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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-10

The work OF the week has been not
ed for the great number of shingles Il
few men have taken off other mems
houses.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-10
0mafhita telegraph.
MONROE. LA. AUGUST 10, 1877.

Have you had your cotton baskets
made?
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NEW ApvGRTtsEhAENTS.
TALsor sTiLLnAH' II .
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

sOy.s A~' az
Win practice ia tks Farisll Aud District
Courts Of North. Iot.ts'a4s. WIZ attend
Win give special attention to Land Office
matters conneeeS0 with tho Land Office at
Monroe.
Will give to all business immediate at
tention and abundant care.
Win answer all communications with the
least possible delay.
August 10, 1877. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-10

See advertisement headed, 1875 Re
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
s y. SAUNDERS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
GROCERY MERCHANT,
.- GRAND STREET.,
The undersigned, at his old stand on
Grand street, respectfully snlictts . liberal
this market. He invites an inspection Of
his stock and a comparison of prices with
other houses. 900
Customers will be accommodated with
the best qualities OF ..-
FAMILY GROCERIES,,
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE,
TEA, RICE, ETC,
and with articles OF -.. ...
WESTERN PRODUCE,
such "a
CORN, OATS, MEAL,
MEAT, PORK, ETC,
VERY LOWEST CASH PRICES
to be found at any store in Monroe.
WINES, LIQUORS,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
kept constantly on hand. All groceries
and other perishable articles kept fresh by
frequent orders from Western aud South
ern markets. '- -....
FRESH BREAD AND CAKES
kept for sale, or supplied to families and
dealers at short notice, and mono but the
choicest flour used. .l......E.l
s. w. SAUNDERS.
Monroe, La, Juno l, 1877.
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NOTICE or THE
CITY EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE.

CITY EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE.
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified, that between the 18th day
Of July and the 10th day of August, the
committee of equalization ofctty assess-
n,ents will meet at the Office Of the assessor
and collector Of city taxes and licenses. on
st. John street in the city of Monroe, be-
tween the hours of9 o'clock A. NJ. and IL
O'Clock A. M, for the purpose of reviewing
and correcting the valuations and appraise.
ments upon the city assessment returns Of
all city property, real. personal and mixed,
That thsy P~ Close SAID rsyie%
equalization Of valuations Of the same on
the 18th day of August, 1877.
All complaints or objections to the
amounts Of said assessment returns must
be made to them In writing at said Office
between the aforesaid dates, or the valua-
lions and assessments, or the alterations OF
the same made by said committee ofequal-
ization will become final.
FIR. ENDOM, Mayor;
J. HOFFMAN,.
J. GERSPACH,
| Committee of Equalization OF City Assess-
ments. -
Dated at Monroe, La. 18th of July, 1877.
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l TRANSFORMATIONS.
SAvs MONEY ut,
AND SECURE COMFORT
by Going to New Orleans and Return
by the Splendid
New Orleans aud Greenville Packets
cbsmectsng at Delta ,pssA ", s. q T.R.R:
RATTLE.
Leaving New Orleans Monday At r. n.
will arrive at Delta ut A. N. Wednesday |;
descending will pass Delta Friday nj =. n.
a., ~ THE STEAMER
FRANK PARGOUD,
Leaving New Orleans Thursday At r. n.
will arrive vt Delta at A. n. Saturday de-
scenCling will pass Delta Monday at 5 p. N.
Travellers will find this tho most reliable
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To and from Monroe,
Trenton aud points on the OuAchitA river.
The above elegant packets will continue In
the trade tho entire season.
For particulars, prics of passage, or other
information, apply to
4. SHOl.ARS 4 KEY.
OCT. IA. 1876. Monroe, La
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ICE :
ICE Z

TcE' suu ICES rn icE'
The undersigned respectfully informs the
public that on and after Saturday, 23d, he
will be prepared to fill all orders for leo, at
the following rates:
100 ms more, nc per ID
Retail, &c per n.
Call or send orders to the Wharf boat
Warehouse. Z. l.. HEAD.
Monroe, La, June q, ls77.-3m
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PROCEEDINGS OF TIE JURY CON
AlSSlONERS.
Full List Of Ma mes selected BY the Com.
missi Oners.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OUAcHlTA.
He 1t remembered, that on this 3Oth day
and Tor said Parish and SKATE. the under
Aligned hasi ing been duly appointed Jury
Commission for said parish nndor the pro-
1877, by virtue of an order Of the Honorable
District Judge. hearing date the I'd July,
1877, having met and aiter being duly quail
ified according to law, proceeded under the
provisions of Section Of sAid Act No. ~ to
select from the persons qualified to serve
Us Jurors for the parish of Ouachita the
names of three hundred good and compe-
tent men as follows, tO-wit:
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Twenty Thousand People

old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
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through with considerable less diff
Guilty than is frequently experienced
in England. The river Pei-ho is
crossed by piece of submarine
cable, with test boxes placed in the
terminal poles on each side. The
instruments used are Morse mixers,
worked by Leclanche batteries. H.
b. Ii Hung Chang takes great in
terest in the work, and spends
many hours in the office, which is
one of the private rooms of his
Yamen.
The success Of this line at once
proves the ability of the Chinese
youth to learn the technicaIity Of
foreign science, and the absurdity
that Flung Shin " has anything
to do with the opposition which
telegraphs and railways have hith.
erto experienced in China. Mr.
Belts has been requested to proceed
to Formosa with some of his stu.
dents to construct a line along the
western coast of the island from
Kee Lung to Tai-won-foo, and {
line from Tientsin to the provincial
capital, "Paou-ting- foo," is alsC
contemplated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
A PLUCKY WIDOW.
How "A French Lady Followed Up a
Faithltss s0itor.

FnithItss sOitor.
New York Herald, October l2.l
1t is probable that Mr.. John
Schlapfer, a Newark dry goods
dealer of considerable means, never
read the elder Weller's advice TO his
son Samivel " to "bevare of the
vidders." If he did he has not
needed it, and suffers accordingly.
Some time ago, as the story goes,
John became acquainted with
Nine Eliza Parret, stout, comely
French widow. She was possessed
of handsome fortune. The pair
became engaged, and on the
strength Of the coming marriage
John borrowed from the widow at
various times sums amounting in
all to about $4,000. AS security
she was induced to accept mort.
cages that were subsequently found
to be worth much less than the
sums which they purported to
represent, and as time passed and
neither promise to marry or
pledges to repay her were re-
deemed by Schlapfer, she ap-
pealed to the law for redress. A
suit was commenced in the New
Jersey Court of Chancerv to re-
cover large amount of property
which Scblapfer it was alleged had
conveyed to his brother unlawfully;
another was instituted for breach of
promise to marry, and complaint
was made before the Essex county
grand jury against the defendant
for alleged fraud. In the mean .
time Schlapfer disappeared, but it
was learned by his counsel that he
was in New York, and by a par
donable ruse he was one day in
duced to visit Newark, where he
was arrested and put under several
thousand dollars bail. Finally the
grand jury found a bill of indict-
ment against him, and what with
the breach of promise suit, the fore.
closure suits instituted by Mrs.
Parret's counsel and the prosecu-
tion of criminal charges Schlapfer
found himself so completely hem
med in that he finally made over
lures for a settlement, and has now
placed in the hands of the widows
counsel such securities for the ulti-
mate payment Of his Indebtedness
that she consented to discontinue
the civil suits which had been COM
menced, and it is thought that the
Indictment for fraud will possibly
be nolle prosecuted.
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MEMPHIS TENN: MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER 49, 1871

was that their basket had an open
ing in it either at its front or its
back, and that, while buckling and
down the cover, with the
knee lifted up and pressed on the
basket as if to tighten the leather
strap more securely, the child crept
out under the bent knee, and hid
beneath the yoluminous robes of the
juggler. Then, while the sword is
piercing the basket, and the child's
sobs are most heart-rending, the
crowd gathers in a compact mass
about it, and into the crowd the
child easily escapes without being
seen and runs away. At the proper
moment he comes running back as
if from a distance, and of course
the astonishment of the crowd is
unparalleled, for the basket has in
the meantime been opened and
shown to be empty. 1
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Can a wife n1Iro Her HUSBAND.

Charlotte Democrat
A novel question came up before
Judge Schenck at Ashville, N. c.,
the other day. At the spring term
Of Buncombe Court Judge Furches
sentenced one Shaft to imprison-
ment in the county jail for six
months. After he had remained
in jail month, the county COM
miSsioners, having seen the recent
acts Of the general assembly allow
ing them to hire out oSnyiots to
the public works or individuals,
proceeded to hire Shaft to his wife
for S. per month, and Shaft moved
his quarters to his old domieile as
the prisoner and hireling of his wife.
The matter being now presented by
the solicitor of the court, his honor
ordered that Shaft be committed to
prison as an escaped convict, hold
ing that though the letter of the
law had been complied with, it was
a violation of its spirit and mean
ing, and a virtual notification of
the court. Captain McLoud, the
prisoners counsel, has appealed to
the Supreme Court.
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Imperial Chinese TeIegrApH \ l..
" q 49, ..hsn Ian.naI

1uo IoAtBIdpulC VOuEudisl
That such a line of telegraphs
really exists and is in daily work is
now an established fact, the first line
of telegraphs ever erected by the
Chinese government having Just
been completed by Mr.. j. A. Belts,
NJ. S, I. E. director of the Imperial
Torpedo College, Tientsin, and the
students Of the college. Although
the line is but a short one, connect
ing the offices of the arsenal with
the Yamen of II, E. Ii Hung
Chang, some six miles distant, its
erection marks a new era in the
policy Of the Chinese authorities.
With all the pressure put upon the
Chinese at Foochow, the Great
Northern Telegraph Company
failed to get the line through from
that port to Annoy, and after two
years Of hard fighting, the erection
of the line was finally aban-
doned by the company. The
line at Tientsin has. been put
up under very different condi-
tions, being voluntarily erected
by the government with native
labor. Not the slightest opposition
was offered by the people, permis-
sion was readily given 70 cross the
roofs Of the houses in Fientsin, OF
place poles in their courtyards
when necessary-nota an angry word
was heard, and the line was got
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Heretofore the United States has
been the great market for European
manufactures, but this order of
things is being suddenly reversed;
for not only are American manu-.
factures driving European manu-
faOtures out of our market, but they
have begun to compete most sue
cessfully with European manufac-
tures in the European markets.
To cite a single instance, as re-
ported to the department of State
by the United States consul at Am
sterdam. The house of Daniel
Loeb largely exported leather, prin-
clpally tanned calfskius, to the
United States. The consul, noting
the cessation Of these exports,
called upon the senior partner for
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L0aiSViIlGald IGatS0UtAGTl RR.

1l:41 pm. Night Expires r-connects at Milan
for ST. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast. at Guthrie for HopkinsVille, Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lilo pm Day Express Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train TO Louis
vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
JOHN 7. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
Mf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
ONE ON OLD Zach.
How che Indian Fighter Miles Got
ua an kffs Work.


Hn an tIfs Work.
Don Piatt in Cincinnati Enquirerl
The prominence won by Miles in
his Indian fight recalls a good story
| cannot help repeating:
Miles was in Washington while
Zachariah Chandler was in the in
terror, and the frst-named being
to by a clerkess discharged
from the interior Office, wended his
way to that interesting locality to
use his influence to have the dis
charged restored. Miles felt in his
military soul that he had influence.
Was he not a relative of the great
Sherman and Ewing families? Af-
ter being snubbed by the lackeys
and waiting a couple Of hours,he was
called into the presence Of the great
Michigander, who, worn down by
troublesome demands that he char
acterized to a pious member of con-
gress by saying that he would "as
soon be in hell without a fan as in
the interior without appropria-
tions," was in a bad humor. Miles
helped himself to a chair and Zach
said grufiy:
n Well, sir, what is your busl-
ness ?"
81 came, Mr.. Secretary" re-
sponded Miles, smoothly, "to get a
poor woman restored to her clerk
ship"
"What p exclaimed Zach, with
an emphasis that gave the force and
explosion to the word as if shot
from the deadly level of a gun.
| came" repeated the distin.
guished relative, Z" to get a dis.
charged clerk restored"
Zachariah rose solemnly from hi
chair, Stalked to the door at which
our friend entered, and pointing tC
a printed placard thereon, roared
"Can you read, sir?"
Certainly" responded the mill
tary relative now, with a good dea
of the spunk taken out of him.
"Then read that" Miles reads
"No Vacancies in this Department.
"Good morning, sir" growlet
Zach, and the Sherman Ewing rel
ative hauled off to repair damages
1t happened that the very hex
Sunday Miles was entering thu
grounds Of the Soldiers Home on
visit to Colonel Pitcher. He haG
driven in his buggy when zacf
dashed up, but the sergeant il
charge closed the gate, refusing hin
admittance. Zach had a frient
with him to whom he was desiroul
Of showing the Soldiers Home, anC
Noticing this military gentleman OIL
the inside, sang out
IL say, Colonel, tell this fellow
who | am, will you?'
Miles dismounted from his buggy
vent back through the gate and
said slowly to Zachariah:
"Can you read, sir?p
Certainly can," roared old
Zach.
"Well, sir, read that" and Miles
pointed with the end of his whiI
to the sign on the gate: "No Ad.
mission on Sunday"
"Good morning, sir" said Miles
as he drove away. The sergeant on
duty heard a stout old party in the
carriage say;
"Well, Pll be damnedp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

an explanation. His answer was
"We are no longer exporters; we
now import from the United States.
Affairs in Europe are about being
turned topsy.turvy by the Ameri-
cans"
He then stated that not only did
they import leather from the
United States, but that they had
also begun to import New England
shoes, and that European manufac-
lures cannot compete either in
price or quality with the American,
The house has recently sent a large
order to New England for shoes,
and the junior partner was about
leaving for the United States to
perfect and enlarge their business
relations. 20 is'i et sa IS sud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Mehemet Ali Psshs, the actual al.
Though not the titulsr generalissimo Of
the Turkish forces 10 Bulgaria, is Ger
man, but not, as seems to be very gen
orally assumed, German officer. All
the training that be owes to his native
country was received at grammar
school in provincial town. HE military
education must be placed to the credit Of
the Ottoman State Academy at Constsn.
tinople. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22

Rev VIM. Il Chapman, pastor of NJ.
b. church, Georgetown, d. c., writes
Having had an opportunity to test the
excellent qualities of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup hesitate not to say, it is the best
remedy | have ever used in my family"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line TO Arkansas and Texas.
TIMECARDs

TIME CARDs
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily........-.5.30 Pm. n.30 pm.
Freight train daily lex.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Eulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Fer tickets ana n6- lniormation sppiy az Iicket
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ %AH sMTH e sat n3d M:ASh N Ag Little 4snS Rock
123-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
LOTTERY.

A. SPLENDTD 0PP0RTUNITY 70
n WIN A ORTUNEl-Eleyen Grano
Drawing, ls77. At New Orleans, tuesday,
November 9Th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
what YouuK q en nhouId Do.

""N AVNDh AATA HAV0Au DSs
l. Every young man should
strive to make the most Of himself,
intellectually, morally, physically.
2. He should depend upon his
own efforts to accomplish these
results. aga $3.50
8. He should be willing to take
advice from those competent to give
it, and to follow such advice, unless
his own judgment or conviction,
properly founded, should otherwise
direct. na'ia
4. he should never be discour-
aged by small beginnings, but re-
member that all great results have
been wrought out from apparently
slight causes.
5. He should never, under any
circumstances, be idle. If he can
not find the employment he prefers,
let him come as near his desires as
possible = he will thus reach the
object of his ambition.
8. All young men have " inalien-
able rights" among which none il
greater or more sacred than the
privilege to be somebody"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-22
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.

This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the state for Educa-
tlonal and Charitable purposes in 1858. with a
added reserve fund of s350, Geo. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
place monthly. IT NEVER soALRs OR POST
PoSEs. Look at the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $50, ,OeO.
100, 900 Tickets at Dollars Each,
Half Tickets One Dollar.
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slM7as PAIN SEARcHER

will Civ" immediate relief in Neuralgia. Headache
sudden Colds Tooth .ch~ Throat. Dsrrhea Dyson
terry SIrain, Bris Painters Collie. Stomach, &c
ami ~ Rheumatism 1t has never failed to the
ease, matter how long standing. whether acute
Chronic We have hundreds If references.
The application Of the Pain Setrch-r the parts ec
tee! ill an I'd immediate
4 half l" one tea-po"nul in half teacup Of warm.
swectencd water will almost instantly cure Cramps and
Pains tine stomach and bowels. sick headache. ueu-
raa. stomach. coiic. dHrrhea wind in tn" sOuI
ac and bowels painters collie. dysentery ana ali in
tcrnal aud external pains.
Travellers viii ha. the Pain Srarch"r Il splendid med
iCiuc prevent a change of " ,ter from hurtin. the
system. A. household rcmriy, il Is elegant. it
meets the requirements in many different cases
Phys cias Cercy mam LAWYERS. Editors. aud hundreds
of people" speak well of it the greatest OF pam med
cines Remember it is used inwardll and "ntwarily
De Ice put Oft with other articles Make your drug
s,t dealer give You the Pain Srarchcr. 80 cts bot
tie, six Tor 8 30.
Principal Depot Eth and King streets, Wilmington.
Delaware.
Philadelphia depot. 6n2 Arch street; Baltimore depot
los Baltimore and sold al Retail lay Druggists
and Dealers in Medicines. feb 1u--lv
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Disorders of the Kidneys.

In all diseases affecting these organs whether they
secrete too much little wateI; whether they
be afflicted with stone gravel with aches and pains
settled in the lons the regions of the kidneys
these Pills should be taken according to the printed
directions and the Ointment should be well rubbed
the small Of the back bedtime. This treatment will
give almost immediate relief when all other have
failed.
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HUh Idbie and FIXTURES compile, 0nly $50.
perfect. unequaled large. strong and durable Ma
chine. constructed elegant and solid from the best
lily manufacturing purposes. Always ready
and will last a generation with moderate care: easy
ming like the well-regulae,i fine witch
Simple Compact. Efficient and Reliable With all the
valuable improvements he found in the highest priced
Machines. warranted To 10 the same work. the
way. aud rapid and smooth so machine. aC-
know edged triumph Oi lngeHus mechanical skill
TALLY the working wOmaug friend and far in advance
of all ordinary NIthn"s cr absolute Strength Relia-
biIity and general usefulness viii Hem. Fell, Tuck
Seam, Quilt. Bind Braid. Cord Gather. isul- Shirr
Plat, Fold Scallop Roll. r.mhroiirr Run up Brsahs
Is with wonderful Tapiiity nrttucsS and ease,
the strongest lasting stitch equally fine and smooth
through all kinds of goods, from c,mhrr to several
thicknesses of brotClnh leather with fine
cotton linen silk Irvine. Gives perfect satisfaction
Will cost several times over in season in the
work it dpes, OF make good living for any man
who desires it for thar purpose works
faithful and easy the servants and children use it
without damage. Price Of Machine, with light table
fully equipped for family work. so HALF CASE COVER
SIDE DRAWERS AND CABINET STYLES each at correspond
ing low rates. safe delivery guaranteei, free from
damage. Explanatory pamphlets illustrated with en-
cravings Of the several styles Of the Machines
aaces variety of sewing &c. mailed free Confidential
terms with liberal Inducements cntcrprsng Clergy
men Teat hers Business Men Travelling Local Agents
&c who desire exclusive Agencies. furnished apli-
eaten. lress John H. Kendall Co, 42l Broadway,
New York. Feb 10y
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IMP0RTANT NOTICE.
ILLU MINATING OIL

As the long nights are upon us, when more artit
light is necessary bchuove- all who require 60