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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

Now. Major Merrill has come here to in
timidate this people and carry the election for
the Radical party; but we think he has mis-
taken his field. Louisiana in 1874 is not what
South Carolina was few years ago. The
white people Of Louisiana are not, and cannot
be scared by Major Merrill and his afiidavits,
and handouts and stockades. We are not
worms Of the dust, either, that merely sting
vhen trodden upon, but men who viii fight if
ihs rights ard liberties are invaded. No man
with Saxon blood in his veins il Louisiana
fears Major Merrill. The flag under which
he pretends to fight, and under which he
in reality blackmaiis, is our flag as well as
his; the troops under which he pretends to
keep the peace, and through which he Is
actually seeking to intimidate and trample
upon our people, are part of our army, and
under that flag We will appeal to our fellow
citizens for redress, if he continues his infam-
Gus work. We cannot be inundated; and if
the obscene creatures, the creeping things
the foul birds and venomous reptiles of Radi-
calism here, shuddering before the indigna-
ton Of too-long outraged people, seek shell
ter under the wings Of this vulture of the
army, they viii find there are eagle hearts
against whose wrath such protection is as
naught - Shreveport Times.
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THE LOUISIANA ARRESTS.

New iberia, La, Oct. 3O-Five hundred
real estate owners of the parish Of st. Martin
have just arrived to offer themselves as bonds
men for the seven St. Martinville prisoners
Darcourt Dugas and F. Garabini, Of that
parish, were arrested yesterday. A squad OF
cavalry passed through here last night to ar
rest Agricole Greyemberg, of St. Mary parish,
and DR.. Gay, of Iberia.
They have just returned with DR.. Gay; Gre
weinberg hearing of their coming, put out. 1t
is rumored many arrests are to be made here
to-day.
New IBERIA, Oct. 30.-The arrests made by
the U. S. Deputy Marshal in St Mary parish
to date are p V. Huval, Eug. Durio, Charles
Hebert, Edgar Hebert T. T. Fournet, OAR
court Dugas, Benz Bertrand and Nicholas
Garborins.
Atthe examination held before Commissioner
Riddell, ON the 26th inst, Edgar Hebert was
discharged, Huval and Charles Hebert put
under bond of $4,000 each, and Durio $1,000
The others who were arrested since that time
waived an examination and were placed under
bond of $4,000 each. The Marshal, with a
squad Of cavalry, arrested S. Gay and Agricol
Grevemberg, Of Iberia parish, to-day.
When the cavalry arrived at Grevemberg's
plantation he left, but came here and sur
rendered this afternoon.
ing about five hundred, headed by q band of
music, marched into town with the attorneys
for the prisoners, to offer themselves as bonds
men. The attorneys presented Commissioner
E. Fl. Riddell with list of about four hun
bred names having property aggregating over
$3.50, 600, and were ready to make affidavits to
that effect. Riddell refused to accept them.
Finally about ten succeeded in providing
certificates from the tax collectors and record
ers, and presented them, which Riddell ac-
cepted. Bonds were then signed, and orders
given to release the prisoners. The citizens
of this parish and st. Martinsville are very in
dignant at the arbitrary conduct of Riddell in
the matter.
The property holders returned home re-
joicing at the liberation of their friends. The
utmost good order prevailed throughout.
Grevenberg and Gay are held held here by q
squad Of cavalry, and it is said will have pre-
liminary examination tomorrow. No arrests
have been made tonight. It is supposed to-
days proceedings has postponed them until
tomorrow. EVERYBODY feels uneasy, not know
ing who will be the next victim.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
COL. SAM SMITHS DREAM.

Col. S. J. N. Smith canvassed this district
two years ago. As everybody knows, Sam is
trump. While going the rounds he dreamed
a dream, which he told to his audiences. Said
he: I'm my dream died, and had the mis-
fortune to be conducted to the internal re-
gions. When brought into the presence Of
the devil his Satanic majesty inquired my
name and where was from. told him my
name was Sam Smith; and I was direct from
things in that part of the world I? told him
all was well; that the honest men Of that
country, regardless OF party, were united for
reform, supporting the Fusion ticket, and
that the prospect was excellent for its success,
and that peace and prosperity would result
Peace and prosperity, people united, no
.discord? That viii never do that must be
stopped And, in furious rage he called q
legion of little devils and said to them: Go
to the Florida parishes make haste-see that
the peace of the country is broken. Let lies
things be done that will distract and divide
the people. If you can't break up the Fusion
ticket, get up an independent ticket Tell
soreheads how badly they have been treated
and how conventions have been packed Do
my work, and never return until the peace Of
the country is thoroughly broken.
Forthwith innumerable evil spirits dark
ened the air, going on their mission Of
.discord and strife The Devil seemed to re-
fleet for an instant, and then turning to me,
said: "Smith, did you know my faithful ser
want, Tom Green Davidson, in yonder world ?"
answered "yes," and then he asked, "where
is he p ANSWERED Gin the Florida parishes"
grim smile OF satisfaction played over the
Satanic countenance, and with chuckle Of
delight, he shouted to the little Devils whom
he had ordered to 60, sCome back, come
back ye spirits of discord, ye fomenters Of
strife, ye imps that make mischief and dis
tract and divide the honest men Of the earth
come back! What need have of you to
do my mischief i1iSthe Florida parishes? Tom
Green Davidson is there, and he can make
more mischief, foment more strife, beget
more discord, and do for me choicer and bet
ter work than all the Devils in and out of hell
put together"
Then Col. Sam awoke, and found it even so.
Farmers, mechanics, Old Line Democrats,
many citizens, if there is a Joseph among
you, let him interpret this vision. In the
meantime, honest men, take care that I'M
princlpled schemers do not divide and distract
you, and that in this solemn hour, when our
fate as free people is to be decided, you say
to all the spirits Of discord, "get thee hence,
Satan. "-Tangipahoa Democrat, 24th.
There are number OF Tom Green David
sons in this State-some of them outside the
Florida parishes
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The Charlottesville (Va.) Chronicle thinks be-
cause Gen. Malone carries chestnuts to the
North by his express he is committed to in
datiOn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

The New York correspondent of the Boston
Journal says: An investigation in regard to
manufacturing and business matters shows that
tho winter outlook for the labonng class OF
New York is very unpromising. One-third Of
the unskilied hborers in New York are idle
A population of $4,000 are really in want.
They have had no employment for six months,
and none is expected till spring, at soonest.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

It is quite likely Mexico will soon be the
scene OF more sanguinary conflicts. The OPP
position is strong and decided against the re-
election of President Lerdo, but there are
mary who urge his retention on account OF
the success of his past administration. There
is no question but he has given the troubled
Republic more repose than it has before en-
joyed for years, but Mexico cannot stand a
reign Of peace very long, and the outburst
may be expected with the opening Of the cam
paign.
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THE TURF.

BALTIMORE, Oct 3O.-The trot between
American Girl and Copper Bottom, which
commenced over the Herring Run Course
yesterday, was finished this afternoon, Ameri-
can Girl winning the fifth and deciding heat
Copper Bottom distanced. Time: 1924.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 80, Evening. Cotton closed
dull, Middling Uplands 14s@15. Sales to-day,
1878 bales. Net receipts 63l, gross 57s6.
Futures closed steady, sales to; day 50 500 bales
December IA 11-16@14 1892. January IA 1882,
February Is 7-32@l5 SIG, March Is 19-3z@16i,
April Is 27:a2@15s, May 16 l-l6@16 s-S2. June
fair extra "a sO@5 IS, good to choice do. IS S0@
8 %. Wheat dull; 4@1c lower; holders more dis
posed to realize, shippers generally holding off !;
81 1901 10 for winter red Western, 81 goa
% for amber Western, 81 25@1 SO for
white Western. Corn decidedly firm, active
demand 9Og904 for Western mixed in store, 90
09O4 do aHoat, 9lG092 for Western yellow, 9O0
904 for Western mixed to arrive.
Coffee quiet and unchanged, Sugar dull.
Rosin dull, 81 1902 4Ofor strained. Turpentine
quiet, SO. Pork lower, Western mess $40 20.
Beef quiet at $40 5O@11 for new plain mess.
Lard frmer. prime steam 13B@14. Whisky .
shade firmer, 5000; Freights steady. ,
moderate; Middllng IA. Flour steady, demand
moderate. Wheat steady, with moderate de-
mand. Corn steady, demand moderate; new
6O@62. Oats dull, 5o@55. Lard quiet and
demand shoulders 7i@7B, clear rib 10, clear 103.
Bacon quiet: shoulders g. clear rib l2l, clear 131.
Whisky quiet and weak, 81.
ST. LOUIS, Oct Northumberland better;
some speculative movement; prices unchanged.
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull No. 8
red fall 50; No: red winter at 81 06@$l 063.
Controllers firm, but little done; No. mixed
7O@71.. Oats dull. No. 2 44l@503. Whisky
steady, 80. Pork Quiet, s21 so. Dry salt meats
quiet: loose clear rib 10. Bacon quiet-only small
jobbing and order trade. Lard quiet.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 3O-Cotton quiet; Middling
IA. Flour, wheat, corn and oats quiet and un-
changed. Bacon quiet; shoulders 8, clear rib IS.
clear IA. Sugar-cured hams 12014. Mees pork,
bulk meats and lard nominal. Whisky 80.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat dull and lower; No. / spring Chicago
s7t@S8A, No. 2 82g. Corn, fair demand but ct
lower rates No. 2 mixed 70l@1. Oats dull;
No. 2 47s01473. Pork steady, demand moderate;
ate; Ii. Bulk meats quiet and unchanged in
every respect. Whisky nominal; 96 bid, 81
asked.
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MAKiNk.

MAKINk.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Oct 80, +. M.-Barometer
80. Wind north, fresh.
No arrivals or departures.
steamship is aground on the bar, bound in.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

CHAMPAGNE.-Our friends Messrs. RareshiGe
& Macs, II Tchoupitoulas street. the sole
agents, are now receiving ex steamship Stras-
burg, $50 cases 600 cases dry verzendy and
so cases private stock) Of Jules Mumm & Co. s
(Rheims) celebrated champagne, to which we
direct the attention Of the trade. Mumm's
wines have world wide reputation, and are
eagerly sought after by connoiseurs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

Three years imprisonment is the penalty
in Canada for refusing to support q wife.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
FIRST SNOW.

OMAHA, Oct. 3O.-The weather for the past
three days has been very cold with high
winds. The first snow OF the seasan fell yes
terday. Ice formed half an inch thick to-day.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

A citizen Of Cincinnati has put upon the
streets Of that city a vehicle designed to su-
persede street cars. 1t is about the size Of q
common street car, and will seat sixteen pas
sengers. The wheels are similar to those on
carriages, but the axel is curved in such a
manner as to allow the the floor of the car to
be on level with the pavement. The driver
sits in front, and uses an ordinary foot-brake
in place of those common to street cars. The
entrance for the passengers is peculiar. The
steps are parallel with the sides of the car, but
the doorways, one on each side are placed
diagonally across the end. This arrangement
is made to allow passengers to step directly
into the car from the sidewalk. 1t is said that
these cars cost less than others in use, require
no tracks to be laid down, and owing to the
double action of the wheels, run as lightly and
easy as buggies of modern improved patterns
and construction.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

"Can you spare me five minutes" said a
friend, entering our sanctum. "Not if two
will answer your purpose" we replied. He
occupied but one, and thanked US for the in
timation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
ANOTHER REVOLUTION.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-A special dispatch
from St. Thomas says Advices from Vene-
zuela report that the provinces of Coro and
Barcelona have risen in revolution against
President Blanco. The insurgents are under
the lead OF Poliria, Reira, and Puido.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

A singular case of deception recently occur
red in Freeport, Illinois, which looks very
like libel on the admittedly keen intuitions
of womankind. A rascally impostor present
ed himself at the residence Of widow Gaylord,
as her long lost husband, and actually sue
ceeded in convincing her and the children
thai he was the identical husband and father
who had been SO long mourned as dead But
there wss one skeptical individual connected
with the family, who brought the matter be-
fore the grand jury, and after severe exami-
ton, the man was found to be an impostor,
and sent to prison for three years. One can
readily understand how the children might
give credence to this mans story, and even
think they recognized their PARENT; but how
shall we account for the widows deluslon-
unless, indeed was it Barkis said?
Oh yes, "Barkis is willin'," said he.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Net receipts at all United States ports

New YORK, Oct. 3O.-Comparative cotton state
ment for the week ending to-day:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT.
THE THIRD WARD IN LINE.

There was grand outpouring Of the voters
of the Third Ward to attend the mass meeting
at the Claiborne Market, and long before the
time appointed for the meeting to take place
the market was full to overlooking, and at 1870
there were over 1900 voters present. Mr.. J.
r. S. Selleck, the President Of the Mother
Club of the Third Ward, was unanimously
elected President Of the meeting, and the fol-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31
Suits DISMISSED

NEwYoRK, Oct 30.-The entire proceedings
in the case of Schneider and others against
Henry Ciews & Co. have been dismissed
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

John Met affrey,
J NJ Norris, .''......
J J O'Hara.
VIM Hart,
Hugo Redwitz,
E Wood Perry,
Max Gretzner, "...
Jno O'Grady,
A Brittin,
Jno Ford, ..... "....
Ed Kennedy,
Peter Blaze, ...
W S Pike, ...
E S Wurzburger,
M A Rogers, ."".
Thos Gilmore,
Jno Meux,
Jno Koepfer, "..M#..
Alex Starck,
Jno B Verges,
Andrew Leonard, ......
Thos Hunton,
P T Gogarty,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

Anthony V1Zard.
Peter McDermott,
Daniel Owens,
David Urquhart,
d P Seaman,
Henry Beebe,
JAS ousley,
Sam'l r Walker,
Jno T Gibbons,
Thos Griffin,
II OSeixas,
Martin Finnerty,
Geo Swarbrick,
Phil McCabe.
Mckinley Gibson,
Thos Reynolds,
Jno Douglas,
Chas Conrad,
Hy Uthoff,
Antonio Desposito,
Jas X Bailey,
J A Deleno,
r NJ Wescoat. ..........
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-31

BOMBAY, Oct 30.-The cotton crop in the
Presidency Of Bombay is in good condition.
and promises the largest yield ever recorded.
The crop is fortnight in advance Of that Of
1873. Picking has fairly commenced.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28
The Disease Of the Day.

A correspondent of the Boston Journal
writes: Paralysis is becoming prime
disease. 1t is not confined to the feshy,
the plethoric nor the aged. The fast life
of our business young men tells on them.
1t is a very common thing to see men Of 30
and So baldheaae1; feeble gated, and walk
ing about with canes. their UNDERMINING
knocked out, with other signs of prema-
ture age. These signs Of early weakness
develope in paralysis Sudden deaths
from this cause are very common. Sever
al have occurred in railroad trains, the Vi
bration seeming to predispose persons to
the disease. Not long since gentleman
died in one of our churches. He was in-
terested in a case of discipline. Tie made
a report to the church on the case, sat down,
laid his head on the back of the seat and
expired. In another case, man
not accustomed to public speaking arose to
relate his religious experience. He was
so excited that he could scarcely speak. In
the midst of his remarks he was seized
with paralysis and carried to his home.
Our young men will have to tone down
their style of living if they amount to any
thing.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28
= Fair Critic.

A writer in the Literary World says
"On board a steamboat lately the writer
happened to sit near a young lady to whom
he was attracted by her evident absorption
IN book she held, to say nothing of GER
tain physical allurements, to-wit; Opu
lence OF auburn hair adjusted with modest
grace; item, pair OF turquoise. blue eyes,
frequently lifted from the book item, a
pair of very white and shapely ungloved
hands. a quick glance at the volume
possessed him of its name, and an indie
unable but potent social instinct led him to
ask if she found Man and Wife very in
terestng; She answered promptly that
she did but confessed that II was her hab.
it to skip certain passages like this, she
explained, indicating with one of those
long, fine fingers two or three columns of
solid type, unbroken by paragraphs or quo
tation marks. The conversation sped on
in literary paths not very lofty or difficult
ones, to be sure,yet safe and pleasant; and
at last the blonde stranger ventured to di-
vulge her private literary likings. i like
Miss Brandon's books SO much, she said.
the white fingers of her two hands rushing
into a musical embrace, as if to attest the
devotedness of her alteration. and the blue
eyes glancing upwards, as if that way lay
Miss Brandon home Brandon or Brad
don, there's but the difference of letter,
and the fact that she made the mistake
proves that she is not very familiar with
that author writings. Let US take cour-
age, she may like Miss Braddon, but no
doubt 1t Is means OF rare literary disslpa-
ton; her tastes, Of course, abide in higher
regions, and descend only occasionally.
Soon she pronounced the name of one of
our own writers-a lady who writes ont of
the purity of a large, warm heart-pro
nounced the name with earnest praise
This atoDed for Miss Brandon, but only
for moment, for being interrogatel She
admitted that she had not read any of this
lady's writings, but had seen her as a sum
mer visitor in her own place of residence.
But severe shock was impending. Re
Stunning the revelation of her literary pre-.
ferences, she said, with an enthusiasm the
sight of which would have made Miss
Braddon grow green with jealousy. But
l ike Mrs Southwark best of allr The
charm was broken the sunlight faded
from the auburn hair and left it dull and
downy; the blue eyes dwindled to points.
and from the long hands cutting the air
on voyage of emphasis was exhaled the
unmistaksble odor OF peanuts.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28

If we are never to have an end Of the
pestilent schemes for getting the telegraph
under Post Office control, it is as we'll that
they should all be fathered like that of
yesterday A carpet bag Senator is a fit
sponsor for such a scheme as that yester-
day introduced for constructing a new line
of telegraph between Washington and Bos-
ton, for the Post Office employees to exper-
iment upon in the interest Of general pos
tai telegraphy One would suppose that the
late report of the Postmaster General
would be enough to deter people from
loading any more burdens upon the back
of that hard pressed Department. But
there seems no end to this Postal Tele
graph folly at least until the Government
has been wheeded into experiments, which
are sure to injure the private interests in
volved in existing telegraph lines, and
equally sure to injure the Government it
self.-N 7. Tribune.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28
Fletcher Williams's Gum,
Adeler relates this story

Max Adeler relates this story;
Recently it occurred to Mr. Fletcher
Williams, of ST. Paul, that it would be a
good thing to go out and see if he couldn
Shoot rabbit or two He always kept his
gun loaded and ready in the corner Of the
room. so he merely shouldered it aud went
out. After while he saw Il rabbit, and
taking aim, he pulled the trigger The
gun failed to 60 off Then he pulled tn,
other trigger, and the cap snapped again
Mr.. Williams used some extreme language
aud then, taking pin, he picked the nip
pies OF the gun, prlmed them with Il llttlC
powder and started again. Presently he
saw another rabbit, but both caps snapped
again. The rabbit did not see Williams,
so he put on more caps, and they snapped
too. Then Williams cleaned out the mp
pies again, PINNED them, and fired the gun
off at fence. Then the caps snapped
again. Then Fletcher became furious, and
III his rage he expended torty-seven caps
in an effort to make that gun gooif. When
the forty seventh cap missed also, Fletcher
thought that there might, perhaps, be
something the matter with the inside Of
the gun, so he tried the barrels with his
ramrod. To his bitter disgust, he discov-
cred that both barrels were empty. Mrs
Williams, who is nervous about tire-arm
had drawn the loads without telling Will
Jams, for fear of making him angry. If
there had been a welkin anywhere about,
it would probably have been made to ring
with Mr.. Williams excited denunciations
of his misfortunes as hunter. Finally,
however, he became cooler and, loading
both barrels, he started again after rabbits
He saw one in few moments, and was
about to fire, when he noticed that three
we're no caps on his gun. He felt for one,
ind to his dismay found that he had snap
Jed the last one off. Then he ground his
eeth and walked home, On his way there
lie saw at least six hundred rabbits. He
las been out hunting every day since, how
yer, with his gun in first rate order, and
e has never laid eyes on solitary rabbit
Villains is beginning to think something
5 wrong in the government of the universe,
md on tuesday last he voted the straight
Democratic ticket.