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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24
The Wonders of Colorado.

Startling developments are constantly
being made in Colorado, and it would
appear that wonders are never to cease
in that distant State. The MOuntdineer
of recent date furnishes the following
account of strange discoveries made il
the southern part of that region:
We have just received call from Mr..
l.. Allen, an elderly gentleman from
Rochester, N. Y, who came to Colorado
about a year ago. BY the advice Of
physicians Mr.. Allen was instructed to
keep in the open air as much as posi-
BILE, and SO has travelled extensively
through southern Colorado, prospecting
and viewing the country. He gave us
the particulars of strange discovery he
made on one of his tramps, but declined
at present to state the exact locality
mentioning only that it was some dis
tance south from Pueblo. At the place
mentioned several large mounds or foot
hills appear rising from the plains, and
situated some distance from the noun
tains. Mr.. Allen visited these, and the
first thing peculiar he noticed was what
appeared to be petrified cocoanut. 1t
was much larger than the ordinary fruit
of this kind, but almost perfect in form.
alton. The three eyes of cocoanut
were plainly to be seen. On breaking
open the strange stone or petrifactior
the shell appeared perfect, being some
half inch in thickness, and the inside
was composed of white crystal quartz
Mr.. Allen continued his investigations
and discovered a number of other speci
mems similar to the first; also others re.
sembling other kinds of fruits. Some OF
these contained what appeared to be
seeds embedded in quartz. Specimens
Of petrified wood in large quantities
were also found. The mounds or hills
appeared to be made up of loose, sandy
soil, and shells were found of great va.
riety and quantity. The strangest part
of the discovery, however, was yet tc
come. In digging into the side of the
hill Mr.. Allen unearthed what seemed tc
be perfectly petrified sea turtle, and
before closing his investigations about q
dozen of these were discovered, almost
perfect, and no doubt they are genuine
petrifactions of sea turtles such as are
found in the Pacific. From the numer.
GUS specimens of shells that are found at
various places on the plains, and NUN.
bers of Which can be found and are
found in this vicinity, many persons are
led to believe that the great plains OF
which we live were at one time the bee
of an immense ocean, and this discovery
would tend to confirm that theory.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24
How the Women Voted.

Describing an election for school
trustees in Denver, COL, on the seven-
teenth inst, the NeVs of that city says !:
Three hundred and twenty-three votes
were cast by women, and some laughable
incidents occurred during the day. The
married ladies almost invariably gave
their husbands initials, and one of them
wanted to vote for her husband, "who
couldn't come" she said. Several
ladies in giving their names added very
earnestly that they didn't want them to
"go into the papers" Only one vote
was challenged-that of young miss
of eighteen, who knew she was old
enough to marry and thought she was old
enough to vote.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24
Melissa Wilson's Markmansbin.

Miss Melissa Wilson, Of Sheridan,
Oregon, has made herself famous by
killing her second panther. She was ont
looking for COW, and found where a
panther or bear had killed large sheep
belonging to her father. The animal
had dragged it some three hundred yards
up mountain. Melissa returned home
and took her small rifle and her fathers
dogs. She then went back to the place
where the sheep had been killed, and put
the dogs on the track. They soon tire ee
large panther up lofty fir tree, and
Miss Wilson put bullet right between
his eyes, bringing him down dead at the
first shot.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24

"The Society of the Love of Jesus" is
the name of new religious guild in
London. Excepting the vicar, all are
females between sixteen and thirty years
old. No member is permitted to read
any book which has not been submitted
to the vicar or the lady warden; dress
must be simple, modest, and not ex-
travagant; no improper places of amuse-
ment are to be visited, and no church at
tended which is not in communion with
the Church of England.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24
NO. ID.
Conversational.

CLOVIS your father ?" came the Whisper
Bashful Ned the silence breaking;
"Oh, he's nicely" Annie murmured,
smilingly the question taking.
Conversation tagged moment;
Hopeless, Ned essayed another;
"Annie, I-I"-then coughing,
And the question, How's your motherf
"Mother Oh, she's doing fnely!'
Tleeting fast was all forbearance,
When in low, despairing accents,
Came the climax, elbows your parents
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24

Times must be improving, for the rag
gatherers all agree that their business is
picking up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-24

A fashionably dressed young lady in
New York stood on Broadway and had
her shoes blacked by professional artist.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
YOUR GRATITUDE

=, The different edition. OF the SUN during
the year that has just passed. The daily
edition will on week days be sheet Of our
pasea. or Do broad coiSm. Viii" The ~ ~.
the same dimensions and character ss tSss ass
The SUN will continas s to 5. the .&r.nu.
on. advocate OF reform and retrenuhmaont.
and Of the sahst.tMtion q statssmsnship.
OF public AFFAIRS. Il WIN contend Dor Is
srs Of tho people ~ the psops s
by frauds In tho bsllot-box and ia tie
counting Of votes, enforced by military vio-
der--a body now not far from MIN SSli I'D Of
sonls--with the most careful, oonploto and
trnstworthy accounts OF current events, and
and carefully selected ssafF q reporters and
correspondents. Its reports nom wish
ns9 sna /. Viii Viii Dc &
who thrive BY planderins the Treasury i: or
them, while It will endeavor to merit ths
confidence Of the public by defbnding The
rights Of the people against tho encfoach-
cents p @ensh or = - ss.s posi- ~ p =
VIII, Tss ~ hsn" sios sss - e.s; yss
The WEEKLY SUN. eight pages Of 50
1877 ut the rate OF n !. ycsr, post paid.
Tho benefit of this largo reduction from
tho Preyiou. rate for the WEEKLY can b
the necessity OF making mp clubs. At the
Same time, Il any OF our friends choose TO
aid in extending our circulation, we shall
TO grateful to them, and every such person
who sends MS ton or moro subscribers nom
one place will be entitled to ono copy Of the
dollar V9Rf. n<&At8N0 maid. the z nj
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DROCLAMATlON.
by FRANCIS TILLoU NICHOLAS,
VIC GOVERNOR
ETHE STATE OF LOUISIANA.


Whereas have been officially informed
that II vacancy exists in the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana. OCCASION
ed by the death of THOMAS l.. NJ ERE
DITH, Senator elect from the Eighteenth
Senatorial District ofthis State
!, therefore, issue this writ of election, di-
recting the Supervisors OF Registration Tor
the parishes ofOuachita and Caldwell, con-
shutting the Eighteenth senatorial Dis
trict of this State, to hold said election in
their respective parishes to supply the va
cancy thus accustomed, and that said efec-
ton be conducted and the returns thereof
made according to law.
In witness whereof. I have here
unto signed my name aud caused
tho Seal of the State to be hcreunto
fixed, at the city of New Orleans.
L. s. This eleventh tlav OF january. in the
year of our Lord one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, and of
the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and first year.
FRANCIS II. NICHOLAS,
Governor of tho State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. a. STRONG
Secretary OF State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

We are indebted to the members of
Adasa Lodge, B'nai Birth, of this city,
for an invitation to attend q grand ball
to be given, on the 3lst, at Gerspach's
Hall. Weare assured that preparations
have been made for something nice
and enjoyable, and we know that there
will be q large number of visitors from
other towns present.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

We know other merchants who tried
to get as good a five cent cigar as you
can buy at the bookstore, but b. Rills is
the only one who keeps a first-class
cigar for this price. The more you
smoke 'en, the better you like 'em ;
and don't you forget it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
WIN. HARRIS,

VIM. HARR1H,
MANUFACTURER OF Saddles, Harness
Nl and Brides OF the latest styles. Keeps
constantly on hand full supply of collars,
hamcs, traces, wayon-breeching, double
whips aud spurs OF tho best make. RE-
pairing done with neatness and dispatch.
to style and price of work. Orders from
the country solicited. Third door below IL.
Gerson, Grand street, Monroe, In. Hides
taken in exchange for ready-,saade work.
Nov. "A, 1876. lift
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
MARRIED..

January Is. 1877, by the Rev. Mr.. Hus-
band, MR. PARIS EIao to Mrs. MILE
GAINEs-all of this city.
We are indebted to Paris and Aunt Mil
lie for their very kind remembrance of the
printer, and we hope their marriage will
prove eminentlv prosperous and happy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Those using spectacles and eyeglasses, if
in need of a pair, should go to Bryce RiIIs.
He has just received over five hundred from
New York. The we'll know Lazarus &
Morris perfected glasses-all of the latest
patents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

DO not go to New Orleans and Vicksburg
for spectacles and eyeglasses when you can
suit yourself AZ Bryce Rills'. Every
spectacle and eye-glass warranted.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Mr.. II. G. Dobson replaced the rope
on the Tilden flag pole, last week, with
Il copper wire which will last as long
as the pole, and good cypress will last
a long whet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

MIR. Kills can supply any one needing
paper bags and wrapping paper, at manu-
facturer's retail prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

In pursuance of the above proclamation,
an election will DO held in the parish of Qua
chita, to fill the vacancy, in said 18th Sena-
torial District, on the
27th day of January, A. ID. 1877.
Polls upon at 6 o'clock a. IN. and close at
8 p. M. -
Polling places or voting precincts are cs-
tablshed as follows:
Monroe, Court House, Poll l: Com,nis-
Grady: constable, Peter James.
Grady School House, Poll =: Commits
sioners, J. e. Mcclure, J. Il. Swan, Sandy
Bird constable, Tom Lyons.
Masonic School House, Poll B.: ComInis-
sioners, j. w. Scarborough, :. Whitfield e.
L. Bowman constable, Geo. Robinson.
Wilson's Store, Bayou DeSiard, Foil A:
q. BakerHenry. Hill; constable, Joshua.
Jones.
Trenton, Poll 3: Commissioners. A. Green,
Thos. Mcclure, j. b. Ray; constable, j. Car
roll.
louisville, Poll 6: Commissioners, J. a.
Covington, Taylor Andrews, John Harris !;
constable, Geo. Washington.
Coats, A. J. Wood, Duncan Hin constable,
Paul Rogers.
Mr.. Vernon, Poll s Commissioners, a.
Myatt, J. w. McGrew. Jntnes Brewster;
constable, Tom Howard.
Logtown, Poll .: Commissioners, Rich
mond Dunn, Roland Filhiol, julius Enne-
moser constable, Isaac Randall.
The Office of registration and revision of
registration will be open at the Court House
from and after this date until eth january,
1877.
JOHN r.. GARRETSON,
Rcgist rar.
Monroe, La, January 10, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Have your harness repaired with
saddlery and harness shop. Grand
street, first door above Farmers law
office.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Kills five cent cigars are now smoked by
the majority of smokers, and they have
been rronounced-can't be beat
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

This mornings train went out
with - box cars and 10 platform
cars, in addition to the regular
passenger train. One item OF
freight was 1877 bales of cotton. Mr.
Lewis, conductor, had all he could man.
age, and so had the engine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Capt. RenWick informs us that from
the 1st of September to the list Of Jan
uary Trenton shipped 1O,134 bales OF
cotton, and Monroe Lila.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

None but genuine pebble spectacles and
eye glasses at RiIIs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

TRANSPORTATION.
Saw MONEY
AND SECURE COMFORT
ny Going TO New Orleans and Rctsrn
by the Splendid
New Orleans and Greenville Packets
coaaecti,9 at Delta scftA r, sc ER.R
III. rHn srEAMER
Leaving New Orleans Monday at p. NJ.
will arrive at Delta at A. NJ. Wednesday |;
descending will pass Delta Friday at 8 r. N.
lG1Itilkf FRANK PARGoUD,
Leaving New Orleans Thursday at +. NJ.
will arrive at Delta Mt A. NJ. Saturday de-
scending will pass Delta Monday at y p. N.
Travellers will find this the most reliable
and comfortable route to and from Monroe,
The above elegant packets will continue In
the trade tho entire season.
For particulars, price of passage, or other
sHoLARs 4 KEY,
Oct. IA, 1876. Monroe, La.
VlCksRURG, SHREVEPORT
AND
TEXAS RAIL ROAD.
&aa
OrFrcE OF RKCEIvEn & SupERINrHNpHNr.
Monroe, Dec. -, 1876. !
On and after Sunday, Slst, instant, trains
on this Road will rum as follows:
Leave Monroe daily at ..............7:OO A. NJ.
Arrive ut Monroe................s.. r. ~.
Close connection made at VicksburH with
trains OF Vicksburg & Meridian II. n, for
points North and East, and fof New Orleans
AT Delta with Steamboats, for all landings
on the mississippi River.
=. w. GREEN,
Receiver and Superintendent.
May 81. 1876
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Methodist +. Church South, Rev. P. H.
Moss, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
AM. and PM, at Gerspach's Opera House.
Sunday-schoof at } PM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
$40 REWARD.

SIP REWARD.
GTRAYED during the month of Septcm-
~ Der, one black mare mule, branded III
on the hip, the l is very indistinct. She
has Il remarkable head, bein; very short,
and rather large about the forehead. Has
also u small bunch ofwhitc name where the
collar generally buckles on the neck. The
above reward will be given to any one Civ
ing information $50 that can get herr to
JIROM T. BRIIS,
IA miles below Monroe, mt Logtown P.O.
January pa, 1877. st
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

buy several handsomely bound books,
by the best authors, at the bookstore
Of b. Rills. Don't fail to go and price
them
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

The newly installed Democratic Off
Gals of this parish had hardly got
comfortably seated, before intelligence
came that Gov. Nichols would require
them to vacate, in order to preserve the
ssstatu quo" Nothing has been done
as yet. Were we in of1ice-well we are
not!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

At Rills' bookstore is the only place
in North Louisiana where you can
subscribe for any newspaper, periodi-
cal or lady's magazine Published in
America or Europe. Send in your
money and learn what is going on
away from your homes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

The installation of the new officers of
the Monroe Lodge Of the B'nai Birth at
the Jewish temple was an interesting.
ceremony. The officers were installed
by Mr.. J. L. Kaliski, an officer of the
Grand Lodge, and each was duly in
structed in an impressive manner as to
his duties. The officers are-J. Baer,
President A. Gebhardt, Vice Pres't;
+. Bloch, Rec. Secretary; l.. Kern,
Financial Secretary M. Holland,
Monitor J. Marcus, Asst Monitor: +
Sugar, Warden; M. RosenfeIder, Lee
turer H. King and S. Marx, Trustees.
Mr.. Rosenfelder, after the installa-
ton, delivered very interesting adj
dress explanatory Of the history and pur-
poses of the order which had its origin,
we learned, twenty years ago in New
York city, having for its objects the in
tellectual culture of the Jewish people
in America and the protection and sup
port of the poor of that faith.
The ceremonies of installation were
made doubiy interesting by choice
music on'the organ, with appropriate
songs by Miss Alice Steinau and Mr.
Oakley. Miss Alice has Il splendid
voice-sweet, full and at her command.
Her singing was not only faultlcss, but
admirable.
The reading public can now obtain
the best books published at only &c
per cent above cost Mt the bookstore OF
b. Rills.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Mr.. S. Gross, of the Memphis firm OF
III. 4 S. Gross, is on visit to Mon
roe. This is our old friend Sol. Gross,
who lnerchandised several years in
Monroe, and left in search of new
home, with the best wishes of all who
knew him. He is now doing thriv-
ing business in Memphis in the gro
Gerry line, and will gladly receive all
orders for fancy or imported groceries
which may be given him. He guaran-
tees perfect satisfaction both as to prices
and quality.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
River Items.

AS last the Ouachita is open for nav
igation. The first boat up this season
was the Bruner, followed by the Bas-
trop OH the ed. The Fra No. Q came
next, then the Willie, Cotton Valley
and J. III. Hanna, all in single night.
The Bruner went up the D'Arbonne,
brought down nearly one thousand
beles OF cotton which was reshipped
here by rail, and sailed for Farme,vilIe
Thursday night.
The Era passed down Thursday
night crowded with cotton. Refused
cotton here. :,
The John Howard passed up yester-
day morning at s.; the Jimmie Baker
went above Thursday night.
The river is in good boating order,
and rising. The Mississippi is rising
at Vicksburg at the rate of feet in "A
hours.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27

Remember that the Howe sewing
machine, the best made, can be bought
at b. Rills' bookstore on monthly in
stailments, with easy terms, or at the
most liberal discount for cash. Try
one. They are guaranteed to last life
time,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-01-27
! MoNRoE ADyER7,sEMeNrs.

TRREFUTABLE!
To say that Dom PEDRO had come over to
this country, not to see the Centennial, but
to make a great show and hustle about hfnl-
self, in the way of having accented public
receptions in all large cities which hc Wis
tied: that tho W.
GREAT SHOW AT PHILADELPHIA $
would last for L. months. and that the EN-
peror of Brazil would remain here until the
final close of the great
AMERICAN CENTENNIAL ExHlnIrIoN,
might DO refuted with reasonable and
strong evidence; but it is beyond all dispute
and irreiutable that
II. KINDERNIANN,
On Discard Street,
has received II lot of
NEW FLOUR,
OF the ,l new crop, raised In this Centennial
II you doubt it, Just take the stamps,
called ,S-r5s77 : !, /
GREENRAcKs. OR SPECIE EITHER,
and buy n barrel, and If it is not what 1t is
represented to be, your
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.
sss~ Remember tho place. where the first
NEW CROP FLOUR
can be had-the store of
July p, 1876. IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-19
GarDiner L0raI Nems.

The Mayor has oa.red reward Of 500 fol
the detection Of burglars.
About thirty people went from here to Cough.
lecture.
The mill pond Dui.ance still remains TO threat
en- our health and life. All kinds Of projects are
advanced for its removal but nothing is done 10
effect it.
The barge yosemite" will next month com
mence series of excursions down the river.
Miss Augusta Gardiner, the pianist, is attend
ing the great festival of the Handel and HAYDEN
Society in Boston.
Two gentlemen from the rural districts were
heard this week talking about the large quantity
OF smoke IN the atmosphere, and they at last
seemed TO be perfectly agreed that the cause of it
was TO be found in the war in Europe
Our city fathers are pursuing an exceedingly
economical--not TO say penur ious-policy at pre-
sent The street lamp. are not lighted by their or
ders and the inhabitants are left 10 grope their way
home at night in utter darkness.
The numerously signed petition for another
Waterman has not been acted upon, and we UNI
dentand that the Street Comm ssioner has re-
celved orders to cease all Improvements and make
only necessary repairs upon sidewalks, etc,
Rev. MIR. Thomas. who suffered an attack of
paralysis at Lisbon Falls last Sabbath, is grad
ualy recovering. At time of writing he has not
been removed from that place to his residence
here His resignation of the psstorate of the Bap-
tist church here has not yet been accepte by the
society and doubtless he W i'll be urged to withdraw
it upon MS arrival. The statement that he had
received call to Little River was Incorrect