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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09
ROBERTS OF DANRURY

When you arc carrying several arti-
cles and one of them slips, it is best not
to try to recover it. An Essex street
man named Roberts was helping his
wife prepare the dinner table on Sum
day as one of the deacons was to dine
with them. Roberts took a plate of steak
in one hand and the coffee-pot i'll the
other, and had Il dish of peas on the
arm with the steak. The wind blew
the dining-room door partly to as he
approached it, and putting out his foot
to push it back, the arm with the peas
moved out of plumb, and the dish COM
menced to slide. A cold streak flew up
Roberts spine, and his hair began to
raise, and he felt Il sudden sickness at
the stomach, but he lodged ahead to
save the peas, partly caught them,
made wrong move, lost them again,
jabbed ut them with the coffee-pot, up
set the steak dish, and in springing
back to avoid the gravy stepped on the
cat that belonged to tho family down
stairs, and came to the floor in Il heap,
with the steak and peas and II terrible
mad cat under him, and an overflow
ing pot of scalding coffee on top of him.
Then he bounded up, and stamped on
tho steak dish, and picked up tho other
dish and threw it out the window, and
finished that performance i'll time to
hurl the cOftee-pOt and the remaining
contents after the cat, which was maxi
ing the very best time down the front
stairway. The deacon didn't stay to
dinner. Roberts retired to the bed
room with n bottle of sweet. oil and Il
roll of cotton batting, and Mrs. Roberts
went over to her mothers to cry
DWab,0y News.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09
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FOR 1878,


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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

n negro witness on Il horse trial i'll
Il New Jersey court was asked to eN-
plain the difference between Il box stall
and Il common stall. Strengthening
himself up, he pointed to tho square
enclosure In which thejudge was seated,
and said, "Dat ar's what I calls II box
stall, ,lcrc whar dat old boss is sittin' ~
1t took the sheriff some time to restore
order in that court.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, in his letter of the
twenty-fifth instant, says that Hale
Sypher, of Louisiana, has purchased Il
lot fronting fifty feet on Vermont aven-
ne, near the circle ut Thirteenth street,
for $4,000. He proposes to erect n
handsome building thcrc.--N. q. Re
a,tt63ic6ut. .....
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

CNIDER Il HOLMES,
- Dealers in every description of
PAPER, PRINTING INK, CARD STOCK
AND ENVELOPES,
No. 1d3 n. Second Street, st. Louis.
Manufacturers OF the Franklin and Fair
Grove celebr6t ed Book and News Paper.
Septea,hAr ~. 1872. n,:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09
Digger Indians Catching GrasshOppcrs.

Riding through the foothills, near
ROcklin, l saw Il curious and uncN-
pected sight. There arc still II few
wretched Digger Indians in this part
Of California, and what L saw was a
party Of these engaged in catching
grasshoppers, which they boil and eat
They dig number of funnel-shaped
holes, wide ut the top and eighteen
inches deep, on a cleared space, and
then, with rags and brush, drive the
grasshoppers toward these holes, form
ing for that purpose u wide circle. 1t
is slow work, but they seem to delight
in it; and their excitement was great
rs they neared the circle of holes and
the insects began to hop and fall into
them. At last there was Il close and
rapid rally, and half II dozen bushels of
grasslloppers were driven into the holes;
whereupon hats, aprons, bags and rags
were stuffed in to prevent the multi
tudes from dispensing. And then began
the work of picking them out by hand
fuls, crushing them roughly in the
hand to keep them quiet, and crowding
them into the bags in which they were
to be carried to the rancheria. "Swect,
all same pudding" cried an old woman
to me, as stood looking on. 1t is not
Il good year for grasshoppcrs this year;
no; they like the year of which an i'll
habitant of Rosevillc spoke to me later
in the day, when, he said, Whey ate up
every bit of his garden truck, and then
sat on the fence and asked him for Il
chew of tobacco"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

Tho Baton Rouge arsenal no longer
has an official existence. The Secrcta-
ry OF War directs that hereafter the
military station ut that village I've known
as Baton Rouge barracks.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09

Mrs. Minnie Myrtle Miller, cast of,
of Joaquin, is going to Oregon for her
children and will settle in New York
for literary labor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-09


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! 81 i
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May B, 1878. S;ly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-05-15

Sailing twice week from New York, and car
rying passengers TO all parts of Great Britain,
Ireland. continental Europe, aud the Medlterrane-
an Cabin from sos; Steerage, British and Irish
ports east $40; west, 1926. Continental porte
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currency. Apply for full information at the Com.
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ra l2W43 2g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
.Iun1 rhree bucks Ahead.
From tho Lyndcn Vtl Union

From the Lynden (Vt.) Union
II. C. Wilson, lawyer, at Troy, w., Is
one of the men of that class which com
nrehends the full value OF the Almighty
Dollar" and seldom lets one slip from
his grasp. Now, there Is a law in TINS
State which allows a man in whose heid
buck escapes during certain days IN
the wear. to add said buck to his own
aock as his individual property. Among
Wilson's neighbors is boy named Al
drich. Now, il happens that a year ago
tbis how owned a buck which on one oc-
casinn bursted through Wilson's fence,
and entered upon his freehold to inspect
his flock. As this fact came to the
knowledce of Wilson, his familiarity
with the statute enabled him to see
money in the escape, and he forthwith
added to his inventory gain OF one
buck." The boy appeared aud appealed
with the full force OF sorrows eloquence
for his property; but Wilson, taking
down his statute, explained the law, and
told The how thai if he wanted to grow
mn aud be a rich man be must be 'trocly
ioil" submitting willingly to the laws
and Consultation Of bis country.
The boy retired to wait for better days,
which did not appear till last week, when
cour Of Wilson's fine bucks escaped into
,be bov's field. They we're cared for as
= matter OF course. As Wilson. heard OF
ne escape be vent over 70 relieve tue
bov III further trouble The boy Was at
nome Wilson presented his case,
nointed 10 bis mark on the back OF the
bScls "cassed the division fence,
wb;cb he would have repaired at once at
III own expense, and offered the boy .
dime 10 help drive the bucks home. 'Ar.
wilson " said the boy, have been re-
aecting upon The excellent advice you
we're I'd kind as to give last year, and
have concluded to submit 70 the laws,
oSev ne Constitution, and try 70 get
fie6 / have adopted your game and
/ beat Won lust three bucks AFTER
vbeelipr roand three or four times IN
CONFUSION. Mr.. Wilson, eyes rested upon
the g.te through which Be passed, and
~ lat Re BOY saw Of him be vas
seraiching his head and solemnlT step
pisr towards home Mr. Wilson's ed
8rsss 4 Norih Troy, Vermont where be
can b spplied 10 Tor farther particulars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thraa Ladies Narrowly Escape
Drownfnn aa Ohadd'a ford-A Gal
liant Rescue ~ Grson's nodoos.
Correspondence Of the Wilmineton Every
Evenlng.l
CnADD's FoRD. October II, 1875
To-day, about ? clock, three ADDE'S mar
rowly escaped being drowned near this
place. Owing to the heavy rains oil the
last two days, and consequent rise IN
the Brandywine. the water was washing
over the new part Of the road that was
made this fall near the county bridge.
The ladies we're driving horse and
carriage, aHd as they we're passing this
point drove too near the lower side OF
the road and were very nearly capsized.
At this time the water was rushing over
the road two or three feet deep, and the
ladies' would have been in great danger
Of being carried down the stream had II
not been for the timely assistance oil
Francis Green, the noted dam-builder
aud his Modocs, as bis men are termed
who were building dam in the vicinity.
They passed the ladies from the carri
age to wagon, and landed them safely
aud then rescued the horse and CARR
age with no other damage than a broken
spring. They were hnc.looking young
ladies, reporting themselves from King
scssing, near Philadelphia, and express
ing Themselves very thankful TO Mr..
Green and his kind-hoarted Modocs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
The AIdIne.

Any. one who examines the November
Aldine will be surprised at the sumptu-
BUSINESS Of its illustrations, as well as
the high literary merit Of its poetry and
prose. Besides the two full page original
pictures, this number contains reproduc-
tons Of three celebrated steel engrav-
ings, which alone would cost at the pic
ture shops no less than thirty dollars.
The Aldine pictures are every way as fine
as the steel engravings. The first illustra-
ton is full-page view of Lake Mohonk,
in Ulster county, New York, by Kruse-
man Van Elten. of the National Acad-
envy. He depicts all the wild romance
of the Lake in the mountains. Homer
Martin has a full page picture of " A
White Mountain Brook, grand, shadowy
and silent, Home and its Treasures, y
after R. Carrick. is full Of delightful re-
membranes at this Thanksgiving season
of the year. "A Chance Meeting" and
" The First Visit" after Rudaux, are
two tender and charming pictures of the
love-life of an artist-the first breezy,
out-of-door scene, the second warm,
coy interior. These last named pic
lures are magnificent works Of art, sur
passinEly delicate in tone and sentiment.
We can say with truth that no art mag
szine ever gave its readers a dozen such
superb illustrations in one number. The
literary contents Of the Aldine for No
vember are of superior quality and in.
terest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

now reaching their ears brings 70 their
recollection the sad memories OF like
visitation, which bat a few short years
since made desolate their homes and
iresides and hllod their hearts with
anguish, aud they remember with CRATE.
ml hearts the noble response the good
people Of Memphis made 20 their APP
peAls for aid and sucoor. Their repre-
senlatives in Council assembled have
appropriated the sum Of $500 10 aid Of
your people. which amount ! herewith
send you, aud. with the trust that al
mighty God will grant our prayers for
your deliverance,
/ am. with the greatest respect,
~ Your obedient servant, Z
JONI X. SUDToS, Mayor,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
A strange story.

A North German paper recently con
tanned an advertisement addressed to
the heirs Of Catharine Spelling and her
daughter Dorothy, both Of whom died
violent deaths in Amsterdam in 1852.
Connected with the deaths Of the two
women the following is related: The
widow, Catharine Spelling, aud her
daughter, Dorothy, we're joint possessor
OF diamonds, money aud bonds worth
$3.50, 900, and occupied house by them
selves on Harlan street. Amsterdam
One day in the summer Of 1862 a pla-
card appeared on their door saying they
had gone to the country. Six weeks
rolled around, and still the placsrd re.
NAMED on the door The suspicious OF
the police we're aroused by the long alb
sence of the women, and the house was
entered The placard was found TO be
a fearful deception; the bodies Of the
two women we're found on the floor,
their diamonds, money and bonds miss
ing. and no clue 10 the murderer and
thief found. In July last the house was
torn down, and in lis destruction came
10 light q circumstance equaiing in hor.
ror the discovery OF the assassination OF
the two lone women. Between the
house taken down aud the adjoining
one was space OF about foot,
and confined ia this marrow cell vas
found the skeleton Of a man, caught
midway between the top and bottom and
on the ground beneath him were found
the diamonds, the bonds, aud the money
Of the two murdered women. The
assassin, in attempting 70 escape, bad
missed bis footing, fallen between the
houses, and with strip Of blue sky vis.
ible above the high walls Of bis living
tomb, has starved 10 death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

WM. LIEBEY, the experienced and en-
terprising newsman who recently bought
out the news emporium Of A. K. Will
kinson at III Main street. has removed
to 1874 Main, just across the street,
south of Poplar. He keeps full stock
of latest dailies, foreign papers, maya
zines, fashion and sporting journals,
fancy stationery and other articles, TO-
Daccos, cigars, etc. Give the worthy
Young man call
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
now PeTmanens Cuato mers are
Made

II you have never used Sapolio, the
next time you send to your grocer tell
him you want 3 cake; it will cost you
only few cents. Then look all over
your house, ard wherever you End a
spot upon the paint. the furniture, car
pets or anything else whether it be dirt
grease, tar. or whatever else, use Sapo
Ito according to the simple directions
Then collect al the hnware, copper
ware, knives, forks. ETC., aud polish then
up. When you have done this, ther
Rnoeh Morgan's Sons know positively
that their sapOlio has won another per
manent customer. D,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

We have declared war against counter.
letters aud we mean to fight it out. When
diseases Of the kidneys or Of the pro
creative organs PROSTATE yOu,take Helm
holds Buchu. The genuine Helmbold
Buebu may be known by the private pro
prietary stamp Of Il 7. Helmbold. OF
each bottle, and is fully warranted fol
diseases Of the kidneys aud urinary or
saus Sold by druggists everywhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
The ola Reliable"

To-day we received the following dis
patch from Captain James,. WISE Gin.
cinnati
The Minneola, Old Reliable Line,
leaves Saturday; the first boat of the
Line. Respectfully. WM. NJ. DEAN,
per Il. d. Com & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
YELLOW FEVER TO DATE.

The following table shows in detail
the deaths from yellow fever and other
causes, as taken from the undertakers'
books since the Board Of Health an
nouneed the presence Of the disease on
the 18th Of September. This does not
include previous deaths from yellow
fever, estimated to be about thirty by
81. D...l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

JOE LocKE.-Harper, Galaxy, Dem
crest Peterson, Cooley and other mag
azines for October. and the latest novels
received at Joe Locke's news de.
pot, No. 23G Main street. The latest
.lailies from all quarters, foreign papers
aad periodicals Of every land, maya
zines and fashion books Of latest dates
can be found at Joe's. A fine lot Of sta
.finnerr- etc. for sale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

There will be big trot over the Mem
pills TrotiiDg Park next Friday after
noon. the slst inst, for the benefit Of the
orphans Of Memphis. There viii be tso
tro,s. one to harness and the other 70
road waso-s, A large number Of 70.
sponsibls gentlemen have FiveH theiT
sanction and support 10 The undertaking.
and Il will doubtless be . success. VIZ
will give the names Of the hbrses 10 b
entered as soon &c ascertainei.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

DR A. L. KINBRo has permanently
located at the corner Of Besi and Second
streets, over Hoeruer's drug store. All
orders left AZ the drug store will be
promptly attended to. He can be found
n bis ofice day or night 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
MATTE STEPHENSON.
H e. w: s.ss sss rgs,'s Z: ssss:;

Hsr wsrth and Purity Of Oharae
rer through Life = Teaifmony
fsom hes Home place.
The great interos. taken in the hero
inc. whose name has become house
hold word, has led to many inquiries as
to her position and character At home,
We are enabled to crafty the public by
n statement from responsible persons,
who knew her intimately. The following
extracts are taken fcom long article OF
the most favorable character in the
Bloomington illinois, Paragraph Of
the oath instant; ..--s--..t..-.r
To the Editor of the Paragraph,
Considerable inquiry has been re-
Gently awakened in this community by
the announcement in various papers Of
the death OF Miss Matte Stephenson OF
Towanda, Mclean county, Ill by yell
low fever, in Memphis, Tenn, on the
18th inst, whittier she had gone to serve
as a nurse under the direction Of the
Howard Association. q
Her parents came from England a few
years ago, and located at Towanda,
where they still reside. Matte has
worked among the neighbors several
years aud earned her own living, and
thus acquired considerable independence
of character for a girl in her teens, for
she was yet scarcely twenty years old.
Her character Was marked for indus
try and perseverance. On the 81 OF
March, ls72, she made a public proies-
sion of her faith in Christ, aud was re.
ceiyed into membership of Towanda
PRESBYTERIAN church. Since that time
she has maintained consistent Chris
tan character, so far as we can Judge
from outward conduct always at
tending church and Bible class when
in her power. About two or three
weeks ago she left the employment of o.
I. Reeves, Esq, OF Normal, without iu-
forming any one Of her intentions, fur
Their than to simply drop note TO her
parents that she was going away and
would write them again soon. 1t is sup
posed that she apprehended that the OPP
position of her parents and friends might
prevent her going. In few days a let
Ter came, informing her parents that she
had arrived in Memphis and was EN-.
ployed by the Howard Association to
nurse those sick with yellow fever. On
Saturday evening last dispatch came
to Postmaste Macy, of Towanda, re.
porting her death by yellow fever. The
Memphis papers have been enthusiastic
in her praises, and to-day's dispatches
from Memphis announce that the citl-
zens of that deeply afflicted city are col
Letting fund for the purpose of build
ing a monument to her memory. A
copy Of the Memphis Daily Avalanche
of the 10Th inst (received by W. ID.
Holmes, Esq, Of this place, from his
son, II. B. Holmes) gives full account
of her services, death and burial. You
will confer favor on the afflicted fam.
lily and friends by publishing the account
entire.
The lessons of heroic self sacrifice
should not be left unrecorded or lost to
the community. Yours, truly,
B. CONovER.
Here follows the article from the
Avalanche, including the beautiful re-
marks made at the funeral by Rev. W..
E. Boggs. The following additional par
ticulars appear in the Paragraph, edi-
torially:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

A curious monster was recently caught
in the Susquehanna. IL is described as
being about eighteen inches long, with a
head like catfish, broad, thick body,
four short legs, "a tail like tadpole, and
weighing about five pounds ilpliF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28
PRICE or TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; halves, SIS; tenthE, or
each coupon. IS; eleven whole tickets for $3.50;
twenty-five and halt tickets for 5000; one
two hundred and twcnty-seycn whole tickets
for Sl0,gJ. No discount on less than $500
woria 6f tickets o. tim
The unparalleled success of the Third Gift
Concert rs well as the satisfaction given BY
the First and Second makes il only necessary
10 announce the Fourth to insure the prompt
sale of every ticket. The Fourth Gift Con-
cert will be conducted in all its details like
the Third, and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which will be sent free from
this Office to all who apply for them.
Tickets nowrcady for sale and all orders ac-
companied by the money promptly filed.
Liberal terms given TO those who buy 70 sell
again. THOS. L. BR AMLkTrE.
Agent Publ. Libr. ny. and Manager Gift Con-
cert, Public Library Building, Louisville,
Kentucky. wskw-l42-7S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

The latest St Louis, Chicago. New
Orleans, Cincinnati, New York and San
Francisco papers can be obtained at
.Msasfords news depot, corner of Sec
ond and Monroe; also, all the popular
weeklies, monthlies and quarterlies. and
a complete assortment Of the latest
novels. stationery, school books, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-28

u The Leavenworth Commercial says
taat a boy named John Kinny, about
seventeen years of age, playing in the
cupola of the new court house, the other
day, slipped and fell a distance Of sixty
feet. He had no bones broken, and did
not seem 10 be seriously hurt. 40