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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-21
MONROE FERRY .....

FREE TRADE WITH MONROE!
The Board OF Trade of Monroe inform the
public that, ON all persons and teams bring
ing cotton to Monroe for sale and returning
FERRIAGE WILL. BE FREE
at the Monroe serry. ANY other person,
crossing at the Monroe Ferry, either on
foot, on horseback or in II vehicle, who
purchases merchandise to q sufficient
amount from any member of the Board OF
Trade, will have refunded to him by the
ferryInan, through the merchant from
whom the purchase is made, tho amount
paid for 1erriage in coming to Monroe ana
will be given u FREQ ticket for ferriage in
returning.
Monroe, La, Aug. q. ls75.-tf.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-21
THE BEST BEEF.

The other day we were coming over,
more from idle curiosity tnan any hope
of finding any valuable suggestions, an
old treatise on meats and cookery, writ
ten nearly 800 years ago, in which we
stumbled on the following statement,
which struck US as an utter absurdity:
"Beef," says our old gourmet, Ga strong
and hearty meat, good for such as are
sound, and of u strong constitution, for
laboring men if ordered Alright, corned,
young, of an OK (for all gelded meats
in every species are held best), or if
old, such as have been tired out with
labor are preferred. y
What struck us as absurd was the
last part of the statement, that an old
WORKOUT OK, after he had become USE
less for labor, made even eatable beef.
But we attracted the attention of one
ttfar older and wiser than we' to the,
to US, remarkable averment. He was
also surprised, not for the same reason
that we were, but at the wisdom Of the
old writer, and his knowledge of a fact
that our friend had thought of more
modern discovery. In short, our friend
informs us that the rheumatic, labor
worn aud aged steer makes the finest
beef in the world, but it is an article OF
a most costly character, and one that
only the Illinois farmer, who finds
himself obliged to use his corn for fuel
can indulge in. The more emaciated
and worn out the old animal the bet
ter. Then it is but an immense gaunt
frame that is to be filed up with fresh,
tender and delicious flesh. This is
done by stall feeding, and requires a
long time, while the quantities of food
the animal will consume in this re-
clothing OF his bones with fresh young
flesh are perfectly marvellous. This
note may be valuable to farmers, who
universally turn out their old cattle to
die, or else kill them for their hides.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-21

macssroni for soup, stamped with the
image Of Napoleon III. When the
nacslroni swells, the features enlarge,
until the nose, mustache and profile of
the late Emperor stand out in startling
relief. The last place in the world
where the ghost of Napoleon would be
expected to appear is from the depths
of lnacaroni soup, and the profound
judges are in doubt what to do. If they
let it alone it becomes incipient treason,
for with Napoleon in their stomachs
half the road to their affections will
have been traversed and, on the other
hand, they hesitate in making the
cause popular and themselves ridicu-
lOuS by Il macnrOni war.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-21

An old military custom has been re-
vived in the French army. Some time
ago an artilleryman of the Fourteenth
Regiment named Chassefieie lost his
life ut a fire in Tarbes, while heroicalIy
endeavoring to save the life of his cap
tain. The General commanding the
division has just ordered that the name
Of Chassefiere shall be called ut the
parade OF his corps every day for Il
month, and that the Brigadier in
charge Of his squad shall answer, "Nlo,f
en- 6rure!' This reminds US Of what
was done in the case Of Latour
d'Auvergne, ''first grenadier of France"
His name for years was sung out at the
morning roll call, and the proud re-
Spouse was given by the senior SER
geant, "Dead OH the field of honor ~
California is preparing to make a
splendid display at the Paris Expo
sitiOn. The aggregate space asked for is
over &c, 1000 square feet, and the es-
timated weight of the exhibit is five
hundred tons. The exhibition of
minerals will be the finest the world
has ever seen. A pyramid, twenty
feet square ut the base, and nearly sew
enty feet high, will represent the seven
millions of cubic inches of gold which
have been produced on the Pacific
coast. This mass wonld be equivalent
to a solid block of gold "a large as a
room sixteen feet square and very
nearly sixteen feet N height.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-21
Arrivals and Departures Of the Mails

Monroe, L., Aug. 81. ls75.-tf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-07
CHEYENNE MARKETS.

Groceries. Grain. pror,.lon.. Etc.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-07

sNo wood and but little water
I Water poor and scarce.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-07
New Advertisements.

Magnificent $3.50 Rosewood Pi-
ilnlNO0 amos size. fine Rosewood Upright
HnoHnNPianos Qittle used) cost $500 only
UhOANSsl25. must be sold. Parlor organs,
2 stops Si5, 8 stops SOS, IL stops
only SO. Nearly New ! Set Reed IL stop, Sub
Bass & Octave Coupler Organs, cost over $3.50,
only s55. Lowest prices ever offered sent on
Is days test trial. You ask why l offer so
cheape I reply Hard Times. Result sales
over q, O00.oOO annually. War commenced by
m~onopolists. Beware anonymous Circular.
Write for explanation. Battle raging. Full
particulars free. Address DANIEL +. BEAT
TY, Washington, New Jersey.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-07

Corrected weekly by whipple q Hay, Whole.
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

how deserving. In recording the fact that the Rev.
j. Henson, the original of Mrs. Stoves Uncle
Tom," has picked mp f1 800 from Mrs. Stoves En-
glish admirers (she still has some spite of Macauay),
one writer remarks that the mother country must
be an exceedingly profitable huntingground to some
of ts foreign visitors, adding: The gentleman who
some months ago imposed upon Mr.. Cowper Temple
and some more Evangelicals, and Messrs. Sankey
and Moody but few among the many who
have thrven off the rich pastures of dear old Chris
tian England Might be permitted to assure my
countrymen that there are few less agreeable mo-
ments an American in England passes than when
he hears such remarks, or hears of the begging ap-
peals which are the cause of them.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, who passed through
London last week to Paris has been here again for
a day or two and is a good deal talked about At
the risk of tapping again the stream of moral in
dirnation against dueling, which seems to me to
have run its full course through the American
press will venture to say that Mr. Benefits course
is by no means universally disapproyed IN this
country | have heard the British moralist asked
what course he would have advised after the assault
and the mOraist's reply did not to be entirely
satisfactory the company in general, nor did any
of the various courses which seemed open to Mr..
Bennett win the full sanction of the advocates
of virtue 1t was suggested that Mr.. Bennett-if he
Will excuse my repeating U-InlgnJ nave HHeu d
couple of prze-fghters to beat Mr.. May into a
Jelly. He might also have tried to do it himself
with the probability of failing, as Mr.. May is the
bigger of the two. He might, in the third place,
have appealed the laws and ii is within the range
of possibility that a conviction should have been
obtained. and fine of as much as $40 imposed on
May If none of these could be thought to con-
tent the mind of man who had been waylaid and
beaten. what remained but the duelf This ques-
ton need not point ont, is put by the unTegener-
ate Briton who adds that there insults of such
kind that man may prefer to risk his life, and the
life of another man, and the of the press
and even of the pulpit also, rather than endure
Them But presume no American supposes British
opinion on this or any other subject worth any seri-
GUS attention. G. W. 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

In the official reports He probably more hard fight
ing than any other officer OF his grade. Admiral Wilkes
was best known for his explorer in the
souhern and for his capture OF the Confederate
Minist Mason and side, while their way 10 En-
gland Admiral Bailey rendered valuable service on the
biockading stations during the war; and. second in
command, led the OF the forts when Farragut
took New-Orleans. Admiral Davs's connection
with the Naval Observatory and 1.-THE Nauti-
cal Almanac has made his well known
al over the world. During the he dis
fnguished himself the commander Of the Mississippi
Flotila He destroyed the rebel feet below Memphis,
ana tIen took the city. sketch of Admiral Colds
D0rOugh's services given Wednesday. John
Rodgers, the Of Commodore Rodgers heads the
cuVt list OF rear admrs He is at present the super
intendent Of the Naval Academy.
Inc naval neurology for the past shows 81 deaths
az follows: Eight rear-admras, two commOdOres,
three captains, four commanders, one euteu-
antcommander, one-eutenant, midshipman,
three cadet midshipmeD two medical directors,
three pay directors, one assistant pIymaster, one
past assistant engineer, three boats wans and cap
talns IN the marine corps During 1876 there 80
designations 10 the navy and Is dsmissas the latter
ranklnSas follows: Lieut. Commander Ensign pay
Inspector, cadet mIdshpmen. | assistant engineer,
bOatswain, and l acting bOatswain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
NAVAL NECROLOG Y.

DEATH or SIX REAR-ADMfRAIs WITHIN A MONTH
TwENTY-sEvEN DEATHS WITHIN A YEAR-THE
RESERVATIONS AND DIsSIIssALS.
The late mortality among the officers
OF the third grade in the seems 10 be without
precedent Since the l7th OF January SIX rear
admirals have died. the deaths of i've occurring
within n fortnight Their names. in the order OF
their deaths are Joseph Smith. James Alden, Charles
WilFes, ThcOdorus Bailey Charles ii. Dayis7 and Louis
NJ GOdsDor0ugh, who died last Tuesday. With the
exception of James Alden who died in san Francisco,
all died ia Washington Their deaths create vacancy
In the navy. All OF the officers mentioned above had
passed the age OF hreescOre and teu aud, with
the exception OF Admiral Davis all the retired
list Congress several years ago passed special act ex
tending his term of service FOR ten years. This ex
tension had almost xpred when he died after 81 years
Of service Admiral smiths length of service, TO years.
exceeded Admiral Goldsborough's By only three
years Admrals wilkes and Bailey served terms
of equal length. 90 years Admiral Alden
entered the service 40 years ago. Admiral smith
served with distinguished gaantry while yet young At
the battle OF Lake Champain and also at the capture oil
Algerian vessels year Later ADMIRAL Alden took u
prominent part in the great naval battles OF the late
war and III every ms. was handsomely mentioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
mu-sTICE PUNISHED.

TO the EditOr Of The IFibHhe.
SIR: Thanks for your editorial to-day en-
,t1.d Nemesis" IL takes rank with THE Lesson OF
FIorida several weeks since. In counting fiofdh Ior
HAYES you said eighty thousand Democratic n'1orlV
in Georgia is avenged fifty thousand Dehio'ra'i'
- E.,y,rt /. vped out as one cleans a slate with
,,st sponV.. Three millions Of Democratic voters ait
down In defeat because of their leaders tolerated
the OF felowcitizens as means OF p0lt-
cal success" hs n nation We must deal lusty ana love
mercy He that sitteth In the heavens II mghtler hal
a commissions, congresses, or courts. lie Aas nhSu
moral Law by which de governs IL WOuhA hay sh,
shall sItfer II this nation uiskIfss's iva 'aS -
will not tie penalty fOllowt
NeIc Harsn, Conn, Feb -, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
THE COMMERCE OF 1876.
AN ENCOURAGING SHOWING.

Az ENCOURAGING SHOWING.
BALANCE or S22GOOO,OOO IN OUR FAvoR-THE
WAY CLEARED AND PREPARED FOR GENUINE
REVIVAL OF BUsINEss-sTRONG POINTS OF THE
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.
DR.. Edward YOungs tables of the commerce OF the
United States during the calendar year of 1876 form
the basis of surer predictions az to the immediate
future of business in this country than do the annual
circulars of business failures and the gloomy tables
of the trade of the port of NewYork to which aten-
ton has been too largely directed during the past
two months. The showing of the former Is remarka-
bic. As far as industries are concerned. contem-
plation of the tables furnishes excellent dessert
succeed the substantial feast spread by the Pha-
dephia Exposition. First, take the imports. Great
changes have taken place in them, the character OF
which will appear more clearly by a comparison
with the imports of the calendar year of 1872. the
one before the panic and the busiest in the history
of American commerce. COndensingthe necessarily
diffuse tables prepared by DIR. Young, and grouping
the articles imported into principal classes, the ioi
4, 10 bo raC,,lt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

Later figures as to production are not attanable !;
but those given show why the impoItations of rails
fell off The same cause affected the trade in gen.
era manufactures of iron. The factories developed
here and became capable Of taking care of the mar
ket except for few of the pcciates of the foreign
makers. A. for the imports of wool, wooden goods,
paper, earthenware, furniture, glass, leather, and
some other sorts of commodities the changes which
took place in the quantities Of them attributable
TO the same causes The industries have grown here.
Now take the exports. These show, in part, what
the country is doing In the way of earning. con-
densation from the big tables and "a grouping into
nrinciual classes shows the following result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
Total ....s6 55. 962.575 42G.77o

One striking feature of these reductions il that
they have taken place in spite Of the general decline
of prices Ordinarily a decline of price increases
consumption and stimulates importation. Brown
sugar was about the only thing among the great
articles of trade which was imported in 1876 in
greater quantity in consequence Of the decline The
quantity amounted 70 100 600, 900 pounds, against
1926, O0O, 600 in 1872, although the aggregate
value in 1876 was less viii be seen by reference
to the table On all other principal articles of i'm
port the reduction in quantity WA actual No doubt
some OF this reduction directly due to the
,,;os ,f +bo timne tbe fo1loyiug for instance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

percentage of the reduction is also due to the
fact that the fall of prices has gone so far that
foreigners are discouraged from competing on this
territory for the sale OF their goods. variety of
manufactured wares and articles of vegetable
growth from other lands no longer be sold in the
United States unless this country is made sacrifice
market rs is sometimes done for the purpose of
keeping up prices in Europe aud elsewhere. This,
however is only another way Of stating the real
cause OF one-haf at least OF tic falling off in inn
portations. The real cause is one that will give
fare of his own country. 1t is the development and
dlversfcatIOn Of American industry and agriculture.
Americans are securing the trade of their
trymen aud have created 80 vast an amount of
productive property and machinery that they are
now nearly able TO supply the demands of that trade
without re,ortng largely other countries at least
for STAPLE. supplies. The reason why fewer cotton
goods were imported Is evidently 10 be found III the
fact that the production Of American mills was
larger than in any year in history. They manufac-
tur.L / 400 900 bales of cOSsn into cloth. The
largest year previous To that was 1874, when
l. 800 900 bales were manufactured. The reason why
less IRON was imported was the ability of home man
ufacturers 10 supply the market IL is not true that
the falling off is due entirely chiefly 70 the
panic Iron rails were brought 10 this country in
smaller aantity because fewer Were used, steel rails
taking their place and steel rail. dwindlcd to moth
ing. because the American production increased so
enormously The facts rs to steel rails are rs fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
TIMETABLE youth goes into ecstasies over an

(ine1ldDlt NOuJH ROtb IIltv c'httoDo ,OC'ti-..'.g
extremely Old lgaster-.ay IRA POrGi1el3 bdrba! ~
mo 4 d. l26G-l2Sl i)-Matter-Of Fact Parry " but
rs sucb a repulsiye subjoctW lnefaDle Youth SUP
ject IN ART is OF no moment The plchtehar is Deauu
mi ., Maiter.of Fact Party Bat you'll own the draw
ing's Vile and the coiOFs beastly - InetDe ioutn
Pm tuiiah blind. and don't pofehs 70 underst9hd
dawn The picktchar Is beautiful " Mattcrff fict
PARTY (gettiog wurrn But it's all out Of perspective
hang II and abomnably untrue 10 nature lneHipie
YOuih: " don't care about nay tchaG ana hate per
spectlye The plekiclaT IL mort beautinlF halteT-0
Fact Party dosing all sclf-cOntroD But, aash u a.
nan where tie dickens u the beauty then T. ncnnble
Youth Quietly In the pckchahV J. Gotal defeat Oh
the Aat.S OF TACT Party.l-lP Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

position IN the trade Of the world is, in the main.
simply that of q great agricultural nation. 1t is
only in the year of 1876 that the United States
really makes its debut in commerce as mannfac-
turing nation and this is apparent, it must be
confessed, in the efforts making by manufac-
turers than in the figures showing what has already
been accomplished A little more detailed account
NJ the eynort ationa il as fellows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
.S655,962.575 s426.779,651

This is a saving of 1920. 100000 in the foreign
purchases of the United States. The whole process
of getting rich personally and nationally can be
summed up in three words" saving and earning
The import tables show that one part OF the formula
is now being vigorously followed. The economy
now praciced to be the largest ID respect TO
manufactured goods. The saving amounts In ronnh
numbers To S13OOOO,O 900 in this item alone. The
purchases of articles of food and of chemicals and
Of most raw materials remain in the aggregate COM
paratlvely steady. The following table of the in
ports. given a little more IN detail, will show IN
what special lines Of goods the saving has taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

Total .s52l sos, 1863 s6j2.376.773

II is the largest expectation the country ever en-
loved. and is $3.50, 900 900 more than in 1872. The
balance in favor OF the United States in 1875 was
s220 OOO, 900. The table shows that the products
Of the farms and of the soil constitute ye-sxths of
the whole amount Of exports and that the American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
....s52l j03,l69 s652,376,773
The increase by quantity Of some of the eXporta
tons is enormous. Here are a few of them:

This shipment OF food and produce abroad il be,
vildering to think of. The year not a remark
ably favorable one. The cotton crop reported
short, and the production Of grain ami provisions
was not excessive. Why should the export Of 1879
be so large Probably when the tables for the year
1877 are made mp the cause will be made manifest
by a reported falling ofi No doubt part of the
business of 1877 was crowded into 1875 by the rail-
road war. which resulted III bringing the gram,
ton and provisions of the interior to the seabOard in
an unusual hurry Whatever the reason for the i'm
mense expectation, the fact of it remains and the
other important circumstance. that the farmers and
planters have received their money for their stuff.
The sale of American manufactures abroad has
been satisfactory. With 1876 an export has begun
in earnest of leather, cotton goods, wOolons, glass;
hardware, paper, musical instruments, watches, and
silk goods and the foreign sales of implements,
arms, machinery furniture, copper goods, and few
other things have been largely expanded. Ii is
ported in this city and at the manufacturing centers
that orders for American wares coming thicker
and faster with every month. The events Of tho
year have given American goods the prestige Of
superiority as 10 quality; and the agents sent out
to Europe Canada and South America by manufac-
find that ii is not difficult to build up trade
by means of well directed effort
On the whole the results Of the commerce of 1875
seelu encOuIdSllg' Iuc lHlpOIJS MtIc Suldl
ing the progress of development and the economy
at home The farmers and planters have marketed
their produce, and have money in their hands to
spend, always the precursor of busy times. The
opening of markets abroad to American manufac-
lures has kept the factories going and is now bring
ing an abundance of business, especially TO the cot
ton and implements industries. The small importa-
tons have enabled the surplus stocks in the country
to be worked down, until they at a low ebb,
and 1t is all factories will need to do this coming
year simply to supply the reviving demands of the
home trade unless perhaps the factories of rails may
be excepted, but that they will at least be reason
ally busy there is already good 10 believe.
The situation in fact, such that genuine revival
of business may fairly be expected as soon as the
uncertainties and agitation Of the Presidential con-
test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24

"What do we get from iodine y asked the
medical professor We get--a-in- usually set id 10
acid yawued the student =" Have you been taking
some o. quietly asked the professor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-21
Unpleasantly Surprised.

alt is terrible" said Deacon Ellsworth,
solemnly.
" Horrid !" said Deacon Miles.
"And we thought him such a nice man,
said Deacon Ellsworth.
"And he is such a powerful preacher, -
said Deacon Miles.
"Wel, well, I've heard of wolves in
sleeps clothing before, but never expected
to see such verification as that" And
Deacon Ellsworth groaned lugubriously.
ave can't always tell what we may ex-
pect to find in in this wicked world, brother
Ellsworth" quoth Deacon Miles.
THAT we can't" said Deacon Ellsworth.
Z" But when first heard the story | couldn't
believe it,"
"Nor l." cried Deacon Miles, "but the
circumstance is too overwhelming"
There is not a doubt % said Deacon
| Ellsworth
Meanwhile the clerical gentleman who
was the object of such righteous indigna.
tion was esurely pursuing his way along
the self-same path the two deacons We're
travelling, and just as Deacon Ellsworth 5
words were fairly uttered he came upon
them, the intervening trees and sharp
bend in the path having concealed him from
their view before.
lie was young man, apparently not
more than fve-andtwenty years of age, but
there were lines upon his forehead that told
OF study and deep thought Yet his face
was pleasant and genial, and utterly devoid
of that austerity and generally dyspeptic
air, which like a nightmare often appears TO
prey upon his class. Seeing his two dea-
cons, he heartily extended both his hands,
exclaiming
Good morning, Deacon Miles Good
morning, Deacon Ellsworth You are just
the men have been wishing TO see.'
The deacons returned his greeting stitliy,
but seeming not to recognize their coldness,
he continued:
81 wish TO speak to you about reading
roo oOm--,lO you not thiuk a rradngroom,
supplied with books, periodicals, aud even
harmless amusements, like checkers and
other harmless games, would be mighty