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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
which, there being no second, the mo-
ton was lost:

which, there being no second, the mo-
ton was lost:
To the Mayor and City Council of the city
Gent lenen-We, tho undersigned citi-
ins.s within the fire district of the city es-
tablished by your Honorable body, tosetl,-
er with other citizens res Pe repre-
not until the 9th of this month that the
questio II was finally settled by tho Supreme
move said Ss dbl BUILDINGS. rhey further repre-.
sent that it would be q great hardship and
damage for them under tho facts OF this
ings before the lst day OF July. 1878; that
If Lhey were allowed until that time it
might be done without inflicing damage
Therefore, the premises considered, the
undersigned pray your honorable body to
trict in such = manner AS to leave the prop,
erty of F. l.. Mccormick outside of said
ire e dis'f Fesntom {Gs asl s1am NJ Crown
rich, Martin Holland, Mrs. ii. Holland, j.
Hewson, J. w. Murney, J. H. McGinnis,
+ Hae GGo s. Fro MooEs II s a Ansean
l.. Mccormick, II. S. Richmond, Robt. Ray
Jr. ,...I
Be it enacted by tho Mayor and City
Council Of the city of Monroe, That the
frame buildings within what is known and
what has been fixed as fire district, until
ING ISL Gay OF july, 1900 20 remove the
same. H
Be it enacted by the Mayor and City
dwelling house of +. l.. Mccormick be and
is hereby exempted from removal under
any ordinance heretofore passed by this
Council, forming a fire district, or under
any decision of the District or Supreme
Court of the State in regard to the removal
of any building in said fire district.
Mr.. McFee moved that the further
consideration of this subject be deferred
until the next meeting of this Council,
in order to furnish an opportunity to
the owners of the wooden buildings
subject to removal to induce the own
ers of brick buildings within the fire
district to enter into written contracts
with the Mayor and City Council to
waive and renOunce all demands for
damages which they might claim OF
the Mayor and City Council, in case
any of their brick buildings and con-
tents should be destroyed by fire origi-
mating in or spreading through amy of
said wooden buildings; that if said
owners of brick buildings agree to
make said contracts, the city attorney
is instructed to prepare the same in le-
gal form, and that when said contracts
are entered into, the subject of grant
ing further time for the removal OF said
wooden buildings shall again be con-
and unanimously adopted.
The Board then adjourned until their
next regular meeting.
FIR. ENDOM, Mayor.
o. d. STILLMAN, Secretary
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
Improving the Ollachit,l,

The U. S. snagboat o. G. Wagner
came down the river Wednesday, and
tied up just above the wharfboat,
where she will remain until Captain
Strazzer ascertains whether he will get
permission to go into the Bartholomew,
or be required to 60 to the Yazoo.
The Louisiana section of the Ouachita
is still too high for operations in that
portion, and the appropriation for that
section remains unexpended.
The Wagner has been at work, with
Il good force, entirely in the Arkansas
division, and has exhausted the appro-
priation for that division. The i'm
provements effected, we learn from
Pilot Austin, amount to the construc-
ton of four dams, two 1T Spoon Camp
and two at Buffalo Flats, and the re-
moval of number of snags. Thirty
nine snags were taken from the river at
one place, near MiIIer's Bluff. The
dams were constructed of willow mat
tresses, covered with sand bags and
rock, and will average about feet in
highth. In low water they will con-
fine the water to a narrow channel, and
remedy the trouble hitherto expert
enced Of impossible shoals at the two
points named, even when there was 4
feet water at Camden, a considerable
distance above. The Louisiana divi-
sion will be attended to so soon as the
water in the river falls suffice ntly to
expose the snags. We have not learned
whether the work to be done includes
the construction of dams.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
MANY BOSOMS WITH 4 SINGLE
THOUGHT.

An amusing incident happened on a
Kansas City paper the other day. Two
brothers, named Hart, were arrested
in the Interior for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. There
was unusual commotion and mystery
among the members of the editorial
staff that evening, and each said unto
the other, ''I'vc got a bully thing for
to-morroW's paper-just you wait and
see," and being asked what the bully
thing was, declined to go into further
particulars just then. Next morning
the mystery was solved. There was
an editorial note in the first column as
follows:
"The Hart Brothers were arrested
yesterday, at -, for defraudiug their
creditors. They were evidently, us the
poet says, 1.-TWO Harts that beat as
one.'"
Halfway down the some page was
another editorial paragraph, as follows:
t'TWO Harris that beat their creditors
like one, or even more, were arrested
yesterday at -. Let us hope that the
righteous Judge will, in the words Of
Cicero, Soc ct tuum."
Over on the second column there was
a display heading, in big black type,
ssTwO Harris That Beat Like One -
away down at the foot of the third col
umn was Il little item, surreptitiously
inserted by the advertising clerk, about
two hearts that beat as one, and hall
way down the fourth was a letter from
sT. Y. Po.," the acknowledged wit OF
the composing-room, addressed to the
editor of the Kansas City Whangdoo-
die, and asking if that wasn't a case of
two hearts (darts) that beat as one.
The different authors of this exquisite
witticism spent the morning in paying
visits of coincidence to each other, ana
remarking, with disparaging shifts that
it would only be in accordance with
fraternal feeling and newspaper cti-
quette to let another member of the
staff know::when one intended making :,
dunn fool Of himself in specific direc-
Chicago Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

toFFICIAL
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
July 18th, 1877.
The Council met pursuant to call OF
the Mayor.
Present-F. Endom, Mayor; G. w.
McFee, II. O'Kelly, J. Hoffman, 7. N.
Conner, J. Gerspach, S. Bird, A. Har-
vey.
The Council being called to order,
the following petition Of +. l.. Nc
Cormick and others, praying for their
relief from the judgment of the Su-
preme Court, I'M the case of the fire
district, was presented with the follow
ing ordinances thereon. Mr.. O'Keliy
moved that the same be adopted, to
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
CUCCEsSiON NOTICE.,

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachta.
Parish Court.
Succession Of BIRD F. MILLER, deceased.
Whereas, Hugh Tongue, administrator OF
the succession of Mrs. T.. T.. Grace, has filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the 18th judicial
District Court, in and for said parish Of
Ouachita, his accounts of the administration
by Mrs. e. +. Miller of estate Il. l.. Miller,
deceased, and tutorship of the minor Bird
+. Miller, AS far as he now can.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be
made thereto within ten days from the dat O.
hereof, the said accounts will be honofo-
gated according to law.
JNO. I. BELL, Deputy Clerk d. c.
Monroe, La, July 20, 1877. 2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

The Fire district.

a special session Of the City Council,
with u full attendance, was held Tues
day night for the purpose Of taking &C.
ton in reference to the enforcement OF
the ordinance establishing q fire dis
trict. The Supreme Court having de-
cided that the Council had the power to
enforce said ordinance, the only ques-
ton remaining to be disposed of was as
to the propriety Of Immediate action
against the owners OF wooden houses
in the Fire district, and this was what
the Council met to decide, with what
result will be seen by reference to the
proceedings appearing elsewhere.
Judge Ray and City Attorney Far
mer appeared before the Council, the
former as the friend of several petition
ers who desire an extension Of time, and
especially Of MIR. Mccormick, and the
latter as the legal adviser of the Coun-
Gil. The City Attorney was called upon
to give his legal opinion on the subject
which he did ut some length, the main
point in which was that the owners Of
tire-proof houses built since the passage
Of the ordinance, had acquired II right
in the enforcement of the ordinance,
aud in the event such houses were des-
troyed by fire from one Of the con-
demned wooden buildings, they could
recover damages from the city. 1t was
his opinion that the ordinance could
not be repealed by the Council, nor
could the time for its enforcement he ex-
tended without incurring the response
bility for damages. Judge Ray was of
Il different opinion. He said that there
was no contract between the city and
the owners of tiro-proof buildings, and
that therefore the city could not be
held liable for damages in the case
mentioned. The Judgment Of the
Supreme Court belonged to the city
was its property, and was just as legiti-
nately subject of municipal legisla-
ton as judgment he might hold
against Sandy Bird would be matter
for his action and disposal. The Coun-
Gil, in his opinion, had the right to ex-
tend the time asked for, or to remit the
Judgment altogether if they saw fit.
The views of the City Attorney
seemed to prevail-at least, to the ex-
tent of postponement of action, for the
purpose of trying to effect an arrange
ment with owners of fire proof build
ings relieving the City of damages in
case of fire.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
Dmaehita Telearaph.
OUR JOB OFFICE.

This Office is now supplied with a variety
of job type, stationery, presses and other
material not equaled by any country office
in tho State. We have five presses kept
ready for daily use, an assortment of job
type which could not be purchased at the
foundry for twice the cost of ordinary
country Office, stationery of all kinds, and
workmen who are skilled and have u cor
rect taste. Our prices for job work have
been reduced to figures to suit the times
and to command the patronage even of
thosS who have hitherto sought foreign
ofhcesro execute their work.
Sheriffs, clerks, merchants and others
within reach of Monroe by hack, river, raj l
or otherwise are requested to give this Office
n trial. Wo make q specially of legal
blanks of every description, and will supply
officials with the best of work at the most
reasonable prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
CHERRIES SALE.

Eliza w. Wnriield VIZ. Goo. II. IInnilCt,
sheriff, ct Al.-No. lG3l.
state of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouachita.
Fourteenth District Court.
BY virtue OF ~ n. Jn issued out OF the
Fourteenth District Court in and for said
parish and directed to mo MS sheriff, ! hnvo
seized and will oiler for sale, bot ween tho
legal hours for Sheriff sales, ut tho door or
tho Court House In tho city of Monroe, on
saturday, 1th dizzy of August, 1877,
tho following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot of ground situated on tho
east bank OF tho DuRehita river, iii tho city
Of Monroe, having sixty faet front from tho
upper corner Of McGuire street. on the
river, by sixty-soven foot Oh, Walnut street,
with side lines running parallel with Me-
.iuirb street, bounded ON the nortit by tho
lot and residence occupied and owned bv
Mrs. Eliza w. Wartiofd, and on tho south
by McGnire street, and on tho east by
Walnut street, and on tho west by tho
Ouachita river.
Seized AS tho property of Mrs. eliza, J..
Strothcr, and will DO sold to satisfy said
II. ia. and costs. .'..,f - fNrEa
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit OF
appraisement. ga.
1t TIP. RICHARDSON, sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

In addition to the attorneys present
at this term of the Supreme Court,
whose arrivals we have already noticed,
the following gentlemen have put in
an appearance: Maj. J. G. Moncure, J.
III. Wise, Esq, Capt. l.. NJ. Mutt, F.
G. Alexander, ESD, N. c. blanchard,
Esq, A. Land, Esq, A. o. p. Hicks
Esq, and J. l.. Hargrove, Esq, Of
Shreveport. Col. J. A. Snider repres,
ents Bossier, and Judges j. D. Wat
kins and l.. b. Watkins represent
WehSter
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

The elegant packet, J. II. Hanna,
anet with the misfortune of losing her
wheel on her last trip up, about 25
miles below Columbia. She was lowed
back to New Orleans for repairs. The
John Howard takes her place, mean
while, and will be up tomorrow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

julie Lartigue and Tom Williams, the
latter colored, started for the peniten-
tiary Monday to be gone two years.
They were guilty of killing Mr.. Mil.
ler's mich COW and selling her for
beef.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
ShOlars l. Key.

Attention is invited to the double
column new advertisement of Messrs:
Sholars & Key. The business of this
house has considerably increased, and
the inducements offered to buyers will
command custom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

The river continues in excellent boat
ing order, but there is very little bust
ness for the boats, one through boat,
the Hanna, doing it all to this point
and Trenton.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.


TRREFUTABLEs r.rr 81,
To say that Dom PEDRo had come over to
this country, not to see tho Centennial, but
to make great showNnd hustle about biNl-
self, III tho. way OF having accepted public
receptions in all large cities which no WIS.,
tied; that tho
b GREAT SHOW AT PHILApELPlIIA
would last for II months, and that the En-
peror OF Brazil would remain here until the
hnat close OF tho great
AMEHicAN CENTHNNlAl. ExH,nrrloN,
might be ren,ted with reasonable and
strong evidence; hat il is beyond all dispute
and irrefutablo that
I'D" ''. II. KlNDERNtANN,
Oh DeSturd Street,
has received II lot of ..... f..
NEW FLOUR,
of the new crop, raised in this Centennial
II you doubt It, Just take tho stamps.
GREENBACKS, OR SPECIE EITHER,
and buy ~ barrel, and If it is not what 1t In
represented to be, your "a.
MONEY WILL. RE REFUNDED.
% less~ Remember the place, where the frat
.s.-. NEW CROP FLOUR
can be had-the store of
s..F'@ IL. KINDERMANN.
July %. 1876. tt:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Mr.. S. w. Saunders and Mr.. Fran
tom have exchanged places Of bust.
ness, Mr.. Saunders returning to his
former stand and Mr.. Franton taking
that occupied formerly by Mr.. z. s..
Austin.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Good showers of rain have fallen in
<h1s section of the country during the
past ten days. Early corn is made.
Cotton is growing finely. The yield of
both promises to be excellent, but the
promise as to cotton may not be fulfill
ed after all. The dry season is not over.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

The health of this city and country
adjacent is very good, except there is
of bowel diseases.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Mr.. J. E. Mcclure has leased the
Choudrant toll bridge for u term of five
years. For the first year he pays 600,
and $4OO each for the four remaining
years.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

What is the School Board of this par
ish doing? is a question frequently
propOunded to US. We do not know,
who does?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Capt. III. w. Mcleod sends US an ear
of corn, t'long7joint" variety, measur-
ing IL inches in length and having IL
rows of well-matured grains.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Mr.. Jacob Levy and Capt. w. b.
Clarke, both well-known commission
merchants of New Orleans, have formed
a copartnership, and present their
claims, through the TELEGRAPH, to
the people of this section for share OF
their business. The firm will no doubt
become popular, and we hope to see
their business thrive. See card.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Mr.. Bryce Rills is selling his Sewing
Machines, just received from the facto-
ry, cheaper than they can be had in
New Orleans. He buys them for cash
and employs no travelling agents. Those
wishing Machine would do we'll to
call on Mr.. Rills before buying else
where.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
OuAclllrA FEMALE AcADEMY,

0UACHlTA FEMALE ACADEMY,
'..'A MONROE, La. t
The session Of 1867, consisting OF three
terms, II weeks each, will commence
SEPftGM BEER Is, 1876.
Tuition in primary course per terM...SlO o.
preparatory course...... IL o.
collegiate cOnrse.......... l6 %
Contingent fee. o.
EXTRA BRANCHES.
Moticru faIguages, each, .................... %
Lessons on l'iano. Ii %
-. in vocal music Gin class OF 10 or
ore)............ -................. 3 on
ornamental branches. 81 to IL %
Use of piano for ....... 3 %
No charge for Ancient Languages.
Entire expenses Of % hOdrtieV per scholastic
gear IN, tie regular course, $50 90.
Pupils charged from date of entrance to
end of term. 800. 20.
Address, REV. j. LANE BORDEN
President
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
CIIENlEF,S SALE.

Louis MEG Stevens vs.Joscph Hoffman.
state of Lou isiaua, Parrish OF Ouachitn, Ilth
District Conrt-or,lnr of soiHure and sale.
by virtue of u writ OF soi2ure aud sale
issued ont of the Fourteenth District Court
in aud for said parish, and directed to- u,V
as Sheriff of said parrish, have sUiME4 and
Will offer for sale ut tho Court lone ID.4,
in the city Of Monroe, b"twcon til. hours
prescribed by law for Sheriff s3t,.s, on
Saturday, lth dny of August, 1877,
the following doscrihod property, TO- wit:
Lot three in the partition OF square NUM-
Dor thirteen ~ stevens addition to tho
town OF Monroe, as per act before CfiHs.
Delery, Recorder, on tho 2:d day of March,
1870, with all tho buildings and improve
Inents situated thereon. '
Seized rs the property of defendant, 10
sePh Hoffman, and viii be sold to satisfy
said writ of seizure and sale and costs.
Terms of safe, cash. with tho benefit of
appraiacment. a.s
Ct II. y. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

Mr.. A. Ferrand, of Caldwell parish,
died at his residence, Sinope, on the
4th inst, aged y years. Mr.. Ferrand
was born near this place in 1906. He
was a citizen highly esteemed, had
lived a long and useful life, and died
greatly lamented. He was a subscriber
to this paper from its birth, now nearly
IL years ago.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

The undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he has now on hand we'll ae-
lected stock OF Office t.sl household E~smi-
t,s,c, Wooden coVs,,S, Alct0Iic Burial Ctstets,
Coffin ISl0,nli,ags such HdndtGS, fLeEtes,
iScTeaos, etc. Terms, Cash. store on Grand
street, near tho Courthouse.
1872 no J. T.. PETERS.
Monroe. La, March IL. 1876. h2aitf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
SUCCEsslON SALE.

CuCCESSlON SALE. ... .H '.
Succession Of Eaton lockwood.
Parish Court, Parish OF ouachftu.
BY virtue of an order OF the Hon. Parish
Court, and to mo directed, l viii, on
Saturday, 2lst day Of July, 1877,
ut the Court House. in the city of Monroe,
tho following described property, being Mi
tho property on the inventory of said
cession:
A certain tract of land situated in tho
parish of tuachita, State of louisiana, DO
ing lot No. of Dolery's Island Colony, as
per plat of record in Notlrial Book y, pnEo
B32.
Terms of sale, cash, at not loss than tho
nppraisomcnt. BRYCE RiLLS,
st Adm Illustrator.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19
August Flower.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy.6ye per cent of the
people in the United States are afflicted
with these two diseases and their
effects: such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiyeness, Palpi-
tltion of the Heart. Heart Burn. Water
brash, gnawing aud Burning pains at
the pit OF the Stomach. Yellow Skin.
Coated Tongue and disagreeable taste
in the mouth. coming up of food after
eating, low spirits, &c. Go to your
Druggist. and get % cent Bottle
of AUGUST FLowER or Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Try 1.-two doses will
relieve you.
Agents Crane & Brigham, Wholesale
druggists San Francisco. jan2 ly
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19

John Corning. Assistant General
Superintendent Of the G. p. r. r..
arrived he.e last evening in a special
car from the West, and remained all
night. He was met here by Division
Superintendent Coddiugton. who ac-
companied him eastward to-day MIR.
corning is inspecting the road TO see
that every possible precaution is taken
10 prevent snow b'oekades. particularly
at Cedar Pass East of Humboldt Wells.
where trains were delayed so muoh
year ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19

Snow fell thick aud fast again last
night aud this morning, and it now
covers the ground to a greater depth
than has been seen in these parts for
years, If ever before since the settle
nent Of the country by tho whites.
There il no longer any csnse for COM
plant about the scarcity of water. and
those who have been praying for
storms should cease for awhile
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19
Communication Cut or

The heavy snow storm has cot off all
communication with California TO day
The telegraph wires Of the Atlantic L
Pacific Company are down, conse-
quently there are no dispatches. The
whereabouts of the passenger train
was not known at the railroad Office
this morning, but later in the day it
was ascertained that il would arrive
about two hours late. the wires being
mp between here and the Humboldt
House.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19


John Kelly who charged through
Centennial Hall during the Jubilee
Singers Entertainment, night before
last, with war painted on his brow and
fire works tied to his coat-taiIs, was
tried before Justice Davis yesterday
for disturbing the peace. General
Buckner acting District Attorney, APP
peared for the State and General Harris
for the defense. A jury of six was
enpanneled to try the case, and offer
hearing the evidence they fonnd a
verdict IF guilty Immediately. Kelly,
who prides himself ON his muscular
ability aud claims to be shoulder
striker. was sentenced to-day to pay
a fine of 500 or fifty days in the
County Jail. In default of payment of
the fine he boards at the expense Of the
county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-19
The Dance Tonight.

The ARRANGEMENTS for the dance at
Centennial Hall tonight are complete.
Sleighs have been engaged to carry
ladies and gentleman to and from the
hall. so that persons attending will
have the double enjoyment Of dance
aud sleigh ride. Young men having
partners. and those who have not
should lose no timeiu engaging them. }
may leave orders for sleighs at the
hill