-3 do no bags flee Avendaso
Bros--t6s do o boxes II dse Gordon 4 0omila-l00
bales hemp bbls brandy NJ PayrO -15 bbls cigrrs g
Corral &oo-$tr. 900 In specie Jas I Days. Too do
II j ForstAll Sons--1 oases vanilla beans 8 L Boyd
do Whitney Aco do 81 pkRs honey 14t bales
gum 20 cases gum III hides " boxes sugar pkgs
rubber lie ba skins s5 DAes istle IS sarsspa-
rlllA A Yorke
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16

Reoolpts Ut the new Basin.
No arrivals ut the New Basin yesterday.
RoosIpts ut the Old Basin.
No arrivals Ut the Old Basin yesterday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16
TEXAS.

IE6 FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. leay.
: Ing Morgan City on WEDNESDAYS
and SATURDAYS connect at Galveston Will
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16

Steamship STAG. Bslman n. .......... cid Feb
Bark Bskran FAveletiCh, immune cid Feb
Bark Lisxie N Merrill BeAl. ........ .cld jan 81
Bark Minnie Alien. small ........... cid Jan 10
8Chr Ei9naI Derrick old Jan IL
BATH, ME.
Ship Ella Thayer Fulton. cid Jan II
DELAWARE BREAKwATER.
Bark Bachelors. Eldridge- ..--...... sid Ian %
BALTIMORE
Steamship Hallamshire, Morrell. ......s ld Feb I
ROCKPORT.
Ship Ella 8 Thayer Fulton. sid Jan 20
Eerolgn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
The Indian Problem.

SECRETARY SCHURL SAYS THAT WE ARE
RAPIDLY NEARING ITS SOLUTION.
In submitting his last annual report
to Mr. Hayes Secretary Schurz reviews
the policies followed in some of the
most important branches of the pub
lie service under his supervision dur
ing the period of the present Admins
tration. The line of action followed
with reference to Indian affairs is
given at length, and a great degree of
success is claimed for it. lie particu-
larly urges the general and thorough
education of Indians, especially In
dian children. He devotes considerA-
bic space to this subject, and says that
false economy at the present moment,
when the desire for the education of
their children is so general and so
urgent among the Indians, would be
particularly unwise. Looking" says
the Secretary, Eat the present condi-
ton of things, it may be said, without
exaggeration, that, on the whole, the
Indian situation is now more hopeful
than at any time before" He asserts
that we are on the straight road to the
solution of the Indian problem, and
nearer its accomplishment than gen.
orally supposed. The reports of the
auditor of railroad accounts, the com.
missioners of the land Office, pension
bureau, patents and education, are al
luded to. The latter calls especial at
tenton to the marked improvement in
the methods of teaching, especially in
the rural schools, and the gratifying
growth Of public sentiment throughout
the country in favor of our public
school system.
The Secretary, after showing the
necessity for a new building to accom-.
modate the largely increased business
of the Interior department, repeats a
recommendation made some time ago
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
Our Jewish Girls.

The San Francisco Jewish Time,
remarks upon the alleged fact that,
while it is rare thing for a jewish
girl 10 marry Christian, - many
young Jews are selecting Christian
women for their brides that d" Jewish
fathers who have daughters to give u
marriage, tremble at the gloomy pro-
poets before them" The editor Of the
Times wakes indignant over this -la,o
of things, and thus relieves bis feel
ings: We have in this city Jewish
girls who are a. handsome, a. winning
and as cunning a nature could posi-
bly, make them. They are, a. a cIa,..
very intelligent, too, aud the envy Of
their Christian sisters, who are gencr.
ally not ready to admit that they have
rivals anywhere. And those winniu..
winsome, black-cyed beauties are d.,
scarce cit her, and they are not stuck
up by any means, aud would gladly
embrace an opportunity that would be
considered eligible, and vet they are
suffered to remain spinsicr-, while
secondhand furniture, in the .hape Of
faded Christian calicocs, j. taken TO
the manly bosom Of Jewish youths,
for no other reason but because the
Christian girls can get up their bang,
bangles, and Montagucs in a more
crazy shape He argues that since
marriage, between Caiholic- and Pro-
tc.tants, who both worship Jesus, often
lead to household di,sen-ion, di-cord
will be more likely to eusue where
those who do not worship him marry
wives who do, and he advises Jewish
youths to marry among their own
people and be happy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
STEAM FOR WHALERS.
From the san Francisco Bulletin.

From the san Francisco Bulletin.
The steam whaler Mary and Helen,
Just arrived in this port from the Are
tic ocean full of oil and bones, is the
first whaler using steam as an auXil-
iary power ever seen in these waters.
She has besides n full cargo Of oil 40
900 pounds of whalcbone, which is
worth at present prices 81, or little
over that figure, pound, while the
oil is worth something under % cents
gallon in this market. Another
steam whaler, the conSort of the Mary
and Helen, left New Bedford about
six weeks ago, and is now well down
toward the Straits of Magellan. She
will 90 direct to Honolulu and thea
take in stores for the Arctic, reaching
the ground early in the coming season.
Honolulu has at present the preference
by whalers coming round from the
Atlantic, because the crews can be
kept together as they cannot in this
port. The cargo Of the steam whaler
now in this port is worth something
over a hundred thousand dollars, rep.
resentng a single seasons work. The
vessel cost new at New Bedford proba.
bly, about S65,OOO. Her steam power
is sufficient to drive her eight to nine
knots an hour, and she Is fast under
canvass alone. The steam whaler is
not a novelty on the Atlantic side.
Several have been employed in the
North Atlantic and the Arctic, or the
waters leading thereto, for some time.
The first steamers were employed in
the seal fisheries, sailing out of Eng.
lish ports and going up into high lati.
tudes by Spitzbergen or the cast coas,
of Greenland into Bafiin's bay or Mel
vile sound, or wherever they could
find open water and any prospect Of
whales. When the latter were scarce,
seals were taken, and very good car.
goes made up in this way. The change
will 90 on gradually until the whaling
fleet on this side will be mostly com
posed of medium-sized vessels, with
auxiliary steam power, the safest craft
for whaling which ever went into the
Arctic ocean. Vessels fitted in this
way can take advantage Of open water
to work through narrow channels, and
can avoid ice nips, in which so many
sailing vessels are caught. They can
follow their own boat crews who are
killing whales, and in this way reduce
the contingency of disaster, enabling
the crews to strike whales rapidly, and
secure their carcasses with greater
certainty. The steam whaler is dies.
tined to make it pretty rough for
whales in the Arctic, but quite cheer
full for the owners of such craft.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
PUTNAM As 4 SPY.

Among the officers Of the Rcvolu-
tionary army none possessed more
originality than General Putnam, who
was very eccentric and fearless, blunt
in his manner, the daring soldier, with
out the polish of gentleman. He
might well be called the Marion of
the North. At this time stronghold
called Horseneck, seven miles from
New York, was in the hands of the
British. Putnam, with few sturdy
patriots, wa, lurking in the vicinity
bent on driving them from the place.
One morning he made a speech some
thing to the following effect.
Fellows, you have been idle too
long, and so have /. I'm going to
Bush's at Horscneck, in an hour, with
an OK team and a bag Of corn. If |
come back | will let you know the
particulars. If should not, let them
have it by hockey
He shortly aftcrward mounted his
OK cart dressed n one of the common
est order Of Yankee farmers, and was
soon at Bush's tavern, which was in
possession of the British troops. No
sooner did the officers espy him than
they began to question him ~ to his
whereabouts, aud finding him n com.
plete simpleton, rs they thought, they
began to quiz him and threatened to
seize the corn and fodder.
"How much do you ask for the
whole concern p asked they.
For mercy's sake, gentlemen re-
piled the mock clodhopper, with the
most deplorable look of entrcaty
"ouly let me off, and YOU shall have
my bull team and load for nothing,
and if that won't do, I'll give you
my word I'll return tomorrow, and
pay you heartily for your kindness
and condcscensions.'
"Wcll," said they "wc'il take you
at your word, Leave the team and
provendcr with Us, aud we won't re.
quire bail for your appearance
Putnam gave up the team, and
sauntered about for an hour or so,
gaining all the information he wished.
He then returned to his men and told
them Of the foe, and his plan of at.
tack.
The morning came, and with it sal.
lied out the gallant band. The Brit
ish were handled with rough hands
and when they surrendered to General
Putnam, the clodhopper sarcastically
remarked
Gentlemen, | have kept my word
| told you | would call and pay you
for your kindness and condescensions. y
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09

each State. In time Of war, if injus.
tice by ourselves or others must some
times produce war, increased, rs the
same revenue will be by increased
population and consumption, and aid
ed by other resources reserved for that
crisis, it may meet within the year all
the expenses of the year without en-
croaching on the rights Of future gen
erations by burdening them with the
debts of the past. War will then be
but suspension Of useful works; and
u return to state of peace, return
to the progress of improvement.
81 have said, fellow.citizens, that the
income reserved had enabled us to ex-
tend our limits but that extension
may possibly pay for itself before we
are called on, and, in the mean time,
may keep down the accruing interest ;
in all events it will replace the adj
vances we shall have made. | know
that the acquisition of Louisiana has
been disapproved by some from Il can
did apprehension that the enlargement
of our territory would cndanger the
Union. BIT urhO can limit the extent
to achich the tederatire principle may
operate effectively! The larger our as
socation, the less will it be shaken by
local passions and, in any view, is Il
not better that the opposite bank Of the
Mississippi shall be settled by our orn
brethren and children, than by strangers
Of another tamily? With which should
we be most likely to live in harmony
and friendly intercourse
"In matters Of religion, | have con-
sidered that its free exercise is placed
by the Constitution Independent of
the powers of the General Govern
ment. | have, therefore, undertaken
on no occasion to prescribe the relig-
ious exercise suited to it, but have left
them, as the Constitution found them,
under the direction and discipline Of
the church or State authorities ac-
knowledged by the several religious
societies"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
A QUEENS KINDNESS.

In Naples the papers tell a very
pretty story of the Queen of Italy.
1t appears that as she was driving to
the Royal wood of Licalo the coach.
man mistook the road, and one of the
gentlemen asked countryman the
way. The man, seeing the fine car.
riage and horses and the servants liv-
cry, and all the gay company, thought
he was being fooled "As if you did
not know y he said, with grin. The
Queen laughed, and assured him they
were lost. Then only did the country
man condescend to point out the way,
after which he walked off as if fearing
to be laughed at again.
"Give him twenty francs for his
trouble" said the Queen to one of her
escort, who, going after the country
man, said
Here, my man, is a present from
the Queen of Italy, who thanks you"
"The Queen !" cried the country.
man, returning to the carriage. For.
give me that / did not know thee.
But / have never seen thee before.
Thou art as beautiful as May rose.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
New Stories OF Judge Black.
Mi's Grundy in Philadelphia Times.

Mi's Grundy in Philadelphia Times,
Judge and Mrs. Black returned to
their residence at York, Pa, the first
of this week. An incident which |
have lately heard in Judge Black
early history interests me much. When
a very young man, just old enough to
be eligible, his party (the Democratic,
of course, for he was dyed in the wool
proposed him as their candidate for
Congress and felt sure of eleciing him,
for, although the district was Whig by
an overwhelming majority 1.-TWO or
three thousand, l Think the gentle
nan who was certain to be nominated
by the Wings happened to be very un.
popular. Mr.. Blacks father was a
Whig-a strong Wing in every sense
and so were most of his numerous
relatives, and this, as we'll as some
other causes, made that party willing
to see him take step upward in poll.
teal life. But certain leading mem
bers of the Whig party, unwilling to
lose the district to Democrat, held a
conference and touk counsel among
themselves how they might save it.
1t was necessary to kill off both their
own unpopular candidate aud the
dangerous one whom the Democrats
had brought into the field This they
did effectually by putting on their
ticket the elder Mr.. Black, the father
of the Democratic candidate, who re.
tired not only with grace but appar.
emily with pleasure, insomuch that he
was for awhile out of favor with the
Democracy for supposed completely
with the man9uvre. His father was
elected without opposition.
Here is another incident which dates
later in his life, but long before he
came to Washington in the public ser.
vice. The Harrisburg guards changed
their name TO the Cameron guards. 1"
and Simon Cameron gave them five
hundred dollars. Jack Ogle, a bril-.
liant young fellow, afterwards an NJ.
O., q friend and relative of Judge
Black, was captain of the Somerse,
guards, a gay volunteer company al
Judge Blacks home. Hearing Of
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09

if TO invite them TO return and renew
the combat. Finally one of the bucks
advanced, and sight was witnessed
which it is not often the lot Of a hun
ter, even in the far West, to witness.
The two animals came savagely to-
gether, their heads striking with a
loud report. There was locking Of
horns, several fierce plunges, a terrific
struggle which lasted for some min
utcs, the outsider being again van
quished and driven out, several tips
having been broken off his horns. The
defeated buck was completely exhaust
ed, his tongue protrudng and his head
down, and, withdrawing to point 800
yards from the band he laid down.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
The MOrganatic Retreat.

from the New York Tmss.
1t is rumored that the Gar intends,
in the event Of his abdication, to fix
his residence in the Crimean Palace
Of Lavadla, which Is certainly as de-
IIghtiul retreat from the cares Of
state a any ruler could wish. The
little port OF IaIta, twelve miles dis
tant from BalakIava and eighteen
from Sebastopol, lies in the hollow of
tiny bay formed by the curve of a
huge slopiug ridge, halfway up which
stands the Cars palace. Seen from
below, Its dainty white front and orn-
amental balcony give it quite the look
OF an ivory carving; but nearer ap-
proach shows 1t to be of considerable
size, very handsomely furnished, and
altogether resembling one of the lux
urlous villas of the bay of Naples.
The trees which encircle it, aud the
vast cliff overhead, completely shelter
1t from the bleak northern winds,
while the vineyards that cover the
slope, the trim little toy town below
aud the bright blue sea all around
make a charming picture. Since the
opening of the Crimean Railway, Ii
vadia is but three days jodrney from
Moscow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
A Battle Between Two Elks.

Prom the Wyoming Letter.
1t was discovered that each herd of
elks was controlled by few bucks,
which proved to be those animals able
to maintain the mastery over all the
other horned bucks. The proportion
of large horned bucks was small, per.
haps one to every twenty-five animals,
but there are frequently four or five
bucks seen in her,l of this number,
the question of superiority not having
been settled. Such instances, however,
we're always accompanied by terrific
fights between the bucks for the mas
terry, in which, not unfrequently, large
pieces are broken off their magnificent
antlers, and in one instance, we found
buck whom continued fights had
left with but one solitary stump as an
apology for a horn, but this veteran
was still game. One member of our
party succeeded, by persistent labor
and caution, on one occasion, in APP
preaching within 200 yards of band
of not less than 100. There were four
bucks in the band, three standing out
side, not yet willing to acknowledge
defeat and leave the band, and yet
whom the fourth had evidently driven
out. The conqueror wandered proud.
ly around through the band, shaking
his towering horns at the outsiders, as
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
God bless thee 7" And the carriage

God bless thee {" And the carriage
drove of.
Now the countryman who had once
seen the Queen wanted to see her
pretty face again, and the following
day he presented himself at the palace.
Il know her, you know" he added
mysteriously. 81 spoke to her yester-
day, and want to speak to her again"
Thinking he had to do with mad
man, the porter was about to have the
poor fellow arrested, when the very
gentleman who had given him the
twenty francs appeared, and, rccogniz-
ing the man, told him to wait. He
informed the Queen Of his presence.
Bring him here by all means was
the answer.
When the man was for the second
time before the Queen he said
Eyes, It's thou. thought | had
seen a fairy. Thou art just an angel.
| did not tell thee yesterday that !
have two little ones without mother
Wilt thou be their mother?'
That | will, said the Queen.
"Then there's the twenty francs thou
gavest me yesterday. thank thee,
but want no money" And he went
away crying and smiling like Il child.
The Queen has adopted the two lit
tie ones, and they are in an institution
under her special patronage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09

Cameron's donation the captain called
on Judge Black aud insisted upon
similar gift to his company, to which
the Judge assented without hesitation
upon the same condition as to change
Of name. Certainly" said the cap.
tain, we expect nothing else" "Thcn
it is settled" said the Judge, "but
Jack think how the new name will
sound. May it not be possible that
some Of your men will dislike to be
called the 'Biack Gu1rdsF The cap.
tain saw it in an instant and said hc
would not bear such a name for any
money.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
The National Banks.

During the year ending November
there were organized fity-seven Ma
tional banks with an aggregate capital
of over six million dollars, and To
which there was issued over three mil
lion six hundred thousand dollars in
circulating notes. In the same period
ten banks, with an aggregate capital
of over one million dollars and an ag-
gregate circulation of nine hundred
and twenty-eight thousand dollars,
have voluntarily discontinued business.
The number of National banks now
in operation is 2095 which is the great
est number in operation in any one
year since the establishment of the
National banking system. Mississip-
pi is the only State and Arizona the
only Territory in which National
banks are not in operation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09
How Shall Girls Earn a Living


From ,he Boston Globe.
The great aim Of most girls Of the
middle class who seek to earn a liveli-
hood is to obtain positions as sales
women, including in the term all wo-
men or girls who stand behind coun-
ter and sell goods. Most Of these pos
itions are filled by girls Of good edu-
ton aud many by those Of even high
attainments. There is a perfect rush
for such positions, and the crowd Of
applicants is so great that they can be
hired as low as 81 per week, and this
is all that many receive. The average
wages, however, are from 81 upward,
the saleswoman in charge of depart
ment often receiving Sl2 per week.
The reasons WHY these places are 50
much sought after are probably be-
bause they are the only ones OF which
nine girls out Of ten, looking for their
first employment, have any knowl-
edge. They have seen the saIeswomen
in the stores well dressed and pleas.
antly surrounded. The work seems
" light and genteel,' as they term it /;
consequently it is usually their first
thought when they come to look for
work for themselves. They are not
aware Of the fact that saleswomen, a.
a class, earn considerably less than
women who perform manual labor,
while they are expected to dress far
more extensively. They must do this
If they would keep their places, no
matter where the money with which
TO buy clothing comes from. Another
disadvantage Of these positions l. that.
in most Of them, good looks Is one Of
the strongest recommendations, and
when the saleswoman begins to fade
her chances not on y of promotion but
even Of continuing in her position
grow less. These, however, are facts
that an inexperienced girl does not
usually know, and, consequently, a
has been said, the number of appli.
cants for these places is very large,
while the chances Of getting them are
proportionally small. The question
may be asked, how do girls get places
IN stores or shops as saleswomen,
bookkeepers, copyis;s, or in any ca
pacity? The answer Is, the place j.
never waiting for the girl. The infu-
ence of relations or personal friend
ship secures places for many. 1t
might be added that too many obtain
positions even at the sacrifice of mod.
esty. The honest girl who has not
influence has but a sorry chance to
obtain place, unless it be one to do
manual labor. Another circumstance
which tends to keep her out and keep
down the salaries of those that are in
is the eagerness with which many
young women who are secretly leading
lives of shame will take position of
light work at the mere nominal com
pensation in order to account to their
respectable friends for the money they
spend on dress and amusements.