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BIENFIILE,
THE ORPHANS.

The Shreveport Times has the toll
lowing:
There arc II number of little children
in our midst, left without a relative or
friend on earth, that must be cared for.
1t will be noticed that the Poydras
Asylum in New Orleans has most
nobly proflGced to take the females.
In this connection, we will call atten-
ton to the fact, $50 reported to us), that
there is an orphan girl ten or twelve
years of age, being kept and cared for
by one OF the courtesans of the city at
her house. The humanity some of the
women of this class have displayed
during the present epidemic, in giving
their rooms and beds to sick strangers
and in nursing them with care and
tenderness, prompts the belief that the
woman has taken this child in kind
ness of heart ana means we'll by her.
Nevertheless it must be admitted that
that the child is not in proper quarters,
and every sentiment of humanity re-
quircs that she be taken charge of and
sent to the Asylum so generously
opened to receive her and others as
as herself.
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STRONG CARD IN DEFENSE OF MIR.
ADAMS.
CALDWELL PARISH, La,
October 6, 1878.

Hon. @. W. AcCra,sie:
Dear Sir-Noticing an article in the
Intelligencer of October LIST, signed by
"Columbia," purporting to give what
he calls facts about VIM. Adams, in
which Columbia says that Adams was
prevented from killing Judge Crawford
by ono OF his own party; and, also, that
the same day the same crowd chased T.
II. Crawford out of the town with guns
and pistols, and made many other vio-
lent demonstrations on peaceable citi-
zens; and believing you ever ready
and willing to do Justice to all parties,
I wish to state to the public, through,
your columns, what call facts, and
assert that they can be proved.
All the statements made by Column.
bia about Mr.. Adams arc malicious
fi,lsehoods, which none butts such towards
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tive men' of the party that nobody
pays attention to the unearthing Of an
Indian department swindle in Mime
sofa, through which the Chippewas
have been robbed of half a million Of
dollars by ring of financiers of the
Cooke Clews style in st. Paul. And for
like reason, the public mind loses sight
of tho now discovered fact that the
Harper robbery of $4,000 upon the
adopted by that worthy officeholder to
reimburse to himself the money he had
spent in trying to compass Mr.. Cullom's
return to Congress, and in getting Dick
Oglesby into the Senate. Take them
all in all, it must be confessed that the
representative gods of the administra-
ton party are pretty bad lot.
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The Homer Iliad, Of the 4th, has
two columns Of editorial concerning
Election frauds in 1872, and three col
umns of names Of taxpayers who, by
non payment of taxes to Kellogg, are
to be deprived of having their simplest
legal rights settled by the courts.
While the Iliad is purposing high
regard for the purity Of elections, will
it tell us plainly why a single honest
voter should be robbed Of his plain
constitutional rights by the midnight
edict OF q Federal Judge-why the rates
of legal advertising have been doubled
under Radical rule-why vhere should
be discrimination between printers,
any more than lawyers, millers, mer-
chants, physicians and others, and why
a Radical editor should cry out proscrip-
ton, persecution and fraud when pub
prescribed in business year after year,
for the benefit and emolu,ncnt of Radi-
| cal publishers who alone are enriched
by prescription and persecution
| We want to know whether, or not,
! the Homer Had is, what It claims to
| be, a liberal newspaper, and whether
W.Jaspcr Blackburn, practical printer
and mechanic, will practice free trade
in printing; or whether, because he has
a press and material, he proposes to
preach liberality and then profit by a
| legalized monopoly, and to shut off by
| law fair competition in mammal labor9
a very few words can settle these
! points.
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THE SITUATION IN MIssIss1pp1.

Governor Powers, the present execu-
tive of Mississippi, having failed to
obtain a denomination Of either conven-
tion-and he was not particular which
he got-has now made up his mind to
be Governor anyhow. Ames nor
Alcorn shall profit by theirs. Another
State incumbent, Attorney General
Morris, has prepared an opinion that
no election can legally be held until
November, 1874. This is the authority
Governor Powers wants for his action
in trying to keep himself in Office an
other year, and he issues his procla1na-
ton accordingly.
The comments of the Mississippi
press on this document are interesting.
The Jackson Clarion (Democratic) calls
upon the State officers to enforce the
Governors proclamation, declaring,
with most wonderful reverence for
law, that, tany attempt to override or
set it aside will be revolutionary, and
will entitle the parties engaged in such
proceeding to the severest and most
summary punishment
The independent and plain speaking
Vicksburg Herald likewise Demo
cratic,) declares that Governor Powers
Proclamation ttdoes not bode any good
in the way of peace and tranquility for
our people in the future. 1t looks very
much like we are to have the Louisiana
usurpation over again without War
moths brains, dash and determination
to carry us through the contest"
! The Jackson Pilot, the leading Re
publican paper of the State, publishes
an exhaustive article showing that the
Governor and his attorney act very
| wild in the selfish construction they
place upon the law, and calls upon the
| registrars to proceed with the election,
tregardless of anything that the Gov
ernor may say or do in the premises.
He has no power to prevent them.''
Thus our neighbors are making ar
rangements to have a very lively and
exciting contest.-N. o. Repa5licttn.
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ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT,

MONROE, La, October l, 1873.
To my Friends and Patrons of Monroe and
rfctnity:
I tender you my sincere thanks for your
kind and liberal patronage extended here
tofore. am now ready to reopen my
Restaurant and am prepared to serve up in
tirst-class style all kinds Of Fish, Oysters,
CLANS, Shrimps, Crabbs, Game, and every
thing else that can be found in a first-class
Restaurant. have secured tho services of
Mr.. Faveto, one Of tho best cooks that Now
Orleans oyer produced, and will guarantee
satisfaction to one and all, hoping to meet
with kind and liberal patronage in tho
future AS in the past.
Very respectfully,
GEO, @. ENSSMINGER.
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as he could or would be guilty of man

as he could or would be guilty of man
ufacturing.
AS am the one who prevented the
killing Of Judge Crawford at the time
alluded to by Columbia, presume that
I must be the one he calls one of I'D
ams's own party. 1t was neither
Adams nor his party, so-called by Co
lumbia, that attempted the murder OF
Crawford, and was prevented. It was
parties living near Columbia at the
time, who were formerly from Texas.
Their names can be given whenever
necessary.
AS for I. H. Crawford, don't think
that he was seen in town that day by
any Of the party called Adams's party
by Columbia.
He also says that those ssfacts" can
be proved by dozens Of persons, ladies
my opinion that if he had said black
and not white he might have been able
to establish his statements, as none but
Columbia's associates could certify to
them.
will also say that don't think that
Adams was known by one single lady
in the town at that time, had he been
seen by them as stated.
wilt ask Columbia for more of those
violent demonstrations on peaceab1e
citizens, as the people are anxious to
hear more of them, and to please give
his name in his next, as the people are
all anxious to know who it is that
would venture, even after his arrest, to
write such an article about such man
as he represents Mr.. Adams to be.
Whether Mr.. Adams be guilty of the
charge of that horrible murder, or not
is for the courts to decide, and not
Columbia and his associates.
Very respectfully,
EMILE GIROD.
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and hogs to that of cotton, under the
plea that cotton only will bring money,
should lay deeply to heart the lesson
taught by the financial crisis which Is
to-day convulsing the country.
Inordinate greed of gain has led to
unwary and reckless speculation, and
the fear of disaster fostered in the pub
lie mind by years of iliigitimate traffic,
has at last eliminated in sweeping
panic already felt in the remotest cor
ner OF the land. Money has deserted
the channels Of trade. The banks have
locked up their vaults, and monied
men have stored away their cash, to
await the end of the storm. Where
now is the boosted power of cotton to
furnish money! Does 1t step into the
market giant, and recall the hidden
currency to duteous circulation? On
the contrary, it lies upon the hands Of
it's producer, weak and vapid thing:
for the time the most worthless product
of the field, for it can neither be eaten
nor exchanged. And if these days of
disaster should be greatly multiplied,
wretched indeed must be the condition
Of those planters who have relied upon
the sale of their crop for the purchase
Of supplies. Without other sources OF
relief, absolute restitution must be the
result Of this ill-placed reliance.
But in contrast, how happy and in
dependent is the condition of him who
has filed, from his own fields, his corn
crib and his smoke house. Secure by
his own exertions, he can laugh at the
crisis, and calmly await its result, for
with support at home he is master of
the situation.-Ts e,a,aG Sentinel.
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a BAD LOT.
{ From the Chicago qimos.,
points.

From the Chicago Timos.l
The representative men" of the Re-
publican party dynasty are indeed a
queer lot. The most conspicuous
among its representative flnanciers are
Jay Cooke and Henry Clews, ssrailroad
and carpet-bag brokers'" fiscal agents
! of the Washington Government, and
hopelessly busted" bankers. The
enormous swind.ing speculation which
is now lnSeparably associated with the
naine of one OF these party gods was
the Northern Pacific railroad confidence
game; the distinctive swindle of the
other was tho Anglo-American Mort
gage Trust confidence game.
The fall of these financial party gods
will of course recall the fall of whole
battalion of distingushed tlnanciers and
pious politicians last winter - Cakes
Ames, ColfaN, Bingham, Garfield, Pat
terson, Wilson, Dawes, Kelly, Shcotield,
ct cet., also, Pomeroy, Caldwell, Har-
Ian, Clayton, ct al. But revelations of
the fact that Republican party gods are
not the immaculate beings their wor-
shippers deem them, succeed each other
so rapidly, that it is impossible for peo-
pie to keep them all in mind. Cakes
Ames, Colfax, Caldwell and others,
must pass out of mind to give place for
the blackmailing st. Louis postmaster
Filley, and the latest batch of internal
revenue embezzlers; and these in turn
must give way to Jay Cooke, Henry
Clews, andAthe princely and prayerful
Montagu Tiggs of the wildcat stock
arena. And in the excitement of the
rapidly passing procession of party
idols, it Is also forgotten that the most
capable of the party "leaders" in Hill
nois appears before the courts rs defcn-
dant in n suit wherein gambling and
breach of faith are charged against him
While people have hardly time to think
OF the fact that the chief oreanist of the
party IN Illinois stands convicted in the
courts Tor financial practices which, in
plain English, amount to direct swind- |
ling. Again, such is the elut of moro
conspicuous swiudtcs ny urcrrcscuta- |
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Aid for Shreveport.

In addition to the amount collected
and forwarded for the sufferers of
Shreveport, we report the following
contributions
Gen. J. F. Pargoud (gold). $50 90
Robert Layton. s 90
Fred Endom. Observation-Disclosures. s 90
We have received the. following &C
acknowledgement from the President of
the Howard Association of Shreve-
port:
G.. w. McCranie, Chairman Relief
Committee, Monroe, La: Your favor
of the 9th of September received. We
send our lasting gratitude for your kind
donations.
Signed l.. r. SIMMONS,
President Howard Association.
Shreveport, Oct. 3, 1873.
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Arevolving signal has been invented
to be attached to the rear Of trains, by
which engineers behind can tell by the
speed of their rotations, as shown by
the succession of different colored lights,
at what rate of speed the trains are
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THE PARISHES.
CONCORDIA.

tONCotDiA.
IE'rom tho Vidalia Eagle, 4th.l
From a gentleman who has been
travelling quite extensively through
our parish in the past two weeks, we
learn that the prospect Of a crop never
looked more gloomy. He is Of the
opinion that not more than q quarter
OF a crop will be made.
A monster rattlesnako was killed in
the woods back OF the White Hall
plantation the other day while in the
act Of charming squirrel, which are
quite numerous around hero. The gem
tleman first killed the squirrel and then
went for the snake, which was feet
104 inches long and had IS rattles.
UNION.
from the Record, 3rd.l
Owing to the monetary stringency;
but little cotton has been brought to
this market as yet. Tho weather has
been favorable for picking, and we pre-
sumo the planters are busily engaged
at that work. The financial panic
which now exists throughout tho coun-
try, of course, has its bearing upon the
trade, and until relief is obtained but
little may be expected to be done. The
receipts Of the past week have been
very light. We quote cotton from Is
to I6 cents.
BIENNILLE.
From the Times.
We note the return to our parish of
our former citizens, NIessrs. Josh Key
and Gull Rabun, from Texas with their
families, to which State they had cmi-
grated Il year or two since. We hear
of others Of our old citizens who have
gone to Texas that arc about TO come
back or would like to do SO.
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To John Howard Payne belongs the
fame of having been the author of
" Home, Sweet Home" and " Brutus,
or the Fall of Tarquin,'' the first the
most universally and permanently the
popular song in our language, and the
second the only tragedy of American
authorship that "keeps the STAGE"
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WANTED !

WANTED'
To find a purchaser for two desirable and
valuable pieces Of property in the city of
Monroe, L.; fronting on the N. L. & Il. r.
r, and on the most business thoroughfare
frame stofehonse, 1890 feet, With nex
shelving and counters, the upper story ar
ranged for q dwelling or boarding house,
by 100 feet in depth, and only 100 yards
from the railroad depot: Also, one new
dwelling house (adjoining) just completed !;
ono story high, with four rooms and gar
rett; kitchen, storeroom, cistern, etc.; on
lot 4Oxl5O feet. viii be sold on account of
desired removal. Will sell cheap, on rea-
sonable terms, and give undoubted title.
Will sell one or both. For particulars, in
quire at this office. June 81, 1873,
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BOFENSCHEN,

n BOFENSCHEN,
W. DEALER IN
Fine gold and silver Watches, and q
French and American Clocks, fine E1A.
solid gold Jewelry, Pianos and Melo- SiAs1S
diOns, Musical Instruments of all descrip-
tious, sheet music, &c, and solicitor for the
celebrated pianos of the st. Louis Manufac-
turing Company. dec20-d5m:wy
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CMITlI & FIRST,
~ PRoPRIEToRS,
c \ K r I \ G f y n d S NIT II SHOP
GRAND STREET, MONROE,
Have tho pleasure of notifying the Public
that they arc prepared to build and repair
Carriages and Buggies, to Shoe Horses and
execute all kinds of Plantation Work
-" Owners of Burdens Subsoil Attach
mont for Ouachita Parish. mars, 7325tf
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THE LESSON OF THE HOUR.

Those planters who year after year
arc sacrificing the production of corn
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE GREAT FINANCIAL PANIC
Has not prevented
s5 . M II Y Il R
From occupying his Splendid New Store,
on the corner OF Grand and Gramnont
streets, aud from Offering to the Public q
stock Of
G E NJ Il II a L M II Il OLA dDISE
Unsurpassed in tho Monroe market. His
Especial Reference to this trade, and COM
priscs, in part
Fashionable Prints,
Fancy Dress Goods,
Gents and Boys Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Cups, &c.;
Staple Goods, De LANES,
WoSstezs, C{2Ssineeres,
Gents U5,deavcecr,
And, in short, Every Article usually
called for at First Glass Dry Goods House.
These goods arc offered for sale, with the
Guarantee to DO expected of II House in
tending not to be second to any establish
ment in North Louisiana in the Quality,
Variety and Cheapness Of it's Goods.
REMEMBER
MYERS NEW BRICK STORE,
Corner Of Grand and Gra~moa. Streets,
ONROE, La,
And call and examine tho Goods for
yourself Attentive sa1csmen will take
pleasure in showing tho Goods and answer
ing all inquiries. S. MEYER.
October 8, 1S73.-1y
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
A LITTLE ''oAsH MONEY!
Wanted Every Day at the
New Brick store,
ID. "a. BRIA sr.,
Corner Of Grand and DeSiard streets,
MONROE. LA.
In beginning business in Monroe, tho u1,-
dersigned offers to the Public a stock of
Gexleral Merchandise entirely
New and Fresh,
Embracing something in nearly every
department OF commercial business.
Careful collections have been made, with
lowing lines OF business;
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS,
HARDWARE a41d CUTLERY,
WOODWARD and SADDLERY,
TOBACCoS and CIGARS,
WINES and LIQUORS.,
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES.
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES,
MEATS, BREADSTUFFS, NAILS. &c.,
The whole making an assortment of ar
ticles in trade, from which the buyer may
all almost any order without leaving the
House
Prices have been fixed at the lowest Cash
figures, not alone to secure custom, but to
and to keep his capital moving.
Buyers are respectfully invited to call at
the two story Brick Store fronting the river,
corner Of Grand snd DeSiard streets, and
inspect tho stock on hand. The best efforts
given to insure satisfaction.
Va Mr.. J. B. Bres, Jr., recently Of More
house, will be found with Mr.. Breard, and
will be pleased to have his friends call.
ID. A. BREARD, Sr.
Monroe, Aug. ., 1873 49tf
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PUBLICATIONS.


A Representative Of AMERICAN Taste.
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
The Aldine. while issued with all the
regularity, has mono Of the temporary or
timely interest characteristic of ordinary
pure, light, and graceful literature; and
collection Of pictures, the rarest specimens
though each succeeding number affords
fresh pleasure to it's friends, the real yaiuo
am oa AND neany Of The al Adi h.e will be
up at the close of the year. While other
publications. may claim superior cheapness
The Aliine is unique and original con-
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acter The possessor Of a CONFLICTS On Rled voiuno
can not duplicate the quantity OF fine pa
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anu 'D' AFT pE "a saaSasSs 0es'oeS
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more than doubled during the past year,
Pr9}yin s; that the american public apPpre
justify the ready confidence thus demot-
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and the plans for tho coming year as I'M.
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The publishers are authorized to an.
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In addition The Aldine will reproduce
examples Of the best foreign masters Sc
| lected with view to the highest artistic
success and greatest general interest, avoid
! ing such as have become familiar through
photographs or copies of any kind.
reproduce four of John s. Davis inimitabie
chlld-sketches, appropriate to the four sea-
pr 5sy ana The
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The popular feature Of copiously illus
| trated "Christmas'' number will be contin-
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To possess such a valuable epitome of
| the art-worId, at cost SO trifling, will COM
! mand the subscriptions of thousands il.
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| PREMIUM CIIROHIOS FOR 1873:
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
| ard Henry Stoddard, assisted by tho best
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| MOfiRoE ADVERTISEMENTS.
r G. SANDERS,
Ga>ANDs-STREEr, MONROE, La,
| DEALER
HARDWARE, GROCERIES,, DRY GOODS
| GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIlS,
AND IMPORTER or
LANDRETJi'S GARDEN SEED.
| EEEps CONSTANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
ALSO AN ASSORTMENT OF
| WAGONS, WIIEELBARROWS, PLOWS.
August II, 1872. 4S:H
I ~ ~
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90 TO G. BCEENSCHEN,S
~ AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES!
Tho following articles now on exhibition
and for salc Tor for CASH:
WATCHES,
Consisting II part Of fne Gold and Silver
American and Swiss mako, for ladies and
gentlemen, key and stem vvinders.
a SELECT STOCK OF JEWELRY
Gold Sleeve Buttons, Shirt Studs. Gold
Lockets and IL variety of Charms; Crosses
Necklaces and bracelets (gold and .jet) !;
fine setts of Ear-drops and Breaches, Cen
tlemells' Bosom Pins; Gold, Silver and
Steel Spectacles (gonuine pebbles}. a very
select stock of sterling
SILVER PLATED-WAEE,
Consisting of Castors, for dinner and
breakfast Ice Pitchers, Soup and Gravy
Ladies, Napkin Rings, Tea and Table
Knives, Butter Dishes (p1ain and revolv-
ing); Fine China Vases; Ornam ente ed French
ments; Howe Sowing Machines (tho best
machine made) Monroe, May "a, 1878.
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REMEMBER
MYERS NEW BRICK STORE,

And call and examine tho Goods for
yourself. Attentive sa1csmen will take
pleasure in showing tho Goods and answer
ing all inquiries. S. MEYER.
October 3, 1S73.-1y
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COUTILEI:N CARRIAGE FACTOHY.

The undcrsicn od takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as well prepared as
before tho war, f not botter, TO do all kinds
of work, either III
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-22

king OF TIE BLooD.-Fsr dyspepsia
and neuralgia. Csse.-For four years
past have lad the dyspepsia very bad,
vomiting up my food nearly every meal,
with much pain and distress in my stom-
ach. and could get very little sleep nights.
also had distressing attacks Of sick-head-
ach two or three times a week, which at
the time made it impossible for me to at
tend to my business. ! was induced TO
try your King of the Blood. The pain and
distress in my stomach we're entirely re.
leved, vomiting ceased, have had no At.
tack of headache since ] commenced
taking the medicine, and / sleep well
nights, my bowels are now regular, having
| been costive before. l have now taken
two bottles, and my health appears to be
fully restored. desire to add that my
wife was much troubled with salt rheum
which the King Of the Blood has entirely
cured. BENJAMIN c. THOMPSON,
Frankfort Hill, n. Y.
Soc advertisement in another column.
5-2l-lt.