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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-04-27

n.wILLIS RICHARDSON. RoB'T RICHARDSON.
H. - lS. w. Richardson.
4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in tho Supreme Court at Monroe,
tho Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Ofiice
department of the General Government.
June %, 1872. 4O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-04-27
Dr. a. IL. ShOl0rs.

MONROE, La,
OFFERS his professional services to tho
" citizens of Monroe. Office in his Drug
Store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. ly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

THE Secretary of the Hecia Insu-
rance Company. Halle Steensland, has
a very great desire to be Secretary of
State, and agents of the Insurance
Company of which he is Secretary are
circulating petitions asking that Mr..
Steersland become a candidate. or
course these agents are furnished with
instructions from head-quarters.a and If
this isn't base prostitution of the po-
sitiOn which he now holds, for his OWE
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, pray tell us
what would be. Though Mr.. Stems
land may be well qualified to fill the po-
sitiOn to which he aspires, the meas
ures he has resorted to to secure a
nomination should meet with that re-
buke they so justly merit and his
name not considered by the Conven-
ton. Many Scandinavians refuse to
sign Mr.. Steensland's petition, howev-
er, assigning as their reason for so
doing that ii. B. Warner is their first
choice for Secretary of State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
HISTORY AND PROPER DEFINI
TON OF WORDS.
BY CHARLES A. CARSON, A. N.

To teach the history of words in the
way indicated necessitates some labor
on the part of the teacher. He should
possess Crabbe's Synonyms, March S
Anglo-Saxon Grammar, Johnson's
Dictionary, and Rogert's Thesaurus to
do it fully, but in their absence he can
CLEAN considerable from Webster's un-
abridged. My method has been to
present two or more words each day
in writing upon the blackboard, and
have the school repeat in concert.
Then on each successive day | ques-
ton individual members, as to the
history of the word presented on the
previous day. Making this exercise
general, find that the scholars love
to reiterate the information thus con-
veyed, as well as they are pleased to
hear it. And it unfolds to them new
field for thought of which otherwise
they might never dream. It is inn
possible to present in "A systematic way
so extensive subject in our limited
space. But | have found that the
meaning of word thus presented is
ever after indelibly impressed upon
the memory. And | know moi how
can better conclude this article than
in the rare eloquence of a writer of
the last century. Referring to Ian
guage, he remarks, "It is here as with
many inventions in the arts and luxu-
ries of life, which being in the begin
ing, the exclusive privilege and pos
session of the wealthy, the cultivated,
the refined, do yet gradually descend
into lower strata of society, until at
length what were once the luxuries
and elegancies of few, have becom e
the decencies, well-nigh the necessi-
ties of ALL" Exactly in the same
manner there are words once only on
the lips of philosophers or theologians
of the deeper thinkers of their time, or
of those interested in their specula-
tiOns, which yet step by step have
come down, not debasing themselves
in this act of becoming popular. but
training and elevating an ever increas-
ing number to understand and embrace
their meaning till at length they have
become truly part of the nation s
stock, household words used naturally
and easily by all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

IT is refreshing to contemplate with
what an exalted degree of cOmposure
a Federal oflice-holder whose public
record is without stain or blemish
looks upon the efforts of President
Hayes to bring about reform of the
civil service, because if Hayes means
what he says, it gives the class sug-
gested, whether they sustain meas
ures adopted by the administration or
not, continued tenure Of office; besides.
this civil service reform, has a ten
dency to quiet the anxiety of office
seekers by the intimation that there
is no show for them, and where half a
dozen are storming the citadel of a
single exemplary official all are alike
consoled with the reflection that none
of the others will be successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
TEACHERS Association HBLD AT
EsDAILE, JUNE 23D.

Association called to order at 1905
A. NJ, by Superintendent Baker. Ex-
ercises opened with music. Mr.. Nc
Cleary appointed Critic.
Fred Parker gave his method of
map-drawing, after which the subject
was profitably discussed.
Miss S. Gilmore advanced good ideas
of teaching Primary Grammar. DIS
cussion, and good points brought out
by j. L. McCleary. Singing and inter
mission.
Glass in Spelling conducted by Miss
Annie Spaulding, followed by discus
sion.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
ResoIred, That there should be both
written and oral spelling exercises in
schools.
Critics report. Adjourned for din.
ner.
Afternoon session called to order al
lao. Singing. o. p. Whip was ap
pointed critic for the afternoon.
Mr.. Lowater read an able essay on
Botany or the Science of Observation,
and presented some useful remarks on
the same.
An essay on Music in Schools was
read by Mr.. Maxwell in which he
brought up the important point that
it has a good moral influence upor
scholars. Intermission.
Mr.. Gordon read an essay on What
branches shall be taught in common
schools. Drawing, calisthencs, &c.
&C., were urged.
Letter writing conducted by q. w
Youngman.
Mrs. Lowater read an essay on Sell
Government. Questions and discus
sion of them by II. Lowater, querist
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Resolred, That teachers in the vi
cinity of Esdaile not detained by sick
ness, have disgraced their calling b,
not attending this association.
The members of the association ar
under obligations to H. Lowater 70
music and the use of the school organ
ATTENDANCE.
Ladies.-Belle Redmond, Nellie Morgan, 6
Z. Bartholomew, Alta Ridgeman, S. Gilmore
Alice Butterfeld, Annie Spauldmg, Ami
Carpenter, Cora Bowles, Efie McClelland
Clara Rice, Maggie Darlington, ~ II. Lows
ter, S. NJ. Lowater, Efie Isham
Flora Rice, Mary Darlington, Maggie Sweeney
Mrs. J. W. Gordon.
Gentlemen.-A. J. Gordon, w. J. Moore, /
, W. Morya Gust. Brohaugh, II. Lowater,
W. Morgan. l.. d. Goff, J. T. McCleary, {
Youngman, Fred Parker, B. ]. Mcintyre,
W. Maxwell, o. P. Whip. VIM. Ridgmar
J. w. Gordon, A. Swanson, Rev. Leavitt, Nj
! Swanson, L. II. Rice.
H. s. BAKER, President.
SARAH Z. BARTHOLOMEW, Secretary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

THE machine" politician and office
holder is falling into disrepute with
the ''powers that be" at Washington.
A specialagento OF the Post-Office Depart
ment who assumed that his chief duty
would be the building up of an ''ad'
ministratiOn party in the State from
which he was appointed, instead OF
attending to his official duties, has
been sharply informed that he is ex
pected to go when and wherever or
dered for the performance of desig
mated duties without reference to the
building up of any party, else throw
up his commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

HoN. ID. r. BAILEY, of Baldwin, has
been suggested for the position of
Lieutenant Governor, but Mr.. War
ner's candidacy for Secretary of State
being much more conspicuous we pre-
sumo that Mr.. Bailey's name will not
be seriously considered. 1t is quite
probable, however. that the Republi-
cans of the upper District will select
Mr.. Bailey as their candidate for the
Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

GEN. JOHN NJ. SCHOFlELD preached a
sermon of wonderful beauty in adj
dressing the graduates at West Point:
s'That courage which avoids rashness
by the restraints of knowledge, and
dishonor by the fear of God, Is the
best hope of the world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
DEMOCRATIC South Carolina has levied

DEMOCRATIC South Carolina has levied
a tax to pay the extravagant debts
contracted under carpet-bag rule,
while Republican Minnesota. much
more able to liquidate a smaller debt,
refuses to pay her bonds issued,
bought and paid for by innocent pnr-
chasers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvANs in reduc-
ing the expenses of the Department of
Justice, has decided to dispense with
the services of a large number Of AS
sistant District Attorneys throughout
the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

The ring suits in New York have
been settled for a mere nominal sum,
and the great thieves who stole $780,
900, 900 from the city are to go free.
Tweed's favorite expression ''what
are you going to do about it," is very
appropriate. Justice is at a discount
in the great metropolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

The Secretary of the Treasury will
issue silver to supply the place of
fractional currency lost or destroyed.
The amount issued since January IA,
1874, and the amount to be issued to
take the place of the lost paper money,
will amount to S5O,OOO,OOO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

HAMBURG BUTLER has written a letter
in which he approves the President
policy, stating that it is eleyating the
craftsmanship of the country to a
higher plane, and says we have new
era in South Carolina.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

ALEX. III. STEPHENS says: president
Hayes holds the executive Office by a
judicial decision rendered by the high
est judicial tribunal ever constituted
in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

DoNNELLY's Minnesota Greenback
Convention seems to have been fail
ure. If Minnesota doesn't believe in
paying her own debts she is in favor
of the nation keeping her financial
obligations invIolate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

THE Wisconsin and Minnesota Pen
sion Office is finally located at Milwau-
kee, with the Milwaukee agent in
charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

TERRIBLE outrages and murders by
the Indians in Oregon are reported,
and United States troops are called for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

The st. Croix Republican thinks the
Republican State ticket will be de-
feated in the approaching contest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

lam now prepared to furnish Plans. sP EEL
..a.;ons and Estimates, Working Details, Bic
ySfions, etc. In short all drawings necess- ~
,n- the construction of any buiIalng II W
TOT and most approved styles at ressonAt.7
IAtes1 an a,,d sstisaetion guaranteed. Any Pc e
Pm vii save from TO ~ per cent on tne the
.ost OF :. building by procuring rehAofe SCI
of drawings. .x,z,s rAVRN
loT ouiioihs anu @. HENRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

some desperate fighting has recently
been done in Asia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

ii. v. REDFIELD thinks that so long as
Vermont goes Republican the South
will go Democratlc-that is eternally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

The Russian troops have crossed the
Danube.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
MARTIN RIPPLE.

BLACKSMITH, shop on Main St, south of Brsck-
ID cit House. Particular attention given TO shoe
Ink horses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
Educational.
HI. ). BAKER, A. H., Editor.

THE idea advanced at Prescott that
the teacher should never answer ques-
tions from pupils, is worthy of thought.
1t is either uery right or rery wrong.
If right, it is at the foundation of
good work. 1t was also claimed that
the Great Teacher never answered di.
rectly his disciples. Also that the
teacher who undertook to let the pu-
pills catechize, was sure to fail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
MISSES LEvINGs,

Y ASHIONABLE TAILOR Work done to order,
Il ON short notice and on reasonable terms. Shop
81 his residence. opposite the Normal School.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
KING 81 MORTON.

nEALER IN Millinery and Ladies Furnishing
~ goods. Main Street. River Falls. 2O-35
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
b. II. PILLAF

DAINTERS. Grainers, Glaciers and Paper Hangers.
orders left at Jhs PostOiiice, River Falls, Wis
SOusu- 2O35
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

T|EEP a Bookstore embracing School and MiScel-
n Ianeous Books Periodicals and Magazines. A
full supply Of Stationary. Main ST.. River Falls
W.T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
s JONES,
MRS. ". IL. WINCHESTER.

OONVEYANCER Collector and Justice OF the
" Peace. New Centerville. Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28
BUSINESS CARDS.

P. d. PIERCE,
A TTORNEY 4 COUNSELOR AT LAW, Ellsworth,
n Wis. Office in stone building Court House
square.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-06-28

l.. W. CURTISS.
MANUFACTURER or and Dealer in Harnesses
uIOils Whips and all other articles pertaining
To a first-clas5 establishment. Satisfaction guar
enteed- Shop over Wells BradfOrd's livery stable
River Falls Wis. NJ
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-10
Sewing Machines !!
TOA
GOLD BASIS.
Bead These Prices :

RGUU XNeSG -PQGC4S:
Singer New Family. .................. 1926
Remington Family, "best in the world'' 25
Singer ga" Family. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Howe improved Family. $40 to SIS
Weed Family Favorite. 20 to 25
wheeler " Wilson NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is to so
Grover IL Baker, shuttle. ........... 20
spool. ........... Is to 25
Wilcox d Gibbs Gold Stand ......... %
Wilson, new under feed. .............. 20
secor, Empire, Etna, Keystone, Common
Sense, Florence Blees, Domestic, Home, Nc.
Lean u Hooper, and other makes at equally low
prices.
All attachments, including Tucker, Binder,
extra Hemmer, &C., free.
Write without delay for our new 81 page IL.
Illustrated PRICE LIST.
OrmOnd Manufacturing Co.
my4-1y al N. Gay Street, Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-10
1877

Published By Ortler of the County Commits
sioners Of said County, IN Pursuance of
Section 0 Of article 90 Of the Code Of the
Public General Laos, sOhich provides that
"The County Commissioners shall make
out and publish annually, in at least two
newspapers published in their respective
counties, if there be two, A DETAILED,
MINUTE and ACCURATE STATEMENT of
the expenses OF their said counties, specify
ing therein each particular item of expense,
and for what and to whom paid, and shall
also deliver to the Sheriff of their respect
i've counties as many copies of such State
ment as there are Election Districts of said
county at least ten days before each general
election, and the Sheriff shall within six
days after the receipt of such copies set
up one of them at the place of holding
elections in each District"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-08-10

Wells john outpensioner nav /(4%faa
F Whitaker 30 90
Waters Mary outpensioner pay
] M Cain 10 90
Wells Mary outpensioner pay
F Whitaker .. Is 90
Woods Emelino outpensioner
pay James Watson Is 90
Williams Mrs A outpensioner
pay ] G Robinson 20 100
Hawk heads 33 so
State witnesses 542 90
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09
An Oregon Postmaster's Resignation.

A postmaster appointed nearly sixteen
years since in the town eff Newdlum,
Oregon, and quite forgotten, wrote the
following resignationEOf his commission as
postmaster:
Mr.. Postmaster general Key and Ty-
ner: [ received the presidents order
concerning being postmaster and being
onto a committee at the same time.
consider this a very small business, but
you want my office, and you don't my
jaw. Now, have been postmaster nigh
onto sixtween years, and in all that time
I amt maid my salt. Newdlum is a
town without much pop, and that pop. is
of ignOrantest sort. They don't read nor
rite woth a cuss, and hat the time when
the mail comes chased in by Iniuns and
other wild varmints, they amt no letters
nor papers, only dry goods, SIGN as whis-
ky and tobacco, that don't pay.
But NewdlUm is hell on vOtin' and
every year / gets orders from the state
central com. to fetch down the polls with
so many votes and you bet do for l get
pade for that, so you can take your derned
old office and wipe yer he'd with it for
they'r not another cuss in this neck OF
woods that can read or rite woth dam -
and wouldn't have it if he could.
Agin I'm ordered to be in my offs
during bizness hours and l could do that
and starve 1 spOse. True I could keep
the offs in nay hat and be in it most of
the time if there was anything to put in
it but ther aint.
Hoping this may meet with your APP
prObaciOn and find you and your familys
well l rename.
Yours trooly,
SENECA JONES
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Pharmacy ON the Farm.

A writer in the Germantown Telegraph
thus pleasantly hits of common mistake
of farmers
Some farmers are continually in trouble
with their live stock. Now horse, now a
COW, then the hogs, the chickens, the
dogs, and even the cat, gets out of tune.
I am often asked what to do in such
cases, but as [ never have sick animals, l
can seldom give advice. However, so as
to uphold the natural dignity belonging
to sixty-five winters, l generally cate
chise my inquirer little in this manner:
How do you treat yonI stock? ooh well,
I now and then give them a purge to
clean them out; sOmtimes little sulphur
or saltpetre and condition powders y
Why? So as to keep them in good
order, you know" So you give them
medicine when they are well, do you
Yes; almost every one does" And
what do you do when they get sick
Why, then | 90 to some of my neigh
bOrs to come and see the animal; we look
at him, feel him all over, and" Well,
and then what? " Somebody guesses
that maybe little saltpetre or turpentine
might be good" Yes, and then down
goes the dose, I suppose. cot course, we
do all we can" Now, you will see,
have got my neighbor fat on his back
and this is the way 1 let him up: Well
you are a coEaical doctor. You know
exactly what kind of medicine is good fOl
a horse when ne is well, but when he Is
sick you have to run all around foradvice
Now, don't you think that your vel
doses are the cause of your needing sici
ones? Off goes the hat, and up goes thu
finger nails; there is a new idea creeping
in. Thank you, sir; after this II
save my physic till my stock needit.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09
Tle Preserva1lon ID -.

The Journal of the Medical Academy
of Turin, in a recent number, says: The
sure and simple method of keeping eggs
sound by snearing the shellswit Iinseed
oil has long been practiced. The oil
forms a sort Of film over the shell, there
by preventing the two immediate causes
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from and
penetration of air into the egg. A recent
experiment in point deserves notice. A
dozen pew-laid eggs were rubbed over
with Gnseed oil applied with the tip of
the finger; another dezen were coated in
like manner with poppy oil; two more
eggs were left in their natural state The
whole twenty-siX were then laid close
together in three rows, in dry sand upon
a shelf, where they were left undisturbed.
At the end of three months they were
weighed, aud again at the end of six
months, when they were opened. The
| two eggs leftin their natural state at the
end of three months had lost II per cent.
Of their weight, and at the end of six
months Is per cent, and were found TO
be half empty and the contents rotten.
The eggs coated with poppy oil in three
months lost 3 per cent, and in six months
! A per cent. of their weight. The eggs
/ were still full and devoid of unpleasant
smell. the eggs rubbed over with lin
/ SEED oil in three months lost 2 per cent
| aud IN six months 3 per cent. only Of
their weight, and when opened were
found to be full, with the smell of fresh
eggs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

Charles Ross has been missing Just
three years.
Susan B. Anthony will canvas Colo
RADIO the coming autumn for woman suf-
frage.
The Chicago seIf-propelling fire engines
make more noise than a procession of
railroad trucks.
Cincinnati is doing heap of Dragging
about that white whale, but al it is good
for is to look at.
The daughter of one of the Siamese
twins has lately procured divorce from
her husband, Nathaniel Bolejack, in
North Carolina.
If it wasn't for western man coming
along now and then, hardly any of the
New York hotels could make their rent
during the summer.
It may be true that house rents in
Brooklyn are rapidly falling, but we have
read enough to believe that the houses
are coming down, too.
The average husband has already COM
menced to see how pale and carewOrn his
wife looks, and to suggest that she go
and see her mother.
! John @. SAKE, the poet, claims to be a
/ Iineal descendant of Hans Sachs, the old
shoemaker poet of Nuremburg, who was
an ancestor of Marshal SAKE, whose glory
eliminated in one of his descendants,
" George Sand"
The New Englanders have adopted a
patent fshing-rod, which can be trans
posed almost simultaneously into the
most innocent looking of walking sticks.
In the latter capacity the rods are much
in demand for Sunday strolls.
A bigger man than Grant was Com.
mander Hartsene, of the United States
navy. In 1854 he entertained the Brit
ish queen on his vessel, escorted her over
it, afterwards dined with her and he1
husband, and slept all night in the pal
ace.
Jennie June says that in the dress cir
Gle of English theaters no woman appear
in bonnet, and adds: "The effect j
very queer, and no caricature can do jus
. tiee to it." American ladies would con
fer favor upon short theater gOers b,
producing the same queer effect in thi
country.
The softer sex makes out to live Ionge
than anybody else, much as it complain
through life. Of the persons eight
: years old or over who have died in Phil
adelphia during the past six months, II
3 were women. In the corresponding POI
ton of last year, the figures stood, 10
: men to 242 women.
l There is a nobleman in England VIII
a leads anything but a bootless life. Tn
l head of one of the oldest English fam
t lies has shut himself up in a room O
Fleet street, London, and had a hol
: made in the door through, which h
o thrusts his foot once day, and is mea.
s ured for a new pair of boots. No one
e allowed to see his face.
e Catamarans, or double-hulled boat
y are becoming numerous. They ca
It hardly be induced to upset, which ba
e habit is often contracted by other yacht
d The Amaryliss is the name of a Ne,
/ York catamaran, andTwhile sailing at th
rate of about twenty-five miles an hou
d it suddenly ran its Prov under water an
IS turned a forward sOmersauit, flinging Ii
d bold navigators forward as if shot from
/ catapUl5. If catamarans act in such a
IS undigni6ed manner, and kick up lik
It irritable and fault-fnding mules, the
e will gradually, but surely, lose the col
: idence of a sea-going people.