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

One OF the very happy points in our grea
dispatch from London on New Years Day wal
in these words: 1.-THE doll show at the Alex
andra Palace Is q grand success. There are
to be seen walking dolls, talking dolls, oglipe
dolls, flirting, loving, dancing, Housekeeping
and autonaton dolls, all delighting the crowds
of children who witness the scene" London
j. a great place for shows of all sorts. They
have in that city once o year dog show that
is worth journey half round the world to
see-for any real lover Of our half human
comrades, 'Tray. Blanche and Sweetheart"
FIOm the toy terriers that may be carried
in q lady's mutf up to the gigantic mastlff
there is whole canine gamut that is a re
markable study in natural history. They
have have cat shows, too; not SO readily ap-
pealing to masculine tastes as the dog sho '
but very ardently encouraged by lonely ladies
who have been faithful through fifty years to
some early vow. 10 some years they have
"barmaid shows" which are very cockney
entertainments indeed. But the show-makiug
mania caught very happy thought when II
seized upon the subject OF dolls, with all their
varieties and the many ingenious Inventions
applied to them, and brought them all under
one roof 10 the gorgeous Alexandra Palace
What fairy land it must have been for the
little girls OF the great city There are some
people, we are startled to note, who are indif-
Ierens 10 DOLLS, whose superior wisdom and
ponderous dignity, if not actually scandalzsd
by our report Of this doll show, at least make
no secret OF the fact that they look upon such
things with contempt. Hard, wlthered,
wretched is the heart that has never been
reached by the sight of some little doll
awakening "reminiscences of the tiny fingers
that had tied ribbons in its hair and dressed
and undressed it. or of the little musical
voice that had by turns scolded and
petted it. Robert E. Lee fought some
great battles in his time, and will
scarcely be called milLsop or a Mandy
pamby person by any generation of men,
and one of the daintiest touches We have
seen in the whole outline of his character is
sketched by that charming letter Of mis-, in
which he refers so tou :hingly to the fate Of
the doll "Angelina" He actually descended
to notice doll; but then he was only mis-
taken hero and great soldier, not the editor
OF an awfally smart newspaper. Perhaps the
great rebel commander might have been
weak enough to be pleased by thai little para
graph in our London dispatch but whether
he WAS or not, all the ladies in the city were,
and all the little girls in the city to whom the
ladies read it, and our view of journalism
contem plates the women and children as an
important part Of the publicly Y. Herald.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Sunday Morning, Jan. 8, 1876.


MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun Rises. -...-...657 Moon Sets 5: GA NJ
Sun Sets. Full Moon lid 1923 A. NJ
ARRIVALS.
Oriole, Martha, Garry Owen, Leslie Taylor,
Clarksvlle, Robt. Young, La Belle, Mary Ida,
Geo. Spangler. As
Oriole, Assumption, st. John, Robt. Young,
Lessie Taylor Natchez, Thos. Sherlock, Il. I.
Bryarly, Fanchon, Bertha Drummer, Trenton,
Bart Able, Rapides, Era No. TO-
Wawenock, Waloon, Minnie Avery, J. F.
Frazer, Oriole, Lower Coast; Josephine, Upper
Coast; Henry Tete, Assumption, Lafourche;
Texas, Red r ver s. L. Hodge, Baton Rouge;
Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara; Il. Z. Lee, Wick, burg;
Katie, Greenvie Katie P. Kountz, Nellie
Peck, John F. ole, Arkansas; Jno. A. Scudder,
st. Louis; Iron Mountain, Peytona, G. b.
Church, Ohio River; ST. John, Donaldsonville;
Shannon, Ouachita Belle, Ouachita; Dawn
Lotus No. 3, Red River; Bertha, Opelousas.
BOATS ADVERT, ED TO LEAVE TO MORROW.
Orlole, Lower Coast, 10 A. M.
Geo. SpaDgler, Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Wawenock, Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Josephine, Upper Coast, 10 A. NJ.
st. John, Donadsonvie, 10 A. M.
Iberia, Lower Coast, IL NJ
J. +. Frazer. Lower Coast 3 P NJ.
Gov. 8llen Bayou Sara, { p NJ.
B. L. Hodge, Baton Rouge. 5 P. NJ.
Henry Tete, Lafourche, 5 p. NJ
GAINESVILLE, Arkansas, 5 p. n.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
POPPING THE QUESTION.

From an article on this subject in the Lon
don Saturday Reuieu, these attracts are mad,
in Appleton's Journal: can Irish girl, wht
was very anxious that her scatter brainet
brother should not be refused by the demur.
young Englishwoman, with whom he hac
fallen desperately in love, implored him tt
try to propose with the seriousness becoming
the occasion. He vowed solemnly that he
would behave as if he were acting as chic
mourner at her fathers funeral. The demure
young lady, in imitation of many of bel
countrywomen, graciously accepted her wild
Irish lover She, however, confided to hel
bosom friend that Edmund had proposed in
an odd way.
He had taken her after church to see the
family vault and had there, IN q sepuchral
voice, asked if she would like to lay her bones
beside his bones. This he evidently thought
was proper way to fulfill the promise made
to his sister of treating the matter with be-
coming seriousness. There are the shy and
oblique devices: When a man says to girl,
with whom he has waItzed several times,
that, if ever he becomes a Benedict he hopes
his wife will exactly resemble her and dress
precisely as she does. Ii the girl answers,
"You must ask papa" there may reasonably
be difference of opinion as to whether the
pretty speech can be twisted into proposal
or not
When, however, shy man, having got his
mother to plead his cause, says to the beloved
one, with tremulous gasp. "Won't YOU do
the thing my mother asked you?" there is no
doubt that, to allintents and purposes, he has
asked her to be his wife. More Than one pro-
posal has been made by understanding the
lines in the marriage service, Wilt thou have
this man to be thy welded husband?' and
passing the book and pencil during the SET
mon to the adored one. It sometimes comes
back with 'aint but still visible stroke under
the ~ will"
A bold and audacious method is illustrated
by the subjoined
"The officer whose leave had nearly ex.
pired without his having been able to bring
pretty little coquette to the point of &C.
knowledging that she cared for him even a
little, wee bit, was not unwlse to take her, os-
tensibly for the purpose Of sketching, to the
top of the church tower, to lock the staircase
door, put the key in his pocket, and vow that,
if she did not promise solemnly to marry him
within month, he would throw himself off
the parapet before her eyes, key and all"
How to choose time and place is well illus
trated by the following
"A young person, travelling in Palestine,
and asked to join q pleasure party, among
whose numbers ne found notable heiress Of
passionate piety, did we'll to restrain the ex-
preston Of the ardor OF his affection. until he
found himself lying at her feet on the slopes
of the Mount Of Olives looking toward Jerusa-
lem. Scarcely any girl with spark of re
ligion or poetry in her composition, could
have said no TO white tie and pair of
handsome brown eyes under such well-cnosen
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

# the reception at the White House on
New Years 1 ay may be taken as a sign OF
Grants popularity, the third term project is
in very bad way. l. was the slmmest, cold
est and most neglected affair of the kind that
has been witnessed since the close of the civil
war. The attendance at the official ceremo-
MES, which include the diplomatic body.
Cabinet, assistant secretaries, officers Of the
army and navy, Senators, Representatives and
varie US societies. was so exceptionally small
by comparison with former occa sions as to ex-
cite universal comment. When the hour for
the public came, there was no throng at all,
and little more than beggarly account of
oficeholders, who could not stay away with
safety. The people shone by their Absence
and for once Grant was made to feel how much
he had fallen in public estimation, and how
powerless he was to command the ordinary
tokens OF respect and regard. Even the faith
full third termers looked solemn.-Ne,c York;
Times
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

The love of the Radicals for the pubic
schools is singularly like the love of the G. n
nloals for the missionaries. They fatten the m
IN order that they may eat them.
=
When we shall have passed Constitutional
amendment in favor of the public schools,
we VIII need another amendment to suppress
the Radical party.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

When you have been so foolish as to take
exceptions to ladys remarks, and she. pos
sessing herself as if for debate, CURLY asks:
"Why not?' just stop the conversation right
there. Remember that this is wide wide
world, and there's always room enoug oh to
move on.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

young man suffering from hereditary
govt said he didn't mind the pain of it so
much, shut, said he, ''the thought that some
old ancestor had all the fun of acquiring this
precious heirloom is what takes hold of ma !"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Kentucky has law that all money won in
betting on elections shall be con6scated to
to the school fund, and the Grand Jury at
Louisville are rolling up fearful list of in
dictments.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

De sure to pay a visit to the great dry goods
establishment OF Messrs. Braseman & Adams,
corner OF Magazine and St. Andrew streets.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
ATTORNEYS.
JOHN BOIS,
f VI r n uro Dealer
No. 1852 and 1874 Camp street,

Sells furniture at very low prices. Packs, repairs
UphOlsters and Varn;sbes Furniture in the best
style. He attends to Packing, Moving and Shipping
Furniture, giving full guarantee for the faithful
performance OF ali contracts SecOndhan Furniture
purchased and liberal Cash price paid also Fur
riture taken on storage, and advances made ON
Thanking his patrons and the public generally for
their liberal patronage in the past he would respect
fully solicit their orders for the coming year.
dog In
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
SATURDAY. Evening. Jan, 8. 1876.

COTrON-The sales to-day mot including 600
bales late yesterday embraced 10000 bales, at
rather stronger pic for the better qualities
and irregular and easy for the lower grades re-
quiring an advance of partial &c on our quota
tons for Low Middlng to Good Middlng in
elusive We give also the figures and report
Of the Exchange as below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

1t is the aim Of the Board of Commissioners TO mak
it thorough exposition of the Agricultural and Ma
chanicai Products of the Southern States Mexico
and Central America but it will be open to competi
tors throughout the country, and the general DIM
MUM list will embrace all articles comprehendea in
the general design of an Agricultural and Industrial
Exposition, including special premiums for strictly
Southern PRODUCTS
The premium list which is now in course of pus
LEGATION, will be liberal scale, and tho rules wiz
provide for just and impartial system of awards by
competent and disinterested jurors.
The Fair Grounds generally conceded to Ia
the handsomest in the United States comprising Isa
acres, within fifteen minutes ride by street cars
from the center of the city The grounds are shaded
by beautiful grove of live oaks and the buildings
which are of recent construction, are amply sufk-
Gent to meet all the necessities of the most extea
sive exhibition.
The Racing Course, which is used by the Louisia,,s
Jockey Club at all its meetings. is Justly famous
throus bout the country, and the accommodations for
stock unsurpassed.
1t is the first time that such enterprise has beer
inaugurat,d at the South and being held at time
when the city of New Orleans is thronged With thou
sands Of visitors to participate in the festivities of the
Carnival it affords unusual inducernent is to exhibitorr
from every section of the country.
The commissioners earnestly appeal to the peopls
Of the Southern States to lend their aid and
ment to the Exposition and to make it in all respects
complete exhibition of Southern productions and it
s hoped that manufacturers producers and others in
every section of the country will participate
Ample arrangements have been perfected for tho
transportation of goods and visitors from every ses
ton at reduced rates.
For detailed information, address
SAMUEL MULLEN
General Superintendent, No. 80 Camp street, New
orleans oil 3m cod
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Get your dry goods at Messrs. Braselman &
Adams's, near the Magazine Market.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09
EDUCATION.

COMMERCIAL AND CLASSICAL ACADEMY
x 4i ST. ChArl street.
Day and NIGHT School. ROBERT NJ LUSHER
Principal.
Al tee English branches, with the higher Mathe-
mates and the Natural Sciences amt Modern and
boys A. ", to- = NJ and 61a to r. NJ Classes
in French and Latin for young ladies' from to p.
NJ For circulars ETC., apply at the Academy.
ia2 cod
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-09

Immense bargains in pianos at Blackmar {
Tinnev's
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19
ON THE RHINE.

Obi those days so full of dreaming,
When we toated down the river;
And the sunlight in its streaming,
Kissed your hair with CLEAN and culver.
When you trailed your snowy fingers,
Thro' the waves with girlish pleasure
And the songs of distant singers, ys,e>
Came to us in rhythmic measure.
OH those nights of starry splendor-
When the vesper bel''s sweet tolling
From the village, sweet and tender,
Came across the Rhine's blue rolling.
When our light barge idly drifted, ....
Waited by the winds caresses
And the fair moon brightly sitted
All its glory on your tresses.
Oh ! my ly-throatd maiden t.,s
With your yellow hair down falling,
And your dropping eyes love-laden, =
All my fiery soul enthralling. n =
How those days of loves first glory <''',.'
Come again before my vision!-
OF the river old in story,
Where we felt q joy elysian.
All those days are gone forever
Dust and ashes all your sweetness;
And those hours npon the river
But dream of full completeness.
Yet the world lacks all its sadness,
When my thoughts are backward flowing
And see you in yodr gladness
In the days when we went rowing.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19

II never saw such a scorn in human
eyes as that which cleaned in Maude's
like a baleful marsh light till those
words were spoken; and then she
seemed to have h flash of inspiration
from on high, and saw that she had
guessed my secret. tt was q trumpery
business to make such fuss about l
had only resettled. the. estates on
Philip, and have lived at ~ estfelds'
ever since. j.. Z aS7 'Ss's> s ~ sSs
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19

The city of Eau Claire, on the 18th,
voted to donate to the Eau Claire Dells
Improvement company 100000 to
build dam at the Dells. For the past
fifteen years the dells bill has taken
up a large part of the time Of the Wis
consin legislature, and was finally set
tied last winter. The vote of the city
was light, but almost unanimous. The
engineers estimate of the cost is about
$40, 900. The total cost of the works,
with the necessary land, etc., will be
$500, 900.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19

the resolute look did not leave her
face.
II base you, Vittorio Paoli, and I
will die thousand deaths rather than
wed you - she cried, her clear tones
rising above the swash of the waves at
their feet.
He saw that naught that he could
say or do would alter her determine
ton.
''Then you have chosen your fate,
and when it is too late you will regret
your decision
AS he spoke the Corsican once more
raised the girl in his arms and bore
her along the beach for considerable
distance, at last reaching the mouth
'of a cavern which extended beneath
the cliff, and which was nearly con-
cealed by huge bowlder poised upon
end. Once more releasing his captive
the Corsican said:
"A few days ago as was passing
over this spot espied the opening of
this cavern, and, prompted by curiosi-
ty resolved to explore. AS you see,
the bowlder which partly conceals it's
mouth is delicately poised and can be
easily moved from without though
to move it from the inside is an impos-
sibility. Accordingly I moved the
rock aside and entered the cavern
first having provided myself with a
light. 1 explored but short distance
before became aware of the presence
Of legion of Shiny, venomous serpents
that Inhabited every crevice in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23

FRIDAY, Dec. ia bill to paw the
expenses Of the investigating committee. rednc,ne
the amount of the Senate from $4,000 to sa1 noo
and increasing that for the house from sa1 ooo ~
s5o,OL0 gave rise to move political discussion
Quoted on the republican side by Hale of Msine
and on the democratic side by Holman and COY
Discussion was closed by some hnal remarks from
mittee OF 1874 which, however. Hoar. exp aimed as
merely report of Potter of New York. Fina,1r
the bill was passed as reported from the com mitte
on apr opriation, giving sc, QUO to each bonse
Wright gave notice that on Monday next he wonid
call up the bill reducing the presidents salarr
S50,0OO to $4,000 per anDum. Resolutions $685.
fixing the compensation OF witnesses sum1 pne
before the senate at s. per day and cents nIaaa
providing also thai tnesses residing west ~ ~
10th meridian be paid cents mile each wan e
the place OF ther examination shall be east Of the
Mississippi river. Vi lne
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
Damp Walls.

The Builder gives the following RENE
dy for damp walls Three-quarters of a
pound of notified soap to one gallon of
water. This composition to be laid over
the brickwork steadily and carefully
with large flat brush, SO as not to form
froth or lather On the surface. The
wash to remain twenty-four hours to
become dry. Mix a half pound of
alum with four gallons of water; leave
it to stand for twenty-four hours, and
then apply it in the same manner over
the coating of soap. Let this be done
in dry weather. In the case of stone
walls the following ingredients, melted
and mixed together, and applied hot to
the surface of stone, will prevent all
damp from entering and vegetable SUBJ
stance from growing upon it-one and
a half pound rosin, one pound Russian
tallow, one quart linseed oil. This SIM
pie remedy has been proved upon a
piece of very porous stone, made into
the form of basin; two coats of this
liquid, On being applied, caused it to
hold water as any earthenware vessel.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
Buffaloes Guarding a Boy.

There was a Malay boy near Sing
apore who was employed by his parents
in herding some water-buffaloes. He
was driving his charge home by the
borders of jungle, wnen tiger made
a sudden spring, and, Selling the lad by
the thigh, was dragging him off. when
two old bull-buffaloes, hearing the
shrek of distress from the well-Snown
voice of their little attendant, turned
round and charged with their usual ra-
pidity. The tiger, thus closely pressed,
was obliged to drop his prey to defend
himself. While one buffalo fought and
successfully drove the tiger away, the
other kept guard over the wounded
boy.-Mercdntils Journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
CHRISTMAS SHADOWS.

Inc needles have dropped from their nerveless
hands,
AS she watches the dying embers glow,
FOR out from the broad old chimney.place
Come ghostly shadows OF "long ago"
shadows that carry her back again
To the time of her childhoods artless ioy:
Shadows that show her a tiny row
OF stockings await ag the Christmas TOW:
Shadows that show her the faces loved
VI many halfforgotten friend:
ana the Christmas eve 1t Is passing by,
While Past and Present In shadows blend.
Alone In the dear old homestead now,
With only the shadows of " Aud Lang Syne, !"
The clock Is ticking the moments on,
While tears In her aged eyes still shine.
If only ont from the silent world
The world of shadows which mock her So
one might return tc his vacant chair,
10 sit with her in the fire-light's glowl
Ii only Was thata white, white hand
That seemed to beckon her out of the gloom?
or was 1T the embers' last bright fash
That startled the shadows round the room?
Inc Chr1stmas-eve it has passed at length;
glorious day from the night is born;
Inc shadows are gone from earth away,
And the bells are ringing for Christmas morn.
BUT all by the broad old chimney-place
The angel of death keeps watch alone
For straight to the Christ-child's reckoning arms
longing spirit hath gladly flown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
Presence of Mind.

A cigar stimulates presence of mind.
Judge Nye establishes this point to his
own satisfaction in the Laramie Senti-
mel. A man who was working on the
roof of the rolling mill, up near the
ridge-pole, and smoking cigar at the
same time, suddenly slipped on the
slate roofing and began to slide down in
the same position that boy sits on
sled. Faster and faster he slid over the
slippery states, while those who stood
by held their breath in horror stricken
amazement. Strong men weres para
yzed with fear and men who were ac-
customed to see death claim its victim
by accident and violence stood SPELL
bound, wringing their hands helplessly
and waiting the fatal fall. There was
no hope, for his speed was rapidly &C
celebrated by the CLASSY states and the
slippery surface of his overalls. Near
er and nearer he came to the edge of
the roof in his rapid fight-nearer and
nearer to the fatal plunge. The specta-
tors closed their eyes in despair, for
how could they witness the awful death
of their comrada When they opened
their eyes again their victim was stand
ing in pile of rubbish, where he had
struck, trying to relight his cigar, and
mutter ing to himself, "There,
you, can fall a hundred feet if you
want me to, but I don't intend to be
cheated out of my smoke"