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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
Seltttto Storp.
ONEDAY AT 4 TINE.

One neighbor dropped in upon another.
Are You sick. Mrs. Carson?" asked
the friend, on meeIing y pale, troubled
lace.
sick at heart. Mary" was answered
gloomiy. Not even the shos, OF u smile
became visible.
is III alp" The friends counteua1ce
brish,ened.
Mrs. Carson looked hall.surprised aud
half offended.
IL don't know any worse sickness, ="
she said, rather lreliullY.
That depends on The origin and nature
Of the disease" was replied. There is
hear. sickness which is unto death but
take il that yours is of milder type,
having its origin among LGc's petty all
noyances. or il may be in its more sober
disappoiutments; in things common 10
US all. yet borne in so many different
ways"
Mrs. Carson sighed heavily. There
was leaden weight on her bosom.
Reason assented TO her neighbor's sug-
ges.ions. but oppressed feeling held her in
painldl bondage.
"What troubles you TO-DAY? Why are
YOU so much cast DOWN." asked the Wis.,
itor. but this may be an intrusion"
Mrs. Carson didno answer immediate
ly. Her dreary eyes rested ~ the floor;
her hands lay idly in her lapi she was
the picture of despondencY. At length
she said: Owing to changes in business
INV husband must give up his situation.
A dissolution in the finn thro as him out.
Tomorrow he leaves his place, with no
prospect OF another. What are we 10 do +?
We've saved nothing. How could we on
so light an income"
I'm sorry TO hear that" answered the
lady. Very sorry"
Gould anything be more gloomy or
discouraging? Can you wonder that l am
in lrouble?"
81 do not wonder that you are con-
cerned about the future. Mrs. Carson.
That is a natural result. But | cannot
see, in the event. any reason why you
should sit down with folded hands. and
make yourself miserable. Mr.. Carson
is. Of course. troubled p
You may well say that. lie took
scarcely u mouthful of breakfast this
morning
..On him rests the heaviest part of this
burden. He must provide and maintain a
home for his wife aud children. SYM
pathize with him from my heart"
Its seeing him so cast down that
makes me so wretched" said Mrs. Carson.
"If he were cheerful and hopeful. could
take heart"
Perhaps, in thought, he is saying the
same thing of you"
A flash of surprise cane into Mrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
Qoetrg.
THE LITTLE WIFE.

The httle wife laid her sewing down,
Aud looked at the clock and said:
at is tine that put the ke,ile on,
Aud the cloth on the table spread.
For the clock is near the stroke OF six,
And I've har''y time 20 see
That the kettle l.oils and the toast 1. made,
when Johu viii be home % tea"
The table she drew to the cosiest nook,
And she lail the PLACES cor two,
But they were plain leIf there was silver none,
AID the dishes they WIRE few
"But bu.cr and bread and some Gale and fruit,
Al dainty as they esr be.
AMI the cloth il whi.c,' sad the little wife,
That is what John likes 10 see"
The Hale wiic took out a dressing sown
And sp,ead on n cushioned chair,
And be.ore Il a pai- OF slippers placed.
lar TOO "a - for her 10 weaf;
And she iltJrd the gowa aud soitly said:
Lie there, that Won warm nay be,
For she night is cold-for Joha 10 put on,
When he shall come to tea"
The little wife spoothed AMI braided her hair,
And put on pregsier dress,
a btt OF sof. lace snd knot o. gray silk,
To hni>h % at the breast.
Then she looked in the glass aud blushed and
smiled
And she a fair pictGrc 10 sect
Aud excused hersslf-"Joeq will De so pleased
With .hS dress when he comes home u tea"
Bur it mu,1 be late the leli'c has boiled.
And the toast il gc. ing q =;
Il is growing dark and the street lamps shine.
But the footsteps all pass BY.
The lule wife peeps out OF the front hall door,
Then rpns 70 the groien gate;
But be does not eomc, snd "Oh, dear" she sighs
Y Is a ticesome thing 10 wait"
Then she tries to rcaI. but whether or no
The tale was sloomv or gay,
She could not have toll, Tor restless thoughts
With her hea'i are f.r away.
Again aud ags'n 10 thc front hNil door
She SOes, 10 hook ug tue stree,
Zach TAR away iootstep ma<i,g her hear,
With hope to faster beat.
"why il must be hours, said ihc lit,le vile
with a pout and an u.siy Hswa,
"ld Ike . know wn1i, al this time OF night,
John can BE- doiry down town.
II he car,,l Tor me he would ~ ely come,
Bui I've Oi-ea heard IL said
And half believe IL now-thai a man
Love, only al he's wed.
but be- shall not know. if It b-caks my heart,
Iv,u have my tc1-so .hc.e:
Her eaccss arr red and her cycs ace 90 bright,
she looks ~ the vaeaas chlir,
And he's kuiie falls dow and ooh, dear" she says
AuJ then she bes.us 20 cy.
Il wonder Was ever = s.N molth's wife
-, miserable .. -
"John would never stay u he was alive"
The ltgic w.ic sobbiryiy said,
And 30 ali ,hc umc I've been blaming him
li may bc Joha j. dead
'why. bless me. whats thi- ?" aye uauly voice,
Tender a. tender can be,
AM the clock 10 ju>t pointing to halfpa,t six,
Au,l John has come h0me 90 tea.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
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The Louisiana Massacre.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Journal tclegraphs. under the
date OF Sept. 9th. evening, the following
additional particulars oi tho massacre at
Coushatta, Louisiana -
"A private dispatch has been received
here this evening from New Orleans,
which brings two days later intelligence
from the Coushatla massacrein Louisiana.
The person who sends The despatch is
known here TO be entirely trustworthy,
and he vouches for the correctness OF his
information. The following is synopsis
of the long dispatch -
Two white refugees from Coushatta
arrived here to day, accompanied by a
uegro. They had come through the woods
by the way of Monroe. They are in
most depiorable condition, and are with
out either shoes or shirts, and are very
much overcome by their fright, fatigue
and exposure.
One OF them is Henry A. Scott Of
Townsend, VI. lie served through the
war in the Union army. lie was First
Lieutenant in the l1th Vermont Artillery,
and came 10 COushatta TO settle, with
other northern men, in January last. The
other white person is Seth Weston, a
native OF Louisiana, an old officer in the
Confederate cavalry. Since the war he
has been follower of Gen. Longstreet
in supporting the administration. Those
refugees left Coushatta two days alter the
murder of the six prisoners. They report
that they were warned by the captain OF
one of the white League" companies
that they must escape. il possible, for he
would be utterly unable to protect them on
account of their support Of the General
Government, which was generally known.
The refugees say that the swamps stink
with the putreiying corpses of the slaugh-
tered negroes.
The six murdered white men were told
the day before their murder that they
must take their watches and iewelry with
them as their captors would not other
wise be responsible for the safety OF their
property. They did so, and after they
were murdered their bodies were robbed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
4 Constitutional -lnomaIy.

Speaker Blaine, in the course of his
speech at Norway, when alluding TO the
recent outrages in the South, made the
following poiut which contains food for
reflection -
"And here, fcllow.citizens, beg 10
point out to you an anomaly in the adj
ministration OF Justice and of Law. II
the sixteen colored men TO whom have
referred as being mobbed in Tennessee
and part of them brusaIy murdered,
had been on the soil OF England aud this
liendish outrage had been prepetrated on
them. our Government would have called
England to account for it and TO avoid
war England would have been compelled
To punish the guilty maleiactors, TO pay
damages TO the wounded individuals
and to the families OF the slain for tho
injuries inflicted. And on the other hand
had these sixteen colored men been sub
lects to Great Britain doing lawful busi-
ness in Tennessee and this grievous out
RAGE had been committed, our Govern
ment would have been promptly called
to account by England, and we in turn,
to avoid possibly bloody war, would
have been compelled TO do the same
Justice which in the reversed position l
have already said, we should have eGacted
from England.
But these sixteen colOred men being
simply American citizens, peacefully
pursuing their avocation5 on American
soil. have no right according to the DEM
ocratic dogma OF local self government
to call upon the United States for protec.
ton. The position. then, to which the
Democratic doctrine reduces US, is simply
this: That if ar American citizen IS tho
victim of an outrage on foreign soil. our
Government will yindicate and syenge
him; or if the subject Of fore gn Gov
ernment has an outrage inflicted upon
him on our soil, our Government by It's
international obligations must go all
lengths to redress the grievance; but an
American citizen on American soil must
not expect the General Government to
intervene and protect him, no matter how
terrible the outrage to which he may DO
subjected.
For myself l DO not so read the duty
and power OF Congress under the -Four.
teenth amendment of tho Constitution OF
the United States-the very purpose and
intent of which was TO extend to every
citizen, however humble and poor he
may be, the ample,t and fullest protec-
ton. and yiudcation against any wrong
to his person that the local government
may be unwilling or incompetent TO re-
dress. Let us not abate one jot or title
OF the protection we extend to our own
citizens when on foreign soil, but let II
be understood as the fundamental princl-
pie of The Republican party that ;he
safest place for the American citizens Is
under the folds of his own flag on his
own soi-and that there. high and low.
rich and poor. white and black, shalt
alike have absolute and impartial protec-
ton. Until that is settled definitely.
aflirmatively and irreversibly, no other
political issue can possibly be so vital and
important 10 the people OF the United
States
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22

A Boston correspondent of the Wis
cassct Oracle makes the following an
nouncement:
A leading new England Democrat re-
marked to me to-day that "Jim Blaine
was sure TO be the next President OF the
United States" lie says that Blaine can
get one hall of The Democratic uote Of Neo
England. Ny informant is freguenler
OF Washington. having spent nearly half
of his time there for the last ten years.
and apparently "kuows whereof be al
firms" Politicians everywhere assert
that MIR. Blaine is not only the ablest
Speaker that ever presided over the ma.
tional House, but that his appointment OF
committees at the beginning Of the term dtd
away With all doubts concerning has pros
poets for the presidency.
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My son." said tutor of doubtful
morality but severe aspect, putting his
hand on the boys shoulder, II believe
Satan has got hold Of you" 81 believe so
too,n was the reply.
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-Erratum in college paper: "For
Alum Water, read Alma Mater"
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Why is this continent like milkP-
Because it's ours.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
The Storm at st. Louis.

The tornadoes that swept over st. Louis
on the 28th instant, was very destructive in
it's effects, both on land and water. Within
the past ten years. one other instance, can
be cited so memorable for the general havoc
produced. The wind was accompanied by
a deluging rain, with hailstones measuring
half an inch in diameter, which smashed
not only the glass windows but sashes as if
they had been 80 much match work. Chin
neys, smoke stacks, roofs, signs and other
exposed objects were blown Oft. The Globe
Of the Goth, says:
The total loss on land and water it
would be impossible to estimate, owing to
the large area covered by the storm and the
innumerabIe houses, steamers, fences, etc,
that were more or less affected by it. The
greater part of the damage results from
the water pouring in on unprotected goods
after the roofs Of the wholesale establish
ments in the business centre of the town
had been torn off. The displacement Of
walls will also tend to swell the sum total
to no inconsiderable amount, and much in
convenience will result from the disman-
thing of so many steamers at this season of
the year. A very large quantity of freight
was lying on the levee preparatory to ship
ment, which was so saturated by rain that
the damage and destruction of the same
will involve loss that has carefully been
estimated will reach fully 100000. This,
with the loss to shipping and incidental
damages which are partially detailed in
the account Of the storm, will swell the
total losses to 100000 at the least calcula-
ton.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1874

The trees and flowers are more grateful
for the delicious shower last evening than
man, at least if we may judge from their
sweet and smiling faces this morning. 1t
wasn't much Of rain to be sure, but it was
something, and there were those who actu-
ally went out and stood with uncovered
heads that they might feel the long coveted
moisture in pleasant drops upon their up
turned faces. Little children, all unmnd-
full of the spotless purity of their Sunday
clothes, ran about laughing and chasing each
other in suburban gardens, while the shower
sprinkled their nair with brilliants, and
battered unsteady upon the thirsty leaves
and roses.
1t wasn't much of shower, but it went
a very long way towards making the earth
a supportable place of residence, and was
valuable for the reason that it proved the
supply of cloud-water had not altogether
given out. A curious fact connected with
this shower is that, in the morning, in the
various churches, were offered up prayers
for rain, and in the evening the Skies that
had been brass for more than weary
month, obstinately refusing to shed a tear,
wept pleasantly if not profusely. What a
pity the churches hadn't moved before.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
Outrage by the Negro Militia.
A Number Of Kellogg's Sol.
diers Enter a Soda Saloon
and Attempt to Create
a Riot.

The enrolment, by Kellogg, of hundreds
trusting them with the finest weapons known
to modern warfare, is at once an outrage
upon this community and an inevitable
cause of trouble, perhaps bloodshed in the
near future.
On Saturday evening, when the Sene-
gambian Brigade, commanded by the ole
aginous and pOrtly Barber, had returned
from the decoration of the graves of the
Union dead at Chalmette Cemetery, where
they had been harangued by Warmoth on
the civil rights question, number OF them
entered the drug store of Mr.. Meyer, corner
Of Euterpe and Prytania street, and inso-
lently demanded to be helped to soda
water. They were informed by the gentle
man in charge that the price was 81 per
glass, whereupon they became very insult
ing and demonstrative, completely block
ing up the doors, and asserting that they
would have soda water.
One of the crowd thrust his hand into a
pitcher of mead standing on the counter
and took therefrom a lump of ice, where
upon they were peremptorily ordered from
the store and informed that they could not
have drop Of soda water, and given to I'M
derstand that further offensive demonstra-
tions would be checked in a summary man
ncr.
Some of the party then asked for ice
water, which was readily given, and some
of the negro officers interpreting, serious
difficulty was averted.
Most of the men were drunk, and boosted
of belonging to the Fourth Ward, and
some of them had participated in a pre-
viOus attempt to obtain soda at the same
place, at which time threats were made
that the store would be closed.
The policeman on the beat was present,
but was unable to restrain the men, and for
time there was every prospect of murder
Gus riot. 1t would seem to be only ques-
ton Of time when the white citizens of this
State will be compelled to arm themselves
to meet the determined assaults of these
misguided negroes, who are fed on the pap
of civil rights by political demagogues until
they fancy that white men have no rights
which they must respect. Mr.. Kellogg
stands by aud witnesses these repeated out
RACES with grinning satisfactions careless Of
everything save the maintenance of his
hidoons mockery of government
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

The gentlemen's clothing and furnishing
goods sold in New Orleans have always been
reported to be most unexceptional in the
taste displayed in their cut and in the relia
BILE quality of the material. No house that
has ever been in business here has done more
towards establishing this reputation than
Messrs. H. B. Stevens & Co., corner of st.
Charles and Common streets, who are now
closing out their stock at great sacrifice,
with design Of retiring from business
Consequently an opportunity is offered to
buyers of such goods as rarely occurs, and
should be taken advantage of by all who
are in need of summer outfit for either
t ':emselves or their sons
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

Office of Louisiana Levee Company, No.
% Carondelet street. New Orleans May 81 1874 Pro-
posals for rebuilding Levees in front of breaks and
other works, will be received by this Company until
Monday, June 9Th proxipo, at II o'clock ".
Parties DESTROYS to contract are requested to confer
with the Company where all information as to speci.
icatons and terms can be obtained.
[Signedl JOHN HENDERSON,
[Signedl President
THOS. l. DIX, Secretary. my3l I'd
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

A little fellow, five or six years old, who
had been wearing undershirts much too
small for him, was one day, after having
been washed, put into garment as much
too large as the other had been too small
Our six-year-old shrugged his shoulders,
shook himself, walked around, and finally
burst out with, "Ma, do feel awful lone
some in this shirt"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

TEXAS INDIAN TROUBLES.-The Calves
ton Ne,cs has information that the Conan
ches have determined in council to make a
grand raid on the Texas frontier, and that
Gen. Mckenzie, United States army, has
again crossed the Rio Grande, into the
Mexican territory, from Corpus Christi.
Reports of raids by Mexicans and the
killing of Americans on the Neuccs are also
announced. The Executive Committee of
Safety are enrolling men and making prepa-
rations to repel the invaders.
THE SPoRTsMENs DEPOT.-Perhaps there
is nothing in which every gentleman con-
siders himself SO thoroughly connoisseur
as in guns and fishing tackle. No one
would care to admit that he was not thor
ougly up in these two things. 1t is really a
pleasure to the eye and source Of gratifi
cation to the taste to visit the Specimens
Depot Of that genial and courteous gentle
man, Mr.. F. Charleville, No. SIS St. Charles
street, and inspect his varied stock. From
the noted factories of England, Belgium and
France he has selected, and there are there
to be found every article needed by the
fisherman or hunter, from the fly hook to
harpoon, from pop-gun to bear rife.
The large additions to his stock Of fishing
tackle are enough to entiee the novice into
engaging in the sport.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

BILLIARDs-The attendance last evening
at the Crescent Hall club room was fair, to
witness the four ball game between Henry
Miller and Albert Hoa, for the champion
medal and $50. 500 points up. The game
was won by Henry Miller, in the oath in
ming. Score, 500 to 100.
Largest runs: Miller 155, 81, Al; Hoa &c.
81. 20. Average: Miller 20 Sc; Hoa
2 1928. The game was played on 5 by 10
Griffith table. Time Of game two hours
and half
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE CATHEDRAL,

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE CATHEDRAL, :
Yesterday morning about a quarter to -
o'clock, block of marble weighing about
ton fell from the northwest corner of the
Cathedral, aud came crashing down through
Father Keelers confessional and the gallery
that leads to the choir. A negro man named
Sandy Bradshaw was slightly injured about
the head and face. The damage is between
S.so aHd Sl000.-Aebile Graphio. 3lst ~lts
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

The New York Express says: ain ballast"
are the ominous or unpleasant words of
large number Of vessels arriving almost
daily from the ports of the Old World
showing that business is dull there as we'll
as here. Four vessels from Norway came in
on Tuesday in ballast. Happily, there is
plenty Of cotton, corn, flour ard other COM
modities to take back.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

QUARANTINE.-On Tuesday, the 1st inst,
all vessels coming here from ports outside
of the State will be subjected to quaran Tine
regulations. We hope that those who can
not show clean bill of health will note
this fact and give us a wide berth.
Galveston Mercury, 3Oth ult.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02
.1l1l uSe11le1lfS,

GRUNEwALD HALL.-The sixth summer
concert which took place last evening at this beautiful
hall, presented q programme repete with novelties
and choice selections The public Sc ms to have
taken pronounced fancy to the Tracumerei, and at
every entertainment hear it repeated by request
gem of musical composition and its rendition, under
mastery direction of Mr. Robert Myer has served
to make it attractive On Saturday there is
to be grand extra matinee. This is for the como
dation of the ladies, who will d,ubtess not let the
casion go by unmproved.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-02

CHRISTIAN MITES This worthy associa-
ton will give grand festival at Minerva Hall
Thursday. Friday and aturday evenings, for the
benefit Of the Chdren's Home. We hope it may be
well attended it certainly deserves encouragem mt