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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
BLIND TOMS NEW SONG.

Blind Tom is back again. He has
been playing all the week to crowded
houses. His weight is now about 275
pounds. Tom has "dropped into poe
try" and last night had the pleasure
of hearing him sing the followiug--his
own composition to music of his own
make. He calls 1t "The Man Who
Mashed His Thumb"
II know very honest man,
Who lives quite far away;
He is beloved by every one
The man who mashed his thumb.
/ stood one day near by the hall,
To watch the folks go by,
And in the distance far away.
Was the man who mashed his thumb"
This is all of Toms song. You no.
tice that it is entirely devoid of rhyme;
but that does not detract from its me.
rit. One of Robbie Burns prettiest
songs, "For the Sake o. Some body. -
contains not sign Of rhyme, vet
who would think of criticizing it on
that accOunt2
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
JUMBO AND TALMAGE.


The great ecclesiastic of Blooklyn.
leetured the other day on amusemente.
and took the high ground that al.
though the preachers had always dis.
couraged attendance at theaters and
other places under Satan's rule, the
circus was not a harmful thing
Whether like the once celebrated Gin
and Milk Smythe Of Black Crook no.
toriety. Mr.. Talmage is on Barnum's
pay roll. know not but that he sue
ceeded in advertising Barnum's circus
there can be no doubt, for at his next
lecture there were but few people. and
those were all bald headed. 1t is said
that Talmage will not allow Jumbo's
name to be used in his presence again.
TWO SIGHTS FOR THE sENsELEss.
A week from to-day Professor Bib.
hero. whose name is johnson, will
swim across the East River, along the
line of the Brooklyn Bridge, with his
feet sfackled and his arms pinioned
behind his back. His mode of loco.
motion in the water Is like that of the
eel. At the same time Professor Dom
alison, who wins fame and fortune nn-
der his own name, will leap from the
East River Bridge-that sifthe bridge
authorities permit the fool to act ac-
cording to his folly. Two other fools
have wagered $500 on and against the
performance of this feat. 1t is a sub.
ject of regret, especially among the
corouers aud the uDdertakers, that the
trio of fools could not be sewn up in a
bag and thrown from the bridge in
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

building, before its renovation, that
the Herald was published for many
years. For his Fifth Avenne mansion,
northeast corner of 3Sth street, he paid
1921, 900; for two houses with thirteen
acres of land on Fort Washington
Ridge Road, $3.50, 900, and for thirty
seven acres OH the same road, $247,-
600. Not far from his Fort Washing
ton property is'tlie old Jumel mansion,
in which Aaron Burr was married to
Madame Jumel. the mother of one of
George Washington's children. The
mansion, a most interesting relic Of
the past, together with several hundred
city lots belonging to the Jumel es-
tate, now owned by Nelson Chase and
two others, will he sold on the 3lst.
The property is variously estimated to
he worth from So, 600, 600 to 81 ,OOO, 600.
SOME MORE BIBLES AMONG THE Me-
GROES.
Among the speakers at the regular
weekly meeting of the Baptist Minis
tiers, on Tuesday, was the Rev. DR..
Leesdale, of Knoxville, Tenn, who
was delegate to the Southern Bap-
fist Con vention recently held at Green
vile, S. G. In his address he strongly
condemned the action of the American
Bible Society, in reference to the
translation of the Bible, and urged
that the Scriptures should be transla-
ted into all languages. He thought
that the 100000 Baptists of the
country were opposed to any further
utilization with the American Bible So
ciety, and spoke very earnestly of the
necessity of providing for tue circula-
ton of the Bible among the negroes of
the South.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
THE WEEK IN NEW YORK.

~es~As
The first drunken chinaman ever
brought before the courts made his an.
pearance at the Toombs Police Court
on Monday. Verify John is becoming
civilized. ;. The condition of the men
agerie in Central Park is simply dis
graceful. Mr.. Bergh is giving the
matter his attention. :. /. At no time in
the history of New York has there
been go much building as now. In
addition to the thoutands of dwelling
houses there are eleven churches in the
course of construction. 1. /. The recon-.
mendation of the Post Master General
is abolish the pos age on newspapers
and magazines meets with the anprov-
al of all classes. !. :. The price Of fruits
and vegetables is extremely high ow.
ing to the lateness of the season.
The steamship Alaska has made the
quickest western trip on record, it be-.
ing seven days, four hours and ten
minutes. The tide Of immigration
has reached it's height, upwards of u.s.
600 landed here last week. !. !. Rents in
this city are fast getting beyond the
means of all but the wealthy. It ia
stated that the evictions here during
the past year exceeded those in Ire.
land. The steamship City of Lin
coin from South Wales at one time
sighted "a icebergs.
Yours, etc,
TIMOTuv
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
CLOSING PRICES PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
Renorfef by JOIN II. DAVIS & CO., II WI,t".
WEDNESDAY. April 19-P. NJ.
TIE GENERAL LIST.

WEDNESDAY, April 19-P NJ.
The stock speculation to-day was inclined to FAVOR
higher figures rather than further Immediate de
cline, and very large majority of the traders oper
ated upon that side of the account Yet the market
was extremely feverish, and prices quickly yielded
after each rally to any important sales But the
temper of dealers being that which was almost
universally expressed in remarks like " the market
il heavily oyersold and must rally" the market
a. quickly recovered after each decline. Whether
the market is heavily oversold or not is ques-
ton about which there may be and IL difference
Of opinion. But the fact that. with sentiment so
generally favorable to higher prices, there are
only few instances where the figures OF
the first rally were exceeded by the
figures of the succeeding rallies seems to
Indicate that the hope for higher prices must look
to some other source than that of large short "
interest for It's realization. 1t is beyond dispute
that the short" interest was largely reduced by
to-day's operations, and it is equally clear To
the most casual observer that few stocks
were sold except in liquidation of long ac-
counts The total business amounted only
to $4,000 shares against 551,3OO shares yes
torday. The prominent stoakA OF she DAYS
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
Buyer 30
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRrBrNE.l

SA,; FrANC1sC0. April l9.--Union Consolidated Is
still I centre OF attraction at the DoaruS. INC
stock is fcvcrlsh. Further dcNeo'hchto alo "i'io'
pated in a few days. ru
Arrangements are making 70, drain enectualy
Yellow Jacket and the adjacent Hooded mines,
4 rich strike OF chloride silver has been maze on
the It. 900 level of the Jerdardt mlne W hltc llhe
District;
BoDrr. CAL. april 19.-Durng the past week
Standard Consolidated crushed l'2a2 tons OF ore
Shppcd 10 the company. %lG,l22 The SINKING OF
the shaft has been discontinued and statlon Is ne
inc cuf at the 200 level The face OF the south
drift 1000 level shows some iar IT. quar-" a. voo ia
tons of ore ; average pulp assays ~ 10. Bnllloh
shinped - .43f Wine No Il. on the rich Neim
- down 80 feet The drift on the same Is III lo@
feet without change.
TIE Lent shaft is down s41 feet q.
The MONDAY and North MONDAY JOINT incline II
down So feet below the jl2 level. 40
The Red Cloud east crosscut, |Uo leVel II III 40
The Union Consolidated tunnel is IN AZ fee
The south drift the Banner VEN Is ~ 1eet long
and shows strcaks of good quartz .
The Goodshaw east crcSscut, 75O-level. IS IN
1870 feet Quartz stringer3, carrying gold, nave
Bodic tunnel slopes show richer ore
The ORC east crosscut 7li-lcvel, IS in close proX-
EX-SENATOR ". VI. Stewart visited the Mondays
on sunday and pronounced those mines looking
better than ever, and predicted lively summer III
the dIs.ilct
Ur1rvA. Mont. Aprl 19-rhe product of the
Alta Montana Company for the first il DAYS III
Anrl was $l2, 500. This includes only 2 days run
of the smcltcr, which was closed down untll the
12th. -.
A remarkably rich strike Of free gold ore is re-
portcd from the Nevins mine, Highland District III
a depth of 800 feet. The ore fonnd is sad 10 run
$500 ner ton The Nevins is parallel to the Only
Chance from which 1t about 800 feet distant.
Bullion valued at $4,000 was received III this
city Yesterday from the mines.
The product of the Copper Queen mine for the
first sixteen days of April was 100000 pounds
copper.
The managers of the Oxford Gold Mining Com o
many of Nova Scotia report tha' mill test of GOO
pouids of ore from the man shaft of the Oxford
mine yielded at the rate of T62 30 free gold per
ton While 40 pounds of ore from the Monmouth
belt. in another shaft, have just returned at the
rate of y, 73o per ton.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
Tor Both Sexe5-CltY.

MRS. CHAPNANS English and French
w school for Youn, Ladie, and Children reopen sGpen'
Ge o. m 1 West 57th.st separate for limited num-
bcrOi boys. send lOr circular
MISS 5. l.. CHAPMAN, ,,,
IVA knglish French All isr nan rir ing ny '0i''
Formerly MssT BeleI'c!sl ,,
Renovation - E4tt IL5~ - No. 50 '''''-
Thorough ust.ucloni IA All depAltn5htS
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
ESTRANGENENT.
From The Century FOR MAY.

From The Century FOR May
The path from me TO YOU that led,
J-ntroddeu long, with grass is grown,
Mute carpet that his lieges spread
Before the Prince Oblivion
When he goes visiting the dead.
And who are they but who forget
You, VINO my coming could suInliso
Ere any hint OF me as yet
Warned other ears and other eyes,
See the path blurred without regret.
But when trace its windings sweet
With saddened steps, at every spot
Thai feels the memory IN my ieet,
Each grass blade turns foTgct-me-not,
Where murmuring bees your name repeat
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20

dealings were Lake Shore, which finally closed with
gain of 7s per cent, Denver and Rio Grande with
q final gain of L. per cent, Delaware Lackawanps
and Western with gain Of "a per cent Central and
Hudson with gain Of "a per cent Missouri Pacific
with gain Of 50 per cent, st. Paul with gain Of
is per cent, Northwest with gain Of 7s per cent
Central of New-Jersey with a gain Of a per cent
Wabash preferred with loss of Il per cent and West
ern Union with gain of ss per cent For the othe,
stocks less active than those named, there GEN.
orally were small final gains. Eric, while dun
was conspicuous for its strength and closed at 36Io
against 35Si yesterday. During the last half hour
of business the market was particularly feverisl,
and unsettled as is illustrated by the sudden de-
cline from 1881 to 1925 for Lake Shore, and the
general sentiment or wishes Of the room traders
was expressed by as rapid recovery to 10340
lO3is as soon as tho pressure to sell was removed.
The market closed excited at prices near to tho
highest Of the day.
In Government bonds the transactions were large
in the 4s at advancing figures, the sales ranging at
from 12lls to l21l2. The final bids for the contn-
ued Is and tde l2s were ls higher; for the Is p
higher, but for the continued IS the bids were off "a
per cent. The market closed strong at the follow.
ing quotations.:
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
MINES AND MINING.
WEDNESDAY. April l9-P. NJ.

WEDNESDAY. April l0-P. NJ
Business at the Mining stock boards to-day was
done at declining figures for nearly all the active
stocks Robinson Consolidated further declined 10
2.45a2.55. South Pacific tumbiei from LOO 10 ~
5174 cents. and State Line and dechhed rom
6s to 59a 60 cents. The TRANSACTIONS IN me STOCKS
,,od made nm the greater portion of all the busl-
'',,, @ d,,n Ani,c was weak aud lover at ~ cents
Silver Gin was mp TO li5, Iron silver was steady
at 2,2O and Little Chief was lower at ~ cents
;rLc Comstocks were dull, but steady or strong
cttrs TT me MINING EYCHANGES
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
1relrucilon.
For Boys and Young Men-City.
NEW YORK MILITARY ACADEMY,
FORT WASHINGTON, n
Established lcjL
Superintendent JOHN HAYS, MD,
SUMMER SESSION begins June 10
Eretrucnon.

Eoai6rr chool Of the highest grade whose thrcetod
end and scrupu0usy followed is D mould al az carry as;
The intellect OF Youth SciSHce. the VIII by 0)ftf"c anu
the feelings fc. separating These te sISi
roquses instruction. discipline rohslJl "ihe Hbhs -
every profession r -, o,.,.,. ,o, ,,uas nm t1e
a., a. rnoced y tho sixth Avenue Elevated Roalto
i55th.st Carriages always IN watlng or ~ mer @ YIN o
fiucaon The supentencn meets the arr i'N p any u
more beautiful aud nclihv plce-ln an . .mrn.e cp IN
nandipo lp mora
Tolndi are not found along the farfamei banks Oi the
hudson Its buildings rnusunly hoinoiiAe an, i,
llorr OF lana attached 10 II sldne, h
tcrseced by oak groves aGorng ample space Tor play
grounds o...-,..-,-
APPLY FOR CATA LOGU
nPFpAYATORY SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL,
1 Nalisonave ana iths. dtS iDr 30 = l)l ot Mhss
stevens institute she iei SO, All tscn lloM 'o'''''"
Classes i'm Architectural ana Mechanical Dra"ln& a,
A. COLIN. .iitD Engineer Corps l. > NJ al" iiO''' "
Naval Acaic nv
University Grammar SchQo, LIS DI"1u" ,y a5 s'5
CLASSICAL Deg,rt ,nt& 81 NJ. HOBBY. w. L. AKIN F'hc'9H"
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
european ADVERTISEMENTS.

Curopean Advertisements.
+ JERIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF
/ 4 Meat Finest and cheapest MeatnavOrng stock for
soups Made Dishes and uces
r IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF
/ Meat An Invaluable and palatabe Tonic In all cases
of weak digestion debility. as and boon
for which aons should feel grateful" see Medical
Press" Lancet" " British Medical Journal" &c.
IEBIG COMPANI'S EXTRACT OF
/ A Meat CautOn-Genuine ONLY with facsimile Dt
Baron Lebigs signature. IN Blue Ink, across LABEL
I IEBIG COMPANl'S EXTRACT OF
i Meat To be had Of all stOrekcepers Grocers and
Chenss gents for the United states wholesale
only. C. David & CO.. 43 Mark Lane, London. England.
Sold Wholesale by & Iilford. Smith & Vanderbeck
ArLr RferTa COndit MckcssOn ItObbins H. & L. u.
ThurDer q o and Messrs W. ii. schle1enn 60
VISITORS to ENGLAND are respectfully
informed that the rebuilding OF the odesabished llo
tel "TIIE KINGS HEAD" ia the ancient CITY OF COVEN
THY completely finished aud which VIII Ds found
rep every accommodation for the onyenceo aud
comfort families aud OthoEs Waiting tho deshtta ooup
aa AIIW LIksllXLik
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
Art Scnoois-City.

MFRS. LOUISA B. CULVER
f6 viii receive rupls in PAINTtNG Landscape. howcr5
etulife china and Gccorationi her studio, "Iie ea
30 A. fas Z6ih.sl corner 4thavc commencing )c' ~
References Mr -. Huntington. MI NiL lail MI J""''
N. Hart, Mr a. T. Bellows.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
tjclp Wantco.

XXANTED.-By an importing and jObbing
w house. young about j years Of assist in
stock must Intelligent quick Address, stat
ing references, NJ. T.. NJ, Tribune once.
New-York tribune., 1882-04-20
For YOUNG Ladies-City.

VNHE MISSES PERINE,. - East .lyh.St;' VIII WV
4 r,onen thsr English AMI Frsnol Boring AM Day "a.
Y,nig lliss SS9tsnJsc1l number oi resident
pupisll uiteL
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

.msnt Of the natural beauties. and advan-
.tags surrounding the old ioantain, -
win IN . very short time make it the
snosf Attfassiye establishment of the kind
30 AAerica, and give it world wide rep
sptation. This sale 70 DIR. slosson, to-
gether with another extensive one re-
Gently made by Mr.. Long to Mrs. Fannie
Sullivant, Of Sibly, Ill, on the east bank
of the Wakulla river, two miles below its
source, are calculated to greatly advance
that ss0tiOn, and bring into notice the ex-
ceptionally rich lands and picturesque To-
cations along the palm covered shores OF
that beautiful river, where almost every
inducement is offered to those seeking
Southern homes.
We understand that DIR. Slosson re-
CARDS the " old fountain" as "still be-
longing to Wakulla county" and the fact
of his becoming its proprietor shall in no
wise hinder its use in the future, as for so
long in the past, by the good people of
that county as the scene of their annual
HAY fest.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
The p. q A. Railroad.

One of the editorial staff of the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger writes to that
paper from Milton, West Florida, on the
10th, giving some items of interest as to
the progress of the Pensacola and At
lantic road. The bridge across Escambia
bay is to be two and half miles long,
and the length of the piles is to be sew
enty feet. 1t is now about one-third COM
plete. Forty-6ve miles from Pensacola is
cut forty-seven feet deep, and from
which 10000 cubic yards of dirt were
to be removed.
The correspondent continues "The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad takes
enough bonds to build and equip the
road, and IS per cent. of it's stock. This
gives the Louisville and Nashville con-
troll, and leaves the incorporators As per
cent. net profit The land, as far as l
have seen, consists principally of pine
barrens, supporting gophers and Florida
crackers, but | am told have been over
the worst section, and that as large por-
ton has always been entered, rich lands
elsewhere will be taken The road will
form m important line, and complete the
plans laid out by the Louisville and Nash
vile. You will remember the struggle
between the Central and the Louisville
and Nashville for possession of the Mont
gomery and Eufauls railroad, and how
thst little eighty mile line brought e.
100000 before the railroad boom began.
Indeed, the sale Of that same road inaug-
urated the present Southern railroad boom.
Il was smove which, when made, brought
on the multitudinons struggles to check
mste, which have for several years been
The ruling Newspaper topics. Baked in
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

Potomac "a writes to the 3kvfnnah,
NesOs from Washington: "Prpmipeg
Democrats ere frm in She belief That the
next House win Be DSnocsatic, nd that
BY good majority, Il thf coming eams
haigu is managed with tact. There be
Republicans, too. who do not hesitate to
say that they think the Democrats stand
very good show fer getting the next
House. The Democratic Campaign Com
mittee, even as this early day, ere getting
ready for fighting an aggressive campaign.
They are already looking after that most
important factor-the sinews of war.
There are some shrewd politicians on the
committee, especially on the Board of
Control. There are four of the best po-
litical managers in the country who will
have to do with the campaign manage
ment for the Democracy. General Rose
Grams will be very good fgurehead, but
will not have much of the management in
his hands. The Republican Committee
is also getting ready for the fight. Speak
ing of this latter committee brings TO
mind the fact that Don, Cameron has
knitted another half-breed. MCPHERSON,
the Clerk of the House, is half-breed
and Blaine man. He was Secretary of
the old committee, and wanted the place
again. He wanted it badly. Because Of
his stripe of politics and because he is q
Blaine man, Don Cameron did not want
him there. So he has defeated him, and
will put in man by the name of Hen
derson, of Iowa, who is one of the three
hundred and six brass medal crowd"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

The following civil appointments have been
made by the Governor And duly commissioned
the past week:
Thomas w. Wilson, of Volusia, to be Notary
Public in and for the State at large.
Levi Brown, TO be Inspector of Timber and
Lumber in and for the county of Walton.
David J. Taylor, Jr., 10 he Inspector of Timber
and Lumber in and for the county of Nassau.
Solomon A. Emanuel, to be Commissioner Of
Deeds for Florida in and for New York.
Paul E. Rolens, of Alachua, to be Notary Pub
lie in and for the State at Large.
R. s. Child Jr., to be Commissioner of Deeds
for Florida in and for Pennsylvania.
F. F. Bevile, to be County Treasurer in and
for the county of Polk.
VIM. T. Orman, C. E Hobart, P. Wise, NJ. T
Alexander and B. F. Lennard, to be members o
the Board of Health in and for the city of Apa
lachicOla
L. d. Huston, to be Superintendent of Schools
IN and for the county of Volusia.
Richard Salinger, to be Commissioner Of Deeds
for Florida in and for Pennsylvania.
B. J. Stewart, 10 be Notary Public in and fol
the county of Brevard.
Henry Bush, to be County Commissioner in
and for the county of Washington.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

NEWPORT, R. l., May /, 1882.

NEWPORT, R. l., May /, 1882.
To the Editor Of the Land of FEosoers:
| promised to let my friends in Tallahassee
hear from me when returned North, and what
l thought of your city when from it. now
wish | had remained longer with you, for it is
yet Winterish in the North, not green tree yet
fires necessity. came home through Alabama,
Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia; but no
where can the charms of Tallahassee be found
Its broad streets, Its flowers, its pure air and kind
citizens who welcome the stranger.all have a
charm to be remembered. Tallahassee ought to
De known as the Paradise of the South know
o: no place that can be compared with it. Once
Let II get started as winter home, with good &C.
commodations for the public, good hotels, good
boarding houses, and nature has done the rest.
Five hundred dollars ought to be spent this
suufSer and fall in advertising your new hotel,
30 as to make ii success. n hope it will get
proper start, with live man to keep It. No
southern cookery will satisfy Northern visitors
II the house gets good start. more hotels will
De wanted In Tallahassee soon. hope to be
OAck 10 the Land Of Flowers" in October.
Respectfully, o. 4. JOHNSON.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

ia Efforts TO reach the coast the Lou =
vile and Nashville tried several Pisns'
and finally settled on a road rom Pensa-
cola to Jacksonville. The charter heio
by the Pensacola and Atlantic Afforded
an opportunity, and this new road was
begun. How we'll it is planned to cap
turs the Western travel to Florida, will
be seen by reference to the map. Ihe
Louisville and Nashville trains run South
through Nashville, Birmingham, Mont
gomery and Mobile TO New Orleans
Passengers do not change cars, and when
this new line, which connects with the
old at Pensacola junction, is complete
you will see through cars from Louisville
and New Orleans into Jacksonville. The
great " v" which has its Apex at Pen
sacola throws out its arms to enclose the
whole Western travel. Added to thu
are the post facilities from New Orleans
to Savannah"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin says
that the orange trees of Louisiana and Southern
Mississippi have almost entirely recovered from
the ill effects of the cold weather of 1889 and
1884, and judging from present appearances the
yield will far exceed that of any previous year.
The foliage presents a very healthy appearance,
trees free from disease and insects, and the fruit
very abundant.-FOridd Dispatch
This is true of the orange trees in Mid
die Florida, except that the fruit is not
"Uery abundant" The trees are gener-
ally recovering, and in another year will
bear as well as ever. We have just had
presented to us two oranges pulled from
tree supposed to have been killed by
the freeze in 1880, on the place of Mr.. H.
L. Pickrell, near st. Marks. One is eleven
inches in circumference and the other nine,
and for size thus early in the season can
not be beat. Mr.. p has some fifty trees,
all badly hurt by the freeze, but which
are now thrifty.