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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
Retrenchment to be the Order of the Day.

Washington dispatch says the Committee
on Appropriations, Mr. Randall, chairman,
has held preliminary meeting. Some time
was spent in examining the department. estl-
mates for the next fiscal year, and comparing
the different items with the expenditures of
previous years. From such conversation as
has taken place among the members of the
committee it is already assured that the esti-
mates will receive very rigid examination,
and, in many instances, will be cut down ma
teraly and in others omitted altogether.
1t has not been doubted for years past, even
by prominent Republican members, that it was
perfectly feasible to cut down largely the ex-
penses of carrying on the government with
out in the least impairing the efficiency Of the
public service. Party influences and party
exigencies have always, however. stopped all
sincere movement in the direction of
economy. Now the Democratic Committee
on Appropriations express determination to
insist upon all reductions which can properly
be made, and they hope to do this without
giving to the opposition any ground on which
to rest the cry that will surely be made that
they are crippling the government.
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Table of Rates OF Domestic Postage.

The following are the rates OF postage on Dos
,,astie Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-All domestic mail matter Except news.
papers. magazines and periodicals sent to actual
snbscribers from a known Office OF publioationl
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage IL
orepaid. but on which further postage is charge.
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage TO
be collected on delivery. II the postage is left
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate. it will be held for postage and sent to the
dead Ietter Office. Should it reach its destina.
ton by inadyertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. one lui!
rate" means, in the case OF nali letters or otner
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more post-ofices with.
in distance of three miles Of each other, any let.
ter posted at one of such offices, and addressed to
a locality within the delivery of another Of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-.
Maid at the drop" or local letter rate Of postage
only. may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount OF the
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeaoie Win uHefeht rates OF
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire packagei
Int 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 tbs
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
indications of an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos-
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
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.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
SEVERE BLOWS FROM A SCHOOL
TEACHER.
How Our Children's PreceptOrs are
Treated.

The following letter expresses in terst
terms and vigorous English the sad position
of our teachers under the present board.
It comes from lady teacher, and hits home
Editor Buletiu:
Knowing you to be champion OF the
teachers | am about to make lew state
ments, from which, if you viii write ana pup
lish an article in Sundays paper, you Will
greatly oblige many readers OF It. Being a
teacher myself, row in employ land COM
PEELED to remain, L. of course can not pub
licly say these things. First, then, l would
saw something in regard to the treatment of
that worthy class Of our citizens in regard to
their pay.
To them is entrusted the care of the rising
generation, the mo!ding Of the characters OF
those who are soon to take the relns OF gov
eminent, responsibility out-ranking all
others, vet they are looked upon as "un-
worthy of their hire" and many OF their
tables on tomorrow will lack the real neces-
saries of life, to say nothing of the Injuries
which would be SO acceptable to them and
their haf-starved children. Never before IN
the history of our schools have the teachers
been subjected to such priyations. Their
paper is less than twenty cents on the dollar.
Many have children to feed and clothe, and
rent to pay. few months ago, with laud-
able ~ retrenchnent, they reduced our sala-
res twenty per cent, and promised to pay
cash. Where is it We we're also promised
several months before Christmas Eve, and the
only pay seen is by cashing to brokers the
month of June Not twenty, perhaps not
ten teachers, receive cent The brokers are
growing rich while teachers are starving on
the school funds. 1t is positively known that
some school officers are, and have been, for
years dealing in these school warrants, which
had they sufficient manliness to fill the
places, accident, not merit, has raised them
to- they should scorn to touch
Fattening on the greenbacks they receive
as salaries at the end of each month, filling
their houses with articles appropriated to
schools, and their libraries with books pre-
scented them for some petty service in getting
:" book job through" they can well afford
to lie back and say, "These are pretty good
times, after ALL" sYes, 80 per cent of our hard
earnings makes it good for them, but howis it
for us If some OF these self-made educators
would return to their mountain Businesses,
where they taught country schools at So a
quarter and "boarded reound," they would
rid this country of most troublesome ele-
ment.
The browning act of incivility to these faith
full workers is the holiday given them by this
very conscientious School Board. In the
balmy days of prosperity, when the teachers
cash was ready at the end of the month, the
schools closed December 23i, to reopen Janu-
airy 9th Now they give US from 130 De-
cember "a to A. NJ, January Sd. Will you
not, Mr.. Editor, show these things up? If it
does no good, it will at least please many suf-
ferers. Where is the blame? Is it tax payers
or the School Board
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

TRUSTEES:
Moses Greenwood, r. M. Walmsley
w. A johnson, A. Brittin,
John /. Noble, A. ii. May,
John Chaffe, S. II. Snowden,
Richard Milliken I. Lytt. Lyon,
Samuel E. Moore, VIM. C. Raymond,
il. Warren, Jas. S. Prestidge,
r. T. Buekner, Samuel II. Boyd,
Samuel Friedlander Joseph McElroy,
a. A. Yates, E. b. WheelOck,
John I. Adams, Cyrus Bussey,
Isaac SGherek, VIM. J. Behan
81 B. f. Eschleman.
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NJ Schwabacher. j. NJ. Prevented,
Late with Schwabacher g. Hirsch.
C5CHWABACHER FROWENFELD General
y Commission Merchants and
Dealers in Grain and
Western Produce,
% Poydras street.
Liberal advances made on consgnments. aus
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
ARTICLE V.

Sec /. Stockholders meetings may be called
at any time by the Board of Directors, and on the
reouisition of the holders OF one-ffth of the
capital stock issued it shall be their duty to call
such meetings for the purpose of amending this
Charter and consideration OF and action upon all
other business of the company, and all questions
arising at such meetings shall be determined by
a majority OF the stock there present and voting.
SEC. 2. The annual meeting of the stockholders
for the election of directors and transaction of
the regular business shall be held on the second
Wednesday in January of each year.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

II wish might die" sighed sentimental
maid, as she stood rubbing the shoulder of
her dress with benzine; and yet the very
next time he came she let him lay his head
RIGHT in the same spot.-Brooklyn argus.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

Advertisements in the Want and Rent column in
The BULLETIN, not exceeding one square, inserted
in the Bulletin.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

st. Bernard coal delivered at fifty cents per
barrel, within city limits.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

Buy your buggy and carriage of l.. I. Maddux,
IS Carondelet street, New Orleans.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

Mr.. Paradox is not what you may consider
an incorporate n an, by any means, but he
calls on the old lady once in while for the
boo.-i,ck 10 draw his ha. of with.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

TRUSTEES
A. J. Aiken, j. Davidson Hill,
S. d. Autey, NJ. johnson,
Hugh Allison, j. S. LanphieT,
Isaac Bloom, Robert L. Moore,
J. A Braselman, II. j. Mullen,
w. T. Blakemore, John Myers,
G. H. c. Brown, Edward Male,
E. B. Briggs Edward c. Payne
Samuel Boyd George W. Sentell
John ID. Cobb w. B. Thompson,
J. Z. Campbell, Frederick Wing,
w. L. Gushing, c. W. Wood,
Benjamin Gerson 7. S. Waterman,
p. G Gilbert, J. T. Wyche,
G. A. Green Lloyd K. Coleman,
G. p Harrison oil cod If
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

His WEDDING SUIT.--He stood or
his head in the height Of his glee
and bis JOY was the cause OF the act
FOR arrayed in a stylish new suit was
he, strange undenisble fact. Such
an elegant coat no tailor he knew,
could ct it more stylish and trim,
and the ft was 80 perfect you'd
thought, that ii grew on the back Of
the man like hia skin. He got 1t SO
cheap! but you'd see at glance,
that The style and the goods were the
best, end It made such o match for
elegant pants, and the nobbiest kind
OF vest. But the beautiful trousers
Of delicate hue! Oh, his smile, il
spread clear round his head. Ae he
glanced ct the mirror his beauty to
view, new clad from bis feet to his
head. The nobbieet. neatest, most
perfect In at, most stylish and cheap
est to boot; oh, the tsilors would
have to just GIT up and git to make
anything like his new SUIT. Such a
handsome spring overcoat too, just
the thing, to render his outfit com.
plete, and he stood there arrayed in
costume for spring, new, elegant,
stylish and neat. At the place where
ne got his good rsiment, he knew
there were piled on the shelves
plenty more, and they'll sell as good
clothing as cheaply to yop at Miner
& Palmer's cheap store.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

SPLIoED.- persons below named
have procured marriage license In this
county since March lst:
James Farris to Rosanna Stubs.
Scott Copeland to Il McMieken.
Jacob Brolsmer to Pietje de Boer.
Eber Parish to Sarah u Pervin.
II ] Hendershott to Jennie Hill.
] wander Oever to Sanue Burgraaf.
Alexander johnson to Amelia Wolf.
q Leuzipger to Ann Conn.
Peter van Otter to Maria Henzelrett.
Simon T. Roe to Lourana Gustin.
Gerret Wiser to Mary Shippers.
w + Rinehart to Amanda II Neifert.
Edward Petty to Amanuel BEEN.
Virgil Il Foster to Cinthia Cooper.
Il M Brewer to Rebecca Bowman.
9 w Keeler to Lydia Kimmell.
w K Elliott to Sarah j Carpenter.
Albert Popma to Hienve Dingemans.
Emanuel + Minnick to Mary II Coon.
w van der Horst to May den Burger.
Simeon Lucas to Rebecca Mccoy.
N N Stubs to Lucy Cleveland.
Ralph Arnold to Charity J Prickett.
Arie Scharkel to Adriana Kamp.
Benjamin Holingsworth to G u Clark
A Stott to Rebecea Ward.
G R Stevenson to A r LRckey.
Amos Harritt to 4 v Legrand.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
A PAPER AT PLEAsANTyILLE.-

A PAPER AT PLEAsANTvILLE.- -
J. S. Harper, late editor Of the Mon
roe Herald, is preparing to issue q
weekly newspaper at Pleasantville,
this county, and will give the people
of that vicinity good local organ.
!" The Enquirer will be its name, az
we learn from brief note from the
editor asking an exchange, to which
request we gladly accede. Mr.. II.
has probably started more newspa-
pers than any other man in Iowa.
May he achieve success in this his
latest venture. He does not tell us
when he will issue his initial num-
Der. We wait to welcome the En-
q,tirer to an honored place in the
ranks of Marion county journalism.
Bro. Harper, here is our nA-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

CENTENARIAN.-M. Forsyth, faith
er of T. III and Wesley Forsyth,
celebrated the one hundredth ami
versary Of his birthday in Clay
township last Saturday. We have
not learned the particulars.
Ldter.-From the Blade we learn
that the celebration was also reu-
MON of descendants and relatives OF
John Forsyth, at the residence of his
grand son, w. X. RouZe. Mr.. f.
was able to preside and walk about
with only the aid of cane. The
Blode's article is too long for our
space this week, but we shall give il
in full in our next issue.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

ONE EVENING last week, az young
gent was pleading his cause in low
whispering, loving words, to q fair
damsel of Jones town, the couple was
somewhat startled by hearing foot
steps, as If some one wss approaching
the door. In breathless silence they
waited Z; the eourd Of the feet was
heard to pass the side of the house.
Then the young man proposed to 60
out aud see who 1t wee, but the young
lady throwing her arms around his
neck begged Of him not to go. He
then wanted to look out OF the window,
but she would not listen to that, still
clinging to his neck, and he could not
resist her pleading and loving embrace.
Time few quickly, and he took his
leave. After bidding the lady good
bye, be concluded he would look
around and see what he could discover.
Going to the corner of the house he
saw--a calf. A few moments after the
gents departure the footsteps were
again heard by the lady; steathily she
crept to the window and drawing The
curtain to one side, she saw the cali
walking slowly around the house.
That young man has not been en-
braced by loving arms since, aud II
he says .'footsteps " Is In danger f be-
ling choksd " death. x.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Mr.. PAINE, Of Bloomfield, Davis
county, called at our sanctum last
Monday In company with Dir. A. J.
Briggs, and in conversation in refer
ence to our railroad enterprise, said we
could not afford to let the project fail
even If the amount required Of us
were twice Se8, 900. He said that the
first railroad built to Bloomfield de-
manded $4,000 Their town bad
then hardly a single painted dwelling,
and the county had little more than
half It's present population and wealth.
They went to work however, raised
what they could in town and then
went to the country and took subscrip-
tons among the farmers, insisting
that all should do something, though
the amount from each might be small.
After hard, long and perseyering
effort the $40, 900 bonus was secured,
the railroads came, other railroads fol-
lowed, and now the town IL up with
other county seats adjacent, farmers
are prospecting, and all are reaping
annual returns of 100 per cent. upon
the amount invested to secure their
railroads. There Is lesson in this for
this community. Shall we heed such
lessons? We find them In the history
Of every county and county seat about
us. Shall we profit by these examples,
or shall we let our presentopportunity
fail and do without road for the next
two or five years, while we pay for one
indirectly every year?
Farmers, what say you? Almost
one-half the amount required to secure
our road has now been subscribed by
residents OF the town of Knoxville.
The balance of $4,000 we shall have
in town before our day Of reckoning
April 5th--has passed. You will he
benefited as much as we. Will you
not each come to the rescue Help us
and help US no,o.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

cash, and are liable to an addition.f
assessment of five per cent. every
80 days until the full amou mt OF sl0o;.
paid by each. These forty-six stock.
holders are the only men from whom
the cash can be collected to pay tho
current expenses Of the company
right Of way, etc. They are willing
to bear this burden alone, IL thew
must, in order to keep up the or2ani-
cation and secure road, and we gave
them credit in the list accordingly
except in case of such as had not given
any additional subscription. Now the
editor of the Democrat, and any other
person who wishes, may join the com
pany any day, and help pay the cash
assessments. There are only five Of
these stockholders in the list az tbs
Democrat publishes it, who have rot
subscribed In addition to their old
stock notes, and only these five were
not credited. That the amount Of
these is not counted on the SSS, 900 Ia
true, but the cash must come upon
them as fact as it is needed to pay cur.
rent expenses of the company, wheth.
er we get the road or not, and 20
pay for right Of way, etc., at the rate
Of five per cent. every thirty days
when the work upon the road begins
The men who not only cling to the
company and pay its expenses with
out hope Of reward other than all ex-
pect from the building Of the road,
but sign additional notes, are entitled
to credit for all the notes they have
given.
Now the Democrat man might have
given these facts, but preferred to
accuse us Of dishonesty by intimating
that there WAS a t,0ist" in the matter
to make some PERSONS per cent. ap-
pear larger than it really is" II he
can help the cause along in this way
we are glad of it. We can bear his
filings with the utmost cheerfulness II
single subscription to the road can
be secured thereby. We want the rail-
road, and shall organize no quarrel
with our neighbor Mccormack or any
other man until the question is settled.
Mac. is little cross-eyed sometimes,
and don't love us very ardently, and
we don't want him to, but he wants
the railroad built at as early a day %
possible, and is doing everything he
can to that end, and has given bis
note in very liberal amount. II
every other man in this community
would come up to the line of duty %
well and promptly as has our very ded,
friend Mccormack, we should hear
the snort of the iron horse by the LIST
of September next.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Is IT TRgB9~A report is current
that proposition has been received
here from reliable parties at Pella to
raise In that place $4,000, or 10000 If
necessary, in stock TO help make up
our $4,000 for the railroad, If our
Company will pledge that no depot
shall be established In the western
part of Clay township. Although
we should be glad to have any help
that Pella might be willing to tender
on any honorable terms, we hope our
Company will give no consideration
to any such proposal as this.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

EsTRAY HoEsE.--Mr. j. III. Smith,
two miles east of Knoxville, has re-
Gently taken up an estrey horse sorrel,
blaze face, about six years old, about
l6 hands high, weight near 1000
pounds, smooth shod all round. The
horse came to the neighborhood Of
Mr.. Smiths Wednesday morning,
March oath, with bride on, and had
apparently been ridden from dis
lance. This statement is made gra-
tuitously for the benefit of the un-
known owner.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

DIR. A. l.. STEVENSON, full-fedg-
ed M. d. and very genial gentleman
has recently located for the practice
of medicine at Attica, this county.
The JOURNAL stated few weeks
ago that he had located at Otley, but
now recalls and admits mistake.
We hope the DR., will be received in
his new field with the liberal favor
and patronage he deserves. He de-
tests quackery, and SO do the people.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

on r TINE is 6HoRT.-Next Mon
day the time allotted us In which to
raise the amount required Of US 70
secure our railroad will have expired.
We have no assurance Of any extern
sion. Charlton has offered the Quin-
cy & st. Paul Company $4,000 to
build their road by way Of that place.
II we fail to come to time the compa-
ny will look i'm that direction. Shall
we have the road, or shall We let 1t go
around US?
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

PERsoNAL.--Mr. l.. ID. Burch,
western travelling editor OF the Chi
cago Commercial Advertiser, made q
brief call at this ofiiceyesterday. He
is now on tour across the continent,
and is writing up for his paper the
Des Moidts valley from Keokuk to
Fort Dodge. He Is favorably i'm
prssed with our county and will give
his opinions In print. We hope to
lay his report before our readers
SO IN.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

CLOSING Our EALE.-The entire
stock OF books, stationery, pictures
and frames, window curtains, pocket
knives, toys and fancy goods, etc.
ETC., at Brobst's book store will be
offered during the next three weeks
at actual cost. This ia not to sell out
old stock. Everything Is new and
In good condition. / intend to quit
business, and will sell my entire
stock at sacrifice. All persons owing
me will please call and settle &C.
counts. ALBERT n. BROBgT.
E.44
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Y THE DEMAND for farms and town
property is increasing having been
away from home all winter, my list
Is too small. / want at least 100 farms
and full list of town property to
supply the demand. If you want to
sell now is your time; come in at once
and leave the description with me.
Remember there Is no cost unless 1t lie
sold. Central Iowa Land Office.
(4O til T.. f. SPERRY, ag't. !
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

DEALERS here tell us that eggs are
worth in Knoxville q cts per dozen
less, average the year round, than on
the railroad. This q cts. farmers
lose for lack ola railroad. On butter
the loss will average q cts. per pound.
On poultry the loss is 2 cts. per pound.
In fact there has been no mark ct here
this winter for the last named article,
while at the railroad towns the prices
have been good. Mr.. Cleland, one OF
our dealers in these articles Is not
now buying at all, because he cannot
ship and compete with the railroad
towns, 1t being impossible to get his
produce to the railroad in consequence
of the condition of the river and
roads.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
A CASE IN PoISr.-Mr. r. NJ

A CASE IN PoINT.-- Mr.. r.. M.
Mcclure, q farmer Of this vicinity,
says he lost over $40 on o lot OF seven
hogs sold lately by not having rail-
road to Knoxville. The river was
impossible, SO that he could not get
his hogs across when he wanted to
sell, and when he could have obtain
ed $3.50 per cwt. at Pella. When he
took his hogs to market the price
was down and he was forced to sell
at $3.50.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

( LAND SALE.-E. F. Sperry has re-
Gently sold 160 acres of wild land In
Union township, owned by III. N
Peck, of New York, to j. G. Guy, Of
Union township, for $1,000. Mr.. G.
proposes to improve at once.
Horace Powers, OF Knoxville
bought a few days since,
Iof j. f. Neal, through e. +. Sperry
agent, Is acres Of timber, q miles
of Knoxville. Price $3.50
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

MONEY WANTED, by j. II. Duncan,
from every one who is indebted to
him, by account, note or judgment.
To any one who will call and settle
the amount due from them within 80
days from date, Uery liberal deduc-
ton WiH be made, as Mr.. Duncan
needs the money. Please call at
once, and save trouble and costs.
(42-43) e. f. SPERRY, Ag't.
March "a. 1875.