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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-21

True to Nature" a chrome given to each
subscriber for Godey's Lady's Book, for
1874, is, in execution the best chrome we
have evsr sssn.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-21
NEW SALOON!
FINE LlQUoRS AND CIGARS,

. "tW OVNfe,'S O,ld ZOgcT Eeer!
Tho undersigned has opened 4 Saloon
on Grand Street, which he has sup-
piled with new Bar fixtures, the choicest
brands of Liquors, and fine Cigars. He has
Billiard table, and during tho Oyster
season can supply fresh oysters on the
shell. Lager Beer from the best Western
brewories kept ut this Saloon. Prompt at
tention and good order will be observed.
THOS. DUNN.
Monroe, November 30, lS7o.--ll-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-21

Among the arrivals in town we notc that
of Mr.. J. w. McMerty, "tie old reliable"
who informs us he is on pleasure visit to
his old friends and prospecting for next
seasons business. He is SO far hopeful that
no has concluded to import Il few No.
mules into this section about the middle of
December, and wants us to ''norate" this
fact to all the regions roundabout. Nc.
Merry is good for all he says, and what he
proposes TO say, pretty soon, to every man
with the cash, is, "Here's your mule!'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-21
FOR SALE!

PARTON of tho tract of land known as
FOREST Home" or Layton Place, on the
Ouachita river opposite Pine Bluff, contain
ing 500 or GOO, acres about 100 In cultivation
ana about 200 deancned, which could DO
easily put in cultivation, and 1t In known
us the most desirable place on the river.
Apply to ROBERT LAYTON,
il:tf Monroe, la.
, 1873-06-13

Tho County Clerk Issued twenty y-four marriage
lcenses yesterday.
The Trades' Assembly will meet this evening
at No. 165 Fifth avenue.
public test OF n fro escape and hose elevator
ID to bo made at the Commercial Hotel, corner
OF Dearborn and Lake streets, ut 8 O'Clock this
afternoon.
Tho Eyorott Literary Society will hold their
regular meeting this evening IN tho basement of
tho Union Park Congregational Church. All
members are requested to bo preaont.
The picnic excursion to tho Desplalnea Grove,
for the beno1t Of tho Methodist Church Of TINT
suburb, las boon postponed until Saturday,
June q, by which timo tho grounds aro expected
to bs In good condition,
On and nftor the 21Bt of this month. tho t1ai1v
synopsis OF woRthor-rrobRbilitio will be sent
cut daily from tho Chicago Office OF tho United
States Bigual Service, to each Of 7G2 post-ollcas
IN tho Northwestern Btatoa
A fellow named Nicholas Ledgram was OK
amined boforo Ranyon, yesterday, for stoaling
$23 from Ching Chow, Chinaman. Tho caso
was continued until Saturday, Ledgram boiug
held III $500 bull.
AT O'clock last evening a man named Eugono
DugglnH, while In a Htate OF iutoxicaton, foil
DeRplanes street. 11o received Rorioua internal
injurios, aud was attended by Dr. DUR, All
O'clock last night tho injured man diod.
: A man named Toster was run over by an en-
gino Of tho Chicago Il Alton Iallroad, at tho
cornor OF Grove aud Eighteenth streets, ysrser-
day. at 10 o'clock. aud had ha right log 10 badly
, 1873-06-13
MADISON.
Trial OF n Libel Suit Brought Against
tho Innesvillc HGazutte.s,

Trial OF n Libel Suit Brought Against
tho Innesvillc HGnzuttc.,,
speeia, Dtspateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, June 12.-An interesting Ebol
suit is in progreas in tho United States Circuit
Court hore, before Judges Davis and Hopkins
One ". Il. Whitney, iowolor and travelling
man OF Now York. proaeoutes tho Janesvillo
Gazette Printing Company, and claims $4,000
damages for IN alleged libel in comments about
IN assault mado by him, in 1871, on man In
charge Of JaneByille atofo which Whitney had
obtained by chattol mortgage from tho formor
proprietor. Tho article, which was hastily writ
ten, amid grent excitement, charged him with
boing q professional, HWindlor In his dealings
with his debtors. Tho caso is conducted for tic
prosecution by Sloan, of JanoBvillo. aud Orton,
Of Madison, and for the dofenBo by Williams ana
Cassaday, Of Janeaville, md is Of Importance to
the preas. In tho opening speeches the assault
was referred to by both counsel but Judge
Davia excluded all testimony in regard to, ii,
though it waa tho basis OF tho artinlo complained
OF, and of which q correction was profterod With
In a day or two. He Was first inclined to exclude
the evidence OF tho dealiugs botweon Whitney
and the Janesville jowelera referred to In tho
nrticlo and which, with tho assault, woro tho
basis Of tho opprobrious opithots used,
but finally admitted It % teuding to
prove or mitigate the alleged libelous
atatemont. The Judge evidently thinks it botteY
to bo correct than quick In giving newB as in
roply to tho plea OF haste, o1citemont, oto. Uo
intimntoa that tho editors might bottor have
waited till tho no1t day to make sure Of tho
facts.
, 1873-06-13

nl1os, and wae long thought to bo an imrodi-
Lieut.. Woodruff, however, aftor careful survey
II 1872 pronounced its removal 2. not only fsaai-
opposing tho attempts which had boon mado to
got around 1t; Con. Humphreys. ohiof ELL
Tho work, and In january ast. no wna at tho spot
with ali rosossary appliances orene-bosts to pull
aaws for saving floating logs. Ho works. 100 mon
tho work with groas energy. Tho forceu havo
out through twonty.two. "tow:hsadB," and nro
now at work at No. 25. tho work done oonstitut-
Ing tho heaviest pnrt Of tho Undertaking. When
No. 20, about one-olghth Of mile long, is ls-
posed OF, the voasola will havo clear channel 70
foot widc in tho narrowest part from Shreveport
to tho hend OF Rod Bayou, l8A n,ilos from tho
foot Of tho raft-nvotding rwolve-hfile Bayou,
tho Lakes, and Black Dnyon, ,-!a4omothing TINT
hns not boon done in 30 yearB. Tho BuccoaB OF
tho work iB ontiroly assured, and tho cost will bo
inside Of a200000, including cost Of bonts Many
attempts have boon mado at tlifforont periods to
romovo theso obstruotiona, md tho Government
laA, heretofore, apont noarly or quito g. 100, 900
in lilo vArloua attempts.
, 1873-06-13

Efforts to Obtain n Thorough IrrtUr-
tion OF tho Torris0rys

Efforts to Obtain n Thorough Irrt1n-
tion OF tho T0rritory.
DENVER, Col, Juno IA largely attended
Territorial Convention, to consider tho question
Of irrigation, waa held in this city yesterday.
Much ithporthnt bnsinoss waB transacted.
Among tho rcsolutionu passed. aro the follow
ing:
WuEnEAa On account Of tho dryncsa Of our r1imate
tho agricultural anu pastural rcsaflrcaa Of Colorado
.hover will and mover eau bo properly developed 10
auch degroa n8 to supply daily increasing whnta
OF food for man and nninals although naillions Of
tion q general thorough. and economical systo Of
:. WHEREAS, A precedent hnHng hccn established by
tho net Of cougrcsa granting swamp OF, ,ovcrloweI
swamp lands to SatcH that would reclaim then 1t Is
equally az desirable that tho wild la,s Of our Iatns
ho reclaimed from tito dosolation that nl,ouns from
tho scarcity Of vntcr, etc.; .,"'
Heaotttd, Tint this Convention recommends Ia the
States Of California and Novata, md tho Territories Of
Arizona, Now Mexico, 1daho, Utah, Wyoming md
Colorado, and aucl, oher Western states or Terrific
rics parts thereof fool interest In lilo subject
Of irrigation to send deicgatcs to convention to
moot In tho City Of san Francisco, CALI on tho day
Of September, 1873, to ako into confederation tho
subject Of irrigation for tho ar lanls Of the West and
other nubtocta apportaining thereto
Itcsoircd That the baBB Of representation fc six
dclegatea to tho Convention for oyory member
Delegate in Congress from either Of said States
Territories, or parts Of tho Banlo
Tho passage OF vnriouB Territorial 1awa on
this subject was also recommended, and various
committees were appointed to proparo tho..samo.
The Convention adjourned at d lato hour last
night.
, 1873-06-13

DoaroN, juno 19.-In tho bankruptcy case Of
Dowles BROS. d Co., q hearing was hal today,
before Judge Lowoll, upon tho question Of ered-
itors accepting or Rejecting THO offor made BY
Nathan Appleton for . compromise. John q.
Nopos, counsel OF tho Assignee, stated TINT tho
nnount Of Mr. Applotonea ssaots as computed
DowloB Bros. d o., when collected,
to be from $4,000 to e65,000 iii
]Doston: A. Van Wagner, Of New York,
himself creditor, md counael for many
offer. Ho was willing. In hls own behalf,
and IN behalf Of tho creditors whom he repro
sontod, to acoopt 30 por cont outright Of their
olaima. The Assignee stated that ho presented
Il, tho offer az It was mado BY Appleton. aud he
1oction upon tho creditors. Tho offer belng op-
posed BY tho creditors, and being conditional
upon their acceptance, was mot passed upon by
the Court. Oharloa Dowloa dofondod tholr estate
from from partial and ,doprecIetory reports. urging
Its immediate release from law and ruin, and
aaupplomenting Applotona offor with a plan for
funding and gradually extlngu!shing tho debts.
Tho firm proposed to call another meeting OF
creditors for fluRl action.
, 1873-06-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Now Yorlx Ft1,unciui Nc1vs.'

NEW YonK, juno 12.-atouoy was easy at 3@G per
cent with tho ll OF tho bsillosa Mt AGO, closing at t.
HtcrlinG was firm n 100@100 for Aisy.lny, 10
@llol< for sight,. hoayy failure Is reported on tho
Gold foil from 1T to 11o.4 on tho reduction Of the
ratio Of neroat by tue an of England, but ralliod to
!189f9117 ht tho closo Luans 2lS5 per cont. Clear
inge sG7 900. Treasury dishuracmonis $4,000.
cnctoms rnceipta $335, ,0O0
GovernmeulA Wero dull and steady.
Slate bonds nominal =.
Bocks opo,od strong and higher on tho cntire lat,
uHdor tho favorable nv1cns from London, and tho Of.
toi OF bear to the large short salos recently
put out occaasonod nu advance Of H92 por cent, tho
greatest r!eo being on Western Union, Wabash; st.
Paul, md DhtoB. subsequently the market weakened,
and prlceR foil of, and In tho afternoon tho market
was quite dull. Pacific Mail wns tho weak spot neiling
rs low ns 3oN, against AUX in tho morning. II boing
rumorod tint tho Company Is about to
i8Huo bonds Western Union was bought BY tho Smith
party up to tho close pt aud tho rea Of tho mar:
ko eacep p paSs VIA o''Sraly streng The follow
unon: J. 9a s2; ~ st n, ss: XXI Lake shere o. o2
1sook 1aland, 1os1, 100 ohloa 37,G, 5s Wabash.
27ls, ", 371{ Harlem, 135A, isu, laox.
There woro sixtcon bids for gn1d to-day, amounting
to 81 600. ut from u0.a5 10 110.01. Tho amount to
bo aold wus 81, ,5uu, ,00o
srocio shipments today wore 100000 In silver bars
Tho aoyernment y sod 81 100000 III gold, to-day at
The Treasurer of The Now York Central gives notice
that proposals will Io received for 81 100 600 frat
mortgage bonds till July 2, bolnQ 1ar Of 1ta conaol
dated mortgage Of sAo,ooo,oo0.
Afnr1{F1
, 1873-06-13
Buffalo livestock Market.

BUFFALO. June 12.-CArr1E-Recotpts to-day. IN
GLIDING IS cars reported to arrivo l7sl Total for the
week. o,be9. Market slow at ycatardays prices, with
About 1900 Mers disposed Of. saoa: 90 I; Illinois
steers, nv 1,o39@l.s79 lbs, s576@ol2; 10 Illinois
stockers ~ 9sy ns, 107 Ohefokee steers, ay
19oi 06s lba 1a Indiana stears, AZ 11oo
lbs s5.7o 40 OHIO 1teore, 1O97@1 2sl lbs $3.50
s;9o q Ohio cows, ay eia@oso lhs, $al9N@elo; 20
soesefs sssss h. 3 s Ii To1ss ssosTs
ay ,13a lbs, IS 20 State stulera av eoA lbs s625
sliEEr AND LAstnstsecoipts to-day, 1900 total for
tho weok 400. Market ttlo moro activo at yoa.
terdays pricss, with bettor feeling sales 210l Ohio
c1nro1 aheop oo to 90 ibs $s,2o@6:60; 64s Indiana
epc epca shop shhoep s % to y h @o@S'o 2o Michigan
Hoes-:noeeipts to-day, 400; total for tho week,
81 200. Market without 1fo hardly sufficient sales to
see I Of 1o'a Illinois hogs, $50 to 28s bs., Ut so5@
, 1873-06-13

DETnorT, Mich, Juno 12.-PAsBED Dowy-props
Bay City md bargcs. Michigan aud bnrgcs, Concord
and bargcB: Barks G. I. Minis, Johu Dreten, schrs
Evolins, Board Of Tfao. Fleo.wtng Hattie Johnso,
Exile. Hungarian, Iaaka, Bahama, Webb, Oliver Cul.
yer, renicl Charles Llling, n. Mueller, 1ar1ning-
ton, Alice Richards Jessie Hoyt Azov, Novada Cat-
anche, John Noyes.
PASSED Up.-rrops Fountain City, A1ary Mittp.
Sheldon, Fnyette, 1sose and bargc., Wclnlore aud
parges Barks unadilia William Jones. Sera Jn,np1
Joy, Sawyer, Charles Wall, Wilhor
W1ND-Northeast.
nnrno17, Mich, Juno ia-pAsaEp Dows-pron,
Collin Campbell and barge; achrs Howlaud, ". b.
Vienna. ' N1A'
PASSED ur-props phlladelpha, Colorado, Antclore
jurh, Evening Star, 10y
WIND-S0uthWeet.
, 1873-06-13

LrvEArooL, June 12-11 d. .n.-F1our, 27s edao8s Cd.
Wlnor wheat, lbs I'd spring, 11e@12a I'd whlto
a2 a2s 1d9l2s a.. "a; club, 12s Cd. Corn. ATS. Pork
LrvEnrooL, June 12-1;so p. m.-Bresdstufrs dull.
neat unchanged.
LONDON, juno 12-5 p. m.-Consols for money, OK !;
10:40s, 88A; now 6s, soA Erio 49H.
Ile bullion M In tho BANK Of England has Increased
G421 ,00o Tho rate Of discount at Bank Of England
was reduced N per cent, and ia now per cent.
fnANKFonT, JUNO 12.-Fiye twentoa Of 'e2, 95a{.
Tho spocio In tho Dank Of Franco drcreasaa during
the week "a, 600, ,000I.
I1vEnpooLt juno 12.-Cotton strong: middling
upland, ,eH@9d; Orleans, 9tS@oHd. Sales, 1905
bales; American, 10000; speculation and export,
BEeadstuffe dull al articles unchanged.
, 1873-06-13
SPRlNGFlELD.
pcEl1ous Tlaalc--a1ltn Of EBlOONel StbcIs-
Municipal Finances.

porl1ous Ixaalc--ssnto Of EB1oOtiel StbcIk--
Municipal FinnMCcss
Special Dtspatch To The Chicago Trt5t.nf.
Bpn1NaE1ELD, ILL.,, Juno 12.-Whon tho pas
eongor train arrived loro from Chicago this
evening, man waH discovered lying OIL board
which was placed on ono Of tho trucks Of tho
coaoh. Ho was dragged from tia hiding plnco
by the lonforR ut tho station, and Baid ho Ind
ridden In that way from Joliet, It is thought
to dotnin him - g.,
Z. 1loH Bold lot Of bloo1otl etols ut his farm,
ncar this city, to.lay. Ono bull WIS bought by
J; II. Lhear, Of 1ailala, for 10000, and tho
WHOLE sale amounted to noarly $4,000.
nh appropriation ordinance for ourlvi. cxponHeu,
amounting to SOL ,G25 OF tho tnxcs nHsosHol III
this county for 1872, about ono fourth, or $780,.
00o, remains unpaid. Tho tux salo iB to be led
OH Juno 10.
, 1873-06-13

tion, conviction, and punishment Of parties en-
gngad In tho nofnrious llsinoas Of incendinrism
and arson. Tho Executive Committee OF Tint
Board, at their meeting on May ID, 1873. carriod
ont the resolution aud oponcd tho aubscriptiop.
This action is tho moro important when it iB ro-
membered that tho exporionco Of tho largo COM
In tSo Untod statea eoWn @t u tho '0 nropoon
Of loBs to DO attributed to tho abova ca,,aoB iB
not leBB tnn 90 rer cont Of tho whole, or loBa
to tho country of ut leaBt s25,0oo,000 por m.
, 1873-06-13
STARTLING Intelligence.
How the Burning OF Alexandra
Palace, Near London, Set Fire to
ssTho Ancient Capital OF Erypt.s'

Palace, Near London, Set Fire to
"Thc Ancient Capital OF Erypt.''
From Tho Neto York Ercning Post.
JoUNNAL1BT1O nUNCuAUsEN1saI.
- News-gathoring and Wool-gathering are Or
dinarily supposed to DO separate businesses, but
an evening contemporary yesterday put tho two
together with most astonishing results. Tho
rendozB Of yostordaya Eue,aing Post arc aware Of
building in London, known aB tho "Alo1andra
Palace, so nanod In honor Of tho
soaRin8b daughter from over tho sea,
Alexandria
the wife Of tho Prince Of Wales. d.
The American Prcss Assooiation-the ASSUME
cd rival Of tho Associated Pross-howovor, hear-
ing, porhaps by clanco, Bomo passer-by say that
tho Alexandria Palace u was on fro, or In some
other. Hay getting hold probably Of the words
raaes and nT at sg published
from Alexandra, Egypt, Of "largo and de-
amount Of property has been destroyed" sntd
tho tautologtcal writor. Thon, remembering tho
ho declared Tint tho magnificent Palace of tho
Sultan Is now in lamos and will probably be rc-
ducod to ashos." Telegraphio news that docs
not como over the wires is apt to DO little
questionable, but this Is case which ought to
g1vo tho papora which wore takan in ready salo
for tho sake of an explanation.
american Press Report BY Great IFcstern Telegraph.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt juno 9. "A 1argo and de-
s.ructive coniagration is now in progToas in this
s.roycd, and tho fro is ontirofy beyond any
human control. Tile magnificent palaco of tho
Sultan, and other public buildings, arc nov in
flames, aud will probably bo reduced to ashes.
Great excitenent prevails, and evory effort is
being made to arrest tic progress Of tho
1amoB.
From. the Lcarcnporth Ercnfng Argus, June 0.
ALEXANDRIA nunNIN0 UP.
Tho telegraph brings us tho startling nowB
thai tho nnninnf 6nnitr1 1,f Er1pn
ped In ilamoa. Whilo you arc reading tho &C.
count Of tho fro tho conflagration u raging,
and tho aneient palaces, which have witnessed
the flight Of centuries, are crumbling to nshca q
sacrifice to the flames. Alexandria is half way
around tho world, and you read tho: nows OF ii
while it Is burning.
, 1873-06-13

Wo call tho particular attention Ut our readers to tho
Hac by auction Of superb oil poinsuga to be ldo this
evening by Ellison Foater, ut tho storo No. 053 Wa
baah avenue, ncar Twonty-trst street, Theso paint
nga hayo been solec!ed with great care from tho most
Important collections In this country aud Europe, mud
Tho ealo last evening WA grand success tho bidding
lively and the saes large, but arc sorry to say ho
prizes weru not entiroly satisfactory to tho ownor
own price slould not fall to attend thla nso, a. they
will positively ba sold 10 the highest bidder Bao viii
commence at o'clock.
, 1873-06-13
Tho Produce Markets.

NEW YORK.
NEW YonK, June Observation-Disclosures md unset,
tlo1; n.ldd!ng upland, 2OHo.
nMnrAnsruFKs-Ftour M dull and heavy; rece.nta,
H0t1 hrls supcrhne Western and atato IS 55
s"'nmon to gooa o1trs, $a3o@o.7t; good to eloscc,
fSeos*sG9; bo I; Soo Wtto wlsa. ezro teooe ertra
st Uno' ssgsese II st. Louis. oo9l1 10. Nye -four
lever largo Eoceip.s opreaa tho ilMrkot receipts,
aeOooo ~ No; Chicago. $.47@1.49; northwestern
n nsaskS gprtng, $l.oa Rye lower: Canada to arrso
yle Wsh' uoF sh4a easier Feseirts 2 ooo bu mixed
lower; roeepts, b. o0o bu misoI Western, now. 10@
A5o white. 4otstoo; extra cloice. olNu. barley aud
malt unchanged.
Hay AND lTOra-uuchaugeu, ....
nAooEa1Ks-Coffeo quiot; Rio, 17H@10ko. Sugar
very quiet; fair to good refining. o5@9Ac. htohsscs
unchanged. Rico quiet at 8N9sAe.
1850. ~ "S
TunPEHT1NE-atealya at l5ht94Go.
IIQy1AloNs-Rork moro actlYe and prices steady /:
, 1873-06-13
Illinois River mud Cn,al News

:. STtc1a9 Dt6pdttH % TVS CHicdq0 Tribune,
LAsA1IE, juno 12.-Th0 only noyoment on tho
canal Or river at ha point today the arrival Of tho
canal-ooat monte Christie. light from Ottawa. No rs-
RoFr from tho dam at Horny. Ton feet of water on
the mttrassA of Lock l5 River falling slowly.
:, CANAL OFFICE, CHICAGO, June 12.-Ann1vEp-Dril-
oats Phnaix, Loetport 5000 bu corn Johnstowi,,
anhs isoe nn nophn Ottawa 300 bu
cLE4nEn-K E. doode1l, ottawa, aa7ss foot lumber,
l6e5o lath Midgc Kankakee Fcodcr, 1201s feot uu.-
PET 4oo2 poata; Ezabeth Lockport, 4.262 bu wheat,
, 1873-06-13

The Shreveport (la.) Times giyoa long und
interesting description Of tho operations Of
Liout L. A: Woodruff, Of the regular army,
work Of removing tho enormous ruff Of drift.
wood in tho Rod 1@ivor above Shreveport. TL1
raft extends at intervals for distance Of thirty
, 1873-06-13
baltimore Livo.stoclk n1ar1kor.

13IT1MonE, June eI2.1oAT1lE;-Fairly active and u
thnt ganarauy rated Arst quality, 6@6xo; receipts,
l,0s1 head aalcs, 1,073 hoad.
Hoos-aood demand; heavy receipts; declined
Ho selling at al@7Ao; recelpts, II, ,O26 head,
ailERr-Fnir do1uand fair to good, 4{95o good to
extra, 6969lc; seca!uts, 4,2AG head.
, 1873-06-13

New YonK, June 19.-Thore was fairly actiyo de-
nand for caaanerta and beavers for tho fall trade
but the general market languid and dull Cotton
goouA were II Aghs ent steady Ioqueas at nominaliy
prints arc selling frosty but standard styles rulo quiot
shawls orc inactive and irregular. Black grenadines,
lnoha!rR, and Llama laco ahawls In doinand, No.
II black groa graus and anal ribbons Aro Inactive
, 1873-06-13

!, Tho National Board OF Fro Underwriters, at
their late moetlng III tho Oity'cf Now York, re-
solved to raise fund Of elQo, 900 for tue doteo-
, 1873-06-13

pITGanuanH, June 12.-CArrLR-Markot active re-
eeipts fair bost, GH@e}4c; stockers, 41@lA COM
mon, 6R6Ac.
511o; medium, 4s<o: common, 414xc. '
Hods-Markot very slow; receipts heavy philade..
phtas, &c; Yorkers, 4HG34Io,
, 1873-06-13


reference to the late war, will not stay his hand
froci tearing that system up as they arc tearing
T. ! in Illinois, root md branch. Farmers arc
loyal, but they will not stand stlll md be robbed
ever sacrod,- Grand Rapids (1fich.) Democrat.
1t may be, too. that some OF the iguorant
and eenl-ineane imitatorB Of the Communists
have transferred themselves and their theories
from the labor-un1oas to tho grangos. At oil
nvents, tho class no hive alwaya regarded the
conservative oloment in our Democracy, and
which has hitherto exerted most Wholesome
md pacific Influence in public affairs. has lately
through what arc claimed aa ita representative
organizations, assumed position Of enmity' to
other olassos, which, It not recedod from, will
be a source OF unAlloyed evil, chronic menace
Of peace, and an active stimulus Of general dis
sat}afsction.-Philadelphta Press.
The farmers Of the Woat want better trana-
portion cheaper freights, aud reader MARKET
but arc not yet clcar as to how they are best to
But they are cloar OIL one point: that tho best
way to reach them Ia to reach for them. The
securing tho obioct, although Eastern editors
may scarcely be ablo to realize what Western
or farmerB movement comprohends. Isl-
and (IN) Union.
cal evil-doers and monopoliBtB, and the wiao man
will tnko warning in time to Save himself from
tho coming, storm m;-Sa'tdasky (0hto) Register.
The editor who caros not for tho moral
E9bult6 u ulH WUEh Id hu lAtolactu&l Q0moQ. 1t
matters little what may bo tho kindness Of his
heart, or how much ho may outwardly respect
the decenoios OF life, he ia an enemy to society
and q traitor to the race. Lie knows the power
OF his press ho ia conscious that his papor
penetrateB the family ofrclo, and will mold and
Influence tho minds Of those who read 1t. But
lie Ia either aordid or remoraeless, or carolosa or
sensual. He gives his own depravod appetItos
and passions full play, OF ho takos savage do
light in miniatoriug to the meaner instincts and
the groaser passious OF the body pol
tito. Ho doals In sensation, that tho
young md e1ctable mny bo lnred to
bis columns. lie soryoH up tho worat do
mesttc scandals, bocnuBe aware that thoro Ia Ade-
graded Side to human nature which secretly
longs for Bllch pruront food. He publishes tho
detai1s Of crimo, though convinced that lie is
stimulating many minds into channels ot thought
which may provo temptations. uo undormineB
belief IN moral accountability, because ho him
self acknowledges. no God but gold and tho
qualification Of sensual deairo. And DO, day by
day, he poura his communicating flood over 60
cietY, poisoning, Inaloading, botraylng; and
still he can sit quietly at Ills table, and coolly
look 'over the moral death which Ills life has
wrought. What is such creature better than
m escaped convict from tho deoree which sent
L,,cifer to tho shndos OF woe7-Ad<lresa Of
Waldo II. Potter before tho Io,oa Press Assocla-
Aons