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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

for they were ready to burst with mer-
riment at their neighbours absence of
mind.
"I say, wife! where did you get that
clock:"
Mrs. Rhoades was Il lady. Putting
her hand gently on his shoulder, in
the sweetest tone she said j.:
CDR. Beecher, you have made mis-
take and got into the wrong house."
He cast quick glance around upon
the family circle, sprang from his chair
and, with a bound, was out of the
house without word Of explanation
or excuse.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
THE NEW x<S8saS sgfN-t'OR 1882.

THE Sun for 1882 will mako it's fifteenth
annual revolution under the present man
and little, mean and gracious, contented
and unhappy, Republican and Democrat,
depraved and yirtuOuS, intelligent and OBJ
fuse. The SUMS light is for mankind and
womankind of every sort; but its genial
warmth is for the good, While it pouls hot
discomfort on the blistering backs of tho
pcrSistently wicked.
new kind. II discarded many Of the forms,
and a multitude of the superlIuous words;
and phrases of ancient journalism. 1t I'M
dertoOk to report in q fresh, sEccinct ut
conventional way all the news ofthe world,
emitting no event of human interest, and
comment upon affairs with the fcarlcssnesS
Of absolute independence. The success Of
this experiment was tho SUCCESS of The
Sun. 1t effected Il permanent change in
the style of American newspapers. Every
important journal established in this coun-
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Tho sun for 1882 Will be the same out
spoken, truth telling and interesting news
paper.
BY liberal use Of the means which an
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it better than ever before.
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but by its real interest to the people.
In politics we have decided opinions; ana
are accustomed to express them in Ian
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what we think about men and events. That
habit is the only secret Of rhc Suns politi-
cal course.
The Weekly Sun gathers into eight pages
the best matter OF the seven daily issues.
An Agricultural Department OF uIIcGualted
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
4 NEW CLOCK.

DIR. Lyman Beecher was frequently
absentminded. On one occasion, after
an evenings service, he started for
home in brown study. The houses
OF his block were of the same pattern.
he entered the wrong door. The
house he mistoolS for his own was &C.
cnpied by we'll known halter by the
name of Rhoades, a Unitarian. The
doctor put his hat on the stand in the
nail, went into the back parlor where
Mrs. Rhoades and her family were
gathered, drew chair to the fire, put
MS feet to warm on mantel over the
CRATE, tipping back his chair and his
head--simpiy thinking. Just then he
happened to notice French clock TN
der glass, upon the mantel, and ey-
claimed:
"Wife, where in the world did YOU
get that ciock:''
No answer. No one could answer,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
WILLIAM IL. VANDERBILT.
GJoe Howard's New York letter.

CJoe Towards New York letter.
Queer world, isn't it?
thought so this morning as passed
Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt on Fifth
avenue, and asked myself if there was
any indication of unusual mental,
moral, or physical capacity about him,
which would make him notable in a
general crowd.
He, is of medium height, coarse.f ea-
tured, heavily built, toggy in gait, and
sneering in expression. If he had not
been heir to 500, 200, 900, if he had not
of the century he would DC passed by
utterly unnoticed, except perhaps for
the singularly disagrceable expression
impaired to his rather fabby face by a
curious aud characteristic twist to his
mouth, which makes him look as il
there was disagreeable odor around,
and he is getting more than his share.
If popular contempt affects him I'M
pleasantly don't wonder at his ex-
preston, for he certainly has his fill of
that. Vanderbilt is a very lucky
fellow. Just think of it. His father
was fiatboatman, and his mother a
rosy-cheeked bartender when young
William was born. He was given no
sschooling," and had no special educa-
tional advantages. But in spite Of
that drawback, coupled with the fact
that his shrewd father always regarded
and frequently spoke of him as id
fool he found himself when fifty years
of age, worth at least ;s100,00O,000. II
he had been lucky enough to have
good sense about that time, his fathers
memory might have been spared the
disgraceful revelations made in the
Surrogate's Court. But that was ask
ing too much, so they pulled up the
handle and douched the dead man to
their hearts content. Since then the
Vanderbilt pile has doubled up. In
terests, dividends and frequent water
ings of stocks have increased it until il
is now overestimated at about $780,
100000. More intelligent sources say
it is in the neighborhood of 5000, OOO,-
600. But what commentary on the
fabulous amount it is when Il matter of
$50, 900, 900 can be added to or taken
from the valuation of an estate, and
the great fact still remain
Well, there he was.
His top coat was not new, and it
looked rather shabby. His boots were
not neatly blackened, and his face was
carelessly shaved. He was walking
toward his stables on Madison avenue.
his favorite resort, Where he meets and
smokes with his stablemen and train
ers and friends, congenial spirits full of
horsey talk. Is he lucky? And it that
kind of fife is luck, how much Of it do
you want? I'd like some of his money,
but if it had to be coupled with dispos
ition, his habits, his friends and his
future-nonco Of it in mine, if you please.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
DOR SALE.
THE BEST REAL ESTATE INVEST
NtENT / n NORTH LOUISIANA.

THE BEST REAL ESTATE INVEST
MENT IN NORTH LOUISIANA.
IOFFER FOR SALE "STONED ANAY''
tho plantation tract of the late DR.. Gilman
NJ. Peck, decd of Richland parish. The
tract contains $50 acres of land, so acres in
cultivation and 80 an old dcadening now be-
ing cleared up. This tract is located across
the neck of largo bond of Bueutf river,
one milo across and is known TO DO the best
tract on that river il is Is miles from
Monroe tho river ia navigable six months.
This tract has three advantages over any
tract situated on the Mississippi river, viz !:
it is entirely above any overflow, has no
cavinG banks and no lcree taxes. The
cleared land produces one and-a-half bales
to the acre, and rents FOR Si5u per acre an
abundance of labor on tho place which will
always command il soil black mould,
mixed with little sand growth, ash,
gum, dogwood, oak, hickory, pawpau,
grape vine, etc. Range fine, game and fish
in abundance, waiting for the frying pan.
The projected Il. Il. from Alexandria to
southwest Arkansas will pass by this place.
Apply to
IN. PECK,
Attorney in Fact, Sicily Island.
Reference: Judge NJ. J. Liddell, Mon
roe, La.
n. E.-This place has n fine cypress
break and mill-soHt for water powder.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

When a man "mysterious!y disap-
pear's' nowadays his friends don't
begin dragging the river or casting
around for a murderer until it, is known
how his books stand and how much
money he had borrowed
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

Gen. Butler makes no secret Of his
wish to become the Democratic candi
date for president in 1854. and says it
was for this reason he desired to show
he could command the vote of his state.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

Elizabeth Cady Stanton advises billi-
ards for girls Of the period. If girl
handles billiard cue as dexterously as
as she throws a stone, the man four
feet to the left of her is likely to have
and eye poicd out.-Boston Post.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

gets mad, because there are no "cuss
words" III his dictionary. He simply
upsets his wathtub, butts the bottom
out, kicks dog, and feels better.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

II is during these days Of business
that clergyman, on selecting 4 chap
ter of the Bible to read in church, first
looks at the end of the last verse to
make sure that no patent medicine
advertisement is hitched on.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20

a man at a hotel fell the whole
length Of u flight of stairs. Servants
rushed to pick him up. They asked
him if he was hurt. "No," he replied;
.not at all. Pm used to coming down
that way. I'm life insurance agent"
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
City of Monroe.

Mayor and Chief of Police.......Fr. Endom
Councilmcn-.j Ct Sanders, ID M SholarS,
S Never. w + Rcnwick. II Garrett, G c
LOWS + w harrington (c.)
Secretary and Treasurer. ........J q Sanders
D. Y. Trio recorder
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
Parish of Ouachita.

Parish School Board.
Il. Endom, President; Il. G. Standifer, w
G. Head, Secretary; ID. b. Trousdalo, Rich
ard Darlington, II. J. Wilson, DR.: r. j.
Brooks, a. Myatt, r. Dunn 5. Meyer
Treasurer of the Board.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-20
District Court.

Twenty Third Senatorial District,
Comprising the parishes Of Ouachita,
Richland, Caldwell, Franklin and Jackson.
Senators-E Il Kidd, of Jackson; II Y
Ably, of Ouachita.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

next day a demon it was the turn for being a demon now. He was SO entirely upset by one thing and another that he quite believed what she said which was not what he did very of,en. Mrs Harry's child's croup turned ou, to be something far less terrible, but duty kept him with her for some days. At length, however. he was again walking down Tulip-uee lane, thinking that this time no domestic com plication should prevent his saying his say, when who should he meet but Mir. and Mrs. Cafhcart arm in arm, eonyers- ing with most lover-like actions on sub ject that any one could see was deep, in- teressing and amusing.
 They looked so lover-like that James Grafton almost hesi,ated to approach them. But Mrs. Cathcart esfied him:
 -Oh, MT. Grafton. what do you think has happened:' she asked. laughing in the brightest and most charming way. and looking very much excited. . Why really we're all so delighted about it. why. Eunice's old sweetheart has come back. an. it was all a mistake, and he $ the finest fellow in the world, and they're going ;o be married al once. and they re as happy. as happy, as happy. as happy -and she looked at her husband. and rapidly nodded her head up ard down as happy, very nearly. as we are. Wha, do you think of that. Mir Grafton ?"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
AN EPISODE OF HUMANITY.
HENRY CLAY Lr1Exs.

Early on Friday night, April s7, 1883. as ar express train from Philadelphia dashed into Jersey City. and while the gates of Newark avenue were being lowered, neatly dressed woman passed from the Henderson street side to cross the track. The gateman op- posite left his gate open 10 allow the woman 10 20 hy but she suddenly halted and turned her face 10 the fast approaching train. Law renee O'Brlen. a crippled switch -tencer, saw her peril and determined to rescue her ai the Tisk of his own life when he found that # vas loo late 10 help her over the fence, he implored her to cling te il with all her strength. but just as he vas about 10 hold her with one hand and clutch the fence with the other she fainied and icii backward U oh ,..s track. The train was now only few feet away and c 'Brien reached out 10 save her, and had had hold c; her with his right hand. but atthai moment the engine pilot, striking O'biien. hurled him owe. the fence into the street. The woman was struck on the head by the eng,ne and turned so that the entire train passed over her body iengthwise. The herosc O'Brlen expired about ten minutes aeter- ward. He was thirty-eight years old and lost hi. leg two years ago while cndeayor.ng 10 save The fife ot little giri al the identical spot where he dird martyr to duty. We honor the daring in wars ho; melee, Who iail al the if0nl 0. the terrible fray. Whose names on the pages of paaopiy stand. The dead loyal lovers of Iibe.iy's land Bu; never a aero. F. ali the lost line, iias , record more glorious thar Larft
 O Brlea.
 H. ~as on.v s~.tehman or ,:..fte'. ron
 load.
 A man among mongrels, he needed no goad, His heart ~as nis fTomPief. II led hiin 10
 death
 The gasp for Gods mercy WAS life's latest
 breath.
 On sWep, inc tran its twin victims, supine. wretched. dazed woman and Larry 0 'Brien. She @.s eaush, a, the crossing where he kept
 inc gate.
 And, paisied by terror, eFonched low to her
 fate
 The good fellow, yielding to duty's decree. Defied the grim peril who, nobler than he :. dalntl-ss. destroyed one, all homage IS
 thine
 A king. in his eeremen,s, lies Larry oBrien. He rushes 10 save her from under the wheels :; The scene In minds vision the brain-blood
 congeals;
 She is struck He is down, O horrible sight On thunders the train with merciless might. Torn. bleeding and blackened, a halo divine EaeIfe.ing his brow, We Tiff Larry O'Brien. They carried him gently to carth's clamny
 rest,
 Ii.s lie Was the humbles,, his requiem the
 best.
 blare the trGmaets for prowcss in battles
 bod van
 sound the clarion of praise for each valorous
 man
 Bat. deep m yoar hearts the bright image
 eashFiae,
 CT tia, marvel O. manhood. brave Larry
 O .Bren.
 f,sz4 ct,y HgtSt'5. M1y '. is15
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
An Actor Prospecting.
Denver Tribune

This is beautiful city" said NIT. William H. Crane. the comedian, as he alighted from his carriage in iron, of the hotel yesterday morning.
 .ies," said the driver: " the popula- ton is about oo,ooo, we have the finest opera-house in the world and our streets are incompatible"
 Can you tell me. inquired MT. Crane. whether in this lovely. refined and pro- gressive eisy, the cultured populace ad- mi, of straights!
 Do you mean straights at poker ?" asked the intelligent Jehu.
 do. most assuredly," replied Mir. Crane.
 @Weil, really don, know,'' said the driver, " I've been here only a week. But you will find it worth your while to take drive on Capitol hill, around by the courthouse and out Broadway to the Sans Souci."
 You don't happen to know then" asked Mir. Crane. with some anxiety, of any nice, quiet little parties who wosldn't mind sitting in small game after theatre of night! You see, this is my first visit to Denver and want the engagement to be particularly successful one.-
 aint much acquainted" explained the driver. " but can skin around and find out what you want.''
 That's right said Mir. Crane, tipping the fellow two-dollar bill - whenever I get into new town, like to inform my self on its customs. ways and pecuiiarities. and mind you, driver, be sure to find out about the ssraights that is a point I desire to be thoroughly posted on at the very start"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
The Prixe-Fighter's Brief Day.
New York Tribune

Brief is the prize-6ghter's day. Sul- livan has been going to the Russian baths when in New York to " wash the rum out of him" as the gossips there said now he falls, not as the gladiator, from exterior wounds. but bled from within, where the lungs exclaim against his inhumanisy to himself No prize-6ghter ever came to anything. Morrisey Jeff nothing, and was saturated with disease. Heenan knocked himself out of time in early manhood. Elliott was a thief and con- vict, and died in his boots while arrogat- ing to himself the empty " championship of America.' In the rebellion prize hghters proved to have neither endurance nor ordinary preservative sense. Ranken, the bully giant of Philadelphia, was always in disgrace at the head of his company. Bradley, who beat him, never rose above low sailors groggesy. Tom Hyer went around consumptive and su- perfiuous all his closing years. But the tavern and dance-house keepers who are the packers of these prize-fghters, and put them forward from puppydom to brutedom, often live well, and have their country-places and bowers, and stand in good credit with tradesmen. These are the men who ought to be sent to prison. When Joe Coburn came out of Auburn jail he repentantly said: " Liquor has been my misery. tn never drink it again ; I'll keep saloon-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

A Fttsburg man died this week with 33ooooo insurance on his life The life insurance companies are not asking that time-honored conundrum, .Oh, death. where IS thy sting!" They feel the an- swer without bothering about questions -Tx< Drxmm<y.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

We learn with sincere pleasure tha, Queen Victoria was able to attend the baptism of the infant daughter of the duke and duchess Of Albany. We do not want to see anything happen to Queen Victoria which will interfere with her regular daily routine duties of christening her grand-childrcn--Ckirago Cheek.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

A man is known by the company he keeps, but woman is known by the company her neighbor en,ertains.- s's Zyasseritf.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19

There are no sweets in family jars.- Grin, is Yoskeys Ga-eks<.
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