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1 bison Yannni.hcd hr a Rnll,

About three months previous 90 my
arrival % Fort Union, SAWS a prairie
hunter, and Ia the height If the buffalo
breeding season. when the bulls are
sometimes very fierce, Joe was taking
the Fort Union bull with q cart into "a
point on tAc riycr above the fort. III
uri,r 10 draw home a lual II wood which
hal been previously cui aud piled ready
for transportation the dav before, when
very large old bison bull stood right IN
the cart track paving mp the Earth and
roaring ready t. dispute the passage
with him. On nearer approach. IN
stead 81 Aylug az the sight 90! the man
that accompanied the cart. the bison
made hgalluug charge. Joe had
hardly time 90 remove hls bulls head
stall and escape up tree, being utterly
unable to assist his f1ur.footod friend,
whom be left o. his own resources.
Bison and bull, now m mortal combat,
met midway with o shock that made
the earth ircmhlc. Our previously do
cIlc gentle animal suddenly became
Transformed into "a furious beast, spring
ing from side 20 sidc, whirling round as
the buffalo attempted 90 take him in
flank, alternately upscttmg and rghtlug
the cart again winch hc banged from
side o. side and whirlci about as Il Il
had been haudbox. Joe. safe ont Of
hurm's way. looked from the tree NJ his
champions proceedings, at first dcplor-
ing theApparcut disadvantage hc laborcd
under. from being harncsscd to o cart !;
but when the fight had lasted long and
furious. aud 10 WAS evident that both
combatnnts had determined that one or
the other ui them must fall, his ewes
were open tp the value uf the protection
afforded 10y the harness. especially by the
thick, strong shafts II the cart against the
short horns 81 the bison, who. although
he bore him over and over again down
un his launches, could not wound him
severely. On the other hand. the long.
sharp horns Of the brave Fort Union
bull began 20 tell on the furruwcd side
Of his antagonist until the final charge
brought the bison. with furious bound,
dead under our hcro's feet, whose long,
fine drawn horn was driven deep into
his ndyersary's heart. With cheer
that made the whole woods ring again,
down clamlprcd Joe, and while triumph
antly carcssing carefully examined his
chivalrous companion, who, although
bruised and blown and covered with
foam. had escaped uniujured.
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Advice TO JOkerS.

Always let your Jokes be well.timed.
Any time viii do for n good joke, but nc
time will do for bad one. Any place
will fit, provided the joke itself be fitting.
but it never fits if n Joke be out Of It's
place. You cannot order Joke as you
would n coat or a pair OF boots. In con.
cocting jokes, as in making pudding,
each person employs similar materials,
but the quality of the dish is entirely
dependent on the skill of the artist The
utterer Of a good joke is n useful mem
Der Of society, but the maker Of bad
one is n more despicable character than
the ycriest coiner by profession.
A Joke from n gentleman is an net OF
charity an uncharitable joke is an un.
gentlemanly act. The retort courteous
is the touchstone of good feeling the
reply churlish-the proof Of cold-headed
stupidity.
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Turkish TaliSmans.

A Partisan manufacturer has received
an order from Turkey for n large num-
ber of white shirts upon which extracts
from the Koran are to be printed in sky
blue letters. Upon number of white
wooden undershirts is to be stamped the
signature of Mohammed. The articles
are intended for distribution to Turkish
soldiers when upon especially dangerous
duty, TO stimulate their courage under
the impression that they are talismans.
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How He Got Some Cider.

The other day lodger at the johnson
House, in Gardiner, Me-, got up in the
morning awfully thirsty, and approach
ing the landlord, said he must have q
drink of eide. He was assured he could
not buy it in the city. "Can get it by
the gallon, can't ?" he said. He was
told he could. So he went up TO store
and inquired if they had any cider to
" sell by the gallon" He was told they
had. He wanted to try it, and drew 9
pint dipper full and drank it. He said
he "thought. 1T was too hard for minct
pies" and threw dime on the counter
and left
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ADQUARTERs ARAIY OF THE UNITED !
Two Young YOYagers.

The Sidney (Ohio) Journal says:
On Monday there arrived in Sidney on
the Bee line two children en- route to
Pidua. One was boy seven years old,
and the other girl aged nine. These
two small children had Travelled all the
way from Germany, and had come Mt the
solicitation Of an uncle, who resides IN
the above named town. They stopped
at the Union House while IN this place,
and were as bright and cleanly dressed
children an one would wish to see. The
only advice and attention they bad was
while coming West on TIE train, having
crossed the ocean by themselves.
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The Elmira Gazette says We are told
on trustworthy authority that gentle
man Of this city living in the lower part
of town, recently went to the woods and
finding nest of young squirrels brought
them to the house, whele there were two
felines each having " litter " of kittens.
One of the tabbies took her own legiti-
mate children and putting them in the
nest of the other (by whom they were
taken care of as though they had been
her own flesh and blood, went to the
place where the three squirrels were, and
took them one by one to her own nursery
and since has been nursing and caring
for them as a mother.
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CLEANING BLACK LACE. Wash 1t ia
shimmei milk do not rub, bat CON
sly,utly squeeze it softly. When II seems
clean. take II out and pat Il into little
clean. milk, also skinned. give Il another
squeeze. and lay il out directly ON sheets
ui stout paper, touch II every here and
there with the fingers to draw out the
sccllops and edges, lay the sheets Of
paper over the lace, and "a heavy weight
over all TIL dry II laid ON any thing
soft, the moisture is absorbed, and the
lace will not br 30 new looking.
Dead shot for Wac nugs.
Having often seen inquiries in your
columns for something 81 keep bugs OF
suuashcs and melons, and having tried
everything | ever heard Of, and found at
last what seems to be, here at least, IA
sure cure, / wish YOU 60 help me make
It known. Nearly two years since, while
talking with "a friend of the fayuges of
the bugs. she said Have YOU ever
used plaster Of paris We used Il last
season and IL worked we'll. " OF course
We took the hint, and thut season, 1915.
We sawed cucumbrrs and squashcs With
tive had uu melons Last summer We
used IL on melons, summer and winter
spuashes and cucumhers with very salts
factory results Now for the process.
Get Your plaster uf paris ut marble
shop, where You will find il best and
cheapest Watch your vines closely,
and when the leaves have grown large
enough L. please the striped bug 60 out
early IN tAc morning while the dew is
au, taking u basin for yuur plaster, get
uu the wIudward side % the vines, and
sprinkle thc powder carefully over them
tll they are we'll whitruod. II there are
striped bugs ON them YOU viii see them
double up and roll of ia "a very dis
gustyd manner. II is just as gooi for
tAe large black bug The vines must be
watched and gone over after every
shower. AS the Wind and rain will wash
most Of the plaster or Don't fancy tAU.
gypsum, ur plaster AS IL is called here
and il many other places. will DO. Ii
viii mot: Plaster oi paris is the thing
-N4ury, ~. N,r York Tribune
Flower Beds.
To cultivate towering plants o. tie
'hN ls'A tAAAAN 1 4A4 II A-t4A
the selection and preparation Of the soil
as any other crop. No one would ex-
prct 10 grow u crop Of cabbagcs in soil
uyeruu los the roots ui trees and shaded
continually hy their dense foliage. vet
how oft % do Nc observe flowers placed
IN just such circumstance producing a
few mcarrr flowers, aud dying just AS
soon Us there comes hot, sunny day
Most lowering plants blossom on the
point ut branches. and. therefore, IL
procure continuance uf flowers there
should he continued and vigorous
growth. Select au open exposure where
tAo sun wiil have free access % the
plants, dig the ground very deep. and
dress heavily with thoroughly decom-
pused manure, So that the roots may
have some supporting rrsort when the
surface moisture fails A small circular
or oval bed ten or twelve feet IN diane
Ter. properly prepared and planted with
flowers fum puis. will produce "a cuuiin-
uci mass uf fawrrs even IN the drycst
summers. In arranging the plants there
Is much noon for taste and very striking
combinations may be secured
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A St. Warning.

Among the officers of the brilliant
court of the grand monarch Of France,
Luuis XIV, was tho Marquis Hngh de
Neruscourt. This marquis was Of an
ancient family, very wealthy, and had
proved himself brave ard efficient cap
tam on more than one hard fought
field In his sober moments, though
inclined 20 be naughty ana ovcrbearing,
he could We, be gentleman; but when
the fumes of the vine cup had seized
his brain. which was far too often the
case. he was turbulent and quarrelsome.
and his ducls were numerous, 40 that in
time il came 10 pass that his companions
feared and dreaded him. Feeling secure
in his lordly estate, his high nobility ex-
empiinc him from certain penalties
which might have rested upon one of
lower degree. he pursued his reckless
and incbriate course for a time un-
checked
At length in a hostile encounter, the
marquis slew a gentleman of the royal
guard. whose friends made much com
plant De Vernicourt appeared before
the king. aud pleaded IN extenuation that
he was much heated at the time, and
begged the royal pardon. The parllon
was granted, with thc addition OF q severe
renrimand, and caution for the future.
But the caution availed little. Ere long
afterward the troublesome marquis quar-
relied with q gentleman of the cardinals
household, the result Of which WAS an
other fatal sword thrust.
Once more the nobleman was sum-
moned before the king, and his old ex-
c1Ise was offered, and again he implored
the royal pardon.
Hugh de Vernicourt, said Louis,
+" thou art par,ioned.
The marquis would have expressed his
thanks. hut the king stopped him.
" Hold. Sir Hugh. We wish not for
thy thanks: for know that thou art not
the only one TO whom we have extended
our royal pardon. We have caused
pardon 10 be prepared in blank, and
have placed il in the hands OF our trusty
minister Of police. 1t is for the man who
shall kill thee r
The canton proved sufficient 10 the
end desired
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War In the East.

The red Russian sun had set,
But warm tint fingered vet
Aud sufused the heights " KharissnlinhsAoS
As a fair maid claspcd his neck,
And she softly whispered "Tschcck-
ernigvensAi, am proud Of thee, my hoy Wv
He took of his soldier hat
And again she whispered That
Havrlock made most beautifully On YOU sits,
And your jacket is trom Syohuk
And your SHIRT nom Tscherkashplsok
And your stog,es are marked Lowell, Massa-
chusetis
"psar Skinskishki 2" mUrmurci ho,
''Wilt thou sum rcIueabcr ME,
And the same sGecNouate devotion have
When I'm lighting ~ the slope
OF HsnoifakowsumpsAop
Or crossing the Ekaterluoslav g"
"Ah, Tschcokkic, hoy, she sighed,
Am no; 70 be thy bride
Nothing never can dlssover me from thee,
Would that to-day could ride 90
Al thy side to hamcskidoG,
Or the army Al rrayolAyhopperskAc .'
And he asked My love my own
Wilt be true when thour, alone
And she laid her little his hand in his,
"Wilt be true a. yoa3yr star
While I'm dShunS Tor The czAr
Al OslnAnJiA or PhilIpopoGsE -
And she answered Here svears
Yen may wander nysleTes
viii never snile on any other love
Not the rrinoe oi Soheakorsk,
Or q krzsnovitchebog,k,
or the, baron u I.rpoUkvlainzahov."
Then she swo0ned and lay as dead,
W Bile rs grabbed h.s gun and lied
To join his general Nepokoucl!tski.
Farewell thou peerless damscl
I 20 70 psshosAlrvrmsel-
But arst 50 70 Ge,AdriGkovhiisA 20
tie was hrayest Of the brave!
And zs header q the ScIaye
He won >oloneIs badge and saved his bacon.
And lie telegraphci "Skinskihki
Sweetheart Darling Though twas risky
Djb;uh1ieakliomasdetig Is stoTmed and
taken Z"
Shed another lover then.
spite o. al her oA,hs, and when
The message came she sat upon his knee-
Johann Hlldbourg ghE..!aSeuhausen,
Bora IN Schw4rtzeburg gh-hnlphAu
And she married him and bal a fArn.ec.
And the next winter. every morn
To the birds she flung some corn
And she led the very ravens that had wheeled
Over warning southern zones
And had picked poor TscEycEkie's bones
On the BelowkJEr1Liau battlefield.
" l. C-11lsk
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The Hard Struggle.

80
I've looked on poverty undismAyed,
His cold breath on my check.
I've seen him crouoking at my bed,
When winds blew shrill and bleak.
I've watched him crawling to my board,
To snatch my scanty food,
But never suffered him no, not once
To scare me whore ! stood -
But fought him, upright, like man
That only feared disgrace
And hit him hard, and laid him low,
And scorned him to his face
I've stI7jggled--Sure Of victory,
In pride, although in pain,
With soul serene, and head erect
and 50 l will again.
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sharks We're too active for the alligatorg,
but others aay that the percentage Of
bodies on the beach indicated that the
weight Of metal was ia favor OF the iron.
clad reptiles.
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Gen. Sherman on NeutraIiiy.

The st. Louis Republican says that
not long since q resident of that city,
who was q major in the army during the
war, wrote to the Turkish minister, Ar
istarchi Bey, offering his services in the
war with Russia, and referring to Gen.
Sherman for testimony as to his squalities,
should recommendation be required.
He also wrote to Gen. Sherman at Wash
ington, stating the case, asking the gen.
eral to reply as he might deem Just to
any inquiries made OF him. The St.
Louis gentleman received from Gen.
Sherman the following
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED
STATES,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 4th, 1877. J
Dear fr.-Yours Of May LIST is re-
ceived. It viii not do for any person in
the service of the United States to adj
wise anybody to enter the service Of a
nation at war. We must be neutral.
Truly, your friend,
w. 7. SHERMAN, General.
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ANuDoTE FOR PARIS oUEEN.

As accidents will happen even where
great care is taken to prevent them, and
children and other Icrsaus sometimes
get poisoned with paris green. it is we'll
10 have an anuGotc on hand. The anti
dote ior Tins poison j, hydutci scsquiur-
ide Of iron. which can bc had ai almost
any druggists. lit cannot be obtained.
II may Ice prepared rs follows. Dissolve
cnpperas in hot water, keep warm, and
add nitric acid until the solution become
yellow; then pour IN some ammonia
water-commun hartshon-uut o
brown precipitatc falls to tlar bottom.
Put this precipiiatc in bottle, tightly
corkcd, and keep il moist 4 few spoon
fuls Of this is perfect antidotc for poi
soniug with paris green or arsenic.
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CITY ORDiNANGES--OrFIClAL.
MASoRAhry OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. June Ia, 1877.
mo. 3asi--Administration series.1


mo, Observation-Disclosures series.1
Whereas, II IL the sense OF this Council that
large amount OF money can be saved 10 the city
annually by having certain public works per.
formed by contract, rather than by the PREF ent
expensive eystem OF days labor there fore be 10
Resofeed, That hereafter all public works, such
~ repairing and keeping in repair the paved aud
unpaved streets, bridges wings and crossings
and cleaning the streets, and oil ether works oh
any kind which Ia necessary TO be performed.
shall be sold by the Adnsnietrator who has su
pervieion OF the wo'k.
The sale 10 be made In accordance TO section
% OF the amended charter of the city OF New
Orleans.
BE Il further resolved, That hereafter all OF the
city Administrators are strictly forbidden from
performing any work which 10 susceptible OF being
put under contract, unless by special resolution
of the Council authorizing the same; and here
after IL shall be the duty Of the City Surveyor
and the Administrator who may have supervision
ef the work, to certify to tho correctness of all
contractors certificates for work performed pre-
Saous TO their approval by the Council
Beat further resolved That all ordinances and
parts OF ordinances conflicting with this ordin-
ance be and the same are hereby repealed
BE further resolved That this ordinance takes
effect from and after It's passage.
Adapted by the Council of the city of New Or.
lesus, june s, 1877.
Yess-Brown, Cavanac, Denis and Diamonds.
Nay--.Edwards, MoOsffrey and Reno storff-3.
ED. PILSBURY, Mayor.
true copy:
Taos. @. RArrER, Secretary.
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MAYoRAtry or NEw ORLEANS.

MAYoRAtrs or NEw ORLEANS.
City Hall, Jnns II. 1877.
tHo. Administration Series
An ordinance making an appropriation OF The
sum Of two hundred dollars 10 Uhristis,
Gokenbsch, IN full compromise, settlement
and compensation OF any claim oil damage be
may have against The city for injuries sui.
fered by him on the morning Of December
2e, 1876.
BE IL ordained by The Council Of The city Of New
Orleans. etc, That the sum III tive hundred dol
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated 10
Christian gokenbacb, In full compensation. sst.
Element and compromise OF all and any claim he
may have against The city for damages resulting
from the accident suffered by him on the morn.
Ing Of December ~, 1876, by falling through the
crossing on the corner Of Craps and Elysian
Fields streets.
Adopted by the Council Of the city of New Or
leans, June IA, 1877.
ED. P1TABURY, Mayor.
true copy.
THOMAS @. HAprEa. Secretary.
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MAYoRALTy OF New ORLEANs,)
City hall, June IL, 1877.
mo. Standardization Series.1

INC. $3.50 -Administration Seriesl
ResolUed, That the Administrator Of Improve
ments be aud he ia hereby instructed to advertise
that he will receive sealed proposals until Tues
day, June 10. at IL m. for the following work:
!. The contract for repairng and keeping in
unpaved streets, cleaning Of all cutters and
Streets removal OF ell garbage and offal, ETC., in
the city; the said contract to be sold in sections,
as follows:
First section-Al hstportion Of the city known
IS the First District.
Second section-All that portion Of the city
known as the Second District.
Third eection-AlI that portion of the city
known as the Third District,
Fourth section-All that portion Of the city
known as the Fourth District
Fifth eection-An that portion OF the city known
as the Fifth District, or Agiers.
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THos. q. RAptEa, Secretary.
MAYoRALry or New ORLEANS, l
City Hail, June II, 1877. |

MAyoRALTy or NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hail. June Ia, 1877.
tho. 1886 Standardization Heries.
Be II ordained, That the following appropria-
tons be aud are hereby made for the month Of
May, 1877, and that the Administrator Of Pub.
Ito Accounts warrant on the Administrator Of
Finance In payment of The same.
James d. Houston, Criminal Sheriff, for
maintenance Of prisoners, approved. "a 045 6s
Fees In Superior Criminal Court. ....... 1,2lG &c
Fees In Firat District Court ........... Gas 90
Fees In Second Judicial District Court. 144 30
Total. ,........,....... ss..s...... .H5,vbl 13
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New Or
leans, June IL, 1877.
Yeas DR. 1wn, Cavanao, Denis. Diamond. Ed.
wards, McCafIrey, Isengstortf,
sED. pIIsBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos. q. RAptEn, Secretary.
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MAyoRAITy or NHw ORLEANS
... City Hall. June IA, 1877.

U1Ny tIHtf. 5HHs II, IHIIs !
mo. Decentralization Series
Resolved, That the sum OF t2g. 257 30 be and
the same 10 hereby appropriated to pay the pay
roll Of the Crescent City Police for the month Of
May, 1877. and that the Administrator Of Public
Accounts warrant for the payment Of the same.
Adopted by the Council Of the city Of New
Orlesne, June IL, 1877.
Yeas-Brown, Uavanac, Denis, Diamond, Hd.
wards, McCafIrey, Rengst RI.
LID. p1LsBuRY. Mayor.
A true copy.
THos. q. RAptEn, Secretary.
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MAyeRAbrY or NHw ORLEANS, |
City Hall, June IL, 1877. (

MHFHHHbTF OF HFW I
City Hall, June IL, 1877.
mo. gp8B- Admnstf alton heres.
ffesoiged, THAT the Administrator oil Com
meroe be and he Ia authorized TO procure, for The
use OF the Inspectors OF Weights and Measures
Of The city, such weights and measures AZ may be
necessary. provided, that security bs given By
said inspectors for the faithful return OF tho
same, whenever called upon 10 do 30 by The City
Council
Adopted bv the Council Of The city Of New Or
1eaDs. June ~, 1877.
ED. PtLsBUHY, Mayor.
true copy
THos q. RAptBp Secretary.
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Ctrs HALL. tEw tpnhHAHa, /
Tupatlay, Issnt tg. 1877. ]

Emanriss Mustaess ON Finai Passage.
Mr.. Brown called ny the following ordinances.
which, having been read twice. were now on
their third reading, and they passed unanimous
y. the yeas and nays having been called:
l. Resolution appropslating sss.ssy sc TO pay
che Crescent City Police for May. 1877 the
amount having been changed to this figure from
s2soo0 by an amendment which was iirst usani-
mously adopted.
,, Resolution appropriating $5a9i % in favox OF
James ID. Houston, Criminal Sheriff, for ex-
penses, ETC., in May. 1877 the amount having
been changed to this figure from ssals So BY
amendments, which were arst unanimously
AdQpted.
SAmerdinance providing for the payment of
che several accounts therein named, beginning
by. BSrcher," and amounting to $li,l5a II !:
che total having been changed to this figure from
sii,s6s ~ by amendments. which we're FIRST
unanimously adopted.
Reports OF Committees.
BY Mr.. Rcngstorif, and adopted
Unfavorably on the petitions of A. Well. A. L.
Bienvenu, agent Of A. Weber. and J. nj. seixas,
agent of heirs OF Slidell.
BY Mr.. Mccartney, and received
Favorably, by resolutions, on the petitions Of
Henry q Raoul and @. Gokenbach.
Also, reports that the contract for supplying
mis- department with shells entered into last JAM
nary has been complied with, and recommends
that new contract be made for supplying shells.
and offers resolution for that purpose.
Also. recommends the adoption of resolution
providing Tor the relaying Of block stone pave
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STATE OF LOUISIANA. /
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans !
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10Th
day Of May. 1877.
EDWARD IVY. Notary Public
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} he above statement Is q just, true and cor
rect transcript from The books Of the Company,
PAUL TOUHCHY. President.
q. w. Morn. Secretary.
STArH or LOUISIANA,
Parish " Orleaus, City of rev Orleans.
Sworn to md subscribed before me the sew
enth day OF June. 1877. JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public.
AT n meeting Of The Board Of Directors. held
oh the seventh day Of June. 1877, II was resolved
to declare q cash dividend u twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums for the
year ending May ~, 1877, pay able on the third
Monday Of July next.
Also, TO pay 10 the Stockholders. ON demand.
interest at the rate Of Ave per cent per abnurn
on their stock.