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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-17
QUEENS OF THE DAY AND HOW THEY
LOOK.

A few days ago Queen Victoria paid visit
to the Empress Eugene, at Chiselhurst. She
is medium-sized woman, somewhat in
clined to stOutness, and has o horid counte-
nance. The features are not marked, her
mouth falls open very often and her lips are
very full. She seems kind and gracious in
her manner and very simple entirely devoid
Of affectation. Her voice is not trained to
such sweetness and grace of utterance as
marked that of the ex-Empress. OF course,
being somewhat stout, she does not move so
gracefully as she might; but, taken all in all,
she is pleasant-looking, and one instinctvely
likes her for q noble woman. She was plainly
dressed in black silk, with heavy trimmings
OF Grape, and wore widows vail and white
cap.
Queens look very like ordinary humanity,
fairy to the contrary notwithstanding. Eliza
beth, the Empress of Austria, is tall, slen-
der, very graceful woman, some IS or 80 years
old. Her eyes and hair are brown, and she
is rather thin in the face and Of rather sallow
conn lexion. But her manner is very charm
ing.
The daughter of the Gear of Russia, who
married the Duke Of Edinburgh, is decidedly
plain, in spite of all said to the contrary,
while the Princess Alexandra has been and is
still fine looking woman. never saw the
EmpIcS6 u nuSbl1, Uu1 1 AAcW 0CH ludAu VI
honor, Mile. AnnenkofT, who told us she was
plain and rather masculine looking.
To speak of the Sultana Of Turkey would
take more paper than have got handy
there are so many of her But it is very
safe to say that you will find there very
beautiful woman or two after the Turkish
taste. fat, round woman, with red cheeks
and black eyebrows. is Turkish beauty
one easy to make since Banting wrote his
book on dining and corpulency, and cosmet-
les are 80 al-embracing.
The Empress Eugenie still holds her scep-
ter of beauty and queenly dignity.
But the beauty Of all Is the fair young
Queen Elga, of Greece. Rarely is seen any
person in any walk of life SO really lovely in
all ways as she, and it is not to be wondered
at that the whole Exposition stood petrifed
to see her pass, that murmurs Of appreciation
and delight followed her. She was dressed
in light blue dress. and white burnous
thrown carelessly over her magnificent should
ers, and a blue aud white bonnet-the Greek
colors.
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FROM THE PASSES.

SOUTHWEST Pass, June 16, Noon.-Barom.
eter 1880 Wind west, light
No arrivals or departures.
Pascal OurRz, June 16, Noon.-Wind
n. w., very light. Weather fair.
Arrived: Italian brig Caterina, Cassella.
master, eighty days from Palermo.
Schooner May Evelyn, Mclean master,
i've days from Ruatan.
Sailed Schooner Anna &. Kranz.
The steamship Memphis is still aground on
he bar.
SOUTHWEST PASS, June l6, P. Ma
fpmeter 29:75 Wind south-southwest, light.
No arrivals.
Sailed: Bark Enrique.
Pascal OUTRE, June 16, P. M.-Wind
southwest, very light Weather clear.
No arrivals or departures.
The steamship Memphis is on the bar
bound in.
The bark Lsander is inside bound out.
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A CHASTITY MACHINE. strange clock is
said to have belonged to Hindoo prince.
In front Of the clocks disc was a gong swung
npon poles. and near it was pile of artificial
human limbs. The pile was made up of the
full number of parts necessary to constitute
twelve perfect bodies but all lay heaped to-
gether in apparent confusion. When the
hands of the clock indicated the hour of one,
out from the pile crawled just the number of
parts needed to form the frame Of one man,
part coming to part with quick click, and,
when completed. the figure sprang up, seized
. mallet, and walking up to the gong, struck
one blow; this done, he returned to the pile
and fell 10 pieces again. When two o'clock
came two men arose and did likewise; and at
the hour OF noon and midnight the entire
heap sprang up, and, marching up to the
gong. struck one after the other his blow,
making twelve in all; then, returning, fell to
pieces as before.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

PARIS, June 16, - Rentes 63 frs, SOC.
LIVERPOOL, June 16-Noon.-Cotton dull
and easier; Middling Uplands u. Middling
Orleans l1l6d. Estimated sales 10 900 bales,
for speculation and export 1000. Cotton to
arrive &c cheaper. Sales on basis Middling
Uplands, nothing below Low Middlings, de-
iiverable July and August 7Sc, do deliverable
August and September, ZIG.
LATER, P. M.-Shipments of new crop on
basis Mlddling Uplands, nothing below Low
Middhng I'D.
LATER, $3.50 P. Motion unchanged,
The sales to-day include 5000 bales of Aneri-
can.
June delivery, from Savannah or Charles
ton, not below Low Middling, 5-16d, June
do, from New Orleans, 73d; July and August
do I'D.
PARIS, June 16, n. M.-Rentes 63f. soc.
LIVERPOOL, June 16-Noon.-Breadst
quiet. Lard 59s@59s I'D.
New York, Juue 6-Noon.-Gold opened
Mt ll6T
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We agree entirely in the sentiment ex-
pressed in an exchange: THAT person is
pronounced philanthrophist who BY. pedal
percussion persistently propels pomological
pselings from the precincts of the public
promenade" But what about the person who
perSistently preeipitates genealogical peel
ings pom public promenade
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smear oniet and scarcely 50 firm: 8s@ss
g., $40 ta;r ~ Good refining, 81 for prime, 81 for
800 to fair muscovado. Molasses dull and
Sesvv 42G5s for Porto Rico, 45@46 for Bar
hadoss. 45fG5O for Demerara Klce very
rniet without decided change in price, laliow
Arm At s 10 16@sE. Rosin dull; 81 75(agl oO
for strained. Turpentine dull ct ". PORK
lower, new $40 50@19 70. Lard irregular,
10 5.ls9l3s for prime steam. Whisky steady
1t 20. Freights shade firmer Cotton py
sail 9-32, steam 5-l6.
CNcrNNAr1, June 16-Cotton dull; Mid
Hing 145. Flour steady, demand moderate.
Wheat-red 81 20@1 rs. Corn dull, 7l@73.
Oats dull, e4N368. Pork and lard dull and
nominal Bulk meats-sales OF shoulders at
81, clear rib III. clear ILL., Bacon dull and
unchanged. Whisky firm, 81 10.
81. LOUIS, June 16.-Cotton dull and noml-
nal Flour dull for low grades. firm for
higher qualities; super6ne winter SO S5(a)4 -,
extra winter 81 50la4 rs, double extra S5(g
so, treble SIS 50G15 IS, family winter SOC
7 o. Wheat lower to sell; No. red winter
81 36 bid Corn better; No. 2mixed 6S(a'o9
Oats firmer; No. 2, $1,000. Whisky nominal
PORK lower. S19 50. Dry salt meats-shoul-
aers at Quincy s, buyer July. Bacon dull ;
clear sides l2J. Lard nominal; summer I222
LouIsyuLE. June 16 Cotton dull; Mid
ding 14g. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
81 IS@,1 rs. Corn dull; 1905. Oats nomi-
nal 6779e9. Pork $40. Bulk meats-shoui-
ders 8{(9sg clear rib III. clear L.. Bacon
steady; shoulders 81. clear rib l29, clear
l2E packed. Sugar-cured hams l39l34.
Lard-tierce 14aal5. kegs l5a. Whisky
81 Is. Bagging quiet and unchanged in
Every respect
CHICAGO, June 16.-Flour quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-No. l spring Chicago
nominal No. 2 fresh 80, regular 98a Corn
demand fair but at lower rates; No mixed
69s Oats-demand good at full prices; No. 2
5S5@5Sa Pork siull, $18 rs. Lard scarce
and e run, 10. Bulk meats quiet and weak;
shoulders u, sho-t rib middles IL. short clear
lll. Whisky dull and dropping, 81 16.
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA, June 49, Spanish gold, 2.O0@
2Ol. Exchange dull; on the United States
sixty days. currency, 75@76 premium; on
London L3l@133 premium. Sugar dull;
No. -. D. S. l4!@14l reals currency; 7i@
II reals gold I
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The only autograph letter of Lucretia Borgia
known to be in existence is in rare col
lection Of autograph letters soon to be sold in
London. Another curiosity in the same col
lection is described as the oldest royal letter
in Europe, that Of John. King Of France,
who was led captive into England by Edward
the Black Prince; it is dated from Windsor,
November &C. 1856. and addressed to his son,
the Duke of Normandy.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-17

GRAPE ON the DooR.-Few people give
themselves the trouble of inquiring into the
origin Of the custom of placing crspe on the
door Of house where there has been re-
cent death, and many suppose it is local
custom of recent introduction. 1t has EVIL
IDENTIFY had its origin in the ancient heraldic
customs Of the Apglo-Saxon race, and is as
old as the time of Henry l., who reigned from
A. D. HOO to 1135. Even at that early period
Indictments, or armorial ensigns, were placed
in front of houses when the nobility and gen.
try died. These Indictments were of diamond
shape, and contained the family arms, quar-
tered and colored with sable in such man
ner that the spectator at a glance could tell
what branch Of the family was dead, whether
the deceased was young or old, married or
single, widow or widower.
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GALVESTON, June 16.-The steamer jose
phine arrived from Brashear to-day and left
tor the same port.
New YORK, June 16.-Arrived: Vera Cruz.
Arrived out: Queen and Great Western.
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FINANCIAL.

New York, June 16.-Sub-Treasury bal
ances are AZ follows: Gold $45, 033, 1888, our
rency S48, 5000. 49,
The Sub. Treasurer paid ont $10,0 on &C.
count of interest. and $685.. 900 for bonds.
Customs receipts 1921. OOO
NEW York. June 16-Specie shipments to-
day 1000, 000.
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Why is church bell more affable than church
organ? Because ore viii so when it is tolle1,
INT the othc- VII be "blowed hrst
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PHOTOGRAPHERS,
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. full and varied assortment of GENERAL
STATIONERY, PAPERS and
ENVELOPES
Comprising everything necessary for the
COUNTING ROOM, "1ra
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CIVIL ENGINEERS
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Comprising
Mathematical Instruments, Drawing PaperA
Water Colors, Boards, Painters Pallets,
Brushes, Saucers Mezzotint, etc. sa.
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Also
Various Works Drawing Architecture and
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B. BLOOMFIELD & CO.,
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between Customhousc and Bienville
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DATE RACKS. Etc.
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GREAT SOUTHERN
BOO X HOUSE

BOO * HO USE
Z AE.;.
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m Nas9 4
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His large and varied assortment enables hin b !
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advantage which the trade viii not b Y
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IN THE STATIONERY DEPARTnGE0
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-04-16
UNDER THE Daisies.

IT is strange what q deal of trouble we take,
What a sacrifice most of us willingly make,
How the lips will smile though the Heart
may ache,
And we bend to the ways Of the word for
the sake
Of its poor and scanty praises.
And time runs on with such pitiless fow
That our lives are wasted before we know
What work to flush before we 60
To our long rest under the daisies.
And too often we fall iu useless fight,
For wrong is SO much in the place of right,
And the end is so far beyond our sight,
lis as when one starts on a chase by night,
An unknown shade pursuing.
Even SO do we see, when our race is run,
That of all we have striven for little is won,
And CT all the work our strength has done,
How little was worth the doing.
So most of us travel with very poor speed,
Failing in thought where we conquer In
deed;
Least brave in the hour of greatest need,
And making a riddle that few may read
Of our life's intricate mazes.
Such labyrinth of right and wrong,
Is it strange that a heart once brave aud
strong
Should falter at last, and most earnestly long
For calm sleep under the daisies?
But if one poor troubled heart can say,
His kindness softened my life 8 rough way"
nd the tears fall over the lifeless clay,
We shall stand up in heaven in brighter array
Than ii all earth rang with our praises;
For the good we have done shall never fade,
Though the work be wrought aud wages paid
nd the wearied frame of the laborer laid
All peacefully under the daisies.
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NUMBER l3
The oeGssctfpc Hilcs or the Aue-
tS0neer,

Mrs. II. p. Bcrnham writes N The c.
Louis Republican an account of how ba,
househoid goods were auctioned of when
she 'oroke up" recently and went to board
ing. The auctioneer was an artist, sbs
says, and between legends nd'anecdotes.
the chattels were Knocked down mt splendid
prices 1 admired the ingenuity of the
auctioneer WHO made little heaps of INV ee-
iects' christened 'em lots and iparaded
'hem over the floor so that one sort of fair
article pulled through q number of worth>
loss traps Thus good preserving kettle
formed the basis of Tot No. TO- and had
two broken castors, a seup-ladle with hole
In II, section of an Old Dominion coffes.
pot, spice-boX without a bottom. a pud.
ding steamer without . cover, the thrasher
out OF an ice cream freezer and two bald old
oiacking brushes stuck inside OF 1t. That
made 1t lot There were about twenty
OF these lots, which looked rich and attract
i've, especially after the man went round
with an armful of stair rods and put a few
in each lot to bristle up and call attention.
The different styles Of Toodles grouped over
these little combinations end bid bicb for
them, and they went of like rocket. at two.
three and four dollars lot. could have
cried as l thought of the wealth / had
thrown away in empty wine bottles, old
hoop skirts and rusty pokers. You can buy
a bran new clothes wringer for Eve dollars.
but mine had lost its handle and went for
20 ~. You can occupy o feather duster
Tor couple of dollars-the moths had poue
into mine and it brought me two dollars
and half A new futing iron can be
purchased for Ave dollars the heater was
lost out OF mine, but Toodles got it cheap
for five dollars and seTenty>ive oents.
Here said the auctioneer, as the colored
assistant elevated clumsy old chair whose
thread,bare seat had been embroidered by
the subscriber at the age of fifteen, here I
offer you rare and curious old chair. over
one hundred years old, without doubt. At
one time it was the property of Charles Car
rol, signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence. In this chair sat numberless
times the great George Washington. You
observe the clip on the nigh side. / cannot
tell lie f; he did it with his little hatchet.'
That chair sold for twenty dollars and forth
with my mind was made up. The road to
fortune lies in working tapestry chair seats
for George Washington to sit in.''
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A SAeAcIous Cow.-The COW has mot
hitherto been suspected OF much acutepess
of instinct or liveliness of affection, but an
incident developed at the Petty.Se.sions
held recently in an English town tends to
show that this mild, dull animal is some
times endowed with considerable feeling
and sagacity. In the case in question. a
farmers wife was assaulted by her husband
in field where was a COW that the woman
had greatly petted. On seeing the man
beating his wife, tearing her hair and
clothes, and otherwise maltreatine ber. the
COW came charging up the field, and at
tackled the man with such ferocity that he
was glad to retreat summarily. The cow
then took up defensive position by the
woman's side, and stood perfectly still while
the latter struggled to bel feet and support
ed herself by leaning on its flank until she
had sufficiently recovered TO take refuge
from her husband in fight. 1t may be ta-
ken as additional evidence of the uncommon
good sense of the COW, that il had always
manifested strong antipaihy 70 the brute
who could descend SO low as to beat his
wife
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A HUsBASD's WRoNs.-Ifer mother had
told her not to marry until she was able To
support husband (; but she needed not her
gentle warning she went and got civil.
contracted to a man who was a fine. long.
winded talker, and whocould sit round and
Keep stove warm better than any one sbs
ever saw in her life. And then how pro.
fcient he was lying in bed and snoring, ON
a December morning, while she got up and
split the wood, made the fire. fed the
horses, swept the floor, boiled the coffee.
BACKED his boots, nendei that huIe in hi,
coat, sewed on that shirt button. and laid
pipeful of tobacco and che matches sloso.
side his pillow. Aud how loving she must
have felt toward him, when he got TN al
last about ten O'Clock, cursinp her for
making noise, and wanted 70 know wbv
there was no beefsteak and eggs on the Ia
Bile, and why sire hadn't pawned her watch
it was dying mothers gift-in order to
give him whisky money. And when, after
three years of his, she left him, aod went
to work as sewing girl, people spoke Of
the depravity of The woman s, no left her
husband.
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AN OLD TINE WINTER.-Talk about
your severe winters and heavy snow storms,
how would you like to have lived in Boston,
during the year 17l7? We find the follow
ing notice Of it in an exchange: The
greatest snow storm OH record is that which
occurred on the 18th of February, 1717, and
continued for four days without ceasing.
The account Is 10 the Massachusetts, Histo-
rical collection. When it ceased the snow
was about eight feet deep on a level, and in
narrow streets much deeper. In many
places it was blown into banks of wonder
full height. The day after it ceased showing,
it rained sufficiently to wet the snow about
four inches deep, when it cleared up in
tensly cold and froze hard enough to bear
both man and beast. In Boston paths were
dug out under the snow, 80 that opposite
neighbors could pass across the street to
each others houses and they would also
cross on the crust to their chamber windows
to visit each other. 1t was i'm vain to try to
make roads through the snow. Vast num-
bers of animals Of all descriptions perished
Many persons who had not supply of wood
laid in were compelled to burn their furni.
ture. Snow was melted for drink and
cooking, and what few mails there were
were compelled to stop for long time.