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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25

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ESRINK ce RICHARDS.
The Makers and Regulators Of Prices.
The Old Red Lion Stand, Mankato, MINI.

p SAny lady who wishes to purchase FINE CLOAK
dealer the Mankato her
taken them by special cloak extensive
mandatory will be the Cloak
Call and see the styles that will be exhibited
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Test Your Baking Powder To-Day |

Brands advertised rs absolutely pure
OoNTAIrN ANdndoN IA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25

Place a can top down n no. rtov9 urtN
nrated. then rcmONe the cover and smell. A chcfa,
ist Will bs required 20 detect the presence 10
Ammonia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-25
Fine Shawk, Silks, leveE, Pushes, Dress Goods Etc.

For few SUMMERS prices please NOTICE the following quota
being slight indication of what able to do for
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
The Argument Holds Good.
MONROE, LA, Sept. Is, ISIS;

MONROE, LA, Sept Is, 1880.
EDITOR TELEGRArlI-With the evi.
dence Of the folly Of our people in
depending wholly upon one resource
! -cotton-and letting others of inn
mensc value go to waste and whilst
the cost of transportation is at its maxi
mum figures, we deem it not inopor.une
to say word in behalf of the North
and South Road.
tating ones, we say it is not proposed
to make the five mill tax collectable or
payable until the road shall be under
way, and full, and sufficient guarantees
given that it will be constructed as
speedily AS possible. Suppose it is not
built-what will be the cost to us:
Not dollar-eXcept small expense OF
holding the election and Il little time
lost at the polls.
Vote the five mill tax and the road
will be built, many millions of dollars
brought into your country, your taxes
will in a few years be less than they
now are because there will be more
value to pay them; you will also
realize on your timber resource, fruits,
vegetables, etc. Your frcishts will be
less, too, because of competing lines of
road.
Sixty or seventy signatures of tax
payers will bring MATES to Il head in
Ouachita, which parish should have
led off in this grand enterprise.
Pro Bono PURLico.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The annual convention of the Inter
national Brotherhood OF Engineers will
Gov. McEncry has been requested to
deliver tho address of welcome, with
which request he will endcavor to
comply.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A High School Department to he
lnauguratc(l.

The Public Schools system Of Mon.
r oe continues to be improved each ses-
sion and as perfection is being ap.
preached the support of our backward
citizens is being gained. and its bene.
fits recognized. Opened, IS the pub.
lie schools were, against the scnti-
ment of most of our citizens, they have
been conducted in such manner that
they have become part and parcel OF
our city's vitality. So much so is this
a fact that with the coming session
will come an improvement in the ad.
vantages afforded by them-by the ad-
dition of high school departments to
the white male and female schools, and
an additional teacher allotted to each.
The benefits of this new department
are to be rendered, as the other depart
ments heretofore, free to any qualified
resident, male or female, of this city.
All those who live outside of the city
limits, will be accorded all its privileges
on payment of So 80 per month tuition
in advance.
The Parish School Board has turned
over to the City School Board the
amount apportioncd for white children
OF the Third ward, which will entitle
them to the benefits Of the primary
and intermediate departments until
they exhaust the fund to their credit.
Alta meeting of the Board composed
of Lewis d. Allen, Jr. chairman, John
A. Moore and Chas. A. Downey, which
was held September 18th, the following
teachers were selected
Male 4SchoOl-Prof. j. Il. Johnston,
principal; Prof. w. J. Bowman, first
assistant; Miss Belle Conner, second
assistant:
Female .School-Mrs NJ. J. Evans,
principal; Miss Matte G. Newcomb,
first assistant; Miss Matte Bynum,
second assistant.
W~el' ColorcN .>,Mool-Prof. Frank
w. Darlington, principal.
The school term of 1885, 6 will com.
mence on October 1st, and all pupils
desiring admission to the public
schools must report to the principals OF
the respective schools as promptly as
possible at the opening of the session.
We earnestly hope that the friends
of our public schools in Monroe and
those of the surrounding country will
take advantage Of this addition to oul
home schools and educate their chill
dren at home. No efforts will be
spared to enforce proper discipline. II
rests with our citizens to encourage
and foster the endeavors now being
made to place the Monroe Public
Schools among the best in the country
There will be no trouble to secur,
reasonable and good board for non resi-
dent pupils, now that our city possesses
the school advantages.
The new teachers Which the Boart
have selected arc all experienced ant
competent. The principals need M
comment, AS they are known by thei
past work, and We hope they will re
ceive the direct support of parents il
their work.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Mr.. Graham Surghnor, city wcisher,
informs us that up to Friday noon he
had weighed 81 bales of cotton since
September LIST, against II bales same
time last year. The first bale of this
seasons crop was received August q,
while the first bale, last year, was re-
cpivrd September 3.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

We have received tho August num-
Der of the Dorcas, a magazine devoted
to fancy work for ladies. We are no
"hand' when it comes to such matters
hut Judging from the illustrations, this
journal must be a power when it come
to "cmbroidery, knitting, netting and
crochuet." Our lady readers may pro.
cure sample copy by sending ten
cents to "Dorcas," s72 Broadway, New
York City.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The Male Academy has received ex-
tensive repairs during the past vacation.
Mayor Allan informs. US that suitable
appliances, suited to the study of chem
istry, will be added soon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The Alhambra Restaurant has been
serving the public with fresh oysters
during this and a part of last week
Monroe will not want for good oysters
while Enssminser stays hcreabouts.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Meyer, Trousdalc & Hilton, and the
Star Clothing Store have recently been
re- painted and there is nothing dismal
looking about there houses lately,
WithuOt it is the weather.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Capt. McLain informed the writer,
upon inquiry, that the new oil mill
would be ready to commence work be-
tween the 1st and 10th of next month.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Prof. n. J. Badu is no longer con-
nccted with the Ouachita House. He
has assumed the proprietorship and
management of the Monroe House,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The total rain fall for August was
4.S5 inches, and for the first Is days
of the present month SAG inches have
been rccol led by the signal observer
at this place.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONSTABLE SALE.

CONSTABLE SALE.
ROBERT RAY w. SAM ElEE.-No. 3il.
Parish Ouachita, Third Ward Justices
Court.
by virtue Of an order from said Court III
this caSo l will oilar for sale at the ferry
landing on tho
Bird day Of October, 1888,
the following described property;
Ono oak skin and oars.
225 foot ~ inch MANILA rope.
go feet " inch grass ropo and "A COM
pietc raftsiucn's outfit.
FlLlN MrCLOE,
Constable
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Our young friend Sam. S. Richard
sou leaves Monday for Shreveport, at
which place he will enter the hospital
as Il medical student.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Regular daily freight trains were re-
sumed on the railroad last Wednesday
the 10Th.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
A New Social Club.

On last Tuesday evening number
of the gentlemen of our city held a
meeting with view to organizing a
social club, for the purpose of giving
entertainments during the coming
winter season. Before the meeting
adjourned, the Monroe Social Club was
formed, with roll of % charter mem
bers and the following list of officers,
J. d. Oakley, president M. Sommers,
vice president; A. J. Herring, sccrc-
tarv G. b. Hebcler, treasurer.
Under the constitution and bylaws
adopted, no young gent under 20 years
of age will be admitted to membership
and no one except members will be in
vitcd to participate in the hops given
by the club.
We hope the club Will prove a we'll
spring of pleasure, from which its
members may, one and ali, receive
nothing short of satisfaction.
a poor house has been establish ed in
| Union Parish for the care and support
of paIpcrs. By figures furnished the
Gazette, it is shown that the parish has
saved $3.50 80, even during the first
year. For the year ending September
1, 1854, $3.50 90 was paid for the sup
port of paupers, while tho total ex-
pense OF the poorhouse for the year
just past, including rent, supcrinten-
dent, cook, furniture, bedding provis-
ions and everything needed for house
keeping amounted to only 800 20.
The police jury of this parish, at its
last session, designated % paupers
to whom appropriations were made fol
the months of October, November and
December aggregating 500 80 pei
month, or at the rate of s1110 90 pei
, year.
And now we would ask our police
jury to discuss this matter with {
, view as to the ACCESSIBILITY of establish
ing a poor house in this parish
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

A coach, to he used on the Minden
tap of the v, S. Il p, is being made
ready ut the railroad shops at this
place. This is the only evidence that
has come under our Obscryat ion that
would indicate the early completion
of the Mindep tap, as is generally
reported.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

The Postmaster General, says a
Washington dispatch, was to have is
sued a circular on the 18th inst,
inviting proposals for carrying the
mails in number of States. The
dispatch further states that there are
nine steamboat routes in this State,
which come under the operation of
this circular. The proposals are to be
forwarded to tho contract Office of the
postoflice department at Washington,
and must be received before January
3. 1886. The contracts are to be fol
fonr ycara, beginning July, 1856.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

Postmaster Ennemoscr has furnished
us with list of post Offices at which
letters may be specially delivered under
the Immediate delivery system. This
system will be introduced on October
LIST, for which special stamp OF ten
cents valuation will be issued, which, ,
in addition to the regular postage,
when attached to letter will entitle it
to immediate delivery within the car
rier limit of any free delivery office, or
within one mile of any postoffice desig-
mated as a special delivery Office. Such
a letter may be mailed at any Office
where the stamp is procurable, as they
will be sent to any postmaster who will
make rc1uisi,ion for the stamps
The new stamp will be the same width
as a common stamp but it will be
about half an inch longer, the color be-
ing dark blue. \ mail messenger boy
on run will ta the only figure on the
stamp. There only three Offices in this
State designated as special delivery
offices-New Orleans, Baton Rouge
and Shreveport.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

TIE FOUR LOUISIANA BATTALION
This noble body of troops, who
have been affording such effective aid
to our Carolina friends, and winning
glory for themselves, returned to this
city Tuesday, by special train. They
lost fifty men in killed and wounded
in the late affair on James Island, and
Col. McEnery is ready again to lead
his gallant band to victory. They are
few in number, but there is no such
thing as retreat when they take n part
in the picture.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

F"* sAAE'
Two Finely Bred Jersey Bulls,
ORIENT $3.50, Registered in Al. c. G. II. Is.
and
BOB LEE, Entitled TO bc registered.
These two Bulls can be bought worry low.
We also have Somo very tiuC grade Jersey
COWS, that can be bought at reasonable
prices. Address
WOOD Il ROANE,
koano, La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
VERNON, La, Aug, IS, 1855.

VERNON, La, Aug, IS, 1855.
Capt. q. w: McCranie, Editor Telegraph
Monroe, La:
MY DEAR SIR :-Euclosed please
find two original lists clipped from
"The Register" published in Monroe,
La, in 1861, of the first two companies
organized Of Ouachita volunteers, viz
''The Pelican Grays," and, "The Qua
chita Blues" Of the Second Louisiana
Regiment, and the Fourth Louisiana
Battalion, respectively. These lists
have been carefully preserved through
all these years, and are now presented
to the TELEGRAPH for republication,
thinking, perhaps, they may be Of in
terest to some, who like the writer,
felt SO kindly toward "our boys in
gray" If re union was called to-day
how many are there who could answer
to roll call? AT that time was resi-
dent of Monroe, and though but a
school boy l remember well many of
the names embraced in these lists, aud
while some are still living, many, aye
very many, have crossed over the river
of death.
My elder brother, Robt. a., after the
departure of the Ouachita Blues joined
them as recruit and remained with
them until his death, July IS, 1864.
The enclosed slip copied from Savan-
nah, Ga, paper sent me in a letter
from him after their return to Savan-
nah from James Island is no small
compliment to the Fourth Louisiana
Battalion, and its gallant commander,
EN-Gov. John McEnery.
Very Respectfully,
w. II. ALLEN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
The Pelican C:rnys.

The Pelican Grny-.
OFFICERS.
Arthur ii Martin, Captain
Frank L Stubbs, LIST Lieut.
Sam'l ID McEncry, 2nd Liout
Horny Il Holmes, "a jr. Licut
Charles Rofonschon, LIST Sergeant
Il e Hcmken, 81 Sergeant
Il NJ HinsOn, 81 Sergeant
ID r. Head, 4th Sergeant
Byron McKeen, LIST Corporal
Robt Endom. End Corporal
Jno Valentino. Sd Corporal
w a Clark, 18th Corporal
VIM b Stubs, Sec'y and Treas
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19
The Ouachita Blues.

The Ouachita Blues.
OFFICERS.
John McEnery, Captain
I'm Marks, LIST Lieutenant
A Il Hardy, I'd Lieutenant
II Hardy, Sd Lieutenant
s w Collins, LIST Sergeant
= + Thomas, I'd Sergeant
J II Burke, Sd Sergeant
FL McClendon, 4th Sergeant
G A Friend. LIST Corporal
VIM Applewhyte, "a Corporal
julius l. Nash, Sd Corporal
John n Photters, 4th Sergeant
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19


pIiIVATES.
l W II Arthur Is S J Jackson
= J Aultman ~ Nj Kearncy
; VIM Bates so G w Laurence
VIM Brooks 81 e y Lewis
5 w 4 Bond 52 q w Mills
Is Il Brunnatt 81 J II Massey
w J Blythe 81 f. A Montrosc
s c NJ Bullock 80 l. Mansfield
r BiekeiS 56 II A Marsh
10 J ii iSeaSley 81 II j McClendOn
IL D L Bullock So VIM McCrary
~ l. Cox 80 Luke McKew
l3 Thos Connolly 60 Patrick McSault )
II w Il Cabincss 81 r Mcclure
10 John Clark 62 II J McClendon
rs Il p Deem 63 Robert Odom
II II billiard "a Pat O'Donald
is Il J Douglass IS a p Pickett
- Jas Duulasy sc L J Pratt
20 ii Dillow 81 G NJ Pulllam
81 J Y Durham IS A N Packer
% d Davis 80 - PoindeXter
% John Dew 20 J l. Robinson
2l John Doughty Il J L b Robinson
rs FM Fiynn 70 r % Ryan
81 Michael Flynn "A James Smith
2S M NJ Faust IS Il + Sheppard
20 ThoS l. Faust rs Il M Sheppard
80 Jesse Flower n A G. Sheppard
81 i i Folnlar IS Isaiah Stokes
81 J S Grayson 70 NJ Sullivan
30 John Gleason 50 II J Stinson
81 David Gleason 81 j o Sunderland
IS e w Quinn 50 T. Sharing
3G John Howe So A q Thompson
81 VIM Hughes 81 S " Thompkins
IS w ID Hammond SIS Il + Tompkins.
30 Lonis Hcubort Sc l'Turner
40 Robert iicrring 81 John Thompson
IL Richard Harris So w G Thomas
~ b Uoneycutt 50 Thos Williams
I3 q J HoIIey 80 B i Williams
"A II Hollcy 81 w Williams
IS II w johnson ~ N II Williams
4G + w Justice % James Warren
AZ Jas A Jones 81 III White
% - Witchcr.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-09-19

MONROE. la. SEPTEMBER 10, 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08

A SLIGHT FIRE.-About IL o'clock last NIGHT
fire was discovered in stable in the alley he
tween 31st and 32d streets and NJ street and
the canal, owned by Veale & Leigh, grocers
The fire was extinguished by Foreman Lowe OF
No engine company; damage slight.
monthly meeting of the First Co-operative
Building association held last nieht money sold
as follows: $500 sold at 10 So 300 sol d at
Il, 81, 900 sold at ~. Total, $1,000 The do
mand for money and subscriptions to new
stock (4th seriesl was very active.
FINED S1O.-Frank Brooks, q white man was
fined SO yesterday in the Police Court for as
sanltlns Officer Darcy on the night of the 18th.
CASE DISMISSED.-The case against Chris
Krause, for receiving stolen property n sail
boat was dismissed yesterday.
GONE WEST ON VISIT.-Annie NJ Tennev
daughter of Mr.. w. III. Tenney of this cit
accompanied by Miss Lucia Beverly Talcnft'
left to-day to visit MIR. VIM. NJ. Tenney. former.1,
of Georgetown, now a banker In MinneanoiiS
Mimi. The young ladies will be absent two
months. wv
Coal TRADE-The shipments from the no,,o,
of the Cumberland coal region for the week end
Ing Saturday, July d, were 46,4O6 tons and
the total shipments for the year to thai
date, ,314, 500 tons, decrease of 26. $50 tanS
as compared with the corresponding period ns
last year. The shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal Were 9,7S9 tons for the week and
the year, 13O,336 tons, a decrease of & oaS
tons as compared with last year.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF w .rrp
AT z A. M.-Great Falls, Temperature. 81. nn,, -
dition, So. Receiving reservoir, temperatnra
10; condition at north connection. :S6. sou, =
connection, SO. Distributing reservoir tou
perature, IS; condition at infiuent eata-bonsa
80; efhuent gate-house, SO. High tides in TN .
river to-day At 3 a. m. and 1858 p. ~. VIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-08
DEAD MEMS OLD CLOTHES.
A CHASTITY Discovery Made in the Lair
Of SelfcOnfessed G rave Robber.

Detectives Carter and Block while investi-
eating reported robbery yesterday. made a
| startling discovery in little frame house on
Maryland avenue. a little east OF 41a street. A
man named Joseph Saddler complained to no.
lice headquarters that he had been robbed at
this house, which is kept by woman named
Molly Kane, on the night of July 1st Saddler
placed his loss first at $50, and subsequently at
$50. The detectives went to the house yester-
day and arrested Molly Kane and John Sped
der, man who has been living in the house
with her. Spedden and Molly had apparen tly
just before the arrival OF the officers been en-
gagged in a row, and Molly had an ugly cut on
stated that she had seen Molly rob
saddler charge of petit larceny was preferred
against Molly, while Spedden was held to
answer a charge of assaulting Molly. Tie Off
GERS after securing their prisoners returned to
the house and made thorough search. They
found in the house gas chandelier and globes
which they believed were stolen. In a drawer
they found a human finger in an advanced
state of decomposition and wrapped up in a
piece of red flannel. The most startling dis
covery was made under the steps in the back
yard. Here they found three large sacks, sew
eral spades and an iron hook with a rope, such
ing bodies from graves. The sacks
their peculiar odor, were judged to be the
raimert taken from dead bodies. The collec-
ton comprised 1se5 twelve Ss al mems coats and a
about this discovery, stated freely that he
worked as a grave robber and got good prices
for cadavers which he said he furnished TO the
Georgetown college. He was quite talkative on
the subject, and appeared rather proud of his
calling. In his pocket was found note book
containing entries such as lone, 500 "two,
81 d apiece &C., supposed TO refer to his ghoul-
ish traffic. The detectives said to-day that they
had no evidence upon which they could convict
Spedden, except his own staggering ana boast
ing admissions. Nothing had been developed
to-day to show from what cemetery the bod
les, supposed to have been stolen, were
taken. A woman in the house said that Molly
Kane, who is superstitious. kept the dead
man finger for good luck. 1t has not been as
certained where the finger came from. Sped
den, who is about forty years of age, was an as
sociate of ViCo Jansen, the resurrectiOniSt, and
while no evidence has ever been obtained
against him, has been suspected of being con-
cerned with Jansen in the depreciation of
graves.
In the Police Court to-day Spedden was
charged with assaulting Mary, alias Molly
Kane, and he pleaded guilty. Mary testified
that he struck her three times and kicked her
four times The court imposed a fine OF $40 or
80 days in Jail. Mary was then charged with
the robbery of Sadder, but the judge dismissed
the case,