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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
A Good Idea.

Philadelphia is to have an international post
Office connected with the Centennial, designed es-
pecialy for the accommodation Of foreign visi-
tors. At it Dane Russian, Dutchman, a
Frenchman, spauiard, or German can lind
some one who can speak his own language and an
swer the usual questions propounded by visitors
t. post-ofce clerks. 1t is to be mads complete in
all its dep artments-a regular cosmopolitan az
fair, such has as never been known in the world.
The plan certainly has it's advantages. As q
Glass; foreign visitors to the exposition will be OF
the educated class, who understand and speak
the English language as well as the average of
Americans. But there will be few who will be
ignorant, and for these the linguistic feature Of
the establishment viii. prove great convenience.
But it may be questioned whether the con-
venience Of this limited few will justify the enor-
nous expenditure that will be required. The
monev already appropriated by Congress for
Centennial purposes will be used, as far as neces.
sary, for the establishment OF the post-ofice !,
the expenses OF its conduct will be included in
the regular annual budget Of the post-ofice de-
partment. -CYticago Times.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
AT THE COURTHOUSE.

1t would supremely disgust some of the
old Spanish alcaldes who years agone used to
sit in the cabildo in solemn judgment upon
the differences of our townsmen, if they
could only come back and stroll through our
Court. House at Jackson Square.
A solitary old Creole negress sits at the
portal in sharp contest with the fies-both
battling for existence-the flies after her
ginger bread and she after barefooted little
Creoles whose tastes incline toward the
saccharine.
A dignified pelican belonging to neigh.
boring saloon stalks gravely about in the
street, cycling minute puddles of water in
search of impossible fish, and now and then
striking out in his dreams at family remem-
bered meals of his youth.
In the building the clerks during vacation
have grown into hermits. There Is an air of
pious resignation about them, sort of wait
ing-for-something-to-turn up expression that
rivals that of the devout worshipers at the
adjoining cathedral.
The dust of our summer winds has crept
in and the old law books are rooted with it, a
musty odor of damp prevails and the records
look out from their boxes in pitiful manner,
praying to be taken out ana aired
Now and then the Cathedral clock sends
down shower of bell notes as the hours slip
away, and the old spruce beer woman m Ak es
another dash at the flies and subsidies into a
semi-comatose condition, and as the bright
sunlight comes down we take the street car
and 90 up,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
DEPARTING.
The Big Bugs ON the Wing.

The hot weather has overcome the State off.
Gals and they flying from this burg Of ours in
search OF cooler climes. The Governor leaves this
evening for "the North New York, Washing
ton, and other villages. Judge Steele has been
granted leave of absence for fifty days, and will
travel with the Governor.
Attorney General Field has also been favored,
and is excused for fifty days. He intends to
rusticate, but exactly where he intends to go,
has not yet been announced.
Antoine and Desl onde will run across the Lake,
and run back again several times before the fall
trade opens.
Auditor Clinton will probably recupeyate on his
plantation below the city.
The small fry will emigrate to parts unknown,
and for a month or six weeks to come the State
House will be dull
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
THE NEW ORLEANS RIFLE CLUB.

The New Orleans Rifle Club is rapidly advance
ing to the lead of all the rifle clubs in our city.
It has always ranked among the first, but it is
now pushing for position ahead of all similar
organizations, and unless rival associations wake
up and work hard, the end striven for will be at
tanned.
The Swiss Club has gone into the New Orleans
Club, and benefited its finances and swelled it's
member hip-the rolls now showing one hundred
and fifty names, and among them are come Of
the best off hand shots in America.
The club has been completely recognized,
and at recent election the following gentlemen
we're selected as officers for the ensuing year
Conrad Kressner, President; Jno. NJ. G. Par
ker, Vice President; r. G.. Eyrich secretary;
George Muller. Financial Secretary; NJ. Wonder
BANK, Treasurer; ]. G. Shipley, Shooting Master;
M. Winteler, H. N. Sorla and Hugo Redwltz,
Assistant Shooting Masters.
The club has entered for the International
Rifle Match, which takes place at Philadelphia
during the Centennial celebration, commencing
about August 1.
For this contest the club is practicing, and
with the view of accustoming themselves to long
ranges, the club is looking for more commodious
grounds than they now have.
For the purpose Of encouraging rife shooting
in this city they have resolved that two or more
cartoon targets should be raised at their present
grounds, each and every Sunday, beginning
august 9Th, today for practice off-hand The
cartoons to be four inches, placed in black CEN
tres OF twelve inches, according to the rules of
the schue.zen-Bund Of North America. The
rules of the Club, regulating all prize shootings,
to Apply to the shooting done on these targets,
and the price of each shot to be five cents.
The prizes and premiums to be as follows:
First best cartoon OR cen er shot, 81 so; second
do, 50; third do, 81 so; fourth do. ST.
Premiums-For every five cartoons made by
one and the same rfeman on the same day, 81.
An extra premium OF 50 will be awarded the
rifieman making % cartoons on one and the same
day. and IS to the rifeman making so cartoons.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
A SNIFF OF FRESH AIR.
A JAUNT TO BILOXI.

Bent on ascertaining whether, putting by our
daily "mortal toll" we might might not for
twenty -four hours prove . real Can-get-away
from insatiate copy, mantling cutters and
stenchful streets, we took the Mobile Line for a
short excursion to Biloxi, tie Plymouth Rock Of
the province Of Louisiana, emily that the geology
of the old Bay settlement knows no rocks, I'M
less it be that they lie buried deep under it's
sandy soil.
So, shrill blast from the engine, sharp,
quick sail aboard" of the gentlemanly conductor,
and in a few seconds We were passing from the
unsavory odors of tho French Market, into the
comparatively purer sir Of the Elysian Fields, on
our way to free and frolic enjoyment Of the sea-
shore.
True to the timetable, the train, at the Biloxi
station, dropped some Of its precious live freight
in our person and that OF Don Tiburcio, our lively
and many sided eonfrere OF the Picdy,,ne. A
not absolutely bone-breaking wagon, with
pair Of not absolutely fiery hacks, yet merrily
handled by "Brother Knap"-remember Brother
KNAPP, living chronicle Of Biloxi soon wheeled
US to the spacious and airy Shady Grove Hotel.
There we were greeted by the host, Urban Ram
baut nonlen 81 omen, urbane in name aud deed.
with an omen OF the kindly attentions OF which
we were the gratified recipe nts.
We do not speak OF the smooth lawn, swept
into rigid cleanliness, viii no Quaker parlor
could shane; not OF the secular oaks, which
lend the name to the resort, and whose concen-
trio circles, if revealed to the eye, would speak
of centenary growth not Of the bathing and
fishing and boating appliances but We do Of the
faithful attendance OF vell-trained walters and
OF the hosts wstchful study Of the pleasure Of
his guests. Commend as to the Shady Grove for
the hlness OF its board; for it's croakers, crisp,
yet retaining the golden hue, which they
reflected when taken from the vivary
for the founder, not underdone nor over
done, and resting invitingly on it's couch of
rich cratic but, sppreciatingly for good Mrs.
Rambaut's tender po,ssts sduies, all Of which
shall long live in the grateful memories OF the
palate. Better, however, than the ref ctions of
the table, was the deGghtf1 dissez oUer OF the
guests each OF whom, without . faint OF the
vulgar snobbery and usual assumings Of water
ing places, seemed TO vie for each others
pleasure. Modest and retiring by nature, We
found1ourselves, tough scribes Of the daily news
paper struggle insensibly drawn under the in
tiuence Of beautiful and intelligent women,
whose magic spell our gallant Tiburcio had
already paid merited tribute. Shady Grove kind
Urban, courteous Emler and elegant ladies', we
owe you . deb. for pleasure long untasted, yet
well rememb ered, with the hope Of . renewal, il
We may again be . I" Oan-get-swsy."
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08
lFor the N. o. Bulletin.
1.-THE UNKNOWN VOICE"
BY PERCY.

There is voice whose tones are heard.
When Nature wears her tranoul mood.
ana forest leaves are gently stirrd
ny the Wild breeze, which through the wood
And grove, and glen, at evenings hour
Doth steal in notes as soft and sweet
As those OF moistened lutte in bower.
Or hall, where love and beauty meet.
Its still small whispers hourly breathed
Into mans eare'en when his brow
Is lit with joy and hope, or wreathed
In smiles that seal lovers VOW.
In youths bleet day-it speaks to him.
When the hot blood of life he feels,
Or when in age his eye grows dim,
And the worn frame with weakness reels.
It speaks in the VOLCANOES roar,
And the wild music of the deep;
When tossed upon the pebbled shore
Or dashed against the beetling steep.
1t murmurs in the ceaseless fall
OF waters from the mountain height,
And 'mong the rocks it's startling call
Is echoed through the live long night.
1t mutters harshly, when the wing
OF the black tempest shrouds the ea,th
In darkness-and the dread storm king
Revels with strange and fearful mlrth,
Amid the DIN of cIesl ed waves,
Lashing the winds in goaded rage,
Or where the engulphing maelstrom raves
Its peans fierce from age to age.
Mysterious voice! we list to thee
We feel thy power and own thy sway
But, yet no fesh-robed form we see,-
Whether thou contest from elf or fay,
Or higher source, we may not know
We ask the things of earth and air
And sea in vain in vain we 90
To all-it is not answered there
We turn to our own hearts and ask
For light No answer do they give!
It oft hath been cold Reasons task
To search for truth-but that we live
For brief hour-then pass away,
She only knows with certainty
Whate'er thou art, a coming day
For each shall solve thy mystery.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

The CITIZENS BAgK.-We direct the attention
of our readers to the statement, pubhshed In
another column, Of the affairs OF the Citizens
Bank OF New Orleans. 1t wi be seen that while
some banking houses have cut down their capital
TO meet the exIgencies OF heavy losses sustained,
tho Directors OF the old Citizens Bank have
adopted the policy of withholding dividends for
: few terms and working up the capital 10 the
|orig'nal par va'ue.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

ASSESSMENT No. 202, 203 and 204. See specia
notice column. Death Of W. s. Pike, Marcus
Sitger and Mrs. E. G. Request, payable at the
Office Of the Mutual Aid and Benevolent Life In
surname Association, No. 10 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

PRovIsIoNs.-0ur friend Mr.. L. 4. Converse,
81 Magazine street, has for sale large supply OF
Lou svills mess pork, rump pork, pig. family and
mess 1rk, bacon, etc. We direct the attention
Of the trade to the advertisement in another
col
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

Best Cordova coffee, parched or ground, So
cents per pound, At the Tea Depot, 5 Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

No tea drinker should fail to visit the Tea De-
pot, Camp street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-08

Testing lies bring serious sorrows
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04
CREWS EATEN BY CANNIBALs.- hor-

CREWS EATEN BY CANNIBALS. hOr-
rible story comes from the South Pacific
Ocean, to the effect that three ships,
while becalmed, were boarded with boats
at night, plundered and scuttled by the
| natives of one OF the Auckland Islands,
and the officers and crews taken ashore
as prisoners. and deyourcd by the can
n;bals. The name of one of the vessels,
which was an English bark, is unknown
the other two were the Jeaoess and the
Delta ~. Long, both from Boston. The
about thirty, all but one of the crew of
the .Jeaoess, were eaten by the cannibals;
the one survivor was found by the bark
Marathon, of New York, which has re
Gently returned from a voyage around
the world, and the report, as given by
him, is made public by Capt. Bremen,
of Biddeford, Maine, of that vessel. The
prolonged absence of these shi ps gives
the story weight enough to create grave
appehensions at Boston for the safety of
the thirty men who composed the crews,
These apprehensions are augmented by
knowledge of the fact that no vessel of
the United States navy is stationed near
enough to this part of the world to afford
any protection, and that nothing pre-
vents the cannibal from smacking his
anthropopnagous chops and complacent-
ly faring on seafaring men who happen
to encounter ill-favoring winds, or no
winds at all, as is represented in this
case.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04
The Whole of the Republican
Ticket Probably Elected.
The Democrats Have Carried New York
by Very Small Majority

The result of the election in this
State can not yet be definitely given.
1t is thought that Ludington, for Gov
ernor, will have a majority of a few
thousand, and the chances for the cleo
ton of the entire State ticket are yet
favorable. Nothing but the official can
vass will settle the question.
A Republican majority in the Legis-
lature is assured.
This mornings Sentinel says the stu
alton with respect to the election in this
State may be thus stated Returns have
been received from 400 towns, and they
give Ludington a majority of 100.
In these towns he has realized an agste-
gate gain of Ia, 500, as compared with
the vote two years ago, when Taylor had
q majority of 10, 900. We have supple
mented these returns with careful esti-
mates, and the result is a majority of
1867 in the State for Mr.. Ludington. It
appears from special dispatch from
Madison that Mr.. Reyes, chairman OF
the Republican State Central Committee
has made a calculation on the returns
received by him, and reaches the conclu
sion that Ludington's majority will be
$500. 1t does not seem possible that it
will be less than 1000, and we feel assur.
ed that that result involves the success
of the whole Republican ticket, though
the maiorities for Betz and Graham will
be small.
Minnesota gives Republican MAORI
ty of about 10, 900. New York has gone
Democratic by from 1000 to 5000 instead
of $4,000 one year ago. Hartranft's
majority for Governor, in Pennsylvania,
is about 1000. Massachusetts has gone
Republican by good round majority.
New Jersey, too, is Republican, and in
Kansas the Republican victory is COM
plete Maryland and Mississippi have
gone Democratic.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

ONE-HALF of the democratic" mem
bers of the national house Of representa-
tives are already fully committed to inf1a-
ton. Probably large part of the other
will vote for imitation at the first opportu-
nifty. That they will have an opportunity
is good deal more than likely. Demo
Gratis of the Tilden sort will do their ut
most to keep the question in the back
ground, and save the party from commit
ting hari-kari before the presidential
campaign begins. But it is very doubt
full whether they can succeed. The
infationists are bold and aggressive, and
will be pretty sure to force the house to
act upon the subject They will make
every effort to commit their party to in
fation, as they think, and not without
reason, that by SO doing they will get
control of the national convention. Not
withstanding the hedging on the currency
question in Pennsylvania since the Ohio
election, the prospect is still that there
will be a rupture of the old democratic
political carcass on this issue in 1876
Chicago Times.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

This story, told at considerable length,
bears on its face that which will convince
the reader of its truthfulness John
King, in 1862, lived in Tennessee.
Soldiers of both armies raided on
his farm. So he removed all his pro-
duce to cave in the Cumberland noun
tains. A storm threw down rock which
closed the mouth of the cave. Therein
he lived for thirteen years, in the dark,
eating from his produce and drinking
from spring. The other day a rail-
road company, blasting for q tunnel,
blasted him out.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

''MY son wouldn't steal peaches from
Mr.. Gammon's orchard, [ hope?" No,
ma, I WASH t inthat crowd the othernight.
That right my boy. Keep out of bad COM
pany, and you'll never do wrong. Let
your conscience be your guide in all
things" and the fond mother patted her
son approvingly on the head, and went
about her duties with light heart. Left
to himself, tine noble boy thus soliloquiz-
ed 'sYou don't catch me fooiin' around
old Gammon's. My conscience can
guide me to lots of better orchards than
his, where there amt no dog, luther. "
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

HE Event OF THE YEAR.-The as
founding result in New York may be
considered the political event OF the yeaf
1870. One year ago Samuel J. Tilden
was elected Governor over the patriot
John A. Dix by fifty thousand majority
and he thus became prominent Demo
cratic candidate for the presidential
nomination
Recently a state ticket was nominated
consisting entirely of his friends and
standing upon his platform. Seventy
thousand majority was at one time
claimed for that ticket, because of the
presumed popularity of Tilden. But 10!
the ballots are counted, and that ticket
IS defeated The Legislature is Repub-
hcan. The tidal wave is changing to
the Republican side, and the Empire
State Is moved by the flood.
The result in New York disposes of
I1lden's chances for the Presidency. and
like Allen, Pendleton and Thurman, he
has gone down never to rise again. be
cause he could not carry the vote of his
own State.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

How LITTLE. ALICE DIED.-Not long
ago the Rev. Mr.. Winsor, of Red Wing,
Mimi, met with painful loss in the
burning of his daughter Alice. Her
breast, abdomen, legs, arms and hands
were shockingly burned, and after few
hours she died. She was only about 5
years old, and, as she fingered between
heaven and earth little while, she asked
her mother to lay on the bed with her,
and, when this request was granted, she
said, ''Sing to me, I am Jesus little
lamb" AS her stricken mother tried to
press back the torrent of grief that vel
led up in heart, and sang the words, the
dear little sufferer made an effort, with
her failing strength, to put one of hel
crisped arms round hen neck. After
wards, as death drew near, she request
ed her father to sing Crock of ages, cleft
for me-" and seemed to be soothed by
these grand old WORDS Paul Pho
neeT.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04
Here comes a remarkable story from

HERE comes remarkable story from
Cleveland, o., which seems almost in
credible, but which is related in all SER
iousness by The Leader. On Sunday
afternoon a man, name not given, began
to beat and maltreat his wife, both
being drunk. Toward night the
man became overpowered with drunk
enness, and his wife, after put
ting him to bed, gave him a dose
of chloroform which left him wholly in
sensible. The woman then took an old
saw, with which she actually sawed off
one of her husbands legs, he being SO
much under the influence of the drug as
to be unaware of her action. The man g
condition was discovered by neighbor
in time to prevent him from bleeding to
death, but his recovery is considered
impossible
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the President.

By The President Of the United States
81 Anleric0.
In accordance with a practice, at once
wise and beautiful, we have been accus-
toned, as the year is drawing to close,
to devote an occasion to an humble ex-
preston of thanks to Almighty God for
ceaseless and distinguished benefits be-
slowed upon us as nation, and for His
mereies and protection during the clos
ing year. Amid the rich and free enioy-
ment of all our advantages, we should
not forget the source from whence they
are derived, and extend our obligation
to the Father of All mercies We have full
reason to renew our thanks to Almighty
God for fayors bestowed on us during the
past year. BY His continuing mercy, civil
and religious liberty have been maintain
ed :; peace has reigned within our bor-
.lers labor and enterprise have produc-
ed their merlted rewards, and to His
watchfpl providence we are indebted for
security from pestilence and other nation
al calanities. Apart from the other
national blessings, each individual
among as has occasion to thoughtfully
recall and devoutly recognize the favors
a1ld protection which he has enjoyed.
Now therefore, [ Ulysses S. Grant.
President of the United States, do recon-
mend that on THURSDAY, THE 18th
DAY OF NOVEMBER, the people of
the United States, from their accustomed
vacations, do assemble III their respec-
tive places of worship, and in such form
rs may seem most appropriate in their
own hearts, offer to Almighty God their
acknowledgements and thanks for all His
mercies. and their humble prayers for
the continuance OF His divine favor.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
9th day of October, in the year of our
Lord, 1875, and of the Independence of
The United States, the one hundrepth.
(Signed) L. S. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

ONE of the industries of the country
which does not appear to have suffered
by the panic, is the business of washing
defaced postage stamps and using them
again. The legend runs that the treas
ury department employs two learned
chemists, one of whom is constantly
engaged in fabricating indelible inks,
while the other one devotes his talents
to washing out the inks, and, thus far,
chemistry has devised no ink which
chemistry cannot efface. The business
of initiating the postage stamps the
artfui aid of chemistry is so very profit
able that the post-office department feels
the inroads made upon its receipts very
seriously. The loss by this dishonest
pratice is stated to be upwards of mil
lion of dollars per annum.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-04

A REMARKABLE discovery few days
ago was made by farmer living Is miles
northwest of Dallas, Texas, in quarrying
stone for well. In removing layer
from the quarry, stone about ten oun-
ees in weight rolled out, and it's project
roundness so pleased the eye of little
boy who was standing by that he at once
picked it up and carried it home. What
was the surprise of the household of
which the boy was member to find,
when night came, that his marble, as he
called it sparkled like diamond. Day
light destroys its brilliancy, and it has
already become the wonder Of the country
round about. The owner thinks it valua-
BILE, and will have it examined by a COM
petent party.