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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
A Remedy for the Bites Of Reptiles.
A correspondent says:

A correspondent says:
AS the season of bites of reptiles is
near, send you a simple and easily
obtained remedy for stings or bites. 1t
is q plaster of clay, or, instead of clay,
commo1f6wamp or gutter mud, applied
as soon as possible to the wound. I
have tried it on myself. In one case, I
was stung by q numerous swarm of the
yellow hornets, in many places in my
neck and arms. i went to Il swamp
near, the poison being so severe that
my sight was much affected. 1 imlne-
diately applied the mud, and, in half
an hour, went to moving again, with
only q small sore lump round each
sting. L knew Il neighbor who was
bitten by rattlesnake some miles from
home; his companion left him and
went for help us fast as possible, it
being just night. lie was not able to
return until morning. When going,
he met the mani returning, with the
poison conquered. He had got to a
swamp, dug 4 hole with his tomahawl1,
inserted and buried the bitten place in
the mud. That was all.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
The Lost Boy.

The pct of Il family, residing not far
from Lagrange street, is q boy who has
recently passed his fifth year, and hay
Ing just donned his first jacket and
trousers, is attending primary school.
The other afternoon he failed to come
home at the usual hour, much to the
alarm OF the household, and after n long
search he was found, some time after
dark, at tho Providence depot. He
was sent to bed without much cxplaua-
ton, though it Is possible his treatment
was what Solomon would have recon-
mended in such an emergency.
The next morning Mt the breakfast
table, taking advantage of Il lull in tho
conversation, he turned his grave face
toward the lady at the head of the table.
and giving vent to his overcharrcd
mind, exclaimed "In tell YOU, ma.
now it happened. After school 1 went
part of the way home with Mary, and
at the corner of a street where she left
me Kissed her and she kissed me, and
Then l found I was lost" There was
an explosion around the table lust
ABOUT that time. 1t is suspected this is
not the first young gentleman who has
Deen lost under similar circumstances.
Boston I5ureUeg.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
How Easily Butter is Spoiled.

\ farmers wife writes to ~ exchanges:
"Of all the products of the farm, the
butter is the most liable to be tainted
by noNous Napors floating in the at
mosphcrc. Our people had lain some
veal i'll the collar, from which Il little
blood flowed out and WAS neglected
until it Ind commenced to smell. The
result was that Il jar of butter which l
was then packing smclled and tasted
like spoiled beer. Another lady reader
observed that there was arond of filthy
stagnnnt water Il few hundred feet from
their house, from which an offensive
etiluvium would be borne on the breeze
directly to the milk room, when the
WIND was in u certain direction, the re-
suit OF which was that the cream and
butter would taste like the disacreoblc
odor coming from the pond. As soon
as the pond was drained, we had no
more damaged buttcr.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
&be 1tttIt &olts. !.
A Prodigy.

The Washington-Lee University has
among its students a youth of whom
the Lexington Gazette furnishes the
following account:
We have received the first number
of the Rockbridge Baths Review, Brown
Ayres, editor and proprietor. The
Review is not as large as the London
Times, but is very sprightly. It is a
tri-weekly. Brown Ayres is a student
of our University, and about fourteen
years old. He sets up and prints the
model of typographical beauty.
"Browny" is a rare genius. His
home is in New Orleans. How the
petted little fellow ever learned so
much about the printing business is
mystery. He has at his fingers end
the history of all the presses, their COM
parative merits and the reasons. The
type founders are well known, and
their style of work. He is tasteful
job printer-in a word, Il case full of
typical matter well distributed.
Printing is but one of his many &C.
eomplishments. He erected with his
own hands a telegraph line along our
streets; put up the instruments, and
taught some amateur operators among
his, friends, the students. Hc touches
the "key" with rare dexterity. He is
not mere mechanical operator, but an
expert electrician, and was employed
by the Professor in the University to
explain to class the reasons of the
telegraph.
He carries with him little portable
French Photographic instrument and
takes s'views' when a scenery pleases
him. With all his genius he is frolick-
some as a kitten and gentle as girl.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
HOMER COLLEGE.

This College, now i'll it's twelfth scholastic
year, is in session from the first Tuesday in
september to Commencement Day, Wed
ncsday after third Sunday in June. The
corps OF instruction is full the course OF
study ample; the library and apparatus al
equate; the endowment in hopeful pros:rcsS;
locality emineiltly heathful, and commune
ty intelligent and refined.
Tuition, $500 and $500 per month in adj
vance, for the term. Board, from $3.50 TO
$1,000 per month. Contingent, 81 80.
For further particulars, address Rev. j. r..
Conn, President II. G.
w. L. MORELAND,
nar1G:26tf Pres't Board Of Trustees.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
BUSINESS CARDS.
CARRIAGE FACTORY

The undersigned takes pleasure in making,
known that he is now we'll prepared as
before the war, if not better, to do all kinds
of work, either in
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17

Tho great advantages possessed by these
machines is their simplicity, cheapncss,
availability and complete mastery over fire.
They arc charged with seven gallons Of wa
tor, i'll which is dissolved quantity of COM
mon soda, and i'll this solution is suspended
4 small leaGcn bucket filled with su1pl,uric
acid. Thus charged, they are set away for
use. At the moment needed, the acid is
emptied into the water by npsctting the
bucket containing it, and the machine is
ready for use. 1t throws stream thirty
feet, of mingled water and gas, and is easily
transported and worked by one person.
One railroad in Illinois has $50 of these
machines, another 1870, Chicl<ering & Sons,
Boston, hayc 90, and recent law of Con-
gross requires their use on all water crafts
in the United States. The town of Homer
was recently saved from destruction V,y one
of these machines.
49, For full particulars, address tho Edi-
tor of the TELEGRAPH, who is supplied with
Il Babcocl> ENtinguisher and will take plea
sure in explaining it's merits, and In for
wartling orders for his friends.
a. NJ. GRANGER,
General Agent, 10 Canal Street,
feb24:23.ly Ncav O,lcuns
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
important Election Tables.

VOTE OF LOUISIANA FOR PRESIDENT AND
STATE AUDITOR.
1870. 1868.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
uCATlONAL,
~---N--~-~~-~-~-~~--~---~-
AOMER MASONIC
+ L Nj ALE COLLEG

+ f Nj A L L COLLEGE,
49,, me EXERCISES of this Institution began on
Inc Ell, first Monday. September last.
sessions of twenty weeks eachWfirst ending
1 ne iast OF january; the second the last Of
FACULTY:
L.F.W1Lcox, President, and Prof. of Iatin.
Mental and Moral Science.
Miss a' "a; AoG UGH Teacher in Literary De-
Miss D.. CALHOUN, Assistant in Literary
Department..
x. y. LIGNoskI, Prof. of Music.
TERMS:
Pupils admitted at any time and charged
ton except for protracted sickness.
Tuition, English.......Ss 81 and Sc. 90 per mo.
instrumental Music, with use
OF observation-disclosures. 600 %
Extra lessons in Vocal Music. 400
D re,,in. ;' '.'''' ..'''''''. 3G0
Board, exclusive Of washing,
lights, and articles for toilet,
If paid i'll advance, for each
If not eo paid :.
incidental, per session ............. 100 *
Prof Wilcox has now entered upon the
labors Of the tenth year Of his connection
as President, with the Homer Masonic
range of studies has been as extensive as
any institution of the kind, and the mode
in the College and Boarding Department has
been firm, constant, but parental. The
health Of the pupils has been invariably
good. In continuation of the above, refer
ence is confidently made to the patrons OF
the institution and former pupils scattered
throughout North Louisiana.
Additions are being made to the Boarding
House, so that a largo number of pupils can
ident.
We, the undersigned, having been ac-
luainted with the Workings OF the Institu-
ton during the time it has been under the
management Of Prof. Wilcox, very cordial
ly recommend it to our friends as Il suitable
place to send their daughters.
+. a. JONES, w. NJ,
y. WARD, S. W.,
JOHN S. YOUNG, J. W., -
and Judge Parish Court, | =
J. X. RAMSEY, Sec'y, !
II. II. VAUGHN, Treas,
J. G. EGAN, Judge
District Court,
Roy. j. r. DAVIDSON.
Feb'y ), 1872. 20ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
Nd1,eJuct'ea'ing or Repairing

CARRIAGES, BuGG1ES, HACKS, ETC.
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mems Of which may be seen by calling ut the
Factory. lie Will also carry on Il general
Blacksmith shop, arranged to do all Kinds of
blacksmith ling, Terms reasonable.
prl 26 1866. Mos FIR. ENDON.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17

0UACIIITA FEMALE ACADEMY,
A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL,
For Young Ladics,
MONROE, LA.
The session of Is72-'73 will commence on
Monday, the I'd day of September.
Mrs. r. w. BENTON, Principal, and IN
structress Of the Primary Department.
THos. o. BENTON, Esq, Instructor of the
Acade!nic Department..
---------, InstructrcsS of French,
and assistant in the English branches.
Mrs. l.. w. WEDDELL, Instructrcss of
Music.
Miss Ms. PHIPPEN, Instrlctress ffsDraw~
ing, Painting in water coloIs Oil, ems
broidcry and fancy needle work.
TERMS CPAY4ABLE MONTHLY:
Primary Classes. $500 per mo.
4Nlat!ic 4ot
French . Observation-Disclosures. 800 sc
Music( with use ofinstrulnent) 600
Board, Including wushing,
lights, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000 90
Drawing, Painting, De, at teachers
charges. AuG. %, 1872. 3O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17

First premium at tho ST. Louis Fair, 1866.
First Premium ut tho st. Louis Fair, 1867.
Gold Medal at the Louisiana State Fair, 1865.
First Premium ut the st. Louis Fair, 1865.
First Premium ut the Memphis Fair, 1869.
First Premium at the st. Louis Fair, 1869.
At all the above mentioned trials the Bril-
liant Stove tested its metal in the open field
baking bread, with all tho leading cooking
stoves manufactured on this Continent.
Every Brilliant is warranted to give entire
satisfaction or your money refunded III full.
II. HALLER, Sole Agent,
No 40 Camp ST., New Orleans.
Dealer in all kinds of Cooking and Heat
ing Stoves. Fire Crates, plain and Japanned
Tin Ware. Plated Ware, Table Cutlery, and
every description of House Furnishing
Goods. S,ie Agent for the celebrated Riugcn
Washing Machine, and Wallace's Patent
Combination Crate. Jan'y !, ls1H. nl5:lY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

and obligation upon which they are confer
red. to be ascertained and determined in due
course of law.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That the
fourteenth section of the act entitled An
act to incorporate the POntchartraln Rail
road Company be and the same is hereby
repealed
SEC. 8. be it further enacted, That this
act shall have full force and effect from and
after it's passage, and as soon as the same
shall have been accepted by the sharehold-
ers of the Pontchartrain Railroad Company
holding a majority in the number of shares
of said company, said shareholders to be
convened after ten days notice in the news
papers of the city of New Orleans.
fH;gned) o. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives..
(Sicned, p. b. S. PINCHBACk.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 81, 1872.
(Signed) II. Z. WARMOIH.
Governor of the State of LOUISIANA.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
No. 5.
AN ACT

Appropriatng to Mrs. Ellen B. Dunn,
widow of the late Lieutenant Governor
Oscar J. Dunn, the balance of the salary
. that would have been due him had he
lived to the end of his term of service.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That there be and is hereby appro-
priated out of any money now or hereafter
in the State treasury, not otherwise appro
priated, to Mrs. Ellen b. Dunn, widow OF
the late Lieutenant Governor Oscar j.
Dunn, the balance of the amount of salary
that would have been due him as Lenten-
ant Governor from the day of his death to
the end of his term of service. had he sur
vived, and that the same he paid on the
warrant of the said Mrs. Ellen b. Dunn on
the Auditor of Public Accounts. This ap-
preparation not to interfere with the salary
Of the present Lieutenant Governor.
(Signedl .. H. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) p. Il. PINCHBACk.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February 10. 1922
tSigned ii. Z. WARMO1H,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy:
F. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
NO.
AN ACT

To amend an re-enact article three thousand
one hundred and sixty OF the Revised
Civil Code.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That article three thousand one hun
cred and siXty-tiVe OF the Revised Civil
Code be amended and re-enacted so as TO
read as follows: The creditor can not, in case
OF failure of payment. dispose of tle'pledge
but when there have been pledges OF stock
bonds or other property for the payment of
any debt or obligation, it shall be necessary
before such stocks. bonds or other property
so rledged shall be sold for the payment of
the debts for which such pledge was made,
that the holder of such pledge be compelled
TO obtain judgment i'll the ordinary course
OF law. and the same torlIalties III all re-
spects shall be observed IN the sale of prop
erty SO pledged as in ordinary cases; but in
all pledges Of movable property, or rights.
or credits, stocks, bonds or other movable
property. it shall be lawful for the pledger
TO authorize the sale Or other disposition of
the property pledged in such manner as
may be agreed upon by the parties without
the intervention OF courts Of Justice: pro-
vlded that all existing pledges shall remain
III force and be subject to the provisions of
this act.
(Signedl @. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives,.
(Si9ned) =. Is. S. PINCHBACk,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February -. 1872
isigned) II. {. WARMOTH.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
! true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary Of State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
NO. 1.
AN ACT


For the relief of John Osborn. judge of the
Ninth Judicial District.
SECTION L. Be it Enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Stare
81 Louisiana in General CON
vened, That the State AZ itor of Pablo
Accounts be and he is hereby required
and directed to draw State warrants
III lieu OF the warrants lost. misaid or taken
from j. Osborn. numbering one hundred
and four and one hundred and titty-nine.
audited on the twenty second day of May,
a. D. 1860. and thirty first day of December.
A. D. 1869. and payable As dated. each for
the amount of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars. making the sum OF twenty-five hun
dred dollars. payable out of the general
funds: said warrants disappearing etc. on
or about the first day of October. A. ID.
1871. and payment stopped by j. Osborn,
owner, by notice served on the State Treas
urer and Auditor. These two warrants
were given for the quarters ending March
81. and December 81, 1860. as the salary for
the Judge of the Ninth Judicial District of
Louisiana.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
j. Osborn. when he receives from the
Auditor of Public Accounts the warrants
provided by this act. be required to ex-
ecute bond in favor of the State. with
good security, to be approved by the said
Auditor. that the lost warrants will never
he paid by the State. or. in the event of
their payment, that he and his securities
shall refund the amount to the State.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after the
passage of the same
fSignedl O. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
(>igned1 Z. b. $. PINCHBACk.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved February T.. 1872.
lSigne,ij II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
Z. J. HEBRON,
Sptrptarv of Sta+a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

been, by said treasurer, transferred to >.
B. Melancon, in payment of salary as pub
lie school teacher, and by said Melancon
transferred to William Bendel and lost in
the rOstOffice.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
this act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
(Sigued) o. II. BREWSTER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
(Signed) z. b. s. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
A true copy:
+. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

to, as laid down in-the Civil Code and laws
OF this State. They are hereby vested with
the power to repair, alter or enlarge SAID
levees, and, if necessary for the safety Of
the inhabitants, to make new leyee IN
front OF any part Of said city, in such
places and manner as the exigency of the
case, IN their discretion, may require, and
twO-tnirds of the said Mayor and Council
concurring, are empowered to levy and
collect special tax on the real estate
and personal property in said city
TO pay all expenses and costs arising
thereform. They are empowered to
curb, gutter, grade, pave, shell or plank
sidewalks, streets and public thorough
fares, and charge the front owners on such
places the one half costs for sidewalks, in
GLIDING curbs and CUTTERS and one-half of
the whole costs fer streets, except crossings
and to pay for the One-third of the whole
costs for streets, and the crossings and cor
ners. They are authorized and empowered
to issue improvement bonds, running for
ten. twenty or thirty years, bearing interest
at not exceeding eight per cent per anuum:
provided, that all improvement of streets
Shall be done under contract, upon terms to
be made by the said Mayor and Council;
and said Mayor and Council are empowered
to make wharves, plant tie-pOsts, and regu-
late the port of said city, and also to cause
vacant lots to be fenced and filled up to the
grade OF the city, at the expense OF the own
ers, when necessary"
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, etc. That
the present Mayor and members of the
Council shall serve the full term for which
they were elected to, respectively; and
provided further, that any vacancy caused
by death, resignation, otherwise, the
Governor shall have full power to ELI said
vacancy for the unexplred term OF said
office.
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) z. b. s. PINCHBACk
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate
A true copy:
f. j. HEBRON,
Secretary of State,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

Received in the Office OF Secretary of
State February D. 1872.
NOTE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor of the State of Louisiana
for his approval, and not having been
returned by him TO the house OF the General
Assembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana, has become "a law with
out his approval.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

The Boston Uer'nld, after informing a
correspondent that it has not room to pub
lish half the letters received. and tries to
use those sof most public interest coolly
adds that if he isn't satisfied he can pub
fish paper of his own.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
NOTICE u BIDDERS.

The certificate on the folio my routes III Lon.
siana, VIZ Nos. 8o0i j3li 800! nlust he s;onsd
oS the postmaster at one of ~" following offices
in Louisiana. VIZ: Nv Orleans. Baion Rn,,,,.
Shreveport, Monroe, New Iheiia o. Washington
II Tor any reason the certificate can rot he OH
Tan ed OF PostniasterS at rlr OFT ceS meutionea
the certificate nf PostmasteTs in other States al
tht hfs', second or third class viii he received
All f3s'hasttrs SgnIng certificates of muarar-
tols ana suretlcs Will be held 10 strict acCounta-
pintE l"r tilt correctness of their certificates
FOR 'orms of proposal, guarantee and celtiticate
embraced in the contract ctc Sec oJ,srtisa
mtht OF TINS date IN pamphlet form also adver-
isenents OF September 80. 1870 and August 4 1871
inviting proposals for mail service in Louisiana 10
be found at the principal postotiices
nius should be sent i'll sealed envelopes super
sGrioeu, Mail propose S, State of Louisiana" and
eral. Holm I rpUSWIIT ~
'e-' laws. Postmaster General,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

The foregoing act, received at my Office
February l., 1872, having been presented to
the Governorn the State of Louisiana Tor
his approval, "a not having been returned
by him to the House of the General AS
sembly in which it originated within the
time prescribed by the constitution of the
State of Louisiana, has become law with
out his approval. f. j. HEBRON.
nt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05

To amend an re-enact article three thousand
one hundred and sixty-iiye OF the Revised
Civil Code
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-09
TWO MEALS A DAY.
From HALLS journal Of Health

From Halls journal OF Health.
If auy man of forty-fve or over, not engaged in
hard manuel labor, especially the studious, seden
tary and indoor livers, would take but two meals
for a month, the second not being later than
three in the afternoon, ard absolutely nothing
afterward, except might be In some cases an or
ange or lemon, or a cup Of warm drink, such as
tea broma, sugar-water, Or ice cream, there would
be such a change for the better in the way OF
sound sleep, feeling on waking Of having rested,
an appetite for breakfast, bu0yancy of aisposi-
ton during the day, together with geniallty of
temper and manner, that few, except The animal
and glutton, would be willing to go back to the
flesh pots of Egypt. Ben Wade as he is fire.
quentIy called, one of the political lions Of the
West, has taken but two meals day for twenty
years and if all sedentary persons, those who are
indoors greater part of their time, would after
the age offorty-fve, observe the same inhexible
rule, there can be no doubt, other things being
equal, that long years of happy exemption from
the ordinary ills would be the result. The reason
is that the stomach would have time to rest for
recuperation, and would thus be able to perform
It's part more thoroughly, making spurer blood,
giving better sleep, and securing an appetite for
breakfast Let any man try it for ten days. taking
he second meal seven hours after the first, and
abandon the practice if he can