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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
A full grown live beaver, caught in

A full grown live beaver, caught in
a steel trap by Mr.. Curtis, an ex-
perienced and professional trapper, was
the attraction in town Saturday last,
and great curiosity to majority who
tiocked to see it, never having seen
one before. Mr.. c., trapped three,
but two showing fight he was COM
PEELED to kill them. The writer par
took of a small portion of the meat,
and found it reliShable indeed.
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LAND ENTRIES.
EE ECUTINE DEPA RTMENT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Baton Rouge, March 90, 1888.


J. G. Richardson, Esq, Register State Land
Office:
Dear Sir am informed by you that
you are accustomed to receive remit
tances by mail or other conveyance,
from parties who desire to make
entries of lands, and to make such
entries for them, thus saving to pur-
chasers their travelling expenses and
time. AS this has given rise to unjust
comments, complaints in some in
stances coming from the persons most
benefited by your courtesy, respect
fully advise and request that you fol-
low the law literally in this matter and
in the management of the business of
the Land Office, permitting entries to
be made only by applicants in person
or their duly constituted agents.
Due notice of this regulation should
be published.
Respectfully yours,
$. ID. MCcNE RY, Governor.
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IOFFICIAT.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
lOFFICIAT..l

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE.
April 2, 1882. !
The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment.
Present: F. Endom, Mayor; L. M.
Dedman, franklin Garrett, VIM.
O'Kelly, Geo. G. Ensminger, S. l..
Bracey, Sandy Bird, r. F. Cook.
a quorum present. The minutes
Of March 9Th were read and approved.
A petition of Mr.. T. J. Larkin for
relief while acting as ex- Office engineer
to the fire department was read and
granted, the Mayor requested to ex-
anime the amount Of the claim, and
order the same to be paid out of money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
A lengthy petition of Mr.. William
Subblett was then read, received and
referred to the Fire Department Com
mittee. Several petitions for the Office
Of cotton weigher where next read and
received, and a amendment to Ordi-
nance No. 361 adopted May 18th, 1873,
was made to read as follows:
amendment to Ordinance No. 3G1,
adopted May 18Th, 1878.
Section s.-That the City cotton
weisher shall pay all expenses of the
Office, including rent of cotton yard
etc, and that the City OF Monroe shall
be at no expense whatever on amount
of said Office.
Approved FIR. ENDOM, Mayor.
JOHN G. SANDERS, Secretary.
The election of cotton weigher wa:
ordered, and the following nomina
tons were made:
| Mr.. VIM. O'I<elly nominated Mr.
Thos. j. Naugthon; Mr.. l.. M. Ded
man nominated Mr.. w. G. Kennedy
Mr.. Geo. G. Ensminger nominated Mr.
Graham Surghnor.
No other nomination being made
the Council proceeded to balloting
the ballots being counted, Mr.. Graham
Surghnor received ) votes, Mr.. w. g
Kennedy 1, and Mr.. Naughton vote
Mr.. Graham Surghnor was declared
duly elected City cotton weigher, t
fill the unexpired term of the late L
w. Surghnor.
On motion of Mr.. NJ. l.. Dedman
; which was seconded, the claim of Tho:
J. Naugton for service as register i
April, 1882, was allowed, and ordere
to be paid out of any money in tn
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
An ordinance to pay the claims al
proved by the Finance COMMITTEE
April 9Th, and adopted by the Counc
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A BIG SHIP THROUGH THE JErTIES

De Wolf 4 Hammond have Il tele.
gram from Port Eads advising safe
passage of the steamship Nemesis
through the jetties. drawing 25 feet II
inches. This vessel is 1852 tons gross.
This firm has sent the heaviest draft
vessels through the jetties this season,
and with the precautions they have
taken, without any accident whatever,
viz: The Qocnester, 1854 tons gross,
drew % feet II inches, and her Captain
wrote she could have gone out drawing
foot more; the Carmona, 3714 tons
gross, % feet, and the Red Sea, 1888
tons gross: 81 feet II inches.-N. O.
Hrny"ne.
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CIlERIEE'S SALE.

CHERIEF'S SALE.
State Of Louisiana. Fifth District Court,
Parish Ouachita.
Succession of T. PURCELL,
mo. SIS.
BY virtue of an order OF sale issued by
the Hon. Fifth District Court. in and for the
Parish of Ouachita, and to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered success
sion, will sell at public auction, between
legal hours of sale, to the last and highest
bidder, at the door of the Court House in
the City of of Monroe, La, on
Saturday, April FL, 1888,
tho following described property, to-wit:
A lot OF furniture. bedding, etc.
Seized as the property of defendant and
will be sold to satisfy said writ and costs.
Terms of sale, cash.
J. T.. MCGUIRE
Sheriff.
Saturday, April :, 1888.
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10 A MOUNTAIN DAISY.
By ROBERT BURNS.

Wee, modest, crimsOn-tipped tlow'r,
Ihou's met ME in an evil hour;
For maun crush among the stoure
Thy slender stem:
To spare thee now is Past past my , poiw'r, .,
Alas !! it's no thy neebor sweet,
thee fbe ds%I %eet
WI spreckl'd breast,
When upward-spring; blythe, to greet
Upon thy early, humble birth
Yet cheersully thou glinted forth
Amid the storm,
Scarce reard above the parent earth
Thy tender form.
The Haunting flowers our gardens yield,
High shelf ring woods and was naun shield
But thou, beneath the random bield
O. clod or stane,
Adorns the histie stibble- field,
Unseen. alane.
There, in thy scanty mantle clad,
Thy snawie bosom sunward spread,
Thou lifts thy unassuming head
But now the share uptears thy bed,
And low thou lies!
Such is the fate of artless maid.
Sweet flow'ret of the rural shade!
BY loves simplicity betrayal,
,,,.,, And guileless trust,
iii she, IKE thee, all SOLID, IS laid
Low j. the dust.
Suck is the tate OF simple bard,
On ite's rough ocean luckless starr'd!
Unskillful he to note the card
Ofprudent lore.
Till pillows rage, and gales blow hard,
And whelm him over!
Such fate 10 suffering worth is giv'n,
Wholong with " ants and woes has Striv'n,
BY human pride or cunning driv'n
To miS'ry's brink,
Till wrenched OF every stay but Heav'n,
He, ruin'd, sink !!
Ev'n thou who mourn'st the Daisy's fate,
That fate is thine-no distant date;
Stern Ruins ploughshare drives, elatc.
Full on thy bloom,
Till crush'd beneath the burrows weight,
Shall be thy doom!
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TOIIN ING,

JOHN ING
DEALER IN
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES
WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CT
CARS, MEATS, COFFEE, ETC.
DESIARD STREET,
MONROE, LA.
Just received a 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 H. So.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
LOST OR DESTROYED. in the burning
of the Courthouse on the 10th of December,
1882, certain promissory note executed by
Mrs. Adeline Edwards, tutrix, in favor of
La, February 18th, 1850, and due January
lst, 1881. FLORENCE II. DOWNEY.
Individually and as Tutrix.
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MONROE, La. APRIL :, 1883.

Mr.. Graham Surghnor was elected
blythe City Council at the last meet
ing as City Cotton Weigher to fill the
unexpired term of the late l.. w.
Surghnor.
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Mr.. Stringer, the Crayon Artist, will
remain in Monroe one week longer.
Those wishing work done will please
leave orders at Jonas Meyers where
his work can be seen.
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NOTICE.

The School Board OF the Parish of Qua
chita is hereby requested to meet on the
first Saturday of April, as business of i'm
portance requires their attention.
FIR. END0M, President.
Monroe. March 81. 1888.
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December 9Th, 1852, was then intro
duced by Mr.. Garrett.

December 9Th, 1852, was then intro
duced by MIR. Garrett.
ORDINANCE No. ego.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the sum
of three hundred aud fifteen S7-1OO dol
lars is hereby appropriated to pay
claims approved by the Finance Com
mittee, April 9Th, and adopted by the
Council December 5th, 1882, and that
the Treasurer is directed to pay the
same.
Approved: +. ENDOM,
Mayor.
JOHN G. SANDERS, Secretary.
There being no other business, the
Council adjourned.
Approved: FIR. ENDOM,
Mayor.
JonN G. SANDERS, Secretary.
led,
At the residence Of her daughter. Mrs. q.
p. Johnson, near Lakeport, Ark, on the
morning Of the 2Sth ult., MRS. JUDGE PAR
SONS.
The remains of Mrs. Parsons arrived in
this city on the steamer St. John, accom-
panied by her eldest son, who is on his way
to their home in Bastrop.
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SAM KUHN,

T +. WETZEL,
Dealer in all kinds of
HOU SEHOLD FURNIT URF
COFFINS, 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.
I have also on hand a full stock of
Children's Carriages, which / 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 l, 1880. ]Y
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EOR RENT.

THE COMMODIOUS RESlDEN cES
known as the Farmer and Meyer build
ings. Also the small residence known as
the old Railroad Office. hl@o the pasture
on the Downs plantation. For iufOrma-
ton apply to +. ENDOM.
January II, iaS3.-.f.
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NNTATCII-MAk Err,

WTATCU-MAKE
MONROE, La.
THOS. l.. DEACON. late Of Now Orleans
has opened in the Opera House building.
where he is prepared to repair watches and
clocks in the best manner, and warrant for
ONE YEAR.
Old gold and silver bought, or taken in,
exchange.
Monroe. November 10, 1881.
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ACT No. 20, 1880.

"Section 4.-Be it further enacted, &C.,
That all money arising from the sale
Of warrants or public land shall be paid
by the purchaser to the State Treasurer,
on the warrant of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, whose duty it shall be to
warrant at once on the Treasurer of the
State to receive said money within
forty-eight hours after the issuance OF
the same by the Auditor.'
j. G.. RICHARDSON,
Register.
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STATE LAND OFFICE,

Baton Rouge La, March 30, 1888.
The attention of interested parties is
called to the provisions of sections 4,
Act No. rs, of 1880, quoted below.
Hereafter, under no circumstances,
will the Register make entries until
the purchase money has been paid to
the Treasurer, by the purchaser, or an
authorized agent, in person.
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CYPRESS SHINGLES.
SHINGLES IN ANY QUANTITY, BOTH
heart and sap, may be had of the under
signed.
PRICES:
Heart Shingles per 1000 .............-.....S3,5
Sap Shingles per 1000, z so;
Deliverable in Cottonrort: or soc per 1000
additional delivered in Monroe.
f.. NOLLMhN.
Cottonport, March 10, 1883.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
no gery.

Marshal Bridges yesterday morning arrested
a young man named James A. Carey for fol-
gerry. 1t seems that some time ago Carey
went into the office of B. S. True shipping
agent. 1913 Commercial street, and seeing some
seamen's advance note blanks lying on table
took one, and going out filled one out in the
regular form for the amount of So, and signed
the name of B. S. True lit. This note he
carried to John M. Lydston, baker On York
street, and got it cashed. When Mr.. Lydston
presented the note to Mr.. True for payment the
latter declared it a forgery. At that time
Carey was in jail, serving sentence for OBJ
tanning goods from Charles e. Clifford, Esq,
under false pretenses. Carey has served a
number of sentences in jail for petty crimes.
Monday his last sentence expired and he was
arrested by the Marshal as above stated. He
was bound over to the May term of the grand
inrv
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
THIS PAPER.
Some Talk Concerning 1t.
[Lewiston journal. i

[Lewiston Journal.l
We regret to lose Mr.. Pullen from the fra
ternity Of Maine editors, of whom he is one OF
the most genial and deservedly popular. Mr..
Pulen retires from the newspaper business to
give his time fully to the duties of his new po-
sition as Surveyor of the Port of Portland.
Portland Adyertiserl
During the eleven years of Mr.. Pullen's
management, the PRESS has been good news
paper, a respectable party organ and proata-
bic property. It might have been made bet
ter newspaper by reckless expenditure, but
New York Herald in a city like Portland
would be as foolish an adventure as marble
dry goods palace like Stewards. 1t might have
been more intense party advocate, but y
wonld not have been so attractive or useful to
the general reader. 1t might have been made
more profitable, but it would not have been SO
good newspaper. Considering all these con-
fiictIng claims, it must be said that the PRESS
b as been conducted with excellent Judgment
and Mr.. Pullen may be congratulated on the
success of his undertaking. Good Judgment
and good temper have been the sDecial char
acterstics of the paper. The PRESS has en-
gagged inno dog fights. This has been partly
result, no doubt, of an Improvement IN the
public taste, but Mr.. Pullen has shared and
represented Lno puOlic Ie6llng IN tnlS r6speCt.
1t was perhaps from his training in an ancient
profession like the law, with its traditional
courtesies, that he derived the excellent
rule of professional conduct to which he has
consistently adhered. The Press will no
doubt improve in the future as it has improved
in the past; under the control of gentleman
like MIR. Baxter, it cannot fail 90 keep pace
with the culture and intelligence of the COM
munity, and larger means will accomplish bet
ter results; but no newspaper is improvised; no
editorial coDjurer can create something out OF
nothing; the development Of such enterprises
is always process of growth, and if the PRESS
grows during the next ten years as steadily and
souDdly as it has during the last decade, no
reader or stakeholder will have any cause to
complain.
portland Argus
We we're surprised to learn yesterday that
Mr.. Pullen had disposed of his interest-a con-
trolling one--in the Portland Press. He re-
tires from it after eleven years of prosperous
management The Argus and Press have
often disagreed, sometimes sharply, but our
personal relations with Mr. Pulen have always
been OF the most pleasant character. be is
scholar aud gentleman. We regret io part
with him. In the ether affairs which will now
engage his attention he has our most cordial
good wishes.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
The Medical Bill.
To the Editor of the Press:

10 the Editor of the Press:
fair bill for the suppression of quackery
is needed. An unfair one is discreditable.
The amendment to the surgeons bill pro-
poses an examining board of FIVE, three Ala
paths, one Eclectic and one Homepath. This
gives to the Alopaths supreme power to de-
eide every case arbitrarily, and utterly ignore
the other two members.
That hostility which expels man from a
state society for using an Eclectic or Home-
pathic remedy tells plainly enough why ire
sponsible power is sought for Allopathic can
didates pass board professedly friendly al
others board professedly hostile. It looks
like class legislation with vengeance to fine
an Eclectic or Hom9path $500 with impris-
onmsnt If he practices without having passed
a hostile board while Allopathic candidates
have no hostile board to pass. To be as fair
Allopaths should be willing to pass a board OF
five having only one Allopath and three Ec.
ltctics or Homepaths. In other states each
school of medicine has its own board. Each
school of medicine ought to be able to stand on
Its own merits without being belstsred up. by
special class legislation. Il
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Warren and Miss Cor
nelia Warren will sail from New York in the
Servia for Liverpool today.
The Bayonne, France Journal says of Vice
Consul Senior Don NJ. j. Congosto- formerly
Spanish Vice Consul at this port,--that for his
zeal in the service of his country he has re-
ceiyed the ribbon of chevalier of the order of
Isabella, the Catholic, and from his past SER
vices that journal is assured his future will be
brilliant one.
Hon. f. A. Pike of Calais is sick in Balti
more.
A recent copy of the Bismarck, Dakota, Her.
aid contains reference to Capt. VIM. Harmon,
who went away from Penobscot county con-
siderable time ego, and has met with marked
success in the West. Capt. Harmon was
veteran of the first Bull Run engagement, and
after filling various positions of honor.and' re-
sponsibility in the army, resigned and was az
forwards appointed to the position of post
trader at Fort Lincoln, which office he now
fills. He is connected financially with three
banking institutions in the northwest and has
just established a real estate and loan agency
at Bismarck, Dakota He has a ranch about
seventy miles southeast of Miles City and
about go miles west Of Bismarck where he
has herd of 1000 head of stock.
Hon. Joseph 7. Grant. one of the Oldest and
most successful business men in eastern Maine,
died at his residence in Ellsworth, Tuesday
evening, of heart disease. Mr. Grant has been
member of the Legislature several times and
Mayor of the city of Ellsworth. For many
years he has been prominent lumber manu-
facturer. He was about 10 years of age.
The Republicans of Lewiston have nominal
ed Hon. Geo s. Woodman for Mayor, and the
Democrats DR.. A. M. Garcelon.
ngressmaD-elect Pussy of Iowa. according
to the Commercial Gazette of Pttsburg. was
schoolmate of the Hon. James G. Blaine, at
Washington College, Penn. They belonged
to the same literary society, and young Blaine
became ambitious to be elected President of it.
Canvsssing fer votes. he asked Pussy if he
would support him why was the reply !,
''yOu don't know anything about parliament
tary rules. You can't preside" NO" re-
piled Blaine, "but can commit Cushing's
manual to mem ry.'' He did SO in few days
and was elected President of the Society.
superintendent Spesr Of the Grand Trunk
was in town yestesday
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
sudden Death.

The vile Of J Il. Fogg, Esq, arose yester-
day morning in her usual health and at T 80
O'Clock went into commissions and died in two
hours. DIR. Weeks was summoned and decid-
ed the cause of death to be congestion of the
brain.
The friends of Wr. Fogg deeply sympathize
with him ir his sad bereavement. The de-
ceased was the only daughter Of the late Dana
Brigham, Of Ssecarappa. Mr.. and Mrs. Fosg
have been married about two years
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
Brief lettings.

Brief lettings.
Don't forget the Soldiers aud Sailors Monu-
ment Association meeting at Reception Hall,
at 7.30 p. m. tonight.
DIR. G. O. Files will lecture in the Mechan-
les course, Oh "Our Schools" Friday night.
DIR. Sarah Ellen Palmer's lecture on "How
to care for the Sick" drew a large audience of
ladies to High Street Church, yesterday after
noon.
Bright, but very cold, yesterday. Mercury
80 at SUNRISE 100 at a. M, ITO at noon, 16o at
sunset; wind west, northwest.
There was break in the water pipe on
Commercial street this morning, in front
King, Gilman & Co.'S, where it occurred last
week. There was also another break just
around the corner on Union street
The sidewalk crowd watched as large Nor
ris & Ireland safe, weighing over four tons,
was hoisted into the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company's building yesterday after
noon. 1t will be placed in the vault on the
third story.
A dog was accidentally locked into the en-
try way which leads to E. Q. Jordan's rooms
on Middle street yesterday forenoon. In his
anxiety to get out he gnawed the easements
around the glass in the door so that repairs are
necessary. The floor was 50 thickly covered
with splinters and bits Of wood that the place
looked like carpenters shop.
Remember that Cough will lecture on "Cir-
cumstances," March 9TH and that tickets will
be furnished on the railroads for hali-iare.
The uoon trains yesterday we're generally
late, owing. to what is known as hard rails.
Ia uict0
branch of the Maine Central yesterday after
Doon AMI the train due here at about O'Clock
did not arrive until $50.
The ordinancd of baptism by immersion was
administered to several converts by Rev. S. f.
Pearson at the shipyard back OF Munjoy
Hill, at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in
the presence Of a large number Of witnesses.
Judge Goddsrd's lecture on "Constantino,
pie," in the Vaughan Street course, tonight
will prove intensely interesting
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
Arrested tor Larceny.

Officer Hanson yesterday arrested Leslie f.
Sherwood for breaking into a new house on
Danforth street on the Oath of last December
and stealing a lot of carpenters tools belonging
to c. B. Newton which be sold to Robert Buck
nam; also another lot of teols, from new
house on the Western Promenade, belonging
to Theodore Morrill, The officer recovered
the tools. Sherwood claims that be bought
the tools knowing they were stolen.
Democratic Candidates in Ward Three.
Last evening the committee appointed to
select list of Democratic candidates for ward
officers in Ward three, met and agreed on the
following:
Alderman--A. III. Atwood.
Cauncilmen- Charles A. Dyer, Woodbury.
d. Hatch, Samuel A. Packard.
Warden-Charles III. Bachelor.
Clerk-Julian E johnson.
ConsIables- William w. Graves, Adam W.
Barbour.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28

The beautiful and unique feature Of the IL
Elimination at this resort last evening, attract
ed an immense attendance-or what would
have been regarded as immense at any other
place of entertainment-the surface being full
ly covered with skaters, while spectators were
numerous. Many were the expressions Of sat-
isfacton and delight with the effect of the
rich, soft Ii ht from the innumerable lanterns,
which showed like glorious clustered flowers
above the merry skaters. The managers scor
ed another brilliant success last evening
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
What Maine Gets from VISITORS

A Boston man has this to say:
"The visitors to Maine are worth more to
her annually than any crop she raises, except,
perhaps, the hay crop. From Boston alone
there were sold last year 2075 round trip tick
cts to the different fishing localities in the
State of Maine reached by these two roads and
their connections. For these tickets was
paid the large sum of 1923, AGO. These travellers
spent among the people OF the State for hotel
expenses, Sc, at least $50 each on the aver
age during their whole trip. This gives an
aggregate spent by these visitors from Boston
aud ne ghboring towns Of $l55,625 THIS be-
ing added to the amount paid to the railroads,
etc, in which the Maine people are interested
as stockholders, gives total of $l79085 In
the hotel where I stopped thers were at one
time SIX who had round trip tickets from New
York, seven from different localities in Rhode
Island and Connecticut. two from Philadel-
phia, one from Portland, and three from Boston.
We see that in that camp at least Boston fur
nished three-nineteenths Of the whole num-
Der, and adopting this ratio as a guide there
was a grand total of $l,114205 that was paid
one way and another by these fvisitors. Now
can the people of Maine afford to pass laws
which will practically prohibit these fisher
men from coming to their State?''