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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04

EoUINocTIAL SToRMs.-There is popular
delusiou that three days storm is inevitable
when the sun crosses the line in the latter part
of March and September, and the unsettled
state of the weather at this period, which usu-
ally eliminates in showers Of some duration,
is always spoken of as the "equnoctial storm"
According TO Professor Loomis, of Yale Col
lege, however, the equinox has very little to do
with the storms, and excepting that the wealth
er is generally unsettled by the changes which
are taking place in the atmosphere, there is no
more likelihood of storm upon the day that
the sun crosses the line than upon any other
day of the year. So much for one Of our pop
ular theories, which, like our popular supersti
tions, obtain stronger hold upon the public
mind than the strongest facts. In the light of
this truth it is not difficult to account for the
length of time-centuries, perhaps-which it
takes to discover a popular error or establish
scientific truth; nor eau We measure our IN
debtedncss to the men who devote their lives
to discovering facts in nature and art, and es-
tablishing them upon scientfc-that is, a
real and knowable-basis. For it must be
remembered that these men are always in
minority the mass of mankind are content to
take the world as they find it, with all its
errors, superstitions and preiudices, and feel no
gratitude 10 those who disturb their fond aud
foolish belief in them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04
WASHINGTON, May %, 1874

CHURCH CoNDUCT.-There is nothing which
so betrays the want of proper feeling and man
ners as uubecoming conduct in church during
divine services. 1t is presumed that every one
who goes to church on Sunday, or any other
time when public worship is held in the city,
does so for the purpose of worshipping God f; of
paying that alteration to the Great Ruler Of
ali things which is the one object of religion
If by our actions we show that this presump-
ton is wrong one and that we have other
motives in view when we visit the sacred
temple, we not only defy the Author of our
being, but distract the attention Of Others and
make rejecting people wish that we would
either reform our conduct or stay at home.
A prominent feature of this i'll conduct is the
habit of turning the back, virtually if not lite
rally, upon the pulpit, and staring in the faces
of persons occupying pews in the rear. What
is gained by so disagreeable practice is not
known; that it is contrary to religion is moral
ly certain. Many parties, perhaps, who follow
the habit do so heedlessly, but there are others
who are undoubtedly aware of what they are
doing and imagine that it adds to their impor-
tance- That this is grave error we need not
tell thinking people.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04
Candidates for Defeat!

There are some men seeking the nomination
of the republican convention for governor who,
If nominated, we believe would be defeated.
They presume upon the apparent thirty or
forty thousand majority of the party and think
that nomination is equivalent to an election.
We admit that whoever is nominated by the
regular convention will have atthe start, many
chances in his favor, but we also feel confident
that il would only need wisdom in the choice
and vigorous and united effort on the part of
the conservatives and voting republicans to
drive bad man from the field before election
or defeat him at the polls.
We warn the schemers who are counting up
on the ignorance and venality of the delegates
to the nominating convention to secure the
same wicked cliqnes who have misgoverned the
State and wasted its revenues in the past, that
two wears have weakened the hold of party
managers upon the masses The party leaders
of Beaufort county see the change, and there
are ample evidences Of it in every county IN
the State.
The conservatives, too, have learned lesson.
Their organs are declaring in many counties
that the game of 1872 is not to be played again.
Not again do they intend to be fooled into ac
lively or negatively aiding in the elevation of
.one whose integrity is not thoroughly known.
There are thousands of republicans who in
1872 were deceived or Indifferent. The Tax
payers Convention, the appeal TO Congress, the
universal attention drawn to the misrule and
extravaganza ofrepublican governmentinSouth
Carolina and the widespread sympathy ex-
pressed for the memorialists, with the vigorous
denunciation of the rulers of the Prostrate
State, have resulted in settled conviction in
the breasts of many of the most active party
managers that the day of promises is over.
They see that the nominee must be one who
can unite every element of the party. One
who, while satisfying the just demands of the
.colored man for an assured friend of the recon-
struction acts and their results, shall, at the
Same time, give such guarantees of character
and ability as will satisfy the demands of the
reformers.
Unless such a nomination is made, the party
will enter the canvas discouraged, demoralized
and disunited. It will have the great national
party againstit; it will have the administration
at Washington against it; it will have the NOR
al sense Of the whole country against it. 1t
will deserve defeat and will get it.
In view Of these facts we advise the Union.
Herald to make two columns of it's list of can
didates, and under the head of Candidates for
Defeat" put about three-fourths of those who
have been called candidates for, governor
Port Royal Standard and Commercial
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ANEcDorE OF Gov. VANcE.-A friend in
Marble Hill, Mo-, sends us an anecdote of Ex-
Governor Vance, of North Carolina. Way
back before the war the Governor had case in
one of the mountain counties, where the old
law and decisions favored his client, but a late
act of the legislature had changed the law, and
set it dead against him. The counsel on the
other side simply stated the law as it then Stood
and sat down, expecting to gain the case as
matter of course. Vance rose. made an inpas-
stoned speech in favor of his client, adjured the
court to "stick to- former decisions" s." and con
cluded somewhat thus at is true that the
counsel on the opposite side has acquired some
reputation for ability and integrity in the Prac-
tice of the law, but am utterly astounded that
a man of his learning and candor should get
up here and try to impose on the intelligence
Of this court by reading little act of the Leg
islature passed last winter when here is de-
cision of the Supreme Court thirty years old,
settling the law in favor of my client" Our
correspondent adds, "those who have had much
practice before inferior courts will not be sur
prised to learn that Vance gained his case
Law Docket.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04

SENATOR PATTERsoNs LETTER.-The Col
umbia Phoenir makes this comment upon the
letter of Senator Patterson, which we publish
elsewhere:
"Honest" John has gush of sentiment,
something like that Joseph Surface He lets
it flow with rush like Mill River, at the Sec
retary of War, and 10! it passes on, and bubbles
up in the culumns of the newspapers every
where But honesty and sentimentality are not
the sole merits of "honest" John. Like joey
Bogstock, he's "develish sly" He adroitly in
serts in his pathetic efusion lots sofcompliments
to the nation" its grant of amnesty, its mag
nanimity, its forgiveness, &c., and thus guards
himself against all imputatiou of disafection
and disloyalty. Blessed. blessed, blessed ma
ton Honest John is all right on that point.
He next injects little stump speech into his
tender appeal, by which he sets forth civil
rights so splendidly that all must bow down
and worship. You won't catch "honest" John
negectng business, even though he become,
in concern for the poor buried Confederates,
like Niobe, all tears"
Really, now, "houest" John, this is too much.
We shall have to protest, ungracious as it may
seem, if you 60 on in this way. Spare us the
embarrassment of trying to return compliments.
Excuse US for saying that the theme is not
appropriate to your meditations. Those Penn
sylvania accomplishments which you brought
into South Carolina, wherewth to develop her
resources, and to crawl into places of power,
are not in harmony with it. Think of your
feat in whispering SANDER into the Presidents
ear and poisoning his unsophisticated mind
against the taxpayers think OF how you dis
titled the poison of calumny in his ears think
of all this, dear, honest John, and let the
Confederate dead rest in peace.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04

An exchange says: "To advertise in any
guise, is very wise; and he who buys discreet
" hes wherever lies the surest prize. He who
defes this rule relies on empty guys; his busi-
ness dies, nor can it rise to any size until he
plies his skill, and vies with others wise who
adYaseise.'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-04

- Toccoa City is to have a newspaper to be
established about the first of June next.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
Two Tales.

The Republicans Of this city have
met in mass meeting and announced
that they are in favor of can economi-
cal administration of the city govern
ment in all its branches ;" and then,
upon the heels of that, rendered their
sssincere thanks to our present Mayor
and City Council for their able and eff
cient manner in which they have con-
Quoted our city government" For a
body of men to declare themselves in
favor of economy, and then endorse the
efficiency of the present City govern
ment, is for those men to eat their own
words. The two tales will not go to-
gether. The same meeting pronounced
in favor of ga strict enforcement of the
assessment and collection of the taxes"
1t is generally the case that those
who pay no taxes, or make their living
by taxing other people, favor the strict
collection of taxes. Office-holders and
people who pay no taxes do not, rs a
rule, care how strict the tax-gathcrer
is. Those who DO pay, and do not live
upon other peoples taxes, do.
The same meeting was in favor OF
s'the proper observance of the Sab
BATH" What the Sabbath has to do
with politics, is something that passes
our ken. We had Infinitely rather see
politicians let the Sabbath alone, and
pay their respects to the rights of prop
erty and the interests of civilization.
The man, or set of men, who tax a
people to e1ee,th, and put mere adven-
turers in Office, and then come whining
around about ga proper observance of
the Sabbath," are professors of morali-
ty,. and disciples of political rapacity.
Every day in the week is Il Sabbath to
some sect. 1t is not from Five FONTS
or New Guinea that q civilized people
are to get their learning about the
'spropcr observance of the Sabbath :"
much less the whole of the Ten Com
fsandments.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
NEWSPAPER LAWS AND REGULA-
TONS.

In response to n request, we give the law
as it stands relating to newspapers and sub
scribers:
|. Subscribers yho do not giDe cypress notice
to the contrary, are considered rishng TO
continue their subscription.
=. If subscribers order the discontinnd7.ce Of
their periodicals, the publishers may con-
time to send thcHs "at0 al 0'2ea9tsgcS are
paid.
=. II subscribers neglect o. refuse to take
hcil. periodicals from. the office to achtch
they arc directed, they are hctd responsible
at,sfI tAey hace settled their bills, and o''-
tlercd them discontinued.
/. If subscribers more to other places acith-
out Informing the publishers, and the 0a-
perS are sent to the former direction, they
are he(el responsible.
!. The courts hare decided that ''refllsinG to
take periodicals from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for,
is 7',.ine0 facie evidence of Intentional
fraud"
Is. -lny person ,cho ,cceireS u newspaper
U,td makes asa Of 1t, 1Chether he has or
tlcrcCl 1t or not, is he1d II, lac to be q sub
Scribcr.
:. If subscribers pay iU tt0U0uce, they are
boao,d to giUe notice to the publisher, as
The end Of their time, If they do not acith
10 continue taking 1t =; otherwise the pub
Usher is authorized to send 1t on, and the
subscribers WiH be responsible anti "a.
cypress notice, aUith payment Of all arrears
is sent to tie 7,ttb{fSHer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
DIED..
il7ailunents

Near Oak Ridge, La, 18th Of March, 1874,
WHILE MILES, daughter Of J. w. and A.:
{. Miles; aged years.
"'rhere is no flock, however watched and
tended,
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no fireside, howsoever defended,
But has one vacant chair.'
Truly Death is no respecter of persons
Even those who are in the freshness and
loneliness of childhood wither at his touch.
Mysterious and hard appeared his ruling
when a lovely child, a darling little girl,
that had just dawned upon our homes and
hearts was snatched away the other eve,
before indeed her mission in the world was
known to any save to Him who hath Or
dained all things and knoweth the end
from the beginning.
$50 fades the lovely blooming flower,
Sweet, smiling solace of an hour"
Little Willie Miles is dead-died at the
home of Mr.. Willis Madden, near Oak
Ridge, Morehouse Parish, La, on Saturday
18th inst. a bright and beautiful little girl
Of only three summers, the elder Of two as
interesting children as it was ever our lot
to meet, the idol of her parents, the pet OF
the household, indeed of all who knew her
1t seemed hard to give her up. Born at
Trenton, La, the former home of her do
voted parents, Mr.. J. w. and Mrs. A. c.
Miles, she had lived OH Oak Ridge but a
few months, but long enough to be known,
and loved by many. She was sick but n
few hours before her death, (probably from
congestion,) and then sweetly fell asleep in
Jesus. She was the sunbeam of her circle.
Born under the hallowed influences Of a
Christian homo, she had early learned from
her mother to lisp "Our Father who art in
Heayen," and to sing "Oh! how love
Jesus!' Truly, Q God, tout of the mouth
of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected
praise" Some who were unreached by
others were touched aud melted by the
purity and melody of the life and lips OF
! this prccid<es little child. But she is gone
Yet she has only returned to her Father
and our Father. The sunbeam has sought
its source-returnedt to "the Father oflight.'
The family circle is broken here, but it is
forming there. Amid the stiffness drops
the words from the lips Of Heaven, Slim
self hath done it all" Precious rosebud
not blghted and blasted by death, only
transplanted into the realms of f,lelcs.
! beauty. Not ''per ished,' only removed BE
You'd accident and injury, toll and tears
! our loss her gain! We "mourn not as those
| who have no hopc!" Mother "Thou has
enriched Heaven with one of thy Jewels
| God hath placed your treasure where He
| would have your heart. The "many man
sions'' have welcomed the shining spirit
| The bright-winged birding nestlcs now ir
| the bosom of Jesus. Let us also be ready
| We all have treasures there-loved ones
gone before.
Over the river they beckon to me,
| Loved ones whO'vc crossed to tho Other
! side;
The CLEAN of their snowy robes l see,
Bat their voices are lost in the rushing
tide. q. u. F..
w.. Atlanta Index, please copy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

The General Conference of the Meth
Odist Church South meets in Louisville
on the LIST proNimO. The Daily AdvO-
cate will give full reports of the pro-
cccdings, and a brief outline of the lives
of the Bishops and Il sketch of the
members. y. II. Redford, Nashville,
Is the agent Of the Advocate, and will
supply subscribers with the Advocate
for one dollar. Rev. G.. T.. Evans will
receive subscriptions.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

The Intclligcnccr says that no chal-
lenges are permitted in the city cleo
tion 1t is not our business to inform
our ncighhor concerning the election
laws; but when he undertakes to eN-
pound the law to us, he ought to know
of challenges.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

About the poorest defense we have
heard made, this term of the court, in
Il case of hog stealing, where both cars
of the hog were cut off, was that the
drawing-knife, used i'll scraping off the
hair, slipped and cut off 10Th ears.
ANY lover OF good sousc would break
that knife into ten thousand pieces.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

\ white juror remarked to us the
past week, that he saw no use of bring
ing white men through the rain and
mud to court; for, said he, every case
l have been called upon yet, the &C
cuscd's lawyers have refused me for 4
negro. The juror was both wet and
mad.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

Our friend, District Attorney Dunn,
secured the conviction, by Il colorcd
jury, of four negroes, on Tuesday, Of
hog-stcaiing; about tho first "cold
turkcy'' the District Attorney has got
this term OF the court.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

The City Attorney embelisiied Il re-
cent speech before the Council, with
such energetic words as tsinfernal.' -
u1amntlest rascal'' &c. Seven hundred
dollars is poor pay for zeal like this.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

Blackburn, in replying to Clinton,
says he obtained printing contract
"as Il man." and not as q Senator. If
the Hman" goes to the dcmnition low
vows, where will tho Senator go? Is
a Senator not Il man?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
MONROE MALE ACADEMY.

Mr. :. W. Bennett Jr., informs the citi-
zens of Monroe and vicinity, that he has
deavor to keep upH good school for boys.
He intends to improve the buildings. and
solicits the patronage of those interested.
Tuition from S3 to So per month.
Monroe, March 81 1874. tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

DIR. j. b. Walthall,a now man to us,
has established, or is about to establish,
Il Republican paper ut Mindcn. Why
didn't he establish the paper Il year
ago, before Clinton stopped the supply
of pap?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING.

Mrs. ThoS. Dunn has resumed business.
Cutting and fitting done at the lowest pos
sihlv price. Any lady wanting stylish
dress will please call on Mrs. Dunn, who
will give entire satisfaction. Stopping at
Mrs. Ezelius's house.
Monroe, La, April ;, 1874. n29:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
NOTICE..

HAVING been appointed Register of vo-
IL ters for the city of Monroe and having
qualified according to law, will proceed
to make a registration of all qualified voters
of said city. My Office will lie open for
Registration on the 2fst day of March and
will remain open from day to day (ssuntlays
excepted) until the 18th day of April, 1874,
inclusive.
Office: fronting on Grand street, in the
building lately occupied by l.. Kern, and
and DeSfard streets and the River.
Once hours from A. NJ. to l2 NJ, and
from r. NJ. to Pm.
w. i. SOCTHARD,
Registrar.
Monroe, La, March IL, 1874. a2T:Gt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
hl LIS! MULES! MULES!


Tho undersigned will have in this place
for sale, bctwcen tho 10Th of December and
tho lst of January next. two hundred A
Plantation Mules, which they propose t"
sell at as low figure az such stock can be
purchased Mt any place in the state. They
hope those wishing to buy will examine
their stock before purchasing elsewhere.
lO-tf MCNERTY ~ HARRIS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

The New Orleans papers were I'M
successful in their effort to reduce the
wages of the printers. What will the
printers do when the papers have to
stop?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

There was a light frost at this point
yesterday morning. Owing to the reat
dampncss, but little damage to veg
citation was done.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

The unknown member of the Kellogg
Assembly, after s:his :artluons duties in
the lcgislature," has found rest at Eas-
trDp.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

TRENTON ADVERTISEMENTS
DAN. T. HEAD. L. D. McLA1N.
HEAD 4 McLAIN.
TRENTON, La,
RECEIVING. FORWARDING AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dealers in
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
HARDWARE, IRON, CASTINGS,
BAGGING, TIES, WAGONS
CARTS, BUGa1Es, RoCKAwAYs,
COOKING STOVES. FURNITURE.
AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES
OF all kinds.
Liberal advances made on Cotton, in cash
and supplies. Trenton, Sept. ., 1870. n2ly
T. G. srANDIFER. W. F. AsHTEf.
n G. STANDIFER Il CO.,
(Successors to Standifer 4 Mc(iuire)
RECEIVING, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION
Me r III A N rs,
And Deal ,rs in
ENERAL MERCH!AN Disc,
TRENTON, La.
April l, 1873. vs:29-tf
A r. FLOURNOI,
Successor to Flournoy 4 MiIIsaps)
DEALER IN
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware.
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Buist's
Garden Seed, and dsnsral
~ PLAYMATE On SCPPI.IES.1@
Will he pleased to I'LL orders of friends of
house of r. & NJ. June 2S, ls73.-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
OF ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that pursuant to
~ sections two, three and four of Act No.
81 of the Acts passed by the General A.
sembly of the State OF Louisiana at the
first session of the third Legislature, began
and held in New Orleans, January 9Th,
1873, an election will be held in the City OF
Monroe, on the first Monday 9th day. of
May 1874 by the qualified voters of Monroe
for one Mayor and Seven Councilmen.
GEO. b. HAMLET,
Mayor.
Monroe, La, March IL, 1874. n27:7t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
COUTNERN FRUIT TREES, ETC,
FOR SEASON or ls73-'1i.
NEAR MOBILE, ALA.

The largest stock ever before grown iH
the South of all kinds of FRGIT TREES,
VINES, PLANTS, ctc., snicf To Mr climate.
among which arc:
$50, 6OO Apple Trees, = and 3 years;
100 900 PcRch Trees, fine year from bnd;
$4,000 Pear Trees, standard nnd dwarf
l TO 3 years;
5000 Concord Grape Vines, from cult
irgs--f to years;
$4,000 Scuppcrnonp Vines, from LAYERS
TO years;
100000 Tyracantha, for hedges;
$1,000 Roses, in over 2D varieties.
varieties OF SMALL FRUITS, Evergreen and
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs Greenhouse
and Bedding Plants, Bulbs Flowers, etc.
For sale wholesale and retail. Catalogues
free. BIZ.
Nurseries at Langdon Station, 70 miles
north of Mobile, on Mobile and Ohio X. X.
Seed and Agricultural store, No. II North
Royal street, Mobile.
Address, G. G. LANGDON ~ CO.,
i5:2fu Mobile, Ala.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

Oar Rayville contemporary, in its last
marriage notice, refrains from represent
ing Venus, rs waving "thc banner of
love over tho citaocl of Affection
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-03

MONROE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THE GREAT FINANCIAL PANIC
- ESQ Has not prevented
y. M r y Il II
From occupying his splendid New store,
on the corner of Grand and Gramfnont
streets, and from offering to the Public n
stock of
IN n = U 4 Z n Il R0 u 4 n Disc
Unsurpassed in the Monroe market. His
stock was selected In Eastern markets, with
Especial Reference to this trade. and COM
prises, III part
FASHIONABLE PRINTS,
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
GENTS AND BOYS CLoTHlNG,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS ;
STAPLE GOODS, DELAINEs.
wORSTEDS, CASSIMERES,
GENTS UNDERWEAR,
And, in short, Every Article usually
called for at u Eirst-Class Dry Goods House.
These goods are offered for sale. with the
Guarantee to be expected of House In
tending not to be second to any establish
men. III North Louisiana in the Quality.
Variety and Cheapness Of its Goods.
RENENRER
MYERS NEW BRICK STORE,
Cnae,' Scf Gsaad and G,ammoat Streets.
MON ROE, La,
And call and examine tho Goods for
yourself. Attentive statesmen will take
pleasure in showing the Goods and answer
ing all impurities. =. MEYER.
October 3, ls73.-ly