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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-26
DEATH OF MAYOR j. l.. HUNSICkER.
Resolutions Of City Council.

On motion, Messrs. Hanna, Hill and
Miller were appointed a committee to
draft resolutstion expressive Of the
death of Hon. J. l.. IIunsicker, Mayor
of our city. which was unanimously
adopted.
ttHereos, 1t has pleased an uiIwise
Providence to take from among us Hon.
jill .Hunsicker, Mayor of this city, who
departed this life after a brief illness on
Monday, 18th July, 1873;
Resolved by the City Council of NIon-
roc, That in his death this community
in which he has lived for the past twcn-
ty years with honor and usefulness, has
lost one of its best and most industrious
citizens.
Resolved, That We, who as members OF
the City Council Of Monroe, know how
we'll and faithfully he guarded the inter.
ests OF our city and its inhabitants
keenly feel the loss we have sustained
and that a void is left which cannot be
filed.
Resolved, That in this drear hour 0
their bercavment we tender our heart
felt sympathies to the family of the <lc
ceased, and recommend them to tn,
kind mercy OF our great Father who
guards the widow and the orphan.
Resolved, That these resolutions b,
spread upon the minutes of the Cit,
Counsel OF Monroe, that II copy be sen
to the family Of the deceased, and tina
they be published in the papers OF tn
City Of Monroe.
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Among the visitors to Monroe the
past week was Capt. Joe Lee whose
daring as a partisan chief during the
war, was known to all the people in
this section. Capt. Lee, coming from
Missouri with Quantrcll, left that
noted leader, with Il few men, and,
getting Gen. Smiths authority to act
bottom. The neutral ground between
the Mississippi river and the Macon
became Lees field Of operations. He
increased his command, with picked
men, to full company, which was reg
ularly Differed and we'll armed and
mounted. The saddle was the home
of these rough-riders, sometimes avoid
ing arrest by the Confederates, but al
ways warning with the Federlls. Lee
had capacity, and although in ser
vice not tolerated by the rules of war,
he was stern disciplinariau, kind to
the citizen and true to the Confederacy.
Some Of his men acted bad enough at
times, but it was at their peril. One,
for instance, stole a horse from II neigh
borhoOd where Lee had been kindly
treated. The tree is still standing on
Oak Ridge, NIorclousc parish, to which
Lee had the offender, otherwise a good
man, hung for his crime.
Lee kept his own commissary, and
his command lived upon its earnings,
and these now and then We're not small.
He, with three men, all disguised,
captured trading boat at Lake Provi-
dence, and when the four Went ashore,
they had in hand $4,000 in green
backs.
The men had confidence in their
leader. He was cool at all times. Two
hundred mounted marines surprised
Lee and sixteen of his men on the
Mississippi, while they were hearding
some mules. Lee ordered the men to
mount. A fence ran along the river
1 miles. The marines were only 200
yards distant, yelling like savages.
Capture was death for tho guerilla
One of the number, drawing Il repeater,
drove the spurs to his horse and dash
ed wildly at the blue coats. He was
soon in their midst, shooting and urg-
ing through the mass. Lee, in the con-
fusion, had the fence torn down, and
| escaped through the field, leaving three
! men dead, the marines losing sixteen
Capt. Lee has been living since the
war near Nicksburg, where lie mar
! ried lady of respectability and some
wealth; but he.speaks Of removing te
Colorado.
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Monroe, July IL,
WANTED ;

WANTED
To lind II purchaser for two desirable ana
valuable pieces of property in the city of
Monroe, La; fronting on the n. l.. & II. X.
II and on the most bu"incSs thorOughfarc
in this city, tO-wit: One new twO-StOry
frame storrhnusc, :WNGO feet, with new
shelving and counters; the upper story ar
ranged for 81 dwelling or boarding house,
ntDiuinS six rooms: on lot 40 feet wide
by 100 feet in depth, aud only 100 yards
from the railroad depot. Also, one new
dwelling house (adioinine) Just com pletcl {;
one story high, with four rooms and gnr-
rctt kitchen, "torcroom, cistern, etc; on
tot itx 1870 feet. Will tie sold on account of
desired removal. Will sell cheap, on rca-
sonnblc terms, and give undo,iftcd title
Will sell one or both. For particulars, in
.piire at thi. office. June II, 1873;
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Houghton's "Monographs'' has this
new story of Sydney Smith: s:He was
good-naturcd and tolerant; but when
Lord Melbourne, whom he had gone
to see upon some business, interlarded
his conversation with much cursing
and swearing, he quietly remarked,
'Let us assume that everybody and
everything are damned, and proceed to
the Subject,'''
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An interesting exhibit of the compar-
alive popularity of Dickens works i'll
this country is shown in the sales.
"David Coppertield' stands at the head
of the list, "Christmas Stories'' second,
"Picwicf Papers" third and then "Nic-
holaS Nickelby," "Oliver Twist'' and
"Dombey and son. The tsTale OF two
citieS'' is at the foot.
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The CaterDil}ar.

Several planters tell us that the cotton
worm is in their cotton and easily to
be found. 1t is generally believed that
the cotton will be taken by the first Of
September-some think earlier, ourself
among the number.
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NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
T =. RICHARDSON n CO..
WHOLESALE (;RDl,El.S

Wholesale GROCEiS,
Dt0irrs IN Ifest.72, Produce, u,d COM
NISSAN IM,~hui'LS,
OPPOSITE Il. II. DEPOT, DET.TA La.
Would respectfully inform their friends
and the people of North Louisiana hat they
have Just completed their munnno ct II store
house and opened the same wit h he largest
stock of
Plantation supplies n Family Groceries
Ever brought to this section. Their
stock consists, in part, of
Flour, Butter, Bacon, Pork,
Hams, Lard, Corn, Oats, Bran,
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Rice, Canned
And Preserved Fruits, Oysters,
Vegetables, Wines, Liquors.,
Tobacco, Cigars, Crockcry Of all
indS, Flows, Wagons, Sadlicry,
Hardware, Wood ana Willow Ware;
lii fact, OF everything in their line that
may be needed on the Ilantati on Farm
or in the Household. Their goods will be
found to be of the best quality and having
purchased direct from the producers and
manufacturers, they will nc sold ut prices
that defy competitions. Their terms will be
as favorable as those of any other house
ANYTHING needed in their line can bc pnr-
chased cheaper from them that at Nicksh burg,
IN addition to the saving of fcfriagc and
handling. Highest market price paid for
cotton. Give them II call before purchasing
elsewhere. Remember
J. =. RICHARDSON .SCb,
OppoSh" EniIs"nd Depot,
iuiy2G:1i DELTA, Ia.
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A Relief.

You arc troubled with bad breath it an
noys Your friends and acquaintance, RS we'll
us yourself You would like to get rid Of it
but scarcely know what means to adopt
We will tell you: Use the fragrant So cot'ont.
1t will clense and heautify Your teeth, and
leave your breath pure and sweet.
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TIE RICE CROP.

We are promised Il larger rice crop in
Louisiana this season than any ever
grown. The weather has been highly
favorable since planting, and with the
largely increased acreage the best in
formed parties estimate an out-turn Of
ID, 900 barrels clean, 200 pounds each.
-Pic0yu,,c.
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N"r'cE TO TAN-rArEes!
STATE ELoUISIASA, PARISH OF OUhCHTrA,)
Office state and Parish Tax Coll cctor,
MpArNH. I'M Y. - M.
ittiV2i:13

NOTICE is hereby given, that the State
~ and Parish Taxes levied on the rolls of
1872, and. the State and Parish License for the
year 1873, are now due, and unless they are
paid within 20 days from the date hereof.
the penalties prescribed by law viii he
strictly enforced.
My office at Sanders Hall will be open
from o'clock a. NJ. to u o'clock T.. NJ. for tn @
receipt of all taxes due the State and Parish.
Samuel WHITPD,
state and Parish Tax Collector Parish of
tuHcfIita. nf5-3t
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As TO Health.

There has been decided improve
ment in the general sanitary condition
OF the city and parish during the past
week. No cholera clses have been re-
ported to US for three or four days, and
the prevalent fevers have largely de-
creased.
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The CrON Prospect.

The cotton crop is now in its most
critical stage. The prospect is fair, but
too much wet, Or dry weather, either,
will very materially decrease the yield.
The people are generally hopeful, as a
very fair crop Of corn has been nauele,
and they are not much in debt for ssad-
vancements." The political crop is
the worst of all.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-26

Our subscription list has been en-
tirely renewed in type this week.
Possibly, there will be found some
omissions of names of paying subscrib-
ers. Those who have been carried up
on shoulders, cannot complain if we
refuse to "tote" them any farther. =.
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Accidents happen keep Spalding's Glue.
Caution :.

Every genuine box OF DR.. -McLame'S Lirer
Pals bears the signature of Fleming Bros,
Pittsburs, Pa, and their private u Stamp.
iaH- Take no other, the market is full of
limitations.
1t is the popular verdict that people who
have been accustomed to the use OF Bitters
or Cordiais, arc obliged, eventually, TO re-
sort to HcLdnc'S Lircr Pits for permanent
relief. noVl6:6m
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NOTICE..

NOT RFNT-rwo good and comfortable
rooms on tie upper floor, in the build
ing South of the OrACHITA TELEGRAPH
office. Apply to
:. l.. BRACY,
July -, 1875. IT Dentist,
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A chance for small hill planters to
get river lands, and as good as any on
the river, is offered by Mr.. II. Layton,
in our advertising columns.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-26

Those who have tried the Chenicre
perch and trout this season, say they
are exceptionally fine. We have no
report from the quality Of the water
out there.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-26
FURNITURE STORE.

AND FURNITURE REPAIRING.
The undersigned respect fully informs the
public that he has now on hand II we'll So
lectcd stock of Onice and Household EW,mi-
t'ne, tfoOde,, Collins, Metallic Bu,fof C,skctS,
CoDta Trimmings such as Handles, Plates,
Scic'cs, etc. Terms, Cash. Store on Grand
street, near the Courthouse.
J. T.. PETERS.
Monroe, La, March Is, 1871. n26-tf
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Service will be held in Grace Church
every Sunday at 1OA "A. NJ, Rev. \. S.
Clark, Minister.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-26

Our friends Of the Hebrew faith
the loyal children of "good old Moses''
ARE expecting to occupy their Syna-
gogue, on Jackson street, before long.
When completed, it will he decided
~ handsome editice. Our Jewish
friends may justly boast of one thing =:
they have not taxed the public very
much to aid in building their Syna-
gogue. However, they are ali rich,
and can afford it.
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WAGONS, BUGGlES,

NTAGONS, HUGl:lES,
CARRIAGES AND DRAWS.
Made and repaired, with full guarantee,
by the undersigned, upon reasonable terms.
The Shooting of horses will receive partictt-
lar attention. T.. MILLER,
DeSiard street, Railroad crossing.
March 9, 1872. 25ly
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THE PARISHES.
BIENNILI.E.,

lErom Vienna Sentniel.l
Report reaches us from our sister
town Arcadia, that another attempt was
made Monday night last to burn that
town. Ono of the stage drivers on the
Ell Paso route says the town was set on
fire at the late attempts at three different
places, but fortunately for the unsr1spect-
ing villagers each attempt of the burn
ing of the incentliary proved abortivc
save the burning fan old blacksmith
shop which disappeared III smoke with
out much loss Of property. Thcvillain
or villains who attempted the destruc-
ton 1.-THE place is still loose in the cOun-
try and Il careful watch should be kept
lest his next effort be more successful.
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In retiring from business, we chccrfully
and cordially recommend oiir SUCCESSOR,
Mr.. j.. W. MICIIAU<, to the public and
the pa, ro.,s of the late house.
PItD x co.
Monroe, July II, 1872. 13:tf
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t'Al}I}p.
From Daily Times.


SHALL WE HAVE RAIN?-ThiS was
the InomcntOus question which long
agitatei the public mind. 1t made des-
peratc c1fortc for two days, but siGnally
failed until yesterday, when we had a
refreshing shower. We learn that there
was Il heavy rain to the west of us, and
especially in the neighborhood ofGrecn-
wood, and appearances indicated that
rains fell in other localities.
We very much hope they have, for
corn on the hill lands cannot stand
many more days of dry weather. The
river corn is doing pretty we'll, prom
Using, as Il general thing, thirty bushels
to the acre, while the COTTON on most
plantations, especially below here, is
blooming and boiling finely.
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The Ouachita, as a stream for steam
boats, Is about to close business for the
season.
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manufacturing or Rclpoi,

-7VV37Ht7H77UV OF zt7HV7"V
CARRIAGES, Bl!GGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand speci-
mems OF which may be seen by calling at the
Factory. 10 will also carry on general
Dlaci<smitn shop, arranged to do all kinds of
blacksmith ling. Terms reasonable.
April 26 1866. n3O-s FIR. ENDOM.
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NOTICE.,

'I'Hi. firm of rItO d Co. having been,
L dissolved by mutual consent, and hnv-
ing purchased the goods, groceries, &C.,
comprising the stock of the late house,
will continue the business in my ow u nn,uc
dating from July fst, 1872.
The claim" of every kind due the lntc firm
are in my hands for collections.
j.. W. MlCIIAl1N.
Monroe. .IulN II. 1872.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
SOUTHERN 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
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and can afford it.
The house of J. S. Richardson 4 Co.,
at Delta, although but recently started,
is in all respects, beside the firm name,
an old house. But one member pub
fishes his name; we may say there are
two Others we'll known to us whose ex-
perience and business integrity are I'M
questioned, Capt. J. =. Crosley and
Capt. N. l.. Hardy. The facilities pos
sessed by this house for the purchase
of groceries and merchandise, enable it
to sell as cheap as can be done anywhere,
except in the producing market, and
we arc assured that this will he done.
1t is stated to us as q fact that Judge
Robert Ray has drawn up and signed
an application TO kellogg for the par
don of the colorcd man, Anderson
Jackson, found guilty, in Judge Rays
Court, of rescuing by force, with Others,
from the custody of an officer of the
law, of a prisoner at the time on the
way to the parish Jail. The applica-
ton, we are told, is based upon the
connection with his pardon, it is men,
toned that at the time the prisoner was
rescued, political excitement ran high,
and that the offender has already been
sufficiently punished by being confined
in Jail; but whether these reasons are
urged in the application we have not
heard. 1T will be recollected that Jack
son was one of the ringlentlcrs in the
rescue of Il prisoner from special officer
Rawls, sometime last summer, or fall.
The circumstances OF the rescue made
the ease Il very aggravated one. The
negroes We're not ignorant of the law,
because the officer talked with them
two hours, demonstrating against their
conduct, and still they persisted in
their course, and the prisoner was
released.
Sometime ago Il citizen of this parish
was provoked to chastisc another. The
bar of Monroe, almost unanimously,
petitioned Judge Ray, who had fined
the accused $3.50, to remit, or at least
reduce the penalty. Tic Judge firmly
resisted the request.
How these acts arc to he rcconcilcd
with ordinary notions of consistency
and regard for the enforcement and the
majesty of the law, is n question FOL
future learned disquisitions. If ignor.
ance be Il mitigating circumstance in
an open, wanton, prcmeuitatcd and
persistent violation oflaw and contempt
for the officers of courts, we had bette,
discard all the recognized textbook,
known to our Jurisprudence.
1t is to be hoped that the preceden
in hand will stand as an exception for
ever.
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n BOFENSCHEN,
". DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and G.
French and American Clocks, fine ga
solid gold Jewclry, Pianos and Melo- sESxS8
dions, Musical Inst OF nil descrip-
tons, sheet music, &c. and solicitor for the
turing Company. dec20-d3n:wy
GMITIt 4 FIRST,
~ rnorRIErons,
G \ X X A G f. a N d S NTH > HOP =,
GRAND STREET, MONROE.
Have the pleasure OF notifying the Public
that they are prepared to build and repair
! Carriages and Buggies, to Shoe Horses, and
execute all kinds of Plantation Work.
Cd Owners OF Burdens Subsoil Attach
nlent for Ouachita Parish. mars, 7325tf
wv H. FERRY,
| HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
| !Ioa'oe, Lo"isiuaa.
! 4siS- ALI. WORK titARAN TEED. ..StN
| August }, lS72.-i6:tt
| MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
| EDWARD NAI.l.E. Il. &. CAMMACK.
| MALE n CAMMACK,
| COTTON FACTORS
| roMMlSSIoN MERCH NTs,
| No. 1913 Gravicr Street,
! sew pItI.E. A Ms, Ia.
! L,be,mI t,hsh .ldctnccS
| Made on cnnssnme,ts to the above firm by
JOHN q. NDERS
| October s. ls1::. :s-Gm
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MONROE, La, JULY 20, 1873.
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K
A q r. n G Y.
FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
G,l,,,ttl represented ore,. $50. 600. OOOi
Georgia Homo Fire lns.
CO., of Columbus, Ga... i 5OO,OGO.O0.
Underwriters Agency, of
New York. .".............. 1000, OOO.OO.
London and Liverpool
Globe. experimentation. Is,4OO, 0OO.OD.
Queen, London and IAv-
erponi....... .............. 1900, $4,000.
North American, of Now
York................ ........ so2,S72.2s.
Pacific, of California ttke
and marine1................ l6a8, 1923. 90, Gold
Carolina Life Ins. Co., of
Memphis. Tenn. 1000, 10000.
ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY Adjusted.
HEHEN BROTH RS,
GENEnAL AaEnTs,
2-ly FrHnd st., Monroe.
S""sc"'"H .,u
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-14
. The merchants ln(

COURAGE. - The merchants and
property holders of New Orleans need
courage. Though business is dull and
rents are low, it will not do to give
way to despair. Even thougl, taxes
are high and the government extrssv-
agent, there.is yet hope and a chance
for improvement. The crop prospects
are good, immigration and capital are
coming, political asperities are soft
ening down, and with a determination
to keep up courage and make the best
Of events till the crops come in, all
will be well.
Courage, light is dawning, and tho
day of Louisiana's commercial indie
pendcnce is approaching. There is
already capital and energy here. Let
both be jndicio1sly employed, and by
the practice OF public and private
economy, we can bring Louisiana and
the Crescent City through all right.
1t ought to be understood that We
have the advantages Of commercial
situation as the centre of Il trade that
pours into and out of the Mississippi
basin; of IL climate that permits agri-
cultural operations every month in
the year, and of IL soil of unsurpassed
fertility. Why, then, should We not
have courage?
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girl named Emily-a sweet creature
and q thousand Ems we have since
seen who couldn't hold aeandle to her.
A good compositor will set, correct
and distribute about six thousand ems
in a day of ten hours. The shocking
creature! II he could set, etc, six
thousand ems in day of ten hours,
how many Julias and Polly AIMS
could he serve in the same manner ?
ANSWER in our next.) @
The hand-press is said to have been
invented in 1850; but, bless you,
hand pressing must have reached
way back Of that time. The hand
press has been in operation ever since
young folks of opposite genders were
on earth, you bet
Ink rollers are made from mixture
of molasses and glue. IT frequently
becomes necessary to watch the roller
boys to prevent their licking off the
'lasses.
The Hoe press was patented in 1847.
You ought to see Hoe handle one of
his presses. Before the Hoe was in
vented, newspapers were printed on
a shovel.
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All About Printing.
BY THE FAT CONTRIBUTOR.

There is a prevailing ignorance re-
garding the art of printing. We
know all about it, being i'm the bust
ness. Goliath is believed to have
been the first printer. He did it with
his feet, leaving his prints wherever
he went Printers have been on the
tramp ever since.
The first movable type was in the
fifteenth century. 1t was never fully
decided who moved it. Guttenburg
is suspected, us he was guttin' nearly
every thing in those days.
An edition of Donatus was the first
book printed from movable type
Donatlls was u cannibal. He would
have dom ct us if we had been
around about that time.
The first letters were characters
initiating handwriting. We would
like to catch anybody initiating our
handwriting, lcttered or unlettered.
Roman type was made in l465. We
didn't make any until the year fol-
lowing, and we haven't made great
deal since. But the "Grecian type
is our choice-made of Athens busi-
ness, you know.
Printing was introduced Into Pari s
in l47O. Being i'll France, the intro
duction Was very formal.
The largest size of type used for
books is Great Primer. We never
got any thing but little primers in Dur
youthful days. The smaller sizes of
types are English, Plea, Small Plea,
Long Primer (mixed half and half
with Great Primer it makes Great
Long Primer), Bourgeois. Brewer,
Minion, Nonpareil, Agate (now edit
ing New York paper, Pearl, Dia-
mond and Brilliant, evidently very
similar.
Pearl is the smallest type found in
an ordinary printing office. Cora
Pearl is about the loudest type found
any whe,e.
The type most in use for advertise
ments is Aonparei,. Where there is
nonpay there is very little reil, now
alays.
In America, printers arc paid by
! the thousand ems. Ne ONCE had 4
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Here is q new outburst Of the West
crn salutatory mania: With our
publication we want to please every
body, but never having acquired the
knack of placing each persons adyer-
tisement at the head of the first col
umn, we don't expect to. We don't
mean to be very touching in our re-
marks, hut if as q reform educator or
any thing of the kind, we displease
any parties, it may be well for them
to consider the fact, before taking sum-
mary vengeance i'll their hands, that
our weight is always over one hun
dred and fifty pounds, and that in the
many leisure moments we have had
the pleasure of entertaining in our
earlier career, we went heavy into the
practice of loisting two hundred
pound anvils over our head, holding
bags of -four at arms length, and
other fcats for muscular development.
This is not told as a dampener to any
of the pusilistic spirits of this com
mnnity, but to let people know that
we are independent; and fearless"