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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

The Rev. Il. F. White, pastor OF the
Trenton, has been so indisposcd for the
past week or two as to be unable to
fulfill his appointments.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12
Mrs. lscntOn'S Select School.

We call tho especial attention of our
readers to the now advert iscmcnt Of
Mrs. Bcnton's school which will open
for the new session on the first Mon
day of September. The reputation of
this lady throughout North Louisiana
as an instructrcss is too firmly cstab-
lishcd to need one word of comment
from us. We can only congratulate
tho citizens of Monroe on having such
Il school in their midst, and advise our
patrons TO make use of it whilst they
have the opportunity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

A telegraph limo has lately been built
and is now III working order between
Tallulah and Lake Providence,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

There has been nearly $1,000 contrib
the people Of Monroe since tho cstab-
lishment of an agency here and yet
nobody has drawn the capital prize.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Why don't the Silver Cornet Band
reorganize? A moonlight concer,
would he just the thing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

We call our local authorities to the
condition of tho flag pole, corner of
Grand and DeSiard streets. 1t is be-
coming ,lecaycd, and is liable at any
moment to topplc over.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

The Selma, Ala, excursion left here
on time Tuesday morning. The crowd
was quite mixed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

We have heard a ssre-union' picnic
spoken of. Get it up young folks and
put all rivalrics and jcalousics aside.
Let's HharmOniZe.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

We sympathize with Capt. 4. G.
Butler in the loss of his infant son,
Russell Augustus, who died Monday
evening, aged ii months.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12
LOST!

A SMALL BLACK MEMORANDUM
Book, belonging To NJ. J. I.i,ldCIl a ltc-
ward of five dollars will bo paid for its
return, together with The Pai ,rr4 il CON
tanned, to this Office. iG
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Pat Livingston goes to Rayville this
week to commence preparations for
work on the Richland parish court
house.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Peaches Of an Indifferent sort retail led
on the streets ut twenty cents 4 dozen
Tuesday.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Mr.. George W. Holt, for the last
three years connected with tho Office
of the Lamadrid and Washington
hotel of this city, died at two o'clock
this morning at his room ut the
Lamadrid after an illness of three days.
Mr.. Holt was a citizen of Now Orleans
for many years previous to the war,
and up to that time possessed of coll
siderable means. Like many doing
business in those days, he issued due
bills of small amounts for the purpose
of making change and convenience.
When Gen. Butler took possession of
New Orleans there was much of this
class of money in circulction issued
by Mr.. Holt. Gen. Butler ordered his
arrest and demanded of him the i'm
mediate redemption of all in United
States money; this was impossible, and
the result was the confscation of his
entire property, and his Punishment
from that city pcnilcss. Mr.. Holt was
a quiet and unassuming old man, being
in his scvcnty-iifth year. Tirh$b'nw
Commercial, TN inst.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Ii is with deep regret that we are
called upon to chronicle the death Of
Mr.. Il. w. Williams, who died at his
home in this parish near Logtown, on
Tuesday, tho 9th inst. Mr.. Williams
was most excellent young gentleman
ana was verging upon the age of ma
turc manhood. An aged father, now
i'll the evening time OF life, and two
loving sisters, who looked to him for
protection, dcpiorc his loss. They
have our sincere sympathy i'll their
great sorrow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

New Orleans, which for years has
borne the Cnviablc reputation of hay
ing the best fire department {volun-
tecr) in the world, has suddenly con-
cludcd to dispense with tho volunteer
service and substitute therefor Il paid
or salaricd fire department..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12
Crop Items.


Below will be found, as condensed
from our latest exchanges, the condi-
ton of the crops in tho surrounding
parishes:
Lincoln, Aug. 4.-CottOn small but
we'll fruited and opening rapidly.
Worms in threatening numbers. Corn
crop short.
Bossier, Aug. 4.-Cntton opening
rapidly but short crop.
Claiborne, Aug. 3.-Cotton opening
and indications that crop Will be
gathered early.
Morehouse, Aug. 5.-Cotton suffered
from all causes and but one third crop
will DC made.
Red River, Aug. 6. Hill cotton
ruined by drouth but on bottom lands
is very good.
franklin, Aug. G.-Picking in some
portions of parish.
T.. Feliciana, Aug G.-Cotton in good
condition and making rapidly.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12
NEW ORLEANS CARDS.

NEW ORLEANS CARDS.
pLASSAN n CO.,
COTTON FACTORS X COMMISSION
MERCHANTS.
No. l9S (;Is.i I,IEr STREET,
L. Il. .NBAT, Special Agent,
May ly NEW ORLEANS, la.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

VKESCENT ClrY ICE COMPANY.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
NATUR AL IcH:-
Country orders for ice packed in sacks,
ticrces and h'hds, promptly filed and sat
isfaction guaranteed. Packing and drayago
FREQ. Office, II and u South Front Strcot,
New Orleans, La.
n pril Is, 1881. .,F...
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Will some young lady tell us what
is meant when 4 lady sees another with
Il nobby dress on and cXclaims, CHOW
amt that just utterly uttcr?"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

y branch OF the Catholic knights
OF America was established in this city
on the 9th inst. by Mr.. J. J. Fitzpat-
rick, OF Nicl1shurg. The branch will
be known as 81. Matthews Branch,
No. Isl, with the following named
gentlemen as officers: E,.v. l.. Enaut
spiritual director; w. a. O'Kclly
president; Joseph Grayson, vice-presi
dent; II. j. Naughton, recording score
tury; .Ino. l.. Moore, financial sccrc
tary; ii. p. Hughes, treasurer Thos
Camphcil, strgcant-at-arus; Jos. Nal
iEowsky, sentinel; NJ. Mckinna, j
W. Smith aud Jos. Maiikowsky Y
trustees.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

The Ibervillc South, under the new
management, has been enlarged to an
eight column paper.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

"Eddic Nfcgwarc's" cavalry kicked
up considerable dust around town
Wednesday evening. No accidents
have been reported to this office.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-08-12

Wmathita Teleora
MONROE. LA, AUGUST IL. 1881.
Peaches Of an Indifferent sort rctaiietl
on the streets ut twenty cents dozen
Tuesday.
The Selma, Ala, excursion left here
on time Tuesday morning. The crowd
was quite mixed.
Why don't the Silver Cornet Band
reOrganiZe? A moonlight concer,
would he just the thing.
A telegraph limo has lately been built
and is now III working order between
Tallulah and Lake Providence.
Pat Livingston goes to Rayville this
week to commence preparations for
work Oh the Richland parish court
house.
We have heard sre-union" picnic
spoken of. Get it up young folks and
put all rivalrics and jealousics aside.
Let's ttharmonize."
We sympathize with Capt. 4. G.
Butler in the loss of his infant son,
Russell Augustus, who died Monday
evening, aged IA months.
The Rev. Il. F. White, pastor OF the
Methodist churches of this place and
Trenton, has been so indisposcd for the
past week or two as to be unable to
fulfill his appointments.
We call our local authorities to the
condition of tho flag pole, corner of
Grand and DeSiarl streets. 1t is be-
coming dccaycd, and is liable at any
moment to topplc over.
There has been nearly $1,000 contrib !
nted to the Louisiana State Lottery by
the people of Monroe since tho cstab-
lishnnent of an agency here and yet
nobody has drawn the capital prize.
Vcnnor slipped up on his weather
predictions for last Friday. He had
condemned us to suffer another clear,
hot day, but it was cloudy and pleasant
and we had Il splendid shower Of rain.
Have the property holders complied
with the city law i'll regard TO the
numbering of houses, and have the
police enforced the ordinance? We
think not. Enforce that law Messrs
Police.
We notice. that the FL. Hanna Blanks
on her last trip carried in fourteen
bales of new cotton. This speaks we'll
for the energy and enterprise of the
planters on tho lower Ouachita and
Black rivers.
Business still continues dull in the
city, but nevertheless is gradually inn
proving, and as we are nearly in the
midst Of the cotton season it will not
he long Gre our streets will present q
lively and animated aspect.
Now, merchants and bushes men,
il the time to take time by the forelock
and advertise. Convince your rural
friends through, the press that you can
offer them greater inducements than
can he had elsewhere. You can if you
win; but will you?
Mr.. II. L. QuiniuS and Miss Mary
l.. Kindcrmann were married in Indi-
annapolis, Ind, on tho 10th inst. Tho
choicest blessings of the TELEGRAPH
follows the daughter of its old friend
Henry Kindcrmann and her husband,
MIR. Quinius, in their welded life.
Grand street looks much improved
now, and seems to be "inching up'' on
DeSiard street. During the past week
the Western Union Telegraph company
has erected along this thorouGhfare
twelve tall, handsome poles with six
wires leading over each, which adds
much to its appearance and suggests
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
A Novel Banquet.

a novel banquet took place in New
York last week where two hundred per-
sons were present as guests. From the
serving of the oysters to the drinking of
the coffee, not word was spoken There
were some speeches, but there was no
conversation, 1t was a banquet of the
deaf mutes in honor of their patron, the
Rev. DR.. Thomas Gallaudet. who had
Just returned from five months trip to
Milan, whittier he went to attend a
conference of the worlds instructors of
deaf mutes. They were not the solemn
and sombre people we are apt to regard
them, but very happy and merry indeed,
who can talk with each other as well as
any body else can talk, and enjoy them
selves thoroughly. Bishop Potter was
present early in the evening, but after
saying few words of good cheer ex-
oused himself and withdrew. An excel
ent dinner engaged the attention of the
mutes for about two hours, and then an
address of welcome to DR. Galaudet
was read and translated into the sign
language, and DIR. Gallaudet responded
in the same silent tongue.
There We're twelve toasts, as follows
each drunk in silence ''The state OF
New York; May truth and law prevail; !
"The New York Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb;" "The sign Language" 'tht
church Mission" "The Deaf Mute press,
"The Instructors of the Deaf" 9TH,
Foreign Deaf Mutes in America" "OlG
Hartford, the mother of American Insti
tutions;" st, AIMS Church" "The Ma
tional Deaf-Mute Colleges" sour Coun
try May peace and plenty ever rest oi
the bosom of her soil, our own, our ma
tive lands" "The Manhattan Literar,
Association" The evening was an ex
ceedingly interesting one throughout
The Times reporter was presented wit
a copy of the Deaf-Alutes' Journal,
| well prepared and neatly printed week.
newspaper, edited and published by dea
mutes. 1t was after midnight when tn
address of welcome was begun, and Q
2 o'clock st, AIMS Church aud the Dea
Mute College were just about bein
toasted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
Motives of Suicide.

The st. Louis Chronicle says: The
Coroner's office gets remarkably few
cases of colored suicide The happy go
lucky disposition ofthe averaged colored
man has much to do with the small
showing. The fact is, there are no re-
cent cases except that of the colored
woman who, about six months ago, be-
smeared herself with coal oil and with
the aid of little fire walked herself into
the great unknown.
The records of suicide furnish some
eccentric statistics. The Coroner's
books shows that after the recent revi-
val in business the suicides in this city
were increased rather than diminished.
They couldn't stand prosperity, prob
ably.
The showing. however, has demora-
lizing effect on some psychological
speculations that have been faunted
about with considerable vigor.
What have been the principal prepell
ing forces to self dertruction.
Mental arrangement first, with strong
drink ovcrshadowing it, This accounts
for suicides about election time, particu
larly during the municipal scramble. /
would merely have been question o
time anyhow with these fellows.
Six persons with incurable sickness
killed themselves in st. Louis last year
Five unfortunates unable to get employ
ment i'll manufacturing centre like thi
were guilty of self-destruction' Their
is sermon on charity contained in thi
statement somewhere.
Love doesn't play any very sad havo
in this matter of action, The "plent
of fish uncaught" proverb seems to COZ
sole the boys, or perhaps mittens hay
gone out of fashion.
AT all events, there were Just thre
l persons out of las Prof Woodward hi
it) who during last year considered then
selves sufficiently disappointed by Cupi
to give up all hope,
, Jealousy, which has also at tim,
| been referred to as 'the green-eye
F, monster dosen't help to pile mp Il
oornoners statistics to any alarming e
= tent There is one solitary example f'
$ the year.
A very strange fact is that only oI
person suicided through fear of disgrac
: 1t might reasonably be supposed tn
list would have been larger
One poor lady with romantic pas
t ion for her husband ended her life 500
\ after he had paid the debt of natur
d A grief stricken mother closed her cart
ly existence that she might join h
5 child.
y Sixty persons, from all causes, s,
cided last year in the city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
The Stars

Venus is the evening star. She is
called evening star becase she cannot be
seen after sunrise. She comes out carly
every evening and never sits up late.
This beautiful planet is named after
lovely goddess whose domestic rela--
tons were only less happy than they
were more numerous, which is saying
considerable The planet is not larger
than Jupiter, because Jupiter in his day
was bigger man than old Jones, but
she is much brighter Venus is now re-
ceding from the sun. not hastily, but
with dignity like n man with a January
ulster in June.
Jupiter is also evening star. lie is
country. He is breaking out into red
spots like planet with the measles, until
he looks something like the nine of dia-
monds, if YOU know what that is, if you
do not know ask your Sunday school
teacher; don't ask us, we don't know the
names of any of these new dances. Ju-
piter is the planet that knocks the bot
tom ont of our terrestrial thermometer,
bulduZes the barometer. gets up corners
on earthquakes, incites the epizootic and
btilaes the best plans of the United
States signal service. Jupiter sits up
until two II. m, connecting fresh devil
trv every night This wicked and ma
lignant planet is named after god of
the same name. whose wife was never
easy in her mind for one minute when he
was out of her sight. This was the
kind of Il god he was; what can he eX-
pected from the planet!
Saturn is another evening star. lie
travels in STYLE like connecticut circus
| with Greek names he has rings, and
moons and belts, stays ont until three
O'Clock every morning. lives in the best
style; won't show himself to any family
that cant afford S2O,O0J telescope,
sleeps with his belts ON, travels on his
shape and never pays Il cent. lie Is
named after god who travelled with the
old Olympic combination, and was very
fond of his family, especially his chill
dren He liked EN- rare.
The study of the heavenly bodies is
called botany 1t is dangerous to look
at the stars by yourself Personal safe
ty can only be assured by having a heav-
enly body you can call by the first name
just on the other side the gate During
the cold weather, the study of botany is
best pursued in front of theparlor crate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
High and Low Heels.
SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES TO READ.

Some time ago Mr. Morey devised an
apparatus for registering the steps,which
he called an odograph. 1t consists of a
small cylinder. rotating by means of
clock work in its interior, and of pen
which marks on the cylinder, and is rails
ed at each step by an impulse communi-
Gated by ball of air beneath the sole
Observations have been made on a
number of young soldiers twas ascer-
tained that the step islonger in going up
hill than down hill. 1t ia shorter when a
burden is carried; longer with low than
high heeled boots; longer when the sole
is thick and prolonged little than when
it is short and flexible 1t thus appears
that the heel may with benefit be almost
indefinitely lowered, while it is disad-
vantageous TO proong the sole of the
boot beyond certain limit, or to give it
an absolute rigidity. Some influen-
ces which lengthen the step lessen its
frequency; so in going up the hill
the step becomes at the same time longer
and less frequent. In walking on level
ground, the length of the step aud its
frequency are always proportioned; the
quicker the walk the longer the step
Mature here proves the folly of the high
heel in most practical manner; and
the objection to them in men is equally
applicable to ladies; and if they could
only see themselves as they totter along
perched on high heels and walking as if
stepping on egg shells, their ludicrous ap-
pearance would at once stop the fashion.
Any one accustomed to country life and
long walks on hills, must have felt that
terrible leg WEAKNESS which days shop
ping with lady entails. The slow If
regular walk, the frequent pauses, and
the difficulty of taking short steps with
proper balance, are trials well-known to
men. Without good-shaped, low heel
ed boot, no lady, however pretty her
foot or graceful her carriage, can walk
becomingly, with ease to herself, and a
proper flexion of the muscles of the feet
and legs. Half the ricked ankles come
from the heels being too high to form a
proper steady base for the weight of the
body, and the narrow pointed toes pre-
vent their proper expansion and use.
Make footprint in the sand and then GO
and place your boot in it-what mar
gin there will be !
Horses even, with horny hoof, suffer
terribly if their shoes are cramped and
do not allow the foot to expand. Much
more might be written of the accompa
nying ills of tight and high-heeled
boots, but as long as women will bear
the pain so as to appear taller and have
tiny feet, so long will they do violence
to natures gift. Legs and feet were
given us for use to exercise the body up
on. In fact, so cramped up and stiltec
has fashion made the walk nova days
that lady with wooden legs might mus
ter in the park undiscovered.-Londo,
| Lancet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
New Style Of Advertising
NEW YORK SHOP KEEPERS TO AID
NERTISE THEIR GOODS.

\ New York correspondent of the
West Chester "Republlcan' writes the
following to that paper in regard to the
new style of advertising adopted by
some of the leading men of that city:
Another offense against good taste was
an advertising girl who had been sent to
the ball by Broadway confectioner.
There has of late been hot competition
between the candy merchants They
put their workmen into the windows,use
electric lights, and every means of at
tracing attention. Beautiful sales girls
have been device, and several types of
remarkable American loveliness are on
exhibition in the stores. They are os-
tensibly employed to sell candy, but re-
ally are set up to be admired. They are
viItuous girls for all know and, as
rule, they repel any male advances. In
deed they are not displayed with a view
to draw men, but to please women.
Most women are ardent admirers of
beauty in their own sex, in spite of ieal-
ousy, and candy store with lovely
clerks is sure to be thronged by them.
Well, one establishment has secured
surprisingly gorgeous brunette, with
sparkling eyes and lips sweeter than
the poisoned sugar she sells She is the
talk of the shoppers In order to gain
for her a wider notoriety, her employer
sent her to the ball. He had dressed her
at an expense of $500 for her costume
and an unconjecturable amount for di-
amonds. These brilliants, consisting of
a necklace and ear rings, were unques-
tionably genuine, aud their worth was
fully $4,000. 1t was said that he had
hired them for the night of dealer.
The dress, however, was new, and fitted
her too perfectly not to have been made
expressly for her 1t was of white bro
catcle and white satin, Princess shape.
a The front was of gathered satin, covered
: with lace and white beaded embroid-
cry, and the train was brocatelle, trimm-
G ed with plated tlounces, and edged with
v a coral satin balayeuse. The corsage
/ was cut out square and the sleeves came
q to the elbow. The necklace lay showi-
ly on her dark, rich flesh, and her raven
q hair was brushed well back from her
- ears, SO that the glistenng pendants
might hang in bold relief. She was the
d centre of glances wherever she went,
and whenever anybody asked who she
.s was, somebody was pretty sure to recog
4 nize her as Blank e Blanks clerk. She
a will be discussed in society for week
= and no doubt the advertisement will
" pay its cost. To guard against the risk
of losing the diamonds, three private de
10 tectiyes in immaculate evening dress
e. were constituted the girls body guard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14
POetical.
THE DREAM OF LIFE.
BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE.

Twas but a bubble-yet It was bright,
And gay danced along the stream
OF life's wild torrents In the light
OF sunbeams sparkling like a dream
OF heavens own bliss for loveliness--
For fleetness like passing thought.
And ever Of such dreams Of thee
The tissue OF my life Is wrought.
For have dreamed OF pleasures when
The sun OF your existence smiled
Upon my wsyward paths and then
Her promised sweetness my head beguiled
But when came those sweets 10 sip.
They turned to gall upon my lip.
And have dreamed OF friendship. too,
For friendship thought was made
To be mans solace In the shade
And glad him In the tight, and so
fondly thought to md friend
Whose mind with mine would sweetly blend
And as owo placid streams unite,
And roll their waters In one bright
And tranquil current to the sea,
So might our happy spirits be
Borne onward to eternity.
But he betrayed me. and with pain
Iwoketo sleep and dream again.
And then dreamed OF love, and all
The clustered visions OF the past
Seemed airy nothings to the last
Bright dream. 1t threw a magical
Bnch 'ntment DER existence-cast
glory on my path so bright
seemed to breathe and feel its light.
But now th't blissful dream is oer,
And Ihave walked to dream no more.
Beyond the farthest gimmering star
That twinkles In the arch above,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-14

LAW OR No LAVA soldier of the
Tenth Georgia regiment was court-mar-
tailed for what he called playing quar-
termaster that is, for taking things
without paying for them, His punish
ment, among other things, consisted in
marking time for an hour each day ON
the head of Il barrel While he was
engaged one day, comrade passed by
and accosted him with, Joe, why are
you marking time there fori Joe an
swsred as well as the difficulty of keep
ing his balance would allow: Don't
know 'saotly; believe its some foolish
ness bout some chickens.
Comrade-Well, they have no tight
to mG.-e you do that kind of thing.
| There's no law for it,
Joe-Don't care whether there's any
law for it or not, I'm doin' it.