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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
Railroad Items.

The unfavorable weather continues
to interfere with construction of the
road west of the Ouachita, and con-
tractors are sorely vexed. But little
work can be done except on high
ground.
Mr.. q. w. Cram, contractor for the
eastern division, has returned, having
been absent in New York and the West
for some time, and reports favorably
for the completion of his work. With
the permission of General Manager
Scott, Mr.. Cram will lay the track west
as fast as the grading is ready. A steam
shovel, to be used in the deeper cuts
wifi be received in few days.
The elevation Of the track from the
depot to the bridge will be finished
shortly. At the street crossings inclines
will be made on either side of the track
The bridge has been turned over to
the railroad company, subject to be
tested hereafter, and the bridge builders,
who have been noticeable for several
months On our streets, have all disap.
peared.
The overflow is over the track about
two miles from town, but commuica-
ton is kept up with Nicksburg with
hand-cars and skiffs. The water is
reported falling east of Canal bayou
and at Nicksburg.
r. j. Nelson has few more of those
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

]. The Seller, and not the Buyer, will he
looked to for Comm issions.
2. Owners must set the price at which
they will sell, giving full descriptions. and
on the price SO fixed commissions will be
charged Maps will be furnished at the
Owners expense, whom desired.
3. Introducing, or sending a Customer to
any Owner will, in case of sale, entitle me
to Commissions.
4. Property entered on the List will be
considered on sale at the price stated until
notification OF withdrawal is received.
5: II no notice be given of advance in
price, or withdrawal of property, and q
Customer Is furnished at the price fixed,
Commissions will be charged.
q. Information obtained directly or jndi-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
%r*atpn 8tpartn'*at,
By "cHARLT CHRISTOPHER"

found the card of our worthy editor.
Simply his name, hut sufficient to in
form us that he kindly remembered us
in his visitation. We were sorry to
have been absent at the time, but assure
him herewith he was welcome, and
always is.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

circumstances much Inconvenience, &c
say the least of it, will be experienced
Last Sunday night, about O'Clock a
M, a fire broke out at the southeast
corner of Kidd 4 Lewis store, facing
upon Claiborne street, but was fortu.
nately discovered ere it had reached
such magnitude as to preclude its ready
iextinguishment. Mr.. Duncan, the
worthy book-keeper of the firm, was
aroused by the cracking noise OF the
burning wall, and by timely interpo-
sition saved us what might have been a
disastrous fire. The bold and diabolical
attempt, which it has been discovered
to have been upon the part of incendi-
aries, arouses the fullest Indignation of
our citizenship. A community at once
as law abiding as this one is, and at the
same time whose "harmony makes
peace with all" revolts at the idea that
it, perhaps, possesses those within its
limits who would lay our fair town a
victim to a widespread conflagration,
and amid its crumbling ruins satisfy
the inhunan purposes of their vile
hearts. But such seems to be the case.
for the means employed were such as
to insure as much as possible Il full reali-
ization of their nefarious designs. With
In an empty saddle-box, which is used
for sitting purposes in front of the store,
the would-be perpetrators placed fine
splinters and cotton saturated with coal
oil, and likewise drenched the walls
adjoining with the same material. Iav-
ing only one side open, this was pushed
against the wall SO that the flames
might obtain unobserved such energy
as to insure the success of their foul
scheme. Despite these preparations, so
aptfy made to lay waste property and
perhaps destroy life, it is astonishing so
little damage was done, especially when
infiammable material AS coal oil was
used to quicken into its fullest intensity
this terrible agent Of destruction. Re.
tiecting upon the time and OCCASION
the ways and means employed-our|
thoughts revel in the beauties which
fancy lends to our happy escape on the
one hand, and is shocked Mt the cool
designing and depth of villainy on the
other. On the one hand, if there is a |
reality in that simple religion which
teaches US that Providence thWarts the
actions OF evil-doers who would infract
the sanctity of His day, we'll can we
find a pleasing Interpretation In the
means employed to avert the doom
which threatened us Sunday morning.
On the other, when we are led by such
acts to fathom with the lead-line of hui
man philosophy such dark and cruel
designs, our natures shudder to what
depths of infamy it will reach. Against
those who would have carried into exc
cution the basest designs on Sunday
morning, may conscience, like an
avenging Nemesis, pursue them until
with her sword-smiting hand she shall
bring them to direst sorrow, or shall
drag them before impartial Justice, who
shall nete out, for them, her fullest
condemnation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

AT the annual election for officers of
Ouachita Fire Company No. l, held
on Saturday, March 4th, the following
gentlemen were elected: H. G. Dobson,
president; f. Bloch, vice.president and
treasurer; A. j. Herring, secretary
+. Vollman, foreman; g. G. Lewis, first
assistant forman; r. l.. Grosch, second
assistant foreman; Maurice McKinna,
engineer; II. J. Larkin, fireman.
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Personal.

Postmaster Robert Hay left on the
Howard for New Orleans, where his
father, Col. John Ray, is dangerously
i'll, with not much hopes of his recuv-
cry. Col. Ray is verging on his sew
entieth year.
Col. Henry O'Kelly was passenger
on the John Hanna for New Orleans.
DR.. T. Y. Ably, after several months
absence, has returned to Monroe where
he will re-enter actively upon the prac-
tice of his profession. During his alb
sence, his estimable wife died in New
Orleans after months of severe suffer-
ing. Mrs. Abyss death will be deeply
mourned by all who knew her, and
by those who knew her best
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

The courthouse square is being clean
ed of all rubbish, which makes it a
suitable battle-ground for the military
mpany.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Mi$CEllANEouA. 'a
PU Lie LIBRA RY!
YOUNG CAOIAolC FRIENDS SoCltTy's LIBRARY

The Young Catholic Friends Society have
tho pleasure to announce TO tho public that
Gems of Monroe and vicinity with good
reading matter. They have established u
Library continuing Five Hundred Volumes
in their hall and for tho sum OF Five Csuts
any person can got book with the privi-
fcse of Keeping it one month.
HALL. OPEN EVERY SUNDAY
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

We republish our account of the over
flow OF 1874, there being various
inquiries for the facts connected with
that disastrous event. Perhaps the con.
and that of 1874, will tend to quiet
somewhat the approximations OF many
who are dreading recurrence of the
great disaster. 1t is not entirely safe to
predict that this fear will prove ground
less, but indications are 30 far favora-
BILE. 1t can be, however, in no proba-
BILE event, so distressing this year as In
IA, since the waters will recede earlier,
and afford that much time more to
plant and cultivate crop.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
The City Tax Collector has an i'm
portant notice to city license payers in
another column.

The overflow water from the Missis-
sippi is in rear of the city, within 800
yards or less of the depot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

The firms doing business here have
employed a Waterman who has entered
upon his duties, and the town will be
therefore, we hope, much more secure
in the future. This measure was set on
foot as a result of a meeting of the cit
liens, of which the Mayor of our town,
Jethro Moore, was the leading mover.
The Fred A. Blanks delay in arriv-
ing on time gave rise to an absurd and
ill-founded rumor, and caused, for
awhile, some excitement here for it
was reported she had blown up. Her
arrival yesterday, with a heavy freight
and safe return of some of our citi-
zens, put an end to any inquietude of
mind on the subject.
We would direct the attention of
somebody, who has the authority about
here to investigate and execute 1--WE
can't say who that is), toa most for
midable ditch in the road between the
store of Lemle II Simon and that of
Mrs. 1tosamond-with the suggestion
that it he placed in a passable condi-
ton. AS it ia, upon endeavoring to
cross it you Immediately experience, if
riding in a wagon or on horseback, a
certain giving way, that, before you get
out, nine times out of ten, you have
let your 'sangry passions" rise, and vio-
lated ono of the most noted command
ments OF the Bible,
The fear Of an overflow has moi
abated, and the rainy weather of Mon.
day, both during the day and night
renews that fear, notwithstanding the
| river is near stand-still. here. How
ever, we are already almost isolated by
the overflow at its present stage, caus
ing las to experience, in some degree
the great Inconvenience which this
unfortunate contingency would bring
about. In view Of this event, many
of our people are making necessary
preparations, such as storing provis
ions, wood, and securing places 70
their stock in the high lands back O
us. We cannot estimate the amount G
damage which may accrue if our tow
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

SUCCESSION NOTICE.
Succession of Noah a. and Sarah l.. Phil
pott, deceased.
Filth District Court, Parish OF Ouachita
No. 1862 ~ -
-, Notice Is hereby given to tho creditors Of
Interested, to show cause within ton invs
rom IRON, the present notification, il any they
nave az ~ or can. why the account presented BY
he apP.oved and homolosatoi. and The
funds distributed in occoriance therewith
BY order OF the Court: -, w. 80
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, February II, 1882.
Franklin Garrett, Atty. '"
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River News.


The river continues to rise, but rather
slowly, anu stands at about twenty
five inches below the high-water mark
of 1874 at this point. Below some 20
miles the difference is not so great by
several inches, and travel along the
river road to Columbia has been inter-
rupted. The town Of Trinity and all
of the Black river places are under
water. Pilot Lindsay of the John HI.
Hanna reports distressing state OF
affairs all the way from the mouth of
Black river up as far as Columbia.
The sale of the wharfboat Memphis
has been epjoined. Freights are now
discharged on the river bank.
The John II. Hanna from New Or
leans Sunday, had Il full load. She
discharged 1885 packages for Monroe
merchants.
The Fred. A. Blanks on her last trip
had ,s76 packages of freight.
The Howard went down ON Mon
day.
Six barges, carrying $50, 900 slaves out
of the Bartholomew, have been tied up
on the opposite bank four or five days
awaiting a tug from below.
The Joseph Kinney came up Satur-
day morning loaded to the guards with
freight from st. Louis for this place and
points above.
The Dove left the Ouacl,ita per,na-
nentiy last week, Capt. Butler being
unable to pay the purchase price of the
boat. There is general regret that Capt.
Butler met with no greater success and
that his splendid little boat should be
taken from the Ouachita. She returns
after repairs at New Orleans to the Ar
kansas river.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
Succession Of G. Goazy, deceased.
Fifth District Court, Parish Of Ouachita,
State Of Louisiana.
All persons holding claims against the
Succession of Clandius Gonzy, deceased,
will present the same for acknowledgment
to X. q. Cobb, attorney for the succession.
Z. COUZT, Administr atOr.
Monroe, La, Marak 5, fSS3.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

r. J. Nelson has few more of those
Sre potatoes left. Only 81 IS barrel.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

Correspondence solicited from owners of Real
Estate throu ghout North Louisiana.
g.. M 9 II a N e
Monroe Louisiana February Sd, 1882
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04

Is Inundated, having no knowledge of
the scenes of 1874; but we can, at least,
infer that under the present existing
circumstances much Inconvenience, to
say the least of it, will be experienced.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-03-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CNCCESSTON NOTICE,

SUCCESSION NOTICE,
Succession of Mrs. Martha T.. Stasnper
Fifth District Court, Parish OF Ounchi,a
No. 1851.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors Of
this estate. and to NIL other persons herein
interested to show cause within ten DAYS
from the present notification, if any they
have or can, why the account presented hy
John r. Howard aud Ed. Bail, executors,
and the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.
BY order of the Court;
- AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe La, February II, lSs2
Talbot Stillman, Att,y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

The sale of John Stearns' farm proves to
be not q sale.
VIM. Estey has made an addition to his
house, which makes decided improvement
in the looks of the place.
Geo. p. Hooker has been making repairs
on his house and is now painting the outside.
There has been good deal of house paint
ing in town this fall. Color mostly white,
which we think is very foolish as white does
not wear nearly as long as some tints made
from mineral colors We think we know
what we say after over forty years expert.
ence in the business. White colored with
umber makes a nice variety of shades which
are very durable White colored with olive
green also makes some very fashionable col
ors Raw SIENNA mixed with white makes an
other good color. Never paint sash white it
is not good taste; use tuscan red with a little
black Some paint blinds a brick color but
green with little good coach varnish in the
paint makes the best color that we know of
for blinds. After house is coated up, zinc
is the most durable. We would not recon-
mend any one to buy patent paints, as they
are not always mixed with pure oil.
Ex-senator ]. W. Patterson will give a
lecture in the town hall next Wednesday eve
ming. full house is expected.
We should judge by the loads of passen.
gers and bundles that our expressman, Mr..
ID. Owen, carries that he is doing a good
business and in a satisfactory way to the pub
lie.
Mrs Alice j. Osborne, assisted by her
son and a pianist, gave very attract
i've entertainment of songs and readings at
the town hall on Monday evening. There
was good house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gov. Elect Cleveland, has resigned as
mayor of Buffalo.
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe has written a
serial story for The Youths Companion.
Promising discoveries of petroleum are
reported in Vernon county, Mo-, where shall
low wells have been sunk by persons search
ing for asphaltum.
Several inches of snow fell at Atlanta,
and Rome, Ga, on Monday. Snow fell ali
day at st. John, N. b., and ice formed in the
river there Sunday night.
While the sheriff at Fayetteville, Ark,
was absorbed in game of seven-up on Tues
day nine jail birds had the meanness to take
advantage of him and escape.
"A large block in Providence, r. l., oc-
cupied principally by jewelry shops, was
burned Tuesday. Three persons lost their
lives, five were fatally injured and several
others were badly wounded. There were no
fire escapes on the building
Philadelphia has an epidemic of diphtbe-
ria. So far this year there have been $50
deaths in the city from this disease against
457 for The same time last year
The steamer Wearmouth, which cleared
Quebec on the 17th with cargo of deals for
London, went ashore on Magdalen island,
Sunday night, during terrific easterly gale
ard snow-storm. There were 20 men aboard
of whom 16 were lost.
Daniel Budd and George Shirton fought
in blacksmith shop at Hawtrey, Ont, Mon
day, with closed doors Shirton came out
alone, and Budd was subsequently found dead
in the shop. Shirton was arrested.
Burglars entered the residence of a farm
or at Jepson, 10 miles west of Fowler, Ind
one night last week, and after a terrible
struggle murdered the man, his wife and one
child the entire family. They carried away
$4,000 in gold.
1t is said that 2 600 600 bushels of apples
were picked in Benton county, Ark this fall
A New York firm has located there, and is
drying apples at the rate of 1000 bushels per
day and shipping them to Europe.
"A six year-old boy broke his neck in Ore.
gon county, Mo, the other day, by trying to
turn a somersault.
The returning troops from the Egyptian
war, about 5000 were reviewed by the Queen
at London, last Saturday. There was a large
turnout of people to witness the review, esti-
mated at one million, and great enthusiasm
prevailed.
The ST. Louis limited express east, leav-
ing Columbus, o., Wednesday morning, on
the Pittsburg road was wrecked near Union
station, by rail which had been placed
across the track. The engine was pitched
uoWn an emDhnkment over 80 feet, turning
twice over, and landing in field. The en-
gineer and fireman escaped with slight bruis-
es. Two postal and the baggage and passen.
ger cars were thrown to the bottom of the
hill in IA confused wreck, but no person was
fatally injured.
"A woman who set her house on fire in
Sunderland, Mass, with the deliberate pur-
pose of roasting her husband who was CON
fined therein with broken leg, has been SEN
fenced to the House of Correction for three
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

The Boston correspondent Of the bingham Journal
Chan whom one knows Boston better for a genera
tion back) gives this wel-deseryed rotce Of leading
house, which our readers will do well to visit whether
they purchase or not:
Fifty years ago the dealers in china glass md earth
ware made but little display of their merchandise and
the stores devoted to the sale OF such goods were
attractive externally aud internally. Great rough
crates aud jagged hogsheads blocked the
heaps of musty hay Uttered the floors Such old
houses as Otis Norcross X Co., Hay Atkins, Melen
4 Co., and, later, A. T. Hall Co., were among the
largest Wholesale houses, while the retail trade was
largely conhned to Washington and Hanover streets.
The hrst house in the trade make an artistic dis
play in its windows Of the elegant productions of do
nestle and foreign manufacture the firm Of Jones'
McDufee StrattOn, successors to the old house Of
Otis Norcross Co. To-day their spacious store is
one OF the most noted features of business Boston,
and the really artistic arrangement of their superb
goods attracts the attention every passer through
Federal street. The centennial exhibition marked
the change from white to the revival of colored pat
terms, and the dealers more taxed to keep
stocks up to the demand than in this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

Earnest Pike is home from Montpelior.
and Will Wilder is in town visiting friends.
The ladies of the Universalist society
met at the residence of Mrs. DR.. Swift one
day last week in the form of a sewing bee TO
assist her in preparing clothing for her chill
dren the coming winter. 1t was very pleas.
ant gathering and one long to be remembered
and appreciated by Mrs Swift, who is in poor
health and not able to do as she otherwise
would.
Miss Hattie Barnard, who has been teach
ing in Brattleboro, returns home to-day (Fri-
day.
Eugene Cushman was severely hurt by
being struck in the eye by the horn of a crea-
ture as he was at work among his herd The
wound is very painful and may yet terminate
in the loss of sight
Albert Moore has disposed of his porta-
BILE photograph saloon to parties in Guilford.
Mrs. o. o. Ware and daughter have gone
to Brattleboro to spend Thanksgiving at her
fathers.
The village schools begin Monday after
Thanksgiving. The higher department is to
be taught by c. E. Higgins of Rowe, Mass
He is a medical student from Dartmouth col
lege
-Winslow Ballou is suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia Willie Riddel takes his
place in the store.
DR. Hoon starts to New York this friday
morning, with patient who is to undergo
an operation at the hospital DIR. Stafford Of
Sadawga takes charge of his patients and will
be in daily attendance at Wilmington during
the doctors absence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

Mrs. Abbie jackson ia visiting her son at
Springfield.
Albert Pratt is the new sexton at the
Methodist church.
Presiding Elder Fellows preached in the
Methodist church last Sunday evening
A Mr. Woodard from Turner's Falls has
moved into the house just vacated by Mrs. s..
II. Wright.
John Sanderson is having the hotel barn
painted.
Rev. A. W. Mills of Somervlle paid his
many friends visit last week.
The Methodist ladies held their sociable
with Mrs. Albert Pratt last Wednesday.
The winter term of Powers Institute
opened Wednesday with a good number of
students.
George Doolttle advertises to sell his
personal property at auction next Saturday.
"A new meat cart from Riverside has COM
menced running into town.
Union thanksgiving services will be held
in the Congregational church.
Subscriptions are being solicited for free
singing school under the instruction of Prof.
Alexander of Brattle boro.
Miss Eva Slate will teach at Turner's Falls
this winter.
Mrs. f. r. Hale has resigned her posi-
ton as teacher in Dist. No. l, and Miss Estel-
Ia Hewcomb takes her place.
Dwight Conable has sold his span of hors-
es to out of town parties for $400. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24

Horse TRADING AND THEoLoGY.-A Hud-
son river farmer who wanted better horse
than he possessed drove into Yonkers one day
with his nag, and, hunting up certain cit-
zen who had the sort of horse he wanted
mentioned his desire to exchange and added ::
Il understand that you are Christian man 2"
Yes sir" Belong to the Baptist church y
Eyes" Zone of the deacons, l believe ?"
II am." A trade was made, and tho farmer
drove home with his new equine. In about
three days he returned and said See here,
deacon, what kind of man are you? You
never told me that horse l got of you had
spavins and ringbones and heaves ?" No,
believe l didn't" well, you're pretty
Christian, you are :" My friend" placidly
replied the good man, ''if you can find it any
where in the good Book that deacon in the
Baptist church must point out the defects in
his own horse where a sinner is too ignorant
to see for himself, I'll admit my sin and trade
back. Come in and wen hunt for the pas
sage"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-24
Rarrta1fS.

In Bratteboro, Nov 8, by Rev. G. +. Martin, Char
les h. Mansfield of Winchester, aud Hattie l.. Franklin
OF Hiusdale.
In Wostmorrlaud, n. H., Nov. %, II. W. Wheeler Of
Brattleboru to Miss Kate Lambert of Wcstmure,and
In BrOukline, Nov. lG, by Rev. c. Furrer, Andrew
A. Wyman Of Athens and Abhie A. WeIlman # Il.
In Waterbury, Conn, oct. 16, Albert L futile Of
Torringtou Conn, and Mrs. Martha S. Lathrop, for
merry Of BeruIrdstou, Mass.
In Nottingham, Nov. H. by Rev. y. d. Sherman,
Charles Bishop and Ada c. Shumway.
In Hiusdale, n. H., Nov H. Alender Peeler Of Yer
non and Mrs. Suphruuia Weatherhead OF II.
In Coleraine, Mass, Nov. u, by Rev. Z. Burling-
ham, Geo. A. Wilder Of Guilford and Jennie Wheeler
Of Halifax.
In Soneryille, Mass oct 81, by Rev A. f. Win
ship. Geo. NJ wilder uf Boston to Eleanor X daugh-
ter Of Lambert Maynard, E,q., Of Someryille, and
granddaughter OF Mrs. Asa knight Of DummerstOn.