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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
Nincty-tWO Years Old.

Looking over the books Of the Re
gistrar Monday, our attention was
called by the clerk, Mr.. Milling, to the
name of Mr.. Frank N[cClendon who
recently removed to this parish from
Lincoln and registered as a voter. Mr..
McClendon is perhaps the Oldest per
son in the parish. He was born in
Georgia in 1870, and is consequently
81 years of age. He has lived in this
State 33 years, is still able to ride
about, and intends voting in Novem.
Der. \ short time ago he was in fee
BILE health, and was compelled to re.
turn to crawling, his first means 'o1
locomotion. He bids fair to live Il full
century, and we hope he will.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
Queen Esther.

In the reign of Asheurus, Hannah,
his chief noble, "whO the King most
delighted to HONOR" not satisfied with
thc.honors, hcaped upon him, became
Jealous of Queen Esther, and sought by
int riguc and false representations to
have the King issue an cdict cNterml-
mating the Jews. Mort,ecai, the uncle
of Esther, sought the Queen, and en-.
treated her to go to the King and
"mal<c supplication for Her people,
It was death for any one to go into the
presence of the King unbiddcn, yet
this noble Queen hravcd death and
went with pjetccus lamentations unto
:hr King, and her prayers were heard.
iInman, the traitor, was hanged upon
the gallows s'iifty cubits high" that lie
had built for NLordccai, and the Jews
We're made happy and prosperous. Al
this will be presented in vivid colors or
the 9TH and 9th of November at tho
Opera House in Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
Hallway News.

Capt. D.tbney met Sir Charles Young,
Col. Scott and Chief Engineer Bous-
caren at Nicksburg. The Captain is
authorized to proceed with elevating
the track in the swamp wherever the
! dirt has been collected, and to put the
steam shovel now at Delhi in opera
ton.
About twenty teams of late employed
west of the river passed through town
Wednesday e!a route for the Mississippi
Valley railway near Nicksburg. One
of the proprietors said he was tired of
working for pay and then fighting for
it, though he confessed he had been
paid for all the work he had done.
Mr.. Hauser, under whose immediate
supervision the railroad river bridge
was erected, has returned, with assist
ance, to rectify a number of rivets con-
demned by Bridge Inspector Walshe.
Work is progressing on the bridges of
the first few miles of the road west of
the river.
Mr.. JOS. L. Mcclure, reliesed Of the
duties Of freight agent, will now give
his attention exclusively to the duties
of cashier of the road.
"Diamond 10" Reynolds, says an
Arkansas exchange, thinks OF eNdentiug
his railroad from Malvern to Pine
| Bluff, and from Pine Bluff to Monroe.
Mr.. John Scott General Manager );
G. Bouscaren, Chief Engineer of the
Alabama, New Orleans and Pacific
railway, accompanied by Sir Charles
l.. Young, Of the London Board OF
Directors of the road, Lady Young
and son were in Nicksburg Tuesday.
The visit of Sir Charles to this country
is for the purpose of investigating the
management Of the Erlanger railway
system by its agents here, about which
there appears to be some dissatisfaction
among the directors who are said to
believe that too much money has been
expended in proportion to the amount
taken in. We suppose that general
m:tiager Scott would not advise Sir
Charles to take a run over the road to
Monroe, or to inspect the line from
this point to Red River. The drawings
and maps look much moro sati sfac-
tory.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

Senato: o. Il. Steele, of Ouachita
City, was in town Thursday and Fri
day, on business connected with his
extensive planting and mercantile bus
mess.
Capt. Joe Holmes, of the Clara S.,
got off the boat at this point and took
the train for Natchez rio Delta.
Henry I<indermann, one of the
most entcrprising and popular mcr-
chants Monroe has ever had, but now
a citizen of Waco, Texas, is OH visit
to his numerous friends here, and has
found a cordial greeting on all hands.
I his absence of three years, time has
not wrought but little change in the
appearance of our friend, though the
loss of cherished wife has left its i'm
press in a more thoughtful, chastened
look and manner. Mr.. Kindermann
tells US that he has not as yet embark
ed in business at his new home, but has
devoted his time to improving real es-
tate purchased there. He will remain
among us several days.
Judge A. b. George, of the Shreve-
port Circuit, passed through Monroe,
Tuesday, on his way homo at Minden.
Judge a. l.. Slack, of the Madison
Journal, spent two days of last week
interviewing his old friends Of Monroe.
He failed, however, to scrcnadc the
TELEGRAPH office.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
Highway Robbery.

A couple of negroes, Ed. Gcrow and
Tom Workman, took forcible possession
of a wagon belonging to a Mr.. Jones,
last Saturday night, running off the
colored driver, and robbing the wagon
of some bacon and three pairs of shoes.
The scene Of the robbery was in the
old field this side the Claiborne road, 4
miles from Trenton. Mr.. Gus. Colbert,
of Bienville, had just escaped the
robbers few minutes before. They
moved, one from either side of the
road, to Intercept him, one of them
armed with Shotgun, but by rapid
rear movement with his team he got
away. The co!ored driver was driven
off and shot at twice. Travelling on
the road he reported to Mr.. Pickett
and others what had occurred. aud inn
mediate search was made for the rob-
whose names we have given, one OF
them having the meat in possession
and both being identified by the driver.
Workman subsequently escaped, but
Gerow is in Jail. Both the men are
said to be idlers and almost worthless.
making a living hardly any one knows
how, but probably in some such law.
less way as that indicated by this out
rageous transaction.
People from the west need not fcal
a repetition of this outraG" without
summary punishment.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

/. The Seller. and not tho Buyer, will he
looked to for Commissions
=. 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 ut the
Owners expense, whom desired.
). Introducing, or sending Customer to
any Owner will, in case of sale, cntitlc me
to Commissions.
i. Property entered on the List will he
considered on sale at the price stated until
notification OF withdrawal is received.
,. If no notice DO given of advance in
price. or withdrawal of property, and Il
Customer is furnished at the price fixed,
Commissions Will be charged.
q. Information obtained, directly or iudi.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

rectly, through this Agency, will ontitlc u!'
to Commissions.
:. Commissions arc duo and payable
upon tho Contracts Of Sale, Exchanges or
Rent being signed by parties thereto.
8. Any disagreement hetwccn the parties
after signing such contract does not impair
the claim for Commissions.
o. Owners are expected to know tncii
Titles before asking the services OF this
Agency, and no failure (" perfect Il sue
because Of Imperfect Title viii destroy inc
/ claim for Commissions.
TO- All py9pcrtv VIII be AdycrtiHed Free
/ of C'hnrpc unless whore Il Sale, l."HS" or
Exchange is effected, when tn" """hi A"N"f-
/ ting charge viii be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
River News.

The ID. Stein left yesterday, with
full load of cotton is awaiting her.
Capt. Jno. Gomillon is in command.
The st. Francis Belle is at the mouth
of Red River where she has been en-
ployed for some time keeping the mud
hole open for boats-and the Belle can
knock tho bottom out, if any little
boat can. There has not been less
than 8 feet water there the entire
season.
The guagc yesterday morning marked
10 feet, indicating q decline of inches
in the river, which left it standing 10
feet inches above low water mark,
but it is falling at the rate of inches
in 81 hours, with the chances in favor
of a more rapide decline.
The Hanna Blanks went into port
last trip with 712 bales cotton, 2230
sacks cotton seed, and 80 bbls molasses.
She will be up to-day.
The new boat Lind Grove came up
Wednesday night in charge Of Capt.
Lew Rice, and laying by until break
fast time, went on above to Camden.
The Lind Grove is neatly finished and
substantially built, with Il capacity of
500 bales, and drawing light only lG
inches. She was built at Belle Vernon
Pa, and was fms he'd with steam up
within three weeks from the day her
hull was launched. She has rather
slim passenger accomm odatiOns, there
being only 6 state rooms and Il very
narrow cabin. She was built under the
personal supervision of Capt. II. {.
Sweeny, her owner, and will be run in
connection with the Consolidated Qua
chita Line.
Capt. VIM. WenZcl, formerly of this
| river, is now running the Whisper in
! the IIouma trade.
The bismarck Herald makes men
ton as below OF two boats that have
been up the Ouachita, and now near
ly at the base of the Rocky Noun
| tainS
The Mullic Moore is high and dry
| on the bank of Chamberlain. She is &c
be sold by the Sheriff at 1;ruIc county
| The Gen. Tomllins, i'll charge of John
| * Ountz, with John Justice in the pilot
house, is now en- route to Fort y atcS
with 4 load Of Indian goods.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of tho
18th says:
Capt. NJ. KcnisOn, accompanied by
his family, arrived from New Orleans
last night and = at the Gibson House
where he will remain until his new
Ouachita packet Warren is completed
which will be on December |. Th
Warren will be launched from tn
Marine Ways on Saturday.
The destination of the new boat
probably the .AtcEaraiaya, and not tn
Ouachita.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

We acknowledge the receipt of a re-
mittance from Mr.. w. II. Myatt, OF
Bremond, Texas, brother of Mr..
Aleck Myatt, the energetic merchant at
the mouth of the Cheniere, from
whom we learn, with pleasure, that
Mr.. Wyatt may at an early day renew
his visit of two years ago to Ouachita
where he will be warmly welcomed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

In voting for new Courthouse, you
do not authorize any increase of taxa
ton. nor can there be any without that
authorization. The taxes will remain
lust as they are and just as they were
last wear. All assertions to the con-
trary are utterly without foundation.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

The Nicksburg Commercial mentions

The Nicksburg Commercial mentions
as an evidence of the improved condi-
ton of the v. & NJ. railroad under
the Erlanger Syndicate that the eN-
press train from Jackson 10 Eicksburg
made the run last Sunday in one hour
and thirty-iive minutes, stopping once
for water.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
Too much Cotton for the Price.

Too much Cotton for the Price.
The merchants Of Camden complain
at paying SO 25 for cotton shipped to
st. Louis, where they receive one cent
per pound for the staple less than in
New Orleans. About the same time
AT the beginning of the present rise
they offered Capt. Cryer, however, on
~ 81 80 per bale for cotton through to
New Orleans, which proposition "the
old man. very properly declined: al
though offered 600 bales in one lot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

twenty-five marriage association GER
tificates, predicated on the recent nup-
tia!s of Mr.. f. Bloch and his fair bride,
Miss Amelia Leyens, have been for
wartled to various offices for satisfac-
ton. The policies were taken by seve-
raj different persons.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

4 new restaurant will be opened on
DeSiard street, opposite Moore's drug
store, on the 1st., by two experienced
restaurateurs from New Orleans, one
of whom was last year cook for Mr..
E.rssminger.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
for water

Gen. King speaks at Delhi to-day.
Senator Jonas left the General at
Vienna last Saturday, 10 join Mr..
Blanchard ut Coushatta The reports
from this district are everywhere mos
encouraging
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

"rhe Cottage Hearth' is the title of
a handsomely printed magazine of
thirty-one pages, published in Boston
and issued monthly at the low price of
81 per annum. ID. l.. Nliliiken is the
editor. 1t is excellent and cheap
magazine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

Mr.. l.. ID. McLain has the contracts
for repairing the levees at Cuba,
Waverly and Machoir II'Ourse, and
tho Dyke on Black bayou. Teams and
laborers were started on the last NAM
cd levee yesterday morning. Mr.. Nc
Lain tells us that labor is abundant,
but teams rather scarce.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28
l.. =. Supervisors.

The following is a partial list of the
supervisors Of election for this parish
appointed by L. S. Judge Pardec
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

Considering the scarcity Of grain and
the high prices in the west, our
farmers would act wisely if they would
SOW abundantly of oats, rye and barley.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

The RECEIPTS Of cotton At the cotton
ward for the week ending at noon
yesterday fell little short Of 800 bales.
The total receipts from september 18TH
amount TO 1000 bales, all Of which was
purchased by our merchants.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

We are indebted to Mr.. J 3. Gray
son for a mess Of fine Irish potatoes OF
the second crop.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-10-28

TO the Owner or Owners of the Steam
boat HOYMElt and Cargo, Lying
Opposite LOStOWn Ledge, in
OURchitn River, La.
United States Engineer Onicc.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September Both, 1857.
NOU ARE HEREBY MOTT FLED that
7 Won are rcurircd to remove tho wreck of
the ST team boat HOY MER lying III Ouachita
River. opposite LOgtown Ledge, such wrcck
hniny an obs. ruction to tho navigation of
the a rcan. If said wreck is not removed
ns soon na practicable, it will be considered
~ abandoned and dcrclict, and viii DO
moved by tho u, =.
a. NJ. MILLER,
IL Capt. Corps Of Engineers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1882.
AMERICAN CHEESE IN ENGLAND.

American cheese is making such a
Roadway In the English market that the
Pail Mall Gazette feels constrained to
write it down. It starts with tine admis-
sion that the Americans can perfectly
initiate the English article in appearance,
but declares that they cannot reproduce
it's flavor. It is only common people to
whom cheapness is consideration, and
who like mild rather than sharp and
singing cheese, who desert the home
product. The uniformity of factory
made cheese is also a drawback. 1t
lacks the pheasant individuality" of the
different English varieties. Yet it pro-
ceeds to admit that the English makers
have not advanced at all, III generation,
and that their clumsy methods render
the quality of any kind very uncertain.
1t then gives up its case by advising
farmers, instead of keeping separate
diaries, to club together. This is the
virtual adoption of the factory system,
in rather a clumsy form. The fact is
that American cheese is supplanting
Cheddar, Stilton, etc., among all classes
but the epicurean rich.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
A Fatal Quarrel.

The town of Auburn, Me-, was the scene of
terrible tragedy on the goth. The two VIC
TINS were Mathew Conner and Patrick O'Con-
nell, hod-carriers, who, it appears, had borne a
grudge against each other for some time past.
They were both engaged i'll Hustons new
cracker factory, the walls of which have been
run up three stories, or a distance Of about
fifty feet. On the fatal morning the men went
to work as usual, but something occurred to
rouse the old animosity. Quicker than thought
the two men in their unreasoning anger Lad
closed in deadly conflict on the dizzy edge of
the third story walls. The struggle was fe1 ce
but short. Before shey could be separated
both men lost their balance and, clasped in
each others embrace, they pitched over the
wall. striking upon the ground below with a
fearful thud. Their fellow workmen Immediate
ly fastened below, but to no avail. The two
men were mangled corpses. What makes the
circumstance peculiarly sad is that both men
leave large families who were dependent upon
them for support. Connor leaves seven chill
dren.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
NATIONAL SCHOOL STATISTICS

The long-delayed report of the COM
missioners of education for 1880 has just
been published. The general conclusion
to be drawn from the mass of statistics
given is that as compared with former
years there has been a very gratifying
progress in the educational interests of
the country. The commissioner reports
the total school population for SO states
at Is, 351, 1875, and for eight territories at
184, 4O5; the number of pupils enrolled
In the common schools is $3.50, 403 in
the 3S states, and 101, 118 III 10 ter
ritories, while the number in daily at
tendance was but 2,744, 1873 in 81 states,
and 81, 154 in eight territories. The
private schools in 81 states report $751;
209 pupils. The total numher of teachers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
An Elaborate Ranknote.

The bank of France has just issued
some 100-franc bank notes of an especi-
ally elaborate pattern, which will battle
the most skillfull of forgers. An emil
nent painter has furnished the design,
and the engraving has been executed by
artists of the first rank. The distin-
guished features of the new note is its
double water-mark. That to the left is
the head of Ceres, and to the right the
lead of Mercury. One is visible with
the note placed fiat, and the other when
it is held up to the light. These water
marks are not printed over. On both
sides of the note they appear encircled
by ornamental devices. On the face OF
the note are draped figures seated, which
symbolic agriculture and navigation.
On the reverse the center is occupied by
a group of the goddesses Minerva and For
tune, and below each of the water-marke
is the standing figure of genius bear
ing an escutchion, upon which is In
scribed the value of the note. The new
note, like all French bank notes is print
ed in blue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01

In all the states is 2S0,034. In 35 states
there were lis, 064 male, and lis, 064 fe-
male teachers. The public school in
come for the SO states was $50, 1884, 499;
for 10 territories, ST., 255, 750 The per-
manent school fund in 80 states was
$119, 184, 029; in two territories, So, 694,
SO. The estimated value of all public
school property, including sites and
buildings, $3.50, 069, 427, but this does not
include seven states and three territor-
les. These numbers indicate very graf
flying progress upon former years. They
suggest also that i'll the larger part of
the country the public schools are, more
or less, independent of annual allow
ances, and that the territories are, rela-
lively, better provided for than are the
states. Finally, it is worth noticing
that in the country, as a whole, the fe-
male teachers do not greatly outnumber
the. males. If all teachers were taken
together. the distribution between the
two sexes would probably be almost
equal, with slight advantage for the
women. The total colored school popu-
Iation of the south is /, 1903, 257, of whom
but 784, 700 are enrolled in 16, $50 schools
for negroes. The negroes, however,
have AZ normal schools, with 227 teach
ers and 5, 237 students; they have also Is
colleges and universities, % theological
seminaries, three law schools and two
medical schools. The country al large
has 220 normal schools, with over 43, 900
students; 1864 high schools or acade-
mics, with 10, O0G pupils; 364 colleges
and universities, with 4, 100 professors
and SO, 564 students; SO science schools,
with 953 professors and II, 1874 students;
142 theological seminaries, with 633 pro-
fessors and 5,242 students; 48 law
schools, with 229 professors and 1874
students; 120 medical schools, with l.
$50 instructors and IA, 006 students; and
to conclude, 1917 public libraries, with
12,711, 493 volumes. 1t is safe to add
that in school statistics, no country on
earth can match this, and, also, that no
country advances more nationally or
more hopefully in all that belongs to in
struction and education.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
Trying a Boy.
From the Detroit Free Press,

from the Detroit Free Press.l
After boot black had polished the
boots of a gentleman who was rambling
around the city hall, it was discovered
that the man had nothing less than a
dollar bill and the boy no more than fif-
teen cents.
CT suppose you can get this
changed suggested the man..
ooh, yes.
"And you can find me when you come
back ?"
eyes"
HBut if [ place this dollar in your
hands will it not be temptation to you
to cut sticks ?"
''I wouldn't steal no SIGH sum as
that" contemptuously replied the boy,
"but for fear [ might git a telegram and
be called out of town in a hurry, !
guess you'd better go along"
"My son, think I can trust you.
Go on your way. [ was never deceived
in boy yet. -
The boy started down GriswCid Street
and did not return. The man did not
wait, however. It was busted Cana
dian bank bill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
'rhe Great Walking Watch.

The great six-day walking match which COM
menced at Madison Square Garden, New York,
at midnight 21st-22d, ended at 9:45 on the night
OF the 28th, Fitzgerald being the winner with a
score of ST. miles and laps, Noremac, Herly
and hughes following with scores respectively
OF 567 miles and laps, SAL miles and lap,
and 525 miles. Owing to the light attendance
during the week the walkers were disheartened
at the financial prospect and retired without
completing the full six days, merely walking
until their respective positions were assured.
Kowell, the ex-champion, retired on the Goth,
with score of 341 miles, owing to the develop
ment OF dangerous irregularity in the action
OF his heart. Hazael retired on the same day
with score of 343 miles. Pancbot retired
Wednesday with score of 200 miles, and Vint
on Friday with 374 miles to his credit. Hart
continued on the track until 2:30 A. M. on the
18th, footing about 480 miles. The affair was
financial failure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
Egyptian Affairs.

The inquiry into the Alexandria massacre re-
veals the fact that Arab Pasha ordered the
bloody proceedings to be begun. Last July
Arab offered Earl Granville to disband the
leaders of the Egyptian army, and, as for him
self, he would quit the country; but Granville
demanded nothing less than complete submits
sion. Shameful treatment is daily inflicted
upon the relatives of the political prisoners,
and Arabi's family is compelled to keep moving
from place to place to avoid violence. The
whole of Egypt south of Khartoum is overrun
by the soldiery of the False Prophet
The cost of the war, exclusive of the expen-
ses of the British army of occupation and of
the Indian contingent, is estimated at nearly
$2O.00O.000. In the proposition of England
for the establishment of an international in
demnity commission it is contemplated that
England and France have but one representa-
tive for each, the same as the other great
powers, that America &nd Greece each send
rep esentatlve, that the minor states have
collective representative, and that Egypt shall
have the right to appoint both the president
and vice president of the commission.