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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03

check the agricultural movements all
over the country. The hill lands are
drenched OF soil, and the bottoms
covered with water. The crop was
planted carly. but in consequence OF the
! rains has not boon cultivated. AS u re-
! suit the corn is one month lnto. and yell
low at that--cotton has done nothing
! up to date.
Well. our notion is to find, if possible.
some good in all this draw back. From
all we can learn through our exchanges.
these rains have been general through
ont the cotton belt-casting gloon, over
the people OF tho South. Oar notion is,
that it Is all Tor tho best. These rains
have increased the corn crop largely in
this wise: Thousands OF acres of tho
creek bottoms In the hill country, which
were planted In cotton, will now be
planted in corn, because the waters
have destroyed the cotton and it is now
too late for cotton but not for corn. In
this way thousands upon Thousands OF
the worry best lands in the hills will he
devoted TO corn and peas. Now mako
a reasonable calculation for the entire
hill country Of the South, and you will
ut once see that the cotton crop will he
cut short ono million bales, aud like
increase OF corn and meat. This will
at onco advance the price OF cotton and
lower tho price OF corn and meat. This
is II result much to he desired, and we
arc not sure but God is doing for us
what we refuse to do for ourselves. We
do not know that this change of crop
from cotton to corn, in conse+. uenco Of
the rain, viii OF itself cat short tho cot
ton crop one Inillion; but added to the
fact that more land WAS at fir>& planted
In corn, and but small amount Of fer
tilizers uees1, will make the crop one
million less.
Even at this early hour these rains
arc affecting tho cotton market. liv-
crpool merchants are cutting down the
prospective supply OF American cotton.
Lot US cheer up, thon, and believe that
Gall things work together for. good TO
them TINT love God--tu them that arc
called according to Hi. eterna! pur-
l,OSe.'
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Money.


Some people seem to value money
above oil things else. We know tho
t,sct that All men value money for its
use, but there il u class who value 1t
because it Is money. Why should they
value the money itself? They cannot
cat it, wear it. or mako any valuable
uao Oft. When YOU sec u man lock up
his money. hiding 1t from the world,
you naturally inquire his object. He
Will not use it hi1nsolf nor will he loan
t" his ncighbor, even in distress. He
will soon die and leave it. We natu-
rally inquire why it is that such men
will value IL thing that has no value,
except in its Use. We know men who
have money, thousands OF money, and
have had 1t + sears-lying dead and
Of no vniuo 10 them or 70 tho world
We cannot see their object, unless II il
a little consolation in death. In that
solemn hour, men tell us that money is
not worth D cent. Now take man
with ten Thousand dollars locked up,
AMI one with ten thousand In business
, Tho one in h.,aineess may lnse his money,
! but Mt death he Is even with the oihcr,
| for at That hour both arc without one
cent. The man who used his money
has this consolation at his last hour
that his money has benefited thou
sands. Tho other dies without Il con
selling Thought, and would give his ter
thousand for another hour Of tilnc.
''Thou fool! this night thy soul shall
be required of thee"
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Early Times On the Bunci.it4,.

We rttccrftIlly give room TO rhc cont
fnunication of Rev. Thomas Meredith.
The pioneer history Of the tuachita re-
gi0n is rich in "Reminiscences ola thrill
ing character, and we shall always hc
delighted 10 bring 10 light the r"cniiet:-
tions OF 'y-gonc events connected with
that history. What the men who lived
before, ua, said and did. viii seldom fail
To interest our readers.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-06-03

The bored we'll in the Courthouse.
square has caVcd in, at the surface, in "a
hole four feet in uinmrtcr by as many
feet deep. As this we'll Is curhcd to tho
bottom. what could lave caused this
strange depression The we'll is over
sixty fcrt deep. Can there bca wasting
for the sand found at that depth" Are
all our foundations built upon sand:
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LAND SALES.
OsIAslElTA RIVER PLANTATIONS
EHsesS SAFE;

THE undersigned offers rOr sale Two pI.n-
4 t"tionS situated on the puarh ta river in
the parish nG t'aidg well.
One tract contains I74 ACRES ~ of which
Is in u good state Of cultivation, and 80 or 10
acres deadcncd lies high and 100 acres can
TO lowed with very small levoe situated
) miles below Columbia tho Os,achitu
rivor. Can 10 bought Ut $50 per Ycrc
The second plantation iioss ,,r, tho Ouachite
river, miles below Columbia. contain.
's1 's-lth n'rt~- near 300 ncrce. In \ good
state of cultivation; 10 acres levied in :.
ana " would cost II mere tribe to leyee in 6t
7 acres more. This place can he bought at ass
per aero. w s DIXDN
octonef -, 1870. a:C Columbia, La
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l'ic-Ni c.

People have. AN idea that, to iIar" y
picnic, they must go to the wOOds or
on some river or branch. Our notion
is that the incest place for I, picnic we
ever saw is the courthouse square in
Monroe. 1t is such u beautiful place 70
spread turkeys. chickens and rcgc-
tables
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TRENTON ADVERTISEMENT

! ELOGRNOY - MlLLSAPS,
Hccr."..V. E",wouaH,G uut
com NJ $SlOS ERCI a \ rs
THENTON. LA..
Keep Away, on hand Il rul, s,nci, ut
PLANTATlnN SUPPLIES,
LIQUORS. WESTERN l.lanpl'rE,
DRY GOODS. HARDWARE,
BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIALS.
SHOT GUNS, RIFLES
HREEHIi PINS
pOUBIE rRltsGERS.
TUBES. AND GUN
FIXTURES, SADDLEEY
AND EEt-S'rS GARDEN SEEDS.
We receive, store, and forward goods nj
sell cotton for thNS.> fnvors,t,. us with their
business. We will give the sale of cotton
our special attention. AZ we hnvN LOSSES
to make up on cotton, our friends Will find
our charges at tho loves point.
Our extensive M:runintnn..e enables MS to
my our our goods from FIRST IIa,tGs "s'd
made on all produce stored with us
september l. 1870. ntA,:tt
DAN. =. HEAD. ". &. Williamson.
NJ. H.. DARLINGTON.
HEAD, WILLIAMSON n co..
TRENTON, It,.
Il ECiiINING. FOIsw AltDlNG AND
COMMISSION MERCHA MIS-
boai.a.s in
DRY GOODS tl.OrIlINts
l'OuTS. SHOES. HATS.
HARDIN ARE IRON. CASTINGS.
HAGGIN,.. TIES. W\GrNS,
CARTS. AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES
tf ali kinds.
and supplies. Trcn,"n. sept. ~. lsT0. n2:ly
+. e. MA NnIFER. TlINS. INQUIRE.
n M'tutnE,
X t. G T. FfN t: X 70 RW \ |; T. sc
NJ ERIC II \ y rs,
.>ni Grn"rnl Dcnicrs IL.
4 ], i ] \ u ~ 4 u y -
1EEN I'D ", Ia Isl 4 VT.
October !, 1870. n2-tf
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CITY Election.

The citizens of Monroe are called
upon to elect their City Officers next
Monday. This election is of more i'm
portanco to the property holders Of Nj on
roe than that Of President Ofthe United
States. Our destiny as II city hangs
trembling upon the result. If the Dem
ocrats and white men are victorious our
city will go on to popularity. strength
and beauty. If the Radicals are suc-
cceSful, mildew will settle upon us
and We will still 10 tho old dead town
Of Monroe.
We trust the time has come for posi-
tive action. We, therefore, insist that
every voter III tho city take his position.
The issue is made between the white
and black: We accept 1t. Shall wc con-
troll and manage our own property: Or
snail We have the colortd race to rule
and govern us: II there ia n white man
in the city who MIKE. choice OF the
negro rule, let him show his band
come out like ~ man and tell the people
so! This js no time for business men
70 say. ~ have nothing to do with this
matter; shall not take sides" You
ore taking sides The truth is, If you
arc not for us. you arc against us. We
say this to the citizens OF Monroe-if
you desire your city to grow and pros
per, place the white man in power. II,
however, you are bent on your own
destruction give is to tho colorcd man.
But you had as well make tho issue at
once, for negroes, cannot rule this peo-
pie, aud the sensible ones OF the race
well understand this fact
To our colorcd friends we would st,eak
ono word. If you are determined to be
iei away from your true interests, and
forced to an issue with the whites by
reckless dcnla9tAguess, we can only say
&" on; make the issue and plant on 1t
we viii meet you; if not to-day u'c VIII
Tomorrow. Your interest and future
welfare are locked W, with the white
people OF the South. We warn you not
to be driven by these blind leaders
against the ranks Of the white man, bat
Xix" true men, looking to your own
good. support the white ticket in tho
City OF Monroe.
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DDSI OFFICE.

DOSI OFFICE
L CIGAR AND TOBACCO SvtEH.
w. II. binI<grnyC keeps constantly ON
hand aU assortment W bCSt cilSurs; both I'M
ported and domestic, also best brands of
smoking aud chewing tobnccn--at tho Post
Odlcc opposite \. W. corner of the Court
house square,
April 10, 1871. nSu-in
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Ep:ScOpai Church.

The suspension Of work on this build
ing caused by the frequent rains, has
been terminated. and the masons are
now busy constructing the walls, all
the door and window frames being
in position.
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Risilk.

Some time back We heard the MGR
chants and other business nlcu talk
about Il hank in Monroe. We heard
them all agree that bank would pay
that it was tt necessity, And that it
was almost impossible to get along
without 1t. There was not Il dissenting
voice. How is the matter now? The
city is spreading out; the people are
coming in from all parts. The city
boundaries arc enlarged and rapidly
filling up. Another season of trade
will soon open upon It's, and yet we sec
no move for the bank. What is the
matter: You have the men, money
and the business to Justify the Invest
'ncnt; why not get TO business? The
little town OF Opciotisas is about start
ing National Bank with "a capital VI
Sl9",0 900. Monroe Is much better able
to take this step than Dpelousas.
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coUTfrERs PuEHyIrM STORE.
". \. TYLER,

". \. TYLER,
ii5...... fHlh<,i STREET. Var ftL1uis ,.....ll
Diplomas and Goii Medals at the first
Texas ~ ate E'njr at Houston. TSXiE-.
Diplomas st tho second hisSi-sirri state
Fair at Jack son, Miss.
fIas, on hand and il Instantly rrcci% wing,
q large, and well srIcrted stock Of Watches,
Clocks. Jcwcirv, Silver and Hiat"i-warc1
SpocthcIee4 and f.Nc-t'f'lsStf, and Fancy
Goods. All OF ~hic! are offered at greatly
rcduccd prices.
Solo Agents OF the tttin!.t.t,ci watches ct
Chn- L.. Jnc0t md Th.s. liuse,cli Il Sons.
Mip.onic and odd Follows, Jewels. Watches
and Jcwciry carefully rcpnir"i Diamonds
rS-ScL. Deg. IL 1870, nlS:fni
NON'T buy II Wagon until you sec tioSs
~ Mt Surgnor's. y.t
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Our Pair Grounds.

IL Is n I6CI bnAt Ine people VI r0oHIO
did organize an Agricultural Snciet,
and contracted for grounds for the pm
pose Of having q Fair. We understand
also that stock was taken and SOM
paid in--that there are now some fund
in the treasury OF the society.
J Now we oak. In all seriousness, shall
this good work, which has been 30 hap.
PLY begun, end In nothing? liz II true
that we cannot have n Fair in MONROE ;
Can we not arouse a little, and have H
| Fair this fall:
! We Will state n few facts and then
submit a proposition; and if our propo-
sition is not plain, practical and sensi-
bic, then we give down.
year decided to have a Fair, and each
one took stock to the amount Of fifty
dollars This gave them money enough
to purchase the lot and build the neces-
sary houses, stands and sheds. They
held the Fair, and after all expenses
paid, declared n dividend Of As per cent
on the stock. This year thoy enlarge
their grounds, increase their buildings,
and without doubt will declare n divi-
dend OF 100 per cent. Nothing has ever
taken place in that parish which re-
suited in as much good to the parish
and to Homer, ~ that Fair. IfHomer
had the same advantages MS Monroe,
she would make hcr FAins an honor to
the State, a blessing to tho people, and
! rich reward to the stock holders. Even
now it is all OF this In small way.
The above are facta, now our prol>o-
sitiOn In this:
Let the Society re-orgaEize At once,
decide to have q Fair, and open a stock
book. Let Trenton come III and Join
with 4,s in this good work. Not a Incr-
chant, lawyer, doctor, or mechanic Of
Monroe or Trenton over made such a
dividend on his stock in trade IA he
have no time to lose in work; lot us
come together at once and take action.
Tho feault will be that st. Louis, Gin
cinna.i and New Orleans will cover
your Fair Grounds with the most OK
tcnsirc variety of agricultural imple-
nents over seen together in tho State.
Horses, COWS and hogs OF tho beet blood
and breed will he introduced. More
people Will be in Monroe than ever
before. Those people will let fall thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars In the
lap OF our city. 1t will stir up dead
capital, increase tho trade, and b. one
OF the grett improvements Of our rapid-
~ growing city. Monroe Is the most
convenient and pfettiast place for Fair
within our knowledge. We are at a
centre point In the state, with outlet Of
travel by rail and river; 80 the world
can easily get to us. We do not say Ill
this to the merchants OF Monroe and
Trenton, but to our agricultural people
throughout tho country. We not only
say this to gentlcInen but to tho ladies
ge1tes,tliy. In atr countries they take
n prominent Part in Fairs, and wo ven
turc the assertion that il tho ladies of
Monroe will take hold of this Fair i,s
they did the building Of our churches,
the world will not exec! 1t. 1.-THE gen
tienae,, Of Monroe had the same cnorey
of the ladies, We would have tho most
prosperous and lovely city OF the valley.
In conclusion, let IT'S ask If our rroro-
slsiop is unreasonable or hard:
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AA,i&lNNA'S SALOON

Aa,kiHNA'S SALOON
AVA DIES 4 u = Y X +, T. I.
lDp,a,aitc Endnm's Livery Stable
NO ~ ROE. la.
Is kept vol supplied with tho tnS wines
and liquors and f,ivrritc brands of cigars.
Polite attention and good order guaranteed.
April 10, 1874. n:Ht-StH
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We are informed that Mr.. Fiihiol
positively refused, before leaving home.
I" run FOR Mayor. George X oehler says
ne did not shy either yes or no, and
McfInnis says he is sick and intends
I" nntronize McGinnis himself-that "
man wants To get along he must al
ways look out for Mctiinnis. but the
democrats propose to govern Monroe.
ana the fault viii he their own if thc,,
do not
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NEW ORLEANS CARDS.

LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
AND MY TIE
* l. KL TX" GOY1'bN PRESS,
Patented April 25th, 1871.
Thi. il II SOLID wrought iron screw
haiirE press for
HAND or ANIMAL row YER,
Which will prCA-I 800 FOUND HhI.E with
ONLY TWO MIN. Price, Including wood work
complete, s..1,..p.
Manufactured, sold and p'|'y'o,tccn 10y
II. DUDLEY COLEMAN
~ 81. Cha rics St,c1t,
NEW OELEANS, La.
IG~Aponta wanted everywhere. Send for
circular. May %, 1871. ;}5-3m
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.Iuiy z, 1870.
RI Is. HttuSEH,

II.
rh,7,c" .y' Htth",ry rn,i t7',u SIS, I'icj.sbac,G.
Tin, Copper and Shee: Iron Makor. MINI
UfacLrrcr OF Drive Wells. Pumps and Pipes
also Dealer in Stoves and ii",tRc- furnishing
t.un'ls, Lamps and I.nnip-Fin1inss, Pctrn
and Coal oil. Country orders vol liritp,i ant.
promptly liNtsi- Hi2:1v
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tto8d Ltitnlter.

We take pleasure. in inviting c,rpcu-
tiers, builders and others 10 All inspcc-
ton of tho lumber furnished by Mt--7rs
CrosieS g. Mcclure for the residence
now hc;ng erected for the Editor OF the
TELEGRAPH. The timber used is unu-
suaHy clear Of knots and windshakes,
and is sawed with uncommon uniform
ity and precision. The fearing and
weather boarding. arc furnished ready
for use and arc really Of the very hest
quality. Strict business integrity char
actcriztas tho whole bill.
PEE9HTTEtlAS tHuHcH \ partial
rr-orga niZatior of the Presbyterian
church at this place was effected last
sunday. The membership r,n bra..e+.
thirteen adult members.
Tho Rc<-. Mr.. Cirelnnd. of Delhi, will
hold services in the Union Church on
the second Sunday III next month. and
will thon complete the organization of
the Presbyterian church here, conclud-
ing services with tho sacrament OF the
Lords supper.
For a few nights pas. we have been
disturbed by an insec, known as the
mosquito. We care very little for the
biting, but the music makes us fighting
mad. In the scicnct, OF music, the
musIuito'e Keynote is {: ~hr,r,, with n
soprano voice. Now, there is some
thing peculiar about the way the little
thing comes at H.. IF il would slip in
and bite, it would get all il desired and
not wake fellow mp. 1t has no .iisrn-
stion to deal thus kindly. hut sounds
the keynote in advance. We suppose
Just to wake a man up to a feeling sense
OF his torments
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENT
W. ODELL,

MON ROE. LOT lSlANA
S1"HAGE. receiving, forwarding, freight
,WANEHo''sE and o.'s'"" depot, and tn"
nLDfcST "t.nm boat agent il, huanc.G i,rr",
AESlRiGI to inform his old Imtrnu,. and
LIVERY one, Interested. tina, nc viii
II interest,
T I'VE and To, Live being his motto.
'SrEc1>L "t,""ti"" g'von :" ali kinds OF
w AREiIo'iSE business. SALES, vt cotton.
A GENCll:S generally: al:-, to all river and
u AIkeDa business. IL" Viii ALSO
ENDEAVOR 10 make his charges suit the
IL times,
HOPING by pro.nrtnos. and economy To
OnsrxsA:'S and MORT fair """'" Of ""''""-
u give
CATISEA' "rION. or Charge nothing. His
~ reference is
LIVERY nNo VIII, has known him III bust
IL ness.
SHir Mi cotton and "r'icr your freight /"
=. W. CD L. It,.
May IL, lS7,.--:t4-t!l .Has~ar, LIZ.
O'AcHlrA LIVERY
AND SALE BILE,
/ II. q. fR,FN)E. PROPRIETOR.
Chr. Ih"h n-d Dc.S1,tlri streets, ifou,nr Lc
Horses, hnggtts. amt hacks kept fnI hire
! HOraes and mules tsptIgh: and sold. Goo,
, lots E'r drOvnrs connected with the stable.
iSHREVEroRT STAGE OFFICE AT THIS
STA BILE.
| October IL 1870. ui:i'
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BUSINESS CARDS.
= lROt'ENSCIKEN,

r. ROfENSCHEN,
W DEALER IN
Elmo gold and silver Wnt.:hess and G.
French and American Clocks. fine ca
solid gold Jawclry, Finn,s and Mrlo- ~. II
dions. Musical INSTRUMENTS OF all d,"ICrip-
tions, sheet music. &C.. and solicitor for the
celebrated pianos OF tho St. Louis Manu- fir-
turing Company iec:hh dhn:wy
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SO,TIIERN MAEAZINE.--We are in
receipt of the June number of this ex
cellcnt and truly Southern Magaxinei
published in Ba'tiinorc,a III - per annun1,
and well deserving Southern patronage.
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High Water.

me NoFIAS 'Otttutl1Nl "taltnT na<l
hardly passed our editorial lips Inst
week when the rain began to pour down
in the very livclicst manner known to
this latitude. At one spell it descended
continuously for eighteen hours, and
must have rninc>i ut least ten inches
Then the Ouachita. already over the
banks NJ low places, began to rise md
has risen nearly three feet. Back OF
this Office there il four feet bank Just
below Bry's saw mill two and II half
feet. At the corner between l.aytOn's
and Pargoud's, tho water has taken the
road for $50 yards and crossed over into
parsoud'- field II short distance. This
point in the road is rather dangerous
and almost imIIas.-ablc for vehicles. OPP
posite Pargoud's quarter, where there is
Il levcr, tho water stands in places
above the level Of the old lcvc.., hut is
kept back by new dirt which has been
thrown up. 1t however sceps through
in several places, and in two or three
places is running Off in n small stream
Cen. plrgnud thinks the lcvcc is safe,
bu; it docs not look 50 to It's. Some
years ago ii broke ut this point and
carried away some OF the cabins in the
quarter. The water is now two feet or
more higher than the rot.h along the
bank. The result eft u break would he
a partial inun'intion OF pargou;rs place
and = pretty thorough soaking OF Bristlc
Ridge. In the Lilies bend below, the
water is i'll the plantation bitches, At
MOrrison's it is ubov" the old lcvce, but
is confined by fresh earth raised on top.
At Waverly the lovcc still holds good.
At Trenton the water is nearly even
with the bank in places; and back OF
town the swamp is full of water back Ell
up by the river. All of MIR. Laznrc's
and Capt. Crosl"y's back lands are I'M
der water. The river has not been 80
! high since lS65--SOne assert not since
1881. Tho Mississippi Is falling, and
the water is rccsling from the swamp
east of this. which insurcs regular rail-
! road communication. The health OF
tho swamp country. Notwithstanding
the overflow, is very good.
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C.AnDLE AND HARNESS suor

S.ADDLE AND HARNESS SilOS'
- Continuing tho bu-iHnts5 nf har ca
lat" husband tn" undersigned VIII
mann tacturo every description OF A
.Snl<NCs, Hta1A%Ss, &C.,
amt VIII supply rs.ady-lna'le work. at roas-
Onablc prices. Satisfaction guaranteed.
dW2l, 10. 2O-iv Mus. PETER EIIfi.nIS.
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"A Citizcr1'' {of Trcuton} must know
that editors never publish corninunica-
tiutis Unless they ur. accompanied by
the real name of some responsible per
son. The complaint OF .!citize4l ~ is
no doubt just, but for the reason stated
his communication il declined.
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Mr.. =. Nelson is now ovcrhauling
the Judges stand in the Courthouse,
and arranging that portion OF tn" build
ing for the greater convenience and
comfort of the supreme Court. which
assemblies here in July next.