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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26

POSITIVELY WITHOUT LIMIT. The attention
Of the public is called to the unreserved sale
of furniture at 2G0 st. Charles street, corner
of Delord, this day, at II o'clock A. NJ, by
Albert Paul, auctioneer.
ACADEMY or Music The attendance at the
Academy last night was rather small. The
and pantomime. Messrs. Sheridan and Mack.
in their specialties, won many new admirers,
and may be termed now as among New Or
leans t;tvorites. These popular actors will re-
ceive a benefit on Sunday night, upon which
occasion new programme will be put upon
the boards, and a most enjoyable evening may
be expected by all who attend.
Col Forney, while in England, has been ex-
aiming the workings Oh the postal telegraph
system, and gives graphic description of the
scene he witnessed in the upper story of the
General Post Office Department at London,
where the system is III operation. At first the
apartment looked like a vast concourse OF
sewing machines, all going at the same time.
The superficial area occupied by the instru-
ments and staff is 20, 900 square feet, while the
space taken up BY the desks covers nearly
three-quarters of a mile. The number of per-
sons employed in this one apartment is about
200, at least three fourths Of whom are females.
The total number OF persons employed is
nearly 1900, who have dealt with upward OF
80, 600 messages in a single day. OF these
1900 employees, 800 are male telegrap hists,
700 female teiegraphists, and 200 messengers.
The distinctive feature OF the system is the
prominence given to female iabor. Less than
300 females were employed in the central Off
ces under the companies, b1t now the number
has increased to 100 A more pleasing sight
than these roo Young persons busily engaged
on the work Of the public can hardly be con-
ceived. There are female telegraphists in
every st'ge of development, from the coy little
maiden who fits noiselessly about among the
instruments and collects the messages, and
the .'sweet girl operator with golden hair "
about to take her degree in the art OF per-
forating, to the full-blown Wheatstone opera
tor and the clever and accomplished lady
clerks in charge, who preside over all It is
said that the number Of females employed by
the English Post Office Department, in Ill it,
branches, under the new system. reaches
nearly 5000
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26

Dissolution. another column VIII be
found the notice Of dissolution of the trim Of
Messrs. Nayra Offner. MIR. NJ. l.. Navra viii
continue the crockery and house furnishing busl-
ness at the old stand, ia Canal street. Mr.
Nsyra leaves for New York this week to attend 8
large auction sale Of crockery, as to enable his
customers to be supplied at the lowest rates.
God speed Mr. Navra on his route, and save the
As.<h erv from hreakape
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26
FINANCIAL.

New YoRL, Sept. 2i.-Stocks active. Money Z
Gold 1893. Exchange Ions, 4.S4;short, 4061.
Governments dull State bonds quiet.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26

Three capital prizes Of $4,000 each,
Three capital prizes OF $4,000 each.
10000 tickets, Tickets only SO.
10000 tickets. Tickets only SO.
Whole tickets 10; halves Is; quarters 81 50
AEhs 81 s.
LouisiAna Single Numbeg Lottery.
Louisiana Hin0le Number Lottery.
~ Ssm ossesx&
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONI,ON.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-DsraeG has bronchitis.
lIepworth Dixon has sailed for America.
LONDON. Sept. %. The existence of a cordial
and sympathetic letter from the Car to Don
Carlos, which has hitderto been denied at Berlin
and elsewere. is now acknowledged. 1t was
written IN answer to one from Don Carlos TO the
Car, thanking him for his refusal to recognize
Serrano.
PARIS.
PARIS, Sept. 25.-Gambetta is announced to
deliver political speeches in various places in the
Southern Department.
The town Of Andora, capital Of the neutral
country Of that name, lying between France and
Spain, has been attacked by the Carlists, because
the authorities refused to surrender quantity Of
arms which were seized while in the transit
across the frontier for insurgents.
VIENNA.
VIENNA, Sept. 25-The Ne,1 Free Press saws
the Sultan intends to appoint his eldest son to
preliminary to declaring him heir to the throne
contrary to the immemorial precedent for the
order Of succession.
BERNE.
BERNE, Sept. 2l.-The Postal Congress has ap-
proved the plan for international post Offices
The Congress has resolved to meet every three
years. and selected Paris as the place for the next
session. III 1877.
BERNE, Sept. 25-The United States having
ternstional Congress are enabled to introduce a
uniform rate OF postage for the whole territory
embraced by the union. Should England rufilse
to join the I'm on, German and A oerican vessels
will Curry the mails to and from the United
states.
CALCUTTA.
CALCUTTA, Sept. 24.-Heavy rains have fallen
in India and the prospect for the crops continues
most satisfactory.
BASE BALL,
EAsToN, Pa, Sept. 25.-Philadelphia profess
SIGNALS defeated Easton amateurs to-day by a
score of three to nothing. Very exciting gams
and the best base bali contest ever played be-
tween professional and amateur clubs
New YORK, Sept. % Atlantics 8, Chcago1 1.
BosroN, Sept. 70 -Bostons 8, Baltimores l.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-26
THINGS IN GENERAL.
Among the

Among the
DISPATCHES
captured at the Third Precinct Station by the
citizens, was the following:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
Something for Masons.

Some years ago a hashily dressed
individual made his appearance one
evening in the reception room at the
Masonic Temple in Boston, and init
mated his desire to visit the lodge
then in session. 1t so happened that
a well-known brother was sitting near
the door chatting with the Tyler and
keeping his weather eye open for i'm
posters, in accordance with habit he
has acquired from many years expert
ence in keeping watch over the strong
box of the grand lodge. He greeted
the new conner cordially and invited
him to be seated until a committee
should come out and examine him.
60, it's no matter about that. I'm
all right" said the applicant, making
sundry strange passes with his hands
and curious contortions of his visage.
go yes;" said brother Nc, give no
doubt of that, but think they always
examine strangers who desire to visit
the lodge. It's mere matter of form,
you know
"WeIl, l am ready for 'em," said
the visitor, confidently.
"Certaiuly," said the watchful broth
er, "yos're all right | should know
that at glance. BY the way, that's
very handsome breastpin you have"
said he, examininl with great inter-
est huge gilt-letter g. which the Wis
itor had conspicuously displayed on
his shirt bosom.
"Ya as, that's masonic pin" re
piled the wearer, putting out his breast.
"Indeed? Letter G? Well, now,
what does that mean?"
"Letter G. Why that stands for
GeruSaIem-a sorter head quarters for
us masons, you know"
The committee found their work had
been performed and used the letter g
rather freely. They advised the visl
tor "to get up and git"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
Shocking Confession of Murderer.

On the evening If October 20. Just
after the pay car of the Vandalia
iine bad passed point in the track
SHOWN as the watch house of the
KAskaakia bridge, near Vandalla, ILL.,,
the Waterman, j oseph Robinson, was
hot through the head with a shot
gun charged with buck-shot, aud in-
stantly kiIlej. 1t was presumed at
the time that the distardly deed was
perpetrated for the wages of the
Waterman. A close examina.io
showed that the waddiug of the gun
was part OF q paper published at
Vandaia. With this clue, the offic-
laIs OF the county, conspicuously the
States attorney, aided and encoursg-
ed by the railroad officials, worried
the case up, and caused the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage to confess. Il
transpi ed that Norton Burgess, an
acquaintance of R3binson's, was the
author of the crime, and that be
committed it with the shot-gun Of
the victim. When abruptly charged
with the crime in tpen court, the
scoundrel broke down and confessed
in the FLOWING language
Il Knew the Vandana pay-car had
PASSED that afternoon, and had paid
r bbinson bismonLh's wages. l go,
hat shot gun, and went to the bridge.
AS | approach, d the wa ch-house |
saw through the window Robinson
sitting inside. His shoulders and
head only coull be seen. | raised
the gun and fired. l then hesitated
few minutes to listen if the report
of the gun had aroused any one. l
then went up 60 the watch-house
door, and saw Robinson on MS knees
praying. plainly heard him say ::
on GOD, have mercy on the one who
did this. Spare him, tor Jesus sake
| was Mortified, and turned and ran
| did not know where. | did not
enter the house, nor touch the door.
HIS words haunt me still"
The scene in the court, at the con-
fession, was one of the widest con-
fusion, and cries of "Hang him y
were loud anu repeated, The States
attorney besought the crowd not to
offer violence to be prisoner and the
law. Meanwhile the Sheriff and
other officers got the confessed Grim
ina out at a side door, and reserved
his case for the courts and his car
cass for the galows.
The sum OF money for which Rob-
binson was murdered w&s S3l50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
MARX TWAIN,
VIVA, He Think. of Acclden, Insurance.

| Mr.. Samuel NJ. Clemens, better
known as Mark Twain, made speech
at dinner enjoyed by some insurance
men in Hartford:
| GENTLEMEN: | am glad indeed to
assist in welcoming the distinguished
guest OF this occasion to a city whose
fame as an insurance center has ex
tended to all lands and given US the
name of a qnadruple band of brothers
working sweetly hand in hand, the
Colts Arms company making the de-
struction of our race easy and conve
nient, our life insurance meh paying
for the victims when they pass away,
Mr.. Patterson perpetuating their men,
DRY with his stately monuments, and
| our fire insurance comrades taking
care of their hereafter. | am glad to
assist in welcoming our guest-frst,
because he is an Englishman, and |
owe a heavy debt of responsibility to
certain of his countrymen; and Sc
condly, because he is in sympathy with
insurance. Ever since / have been a
director in accident insurance compa.
ny, l have felt that | am better man.
Life has seemed more precious. Acct
dents have assumed kindlier aspect.
Distressing special providences have
lost half their horror. | look upon a
cripple now with affectionate interest
as All advertisement | do not seem
to care for poetry any more. do not
care for politics; even agriculture does
not excite me. But to me, ow, there
Is charm about coils on that is IN
speakable. There is nothing more
beneticient than accident insurance.
| have seen an entire family lifted out
of poverty and into affiuence by the
simple DO IN of broken leg. | have
had people come to me on crutches,
with tears in their eyes, to bless this
perIence in life | have seen nothing SO
seraphic as the look that comes into
freshly mutllated mans face when he
feels in his vest pocket with his re-
naming hand and finds his accident
ticket all right And | have seen moth
ing so sad as the look that came into
another spintered customers face
when he found he couldn't collect
wooden leg. will remark here, by
way of an advertisement, that that
noble charity is an institution which
is peculiarly to be depended upon. A
man is bound to prosper who gives it
his custom. No man can take out a
policy i'll 1t and not get crippled before
the year is out. Now there was one
INDECENT man who had been disap.
pointed 80 often, with other compa
MES, that he had grown disheartened,
his appetite left him. he CEASED 70
smile : said life was but a WEAKNESS.
Three weeks ago got him to insure
with us, and now he is the brightest,
bapplest spirit in the land has good
stead : income, and stylish suit of new
handages every day, and travels
around on a shutter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
WHOLE NO. 1863.
"Fae> well, Boz her Thompson ),

The most pathetic story told by
Dr.. Wight in bis speech here. wa.
Que entitled Farewell, Brother
Thompson" The good brother re
TERED to bad been pastor of his par
ish tor many years, but finally sepa
ration took place, and Brother Il.
started out for fresh fields and pas.
lures new. As he went over the
nlils, the colts capered, kicked up
their heels, aud seemed to say "fare-
Well Brother Thompson )" the smoke
that went up from the chimneys and
disappeared IN the sky seemed to re.
peat. farewell Brother Thompson -
inc hsh IN the brooks "wiggled their
little tails at him and seemed to say
farewell, Brother Thompson 4
this point the Doctor general,
paused TO let his audience prepar.
Tor the point, and then in his mos
tragical manner, he would wave bi,
hand saying: "When the Rspubli-
can party Is turned out of power il
November, the people will say
-a-r-e-w-e-[l Brother Thompson.
When We first heard this story
told by the Doctor, after the Reform
victory last year, our sympathie,
we're turned toward Brother Thomp-
SOD. But it sounded rather thread
Dare when he repeated it from tn
same spot this year, and our sympa
thles were with the audeuce. forced
% listen to this old joke warmed
over. Since election, however, we
nave commlserated the condition OF
the speaker. He is in very bad
plight Poor Brother Wight, the
father OF the Reform banlllng, who
has naraded his baby in all parts OF
the State, dressed in its best clothes,
is called to mourn its sudden death.
As be moves slowly 10 its last resting
place, the little fish in the brooks
wiggle their tails derisively at him
and say, GOOD bye, little yearhng
farewell brother Thompson" IL l.
sad, and the mourners are expected
to weep, in ten languages, over the
following obituary notice
REFORMER-WIGH Reformer b.. the
ly political son of Dr. o. w. Wgat and
Mrs 0. Bourbon, died suddenly, having
been smothered under Republican majori-
ty of several thousand votes, November Sd,
aged twelve months.
The remains were buried ''in the
last ditch" with imposing ceremo-
uies.
Leaves have their time TO fall,
And flowers to wther at the North winds breath,
And stars to set but all,
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, Death
State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
The "Independent Journals. A"
From the Pittsburgh CONNER

From the Pittsburgh CONNER ciall
The great newspaper quadrilateral,
as it was called, consisting of the New
York Tribune, the Springfield Repub-
lican, the Chicago tribune and the
Cincin att CONNIE, cidl, is broken. 1t
was organized IN 1872, to effect rev.
oluton in politics, under the specious
plea INDEPENDENCE" and the main
idea pervadlng it was that these pa
pers could rise above the influence of
parties, and, by their Independence
control the political action of the coun-
try. That 1t has failed in attaining
that end is not surprising. Each OF
these tour papers has found out that
though it is possible for newspa-
per to be neutral in politics, 1t is not
possible for 1t to maintain an attitude
on political questions outside or indie
pendent of both political parties.
T here are, and there always will be,
two great parties in the country, and
only two; and as all political problems
must be solved by one or the other of
these parties, the n wspaper that
wants to take part in the discussion
of them must be in sympathy and &C
cord with that party which it thinks
most likely to carry out what 1t is
struggling for. The Chicago Tribune
is the first to realize the situation, and
is about to take its place again in the
Republican ranks We welcome it
back to its old place It was always
efficient and influential there, and will
be again. That the Cincinnati Com
merctdt will follow its example, and
take It's stand on the Repub lean side,
where it can be of some use, is, we
think, certain. The New York Tn
hume IS already openly Democratic,
and the Springfield Republican must
either go the same road, or branch off
on to its original track. All these pa
pers are too ably edited to be engaged
10 mere guerrilla warfare, and it is a
good indication to see them growing
ashamed Of it. The era of sham in.
dependence in newspapers was, as the
Boston Globe says, a morbid develop
ment, and it is better that they should
be cured by it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
LANCASTER, WISCONSIN. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1874

away while | went on to the dining.
room. Tom came in presently with
an awful frown, which | pretended not
to see, and held up my face to be kiss
ed, but he pushed me from him
"Why, Tom, amt yon going to kiss
me?'
DO you think I'm blind Mrs. Will
klnsF | saw that Teddy kiss you just
now, and it's not the first time either
Do you think I'll stand such doings?
No, III break every bone in the ras
calls body, if hang for, and you shall
60 home to your mother till you learn
To behave yourself"
"Now. my dear Tom, where is the
harm in il? l believe in imbibing
sweetness wherever / find it; so don t
make a m >untain out of mole hill"
You SHOULD have seen his face when
be heard me repeating his own words.
''Look here, JESSIE" he said at
length, you've go. the best of me,
though it was hard way of giving
me ny lesson
"Not more severe than the case re-
CURED Tom. onlv made you put
yourself in my place"
swell, Jessie, if it filled you with
such intense disgust to see me kiss
Sarah Ann as it did me to see you kiss
that COMPOUNDED Teddy, I don't won.
der you were angry"
Well we talked the matter over at
length, and agreed to dismiss both
Teddy and Sarah Aun, giving them a
months wages instead of warning.
heard Sarah Ann mutter to Teddy.
"Shure and [ behave the mIssus SUSPECT
the master is swate on me-"
"Niver you fool yourself that way"
said Teddy, cts himself as is sending
us away /"
Well, at length they were off, and
the next day Eben came back and I
had new girl; but in all this time
Tom had not kissed me, and treated
me almost with aversion, as though
my sins were too great for forgive
ness.
While we were at dinner, brother
John arrived | was little curious
to see if Tom would recognize him.
He looked at him with a puzzled ex
preston, but said nothing; but pres
emily he became immoderately CAV.
and indeed, almost brilliant. Later,
when we were alone, he took me in
his arms and kissed me and whisp-
cred:
"Well, Jessie, l see you have got
Teddy back after all. Oh, if you
knew the relief it gave me to see that
you had not degraded yourself"
ooh, you foolish Tom, do you think
| could ever have dared TO descend to
that, to give you .nuoh needed les
son? But see how inconsistent you
men are; you have no forgiveness for
the least false step woman makes,
even when she is following your exam
pie to the very letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19

a~The Nation agrees with the
New York Times hat the explanation
OF the late Republican reverses is
owing ITO the indifference displayed
"by the party leaders TO opin-
lion" The Nation, speaking of the
defeat of Ben BusIer, says: eve
profoundly congratulate our read srs
"and the country, for it shows that
neither money, nor influence, nor i'm
"pudence, nor unbllshing rascality
has yet destroyed the value OF the
"oallot in the hands of the honest
"and self-respecting part of the COM
"munity." The same paper takes
occasion 10 assure the old profession
ais 10 political damagogism that there
is no occasion for them to ''despair of
"the country ""Let them remember"
it consolingly remarks, "that the
country is now, as it vas last year,
'in the hands of the majority of the
"peopIe."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19

BLOOMINGTON HOTEL, SIMON woODHoU>E
ID Proprietor bloomington, Wis Having redtted
ana bui ample room Tor the accommodation 81
guests. now prepared 60 accommodate theH
vith ven furnished rooms. good beds and wei sup
piled tables sample room Attentive hostier; kood
sabiinS. 80
pANFILL HOUSE c. Vi JACKSON, PROPRIETOR,
Is p,t,-i WIS Having leased the above premises
All tharou ghly refuruished rohtted and renovated
them f,r the accumulation of the travelling pubhe,
hope by strict attention 70 business 70 merit lo
era share of patronage No, stable attached anu
an attentive host or always N attendance. o.-2e
nLAKELY HOUSE, DARLISdrON, Wis THIS
oli aud fAyorite hotel having been entirely re-
itad throughout, = az" open UT me reception oi
.,na-ts Travellers will meet with every attention,
ana viii dnd it a pleasant house to stop at. First
class commercial room. Good stabling and livery
JOIN BLACKBURN Proprietor 32-llyl
DFSNISrEN uOUSE,B Z. FORBES PR0PRTE
II tar. Cassville, Wis Having lease the above
premises have thoroughly renovated and rented
them Tor the accommodation OF the travelling public,
hope by strict attention % the Warlsol 70
bItne- ttt,ched 3l-lS
/ ANCASTER HOUSE. I. LtSHERNEsS, PR0PRIE-
I / tor Lancaster, Wis. Successor to Z J hyde y
This Aouse has been re-furnjshed throughout. No
1.fns SHARED for the accommodations of guests Table
well crowded Stabltu6 attached and attentive hest
ers IA Attendance ~ =
ORINIER HOUSE. CORNER OF EtGurH AND
| Blun streets Dubuque, Iowa BARNARD BROS
Pr, prietors-
NTT HOPE HOTEL. & L. LOOMS PROPRIETOR.
VI The travelling pubuc viii tAkS ne zee that aui
praptred rs accommodate them with board and lodg-
Tug. attentive hostlers and good stabting. ~ ~
DuELpS HOUSE,, CHAs ORION. PROPRIETOR,
| Lancaster sis. Having furnished the new three
story brick hotel the old hotel corner, am pre-
pared tt accommodate guests reasonably. Rooms
we'll furnished aud table we'll supplied. Ample sta,
bic accommodations 80
SHALLEY HOUSE, JOHN : sMALLEl, PRoPRIE-
= tor Mus coda. Wis. Near the Depot. Express OF
nee and Livery Stable attached Meals At all hours
i - nail furnished 2a-45
WRIGHT HOUSE, D. G STREErER, PR0PRIE
W arcorner Benson AMI Piae streets Patteviyle
WIS New house and ne sly furnished. Good stabung
Il connection Free Rus to and from the cars
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
asa The Winnebago Indians, who

aH-The Winnebago Indians, who
have been straying back to Wisconsin
from their residence 10 Northern Ne
braska, had better reconsider their &C
tion and return to the soil set apart
for their residence The Wisconsin
settlers object to these rowing red
skins living in their cornfelds and
sleeping in their wood sheds or hay
mows. Recently public meeting
was held at Hickory Grove, in juneau
county. which adopted set of reso
lutlons embodying at length the idea
that all Indians who insist upon re-
naming in that locality, a. we'll as
evil disposed white men who encour-
age the stay of the InGians, shall have
thirty days IN which to withdraw their
presence, or suffer summary "regula.
ton" As the citizens of that region
pronounce the word "regulation" IN
italics, it is presumed that they mean
to make the coming winter the warm
est that the Indians have ever known
in Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-11-19
Farms for Sale.

The following described lands will be sold on rea-
s,r.Rbla term. by the undersi ned Ny nome place
,t f.a a,ves in the town Eli Grove. lafayette Co.
Wis In0 acres Of which tiliable. the remaining
5H acres being ii uber rhe pace well improved and
tfeutifuIy supplied with living water there being an
uufttug stream quite near the bavnyvrd There Is a
good dive ling house. likewise a large barns reck
stable, and other necessary outbuildlngss Would
make excellent stock farm The orchard Is large
aud ritty. comprising more than 600 bearing trees
Adjoining this farm thrreis 6ue tract OF and which
VII Or sold With tue above sep trttely a. tn pur
th~rs may desire FIFTY OF this under cui-
tlNAho4 the rest being timber Also 200 acres hOr
derlnS Ate Rlvr 10 sections Is and IL town Of E
eno9re Grant County. There is house on this land
about 9u acres ct the land being under cultivation
Tae rest l. what N ~ he called No | timber lsno =
For particulars address the subscriber At Haze Green
Grant Co. Wis GARRIET NILS
March 20, 1874 u