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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-11-12
Mrs. Pollard Insane.
{ Washington correspondence Pittsburgh
Chronicle.

Mrs. Il. a. Pollard, lady who has
acquired Il liberal share of nOtoriety
during the last three or four years, and
who has lattcrly resided in this city,
was few days since placed in an asy-
lum for the insane. 1t will DO remem-
bcrcd that about two years ago she was
Il conspicuous actor in a somewhat trag-
ical scene in Baltimore. Tho part she
played was that of shooting, though
not fatally, Il lawyer of that city, for
refusing to inform her of the where
abouts of her husband. Soon after she
came to Washington, and announced
herself us the proprictress Of the st.
Cloud hotel. This establishment is on
the corner of Il and Ninth streets. 1t
is oWnedby Il Mr.. Lyons, of New Y ork.
Formerly it was the Hernden house,
and under that name was II most unin-
viting and dilapidated concern. 1t is
tho house in which Mr.. Surratt and
Payne had their interview prior to the
consummation of the conspiracy that
resulted in the assassination of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln. But the owner by
judicious outlay of capital, greatly i'm
proved it's appearances, and transformed
it into a cheerful looking and inviting
hotel. He fitted it up without limit "a
to expense, and installed Mrs. Pollard
as managercsS. To all outward appear
ancc she was the lessee. She advertised
in her own name, and when there was
Il house warming for the entertainment
of the press gang, she presided at the
feast. But it appears that Mr.. Lyons
and not Mrs. Pollard, was the real man
of the house. The lady was the attrac-
ton that was to give it fame and pOpu-
larity, and for this service she was to
receive u per cent of the profits. She
was more i'll the ornamental than in
tho useful role. Her prerogative was
not to superintcnd the flavoring of the
soup, but to enjoy all the good things
the house afforded and to patronize the
excursions, shooting-feStS and the like.
The steamer Lady of the Lake, with
Captain Joe Dcnty for skipper, was her
f,voritc, and this unfortunate preference
brought about a deal of trouble, for ii
appears that it raised the green-eyed
monster in Mr.. Lyons, though it is
not accurately set forth what right he
had to be jealous of Mrs. Pollard, mas
much as Mrs. Lyons would checrfully
have cOunseled him to avoid any anX
iety on account of the conductreSS o
the st. Cloud. Nevertheless he was
always jealous, and he laid n trap fo
Denty, and Denty fell into it-so tn
story gocs-and they met, and the.
F fought with fists; and the scandal wa
printed in a New York paper, and tn
lady went mad, and this is the endin
of an eventful career, the closing {
l which is hardly more sad than the pre-
< gress. Now She isssafe from temtpatio
c at least, and those gentle charities tina
n inspire commiseration may be invoke
in her behalf.
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THE RETICULE.

Fanny Fern will go write on.
Lots wife was we'll kept-put up in
salt.
What is the gratest curiosity in the
world? A woman's.
1t is said that there are forty-fve
women acting as postmasters in Texas.
The " chignon" has gone out of fash
ion in Europe, and is not Worn at all
Except by the demi-monde.
A coquette is a rose bush from which
each young beau plucks Leaf, and the
| thorns are left for the husband.
Upward Of twcnty young women are
studying theology in tho United States,
| with the view of becoming preachers.
"I will be in fashion, if dye for it,"
said the ambitious belle whose locks
were not of the ruling tint; and dye she
did.
A certain Mr.. Cobb has married a
certain Miss. Webb. a certain result
will be, we suppose, houseful OF Cobb
Webbs.
The Methodists recently opened
school for young ladies in Salt Lake City,
and Brigha,n's third son is courting 1t
already.
Aunt, why do you sit out the long
sermons Of that ministor?'' said niece.
&c My dear,' replied the aunt, s'they
accustom me to eternity"
a veteran housekeeper affirms that
the scarcity of good servants Is largely
attributable to the scarcity of mistresses
who know how to keep house as one
should be kept.
Crebillon, the younger, once said that
a really fine woman never reached her
loveliness until she saw Mt least thirty.
There is encouragement for women to
tell tho truth about their age.
What did Adam mean when he COM
posed the following:
81 laid me down and slept-and from my side
a woman in her magic beauty rosoi
Dnzzled and charmed, I called hor br1de,
And my first sleep became my last rcposc."
A Newark lady, whose husband had
deserted her, saved Il hundred dollars
by sewing, and was in a terrible guam
dairy as to whether to buy divorce or
a sewing machine. She has decided,
with the assistance of an old bachelor,
to buy n ten dollar divorce and ninety
dollar machine.
A child while walking through an
art gallery with her mother, was attrac-
ted by statue Of Minerva. "Who Is
that ~ said she. s'My child, that is
Minerva, the goddess OF wisdom"
"Why didn't they make her husband,
too ?" " "Becauseshe had none, my child"
stThat was because she was wise, wasn't
it, mamma"' was the artless reply
a cute young wife says: "When l
want a nice snug day all to myself, l
tell George dear mother is coming, ana
then see nothing of him until O'Clock
in tho morning.
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Frank Moore,

ESAItISII SURVEYOR for Cua,:hita, and
L General Land Agent for North Louisi-
ana, will ;ttond to any business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to soil
purchase rCal estate in this section will
find it to their interest to address him. He
has for sale several fine bodies of land i'll
Ouacllitu, RichIanI, MOrchouSc, Franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing to
soil will send numbers, description as to inn
proVcnCnts, and terms. Having formed
connections in both Washington and Now
Orleans, hc is prepared to represent litiga,lts
in contested land caSoS, obtain patents, &c.
Oficc roar room of Richardson IL McEncry' s
Law Office. For particulars address him,
caro- of Richardson II MciIncrE, Monroe, La.
August Is, 1870.
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TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL,,
TRENTON, LA.
Rov. ]. Lane Borden, Principal.

eOs' - ~~~~A-S e>~~~SA AAAA~APs>A'
The Exercises Of this School svul Commence on
tie THIRD tiay Of October asc1t
Tho Board Of Directors tako this lnctho
of informing the Public that now and COM
modious School House is now being erected,
and will DO ready for tho opening of the
School.
They have secured tho services of Rov. J.
Lane Borden, as Principal, who has wcl1-
earned reputation for proficiency, ,encrgy and
enterprise as teacher. Tho Principal has
engaged Miss Mary Clisby, late of the Pres
byterian SynOdical Institute, ,Talladcga, Ala.
who will tai<o charge Of the Fcmalc Depart
mcnt. Possessing Il thorough education
having had many years experience Il
Teacher in tho best schools Of the country,
and bringing testimonials of the highest
character, she is certainly woll qualified for
tho position.
TheScholastic Year consists of thrcc tcrms
Of thirteen weeks each. Pupils charged from
time of entry to cnd of torn. No deductions
mado except in csses of protractcd sickness.
Tuition payable one-half in advance, and
onc-half at tho end Of the torn.
RATES OF TUITION:
For term of thirtccn weeks: Primary
class, 50; intermediate class, Sl2; Academic
class, SIS; Music, $l5; Incidental foe, so cts.
Board can bo secured in private families
Mt Sl5 pcr month.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. +. Flounoy, President, f.. ls. Blocker,
Secretary, b.. D. Sheppard, John Drago, Il.
McGuro, Jethro Moore S. o. Larchc.
TrontOr, La, Sept. 2l, 1870. n1-tf
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Pay That Debt.

1t is Il small one, to be sure, and ap-
parcntiy not worthy of ascrious thought.
Why then not pay it? Why be COM
PEELED to suffer the modification of n
dun? Why not take that little thorn
out of your finger at once? 1t will fes-
ter if allowed to remain, and cause ten
times the trouble. Why not relieve
the conscience of that little load? You
will feel better for it by SO doing. You
contracted the debt knowingly and
willingly. Did you mean to pay it ?
Certainly you did. Then why not pay
it at once? Every days delay increases
morally the amount of obligation. Re
member too, that your little debt, and
a thousand other mems debts, make Il
little fortune for your creditor, for they
enable him to pay his larger debts, o,
feed his workmcn and keep his ma
chimes going in times like these. DON'T
you see how it is? You do? Wen
then, remit the amount at once, and to-
night tho ghost of that debt will not
trouble your dreams.
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lFrom the New York Sun.
The P0tcnt.Ohlcc Humbug.

Except its twin brother, the Agricul.
tural Bureau, no such humbug exists
on the top of this planet as the Patent
Office. 1t is Il close corporation, man.
ipulated by "nincompoop" (as Mr.
English styles the COMMISSIONER and
II set of patent agents, who represent
ten bloatcG corporations or manufacture
ing monopolics where they do one hon
est inventor. The present Commission
er is an old Cincinnati patent lawyer
who had his hands full of patent, inter.
csts for large companies when he took
the place, which he has converted into
the mere machine of his will. Nobody
except the close corporatiOn-knows
anything about the Patent Office. It's
eXactions have cncroached upon almost
two-thirds of the valuable space allotted
to the Interior Department. Every
more examiners" and for the rubbish
in the shape of models, more than half
of which are models that represent re-
jected cases. The examining clerks are
allowed assistants and clerks at annual
SaluricS--fOr themselves of $2, 500, for
their first assistants 81 800, their second
assistants 81 l,4OO, and for their clerks
81 200. Their rooms arc furnished in
palatial style. Carpets of elegant pat
terms and great value, renewed almost
every year, mirrors, clocks, and the
best walnut furniture tId ibit.tDs are
provided for these examining clerks.
And of what use arc they? They pro
fess to insure valid patents, but fully
one-half Of them, when contested, fail
before the courts.
Tho subject should be at once ap-
preached and handled by Congress
II S,,t0n
promised to move in this direction a
short time ago. Let him not forget his
promise. Senator Morton said a few
weeks since that Congress lot the Patent
Office go for want of time to investi-
gate it, and he confessed that the body
knew little or nothing of the machine.
The whole thing is Il gross abuse.
And every now and then this depart
mcnt is convicted of wholesale cOrrup-
ton. Their plea is that it pays its way
by its fees; that it is no tax on the Gov
crnmcnt. But it is 4 tax on the people,
and often Congress is called on to pay
it's deficiencies. 1t is, in fact, q nOnOpO-
ly, arrogant, and almost outlawcd by
the neglect of Congress to look closely
into it. rs lr
The issuing of patents Mt all is Of
doubtful policy, but to grind them out
for the trade and for the purpose of
speculation, by the bushel-nay, by the
tun--as the present Commissioners is
doing, is an unparalleled abuse. The
most trivial thing is patented, so that
it is new and not useless. That is tho
rule of the Office. The result is that
monopolics in the form of patents en-
cumber every department of industry.
The rctinuc of employees makes II small
army that absorbs millions. For this
they have nothing to show but good
library. Thcrcst ofthc assets are second
hand carpets, chairs, tables, stoves,
bookcases, mirrors, clocks, medals and
the like, and many lazy employees who
should be ut work in the corn-fields.
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From tho Round Table, (Rad.)
Criticism Upon Lees GcncralshiP.

The question to be considered here Is
was Lee Il great General in the true
sense of the word. or was he Il military
phantasm?
Surrounded by such Licutcnants II
he possessed, and followed by such
troops as they led, could he have mp
pcarcd less than he showed:
| His first campaign was against Rose
Grams. He accomplished nothing. De-
fcatcd by the subordinate Reynolds, he
! was outgcncraled by the superior Rose
Grams; and all his plans, magnificent
| on paper, went up in smoke. He lost
West Virginia to the rebellion, Il loss it
could i'll afford.
Pittcu against Mcclellan, the loyal
North has reason to congratulate. itself
that the disabling of Joseph L. John
stOn gave Lee the rebel command on
the Peninsula.
What did he achieve? Had McCiei-
Ian been otherwise than Mcclellan,
Glendale and Malvern Hill would have
given us Richmond. Lees strategy
! here had nothing of the practical in it.
In the campaign OF August, 1862, all
the glory inurcs to Stonewall jackson.
Pope, betrayed, was Il victim whose
imnolation only required moderate
ability on the part of his adversary.
Nevertheless Pope saved Washington.
The Maryland campaign of the same
year was one tissue of blundcrs on the
part of Lee. Had he been opposed by
| Rosecrans, Thomas, Sheridan, Sherman
or Grant, he would have bccn anlihi-
lated.
Fredericksburg first was Il micro re-
pulse which military critics will not
concetle victory. Whatever Lee won
was given to him. But not by burnside.
At charlottesville Hooker out-gen-
cralcd him to such a degree that Ma
polcon's remark about the Austrians
at Lisso will apply to him tcNtually.
For Hooker to get the best of him as
he did, demonstrated that Lee must
have been asleep.
Had there been no StoncWall Jackson
there, the historian would have had to
apply to Lee the cruel sarcasm of Swim
ton on Pope: 1" Exit Lee" '
His Gettysburg campaign was anoth-
CT tissue of blundcrs. The North has
reason to agree with PlcaSantOn, that
Stoncwall Jackson's removal was a
" Providential interference" Lee, had
he been the Lee Of idcality and ro-
nance, could have gone where he listed.
The North was open to him, and the
Susquchanna no barrier to him. He
owed his escape after his defeat at
Gettysburg to the same causes which
saved him at Fredericksburg and at
charlottesville.
His fall campaign of 1863 was such
that he ought to have been annihilatcl
through his own faulty maneuvcrs.
His best campaign was his last; that is,
if he deserves any credit for it. Every
circumstance, except superior numbers,
was in his favor, and four years cNpc-
riencc ought to have taught him to
avail himself of circumstances. He had
success in his grasp on the evening of
the 9th of May, 1861, and he could not
sec it, He had often been as blind
before.
Lee was not the General popular
opinion declared him.
Had he been, tho Confcderacy would
now be Il reality, or the war Il pcrma-
nCnCp.
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MALE ACADEMY,
VIENNA, LA.

The Fall session of this Academy opened
on the 18th of September, under tho super
vision OF Mr.. 7. II. Calhoun, n. b., graduate
of Homer College.
Prof. Calhoun is a thorough scholar, and
a man of untiring energy and perseverance,
and VIC are confident that he will give cntiro
satisfaction to those who wish instruction
either in the English branches, Greek, Latin
or Mathematics. He teaches seven and n
half hours each day, and administers strict
discipline
R1tcs Of GWjtion per Month: Primary,
$500 Academic, SiOO; Classic, $500
Board can be had near the school in private e
families. a. c. SIMONTON, Prcs't Is. Il.
A @. CoBn, Scc'y. Oct l, 1870. n2:6m
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spC,atxa1 Notice.

AVAV'INtt detcrrlinod to settle porlna.
ncntlv i'll Monroe, for tho purpose OF
nracticimg my profession, can be found at
oee oppsito the s9"teaft ats3v e9Tes oe 11
,,icd hv the Land Office, at all hours. My
1.nily :i viii 1.-Two in the saino building Hay az
ing had 4. worry large experience in ell the the
traatmcn, of childrcr's tooth, and all the
diseases OF the teeth of adults, and the cx, s,
trs,cting Of tceth and arransing artlflciai
tccth-I fool justified in saying that am
prepared to do anything in amy department
ii my profession as well as can be done any
Jn, e 1859 nl5tf n. i. MCCtSAN.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN
COMBINATION
BUTTON HOLE, ovEHsIANING, AND SEWING
MACHINE.

BUTTON HOLE, ONEI,SEANING, AND SEWING
MACHINE.
Is warranted to execute, in tho best man
ncr, cvory variety of Sowing, Hcmmng,
Fclling, Cording, Tucking, Braiding,
Gathering and Sewing on at one time:
Quilting, Oversoaning, Embroidering on
the edge; and, i'll addition, makes beautiful
Button and Eyclct Holes in all fabrics. II
has no equal; being absolutely the 'JIcst
Family Machino'' in tho world; and intrin-
sically the cheapest, as it does work no
other machine can accomplish.
We also have for sale, ''Thc Plain Amcri-
cam" beautiful Family Machine, without
the Button Hole parts, at a reduced price.
pies of work done on these machines can bo
had from the Sales Room of the General
Agency, No. 76 LiulcI Street, NchO Orleans.
Instructions given on tho Machine gratuit-
ously to all purchasers Agents with some
capital wantcd i'll every County and Parish
ADAMS S CO.,
molly No. TG Canal Street, New Orleans
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T OUIsIANA STATE UNIVERSITY,

(Nt,n,c changed from, La. state .scusi>oov.)
BATON ROUGE, La
FOUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY THE STATE of'
LOUISIANA.
NINTH SESSION,
Now III progress, will close in Juno, 1870
Tho noXt session will begin first Monday in
next, and will continue ton
months.
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists of Il full corps of able Instructors in
all branches of Literature and Science, uSr-
ally taught in tho best Colleges and Uni
vcrsitics.
COURSE OF STUDY
Embraces Preparatory and Academic Do
and Optional Course, Il Special School of
Civil Engineering and Il Commercial School.
LIBRARY, Y,APPARATJJS AND CABINETS
ical and meteorological Cabinets, etc, tho
largest and most complete in the South, ON
brlcing tho extensive collections OF tho late
Col; Wales, Of Mississippi, and tho Cabinets
of tho Typographical, Geological and ,otan-
ical Survey of Louisiana.
ADMISSION
Granted to Cadets not undcr iiftocn years of
age, who know Arithmetic, Grammar and
Geography.
VI every KIND, fof Ton lnontIs, H+r'o; 500
payable in advance, balance February list,
or by accepted Draft, at s pcr Ct, for ninety
days. Payments may DO mndc through the
Canal or Citizens Bank.
Cadets received at any time during tho
session and charged from dato of entrance.
DISCIPLINE,
Military, with daily drill. n battery of four
guns will afford facilities for instruction in
Artillery. Uniform of Calot-gray Cloth, to
DO had ut tho Institution at cost of S25
por suit.
For further information, address
ID. T.. BOYD, superintendent,
Baton Rouge, La.
Oificc of the University, in New Orleans at
sSwarbrick IL Co.'S, SO Camp Street.
Until tho rebuilding of the College Edi-
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a laughablc thing took place ut a
revival meeting somewhere i'll Mississ-
ippi not long since. The minister no.
ticcd Il scedy-looking chap in one of the
seats, looking as though he needed re-
ligion or a good square meal. So he
stepped up to him and asked him if he
was ~ Christian. "No, sir" said he
"I am the editor of the Radical paper
in this place" "Then, in the name OF
God, let us pray" replied the devoted
minister.
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COLLEGE,,
FOR YOUNG LADIES,

Undcr the charge of Prof. Edwin II. Fay,
formerly of Mindcn, La. This tlourishing
College opens September 18th, 1870. 1t is
ploasantly located i'll j Jefferson county, Miss,
i6 miles southeast from Rodney, i'll the
hcalthicst part of tho State Tri-weekly
stages from NatcheZ render it easy to be
reached from the mouth of Red River. All
not exceed S117 for five months. Extras, of
course, increase this amount. The College
is we'll supplied with Chemical and Philo-
sophical APPARATUS. To parents desiring Il
Noromgh rather than a superficial education,
this College offers unusual advantages
Circulars obtained by addressing tho Presi-
dent, or L. X. W WHlINE1,
n2- -2,n Secy Board of Trustees.
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uERI.oNt: CorrON SEED.

- 100 BUSHELS FOR SALE.
Tho undersigned has i'll store, For sale,
OvCr $50 bushclS OF the celebrated IIer-
long Cotton Seed. This variety of cotton
seed has acquired the preference ovcr all
other varieties wherever fairly tested. 1t is
ronurkably prolific and opens earlier hy
aCycral days than the ordinary cotton.
J. HOWELL TATCM, Trenton, La.
oct 10, 1870. n4:tf
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M. J. Lcwis, Proprietor.

This mousse is undcr the efficient manage
mont of MI VIM. Lewis, who has twonty-
five years. continuous experience i'll the
business. Wcll-rogulatod, neatly kept, and
supplied with excellent hctiS and tabic-tarc,
tho LOWS House, located near the wharf
and passed going and coming by the Shrcve-
port stages, is confidently recommended to
tho travelling public ;s 81 model hotel.
October l, 1870. n2:ly
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ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.

Transient advertisements must be paid
for in CtdvancS.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be inserted
"till forbid" and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
free of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices a
charge Of 25 cents per line will be made.
An extra charge Of 25 per cent will in
future be made on all cuts above ono inch
in width, and upon all double-column ad-
vertisements a similar charge will DO made.
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<s What Did The Man Say"

n scene in court with Il stupid Wit
moss n man had been caught in the
act of theft, and pleaded in cNtcnuatiOn
that he was drunk.
Court 60 the policeman, who was wit
messy )-st What did the man say when
you arrested him ?'
Witness. "IIc said he was drunk.
Court. 81 want his precise words,
just as he uttered them he didn't use
the pronoun lie, did he: lie didn't say
sha was drunk.''
Witness. "Oh, yes, he lid-hc said
he was drunk; he acknowledged the
cOrn.'
Court (gctting impatient at the wit
ness stupidity. You don't under
stand me at all 1 want the words as he
uttered them; didn't nc say. Il was
drunk ?'"
Witness (dcprccatingly), ooh, no,
your Honor. lie didn't say you were
drunk i wouldn't allow any man to
charge that upon you in my presence"
Prosecutor. "pshaW! you don't COM
prchcnd at all. His honor means, did
not the prisoner say to you Il was
drunk ?''
Witness (rctlectivcly). Well, he
might have said y0u was drunk, but l
didn't hear him.'
Attorney for prisoner. "What the
court desires is to have you state the
prisoners own words, preserving the
precise form of pronoun that he made
use of III reply. Was it the first person
thou, or tho third person he, she or it?
Now then, sir (with severity, upon
oath, didn't my client say Il was
ttruNk!"' -
Witness (gctting nad). ono, ht
didn't say you was drunk either, but il
he had / rccllon he wouldn't II lied any
DO you S'posc the poor follow charged
this whole court with being drunk?'
Chief Justice Chase has given up his
house at Washington, and its furniture
has been removed to his farm, north o.
the city, known rs s' Metropolis .-cw,'
where he will hereafter reside. Tho
Chief Justice is worry anxious to return
to Washington, but his physicians have
forbidden him, He is not dangerously
i'll, but is suffering from indigestion
and general debility. His return tt
Washington will be about the Latter
part Of December or the first of Janua
~, should he entirely recover by tha
time and it is the opinion of his ply
sicians that in the course of two or thrc'
months his health Will be completed.
| restored.
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I AND OFFICE.

Persons wishing to secure cStcads
or CntCr swamp lands, without incurrins
tho expense of going to Now Orleans, can
nave til" same attended to by applying
"ithOr in person or by lcttcr to
CHARLES DiIi.EltN, Monroe, In.
Oct. /, 1870. n2:,;lu