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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26
Popular Weather Signs.

Would it not serve d useful purpose if
some scientific meteorological were to gather
| into a mass the various weather signs
whether valuable er not-treasurcd by the
| farmers and other commOn-sense people of
the country, and then sift them, SO that
those OF rea! value may have their proper
| influence, and those which are merely fancl-
| ful may cease to mlsleau
That there are weather signs in abundance.
everybody knows That the greater part of
these signs are utterly valueless, every per-
son Of intelligence can testify. Yet that
| they do practically Of crops, and of their at
ter culture, viii be acknowledged by many
who would not be suspected Of the folly,
and who can give no other reason for it
than the force of habit.
Eve are going to nave dry month" said
Il farmer the other day.
How do N0u know he was asked.
by the Indians sign OF the new moon,"
he renlied. Its horns hang SO soping that
,hey could hold no water"
His companion laughed. ''Why that's my
Injin sign tor ii wet moon. The horns slope
50 that they let loose all the water"
The sign IN the one case VAS no doubt as
prophetic us in the other.
always plant your potatoes in the dark
of the moon, if you wish to have a full
crop" heard my ncighbor say. "But never
kill your pork, nor boil your soap at such a
time, unless you are willing to have them
shrink to nothing
NV hat is your authority for thise"
Il have always SO heard" he answered
with some hesitation, land always so prac-
ticed. Potatoes, You know, bein" roots, ma
turally love darkness. And soap and bacon
i suppose they take their cue from the
state of the moon. The fact is, only know
that this is the old-time rule
I'VE are To have IL frost on the 10Th of
May" said farmer to me on the 5th of
April.
/ "as shocked, for lie look ed wise and iu-
yubrioos, and frost at that time i'll our
latitude would have cost millions OF dollars
| asked, 8 How do YOU know 2"
Because We had q log on the 10Th of
March,"
He saw ME smiling, and added, Il have
heard this rule ever since l was a boy, and
it has never failed yet"
1.-THE surcst rule | know for foretelling
the weather throughout the year." said II
planter, possessed of at least a scmi-colle-
giate education s. is to note the twelve days
between new Christmas and old Christmas
(trom December % to January O.. The
months of the ensuing year are apt to be
wet or dry, cool or warm, according to the
days corresponding He seriously declared
that for many years he had ''pitched his
CROP and ordered hi: plantation work un
der the guidance ct this rule, and found
that it served well. No doubt for that
amount of time i'll advance, it was quite as
good as any other rule in ordinary use.-F.
Il. e., Hearth and Home.
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An ebony BJslisby.

Julius, is you better dis morning"
"No! was better yesterday, but l got
over it,"
Gam der no hopes, den, oh your dis
covery"
81 covery of what "
"Your discovery from the convalescence
which fetched you on your back"
g Dat 'pends, Mr.. Snow, altogedder on de
prognostifications which amplfy the disease;
should they terminate fatally, the doctor
thinks Julius is gone niger; should day
not terminate fatally, he hopes dis colored
individual die anoder time. said before,
it all 'pends on the prognostics, and till desc
come to head it is hard telling wedder the
niger will discontinue dis time or not
Hartford Times.
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. Don'fCha -iey.H

Don't, Charley, Jeanne to my years in a
sweet, musical tone while was seated i'll a
railway car last sulmer. ! should not have
heard the soft. torEing voice, had 1t not
been ve!v near me | looked to see who il
was thai had spokn, and saw sweet, beau
tiful woman upon he seat IN front OF ne.
half sad look reted upon the young face
that was all aglo with love and tender
ness. A young nm was seated by her side
whose face wore restless, diSsipated look,
and in a moment conlprehended it all. His
face was flushed slightly, and knew why it
was thus He WIS talking very fast TO some
one in advance him, and once | heard i,
low oath. don, Charley" she said again,
in the same sweG voice. But Charley did
not seem to heedier words, but went on i'll
a half wild way o the mau. Several more
oaths came trolnlis lips: but the woman re-
manned silent, Vt looking SO pleadingly at
the erring one tht thought, if he had been
half human, would have needed the
mild, loving reIoof that was so visible III
her tear dimme eyes.
A friend by Iy side whispered in my ear,
"They have boa married just one year"
'.He is bruc,' only said in reply.
At that mon ut | saw the Young husband
wink syly to he man, ana then they both
arose ana wer into the baggagc-car. | un-
ierstood thelnoNemtut when | saw a bot
tie protrudr from the husbands coat
pocket.
Don't, Chrles. don't GO" the young wife
had pleaded riore lie -oI beyond her reach;
but he tore himself from her Light grasp,
and rushed along. Her eyes filled with
tears, and u low moan came from her pale
Inns. and TIM She bowed her head and wept
silently.
He camtback IN few moments his face
flushed stl more, and his voice was key
or two luder than before. He brushed
rudely pas the wife. evidently to get near
the car widow
'Let ne alone, Mag" he said as she laid
her whit. hand. upon his arm. Women
are always in the way" he said, again turn
ing to tn man in front of him.
The VIE turned away, and did not hear
her swee reproving voice again.
How Ipitied that young, loving wife, and
how ottH | wonder if her sensitive heart
must suffer and bleed for may long years.
| think lot: for her tender, loving soul, and
frail. sender body will not bear such I'M
kindnes. Strange how soon liquor will
transtom human beings into unfeeling
monstes. and chill the ardent, loving ma
ture ofa tender husband and trusting wife.
american Temperance Union.
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The death of Mr.. Sumner vas deceived in
the South with universal ,xphssions of
regret. Those expressions wee rbt verbose,
but they We're respectful and si1cefe. The
Southern people. if excitable snd6impulsive,
are placeable and kindly. They are also
decent Throughout the Setlliern press we
foil to meet one single brut.lsm totrhing
the dead Senator.
We wish we could say rs much fol the
Northern press. Though disiirined to make
sectional references, or raiseap bnal
issues, we mustrecord the intoisable diskust
with which the course OF certah Of the most
recognized journals on the othe side of the
line have filled us. Even jnrnal SO In
elligent and non-partisan Q the Daily
Graphic comes to us with . Hcture repf-
sentiBg Mr.. Sumner seated athis desk, u
hind him the sneaking form Of PrestCh
nke Nth - upliffnd bIudgesk ard aboyl
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1t is very evident from the result in New
Hampshire that the Democratic party is not
-: dead cOrpSe.' On the contrary, it is Il
vigorous. active and lively machine. The
Tribune is verdant enough to fancy that it
can denolsh both parties and build up a
new one The Tribune. like all Young con
varts is full of enthusiasm, wind bombast,
and spread eagles. The Tribune is i'll poll
ties is what a bull is in IA china shop-it
may do harm. but when 1t Hops its tail and
kicks up its heels, and filings them bindly
and loosely about, it is very certain it can
not accomplish much good, but is much
more certain to hurt someby.
The Tribune, if it had practical sense,
ought to see that the Democratic Party is
not going under, but is likely, under judi
cous leaders, and with the assistance OF
stupid and laundering Republicans, and
with the aid and comfort Of the Tribune,
and its unhappy echoes, to become sue
cess The two latter. Democracy is sure to
have, but there is some doubt about judi
colls leaders. We repeat, it is time the
Tribune began to realize that it must fail in
building up a new party. It's enthusiasm
and its prejudice have carried it where we
do not believe it expected to rcach-the
enemy's camp. We do not believe it propo-
ses to enter. BY the by, when it sees the
wrccl, and ruin it has made, it will be re-
minded of the story of the old gentleman
ana the irascble bull. Lest the Tribune
may havo forgotten it, we will tell it briefly,
to point q moral:
As the old gentleman was leisurly pro
cecdng acros, lots, he pulled from his
pocket a red bandanua Observation-Disclosures
to wipe his ievered brow. The bull became
excited at the sight OF the red wipe, and
went for che old gentleman. The old gentle
man went for the nearest fence-the bull got
there just in time to help him over, tearing
IA large rent in his pants. Tie old gent,
recovesng from his fright and realizing the
damage done to his wardrobe, looked UP and
saw the bull on the other side OF the fence,
when he observed to him: 4" You need not
stand there bowling and scraping, consarn
ve-ye meant to do it." So will the public
say to the Tribune when it restores the old
Bourbon Democracy to power. You meant
to do it."-Ner York Commercial 4drertiser.
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A St. Petersburg correspondent writes :
awhile upon the subject Of balls l may
no.e that at the Winter Palace the other
night the ballroom was lit by $500 wax
lights, and the whole suite of saloons and
supper-rooms by $3.50. The exact number
of persons who sat down to supper was 1850,
and your readers may judge of the cost OF
the feast when say that one dish, of which
there was far more than enough for all, was
of exceedingly fine asparagus. Now, they
tell me tina! asparagus i'll ST. Petersburg, 1T
this time Of the year, for a supper OF 1000
persons, could not possibly have been
bought for less than four thousand roubles,
or between five and six hundred pounds"
Think Of three thousand dollars worth OF
asparagus for an evening party
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A CARD

The fourth section of the series of the Young Mems
Christian Association lectures will be delivered by
Prof 10 ,EPH JONES' OF the Louisiana University.
Subject: 1.-The Limited Nature of Mans Knowl-
edge of theCreator. derived from the investigation
OF the Principal laws of the Universe on Thurs
day Night, March &c, at O'Clock. Admission
twenty-five cents. mh26-M&Elt
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The life of Charles Dickens teens with
interest; his death gives a most sanitary
lesson. An eminent medical writer gives a
short summary Of the various shocks to the
system of Dickens, which naturally weaken
ed him and pred. sposed his frame to affiic-
ton, and gives the most conclusive evidence
that paralysis, which ended the great liter
ateur's earthly career, was due almost eN-
clusively to that very act OF his life which
drew admirng thousands to listen to the
deline@tions in person of the leading char
acters of his published works. On leaving
the platform after reading '.Copperfeld," so
laborious, earnest, and pathetic We're the ex-
ertions made by Dickens, his whole soul
being thrown into the work. that the pulsa
tions Of his heart numbered 96, being "A in
excess of the ordinary pulse, II; after Mar
igold." 80 ''Si1es and Nancy" 115; "Oliver
Twist" 124 Tins, while his audiences
were rejoicing over talented histronic dis
play, the efforts Of the reader himself were
driving nails into his coffin.
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tn. BENGAL EaMTsJ.,

After the exaggerated reports WHICH have
! been published for sensational effect, Of til,
condition of the people in Bengal, it is
relief to learn the true state Of affairs. :,
writer in the New York Herald gave JlN
! other day the number Of persons threatened
with starvation ut 6500J.0Ue. The latest in
formation from the Goverunr-Gelieial of IL
da has now come to hand, and the worst
anticipations 90 not bring NJ the number 81
distressed people % ; 100000. The area d
the distressed districts is well ascertained
aud comprises parts Of districts OF Iirhoot
Sa1ln Chnmparun, Bhaguipore, Purneak
am! Dlnagepore.
Ii is expected that there may be Slight did
lross III other districts, but none ot I'M @T
arce. The vce-re.a telegram to La
Salisbury goes on thus:
Orders Of government ricc amount .
100000 tons, OF which $4,000 from heyo'i
sea. OF th;a quantity 10000 arrived. e
have been keeping up for s"nlo while a e. 1
stalt stream Of from 1000 10 2,50U tor q
day into distressed ,istricts.
Private trade is bringing i'll grain fin
Northwest and puniaub at The rate of I'uO
tons day. Local transport which has zen
main difficulty, now fairly we'll oTssan.ta.
Over 5000 carts now employed III dislcts
north OF Gangds, under contracts. In lug +
ing in government grain, will shortly L. /
creased to 10000.
IT. worst districts distribution OF reef IS
being given by circles OF moderatctfea
each village being visited and dealt VIII /
Two deaths frola starvation repo Cd IN |
Mongbyr. None elsewhere yet but parts
the lowest classesDare gradually be 'iil'hS
pinched, and without government assures I
severe and extensive famine wouldslready |
have begun.
Cannot lis yet speak with cert MY OF
some parts, such as kungpore, vlch Sir
Richard Temple is about IT, visit, bt OH the |
whole my present impression is nat the
difficulties of supply, transport "a local |
organization. although very grl, nave
been or will be overcome
Great difficulty from disincfation OF
people to apply fer relief theiore. al
though stringent tests VIII be carefully
avoided in the worst disrricts,hd every
means taken TO supply the p1pie with
food. | cannot guarantee, III deiing Win Il
population so numerous, and Scattfed over
al area so large and ditiicnlt of'ccess, that
eases Of starvation may not oCcf
Estimated famine eNpendtur to end OF
February, rather over E2,JO0 o.
Subscriptions from private sources are
flowing i'll rapidly The lnGln govern
ment have advanced i.3,00091. sub
scription at Calcutta has alrtdy reached
flO0O09, which is as much as .ngland sent
to Chicago, and all the princifl cities IN the
United Kingdom, except Manchester, BIZ
.ningham and Liverpool, theyay, are dong
a great deal.
The gratitude of the matte Indians for
what the government has doe for them is
warmly expressed. They ar in deep won
der and thankinlness at the,indness of the
great Sakar' and the good Empress
Queen Of India" and regardhe action of the
government as such as no King before
them ever did" While acknowledging the
magnitude Of the calamitythcre is, there
fore, much reason for hope
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A critic of some position had thought
proper to animadvert rather adversely on
one of Catalna's presentations, and her reply
was this ''When God has given to II NOR
tai such extraordinary talent as l possess,
people ought to applaud and honor it as a
miracle. 1t is sheer profanity to deprecata
tho gifts Of Heaven
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

Twenty young MULES. in fine order, used to steady
work Will be sold reasonable terms for cash
city acceptance. A fine opportunity is offered
planters and Others to splendid stock inside of
market rates. The animals be examined and fully
tried on the premises JAMES WADfcK,
Tchoupitoulas street (river side) between Nalmont
and Leontine.
Upper Tchoupitouas or Lsvee pass the gate.
mh26 3t
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BY PLACIDE j. SPEAR.
ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE.

ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURE.
HANDSOME MAHOGANY AND BLACK WALNUT
Parlor Dinngroom Bedroom and Kitchen FUR
NITURE, Rich Brussels CARPETS, splendid Rose
wood Upright Pleyel PIANO, nearly new. a superb
instrument large French Plate Mantle MIRROR
in rich Black Walnut Frame Two Rich Bronze
and Four-light GAS CHANDELIERS. Wheeler 4
Wilson SEWING MACHINE, Charter Oak Cooking
STOVE, rich Chimney o ORNAMENTS, OIL PAIN
TINGs and EN- ,RAvINGs Mahogany BOOK CASE
CLOCKS, GLASSWARE. CROCKERY WARE
SILvERWARE, PLATEWARE, MATTINGS and
every other article to be found in we'll furnished
family residence.
DY PLACIDE j. SPEAR, AUTCTIONEER-
u Office AZ Exchange Aney-FRIDAY, March 81,
sS74 at IL O'Clock will be sold at No. 37S BarOne
street. next the of Thala street. the contents
OF said residence consisting in part Of the above emu
merated Furniture.
TERMS-Cash. mh.21 3t
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The Pennsylvanians want the Govern
ment 10 build canal over the Allegheny
Moullns. 1t will cost only a-9,tVUto0,
and National " enterprise, Vi course,
like tie Philadelphia Centennial Why net
tunnt under rather than dig over? We
have advocates of an eight-mile tunnel
through the same mountain range i'll Souta-
western Yirgi,,ia-also . National enter
nrss-and a Government machine IT, turn
outlnlimited greenbacks. Why not'
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-26

Mr. VIM Cullen Bryant, assisted by Mr..
Sydney Howard Gag, has in preparation a
Popular History of the United States"
The work is to begin with the earliest au-
thentic history OF the Western Continent,
though not ignoring the earlier mythical pc
Rod and to come down to tho close of the
first century of American Independence. 1t
will require not less than three volumes, and
is to be proflsely illustrated from original
1eSIouS.
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Among the carriers for the British army
in Ashantee were 400 women. They We're
treated with brueality rarely practiced on
animals being kept standing in the hot sun
for hours after their arrival at station, and
fed scantily on water and biscuits.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer says: ''Grang-
ism. if we may be permitted to coin the
word, is likely to meet the fate i'll Massa-
chusctts that befel President johnson III
Washington, viz, impeachment, for several
If the mystic agricultural lodges in that
hi rlly pastoral State are made up mainly Of
horny handed lawyeTs-pioWmen who turn
burrows i'll nothing iirmer than carpets.
These sons of soil are assisted IN their labors
by DOCTORS dentists, druggists, dispensers of
dry goods and dealers i'll hardware. 1he>e
persons, bound together by dreadful oaths,
and known one to the other through the
medium of occult grips, are pledged to he
now. henc.forth aud forever, devoted Pat
rons of Hus!andry. They manage this mat
ter of protecting the sons OF the scythe and
harrow, and daughters Of the lnilk-pan and
chuln much better in the rural far West
than in the manufacturing down East, and,
if the Graugers of Iowa and minnesota de
not watch closely, they will be betrayed into
the closest of bargains by the shrewd old
monopolists of New England arrayed III the
garHof gregariOus Changers"
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A philosophical Kentuckian who had but
one shirt, and was lying in bed while the
garment was drying i'll the yard, by an eN-
clamation from his wife that the calf had
eaten it. "WeIl," said the kentuckian
Dwell. them who has must lose
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A London daily Journal tells of a man who
q attempted to commit suicide, and died
from his self-inilicted injuries a few hours
If such was the melancholy
result of Il mere attempt what extraordna-
~ i'll would have befallen him had his eff
fort been crowned with complete success I!
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A Vienna journal contains the following
advertisement: Gamma Agrikoi, sick nurse
watches dead bodies, repairs straw chairs
applies leeches, and makes pastry, desserts
and delicacies.' Mrs. Agrkoi, it would ap
pear, is rather handy lady.
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In speech delivered at Faneuil Hail. March I, 1850,
Daniel Webster gave utterance to the following:
If the internal fanatics and Abolitonists get
power in their hands, they will ride the Constitu
ton set the Vmpreme Court at defiance, change and
make laws to SUIT themselves, lay violent hands on
those who differ with them in their opinions. dare
question their inf,libty and finally bankrupt the
country and deluge it in blood "
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PR0rU. E-

WESTERN PRUrU,E-
KEEP & RAYMOND,
II and 70 Poydras street,
Offer for sale in store and to arrive
$50 casks Clear SID S-Lousviile,
50 Bacon SHOULDERS "
300 bbs Mess PORK
50 Rump "
50 tics. Rawson HAMS
rs tics. Cincinnati best brands,
50 ties. Magnolia g
$50 tcs. ,chaeffer's Refined LARD,
900 kegs choice Kettle 60
rs firks selected Goshen BUTTER,
1000 bbls. Plants Extra FLOUR,
900 Central "
1850 Xxx, Xxx and Family FLOUR,
400 K d. CORN MEAL. mh25-3t
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A French periodical states that the sale OF
artificial eyes in Paris amounts to 400 a
week. The demand tor artificial eyes is
much grsater than would commonly be sup
posed, and large numbers are exported to
India, and even to the Sandwich Islands.
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DR.. PvrfeOus.

We know that TIE eloquent Porteous
Received from the Bishop so courteous,
A letter. which pointedly told him
He could not and would not enfold him
Within his Episcopal license;
Because. so the Bishop wrote. my sense
Revoits at all witty allusions;"
You'll find, throu ,hout my eff1sicns,
"a nd this is both practice and teaching)
"Not one word OF wit in my preaching"
A. W. H
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A captain in the English navy has beer
informed by an experienced cannibal, that
there is nothing So delicious as little boys
ankle. This is rather severe on nice girls.
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1t will he something Of a relief to Eng
land to get the remains of Livingstone
safely lodged in Westminster Abbey.
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II DlltS6nlCNtS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Thursday. March &c. 1874.
AND UNTIL FU RTH r NOTICE.
Great Success of the New
Ii u IL l. f. q U r. sss. IL G X q y X.
Change of Olio Nightly.
First GRAND BLACK CROOK MATINEE Saturday.
Monday, March 3d. ALICE HARRISON, LEONA
DARE QUILTER and GOODRICH, and MEL
CONWAY. mh26
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James Donnelly, said to be from ST. Louis,
was shot aud killed Sunday morning last in
Vicksburg, whilst resisting arrest by an
officer.
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MEATS

DRUVIS ONS-sAE.TfD MEATS
50 Boxes Breakfast pAC0N.
$50 casks lear Bacon SIDES.
50 carks Clear Rib SIDES.
50 casks Bacon SHOULDERS.
80 casks Dry Sailed SHOULDERS.
so, 900 bs ry Sated Gear SIDES.
SO 900 lbs Dry Sailed Clear lab SIDES.
90 bbs. Heavy Overweight Runp DIRK.
100 bbls. Ru1np PORK.
lou bbis kiln-dried CORN MEAL.
lOi tielces G. HAMS very choice.
in store and for sale by
FINNY, sHEEHAN < RUSS.
NH Is It. No. 81 Poydras street.
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Bergen, in Norway, is the rainiest town
IN the world.