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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-25
To Nervous Sufferers Great Euro
psan Remedy-Dr. ]. B. Simpson Spe

DR.. }. b. simpsons Specific Medicine is 8 posi-
tive cure for Spermaiorrhea, Impotency. Weakness
and all diseases resulting from Self Abuse Ner-
vous Debility, irrtsbiiiy. Mental Anxiety, Lam
guor. Lassitude. Depression Of Spirits and Junction
nj Of the Nervous System generally. Pains in the
Back side. Loss OF Memory. Premature VA
Age and diaesSes thai lead 70 Cnpsumption. In
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
INCIDENTS At SHAN BATTLE.

The Times Democrat relates the fot
lowing incidents as occurring at the
| recent sham battle of Shiloh fought a,
New Orleans:
a number of the veterans had evil
IDENTIFY not kept pace with the improve
! ments in firearms, for in tho heat OF
battle they attempted to bite tho metal
| tic cartridges and push them down the
muzzlc of their breech-ioauers. They
soon recovered themselves, however,
and loaded and fired sharply.
1t now turns out that there is trouble
i'll the camp of the Veteran Tennessee
Army. State Engineer Henry c. Brown
insists that he is entitled to half of the
dollar found by Mr.. Zach Dowty on
one OF tho slain, inasmuch rs he was
present when the inquest on the field
was held. MIR. Dowty denies that he
was searching for money, and says he
was only looking for registration papers,
to see that they were properly signed.
"Shure its battles loike Shiloh loil<c
fur the byes all get sound otrthe field"
said an old artillerytcamster,s ssnnd dy
ye know they'res dhrop of the cray
ture afterwards. Faith it wasn't that
way at all at New Hope Church. Shure
desc sham battles IS not so bad afther
all.'
Lieut.. Louis Bartlett, of tho Louisi-
ana Rifles, in the charge gotup SO close
to the enemy that in the discharge of
n rifle he received several grains OF
powder blown in his hand. He was
able to visit the hospital on tho field
after the battle, and Handy hospital
it proved.
During the heat of tho action on the
bridge one individual stood there with
large umbrella over his head as the
troops We're firing all around him. 1t
was with difficulty that several holes
were not made through the calico.
The small boys Mt West End are
making spending money gathering the
expended brass cartridge shells.
"A lady on the hotel gallery said these
battles were sjust too sweet for any
thing" and she could not understand
why, during the war, tho two armies
did not have their engagements near
public resorts so that I'LL might SEQ. "Tt
would have been quite attractive"
When the skirnishing opened some |
Of the veterans fumblcd around the !
of their rifles for the old-timc
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
ELECTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

~ London correspondent furnishes
the following information about the
election OF members of Parliament
EnglishHlen are elected to parlia-
ment, you know, not because they are
personally popular but because they
can afford the luxury. Some of them
have not even been heard of up to
election time by the people whose af-
fairs they propose TO take care Of
They don't have to reside in tho dis
tricts which elect them, but they run
wherever there is 4 vacancy on the
ticket. Each candidate personally
pays his election expenses. ! give
you all these facts as leading up to the
cause of the present parliamentary adj
hesion. 1t costs on an average from
$50. 900 to SD, 900 to elect q member Of
parliament. lis term is nominaIIy
seven years, and he does not feel that
he has been able to get his moneys
worth until the first four years of that
time arc completed. If, in the course
of parliamentary difficulties, the gov
ernncnt, otherwise the ministers, un-
dertake to carry through any particular
scheme, and are defeated in its passage,
they are supposed TO resign their Of
fees. That leads TO Il dissolution of
parliament and another election with
its customary expenditure of 500, 900
or moro for each member returned. As
the members get nothing but honor out
of their offices, they don't like to
plank down all this money any more
frequently than necessary. The c0nsc-
quencc is that all hands have to i'm.
plore the government not to resign
thus early i'll the game, and the big
fights of the past few months have
wound up in trivial and unsatisfactory
quarreis.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
THE NEW NARIONAL BANK BILLS.

The work Of preparation Tor printing
of the new currency "brownbacks" is
going on quite satisfactorily at the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
Under the recent act of Congress au-
thorizing national banks to renew
their charters, all banks doing so must
turn in their old circulation and turn
out now. This new money is to differ
in many respects from the present ma
tiOnal bank notes. The plate from
which the face of the note is to be
printed has been engraved now and
differs materially from the old. The
backs arc to be printed in brown in
stead of green and black, as the old
ones. They will be printed OF course
on the fibre paper, which has made
counterfeiting of our national currency
so difficult, but it is not improbable
that there will be difficulty in obtain
ing the fibre paper fast enough to print
it as called for. There will expire
within the next year the charters of
probably onc-third of the national
banks, and they too of n class which
have large circulation, the smaller
ones Of later date having but small
circulating medium. In addition to
this demand there is another in the
printing OF gold certificates under this
bill, for which there is now a vigorous
demand in New York; sogrcat indeed,
that Secretary Folger, after arriving
there the other day aud interviewing
the bankers ana business men, tcIe-
graphed back urging that the printing
of these be begun as soon as possible
Then, besides this, and perhaps greater
than all, is the demand for this same
fibre paper for the new 3 per cent.
bonds to be issued under the bill in
exchange for the old per cents, so re-
Gently converted into 81 per cents. All
these will make an immense demand
for this paper, and as only one mill in
the country makes it there may be
some delay in obtaining sufficient
quantity to meet the demand. The
manufacture of this paper is Il pro-
found secret, as carefully kept a. the
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

combinations to the great vaults where
tho Government millions lie awaiting
further river and harbor bills. AS
stated above, it is made only ut the
Dalton Mill, which dates back almost
to Colonial days. What its combina-
tons are nobody knows except those
intimately connected with its manu-
facture. The secret OF the paper MAX
ing is jealously guarded, as is also the
paper itself. From the moment it is
made until it gets into the treasury
vaults it is carefully guarded. Itcomes
here in small iron safes, tho sheets
counted, and all the precau-
tions against its loss being taken both
by the Government officials and by
the express companies which carry it.
-(Nic0go Iii6,0le.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
HOMICIDE IN BosSlER PARISH.
fShreveport Standard, 27th.l


We learned yesterday further parti-
culars of the unfortunate homicide at
Bellevue, and give them as related to
us. The ball at which the first di fl
Guilty occurred on Thursday night be-
tween young Ernest Wyche and Ford
Edwards, took place at the courthouse
and was attended by n number of the
young folks of Bellevue and the sur
rounding country. 1t seems that both
the young men were engaged to dance
with young lady named Miss Nettie
Snith-Idwardsf for the scottische aud
Wyche for a Quadrille. Noung Ed
wards prevailed on the music to play
the scottische first, at which young
Wyche took exceptions, and after the
dance they met as they We're going out
of the courthouse: when Wyche used
some very harsh words towards Ed
wards and slapped him in the face.
The two then went for each other, but
We're separated by some friends who
We're present, and an agreement made
that nothing more should be said till
the next morning, when the difficulty
would be settled.
After the difficulty young Edwards
left the ball, aud Wyche remained. In
the morning, young Wyche went TO
the residence OF his uncle, Sheriff +. T..
Wyche, being somewhat excited, and
asked for his uncle's pistol. Knowing
of the difficulty at the ball, Young,
Robert Wyche, son of tho sheriff, told
Ernest the pistol was not there, but
had been carried away by his father,
and tried to nacfy him, as did also
Mrs. Wyche and Willie Abney.
Robert Wyche and Willie Abney then
went to, O'Neals store and warned
Ford Edwards of the action of Ernest.
In the meantime Ernest had found
Sheriff Wyche's pistol, which was a
very long one, and armed with it he
left the house, notwithstanding the en-
treaties of Mrs. Wyche. Passing out
Of the yard he remarked to colored
man that he was going on an errand
either to kill or be killed, and he never
expected to return, or words to that |
effect. AS soon as Ford Edwards was
he started out and the two
men met in front of l>elly's grocery
store, when Edwards said, "E.rnest |
Wyche, am now ready to settle that !
difficulty.'' Ernest made an attempt
to draw his pistol which he had under |
his coat in front, but owing to the |
length Of the weapon it got hung in |
his clothing. Edwards then quickly |
stepped forward and struck him over
the head with his pistol. In the mean
time, Wyche had disengaged his pis-
tol, and was in the act of cooking it, |
when Edwards fired, the ball from his
weapon taking effect in the forehead of
Wyclle, over the eye aud entering the
Drain, and he fell to the ground dead.
then threw his pistol upon
he ground and started ieisurely to-
yard O'NeaPs store, where he was en-
oloyed, and being met by some of his
riends was advised to keep out of the
way till the excitement subsidized. He
lad not been arrested up to the time
'ur informant left but it is not thought
le has left the neighborhood, and will
i've himself up in a short time.
The affair is greatly regretted in
Bellevue, and our Informant is ofthe
'pinion, from the general talk, the
is rather with young Ed
Yards.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

SaAeaSo News thus describes the COS
car crazy quiet" :"
FAsHloNABLE INDUSTRIES.
old-fashioned industries are coming
in'o vogue. The latest is the patch.
work mania. One day last week l
took flying trip to Fort Lee. Seated
on the broad piazza OF its fine hotel,
ana an, LIS listening to the afternoon concert
by the band, amused myself with
studying the people seated about me.
most of them regular boartlers at the
hotel, who We're plying their fingers
over various kinds Of fancy work.
There Is always one kind which is the
rage for the summer. Last summer
the preference was given to serpentine
braid "ric-rac" work, consequently
every other woman you met had her
muslin gown elaborately decorated
with this snowy trimming. This year
the rage is for the "Oscar crazy auilt.'
On piece of cambric half Il yard
square there is basted in tho center Il
snn-hower made OF either yellow
oroadcloth, silk, or velvet, or a lily, a
daisy, or pansy, or pansy of one of tho
same materials. Tho square is then
filled in with bits of silk and velvet of
all colors, arranged helter-skelter, q
sort of artistic confusion Of coiors. Tho
DIS are OF Irregular pattern, just as
your friends give them to YOU
squares, trinngIes, circles, jags, and
tags. After basting these on, the edges
arc neatly turned in, and the piece is
sewed down firmly with chain-stitch
OF Old gold, alternating with cardinal
sewing-silk. When the cambria
squares arc completely filled out, and
enough of them have been made for II
bed-quilt or sofa comforter, they arc
Joined tnppf hpr with al
vet ribbon, which is ornamented with
chain and herring-bones stitches in shnd.
cd silk floss, to suit the artistic taste of
tho worker. The sunnower gives tho
name of "Oscnr,' ana heaven knows
tho patches are 'scraZy'' enough in
shape. Such is fame Oscar Wilde is
immortalized himself in silk quilts,
to be handed down to generations yet
unborn as heirlooms Of what ssgrand-
mama did when she was girl"
Spirits of former grandmamas, how
you must fume rs you haunt tho gur-
rets where arc ignominiousIy packed
"spider-web,'' ttfox
and geese" and "log. .cabin' patterns!
''Whnt is this folly?" you ask in Sc
pulchral tones; "the oscar crazy
young women, you are all clean daft
along with your trumpery quilts.''
Never mind, this serves to revive tho
homely industry of quilt-making, and
a prominent society lady tells me that
one of the novelties next season. hero
Will be the sociable quilting bee, in Or
der to quilt and siffl-iine the summer
work of Dame Fashions daughters
who have in such numbers gone to tho
'eashore and mountains that we arc
lcarly deserted, and the houses on 9th
,nd Madison avenues and tho swell
idc streets are made to look as gloomy
IS prisons in their shut-up grandeur.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

Mollic had little lamb as black as
a rubber shoe, and everywhere that
MOllie went he emigratcd, too.
lie went with her to church one day
the folks hilarious grew to sec him
walk demurcly into Deacon Aliens
pew.
The worthy deacon quickly let his
angry passions rise, and gavo ii an I'M
christian kick between the sad brown
eyes.
This landed rammy in the aisle the
deacon followed fast, and raised his
foot again; alas that first kick was
his last.
For Mr.. Sheep walked slowly back
about Il rod, us said, and cre tho dca-
con could retreat nc stood him on his
head. The congregation then arose and
went for that 'crc sheep; several we'll
directed butts just piled them in Il
heap.
Then rushed them straightway for
the door with curses long and loud,
while rammy struck tho hindmost
man and showed him through the
crowd.
Tho minister had often heard that
kindness would subduc the ficrccst
beast. hAha :" tic said" i'i try that
game on you.'
Aud so he kindly, gently called,
"Comc rammy, ranmy, ram to 500
the folks abuse you 50 ] gricvc and
sorry am"
With kind and gentle words he
came from that tail pulpit down, say
ing: eItammy, ranmy, ram-bcst
sleepy in the town.
The ram quite droppcd lis humble
air, and rose from Off its feet, and
when the parson landed he was be-
hind the hindfnoSt scat.
As he shot out the door, and closed
it with a slam, he named II California
town. think twas "Tuba Dam"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
feCIsazSlTY.

tl;-;> l.. BRACEY, Dentist. respectfully
~ offers his professional services to the
"ti"onS OF Monroe and surrounding coun-
Years i'll the practice, he iocls confident OF
giving satisfaction i'll all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Dtlic" ut residence on Jackson street. near
IL" l'",n;ile Academy, Monroe. La.
EI-marlf:lF
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
Average cost of high wines per GAL


High wines that could not be pro-
duced at less than the above cost have
been sold for several years at an average
price OF about 81 .OS, which is u clear
loss OF cents per gallon. Rectified
high wines Or spirits, when the cost of
rectifying is added, have been sold for
about cost. Still these distillers do not
ask for the tax to be reduced, or COM
plain about the market, but, ON the
contrary, appear to be getting rich, and, j,
like the match manufacturers, want
the tax to remain, although they some-
times pretend to ask for reduction,
The question is, can these taxes be
honestly collected? If you ask dis
tiller how it is that he sells so low, he
will say he is making money from the
yeast; but the price of whiskey was
the same before the compressed yeast
was invented. 1ti not the little moon
sinner who needs to be looked after.
1t is the big sunshiners. The sooner
this internal revenue business is under
stood and Strengthened out, the less
money the Republican party will have
to run the elections with.
The vinegar business is fast becoming
the same under Commissioner Raum's
pot vaporizing law, which has killed
cider vinegar and made whiskey sell
for cost and less for almost three years,
as is the case at present.
Aug. If, 1882. EN-HElUBLIcAN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
STATEMENTS REGARDING wHlsKEy
To the Editor Of tie .Stiu:

To the Editor Of TIE .St,,.:
In the Sun Of the 18th inst, under
the heading Of .The Match and Whis.
key Rings" 1 notice an interesting arti.
Gle which is made up OF real facts, with
the exception of the part which reads:
"On this plan the distiller makes the tax
of 80 cents per gallon the pretext for
charging from three to five dollars for
whiskey which costs not q tenth of that
sum TO make" That is the retail price.
Alcohol, of which large quantity is
annually used in manufacturing. since
the tax has been 90 cents has been sold
as low as $l.05 per proof gallon ut
wholesale, and high wines were sold
at Cincinnati as low as l.O1. and at
New York at 81 ,05 and 81 ,O4, the freight
making the difference. The price of
high wines now is S1.10 to ST .15, as corn
is higher. The price of spirits, or recti-
fed high wines, is $f.35 to $1.40 whole
sale. This is what the rectifier or mix
er buys from the distiller and turns in
to old Kentucky bourbon, sour mash
bourbon, old rye whiskey, brandy, gin,
and other brands, by tiavoring with
cracked peach pits, furnished by tho
canning factories, raisins, mustard seed
ginger root, and beefsteak (about three
or four pounds to the barrel, to produce
ah oiS h"Noi)' n"fHt sugar cOlOrlnS
is also used when needed, and foreign
packages are retilled with these coun-
terfeits. This (about eight-tenths of
the whiskey used) is then sold to the
dealers, who supply the gin mills at
from 81 ,75 to S3. The IS man in most
cases is badly deceived. The saloons
then turn it out at So to 50 per gallon,
or and 1Ocents per nip. You will now
see that the distillcr, the man who ac-
tually pays the tax C:), sells the whiskey
the lowest. Let us figure what it costs
him:
Cost of corn for gallon OF whiskey
tmoro at present t}.......................... lis
Cost of barrel per gallo .O3
LABOR 60" iiSufe .03
steam Glow HEure) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .O05
Carriage ttoW .0!t5
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
. i. H'AINEE. j. S. ROATEI
Z. ). II J. $. LsOAVNEIk.

A frOENEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice i'll all
tho Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
courts, and in the Land Office Department
of the General Government.
onice fronting: northeast corner of public
square. July u, 1882,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
John HI. lIsMzxsrssyc.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
"A Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana; also
III the Supreme Court of tho State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land pilice and Pension matters attended
10. March IS, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
Dr. y. q. Murphy,

~ recently arranged his office with special
reference to the treatment of chronic female
diseases, DIR. Murphy will give particular
sttcntion to that branch of his profession.
i2S7-Refers to tho me edicai fraternity of Mon
roe and Trenton. juno 10, lSll.--tf.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
Talbot StiIlsflu1l.

A rTOltNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
u viii practice i'll the Parishes OF
D'trtchit't, Aorchonse, Hiclle1nt1 tlatd Frank
Nn, in the Supreme Court of the State,
and in tho Federal Courts. VIII take
claims for collection III all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same i'll connection with attorneys residing
.ilcrr. August IS, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
. +. MlI!.SArS. c. II. TEOCSDh LIE.
1zi9lsaIss A. 'TrouSsiaIc.

MONROE. LOUISIANA,
WIN practice in the courts of the Fifth
w District. Supreme Court. and Federal
Courts. Will lake claims for collection in
all tho parishes of North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing same in connecti ion
with resident attorneys.
ollice i'll SrUpB's BUILDING. on Wood
street. August IS, ISL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

A TrOIsNE,N AT LAW,
n MONROE, La,
VIII practice in the several Courts of The
parish of Ouachita and parishes adjoining,
aud in The Federal ANA Supreme Courts al
Monroe. Jnly s, 1882.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

OF all the mcn-of-war in Europe,
Italy has the most heavily plated, and
possessed with the most formidable
guns. Tho Duifio and the Dandofo
have armor twenty-five inches thick,
and they each carry lO0-ton guns.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

The Southern Pacific Railroad is
within sixteen miles Of completion to
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic road. The gap is TO be filled by
October first.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02
JOHN CALDEEWOoD. TuOS. Y. ABBY
Asrs. C;sltlerwOoss ~ Ably,

Practitioners i'll Medicine and Surgery.
oilice on Grand street, III of i. M.
NicCornick's Drug Store, and opposite
D. E. Gunby's store.
January -, 10. n2O:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

a man near lIartwell, Ga., has fro
now kept alive from the chunk he had
when nc began housekeeping, over for
ty years ago. Tho tax on matches
doesn't bother him.
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II. Richardson.

4 TIORNEY AT Law, MONROE, La,
n will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of tho
state, the Federal Courts, and in tho Land
once department of the General Govern
hieht. August 49, /.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

-Four young ladies have applied for
admission to the University of Missis-
sippi.
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BEN. HILLS SUCCESSOR.

The gossippers are beginning to gos-
sip about successor to ex-senator
Hill, of Georgia. Several names have
been mentioned, but the most promi-
nent of those arc Alex. Stephens and
Governor Cofquiu. CoIuuit no doubt
would be glad to ill the vacancy, but
if Stephens would accept il he would
undoubtedly be the man. 1t is very
doubtful, hcWevcr, whether he would
accept under any circumstances. lie
said to your correspondent q few days
ago, in answer to 4 query upon the
subject, that he would not be II candi-
date for the Senate at any time 81
have been nominated for the Governor
ship of Georgia, and expect TO be elect
cd. If am elected / shall understand
that tho people who elected me want
me to be their Governor. Besides, !
have no ambition to be Senator"
This remark is undoubtedly Il true
exponent OF Mr.. Stephens feeling up
on that subject. He has often express
ed himself as cnamOrcd of the House.
He considers it the field for an active
man, and preferred being great com
moncr to holding Il seat in the Senate
of the United States. Yet, those who
know Mr.. Stephens best believe that
he would not object after quarter of
century in the House to rounding
out the term of his public life with Il
seat in the Senate.
MIR. HIPS term as Senator would
have expired with tho close Of the
present Congress, and it is probable
that the man elected to ill out the un
expired term will be elected by the
same Legislature" for the term to fol
low.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-09-02

a flock of 10000 sheep is being
driven from California to Cheyenne.
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OLD FASHIONED INDUSTRIES RE.
HIHED.

The New York correspondent of the
Chicago News thus describes the COS
car crazy quiet -
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ilr. I'll Richardson

DE. H Il. .1SAcnOrOSOll
TT AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
IL lie may be found, when not profess
sionaify engaged, at Moore's drug store
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb. 6, 1879.