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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
TAX-COLLECTORS OFFICE,

MONROE, La, Sept, 10, 1885. J
Notice is hereby given to the Taxpayers
of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, that the As
SCISSOR Of State and Parish taxes has filed
in my office tho Tax Roll for tho year 1885.
Therefore the Taxpayers on said Roll are
notified to com forward and pay their
State and Parish taxes without delay,
thereby saving the costs and expenses az
provided by law. J. Il. MCGUIRE.
Sheriff and Ex-otfecio Tax-Collector, of
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. -2t.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10

The river had gone down to within
/ foot, inches of low water mark at
Friday noon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10
THE OUACHITA EXCELSIOR
Steam Saw and Planning Mills,
F. VOLLMAN, PROPRIETOR,

Ste0m SAW ana T10n1ng MINIS,
F. VOLLMAN, PROPRIETOR,
Postoffice-Monroe,L La,
Manufacturer and dealer in Rough, Dressed
and Matched Pine and Cypress Lumber,
Cypress Heart and Sap Shingles, Doors,
Sash, Blinds, etc., etc. The filling of orders
and answering letters ofimportancep prompt
ly and faithfully attended to. A liberal share
of the public patronage solicited.
These mills, of but recent construction,
are situated on the west bank of Ouachita
river, Immediately above the Monroe Oil
Mills. I have a railroad track connecting
them with the ", s. e. p. r. and have a safe
and convenient steamboat landing, facilities
enjoyed by no other mill heareabouts, and
by which am enabled to offer such induce
ments to patrons residing along the railroad
or river as will make it decidedly to their
advantage to deal with me.
Address:
Mar4s6ly +. VOLLMAN,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOR SALE I!

nor SALE!
Two Finely Bred Jersey Bulls,
ORIENT 293O, registered in j. G. G. II. B.
and
BOB LEE, Entitled to be registered.
These two Bulls can be bought very low.
We also have some very fine grade Jersey
cows, that can be bought at reasonable
prices. Address
WOOD & ROANE,
Roane, La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10

Mr., f. w. Mealey has returned from
the North, where he went to purchase
a stock for the coming season, and has
been busy the past week opening his
new goods. We have inspected most
Of his new stock and found it so varied
that we advise all our readers to go and
sec the fine things he now has for sale.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10

Sec new advertisement of Prof.
Lyons, opticlan.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-10-10

See notice to city tax and license
payers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Houses for Hot Weather.


In none of our Northern cities are the condi-
tionS of summer as we'll as winter occupancy
considered in the construction of dwellings.
There ample appliance for heating, but few
for cooling The red brick walls are seldom coy
cred with light paint, to reflect, rather than TO
absorb, the heat; the windows and doors lack
the generous dimensions which would permit the
entrance of abundant draughts of air, and there
is such connection between the various apart
ments as will insure equable we'll as cool
temperature. The cellar. where nobody abides
is the most comfortable part of the house. The
upper affected by the heat of the
kitchen that of the roof, and the cooling off
process which evening brings for the brick walls.
is obtained at the expense of the outer air
which comes heated into the dwelling.
Contrast such house with some
dwellings in Baltimore or New Orleans, where a
large inner court, communicating with the roof
and opening into the various apartments, insures
free circulation of air and secures a certain
GOODNESS in the hottest weather Such a central
hail, moreover, would not interfere with the
comfort of the house as a winter residence,
while architectural feature it would add
much to its attractiveness. In his charming
STORY of House" the great French architect,
Viollet-le- Due makes the designer say that he
should like to go to America if he knew that
they tried to build there in accordance with the
tastes and needs of the inhabitants. Aside from
the roomy bay windows with which the newer
houses in our Northern cities are provided there
are few facilities for catching the breezes in hot
weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26

Sends to the throne, through the sulphurous air,
The fate of people on the wings of a prayer.
Nation has prayed, defeat is dismayed,
And victory shines in the flash of a blade.
Proudly and freely the old flag floats
Loud Ger the din swell the yictors notes,
And the people thank God they join in the chant,
For the prayer has been heard, and the answer is
GRANT.
When passed were the blood made crimson days
Into the brighter and better ways,
Peace gladly honored the conqueror
Crowned as he was with the honors of war
Saying: well done! Come thou up higher
Tried in, proved and unscathed by the fire"
And the wealth of birthright gave into the hand
That held up banner and defended our land.
He is dead and we mourn; and the bell
Truly tolling his funeral knell,
From no high and stately steeple starts;
1t peals from the belfry of grateful hearts.
B. K. HiginbOtham,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
HISTORY OF COCAINE.
A Plant Which Has Been Known to Botan
lists for Three Hundred Years.

American Journal of Medical Science
The plant from which the cocaine is obtained
has long been known to the botanical world,
as long ago as 1860. a description of it having
been published in Seville by Nicholas Menardes
1t is a native of South America. and has been
used by the PeruvlanS and other South Ameri-
can peoples from before the dawn of history. Its
leaves are chewed, being first prepared with lime
and made into small boluses, which are used
when the native is travelling and DESTROYS of
conserving his strength A second use is for
the purpose of reducing intoxicatiOn, the leaves
in this case being chewed without any ad.
mixture of foreign substances. The third
use being CT the leaves as a substitute for to-
bacco, when they are smoked. 1t was also ex-
tensively used by the Indians in their religious
rites, practice which the Catholic clergy did
all they could to break up, believing that the
leaves hurtful. The alkaloid was first
extracted by Garnecke in 1855, and two years
later S. K. Percy presented some of it to the
New York Academy of Medicine, calling atten-
ton to the fact that it could temporarily par
alyze the tongue. In 1860, DR.. Mantegazza, of
Milan, who was then in South America, wrote a
treatise on the medicinal proprieUies of the drug
and detailed some very curious experiments of
his own in this connection. Other investigators
followed, chief among whom was Alex
ender bermetta, who after over one
hundred experiments upon various ami
mails came to the conclusions: Il. In
small doses cocaine causes cerebral excitement
and partial paralysis of sensibilty. 2. In some
what larger doses cerebral excitement, complete
paralysis of sensibility, tetanic spasms and
death. 3. Paralysis of the entire posterior col
umn of the cord and also of the entire system of
the peripheral sensory nerves, but the anterior
column of the cord and the peripheral motor
nerves were not paralyzed" But. perhaps, the
most credit is due to DR.. Roller, whose expert
ments on the subject settled the value of the
drug as anasthetc. Whether cocoaine acts
only on the point touched by it, or whether its
influence extends further is question which
has divided the DOCTORS the experiments seem
ing to support either or both views and the
probability being that the power of the drug to
produce ar9sthesia at distance depends upon
circumstances not Vet fully understood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
The Old Man Explained.

Detroit Free Press
1t was big August meeting in Wake county,
North Carolina, and there were acres of darkies
present. The Crossing of the Red Sea" was tha
subject of the discourse, and the Rev. Mr. Dukes
a 'mancipaJed minister, was treating it in tue
most frigid manner He had just closed. saying.
Moses and the chlun of Israel crossed ODER the
Red Sea on the ice, but when Faro and his luur-
BERN big charots came long dey broke frue the
ice and dey was all drownded,' when a young
man from town arose and said:
''Brer Dukes, will you low me to ak you n,
question:
''Sartinly; what is it2'
"Well, Brer Dukes, rs bin studdin' geografy.
and geografy teaches me dat de Red sea am in
de tropicks. WhatI want to ak is dis: Whar
dat ice cum fr What Moses crossed over onF
Brer Duke red his throat mopped his
brow hesitat moment, and replied:
Well rs you ak dat question. 1t gives
me an opportunity to 'splain. My dear young
brer. Won mustn't think cause you war store
close an bin to skool dat you know eberything.
Dis thing I'm preachn bout took place long
time ago fore dere any geograty, and fore
dere was any tropicks."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
1. Edgar Jones.
Still Living.

And they call thee dead, o, Nations Chieftain
Thou who awaited thy time to go,
While -Azrael stood, as one in waiting,
Before thee, with loosely-slackened bow.
Not to thee he as 1.-The King of Terrors,"
With a stony look of conquering pride;
But sent by the King of Kings, his Master,
AS simple aide camp and guide,
To lead thy life to new encampment
On nights of an ever sun kissed hill,
And his call to thee was but saluting,
The life he had not the power to kill.
Dead! Do they who now thus blndly call thee
See naught in life but the draught of breath?
Such lives thine. 0, our Nations savior,
Are not the vassals of black plumed DEATH
Not though for us the dark clouds of hiding
About thy life have their vapors rolled,
More dense than the screening smoke of bat tie
When thou by its flame vert aureoled,
Hast thy living yet on earth been Cancelled,
For what thou didst in the battles strife
Still lives, and thou in the Nations living
Till it die hast still earthly life
Ben, q. house
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
One of the Plunger's Plunges.

Philadelphia News.
One of Walton's intimate friends told me the
true story of his big winning on the Grand Prix
and how he made it. Archer, the famous jockey,
was to ride Foxhall. Walton learned that it was
the ambition of Archers life TO be land pro
prietor. and that he was saving money to buy a
certain little farm upon which his covetous eyes
had long been fixed. The price of the place was
Gl0,0 900. Walton bought it and then went to
Archer and said: THAT farm you are after
is mine. 1t shall be yours on GER
tain conditions, which won't interfere with
your duty to your employer" What are the
conditions?" asked Archer. You to win
that race, and satisfy me beyond question
beforehand that you can win 1T But what
will satisfy you" "A private running between
Foxhall and the best of his competitors at day
break on the morning os the race" TO make a
long story short, Archer took the bait. Tips Of
$50, more less. made it al right with the
trainer Of the opposing horse. AT daybreak on
the race day there was regular heat between
the two, with Walton as the only spectator
Foxhall was shown to be easy winner. Walton
went out and put every dollar ne could raise
and he then very flush, upon his choice. and
the day closed with his own fortune swelled by
nearly $780, 900 and archer landed proprietor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
THE CONCORD SUMMER SCHOOL.
The Not Very Attractive Spot Where Philos-
OpherS Meet.

ophers Meet.
Cores pondence New York Commercial A dvertisel.
The session lasts three weeks each year, be-
ginning in the middle of July. There are eleven
lectures each week, two each day save on Satur-
day evening when the evening talk is omitted
The auditorium is fifty called 1.-The Hillside
Chapel as it Is perched against the side of a
very steep hill, but its exterior appearance re-
sembes an awkwardly shaped, unpainted
weather-beaten barn rather than chapel The
location Is unfortunate, as 1t is some distance
from the center of the town; a long, hot walk
from the boarding house, or n ride costing ten
cents each way, in q vehicle called "the
barge" not bad name as it mas a resemblance
to boat on wheels. The chapel is within the
grounds of Professor HarriS-formerly the prop
erty OF DR.. Alcott-the founder of this summer
school, and in easy walking distance of the
homes OF Emerson and Hawthorne.
The morning lecture begins at $50 o'clock
Before that hour there are groups of ladies and
gentlemen waiting under the trees for the doors
of the chapel TO be opened as it is very desra-
bic to be on hand in time to secure a seat by
one of the windows where passing zephyr may
perchance stray in to comfort the heated and
often weary seeker after philosophical truth
The admittance is so cents for single tickets or
$40 for the whole course The interior of the chap
ell is not graceful certainly, but it answers the
purpose for which it is used About 100 people
can be squeezed into 1t, but only three-quaruers
of that number can find tolerable capacity for
listening to lecture of hours length fol-
lowed by discussion equally long The walls
and ceiling are of pine boards, the windows are
small and few in number. The platform is
slightly raised above the rest Of the floor the
chairs have hard wooden seats and are damned
together as closely as passlbie. The only attempt
at decoration is the open fire place and four
brackets in the four corners of the ROOM on
each of which rests a plaster cast of some noted
philosopher, so dusty and obliterated to fea-
lures that it is difficult to learn whom they are
intended TO represent. Beside Mr.. S. II. Emery
the director and Mr.. F. B. Sanborn, secrs&SrSs
and the lecturer on the PLATFORM thef2a r
always some two or three distinguished guests.
Miss Elizabeth Peabody usually sits here, and
is a very noticeable figure this diminutive
stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
The Dead Leader

Brighter than all of the cluster of stars
OF the flag enshrouding his form to day,
His face shines forth from the CRIME of wars
With glory that shall not pass away.
He rests at last! He has borne mis- part
Of salutes, and salvos, and cheers ON cheers
But, o the sobs of his country's heart
And the driving rain of nations tears.
Soldiers! look on his face the last,
With never a tremble Of lip or lid;
Look on the hero, as you file past,
And front his foe as your leader did
For still you may see in the deepest dole
And the darkest night of your discomfort,
The great white light of his loyal soul
Ablaze in the midInost armament
james hitcomb Riley
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
The True Knell.

He is dead, and we mourn; and the bell
Truly tollng his funeral knell,
From no high and stately steeple starts;
1t peals from the belfry of grateful hearts
A nation stricken with dire distress,
Aimlessly threading wars wilderness;
Wounded and bruised discouraged and sore
Helplessly welters III patriot gore.
A nation with banners trailed in the dust.
Just though her cause as our God is just;
Fearing, yet hoping shivering with dread,
Devoutly reliant, with Bonded head,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Enlarging the Rooms.

Summer resort hotels are putting on big adj
jectves and otherwise keeping apace with the
season. Mosenbaum, who keeps the "Boudoir,"
was taken to task for stretching his advertise
ment too much.
Hi, there Nose" said friend, II see you
advertise that your rooms have been enlarged
$50 dey hat"
But there have been carpenters at work.
on your place"
mo- Wait till tole you 1 hat scraped deR
paper off dose walls. Seew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Accounting for the Bump.

Philadelphia Call.
Phrenoogist examining head)-You are poet.
my dear sir.
Subject-Never wrote line Of poetry in ray
life
renologist-Incredible My dear sir, YOU
should try your hand. You have taste, love OF
beauty, poetry and art
Subject-How do you know?
Enthusiastically enough. This bump over
the left temple reveals it ALL 1t is an open book
to the one who -
Subject Checking him)-And the most remark
able thing about it is that the bump appeared
only yesterday.
Phrenoogist- Phenomenal. / can't account
for it,
Subject (gloomily)-I can.
Phrenologist-Indeed! How?
Subject called "a man a liar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Feet Down.
Chicago Herald.

Charles said sharp-voiced woman to her
husband, do you know that you and 1 once had
a romance in a railway carr"
Never heard of it," replied Charles in a sub
dued tone.
II thought you hadn't but don't you rernem-
Der that it was that pair of slippers I presented
to you seven years ago last Chrstmas-the
Christmas before we were married-rhat led TO
our union! You remember how nicely they
fitted, don't youl Well. Charles, one day when
we were going to picnic you had your feet
upon seat and when you wasn't looking took
your measure. But for that pair of slippers L
don't believe we'd ever been married.
A young unmarried man sitting near by ina
mediately took his feet down from a chair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26

Now NaI EApTFsS.
If anything adds homicidal frenzy to the op-
preston of hot weather, it is the sight of the
villainous wood-cuts with which ambitious
daies embellish their inky columns, and
spread" the matter of their So a column writer's
glance at one of these portraits of ward poll
ticians, or neghborhood notables over ninety is
enough to content one with going out of the
world when such horrors beset one. That
style of art went out with Webster's spelling
book and the New England primer Its
cumulative effects on the human system have
been variously and enormously charged 10
drinking too much ice-water. and diet of string
beans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
A Powerful Argument.

Merchant Traveller.
Johnny had fsticuff with one of his play
mates, and was pommeling the other youngstor
vigorously when his mother happened on the
scene and stopped the performance.
You naughty, naughty boy!" she said; you
ought to be ashamed ofyourself"
He struck me first, sobbed Johnny.
THAT has nothing to do with it, and it is nc
excuse at all. Don't you know the Bible says
when you are struck on the cheek you should
turn the other!"
Eyes, um."
ERhen why didn't you do that, you naughty
''Cause I amt no mugwump" And the boys
argument saved him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Grant.
His noble life.

hrs noble hte
So rich in power, patient in its strife.
With clustering ills and wrongs which take sad toll
Of strength and comfort from manly soul.
Has passed from out earths terrors and it's gloom
And through the portals of an honored tomb
Has entered Temples of eternal fame
Wherein is shrined no truer, grander name,
Or one which better countrys praise
To grow in greatness with the years and days,
AS millions yet unborn their anthems chant
In praise of Grant.
His dauntless power
Preserved country in it's darkest hour,
And never was his conquering weapon sheathed
Until it carved out honor, and bequeathed
To coming millions Freedom, linked with Peace
Which gathering years shall with rich increas
Of grace and power, of blessings wrenched fro
might
And altar shrines with Freedoms fires alight.
Our land united linked with cables beat
By crimsoned swords in wars dread furnace heat.
Carved on the ages, glory oriaamme
His cherished name.
Our warrior brave
Cut with his sword the letters of the slave;
No foemen turned him in his just career,
No dangers shook his iron heart with fear,
No malice married the deeds so bravely done;
But when the strife DER, his victories won,
He casped with plying soul and kindness grand
His cong uered foeman's brave, reluctant hand,
And bidding Hate it's war-forged malice cease
With earnest wo rds invoked the reign of Peace;
Triumphant chief of wars fierce death and life,
Deplorng strife.
A simple man,
He grandly wrought in Gods eternal plan;
Unspoiled by greatness, unassuming, true,
He magnifed man s noblest aims anew,
And taught the lessons of truth 9 greatest power
By broad -gauged wisdom, grand in every hour
OF fercest strife, of evils threatening Peace,
OF storms and dangers in their swift increase.
Cool, calm, determined, master men,
Before him malice skunk into it's den.
Chief over strife the favored son of Thor
Yet hating war.
In historys tome
Write that he best of all loved hearth and home;
No heartless ills from his examples born
The vices of the great repealed with scorn-
Shorn by despoilers, grasped by death and pain,
Undaunted still began his work again,
And, accomplishing, brave, resumed the strife
For sake of home and loved ones, child and wife.
No small revenge or envys poisoned dart
Disturbed the balance of that noble heart
But love of h ome the patriots honest pride
In God and country filed it till he died.
The eyes have closed, the busy hands are STILL
We bow obedient to the Masters will
But yet immortal, his eternal fame
deathless name.
L Edgar Jonaa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Water ON the Chest,
" aLeT Oh
Boston COurier.

Boston Courier.
And what is your trouble, Mike, that you
look so sorrowful4"
Water on the chest begorra"
Water on the chest! Saints preserve us, but
you're one of the healthiest looking men I ever
saw. It's strange entirely"
Strange it is, and the misfortune of it is that
1t is as true as it is strange. Whisper: | was
coming over on the ship and we met hurricane
and the ship went down, and my chest, which
had in 1t twinty pounds of money and all my
clothes, wint down with the vessel in two hun
dred fathoms of water; SO | am right in saving
that it's the water on the chest that troubles
me-"
go along, you spalpeen. It's chesthynut
you're giyin' me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
OUR DEAD HERO.
The Journals Poets Tune Their Tyres in
Honor of the Old Commander.
Lincoln, Stanton, Grant.

Lincoln, Stanton, Grant.
The great wide valley of the West worlds heart
Did nourish him and yield to him her strength
Her fairness gave his soul its gen'rous love;
Her mists and long, slow rains its tenderness;
And her majestic power its steadfastness.
He was the rpest fruitage of her suns
That shone their purpose hidden, thro long years,
Garn'riug against the coming hour, the elements
Should constitute the soul most competent
To shape its wrathful Earring forces right.
Then with the fading smokes he pass'd from sight
To his high place in the large universe.
Like to the ore for hardness his rude hills
Are built upon, his rigid soul was form'd
Not cruel nor not merciful but just,
His purpose movd relentless time
His country his sole passion, his fierce wrath
Burnd hot as fires of he'll against her foes,
Strike srike strike hard!" his ceaseless theme; al
faults
Save lack of nerve to strike lightly condon'd.
Scarce feroer 'gainst his countrys foes his wrath
Than ganst her friends dared not for her to strike!
And so he blazed his way to victory
That he had won had his foes trebled been.
Out of the West once more a hand breadth cloud
Came waxing to revive fastfai.ing hope
A will! will clay-clad! that dared to do,
Tho doing should blot being from the world;
That failing, failed not; but with front unmov'
Stood where defeat impended or success.
And seeing him, the Nation took new heart
And bracing it against him. braced up him here,
And without halt march'd on to victory.
To-day the clay fell off that clad him.
Hark! almost we may hear the welcome shout
Of his immortal comrades gone before!