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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-11

merlcau, against 10 per cent same three
keeks last year.
This large demand for American means an
hbsence OF demand and almost nominal quo
tations for other sorts, which, it is not I'm
probable, will materially check shipments
(rom India, Brazil, and all minor sources of
supply. Ia this connection it should be OBJ
Served that the receipts at Bombay for the
past three weeks have amounted to only 43, 900
bales, against sc, 900 same time hast year; and
hat the imports from Brazil into this port SO
|ar this year have amounted to only Is, 226
bales, against 40, ATS same time last year 1t
Is therefore by no means certain that, on the
asis of present prices, Europe is going to
et as much cotton as she requires.
There is another feature OF our market de-.
Deriving Of marked attention. We refer to
(he fact that Notwithstanding the depressing
kdvices that have gone from here to America,
ne markets on that side have declined since
(he Sd inst, only Jig to cent per pound,
Fhilst the decline here in Liverpool has been
bout Six times as great. This has not only
|hCt oil all orders from America to sell
nture shipments, but cotton can mo longer
70 imported from any of the Atlantic ports
ithout positive loss Of I'd to "a on arrival
uOtatiOns, even it no commission is CHARGED
either end. Consequently there are no
short" sales being made here at present.
The pressing sellers come from that class of
operators who have heretofore bought and now
ish to get clear of their cotton before they are
compelled to take delivery of it. Besides.
be Americans-the planters aud factors
ave now disposed of the greater portion of
bis crop; they have but little good cotton
1T on hand that will pass here on contracts
18th ahe Low Middlipg clause, and hence we
bnsider it more than doubtful about getting
Dwn prices on that side to the parity OF
hose current here. In conclusion, we give
Is our decided opinion that if present
ices are maintained for four or six weeks
pger, than it will occasion heavy decrease
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
IMAGINATION AND THEIRS.

When MacMahon was appointed to the
mune, President Thirs was always fussily
interfering. MacMahon for some time was
silent and reserved, but the late General
Valave warned Theirs that the commander
would break out some day. And this hap
pened One day, in the midst of some
fighting, M. Theirs arrived in his carriage,
and jumping out, ran after the Marshal and
staff, crying out, "Marshal, Marshal, stop.
You are committing an error; call back
your troops on that side. | know the forti-
fication; it was | who had them construct
ed, I" etc. When Valave heard this he knew
all was lost. The Marshal remained for
some time without answering, like one
searching for reply, and at last he said,
"Mr. President, go away from here. y
'Mr. Marshal, Mr.. Marshal. What, you
forget" stammered M. Theirs. 'Mr. Pres
ident, return to your Office. dismiss me,
send another General, and will hand him
over the command. We have known a
good many humiliations, but we have not
arrived at that point when Marshal of
France is obliged to obey pekin.' Val
axe said he never should forget the face of
M. Theirs. "Did you see, Valaze? did
you hear 2" he said. On re-entering his
carriage the President returned to Valaze,
and added Don't let us say anything of
this affair; it might damage him." Ever
afterwards M. Theirs addressed the Marshal
with infinite precaution, and regarded him
as one regards ''an unexploded she'll"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A remarkable incident occurred at Brown
& HALLS saw mill, in Acton, while pine
log was being sawed into lumber. The out
side slab and one board had been cut off,
and while the workmen were turning over
the log they were surprised to see large
toad poke his head out Of a hole in which he
was imbeded, and where he had barely es-
capped being cut up by the saw. How the
stranger got there was mystery, as he was
completely incased in the wood, with no
possible means of ingress or egress. AS
the log was the fourth or fifth from the
butt of the tree, his position must have
been at least fifty or sixty feet from the
ground, and he had no doubt grown up
with it from infancy, being probably hun
dreds of years old. The animal was quite
fiat, and nearly as large as MANS hand.
He was perfectly blind, but when taken
from his bed he made use of his limbs to
crawl away. The tree was perfectly sound,
with the exception of decayed spot about
a foot in length below the hollow place in
which he was imbeded. How did he get
there, and what did he live on?-Toroaato
Globe.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A DELUsIoN.-A young man who thinks
that he can lead a reckless and profgate
life until he becomes middle-aged man,
and then repent and make good and stea-
dy citizen, is deluded by the devil. He
thinks that people are fools, destitute of
memory. He concludes that when he re-
pents everybody will forget that he was a
dissipated wretch. This is not the case,
people remember your bad deeds and forget
your good ones. Besides it is no easy
thing to break up in middle age, bad hab-
its that have been formed in youth. When
horse contracts the habit of banking, he
generally retains it through life. He will
often perform we'll enough until the wheels
get into deep hole, and then he stops and
holds back. Just SO it is with the boys
who contract bad habits. They will some
times leave off their bad tricks, and do well
enough until they get into tight place,
and then they return to the old habit. Of
those boys who contract the bad habit Of
drunkenness, not one in every hundred dies
a sober man. The only way to break up
bad habit is never to contract it. The only
way to prevent drunkenness is never to
drink.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
HOW TO FIND A PERSONS NAME.

Let the person whose name A B D Fl @
you wish to know tell you in G E | R
which of the upright columns F F ] S
the first letter of his name is G G G. K S
found. If it be found in but J L L t
one column tits the top letter; K K M NJ I
if it occurs in more than one NJ n INV
column it is found by adding 0 o 0 OW
the alphabetical numbers of @ R T X X
the top letters of the columns, S S O. Y
and the sum will be the mum U V Wy z
ber of the letter sought. WWW
By taking one letter at a Y z.
time in this way the whole number can be
ascertained. Eor example, take the word
Jane. is found in two columns commenc-
ing with b and II, which are the second
and eighth letters down the alphabet; their
sum is ten, and the tenth letter down the
alphabet is J, the letter sought. The next
letter A, appears in but one column, where
it stands at the top. N is seen in the col
umns headed B, D and II; these are the
second, fourth and eighth letters in the
alphabet, which added give the fourteenth
or N, and so on. The use of this table
will excite no little curiosity among those
unacquainted with the foregoing explana-
tiOn
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

SQUIRE WIS MIsTAKE.-Old Squire W.
is an honest jovial soul, with few religious
scruples-fond of hearty laugh or a good
joke at any time. He relates the following
on himself as an actual occurrence
Gone night, boys, l had very strange
dream. thought was about to get to
heaven A long ladder like Jacobs reach
ed from the ground towards the good place
and it was ON that ladder that I went up.
When 1 reached the top found a space of
seven or eight feet intervening between the
last round and the celestial gate. l could
see within and catch glimpse of the fine
things inside. Peter stood at the entrance
he leaned over, reached out his hand and
told me to make a big jump. I did jump
boys, and got one of the cussedest falls you
ever heard of-for l found myself sprawl
ing on the floor, having jumped out of bed,
while was trying to jump into heaven.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
THE NEWEST FASHIONS In PARIS.

The winter fashions have now assumed a
fixed and decisive type. The hopes of the
lovers of modesty and easy movements that
the tie-back was about to disappear have
all been blighted. Dresses, both for street
and evening wear, are still fastened tightly
back, though Partisan good taste never
suffers fashion to be pushed to the extre-
me, and SO belle in full dress can still
walk and sit down without any apparent
difficulty, though to pick up her handker-
chief from the floor would be manifest
impossibility for her to accomplish.
A lady who has recently returned from
England tells me that the tie-back mania
has ragged there in fashionable society to a
most absurd and exaggerated extent. Not
only we're dress-skirts made so narrow and
fastened SO tightly that a lady in full dress
could get into carriage with difficulty,
and that only at one specified side but not
content with suppressing, like the French
bellies, all under petticoats save one of
elastic woollen webbing, the English danes
suppressed the petticoat altogether, confn-
ing their underwear to what l, for modesty's
sake, must style calecons of glove fitting
buckskin. No wonder that certain fash
ionable Duchess, having carelessly thrown
herself down on the green sward at garden
party, found herself unable to rise, and was
forced to be assisted into perpendicular
position by two of her gentlemen friends.
My informant attended very elegant
wedding, at which the bridesmaids were
attired in white satin dresses, trimmed with
scarlet, and ICED up the back with scarlet
cords, the toilet being completed by broad
brimmed Reuben's hats, shaded with
profusion of white and scarlet plumes, and
by shoes of red morocco. So much for the
Anglicizing of Paris fashions. AS to Paris
itself, the most noticeable change is in the
increased length of outer wraps, sacques
and cloaks being worn much longer than
during past seasons. In costumes, the outer
jacket is usually half tight and comes well
over the hips, being cut straight all round,
and with multiplicity of seams up the
back that aid to give an appearance of
slenderness to stout figure. Scarf draperies
are worn more than ever. Passementeric
trimmings of great richness are much in
vogue, and are extremely handsome as well
as costly.-Phi1adelphia Telegraph.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
FLOWERS THAT NEVER WITHER.

There are flowers that never wither,
There are skies that never fade,
There are trees that cast forever
Cooling bowers of leafy shade,
There are silver wavelets flowing
With a lulling sound of rest,
Where the west wind, softly blowing,
Fans the far lands of the blest.
Thitherward our steps are tending,
Oft through dim oppressive fears,
More of grief than pleasure blending
In the darkening wool of years.
Often would our footsteps weary,
Sink upon the winding way,
But that when all looks most dreary,
Ger us beams cheering ray.
Thus the Father who hath made us
Tenants of this world of care
Knoweth how to kindly aid us
With the burdens we must bear;
Knoweth how to cause the spirit
Hopefully to raise its eyes
Toward the home it doth inherit
Far beyond the azure skies.
There is voice that whispers lowly,
Down within this heart of mine,
Where emotions the most holy
Ever make their sacred shrine,
And it tells thrilling story
OF the great Redeemer's love,
And the Acknowledging glory
OF the better land above.
Oh, this life, with all its sorrows,
HaSteth onward TO a close!
In few more brief to-morrows
Will have ended all our woes.
Then DER death the part immortal
Shall sublimely rise and soar,
Ger the star-resplendent portal,
There to dwell forever more.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

For 1874 in Paris the statistics of crime
showed that 1889 were agricultural labor
ers; 1866 or 80 per cent. skilled laborers,
712 Or IA per cent were engaged in trade;
316 Or per cent belong to liberal profess
sions; 1853 or per cent were servants, and
336 or per cent. declined to give any ac-
count. The majority of the culprits were
decidedly 1,8IO could neither
read nor write, 2,160 could read or write
imperfectly; 1,088 seemed to know enough,
perhaps too much, for their purposes, and
and ITO had received an excellent education.
Out Of the whole number, 2, 143 were found
guilty, 81, including four women, being
condemned to death for murder.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN R. R. LINE.
Com meneing Tuesday, Sept. 10Th, 1876.

Com meneing Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1875.
The new staunch and elegant steamers Crystal
Wave and Jesse Hoyt,' willeave New
York from footof Rector Street.
For Bridgeton Vineand, and all stations on Vine
land r. r. at 945 a. m.
ARRIVE IN NEW YORK,
From Bridgeton, Vineland and way stations, LIS
p. m.
LEAVE BRIDGETON,
$50 a. m. for New York, Long Branch, Red Bank
Farmingdale, Bricksburg, Manchester,
Toms River, Waretown, Tuckerton, Bar
negat. Writings, Mt. Holly, Pemberton,
Atsion, WinSlOw Junction and Vineland.
connecting at WinSlow Junction for all
points on Camden and Atlantic r. r.
sos p, m. for Greenwich and Bay Side.
ARRIVE IN RRIDGETON,
so a. m from Greenwich and Bay Side.
4.5S p. m. from New York, Long Branch, Red Bank
Farmingdale BrckSburg, Manchester,
Toms River, Waretown, Tuckerton Bar
negat, Writings, Pemberton Mt. Holly,
Atsion, WinslOw junction and Vineand,
connecting at WinSlow junction from At
lantic City and intermediate stations.
Excursion Tickets from Bridgeton to New York,
Long Branch and Ocean Grove, at low rates
VIM. 8. SNEDEN,
General Manager.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup for the cure
of Consumption, Coughs and Colds.

The greatvirtue of this medicine is that it ripens
the matter and throws it out of the system, puries
the blood and thus effects cure.
SCHENCKs SEA WEED TONIC, FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, SC.
These Pills are Alternative, and produce healthy
action of the liver without the least danger, as
they are free from calome and yet more efficaci-
Gus in restoring healthy action of the liver.
These remedies are a certain cure tor Consump-
tion, as the Pulmonie Sysup ripens the matter and
Pur11es the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
the liver, create healthy bile and remove all dis
eases OF the liver often a cause of Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and strength to
the stomach, makes good digestion, and enables
the organs to form good blood; and thus creates
healthy circulation of healthy blood. The COM
blned action of these medicines. thus explained,
VIII cure every case of Consumption. if taken in
time, and the use of the medicines persevered in
Or. Schenck is professionally at his principal
once, corner SIXTH and ARCH STs Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must
be addressed. nov 9lm
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A centennial visitor from New Jersey
stopped SO long to gaze at relic in the ia
tional museum few days since, that Spe-
cial officer Donnelly requested him to move
on. The ruralist refused to obey, and was
finally escorted to the Central police court,
where the novelty of his position, fear or
something else caused him to break out in
a flood of tears. Magistrate Carpenter re-
primanded the culprit and discharged him.
He did not leave for some time, however,
but continued to cry, much to the amuse-
ment of detectives and reporters.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE.

Why win you suffer violent pain, or be made un-
comfortable, distressed in mind or body, when you
can be instantly relieved and quickly cured by
Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters. The ordinary
Porous Plaster is an article of merit, yet its action
is too slow, requiring days and weeks of contnu-
GUS wear to effect a cure. Bensons Capcine Po-
rous Plaster being great improvement over them
relieves you instantly and cures you quicker than
any known plaster, liniment or compound.
Their action is more powerful than electricity
and more certain. They are purely vegetable, con-
sition and properties are founded upon true medi-
cal skill, and are in no sense patent medicine
They are endorsed by thousands of Physicians and
Druggists Of unimpeachable reputation, as being
an article of genuine merit and worthy of public
confidence. Try them and be convinced Price,
25 cents. may 25-tf
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
BBNSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS--HEAR
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAYI

'The best, cheapest, safest, and surest remedy
great merit which viii in short time be found in
every household They are all that the manu-
facturers claim for them, whose name alone is z.
1.-THE best remedy known for all external difficult
ties or local disturbances" They are vigorous,
moving almost instantly the most violent pain and
epsuring speedy cure" 'IcOnsider them great
and needed improvement over all other porous
sr be9 x gfG hg lee Ie Ia se hr
ferred over all others. They cure where other po-
rous plasters simply relieve When suffering try
them and you will not be disappointed Price 25
cents. may 27-u
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

The Press intimates the possibility that
the great Exhibition may be kept open till
the first Of December, the Director General
having discretionary power in the premises.
There are doubtless many thousands Of
people who would be glad to avail them
selves Of the opportunity to visit the Expo
sition if the proposed extension of time
were made, Notwithstanding the fact that
they would be likely to encounter weather
that would not be very agreeable.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

SHE HAD THEM THERE.-A lady in town
chances to be unfortunate in the opinion of
some of her neighbors. A physician has of
late been necessitate ted to visit her family
rather frequently. There being no hitch.
ing. post before the lady's own door, the
doctor several times fastened his horse to a
post in front of a neighbor's residence
This he was shortly warned not to doagain.
So, when next the Esculapius made his ap-
pearence, he asked the lady, who was at
the windows of the house, where he should
cite up"
''Let the horse stand" was the prompt
reply; ''the neighbors will watch him for
youp'
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A CHILD BISHOP The Salt Lake Herald
says: GAS Bishop Tuttle of Montana was
making his annual visitation last July,
ranchman and his wife brought their fami-
ly to be baptized. Among them was fine
op asked the names of the children, the
mother gave as the baby's name, Bishop
Tuttle.' The Bishop mildly suggested that
his first name was Daniel, but the mother
could not be driven from her resolution,
and the baby was accordingly baptized
Bishop Tuttle Curtis"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

CHANGES OF A CENTURY.-The nine
teenth century has witnessed many and
great discoveries. In 1909 Fulton took out
the first patent for the invention of steam
boat. The first steamboats, which made
regular trips across the Atlantic ocean
were the Sirius and the Great Western, in
1880. The first application to practical use
of gas for illumination was made in 1902.
In 1713 there was in Waltham, Massachu-
sets, a mill supposed to have been the
first in the work which combined all the re-
quirements for making finished cloth from
raw cotton. In 1890 there were only twen-
ty-five post Offices in the whole country,
and up to 1887, the rate of postage was 25
cents for letter over 400 miles. In 1907
wooden clocks commenced to be made by
machinery. This ushered in the era of
cheap clocks. About the year 1888 the first
railroad of any considerable length was
constructed. In 1910 the first experiments
in photography was made by Daguerre.
About 1874 the first express business was
established. In 1886 the patent for the in
vention of matches was granted. In 1847,
the first telegram was sent. Steel pens
were introduced for use in 1903. The sue
cessful trial Of reaper was made in 1888.
In 1847, Elias Howe obtained patent for
his first sewing machine. The first success
full method of making vulcanized India rub
ber was patented in 1859.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad Co,

The Camden and Atlantic Railroad Com
pany is having large new wharf bnilt at
Water street, Camden, extending ITO feet
into the river. It is the design of the Rail-
road Company to eventually run the tracks
to this new wharf, and have it for the Cam
den terminus of the road. By this arrange
ment the bar in the river can be avoided,
and the boats make quicker passages. ".
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

The month of October leads in numbers
and money at the International Exhibition,
excelling September in the total admissions
by 224,1S0 and in cash admissions $685.
$50. The total entries for these two
months-paid and free-aggregate $780,
55S, against 8, 536, 1888 for the four months
preceding grand total to November
being S,640, sol, and the attendance $1,000
daily.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

In an article on the habits of the fly, the
New York Tribune ably says: "Great care
has to be takenin eating huckleberries, be.
cause nothing pleases fly SO much as to
be mistaken for one; and if he can be
baked in cake and pass himself off on the
unwary as curran., he dies without any
regret
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A Missourian who attended prayer-meet-
ing with his daughter felt compelled to rise
and remark: 81 want to be good and 60 to
heaven, but if those fellers don't stop wink
ing at Mary there will be good deal of
prancing about here the fust thing they
know"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16

A devil on country newspaper lately
gave the following as rule for punctua-
tion: ''Set up as long as can hold my
breath, then put in comma; when cape
I insert semicolon; and when want a
chew of tobacco, I make paragraph.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1876-11-16
stone in Indiana:

The following epitaph is from a tomb
stone in Indiana:
Under This sod our Babie Lies,
it neither Cries nor HolErs,
IT LIVED just twenty Days,
And cost US $40.