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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

1nvicw of 4 strong Republican revolt
against the President, and the evident
signs Of an organization to that end, in
Congress, the President, it is stated has
signified thata cordial reception Will be
given to all Democrats who will enlist
under his standard. We are above the
enlistment age.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

Virginia is considerably excited over
the Senatorial contest, and the race is
now regarded as narrowed down to
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter and Lieut. Gov.
Whithers, Gov. kemper refusing to be
a candidate under any circumstances.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

most influential supporters. The whole
air will be full of Hindignant protests
from Claiborne, before the next new
moon. All the good people in that
parish are tsgoing to protest."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

Believing that we are the meanest
prised that we are not supporter OF
Kellogg's. The resemblance between
US is remarkable.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

The legal representatives of Claiborne
could not be sworn in, as members Of
kellogg's legislature, without an "in-
dignant protest. from one OF Kelloge's
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-01-09

Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fTl 70 bring along the ''spondulix, - because
I R'ust have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no humbug
u3n be found by every one-man, woman
OF childish trading for cash at the store Of
2%:tf II. KINDERMANN.
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90 TO C. BOFENSCHEN,S

~ AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES!
The following articles now on exhibition
and for sale loD for cash:
WATCHES,
Consisting in part Of fine Gold and Silver,
American and Swiss make, for ladies and
gentlemen, key and stem winders.
A SELECT STOCK OF JEWELRY,
Such as Gold and Silver Watch Chains,
Gold Sleeve Buttons, Shirt Studs, Gold
Lockets and variety of Charms; Crosses,
fine sets of Ear-drops and Breaches, Cen
tlemens' Bosom Pins; Gold. Silver and
Steel Spectacles (genuine pebbles). A very
select stock of sterling
SILVER PI4ATED-wARE,
Consisting of Castors, for dinner and
breakfast Ice Pitchers, Soup and Gravy
Ladies', Napkin Rings, Tea and Table
Spoons, Table Forks and Knives, Butter
Knives, Butter Dishes (plain and revolv-
ing); Fine China Vases; Ornamented French
and American Clocks; Musical Instrr-
ments; Howe Sewing Machines (the best
machine made.) Monroe, May "A, 1878.
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MO STARVING!
There is no need for starving, as long rs
II. KINDER ANN,
On Desiard street, has for sale plenty OF
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Such as Al Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and Molasses
Splendid Cheese, Macaronf and
Vermicelli; New Buckwheat
Flour in any quantity; New
Sugar Cured Hams {frst ira
Market); Plenty Of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Deviletl
Meats, HOLSTERS, Salmon and
Mushrooms; Assorted Canned
Fruits and Vegetables
Potatoes and Onions;
Choice Carolina Rice;
White Beans and English
Peas; Hominy and Grits;
Cranberries, Raisins, Citron
And Currants; Nice Jellics
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Cracknels; Toys, Dolls and
Variety Of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, a
Small Assortment of Crockery and
Shelf-Hardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
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MONROE ApvERr,sllkENrs.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
II EW GOO DIS
PANIC PRICES!
GIN THE PATH, OR OUT OF IT."
Make. No D,aerence,
Ifyou will call at
GROSS BROS. NEW BRIc1 RE,
ON DesIARD sTREEH
And have your wants supplied. The In
S"cements offered to purchasers are
Entirely New Goods;
II.
The Very Lowest Cash Prices;
Guarantee of Satisfaction;
".
A Large AssOrtme mt of all kinds OF Goods
and Groceries usually kept in
this market.
".
A Settled Determination to Sell.
Buyers will remember that we are in
earnest in offering to sell at the lowest
prices, and they are invited to test the mat
ter for themselves. If they want
Fashionable Prints, Ribbons,
Worsteds, Toilet articles; or, Ct0thin0,
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Hea,y Goods; or, Cutlery,
Har1,ros'e, tSaddlesy; or Supplies,
Tobacco, or, Any article,
Likely to be kept in Monroe, we believe We
can supply it, and at as cheap figures, il not
cheaper, than any house in Monroe.
GROSS BROS,
Brick Building, DeSiard Street,
ONROE, L A.
December ~, 1873.
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KELL0GG's MESSAGE.

MIR. Kellogg cannot run State with
out having legislature, and without
complying, in measure, with the
forms of State government laid down
in the Consultation. We have, there
fore, to notice. that the usurpers' legis-
lature mot at the Capital on the 9Th,
and that Mr.. Kellogg sent in a message
to the assembled legislative adherents
Of his dynasty.
The synopsis reads as follows 80
Governor Kellogg's message was
very long. Its main points were these
Total debt of the State $24 ,283, 1886.
Some of this was of doubtful legality,
and was being tested in the Courts.
+ The State had tried to pay the inter
est ON this whole amount, and had
done SO up to date, but could do 80 no
longer without maintaining q rate OF
taxation which amounted almost to
confiscation.
He proposed the funding of the whole
debt at GO cents ON the dollar in new
per cent. consols, guaranteed by q con-
Stitutfonal amendment and apDrODrf8-
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A Remarkable Case.

Recently, child of Antonio Days, W1fos
resides at the Easterly farm, went out in the
garden, and, child-like; ate q lot of gree.
beans and green water melons. The child
was subsequently, attacked with severe.
diarrhea, or more probably cholera infant-
um. Failing to afford the child any relief,
! the father determined to summon ply
sician. DR.. Coley was accordingly called,
but soon alt,r the,child died-or at least ikl
was SO supposed. Preparations were mme.A 2
diately made for its burial, and thssshiId
was taken to the cemetery for irterineit.
At the grave the'cofin was opened, and IL
was observed that the child's forehead vas
heavily covered with perspiration, and its
body warm, and the joints Timber. The APP
pearances that life was not extinct were so
strong, that the idea was seized upon by
many thai 81 rms evidently case of sus-
pended animal ior; and aocordinglythe buri-.
oil proceedings were suspended aud the child
brought to town, and was carefully watched
through the night by sympathizing friends.
In the evening, two physicians examined the
body and ,concuyred ip opquncing it dead. Z
Thesd i i ssndd ID ,his friends were;
COMPEL led % ID she atsim t reality.
and accordingly the little one was again
taken to the cemetery and there deposited in
its final resting place.
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! A Mystery UnrareIled.

Acaseo npes iliAIas
sachusstH n uffHfasSsas "a: u ssoung
woman, named Clara Blackmear, ,diappe
from her fathers house, at Grtat Darlington,
leaving her clothes behind her. Every efrt
has besn All hlsS fakitheps
avail units fk9ssac Inst; b lss sSs si ss uss
found ut LenoSs s!arnace, about Yninateea
miles from her home, working on a farm in
boys clothes. The girl tells an absurd story
of being abducted from her home by two
men, who entered her room IN the night and
rendered her insersible with chloroforn,
after which she was removed, and on re-
s,coyering gsciouspeas found herself in male
attire cod sin q room. ffom, which she
escapetbS SeRs aha Enadst Hsr way o.ahe
friendly farm house, where she obtained en-
ployment. The evident falseness of the story
is seen in the fact that the girl remained 20
long in disguise without making any efors
to reach her home.9 The real cause Of her
disappearance is doubtless to be found in
the fact that her home since the death Of her.
mother had become disagreeable to her, and
she chose this method Of obtail 80
'fte1dosn - EtZf55
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Animalsand Firearms.

That crows and many other species OF
birds have little fear of man when he is un-
armed is a familiar fact, and suggests that
they fear him cbieay because Of the weapons
. he carries In Scotland, where shooting
was prohibited on Sunday, crows and rocks
were gentle, and fed around buildings with
out concern. Singularly enough, the sauo
thing was observed of animals BY DR.. iris
tram when travelling in the wilderness Of
Moab, where the sound Of gun is quito
rare. lie says
eve were struck with the sagacity which
oil the wild animals showed in the matter
of firearms, little familiar as they can be
with them here As it was Sunday, We
strolled or sal, Down among The ruins with
out our fSxling-pieces, and were c0nse-
ouently objects of indifference. A fine fox
sat and looked at US dozen times among
the stone heaps, and just walked away,
keeping almost within gunshot al the after
noon. The Sakkr falcon sat calmly on his
favorite perch. and allowed us to rcconnoiter
him on Sunday, while the eagle, owls, sand
grouse and partridge, showed a similar con-
tempt for unarmed Europeans. "a :.
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"a Great Telographic Feat.

One Of the greatest feats in telegraphy UP.
onrecord was accomplished last evening. BY
the courtesy of the officers Of the several tels--
graph lines, communication was secured be-
tween st. Louis and Trenton, via New Or
leans, thus making continuous line of over
$500 miles, over which Colonel Robert
Stewart, who sat at an instrument in the
Southern Hotel, St. Louis, conyeSed with
Mr.. Charles Curtis, his secretary, who sat
in the Western Union Office, this city. The
arrangement was previously made that the
two operators should meet at the wire at.
eight o'clock. Precisely at the hour stated
Mr.. Curtis was on hand. After waiting
half hour, he asked St. Louis the time and
was told half-past seven o'c' ,ck. Difference
of time had not occurred to 71r. Curtis After
another halC.hour's waiting Mr.. Curtis heard
the Colonel ask the St. Louis main Office If
connections were all made, but before the
main Office, only few blocks distant, could
reply, Mr.. Curtis, $500 miles away, broke
in with 80. K. Colonel, how are you"
The gentlemen conversed for over an hour,
during which Mr.. Stewart said, "Give my
regards to everybody; I'm having a splendid
time" A greater length Of land wire, with
one exception, when San Francisco and Bos-
ton were connected to ascertain the main
difference in time, has never been secured,
and though the distance was so unusually
great there was no perceptible space OF TING
consumed in the passagesof the subtle cur
rent. The messages wcrssnet relayed or re-
peated, but passed direct from one end Of
the circuit to the other.
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NOb0dv's Tool.


One Saturday afteraoon short time since,
little sad-eyed boy, With dirt on his chin
and a tear on his nose, called at one of the
police stations and asked if he could be sent
to the Reform School, be being q homeless
waif. As he had committed no offence, he
was told that he had better 60 to the work.
house, but he replied that his brother was
at the Reform School and he'd rather 60
there. lie didn't want to 60 out and steal
anything, or smash some ones plate glass
window, and his anxiety togo touched the
heart of gentleman who hid called on bus
mess. He consulted with the sergeant and
then said to the lad = q
81 guess We can fix it. I'm going tqteaye
my wallet on the desk, and the sergeant and
will go up stairs. If you take the wallet
it will be stealing, and you will be sent 70
the Reform School,"
The wallet was left, the men went up stairs
for moment, and when they came down.
the boy was nowhere in sight; neither was
the wallet, containing Sc, and the lad and
the money are sill missing.
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The Curse of Scotland.

A few evenings before the battle of Cut.
: loden, there were gathered in the apart
!, ments Of the Pretender, at Inverness, a few
Of his friends, for the purpose of playing at
cards: In the course of the evening, the
nineof diamonds belonging to the pack with
which they were playing was lost. On the
! night after the battle, which resulted so dis
! astrously for the rebel army, the Duke of
Cumberland entered Inverness, and, as was
his inyariable custom, took up his quarters
In the apartments wIichshad 80 recently
been occupied by Prince Charles Edward.
On the following morning, scout brought
in word that a small portion Of the rebel
army had taken shelter IN deep gorge
among the mountains. The Duke at ones.
directed an officer to take number of men, !,
surround the party, and put every man to
death who vas found in arms The officer,
reluctant to execute this inhuman order, and
perhaps fearful of after consequences, de-
clined to take the command without 8 writ
ten order. The Duke looked round the
room for piece of paper onwhioh to write
the order, when some one picked up the lost
card, and presented It i, the Duke, who
wrote his order on the back Of it, and hand
cd it to the officer. The soldiers departed
on their errand Of butshery, and so welldid
they execute t'le Dukes commands, that
not one of the serptsd Bind Of HighIanders.
escaped death. Hence ii IS that ne nine Of
diamonds is called the curse of Scotland. W.
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TIE Episcopalian Council have passed
new canon intended to crush out ritualism,
or the more advanced form of High Church
doctrines. What will be the result Of this
movement it is impossible to declare at this
present moment as many of the gorgeously
decorated churches ,patronizcd by our wealthy
churchmen will have to be stripped Of their
ornaments, so pleasing to the eyes Of lash
ionable ladies'
$4,000 year, said to DO the highest sal
ary ever paid an Episcopalan minister, has
been offered the Rev. Mr.. Philips Brooks to
leave Boston to take charge ofa new church
in this city. 1t was declined mainly upon
the ground of the expensive living and the
extraordinary price of hous rent in this
metropolis, which renders the seemingly
large salary inadequate for family support
HAMILTON, the defaulling treasurer OF
Jersey City, who carried away with him
$4,000 in bonds and $4,000 in currency
has returned and surrendered himself for
trial. lie had been followed to Mexico
where he was robbed of his i'll gotten wealth
and voluntarily abandons life Of yagabon-
dsge as unpleasant as it wss dishonorable.--
ALBERT E. Crocker. young politician of
Brooklyn, being upon spree with some
companions, broke into barbcr's shop and
made an assault upon its occupants. The
Italians made defence during course of
which the young man received his death
wound from pair of ordinary shears and
died in prolonged agony. The BARRIERS have
been committed to answer charge Of hom-
icide.- "a
HAS. Merrigan is on trial for the murder
of a female friend and old sshoolmatea q
wealthy spinster by the. name Of Hammill.
Fhe body of the dead woman was discovered
upon an alarm of fire being given and thes
room occupied by Mrs. Merrigan foundao
be in flames. A rope was around the neck
of the corpse and it is sought to bseshown
that she had committed suicide. Miss Nara-
H;ll possessed an income Of 4fo, 900 Pm
rear and left no heirs.- .-.-.--.---.----s.z
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BAD BLOOD

"a corrupt tree" saith the Inspired
volume, "bringeth forth not good fruit, "
nor can corrupt blood impart health,
beauty and good flesh, or spirits. "The
Blood is the Life" and health can only
be enjoyed in its full perfection where
the blood is kept in pure and uncor-
rupted state, hence the necessity OF pure
blood, to give health, beauty, buoyant
spirits, long life and happiness.
An impure condition of the blood,
manifests itself in different forms of
diseases, such as letter, Salt Rheum,
Scald-head, Ring Worms, Pimples, Boils
Blotches, Spots, Eruptions, Pustules,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Rough Skin,
Scurf, Scrofulas Sores and Swellings,
Fever Sores, White Swellings, Tu-
mors, Old Sores or orlSwellings, Syphilitic
Affections of the Skin, Throat and
Bones, Ulcers of the Liver, Stomach,
Kidneys, Lungs and Uterus.
In this condition of things something
is needed at once to cleanse the blood,
and neutralize the insiduous poison that
BURNS LIKE A TERRIBLE FIRE
as it courses through the veins, sowing
seeds of death with every pulsation.
DIR. Pemberton's Compound Extract
of Stillingia, Tor Queen Delight) will
positively effect this disideratum, expel-
ling every trace of disease from the
blood and system, and leaving the skin
SOFT, FAIR AND BEAUTIFUL.
For all diseases of the blood. livers
and kidneys, the Great Vegetable Al
terative is without rival. 1t will cure
any chronic or long standing disease
whose real or direct cause is bad blood.
Rheumatism, pains in limbs or bones,
constitutions broken down by Mercurial
or other poisons, areSall cured by it.
For Syphilis, syphilictic Taint, there is
nothing equal to it. A trial will prove
it. It is most useful Spring and Fall
Purifier of the Blood.
Its safety and innocence have been
fully ted SO that it may be administered
to tie most tender infant.
nea, Beware of counterfeits and sub
stitutes. Try the Genuine Extract
QUEENS DELIGHT, prepared by DIR.
]. s. PENIBERTON, Atlanta, Ga:
For Sale by w. It. PENNEY,
Druggist, Abbeyille, s. G.
March IS, 1874 49-tf ~
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Home is the one place in all this world
where hearts arc sure Of each other. 1t is
the place Of confidence. 1t is the place
where we tear of the mask of guarded and
suspicious codness which the world forces
US to wear in selC-defence, and where we
pour out the unre>ervcd communication OF
full and con6ding hearts. II is the spot
where expressions of tenderness gush cut
without any sensation of swkwardncss, and
without any dread of ridicule. Les>a man
travel where he will, home is the place to
which "his heart untrammellcd fondly
turns" lie is to double all pleasure there.
He is to divide all pain. A happy home is
the single spot of rest which man has
upon this earth for the cultivation OF his
noblest sensjbilities
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FROM Scotland comes novelty among
railway stories. A merry butcher from a
village in the country had been indulging
in some festivities in the town, and re-
mained too late to get home by the coach.
Finding his way to the North British
Railway Station, the tipsy man, in the
momentary absence of fireman and driver,
mounted the engine Of train which was
partly filled with passengers at the plattlS,EaYg'
and turning on the steam, ran away with the
train lie ran nearly two miles before the
train was caught. Fortunately no harm en-.
sued, but the man was brought to trial by the
public prosecutor for culpable recklessness,
and sentenced to fourteen days lmprIson'
mentin Jail.
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4 - 8 ~ IS & ~.
Freaky LigNt 8 4a @ q
% SCI

= T.
cent tefable thunder storm the house Of MI.
Abram a. Onderdonk, about mile from
that village, was struck BY lightning, and
Mrs. E. 0nderdonk, a dasgh YhQ
wasengsgsd assn 81 III llS i tehsn;
was: struck %, tie hesf Of liss Shoe, { tearing
her shoe and stocking iom her foot, and
scattering them IN q Hundred pieces. Aside
from slight burn, Mrs. Onderdonk was
uninjured. On further examination, the
fluid was found to have entered the roof
near the peak, going down the side Of the
building, and in its eccentric course enter
ing the room in which was Mrs. Onderdonk.
Then it seemed to have run under the carpet.
for some distance before striking the shoe,
as scorched line was found leading to
hole in the carpet about the size Of three
: cent piece. The Tightening also entered the
cellar, throwing dirt and gravel, and max
ing a disturbance generally. cradle hold
ing sleeping infant had just been moved
from the exact place where the mother was
standing when she was struck.
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APupL1c library has been created by the
Viceroy of Egypt, and has been installed in
the building occupied by the Ministry Of
Public Instruction at Cairo. 1t is intended
t., centralizc the treasures of ancient Arab
literature dispersed throughout the coun-
try. What above all gives to the collec-
tion great value is the assembling in it
of all the most ancient manuscripts of the
Koran that could be found. There are thus
already about thirty copies, Of great value,
and among them is that due to Giafar-"the
true oner-and the most ancient of all, Of
the year 40 after Christ, written on gazel!s
skin, forming sheets fourteen iscses high
and nine inches wide.
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BYW. A. LEE And HUGH les IIILsI00l
DRUGS & MEDICINES
AT
DR.. ANDREW YATES.
No. 100, Abbeville,

II KEEP on hand constantly 6
Il we'll selected Stock of DRUGS
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY, PAT.
ENT MEDICINES, SOAPS, TOI,
LET ARTICLES, &C., &c.
Having increased my Stock of
Drugs and Chemicals, I am now
prepared to supply Physicians, at an
exceedingly liberal discount, and re-
quest them to call on us before order
ing elsewhere.
Physicians Prescriptions compound
ed with care. and accuracy.
If your hair is thin and inclined to
drop. you can prevent it by using my
HAIR TONIC. Thousands have
tried it, and all have been pleased
with it. Contains no Dye, and will
answer the purpose of a perfect hair
dressing. Price SO cents per bottle.
A well selected Stock of VAR
NISHES just received, which can. be
had at greatly reduced prices.
DR.. ANDREW YATES.
August 5, 1874, 17-tf
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-
Little Kind Heart.

One cold, stormy morning, little girl Of
two years was standing on chair near
window, looking at the few people who
were hurrying along through the mud and
rain. "There is poor little dog; he has
no umbrella to keep the rain from wetting
his shaggy coat" said her mother
Ell lend him mine, mamma."-"But
ne has no hands he can't carry an um-
brells, ,R:her mother replied, wishing to
know what her little daughters active
and ever fertile mind would willingly
suggest.-"Ill ,ride him, mamma; I'll
get on his back" the little tongue quickly
answered. -4---- -...--: