The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-04-17

undisturbed. His neighbors who plow
ed deep had to replant much of their
corn, on account of the ravages of the
cut worm. Mr.. d. keeps over nine
hundred sheep, and to them he ascribes
the fertility of his soil. His sheep
averaged him last spring over six
pounds of wool per head, aud the COM
mittee reports them as all fit for mutt
ton.-Cb,utyy Gentlemen. sa5asSss
Sir Alexander Cockturn, the Lord
Chief j ustice of England, has under
taken to find out the author Of sJunius."
1t is said that even dnring the late
great trial of Arthur Orion, he snatched
many hours to study the subject at the
British Museum. a London paper
remarks that the secret of sJunius'
rate judicial intellect, and that if any
body can clear it up it is the Lord
Chief Justice. zone of the most ac-
complished men Of the day, rs we'll as
one of the greatest judges, he is richly
equipped both with the requisite knowl-
edge and the power of weighing evi~
dence."
Every now and then the types make
an editor say things which cause his
hair to stand on end. A Kentucky
paper recently undertook to compli-
ment u gentleman Of its acquaintance
by applying to him the tender epithets,
''big-heartcd, valiant SOUL" The next
morning when the editor opened his
paper at the breakfast table, he found
his friend spoken Ofas Il "rcd-headcd,
malignant mule" 1t is alleged that
the earnest manner in which the editor
demonstrated with his compositor for
his cnrelessness prevented the latter
from comfortably sitting down for sew
cral days after the interview.
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Bishop Keener, of New Orleans, who
has just returned from Mexico, which
he visited in the interest Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, reports
that country in Il decidedly hopeful
condition. All along the railroad that
connects the capital with the sea he
saw farmers ut work, and 1uXuriant
vineyards, groves of fruit, neat fences
and comfortable farm houses. He was
cordially received by President Lerdc );
and altogether Bishop Keener brings
back surprisingly good news about our
neighbors ncruss the Rio Grande.
The Augusta, Ga, Chronicle learns
from a gentleman, who has travelled
extensively through Georgia, that the
acreage in cotton will be about twenty
nFe per cont. less Jnan last year. "A
large area of land will be devoted to
corn and small grain, The State Grange
recommended planting one-third in
cotton and two-thirds in corn and other
cereals, and such products rs are need
full for the support Of man and beast,
and the recommendation appears to
have been generally observed.
Both branches of the Michigan Leg
islature have, by the requisite two
thirds majority of the whole number
of members, voted to submit the ques-
ton of women suffrage to II separate
vote Of the people, and that will be,
therefore, among the independent prop
"sitions which the people Of the State
will decide upon at the same time that
they vote upon the accep' ancc or re.
lection of the amended Con stitution.
paragraph in the Piyayune gives
our readers an idea of The astonishing
growth of Texas. The entire vote Of
the State at the recent election WAS
ios,oOo, indicative of a population of
!,ooo,OOO. In 1860 the population was
but 604 GOO, and in 1870 it numberel
$4,000. An increase of nearly ,
quarter OF a million in less than three
years is absolutely wonderful.
The Suez Canal appears to be doin,,
good business. During the month of
January, Ill vessels passed THROUGH.
paying tolls to the amount of S4aS. 600