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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
TRENTON, La, March 81, 1874.

TRENTON, LA, March 81, 1874.
The members of Trenton Cornet
Band, approaching fully, the kind
spirit of liberality manifested towards
them in their having been made the
recipients of contributions of amounts
sufficient for the purchase of set of
instruments for the equipment of their
Band, and desiring publicly, to offer
some testimonial of their gratitude, in
a meeting of the members held on 23rd
inst, it was
Resolved, l. That, to the merchants
and citizens of Trenton they tender
thanks, with the assurance that the
Band will not forget to whom they are
most indebted for encouragement.
ResOlretz 2. That to Capt. j. w.
Blanks of steamer Ouachita Belle, to
Capt. NJ. Kennison of steamer Bart
Able, and to Capt. E. b. Cryer of
steamer Ora, they acknowledge a sense
of their obligation, the liberal dona-
lions from whom, having contributed
in no small degree to the success of
their organization.
Resolce0 3. That copy of these rcso-
buttons be furnished for publication to
the OUACIIITA TELEGRAPH.
MATT WILDER,
President pro tenn.
ID. NJ. SI1OLARs, Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
PINCH AND THE REPUBLICAN.

1t appears from the following par q
graph in the Republican that "Senator"
Pinchback did not report to the Repub-
lican Office, upon his recent return from
Washington:
SENATOR PINCIIBACK.-The pres
ence of this gentleman in our city was
not made clearly perceptible to-us until
yesterday, when by chance we met
him on Canal street in company with
Lieutenant Governor Antoine and Mr..
Brown, State Superintendent of Public
Education. In Il short conversation
with Senator Einchback we learned
that he had not abandoned, as reported
by telegraph and otherwise, his claims
for Il seat in the United States Senate.
He admitted that he was claiming Il
seat in the House to prevent Mr.. Sheri-
dan, the Fusion candidate, gaining
| admittance, but thought that fact could
not debar him from taking his seat in
the Senate when his right to do so was
determined by that body.
Has Pinch gone back on the Repub-
lican, by not honoring its Office with a
call, or is the Republican mad with
Pinch when il only gives his admissions
and cannot affirm that the Senate will
seat him as Senator: The Caronde-
let street meeting, ssby chance,' is not
Il very healthy indication of brothcrly
affection.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
THE APRIL ELECTIONS.

Rhode Island holds her State election
next Wednesday, and Connecticut fol-
lows on the 9th of April. Upon the
result in each will depend tho election
Of United States Senator. Rhode Island
is SO largely Republican that the con-
test will simply resolve itself into n
struggle between the friends of the
competing candidates for the succession
to Mr.. Sprague. That gentleman ap-
pears not to be spoken of in connection
with the seat. 1T was money which
made him Il political leader, and now
that his money is gone, the tickle wor-
shippers of mammon turn away from
him without a single kind word. Gen.
era1 burnside will probably be elected
to the Senate. He is about the only
war hero that the little State owns,
and although he failed to accomplish
anything very brilliant in the fighting
line, his diminutive constituency keep
their enraptured gaze fixed upon him,
as in the Olden days our rural friends
We're wont to worship a militia major
who had breasted the storm of an
Indian skirmish. The Legislature to
be elected will have several important
questions to settle relative to the eX-
tension of suffrage, especially its extern
sion to foreign born citizens who do not
OWL Icitl cSlNVS. IDltttc kcCllstt> Is
now debating whether to pass the
House bill proposing an amendment
to the constitution granting suffrage to
women. This question may, therefore,
enter into the approaching election.
The election in Connecticut will be
more closely contested. In 1872, the
vote for Governor stood-for Jewell,
Rep, 1865, and for Hubbard, DEM,
1862. The vote for President stood
for Grant, 50,G3S, for Greeley, $3.50.
AS the election this year involves the
seat of a United States Senator, it is
believed that Il full vote will be polled.
While the Democrats may carry the
State ticket, it will be almost impossi-
Bile for them to carry the Legislature,
the town system giving the Republican
party representation which their
numbers do not warranty. o. Picxt-
| anne.
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WAll !

one OF our exchanges y :, that Mr..
Neiogg mas appointed Frank Morey
ENCOURAGEMENT Of the tn division If
the militia. The organized and unor-
gahized woodpeckers of the 9TH divi,
sion Will be in readiness for "wahn at
once.
by the way, is this appointment
made to console Morey, in advance
Tor his defeat for the Republican nomi.
nation for Congress in August? Or, is
he to use the militia to get that noni
nationF What has Judge Steele, o,
Dave Young to say?
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THE OUTLOOK.

Even in the best drained lands there
- has been, the past week, but ono day,
on the river, suitable for ploughing.
Four weeks have elapsed without more
than four days in which profitable till
age could be done. The corn planted
before this time, is up, Of course, but
stands in the drill sickly and unprom-
ising, while the soil in the bed is firm
ly and closely packed, and very nearly
beaten to a level. A few planters,
however, have kept their plows run
ming whenever the rain was not pour
ing down, saying that blowing wet
land is no injury when tho rain keeps
on falling.
The Mississippi overflow has been
steadily encroaching on the lands east
of this, and its waters even now effect
the bayou on the eastern limit of our
corporation, 5000 feet from the river.
1t is out of the question to count upon
n good corn crop this year while as to
cotton, il may be safely said that, owing
to tho condition of the cotton lands, the
yield, without drouth and caterpillar,
will be considerably short of that of last
year.
1t seems to US that the planter who
l,as risked heavily had better begin to
draw in sail before the unfavoring
signs of wind and weather. His ex-
pectations cannot be realized, If they
were based even on an average crop
year. Every acre Of corn intended fol
cultivation ought to have been we'll.
prepared, planted and run around at
least; whereas, we do not find one acre
in ten ready for planting.
The early disaster has overtaken the
country. 1t is no part of wisdom to
disguise this fact. Addingto this dis
aster, the utter overthrow, g necessity,
of the system of credits ant, advances
overthrow because tie merchant
himself is hard-pushed, not absolute
ly broken-we are bou I'd to believe
that the planter, for his own and the
country's GOOD, ought to drop his spec
ulativc plans and invest his unexpend-
cd capital only where n return is GER
tain.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

The French Government is seriously
contemplating the flooding of the
Sahara behind Algiers, by letting in
tho water of the Mediterranean from
the Lesser Syrtis. I do not know
whether their acquisition of the Island
of Tunis, of which I have also heard :,
has anything to do with this project.
Several years ago there was a talk of a
scheme of NJ. Dc LeSscps to lay the
Libyan Desert under water from the
Red Sea. But this would be imprac-
ticablc; whereas, on the assumption
that the desert is below tho level of the
Mediterranean, its inundation from the
Greater Syrtis, or Gulfof sSidra, might be
aworl< of comparatively little difficulty.
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A I.HANlR BRA RESTAURANT!

MONROE, La, October /, 1878,
To mU FITen1s ana Patrons nf Aop3nc mi
ricillity:
/ tender you my sincere thanks for Your
kind and liberal patronage extended here
totorc. am now ready to reopen my
Restaurant and am prepared to serve rlp il,
frst-cfasss style all kinds of Fish Ovstcrs
CLAIMS, Shrimps, trabbs, Game, and every
thing else that can be found in ii tirst-class
Restaurant. have secured the services OF
Mr.. Faveto, one ofthc best cooks that New
Orleans eyer produced. and will guarantee
sat isfaction to one and. ALL hoping to meet
with kind and liberal patronage in the
future az in the past.
Very respectfully,
GEO. 4. ENSSMINGER
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The New Orleans Republican: :
"Against such partisan ignorance the
Republican takes tho side of the planter,
the laborer and the merchant This
announcement has been received with
CONSERVATION all over the country.
Several laborers, planters and merchants
have quit business.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

a gentleman from Union parish, has
been trying to get patent for his land
from the State land Office. The Intel
mans wall over the request of some
real estate agent, who seems TO he a
third wheel about tho office, to send
five dollars down and the patent will
be sent by mail. We believe that Col.
John Ray has the management of the
State land office. Is the Intelligencer
after the Ray family ugaiuo Or, is
Col. Ray running hts office by the aid
of broker?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

Some one sends us a speech delivered
in Congress, which proposes to instruct
us AS to whether Washington City is
the Capital of the United States, or of
the District OF Columbia. Our impress
sion has been all the while that the
United States WAS the capital of Wash
lngton. We may be wrong, but no
leather-hcaded Congressman can teach
us geography.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
NEW ELECTION.

The Picayune, Of last Friday, says
that, for the past two weeks, the Re
publican clubs of New Orleans have
evincetl signs Of unusual activity. That
paper seems to think that the move
ments of these clubs arc portentous OF
serious trouble to the opposition Gle
ment, and it calls upon the opposition
to begin preparations for the forthcom-
ing struggle.
We heartily join the Picayune in the
appeal to the good people of the State,
to begin, at least, to think seriously OF
the duties and responsibilities before
them. It will be too late to make up
ones mind, when the moment for ac-
ton has finally passed. States arc not
saved on the spur of tho moment. Our
enemy is setting US All example we
ought not to regard with Indifference.
His preparations indicate a battle ours
should be taken to meet him. We can
at least register our vows to enter the
ranks when the signal for battle comes.
Half OF every battle is in discipline
and preparation, and we hope to see
steps taken In every parish to confront
the foe with disciplined host of good
men who have homes and hopes, and
will struggle to preserve them.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

The lntelligenccr notices prominent
~ rs public men Gin the Kellogg legis-
iaturc,) Dave Young, Madison Murrel1,
r. NJ. Grant and a Mr.. Marvin. Why
it should skip over Duncan Hill, South
ard, q. III. Brewster, W. Jasper Black
burn and the "unknown member" we
are unable to tell. What has got into
these RpubIicans, anyhow?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

Old Joe Roberts, colored man, was
slightly angercd last week. Joe had
some pet pigs. Some Of his colored
friends, it was charged, wanting Il little
pork, captured Joe's pets, and he
brought his friends before Judge Ray.
We don't know what the defense was,
but Mr.. Roberts seemed to know all
aboutit. We ask ed him about his bacon.
"Bacon, sab! ] amt got none. Dem
niggers cotehed my hogs, and dcys got
a lawyer, what l hears the colored
folks say, will keep EN- all out of de
penitentiary. Use got few little shoats,
sab, but I don't see any use in people
trying to raise hogs desc days" One
of Joe's friends, however, did not keep
out of the penitentiary the remaining
three We're convicted, but got new
trial
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

After all, tho kellogg legislature did
not pas" the sunday law. Tho Secre-
tarS of the ']enatc says that the Journals
are SO incomprehensibtc, he cannot
certify to the passage of the bill. 1t
fails---but Why
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

An exchange says: ''Let our far
ners keep it before them at this season
of the year, that the man who always
has corn to sell, always has money, is
never in debt, and is sure to have
something to eat, let the panic come
whenever it may.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

Our ncighbor is kind enough to read
It's his law about elections, and we are
much obliged. He, however, don't
know all the law. The little he does
not know we do, and there is where
the joke will come in.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
GARDENING!

January has come, and the season will
soon he at hand when everybody who has
any garden, or land ut all, ought to SOW
and plant seed of various kinds. In order
to supply the wants of the public in that
respect, ii. kINDERMANN, on DeSarl ST..
has received large lot Of different
G \ RDEN SEEDS,
Pink Eye, Early Goodrich, Early Rose
Potatoes,
For planting. He has also on hand a large
supply Of eating Potatoes dry and mea1y
when coolSeGD; the best of fresh Goldfish;
Mackerel in kits Cheap; NIacaroni, Buck
wheat Flour; choice Butter, Western and
suitable for families; real good Tea and
Coffee; fresh and sweet Lard, in buckets,
kegs and tierces. Good Flour will make
good bread and biscuit; if you arc in need
of any, do not forget that you can find that
article, i'll barrels, half barrels or by the
pound, on DeSiard street at the store Of
II. KINDERMANN.
Monroe, La, Jan'y9, ls74.-2m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

The Madison Journal saw, the town
OF beSoto is almost entirely submerged
aud the denizens Of that pcniusular
village now enjoy visiting in skitts,
dag"outs, etc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10

Senator Summers will is published.
We stand OH m equality with the col
ored man--we both get nothing,
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENT

n A. 8REARD, ST.,
Dealer in
DRY GOODS and NOTIONS,
HARDWARE and CUTLERY,
WOODWARD and SADDI.ERY,
TOBACCOS and CIGARS,
WINES and LIQUORS.,
FANNY AND FAMILY GROCERIES,,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES,
MEATS, BREADSTlrFFS, NAILS, &C.,
Corner of Grand anu DnSiar.l streets,
MONROE, Ia.
se.- Mr.. !. Il. Rres, Jr., recently of More
house. will be found with Mr.. Breard, and
will be pleased t" have his friends call.
Jan'y 8, lS74. l7:tf
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NEW SALOON!

FINE LIQUORS AND EIGA RS ,
!ShcN oysters amt Lager Beerf
Tho undersigned has opened Saloon
on Grand Street, which he has sup
piled with new Bar fixtures, the choicest
brands of Liquors, and fine Cigars lie has
Billiard table, and during the Oyster
season can supply fresh oysters on the
she'll Lager Beer from the best Western
brewcriCs kept at this Saloon. Prompt at
tention and good order will he observed.
THOS. DUNN.
Monroe, November 80, lS12.--ll-1y
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The Ou0cklft0.

The river came to a stand and re-
NAMED so for 4s hours at 81 inches be-
low the high-water mark left by the
Heavy rains have fallen since, bring
ing a total rise Of ct inches at 10 o'clock
yesterday, and putting the water above
the high water OF 1871, according to
our mark, four and one-quarter inches.
At Camden, before the heavy rains,
there had been a considerable fall, but
we doubt not there will be higher water
there than ut any previous date this
season.
From this point down to Trinity we
are not informed Of any serious damage
as yet from the overflow, except that
the town Of Columbia was partially
submerged several days ago. The
levees ut Pargoud's, Morrison's, Mt
Cuba and Waverly were all in more or
less danger when last heard from. The
breaking Of either Of these levees would
be unfortunate, but not disastrous to
any very large district Of cultivated
lands. Hands have been employed
for some time in raising and watching
each of these levees. The levce above
Monroe, we learn, though not very
safe, will hardly he permitted to- give
way. In 1923 the river ran over there,
and covered nearly all of the rear Of
Monroe. Taking Il skif at the depot
one could "paddle his own canoe"
through to Vicksburg. We are not
advised how our sister town Of Trenton
is situated with reference to the water,
but we should not be surprised to see
river water in her streets and business
done by gontlolas before the present
rise stops. There is probably about
five or six inches bank there to spare.
Gerspach's mill might be run by water;
the river is running through it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-10
City Registration.

Up to 10 o'clock yesterday the city
registration stood rs fOlltWS
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Difference between whites and blacks,
IL in favor Of the latter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-07

STYLE IN WRITiNa.-T best writer is he
who can convey the elearest thoughts in the
shortest space. Some writer's SO hide their
thoughts in useless words that it becomes =
task after you have read column 10 oomnra-
bend its meaning. Ornament in STYLE Is GOOD
when 1t beauties the thoughts advanced. n
is inexcusable whenit covers them from SIGHT
A writer, before he touches pen. sbould
iirst get clear idea Of the subject he is to
handle this web understood, his next effort
should be to say what he has to say In the
fewest words possible. We would not have
single thought dwarfed by stingy use Of
language but even this would be better than
to see it choked out of existence by n sunera-
bundance Of words. Write to the point. and
when You have reached it, stop. 1t REQUIRES
severe mental training to acquire that simpli-
city of expression which conveys to us the
gandest thoughts in the fewest words. vet II
is within the province of all to approach it
not to equal it. 1t has been said that II ia
more difficult to abridge an article or to write
a short article well than to present the same
thoughts in double the space. When Queen
Anne told DIR. South that his sermon had
only one fault--that of being to short--he re-
piled that he would have made it shorter if
he. had had more time. Let our writcrs-es-
pecially those of the press--boil down their
efforts before they present them to the public.
In this fast age the man who can say the best
things in the shortest space is not far removed
from public bencfactor.
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much to tighten the load of many weary and
less favored fellow creature. Ever nphosd
your dignity of character by noble actions
and it will create sunshine that will beam
refulgent even until the resurrection morning,
and then form bright gem in the crown of
your rejoicing.
Well my child, after our Darling Efie died
her sorrcwing husband began to turn ID
the little wee Eiiie for comfort who / knew III
strength and beauty, much 10 his delight, and
after three years be gave her another mother.
fet he stin loyed and cherished the memory
Of his angel wife; still be was young, not over
thirty, and it seemed really we'll that 1t should
DC SO. He married lovely and amiable girl.
who made a good mother to the little Efiie.
who learned to love her new mamma dearly, for
she had never known any other, yet she was
surrounded by love for her sainted mothers
sake, and then the brothers and sisters that
came, the parents love was equally divided
among all; yet Ellie seemed to DO the CROWN
ing JOY, but no envy was ever felt.
AS the years passed away the old lands that
had once been owned by the Ashmore's were
restored to the name of the eldest son and Of
course to his posterity, and now inhabited
10y the little Effie.
The old ruin around which her mother had
so often wandered and dreamed away so many
OF her childish hours, were removed, but COM
modious structures reared in their stead which
1t was her uncle Lionel's pleasure to model
after his fathers English home. And when
Ellie reached her eighteenth birthday she was
destined to become the mistress of quite an
elegant home. She was very amiable, and
also beautiful, yet of a different style from her
mother. She had many admirers, but young
physician by the name of Rahton was the
favored, and she became his wife and mother
of your beloved friend, who is really the coun-
terpart of her sainted grandmother the little
blsckeyed Effie of the long ago. and very
bright in her little life. May it never be
cloudcd.
But my child, have been a long time nm
rolling for your inspection, this picture of the
past that hung SO long in the picture gallery
of my memory like some sweet dream woven
and interviewer with my very existence, vet
so vivid it seems but yesterday occurrence,
it's such little time passing through nv
mind.
SO If You will not confess WEAKNESS, that
old and faithful monitor says eleven o'clock.
but perhaps some other evening if you will
be pleased, | will tell you some more of those
old time stories.
30, kiss me good night, my dear.
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POETRY.
TIE TWO LoYERs:


Two lovers BY rioss-grown spring:
They leaned soft cheeks together there,
Mingled the dark and sunny hair,
And heard the woong thrushss sing
budding time
o loves blest prime
Two welded from the portal slept:
The bells made happy caroings
The air soft as tanning wings,
White petals on the pathway slept.
Opurc-cyed brideI
tender pride!
Two faces DER a cradle bent
Two hands above the head were locked
These pressed each other while they rocked,
Those watched life that love had sent.
o solemn hour
hidden power!
Two parents by tie evening fire
The red light fell about their knees
On heads that rose by slow degrees.
Like buds upon the lily spire.
o patient life
tender strife
The two still sat together there
The red light shone about their knees
But all the heads by slow degrees
Had gone and left that lonely pair.
voyage fast
vanished pastl
The red light shone upon the floor
And made the space between them wide;
They drew til cir chairs up side by side,
Their pale cheeks joined, and said, " Once more
memories
past that isl
[George Eliot.
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A German peddler sold man liquor for
exterminating bugs. g And how do you use
it?" inquired the man after he had bought
it. "Ketch the bug un drop Won little drop
into his mouth, answered the peddler.
"Psbaw ~ exclaimed the purchaser, 81
could kin it in half the time by stamping on
it," "vel," exclaimed the German, " dat is
a good way too
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"Confluctor, why didn't you wake me up,
as asked your Here nm, miles beyond
my station" Ccnductor-~"I did try, sir,
but all could get YOU 70 say was, Albright,
Maria get tae children their Breakfast, and
I'll be down in minute
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MISCELLANY.

For THE RECORD.
MY GRANDMOTHER'S STORY OF FIFTY
YEARS 400.