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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

An apprentice to II Danbury under
taker was at u party the other evening.
He had the enthusiasm peculiar to one
new in the business. The young lady
who sat beside him took occasion to
observe that we were having very
warm weather. "Dreadfully hot" he
promptly rcjoinctl, with the air of Il
man who knew perfectly we'll what he
was talking about. HIt's almost inn
possible TO keep a body over night
without plenty OF ice. You'd be sur
prised," he added with animation, "tG
see how quick they turn. ."-.Scie,,ce N
Health.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

An obscure cOlnnunistic society,
called Amann, occupies IL tract offertile
land near Iowa City, and has ,624
members. There are seven villages,
and in each a boarding house sufficient
to accommodate the population OF the
village. To these all the people go to
get their meals, the hour for which Is
given by Il bell from a central tower.
There are also landries, where all wash
ing and ironing arc done; so that no
housekeeping really Is done in the
families, which leaves the members to
other departments OF labor, and every
member Of the society has something to
do. Once In every year the executive
officers make an annuity apportion-
ment to each family or single indivi-
dual, which is to be for used for that
year for personal expenses. There is in
every village store, in which all
kinds OF goods are kept, and which
are delivered to members OF the society
without profit; a record of each person. y
purchases Is kept, and at the end Of
the year the amount Is deducted from
the annuity, SO that very little money
is used. Ifa member withdraws from
the society, what he put in is returned, ,
without interest or increase. II Il
member dies, and is the head OF a fam
lily, his share or interest in the society
is divided among his legal heirs and
placed to their credit on tho books OF
the society. There are three plIysi-
clans, whose duty it is to visit the sick
Their medicines and teams are supplied
by the society. So, also, schools are
maintained.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Mr.. tosemond tle Fremin, now la
his seventfeth year, was n visitor here
during the week. Mr.. Fremin is n
veteran Of tho late war, having, with
four sons, participated la tho nlemOr-
able engagements Of the 26th La. Vols,
q. $. a, He was ut tho siege of Vicks
burg, and since tho war is the happy
father of four sons, making tho sun,
total Of fourteen children In family.
The middle Christian names of tho four
sons are Vicksburg, thusly: Ernest
Nicksburg Fremfn, jean Baptfste
Vicksburg Fremin, etc.
Mr.. Fremin Is IA hale, hearty old
planter, perfectly reconstructed, and fs
peacefully pursuing his rural avoca-
tions. He was member OF tho origin
al company formed by the heroic Cap
tain Whit Martin, who became Major
Of tho glorious 26th, and wis killed at
the siege of Vicksburg.
Pioneer. ,...... -..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

The officers of the army stationed at
Atlanta have raised fund sufficient to
purchase the plot of ground upon
which the distinguished Federal Gen
cral Mcpherson was killed. The spot
has been marked with a Parrot gun
firmly set in the ground, and the lot
has been enclosed with Il substantial
iron fence. The trees which grow on
the plot still bear marks of shot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
FROM THE FUNNY PREss.

Many persons who sing on Sundays
down at the seashOre, 'sOh, for a man.
sion In the sky =" really cove for a
cottage by the sea, and the landlord
doesn't know when he Is going to yet
that three months rcnt.-l,ttIad.xsIia
Fyess. a tt' Afs ~ ''
A Niagara hackman, during quar-
rct the other day, was shot through the
lseaert. Not being hit In vital mart,
ne mas recovered, while fellow-hack-
snan, who was kicked TN the pocket
during the same quarrel, died instan-
tly.-Dets0H Ftsc Press. " ~ 'f
AZ q Harrison county (Ky.) we<ld-
Ing the bride in . playful MOOD Kicked
the groom's hat OF without touching
his head. After they have been mar
rtest few years her activity will not
he appeased until she has kicked his
head on without touching HIS hat
Huntington Aosrksye. "a a.s' y,
The Bostonians are going to have a
"nervine hospital" 10 cure those natl
ents who are suffering anosiyne from a
lack OF proper treatment. We sup
pose everybot1y'l soon be lauslanun
up To the skies for their enterprise. We
opiate'il he u success any way,-N y.
Observer. N
~ ANSw ~o&S<'y stssssb SSlOl ~ u CAT 00O
brough down his wffo the first time.
Tho most singular part Of the affair IL
the wounded woman actually believes
that hs aimed at the cat. One OF the
most beautiful GharActeralstles OF y wifs
IL the unswerving con ntldence she places
In the word OF hor hllslsnsl,-ON Cfxv
Derrick. -t'" ''N't
Miss A would bc beauty II her
mouth were a trlfle less Imposing In
Its dimensions. "It Is 4 pity" said q
young man, ssthat her mouth IL 30
large" "Why, not at ALL" returned
another, "It Is decided advantage"
"How SOP" ttWhy, shc can whisper
into l'er car without any trouble.''-
HOstoM Post. .u. ..,E ft...
When Mira. Van Colt comes singing
down the aisle and fixes her rowling
eyes upon u man, and he turns pale aud
trembles, she thinks his soul IL awaken
cd. Vet we have seen the very same
look In a mans face when he turned
round after kissing the servant girl aud
suddenly encountered his Wlfe's moth
Burlington Gazette.
ga lady reader writes the New York
Herald for a recipe to remove frecklea.
a lady In Rome who h,ss tried the re-
IneSly, recommends the following:
Bathe the Taco lightly with cologne
water after ten, and ut about 10 r. NJ.
brush both cheeks, tho forehead, and
chin with u carefully selected lnustache.
II this does not remove the freck les,
1t will under ordinary circumstances,
cause them to be forgotten. ~. y.
Home Journal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
Dr. .. e.. Murphy,

HFFERS his professional services to the
~ citizens OF the town and country sur
rounding. He may be found when not pro-
tessionally engaged, either at his office
aoruer OF Grand and Wood streets, on bank
OF the river, or at his residence in rear OF
the Ouachitu House.
August "a, 1877. VS-n4l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
OentiStFY.

DR. s. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
IL offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding conn-
try. Having All experience OF fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident Of
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-marl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Tho annual report OF the Texas aud
Pacitiic railroad, just made TO the stock
holders, shows that ono hundred aud
ton miles of road have been completed
during the past year, max ing AsO miles
in all and that the line has earned
considerable sum over running ex-
nenaeS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

1t is pleasant to know that fashion
no longer demands the idiot-fringc on
the brows of young ladies. While the
fringe was in vogue it looked as if the
girls were striving to bring themselves
under the Shakspcarcan condemnation
tall turned to apes, with foreheads
villainous low.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
MAGRUDER AND THE MExICANs.

"cus 0NlClUS3 III HIS XMOAlCSaA WNI
talk the other night at Lockport, New
of horsemanship at Cerro Gortlo bet
woen Gen. Magruder aud n Mexican.
Gen. j. B. Magruder, of subsequent
Confederate fame, was then an officer
of our army and plumed himself highly
on his hOrsemanship. One day he rode
across a square on a superb black ami
mai that he had just bought for high
price, and came to the window by
which Shields lay that the latter might
see and admire his purchase. The cur
vetting of the steed and bearing of
the rider drew a crowd into tho square,
and presently there were a thousand or
more soldiers, citizens, and army fol-
lowers of all kinds watching Jack
Magruder's show off. After Il. time
when Magruder had stopped mo-
ment, one of the Nexicans came up to
him, patted and praised the horse, and
told an officer that he rode almost as
well as an inhabitant Of the country.
ssAlmost!'' Magruder cried, 81 can
ride as we'll as any Mexican. Show me
the one that can ride better"
ssNay,'' said the Mexican, "you
claim too much. You ride well, but it
is not possible that you can know our
horses as well as we do.''
Magruder insisted, and growing
warm, offered to bet a dozen dOublOons
that he could ride a horse better than
the other could. The Mexican. object
ed and said he didn't like to show off
his horsemonship i'm public, but at last
Magruder grew more urgent, he reluc-
tantly consented and the money was
put in the hands of another Mexican.
For judges, an American was chosen by
Magruder, a Mexican by his adver-
sary, and the two to gether chose for
the third a Frenchman. Then Margru-
der put his horse through his PAGES,
first walking around the square, then
trotting, then galloping, and finally
with magnificent burst that drew
cheers and hand clapping from the
crowd. After Il few moments the Mexi
can came forward for his trials. With
out touching his hands to the animal
he Vaulted on it and went through
with precisely the same performance as
had Magruder, and really proved him.
self to be the moro accomplished rider
OF the two. NIagruder himself joined
in the applause, and admitted frankly
that he was beaten, The Mexican
smiled, bowed and said:
"Now, if the Senior will wait q mo-
nent / will show him a feat of horse
tnanship, the like of which he has new
er seem"
Masrudcr consented, and the Mexi-
can road half way around the square,
and then putting spurs to his horse dis
appeared in a twinkling.
stWhat does that mean ?'' says the
owner of the horse.
"I only know one man who can ride
like that" said a bystander, sand that
is Molino."
"The same, sir. don't think you
will ever see your horse again.
lie never did, and the Mexican who
held the stakes had also disappeared,
probably one of Molino's men. Magru
der never heard the end Of his exploit
among his brother officers, and while
his vexation lasted he declared that he
was "the biggest fool in the American
army"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

RwILLIs RICHARDSON. RoB'T RICHARDSON.
E. w. q H. Richardson.
IerORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in the Land Ohce
department. of the General Government.
June :2, 1872. 4O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Tho Chicago Tribune, speaking Of the
reception Of Mr.. Hayes In the South,
says that "when the Southern people
are good, they are very good, and
when bad they are very bad.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
HAYES MEETS TINE OoNrEpERATEs
louisville courier-Journ.l.)

louisville Couricr-Journal.l
Then followed u scene notable In Its
character. 1t WAS the reception of the
ex-Confederate soldiers by tho Prest-
dent. Tho entire body, headed by
Gen. Basil Duke, were drawn up in
double file In the lobby Of tho t,otei.
The veterans behaved with IA much
precision as II 1t was but yesterday that
they were la battle. There were men
In the line who ha,l fought Hayes
Hercely--men who had stAlke<l all and
lost all in the Confederate cause-but
they were men ready and willing to
bury the dead past and to show that
they desired to close the bloody chasm
by shaking hands with the President
of the United States. It was the most
fitting recognition of tho Presidents
policy that has yet occurresl-this fra
ternal meeting.
The President appreciated tho COM
PttInent, and il one could have re:sd his
thoughts, 1t perhaps taught him that
the men OF the South were true, loyal
men, and that the biootiy-shirt policy
should have long ago been thrown to
tho dogs.
Gen. Duke addressed the President
as follows:
"MR. PREsIDENT-I have tho honor
to represent number of gentlemen, all
Of whom were Confederate soldiers.
Among them arc representatives OF
every army the South sent into the
field, and natives of every Southern
State. They have come to pay their
respects to you and join In extending
you IL hearty welcome. They have in
structctl me to say that they appreciate
the manly confidence you have exhib-
tied I'm tho good faith and patriotic
purpose of Southern men; and they
desire to honor you because you have
used the powers of your great Office to
Obliterate the resentments of the past,
to restore peace to our common coun-
try, and to unite Its people tn q COM
mon and equal citizenship"
The President, in reply, said: ....
"GENTLENdEN-Ia am extremely graf
filed by this compliment from men
whose galtantry and endurance have
had occasion to know and admire. ]
know that what you say may be relied
upOn."
The President then shook hands with
each Of them, and thus ended u most
interesting episode in the Presidential
career.
The ex-Confederates lnado loud calls
! for Governor Hampton, and as hC
came up, the corridors rang with cheers
for a man whom they never seemed
tired of honoring.
"General," said one, ssthat is tho old
rebel YELL" eyes," he replied, 1t is ;
but it is a yell for peace, happiness and
reconciliation" He also INDUCED In
bandshaking in order to satisfy his ar
dent admirers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Germany has vast amounts Of silver
to sell. She Is constantly retiring large
sums from circulation. This Is one of
the main reasons for tho low price Of
silver In the United States.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

General Grant likes Europe and will
stay year longer. BY the time he
returns It Will be time to be casting
about for Presidential candidates for
tho campaign of 1880.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

There are sixty-eight different sew
ing machine stitches, and u hundred
and sixty-eight different ways Of lying
about them.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Prof. Tice predicts Il killing frost In
tho Southern States on or about the
18th OF October.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

Eighteen thousand gallons Of African
cane syrup were produced in Claiborne
parish this year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

The cotton worm has done great
damage In Arkansas, Mississippi and
West Tennessee.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

The failures during the past three
months were$I 300, 900 more In amount
than the failures for the corresponding
period last year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
Dr. A. H. SllOlarS.

OFFERS his professional services to th'
~ citizens OF Monroe. Office i'll his Drug
Store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. 1y.
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TALBOT STILLMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, LA.

MONROE, LA.
viii practice in the Parish and District
Courts of North Louisiana. Will attend
these courts in person.
VIII give special attention to Land Ofiice
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe.
Will give to all business immediate at
tention and abundant care.
Will answer all communications with the
least possible delay.
August 10, 1877. 1y
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Dr. 'EhOs, Y. Aby,
MONROE, La,

NUN RUE, LIh.,
HFFICE on DeSiard street, ut the inter-
~ section of First, i'll the rear room OF
building formerly occupied by "A. j.
Keller;
January 5, 1876, ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

FRANZ STUBBs. JNO. b. STONE.
StublDS & stone,
A TTORNEYS. AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n Office in Henry kindermann's build
ing, upstairs, Oh DeSiard street.
October z, 1874. tt.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
Dr. R. q. StrotlAer,

Dr. R. q. StFOtAef,
FFERS his services to the citizens of
~ Monroe and vicinity. Office: Corner
oI Grand and Wood streets, on bank of the
river. August "a, 1877. vo-n4l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05
DIR. II. r. Richardson

HFFERS his services in the different
~ branches of his profession to the citl-
z.ns of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Office, on Jackson Street, adjoining
Methodist Church. May 70. 1874. tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

IOB PRINTING
NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
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Cards Of a personal characterization ad-
1nissible-will be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will DO
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending us five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post Office, will be en-
titled to a copy of THE TELEGRAPH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
All advertisements sent to this once
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted ..tii1 forbid" and charged accorosttgIy.
Editorial business notices will be made,
free Of charge, Of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices
charge of 25 cents per line will he made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-05

llr. WIN. A0M0el
SlNENDERS his services as Physician and
Surgeon to the public. He can he found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March II, 1874. 25-ly
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TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square zone inch
of space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
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L. B. White.

1. b. White.
TrORNEY AT LAW,
n Az PINE ST., ST. LOUIS, MO.
~ Purchases attended to free of Charge
st. Louis, July l, 1876. ~.
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r, {, CORB. A. a. 0UNB1e
Cobb & Gunby,
A T"rORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
IA Aug. 2, 1873, Al tt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-17
NEW YORK CITY.
"A Very Singular will Case
)nal Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, July III ohn ID. Lewis,
head of The ry-yoods firm Of Lewis,
Haveland g. Co., at Church and Cham
bers streets, while riding in Central
Park, about a year ago, was thrown
from his carriage and killed. Up to the
time of his death very little was known
Of the early history of Mr. Lewis, al
though it was suspected that he had
negro blood in his veins. He passed for
a white man, and always represented
that he had no living relatives. After
bis death, however, a romantic story in
regard to him was made public. Henry
Lewis and Mary Smith, Of full negro
blood, arrived from Canada and claimed
to be the half-brother and half. sister and
the only heirs-at-law of John d. Lewis.
Suit was begun and tried at the March
special term OF the Supreme Court, be-
fore Judge Barrett, to set aside the will
or MIR. Lewis. The will was a very pc
culiar one. After bequeathing some
SIS 900 10 different persons, it directed
That the income OF the estate, which Is
worth about $3.50 900 in uuencumbered
real estate, to be paid to Miss l. 44ie
Barton until she was lawfully married:
if she had any children, the estate was
to go to them; If she died unmarried or
without children, the will, directed that
she be buried i'll the same grave with
the testator, and the estate. be expended
in decorating the grave.
On the trial IL was proved that Lewis
was the son of a Virginlan slave woman
and white Canadian, the mother haV-
ing fed to Canada In slavery times by
the underground railroad. Before her
escape from slavery she had two chill
dren, Henry Lewis aud Mary Smith, the
persons who now appear as the heirs.
Judge Barrett gave his opinion in the
case. He sweeps away all the proVis-
ions of the will except that giving Miss
| Barton the income Of the estate uutil she
| is lawfully married, then whether she
has children or not the estate goes to
Lewis and his sister.
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THE NATIONAL TURN FEST,
Those Who Go to IiIWaukec from
this City


Milwaukee will be the scene of a
grand demonstration of Turner's next
Thursday. A large delegation will
leave this city tonight by way Of the L.
& c. and c., II. g. d. Railroads. The af.
tair will last until Sunday, and wind up
with picnic. The special
CORPS OF SHOOTERS
from this place are as follows:
r. Haider, w. KauIfresch, d. Schraf-
fenberger, W. Stecher, G. Schreiber, II.
Weisbrodt, NJ. Miller.
The members OF the Bund who 90 to.
night are as follows:
FL. Jaenechen, Philip Finkelmeyer, F,
Beinhardt, W. Kicker, G. E. Hell
ring, l.. Hassinger, W. A. Schreiber,
r. Kuenhart, w. Cricger, W. Hanna.
mann, C. Won Trotha, F. Hansman,
Chris. Roos, Charles Lubbert, John
Jungkind, Jacob Harding, George P.
Schweitzer, Jacob Gunklagh, G. e.
Meyer, Charles Juergens, G. Heucke,
&. IL. Ochenleitner, w. Wissler,
Geo. Schneider, Jacob MosoheI, B. Jung.
kind, l.. Huffmeister, G. Conrady, c.
Frehse, o. ropf, Chris. Bechmann, F. w.
Bernscheim. W. Ohman, John Mocrlein,
Chris. kurtz, Julius Lange, Jno. Gros.
sius, A. Kline, John Ruhl.
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clear OF them and are strongly guarded
by the Turkish forces.
HACKETr's FUNERAL.
MONTREAL, Jull 17.-rholdas l.. Hack
ett, who was killed during the riot on
the 18th inst, was buried yesterday
without the occurrence Of any disturb
ance whatever.
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
NEW YORK, July ia special from
London says the situation in France
still is eruptive and attracts a large
share Of public attention there. The
various parties in that country are
actively preparing tor the election. The
difference between the Bonapartists and
the other factions of the reactionary
coalition is becoming more pronounced
from day to day.
WATCHING FOR POTATO BUGS.
BERLIN, July H.-Uwing to the con.
tinued importation of the Colorado
beetles in German harbors, ships ar
irving from America will be carefully
inspected. Placards containing life.
size portraits OF the insect will be dis
tributed throughout the country.
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Is. s. 0. STRIKE.
Men at Work and No Interruption
of Trains.

Oh IfalnSs
National Associated Press to the Star.
BALTIMORE, July 17.--It having been
announced that reduction OF ten per
cent. on The wages OF all the employees
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany would be made yesterday, much
dissatisfaction and grumbling has ex-
listed, and at noon yesterday a number
Of freight engineers, tiremen and brake
men strucktrom work. Three engineers
and tiremen, VINO refused to join in the
strike, were taken by force by the strik-
ers from their engines while they were
at the new Round House at Riverside
avenue. At Camden junction, on the
Washington branch, the strikers as
sembled in full force and made threats
to destroy the property OF the company.
They were prevented, however, from
doing any Violence by the presence OF
the police, who had been ordered tU the
scene. Marshal Gray, on receiving iu-
formation, fastened TO the scene and
an ,icipating further trouble, a squad OF
police from the Western District, under
the ,mmand OF Sergeant Tneibald were
stationed at Camden Station whore they
are awaiting orders. 1t was ioreseen
as early as o O'Clock in the morning that
there would De trouble, and the ralIroa1
authorities took the necessary preoau-
tions to prevent what was anticipated
would end in riot. At the present
time all is quiet and trains are running
regularly upon all portions OF the line.