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The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26
BOSS KLEPTOMANIAC.

BOsToN,, Dec, 12.--Last May thin,
ugly. widdle-aged. woman, who said
she was unmarried and poor, and that
she worked for a living, hired two
rooms In dwelling house at Everett,
Mass, under the name or Smith.
Every morning she went away empty
handed, and came back at night with
some kind Of a bundle.
The other occupants of the house en-.
tertained no suspicion OF her other than
that she was "queer" and not ia her
rlshtamInd. In November last she
disappeared, and in few days her
landlord received letter signed Jane
Walden, saying that Miss Smith had
started TO visit friend. A few days
ago the landlord, wishing to move, and
jedorAnt Of the lodger's whereabouts,
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26
CHERIFF'S SALE.
DIP. FORD Va. A. G. sIMoNroN,

D. P. FORD VS.. A. G. SIMONTON,
NO. 345.-The State Of Louisiana, Par
ish of Lincoln, the Hon, Third District Court.
Court.
By virtue of writ ofexecution issued by
the Hon. Third District Court, in and for
the Parish of Lincoln, and to me directed
in the above entitled and numbered suit,
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 of the Court House In
the city of Monroe, La, on
Saturday, 9th Day of January, 1886,
the following described property, to-wit:
A judgement in favor of A. @. Sim0nt0n
in the suit of A. G. Simonton vs. L. D. Nc
Lain, ct al, No: 1886, on the docket Of the
Fifth District Court Parish Of Ouachita.
Said judgement being for the sum Of $3.50
with interest and costs.
Seized as the property of the defendant,
and will be sold to satisfy said writ and
costs. ~
Terms of sale. Cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
]. E. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, Dec, 10, 1886.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26
CHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish Ouachita,
Fifth District Court.

State of Louisiana, Parish Ouachita,
Fifth District Court.
Succession of L. M. OSBORNE, dcceased.
BY virtue of an order Of sale
issued by the Hon. Fifth District Court,
in and for the Parish of Ouachita, and
to me directed in the above entitled and
numbered suit will sell at public auction
between legal hours of sale. to the
last and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence of L. NJ. Osborne, deceased in the
Parish of Ouachita. on
Thursday, 3lst day Of December, 1855,
the following described property. to-wit:
One gin belt, 1 two horse wagon, cross
cut saw, l lot plows, gin stand, ] saddle
bride and blanket, mule (Bil1), mule
(Peter), mule (Jennette), mule (Fox), !
black horse. ! hack and harness, 70 hogs
more or less lin the woods), fiat boat.
Terms of sale-On IL months credit for
what the property will bring-the purchas-
or to execute a note bearing 8 per cent per
annum interest with approved security.
J. e. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, Dec. 10, 1885.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26
CHERIFF,s SALE.
JOHN MARTIN vs.. TIMOTHY BYRNE
NJ ckaAo I xsaauAasna

No. 545.-The State of Louisiana.
Parish of e Carol, Eighth District Court
By virtue of a writ of feyi JGciGs issued by
the Hon. Eighth District Court, in and for the
Parish OF East Carol, and to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered suit,
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 of the Court House In
the City of Monroe, La, on :!
Saturday, 9th Day of January, 1880,
the following described property, to- at ;
A certain II months bond. dated 10th ~
ofJan, 1884 made in favor Of J.C.Weaks Us.
marshal for the western district Of Louis
lana, for $8S6.77 with 8 per cent interest per
annum thereon from its date until paid.
and interest thereon.
Said bond signed, by Maggie Byrone, au-
thorized by Timothy Byrne, signed also
by T. F. Montgomery as security, taken in
the suit of Joseph Fader VS. D. 4. Morgan
and Timothy Byrne, No. IS on tho docket
of the Circuit Court Of the United States fol
western district of Louisiana, which said
bond was duly recorded in mortgage book
v, and for the Parish of East Carroll on the
I'D day of October, A D 1884, together with
the mortgage resulting from its recordatior
Terms of Sale Cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
J. e. McGU IRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, December, 20, 1885.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26
TATTOOlNG GIRLS CHEEKS RED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE fash.
ionable edict has gone forth that it is
the proper thing to look healthy and
robust. The day of the confirmed
invalid, the dedicate flower" and all
that sort of thing is passed, and now
our bellies are striving to see who can
look the hardest. The daughter of a
distinguished naval officer is and has
been one of the leaders of the "healthy
craze" Her plump, we'll rounded
figure and swinging gait can be seen on
Pennsylvania avenue nearly every
afternoon, rain or shine, and she has
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26

the ruddiest pair Of cheeks II Wash
tington. She looks the perfect picture
Of health, but some Of her sharp sisters
have been tracking up the secret Of
how her pale complexion disappeared
SO suddenly. 1t appears that the young
lady called in the services Of an old
sailor who had known her ever since
she was uwee bit Of Z thing" and
told him that she was miserable be-
cause she never could have any color
in her face. She asked him to tattoo
her cheeks delicate shade Of red, and
although the operation was quite pain.
full she stood it bravely, and the conss>
quence is that she will have q red face
even after death. It is said that several
society bellies contemplate under going
the same course Of treatment.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26

Bpra n DAKOTA.


fttf' k<fSAs 4A4~SA>s VSs.&A4sAsJ
The air Of Dakota y 20 rare and
braelng that men rem to lose al
sense Of proper relation 70 things.
There Il 40 such thing ~ an accurate
knowlsdee u dlstpnaes a this conn
Try. No twomen will agree - to the
number Of miles between two given
pplata Even the Aonesed Bishop Of
Dakots, whom We met q, service in
thiI miesion, has fallen into the pre-
vals6t habit, and cannot tell for his
ilowlth1uaave OK ten miles the dis
tancs to be Travelled between any two
points IN his expa4ded and expansive
diocese. And then the truth! 1t
stretches even more marvelousIy than
distan6S1 { For ipstancs, while expati-
atiDg upon the transcendent glories of
the dihGle,a an old and highly es-
termed citizen told Of an experience Of
his, where the table had been spread
Tor sIlamlIy feast, possibly Thanks-
giving dinner. Suddenly zephyr
came Qp and the company -retreated to
the eyQIppe hole. Alter the storm, had
passed. and the family had emerged
they found that every one Of the chairs
about the table had been been blown
through the only window there was
In tHaroom, and not astrscs of them
could be found, while not another
thing had been touched, nor the table
with its vianis dlsturbedl You are
expected to believe this sort Of thing;
your hcsts feel injured at aoy express
lon Of doubt.
HIlshi readily seen what . simple,
coifding, cAlld~like and bland people
such habits will produce. Another
story was told us, and this by Metho.
dist minister, regularly In orders. He
is q devoted sportsman. He has very
fine gun and an unusually well-bred
pointer dog. He said 1t was nothing
unusual, when he was out in the field,
for the dog TO- sspoint'' a bird in the
evening after It was too dark for him
to shoot. He would 60 home, take 9
good nights rest and return in the
early morning to find the faithful dog
btiIl pm the point, when he would
shoot and bag the bird, thus beginning
another days sport.
AS guarantee of good faith, but moi
necessarily for publication, have the
name of this humble and devoted
herald Of the cross--and he brought
the gun to the hotel as conclusive
evidence Of the truth Of his story. Fol
myself, I have no doubt Of 1t, nor have
Iany doubt of anything else ] am
likely to hear. The ordinary rules
that govern human conduct cannot be
expected to apply to people who live in
a land where no pent-up Utica con.
tracts their powers, but who spread
over awhole boundless continent.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-12-26

Next door to r. j. Nelson's, Grocery.
My shop is conducted with view of af-
fording the public the greatest convenience,
and endeavor to keep all that can be had
in the general market.
Ladies' can do their marketing at my shop
without the least fear of insult.
N4-All those who haye game, vegetables
or other market truck for sale will do we'll
by calling on me.
w. r. ADAMS.
Monroe, La. March IA, 1884.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22
MIST PAY UP

Mr.. War Secretary Endicokt does not pro-
pose to have any dead beats around his de-
psrtment. II any OF the young gentlemen
contract debts, those debts must De paid or
the clerk loses his position. This must have
grown into quite a gigantic evil to have At
trscted Mr.. Endicott's sttention in so pro-
nounced shape. Some would think that it
was none of his business what were the
amount and nature of clerks debts, 50
that the clerk was promptly at his desk day
by day and performed his duties sat;siac-
torily TO all concerned. However, few
will object to this high standard
indicated by tie Secretary of War. 1t hs is
particular concerning this seemingly small
personal matter we may look for q rigid
scrutiny into those details that affect the
weighiier matters OF his Department. 10
connection with the debtpsYing order of
Mr.. Endicott contemporary is reminded of
an aDecdote in point which occurred during
President Jackson's administration. There
was an impecunious lawyer in Nashville, but
a warm friend TO General Jackson, who fol.
lowed the old hero to Washington in 1929,
and was given q cleTkship. This clerk con-
tracied debt after debt with clearinghouse
keepers, and often forgot to pay their bills.
At last a lady to whom he owed 800
went to General Jackson and spread the case
before him. why don't you take his note2"
asked the President THAT will do no
good" she replied, 'for he viii never pay
it." "Yes he will, rejoined the President;
"go and get mis- note ana bring it here to
me-" The clerk, on being informed by the
lady that she wanted his note, very
readily gave It. On her return to the
Presidential mansion with the note the
President took it and wrote across the
back in large letters, Andrew Jackson.
Whereupon he told her to present it to such
broker and he would give her the money
for it. She went. and was successful. Some
days thereafter she let the clerk know that
she bad got the money on his note. He
opened his eyes in establishment, aud ex.
claimed: How did you get money on my
ro:e?' "Oh, had good indorser," said
she. "And who was such fool as to in
doTse my note?' he inquired The response
was General Jackson" The note was
promptly paid. Perhaps Mr.. Endicott does
not care TO adopt Jackson's plan. hence his
recent order. which will perhaps stop the
evil and save money to honest trsdespeopls
or perhaps poor and hard~orking lAuudfy
women
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22
TWENTY YEARS IN THE NAVY.

An interesting book would be that written
py Secor Robson and W. E Chandler giving
appropriations Cor and expenditures by the
Navy Department since 1865, and showing
the result of such expenditures. But neither
one of theee former Secretaries of the Navy
will write such b ok; neither is likely to
print an autobiography OF crime. But the
people will, under Secretary WhItney's adj
ministration, get at the facts OF the outrage
Gus standardization OF that department
At the close of the war in 1865 the United
States had navy second to that OF no civil
liked nation on the earth. We had Ia war
vessels with aggregate of 165 Gl5 tonnage
carrying l, LOG guns, and having cost $6l 260,-
3O2. In addition we had purchased 497 mer-
chant vessels and armed them at o cost OF
SO. 6S4 sis, making a grand to'sl of GA
armed aud equipped vessels. besides which
we had eighty unarmed vessels.
Since 1865 Congrets has appropriated for
the maintenance and establishment of the
navy $5lS, 651 ,92S.63 And yet our navy Of
to-day con prises, all told, only thirty-sight
vessels, with an aggregats tonnage. of sc 9S5,
and worth, possibly, Sl6,000,000. What
went with all this money?
Let Us briefly compare our navy and naval
expenditures with that of Great Britain dur
ing these twenty years. As already stated
our navy was. in 1855, fully the equal of
Great Britain. Our present complement
of thirty-seven vessels comprise. Of the
first rate, l. of second rate, Is Of third rate,
4 Of fourth rate, ? torpedo rams, and l NAL
lory propeller. OF the thirty EIGHT all bat
five are wooden. and of the five iron vessels
three are of third rate and two of fourth rate.
The British Navy today contains some or
the most formidable war vessels of modern
times. In its list of armored ships are
twelve turret ships of the first class. Some
of these carry four eighty-ton guns, while
the others are armed with guns ranging from
thirty-fve to forty tons. OF the broadside
ships of the first.clos there are twelve carry
ing guns ranging from SIX and ene.half to
twenty. five tons. OF the armor belted class
there are five carrying guns ranging from
twelve to twenty-five tons. OF the coast
defenders there are fifteen carrying eighteen
ton and lighter guns. Two OF these are
Arabs. OF the iron brosdside ships of the
cid type there are ten carrying twslve-ton
guns. There are two of the wooden broad.
side ships. The second aud more important
branch of the navy is made up of the IN.
armored ships, the iron and steel vessels OF
the service. In this list there are three iron
friga.es, six iron corvettes, two steel dispatch
vessels, nine steel and iron corvettss, six
composite corvettes. fourteen composits
sloops OF the first class six OF the second
class, six composite gun vessels of the Arab
class, four Of the swift class, twsnty-one Of
the thistle class. Ia addition to all this the
British Navy has sixty-six ganbosts OF SUI
perior make. carrying sxty-four eighteen
and twelve ton guns
TIE United States has between 5000 and
5000 men in the navy. maintained By al
! average annual payment Of about 81 900. 900.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22
AFGH ANISTAN.

After school days one forgets all about
such seemingly uninierestiDg countries as
Afghan istan. As soon, however, as a war is
talked about in connection with it the eyes
CT the world are attracted to H. Something
about Afghanistan is now in order. 1t lies
between north latiiudes 2So ana So and en-
braces great variety OF climate, the heat in
the eastern Part being intense in summer,
the Thermometer rising as high as 1902 In
the shade, while in the mountain regions the
snow lies all the year. The difference in the
elevation Of different regions is 80 great that
it has been said Of Cabool, its capital, that at
a days journey from it the snow never falls,
and at two hours journey from it snow never
melts. At Kendahsr and Girihsk the sum-
msr heats and The simcoms render life al
most intolerab!e. It's agricultural resources
are naturally fine, but the people being more
given 10 war than the peaceful pursuits OF
agriculture. have failed to develop all its re-
sources in that line. Thoush large part OF
the country is mountainous aud rocky, with
large areas of arid de:eris there are well
watered, fertile valleys, dotted with violets,
thyme and clover, and remarkable for pic
turesque beauty. In the arabic regions
grain grows in abundance, and fruits Of all
kinds. The most extensive of these valleys
and plains are Cabool anu Peshawer, besides
rich plain in the vicinity OF Herat. A
large portion of the southern aud southwest
ern part Of the country fer space OF 800 by
100 miles is desert waste. The winds are
generally from the west, and cold, and the
east winds are hot. but the climate on an
average Is cooler than that of India. The
country is about 800 miles long and 400
broad. Hsrst, in West signanisian, is one
OF the chief cities, is strongly fortified, and
is the key to the present situation. 1t is
nearly 400 miles west of Cabooi. and before
the Persian siege. in 1888. its population was
estimated ut a.. 600, but it is supposed to be
now about 80 coo. Herst has been q grand
central mart for the products Of India, Chins,
Tartary. Afghanistan and Persia. 1t manu-
features carpets, CAPS, cloaks, shoes, etc.
For long time ii wss capital OF the en-
pirs founded by Tsmsrlsns in the four
ttenih century. In the southern part OF
the country the sugar cane and cotton are
gown. and In the osses OF tbs sandy reg ons
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

thenselves. Is there any doubt sbout the
policy OF the administration concerning the
Indian Territory matter ths Central Arnsri-
can QUESTION or the Winnebsgo RsserTa-
ton? Does hr. Senator Hosr think that
the Republican ex Postmaster OF Rome, N.
Y, has any doubt as to his position before
the country since the President explained
il? These are questions that Mr.. Cleveland
hss cor sideIsd and given his opinion upon.
Is there shy doub. as to the policy which he
announced and proposes TO pursue? Per
haps Mr.. Senator Hosr criticised the admin
istration at Henry Watteison's favoIite time
between the sherry and the champagne, as
the occasion was club banquet at Boston
hotel. At all events the Senator'S state
ments were made very recklessly, and not
in accordance with well known facts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

TIE young visiting statesmen, Of this city,
who went to Cincinnati last fall "to ses q
fair count and act as Republican Deputy
United States Msrshsls, will fad something
interesting in the fact that Judge Durham,
First Controller of the Treasury, has given
an opinion that Marshal Wright OF Cincin.
natl, can only have pay for such deputies
employed by him as we're voters in the city,
and for none of these tor more than two
days service. The New York Times, in COM
meniiDg on this. says: The apparent strict.
ness OF this decision contradicts the predic.
tions freely made by politicians that the ad-
ministration would overlook Marshal
Wpght's excessive use of his powers in order
to make precedent for Democratic Mar
shsls. But then Ohio predictions as to the
administration have generally been IN
lucky"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

CHEEEry's SALE-By virsue OF 8 certified COPY
- OF Seeres 20 me directed from the Cierk Of
the supeflsr Sonrs o. aerlon county. indiana In
is Plaintiff. azd Msrlha Faulkner et Al
are defendants lcsse No. So 1866 requiring me 20
make the sum OF Eve hundred and sixty-siN dol
lars and seyenty-eYe cents Cs56 75), as provided
for in said decree with Interest on SAID decree
and costs; ! VIII expose ST public sale, 70 tia
SATURDAY. TIE CITE DAY OF NAY, A. ID.
lsS,
between the hours oflo O'Clock a n and 4 O'Clock
p N, OF said day, at the door OF the Court Eol.se
of Marion County, Indiana, the rents and p-osts
tor term not exceeding seTen years OF the fol-
loving real estate situate y Marion County
Pslt OF the northwest quarter 81 Section eleven
III IN township 6efieen 10 NORTH Of range thres
on the noria line OF said section az point eight
isl chains and seventy 90 hsks east OF
chains more or less TO the centre OF the trscE
Of the Indianapolis and Terre Hsute railroad
thence east along the centre OF said track 70 Whit
River thence Up said river 10 the nOr,h line OF
said section. thence west nine 81 chains ana If
teen 10 links TO tne plsce OF beHnning -excepts0
much Of raid tract as is occupied by right OF way
OF said indianapolis snd Terre H8ute Rlilroad
Compeny-eontaining eleven and seventy-eight
except thereiIOn three and twenty-five one
hunoIedths y 100 aces ia
said tract described as follows. viz: Commencing
eight ana seventone hundredth lS7I-lO0l chains
east OF the northwest conner OF said section eleven
~ thence running south five l5 and seventy
10 one-hundredth chains. thence east Il We IS aud
seventy 20 hundredths chains, thence west i've
l5l and seventy 10 huDdredth chains, thence
north I'VE > and seventy % hundredth Chains
10 the place of beginniuE-containing three aud
twenty-five one hundredth ; 20 00 acres. owned
by John klinaensmith. aud leaving eight and
ffiy.three hupdredth Is $500 acres. situate in
M2ficn County, Indiana.
II sDcD rents eno prOnIs will not sell FOR q SUIT
ncient sum 10 satisfy said decree, interest aud
costs. ] win, ct the same time and place expose
TO public sale the fee simple OF said real estate or
so much thereof IS may be sufficient - discharge
ssid decree, interest ana costs. Said sale will be
made without sny relief whatever from valuation
or sppraisement laws.
GEORGE 2. CARTER
Sheriff OF Marion County.
AIFil u A. ID. 1855
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22

The navy OF Great Britain has As 900 men,
the pay OF whom averages more per man
than our Government pays. But at the
same rate Of pay Great Britsin's yearly ex-
penditure upon her men would be about
s45,oOoOOO. At s. 600, 900 per annum we
would within the last twenty years have
peid our sssmen $40, 600 600. while Crest
Britain would have paid 5000 600 600. And
yet her total appropriations in twenty years
have been 81. or, AZ. 962. or but little over
double our appropriation OF SjlS. 65l, 92S.63.
And yet against our thirty. eight tubs we
have enumerated 200 English vessels. One
of the English 6rst-rste vessels alone could
sink every one of our tubs, and sixteen OF
them viii sell for more than our whole Davy.
These figures. which are official. tell be-
yond controversy that this Government has
been shamelessly plundered by the Rspubli-
can ring which has controlled its navy. Re-
ferring to this same subject the New York
Wsrld well says:
The figures covering the appropriations ,or the
last twenty years represent period OF frightful
corruption and waste. The appropriations for
this period in the aggregate nearly equal the
amounts previously appropriated for tie navy
from 1922 TO 1895, including the enormous expend-
itures necessitsted by the Var OF the Rebellion
The United States. with the great expenditure of
half billion of dollars. haye nothing. We have
to-day not vessel capable OF engaging with the
weakest OF the war vessels of the humblest OF the
civilized powers. II the United States were to be
involved in war to morrow any one OF the minor
war IesSes of the principal foreign nations would
he sufficient TO put to rout every eSsel upon our
navy list.
Tie Robeson period is one of the blacklist chap
ters in the history of Republican malsdministTa-
ton OF public affairs AT the close of the war we
had navy equal to that of any civilized natlon.
From 1865 until the present time the navy has de-
Perforated with rapidity which is hard to believe
even in the face oil the grim Official figures. Ac-
cordiDg 10 the very lowest estimate Mr.. Robson
employed SEQ 900 600 in the cOnstru icn. purchase
and repairing of ships. Congress gave HIM tina.
amount of money to be used for that purpose.
Yet each succeeding year OF Robeson's rule there
were fewer and fewer vessels upon the navy list.
He threw away and divided with corrupt cou.
tractors the price OF sixty of the finest OF the
great ironcads OF the modern British navy. At
the close of bis administration the navy was ru-
iued. There has been nothing done since his time
TO Ietrive this lamentable and disgraeeful condi-
tion Of affairs.
Such is the record of the Republican party
in one of the most important departments
of the Government. Is it not enough to
make every honest man forever turn his
back upon a party permitting such villain
Gus robberies from the people?