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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-03-10
PALATIAL STEAMBOAT.
The Magnificent New Anchor Lane
A- Steamer City OfMonrOc.

On lasts Monday a party of gentlemen
headed by Mayor Endom and CONSISTING OF
Mesrs. w. A. O'Kelly, DR.. d. Il. key, Il.
T,,dicker, p. w. Hilton, A. J. Keller, Z.
P.Keller, of the Bulletin, and 9, IL. Irous-
dale of the TELEGRAPH, went over 10
vicksburg for tho purpose of presenting
to the new Anchor Line steamer, City OF
Monroe, stand of colors. The now BOAT
ia named for the Queen City of the Ouachita
and the colors were presented to her as an
expression of our appreciation Of the COM
pliment conferred upon Monroe.
Our party met the City of Monroe Mt
Delta r esday morning and Immediately
after going on board Mayor Endom, in
neat tspcech presented the colors. IheY
were accepted by Capt. Ben Howard in
happy response who gave us hearty warm
welcome and the liberty of his paiatiai
craft. The colors were then run up, ana
as mayor Erdom expressed ana desireu
it. kissed the breeze before the CITY OIL
Monroe left Louisiana soil. An elegant
breakfast was afterwards served on boart'
under the special direction of Mr.. VIM
Todd. the veteran steward, who is an artist
in his line.
The City of Monroe was built at Jeffer
sonyilie, Ind, by the Towards, and Is the
finest boat in the Anchor Line il not on the
Mississippi river to-day. She is beauti
fully and elegantly furnished and every
thing is on the latest and most modern
plans, Her dimensions are: 216 fee
long. As feet across beams and she has
capacity Of 1900 tons burden and carrie
200 messengers. She has 26 in. IT. strok
engines and steam boilers. Capt. Ben
Howard, an old-time ouachita steam
boatfnan is her commanding officer, VIII
many of our old cit liens will remember a
the captain of the Lockwood in 1865 an
subsequently of the Lockawana. He estat
lishcd tho Wednesday packet system
the ouachita. The other officers are Mesr
@. nj, Berkeley and Geo. G orbit, Clerks
Henry Partee and f. Z. Fulkerson, Pilots
Geo. Bfannon, engineer and WIN. lou
Steward.
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HOMESTEAD ENTRY.
NOTICE OF FINAL proof.

LAND OFE1cE AT NEW ORLEANS. LA.
February 9th, 1858. !
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the judge or in his alb
sence the clerk of the District Court at
TnesIay, March 27th, 1888.
viz; Davis p. Golson, who made Home
stead Entry No. 6l91 for the Sc a of ne 4 OF
n u OF Sc a and ne d OF sw a, sec. "a IL
n ri 9, La. Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of, said land, viz: G. t. Coates,
#. s. Shanks, w. r. Young, J. +. Lolley, all
of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER. Register.
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Seciet aud Personal.


Miss Mollie Isaiford, of Liberty, Miss, is
Visiting Mn. I. Garrett. of this city.
Mrs. Tom Moore Of Marshall, Texas. is
visiting the family OF Mr.. John More OF
this city.
Mn. DR.. a. b sholaIs has returned rom
. visit to her sister, Mrs. Stark. OF Little
Rock, Ark.
sheriff Mcclure and Col. q. &. Phillips
returned from an extended trip to Texas
last Friday.
DIR. T. o. Brewer and family returned
home last Tuesday from brief visit to rel
Atives ut Meridian. Miss.
Mai. G. N. Harris, representing the South
illustrated Of New Orleans, spent the past
week in this city in the interest of his val
liable paper.
District Attorney Hudson and Messrs.
G. A. Singer and E. Fudickar spent several
days ofthe past week In the booming city
Of Shreveport.
Mr., Julius Kaliski, late collector OF the
National Bank, will leave in few days for
Columbia, Tenn, whore he " ill engage In
business with his uncle, Solomon Gross.
Mr.. T. E. Flournoy has returned from
Aberline, Texas, where he has resided for
the past three years, and has accepted .
position with the Ouachita National Bank.
Messrs. J. NJ. Breard, A. Calhoun, w. S..
Rhodes and J. p. Parker represented Qua
chita parish aud the city of Monroe In the
big Immigration Convention at New Or
leans.
Judge A. A. Gunby and family and Mrs.
d. NJ. Sholars returned homo from NewOr-
lean, on the John III. Hanna last Sunday
after spending quite while most pleas
antly in that city.
Hon. I. I. Davis of Caldwell has rented q
residence in this city and moved his family
here to live. Weekend them warm well
come 10 the Queen City of the Ouachita and
trust their residence III our midst will be
permanent.
Mr.. Guy Trimble Of the Farmeryille Ga
zstte was in the city last Saturday. We
note with pleasure that the Gazette has
reached it's 10Th year and that under the ca
pable and able management of the Trimble
brothers it is in highly prosperous condi-
ton. Few young men deserve succe;s bet
ter than they.
Mr.. C. b. Minis, who has been in the city
for tho past three weeks, will leave for
his home in Waco, Texas, Monday.
"Buck" has enjoyed his visit to his old
home immensely and goes away with feel
ings OF great qualification for tho kind re-
ception ''the boys" Of his youth accorded
him.
Our young friend w. A. Moore returned
from Nashville, Tenn.. where he has beer
studying medicine, last Saturday. lie
brought back with him his diploma and
license 'to heal the SICK" won with honor
and credit after diligent study and thor
ough course. He is young gentleman O.
fine social and business habits and the
TELEGRAPH predicts for him successful
| future.
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HOMESTEAD ENTRY.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La.
January 9th. 1858.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof In
support of his claim, and that said proofwill
be made before the judge or in his absence
the clerk of the District Court at Monroe,
La, on 100,
viz: George w. bolton, who II. lie Home
Entry No. 6A3S, for tho n x of Of sec
%. II is, II e, La. Principal Meri, J.
He names the following witne. IS to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Il. j. Gray
Thos. Poosa, s. N. Camp, J. G. Camp, all Of
Ouachita parish, Louisiana.
THOMAS J. BUTLER, Register.
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Indispensable to the Toilet.

Darbys Prophylactic Fluid cures chaling,
eruptions and inflammation of all kinds i;
cures intiamed or sore eyes; relieves pains
from bites or;stings of insects and sore feet ;
destroys all faint of persperation or often
sive smell from the feet or any part of the
body; cleanses and whitens the skin Used
as dentifrice it purifies the breath; pre-
serves the teeth and cures toothache; sore
gums and canker.
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SEED COTTON.

FARMERS BUY THE "Cu AMPIoN"
T cotton seed. they are the best having a
very heavy. stalk and very heavily branch
ed deep rooted and the hardest cotton
plant in America.
Natures two to three weeks earlier than
other plants.
Longer Tinted, twice the numb of bolls
and much longer
will positively guarantee that it will pro-
duce ~ per- cent more lint cotton than
common used varieties. Send and get. a
small quantity and have good seed the
next year.
Per Bushel... Sc 90 Half Bushel.........s3 GO
Fourth Bushel. 1 90 Eighth Bushcl.-- 80
Send money by Registered Letter, Pos
tai Note or money order to
RICHARD w. NJ GORE,
IT2s Olive Street, ST. Louis Mo
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HAULING.

RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE TO
i the public that am prepared to do all
kinds OF hauling and would solicit fair
share of patronage. Freight and baggage
delivered anywhere in the city at FIFTEEN
CENTS per load Headquarters at Sholars
Drug store. All orders left there Will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Feb IL ,S2-6n. FRED HA BIER AN
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MISCELLANEOUS.
$4,000 -s---ssz-
STRAYED OR STOLEN,

IRON THE UNDERSIGNED, ON OR
4 about the 5th of october last, one white
horse, or years old, long name and tail,
Az or Is hands high. will pay liberal
reward for any information leading to his
recovery. =. -. JOhNoloN.
Monroe La, Nov. %, 1887.
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Joint Resolution No. ~ OF the Regular De1-
sion OF 1858.


"In those district. composed Of one par.
Ish, there shall not b0 less than SIX eetme
Of the District Court each year."
lin all other districts. there shall g tn
District Court each yonr. except IN The par.
ishes Of Cameron, Franklin and Vernon ~
which there shall not be les than swo
"Until provided by law, tho terms of tle
District Court in each parish shall b nxed
by rule OF said court, which shall NOS p
changed without 4. notice %
There shall be In oaoh pati.h NOT L..
two Jury terms each year, at which grand
jury shall be s1 .na ~ sns
where there shall not be less than ono Jury
term to eacl year, q which a sr"ud jury SNAIL
"At other Jury terms the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for special juries, when
necessary for the trial OF criminal cases."
Joint Resolution No. 10 OF tho Regular Gesr
sion OF 1885.
Amendment No. 4.
Article lsO.-"The Now Basin Canal and
Shell Road and their appurtenanc0s shall
not he leased or nli0nat0d."
Joint Resolution No. SO of tho Regular 6esr
sion OF 1856.
Amendment No. s.
Article 62--"That In the event Of tho
death, or from whatever cause the oniC0 OF
| Lieutenant Governor shall become vacant,
| then, and In that event the President pro
fcmporc OF the Senate shall fill the ONCE OF
! Lieutenant Governor, performing AL the
duties incident to tho otiice and receiving
| Its emOuments."
Joint Resolution No. 02 OF the Regular ses-
| sion OF 1885.
| Amendment No. O.
Article 2O7-"rhe following pr opcrt shall
be exempt from taxation, aud no other, VIZ:
All RHeS PrnAsfy e inssssn
tons. all buildings and property USED Ok
poses, tho real and personal estate OF any
public library, and that Of any other liter
such library; all books and philosophical
apparatus, and all paintings and statuary
OF any company or association kept In
public hall Propidea, Inc plopefty = rs
Of private or corporate profit or income.
There shall also DO exempt from taxation
household property to the value Of I'VE
!. hundred dollars; there shall also % e1emP,
! twenty years from the adoption OF The Con.
J stitutfon of 1870, the capital, the machinery
! and other property employed In the manu-
, facturo OF textile fabrics, leather, SHOES naI
4. ness, saddlery, hats, flour, macbinory, -
q ricuitursl implements, manufactures OF Ice
= fertilizers and chemicals and furniture an<
n other articles OF wood, marble, or stone
soap. stationery, Ink aud paper, boat nn rs
y than five hands are employed In any ON
n factory"
: affixed my signature and attached thorel
city OF Baton Rouge, this 18th day Of JAM
A''' - " - OSCAR ARROYO,
Secretary Of sfatos
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Wood and Willow Ware.

We have in stock two car loads of wood
and willow ware at wholesale prices, VIII
duplicate st. Louis and New Orleans prices
with freight added.
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THE CREDITORS OF JETHRO MOORE,
i West Monroe. La, are hereby notified
that said Moore has filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the Fifth District Court his petition
and schedule surrendering his estate for the
benefit of his creditors and that in pursu-
ance thereof a meeting of his creditors has
been orderedJssSfSre K. A. Young, Deputy
Public. in the City of Monroe, La, on
Monday, the 10Th day of March. 1883,
for the election of Il Syndic and for such
other business as is provided by law.
Witness the Honorable X. w. Richardson,
Judge of the said Court and the seal of my
Office, this 18th day of February. 1858.
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
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TIE MARKETS.
Corrected ,DeeIly By Mitchell e. AfcCornich
MONROE, La, March 10, 1875.

Bacon, Clair .............9
Dry Salt Meats.........
Breakfast Bacon.................' ........:.;..IS
Lard, tierce. ....."..s.aSeye
Hams. IA
PRODUCE.
Potatoes, Choice per bbl.... 90 90
Cheese, full cream, per H.. l424
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sat, Liverpool coarse, per sack ......."...l 35
&. fine, '' ..........16O
Soap Olives. ........
Soap, Palms. ~
Starcn, per pound In boxes '...''.''''''">aes sa
Shot. drop
Candy, in ......Sl2G ylol
Coal Oil. in barrel.- .~..::.S;a
OYSTERS , full weight ! ponnd........95o9l.i0
Sardines American, boxes .........."...5.75
= Aie Grease, Diamond, per box. .225(g2.56
x XXX Soda Crackers. per pound."...5A1 6
XXX Cream or Ginger Snaps.".""....S0SM
Candles. per pound.. ..'....lo9I2
Nails, rate 2. 20
Tobacco, Chewing, per po"nd".." .....S ssgSO
Lemons, per box. ........"......"4.,5
Rope, Sissal, rate
I" Cotton, =" ........l0
Rice, in barrels per pound ...............;.: Il
Two Hoop Buckets per aoz.,......:....a ao 90
TWO Band srooms, :: -! ] 80 SO
| Thrae - =" -
/ ParIor 8. ."...3.00 to 3.26
| Wall RucketS &c .............-..... 4.OO
Pea Berry, in sacks, per pound~..'..'...'22oo
Cordova, .''''.''''"
| Rio, '''' ..'.'''io
Oats, per bushel ...'.. % %
Red oats .6C
Corn. " ..-.-.... so9SoN
Bran, per 100 pounds. .........l .a519 .5 81
Hay, per ....'....<o.o.
BREADSTCFFs.
Flour, Patent ....'.. 2'oSSeS' ~ =;
|, Extra Fancy. "....... 4.1oD5. IN
Meal, Roller % "
Is PEARL
SUGARS.
a White Clarified, .....'-..
Yellow Claritied..... ..''.'
COTTON.
= Corrected peekly Ly Lemte d Simon. o
0 NEW ORLEANS, La, March y, 1883:
NJ; 1f,,inv observation-disclosures. 9 I1-1(
i To,s n,;3dlinu ............... 93s
Il Goo, or tiuary ....... 8 ISL,
. n.,3i,a-x ..........,.... 5-16
MONROE, La, March 10, 1SSS.
;. Good mitdlinp observation-disclosures. 9X
}; MiddIlng 20
!; Low mfddling.........-.. ....--...'-.......
j, 10000 ordinary........ ......-.-.'..-- oIs
fOrd1ndry "a
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DY VIRTUE oFAN ORDER OF sEIz-
ID ure and sale issued from the Honorable,
District OF Louisiana, to me directed in the
above entitled and numbered suit: Will
proceed to sell to tho highest bidder on
ut % O'CLOCK IN, at the door of tho United
states Court house, in the city of Monroe,
/ a., the following described property, viz :
Sw X OF Sec. and Sc a and 9 u OF sw q
of Sec. 4; aud sw ID of ne u of Sec g; and
all of Sec except The sw Il of sw II: and
all of Sec. 10 except X ofsw all In
Township Is, nr5e, containing 1000 acres
Seized in the above suit. Terms, cash,
with the benefit of superintendent.
A. G. GIBSON, U. s. Marshal.
| United States Marshal's Office, Monroe
La Teb'y 10th, 1883.
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Prescriptions.

Any physician's prescription carefully
and accurately prepared, at any hour of the
day or night. Polite clerks always in at
AT CALDERwooD & Co.'s.
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J. MARQUEE 4 Co. VS.. II. u. KING.
v. & A. MEYER Il co. EFT. Ais, IN
TEKVENORS AND Sd OPPONENTS.
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OF Mr.. r. FuOlckar.
aYitk INCREASE of our business we have
been forced to rent moro room, and have
now shelargest stock we have ever had.
MITCHELL & MCCORMICK.
Our energetic young friend J. NJ. Keller
has Leased the b rick store of Mr.. H. g Dob
sonsiM Eve Points and win open up q
genera mercantile business in few days.
Matt has host of friends in Monroe and
vicinity and that he will do we'll goes
without saying.
Wedirect attention to the advertisements
of Dr. Lee johnson to be found elsewhere
in these columns. DIR. johnson is well
known In this and the surrouning parishes
and enjoys the confidence of everyone. He
ia strictly reliable aud his medicines are
lust what he claims for them. Read the
statemeuts of remarkable cures made by
him.
Judge Robt. Ray of this city, Republican
candidate for Attorney General, was strick-
en- with paralysis last Sunday, the day on
which his distinguished brother, Hon.
John Ray, died, and for several days his
life hung in the balance with tho chances
against him.. We are gratifed to stste,
however, that he is now improving ana
hopes are entertained OF his speady ana
complete recovery.
MARR1Ep.-Thursday morning, March
sth,, 1889, at s o'clock IN the parlor OF the
Catholic church, Mr.. G. w. Evans of
Chattanooga. Tenn, to Miss Minnie fs"lk-
nor of this city, Row. Father L. Enaut OIL
cia.inp. A reception was held at the rem
dsnc of the brides father Capt. Jno. Faulk-
ner, after which the happy couple left on
the MORNINGS train for Chattanooga. The
best wishes Of their numerous friends go
with them.
The city council was in session Thursday
night. An ordinance was passed appropri-
ating Sl,222.ss to pay outstanding claims
against the city; the Mayor was authorized
to appoint five delegates to attend the I'M
migration convention to be held at Shteve-
port on the 18th; the salary OF the registrar
of voters was increased from $500 to 500
per day for thirty days; and the cost OF
license to run the game of craps was re-
duced from $780, to $4,000 per month. The
official proceedings will appear next week.
Mr.. II. W. McEnery, registrar of voters,
has given notice that the registration books
will be oponed at the times and places des-
ignated below. TIE TELEGRAPH impresses
upof, the, friends Of white supremacy the
necessity Of registering. You cannot vote
and do your duty unless you register.
Note we'll the time and place most conve-
nient to you and be on hand to register
when Mr.. McEnery visits your neigbbor-
hood: 5g.ls. -
Cadeville, Ward Z, March IL.
Forksville, Ward g. March 10.
West Monroe. Ward S, March l6.
Courthouse Monroe, March 10 to April
Z inclusive.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF
OUACHITA, STATE OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE INSOLvEN-
CY OF JETHRO MOORE.--No. 2S19
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IN THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT FIFTH CIRCUlTANDW ESt'
ERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
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KEIFER BROS vs,w.w.SoBLE, Er. AL.
NO. $50.
VIRTUE OF. A WRIT OF FL. En-,
d issued by the Honorable the Fi:th
District Court. in and for the parish oil
Ouachita and to me directed in the above
entitled and numbered suit, have seized
and taken into my possession, and will sell
at public auction, botwen legal hours OF
sale, to the last and highest bidder, AZ the
roe. La, ON
Saturday, nth day of March, 1888,
the following described property, to-wtt;
One bay horse.
Seized as the property of defcndants
and will be sold to satisfy said writ and
costs. Terms of sale, rash, with the benefit
of appraisement.
Saturday, March 2, 1855.
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9Yifh increase of our business we have
been forced 10 rent more room. and have
now shelargest stock we have ever had.
MITCHELL & MCCORMICK.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SIl EllIFF,S SALE.

THE STATE or LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.
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Article g. sThat In tho event Of tho
death, or from whatever cause the onic0 OF
Governor shall become vacant,
then, and In that event the President pro
fcmporc OF the Senate shall fill tho ONCE OF
Lieutenant Governor, performing AL the
duties incident to tho office and receiving
its emOluments."
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

J. f. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, March 2, 1858.
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MolNKo,E. la. MARCH 3. 1883
Grand Republic Cigarros, MI Havana long
filler, 1t iTf6usdale Brothers. S..

ME-. Adoiph Justus and Miss Maggie Car
keet. both OF this CITY, were married Thurs
day evening Of last week at the residence
Of Mr.. E. Fudickar.
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Our energetic young friend J. N. Keller
has. laaeed the b rick store of Mr.. H. g Dob
sonsiM Eve Points and win open up
genera mercantile business in few days.
Matt has a host of friends in Monroe and
vicinity and that he will do we'll goes
without saying.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-08

The current issue OF the Baltl-
more Weekly San contains much
useful and instructive reading. In
addition to its excellent editorials on
leading subjects Of the day, its news
summary Of the week, its numerous
correspondence, &C., it contains a
most valuable article on Our Farm
ing interest,"" written by Col. Robt.
Beverley, of Virginia, one of the
most successful agriculturists OF the
State, which should be read with IN
terest by every young farmer IN
Maryland, and many other articles
of value and Interest to the gen.
eral reader, which go to make the
Weekly Sun one of the most useful
journals to the general reader pub
lished.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-08
TUESDAY, September Is,

at i o'clock A. ~, all that valuable real es-
tate situated on the south side of West street,
extended, just beyond the city limits of An
napolis, fronting on West street (7Sl seventy
eight feet and with depth, of one hundred
and forty-five feet more or less.
1t being the same property whereon the
said Saumenig resided at the time of his death.
Is improved with a TWO-ST0RY DWELL
ING, SLAUGHTER HOUSE, DAIRY, ICE
HOUSE, STABLE, &c. This property is SUBJ
iect to an annual ground rent of $1,000.
TERMS OF SALE-Are one-third cash on
day of sale, and balance in equal installments
at six and twelve months, the purchaser Civ
ing bond, for deferred payments with surity to
dissatisfaction of the undersigned, the whole
purchase money to bear interest from day of
sale, or all the purchase money cash, at the
option of the purchaser.
A deposit of 500 will be required when
sale is made. X. w. BALDWIN,
Aug. "a, 1888, Attorney of Mortgage.
RICHARD WEIGH, Auctioneer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-08

The Philadelphia Time gives the
following characteristics of Senator
German ''It is said of Senator
German, of Maryland, that he never
forgot friend or moderated an
enemy. Cool and collected no mat
ter how exciting the battle, be seems
to have the faculty of separating
fact from fancy by an instantaneous
process, and of sizing up man or a
situation in the same expeditions
manner. And he is equally strong
as a hater, having some contempt
for the principle whichthe magnanl-
nous Lincoln enunciated in the
words ellis heart was too great
to treasure the memory of a wrong"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-08

WoMAN's TALENT APPRECIATED. :
The Chicago board of education has
Just elected Miss Elizabeth Farson
principal of the Brown School, the
largest public school in that city,
The election was made over a num-
Der of male competitors 1t is said
that many young men who are now
successfully launched in business
careers owe their real start in life to
the influence Of Miss Farson. The
Times, commenting on the appoint
ment, says ''She is the right one
in the right place, and the people OF
the twelfth ward, the richest and
most populous in Chicago, are de-
lighted at the appointment"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-08

Mr.. John Y. TODD, a young and
enterprising journalist, and during
the past winter and spring associate
editor on the Maryland Republican,
this city, has purchased the control
ling interest in the Easton (Md.,)
Democrat, formerly published by
Mr.. Paul Winchester. Mr.. Todd
is a young man of ability, and his
experience in the newspaper business
will doubtless make the Democrat a
strong advocate of the principles its
name implies, and a live county jour
nal. The CAPITAL extends fraternal
greetings, and wishes it success.