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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
How Gladstone Reads.

Mr.. Gladstone is an eager yet caietui
and thorough reader of the best books.
1t is said Ivy Glasgow journal that he
usually has three books in reading at
the same time, and changes from one
to the other when his mind has reach
ed the limit of absorption. This is
necessarily corrective 10 the tendency
TO think only of one thing at Il time,
wEich sometimes ia politics leads him
To neglect that all round survey of the
situation which is Indispensable to "A
statesman. When he reads book he
does so pencil in hand, marking off on
the margin those passages which he
wishes to remember, querying those
about which he is in doubt and putting
cross opposite those which he dis
puies. Al the end of the volume he
constructs u kind Of index of his own
which enables him io refer 10 those
things which he wishes 10 remember
in the book - Chicago A'teI-O ce0:i.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20

A PLANTATION miles below Monroe
n on east bank OF river; splendid Improve
nents, new cabins. dwelling. good gin,
high state of CIVILIZATIONS; land OF fine quail
ity and above any. wafer: Gs, acres, 200
open; possS n SIC :; January l: 1889.
1S0 ACRES Ian D NEAR OKALoOsA
lou Springs 500.
lOO river adjoining The Worley place.
NIOCKWELL PLANTATION, siinated
~ 10 miles north Of Homer III Claiborne
parish, 3 miles east of Gibbs and Homer
| Railroad 92O acres. 500 cleared and in cul-
tivation, the remainder very fertile aud
| finely timbered, soil equally divided be-
| tween red chocolate and a grey sandy
grain Of all kinds and red clover grows to
! perfection, splendid dwelling and good
| improvements for tenants. can be easily
DIVIDED into tracts, each Of which would
with water there being on place Is wells OF
free stone water and creeks run through
the plantation. Finest place in the State
for a stock farm. Price reasonable and
| terms easy. Pfico on application at our
Office. rH
600 ACRES with fine story residence
oOV and out buildings. part cleared,
balance woodlands: thoroughly set with
Japan clover; upland, we'll watered at ali
seasons Of the year; Caldwell parish miles
west of ouachita river. The best place in
~<oltA ALVulSAiiiisI lOT IL STOCK ana SEeaib
ranch. $1,000; one-third cash balance
and years with per cent interest.
= LARGE CYPRESS BRAKES.
= ... Cheap. ...5. .s..t.s.. e..
EARM, III acres, on Bayou DeSiard; 60
l. acres in cultivation, balance timber:
good dwelling and improvements, store
$50 ACRES, miles west of city on ", S.
- u p. Railroad, $50 acres cleared, balance
timber. Cheap and on easy terms.
60 ACRES adjoining Government Expcr-
lment Farm at Calhoun, so acres cleared
good dwelling and improvements; long
time.
S75 ACRES, miles below Delhi on Bayou
y MACON; ridge and bottom lands; $50 par
acres of Bermuda.
$50 Acres 3 miles south OF Bastrop on Mon
I roe road; so acres open; comfortable
dwelling and cabins; good II. Z. gin and
glist mill; ridge and creek bottom lands;
$500; long time. = a.aH ..r'E
D7S ACRES good hill land, miles west
& = OF Monroe on Y. s. & +. X. r., 81 Dor
aero long time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. II relieves the little
sunerer at once, it produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes ne
Upright IA a botton." 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. 1t sooihes the child, soft
ems the gums, aliays all pain, relieves
vino, regulates the bowels, and Is The
best known remedy for ,iiarihe,.
whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents n bottle.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
The No.Fence Law.
Editor Calisraph

, Dear 0ir-I herewith enclose calcu-
latton INSIDE from the assessment rolls
Of 1855. ask you to publish same rs
an educator, so ali farmers that both
favor or oppose the no-fence law may
b. fully acquainted with the heavy
sxponse of'keeping up our Enclosures.
Knowing the Caligraph to be strong
advocate Of home economy, knowing
also that many of your readers do not
read the Farmer's Union, I hope by
this to get all who are interested to
conaider we'll the present mode of econ
.omIztng on our home expenses. Also
/ will here announce with best of feel
Ing TO all opponents that I will write
no more on the po-fence law question,
but the next time come to see you
will be with q petition but i want
everybody to get ready and in good
hurnor for It.
With good will, success to all, / am
yours yet, JOHN M. WHITE.
Total assessment of live stock of every
kind-horses, mules, mares, geldings,
cattle, sheep, goats, hogs aud other
five stock, $246, 630. 90.
Total number of acres in cultivation,
229, 454. Divide this land in cultivation
into fields Of 40 acres, gives $780, fields,
cost Of fencing each field with 12-rail
fence, @84. 40; aggregate cost Of fencing
sltthese fields, 34s4 1882.
Then ss all the live stock Is placed
together in globo, we will suppose the
cattle and hogs to be 20 per cent thereof
which will be the sum of S59,326. 90.
We And that there is 57,O05 acres of
land In pasturage and meadows. Ii
would be safe to estimate that 40 per
cent. Of the above $59, 326 90 worth of
cattle and hogs are kept in these past
ures; that is $23,,73O.OO worth, which
subtractad from $59, $4,000, leaves $685.,
CSC. 90 worth to roam on the commons.
Therefore farmers have to expend
the enormous sum OF $484 1892. to
fence out $25, 5000 worth of cattle and
hogs. i
This fencing expense actually costs
the farmers III estimated dollars and
cents more than One-thfrd az much as
the aseessed valuation OF all the tax
able property In the whole parish OF
lincoln. And in comparing this as
sessed valuation of these cows and hogs
fenced outside with the actual cost of
fencing fields for crops, we fad that
this stock represents only about one
twentieth as much as this fenciD. ex-
psaditnre.
1t may be said that this fencing ex-
penditure occurs but one time, which |
IL correct, but necessary repairs occur
and the average duration OF
An ordinary pine rail fence is not over |
8 years; that IL at the end of years i,
would become worthless. Then the
average repairs would be per, an
Rum, which Is la per cent. per
auuum. Then the farmers must bear
12A per cent. per annum fence tariff to
protect per cent. worth OF cattle and
hogs on the outside; that is the average
repairs OF fencing each year amounts
to more than twice as much as the
assessed valuation OF the cows and hogs
which have to be fenced out.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
CITY PROPERTY.

CITY PROPERTY.
|OS0 LOTS IN LAYTON'S ADDITION.
LOU Cheap and on easy terms.
M J. LIDDELL'S RESIDENCE AND
wi. lots on Grand st. SlS.O0-terms easy.
u ESlDENCE. Property fronting 80 feet
IL on sixth, street by $50 feet on Breard st.
Dwelling house containing , rooms, with
kitchen, cistern, COW house, good stable
and garden and orchard of selected fruit
trees in full hearing. Price, 81 300. Terms,
half cash. balance in / aud 9 years with S
per cent. interest.
u ESIDENCE on Gramnount street. be-
~ tween 9th and 7th streets. Lot 70x:55
feet o h,ve rooms 1r o@ID"''d'nss' STABLE
V,HE STEWART RESIDENCE, corner
L Telemaqne and st. John streets. For
sale or rent. ~
THE SLACK RESIDENCE, Wood street.
l. For sale or rent.
TWENTY FARAIS-10, 20 and 40 acres
i cach--2 miles fiom city.
TO EXCHANGE.-S3OOD stock gents fur
L nishing and general merchandise and
tiOurishing business III Pine Bluff, Ark,
for Monroe property.
FOR SALE. Orange grove. Maniteo Co.,
pUILLING LOT in Trenton, with stable,
II buggy house. cstern and fruit trees.
|Q9G ACRES GOOD HILL LAND. Four
CcO miles west of town on " s.. & =. r.
K. Fronts on two public roads. For 80
days $3.50 cash.
LNARM of l07 acres adjoining the town of
Il DEM OIL V. >. " l.. ljallfOat ~ crossing
of Brnkley Railroad. 60 acres in cultiva-
ton. balance woodland; good improve
ments. A bargain.
TWO-STORY H aSs:bSi q ;~ With
stables, etc, and acros i'll lot under fence,
finely improved, i'll town Of Bastrop, $500,
one-third cash. balance and years.
17R ACRES, miles below Monroe. 20 in
" cultivation, balance good tim Der.
Cheap and on lou e time.
900 ACRES miles west of city, on ",
GOV S. e p. X. II. 800. Half cash.
4 PLANTATION we'll improved and in a
n high state of cultivation above over
flow. Ton miles below Monroe, fronting
on Ouchita river, containing 49,; acres, 80 in
cultivation, balance woodland ~, 600, on
long time.
C0O ACRES OF LAND KNOWN AS
IOU Grin place, miles north east of
Monroe. rs acres cleared and under fence.
Elmo orchard. $3.50.
800 ACRES miles south of l:astrop on
Il line OF projected railroad; 60 acres open;
good land, good tenement houses, good or
chard; 800; long time. 1900
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Dramatic Education.

"You would be surprised" said friend,
sat the number of society women who study
dramatic art under the best teachers without
the slightest intention Of ever going on the
stage They do it as the readiest means Of
acquiring charm of manners and good
presence" The Delsarte system of training,
rightly taken, is the finest way Of acquiring
f1exibility of figure, grace Of movement and
facial control. / have often wished in OBJ
serving the gauche motions and tricks Of
manner in even educated women that they
could for few months have the training a
good actress receives. One sees these tricks
of face conspicuous in country people coming
to the centennial, and plenty who are not
from the country either. The women smile,
and they wrinkle up their eyes, their noses,
and show their gums and teeth like enraged
poodles.
4 good dramatic teacher would attack
these faults at once, and keep criticising
them till the pupil was cured. Delsarte's
''decomposing exercises "-attractiye name!
arc really the finest things for acquiring
grace and control of the figure. They are,
you know, series of relaxing movements
by bending each joint separately from the
finger tips to the hips, differing from calls
themes in being less formal and fe -guing.
Delsarte had the fault of a Frenchman in
the passion for formulating theories which
afIlicts that nation. Formulas seldom do
justice to an art, and bis rules sound absurd,
while their practice is quite another thing.
A woman desiring the completest physical
and emotional training should put herself
under an enthusiastic pupil Of Delsarte.-
ST. Louis Republic.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
sIeep.nc Rooms for Children.

Possibly the attention of very few mothers
has been directed to the Importance Of the
position Of their children's beds. With GER
tain orderly, careful mothers a small alcove
adjoining their sleeping room is generally
considered suitable leaving the main room SO
much freer for other uses. But to what fate
are we consigning our child when we exile
him to the alcoye9 Here turks all the stale,
vitiated or we might say dead air, undisturb-
cd by the freer currents Of the main room.
The child breathing this air night after night
experiences a loss of vitality, a tendency to
colds and languid, depressed condition in
the morning, quite different from the re-
freshed awakening in pure air.
It has been demonstrated that the beds
nearest the walls in the hospitals have the
highest rate Of mortality, they being subject
to influences of polluted air similar to the
alcove Of the bedroom. The existence of bad
ventilation around the corners and sides of
rooms has been SO well demonstrated that it
has already given rise to the building Of ro
tunda hospitals, where the current Of air
along the floors rises as it reaches the wall,
effectually ventilating the whole The first
suggestion Of this idea came from the drop
ping Of a small piece Of paper near the center
of rotunda, where it SKINNED along the
floor and rose Is it reached the wall. In an
ordinary room a similar experiment. with a
piece of thistle down will indicate the usual
direction OF the air currents.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Time to StOp.

Several large retail stores in this city have
put stop to the practice of sending home
goods to customers for inspection, as they
find that such articles are frequently used and
then returned with the statement that they
do not answer the purpose. A lady well
known In fashionable circles recently ordered
from one Of the foremost houses two dozen
fairy lamps sent to herresidence for approval
Three days afterwards she gave q dinner
party. Among the guests was member of
the firm in question. The fairy lamps were
used with pleasant effect on the table, spark.
ling among the flowers and greens or shin
ing In shady hooks about the dining room.
Imagine the merchant'ssurprise the day after
the dinner to hear that the lamps had all
como back to the store with polite note
stating that the lady did not like them. 1t is
q positive fact that she had not even the
grace to remove the stumps of the burned
candles Or wash off the grease dripped upon
the lamps. Philadelphia Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
PHYSICAL Culture for Ladies',

"The Society for the Promotion of Physical
Culture and Corset Dress is the comprehen-
sive name under which about one hundred
Chicago women are associated. The name
leaves nothing to be desired in the way of ex-
PLANTATION. When Mrs. Annie Jenness-Miller
lectured here the society was formed to pro-
I1ulgate her ideas and continue in this vicinity
her crusade for dress reform. Meetings are
held on the first Friday Of every month dur
ing tho winter, and in the summer child of
the society, the ''Outing club" keeps the
members together. Mrs DR.. Cary talked
about the evils Of tight lacing and of kindred
subjects, illustr~ ing her remarks by mani.
kin-perhaps it should be called womanildn.
She told the members where their lungs were,
and pointed ouo the fact that the heart lies,
in ordinary human beings, near the breast
bone. She also located other internal organs
very accurately. The need for fresh air was
enlarged up>n, and the lecturer inveighed
against COMPRISING the lungs with corsets
It was remarked that most women are sadly
ignorant Of physiology in general, and Of their
own bodies in particular, and the speaker
emphasized her desire 70 spread knowledge of
that sort nmong feminine huuanity.-Chi-
cago Hera.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Training and Tanning Canary Birds.

have tanned several birds. | left England
one year ago, and before came had o bird
that was SO wild, it was terrible to go near
the cage. This is what l did: / hung the
cage UP against the wall in my bedroom,
more from fear Of the cat than anything,
and at night when it got dusk 1 threw over
the cage a light covering. When went to
bed and the gas was burning brightit reused
the bird, and she generally gave a twit, twit,
asking if was there / took tho covering
of, placed her on my table and used to sit by
her talking baby nonsense, till at last she
came TO the side where 1 was sitting, futter
her wings and open her beak, which l took
for kiss and good night" I always put
her up and covered her; sometimes she would
twit and worry in her cage after l was in
bed, upon which / always called out, $50 to
sleep, birdie" and she was generally quiet.
During the day shut myself in my room
and opened the cage door; it was not long be-
fore she came out and would pick up any
threads and carry them into the cage. Since
came to America bought her large cage,
such as they put hooking birds in, and gave
her plenty OF space when placed the old
cage on the table she refused to go into ID.
Never hang canaries in draught. always
f4GScN ASi Nsisc VI lIIS uIQlIlE room t2Dle at
one end and there kept it, with the door al
ways open, unless opened the window and
then ! closed it for q moment, when she
hoped about the cage in fury. At dinner
time she always went TO the potato dish and
ii she found 1t too hot came 10 our plates and
helped herself 70 the potato soaked in gravy.
At last, OF her own accord, she followed ne
anywhere, one Of her wings being slightly
clipped to prevent her FROM flying too far,
but that was done before she was given 10
mo Ny rooms arc three in a row, the sitting
room II tha center and the bedrooms leading
from 1t On either side IN the morning she
came hopping INTO my room ana wouia vw1u
TIL she roused ne, then she hoped TO nv sons
and performed the same kindness To HIM
At last she would follow me- into the Fitch
en- and be very euraged if drove her back
10 the sitting room She always came 10 ma
If called her and would fetch bread from,
any point, and if pretended to take il fron,
her, would fight like little fury; She
would do the same for my son. We placed
little reins on her and she would hop round
the table. aud lust Is had taught her soma
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Tho Nurses Pride.

''What pretty child; whose is itl" said
one lady to another, as they crossed Madison
square. 81 noticed you nodded to the nurse u
Thereby hangs a tale" responded her
companion. 1.-THE nurse used to be in my
employ, and left it to become the wife of a
coach,nan. They live over his stable, not far
away, and the child is theirs She dresses it
like a millionaire's baby, in the finest and
most dainty of clothes, which she faithfully
copies from Fifth avenue children. She cam
not dress herself to correspond, so she wears
the nurses livery fer her own child, and is
proud to have passers by stop and admire
him as some favored darling of a wealthy
home. Curious fancy for one Of her sort,
isn't it, who, as a rule, are so eager to drop
the regalia of service2'-New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Worth Remembering.

The following incident was related by a
family physician: Being called upon to visit
q sick child, he found the babe in apparently
good health, but crying and struggling con-
tinually as though suffering extreme pain
and anguish. The mother stated that the
child was DESTROYS Of nursing continually,
and in order to quiet it, she had been obliged
to let it nurse as often as the crying parox-
ysln came on. When that failed to quiet it,
paregoric or soothing sirup had been admin
istered.
when did you give the baby drink Of
water last?" asked the doctor.
Il don't remember" replied the mother
II seldom let him drink water. Does he
need it?"
Need i'll" exclaimed the doctor "Why
should he not need it as much as you? The
child is suffering from thirst, nothing more :"
lie accordingly called for cold water, gave
the infant few spoonfuls, and it immedi-
ately ceased fretting and soon went to sleep,
enjoying q long refreshing sluInber, the first
for many hours
All mothers and nurses should remember
this. Infants who nurse may often suffer
torment for the lack of @ drink of water
Often child cries from thirst therefore use
common sense, and instead Of dosing it with
poisonous compounds, give the little sufferer
all he wants.-Exchange
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Tho TYRANNY of Dressmaxers.

4 prominent New York woman declared
to reporter that she is ready to organize a
society for the protection Of women from the
tyranny of dresSmakers. "Just think of it, ~
she exclaims, Tin the great majority Of cases
we can't have dress made as we want it for
love or money. The dress:naker scornfully
ignores our desires, and makes it to suit her
self. Il won't make your gown that way,
said my dressnaker the other day in answer
TO suggestion of mine. 1t is not the style
now But I protested, 1T Is the most be-
coming style for me- NO difference re-
piled the autocrst, 4 know best how it should
be made Now, If a man were to so to his
tailor and order suit to be mad IN the con-
tinental style, it would he made 50, no mat
ter what the tailor privately thought Of his
customers taste But the dress1naker treats
her customer as child and ignores her
wishes entirely. Then, too, a dressmaker
VIII solemnly promise 70 make costume for
O certain price, and in three cases out Of five
win calmly charge one third moro 1t IS
high time for women TO kick against this
tyranny, and teach dress1nakers to do bust
ness in a business Ike way."-New York
Tribune
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
The Eetort Courteous.

Prompt and effective was the action Of q
thin, keen eyed woman whom saw in the
millinery department Of big store. Spin.
ster was written all over her face and de
fance of age was noticeable in the material
and cut of her wardrobe. She informed 9
saleswomanIher Easter bonnet must be bough.
then and there. She was too tired of shop.
ping to go step further. The willing but
inconsiderate clerk took down bonnet OF
sober character, with the remark: 'This ]
think, will please you; it is very suitable for
a middle aged lady" The spinster quietly
requested her to put the bonnet on her own
head, which the unsuspecting woman, her
self Of an uncertain age, promptly did.
Then, looking her full in the face, the irate
and ancient maiden sweetly said: "It fits
you perfectly, perfectly. You were right: it
is just the bonnet for middle aged person. "
The saleswoman bit her lip and removed the
bonnet in speeches. chagrin. She knew her
want Of tact had cost her customer. The
Easter bonnet was sought for elsewhere
New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Why the school,na,am Thras,,ed Him

The following is a sample Of Friday after
noon composition which Adam Biglier wrote
while boy ct school We may add that
Adam Biglier was soundly thrashed for it;
IA schoolmaam is q verb, because she de-
notes action when you throw paper wads at
the girls. Switch is a conjunction, and is
used to connect the verb schoolma'am to the
noun boy. This is a compound sentence, of
which boy is the subject and switch the object.
First person, plural number, hellish case A
schoolmaam is different from boy; boy
wears pants and schoolma'am wears her
hair all banged on the forehead. She puts
paint on her face and has some big Teller
come and take her home. Ma says school
ua'am never gets to be older than 18 until
she gets married It takes two schoolma ANS
oil day to cook dinner. n-Preston Times.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

q typewriter or sewing machine, and is ne
gotiating the sale Of rolling stock to new
railroad on commission. She is interested in
q new city on the Erie and has become the
owner of several lots, and Is now erecting a
couple Of houses on speculation. She makes
orange marmalade Of a quality superior to
the imported article and sells it to the whole
sale dealers. She writes each week fashion
article, and owns an interest in patent for
new toy. She is full of ideas, keen and
bright, is always at work, and is considered
the best collector Of money in the advertising
business. Withal, she is remarkably even
tempered, and so always pleases her custom
erS-NeW York Letter
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

little tricks she suddenly died from cramp,
caused by some ono, thinking she had not
water enough to battle in, pouring some
water which had been iced and, taking cold,
had killed her. I have not had another
Why, in England lady living in Sussex has
a large cage full out Of doors, and all her ca
naries live in the trees, and at feeding time
they all come down and she is covered by a
yellow cloud as they perch on her in every
spot they can find to rest upon.-Savannah
(Ga) Lady in Good Housekeeping.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
A Woman's Power Over Snakes

There is young married lady in Elberton
who is a snake charmer. She is fearless of
these reptiles, and will capture with her
hands any snake that she finds in the woods,
and has tanned several of them for pets. Once
she captured large snake that seized her
hand. This lady did not experience any
trouble from its fangs, and continued her
sport Of capturing them. She seems to have
q strange power over reptiles, and it is sci.
dom that they offer any resistance.-Macon
Gal TELEGRAPH,
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Our Girls Are just Great.

Priscilla, the Puritan maiden, would prob
ably have been shocked had she been asked
to become a member CT feminine baseball
team, and after due practice challenge the
nine in which Miles Standish and John AL.
den were playing. Priscilla was q nice girl,
as girls went hundred years ago, but our
Priscillas are just as much ahead of the old
girls in physical culture as were such men as
Miles Standish and John Alden ahead of our
dudes as to manliness and Misunderstanding
ton Post