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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
MARRIED.

A. Grace church, Tuesday, February %,
1873: by the R't Rev. Bishop w. T. Adams,
of Vicksburg, Miss RUTH GARRETT SrIEIr
NAN, of Monroe, to Mr.. BOLIVAR ALExAN-
DER SHELBY, OF Vicksburg, Mtss.
Although the nuptials above announced
took place ut the early hour Off o'clock in
the morning, large concourse Of friends
gathered at Grace Church to witness the
entrance of our young friends into the
realms OF married life. The bridegroom
seemed all aglow with joyous expectations
and the bride q picture of beauty and love-
Illness. Than q fulhllment of all tho high
hopes which then animated their breasts,
we could wish for nothing better in their
behalf, and we invoke that fortune for
them. tEss
Soon after the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelby took the cars for st. Louis. The
printer sends his thanks after them for a
kind remembrance in cake and Krug.
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We Are Getting Hall

Ayoung gentleman from Ark ansas
dropped down the Ouachita last week,
captured fair daughter OF this parish
and then went proudly back with his
fair and willing captive home. A
young gentleman from Mississippi
comes over from that State, In spite of
the great river which ought to be a
barrier to such predatory excursions, re-
mains a day In our city and leaves us
with blushing maiden on his arm,
having the right and privilege to call
him darling. Young gentlemen Of
Monroe, what Is the trouble with our
maritime relations? Young ladies, call
a mass meeting and denounce these
hating gallants. They are nasty,
sinking, good-for-nothing towards,
and deserve the severest censure, don't
they? Say Yes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Are always pleasant to contemplate, as
every dyspeptic sufferer who uses Par
ker's Ginger Tonic will attest. To OBJ
tain from this rensdy the most gratify-
ing relief when distressed with head
ache, low spirits, nervousness, wakeful-
ness, palpitation of the heart, liver dis
orders, costiveness, pain in the
stomach, heartburn, cramps, ETC., is a
pleasant experience that surprises no
less than it comforts. Another re-
markabie feature of this remedy is its
powerful specific action on the skin and
mucous surfaces Of the throat and lungs
by which it unfailingly cures the worst
cases of cough, cold and sore throat. 1t
cures in wonderfully short tine, re-
moves all soreness from the lungs, and
protects the feeble from consumption.
Buy 81 90 bottle from q. w. Melee,
or sample bottle at 10 cts, and test
it's merits.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

The Calendar clocks sell like Mexican
blankets upon the approach of a
.norther. The agents. wagons are con-
tinually moving, either up the roadsor
down 1t, SO that by this time Ouachita
parish must have purchased at least a
carload OF clocks. Now look at it
there have been clocks upon clocks
kept in Monroe for sale these ten years,
and during the whole time the aggrs-
gate sales would probably not equal
the sales OF the agents of the Calendar
clock for the past month. We wonder
il it be really true that.a rolling stone
gathers no moss?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

The warehouse owned by Mr.. David
NJ. Ramsey, and situated on the Bayou
DArb0nne about mile from town,
was burned last Saturday night be-
tween IL and IL o'clock. The origin of
the fire Is not known, but It is supposed
to be the work Of an incendiary for the
purpose Of robbery. The heaviest
losers are Messrs. ID. Stein 4 Co., 5000
worth of general merchandise, and Mr..
g. III. Colvin, "A bales of cotton. The
building was insured In the Sun Mutual
Of New Orleans for 41, 500. - Unio,,
Record, 22d.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
watch Yeur Dates.

Following the name of each subscrf!
ber's address on his paper is the date
of the expiration Of his subscription.
This date is both a receipt for pay
meuts made and q weekly notice when
the subscribers time expires. Thus,
nJohn Smith 12feb7S,"
the address on his paper, is Mr.. Smiths
receipt up to the 18th of February, 1873,
and a notice of the expiration OF his
subscription on that day. He requires
no other receipt and no further notice
from this Office.
We trust that subscribers who find
that their dates show delinquency, will
promptly pay their dues.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
cMERIFY's SALE.

wid9v. p. Rsihl q CO. STATE Of 4.euisisna.
Russtn IL. trsb.o,n. ilsh Dssssics Court Court.
BY virtue Of 9 writ OF seIxure and sale,
fiaousd. tlroW the 'HenoraRle Eourtecnth
have sS4Eed sud viii omsr tor tale at the
door Of the Court House I'M the city of
Monroes Within The hours sRsyesrited. by
SasssAay, march issh, 1878,
the tolloesimG deeoribed property to.wit:
and improvements thereon, fronting ON
Grand street sixty feet, and running back
b0tweeu parallel lines ono hundred aud
twonty teet !; bounded on. the south by
property, OF II. ders0il, and on tho north
aud east by property Or 3. Meyer.
tom, aasd viii 10 sold 70 satisfy said writ Of
seizure aud sale and costs.
Terms or sale, cash, with tho beneft OF
II T. r. RICHARDSON, Sheriff. !
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
WEST POINT cADETsaIP.

WAsHINaroN, ID. c., Feb. 10, 1873.
Editor Telegraph
A vacancy existing for the Fifth
Congressional District Of Louisiana In
the Military Academy at West Point,
the undersigned viii recommend for
appointment the young gentleman who
proves himself, at competitive exam
ination, best qualified to hll the place.
The examination will be held at the
Court House in Monroe, ON Saturday,
nth of May, at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
Tho candidate must be between II
and q years Of age; must be an actual
resident Of the Fifth Congressional
District OF Louisiana, and must pass a
thorough and rigorous examination in
writing, reading, orthography, arith-
metlc, English granular, geography
and history Of the United States.
The successful candidate will be re-
quired to present himself at West Point
early in the month of June next.
Full particulars concerning the course
of study at West Point and the condi-
lions under which the cadets enter the
Academy, may be obtained by address
ing e. d. Townsend, Adjutant General
Of the United States Army, Washing
ton, d. c., who will cause circular to
be forwarded to the applicant. giving
the required Information In full.
J. E. LEONARD, NJ. c.,
Fifth District of Louisiana.
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SAERIFF's SALE.
@. n. Morrison, use Of, &C.,
T - W. z. No. 80. ISL,

+
John II. Mc0lunia. M &; -
State OF Louisiana, Parrish Of Ouachlta,
parish Court. ~
BY virtue Of o foka NAC1aA Issued ff0m thu
Honorable Parish Court. in the al1Dve ON.
titled and numbered suit, have seixed and
viii oder for sale e the door Of The Court n
hours prescribed by law, on IL ljii,tg
saturday, March leeAs 1879
Tho east half Of lots Two and three In
square No. Five Of the Hart ss1ait!on 80
Monroe, ~ per plat thereo1 on die In tho
Recorders once Of said pssish, nontin9
and running back betwsen pafs1isa iiinss
along Sixth street 70 The boundary line
between said addition and the property Of
Mrs. Malinda r. layton . distance Of
two hundred and thirty 2-l0 feet. - isSttlea
by act Of compromise dated April 30th, lS78,
aud recorded I'm Notarfal hook U, pages
2S5, $50 and 267, of the Recorders ONCE of
Olachita parish, together with all the
Will be sold according to law TO sat1sfy
said writ Of heri facias and costs. -.
Terms Of sale, cash, without tho beneht
Of +. r. RICHARDSON. shesiG.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

The first wild geese, northwar1
bound, we have seen, Jew wearily over
our head on the 25th. Mind you, now,
those were the first zoe have seen, which
we are particular to emphasize, because
1t is only human nature tor ten thou
sand other people to have seen wild
geese going to the north pole, O, more
than three weeks ago. Which may be
true, but IL It true that any one of the
aforementioned ten thousand ever saw
q goose that died q natural death? If
so, let him apply to Josh Billings for
his reward. E,.s. .Laus,5.i lava.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
WAGONS, Produce, Etc.

Attention is called to the card of
Lewis ID. Allen, Jr., banker and COM
mission merchant, in another column,
and also to the fact of his having now
in store, for sale on consignment,
wagons of all descriptions I; -four In
barrels and half-barrels; meal, mess
pork, soap, candles, etc., all for sale at
very lowest market prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Hon. s. s. Cox said good thing re-
Gently In debate on the navigation
laws when he declared that ssthe law
forbtds Americans to buy ships abroad
and the tariff forbills them to build
them at home" The remark is both
pithy and true.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Mayor Endom Is collecting material
to erect a brick livery stable, 76x11O
feet, where Miscarriage shop now stands
and will begin next week to take the
shop down. He intends, also, to build
a brick store on the site of his present
stable. 1t is expected that all the con-
demned wooden houses will be torn
down pretty soon. ..s
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
CUCCEssION NOTICE.

State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Ouaclita, i
Parish Court.
Succession Of Wns. PhiIlips.
Wiieress. Solomon Phiiiips, mdnir:, has
died In the Office of tho Clerk Of the Parish
Court, in and for said parish Of Ossschita,
his provisional account OF his said admin
istration.
n!e s re
hereof, the said account will bo hOInolo-
gated according to law.
A. GREEN, Clerk ID. G.
Monroe, La, February 10, 1878. 2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
aAosaRo9 AovGNTssGaa9sve.

AAoNNo9 AovGNTsoGAA9tsvo.
NIEW ALHA0DRA R9sFAURANT
Has been removed 70 Ne cosner Of s.
John aud e. Ann stxeee. n The rear q =
1lllss book st0ro. WheEo I Wt0 - 1bon0 -
al hours, ready 10 eoevo my old soaleeO1megU
and tho public with tie 66ae tAAk New Or.
leans and this market can AGl0rd.
Oysters In ever styles
FisA, Csabs,
oAsiNpp 0anos
And svsrytAiag slss 70 - 1oana iAa
FIRgT-CLAae RHsTAURAIgT.
I viii qive ny pessonAl aAAenAaea - ~
.ho ealI aPon ~ and guarantee Shs bsss
g. g. ElsasszIsa8n.
LEWIS =. ALLElg, III.
=. BANKER =.
AND AANOZAc TuREDs' AaENI,
D.sIAND o.. l1oNnoA IA.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
vvOODs
VTooDls

WoOD' wooDs
VIM deliver cord wood, cut % any
corporate limitS, % 30 oo9d. 0a1la0Hetioa
9usEanteed. ". 6 0UEl1NOTOM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Call at Sholars &>Key's and be con-
WINGED that they are Offering induce
ments in prices of boots and shoes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

And /, the undersfgned, Clerk, during the
said drawings made the lists and record
the several weeks wero placed In separate
envelopes. fifty for the iirst week, thirty
for the second woek and thirty for the third
week, and labeled. sealed and endorsed
according to law. The said envelopes con-
tanning said ballots were placed in the jury
box and after the same was locked and
scaled delivered into the custody OF tho
Clerk.
In faith whereof we seversliy sign our
names on this 10th day OF February, 1878,
and in presence OF A. GREEN,
Clerk b. G.
r. w. McCLENDoN, JR., ID. FAULK,
j. A. CovINaroN, A. l.. SLACK,
JOHN w. SCARBOROUGH.
A true copy Of the list. Attest:
st A. GREEN, Clerk d. q.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Oh JosePlA~AO0m8n.. Monroe
And in the opinion OF the commission y
jury being required for the second and
third weeks Of said court, the same conn
missioner, in the presOnCe Of the others.
proceeded to draw thirty additional ballots
with she names Of persOns thereon for ser
Vice for the second week, ~ follows:
4Soc0js0 jerry, Second Week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Farmers are busy planting corn, and
farming operations generally are well
advanced.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Buy the celebrated NIilburn Wagon
sold by Sholars Il Key. .-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

Senator Ferry, Of Michigan, defeated
tenn. Of the Senate by just one vote.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

The winter just closed has been re.
markedly mild. Only about half-a-
dozen freezes, none Of them severe, one
light sleet, mo snow and not an unusual
fall OF rain. Spring opens lovely and
fair. The forest oaks and peach trees
are blooming the little birds are nest
hiding, and chronic cases Of rheuma-
tism are on the mend.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

s-.s{ " Ia
The John Wilson came up about 1
p. m. Saturday and left for New Or
leans at half past ten O'Clock Sunday
morning with . light trip. The Acme
for Camden and tho Bastxop for New
Orleans departed Sunday; the former
about Up. m. and the latter an hour
later. The Clara 8. for the Bartholo-
NEW passed up Monday. The Bertha
Drummer came down Tuesday evening
and left Wednesday morning for the
D'Arbonne. The John IA. Hanna m.
rived at 8a. 10. Tuesday and will lsave
for New Orleans this morning; arriving
there In time for passengers to witness
both theannual parade Of the Fire De-
partment and MaSdi Gras. The Sham
non left New Orleans Tuesday and the
John Wilson Wednesday the former
is due to-day aud the latter tomorrow.
The John Howard leaving to-morrw
Saturday. is the next boat after the
Wilson. The river is rising quite ra-
pidly at this place.
The Steamer Fanchon has been sold
to Capt. Kennison for $15, 600, and will
take tie paaoe of the Inflated Leslie
Taylor In the Opelousas or I4afourche
trade.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01
The Burton Hoe.


Improved farming implements are
working their way into daily
use In our Southern country. The hoe
named as above was patented In 1875
by Mr.. J. N. Burton, and possesses
the double merit over the old wedding
hoe Of being two hoes In one. The
eye, which is of malleable iron, is sep
aratc from tho blade, and has an upper
and lower point with just space
enough intervening to admit the blade
being Inserted therein. The blade is
Of fine cast steel. Once inserted In the
slot between the points, 1t is firmly
and the whole becomes a solid
hoe. Two blades and two rivets ac-
company each eye, SO that when one
blade is worn out, a new one can be
riveted on at will.
Mr.. John Shultz, of Farmerville,ha has
purchased the patent right for this hoe
for twelve parishes, this parish in-
Guided. For further particulars, see
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

TOB PRINTING
NEATLY EXECUTED
At THIS OFFICE.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

- The Editor leaves this friday
morning for New Orleans. He leaves
no aching void behind, since ADLER pens
than his will guide the TELEGRAPH
daring his brief stay at the State
Capital.
What will cotton be worth next Year,
Put that In your pipes, farmers, aud
smoke it.
BE . trifle careful, gentlemen, as the
coavass approaches, and try to get on
the strong aide. $50
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

DIR. Palmer, Of the Union Record,
was In town the past week ON business
connected with his sprightly journal,
and spent sometime Ia our sanctum
converslng upon the state OF newspaper
dom and of public AFFAIRS. The Doctor
is 9 spicy paragraphs and q pleasant
talker.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

And still the work goes bravely on!
Just SO what . pretty, bright appear
ance your. old TELDaRAPH presents
this week. Perfectly lovely, lAdies, IL
Il not 2 = ~. - ils.5.ii ~ 5 fs,l3..;;,s.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-03-01

I'd 81 isii8 s5sss &
z ,NlSas A.eki9'E.sl..f..l
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
OIL FROM COTTON SEED.

Cost of machinery, not including
motive power, necessaryjto work up
100 barrels Of cotton seed per day,
$1,000.
The machinery consists Of d
huller, screen, revolving oven, by
drauilc press, and mill for grinding
seed after hulling.
One hundred bushels of cotton
seed produce thirty bushels of meal
or cake, worth So cents per bushel
OF fifty pounds, FUSED as a fertilizer
or for feeding STOCK and thirty
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

In cultivation, fertilizers, &C., and
our eye caught a marked difference
in the crop clear across the field.
He explained that the large and
green was where the stable
left off, and the yellow AM smaller
was where the hog pen L be-
gun. Now, was there any good
reason for this difference The
horse was fed on corn and fodder
principally, with oats and DAT straw.
The hog had corn almost exclusive
ly. Corn and oats are quite equal
IN manurial value. Then was il the
straw and fodder that gave the
horse the advantage: Not if agrl-
cultural chemists know anything OF
the relative value of these TWO ar
ticles (sced and straw for manure.
Then IS it not the most reasoi able
conclusion that the horse was rather
at a disadvantage as TO food, but
the she'd under which he was fed
made him more than the equal of
the hog. The of the one
was leached, the manure of the
other was unleached. The one was
subjected to the influences of the
sun, RAIN and air, the other was
pressed close and compact, and hid
from these influences.
n. A. Or.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
FATTENING HOGS.
j. ID. G..

We did not reach the main point
of loss in treating of this subject
last week. At this season, all over
the State, hogs are confined to rail
pens, with probably a few boards
thrown over, intended for their pro-
lection. Pine straw or oak leaves
+ used As litter, with poles at the
bottom to keep them off Of the
ground. Pork is dear enough when
caught up and managed as we have
described. But in this absolute
waste Of n is the greatest
"leak IN the hog-trough." Ex-
posed to the influences of heat. air
and rain, of course decomposition
takes place at once. The areal
properties of the manure pass into
the atmosphere. The earthly por-
ton IS washed through the leaves
and cracks Of the rails into the soil.
And if the farmer removes the rails.
scrapes up the soil and scatters the
leaves he gets but the mineral sub
stances OF the manure. whilst nearly
all that Is really valuable Certainly
to our clay soils). the nitrogen. has
escaped from him and gone back
into the general store house. the
air. We should estimate this loss
certainly n half. Now. if in
every ton of corn tor SO busbels)
there are seven dollars and seventy
five cents worth of manure and one
third of that is lost, who can calcu-
late this vast amount Of fertilizlno
matter that IN North Carolina il
thrown away. If there is not so
much as our estimate, that there is
a great loss none will DENY.
Not long since we had just passed
a nelghbor's pen for fattening pork.
and demonstrated with him for this
thoughtless management. Stand
ing some hundreds of Yards off.
looking at his field of tobacco. be
was giving his different experiments
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
LOGICAL PROCESSES FOR
THE NEW E

IL hdo DCSi ASpS"eSNy "A5SO,
that the operations of the farm,
should be thought out. The Guilt
vator should not levy his tax upon
the soil, as the old English kings
levied "a tax upon their subjects, as
a mere matter of caprice or despot-
ic ownership. The faculty Of rea-
son is the divine treasury Of the
soil. 1t is the storehouse of every
energy, capacity and impulse. Out
of it comes the creative influence,
which shapes the masterpieces OF
science, of political forethought
and of physical industry. Even
the Fine Arts, illustrated and
adorned by the imagination, derive
all their method, suitability and
force, from this department of the
intellect. The question is, what
will the cultivator do with it,
through the new year upon which
he is entering! Will he lend a too
willing ear to Hope, which is "a
pleasant guest III trouble, but a
treacherous friend III matters of
business? Many a victim, who has
failed to think out his profit and
-
and loss In the past, hopes that
he will do better in the future,
and rushes blindly into the same
mistakes, which have already nearly
effected his ruin. How many a
cotton producer, who might have
made money raising nothing but
sweet potatoes, continues to over
look every question OF climate, la
Dor and soil, and eXhausts himself
down to the very last inspiration of
nerve-force and the very last dollar
of capital, that he may ut last ride
into bankruptcy on the patent ties
of q cotton bale. He hopes, hat
the present year will be better than
the past. There is not the SEM
blance of a rational principle, upon
which to found his expectations.
All the suggestions of his intellect,
and the facts of his experience tes-
tify against the wisdom of his con
clusion. But the mad dog of cot
ton culture has bitten him, and the
hydrophobia of a phrensied imagl-
nation has attacked every energy
of his being. How many a young
husbandman thinks that he is
breathing a religious spirit into the
new year, in adopting the error of
his ancestors. He fears a sort of
sacrilege, in departing from the old
paths, Notwithstanding he has been
dwelling IN the same little cottage,
and tilling the same unproductive
fields ever since the day of his ma
jority. He also has been drinking
IN the syren voice of hope. Some
how, contrary to all the dictates of
reason, and the revelations of his
own knowledge, he thinks there is
life III the OLD land yet, and ex-
poets that the same old implements
and tlllage will yet turn up a gold
mine, where his fathers endured
poverty before him. Such delusions
are almost Incredible, and yet they
hasten upon the experience of ma
ny.
Another foe to a hard, practical