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". $. & Il. RAILROAD.

During the last week, says the Min
den Tribune of the 18th, we have no.
ticed large number of wagons and
teams passing through, going to the
railroad beyond Arcadia. Grading on
this end of the road, continues our CO.
temporary, is being rapidly completed,
and n large quantity of cross.ties have
this end Of the line, we
are confident, will complete their
contract by the first of November, the
time specified in contract. They are to
forfeit 800 per day after that date, and
this will hurry them up.
A writer in the Madison journal
thus speaks ofthe bridge at this point ::
The railroad bridge at Monroe is the
great centre of attraction. Surely this
wonderful structure must be seen and
studied to be fully appreciated. The
bridge is nearly 1900 feet in length.
The draw is some 400 feet or more long.
1t is surprising, but nevertheless true,
that SO beautifully poised is it in its
constr uction that one man can turn it.
a little steamer passed through the
draw while we were visiting the bridge.
In company with several friends we
crossed the river on the bridge and
were filed with establishment at its
perfection in every particuly and at
the faultlessness of all its appointments.
The Shreveport Standard has the fol-
lowing:
The work on the new bridge has
commenced in earnest. We visited
that section yesterday and found the
work OF digging the holes for sinking
tue iron tubes on this bank progressing
,apiuiy; 1t will be only L short time
before they are sunk in their places.
and the work ON the piers in the river
will commence.
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TO MY PATRONS.

An earnest appeal is made to all my
delinquent patrons to settle their dues to
this office, amounting, soitAi's a radius O,
100 miles to tsousa,sdzs Of dollars, and
l1ale mainly 6y men considered good ana
solvent. Indulgence full and ample has
been ezse,sded to all, for acltich a Just and
fail, appreciation should be shO,cn at
once. Eue,y item Of expense connected
.u;tA my business must he PAID in cash.
Send your mite, Vno more.
q. w. McCRANIE.
August IS, 1882.
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DEMOCRATIC PARISH CONVENTIONS.
MADISON PARISH.


AT a meeting of the citizens of Madi-
ison Parish, held at Tallulah, the 2fst
inst, Capt. B. F. Mcclellan was by ac-
clamation elected president and J. g..
Clarke, secretary.
On motion of Maj. A. W. Crandell,
com mittee of five on resolutions was
appointed, who, through their chair
man, Maj II. Il. Lucas, reported as fol-
lows:
Your committee to whom all resolu-
tons have been referred, beg leave to
report the following:
Resolved, That we endorse the
course of Gen. j. Floyd King as our
Representative in Congress, and re-
commend him for denominations; and
instruct our delegates to cast the vote
OF Madison parish as q unit for Gen.
King as the Democratic candidate for
Congress-; and that the President of
this meeting is authorized to appoint
the delegates to the Monroe Conven-
ton to meet on the 3Oth August, and
that no proxies be allowed.
Upon adoption of the resolution, the
President announced the folio wing APP
pointed delegates to the Monroe Con-
vention /: G. M. Bedford, R. X.
Boney, John w. Clark, M. =. Erwin,
A. w. Crandell, f. w. Smith, VIM.
M. Mcdowell, And. S. Severe.
Further business of local interest be-
ing transacted, the meeting adjourned.
}. G. CLARKE, Secretary.
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OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans.

Faculty OF 25 Professors. 494 Students in
Attendance During Past Session.
Fifth Session of Collegiate Department
begins October 2, 1882. Full Collegiate
Courses in Languages, Belle Lettres, and
Sciences, leading to De grees. Adjunct High
School to prepare Students for Collegiate
Department. Faculty of IL Professors. and
$50 Students in Collegiate Department and
High School during last session. Tuition
fees: $40 per annuin in High School and $50
in Collegiate Department, including full
iistry, Physics and Mechanics. For further
information and catalogue, address
r. II. JESSE, Dean.
Session of Medical Department COM
lnences October Is. 1882. Full Medical
Courses, with special advantages. Nine
Professors and 2l7 Students in Medical De-
partment during past session. Address,
for details,
T. G. RICHARDSON, NJ. d., Dean.
Session of Law Department begins No
venber IS. 1882. Full Courses in Com
mon and Civil Law. -Four Professors and
~ Students during past session. For de-
tails, address
CARLETON HUNT, LII. D., Dean.
August 5, 1SS2.-tf
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CROP lT'E MS.

Reports from all over the Parish in
regard to the cotton crop continue to
be very fiattering. Cotton on the hills
especially is very heavily fruited and
has just begun to open. Cotton on the
creek bottoms is rather inclined to run
to weed, but a lite dry weather will
bring it out all right. We hear some
complaint of the rust, but apprehend
no serious damage from that source.
The worms are reported to be in a few
Places Webster Tribune.
The excitement over the advent of a
few worms in the cotton fields has
about petered out. The only source of
danger to the cotton crop now is the
weather. With favorable weather from
now until December Morehouse will
roll up the heaviest crop this year ever
made in the parish.-MoreIouse Clarion.
We have had since our last issue
several days of fine weather for the cot
ton crop. A heavy rain was imminent
about sunset Thursday, but it passed
OH with high wind and a light shower.
AS yet, the crop continues to look
very well, and the ravages of the worms
have not yet commenced. Ifthis state
OF affairs continues, there is no reason
why we should not make a toIerabIy
good crop.-Zssasos Journal.
The cotton throughout the country is
doing well and will make very large
and heavy crop, from present outlook.
We saw great many farmers during
our trip to Arcadia and Homer, who
said that their cotton was already
bending under the weight of the hollis
on it. The opinion is general that
enough corn is made to do the country.
-Ma'ade,s Democrat.
Once more we have fine weather, and
farmers should make good use of it.
We hear but little talk of cotton
worms, we hope these pests will
keep away for few weeks at least, by
that time the cotton will be most too
tough for them Ndalia Sentinel.
In an extended conversation with n
planter friend last Monday, we were
told that the incessant rains are playing
sad havoc with the crops. He saws
that the roots of the cane, by the con-
slant twash-away' Of the rows, are
now above ground and consequently as
the sun will strike upon them, they
will loose their vital force, and that
those remaining below ground are seek
ing to shoot to the surface, thereby
producing a cane with but little Juice.
And should the rains continue for some
time longer, the cane will be so green
that it can be used only for plant, Cot
ton is beginning to ssshed" but not to
a large extent. We may yet escape
the visitation of the dreaded caterpillar:
as yet, to our positive knowledge, none
have put in an appearance.-,X. ll1,gtin
Observer.
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A VERY ANCIENT RELIC.
columbia La. Herald. I

lCOIumOla La. Herald
Any one DESTROYS of seeing a relic of
the days that dawned thousands upon
thousands of years before Adam and
Eve walked in the Garden of Eden,
may have their curiosity satisfied, if
they will step into the saloon of Mr.,
II. H. Parker on Pearl street.
The specimen was brought to town
by Mr.. Hugh Lively, and was found
near Grand View, about twelve miles
from the west bank of the Ouachita
river. The specimen is the joint of the
Vertebra of a marine monster-a men,
Der of the Saurian tribe. The joint
measures thirteen inches in length by
eleven inches in breadth-and is about
eight inches in thickness. There are
places where two large ribs We're at
tached. These places are four inches
in length, and three inches in depth,
and are situated about the center of the
joint. There is evidence of what was
the spinal marrow. The specimen is
petrified. The range, or formation in
which it was found is called bv the
celebrated geologist, Professor Hilgard,
the 'sVicksburg Formation" which
has its trend from the Northeast to the
Southwest. There are many like relics
to be found in that region.
In 1872, Professor Lockett, of the
Military University of Louisiana, made
| tour through North Louisiana, and
found evidences of marine animals
| whose existence, in all probability,
| antedate the birth of our old friend
Noah by several thousands of years.
This specimen has every evidence of
an origin springing from the great Sau-
| rian tribe; and if we may pass an
opinion, the reptile must have measur-
ed fifty or sixty feet in length.
1t was member of the lizard, or
alligator tribe, moved like these rep
| tiles, and had four legs and was cover
ed with scales.
This reptile was a denizen of the salt
water. Ages upon ages ago, the North
American Continent was submerged
by the oceans waters to the depth of
two miles. This was the opinion of
Professor Agassfz, one of the Profound
est thinkers of the age.
The hills east of the Mississippi and
west of the Ouachita river We're then
the bottom of the ocean. In a more
recent period, these hills became the
natural levees, to the outlet to the
Gulf.
This relic ante-dates all the floods,
and causes the student of Nature to
stand appalled, at the eternity of Crea-
ton, and tells him of the monsters that
lived before man had his origin.
DIR. auckland, the great English
geologist, says the Saurians in their
full growth measured at least seventy
feet, and could feed on the buds of
trees thirty feet high.
After all, we are but atoms in the
great mechanism Of this little planet.
This part Of the vertebra of this marine
monster is our wonder-what this re-
ptile was-what his habits and his
habitat, are our especial wonder.
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EDUCATIONAL,
SCHOOL TEACHERS.

The public schools OF Monroe will be
reopened October I'd, 1852. We wish to en-
ploy corps Of competent teachers, includ-
ing a teacher of penmansh!p.
The School Term will comprise eight
months: from I'd October TO ODD December,
1852, and from 9th January to 18th June,
1888. For further information apply to, or
address, FRANKLIN GARRETu,
Chairman School Committee.
Monroe, La, August ., 1882. If
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-08-26

farties from Texas are travelling
through nearly all of North Louisiana
West ofthe Ouachita, buying up all the
cattle for sale, mich COWS particularly,
quite large number, says the Vindi-
Gator of Natchitoches, are herded near
that city, destined for Texas, and says
our contemporary truly, "stock of this
description will soon be scarce and diff
hcoit to procure" n long Journey lies
oe1ore some of these Louisiana calves
TO Western Texas, along the cattle
trail to Cheyenne aud over the railroad
70 New York, and then as beef in a re.
frigerator to LIVERPOOL.
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Ihere are about 1000 cats in tho en-
pioy OF the Postofiice Department of
the Government, and they are paid for
their services with food and shelter.
AS simple as this matter seems, vet
the Government spends about 81 600
per year in the maintenance Of cats at
large public buildings in the country
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There are no new compiled lions re.
specting the Egyptian war, and no
change in the military situation, ex-
cept that Arab is slowly withdrawing
In the direction of Cairo, his objective
point. England continues to augment
both her land and naval forces.
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Whole vote, t5i ; necessary to a
choice, rs.
The Parish Convention of East Car
roll expressed 4 preference Tor Gen.
King but sent delegates unInstructcd.
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Inc recent scare about cotton worms
mas about died out. They have all
disappeared, it is hoped to he seen no
more.-D eSoto Democrat.
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We have heard several farmers saw
that they will commence picking cotton
next week.
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T OCUST DALE ACADEMY,
MADISON COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Near Eapidan Station, Virginia.
DAVID +. BOYD. PRINCIPAL.

Ably Assist ed in the Academic Department
by Graduates OF the University of Nir-
gnia, and by L competent Officer
in tho Military Department.
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NOTICE..

DEBTS DUE THE LATE FIRM OF
l.. A.CANtPBELL,
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CENTENARY COLLEGE,
jackson, Louisiana.

JlCkSOM, IIOlIlSlOilI.
Next session begins the FIRST MONDAY
in SEPTEMBER, 1852. Two Professors have
been recently added to the Faculty. The
entire expense, per session, for BoARD and
TUITION need not exceed S144 in the Pre-
paritory and Sl64 in the College Depart
ment' Send for Catalogue.
D. M. RUSH,
August 8, 1SS2.-tf President.
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r OUiSIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
-AND-
AGRlCUlI jRAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE,
The next Session Of this Institution begins
October 4t1a, 1862,
and claseS I,1l

Hfltt CLOSES July 3th, 1855.
EULL INSTRUCTION BY AN ABLE
L and experienced Faculty in tho usual
Collegiate Studies. Cadets will have choice
OF four courses-Classical, Scientific, Agri-
cultural and Mechanical. No tuition fee is
charged. There is annual fee Of $40.
Total charges for board, ETC., in the UniTer-
sity, $50 per mouth.
Cadets, upon entering the University, be-
fore being assigned to quarters or cassed,
and every three months thereafter, shall
present to the President the Treas11rer's re-
ceipt for three months fees i'll advance
Cadets shall be required to purchase their.
selves with uniform and understanding.
For further Information, address,
WIN: PRESTON JOHNSTON, President
Baton Rouge, La, August l, 1882.
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WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE
StaEntOn, Virxiuia,

Opens September Goth, 1882. O1.o OF tho
UNITED STATES. Surroundings Beautiful.
Climate unsurpassed Pupils from eighteen
States. TERMS AMONG THE BEST IN
THE UNION Board, Washing, English
Course, Latin, French, German, Iustru-
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from september to June-a23S. For Cat
alogueS write to
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-01
Fault Finding At Table.


Woe betide the woman married to a
man who systematically growls at the
tablet Life brings her neither peace
nor h%appinesss three times a day her
tyrant growls and snarls like any other
wild animal over his food. i knew a
man of this kind once, and how l pitied
his wife and daughters! One of the
latter married In haste, one day-jDined
her fortunes with those of a compare
lively poor man. not exactly in tho
same set as she was accustomed to live
N, simply to have her meals in peace.
IL Is said that she made her future hus-
band swear that he would never make
2 fuss over bis dinner. and / understand
That to-day they are the happiest couile
living. Reconciliation took place be-
lore they were married. but they left
before the nuptial breakfasl-we ali
remarked that-and though. OF course,
The visits the house, nothing could ever
nduce her to take a meal there. She
IS a woman of spirit. As for the mans
wIfc-poor woman! MAY be in Dung
Or days b might have thought Of pos
nbie relief by means of divorce, and
they do say-mind you 1 do not assert
1t. though it did come from a iistin-
-guished jurist-that something Ct this
kind was entertained. but such a plea
Of mental insanity, when only foo WIS
placed before him. could not be adj
ganced, for in every other relation in
lifeEtbat is to say. save when at table
-he was amiability itself. II he were
only younger. the habit might be
whipped out of him; rs IL is, it can
only be borne with patience.
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Why Snakes are Long.

do you see that fellow up theree:r
laid Mr.. Rivers. pointing to a huge red
make. some ten feet long and two
niche thick, Of the kind known as the
gopher snake. "Pd rather have that
fellow or my farm-if 1 had a farm
than ten dollars. You would be as
tonished at the mou of vermin of all
kinds they can get away with-gophers,
rabbits, squirrels. birds-anything, in
Tact, that he is big enough to get him
self outside of. and that means n good
deal. although you might not think il
10 look at him. You are aware, / sup
pose. of the peculiar construction OF tho
lower jaw. 1t can be unhinged, so to
Ipeak, and then the snake is nothing
more than a long sack with the mouth
open- l have watched one of them
'tow away a squirrel-long tail and all
without making any bones about it.
He commenced at the head, and slowly
drew the squirrel in, bit by bit, his
teeth and jaws working on the animal
Iomewhat as q man draws in a rope
hand over hand. Finally the body was
iafely housed, and then only the tail
remained; that slipped down in the
iwinkling Of an eye. / never realized
till then why snakes were made so long;
It is to make DON for the announcement
lales of the other animals predestined
10 be snake meat. In an improved
state of existence. when the tails have
been evolutionized off the backs of the
other animals, probably snakes will be
cut shorter. San francisco Cal.
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THE SCENIC LINE OF AMERICA.
The DENVER ( RIO GsAAps RAILWAY

its numerous branches and extern
RADIO and northern New Mexico, p
forms the greatest system OF
narrow guage railway in the
world, and offers to
Tourists, Invaiids and Business Travel,
the best, and In most Instances the
only. route to the
LEADING PLEASURE AND HEALTH RESORTS
OF the Rocky Mountains,
and TO the Richest Mining Regions and Most
Important Cities Of the Mid-continent.
An examination OF any reliable railway map
will convince all of the advisability or ne
cessity of using this road to reach
De Canon 6 9G,o. s soaIS Manlssu' pd pnssS.0'
Springs, Alpine, Buena Vista, Twin
Lakes, Leadville, Koxomo, Breck-
Crested Butte. Ruby Camp.
Gothic, Silver Ciln, Ell
mosa, Antonio,
Espanola,
Santa Fe, Chama, D~urango,
Silverton, Ouray. Lake City, Del Norte.
THE MOUNTAIN SCENERY
OF this line is u~nequalled in variety and gran
deur by hat OF any railway. on either
hemisphere, and the hotels at the
attractive points arc the best
west OF the Missouri river.
Three Daily Express Trains
Equipped with Pullman Palace Sleepers,
Horton Parlor Chair Cars, Elegant regular
house Automatic Brakes, and running over
Steel Rails, Iron Bridges, and Rock BaIIasis,
Ensure the highest type OF rapid, safe, and
Luxurious Railway Travel.
The Denver q Rio Grande. with Its eastern
connection at Pueblo and Denver, forms the
shortest route by many miles, and the quick-
est by ten hours, between all points east and
the interior OF Colorado.
Over HOO Miles in Operation.
The only line under Colorado Management
[, c. DODGE, f. c. MINIS,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. g. Tic't Agt.
DENVER, COLO. dstf
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otheroae disease except consumption.
[AuthoritY-Drs. Roberts and ThOmp-
sonl.
SECoNB-The disease has DO certain
symptoms of its own, revealing itself
through disorders in other organs.-
Roberts, Thompson and Johnson. I
THIRD-"While the medical frater-
nifty is loth to acknowledge itself bafled,
it cannot be denied that with the ex-
-ception of one proprietary medicine,
there is no known cure Of Bright's dis
ease.-lCraigj.
What that remedy is has been fully
explained in this article, and in com
mending 1t to our readers, we appeal
not to their credulity, but to their judg-
ment and common sense. 1t 10 net only
pure and vegetable in its nature, but 1t
has proven 30 effective that it is used
more extensively than any other known
remedy now before the people. 1t has
cured even the most pronounced cases
of Bright's disease, and it is an absolute
specific for all kidney difficulties which
are the first stages Of this most terrible
complaint. These are facts which
every m Of forethought a appre-
ciate, and. by the observance Of which
all can avoid the misery Of "a fatal neg
Iect."
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Notice for Publication IN Newspaper.
Mining application. No. 10, for Patent 10 the
GoeD Efkeu Lodi.
STATES LAND OFFICE, !
CHEYENNE, WYOMING,
NnV DRth 1901

Coeg EYtsy Lode.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CHEYENNE, WYoMING.
Nov. 10Th, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that w. A. Elder
kin, II. o'Brien, and w NJ. Mast, whose
post office address is Cheyenne, Wyoming,
have this day filed their application for a
patent for 800 linear feet ofthe "Cloey Eft
tey" mine or vein, bearing gold. with sur
face ground, 600 feet in width, Situated in the
silver Crown mining district, county of Lar
ginated by the Held notes and ufnciaI plat On
file in this office as Lot No. 81 in township II,
north, of range 10, west, 9th principal meri.
dian, said Lot No. 81, being described as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner OF said
Cloey Ettey lode at a stake tour feet long by
4 K / inches. q inches in the ground In n
mound OF stones, marked corner No. l." on
west side for the southeast corner OF
said claim, whence mountain peak bears
south 50 l5 east. The north stove pipe OF
Dialis house bears south 100 3O west 2S3l4
feet distant; quarter section corner between
section ! township IL, range 20, and section
SO, township Is, range 10, bears north SO 40
east 536.96 feet distant. Thence first course
north $50 O west 800 feet To n cedar post four
ground, In a mound OF stones marked Cor
ner No. 81 on southwest side. and ''Claim
No. ~ on northeast side for corner No 2 of
o east 600 feet to a cedar post 4 feet long by
4 In, 3 In, in the ground, in a mound OF
west side, and Claim No. i" on southeast
side tor cor. No 2 OF this claim. 4 hence rock
In place bears north 90 3U west, 80 # distant.
Mountain peak bears south 100 o. east. Thence
third course south $50 o. east l,5OO feet TO a
cedar post four feet long by K inches, s
inches in the ground IN a mound OF stones,
marked Corner No. T." on northeast side
and claim No: ]" OF the southwest side, for
corner No. 4 Of this claim, whence rock in
place bears north IS west, 2ll.S6 feet distant.
Mountain peak bears south 10 Is east, thence
fourth course south $50 o. west, 600 feet, to cor
ner No. l, the place of beginning.
This claim is bounded on the southeast by
the Boomerang lode; on the south by Iodes
unknown; on the northwest by lodes un-
known; on the north by lodes unknown.
The location of this mine is duly recorded
In the office of the register OF deeds OF Lara
ME county, Wyoming Territory, in book b
go.
Any and all persons claiming adversely,
any portion Of said Cloey Ettey lode or mine,
or said mining ground as heTeinbefore de-
seribed, are required to file their adverse
claims with the register of the United States
land office at Cheyenne. in the Territory of
wyoming, during the sixt S.days' period of
publication hereof, or they will be barred by
virtue Of the provisions OF the zatute.
/ direct that this notice be pubIishedin the
Cheyenne DAILY LEADER.
EDGAR W. MANN,
Register.
j. o. BAIRD, attorney for applicants.
M 6Ot