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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18
DEATH OF A q. 3. MINISTER.
GuAYAou1I, ECUADOR, May 16.-Hon. Thos.
Biddle. U. s. Minister here, is dead
BASE BALI

NAME BALL,
HARTFORD. May 17-Atlantics 0. Hart
fords 5. -
BosroN, May 17.-Athletics 0, Bostons S.
q PH11ADELpHlA, May 17.-Mutuals s, Phila-
phia z.
New HAVEN, May Washingtons 10,
New Ravens z.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18

On last Thursday the House Of Representa-
tives of the State of New York adopted re-
solutions requesting the Senators and Repre-
ssntatives in Congress to 'pass such measures
- will secure to the Republic of Cuba all the
rights and privileges belonging to belligerents
In this war;" This resolution created some
expression of dissent from several Republi-
can members, and one Of them opposed the
measureifor fear Of ''hurting the feelings Of
the administration.
The fact that during our great struggle fol
liberty, one hundred years ago, foreign aid
generously extended has been almost our sal
walton was eloqusntly quoted, and the trials
and suffsrings of the struggling Cubans were
wildly portrayed by able orators. 1t does
seem somewhat strange that our liberty low
ing (?) Republican Administration has not
ere this done something to encourage the in
habitants of that island where terrific war
lare has been 80 long waging That is, if they
really are in earnest in loving liberty SO heart
lily, especially when it is spoken Of away from
their own territory.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18
DEATH OF GEN. JOHN o. BRECKIN-
RIDGE.

The telegraph last night informed us OF the
death Of that genial gentleman, fearless SOL
der and illustrious statesman, Gen. John G.
Breckinridge. For some time past he has
been suffering greatly, and it has long been
known that his end was approaching. But
even with this forewarning we cannot hear OF
his death without sharp pang of regret, and
. deep feeling Of heartfelt sorrow.
A true type Of gallant Southern gentle
man has fallen, and his country mourns his
lomL In all positions of public trust and
confidence which he has held ct different
times during his life, he has commanded the
respect of his bitterest enemies. and won the
warnest affection of his friends. Whether
- soldier, citizen or statesman, his conduct
and bearing have always been ''onward and
upward and true to the line" and he has
always challenged the admiration Of those
loving truth for truths own sake.
When great men die they leave behind
them . potent influence for good, which
rarely fails to work out great benefits to those
in search Of true nobility Of purpose and
character, and the name and deeds Of John
@. Breckenridge viii long remain not only .
sacred memory to his own people, but q
breathing influence upon the life and charac-
Ter OF our SoQthern youth.
Patriotic in the extreme, moderation always
tempered his enthusiasm A gifted orator.
honor was always " the subject of his story.
"A talented statesman, the heat of debate or
the calls Of diplomacy never caused him to
swerve from the strict course of truth or manly
dignity. "Tske him for all in all, we ne'er
shall look upon upon his like again" He
was one Of whom in very truth nature might
stand up and call MAN.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18

The following report Of meeting OF the
Board of Trade Of Baton Rouge, held on the
14th inst, we copy from the Weekly Advocate
of the 18th inst. !:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-18

[CONTMUxD on LAST PAGE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18

The Boston Post says 'sThe Oldest
inhabitant of Paris, the Comte de Wal
deck, now in his one hundred and
eleventh year, is still seriously consider
ing the subject of taking out an insur-
ance policy on his life, and will no doubt
try it next year. Three years ago NJ. de
Waldeck was enthusiastic over the pro-
ject Of new theater near the Madeleine,
he having applied for the position of
director, although he would be about one
hundred and fifteen years of age if he
lived to see the building completed. He
still wants the place, as he was director
of theater bearing the name proposed
under the first republic. A correspond
ent who saw the old man coming down
the Rue des Martyrs the other day
thought him looking remarkably well.
On the Empress birthday he sent her
bouquet, saying In note that he was i'll
the world before the founder of the
NapoleOnic dynasty. He was an officer
under Napoleon, and was wounded at
Austerlitz. During the reign of terror
he was, like Sieyes, occupied In living,
no easy thing when one had the title of
Count, and when there was a permanent
guillotine ON the Place de la Concorde
but he succeeded by becoming purveyor
of public amusements. He said the
other day that there was only one thing
pertaining to that time that he now re-
gretttsl-the costumes of the women.
There is nothing. he thinks, which shows
off the female form SO well as the dresses
worn under the Directory, and, one may
add, or so much of it. There is no doubt
about the Count de Waldeck's age, he
having authentic documents and the
records of the army to show that he must
be considerably over century
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
Seeing il the House Is on Fire.

LIT Is very easy matter, says the Buff
falo Commercial AdUeTtiser, for some
one member of a family to make it rllle
to examine carefully, after the others
have retired, every place where there is
possibility that fire could beignited, with
danger to the house. Five minutes given
to the examination of furnaces, stoves,
fire-places, and their surroundings, might
be all that was necessary to prevent a
serious and dreadful confagration. And
the advertiser instances the case of
housekeeper, who has been a faithful
family servant for thirty-five years.
long time in these days of "hired help. >"
This conscientious woman made it a mat
ter, one might almost say, of religion, to
go every night after the family had re-
tired, without light, from garnet to Gel
lar, to see if every chance of accident
from fire was removed. One evening,
after the departure of some guests and
retiring of the family, ON her usual
rounds she found the hat-stand in a
blaze. Calling the master of the house,
with his assistance, but with no little
trouble, the flames were put out. 1t
seems that the umbrellas in the rack had
been ignited by a spark from cigar held
by one of the visitors as he took his hat
from the stand. Needless to say that the
housekeeper, after recovering from her
fright, was more than ever convinced
that it did pay " to see if the house is on
fire"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
The Imperial Purple,

A short time ago, an extensive heap of
refuse shells was discovered near Athens,
and supposed to be a ktchenmdden
Subsequent investigation proved that
the heap consisted almost entirely of
species Of murex and other shells which
yield the famous dye known as the Tyrian
purple. The fact induced the copclu-
sion that here was the site of an ancient
dyeing establishment. A single shell of
the murex gives but a diminutive drop
of the secretion, consequently large
numbers were consumed in the produc-
ton of but small amount of dye, which
made it very precious. In Cicero's time
a pound of wool colored with this, the
only purple known to the ancients, cost
about $l75. Because of its great beauty
and high cost, purple came to be the
symbol of imperial power. Otranto, the
ancient Tarentum, was one of the great
murex-fsheries of the Romans, and a
large number of dyeing establishments
were located there. For several centuries
after the fall of the Roman Empire and
the decline of the murex fisheries, purple
was an unknown color in Europe
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
The Use Of Enemies.

When a man complains of his enemies,
it not only shows that his heart is filed
with bitterness, and that he would not
hesitate to retaliate if opportunity
should offer, but also that he lacks wis
dom as well as charity in not consider
ing how useful an enemy could be to
him. A wise and faithful friend once
spoke to his acquaintance upon this sub
ject as follows "You are ever COM
planning of the wrong and annoyance
you suffer from your enemy, but you
forget that more than half your trouble
and fears come from your own heart
Guard more against yourself, and you
will have les, reason to fear other enc
mics, for open enemies are far less dan
gerOus than secret Ones That man is
an enemy to himself who INDUCES in
hatred to his fellow-man, and meditates
revenge against those of whose hostility
he complains; for by cherishing such a
temper of mind he makes himself an
enemy of the God who condemns all i'm
placability and malevOlence of DISPOSE
ton. Now, consider the matter calmly,
and You will soon see how much good
you may derive from an enemy, and
thank God that so much good can come
of evil.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
American Reyiyalists In England.

Moody and Sankey, the evangelists who
have been doing so remarkable q revival
work In Great Britain and Ireland, are
soon to be in London, where Mr.. Spur
geOn has offered them the use of his
tabernacle, on the South Side the Agri-
cultural Hall, which will hold $4,000
people, has been secured in the North
Division and in the East and West
Divisions large temporary edifices are to
be put up. The very fact of these great
preparations will crowd their meetings,
and that is all these men want. Given
the people, and their peculiar influence,
Goods grace" as they firmly believe,
will fill the crowd with religious excite
ment and emotion. All the English min
listers who have been engaged with them,
and many Americans, including Talmage,
have been invited to join them in revival
iZing London; and the grand scheme
Is to begin some time in March and con-
tinue till July. When London has been
thus stirred up throughout, Moody and
Sankey are coming home to Chicago.
An account of one of their meetings
shows that there is not little of the
theatrical about their management, and
indeed about Mr.. Moody's preaching,
which is full of dramatic power. A
writer in the London News calls him
Yankee Bunyan, who has the great gift
of realizing the unseen, and describing
his vision in familiar language to those
whom he addresses. He fills the lay
figures even of the Bible narrative with
life, clothes them with garments, and
makes them talk American.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
4 Thre atening Fashion.

Paris correspondent writes g A
hint-a prophecy of coming fashions !:
1t is projected in the highest world of
the gentlemen and ladies who create our
fashions that it may become possible to
dispense with underskirts whatever. In
their stead tightly fitting trowsers will
be substituted, or a warm material for
winter and lighter material for sum-
mer. suppose we shall not be asked
to wear muslin dresses with these p
though l do remember once seeing a
a lady at Milan taking her coffee Oh her
balcony, one warm summer eve, in a
tarlatan dress, with one most transparent
cambria garment beneath I; this cambria
also being considerably shorter than the
green tarlatan dress. But in warm coun-
tries We must excuse ightness of apparel.
But here, in our Northern chimes, how
will these Southern fashions agree with
the ladies' health-we will not say taste
or delicacy! Already our dresses are SO
tight that We can scarcely tread over a
gutter-and they are to be tighter still. "
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
Hessian Mercenaries.

The atlantic Monthly for February
has really interesting article, written by
the historian George Washington
Green, on I" the Hessian mercenaries of
our Revolution" The article shows
that our war was so unpopular in En-
gland that Englishmen could not be got
to enlist in the army to fight Americans.
Foreign mercenaries were then sought
first in Russia Catharine seemed to con-
sent; but at length refused to sell 20, 900
Russians. Holland was next Inferno
gated, but, after discussion, refused to
send her sons, who had recently won
successful rebellion, to go across the seas
to fight other rebels. Six German states
at length were found who would send
German hirelings. These were Bruins
wick, Hesse- Cassel, Hesse- Haven, Wal
deck, Anspach and Anholt-zerbst. They
sent 20, 166 men. Of these, 1853 were
killed or died of disease. The remainder
of the Germans settled chiefly in Penn
sylvania, after the war, and became
Democrats. Their descendants have
voted for Jackson for the last thirty years.
England paid the German government
$40, 900, 900 for these troops.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
Tribulations OF an Editor.

Editing newspaper is a pleasant
thing. If it contains too much political
matter, they won't have it if it contains
too little they won't have it. If the type
is too large, it don't contain enough
reading matter (; if the type is too small,
they can't read it. If we have few
rattle-heads /; if we omit jokes, they say
we are old fossils. If we publish origi-
nal matter, they blame us for not giving
them original selections if we publish
original selections, folks say that we are
too lazy for giving them what they have
read in some other paper. If we give a
man complimentary notice, We are CEN
sured for being partial if We do not, all
hands say we are hog.-Charieston
(MO.) Courier.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
Justice Boiled Down.

"James Jackson-charged with drunk
enness-what do you say?" exclaimed his
Honor as "next" was called.
81 say wasn't, replied the prisoner.
"Well, officer, arise, hold up your
hand, tell the whol;, truth and stop
coughing. Now then, go ahead
Jackson was found seated in public
stairway, his back to the wall, eyes shut,
and his nose being gradually frostbitten.
When aroused he said he wouldn't go
with the officer until he could have on
clean paper collar, a shirt which buttoned
behind and pair of sleeve-buttons with
dogs heads ON them. The officer had
to tear his coat collar off before Mr..
Jackson could be induced to take a
moonlight stroll down through the valley
leading to the Central Station. All of
which the officer said was the truth and
nothing but the truth, and he held up
the coat collar to add weight to his
words.
"Mr. Jackson, 1 can't have YOU folo-
ing around this town in this sort of way, -
said his Honor. "You are out of money,
look bad all over, and it seems that all
the ambition has faded out of your
character. shall have to make it sixty
days"
Il won't work, " retorted the prisoner.
They won't require you to. L shall
send up word to have you dressed like a
nabob, perfumed up, waited ON by three
servants and given room with velvet
covered furniture Remember, Mr..
jackson, in ordering your oysters that
the breast is the most nutritious portion
of the animal, and if you want luck you
will save your wish bones"
That ended the sOiree, and as his
Honor and the reporters left the room
Bijah was getting off one of his old yarns
on Russia, claiming to have seen icicles
three feet long on the spouts of boiling
tea kettles. detroit Free Press.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
The Effects of Climate.

A recent visitor at Santa Barbara,
California, saw among the number who
were sitting out in front of their stores
one whom he recognized as former
acquaintance.
Halo, JONES'" says our visitor,
"what brought you out herel"
Climate" replied the Santa Barba-
rian.
SLOW do You account for the rapid
growth of this place"
"Climate.
"You all seem to be sitting around
what do you i've on 70
"Climate.
"What makes you grow so fat ?"
"Cimate.
"Well, how will they bring the rail-
roads into town over that mountain p
"Climb it.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
Political Memoranda.

THEY call A. H. Stephens "Ninety
pounds of dried Confederacy."
Hon JOHN MoRRIssEY, of New York,
has opened a clubhouse at Jacksonville,
Fla.
WITH A. j. in the Senate, we can af-
ford to dismiss all fears for the safety of
the Constitution.
THE new Indiana Senator, Hon. Jo-
seph f. Mcdonald, is graduate of the
shoemaker's bench.
Nebraska, has lived in that State since
1856. He is classed as conservative
Republican.
A WASHINGTON letter-writer says
There is no man working harder for
the Speakership than Fernando Wood.
He is constantly entertaining his Demo
cratic friends, and carefully working
them up for the coming situation. He
Is very confident of success, and, in con-
versation with a friend yesterday, said he
was now sure of two-thirds vote in the
caucus upon the first ballot.
In the Senate, the other day, while the
Louisiana question was under such live
ly debate, Mr.. Thurman spoke with his
usual terse, energetic manner, and moved
out his hand In sudden jerk, which,
striking the glass of water ON his desk,
threw its contents into the face of Sena-
tor Stevenson, sitting near by, who
laughed heartily over the occurrence, as
well as the cooling off of Mr.. Humans
enthusiasm.
HENRY l.. DAWES, the newly elected
Massachusetts Senator, is a native OF
Cummington, in that State, where also
were born William Cullen Bryant, the
poet, and Luther Bradish, former
Lieutenant Governor of New York. Mr..
Dawes is a relative of Hon. Tristan
Burgess, distinguished Congressman
from Rhode Island, who was said to be
the only man in Congress of whom John
Randolph stood in fear.
ANDY JOHNSON has been elected United
States Senator from Tennessee after a
most bitter and exciting contest. When
it was found that Johnson had secured
sufficient votes in the Legislature, says
correspondent, "even before the Clerk
announced the result of the ballot,
deafening yell effectually put stop for
the present to all proceedings. Hats
were thrown up, and handkerchiefs
waved all over the floor and galleries,
while shout after shout succeeded the
first burst of applause. For fully two min
utes it seemed pandemonima was let
loose"
The terms of twenty-five Senators ex
pire on the Sd of March, and elections
have been or are to be made for the sue
ceeding terms as follows
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18

cut open the stuffed seat they picked
up the ottoman, examined it, and went
out of the room.
81 was trying to get up, when one
came back-the other had the money-he
pushed me back into the bed, saying /
mad better be quiet. i heard the other
man walk down stairs, and L knew my
money was gone. They evidently knew
how much money / had, and from the
way they ripped open chairs and cushions
in my room, they would not be long
searching for that which was down stairs.
1.-The fellow must have come straight
to this door. / heard him turn the latch
and then a most unearthly scream, L
knew that Nap was doing his duty. In
flash jumped to the floor, and In doing
so gave a wrench to the band about the
wrists that broke it, and then, before the
man on guard could fire, caught his re
volver. He made a stroke at me; /
lodged it, caught him by the legs and
threw him. AS he fell he gave up his
hold of the revolver.
81 cared nothing for him. / wanted
the man who had the money; so rushed
down stairs only to see him going out
the hall door fired but missed him !;
fired again, and heard sharp cry of
pain fired once more and broke his
ankle, and down he dropped. The other
man jumped out of the window and es-
capped.
"Of course L secured my man, re-
covered my money, and old Evans had
to admit that he had been wrong, for the
rch ho1 70 he
came to my house when they found the
safe empty. Another revelation that the
morning brought was confession from
my prisoner that our bookkeeper was
one of their gang, and posted them about
our affairs. The bookkeeper did not
come to work that morning, nor have we
ever seen him since.
"And the dogl" / asked.
"Yes, the dog got all the credit. You
see the thief supposed by the silence
that there was no dog about the prem
ises, and he thought he was done for
when he opened the door and Nap sprang
at him.
But" / said, she was frightened
rather easily; these fellows do not usually
care much fora dog"
SuOcS AC hC'SA Oh" HtAtC ouSu q
dog as Nap was that night" said Alick,
laughing, 81 had rubbed his eyes and
mouth with phosphorus, and put on the
strong spring. / don't blame the fellow
for imagining the evil one was before
him."
Phosphorus and strong spring
What are you talking about!'
His eyes are glass, You know"
''Glassl Have you been drinking, or
have II"
"Why, old fellow, don't you see that
Nap is fraud?''
l jumped to the dog, and sure enough
had been badly sold-the dog was India
rubber. Alick laughed long and loud at
my sheepish face.
''Oh, the story is as true as preaching.
l bought Nap when 1 was in Paris;
| have springs fixed on the floor and on
the door, SO when the door is open the
dog stands up, and when he is up there
is an arrangement in his throat that
makes the growl you heard. BY putting
on that upper lever he is made to jump
as high as mans head, and that jump
was what frightened the burglar.
sympathized with that burglar, and
hope he did not lose caste among his
professional brethren, for certainly
the dog was a most unmitigated swindle.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-18
California Style.

Not long since, a German was riding
along SAMSON street, near Sacramento,
when he heard pistol-shot behind him;
heard the whizzing of ball near him,
and felt his hat shaken. He turned and
saw man with revolver in his hand,
and took off his hat and found fresh
bullet-hole in it,
Ibid you shoot at me." asked the
German.
YES" replied the other party;
" that's my horse; it was stolen from me
recently"
You must be mistaken" said the
German, 81 have owned the horse for
three years"
"Well, )" said the other, "when 1 come
to look at him, / believe am mistaken.
Excuse me, sir; won't you take drink p