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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-05-03
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Than any other First Glass Machine!
The recent improvements make the
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE
The simplest, most reliable and most du-
radio, doing u far greater variety Of work,
with less time and trou bio, than any Family
Sewing Machine in tho world.
1t is tho only Sowing Machine an inoxpc-
ricnced person can learn to uso in thirty
minutes, ami tho only ono that can not be
put out of order when properly used.
II does perfect work long af,or machines
OF other kinds hnvo become worthless.
Il viii sew finer and coaxscr goods, is
uuicicr ana quicken i'll its movements, uses
less thread, and requires los cxortion on
tho part of Tho operator than any othor
inact,ino in tho world
# You want Good Family Sowing Ma
chime that makes the Lock Stitch which ia
alike both Sides and will not rip or
ravcl. then call and 500 oar new style Draw
Feed IIachiuc.
PECK BROTH IGll$. south'r, Ag'.s,
40 Canal ST., Now Orloan,:
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
GROSS BROTHERS,
NEW BRICK BUILDING,
(First Door from River)
DEsIARD STREET, MONROE LA.
Having determined to keep pace with the
best Retail houses in the South, and having
supplied themselves with stock OF Nter-
chandise accordingly, GROSS BRorHERs in
form the Public that in their New Brick
Store they have = stock OF Goods purchased
of First Hands aud in selecting which
great care has been taken.
Their assortment OF Dry Goods II full and
complete. and embraces
BOYS AND GENTS CLOTHING,
Latest Styles and largo variety,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
From infants size to the largest WORN:
FANCY NOTIONS,
or Superior Quality
And too numerous to mention.
GROCERIES.
L. this depart nent purchases have boon
made in large quantities, and comprises
FARMERS SUPPLIES,
LIQUORS, TOBACCO, AND
ALL FANCY ARTICLES.
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Hir. ~. r.. BRADFORD
Is our Agent for Ouachita end adjoining
Parishes, and can DO found AT tho store Of
II. G !GRSO>S, JE., GRAND ST., MONROE
May 3, 1873. 33:Gm
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MONROE, LA, MAY s, 1873.
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OLD TYPE
~ FOR SALE AT 1Eas oFUI0y
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Having boon in this business upe ards Of
Sixteen Years, q ROSS BROTH Hrs fool them
selves competent to make purchases In a
way to give the Customer the full bsncft
OF his money. Their assortment 10 full
and complete, and OF such varieties, both in
kind and quality, ~ will meet the dom ands
OF this market.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

and perhaps, for tho next session. But the
danger of such a condition Of affairs will
never DO avoided at Washington till far
wiser, honestcr and noblor set Of men are
elected to Congress. In year or two this
thing will blow over the foxy manipulators
will come out Of their holes again; the
large corporations will resume their work
when the storm luis; Congress will return
to its old ways, unless the people, certified
Of the necessity by present occurrences,
make craftsmanship and integrity essential
in their public servants
But if Congress is the actual exponent
Of popular integrity and public virtue, it
will be perfectly useless TO follow Coliax,
Patterson and others, with eeusure aud vim
dictve penalties for wrong which most
men stand ready to commit themselves
We may well be lcnicnt to the vices we
have fostered
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
MontpnIIer and RnlIand noad.

This proposed railroad is just now attract
ing good deal ofattention. 1t would dimin.
ish the distance by rail between Rutland
and Montpelier about fifty miles. It would
open the rich region Of Central and North
crn Vernon, to the New York trsde The
distance to Now York from Montpelier on
this route would be go miles, instead Of
$40 miles as now. 1t would make Rut-
land and Montpelier the two railroad foci
Of the State. It would enable the Della.
ware and Hudson Canal Company, which
has come into possession Of the Saratoga
and Rensselaer, roads, to place coal at va
rious depots in Central Vermont, far cheap
or than is now done, and would give the
shortest and quickest route between AZ.
bany and the heart Of Vermont and New
Hampshire, and the sea-coast at Portland
Over this road aud the Montpelier and
Wells River road and the, Boston, Concord
and Montreal road aud the Portland and Or.
densburg road, it would be nearly forty
miles less distance from Portland to Al.
bany, than by way Of Boston aud Spring.
field. We do not know the parties who arc
interested in the construction Of the road
OF course the towns along the road must
be DESTROYS for it. 1t can be to them moth.
ing but a rich and permanent benefit.
Probably also it rests with them to de-
termine whether the road shall be built
If they are ready to make their share Of
the sacrifice and begin the work, Others
will take it up and carry it successfully
through. New York capitalists never ne
glect an opportunity to make the most
distant sections Of the country tributary
to them. Boston permits her northern
and western connections to slip from her
grasp, She looks quietly on while her nat
ural tributaries arc struggling with burd
ems which she might easily lit. Her old
conyersatiye spirit is unbroken and she has
no energy and no enterprise. But New
York capitalists conceive and execute
while Bostonlics dreaming the most daring
railroad projects. If the towns on the
route should do the initiatory work, W,
should not be surprised to see New York
stretching out her hands to finish what they
begin.
by all means let it be asoertaincd whcth
or the route is feasible, and who are it
friends. If it should be found impractica
bic to build through Waitsded, it might b.
practicable through Bethel and Stoekbridge
A connection might be made between Rut
land and Bethel that would make the dis
lance from Rutland to Montpelier less tina
from Rutland 10 Burlington. The Ver
mont Central would hardly be averse to sue
a oonnoction
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

3TPublic documents will be at a dis
count at Washington from the fret Of July
next, for after that date no longer will the
mails be burdened by packages of books
with the initials an. g." in the corner
following some worthy Congressman's name.
The amendments make the bill take effect
on the lst Of July, 1873, and provide that
20 allowance for postage shall be made to
Senators and members, They also strike
out portion Of the House bill providing
for issue Of stamps to cover official cores
pondence Or public documents, making the
bill apure and simple repeal of the Thanking
privilege. An attempt was made tC
to tack on one or more amendments which
would give the Senate another chance tC
take the responsibility Of killing the bill
but the vote WAS taken directly on the sim
pie proposition of repeal. Forty-eigh
members only voted to retain the privilege
and l43, or many more than the necessar,
two-thirds, to dispense entirely with it
As would naturally be expected, nearly al
the members whose terms expires on the At
Of next March voted for the repeal, onl
sixteen Of those who retire at that tim
voting to continue the privilege to thei
successors Nearly all the negative vote
were given by Republicans, the most promi
nent on that side being Msssrs. Kelley
Maynard, Myers, and Sawyer, with Demo
Gratis Wood and Eldridgc All Of the Me-
Eugland members voting, except Messr
hoar and Smith, voted for the repeal, Will
Mcssrs. Hooper, Butler, Twichel an
Croker did not vote.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

" Ii is quite eonundrum just who it
is that is coutesting Mr. Greeley's will
The Children's Aid Society is the only party
to profit by the contest, and yet this socie-
ty has several times diselaimed the resporc
sibility Of it. At the hearing before tbs
surrogate on Monday, letters from the So
ciety were read resigning all claim to any
bequest under the will Of 1871, distinctly
and entirely, aud yet the contest goes on
The motives which are responsible for il
are probably complex. Thu executors
under the FIRST will, feel certain natura
responsibility for fulfilling their trust, frou
which legal decision only eau relieve
them. The daughters on the other hand
want the property given to the Children
Aid Society under the first will, and I,
them under the last, but they are unwilling
to accept it from the society by any waive
Of the latters claims, but prefer to STAN
upon their rights under the last will. Tn
evidence at Mondays hearing was Of a yer
sad character, showing the acute melau
cholia which had unsettled Mr.. Greeley
mind, even before the election. That even
does not appear, indeed, to have seriousI
aggravated state, already probably il
durable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
DO Fish Hear!

Mr.. Seth Green, who has had so much
experience in raising fish, was recently re-.
ported to have denied that fish could hear.
Several parties took him up and citing au.
thorities to prove the contrary, Mr.. Green,
in card in the Rochester Democrat, de-
tends his theory by the following anecdote:
" | will tell you how got my opinion
that fish cannot hear. | had a pond at
Caledonia about one hundred feet long, e.
teen feet wide and four feet deep, with q
gentle current running through, just enough
to keep the fish moving their tails to re-
tain their places. had about 1000 large
trout in it, weighing from one to three and
one-half pounds. These fish would Law for
hours perfectly still unless disturbed, ex.
cept the gentle motion Of their fms to keep
them in place. | stationed my David Day
about halfway up the pond, had him lie
Hat, face down and with his arms extended
into the water. He held stone weighing six
pounds in each hand. | then took my place
on the top Of the house, the most convene
lent place to see, and lying down, waited
until the fish took their accustomed places.
After that | called to David to knock tho
stones together. David knocked and knock
cd aud not fish made motion. except
the slightest movement continually kept
up There are but very few Of your male
readers who do not know what sharp
sound has gone through their heads while
under water, when some mischievous boy
knocked two stones together under water.
After the above experiment, | took my gun
and fired il repeatedly as near the pond as
! could aud not have the trout see the fash.
Not one stirred. Then took long plank,
and standing back, away from the pond l
slapped i down upon the ground, and The
llsh would make a quick start. That was
because of the jar, and that is the only
way fish hear"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

0We have at last an official statement
of the causes, origin and management oil
the Boston fire, which, however, is merely
conhrmatory Of public opinion in regard to
it. A committee of citizens, appointed by
the Common Council, have spent much time
in investigating the matter, and the result,
Of their researches is given in an elaborate
report. The gist Of their conclusions is
that the conaagration was attributable tC
the delay of the fire apparatus in reaching
the scene because Of the horse disease anc
that the high timber roofs, narrow streets
want Of water, and lack Of proper fuel fol
the engines, are additional reasons why tn,
labors Of the firemcn were of 80 little avail
The mode Of using gunpowder is condemn
ed as dangerous and inefficient, and tn
committee recommend official action I.
guard against such embarrassments in fu
ture.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
-Forfeits fair renown
And doubly dying, goes down
To the vile dust from which he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung."

'nNep'' uu"ono'0u' anu un'u"s
senator fomeroy $ triends, oil COURSE assert
his innocence and claim that YORK 5 disclosures
was device OF his enemies to defeat him
A good story Is told here, illustrating the
estimate placed upon the honesty or honor oil
Kansas legislators by those best qualified to
Judge
Jim legate' oil Kansas, famous Lobbyist
ehre and particular friend OF Pomeroys
N"no'e VOC NC One',u W SCH upou .ne I'M
p'1'"Ale"' 20. ooHr'Oy 's'''u W ".
i'e'e "o'u y, 'no 'opO'' nun, h""''S TINS.
'aiu ne' o'u run y Wv 9"e'p W "e oaugn
.na' way, anu seOonu' 'aere y nov u man II
s"1 a nan,as ie'ai'u'o '"@' "o",u s''r s,,e VI
@,,oOo'"'' ne nau O"e. sO' us ""'u VI"
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

CREDIT MomLIm. Judge Poland from the
committee appointed to investigate charges Of
bribery In connection with the Credit Mobilitr,
has submitted the testimony thus far taken and
asked that il he printed, Judge Poland offer
cd n resolution reciging that some VI the eyii-
ence affected members OF the Senate, and d..
recling the clerk Of the House to tmDsmt 10
the Senate such evidence Us affects Senator'S
Adopted. lie said the usual form was W trans
nit The evidence undor seal, but as the House
directed open sessions Of the committee II can
not be done 10 this case.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

SUPPORTING GovERNMEST-Thew way In
ternal Revenue collections aided in the sup
port Of Government in one instance, as
given in the annual Report Of the Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury, for the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1872, is not encouraging
as a financial experiment. The item is for
the Territory of Dakota, and is given as
follows
Expen's assessing for said year, $500 81.
Expenses for collecting, S2,066 50.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

The Omaha, Nebraska, Lottery which
was extensively advertised, claiming to be
for the purpose of raising funds for the
erection Of Masonic Temple in that city,
proved to be anything but square institu.
ton. 1t turns out, like all lotteries, to be
humbug Of the first water, therefore we
trust all honest men will take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

The annual report Of Ray. J.. II.
Stone, State agent of the Vermont State
Temperance Society, is published. 1t is
the forty.fourth year of the existence Of
the Society. Mr., Stone gives the following
abstract Of the work done and the funds
raised by him during the past year; Sab
bath congregations addressed, &c; Sabbath
evening temperance meetings, 40; Sabbath
schools addressed, % Addresses on secu-
lar days, 204; Addresses to schools and
academies, 10; Whole number Of times
speaking, 37s; Organization Of societies,
p The numbers pledged, more than
5000. The collections received and
pledged the past year, give an aggregate Of
s2,065 20, six hundred and sixty.four
dollars in advance Of 1871. At this rate
Of increase, should We live long enough, a
large sum would be realized Over SIX
hundred thousand pages Of tracts have been
distributed and are in the process Of dis
tribution, and minds, families and commu-
mites have been thus reached, aud set to
rejecting, that otherwise might never have
been reached at all. Mr.. Stone is inclined
to take a hopeful, view Of the cause in the
State, and mentions several causes for
special congratulation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
s7,62726.
s6,92452.
Total e1peDse,
Collections,
s7n274

AONai ibonf WV
The grinders in this instance did not
even return the empty sacks, but after alb,
sorbing the entire grist called upon the gov
eminent for something more for their ser
vices. That system liable to such " back
action is ended, and the people relieved
Of its burdens, is sufficient cause for rejoic
ing even though it may leave few more
hands untrammeed with the cares Of oilic,
to till prairie lands that failed to furnisi
sufficient revenue to satisfy the demau1
for official service. When one wheel "take
un faster than the other lets Off" VIVA
becomes of the slack is no cUnGadrum.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

True WORDS. - The following, from the
Springfield Republican we can fully endorse
Mr.. Anderson is well known in this vicinity,
and our people will rejoice at his success 10 a
new field
The mpid favor which private banking
houses find with our business men. and the null
tiplication of their number, show very plainly
how real the need was TO the city's Commercial
convenience. The firm of +. W. Anderson &
Co. were, we believe, the first to establish such
a business in all It's details among us dealing
in stocks and bonds, gold and paper, loans and
discounts, precisely as an Incorporated bank.
They have met, in measure, what they fully
merit,-the confidence OF the community. MI
Anderson began his experience in banking in
the Tolland county bank OF Iolland, Ct, and
was afterward, for three years, teller in the
Monson bank, but his reputation was made in
his Ia years cashiership Of the White River
bank at Bethel, VI, which, under his manage
ment grew from insigniiicance to be one of The
soundest institutions Ia the state. While at
Bethel, Mr.. Anderson was four times chosen Il
Legislature, serving two years as representa-,
tive and two as senator. lie earned the most
enyiable reputation there for probty, intelli
gence, and religious honor. His partner. Mr.
Il. A. Homer, formerly of Monson, but for |,
years in business at Athens, Ga, has thor
ough and valuable experience, and goo,
name. as excellent as his partners. The hous,
Is well deserving OF the appreciation 1t gains.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

Actual settlers entered l2,b42 acres Of
government land in Colorado, last year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

The Opposition in New Hampshire
propose to make hard fight next spring.
They feel encouraged by the seeming i'm
plication Of Senator Patterson 10 the Cred.
it Mobilier scandal. A diseased member
causes the whole body to suffer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

We are glad to learn that the Senate
committee on patents has rejected Aikens 4
Felthouscn's claims for an extension Of
their patents for feeding device for sew
ing machines. The action Of the commit.
tee was based mainly on the decision Of
Judge Nelson in the United States circuit
court, in which precisely the same claims
by the same parties we're presented and re-
jected-but outside parties interested in
the extention are complaining most earnest
ly against the course Of the Senate commit
tee, and threaten to appeal to the similar
committee Of the House for relief What
is known as the sewing machine manufatur.
YRS combination are the real parties in in
terest, and ready to purchase at a high fg-
ure the patent as soon as extended. This
action will of course make material de-
crease in the price of these now almos. iu.
disponsable articles Of house furniture.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
ORLEANS COUNTY.

There is an old gentleman of 80, named
Cheney, who lives within three miles of the
Coventry station and has never rode on the
cars, or even seen them, till last week. lie has
heard the whistle every day for years, and been
about bis farm as usual. but had never beer
down to the depot.
While Q. NJ Cowes, Of Albany, was chop
ping wood near his house last Tuesday, piec,
oil the wood flew, hitting him on the right ey,
and cheek bone, making him blind in that eve
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
LAAoILLE COUNTY.

VIM Q. Doanc, Of johnson, has just been
appointed deputy sheriff for Iamoille county
for the thirteenth year. His father, Joseph
Doane, held the same Office twenty-onc years.
=" sherifling seems to run in the blood
A sad and fatal accident occurred in johnson
on Thursday Of last week. workman en-
ployed in Bucks saw mill, by the name Of
Garland, was at work with the edgng saw
when board flew from the saw, striking him
in the bowels with such force as to cause hi,
death thenextday. lie was hard working man
and leaves wife and two or three children
Another workman was injured last summer b,
the same saw in the same way.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
cnlrrENDEN COUNTY.

Burlington reports gain in population dur
ing the year of about 600, at least such is the
deduction from the school census just compet-
ed. The increase in the number of families is
lac and in parents and children under 20, 40l.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

Nine cattle, belonging to Mr.. A. jenkins
of Massachusetts,, were killed by recent acci
dent on the Missisquoi railroad, near NORTH
Sheldon.
l.. W. Martin, Esq, the we'll known mer
chant at Montgomery, has sold his store
dwelling house and village property, to Mr.
Samuel Head, for $4,000. 1t expected tina
Mr.. O. S. Parker will succeed Mr.. Martin il
the mercantile business.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05

Mrs. Phoebe Brown has been appointed 10
the pcst-oflice at Fairlee, vice W. IL. Child, re-
signed.
The munps have been makings raid in viii
Jamestown for few weeks past, ssizing old
and young, to the number of about one hun.
dred, handling some rather severely. Many OIL
the schools have been suspended from time to
time as the result.