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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
CAUGHT ITALL ALONE.

On the boat coming down from the
Flats the other evening was n young
man and black bass. They were a
pair. That is, tho young man had in
some way accumulated tho fish, which
wss dead. He was such a guilcless
looking young man that several parties
thought TO guy him and his catch.
The fish was hanging to a peg, an d
with il a pair of small balances which
enabled fisherman to weigh his victim
providing they don't go over twenty
pounds.
'.Catch it all alone asked one.
No reply.
"Pull very hard?' asked second.
No reply.
"Were you much over three days
about it"? qucried a third, and so 1t
went on for ten minutes, while the
fisherman had nothing to say. AT
length one of tho crowd remarked :
"That bass will weigh all of half a
pound.
81 doubt it," replined another.
essay fisherman, what are the fig
urcs ?''
"Two pounds" was The solemn an
swer.
"Get out -
The man pulled a $40 bill from his
vest, and lain ii on his knees and said:
elf he don't the money is yours.
Put up!"
After some hesitation shake purse
Of $40 was raised, the fish hung to the
scales, and he showed an ounce over.
The crowd kicked on the scales, and
the fish was weighed in the steamers
pantry. The figures held good, but he
was weighed again when the boat
landed, and the money had to be pass
ed over.
elbow did you do it ?" asked police
when the crowd had dispersed.
"Simply poured seventeen ounces of
bird shot down his throat" was the re-
ply and he let the fish's head drop,
and the shop spattered out on the wharf
like young hail storm.-DefyoH Free
Press.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
BAsTEor, La. January q, 1885.

BAsTEor, La, January 81, 1855.
Editor MOrehouse Clarion:
Dear Sia-I said to you some time since
that would give you tho result of my gin
ming lot of the "Peterkin Cotton" / have
ginned 81 900 lbs seed cotton, weighed in lots
Of from 900 to 1900 lbs, which turned out
ii 3S-IO0 per cent Of lint cotton.
This cotton was planted from 1st to 10Th
of May. Had tho usual cultivation on the
share System. No rain after lst Of July.
Stands more hot, dry weathor than any
other cotton grown. Hands claim they can
pick one-third moro of it than the common
cotton. Can also gin at least ono-third
moro of it in the sano length of time Than
any other cotton.
know my seed to be pure, as thcre was
no other cotton planted on my Line planta-
ton in 1854 except the Peterliin.
I believe there is more money to be made,
by at least 30 per cent in planting the Peter
kin than any other cotton.
Yours Respectfully,
GEO. a. PlGTERKIN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Young Man-"Yoar daughter has re-
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right you have my consent" Young
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thing more /
would like to ask, sir. If should pre-.
sent your daughter with diamond
engagement ring would you be willing
to-er-give me receipt for it in case
anything unpleasant should happen. I"
- H,gicSi6e.
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lITI nfor working people. Send IOc postage. and
III 1.-Two will mail You Free, royal, valuable
TIT sample box of goods that will put you in
lt11t the way OF making more money in few
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Capital not required. You can live ut homo and work
in spare time only all the time Both sexes of all
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ines, we make this unparalleled offer To all who
not we'll satisfied will sont 81 to pay for the
BILE of writing Full particulars, directions etc,
sont free. Immense pay absolutely for all who
start Mt once. Don't delay Address STINSON Il Co,
Portland Maine. X2l II
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Fort NOTE, S. c., Nov. |, 1885,

Fort MoTrE, S. c., Nov. l, 1884.
Capt. J. A. Pcterkin:
planted ten acres o. cotton with your
seed. Had two other valietieS--thc Jones
and the Dixon Cluster. All tho land was
alike and tertilized and cultivated the same:
your seed stood the drouth, made more seed
cotton per aero and turned out Az per
cont. lint, the other varieties 30 per cent.
l consider your cotton n blessing to our
country.
Yours Respectfully, n. CAROL.
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N9C) 0()in presents giUcn aoay Send sc postage,
~@oo,oooand by mail you will got free package of
goods of large value that will start yon in work that
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with zach box. Agents wanted every where of either
scx Of all ages for all tho time spare time only, to
workers absolutely assured. Don't delay. H. IINIIEr
4 Co. Portland Maine. x1I II
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

"a sponge eight feet in circumference
has been found in Florida" says an
exchange. Some ofour country cousins
are large, but we always drove them
away before they got TO be over five
feet in circumference. But then some
people wnn't.-Ne,cna,, independent.
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CAMDEN, S. G.. Dec. 10, lSs

CAMDEN, S. c.. Dee. 10, 1854.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin;
Iplanted your seed on two acres of poor,
sandy land, after cutting oats from same,
on the first day Of June. 1t was well fertil-
ized, grow Off nicely, but had a severe
drouth, which it stood remarkably we'll.
Made two bales, weighing $50 each, with
the bagging included. 1t turned out al pcr
cent OF lint, Yours respectfully,
w. a. ANKROM.
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LINE +. O., La, January, 5, 1885.


hereby certify that I had the manage
ment of tho Peterkin Plantation at this
place during the year 1884 which was
planted in tho Peterkin Prolific Cotton.
l commenced planting on the first of May,
and finished on the 10th ofthe same month.
Tho crop had tho usual culture on the share
system. I have seen all the varieties OF
cotton grown in the country, and consider
the Peterkin Prolific far superior to all of
them. It fruits moro rapidly, stands more
hot, dry weather than other cotton, does
not rust. The crop hero had no rain after
Sd of July. Continued to grow during the
long drouth, remained green, long after
other crops Of tho country were burnt up
and matured nearly or quite to the top.
Pickers claim they can pick one-third
more of the Peterkin than any other cotton
grown. 1 believe there is more money in
it than in any other cotton grown. There
has only been a small portion of the crop
ginned which has been weighed by Mr.. j.
r. Henegan, who had charge of the gin.
Same averaged IL As 100 lbs lint cotton to a
hundred pounds seed cotton.
GEO. w. SAWYER.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The latest publication 10 a political
novel, "Called Back" by the New
York Stslwarts, dedicated to the New
York Mugwumps.-Chicago Democrat
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CARoLINA.

We, tho undersigned, James II. Hamilton,
John Millen and =. Blanks, do hereby GER
tify that We were present and did assist in
the ginning and Weighing of a lot of cotton
OF tho Peterkin Improved varicty:.- Seed
cotton, 1920 lbs; yield of lint 574 Tbs, or 40k
lbs to 100 lbs seed cotton. Also that 1867 lbs
The above mentioned cotton was ginned
ONT. II. Mof1at's Field Gin, without taking
any extra care in ginning; also, that tho
above mentioned cotton was raised by Capt.
o. A. Wylic on his plantation at Wylie's
Mills, in the county and State above writ
ten. ]. II. HAMILTON,
JOHN MILLEN,
p. NJ. BLANKS,
Certified and subscribed before mo, this
Gath day of October, 1884.
JOHN G. MAGILL, Notary Public.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

"Having rattling time," said the
cur with can tied to his tail.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
STATEsnUEG, S. c., Doc. l, l4S4

STATESHUHG, S. c, Doc. I, IiSI.
Capt. j. a. Petcrkin:
this year planted the seed bought of you
and am pleased with them. 1t has made
moro seed cotton per aero than any other
cotton, stood drouth better, and turned out
II per cent of lint. / can sell some seed in
my ncighbOrhood tor you.
Yours respectfully.
DESSUMORE BULL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Mr.. o: II. Winges. Singleton's p. O., S. c.
writes, November "a, 1854:
Please allow me to say your seed has in
every way far exceeded my expectations
The plant will stand more drouth than any
of the groom seed varieties that have over
planted; will make as much seed cotton per
aero; tho staple is better, and then your
seed cotton will turn out 4OM lbs lint per
100. I congratulate you on promoting the
interest of the cotton planters, and feel sat
istied that with your seed, higher Hanuring
and economy, they will grow jolly and in
dependent.
Fort MorrE, Dec. 2, 1881.
Capt. !. A. Peterkin:
planted two other varieties of cotton be-
sides yours. Treated them all alike in
every respect. Yours stood tho drouth
made more seed cotton per acre, and turn
ed out 80 per cent of lint. Iwant seed
enough of you this coming year TO plant my
entire crop. Would have made money t.
have paid you five dollars per bnshel this
year and planted my crop of it.
Yours Respectfully,
J. G. DARBY,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
AN INKY REVOLUTION!
Sold by all Druggist

We DELIVER FREE anywhere, all
charges positively prepaid, one or more
quarts of tho very finest BLACK, VIOLET
BLUE, GREEN or SCARLET Writing Ink,
of brilliant, unchanging cofors, non
corrosive, and cnmtbc spoiled by 6'ec-im0, Oh
receipt of only 25 cents per quart. Stamps
accepted.
STANDARD INK, st. Louis, Mo.
The company and it's inks are entirely
elliabe.-IMOliSher Telegraph.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
Mr.. w. Il. Tabor, Oakland Plantation,

writes:
ORANdEHURa Co, S. c., Nov q, 1884.
It gives mo pleasure to testify to the I'M
oqualed value of the Poterkin seed, being
of the number who have hitherto discredit-
cd it's true worth. I have just ginned my
first bale from this seed having planted
only two acres, and from 1914 pounds seed
cotton 1 have ginned a bale Weighing $40
pounds. ! can't say too much for it, and
intend another year planting my whole
crop with it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Rev. Thomas Il. GARRISON writes from
Eastoycr, S. G., November %, 1854;
The cotton seed you gavo me proved most.
satisfactory. The yield of lint turned out
forty-one por cont, tested in tho presence of
Col. Richard Singleton, at whose ginhouso
it that intend to plant no other seed; it is
everything it claims to bo it is far superior
to the Ozier, the Duncan or any seed have
ever soon tried.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Mr.. John L. Moorer. writes from Orange
burg County, November %, 1854:
/ have tried tho Potcrkin Seed on Il small
experimental scale against five other kinds
the Thomas, the O2ior Silk, the Duncan,
and my own, Mixed Dixon, and am salts
fed it yielded one-thirtf more than the best
of the others. ] like it because it picks we'll
and holds it's own against all bad and OK
tromo SCaSOnS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
BAsTRoP, La, January 26, 1855

RASTROP, La, january 20, 1883.
Geo. 4. Peterkin, Esq:
Dcar Si,'--I take pleasure in testifying to
the value of the Peterkin Cotton Seed.
obtained enough OF the seed last spring to
plant little less than quarter of an acre.
Tho seed were planted about the 10th of
May Oh the bayou land and received tho
usual cultivation without any fertilizer. 1t
1t had no rain after about tho first of July
until the crop was made. The yield OF
lint was at tho ratio of 62S pounds per acre.
and considering the waste from ginning so
small q quantity III an empty lint room,
l estimate the yield of lint at forty per
cent of lint cotton, and think so we'll of
tho seed l now give you my order for
sovcnty-tive bushels of scel to plant this
year. Respectfully,
JAMES BUSSEY,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

PLANrERsvILLE, La, December l, 1885.
Capt. G. A. Peterkin:
Dear Sir--From tho sack cotton seed you
gave me planted 334 acres land All who
saw the cotton admit that it had only two
thirds stand. am satisfied there was not
cotton on the whole 3M acres to cover 2
acres. packed five bales weighing 430 net
lint each. Tho cotton grew finely all snn,-
mer. Did not wilt nor sn flor from hot, dry
weather, rs other cotton did. No rain from
July until picked. Saw no sign of rust.
Two pounds cotton to the stalk was n com
mon OccurrenC.
1 exhibited one stalk ut the Southeast
Arkansas Fair in October, which won first
premium for best stalk cotton raised in the
district. This stalk had ono hundred and
sixty well open bolls on it. The Petorkin
improved cotton will yield over 40 per cent
lint per 100 lbs seed. 1t is tho most prolific
and in every way the hardest cotton ever
cultivated. Have cultivated Allen, Ozier,
Dickson, Duncan'S Prolific and many 9th
ers Would not sell my cotton seed for 81
per bushel and plant any other.
Yours Truly, II. s. MUM.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Mr. d. J. Carroll writes from 81. Mat
thows, S. c., Dcccmbor l, 1851:
The Petorkin Seed far exceed my expcc-
tations: has made mo moro seod cotton
per aero than anyI planted. and yielded me
u thS lint cotton to every 100 lbs seed cotton.
Send me 80 bushels when you ship F. J.
Buyrk's.
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Mr.. X. L. Clark, Fort Motto, s. c., says

Mr.. X. L. Clark, Fort Motto, s. c., says
Having received so many letters of en-
uuiry about Peterkin's Cotton Seed, since
somc correspondent of the News Il Courier
saw tit to mention my purchase of Capt.
Petcrkin, will take this method of answer
ing them and say to all Interested in cotton
planting, that will dispose of part OF my
purchase ut $3.50 per bushcl sacked and de-
livored at Fort Motto. s. c. l planted
several acres the past season and was so
thoroughly convinced of its great value that
| shall plant largerly and entirely of this
seed. 1t yielded me fity-tivc roudns seed
cotton more per aero. and every hundred
pounds seed cotton has yielded me forty
pounds lint.
II. L. CLARC.
Fort Motto praurcburp Co =. C.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-26

who represents tails county in the state
legislature. has been in the county
about 2 years. he was q soldier ia the
late war, Is a first class lawyer and re-
sides at KirWiR where be IS doing q
large land and law business. pr. He
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-26

-. IPsBUR9
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-12-26
o. A. SMITH

does al kinds Of plasterings atuceo
work &C. Satisfaction guaranteed.
he takes pleasure in furnishing speei6-
eations and taking contracts
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Peculiar Nervous Aaectlon.

Photographers paralysis" is the last ad-
dition to a long category. With pian-
lists 1t takes the form of inability to
strike chords correctly, with violinists
there is loss of power to hold the instru-
ment and to finger, violoncelliSts be-
come unable to make the nut" tailors
to use the needle, smiths and brick Law
ers to WELD hammer or trowel, and
oompositors can no longer 'set" type.
The right hand forgets the cunning
which it may have taken years to ae.
quire in some special art or handicraft;
but for all else, even for far more COM
pick or labofious efforts, It is as obedi-
ent and as powerful as ever.
AS one sufferer graphically described
1t: THAT fingers which could guide
razor Or needle, WELD q and musket.
and, though numb with cold, knot and
cast off recipients on a wet sail, should
yet strike work when called on for tho
familiar characters Of their owner
name, seems utterly beyond compreT
tension" 1t not unfrequently results
that the mental distress caused by this
incomprehensible muscular alteration
produces a condition bordering on mel
anchoAN, and this is the more ant to be
the case whec, as too often happens.
the sufferer is dependent for his liveli-
hood Npon the special form of manual
dexte;lty which is Affected by the dis
ease.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24

Every landing keeper aud depot agent
Iis treasurer and collector 70 the extent
Of the cotton passing through his
mort. or else the agency must include
an the carriers. Are they all to be
presumed honest? II they are the
rule running through human nature
has been lately reversed. II they are
not. how Is that fact to be ascertained
No accounts can be presented against
them. Then why continue 1t? The
fund raised By It moreover, is wholly
INADEQUATE to our demands, for we
want good levees or none. No ; let us
abolish it. Let a per acre tax upon
land be levied, say not exceeding ten
cents per acre. AL our lands are rela.
tive to levees Of the same value and
should be taxed alike. Then take
the assessment roll, including II you
will the net valueof cotton raised over
the cost of production, and make up
the deficiency by an ad valorem tax
and let the sheriff collect the bill. A
much larger sum will be realized, the
harden lightened and more equally
distributed and its collection sure. If
the owners should think the lands not
worth the money (but they will not
let them be sold and held as a
trust fund for levee purposes.
All of this Sinking, Mr.. Editor.
by our back counties and the ailroads
is wrong. 1t is utterly mean and
unworthy. If we pull with a united,
effort there is no doubt oar
levees can be built and such ones, too,
as will defy storms, levee cutters and
crawfsh, when this is done the bur-
then Of taxes will be lifted, for the
cost of maintaining such levees as
ought to and can be built will be but
a mere mite. But when I see so much
sinking 1 feel like Sinking too cut
the levees and giving them all a
chance at least to learn the art of
swimming. A. G. PAXTON.
ARcoLA, July 10, 1885.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Weighing a Hair.
New York SUM-

10 number the hairs of your head is
not a very difficult task" the re6ner Of
the assay Office said. "a very close
approximation can be made by weighing
the entire amount of hair on q mans
head aud then weighing a single hair.
The weight Of the former divided by
that Of the latter will, of course, give
the desired number. If you will pluck
out a hair from your beard l can show
you"
A long and straggly one was accord
ingly detached, the refner putting it on
a scale, which was enclosed In a glass
case, and graduated with extreme
accuracy. With little weights Of
aluminium he piled up one arm, until
an equipoise was reached. The hair
weighed three milligrammeA IF you
reduce this to figures" he said, "it
would require 5000 hairs to weigh an
ounce, and supposing you have six
ounces, you have AZ, 900 hairs"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
Tho White House Kitchen, Its Personnel
and the Way Things Are Done In II.
washington Post1

En0 WuIU6 h0U80 AAUCMCuR 4t8 E6IHOuuGA
and the Way Things Are Dom In 1t.
washington Post,1
In the basement Of the White House.
on the north side, are situated the
kitchen, laundry and bedrooms of the
presidents household. A French cook
presides in the kitchen, and all his sur
roundings are as neat as could be imag-
ined. There was not a speck Of dirt
visible when a Post reporter went
through the room one day last week,
and the chef, as he delights to be called,
was anxious to point out all the details
Of his department.
Very little trouble has been expert
enced under the change of administra-
ton, and the president has not mani
tested any disapproval of the delicate
dishes prepared for him by the cook of
his predecessor. Including the steward
there are four servants in the employ Of
the president, aud when there is q rush
in the laundry the woman in charge has
authority to employ assistants. 1t
would be difficult to find brighter tins or
cleaner china than there are on the
shelves Of the White House, and the
floors in the Easements are bleached
white from the constant applications Of
soap and sand.
The kitchen is in the northwest angle
of the White House, under the vesti-
bule, and the sleeping.rooms are ada
cent, facing north. They are not gen
orally occupied, for the help at the
White House have the privilege Of 60
ing home at night, and only on rare oc-
casions do they use their rooms. The
steward and his assistants in waiting
upon the president and his guests al
ways wear swallow-tail coats, black
trousers and white vests, and every
thing must be scrupulously clean about
a waiter before he is allowed to go into
the private dining-room. AS fast as a
course is ready for the table it is sent
up from the kitchen on a dumb waiter,
which is in a recess back of the ante
room on the right of the principal en-.
trance to the White House.
On state occasions, or for a large
reception, the corps of assistants to the
cook is increased, and men cooks are al
ways employed. There is plenty o.
room at the large range for all, anC
there is no confusion, no matter wha'
the demand may be. A colored mai
is steward of the White House at 1
salary of $1,000 per annum, and thu
cook is paid a similar amount. TIT
other servants are paid at the rate o
$1.25 a day, and all the help are cOloreC
persons, even to the boy who dusts anf
sweeps the parlors.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-24
The Songs of Russia.
Archibald Forbes

vi pCosl
The Russian comic songs are full of
snap and verve; and they always have
a rafting chorus, in which every one
within hearing joins, while the singer
accompanies the strains of his chorus
with a ludicrously fantastic breakdown,
in which he seems to d~islocate -ery
joint in his body. The plaintive melo-
dies vibrate a strange pathos, that swells
the heart Of the listener, even although
he may understand nothing of the words.
And the grand chant, with which the
massive columns moved forward into
the battle, glows with the true feryor
Of fighting ardor. There is a legend of
. battle.song SO heart-stirring, that it
inspired Mennonites to violate their
tenets, and fight like men possessed.