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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10
OUR CHAFIriEs.

This charitable impulse, that is, charity in
the scarlet fever, has brokOn out among us
and is raging with great violence. 1t is
curious to note how steadily, however, it
runs in one channel. No one thinks of
giving without an arrangement for some
equivalent in return. We hope somebody
may he relieved or benefited but if it is
supposed that by this sort Of commercial re-
latiOn there is going to be any large account
opened in heaven, we fear the prayerful Pc
ttioners will be mistaken. The devil not
only laughs, but he gives friendly hand
and helps ON that kind of charity. We can
imagine group of this sort claiming ad-
mittance to heaven through the gate held
by st. Peter. Peter says:
"Who are you who knock Sc boldly at the
gates Speak, for know you not"
The claimants say:
"Oh, great Peter we are good Christians,
late of Washington City, District of Colum-
bia, where we were sorely punished by the
Board Of Public Works."
Peter says:
"And what have you done to entitle you
to places in heavens"
The claimants say:
1--WE kept Lent, oh mighty Peter. We
kept Lent, for that IS more economical after
a season that exhausts us in body and
pocket"
Peter says:
"Verily these be claims. What elseW
Claimants say:
"We built churches and pray ed therein.
The churches were all fashionable churches,
and we wore our best clothes"
Peter says:
"And did We feed the hungry, clothe the
naked, nurse the sick, and comfort the sor-
rowings"
Claimants say
:" Yea, verify; we did much charity; we
had balls and we danced at them; we had
theatre plays and we laughed at them, and
we had private theatricals, and oh. Peter,
they bored us sorowfully. Remember,
Holy Father, our punishment
Peter says:
In verify these be strange charities For
all that you did you took recompense !;
verify you have had your reward
Claimants cry out:
ooh, Peter, shut not your gate, but
hearken to us. We put Lydia Thompson in
the box-office, and she sold tickets and gave
no change, and great was the gam thereof
for the poor
And Peter says:
''And who was this cunning woman who
did so much for the poor ?"
Claimants say:
"She was a blonde, oh Holy Father, who
had wonderful legs and funny ways; and all
the world having seen her wonderful legs,
did rush to speak with her and look at her
more closely"
Peter bushes and hides his holy face in
his robes, seeing which all these charitable
Christians rush by him into heaven, and get
ting on the highest benches, sing with the
best of them Washington Capital.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10
The Durndest knOwingest Dog that Ever
Wore Har.

He came in from Truckee Meadows yes
terday, did this level-headed dog. He rode
in by the side of his master Oh a load of
patatoes. He was not a pretty dOg-not a
dog of blue blood and high degree. He was
a tall, gaunt, shaggy haired, wild-eyed
looking brindle beast of unrecOrded pedi-
gree. AS the wagon, carrying man, dog and
potatoes, halted for a time in front of a
saloon, in North C street. one of a party of
half a dozen loungers thereabouts made
some remark in regard to the appearance Of
the canine, when thus spake We horny
handed. frOwsy headed tiller of We soil:
"Fellers, that air amt "a purity dog,
Knowles like me, makes no pretentiOns
to material beauty-but he's just the durnd
est knOwingest dog that ever wore har.
He's got more instlnk, that dog has, an
more savoy, an pen'tration, an insight into
human natur', jist in that ugly old cabeza
o his nor can be found in the beds of a
whole plaza full of yer dedicated town dogs
noodles, an sich. What pride him for is
his regular human sense; he's jist the darnd-
est dog out! Now eff | come home from
town perfectly sober (when I've left him to
see after the ranch), it would .jist do your
hearts good to see that dog show off what q
sense appreciation he's got of me- Fellers
his gorgeous tail then stands aloft; he skvug
les about he runs on afore me scrapin' up
the yearth with his hind feet, sendin' the
chips flynn; he holds up his head an
barks in a cheerful an manly tone y voice
escortin' me forward an feelin' proudner'n
he'd holed a woodchuck. But let me come
home full of tangle-leg, sheep herder's de
light, and terrantler juice, and that is the
darnedest shamedst dog yer ever saw. He
jist takes one look at me an he knows it all
Down goes his tail, he tops his years, hang
his head, squats his back, an lOokin' back
now an then he sinks off an crawls under
the barn-actually ashamed to be seen about
the premises for fear somebody'll find out
that | own him. l tell you, fellers, he's the
cussedest d g for right out human sense
that ever was seed in these parts and
Truckee Medders is proud that he war pup
ped thar ."-Tuyinia Enterprise.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

TRIBUTE TO THE AUTHOR OF MEMORIAL
DAY-The Columbus Enquirer, in its &C
count of the memorial services in that city,
makes this mention of the touching tribute
paid Mrs. Charles J. Williams, lately de-
ceased, the first lady in the South to sug-
the observance of Memorial Day. The En-
guirer says:
The battalion then stacked arms, and the
entire sodiery, one by one, proceeding to
the grave of Mrs. Charles J. Williams, who
lies by the side of her beloved husband,
who lost his life during the war, de-
posted rose upon her grave. She was
the lady who first inaugurated the custom
of Memorial Day in the South. 1t has
been universally adopted.
Above her grave appears this inscription ::
Gentle Spirit, Thou Art Loved. Sweet Be
Thy Rest All bowed the head in sorroW
at the thought of the noble soul, without
guile, that rested meath the sod. Every
soldier-aye, every visitor-breathed a
benson DER the sleeping dust, whose soul,
relieved from earth, lowered DER the scene,
seemingly whispering blessings DER those
who died for country and for right, and
those who honored them for the observance.
God be praised for noble womanw
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10
kesponsib lily for Prompt Collections.
journal of Commerce.

"a
We have at hand, from a Pennsylvania
subscriber, the statement of a case, and a
submitted opinion of the attorneys on either
side, concerning the liability of a bank for
a delay in the presentment of sight draft,
drawn and payable in that State, with re-
quest for our solution Of the difficulty. The
whole story Is too long for our columns, but,
as there is really but single point in
volved in dispute, that may be stated
without the remaining incidents. The only
important facts are as follows: One bank
A, sent to another bank, B, a sight draft on
person in the same place for collection.
The draft reached on the 23d of December,
and, for some reason not stated, was not
presented to the drawee until the 9th of
January, when payment was refused, and
due notice returned to A, but without pro-
test. The bank A. supposing that the draft
had been paid, had settled with the owner,
and the latter refused to return The money.
Question: Who is responsible ? Answer:
The collecting bank beyond all doubt, and,
if there is any loss, that will fall on B, for
It's want of due diligence. The absence of
protest ESQ long as notice of nOn-payment
was sent), is a matter of no moment; but
the delay in presentation, not legally &C
counted for, is fatal, and B must stand in
the gap.
The established rule is this: :" If the draft
is held by the payee, it need not be pre-
scented upon the same day on which it was
received but it will be sufficient to present
it on the next succeeding business day for
payment, within the usual business hours,
or at any other seasonable time of the day.
Story on bills, AL; Gritty on bills, CHI 9 PIP.
4O2, 4lO, 412, Alb, Ais, 419, 42l, 422. Scott
v. Clifford, 9 East. r. BAT Robson v. Ben
nett, I'd Taunt, r. 3ss; Bailey on bills, CHI. 7,
p. 236 to 244; Bell comm. b. 3, ch. 2, p.
41O, All Alexander v. Birchtield, 3 Scott, N.
X. 555. 1t it be not so presented, then the
payee makes it his own by delay, and thus
giving undue credit to the drawee." The
only exceptions to this i'll all the decisions
are cases where a payee purchased a bill of
one banker on another for the security Of
his funds, or for convenience in travel. But
even here, the courts have decided that only
the drawer who issued the draft for such a
purpose, can be held during this interval,
and all intervening parties, indorsers, etc.
are discharged, if the bill is unreasonably
detained. The English reports are full of
decisions confirming our position.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

"ANToINETTE ROCK"-A rock not laid
down in the charts is reported to have been
discovered in latitude 25, 1870 north. long-
tude 41.23 west. The rock is described as
being of a reddish gray cclor, and he water
was discolored for one-eighth Of mile all
around it, the sea breaking very heavily at
its base. 1t is named Antoinette Rock"
by its discoverer, Capt. Stepenovich, Of the
bark Antoinette, which recently arrived in
New York from Dublin.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

In France editors bring carrier pigeons
into requisition for supplying them with
the latest news Thirty pairs are started
from Versailles for Paris every afternoon
and if not impeded by fogs or storms, they
make the journey Of twelve and one-half
miles in twelve minutes.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

Al Oswego paper describes fire by say
ing that s.the red flames danced in the
heavens and flung their fiery arms about
like black funeral pail until Sam Jones
got on the roof and douced them out with a
pail of water"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10
How a Teacher Stopped a Train.

On Monday Of last week, says the Albany
Argus, there was an occurrence on the Hav-
lem Extension Railroad that is worth re-
counting. About . in the morning of that
day serious collisions collision between
a girl and a train of cars-was avoided in a
very singular and daring way. The girl is
a school teacher and she was on her way to
school. The train was from Chatham, on
its way to Rutland. Both met OH the
trestle work near Brainard's Station. The
girl stood still, while the alarmed engineer
whistled down brakes, and managed to stop
the train only when his engine was within
10 feet Of the obstruction. The trestle work
is 36 feet high, and bears only one course of
ties and only one track.
"What do you mean-do you want to be
killed 7" inquired the engineer.
"No," said the girl, II am going to
school,"
"Well, 60 back until the train crosses the
trestle," said the engineer.
81 can't" said the girl; am late"
"Step aside, them" and she stepped aside,
outside the track, and on the edge Of the
ties. But the space was too narrow; the en-
gine's wheels could not clear her expanded
skirts. Her next plan was to sit down, with
her legs dangling beneath the ties, but thus
the hoops spread all the wider. Provoking
delay for the engineer humiliating failure
and posture for the school marin.
"Hold on" said she, I'm fix it," and
then, gathering up her limbs and her skirts,
she stretched herself at full length upon the
outer edge of the ties, seized underneath
with one hand the string-piece to which the
rail is spiked, and coolly babe the train
pass on. In minute the train passed over
the PROSTATE form without jar or jolt, and
the next instant the girl was on her feet,
fastening toward her expectant pupils be-
fore whom she was determined to be on
time," though she dsarranged dozen rail-
road time tables.
This world is all feeting show;
How sweet from it to pass,
To vanish up the chimney as
Carbonc acid gas!
[Fihsburg Commercial.
There was an old King in Ashantee,
"a country not mentioned by Dante,1
VINO lost his UNI
brella, by gum
This King that lived in a ehanty
Boston Traveller.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

Good mixed tea at so cents per pound, at
Gustave Beck's corner Camp and st Andrew streets
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

Sugar corn, for table use, at Gustave
Beck's. corner Camp and st. andrew streets.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

Butterick's Metropolitan Magazine and
patterns for May. at W. Z. Coopers agent, SO Canal
street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

Fresh cat meal at Gustave Beck's, cor
ner of Camp and st. Andrew streets.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

ESTABLISHED IN 1906.
Office, corner of Camp and Canal streets.
Capital. .........................fQ $500, 900 90
Assets, December'3l, 1871. .$555, s4l ~
Insures Fire, Marine and River Risks, dividing thA
profits separately each department to the insured
For the accommodation of its customers, tho
pany will make Maine Losses payable In London.
]. TUYES, President
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10
Insurance..

Factors and Traders
INSURANCE COMPANY,
...Carondelet Street.
NEW ORLEANS, NOV. II, 1873.
EXTRACT FROM SEVENTH ANNUAL sTATENENT.l
Premiums for fiscal year ending 3Oth April,
1878. .S57 81
Losses paid within the year 359, 200 a
Reserved for unterminated risks, SOth april,
1873. los, $50
Interest and savings received. 152,SO5 81
Net premium profits for fiscal year..... 16O.9O2 y
Gross net profits after payment of $4,000
Interest 2O3, 709 o.
CASH DIVIDENDS PAID FOR THE YEAR.
Interest. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per cent
Premium. Thirty-fxe per cent
ASSETS
April 80, 1873. $1570.2 78 80
Fire, River and Marine Risks Written
at the Current Rates of Premium.
HARMON DOANE, President.
MOSES GREENWOOD. Vice President.
Ed A. PALFREY, Secretary.
TRUSTEES,
Moses Greenwood, John l. Adams
W. A. Johnson, Isaac Scherck
John Noble, X. NJ. Walmsley,
John Chaffe, VIM. Morrison,
Richard Milliken, Joseph w. Carroll.
Samuel E. Moore, A. Brttin,
j. J. Warren j. L. Pace,
R. T. Buckner, A. H. May,
Samuel Friedlander, s. H. SnOwden,
H. F. ellsen. 7. Lytt. Lyon,
w. 8. Pike, W. c. Raymond,
A. A. Yates, James 8. Prestidge,
my3u Samuel H. Boyd.
MECHANICS AND TKADEhs' INsU.
RANCE co. NEW ORLEANS. LA.
sOL1CITs FIRE. MARINE AND RIVER RISKS AT
LOWEST RATES.
JAS. A. WHITE. LLOYD R. COLEMAN,
Secretary. President
G. H. FROST. F.C. GREGORY,
Asst. Sec and Fire elk. Marine and River OH
F. AUZOUT, Inspector. Capt s. B. FROST.
J. Y. B. HASKELL, Collector. Marine Inspector.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-10

This old and reliable Company is issuing Policies
Fire, River and Marine risks, on the most favor
able terms All losses promptly adjusted and settled
upon liberal terms, at their Office, 81 Camp street.
corner of Commercial Alley.
JAMES I. DAY, President.
HORACE CARPENTER, Secretary.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18
a London Trick Of tbs Trade.


The following curious incident con
nected with the funeral at Westminster
of DR.. Livingstone, is related by a
London correspondent: q F.-r
I Gone man was making money in St.
Margaret's CHURCH yard in a more ex..
ceptionable way. He was selling d
green pamphlets which bore on it in
large letters, "W Wonderful Adventures.
Livingstone. His pretty black wives;
most wonderful traveller" There was
also on the pamphlet coarse wood cut
representing a man with his hair stand
ing straight up on his head, as might
well be the case, since lion looks at
him with grateful complacehey, snake
seeks bis intimacy by twining about his
knees, and monkey pulling off his hat,
or hair, it is difficult to say which
Astonished that any one should. ha9e
the audacity to sell at Ae,1door ofsthe
abbey on sneh M 1oecasion,a pamphlet
With J such 'an 'insoription-the same
being also paraded on a placard-I
bought a copy (price one penny to
find what this pressed caterer for
the million could have to- Say about
Livingstone. 1t turned, ont to be a
humbug. Between the eEE onderful
Adventures and 'Iivingstone, in large
capitals, were painted in c microscopic
script the words of a celebrated
African Traveller like Dr. Inside there
are ten pages of rubbish about some
man (name not giyen) who resolved to
go on foot and by land, taking near
cut, to rescue Sir John franklin in the
Arctic seas, this adsenturer took
Africa IN his course thither. By that
route he. reached the mountains : of
floating ice, where he found a dog who
conducted him to place where lay a
skeletons, which he supposed to be that
of Franklin. 1t certainly was a brave
trick to sell this stuff with its enticing
cover, butthis is land of free trade"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18
NO IS.

pity when there's single women of
your own age to be caught by widow;
however, | never give my ADVICE unless
it's wanted Il %"
Then old widower Plaut came along
looking for another wife, III venture to
say; it's perfect my stery to me how
some people can make charades Of their
lives in that way; my first is, my sec
ona is, my third etc, Said l MIR. Plaut
did you ever notice that there's no pray
er in the LitanY for the, widowers {?
y es, said he. Know Che reason q Fin
CURED No, said he. Because. said |,
They don't stay widowers, long enough
to be prayed forY He walked ava;
quite lively, considering that he inclines
somewhat to rheumatism. However,
it's silly in him to marry again, and
some ere ought to advise him, but
never give my advice without being
urged to. ':''*'. =
"Well, I'must be going-I am max
ing long call. 1t seems to me that
MIR. Simpkins looks troubled in some
way or it may be he isn't well-you
know he doesn't come of vigorous
stockton it may be that you do not
make home cheerful enough for him.
You see you are'not one of the blne
bird, ehatter>box kind--suoh as Lizzie
Gay, that he was engaged 10 first
Says Ito Sister, Cts q pity that men
cart have some one to advise them in
choosing wife, but l never give NV
[ advice when it isn't asked for. But Won
see Lizzie Gay was poor and Mr.
slmpklns was, too; and he had his own
relation to care for; and, by the way
if there's anything worse than having a
wifes relations around, it's having a
husbands kin dependent upon him. SO
the neXt thing eGeard Has that Mr..
slmpkins wasn't going to marry Lizzie
Gay and was going to marry you. To
be sure, your are rich, and : have been
a good wife as far as you knew how
but you don't understand as l could
advise you. only never give my ad
dear me, what are you so angry at, Mrs.
simpkins 2-Yon should not give way to
your temper in such manner as that.
It's awf,lty''sinful to have TEMPER.
and should advise you to try and con
troll it,--but Lnever give advice where
it isn't wanted 49,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18

President'Angell, OF the Massachu
sets society for the prevention etc,
writes: 81 am represented as saying
in the paper which l read before the
American social science convention AT
New York, on Thursday, that animal,
have neither thoughts nor language.
What did say was, that animals a.
have thoughts language, Intelligence
affection and gratitude, and that if sh
beliefs of a majority OF the liaihaiti race
including such eminent christian theo
ogians and scholars as John WESLEY,
Jelemy Taylor, Cole ridge, Lalhartine
and Agassiz are correct, then they have
also an Immortality. Permit me to
add, that there may be no mistake, that
upon the latter point desire to express
no personal opinion, only the hope tha.
IN some future life they. may be com
pensated for wrongs they suffer here"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18

The tall figure came from the shadow
of the window curtains, and in the eyes
of the Rev Alfred Martin there was
mist of tears as he bent over Aunt
Maiy's chair and took Nettie's. hand.
SIT was tearing my heart from my
bosom to give you up, Nettie," he said
as she sprang up, with cry of joyous
surprise; "but you must make your
choice now, darling. cannot take my
rife from such a scene as that l wit
messed tonight.
II am all yours if you forgive me-
she said hhmbly.i @We will go back
to Morton to morrow, if you wish"
'"Aunt Mary. discreetly left che room
but, returning very soon, found Nettie
alone, fearful but happy, sure of
forgiveness, and very sure she would
never again trife with hearts JUST FoB
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18

The dlNmme,s. came down like
wolves on the fold, their toes were all
frosted, their noses all cold. Their
weather~peeled bugles soon shono
ihsoiigh the town, they gobbled the
money and slated it down, then toolS
a few orders and lit out of here, with
their heads full of business and skins
full of beer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18

"A duel took place on Afetaric Riloe
near New Orleans, last Friday evening
The New OSleaiis Bulletin saws scf il.
"The cause ofthe meeting between Mr..
A. Guillotte and Mr.. Piseros grew ont
OF some private matters with which the
public have nothing 20 do; The terms
OF the meeting were that the weanons
were to be the usual -daelling pistols,
tie distance ten PAGES, and both parties
to advance after: the word fire and
shoot at will. Promptly at the ap-
pointed honr both' principals were
placed in position, and after tossing for
position and word, the respective
friends Withdrew on either side, and in
cool clear voice the word was piven.
sentlemeh, are you ready? Firer and
the flame flashed from Mr.. Gui;lottes
pistol; Mr.. Piseros, without firing fell
wounded in the left side. The usual
courteslcs were exchanged by the
seconds, aid the physicians at oYice',le-
voted their attentions to the wounded
man. Those present approaching the
serious character of the wound, sent
to the city for other physicians, who
arrived on the spot in short time"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-06-18


The W ashington Star fJunc 4, has
the following: sa'A's the statements
heretofore published in reference to the
drowning of a Virginian III the
Potomac few days since have been
inaccurate, we publish the following
correct account of the affair: Several
young men from the WASHINGTON
navy~yard last Saturday evening went
down the river in pleasure yacht as faf
as Fort Washington, and on their return
when near Alexandria, a sudden sonall.
struck the sail, capsizing the yacht an
throwing tie young men out. Among
them was Mr.. Edward Snowden, Jr.
master mason, nearly twenty nine
years old, Whose former home was nea
Fredericksburg, Va, where his relatives
now reside. Unfortunately he got
separated from the yacht and was
drowned. Before leaving on the trip
he went to his fathers room and.
wanted him to go down with them, but
his farther was unable 10 go. Thu
Young mar then left for the trip, stat
ing to his father that if he was drown
ed 'heIiiis' father)'' would llear of it;
but OF course was not dreaming of meet
ing such fate. - a b:
The body was found and Brought to
this CITY, Where it was pitt in possession
Of She grief -strickenifather, who accom-
panied the remains 70 his home in Viz
ginia.