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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
OLD SOUTHERN CLOCKS.
How One of Them OppOrtuncly Shel-
tered NJ Osby, the Guerilla.

In Virginia and tho South the trav-
tler cannot but notice the number of
large, old.fashioned clocks to be seen
everywhere. Many of them are quite
valuable, not only as heirtooms, but
for their monetary worth, being often
richly carved and ornnmented with
gold and silver. They are for the most
part of seventeenth century manufac-
ture, having been brought to this coun-
try in Colonial days, when many gen.
ilemen and cavaliers, fleeing from re-
ligous and political persecution in the
mother country, took refuge in the Old
Dominion. These venerable time-keep-
ers are twice as old az the republic.
Their ancient faces have looked down
upon many changes in the South, but
time deals lightly with them, as they
do with it, and they go faithfully on,
ticking the days and years and centu-
ries away with a regularity highly to
be commended.
These quaint reminders Of other and
more prosperous days have always held
"A peculiar as well rs important position
in the Southern household. The clock
not only did its duty in regulating The
affairs of the household and plantation,
but was and is now used as a repository
for valuable papers, money and jewelry.
It's capacious case, sometimes ten feet
high by three in breadth, will hold
quite as much as the average wardrobe,
and when the ponderous doors swing
shut and the click Of the key is heard
in the lock il certainly gives one an
idea of security. The armies which in
turn ravaged the Old Dominion during
| the civil war carried of many articles
of value, but the old clocks were left,
and in some localities they are the only
remaHders OF the planters former pros
peri,y. Family plates and jewels, in
deed every portable article of value,
were stolen by the horde of robbers tina,
/ followed in the wake of both armies.
! What could not tie removed was in
many instances destroyed, but the an
cient clocks were allowed To tick on un.
disturbed. The soldiers seemed TO have
a superstitious regard for them, almos
amounting to reverence. So it was tina
the dusty recesses of the clocks becam
more than ever the receptacles Of vslu
able papers and jewels.
; Sometimes they became the hidin
| places nf more valuable articles iha
those mentioned. Any number {
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

During the war of 1870, Figaro says, there
was published anonymously "A brochure
called "a New Letter of Junius, the author
of which was NJ. Alexandra Dumas, Jr
which contained this remarkable prophecy
concerning the then Crown Prince of
Germany: ''And when Prince Fritz shall
wish to resist the current, and shall say,
But I, Lord, have always loved peace the
Lord shall answer him saying: Il have de-
clared equally guilty those who do evil and
those who permit it to be done in their
sight. 1 had made thee handsome and
good, not solely that thou mightest make
reparation for the psternal crimes, but that
thou rnightest prevent them. Thy punish
ment shall be TO die without having done
good.'"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
STORY OF THE SACRED COW.
A Pampercd Bovine Is Degraded from
Her High Estate.
1New York Post. I

New York POSt.
When, during 1S60-65, had house
in Bombay, we had petty broker, a
Hindoo, His name was uurrichand
Mahadu. This young Hindoo was an
intelligent fellow, and, having made
little money, concluded to get mar
ried. He came to the Office one morn
ing and announced his happy change.
At the same time, Hindooelike, he in
timated that a wedding present would
be acceptable, and, AS he did not expect
valuable gifts, he begged that the Office
would present Ills young wife (whose
name, by the way, was Hira, or Dia-
mond Eyes) with money enough to
buy her a little pet sacred cow-to
worship, of course. The Office present.
ed him with the money, and Hurrf-
chand bought the little animal, and
Hira gave the little COW the best place
in heI bungaio outside Bombay or
Salsctte. Poor Hira paid her devo-
tions to the cow anu fed her with
bananas, mangoos, and other dclica-
cies.
Now, these dcvotions to the sacred
COW are not SO disinterestcd AS one
would suppose. The COW must give
in return, not milk or
cream, but other gifts. In Hira's case
it was only laudable desire to make
her husband, Hurrichand, a happy
s'sahib father" (of male child) with,
in year. Upon the faith of this,
Hira, as said, fed her little pet sacred
cow on all the delicacies, and remind
ed her morning, noon and night that
she must not fail to crafty her wishes.
However, as Hira had some fears that
there might be a disappointment, she
gave the pet sacred COW good talking
to AS sauce to the mangoes and ba-
nauas, and even warned her Of the con-
sequences that might follow indiffer-
ence to her prayers. Well, after q year
there " as one morninga great "ado"
in my office. The news had reached
the Parsees, Sepoys, Hindoos, ETC.,
whom we employed, that Hira had
whipped the sacred cow.
'sSahib," said the Sepoy, who was
the Office sweeper, to me, "l1ira whip
ped the sacred COW. She snO longer II
goddess now: she is again a 'cow,' a
real COW, like other cows"
The petty broker Hurrichand, how
ever, defended his wife bravely. He
pOluteu OuL SIdFely duu loiCiply W ihe
that a sacred COW which is daily fed on
bananas and mangoes, and is twice or
three times a day regularly worsbiped, :,
must be able to perform some miracles !;
and if after a trial she is found TO be
either impoteut or unwilling to make
returns, she must be degraded and be-
come real COW, and feed on hay,
grass, vegetable peelings and drink
muddy wafer. "She had plenty of
warming" said Hurrichand, "Htra told
her the last six months that she will
whip her with the bamboo stick. Now
she had got it, and I'll sell her, and
she will be killed and eaten by the
Christians, and her hide will make
boots and sh0es.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
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, aud the little cherub awakes as
"bright as a button" Ii is very pleas
ant to taste. 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
best known remedy for diarrh~i,
whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents It bottle.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
AN ACT.
TO provide for the formation of corpora.
,ions for certain purpos es, limiting the
capital of the same. and the liability
of the stock holders thereof.


eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
of persons, not less than three, upon
laws of this State governing corpora
tions in general, to form themselves
into and constitute corporation for
the purpose of carrying on any lawful
business or enterprise, not otherwise
specially provided for, and not in
consistent with the constitution and
laws of this State; provided that NO
such corporation snail engage In stock
jobbing business Of any kind the cor
porations herein provided for to have
Il capital stock of not less than FIVE
Thousand dollars.
Sec. .. The word 'limited" shall be
the last word of the name Of every cor
poration formed under the provisions
of this act and every such corporation
shall paint OF affix, and shall keep
painted or affixed, its name on the out
side of every Office or place in which
the business Of the corporation IL car
ried on, in conspicuous position, in
letters easily iegible, and shalt have its
full name mentioned in !egible charac-
ters in all notices, advertisements and
other official publications of such cor
porations, aud in all bills OF exchange,
promissory notes, checks, orders for
money, bills oflading, invoices, receipts
and other writings used in the trans.
action oi the business of the corpora.
tion; provided, that the omission OF the
word "limited," in the use Of the
name of the corporation shall render
each and every person participant In
such omission, or knowingly acquies-
cling therein, liable for any indebted.
ness, damage or liability arising there.
from.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That no stock holder Of such corpora
tions shall ever be held liable or respon.
sible for the contracts or faults of such
corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due the company
Oh the shares owned by him nor shall
any mere informality In organization
have the effect OF rendering II charter
null or of exposing stockholdcr to
any liability beyond the amount of his
stock.
Sec. Al Be it further enacted, etc.,
That all laws, or parts of laws, in con-
tlict or inconsistent with the prov isions
of this act, be and the samo arc hereby
repealed.
S. =. HENRY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JAMES JEFFRIES,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved June 20, 1855.
FRANCIS II. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy from the original:
JOS. GEBELIN,
As't. Secretary of State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

Gov. Nichols has issued a proclamation
calling an immigration convention to be
composed of former residents of Northern
and Western States to be held at New Or
leans, Tuesday. August 9TH. Data will be
compiled and promulgated throughout the
North and West respecting the health and
climate of Louisiana. Great benefits are
expected to flow from this eminent1y wise
movement. All railroad and steamboat
lines will give reduced rates.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

Keeping Step Together.
The band was playing martial airs,
Their melodies repeating
In rhythmic rhyme, and marking time,
The drums were loudly beating;
And those in uniform SO fine,
With soldier cap and feather,
And others there along the square
Were keeping step together.
Beside me walked maiden fair
Whose heart had been seeking
For many day, but had not found
The courage yet for speaking,
And as I watched her glowing face
1 really wondered whether,
AS man and wife throughout our life
We could keep step together.
The tune was changed, but still the band
Kept up its marital measure;
In unison the crowd moved on
TO business or to pleasure;
And she-emboldened by the scene,
Or by the bracing weather
Exclaimed, "Just see how nicely we
Are keeping step together"
All! quickly improved tho time,
My heart q quickstep beating,
And soon the old, old story
Was tenderly repeating.
played.
Close bound by Hymen's tetlier,
Adown the aisle, with rapturous smile,
We two kept step together.
The years have sped, and we are old,
Who once were young and srrishtly,
But still within our hearts the flame
OF love is burning brightly;
And though we've met with cloudy days,
And some tempestuous weather,
True comrades still-through good Or ill
" s '' ' gNe'o York Ledger.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

The English channel tunnel scheme is
being revived and if John Bulls natural
fear of the French can be overcome England
will soon be connected with continental
Europe. The project has been agitated
since the time of the first Napoleon, but the
fear of the English that the tunnel would
be turned against them as a means OF
successful invasion by the French has
ALWAYS been sufficient to defeat it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
The Verdict OF tho South. I.
New York Worid.1

New York World.
l figured out the inciosed acrostic on
a railroad train Sunday last, In lieu Of
IA sermon. 1t contains, l think, the
complete list OF thir,y-cight States. II
you can use II in your columns please
accept 1t with compliments OF au OK
newspaper man.
Yours very truly,
FRANK A. MILLER.
No w York,
Mic ii igan,
Indi A na,
MinncsO 4 II,
Wi cousin,
Now ii ampsliire,
Rhod r Island.
NJ aine.
Vernon T.
Massnchuse + Is,
X r ntucky,
Mob Il askn.
W est Virginia,
M'ss'ss !, ); rri; c,,,;o..o,
o ii 10.
e. olorado,
T. l. orida,
Or r. gou,
Ne ada,
q r. orgia,
!. oaisiafa,
X n iisas,
cw Jersey.
Marylan ID
Sout IL caf0iiHa,
+ r. nusyivania,
Arkan y az,
Del A ware,
4 l. ALBANIA,
| IL Z, iuois.
Nilsson IL l. ,.t .
Cal I fornia,
ffr e. inia, 80 ..
| North II Carolina,
Conuec L icut.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

While congress is busying itself about the
tariff, railroad and telegraph supervision,
taking testimony regarding trusts, etc., it
had better do something and that quickly
towards busting up the now existing trusts
and preventing further combines in the
future. Stringent legislation is demanded.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

The English courts have decided that
Edison's patent for incandescent lamps is
invalid. This will hasten the date when
the manufacture and sale of felectriclighting
appliances will be open to all, thus cheap
ening the service to consumers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
WEEKLY wEATmER-CRoP BULLETIN
OF the Louisiana weather Service.

Local rains nave prevailed during the
past week throughout the State, with
generally favorable effect ON the crops.
In the cotton growing portion of the
State the average rainfall was three
fourths Of an inch, aud In the sugar ro-
Rton nearly one and one>half inches.
From the latter region few uniavOra-
ble reports were received Of the heavy
showers damaging the cane and late
corn.
The following are the weekly rain
falls reported: Lake providence O.S3.
Farmerville O.37, Delhi 1.5l, Monroe
LA, Vernon 1.1O, Liberty Hill 600,
Shreveport LA, Keachi, trace, Cou-
shstta O.66, Vicksburg l.57, Point Pleas
ant 100, NIinden Ola, Natchitoches
ITO, Trinity trace, Alexandria O.84,
Marksviiie O.S7, Cheneyviile l 81, Ciin-
ton 050, Amtte 0.s3, Hammond l.08,
Vaudeville 0.94, Baton Rouge l.2O,
Grand Coteau O.40, Lafayette $40, Su.
gar Expt. Sta. 1.8i, New Orleans O.68,
Abbeville 1853, Des Lignes l.s6, and
Thtbodesux 0.Ss.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
for the week has been above the normal
tn the interior of the State, about one
degree above in the northern portion
of the sugar region, and about the nor.
mai on the coast. There has been .
normal percentage of
SUNSHINE
In the majority OF parishes from which
reports were received, the exceptions
being those parishes reporting exces.
siVe daily Showers
oBsERVERs' REMARKS
Lake Providence: II Is conceded
that the present crop is an average,
corn being matuIed good, while cotton
Is doing exceedingly welt, frutting ane-
~ and attaining good size.
Farmerville: Farmers report the
best crops for many years; to verify
this, corn Is only 50 cents per bushel,
very unusual.
Shreveport Calerpillass reported
bu, have done no damage as yet. Ex-
cepting the heavy showers and high
wind on 10th and 18th the conditions
have been favorable to ali crops.
Monroe: Present prospects excellent
fair weather for past ten days has eDn-
bled planters to clean their crops.
Vernon: Conditions very favorable
ito corn. ,a...N
Vicksburg: Too much rata for cotton
the past three days.
Liberty Hill: Cotton fields have been
freed from grass and the plant is d6vel.
oping well; few worms but NO dnn.sgs.
Keachi; Cotton Is said to need little
rain.
Point Pleasant, Trinity aud Alexan-
dria report favorably.
Marksville: Crop prosps cts not 80
good; too much grass, some planters
had to abandon part of their crops TO
save the rest. .,..
Clinton, Hammond aud Baton Rouge
report favorably.
Vaudeville: Cane looking fine, could
not be better.
Maurepas: Too many showers; par
ticularly bad ON the cane.
Grand Coteau: Corn good; grass In
cotton and cane fields.
Sugar Expt. Station: Too much rain,
other wise favorable.
Jpanerette Crops growing finely
with II differing prospects.
Abbeville: Heavy rains In the neigh
borhood; crops fair. ....
Dcs Lignes Crops doing well lay
ing by about completed.
Thibodsaux: Late corn bndly injured;
sugar cane materially damaged by OK
cessive rains; rice booming.
Il. f. KERKAM,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
TELEGRAPH TICKS.

Mr.. Melville Fuller is now Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The vote stood 40 to 90. Mr.. Ednunds had
better cease his foolish opposition.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

Senator Spooner's bill to place telegraph
companies under governmental supervision
has been reported favorably by the Senate
committee. It is TO be hoped the bill will
become law.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28
For the Ladies.

Fine perfumery, Lubin's Extracts,
CoIgate's Extracts, Wrights Extracts,
Lszell's Bulk Extracts, Imported Co
Iognp, Homemade Cologne, Lily
White, Toilet Powders, all sorts. Fine
Toilet Soaps fine Tooth Brushes,
Combs, Hair Brushes, Cloth Brushes,
etc. AT CALDERwooD K Cos.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-07-28

II you are troubled with ants or iieas
call on BAILIE &. BREWER tor insect
powders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15

In the criminal court to-os, ceorv, n ue,rus
OF the South Washington precinct was oopy,oted
OF an assault ana battery on Helen Dyson on ths
18th OF August last The case was heard on An
appeal from the Judgment OF the Police court IN.
posing fne OF so upon him the testimony vas
20 the eject that Helen Was IN her ysr1 hanging
SINE clothes on Inc ana she accosted eerresnl
guage he went over 20 arrest her ana she 10
sisted officer Helpus went 10 Dailys sssisls ncr
ana she was struck With a baton and was taken
20 the station insensible. For the defence n "a
TESTIFIED that she got hold OF orncer Helbus' hand
and he struck her 20 loosen her teeth m va as
shown she had been convicted Ihirteen Times IN
the Police court The court instructed the iurv
that the case was one peculiarly within their
province 70 deal with, the question berg whether
II was reasonable for the defendant u use hls
baton, and n 30, Was reasonable OF an unreasop-
able blow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15
Col w. F. CoDr.
BUFFALO BILL
A LUNAT1c ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIM.

ALUNAT1C ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT HIM.
Col Cody's friends have all heard how lunstic At
tempted to shoot him few days how this hero
of 30 many battles coolly dsarmed his assailant The
follow letter from the colonel may interest and
benefit his many friends and admirers:
ERAsrrNA. June 20, 1888.
Mrs. HARRIET HUBBARD AVER:
Dear Madam: My constant occupation in the Wild
West performances, combined with social duties have
caused me to feel the necessity of tonic Many
Of my friends having recommended your "vita
Nuova" have tried 1t with perfect success and as
others who also troubled with nervousness or udi
gestion Believe me. faithfully yours,
W.T.. CODY,
Buffalo Bill"
vita Nuova" New Iife) is the best remedy for dys
pepsa nervousness. sleepessness. and overwork. 1t
brain 1t will brace up" the shattered nerves. As it is
made from the prescription Of famous physician you
are not taking Quack medicine. As 1t is made by
honest manufacturer you assured of pure ingre-
dents As II is used and Endorsed by and women
you all know and respect you not using un-
known untried remedy Only be careful to get the
genuine: refuse substituted Send to Harriet Hub
bard Aver, so Park Place, New York, for additional
testimonials from Rev. David SWING Of Chicago;
Judge Morgan j. OBrien, Supreme Court, New York:
Hon Henry Watterson. Of Kentucky: ex Cox. Andrew
g. Curtin. Of Pennsylvania aud many others Of like
character and reputation seq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15

VIM K Vanderbilt has purchased q splendid
estate al Newport and presented IL 70 MIA Van
derollI
The Gocdtd OfcidL OF Caracas publishes late
documents prove that Great Britain has usurIsod
POSSESSION OF Venezuelan territory.
The death Is announced VI N. Feyen-Perrin, the
French painter.
Emperor Joseph visited King Milan, OF seryia, In
Vienna yesterday.
NJ. jules Ferry, In q speech at Raon L'Etape sun
day, said that the country dad not desire revision
OF the constitution
block OF seven-story buildings In Buchanan
street, Glasgow, and a three-story block opposite
We're destroyed by nre SUNDAY. he loss Il
S5OO.OO0. -Four nremen were Injured
hree Sailors who deserted from the German
gun0oat Moewe, at ZaI,zIbar, taking win them .
Quantity OF ammunition, and who roaIned about
the country killing natives, have themselves been
killed and eaten by the nstiyes
On the night OF August IL q hood caused by rains
Inundated twenty villages, drowning more than
10000 persons and large numbers OF animals IN
the Len Ii no district VI China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15
Dead on a Telegraph Pole.
a srAKTIIsG TRAGEDY N BAIrInokk DEE 70 Al

OVERHEAD wIkk-
James Haslup, a nneman OF the Brush Electric
Light Co., was Instantly killed In Baltimore satur-
day afternoon at O'Clock, while at work upon a
pole on Lexington street. between Rutaw and
Howard streets Haslup and Geo. Eye and Jno
Durkin had been ordered 70 tap q wire and place
a new light IN q store on Lexington street While
his companions remained on the ground Haslup
assembled the pole aud cut the wire. suddenly he
fell over and was dead. He was seated on one OF
the cross-peces, ana when he was struck by the
deadly current his head projected over toward
the street. and but for the that his feet were
fastened around Tue wooden cross pieces he would
have fallen 10 the ground. HIS Companions see
ing what had occurred, at once climbed up the
pole, aud held the body until assistance came
from No. truck house on Paca street. on the
right hand, between the thumb and forennger
was a hole about the size OF a nve-cenI piece.
There are two versions touching the cause OF
Haslup's death. one Is that the current was
turned on while he was on the pole and that his
hand touched the wrong wire. The other is that
haslup knew the current was on and sccidently
touched the wrong wire. There are several houses
IN the neighborhOod IN which electricity Is used 70
run machinery, and this. it Is said, accounts Tor
the current being on during the day. coroner
Baldwin VIII Investigate the case. Tue accident
occurred while the Lexington market Was crowded
with people, and several ladies tainted when they
saw the mans body suspended from The Top OF the
pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15

DBoKDERLY PAIR-Susan Young, colored, and
her twelve-year-old broLher George, were In the
Police Court this morning charged with disorderly
conduct They were arrested Saturday afternoon
interfering with the gates 81 the railroad
Ing corner 4th and streets northeast The boy
also threw stones at the watchman and al an
onlcer. The boy was nned S. and Susan was re-
leased on her personal bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15

KILLED BY THE BRoTHERs.-News has reached
Norfolk Of a brutal murder In Alexander County.
y. G., where TWO brothers, Arthur and CASTOR
Barnes, killed man named j. ". Roblnett The
three men were riding Ia q wagon, and Arthur
Barnes Quarreled with ROOlnetL 1nis resulted In
a hight, which took place In the wagon k0bineIl
knocked Arthur down and Was Furnishing him
severely when Castor Barnes seized a club and
knocked RoolneJt senseless. The two brothers
drew pocket knives with which they made many
gashes In Robinett's breast, and, staObing the
heart, produced instant death. The murderens
threw the dead body from The wagon and drove o
short distance. when they jumped TO the ground
ran for The woods. and are sun al large