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Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Wood Seasoned with Salt.

It has been found by long experience that immersion in salt water while wood IS seasoning prevents or retards it's de- cay. In Holland, where active ship building has been carried on for centu- ries, this fact is universally admitted and utilized. Other maritime nations have also known and taken advantage of it. It is found, too, that piles sunk in salt wa ter last for an unlimited time External causes of decay may be nerltralized by painting the wood; but, against the in ter1lI dry rot, this is ineffective. In or der to prevent dry rot, wood must be subjected to treatment when seasoning, and salt seems to be the most available of the simple and cheap antidotes. Even after dry rot has commenced in timber, immersion in salt water checks the decay and. preservess the. remainder of the wood. It is sai& that in the salt mines of Hungary and Poland, the galleries are supported by wooden pillars which last unimpaired for ages from being impreg- mated with salt,
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
The Story of the Apple Tree.

The following story is told by Penn- sylvania paper: Near Mount Pleasant lives a rich farmer, and, as is the case everywhere, he has poor neighbor. The times being hard this winter, the latter, whose family is large, had a tight time of it. His neighbor, although rich, is q kind-hearted man. He helped his poor neighbor and gave him permission to cut down and tale home for fire wood an old, hollow -butted apple tree, which had stood the storms of many a long year. The man did cut down the tree, and discovered in the hollow thereof something to make his heart glad. With him hard times, tongh struggling, and battling with the cold were over. for in that hollow, rotten trunk Inc found at least 8 hat full of gold, enough in value to make him a comparatively rich man.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

In union there is strength, especially where the union is fortified bya fixed policy. ..-
 It is strange fact that wise men learn more from fools than fools do from wise men.
 Patience and cheerfuhess adom the ruins of fortune, as ivy does those of castles and temples. The customs of an enslaved people are part of their servitude; those of free people are part of their liberty. Who can measure the power of great idea! Armies fight in vain against it, and nations yield to its sway,
 All men who do anything must endure a depreciation of their efforts. It is the dirt which their chariot wheels throw up.
 There is no such thing as luck. It's fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when the good time comes.
 There are many who talk on from ignorance rather than from knowledge, and who find the former an inexhaustible fund of conversation.
 In all good things give the eye and ear full scope, for they lead into the mind; restrain the tongue, for it is @ spender; few men have repented of silence.
 The true wealth of a community lies in the integrity of it's citizens, and its chief honor arises, not from the posses sion of great riches, but the possession of true men,
 We never detect how much of our social demeanor is made up of artificial airs until we see person who is at once beautiful and simple. Without the beauty we are apt to call the simplicity awkwardness.
 Douglas Jerrold says, in his "Hedge- hog Letters, that responsibility is all very well for folks who can have it for ready money; but to be obliged to run in debt for it is enough to break the heart of an angel" ..sa.t .. ....
 It is high, solemn, almost awful thought for every individual that his earthly influence, which has had com mencement here, will never, through all ages, were he the very meanest of us all, have an end. a aa.II
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Highwaymen in Pennsylvania.

A Lancaster, Penn., paper says that as stage was crossing the Welch noun tains several men sprang from different sides of the road, one of whom sprang to the horses heads and demanded of the driver, Hanford Cummings to stop; another fired shot from pistol at the driver, which passed harmlessly through the coach curtains, and another jumped upon the side of the coach, and struck him with knife, which also re- suited in no harm except to his clothing. MT. Cummings drew revolver and fired at the party who had attempted to stab him. Whether the shot took effect or not is not known. At any rate, he dropped from his position on the side of the stage, and tue driver, applying the lash vigorously to his horses, succeeded in getting beyond the reach of harm.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
A Newspaper Question.

The question as to whether a news
 paper can or cannot exist wholly inde
 pendent of advertising patronage has
 says the New York Sun, in a few rare
 Instances, been answered in the affirma
 tive. A problem less difficult of solution IS whether a journal can reject news from
 its columns altogether, and by offering
 almost nothing but advertisements, ob tain material for publication on the one
 hand, and circulation on the other stuff
 clent to insure its success. In preparing
 to issue such sheet the first necessity
 IS to obtain advertisements, and here an
 apparently insurmountable difficulty
 arises. Advertisers would naturally
 raise the objection that the public would
 scarcely care to pay for journal COL
 talnlng no reading matter merely to see advertisements which they could find in any of the leading newspapers. The question then would be how to obtain a circulation for the paper and the readi- est way to do this would be by supplying 1t gratis, and relying for remuneration solely upon the advertisements. Ger ta1nly no man could object to receive a paper that was not only not charged for but left at his door free of expense every week. Under ordinary circumstances he might not read it, but if he wanted to buy or to sell anything, or required a servant, or desired to fill situation, he undoubtedly would and this is all he could be expected to do with respect to the advertisements of the most popular newspaper in the world.
 The ectem pt to produce such journal would not be an entirely novel one even 1n New York. It has been tried and abandoned more than once, the failures being unquestionably due to lack of capital, and, possibly, to deficiency of intelligence in the management. The scheme would not be one to be entered upon with aDy prospect of immediate success; but man prepared to swim against the current for some time might embark in such 8 venture and reasonably hope to reap Q plentiful harvest at no very distant date, when the importance of his journal as an advertising medium had become fully known.
 The only thoroughly successful journal conducted on this principle is the Dublin General 44dUertiscr, thoroughly familiar to every one who has resided in the Irish It labored for @ long time under the disadvantage of very limited ejaculation, and consequent difficulty of obtaining advertisements. It is now the first advertising medium of the coun- try, the recognized official sheet, and is looked upon as almost necessity in every house. Its reading matter, which is of the very best description, seldom more than two columns out of some thirty-two, all the remaining space being filled with advertisements. It iSs delivered by carriers, who return subl 2- luently and take it back. Thus paper delivered on Saturday might be returned )n Monday, and even allowing for the oss of one-half of the copies, the re- nainder would. as waste paper, far more han pay the expenses of delivery but wen supposing that the papers were given entirely away, as would perhaps oe done in New York, there would still De liberal margin for profit after the deduction of all expenses.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
More Temperate,

And now there comes from Washing ton the pleasing intelligence that it is a rare thing to see tipsy Congressman. Vice President Wilson, it is said, has done much to bring about this reform, by keeping strong drink from his table and entertainments. Forty years ago a Congressional tamperance society was formed, but Congressmen were too iosvial and 1t came to grief. It was revived again, ,hut peakedandapined iuIs sbiision Now m fresh movement i4 started, and let u} hope it' @',oc";is will he permanent. 1t coitdiniT woutd be cheerful an,i elavating aight to gee our rulers frpc from guile anl whisky.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Don't Run in Debt.

Don't run ill debt-never mind, never mind
 If your clothes are all faded and torn; Fix 1em up, make them do ;; it is better by far Than to have the heart weary and worn. Who will love you the more for the set of you,
 hat,
 Or your ruff, or the tie of your shoe, The style of your boots or shade of cravat s If they know you're in debt for the new? Good friends, let me beg of you, don't run in debt,
 Ii the chairs and the sofa are old; They'll fit your backs better than any new set, Unless they are paid for-with gold.
 If the house is too small, draw the closer together Keep it warm with hearty good will; A big one, unpaid for, in all kinds of weather, Will send to the warm heart chill. Don't run in debt-dear girls, take hint, If the fashions have changed since last sea-
 son
 Did Nature is out in the very same tint, And old Nature, methinks. has some reason But just say to your friends, cannot afford To spend time to keep up with the fashion; My purse is too tight and honor too bright To be tarnished with such silly passion.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Among the; MOrlnOMs.

A Mormon paper at Salt Lake places the number of polygamists ill the Terri tory at 1000 men, 5000 women, and 9, 900 children, and the cost and loss, by le gal punishment of all, ut S2,000,000, and thinks that the courts would have around them 5000 crying women and 5000 crying children. This is probably a pretty accurate computation. Que of tue beauties of the polygamous system is shown by d statement that within stone's threw of a prominent church in Salt Lake IS the residence of an aged Mormon who is the,mlsbando of a woman and her two daughters. Thus his first wi f. iH his mother, Jaw, his step-daugh- tsl& are bia wives, and a sort of uncle to hlg'ttLtr children, and--you can study it cut further, if you want to.
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
THE BONApARTEs -rVba ot,,.x,

HE BoNAPARTEs.-The story has been started that the Bonaparte family are descendants of the daughter of NJ Bonpart, Governor of the fortress of Ste. Marguerite, whose daughter was secretly married to the Man in the Iron Mask. Two children were born of this union, who, on the marriage being dis covered by the French governor, were sent to Corsica From these were de scended the future sovereigns of France, and the legitimate ones, if it be & fact that the Mask was the twin brother of Louis KY,
Connecticut western news., 1875-01-29
Catholic Statistics.

The Cathotic Directory for 1875 shows that there are iii the United States 2 archbishops, B bishops. 4,873 priests. 6,92O churches, chapels, and stations, of which 4, 800 are churches, IS theological seminaries, and 1875 studying for the priesthood 68 colleges, 5l1 academies, l,44 parish schools, 215 asyItlms, homes and refugees, 87 hospitals, and Catholic population (exclusive of Baltimore, Charleston, Erie and Brooklyn, for which no estimates are given) of 5,761 ,242.,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
THE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAIL
WAY,

In another part of this issue of the BuLLE-
TIN will be found the report of a meeting held
Tuesday evening at the st. Charles Hotel, the
purpose of which was the presentation by
President Wheelock to the representatives OF
the various insurance companies of reasons
why the companies should interest themselves
in the railroad to the extent of subscri bling
literally to its capital stock. The address de-
livered by MIR. Wheelock on that occasion is
printed in full in the report, and will be found
very interesting and convincing document
Many of the arguments he advances, while
quite startling in their nature, are irrefutable,
and should convince not only our insurance
companies, but everybody whose interest is
in New Orleans and who would not see her
commerce dried up, that they can in no way
better further their fortunes and the welfare
Of the community than by contributing to
the advancement of this railroad, which is
under the auspices of our most honored,
trusted, energetic and capable merchants.
We sincerely trust that the underwriters may
see that in helping the city in this matter,
they are really helping themselves, and that
they will come forward in that spirit of wise
liberality which has ever distinguished them,
and subscribe to the full extent of their |
ability. |
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
LOUISVILLE'S ELEVATOR.

The Courier-Journal, of August %, has q
long and enthusiastic article about a grain
elevator which has just been completed in
Louisville. 1t INDUCES in many expressions
OF fond hope as to the great advantage to be
derived from this elevator, and believes that
Louisville "can be made the distributing CEN
ter for the grain trade of the South" Now,
we like very much to hear of the progress of our
sister Southern city, and take pride in its
every achievement; but when the brilliant
editor of the Courier Journal claims that the
elevator referred to is "the first grain eleva-
tor ever erected south of the Ohio River" we
submit he is little out in his reckoning
New Orleans has had very ample and COM
plete elevator for several years past, which
has worked very effectively and been matter
of some little pride to her citizens. Give us
credit for what belongs to us, please; we
don't envy you your elevator, but don't de-
molish ours in one such fell swoop.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
OUR NEXT CONVENTION.

From all parts Of the State we hear tina
our friends are waking up to the necessity o
taking proper measures to reorganize thu
Democratic party in the various parishes o.
the State, and, as q necessary consequence
to those local organizations, to have genera
meeting Of their duly authorized representa-.
tives at such time as will be deemed most
convenient during the coming winter. The
object of that meeting or convention will not
of course, be the nomination of candidates,
as the next general election only takes place
in Novembe 1876, but will be the election
of delegates to represent the Democracy Of
Louisiana in the National Democratic Con.
vention to be held in the spring, The conven-
ton might and very probably would also
adopt some definite plan for the party to pur.
sue in the next campaign.
The objection based on the supposed incon-
venience such meeting might entail upon
our friends from the country has no force what
ever, inasmuch as it can be called for January
or February. at period when their crops
have been fully gathered and forwarded 20
the city, and when most of them are COM
PEELED to come here for the purpose of set
ting up their accounts and preparing for
next years agricultural campaign.
A Democratic Convention meeting at such
q period, and composed as it would almost
certainly be, of representative men from all
parts Of the State, might and would beyond
a doubt, exercise a wholesome influence on
our State affairs, and 10y down chart by
which the party could safely be guided
n its future course. The convention, which |
8 to nominate candidate for the next Presi- |
lency will undoubtedly be Democratic Con-
,ention, and this being the case, it is emil
,ently fit and proper that all those, and those
lone, who claim to be Democrats, should |
confer together as to the best mode of elicit
ng full and fair expression Of the wishes Of
he Democracy Of Louisiana on all National
nd State issues, and of making vigorous pre-
,aration for the great and vital struggle which
5 to take place fourteen months hence
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
WANING POWER OF RADICALISM.

What was strength to the Radical part
must in the end become weakness. They tr
to fix secession upon the Democrats as
scheme favored by all from the beginning
They attempt to make secession and rebellio,
odious, and then to fasten all the odium OF
the Democrats of the North and South. Their,
is no vitality in the Radical party of thu
North. except what it gets as an assumed
champion of the Union and foe to secession
There is no more secession nor slavery te
fight against The colored people are as Sc
curely free as the citizens of Connecticut.
The black Inhabitants of Arkansas and
| Louisiana are as absolutely free as the white
| citizens of Boston. As to secession there is
not rational, sober or decent man between
| the Delaware and the Rio Grande tina. dreams
of reawakenipg that bygone issue.
Yet the Radicals still put their trust in these
dead issues. Long after their falsity has been
proven before the civilized world, they still
declare that the Southern people are only re-
strained from renewed rebellion by the strong
arm OF military power and that the return of
the negroes to slavery is an event which only
depends upon the power of the people when
relieved from Federal restraint
The more manifestly false these libelous
charges become the weaker must they grow,
proving that what was strength in the days of
the power and pomp of the Radical party
must be their weakness and their bane. 1t is
ragged and threadbare garment, which be-
trays the poverty Of the wearer.
In dismembered Virginia there was a col
ored population in 1870 of 512 S4l, against a
white population of 7l2,0s9. There being SO
large preponderance of whites the Demo-
Gratis are in vast majority. There is an anti
Radical majority of ninety on joint ballot in
the Legislature, and the popular vote is such
that no hopes are left to the Radicals
A few days ago the colored politicians held
a convention, in which, as usual, much was
said and little done. Ia its proceedings it is
stated that the Committee on Resolutions re.
ported one declaring "that this convention
looks with anxiety and alarm at the condition
Of DISCRIMINATION and dissatisf .ction exist. |
ing in the party in the State, caused |
by the appointment of so many Fed
eral ofice-holders, many of them being
prominent Democrats, who would blush we're
Republican sentiments imputed to them. and
IF others who are an incubus to the party.
md who are preparing for precipitate deser-
ion to the Democratic lines, in case the late
amented Confederacy should succeed in es.
its power again in 1876"
This is one of the innumerable signs that
he Radical party is becoming impotent to
nlhll the expectations which it has fostered.
y was its meat is becoming its poison.
The negro will not be thrown overheard, and
70 can not be satisfied. /,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26

On the first of September the BULLETIN will
issue o correct, concise and comprehensive
statement of the commerce of the city of New
Orleans during the past year, made up and
compiled by a gentleman whose facts and
figures cannot be disputed by the commercial
community. Those of our friends who wish
to send papers to their country constituents,
would do we'll to send in their orders as soon
Is possible.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
FALSE NOTIONS AS TO OUR CITY.

| On the 18th inst there appeared an edi'
torial in the BULLETIN, with the above head.
ing. in which the popular delusion in regard
to the health of New Orleans was commented
upon, and some suggestions made as to the
best means of correcting an opinion which,
though false, was m ost injurious. Among other
things we suggested that our citizens should
make it a practice to forward to their CORE
| spondents in the interior and in distant cities
| correct and authenticated health reports, and
that our city authorities should expend o
considerable sum each year in causing to be
statistics and sanitary reports of New
Orleans. Those of our citizens who
do not travel have no conception
of the ideas entertained by even intelligent
people concerning the health of New Orleans
in summer and when we reflect that these
erroneous ideas have been entertained
for years, and have been industriously circu-
lated by the Inhabitants of Nval cities, some
idea may be had of the difficulties to be over
come by Truth in race in which the Lie has
SO great start. To show how the ideas
thrown out by us strike people abroad
those who have family ties here and have
every desire to think New Orleans healthy
city-we publish the subjoined letter:
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 90 1875.
Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
My Dear Sir-Simply to verify the truth OF
what you say in your article "capped
False Notions as to our City in the Bull
LETIN of the 18th inst, would say my wife's
parents and family removal from here to
your city last December. My father-in-law is
the Minister of the Rampant street Jewish
Synagogue, Rev. DR.. j. Rosenfeld. The
entire family have been exceedingly anxious
that should send my wife and children there
on a visit, and while l have implicit con- |
fidence in their assurance that your city is in |
a perfectly healthy condition, must confess |
that my pre-conceived idea, which has taken
deep root. was that your city is perfect
g death hole, and hence I have not
to let them go. I for one
appreciate your article, and if its sug-
gestion to your city authorities is acted upon,
am sure you will be greatly benefited
Having been the ticket agent here for the past
seven years for two of the most important
abroad companies that enter our city, feel
hat know something about this matter l
10 not write this for publication, but if it can
70 OF any interest to your authorities you may
ct them know what say.
Hoping your city will continue in its pres
mt good state of health, 1 am, very respect
ully. r. r. BREN
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26
To the Public.

The undersigned, so favorabiy known the late
proprietor of the Gem Oyster SalOou, and the ca
respectfully to Inform his friends and the pub
lie at large, that he will open his establishment,
Nos. 9 and Royal street,
on THURSDAY. the Goth inst. at o'clock P. M.
Having made ample contracts he will be able all
times to furnish his customers with the best Oysters
the market afford. Charles Eagans long known
in this CITY first class H. will have charge of
the culinary department, and will be prepared to
furnish all the decaces of the season. The bar will
be provided with the choicest and finest If liquors.
under the m nagement of the celebrated ''mixol-
Ogist," M G. OHara, former proprietor of I" Mikes
Place" No 20 Royal street. G. NJ BORGESS.
au24 2p Proprietor Acme Saloon