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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The superiority of the present age in re-
finemert and humanity to those which have
preceded it is fayorite subject of orators.
Still, even when they have left ont of consid-
Grafton Africa, Asia, and the wild Indians,
they sometimes encounter facts which must
sober their exultation. One Of these exam-
pies of modern barbarism in the very center Of
civilization, occurred in London recently.
John Rayle, man thirty-seven years old, has
just been sentenced to imprisonment for life
for setting his own house on FIRE in six places,
with the double object Of getting the insur-
ance and numbering his own uncle. He had
induced the old man, who slept in one Of the
upper rooms, to will his small property TO-
him. He would also have received about s85
from two benefit societies on the old mans
death. With these prospects in view, he in
vested in quantity Of kerosene, sprinkled it
over his abode, and awaited the pleasing con-
sequences. The results were not what he an
icipeted. The firemen came sooner than he |
lesired, and though he withheld all informa-
ion of the presence Of his uncle, the latter
vas rescued, and now lives to be grateful for
lis escape, and for the fact that his nephew is
ocked up where he can do no more harm.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

A few days since convict resorted to q
bold plan to regain his liberty. Just before
the prisoners marched from their shops at
the close Of the day, one of their number.
then temporarily employed about the yard.
managed to steal coat and hat belonging to
one of the instructors at the prison. He
also, in some unaccountable manner, became
possessed of watch. Putting on the coat
over his prison garb and substituting the hat
for the uniform cap, he walked boldly up to
the door leading to the octagon and raped
on it loudly. Officer Darling, who has had
charge of that part of the institution for
nearly twenty years, quickly responded to
the summons and partly opened the door.
The priscaer, in business-like manner.
pulled out his watch, and, looking at it, said:
81 declare, it is nearly o'clock. Ihave only
few minutes to catch the cars; wonder if /
am right; if 80, I must hurry along, At the
same time attempting to place his foot on the
threshold Of the door. seOh," returned
Darling, Il guess your watch & all right, but
l hardly believe that you win catch the tssin
tonight Hadn't you better wait several
years longer?" The convict. finding that his
Trick had failed, began to laugh and vent
down the steps to the yard at less rate Of speed
than he had ascended them. He slowly bro
seeded to the gang" to which he belongs.
md, taking his place in the ranks, marched
% his cell and supper. Boston Poss:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The people Of Louisiaua need expect
nothing from Con Sheridan. His frst mis-.
sive to the Secretary Of War proves his tenn
per and his purpose. He declares that an.
order reigns on every hand, and that the com
munity encourage murder and violence. ana
no sends this message ct the very moment
that the people are Submitting to defiance
OF law and an outrage upon their rights from
the hands OF those who have just been placed
other lands might have pointed the dagger Of
Tie assassin, or wrapt. lhe unhappy section
under his control in sudden blaze Of wy
Louisville Lourier,Jourual
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
Thanks to Santa Claus.

NEW ORIEANb, Jan. Z, 1910.
Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
The Sisters Of St Joseph's German Or
phan Asylum, corner of Josephine and Lau-
rel streets, hereby wish to return their most
sincere thanks to an unknown benefactor,
calling himself " Santa Claus" for the dona-
ton with which he favored the orphans on
New Years day. "Santa Claus may rest
assured that his kindness will not be for
gotten, and that the prayers Of the orphans,
SO dear to our Lord, will invoke Heavens
richest blessings to descend upon their noble
and generous friend. EFg9
Very respectfully and gratefully
~ The SISTERS OF NoTRE DAME.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

! Persons having claims against bankrupts,
under q late act of Congress, can now 60 be-
fore any Notary Public and prove the same.
Before this late act they were required to
love their claims before Bankrupt Commits
sioner, sometimes at heavy expense in trav-
cling, etc. The fee Of the Notary Public not
being more than 81 with the seal.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

HE TREATMENT OF THE PRxss At THE
rH11 HOUSE, Last year the Representatives.
o. the press were treated 50 discourteonsIv
= =. the omcial White House reception on The
Isl q January, that but few were present
yes1eldaH and those few were treated to
81 : nReun9e Of this rudeness. It is probable
c 49, x;e1oent Grant is not aware Of this
nic.aaH treatment Of the press BY his en-
Iraet 20 0esourtesies extended TO prees repre-
Isnsaaves in the past at the White House
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

To dun debtor on postal card has Just
been decided by the Supreme Court of Ohio
Is unlawful The court held that anything
50 written as to injure the credit or Nputa-
made in . case Of Q man who dunned debtor
for m old account on a postal card, and in
that manner made tia matter public, to the
detriment of the latter's credit elsewhere.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

dispatch of the 4th inst. to the Nashville
Union from New Orleans, states that the Con-
gressional Committee investigating Louisiana
were unanimous in expressing the opinion
that the action of the Returning Board could
not stand: They believed the Democrats had
a majority in the House, and the Republicans
q majority in the Senate.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The board refused to act and referred these
cases to the Legislature. There ,cere no con-
testants. None but those who had received
the majority vote and !who had no contest
ants were seated by the House. There was
no pretence that any other persons had been
elected by the people, but those who were
seated. 4se
The infamy of the act of 1872 and of the
Returning Board now becomes apparent
Why should the board refer to the House
these parishes? 1t had, without regard to
official oaths, manipulated the election re-
turns SO as to report "a Republicans and 50
Democrats, giving thus, by their fraudulent
and unjusti6able conduct, majority Of two
to the Radicals. LII.
But it was impossible to get over the fact
that these four parishes, left out in their re-
turns. had beyond all doubt, returned Con-
,servatives, and if SO reported would give the
Conservatives majority at the time of as:
sembing. sa.a.
Now, with the law defining the duties of
the clerk-with the provisions Of the Consti-
tuition disregarded and set at naught-the
public can see at glance how the people of
the State have been defrauded of their rights.
The following is apropos Of our case:
When, many years ago, the organization of
the National House Of Representatives was
hindered by an impudent though perfectly
parliamentary clerk, acting in the interest Of
a factious minority, John Quincy Adams did
not hesitate to override usage and himself
put the motion, which virtually kicked the |
clerk out Ut doors and thereby permitted the |
prosecution of public business. And public |
opinion placed the scandal of the perform 1
ance not upon the shoulders of Mr.. Adams, |
but upon the real authors thereof And SO il |
will be in the present case. ST. Louis Rpu1- !
!icun, 9Th inst
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
Chinamen'sI Bones.

I Inc sacramento lCal Record says: The uu-
loeolng OF an oblong pine box, curiously
e with Chinese hieroglyphics, from
,ns Western bound train. At the depot on Sat
o o.say, e1elied NO little curiosity the gratif-
conta n 81 wnloe brought ont the fact that the
remains OF deceased Chinamen,. momiscu-
ously thrown together aud boxed M for re-
aMPpent 70 the dowery kingdom, .This Lot
was from Corinne. Utah, and consiened. to All
Cnlng, sacramento. When q sufficient NUM-
per o. these boxes, we'll filled, are Qsthered
aere % make respectable invoice, thew ina
forwarded 70 the proper agent in San Fran-
c.:co: and thence 70 their destination. Il is
Of companies who import coolies r. rst.,-n
them, dead or alive, to their native lana. and
- " curious to note With what zaal tha re-
MANS are sought out, even in the most remote
localities where they areAnown 20 have d;ed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

s. there were hve hundred and eighty.one
nles IN Philadelphis hast year total losses.
% saa ~ Losses in 1873. $685., $50 IN 1872.
- 56O. $40 IN 1871, 81, ,14a
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

A movement is on foot in Baltimore to take
che control of the public schools out of the
domain of political influence and have the
Supreme Court of the State appoint commits
sioners at a reasonable salary who shall de-
vote themselves to matters of public educa-
ton. It is believe that the true interests of
the schools will be consulted by such q
change. Ne@ ftaAg X
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The word "bonanza" has been freely
launched upon the sea Of journalism, and is
likely to become q household word. Me-
vada paper says it is Spanish, and means ''fair
weather at sea-" Applied to mining, it means
<'a body of rich ore" When Spanish miner
strikes good vein, he replies to the query :
g How are you getting on ?" in his own Ian
guage: ''Oh, ir en- bonanza" which means in
American slang: "Oh, we're all hunkey-
dory"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN
NEW ORLEANS, JANUARY 8, 1875. /

1t will be seer by referring to notice 70 re
found in another column that the death OF Mr..
William s. Pike will cause no interruption in
fine business Of the firm of Pike, Brother & Co.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
HOW THE HOUSE MUST BE ORGAN
Ass lied. su -

/ "a 1ss
We call the attention of the public to SEQ
ton A of the act of 1872, which was pub
lished IN the BULLETIN Of yesterday, which
provides the manner in which the Legislature
shall be organized. The duty of the clerk o.
the last House of Representatives is only to
call the roll from the List furnished by the
Secretary Of State Here his functions end.
Suppose the clerk was absent. or sick, and
could not be present it is not possible to con-
ceive that the Legislature could be organized
under such state of facts. Suppose he was
dead. What then-could not the members
assembled organize? Suppose the clerk re-
fused to attend or refused to call the roll,
what then-is it pretended that there could
be no Legislature?
The clerks only duty is to call the roll
This is one mode pointed out by law to ascer-
tain who were elected and who had the right
to represent the people. Suppose further,
the Returning Board had reported to the Sec
rotary of State only fifty members elected
not quorum-would the people then be de-
MED the right to have those actually elected
to appear and represent them? ,ass
The Constitution and the law secures the
rights Of the people. The concluding SEN
tence of section A of the act of 1872 is In
these words: "'Nothing in this act win be
construed to conflict with article "a of the
Constitution Of the State" Let rs see what
that article is: each house OF the General
Assembly shall judge Of the qualifications,
election and returns of its members, and
article 46 is in these words: 'sReturns of all
elections for members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be made 70 the Secretary Of State"
Each of these constitutional articles is vio-
lated in the act Of 1872. There is no power
given by the Constitution to Returning
Board or any other board to decide upon the
qualifications, elections and returns, and the
act authorizing the Returning Board to decide
these questions is null and void.
The returns of all elections tor members
shall be made to the Secretary of State, and
there is no power conferred upon him to pass
upon the qualifications, election and returns
Of the members. .. .......-.
Section fifth of the Constitution of the
United States is in the same words:
Each House shall be the judge of the cleo
ion, returns and qualifications Of its own
iH"'' e''it si' AHs-s
We here call the attention of the members
If Congress to this article Of their own con-
'titution. We now ask them if they could
lot be organized without the aid or assistance
# clerk of preceding House?
We ask them if the power to organize is
lot inherent in every legislative body; if it is
lot one of those necessary rights without |
which no legislative body could be organized? |
But here, the Radical party, throwing aside
he organic law, have conferred upon Re-
urning Board power in direct violation of
rticle thirty four of the fundamental law.
Now for some Of the facts, which are beyond
ispute. ats
The votes of the parishes which were re-
rred to the Legislature are as follows:
a Coto r T Coa1oc 1nan |
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

During 1874 the exports Of petroleum from
Z! TO foreign potts amounted @
u, O09, 112 gallons.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
sHERRY's LAMENT.

lCoPysJ ags5alrAT
q. NEW ORLrAxs, Jan. 9Th.
Hon: w. v: Be,knap, Secretary Of War, Waah-
so wen thinks Of wot lis,
And wot used to was, 30
thinks I've thrown myself swsy re-
~ Without sufficient CO.'S"
Is II,
And set the niggers free,
But now the Nashun calls me
Chevalier dindustrie. 3a aasI5
58w gaslg 81 - ~ p. III. SHIRrDAN /.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The watch which Roger Williams brought
over in 1861 is still keeping good time.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

Bye, baby bunting, , zRr sra.s,
Phil has gone . hunting, , 80 ~.
To get q juicy White League bone,
To gorge his baby bunting en-. =
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The work on the tunnel under the Hudson
River, from Jersey City to New. York. has
been suspended, by reason Of an injunction
obtained by the Delaware and Lackawanna
Railroad Company, which claims the ground,
on the Jersey City side, where the operations
have been commenced. It is believed that
the tunnel company will only be temporarily
hindered in the great work. The tunnel will
be 5000 feet long and twenty-five feet in
diameter, with tworailwsy tracks. II is pro-
posed to continue this work under New York
and East River to Long Island. ,,.,-1t
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The following figures show the import and
the export trade Of the United States through
all its ports and Of the five leading ports of
the country for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1917 and 1874: e.as rl5
Mrokrs FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 80, 1871
", --. AND 1874 fi'4 's'-Sf
1872. 1874 Per cent
United States. .S6Jl, 970 40 $593 $50 019 Q dec
Baltimore. ...... 2s.e 96S 2e,s97,546 Stat'ry
Bostons -......., s7I153025 5l,l66,74O 90 dec.
New Orleans. 1s.9o9,2o0 145l1,6O 20 dec.
New York $500 4s6.eoss7s asSaa3,6l6 81 dec.
Philadelphia -. s0,5O757A a5,37o.Oo5 233 inc.
ExrOKTs FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNK 50, 1879
- 81. 80 1s7s. 1874 Per cent.
United States. .9 44a 45s tSs6 $40 % 10 inc
baltimore ....... 15,5963e4 2s,603,67s So 10 :.
Boston .......... 81, 652315 g, 9a6,591 3845 :.
New Orleans.... e9,l75,5 O6 81 99c307 ale :.
New Yor& ...... 276, 210, los 1886 1871 1876 20 ~
-. 20 ss5,sls 32,779236 81 :.
The port of Philadelphia, it win be seen, is
the only ois that in 1874 increases its i'm
ports. and i does SO by 2sA per cent The
port Of Baltimore remains about stationary,
Boston falls off 26 per cent. New Orleans 20
per cent and New York 81 Per cent. All the
ports show an increase Of exports -Philadel- |
phia. 81 per cent Baltimore, So $40 per cant:
BOSTON, " 10 per cent; New York, 20 per cent
md New Orleans, SIG per cent
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

Little Phil Sherry did not feel merry,
'i aaa Eating Z" Bandits pis;i asA saT
He sucked his thumb and locked very glnn,
#. ~. And said Go WHO'S afraid? Not h.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09
MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES.
FOE LITTLE pH11-wHo NEVER TOLD A L

Oh LITTLE PHL-WHO NEVER TOLD 4 Lx1
49,. 5,,a Hub-a-dub-dub. "a
Three men in tub;
And who do you think they be-?
Willie Pitt, o. s. g.,
The blood thirsty PhiIlie 1s't
Turn 'em out, knaves all thresl *I.hes
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

The present excitement makes every one
DESTROYS to read the Northern papers, in order
to discover the drift Of public opinion in
those States who have the good luck not to be
placed under the Phil Sheridan's saber The
place to find this information is Geo. Ellis s
well known book and newspaper emporium,
No. 7 Old Levee, where the latest Northern
and Western dailies and weeklies are always
to be found, together with every foreign and
American publication Of value and interest
Ellis has also the latest Partisan illustrated
and fashion periodicals, as we'll as one of the
bost selected stocks of stationery in the
South. -
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

United States Senate win expire on the 4th o.
March next, 1875 Most of the seats will b
ailled by the State Legislatures during the
current month, as a large number commenced
their annual sessions with the beginning Of
the year. Among the Senators whose terms
will expire as above, three are Democrats viz
Bayard, of Delaware; Hamilton, Of Mary.
land, and Stockton, Of New Jersey. Three
sare Liberal Republicans of New
York Schurz, of Missouri, and Upton, Of
Nebraska and the rest are Republicans, as
follows ~ e-t~s
Foreman, of West Virginia; Brownlow. of
Tennessee; Buckingham, Of Connecticut;
Carpenter, Of Wisconsin; Chandler, of Mich.
dgan; Edmunds, of Vermont; Flanagan, Of
Texas; Gilbert, Of Florida; Hager, of Cali
tornia; Hamlin, Of Maine; Lewis, of Virginia;
Pease, of Mississippi; Pratt, of Indiana:
Ramsey, of Minnesota; Scott q Pennsyl.
vania; sprague, of Rhode Island; Stewart, Of
Nevada; and 3washburn, of Massachusetts.
Delaware and New Jersey will continue Dem.
socrats in the Senate, and thereswin also be
Democrats chosen from New York. MI6.our;
West Virginia, Tennessee, Texas Virginia,
Indiana and Pennsylvania ea
Mr.. Eaton, Democrat has already been
chosen in Connecicut to take the, place Of
Mr. Buckingham, Republican. 1hees Win be
zone colored Senator in the bod Bruce, from
Mississippi. The contest foxt Senatorial
sseats has been quite bitter IN some Of the
States, and, amid the multitude 81 aspiranAa.
It is difficult to designate who win b to suc-
.cessfal candidates. It is certain, however.
that the Democratic gain win Be oonsidershlA
and enable that party once more to mako OIL
very respectable appearance in the highest |
legislative branch of the Government.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

Baron Reuter- has been much blamed for
sending distorted abstract Of the Presidents
message over the cable to Europe, but it
seems the blunder had good deal to do with
the destinies Of the young Alfonso. The por-
ton of the message relating to Cuba in Reu-
ters synopsis, it is said, precipitated the late
revolution which gave that country Bourbon
king. The Washington RepubHcon admits
shat the synopsis was carefully made and
given to the Press Agents, and chat text was
telegraphed by Reuter- to Europe. The in.
ference is that the clause was afterwards al
tered in the White House and the message
.ead differently on the next day. r.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

It is stated that Sherman's Finance bill,
when offered in the Republican caucus. con-
tanned clause providing for the cancellation
of the greenbacks retired from circulation,
but that the inflationists of the party made
opposition to this, and finally the bill was
agreed upon without the clause. In the de-
bates on the bill in Congress, members sup
porting it declined to say whether it contem-
plated the cancellation or permissive reissue
of the legal tenders Withdrawn from circula-
ton. When the bill is up before the House,
the clause stricken out in caucus will be
offered as an amendment, SO as to obtain the
judgment Of Congress on this question. 1t is
possible that a decision either way may pro
,duce break in the ranks Of its supporters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

ScorcH ScoNEs. the following is ON
excellent receipt for Scotch soda scenes
Take too pounds of flour, rub into it
four ounces of butter and add pinch
of salt, then take sufficient quantity of
sour buttermilk to mix the -four into a
paste not too stiff; mix in teacup with
cold water until dissolved good sized
teaspoonful Of carbonate of soda. When
properly mixed toss it into the butter
milk (which must be sour), stir it up
quickly until it efervesces, mix the
-four with the milk in the effervescent
state; roll the paste to a quarter of an
inch in thickness, stamp it out in small
round cakes and bake them on griddle
over q nice fire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

YORKSHIRE PUpDNe.-For q medium
sized tin, three large tablespoonsful of
-four, one pint of milk, two eggs, and q
pinch of salt. The milk to be mixed
gradually with the -four and salt until
it is quite smooth; then add the eggs,
well beaten. If the mixture can stand
q short time before you put into the tin,
SO much the better. Warm your tin,
grease it, put the mixture in and place
ON the lowest shelf of quick oven to
set. This is absolutely necessary to
make o good pudding. When set, bake
until nicely brown. Place it on drain
er in the dish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

YoREsHIRE PARKIN. - Two and one
half pounds of oatmeal, two pounds Of
molasses, one-fourth pound of moist
sugar, one-half pound butter rubbed
into the oat-meal-al little ginger or fine
~ cut candied peel may be added if
liked; mix all well together, put into
tea-cake tins and bake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

TELLING SEcRET.-A man at the
Bergen tunnel, the other morning,
hailed fellow-laborer with SO ye'ye
got a baby at yer house; what is it-a
boy or gyrul?' Guess" An amt it
a bow ?" "No." Well, tlen, it's a
gyrul." "Faith," said the delighted
father, " somebody's been telhn' ye."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

To MAKE BEET SUGAR. The roots
are washed, rasped and pressed. The
juice is boiled, and quicklime is added.
Sulphuric acid is put in to neutralize
the lime. The syrup is concentrated
and clarified and when further reduced
by evaporation, sugar will be deposited
on the cooling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

So Look on the bright side of things,
for none are so unhappy as those who
are forever thinking how hard their lot
is, and how much better off are others.
Think of those who have less, and life
will be joyous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26

CANNING STRAWBERRIES. Fill the cans
with berries and then dissolve the sugar
in little water and pour it in, not fill
ing them quite full, then put them in q
kettle of cold water and let them boil
fifteen or twenty minutes; take them
from the kettle fill them up with boil
ing sweetened water and then screw
the tops on and let them stand until
cold and then screw them mp again.