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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01

I'VE AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
l. choicest In the world-Importers' prices-Iareest
Company IN America-staple article-pleases every
time Send for circular to ~ ""e'e
ROBI WELLS, 43 Vesey ST. n Y. p O. Box 1887.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01

Mr. Blivius, an old bachelor of Roch,
ester, who il; much absorbed in politics,
visited the widow Graham, the other dav,
just after reading President Grants letter.
and asked her what she thought of a third
term. Now the widow has been twice
married, and in response to the question
she made a rush for the astonished Mr.
Blivius, and taking MIN tightly in her
arms exclaimed: - Oh, you dear, dear
man. What a happy woman am" At
last accounts Mr.. B. had locked himself
in his wood-house, and was endeavoring
to explain things to the widow through
the key-hcle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

UINEGAR BITTERS.
Purely Vegetable, free Jrcm Alcchci
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01

GEESE FULL OF FUN.-A goose has per.
haps the keenest appreciation Of humor of
any animal, unless it be her own arch en-
envy, the fox. The writer once saw in a
little grassy paddock some eight or ten
fat and healthy pigs and half a score of
geese. From this paddock narrow, open
gate gave entrance into the farm-yard, and
as evening drew on, the geese ranged
themselves in a row near this Thermop-
yle. Obviously supper-time was approach
ing and the pigs wished to return home
to their troughs. Equally clearly the geese
had given each other the word not to let
them pass through the gate which they
guarded without paying toll. First there
came up jolly, od-humorcd little pig,
who trotted cheerfully along with a conf
dence which ought to have disarmed criti-
cism, till he came among the geese. Then
with 4 cacklc and 4 scream, every neck
was stretched to get Il bite at him, and,
squalling and yelling, the poor little pork
er ran the gauntlet. The same fate befell
six or seven more of his brethren in sue
cession, each betraying increasing trepida-
ton as he approached the fatal pass, and
made bolt through the corps de garde of
geese, whose chattering and screeches Of
delight were almost undistinguishable from
human laughter. At last the biggest pig
of the party brought up the rear. He was
Il pink-tleshed, clean young fellow, with
fat limbs and sides, and his ears were cock
ed. and his tail sharply twisted in the in
telligent wide-awake manner which so
completely distinguished the intellectual
pig from the mere swine multitude. With
Il loud grunt of defiance, this brave beast
charged through the flock of geese, and
had actually almost gained the gate, when
Il large gray goose made one grab at his
fat ham, caught up the skin in a bunch
and gave it :, tremendous pinch with her
red beak. Needless to say that the air
was rent with squeals of agony of the in
jured pig and the ecstatic pens of the
whole of the flock of geese in chorus.
From the order in which the transaction
took place, we derive the impression that
a similar game of Prisoners Base probab-
" formed the entertainment of the geese
every evening.-Frdnce. PoWer CoGbe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01

R. ii. NJ DON AID & CO.
Druggists and General Agents. San Fran
cisco, California, and corner Washington
and Carlton Streets, New York.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND It.ItK
Patriot. ruI>1
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

labor in the country and transportation to
upwards of thousand persons. The funds
Of the association are limited, and it 10 only
in extreme cases of distress that relief has
been and can be granted, the main object
being to furnish labor to the unemployed.
-. Our obliging friend George Ellis, whose
excellent stationery establishment is located
on Old Levee street, opposite the Post Office,
has presented the ladies of Savannah, Ga,
with q large and elegant photograph ofthe Con-
federate monument in Greenwood Cemetery.
It appears that Gen. G. w. c. Lee, on his last
visit to the city, saw this monument and ad-
mirsd it greatly. When he left the city he
visited Savannah, and hearing some ladies
discussing the style of a monument to erect
over the graves Of the Confederate dead in
their cemetery, he expressed his admiration
for the one here and, giving them descrip-
ton Of the monument, advised them to erect
. similar one. The ladies purpose doing SO,
and sent here for picture Of the design, and
Mr.. Ellis has very kindly presented them with
q beautiful one. -
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
THE TEXAS RAILROAD MATTER.

We are more than gratifed to see that at
last there is some determined movement
among our citizens in regard to railroad to
Texas. We hope and believe this means
business, and not words merely. We know
there are many who are deeply in earnest and
who fully appreciate the tremendous import
ance to this city OF railroad connection, not
only with Texas, but ultimately with Mexico
and the Pacific. The questions involved are
simply those which any mercantile communi-
ty ought to be able to meet and successfully
solve.
In this connection we learn that letter
was received yesterday, by one of our most
prominent merchants, from Messrs. Won
Hoffman & Co., bankers New York city,
which conveys the intelligence that paper
had been drawn up to be submitted to the
bondholders of the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad, based upon the recent decision of
Judge Woods, which required that three-ffths
of the bondholders should come into the
agreement made by the Ames Bros, when
they were in this city.
This agreement, it will be remembered,
contemplates the raising of s75O,OO0 by the
bondhold rs, provided the people Of New
Orleans raise 81, 5OO, 600; or the raising Of
$500, 900 by the bondholders, provided the
people of this city raise 81 1000. 900, New Or
leans to have the control Of the road abso-
lutely for two years from March, 1876, and
thereafter the control to revert to the stock.
holders.
The Messrs. Won Hoffman express them.
selves as entirely satisfied that the bondhold.
ers will subscribe to the agreement, and that
the required amount of money will be raised
so that the citizens of New Orleans will soon
have the matter before them in practicable
and tangible shape, free from all legal en-
tanglements and other embarrassments-s
proposition which they will, of course, be al
liberty to accept or reject as they may deem
best after mature deliberation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
THE PRESS CLUBS ART GALLERY.

Perhaps in no city Of the same size has there
been less attention paid to the collection Of
works of art in numbers than in New Orleans.
Especially is this true since the war, and the
reason is obvious. Few now have the mea MS OF
obtaining one Of these Injuries of taste, much
less gallery. In q measure, to afford place
where connoisseurs and critics could inspect the
abors Of our native artists as we'll a. the master
pieces of foreign painters, the Press Cub have
given their walls. Every two weeks the pictures
are changed after the journalists of the city have
inspected them.
Last week three additions have been made to
the gallery. The first, and by far the most choice
is portrait Of the daughter OF the photographer,
Mr.. Moses. This gem, in the way OF drawing
and color, comes from the easel OF Theodore
Noise, Esq, whose reputation a. painter needs
no commentator in this community.
The subject is girl Of some seven years, grace.
fully leaning upon the back OF an antique chair,
and presents a three-quarter view OF the fare.
The naturalness and expression are beyond any
thing we have met with lately. In tone the pic
ture is soft as ivory and yet the vigOr of defn-
ton is not lost. The higher flesh tints are 80
delcately merged into the shadows, the figure,
IS we'll as each feature, comes out free and f1ll,
produced. As whole, it is deserving place At
the centennial.
The next is copy OF madonna, also from
the hand Of Mr.. Noise. We candidly confess
that We do not consider this up to this artists
standard, as evidenced in the other picture. The
color is good and drawing careful, but there is
an impression forced on one whilst looking ct it
that it is copy, and an artist cannot put forth
his best efforts in that direction. The picture,
however. after study improves, and the express
sion Of the eye and the neck and chin please the
esthetic eye Of course the subject is most diff
cult, and Mr.. Noises copy would rank above
hundreds now highly estimated.
Messrs. Hitchcock & Moran, Of the Victory
Saloon, Of Common street, send = life-tize chrome
Of Guidos's Beatrice Cenci, subject familiar to
ALL and one impossible for chrome photography
to do justice to.
In our next Sundays edition other contribu-
tons will be noticed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
THE BEY OF ALGIERS.
Blackstone Thompson as Justice.

For some time past numerous instances OF at
tempted oppression in Office, on the part Of one
w. L. Thompson, Fifth Justice of the Peace,
have been brought to light, but nothing definite
was learned until yesterday, when these charges
took shape. This Thompson has for some time
been quite public character, having figured in
q number of cases before our Criminal Courts.
Yesterday long statement, made by promi.
nent citizen Of Algiers, Mr.. George Herbert, wa
laid before the Mayor and Administrators, signed
by the leading men of the place.
It sets forth that Mr.. Herbert, on the LIST inst.
called on one Of his colored tenants to collect hi
rent, due for over year. Tbs tenant refused
either to move or pay. A few words passed, and
shortly afterwards Mr.. Herbert was arrested b!
one of Thompson's constables, charged by thil
tenant with insult and abuse. He was required
to give bond to appear, and to pay one dollar fol
the same, contrary to law.
On the 4th inst. he was brought up for tria
before Thompson, and WAS fined thirty five dol
lars or imprisonment for ten days.
To show the animus Of this second Daniel, tn
day before the trial he went about coffee house
Dragging that at last he had got "big bug" o
Algiers before him, and that she could stand
nne of $25 or $780," 81 am tired" said he, so
these picayune niger cases."
The statement fled by the citizens further set
forth that this Thompson has been an inmate o
the Parish Prison for forgery, uttering bogu
warrants and issuing checks on banks where h
had no account.
This matter deserves the serious consideration
Of the authorities, for snch man as he is repre-
sented to be in sach . position is An outrage O
the people.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
THE ORLEANS STREET, CITY PARK
AND LAKE RAILROAD.

On Sunday last we published detailed &C.
count of the plans and prospects of the Or
leans Street, City Park and Lake Railroad,
and announced that the work of laying the
track would shortly be commenced. We can
now state positively that on tomorrow morn
ing Mr.. D. T. Stanton, the able and energetic
contractor, will commence laying the rails at
the City Park and run out towards Spanish
Fort, the lake terminus Of the road. As soon
as this portion of the route is completed, work
will be commenced at the corner of Canal and
Basin streets, and the portion of the road from
there to the City Park will be comparatively
easy and quick work.
Besides the rails already on hand con
sienment of LAG tons will arrive on Tuesday
next This will give Mr.. Stanton all the ma
terial he will need to complete the road to thu
Spanish Fort, with q double track, and hi
expects finishing the job inside of three
weeks. Mr.. Stanton is an experienced rail
road builder, and when he promises to com
plete his work within definite time he il
sure TO accomplish it. A recent letter t
President Handy, from the New Albsny Raj
Mill Company. states that 146 tons Of irol
was shipped on June 9TH; that another ship
ment was to be made on the Indiana on Satur
day last, and that the final shipment would b.
made some time this week.
This is strong evidence of the zeal and
earnestnesss with which the project is being
worked, and gives assurance that it will moi
only be a success, but what is more to thu
stockholders, financial success
Stock books of the company are now oper
at their Office, No. Carondelet street, uI
stairs, and at the Office of the President of tn
Company, Mr.. Thos. d. Handy, Nos. IA and
l6 Royal street. This is sure to be mos
profitable enterprise, and our capitalist
would do well to make early application fol
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
currency. At the same time $1,000 in silver
half dollars was worth in currency $lOS5 or

currency. At the same time $l0Oo IN silver
half dollars was worth in currency $lOoo OF
$1,000.
Fractional paper currency is authorized TO
the amount of fifty millions OF dollars An
effort is in progress to reduce this amount
and it is now seriously proposed to withdraw
it altogether and substitute small silver in its
stead, beginning with dimes. 1t is our opin-
ion, regretfully expressed, that the attempt
will fail and continue to be failure until
paper money and silver can come to the same
level When the time arrives that thousand
gold dollars will buy the same amount In sill
yer coin as in paper, large or small, then ana
not till then, can silver coin be made to re-
place the fractional paper currency. onui
that time the silver forced into circulation
will be bought up with paper, large and SMALL
and SO disappear. Asa heavy body sinks in
LIQUID lighter than itself, bulk for bulk, so
will more valuable currency sink and dis
appear in the presence of the cheaper. When
silver and paper are of equal purchasing capa-
city the desired result may be attainable, but
not before. To make silver small coin per-
manent substitute for fractional currency the
rise in the value of paper to the par of silver
must be permanent. Its sudden fall from
that point to its present rate would produce
an instantaneous withdrawal Of four-ffths Of
silver coin from circulation. resulting in 9
greater inconvenience than any now expert
enced from fractional paper. Any step to
wards hard money will be welcome omen
but the attempt to supersede cheap papel
fractional currency by dearer silver one viii
be only disappointment.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
FRACTIONAL SILVER.

The gold dollar is the monetary unit of the
United States. All other coinage is referable
to it and measured by it. In weight it is
twenty-five grains and eight-tenths of a grain.
In composition it is nine-tenths pure gold and
one-tenth alloy, the alloy consisting of nine
parts copper and one part silver. With these
figures any one can calculate the value OF
gold coin of any weight in gold bullion of
escertaiued and uniform degree of fneness.
The owner of any quantity of gold in bars
and ingots may convey it 70 mint and
receive back for it in coin its exact net value,
except that the government allows for the
value of the alloy that may be contained in
the bullion SO coined, and charges for the
ALLOW contained in the returned coin.
The United States silver dollar is in weight
four hundred and twenty grains Troy weight
and in substance is nine-tenths pure silver and
one-tenth copper. 1t is called the Trade Dol
lar. being q dollar in value but not legal
tender, except in making up sums less than
five dollars. The law gives the weight OF the
half dollar in foreign terms at twelve and one
half grams, the gram being equivalent in
weight to fifteen grains and 432 one-thousanda
Of q grain, avoirdupois, making the weight
of the silver half dollar one hundred and
ninety-two grains and nine-tenths The
quarter and dime are respectively one-hah
and one-fifth of this weight
According to the rates prevalent on Friday
and yesterday, $1,000 in United States gold
coin was worth about $1165 in United States
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

the coffee-milL But the magical qualities OF
small onions were not known in her time.
We ask permission to advise any healthy
person who is annoyed by inability to sleep,
to avoid alcoholic or medicinal soporifcs or
sedatives. If not positively i'll it is better to
bear with the temporary annoyance than to
trifle with the stomach and nerves BY using
liquors and drugs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

SPLENDID DRY GooDs.-T That prince Of dry
goods merchants, Mr.. Turcotte, 15s Canal street,
mlring gaze of his multtudinous visitors truly
splendid variety of goods, such as grenadines,
printed jaconet and percales, linen lawns, soft
finiehed Maltese lace, etc.. which are offered at
surprisingly low prices. Mr.. Turcotte eand Capt.
Broussard know how to treat their customers
fairly and politely.
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A GOOD MARK FOR SUPT. LOAN.
NEW ORLEANS, June ~, 1875.

General Order No. 2.
From and after the 18th inst. no swindling,
gambling games such as bunko, roulette, keno or
wheels Of fortune will be permitted to be played
within the Metropolitan Police District, and 1t is
hereby made incumbent on all Precinct Com
manders to cause the provisions Of this order
to be fully complied with. Should a such
games be opened or played after the date men,
toned, the Precinct Commander who permits
them or fails 10 arrest the offenders, will be held
to . strict accountability and suspended from
udty until trial before the Police Board for disobe-
dience Of orders. Dy order Of
w. F. Loan, Supt. Metropolitan Police.
p. 81. BOYLE, Secretary.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

daily flocking 10 Moody's Granite Palace, corner
Canal and Royal streets. Mr.. Grimmer, who is
in charge, has made great reductions in the
prices Of his mems furnishing goods-hence the
rush. The stock at Moody's can not be excelled
in excellence and variety in the Southern couu-
try. Az the inhabitants Of the "Castle" will
soon commence to take stock, their friends
should pay them An early visit and get their
wardrobee ropleniehed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

known grocer, No. 572 and 574 Magazine street,
il in daily receipt Of fresh strawberries, country
butter, Creole eggs, pure honey, gilt edge Goshen
butter, ETC., to which we call the attention Of
housekeepers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13
Don't fail to try Paragon yeast powders.
The Kelley's Island port wine is pure.
Buy your carriages, buggies and baby
wagons of L. T. Maddux, IS Carondelet street.

Parties who are delinquent in the payment of
drainage taxes viii do well to call at once upon
Mr.. Guthrie 122 Gravier street, who can settle
them al a discount which will be better than pay
ing them to the Sheriff in full, with costs addict.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

Absolute security, rigid economy. care in the
selec ion Of risks, liberai.y, and prompt settle.
ment Of losses, are the leading features of the
''old" Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of Hartford, Conn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

When you start for Baltimore or Washington
be sure to ask for ticket via Mobile Line, as that
line is the only running through cars to those
points.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

Pom. gAcSs F,SUa Fro pOvS friends
have for sale . large supply of heavy original
mess pork, bacon, choice sugar cured hams,
choice family flour, kiln dried meal, etc. See
advertisement.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

Cow PEAs.-The attention of the trade is
called TO the fact that Messrs. Edmond J. Gay il
Co., ~ Camp street. have for sale 1000 sacks Of
pure clay peas, received from Charleston, &. @.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

Native wines are the purest, cheapest AMI
best. Depot 60 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

The best pocket companion-A full purse.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-13

the dawny pinions and feels not the balmy
bath
That supplies, lubricates and keeps in play
The various movements of this nice machine,
Which asks such frequent periods OF repair.
He finds the " down pillow hard even when
weary enough to "snore upon flint" All
his tricks are vain, and will not yield to him
the honey-heavy dew of slumber. Yet all
this suffering comes from the want of bis.
cult, hard-boiled egg or two or three small
onions
When gentle sleep has been {" freighted
and will NO more weigh the eyelids down
NOR steep the senses in forgetfulness," moi
even in the "chambers of the great, undo,
the canopies Of costly state, there is really
no remedy but patience. The dull god viii
"lie with the vile in loathsome beds" o,
"upon the high and giddy mast seal up the
ahip-boy's eyes" yet shun the couch of The
tired writer long after midnight
Most expedients are efficient only by habit
Washington Irving, whom he found himself
unable to sleep. was accustomed to ge
mp and shave, after which he inva
riably slept. The absence Of som.
familiar sound win often cause wakefulness,a al
in the case of the old lady whose husband
was q stentorian snorer. Nothing would en-
able her to sleep in his absence unless til
housemaid kept up constant grinding viii
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sive comes in the shape of delicately exc
cuted invitation to attend their annual PRONE
made concert and soiree dansante, to be given
at Carrollton Gardens Friday evening, July
I'd. Those who have ever had the good for
tune to attend the Auroras entertainments,
have always looked back to them as bright
spots in the memory. The moonlight ride on
the river, the gorgeous garden and the hospi.
tality of the association, all unite in making
their ANIMALS gala occasion. We shall be
there.
The following is the report of the
Treasurer Of the Louisiana Relief Association
of 1875:
Thoe. A. Adams 500, a. Hernsheim 500, Dan
Talmages Sons Co. $40. Hon. b. D. Ogden
Behap, Thorn Co. 500, Bush & Levert $40
Messrs. Brooks, of Boston, $500, John Phelps &
Co. $50, A. N. Bickham $50, Jurey & ellis $25,
Lehman, Abraham Co. $l5, 7. L. Airey Co.
$25, r. B. Newman Co. $25, Townsend 4 Ly-
$25, T. 81. l. J. N. Allen & Co. $50, W. F. Halsey
$25, John Chaffe, Bro. & Son $25, Clapp Bros. 4
Co. $25, w. A. Bell $40, Walden, Hawkins h Co.
$40, A. b. May $25, Schmidt & Ziegler 500,
Block & Britton $40, Prestidge; Graham CO.
6lu, CVO"o's OLOc. u w. $lO, VI - AOwoAu u ",
P. Irwin $50. Person 4 Hews SO, Adam Giffin
$40. 8. II. Kennedy SO, various $166. Total
s2Os4.
JNo. GLYNN, JR, Treasurer.
Isaacson & Seixas 1000 cans beef, Dan Tai
IMAGES Sons & Co bbls rice. Flash, Lewis Co
so kits mackerel, Fl. Halter stove, Fairbanks
ecale Co. scale, Swarbrick Co. groceries.
The association is doing An immense
amount of good. Already it has furnished
The Arizona sentinel., 1875-09-11

THE FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL We clip the following from an ex- change: "The first public school free to all, was provided for by Benjamin Franklin when Con- gress was sojourning in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after its flight from Philadelphia, when the British took possession of that city. Dr. Franklin bought lot of ground in that then borough, and devoted it and sum of money to build a house for a free public school. Out of this beginning sprang the whole system of public schools in America-frst as the Lancaster ian system, and then as the more perfect organization which is now supported by so many of the States. In reality, then, Benjamin Franklin is the author of the free school system of the United States, and Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, the birth place of the undertak- ing"