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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
A BEAR UNDER CHI.OROFORM.

One of our Colorado exchanges gives
4 graphic account of an attempt to
transfer u large cinnamon bear from n
cage to an enclosure outside, that he
might have greater scope for exercise !;
but n kindness that he did not appre-
ciate. The work of removing him from
the cage was undertaken. 1t was first
necessary to secure the bear so that n
collar, with chain attached, could be
put on him. Ropes were finally got
around his legs, but he resisted violent
'y, and it became serious matter
whether he could be secured at all.
Once or twice he came near breaking
away from his capfors, aud the sur
rounding crowd fled, panic-stricken, In
all directions. Finallya happy thought
struck some one, and bottle of chloro-
form was sent for. To an application
of this kind, the bear soon succumbel,
and was secured in good shape.
1t is not uncommon for beasts In
cages to become wild with rage at
times ; and this incident suggests that
possibly chloroform may be effectually
used in producing quietude in all such
cases.-Scientifc american.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The balance Of trade, aus made up
from the mere returns Of imports and
exports, reckoning the latter at their
specie value, was about 100000 in
our faver for the calendar year 1873,
and about SG5,OO0,O00 in our favor for
the year 1874, according to the returns
just issued. The imports fell Off about
SD, 900, 900, and the exports increased
about $l3, 900, 900.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
Dentistry.

DR. S. l.. BRACEY, Dentist. respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding cottit-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
wears in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v1-marl6:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

A prisoner in the Chicopee (NIass.)
Jail cut his throat with II piece of glass.
Surgeons were hurriedIy brought, and
after u difficult and skillful operation
the severed arteries were tied and the
cash sewed up. While this was going
on he had several times tried to speak,
but was unable to do so. After tho
surgery was over he said, with an
effort, can foi-de-rol, doctors. Tried
to tell you SO, and save you any bother
or stitching mo up. I've chewed some
of the glass, l have" He really had
swallowed bits OF the glass. In few
hours he died.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

There are only eighty Catholic
priests in prison mt Posen for violations
of the German ecclesiastical laws, and
yet the Pope thinks his followers are
prosecuted by Bismarck ~
And Bismarck thinks the Kaiser Ii
prosecuted by the Pope. When the
doctors disagree who shall decide? We
are afraid it will be decided in the end
by war.-IfOhHc Register.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The Times correspondent ut Berlin
telcgraphs that it is anticipated that
old laws forbidding intercourse between
the pope aid Catholic clergy of Prus-
STA, except through tho government,
will he rc-cnactcd and measures in
troduccd wholly suspending papal
authority in Prussia, tin the pope aban
dons his prctcnsion to cancel laws of
the Kingdom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

Mr.. Gowans says Of Poe: "For eight
months or more one house contained
us, enc table fed. During that time !
saw much Of him, and had an oppor-
tunity of conversing with him often,
and / must say that l never saw him
the least affected with liquor, or even
descend to any known vice, while he
was one Of the most courteous, gentle
manly and intelligent companions ]
have met with during my journeying5
and haltings in various divisions OF the
globe"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

A pool for estimates of the cotton
crop now marketing was closed at the
Memphis cotton exchange Thursday.
Ninety-SiX estimates at 50 each We're
entered, making the pool $3.50. The
grand total of estimates was 2G3, 54l =
BOB, and the average Of all 3,S2G,73l
The lowest Of the estimates was 3,579,
$50, and the highest 1895 900.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The latest news in the London papers
about the Hon. j. +. benjamin is that,
three weeks ago, as Queens counsel he
made great speech in behalf of the
plaintiff in the case of Emanuel VIZ.
Padwick. The reporter writes ellis
scathing criticism OF the conduct of the
defendant produced n great sensation
in COURT
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
iofIN M'ESERY. s. d. M'ENERY.
j. AZ =. ID. McENcr.y,

4 TTORNEYS At LAW, Monroe, La
n practice in the Parish and District
courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Kichland, Caldwell and Ca.ahoula Parishes,
IN. the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
led States Courts. Particular attention paid
10 business in the Land ONCE Department
IF the General Government. nl1tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The removal of foreign substances
from the ear may be often accomplished
by doubling II horse hair in the form
OLA loop, and, placing the patient upon
the side, passing the loop into the car
rs far ~ it will go, then turning it
gently. The substance will generally
come out in the loop after one or two
withdrawals. The application will do
no damage If the hair be carefully used.
-,NrjtyifiHt. .4Uit3isrtiI.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
Z. II. MORRISON. w. w. FARMER.
Morrison ~ Farmer

4 TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice i'll the Courts OF the Pa
FISHES of Ouachita, Morehouse, Richland,
Franklin and Caldwell, in tho supreme
Court, and i'll the United States Courts.
VIII also attend to all business intrlSted to
hem in the State and Federal Land Offices.
nil Vi
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The Pacific Jockey Club Of California
offers purse Of 1000 in gold for II
four mile heat race over the Bay Dis
trict Course in San Francisco in NoVcm-
Der next.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

"Wen, Uncle Billy, don't you want
any more civil rights!" "Not anything
no. l tank YOU" replied Billy.
"Ncar!y done ruind now. Hev to pay
my own doctors bill lost all my money
in the I'rcedmnn's bank, nebber got no
forty acres am de mule dey promised
me, an can't help myself to little
chicken, fryin' size, widout gwine to de
pcnitrntiaay. I'se got 'nuF cibble
rights -
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
MONROE ADVERTISEMENT
INFORMING:

"Rrother Jones. ~ said Mrs. Flicker to her
nciShbor the other day, 'nly barrel of flour
has given out. and l must buy another one.
DO You think there is any chance of getting.
4 BARREL or NEW ELOUR
In this market? l would hnie to have to
buy Il barrel of old flour, as il may become
full of weevilS before l can use it up"
''Why, Mrs. Flicker, that is the easiest
matter ont. IusI take the money, go to the
STORE OF II. KINDERMANN,
on DcSia:';! Street,
Aud if he does not sell You
Il IA I,EE!L OF NEW flour
OF the Crop Of 1874,
There are no snakes! About the quality,
you need not hesitate, because when he
tells you it is good, il will prove so. You
can also lind there good assortment OF
FAM SLY GROC FRIES,
Fresh and OF the best quality. If you
doubt il,
Go and SEQ for Yourself,
But remember the place on DeSiard street
the StOrcnr
II. KISDERNIANN.
NJ onr"e, La, Aug. :. 1874. 4S:tr
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

percirc got little tired of return
ing the bows Of an uncomfortable polite
man in his establishment, and finally
gave the polite man this conundrum,
at point blank range: "Sir, what
would become of the hours if the min
ute-hand stopped to bow to the second
hand every time they met"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
DIR. VIM. Safs<fcI

rl>ENDERS his services as Physician and
4 Surgeon to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe March IL, 1874. 25-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
The following Is from the st. Louis
IL

The following is from the st. Louis
Republican, of the 9th inst:
We met Capt. All. Grissom OH
Change yesterday, and he told us all
about the new boat to be placed in the
Belle Lees trade. 1t seems that the
coming boats name has not been de-
cided on yet. The following are the
dimensions of the boat, which will
make her the largest ever set afloat on
tho Western waters: Length 800 feet;
beam 80 feet; hold 12A feet. The new
boat will have 8 steel boilers thirty feet
long-l2 inch cylinders and nine-foot
stroke. The boat will be built specially
for the cotton trade, and will have u
capacity for l ., 900 bales.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

The Spclling-school fever is raising
to the dignity of an epidemic, and il
spreading all over the land.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
DR.. ES. G.. StrOtFfer.

u ESUMES the practice of his profession,
Monroe and vicinity. Office: In second
story of Breard's Brick Store, corner Grand
and DeSiard streets. June 2S, 1873. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
BENJAMIN NIclIerssas,
MONROE, LA.
X. Willis RICHARDSoN. EOB'T RICHARDSON
IL. d Il. w. Richardson.

1 TrORNETS All LAW, Monroe, La,
N practice in all the Parishes Of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court mt Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in the Land Office
June %, 1872. loft
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

Having returned to Monroe, offers his
professional services to the citizens Of the
Town and country surrounding. He may
be found, when not professionally engaged,
either at his office i'll the Breard building,
upstairs, Or at his residence III rear OF the
Ouachita House.
November II, 1874. Sly.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
I NJ. ADAMS

An assortment of Household Furniture
kept on hand for sale cheap. Repairing OF
furniture and all kinds OF Cabinet work
done at short notice and reasonable prices,
and work guaranteed. Call at first house
below old Brick Fire Wall.
january ~, 1879. Iy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
"A. l.. Slack,

l.. N.POlk,
GURVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Drau-
= ghtsman. All orders left with Richard
son Il Mclcnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH
May IL, 1872. Silly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
Survey the Land.

According to the figures of the Fed
eral Surveyor General, J. T. STRAIT
TON, there are now over forty-siX
million acres of government land un-
surveyed in the State of California.
out of a total of one hundred million
acres. The private grants surveyed
aggregate eight million three hundred
thousand acres, and the public lands
surveyed forty-one and half millions
of acres. Thus it is seen that the pub
lie domain yet unsurveyed embraces
about one half the area owned by the
government. Inasmuch as settlers
gain comparatively no rights by occu-
patton of unsurveyed lands, all the
settlers on quarter section having
equal rights in the subdivision when
surveyed, regardless of the time of set
tlement, and owing to the impossibili-
ty of distinguishing railroad from the
public lands this part of the public
property is neglected except by those
who locate bee ranches here and there
upon the mountain slopes hoping by
the occupancy of the water to ward off
other settles upon the same tract. There
is large quantity of this unsurveyed
land that is valuable and deserves
cultivation, and the State would be
greatly benefited by an early compile
tion of the surveys. A large and val
liable class of immigrants could be in
duced to come to our State if public
lands could be readily obtained. Thou
sands of poor yet hardy and expert
farmers, who, having families, are
not in condition to move about from
place to place seeking employment
by the month; weary with the depres-
sion and disasters of the States are
ready to remove to this coast. They
have the means perhaps to bring them
to our State and enable them to culti-
vate tract, but could not purchase
private lands at the current rates.
California needs this bone and sinew
bnt cannot get it without offering
public lands for pre-emption and
homestead claims. Let all the pub
lie lands then be surveyed at as early
a date as practicable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
A Modern Brutus.

In these days of loose fitting laws
and pliable judicial system, family
influence is the most effective shield
against the penalties of crime. In
Democratic America where the poor
est citizen is theoretically equal be-
fore the law with the richest in the
land do we behold the judicial axe
withheld from the neck robed in cost
ly attire. The power of wealth in
shielding the criminal from just pun
ishment is nowhere more potent than
In the United States. A poor man
steals ham, and is committed to the
prison as afelon; the scion ofa r.ch fam
lily appropriates hundred thousand
dollars of his employers money and
the law is powerless. The stain upon
the family escutcheon is covered with
gold, and the culprit is quietly sent to
some other quarter of the country to
repeat the operation. The infiiction
of the deserved punishment is regard
ed as disgrace, the commission OF
the crime is naught. If the culprit
can be kept out of the State prison the
family name is not clonded. 1t is
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
The Wilmington Bar.

The work of excavating a channel
through the bar at the mouth of Will
mington harbor is progressing rapidly
and the results are now beyond the
expectations of the engineers who
conceived the enterprise. The bar
was originally about three thousand
feet wide, of which some fifteen hum
dred feet on the ocean side is stiff
clay filled with boulders, the balance
being composed mainly ofsand. The
dredges have cut a channel inwards
from the anchorage one thousand feet
in length to the depth of thirteen feet.
1t was supposed that if the clay ridge
forming the outer half of the bar was
cleared away the sand on the inside
would be washed out by the ebb-tide.
This calculation has in q measure
been verified, for since the comb Of the
ridge has been cut the channel
through the sand inside has been
deepened to seven feet in its shallow
est part at mean low tide, whereas, not
more than half that depth existed be-
fore. 1t is reasonable therefore to
suppose that when the excavation is
completed through the clay nature
will finish the work, and allow vessels
drawing fifteen to eighteen feet in
gress and egress at mean high tide.
Inside the bar there is q natural har-
Dor having q depth of eighteen to
twenty feet and this extends to with
in about twelve hundred yards of the
wharf. Whether channel will be
dredged over this space up to the
wharf, or the wharf be extended to
deep water has not yet been definitely
determined, but it is probable dredg-
ing will be less costly both in the first
expenditures and as regards annual
repairs. We may therefore claim that
the labors of the able engineers who
conceived and are carrying out the
present system of improvements at
Wilmington have been rewarded by
results that certainly justify the ap-
propriations that have been made, and
warrant additional expenditures until
the desired end is reached.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
A Question Of Right.

The question is raised as to the
equity and justice of the Common
Council in compelling the owners of
property on Main street to construct
at their own expense a main sewer
which it is intended shall become the
conduit for the sewage of large pro-
portion of the city. We believe the
rule usually observed in such cases
where the rights of citizens are re-
spected, is very simple and easily en-
forced. 1t is as follows: The 'front.'
age of all property to be benefited by
the main sewer, is measured as we'll
as that on the street through which
the improvement is to be made; the
entire cost determined and the amount
divided by the aggregate front feet of
property on every street benefited and
thus the quotient becomes the unite OF
assessment. This is the proper course
to pursue and is in fact the only one
which can be legally enforced. If the
Common Council attempt to sell the
property of citizens on Main street to
collect assessments levied for the con-
struction of the main sewer through
that street they will involve the city
in tissue of lawsuits which will cost
the taxpayers thousands of dollars.
Before these assessments can be col.
lected by legal process it will devolve
upon the Council to prove that this
main sewer is constructed for the sole
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28

really refreshing therefore when
Roman father appears here and there
in our annals, man who regards the
commission of crime severance of
the ties of blood, and calls out in the
midst of his shame and sorrow, for
Justice to award its proper punishment.
Ex Judge FISHER of Washington, the
telegraph informs us, will take no
steps TO shield his son, the assistant
District Attorney who is now confined
for his crimes at the capital of the ma
ton. Here is citizen worthy of the
republic. Would that there were
enough such to elevate the standard
nearer to that of the grand old Roman.
The circumstance at Washington
calls to mind the worst notable exam
pie of that public spirit which made
the descendants of AENGs the mas
ters of the world. LUCIUs BRUTUs
swore upon the dagger reeking with
the blood of LUCRETIA to destroy the
Tarquin. He made the people swear
never to submit to the kingly author
ity. His own son was the first to VIC.
late the pledge. The great Roman
set upon the bench at the trial of his
offspring, pronounced him guilty and
attended the execution of the traitor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
The Hnnia Crus Murder.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 20.-The Coro-
ner's inquest on the body of Edgar
May, who was murdered at this place
last evening, was held at z. NJ. to-
day. The verdict is that he came to
his death by knife wound, which
pierced the base of the right auricle of
the heart, and committed by N. Has
herton, whom they bound over to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury, charged
with deliberate murder. A general
feeling of indignation prevails, and
there is some talk of lynching afloat,
but as the Jail is strongly guarded, it
is not likely to occur. The prisoner
maintains self composure on being
visited in his cell, evincing no signs of
uneasness. He is said to have remark
ed, "If / must lie for it, | will do it
like man." Discharge papers were
found on his person from the United
States army, bearing the above name.
| The body of May was taken to Wat
| sonville this afternoon for burial, ac-
| companied by relatives from that
| place. His mother and friends reside
in Oakland, and they will be in atten.
dance at the funeral.
The Masonic Grant Lodge.
The Grand Lodge of f. and A. NJ. of
California, will assemble in Masonic
| Temple in San Francisco, on Tuesday,
Oct, 18th. There are now within this
jurisdiction over two hundred Lodges,
which have a membership of about
twelve thousand. Ex-Governor II. H..
Haight is the grand orator, and is ex-
pected to deliver one of the best ora
| tions ever heard in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
Virginia City Items.
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Sept. 27th.-
Early yesterday morning several large
| show windows on G street were de-
faced with cuts done by diamond.
The principal damage done was on
| the elegant show window of Frede-
ricks' jewelry establishment, which
were terribly defaced with lot of bill
lingsgate. The windows are valued
at 500 each. Two men, named Cum
Minis and Anderson, have been arrest
ed on suspicion of having committed
the outrage.
About 2 O'Clock this afternoon wo-
man named Medley walked into the
Delta saloon, on G street, and forcing
her way through the crowd at the bar,
drew out a pistol and attempted to
shoot James w. Orndorf, one of the
proprietors. Her arm was arrested by
q bystander before she pulled the trig-
GER and she was given into the GUS
tody of a police officer. Jealousy is
supposed to be the cause.
A miner named David L. Jones was
caved upon in the Consolidated Vir-
ginia mine at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. A large piece of rock fell
upon him, striking his right leg above
the ankle, breaking both bones and
fracturing the large one very badly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28

IN San Francisco when an unarmed
prisoner attempts to escape the officer
shoots him dead. 1t is a cheap and
safe way to kill a man. One always
takes better aim, is cooler and fires
with more precision when the target
is the back of defenseless man, than
when the aim must be taken while
confronting the muzzle ofanother pis-
tol. 1t always affects ones nerves moro
or less to know that the man you are
shooting at has pistol and is as liza
BILE to shoot some one as to he shot.
We doubt if the people will endorse
the too common habit of San Francis
co officers OF shooting down unarmed
men whose only offense is an attempt
to avoid arrest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28

The contest for the speakership OF
the Assembly seems to have narrowed
down to General MCCONNELL ofthis
county and Judge ARCHER of Santa
Clara county. Both are able men and
old Democrats and no matter which
is chosen the Assembly will have an
efficient presiding officer. While we
concede the ability and qualifications
of Judge ARCHER we claim like rec
omendations for our townsman Gen.
MCCONNELL ana because he is oul
townsman and we know his fitness fol
the place we shall hope that the hon.
or will be conferred upon him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-09-28
TUESDAY,. SEPT. %, 1875.
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

The attendance at the state Faron satur-
day was quite small.
James Devine was stabbed and killed by a
Chinese prostitute In Nevada City ON Satur-
day night.
Apprehensive of difficulty with the Chi
nese, the British Government is about to
strengthen its feet In the Chinese waters.
Judge Walter Murray, candidate for re-elec-
tion in the First judicial District, has been so
Ill that few days ago his life was despaired
of, but he is now reported somewhat i'm
proved.
A portion of the Fall River, Mass, weavers
went to work yesterday and the strikers at
tempted to get up riot, but failed.
In a fire at Sacramento on Sunday morning
awoman. supposed to be a Mrs. Smith, was
burned to death. The deceased formerly kept
the New York House, on First street.
The Collector of Customs at San Francisco
has received notice to reduce the pay of his
employees.
The Custom House ofi1cers at San Francisco
have made some important seizures.
The Bank of California syndicate have COM
menced calling In the per cent. on subscrip-
tlons. About $500, 900 were paid in yesterday.
The troops sent from San Francisco on the
Nevada Indian scare will return to their re-
spective stations This week.
The recent hurricane drove a number of
vessels ashore at st. Thomas. Two British
ships in that port lost some twenty of their
crew.
Abbe Joseph Chebolt, a priest and Principal
Of the Government school of Art and Design
at Montreal, has been arrested on a charge of
raping a girl of fifteen.
The mother of little Mabel Young, who was
killed in the belfry of the Warren Avenue
Baptist Church, Boston, has become insane
and has oeen placed in a private asylum.
European Powers have advised Turkey not
to pursue the insurgents into Servia and Mon
teneprO