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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12
TOliN ING.

JOHN ING
DEALER IN
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES,
CARS, MEATS, COFFEE, ETC.
DESIARD STREET,
MONROE, LA.
Just received choice line of the goods
above named, which will be sold at bot
tom figures for the money.
Thanking the public for the liberal pa
tronage shown me in the past. hope to re-
ceive a continuance of the same.
JOHN Ing
Monroe, August ~, $50.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

The Haytien revolution is said to
arise out of color preiudices. The pure
bfooded negroes have been prosecuting
the mulatOes to such an extent that the
latter have taken up arms in their own
defense. Reports do not state the exact
shade of blackness which is necessary
to safety In that realm. Probably it
does not matter, as the progress of the
revolution is such that even white
man may have some rights in Hayti
eventually.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

We have noticed with more regret
than surprise the almost universal
neglect of our esteemed Republican
contemporaries to make any extended
mention of Abraham Lincoln upon
the anniversary of his lamented death.
With more regret than surprise, because
if Abraham Lincoln were alive TODAY
he would be Democrat. -Ne,c York
Wor8d.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

Inc woman who is interviewed by q
sewlng-machine salesman suffers more
or less from sewer gas.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

If the cabbage crop proves failure
this year, the price of genuine, import
ed Havana cigars may go up.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

+. WETZEL,
Dealer in all kinds of
HOU SEHOLD FURNI TT RE
CoFFlNs, COFFIN TRIMMINGS, &c.
Furniture repaired, or made to order, and
satisfaction guaranteed. All orders for
Furniture promptly attended to. Collins
supplied at short notice, with services OF
undertaken, if desired.
1 have also on hand n full stock of
Children's Carriages, which I offer for
sale at low prices.
Store and shop on Grand street, opposite
McFee's drug store. An inspection of our
work and furniture is respectfully invited.
January !, 1880. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12
nYPRESS SHINGLES.

SHINGLES IN ANY QUANTITY, BOTH
heart and sap, may be had Of the under
signed.
PRICES:
Heart Shingles per 1000. 81, so
Sap Shingles per 1000. $50;
Deliverable in Cottonrort: or soc per 1000
additional delivered in Monroe.
F.. VOLLMAN.
Cottonport, March 10. 1883.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

N II. GUNBY,
Nos. IL & ID North Grand Street.
MONROE, La,
Produce Dealer and General Merchant,
And Receiving and Forwarding Agent.
Hay, Pork, Lime, Dry Goods,
Corn, Bacon, Cement, Groceries,
Oats, Flour, Bagging, Hardware
Bran, Meal. Ties, Etc, Etc
Special attention given to Storing and
Shipping Cotton. Freights Stored at Rea-
sonable rates and no drayage charged. Fire
Proof Warehouse adjoining River and Rail
road. Monroe Feb. 5 1857.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

COUTIIERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as we'll prepared as
before tho war, if not better, to do all kinds
Of work, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BtTGGIEs, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand; speci.
mems OF which may be seen by calling at the
Factory. He will also carry on genera!
Blacksmith shop, arranged to do all kinds OF
blacks,nithinc Terms reasonable.
Jannary i. 1879. FIX. ENDOM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-12

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
Crime in G Great City.

New York bss grown ,of late vaarp.
In numbers and wealth. Indeed. its
increase, in both respects, has been
phenomenal. But it is to credit the
metropolis that as the population in.
oreases crime decreases. The yarioua
agencies for fighting the criminal
class have proved so effactusl az to
make lie and property safer in New
York to-day than they were twenty
years since.
In 1874 there were 81, 1921 persons
arrested for criminal ofiepses in New
York. In 1881. 57,I35, a decrease of
twenty per cent, although the popu-
iatlon of the city had increased
largely IN the mean time. We miphe
nave a column of figures showing the
falling of of offenses against personal
property, but they would be out Of
place here. One particularly graft
lying fact Is the improvement ia the
condition of poor children, as shown
by the falling of In the number OF
young criminals. Indeed, all the
ottenses Included under the term
Juvenile delinquenoy''sh ow 8 steady
diminution, Notwithstanding the in
crease OF our population. This graf
ltYlng result Is due to our industrial
schools, the transportation ofuucared.
Tor children to the west, and the otheY
benevolent agencies which were un-
known twenty years ago. It is satisa
factory TO IND that organized chariE-
able efforts IL effective in dealing with.
the problems OF poverty and crime.
1t ehould not be forgotten however
Mat hard times. that is, want of re-
muneEailve employment for the GEO
pie, has great deal lC do with Often
ses against property. Extreme pow
erty Goes tempt to crime. This il
shown by the history OF all osriode Of
depEession. -DsmoTG8f8 MONTH";.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
TIFF IRISH.

Dublin, lO.-Kavanagh. replying
to Murphy, crown counsel, said, con
the 9th of May he wore a white hat
bat man on the car, who was in
the prisoners dock. changed with
him, giving him large brown one.
This is regarded important as it
is believed it will furnish a clue to
the murderer not appIehended.
The car man was called and con-
frmed the statement, testifying that
he passed Kavanagh's car in the
park. Samuel Jacob,Iwitness at the
inquest, disposed; seeing struggle
in the park, from distance of fifty
yards. He saw the assassins mount
the car, and one of them afterwards
returned and struck the Frustrated
form. He could not say whether
four or five persons were en-
gagged. Jacob was unable
to recognize any of the men on the
car. Before the arrival of the Tri-
cyclist, two men, one after another,
came and looked at the bodies, and
walked away. Doyle, Pat. Delaney
and Fitzharris said they had no
questions to ask Kavanagh. Kel-
ley's counsel endeavored to shake
Kavanagh's evidence by asking him
questions concerning interviews at
the castle, and money promised
him, but he did not apparently pro-
duce much impression. Kavanagh
identified Pagan as an associate OF
the assassins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
AN OCTOROON WIFE.

Over thirty years ago q young
gentleman OF Brooklyn went to the
south on business. He was abous
tWenty-fOur years of age, and OF an
impressionabie nature. In q south.
ern town he made tbs acquaintance
of q very lovely snd amiable girl
On his return to the north Re CORE
sponded with her, and on sgain visit.
ing the south proclaimed his love and
was accepted as a sutton. He formed
a business connection and resolved to
settle in the south. In due time he
established a home and married the
girl of his choice. Three months
after marriage he was informed that
his wife had negro blood in her VEINS
that her mother was at that moment
a slave, and that only through. the
kindness OF her father she herself was
permitted to live as a free woman.
He learned further that On her
fathers death his son would mogf
probably inherit his property, and she
and the child Of which she was ex-
pecting to become the mother WoulG
be slaves. He listened to the talk Of
his white associates and resolved 20
abandon his wife. He sold out his
business. disposed quietly of all he
had and decamped. Months passed
and the foTsaken wife was left 70 sup
port her child as best she might.
One day the only legitimate child of
her father was killed in railroad
accident. A few months afterwards,
the neglected daughter was sum-
moned to her fathers house. There
she and her child lived for several
years, and on her fathers death che
found herself possessed OF a large
fortune which ne had bequesthed TO
her. By the advice of friends who
foresaW the coming revolution in the
south, she sold the real property and
invested ali her money in govern
ment securities. When the shook
came she was safe. In 1872 she died,
leaving her entire estate to her SOD.
who was q cripple and had never
married. In November last he died.
In the meantime the husband
went west and entered into business.
He prospered, married and had q
family. Ten years ago he came back
to this city, where he now resides.
By the merest accident he came into
possession of an old newspaper pub
lished in the south. and among the
deaths he saw that OF one bearing the
same name "a himself. Comparing
the age with the time OF his marriage
to his southern wife. he thought il
not unlikely that the dead person
might be his son. He made inquiries,
and, to his astonishment, asceFtained
the fact of his deserted wife's acquisi-
ton OF wealth, Of her death and Of
her having left all her property to
her son, Just dead. AS heir, the
father is about to begin proceedings
to get possession of his dead sons
estate, and q Brooklyn lawyer has
already been consulted on the subiect.
The estate is large. and the father
thinks it worth while 10 submit to tbs
Exposure to get possession OFF,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
The OhaImer,a Case

Washington. 10.-Van H. Man
ming will serve notice at once 10
Gen, JOS. r. Chalmers, who is now
in the city, of his purpose to take
the dispositions of Secretary VIM,
F. Chandler, representatives Jaw
0. Hubbell, D. B. Henderson and
clerks of the Republican Congress
slonal committee on the 5th Of
March next. These gentlemen will
be sworn to state what they know
of the late election in the I'd Missis-
sippi district. Their statement is
to be used as testimony in the Man
ning-Chalmer's contest for a seat In
the 4Sth Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
safety of the Cattle.

Denver, Colo, 1O.-Absolutely
authentic reports from Colorado
cattle sheep ranges received to-day,
state the loss by present storms in
significant. The weather is greatly
moderated since yesterday. The
snow is melting rapidly and all dan
der to stock is passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
Casualties.

Washington, 1O.-The pilot of the
steamship Labrador reports, Feb
ruary 8, off Nantucket: Passed the
steamship Egbert, from New Castle
for Philadelphia, with the ship State
of Georgia in tow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11
.Quick Time.

Queenstown, 1O.-The Guion line
steamer Alaska made the passage
from New York i'll day, 20 hours
and SO minutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11

A delayed shipment Of 200 Dol
mans just received-they will be
sold regardless of cost.
F. AUERRACH u Bro.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-11

SHILOH's COUGH and Con-
sumption Cure is sold by Us on a
guarantee. It cures consumption.
Sold BY z. G. II. I. Drug Store. CD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
Drummers as Travelling Companions.
CFrom the New York Times

lEIOW tuo new 1OEh 4lues.I
There was a time when it seemed to
me to be quite "the thing" to be pro-
vided with a smoking cap and pair of
slippers. There was an air of quiet
style about it that was truly comfort
ing. All the other passengers envied
you; they thought you travelling mil
ionaire; they saw at once you were 8
man of the world, an old hand at rail-
reading; a man it would be well to know.
Alas, for the good old days When I
see a man in q sleeping Car nowadays
with cap and slippers ] know he's a
drummer. Show me the traveller with
the best valise, with the finest travellers
outfit, with the jauntiest cap, with the
most expensive alligator slippers-that
man is a drummer. He soon gets ac-
quainted with you. He is often an
agreeable companion; he can tell you
about the trains; he knows all the best
restaurants on the road. He entertains
you, amuses you, sometimes instruets
you, and-asks you what line you're in.
To his commercial mind every male tray
eler has something for sale. / took the
trouble one time to tell sleeping car
acquaintance about some foreign coun-
tries he was interested IN, as / had tray
eled there. "Why," said he, ''you've
been about a good deal, haven't you p"
[ was fattered, and perhaps blushed.
"What line of goods do you sell ?" said
lie. It was about that time that I threw
away my cigar and went to bed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
Where Water Is as Precious as Gold.
From the New York Tribune.1

From the New York Tribune
Flagstaff a year ago was an unre-
deemed Inferno; now it is for the most
part quiet and of good repute. 1t owes
its permanency to the timber business.
From Northwestern Arizona down to
the southeast into western New Mexico
stretches q vast belt of magnificent pine
forest. Here the belt is cut by the
railroad just under the shadow of the
San Francisco Mountains. The trees
are OF extraordinary height, straight and
huge In their proportions. Between
them there is no undergrowth-all is
clear and open. Here and there the
openings widen out into beautiful IA
tural parks, clothed with a rich growth
of grass. No finer cattle country could
be imagined, save for The lack of water.
Water is almost literally as precious
as gold. Men so out prospecting for
springs just as the miner searches for
groupings of ore. He who secures q
spring can control thousands of acres of
land. But the springs are few, often
small, and not always trust worthy.
The Little Antelope spring, which sup
plies the cluster OF cabins hard by,
sometimes runs dry. Then water 10
hauled in barrels for miles and sold like
any other commodity. The saw-mill,
which runs out hundred thousand feet
of lumber day to supply contract of
80, 900, 600 feet for the Mexican Central
Railway, is run by steam power. Yet
for this it is necessary to pump the
water in pipes from springs nine miles
away. At Winslow the railroad COM
pany sunk an artesian well 1,700 feet
and struck salt water At Ash Fork
they sunk another we'll, which proved q
failure.
From the line of New Mexico the
railroad runs for many miles throu Oh
the barren valley of the Rio Puerco.
The river-bed is broad, but the stream
itself is only scanty rivulet. Yet when
there comes one of the sudden, fierce
thunder storms peculiar to this region
the plains are flooded, and in an hour
the river becomes a raging torrent. [
have seen this happen again and again,
for 1t is the rainy season now; but IN o
few hours the water disappears, the
torrents plunge acknowledgement water
courses, and the sands are parched as
before. 1t has been suggested that
huge stone tanks be constructed to hold
the water, instead of permitting it to
flow off at once. The suggestion seems
a good one. Artesian wells have never
obtained much success IN the western
country, and the water problem remains
one of vital importance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26

A WRITER in Farmer and Fruit Grower
says: elf the agricultural colleges and
experiment stations would make disin-
terested trials of the new fruits and
give the public unbiased opinions of
the character and merits of each fruit. it
might prove of as much value in their
bulletins as some of their lengthy &C.
counts about the albuminoids and car
pohydrates. Nurserymen's circulars are
generally made to puff those plants in
which their pecuniary interest FREEDOM
mates"
1HE relation which the color of flow
ers and fruits bear to their methods Of
0lstrlOutlOn is curious branch of
botanical study. 1t appears that in the
struggle for existence during q long
series OF generations, those seeds and
fruits that have a tendency to succulence
and color are most attractive to birds.
and that these tendencies are intensified
by inheritance and natural selection. It
is also found that In those fruits that are
distributed bymechanical agencies there
Is a suppression both of color and sue.
culence.
THE New York Sun says that the Jer-
sey COW was made the best cow in the
world by the fact that "as there was
about one cow to each peasant, and as
ne was mainly dependent on the product
OF the animal for his daily food, he took
care to see that this one COW was o good
one. 1t was matter of life or death
with the peasant, and he studied the
cows nature, and catered to her wants
and humored her wh1ms, trying in all
ways to induce her to give enormous
quantities Of very rich milk"
DELOs LYON, of Chenango County,
New York, relates his experienced in put
ting IN wheat after buckwheat in let
ter to the Country Gentleman as follows
have been engaged in farming over
thirty years, and / am satisfied that
buckwheat is not injurious to wheat,
oats or seeding. [ have raised large fields
Of buckwheat with the best results to
the crops following. @. Van Buren,, of
Laurens, n. Y, man who is too well
known for further comment, told me of
one field that had been sowed to buck
wheat for several years In succession,
until the land would not produce that
crop, and then he seeded it with the best
results.
AN ounce of nitrate of soda dis
solved in four gallons of water is a
quick and good stimulant for bulbs, to
be applied twice week after the pots
are filed with roots and the flower
spikes are fairly visible. A large hand
full of SCOT, or about o pint, tied up in a
piece of old canvas, and imm ersed in
the same quantity of water for day OF
two, will furnish q safe and excellent
stimulanr; also good and safe is quar-
ter of pound of COW manure mixed in a
large garden pot Of water, and used as
required. Any of these stjmulants will
do good; or the whole of them applied
alternately will benefit bulbs that need
more sustenance than the soil Affords
Science NeoUS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26

DIR. Farnsworth busted himself with
his saddle bags while sho read it, a sup
pressed twinkle in his eyes.
The substance of the letter was as
follows. A man named Hiram Burns
dying recently, at Marshfeld, had left a
will bequeathing a pretty cottage and
ground and something over six thousand
dollars in cash to Jeanne Goodwin, lit
tie girl living at Lakewood cottage,
some two miles from Berryville; said
Jeanie having given him two dollars to
pay his way to Marshland, some seven
years before, when she found him sit
ting by the wayside, i'll and penniless,
and he, Hiram Burns, desiring to repay
the debt with interest. r
"Oh!" exclaimed Jeanie, clasping her
hands. .... ~. r
"Oh!" echoed the doctor. looking up.
CHOW, there's luck, young woman!
You'll be able to pay my bill, you see.
I've written back to Rathburn; and if
you say SO, Ill take you down to Marsh
land, and see that you are not cheated.
And now merry Christmas to you"
Jeanne could not speak; her heart was
too full. After many days her childish
act of self-sacrifce had been rewarded.
And it seemed to come, too, as special
Christmas gift.
Some weeks later, as soon as her
mother was able to make the journey,
they went down to live in the pretty
cottage at Marshland; and, not many
months after, Jeanne married DR.. Farms
worth's son.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
What Governors Cost.
From the Chicago Herald.l


The two highest saiaried governors of
the states are those of New York and
Pennsylvania, who receive $4,000 a
year each. The next highest are those
of California, Nevada and Illinois, who
get Sc, 900 each. The governors Of Col
orado. Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri,
New jersey, Virginia and Wisconsin are
paid 1000 each. Most of the other
governors are paid from 81, 500 to
81. 900. which latter figure is the pay
allowed by the great state of Ohio.
Most of the southern states pay SO, 900
and "a, 600. & The lowest salaries paid
are to the governors of Vermont, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Michi-
gan, who receive but 81, 900 each No
wonder Governor Begole, of Michigan,
begs from the railway companies one of
those little red pocket-books for himself
and Mrs. Regole.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
HANG UP THE BABY,s STOCKING.

Hang up the baby's stocking,
BE sure you don't forget,
The dear little dimpled darling,
He ne'er saw Christmas yet
But I've told him all about 1t,
And heopened his big blue eyes,
And I'm sure he understands it,
He looks so funny and wise.
Dear what tiny stocking,
1t doesn't take much to hold
Such pink toes as baby's
Away from frost and cold,
But then, for baby's Christmas
1t will never do at all
Why, Santa wouldn't be looking
For anything half so small.
know what We'll do for the baby
I've thought Ct the very best plan;
III borrow stocking of grandma,
The largest that ever / can
And We'll hang it by mine, dear mother,
Right here in the corner, so,
And write letter to Santa,
And fasten it in the toe,
Write: "This is the baby's stocking.
That hangs in the corner here.
You never have seen him, Santa,
For he only came this year:
But he's just the blessedest baby
And now, before you go,
just cram his stocking with goodies,
From the top clear down to the toe"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26
GOOD OLD TIMES.
BIZ f, P. POWELL.


The country has no qua.ntness left;
OF cld-time ways and acts bereft,
With railroads every farm is cleft.
The rustic ways are planed and grooved,
The well-sweep from the yard is moved;
There is no spot left unimproved,
Where one may sit at ease and dream,
Not knowing much the age of steam,
But simplest ways the sweetest dream;
May ask the knitting grandam's views,
Of church and state, or sweeter Sues;
Aud gather store of neighbours news.
miss the log in ingle side,
The huge fireplace at eventide,
Where grandsire loved himself to hide.
The shadows, cast by Tom and Prue,
The apple peel that lovers threw,
To prophesy what each one knew.
The parched corn, the chestnut burr,
OF twirling wheel the pleasant Hhirr,
The smell of savory, thyme aud myrrh.
The feather bed, where sinking deep,
Embraced at once by drowsy sleep,
No midnight vigil well could keep
There stood the bearing apple tree,
That stopped so low for Tom and me
We clambered up it hand and knee.
But most the spelling school miss;
The sidewise look, the waited kiss;
And then an awful spell of bliss.
The quilting and the pairing bee;
The husking match, with luncheon tree;
The Maypole and the wishing tree.
Across the field no longer race
The Well-whet scythes with even pace;
The reapers bowed with sturdy grace.
The pumpkin pie has lost its SAVIOR,
OF cook books now it has aavOr;
And doughnuts fashion does not favor.
Nor do they know the sweetest part,
Connected with the sugaring art;
The syrup stirred with Cupid's dart.
Alb, well ioyed to stand beside
The knee of him at evenGde,
Who taught me with parental pride,
With fewer books, but better art,
To take the story ielier's part,
And win a way to boyish heart.
Come back, sweet days of simple ways /;
The charm of romping household plays;
The morning prayer, and evening praise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-26

The country has no qua:ntness left;
OF old-time ways and acts bereft,
With railroads every farm is cleft.