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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Disappearance Of MIR. NIcGinnis.
Mr.. ]. HI. McGinnis, left Monroe, and
has not been seen since. Mr.. McGinnis
had been drinking rather hard for sew
eral days, and on that account and his
strange conduct, his absence was no.
ticed the day following. a colored
man named Scott, living some eight or
ten miles west of this, came to town
and reported that he had seen Nc
Ginnis Mt his place. Mr.. Dan Doyle
and friend went out to Scott's. The
missing man was correctly described
by two or three persons who saw him
"a small man, with a heavy mustache,
and dressed III black. He appeared
bewildered, they said; and acted very
strangely, and when last seen he was
Oft the public road, inquiring the way
back to Monroe. When told which
way to go, he turned in the opposite
direction. There are but few people
living in the locality, the forests are
dense, and there are but few roads or
paths even. McGinnis had never been
there before, and had no apparent pur-
pose in view in going there. 1t is
generally believed that he wandered
about in the woods and swamps until
exhausted, and is dead. Mr.. McGinnis
lived in Monroe before the war, re-
turned after its close, and was actively
engaged in building as contractor for
several years. He Was at one time a
member of the council of this city.
before the Democrats regained power.
His wife and two children live in this
city, but they have lived apart some
three years, or more.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL.
+ OUlsIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE,

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE,
BATON ROUGE, La,
Is now in successful operation. with good
prospect of n large patronage.
Facilities fol, Intr,ction-very good an
sors-the number expect sd soon to be In
creased; much phit sopfiicsi and chemical
apparatus good APP lisnces for instruction,
History; library OF fourteen thousand
volumes; and Eoo.' equipment OF small
Mas and are artillery for p,
workshops and an Experimental Farm.
for which l2a acres OF good land have boon
Course of Study embraces y wide field OF
literature and science; and parents will
select the studies which they may wish
cises are ranked AS studies, only obligatory
on the cadets who are quartered in the
other students, Who board in Bstom Ro %sn
To become ''student" or cadet - is option
al with the parent.
youths not under fourteen years Of age,
who are proficient in the branches Of =
tor ut any time during the session, AM aud e be
dents may 81 residenss of osher States. STU
be received until tho Legislature makes an
appropriation to pay their expenses.
Ecpenses.-Tuition and the use of library
aud apparatus are absolutely nee. STU
dents can find good boarding In BATON
Rouge for about $l5 month: and those
who form Illnesses" can maintain them
selves for % to % month.
Expenses for a MiLita,y C1dct.-Fixed ex-
penses per mOnth-Board, lodging and ser-
want attendance, $l2; washing aud mend
ing, ~ SO; fuel and lights, SO cents; medical
OF nine months $l44; or at that rate for part
OF session. Payable monthly In advance.
ted-uniform clothing, $47; TEXTBOOKS aud
stationery, $15; medicines, -; breakages
and contingencies, IS total, $72. Payable
$is on entrance, balance 81 January +. In
case of Withdrawal from the Institution,
cadets will be charged only for the timc OF
attendance, except that there will be no re-
mission of fees for tho last two months OF
the session.
Location healthy, and desirable for deli
cate youths who may not be able to stand
n colder climate.
For further information, address
D. +. BOYD, President.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
CHERlFF'S SALE.

State Of Louisiana-lAth District Court
Parish of Ouachita.
Joseph b. Wolfe & Co., No. 1891.
Thos. Sims q Levy, No. 1883.
Jas. McElroy q Co., No. 1907.
Yale & Bowling, No. 1887.
limbs, Meyer 4 Co., No. 1912.
Mrs. X. q. Brooks & hlls'l, No. 1856.
TlioS. McGuiro.
by virtue Of ak writs of Il. IN. issued
nom the Hon. 18th District Court. and to
mo directed, hAvo soixed. and will offer
for sale Mt tho stOrehouee door of Thos Me-
GOire, IN the town of Trenton, within the
legal hours of sale, on
the following described property, to-wit:
Lot No. II. lying north OF and fronting
Oh Claiborne street, In tho town of Trenton,
20 feet. and running back between parallel
lines 100 feet, moro or loss, together with
tho StorelhoGse aud other improvements
thereon; tho entire stock of goods and
merchandise, consiating OF dry gtSois, cloth
ing. boots and slaoes. hardware. crockery
and tinwaro, groceries, &C., as per inventory
on file II, this Office.
Seized as the property of Thos. MCCLURE
and will bo sold to satisfy said writs OF II.
ia. and coats.
Terms OF sale. cash, with tho benefit of
appraisemont.
w. s. LOGAN,
o Sheriff
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Nearly all the business houses in
Monroe were closed on the 4th, and
the day was variousIy observed. This
mems picnic. Without detailed re-
port of the days doings, the reader
must content himself with the state
ment that the occasion was duly cele-
brated, and that our complimentary
ticket was enjoyed to the fullest. The
arrangements were excellent, the music
harmonious and the sports all that
could be desired. We regret that the
Firemen fell short in tho receipts.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

If the West Carroll Courier really
wants an advertisement from the Lou
isiana lottery, we have no doubt the
Courier can secure it by addressing NJ.
Dauphin, president, New Orleans. This
paper, as we stated, declined the Sc
ductiye offer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

court? Because both are tying at the
bar.
We would like to crafty the Cam
den, Ark, Beacon by republishing our
'fiing," but have not the space. We
will supply the Beacon with a copy by
mail.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

We print this week Burns's poem,
"The Cetter's Saturday Might" 1t is
seldom that the newspaper reader finds
these old poems outside the books, and
there may be some who have yet to
read this splendid production of Scot
lands Bard. Apart from this view,
and the literary merits of the poem not
considered, Louisiana's sssons of rustic
toip' may take heart from poor Burns,
and learn that
Howe'er crowns and coronets be rent
virtnons populace may rise the while.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
Base Ball.

Base Ball.
An interesting and quite an exciting
game of base ball between the "Oua-
chita Valleys" Of Monroe, and the
Colony club, played on the latter's
grounds in the Colony last Friday, at
tracted quite large concourse of spec
tators, who were highly delighted
with the game. It will be seen by the
score, which we append, that the
Colony s'boys" were pretty badly
tsmufhed." Here is the score:
Ouachita Valleys-R. G. Dinkgrave,
1 round; r.. Jacobs, 2 rounds; w. Y.
Logan, rounds; w. G. surghnor, 2
rounds; Ben Sinister, rounds; Frank
McFee, round; ]. r. Hanna, round;
Geo. Ezelius, 2 rounds, and John Nc
Fee, 5 rounds. Total, 90 rounds.
Colony Club-F. B. Ludeling,
round; Frank Whited, rounds; Ben
Scriber, 2 rounds; w. H. Dinkgrave, 1
round; Sam Collins, 1 round; Louis
Tombs, Joe Tombs, F. Q. Dinkgrave
and Fred Ludeling, ssnix.'' Total, Z
rounds.
It will be observed that while four
of the Colony nine made no round at
all, not one Of the Monroe boys failed
to sstally.''
The "Valleys" will, we understand,
retire for a brief period from active
service; but we are authorized to state
that they claim the championship of
North Louisiana, and will endeavor to
hold it. They are so highly elated
over their victory that we would not
be surprised to hear Of them asking adj
mission into the tsLeague.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Whose goats are those across the
river? A lot of darkies heard their
loud calls the other day, and concluded
1t was some one asking an interview
from the opposite shore.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Yesterday and the day before the
thermometer marked 81, at O'Clock
p. m, in this ofice-as high as it has
reached any time this summer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
SALE.

BY virtue of All order of sale issued from
the Honorable the Parish Court of Qua
chita parish, La, bearing date 2lst May,
1879, and to mo directed, 1 will offer for
sale at public auction, in tho town of
Trenton, La, within legal hours on
Monday, 2sth day of July, 1879,
the following movable and immovable
Daniel i. Head, deceased: " -
All the real estate in the town of Trenton.
The stock of goods, consisting of dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hardware,
crocl1ery and tinware, furniture, bagging
and ties, wagons, farming implements and
groceries. This stock of goods will be sold
in lots to suit purchasers.
Terms of sale: Twelve months credit
for what it will bring. Purchaser to give
twelve months bond with approved secu-
rity and a mortgage retained OH the I'M
movable property sold.
st w. S. LOGAN, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Be very particular about fire this dry
weather. A very small spark will
make a big fire.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

For sALE'
THE INGLESIDE PLANTATION,
On Bayou DeSiard, five miles from Mon
roo 200 acres of land, 800 open and under
fence. Place III splendid condition, we'll
fenced and ditched; good stables and quar-
tors, and largo clubhouse. A very large
dwelling; eight rooms, with all necessary
outbuildings, and beautiful yard and sur
roundings.
to or address
HUGH w. MONTGOMERY,
100 Common st., New Orleans, La.
April IL, 1879. P.O. Box 23lG.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
they leave.

Watch the martens, and tell us when
they leave.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Jefferson Davis was sevcnty-one
years of age the third day of June.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
NEW MARKET HOUSE.

The undersigned has opened has opened
this new market house, and will DO pleased
to supply the best of meats at all hours of
the day. His old patrons are respectfully
invited to come and see him.
Msr Whole hogs, neatly butchered, sold
at sc per pound, J. l.. NELStN.
Doc. 10 lS73.-14:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
DIED.

MuI.LIN, daughter of VIM. II. II. and Ella
NJ. Muliin; aged years, l month aud IS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11

Mr.. Marcus We'll has rented the
corner store belonging to g. F. Bern
hardt, formerly occupied by Morris
Roos, and expects to move in very soon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-11
Local Items.

A duck.
A June bug.
A July June bug.
A duck on 4 June bug.
Several ducks on several June bugs
in July.
Why is it that June bug comes in
July and destroys the July peaches?
If June bug comes in July, why
don't a July peach come in June l?
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06
THE NUTBROWN CURL.

Twas but q curl Of mt brown hair
That she gave me n token,
But every shining silsen thread
To Iuc ha, volumes spoken
OF "A summers eve IN the village green,
And "A promise never broken,
She said, Now. Jamie, take the curl,
And from the hour we part,
Keep this hook near. and lae within
Your memory lnd your heart IT.
And when your good ship plows the sea
And yon roam in far-off lands,
Let No other maiden claim the ring
With Is the hearts and the true claspcd
hands" III.
Long years have come and passed away
To the hsurn. q; faded ages,
hut fresh ana bright is nemory's log,
No hlots have -tainrt its pages
:" Land Eo' Land hon' the look out cries.
While clears the misty morn.
Look Jutgie. look / see the home
Where yoG and sere hornr' II -l
Ay, ay. ms lad far more than that
Can my eyes see this morning,
j see las on the village green.
For nUt-brown curl she's calling"
Springfield llass.l Relssbiicdn.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06
THE OLD WAYS AND THE NEW.

I've Just come in from the meadow, wife,
where the grass IL tail and green;
1 hobbled out upon my cane TO see John'snew
machine:
1t made my old, eyes snap again to see that
And heaved a sigh for the scythe swung
some twenty years ago.
Many and many'- the day I've moved, meath
the rays of the scorching sun
Till thought my poor back would break ere
the task tor the day was done.
often think o, the days of toll in the fields all
TIL feel the sweat on my wrinkled brow and
the Old pain come in my arm.
ii was hard work, it WIS slow work. q swing
ing the old scythe then;
Unlike the mower that went through the grass
like death through the ranks of men.
i stood and looked tn my old eyes ached,
amazed al is speed and power
The work it TOOK ms a day to doit done in one
short hour.
. Ohm saidI hadn't scientific half; when he puts
II into his wheat
ia see it reap it. and rake it and put it in bun
dies neat,
Then soon a YANKEE will come along and set
to work 10 larn
To reap and thrash IT, and bag it up and send
II into the barn
John kinder laughed sfen he said it. but
said "a tile hired men, y AAt tN
"f've seen 20 much in my .il gIiinaze thro' my
tnrtc--corc years and ten,
That wouldn't be surprised to see a railroad
in Tie air, M ff
or II lankee in afying ship goingmost any
where"
There. a difference in the work done and the
work my bows now do
Steady and slow in the good old way. worry
and fret in the new.
But somehow | think there was happiness
crowded into those toiling days,
The fast Young men of the present won't see
till they mend their ways.
To think that / should i've to see work done
in tiiis wonderful way
Old tools are little service now, and far1nin is
almost play;
The woin,.n law. got their -ewin' machines.
their wfingcrs and every -ich thing,
And now play croquet in the dooryard, or sit
IN the parlor and sing.
'Twa-n't you that bad IL 80 easy, wife, in the
DAYS - long gone by:
You riz up early and sat up late, a-toiling for
yea and /; 5000
There were cows 70 milk. there was butter TO
make, and many day did you stand
4 washin' my toD-s stained garments, and
wringing them by hand.
All, wife. our children viii never see the hard
work We have seen,
For the heavy task and the long task Is done
No longer the noise of the scythe hear; the
moweT-tnere. near il affair,
A-rattlin' along through the tall stout grass
with the noise of "a railroad car.
Well, the old tools now are showed away; they
stand a-garhcifn' rust
Like many an old inan I've seen put aside with
only a,Tast, t
Whch the eye grows dim, when the step is
weak, when the strength goes out of his
arm
The best thing a poor old man can do is TO
hold the deed of the farm
There IS one old way That theS can't improve.
although IL has been tried
BY men who have studied and studied, and
worried till they died;
II has sholt. undimined Tor ages, like gold re-
fined rom it, dros>-
It's the way 10 the kingdom OF Heaven by the
simple way OF the cross.
philadelphia Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

On Friday night, Oct. 81, the fes-
tival of Halloween was celebrated at
Balmoral Castle with weird effect.
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice
remained interested spectators till the
close. Two large professions, pic
turesquely attired, met on the castle
lawn, and Princess Beatrice lighted a
great bonfire. A body Of gorgeously
dressed figures with a band of music
then appeared. Subsequently witch
was tried and condemned, and an efiigy
burnt. Afterward there was {" witch
hunt" The Queen took great interest
in the proceedings, which closed with
drinking her Majesty's health and sing
ing the national anthem. The weather
was particularly favorable for full effect
being given to display.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06
THE MYSTERIES OF THE HAND.
falmistry Made Cicar-An Interesting
Volume On Lost Art.

Prom the II. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. Robert Allen Campbell of this
city has written a book. and, unlike the
generality of books written in St Louis,
it is readable. reasonable and scholarly.
He has chosen q recondite, an occult
subject, but one which he understands
thoroughlyand treats lovingly and know
ingly. HIS theme is palmistry Not
such palmi>try As the gypsies practice.
hut a chiromsncy. remarkably like
phys;oguomy, a means of telling the
present character. rather than the future
fate. -4ag
/" Fortune-telling by the Inspection of
the hand i universally practieed by the
gypsy women of our day, among whom
IT i, n once a traditional and an exact
art. While il i true that these wander
ers, like other mortal> less traduced,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

science of palmistry is in the lines with
which every hand is webbed:
"The palm of the hand is traced with
lines. These lines play an important
part in all systems Of hand reading,
The ancients studied the lines of the
hand long before they paid any atten-
ton to the mounts. The gypsies now
give their palmistic divinations mainly
from the lines. These lines have, like
the mounts, been dedicated to the prin-
cipal deities, and, in later days, to the
planets. These names, as well as those
of more strictly fortune-telling char
acter, are not only inappropriate, but
most of them are misleading. The
names adopted and used in this work
will, it is hoped, be somewhat an index
to the real meaning and value of these
signatures of mans life, health,
impulses and peculiar mental endow-
ments.
s'Besides several well defined and
prominent lines, the palm usually pre-
sents numerous less conspicuous lines
and marks. Even slight examination
of any pair of hands will show, as else
are not like those in the other: a care
full comparison will often prove that no
one line is exactly like its fellow-in the
other hand.n .th
The :. line of life y is the broad, well
marked line beginning between the
thumb and the index finger, and run
ming around what is called the ball Of
the thumb This line is the most i'm
portant one on the hand, and the man.
ner of aseertaining the exact ages of
different parts of the line is thus told:
Take pair of compasses, set the
fixed point on the middle of the root of
the index finger as center, extend the
movable point to the middle of the root
of the third finger. Draw the arc of a
circle and mark this distance off on the
vital line. That part of the line between
the east edge of the hand and the point
thus marked will represent the first ten
years of the life. Next, extend the
movable point to the division between
the third and fourth finger, and this dis
lance marked off on the vital line will
denote the twentieth year Of life, and
hence the space between the first and
second markings will be the life between
the tenth and twentieth years. The
movable point extended to the middle of
the fourth finger-to the edge of the
hand at the root of the little lingerie
the percussion of the palm where it is
touched by the impulse line-will re-
spectively give, when marked off on the
vital line, the thirtieth, fortieth and fif-
tieth years. Measure off on the percus-
sion of the hand below the impulse line.
two-thirds of the distance between the
root of the little finger and the impulse
line, extend the movable point of the
compass to this point and mark the dis
lance off on the vital line for the sixth
eth year. For each successive ten years
take two-thirds of the distance given to
the next preceding decade. Cuts or
breaks in the vital line suggests sickness
or injury at the age shown, according to
this measurement, and the division will
repay close attention and careful
study" aE aTa
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

THE red clay soil OF Hartford County.
Md, produces the sugar-beet in great
perfection. OF three lots recently lb-
jected to chemical analysis, - two
showed percentage of 9.27 per cent.
of sugar each and one of 1927 per
cent. This is equal to the best yields.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

r. TT0F =
will often 'let dollar blind the eye or
quicken the sight, and SO read benny
fortune to warm the heart and thus
open the purse of their victim, it Is still
undoubtedly true that two or more ex-
Perienced gypsies-when there IS no OBJ
ject in deception-will, without any con-
sultation with each other, read substan-
tally the same fortune from the same
hand. Notice am not claiming for
them any abiiity 1or them 10 1oreteii inc
future-or even TO reclte the past-but
simply that they work by uniform and
well defined rules, which enables any
number OF experienced gypsles, though
separated and non-communlcatlng, to
see IN any certain hand the same pecu-
llarltles, and to read from 1t subsian-
tally the same fortune and fate That
Is, their arr Is, when fuily nndel stood, an
exact one. w neither II Is truthful one,
or whether 1t has IN II any elements OF
truth, as a foundation, Is entirely an
other question:" e.
Like great many other sciences,
painlstry VIII meet some logical oblec-
tons, ana whlie the course OF reasoning
adopted oy Mr. CampDeu Is from the
theory to the facts, rather than from the
facts TO the theory, the author has at
least the pars satisiactian OF showing
That many OF the greatest truths we know
were stated long before they We're DEM
onstrated. lie says himself:
"Just here the very proper and per-
tinent question may be asked, is there
any reason wny tne mana should index
the mind! The simple answer Is there
Is no known q pTtoTt reason why the
hand should index the mnd, any more
than there Is a reason why the sense OF
touch should be connected with nerves
rather than with the blood vessels. 1t Is
only known as fact. learned from OBJ
serVafion ana experience Having the
statement OF TINS indexlng once made,
however, we ma lnnumerable facts and
abundant illustrations to confirm the
truth ir
mere Is one tnlng very certain, that
II there Is any thing IN chlromancy, one
strong manifestation OF IL Is eXhiblted IN
shaking hands.
Every one OF ordinary perception
has been more or less interested in no.
-ucih? the diHerent ways IN winch peo-
pie shake hands. There is more OF in
dlvlduailty exhibited III the performance
OF this common ceremony OF social cour-
tesy than IN any other unstudied action
OF ordinary he. All have experienced
the numberless and divers sensa-
tons winch are received through
TINS customary method OF greeting.
comparatively Few, perhaps, have fully
analysed or connected them clearly with
the subtle sources. some IN this situa-
tion SEXES the hand with a hard, cruel
grlp' ana losses II on with spaSm OF
turbulent energy that leaves the other
physicaiiy PANIED and mentally discom-
iited. another lazliy extends an inert
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

~ --Pierrot collars, made of two plait-
ings of lace, one flat and the other erect,
are worn with high-necked gowns in
Paris.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-06

SCHOOL savings-banks have existed
in France since 1852, and now there are
about 100000 pupil depositors in the
country. f.i-
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-14


New YosK PRIcEs.- The day before
Thanksgiving prices in the New York
uark.t. we're - indicated in the fol-
loving: Qkiehns soids = rs esnts !
pound and turkeys ct 10; Wild tarkey
brought rs; mallard ducks sold ct 81
per pair, rsdheads 1t %. aud canvass.
backs .; a; teal q 55sss&s; partridgss
at 81 so; grouse u 81 80; and Qasil At
. % Per dozen; rabbits were offered
~ low . - cssts p paiA QAilA v1nfson
went off readily ct the same rate per
pound Turkey was tho favorite. sbout
sis purehssers Of every ten taking it.
one t.hiug '. nises. Two taking chicken,
goose. dnek, rabbits cr pheasants. aid
tho o;hrr enc taking meats. These
prices would be sriYhtful in Washing
ton Tsrritssy. aDJ Ne ess .efraid psoph
would 81 snksut do ThAaie Icing
dinners il they wsIe required 70 pay
them.