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The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07

An old valet of Henry Clay is re-
ported by the Louisville Courier-J our
nal as saying that his master was very
fond of his horses, and upon certain
occasion fine race mare owned by
him, and called the Golden Cup, was
matched to run a four-mile race
against a horse owned by Col: Sidney
Burbridge. The race came off at Lex
ington. ssThe race wur rnn," said
Eli, "from eend to eend, and when
dey come out puffin' am snortin' at
de end of de four miles de Golden Cup
was jest the length of her name in de
lead. De old. Marse he jest fell on dc
mars neck an laughed like he had
gone clean mad. He kissed the Col
den Cup am sent her home, am afte
dat nebber allowed her to do anothe
lick of work"
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07
.IoI,u II. DinkgraVe,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II 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 IS, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07
Dentistry.

TAR s. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ offershis professional services to tSAe
ctisSstaSe IF Monroe and surrounding cou.n-
try.N.-STSlg an experience of fourteen
.syoars in the practice, he feels confidenn oi
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. willing to warrant all woSSk
Office at residence on Jackson street, ne1taI
the Ecnale Academy, Monroe, La
v7-mar16:1Y
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07

T. PURCELL. d. B. GUNBY.
DURCELL s. GUNBY,
Produce Dealers and manufacturers
Agents,
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07
I. RICHARDSON. S. d. M'ENERY
j. s. YOUNG.
Richardson, NEcEInery E& Young,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IN 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.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe La.
IA Will 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. ut
Washington City,.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07
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 of merchandise filled
at Manufacturers' prices.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07

T. PURCELL,
L 1 Il l. - = Il OOF w A r Z II @ U S E
Prompt attention given to consgnments
of goods to his care. Charges reasonable.
Monroe, La. Feb. 20, 1880. MA
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07
F. q. COBB. a. A. GUNBY.
Cobb s. Gunby,
James II. Strother.

A TrORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II Jan. 2. 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-07

MONROE BAKERY,
DESIARD STREET,
ANDREW j. HERRING,
(Successor to II. Petzold,) Proprietor.
est flour and by an experienced baker.
Cakes of every kind kept for sale, or made
to order.
FANCY GROCERIES,, TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Fruits, Confcctiops, &c,
Kept in stock and will be sold at the lowest
market price. Juno 4, 1880. 1y
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-16
Fl RIVER E

ment in his voice, 1'and what did you expect
when | hired him? When a horse is costing
me an even So an hour, he's got to keep NOV
ing, you understand. When I'm paying out
more than Scents every minute, I can't afford
to let o horse lean up against an ice-box
while he figures out the oat crop of the Uni
ted States for 1880. I did my level best to
keep my whip arm warm, and then couldn't
get more than 1926 an hour out of him. I
didn't hire the horse to rest him. Now, if
you had only charged Is cents IN hour, I
would have had the horse fed every thirty
minutes, while | was out, and I would have
rocked him to sleep in my arms, wrapped
him up in blankets, and laid him in the sleigh
and hauled him back to the stable myself.
That is the difference, you see, Mr.. Silk
cracker. Here's your money, and / want the
same horse, or a better one next Saturday
afternoon, il the snow holds on"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-16
Having His moneys Worth.

They had just the l~oveliest %sleighing in
Philadelphia all last week, says n exchange,
and young Keepitup was out enjoying It all
one afternoon. When ne drove into the
stable, oh. but the mar was mad. q eroared
when he looked at the horse, and danced
around, and, as Uncle Remus says, he Gust,
he did"
..Look at that boss! = he walled. LOOK
at that boss. Amt 8 dry hair On him, an
he's nigh ready to drop. That's 9 pretty
lookin' way to bring in 3 boss. Nice man,
you are, to let q good horse to
Young Keepitup vas fairly astonished.
MAN alive. be yelled, picturing his amaze
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-16
FLOATING FANOIEs.

A study in oil: The attempt to get a sar-
dine out whole.
The most afflicted part of the house is the
window. It is always full Of panes, and who
has not seen more than one window-blind
eI'm afraid the bed is not long enough for
you," said the landlord to a seVen-foot guest.
'sNever mind,' he replied; "Ill add two
more feet to it when I get in"
sTake back the love thou gav'st me-" she
sang. 1t was q love Of a bonnet, but didn't
match her complexion, and she wanted him
to exchange it for one that did.
A newspaper gushing over a recent paint
ing, says: "ln front stands a rustic maiden,
wrapped in her own thoughts" The scene
is laid in latitude / degree south.
The English newspapers are dishjng up
Irish stew: the French newspapers, Cr'isth-
mus pie; the German newspapers, jeWjew
paste; the American newspapers, cabinet
pudding.
Nsuticia-Husband Gokingly)-"Oh, I'm
the mainstay Of the family" Wife-"Yes,
and the jibboom, and the-and the" Small
boy (from experience)-"And the spanker,
too, mamma"
It %isproposed to connect the royal residence
of Great Britain with the ministerial quarters.
Her most gracious majesty, with a receiver
at her ear and a scoWl on her face, as she
shouts sHello! hello!" isa picture for a
painter.
Teacher-.John, what are your boots
made of" Boy-S'Of leather" "Where
does the leather come from?" "From the
hide Of an OK "What animal, therefore,
supplies You with boots and gives you meat
to eat ?" my father"
Dr.. x, who has been in the habit Of visit
ing Mime. A. three times q week as medical
adviser, was rather taken aback the other by
the servant who answered the bell, saying
Mime. A. will be unable to see you to-day,
doctor, because she is sick
II want you to put q new pair Of heels to
these boots,'' said DR.. Ipecac to the shoe
maker. "Why don't you do it yourself, doc.
tor ~ asked old Waxends. Il ?" said the
doctor in establishment. "Why, yes. Does
not the good book say, Physician, heal thy
self q"
"Whas, call this the aquarium cried
Uncle Peter, as he gazed upon CeteWayo'E
sylph-like daughters and their dusky-skinneo
attendants. Aquarium! I should have
thought it was the Zuluogical gardens" W.
took the old man tenderly but firmly to the
the Underground railway and stretched hin
in front of a Hammersmith train.
Aqueer freak Of a plant is spoken Of BY
an Indiana paper, which says hat q .Wllc
clematic vine has forced its way through {
brick wall into the south parlor in ex-Mayo1
Miller's residence in that city, and is grow.
ing like 8 thrifty house-plant. 1t came into
the parlor between the wall and the mop.
board, and is now over two feet high.
ssMr. O'Raffferty,' y said the Galveston re.
corder, 1.-THE witnesses all say you kicked
this gentleman and called him all manner OF
vile names. II don'tknoW what happened,
your honor. If I did that I am very sorry.
indade." Eyes, you ought to regret i very
much.'' lido, indade. It's only with me
own family that | take such liberties, and il
have been train such an ill-favored scoun.
drel as il he was a member Of me own faml
II, I'll regret it to the last day OF me life,
will"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
CarIYle's Greatest Power.
The Spectator.

Carlyle's greatest power was the won
derful imaginative genius which enabled
him to lift the veil from the strange mix
ture of convention, passion, need, want,
capacity and incompetence called human
society, and make us understand by
what thread order often hangs, and
how rare is the sort of genius to restore
it when it once goes to pieces. No one
ever performed this great service for the
world as Carlyle has performed it in
almost ell his works-notably in t'The
French Revolution" and "Sartor Resar
tus'-and this alone is enough to entitle
him to g very high place among the i'm
mortals of literature.
And he had all the gifts for this great
task, especially that marvellous insight
into the social power of symbols which
made him always maintain that fantasy
was the organ of divinity. He has often
been called a prophet, and though we
have too little sympathy with his person
al conception of good and evil so to
class hun, though religious seer that he
was, he was in no sense Christian-lke-
he certainly had to the full of the prcph-
cts insight into the power of parable
and type, and the prophets eye for the
forces which move society and inspire
multitudes with contagious enthusiasm,
whether for good or III. He fell short
of a prophet in this, that bis main inter
est, after all, was rather in the graphic
and picturesque Interpretation of social
phenomena, than in any overwhelming
desire to change them for the better,
warmly as that desire was often express
ed, and sincerely, no donbt, as it was en-
tertaincd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
The Jasper Green's Royal welcome
I'm Charleston-The Day Quietly
Observed Elsewhere.

CHARLESTON, s. c., March 17.-Despite
the inelementweather the Jsspers have had
q glorious time to-day.
Previous to the general parade they were
presented with magnificent gold medals as
testimonials BY both the Montgomery
Guards and the Irish Volunteers.
The civic display, on account Of the
weather, was not very large.
The military attended grand Pontifcial
high mass at the Cathedral. Bishop Lynch
preached an eloquent sermon.
The Jaspers are now at the banquet ten
dered them.
The presence of General FL. r. jackson in
the Jaspers' uniform was an occasion for
tremendous applause. Everywhere he was
cheered. In presenting the testimonial to
the Montgomery Guards In behalf Of the
Greens he made grand effort.
Balls, excursions and rifle shooting are on
the programme for tomorrow. The entire
military of Charleston have Joined In max
ing their stay pleasant, and among the citi-
zens generally they have been most hospfta-
bly, entertained.
New YORK, March 17.-Dlspatches from
various parts of the country show that the
celebration Of st. Patrick's day has gener-
ally been very quiet and undemon-
strative throughout the United
States and Canada. At Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Cincinnati there were
unimportant informal parades, but in
Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, Qlebec,
Ottawa, and at other points, the street pro-
cessions were given up, In order that the
money which they would have cost might
be devoted to strengthening the hands of
the Irishmen struggling in Ireland to better
their condition
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
A Boy Whose One Side is Growing
Faster than the Other.
.AkrOll (OD Beacon.

In our report of the medical meeting
held in this city a week ago, brief men.
ton was made of what might properly
be called human phenomenon, or, as
DR.. Pixley, of Pennsylvania, termed it,
a curious freak of nature" A child
four and half years old, of healthy par
ents and sound organization in every re-
spect, had from birth up to this time
showed an unequal development in its
two sides from head to foot.
With view of reporting the case to
some medical journal, the doctor
brought the boy to this city Tuesday to
have him photographed as we'll as to
give the other members of the profession
an opportunity to make a careful exami-
nation of the boy and exact measure
ments of the two sides. AS result of
the comparison of the two sides it was
found that the left arm is one and three
quarter inches longer than the right; left
leg nearly an inch longer than the right;
the circumference of the left thigh two
and quarter inches greater than that of
the right, and the left half of the chest
one and seven eighth inches greater
than the right. The little fellow
has always enjoyed the best of
health, is bright and intelligent, and has
equally good control OF the two sides
with small majority of strength in the
larger limbs. Medical literature reveals
nothing like it in the most important
particulars, though several cases some
what similar have been published. In
those cases, however, the cause was ap-
parent, being due either to disease or
injury of the person or of the parents;
while in this there seems to be no salts
factory explanation of the anomaly.
For such noticeable effect there GER
tainly must be cause, and upon this
point there is plenty of ground for the
pathologist to theOrize.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
BOerland Beauties.
az "a Yenr Ronni.

Such even of the bellies as have had
their manners polished and their minds
enlarged by travel in Natal and visit to
the "city" namely, Maritzburg) seem 10
fling aside the embarrassing trappings of
civilization when they return to the pa
rental roof Not that would be under
stood to hint that the Boer maidens could
be guilty of such an impropriety in its
most literal sense; far from it. Beneath
the orange trees and bluegums of the pa
ternal residence the lovely ladies continue
to bloom in all the brilliant hues of the
most glaring red and yellow cotton
dresses which Manchester can produce.
By the side of bevy of young Boer-
esscs a tulip bed is dingy indeed, and
even red and yellow poppies would have
enough to do TO hold their own against
the masses of color with which these coy
damsels love to decorate themselves.
None of your neutral tints or paltry
touches OF color here and there for your
genuine Dutch Boeress; nothing but the
brightest scarlet or orange will serve her
turn, and goUd solid mass OF it, too
A fine stout calico dress of strong pink
or blue, with a bonnet in the compile.
mentary hues of green and orange, form
OuG vi IilOSG nCdb anu udIAlOulDub bOl~
lettes which make a party of Boer girls
a vision of startling splendor TO the sober
Britisher
This style of dress has the advantage,
moreover, of enabling the wearer to be
visible almost as far as The flash of the
heliograph, until she is actually--if one
may use the eXpression-hull down on
the horizon. 1t is fortunate for these
ladies that, considering the not very
chastened character OF their taste in
dress, Nature has endowed them with a
brilli&ncy and purity of complexion
which not even the forcjble coloring of
their raiment can avail to kill The pure
red and white of their round checks, and
dazzling fairness of their throats. surpass
even the famed compilations of England,
and are only retained by the strictest
care on the part of their buxom owners.
The thickest of wells and the most nun
whenever there is the slightest chance of
exposure to the outer air and as for the
sun, he is never allowed to imprint even
the most fugitive kiss on the blooming
cheeks of the bellies of Boerland. On
the occasions of the periodical visits To
the towns to attend the "Nacht mahl,"
or Sacrament of their church, the groups
of yelled beauties peering from the wag-
ons give the Boer the aspect of Turk
travelling with his harem. Nor, by all
accounts, was the engaging naivete of
these houris calculated to inspire aught
save terror to the British breast.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
MRS. fairfield in the white House

Washinoton Letter to the Boston Advertiser
There need be nc apprehension in the
public mind about the present mistress
of the White House. Although natural
ly most modest and retiring woman,
she has risen to the occasion, as all
who know her best have been sure she
would do, and a more courteous,
high-bred woman would be hard
to find, and one SO simple and
unaffected in manner She is an intel
lectual woman, who has kept abreast
with the world, a wife whose opinions
her husband regards with respect; a
mother who is the friend, confidant and
helper to her children; and a loyal
friend, she comes into her public life
with the determination to make herself
the friend of the people, and she pro-
poses that the White House shall lose
none Of its attractiveness under her
reign.
When asked if she should keep open
house, as Mrs. Hayes had done, or
whether she should reserve certain times
for herself, she said she should give her
self, as far as her strength would permit,
to the public; that as she belonged to
them she must consider their wishes
first and her own inclinations last.
She is as quiet in her dress as was
her predecessor, and she wears liter
ally no jewelrY. She wears her
brown hair waved OF her forehead and
coiled low at the back. On Sunday she
wore handsome black silk, with Slight
train, trimmed with heavy jet passemen-
terie. She will not hold any formal re-
ceptiOns during Lent. Mrs. Garfield the
elder said, in speaking of her son, IF
he makes as good President as he has
son the country has nothing to fear.
James is good man." He certainly has
had no more sincere tribute than that.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
A Standard Juryman.
sui FTuNCt5CO IO5L.
:, ,.....,..lJa. -. 4 -.

The marvellous rendering of San
Francisco and Oakland iuries illustrates
anew the fact that under the present in
terpretat.on of the law prescribing the
manner of selecting jurors, no sane or
intelligent man can ever serve in that
capacity.
The other cay, up at Spanishtown,
there was one member of jury who so
exactly fitted the requirements Of a mod
ern juryman that he was selected with
out opposition by either side
While the trial-a land case-was in
progress the juror, who was also chosen
foreman, gained golden opinions for the
sagacious interest with which he appeared
to listen to the evidence. Suddenly he
interrupted the proceedings by an ear
piercing laugh. Pointing his finger at
the Judge, he exclaimed:
II find that old pelican guilty of biga-
my and phlebotomy in the first degreer r
lie was then discovered to be an es-
cape from the Napa Insane Asylum.
From the complexion Of some of our
local existing juries, it would seem as
though several other idiots had escaped
at the same time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18

A WONDERFUL ELECTRIC LIGHT
The Cleveland Leader of Thursday con-
tains description of a remarkable elec-
trio light manufactured there by the
Brush Company to order for use in the
British navy, and successfully, tested
Wednesday. 1t has 1O0, 600 candles illu-
minating powerfully times greater than
an ordinary electric lamp for street light
ing-and it is believed to be the largest
and most powerful light ever made with
human hands. 1t is designed to be used
in night attacks, and to scrutinize the
sea for torpedoes. A forty-horse power
engine is required TO produce the light
The carbons used are two inches and a
half thick. The intensity of the heat
generated between the carbon points is
500, 900 degrees-one-ninetieth the esti-
mated heat of the sun. It is calculated
that with an ordinary reflector a beam
OF light can be cast so powerful that a
person fifteen miles away can see to read
by IT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18

THE LAST MAN AT IsANDLANA. The
Times Of Natal contains an account, OBJ
tanned from native sources by Mr.. Osborn,
the British Resident in Zululand, of the
memorable disaster at Isandlana. The
description Of the stand made by ''the
last man" is full of pathos: ''He struggled
on and on, retreating higher and higher
up the hill, till he reached small cave
or recess in the rocks, into which he
crept, and with his gun kept off the
enemies. The ground in front of the
little cave (Which was pointed out to me)
falls steeply down, and the Zulus, taking
advantage of the rocks and stones scat
tered about, endeayored, two or three at
time, to approach and shoot him. The
soldier, however, was very cool and
wary, and invariably shot every Zulu as
he appeared. He did not blaze away
hurriedly, but loaded quietly, took de.
iberate aim, and killed man with every
shot, till at last, the Zulus being now
very tired, a number of men, good shots,
were brought up with guns, who fired
simultaneously at the unfortunate man,
and so killed him."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18

CARICATURING THE BRITISH. the
streets of Lahore, according to an Anglo
Indian contemporary, the popular
amusement of late has been satirical
representation of the Afghan war. A
performing monkey is ordered by his
master to show how the British marched
into Afghanistan. The monkey came
jumping along, dressed up for the oe-
casiOn in all the bravery of red coat,
yellow trousers, plumed hat and an old
toy gun. He strutted about to lively
accompaniment on the tom.tom and
ever and anon would make rush with
his gun at tany unfortunate who happened
to come in his way, stroking a pair of
false moustaches, and looking fercely
around upon the rabble Orders were
then given to show how the British
came back from Cabul. The monkey
divested himself of his gorgeous uni
form, and snatching up a dirty old rag,
came forward once more, with slow and
tottering steps, Covering his face with
the rag, he skulke6 along until he got
behind shelter The roars of laughter
which greeted this suggestive little
comedy were well deserved. When the
monkey-like trick of invading Afghanis.
tan was resolved upon, the ignominous
sequel of an inevitable withdrawal was
plainly foreseen and, indeed, announced
in advance by the late government. The
laughter of the Lahore rabble enables US
to estimate the prestige which we have
gained by that madcap enterprise Pal
Mall Gazette.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18
Color All the Inauguration Bali.

A Washington dispatch to the Hart
ford Times says: ''There have been
many graphic public sketches of the
Inauguration ball, but in none of them
have noticed anything except general
reference to the presence of colored peo-
pie. There were in all fifteen colored
persons present, among them being ex
Senator Bruce, Ex-Governor and would
be Senator Pinchback, Robert Elliott,
once member Of the House from Louis
lana, Robert Harlan of Cincinnati, who
follows running racing meetings for
living, and is known TO all horsemen, and
three or four other colored men who are
less known, employees of the government
in this city. Each was accompanied by
his lady friends. AS it appeared to them
that they were not being treated as well
as they should be, they formed a little
party of their own and made up set for
the first dance, lanciers, about twenty
feet from where the Presidential set
would have danced had Mr.. Gar
field consented to take part. There
they remained all the evening,
taking part in every square dance
that was on the programme.
Some of the younger of the party-all of
WAOuA WCLC EANCPD A1AlA1bO dAO
his wife and one little black barber named
Ellsworth, who works in one of the hotels
here-essayed to dance the racquet, but
somehow they did not seem to grab the
notion and could not make a success of
it. Pinchback busted himself escorting
his wife around She is nearly white,
and, like Mrs. Bruce, is remarkably
fine looking woman. Both are well edu-
Gated and have an intense weakness for
diamonds, as does Pinchback, who wore
a 81, 600 spark in his shirt front"