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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-07-31
PATRIOTIC AND SENSIBLE.

We learn by letter from prominent
gentleman of Terrebonne, that the
White Leagucrs, Democrats, Liberals
and reforncrs of that parish have bur-
ricd the hatchet in the grave of forgotten
trifles. Having counted themselves
and counted their enemies, they are
energctically making ready for the
work of the campaign.
With this object in view invention
will be held on the 18th proximo for the
purpose of ciccting delegates to repre-
sent that parish in the State Convention
called by the Democratic Central Com
mittce, to be held here on the fourth
Monday in August.
Now let every parish in the State
follow the splendid example of Tcrre-
bOnne and there will be no cause for
division. Let the white men through
out the State accept as the initial move
ment, and simply for the purpose of
assembling together in convention, the
representatives of the intelligence, pro-
pcrty and virtue of Louisiana, the call
of the Democratic Central Committee.
There is nothing in the address of that
| body but what every white citizen and
property holder can fully endorse
Then once in convention, and after
! conference, if the delegates deem it the
part of wisdom and policy to auop'
| some other name than the Democracy
under which to conduct the campaign
there will be no obstacle or objection tt
such action on the part of the COnVcn
tion.-N. d. Buiietno.
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COFFEE CORNERED.

lFrom the Boston Transcript.
The remarkable rise in the price Of
coffee, in the face Of tho abolition of the
tariff on that article, now turns out to
have been the result of vast specula-
tive combination, having It's centre In
Rotterdam, Antwerp aud Hamburg.
From these cities the most elaborate
and ingenious calculations were circu-
lated ,nlleging short crops and increased
consumption. Meanwhile the ring
kept on buying and holding for high
prices. Late reports are to the effect
that 100000 bags arc slowed at An
twerp, with more to arrive, and that
the yield everywhere the present year
will he enormous. Hosts Of the specu-
lators are already ruined, having stalk
ed their entire capital on the risk.
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THE WHEAT CROP.

The accounts from the winter wheat
producing regions of Kansas, Missouri
and Illinois continue to be of the most
cheering character. It was sure, all
along that an exceptionally good crop
of wheat would be secure, but 1t was
not known that the weather would
prove so propitious as 1t has, ripening
tho wheat evenly and thoroughly.
Harvesting weather Is all that could bo
desired, and we presume that seven-
eighths ofall the winter wheat grown In
the United States Is now safely In stack.
Along the line of the Missouri Pacific
and Atlantic and Pacific Railways the
yield of wheat Ia enormous. In sim
gle county it is estimated there will
be Il million bushels to ship, and very
large surpluses will exist In each coun-
ty. All unite in saying, also, that the
quality is as good rs the quantity II
unprecedented. st. Louis Dens0cs,0l,
.ylflU 1Sf .... ...
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THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY.

In their great State Convention lately
held, the Indiana Democracy marred a
platform of noble adherence to the
sound and fundamental principles of
the party with some damaging and
misplaced buncombe on tho currency
question. 1t is singular that such tinan-
cial drOsS could have been given forth
from the same intellectual mines that
produced ingots of gold upon local self
government, free trade, q perfect apprc-
citation of the crimes and blunders of
the Radical Government, a full compre
hension of the shame of the Louisiana
outrage, q denunciation Of the Civil
Rights bill as an tatrocious measure"
| styicWed with abhorrence'' and not to be
tolerated by II free people, and all the
other points of opinion and doctrine
upon which the old-time and lOng-dis-
located Democracy, North, South, East
and West, are rcuniting for the redcmp-
ton of the nearly lost autonomy of the
country. Yet this Convention, sound
and ardent on all the conservative
questions of the day, have in their
| PLATFORM picture of gold interpolated II
shinplaster currency hcrcsy rs foreign
| to Democratic principles and usagcS as
it is inimical to the best interests of the
| country.
We can hardly resist the idea that
!
this blunder was fallen into with the
| hope of taking some bad wind out OF
the sails of Senator Morton. 1t was a
great mistake in the Convention to try
to lower itself to the level of a Radical
blundcr. The Democracy of Indiana
must take measures to arrest the bfundel
and thus perfect an otherwise admira
bic platform of principles. Gov. Hen
dricks, who presided over the conven
ton, fell into no such hcrcsy, and ir
his speech rcptdiated the Republican
doctrine and practice of imitation. Th'
convention itself, as if felt some twing'
of remorse for its departure from thu
traditional doctrine of sound currency
adopted this plank in its platform:
awe are in favor of a return to spcci
payments as soon as the business inter
,, ests of the country will permit"
[ This is we'll as far as it goes, but it i
, putting off it's sins for a death-bed re
I pentance. Morton, Logan d. Co. hav
Y chosen irredeemable shinplasters as tn
shaky foundation of their platform
y Our Indiana friends should not hav
G bcgrudged them a plank on it, and Wi
o live to see their mistake in losing th
courage of their sound Democrat
Il opiniOns. 1t is mistake to attempt
@ attempt to steal bad thunder from q
n desperate politician as Senator Ind
n ana Morton.-IfpLitc Register.
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AN ABLE PAPER.

We find the following brief address
in tho Opelousas Courier, from the Ope-
lousaS Democratic Club:
To Tie Democratic rote,s tlf 81. Landry
The time for action OH the part of tho
Democratic party has come. Its mis-
sion of to-day is to overthrow and crush
the present Radical Republican govern
ment of Louisiana, installed into power
against tho expressed will of the pcO-
pie; and that of Tomorrow is to wrest
the national government from the grasp
of the parent OF the Louisiana Usurpa-
ton.
It's work will not be complete, relief
for the oppressed people OF this State
will not be permanent, unless the whole
mission be accomplished.
With the Federal government in the
hands of Radical sepublicanism, n
Democratic State rulc can only offer
palliatiVeS for our woes.
There is no other than the Democratic
party to bring about these much desired
results, as there is no other having a
national organization. Let not Demo-
Gratis be distracted by the formation of
other parties. Let them, while cncour-
aging opposition to the Republican
party from every quarter, earnestly re-
commend that under the Democratic
name and banner tho war shall be
wagcd. When tho common encmy
shall have bcen destroyed, then other
issues may be raised.
Tho action of the party cannot he
effective without Il thorough organiZa-
ton. The members thereof must know
and feel confidence in each other. They
must throw together the weight of
their combined influences in carrying
out the measures of the party.
TO do this, we suggest the formation
of clubs throughout the whole parish,
the subscribing by every member OF
each club of fundamental obligations
similar to those Of the Opcfousas DEM
ocratic Club.
Immediate action in this work OF
organization is of the utmost lmpor-
tance to the party, in order both to in :
duce Democrats not to give up thcir
, affiliation with the Democratic party
: for other organizations independent
thereof, and to insure proper express
sion of the wishes of the Democracy OF
st. Landry in the State Democratic
, Convention, called to assemble in New
:, orleans on the 4th Monday of August
next.
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SCENES AT THE NEW YORK BATH
HOUSES.

In the evening on wOman's day the
scene is most singular and enlivening,
the bath being brightly lighted with
gas jets that flare and flash upon the
waters and gay jackets of the bathers.
Every variety Of color and material has
been brought into requisitfon for the
stipulated costumes; calicoes, striped
and lowered; bed ticking, ginghams,
checked and plaided; and tlannels, yell
low, rcd and blue, some cut bag and
pillow case fashion, and others grace
fully fitted, scolloped and trimmed.
Amusing transformations are constant
fy occurring as the fair bathers enter
their dressing rooms in all the glory of
hoops and tlounccs, chignons and float
ing curls, emerging therefrom sans
hoops, sans hair, sans so much that con-
stitutes the feminine toilets of to-day.
And after the first splash-what lIcbes
and what Nenuses, what quaking mas
Sos of solidity, what shaking anato-
mics are revealed! Here II wisp of hair
and Il pair of skinny arms; there II rosy
face, long tresses, and shining snowy
shoulders flash through the waters.
ring through the air, and the bathers,
lean and plump arc together happy,
save a few that shivcr, with blue lips
and woeful faces, on the steps or clutch
the ropes in the desperation of fear.
Among tho regular habitues of the bath
a magnificent blonde is noticeable; of
noble figure and commanding carriage,
she moves uueen-lille in all her motions
amid the throng, and s\Nims with easy,
undulating grace. a darl-cyed witch
of about eighteen, plays all manner of
pranks under the water and above,
turning summcrsaults, diving, floating,
disappearing, and rcappearing when
least expected, and is, in fact, as much
at home in one element us the other,
being the acknowledged best swimmer
in the bath, where scores are adopts in
theart. The striking contrast presented
between the grimed faces and dropping
forms of the ingoing tide and the clean
and radiant faces and elastic tread of
the outgoing tide of women and chill
dren, speaks volumes in favor Of the
free baths. In a city compassed about
by noble rivers and sea air, and teeming
with wealth, every inhabitant, how
ever obscure, should have the privilege
of bathing in the rivers and breathing
the sea air in safety. The baths should
increase in number year by year tC
meet the needs of the hitherto tsgrea1
unwashed," until that epithet Is Il term
of the past or no longer known. If the
city government should borrow one o
the precepts of the Mohammedan
religion, which makes cleanliness obli-
gatory, and furnish the means to the
means of the lower classes, we shall
take a long stride in the path of reform
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carefully and as soon as the water evap-
crates the Paris green can be easily rec
ognized in light blue spots on leaves,
and if not too much adulterated is war
ranted to kill all the worms ON the cot
ton in twelve hours.
The best time to apply it is just be-
fore or just after the young caterpillars
show themselves on the leaves and
while there is no dew on the cotton.
One application will suffice for one crop
of wOrms.-N. O. Bulletin.
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PHYSIOLOGY AND CRIME.

The terrible instance of Juvenile de-
pravity brought to light in Boston is
just now startling the reading world
with its horrible details. The facts, as
indicated by the discovery Of u decom-
posed body and the confession of the
murderer, are that on the 18th day of
March last Il little girl named Katie
Curran, ten years of age, and living at
South Boston, was murdered by Jesse
Pomeroy, Il boy of eighteen. The
body of the child, which is fully iden-
| titled by its clothing, was lately found
in the cellar of a store occupied by
Pomeroy's mother, covered with rub
bish and ashes. At an inquest it APP
peared the body had been cut in many
places, as if for the devilish pleasure of
cutting, more than to kill.
Suspicious circumstances pointed to
PomerOy as the murderer, he being
confined in Jail for torturing to death Il
boy named Mullen when the body of
| the girl was discovered. He was
charged with the killing and has made
4 complete confession of his crime, and
| in detail gives the manner of the ac-
cOmplishment of the foul murder. He
induced the child to go to the cellar for
some article whicl. she wished to pur
! chase, followed her, and most inhu-
manly cut her throat with a jack-l>nife,
and disposed of the body rs found. The
boy was alone in the store when the
girl entered, and he positively asserts
that no one but himself knew of the
murder.
Subsequent Investigations regarding
the character of the boy Pomeroy re-
veal the, fact of his possessing Il dispo.
SitiOn almost fiendish by nature. He
was Il terror to his playmatcs, and is
believed to be guilty of other crimes.
When questioned rs to his motives for
killing Katie Curran, he said he s'cOuld
not help it, 1t is in the testimony of
the boys mother that he has been the
trouble of her life. She says that pre-
vious to his birth she was strangely
fascinated with the operation of slaugh-
tering cattle, and, her husband being
butcher, shefrequently repaired to the
slaughterhouse, and even would assist
him at his butcher work. The boy
Jessie was born butcher. His delight
when child was to cut meat with a
knife. He would stick pins i'll other
children, and in many ways exhibit
intense pleasure in performing the most
fiendisff acts Of cruelty.
The character of the boy murderer is
engaging the attention of the leading
physicians of Boston, not for the pur-
pose Of seeking circumstances and ply
siological conditions palliative of his
crime, for the death penalty extended
to such a boy would be mercy to him
and his, but in the interests of human
physiological science, showing how far
the previous impressions of II mother
may influence the character of her
child. 1t is a case of sad human de-
pravity, that of a child born with the
mark of Cain upon his brow, living
under Il strange influence of murder
mania.-N. d. Republican.
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LOUISIANA CHANGERS.

Orleans Grange No. %, Mt their last
regular meeting on last Tuesday adopt
ent system of establishing mercantile
agencies in tho interest Of tho pro-
ducers, and proposing the formation OF
Il cooperative association, under the inn
mediate control of tho farmer, through
paid officers to manage the agency,
profits over and above expenses of
management to revert TO the mem-
6orS
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COTTON STATISTICS.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2.-MisslssIppi
reports flfty-four counties, with seven
pei cent. average. Crop two weeks be.
hind. Louisiana reports twenty-six
parishes, with a decrease OF twenty per
cent. Arkansas reports q falling Oh
of twenty-five per cent; Alabama has
q decrease of sixteen per cent; North
Carolina, decrease OF nineteen per
cent; South Carolina, seventeen per
cent; Georgia thirty per cent; Florida,
four per cent.
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GRANTS GILLIES.

Let us be thankful that there wasn't q
single Northern Senator who voted for
the confirmation Of Shepherd. Most OF
those who did, belong to gang OF ras-
calIy carpet-baggers. The reputation
of all but one has been tainted for years.
How does the President like his cham
pions? Are these the men whose voices
should be heard in the executive coun-
ellis p Cincinnati Gazette, Rep.
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was voluble. Forrest was In a good
humor and disposed to be talkAtive.
At last 1t came out that the gentleman
who was being shaved was called Gen.
eral Forrest, whereupon the colored gem
tienan wanted to know II he was hav-
ing the honor to shave General Forrest
of the late Confederate cavalry. Gen.
eral Forrest mildly assented. Where
upon the barber remarked that he was
glad to make the Generals acquain-
tance, as his brother was soldier in
the federal army. "Where IL your
brothers" asked the General. uHe was
killed at Fort Pillowi" answered the
barber.
silently and gently as the fall OF the
-flake-but accurately aud with.
out hesitation-the General slid froan
beneath the razor of that barber, and
gained his feet, and with his face bare
as to ono side and lathered as to the
other, remarked: "You can't shave
me this mornfng!" A friend who met
him n moment later remarked the sin.
guiar appearance Of his face. The Gem
eral merely observed: "Ilike to have
half Of my face shaved at time."
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An old planter, whose residence Is I'm
this county, but who has planting in
terests in Louisiana says that the worms
were never known to destroy the cotton
crop in any year when comet was
visible. He also says that tho cotton
worms were never known to destroy
the crop in any year when the grass
worms were plentiful, and that he
never knew grass worms to be more
plentiful, than this year. - Natctez
DeulOcT(n,
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FORREST IN THE BARBER'S HANDS.

The Mobile Register tells the follow
ing story:
II is said that Forrest went into q
barber shop onIsroadway to be shaved:
The colored gentleman who oftcIateet
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In the visit which Vice President
Wilson paid to Washington recently,
he said he had no idea what motive
could have inspired the instigator OF
the story that he intended resigning
the Vice Presidency, as he never by
word of his gave any one reason to
attribute to him such a desire.
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t. w. MEALY's
PHOTOGRAPHIC! & FINE ART GALLERY
G,Ma.ei street, Moa,oe, In.
Pictures taken in all the improved styles,
such
Rembrandt, Mezzotints,
Medallion, Porcelain,
Eerrotypcs Gems, &c.
Pictures taken in cloudy weather as we'll
Will keep constantly on hand a large as-
sOrtmeni Of
ALLun,S, !SteycoScOpcS
and ,Sgereoscoric I'ie1cs
of all parts of the world.
rIcTUREF FRAMEs,
of every description, for sale with or without
pictures.
PICTURES OF ALL KINDS FRAMED TO ORDER
Views of the ruins of the city OF Monroe
for sale. February "a IS'Z. G':lS
ROBEIeIs }. NELSON,
DEALER IN
GROCIsIEs, PROVISIONS, ETC,
MONROE, La,
Respe ctfully solicits share of the bust
ness of Monroe and vicinity. lie viii keep
const'' ttly on hand a supply of all such
articles required for Family ,'oi
sumpt ion, which he will sell at the lon 'cSt
cash 2 riceS. His stock will embrace, also,
LIQUORS, CIGARS,
TOBACCO, MEATS,
CANNED FRUITS, &c.
lie Will endeavor to meet fully the de-
II lands OF his customers, and Will give the
'.ery best bargains for the cash.
nss- Call and examine goods and prices.
I ROBERT j. NELSON,
DeSiaTd Street, Monroe.
Septembsr %, 1873, 2-ly
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Tennyson and Walt Whitman are
both afflicted with the rheumatism.
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NO sTARvING'
There is no need for starving, rs long as
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, Macaroni and
Vermicelli New Buclwheat
Flour in any quantity; New
Sugar Cured Hams (first in
Market; Plenty of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Deviletl
Meats, Lobsters, 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 JcIlies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Cracl1nels !; Toys, Dolls and a
Variety of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, Il
Small Assortment of Crocl1ery and
Shelf-uardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along the "spoliduliX," because
l must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no hImbuS
will be found by every one-nian, woman
or child-in trading for cash at the store OF
.l4:tf Ii. 1<l N DlIRMA ANN.
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JOHN M'ENERY. s.. d. MENERY.
j. a. >. II. McEnery,
TTOItNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in the Parish and Dist rict
Courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
TO business in the Land Office Department
OF the General Government. n17tt
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
~ Il :" GooDS -
PANIC PRICES!
GIN THE PATH, OR OUT OF IT,
Makes No Difference.
Ifyou will call at
GROSS BROS. NEW BRICK STORE
ON DeSIA STR EET,
And have your wants supplied. The in
ducenents offered to purchasers are
Entirely New Goods
The Very Lowest Cash Prices;
III.
Guarantee of Satisfaction;
Large Assortm ent Of all kinds Of Goods
and Groceries usually kept in
this market.
v.
a Settled Determination to Sell.
Buyers will remember that we are in
earnest i'll offering to sell at the lowest
prices, and they are invited to test the mat
ter for themselves. Ifthey want
E}eshioasable Prints, I,iddons,
Wo,;stctls, Toilet articles; on Clothing,
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Henuy Goods: on, Cutlery,
Hara'oaa'e, tStaeUe'Y; or Supplies,
Tobacco, or, Aa,y Article,
Likely to be kept III Monroe. we believe we
can supply it, and at as cheap figures, if not
cheaper, than any house i'll Monroe.
GROSS BROS,
Brick Building, DeSiard Street,
MON Il OE L, LA Z.
December 12, 1878.
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DIR. VIM. SNll<lel

TNENDEIfS his services as Physician and
Il Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1873. 25-1y
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Dentistry.

Dentistry.
DR. S. T.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having experience of fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction i'll all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office near the Courthouse and next door
south OF the Omachitu Telegraph office on
Grand street, Monroe, La. v7-m arl6:1y
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BENJAMIN NIcLersAm,

pARISH SURVEYOR OF OUACuITA.
L Office at the Land Office, Monroe, La.
Will survey land, furnish Plans and
Speciticati ions for the construction of Lev
ces, Embanl<mcnts, Drainage canals, Roads,
Bridges, and other works Of public i'm
improvements. Oct. II, 1878. ly
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R.WII.IIS RIcHARDSON. ROB L RICHARDSON.
JAS. ID. M'IsNIiIsY.
Richardson's ~ NEcEnery,
4 TrORNIGYsS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
IA practice in all the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Office
Department of the General Government.
June -, 1872. 4U-tf
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T.. II. MORRISON. w. w. FARMER. |
Morrison d Farmer,

MOrriSOn q FARMER,
& TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice i'll the Courts OF the Pa
ri~h"s of Ouachita, Morchouse, Richland,
franklin and Caldwell, in tho Supreme
Court, and i'll the United States Courts.
VIII also attend to all business intrusted to
hem in the State and Federal Land Offices.
nffy3
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MEATS! NIEATS,

MEATS! MEATS,
The undersigned will keep, in the Ware
house on Mrs. Millions lot, on Third street.
Fresh Beef, Mutton and Pork,
and asks 4 share of the patronage of the
public. EMILE RAUNET.
September Is, 1878. 52:tf
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DIR. j.. CALDERWOOD. DIR. THOS. Y. ABY.
Drs. tsslslcrWOOd ~ Ably.
MONROE, LA.
HFEICIC in rear Of Bcrnhar,lt's building
N)Second street, between DeSiard and the
.;:,ilroau. Jan 5, 1872 uSw
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Dr. II. &. SirOtIacI,

Dr. X. G.. SirOtIacr,
y ESUMES the practice of his profession,
IL and offers his services to the citizens OF
Monroe and vicinity. Office: In second
story of Hreard's Brick Stores corner Grand
and DeSiard streets. June 2S, 1873. 1y