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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-06-18
BLOODY AND FATAL RENcoNTRE.-

BLOODY AND FATAL RENCoNTRE.-
The Messrs. Wynn, two brothers, one
of whom is named James, and a Mr..
Dixon, were at Grew Lake station. on
the Railroad, last Saturday, and before
leaving, James Wynn and Dixon had a
disagreement. Angry words passed,
but the difference was adjusted, and
the three left the Lake for Mr.. Wynn's
residence, apparently good friends.
Dixon, who had been heavily armed
was disarmed at the Lake, his weapons
being secured by James Wynn's
brother. Arrived at the latter's home.
Dixon, acquiescing in renewal Of
friendly relations, demanded his weap-
ons. These were turned over to him,
preparatory to his leaving tor his own
residence. Thereupon, he remarked to
Wynn, II believe l will kill you
now" and commenced firing. Three
shots wero discharged, all missing.
Dixon's bowie knife (he had two re-
peaters and a bowie krife) somehow
got 4nto James Wynn's possession, and
a scuffle ensued, Dixon trying TO shoot
again and Wynn using upon Dixon the
knife. The elder Wynn ran into the
house, and, returning with shot gun,
shot Dixon twice, but not before James
Wynn had cut him in forty two places,
in the neck and chest, with the knife.
Dixon, of course, died, but not with
out having exhibited tenacity of life
most extraordinary. Dixon was some
thing Of a Desperate, we are Informed;
the Wynns, We know, are quiet eiti-
zens. 1t is proper to add that this
account may not be strictly correct,
but we have been unable to obtain any
other:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-06-18

SADDLES, HARNESS, &C.-3lr. Peter
Ezelius, having removed to his new
and comnodious shop on upper Ora nd
Street, is now supplied with heavy
stock of harness, saddlery, saddler's
hardware, &C.. and is prepared to do
all custom work in his line in superb
or manner. '"Pcte" is good mechanic
and "totes fair" with his CUSTOMERS
Tic guarantees his work to give entire
satisfaction.
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PLEASURE ExcURs1oN.-Wea are re
quested to state that Capt. j. W..
Carlton, of the steamer May Flower,
extends to the citizens of Monroe and
Trenton and those living along the
river or near it, a cordial invitation to
join with him and his obIiging officers
on Monday evening next in an excur-
sion and pleasure party then to take
place. a fine string band from New
Orleans will be on board to furnish
music for those who will dance, and
the Monroe Brass Band is also engag-
ed for the occasion. For the accommo-
dation of those who cannot leave any
great length of time, the May Flower
will return to Monroe in 6 or hours
after leaving, and then proceed to Cam
den. We do not doubt Capt. Cartons
intention or ability to make the trip
every way agreeable and pleasant to
his guests.
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.w Judge R. w. Richardson, of
this place, has pronounced in favor of
a new party. If the Judge were per-
sonally unpopular, his enemies would
find great comfort in his letter and in
the coolreception it has met with among
Democrats in Ouachita.
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OBITUARY

DIED, June Sth, 1870, in the town
of Vernon, La. after a very shor,
illness, PRENT1ss GRAY KIDD, son of
Ed win E., and Ann p. Kidd. On the
dag of his burial (the 9th of June) he
would have been three years old.
Our bright, dear little darling,
farewell, farewell. Though We have
lost you on earth forever, We know
that we have in von a shining treasure
in heaven. God help us to meet thee,
our sweet, dear little boy, in that land
where parting shall be no more. 1t
breaks our hearts, but Heaven wills
that we must say farewell. forever
farewell. e. & A.
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STOVES. T1NwARE. &c.-Parties in
need OF any article in the stove or tin
line' will find Mr.. Thos. Naughten, on
Grand Street, just the mar to supply
their wants. He is also supplied with
assorted sizes of Fisk's Metallic Burial
Gases, than which nothing is more
suitable as casket for the dust of the
dead.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-06-18
SYMPTOMS Of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
DAM in the right side, under the
l. edge of the ribs, increase on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the
left side; the patient is rarely able
to lie on the left side; sometimes
the pain is felt under the shoulder
blade, and it frequently extends to
the top of the shoulder, and is some
times mistaken for a rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head is troubled with pain,' accom-
panied with dull, heavy sensation
in the back part. There is generally
a considerable loss of memory, ac-
comPanied with painful sensation
of having left undone something
which ought to have been DONE A
slight, dry cough is sometimes an at
tendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
. startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains Of a prick1y sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits arc low i;
and although he is satisfied that cxcr-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortisude
enough to try it. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several Of the
above symptoms attend the disease,
but cases have occurred where few
of them existed, yet examination of
the body, after death, has shown the
LIVER to have been extensively de-
ranged.
! AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. M'LANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGuE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, arc productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them A FAIR TRIAL.
FLEMING BROS, PITTSBURGH, Pa,
PROPRIETORS.
PS. Dealers and Physicians ordering from
other. than Fleming Bros, viii do well to write
their orders distinctly, and take none ont Pr.
M'Lsncs, p,sParcI ey Fle"'rs Bros, <"fs-
6pzeh. Pa.
Sold by all respectable Druggists, AID Country,
StorckceSers generally.
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B1@ The river is falling at the rate
OF nearly an inch to the hour. The
regular packets will no doubt cease
running to Monroe by the LIST proximo
Orders should go forward at once,
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Observation-Disclosures
(SAME CHANG FROM LOUISIANA STATE sEMlNARI.)
BATON ROUGE, La
FOUNDED and Supported by the Stdte af Louisiana.
Ninth Session,

Ninth Session, :.
next session M; besin drst monday in September
next, and will continue ten months.
Academic Board
Fl 5 Of e at
i'll the best Colleges AID Universities
Course of Study
and an nnd
Colnmercial school.
Library, Apparatus and Cabinets,
Mnerai"sic:.l Cabinets, etc., the largest and most
compiste the south e%braeine the sstensye col;
tn. Cabinets Of the Tonosraphicai, geological and
EotanicalSurvey of Louisiana.
Admission
Granted to Cadets not under fifteen years Of age
who know Arithmetic, English Grammar and Geos-
Expenses
OF every kind for ten months $3.50; 5000 payable
n advance, balances February ls. or by accepted
Draft at per e. for ninety ays Payments may
Cadets Received at any time during the session and
Discipline,
Military with daily drill A battery of four guns
will aEord facilities for instruction in Artillery
Uniform of Cadet Gray Cloth to be had at the lnsti-
tuition at a cost of SO 90 per suit.
For further information, address
d. r. BOYD, Superintendent,
Bnton Rouge, La.
Office of the University, in New Orleans at Swar-
brick 8; Co.'S, SO Camp Street.
Until the rebuilding of the College Edi'ce lately
lo.t h-fir Iav anflr he
is temporarily located Baton Rouge. i'll the Deaf
apd Dumb Asylum. Location very healthy nnd &C
Communications ample for 4 largo number of Cadets
Number this session, 40.
May 49, 1870. molly
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FATAL ACCIDENr.--Mr. U. Vest
brook, who lived in the Colony, came
into town last Saturday, and obtaining
load of supplies, went out late in the
afternoon riding in his wagon. When
near home, the team moving in a trot
and going down hill. the wheel struck
stump and Mr.. Westbrook was
thrown from his seat, falling between
tie fore and hind wheels of the wagon.
The hind wheel passed diagonally
across his breast. Mr.. w. was carried
home and a physician summoned. But
the injury proved fatal, and he expired
in about three hours. His remains
were inferred on Monday with Ma
sonic honors. Deceased formerly
kept the Red River Wharfboat.
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POLITICAL.

11 Reports. from both hills and
swamp show fattering prospect for
good corn and cotton crops. The
weather has been showery, with warm
days and pleasant nights.
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"GOV. ALLEN"

1t is one of the regrets which citi-
zens of the interior never feel tha low
water in the river necessarily drives
out our best packets-packets the equal
of which are seldom found even in this
wealthy, broad, progressive land. LAS
we see this periodical deprivat ton
approaching, we grow more enamored
Of our winter privileges and moro re-
luctant to realize the fructifyipg bene-
fits of summer. But the Seasons must
come and go, and the Ouachita river
mus: lose its proud queens in obedi-
ence to the laws Of nature.
Among the splendid packets which
have for months "ploughcd our
waters" there is none we shall part
with more reluctantly than Capt. Dick
Sinnott's boat, the Gov. Allen. In a
great many respects we admired the
man after whom this fine packet is
named, and we have learned to like
the boat, not alone in memory of him,
but also from the many attractions,
beauties and comforts the boat itself
possesses. And, as now differed, the
Allen is floating home-neat, COM
Portable, elegant, fast and perfectly
safe. Why should. not every one in
the Ouachita valley feel as we do. and
regret that such boat must for a
season leave the river?
But let US hope that it will only be
for seasonal low water SEASON.
With the winter floods we shall again
look for her return and listen for the
welcome sound Of her musical whistle,
And may jovial, bonny faced old Dick
be on. the roof!
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HE DEMOCRATS OF OUACHITA IN
MoTIoN.-We commend to the atten-
ton Of the members Of the Parish
Executive Committee Of the Demo-
cratic party, the call of Col. McEnery
for meeting Of that Committee on
the Goth inst. The work of organizing
afresh the battle Scared veterans Of
the great aud only peoples party of
Louisiana cannot be begun too soon.
Too long have ambitious men been
permitted to presume upon the natural
apathy Of the people. and TO SOW broad
cast the seeds of discord and dissen-
sion. All efforts to get up new party
have practically and most signallg
failed, and we have the deliberate and
unanimous judgment of the people
that they are content without any
change in the present relation and
attitude Of political parties. What is
required now-and that i'll inevitably
, be realized-!s vigorous, hearty and
energetic struggle simply to hold the
position the Democracy already have,
and this will be followed by glorious
| triumph-a second Manassas-in No
vember next.
The leadership, and the right to a
leadership, Of Col. McEncry. will be
cordially recognized and manfulIy
responded to all over old Ouachita,
wherein in times past and at critical
iunctures he has so ably indicated the
sovereignty Of the people and the
manifest good Of the State. With
such leader to direct, victory is Ger
tain. We cordially approve the card
Of Col. McEnery as the bugle note Of
true man. and as the genuine signal
of danger in this hour of impending
ruin and distress. He is sadly mis-
taken who for moment believes that
the Same ground fought over in 1868
will not have to be fought over again
in $40, and he is no less ip error who
believes there will be any neutral or
middle position for a voter, who
wishes his country well, to occupy in
the approaching campaign. Necessity
not individuals, will dictate the politi-
cal execution of all who are found
betwc cen the Democratic and Repub .
lican lines.
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JOB WoRK.-An apology is due
some friends who have sent us job
work. Our office force at one time
recently was reduced to one lad, and
to increase our perpIexities the de-
mand for jobs was more than doubled
We have now fully recovered, and are
prepared as usual, to execute all orders
promptly and with DESPATCH.
A fresh supply of material and On
increased force, justify US in saying to
attorneys that they will find our JOB
Office fully prepared to meet all. de-
mands for brief work, if any thing
like q reasonable time is allowed in
which to execute their jobs. Our
friends. we trust, will remember that
printers are not steam engines, and
will hand in their MSS. in good time.
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POLICE JUeT.- This body, at its
last session, elected the following
officers: Parish Treasurer, 0. d.
Stillman ; Police Jury Clerk, Frank
lin Garrett; Parish Physician, DR.. B.
n. Dinkgrave. W. G.. Kennedy was
reelected President of the Police
Jury. The salaries of the Treasurer
and Clerk were raised to $500 per
annum.
Sundry amounts were appropriated
for the relief of INDECENT persons.
Three hundred dollars were appropri-
ated to purchase iron benches for the
Courthouse square, and $l,379 so
allowed for the liquidation of witness
claims, Jail fees, clerks fees, Delery s
fees, "a regular item) printing, &c.
An additional amount of $50 was
appropriated for repairs. On the Clerk s
Office, and 5000 per annum was allowed
as the salary of the Parish Printer.
1t appearing to the Police Jury that
Tax Collector Grady had lost blank
parish licenses, received from the
Treasurer and by him signed, to the
amount of 81 $50, an ordinance was
adopted allowing his receipt to. Treas
urer Stillman to be credited TO that
amount. 1t is to be hoped the licenses
will yet be found.
One-four:h of one -fourth of one
per cent. on the State tax-beine
one sixteenth of the Parish ad valoren
tax-was set aside as Road AM
Bridge Fund.
Five hundred dollars were appro
priated for repairs on the Parish Jail
Adjourned till to day.
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Now In progress, will close in June, 1870.
next session will begin first Monday in Septem
next, and will continue ten months.
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Academic Board

Consists Of full corps of able Instru
branches Of Literature and Science, uSu
III the best Colleges aLd Universities.
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d. r. BOYD, Superintendent

Office of the University, in New Orleans at Swar
brick s. Co.'S, SO Camp Street.
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Course Of Study

Embraces n Prepa rstory and 4 cademic Depart
mcrt. including Literary, Scientific and Diploma
Course, Special School ofCivil EnGi neerins and
Commercial School
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Library, Apparatus and Cabinets

Well selected and valuable The Geoloeical an
MiueralOGc;Il Cabinets, etv., the largest and mos
complete in the South. embracing the extensive c"
lcctions of the late Col. w AL OF Mississppi IN
the Cabinets Of the Tono graphical, Geological an
UotanicalSurvey of Louisiana.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

vaars the pastor of French Presbyterian
Church in Illinois. The career OF TINS
clergyman has been quite remarkable.
For the several years he was the great
temperance lecturer Of Canada, visited
every parish, and persuaded thousands OF
drunkards and moderate drinkers TO give
up the intoxicating cup; was very popu-
lar both on account of his real eloquence
and of the good cause of which he was
the champion, in the midst of his success
he left for the United States.
At the time no one knew the reason,
but since it has been ascertained that ene'
mics brought false accusations against
him. and that to avoid scandal, he prefer
red to try his fortune in this country. lie
went to Sainte Anne Ill, bought town.
ship, and invited his fellow countrymen
to follow him. In few years he had
some three hundred families around him,
had built a church and school houses and
established very respectable settlement.
Then the Bishop of Chicago demanded a
title of his church, which he refused to
give; this led to quarrel in which
Father" Chiniquy was sustained by his
own people and which finally led nearly
nine. tenths of the parish to become Pro-
testant. He continued to be their pastor
and has oficiated ever since in the same
church where he used to say mass.
A few months ago, he was invited to go
to Montreal to preach, at first he was at
tackled, as well as the church in which he
was officiating, and had to be protected by
the police. But there was such feeling of
sympathy for him among the Protestants
that the Catholics soon saw it would not
do to try to injure him, and of late he
has preached in perfect peace, and has
drawn good audiences of Romanists, over
one hundred of whom have become Pro-
testant Owing to feeble health, he has
been obliged to return to Illinois, not
however without the hope of returning to
Canada at some future day. He is about
sixty years of age, and took to himself a
help-meet, five or six years after he re-
nounced Romanisrn, so that he cannot be
accused of having changed his ecclesiasti-
cal relation to get wife, He is de-
cidedly a man of talent, and could be call
ed the Hyacinth of Canada.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02
Wisconsin Letter.

RIVER FALLS, Wis, May %, 1870.
Editor Rutland Herald That society
at the West should be radically different
from society in the East is not probable.
The parents are all and the children in
part from the East But old ideas become
modified by being aired on the prairies.
The Sabbath of New England is quiet and
calm, broken only by the church BELLS
sound, is hardly found here. Public
opinion is not educated up to that pitch
which will make it an ofense against the
moral sense of the community to do open
ly any labor on Sunday. The farmer
plows, all stores are not closed, boys play
boisterously in the street, loafers crowd
the corners and platforms, while the peo-
pie are passing to and from church, which
is no better attended than in old States.
But lecture, concert, Snowman, or George
Francis Train, will in the evening draw
a large crowd. The latter entertainment,
however, would not draw second audi
ence, if the local press speak the popular
mind about him. Some consciences were
injured because he lectured in church,
at Hudson, Wis, and reviled the Christian
religion.
It may be true that Western young Ia
dies lack what is called polish, or, to use
a cant phrase, "style," but they do not
lack energy and a certain amount OF cul-
ture The chief labor in wheat-growing
country falls on the men, while in dairy
region woman bears much of the burden.
Their life is one of comparative leisure
here, as regards manual labor. They
have more time for mental work. The
grown up daughters are not kept at home
to assist in the work, but sent to school
until they are qualified to teach, when
they engage in it almost without an ex-
ception at very large wages. So numer-
Gus is the rising generation that there is
little difficulty in finding positions. This
exemption from hard labor bears its fruit
in straight forms well-sloped and tapering
hands and fingers, and a general air of
sprightliness and vivaoity. I think as
large proportion cultivate music as in
any State, bnt they use the organ mostly,
neglecting the piano; and fewer become
first-class performers. In church the mu-
sic is not so operate in style, and our
minister in misplace cares so little for a
we'll sung hymn that they are never made
know to the chorister.
II 8 r.
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have bequeathed to MS; and each time
that we gather about the silent resting
place Of the dead, the nation should renew
its devotions to the principles that gov
erned their lives. We cherish their MEM
DRY and illustrate their high example by
devotion to the idea which imperilled
them-the sublime patriotism which was
as vital in the heart of the private soldier
as in that of the captain. We can choose
none for special honors when all were he
roes. Each man who gave his life for his
country, General or private, black or
white, is one of the living stones in that
temple of Liberty in which we worship.
Losing their lives, yet they saved them
for posterity; and we will honor and pre-
serve in Immortality this our heritage.
These dead heroes speak in their works.
They teach us fidelity and they teach us
truth. AS nation we, seem now emerg-
ing from cloud, and entering upon a
marvellous material prosperity. But who
can read the future which is before us
In the war, in the great conflict which
went before it, we had moral ideas to guide
US; there were great moral principles at
stake and we could appeal directly to the
conscience and the heart and ask men to
vote and live as they prayed, for duty for
right, for brotherhood for God. Freedom
has triumphed and there are now by
which we are holding men up to the
standard of the former years. Never in
the history of the American people have
we so much need of faith as now. From
the east and far west, over the iron rails
Just laid from the Atlantic to the distant
Pacific shores, and the civilization of Asia
and Europe are to meet upon our soil, and
here struggle for the mastery of the world.
We need not despair, God is not dead and
still His truth goes marching on. But
the welfare of the State must depend on
the virtue and nobleness of men, on per-
sonal morality and personal faith. AS we
scatter beautiful flowers upon the graves
of the heroic dead to-day and bedew them
tenderly with our tears and let our silent
earnest prayer be this-that God will give
us the heart and the will to do our work
as nobly as the heroic dead did theirs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-02

THE EIGHTIETH ANNUAL CoNvEN
TIoN.-The eightieth annual convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church il
Vermont will be held in the Immanue,
Church in this village on Wednesday, the
LIST day of June.
The annual Convocation of the clergy
will be held on Tuesday the 31st inst.
The religious services of the several
organizations will be as follows:-
Tuesday, 0 am, Morning Prayer. a
M, Evening Prayer with Missionary Ser
mon. Preacher, Rev. j. M. Peck, Rector
of Trinity Church, Rutland.
Wednesday, s am, Morning Prayer.
IL am, Holy Communion with Sermon,
commorative of the late Rev. J. A. Hicks
ID. ID. Preacher, Rev. A. Fl. Bailey, d. D.,
Rector of Grace Church Sheldon. 3p.m.,
The Annual Episcopal Address. pm,
Evening Prayer.
Thursday, 8 am, Morning Prayer.
am. Evening Prayer.
Friday, 8 am, Morning Prayer.
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CLOSING HYMN.

Tune Old Hundred.
Blest are the Martyred dead who lie
In holy graves for Freedom won,
Whose stored deeds shall never die,
While coming years their circles run.
Blest be the ground where heroes sleep,
And blest the flag that DER them waves,
It's radiant stars their watch shall Keep,
And brightly beam on hallowed graves.
While Freedom lives, their fame shall live
In glory on her blazing scroll.
And Love her sacrifice shall give,
While anthems round the altar roll.
Year after year our hands shall bear
Immortal flowers in vernal bloom,
Till God shall call us home to share
Immortal life beyond the tomb.
Our Father, all praise be thine!
Thy grace and goodness we adore;
Bless our dear land with love divine,
And shed thy peace from shore to Shore: