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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

Ex-Secretary of State, Will a. Strong,
has surrendered to the authorities at
Baton Rouge to answer the indictment
against him for embexzling about $4,000
from the State on the sale of election
paper. Strong did not surrender, how
aver. until the Sheriff went after him.
II is intimated that Strong will be
strongly prosecuted:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06
Defs.alns His Homo And Honor.

Last Tuesday Dr.. +. J. Ford Of
Shreveport shot and killed J. Q. KirkA
patrick In New Orleans. The provoca-
tIon was great and DR.. Ford will be
exonorated by all fair-minded men
and NO jury In the land will see him
suf1er tho penalty fixed by law for the
so.caled crime he has committed.
Some years ago DR.. Ford married a
beautiful aud rich girl Of Shreveport
the daughter oEa banker. They lived
together happily for several years dur
which time several children were born
to them. About six months ago DR..
Ford discovered that Kirkpatrick had
Invaded the sanctity Of his home,
alienated the affections Of his wife and
destroyed the happiness and honor o.
his family. He was restrained by the
advice OF. friends at the time from
doing what he did In New Orleans
Tuesday, but the irreparable wrong &c
preyed upon his mind, that at last,
eoarded to desperation, he sought Out
the destroyer Of bis happiness and slew
him. The only reproach that can bt
brought against DR.. Ford is that he die
not do It soon enough.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

| 90 duu NuOuAOS u0S @ ANNAAS SSASAS 50 w
bright that we are unable to picture it.
On the other hand let the road give us
the go-by and see where it will be.
The article copied from the Natchez
Democrat above answers.
| The time for us to decide the ques-
tlon finally is fast approaching. We
of the city will hold an election on the
3Oth inst. to ascertain il we are willing
10 vote tax of five mills upon our
selves for ten years to obtain the bene
fits that would accrue to US from the
building of the great North and South
railroad. The election in the Parish is
vet to be ordered and the ordering
depends upon the decision of a majority
in number and amount Of property
tax. payers. The question has been
fully discussed in the public prints and
on the stump before the people and we
think the people are ready for it. We
trust they see ii in the light we do and
THAT they will order the election and
vote the tax, and If we secure the rail-
lroad, thereby secure for themselves
land their prosperity that happiness
and contentment that a prosperous and
lrIch people possess and deserve.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06
THE PARISHES.
CLAIBORNE.

CLAIBORNE.
Mr.. T, N. Willis, of Arizona. sent us
Saturday, by Mr.. 3. +. Beard; half dozen
which they we're gathered has born this
year. Mr.. Willis says that the tree now
has blooms and young apples on #. rms
ton years, says Mr.. Willis. and Uncle
Joshua willis says that he never before
known ofsuch an occurance, and we are
sure we have not. An apple tree that VIII
prodnce five OF six crops year is poth
remarkable and valuable. The apples
sent us were not large but. of very good
Caatrb0ne Journal.
The parish took vote on local option on
the I'd and won't dry by 424 mcjority.
Mr.. Thomas Mccullough, an old an
highly respected citizen of this parish. died
very suddenly at his home one mile west
Of Vienna, last Friday morning. He arose
after eating q harty breakfast went with
his wife to The cow pen to assist her with
the milking. A few minutes after no went
into the COW pen he was nssaca e ny sP zen
ground before he could speak word: HIS
remains were inferred in the Vienna Gene
terry.
| Last Tuesday night somebody set fire to
the cribs and stables on the "Wilderness
place. in ward six. and those buildings
together with two thousand bushels o.
corn, all the property of Mr.. J.: b. Viii
liams, were totally destroyed. The mules
belonging to those stables were fortunately
not fastened up that night else they too
would have been burned. No doubt the
scoundrel who applied the torch INTENDED lee
/ to destroy the mules on the place as sh'
first started in bunch of fodder stored
away above the stables.
The loss is heavy one-not less thai
two Thousand dollars. It is to be hope
that the perpetrator will be caught AM
properly punished. Clarion.
al CADDO. .
J A cotton planters association was orga
nized at Shreveport on the 18th. with Tn
, following officers: President, w. Q. Vanc'
: of Bossier; vice president. j. M: Holhng.
worth, of Caddo secretary. E. b. Herndol
Of Caddo; treasurer, r. N. Mcclellan,
Caddo.
= ACADIA.
} DR.. j. F. Morris shot and killed Day
Bull at Payne on the Goth ult. 1t was tt
result of an old fued with an unfortana
I woman at the bottom of it..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

Lincoln parish went dry on the I'd
That settles Ruston so far as future
Congressional conventions are con.
cerued,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

King received 46 votes in Lincoln
for Congress. jackson is yet 10 be
heard from.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

Louisiana sends q solid Democratic
delegation to Congress.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

tC. In.
uo;gbt from base to torch. ........ Isl Oh
ENmSiation IF neflestal to torch 3O5 O6
Heel tn ton Of head .,,,...,,,........ Ill O6
T.anrth If hand .,.,,,..,............ i6 O5
STE If finger mai. .,.,,,...... ..... 1870 in.
Head from ohm to e,ramm,....,..... II O3
Head thickness from ear to ear. 10 90
Ton~tI, ~ nose ...,,,.,,..,.... O6
Right arm, length. ...:...:............. AZ W
mick ness az waist ..,,.,,,,.,,... 35 90
With Of mouth. ,,,,.... 3 90
Hei0ht Of Dedestal ,.,.,..,,....... 80 90
Sides At base, Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Sides at base NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40 90
Wa;1ht ~ statle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. OBS tons
weiSht of bronze.................... 100 tons
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

THE MARKETS.
MONROE, La, November S. 1856.
Corrected ,oeekly By Mitchell d Mccormick.
GR0CERIES.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

The friends of Conductor John Sulli
van, of the Rock Island aud Beardstown
express of the c.. B. & @ road. are Jubi-
liant over the fact that he has won the
lantern voted upon al the Catholic fair at
Beardstown for the most popular con-
ductor on the road The contest COM
menced last Monday night, and the result
as announced al the close of the fair last
night was as follows: Sullivan, l ESQ votes;
c. C. Ripley, OF the Ohio & Mississippi,
622 Three years ago Conductor Phil
q Brien was the apparent victor in sim
liar contest when the friends of his oppo.
Ient operated plan near the close which
threw the prize to Beardstown man.
This time that plan did not work, ras Sui
ivan's friends were on hand TO see tina,
justice was done. Among those present
in his behalf were Frank Munger, Of the
Rock Island house in this city, and j,
Herman. of Sterling.
Sullivan brought his prize up on his
train this morning and had it on eZhibi-
lion at the Rock island house, where il
was the subject of the admiration Of his
enthusiastic friends Tie lantern is
nickel plated and The top of the globe is
covered with green shade. SulIivau's
popularity is now fal;y aitested, and We
rejoice with him in his success.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Old 10 Thinks We "CDrk Up, -

ANDALUsIA, H., req. II, 1850.
EDITOR ARGUs:--The old imbecie
thinks lie has the run of things at
Washington. Some subservient rascal
informed him our accounts were mot
settled; such is the fact But whose
fault? Not ours Now we were in
Washington in November. Not i'm
PEELED thereto by 10 Danforlh, Hiram
Price or any other man. But the simple
fact, that owing to the red tape" the
things were not passed. we were com
PEELED by routine to take the trip. We
went there. and were back in the board
of supervisors which met in December
We did not miss "a roll call The case
came up of voting 5000 to send delegates
to Washington. We voted yea with The
majority. We had no axe to grind. Had
been there at our own expense. If the
board voted 10 send Il public servant at
the public expense, to work for his own
partisan interest, it was not "our funer-
al" Let old 10 do the mourning; it is
in his line; not ours As to the $500, we
are sure we. with correct motive. did
wrong We went with the majority.
Reflection ION our pillow" told us we
had voted wrong-and we, next morning,
voted to rescind. But the majority was
against us. Let the old lying kleptoma-
MAC stick pin there.
E. Fl. BOWMAN, Supervisor
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

An arteSian well was recently bored at
Columbus Miss, ard the water therefrom is
very cold and possesses rare chemical proper
ties
A town darkey, with cup in hand, was
standing at the well, a day or two ago, when
country darkey Jumped off his cotton
wagon and asked him to allow him to use
his cup TO get a drink Of the water
When the country darkey had swallowed
the water be Smacked his lips aud said
Il golly, that waters good, shows Won
bonn
Mr.. Town Darkey, with an air Of great
Importance, replied:
In course hits good; hits boun' ter be
good, fur hit come 1900 feet from der
intrils of der yearth, and hits been scandal
lied by der bes' gymnas from der State
unerversary, and wat yer think be say hits
got in hiti'
Il dunno" replied the country darkey,
smacking his lips after swallowing another
rupfu of the water
We'll, he say deere is ten grains oxhide gas,
ten grains cowbonic gas, ten grains foxforus
ncid and seventy grains hytlrophohia in dat
water-you know hit boun ter he good; dat's
a tease yer well you bet'-and he walked
away, leaving the country darkey shaking
his head and meditating Finally the latter
remarked. Hit do tase powerful oh der raw
hide Detroit Free Press.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

The girl in this base Is innocent in exterior.
hut her smooth skin is stuffed full of VILE
She motioaed me to a chair in her parior
when | called, and to seat in it. The piece
Of furniture was handsome. but in no way
curious simultaneously she settled into an
other chair which, though its upholstered
bottom seemed 10 be on level with the one
| was on, let her down about foot nearer 10
the floor
Seeing that regarded the difference a.
phenomenal, she said: All, | don't mind
telling you all about it / call these my
trick chairs, but don't care 10 work them
on You When put TO the Use for which
planned them | assign the visitor to the one
am now in, and take for myself the one
you have. They are based on the principle
that cool composed person always hes
a tremendous advantage over a frustrated,
awkward one, especially if the former be a
woman and the latter man Now, please
stand up minute. Now LET us change seats
Down you drop ten or twelve inches below
the point that you would expect to if YOU
had not already observed the deep mashineSs
ct the upholstery.
We're You an unreasonable. hashiul
rather sentimental visitor, surprised and
startled hy the impression that threatened
to bump YOU on the carpet itself, YOU would
he utterly deprived of equanimity, don't You
see' At the same time, | would be posed
calmly and denurely on this more solid
chair, clear above your insignificant par.
with my supremacy fully established, for
the one interview anyhow. o, have found
the invention exceedingly effective and yaiu-
able. New York Cor. Chicago Herald
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
MOLINE,

Only one.
l.. Z. Fisk, is moving his office furni>
ture this morning.
only one
Over 500 was nettcd at the Congrega.
llonai sociabie on Tuesday night.
Mrs. C. L. Morgan was moved % Bat>
tie Creek. Mich, yesterday.
"Only one"
Nell c. Follett was at one time a Kan,
sas jayhawker, but has reformed since.
d. ". Gould. our postmaster. is not
morning.
States Attorney Eutrlkin returned Tins
morning from siarshaltowu. Iowa, where
he has been visiting brother.
The first slept TO enter the city viii be
taken by East Moline on the eth. Meet
ing at Chaney's shop in the evening.
The Moline Pump Co. puts all It's ma,
chinery in motion this morning, much OF
which has been shut down for two
months.
Simon Hrsch has engaged the services
of Prof. j. ii. Hanson in his cutting de
partment. Mr.. Hanson halls from st
10, Mo, with high recommendations
Four more ira mps will be tried today
for vagrancy and put to work, Teams
are busy now hauling rock to the jai
yard, for preparation to be put on the
city streets.
Messrs. John Gamble, l.. r. Corps, The
odore Wheel0ck, A. c. Grout, Elder Nor,
gan and Col. Clendenin are in Springfield
attending the annual meeting of dele
gates from G. A. X. posts of the state.
the sober sedate horse which the boy:
of States Attorney Enlrikin used to driv,
died of spinal meningitis last night. An.
other horse belonging to Mr.. Donaho,
near Port Byron, is also down with lii,
same disease at Wixon Il Peal's.
Our suggestion to allow skating at til,
new Y. NJ. G.. A. rooms has been acted
upon sooner than we expected. Tn,
Union says that next week Il general in
vitaiion will be extended to all lovers o
| the amusement to come once more anC
have a good time, proceeds devoted t.
useful purposes.
Two of the tramps sent to pulverizt
rock in the jail yard escaped by scalin.
the battlements of the outer wall yester
day. and now roams the land OF the fire.,
unirammeled rs the eagle on its nativ,
cliff. Il. Truxell refused 10 be release,
until he works out his iiue, which lac il
dong with several Others.
We are informed that Mr. ReubeI
Weils, OF Golden City, Col, entered sui
some time against the city Of Moline t
have the city's title to the corner now oc
cupied BE- the police and city clerks of
flee annullcd, claiming that the donation
was made by his father to the village Of
Moline with the understanding that tn
grounds should be occupied for schoo
purposes only. and that the city has no
fulfilled its part of the contract.
Rock river is higher.tAan ever, know
by the oldest settler before the ice movet
out. So we are Informed by Jacob Smith
of near Cleveland. Henry County. jacob
has lost his right eye since we saw hin
last by a piece Of steel flying off b wedg
he was driving, tying to fix an lid syth,
He had just RECOVERED from tho year
attack of rheumatism aud this has almos
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
A flZzle.


The Davenport Advance Club. -
which was organized with such flourish
OF trrImpets Il short time ago, with hopes
Of getting some animation into the ancient
drowsy village on the Iowa shore seems
to be fzzle already. II has not sue
ceeded so far in elevating to the plane of
metropolitan magnitude for which it Was
intended The Grsstts OF this morning
says:
What is the Advance Club doing ut
present. Such is the inquiry made on
all sides By citizens. who look to that
body to the accomplishment ct a business
boom for Davenport, but none seen able
to give any satisfactory answer A prom
inent business man said last evening that
he had neglected to go to supper at the
regular hour in order to find solution
of the query, but aside from ascertain.
ing that the club is incubating some great
project, he was as much in the dark IS
ever IF the club is going to do any,
thing" said he, why don't they let the
public know by announcing the charac-
ter of the propositions made or received
by it so that when the proper time ar
rives, the capitalists Of Davenport will be
prepared to cooperate in any enterprise
that will add to the wealth and prosperity
of the city. This thing of keeping so
mysteriOusly silent is not calculated to
help the clubs reputation for enterprise. "
This gentleman said further that if the
club or its committee had lost sight of the
importance of the trust committed to it
then it ought to resign and either let the
board of trade or some other representa-
tive body take matters in charge.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

Capt. Joseph Cameron, the genial aud
popular commander of the ferry Spencer,
was accosted by an ARGUS reporter as to
what had been done to his craft during
the interval of the ice blockade. 1--WE
have given her general overhauling, y
said he; cher machinery has been taken
out and repaired, and just now we are
giving her a good scrubbing. We pro
pose to paint her il the ice does not 90
out soon, but present prospects are that
we will be running again in less than two
weeks. The boat is all ready for business
now, however, should the river OPEN
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Something Of a Hypocrite.

Henry Rink, outwardiy n prohibition
fanatic, but inwardly as fond OF the fiery
fluid as the worst of them, was brought
to Davenport, This morning, by the de-
putty United States marshal. for selling
liquor without q license in Tama county,
Iowa, where he had been acting as an
informer and spy for the prohibition ele'
ment, or in other words the republican
party,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Count BGllaIrE


,l6-Estate OF +. p Feaster, deceased
Administrator report filed and ap
proved.
Estate of John Baughman. deceased
Administrators report filed and ap.
proved.
Estate of John Schoening. deceased
Administrators report filed and ap
proved
Estate Of c. ". Nelson, deceased
Claims allowed
Estate Of Thos. J. Davis. deceased
Inventory, appraisane0t bin aud speclf,
allowed to minor children filed and APP.
proved
LsIate uI otto JohA'oi, deceased
Nla.'i's ailO"eu'
i'--Ls'a'e oi El' p."hI' deceased
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
IN CHANCERY.

16-Partition: John Simonson v
Llewellyn Simonson, order of Jan. 90 set
aside and case continued
17-Chancery: John Tindall Louise
Moore, ct al, decree signed and stricken
Elizabeth P. Robinson v F. B. Lament,
decree and stricken.
17-Bill and injunction: FL. D. Blake
more vi Fl. Wilson, ct al, leave to
amend additional answer.
17-Foreclosure: w. G. Marshall v
G. s. Quick, ct al, report of sale ap>
proved and stricken Eliza Beach A.
j. Miller, order signed and continued.
] Geo. II. Marsh W. A. Nourse, masters
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Inside of the shopIifter's Nun.

The shoplifter's muff is, outwardly, above
suspicion, there being nothing about it to
betray its capacity for concealing plumber.
1t is covered with any kind of fur, just as
honest mutfs are, with the significant excep-
ton that instead of being padded with cot
ton the fur rests upon framework of wire
Between the fur covering and the wire sup
porting frame the space usually filled with
cotton is left vacant, thus providing acron-
mediation for quite stock of valuable lace,
articles of iewelry, gloves, or anything elsy
small and vaiuabe.--Chicago News.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Hard Coal Market.

Pea coal, $500; CRATE and egg, 1926;
range, nut and No. 4. $3.50 per ton;
screened and delivered all best quality
of anthracite. Extra carriage charged on
orders of less than one ton. Blacksmith
caol, Connellsville coke and charcoal
1908 Second avenue. E. G. FRAZER.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Interesting School statlstics.

In compliance with the request of State
Superintendent of Public instruction
Raab, Superintendent Kemble has pre-
pared an interesting statistical report, rel
alive 10 the age of pupils in attendance
upon the Rock Island city schools. The
following table shows, first the number
of pupils Of certain age actually at
tending at the present time as taken from
the enrolment of last week, and second
the average age per grade;
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Court Cuttings.

16--Assumpist: Nicholas Moves '
Samuel Goode, judgment for plaintiff for
$139.
Assumpsii: NJ T. Johnson ]. Z.
Burrows and 2 L Armagnst. Judgment
for $40 81.
17-Garnishee; Christ Kuchl for use
Raible il Stencil, VI. F. Atwill, dismiss
ed.
Appeal by defendant: NJ. A. Gould y
G. G. Stone, motion for a new trial grant
ed.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

1t will be seen from the above that
while the boys excel the girls in attend,
ance by very small percentage. the av-
erage age of the girls in reaching the DIFF
ferent grades-especially below the high
schools younger than that of the boys.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

Last evening Officer Feeley arrested
Jack Qdinlan and Lawrence Cronan fol
disturbing the peace and assaulting John
Rachford. Magistrate Bennett fines
each So and costs this morning.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
IMPROVED FARMS.

50 acres in CordOya township Il. | county -
CAL on rs Tor deception, VIII show land, want
an Offer.
1875 acres In Whit side county. one mile from
town Of Erie; well improved and his bargain
al $50 per acTe.
100 acres, improved, aijoining Wa keeney
Kansas; price 81 ,j0o. or VIII trad for proGuc i've
Rock Island city property.
1870 acres, Buhtlo Prairie, one mile from ?. O.
Good improvement s55te per acre
go scrcs. Buffalo Prairie, Il. mikes from p. o
81. 90 per &crs.-casy terms
gao acres EdgjHgton. Rock Island oaaHtr -
S10,i00-paTt cash, balance wears e > per cent
s lots, with Improvements. in DGn1s01. Iowa.
price $500, paTl time viii trade FOR Rock ISLAM
property.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18

The firm of Watkins G Hill is dissolved
by mutual consent. Mr.. W, b. Hill re.
firing. Mr. s. I. Watkins will remain
in the business. Mr.. Watkins under
stands the wood business thoroughly and
will be pleased to have ali who want
wood and coal call on him. Ali persons
having bills against the firm of Watkins
u Hill. will please present the same, and
they will be settled. All persons in debt
to said firm please call and settle
S. T. WATKINS.
W L. HILL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Change

Cnange-
The partnership heretofore existing
between G. L. d $. N Wynes is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. G.. l..
Wynes will continue the business and
assume all obligations of the firm.
G. L. WINES.
S. N. WINES.
Rock Island, H., Feb. IL.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
Silver Meeting

Rock ISLAND, Feb. IS.
The people Of Rock Island and vicin-
ity, irrespective of party, are requested
to meet at the court house in this city,
on Wednesday evening the cath, inst,
to-eonslder the silver question. Several
gentlemen have promised to speak on
the subject. MANY CITIZENS.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-18
LOANS,

r----1The most Marvellous, Refined sud fDtcTe st
- ing Exhibition OF the age an the out y one
Cl the KIND in the world.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-15

Why should not Americans run over
for months stay in England or on the
continent as well as to the AdirOndacks
or the Thousand Isles' People OF moderate
means think nothing of spending 500 or
$500 in a summer vacation in the mount
aims, but the thought Of journey to
Europe is not to be cosidered unless 81 900
is in hand. They will not go 10 Europe
unless they can see the whole continent.
This is all wrong. The mechanic or clerk
who can spare 500 might better spend it
in a trip TO England or France aud back
than in the ordinary vacation. At least
one line of steamers will carry him TO
Glasgow and back, cabin passage, for $50,
and $40 or go more economically eN-
pended, would give him an insight into
foreign life worth, in the way of educa-
tion, three trips TO mountains or the sea-
side There are several men whose busi-
ness it is TO make up parties to travel in
Europe at a moderate price for the round
trip, but such trips are not desirable.
The eXcursionists go skurrying across the
country, touching every point Of interest
and seeing nothing. Better a week OF
leisure in one country than a month of
hurry across the Continent-Brooklyn
Eagle