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, 1879-02-20

On Friday last the numerous disciples
OF old st. Valentine, in Port Townsend.
held their "love FEAST Judging from
the anxious peering into poStotlice boXe >
the halfstirlcd sighs, and the piles Of post
age stamps suddenly utilized. there must
have been more than two souls "with but
Il single thought and then, ''sakes i've y
but how old QuackenbOss was tortured by
thu crvde attempts at poetry! But then
1t is most likely the sentiments thus con-
veyed were just,as acceptable as though
they had been emba lined in taultless verse
Let us hope that those who committed
such wanton sacrilese rs to send comic
limitations OF those tender messages will
repent in time to avert merited doom.
, 1879-02-20

WE are informed that the sales recently
made by Messrs. RothschiId & co. have
been entirely unprecedented in the history
OF our town. Piles and piles of goods are
daily leaving their store, and still there
are plenty left. We should judge that
most everybody has been laying in min.
iature stock for private use. Prices art
still down at starvation point. DO moi
fail to provide yourself with everything
you need, while this rare opportunity
aSts
, 1879-02-20

Now Is the time for farmers. Mcssrs'
Rothschild & Co. have two easterlI-made
farm wagons still on hand. and they ofirI
the same at little less than actual cost
price in the east. These wagons are OF
the very best make, are warranted and are
suitable for general farm use. 1t is moi
likely that such an offer will be made
again for long time to come. Send ioI
terms al once.
, 1879-02-20

TAXES, TAXES !! I'm our first is
sue in March will be found list OF
lands to be sold for delinquent taxes
for the year 1878. Those who wish
to redeem such lands. and save ac-
cumulating cost, must cal On our
county Treasurer and pay up before
the advertising commences.
, 1879-02-20

QUARTERLY MEETNG.-On Sunday
March 81, Rev. A. q. Fairchilds, Presid
ing Elder of Puget Sound District will
hold the regular quarterly meeting toI
Port Townsend charge, at DungcnesS
Rev. s. A. Starr, of this place, will attend
with him, and iull attendance of the
members and friends at that place is re-
quested. Preaching twice on Sabbath
morning and evening. After the morning
service the sacrament OF the Lord Suppe.
will be administered; also the rite Of bap-
tism.
, 1879-02-20

AouIDENT.-One day last week while
attempting to walk from the wharf on
board of the steamer Goliah. Mr.. Henry
Iandes stepped upon hawser which
turned under him and sprained one of his
ankles so severely that lie has been con-
fined to his bed, under medical treatment,
for it,
, 1879-02-20

AMONG the recent visitors from the low
er country, we noti"c Mr.. VIM. King, OF
Dungeness and Mr.. n. Mesghcr, Of Por:
Angeles. The latter gentleman informs
IL that after the recent storm snow lay at
Port Angeles to the depth Of two feet, on
the water front. Extraordinary.
, 1879-02-20

"TICKETs TO THE FTKEMEN's BALL.
This is the title of an announcement
which appears in several of our business
houses. Tomorrow evening is the au,-
picious time, md the tire laddies" are
all aglow with expectation. Undoubted-
" it will be THE event OF the season.
, 1879-02-20

THE Cosmopolitan hotel looks Just a'
natural as Of yore, with It's portly propri-
etor exercising again the art of being
agreeable upon all occasions. Mr. Hunt
will keep the Institution up to It's wontcd
standard in everything that pertains to a
tirstclass clearinghouse. Note the
change in advertisement.
, 1879-02-20

If you've had any goods seized by
Custom House officers and wish to rerov-
er them, read the advertisement of sale
of contiscated property. which we pub
liSh today.
, 1879-02-20

Eg- Mr.. f. NJ. Sargant will soon visit
the lower Sound country. as canvasser and
travelling agent of the Olympia "Tran-
script"
, 1879-02-20

Hon. J. b. Allen. of Olympia has been
re-appointed L. ) Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr.. Allen is a deserving young mau. and
!, most efficient officer.
, 1879-02-20

Mrs. Henderson, OF Dunscncss. has
been so very i'll that medical aid been
summoned from this place.
, 1879-02-20

Dr.. n. ID. Hill, of this place. has been
to Dungeness. making an exchange in
the school books of that vicinity.
, 1879-02-20

WHAT shall we do with our hoodlums :?
This is pertinent query with Port Town
send folks.
, 1879-02-20

WE still have few delinquent sub
scriherS with whom we would like to
strike hands on Il cash basis.
, 1879-02-20

THE building recently occupied aS a
poStoiilce is being converted into China
wash-hOuse.
, 1879-02-20

The bill lavoring the restriction of Chi
nese immigration into this country was
discussed IN the senate on the l4th. Gro
yer, Blaine, Mitchell, Booth Beck, Thur
man and Others, spoke for the bill. Stan
ley Matthews opposed it, and ConkIng
am amendment.
, 1879-02-20

DISTRICT court next week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03

Great ceremonies are necessary, says
the Railway News, to get train off in
Germany. When all is ready a bell
rings. Then another bell rings. Then
the engine whistles, or rather toot-toot-
toots gently. Then the conductor tells
the station master that all is ready.
Then the station master looks placidly
around and says, $50" Then the
conductor shouts "Fertig ?" interroga-
lively. Then the station master re-
plies "Fertfg!" !" positively. Then the
conductor blows Il horn the engine
whistles the bell rings the other bell
rings the station master says $50 ?''-
the passengers swear in various tongues
and the train starts. That is, unless
there is a beIated fat man-in which
case they do IL all over again.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03

grabbed the orchestra and shook him
up and says:
"sThat let's you out, you know, you
ch0wder-headed old clam: Go to the
dOorkeeper and get your money, and
cut your stick-valnose the ranch
Ladies' and gentlemen, circumstances
over which have NO control compel
me to dismiss the house. '-AarA
Z.Cxsi,s.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS
JEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT

VV0t0VASe sS@Vs@sSs -
NEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to the corner Of st.
John and st. Ann street, in the rear OF B.
all hours. ready to serve my old customers
and tho public with the best that New Or
loans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every style;
Fish, Crabs,
shrimp, Game,
And everything else to be found in
FIRsr-CLAss RESTAURANT.
will give my personal attention to all
&c. ENssMINGER.
Monroe. October 8. 1877.
MRS. II. HOLLAND,
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY,
Has just received a stock of millinery goods,
consisting Of Hats, Feathers, Velvets,
FINE GOLD WATCHES,
JEWELRY, CLOCKS. .
SILVERWARE,
AND GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
All OF which will be sold at .....
ASTONHSHINGLY Y Low PRICES.
Call, before purchasing elsewhere, on
MRS. H. HOLLAND.
Grand street, Monroe, In.
Nove-ssber 2l, 1878. If
coUTHERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he il now as we'll prepared as
before the war, If not better, to do all kinds
ofwork, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BCGGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand speci-
mems OF which may be seen by calling at the
Factory. he will also carry on q general
Blacksminl shop, arranged to do all kinds of
blacksmith hing. Terms reasonable.
April 26 1869. mo- FIR. ENDOM.
RETAIL FAMILY GROCERY STORE
ALL GOODS FRESH, AND DIRECT
FROM ST. LOUIS. =.
have opened, at the store formerly occu-
pied by Chas. Saunders, retail family gro
Gerry, and offer to the public q choice selec-
ton OF Family Groceries, at lower prices,
for the cash, than any house in Monroe.
solicit share of the trade, and guarantee
satisfaction.
Mr.. JAMES T. LEWIS will be in charge of
the business and attend to the demands Of
customers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03
DELICAN SALOON.
Grand Street, Piercc's Old Stand,
w. H. FERRY, Proprietor.

very best va Variety Of T iiauors a and " drinks aR
served up in style by an old and expert
enced bartender. He offers FREE LUNCH
public, from IL o'clock a. m. to 8 O'Clock
p. m, consisting of Hot Seasoned Soups;
Roast Beef, Salads, etc. Price of one drink,
inclusive of Lunch, only 15c. He respect
fully solicits q liberal share of the patron
age of the public.
Monroe, January rs, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03

Hours from $50 to $3.50. DIR. Beard can
furnish good board and attention for sur
gical patients at the Orleans Infirmary, l42
etOrS. f2-fm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
PROPHETS Without Honor.

A recent American traveller states that
although all OF the ruder part of the
population Of Stratford are familiar
with Shakespeare name, very few knew
why he was famous.
"Yes. that's the house where Will
Shakespeare was born," said one coun-
try lout.
What did he do?"
"Wsll, I'm not certain. I'm think.
in he held place under Government"
Many an ugly duck, even when
proved to be a swan, has failed to gain
recognition in its own barnyard. We
remember once to have had as fellow
passengers in stage-coach two stock.
raisers from Kentucky, neighbors of
Henry Clay.
Whats that fellow Clay doing now?'
said one.
"Oh, gable. as usual-gabble!' the
other replied. Harry had as good
stuff for farmer in him as any man in
Kaintuck, and as good Judgment for
mule. He might have had big plan.
tation, an been rich man to-day ef
he'd not taken to foolin' with politics.
But the gift of the CAB was the ruin of
Harry"
Daniel Webster used to tell, with
keen relish, of his return to his old
home in Salisbury, N. H., after his
fame had become national. He found
his way alone to farm next to that
where he had been born, and met q
grumpy old neighbor, whom he well
remembered, driving his cows afi-ld.
Finding himself unfecognized, Mr..
Webster had the fancy to See how much
his old friends had enjoyed his success.
A man named Webster used to live
bereabouts?" he said, interrogatively.
Yes; Ebenezer Webster. Hes dead"
81 believe the old gentleman had
some sons"
ooh, yes; he had sons"
Mr.. Webster waited a minute, but
there was no mention of tho "godlike
Daniel"
"Ah-what became OF the sons ?" he
asked.
"Well, Ezekiel, he's dead. He was
as g0od-lookin' q man as ever L saw,
was Zeke."
"And the younger boys?"
"Wsll, Samwell, he's rich. He was
a wide-awake fellow, Samwel."
"There was q Daniel?" at last sug.
gested Webster.
Daniel? 1 do mind an itl-favored
cub Of that name. / don't know what
come of Daniel. But no good, I'll
wager no good"
If boy or a man feels that he mas
the right work in hand, and we'll in
hand, he must not wait for encourage.
ment from friends or neighbors to cheer
him on to success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
A Faded Empress.

A letter from Olive Logan, to tho
Cincinnati Enquirer, gives the follow
ing glimpse of the Empress Eugene
and the Prince:
Invent to the Waterloo station, to see
the last of young Louis Napoleon. who
is off to the Cape to have look at the
Zulus. He was accompanied by Eu-
genie as far IS Southampton. It really
gave me q pang to behold this once
peerless beauty, to whom I was pre-
sented in the days OF her utmost splen.
dor, both of fortune and of fame. Her
appearance was so pathetic that it made
the tears spring to my eyes. She was
attired in q style which We ladies I'M
derstand as halfmourning, and car
ried in her beautifully modelled hand
large bouquet of early spring violets,
the chosen emblem of the Napoleonic
dynasty, and the odorous harbinger
for us all of lovely days to come anon.
Her hair is still the beautiful blonde SO
inseparably connected with her name,
and this is something that puzzles me,
unless 1 accept the explanation which
has been given by some observers, that
she wears a wig. Certainly there is
not thread of gray visible. Other
wise she has aged indeed. She looked
positively haggard. pale as ghost, her
dropping, fatigued eyes encircled with
the blue rings of care and anxiety.
Her faded appearance formed grea.
contrast with that of her son, rose
bud of a young fellow, in the first
blush of joyous youth, up to anything
you like. you know and evidently just
bubbling over with pleasurable excite
ment at the thought of going out to
the seat of war with numbers of the
greatest "swells" in the British army
One has only to see these two relics of
the imperial shipwreck to fully under
stand what a fearful sacrifice it must be
to Eugene to give up her boy, even for
the short period of four months, which
is supposed t, be the length of his
stay in Africa. She is the French
mother to the very letter, quite diff
ferent being from an English or an
American maternal parent. She has no
| sanafroid with him her eyes are IN
cessantly upon him idolatry is legible
in every glance. Since his departure
her condition, 1 hear has been really
alarming. Tears, sobs and faiting fits
have succeeded each other almost un-
iuterruptedly, while cries of 80, mon
fills; mon .fls cheri!" have wrung the
hearts of her listening attendants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
Dear Friend.

Dear friend dear words. il wisely used,
But trace them with no hasty hand;
Let not the sentence be abused,
Though An impatient pen command.
While impulse speaks the souls desire,
And executes ct once its aim.
Reflection Oft will COOL the fire
OF friendship-or put out the fame.
"Dear friend" should be a sacred phrase;
In truth conceived. in love expressed
Not made the sport Of idle ways,
The game of rude and thoughtless jest.
Beware the tempting Of distrust.
Which saps the confidence of youth;
Its mouldy atmosphere will rust
The fresh sincerity of truth.
The breath Of selfish interest dries
The native fountains Of esteem;
Dec ofton lives as csndor dies,
And men are not just what they seem.
Give with the hand, a faithful heart,
The welcome Of a constant love;
" Dear friend the very words impart,
The promised trusts OF Heaven above.
". Polybldnk Parker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
Florida AlligatOrs.

The habits of Florida alligators are
thus described by the Savannah Ners {:
" Although alligators are very clumsy,
their quickness in some cases is re
markable, as when in the water speed
of from five to eight miles an hour is
made, and on land they are able to
throw themselves over half circle,
using the fore feet for q fulcrum, strik-
ing their enemy with their tail with tre-
mendous force.
I'm getting food the alligator shows
remarkable degree of cunning. Fish
is acceptable, and to catch them num-
Der of alligators form milne, driving
the fish before them into cove or in
let.
"Then EACH alligator makes O rush,
catches fish in his open mouth, rises
to the surface, losses the fish into the
air, at the same time expelling the wa
ter by current of air drawn through
the nose, and is ready to bolt the fish
when it falls.
lowing to the formation of the
teeth the alligator cannot masticate his
food, but bolts it in small chunks. The
gullet is not large.
Prey of size is concealed until it
begins to putrefy. when it is sought
and devoured. The largest animals
are attacked if they get into the water,
dragged down and drowned.
"Last spring a large OK when into
the waters of Lake Jackson, not far
from Tallahassee, to drink. An alliga-
tor fastened to the fore leg of the ami.
NAL, crushing the bone. The OK strug-
gled on shore, dragging his antagonist
with him.
"At this time the shore was black
with alligators, attracted by the smell
of blood. and some crawled upon the
bank. The OK fought valiantly, tossing
one OF the monsters high into the air.
From the effects of the fall it lay
on the ground stunned o considerable
time. But the wounded OK again got
into the water, and a mammoth alliga-
tor closed on his nose and dragged him
under"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11

SPANISH RAILwAYs.-Hon. John D.
Washburn, of Worcester, in letter in
the Worcester Spy, describing his trAv-
els in Spain, says:
Spanish railways ere very safe. The
trains move 80 slowly that no damage
could occur from collision or running
of the track. The Spaniard is never in
a hurry. The most painful delays are
submitted to without a murmur, and
the timetables are 80 made up as to ad :
NIT of long stops, never less than five
minutes, and from that to twenty. The
length of stay is cried out at the mo-
ment OF stopping, and you may calcu-
late with absolute certainty on a little
more time than is promised. The great
express trsins which run between Mad
rid and Barcelona, which you would
compare naturally with our fast trains
between Boston and New York. are set
down to accomplish eighteen miles an
hour. The Spaniard is perfectly salts
lied with this, and smokes his cigar or
cigarette with complacency which
nothing can disturb.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11

The Boston Globe says: Among the
cars injured in the accident at North
Beverly was one used by the Eastern
Express Company and owned by the
Eastern Railroad. The night train
from Bangor last Wednesday night
contained this car. and in it, Just be.
fore the train reached Portsmouth,
were the conductor, messenger and
baggage-master. Suddenly one of the
gentlemen felt jolt, as if the car was
dropping from under him, and sprang
to his feet and caught hold of some.
thing firm in the hope to save himself
in the expected crash. The conductor,
seeing the movement, seized the bell.
rope, but as he felt nothing strange
did not ring, and the train passed on
to Portsmouth. No examination was
made here, as was formerly the uni
versal custom, and the train proceeded
toward Boston. 1t had hardly left the
depot before the night Waterman found
on the track between the rails lateral
car spring. and thinking it could come
from no other place but from under this
train he hurried to the telegraph Office
and sent dispatch to Greenland, the
uCnACoN oeotAou, ASo ulllco AWAY, W htOU
the train and see if spring had been
lost. The green light was accordingly
displayed and the train brought to q
standstill. when it was found that the
spring had come from under one
corner OF the express car. 1t was the
falling OF this spring upon the track
which caused the jar, already spoken
of, and which awakened the gentleman
from his doze beyond Portsmouth. If
it had fallen upon rail wreck would
have been inevitable. Had the car
lurched badly upon the bridge at Kit
terry the signal tower there would have
been struck and disaster would have re-
suited. Had the spring dropped else
where than within the range of the
watchmans vision the train would have
sped on until it had reached some
curve at speed, when the cars would
probably have been torn from the road.
bed into ruin. Thus the benefit of
running road by telegraph is exemp-
lifted, and thus the tell-tale click over
the wires saved life and limb, and also
the entailing of heavy financial loss
upon the road. But Providence
ruled that there should he prompt dis
covery of the danger, and not only the
passengers, but the whole community
should have feelings OF profound thanks.
giving.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
That Mysterious Transparent Clock.

One of Houdin's most puzzling con-
trivances was clock, consisting simply
of . brass hand and glass dial, and
which, in spite of its complete trans.
parency and absolute lack of anything
corresponding to an inside pendulum or
weights, kept accurate time, aud what
was more curious still, returned to cor
rect time If purposely moved backward
or forward. There were other per-
formances OF this mysterious timepiece,
but the chief source of interest was the
veritable keeping Of time by q clock
without any works, and the same kind
of mechanical mystery has since been
frequently exhibited. very much to the
bewilderment Of people in general, If
not to the moro ingenious of mechani-
clans. The French Society for the En-
couragement of National Industry has
recently been investigating and report
ing on the subject. They have issued
o" bulletin" illustrated by engravings
which lay bare the mystery in all its
details. Without entering into the
minutie of the matter, it may be ex-
planned that the mechanism, it appears,
lies coiled up in the ornamental knob
in which the hand terminates behind
the central pivotal the end of the
hand opposite to the point indicating
the time on the dial. This knob con-
tains the whole of the k-work, con-
sisting of a handspring and system of
wheels which carry round little plat
mum weight once in twelve hours.
The motion of this weight round the
inside of the ornamental knob keeps
altering the center of gravity of the
delicately. balanced hand, which thus
by it's own weight moves in a circle
round the dial once in twelve hours, or,
by simple modification of the ma
chinery, once every hour. 1t is easy
to gee that as any external inter-
ference with the hand or hands Of such
q clock does not affect the motion Of the
little platinum weight, they must natur-
ally revert to the position in which that
weight will sustain them on being al
lowed to move freely again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11
A subterranean forest has been

A subterranean forest has been dis.
covered in Germany. in o valley
watered by the River Fulda. Doctor
Maesta, q Government geologist, who
made the discovery during an official
exploration, pronounces the trees to be
Of enormous size, and to date back in
their Origin to o remote period. They
are entirely buried beneath the surface
of the valley; but several hundred Of
the outermost trunks that border on
the banks of the Fulda, have been laid
bare by the gradually encroaching cur
rent of the stream. The wood has &C
quired deep black color, and has be-
come exceedingly hard. 1t is believed
that it was excellent material for
sculpture. One trunk that was found
in the bed of the river, has been re-
moved to Berlin, to be placed in the
National Geological Museum. Whether
these trees arc Of a. species now in ex-
istence, or one that is extinct, has not
been determined.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11

An exhibition of the sewing art in a
Boston school must have been q novel
sight. One thousand pupils were en-
gagged in fitting Innings to dresses. On
show were 166 finished garments, the
work of the pupils during the two
hours which are allotted to sewing in
each week of the school year. There
was pair of pantaloons made by girl
of IL. There was boys suit made by
girl of ID. Another girl of ID had COM
pleted thirty-tive large garments dur
ing q years sewing hours. And in
many ways the pupils proficiency was
demonstrated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-11

A runaway couple from the South
were to meet at Belmont, on the Iron
Mountain Railway, near st. Louis.
The lady came up on the train, and dis
covered her grandfather in pursuit of
her. He was ON the same train, and
the lady rode past Belmont, and when
two or three miles from the place, and
the train under full Roadway, suddenly
ran out on the platform and leaped of,
marvelously escaping serious injury.
She walked back to Belmont, where
she met the man she was to marry.
The grandfather hurried back to Bel
mont on the next train, but arrived too
late to prevent the marriage.