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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
he FELL AMONG THIEVES.

: The article in the BULLETIN in reference t.
the remarkable spree Of Kellogg's Senator, W
: Jasper Blackburn brought that redoubtabl
individual to the front bright and early thi
morning. Not that he objects to the article
as a whole; not that he denies the soft I'M
parchment Of having been on the oc
casion referred to a devotee at the
shrine of Bacchus; not that he was
robbed, but because We charged him with
consortng with thieves. That is what hurt
Jasper. He could not stand that, and he
came to ask US to do him the justice to say
that although he was with thieves he did not
know them to be such. We are willing to be
perfectly Just even to Jasper Blackburn,
whose pen is always dipped in gall whenever
he writes about the white people of
Louisiana, but we must say that while he
may not have been in a condition to
| recognize the character of such notorious
thieves as Hennessey and Featherton, be must
be fully conscious OF the character of the
Legislature of which he forms part, and of
the Administration to which he lends his sup
port. There are men in the Legislature to
which ne belongs who are greater criminals
and who do more harm to society generally
than Hennessey and Featherton and Jasper
Blackburn must know that such is the fact
The men who robbed him only injured one
man, the thieves he consorts with in the
Legislature rob the State and swindle thou
sands
Mr.. Blackburn was in bad company last
Sunday night, and is quick to, disclaim his
connection with the thieves. He is in bad
plunderng the State and endangering the ex-
istence Of the government by their high
handed acts of outrage. Let him abandon
and shun the latter, and he will stand less
chance of being robbed by common thieves.
We append Mr.. Blackburn's statement:
STATEMENT CT ". JASPER BLACKBURN
Noticing in your morning edition an article
charging me with consorting with and being
robbed by notorious thieves, / desire to state
hat while | was unquestionably robbed by
persons whom l have since learned are noto-
nous thieves and while was temporarily in
company with them on the night in question,
hat they were entire strangers to me and my |
association with them was altogether acct
lental.
The statements in the article in reference
o myself are altogether true except that did !
lot conSOrt with the men who robbed me, G
moving them to be thieves or persons of bad ,
haracter. In fact, | did not know them at
III. They took advantage Of my condition to Y
iDg-in upon me and rob me. That is the S
Whole story.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
THE BEE AS A SCAyENGER.
[Schoharie IN. W Republican.

IocHUHarlt IN. II KepubIlcan.
A mouse found its way into the hive of one
OF our amateur bee men not long since, and
tie intruder was found dead and completely
lnlbedded in wax. The mouse, having sweet
tooth, crept into the hive to steal honey, but
unfortunately aroused the inmates, and be-
fore he could find his way out again was stung
to death, BY and by decomposition set in
and Mr.. Mousey began to disseminate a bad
smell, which bees cannot tolerate; but find
ing 1t impossible to hustle him over the ram
parts, as they do other nuislnces, they went
theoretically to work and sealed him up in
wax, Dramatically sealed him, in fact. so that
not the slightest odor escaped to make the
hive unpleasant for the heightened, extremely
neat and cleanly Inhabitants
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
Pixies Peak in Winter.

Pixies Peak, in its winter garniture, is no;
so imposing and awful, after all Unless ex-
cephonally severe storms occur, the trail on
| the south side will be open during the winter.
Sergeant Henry Fenton of the Signal Service.
made an easy ascent of the peak during the
holidays though the trip was practicable only
from the south base. Though only seventy
miles distant from, yet nearly 10000 feet
above Denver, the lowest point touched by the
mercury on the peak on Saturday was twenty
| one degrees below zero, while here it was
| lowering around in the neighborhood of
| thirty degrees. Sunday morning it was five
degrees below on the peak and three degrees
below in Denver.
Yesterday morning while the thermometer
marked deg below on the peak it indicated
two degrees warmer here in Denver. But at
2:25 T. NJ. it had bounded up to ~ deg. above
in the city, and was still lingering about zero
on the peak. It's pretty steady thing up
there; and the signal service men can afford
to sing, ''Never mind the weather so the wind
don't blow" For, when the wind does blow
on the peak, that is, IN wintry weather. there
is no living there without shelter but during
a calm, even with the mercury at zero. the
signal service men go about the summit in
their shirt sleeves, and take real comfort in
basking in the sunshine.
There are are three of them up there at
present. IHelr names are William PhndO-
vius c. r. Browder and ID. OLeary. They
hibernate in a stone building The walls are
two feet thick, sealed inside, and the rooms
are uncomfortably close. The men have light |
duties to perform, but have hard work fight |
ing off the depressing effects oftheir seclusion,
and more especially as their stock of reading
matter is meagre.
The reason for assigning three men to that
station, when one could easily perform the
duties, is novel one. Last winter two men
took the station on Mount Washington One
was taken suddenly sick and died, but the
other was unequal to the task of bringing the
body down tor burial, and SO was obliged to
occupy the same room with the remains until
ais oltactories were assailed with unbearable
doors. The department considered the pos
'ibility of a similar contingency at the Pixies
Peak station. -Dencer, (CoL) Rocky Mountain
Nelcs.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
"DISFlGCRlNG THE CORPSE,

The same vicious circle of illegality which
we saw at New Orleans repeats itself at Vicks-
burg Ames, who has no authority in the
matter, telegraphs to Grant who has none,
TO &c, order Sheridan, who has none to pnt
Flanagan out, and it is done.
We suppose there is point somewhere at
which the patience of even of the Presidents
beasts OF burden at Washington will give wav,
We do not greatly fear the effect of these
repeated outrages upon the public character
OF Americans. The response from the country
Is sufficiently quick and emphatic. The re-
suit will be the utter ruin of the political
Prrty which sanctions these stupid crimes
we should be glad to see, however, some
symptoms OF ordinary common sense among
the leading men of the Administration party
which might induce them to persuade tbe
President that be has already done enough to
Kill the party, and that he need not 90 IN
the corpse.-N 7. TyiJ,u,e
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

When one Of the chaps of ten or twelve
years of age feels old Satan bubbIing M be
reads the name on the door-plate of q private
residence, rings the bell, and when the lad
appears, he remarks sYour mama 10 1orpo.9
| believe" "Ies," "You are Jones's wife -
D." Yes. Couldn't be your husband who Got
hurt down town." mercy, What is +; so'
1 who - Don't get excited, Missus; there's
lots OF Joneses in Detroit, and faint likely
this was your Jones" "But it was.1ah
know it was :" "Be cool, Missus, This ere
Jones had his head all busted in five pieces
and the coroner is now" ooh, nv T ~,
hush husband 25: Where is he:" Don't get p eS-
e cl.eu, Mlssus r., 1t may be your Jones, but I
guess not This ere Jones had red hair
and "Are you sure-oh! are YOU" 81
nam ma sure, but I'm going down that way. and
l Ii git boy 10 come back He hurries off
she PUSHES in, and when Jones comes home
- Gunner ne Re learns that she has been in a
falnting spell ever since the boy LEFT Detroa
Free Press. 10'"o"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
Werleln offers pianos at unprecedent prices.
See advertisement

HE PEoGREss OF OPIMoN.-A sea captain
tells the following anecdote about shipmate
who accompanied him on one of his early
whaling voyages: Stiles was simple-hearted
transparent young fellow and when they sailed
had been paying attention for some time
to young lady, who, he had reason to think.
did not fully reciprocate his ardent feelings
At all events, the parting on her part was not
so affectlonate as he could wish, and he was
impressed with the belief that she only kept
him as a standby in default of better offer.
8 don't believe, Stiles would say, with
respondent shake of the head, 81 don't be-
heve Ann Jones II have me, any how
When they had been out few months.
and had met with fair success, Stiles's tone
was modified. The burden of his monologue
changed to" Well, l don no but what Ann
Jones II have me, after all. !" With a thou
sand barrels of oil under matches, he became
still more hopeful. "Chance is pretty good
tor Ann Jones" he would say, "pretty good
low. At fifteen hundred barrels he had as
sumed selfsatisfed manner and solilo-
quized: q guess there is no danger but what
Ann Jones II have me now" At two thou
sand barrels: Ann Jones II be glad enough
to get me, l know When they cut up the
last whale that was to fill the vessels hold, |
and squared away for home, Stiles threw his |
hat IN the air, with wild Indian yell of tri-
umph, exclaiming, "I'll behangedif I'll have |
Ann Jones, any how.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

To the Editor o. the New Orleans Bulletin
Under the charge of intimidation at the
last election, the specification dwelt ON with
most force is, Threats to discharge from EN-
ployment."
It is not improbable that in some instances.
during the last and preceding canvasses, such
threats were made.
But would it not be well to inquire whether
such threats amounted to intimidation: Did
not the negroes themselves believe that il was
Impossible for their employers to do without
their labor, and have they not always listened
incredulously to such threats? If this has
been the case, did the threats amount to in
limitation
Have not Radical orators and leaders re-
peatedly assured the negroes that such threats
wonld never he executed; that the crops could
not be gathered without them: that their en-
ployers felt absolutely dependent upon them,
and consequently there was no cause for
alarm or apprehension
These points dc not seem to have been pre-
scented to the committee. Perhaps some of
the Radical stump speakers can recall their
own utterances on the subject
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

The Rev. Thomas X Beecher is preaching
in large hall in Elmira, while his new
church is in process of building. An admis-
sion fee Of one cent is charged at the hall
door, and his audiences are so large that
enough funds are thus collected to pay ex-
peDSaS
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

The surviving relatives of the Republican
party in Connecticut had meeting in New
haven last week, on which occasion thew
made arrangements for giving the CORPSE an
elegant funeral about the time the frost gets
out Of the ground.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

Chattanooga Commercial: Some pieces Of
ancient pottery and the skeleton of man
about twice as large as the present full-grown
being were recently exhulned from point
twenty-five feet below the surface ON the farm
of Arch. McCaleb. Some OF the bones of the
skeleton persisted when exposed to the air,
while others were capable OF preservation.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

How exactly the American Congress imi-
tates the bloody Assembly Of France in de
putting commissioners to the rural depart
ments to inform against them. But that had
its end and 50 will our prosecutors in good
time cease to rule.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

The current copper cent is a convenient
measure of length when rules are not present:
four Of them placed edge to edge measure lust
three inches.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

"A man who fears the Lord and can carry
home an intoxicated member is the kind Of
Sergeant-at-Arms they want for the Mime
sofa Legislature.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

HIGH LITE BELOW STAIRS. Mistress of the
house-"Ive some important letters | ami
taken to the post, Progmore. Have you fin
ished dinner down stairs, yet Z? Butler
"Not yet, mum the 'ongtrays' is just goin
IN,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

See Werleins special inducements to piano
purchasers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

Attention of stockholders of the Citizens
Sank is called to the advertisement in another
column
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

The Indian remedy for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the scalp.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

NJ HUETS, 90 Bourbon street-AI II kinds of roofp,
repaired and work guaranteed
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Ranges and PUMPS.
SULLIVAN BULGER, lis Poydras street near
Camp. Also sell the Barstow Range
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29

JORDON g. SHANLES corner Crossman and
front Levee streets Also steam pipe fitting, etc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27
A Royal Organ.

The stomach has been well named a
"royal organ" since it sways and con-
trolls the entire system, every gland, It's
sue and nerve sympathizing with it as the
servants of prince sympathize with
their master. Each one of them is fed
and sustained by it-even the brain itself,
the center of sensation, is absolutely de-
pendent upon it for sustenance. Conse-
uuently, when the stomach fails to per-
form its all-important office, the subOrdi-
nate organs also falter in their duty. The
reason why Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
have such a wondrously beneficial effect
upon the general health, and are such a
reliable preventive of disease, is that they
speedily overcome weakness or disorders
of the stomach, and thus insure complete
nourishment of the entire system and a
healthful performance of its various func-
tons. Unlike those stimulants whose al
coholic principle is unmodified by judi
cious medication, the spirituous basis OF
these Bitters, which is of the purest de-
scription, holds in solution herbal altera-
tives and invigorants to which foremost
rank has been assigned in materia medica.
But it is not alone the fact that these SOW
ereign botanic elements enter into the
composition of the Bitters that constitutes
them such benign tonic and corrective,
but also that they are so happily combin-
ed that the full effect of each is exerted
upon the disordered or debilitated system.
The digestive and secretive organs are the
first to experience their beneficent opera
ton, which extends, by sympathy, to the
brain, the nerves and tile circulation.
The influence thus eXerted is fruitful of
those great sanitary results which have
built up the reputation offhis truly ma
tiOnal medicine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27
SEEDS THAT WILL GROW |

AN experience OF nearly Thirty
n Years I'm the Flower and Vegetable
Seed business has convinced US that there
are but TWO KINDS OF SEED In the
world, viz: those that will, and those that
will not, grow. The former are priceless
the latter worthless. The sale or utter
ance of worthless Seed, through cupidity
or lack Of business standing, raises sad
havoc with the business Of Legitimate
Seedsmen. For nearly thirty years past
we have made the growth and procure
mcnt Of NONE BUT GOOD SEED .
study, Until we are proud TO say foreign
or native seed growers from whom we
procure such Of our supplies ~ we do not
raise upon our own farms, never think Of
Offering us any but First Class Seeds. To
this one point we attribute our success,
and the universal verdict Of the Press and
People Is, that Seed procured OF BRIGGS
& BROTHER WILL GROW.
To give customers the benefit Of our
own actual experiences, we issue m IL
LUSTRATED QUARTERLY FLORAL
WORK, which Is sent to any address pro-
paid for the mere nominal subscription
price Of IS cents, which amount n re-pisc-
ed to the credit Of the customer on receipt
OF an order for 81 Or upward worth Of
Seed. We send no seed tina we have not
first tested, therefore II Is perfectly safe
to buy such as we recommend. Our jan
uary Number containing several hundred
Engravings and much useful informatiou
to the amatuer or professional gardener.
Is NOW OUT. Send for Il.
eH- Descriptive Price Lists, Circulass,
&C., sent free my mail on application.
BRIGGS & BROTHER.
Rochester, n. Y, or Chicago, III.
Feb. 10, 1873. a.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27
No. 3.
A Valuable Town
Lot,

situated on the East corner Of Princess
and High Streets, in Shepherdstown, and
known on the Plat as part of Lot No. 81,
and at present occupied by Messrs. Shop
herd & Chapline as Coal and Lumber
Yard.
The improvements on this Lot consist
of ONE STORY FRAME HOUSE. The
Town Run passes through the entire
length of the back part Of this Lot, and
could be made very valuable for manu-
featuring purposes.
Possession cannot be given to this Lot
until the first day of October 1878. Messrs.
Shepherd & Chapline will have the privi-
lege of removing their Office from of Of
said Lot by replacing fencing, dc.
TERMS OF SALE
On all of the above property, one-half
cash, the balance in two equal payments
of twelve and eighteen months, and bear
ing interest from day Of sale, the purcha-
ser 20 give bond and deed Of trust on
the property for balance Of payments.
Sale TO commence ut O'Clock, p. n.
C. II. ENTLER, Admir-.
= ANNIE 4. ENTLER, Adm'x.
G. D. McGlincy, Auctioneer.
March 20, 1875. ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27

THE CYCLONE IN THE SoUTH-DE
sTRUcrIoN AND DIsTREss.-Augusta,
Ga, March 23.-The path of the lorna
do was from two to six hundred yards
wide. The cyclone was cylindrical i'll
shape, and rotated with fearful velocity
from north to south. The front cloud
was black as night and half mile
high. The rear was illuminated by a
bright light. II travelled nearly due
east, vcering little to the north. AZ
ter devastating Camak the tornado
seems to have divided, one portion
going east by north, and crossing the
Savannah river above and below Au-
gusta, both proving equally destructive,
laying waste everythingin their track.
Huge trees were broken like reeds and,
in some instances carried three quarters
of mile. The tornado was preceded
by a dull, heavy roaring, as of heavy
artillery in the distance. 1t spent its
greatest fury in about three minutes.
An eye witness says the senses were
utterly deadened and appalled,; there
was a crash, roar, and the mingling of
a hundred terrific and unearthly sounds
Houses were demolished, and noble
oaks that had withstood the storms of
a century were snapped in twain. A
wall of distress comes up from the de-
vastated district, embracing eight coun-
ties in Georgia and two or three in
South Carolina. The destruction OF
property is immense, aud the list of
killed and wounded appalling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27
Bnsiness Notices.

s@-THE ATTENTION OF HOUSE
KEEPERS, is invited to the very COM
plete assortment of Foreign and Do
nestle Dry Goods, now in stock at p.
A. Brugh's, No. 40 Washington Street,
Hagerstown, Md. New beginners will
find it to their advantage to examine
this stock before purchasing elsewhere.
The very lowest prices guaranteed.
Good Calicoes 6, s and 10 cts. New
York Mills, Wamsutta, Davol, Fruit of
Loom, Androscoggin and Hill, "A
Bleached Muslins. A large Stock
Brown Mnslins, AZ inch, "a, Ga, "a,
"a and IA Sheetings. Tickings in all
widths and qualities. Wool Blankets,
Carpets and Oil Cloths, in great varie-
ty, all to be sold cheap, for the cash only.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-03-27
Terrible Religious Massacre In
Mexico,

New York, March 21.-A Herald
Acapulco correspondent gives the de-
tails of terrible religious massacre IN
that town, on the night of January
10th. Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson, pastor OF
the Presbyterian congregation OF the
city of Mexico, was invited to Acapulco
last year, by q lawyer named Procopls
Dias and others, ro. organize new con
gregation, the nucleus of which had al
ready existed for nearly year. Find
ING no suitable substitute, Hutchinson
came down in December and took tenn
porary charge OF the new church.
About ninety persons found it DESTROYS
of embracing the new doctrine, and ali
old vacant Catholic church was rented,
and on the oath of January was opened
in due form, Hutchinson preaching
twice that day. During the previous
months threats had been thrown out by
the adherents of Catholicism against
their religious opponents. The former
claims to have been Systematically in
suited by the Protestants, who had a
small newspaper organ. The latter
energetically deny doing anything more
than fairly discussing sectarian dogmas.
A prayer meeting was held by Hutchn-
son on the evening of the twenty-fifth,
and similar gathering was agreed on
for the following evening. This meet
ing was held, but Hutchinson being i'll,
was unable to be present. The Protes-
tant Church has only two doors, both
opening ON the street, one was closed,
and the other one, that was nearer to
town, open. In front of the door, be-
tween it ana the street, an outrageous
tree grows. Under the shade of this
tree, and at either side of the door,
watching the proceedings within the
Church, the assassins, numbering some
thirty-fv or forty men took their stand.
Procopio Diaz had addressed the Con
gregation in the place ofthe absent min
ister, and they were singing hymn,
when eight or ten of the cutthroats out
side, entered and dividing among them
selves, occupied stands near either side
OF the pulpit, and without any sign OF
warning whatever, these incarnate
devils barred their murderous machetes,
and commenced an indiscriminate
slaughter of the peaceful inmates of the
church; not entirely indiscriminate, fol
the leader of the murderers and one OF
his men, marked out Diaz as their spe-
cial victim. A couple of machete blows
were aimed at his head, which, if he
had received in full force, must have
terminated his existence. As it hap
peneG he had sufficient presence of mino
to dodge lis head behind the pulpit
and a portion of the board was cut
through before the weapon reached Its
mark. He drew his pistol and tried te
fire. but the ASSISTANTS were too quick
for him, and the leader Inflicted a ghast
~ cash on the pistol hand. While tnl'
was passing, the heroic wife OF Diai
! picked up chair and rushed upon one
! of her husbands would-be murderers
pinned him to the wall and by MAR
force, wrenched the machete from hi:
bloody hands, and with it she defended
herself and FASTENED to the aid of Diaz
Receiving favorable opportunity, she
said to her husband ''Now fire" He
/ did so and fatally shot the leaders
within the church.