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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-14

tree, he discovered an immense s.flnd''
o1the luscious produce. By some means.
however, he missed his footing, ard
slipped into the hollow. sinking up to
his breast in honey. He struggled to
get out. but without avail. He called
and shouted, but alike in vain. He was
far from human habitatlon, and help
there was none, for no one heard his
cries. At length. when he had begun
to despair of deliverance, he was extri-
Gated In most remarkable and uneX-
pected way. Strange to say, another
honey-hunter came to the same tree in
the person of a large bear, which.
smelling the honey, the scent OF which
had been diffused By the efforts of the
imprisoned man, mounted the tree and
began to lower himself, hind-part
first, into the hollow. The hunter,
rightly concluding that the worst could
be but death, which he was certain of
If he remained where he was, clasped
the bear around the loins with both
hands, at the same time shouting with
all his strength. The bear. what with
the handling and the shouting, was very
seriously frightened. and made speed
to get out of his fix. The man held
fast, and the bear pulled until, with
his immense strength, ne drew the
man fairly out of his strange prison.
The bear being released. made the best
of his way off, more frightened than
hurt, leaving the man, as the story
quantity says, in joyful fear"
We conclude this paper with story
of another kind, version of which
was given some years ago in a contem-
porary; but the French Bishop was
turned into an English prelate, and the
Bookkeeping cure into an Anglican cler-
gyman. the story being otherwise great
ly changed. The said French Bishop.
while paying visit to his clergy, was
much distressed by the extreme power
ty which met him everywhere. Reach
ing the house of a certain curate who
lived in the midst of very poor parish
toner's, where he expected to witness
even greater restitution, he was
astonished to find that every
thing about the house wore an APP
pearance of comfort and plenty.
Greatly surprised by what he saw, the
Bishop asked: "How is this. my friend?
You are the first pastor l have seen
having cheerful face and a plentiful
board. Have you any income indie
pendent of your cure?"
EYES," said the cure, II have. My
household would otherwise starve on
the pittance l receive from my poor
people. If you will walk into the gar
den. will show you the stock which
yields me such excellent interest"
On going into the garden. the Bishop
saw long range of beehives.
There said the cure; ''there is
the bank from which draw an annual
dividend; and it is one that never stops
payment.
The fact was that his honey supplied
the place of sugar, leaving him con-
siderable quantity TOR sale, in addition
to other household uses. Then, of the
washings of the comb and refuse honey,
he manufactured very palatable
wine; while the wax went far to pay
his shoemaker's bill.
Ever afterwards, it is said, when any
of the clergy complained to the Bishop
OF poverty, he would tell the story OF
the Bookkeeping cure, following up his
anecdote with the advice: keep bees
keep bees!'-C Chambers Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-14
CAMPAIGN PLEDGES.
How q Candidate for Dakota Leeisla turo
Strengthened His Cause.

How Candidate for a DAKOTA Legislature
Strengthened His Cause.
'.Now, see here" said constituent
to Colonel Mcbride, who is a candidate
for the Legislature, eff you are elected
are you going up there to sell your
vote for paltry sum?'
mo, sir, am not"
"You won't sell out unless you get
good price,"
That's it exactly
won't snap up the first offer when
by playing off little You can tap the
parties twice as heavy9"
'.Of course not.
'What will be your lowest fiCure?'
swell. l suppose my vote ought to
be worth fifty dollars on the most I'M
important measure. On matters that
will stand more it will range higher,
of course"
/. Certainly. Now in the case of a
railroad company"
81 shall meyer do any thing for a
grasping railroad corporation for less
than one thousand dollars and passes
Cor my friends"
That's the way to.talk. Now if
you thought you could strike them for
five thousand dollars, could you rise to
the occasion?"
Il am positive that 1 could" ~.
''Will you give your support to any
measure without spot cash?"
81 may to motions to adjourn. to
nothing else, however"
That's what we want to hear. Now
another point. In case you think you
can get a normal school or an insane
asylum located here, what are you go
ing to do for us?''
Il am willing to pledge myself to put
one half I have taken in up to that time
where it will do the most good"
You're the man for us and that will
elect you! Your rival makes just as
good pledges about disposing Of his
vote but 1 couldn't get him to promise
to come down for the good of tho
town. He said he wanted to save all
he made to use in getting elected an
other time. l don't blame him for
looking out for the future but we have
got to have some public improvements
to keep up with the other towns I'll
tell the boys the promises you make
and you'll be elected alright "-EstsI.
6ss o. IT, ReA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-14

-Awoman in Albany attempted sui
eide the other day because her husband
was cut of work and she thought she
added to his burdens. She was sent to
the House of Shelter. and when her
husband returned with employment he
found hog glad t. be alive.-Atbony
JoswR0l,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-14
THE HAPPY FARMER.

When birds are singing fine and free,
in springs bright, balmy weather,
And not Il cloud shade skins the lea,
For days and days together,
What pleasures fair does fancy yicldl
For AL my heart is yearning
To be with sturdy team a-tieid,
The loamy burrows turning.
Bright Fancy hovers ever near.
And whispers: lyon shall gather,
For every seed you scatter here,
Ten-foio, aye, hundreds, rather"
And spite of all her fallacieS,
l buckle on my "armoT
-{Loose '-overalls' and 'galiuses.'
And start, a hopeful farmer.
There never yet was seen such wheat
AS this, for whose salvation
Iwrestle with the chintz and cheat,
To ''paralyze" the nation.
Such corn. such millet. and such hay
Shall follow my fine farming
That all the neighborhood shall say:
- His management is charming"
And so, with every pulse a-thrill,
And heart with high hopes beating.
plow and till, with right good will,
Ne'er dreaming of defeating.
But rains descend, and torrents pour:
The prospects not enchanting;
For all my fields are flooded Ger.
Just when / should be planting.
THE rust and cheat destroy my wheat
The bugs, my early rOSeS;,'
My corn is iight-the crops a cheat,
As autumn soon disclOses.
I've toiled like any galley slave,
From dawn till candle lighting,
And now can only hope to save
A little by hard fighting.
I fight myself at five o'clock
Right Off my dOwny pillow,
-hnr ,ol, ha
And begs me to lie still, oh!
/ then, perforce, must hoe and weed,
And feel very sinner,
Because I'd rather go and read,
Or write, or rest, till dinner.
As one by one my hopes take wing,
I'm savage as corSair;
And wage on each created thing
A bitter, constant warfare.
4 fight the pigs, the grubS, the mOleS,
The burdOcks and the chickens,
/ fight the gophers into holes,
And still my foes rank thickens. i
/ fight the cockle-burs and frost:
The running vines and thiStleS;
fight, no matter what the cost,
BY throwing deadly missiles,
Each great-eyed, gaunt. marauding COW
Which may the gates latch rattle;
] fight the whole world, yet, somehow,
I'm whipped in every battle.
And yet in spite of toll and tan,
And crops with awful shortage,
I count myself a happy man,
If can nay my mortgage.
And so each years recurring round
Repeats the same old story,
And every autumn am found
With neither gold nor glory.
Now. whether It's the singing birds,
Or blossoms in their season,
The sweet fresh air, the fiOcks and herds
] can not tell the reason,
But this L say, as every day
l buckle on my armOr
Success may lie some other way:
I'll fail happy farmer.
Detroit Free Press.
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Frank 2. McFce.

1t is with moro than formal words Of re-
greet and grief that we announce the death
of the subject OF this notice. From play
mates and school-mates in our boyhood
days, wo grew up TO manhood together,
always maintaining the most cordial and
intimate relations. From such an intimacy
we learned to know and appreciate his
manly, generous and promising qualities
and with his family and other friends we
can truly mourn his untimely loss.
The manner of his death was most dis
tressing and no words of consolation can
comior. his bereaved family.
At the time Of his death he was freight
conductor on the ", S. 81 p. Railroad and
was detailed to get a wrecked train near
Delhi, (probably the one he was r,lnning)
back on the track He was engaged i'll this
work when fought rope with large iron
hook attached to it broke and struck him
in the stomach inficting injuries from
which he died. His remains were brought
here Monday morning and buried i'll the
Monroe cemetery the same evening at
O'Clock in the presence ofhis sorely afflicted
family and many sorrowing friends.
Our friend was in the Gath year of his age
and had a bright future before him. Hc
enjoyed tho confidence of his employees
and was rising rapidly in the service Of the
", S. &P.
May he rest in peace is the parting words
of ono who knew and loved him well.
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Personal.

Messrs. Lazarous Levy and D. New.
houser of New Orleans paid the Telegraph
pleasant call yesterday.
Judge r. w. Richardson, accompanied
by his charming daughter, Miss Birdie
| left on Sundays train for the Crescent CITY
and the sea coast. They will be absent
several weeks.
Mr.. T. L. James win take position with
the branch house of V. IL A. Meyer & Co
hero on the first of September.
Mr.. J. D. Oakley, popular aud efficient
salesman has charge of the new store of L
Baer & Bro.
Mr.. Jno. A. Moore returned from Coper's
Vol Tuesday.
Miss Margie Garrett will spend the re-
mainder Of the summer with relatives in
Tennessee.
Miss Lula Dedman is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. p. w. Hilton.
Messrs. Sunday Stahl and John Doner
left yesterday for Bowling Green, KY,
where they will enter school.
|. Miss Lula Heron of Rayvllle is visiting
Mrs. M. L. Trousdale.
Bishop Galloway passed through town
tho conference of the Methodist church
which convened there yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Allen, Jr., departed
Thursday for st. Louis.
Col. r. Richardson who was quite sick
until within few days ago, was, we are
glad to note, ablo to be out on the
streets Thursday.
Gen. King passed through town Monday
for Ruston, and returned here yesterday.
Monroe will be his headquarters during the
remainder Of the campaign.
Mr.. r. G. Richardson and his sister,
Mrs. w. L. Wooten, who have been in
town for tho past week, left for Now
Orleans last Wednesday,.
Col. G. c. Phillips returned from Coop
cr's we'll Thursday.
Judge Gunby went to Rustn thursday.
He will return to-day and go to the River
parishes.
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Newspapers and Periodicals.

Tho Farmerville Home Advocate has
adopted tho patent outside system and Gil
larged to an eight page paper. Subscrip-
ton price $780,
THE WEST MONROE UNioN.-Our encr-
getic friends across the river have a fair
exponent of their views in tho above named
paper which made it's first appearance last
Thursday. Tho Union is owned by Mr..
| L. c. Drew of the Arcadia Advance and
Messrs. Drew and Fort OF the Minden
| Tribune. Mr.. Il. e. Worley is publisher
and our friend J. X. Heron, late "Dotter''
! for tho Bulletin is associate editor. The
new enterprise has our best wishes for
| success.
The initial number of the Baptist Chron-
| icle, the official organ Of the Baptist
Church forthe State of Louisiana, published
| at Shreveport, is on our table. The Chron-
icle is issued from the press of the Shreve-
port Times, Messrs. Puckette q johnson
being the publishers. Rev. w. S. Penick,
D. D.. is editor, aud Rev. +. Courtney and
Rev. j. p. Everett associate editors. The
paper is replete with interesting matter
germane to its mssion-the welfare Of the
Baptist church and the cause of religion
and is, besides, good newspaper. This is
a natural result Of the weli-known ability
of the reverend gentlemen who edit it.
The typographical appearance of the paper
is up to the well established reputation of
the Times Office for neatn ess and in keep
ing with the progressive march Of tho art
preseryativo. AL letters relating to the
editorial departmentshould be sent to Rev.
W. S. Perick, Shreveport, La; all letters
relating to the business department should
be sent to Puckette & Johnson, Publishers,
Shreveport, La, Subscription price 50 per
annum, i'll advance.
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DIED.

CALHoUN-On Island DeSiard, this parish
| August q, 1886, ADA LEE, infant daughte,
of Chas. II. and Laura Calhoun.
McFEE-At Delhi, La, Monday, August
2S, 1886, FRANK p. NIcFEE, aged "a years.
CovEY.-In this city, August Goth, 1856
jessie CONVEY, aged about 25 years.
WATKINs.-At the family residence on
Ouachita river below this city, Wednesday
August 18th, 1885, AMELIA, daughter OF
Mrs. II. T.. Watkins.
WAITE INs.-At same place, Saturday,
August 2lst, 1856, HELo1sE, daughter of
Mrs. Ii. l.. Watkins.
MCQUILLER.-At the residence in the
Colony, Thursday, August 10th, 1856, Mrs.
DAVID McQUILLEE, aged 81 years.
STUDns.-Tuesday morning, August cath,
1886, BARADEL PALMER, son of Frank p.
and Georgia r. Stubs. in the 18th year OF
his age.
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Gen. King Arrested as an Escaped COnyict

Monday Sheriff Mcclure received a telo-
gram giving him a description of an cs-
capped convict and requesting that he search
tho west bound passenger traia for the
fleeing criminal. Deputy John Simp-
son was detailed for the work and when
the train arrived here he boarded it and
instituted a search. A man was seen to go
into the sleeper after the train was stopped
and Mr.. Simpson inquired of the conductor
who he was. Being unable TO ascertain
from that source, he went iuto the sleeper
and tbOre sat, as he supposed, his man. The
passenger answered the description and
Mr., Simpson made 'no bones" about going
up to him and demanding where he was
from, where he was going and what his
name was. The answer camo As follows
"Iam from Washington, going to Ruston
and my namo is j. Floyd King" Mr..
Simpson was a little set back. but he
thought perhaps the passenger was using
the name of our distinguished reprcseita-
tive as an alias and was trying to play a
trick upon him, SO he again referred 10 his
telegram and discovered that the escaped
convict limped when he walked. This in
formation was impaired to q sen. King with
a request that he take a promenade up and
down the aisle of tho car. This the General
good humoredly complied with, at the
same time proving his identity. The indc'
fatigable deputy thereupon acknowledged
his mistake and was profuse in apologies
which We're graciously accepted.
Congressman have great many ups and
downs in this life.
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Cure for Plies.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense
of weight in tho back, loins and lower part
ofthe abdomen, causing the patient to sup
pose he has some affection of the kidneys
or neighboring organs. AT times, symp-
toms Of indigestion are present, 1latulency,
uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture
like perspiration, producing very disa-
greeable itching, after getting warm, is a
common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the applica-
ton of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon tho parts affected, alb
sorbing the Tumors, allaying tho intense
itching, and cffectinG a permanent euro.
Price so cents. Address he DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., PiGua, Q. Sold by J. A.
Moore.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
HALL ouAcu1rA FIRE Co., No. l,
Monroe, La, August "a, iss


Monroe, La, August "a, 1856.
Whereas. this Company has been called
upon to mourn the loss of their fellow
| member, GEO. c. ENsSMINdER, who for
| many years was one OF the most faithful
| and active menbers; it becomes our duty
| to commemorate his death by expressing
the esteem in which he was, he'd by the
entire Company; therefore.
l. Be it resolved, That death, which has
! taken from us one of our best members
! and robbed the community of a useful citi-
zen, the family circle of kind husband
| and father, has inflicted upon this Company
| and his fellow citizens a loss which cannot
be measure ed and tor which earth offers no
| consolation.
2. That we tender our sincere sympathy
| to the family of our brother, in this their
deep affiiction.
8. That i'll token OF respect for his men,
Dry, that this report be spread upon our
minute book, and that the engine and
| engine house be draped in mourning for Il
period of thirty days.
That copy of these resolutions be
furnished to the family of our deceased
brother, and that the Ouachita Telegraph
and Monroe Bulletin be requested to pub
lish the same.
G. SURGHNOR.
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ADVERTISEMENT
Rev. +. s. DeMattOs.

fort Scott Monitorl
Our readers will remember that this man
DeMattos was stationed in Leayenworlh,
kans., at tho time Of the suicide Of the
leacherous Jardine of Kansas City and in q
sermon to his church got on a high horse
and abused everybody that opposed Jardine
as prosecutors, scoundrels and murdcrers.
He was severely censured by Bishop Vail.
OF course he left Leavenworth and by some
i'll wind he was blown down to tho beau
tiful city Of Monroe, Louisiana.
1t seems peMattos changed the day of
communion from the LIST to the 18th OF the
month.
a lady of high standing in the church
and society, who did not believe i'll high
churchism made Il remark that gave NOR
tai o11ense, and in the pulpit he denied the
lady's statement as "a lie, and the lady
making it, no lady,
The lady's husband at once went for the
vulgar parson, and to save his neck he
very gladly signed and authorized publica-
ton of the following card of apology:
MONROE, La, August 10, distributing
used the following language in the chancel
of Grace church on Sunday, August s, to-
wit: 81 have been informed that a lady
commitment of this church stated that /
had selected the 18th of August for the
celebration of the holy communion, because
that day was observed and celebrated in
the Roman Catholic church as the festival
Of the assumption" and having denounced
said statement without full and proper
investigation in the following manner,
"that the accusation was unfounded and
false and that the lady who uttered it had
lied, and was henceforth no longer lady,
but a woman to me-" take this occasion
to say that tho language l then employed
was improper, uncalled for, and unbecom-
ing priest of the church, and which under
mature elaboration 1 would never have
used.
I deeply regret having made use of such
ungentleInanly terms and hereby rCtract
said language and make this written apol-
|ogy to the lady on whom it reflects. l used
the word woman in the sense of un!ady-
like and no other.
+. S. DEMATTos.
The above is satisfactory to me.
LEWIS d. ALLEN. JR.
This saved his hide and lost his pastor
ship, and at the same time is an expose of
ga VOL in Sleeps clothing.'
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Franklin Garrett, ESQ, chairman of the
city cemetery committee desires to return
thanks to the Dudes and Mother Hubbard
base ball clubs for tho sum of $1,000 net
proceeds Of the game played at the park
received from Mr.. James Norman. The
iron fence around the cemetery will be
built SO soon as funds sufficient are paid
into the special cemetery fund. Any per-
son desirous of aiding worthy cause can
make contributions through Mr.. Garrett.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-28

BY virtue of Il writ of ii. fa., issued from
the United States Circuit Court, tor the
Western District of Louisiana, and to me
directed in the above entitled suit, 1 have
taken into my possession and will proceed
to sell to the highest bidder on
Saturday, I'd day Of October, 1856,
at IL O'Clock NJ: at the door of the Federal
Courthouse in Monroe, La, the following
described property, to-wit:
Eirst-What is known as tho saw mill
lot, being the upper half of the Raymond
tract, containing two arpentS, being ono
arpent front on Ouachita river, being same
property purchased by deft. Cryer from
in Book Y p. IL. Recorders Office Onachita
parish.
Second-AIl lot No. aud that portion of
lot No. commencing at the point where
the division line between 6 and : intersect
Copley street. Thonco along said street 20
liams q Phillips line. thence along said
line to division botween lots 6 and z, thence
along said division line to the point OF bo-
ginning, being tho same purchased by the
defendant from John II. Hobbs on 27th
April, 1850, and recorded in Book X, said
parish.
Third.-Lot front 160 feet OH Cotton street
running back between parallel lines 1dO
feet. Bounded south by lands then owned
by J. f. Morris, north by Cotton street,
east by lands then owned by 2. Murphy,
west by lands then owned byJ. T; Crosley.
Cryer from J. +. Morris on January cath,
1876, recorded in Book Y, p. 525. With ali
the buildings and improvements thereon.
Seized as property OF defendant, and will
be sold to satisfy said writ and costs.
Terms OF Sale, cash, with benefit of APP
praisement.
A.C. GIBSON, Marshall.
Monroe, La, August Is, 1856.
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district Court.

Judge Richardson gives notice that there
will be no September (civil) term of tho
district court. Sheriff Mcguire will open
and adjourn the court on the first day of
the term until the October Ljury) term with
which the civil term will be merged. This
arrangement will, we think, meet with tho
approval of tho bar, and especially the
planters OF the parish.
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The storehouse formerly occupied by II
u. King is being painted and otherwise put
in first class condition for Mr.. Noise
king,who is now opening therein, in time for
the fall trade, a general stock OF merchan-
disc. Mr.. King. besides being popular
and clover gentleman has had splendid
businost training. We know he will do
VOL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-28

E1y's Cream hahn was recommended
to mo by my druggist as a preventative
to hay fever. Have been using it as directed
since the 9th of August and have found it a
specific for that much dreaded and loath-
some disease. For ten years Or moro have
been great sufferer zach year, from August
9th till frost, and have tried many alleged
remedies for its cure, but Ely's Cream
Balm is the only preventative have ever
found. Hay Fever sufferers ought to know
of it's efficacy. f. 8. AINSWORTu,
OFF. b. AINSWORTH & CO., Publishers,
Indianapolis, Ind.
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A series of Grand Art Entertainments,
for the benstit of the West Monroe Meth
odist church, will be given at tho United
States court room by Prof. w. S. II. WALES
of Water Proof, La, commencing on the
night of the 30th of August and continuing
for three nights. These entertainments
are highly recommended and being given
in so good a cause, should DO largely at
tended. Admission: adults, so cents: chill
drca, 25 cents. Tickets for three nights;
adults, 81 children, so cents.
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The proceedings of the special meeting
Of the City Council We're handed in too
late for this issue and will appear next