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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-14
MONDAY. THE Goth DAY OF
AUGUST, A. d. 1881,

At IL O'Clock M, at No. 3 Mohr Block
Spring street. In the city of Los Angeles,
county OF Los Angeles. State of Caliior-
MIA. All bids or ouers to purchase must
be in writing, addressed to ). Haley, at
his office, as above stated. or to Henry
Charles in person, at his residence in
San Juan Caplstrano. ALI the right,
title, interest and estate of the said de.
ceased at the time of his death and all
the right, title and interest that the said
deceased has by operation of law or 9TH
erwise acquired other than or in addi-
ton to that OF the said testate at the
time of his death in and to all that un-
divided one-half (h) of that lot or parcel
of land situate and lying in the said city
OF Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
state of California: An undivided one
half t1a) OF 8 l8-l00 acres of land, situate
in the city of Los Angeles. State oil Cali
fornia, on the east side of Los Angeles
river, bounded north by Chaparral
street, west by the bed of Los Angeles
river, east by the line OF said lot and
Povia, and south by Parks property. the
same containing 4 3l%-l00 acres. Said
lands are unimproved.
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash;
ten per cent. of purchase money to be
paid when the bid is made on the day of
sale, the balance on confirm alton of sale
by said Superior Court. Deed at expense
Of purchaser.
HENRY CHARLES,
Administrator of the estate of Vacillio
Jurado, deceased.
August s, 1881. a9td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-14
Executors Sale Of Real
Estate,

Notice is hereby gwen that in pursu \
ance of the order Of the Superior Court OF
Los Angeles county, California, made on
the Sth day of August, A. u. 1881, in the
matter of the estate of Carmen p. do
Charles, deceased, the undersigned, ex-
ecutor Of said estate, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder for cash In one
parcel and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court, on
TUESDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D. 1881,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-14

WALTER D. STEPHENSON,
m8-2m Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

General Nathan Goff, of West Vir-
ginia, has been appointed and confirm
ed Secretary of the Navy to fill out the
two months OF Mr.. Hayes Presiden-,
tial term. 1t is thought that he will
be continued under President Garfield.
General Goff is forty three years of age
but has the appearance of being five or
six years younger. He is about five
feet eight inches high, full, round face,
with youthful expression, dark hair
cleanly-shaven face, without either
beard or mussache, and, withal, is
very handsome, prepossessing- looking
gentleman. He was a Union soldier
in the war, and achieved distinction.
He served under President Hayes In
West Virginia, where the two became
acquainted. He has very excellent
army record, and advanced very rapid
ly. Going into the army as a Lieuten-
ant, he was regularly promoted, and
came out as Brevet Brigadier General.
He belongs to one of the oldest and
best families in that State. Hs lives at
Clarksburg. He has been United
States District Attorney for several
years. He was first appointed to that
position by President Grant in May,
1872, and was reappointed by Presi-
dent Hayes in 1877. He has the con-
fidence of both political parties. He
was candidate for Governor against
Mr.. Matthews, and six years ago was
a candidate for Congress against Col.
Ben Wilson, and was only beaten by
1873 votes.
Senator BIaineappears to have taken
very great interest in the confirmation
of Gen. Goff. 1t is pretty generally
thought that General Goff has an un-
derstanding that he will remain mem
Der of President Garfield's Cabinet.
Many circumstances give credibility to
this suggestion. In the first place it is
not believed that Goff would consent to
give up his present Office for the Navy
Department merely for two months.
He is too young and too ambitious to
consent to retire to private life then.
He is not only friend of Mr.. Hayes,
with whom he served in the army, but
he is also friend of the powers that
are to be.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
4 pRoposAL OF MARRIAGE.

Notwithstanding the testimony of
high.flown roman .es, proposal of
marriage Is generally delivered in any
thing but glib terms. The following is
the quaintest method of making pro-
posal which has ever como to our
knowledge: a gentleman had long
been paying attention to young lady
whom he was very anxious 10 marry,
but could not screw up his courage to
the sticking-point. At last he resolv-
ed to take the first opportunity which
presented itself of asking the moment
Gus question. No sooner, however,
had he formed this resolution that for
tune seemed to desert him. He often
met the fair one, but never could get n
chance of speaking TO her alone.
Driven to desperation, he one day
succeeded in accomplishing his purpose
at q dinner party. Unfortunately, the
lady was on the opposite side of the
table. lie was, however, equal to the
occasion, and tearing out leaf from
his pocket-book wrote on it under COW
er of the table, sNYill you De my wife?
Write Yes or No at the foot of this.u
Calling servant he whispered to him
to take tho note--whicb, of course, was
folded up-to "the lady in blue op-
posite.v The servant did as he was
directed, and the gentleman, in an
agony ofsuspense, watched him give it
to the lady, and fixed his eyes, with
badly disguised eagerness, TO try and
Judge from her expression how the
quaintly-madc offer was received. He
had forgotten one thing--namely, that
ladies seldom carry pencils about them
at dinner party. His love was, how
ever, not to be bafiled by so trifling an
obstacle, and, after reading the note
calmly, the lady turned to the messen-
ger and said, "Tell the gentleman Yes"
They were married in due elnie.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21

business which is done by many New
Orleans merchants ought not to induce
the least prudent man TO risk his
money in their hands. TT Is a we'll
known fact that country merchant
with little or no capital, and no secur-
ity whatever to offer, can in most In
stances obtain larger advances from
New Orleans merchants than planters
who can furnish, In many instances,
succeeded by energy and thrift in ac-
would naturally hesitate before lending
his money to a country merchant who
with a capital of $1,000 does business
of $4,000. In the hands of his mer-
chant hc does not leave it to the class
of men referred to-that is, he lends 1t
to his commission merchant without
any security whatever, and the mer-
chantin his turn lends it to one of
the class of country merchants we have
referred to.
We expect that the next Ave years
will find among US many planters who
will have money in possession and
who will naturally seek secure In
vestment for their surplus earnings.
It seems to US that good policy would
dictate that they make their invest
ments at home, either by purchasing
land and improving it, or by lending
their money to Others who need it for
those purposes and who can offer good
security. This course would certainly
inure to the benefit of both the lender
and the borrower. We do not know
of single instance where money
loaned in this parish to planters, has
been lost to the lender. At all events
it is certain that safer places can be
found to place unemployed: than
in the hands of men whose business
requires them to take risks which often
involve them in ruin.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
THE SMALL BOY AND VACCINATION.

In these smallpox times the small
boy is alive to all the terrors and
humors ofthe situation. He sees more
yellow flags about town than anybody.
He knows of more sick Cinnamon than
half dozen Boards of Health. He
sees men with badly-blotched faces
slipping about in the shades of eve
ming. He studies with interest the
dubious nose of the old soaker leaning
against an awning-post-every
he finds symptoms of the dread disease.
In his mind vaccination has taken
the place lately occupied by kite-fy-
ing, marbles and base ball. Take
three or four small boys who have
passed through the order of vaccina-
tion, and let them get hold of the
small boy who has yet TO undergo that
trial. The young innocent stands with
mouth agape and distended eyes while
the others describe the operation
ssThe doctor tells yer sHaul of
that coatp Then he tells yer: sRoil
up that sleeve = When yer got yei
sleeve up, he takes a great big knife
and jabs it inter yer arm, up to the
handle. The blood flies all ovel
things, and the doctor mops IL up witt
big sponge. oh, yer have no ides
of the bloodi Then nc takes lot o
stuff what@tA e's got mixed up on ;
piece of . he stufTs IL into th,
cut wh. = end that is TIL
{ waSinaD N R0a-puttin inte
I ination es is a-goin
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to yer heart It's jist like takin ger
,life, so it Is. !"

4 u I
isfa g ,t';s, ? 4 ~ )" : ssl
s ssves . c,,s,,s ., .,,S,, !, ~ ..a,,, -.
gst - go, stia, 49, ,s,t .,,s1 ~,
arm = n,ita or fhe ~ si,cto, ,,,ssrt ) Ia e.
lhis Enifa ain nns cnt ! hiu ssaa r,as,, os,i
vo,,,.3 hlre,i -, sies ~ =, : = I reinss,s 'ss's'
When 4 hoy, w,l,s, M ths,s raa, ~.
couraped is finally - archasi t,,tn Z ssrc.
tor,s Once three nr fn,,,. of hts cor,.
forters roa,,age =, s,;y, a., ay,a x,iexv tl,a
loneration. lon,sinr as :, soiennn as 50
n,anv :, ,,,rnars q 90 f,,,,arsI h,,t n,,lI.
inp faces 81 tha vicf;n, every lima the
doctor fnrns hts heclr
The bov who Is aho,,t ~ nndorpo
the opernfion et LAST has his arm, hareSi
The ffnctor grasrs Tho iin,h nnsI Tho
bow fnrns aside his fsra and heconn ~ -
paie. his teeth are s,rn,lv e set wet ~
tries to smile as he catches the ave of
one of his con,na ,,so,,s NI5 ETa wants ~ -
be brave If nossihie Tha cold III notnt
of the doctorss. lance to,,ches the hars
skin of his arm. and he thinks 4 rash i
several inches In lenrfls has hean
matle in his Aesh. FIa tvvists h,a hcets
around to look for the, wound. and the
doctor twists Il back. teIIinu him "a
akeep stin.n '' :
Then the lance begins i'd nric,r the
skin, and the small bov frnaaines thnt
tho point OF the steel Is far. down to-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
COMMISSION MERCHANTS ANDPLAN-
TIERS.
North Louisiana Journall

North Louisiana Journal
The recent suspension of a firm of
commission merchants in New Orleans
who have many customers in this
parish, necessarily entails loss 10 some
of our planters and naturally draws at
tention TO the relation existing be-
tween the cotton factor and the cotton
planter. 1t is an old argument with
the commission merchants that at least
questionable charges which are made
against the cotton planters for hand
ling their cotton, are made necessary
by the great risk which the merchants
runs in making advances to raise the
cotton crop. When we come to con-
slider the matter, however, we find
that the risk is all on the other side.
This may seem paradoxical at first, but
we believe that we can demonstrate
that our position is sound.
II is true that very few planters have
cash balances in their merchants hands
for any length of time aud it is also
true that most planters are compelled
to borrow money to make their crops
1t does not follow, however, that any
serious risk is taken by the commission
merchant. He is in most instance:
amply secured, and when a plante
| falls behind one year on account of baC
crops, it is rarely the case that he doe
not pay his debts in the long run
i Indeed, we know of but few instance
where commission merchants hav
lost one dollar by planters in this par
ish. On the other hand, we can poiu
out twenty planters who have los
! large sums of money by the failure {
the factors to whom they ship thei
Ecrops. The fact is, that the kind {
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4 SAMPLE oToUR NAVY
[st. Louis Iscrslblica,i.1

lSt. Louis Rcpuhlic0ii.1
An exchange says, ssThe congratu-
iations OF the Navy Department that
the United States steamer Xantic has,
on her second trial trip, actually in-s
proved her speed to nine knots an hour,
revives the anecdoto Of old Secretary
Welies, who could not catch the Ala
bama. sHow fast can she go?, he asked
OF naval council. sThirteeu knots
We'll, how fast Is the IroquoisP'
tSeven, when she is pushed sAnd
the Juniata?' About the same.' Well,
twice seven is fourteen. They two
ought to catch her. ~
The yantic is neither the sloWest,
nor the fastest vessel In our alleged
navy. The slowest is probably no
faster than was the Iroquois and Juni-
alta, and tho fastest might possibly, II
|"pushed,n equal the speed OF tho Ala.
bama. But 1t fs doubtful whether we
have more than one or two ships, II
any, capable of doing what the famous
Confederate cruiser did seventeen years
ago, and 1t might be supposed our
naval department had learned some
thing In these seventeen years. Tho
Yantic would be classed among ssthe
tubs" In any other navy; In ours her
performance Is made the theme of
congratulations.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
John EIcEnery,

ATTORNEY AT LAW & LAND AGENT,
NO. Carondelet ST., New Orleans.
r AND BUSINESS at the Land Offices in
il New Orleans and Washington City at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
of Plantations, Farms and unimproved
lands solicited.
Es-Maior j. c.. Richardson is associated
with Mr.. McEnery in the land business,
to which he will give his entire attention.
January 6, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21
4 seat In tho British parllament Is I.


A seat In tho British Parliament Is a
very costly honor to some parties.
Instances have been known when ns
hig h as 100000 were paid for seat,
and in some Of the small boroughs the
possession of the franchise has been the
sole source OF mems income. Some
years ago It was said that Thackeray,
the novelist, expended over e25, 900 in
a canvass for a seat In the Commons,
but met with u defeat. Tho English
attorney general reported n bill last
week to the House OF Commons, pro-
viding various pains and penalties for
tho punishment OF persons who cor
ruptly influence electors, and for the
punishment OF electors SO influenced.
1t provides that any expenditure over
a certain amount proportioncd to tho
size of the constituency, shall be deem
ed evidence OF bribery and corruption !;
and, further, that any candidate will
not at any time be eligible as the re-
preventative Of the constituency which
It can be proved he has bribed.
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WHAT .wIrEr MEANS.

Says Ruskin ssWhat do you think
the beautiful word swife' comes from
1t is the great word in which the En-
gli3h and Latin languages conquered
the French and Greek. / hope the
French will some day get word for it
instead of that femme. But what do
you think it comes from ? The great
value of the Saxon words is that they
mean something. Wife means tweavef'
You must either be housewives or
housemoths, remember that. In the
deep sense, you must either weave
mems fortunes and embrofder them, or
feed upon and bring them to decay.
Wherever a true wife comes, home Is
always around her. The stars may be
over her head, the glow-worm in the
nights cold grass may be the fire at
her feet, but home is where she IL, and
for a noble woman 1t stretches far
around her, better than houses ceiled
with cedar or painted with vermillion
4 shedding its quiet light for those who
else are homeless. This, j believe !.
the woman's true place and power.D
I ryt.o .xf~T .ntn .i,,lIya oboatr
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21

T
Edwin Booth says that tho most
genuine compliment he ever received
was on the occasion Of his playing Iago
for the first time at Grass valley, then
a new mining camp. The audience,
who had not seen play for years, were
80 much incensed at his apparent
villainy that they pulled out their
"shooters" in the middle of the third
act, and began blazing away at the
stage. Othelio had the tip OF his nose
shot of at the first volley, and Mr..
Booth only escaped by rolling over and
over up the stage and disappearing
through trap door. a speech from
the manager somewhat calmed the
house; but even then Mr.. Booth
thought IL best to pass the night in the
theatre, as a number of the most eIe-
vated spectators were making strenu-
Gus efforts to induce the Vigilance
Committee to lynch "the internal
sneaking cuss."
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JoIprl iii. DinIsgrave,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
N Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana; also
in the Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims will receive prompt attention.
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to- March 2S, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21

An attorney recently took strong ex
ception to ruling OF the court that
certain evidence was inadmissible.
81 know, your honor" said he warmly,
"that 1t is proper evidence. Here 1
have been practising at the bar for
forty years, and now want to know
II j am a fool?" "That," quietly re-
piled the court, ssis question of fact
and-not of law, and SO 1 shall not pass
upon 1t, bullet the jury decide"
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?. sTUBBs. TALBOT srILLMAN.
Sfuhg,S 81 SfifIrnan.

A TTORNEYS AT Law. Monroe, La,
~ will practice in the Parishes OF
-f5Tnctit0. Mo5'ehonse, Rictla7,d and FTdnAsti,
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
4me in connection with attorneys residing
.here March z, 1879. 1y
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r.. RICHARDSON. S. d. M'ENERY.
j. s. YOUNG.
Richardson, McEnery eS Young,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
N will practice in all the parishes. OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
State, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
Office department of the General Govern
ment January IL, 1879.
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Rontner s. LSadell.

O. ]. -BOATNEK. d 1siUl1tSI.i1.
Boatner 81 Liddell,
TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
"A Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
Supreme. Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
of tho General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 3, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-01-21

Senators Thurman and Mcdonald
will resume the practice Of law, after
the expiration OF their term Of Office In
March next.
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wv. #. M5Ilsaps,

TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II will practice in the courts of the Fifth
Judicial District, and in the Supreme Court
at Monroe. Will take claims for collection
in all the parishes of North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing same through resi-
dent attorneys.
November 4, 1880.
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JOHN cALDERwooD. rHos.' Y. ABY.
Drs. Calderwood s. Aby,
Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street. in rear of g. w
McFee's Drug Store, and opposite j. w.
Smiths carriage shop.
January2 23. 1880. n2O:ly
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Dentistry.
nR.S L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offershis professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try Having an experience of fourteen
years in tho practice, he feels confident OF
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
aife b Tsne q, resiense ON Monsoe La. .t
v7-mar16:1Y
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Dentistry.
! DAINLESS extraction of teeth by the aid
Il of nitrous oxide gas,administered by DIR.
d. Beatty & Son, dentists. Can refer. to
work of 20 years standing in Monroe.
Office over the Bank.
Monroe, La, December II, 1885,
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The girl who chalks her checks
thinks il better 10 mark the miss thar
miss the mark.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dr. %. P. RIchardson

"AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
Ii He may be found, when not profess
sionally engaged, at Moores drug storc
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb. 6. 1879.
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d. II. euNBY.
GRAND STREET, MONROE, LA.

Flour, Meal, Pork, Oats, Corn, Bran,
Hay, Wagons, Lime, Cement, Coal, &c,
kept constantly on hand for sale.
Orders for all kinds ofmerchandize filled
at Manufacturers prices.
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II. PURCELL,
FIRE ROOF WA II L II @ U s f =.
Prompt attention given TO consignments
of goods to his care. Charges reasonable.
Monroe, La, Feb. 20, 1850. n2i
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James IT. Strotl,cr.

- James H. Str0tE,er.
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe La.
II viii practice law in North Louisiana,
before the Supreme Court at Monroe, Fed
eral Courts of Louisiana, Court OF Claims,
and Supreme Court of the United States at
Washington City.
, 1881-03-19

LETTER FroM ~ GENTLEMAN WHO HAS
HEARD FROM ltLS.

LETrEn FItoM ~ GENTLEMAN VINO HAS
HEARD FROM llLM.
Sptttat Dispatel 10 7he Chttaoo Tribune
PHILADELPHIA, l'I., Mnrcll l8.-'fta Press
will print tt,-InOrroW lutter fr0m Gab0uli,
west coast Of Africa, giving tho following
ncws about Stanley. the explorer:
GAHOoS, Doc. u, l8S0.-Cunnt du nraza, IN
1tDlfan explorer, arrived hero yesterday from
tho Congo Itlver. lIu went up tho OYows River
land, six days' Journey, 10 tho
Congo, down tho Congo to tho
Ecu. nnd 50 here by stennlnr, 50 maktug u
con,p1oto circuit Tho point vt which hu reached
tho Congo was lvo Journeys inland from 1tantuy
poU!. Coming TO tho river, ho met Stanley and
his party, twenty.tivp miles inland frolu Il place
cnllest Ayedi. lilo stl!l with thom oilu day.
Htanloy's party were IN mountainous country.
and Obliged to tsavol overland. for tho riyer was
full OF rapids.
rllE1n pRooisEss wAB BLOW.
Thero were 10 provisions to ha bud whore they
wuFn. The men weru cutting sIco and tue don-
keys ooru aud buy, a1l brought from Europe,
lilo rpporas one OF the missionaries OF tho En-
glIsh llAptlst mission ahot ~ the gsola by tho
uattyes. Count DO i3raxA Koes up tho Ogowo
aHnln Tomorrow, tu tonttnue his explorations.
Ito represents tho country tHr up tue Oxuws ID
he u tMblo land, .,400 faot above tho sea, ooul-
paratiyeIy
FIRE FltOA FEVER,
and supporting lurxo and pcaceful population.
Somewhere III th!s 4iMe country he bas built q
supply Btntion, und has reserved onD rH,u In hts
housu fur thu uao Ut tho itcv. L. II. Nastlua, II.
H., OF tho Atnusipan bfisson, now visiting rhit.
Mdelphla, who be hopes Will taks up bis abode
there oltl teach tho poopEo. Tue Count himself
IL looking rcnurkably will. IN spitu Vt hls 1ye
years OF exposaru.
J0HtluA II. HEApitfl,