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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16
The Cal1e,He ofHyenas.

1.-THE following mode Of tying byenas
in their den, AS practiced in Afghan
ist:ln, is given by Arthur Connolly,
in his Overland Journal, in the
words of an Afghan chief, the Shir-
karoe Synd Daond:
"When you have tracked the beast
to his den you take q rope with two
slip knots upon it in your right hand
aud with your left holding a felt
cloak before you, you go boldly but
quietly in. The animal does not
Know the nature of tile dan ger, and
therefore retires to the back OF the
den, but you may always tell where
his head is by the glare of his eyes,
You keep moving gradually toward
hin Oh your knees,. and when you
fare within -distAnce sthrDw the cloak
lower his 1leatl, sclOSe with him and;
The beast is so frightened that he
covers back, and though he NAV
bite tho felt, he cannot turn his neck
round to hurt you, so you quietly
feel for his fore legs, slil, the knots
over them, and then with one strong
pull draw them tight up to the back
of his neck and tic them there. The
beast is now your own and you can
do what you like with him. We
generally take. those we catch home
10 the kr:sit, and hunt them on the
plain with brides in their mouths.
that our dogs may be taught not to
fear the brutes when they meet them
wild.'
g. Hyeuas are also taken alive by the
"A r:sbs by II NeryGsimilar method, ex-
cept that IL wooden gag is used in
stead of a felt cloak. The similarity
in the mode of capture in two such
distant countries as Algeria and
Afghanistan, and by two races so
different, is remarkable. From the
fact that the Afghans. consider that
the feat requires great presence of
m mind and sn i.istaaS s being g5. given
clumsy attempt, we may infer that
the Afghan hyena is more powerful
Or more ferociot,s than his African
cOngener.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16

There are in this city 142 churches
With the exception Of six, we believe
they are all OF the Christian religion.
There may be some, houdoo houses
ofsworshfp, and the! Chinese may have
a quiet little temple somewhere, but
we think not. OF the l42, IS are
Roman Catholic, ~ Baptist, % Metho-
dist Episcopal, IL Methodist Episcop-
al South, II Presbyterian, Episcopal
l., Congregational 3, Evangelical
Protestant 5, Jewish q, Lutheran 4,
Swedenborgian 1, Unitarian 1.-N.
O. Times,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16
YOUR GRATIT'UD'E
THE SUN,

Of subscriptions. The sup would remind it,
I, ~ and wsilzWishsss svsIywheIs, thst
ton and support. Upon ita record 4 or the
past ten years 1t relies Tor c6htih nSntes0
the hearty sympethy and generous CO.
operation which have hitherto been ex-
tended to it from every 4uat4erl 6f tho:
Union. ..s .s..! iii. - - -,
The Daily Sun is a tour-page sheet Of %
columns, price by anail, post paid So cents
a month, or $3.50 per year. 2, -. -.
The sunday edition Or The Sun is an
eight-pRge sheet Of 50 columns, While
giving the news of the day, it also contains
i large amount OF literary and sfniso6llxflo-
GUS mater specially prepared for II. The
Sunday Sun has met with great success.
Post paid, 81. 20 year.
ID THE WEEKLY SUN. afi-sS, w. -.
Who does not know the Weekly SunY 1t
circnlates throughout the United states.
the Caladas, and beyond. Ninety thos.ssnd
families greet its welcome pases weekly,
and regard 1t in the fight or guide, coUi51
sellor and friend. Its nswse eGlitorial, axri-,
cultural and literary departments make 1t
essentially a journal. for the family and tho
hresfde. Terms, One Dollar. = year, post
paid. This price, quality considered, makes
it the cheapest newspaper published.i For
clubs Of ten, with $40 cash, we will send an
THE SUN, New York City, N. Y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16

THE subterranean Telegraph wires
in Germany have proved highly salts
factory. The conductibi1ity of the
buried wire, instead of decreasing,
has, on the contrary, somewhat in-
creased; no fault in the insulation
has made itself apparent. 1t is be-
lieved that in the long run the buried
wires will prove the cheapest. Posts
and insnlators, constantly demand
lug AreneWal,L are q thus 4 dispensed
with.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16

For, q Congress which was eonven,
ed specially to consider appropri;,-
lions for the army, the present one
isn't strictly speaking Il success. 1t
feMinasr,,s, ftlH, Georgia camp meet
ing where the members. assembled to
glority God, and then went to picking
huckleberrieS.- IohHt,leiphia Times
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16

The only son of Congressman j.
Randolph Tucker has married Il
grand daughter OF Gen. Albert Sid
ney Johnston at Lexington, Va. Rev.
Gen. Pendleton, Lees Chief of Or
dinance performed the ceremony. 4;
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-16

i Goldsmith Maid, the retired queen
of the turf, is twenty-one years of
age, and her total winnings foot up
more than u quarter of II million dol
lars. He fastest time, PA, has never
p 9essnt pe . yen Il NEnE Ia ~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
self-Killirg for Trivial Causes

Ambition is a Eotable cause Of suicide.
Some one has said in the rnse Of Hayden, il
he had only spent the time in painting
which he Gil in tryin%7 10 persuade his
countrymcn that he could paint. no would
have become the painter he whished to be.
Not being great painter. he shot himself.
Trivial causes so;natimes lead to it. A
Frenchman killed himself from the ennui Of
pulling on his trousers every day another
from the moaotory of natures color, saying
that the eternal green annoyed him to dis
traction, and tina. he desired to see every.
thing in red for a change. A man Of
seveuty-ive years hung himself. leaving
this apology: &C. jesus Christ has said that
when tree is old and can no longer bear
fruit. it is good that tshould be destroyed"
he search after notoriety has led men to
selg-lestruction. Oaeman jumped into the
crater of Mount Vesuvius. About q year
ago q frequenter of the masked-balls Of
Paris. gayly habited as Pierrot. jumped
into the Seine, with. Of course. his last
word" pinned to his garments. on which he
had writer that he had got his courage up
ihe jumping point by means OF absinthe.
He had already in imagination seen himself
in junketing attire stretched on the marble
slab Of the Morgue. This was the price OF
Eea
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Why They Left OF the Refreshments.

In the carly days of the Republic re.
!reshments were always served OF the Presi.
lcnt's receptions. DR.. Mitchell. who was
Representative in Congress from New
YORK in 1907. wrote very graphic account
Of one of these public feeds" in which he
said: "Great mirth and humor prevailed,
and you may readily conceive wherefore.
when it is computed that besides the
smiles. cordiality, and welcome which the
company received from their generous en-
ter.ainer (Mr. Jefferson), they consumed foS
him a quarter cask Of wine. a barrel OF
punch, and hundredweightof cake. besides
other knicknacks to considerable amount"
This serving Of refreshments at the Presi'
lential receptions was kept up by Presi-
dents Madison. Monroe. and Quincy Adams,
but when jackson came into power the
struggles of the Democracy for the good
cheer provided terminated on several occa.
sions in blows. and the custom was discon'
tinued.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24

IN the District Court Of the Second Ju,,l.
l. cial District of the Territory Of WASH.
ingtOn, holding terms at OLYMPIA. for tho
counties OF Thurston, Lewis, Mason aud
Chehalis.
Marshall Blinn. Plaintiff,
d. b. Finch. Defendant.
Action brought in the District Court Of
the Second Judicial district Of the Terrific.
~ of Washington, holding terms at Ol ~.
pia, for the counties of Thurston, Ma.ou
Lewis and Chehalis, and Complaint hlrd
in the County OF Thurston, In the oIiieu of
the Clerk of said District Court.
To d. b. Finch, Defcndent: I'M name
of the UNITED States or AMERICA yo,, are
hereby required 70 appcr Ia All action
brought against you by the above named
Plaintiff in the District Court III the S,co.,d
Judicial District OF the Territory OF WASH.
ington, holding terms nj Oh, mpia. in
ThurstOn county, for the counties of Lew.
Is. Mason, Chehalis and Thurston. and Ia
answer the complaint filed therein 10 copy
fwhiclAccOmpanics this sunin,onsi with.
in twenty days exclusive of the day of
service,) after the service ON you Of thi.
summOns-If served within this county,
or, ii served out OF this county, hut within
the Second Judicial District, within thirty
days. or Ii served out of said Dlsiri,t,
tutu WuuIn slNtN uiNs-tf HuNtNrNt
by default will be taken against y,,u 49,
cording to the prayer of said cotn l,l#int.
The said action II brought Ia secure the
partition Of real estate and personal pro-
perty, situated, lying. and bring IN Thurs
ton County, Washington Territory, and
more particularly known aud describe ~
tho Olympia Water Works, more fully
set OUT in said compla Int; and also for an
accounting OF all moneys received from
the rents. issues and profits of aud from
the above described property, and for the
costs OF this action. and you are hereby
notified. that IL you fail 10 appear and an
swer said complaint m above required.
the Plaintiff win apply to the court Tor the
relief prayed for in said com plant.
Witness Roger y. Greene, Esquire,
lSeal Judge Of the said District Court. and
the seal of the said court, this a7ih
day of February. \. D., ISL.
Il. q. O'BkIEN, Clerk.
JOHN L: JrDsoS. Attoxney for Piai ntin.
Dated March Sd. ls77. 6:w
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Ethics Of Dirt.

A Lady Of some reputation assures rs that
when she was . child of ten she "hatsd
cleanliness, and loved nothing SO well in
the world az rolling down the green slope
ct the back of the house," but that %
fifteen, cher love of dirt gave way to an in.
clination for finery, and she grew clean a.
she grew smart" That, we take it, has
been equally true Of large classes Of society.
Their love of dirt has given way to an in.
clination for fnery, and sometimes, though
by no means always, they have grown clean
As they have grown smart. But is this
change deserving Of very high praisep The
pleasure in good looks is no nobler in itself
than the pleasure in noise and scrapes and
wild indifference to outward appearance.
The one state Of mind belon.,. to one stage
in the individual and in the social life, and
the other to another; bu, there is no par.
ticular moral reason for rraising the love
Of comeliness any more ian the love Of
unconventional, barum-scarum enjoyment.
The fop who will not walk or ride lest hs
should dirty his boots is, on the whole, .
more contemplate creature than the bear
who comes into dinner en- dishabille, and
never brushes his coat from weeks end to
weeks end. 1t is quite true, az one class
of moralists tell US, that the dislike for dirt
when it reaches certain point is contemp.
tible sef-indulgence. indeed, thoroughly
unchristian sort of righteousness and effem.
macy; nor do we see that. short Of this
contemplate extreme, highly refined per.
sonal fastidiousness can often be consistent
with the wider and manlier order Of char.
acter. 1t is not the truest purity which
has the creates: love Of establishment.
Children. who in their way are almost fond
Of dirt, because they hate what they call
particularly" anil like the oddities and
fun of life, are at least as pure, though they
are less se,f-regariing than the same person
are at the later age when they cease to be
dirty and begin to grow smart" The ex'
trayagances of fnstidiousness are quite as
morbid in their way Us the cxtravagances
OF self-h humiliation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Long Dresaea

Our landlady's daughter is young lady
+ somepretsnsions togentility.- She wears
her bonnet well back upon her head, which
q known to all to be q mark Of high breed.
ing. She wears her trains very long, as the
great ladies do in Europe. To be sure their
dresses are thus made to sweep the tapes.
tried floors Of chateaux and palaces, and
these odious aristocrats Of tho other side do
not go dragging through tho mud in silks
md satins, but, forsooth, must ride in
coaches when they are in full dress.
It is true, that considering the various
habits Of the American people. and the
little accidents which the best kept streets
and walks are liable to, a LAZY VINO has
swept mile Of them is not exactly in such
condition that ono would care to be her
neighbor. But confound the make believe
women we have turned loose in our street |!
Where do they come fron2 Not out Of
Boston parlors, trust. Why, there isn't
; beast OF bird that would drag its tail
through the dirt in the way these creatures
10 their dresses. Because queen or .
duchess wears long robes on great occasions.
! maid Of all work or factory girl think,
she must make herself o nuisance by trail
ing about with her-pah! that's what I ca l
vulgarity into your bones and marrow.
Making believe what You are not is the
essence Of vulgarity. Show over dirt is one
attribute Of vulgar people. If any man can
walk behind one of these women and see
what she rakes up as she goes. and not feel
squeamish. he has got a tough stomach. I
wouldn't let one Of EN- into my room with.
out serving them as David served Saul at
the cave in the wilderness-cut of his st:r's.
Don't tell mo that true lady ever sacrifices
the duty of keeping all about her sweet and
:lean to the wishes Of making a vulgar
show. won't believe it Of lady. There
are some things that no fashion has a right
70 touch, and cleanliness is ono Of those
things. If woman wishes to show that
her father or her husband has got money.
which she wants and means to spend. but
aon't know how. let her buy yard or two
II silk and pin it to her dress when she goes
out to walk. but let her unpin it before she
goes into the house.-O ". Holmes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
The Last Words Of the Dying.

The last words Of tho dying are eagerly
sought after, and unclaimed in memory
bosom, by loved ones. The hero standing
upon the field Of battle, amid the booming
Of cannon and the rattle Of musketry, is
stricken down. and, dying. he uttered some
sentiment. which tells the living he fought
bravely and died loving his country. His
words thus uttered are chanted in his
praise, pass Immediately into history.
and are preserved to be handed down from
generation to generation.
The mother bending over the couch Of
her dying child. eagerly listens for its last
words. As the hearts pulsations grow
feeble. the respirations become more labor
lous, she silently listens. Now the pale
lips are parted. and she draws nearer. until
her ear comes in contact with tn, cold
breath. when she catches the Last faint
murmur Of the dying one. Oh, how she
treasures in her pure heart that last GOOD.
bye" that Last token Of going to heav en- I"
The husband. through weary days and
nights. has been Watching At thu beside Of
his darling wife. until. now. the dread mo-
uent spproachss .heu she d al be ~.sted
beyond the river Of death. Under no pre-
tense will he now leave her. and why ? All,
hs Il waiting and listening for the last
whisper. A. she speaks. her words echo
md rs-scho through the chamber Of his
soul. and remain there Throughout the mys-
dc future.
A . young lady reads over the list Of
the slain in battle. and her eyes rest upon
the name Of her lover. almost her first
thought il. ibid he leave me . dying
message
The sweet sister Of shipwrecked broth.
er impatiently awaits the arrival Of some
rescued from the wreck. to learn if her
brother. as he was swept beneath the dark
waves, sent her dying word.
Yes. dying words arc those most sought
after and cherished BY the human heart.
Amid all the cares and dissppointments
that may surround us in life. We never can
forget tho last faint whisperings Of tho
dying.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Formally Complied With.

In Augusta, no provision has been made
this winter for feeding and lodging tramps.
A vagabond went into police-station and
wanted to sleep there.
1--WE only lodge prisoner" said the ser.
geant behind the desk.
"You only lodge prisoner" repeated The
vagabond meditatively.
"That's all, was tho reply; you've got
to steal something. or assault somebody. %
something Of that kind"
1--WE got to assault somebody. or some
) hing that kind" again repeated the vaga'
'ond. thoughtfully. Then he reached across
the desk with his long arm, and Knocked
the sergeant Of his stool. saying. - the off,
Ger got up with his hand to his eye. "Give me
as good bed a. you kin, sergeant, cause ]
don't feel very well tonight. "-P->ass'
(Me) Argus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Is the Devil q Hogs

"Mamma," said Vicksburg boy, " -
the bad man hogr
"what do you mem. my SON"
II mean Satan. Il he hogT"
"well. NO; he is generally spoken Of ~
. serpent by Christians, but he il popularity
supposed to be without definite form, that
e. capable Of assuming any shape that may
suit his purpose. But why do you ask ?"
because when was down town yestsr-
day. papa got right red in the face and told
another man eff he didn't whip Tom Trot-
ter the devirsa hog"
"Anddid he do It :" required the anx-
ious parent.
No m he didn't. but he tried like blascs,
and when they wiped tho blood of his face
be gimme new ball to tell you he'd foil
out Of . buggy.-V;ctsbSry Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24

The language Of 40" =, (which b pscuHas
to the Turkish harems, owes it, celebrity
wholly to Lady wortley Montague it va
she who introduced it into Europe. Thu
Persian personifes the rose. and makes 4
the mistress Of the nightingale. to whom
in the. return Of spring. he tells his amoroul
pains. The Hindoo dedicates flowers to hi
divinity. whose various attributes they -
present to his imagination; but Il u b
Turkey alone. and in the harems, that N
and this mysterious language. to which
there exists nothing similar among othsl
Oriental nations. There. the language d
flowers i merely the amusement Of tho -
clrdsd fair ones and q knowledge Of It O.
only b aegsiesd from the dawes q u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Cant Rub it Out"

Don't write there" said father to his
Con, who was writing with adiamond on the
window.
"Why notf"
because you can't rub it out."
Did it ever occur to you, my child. that
you are daily writing that which you can't
rub outp You made cruel speech to your
mother the other day. It wrote itself on
her loving heart. and gave her great pain.
Il 10 there now, and hurts her every time
he thinks Of Il. You emit rub it out.
You wished wicked thought one day in
he ear Of Jour playmate. 1t wrote itself
n hin mind. and led him to do . wicked
vt. Il Il there now: you can't rub it out.
Al your thoughts. all your words, all
-FOUR acts are written in the book OF God.
b careful. The record h very lasting.
Ycu can't rub it out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24

ulation of 100000. In Bombay
the famine stricken territory covers
81, 900 square miles, and bias a pop
ulation Of 5000, 0O0,-5. 0O0,00O Of
which are in districts more immedi-
ately affected. There has been an al
most total failure of crops in largo
districts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24

81 The London Times says
United States bonds are now almost
the only legitimate object of invest
ment in the foreign market.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
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PPLICATfONS FOR lLrE lNsu"
IA" oo' a. ae''"' ). II. HUNs3N.
Agent North Pso,ae nssssiiAs Assss'
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24

The GREAT INDIAN FAM1NE.-What
region on the face of the globe in
modern times, or at any period, has
suffered more dire affections than
India? Scarcely have the last details
reached us of the great cyclone, which
hurried into eternity we'll nigh
million souls, and now we are horri-
fed to hear that that part of the world
is suffering from what promises 10 be
the greatest of famines. In Madras,
$40, 900 are already employed in the
relief works, and $50, 600 in Bombay.
The Government estimates show that
the famine in Bombay will gradually
increase, reaching the maximum in
April, when 1000, 900 people will
require relief, after which it will grad
ually decrease. In Madras, the pros
pect ia proportionately worse. The
districts affected in Madras cover 81. :
600 square miles, and contains . pop
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-24
Nsmsaaslems Cen q RIM d.

btHNtAN vs. u - VhfsuHi toI tuC bts'IiCt
oi Columbia, and Henry Finck. Y. s.
Mar-hal Tor the Eastern District of Wis.
Cobsin.
Wsrmonthss Ttam.
CmCAao, March i7.-The Tri5une's
Washington special says Gov. Yarmouth
has, nj the request 81 The President, sub
miiied his views concerning the proper
mode Tor the adjustment Of the Louisiana
diliiculi,c~ II IN In effect that the Louis
lana constitution makes the legislature
solo Judge ~ the qualifications Of its men,
hers Louisiana lawyers gravely doubt
whether the returning board, which is es-
prelally clothed with Jurisdiction over the
olectsral vote, has authority to pass upon
the credentials 81 the legislature. War
mouth admits the right Of the board TO do
this ~ Ia uncontesied seats but not rs TO
contested ones, and proposes that Senators
AMI Representatives whose seats are un.
contested, shall meet and pass upon the
sol,nsicd ones regardless Of the return
Ina board, then bath houses meet Jointly.
esnyass the returns and declare the vote
for Uoyernor. This plan would give tn
Republicans On Joint ballot majority OF
u, hat Yarmouth II confident fair count
would thus be secured aud Nichols BE-
declared Governor in constitutional and
kFsl way. Yarmouth aud friends think
this adjustment will bc decided on by the
rabane, Monday or Tuesday, and tina. the
Vice President with q committee will sc
=, New Ofisans 10 effect the compromise
Ifoops Cannot, of course, DO withdfNWp
Without an nsltuaemout