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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

Tho Little Rock Gazette says: Pres
ident Allen, of tho Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad, yesterday filed in
the Secretary of States's office sketch
of the route of u branch road to be built
by the Iron Mountain Company from
Gurdon, Clark county, to Camden, Ell
Dorado, point on the Southern bound
ary of the State between townships If
and Is west of the fifth principal mcri-
dian, which leads in the direction of
Monroe, on tho Vicksburg and Shreve-
port Railroad. This will Introduce to
the railroad world several of the best
towns in tho State, especially Camden,
not only ono of tho most thorough
business towns in the State, but in tho
whole South. Tho business statistics
of Camden, previous to being cut off by
the Iron Mountain and Southern road,
showed an activity rarely exhibited
by a place of comparative population.
The construction of this branch road
will give back to Camden n great deal
of her old trade, together with that life,
ciang, hustle and activity which fol-
lows the railroad engine, will, within
u few years, place her beyond all COM
petition in that section of tho country.
Eldorado, too is an industrious town,
and, with all, the road will prove of
great benefit, and it is to be hoped that
its completion is not far distant.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

r.. STUBBS. TALBOT STILLMAN.
Stubbs 8. Stillman,
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in the Parishes OF
Ottetchita, 1lorehoassc, Ieichzaasd and Fra'.klia
and i'll tho Federal Courts. Will take
for rina in AL other IN
Same i'll connection with attorneys residing
there. March Z, 1879. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

DR.. II. II. Richardson
"AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
IL He may be found, when not profess
sionally engaged, at Moore's drug store
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Fob. 6, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06
SMALL FEES.
'SNcw Orleans .rimcs.l;


The bills introduced in the lower
branch of the general assemble ON Sat-
urday, by Mr.. Richardson, are of very
great Importance. They fix the fees Of
sheriffs and constables, the clerks of
courts, the recorder Of mortgages and
the register of conveyances, for the
parish of Orleans. They also fix the
number of employees Of these various
offices and their salaries. There ought
to be no hasty legislation upon these
important measures. They arc entt-
tied to the most careful consideration.
It Is the duty of the committee which
has these bills In charge to make a
thorough and careful inquiry into the
kind and amount of work required to
be performed In each one of the offices
for which fees and the number of en-
ployes are to be fixed, 80 that when a
report Is made the legislature will be
able to act intelligently. No doubt an
effort will be made In behalf of largo
fees and n large number of employees.
1t will be urged that the employees
ought to be paid good salaries, and In
order to do that, the fees must not be
cut down much from what they are at
present. The amount of work to be
done in each Office will, perhaps, be
exaggerated for the purpose of making
as many places as possible for the
ward politicians. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the legislature, in order
to protect the interests of the people,
has a very delicate and difficult task to
perform. Fair salaries ought to be
paid for good service and each Office
ought to be supplied with all tho en-
ployes necessary to conduct tho bust.
ness properly. This, however, does
not mean that excessive salaries should
be paid or that sinecures should be
made for small politicians. The change
from fees to salaries was made by the
trainers of the new constitution for the
purpose of saving money to the peo.
pie. If the people are to be benefited
by the change, the fees must be re-
duced very materially from what they
are now. The fees go into the State
Treasury, but the trainers of the new
constitution hardly intended to add to
the revenues of the State from this
source. The fees, therefore, ought to
be fixed so that those of each office
would meet the expenses of that office
OF course, 1t will be a difficult matter
to adjust the fees so rs to exactly meet
the expenses, but the income Of each
office can be SO closely approximated
that there is little danger of making
the fees so small that the income will
not meet the expenses. The people
are in favor of small fees in the offices
covered by Mr.. Richardson's bill, and
their wishes ought to be considered.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

DE-. VIM. Sanhel
'INENDERS his services as Physician and
l. Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
roe. March IL, 1874. 25-1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS. .r 3
GEO. e. STRONG,
Successor to z. A. Tyler,
Invites tho attention of the Public to his
entirely New and Elegant
Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Diamonds
AND OTHER
PRECIOUS STONES
Also, a full and e1tensire line Of
Solid Sterling iSizrer and
. as, Plated Ware. -a, f.,, 4
WATCHES REPAIRED.
DIAMONDS RESET,
and Jewelry Of all kinds mado to ordor
and repaired by experienced
woxkmen.
116 GAN AL SIRE z T,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
December 5, 1879. 12-sm

NEW ALHAMBRA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to tho corner of St.
| Rills' book store, where will be found at
and an the pubic with the best that o New Or
| Oysters in every Style;
Fish, Crabs,
shrimp, Game,
And everything else to be found in a
F1RsT-CLAss RESTAURANT.
will give my personal attention to all
! attention. ,-.-.-
Monroe. October 6. 1877.
COUTHERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as we'll prepared as
before the war, if not better, to do all kinds
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HACKS, ETC.
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mems % Of which ma, may hes be- seen I by calling at the
blacl<smithing. Terms reasonable.
January /, 1879. FIR. ENDOM.
WAGONs' wAGoNs' WAGONS ;
Twenty-Five Two and Four-Horse
IRON-AXLE WAGONS,
made by tho celebrated Studebaker Manu-
featuring Co., just received and for sale at
the lowest market rates by
January 1, 1879.
nIEBOLD SAFE AND LOCK CO.,
,-s CANTON, OHIO. .Fsg
N. B. MILTON, AGENT,
MONROE, LA.
Safes sold for less money than by any
one travelling, OH time, Or for a heavy dis
count for cash.
Guns, Pistols, Clocks and Sewing Ma
chimes repaired on short notice by
N. B. MILTON,
81 H....t Rills' News Depot.
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TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
lvertisements 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 one month. For longer
periods as follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

Joseph e. Johnston,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
n will practice in all the Courts of the
Fourteenth Judicial District and in the
Supreme Court of the State.
January 25, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-02-06

John II. LuileliMg,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe. La, will
II practice in the State and Federal Courts
in Louisiana, and in the Supreme Court at
Washington City. IL
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
A Begagement Ring.

''Say, mistcr," as he walked up to the
proprietor Of jcwelry store, who stood
behind the counter, shave you got any Of
these here finger rings-these here-these
oh, forgit what you call 'em2" .f'
''Gold rings2" asked the proprietor.
"No, not quite gold rings-oh, yes,
hypocrite gold rings; that's it.'
Cant understand what you mean by
that" said the proprietor, with stare.
II mean," said tho young man, "this
kind of gold that locks like gold and isn't
gold; this here kind that most everybody
Is wearin' nowadays. want a ring for
my girl, and want you to scratch On tho
inside Jim Brown to Salllo Jones. Don't
care what it costs; you can 90 as high as
half dollar for 1t all IL you want to. It's
begagement ring"
The boss took it all in, and soon fixed
him off with ''hypocrite' gold ring done
up in the softest kind Of cotton. I4f#
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
Easily suited.


When Catherine was arraigncd before
the Police Court, New York, a smile of
recognition spread over the face Of His
Honor.
'Back again, Katie, "said His Honor.
"Yis, sor, since l cudn't go wudout see
in mo old frinds wanst in whole" said
she. ~ s...f ~
"That's right, Katie, but you shouldn't
get drunk In order to sec them, "said the
Court. ~ f"'biU @f' ~ ~
''Suro cudh't get Yer Honor to LUX at
NO. av didn't, FOR the officers wudnt lave
me near enough to ye, - said she.
''That's lame excuse, Katie'''' said the
Court. "'" "'1 1ti"Hh
"No, sur, oh no. Sure warn't ye tho
fusht Judge that gemme me tin days, and
warn't ye the lasht to glpme, me three
months, an phoy owudn't l ,throy to see
Yer Honor" said Catherine.
YOU'RE pretty near right there, Katie"
said the Court. t's3uppose we aeay three
months this timc." 10 jpn a3oW
'Piaze yerssr, Yer Honor, an yell
plaze me, "isaid she, turning away. "Sure
l was always aisy suited" am 1t 'ud be
rather late In the day to begin to be partic.
ular about a throttle ava month 4now,"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
The "Nuts" OF the Old Testament.

Twice in the authorized version of the
Ola Testament mention is made of "nuts. -
AS by nuts in our own vernacular, when a
differential adjective or the name of a
country Is not prefiXed, we understand al
ways the product of the Corylus Avellana
1t may be interesting to what very different
things arc intended in the two Scriptural
references In the authorized version of
the ''Song of Solomon" tho great natural
ist to whom the authorship Of this curious
poem is very generally ascribcd, says: II
went down into the garden Of nuts" This
garden would seem to have been one of
the many of the same kind mentioned in
the kook of Ecclcsiastcs also ascrlbcd to
Solomon, though not proved to have come
from his pen, when he 'inforfis lis that 81
made nc gardens and orchards and plant-
cd trees III them of all kinds of fruir' Gil, 81.
The word employed in the Song is egos.
In meaning it seems to have denoted prim-
arily, hut Of any description whatever,
provided that the sense was qualified by
some prefix or adjunct. When used alone,
on the other hand, there can be little doubt
that it denoted the walnut-the nut q2uy
e1ceuchce. The walnut being native of
Persia, tho Importation of it into Palestine
took place probably at very carly period.
A tree so remarkable alike for excellent
produce, scent of foliage, and handsome
appearance could not possibly escape the
notice of the early cultlvators of plants, or
be left TO exist exclusively In its native
country. Solomon's great love Of com.
mercial enterprise would be sufficient to
account tor the introduction of it, at all
events, into tho royal gardens at Jerusalem.
AT the present day this admirable tree oc-
ours III an apparently indigenous state
everywhere, from Persia to the Himalayas,
abounding especially in Cashmere. It is
found also in Asia Minor and In Greece,
looking in both countries like native.
introduced into Britain, most probably by
the Romans, completely has 1t now made
itself at home with that one might also be
tempted sometimes to think 1t aboriginal.
In the time of Josephus it grew in proiusion
round the Lake of Hennescrat
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
Prefers u Leg.
gGtilcr.

When at last the work of carving is
done, the delicate and difficult duty Of
helping" begins. There can be no peace
OF mind for the man who helps his family
and his occasional guests to any food, ex-
Dept soup or oysters, both Of which eau be
accurately and fairly divided In the case
Of chicken he can never give satisfaction.
There Is no rule IN this matter, beyond
that of giving the chickens logs to the boys
which can be followed. TO ask people
what part of the chicken they prefer Is
simply madness. Either everybody who
tells the truth, and demand the b, st cut, in
which case all but one will be exasperated
by failing to have their wish gratitied, Or
everybody will reply, "Any part" at
makes no diff r:hcc,' or words to the same
mendacious and aggravatimg effect. or
course, wncn the man who says ''it makes
no difference" il helped to anything but
tho breast, he becomes an enemy of the
carver for life, and nothing can disabuse hlm
OF the impression that he had been wan
tonly insulted. II is far better TO boldly
hoIp people without making any pretcnce
Of consulting their wishes. They will then
regard the carver as q rude and careless
host; but they will acquit him of any in
tention to impress open insults upon his
guests. Perhaps The most difficult person
to deal with Is the lady who says that ''she
prefers leg." In tho presence of this try
ing person the carver is almost certain to
make a mistake. Tho chances are that
she abhors chicken legs, and expresses for
the sake of politencss an alleged preference
which she confidently expects TO be dis
regarded. TO help such u one to leg is
to abuse her confidence and earn her un-
dying hatred. On the other hand, If she
is one of those rare women who really have
an abnormal fondness for legs, she feels
herself outraged If legs arc Withheld from
her, and decides that the carver is selfish
brute, who has not sufficient decency to re-
spcct lady's wishes. We shall never
know how many happy homes have been
broken up, how many friends estranged,
and how much miscellaneous misery has
been suffered merely because the duty Of
carving has been placed In the hands of
fathers Of American families.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
81 Guess I'll go Atoot.n

Half an hour before the departure of lake
steamer from her wharf at Detroit the CAP
tain was approached by q stranger who had
been inspecting the boat from the dock for
the last ten minutes, Introducing himself
as would be passenger, he asked:
"Captaln, is this boat provided with life
preservers?''
''She is."
"Are they all right?"
"They are"
''Can your crew launch life boat?"
'sThey can"
els your life raft all right2"
cit is." .'.',
sis the fire hose all ready for instant SER
vice3"
stIt is"
"Will your engineer stand to his post
in case of dlsastcr3
Gle will"
'Do you call yourself cool and collec-
TED man in the presence OF dangerf'
81 do."
"Do you know exactly what YOU would
do i'll case of a terrible gale or flre2''
81 do"
''Can the mate be depended on to second
all your efforts2"
''He can"
"And will your crew stand by and obey
yon!"
''They will"
care your green and red lights all
right9"
'eThey are."
'Machincry in perfect order2'
cit is"
'Golng to overload the boat?"-
"No, SIR"
sExpect to do any racing3"
"No, SIR"
"ls she fixed to blow off at forty-si
pounds2'
'She is."
donkey engine working all right9"
"It is."
The stranger heaved a deep sigh and
was walking away when the captain asked
If his baggage was aboard.
"No, and guess I'll 60 afoot" was tho
reply. EVERY boat which has burned up
or gone down for the last five years had
everything in the neatest kind of order, and
I'll either look for craft making six feet
of water an hour or run the risk of going
through a railroad bridge. Good-by,
captain--I shall look into the dailcs ali
this week to sec who of your passengers
were saved2"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
kAiser Joseph and the SpIclberx,

Up to q few decades ago Austria divid-
ed with Russia tho honor of possessing
some of the worst dungeons in Europe,
and perhaps the most terrible of these
living tombs was the Spielbcrg of Brunn
Major Won Rosanegg, of he Engineer Staff,
has just published an interesting little
volume on this now unused fortress. One
charming and authentic tale is worth re-
peating. 1t was In l783-tho first centen-
ary, therefore, OF the dcliverance from the
Turks-and Kaiser Joseph in person made
an incognita visit to the Spiclbcrg to in
quire hlmsclf who was deserving OF free
dom. For the centenary was to be marked
by the release Of prisoners. Colonel Count
Auerspcrg was his aid-de- Camp. Jailer
Cyril received his orders from the Cover
nor to show the two gentlemen the prison,
and led the way down the dark passages, a
mighty bunch Of keys In his hand. After
viewing many sad chambers, where one or
moro wretchcs, ill-clothed and dirty, sat
moodily waiting for release or death,
Cyril conducted the visitors to the under
ground cells-dark, clammy and reeking,
with evil smells. The jailcr was in the
act Of passing the first door and proceeding
further, when the Emperor stopped and
bade him open the cell. The visitors were
horrifeu to see human figure almost
naked and chained wrists and ankles to the
wall. The man had gone mad from con.
fnement In solitude and darkness, and glib
bercd and mouthed fcarfully. The next
cell a model of the first, was empty, and
tho Emperor without a moments hesitation,
insisted upon being locked up alone for an
hour In 1t. Rcmonstrance was useless and
the imperial will had to he obeyed. The
heavy door was slammed, 80 the others re-
tired and the monarch was left to himself.
When they came at the end of the hour
Kaiser Joseph looked sick and i'll. The
first words he said were, II am the last
man who shall ever inhabit these under.
ground cells; to morrow they shall he
walled up" The Imperial command was
obeyed, and next morning camo tho stone
masons and bricklayers and cut of tho
dread cells from the rest OF the world.
Kaiser Franz Joseph the present Emperor,
abolished tho Spielberg as q State prison
In 1855. ''''''i ''T"'NH q"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
Life IN a German sohloss.

The routine of life was quiet, even mon
otOnous, but to an American woman, fresh
from the "tful fever" Of American house.
keeping, sweet and rcstful. The servants
were numerous and well trained, and per-
formed their duties with little noise, and
at the right time and in the right manner,
1t must be said in passing that it took ton
men and women to do the work which half
that number would be required to perform
in an American household. Then, on the
other hand, it must be stated that tioy
have not half our convenienccs, The uten-
sis are primitive and cumbrous, and they
have much TO fetch and carry" but look
Ing at results, one can only indulge in an
envious and useless sigh. The absence of
those pests Of American housekeeping, the
weekly washing and ironing day, is one
reason why the German servants are able
to go about their work with so much more
regularity and thoroughness. In Germany
the family wash is done no oftcncr than
once month-in many places not oftener
than once in three or six montns-and then
is done by extra help hired for the occasion.
On Monday Of the week devoted to this
work, according to my observations, the
women came and began preparations. Tho
clothes, etc, were sorted under the SUPER
vision of the lady's maid or housekeeper;
the wood laid ready for lighting under the
great boiler in the wash-houBe and every
tub, hogshead, etc., filled with water. The
water was pumped laboriously and brought
from some distance in cumhrous buckets.
The carriers wore upon their shoulders for
this purpose heavy wooden yokes, like OK
yokes, with chain and hook at each end,
to which the full buckets were attached.
The next morning ut thee o'clock they
were at work, busy as bees, and out chat
tering the swallows in the Ivy which grew
about the wash-house caves. Wash-boards,
those instruments Of destruction, were un-
known, all rubbing being done between
their horny knuckles. The ironing is done
In Germany by means Of O mangle, where
possible, and the clothes are beautifully
smooth and clean. The whole atmosphere
of the place was peaceful and drowsy.
Pigeons cooed, swallows twittcred, from
morn until night. These, and the musical
baying of the hounds, the lowing of distant
cattle and the muftled rumble OF wagons
upon the chaussee, were the sounds to
which the ear became attuned. The occa-
sional shrek of locomotive was the only
reminder of world outside this Sleepy
Hollow of place.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
COnundrunB,

When is a wall like fish? When It is
scalded. .'''.|.. 'l'"t!i ",'
How does stove feel when full of coals7
Grateful.
Which Of the reptiles is mathemati.
clan?F The adder.
When Is boat like heap of snow 2
When it Is a-drift r. .'",u~r ga.
When is doctor most annoyed2 When
he Is out of patients.
When is literary work like smoke 2
When it comes in volumes.
Why Is tho letter q like the sun? Be.
cause 1t Is In the center of light. "a
What Is that which shows others what
1t cannot soc itselR A mirror.
Why is'the letter N like a falthless
lover2 Because it's In, C onstant.
How docs a cow become a landed es-
tatc9 by turning her into fleld.j
Why Is whispering breach of good
manners?3 Because 1t Is not aloud.
What is an old lady In the middle of
the river like2 Like to be drowned.
; What word may be pronounced quicker
by adding d syllable to it? Quick.
Why Is q miser like man with a short
memory9 Beca,iso he Is always forgetting.
How does sailor know there Is a man
In tho moon2 Because he has been to sea
(see).
Why Is q fool In high station like man
ina balloons Because everybody appears
little TO him, and he appears little to every
body.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
Hollow Ground Fsaxors.

1t is not long sinoo 1t was confidently as
sorted tnat, ovon II tho required quality Of
stoel could DO produced here, the United
States could never compete With England
In tho manufacture Of raxors aud Other fine
cutlery, owing TO tho excessive cost Of
grinding and tinishing. q Like good many
other 'fhsuporble" Obstacles to American
success In tho art, this seems to have boen
pretty woll overcome, since largo quantities
ofSShoffleld razor 'blanks" arc now sent
here expressly to DO finished. II socms that
tho. art of hollow grinding," German
style, requires degree Of skill q little be-
yond that of THO Sheffield workmon. .Ac-
cordingly Sheffield manufacturers have to
pay double freight across the Atlantic to
secure the fire finish 10 their razors that, the
trade now demands ,4F