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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
Watch Your Dates.

Following the name of each subscri-
ber's address on his paper is the date
of the expiration Of his subscription.
This date is both receipt for pay
ments made and a weekly notice when
the Subscribers time expires. Thus,
"John Smith 12feb79,"
the address on his paper, is Mr.. Smiths
receipt up to the 18th Of February, 1879,
and 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 0ettes show delinquency, will
promptly pay their dues.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
Not Going to Starvc.

About 80 car loads Of freight, con-
sisting principally Of bacon, meal ,
flour, pork and corn, have reached
Monroe during the past four days.
We noticed, yesterday morning, one
barge loaded with bacon going to Tren-
ton, and several halt-casks were left
on the wharfboat platform. Provisions
and plantation supplies, it would seem,
arc on hand in abundance to outlast
the quarantine. Merchants arc also
well supplied with cotton ties and bag
ging. And SO, the outlook is hopeful
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

By private letter from Louisiana we
have just been informed that the negro,
Reason Shepherd, that Thos. Bandy
arrested last Sunday, has killed two
white women in Jackson parish and
negro girl in Claiborne. If SO, may he
hang as high as Hannah, is our prayer.
Columbia (Ark.) Banner.
After diligent inquiry, we have been
unable to obtain any reliable Informal
ton relative to the statements of the
Banner. No doubt, however, the Ban
ner's information is partly correct.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
Supplement.

Tho TELEGRAPH is accompanied
this week with a supplemental eight
page sheet containing tho proposed
New Constitution as prepared for pub
LEGATION by the official newspaper of
the Convention.
We advise our readers to preserve
the Supplement, as, what the New
Constitution, does, OR does not contain,
will be fruitful cause OF discussion
for months to come. File tho docu-
ment for future reference.
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CnERIFE'S SALE.
l,4T:5t

State of Louisiana, l4th District Court
Parish of Ouachita.
Joseph b. Wolfe 4 Co.,
VS.. No, l49l
Thos. Mcclure.
By virtue of II .writs OF Il. fl. issued
from tho Hon. l4th District Court, and to
me directed, have seized, and viii offer
for sale ut tho Courthouse door i'll the city OF
Monroe, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday. September q, 1879,
the following described property, to-wit :
Lot No. II. lying north of and fronting
on Claiborne street, in tho town OF Trenton,
lines 160 feet, more or less, together with
the storehouse and other improvements
thereon.
Seized as the property of ,rhos. Mcclure
and win be sold to satisfy said writs Of IL.
ia and costs.
Terms Of sale, cash. with benefit of ap-
praisclnent. W. s. LOGAN.
Ct Sheriff.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHERRIES SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouachita,
Parish Court.
George NJ. McCallanl
W.. No. l2l3.
Warren VinsoN ct al.
\. BY virtue Of writ of q. fa. issued from
the Hon. Parish Court, III the above enti-
tled and numbered suit. aud to me dircct-
ed, have seized and will offer for sale, Mt
the Court House door in tho city of Monroe,
La, within the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, September q, 1870,
the following described property situated
in the parish Of ooachita, La. to-wit:
2S, in township 10, north OF range iive east,
containing eighty acres moro or less.
Seized as the property of Warren Vinson,
and will be sold for cash to pay the sum OF
sixty-one and 5O-10O dollars, with interest
as allowed by tho Judgment, this sum bc-
ing now due; and on forms OF credit to meet
tho falling due OF tho other two mortgage
notes, one duo 18th day Of November, 1s70
the other due 18th November. 1850, Of one
hundred dollars each, AS directed by said
Judgment. The above land to be sold with
benefit of appraisement.
w. 8. LOGAN,
ct Sheriff.
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The New Orleans Times i

The New Orleans Times has the
following bit Of history:
The first locomotive in Louisiana
was landed at Lake End from vessel
from New York, and put in motion
September >, 1882. 1t was known as
the Hsteam car Pontchartrain.' 1t
was the subject of various and gener-
ally unfriendly criticism at the time;
although the managers Of the Pont-
chartrain railroad declared it the "won-
der Of the age.'' Ten days Iater--on
the 18th of Septcmber-it moved up to
the city drawing train of several cars.
Considerable money changed hands on
the result, the odds being against the
locomotive 50 encountered being able
to make the trip. On the 18th the en-
gine began making regular hourly
trips between the lake and the city.
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NOTICES!

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANs, LA,
July Is, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim and secure final entry thereof at tho
expiration of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz: Hamilton Roberts, Home
stead Application No. Sl2, for the east half
of northwest quarter, section II, township
Is, north range 2 east. Land District north
Red river; and no names tho following as
his witnesses, viz: DIR. u. H. Key, of
Ouachita parish, and Arnold Roberts, OF
Ouachita parish La.
VIM. NJ. BURWELL.
n47:5t - Register.
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Crops.

Fine rains have fallen throughout
this portion Of the State during the
past week.
Farmers report n good average pros
pect for cotton, but arc unanimous,
almost, in saying that the yield of
corn will be very short. Fortunately,
their Western corn-cribs promise to be
we'll filled.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
CUCCESSION NOTICE.

State OF Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
Succession of WILLIAM II. BAKER, deceased.
Whereas, Mrs. Elizabeth 8. Bakor has
filed in tho office of tho clerk OF the 18th
Judicial District Court, in and for said par
isl, OF Ouachita, her application to admins
ister said succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition DO
made thereto within ten days from the date
hereof. the said application will DO granted
and confirmed as tho law directs.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La., August l, 1879.
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Travellers from this direction arc re-
CURED to give satisfactory evidence,
before crossing Red river at Shreve-
port, that they have not been in any
place infected with yellow fever, or in
"the ncighborhood'' of such place,
since the first of last month,
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Quarantine.

Monroe has establis he'd quarantine
against Memphis and New Orleans, as
will be seen from the Mayors procla-
nation to be found in another column.
The Mayor has appointed Mr.. John
X. Stewart quarantine officer on the
railroad train.
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0mathita Telegraph.
MONROE. La. AUGUST /. 1879.
Special Notice :!

After the LIST of August, 1879, all legal ad-
vertisements appearing in this paper must
be paid for AFTER the first publication; other
wise, such advertisements will be discon-
tinued. Administrators, attorneys and Of
hcers of the law will please bear this regu-
lation in mind. It Will diminish their la
bors, and will save us Il serious loss, borne
too long already.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
Our Delegates.

Judge r.. w. Richardson and Hon.
David Faux, delegates to tho Consti-
tutional Convention, reached home n
few days ago. The worry 0; the Con-
vcntion, we arc pleased TO see, great as
it has been, has not seriously impaired
their vital energies.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Z OUlSlANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE,
BATON ROUGE, La,

BAUM tSOtSfsS La,
Is now in successful operation, with good
prospect OF largo patronage.
Session begins by law, October and
Faciiitscs for Imtruction--very good an
uss 81 to n
apparatus; good appliances for instruction
Mlstory; q library Of fourteen t thousand
srs s% and GOOD equipment Of small
Efforts arc also making to get in I resdiness
for which lae acres OF good land have been
=. oomrse Of Study embraces a wide field OF
literature and science; and parents will
| their sons to pursue. The military exer-
ctses are ranked as studies, only obligatory
IN the cadets iS are "astsfs IN the
other students, who board in katon Rouge.
To become ''student" or ''cadet," Is option
admission granted to young men and
youths not under fourteen years OF age,
wMS s1e eao TS1 ssS of
tor at any time during tho session, and be
charged only from date of entrance. stu
Gn-State Cor beneticisry) cadets cannot
be received until tho Legislature makos an
to pay , aa
and apparatus arc absolutely FREQ. stu
dents can find good boarding In Baton
who form ''messes" can maintain thon-
selves for 70 to Is u month.
Expenses for AGtita,y Cutict.-FiXed OK
want attendance, $l2; washing and mend
ing, % so; fuel and lights, SO cents; medical
attendance, 81; total, Sl6; or for tho session
of nino months *l44; or at that rate for part
OF session. Payable monthly in advance.
Contingent expenses per scssion--ostimn-
stationery, $l6; medicines, g; breakagcs
and contingencies, y total, x72. Payable
$4S on entrance, balance ~ january I. In
case OF withdrawal from tho Institution,
cadets will DO charged only for the time oi
attendance, except that there will DO no rS-
mission of foes for tho last two months of
the session.
Location healthy, and desirable for doll
cate youths who may not be ahlo to stand
u colder climate.
For further information, address
ID. r. BOYD. President.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

The deer held a meeting, this morn
ing just after the moon went down,
and they unanimously resolved to re-
tire to the thickets. One old buck
snortcd out that even dinner horn
would throw him into fits.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

Under the new contract, the mails
are to go through from Monroe to
Shreveport in % hours, all delays and
stoppagcs included. This arrangement
goes into effect to-day.
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EircIllcn'S Notice.

The next regular meeting of Monroe
Hook & Ladder Co., No. i, will be
held ut the office Of Mcssrs. Shelton &
Singer, on Monday, August 18th. Full
attendance is requested. Roll call at
$50 p. IN.
J. d. OAKLEY, Secy
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

I have number of claims, accounts and
notes of my former customers and friends
unsettled which they will find with Mr..
Talbot Stillman, and lie having full author-
ity to represent me. hope they will call
on him and settle.
= II. KINDERMANN.
July % 1879. 2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
Removal.

}. l.. Kaliski will to-day transfer his
stock of goods from Grand street to The
more colnmodious building on De-
Siard street, between r. j. Nelson and
ShoIars Il Key.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
River News.

We are very poor prognosticator.
Last week we said that the river had
reached dead low water mark and
that it was not probable that there
would be another rise before Fall.
notwithstanding this prediction, and
contrary to expectation, the river,
under the influence of recent showers,
has risen about ten inches and is still
rising, though slowly.
The Little Bob Il. passed down at 3
p. Ii. Wednesday. Owing to quaran-
tine regulations, it is hardly probable
that she will be allowed TO land here
on her return.
Wednesday, and she is now lying
in deep water at Pargoud's lower
plantation, just below town, and
on this side of the river. 1t is prob
able that she will remain there all
summer.
We clip the following from the New
Orleans Democrat: &C Capt. Julius
Strasser, commander of the snagboat
o. G. Wagner, came down on the
Silver City from the mouth Of Red
river, where his boat is laying. The
Wagner has finished her work up the
Ouachita, and Capt. Strasser is here
with the expectation of receiving Or
ders to proceed to Red river on a snag-
pulling expedition" If Capt. Strasser
will come back up here with his boat
we believe that he will find worse
distractions in the river in front of
this city than any which he has yet
removed. For instance, those eight
logs just above the saw mill; the
wreck OF the old wharf boat, and that
other wreck at the foot of Grammont
street. 1t is our opinion that We're
these distractions removed it would
give greater velocity to the current
in the river, cut away the sand depos-
its and deepen the main channel con-
siderably.
We have often been asked which
boat has made the fastest run from
New Orleans to Monroe. To the best
of our knowledge it was the Frank
Pargoud, which boat made the run
about the year 1869 or 1870 in So hours.
The next best was the Wade Hampton,
the same year, in SO hours. During
the war the steamer McRae made it in
about az hours; and this year the
sternwheeler Corona came up inside
of SO hours, which is probably the
fastest time ever made by a sternwheel
boat up this river. Monroe is 4s4 miles
from New Orleans. It will be seen
from tho above that the Hampton ave.
ragged exactly IA miles an hour, which
anybody must acknowledge is "tall''
running.
Capt. e. B. Trinidad, who formerly
owned and commanded the Willie,
and run her for some time in the New
Orleans and Bayou Barth olomew trade,
died on the 10Th ult., at the residence
of his nephew at New Iberia. Capt.
Trinidad was well known along the
Ouachita.
Catahoula News: "Aunt Hamilton
lives in her neat little cottage on the
river front in uarrisonburg. She has
been living in Harrisonburg, almost
without interruption, for the past 81
years. She says the James Monroe
was tho first steamboat ever run up
the Ouachita; that she gave an excur-
sion trip up the river from this place,
and that people tlocked from far and
near to see the new wonder. This was
during the year 1919, when trips were
made to New Orleans and back in two
Wccks''
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W.C.Wnliamson and J. G.. Hudson.
by virtue of a writ of seizure and sale,
issued from the Honorable 1dth District
Court in the above entitled suit, I have
seized and will offer for sale Mt the door of
tho Court House in the city of monroe,
within tho hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, september @, 1870
tho following described property, tO-wit:
A certain tract of land situated In tho
parish OF Ouachita, with the improvements
thereon, and described as tho cast half of
the southeast quarter, section seven, town
ship six teen, north range four east also, lot
number two, being that part of the north
east quarter of southwest quarter, lying
east Of the Ouachita river. The north half
of southeast quarter of section twelve in
township sixteen, north range three east,
and north half of the southwest quarter,
the southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, and tho west half of tho southeast
quarter of section seven, township sixteen,
north range four east also, the u-house
and fixtures. and the lot upon which the
same arc buiIt---the whole containing three
hundred and eighty-fo,,r. and 2-1OO acres
| more OR less, with the improvements and
appurtenances thereto belonging and at
! tached as plantation; also, six head o.
| mules; seven head of cattle, more or Iess one
! wagon, lot of old plows, two harrows
| eight hoes, more or less.
| Seized as the property of w. C. William.
son, and will be sold to satisfy said wri,
| and costs.
Terms OF sale, cash, with tho benefit of ap
| praisenent. w. s. LOGAN,
Sheriff.
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July 20, 1879.
Or STOLEN

From Mansfield Plantation, II miles be-
low Monroe. on the 10th July, one brown
bay mare, about l5S hands high, five years
old, scar Oh sidc from snaS. corks whom
riding. Liberal reward will be paid for
leading 10 her recovery.
j. S. EAULk.
Monroe, La, Aug. l, 1879. 47:2t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

There was heavy exodus Of families
OF Monroe, last year, to the "moun-
talns." Are the summer residences,
schoolhouses, wagons and tents in
applc-pie order, now?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

Rs,- The rule we have fixed con-
corning legal advertisements will be
strictly enforced from this date. Sec
especial Notice."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01

The City street gang now musters
seven able bodied freedmen. And
they seem to enjoy life just as well as
it they were sovereigns in Kansas.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-01
CuEllIEF'S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouachitn,
Fourteenth District Court.
L. Dawson McLain ct A., executor Of j. p
CrOsley, deceased.
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-05-01
Raid Items.

Eighty horand one hundred and
ninety men areking upon the road be
tween here and Rock.
The line OF rad il TO run west to q
point near this ers OF eections 81 and
80, 81, 46, one south Of Rock Mills,
thence north--pnear the old Brewing.
ten farm, lea' the county near A. J..
WArren'a. Tha q prospect that Rock
Mills station be west Of the Mills
about mile Is Is thought to be q
better place ,hsnile south of the Mills
Mr.. G. L. Daon hands W the follow.
ing item, show the extent Of sub-con-
tracts and the les 10 whom they are
let, In their Groom Pa,,ersonville vest ::
Kushven Bros. mile, J. Miller I'd &i3d
miles; Jesse filns 4th mile; Downey
h Bn.terheld nile; d. J. Mcdonald
9th and 7th m Waight sth mile; Pet.
ers"n b Anda 9th and 10th miles;
John Lehmsnh and 18th miles: b F.
Saith 18th nilherson s. Johnson 14th
mile; John Nl5th, 10Th and nth. Not
let 18th, 10th sOth. J. A Bohn Slst,
22d snd 2Sd. ding was comm, nced
last week andoing pushed with viaos.
Tie DIST iroa be put down in about
.3r ~,n>ka TNorSr - IN ha Ysaeh0d in
forty days. ane Big Sioux ss upper
Canton in 20 ,-P1sA~seeefUe Indey
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9ElOtT ITEMS.

Try one of Fosdick's late s,-ie Hats;
tic best, Canton or Belois dealers naTe ever
off red
Agent Soule, At The Belois Depot, has
received Coupon Tickets for all points
thai can be reaciied BY rail.
We regret To earn that Dr. Hoyt will
no, De able to hli his appointments at
Bslott for some time to come.
An audience assembled 81 the SCHOOL
House Sunday evening, expecting to lesr
Dr.. Hoyt, but he did not come.
Engineer Burpee, of the Milwaukee
corps, ra.n the hue down Nelson Greek, or
rather, re-surveYej the one run by Mr.
Oberholtzer.
"A union sociable will be held at the
residence of DR. NJ NJ Clark. in Beloit.
on Friday evrning. 4 general invitation
Is extended 10 all
The school that was suspended during
four days OF last week, on account of the
sickness of Miss Tup per, opened Monday
with an increased attendance.
Will Soule has sold his confectionery
establishment to Saml Thorson, who is
painting and rentiiug the store part Of the
Pos; Office, ani will enlsrge the stock-
There are ties and iron enough stack
ed up al Ps.sersouville already 10 cover
the extension OF twenty miles of the Chi
csgc, Milwaukee s st Paul road
A Prairie fire came over the Iowa
Bluffs Sunday night threatening the de.
struction OF Keeps, STAIRS band Becks
places but it WAS checked upon reaching
the road and no damage done
Parents, do not fail TO have your chill
dren attend school as regularly IS possible.
The schools Of Canton AID Belois are sec
ond 10 none, and you shsuld not fail to do
your part towards making them 4 success
-Pattersouvitle came near being burned
Sunday last A spark from the switch
engine SCI fire to a pile Ell lumber belong
ing TO Carpenter Br s., Of this place, and
burnt large part of the lum ber. Fortu-
nately good many railroad men were in
town, who succeeded IN putting out the
fire despite the high wind
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MORNING SESSION.

Thursday, April 24th, 3 A. N.
The morning session of the Institute
wss called 10 order and opened wit, read
ing the Scripture and singing.
The topics Reading and Arithmetic were
discussed under the leadership Of Gen.
Seaile. r...
After recess E. F. Gould conducted a
class in r,enmanship. Gen, Beatle con
Quoted class in history, taking the period
of the French and Indian war,
AFTERNOON SESSION, l.: 80 P n.
The afternoon session was callsl to or.
der, and the roll call immediately folio wed
The first thing on tho program no was
an exercise in grammar, conducted by
Gen BeacIle
The Co, Supt then read some importan ,
extracts from the school law
After recess, under the head of Geoc
raphy Gen. Bsadla traced the route of the
two armies during the Miss campaign in
the war Of scCessisn.
Under the head ofschool economy, Gen
Beadle gave some very useful suggestions
upon the classification of schools.
The names of Emily Leavitt and Earl
Bryce were added to the roll.
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On hat plan the topics of reading and
arithmetic were discussed. -.-.. .s.
After recess penmsnship and T. S. his
tory were disposed of IN the same way.
AFTERNOON Session, l:31 P.X
The afternoon session of the Institute
was called 20 order, and opened BY cslliag
The roll. ..... .-
The subjects, Grammar, Spelling, Geog.
raphy and School Economy We're disposed
Of respectively after the plan Of the day.
The number enrolled was augmented by
the following names: Ray B. Miller, An.
Us Mil Her, Carrie E'esse, Clara A, Peters,
Rena Hanson, Rosa c. Farley, L,llia n
Farley, Eva S. Rowley, Georgia f. Payne,
Florence L. Rowley, A, Il, kiusley, VI. A.
Tabor, \. Sutherland.
After hearing the reports Of those tardy
the Institute WAS closed at /: 30 P n.