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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

On and after July lst, ,s72, every
person who sells or offers for sale man
ufactured tobacco, snuff, or cigars,
except manufacturers of these articles
who sell only their own products ut the
place of production will be required to
pay II special tax ut the rate of five dol
lars per annum, without regard to the
amount of his annual sales. The "X-
cmption Of persons whose annual sales
do not exceed one hundred dollars, -
repealed by the new law.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

Two Dgdcnsburg boys OF tender ag"
entered Il SchOol-houSc in that city the
other night, and destroyed every book
in the building, smoarcd the walls and
floors with the contents of the INK
stands, and smashed the teachers desks.
The scamps have been arrested, ana
will doubtless receive severe punish
neBt.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
w. M. DcnsOIl, Nj. d..

"AS permanently located in Monroe, and
III offers his professional services in all
its various branches to tho citizens of Mon
roe and surrounding country, and hopes to
merit share of the public patronage. He
has had over twenty-five years experience
in his profession in the South
I,cb'y H. 1877 21:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
=. II. MORRISON.
Morrison ~ Farmer.

T"rORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice i'll the Courts of the Pa
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
Court, and in tho United States Courts.
viii also attend to all business intruSted to
them in the State and Federal Land Offices.
nj VI
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
John M'ESEHY
j. Il =. -. NIcEncry.

r"rORNEYS AT Law, Monroe, La,
N practice in the Pari ssh and District
Courts of Ottuchta, Morelfouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catalioula Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attent ion paid
to business in tho Land Office Department
,,f tho General Government. nl7tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
NUMBER SORES. l mi 2 MI 3 III. m l2m.

Cards OF a personal character--when ad
missible-will be charged double our reg
ular advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending us five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post office, will be en-
titled to Il copy of THE TELEaRAPH gratis,
for one year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

IL would have been an impoSsibitity
for the Democratic Convention TO have
adopted amy positive course that would
have Immediately harmouized al tftc
conflicting opinions and wishes Of ~
distracted people, and it would be inn
possible for a new convention ia, do SO.
Every faction ofthc party, and the pco-
pie of every section OF tho State, have
their pet theory Of success and their
Glvorite candidates., which and who
they believe to be Indispensable t., the
salvation of the country. In Wow Of
this state OF things, tho convention ditI
precisely what they ought to hiNc done.
1t took the bull by the horns,J put a
ticket in the field composed OF honest,
able and uncXccptionablc men. Our
duty now is to cease cavilling and bend
all our energies to fusinE Tho conflict
ing views, preferences and prejudicf.s
into Il united public sentiment that will
triumphantly sweep the Stale, When
our friends hear persons dcnOuncing
the nominees and the action or the con-
Vention, lot them remember that any
other course would have met with Or,-
position equally as violent. Time, for
bc,rnncc, and u spirit of concifiatiop,
we believe, will yet set everything
right. Tho hearts of the great mass Of
of the people arc in the right place, and
wc do not think that any element of
discord will long hold out, save that
composed cf ambitious and selfish
aSpirants.-,Sn1rrfJ,O,I If1'r%.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

Cassius M. Clay comes to the support
of Greeley, and gives many reasons
why he should have the support of the
colored population of the South. lie
rakcs up the past history of Horace,
and shows how pcrsistcntly the Tribune
has fought the white people OF the
South in the cause of emancipation
when Grant was a Democratic tanner.
"Blecding Kansas" and "John Browns
body" are dragged out as notable tro-
phics of the Usage Of Chappa4la.
Unfortunately, the very arguments Mr..
Clay adduccs for II. q. on one side will
scorch him on the other. Mr.. Greeley
ought 10 impose silence upon all his old
associates. lie will yet cry ''s:lvc me
from my friends. .'-/froy,h'r
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
DIR. VIM, Salnllel

T1NEN DERS his services as Physician an
Surgeon, to the public. He can be foun
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe March II, 1872. :I5-1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
RwILLIS RICHARDSON. ROB'T RICHARDSON
JAS. D. M'ENERY.
Richardson's Il NIcEnery,

4 I'rORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ practice in all tho Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll tho Land Office
Department of the General Government.
June o. 1872. 4O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
Louisiana Railroads.

n letter from Brashcar City to the
New Iberia Sugar Bowl says:
There are at present working upon
the grade between Berwick City and
New Iberia about four hundred men,
great number of whom are employed
! in the swamps back of Governor Ba-
ker's place. In a few weeks more the
grade through these swaInls and on
to Franklin will be ready to receive
the cross tics. s ..,...,.-s.t .,,,,;
At Berwick City there are thou
sands of ties piled up ready for use.
Within the last few weeks there have
been received ut this place y large
quantity of spikes, ton thousand fish
bars, and sixty complete switches.
This (Berwick city, is one ofthc points
from which the road will he started
and working on to lsethcl's. - aBethcl's
is to be the other starting point, ,and
will work towards New IBERIA. .a,,.
Ten miles of iron has been received
ut New Orleans, and auotfier cargo,
which left New York u few days later,
is expected to arrive by the tirstofne&t
month. t, .s..a.sg. .il -a! ,Eyl .a,s.g
Tho construction train, which is, he,
ing fitted up by the New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Texas Railroads., is near ready.
"A letter from Je:,ncrettc to the s;i,nc
paper, says: Ricford n. Steward, oon-
tractors for furnishing cross ties for
tho railroad, are now busy in the
swamp of the McSsrs. Deiahol,ss,Vc,
cutting and getting out tics, and have
alreadya large quantity made" Their
intention is to build u RAILROADS to tho
head of tho canal and bring the ties
directly to the main road ut .Ieanc-
rcttc. ''-' .' ''. ''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

Josh Billings says: "AII you hav"
to Ito to raise oats is to plow the land
deep, then manure it well, then sprin-
kIr the oats all over the ground, one
i'm u place, then worry up the ground
with drag all over, then set up mites
to keep the chickens and wood chucks
out nv them, then kradlc them togeth-
or with n kradtc, then rake them to-
grthcr with II rake, then bind them
together with n band, then stack them
up with ~ stack, then thrash them out
with fail, then clean them up with u
mill, then sharpen both ends OF them
with q knife, then stow them away
in the granary, then spend wet days
and Sundays trapping for rats and
mice. II amt nothing but phnn to
rails" Oat9-trN it.V
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
l.. n. Polk,

GURVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Drau-
y ghtsman. All orders left with Richard
son tX McEnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH.
May IL, 1872. billy
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
FRANKLIN GARRETT.

ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GASItElI.
Garrett ~ Garrett,
4 I"rORNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
y and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
er7s office), Monroe, La. Jan. l. 1872. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
DIR. J. CALDERWOOD. DIR. THOS. y. A
DrS. CalllcrWOOsl n Aby.
MONROE, LA

HFFICII in rear of Bernhardt's building,
Y DSecond street, between DeSiard and the
Railroad. Jan D, 1877 dSw
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
DIR. II. w. NIeagheH,

"AVING permanently located in Mon
roe, offers his services in the different
branches of his profession to the people of
the city and vicinity. Onice-On Grand
street, Hcxt door below Dromgoolc's Drug
Store. May 1S, 1872. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

No bell can ring SO loudly rs u good
advertisement. People will believe
what they see rather than what they
hear,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29

-Four years ago the editor Of this pa
per built ~ shanty to live in ont i'm the
northern confines of the "l'Ourth Dis
trict" of the town Of Summit. Then
the whoI" surrounding neigiborhOol,
with one or two cNccptiDii9, was :t for
est ofrinc trees ana small uTicrgrOwth.
We We're n pioneer in that nriGhbor
hood. Now we are an old settler. We
can stand upon our OWN narrow prem
isca and count fifteen or twenty new
residences erected since then in Our i'm
mediate locality, and oven now the
sound of the hammer il heard from
early morning lilf hcwy eve npon no
Icss than three residences in process Of
erection. Who would not live in -
growing town: Summit (lHi9&.) TT,,tc&.
If th" Times man wants to liv" in =,
"growing town. H." had better come
to Monroe. We have Sr"n fifteen reg
licences go up around u9 in less Cham
Oitr year, and we can took out from Our
premises and SOC srrc,t going up now.
Summit il not, therefore, Il "circun'-
stance" compared TO Monroe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Il. q. Cobb,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
~ Aug. 10, 1871. 6v1-tf

DIR. II. II. Richardson,
nHYSICIAN, Surgeon and Obstetrcian.
L Office adjoining Methodist church:
Special attention given to Chronic SurSi-
cal Cases. n2O:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-29
A. Il. Slack.

A. l.. Slack
4 T"rORNEY AT LAW and Commis-
n sioner for Texas. Office Wood Street,
Monroe, La. Prompt attention given to col
lections in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6S.5:l7
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-10
rNHE Tenth Volume of WOODS VOJrspyrOr

vs. Advertise in the DAILY RECORD, the
o'oes' pap.rin Vcnsnso County.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-10

Batter and chesse are almost indlspensi-
nle articles Of food. Properly used, they
are nutritious and healthy; but an inordi
n4te use OF either icanses Indigestion and
ayspepsia. Owen Gaf0ey's sunday Com.
.ptt .S JndiG'prsly used vii! remove both Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

WHAT \ MISERABLE REPRoBATE FISK
WAs.--What n miserable ieprobate the
preachers all make Fisk out to be! And
they are right. Why. the scoundrel nc.
tually stopped his coupe one cold, dreary
night on Seventh Avenue and got ont, in
quired where she lived. and gave n poor
old beggar woman dollar. lie seemed to
have no shame about him for the next day
the debauchcd wretch sent her around
barrel of flour and load of coal.
One day the black hearted scoundrel sent
$40 and n bag of flour around to widow
woman with three starving children, and
not content with this, the remorscless
wretch told the Police Captain to look after
all the poor widows and orphans in his
ward and send them to him when they de-
served charity.
What shameless performance it was to
give that poor negro preacher $50 and send
him on TO Harvard University! Aud how
the black hearted villain practiscd his
meanness on the poor penniless old wo-
man who wanted TO go to Boston, by pay
ing Der passage and actually cscorting her
to free stateroom, while the old woman's
tears of gratitude were streaming down her
cheeks.
oh, insatiatc monster thus to give mon
oy to penniless negro preachers and starry
ing women and children.-N. y. Copmers
cidt .fdpertiser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

potcnt salary and possibly pension in old
age, and would not be either appointed or
removed to help personal and merely par
tsan purposes, would make them less mis-
chievous than at present; they would be
less likely to mingle desperately in the
fight. He specially instanced the army and
navy. They embrace large bodies of able
and well educated men in the service for
life, and assuredof what il virtually pom
sion In old age. The result has been that
army and navy officers make il point of
honor to recognize with profound respect
whomever they may find ut the head of the
nation or of any State, of whatever party I;
they vote if they choose, and are entirely
free in their opinions, hut are not active in
politics; and they cultivate high sense of
honor in all their labors and duties. The
country has no body of servants of such
uniform fidelity and integrity. The grad
ates of West Point and Annapolis showed
a larger proportion of loyal men than any
other class of public servants. The Presi-
dent argued that something of the same
good results might be reasonably hoped for
under well devised system of civil ser
vice. He is no new convert. That he is in
dead earnest now in his purpose to re-
form the civil service there need be no
doubt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

Thomas Rice, the young man, who was
so dangerously wounded by tho accidental
discharge of II pistol, is apparently rapidly
recovering.
So far as is publicly known, the embar-
go on the liquor traffic continues. Weeks
of more glorious moral quietude than the
few last have never been known here.
Such an extended season as the present
Of fine coasting, was seldom If ever known
here, and may be deemed a grand foretaste
Of Bocchcrs millennium, batting many
broken heads and injuries to limbs, at
rights of horses and other animals, not to
name the several instances in which hu-
man life has been nearly forfeited by the
glorious sport But never mind trnes
hurrah for coastingl
Some one here proposes, if not done
elsewhere to rewrite or amend the temper
ance gospel Of the Brattleboro Good Sa-
martans as published in the last PHGNIx.
So many dangerous heresies and unwar-
rantablo assertions ought not and probably
will not go unimpeached. Does the PHG'
NIX endorse them?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26
West TOhrHsheHd.

AT the lyceum held Tuesday, Jan. 10th,
the question, Resolved that the magnet has
done moro for the human race than the
Printing Press, was ably discussed Tor
over two hours. sputants.-Ailirmative,
Francis Kidder, Rev. Mr.. Babcock. Neg
alive, l.. S. Weston, T.. Sanderson. Vol
unteers.-AfirIuative +. c. Gale. Decla-
nation by Frank Kidder, VIM. Lawrence,
-- Howe, and Il. S. Weston. The Chip
Basket was brought in and its contents
scattered right and left by Misses Florence
Kimbal and Mary Pierce. Voted to re-
quest Judge Phelps to prepare and deliver
a paper on incidents of Vermont History,
to be presented at some future meeting
All who think lyceum of benefit TO the
community are invited TO come and lend
Is helping hand. our numbers as yet are
small but determined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26
COE.ITI. TE.uPER.s.1CR CO.V'-
I'R.TTEO.v.

Aerceably to notice, the convention met
AT Crosby hall on Wednesday morning,
Ian. p. Organization was effected by the
choice of Rev. f. w. Olmsted of Towns
bend, president \. l.. Pettee Of Whining
ton, and Rev. n. Mighill of Brattleboro,
vice presidents Rev. Cyrus Hamlin of
Bellows Falls, secretary. Committees on
credentials and resolutions were appointed;
aller which reports from the various towns
we're IN order. Delegates from the follow
ing towns were present and reported AS
called upon, namely, Brattleboro, Dover,
Guilford, Jamaica. Putney, Rockingham,
Townshend, Vernon, Westminster and
Wilmington. Temperance organizations
were reported as existing in most of these
towns; that in Brattleboro numbering up
wards of 1900 members, that in Rocking
ham over 200, that in Guilfprd 20, etc.
The afternoon session was largely occupied
by discussion of the resolutions reported
by the committee, particularly that which
involved the question of legal prosecution
A resolution in favor of such prosecution
when moral means prove inadequate, was
at length adopted. A resolution endorsing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

Mr.. Grogan and thanl lug him for his de-
voted labors in the cause of temperance in
this vicinity, being objected to as, however
merited, impolitic in Wow of attending cir
cumstances, was laid upon the table.
In view of the impossibiity ofmany oftho
delegates remaining, it was voted TO have
no evening session. A committee of three,
consisting of II. II. lIolton of Jamaica,
Rev. +. w. Olmsted OF Townshcnd, and
Rev. G. G. Frenyoar of Jamaica, was APP
pointed to report a basis of action for the
temperance interests OF the county, and the
meeting adjourned subject TO their call.
Aside from the delegates present, the at
tendance was very small, though, doubt
less. had the convention been continued
until evening, as expected, there would
have been less fault TO find on that score.
II is pretty certain that new ideas were re-
ceived by some in the discussions which
were held roea. ding moral versus legal
measures. and the necessity of cducati g
public opinion to higher standard in the
matter Of temperance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

The PRESIDENT AND CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM. Hawley of the Hartford
Courant, in an able article on the civil SER
vice question, says:
at is nearly two years since the editor of
the Courant, in conversation with Gen.
Grant, discussing the civil service, rchoars-
ed in succession some of the objections to
the more prominent features Of the new
system. such as rigid competitive eXamin-
atoms, the life tenure, ETC., and found the
President answering the objections readily,
and earnestly advocating at least solle
change For example, the editor said he
did not like to think of body of forty or
fifty thousand civil officers appointed prac-
tlcally for life. They might grow into
well-drilltd, compact, political army, the
obedlent partisan servants of the EXecn-
tive, and in some emergencies the danger
Gus enemies of liberty. Tho President re-
piled that the very fact that these officers
were appointed to serve during good be-
havlor, with tolcrable certainty Of com
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

\ BLOODY SrRUGGLE.-The obstinate en-
counter in Nevada, which has been briefly
reported by telegraph was terrible eX-
ample of the force of the human will, when
once fully aroused One Jones had escaped
from the Nevada State Prison and Mr..
Armistead had essayed the task of pursu-
ing him and recapturing him. After track
ing him for about fifty miles, Armistead
came up with his prey, and soon as Jones
suspected the state of the case, a bloody
conflict ensued. With fearful oath the
convict told Arinistead that he would die
before being taken back TO prison, and AT
once fired at his pursuer. Tho fire was in
stantly returned, the shot taking effect in
JonCss breast. The fight now began In
earnest, both men being armed with Henry
rifles. There was almost a constant stream
of fire and nearly every shot took effect.
The men were about thirty steps apart,
Jones acted on the defensive, and Armi-
ste I'd followed him up till he fell from loss
of blood. Jones then rushed upon him,
hut Armistead raised his gun again and
fired, shooting Jones through the head and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

All Of the children of Mrs. Polly Hol-
ton met at her house, Friday eve, Jan. II,
to celebrate her ninety-first Birthday. She
received their congratulations with all the
affection of a true mother. What emotions
must have arisea within her, as gathered
around the well spread table she could look
upon those her sons and daughters, ten in
number, with their wives and husbands,
making, with the grandchildren and
friends present, over thirty. Some OF her
children have grey hair, while hers is
black, and her eyes are yet undimmed.
The absent grandchildren sent many tok e.
ems of love- gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

A temperance meeting WIGS heid here
Thursday evening, Jan. 18th. Richard
Grogan had engaged to be present, but was
not there. 1t has appeared in print that he
was at Wilmington that evening. Never
theless, although the lecture did not come
OF, the meeting came off, and numerous
pithy addresses, interspersed with singing,
were delivered to the apparent satisfaction
of all.
The Ladies Benevolent Society hold their
fair and festival ut the church On Friday
evening, Jan. 9Th, at u o'clock. There
will be an exhibition of tableaux and sing
ing; afterwards an oyster supper and col
lation in the vestry, and an auction of arli-
clos belonging to the society. The pro
ceeds to furnish chandelier and lamps for
the church. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

AT the lyceum of Jan. 18th, Mrs. Dana
Warren read "Suggcstions aud Criticisms"
followed by recitation by Il. Bowker
Dialogue, soug-quarette-and discus
sion of the question, Resolved, that the
American Indian has received rs great
wrongs rs the negro. The regular disput-
ants were Mr.. Downs, Affirmative, j. w.
Croker, negative. Volunteers, Dr. Dyke
man alternative, W. Bemis, j. II. Mcrri-
field, negative. Decision, four Affirmative,
one negative. "rhc Meteor was read by
MAY Lincoln and Ida Stedman. Closed
with singing of America, and adjourned
for two weeks. Subject, Resolved that cap
ital pun5 TNicnt ought to be abolished. j..
II. Mortified appointed for Affirmative,
and :. Il. Sewell negative.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

our government has very properly ar
ected our minister TO England to protest
ouainst the sending of English criminals to
ibis country. Our worst burglars are men
sent here by English officials, who desire
TO be rid of the desperate characters. They
soon find willing tools among the young
men of our large cities. The large burglar
los and hank robberies are generally plan
ned by this class Of criminals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

elite of Wilmington joined in "loap year.
sleigh ride to Sadawga last Tuesday, with
nice horses and gay trappings. making
quite a fine appearance.
Mr.. Volney Forbes is recovering from
a severe attack Of paralysis, which depriv-
ed him Of speech but not of reason.
Katie Crosby, aged IS years, youngest
daughter of NJ. II. Crosby, Esq, who died
in Gardner, Mass, Monday of last week,
was brought here for interment. Her fun
oral was attended on the 18th inst, at the
residence Of her brotherin-law, Mr.. Titus,
Mr.. Ballou officiating, assisted by Mr..
Field. All sympathies with her afflicted
father, brothers and sisters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

Hon. Charles Sumner asked in the Uni
ted States Senate The other day, for an
amendment to the constitution prohloitihe
the manufacture of intoxicating liquors,
and Senators Fcnton of New YORK, ana
Scott of Pa. have presented petitions from
their constituents praying that persons who
use alcoholic liquors shall be ineligible to
Office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26

a work Of grace is in progress among
us which commenced with the week of
prayer. The religious meetings have in
creased in numbers and in interest. Twelve
or more have publicly expressed a desire
TO become Christians, and some give evil
dence of thorough charge. There is a
strong desire on the part of the Christian
people TO have the work go forward.