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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-02-21

CENTRAL
FEM ALE INSTITUTE,
Clinton, Kinds County, Miss.
The Thirty Third Collegiate fchE WI
began Tuesday, Sept. ~. 1855.
inton, Kinds County, Miss

MISUNDERSTANDING of long and
successful career; full Corps OF Accomplish
ed Professors and Teachers; Curriculum &c, .!n
a paese sIi1 Location accessible and noted for
its healthfulness; II pleasant Home Tor
Boarders, where order, neat ness ana reha emu
ment are taught by precopt ana example
Expenses low.
For Catalogues, or other informaton'
address DIR. WALTER ll!'LMAN.
r. Ror ws1,1 MEs, s leesi n9ar' ~
''''' Aug !, s5.2nl
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day morning.
Uruguay is being shake1 .
revolution.
Count Won Moltkc, the famous
Prussian general, is very III.
A knights Of LABOR Lodge was or>
ganized ct Columbus, Ga, yesterday.
In the meeting of the House coinage
committee yesterday motion 10 re-
port adversely on the dill 10 suspend
silver coinage was voted down.
Emperor William has prohibited the
production of military drama at
Berlin entitled "Sedan," and mis- ac-
ton has greatly pleased the French.
The convicts in the peaitentiary at
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday made q
determined attempt 20 break Jail.
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bay state Soldiers Visit the Palmetto
state.

CHARLESTON, 8. g. Feb. l9.-The
National Lancers OF Boston, arrived
here at o'clock yesterday. The train
was boarded at station fifteen miles
outside OF the city by delegation
from Charleston, who extended them
a warm welcome. The visitors were
received by an immense crowd Of
spectators, who thronged the sidewalk
along the route of march. After para.
ding through the city, they were es-
cortcd by the Washington light infan-
try and German artillery.
They weraA received at their quarters
by the mayor of the city and the field
and staff of the Fourth Brigade. To-
night they were entertained at n
banquet at the armory of the Washing
ten light Infantry. Speeches were
made by the governor of the State,
the mayor of the city and n numbe,
| of the visitors. Tomorrow they will
visit Fort Sumter and Tomorrow
night attend grand military ball ten
dered them by the German Artillery.
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Na,chez has ordered 80 inch Morse
nrcss.-the most costly and it Is said
neat press made. II is to be delivered
tnere Nv the flrst day of August. Mon-
roe can shortly report the same good
news
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st. Matthews
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

WA9d Street, Monroe, La.
Mass evSzsy morning at 6:3O.
On Sunday Low mass at O'clock hlsh
mass and sermon at 10 O'Clock cathechisM
or Sunday School at 3 p. m. sermon and
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
Always enough of vacant seats for
visiting strangers.
Connected With the church: !. Sodality
of young ladies. known as "Children of
Mary" meeting first Sunday OF every
month. 2. st. Matthew's Ladies' Altar
Society, meets first Sunday every month.
3. Young Catholics Friends Society, meet
at their Public Library Hall first SUNDAY
Of every month. 4. st. Matthew's Branch
of Catholic knights of America, meeting
first and third Tuesday of every month.
5. st. Hyacinth's Convent, under the
direction OF the Daughters Of the Cicss
Sister Seraphina, superior.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-02-21

England Il determmend that Greece
sha,l not bring on war with Turkey;
AT Mr. Chamberlain has threatened
fSaf he Will resign his seat in the
Il lnet If Greece is coerced.
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THE otAeHITA EXCELSIOR
steam Saw and Planning Mills,
f. vOnLMAN, PRoPRIEroE,

+. VOELMAN, PRoPRIEToR,
Postoflice-Monroo,L La,
,y,anufacturer and dealer in Rough, Dressed
,,.d ,iatched Pine and cypress LUMBER
{, I.r,~, Heart and Sap shingles, Doors,
and ,,swering letters o. Importance prompt
Iva faithfully attended to. A liberal share
Of II .lblic patronage solicited. .;on
T mills, OF but recent construcs &c, : !,
are, on the west bank of Ouachita
riy. sdiately abova tho Monroe Oil
Mil. 70 a railroad track connecting
the, ,cV.,S Z. Il. and have SAFE
and. eut steambo. 1T landing, facilities
enioye no other mill heareabouts, ana
nv which am enabled to offer such induce,
ments to patrons residing along the ra'ifoa 4.
or river as will make it decidedly TO the'i
advantage to deal with me-
Address:
Mar Sc ly l.. \tLi.MAN'
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E,aED l,Ar.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Ffom . private
source, the correspondent Of the Globe
Democrat learns that at the next Papal
consistory. which will open on March
sit Il most probable that the Pspal
Nunclos .. Paris, Madrid, Lisbon and
Vienna will bs raised to the rank Of
Cardinal. These are respectively:
Mousignor DEFEND, M0pstgnor Ram
pils del Tindars, Monsignor +. Van
utelli and MonsIgnor Vannutelli. It is
doubtful that Nunci0 will be ap-
pointed to al the long>ex lsting vacancy
st Berlin. The spprochement between
laermany aud the Vatican, noticeable
a. It 10 becoming, has perhaps not yet
devsl0pe sufficient cordiality to Warrant
such complete abandonment OF the
attitude forced upon the Vatican ny
the Kulturkampf. There are reasons
for believing, however, that Prince
Bismarck will continue bis policy o
concession by raising Baron Vol
; schloezsr, formerly Minister to Wash
; lnxton, and more recently, it is under
, stood, representing Germany unofh
, cIally at the Vatican, to the rank
German ambassador to the Vatican
: giving him precedence Of rank owe
y Herr Won Kendell, ambassador
i Italy. This will, Of course, II Carrie
i. out, according to programme, cause
: great sensation, and have anything b,
: soothing effect upon the troubled r
= lations between the Pope and IL
Qulrinal.
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C,ITY STEAM SAW NEEa.1.
u
a MD -
SUINGLE FACTORY,

MONROE LOUISIANA
Having taken charge of the above mill,
The business will be continued i'll INC hah'e
CHARLES A. DOWNEf.
All orders will be promptly and care
fully filled. In .,,;nr-
Ii,mber of all dimensions will DO Shlpp-
ed on order either by steamboat or raiiroau:
The best quality Of CYPRESS and PINE
lumber guaranteed. a large supply OF OF
Cypress Shingles constantly on hand al
A Waning machine is attached to the
mill. and ali orders for dressed lumber
will DO promptly filled: ,,,v
Monroe, March "A. 1888.
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we're lsusd to-day closing all the /,
departments on Monday, I
birthday. ID
BANK NOTE CIRCULATION. la
The bill introduced by Senator
Brown changing the basis Of bank +
circulation provides for the retirement
81 all national bank notes aud the
substitution Of United States notes on
q basis Of silver and gold coin and
Unlted States bonds to be deposited in
the United States treasury, one-thing
Of each. The banks are to receive from
the treasury Of the United States notes |
for circulation to-an amount 80 per cent |
greater than the par value Of the securi. |
ty. Thus a depository aud \ statu.
tory lien is-created on the general -.
sells of the bank rs additional security.
The free coinage Of silver Is also pr0v-
ided for and many changes are prop
osed IN existing lawis concerning
national banks, Including right on
the part Of the banks to Withdraw one
third In bonds upon substituting alike
amount In gold and aud s;lverin equal
u proportions. The tax ON circulation IL
to be placed in the United States treas
/ ury as general safety fund in case OF
! failing banks.
81 WOMkN'S RIGHT.
Il At to-days session OF the Women.
u Suffrage convention resolutions were
: adopted reaffirming confidence 10 the
u national method Of securing the bal
il lot 10 women through an amendment
r. to the Federal constitution, calling o1
IL Congress to submit 10 the States u
lie once the question Of the rights Q
Is women to vote; protesting against III
d union Of any Territory where shA cleo
/. i've franchise Is d.nsed to women
e, declaring the National Women's sun
Id rage sssociation to be non-partiai il
er politics, and protesting against tn
he passage in Its present shApe Of the bill
re now pending in Congress to supprs.
50, po,ygamy, as discriminating uujustI
" against Gentle and non polygamou
Mormons for crimes never commute
by them.
,re Senator Morrill, to-day, from cou
IN mittee ON finance, reported favorabl
Senator Bn:.ei's bill authorizing Il
ME secretary Of the treasury to deliver {
in sA.. factory proof of ownership to Il
Wo claimants thereof.
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SOUTH BIRMINGHAM. teo.,
2O.-Tre Asabel Manuf COM
rany, wooden goods L. ctufers,
VINO employ about 1000 ands have
gwen notice that wages Will te adj
va. cet 10 per cent. ON March /.
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New HAVEN, Conn. Feb. 2o-The
insane wife of Prof. Waldo, OF Yale
college, escaped from her keeper yes
terdny morning and no As yer
been found. l-cita:ion- 'egr
were suspended aud thu | med
in the search.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST CHURCH.
A,,C. CoUMY, PASTOR.

Children's Meeting. at $3.50 a. M. monthly
Public services. IL "A. m. q S:i5 p. m.
every sabbath. 900
Sunday School, 4:3O p. M, every Sabt ath
PRAYER Meeting, Thursdays, SID p. m.
All are specially invited to attend.
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LOulSlNui,
REPORTED by JUDGE A. A. -GUNEY.
This book also cont aims the Rules of the
Second Circuit Court.
All the decisions rendered by the Court.
except those rendered in atahoula parish,
from the organization Of the Court up to
June /, 1885, haye been digested and tie
legal points decided therein have been very
briefly stated by Judge Gunby.
Members of the bar throughout the state
will find this publication Interesting and
valuable.
Marbled board cover, leather hinge. 81 -
Remit by registered letter, postal ordor
or draft.
Address: Il. Fl. RILLS,
Monroe. J.
July 4. 1884,
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woman,s Day at the Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-Woman's
day at the exposition, March 2,oprom-
ises to be of great value to all women,
as representations OF work will cover
the ground 10 home life, business pur.
suits, art, literature, music and general
industries through which woman are
becoming self-supportiog aud self
reliant. The plan of the work was
made by the ladies of New Orleans,
who are receiving aid as requested
from prominent women workers of the
country. Every one Is at work and
results promise to surpass all former
efforts of women's work in this country.
| Women journalists throughout the
country are requested to help the work
and forward reports to headquarters
of the Women's National Press assoc
citation at New Orleans to Marian A
McBrider secretary Women's Nattona
Press association.
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THE MARKETS.

NEW ORLEANS.
February ~.
COTTON.
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Feb. 20
QUOTATIONS..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
The Samoan Islands.

The history of these islands is rather
interesting. They are eight in number,
and they contain an aggregate of $4,000
inhabitants. Their chief value consists
in the fact that they are on the direct
route to Australia and that they have
several good harbors which serve admira-
bly, as coaling stations. The exports are
cotton in small but increasing quantities,
and copra, or dried meat of the ripo
cocOanut OF the latter over 30, 900 tons
are sold annually. This trade has in
former years been practically monopoliz-
cd by one or two German houses. The
people are not savagcS, but Christians.
The London missionary society, the In
dependents and Presbyterians, the Wcs-
leyans and Roman Catholics are establish
ed in force among them, and the pure
barbarian has long since disappeared.
In 1872 they INDUCED in the luxury of a
civil war, which was brought to an ami
cable settlement in 1915 by Col. Stein
berger, who was sent out by Gen. Grant
with presents, consisting of arms, ammu-
milton and a handsome flag composed of
seven alternating stripes of red and white,
with u white star on blue field. A
constitution was accepted at that time,
with senate and assembly. In matters
of dress, however, the people are so prim-
itivc that it became necessary to pass a
law fining senator 500 if he appeared
naked at any session.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

Webster liked a good story even if he
was the hero of it. lie delighted to re-
late that while going in stage from Con-
cord, n. H., to his home on a certain oc-
casion he had for travelling companion
a very old man. The old gentleman
lived at Salisbury, and as Captain Web
ster-Danicl's fathcr-had been quite
popular thercabouts Daniel asked if he
had ever known him. "Indecd l did"
said the antiquarian, "and the Captain
was a good and brave man, and grandly
did he fight at Bennington with General
Stark" continued the old gentleman.
"Did he leave any childrcn" asked
the great statesman.
ooh, yes; there was Ezekiel and, l
think, Daniel" was the simple reply,
"What has become of them?' Daniel
inquired.
"Whv, Ezckiel-and he was power
full man, Sir,-I'ye heard him plead in
court many time-fell dead while
specchifying at Concord"
"Well," persisted Webster, "what be
came of Danicl!'
"Danicl-Daniel," repeated the old
man, slowly-"why, Daniel, l believe, is
a lawyer about Boston somewhere 1t
is perhaps unnecessary to say that Daniel
failed to reveal his identity, - Cierelaaa
I.Jigr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

Just rs | regard a frost proof lower ami
nal, SO also do | respect the frost proof
higher ono, man himself. ! can see little
to admire in the organization of one who
fears the frost; because, whatever his
mental cndowments may be, he lacks an
essential of the perfect physical man,
that is, manhood. As for boys they are
like pcrsimmons in this, that they never
approached maturity until the frost
has swcctcncd them; and removed the
peculiar accrbty Of some green things.
The lad who has never gathered shell
barks when his fingers tiuglcd, or never
brushed the October frost from the clover
stubblc with his bare feet, has missed an
experience in carly life which would have
sent him into the world with harder mus
cles and stcader nerves for duties which
might await his coming Your vigorous
men with ruddy faces are CT supreme
good nature, for 'life is sweet to them"
1t is the confirmed dyspcptic who has the
monopoly of that worst form of i'll humor,
chronic peevishncss. .-0Wing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
Greek Burial Customs.

A correspondent at Athens gives an ac-
count Of many curious burial customs pc
cuiar to Greece which lately came under
his notice. A piece of linen rs wide as
the body, and twice as long, was doubled,
and hole large enough for the head cut
out of it. In this the body was wrapped
and then dressed in new clothes, and
more especially new shoes. Beneath the
head was placed pillow full of lemon
leaves. In the mouth was put bunch
of yiolctS and around the temples a
chaplct flowers. These are used only for
for the unmarried and must be white.
Both head and feet were tied with bands
made for the purpose, which were un-
loosed at the edge Of the grave when the
coffin was about to be closed. A small
coin "a relic of the fee to the fcrryman)
was placed in the palm of the hand. At
Athens sou is dropped into the coffin.
The greatest attention is given to this
point In removing the body the feet al
ways go first. A priest came on three
successive days to sprinkle the room,
fumigatc it and repeat certain prayers, as
for that period after death it was sup
posed to be haunted. After burial
women are hired to keep alight burning
over the grave until the body is supposed
to be decomposcd. To assist this, the
bottom of modern Greek cotlins is of lat
ticc work. Every Saturday the poor of
Athens place on the graves of their
friends eatablcs of the sort they used to
like. -lSRbeamS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
TX, VT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TO- 1886.

was Mr.. Boggs. Little Simeon thought
the inevitable had come, and he sprang
to his feet to sell his life as dearly as pos
siblc. But Mr.. Boggs threw up his
hands and said imploringly;
"Don't strike me, Mr., Mix"
"Mr. Mixr' exclaimed little Simeon,
"Thc poor fellow is crazy"
Then Mr.. Boggs went on to say that
he wanted to 90 to work; that he couldn't
be happy outside the Beacon Light Office.
"Wcll, Boggsy," said little Simeon, not
without a start, 81 guess we can give you
A Sit Come around after you get those
plastcrs off. There's a lot of pi lying
around this office, and I'll put you to set
ting it up. And say, Josh, if you think
you'd like to do something to day, there's
Il roller to wash, and Billy's busy. You
might tackle that"
"All right, Mr., Mix" said the con-
qucrcd Joshua Boggs, and he went
in and washed the roller!
Little Simeon Mix ran the Beacon
Light after that. The publication day
was changed back to Tuesday, and the
paper went to press regularly every Mon
day night. Mr.. Boggs was always Josh
or Boggsy to little Simeon, and little
Simeon was always Mr.. Mix to the de-
throned dictator. Little Simeon married
the backsmith's pretty daughter, and
Mr.. Boggs invested three weeks salary
in wedding present for the bridc.-E1.
Mott in the Journalist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10
A Character of the Frontier.

A recent number of the Chicago Her.
AID says: There came to the city ycstcr-
day and slapped his name on one of the
hotel registers one of the simon-purc orr
ginals of the wild West. It was "Jim"
Whitlach, of Nevada. "Jim" Whitlach
is a character. He has been a miner and
prOspcctor in the far West for more than
twenty years, He is one Of the best un-
scientific miners in the country, and next
to Senator Fair and George Hearst, Of
California, the best judge of a mineral
prospect the mining regions have ever
known. When "Jim" Whitlach looks
down a shaft or "skins" his eye along a
hanging wall he seems to know intuitivc-
ly what is behind it. When the great
bonanza was discovered in 1874, in Vir-
glnia City, Whitlach went into the mine
and made the closest guess of all as to
the extent and value of the deposit. And
there were many wild gucsses made by
very scientific persons. A Yale professor
said the great bonanza was worth 800,
600, 900. Phil Diedcsheimer, German
mining expert and geologist, went nearly
crazy over the find, and wildly asserted
that the bonanza was worth 81. 800, 900,
900. He had bought a little stock and
on the strength of the millions he was
going to make he went to big hotel in
San Francisco, hired suit of eight
rooms, stocked them with champagne
and cigars, and kept open house for a
week. Everybody laughed at the crazy
German. Even John W. Mackay guess
ed wide of the mark on the value of the
find He put it at $500, 600, 900 and de-
clared that it would take ten years to ex-
haust the mine. But Whitlach guessed
within a few millions of the truth. He
said there was $125, 900, 900, in the bo-
nanza, and that 120 stamps would use up
the ore in five years. The actual yield Of
the mine was SIG, 900, 900, and the pay
ore was exhausted in four years and eight
months after the mine was opened.
In 1864 WhitlaCh himself made dis
covcry in White Pine, Nevada, which
showed some of the richest silver ore
ever found in this country, His mine
contained ore worth $l4,0O ton. He
sold it for $4,000, put the money into
the San Francisco stock market, and in
two months he was again in the saddle,
and with a little pack mule trailing be-
hind, en- route to the mountains. Whit
lach is now securing Colorado for new
mines, with Lcadville as his headquarters.
He says there is more money underground
at Lcadvillc than has ever been taken
out. "Thc camp hasn't begun to boom
yct,n he SAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

NJ, Bouchard0t, professor of hygiene at
the Paris faculty of medicine, protested
in strong terms at a recent lecture against
the advice given by some hygicnists who
recommend almost complete rest to the
aged, in the following terms: 81 protest
against the oft repeated adagc that old
age is the age of rest" This sentence
has led to a very great error in hygiene.
The regular general exercise of all organs
of nutrition and of locOmotion is ncccSsa-
ry to persons of all ages. The greatest
attention on this point is all the more
necessary that the tendency to rest brings
on a gradual dcminution Of the strength.
If the old man does not resist, his
strength will visibly and progressively
diminish, and the few days he may have
to live may be transformed into just so
many hours. In proof that regular daily
exercise is beneficial to the aged one has
only to observe the results in some of the
handsomcst old men, who take little or no
rest. Moderate exercise, particularly
walking, should be the leading preccpt
of, the hygiene of the aged, without
which longevity is well nigh impossible y
Professor Bouchardat also recommends
that old people should maintain their in
tclcctual faculties, or otherwise they will
get into state of incurablc torpor. This
is best accomplished by having some
steady intellectual pursuit, and by taking
an active interest in the events and pro-
grcss of the day. In our boyhood we re-
member very old man, who told us he
kept in as perfect health as an old man
can be by chopping wood for an hour or
two every day, This he regarded as suI-
ficieut exercise for him. Another old
man we know finds his health greatly
benefited by saving wood with the ordi-
nary buck saw.--XeWN Of Health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-02-10

In 1861, while on recruiting service in
n small town in the central part of Penn
sylyania, writes Colonel Norris in the
Philadelphia NcoS, a fnc,looking, open
faced, stout little fellow came up to mo
one day and asked in n manly but be-
Sccching way if | didn't want drum
mcr. 81 amt big enough for soldier
but won't you let me drum for youI" was
his anxious question. 500 home and
have your mother write me n note that
you can go, and will take you," I re-
piled. "Shc can't write, sir" was his
response, and rs he spoke he hung his
head, "but if you will ask her know
she will let me drum for you," and as he
raised his head his bright eyes flashed at
the thought.
Struck by the lads earnest manner
went to lis humble homc and big tears
rolled from his mothers eyes as she gave
her consent, and potting him on the back
Of the head told him to be a good boy, to
be true to his country, love his mother,
and fear God. How proud the little fel-
low looked when clad in the army blue,
and his big drum hung about him. A
few months developed the stripping, and
he grew stronger and taller. In our first
fight found him with the company at
the front instead of the rear, where he
ought to have been, and when ordered
back noticed his reluctance to 90. A
few days afterward he begged permission
to enter the ranks and take gun. II
am big enough to fight, and | ought to-"
was his chivalrous remark as a musket
was placed in his hand. A month after
ward the drummer distinguished himself
for coolncss and daring in the second
battle Of Bull Run. In every engage
ment he displayed the same conspicuous
gallantry. Foremost in every charge,
among the last to leave the field the
surcst and most deliberate shot in the
whole company, always neat and tidy
with gun and equipments bright and
shining, erect, manly and respectful, he
was the type Of the good soldier.