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DELAWARE PEACHRS.-Delaware, the land of
peaches! the land where during two months of
the year The air holds the fragrant aroma OF
this king OF the fruits Peaches. peaches every
wherein baskets, In crate, In boxes, in wag-
OnS. At every station OF the railroad that ira
verses the spine OF the Delaware watershed
one sees those peculiar vehicles generically
known as peach wagons, square, cumbersome,
and roomy, unloading their luscious contents.
hubbub and confusion. One by one the peach
wagons come rumbling up to the waiting cars,
each one striving to get In first so as to unload
ana home again. AT the cars Is q very Babel OF
voices calling for manffeStS, numbers and what
not, cOmmtnglep with the sQuealing of mules
The shouting and swearing OF teamsters and the
cracking OF whips. ALONG the roads In all direc-
lions rumble the peach wagons each in q little
cloud OF dust like miniature thunder storm
each vending its way and c0nyerging to q Gen.
ter represented by the nearest railway station.
The traveller on the railroad passes long trains
OF freight cars, hanging around and trailing
after which is a luscious odor OF most luscious
fruit.
In New York the Delaware peach is rarely
seen at its best; the fruit Is picked while yet
hard, and so shipped, rpening In the cellars Of
the commission merchants or on the stalls OF
the vendors; but when they are allowed to ripen
to full maturity In the broad and native SUM-
light OF their southern home, when they swell
side turning delicate velvety crimson, lust
notified with few darker spots, when tsey
soften, not to flaccidity, on the trees, turning
the last drops OF sap to nectareous Juice then
the Delaware peach is a thing hardly to be
sufficiently admired, charming alike with ifs
beauty, Its OdOr, and its taste.-[Houard Pyle
in Harper's Magazine for July.
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SEAs0EABLE COMFORT.-The meditations of
an aged colored person in Georgia may be of
advantage 10 many people who are disposed to
Il neboer allows myself to fleet on de bad tings
DAT happen to me, nor de good tings dat neb-
Der had; and, when link about something to
call my own, it seems as If had a big treasure
right here, dat don't owe any man for. When
an de rest 90 the world are saying, DAT Is my
mousse Dat Is my sugar mill, 'Dere is nay great
dere is my Saviour and, when own de Lord
Jesus, 1t seems as II owned all de rest; for de
earth is de Lords, and de fulness dereof De
air Is mine, and can breathe 1t; de sunshine is
mine, and l can sit in 1t; de earth is mine, and
can lie down on 1t to SIeepu
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BANKERS.
BENSON'8 OAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER.

POROUS PLASTER.
ITS REMARKABLE Virtue
pSrSns plaster and an other external rsmedes. IN
snsss' s being rsSsFnzsd the world over By Physi
LAMENESS IND WEAKNESS OF
WOMEN.
a Min Baily writes from Lee England: "was
afflicted With rheumatism "a my ionts and sti6-
BensonS capcse Porous Plssser but nut. . hort sme
and already feel better than have for years"
KIDNEY DISEASE.
9; HANCOCK. citi.sn Of R,cemond. Va, ND
Sss.a Concladed g try Bensons Oapcine Porous
Va. sssysS i FL is .nS :, few
DISTRESSING COUGH.
1sisnd. Had S,strssiSs cold. .eios an.ss =
to cough violently and continuously for Q month
s sa s q u1 sdss M . :s q; as sa
PSrSp; Ra:sF ;RpsS one Sys sa
WHOOPlNG COUGH.
Jacob Coleman, % Gold st., n. r. reporss-"Four
in fts mort violent form-Trfed Bensonso Oapc3no
Porous Plaster on two Of them-they were relieved
in leee than one hour-Then tried Il ON the othoe
two with lke result"
BENSONS CAPSINE PLASTER
ocnta,ns 90 entirely nev and powerful combdnaticn
OF veReAble ingredients such cannot be found In
any other remedy in the same form. To thee neW
elements its wonderful pain relieving, strongthon.
ing and curative properties, snd the fact tint q 10
lar superior 10 other porous plagterD and al ofhe
external remedies Is due.
CAUZION-In purchasing Beuson1 Oapefns
Porous Plaster, avoid worthless plasters having Q
similar pounding name. Be careful 10 get the gon-
u1ne. Take none that does not have the word 0apr
| cine spelled C-AP-CIN-E.
SOLD BIZ ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE = CENTS.
| je7s&W1m
| TUBE LITTLE PINAFORE GEGAR
| i An Havana 0ller, only Gu
GREAT PINAFOR1 TIA OOMPANY.
| 3ell-1m l1Ol 10th 6.
| LUMBER LUMBER
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THE LAND OF MIDIAN.-The words INDIAN"
and "Midianites" are, OF course, familiar to
every reader OF the Bible; even the little school,
girl knows that 1t was to merchants OF this
nat1on-lshma lites-that Joseph was sold.
But we doubt whether many persons who are
clear idea OF the situation OF this country and
still more, whether they know that it was In
very an ancient times resorted to by the Egyp-
tlans 1or gold and copper and for the highly
prlzed ..Dlue green stOnes"-t. e., turQuoises.
M1dlan, the Madyan OF the Arab geographers.
Is that part OF the Arabian Desert which lies to
the east or the northern portion OF the Red Sea.
a narrow strip OF country extending lengthWise
from the head OF the Gulf of Akabah to the
Halaz. 1t Is mostly barren and mountainous.
and, although under the dominion Of Egypt. f.
still In the possession OF the children OF lshnae
the wandering BedOuin.-fThe SpectQtor
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The Execution Of so,ox,ces.

The Paris FiJGro contains an account Of the
execution OF Solovien, the would be assassin o.
the Car OF Russia. The prisoner says the
writer) was pale. but collected, and his expires
sion was that OF defiance. Round his neck was
hung small black placard bearing In white
letters the inscription Estate criminal" He
got down unaided from the cart in which he
mao Deen conveyed to the scene or execution
and looked fixedly at the scafo,d. wnfch he
Immediately afterward assembled. The authori
ties took their place In front OF him, and the
troops presented arms while the sentence OF
deatn was being read, the hangman holding the
prisoners right hand the while. Ivan Froiiof
Inc eAecutioner, Is murderer, who was con.
demned TO hard labor for 16 years, but whose
sentence was committed upon his acceptance O,
the Office OF executioner. His assistants were
robbers, who gladly exchanged their prison life
1or temporary work OF more active and ex
citing nature. No sooner had The sentence
been read than the beating OF 80 drums render
IN nand, was seen TO advance toward the prisoner
and address few words to him. Solovieff merely
sinled, ana made sign OF the hand showing
Inat ne dld not desire the approach OF the Rus.
sian priest The latter retired blessing the
prisoner, who bowed, turning his lead aside
tne While and muttering the words, heard by
Ihe nangman alone, "a do not want him; It
with long white dress, to which a cap was at.
tached for the head, his hands were tied be.
nlnd his BACK, q stool was brought, and the
mediately paced the rope round the neck OF
the would-be Iegicide, and Withdrew the
stool The cord frightened with a sudder
jerk, but the drop being very short, more
than seven minutes elapsed before life was ex-
t1nct. During these awful moments the violent
cohtort1ons OF the arms and legs OF the miserable
an gave signs Of the death struggle that was
goirg on, but the gigantic crowd seemed more
moved py curiosity than horror at the scene
enacted before them. Presently the corpse was
cut down, the physician bore w1tLess to the
prisoners death, and his remains were placed
In coffin. one-horsed cart surrounded by q
pow erful escort OF gendarmeS and CosSacks
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A FRIEND OF mine, coming from New York
lately, was q fellow passenger with Yankee
who never by any chance, except when he was
eating OF sleeping had cigar out OF his mouth
friend to this Individual, s'but never saw such
an 1ncurable chimney as you are" "Yes," was
the reply; 81 am fond OF my Havana. l can't
i've without my Havana, and / have left In
structions that one is to be put into my comm
when l die" and" interjected another
to go far for light, anyRow3' This anecdote,
being repeated In the presence OF two specimens
of the rising female generation, one evidently
enjoyed, but the other looked very solemn In
deed. When they got together out of the room
she OF the serious turn OF mind said to her CON-
panion: .'That was very naughty tale that
your uncle told. l know that there are ali
sorts Of nice things in heaven, but am sure
there are no cigar-lights therew A right
minded child, that WhitehaU Repieny
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gerry" said Harry, one day, a week afterward,
sand he has shown 1t In way that l thor
oughly appreciate"
"a check"
eyes for ten thousand dollars"
"Did you pine much, Harry"
mo, | could not manage it; and. do you
| spirited. behavior, and said that was just the
| way he took saucy woman's No thirty years
| ago; and then he gave me the check, and told
| me to go to Paris for a season."
land you go, suppose?'
Just as soon as the dearest little girl Is
,. nWill you have enough, after paying your
81 shall naturally consider my wife's comfort
| before my creditors"
| "Oh, Harry! Harry"
| wen, Margery, l never could keep out or
| dept and out OF love. The men l trade with and
the girl love always have lien On me-"
After Harry left, letters were long delayed.
| Addresses were lost or changed, and week after
| week and month after month passed without
| bringing any word from Dion, about whom he
| had promised TO write. In the third summer
| join some friends La a European trip; for she
was sure oy this time that Dion had quite for
| gotten her.
| So she wandered all summer In the sunniest
| places OF the earth, and was so charmed and
happy that she really believed her love and her
regrets were buried deeper than any memory
| lover, an estimabie, learned young clergyman
| "a very apostle In the standing collar and
| 1nge-DreaSted coat or the nineteenth century.
That he was In every respect the antipodes OF
| Dion was, she thought, an advantage. Plain,
| pious lovers might turn out better than the gay
| and handsome ones.
She was sitting, one lovely afternoon, on the
| top OF Richmond Hill, with a letter from him In
her hands That she was In no hurry to open 1t
| was not remarkable; the panorama OF natural
beauty before her, and the gay succession OF
lovely women and splendid equlpages, sur
| nc1entiy amused and interested her.
| But as she sat, musing, with the unopened
letter In her hands, some one suddenly stood
| betW cen her and the sunshine. She looked up
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GEORGE r. HOWELL q co.
Newspaper Advertising Bureau.
For Ten Cents, One hundred page Pam.
phlet with Lists Of Newspapers and Ad.
vert1sing Rates.
For TEN Dollars: Four lines inserted
one week I'm Three Hundred and E1ftY
NeWspaperSs
10 SPRUCE IT.. n. Y.
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sent peremptory order for her nlece's return
home immediately.
At this order lager gS iva, was very Cross sn s
she did think that, In some way or other, Dio1
might have prevented peoples remarks. And
his little effort to talk the matter over with her
only made her more angry; for her loving, anxi-
Gus heart was waiting 10 hear something more
sWeetly personal than:
81 can not imagine, Miss Haywood, what
pleasure people find In gossip"
s.You can nOt?" snapped Margery. "Well,
then, let me ten you that all pleasures are
fakes OF our friends, and comparing them with
our own virtues
IL suppose so,
"Yet Harry Lake said, last night, that OF all
ridiculous proverbs, that one, Say no Ill of the
dead, is the most absurd 1t Is reversing the
ought 10 be. Say no i'll OF the living"
Harry Lake is right. like his sease. When
lady is In her grave, how can 1t matter TO heT
what a set OF silly people say ABOUT her On the
avenue or In the park
"Iet Life live While 1t may"
And dissect the deceased. II society must
cut up somebody, make our set present o.
Boadicea or Of Hannah More. They can use
their initials any way they like. But mus
bid you farewell. / leave for Haywood In the
"Where shall we meet again?"
al am no divizer" She was pale and angry,
but the tears were In her eyes. She knew that
he loved her. Why could he not-why would
"Whysa She asked herself this question all
during the next summer. For Dion, having
discovered that Miss Haywood was with hei
invalid aunt In a small village In the Pennsyi-
yauia mountains, abandoned at once the delight
himself to Miss Haywood and Miss Hey wood s
aunt.
IL was summer to date from all OF life after.
ward. Such glorious mornings by the trout
streams, such evenings In the mOonlit hills
Such walks, and talks and tides. "a young
man so handsome-so very handS0me-a young
man so clever and polite, and 80 reSpectful 70
age" Aunt Haywood had never seen. Forty
years before she had had lover, who went tc
sea and never came back again, and she be-
heved Dion to be exactly ike him. Yes, she
was certain that II she had been married, and
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TUBE LITTLE PINAFORE 6EGAR
i All Havana nller, only Gu.
s,,.,ma GREAT FfSzf0ks IA AS, SS0H 9ssS
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A MEAN ADVANTAGE.
Philadelphia Record ]

lPhll0Oelphla EtecOfO.l
There were score or more of women
gathered together at Mr.. Johnson's
house. Mr.. johnson is good-hearted
man and a respected citizen, though
he is rather skeptical in some things.
The women had just organized the
foreign benevolent society when Mr..
johnson entered the room. He was
at once appealed to to donate few
dollars as a foundation to work on,
and then Mrs. Graham added:
b cit would be so pleasant in after
years for you to remember that you
gave this society its first dollar and its
first kind word.'
He slowly opened his wallet, drew
out a $40 bill, and, as the ladies smack
ed their lips and clapped their hands,
he asked:
els this society organized to aid the
poor of foreign countries ?''
"Yes-yes-yes :" they chorused.
ssAnd it wants money!"
"Yes-yes."
"Well, now," said johnson, as he
folded the bill in a tempting shape,
"there are twenty married women
here. If there are fifteen of you who
can make oath that you have combed
the children's hair this morning,
"dS1cu CAO uASAOo1 0ANNAASAA~N oAAo WIN
stove, and made the beds, I'll donate
ten dollars"
81 have," answered two of the
crowd, and the rest said:
ssWhy, now, MIR. Johnson"
eff fifteen of you can make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks
with holes in the heels, the money is
YOURS" continued the wretch.
"Just hear him !" they exclaimed,
each one, looking at the other.
"If ten of you have boys without
holes in the knees of their pants this
x goes to the society,"" said johnson.
"Such a man - they whispered.
eff there are five pairs of stockings
in this room that do not need darning,
I'Il hand over the money!" he went
on.
"Mr. Johnson" said Mrs. Graham,
with great dignity, "the rules OF this
society declare that no money shall be
contributed except by members, and,
as you are not member, beg that
you will withdraw and let us proceed
with the routine of business"
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MONROE LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1873

aristocratic aud monarchical Europe
was horriaed, struck with amusement,
to see that q nation Of Radical Repub-
licans had no more respect for royalty
than to try an Archduke and the bro
ther of an Emperor by an ordinnry
court-martial. But 50 It was.
Although Gen. Marques had been
beaten by Gen. Dias at Puebla, losing
that important city; and although he
heard that Maximilian was prisoner,
he still held out In the city Of Mexico !;
but after a brief resistance to the he.
who were strongly reinforced
by Escobedo, he was obliged to give
way before the national will, and with
the capture of the capital the republic
was once more established.
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ORIGIN OF BILLIARDS.

It may be interesting to billiard
players to know somewhat of the ori-
gin of the game. In the latter part of
the sixteenth century London pawn
broker, William Kerr, was in the
habit of amusing himself in wet
weather, when there were no custom
ers, with pushing about three balls on
the counter with a measure. This
suggested a board with side pockets.
An old manuscript says: "Master
William Kerr did make one board
whereby game is playcl with three
balls; and all the young men were
greatly recreated thereat. chiefly the
young clergymen from st. Paules
hence one of ye strokes was named
scanon,' having been by ye said cler-
eymen invented. The game is now
known by the name Of sbill-yard,' be-
cause William or Bill Kerr did first
play with the yard measure. The
stick is now called a kew, or keu.' -
The old bill-yard is modernizcd into
billiard and kew into cue. 1t may be
addo that many a "bilker" plays
billiards now.
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1t is becoming common to send chill
dren by express, and number OF boys
and girls in different parts of the coun-
try have been transferred safely in TINS
novel way. Tho express agents care
for their human freight, giving them
meals at hotels along the ROAD ana
accommodations in the express car.
When transfer is made from one nno
to another, the lad or iassie' Propelas P
hilled ia handed over to the express
man OF that line. A girl was last week
thus transferred from st. Paul TO VII
Iape in northern Michigan, ana she
made the trip safely.
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whole hides from the country. In dis
cussing the question of locality, the
writer said to the captain:
Why, captain, I we'll remember
the house where you guarded the
church plate, and, by George, I could
spot it,"
$50 thought l." said he, "but it is
not the same town, and should you re-
visit the place, you wouldn't know
it, much less the house. There is only
one way to find the treasure" con-
tinued he, and that is to dig bitches
all over the place until we strike 1t,
and what good would 1t do to you or
me? The government would take 1t
away from us, and would in all pro-
liability dispose of us with less formali-
ty than did Walker all those who
displeased or crossed him in his plans" I"
Ned Lyons, who informs the New
York Herald of the buried treasure, is
o f1rst-rate fellow and particular friend
of the writer hereof, and was here In
Los Angeles about four years ago, on
his way to Lower California to inspect
q gold mine of fabulous richness dis
covered by him while there with
Walker in 1858. Ned came back with
his pocket full of rocks, and made my
old legal friend, Fred Stamford, a mill
lionaire by giving him gratuitously a
few shares in the new bonanza. Ned
also acted the part of the generous
benefactor towards his old filibuster
friend, the writer, by taking him in as
we'll as Fred.
A filibuster has a grand soul, and he
will take his friends in at every favor
able opportunity. Ned Lyons was
filibuster every inch of him, even If he
is living on the laurels of his past
achievements on the field of adventure
and spinning yarns about the buried
treasure, which believe to be a reality,
but which I greatly fear, like the swag
of the ancient Kidd, or like Ned Ly-
on's wife's cousin, will become a
misty tradition or a mysterious myth.
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Az Sarah overwatchcd the SPIT
whereon the steak was frying
Tho butler entered at the door,
The while the maid was signing,
And Needless OF tho consequence
That on his rashncss waited,
lie took tho spit girl on his lap,
And so was SaIlie Weighted.
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TALBOT sr1LAMAN'
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, LA.

Will practice in the Parish and District
Courts of North Louisiana. Will attend
these courts in person.
viii give special attention to Land Office
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe.
win give to all business immediate at
tention and abundant care.
Will answer all communications with tho
east possible delay.
August 10, 1877. ly
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General Albert Pike is now engaged
in organizing the "Knights OF the
Cactus" to be composed of the veterans
of the Mexican war, and the order TO
descend to their male children.
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Mrs. Partington declares that she
does not wish TO vote, as she fears she
could not stand the electrical franchise.
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The hair of the buffalo is now largely
employed in making overcoatS.
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Dentistry.

DR.s.L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- 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 Fem ale Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-mar16:1y
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franklin Garrett,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
~ Lands for sale and rent in the par
ishes of Ouachita, Morehouse and Richland,
including desirable farms: Special atten-
solicited from parties to buy, sell or rent
lands and houses. Enquiries promptly
answered. Correspondents in all the
states, December 6, 1873. 1y
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r. RICHARDSON. g.. d. M'ENERY.
Richardson q HcEnery,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in all the parishes of
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
ate, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
,ffice Department OF the General Govern
ment. January IL, 1873.
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DR.. A. B. ShOlars.
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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r. w. RICHARDSON. c. BoATNER.
FSicharslsOn Il BOatner,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
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.
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DE-. ThOs, Y. Ably,

DE-. ThOS, Y. Ably,
MONROE, La,
OFFICE on DeSiard street, at the inter.
~ section OF First, % in the rear I room Of
Keller.
January s, 1876, 1y
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PRANK p. STUBBs. JNo. b. STONE.
Stubbs Il stone,
TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
II Office in Henry Kindermann's build
ing, upstairs, on DeSiard street.
OctOber 2. 1874. IT,.
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Joseph E. Johnston,

Joseph E. JOhnstOns
TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA,
n will practice in all the Courts of the
Fourteenth Judicial District and in the
Supreme Court of the State.
January 25, 1879.
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DR.. h. G. StrOther,

DE- H. Ce SGxOGUVxS
0FFERS his services to the citizens OF
~ Monroe and vicinity. Office: Corner
OF Grand and Wood streets, on bank of the
river. August "A, 1877. vS-n41
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John Il. Lude1tnK,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA,
N will practice in the State and Federal
Courts in Louisiana, and in the Supreme
Court at Washington City. n:3m