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inmates.

IT is reported that Secretary Folger has
recommended the appointment of Chief
Clerk Butler, of the Treasury Department, to
be Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, but
that the President, for satisfactory reasons of
his own, will not make the appointment.
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Y JNO. C. NEW & son.
MONDAY, MAY IA, 1888.

The wheat crop estimates and averages
this year are much below the average but
the first place Of honor is given to Indiana,
whose yield is estimated at 100000 bushels.
California is next, with %, 900, 900 bushels.
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Colored COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 13.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Central Tennes-
see College (colored) began here, to-day.
The baccalaureate sermon was preached by
Rev. j. NJ Walden, D. d., book agent OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, at Cincinnati.
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THE Laramie Boomerang, having External
Bliss" in mind, thinks it would have been money
in the governments pocket had the star-route
lawyers been hired by the job instead of by the
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OWING to the large demand for the Imperial
Dictionary, both in this country and Great
Britain, It is out of print A new edition is
printing IN England, and will be ready for deliv-
cry here by The Century Company about the 1 5th
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another dose. Itwas in the midst of their doubts
That the dying statesman partly raised his head
and feebly remarked, az still live"
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now THE TARIFF BILL PASSED THE
SENATE. "5
Especial to The Times Democrat.

Especial to Tho Times Democratic
WAsuINGToN, March 3.--While the
vote WAS being taken on the adoption
of the tariff bill conference report, last
night, in the Senate, there was intense
but suppressed excitement. The Sena-
tors remained quietly in their seats,
many of them keeping tally Of the
votes. y large number OF spectators
occupied the sofas or stood around the
sides Of the chamber. Before the vote
WAS half over it was evident that it
would be very close. The vote of Don
Cameron surprised the Republicans,
while several Democrats, who are
avowed protectionists and who were
expected to favor the bill, voted with
their party. One Republican Senator,
when the vote was being taken, was at
lunch with Blaine; as he came into the
Senate Chamber ingalls,, of Kansas,
the bill. He said that he did. "If this
bill fails,' he said, s'the Republican
party will be ruined. If you do not
vote for the bill, and the bill is lost, the
Republicans cannot carry Kansas."'
Before Ingalls, voted the vote stood
81 to 81. ingalls, all along had talked
against the OIL, anu II was tully eX-
pected that he would record his vote
against it. He was pale and undecided
He felt that q great responsibility
rested upon him. Reluctantly, but dc.
cideGiy, he voted "yca," and the re-
port WAS adopted. 1t was the speech
of Beck that came within one OF de-
ieating the bill. The Democrats who
were expected to vote for it We're nc
doubt induced TO vote against it by
that speech. 1t is said that Mitchell,
who was paired with Tabor, found out
after the vote was announced that
Tabor would have voted against the
bill, had he been present. Had he
known that fact in time he would
probably have defeated the adoption
of the report. On such slight chances
as this docs legislation affecting mil
lions of people and billions of capital
NCpcuu.
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FALLING FROM GREAT nEIGnTS.

On an aerial trip il the balloon Owl,
in September, 1SS0-the voyage being
limited rs to time by the conditions OF
the contents in which we, the aeronau-
teal party in the car, We're engaged
1t became necessary To make a rapid
descent. On first approaching near
the earth ut DunmOw, in Essex, the
aeroNaut found that, by coming to
ground there, he would risk catching
the telegraph wires with his anchor.
Ballast Was quickly, and perhaps law
ishly, thrown out, and 1--we d0rtcd up to
a height Of 1000 feet. On again pre-
pairing for descent the valve was twice
opened, and ont, of course, rushed vol
umes of gas. The Owl fell plumb 1900
feet in one minute and Il quarter. The
remaining sand ballast, rs ii was
thrown overheard, flew up III our
faces, being quito insufficient to check
the descent of the balloon, which, be.
ing somewhat after the shape of the
bird whose name il bore, did not Offer
so much Of the parachute resistance AS
moro bufgy envelope would have
done. We came TO grass with thud
that sent me about limping for six
weeks atterward, though nonc Of the
other three occupants of the CHr suffer
ed from the severe bono. shaking. /
mention this incident because it may
interest Mr.. StradlinGt to know that our
breathing was not in the slightest de-
gree affected by this rapid falling
through the air. We We're all perfect
lily conscious, and as calm rs men
! might be who had some reason 10 feal
that the next second might be to them
an eternal one. capt. Gheyne took the
distance on the ancroid as we fell,
took the time, Il young American kept
the record, and Mr.. Wright, the aero
naut, stood With heavy grapncl ready
to strike the earth before tho car
struck, and SO to liGhton the balloon
and break our fall, as il did, or might
not now be able TO sign myself. AnOth-
or acronaut says that he fell from his
car sixty feet into Il ploWcd field with
out loss of consciousness or receiving
any serious injury. Mr.. CoXWell, /
know, on one or more occasions, find
ing his balloon, on emerging from
cloudlaud, dangerously near the sea,
descended with great velocity y.~ioH.
don FiclV.
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4 THREATENED DANGER TO NEW Or
LEANS . ..,.-...
lTinleS-Democrat.i

The defeat of the river and harbor
bill in the Senate is unfortunate, be-
cause some Of the improvements pro-
vided for in it-notably that for the de-
Election Of the waters Of the Red and
Mississippi rivers from the Atchaft-
laya-require immediate attention.
Everyone knows something Of the
danger threatening It's here, but few
know how Immediate tits. The Atch-
afalaya has been growing year after
year, until it now promises to become
the main outlet of the Mississippi, and
to convert the Father of Waters from
Old river down 4 shallow tributary.
Since Red river cut around Turnbull
Island, it has afforded an outlet frcsn
the Mississippi to the Atchafalaya, and
with fall of over seven feet in five
miles. A large portion OF the NEissis-
sippi now. goes down that stream. Its
growth during the past few years has
been at the following extraordinary
rate: .....,.s
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increase Of

When the New Orleans Pacific Rail
road began making preparations tc
construct bridge at Churchville the
| Atchafalaya was found to be 10 fee!
deep there, and the bridge was arfang-
ed for on that basis. When, however,
the actual work began, another sound
| ing showed that the river had doubled
its depth and was so feet deep. All the
plans of the company had to be chang
ed, but another sounding, taken in the
meanwhile, showed that the stream
had secured out its channel to 100 feet
increasing three fold in a few months.
The River Commission in 1881 csti-
mated that one-sixth Of the flood dis
charge of the Mississippi had been di-
vertcd to the Atchafalaya. Since then
this proportion has undoubtedly been
greatly increased; and, this year, the
increase has been so extraordinary as
TO threaten to carry the whole river
down the Atchafalaya in Il much shor-
ter period than was first thought. We
have the authority of the greatest en-.
gincer in America, or perhaps in the
world, the man best acquainted with
the hydraulics of the Mississippi, Capt.
Eads, for the statement that unless the
plan proposed by the River Commis-
sion to prevent this detection of the
Mississippi is carried out that great
stream will, within two or three years,
change its course and pour down the
Atchafalaya to the sea.
The matter, it will be seen, must be
seen, must be Immediately attended to-,
otherwise the lower Mississippi will be
closed to navigation and New Orleans
left a dead city on small and tribu-
tary stream. This manruvre on the
part OF the Mississippi is by no means
unusual in rivers. The Nistula has
changed its course and made new
outlet into the Baltic the Adou has
cut for itselfa new route to the sea,
and the San Juano in Nicaragua, has
abandoned its old channel at Grey
town and now empties into the Gulf,
20 miles away. Such will be the fate
Of New Orleans unless the advice Of
the River Commission is at once taken.
For the evil consequences Of this de-
fiection we refer to the testimony OF
Capt. Eads, before the Burrows com
mittee, reproduced in another column.
Let us have prompt action. The
Senate has unfortunately prohibited
this work just now by its veto OF the
river and harbor bill; it is for our pco-
pie to say what course is to be pursued
in this threatened danger.
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Few people have any idea of the
number of patches of genuine sugar
cane Tin most neighborhoods called
pine regions of the Gulf States and on
other lands by small farmers. The
patches range from few rows-an
eighth or quarter of an acre-up to two
or three acres, seldom more. Former
ly they made from this cane nothing
but syrup; but lately many are boiling
little higher, and making the family
supply of sugar and molasses. Many
Of these farmers who formerly made
syrup did not realize how simple an
operation it is to make sugar out of
cane syrup. All they have to do after
they have thick syrup is to boil it a
little longer, and be careful that it is
not allowed to burn. Wait till it blub-
bers like a pot of mush, and then pour
it into barrel or trough, and let it
cool several days-a week if the wealth
er is not cool. If it is boiled just right,
and if the cane was pretty ripe and
sweet, the drainage of molasses will be
about six gallons to every hundred
pounds Of sugar. If not boiled enough,
it will still make sugar, but there will
be more molasses and less sugar than
when sufficiently Boiled.
In Georgia the sugar cane industry
has lately been taken up by small
farmers extensively. There ought to
be small patch of cane on every farm
in the Gulf States. Sugar cane docs
very we'll 200 miles north of the Gulf
coast.-N. O. Picayw'e.
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John McEncry.

ATTORNEY AT LAW e. LAND AGENT,
No. 6 Carondelet ST., New Orleans.
AND BUSINESS at the Land Offices in
IL New Orleans and Washington City at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
of Plantations, Farms and unimproved
lands solicited.
Major J. G.. Richardson is associated
with Mr.. McEnery in the land business,
to which he will give his entire attention.
January 6, 1881.
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Talbot SliIllMAll,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
n will practice in tho Parishes OF
Ouuchito, AIoreAousc, Richlan1 and krank-
lin, in the Supreme Court of the State,
and III the Federal Courts. Win take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
.here August Is, 1881.
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Dentistry.

DR. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
years in the practice, he feels confident Of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant alte"orlS.
office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-marl6:1Y
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John HI. DiMkSr0Vc,

4 1TORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Oilico opposite Court House. Practices
in all tho Courts Of North Louisiana; also
in the Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention:
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to. March Is. 1879.
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Dr. =. G.. Murphy,

nESIARD ST., MONROE, LA.--Having
- recently arranged his office with special
reference to the treatment of chronic female
diseases, DR.. Murphy will give particular
sttention to that branch of his profession.
Ha-Reters to the M edical fraternity OF Mon
roe and Trenton. June Is, 1Sll.-tf
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W. f.. MILLSAPS. C. II. TRoUSDALE.
Millsaps ~ TrOusdale.
ATTORNEYS e COUNSELORS AT LAW
MONROE, LOUISIANA,
Will practice In the courts of tho Fifth
w District, Supreme Court, and Federal
Courts. Will take claims for collection in
all the parishes of North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing same i'll connection
with resident attorneys.
Onice in SrUBD's BUILDING, on Wood
street. August Is, 1881.
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WARNING TO CUURCN-SIEEPaES. .

The following incident, showing the
queer results OF sleeping III church, is
related by the Now Orleans Item
\ very peculiar incident occurred ut
st. Pntrick's Church last night, which
furnishes an amusing illustration Of n
woman's inadvcrtance to things calcu-
lated to gain glory for her weary soul.
While all tho good people were di-
rccting their thoughts hcaVcnWard, and
earnestly engaged in supplcations OLA
most devout character, tho Indy in
question lay ''lomdly dreaming tAc
happy nourS away"
1t has Cftcu been asserted that
women got church 10 admire ANA to
be admired, but hero is an exception
to the general rut", because il the
woman had been aimirinG anybody or
anything, or even rCtiCC.ing FOR Il mo-
mcnt that she WAS in the house of the
Lord, she would not have gone Of III
gentle repOsc whilc the services pro-
ccedod.
The sequel to this affair is extremely
ludicrous. Attcr everybody had left
the church and tho gas was turned OIL,
the woman still sat in n pow siccping
and tho doors all safely locked
At 1890 o'clock last night the bells
in the stceplc began TO toll loud and
clear, and all the people for squarcs
around awakened. CONSERVATION was
the order of things. All those aroused
thought that an immense runilagrntiOu
was about to adcvoHr the uctghburhooh.
The church WAS finally opened ana
the woman taken out ana turned oyer
to the police, and this morning looked
like Il true pcnitcnt. y"
The total eclipse Of the sun on the
9th of May next, will last six minutes,
and no longer one VIII probably occur
within tho next hundred years. II
will be partially visible in many places
but few will sec it in it5 entirety, rs its
path lies almost entirely through the
ocean, touching land nowhere but at Il
small island in the South Pacific called
Caroline Island, which is out of the
track Of any established commerce or
travel. The French Government has
determined to send an expedition TO
that island, and it is probable grand
international gathering OF astronomers
will meet there to take part in this
SClcutli quest.
Tho lowest roint cotton has reached
since tho war was in December, 1878,
when middlinS was 8, cents here and
T. pence in Liverpool, bat il then
rapidly advanced in price, and in the
May following was IS cents in New
York and Il pence in Liverpool. Tie
highest point was reached in 1861, dur
ing the war, when midd!img sold at
81 80 per pound in this market and
shillings and 6 pence in Liverpool.
The lowest point ever reached was in
1912, when it was as low as / cents.
= Nail kegs arc now being made OI
sheet iron and the wooden ones are h".
ing covered with felt and sold az high
hats.
81 aim to tell the truth" "Ic8,''
interrupted an acquaintance, "and
you arc probably the worst shot in
America"
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The Pascasoula Democrat-Star says
quite a number of northern land hun
ters are in Hancock county this week.
They wish to invest in pine timbercd
land, 80
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JOHN CALDERwOOD. THoS. y. AEr
Drs. CalllcrwOOd 4 Ably.

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street, in rear of Il. NJ.
McCormek's Drug Store, and opposite
u. Il. Gunby's store.
January 23, 10. n2O:ly
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R. RICHARDSON.
". ]. LIDDELL
Richardson Il Lidtl ell,

"A will practice in all the parishes oi
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
State, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
Office Department of the General Govern
ment. November 25, 1882.
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G. !. ROATNER.
J. S. BOATSER

G. 7. NOATNER. J. 5. HUA ATNFK
c. J.:N j. 5. BOATNER,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Conrts, and in the Land Office Department
of the General Government.
Oilice fronting northeast corner of public
square. July 10, 1882.
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Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts, reit-
crates his belief that the fourteenth
amendment fully covers the right of
women TO vote, and that the United
States supreme court will so decide
whenever the question is presented.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-10

Cards Of q personal ch01'1Cte1-when ad-
missible-will be charged double our regt1-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will bo
charged as advertisements.
ANY person sending us five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post-otfice, will be en-
titled to copy of THE TELEGRAPH gratis
for one year.
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THE HEAVIEST MAN.
{ Alta California;

Alta Sall1Ornla.)
1t is generally considered, when
speaking of people remarkable for flesh
that Daniel Lambert leads the list. He
was an Englishman by birth, born in
l770. Up to the age Of nineteen he
was merely q muscular fellow, able to
lift great weights and carry 500 pounds
with case. lie succeeded his father as
keeper of prison, led an easy and
scdcntary life, which soon told upon
his bulk. In 1893 he walked from
Woolwich TO London to reduce him.
self. He weighed at the time AIS
pounds. Hc grew 50 fat that he could
no longer attend to the duties Of his Of
flee, and the magistrate retired him on
II pension Of 200 year. Fat rs he
was he was an excellent swimmer, and
opened a swimming school, whcrc he
gave lessons with great success. SO
great was his bulk that he could swim
with two men on his back. Retiring,
he determined to exhibit himself, and,
being unable to travel in an ordinary
vehicle, had one made for him. In
London he was quite the centre Of at
traction, from the King down. In
June, 1900, he weighed, and tipped the
'A'tti 't' '''' t''ht'''' 1h'o
around the waist was three yards four
inches, and he was one yard four in
ches around the leg. Each suit of
clothes cost him 500, and were, of
course. made to order. Seven ordinary
men could be buttoned under his coat
at a time. lie died June 20, 1909, and
his coffin was 6 feet inches wide, two
feet four inches deep, and required 1l2
superficial feet of plank to make it. 1t
! was built on two aXletrces and four
wheels. Twenty men worked half an
honr TO get this monster into the grave
and ut last slid tho coffin down an in
clincd plano.
+ And now Il committee of Senators is
about to take 4 shy at the Mississippi
river. The average politician has,
apparently, lost all confidence in the
educated engineers and the Mississip-
pi River Commission. He therefore
thinks it necessary to come down the
river and see for himself. The House
| first sent n disagrCcing committee,
whose observations were superficial and
whose bifurCatcd report has not salts
fed anybOdy, especially the Senate.
The committee Ufthal august body is
composed Of good men. Logan is the
chairman, and has for colleagues, Sena-
tors Jones, of Nevada; McMifien, of
Minnesota; Walker, of Arkansas,
Jonas. of Louisiana, and Senator Saw
yer, of Wisconsin. All these Sem
ator5 are known to bc friendly to the
, Mississippi except one, and, as he lives
/ at the extreme upper end of it, he is
nol expected to be actively hostile.
/ We regard this az 4 most excellent and
/ friendly commission.
Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts, reit.
crates his belief that the fourteenth
amendment fully covers the right o
women TO vote, and that the United
States supreme court will so decide
! whenever the question is presented.
One Of the class olpcople who need TO
be told everything, once asked CarIyl,
how and what to read. The old mar
said "Bcgin any where, and keep on j,
NO one appears TO know what has be
come of the late R. Il. Haves, or of ex
Vice President Wheeler; but this coun
try is so large that great men are soor
Lost in ii.
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81 aim to tell the truth" "Tc8,"
interrupted an acquaintance, "and
you arc probably the worst shut in
4 mefica."
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p Nail kegs arc now being made OI
sheet iron and the wooden ones arc h"-
ing covered with felt and sold az high
hats.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-10

The difference between a commercial
traveller aud a dTmmcr is the same as
that which exists between a lawyer and
member of the bar,
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No one appears TO know what has be
come of the late R. Il. Haves, or of ex
Vice President Wheeler; but this coun-
try is so large that great men are soon
Lost in ii.
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One ofthc class olpcople who need to-
be told everything, once asked Carlyle
how and what to read. The old man
said: "Bcgin any where, and keep on >,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-10

The tallest tree in the world is now
growing in Victoria, Australia. It is
$50 feet high; and if it stood by Bun
ker Hill monument, it would ovcrtop
that lofty obelisk 2lO feet. It has II
clear trunk $50 feet high before ii
throws out a siuglc branch.