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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

EsARM of lot acres adjoining the town fot
+ Delhi or ". $. & y. Railroad a. crossing
Of Brinkley Railroad: 60 xcres in Ioultiva-
tion.s balance woodland; good improve
TWO-STORY s aS.Hbasfain %ass
ss ns .ss sf ssssp
one third cash. balance and 2 years. q.
WANTED 9ossl h aesss .i 81 's e sell
grass lands in tracts ito ssuit purchaser:
Write us describing your lands and, we will
dispose of them for you.
1iR ACRES, miles below Monroe. 20 in
lO cultivation, balance good timber.
Cheap and On loni. time.~ B.;rH 81.
0En ACRES land in the Island. very fine
OOU land, $500, one-thIrd cash, balance
DLANTXTioN ON BAYOU VIDAL, IN
L Madison Parish, 934 acres, 300 cleared
and in high state of-cultivation, 400 acres.
clearing. fine cypress, brake. plenty of epodi
tenement houses, with brick ehimneys,!
large frame gin house with brick. engine
room and alithe latest Improved machinery
dwelling of tour rooms, back and front
galleries; store room, skitchen and out
buildings; fine barns, tables, grass ss
Condition and very cheap. Will bs sold
either with Eor, without sgrowing, crop,
work stock, farming impliments, &c.
E6U 3. up, K.sR. s7cc. Hall cash: -
; AZ PLANTATION well improved and in a.
II high state, of cultivation !; above over!
flow. Ten miles below Monroe, fronting
on Ouchtta river; containing 333 acres, 30 in
cultivation, balance woodland: "a 600, on
,S !S1H '' &chEs OF; LAND Known As
'1UU Grin place, 6 miles north east Of
Monroe, rs acres cleared and under fence
t07R ACRES good hin land, miles west
Htc or Monroe'on V. s. 81 +. K. r., W per
NfiMOND Pr. PLANTATIoNtw two miles
~ above Now Town, IS miles below
Vicksburg, on Mississippi river, 500 cares,
either in body or 225 acres separate, 800 acres
open and III cultivation, good cabins and
we'll improved-$l5 per screr-halt cash,
balance and 2 years with 8 per GENT: int.
Can be had cheaper if all cash. This tract
only miles from the Mississippi Valley
4 TRACT OF LAND 8 miles east of the
II city, containing $50 acres, all woodland;
THE TEXARCANA PLANTATION,
i Madison Parish, fronting on. Walnut
containing s63 acres, $50 in cultivation.
Good dwelling. out buildings, cabins, &c.
Price $1,000, one half cash, balance in Il and
years with per cent interest. This place
will average one bale Of cotton per acre!
A PLANTATION g miles below Monroe
II on east bank OF river; splendid improve
wire and plank fence, well ditched and in
high state of cultivation; land OF fine quail
ity and above any water: 6S5 acres,5 200
open; possession January 1. 1889. = =.
100 ACRES PINE, LAND near. Hoods
lOO Mill, Jackson parish, So40. ....-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
1l0 ACHES La N 1sNKAi OKAI.OUSA
1nne ACRES VEST Or OUACIifTA

Ivy Springs; 500 .>,, 2,,,,-.,,;,,.
lOU river adjoining he Worley place.
CIOCKWEI4Es iPIsANrATlON,c SITUATED
- 10 miles north of Homer. lin ;ClaibOrno
parish, miles east Of Gibbs and Homer
Railroad 92O acres: 500 cleared and in cnl-
tiNation,s the remainder very fertile aud
finely tinlbered,. soil equally divided be-
tween red chocolate and a grey SANDY
loan, the red lands are we'll adapted to
grain Of all kinds and red clover grows to
perfection, splendid dwelling and good
improvements for remnants. can be easily
divided into tracts, each OF which would
make adesirable farm 1t ia we'll supplied
with water there being one place l5.wells OF
free stone water and 2 creeks run through
tho plantation. Finest place in the State
for ~ stock farm. Price reasonable and
terms easy. Price on application at our
onn ACRES with fine :. story residence
CUOaud out buildings; part cleared,
Japan clover; upland, we'll watere.l at ali
Seasons Of the year; Caldwell parish, miles
west OF Ouachila river. Che best place in
North Louisiana e nad for "A stock and sheer
. L ! SFes S oYPREs rs BRAKEs. 'i tag
- HARM ~ acr Ghe ap o ,sn nes;,ra, 90
= acres in cultivation, bailaHco, tiulber;
good dwelling and IMPROVEMENTS, store
building on place; good orchard Cheap
$50 ACRES. miles west Of city on ", S.
timber. Cheap and on easy terms.
90 ACRES adjoining Government xper-
~ inent Farm at Calhoun, 80 acres cleared;
good dwelling and improvements; dong
KS ACRES, 9 miles below Delhi on Bayou,
~ MACON; ridge and bottom lands; $50 par
italy cleared; fine growth Of pecan trees; 20
acres of Bermuda. .,g,..Ivf1u + 4I.t,,sst
$50 Acres 3 miles south Of Bastrop on Mon
7 roe road; SO acres open; com Portable
dwelling and cabins; egood III. p. gin and
grist mill; ridge and creek l,ottonlg lands;
$500; long time. s7.e., n. ,....,ry,
900 ACRES 6 miles. south of Bastrop ON
& line OF projected railroad; GO acres open
good land, good tenement houses, good or
chari; 500; long, time. " 60"
.yab.o CITY PROPERTY . Al *t.s
FEN SHARES BUILDING AND LOAN
55gn LOIS Asf n s6UTn M s6SfKi
you Cheap and on easy terms.
AT j. LIDDELLIS RESIDENCE AND
M1. lots OH Grand ST. $lS.OO-ternls easy.
! A STORE AND LOT opposite Court House
II on Grand street. Lot l02 feet front
back to river store 20x3G, fullglass front
store room to rear l2xl2 fine cistern, frnit
trees, flowers, &c.,,i The business also fol
sale. Store and lot $500. A bargin. IN,
ER lsslDENCE. Property fronting 80 feet
Dwelling house containing rooms, with
Kitchen cistern, COW house, good stable
and garden and orchard Of selected fruit
trees in full bearing. Price, 81 300. Terms
half cash, balance in3l and 2 years with s
T OF 26xis5 FEET. WITH BRICK STORE
IL e2GxlOOfeet No. 81 DoSiard Street. One
of sthe best. business stands in the city
~, 800 long time and easy payments. go q
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

IL And The Same conlnissioMer proceeded
to draw thirty additional ballots contain
ing the names Of persons to serve as jurors
ut the second week of said term of court, as
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
HOMESTEAD ENTRY.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La,
December 9th, 1888. !
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to mako final proof
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before tho Judge, or, in his
absence, the clerk of the District Court at
Monroe, La, on Monday, January 81, 1889.
viz: Thomas :. Shanks, who made Head
entry No. 1852, for tho west half of south
east quarter, section Is. township IL north,
range east. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land, viz !:
Davis GolSon, Charles Wilder, Charles
Coates, William Golson. all of Cuachita
parish, La. IT,. BUTLER, Register.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS BIRD.

-ttEi4tit Ss'sti i5ssssss! 49,
Theturkey is an emblem.
In . way, OF bigger things,
We. donot think Of angels
4 When we measure up his wings.
. But there's much that's human
r q In the way the fellow fares; sJ8f
And. il you will but listen, -.
hi tell you how he shares.
The luck Of taller bipeds,
Who G0bble as they go, -,..,r
And wh6se Usefulness and trouble
x Together come, you know.
,,Tis not.when he is walking
= so grandly up and down,
,s-aHAsKhO were q president, . ~
sstc:.<r thought he owned the town,
That we. esteem him highes,.
~ oT spSsl the loudest word
g. I OF praise and commentator
For the proud. and lordly bird.
But When they stop his gobblo.
7rAsa.pall his, feathers out, "
>. And i'll him full of bitterness, 81 p
And clothe him round about
Withdares of persecution.
That melt his grandeur down.
AndhxlpH his fair complexion
To shade OF russell brown.
T yI4ds; whan helcsnno. help himself
But fits . stulnry leg,
AS ifhe gave tho matter up,
And only cared 70 beg
THEN ID Il that his virtues
PIN them ke stentls the highest Z
In yonE regard and mine.
Then full Of admiration,
We stretch him on the plate.
Ra dsssn shst = s 'SY. t ,.ts.
tThHs d. 6GOdd0rCL in Boston, ITd7ascrip
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

Atlanta Constitution "The India
napolis Journal says that General
Longstreet was treated with unusual
distinction in that city because he is
ostracised in the south. Bosh! The
days of osiracism for political reasons
have gone by here General Longs treet
Is as well treated in Georgia aud as
highly esteemed as amy other confcd-
crate general"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once, it produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes az
"hright as a button" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste, 1t sooihes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all psin, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarihn,,
whether arising from teethipg or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

EsARM of lot acres adjoining the town fot
r Delhi on ". $. & y. Railroad a. crossing
of Brinkiey Railroad. go acres in oultiva-
tion,e balance woodland; good improve
n, u,tfa A h4Yfeafn.. l.. :rrll
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
MONITION.

STATES CIRCUIT COURT,
49, FIFTH CIRCUIT, WESTERN DIS
TRICr OF LOUISIANA.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

Now comes case In which the
minority candidate, against whom
there is Il popular majority of about
100, 600, is elected by purchased votes
in States which, selected for that work,
will give majority in the electoral
college. The fact adds one more to the
weighty reasons in the form of its prac.
tical workings which the people will
urge for the abolition Of the cumbrous
electoral college aud the substitution of
a direct popular vote, for President.
Hartford Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
NOTICE TO TAx.PAYERs.

y. TT IAN NOIlIsEC TONS OFFICE, [
rs Monroe, La, October /, 1SSS. I
TAKES DUE THE CITY OF MONROE
1 As set forth in the assessment rolls for
1883. on file in this Office, are now due, and
VIII become delinquent on personal or
movable property October 1, and on i'm
movable property on December 81, 1883.
and incur penalty OF per cent per month
from said date until paid.
MS CHAS. SCHULTZ. City Tax Collector.
-B.lf NOTICE.
MONROE, La. COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Hi November p. 1sSS.-Jhe office hours
of the City Tax Collector are from Q a. m
20 y. M. at conner of DeSiard and Hall
streets on Mondays, Tuesdays and Satnr-
days and at Cafaboose on Wednesdays
Thursdays and Fridays.
CHAS. SCHULZE, Collector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08
Two Kinds of Bows.

The plain, awkward boy always
stands in great awe of the handsome
and graceful boy. The dapper, grace
about among the admiring girls like
Apollo among the nine graces, who
knows how to lift his hat with all the
grace of London dandy, and who
twirls his cane like Beau Brummel-
such a one looks with a sort of refined
horror upon the awkward boy, with
much the same feeling bright Amer
lean lad might look upon o young
Hottentot.
And the plain, studious awkward boy
looks upon his more graceful contempt
rary with a feeling very much akin to
envy. The awkward boy is at home III
the barn, but an embarrassed for
eigner in the parlor; he is graceful
enough in the shed, but put him in
the drawing-room and he will fall
over the chandelier. He is as fright
cned as a deer at bay at party. If some
good old lady speaks to him, he cannot
find half-dozen words out of the
rs, 900 in the dictionary with which to
answer her; and if pretty girl speaks
to him, those half-dozen take fight,
and he stands as dumb as a sphinx, but
Immediately falls in love with her and
nourishes q hopeless passion for the
next ten days.
The graceful boy has no such trouble.
The old ladies whisper, How polite
and gentlemanly;" the young ladies are
charmed; everybody likes him socially
he is intensely popular.
But there is no reason that the awk-
ward boys need be discouraged. Smart
boys are most always awkward. Shall
low boys, as a general rule, are
graceful.
= In few years, when the awkward boy
is walking, OF possibly riding down to his
place Of business, he will be very liable
to pass his graceful rival of an eaEiier
date carrying his dinner-pail to his
work. When he is mayor, the grace
full boy will come-not half as grace
fully as in the cd time-and ask him
for chance to work on the streets.
When the awkward boy goes to
Congress and awkward boys hav, a
way of getting there-his graceful
chum may possibly aspire to be his
private secretary, but il is probable
that he will not even have arisen to
such an estate as that. The awkward
boys have very graceful knack of ris-
ing in the ranks. Perhaps it is the
youthful habit Of stumbling about that
enables them so often to stumble into
our thirty light gubelnatorial chairs, or
INTO the White House.
But this is not written to glorify awll-
wardness. Awkwardness is perhaps
natural to the callowness CT thoughtful
youth, but boy should get over it as
he gets over the measles. Youthful awk-
wardness projected into middle life sets
as wretchedly as baby dresses on fll,-
grown man.-IdnEee Blade
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08

A good home stands for more in the
community than it's busy inmates ever
realize, especially if it is one whose
"latchstring hangs out" Into it come
many who ar troubled, or perplexed,
or hungry iii mind or heart; and out OF
it goes the strong help, the CHEEKY
word, the CHEEKY word, the mental and
moral food. Wis., words from one indi-
vidual to another, fac to face and
hear to heart, are always the best
words, bat many persons a:e not able
to utter these. Either the ar tim;d
CT lack expression, or feel too keenly
sympathetic to say the decisive hard
word, or are not brave enough t. say
the on" that is as disagreeable as it 10
true; Or, the one who needs help has
given no outward showing that the
needed severe, or tender, or analytic al
or moral word will be understood Yet
it should be said; who will say it?
Perhaps your friend, or neighbor, or
tervant, or sewing g.rl, or re tless err
rand boy, is just wavering between the
right and the wrong dec sion. Do You
not know some printed word that will
make it easier for tlem to choose
Alright? Is your friend sad: do life
look dark just now: has failure come
are there clouds in sight? You lnow
where there are cheerful and comfort
ing words, for You read them only the
other day. Perhaps you meet someone
who is only weary with the heavy things
of daily life
People often complain that their
I~r
turned. To guard against this keep Il
little memorandum book and pencil
hanging beside your bookcase. with
which to keep Il list of loaned volume $.
Two bookcases of generous size, sand
ready, in my home, to aid in this kind
of service for others. Our friends
laughing y call them our Circulating
library" All of the books are never in.
They are out doing genuine missionary
work. They are sent with special
thought and hope to meet some indi,
Vidual need. For years they have
spoken the good word, and come back.
all but two, to 60 forth again in help
full ministry.
10 be sure they come back with worn
covers and soiled edges. the result OF
use, not abuse, b1t trifing losses are
far outweighed by positive gains. Weak
souls have been strengthened, sad one,
gladdened, tired ones rested merry
ones pleased, and hungry ones fed.
have seen perceptihle growth mentally
and morally by this use of books. Speak
The good word wherever and whenever
you cal, for that is best; but do not be
of tn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08

STOCKINGS with knot; of tiny flow.
come ont in Paris to match Powered
gowns.
THE Alpine hat of felt. with binding
and band Ct handsome ribbon, and
the low-crownad turban of felt, vel
vet-faced, and all a glitter with plu-
mage and jeweled ornaments, are the
two kinds of headgear most affected
by the lest dressers for autumn wear.
SEALsKIN garments arr in short,
natty shapes, just reaching to the
hips. A vest and trimming of black
astrakhan render them most stylish :;
the combination of fUrs, although seem
ingly homogeneous, is really very at
tractive Jaunty little turbans of the
two furs accompany such jackets.
THE long siIky-haired llama fur is
seen again after many years us Il trim
ming for outer garments. 1t is used as
a trimming for SNOWY DIR s'y outer gar
ments, as is the more common black
llama on fur from goat of Tibet; per
haps it is more truly a hair than fur
1t makes handsome sort of trimming,
when not too much is used.
THE outline of the figaro in all the
Directoire models is hidden. and this is
as true OF the outer garment rs it is of
the cOrs7ges of costumes. 1t seems
rather pity to spoil the effect of !.
faultlesc figure by the drapelv of the
corsage, but fashions DEGREES must be
followed and the celskin corSage is 1t
present entirely pagar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08
RaS AIuia,

Ras Alula, the Abyssinian leader, is
described as about forty years of gp,
Il little above the average height-say
about five feet nine inches. He is mus
cular and athletic, and can hold his
own with any man of his army in # ats
of skill, such as riding and shooting.
He is a great sportsman when he has
time to devote to the chase, which lat
terly has not lie IL very often. He
wears his hair cut short, as rule, and
lets it grow naturally, not plating it.,
like the majority of his nation. His
complexion is copper-colored, not very
dark; his face oval, his nose of good
shape, his mouth small, set off with
good teeth. His whole features are
regular, and when he smiles, which he
often does when talking in private and
not before his followers, his face is most
pleasing and his manner winning. He
can be very stern, and on business or
political occasions almost as immovable
as a statue. PttSb1H'dh Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08

A crow who had been charged with a
lack of politeness went down to the lake
side and invited a fish to come up and
stop with him for q week. The fish rot
to be outdone in politcaess. pressed the
crow to go on an excursion with him
under Lake Erie; and they finally separ-
ated with many bows and mods and
words Of regret. An old white crane
who was standing on one leg and over
heard everything chuckled to himself
aud said: "rhere were no flies on the
chap who said that pc iteness didn't cost
a cent Moral: When invited to
come again soon," stay away.-'De-
troit Free Press"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08

signs and applique trimmings are
wrought into fronts Of gowns more
richly than ever before
An eccantricity of wealthy women of
fashion, and one in which they are able
to distinguished themselves from peo-
pie with shorter purses, is an indul-
gence in very costly buttons. The
show cases in the dry goods stores de-
voted to these things are like jewelry
stores, so fine is the Workmanship, and
so var.ed the devices of the buttons
displayed. These are used for all pur-
poses to which exterior buttons are
ordina lily devoted. They are being
put on dresses for balls and receptions,
and on gowns and wraps for the street.
Jewels as rare as genuine pearls and
diamonds are often set III them, and
many come with places left for the in
sartion OF precious stones. Some of
our danes possessing rich stocks of
gems are having them transferred to
buttons. In many cases artists in Jew
elry are employed to originate designs,
so that q woman with money enough to
pay for the luxury nay button herself
into garments quite individually. Real
ivory is carved exquisitely, gold and
silver are wrought iutricately, and, in
deed, the best ingenuity in fine handi-
work is just now being employed in
the production of beautiful buttons.
If the enterprising thief of the period
doesn't provide himself with q strong
par of nippers, lie in wait for the belle
with fortune in her buttons and deft-
~ zip them off her, he will miss the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08
A StOry OF AgasSiZ' Camp.

have Just recalled good story. told
by one of the guides who used t. ac.
company Prof. Agassiz when he and
his party visited their hunting lodge al
AmperSan Pond, in the North Woods,
One OF the gentlemen, on the way over
that wild carry, fell and seriously iniur-
ed his knee, and it was found necessary
to improviso pair of clutches that he
could be able to get about at all. His
mlshap made him quite nervous and
restless, for fear that he might not be
able to get back over the mountain ::
and this being his first experience in
the woods, all sorts Cf imaginary things
came into his head. He walked out
one evening short distance to enjoy
the beautiful moonlight, while the rest
OF the party were engaged at game of
cards. All OF sudden q push and a
bang came against the door, as of some
one in mortal haste, when the door flew
open ard pair of crutches came half
across the room, followed by the Grip
Pled huntsman, who shouted at the top
of his voice, Panther" Every gun
was in requisition in IA moment and l
believe our hunter was sorely in need
of little brandy and water, as the
party sailed ont to perform deeds of
courage and daring, A very careful
search was made in the direction point
ed out by our nervous friend, who fol
lowed very cautiously in the rear, when
an unearthly cry rang out into the Silly
night. There he is, right overhc al, !"
he exclaimed, when one OF the guides
shouted out, HWhv, it's nothing but an
old boot owl" Our friend did not hea1
the las. of the panther for some time.
Forest and Stream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-08

Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood,
whose serial story, THE Romance of
Do!lard,' begins in the coming Novcm-
Der Century, is an American laiy re-
siding in Hoopeston, Illinois. Among
her previous writings are two books for
young people entitled Rocky Fort and
old Caravan Days She has been great
ly interested in Canadian subjects since
her visit to Canada four years ago, when
she was the guest of an American con-
sul's faraily and saw the inside of Cana
dian life. She herself has lately sad:
The story of Dollard at first impressed
me as incredible. l thought over it long
before hunting up records, historical
evidence, and contemporary life. Finally
l began to make it 2. story The histor,
ian, Parkman, has written preface for
Mrs. Catherw ODDS novel and Mr.. Sand
ham, lately of Canada, and now of Boss
ton, has made ustrations for it. and it
will run through four numbers of THE
Century,