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ish Government borrowed money by selling
annuities on lives from infancy upward, on
the basis Of the average longevity. The Trea-
sury received the price and paid the annuities
regularly as long as the annuitants lived. The
contract was mutually satisfactory and pro,
ftable, Ninety seven years Later Mr. Pitt used
Aaother ontine, or scale Of aDnuities, on the
basis of the same expectation as In the pre-
vious century. The latter annuitants, how
ever, lives SO much longer than their predec-
essors that it proved to be q very costly loan
for the government. The average ite OF the
annuitants Of 1893 was 26.5 years, while those
Of 1890 lived SO years and nine months after
they were 80 years old.
In fact civilization itself is, is one
sense, simply the power OF human IN
telligence to overcome the antagonistic
forces OF nature. Hence the myth of
Hercules overcoming dragons, and lions
navigating oceans. is simply the dim re-
membrance of the aggregate trlumphs
of some ancient race. typihed as man
and afterwards deifed as God.
In modern times the development of
medicine and su gerry, has added to the
length of human life; the decrease OF
wars; the abundance of food consequent
upon the colonization Of new and fertile
lands the preservation Of order through
improved forms of government, have all
tended to the same result, The growth
of the white race during the last three
hundred years, has been one of the mar
vels of human history. But its growth
Tor the next three hundred years will be
such as to leave no portion Of the
earth's surface, capab Of supporting
agriculture, without inhabitants. 1t Is
upon this extraordinary growth of pop
ulation, constantly overfowing its estab-
lished boundaries, that we must look tor
the settlement of our own State, Our
grand children will inhabit State num-
bering many millions Of people and
rich and cultivated to the highest degree.
In view of the past that Frcnchman was,
perhaps, not so far wrong, who declared
that the time would come when a major
ity OF mankind would live to be one
hundred years Of age.
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ff3f5S
E|'aiWH4T We ARE COMING TO.

|. HAY hara&t Winnebago City, MINI.
A LaGrossebted young lawyer, named
enSRoynuldt. Ben was a candidate at
the late election for some Office and got
whipped. He published card in the
county psperas follows:
!. tftesbte 10 promise before election, !!
1hail ~ pleaS61 TO give any persons who voted
-, [tAk1n3 their word for it,, legal advice
i!OknfSe5or two years. For any Town
khich CaEriely or nearly carried. t0,H so'th
.eaAure psnepssute or defend suits, or 90 any
business they may desire, for two years, free OF
stood BY me, | ann under many obligations,
which hope they will give me chance to re
pay"
/ This is bringing politics down to
business basis. After time we shall
have advertisements something like
this:
"Agreeably to promise before election
I shall be pleased to gve any person who
voted for me five dollars. Please cal
and settle"
Then we shalls have the will even
The candidate will pay each voter fiv'
dollars and then proceed to steal fit,
from him; and republican institution
will be such pronounced success tina
the despots OF the old world will tea
their hair with envy and rage.
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X 40 AONEF.

One of the chief arguments against
4e use of paper money by the bowling
,ieryishee Of the hard-money press, has
- .thAt it wQ1e out, that il became rag
IA and houC6 that it was inferior to
gold snd esllsss, which are imperishable
and capabie tf 40 waste.
We quote from The Chicago Inter.
80 lAmeric3nu0nder the title: "What is
acol paint o< view as showing that "hard
A. NV hard after all, Says
m Ajeaddi kcki piece which we put in
M1x5neno0 IA ~ morning Is not the same a
l~6 - nllnngoaa p ece We take out at night
III I'll thoA11uma9 never have left its re-
}s IN thesRe~Tal Probably no balance
s. &n4&3& dr2jCN1e to indicate loss; but loss
a.. N4N 4M&ieh becomes an apprecia-
bic 4u&ndty xs&fH months carriage"
Ofthe forty odd million dollars gold and sill.
yer currency in circulation as reported by the
Director of the United States Mint, there is
loss of $i00, 900 per annum, absolute loss, t,
counterbalance which there Is no gain to an,
human being In 1872 there was an estimat,
maue OF Tile com III ciTcuiAtlOn III Ureat br1talt
and Ireland, which placed it at Ei00, O0O, 600
The loss on this sum by wear, according to thu
test of actual experience, in three wears, is il
the neighborhood of e3,000,OOO. Thus golt
and silver coins waste away. The writer saws
"The loss due to wear tails generally upon tn
last user of the coin. In England. where tn
exchange of gold for Bank Of England notes i
constantly going on, the person who present
light piece is the sufferer The greenbacl
at least possesses one advantage over the gol,
coin: Even if it is no more than a ten-cen
scrip, and is worn to thing of shreds am
patches, it may be exchanged for brand nev
bit of paper possessing all the qualities Of tn
worn out piece.
The same writer says that if the Banl
OF England ships a box of gold coin
from London to Edinburgh, and they ar
at once returned unopened. that one
eighth of the coins have decreased TO les
than the standard weight. You Nigh
ship a box of paper money aroun
the world, without suffering 4 penny Q
loss from wear and tear.
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tive trade and wages q slavery. Give us
complete cooperation!
1t is all very fine for Sankey to recall prod
igals. But how shall they b kept recalled!
He sang thus one day Lately
"Come home, CONS home; II
You are weary at hGl1t:
For the way has ben dark,
And so lonely and nd.
Oh, prodiga1 childf
Come home, oh, cd1lae home!"
He had sung only one - two lines before
he melted the hearts that the preacher had
warmed. There arose wonan's wild, hys-
terical shrek, Many times repeated, and hun
dreds of men and women wept and sobbed.
Now, perhaps that hysterical woman, after
fighting desperately agai1st sin, had been led
into it by the poverty which our stupid civili-
zation makes inevitable 1or - many willing
her screaming. It would b. . greater thing TO
provide honest work and elevating surround
lngs for all such.
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Ant: i5ln,tnpulist.
~ = N - DoMNELLY, Editor.
o0L BOOKS.

+ IS ARE beginning to howl about
thS Monopoly 1t is no use gents,
faSr ~ - not been swindled enough
~ 10Id 10 have the job of furnishing
III r n iuconsin Iowa and Minnesota
RE- ~ ~ to come at so per cent. dis
oouT y p4o{Ar prices.
MS 4 $tatesman.
4. M mlbtief it; kut the people will,
IA dliAy, grieve and suffer and
,con(1 ~ tUm1 one hundred per cent
III 4 sQs Ne school-book-ring.
a31IH6efApl y gould correct this evil but
is.wl1 dpH}1bhg. 1t is afraid of the
BAN xsF1t has all the peaceful
.p(acl ard mild docility OF an amiable
s1eerE ehils ihnught to have the fiery
sksfes6f vnds6pt thoroughbred bull
THO cnlv Question now is whether the
- iasive dear can perpetuate it,
~ 49, isf ,9$Ss
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PERSONAL MATTRRs.

George r. Seward, who has been ~
pointed to succeed the late Minister Avery =
Picking, is nephew Of William H. Seward.
and has been consul general a Shanghai fof
some time.
The Emperor of Brazil, who will visit
the United States in April next, will tssvel =
private gentleman over most Of the country,
and attend the Centennial during the summef.
His daughter, the Princess Isabel, will a4 =
Regen. during his absence.
Hon. Alonzo Abernethy has been elect
Cd president Of the University ct Chioagp.
Mr. Alternately graduated At this university II
1865, and now holds the position d 6upeFin-
tendent Of Pubic instruction in the 6tate e
Iowa Il Is understood be xill accept ths POI
sition
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THE DURATION or HUMAN LIFE

THE DURATION OF HUMAN LIFE.
There seems to be but little doubt
that civilization is increasing the average
duration OF human life. A recent writer
says:
In ancient Rome, in the period 500 to 500
Years after the Christian era, the average dura-
ton ii life among the most favored classes was
thirty years. In the present century the aver
age longevity of life in the same class is fifty
years. In the sixteenth century the average
longevity in Geneva Was 81 years, between
1914 ana 1888 it was 4O6S. In 1888 the Brit
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TIE NEWS RECORD.
incidents, Accidents, Casualtie,s
Crimes and Foreign News.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

A. C. johnson, President Of the Fay
cite county National bank, Of Washington
Court House, Ohio, has been arrested and tax
en- to Cincinnati ci1s rged with elnbezzling si0-
90 Of the banks fund.
On the night Of the 18th. It Chelsea,
Mss, Monroe Gibbs shot and killed Ike Walk
e. for the alleged seduction Of his wife. aud
thru shot her, innicting severe wound
Git, i attempted suicide, bu. was sar-
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INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
The recent shipments Of beef to Europe
proved . Success and the enterprise is to BE-
continued.
Jack & Lowers Touring mill at Des
Moines, Iowa, burned:on the night Of the 18th.
LOSS ei4. OOO; insured for $1,000.
During thunder storm at Memphis
on the 26th, the house Of James Vincent was
struck by lightning and both he and his wifs
severely it not fatally injured.
Another fatal accident from leaving =
loaded revolver about the house. On the Dist
two little sons Of Howard FIR ger, Irving near
Arcadia, Ind, s and 8 years Of age, got their
fathers revolver, and while playing with It,
it was discharged, fatally injuring the eldest.
Stathern Ohio was visited by disas-
tror wind and rain storms on the Goth. Tho
str .ams were raised to food height, sweeping
aw.y fences, outbuildings, r.es. hay stacks
and bridges. At Cata.ba, Clark county,
new Methodist church was wrecked by the
wind
A fire at Winnipeg. Manitoba, the
morning Of the 9th, destroyed the city engine
house, together with the steam fire engine.
hose aud other cont nts, the engineer and one
or two other persons sleeping in the building
barely escaping with their lives. Loss to the
city about ~, 600. The city Is now without
the slightest protection against fire.
Agnes Roger Of Dayton, O., young
woman who has Leen insane 5Or few months,
was being returned TO her home by relatives
in Kansas who have had the care Of her lately,
when she died in her seat in the cars without
= struggle or any indications TO give Tho
friends accompanying her warning Of her
tate. The first they knew she was dead.
| family named Beale, living about ten
miles north Of Indianapolis, haye besn lately
dangerously Injected with tr,ehina from eating
pork tenderloin. A little girl Of the family
died and the others At last account were 81
critical condition. In piece Of muscle from
the childs body, not larger than pin head,
microscopic examination revealed twenty d
: the trichin,, alive and Of mature growth.
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WHOLE NO. n.

rounded By aparty ofneeron and captured.
Valmaseda. ex-Captain General Of
Cabs, inst before his departure from the islanl.
issued ; proclamation Offering rewards for pro-
ducthn Of bodies Of insurgents, dead or alive.
the heavies. reward being for killing project,
sub-prefect or other civil Officer OF the rebels.
The Chicago Times of the 9th, has
information that District Attorney Bangs has
received instructions from Washington to IL
low all parties under indictments there Tor de-
ffauding the revenue to plead guilty, and to
insure them immunity from. sentence to the
penitentiary.
Bernard j.. Reilly, q real estate agent
OF St. Louis, who was recently reputed to Be
worth fortune, is in the tolls OF the court Of
criminal correction, charged with embezzle-
ment from several Of his clients, and his friends
are wesried Of signing bail bonds for him.
where.ue he lodges in Jail.
The coroner's jury in the case Of the
child killed by its drunken father, Patrick GAL
liepser. Of Westerly, r. l., while attempting to
strike The mother, Christmas night. returned
ver.ict that the person from whom the faith
er purchased the liquor which made him
"
Gilliepser was held in 81 900 to answer before
the supreme court.
An old man named Spencer, residing
near Smithland, Woodbury. county, Iowa, was
shot last Thursday night-twice by his SON
William and once by his brother -in-law J. 4.
Otis, neither wound being fatal. Young
Spencer alleges the cause Of the shooting to b
that his father has habitually debauch+d his
sister young girl of unsound intellect and in
capable of realizing the crime Of which she
was the victim.
On the Goth the bodies of two, we'll
dressed men were found on the roadside near
'Vaverly, N. J. One had his throat cut and
in his pocket WIS found knife with which it ,
supposed he suicided. He bore the appear
ance OF being German, aged as. The other
was man Of q. He had pistol wouno in
| the temple aud under his body was an empty
revolver. He is also asupposed suicide. Meth
of the bodies was identified.
The U. S. grand jury at Indianapolis.
| on the oath. returned an indictment against
| Henry Holloway, superintendent OF the post
Office and brother Of Postmaster Holloway,
charging him with receiving 8s,0 oO from A. G.
Masonie consideration Of securing Cor Mason ;
contract tor the repair of mail bags, sacks, &c.
Mr.. Holloway promptly rendered his resigna-
ton and gave bonds tor his appearance to an
swer the charge He asks for speedy trial
and processes to be sapguine OF his acquittaf.
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ALMOST A RIOT.
A Large Crowd on Canal Street.

Monday morning Canal street, in the neigh
borhood of the Custom House, was the scene
of very large gathering of citizens, and at
one time it was feared riot would take place.
1t appears negro driving an unlicensed float
so unscentiically handled his mules that they
ran into levee street car, damaging it very
much, and when an officer attempted to ar
rest the negro and take the float to the pound
other negro draymen interfered
Police whistles were blown and large
number of citizens gathered, and it was only
after considerable talk that the negro was
carried off unhurt From all sides the people
ran to the scene, and, when the driver was
taken Of, there must have been fully six hun.
dred citizens about. The negroes who inter-
fered to rescue the driver, when they saw the
approach of such numbers, left.
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Destructive Fire i'm the First
District.
LOSS 100000.

About quarter past 3 o'clock Monday morn
ING ire was discovered in the unoccupied
one-story double frame cottage house corner
of Roman and Palmyra streets, owned by Mrs.
Moses, which was entirely consumed. The
fire communicated to the vacant one-story
frame cottage, No. 45 Palmyra street, owned
by the same party, which was destroyed The
flames then spread to the unoccupied double
frame cottage, Nos. AZ and A Palmyra street,
owned by the same party. This. building was
also reduced to ashes. These houses are in
sured, but in what companies and for what
amount could not be ascertained.
The fire again extended to the one-story
double frame cottage, Nos As and 4S Roman
street, owned by Martin Orso The premises
No. 4G were vacant and destroyed. The
premises No. As we're occupied by the owner
and partially consumed. Insured in the
Liverpool Insurance office, but for what
amount could not be learned. Total loss
about $4,000. The fire was evidently the
work of an incendiary, as the building where
it originated was unoccupied. An alarm of
fire was sounded by Patrolman Rogers from
box No. 124, at the eng ine-house of Fire
Company No. a. on Common street.
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THE SPIRITS SUNDAY NIGHT.
They Refused to Rise.

In response to long advertisement pub
Tshed in the several morning papers, there
gathered at Grunewald Hall, Sunday night,
large and very select audience to witness the
wonderful demonstration of spirits, under
the superntendence of Edward Llvlngs-
ton, medium" There was a cabinet, covered
with oi-cloth, on the stage, and the medium
opened the performance with tying and unity
ing himself as the Davenport Brothers did.
A committee was then asked for to come
forward to examine the knots and rope, when,
by general consent Mr.. J. L. Alcee Gauth-
reaux was selected. This gentleman, after
closely scrutinizing the rope and position OF
the medium. showed how easily he could, by
a change of posture, slip his hands from the
knots and release himself The medium
didn't seem to like this, and said he wanted
somebody on the stage who didn't know any
thing about tying, and Mr. Gauthreaux slipped
down the crowd cheering him.
The next part OF the perform ince was 10
have the mediums hands hardcutted ana
then to change coats, which was easily per-
formed Bat when Mr.. Gauthreaux was again
called upon to inspect the handouts and me-
dunn, he refused to be searched for the Key.
There was considerable confusion then, ana
the medium retired, followed by cries OF 10
West Humbug Too thin " ETC.. ;,
The business agent then came forWarn ana
q nounced that the spirit power had ielI Mr.
Livingston and the entertainment was at an
end. The disgust of the audience found vent
mon the cabinet, which was torn up and
broken, and once more the spirits are at rest.
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PERIQuE CIGARETTES. The manufactures
Of cigarettes made of perique tobacco, and
enveloped in corn shucks, was commenced
but a short time ago, and has already became
an important industry in this State. The
force originally employed in manufacturing
them was two men; at present Messrs. Ri
caud & Millaudon, of st. James, have thirty
manufacturers constantly at work, and their
representative, Mr.. W. |. Brooks 43 Natehez
street, has been unable to supply the demand.
Sbipments have been made to all the princi-
pal cities of the United States, and the de-
mand in the North and West remains una
Dated. We have tried the Trique cigarettes
manufactured by Messrs. Acaud & Millau-
don, of st. james, and can conscientously
state that if person desires to obtain the
favor and aroma of the incompatible Grand
Point Perioue. that it is the best form to use
it. In another column Mr.. Brooks states
that in future, he will guarantee continual
supply.
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A Little Boy Severely Bitten in
the Mouth by Dog.

Monday morning about 7:30 o'clock, little
boy named Louis Conneau was attacked and
severely bitten in the mouth by dog, who
extracted one Of his front teeth, while passing
on Jersey street, near Leontine. Fortunately.
q colored man happened by at the time and
Immediately came to the boys assistance, and
succeeded in bagging the dog, thereby pre-
venting any further injuries to the boy. The
canine was then shot and killed by Officer
Helm. The boy was taken to his parents
residence, in the immediate vicinity, and at
tended by DR.. Chambers, who pronounced
his injuries not dangerous.
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The tailors of the country are organizing
for the Centennial They propose TO ceie-
brate the clothes of the century IN hitting
manner Chicago Times
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Buy vonr buggy and carriage of L. L. Maddux,
s. Carondelet street, New Orleans.
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Advertisements in the Want and Rent column IN
the BULLETIN, not exceeding one square, inserted
in the Bulletin.
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st. Bernard coal delivered at fifty cents per
barrel. within city limits.
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INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
NINTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
FACTORS, AND TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY,
.CarondeIet street...-..-37
NEW ORLEANS, May 20, 1875.
The Trustees in ontornty with the charter of the
Company, publish the following statement OF Its
affairs for the year ending April 30, ISIS, to wit
PREMIUMS FOR TIE YEAR.
On Fire Risks s360O73 So
On River Rlsks-------.---.. 81, 22s 10 -. -. -
On Marine Risks..-.--.--.. 441l6 IL 1853, 4l9 "
DIFFERENTIATED premiums
Both April, lS75.-.------ s9l42 90 -,
Return premiums 1926 50--- 99,667 SO
Net earned premiums. .....-..-..-. $3.50, Io2 ~
Losses PAID, To-wIT:
On fire risks. Sl34 361 80
River risks. 126,4.2 Sc
Marine risks s $40 $500, ITO Sd
Re-reinsurance- --.--- l4,369 %
Rebate returns l5,452 el
State and city taxes. 22,6l6 40
Gross expenses home office
and agencies s99 q 400 -, 90
Profit and Loss .-.---.-- vi AZ - S39ooo2 %
balance s145, 1863 Sc
1Aou raceirsd los, 054 81
$3.50, aa4 50
Less first semi annual interest on capt.
tai stock paid and second now due llo,ooo W
Net profits. 14o,2a4 So
LESS n neot ep W. 1904 So
Of Is7a and npeaTned of ls734. s117, 100 90
THE COMPANY HAVE THE FOLLOWING ASSETS TCWIT
Cash on hand .--......-. 1894, 4S3 ID
Accounts in course OF col
Bills receivable for loans
bonds, .........--.. 522, 923 o.
dates ~ 3s,0l1 As
Bank and other stocks. 21e, 103 SIS
Stocks ofCity Railroads. 1913 90
City and other bonds-----. 1l0,6ol DO
Bonds of Masonic Grand
Lodge of Louisiana 5000
Bonds of Odd Fellows Hall
Association o,UUu w
Bonds of Association for
Relief OF jewish Wild
and Orphans 2,0O0 w
Real estate.... 60,135 00-s1 215 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock 81, 100000 OO
Reserved for DIFFERENTIATED
Unpaid dividends Gnclud-
Ing interest anu pre-
MUM dividends April
30 1879 III ooo - --- -
Contingent Fund (surplus) lie SIS 65s1 486 215 se
The foregoing is true and correct transcript from
ED. 4. PALFREY, President.
THos. F. WALKER, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this I'D day OF
May, 1875
- tba lpfT TINS he
on the twentieth inst. it resolved to pay on De
MAND SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL interest of
FIVE PER CENT to Both April, 1e75, making ten
per cent per annum ON the CAPITAL STOCK OF the
Compary 81, l0C 000,) and CASH DIVIDEND OF
TWENTY FIVE PER CENT, to Stockholders on
the amount (S47 769 SSD of their net participating
premiums for the year ending Both April 1915, and
Of their unearned participating premiums for the
year ending 3Oth April 1874.
ED A. PALFREY, President.
THos. r. WALKER, Secretary.
MOSES GREEN Vice-Preslde1t.
TRUSTEES
Moses Greenwood K. NJ. Walmsey,
w. A. Johnson A. BnttlD,
John |. Noble, a. Il May
John Chaffe S. H. SnOwden,
Richard Milliken, L. Lytt Lyon,
Samuel E. Moore, VIM. Z. Raymond,
r r Warren James S. Pr9stidge,
r. T. Buckner, Samuel +. Boyd
Saml Friedlander Joseph McElroy,
A A Yates Z. B. Wheelock,
John l. Adams Cyrus Bussey,
Isaac Scherck, VIM j. BehaH,
B. f. Eshleman. my3 Ina
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At . special meeting Of the Board OF Directors,
held on the 18th of January, 1875 it was resolved to
nav. ON DEMAND the following dividends:
/ An INTEREST DIVIDEND of TEN PER
CENT for the year ending 31st December, 1874 on
the capital stock of $50 per share.
"a CASH DIVIDEND of FIFTEEN PER
CENT to stockholders OF the amount of their NET
earned participating premiums for the year ending
31st December, 1874 in addition to the rebate
ticpated dividend of Is per cent already received by
said stockholders on their GROSS premiums;
And, to carry to Contingent Fund the sum Of
s11 O2e o6 for investment in o. S. Government
tiles according TO articles III and " of the amended
II. MUSSON, President.