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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
JAN Delivery.

BetW cen the hours of - o'clock Sun.
day night and 3 O'Clock Monday
morning, three prisoners, Alex Jones,
Griff Burns and Isam Mcdonald, all
colored, effected their escape from the
parish Jail in this city by tearing away
portion of the rotten floor OF the cell
in which they were confined, and,
crawling underneath, made hole
through the east side Of Jail, large
enough to admit of their exit, and they
are now enjoying the balmy and ex~
hilarating breeze of freedom from con-
tinement and are perhaps ssrusticating'
in some secluded dell "as happy as a
june bug on sweet potato vine". The
description of the "fown birds" is as
follows:
Alex Jones, murderer of Joseph
johnson, black, heavy built, about
feet s inches tall, white eyes, NOUS
tache and chin whiskers, about &C
years of age, pleasant spoken and
weighs about $50 or 100 pounds.
GriH Barns, dark copper color, slen-
der built, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
thin chin beard, may have a slight
,noustache, is of quick motion, weighs
about 40 pounds aud is aged about 2s
or 80 years.
I5am Mcdonald, is grif coiored,
rather slonder, about feet 10 inches
or feet high, has beard and is about
30 years old.
Deputy Sheriff Simpson visited the
Jail as is customary with him between
8 and 10 O'Clock and found everything
apparently all right. There were nc
tools found nor was there any evidence
that any had been used by the
prisoners in efiecting their escape, and
so quietly was the whole thing done
that nothing was known of the escape
until next morning when, on going &c
the cell i, was found empty. Snerif
Mcclure has teIegraphed in all direc-
tons to apprei,end them. The old
rookery, known as the Jail, is dis
grace TO the parish of Ouachita and il
as marked contrast between il:
"iemple of justicr'-!he Courthouse
as between daylight and darkness. A
new Jail is an absolute necessity ant
the sooner one is built the better. Tht
! The present Jail is little better than
stable or pen and it is not to b
wondered at that prisoners will risl
any hazard in effectipg an escape. Til,
Police Jury should consider this matte
seriously ct its next meeting.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

On next Wednesday night, the 2Sth,
the ladies Of ST. Matthew's Catholic
church will give a supper at Mrs.
Grasou's residence for the benefit OF
the church, to which the public is cor
daily invited. The usual prices gov
erning former suppers will prevail al
this one.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
Arkansas Justice.

"Let the prisoner be discharged as
to the crime he is accused Of, but fine
him ten dollars for the one he con-
fesses and with which he is not charg-
edo WAS the decision Of the magistrate
court last week-1rAa,'sas City Journal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
JOB W'ORX.

THE YEZEGR4PH office
is se.pplied avith teco c1cel1eat
job presses, II full assortment OF
job type and is prepared to
execute job apO3h aritA neGtncss
and dispatch and at City prices.
GIVE US a TRIAL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Ned Buntline, Edward G. Il. Judson,
a prolific story writer Of the dime
novel kind, died recently IN New York
of heart disease.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
Development Of the Sonth.

The last issue of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record contains a re.
view Of the industrial growth of the
South which is highly encouraging.
There has been added this year to the
number of manufacturing and mining
industries of the South; 30 new ice
factories, 40 foundries and machine
shops, Bessemer steel rail mill,
miscellaneous iron works, 3 stove
foundries, Is gas works, II electric
light companies, 20 mining and quarry.
ing enterprises, 7 agricultural imPle-
ment factories, II carriage and wagon
factories, s cotton mills, is furniture
factories, As flour mills, 24s lumber
mills, including planning mills, sash
and door factories, ETC., in addition to
which there was a large number OF
miscellaneous enterprises.
The amount OF capital stock Of i'll
corporatcd companies, represented by
the new manufacturing and mining
enterprises organized or chartered at
the South and in the enlargement of
old plants and rebuilding Of mills that
were destroyed by fire during the first
six months of 1886, aggregates about
six aud three quarter millions.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Mail for the East closes AT 1880 \. ".
g Is West at l:lOP. NJ.
All others close at S p, NJ.
OFFICE HOURS.
Week days: A. M, to T. NJ,
Sundays: 1890 z. NJ, to z. N.
Money order and Registry business 9 A
A., to S p. NJ.
I. GARRETT, z. NJ.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Chew Eureka Twist, to be
found at the principal stores in
Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

a Natchez special to the Picayune
says that the Natchez Cotton and
Merchants Exchanges are making
extensive preparations for the enter
tainment Of the visiting railroad
capitalists from Fort Scott, Kansas,
and that Invitations will be extended
to the leading men Of Monroe, Bastrop,
Columbia and other Louisiana and
Arkansas towns to visit that city and
confer with the railroad syndicate. The
programme arranged includes a public
reception, banquet and excursion over
the Natchez, Red River and Texas
Railroad to Black river.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Mr.. Wiley p. Mangham, editor OF
the Rich!aud Beacon, was in town las,
week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Assistant Local Inspectors Mulcare
and Hutchins of Now Orleans in~
spected the steamer Rowcna yesterday.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Col. d. +. Boyd has withdrawn hi:
resignation as President Of the Statt
University.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

WANTED-By young lady Of expo
rience, a graduate. good school. Best
references given. Address Miss s., Walnut
Lane. La.
July oath, 1SSG.--1m.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

Remember Eureka Twist
can be had at the principal
stores in Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
IlI2IsI 4I5I6I7IsIyI Total
M Mishs;:::: |9|9|9|S|G|a|9|S ]

In the second game the Hicks were
re,enforced by Foster and Hollings-
worth, of the o. KS, and to them,
perhaps, is due the most credit for de-
feating the Monroe boys. The visit OF
the Hicks Club was doubtless ap-
preciated and it is hoped that they
may tackle our club again before the
season is over.
The Hicks Club left this morning
for Shreveport.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
Base Ball Notes.

Tho Acid Iron Earth Base Ball Club,
of Mobile, Ala, will play the Nationals
OF Nicksburg in that city on the aOth
inst. Wonder if the Monroe boys
couldn't induce this club to come over
and cross bats on the Monroe diamond :
Two Of our Junior baseball clubs the
Shirttaii Rangers and the Morning
Stars, will cross bats for the champ ion-
ship q, the park next Monday the Goth
at 8 o'clock. The clubs are well
matched and doubtless an interesting
game will be the result OF tho contest.
The finest aud closest contested
games of base ball that have been
Valleys and Delta clubs crossed bats
years ago, were the two games played
Tuesday and Wednesday between the
G. d. Hicks Club OF Shreveport and the
Monroe Club. On both occasions Il large
crowd was present and every good play
was loudly cheered and applauded. IL
the frs! game the visiting club, as will
be seen by the following score, made
six "goose eggs" whereas they sue
ceeded in giving but one to the Monroe
boys. The Hicks Club was composed
Of the following gentlemen Smith,
>. S; Griswold, c. f.; Hicks, 1st b.;
Gilmore, 2d b.; Forshey, 81 b.; Pincus,
c.; Barker, p; Moritz, r. f. and Heine,
|. f.
The Monroe Cub vas composed OF
the following gentlemen Stano, p;
Mslhas. LIST b.; Newhouse, ID b.; More
zeno, c.; Rabun 81 b.; Gilbert, r. f.;
Cellos, s. s.; Rice, !. +. and Surshnor,
c. f.
The following are the scores Of both
clubs for the two games
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

III I6I ! Total:
5.5ShS e: G|3|1 G|i|S| s|f|% IS
The Hicks, it will be observed, were
whitewashed six out of nine innings,
and the Monroe Club played only eight
innings ia the first game.
SECOND GAME.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24

And buy your Goods at
July II, lSs6.--2m
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
A Remarkable Verdict.

The Atlanta Constitution relates the
following story from South Carolina illus
tratiVe of the sudden ascendence to power
of the negro in that state during the days
of reconstruction.
A prominent farmer of Beaufort dis.
trict had conclusive evidence that one of
his negro tenants was stealing largely
from him. A warrant was issued for the
arrest Of the negro, and his case was
brought to trial before newly-appointed
negro justice of the peace, who summon
ed jury of his own color to pass Judge
ment on the trial. The trial was a brief
one and the evidence was so overwhelm-
ing and conclusive against the defendant
that the justice sent the jury out with the
statement that the case was SO plain that
it was not necessary for him to instruct
hem as to their duty.
After a few minutes consultation the
jury returned and the foreman announc-
ed that they had agreed.
swat is your Yerdic'?"
''We find Mr.-guilty."
The announcement was a shock to the
room, as Mr.-was the plaintiff.
you FOOLS" exclaimed the indignant
justice, ''go back and bring in a verdic'
greeable wild de fac's."
The astonished jury withdrew and in a
ew minutes again returned with smiling
countenances.
'Well, is you ready?" asked the mahog-
any-hued Judge"
"Yessir; we fin Mr.-not guilty, but
guilty of accusin,.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
What a Brave Girl Did.

The Press of Cleveland, permits little
facetiOus divertion in its state news
column, which is conducted by young
NOrwalk newspaper man named Foster
1t is appropriate to say that he is IN
married and unengaged. Last Tuesday
he published paragraph TO this effect:
"a Marion girl started her graduating
essay as follows: l am fairly wearied out
with the incessant prating of the lords of
creation on the duties and sphere of
woman
The paragraph closed with the some
what dangerous assertion that the editor
would bet a new spring hat that the
author of that discourse on wOman's
sphere could not bake loaf of bread
Saturday Mr.. Foster received from Marion
a large box. It contained sundry light
loaves of bread and cakes, marvelously
toOthsOme. An accompanying affidavit
bore the solemn oath of the sweet girl
graduate (who possessed the pretty name
of Mae Williams( that she had, unaided,
baked the wheat bread marked exhibit
AZ" the two specimens of corn bread
marked exhibit b." and the chocolate
cake exhibit &C." The notary's seal of
office was affixed to the affidavit, and it
was settled beyond a doubt in Mr.. Fosters
mind that his rash wager had been &C
cepted. He therefore went out and Law
ished his weeks salary on new spring
hat. Of course, he had never seen Miss
Williams, and could not tell what kind of
hat would be becoming. At a venture
he selected a blonde hat, fifteen hands
with an expensive girth, to fit high fore
head. The affair has cast gloom over
his humOr that bodies i'll for the efferves-
cent state column of his paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08

she was 'chock full of tact. The gov
ernor had to give receptions to influential
men IN the state, and you can fancy that
some of them were very uncouth and un-
educated. One evening there was a large
dinner party, and rather rough old cove,
very wealthy and important man, was
the chief guest. OF course he sat on the
right side of the hostess. The dinner
went along very nicely. Beyond making
few rather gauche remarks the old west
ern fellow behaved very well. But when
the tinger-bowls were put on the table, he
was rather knocked over, and, like many
other heroes of such stories. he took his
up and drank out of it. Nobody happen
ed to SEQ him except the hostess, and
quick as a wink she signaled to the serv-
ants. They removed every fnger-bowl
before anybody could touch them. and
the old fellow doesn't know to-day, if he's
living, what mistake he made. Now,
that's tact.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
Porter's Balloon Adventure.
Atlanta Constitution.

ALlautd COnSGlLuClOn,
Il suppose you never heard OF E1tZ
John Porter's balloon ride" said an old
army officer the other day. "Weu," he
continued, L" it was one of the most ro-
mantle events in the life of that gallant
soldier. He was with Mcclellan in the
peninsular campaign, and was distinguish
ed for his intelligent activity. Porter
conceived the idea that balloons could be
made very useful in accommodating, and
at his request Gen. Mcclellan obtained
the necessary equipment for this service
The balloons. and the apparatus for the
manufacture OF gas were procured without
much difficulty, but an aernaut was not
SO easy to obtain. Some of the officers of
the engineer corps agreed to make the
first trip in the ballon which was to afford
view of the confederate operations.
Porter watched their preparations with
keen interest. Just as they had everything
ready, he stepped into the clumsy gas.,bag
to see that everything had been properly
prepared. While he was examining tire
machine it slipped from the men who
held it and shot like an arrow up into the
air carrying Porter as its lone passenger
He had never been in balloon before
and knew nothing whatever about manag-
ing one. A stiff breeze was blowing and
the great bulb flew like bird away from
the astonished camp, until it became a
mere spec in the sky, and then faded
completely from sight. Not man who
watched it disappear ever expected to see
Porter alive again. He started on his
wild flight at o'clock in the morning.
The day wore away with the camp in a
state of connection over the probable
death of its fayorite officer. When night
came and nothing he'd been seen of the
balloon it was the general conviction that
Porter had been killed either by a fall
from his balloon or had been captured by
the confederates. About daybreak next
morning picket challenged man COM
ing toward the federal line, and a NOM
ent later recognized general Porter. His
balloon had carried him clean over the
Confederate army. He was fired at a
dozen times by the confederate artillery
At night the wind changed and brought
him back, and when he saw he was over
his own army he let the gas out gradually
and safely descended, after being twenty
four hours in the air with the vision of a
horrible death before him. After this ad-
venture, no more experiments with any
balloons were ever made in McClellan's
army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
He Sold The HoSs.
Eafnllina Rall


man was driving across the country
in Dakota when he came to house with a
man hobbling around the yard on a crutch.
A fine looking horse was tied to post
near by and the traveller stopped and
said:
rs that horse for sale?"
"Well, now, tell you just how It's bout
that air boss, you see it's the one my wife
drives and I don't know as she'd want ter
part with it. It's very gentle boss, very
gentle
"Thats what I want, a horse that is
gentle and kind"
"That jest hits that boss precisely, pard-
ner no easier boss to handle in the coun-
try
Never kicks I SUPPOSED"
''Never knew him ter histe his foot 'cept
ter walk"
''What is it worth?''
'That's jest it-don't blieveI can sell
him-my wife would miss him so. Tell
you what I'll do, though; you give me $175
fer that boss and I'll try and break in one
of the colts fer her to drive. Don't b'lieve
[ can ever get 'em as gentle as he is but
SEEM you want him I'll let you have him
fer that
''Wen, I'll take it. What makes you so
lame?"
''Oh, rheumatic got holt Nv me ag'in-
Jest bout ased me up. I'll tie the boss
behind yer wagon fer you"
"All right. Your barn seems to be scat
tered around somewhat, cyclone strike
it?"
''Well, now I should say there did-reg-
lar twister Nv tornado jest spread it all
round. There you'll find that hossll lead
up all right and be jest as gentle's kit
ten. Good day, stranger, yer've got a
mighty fine barg'in there, that boss is
sound and wouldn't hurt fly"
The man drove off and boy crawled
out from under the house and said:
dad, it's a mighty good thing old Bill
stopped kickin' fore he come long"
''You bet it wus, my son. He hadjest
| sent the last board of the barn flynn over
| in the garden and the dust wus settlin' when
the Teller drove up. guess he busted two
Nv my ribs and put my leg sorter out Nv
j'int the first kick he made but I reckon
| $175 will fix 'em up. [ wus afraid he'd
back up and begin on the barb wire fence
while the man wus here but he didn't hap
pen to. Bout the time he planted his of
foot in my ribs I'd O. took ninety cents
get fair price. Always remember, my
son, in future life eff yer sellin' yer wife's
favorite buggy boss jest own right up tc
it and put on a good price ter sooth yel
wounded feelin's at seein' it go. Never
| forget that the straight truth is the best
| in time like this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
Two Prophets.

1t is said that the weather prophets of
this country are considering the pro-
priety of meeting in a sort of general
congress. 1t seems that they have diff
fered so widely in their prophecies that
people have failed to pay them the atten-
ton they think they deserve, and they
now desire to try and arrange schedule
by which they may secure uniformity.
The proposed congress suggests an Incl
dent which occurred in Harris county
some time ago. Two weather prophets
announced that on a certain day a cy-
clone would whirl through the county.
One declared that it would come in the
morning and the other in the afternoon.
On the evening proceeding the day fixed
by them for the cyclones visit they met at
the court house in Hamilton. A warm
dispute as to which prophecy would prove
to be correct took place between them
eliminating in fight in which both were
badly disfgured. Next day two cyclones
visited the county, one in the morning
and one in the afternoon. The day fol-
lowing the two prophets compromised their
differences and formed partnership for
the publication of an almanac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
BibliOnlania.

Inc following story is related by the
Paris Reppel:
The greatest joy of the bibIomaniac.
the only one in fact, is to possess a book
OF which there is not another extant. An
Engnshman who has abundant wealth.
and there are more English bibliomaniacs
than all the rest put together, owned a
little Volume, very rare, and the only one.
as he thought, of that edition in existence.
All at once he learned that there was a
second copy in Paris, and he forthwith
hlled his pocket-bOok with bank notes.
started across the channel, and arrived at
the house of his ''rival." After the usual
compliments he said:
Monsieur, you possess a copy of such
and such work"
Yes, monster; it is in my library.
Here 1t is, if you would like to look at
it,
Il will give you one thousand francs
for it."
Monsieur, do not trade in books"
Five thousand francs?"
Il am astonished, monsieur"
len thousand francs?"
but l repeat"
Fifteen thousand francs?"
''MOnsieur-'
Twenty thousand francs?"
before such lnsistance it would be i'm
polite to refuse you. Monsieur, the book
is yours"
The Englishman had won. He counts
out twenty bills of 1000 francs each and
| took the book. The conversation had
taken place ia the library where an open
CRATE fire was burning. The Englishman
examined his purchased carefully. Then
with satisfaction which he did not at.
tempt to conceal threw the book into the
lire. The Frenchman, thinking his visitor
was insane, attempted to rescue the treas.
ure. The other prevented him, and added
in explanations:
Monsieur, 1 also possess a copy of this
work. 1t is the only one which exists.
wish you good morning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-08
A True Breton.
st. JameS'S Gazette.

Old Jules Simon and Ernest Renan,
with some brother Bretons, met together
this week in Paris to pat each other on
the back and praise up their "dear
country of the west" The object of the
BretOnic muster was to celebrate the sue
cessful publication of the "Revue Illustre
de Bretagne ct d'Aniou" recently started.
The two Breton mOnarchs, who affection
ately addressed each other as Simon and
Renan, easily proved that Bretagne was
the best of all the French Provinces, and
solemDly avowed to sustain the national
sentiment. They regretted that Bretagne
was becoming less the Bretagne of their
youth, and deplored that their country
men had become addicted to speaking
French instead of Breton.
Mr.. Renan, 1t seems, owns some prop
erty at Treguir and Jules Simon, when
making one of his periodical pilgrimages
to the haunts of his friend received a
complaint from a tenant that the learned
proprietor would never make repairs. In
quiries, however, elected the fact that the
tenant never paid the rent. He asked the
old woman who showed him over the
house at Treguir, where Renan was born,
if the English ever came to see Remains
birthplace.
eyes," she replied.
"Then," said he, "the next time they
come sell them the pen with which M.
Renan wrote The Life of Christi they
will give you something handsome for it,
unfortunately" she responded, II
have not got it, and then, after a mo-
ment's reflection, proved herself, as M.
Simon said, a true Breton, by adding, II
will go and buy two hundred tomorrow"