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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05

l
trated vicious publications which are
at present sustained in this country.
There are at least Il dozen Of these per-
niclous periodicals printed weekly, and
I we have every reason to believe that
they circulate very extensively, and in
places where they have no right to be
seen. ELIMINATING exclusively in the
North and East they are filed with the
most lucid and revolving sketches of
crime and immortality, and illustrated
| in an artistic manner with pictures of
a vulgar and iInmodest nature. These
reprehensible productions may be
found at some periodical depot or an
other in almost every town and village
in the land, and are scattering the
seeds Of vice and lasciviousness in an
alarming degree among the youth of the
country. The progress that these jour
nails make is sure and certain. Through
their dissemination, tales OF horror and
lewtlness, clothed in seductive jargon,
reach the ear of youth, which other
wise would remain in happy nncon-
seriousness, and the intellect and in1ag-
nation are both depraved by visions
of the attractive woodcuts which usu-
ally set OFF the letterpress of their pages.
Any one observing the intent man.
ner in which the contents of these vile
publications are devoured cannot fail
to be struck with what the result in Il
short time is likely to be. The imag-
ination and passions of youth are not
hard to excite, and even where the
most rigid moral training has been in
culcated great difficulty will be found
in restraining the Immoral effects. a
look at one of these periodicals. stalls
after a fresh batch Of this illustrated
has been received will con-
vince any one as to the correctness of
our views. The old and young stand
side by side eagerly cycling the con-
tents, and the heightened look reveal
at once the disgusting character of the
work being performed. The effect may |
be nominal upon the advanced in life,
but upon the young it cannot be other |
wise than baneful and consolidating.
A high order of labor is at the COM
Inand Of the philanthropist and hui
manitarian i'll wedding this field of inn |
moral culture, and a united effort ,
should be made by the we'll disposed to !
check the vile influence by suhstitu- !
ton of sound and heatthfuI literature
in the hands of youth.-!Sotth- Western, !
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05
THE CHAMPION.

First Premium at the ST Iouis E,;r ,s:c
FIRST premium ut the st. Louis Fair lsG-
Gold Medal at the Louisiana State Epir ls,.-
ttr@t Premium at the ST. Louis Fair 1895
tifSt premium NJ The Memphis Fair, lists
fffS' f,fct'ttuiit ut the ST. Louis Fair 1850
. Al al Inc above Iucnt Toned rails I he Rril.
nan: stove tested its metal in the omen field
hakihg bread. with att the leading cookiuu
move" manufactured on this Continen
f.NetN brilliant is warrant ed TO @ We eutira
NMisit"li an or your ttoucy refnn,IeI IN f,I,
II. II AhLEtt, Sole Agent.
No. 40 amp st. New Orleans
Dealer IN all kinds 1T Cooking and Hea,
m Stoves, Fire Crates, plain and Jananu.n
I'm W are, Plated Ware, Table Cutlery. ami
every description of House FURNISHING
Gp"ul. sole Agent for he celebrated Rinpen
Washing Machine, and NEaliace's, Patent
'"'''ii'''l'h ''rale. Jan'y l. 1871. nf5;ty
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05

This world is Il world of struggle;
but il is not true that To he compelled
to struggle is misfortune. TO live is
to struggle. Every human being has
to struggle, and it is the point OF vital
lily and the point of victory.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05
GHoEoGE CHAN1BERIA I'M
dte, in
DRY GOODS GROCERIES AND PRODUCE,
Monroe,
WINTER GOODS AND GROCERIES.
<,,c,e, m, eff
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods Caps Hats and
OF


X)eoi
BotIks, Stationery, Music, School
Novels. Periodicals. Late Paper,
ker's SEWN
All orders iu u.y l5ue promptly
New lDrIe,
GRAND 1T1 IBID
September "a, 1870
II AtNDERMANN,
FAMILY OCER,
DEsIARD sTKF,ET,
NRoE, LOU1 llama,
Has constantly on hand ana 1.r sale Gro
ceries OF nli description, such aa--
SUGAR.
MOLASSES,
COFFEE, HAMS, BACON,
LARD, BUTTER CHEESE. FLOUR.
POTATOES, ONIONS, CIGARS, TOH ACC,u,
OYSTERS, SAKDINES, LIQUORS or
ALL KINDS, PRESERVES
IN GLASS ANDcANS.
FRUITS or r.4R1o US hlNDs
A, LOW AS Por,SIHLE FOR CASH.
Monroe, La, Feh'v 10 1869 1,22:ly
FOR SALE.
A PLANTATION containing 400 acres o.
~ cleared land, nearly all IN cultivation,
On onachita River in Onachita Parish For
further inf s! apply to
November II, 1870. ns:.f
nABBs' SALOON,
Grand 81, bef,reeu Grommo~t taa Dr!sia,tl
MONROE, LA.
This is an entirely new saloon, .onyeu-
lently located, and furnished entire with
new ar-tixtnres. The best brands of L.
!uors ana cigars Kept for customers, and
poine attention guaranteed. Oct. g. 20. 3lv
~ Drinks only fifteen cents. ny
Branch Of the Johnson TINE Enun,,,v.
FRANkLiN
TYPE, STEREOTYPE AND ELEtTRo-
TYPE FOUNDRY,
lt's Vine Street. between Fourth and Fifth,
CINCIN.V.iTI
ALLISON. SMITH 4 JOHNSON.
Ma"".fIsct"ft'rs 81, ana Deaie,S in
BOOK AND NEWS TYPE. AND PRINT
ING MATERIALS.
Of every desrription
Stereotyping and electrotyping, in all
their various branches. Wood enrrayiur
and pattern letters for founders
October g, 1870. n3:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05

''Give the world half of Sunday, ami
you will find religion has no stronghold
of the other .'-GSir Walter Scott.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05

Of Ere,y Des.zli>t;s>,<,
FROM THE MAMMOTH Po srER,
70 THE WEDDING CARD
-.o.
SUCH AS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-08-05
Astounding Expenditures for PMbli.
Printing.

The late convention of publishers of
Republican papers Of this State has
suggested an examination of the ex-
penditures of the State for public print
ing for the year 1870, as set forth in the
Auditors report to the General Assem-
bly,. Considering the character of the
prints and the object which the I.egis-
fature ia supposed to have in view in
publishing the matter styled s'public
printing" the total sum expended for
this purpose can only he characterized
as robbery Of the public treasury. To
speak of it merely as an extravaganza
utterly Inappropriate. The majority
of the papers among which the money
is distributed were established for the
express purpose of becoming the official
journals of the parishes in which they
are supposed to be printed. They did
not already exist, and have little or no
circulation among the people who are
supposed to read them, and might as
well not be published ut all. The ex-
penditure may be considered as one
made only for the furtherance of the
interests of the Republican party and
the support of its adherents. 1t is GER
tainly not an expenditure which bene-
fits the people of the State Mt large.
We don't know the number of papers
drawing sustcnance from the printing
law, but suppose there are upwards Of
80. In the Republican Press Conven-
ton, which has just adjourned, 80 pa
pers were said to be represented, but
we think it would be difficult to fur
nish their names and more difficult
still to establish their claims to be re-
garded as public journals, with circu-
lation sufficient to justify the State au-
thorities in entering into contract with
them for the public printing. The
squabbles in the Press Convention
prove that the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Speaker Of the House of
Representatives regard them only as
their personal organs paid to promote
their personal objects.
By a reference to the Auditors re-
port of expenditures for public printing
for 1870, we find these items:
Printing and advertising, State
printer. 900 90
Printing and advertising, official
Journals throughout the State. l24. 7:9 "a
Printing and advertising under
act No. ~, extra session of
1870 63,a3l 81
Outstanding warrants for print
ing and advertising in 1867 800. 1909: 06
Outstanding warrants for print
ing and advertising in 1869 ....... 1928 "
Outstanding warrants for print
ing and advertising in ls7O.... 72,O+5 "a
Outstanding warrants for print
ing and advertising in l97O...,.... 81 N5S :sS
Certificates Of indebtedness to
the. N. Q. Republican Printing
Company. :..:..:....:................ s,4s4 p
Certificates Of indie bit edness to Re-
publican country Journals. ...... G3,s3I %
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$619,9sI "a
OF this sum $253,649 - have been
paid the country press and the balance,
1860 1892 "a to the New Orleans Repub-
lican.
Will any one tell US what advantage
the State has derived from this ex-
penditure Of six hundred and twenty
thousand dollars? That the Republi-
can party has benefited by it we can
readily understand, but we cannot per-
ceive any other benefit. In former
times the expenditure for State print
ing was about fifty thousand dollars
per annum. How is the increase to be
accounted for ?-N. O. Bee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

There is story told Of a woman bold,
who took extraordinary measures to pro.
duce extraordinary results. She aud her
other perhaps not botter-half. wero re.
cruiting amidst Long Branch scenes and
surf. The husband paid nightly visits 70
q certain fashionable gambling saloon; the
wife anxious and troubled, knew by expo.
rience that curtain lectures were useless. =.
She adopted more effective means Of rs.
form. Attiriug herself in her husbands
best broadcloth and tigdtest pair Of dress
boots, this woman who dared" followed
her dissipated lord to his evening haunt,
aod. when BE- was auxiously awaiting The
sd6 SssSSSafds srssf ospperiag The ACE,
blew cloud Of smoke across the table to
attract bis attention, and calmly put ten
dollars on the king The story concludes
with the rapid and terrified exit Of the bus.
band, followed by his successful wife and
the extraction Of q promise, on tho way
homo, Of future abstinence from the green
table.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
AporKA, FLORIDA.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
We copy the following very cheering
statement in regard to this important road
from the New York Commercial Aduerti.
ser. Itsays:
"Mr Huntington, vicc.president Of the
Central Pacific railroad, and President OIL
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad, has re.
turned from tour of inspection over the
Chesapeake and Ohio line, aftef an absence
oftwo months aud half He will shortly
place before the directors Of the line appli.
cations from capitalists in Great Britain,
who have purchased tracts Of coal aud iron
lands on tho line Of the road, with view
Of establishing works and expending over
o million Of dollars in iron manufacture.
They are desirous at the same time to have
the freights fixed for term of years, with
view to permanent operations. There is
little doubt that tho company will meet
these overtures halfway, as it is to their
interest to encourage settlers near the line
Of the road. Another proposition has
been received from a leading manufacturer
of iron in Pennsylvania, to erect iron
works and furnaces at tho town Of Hunt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
A Strange Woman.

About twenty miles from the Healing
Springs in tho Allegheny Mountains, there
lives most remarkable woman Her
name is Morrison, but she is known all
through the country as Miss Jennie
Rucker" She is about sixty years Of age,
has her hair bobbed like a mans, wears q
hat, and rides horse astride. Hunting
is her means Of livelihood, and sue kills
deer, bear and other game with the skill Of
forty years experience. Not long suco she
wounded q deer, but before coming up
with it another hunter--a man-had got.
ten to it and commenced carving it up.
The old lady expos.ulatcd with no avail,
and finally drew bead on him with her
rife to enforce her rights" The fellow
jumped behind a tree, but left his heal OK.
posed, at which vulnerable spot tho old
lady fred aud hit. Sho got her deer.
She has nine or ton children, aud is said
to treat.all travellers Hospitality who stop at
her cabin. She uses tobacco, but never
gets further in swearing than "by aounds,'
which is her favorite expression, If any
woman wants her rights lot her fee to
the Allegheny Mountains, --Leaer from
Bath county, Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
Tho Fire that old Nick Ruilt.

An exchange has found tho following
imitation of "The House that Jack built"
It's familiarity as househould fAvorite in
certain quarters would do good.
lntemperanee. This is the tro that old
Nick built.
Moderate Drinking. This is tho fuel
that feeds the fire that Old Nick built
Rum-Selling, This is tho ok that cuts
the wood, that feeds tho fire that Old Nick
built.
Lore Of Money.--This is the stone that
grinds the ak, that cuts tho wood, that
feeds the fre that Old Nick built.
Public Opinion. n.-This is the sledge
with its face Of steel. that batters the stone
that grinds the ak that cuts tho wood, that
feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
A Te0'uerance Meeting.-This is ono Of
the blows we quietly deal, to fashion the
sledgc with its face Of steel, that batters
the stone, that grinds. the ax. that cuts tue
,weod, that feeds .shsa ut 1lllSil
built.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
The Old. Fashioned Mother.

Thank God, some Of us have had an old.
fashioned mother! Nota woman Of the
period, enameled and painted, with her
great chignon, her curls and hustle; whose
white. jeweled hands never felt the clasp
Of baby fingers; but dear, old fashioned,
sweet.voiced mother, with eyes 10 whose
clear depths the love-light shono, and
brown hair, just threaded with silver, ly-
ing smoothed upon her faded check.
Those dear hands. worn with toll, gently
guided our tottoring steps in childhood and
smoothed our pillow in sickness, even
reaching outt to us in yearning tenderness
when her sweet spirit was baptised in the
pearly spray Of the river Blessed is the
memory Of an old.fashioued mother. 1t
floats to us now like the beautiful perfume
from some wooden blossom. The music Of
other voices may be lost, but the entranc-
ing memory others will echo in our souls
forever Other faces may fade away and
be forgotten, but hers will shine on until
the light from heavens portals will glorify
their own. When 10 the Gtful pause of
busy life our feet wander back to the old
homestead, and, crossing the well.worn
threshold, stand once more 10 the room so
hallowed by her presence, how the feeling
innocence and dependence comes
over us, and We kneel down in the molten
sunshine streaming though the open win
dow-just where long years ago we knclt
by our mothers knee, lisping "0ur Far.
ther" How many times, when the tempt
er lured US on, tho memory Of those sacred
hours, that mothers words, her faith aud
prayers, saved US from pluuging into the
deep abyss ofsin. Years have filled great
drifts between her and US, but they have
not hidden from our sight the glory Of her
pure unsel6sh love.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
The lsraelites and Temperance.

The lsraelites and Temperance.
During temperance lecture delivered 10
Flemiugsburg, Ky., BY Colonel Wm. s.
Rand, the speaker reviewed the history
and present condition of Israel throughout
the world. concluding with following strik.
ing reflections:
By their uniform temperate practices the
Hebrews have acquired o power which 20
other nation Of people possess. Wherever
you find them they have and control mon
ey. erich as Jew" is a truism a. we'll
as byword. can safely add. ITEM.
peratc as Jew" would be us true and Just.
The prophecies are fulfilled the Jews arc
restored to power. Money is power, for
they control the treasures Of The world;
and tho main avenue through which they
have reached this power is temperance"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

An exchange says that it knew a boy
who accidentally swallowed q Silver half
dollar. They gave him warm water and
tartar cmectic, and autimonial wine, aud
poked their fingers down bis throat when
the boy thought he would throw up bis
toe.nails. After while doctor came
along who understood such cases. He ad.
ministcred small dose of patent medi.
cine and in less than ten minutes the boy
threw up half dollar in five cent pieces.
Science is great thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

1t is great thing for young man to
find out early that he is of the minimum
Of Importance in the world; that while it
demands OF him everything that he can do
it can get on admirably without him. In
all its busy pressing forces, be is not missed
bless you he never has been recougnized.
Don't forget the mistake made by the Fly
on the coach wheel, nor the disaster that
overlook the ambition Of the frog. Do all
you can; sink all selfish thoughts Of self
and compel out ofyOu the best that is in
you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
A Kissing Case.


A letter to the Chicago Times gives the
following as an incident on the Union Pao.
ilic railroad:
do you soc that pretty women in
thores" asked the naturalist Of tho Baptist
Deacon, pointing to q well.droosod, modest
appearing lady, who was eating with tho
other passengers at one end Of the feeding
stations.
"Yes, what Of her3"
"Oh nothing, only I'll bet you anew
hat thatI'll go in end kiss her."
"Thats nothing. Anybody can kiS q
woman.
"Yes, but | nevar saw her before. I'll
agree il sue makes any fuss about IL, 10
pay for the hat"
Don't you know har, honestl'
Upon my word!"
Never saw her beforeS"
Never so help mep'
"lt'sa bet"
Agreed! Now watch mel"
The naturalists walked deliberately up to
tho lady, put bis faco down to hers, and
then kissed her squaroly on the cheek.
To the infinite surprise Of tho Baptist doa.
con she did not hi, him with water pitch.
or, or boiler "murder!" She simply
glanced up at him, blushod little, and
went on with her eating. 1stho naturalist
among women what Rartry is among
horses? was the mental inquiry Of the Bapt.
ist deacon, in connection with the probable
price in coin Of $3.50 hat in San Fran.
cisco.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

No mans spirits we're ever hurt BY doing
bis duty; on the contrary, one good action,
one temptation resisted and overcome, one
sacrifice of desire or interest purely for con-
scienc sake, will prove a cordial for weak
and low spirits far beyond what either in.
diligence or diversion Of company can ever
do for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

ingtOu, Mr.. Huntington reports great
progress made along the line, and especial.
ly at the new town Of Huntington, the
west terminus on the Ohio river Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, as well as
Others"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

How an Illinois Girl Escaped a Dis.
tasteful Marriage.
This morning young girl named Irene
Robinson, started for her home in Peoria,
Illinois, under peculiar circumstances. =
Two years ago the parents Of The girl
managed marriage between their daught.
er and an old man Of the place, for whom
she entertained q decided dislike. Seeing
no other way Of escaping tho distasteful
union, the girl resolved on running away.
10 guard against detection, she adopted
the habit Of a boy, and With her hair cut
short, readily passed for boy Of fifteen or
sixteen. She first went to Chicago, and
there obtained work US a teamstcr, passing
under the name Of William Franks. She
was suspected of being girl, but denied
it, and left Chicago through fear of fdetect-
ton. She worked at various places as q
farm laboror, but seldom stayed long at
place. The pryiug eyes of women were
almost always the first to detect the impos-
ture. After various adventures she found
herself in Troy, a few days ago, and euga-
ged as deck hand on canal boat, com.
mandcd by Captain Cabincnu, aud bound
for this city. On the way here the cap.
tan's wife accused her Of being a girl, and
she finally confessed that such was the fact.
BY the advice of Mrs. Cabineau, she went
to the West Twentieth street police station
to ask aid Of the police authorities to aid
her to reach her home. She is tired Of
of her rough life, and wishes to see her rel.
atives, Of whom she has heard nothing
since she left home. Her rough, horny
hands and sun.burncd face bear witness to
her life Of toll and exposure. Her garb
consists Of coat much the worse for wear
and torn in several places, patched panta.
looms, rough woolen shirt, pair Of heavy
boots, aud battered black hat. She po.
sesses cheerful disposition, which even
her rough life has been unable to subdue
When asked why she die not assume the
gsrkoft her sex when drst accused ofbeiDg
a girl, she said she was afraid Of being
found by her father and compelled to re-
turn home. She was detained at the sta
tion house, and to-day sent home by the
authorities. - Buffalo Comant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

my Dear Doctor" said a lady, II
suffer great deal with my eyes" BE
patient, madam" he replied; you would
probably suffer moro without them
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

A couccited young parson once said
This morning preached to congroga.
ton Of asses" 81 thought Of that" ra.
tortod q lady, when you called them
your beloved brcthern!n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

A cynical lady, rather inclined to airt,
says most men ore like a cold--vory easily
caught, but very dificultt TO get rid Of.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

Garibaldi's health, both physical and
mental, is reported to be 50 seriously in.
juved that be cannot live much longer,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05

-Four young ladies are reported to have
died in Boston from the effects Of over.
study,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
A Night in the Tree Tops.

n NlRnt III tuo 1Iee 1OpS.
Miss Nellie Thurston, tho daring lady
mronaut, who has made several successful
ascensions this season under the direction
Of Professor Squire, Of this city, made a
beautiful ascension from the Watertown
fair grounds on Thursday Nothing was
heard from her until u late hour yesterday
evening, and a great anxiety was felt in
regard to her safety. She landed in the
woods about twenty-five miles back Of
Richland Station, in the town Of Red6eld.
She remained in the basket Of the balloon,
suspended in tree, all OF Thursday night,
and jumped out yesterday morning. She
arrived at the Woodruff House last night
in rather unused up" condition, but
without suffering any serious inconvenicn-
ces from her trip.
She describes the view as seen from her
balloon for the first hour as magnificent in
the highest degree. To the west lay the
broad lake, beneath her the dotted land
scape. The afternoon train was creeping
on its way towards Watertown, just be-
meath, as she passed over tho farms and
villages, toward the southeast. It's prob
able she passed nearly over Barnes Corn
ers and the neighboring settlements in
Lewis county. Seeing the large forests
ahead, shortly after six P NJ, she tried to
land in clearing. As the balloon ap.
preached the earth the strong current Of
air would drive her back again over the
forest, and this time the "Atlantic," hav.
ing lost SO much gas, refused to rise again,
and settled itself on the top Of large
birch tree in the town of 0sceola, on what
are known as the 0sceola Flats. Water.
torn Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-05
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS,
Rifles, Double and Single Barrel Shot
Guns, Revolvers, Ammunition.

Sporting Goods, Rifle Barrels, Locks, Noun.
tings, Gun Materials, DC. Send for Price
List. Address j. II. Johnston. Great Western
Gun Works, l79 smithfeld Street, Pittsburgh,
Penn,
N. B. Army Carbines, Rifles and Revolvers
bought or traded for.