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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-15
Table Of Rates Of Domestic POsta9e.

The following are the rates OF postage on On,
mestic Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-An domestic mail matter Except news,
papers, magazines ard periodicals sent to actu.l
subscribers from known Office Of publication,
must De prepaid by postage stamps.
letter on which one full rate Of postage II
prepaid but on which further postage is charge.
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in q
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage 20
be collected on delivery. If the postage is lefx
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. "One full
rate" means, in the case of mail letters or other
frst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts Of large
population, having two or more post-offices with.
in distance of three miles of each other. any let
ter poeted at one of such Offices, and addressed to
locality within the delivery Of another of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pro.
paid at the "drop" local letter rate OF postage
only, may be forwarded to its destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount Of tho
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates Of
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package:
but two or more different articles, both charge.
able with the same rate Of postage, may be sent
in one package on payment of that rate ON thu
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from thu
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications of an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and Doe.
tai cards upon which, scurrllous epthets ara
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal do.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY.
deface or njure the contents Of mail bags or tho
person Of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
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The Straits Times, Of February, gives de-
tailed account OF horrible revolt Of Chinese
convic,s, in an English prison at Singapore.
The superintendent of the prison was fatally
wounded, and several OF the warders were
severely injured. The English prison srs con-
fined in the jail begged hard to be released,
% that they might assist the Jail authorities,
and when the doors were opened, they fought
the bloodthirsty Coolies with desperation,
and rendered valuable resistance in the sup
preston Of the revolt Fiftcsn of the con-
yicts We're killed and twenty wounded.
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Old Blitkins young wife happened to meet
the old gent on back street few days ago
Just in tune to see pretty woman throw a
kiss at him from half-opeu door, and as she
colared him and demanded an explanation,
he exclaimed: "Were it no. for the other
hearts that would ache, my dear, l would tell
you MI. D. not reprca,h me for what have
done lest smite thee with q blazing sword. !"
And she went home in brown study, trust.
ingly believing in him, while B.if slid down
town and set EN- up TOR all the boys he could
iad-M,tr ,,ih'ee Ne,oS.
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A crusty bachelors objection 70 ladies' with
beautiful teeth il, that nine out Of ten Of them
would laugh at funeral.
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Al Oakland young lady entered a drug
store lately. and wanted TO sec the papers tor
n week back. and the intelligent clerk showed
her roll OF sticking plaster.
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He's gone old daddy Spinner he's
LIT . fairer web and wool than most of EN-.
50 the world wags: its ''ot with the old
love and on with the New" as the Treasury
girls say.
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IRIS AuMRNr.-" What alment can you find
on m oak 2" asked schoolmastor ef pupil
"Acorn," was the triumphant reply
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Bret Hirte Is writing plsy which is to put
Stuart Rohson's Colonel S;arbottle" in the
gallery, where stand Mayo's '.DAvy Crockett"
ana Rsymoni's sellers"
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Speaking of tho round world. much can be
said On both sides.
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Avillage clergyman visiting parishoner
suffering from lingering disease, expressed to
his wife a hope that she sometimes spoke to
him of the future. Il do, indeed, sir
Often and ofsen wakes him in the night and
says John, John, You little think of the
torments as is preparing for you.
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HALVES AND QUARTERS. gentleman en-
tered bachelors room, and, looking round
said: Every snug-rather 100 snug; but
suppose they are large enough for bache-
lor:" "Yes.' said the bachelor: bu. sup,
pose if had had a better half l nigh: have
had better quarters"
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j .-.-.ll 4 a-ousAman.
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In extending my warmest thanks to the Public for
their liberal patronage while at the old stand beg
for the kind continuation of the at my present
location assuring my patrons that the same Ii ,eral
spirit polite attendance and the best and largest Sc
lection Of all goods in my line, with the most pos
sible LOW PRICES, which made Grunewald Store
80 popular will be continued at the
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The c,elr ringing totes Of a woman's voice,
and at intervals, beseeclingiy, tie piteou5
ordinations of a man, Don't do that; don t
do that also the explanation Of the neighbor
across the way. speaking to friend. They re
having spelling match over there. l often
hear EN-; the old woman got one of her bad
spelis;' only this and nothing more.
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Saalines now at ali eroecrs.
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Some radical means shoald be used to clean
the street crossings. The ladies are keeping
the sidewalks il excellent order, but the mud
on the crossings is too deep tor tLem.-Da.-
bury Netrs.
Bow AND CULVER. ladies always think
of Cupid with bow, and sometimes they're
all 0. quivez when they refer to him.
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game Of chess between Europe and New
York, which was started in 1859 by cores
pondence, was lately concluded. after having
been in progress for sixteen years. The con-
testants were DR.. Brenzinger of Pforzheim,
in Baden, Germany. and F. \. Brenzinger Of
New York. The New York player won the
game.
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conductor on the Union Pacific Railroad
put "dead beat" off his train politely once;
kicked him off three times; then finding the
impecunious in the Car again, inquired
"Where in blazes are you going, any way"
"Well," said the not-to-be-got-rid-of, I'm
going to Chicago, if my pants hold out, but ii
I'm going to be kicked every five minutes 1
don't believe Ill make the trip The con-
ductor let him ride little way.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
WHAT A JURY GAVE A YOUNG GIRL

A German girl named Koch has recently
obtained two thousand dollars damage from
the Oregon Steamship Company for injury
and Disagreement suffered on one of their
steamers. The young woman is only nine
teen, and quite plucky to fight wealthy
corporation as her first piece Of work in this
country. Sickness had resulted from her
injuries, and the court allowed one hun
dred dollars for that and injury to her
clothing; for the loss of time and labor,
one hundred dollars; for tie expense OF
employing counsel, three hundred dollars
for the physical and mental pain, 81, 900
and for permanent Disagreement for the
wound 0p the forehead, $500. The
Court said: at may be that the sum Of
five hundred dollars is an insufficient COM
pensation for such blemish. But it does
not appear that the scar will make her
presence offensive or painful to others. For
thu reason it is not likely to prevent her
from obtaining employment. In manners
and appearance she is plain girl, moving
in an humble walk in life, and not depend
ent upon her beauty for her dowry or as a
means of support. Still, she is entitled to
some compensation. In this country it is
open to every woman, however humble, to
obtain secure and independent position
by marriage. In that matter, which
is said to be the chief end of their
existence, comeliness is . consideration Of
importance to every daughter of Eve"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
1. @. C LAHAR.

L.Q. c. Lamar, who was a member of
the Thirty-ffth Congress from Mississippi,
and who retired from Congress to Join the
rebel army, was renominated for Congress
Monday by mass convention Of Demo-
crats, held at Corinth, Mississippi He was
member OF the Forty-third Congress, and
his election to the Forty-fourth is almost
certain. He is very popular, and the
district is strongly Democratic. At the
death of Charles Sumner, Mr.. Lamar dis
tinguished himself by paying an eloquent
tribute to the dead statesman. The plank
on which he stands in his present candidat.
ure reads as follows:
Resolred, That We are opposed to forma.
| ton of parties among the people Of this
State founded on difference OF race or color
and We cordially invoke the union of good
citizens of every race and color, in the pa
triotic effort to defeat at the next election
the present Administration and Its sup
porters, and to secure for all the blessings
OF an honest and capable Government.
The Chicago Journal pointedly says that
the above implied accusation against the
Republican party is piece of fals,hood
No doubt considerable corruption has been
practiced under the present Administra,
tion, as is the case under all administra-
tions in every country but so far from be-
ing specially corrupt, the politics OF to-day
are exceptionally pure. The spirit OF re.
form herein is active and dominant. In
stead of trying to cover up the crimes OF
fellow partisans, as every Democratic Ad-
ministration did, the Government, under
the headship of President Grant, is the i'm
placable, impartial and persistent enemy Of
all corruptionists. Every man Of intelli-
gence knows that such is the case, and no
one better than Mr.. Lamar.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
BRIeHrEN1NG PRosPIcfs.

The outlook for trade is much better than
il was a month ago. America is essentially
an agricultural nation She depends for
prosperity on the great staples Of produc-
ton. And this year, though the wheat crop
in Indiana and Illinois is smaller than it
was last season, in the other wheat-growing
States it is much larger, the corn crop
promises to be in excess of former years,
and the cotton crop is set down at 4, 500, 900
bales. The hay crop has been excellent
both in quantity and quality, and the yield
of other staples more than realizes expecta-
tions.
But while our agriculturists are rejoicing
in their present and prospective plenty, the
people Of Europe have suffered from floods
and other misfortunes. England and large
portions of France and Germany have been
the chief sufferers, while excessive heat
has withered the crops of Southern Hun.
gary, and the productive provinces on the
Black Sea have been devastated by locusts
Already the shipment of breadstuffs has beer
stimulated by these causes. A European
market for our produce will have favor
able effect on business Of every kind. 1t ha.
already begun to relieve the stagnation in
other cities, and will lift the depression
that has 30 long settled on the West. Rail
road stocks have risen and q decline in
gold has begun. These are certain indica.
tions Of revival Of business that has beer
often predicted but has been delayed by va
rious causes. The country is nov read,
for the improvement, and perhaps was new
er in better condition to receive and prof
it BY the new impetus to business Of al
kinds. The autumn prospect certainl,
looks specially cheering from this distance
and the hopeful anticipations are grounde,
on sure basis. But the real danger lie
in the direction of OVERRIDING, and some O
our merchants need to be cautioned quit,
a. much a. others need be cheered.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
A LITTLE INCONSISTENT.

Go to church to-day and the circus to-
morrow.-Commercidi Judy Is.
We have no desire to puff Mr.. Queen,
nor his show, but the manner in which the
people connected with this show conduct
ed themselves during their stay in our city,
and the character of the performance they
gave is deserving Of a more lengthy notice
than our time and space will admit Of. Mr..
Queen and his manager Mr.. p. ID. Calvin,
know Just what the masses want, and they
invariably make their hit. Messrs. Robin
son and Fish are too we'll known TO ne d
even a mention at our hands. Little Mol
lie Brown is worthy Of special mention,
being the only lady equestrienne who ac-
complishes the daring feat of backwa I'd
somersault from feet TO feet on q bareback
horse. Mr.. Queen deserves special credit
for excluding side shows mountebanks
and pickpockets that usually follow circus
e. 70 take the unsophisticated youths in
Who visit the show.-Ca.meeid july 70.
Two very good notices, certainly and from
them one would be led to believe that the
good editor Of the Commercial endorsed
show, YET, in his paper of the 2ath, We
find the following:
The recent burglaries in this city, follow
ing Immediately on the heels of the big
circus, leave little doubt but that institution
drew the burglars hither. Whether they
were associated in any manner with the cir
Gus or not, We shall not pressnd to say; but
that they would have infested the metropo-
Lis At this time had there been no circus Il
hardly probable. by their fruits ye shall
know them" The only earthly good cir
Gus does u 10 gather great coscoars d
people togsahsr 70 vitnss gynnaunie -
naay of thea indecaa1 - - ll1Ds
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
III. IIJnAIs EHuIHue.

We alluded yesterday to the manifest in
clination of the New York Liberals to re-
turn to the Republican party. The same
gratifying tendency is Observable in Ohio.
A special correspondent of the New York
Times, writing from Cleveland, says this i,
particularly true of the German Liberals.
Looking over the voters of the Hayes clubs
in that city, he found, in one ward, the
names of four prominent German brewers
and merchants, who have cast no Republi-
can vote since 1871. In 1872 they were
Liberals, since then Democrats, and nov
they are back in the Republican par
ty. With all this in progress, it is not
strange that Republican confidence in =
victory next October should be growing
constantly stronger and more assured.
There was two years ago = fatal excess Of
confidence among Republicans which does
not exist this year. Instead Of the old-time
feeling that the Republican ticket would
win from force Of habit, whether any one
went to the polls and worked for it or not,
there ID now among Republicans . quiet
confidence that If the full vote is brought
out Hayes is certain of handsome major
ity, and dissemination that not . vote
shall be lost through negligence. There,
n in other States. the Democrats compre-
bend the situasion, and its depressing inau-
enoe Is everywhere apparent in their man
agement Of the campaign. Ohio will place
the nails in the Bourbon coffin, and Penn
sylvania, will drive them home.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
FLAX CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES

Flax is fast becoming popular crop in
the West, because of its certainty of return
ing profit to the farmer sure, because il
defes the ravages of the chinchbug, and
natures too early for the locust. Hence il
is thought to be destined to increase stead
lily in production, not only for its profit
but as a matter OF economy, in the diversi-
fcation of Western agriculture. The straw,
however, says the Chicago Grocer, does not
yet seem 10 be utilized to the extent desir-
able and necessary to obtain the full bene-
fit of this crop.
The demand for the fibre properly ham
died is almost unlimited, while the straw
is nearly worthless to the farmer, being in
furious rather than benefit as food for
stock. The straw at present Is mainly pro-
duced from thin sowing, which produces
branchy straws, the greater part of which
can be utilized in the manufacture of bag
ging tow for "bailing stuff"
The chief demand for this raw material
is for cotton baling and for cordage. The
demand for the former purpose may be ap-
proximated by the production of cotton,
which annually makes about 4,OOO,OOO
bales of cotton, requiring 24,OO0,0O0 yards
of bagging cloth, about Il, 100000 yards of
which are manufactured in the United
States, but nearly all from imported stock.
Jute butts are imported largely for their
manufacture, but our cotemporaries, among
the st. Louis Globe Demo1at, claim that do
mestic fax can be raised and manufactured
more cheaply, and that the product is bet
ter for bagging.
The increased imports Of raw hemp into
the United States for 1874 over 1878, was
1895 tons. There is manufactured in the
United States of cordage and twines to the
value of $500, ,Sse; fax dressed, $4,000.
We also imported in 1864, ending June 80,
Of vegetable fabrics, except cotton, to the
value of s26,2Os62S; 64,s42 tons of which
was raw material, costing 81, ,Sl3,O22 Upon
this showing of demand and statement Of
superiority Of domestic over imported raw
material, the Western farmers are urged TO
extend the culture of fax indefinitely as .
more safe and profitable crop than any
other
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29

Prof. Wherrell, Principal; Miss Morrow,
instructress /; Misses Smiiher and Geyer, as
sistants, with two vacancies yet to fill.
IN COMPARISON
With the Normal Schools at Emporia and
Concordia, il leads them in regard to the
number OF pupils who are studying with
intention OF becoming teachers. At En-
poria scholars are admitted who have no
expectation of teaching, while here the pu-
pill is obliged To teach after having been
gra..Lated. Prof. Carmichael, the princi-
pal OF the Emporia School, was formerly
principal of the public schools here, and is
well-known to our citizens. The school at
Concordia is rather feeble at present, but
under the fostering care of Prof. ii. d. Nc
Carly, formerly State Superintendent of In
struction, who has assumed charge, it will,
without doubt, branch out and bring forth
abundant fruit. let us aid and help our
Normal School as much as possible.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29

THE Supreme Court OF the United States
in recent case decided that the laws pass
ed by the Confederate State Legislatures
during the rebellion, are TO be held valid,
In the decision, Justice Strong, of the Su-
preme Court, said:
"All the enactments of the de facto legis-
latures in the insurrectionary States during
the war, which were not hostile to the
Union, or to the authority Of the general
government, and which were not in conflict
with the Constitution of the United States,
have the same validity as if they had
been enactments of legitimate legislatures
and any other docrtine than this would
work great unnecessary hardship upon the
people Of those States, without any cores
ponding benefit TO the citiz ms Of other
States, and without any advantage to the
national government"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29

and on Madam BOrel going 10 confession,
NJ. Borel sometimes tore up his wife's Ro-
man Catholic books, and even destroyed
the portrait of Monsiesneur MefIniliod,
whom he considered as the author OF all
his misfortunes.
Madame Bcrel at length appealed FOR an
inquiry into his treatment Oi her on the
ground that she can DO longer live In
house in which the very servants themselves
treat her with disrespect. The Court, while
fully admitting the right of N. Borel TO
bring up his children in the way on which
the husband and wife had originally agreed.
held that the facts stated in evidence formed
basis for an inquiry, though the blame
charreable on the husband was greatly di-
minished by the difficulty in which he had
been place by the conversion OF his wife to
another faith.
The most difficult part OF this case Il
that the religious difference seems not Il
have affected the regard which thetwo peo
pie still feel for each other. NJ. Bore
pleads that he is desirous OF restoring hi
wife to her full position and influence II
the household, and to make their affection
for their children the ground for reconcilia
ton ON the condition that she does no
bring Roman Catholic teaching into tn
house. But we doubt very much il tn
wife will consent to this, and We believ
that until the husband relents, difiicultie
will continue. Domestic troubles are yer
disagreeable at any time, but especial.
when they seem irreconcilable.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
STATE uIMs.

The total valuation Of personal prop
erty in Shawnee county this year, il ST.
l65. .s3s, instead of 81 ,57l, ,l53.
The total amount Of taxes levied in
Shawnee county in 1874, was S2l7 900. Of
this there has been paid, up to July lst,
$l75,OOO.
The county treasurers elected this Fall
will not take possession Of their offices till
the second Tuesday in October, lS76. The
present treasurers will hold till the first OF
July, 1876, and the county boards will
make appointments 10 fill the vacancies
which will exist from July to October.
Judges Kinxman and Brewer and Clerk
Hammet returned from Colorado Friday
evening, all looking n though they had
enjoyed themselves. They visited Colorado
Springs, Garden Of the Gods, and travelled
through the Great South Park.-CSmmon-
wcaltA.
We publish in another place the sct
of ths last Legislature proposing . Conssi-
tutional Amendment pspviding for biennial
sessions Of the LeEislsaure, which is TO be
voted on this fall. Il provides, in case the
amendment Il ratified this fall, that each
Representative in 1876 shall be elected for
two yean and each Senator for four years.
1t is to be hoped the amendment will car
" at the fall election. 1t will curtail ex-
penses and do away with . great deal Of
political wransling.-Rbda Spirit
The military company of which We
made mention last week is getting along
admirably. The ranks number, At this
writing. 25, and 10 more names are added
10 the list, requisition will be made on
Gov. Osborn for arms, and the company
will elect its officers. Col. Robinson has
been putting the boys through = course Of
drilling this week, which vii, be material
aid to the company when fully organized.
Bros~ C6xay 1dmaie.
Hon. A. J. Moth. of IL Staas Board Of
Cnasnial Naaael ani Hoa. Gso. W.
G. e. - - Is-1ss -.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-29
WE GAIT DO II.

According to the Leavenworth TINES the
corn in the counties that were overrun by
the grasshoppers in Kansas, is now twelve
feet high. Stop it at that--hhburg Com
nercidi
We would very much like to please the
editor Of the Commercial, but truth compels
US to confess that we are powerless to act in
the matter. The corn which we alluded to,
continues TO grow, and the prospects are
that it will reach fourteen feet in height.
Kansas grain will astonish the world when
there is plenty Of rain, and no grasshoppes
A hundred prociamations by Governor
Hardin, Of Missouri, could not stop it
This being the case, we hope Mr.. CONNER
eial, that you will excuse us this time, fol
We tell you plainly We cannot comply with
your request.