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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08

MI HTATE OF VERMONT, washington UIstIlct, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, within and
for said district the 18th day of March A. ID. 1885,
Rufus H. Barnard, guardian of Meora L. Thomas
OF Moretown in said District, an insane person,
makes application to said Court for license to sell
the following described real estate Of said ward, to
wit The Home Place and about twenty-seven acres
of Pasture Land situated in said Moretown, repre-
sentng that the sale thereof for the purpose of put
ting the proceeds OF such sale at interest or investing
to said ward whereupon II is ordered by said
Court, that said application be referred 70 ses.
said Montpelier, ON the 18th day of April A. d.
lSs for hearing and decision thereon and II Is fur
ther ordered that all persons interested be notified
hereof, by publication Of notice of said application
and order thereon, three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Wafchnlaa & State Journal published at
Montpelier, before said time Of hearing that they
may appear at said time and place and II they
cause, object thereto
BY the Court.--Attest,
$685. A. &. AVERILL, Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08
ERANCIs v. RANDALL's ESTATE,

The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ngton Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad-
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Francis V. Randall late of Mortified,
In said District, deceased and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid the the late residence
Of the deceased the 18th day of April and 9Th day
of September next, from ten O'Clock A. NJ until
four o'clock NJ, each of said days, and that six
months from the 9Th day of March, A D. 1885 is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to as for examination and allow
ance
Dated at Mortified, this Path day of March, A.
ID. 1885.
o.s S SE2EGE ; SI GIsRSr commissioners.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08
IRA GRAY,s ESTATE;

il STATE OF VERMONT washington District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, ON the 23d day of March A, ID, 1855;
Wesley A. Gray Executor OF the last will and tes-
lament Of Ira Gray, late of Painheld in said District
deceased. presents his administration account for
animation and allowance, and makes application
for decree OF distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased. Whereupon, II is ordered
by said Court that said account and said application
be referred to session thereof, TO be held at the
April, A. ID. 1885 for hearing and decision thereon
And, il is further ordered that notice hereof be given
three weeks successfully In the Vermont WsicAmda
4 State Journal, newspaper published at Montpe-
lier, previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear Mt said time and place and
show cause II any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
by the COurt-Attest,
1895 A C. AYERILL, Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08
Questions Answered.

j. M. K, MoNTPELIER.-Wec cannot
answer your question, as it does not re-
late to matters of special interest to the
soldiers.
G. w. b., ENFIELD, n. H.-If you
did not pay lawyer over two dollars
for answering question that you after
wards saw answered in the Budget, you
did not get cheated, provided he ans
wered it the same way. A lawyer
would not think of charging less than
two dollars for answering many of the
questions that we answer every week
for nothing.
A. E. NJ, UNDERHILL, writes:
had three husbands, and they were all
in the late war. My first husband died
in 1868, and 1 was granted pension.
Like foolish woman, in 1865 / mar
ried soldier, lost my pension, and
got rum in the place of love and
home. l sued for and procured a
divorce in 1875. In 1881 1 married
another soldier, who died in 1884"
She wants to know if she "can get
pension on account of some of these
husbands" AnScer-Yes, from the
last, if his death was caused from a
disease contracted while he was
soldier. You would be entitled to one
hundred sixty acres of government
land. You would have to occupy the
land to obtain title.
c. H. W., WEST CONCORD, writes
that pensioner, at the rate of $24 a
month, for disease that required the
use of morphine to relieve pain, which
was prescribed by physician, died
from an overdose of opium, and asks if
his children under sixteen years of age
are entitled TO pension. AnStDer-The
question presented is an interesting
one. We think the children are en-
titled to pension. 1t was decided, on
an appeal to the secretary of the in
terror, that where soldier in feeble
health died from eating green fruit
there was right to pension. We
should advise the guardian of the chill
dren to apply for a pension. If he did
not succeed in the pension office con-
gress would very likely give the pension
by special act.
L. F. b., ISLAND PoND.-As your
application did not reach the pension
Office until July 2, 1880, your pension
can only date from that time. If your
application was made June 26, 1880, ii
ought to have reached the pension Of
flee before July 1st. If by accident,
mistake or misfortune it was delayed,
and not by your own or your attorneys
neglect, congress would probably vote
you the arrears. In the Congressional
Record of February 81, 1885, you will
find speech of Hon. O. Ray of New
Hampshire on the bill to give arrears of
pension to Nancy B. Leach, depend
ent mother, whose claim was not filed
in the pension Office until June, 1881
1t appeared that her application was
made as early as February, 1879, but
remained in the Office of her attorney
until 1881, over two years. Mr.. Ray
cited, in his speech, long list of special
acts granting arrears on claims filed
after June 30, $780, Mrs. Leach was
granted the arrears.
ANSWERS to several correspondents
are necessarily deferred until next
week.
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A NAN

WHO rs uNAeouANTGo WITH THt GEOGRAPHY OF THIS coun-
TRY WILL ssAMisiso TINS MAP THAT THE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08

"HoPE for a season bids the world
farewell" when a man finds himself in
the relentless grasp of neuralgia, but
he smiles and takes heart and courage
when his wife brings bottle of Saliva
ton Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-08

CAPTAIN JEROME, while visiting Col.
Higginson, took a Derringer from
the table, and asked: "This thing
loaded ?' But before the colonel could
reply the weapon was discharged, the
bullet tearing away one of the fingers
of the visitor. Then the Colonel, who
is widely known on account of his eX-
treme politeness, bowed gracefully and
rejoined;" Not now, my dear captain. y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.

From recent surveys il has been a;jrcI
tanned that the entire city of Virginia,
Nevada, has moved over thirty inches
to tho east since the big fire OF 1870
The Maynard block, in Golden Ilill, is
known to be gradually sliding down in
the direction of Gold Canon, aud ha"
moved nearly two feet since lis erection.
THIS movement is so gradual that il
does not affect in any manner the safety
of the building, as the ground TO a
depth Of nearly one hundred feet to the
bed rock is known to be continually
sliding. 1t is a wcll-known fact among
practical miners that the ground on
which Virginia CITY is built is what is
termed slide, and that it is necessary
to sink nearly one hundred f. ct before
finding the natural bed rock. These
slides are caused by the constant crun3.
bling Of the rock on The mountain sides
The debris thus accumulated through
incaiculabic ages l. "On~t iuliy gruvita-
ting downward.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
TIE MOUTH OF RED RIVER.

The usual petition has been forward
ed to Gen. Gilmore and the mississippi
River Commission, calling on them to
see that the mouth of Red river is kept
open. The petition is signed by the
presidents of the various commercial
bodies, prominent merchants, steam
boatmen, and others Interested in the
Red River Valley.
At this time Of the year, and the sea-
son of all others when it is desirable to
keep the Red open, for the crops are
being harvested and ready for ship
ment to market, the river shows a dis
position to close near lis mouth in con-
sequence of tho low stage of the water.
This would shut up the entire COM
mcrcc of the valleys of the Red;
Ouachta, Black, Atchafalaya, Macon,
and other streams, and prevent it from
reaching the market by water; would
put the people of these sections at the
mercy of the railroads, and in many
instances cut them off Whnlly from
market.
The condition of the Rcd, jn5t now,
is very unsatisfactory, and unless i'm
mediate steps are taken to insure n
channel through TO the Mississippi, Il
bar will be created there that will serve
as an impossible barrier to the passage
of commerce.
Tho work needed 10 prevent this is
insignificant, and the government has
never hitherto refused ii; but on some
occasions it has begun the work Of
cleaning out the channel a little too
late, putting it to greater expense and
rendering the undertaking far more
difficult. 1t is to obviatC this that at
tcntiOn is called to the matter in time.
If The danger is promptly met il vii!
be removed, and the government can
scarcely refuse the very reasonable
demand made to keep open SO import
ant naVigablC stream rs tho Red
Times DGjROC2'tN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
NOTICE TO LAWYERS!
have Tor sale 200 copies Of work just
published, entitled
legal Points Decided by the Sec
onh Circuit Court Of
Louisiana

REPORTED BY JUDGE a. A. GIJNKy.
This book also contains the Rutcs of tho
second Circuit Court.
All tho hc"iSsipns rendered by the Court
except those rendered IN Cat ahoula parish
from the organization Of tho Court IN 10
Juno |, 1850, have been digeSted and the
legal points decided therein have been very
briefly stated by Judge Gunby.
Members of tho bar throughout the state
vii find this publication interesting and
valuable.
-pRICE-
Marblcd board cover, leather hinge. 81 25
Paper .............. .......,.... 90
Komit by Registered Icttor, postal -
or draft. ~
Address It.. II. ~
Nc
July I, 1884
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
Saturday, August 8, Is
CIIEIt!I'i''S SALE.
MRS. LOUISA G. BRACEI VS.. MRS. NJ
NJ. CALDERWOOD.-N 2202-- Thu

MRS. LOUISA G. BRACEI VS.. MRS. NJ.
NJ. CALDEtWOOD.-N 2202- The
State of Louisiana, Parish of 0uachita,
Fifth District Court
BY virtue of II writ of il. IT.. ISSUED by
the Hon. Fifth District Court, in and for the
Parish Of Ouachita, and to me directed i'll
the above entitled and numbered suit, l
have seized and taken into my possession,
and will sell at public auction, between legal
hours of sale, to the last and highest bidder,
at the door ofthc Courthouse, in the city OF
Monroe, La, on
Saturday. 5,h day OF September, 1885,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain lot Of ground, i'll the city of
Monroe, La. situated at the corner ofWood
and st. John Streets, said lot fronting l2o
feet on Wood Street and running back
between parallel lines along st. John Street
220 feet, with all improvements thereon.
Seized as the property of defendant, and
Will be sold to satisfy said writ and costs
Terms Of Stttc-Cash, with tho benefit OF
appraiScmnt.
j. L. MEG U1RE, Sheriff
Saturday. August /. 1883.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
TIE LAND CLAIMS ON TIE V. :. 4 j
Road.

WAsliNGT0N, Aug. lS.-ln thr
matter Of the lands claimed by the
Nicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific rail-
road and for which patents arc sought,
Secretary Lamar has, as in aii cases in
which the roads were not completed in
time, suspended all action for the
present. About $4,000 acres have been
selected, much of which is supposed
to be covered by early prescription
claims, which exempted the lands from
the grant. The pending lists of sclcc
tons have not yet been examined
Tic whole matter is likely to be refer
rcd to Congress. The rights OF the SGT
tiers are in no danger Of being compro
missed or imperilIcd 10y any action o
the Interior Department.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
CUBAN TOBACCO.
lChicago Times

The British consul general stationed
at Havana has made a report 20 his
government on the quality and guam
tity of the tobacco now produced o" the
island of Cuba. 1t is not pleasant
reading for those who smoke, or !ni
who think they smoke, pure Havana
cigars. He states that the intire amount
of tobacco annually harvested on the
island of Cuba is between forty ana fifty
million pounds. About Onc-tuurth OF
this, generally the best, is manufactured
on the island, and the rest is exported.
Much of the tobacco is OF very inferior
quality. Tobacco is more likely to be
influenced by pCcu!aritics of the season
than field crop. Recently the majority
OF The seasons have been unIavorabie
to the raising and curing of first class
tobacco. High winds, such as often
prevail in Cuba, greatly injure the
leaves Since 1881 there has been no
really fine Favored, aromatic leaf har-
vested on he island. Great hopes were
entertained of the coming harest, but
these anticipatiOns may be doomed to
disappointment. Many think that the
seasons are growing more and more
All admit that the native fertility 0!
the soil is fast becoming exhausted on
the most favored portions of the island.
Guano has been brought from Peru,
blood manurcs from the United States,
and various chemical fertilizers from
various countries in Europe. They
have added to the growth of the weed,
but have had bad effect upon the
quality. The tobacco produced by the
application of artificial fertilizers has a
rank taste and dark color 1t would
not command a high price anywhere il
it could not be shown that it was pro-
duced in Cuba. How long it will con
time to be sold on the reputation gain
ed century ago remains to be seen.
On its merits it would command no
higher price than that raised in several
places in the United States.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
ST Matthew's
ROMAN CATHOLIC CutEIi
Wood Street, Monroe, l.

WOOD SIrCNI, NONT'I', III.
Mass every morning at $50.
ON Sunday: Low mass at : O'Clock high
mass and sermon nj 10 O'Clock cathcchi Sni
or Sunday Sch0o! nj p. III. sermon and
bcncIiction of the Blessed Sacrament at
=. IN.
Always enough of vacant seats for
visiting strangers.
Connected with the church: /. Sodality
Of young ladies, known as "Chi!aron OF
Mary,' meeting first Sunday of every
month. 2. 81. Matthew's Ladies' Altar
Society, meets first Sunday every month.
,. Young Catholics Friends Society, meet
at their Public Library Hall first SUNDAY
of every month. t. 81. Matthew's Branch
Of Catholic knights of America, meeting
nrSt and third Tuesday of every month.
}. st. Hyacinth'~ Convent, under tn"
direction of the Daughters OF the Cross
Sister Scraphima, superior.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
MONROE, LA, AUGUST 10, 1885.

We are requested to state that Rev.
Mr. ProssCr will hold religions services
nj Grace Church to morrow Sunday
at ; 80, =. IN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
HOME INSTITUTION.
HUSTON
MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMY
viii Open on Monday, September &,
1885, and Continue 10 Months.

II t0W be tie aim Of the citizens Of RHsio" To
nttAc il F,l'St Class; D{Uiny to students
tdrtnf'G"S cyitnI 10 those 0btniNcd
in the best SchOOks Ia the state.
The course of study will embrace all of
the highc Observation-Disclosures Natural
S'cioncc, Moral and Mcn' al Philosophy and
Ancient Languages.
-TERMS-
Primary Department. .............. ,.....>, 81 90
intermediate Department.. ) 90
Advanced rtnlcnt....................... 90
Music on l1alO... w
Incidental Fee per year. oo
Uso of Instrument per M0nth"...,...... l 90
Any pupil taking ono study in u higher
department. will be claSscu in that de-
partmont.
Board can be secured for %l2. 30 per
month, including lights. washing, fuel, ctc.
TEACHERS:
REV. w. G. FRILEY, PRINCIPAL
Prof. c. j.. lNCS, First Assistant
Mrs. EiOrcnc" Hail, Second Assistant
Miss Lou Slaughter, Music Department
For ruthcr information, apply TO
REV. w. G. FItILEY, Principal or
COL. r. G. STtNDIFIIE
President Board of Trustees.
July %, lSS5,-Gm>
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH.

4. c. COuEN, rASThE.
EhllIrcnS Meeting, at $50 a. NJ, monthly.
Public Services, 10 a. NJ. ~ S:iJ y. in.r
every Sabbath.
Sunday school, $50 p. IN every SahH aih
Prayer Meeting, Thursdays, SID +. ~.
All ar" specially invited to attend.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE, OF ENSN.

In the matter OF the insolvency offs. Nhitea.
Hy virtue oi an order issued by the Judge
of the Fifth District Court Parish rfOua-
rhita. Notice is hereby given, that a
meeting Of the creditors ofthS Insolvency
will be held ut my office i'll the City of
Monroe On the 9TH day OF september lSs5,
at 10 O'Clock 4. III.
ED. BALL,
Deputy Clerk and eN-oilicio Notary Public
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
CsI.Etii's'S SALE.

Deputy Clerk and ex-oilicio Notary
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
lIXuun,,lc and I'rcccpi.


aud general friends engaged in one OF
the sran,lcst noblcst works that tho
mind of man can conceive Of, viz; tho
cultivation and elevation of the mind
having past, let us in remembering the
season that is gone and tho friends that
we may never see again, and whilst
rejecting upon tho words Of wisdom,
also remember that example as we'll as
rrrcept should engage our thoughts
and minglc with our actions. Nor can
the grand objects of our friends and
ourselves be successfully accomplished
without example and actions looking
To the desired ends. We should erect
examples OF industry and enterprise,
and keep pace with the march OF pro-
arpsS and civilization. Again it takes
money to erect schools and churches
and to pay teachers and ministers, now
Aalr paid when we consider the value
of their services.
Our great educator the Press in our
section has to ckc ont !, scant existence ;
hrr,uac of the Impoverished condition
of our country and people. How can
we better improve the financial con-
ii!on of our country and people and
enable them to accomplish tho Objects
above enumerated, and above all the
Objects of our Educational Association
than hy developing the resources with
which We have been blessed by that
God so cloluenlly alluded to by on!
friends Of the recent assembly. Inc
North and South Railroad will be
long step in the right direction. View
the condition of States Of our Union
C.rtlcst advanced, in railroad develop
mrni, you will there find civilization
and education farthcSl advanced. Nor
is this all, you will find taNation
tighter on the people, whilst in the
Territory as yet unhcvclopcd by rail-
roads YOU will find taxation as in
Louisiana heavier. Again we want
men as we'll as money to help Us. we
nln>t offer Inducements to thCn ["
come Natures wealth bestowed upnn
It's is not l.idtirn, il is before our eyes, II
j. oar FAULT if we do not grasp il.
Example rs well as prcccpt. Re
,ncn,hrr the Sabbath day to keep ii
holy says that God who has placed The
vast resources OF wealth for our use
throughout the lcnEth and breadth o1
our land. Six days shalt thou babol
and do all thou hast to do, but the sew
rnih day is the Sabbath Of the Lord thy
COD in il thou shalt do no work.
II there is one who says, l DO not
believe in these things, God and Re
iiyinn or Sabbath days; we say to him
-4or. cnnSi,!rr The Gran,!uer of nature
above. below, around you on every
side. If thcS" arc as some might say
the results If great scientific causes
Will you, friend, explain and point u
10 the origin or Author OF these causes
If there arc those who say we do no
rcrnnnizo the Sabbath of Tic clvillZ"'
,yorIl we ask to be enlightened as Il
,vhat tny vnu r, CogniZr a. the Sabbath
tITrirnl%, these arc subjects OF 100 mo
urn!ouS Importance TO admit OF prci
j,:liccu OF passionate discussion. Arr
there th0eC " no say we do not believe
tho Bible from which you get the com
rnandncnt, Remember the Sabbath
,iny. because it teaches Representatives,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-22
TIIE OUACUITA EXCELSIOR
Steam Saw and Planning Mills.
T.. NOLLMAN, PROPRIETOR,

observation-disclosures, La,
Manufacturer and dealer in Rough, Dressed
and Matched Pine and Cypress Lumber,
Cypress llcart and Sap Shingles, Doors,
Sash, Blinds, ctc., otr. Tho filling of orders
and woling letters of Importance prompt
ly and faithfully attended to. n liberal share
OF Tho public patronage solicited.
These mills, of but recent construction,
are situated ON tho west bank OF Ouuchitn
rivcr, Immediately above tho Monroe OH
Mills. ] have II railroad track connect ing
them with tho ", :. IL l.. X. and hpvO n snio
and convenient steamboat landing, facilities
enjoyed by no othcr mill honroniouts, and
by which ! am enabled to Oilcr such induce
niontS To patrons residing along tho railroad
or river :ts will mako IL decidedly to thor
advantage To deaf with mo.
Address:
Marily Il. NOLLMAS,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-23
WIN, m. Roots OF plan., Do.

From the Germantown Telegraph.
The roots are the alimentary channels of
plants; they absorb the liquid food for the
plant the only form in which IL can be taken
ur. The operation goes at the extremities
of the roots and through the root tbrils and
the root hairs when they are present. The
extremities of the roots are provided with
sort of spongiole, or with organs possessing
the same office as a spoEge, IN absorbing
moisture when i'm contact with 1t. The root
hairs produce liquid acid which comes in
contact with the particles of the soil, which
by its action corrodes and produces solution
which is then absorbed. This acid does not
pass out of the cell, but the corrosive action,
the digestive process so to speak, is due solely
to the absolute contact of the cell of the root
with the particles OF the soil. Thus ii will he
seen that besides the liquid food that may
be contained in the water or moisture in the
soil, the digestive action of the roots is also
necessary
Another important Office of the roots of
plants is the absorption of the oxygen was
contained i'm the soil. 1t is necessary that
plants have a supply of oxygen through the
roots or they will die from suflocation. In
this process carbonic acid gas Is thrown off
and with the moisture in the soil converts the
insoluble carbonates into soluble bicarbonates
and the same of the phosphates. 1t Is thus
explained why mechanical action upon the
soil becomes necessary, such plowing aud
narrowing, and shows why "tillage is
manure" AS stated, loosening of the soil is
necessary i'm order to admit of the free pass
age of oxygen to the roots for absorption and
throwing of of the carbonic acid gas. All
the processes of nature work tor specific
purpose and 1t is only left for the farmer, If
he would derive the best results from his
operations, to work in entire harmony with
the processes of nature. 1t becomes great
study to learn regarding plant life, which
is of the greatest importance to every
farmer