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The Lake County star., 1877-11-15
insurance Companies i'm Michi-
gan.

The following is list of the fire insur-
ance companies authorized 10 do business
In this state until January 81, 1878:
1ichigan C0mpdnies-Detroit Fire and
Marine, Detroit; Michigan Slate, Adrian.
Companies of other ,Sidtes-EIna, Hart
ford; Agricultural, ,Watertewn; Alliance,
Boston. Amazon, Cincinnati; American
delobia: Amity, New York; Atlantic,
Brooklyn; Atlantic +. and NJ, Provi-
deoce Aurora +. and M, Cincinnati /;
Buffalo. Buffalo; Buffalo German, Buff
falo Citizens, New York Clinton Fire,
New York; Columbia Fire, New York 7;
Commerce, Albany; Commerce Fire,
New York; Commercial Fire, New York;
Commonwealth, Boston; Connecticut
Fire, Hartford; Continental, New York;
Eliot, Boston; Equitable f and M,
Providence; Exchange Fire, New York;
Fairfield Fire, s. Norwalk Faneuil
Hall, Boston Farragut Fire, New York;
Firemen's, Dayton; Firemen's Fire, Bos-
ton Fireman's Fund, San Francisco
Firemen's Fund, New York: Fire Asso-
citation. Philadelphia; Franklin Fire,
PhiIadeIphia; German American, New
York German American of Pa, Pitts
burg: Germania, Newark; Germania
Fire. New York Germania +. and N.
Cincinnati; Girard Il. and M, Philadel-
hire New York; Hartford Fire, Hart
lord: Hoffman, New York; Home, New
York Home, Newark Howard, N. Y;
Humboldt, Newarkj Insurance Co. oi
N. A., Phiiadelphis; Insurance Company
Of the state ef Pennsylvania; Irving,
New York. Kenton, Covington; Lamar,
New York Loriilard. New York Man
haitian Fire. New York Manufacturers,
Newark Msnufactnser's y. and "a, Bos-
The Lake County star., 1877-11-15

Any young lady orgentleman who con-
template taking course Of Business Instruction
should make themselves acquainted with the mer-
stitution is fthe finest IL not the finest of its
class In America and Is credit to the city Grand
Rapids and 70 Mr.. Swensbcrg, its founder. Hon. T..
College very high compliment, strongly indorsing
and recommending II. ~
The Lake County star., 1877-11-15
The Cost OF War.

Statistics show the following figures
as the cost of wars during the last
quarter Of q century, but not Including
any Of the expenses Of the Russo
Turkish War of 1877:
The Lake County star., 1877-11-15

No one need suhar A positive remedy for all
kinda Of Piles, aayinR the intense itching at once.
giving instant relief An Indian treatment you
apply, called DIR. " illiams Indian Ointment, (pre-
pared only for Piles, and nothing else) Thousands
already cured. so f.tlt
fered for years with it"hing and liberated Piles,
tried remedy sfter remedy sdvertised, and consult
ed physicians In Philadelphia, Louisville, Cincin-
drsSs Of dolars but found no relefuntilI obtained
box Of DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment some
four months ago, and Il has cured me completely.
mine Who had docfored with many ph hysicinns, and
- last resort went TO the noted Hot Springs Ar
Kansas, for treatment. He informs me that the In
e certainly .. wonderful discovery, and shoud be
used By the many thousands who sre suffering
with that drssd dIsssse. 80, n. a -. -
around sash Scs a. ON snsnt. so,d ~ dSrssists
generally. Sold by Farrand, Williams = Co, whole
The Lake County star., 1877-11-15

COINAGE AT UNITED.sTArEs MINTs.
: The coinage executed by the United
etates mints during October, 1877, 10 AZ
The Lake County star., 1877-11-15
DETROIT LIVE STOCK.
A sure Cure for plies.

Sales at % 5o@6 25 per cwt.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
ALUCKY GOLD MINER.

Tho richest strike made in this cOun-
try for many years, and as rich per-
haps as was ever made, We hero have
the pleasure of recording. A. q. Bell,
commonly called Pike" Hell, who,
with his family, has lived for many
years on Bald Hill, a few miles North
of Auburn, as many know, is IL duunt-
less prospector. Though occasionally
making Il strike ~ some Considerable
Importance in the past, he has manag-
cd, like most modern prospcctors, to
keep poor. Last winter, in particular,
he was in very straitened circumstnn-
ces, and having no money, and the
merchants refusing to- credit him, he
offered his only horse, worth about
$50, for $40, that he might buy bread
for his children, and falling in his
efforts to sacrifice his horse, no pawn
esl Il ring from his wife's! finger to OBJ
tain the necessaries of life. Day by day
he. continued his searches for the
glitterinE treasure, and whether tho
passing day had revealed IL color or
not, his spirits were always jubilant,
apparently kept up by the hope that
seemed never to have deserted him--Of
doing better on the morrow. AT last
the lucky day came. }.,5,r-r., .....
1t WAS about three weeks ago when,
hunting around over the hills, he
struck his pick into q little mound
which resembled somewhat in appear
ance anthill, and to his delight he
unearthed some pieces OF decOmposed
quartz, attached to which were some
colors of gold. Encouraged ut this
prospect, he began TO sink his new lead,
and was rewarded by finding more or
less gold at every stage of descent. Last
Saturday he had reached II depth of
about thirty feet, and had taken out in
sinking that far rock estimated to he
worth about 81 800. The rock being
extremely rotten, or what is called by
Quartz miners deconposed, he had with
little effort pounded out in u mortar
enough to pay expenses as he progress
ed. lie had hired mon to assist him
in working tho mine, and on last Mon
day morning they went to work as
usual. The gougc, as we would call it,
as it isfoo rotten to he properly called
a ledge, was discovered by noon to
have become suddenly richer. In the
afternoon chunks of almost pure gold
were taken out, and the dccomposed
stuff That flied the interstices between
the rocks was 80 rich in gold that Pike
began to wash ii out with IL pan. From
three panfu!S washed Monday after
noon he obtained gold estimated to be
worth between 81 900 and 5000.
- That evening he came into town,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
MONROE, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1877. '""

woman, are not there one or more
loopholes in the law. by which he can
escape? Awoman cannot be tried Tor
a crime rs II man, nor n man be, tried
for the crime of u woman! ,.f.:y....t.
AS we so to press the excitement is
not II whit abated in the minds OF the
penitentiary employees, and there is
some talk about hooking after the off,
GERS OF the court in Shreveport, who
charged, arrested and sentenced Mr..
Jones as a man committed Fun for
Shreveport but chagrin for the peni.
tentiary 'officers.-Bato,s Rouge Adj
yOcOfe.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
WAS SHE A MAN Or " As HE 4 WOMAN!
The Question Settled.

Among tile prisoners who arrived at
the Penitentiary last Saturday was an
individual whose patronylnic struck
every one as being somewhat singular,
it being no less than Ben Jane Jones
and the person hailed from the parish
of Catldo. Jones had resided in that
parish ever since the year of our lord
1868, and up to the time of being sent
to our noble State Institution, wore
the garments particularly appertaining
to the feminine sex. Jones left Alex
undria in 1868 as q camp follower, re-
manning with the Federal troops until
they went up to Shreveport to close
terms for the final surrender. While
there, Jones always passed for woman
and was often wooed for a partner by
many of the gay young colored galiants
of that city, but Jones was shy, and
could not be made to understand the
meaning ofthe honorable title oftswife," !"
though frequently importuned by many
W no were fain to have her share their
name and fortunes. IT, Hlb ala" '-''
After enjoying the hospitalities Of the
gay metropolis of Shreveport for some
time, Jones thought the chances were
ripe for a first-class larceny and Jones
took advantage of fthe propitious mo-
ment. Jones was suspected from GER
tain little facts here and there and
Jones was arrested, tried, found guilty
and sentenced to six months in the
penitentiary. In the course of human
events, Jones reached his final destina-
tion and was duly entered upon the
books of that institution as Ben Jane
Jones, a woman, of course, and an order
for private apartments as such. Now,
there comes a slight hiatus i'll the his
tory of Ben Jane Jones. a Somehow or
other peace did not exactly prevail
among the feminine inmates OF that
gloomy receptacle, and an investigation
was ordered. Jones pretended all the
time that he did not belong to one sex
or the other, although claiming to be
of the feminine gender as near as possl-
BILE, and in reality, there was no seen-
ing cause to doubt his asseverations.
The voice was feminine, the walk, nc
tions and general department., all sub
stantiated the fact, still there was "dole
in Astolat.' \ physician was called
in and to the intense dismay OF the
whole college of penitentiary benefact-
ors, it was discovered that Ben Jane
Jones was a full tiedged man What
a fall was there, my countrymen
Astonishment is no name for it-every-
body charged around like mad at the
singular cquivoque of gender and Il
change in the sleeping apartment OF
Mr.. Jones was Immediately ordered,
and is still rigidIy maintained. Now,
a question or two naturally arises. Ii
Jones was tried aS Il cntcnccd
as a wonan--convcyed to prison rs Il
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
DOWN IN A, SILVER NINE,
Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.

'A' .- Virginia (N eV.) Enterpr1So.l l'lt-
Those who have never inspected tho
lower levels OF our mines may obtain
some idea of the degree of heat to be
found therein by visiting the Savage
works at the change of shafts. The
men, packed together as close AS they
can stand OH the cage, are popped up
out Of the shaft all steaming hot, for all
the world like Il bunch of asparagus
just lifted from the pot. They make
their Appearance in q cloud OF steam
that pours up continuously from the
s'depths profound, ,"and are dimly seen
until they step forth upon the floor Ol
the works. J;As the men land aud sop
arate, each man carries with him for
half a minute his little private cloud of
vapOr. As this passes off the man il
seen to be naked from the waist up,
his skin as wet as though he had just
been lifted out of a pool Of water. The
men bring up with then,. besides the
steam, an amount of heat that may be
felt by the spectator as they pass. aa.s
All this is ut the top of the shaft,
where it is considered quite cool; what,
then, must it be hundreds of feet below,
where the men started from, down
where the water stands ut l57 degrees
Fahrenheit? Down there no steam is
SeeN-ll Is 100 nOI 1OT H.. IL IS only
when the hot, moist air coming up
from the lower regions strikes the cool
air toward the top Of the shaft that 1t
takes the form of steam. Down there
where the men come from you must
keep your hands off the pump column
and the pipes, and il you pick up any
iron tool you will at once put it down
without being told to do so. Down
there they handle things with gloves
on, or wrap rags about the drills they
are guiding and iron apparatus they
are moving, and down there, too, you
will learn to keep your mouth shut
after you have drawn a few mouttlfuIs
Of hot air into your lungs. ''
Perspire! It is no name for it. You
are Ikea sponge that is being squeezed.
You are ready to believe that you have
ten million pores to every square inch
of surface, Or us many more as any
| authority may mention, and that all
| these pores are rs big rs the cells OF 8
honey-coInb. You go for ice water and
it almost seems to hiss as it passes
| down your throat. You keep going
for it, and thus, in a short time, fine
out what becomes of the tons and tons
| OF ice that are daily consumed in tho
| mines. Remain below among tho
miners for an hour or two, and when
you are finally popped out ut the top OF
the shaft, all rcd-hot and steamins
among the other asparagus sprouts, you
will appreciate the beauty, the light
and tho coolness Of the upper world.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
COTTON FACTORIES IN THE SOUTH.
fst. Louis Republican, ]

tSt. LOUIS ttepUbifcaf.i
Mobile is making a strong move in
the right direction. The citizens there
have organized a cotton factory com
pany; bought a lot and buildings for
81 900 which few years ago could not
the sum bought in New England
machinery for $1,000 which originally
cost $50, 600; and with an additional
outlay of less than $1,000 will have u
factory of 1,344 spindles, capable of con-
sulning 500 bales of cotton annually.
Thus $4,000 worth of cotton will be
replaced by SlOO, 900 worth of, yarn-the
profit remaining in Mobile-and en-
pioyment. furnished for at least 200
labOrerS. ....t,-,t. ...s .-....,f 90. ir,.,.-..
If iron mills are always placed as
near as possible to iron mines, why
should cotton factories be thousand
miles away from cotton fields And
yet this is precisely what has been done
in. America. That portion of the cotton
crop which is not taken up by foreign
n,arkets is sent to New England to he
manufactured. There are many .rea-
sous, UNNECESSARY to name, why this
most awkward way of doing business
has been continued until now, but no
reason why it should continue any
longer. The cotton-producing States
may just as well have the two profits
as the one; the profit derived from the
production of the raw material, and
the profit derived from converting it
into salable articles. And they will
have them, sooner or later. 10 trans
port Southern cotton to New England
to be turned into yarn or cloth, is just
as ridiculous as would be- the trans
pOrtation of New England logs to the
South to be worked up into lumber.
OF course large capital is needed for the
establishment and carrying ON oficotton
factories, and the South at present has
very little money for such investments.
But the money will come.- Now that
slavery is dead and buried, and their
political troubles are at an end, foreign
capital will flow into the Southern
States, and among the first things it
will take hold of will be cotton manu-
tacture. Twenty-Five years hence there
will be more cotton manufactures
south of the Potomac than north. The
irresistible, inexorable laws of trade
will compel the transfer. The New
England factory owners see the change
that is awaiting them, and are prepar-
ing to meet it by seeking other branches
of commercial enterprise. They do
not expect to resist what they know to
be inevitable. Meanwhile, we hope
the Mobile experiment will be suffi-
cientfy successful to encourage similar
efforts elsewhere in the same section"
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
GILMAN THE ,EOlsGER.
The New York BrOkcr, in a CoMvict's
S;arb, Behind the Iron Hsars Of "
'" Sing Sing Prison. 80 .-.

VIM. G. Gilman, the New York in
surance scrip forger, who was sentenced
on Friday, by Recorder Hackett, to
five years imprisonment in the State
prison, was taken to Sing Sing OH Satur-
day. In the bleak receiving room,
when Gilman entered, there were the
six other conVicts who had been brought
up handcufEed. Gilman quietly await
ed orders. He looked quickly at the
other convicts, but without any appear
ance OF repulsion. "F'old your arms ;
stand in line, with Your faces to the
wall" said the clerk. The men ranged
themselves in line. Next to Gilman
stood II negro who was under sentence
for larceny. Gilman stood at tho end
Of the line nearest tho clerk, and the
first inquiries were put to him: sWhat
is your name?', ssWillianl G. Gilman
elbow old are your" "Forty.thrce
year" "What is your business ?''
ga broker" "Where were you born 2''
"Norwich, Connecticut" "lave you
ever been arrested before?" nI have
he exclaimed, looking up Mt Gilman in
astontshment. ssI have never been ar
rested ut ALL" Gilman quietly replied.
"Never been nrrestcts".'' said the now
bewildered clerk. ssThen how comes
it that you are here ?'' 10 this question
Gilman made no reply, AS it was n
question that the clerk was not authoriz-
ed toask. The convicts were then taken
into the state-room to be shaved. aud
have their hair cut. But us Gilman's
face is smooth and his hair closely trim
med, he was passed by, but was kept
in the room until the other convicts
were attended to by the barber. Then
he was taken to the bath with the others,
and after he had removed his clothing
it was taken away. BY the side Of the
bath-tub lay the coarse, striped prison
clothing, which was put on after the
bath had been finished. During all
this Gilman showed no feeling, aud, ex-
cepting that there wat a set look upon
his face, seemed unchanged. In the
yard the seven convicts in their striped
clothing were placed in Indian file,
Gilman ut the head. Next to Gilman
u negro was placed. HPut your hands
ON the shoulders of the man in front of
yOu," said the keeper. The negro put
his hands on Gilman's shoulders. "Now
march, keeping step" They marched
a few PAGES, halted, turned, and march
ed back again. This drill was kept up
for about half IN hour, and although
Gilman had not eaten anything since
an carly hour his step did not flag.
His conduct made a good impression
on the prison officers. When this drill
was ended, Gilman and the others
! were taSon to their cells. Thus the
Pine-street broker began his prison
life.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
TILDEN SPEAKS.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The reception
to Samuel J. Tildcn tonight was great
success. Mr., Tildcn was introduced by
Hon. Augustus Schell, and spoke about
half an hour. After thanking the
Young Mems Democratic Club for the
courtesy extended to him, he expressed
the belief that the Democratic State
ticket would be elected, and gave it his
strong Endorsement. '''
For the first time since the Prcsiden-
tial election he launched into the ques-
ton Of national politics and spoke In
no uncertain tones. He said that the
decision Of the Returning Board was II
robbery from the people of one of their
dearest rigFts-the right OF self-govcrn-
ment-and had done much to belittle
the American Republic.
The fraud never could have been
perpetrated in the days of the fathers
of our constitution. Such action would
have been impossible, and it would be
equally impossible in the future. The
American people would never condone
the offense committed against them,
and, for himself, he would labor to the
end of his life to restore the purity Of
this government.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

General HarlhM is the third lawyer
who has risen from tho bar directly to
the Supreme Bench. Justice Bradley
and Senator Davis also enjoyed the dis-
tinction OF stepping to tho Supreme
Bench without having filled n judicial
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

Blondin made great fortune by his
rope walking. A few years ago he
went into the wine trade and lost all
his money. Now he returns to his old
business, and says he has It PRESENT.
ncnt that he will lose his life by. ~
fall.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

p. One OF our agricultural exchanges
comes forward with the statement that
what hens need, and must have, is
shade; and they won't lay worth :, cent
unless they have it. When our learned
pouitcrcr5 will have agreed that this
settles the great hen question, we will
petition Congress to give every hen in
the United States n parasol.--JI0rheye.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

Among the many surmists as to what
will become of the last man, il is queer
that nobody has yet discovered that he
is destined To be talked to death by this,
last WBfnan-fr fress. U. F.tt ..l s.gE
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

When President Hayes goes to Rich
mond, Va, he will be tho guest Of tho
Rev. DR.. Curry, tt prominent Baptist
clergyman and tho President of I3icfi-
mond College. President Hayes and
DR.. Curry were chuns at IScyon Col
legc, Gambler, Ohio. rli'h' '''''a "rr'i
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

The position of President Hayes is
singular in respect that he Is the first
President that ever delivered his first
message to n Congress that w,,s not In
political accord with the purity thnt
elected him. .''...' o." ''.'- ''lnrf
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

A Michigan newspaper about as big
as II pocket haniko orchicf attacks Alex.
Stephens on one OF his constitutional
decisions. Nothing is too big for fic,.
to tackle. Detroit Tree Press. gt.{.s
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

A morning paper considers age wo-
mans chiefsecrct. True woman keeps
the secret, but age finally gives her
away. She might better givo herself
away while slic has the chance. .--I)as,-
L,try NeNS. ... t. ..sI.H, 't.ff s,fDu l...E
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

They were what the world calls GEN
gagged" and they were going to visit
some Of her relatives thirty miles dis
tant. Two railroads ran to the home
Of the latter, they were undecided
which one TO take. ssThcre is long,
dark tunnel on the Q--Ioad isn't
there? ?'' she innocently asked. He
said there was. "And none on the
b. Hnc"' she further Inquired. lie
said there was not. ssThen let us 20 by
way of the @ road" she softly
rnurmured. And they went. Norris
foyyt Ueruid. d..
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

When Il small boy, with prejudice
against yellow dogs, observes AN old
oyster can in condition OF inactivity,
he at once begins debating whether 1t
was created to point 81 moral or ndOrn
u tail. The dog gets tho first news of
the decision. - Hartford Times. pi,1u 81
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

...... T. 10 n.i DenttStry. .-.r r.,g.t
nR. S.L. BIIACEY, Dentist, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
ciLizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Havi ng an experience of fourteen
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe, La.
- v7-narl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

MlscELLANEoUs. ,"9'..
DANlEL r. HEAD, ~ '1~11~r,. III.
.... ...., TRENTON, ,LA..- ..-,,s"s,.t ,'.','' go,
RECEIVING. FORWARDING AMI
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
4. Dealer in .- 80 nl,
! DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
HARDwARE, IRON, CAsTINGs,
BAGG1NG, TIES, WAGONS
CARTS, BUGG1Es, ROCKAwAYs,
COOKING STOVES. FURNITURE.
AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES
OF all kinds.
Liberal advances made on Cotton, in cash
and supplies Trenton, Sept. ., 1876. ll2:ly
JAMES REYNOLDS, -''',.', -. 49,. .l..t ~.
STEAM MARBLE SAW Mills
.,,.. -........ AND DEPOT OF o,.- ,,t -,:,,.,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MARBLE,
Water st. to New Levee ST., .;'''i"'i.'
River Front, bet. Washington Av. d 9th st.
OFFICE AND wARERooMs,
SsS Nos. 100 to 1855 Poydras Street, . o.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. ,...,......r -
Respectfully announces to the citizens of
North Louisiana that he has appointed Mr..
R1cHARD. FULLAM of Monroe, La, his re,
preventative and agent for the sale OF all
articles in his line of business. And having
large and varied stock OF Manufactured
Monuments, Tombs, Nantes and Head
stones, Vases. Urns and every description
Of Ornamental Cemetery Work of the latest
and most elegant designs, constantly on
hand, and employing fun corps of texperS
fenced artists, is at All times ready to exc
cute orders In q prompt and satisfactory
manner upon terms that will defy competi-
ton.
Any infofmationsi that may be- req,1frb4
will be promptly and cheerflilly furnished
by Mr.. Fullann, and all orders through him
WA Aas ases1y9 a 9s Especial attention lsns
e' ~1' Ao'' .It ~
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02

'FGlancing ut tho ticket received for
tho boy travelling half f,ty. i,si under
twelve, no looked at him and then Al
his mother, then ut the ticket, iund re-
marked that he was "a largo boy to b,
riding at half fare" "I know he Il. .sfr.0
said the lady; "but he's grown II good
deaf since we started" When last
seen, Sandy, tho conductor Of the noted
slow train, was on his way to speak 20
tho engineer about II -ftytSctc0ht' 5Ie,-
Hitl. tf'li- '.'t - 's'! t-'i3 40 L. Sp.tiIi
The Ouachita telegraph., 1877-11-02
TALBOT STILLMAN, t, ...
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

B.. MONROE, La.
VIII practice in the Parish and District
Courts of North Louisiana. Will attend
these courts i'll person.
viii give special attention to Land Office
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe. -..''''' .. ,r''.'.s ."E
Will give to all business Immediate at
tentfon and abundant care.
VIII answer all communications with the
least possible delay.
sd August 10, 1877. "''. '' ly