The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-04
LETTER FROM CANADA.
The Spelling Mania in Ottawa.
How Two Canadian Girls were Fooled by a
Yankee Boy.
AnecdOte OF Charles O'COnOr.
An Absent Louisianian's Hopes.

again makes us accUStOmcu VAoIt. Aou, WIZ
bask in the genial sunshine of Southern
sun. can form no conception of the severity
of the past winter here. Thirty to forty de-
grees below zero! Think Of it, and thank
Heaven you are in the South.
Business consequent upon the return OF
spring, is active; and navigation, SO long i'm
peded. has again commenced. To those who
annually seek recreation and health during
the summer months, Ottawa will be found
pleasant and agreeable resort. The theatrical
profession seem determined to give this city
q wide berth, aud their I" visits are Ike
angels, few and far between"
His Excellency, the Governor General, sails
next week for England. The period for his
return has not been definitely settled upon
and depends altogether upon circumstances
He is an ardent lover Of sports, and encour-
ages games having tendency to develop the
muscles, by his presence, and frequently by
participation. He has the best wishes of the
whole country for safe. prosperous passage
across the wild Atlantic, and speedy return
to the Dominion.
Sir John A. Mcdonald, the leader of the
opposition party, has found it necessary to
left Ottawa and removed to Toronto.
The spelling mania has reached here at
last. and your correspondent attended q con-
test not long since. It caused a great deal OF
merriment There were teachers, pupils,
printers, lawyers, doctors-in fact, repre-
sentatives from every profession and calling.
A confectioner came to grief on a "sweet "
word, and a young lady, never having practiced
equestrianism, found it task beyond her
ability to ride "Bucephalus." The contest
ants we're the most unconcerned set ever
saw. and were not embarrassed in the least.
Some months ago young American from
the States arrived here for the purpose OF en-
tering the Commercial College. He was very
liberal with his money and made many
friends. Among then were two cousins.
fond of clark" who introduced him to
two young ladies, cousins of theirs. who, by
the way, considered the young gents small
FRY and snubbed them on all occasions. To
revenge themselves, the boys told the girls
that the young Yankee-a good looking fell
| low and "cheeky" as a government mule
was millionaire, so the girls went to work
to catch him. There was no small amount Of
kissing and all those little but essential
tokens of endearment, until, finally, he
caved in, and Miss P. crowed Justify over
her vanquished rival, Miss A.
The Joke soon got out, however, and the
young ladies to their sorrow, be it said, were
convinced that SOB" had been put upon
them and their 'Yankee friend wasn't worth
quite million, and his father wasn't in the
United States Senate, and what is OF more
consequence to him, never will be. It is
useless to say, that tue young lady, to whose
charms the hero of this tale fell captive, is
now in a convent, whilst her confederate in
this ''love-sick" drama, parades the streets
with her accustomed grace. The boys are
kept busy lodging around corners, as two
irate uncles are bent on vengeance. The
Citizen says the fastest time made hurdle in
two miles was by the Canadian racer Milesian
at Long Branch in ~, which is mistake, as
the Picayune of the 18th inst, reports that
'Tom Leathers," ran it in 3:47I, or there
abouts. which leaves the Canada horse in
the shade.
The laboring classes here have an exagger
ated idea in regard to the wages paid in the
States, and they live in the hope of some day
emigrating and finding q second Ell Do
RADIO" A person, no matter what his condi
ton in life, maybe never knows when he il
well off, We will cordially welcome the toll.
ers, men of muscle and will our country il
we'll adapted to all classes, and as Charles
O'Conor, the distinguished lawyer, says
vigorous health, common intelligence, regu
lar habits and industry constitute capita
sufficient to secure the necessary comforts o.
life in this our most gifted land" Several
wears ago your correspondent was at Cen
tenary College, jackson, La, and as chair
man of q committee from the "Union" Liter
ary Society, received letter, with check fol
fifty dollars, from him, in response to oul
solicitation to aid us in repairing our hall
which had suffered severely during the war.
!, Though years have passed remember we'll
the closing sentence OF that appreciated epis.
tie, valued as much for its generous devotion
as the kind, quiet and fervent hope expressed
that 'the liberties of our country might be
restored to u.s." Warmoth at the time was
ruling the State with high hand, and
bling upon the Constitution with impu
nifty. Emanating from man of such distin'
guished ability, one of the first lawyers Of
the age, an unyielding Democrat, who sympa
thized with the down trodden South, and ar
, advocate of those principles which ere deal
to the young men Of the South, it found {
responsive echo among those youthful aspi
rants congregated at Centenary, and inspired
them with the hope of being in the from
ranks of those who would restore the South
to her ancient prestige. We forgot the en-.
mitv created by war; and aid was solicited
alike from those who had been friendly and
those who were opposed to US. Among the
latter number was Charles Sumner, now de-
ceased, who thanked us for the honor o
having elected him an honorary member, AND
gave US some kind words of advice, urging III
: 10 struggle marfully and to 1ealize the i'm
, portarce of fitting ourselves for the grane
battle of life.
There were others, occupying importan
positions, men Of talent and influence, VIII
assisted US in our hour of need. Let us hope
} that the interest manifested by these gentle
men OF the North has been productive o
much good.
aTo the victors belong the spoils." How
. faithfully has this been verified in our Owl
experience By artful appeals to the newly
l enfranchised class of votes-tke negroes
r they succeeded in alternating them from thei
best friends, the whites, and gaining thel
Our people have been impoverished, tn
value of property fearfully diminished, taxa
: ton increased. The political history of on
: State is disgrace to the people OF TIL
. century.
Slowly, but surely, is the long.wished.to
3 period of our deliverance from the defiin
t grasp of our enemies approaching, and unde
t the control of men devoted to the best intel
9 ests of the State, We shall yet live to be
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