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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-17
BAD REPORTS ABOUT ALBERT
EDWARD.

His Royal Highness, the Prince Of
Wales, does we'll to attend the debates.
His presence in either OF the houses is
cdifying, which is much more than
could have been said OF his presence the
other night in the box of 0 fashionable
West End theatre. His companions
on the occasion were two well-known
ladies of the fashion, whose portraits
arc to be seen in the shop windows all
over London. He was in festive
mood, and so, it would appear, was
one of the beauties. At any rate,- he
was seen with his complnisant arm
around her symmetrical waist. Per-
haps this sort OF thing is one of the
habits and customs of the court /
don't know only know, on the testi-
mony of two gentlemen connected with
the theatre in question, that some such
scene as that which I have roughly de-
scribed took place. On the same occa-
sion he sought and obtained admission
behind the scenes. Let us sce," said
his Royal Highness, Chow they SGT n
drawing-room." And they saw. /
dare say there will be readers of this
epistle who will declare that the little
anecdote which have related precisely
as it was related to me, without garnish
or ornament Of any kind, is Il fabrica-
ton; the sort of thing used by writer's
OF my sort to impart the piquant flavor
to London letter prepared especially
for the American market. Well, !
must risk your incrcdubility. can
only repeat what ] have said before,
that Albert Edward, Prince of Wales,
was seen, two or three nights since, in
a private box, in q West End theatre,
with his arm around the waist of
married woman, not his Royal High
ness wife. We do not, for obvious
reasons, tal<o journalistic cognizancc OF
this kind OF thing here but the case in
question was so nagrant, it will not
surprise me il one or other OF the socic-
ty journals notice it. We can forgive
Prince Hal a good deal in view of his
really good nature, but he must not
1aunt his pcccadifiocs in the eyes Of tic
world rs he did the other night
dra LelkeJ.
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ments, he will find it to be very
difficult task with all, and with some
an impossibiiity to effect this end. We
throw out the following hints for the
benefit of the soldier or for his surviv-
ing widow: you must prove up clearly
where you enlisted, when you enlisted,
give the name of the officers of your
company, the name of the regiment
to which your company was attached,
the name of the colonel Of the regiment
to which your company was attached
and where you were mustered into
service and when mustered and paid
off. Then you must be enabled to
prove that you are tho identical person
who enlisted as set forth in your appli-
cation. The Mexican war closed in
1917, thirty-one years ago, and you
will find it no easy task to find wit
nesses now living to prove all these
points. There is not single colonel
of Louisiana troops who served in
Mexico now living, and of the COM
pany to which the writer was attached
he has not been able to find one soldier
now living after II search Of four years.
-Ets,'..a, iYi2(e Gazette.
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THE PENALTY OF RICHES.

Mrs. a. Il. Stewards beneticent gem
erosity in all the charities of the holi
day season have excited general adlni-
ration, despite the refusal .of tho He
brew benevolent institutions to accept
their intended beneflcies through the
melium of Mr.. Hilton. That the
doubly bereaved lady, mourning SIM
ultaneously n husband dead and the
saAcity of his last sleep so cruelty out
ragged, should have tho thought for the
commoner sufferings of others to ap-
poItion literally from her means in
wisely discriminating gifts of timely
succor mo, es countless hearts to chival-
rous appreciation of womanhood so
worthy of the prerogatives of great
fortune. Yet, this kindly and afflicted
woman is so prosecuted in her grand
yet desolate homo by the countless har-
pies of privileged pauperism that she
must soon come to q choice between
literally flying from the city or being
worried into the grave. Although
Vigilent watchers arc engaged in pa
trolling every outward approach of
the great white marble house day and
night, to intercept any would-be intru
der having tho least possible appear
ance Of mendicancy, enough sprucely-
dressed, wholly respectable.looking
practitioners OF eleemosynary imposition
can pass this guard to infest the build
ing with their pertinicious presences
and keep the sorrowing lady in con-
tinued nervous perturbation by their
insolent insistance upon every denom-
ination of aims. From embarrassed
"societics'' and "struggling'' churches
down to the most trivial pretences Of
individual necessity, every known
form Of appeal is made to Mrs. Stewart
for sums in as many different amounts
the inmost sanctuary of her home in
sures hcr. no immunity rom at least
the wcll-worth begging "lettcrs" of her
tornentors, who make themselves at
case in her halls and parlors; and there
seems no practicable medium between
giving some momentary liberation to
their persistent applications and turn
ing the whole pestilcnt crew away by
absolute police force, to become un-
scrupulously revengeful maligncrs of
one already painfully sensitive to the
least considered public aspcrsion.
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MEXICAN VETERANS.

AS there arc Il great number OF per-
sons interested in pension claims, we
propose to call attention to certain
points which may be Of service to such
persons. The bill granting pensions to
Mexican soldiers will soon become n
law, and almost every soldier thinks
he can fix up his papers without any
trouble, but when he is called upon by
the department 10 file certain rc4uir-
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HENRY KOCH. l.. l.. wETZEL.
VOCII Il WETZEL,
Dealers in all kinds of
COFF1NS, COFFIN TRIMMINGS, &c.

Furniture repaired, or made to order, and
satisfaction guaranteed. All orders for
Furniture promptly attended to. Collins
supplied at short notice, with services of
Undertaken, il desired.
Store and shop on Grand street, opposite
McFee's drug store. An inspection Of our
work and furniture is respectfully invited.
January I, 1879 1y
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TALBOT STILLMAN,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
MONROE IA

VIII practice i'll tho Parish and District
courts of North Louisiana. VIII attend
these courts in person.
WIN give special attention to Land Office
natters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe.
Will give to all business Immediate at
tention and abundant care
VIII answer all communications with the
east possible delay.
August 10. 1877. "
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We trust the undcrmost man in the
fight will not forget that tho provcrb
says that the anvil lasts longer than the
hanHthcr.-DH tH,y D,yricA.
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or all the days of the week, which is
"thc Sabbath or Lords day"' The
Indictment against cigar dealer Of
Bridgeport, Conn, charged that the Of
fcnsc was committed, not on Sunday,
but on "thc Sabbath or Lords Day.
Tho court quashcd the indictment,
holding that the Sabbath means the
seventh day Of the week, and Sunday
is the first, while the Lords day is
with some wor5hippcrs and
with others. The Christian
use of the word Sabbath when Sunday
is meant is q more afTectatiOn
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iur TOP
THE CELEBRATED
HARNESS AND SADDLE STALLION.

THE CELEBRATED
HARNESS AND SADDLE STALLION,
Will mako tho present season at my
stable OH tho Mcclure place. three miles
north cast Of Monroe, La. His services are
offered at $40 a single leap; $50 the season
or S25 to insure a marc in foal. Money due
when the fact is asccrtained or mare parted
with. The colt, in all cases, standing good
for tho money.
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE:
TIP Tor is beautiful bay, full lG hands
high, strong and muscular, possessing fine
stylo and action. Was sired by the world
renowned old Edwin Forrest, owned by
Alexander of kentucky dam by Excelsior
Morgan grand dam by old Gray Eagle.
PERFORMANCES
lie has taken several premiums at vari-
fairs in Kentucky. Also, in st. Louis,
Mo-, and Il number of premiums at Column
bia, Fulton and Jefferson City fairs, com
peting with some of the best trotters i'll tho
West. He has trotted mile in $40.
March %, 1878. II. w. Mcleod.
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Dentistry.

nR. S. l.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ offers his pro Eessional services to tho
citizens of Monroe and surrounding conn
try. Having an experience of fourteen
wears in tho practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction III all branches Of his
profession. Is willing to warrant nj! work
Office at residence on Jackson street, noar
tho Female Academy, Monroe. La.
N1-mRrlIi:lX
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Cards OF a personal characterization adj
missible-will be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending us five new cash sub
scribers, at tho same post-of1ice, will be en-
titled to a copy Of TIE TELEaRAPH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REG ULATIONS.
t'r;allsiont advertisements must be paid
for in 0tlUnncc.
All advertisements sont to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted "till forbid' and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
free of charge, Of all advertisements ordered
in tho paper; for other editorial notices Il
charge Of Is cents per limo will be made.
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Referring to the above announcement, 1
respectfully inform the Public that I as
sumo all tho liabilities of tho lato firm Of
D. A. Breard, Sr., and that I will continue
the business conducted by d. A. Broard
Sr., in the same building. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the Public to call at
Breard's Corner.
A. G. BREARD.
Monroe, January l, 1879. 3t
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NOTICE..

NOTICE..
All my interest in the mercantile busi-
Of D. A. Breard, ST.. has been transferred
to a. q. Breard, who will assume all liabil-
tiles of the late firm, and will conduct the
business, in the Same building, in tho
nane of A. q. Breard.
d. a. BREARD, SIR.
Monroe, January l, 1879.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
T q. SANDERS,
GRAND STREET, MONROE, La,
DRALER IN
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
AND
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES
AND IMPORTER or
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED,
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER
ALSO AN ASSORTMENT OF
WAGONS, WHEELBARROWS, PLOWS.
August II, 1872. 4S:tf
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Jon PRINTING
NEATLY EX ECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE,
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DIR. A. IL. SIlOl0rS.

NIONROE, la,
OFFERS his professional services to tho
~ citizens of Monroe. Onico in his Drug
Store on DeSiard street.
September 24, 1875. 1y.
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TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
embellishments will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Gone inch
OF space Or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under ono month. For longer
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Franklin Garrett.

Il. w. RICHARDSON. C.J BoATSEK
Richardson q lsoalner,
4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS At
~ Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
Supreme Court at Monroe the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
of tho General Government.
Otlico fronting northeast corner of public
square. January b 1873.
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Il. RICHARDsoN. Sd. M'ENEEY.
Richardson Il NcEncry,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IA will practice i'll all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of tho
ate, tho Federal Courts, and i'll the Land
'tfice Department of the General Govern
ment. January IL, 1878.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16

too, and at first opposed the scheme.
The party managers, the genlleGsn who
had SO ob)igingly undertaken to run
him in due season for the empire, took a
different view of it. He was not wanted
in Europs Just now. and his going out
might fatter English opinion as 1t was
fattered when his father turned special
constable against the Chartists, and at
the time furnished some stray incident
of the histrionic glory that would do
him some service with the French. But
the idea, as emitted by the prince, was
more than the rough idea Of place; it
had to he worked up for the stage. Paul
Cassagnac promised to see to all that.
Stripped of all verbiage, the lads notion
was to have run On foreign service
with some very good friends, but this
of course would not do, and so he was
induced to represent himself as kind of
bottle-holder to civilization in the CON-
fict with barbarism. Everything must
be cooked up for the French their eui-
sine is distinctly opposed to the raw
material in any shape or torn, and plain
truth, as we know, is the rawest kind of
raw. The English WINGED little at the
"civilization and barbarism," but they
liked the princes conduct in spite of his
reasons. Crowds went to see him of,
and he rose at bound to the high popa
ula~ity 0 his father.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
The Thousand Wells.

This is the name of very interesting
region on the Colorado river in northern
Arizona. 1t is, as may be seen, wild
region, the surfacs being deeply tur-
rowed or eroded, as the geologists say,
and shows the work Of great grinding
and wearing agencies in the years agone.
This piece of landscape includes q few
of many remarkable natural formations
known as the "thousand wells" They
are located on the western slope of the
Echo cliffs. Powell says this slope is
com mposed of homogeneous but rather
friable sandstone, and the rainwater rills
have corroded deep channels. interrupts
ed by many pot holes. After shower,
these Dol holes are found filed with
water. There is place near by the
trail which passes from the mouth of
Paria to the province of Tusayan where
there il collection of these water
pockets, known as the thousand wells.
These wells are used by the Indians as
water sources during their wanderipgs,
but the chosen abode of the Indians is
on the eastern slope of Echo cliffs, where
numerous springs are found which are
their famous watering places.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
Some Habits i'm Madeira
Temple Bar.

Iemple Bar.
The Portuguese are not q clean peo
pie, which may Re one of the causes O,
English repugnance to them. Some o
their customs are very nasty. They
expectorate continually, and before
doing 80 make horrible, long drawn,
whirling noise up the throat which is
very annoying. They seem to do this
onee in every two Or three minutes, and
make quite an art of it; for little boys
practice it, and young men seem to take
pride in doing it well. There is also
8 great deal OF hatslifting to one another
among the men, and from observation I
should say that the art of expectoration,
with the proper noise: and the art Of
lifting the hat, were the two things
that the native male youth of Madeira
first learned. The presence of lady
does not deter the men from the former
nasty habit, and the Portuguese ladies
have been known to indulge in it also,
as they hang over the balconies, so that
it ia well to keep tls. middleof the street
in walking.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
Perpetual Rainbow.



The managers of Prospect park have
contracted with the Telegraph Supply
company for the apparatus for generat-
ing electricity to supply seventeen lamps.
The electricity will be generated by
water power. The lamps will be so dis
posed as not only to light the park and
the main street Of the village, but it is
hoped to produce some fine effects upon
the waterfall. Fo. this purpose it is
believed that one lamp may be kept
burning under the American fall. It is
known to every visitor at the fall that
on clear and still nights, when the moon
is nearly at its foil, beautiful lunar
bow is formed. As this can only be seen
at rare intervals, however, compafative-
ly few people have seen it. It is be.
lieved that by the use of the electric
lamps, each OF which is of two hundred
candle power, and which may be moved
and adjusted as the wind may make it
necessary, the rainbow colors may be
lways produced in the form of very
brilliant electric bow. Some expert
ments made here with the calcium light,
three years ago, satisfied the managers
that their plan is practicable. They
expect to have it in full operation on or
before July 4th.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
111aifs T And 1l)hims.

Many so~called "self made men
relieve their parents of fearful load OF
responsibility.
The postage stamp, says the New
Orleans Picayune, knows its place after
it has been licked once.
"A writer tells us to place our hand
upon our heart and feel its mufdod
that it will sadden us True but
half 80 much as placing our hand upon
our wallet, and realizing from its thin
ness that we must soon become the
muA7d beat.
WHEN 8 boy sees nice, round,
smooth stone lying on the ground. be
always thinks it rather mean that there
isn't yellow do in the vicinity.
-" Whose shedd<th mans blood by
man shall his blood be shed.' We
commend this passage p2rticulsrly 70
the notice o, that sweet little bitter cup,
the mosquito.
Circumstances alter cases. The MAN.
who is on the train thinks it tarres toe
long at way stations and 80 the one who
is half a block away and coming rapidly
towards it when the whistle toots.
-" Dot you think that good like>
aeas of me? p said a pretty wife to her
small fraction OF herself called her hus-
band. every good" was the reply,
"exeept that there is q little tCo much
repose about the mouth"
Boy: What are You crying for,
sally?' Girl: Coos GOT the tooth
ache" Boy You 60 rouod to my
grandmother che 'ull show yer what to
do; she knows how to take hers out and
put 'em back whenever she wants."
When q man ia standing With one
foot on truck and the other on a case
on the sidewalk, and the horse suddenly
starts and causes him to open like pair
of shears, the rapidity with which
he can't decide what do DO is one of the
most insoluble phenomena of human
nature.-[New York Star.
When humming bird, primed with
the fragrance of myriad meadow blos~
SONS, sinks from sight in the bell of some
delicious breeze.waved flower, it must
feel inexpressibly happy. In fact, it
must feel as jubilsnt as q man does in
a crowded horse car when the conductor
passes him, thinking he has already col
lected his fare.
IT'S the rosebud, with its delicate
blush, that now ado,ns the lapel of the
swell young man. He would like to
convey the impression that it was placed
there by some lair hand that plucked it
from its bush while yet it sparkled with
the morning dew. This is not the case.
It is one that he Eesched ACROSS the
fenca and stole from Cont yard on his
way down town.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
Women's Escorts.
New York Times,

Women both young and old who have
no husbands, near kinsmen or friends
whom they feel privileged to ask to be
come their escorts in going out ter
nignttsll, are now provided for, as is
we'll known, by company in the city in
q manner said to be entirel satisfactory.
A lone woman, possessed of little
money, need no longer be deprived of
the pleasure of attending parties, din
ners. or any other form of social or pro-
fessional entertainment. She can in~
aorm the company that on any named
evening she wishes to 60 to the house Of
friend, to the theater, the opera, a
lecture, or any place OF business or
Amusement, and at the required hour a
well behaved, intelligent, well>dressed
man will appear at her door and act as
her escort. He will accompany her to
to the place, and call for her at any time
she names; or, if required, will sit by
her side-as at the theater, opera, or a
concert-during the performance, and
take her home afterward. To others
than herself he seems to be her friend,
though it may be observed that they
are on freezingly polite terms, as no
we'll bred woman would, under the cir.
cumstsnces, be very likely to keep up
very active conversation with man
acting in the capacity of servant, though
under plausible disguise 1t might be
thought that there would b. very little
demand for escorts of this sort, but we
are informed to the contrary. Women
strangers in the city-who want to
attend the theater or opera. frequently
secure such service so do widows, mai
dens, and other women unwilling to put
themselves under obligation to any man
on whom they have no claim.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
He Wanted Lorne at His Show

Vice"regal patronage seems to be
held in high esteem in Canada, At
Kingston the proprietor of ten'cent
portable show called on Major De Win
ton to secure for his entertainment the
moral support of the marquis of Lorne
and the princess. The major told him
that such a thing was not to be thought
of. and that her royal highness snd his
excellency could not think O. visiting
his show. This was not the end Of it,
however, tor the enterpri,iny Snowman,
having secured passage On board the
steamer, lay in wait for his excellency,
and pounciDg upon him as he was pass
ing through the saloon, extended to him
the hospitalities OF his show. The mar
quis made no definite promise, but init.
mated that he might accept the invita-
tion i lie happened to have the time to
spare,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-16
A Dawning HumOrist.
Reckland Courier.

s'Tbere were two men got into fight
in front of the stop to-day" said
north end man at the supper table, " and
I tell you it looked pretty hard for one
of them. The biggest one grabbed
cart stake and drew it back. I thought
sure he was going to knock the others
brains out, and I jumped in between
them" The family had listened with
rapt attention, and as the head paused
in his narrative, the young heir, whose
respect fer his fathers bravery was im>
measurable, proudly remarked: "He
couldn't knock any brains out of you,
could he father p The head of the
farnily gszed long and earnestly at the
ht ir, as if to decide evidence of dawn
ming humorist, out as the youth contin4
ued with great innocence to MUNICH his
fourth tart, E,e gaaped sph resumed his
supper