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The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
TOIIN L.. BYRNE,
FIRE AND LIFE,
I " s. u IL Il " CE 1G r,

DESIAItD ST, MONROE, LA.
c".~. fnilip and Jackson streets, he
jumped overheard, still clinging to the
child.
A young boy named Theodore Rich
ter, noticing Lloyd's fatal jump into
the river, attempted to rescue him or
the child, but all his efforts proved
fruitless. Richter picked up in the
river the unfortunate mans hat and a
blue veil which was wrapped around
the child. The launch of the United
Estates monitor Canonicus attempted to
rescue them, but also failed.
) Lloyd, in jumping over, held tho
child under him, with face DOWN
wards, no doubt to make IFS suffering
as brief as possible.
= Mrs. Lloyd, tho deccascd's wife, call
ed ut tho Sixth Station, and identified
the hat and veil. The child was three
months old. The cause attributed for
the rash act is want of employment,
and lack of money to pay arrears in
rent.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
CHERIFF,s SALE.

Dodd, Brown & Co.
No. 4OS.
John Bishop & Co. ct al.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Fourteenth District Court.
By virtue of a ii. fa- issued from the Hon.
18th District Court, in the above entitled
and numbered suit, have seized and will
offer for sale at the door Of the Court House
in the city of Monroe, within tho hours
prescribed by law, on
Saturday, June LIST, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit !:
A certain final judgment rendered in the
14th District Court in and for the parish of
Ouachita, on the llth day of March, ls70 in
the suit entitled Laconia s. Berry and hus-
band vs.. NV. Boutz, No. s24 ON the docket
Of Of said SI court said Judgment being in favor
tor the sum of five hundred and one l-loo
dollars, with per cent interest from the
oath of April, 1867. and cost of suit, together
with all your rights, actions, claims aud
mortgages connected with or growing out
of said Judgment.
Seized AS the property of Laconia s.
Berry.
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
Il. y. RICHARDSON,
st Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
IlEIeIEF'S SALE.
Perry NuYent
vs.. No. 1869.

Perry Nugent
VS.. No. 1860.
James II. Sims.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Ounchita,
18th District Court.
BY virtue of II Il. fa. issued from tho 18th
District Court In the above entitled ana
numbered suit 1 have seized and will offer
for sale at the door OF the Court House In
the city of Monroe, within tho hours pro-
scribed by law, on
Saturday, May 18th, ls7s,
the following described property, to-wit |:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter of section
twenty-three enst half Of northeast quar-
tor, northeast quarter OF southeast quarter,
and north half of southeast 9uartor OF
southeast quarter, section twenty two,
containing three hundred and forty acres
moro or loss.
Seized AS tho property or Jalnes II. Sims
and will DO sold to satisfy said II. IA. and
costs.
Ierfns of saie, casii, with tho benefit of
Gt z. =. RICHARDSON, ShoriG.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
CUCCEssION SALE.
Succession of Isaac Barr.

Succession of Isaac Darr.
Parish Court, Parish of Ouachita.
10 Parish Court to sell tho property Of naid
accession to pay tho debts, will soil at
tlblic auction at tho late residence OF the
4escribed by law, on
Monday, the Goth of May, 1873,
Il tho movable property in my possession
egs. cattle, farming Implements, &C.; also
10 following immovable property: Lot
Sntaining 30 52-lOO acres, and lots o and z
Pm "a, township II, north rango3 cast, and
ntaining in tho aggregate l2O l2-lOO acres.
a Ferms of sale, cash, for not loss than tho
appraised value In tho inventory.
~ HARRIET e. BARR,
q st AdminiAtratr1x.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
CHERlFF's SALE.
Tutorship Of tho
Minors

Tntor.hip Of the P.ri.h Court,
Minors }PArlsl of Caddo,
b. L. 4 c. d. Hodge. state Of Louisiat,a.
BY virtue Of a writ Of fiert fAcias, isaued
ny s",d SSnst IN nsS said ~ have ,ss:a and
House In the city OF Monroe, within tho
hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, let day Of Jsne, 1878,
tho undivided two-thirds OF lots numbers
two and three In section. being tho north
west quarter OF northeast quaster, and tho
ISa' northeast quarter Of northwest quarter Of
range four east, containing lot number two,
thirsy-seyen ;N and seventy-eight huntlredths
seventy five hundredths acros, according to
tho United States survey. and the survey
and map made by Benjamin McLaron,
Parish Surveyor OF ouaShita peEish. now
ON file and Of record in tho ofiice Of the
Recorder of Ouachita pariah.
Solved as the property Of Charley Charles
ton to satisfy twelve months bond and
costs.
Terms of sale, cash, for whatever the
TIP. RICHARDSON,
ct Sheriff Parish Of Ouaohita.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
CHElIIFE'S SALE.
Parish Court,
, Parlall Of CnSlS1(.
Tutorship of the
MlnOr0

Tutorship of the Parish Court,
Minors Parish OF Caddo.
BY virtue of u writ Of fiori 0acias. issue6
by said court in said matter, I have seisod and
will offer tor sale at tho door Of the Court
hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, lst day Of June, le70,
the undivided two-thirda OF lot number
survey aud map Of tho land belonging to
tho estate Of 4: L. Hodge, deceased, made
now on file and of record in tho ONCE OF
the Recorder OF Ouacliita parish, aud being
tho northeast quarter OF northeaat quarter
of section ten, township seventeen north,
range four east, and containing thirty seven
and seventy: :eiRht hundredths acree.
and Spencer 6ulfy "a satisfy = Twelve
months bond and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, for Whatever the
property will bring.
II. u. RICHARDSON.
ct Sheriff Parish OF Ouachila,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
TelephlOnic.

The telephone is now in successful
operation from Monroe to Delhi, a dis
tance of 35 miles. Upon the invitation
of Mr.. Pugh, manager of the telegraph
Office here, we tested the working of the
Delhi telephone Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Murphy was at the Delhi station.
A conversation like this was carried
on over the wires:
ssGood evening, Captain, how do
you do?''
every well. 1 am glad to sec you
have a telephone at Delhi.''
eyes. How do you like its work.
ing?''
sIt works well. I can hear you dis
tinctly. Where is DR.. Brumby?''
ssHe just stepped across tho street.
Was here few minutes ago."
At this point Mr.. Pugh suggested we
should ask for tune on the violin.
nHave you got your violin ?" asked
we.
sCaptain, did you understand me ?"
was the reply. "Dr. Brumby has just
gone across the street,
- L cS, llestTu tlAt, Dut nave you
got your violin? 1 want to hear some
music"
"No, they have just taken it away"
Some other conversation passed,
when the writer said "Well, expect
you arc tired of talking; you've been
talking all day"
"No, am not"
"Have you never talked to tho
ladies ?''
"Yes, there have bccn few ladies
in here.'
"But you have talked with ladies,
have you not ?"
"O, yes, but am not tired"
"I'll excuse you, however"
"Good evening, Captain"
:'Good evening"
The telephone is a wonderful and
very entertaining invention. The
reader may be assured that the conver-
sation we have detailed, and more,
passed over the wires between the
writer and Mr.. Murphy at Delhi, a
distance of 35 miles, through thickIy
wooded country, most of the distance
being Il dense swamp along the railroad
| line.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
,urNSTAISLE'S SALE.

Andrew Cook
lori No. IS2.
caEy a. Hudson, wife, and J. w. Hudson,
,;,, husband.
atc of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Vct Justice's Court for Ward No. &
Y virtue of IL writ of 1ieri facias, issued
1he ID of April, 1873, and to me directed,
c,Ive seized and taken into my possession
ahd will offer for sale according to law, at
tho Court House door in Monroe, said par
ish and State, on
Saturday, 25th day Of May, 1878,
being the third Saturday in said month,
tho following property, VIZ:
ono clay-colored mule, named John.
Seized AZ tho property of Andrew Cook,
plaintiff, and will be sold to satisfy said
writ, interest and costs.
Terms, of sale, cash, with the benefit OF
appraisement.
Il, J. LARKIN,
ot Constable.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
Burning OF Mr.. Steinau's Rcsidence...A
COlored Woman Burned to Death.

The residence of Mr.. d. Steinau
caught fire Monday and the building
was entirely consumed. Mr.. Steinau
lost his kitchen and dining room fur
niture and portion of the clothing OF
his family. The building was owned
by Mr.. S.W. Bennett, of New Orleans,
and was, in the main portion, storey
and half high. 1t was built of wood
and comprised six rooms.
At some distance, on the night of the
fire, an explosion was heard and the
bright flash of a light seen. A nurse
in the family, it seems, named Mans
field Baker, was in the kitchen with a
small glass hand lamp. This nurse
stated that upon entering an adjacent
room, the lamp exploded. From the
explosion tho house caught on fire,
and the clothes of Mansfield also took
fire. She ran into the main room
where Mrs. Steinau was undressing the
baby and attempted to gather hold of
her and then the baby, appealing for
help. Mrs. Steinau, with the child in
her arms, fought the burning nurse off
and finally got her out of the room,
but not before the child was burned
about the face and she (Mrs. 81 was
burned on the hand and arm. The
nurse then flew about the house, and
then went into the street. Mr.. Bell,
who lives near, heard the screams of
Mansfield, as he sat at supper, rushed
out on the street and found her run
ming around completely bewildered.
He pulled Off his coat, as he ran, and
threw it around tho woman, who was
all in a blaze, took hold of her and
dragged her to the gutter where there
was some water and threw her into it.
This extinguished the flames. The
poor creature, however, was already
burned in several places ON her body
to a crisp. Her chest, back, thighs
and arms were burned dry ON the sur
face. DR.. Sholars was called in and
opiates to the woman
all he could do. Her screams and cries
were almost heart-rending, and her
was represented as horrible.
In about IL hours the woman died.
Mr.. Steinau saved, in damaged
some of his household fur
niture, clothing, &C., but lost all of his
and dining room furniture.
His family was sadly distressed at such
an unexpected calamity, and his mis-
fortune is to be deplored. Mr.. Bennett,
owner of the building, had no insur-
ance, and neither had Mr.. Steinau.
We sympathise with all the sufferers,
and warn our readers to be careful
with coal Oil lamps.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

We refer parties needing steam en-
gines, mills, gins or presses to the
advertisement Of II. Dudley Coleman
& Bro, New Orleans, they being man
ufacturers and machinery dealers of
well established reputation.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

When an editor marries, it has been
generally thought among the craft,
that he printed his sheet double, but
the newly married young editor of the
Franklin Sun comes out in a half sheet,
and we observe that several interest
ing communications were crowded out.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
A Card.

Our heartfelt gratitude and thanks are
rendered to our neighbors, friends, and
members Of the Monroe Fire Department,
for the prompt aid and assistance rendered
us at the disatrous burning OF our dwell
ing on Monday evening, May l3, 1873.
d, STEINAU AND FAMILY,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
DEMOCRATIC PARISH EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

MONROE, May 9, 1873.
Committee met this day In pursuance
to call.
Members present: Ward II. II.
Swan, prox. j. E. Mcclure. Ward
2-F. HI. Cam. Ward 3-S. ID. Nc
Emery, G. w. Pierce, w. g. Kennedy,
rough. Ward 5-John Fuller. Ward
6-R. L. Brooks. Ward flames G.
Drew, j. p. Murphy.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
Lost, stolen or mislaid-A mortgage note
Of date Sth February, 1877, executed by Cass
dorsed in blank, for $s5 90, payable six
months after date and bearing eight per
cent interest per annum from date until
act of mortgage passed before Robt. I. Belk,
Deputy Recorder of Madison parish, La,
the Recorders office Of Ouachita parish,
La, in mortgage book N, page i; said
mortgage being in favor OF Mrs. Kate Nc
sons are warned against trading for said
note. A liberal reward will be paid for the
delivery of Same to Mrs. Kate Mcclure 0t
Delta, La, or to
r. w. 4 II. RICHARDSON,
May 8, 1S7S.-3t Monroe. La,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

The Baptists of this city are holding
a meeting of unusual interest. Prayer
and enquiry meetings are held daily
at 10 A. NJ. and 4 p. NJ, and Elder
Thos. J. Walne, of Vicksburg, breaches
every night with great acceptance.
The congregations are large, attention
good, and interest encouraging. Mr..
mons and Loula Ransom have united
with the church. Many others are
deeply interested on the subject of re-
ligion and have asked an interest in
the prayers of Christians.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Mr.. Joseph Lemle represented f. p.
Stubbs, ESD, member of the State Cen
trail Committee at its recent meeting in
New Orleans.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
Religious.

The Palestine Baptist Association
will hold their next meeting with
Antioch church, Ouachita parish, COM
mencing on Friday before the first
Sabbath in October next, at II O'Clock
A. NJ. REV. THOs. MEREDITH,
Moderator.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Grace Church, T. B. Lawson, ID. d.,
Rector. Services Sunday at IL a. IN.
and p. m. Subject of discourse: The
early planting of the Church in the
Roman Empire.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

A small amount has been subscribed
to revive the silver cornet band, and
Prof. Hoedner will give the boys in
structiOn.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
T.. II(EFENER.

DNOF. T.. 1I(EFENER,
TEACHER OF
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC,
Having permanently located in Monroe,
will instruct pupils in either vocal or in :
strumental music. He will give lessons on
tho flute, cornet, clarinet, guitar, piano or
violin; and vocal music will be taught after
tho best method. Lessons given at tho
pupils homes, at his residence OH St
John street, noXt door south of tho post
Office. Music furnished for balls, parties
&c. January IS, 1878. ly
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
LEGAL.
CIIERlFE'S SALE.
Levy 81 Clark
VS.. No. ll33.
w. II. III. Mullin.
s. Meyer


VS.. No. ll45.
| w. II. II. Mullin.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita
Parish Court.
BY virtue of two writs of tieri facias is
| sued from the Hon. Parish Court in and
for said parish and State, in the above on
titled and numbered suits, have seized
and will offer for sale ut the door of the
Court House in the city of Monroe, within
the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, June 18th, 1878,
the following described property, to-wit
a lot of ground situated in the city of
Monroe, in said parish and State, in Stubbs'
railroad addition to Monroe. being lot
number one in square A, fronting on De
Siard street Al 75-lOO feet, beginning at the
corner of DeSiard ana Hall streets, running
along said DeSiard street Ill 75-IOO feet.
thence southwardly at right angles with
DeSiard street one hundred and f6rty-eight
37-lO0 feet, thence westerly and parallel
with DeSiard street rs 6O-lOO feet to Hall
street. and thence in a straight limo to tho
place of beginning, with the buildings and
improvements thereon. Also, lots number
five, six, seven and eight, in square num-
ber sixteen of Hart's addition, being tho
lower half of said square, in the city of
Monroe.
Seized as the property of defendant, w.
II. III. Mullin, and will DO sold to satisfy
said writs and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
appraisement.
Il. p. RICHARDSON,
ct Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
MONROE Advertisements.
L OVER
800, 100000 ASSETS REPRESENTED.

900, 100000 ASSETS REPRESENTED
We have this day purchased J.E. Behen's
insurance business, thus securing, in addi-
ton to our other companies, the popular
Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance
pany OF New York. With this acquisition
we now represent all tho leading foreign
and d3, h9me i,a insurance companies: and 70
ronage which has heretofore been extended
to Mr.. Behen and ourselves:
Monroe, La, April "A, 1873.
Having sold my insurance business to
Messrs. Shelton & Singer, heartily recon-
assured that all business intrusted to theln
will receive prompt and faithful nttent ion.
At Respectfully, j. L. BEHEN.
T. &. SANDERS.
GRAND STREET. MONROE, La,
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES
AND IMPORTER OF
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.
KEErS CONSTANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
ALSO AN ASSORTMENT OF
WAGONS, wHEELBARROwS, PLowS.
August II, 1872. 4s:tf
NEW ALIAMBRA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to tho corner of st.
John and st. Ann street. IN the rear OF Il.
Kills. book store, whore will be found at
all hours. ready to serve my old customers
and tho public with the best that Now Or
leans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every style;
Fish, Crabs,
shrimp, Game,
And everything clse to be found in n
FIRS'r-CLASS RESTAURANT.
I will give my personal attention to all
who call upon mo and guarantee tho best
&C. ENssMrNGER.
RETAIL FAMILY GROCERY STORE
FROM ST. LOUIS.
hnve opened, ut tho store formerly occu-
pied by Il. =. Austin, II retail family gro
cory, and offer to tho public choice selec-
ton of Family Groceries, at lower prices,
for the cash, than any house i'll Monroe. l
solicit u share of the trade, and guarantee
satisfaction.
Mr.. JAMES II. LEWIS will DO in charge Of
the business and attend to tho demands of
customers.
CIV PIERCE.
Monroe, Oct. 26, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
~ Il. SHELTON,
WATER WATER I

WA1ER' "AFER'
Having the contract to sprinkle the
streets, 1 have arrangements made to sup
ply families with water by tho barrel
throughout the summer mt customary
prices. All orders left with Mr.. O'Kelly, or
at my woodward. will be promptly filled.
w. G. BURLINGTON.
Monroe, April IL, 1878.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Gen. Joe Johnston will have q "waik
over" in his Congressional District.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

MONROE BAKERY,
DESIARD STREET,
II. PETZOLD, Proprietor.
Families supplied will, bread made of tho
best flour. Cakes of every kind kept for
sale, or made to order.
FANCY YGROCERIES,T TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Fruits, Confcctions, &C.,
Kept in stock and will be sold at tho lowest
market price. October O, 1877. ly
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
NEWSP PAPER OFF
AT a B a

have for sale a complete newspaper Off
stands, imposing stones, paper cutter and all
column newspaper. The newspaper press i
represented by the following cut:
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Our talented young friend David
Todd, Esq, attorney at law, has open
ed an office next door (south) to the
office of Judge Richardson. Mr.. Todd
has been engaged in the trial, as coun-
sci by the appointment of the Judge,
Of several important criminal cases
during the present term of the district
court, and has acquitted himself with
credit. Mr.. Todd is permanently loca-
ted in Monroe, and will attend to any
legal business entrusted to his care.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Siard Street, near O'kelly's,
MONROE, LA.

FURNIrURE repaired, cleaned and var
nished carpet laying, putting up window
shades, &C., promptly attended to.
Mattresses made to order. SO
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Among the rumors we might men,
tion is one that two or three young
ladies, who are friends of this paper,
are about to tie themselves indisso1u-
bly, to some infallibly mean men, as
all men are. We have never been able
to understand woman's ways, and
Solomon, himself, acknowledged he
could not. What do nice young ladies
marry for, particularly this late in the
Spring?
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

OOUTHERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he ia now AZ well prepared rs
before the war, If not better, to do all kinds
of work, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mems of wi, ich may be seen by calling at the
Factory. i5e will also carry on q general
Blacksmitl shop, arranged to do all kinds of
BLACKSMITH hing. Terms reasonable.
April 26 1869. MO FIR. ENDOM,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

a choice lot of Clay Peas and Ger
man Millst, for sale by Sholars & Key.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

The weeds in the courthouse square
need moving.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1878-05-17

Having sold my insurance business to
Messrs. Shelton & Singer, heartily recon-
mend them to my former patrons, feeling
assured that all business intrusted to them
At Respectfully, ]. L. BEHEN.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-20
Sectional HIoknamss.

The Detroit Free Press gives the fol.
lowing list Of sectional nicknames o.
applied to tho different States ~ being
I" entirely correct -
Arkansas, Toothpicks; California,
Gold Hunters Connecticut, Wooden
Nutmegs ; Delaware. Muskrats; Florida,
Fly.up.the. Creeks Illinois. Suckers
Indiana, Hoosiers ; Iowa, Hawkeyes
Kansas, J~ayhawkers ; Kentucky, Corn
Crackers /; Louisiana. Cresowls or Gre.
oles Maine. Foxes Massachusetts,,
Bay Ststers Michigan. Wolverines
Mississippi, Tadpoles /; New Hampshire,
Granite Boys New York. Knicksrbock.
srs North Carolina. Tuckoss, Tar
Boilers or Tar Heels ; Ohio. Buckeyes
Pennsylvania, Leatherheads or Penna.
mites ; Rhode Island. Gunaints /; South
Carolina. wsassls ; Tennessee. Cotton
Miners ; Texas. Beetheads Vermont,
Green Mountain Boys /; Virginia. Bsa.
dies or Bsagles; Colorado, Rovers
Georgia, Buzzards Maryland. Craw-
thumpers /; Minnesota, Gophers /; Mis-.
souri,. Pukes Nebraska, Bug Eaters
Nevada, Sage Hens ; New Jersey. Blues
or Clam Catchers ; Oregon. Webfeet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-20
oEsERAL WAsuiSaroN.

Father Nicholas Dominic Young,
whose family once owned the ground
upon which the city OF Washington now
stands. died recently in that city at the
advanced age Of eishty-siE. Among his
other "reminiscences. the old priest de-
lighted in relating the following about
how be saw General Washington at q
military parade:
When ! was eight years old I remem.
Der there was TO be a parade. IL was
announced that General Washington
would bs there. but, bless you. that
wasn't half the inducemsnt to . lot o:
young shavsrs and myself that We saw
In the promise Of o supply Of town GIN
gsrbrssd. When We got there the Gen.
eral Sas there. and We boys were ire
nendously impressed by his big cooked
hat. That Was all the greatness we saw.
He VA . tall man, with massive shout
dsrs aud face that looked kind. but
made . fellow feel you could not throw
gravel In his boots. like We used TO those
other high.fsathsred chaps. thought
he was the greatest man | ever saw. bui
! don't know Why. All I knew was that
he whipped the British. and everybody
pointed him out a. the chap that whip.
ped the British. I could recognize him
this moment, though, he made such an
imprsssion on me.