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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09

Messrs. Cook & James, agents OF the
Armour Packing Company OF Kansas
City,and Engelke 4 Fiener of 81. Louis,
are in receipt OF the following tele-
grams:
KANSAS. City, No., May 7, 1886.
Can ship tomorrow ria Nicksburg.
We have just heard that we can get
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09
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NOTICE..

On and after the first day of May
ferry tickets will be sold at a discount
Of 90 per cent by purchasing Que dol-
lars worth at 4 time and at Il discount
OF so per cent by purchasing not less
itsan So 90 WORTH at Il time.
Il. II. ENDOM.
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through freights to Monroe and other
stations on the line Of the W, S. &P.
II. X. signed:
ARMOUR PACKING Co..
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May z, 1886.
We can ship on through bill of
lading to-day. Freights to Monroe on
flour through fifty cents por barrel.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09

All the visiting Knights Of Pythfas
with, perhaps, one or two exceptions
left our city yesterday for their re-
spective homes, well pleased with their
visit to this the "Queen City OF the
Ouachita."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09
cuUrt.EseN CARRIAGE vAGYox:
Manufacturing o. Repairing
NOW HAS FAITH.

I had boen troubled all winter with cold
and pain in tho chest and got no relief
from remedies recommended by Druggists
and Physicians. At the Same time | WAS
advertising DR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup. l had little faith but thought to
TRIP it as Il last resort, now ! believe even
more than They tell me OF its curative quail
ities.--Trom The News, E!i&tbethtown.K Ky
Sold by IA. Moore.
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A meeting was held yesterday at
Trinity TO draft suitable resoIu-
tions to the e'S holders of the
proposed oil mill, which is to
be erected somewhere, not yet def
nately decided upon, on the Ouachita
river. The Herald of that town con-
cludes that: Trinity-TroyvDle is the
most suitable location, aud closes its
article with tho statement but we
must offer some inducements.' That
neighbor is just what Monroe should
long since have done--offer Induce
ments.
We call the attention OF our readers
to Circular No. 119, Queen & Crescent
route which we publish elsewhere. 1t
will be seen that passenger trains on
the Vicksburg, Shreveport g. Pacific
division are running through without
interruption and that agents are author
lied to resume the sale of tickets to all
stations along t,,e line. This is good
news to tho travelling public as we'll rs
W MI OuSAucSS t0e'H Nu19 Asho "iAu
it is gratifying 10 w. 10 publish this
welcome news.
The Grand Lodge Of The Knights OF
Pythtns which had beer, in session in
this city for several day, adjourned
yesterterday evening. The following
officers We're elected:
Joseph II. spearing, Of N ew Orleans,
G. c.; w. +. Norsworthyr. of Jackson,
G. V. c.; Il. Il. lsowley, '.of New Or
leans, Prelate =; Wm. Gram ,er OF New
Orleans, q. NJ. of f Jol1y., A. Mclean
4 of New Orleans, G. X. Of. r. and s.;
w. Il. Boggs, of Red Lan%i, G. Mat
A.; j. f. Mcclure, Of M0hr> ne, G.I. G.:
David c. Hollander, Of New Orleans,
coo The next sess5 on of this
Order will be beld ut New Orleans.
TIE Knights were all we'll pleased
with theiI visit.
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AN INKY REVoLUTloNl

charges positively prepaid, ono or moro
quarts OF tho very finest BLACK, VIOLET
BLUE, GREEN or SCARLET Writing Ink.
of brilliant, unchnnginH colors, non-
receipt of only "a cents per quart. Stamps
accepted.
STANDARD INK, st. Louis, Mo.
Tho company and its inks are entirely
Roliabe.-ImdtSsher Telegraph.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-09

Trinity Herald Of yesterday says that
the Marcus Collins sis doing land
Office business ia Lille and Tensas
rivers"
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River News.

Tae Little Boone, from the DAT.
bonnie arrived this morning light.
The Rowena, for the Cornle, de-
parted at O'Clock p. m.
The John III. Hanna arrived up this
forenoon with fair trip and returns
this evening to the Crescent City.
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Arriving Daily: New
Spring good in every depart
ment, at the Star Clothing
House.
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st. Matthew's
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

.sWood Street, Monroe, La.
Mass every morning at $3.50.
On SNnuny: Low mass at O'Clock high
mass and sermon ut 10 O'Clock catholicism
benedic,ion of the Blessed Sacrament at
p. M.
Always enough %: vacant seats for
visiting strangers.
Connected with tho church: l. Soduiity
of young ladies, known as "Chilaren oi
Mary" meeting first Sunday of every
month. =. St. Mutthow'S Ladies' Altar
Society, meets first Sunday every month.
3. Young Catholics Friends Society, NEE,
at their Public Library Hall first Sunday
ofcvery month. 4. ST. Matthew'S Branch
OF Catholic Knights of America, meeting
FIRST and tltird Tuesday of every month.
$. St. Hyacinth's Convent, under the
ct the Daughters of the Cross
sister Seraphina, superior.
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OFFICE StE.O0N.
GRAND STREET. MONROE, Ia
lE.stabl shed 1851

The Proprietor assures his many friends
and customers that he will constantly keep
on hand the finest and best brands OF
Wines, Liquors ssss<s Cigars,
All of which win be served with prompt
ness and noliteness.
A.. J.KELLER, Proprietor
Monroe, February ). ".
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Legal Points Decided by tho Sec
Ond Circuit Court of
Louisiana"
REPORTED BIZ HINGE 4 4 l.IrNNN-

This book also contains the Rules OF the
Second Circuit Court.
All the decisions rendered by the Court.
excep. those rendered in Ca,ahoula parish,
from the organization of the Court up to
June l, lSs5. havo boon digcsted and tho
legal points decided therein have been very
briefly stated by judi Gunhy.
Members of tho bar throughout the State
will find this publication Interesting and
valuable.
Marbled board cover, Leaf cr hinge. 81 ~
! W.
Remit b" registered letter, postal ordor
draft.
Address: l.. II. RlI.LS,
Monroe, l.
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HUI RICH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH

A. c. CouEY, PASTOR.
Chilaren's Meeting,at $50 a. NJ. nGHthiy
Public Services. IL II. III. II SIS y. M
every Sabbath.
Sunday School, i:30p. M, every Sahl Mh
Prayer Meeting, Thursdays, S:i5 y. nj.
All are specially invited 10 attend.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-06
Curious Effect Of Arctic Cold.

a person who has never been IN the
polar regions can probably have no
idea of what cold really is; but by
reading the terrible experience of Arc
tic travellers in that icy region some no.
ton can be formed of the extreme cold
that prevails there.
When we have the temperature down
to zero out doors we think it bitterly
cold, and if our houses were not as
warm as, at least, sixty degrees above
zero, we should begin to talk of freez-
ing to death. Think, then, of living
where the thermometer goes down to
thirty-fve degrees below zero in the
house in spite of the stove. Of course
in such case the fur garments are
piled on until a man looks like great
bundle of skins.
Everybody smiles at the fib told by
Baron Munchausen about the cold
weather he experienced when he said
he could not make sound on his hunt
ing-horn because the sounds froze be-
fore they could get out; but that when
he returned home and hung up his
horn by the fireplace the warmth
thawed out the sounds, and the horn
played of its own accord all the tunes
the Baron had blown into it. OF course
the writer of the book was only trying
to be as absurd as he could, and he was
absurd enough; but, after all, some of
the effects of cold are SO extraordinary
that there is no need to exaggerate.
DR.. Moss, of the English polar expe-
dition of 1875 and 1876, among other
odd things, tells of the effect of cold on
wax candle which he burned there.
The temperature was thirty-five degrees
below zero, and the Doctor must have
been considerably discouraged when,
upon looking at his candle, he discov-
cred that the flame had all it could do
to keep warm.
1t was so cold that the flame could
not melt all the wax of the candle, but
was forced to eat its way down the can
die, leaving a sort of skeleton of the
candle standing. There was heat
enough, however, to melt oddly shaped
holes in the thin walls of wax, ard the
result was beautiful lace-like cylinder
of white, with tongue of yellow flame
burning inside it, and sending out into
the darkness many streaks of light.
This is not only curious effect of
extreme cold, but it shows how diff
cult it must be to find anything like
warmth in place where even fire it
self almost gets cold. The wonder is
that any man can have the courage to
willingly return to such bitter region
after having once got safely away from
it, and yet the truth is, the spirit of
adventure is so strange in some men
that it is the very hardship and danger
which attract them.
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low that he has right to condemn it.
There are all kinds of churches and
all kinds of preachers, and if man
does not like one he can go to another.
Because he does not like his cut OF
veal he cannot say that the guests OF
the hotel are to be deprived of veal.
Instead, he ought to look over the bill
of fare and select what he wants and
let the other people around the table
do the same. He has apparently
reached class that need to be reached.
In this case he has doubtless done good
work. OF all the evangelists Mr..
Moody is the broadcast and deepest, and
his influence will be the most perma-
nent."
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Evesslrops.

A KANSAS woman has invented new
preventive of hydrophobia. She turned a
wash-tub over the dog and sat on it until a
man brought gun.
A LADY of Columbia, South Carolina,
keeps penny box on her dining table, and
when members of the family speak i'll of
any person she requires them to contribute
to the box.
AT a recent temperance meeting in
Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. knight, saloon
keeper, signed the pledge, and at once put
her faith into works by turning her saloon
into a coffee house.
SINCE the introduction of female street.
car conductors in Chilli they are so crowd
ed up with CHILEAN Washers that there
isn't chance of respectable old washer
women, or nurse with twins, getting u
seat.
YOUNG women have been excluded from
the Sunday afternoon meetings of the Quin-
cy Qll.) Young Mems Christian Association.
The timidity OF the young men is such that
they find it embarrassing to speak before
female audience.
WOMEN are continually striking out in
new industrial paths. young girl in New
York is a skillful and successful locksmith.
She used to help ner father in his shop,
and finally concluded to start out on her
own account. She gives satisfaction and is
making money.
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GERMAN SUPERSTITION.
Charms which Are Believed to Secure Con
slant Success at Gam bling.


AS rule, says the London Satur-
day RerteD, Germans are not gam
blers, but they play sometimes, and
when they play they like to win, so
there are charms that secure their sue
cess. Here is one of them in rough out
line. 1t is by far the worst and most
blasphemous we have ever heard of in
Central Germany-a distinct piece of
witchcraft as it seems to us. To the
words of the charm, distinctly noted
down at the time, we regret that we
cannot refer. The recipe without them
stands thus: Catch toad on Easter
Sunday morning before sunrise, take
piece OF soft wood-pine, ETC., not beech
nor oak little larger than the toad,
and then nail the wretched creature
upon il in the form of cross, hang it
on an isolated pole toward the sun,
thus gradually changing its position
with the progress of the day; keep
sprinklIng it every now and then with
water, for if it dies before the sun sets
your labor has been in vain. If, when
the sun goes down, he is still partially
alive it is enough; take him to the
nearest ant-bill and bury him in it.
On Whitsunday dig him up. If no
one has disturbed the hill you will find
the bones quite clean and white; put
them in little bag, hang it round
your neck, and you will always win in
games of chance. This. charm is, of
course, violation of every law of hui
manity and religion; giving ones
self to the devil even more formally
than if one signed contract with him
in ones own blood. If we could repro
duce the words to be used at the diff
ferent hours it would be seen, imperfect
as our account then would be, what
mysteries are car catured, and there
fore violated. The man who employs
such means simply says: al shut my
self out of the fold of Christ; all L
want is to win at cards." The charm
was preserved by an old man who had
served in the wars of 1913 and 1915.
Another man, a comrade of his, whom
he had carried wounded off the battle
field, had given him, when on the point
of death, his lucky bag" and told him
how to make new one. The veteran
did not know from what district the
man he had saved for day or two had
come; his knowledge of the charm itself
was evidently inadequate; he protested
that he had never tried it; but the bag
and the bones were there, little blue
silk bag, worn and frayed, with a name
worked upon it that looked like Eliza
a girls name, who was young some
ninety years ago, we may suppose, and
who put ring, or perhaps a few gold
pieces, her scanty earnings, into the
bag and gave it to her lover before he
went away. 1t was full of toad's bones
when we saw it.
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EniStOlarY Ethics.

The man who deliberately and inten-
tionally neglects to acknowledge gen.
tleman's letter is BLACKBOARD. The
mere fact that the letter be of no profit
to the receiver, and that to send an an
swer will inure in no way to his benefit,
is no excuse for neg Getting to pay this
debt which every man owes to society.
Every man is born into the world under
certain obligations to the community,
and it is on the condition of his hon
estly meeting these obligations that he
cen lay claim to membership in that
community, with its attendant rights
and privileges. Among these duties is
that of aiding in the protection of your
fellow from physical or moral outrage.
IL this duty were not fully recognized
the crowded streets of q city at broad
noon would be no more secure for the
traveller than the most lonely Western
road at midnight. And persons char
acter would be no more secure from
aspersion in public assembly than in
the most secluded chamber. The rob-
Der and the slanderer could gang
their ain gait" without hitch or him
drance. There are many other du-
ties and debts to which o human being
falls heir the moment he breathes
the breath of life, which we will
not enumerate, but return to this mat
ter of answering letters. There are,
of course, many letters which require
no answer, such as those editors and
business men often receive, such as
merely contain some suggestion or in
formation. There are other letters
which deserve no answer. 1t is not to
these we refer, but to the ordinary re-
spectful letters which gentlemen are in
the habit of writing to each other. Not
to acknowledge one of these is an UNI
pardonable solecism. Yes, it is worse
than solecism, it is an impertinence.
Naturally there may be many excuses
for neglect-ill health, great press of
business, domestic affection, etc.
Some people claim that they are so
overwhelmed with correspondence that
they cannot attend to it all. In such
cases the person is generally of suffi-
cient importance to be able to afford q
secretary.
We Americans are sadly derelict both
in this matter and in that of keeping
appointments, and were we to carry
tn national habit into Europe we
should find ourselves dropped Ito use
the mildest term out of all decent So
ciety. But fortunately we are an OBJ
servant and adaptive people, and
readily "catch on" to the usages of
those with whom we come in contact,
and so save our dignity and our status.
-Terds Strings.
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as usual. Strong vinegar can be substi-

as usual. Strong vinegar can be substi-
tuted for the tartaric acid.
PLUSH goods and all articles dyed with
aniline colors, faded from exposue to light,
will look as bright as ever after sponging
with chloroform.
If the wall about the stove has been
smoked by the stove, cover the black patches
with gum- shellac and they will not strike
through either paint or calcimine.
WHOLE cloves are now used TO extermi-
nate the merciless and indus rious moth.
1t is said they are more effectual than either
tobacco, camphor, or cedar shayings.
CARPETS should be thoroughly beaten on
the wrong side first and then on the right
side, after which spots may be removed by
the use of ox-gall or ammonia and water.
FURNITURE needs cleaning rs much as
other woodwork Ii may be washed with
warm soapsuds, quickly wiped dry, and
then rubbed with an oily cloth. To polish
il rub with rottenstone and sweet oil. Clean
of the oil and polish with chamois- skin.
WHEN hard finished walls have been cal
cimined the soiled coats should be washed
or scraped off before a new one is put on.
This is the most disagreeable part OF the
process. The furniture should be covered.
as the lime makes spots that are removed
with difficulty, especially upon black walnut.
Two OUNCES of soda dissolved in a quart
of hot water will make n ready and useful
solution for cleaning old painted work pre-
paratory to repairing. This mixture, in
the above proportion, should be applied
when warm and the woodwork afterward
washed with water to remove all traces of
soda.
To CLEANSE spots from broadcloth or
wooden goods, take half an ounce each of
glycerine. alcohol, and sulphuric ether, two
ounces of aqua ammonia, half an ounce of
powdered CASTLE soap, and add water
enough to make one quart of the mixture.
Use with brush or sponge and rinse with
pure water.
To CLEANSE marble the following is rec
commended: Common soda, two pounds;
powdered pumice -stone and finely pow
dered chalk, one pound each. Pass through
fine sieve and mix to thin paste with
water. Rub it we'll all over the marble and
the stains will be removed; then wash the
marble over with soap and water and it
will be as clean as it was Mt first.
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OF Interest to Housewives.

MORTAR and paint may be removed from
window-glass with hot, sharp vinegar.
GRAINED woods should be washed with
cold tea, and then, after being wiped dry,
rubbed with linseed oil.
REMOVE flower-pot stains from window
stills by rubbing with fine wood-ashes and
rinse with clean water.
STRONG brine may be used TO advantage
in washing bedsteads. Hot alum-water is
also good for this purpose.
DRAIN-PIPEs and all places that are sour
or impure may be cleaned with lime water
or carbolic acid or chloride of lime.
CAYENNE pepper blown into the cracks
where ants congregate will drive them
away. The same remedy is also good for
mice.
HELLEBoRE sprinkled on the floor at
night destroys cockroaches. They eat it
and are poisoned. IL should be swept up
each morning.
To REMOVE wine, fruit, or iron stains
from linen, wet the spot with n solution of
hyposulphate of soda and scatter some pull
verized tartaric acid upon it; then wash out
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-06

The Comanche Texas Chief has
this notice OF specimen of South
western eloquence: Luther Benson,
the great temperance orator, lectured
to densely crowded houses Thursday
and Friday nights. Never have we
heard such an awful and terrific de-
nunciat;on of the whisky traffic and the
evils of alcohol. 1t would take the
most extravagant praise of every man,
woman, and child present to give the
faintest idea of the real grandeur of
that mans words-the drollest, the
prettiest, the most sublime, or the sad
dest words that ever fell from human
lips. With every flight he seemed to
rise higher and higher, and when he
brought his majestic, sweeping gestures
into play he was like the eagle parting
the clouds with tireless wing; then he
would lower his splendid voice, and in
tone of unutterable tenderness, re-
late some pathetic incident that caused
tears to rush unbidden to every eye !;
and then suddenly, with tongue Of
flame, he Numbered away in fierce
attack against the evil that has draped
the world in sorrow, while his great,
sad eyes seemed to look clear across
the plains of eternity. He finally
closed with reference to his God, and,
raising those lustrous eyes to heaven,
he delivered an apostrophe that is sell
dom equaled. 1t was burst of solemn
and pathetic feeling; it was electric. 1t
was like the last beam of sunset, or the
CLEAN of summer lightning, radiating
from the brow of cliff and mountain. {"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-06

That Wife of Mine.

She met me ut the door last night
all dainty, fresh, and smiling;
And threw her plump arms round me I'll yht
In manner most beguiling.
Th n. in her sweet impulsive way,
She Rugged me, as she kissed me,
And told me how the liye-long day
She thought OF me and missed me.
She helped me of with coat and hat
And led me, still close-clinging,
Into tho dining room, and sat
Down at the table singing
The meal was perfect fresh-cut fiow'rs,
The firelight warm ami rosy,
Made all seem bright swift flew the hours
And we were, oh! SO cozy!
Then, after dinner, she and
Sang the old songs together
We used To sing in days gone by
My heart was like feather =
our happiness made earth n heaven,
And now, as / review IT,
recollect twas past eleven
Almost before we knew IT,
We sat there on the sofa the n,
She nesting close beside me,
Softly she smoohted my hair. and when
kissed her, did not chide me.
She fondly pinched my check, and so,
Her dimpled hand upon it,
She whispered Darling do you know
need n new spring bJnnetp"
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The Shakers.

"The reason the Shakers are decreas-
ing in number" said Elder L. w.
Evans, of the Mount Lebanon settle
ment, recently, sis that their best ener-
gies have been devoted to cultivating
their lands and advancing their material
prosperity. Their lands have become
50 extensive that all the time and labor
of the settlements is needed to care
for their possessions. This is the root
of the trouble. We have just discovered
that the idea of the desirabiity of the
acquisition of land which we took with
us from the world is wrong. Land
monopoly is one of the curses of the
country. We must dispose of part of
our farms and devote more time to
missionary work, and spreading the
principles which we believe to be for
the good of the people. We have
gone wrong and must correct our error. Z"
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THREE dudish young men of Meri-
den, Conn, decided to call upon three
young women who were not at all anx-
ious to see them. They did call, rugged
out in their best clothes, were ushered
into the parlor, and there found con-
spicuously displayed quart of salt and
spoon. After gazing at these for some
time and waiting in vain for the young
women, the callers came to the conclu-
sion that they were indeed too fresh,
and went home.