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The Circuit Court,


The court has been running double again this
week. Nothing OF special interest has taken
place, however.
The Grand Jury have been at work all week.
They discharged Ella Heck, confined in jail
charged with the murder Of the infants found on
the Hess farm 10 Dayton in April last not find
ing evidence enough against her to return BILL
They returned 81 indictments. adjourning yes.
terds! morning John DOtfe and Frank Carrys
were indicted for horse stealing; stephen NJ.
Palmer, three times, for forgery; WIZ. Gill, Chas
McClivanen, VIM. and Frank Morsch, Wm. Em.
by, Robert Huse, Herman Grosstick and VIM.
Evans, burglary and larceny; James Fallen,
Stephen Mathews, L. Jones, James O'Mcsra, lar.
ceny; Michael Smith, John Corrdan, Chas. Tick.
ard, assault with intent to commit murder; Mich
ael Nnnevan, assault and battery; George Tryon,
twice for malicious mischief; c. Zwanzig, twice
for libel; Thos. Shaughnessey, Monroe Place and
Thos. Hetberington, illegal voting; A. G. Cope,
David NJ. Vosburg, Lyman Harger ca, illegal
liquor selling.
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In the Whole History of
Medicine

HI Cnc WI OIC HlStOTy VI
Medicine
No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures, or maintained SO
wide reputation, as AYERS CHERRY
PECTORAL, which is recognized as the
worlds remedy for all diseases Of the
throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made it universally known
as a safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunners of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
lieving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection it affords, by its timely
use in throat and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without it,
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge OF its
composition and operation, physicians
use the CHERRY PICTORIAL extensively
in their practice, and clergymen recon-
mend it. 1t is absolutely certain in
its healing effects, and will always
cure where cures are possible
For sale by all druggists.
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Now to the church fairs revelry
He takes the old mans daughter,
When sirens sweet In saucers sell
Three strawberries for quaghter.
Baltimore american.
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THE COURTS.


A lot Of 81 opinions were filed In the Supreme
Court clerks Office here this week, Of which two
were IN La Sale county cases:
Hicsling extr. ct al. v. Wilson ct al, suit
growing out of the building OF the old water
power dams. Wilson and Whitmore got judg.
ment for services as engineers, which is here af'
6rmed.
Boyd v. To,rn Of Farm Ridge.
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NOTICE.

Notice hereby given that the Assessor Supervisor and
Town Clerk OF the town of Ottawa In La Sale county I'LL
nols will meet Office OF Arthur Lockwood, Esq in
said town. Monday the 6th day OF June sS (beng the
fourth Monday In June for the purpose OF reviewing and
correcting the Of property In said town FOR the
year 1852. r. ~ ChiMMNo,
June II, 1882. AseSsor'
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PEORIA, In July %, isSO.-MRs DB, KEcK-lTar Mad
ann To my letter OF April 10 lot add that ny improve
nent after that constant and permanent 50 la ~ We
last OF Apr able 10 To work again al ny tTaCe
the arduous one Of brick mason have ever since
worked regularly. making full time with my CO scrker
now feel better than have in years. have STOPPED the
use OF the treatment for longer need H. bHi Kept the
medicine hand for emergencies, as Aking cold etc
NV three died Of consumption, and certainly owe
not only my present health but my fe 10 your remedies
and the efficacy and of their Influence + no
longer question Of doubt Allow space for turth
or reference which have omitted. Continual cls ana
fever and night for nearly Ave we're syn ptons
Of my condition which ike all the others seemed 70 tey
physicians and medicine These too have entirely d-dp
heared under your treatment, and again wei Very
gratefully Your. WI WhLLAtE "AhNkh
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NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

During ante.election days the aspiraDt for Of.
fee visited the newspaper office and left behind
him nsught but the odor Of promises.when he
babe the guileless aud unsophisticated editor a
fosd and affectionatc adieu. lie seemed 20 think
that It was the duty OF the newspaper man TO
sit town and devote his time and space to putin
this Tom and that Dick and Harry, who wish TO
serve the people IN an official capacity. This
paper has from the beginning objected TO such
methods and will continue TO frown down upon
such men. Their promises before election are
regarded as the vaporings that emanate from the
politician who is even all things TO all men when
be desires your suffrsge-Ld Sale Democrat.
In other words, come down." Well, the
Democrat IL candid about IL!
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The La Sale bmot,u, presents a couple Of
names for the other side OF the house which
Democrats generally will take no exceptions to,
we believe; THE Democrats show excellent
judgment in urging Hon. Jas. W. Duncan, Of
Ottawa, to run for the nomination Of state sens-
tor from this district. If capacity, integrity and
true Democracy are qualifications for the place
then there is no man in the district surer OF the
position. In everything which goes TO make up
an accomplished OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES adspta.
bility and tirmness-hc is surpassed by none.
With Mr. Duncan for state senator, and a county
ticket made of young men like A. T. Bartels, the
Democrats and independent voters will rally
next fall all along the line and elect the ticket
by sweeping majority. Better than 200 ma.
jority awaits La Sales gifted son in this city,
Peru and Dmmick, and Mr.. Duncan should not
stop his ears TO the vox populi."
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To Geo. W. armstrong, Chairman, and Others OF
the Building Committee for building County jail
for La Sale County, at Otta,ca, Ill.,:
GENTLgMEN-Havng been called upon as al.
chitect to decide what was the cause Of the late
jail delivery in this place, l have the honor to
report that, having examined the building care
fully and thoroughly, and also the specifications
in regard to it, l find the weak point in 1t was
the thnness of a certain iron plate that is only
SIG iron and unprotected, whereas the speciii-
cation called for this plate to be 3.S thick and
covered with carbonized iron bars to protect it
from the prisoners cutting tools. Another
thing is clear that those in charge Of the prison
have been derelict in their duty or these prison
ers could never have known that there was a
passage for escape, or weak point in these
plates. Ipresume the contractor for the iron
work did not consider these plates as of those
that were to be protected as outside plates IN the
language OF the specification, and yet after a
careful reading Of it, 1t seems to me to be the
only construction that can be put upon it.
g. P. RANDALL, Aichitect.
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#arr[eD.

On the I'D ult, by Arthur lockwood. Esd, Mt LOUIS
RUEL to Miss CARRIE S. THOMPSON, both % town Oh
Miller,
On the 18th inst by the same. Mr. LUCluS NJ. GOULD
to Miss ADELINE WHITE, all OF Ottawa,
In Ottawa on the gid inst at the residence of the brides
mother by A. b Smith, Esq, Mr.. CHARLES SEDER.
STRAN and Miss JOSEPHINE OCEAN, all OF Ottawa.
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Inarmary five weeks In weeks htrvulce va restored
to lis gina strength and tone M, Ter IN Iis ga
her return home January - and heard her 81 eS aloud oS
the first time In c;sA. months. Her heath i very mucn
better In every WAY l. has paid us well to .a1E Mrs "
hecks advice atbg1ss had very llre hope AZ Tst II
any doubts the above they may correspond IN y
Glasiorl m. W ' -tSoN'
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However, the Times, Of this city. says "Mac'
can't run for sheriff. He can take uOst anything
else, but must clear the track IS to sheriff. The
Times man owns the present sheriff. That set
ties it, Step aside, Mac, II you please!
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", s. 4 II. Railroad.

Passengers by rail leave here ON a
hand-car, which goes as far as Rayville,
and thence they go by skiffs and hand
cars to Tallulah, where the train comes
in from Delta.
The overflow on the road has reached
Rayville. Delta is partly under water.
The elevation of the road in the
swamp has been stopped, and the labor
ers employed there, or most of them,
are employed in elevating the track
from the depot to the bridge over the
Ouachita. This work progresses slowly
in this bad weather.
On the extension west from the Qua
chita, the right of way has been cleared
some fifteen miles, and constructing the
track goes on as rapidly as possible ir
a country where such weather as that
we have had for six weeks makes pillow
ing Il hillside impracticable.
The tools and provisions ordered by
Mr. Cram, the contractor, were stopped
at Nicksburg in consequence of thu
overflow of the railroad, and will h,
shipped to this point by river.
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District Court.

The cases of Trimble VS.. Whited and
Whitcd VS.. Trimbie consolidated
have occupied the time Of the District
Court since the 9Ih--over Il wccl-and
the trial is not concluded. The case in
the succession of f.. A. Sterling had the
attention of the court tho week previous.
Thus we have had over three weeks
session of court, and but two cases
heard. 1t will be necessary to have
some change in existing laws relative
to the judiciary, for litigants to have
their cases speedily tried. 1t has been
suggested that in this district a divis-
ion is very essential to secure this end
There remains on the docket near
one hundred and fifty cases yet to be
heard, and with this amount of litiga.
ton, term of court might, at the pres
! ent rate Of progress, last ten years.
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s'The Home Comfort Range.''
Referring to the above, wherein the
superiority of the Wrought Iron Range
over the Cast Iron Stove Is clearly
shown, we take pleasure In informing
the housekespers Of this city and
surrounding parishes that the oppor-
tunity IS at hand to secure and
enjoy the comforts OF Wrought
Iron Range. The Wrought Iron Range
Company Of st. Louis, Missouri, Is
now making headquarters In our
town and will despatch agents with
their Home Comfort Range 10 every
parish within fifty miles, and we hope
all will avail themselves OF this oppor-
tunity.
1--WE can live without poetry, music and art,
We can live without science aud live with
out heart,
We cam live vvithont friends, ws can live
without books,
But civilized men cannot live without
cOOks.S
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l. The Seller, and not the Buyer, will be
looked to for Commissions,
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 he Furnished at the
Owners expense, whom desired.
3. Introducing, or sending Customer to
any owner will, In case of sale, entitle me
to Com missions.
4. Property entered on the List will he
considered on sale At the price stated until
notification OF withdrawal is received.
s. IF no notice be given OF advance in
price, or withdrawal of property, and =
Customer is furnished at the price Ii xed
Commit ssions will be charged.
q. Information obtained, directly or indi.
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rectly, through this Agency, will entitle us
to Commissions.
7. Commissions arc due aud payable
upon the Contracts of Sale, Exchanges or
Rent being signed by parties thereto.
8. Any disagreement between the parties
after signing such contract does not impair
the claim for Commissions.
.. Owners are expected to know their
Titles before asking the services of this
Agency. and no failure to perfect Sale
because of Imperfect Title will destroy the
claim for Com IN issions.
10. All Property will be Advertised Free
Of Charge, unless where n Sale. Lease OF
Exchange Is effected, when the usual advcr
ting charge will be made.
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MCLEOD-On Wednesday. 18th inst, at
the family residence in Trenton, JOHN
PELHAM, infant son of II. w. and s. r..
Mcleod, aged months and 10 days.
There are not many Affections Detailing
the parent like that of the child dying in its
infancy. There remains remembrance
of these little ones. long, long after they are
gone. which makes the spot sacred where
they rest, and they live in sweet infiu-
erce even while the living are dying.
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w. w. Farmer.

w. w. Farmer,
CoUNsEI.oR IN LAW AND EQUITY,
Attorney ut Law 4 Solicitor in Ohancery,
MONROE, oUAcHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA,
Has resumed his profession as Counselor.
to which he will devote careful attention
and will invariably require payment for his
esdsice. Has also resumed his profession
Attorney and Solicitor; and WIFI practice In
the United States District, Circuit and su-
prone Courts, and in tho State District,
Circuit and Sn preme Courts in all classes
Of cases, law, equity, probate, criminal and
bankruptcy. "a new bank'1tpt ia,D will DO
adopted in 1882 Will make tho mninten-
ance of valid and tho annulment of illegal
tax titles specially. Win devote his per-
sOnal attention to his cases and all his time
to his profession, AZ his solo business, to the
exclusion of all other occupations; and can
not be engaged or retained In any case with
out n fee. Office nj his residence.
August rs, 1881.
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EOR SALE.
THE BEST REAL. ESTATE INVEST
MENTIN NORTH LOUISIANA

~ .>oL1h 1.otlS1 ANA.
] OFFERF FOR "a Ii; '.sTONNIcD AWAY
the plantation tract of the !nte DIR. Gilman
NJ. Pock, decd of Richlnnd parish. The
tract contains $50 acres of land, 50 acres In
cultivation and 80 an old denlening now be-
ing cleared up. This tract is located across
the neck Of large bend of BnuT river,
one mile across and fl known to DO tho best
tract on that river IL is 10 miles from
Monroe tho river is navigabie six months.
This tract has three advantages over any
tract situated on tho mississippi river, viz:
it is entirely above any overflow, has n"
caving banks and ievee taxes. The
cleared land produces one and-a- half bales
to The acre, and rents for $3.50 per aere an
abundance of labor on tho place which will
always command it soil black mould,
mixed with "a little sand growth, ash.
gum, dogwood, oak, hickory, pawpau,
grape vine, etc. Range fine, game and fish
in abundance, waiting for the frying pan.
The projected X. X. from Alexandria to
| southw west Arkansas will pass by this place.
Apply to-
| I. N. PECK,
Attorney IN Fact. Sicily Island.
Reference: Judge NJ. j. Liddell, Mon
roe, La.
II. B.--Ths place has a fine cypress
break and miii-se1t for water powder.
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Planting operations progress but
slowly, the weather since the LIST of Jan
uary not admitting Of farm work be-
You'd repairs of fences and the like, and
this only at intervals of several days.
Only few planters here and there have
started their plows, and these have made
but little progress. 1t is fall early to
plant and make good crop of both
corn and cotton, but the continued rainy
weather has materially endangered the
hopes of the farmers.
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High Water in 20.

In 1874, at the highest stage of the
river, april 2l) there were - inches
of bank in rear of this office, 1Oin front
of Gersen's store, 224 at the head OF
DeSiard street and IS! inches at the
railroad crossing. The river is very
OF 1874.
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MERITS OF A WROUGHT IRON RAGE.

1t Is of the utmost importance that
the article on which our daily food Is
cooked should be the very best article
In the house, as health depends largely
upon the food we eat and moro upon
how it is cooked. Therefore . good
cooking apparatus IL q most important
piece of furniture, in fact . national
blessing. 1t Is an article which Is used
and serves mankind every day, bat not
being Of every day purchase. One OF
the greatest points to be considered In
titles, and In fact, to select only the best
In every respect. This can most Ger
tafnly be ascribed to a Wrought Iron
Range, as they are made specially with
view to strength, the body and oven
Of the Range being wholly made OF
Wrought Plate Iron, which does not
crack or break by expansion or con-
traction, aud being closely and tightly
riveted, warrants itself against any
binding or warptng. It Is an expe-
rienced fact that an oven constructed
of Wrought Iron will absorb the heat
much quicker, more evenly and more
intensely, than one made of Cast Iron,
which Is very essential In cooking. The
joints are rivited closely insurfng per.
feet tlghtness,, while the seams OF q
Cast Iron Stove separate, warp and get
out OF place, allowing the ashes, dirt,
SCOT aud smoke to pass into the oven,
making 1t worthless. This trouble IL
much heard and complained of by those
using Cast Iron Stoves; and another
important matter to be considered, there
is not the least possible chance of a
house being set on fire by Range, as
they are constructed so as to prevent
the flame or sparks ever reaching the
pipe or fiue. With all Cast Iron Stoves
it Is different, the blaze or sparks pass
directly up the pipe aud very frequently
endangers the house. Apparently a
Wrought Iron Range is more expeu-
sive, but in reality, cheaper, when dura-
bility, economy, convenience, comfort,
etc., are considered.
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EDUCATIONAL.
SELECT
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS,
MOnI.oe. La.

Al RS. THANK. w. RENTON will open u
M Select School for Girls, at her residence
In the City of Monroe, ON the first Monday,
the Sth day Of September. 1881.
Terms Of tuition, from 3 to dollars, pay
able monthly in advance.
Instruction In music from 4 to q dollars.
School hours from 81 O'Clock a. M. to
2H p. m. August 10, lSSl-2m
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Business and Publishing Depart
ments of the TELEGRAPH will iu future be
under the direction and management Of
my son, NJ. A. McCranie, whom I feel
authorized to say will be found competent
to discharge all the duties of the position
he has assumed.
G. w. MCCRANIE.
Editor and Proprietor.
January 9th. 1892.
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The May-haw, plum and late peach
trees are In bloom; chanticleer is crow
ing shriliy, and the gobbler is strutting
in his grandest maneuvers. Pho little
birds are singing cheerily, fighting for
their mates and selecting quarters for
next seasons nests. Two old black
birds had a fierce battle Thursday in
the courthouse square for about the
only site remaining for a nest, where
last year there were boughs and hiding
places in superabundance. st. Valen-
tines day we saw two wrens gathering
material for their nest. Later on-in
the summer late-they will bring out
the little wrens, and teach them in the
| hedges and in odd places how to sing
| the musical notes Of this home-like
little bird.
Tho trees, the gObblers and the birds
tell us that the annual change from
winter to spring is mt hand. They are
wiser than we, but it is not every tree
or swallow that makes a spring.
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succession OF Noah A. and Sarah l., Ph,l-
pott, deceased.
Fifth District Court, Parish of Ouachttn
No. is62,
Notice In hereby given to tho creditors of
tnts esssss and to al other persons herein
from the present modification. IL .nw thSS
have or can, why the account presented IL
n, L. Wimberly, Ad.niniatratoru hOulI not
funds distributed in occortiance thcrew III.
BY order OF the Courts
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, February IL, 1882.
Franklin Garrett, Atty.
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T OCUST DALE ACADEMY,
MADISON COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
Near Rapidan Station, Virginia.
DAVID f. BOYD, PRINCIPAL,
Ably Assisted in the Academic Depsrtmen,
by Graduates Of the University OF Vir-
gtnia, and by u competent Officer
in the Military Department.

This Academy has been long established
aud successfully conducted. 1t Is mainly
preparatory School for tho University OF
Virginia. The instruction, therefore, in
Mathem atics and In the Ancient and Mod
ern Languages. including the English, is
necessarily very thorough.
The Location il ono of tho healthiest and
moet beautiful portions Of Piedmont, Vir-
6inta, under the Blue Ridge and near tho
Rapidan River, and in AN intelligent ana
highly refined community, with Churches
of various denominations convenient.
The Buildings and Grounds nre extern
sive and attractive. and specially adapted
to the purposes Of Boarding School.
The Session begins the Third Monday
In September. and closes Third Thursday
The Terms are 1900 for . session of nine
90 months, for every expense except
Clothin9, Text Books and kcfaScnS AT on
dance.
Patrons preferring. 1t, Board ut reasonable
the immediate neighborhood.
For sons Of Ministers of tho q ospel, the
Tuition Fee Of $50 90 IL remitted.
This is q Private School, and under tn,
absolute control OF the Principal.
For further information, address tho ul
dersigned at Locust Dale Z. o., Madison
County, Virginia.
ID. +. BOYD.
Principal.
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A few cases of mumps among chill
tlren are reported in town, but there is
nothing resembling small pox except
several cases of vaccination which make
it dangerous to touch one on the arm.
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For valuable assistance rendered at the
fire Sunday morning, In saving my prop
erty, I return my sincere thanks to the
citizens of Monroe and to Ouachita Fire
Company No. 1. II. g. DORSON:
Monroe, February 18th. 1882.
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A report having reached Mayor En-
dom that the Pargoud upper levee was
about to cave into the river, he has sent
the street gang and several hands en-
ployed for the city, to that point to
secure the levee against breaking. 1t
was the breaking of this levee in 1874
which inundated the rear of the city
and caused considerable distress among
the poorer classes. From the same cause
in that year the plantations and lands
above the city were damaged on the
back lands. We have not heard, how
ever, that any assistance has been prof
fered by the landowners above town.
Whether they do not agree with Mayor
Endom in his apprehensionso of an over
flow from the breaking of the levee, or
do not care if there be, we have as yet
to he info rlned.
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Plastering of the Methodist church
was completed yesterday by Mr.. Smith.
in blocks, which presents a neat and
substantial appearance. Pastor White
is TO be congratulated upon the COM
pletiOn of his church.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PU Lie LIBRA RY!
YOUNG cAorAouc FRIENDS socAEIvS library
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Young Catholic Friends Society have
the pleasure to announce to tho public that
| zens of Monroe and vicinity with good
reading matter. They have Established 4.
Library containing Five Hundred Volumes
In their hail and for tho sum OF Five Cents
any person can get book with tho privi-
lego of hopping II one month.
HALL OPEN EVERY SUNDAY.