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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
NO BONES IN THE OCEAN.

Mr.. jeffrey has establish the fact
that bones disappear in the ocean. BY
dredging 1t Is common to bring an
teeth, but rarely ever a bone OF any
kind; these, however compact, dissolve
If exposed to theaction Of the water but
"a little time. On the contrary, teeth-
which are not bones any moro than
whales are flsh-resfst the DESTROYING
action Of sea-water indehnitely. IL is,
therefore, a powerful solvent. Still,
the popular opinion Is that 1t is brine.
II such were the case, the bottom OF
all seas would long ago have been
Swallowed by immense accumulation of
carcassess and products of the vegeta-
bic Kingdom constantly floating into
them. Dentine, the peculiar material
OF which teeth are formed, and the
enamel covering them, offer extraordi-
nary resistance to these chemical agen-
cies, which resolve other animal re-
mains into nothingness. Mounds in
the West, tumuli In Europe aud Asia,
which are believed 10 antedate sacred
history for thousands of years, yield up
| perfectly sound teeth, on which time
appears TO have made no impression
whatever.
|
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
TALBoT sTILLMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, La.

VIII practice in the Parish and District
Courts of North Louisiana. VIII attend
these courts in person.
Will give special attention to Land Office
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe
Will give to all business immediate at
tentiou and abundant care.
Will answer all communications with the
least possible delay.
August 10, 1877. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

A contemporary down at Morgan
City urges the removal OF the capital 10
that burg because of the abundance of
catfish, which it says Is good brain
food. 1t may rot be generally known,
but such is fact, that the old State
House stands at the upper edge of Cat
fishtown, and ifthe Morgan City paper
be.correct in its theory, is one reason
why ante bellun Legislatures used TO
display SO much good sense Baton
Rouge 1dUocate.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
DEAF SMITHS DUEL.

How Sam Houston,s Scout Dropped
Col. Morton, of Texas--Extraordinar
Entrance Into q Council Chamber of
Very Remarkable Man-His Queer
Reception and Its Result-A Dead Shot
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

A gentleman named More proposed
by letter to young lady, who answer
ed him with a glowing description of
the late party, emphasizing the last
line of her note, $50 no More at pres
enf'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
THE SENATE DRUNK.


rur SrN.rr npy,rr
s'-' : : : -'-su1
" W@snington responaonceU Utica Horaid.l
a more aisgraceMl scene than the
Senato uispiayed during the debate on
tno siiver Dill last night has not been
seen sor years. An all-night session is
never 9 very creditable afiair. Senators
grow careless as the galleries empty.
Boots are drawn on men lio down at
!uii length on the setteen Ia their stock
lax 1921 vests are unbuttoned. ALI
the attitudes Of Iaiiroad car ut 2 a. NJ.
are assumed. Smoking goes on all
over the hoor. The doubtful j9sts of
the cioak rooms hoat out among the
Qeskes Last night matters wer0 worse.
Inc S0nato WnA. unmistalkably drunk.
q mere smell fraction was efFectafi, but
tney cplored the scene Just as q few
noiay boys make q school disorderiy.
Metters ran smoothly enough till be-
tween y ana 8. BY that time q fair
PORTION OF the Senate had ssdined.'
Ihefe was ssspreade Ia the Sergeant
at Arms room He IL an officer under
cnarges, not wholly secure In his seat.
Tnere was another spread In q coma
mlttee ROOM confined principally to
some thirty-iour brandy bottles and n
accessible ia y cloak room. Things
were not set out In quite as straight
A0rward way as they used to be four
years ago In the committee room Of the
House devoted TO the cosnmittee on
puplic buildings and grounds, where q
Wnieky p0frei was tipped on end and
Provlueu Witn mucet and tin cup for
All comerss Out tiqucr howed nearly as
iree!
Inc eneet showed slowly. From 81
50 ~ O'clock AZ was noticeable TINT
Senators were interrupttng each other
w.'n = sreae ireeuom anu singular heck
" c1ase1eneo around certain seats
unesnDsrs were snoutiag with laughter
as the Ken papoie OF Senators who
Were ieaVing the room az intervals,
measuring tneir drinks while absent, q
senator expiained TO me, by perpen-
GicuMr lnsteau OF horizontal "tingcis.o
rrom ~ O'Clock on there could be no
possible doupt about the condition OF
eiiairs on the ho0r, aud two or three
senators, wives IN the private gallery,
among tnem the wtfe OF an offending
memnars were giggling behind their
ians over the ssfun.n Steps grew more
unsteady, faces mere flushed, interrupt
tions more incoherent. ~ Adisttnguished
Senator from California sfrolied back
and forth with that spongy and uneer-
tain action OF the knees which plain
lively suggests that one foot or the
other has been caught In skein of
Isewfng-siik. His arms went around
every man ne met In maudlin en-
brace, ana both sides OF his desk were
needed when he rose to vote. There
was another Senator distinguished for
MS opposition to the pending bill who
dispiayed great anxiety ssto strike out
the second line OF the word govern
ment' lshrieks of laughterl /; finally,
by help OF diligent Whispering, q man
prompting and supporting on each side,
he gave his amendment correctly, and
dropped back In drunken stupor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

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whosa ,,au,a ston13s q, thx, .ernr17s 1f .
,loyo,, hattIos ana az least haif J ! no !, !,
hloo5y ,lnais Rasilies ha Is q f.vorifa
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TfI 70 % Inc eroorl fnrt,,,,a ~ l-iIs hin,
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ssDaaf smith - :
ono that cannot he Deaf smith
was Filled ct san Jacinto.,s said Jutige
Wehb-
sssrhara vonr honor ia mistaken. y,
sdaatb WAS mare f,ction got nm nv
TTo,,s III, ~ saya the life of Sis fayorife
fro,o,, tho sworn vangaarca of ,.arfa;n
Texans. ON whose conduct he had
acted as q snv. fonntl that ont twelve
months auns, 1l7
ssThen. Won are a mailman vour-
self y, sexcIeirne,1 Wehh s.Deaf SmitI,
was neve, know r., miss his mark.
.sThe th;no, ;s settIcfl ,, said Morton
ssT baye agreed to Yoeet him There
can he NO fJisgraca in tailrino before
s,,oh a shot an1 ;fT Ln, h;r, it ,,;,I
H.. ~ ~. o.reaf,st Seat ~ ~, si;fa,, -
,ro,yars aueninsss q uest crl,,yd assan,.
h1aa 70 witness tbe meetinp ana so
syres,t ,yas tha nor,,iar raclrl sspess DC to
81, re ~ The sort that hets s,,ere ntfareS
. M taSe,, ~, oil s;11as ,,,,o,, the yas,,lt
AZ s,,,,set tta t,sn ,,,e,,, ,rr;,,a,5 ,,;+i
Iono Heavy rides tool THAR r,scee
hacs' to hacI ard az q sionai ,uaIiad
sIoxyIv and staadilv off in onnosite
direcf;ons oonnting their stans mil
a., oh bod n,e.s,,rad t;stS They botb
co,, ,,letad tho Given nnn,ber ~ about
the same instant and yvheeied around
AZ the distance WAS great hott, nansed
for some seconds Tha faca of Cal
Morton was caIn and smili,r The
face IF Deaf smith was ne stern and
| in, nas ss;ve as over rhe colonel was in
hroadcloth. the scout in sfnole-finted
| Iaafbar
instant. Col. Morton sprang into the
| air and dropped to the earth, dead.
Deaf Smith quietly reloaded his rifle,
and walked away into the forest.
/ Three dayS aft9rward Gen. Houston.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08


We learn from reliable authority
that there are three individuals in tn is
parish who are making not only a
comfortable support, but are on the
high road to fortune by killing ailiga-
tors, saving the oil and selling the hides.
During last year they actually siaugh-
tered nine thousand and sold their
hides for an average of seventy-five
cents EACH. In connection with this
business they gather moss and catch
fish, having a seine and largo num-
Der of lines with hooks attached.
We call this n stroke of genius, to
open a mine and profit by its working.
The hides of alligators are in great
demand for shoes and boots, and the
leather is said to be pleasant to the foot
and cornely to the eye. They have one
decided advantage in the pursuit OF
this game over other hunters, the law
affords the alligators no protection from
the 1st of January to the 3ist of Decem-
Der, and they can kill and skin dis
cretioR.-ASsttI1lptjon Pioneer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
Dentistry.

nR-S.L BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
IL offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an 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.
fFE v7-mar16:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

Eliza Pinkston was not a visiting
statesman, and consequently she did
not see fair county, o. Picdytuse.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

The Charleston Courier notes the
arrival of 100 more Liberian emfgrants,
and still no ship in sight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
I m.I2 m. m. rs m. |l2m-

Cards of q personal chGracter-when ad-
missible-wil1 be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices Will bo
charged as advertisements.
Any person sendingus ave new cash sub
scribers, ut the same post-ofiice, will be en-
titled to q copy of THE TELBaRAPH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in GdUGnce.
All advertisements sent to this office
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted sstill forbid and charged accordisgly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
freeof charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices a
charge Of 26 cents per line will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08
Ibr. 8. G. Murphy,

OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens of the town and county sur
rounding. He may be found when not pro-
fessional1y engaged, either at his Office
corner of Grand aud Wood streets, on bank
of the river, or at his residence in rear Of
the Ouachita House.
August "a, 1877. vS-n41
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

Doing nothing Is doing III.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

n. RICHARDSON. S. d. M'ENERY.
Richardson k McEnery,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, L.,
N will practice in all the parishes of
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
State, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
Office Department OF the General Govern
ment. January Ii, 1873. s+i
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

Dr. A. B. Sholars.
81 MONROE, La,
OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens of Monroe Office in his Drug
store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. 1y.
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II. w. RICI1ARDsoS. c.. ]. BoATNER
Richardson q Roaaners

Il Richardson ~ ROafners
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
IA Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes OF North Louisiana, in the
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department.
of the General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 8, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-08

nFFICE on DeSiard street, at the inter-
" section of First, in the rear room of
building formerly occupied by a. j.
Keller p
January5 5, 1876, 1y
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12

His Melons.

A policeman yesterday discovered
negro and q big watermelon in close
company in an alley off Fort street,
and refusing the tempting slice held
out TO him, he said:
"You stole that melon on the mar
ket p #t
Oars whar yer off de tow-path,
boss-way off one side" was the
calm reply.
"Did you buy it? Come along and
point out the man you bought it
from"
mo, / didn't buy de melon, boss ;
l traded for it,"
"What did yon trade ?" -''... q.
"NOw, boss, what's de use? Heah
| is, heah am de melon, an we as jes'
eatin' each odder up like tornady."
"What did you trade?' persisted
the officer.
"Waal, if ! mus tell, den l mus.
| traded a mule an wagin fur dis
melon"
~ don't believe it,"
~ spected you wouldn't, boss, kase
you don't realize like do how cheap
mules an wagins hez become, an
how de price of melons hez scooted
up"
"You'll have to come along" said
the officer. ~
"Now, boss!'
The officer stepped forward and
discovered two more melons behind
box. He turned for an explana-
ton, and the negro said:
ode man frew in desc odder two
melons kase l frcw in halter long
wild the mule De price of halters
am way down whar even de poorest
kin have halter soup free times a
day."--Detroh Free Press. n sF p.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
Farmers Experiments.

The Maine Farmer thus speaks;
The business of farming, of all hui
an occupations, is the most intri-
cate and deals with the most pro-
found and subtitle elements and agen-
cies. There are but few things about
il that are settled to a finality; and
even in the growing of the most
common farm crop, or the perform
ing of the most simple farm opera
tons, there is yet abundant room for
the closest Investigations, and i'm
provements in methods or practices
may be compassed by even common
farmers, who set about them with
intelligence and follow them up with
care and persistency. DIR. Lawes
has said in some of his recent writ
ings, that ON account of the influence
es of different seasons and other agen-
cies affecting plant growth, conclu-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12

sions derived from the result of a
single years trial are of little value I;
and experimenters long ago conclud-
cd that it was only by having the
same experiment tried repeatedly
over and again, under similar ms well
as diverse conditions, that the truest
and most satisfactory results could
be obtained, Indeed, DIR. Lawes
himself says: can average of ten
years is by no means too long q per-
iod TO adopt as a final point to which
to carry an experiment, while, In the
field experiments on my farm we
consider that twenty years is not too
long q period in writing upon any
experiments in field produce. What
an example II is for our experiment.
trying friends, who are apt to form
conclusions based on the result Of
single, or at least two or three
years efforts Persistent patience,
accuracy and great attention to de-
tails should characterize the carry
ing-on of every agricultural expert
meut.f u
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr. nIclIAu's
Golden Remedie.

DIR. RICHAUis GOLDEN BALsAM, No.
Will cure syphilis In Its first ssd secondary
stages, snch as old Ulcers, liberated Sore
Blotches, skin ErupiIons, Secopaary Ulcers
on various parts Of the ,ssson ! in fact, all
cases nrising from ali Improper cure q this
thoroughly. Price ssper bottlsj two bottles,
~. .s-i .ls-
DIR. RfCHAU's GOLDEN BAIsAM, No. .,
will cure all that No. Will, but Il not ncces-
third stages OF Syphilis, whore Tertiary Mer-
curisi orsyrhillltic rheumatism are connect
ed with Il, l have taken hundreds from hos
Tor years under the best .physlcisps Ia that
section Of the country, and thoroughly cured
them In few weeks by the use OF this medis
are MT at once, Graduating this cursed dls-
ease from tho system entirely and forever
Price - per bottle, or two bottles for ".
DIR. RICIIAU's GOLDEN ANTTDoTE. q
safe speedy and radical cure for Gunorrhee.
elect, Irritation, Gravel, Structure and All
Urinary arrangements, accompanied with NIL
objections warranted TO cure. ! haze used
practice, and can safely recommend II 70 all.
Price - per bottle.
On. RICHAU,s GOLDEN ELIXIR d.
AMOUR, or ELIXIR OF LOVE, acts lie
charm. II IN a radical cure for sperInettcr
rhaa, Emissions, Impotence. sterllity, gem
cral debility In old or young giving Vitality
and impartlnE energy With wonderful effect
self-gbuse, II lsinyaluable. IL Is composed OF
the most powerful ingredients OF the vegcta-
BILE kingdom, harmless but speedy In restor-
organs. Hundreds viii lind this remedy an
incstimable boon. Price % per bottles two
bottles for 30.
Inquire OF your Druggist for these Rene
dlpsi II he has not got them, forward your
orders to my address, or call on me person.
ally.
NJ All correspondents answered conhden-
italy. Medicine forwarded to any part OF
the United States or Canadas, free from OBJ
seryation.
DIR. ID. u. RICHARDS,
fcb2SdSwiy 2so varick St, New York.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
A BOOK.XEEPER SAYS:

sla, aud lind them tho hest remedy l ever
tried. Up TO that time. everything ate disa-
greed with ms eau nos digest any kind OF
food never have headache; perform my du..
have gained fifteen pounds OF solid flesh. The
yalnc OF these pills cannot be overestimated.
W. u. schultzo, Columbia, s. c."
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
A DOCTORS OPINION

DR.. I. Guy LOWS, OF Fulton, Ark, writes
zone year ago I was taken sick, a friend
argued 50 strongly In favor OF TUFTS Pills that
l was indnce1 % use them. Never did medi-
cine have q happier eject than in my case
After a practice OF quarter Of century,
proclaim them the best anti -billious medicine
ever used. have prescribed them In my
practice ever since. -
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
Fragrance

| The richest, most lasting, yet most delicate
Of all perfumes for use on the Handkerchief t
the Toilet and In the Bath, delightful aud
hoalthful In the sick room, relieves weakness,
fatigue, prDstratlDn, nervousness ana head
ache. Look out for counterfeitsi always ask
for the Florida Water prepared by the sole
proprietors, Messrs. Lanman A Kemp, New
York.
For sale by perfumers. Druggists and Fancy
Goods Dealers jnetdeodGm.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
FEE1811IElIIE]

Ten years have proven their efficacy In all hillary
disorders. They restore tho liver. stomach and
kidneys to healthful action; give Appetite good dL
Igc-tlon and yigor TO body and mind. t
Rev. X. l.. Simpson, Louisville, KY, says:
=" Tnff's Pills arc srorfh their sretpht IN
lpofd.D ..rl a.,I-I
sayre q Co., Druggists say: "We scH 1iIry
bores TUFTS Pals TO flee of all ofhers.r
Price. IS cents. Ofice 10 Murray st., Now York.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12

Spring catalogue of Butterick pa
per patterns of latest fashions now
ready and sent free to any address.
w. III. Watkins, agent, Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
E7sTiiIsyIZ73;y

Very few escape this affection. The symptoms
aro dizziness; sick headache; costiyeness; beleh
Of body or mind; highly colgred urino; heartburn,
cold ertremities and low rpifits.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-09-12
HOW TO DECEIVE.

n your hair or whiskers are grey they can
be instantly changed TO n beautiful black by
TUFTS Hair Dye, and deceive the closest OBJ
server. This article possesses qualities never
known before. Sold by all druggists.
aprljdAw
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Capt. James ellis, a. z. NJ, U. S,
A, arrived at Omaha Wednesday, or
his return from an eastern trip, and
will reach here this afternoon.
At the Metropolitan are A. NJ. Bag
ley and wife, Denver; Mrs. A. E. Her
rick, Laramie City; ]. II. Kimball,
Milwaukee, Wis.
At the Inter Ocean are c. Edwards,
China; VIM. Sample, Hat Greek; o. f.
Shorb, st. Louis; S. Stevens, Ogden:
A. B. Spinney, San Francisco.
At the Delmonico are Mrs. Mary
Clemens, Lone Tree; James Estes, Vir'
ginia City, New; A. J.. Chambers, San
Francisco; C. p. Moore, Pole creek
Henry Smith, Archer: NJ. NJ. Darby,
Chicago.
At Dyer's are G.. Snider, Omaha; w.
Dolan, ]. Hennessy, Egbert; A. ]. Rob-
ertson, Fox creek; T. Matherson, DIR,
Fork; II. H.. Player, Chicago; W. Ba
con, Laramie T. Chapman, Bitter
Cottonwood.
At the Railroad are \. II. Davis and
wife, Owl creek; F. Jensen, Denver; A,
Liberman, Boston; H.. Hoyt, j.. b. Nc
Donald, Chicago; T. J. Edmondson,
n. Y; S. Peycke, Omaha; W. F. Park
inson, Oakland; W. 5. Becker, Lar
omia
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-02
Send Banning west.

Our frontiersmen who have fuoght
hostile Indians every year for several
years past, would advise such men as
Banning, the author of the new army
bill, to CONF west, and see how it is
themselves. There are posts on the U.
p, that in case of Indian troubles,
could not furnish % men. When the
Bannacks gave recent trouble, the posts
on the railroads had to be stripped Of
their garrisons in order to meet the
emergency. The post of North Platte
was entirely abandoned temporarily
and of necessity. The gravest fears
are entertained by our best military
men concerning the movements in the
coming spring of Sitting Bull and the
disaffected Indians, recently removed
from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies to the new Agencies on the
Upper Missouri. Nearly four hundred
lodges have recently left the new
Agencies for the north. In the spring
the danger from hostile Indians in the
territories adjacent to us will be as
great as from Mexicans on the Rio
Grau6e. 1t is TO be hoped that the
Banning army bill will not become a
la-y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-02

There earn to be an unnecessary
and costly delay in the transfer ef orr
~convicts TO the Nebraska renitentiary.
Our Commissioners did not specify the
time when the new arrangement shall
go into effect. merely stating that the
transfers shall be made when the pris-
oners are re-sentenced, and the Judges,
it is said, hold that this must be done in
term time. There is no regular term
here until March, and the convicts from
Laramie county cannot, therefore, be
re-sentenced for nearly two months yet,
unless a special term is convened.
When all the transfers r effected
the Territorial expenses will be reduced
at least thirty dollars per day, and we
are of opinion that this measure OF
economy should go into effect at the
earliest day possible. "Retrenchment
and Reform" is our motto, remember.