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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

RoTINC and bloodshcd are feared among
the Union and non-Union coal miners Of
the Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
Several cases OF rifles and amunitions have
bent sent 20 Dubois Tor the use Of the com-
pany'S employees, and twenty-four OF PIN
kerton's detectives are on the ground in the
interest OF the company.
At the Congregational Council i'm session
at Concord, y. IA. .,on the I2th, IL was report.
ed that there had been net gain OF 2d2
churches in the last three years. There are
SSi more churches i'm the United States than
clergymen 20 supply them. The contribu-
tions for all objects since the last meeting
OF the last Council have amounted to
S6,OOO. 200.
AT Boston, a verdict OF $4,000 for plain
tiff has been rendered i'm the suit of Edward
Collins, six years old, against the South
Boston Horse Railroad Company FOR injur-
les received by being run over.
THE Governor of Louisiana has signed
the death warrant of George Davidson for
the murder Of Alexander Mccoy in Frank
lin Parish The execution will occur
November -.
ISAAC LoNG, convicted incendiary, on
his way 90 prison in Vermont on the 12th,
jumped from the window Of an express
train going at the rate of forty miles an
hour. The train was stopped and the pris.
Oner rccaOturCd uuhurt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

4 Circuit Court in Arkansas has de-
cided that brandicd peaches can not be-
sold without e license. ChicugO Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19
wasmINDroN Nnrrs.

bUR0EoN-GENERAL CHAs. II. CRANE, Of
the United states Army, died at Wash.
ington ON the 10Th.
IRoF' ELLIOTT CoUEs, Of The Smithsonian
institute az Washington, has appointed a
committee representing the American or.
nithologists' Union TO investigate the "eIi.
gibility and ineligibility Of the English
sparrow boz America" The committee viii
saihnf facts and opinions from an over the
Union bearing on the subject
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
FOR SALE.

\ SADDLE HORSE, FOUR YEARS
old, 10 hands high and kindly disposed
Apply to THOS. CAMPPTLI.
Monroe. January 2s, 1888.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
THE CHEROKEE INDIANS.

William P. Roos, the present chief
Of the Cherokee, Indians, is a graduate
of an Eastern college, remarkable for
intelligence and culture, and a fine
orator. The tribe occupies reserva-
tion of 100000 acres, bounded on the
north and east by Kansas, Missouri
and Arkansas. The Cherol1ees Of pure
and mixed blood number 20, 1886, about
one half of whom speak the English
language, which is the only one
taught in the schools. In the entire
male population there are but sixteen
whose occupation is given in the last
census as hunters and five fishermen,
the great majority being farmers.
There are 107 schools supported by the
nation, male and female seminary
for advanced pupils, and orphan
asylum. There is a regularly consti>
tuted government and adequate adj
ministration Of justice. In short, the
Cherokee nation is not to be distin-
guished from frontier State, except
in the character Of its inhabitants,
their relations to the general govern
ment, and their system Of holding the
land in common, which affords an in
teresting example of practical COM
munism
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

the scales. A $1,000 bag of double
eagles will be counted, for instance,
then tied up and put in one arm of the
scales, and the contents of another
$1,000 bag Of double eagles will be
turned into the plate on the other arm,
and the sack and cord thrown on the
yellow heap. II the two weights bal
ance it will be presumed that the loss
from friction is the same in both, and
the fignres of value will be accepted as
proven. The chief bother will come
from the enormous horde of silver dol
lars and subsidiary coin.
OF course much of the $500, 900 which
appears on the books as cash in the
Treasury will be simply credits return
ed from the various Sub-Treasuries and
other repositories. These reports will
be accepted, for the time ut least, as
accurate, and probably no count will
be demanded by the incoming Treasu-
rer.
The committee expect to be occupied
in their task for several weeks. After
the first few days, as was shown, their
work will not interfere in any way
with the daily operations of the Treas
ury, and they can proceed at leisure.
1t is long, hard job at the best. For
tunately for those concerned, it is also
one of rare occurrence. 1t is several
years since the last count was made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
ROW TO WORD AN ADVERTISEMENT.
baltimore telegraph

baltimore Telegraph
A man was denouncing newspaper
advertising to a crowd of listeners.
sLast week." said he, 81 had an UNI
brella stolen from the vestibule of the
church. 1t was a gift, and valuing it
| very highly, spent double the worth
in advertising, but I have not re-
covered it,"
elbow did you word the advertise
ment ?" asked merchant.
"Here it is, =" said the man, producing
slip cut from a newspaper
The merchant took it and read:
"LOst, from the vestibule of the -
church last Sunday evening, a black
silk umbrella. The gentleman who
took it will be handsomely rewarded
by leaving it at No. -, High street."
"Now," said the merchant, 81 am
liberal advertiser, and have always
found it paid me we'll. A great deal
depends on the manner in which an
advertisement is put. Let us dry for
your umbrella again, and if you do
not then acknowledge that advertising
pays, will purchase you new one"
The merchant took a slip Of paper
from his pocket and wrote:
H1f the man who was seen 10 take the
umbrella from the vestibule Of the ---
church last Sunday, does not wish to
get into trouble, and have a stain cast
upon the Christian character which he
values so highly, he will return it at
once to No. -, High street. He is
we'll known"
This duly appeared in the paper, and
the following morning the man was
astonished when he opened the front
| door of his residence. On the porch
lay at least dozen umbrellas, of all
shades and sizes, that had been thrown
in, while the front yard was literally
| paved with umbrellas. Many of them
had notes attached to them saying
they had been taken by mistake, and
begging the looser to keep the little
! affair quiet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
WILLIAM PITTIN TROUBLE.

Especial to Louisville Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-As for
kellogg, it is not thought his case will
ever come to trial. His attorneys
plead the statute of limitation, and the
best legal authority here is that the
plea is good one. The fact that KEEL
logg shirks an Investigation upon such
a plea is a confession that he is mixed
up in the swindling business. Kellogg
is one of the many prominent men in
the country who cannot stand trouble
alone. These indictments have broken
him all up. If reports are true he has
been shook up all winter, fearing just
what has now come to pass-his indict-
ment. The grand jury which indicted
him stood thirteen for to eleven against
and one of his friends remarked to-day
that Kellogg had played his cards bad
ly or else he would not have been in
dicted. The truth is that when KEEL
logg found out that the grand jury was
working on his case he got ratified.
About that time his brother-in-law in
Illinois died and his wife started to the
funeral. The next day after she left
Kellogg was indicted, and that, with
the absence of his wife, threw him in.
to peck of trouble. His wife is his
mainstay, chief counselor and adviser.
It is stated of him that he never per-
forms an important act without first
consulting his wife. When he in trou-
BILE she is the first person he turns to,
and she is woman of fine sense, firm
ness and courage. He telegraphed her
yesterday to return to Washington as
soon as the funeral services were over,
and on her return Kellogg will make
a full statement to the public as to his
connection with John a. Walsh, Thos.
j. Brady and the star-routers. In this
statement it is not thought that Kel-
logg will deny that he had money con.
nection with Walsh and Brady, as
charged by Price, but he will attempt
to show that he did not receive dol
lar of the money for his own self, and
that throughout he was an innocent
party in the business. Mrs. Kellogg is
is expected here tomorrow night.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
THE HOME OF JEFFERSON DAVIS

Mrs. Leslie in Frank Leslie's illustrated
Newspaper.
Beanvoir is "a stately mansion, remind
ing one of home. 1t is approached by
an avenue of superb and venerable
trees. At the gate in spirit Of true
Southern courtesy, Mrs. Jefferson Davis
awaited US. Mrs. Davis statuesque
and stately. Her elegantly shaped
head sits upon her shoulder as though
chiseled by Phinias. 1t is so exquisite
ly poised that one cannot refrain from
gazing, while her every movement is
the personitication of dignity and grace.
A rich mass of hair, whitened alas!
not by the hand of time, is wound in q
massive coil at the back of the beauti-
ful head. Her figure is stately, and
the close fitting black dress, with its
Vatican plaits, chung to her form as
though to caress it. She wore no orna-
nents whatever, save the circle of gold
on her fine and shapely hand. Her
manner is, so winsolne as to complete
~ absorb one, and rs we walked up to
! the manorhouse, beneath the archiug
boughs of lordiy trees that stood like
sentinels presenting arms as we passed,
1 felt its fascination to the full. AS
cending steep flight of steps we were
ushcred into the reception room, an
apartment at once as elegant as i: is
cozy. A bright log fire smiled at US
and great easy-chairs received us with
open arms. Miniatures of many gene
rations gazed at us from the walls: and
books, old and new, were at our beck.
Pictures and portfolios, dainty bits of
work, and all the costly knick -knack-
cries that bespeak refinement and Gull
ture blOssommed in this charming old
room and as if to complete the picture,
huge shaggy Newfoundland dog be-
fore the fire sprawled, who even in
sleep ever and anon wagged his bushy
tail for very hospitality. Mr.. Davis
married daughter Is on visit to Beau
-vior-the electric lights in the house
hold-her two beautiful children.
After delightful chat, Mrs. Davis
volunteered to show us her husbands
study-the workshop in which he
turned the "History of the War"-and
in which he passes so much of his
waking hours. This sanctum is a
verandaed building with a conical roof,
standing apart from the mauor-house
and in the midst of magnificent trees,
A"o A"sSAAoA klSScuNS all inc cuue
realty that actual work ever imparts,
and Is lined with two tiers of books.
Everywhere are evidences of Jefferson
Davis individuality in the form of
pictures and statuettes. Mr.. Davis
Davis will not permit any profane
hands here, and every thing must re-.
main as he leaves it. While he is
closeted In his sanctum no one may
disturb him. This law is Draconian.
Mrs. Davis almost apologized for the
condition of the grounds, which were
quite en- deshabille, owing to the
difficulty of procuring labor. Beauvoir,
as is known, was the gift to Jefferson
Davis from an ardent adlnirer, and a
right lordly gift ii was. OF my recep-
ton at Beauvoir I may not speak
more. The sweetest and gracious
words Mrs. Davis spoke to me, when
claiming me as Southerner, found
their abiding place. They dwell in
my heart with the recoIIections of this
queenly lady and of beautiful Beauvoir.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

A correspondent of the Shreveport
Times, writing from Natchitoches,
says {:
Last year it was we'll known that
the various country parishes were over
run with cattle buyers from Texas,
who bought every head of stock that
could be purchased. The papers in
vain warned the owners not to dispose
of their cattle and pictured the inevita-
bic results. The consequences have
become apparent much sooner than was
anticipated. In this section beef cattle
are extremely scarce. One day last
week there were no beeves butchered
mere simply because it was an impossi-
oiilty to obtain any. Now Natchito-
ches boasts Of a single beef stall and an
increase in the price of the necessary
lood. Yet there is no finer grazing
country anywhere than this locality.
nor better facilities offered for stock
raising. 1t realty appears as if some
strange infatuation possessed our rural
population to commit every species IF
folly to retard their material prosperitv
and to hasten an era OF want, destitu.
ton, absolute beggary aud ruin. Ex-
perience is a hard teacher, but NAV
hap in time, it will teach some salutary
lessons, learned only after years of de.
priyation and suffering.
I
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

"Wake me up, darling, to night land
give me toddy," said an Austin inc.
briate to his wife, as they were about
to retire for the night.
"But how will I know when you
want one?''
"Tou can't make mistake. am
always thirsty when I am woke up."--
Ieras .Sit1iagS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

Our planters are disposing of good
deal Of their corn to the schooucrs. AS
a general rule it is not prudent to part
with the most important cereals, but
the crop has been so plentiful here,
that the farmers can easily part with
a portion of there corn without any
danger of being in want at the coming
SeaSon.-Ab6criUe lEsridionaI
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

"What is woman's sphere" Seems
just as If we heard that couundrum be-
fore. Woman's where, let us here re
mark, it is as broad as it is long. II
you are woman you can't get out of
it, and if you are a man you are all
the time getting mixed up with it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

The biggest portion of all church
congregations is composed of females
1t is claimed that men would go of.
tener il they had new bonnets and
feathers which they desired TO show
Off
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

Shocks of earthquakes were expert.
enced at San Francisco, and other
points in California, on the 3Oth ult,
feople were much much frightened.
nut very little Injury was sustained,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
HE COULDN'T SEE IT..

"Tickets !" said conductor on the
Illinois Central Railroad, standing be-
side large Irish woman with three
alleged children. The woman put up
four, one full and three halffare tickets.
elbow oldis that girl ?" inquired the
conductor, looking suspiciously at the
young lady holding possession of half
the seat.
"Shur, an she's on the nigh side NV
tin years.
"Ten years? ?" said the conductor :
looks like widow woman; say, YOU
land her stand up awhile and rest her
SELF"
DWELL, but conductor she's tall; her
sthanding is very much longer than
her age; but sthand up, Margaret,
sthand up, and av he would lux at yer
lathe, show'em, Margaret
The girl, who was sitting tailor style
on the seat, commenced to unlimber
herself, and as she lowered up in the
daylight she looked something like a
lighthouse rising out of breaking
fog. The conductor took a birdseye
view of her proportions, and then
said:
"I'll take another half fare for this
little girl, I guess. 1 thought she'd
show off to better advantage after she
telescGped ou."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07

Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum has a large force hard at work
making necessary changes on the face
of the immense stock of stamps on
hand, to make them conform to the
rates of the new law. The safe for
stamps now contains over $4,000, 900
worth of stamps. The face values Of
all these have been changed by the
new law.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
\lCKSBJ re,
e PACIFIC RAILROAD
GA ga TEX s.s rF-sIZTIgFIsSl
ssHs 3 = - nv -.

A''h letNSS ........,S.OO q. IN.
arrives at Dclta............ .....G go ~ m
RETURNING.
leaves DClta............... .........l2n 90 M.
E. arrives ut Monroe .....,..........b.p 90 u, m.
Monroe and shreveport stages connect
daily for Shreveport.
Daily tSuudav cNcoptcdl stare line from
Monroe to Eastr"p, La, aud Hamburg.
Ark.
Daily lSundays CNccptCd) stage line to
farmerNille, La, and Camden. ARK.
Connects with NicksburS and Meridian
Railroad AT Fickshurg for New Orleans
and all points North and EAST, and with
Mississippi river steamers at Delta.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
TuEGREAr STATUE OF LIBERTY.

A singular problem in engineering is
presented to the committee which has
in charge the construction of the ped
estal for the great statue of Liberty in
New York harbor About eighty
thousand dollars out of the necessary
two hundred and fifty thousand have
about the work. 1t is probable that
operations would be begun at once
with the funds in hand, fit were not
that no plans have been made, and no
architect or engineer has been engaged
to make them, the committee not hav.
ing been able to find any member of
these professions willing to contribute
them for nothing, or rather for the
"great credit' which, elf properly
done," they will "refiect upon the
designer and engineer"
AS the value of the drawings and
superintendent for the pedestal alone,
to say nothing of the responsibility of
seeing the statue placed safely upon it,
would be about twenty-five thousand
dollars, we fear that the committee
will look long before they find the in
dividuals whom they seek. The task
itself, independent of any consideration
of proper payment for the time and
responsibility involved, is not one that
the most skillful engineer would wish
to undertake hastily. The statue
weighs, complete, only about eighty
tons, but presents an immense surface
to the wind, and stands, moreover, on
a comparatively small base.
Considering that it is extremity easy
to construct a brick chimney of the
same height-one hundred and forty
eight feet--weighing ten times as much,
of pyramidal form, and standing on
the ground, SO as toresist the force of a
storm the difficulty of raising and secur-
ing the statue, not on the ground, but
on the top of Il pedestal nearly one hum
dred and fifty feet high, is apparent.
There are precedents for anything of
the kind, and it will hardly do to Sc
cure the figure by the rope stays, like
those of derrick, which the incapable
engineer would naturally resort to.
The members Of the committee seem
themselves to have perceived some
thing of the difficulty of the undertake
ing, and have telegraphed to France
for Instructions as to the mode ofdoinp
the work. We do not generally vol
untecr advice, but it seems to us that
plan said to be employed by the Japa-
nese for securing their light pagoda
towers against the effects of wind, by
means of long weight or pendulum,
hung from the top of the tower, and
reaching nearly to the floor, might
perhaps be employed with good effect
for the New York statue.
A very similar device, applied by
Sir Christopher Wren, has for two hun
drcd years held up the spire of Sails.
bury Cathedral, as we'll as those of one
OR two other English churches, in
which n heavy wooden framework,
rs far downward as the
of the tower permit, is
by strong iron bars from the
tho capstone, free to swing in any direc-
ton. The effort of the wind on one
side of the spire inclines it until the
framework rests against the
opposite side, but when the pressure is
relieved, the pendulum swings back,
bringing the stonework with 1t into
original placc.-Amer. Architect.
A correspondent of the Shreveport
writing from Natchitoches,
says:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-07
+. V. fA''oN, ALIEN LETEorE.
(tRESCENr RESTAURANT.
AND
OYSTER .ALoo~
20 DESIARD ST., MONROE, La.

Best quality of Wines and Liquors, best
brands of Cigars, Fresh Fish, Game and
hand. "
Private Saloons for families, and respect
lui attention guarant ced. Meals served To-
order. "
Monroe, La, Oct.,4, lsS2.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
sPECrATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

THE NEW 'PosTAL-NoTEs." -Yesterday, 3rd
instant, the issue of "postal-notes" did COM
mence at all money-order offices in the United
states, the number of which approximates
$4,000. The object of the issue of these notes Is
to facilitate the transmission through the
mails of sums of money under five dollars.
The difference between "money-o order" and
a ''postal-note" should be distinctly under
stood. The former can only be obtained at a
money-order Office after the remitter has pre-
sented an application in writing, on a form
provided for the purpose, and the minimum
fee is eight cents. No such application for a
'postal-note" is required, and the fee is three
cents for any amount. A money-order is pay
able only to the designated payee, and if lost
duplicate can be obtained. A postal note is
payable to bearer at the money order office Sc
lected by the remitter, and when paid to bearer
the United States is not liable for any claim
for the amount of the note. There are some
other points of difference between postal
notes. and "money-orders," with which those
using them will become familiar in due time.
For the present it is only important for a per-
son wishing to remit money by either method
to know precisely whether he wants a money
order'' or 'postal-note,' and to apply for it
by its proper designation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-04
A CAR ID.

Some persons having, with evident intent to
injure me and prejudice my cause in the minds
of the people. put in circulation q statement to
the effect that during the late way refused to
exchange the products of my Foundry and
Pillow Factory for Confederate money, aud de.
manded either farm produce orspecie payment
therefor, desire to make the following plain
statement
After having been in active service as a vol
unteer soldier from the beginning of the war,
I was. in 1862 detailed by order of the War De-
partment to run the foundry and plow bust
ness in the public interest.
This did under the orders and regulations
Of the proper authorities until the close of the
war. During the last year of the contest, as
every one old en ou2h to remember knows, the
state of affairs became such that scarcely any
thing could be bought with the currency. l
rad of course a force of worRmen and teams to
run the business, and they had to be fed. We
were not producers of the necesSarieS of life,
and not one barrel of flour, bushel of corn, Or
pound of meat would any one part with for
Confederate money. Under these circum-
stances did demand and receive for q part of
the products of the establishment payment in
farm produce or in something that would buy
it, in order that my work1nen, my teams. and
myself might have subsistence. L did this and
do not deny IL. II a like case would DO so
again. Nothing that | obtained in this way
ever went to enrich me, but was faithfully
used and applied in carrying out the intention
with which was put on this special service.
[ performed the duty to which 1 was assigned
with sufhclent faltbiulness 10 bring me out at
theend OF the conflict poor. and like almost
every one else under the necessity of begin
ming again at the foot of the hill.
This is the whole truth concerning this mat
ter, and any thing uttered or insinuated to the
con trary is false. Had the thing been stated
iairly should have had no correction COM
plant to make. AS it is, only half the truth
has been told, and that with mean motive
and unworthy intent, which is worse than a
lie. Therefore I hope to be pardoned for ap-
pearing in print for the purpose of defending
myself against such assassin like stabs as this.
l have been and am endeavoring to conduct
this canvas in the way that think a fair, hon
orabie, and friendly rivalry between gentle
men should be conducted andit can not win
the prize in that way, will not win it at all
l will not and no friend of mine shall, with
my consent, use or employ unworthy un-
fair means to promote my success or secure
the defeat of either rival.
If HIGH IT Lyle