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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27

rBalou Rouge Truth.l
At last it may with truth be said OF
tho remains of the soldiers and their
! relatives who were inferred in the
Barracks Cemetery that:
.'On fame's eternal camping ground,
Thcft silent tents are spread,
And .eloi.- guards with solemn round
Tho hivouac ofthc Dead"
for they now rest in the National Gene.
terry, from which, in all probability,
they will never be removed. The
twenty-one tombs at the Barracks con-
tanned the remains Of twenty-five per.
sons; the names of whom have already
been published in the Truth. For them.
"Thc neS;hng steed, the flashing blade,
The buGle's stirring blast,
TIE charge, the dreadful cannonadr,
The din and Stout are past,'
and they sleep under the stones origi-
nally erected over their graves. With
few exceptions, little remained of the
bodies beyond mass of crumbling
bones. The body of First Lieut.. John
a. Mebaue, however, which was buried
in an iron coffin, was rs perfect as If
only recently inferred. This fact was
ascertainea by sliding back the lid
covering the glass over the face. The
remains of Capt. Thomas Barker We're
also in II fair state of preservation; but
of DR.. B. Il. Harneyand Capt. James
M. Morgan, and the others, the bones
alone remained. Some Of the bodies
had been originally brought from far
to rest among those of their deceased
comrades, in order that:
'.Thcir own proud lands heroic soil
Should make their iittcr gave;
She claimed from war his riches spoil
The ashes of tho brave
OF the twenty four are classed
as unk aown. Two of these, however,
are the remains of the two young lieu
tenants, Rogers and Miles, Of one Of
the tirst-if not the tirst--United States
regiments which came to Baton Rouge
after the withdrawal Of tho Spaniartls,
the details of which event are now
familiar to our readers as It matter OF
history. Lieut.. Rogers received q
slight from his comrade ut 4 social
gathering, and Il duel with pistols Ie-
suited. The combatants met within
the barracks, and fell dead at the same
shot. No clue exists towards tho identi-
fication of the other two unknown.
They formerly occupied the same
grave, but now sleep in separate earth
beds, where:
"No run,or or,h foe's advance
No swells upon The wi ind,
No troubled Thought ut midnight hnuntS
OF loved ones loft behind,'
and where
"No visions of the morrOw's strife.
The warriors dream alarms
No braying horn, nor screaming fife
AT dawn shall call to arms"
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STORIES AROUT RATS.
New Orleans States, 19th.l

lNew Orleans States, 10TH.
kA" WALKING; A TELEGRAPH WIRE
n rate n telegraph wire caused a
great sensation this morning in the
neighborhood Of st. Charles aud Gray.
ier streets. How he ever got in his
perilous position no one knows, but he
was discovered about eight o'clock
walking along tho wire in front of the
Western Union Office. Ifa new comet
had suddenly burst forth in broad day
light, it could not have caused more
excitement than the appearance of this
rodent in his wire walking perform
ance. The street soon filled with u
throng of people who gaxed ut the AMI.
NAL with opeu-mouthcd as:onishment.
all unmindful Of the falling rain.
Ills ratship walked down st. Charles
Common street, and then retraced his
steps. He kept this exhibition up for
half an hour, and finally, to vary the
walked as far as Miller's saloon. At
this stage of the proceeding, seven or
eight small boys with small pieces of
wood began throwing at tho telegraph
wire, using the rat as a target.
Every now and then the rat would
be knocked over and would have fallen
to the ground had he not caught him
self by his tail.
After half an hours throwing tho rat
tumbled over from exhaustion and was
at once killed by tho boys.
Two swise-looking men, after tho
murder, began discussing tho fall and
one held that blow knocked tho rat
Off OF his fguard, whilo tho other was
equally as certain that tho rat fell over
from exhaustion. ......-
"A third party stepped up and stopped
the heated discussion by averring that
the rut was dead, and there was no
means of deciding tho point. This
adjourned the meeting.
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LoRNE AND LOUISE IN RICHMOND.
Tie Princess Orders a New Knth Tub
ana her Husband Tastes Il Mint
Julcp.

| RICHMOND, Jan. 16-The Marquis
quiet, though to the former an inter-
| esting day in the capital Of the late
Southern Contederacy, which city they
had so much desired to see rs to travel
several hundred miles out oftheir way.
The Princess Louise did not leave her
hotel, owing to fatigue after her long
journey. Over-curious sightseers We're
repaid for lounging about the hotel
with gain of some ideas of royalty.
Early in the morning the Princess de-
sired to take bath, but declined to
! use the tub in her suite Of rooms, be-
cause it was not new. "A plumber had
| to be sent for and new bath tub
placed in the bath room, after which
her Royal Highness enjoyed her bath.
The suite of rooms occupied by the
Marquis and Princess is the same that
was assigned to the Prince of Wales on
| the occasion of his visit before the
war. Ii was on that occasion that Jim
Cooke, famous Virginia concoctor of
drinks, made for the Prince of Wales
the first mint julep his Royal Highness
ever tasted, and which so pleased him
that he used the now historic expression
"Give me another glass of that stuff
with grass and straw in it.'' He also
showed his delight by giving the
bar-kceper Il $50 gold piece, the highest
price known to have been paid for a
julep. The big julep cup from which
the Prince drank has been preserved
with almost religious care in the hotel,
but to-day it was taken from under
lock and key and sent to the Marquis
with the first mint julep in it since its
rim was pressed by the lips of the
Prince of Wales. The Marquis spent
much of his time in the State House
examining the souvenirs of the Con-
tederate Government, among them the
original copy of Stonewall Jackson's
last despatch, some of his letters, the
ordinance of secession, and other relics
of the Confederacy in which he took
great interest, as he did also in the
portraits of the Viceregal Governors of
Virginia. Among the colorcd people
the impression prevailed that Queen
Victoria was in the city, and they were
much excited over it.
Gov. Cameron was unable to meet
the visitors, owing to the prevalence of
smallpox in his family. He, however
sent his welcome and regrets through
his private secretary. At O'Clock
Mayor Carrington, with the Presidents
of the Common Council and Board of
Aldermen and committee Of citizens,
called upon the Marquis at the hotel
where the Mayor made Il brief address
of welcome to. the distinguished visi-
tors, assuring them of the sincere love
of our people for her gracious Majesty
Queen Victoria and the people of
Great Britain. Later in the afternoon
the Princess Louise and Others drove
about the city in carriss
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
An ARlTHMErICAL CURIOSITY.

To find the day Of the week for any
date within the first thirty centuries of
the Christian era:
From the number indicating the year
drop all to the left of the tens. TO this
result add its fourth part (regardless of
any remainder), the day of the month,
and index of the century. Divide the
sum by 7, and tho remainder will be
the day Of the week, counting Sunday
1, Monday ., Tuesday 3, Wednesday
4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, and Saturday,O.
TABLES OF INDICEs FOR MONTHS.
January....3 May....4 September. i
February..6 June. 20 October..... 3
March.....G July...2 November. 6
Apriai.....2 Aug"..5 December....1
For Leap Year the indices for Janu-
ary and FEBRUARY would each be one
less than in the above table:
TABLES OF INDICEs FOR CENTURIES.
O-Index for SO, IS, %, 2G, 30.
Index for !, s, II.
Index foro, 7, IS, II, 81, %, %.
3-Index for 6, 13.
4-IndoX for >, II, 1G, 20, 81, 2s.
5-Index for 4, II, 10, %, 81.
Index for 3, 0.
To find the index of the century for
any given year, find in the table the
number dropped from the year, and its
index will be the index required.
EXAMPLE.
Required upon what day of the week
the Declaration of Independence was
signed, July 4, 177G:
Drop II, and we have...................7G
Add its fourth par. rt......................".1 ".19
Add the day of the month................4
Add index of the month ....................2
Add index of the century ry...................g
SunI....'................. ft
and ) remaining, or Thursday, answer
A. Il. I'niU,eF in TyTe Undc Il Cgctic
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4 Station master in India telegraph
cd 200 miles to the central authorities {:
"Tiger jumping about on platform.
Please telegraph instructions" The
fact is that the station master was una
bic to get 20 the signal station owing
to the presence Of tiger on the plat
form, and in order to avoid an appre-
hcnded collision he tclcgraphed to the
head Office for instructions to be sent TO
the next signal box that an approach
ing train might bc stopped in time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
John N1cEI1ICry,

ATTORNEY AT LAW IL LAND AGENT,
No, 6 Carondclct ST., New Orleans.
AND BUSINESS at the Land Offices III
u New Orleans and Washington City at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
of Plantations, Farms and uni,nproved
lands solicited.
gafy- Major J. G. Richardson is associated
with Mr.. McEnery i'll the land business,
to which hc will give his cntirc attention.
January g, 1881.
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Dentistry.

nR. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having an experience of fourteen
wears in the practice, he feels confident Of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Utlice at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe, La.
v7-marl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
Talbot SfilElklan,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
n will practice in the Parishes OF
Ouachitt, NIorehoHse, Richta'.d and ErGnA-
tin, in the Supreme Court OF the State,
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
there. August IS, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
John FL. Dilllzgr.lVc,

4 TrORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II Ollice opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts OF North Louisiana; also
in tho Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton clai,ns,-Wi4 receive Prompt attention.
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to. March 2S, 1879.
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Htr. =. 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
sttontion to that branch Of his profession.
mH-R Refers to the edical fraternity of M 81
roe and Trenton. June Is, lSl1.-W.
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W, +, MIILSAPs. c. H. TROUSnNLE
Millsaps "a TrOustIaIc.
ATTORNEYS Il COUNSELORS AT LA

I N fIsN W
MONROE, LOUISIANA,
WIN practice in the courts OF the Fifth
w District, Supreme Court, and Federal
Courts. Will take claims for collection in
81 the parishes of North Louisiana, with
pr. ..lege of managing same i'll connection
with resident attorneys.
Office in SrUEB's BUILDING, on Wood
street. August is, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27

DR.. Dresser, who has written work
on Japan, saw served on the table Il
dish OF fish $50 delicately carved that
no vital part was touched, and the h9ii
was still alive and glaring on its de-
vourer, when the last slice of its flesh
had been consumed" This may sound
like avid statement, but the incident
has been matched in this country. y
mincc pic has been SO delicateiy cafE-
ed and consumed by young man Just
before going to bed that no vital PaFt
was touched, and it was still aiiVe ana
touching the young mans vital parts
about three hours after he had eaten
it. AT least the young man reasonably
inferred so, from the embrogilo II
kicked up in his Internal department
-Noyyi$iOtLV Hcr0id.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
DR. Il. ATMAR SMITH,
or CHARLESTON, $. c.,

or CTARLES7ON, .. O.,
Who was graduated in 1876 at the Phila-
delphia Dental College. and has since been
practicing IN his native city. will visit
Monroe about Christmas, when he will
open an oflic ce and offer his professional
services TO the public for q few weeks.
Eis- All work done in the most approved
style, and satisfaction guaranteed.
November %, 1882.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27

til the lower ties are lost in that higher
wedlock where all hearts are united
around the great central heart of all.
clipping that calm sunshine may
hallow your clasped hands, 1 sink
silently into n signature"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
JOHN C.tLDi:RWOOD. TH0S. Y. a
Drs. GaldervoOtl - Ably.

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street, in rear of Il. NJ
McCormick's Drug store, and opposite
D. y. Gunhy's store.
January %, 10. n2o:1y
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". J. L1DDELL,
r. RICHARDSON. ". J. LID
Richardson ~ LidsleII,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, La,
a will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court Of the
state. the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land
Office Department of the General Govern-
meut. November IS, 1882.
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G. J. BOhTNER.

., ]. DOATNER. J. s. BOATNtR
G. J.ss& J. $. NOATNER,
A TrORNEYS AND COUNSELOKS AT
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
of tho General Govcrnmcnt.
Office fronting northeast corncr Of public
square. July 10, 1882.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27
Virginia Nevaha} Enterprise.t
THE RAT HAS FOUND a FRIEND.

y
Old miners have great respect for
rats of the lower levels. They neither
kill the rats nor suffer them to be killed
by green hands. In tho first place.
where there is no other reason, dead
rat left underground would scent up
whole level, and in the second place,
the living rats devour any bones, scraps
OF meat, or fragments Of other food
left in the mines, which would, by
their decay, vitiato the air, generally
hot and unpleasant at best. Rats also
give warning when Il cave is about
to occur. They feel the pressure of tho
settling ground even before the cracking
of the timbcrs is heard, and come forth
upon the floors and scamper uneasily
about by scores. For these and other
reasons tho miners have friendly
feeling toward the rats, feeding aud
protecting them. In nearly every
mine, tho miners have one or moro Of
the little animals as pets, and these
arc quite tame, coming out Of their
holes to be fed at lunch time. When
rats come into new drift or crosscut,
ii is considered good sign--is thought
to mean that tho men will strike orc.
The other day, while the e>men were at
work in the face of tho new west cross
cut on the 2700 level of tho Sierra Ne
vada Mine, rat came into them,
travelling along the line of tho COM
pressed air-pipc. Some oi tho new
hands wanted to XIII it, but tho old
miners would not allow 1t to DC hurt.
They said 1t would bring luck to tho
crosscut. SO they fixed up in the roof
of the draft Il box as house for the rat
and placed food near at hand, in order
that ii might find its new quarters
profitable as well as comfortable. There
is much talk among the miners about
tho coming Of that rat, and the men Of
the now crosscut arc very proud Of it,
and have high hopes on account Of it's
presence. Wo unto the man who shall
intentionally kill that Sierra Nevada
rat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27

Kentucky grows Sc per cent. OF all
the tobacco grown in this country.
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"Bot vos Il mean man which went
shust now der door pud," said Moses
Fuhrnan to Il friend who had dropped
into his store.
"Why SOP" inquired the friend.
ale insult INC NIT my own shtorc.'
"Well, what did he say?"
ole say dot bile of bants ud make
good miluck straincr5 nit Il cheese fac
tory"
"Why didn't you talk back to him."
Wy didn't /? Bed your poots
did,"
"Wbat did you say?"
"Vat did zny" l told him TO come
to hcif!"
The relations between Mrs. Langtry
ard Mr.. Gcbhardt have been of tho
strictly platonic kind, according to the
testimony Of Mr.. Thomas Ochiltrcc, of
Texas. Those wicked newspaper men
who slandcrcd the Lily lady, will now
be permitted TO limp Off on their Grip
pied vcraCity.
Old Mrs. B. came TO town last week
from Indiana on an excursion, and
/ when she was asked why she was in
such II hurry to leave, she replied
"t've got to you see as how L came
in on an oxcrtion train and my ticket
rcr5pircs tonight. Drummer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-01-27

and j remaining, or Thursday, answer
Il. Il. Pu,ue.'nl TyTe UnIdc Il G?cttc
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'TllDS. u. Benton,
A ''roHSES AT LAW
MONROE, La.
Office with S. ID. McEnery.
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plugs on hand. Two or three Of these
We're put in and driven down. l would
rather have given five thousand dollars
than have her flow; but in about an
hour and half she began to spout.
The oil saturated the ground and ran
down the hillside into the brook. l am
not accustomed to manual labor, but
pulled of my coat and went TO work
damming the brook, so that the oil
would not float down on the water aud
tell the story.
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THEIR FINAL REST.

CBalou Rouge Truth.l
At last it may with truth be said of
tho remains of the soldiers and their
relatives who were inferred in the
Barracks Cemetery that:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-24
PERSONAL AM POLITICAL.

In a political disturbance at Wakefield,
Va, on the night of the 9th w. H. White.
a prominent Democrat, was fatally shot,
and a hotel proprietor, W. H. Morris, was
lynched.
COLONEL JOHN A. MARTIN, Secretary of
the National Republican Committee, has
issued a card calling a meeting of the com
mittee at Washington December -, for the
purpose of deciding upon the date and
place for holding the next National Re.
publican Convention.
THEODORE T. RANDOLPH, who dropped
dead on the 7th at his home in Morristown,
N. j., had served that State as Governor
and Senator, and for many years was
President of the Morris g. Essex Railroad.
He was fifty-seven years of age.
HALLET KILBoURN, of Washington, for
having been held ncustody for refusing to
certify before an investigating committee
of the House, was OH the 18th awarded $780,.
900 damages against John G.. Thompson,
ex-Sergeant-at-A Arms.
GENERAL GRANT has written to Fitz John
Porter, saying Porter's simple restoration
to his rank in the army would not be ade.
quate reparation for the wrongs he has
suffered. The ex-President hopes Congress
will vindicate Porter, and that the public
will also become satisfied of his innocence.
ADvIcEs of the 8th from the recent State
elections gave the following results: New
York gave Joseph B. Carr (Republican)
for Secretary of State a majority of about
10000, the Democrats electing the remain
der of the State ticket. The Legislature
would stand as follows: Senate, Repub-
licans, 10; Democrats, 13. Assem-
bly,, Republicans, 70; Democrats,
90. Pennsylvania gave a Republican
majority of 10000, and both branches of
the Legislature would probably be Repub-
lican. Full returns from Massachusetts
give Robinson (Republican) a majority of
1O,1O1 over Butler. Albeit (Democrat) was
elected Governor Of New Jersey by
5000 majority, and the Democrats
hold the Legislature by five majority
on joint ballot. Virginia went Democratic
by about $4,000 majority. NJ. B. Reese
Republican, was elected Supreme Court
Judge in Nebraska by a majority of 10000.
Four-fifths of the members of the Missis-
sippi Legislature would be Democrats. Min
nesota gave Governor Hubbard (Republic-
any $4,000 majority. Maryland chose Rob-
ert Mchane DEMOCRACY Governor by a
majority of 10000, with both branches of
the Legislature Democratic. Connecticut
chose a Legislature in which the Republic
ans would have on a joint ballot a major
ity Of 65.
MANY of Ben Buffers friends were on
the Sth bemoaning their confidence in his
election. A man in Lowell m%ortgaged a
house to raise S17. 600. and lost IL all in hetc
One enthusiast in Boston and several in
Essex County lost their homes, and a milk
man in Stoneham wagered his route. A
conductor on the Fitchburg Road won
$4,000 Oh Robinson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-24
LATER, NEWS

The celebrations in honor of the -four
hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther
were continued throughout the Christian
world on the 18th. In Germany, Great
Britain and the United States the cere.
monies were of an imposing char acter.
The official vote at the recent election
IN pennsylvania was announced on the
10Th, and showed that Niles, for Auditor.
General, and Livesy, for State Treasurer,
had majorities of IS, 72G and 1856 re.
spectively. Both are Republicans.
The rumor touching a negro rising in
Southampton County, Va, was on the 10th
said to be without foundation.
IHE vote at the recent election on the
proposition to abolish convict contract la
Dor from the New York State Prisons, with
but a few districts to hear from on the 10th,
gave a majority of 1884, 976 in favor of the
proposition.
AT Atlantic City, N. j., on the 10th three
children Of George E. Barnes, hotel-keep-
or, while out driving, were killed by a
freight train.
ORR1N A. CARPENTER, charged with
numbering Fora Burns at Lincoln, ILL.,, was
held in $4,000 bail by Judge Lacey on the
10th, and the bonds were furnished. The
father OF the girl made attempts in the
lcourt-room IL in the street to do bodily
injury to the accused.
WILLIAM q. EBRoCKwAY, the famous
lforger, was on the 10th caught at his work
by New York detectives, and would be
sent to serve out an unfinished term of
thirty years in prison.
1T was claip,o1 ~, tbo 10+b L., .-1..
policemen that the recent dynamite ex-
|ploslons in that city were the work of
New York ~dynamiters.
IWo RESIDENTS of Caldwell, Idaho, who
LAY asleep in their blankets on the 18th in
an unfinished hotel We're killed with COUP
llng-pins by a brace of despcradoes. The
murderers were captured. Robbery was
the cause of the crime.
SIxTY-FIvE colored men took q negro
murderer named Lawrence White from the
officers at Mount Mourne, N. c., a few DAVIS
Eago and lynched him.
EDWARD G. MADISON, financial agent at
London, failed on the 10th for s., OOO. 900.
Madison, who recently absconded, was
also charged with forgery.
A LONDON dispatch of the 10th stotas
that since the recent dynamite outrages it
was difficult for Irish laborers to obtain
work in the English or Scotch cities. The
police had been warned of an intention to
destroy the Albert memorial.
1T was announced on the 10th that the
first reports of the recent earthquake at
Smyrna greatly exaggerated the disastrous
effects of that phenomena. Only fifty per.
sons were killed and two hundred and ffty
persons wounded, and the damage to
property was very slight.