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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-20

The unfolding simultaneously of
three flowers of the night-blooming
cereus was witnessed Tuesday night, at
the residence of Major Green, by a
number of ladies and gentlemen. The
air was ladened with the delicate fra
around.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-20

r on X e MT,
THE MONROE HOUSE,
Nov occupied by u. y. Jrou~Ialn, } from
the ISL February to 3lst Dcccmbcr, 1850.
Apply to DIR. r. T.. RICHARDSON,
MY Tutor.
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And the law providing in the same man
ner for the drawing of jury for the second
and third weeks, the same commissioner,
in tho presence of the others, proceeded TO
draw thirty additional ballots with the
names of persons thereon, for service for
tho second week, as follows:
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TOIlN Il. lsUDIsIL,

TOIlN Il. lSUDISIL,
DEALER IN -
GENERAL FAMILY GROCERIES,,
(Near tho Dopot,)
6oNRoB. LOUISE
VIII keep good supply of all such nrti-
clos as are required for family consumption,
and will soil as cheap rs any house In
Monroe. Call and SEQ for yourselves.
gD- My friends in Morciiouso AFRO es-
pecially invited to givo mo tho first and
last chance ut their orders.
J. X. RUDISIL.
Monroe. April 10, 1880. n32:ly
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cUcCEssIoN NOTICE.

CUCCESSION NOTICE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Flfth Judicial District Court.
Succession of Henry Gerson. Jr., deceased.
Whereas, Mrs. Dinah Gerson, administers
triX, has filed In tho office Of the clerk OF
said Parish of Ouachita, her final account
of administration of said succession.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be
date hereof, the said final account will he
approved and homologatod as the law
directs.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
47-30d.
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RANK OF MONROE.

LEWIS ID. ALLEN, President.
"A. -. SlNCER, Cashier.
GRAND ST., MONROE, LA,
NEW BANK nUILDISu
European exchange for sale; also drafts
on st. Louis, New York, New Orleans and
Vicksburg. Mutilated money and foreign
coin bought at highest rates. Interest al
lowed on time deposits. Collections
promptly attended to In Monroe, Trenton.
Bastrop. Farnlervillr, Vienna. Columbia
Ouachita City, etc.
apri:So:ch2Oaug.
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We are authorized to announce Judge J.
T. SrRoTHER as q candidate for tho Legis-
lature, subject to the action OF Democratic
Convention, if one should be held.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-20
0naehita Tele9raph.
MONROE. La. AUGUST 20, 1850.
For Representative.

We are authorized to announce Capt. w.
T. CAKES as a candidate to fill the vacancy
for Ouachita Parish in the General Assent
bly-against the 'Monroe Ring''-subject
to the approval Of the Democratic Conven-
ton.
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For sale by DIR. A. e. SHol

Beauty, health, and happiness for ladies
in SWINE OF CARDUl.'
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ELECTION NOTICE.

SHERIFE'S OFFICE,
MONROE, La, Aug. Is, 1850. J =
In compliance with the laws of Louis
lana, and in accordance with u proclama-
ton of the acting Governor of tho State of
Louisiana, notice ia hereby given TINT an
election will be held on
Tuesday, the Cd day OF November, 1850,
at the different polling places of Ouachita
Parish, to-wit:
Ward No. I.
Precinct No. Farmers SCHOOL, house. s.
Precinct No. 2-lxogwood place.
Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. S--Union Church, on HaS-
trOp road.
Ward Nc. 3.
Precinct No. lice House, Monroe.
Precinct No. 5-Court House, Monroe. f.
Ward No. 4.
Precinct No. 6-Lowtown.
Ward No. s.
Precinct No. 7-Trenton.
Ward No. 8.
Precinct No. S-Forksville.
Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. 9-Cadeville.
Ward Ne. 8.
Precinct No. lO-NIt. Vernon Church.
Ward Ne, 8.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

) MISCELLANEOUS.
CUCCEssION NOTICE.
Succession Of Henry NJ. and Thankful II.
Bry, deceased.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Fifth District Court. No. 53S.
Whereas, Christopher Dabbs Bry has pc
titioned tho Court for letters OF ndministra-
ton ON tho estate of tho latc Horny NJ.
Bry and Thankful X. Bry, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all whom It may
the prayer of tho said petitioner should not
be granted. N+s
by order Of the Court.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, Aug. 8, 1880.
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GRAND STREET, MONROE. LA.
Flour, Meal, Pork, Outs, Corn, Bran,
Hay, Wagons, Limo, Comont, Conl, &c,
X epc constantly on hand for smlo.
Orders for all kinds of merchandise tlllod
at Manufacturers prices.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
High Water at Little Elk.

Little Elk, June 10, 1880.
Editor of The Transcript:
Thinking you might want a few facts
in regard to the high water in this local
ity, I will try and give you some in my
poor way of stating them. On Friday,
the 18th inst, the water began to raise in
the Little Elk river, and on Saturday
forenoon about 8 o'clock we had to stop
saving, on account of the back water
from the Mississippi river, and the su-
perabundance of water coming down the
Little Elk river. 1t raised about eight feet
in less than fifteen hours. We used our
utmost endeavors with about thousand
feet of good MANILA rope to keep the
bridge from going over the dam. The
water now Sunday morning, June 1877
is running about six feet deep under the
mill, but is about at its highest pitch.
Saturday night we took all the loose
truck out of the old mill, thinking the
whole thing might go down river before
the light Of the Sabbath morning, but on
waking up we found everything just as
it was when we went to bed. We lost a
few thousand feet of logs, not more than
ten or fifteen thousand feet as yet. Mr..
Wellington, the tie man, will lose some
ties, don't know just how many, not
more than two or three hundred. VIM.
Rasicot and A. Bison had some two or
three hundred logs that they had lately
driven down to be sawed up at the mill
for their own use, and they have nearly
all gone over the dam. It would be
worth coming two or three miles to see
the amount Of water that is pouring over
the dam at this place. I do not think it
will damage us more than abont hun
sdred or hundred and fifty dollars.
& Yours truly,
,...s-z.. -.,.sss n. S. HILL.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Veterans Union.

Little Texas, Mimi, ] une Il, 1880.
Editor of The Transcript.
At a meeting Of some of the ex-sol-
diers on the 18th of June, 1880, the house
was called to order and committee of
four was organized for the purpose of
taking further action in view of a per-
manent organization of a club to be a
branch Of the Veterans Union, or The
Boys in Blue. j. N. Whitney was elect
ed to the chair, and B. Taylor was elected
secretary pro tenn. The following rcsolu-
tons were then adopted
Resotved, That a public meeting be
called and general invitation be ex-
tended to all ex-soldiers to attend.
Resolved That said meeting be held on
the first day of July, 1880, at the house
Of Benjamin Taylor, at Little Texas,
Morrison county, Minnesota, business to
commence promptly at two o'clock P. NJ.
Resolued, That the secretary pro tenn
send copy Of the minutes of this meet
ing to the editor of The Little Falls
Transcript for publication for two weeks
prior to said meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
B. TAYLOR, Secretary.
j. N. WHITNEY, Chairman.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

Prof. G. Morris, a highly recommended
phrenologist, visited Little Falls on Monday
last and posted bills announcing that he
would lecture here on the evenings of
Wednesday and Thursday. The Minnie
Wallace troupe arrived on Tuesday, however,
and stated their intention of exhibiting here
two evenings instead of one and US they de-
sired the use of the hall that Prof. Morris had
engaged for Wednesday evening, the Prof.
concluded to give no lectures at this place un-
til he returns from the East next fall.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
ROyaltOn Correspondence.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Royalton, June Is, 1880.
We are glad to announce that Rev. T.
G. Kinne's health is improving.
Quite a number went from this place
to Brainerd last Tuesday to attend the
circus.
Miss Meta Foster, who has been visit
ing her friends here for the past few
weeks, returned to her home in Elk Riv-
er on Monday last
Owing to the recent heavy rains the
Platte river was higher on Monday than
it has been for many years, and nearly
flooded Logan's saw mill. On Sunday
lumber was removed from the yard to a
place of safety. The boom, which con-
tanned several hundred thousand feet,
broke, and there lis not log remaining
Fears were entertained for the safety of
the new BRIDGE; but as the water CON-
menced falling on Tuesday, the citizens
began to breathe more easily. Had it
gone out the railroad bridge just below
would have been in great danger.
The Episcopal society held their Fair
last Wednesday and Thursday as adver-
Used, but owing to the rainy weather
there were not as many present as there
would have been if it had been pleasant.
People from Little Falls, Rice's and
Sank Rapids were present, notwithstand-
ing the rain. The display of fancy ar
ticles was the finest ever seen in this
county. The ice cream and frozen fruits,
prepared by Mrs. Geo. Newman, were
delicious and received many compli-
ments, although no higher words of
praise could be given than the great de-
mand, which was in excess of the sup
ply. AS there We're a great many arti-
Giles left over, and the committee have
been urged to hold the Fair another day,
they have decided to do so on Thursday,
June "a, beginning at ten O'Clock A. NJ,
and continuing late in the evening.
There will be some new fractions, and
we hope to see crowded house. All
goods not disposed Of at private sale will
be sold at auction late in the evening.
A good supply of ice cream, frozen
fruits, Strawberries, &C., will be for sale.
A general invitation is extended.
OMEGA.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Two Rivers Correspondence.

Two Rivers, Mimi, June Is, 1880.
Editor of The Transcript:
To give you little Two Rivers news
1 pen you few lines. We are complete
" surrounded by water. It is hardly
passahle from Mr.. Tuttle's to George
:Geissel's store. The bridge across Two
rivers, at MI. Tnttle's hangs well. The
water would almost swim horse on the
north side Of the bridge today There
has beenno damage to any dams on the
I've Rivers The Mississippi river IS at
3 stand uttle's and Geissel,s ferries
are not running. Il IS TOO wet for crops
~ some places water has stood o. tie
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

For an account of the terrible Long Island
sound disaster, which occurred last Saturday
night, see the second page of this paper. It
is feared that N. P. Clark, of St. Cloud, is
among the lost, as he is believed to have been
on the Inflated vessel, and nothing has been
heard of him since that time.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

ground until the grain that had been
sowed there was destroyed. The Trask.
boys will lose some in this way. The
bridges and roads are in a bad condition.
The health of the community is good.
There is joy in the house of G. Hays; it's
girl, eight pounds, and arrived on the
10th inst. Mother and baby are doing
we'll. George Muncy lost three cows by
the wind blowing shed on them last
Friday evening. A few. more Polanders
have come, one with several thousand
dollars. EQU1TY.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

Last Friday night the water in the Missis-
sippi river raised so high that logs ran
against the cable at Richardson's ferry and
upset 10th of the stands supporting the cable
on the bank. The river was higher than at any
other time TOR many years. The Swan River
ferry was also temporarily disabled by the
river bank washing away,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
The Sank Rapids Bird &c.

From the Sank Rapids Sentinel.
About the middle of last week it was dis
covered that the water in the Mississippi had
formed an eddy at the nose of the bridge pier
on the west side of the river, and fears were
entertained that the pier was being under
mined. An examination on Friday by Com
missioner Demeules and Mr.. D. S. Burns re-
vealed the fact that such was the case, and it
was decided to at once commence rip trapping
TIE pier to prevent any further wash. Dur
ing Friday night the damage worked was
however greater than had been anticipated,
and on Saturday morning it was found that
the pier had settled several inches. As soon
as this state of facts became known, Com
missioner Demeules ut once made all possible
haste to secure men and teams to haul stone
and dump into the river at the pier, and soon
a large force was at work to save the pier
from the destruction which seemed imminent.
All day long, and till late in the evening the
work was continued, and on Sunday morning
was again resumed, and continued till even
ing. The pier stopped settling shortly after
noon on Saturday, and has not moved since.
The food of wafer washed out the earth be-
tween the pier and river shore, leaving the
pier standing in a swift current of water
about fifteen feet deep. At the conclusion of
work on Sunday evening, soundings were
made, and the stone that had been piled in
during the two days was found to be within
four feet Of the surface, and the pier was
therefore safe. The amount of stone hauled
and thrown in was somewhere in the vicinity
of three hundred wagon loads. III the mean
time the embankment on which the small.
span on the west side rests, was gradually be-
ing washed away, and threatened to let the
span fall into the river. To secure the span
against such an accident, work was commenced
yesterday morning, and it is believed that it
has been secured in such manner as to re-
move the danger, and everything about the
bridge is now safe. When it was found on
Saturday morning that the pier was settling,
our citizens entertained the gravest fears that
the vest end Of the bridge was doomed to de-
struct;on. This feeling gave place to thas 81
thankfulness when II Was found that the
efforts Ct the large force Of men 81 work was
avsiling, and thu. The pier had stopped set
Ting.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

The Minnie Wallace troupe exhibited in
Little Falls Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
this week to crowded houses. They gave ex-
cellent entertainments both evenings, and if
they ever come this way again they had bet
ter bring bigger hall with them than any
there is here now,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

On Sunday Of last week, while A. A. Nor
rill, Of Buchanan, was fording Little Rock
creek with team and wagon, he found the
water SO deep that his horses had to swim.
His family and one or two other persons were
in the wagon, and as the box filled with water
his daughter, eleven years of age, fell into the
creek. She was Immediately rescued, but the
horses were nearly drowned before they
reached dry land.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

Some ofour subscribers have inquired if The
Weekly Transcript will be continued after The
Daily begins. Certainly it will, and it will be
considerably improved. It will be printed
with entirely new type, except that We will
continue to use portion Of our old advertis-
ing type. The type that the most of our To-
cal page is set up in is little too small, and
all of the home printed reading matter will be
set up in BREWER, the kind of type used for
the first reading matter column on the first
page of this issue. That will greatly i'm
prove the appearance of The Transcript, max
ing it appear much brighter and fresher. The
Daily will be set up with the same kind Of
type.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Zephyr Yarn of all colors at
MAURIN & MEDVED'S,
Sank Centre Correspondence.

Sank Centre Correspondence.
By our Regular Correspondent.
Sank Centre, Mimi, June 10, $780,
"After storm there is calm" 50 ruin
eth the old adage. Yesterday evening
there was one of the worst storms that
has ever visited this section of country
for number of years past. The rain
fell in torrents, and the wind blew quite
a gale for few minutes. Bridges suf-
fered a good deal, some of them being
washed out entirely. Hail fell in small
quantities for about ten minutes, doing
no damage to grain at this place. South
Of here house was struck by lightning,
tearing the stove into atoms and other
wise damaging the furniture. One man
was slightly injured. No further &C
counts of the storm at present writing.
Col. Crooks and party of railroad men
went up yesterday, and it IS reported that
he said, "Dirt will soon fly on the L. F.
& D." All hail the glorious day!
The presidential status is working up
on the minds of our Sank Centreites to
great degree. 1t is surmised that Sec
ond lunatic asylum will have to be
erected at Sank Centre in order to accom-
modate the few unfortunatcs.
Yachting is the programme of the day
Plenty of wind and rain makes it every
favorable for 'yot and fishermen"
The Argus and Sank Centre Herald
continue to fight the good fight of faith"
for man who would hardly deign to
look at either if he were to meet them on
the street.
Sank Centre is getting to be par excellence
in nearly everything, especially in styles.
A new hat has made its appearance which en-
tirely puzzles the eyes of the young tops, for
they do not know when to lift their hat in
time to catch glimpse of her "perfect face !"
Pass the hat, gentlemen, and give US the pro-
ceeds
The Chat" train continues to make one feel
like "using some birthstone out of his mouth
in the darkness of the night, when he is called
upon to hastily swallow few mouth -fulls and
hurry away to take the "infernal train of dark
ness" We are "sat down upon," and mighty
heavy is the burden.
Why can Little Falls afford to pay from
eight to ten cents more on bushel of wheat
than Sank Centre buyers? DELL.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

Soren Greisen, of the Danish settlement in
Swan River, died on Tuesday last, and on
Thursday the corpse had to be carried half
mile by the pail bearers on foot to reach
ground dry enough for teams tn be used in the
funeral procession. A small boat was also
used in one or two places in the half mile.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

Last Friday night Gravel & Goulet, of the
Gravelvillc mills, found their mill dam in such
danger that they were compelled to let the
water and large number of logs through a
channel around the dam. About 300, 900 feet
OF logs went through. The total loss is esti-
mated at about twelve hundred dnllars
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

We have heard of several instances of peo-
pie driving teams into deep water lately and
meeting with adventures that were somewhat
exciting. On Tuesday Chas. Barnhart lost
some kegs and oil cans in Platte river in that
manner, but recovered his wagon box, which
foated some distance.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

About forty-fve Little Falls people attended
the circus at Brainerd on Tuesday last. The
circus did not exhibit in the afternoon, on ac-
count of some of the cars in one of their trains
getting off the track between Brainerd and Du-
luth, and causing considerable delay. The
evening show was quite good and gave gener-
al satisfaction. The price Of admission tick
cts was fixed at one dollar, which occasioned
some complaint,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18
Belle Prairie Correspondence

A>~A~O = sSAA =" WI
From our Regular Correspondent.
Belle Prairie, June 16, 1880.
Twenty six persons from this place attend
ed the circus at 3rainerd.
1t has stopped raining at last, and farmers
are improving their time in cultivating corn.
Frank Houde has just put the roof on his
new house.
During one of the thunder storms last week
a very valuable heifer, belonging to o. A.
Coe, was struck by lightning and killed.
Last Friday evening about $3.50 a water
spout bursted northeast of this place, and
the water rushed down the creeks and hollows
at terrible rate. At the railroad culvert
near tho section house, two miles north of the
station, the water raised three and one-half
feet in twenty minutes, and continued rising
until it poured over the grade, which is eight
feet high. In thirty minutes it swept away
thirty feet of the grade, leaving the track sus-
pended in the air. The section men were on
the spot when the water commenced to raise,
and did all in their power to prevent the track
from going, but their labor was of no avail.
Tho section foreman therefore notified the
agent at this place that the track was gone,
and it soon reached the superintendent at
Brainerd, who Immediately started O work
train for the break, but they encountered an
other washout at Buffalo creek, four miles
south of Brainerd, and had to repair that be-
fore they could cross, which took them until
eight O'Clock Saturday morning; therefore
they reached the section house about nine
o'clock. Meantime the break had enlarged to
eighty feet on south side and forty feet on
north side of the culvert and also at Doucette
creek the water had washed away fifty feet,
| and undermined the bridge so it was aAoat on
ten feet of water. The work train worked all
day Saturday, and finally got the bridge at
| the section house passable, but could do moth
ing at the Doucette bridge. Therefore they
telegraphed for the pile driver and bridge
builders, who arrived at seven o'clock p. M
Saturday mornings passenger train, and also
the noon passenger. train, following them
down. The bridge builders put in some
stringers, and tried to cross with an engine !;
but the bridge went down, as there was no
foundation. The two down passenger trains
and the two up trains, one of which had been
here since 1l:45 P. Ii. Friday, then transferred
passengers, baggage, mail and express, which
took them until 1l:45 P. N. The bridge
builders commenced work at daylight Sunday
morning, and got the bridge so as to let the
freight trains and some extras across at one
o'clock P. NJ.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-18

From the sherburne County Star. ...s.
a a. +. Barker, of Princeton, was crossing the
Elk river at Santiago in . buggy, last Monday,
when ne got into deep Watef, and the horse,
valued at $500, was drowned and the buggy
foated down river. Mr.. Barker escaped with
= wet skin.
4 telegraph Office is = poor place for comfort
g. thunder Storm of which fact Martin
Costello was fully eonvinced last Saturday,
when the lightning came down the wire
and gave him !. little tap nnder The NOSE. ne
dlden't larry around q The eighborhood d
the inst1unsnts my nlore thau hssNas obliged
to. during The rsnaind u that torn.