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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16


i''' The Company have the following Asaets:
Pledge snS mortgage notes sss,774 50
StecEs Gas and other cash valas........ Sal25 oo
Bills receivable for premiums lI4oo ~
Pretnurns In course Of Collection. S9,I4S 2
Oaeh in hands Of London bankers 500 %
Branch ONCE. aS6
6uEpeuso account. xI20 "
Property Canal and Camp. cash vslne 90
Properly on Duuaine street, cash vAlue.... 60i3 -
p .s,,3..-art6 b a4s - 80 aA. s1ss.e4l y
,t.l-, -., LIABILITIES. %, Zoe 81
CAPITAL stock. 100000 90
Reserved for unearned premiums. 1la1s5 %
Reaorve1 for claims unsettled. 10000 90
Dividend 70 stock holders.- ~. $50 600 90
surplus oscr ana sbovs iiabiiities. i5'svs 60
H. t.--h ...q,f t4 !.Lc.,t $755sal "a
The above abatement is true and correct transcript
from ON the books Of the company ruyrs p,.,,asnt
J., AZ. H1NcKs, sscrss.ry. IA IT, ' "1S1
xoEa te and snbsclibsd before me, this 10th day of
} ~? Il r. cHxss cUvBLLrHR, Notary Public
At meeting Of the Board Of directors held on Jan
easA dividends the net earned pterfums the
Monday Of January, Is73, g fofovs;' -. 7
= 30 per cent Fire Premiums p5po"'
Il. 80 per cent River Pfeminma > :! u -
y Ess s,so rssSiysd e Ply cab q per
In February. d87s. "a = 5sTtrT liHSlsiH -
Jluraa $3.50 ai o. Nv l--cD iabEai sii ~
Il Gee. tyroubsrt Pt'NA'1'hM pavnsr'i -.
c. +. Dagaaon. |enny Piscids TorssaIl
4 iR5sf s:ass.ra AaE 1885,
A. Schreiber, IIf ~ W. 3. Schnfdt, "
Cbas- LATTE, j. Tuyes. jaie I'm
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16

The above statement is just true and correct traua
criPt from the books Of the company. e. ss75
g. W. MOTT, Secretary. ~ &f""'u'n''
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16

At meeting Of tie Board of Directors. held on III.
tenth day Of june, lsTa, It was resolved. to nav
CASH DIVIDEND Of THIRTY FER CENT. on the
net earned participating premiums for the year ending
AAyS 1874 payable the third Monday Of July next
ALSO to pay Ton~Per Cent interest to the serip-
holders upon conversion Of their scriRintO Capital
STOCK a. per amended oharter Of the Company.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16

A MATERNELLE."
CHILDREN's ENDow MENT AND PROVIDENCE
3 . go v. ASSOCIATION, -g
102. Canal Street.. .1O2
ION the second floor of tho Orleans Mutual Insu
H4 rance Association Building)
is Association has for its object to place in commu
fntereats children and adults, by uniting then
tinct classes according to ago - '-..
full information apply at the office Of the Associ
ton -...-- C. CAvAROC, President
AN. LCTToN. Secretary.
c. CAvAROC,
'" G. NJ. HAAS,
E...- e. r. MOTION,
S. CAMBON,
J. ALDIGE,
P. s. Witt,
de29 II J. 81 Directors.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-16

STAIR or LoUIsHAHA sr4..
rs. PaEihh Of Orleans, City Of New Orlsans
June, 1874 "''tF ~
P.CHs CUvuLmR. Notary Pub,,o.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

It must have been relative of this
last gentleman, and one equally &C.
quainted with the laws that govern the
hidden heart of this planet. who ap-
piled for a patent for boring the earth
for artesian wells for purposes of irri-
cation. He gravely set forth that he
had made the discovery that quick-sil-
yer was heavier than common earth.
He therefore proposed to start hole,
and to empty into it a little mercury.
By the laws of nature that mercury
would be sure to work its way down.
ward till it struck water, and the waite,
would then be sure to work its way up.
ward till it struck air.
Should it be said that such patents
as this last, as that for the prevention
of cows switching their tails, for arti
fetal moons, for plows doing the worl
of cannon, &c. must be jokes, we can
only reply that shrewd Yankees are MOI
wont to pay $35 even for practical jokes
and that none of these designs have
eliminated into patents under less thar
that sum, and when attorneys were
employed, under fees double and quad
ruple that sum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

@r Photographs printed with print
er's ink, on an ordinary printing press
are one of the latest results of human
skill and ingenuity, although the prin-
ciple upon which it is based was dis
covered in France some twenty years
ago. It was not until recently, how
ewes, that the practibility of printing
photographs on printing presses, the
same as wood or steel engravings, was
ascerta ined by an Englishman, who, a
few weeks since received patent for
his invention from the United States
Patent Office. The process is already
largely in use in Europe for book and
magazine illustrations, and has received
the endorsement of many scientific 60
cieties. The inventor claims the spe-
cial merits of accuracy and cheapness,
and asserts that pictures true to life
can be produced by it for q few cents,
whereas the same pictures from ordina-
ry wood or steel engravings would
cost from fifty to one hundred times as
much.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

No DISTINCTION BETwEEN ANIMALS AMI
PLANTS. In a recent lecture before the
University of Edinburg, by Professor
Wyville Thompson, the distinguished
author took occasion to say that while
the distinction between inorganic bod
les and organized beings instinct with
life appears clear, it is impossible to
draw definite line between the animal
and vegetable kingdoms. In the course
of his inquiries he discusses the fourth
kingdom of Ernest Haeckel, the Mon
era, the cells of which differ from 9TH
ers by the absence of a nucleus, and
the total want of differentiation of any
parts; and concludes that not only there
is no satisfactory basis for such fourth
kingdom, but that we must take organic
nature as whole, that the animal and
vegetable kingdoms are absolutely con-
tinuous, and that tree is scarcely dis
tinguishable from q gigantic numnulite,
only building cellulose instead of q
calcareous shell, and developing spe-
cial secretion in special organs for the
purpose OF enabling it to do so. t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

EVERLASTING FENCE PosTs. dis
covered many years ago that wood
could be made to last longer than iron
in the ground, but thought the process
SO simple and inexpensive that it was
not worth making any stir about it. I
would as soon have poplar, Eastwood
or quaking ash as any other kind of
timber for fence posts. I have taken
ont Eastwood posts after having been
set seven years, that were as sound
when taken up as when they were first
put in the ground. Time and weather
seemed to have no effect on them. The
posts can be prepared for less than two
cents APIECE. For the benefit of others
I will give the receipt: Take boiled lin
seed oil and stir it in pulverized char
coal to the consistency of paint. Put
a coat of this over the timber, and there
is not man that will live to see it rot
ten. Cor. lFestern Rural.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

MoRraAaED CoNaREssMEN. The devel-
opments of the past few weeks have
satisfied the country that many Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
take their seats under heavy mortgages.
Here was Harlan under SIC, 900 mort
gage to Durant; Thayer, of Nebraska,
had mortgage on when he went into
the Senate; Sargent of California, is be-
lleved to be mortgaged, and several
others. Some of these have served
their terms, paid off their obligations
with votes, and gone out; and others
are still in Congress, and many are in
doubt. What Congress should do is to
appoint standing committee OF each
House to examine the titles of all new
members taking their seats.
It would be possible then to know who
these men belong to, and what to ex-
pect of them; and If there are any un-
encumbered, let them be put in list
by themselves.-N Y SUN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12
A PRlNTER'S ESSAY.


An y A now I mean to write
2U, sweet X TT,
The girl without
The belle of U 7 *.
II der If U got the 4
wrote 2 q B4
sailed in the r X DA.
q sent by Il N Moore.
NV M T head will scarce conceive
calm I d A bright;
But 8 T miles from U, I must
NJ this chance 2 write.
& LIST, should N EMU.
B Il z, mind It not;
Ifany friendship show, b sure
They shall not B forgot.
But friends and foee alike DIX;
And U may plainly e,
Our uncle's l. r q.
From virtue never Dvs,
Her influence B9
Alike induces 10 dernesS
And 40 tude divine.
4 ifU cannot cut
Or cause an
hope Ull put a.
Il U for an X alton 2
My cousin heart and ~7
He offers in a II
A broad of land.
He says he loves u 2XS,
Fer virtuous and Y's;
In X l. NCU XII
All others in his Is.
This 8 A, until U &c,
pray U X Q's
Ard not to burn in + I G
My quaint and wayward muse.
Now fare U we'll. dear X TT,
trust that u r true,
When this u G, then can U say
An S A IOU.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12
WHOLE NO. 64S.
RULES FOR HANDLING A GUN,

I. Never handle a gun unless you
know how, nor suffer any person over
whom you have control to handle one,
unless he knows how. You have no
right to endanger your own life, or the
lives of others by handling dangerous
weapon in any other than the safest
manner. Fn
II. Always handle gun as if it was.
loaded; never let it point at yourself or
any else; never point loaded or an un-
loaded gun at any living thing unless
you mean to kill. i Hardly q week
elapses that the papers do not report
that some idiot has snapped q gun at
his wife or daughter, supposing it un-
loaded, and has therefore had tie mis-
fortune of killing some human being.
The gallows should rid the community
of such unmitigated fools.
III. Always carry your gun at half
cock; never with the hammer on the
cap. This rule is almost invariable
violated by countrymen.
A few experiments demonstrates it's
correctness. t.
l. Half-cock your gun; if it will 60
off in this condition, take an axe and
split the stock, bend the barrel and sell
it for old iron
2. If it will not pull off, put cap ON
the cone and let the striker down upon
it; now strike the back of the hammer
with stone or against the door iamb
and if the striker fits the cone decently
we'll the cap will be exploded. This is
what happens when man carrying a
loaded gun with the striker down upon
the cap, shoots himself while riding
in wagon, in tumbling down, or in
climbing over fence or stone wall.
3. Put cap upon the cone and let
it fall. If the handspring is good for
anything, the cap is exploded. More
accidents happen in this way than in
any other way. A gun is carried through
underbrush, dragged out of boat,
pulled on the ground by the muzzle;
your dog jumps upon you, the hammer
catched in his clothing; in either of
these and in hundred other ways, the
hammer is liable to he drawn back, al
most to half-cock, and then let fall upon
the cap. If the gun is good one an
explosion ought always to follow.
4. NOW uaH-cOck your gun, Or6W tn0
hammer back nearly to full cock and
let it fall. It will stop in the half-cock
notch, and no blow is given. So al
ways carry your gun at half-cock. IF
you cock it, expecting to get shot,
and are disappointed, hold the muzzle
up in the air, and let the lock back at
half cock. #
Nv. If you know of no other way of
ascertaining whether o gun is loaded
or not, than by putting the muzzle to
your mouth and blow, or if you feel in
clined to draw the cap, retire to safe
distance and at once blow out your
brains, if you have any, before you
main other people by your stupidity
and carelessness. ss.-1n,erican Spo,tnan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

~ Oakes Ames, in discourse with
the reporter of che New York Herald
makes this commentary on the Presi-
dents letter to Colfax: eff you read
President Grants letter to Colfax you
will see that he congratulates him on
the fact that the charges imputed were
not sustained, and that bribery, and
corruption were charges; and in Just as
iauch for me as for him, for if there was
no one bribed, then there was no bri-
ber. If Schuyler was free from bribery
then I was. But the President don't
commit himself about Schuylers lying.
He knows he lied. This is plain talk
but every member of the COMMITTEES
told me that in their opinion Schuyler
had lied. There is not a member of
Congress in Washington or q newspa-
per man but what knows Schuyler lied.
Yes, and lied like dog, SIR
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12
POPULAR SCIENCE.
OCEAN LIFE

OCEAN LIFE.
The ocean covers four-ffths of the
globe, and has therefore Justly claimed
large share of the attention of scien-
tific men.
The SEQ is rich in life; indeed, it is sup
posed by some that the sea is one moss
of animal life.
ATOMIC LIFE.
These little animals, called infusorial
animalculeS, possess distinct organic
life, as is seen through the microscope.
Several hundred different species have
been delineated and grouped into fami-
lilies and classes; distinguished from
each other by their shade, locomotion,
habits and modes of reproduction.
Some of them possess the forms of
beautiful shrubs, crowned with what
appears to be bell shaped flower.
Some resemble globes, trumpets,
stars, boats and coins; and many ap-
pear in the shape of fruits, necklaces,
pitchers, wheels, TASKS, caps, tunnels
and fans.
Another class change their forms ut
will and often assume grotesque shapes.
Many propagate themselves by self-di-
vision.
STRUCTURE.
The outer covering is of two kinds;
the first is soft and yielding, the Sec
ond having the appearance of firm
transparent shell, yet flexible like horn.
The soft covered are called illoricated
nY ho1 thn
the latin lOrica, or shell.
The shell in some cases is composed of
pure flint, others of lime united with
oxide of iron, and in some instances is
combustible.
There is vast variety of form among
these shells.
The shelless classes are protected by
q gelatinous membrane often more firm
than the shells.
The external organs of these little
animals have been made more distinct
to the eye by improvements in the mi
croscope and by feeding them upon
colored substances.
The organ most common among
them is the cilium or eye-lash, which
has the appearance of q hair, and is
situated near the mouth.
The animal uses this hair as an oar,
and moves with considerable speed.
The rapid motion causes current to
set towards the mouth, bearing its food
within its easy reach, thus producing
motion and obtaining food by the same
movement.
Some of them have rows of ella,
and others have them scattered over the
body.
Stiff hairs are also found, which
serve as supports to the body, and ena-
BILE them to climb.
Others have hook-like projections un-
der the body.
Many have another kind of member,
which they can push out or withdraw at
pleasure; and this aids motion.
These members are soft and found in
many parts of the body.
The wheel-bearing animalcules have
eyes, which indicates the existence of a
nervous system.
The eye of the larger animalcules ia
an organ exceedingly complicated in it's
structure.
Some have one, others two, and some
have the advantage of seven or eight
eyes on each side of the head. Some
times these eyes are arranged in circles;
in many instances they form triangle.
S'ze.-In stature these creatures are
very minute.
Some Of them ara two thousandths
OF an inch in length, and single drop
OF water will give ample room for about
one hundred and fifty millions; and a
row OF five hundred thousand placed
closely side by side would form o line
ten feet long.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

n@ Kettle-drum parties are becom-
ing fashionable in Washington. They
are of English origin, and imply an en-
tertainment where bread and butter and
tea are the only refreshments offered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

sE General Colston, who served un-
der Stonewall Jackson in the war, has
lately been appointed Professor Of Ger
ology in the University of Cairo. 4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

A SARD1NE SToRY.-1n one of the cit
les of New Hampshire, some years
since, young man named H-s was
elected Mayor, and very important he
thought his position. During his term
of Office fire company sent word that
they should visit his city and remain sew
eral days. The Mayor calleda meeting
of the City Council to see what should
be done towards entertaining the fire.
men. He wanted to show the hospital
ity of the city in it's most magnificent
form and proposed that a collation. be
given the strangers
And what asked one of the alderman
" do you propose to put on the table
for the collation."
"We'll give them," said his Honor in
reply, "hot coffee and sardines."
One of the Council thought that sar.
dimes and coffee were hardly up to the
mark for hungry, hearty firemen.
IT know better" said the Mayorin an
angry tone, sardines are hearty and
will give just what the men need
Perhaps" said an alderman, Z" his
Honor does not know what sardines
are."
The Mayor sprang to his feet, angry
all over, " know, he shouted, !" what
sardines are as we'll as you do or any
other member of this board. I've eat.
en- enough of them during my life. =
They are easily prepared. just take
two pieces of bread and put piece Of
ham between them and your sardine is
made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

EA hard-times ball was given at
Walla Walla recently. Tickets we're
written on coarse brown paper, and the
guests wore their poorest clothes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

EE It took one hundred and eighty
columns Of the Chicago Ecening Poss
to advertise the property in that Gty for
unpaid taxes: Il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

81 Wilmington, CAL, gets $50, 600
for her break-water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

sT An apple tree in Danville New
Hampshire, $50 years old, bore fruit
last year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

~ Women are worked upon tho
chain gang in Padueha, Ky.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12
apashingtun Standara.
Is ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING By
JOHN MILLER MURPHY.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
oubscrfption Rates.
g six months .......................2 90
Subscription Rates :
Advertising Rates Z

UIA liberal deduction will be made in ia
vor Of those who advertise four squares, ,Or
upwards, BY the year.
~ Legal notices will be charged to the at
torney or officer authorizing their insertion.
% Advertisements sent from q distance
and transient notices, must be accompanied
by the cash.
Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
OJ Obituary notices, or poetry" append
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One-hali our regular advertising rates. We
will not hereafter dcviato from this rule.
~ Blanks. Billheads, Cards. Catalogues,
Circulars, Bills of Fare, Posters, Pamphlets
Programmes, &c, printed at reasonable rates
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-12

CUTTING Tools OF CoppER.-It has
been doubted by many that the copper
tools of the ancients really possessed
the density and cutting power usually
ascribed to them. Sir Gardiner Will
kinson, however, remarks that some
Of the bronze daggers found by him in
Egyptian tombs were SO beautifully
tempered that, after being buried for
5000 years, they possessed, when dug
up, an elasticity almost equal to that
of steel. It is thus definitely proven
that the Egyptians really did possess
an art which has been lost, of making
bronze of particularly fine temper,
capable of taking and keeping sharp
edge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-01
Eureka Items.
From ,he Sentinel Of July SO:h.l

lcrOM 'uc oeHliuci VI uuiy vVsh'J
A preliminary meeting of Iri1hmcii
mud Iri,h-AmerIcan3 was held about n
week ago to organize a branch IN Ell.
reka OF the A. y. Ii. Society. anu last
night the second gathering took place
IN n room at the rear Of Chris. Muir
tiia's saloon. State Delegate p. Wei.
ling WAS present. aud formally install.
led the following officers: President.
P. Carroll; Vice President, Chris.
Murthm Corresponding Secretary. 4.
Haley Financial Secretary, 2. Spla'n;
Treasurer. John I. Murphy. The on.
ly organizations Of this kind In tho
State. beside the II formed here night
befo,e last. are at Gold lliil and Vir'
yiuia City. In Sun Frucisco the or
der numbers above 8 000 members.
The object OF the sorie,y Is mutual
brnrtiL 80 It's members. care Of the III
disenL ani sick. and finally to bury the
dead with the becoming rites IN cases
where It shall be necessary. Tie mum
her of members Installed In the Eu.
reka branch vi the order Is twenty-five.
On South Main street yesterday NJ
teruboii, 80 iurge Il number OF OK
teams had c~omsrrgarrd ~ to interrupt
the pa>sa2e. We counted fourteen.
mostly coal teams. aud some were
still hidden from view. The animals
la every case were fat. OF iarge size,
and n many a., twenty, In some teams,
To the string.
w. l.. Pritchard shipped yesterday
for tbs Richmond Company. S0.0 y
pounds ot bullion; for the Ruby Con-
SnlidateL. 2U, 7jU pounds. Total, lO0,-
$50 pounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-01
Humboldt Items.
From tho Silver STATE July 8

lEkSll ~ ~ - VI e'J
The erysiprlas has become almost
epidemic In this vicinity. Within the
last three weeks there have been about
n dozen cases. all Of the worst form oi
the disease, in this ueighborhnoh.
During the present week Joseph Gil
bert. NJ. Donley and L. G. Neglis have
been attacked by II, and have heads
on them larger than n hu.liel basket.
DR.. Banks, however,. seems to under
.tand II Thoroughly, aud under hi+
ski!lful treatment all the pntients are
cOmvalp,cent. 1t Il said that OH the
line of the railroad. particularly In thu
vicimse al Carlin, that fully olie.thir,l
of the lnli,bitamts are troubled with
the disease.
The boys OIL the Bradley mine Ind n
splendid run on very rich shipping
nr-. anl will soou he prepared to s-Inl
II or Is tons 10 Ginacci's smelling
works ut Winurmurca Tor reduction.
There has been mo capital sunk on
this mine. II has raised SOLELY IN It.
own merits until It haS hrcome one VI
the most promising lnlnes In the Dis
trict.
The village OF Galcna |. "livrlier
than ut any time since Its di.covery.
The mine, are proving TO be rich. and
OF course valuable. Robert MrBrth,
the DISCOVER Of the district. and locator
VI the town OF Gaiena. has just snld his
Interest la one of hi. mines Tor $25, 0O0.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-01
HAD A DREAM.

Congressman J. v. Greedy, OF tn.
Second Pennsylvania District, had a
dream sone months since, In con'c'
qrence Of which since that time no ha.
neither drawn his salary nor made any
attempt : gather in his back pay. II
Il said he has HOW fully $40, 600 due
him on the books OF the House. All
the other Pennsylvania delegates tC
the last Congress, except Senator Scott
and Representatives rowne and Johns.
have quietly pocketed their steal.
Nevads's delegation evidently sleep
sonndly and are not troubled with har
assing dreams. At least we have u"
record Of any visions by which they
have been prevented from pocke,iny
the share OF government pluuder.
which tails to them In the allotment.
What q pecuniary saving It would be
II all our national representative,
would have dreams like Congressman
Greedy.