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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
MRS. LINCOLN DECLARED INSANE.

Especial to tho st. Louis Globe Democrat
CHICAGO, May l9.-Mary Lincoln,
widow of the martyr President, was
adjudged insane by the Cook County
Court this afternoon. Tho strictest
sccresy had been maintained respect
ing the affair, and very few persons
besides those directly interested were
i'll attendance. The proceedings were
at tho Instance of her son, Robert
Lincoln. The unfortunate lady appear
ell in court neatly attired in tho deep
est mourning, and requested Isaac N
Arnold, one of Mr.. Lincoln's foreign
! ministers, to act as her attorney. A
jury was chosen from among the most
intelligent citizens, Congressman Far
well being one. The testimony left no
room to doubt the lady's insanity, Her
family physicians expressed their opin-
ion rs positive, and were corrobOuted
by employees of the hotel at which
Mrs. Lincoln has boarded, and several
Others. The mania had assumed sew
eral phases, the chief of which was a
desire to purchase an eXtravagant
wardrobe, for which the lady had no
use. Her closet was literally SO filled
with unopened packages of silks, laces
and like articles of dress that it was
impossible to close the do OrS. She al-
SO labored under the hallucination that
Chicago was about to be burned again,
and drew fifty .seven thousand dollars
worth OF bonds she had deposited ut Il
bank, and carried them about her per-
son for safety. She also lived in con
slant terror of personal injury from
the rebels and other imaginary enc.
mics. An army of jewelers., dry goods
men and other tradcsmen appeared in
Court to testify to her oddities. \
trunk maker sWOre to her having
purchased of him Il large number of
trunks and valises which she could
not possibly use. Robert Lincoln
thought it unsafe to permit her further
freedom. The jury, after Il very short
deliberation, found her insane and n
fit subject for an asylum. Mrs. Lin
coin is not finy-six years of age. Ier
mind has doubtless been diseased sew
eral years. SINCE her residence in Chi
c;igO, which covers a period of eight
years, her what considered remarkable.
She will be sent to Il private asylum
at Batavia, ILL.,, tomorrow morning.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
PHIL SIIERIDAN'S RISE.

Phillip SheriIan's boyhood was spent
III labor. First as cart driver on II
turnpike Improvement, afterward as
an GRAND boy, and subsequently, us a
subordinate in one of the little village
shops. What education he acquired
WAS from the public school and In
irregular installmcnts. His appoint
Incnt WAS an accident. Two or three
boys from tho district had been sent
forward and had failed mt their examin-
alton. The Congressman was disgust
Gl, and on the occasion Of flying
visit to Somerset alluded in terms Of
despair to the mental inrapncity of the
Perry county youth. One of the villa
gers suggested "Why not send Phil?"
IT. was 1t chance speech, but it gave us
Glen. Phil Sheridan. Phil was interro-
gated. He hadn't money enough for
his outfit. That difficulty was removed
by n friend of his father, Mr.. James
Gallon. Phil then went into training,
with many protests that he would
never succeed, but apparently with
every resolution not To fail through any
fault Of his own making or perm ission.
Mr.. VIM. l. Clark coached him, and
when the ordeal came Phil pusscl
through it triumphantIy and wa.
admitted to West Point. His history
after that time is we'll enough known.
". u. /icny,UiG.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
JONES ON ICE.

Nevada Jones, the man with an
income of II thousand dollars IL day, not
counting fractional currency, says -
Chattanooga letter, is going into bust
ness with ~ view of increasing his
already healthy income. In several of
the southern cities no has established
ice factories, and is the main owner of
the one which recently gone into ot,cr-
alton hero. He is driving Northern,
lake, river, canal and horse pond ice
from the market, rs his factory turns il
out cheaper than ice IIcn can deliver il
here from the North to save them from
that abode of the wicked where ice mon
have least inclination TO go. This t.s-
adjustment il now delivering ice here
that is, to the houses of tho citizens,
at one cent Il pound, whereas the price
in previous years has been three cents.
Tennessee river water j. now made in
to ic" for the first timN, and the work
goes on with the thermometer ut cigh-
ty degrees in the shade, and the warm
or the weather the better the ice which
must astonish Dame Nature as she
watches the proceeding.
Senator Jones, adds the New Orleans
Times, will shortly astonish the ice
consuming people of New Orleans in
Il similar way. lie is preparing to
btiYld an immense factory here, and
will have ice delivered ut fabulously
low rates before next tall.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
VENERABLE CHURCH.

Norfolk Virginian: On Sunday last,
for the first time in fifteen years, reli-
Eious services were held In PoEick
Church, Fairfax county. 1t was built
in 1873, through the active excrtions
and influence of George Washington.
During the late war it was occupied by
the Federal troops as a stable. 1t be-
came more and more dilapidatetl, until
within the past year, when some gen.
tlemcn of New York, learning of list
condition, and animated by common
dable desire to preserve this old link
which connects us with the past and
its great men from obIiteratiOn through
neglect, provided the means and had
the edifice rebuilt and refurnished in Il
most substantial and handsome man.
ucr
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
FNFN VI ItN FI.1. y .. Vt
i. <A =. -. NIcE:Ners.

4 TToltNi1HS AZ LAW. Monroe, La,
- practice III the Parish aud District
t'tttfts Of BtRciiita, Nor.ilouse Frank tin
it"hlanG, caldwell and t'atahoulH Parishes
III tho Supreme tourI AT Monroe, aud Uni
'"I states Courts Particular att oiition paid
= business in the Land Office Department
OF the General Government. nI7tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
Dentistry,

DH. :. L. BRACt;Y, Dentist, respectf1l!v
Z j! oilers his professional services TO the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding Couu-
Try. Having All experience Of fourteen
years in tho practice. he fools confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches Of his
profession. Il willing to warrant all work
Office Al residence on Jackson street, near
she FoEaIc Academy. Monroe la.
N1-marlG:jv
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

1t may be necessary for the Admins
tration to interfere in New Hampshire.
AS there was no Governor chosen by
the people at the March election, the
Legislature, which meets in June, will
make the choice. The Republicans claim
to have a majority Of nine in the House,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

Lewis remarks that most any woman
can sit down gracefully in a street car,
but not one in n hundred can descend
from the back end of Il buggy when the
horse il running away without feeling
that she's going to ovcrdo the thing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

\ Virginia Christian was asked If he
thought Stonewall Jackson was in
heaven. "Wall," said the old gentle
man, ~ reckon he is if he started for
that place. He always managed to
get round in time"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
1lS-. 81. &. s:sHSfJa1r,
t. II. NurIilISOE. W. W FARM Ell.
SkOrrLsatI ~ Warmer

4 TEbENEIS AT LAW, MrnIoo, La,
~ will practice III the Courts of the Pa
viSil"s OF ouachit;s, Morellouse, Riclland,
Franklin and Caldwell III tho Supreme
Court, and lit tho United States Courts.
VII! ais" attend To all business nirustet1 to
hem III the State and Federal Land Offices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

INFORMING!
''Brother Jones" said Mrs. Flicker to her
neighbor tho other day, tiny barrel of flour
has given out, and must buy another one.
Do you think there is any chance of getting
4 BARREL OF NEW FLOUR
In this market? would hate to have to
buy Il barrel of old flour, rs it may become
full OF weevils before can use it up"
''Why, Mrs. Flicker, that is tho easiest
matter out. Jus; take tho money, go to the
STORE OF II. KINDERMANN,
On DcSir,t. Street,
And il he does not sell you
4 BARREL OF NEW ELOUR
OF the Crop of 1874,
There are no snakes! About the quality,
You need not hesitate because whom no
tells You it is good, it will prove so. You
FAMILY GROC FRIES,
doubt it,
Go and See for Yourself,
But re,nomher the place on DeSiard street,
tho StOreOf
II. KINDERNIANN.
monroe, La, Aug. :, 1874. 4S:tf
ICES. ..........,"..........ICE!
IoE.
viii open an Ice Depot in Monroe by
the 18th of May, and will sell leo during the
whole season at the following prices, viz:
In any quantities less than 80 pounds, at
cents per pound.
In any quantities from 50 pounds to $50
pounds, ut 3 cents per pound.
In any quantities over $50 pounds at 21I
cents per pound.
REMEMBER!
will wait on my customers 3,i1ht or Gluu
and in any quantities they may wish.
Ice will DO supplied ut tho Monroe Ice
Depot packed for shipping to all points I
may be favored with orders from, ut the
above prices. No additional charges for
packing any quantities over $50 pounds.
Hoping to receive the patronage of all,
and assuring general satisfaction, etc, l AM
respectfully, G. J. BRADFIELD,
May IA, Is 5-3m Agent.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

a Genocse narchiOncss has donated
to the Pope an income Of 10000 per
annum, to be paid as long as the trou-
blcs of the Church last.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

a son OF Chief Justice Marshall is u
clerk in the Pension Office at Washing
ton.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

intellectual bar keepers have started
the little game of spelling for drinks.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
Ssr. WIN. ss,srsssc1

4 Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
uN"n hia plantation, fn,lr miles below Mon
ROC. March II, 1874. 4A-tN
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

The venat and corrupt Supreme Court
which disgraces this State rendered a
decision on the 18th, in the Carroll
parish contested election case. A major
ity of tho court declared tho election to
have been fair and legal, or, In other
words, did what might be expected of
them, decided in favor Of tho radicals.
This decision deprives Mr.. Spencer Of
large number of votes cast for him AS
congressman and gives them to Morey.
Such plant, venal and partisan
court is worthy of the star chamber
days or the middle ages and goes to
show how far mon can prostitute them
selves when governed by the passion
of selfish gain.
Judge Morgan dissented from the
opinion of the majority and is said to
have delivered one OF the most forcible
dissenting opinions that has been
heard for long time-he character
lied tho frauds practiced as not only
il'.ga! bat highly criminal.
--'Shrer,port Times. ....
Our contemporary IS mistaken US to
ihe effect of tho decision upon Capt.
Spenccr's case. The House of Isepres-
entativcs is the sole Judge Of tho cleo
tions and returns of its members. 1t
matters very little what our Supreme
Court has decided, or will decide, in
the contest in this district-it will
have no weight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
BOYS In BED.

Who ever has lifted the curtains of
boys alcoves soon after their inmates
have gone to bed, and has looked
lovingly in, has seen prettier sights :?
Generally their faces are lying most
restfully, with hands under cheek, and
In many cases they look strangely
younger than when awake, and often
very MANTLE, AS ii some trick of older
expression, which they had been taught
to wear by day, had been dropped the
moment the young ambitious will had
lost control. The eye lids shut over
bright, busy eyes; the air ia gently
tanned by coming and going breaths
there is II little crooked mound In the
bed along the beds foot or on a chair
beside, arc the day clothes, sometimes,
neatly folded, sometimes huSltlie<t of In
u hurry, bullying with balls, or in the
lesser fellows marbles; stained with
the earth "f many fields where wood
chuck have been trapped, or perhaps
torn with the roughness of trees on
which squirrels have been sought:
perhaps mirei with the smooth black
or gray mud from marshes, or the oozy
banks OF streams, where nuskr rats have
been tracked. Under tho beds foot lie
tho shoes--One on its side-with the
gray and white socks, now creased and
soilcd thrown across them and there
in their little cells, squared in the great
mass of night, needless how tho earth
whirls away with them or how tho
world goes, who Is thinking OF them or
what is doing ut home, the busiest
people In the world arc resting for the
morrow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28

Cards OF personal CHARACTERIZATION adj
n ;ssi ;l---riu 10 charged doubte our reg
.i.ar Advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices Will DO
charged as advert iScMe,itS.
Any person sending :,s tive now cash sub
scyihnrS, at the same post Office, Will ie GIL
.;.ict 10 u copy of TIL! TIA. E.i:Aru gratis,
foy ono yol:.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
fScsIi;aRflizs yIcEICraaIi.
E,.Tli.LlS RICHARDSON'S. RuIs'T RICHARDSON
e. Az ss. a.. Richardson.

1 rrOENEI- - Az Law, Monroe, La.
practice, in all tho Parishes of North
Louisiana, i'll tho Supreme Court at Monroe
t!!o Federal Courts, and i'll tt:c Land Cnico
department; ot the General Government.
June -, l$TI.. I1-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-28
Dr. >. e. Murphy.

Df. ,. q. murphy.
Having returned Monroe, offers his
:trofession:.f services 10 the citizens of the
town and country surrounding. He may
be found, ,~llci, not professionally engaged,
either at his Office III the Brcara building,
upstairs, AT his residence i'll roar OF the
Cuachita House.
Nover,bo II, 1874. SLY.
The Republican journal., 1875-11-11
Steamer urned.

GALVESTON, Nov. 8. The steamship
City of Waco arrived from New York to-
day and anchored outside with fleet of
vessels. At l o'clock this morning she
was discovered to be on fire. A strong
northeast wind was blowing, with show
ers of rain. The passengers, officers, and
crew took to the ships open boats at 3 A.
NJ. and passed through the fleet. The sea
was SO high that vessels could render no
assistance. The last that was seen of the
open boats they were drifting in an east
erly direction down the coast. The agents
OF the line have telegraphed the list Of the
passengers. One of the Galveston pilots
who had gone out on her, was also on
board. Carriages have been sent down
the beach. and steam-tug despatched
cruising outside in search of the missing
passengers and crew. The steamer burn
ed to the waters edge and sank.
Fifteen vessels were lying at anchor,
thirteen of which were to the leeward of
the Waco. The supposition is that if any
of the passengers or crew had appeared
on deck or any boats had been launched
they would have been seen by some OF
the other vessels. none of which can con-
firm the first rumors of seeing the boats
pass through the fleet. The impression
is now gaining ground that not soul on
board the Inflated vessel is alive.
The Republican journal., 1875-11-11

A case came up before the supreme
court of New York last week which well
illustrates the absurdity of the statutes =,
not only there but in Massachusetts, which
eXempts property from taxation that is
connected with religious and educational
institutions. The Female Academy of the
Sacred Heart owned so acres of very val
liable land, upon one portion of which the
corporation had erected suitable buildings
for the use of the students. The assessors
heretofore had interpreted the statute SO
as to exempt the whole property, but last
year they set off seven acres, which they
considered quite enough tor 4 play ground
for exemption and taxed the remaining AZ
acres upon valuation of $264, 800. The
court sustained the assessors, holding that
there was no relation between SO large
a land tenure and the direct purposes of
the institution which should exempt the
whole from taxation, and that such exemp-
ton would be fraud against tax. The
courts of Massachusetts, rendered deci-
sion to the same effect some-twenty years
ago in the case of Pierce VS.. the assessors of
Cambridge; but somehow or other either
through ignorance of the law or through
tavoritism, a great deal of property still
escapes taxation which, under a fair and
reasonable Interpretation of the statutes,
should bear its due proportion of the pub
lie burden. In the case referred to, the
professor occupied house in Cambridge,
the fee of which was in Haryard college,
whose treasurer received from him the
rental. The assessors levied the tax and
demanded payment, which was made I'M
der protest. and the suit was brought to
recover back the money. The court ruled
that the ownership by the college, and
even its occupancy by one of the protes-
sors, did not constitute proper and legal
exemption. and the verdict was rendered
accordingly for the defendants. Herald.
The Republican journal., 1875-11-11
,n Beecher scandal is not by an

The Beecher scandal is not by any
means ended. The New York and Brook
Ign Association of Congregational Minis
tiers have taken up the matter, and APP
pointed committee to inquire whether
Mr. Bcccher ought to retain his member
ship The Sun says
FIVE representative clergvmen were appoint
ed on the committee, two of them being rs emf
nent As any in CongregationaliSn. They are,
bv the resolution, directed t" investigate the
scandal thoroughly, reviewing the evidence adj
mlttcd and rejected in the judicial trial. and Sc
curing all the other facts that they may be able
to get; and to report their verdict to the asso-
citation, with advice rs TO whether Mr.. Reccher
ought to be retained in membership or expelled.
They are not limited in time, and it is not cX-
pccted that they will be able to do their work,
IN the thorough manner expected of them with
in less than several months. 1t was said We'd
ncsday that Mr.. Bcecher would withdraw from
the association rather than submit to an inycs-
tigation.
Owen, Of the Kcnnebcc journal, got
up early one morning recently, and this
is what he saw:
There was an illumination Of the horizon Us
brilliant and enchanting Us a dream of fairy
land. The brightest colorS of the rainbow over
spread the thin clouds that hung in the cast,
gliding them with beauty that can be eqlIallc,t
only by the splendors of the heavenly JerlIsa-
lem, where all good newspaper men are bound.
They have turned Mrs Moulton out
of Plymouth church. But the plucky lit
tie woman stood right up among them
and defended herself She said Beecher
was an adultcrer, and she knew it, But
she had to 90.
An attempt was made last week to
burn the village Of Winthrop Perhaps
the incendiaries, remembering the trade
with the bank robbers, are ready to be
bought of. There is nothing like the
encouragement Of enterprise
"A Gloucester clergyman has preach
ed a sermon, taking for his subject: Per
sonal Righteousness the great demand of
the hour" The parson is undoubtedly
right
Samuel r. Carter, Esq, has disposed
Of the Oxford Register, which will be re-
moved to Norway and united with the
Norway Advertiser, and continued us u
Democratic paper.
We " ish the authorities who have ~
rested Phalon the mail robber, would
squeeze out CT him $50 OF $40 which he
stole from letters sent to this office.
Carl Schurz is coming to Bangor.
The Republican journal., 1875-11-11
The Trade With Rohhars.

The recent transaction with the robbers
OF the Winthrop Savings Bank, by which
a portion of the securities were returned
for a consideration, is one that deserves
public condemnation. 1t is bad enough at
any time to compound a felony, and to re-
cognize as persons to be treated and bar
gained with desperate class of villains
who ought to be hunted down-but it is
especially SO at this time when Maine has
been at some pains and sacrifices to estab-
llsh reputation for stern hostility towards
the burglarious brotherhood With such
desperate characters as the robbers of the
Bowdoinham and LIMERICK Banks safely
in the state prison, and rejecting all over
lures for restoration of property in condi-
ton of release, the state was winning a
reputation as y bit Of ground which the
fraternity of the jimmy and dark lantern
had better avoid.
While matters We're in this satisfactory
condition. the officers of the Winthrop
Savings Bank saw fit to expose the prop
ger Of capture by committing it to mis-
crably insufficient safe, and leaving it I'M
guarded The natural result followed
the money, bonds and securities were
stolen and successfully run out of the
state. Then through the convenient ser
vices Of u detective, whose keencst scent
appears to have been for a commission on
Il trade between the bank ard the robbers,
an arrangement was made for the return
Of such securities Hs We're not marketable!
The currency, the transferable bonds. &c
could not be included in the trade be-
cause the robbers could dispose of them
But for that which was otherwise of no
value to them, they We're willing to ne
they were ready to deliver the forty thou
sand dollars of to them useless securities
And the trade was c0nsummated The
eager bank agent, the thrifty detective
and the prosperous burglar, met and made
the exchange.
Who shall say where this system OF
trade and dicker with knaves and despcr-
ADDE'S shall end? Why may not all phases
of scoundreism lake on that complexion >
The highwayman may threaten to dog
your homeward step. if not bought Off
or the incendary to apply the match, I'M
less you come down handsomely with the
price of immunity. A shrewder or more
lucky kidnapper than the abductor OF
Charlie Ross may seize some child in this
region, and open negotiations through an
honorable detective in some secret nook
i'll New York city. All these things are
not only possible, but the acts Of the VIM
throp men tend directly TO their encour-
agement We believe it was a wrong, a
great wrong, against public policy, and
against justice and right to hold this par
ley and bargain with fclons, and that it
will bear bad fruits 1t savors too much
of the brigandagc of modern Italy and
Greece to be tolerated on the soil of this
country
The Republican journal., 1875-11-11

"A new paper, entitled the American
Citizen, issued in Portland by Il. 0. Wins
low, comes TO our table. 1t announces
its mission to be ''to use what influence
we may possess, toward the opposition of
the political power, sought to be obtained
by the Catholic church." Well, if the few
thousand Catholics of Maine shall ever
undertake to outvote the rest of the State,
abolish the third section of the Bill of
Rights, and compel us all to attend mass
and confession-we hope the Citizen will
at least reason with them, and interview
the Bishop on the subject.
"A boy of 1G in Saco was fooling with
a pistol He has now only three fingers
on his left hand