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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11
HIGHLAND MARY,
MONROE, La, Jan. 10, 1873.

MONROE, La, Jan. 10, 1873.
Editor Telegraph:
The following verses, under the head
ing Of "Highland Mary" were given
through Mr.. Fl. III. Wood, a writing
medium, at recent circle in New Or
leans at which was present some six
weeks since. Upon opening the circle
one Of the members sang "Bonny
Jean,' one of Burns's songs, when Mr..
Wood, it was observed, became strange
ly agitated. At the conclusion of the
song he exclaimed: emo! no! not
Benny Jean, but Highland Mary"
and selling a pencil, wrote, in few
minutes, the following verses. When
he had finished, he remarked that dur
ing the singing of Bonny Jean the song
he had just written was sounding in
his ears in strains more delightful than
any earthly music. The next night I
introduced Mr.. Wood to the audience
at Minerva Hall, to which, before the
commencement of the services which
precede the usual lecture, he read this
little i1nprontu production, remarking,
first, that he could not fatter himself
that so exalted an Intelligence as Rob't
Burns had controlled SO humble and
unpretending q person as himself, but
he could assert that the power that
caused him to write it was foreign to
himself, no having entered the circle
the night before with a determination
not to como under influence.
S. d. HAY.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11

HIGHLAND MARY.
In tho earth they laid her low
Laid my little broWn-eyed dearic---
Soft as falls tho mountain snow
Foil my tears for Highland Mary
Oft at even came alone
Through the purple twilight drcary,
Where 1 walked not long ago
With nay bonny Highland Mary.
Swester than tho heather Dolls
Growing on their fragrant prairie
Is remembrance of tho loye
That boro for Highland Mury!
Often tears would fill my owes,
Sitting i'll tho twilight dre.ry,
Though with others by my side
still dreampt OF Highland Mary;
Until the messenger divine
To golden shores my sonl did ferry
And a land of love I found,
Homo of my now perfect Mary!
Hero, in Gods own isles wo dwcn,
Filled with all that life holds tlcalic,
And never more to separate
From my little Highland Fairy!
Oh believe then what say:
Cherish life nor think it droary,
And when death shall seal thno cyCs
Thou shalt find some cartl-lost uoary
In airs illimitable sea,
Crowned with all Gods starry glory,
We sing the song begun on earth,
That made our life heartfelt story!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11
FURNITURE STORE,

FURNITURE STORE,
AND FURNITURE REPAIRING,
Tho undersigned respectfully in forms tfsc
public that he has now on hand we'll &C.
looted stock of O0ice G.,1 Household F.erns-
tsn'e, IVoodc'e Co1isss, Metallic Burial Crskcfs,
Coffin Trimmings such as Handles, Plates,
Scs'c'rs, etc. Terms Cash. Store on Des1iard
street, near II. kinder1narn's.
J. L. PETERS,
&IoI.soo, La., March 1s. 1871. n26-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11
TOXIN ROTH,

JOHN RoT11'
BOOT AND SHOE n1AKwx
Has located between the tin shops Of Mr..
Naughton and Mr.. Looko, aud will OK eeute,
faithfully and promptly, all kinds of work
in his line entrusted to him. Torr,rs, Cash.
Monroe, La, October 6, 1874 Sly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Dry t'ooc2s, Ciotsin2, Groceries,
1'4"0'', Ied"cco, Boots, Shoes, Hardware,
Cuhc1V, C"stings. u;,d
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-01-11

~, ~" Liberal Cash Advances nado on
Co!ton, or bought ut tho Highest Market
iico. sept. Il, 1872. LIFT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Astronomy as a Nuisance.

Dr. THRALL, of Philadelphia, has made
a very unpleasant discovery. In about
seven years Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune will approach nearer the earth
than they have been in 1900 years, and
the result will be pestilence When
Congress has the manliness to make as
tronomy an indictable offense, then we
shall have relief, but not before It was
not long while since that some one pre-
dicted that the earth would be swamped
wish deluge, and you couldn't borrow an
umbrella or pair of rubbers from any
one. The next idiot said that comet
would strike and demolish the earth in
twinkling. Whereupon many excellent
people tied their beds and carpets about
their premises, and put cotton in their
ears, and sat down on the cellar bottom in
dreadful expectation of the shock. Hardly
had this alarm passed off when another
astronomer came around to tell the people
that the Niagara Falls would be dry in
less than $4,000 years, and nothing would
do but that people should hurry right out
there for a farewell look, and in less than
twenty-four hours there weren't people
enough IN Danhury to entertain a Japanese
hermit. And now here is Thrall with
four planets and no vaccine matter All
the tobacco-chewers are to be killed, and
young ladies who wear stays, and men
who bet on the wrong horse. If we I'M
derstand the old scoundrel correctly, the
only people saved are those who drink
lemonade out of a dipper and play Copen-
hagen with their aunts-Daabuy NeUs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
s lancet So suddenly. He stated tina

his lancet So suddenly He stated that
the point was broken; but the king,
doubling his statement, commanded him
to show it. This so'agitated him, that the
king felt assured all was not right He
said, There is treachery in this! Tell
me instantly what it means, or your head
shall be severed from your body!' The
surgeon, trembling with fear, promised to
relate all to the king, if he would only
pardon his guilt. The king consented,
and the surgeon related the whole matter,
acknowledging that had it not been for
the words in the basin, he should have
used the fatal lancet.
"The king summoned his court, and
ordered the traitor to be executed. Then,
turning to his officers of state, he said
You now see that the advice of the der
wise, at which you laughed, is most valu-
able: it has saved my life. Search out
this dervise, that may amply reward him
for his wise maxim"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
ew phase the responsibility jist WHARF it

tew phase the responsibility jist WHARF it
belongs, lam's tails are kut oph bi man.
This liz mean thing for man to do; but
man liz capable ov doing dredful mean
things, jist bekause he liz man.
Man Amt satisfied tew leave ennytbing
in this world az he phinds it.
The femail lam liz the dearest little
package ov innosense and buty known to
natralists
A femail lam liz mi pride and hone. I
luv the whole entire aggregation ov them
The lam liz kivvered from childhood
with softe coating called wool, from
which cloth liz sed to be made, and also
from which yarn liz sed tew be spun.
Thare liz great deal ov yarn spun in
this world that has no wool in it; theze
yarns are called phibs.
Phibs are not considered feroshus. A
phib is a lie painted in water kullers.
Thare haz been more phibs in market
since the formashun ov man than thare
haZ been truth.
Phibs are often ingenius, sometimes
quite pretty, but are alwuz dangerous.
Phibs are sumtimes CRATE deal more
plauzable than truth.
Look out for them.
Phibbers hav been known tew bekum
liars, just az hot lemonade drinkers, with
leetle port wine in it, just for effekt, hav
been known tew belxum our most reliable
whiskee drinkers.-N. Y. Weekzy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Babies---Their Food and Sleep.

GIVE baby plenty Of food Of the prop
er quality, plenty of sleep at regular in
tervals, plenty of flannel of suitable
length, and your baby should be healthy
and jolly. Babies become as much adj
dicted to habits as old folks; and if you
pat them on their backs and sing lula
bys in their ears every time they roll over
in the cradle, or give little grunt indica-
tive of restlessness, be sure they will al
ways expect such services of you, and
will demand it accordingly.
Most mothers have great times putting
babies to sleep; and if you should be
writing an article for health magazine
doom stairs, you would imagine that de-
cidedly unhealthy one had exploded up
stairs, were you to judge from the racket
produced in soothing the baby into his
evening sleep. We believe, because we
have seen it demonstrated again and
again, that no such measure is necessary,
but that babies can be taught habits quite
as easily as children of larger growth.
They should be fed at regular hours, and
not every time they wake, or fret and cry.
Babies cry quite as often from being over
fed as from hunger; and many times the
arrangement of the bowels, collie and
other unpleasant symptoms common to in
fants, are directly attributable to the habit
Of examining them with food, simply as a
soothing process" or for the reason that
the mother does not know what else to do
to produce peace and quietness in the
household. Babies stomachs are even more
sensitive than grown peoples, and can di-
gest but a certain amount Of food, while
thu surplus lodged there from the stuffing
rrOcess must pass into the bowels in the
Of cd fhor TO rr11
rise to the various pains and aches which
mothers are SO familiar with Therefore,
use common sense in the feeding of your
baby, and don't force food into it's little
stomach for every complaint it happens to
make
Baby should have its sleeping hours,
which should be regulated according to
its age Quite young babies should sleep
nearly all the while-that is their chief
design. Those who have attained one
year of age can be taught to have their
sleeping and feeding hours, and will indi-
cate them as regularly as your best time
piece. Should the baby sleep all night,
he should have q long nap in the middle
of the day, and then be kept awake until
six or seven O'Clock in the evening, when
he should be placed in his crib, and left
to go to sleep without rocking, trotting,
walking, swinging, or other hullabaloo.
He may rebel against such treatment few
times; but he will very soon learn that no
attention will be paid to his outcries, and
will fall asleep in spite Of himself Let
this plan be persisted in by mothers be-
fore they have established bad habits in
their babies; good ones are quite as easily
obtained, when the mother will be sur
prised to find how little trouble baby
really is in the house when properly man
aged.-W este7n RurdJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

ly, as nearly as possible, until the tassels
begin to appear, when the cultivator no
longer is used. We often cultivate too
late in the season, and destroy the roots
that run near the surface, and thus check
the growth OF the plant. I have seen, on
a sultry day, the leaves of the corn roll
together, as the cultivator passed through
it, row after row, and the crop seriously
damaged. Many of our farmers under
stand this, and aim to push the crop into
vigorous growth in the fore-part of the
season. 1t has often proved an advantage
to the crop when the farmer has been so
long busy that it was impossible to cult
vate his corn ''the last"
We can plant much earlier than it is
generally supposed to be safe from frost.
The spring frosts seldom do more than
check the growth of young corn But, if
we plant early, we must be careful and
plant shallow, or the seed may rot in the
ground. AS a general rule, the early
planted corn produces the best CROP
"E2ural," IN Ch5c0go Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
How to Haul Long Timber.

q SMALL man or even boy with team
can handle long stick Of timber, either
round Or square, with comparative ease
If he understands how to load it. Let us
suppose, for example, that one has GUAM
tity of round timber to haul from the for
est; perhaps some of the sticks are fifty
feet in length. Take the hind wheels Of
strong wagon, fit pole to the axle and
hounds for tongue, then sling the timber
beneath the axletree, and lash the end of
the tongue to the timber The timber
should be rolled upon a skid foot from
the ground, and the wheels should be Sc
cured to it trif1e back of the middle, so
that the forward end will be about one
hundred pounds heavier than the rear end.
Then when the team is hitched by chain
to the fore-end, the stick will be kept
clear Of the ground. The team can be
hitched to either end in case of necessity
Timber is frequently slung beneath the
axletree OF cart Or wagon, and the
rear end is allowed to drag on the ground
BY this means nearly half the load will
drag heavily, requiring double the
amount OF team to haul it, Several long
and heavy poles can be hung beneath an
axletree, and transported with ease by
hitching the team to the end Compare
tivily few persons in the rural districts
have ever heard Of this convenient mode
of handling long timber. They should
understand it, as it will often save an
immense amount of heavy drawing.
When going down hill the weight Of
the driver on the fore-end of the timber
will usually be sufficient to control the
rate of speed, except down steep grades.
When one employs oxen and cart sling
the long timber beneath the axletree,
lash the end Of the tongue to the timber,
and hitch the oxen to either end of the
stick. A yoke of oxen could be able to
draw stick in this way with comparative
ease, which they would scarcely move by
hitching one end beneath the axletree,
and allowing the team to draw by the
tongue of the cart-Anaer5ca1a Builder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Two Scenes.

A GENTLEMAN took his son to drunken
row in a tavern, where the inmates were
fighting and swearing, and said he:
"Do you know what has caused all
this?"
"No, sir"
His father, pointing to the decanters
sparkling with rum, said That's the
cause; will you take drink ?"
The boy started back with horror, and
exclaimed, "Nor'
Then he took his child to the cage of 8
man with delirium tremens. The boy
gazed upon him affrightened as the drunk
ard raved and tore, and thinking the de-
mons were after him, cried, leave me
alone! leave me alone! / see 'em; they're
coming!''
"Do you know the cause of this, my
boy?"
4"No, sir"
"This is caused by drink will you have
some?"
And he shrank with shuader as he re-
fused the cup.
Next they called at the miserable howell
of a drunkard, where was soualid poverty,
and the drunken father beating his wife,
and, with Oaths, knocking down his chill
dren.
what has caused thls?" said the father.
The son was silent When told it was
rum, he declared he would never touch a
drop in his life. But suppose that lad
should be invited to wedding FEAST
where, with fruit and cake, the wine-cup
is passed amid scenes of cheerfulness and
gayety, where all friends are respectable,
beloved and kind to each other, and he
should be asked to drink, would he re-
fuse9 Or, suppose him walking out with
his father on New Years day to call upon
his young lady friends to enjoy the festivity
of the ushering in Of the new year. With
other things, wine is handed to him by a
smiling girl. His noble-hearted father,
whom he loves, presses the wine-glass to
his lips, and compliments the young Ia
dies upon the excellence of its quality
what wonder if the son follow his exam
ple?-Emblena AnHual.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
The LAM.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

THE lam IL a Juvenile sheep.
They are born about the fust ov March,
and menny ov them die just az soon az
green peas cum.
Lam and green peas are good, but not
good for the lam.
Lams are 1nnOsent as shrimps, they
won't blight, nor skratch, nor talk sassy.
They don't kno mulch, only to skip,
turn summersets on the grass, Xix up their
heels, pla tag, plauge their mothers, and
hav phun generally.
| luv the lam, even luv them after they
bekum mutton, luv lams ov all kinds, i
had rather hav one lam than 4 VOLTS.
This may look like oddness in me, but it
IL mi sentiments emmy how.
Mary had a little lam l wish had a
little lam, and if had good deal ov lam
it wouldn't discourage me.
When a lam gifts thru being lam, they
Immediately bekum a sheep. This takes
all the sentiment out ov them.
Thare amt mulch poetry in mutton.
Sheep are mutton
Mutton is sometimes prekarious.
When yonth and innOsense ov emmy
kind groze old, it loozes most all ov its
lamness.
This fakt il too well known tew require
an afidavid
The lam liz an artikle ov trade, az we'll
as diet they are with from four tew 10
dollars, according tew the way things am
1t IL strange that so mulch innosense az
the lam liz possessed ov should be for sale.
1t liz jiss so with most all the innosense
and purity in this world-it liz too often
brought to the shambles.
l suppoze, if could hav mi way, the
lam would stop growing when he got to
be about eight weeks old; but then, cum
tew think ov it, this would make mutton
awful skarse.
1t would also make lams dredful plenty.
1t would also inkrease VOLTS mulch, for
hav alwus notissed since begun biz
ness in this world that just in proposhun
az lams got numerous, VOLTS got numer-
Gus ackordin.
The lam haz short tail. Their tails
are not short bi natur, but short bi de-
sighn.
During their early lamkinness, in an
unsuspekting moment, and quicker than
litening, their dorsal elongashun il nipt in
the bud
Not to be mistaken in this matter, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Group.

GROUP is one of the most dreaded COM
plants to which children are liable It is
an Inflammation of that delicate mem
brane which, continued from the mouth,
lines the whole inner surface of the larynx
and windpipe, and finally of the bronchial
tubes, or air passages.
Both from the importance of it's situa
ton and the rapidity with which it runs
it's course, Group is one of the most dread
ed and fatal affections in the range of juv-
emile diseases.
The symptoms begin with restlessness,
which in few hours is followed by
wheeling in the throat and hoarseness,
most heard during sleep, while short dry
cough soon after succeeds attended with
a tightness and construction in the throat,
indicated by the child frequently raising
it's hands to the parts as if to remove some
obstruction. The difficulty of breathing
becomes rapidly more distressing and the
face assumes an aspect of great anxiety;
the veins in the neck become swollen and
knotted, or varicose, and the voice every
time the child speaks or coughs, has a
a steady sound, like the crow or croupy
noise made by fowls when caught and held
in the hand-that character, in fact, which
has given to the disease the popular
name which it bears. The cough, at first
dry, is after time attended by thick,
ropy expectoration, which, clinging like
glue to the fauces, and extremely difficult
to remove, causes the child great suffering
to expel, the patient appearing half suffo-
Gated in its abortive attempts to void the
adhering whitish phlegm. With these
symptoms come on thirst, heat and con-
siderable fever; the pulse is quick and
vibrating, while the efforts of the child to
obtain air cause it to arch the neck back
in manner most distressing to witness,
till the anxiety Of countenance and diff
Guilty of inspiration increasing, the little
patient expires about the third day, stran-
gulated from the interruption of air to the
lungs.
The paroxysms of this disease usually
come on in the evening, and become in
tensifed about midnight the patient SEEM
ing free and better during the day.
All efforts should be lent to induce the
re-absorption of the false membrane,
loosen it from its hold on the windpipe,
and cause it to be expelled Warm bath
ing or sprinkling with hot water may be
resorted to, and moderate vomiting pro-
duced until the services of a physician
can be secured, matter which should
never be neglected, unless one has had
much experience in such es-Western
Rural.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Raising Corn.

AFTER several years of trial, I have
found the following to be, if not the best,
a good method for the management of this
crop:
Turfland may be plowed early, and in
any condition as regards moisture, for the
great number of small roots of the turf
prevents the soil from baking or running
together; this, on heavy clay soil, is of no
small Importance. On old land we must
be careful to have the land in good condi-
ton; for, in case it is heavy clay and we
pillow it when wet, it is ruined for that sea-
son, if not two Of them. We may pillow it
any time after the frost is out, providing
the conditions named are present If too
early for planting, it should be left in the
condition that the piow placed it. The
weeds will spring up, for many Of these
terminate at low temperature. Before
planting, it has been customary to destroy
these weeds by narrowing; but this is not
essential, and we can proceed with the
planting, provided that the land is suffic-
iently level and pulyerized. After the
corn has fairly sprouted, and is nearly
ready to come to the surface is the proper
time to dispose Of the first crop Of weeds
This is done by the use of the harrow, by
giving it thorough working. By this
Auoe'no tuo u1oC C1oP VI WeCuo ID ueStloyeu,
and the soil opened to the influence of the
sun, air and moisture. On finely COM
minuted surface, the falling rain sinks into
the apparently thirsty soil and at once parts
with its plant-food, and the young plant is
wonderfully stimulated in its growth. This
is, in fact, the first culture of the plant, for
it at once appears through the surface,
with its blades of deep green, and, in a
few days the plants will have their blades
in line Of march for the cultivator, before
the second crop of weeds more than make
their appearance The corn stands off so
stiff, with its vigorous growth, that the
finely pulverlzed earth may be sifted in
among the plants, and thus smother the
young weeds; and this is the second
working OF the crop. After this the way
is easy, and the working should be week