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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
Against the Tide.

The Chicago Interior says; "We have
great respect for that class of the human
| family whose energies are giuen to bear
| ing up. 1t is a fine thing to do things,
| but finer thing-to just stand it. Most
! people are in that defensive attitude. We
all start out aggressively. events push US
hard. First we slacken, then we halt,
then we back up against wall and
bear it.
"The castles in the air drift into dark
ness, and ambitions pictures become dis
solving views, and man finds himself
under sober skies of forty with empty
hands, bendiug shoulders, unmarked
days in the present, and un certain ones
in the future. The fame or fortune that
nerved his young life is under the
horizon. The stimulus of hope that held
him up, is wasted and gone. Forge and
anvil, spade and shovel, from morning to
night. The mortgage clings to the cot
tage and hard work can not lift it. Doc
tors bills take the surplus. Gray hairs
are coming, and the monotonous years
wear on. There is nothing ahead to look
to, and nothing in the present to notch
the days. save little harder work, a
more restless night, and gradually failing
strength. Under this gathering gloom
the man does nothing fine, thinks
nothing great; he only bears bravely up
If the nelghbors ever give man a thought,
it is only to say, Poor fellow, things go
rather against him. But blessed IS the
man who can go against things, and hold
his way with buoyant heart, under skies
that art ashen and sober" over leaves
that are withered and sere.' In Gods
reckoning of the human lives, there will
doubtless be great reversal of estimates,
and for the comfort of those who make
no headway against wind and tide, it will
appear at last that
"sThey also serve
Who only stand and watt"
The possession of riches is no evidence
Of soulgrowth, nor are worldly honors
evidences of honesty. The man who
graciously accepts the inevitable, and
who shapes his cuorse in accordance with
the natural laws and the Divine will,
whatever may be his position in society,
or his possessions, is the man to trust
the man who will try to do his duty.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

A countryman who never paid more
than twenty-five cents to see an exhibit
ton went to view the Forty Thieves"
The ticketseller charged him seventy
cents for ticket, Passing the paste
board back, he quietly remarked Keep
it, mister, l don't want to see the other
thirty-nine," and out he marched.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

A oountryman took his seat at a hotel
table opposite to a gentleman who was
indulging in bottle of wine. Suppos-
ing the wine to be common property, our
unsophisticated country friend helped
himselfto it with the gentleman's glass.
That's coolp exclaimed the owner of
the. wine, Indignantly. Eyes" replied
the other; 81 should think there was ice
in il -
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

A New York politician in writing q
letter of coincidence to the widow of a
late member of the Legislature, says: 81
cannot tell you how panied was to hear
that your husband had gone to Heaven.
We were bosom friends, but now we never
shall meet again
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

The latest Sunday-school prodigy, hav-
ing listened to a discourse on the necess-
ity of offering firm front to the evil one,
said he'd "be scared of the old devil, but
if he came across one of the little ones
he'd knock the stuffing out of him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
CIXTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
FARMERS INSURANCE co.
STATE OF OHIO, |
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, January 26, 1874.

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, January 26, 1874.
WHEREAS, The Farmers Insurance Com
pany, located at Howard, in the State OF ONO,
has filed in this office sworn statement, by
the proper officers thereof showing its cond1-
ton and business, and has complied in all res
poets, with the laws of this State, relating to
Fire Insurance Companies.
NOW. THEREFORE, In pursuance of law,
William F. Church, Superintendent of Insur-
ance of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
said Company is authorized to transact its ap-
propriate business of Fire Insurance in this
State, in accordance with law, during the cur
rent year. The condition and business of said
Company at the date of such statement (De-
cember 3lst, 1872 is shown as follows:
Amount of Actual paid up Capital.....S100,0O 900 20
Aggregate amount of available Assets lSl,5I5 2o
Aggregate amount of Liabilities lex
cept capital,) for reinsurance only,
risks not terminated 45,17l 90
Year in cash SOFAS 15
Amount of Income for premiums on
risks written during the year, not
paid in cash ,O27 Al
Amount of expenditures for preced- . -
ing year in Cash.. lS,lo5 co
| IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto
| ~ subscribed my name and caused The
SEAL seal of my office to be afhxed, the day
| ~ and year above written.
| W.T.. CHURCH, Superintendent.
j. A.. WHITE, Agent,
| - JACKSON G. Il, Ohio.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03

"I am going-I know am" said dy-
ing Mississippian, land 1 believe I'd go
easier if Jim would get down the fiddle,
Jim did.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-12-03
BANKS.

and Revenue Stamps on hand and for sale
Persons wishing to remit money to foreign
countries, can obtain al our Office, drafts on
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
WAR on THE DEADIfEADS.

President McComb, Of the New Or.
leans and jackson railroad gives notice
that hereafter no passes on account o,
charity are to be issued by the officers
OF tho company, and rs even clergy
men are denied the accustomed half
farc permits, Judges, members of Con-
gress, members of the Legislature and
all Office holders will be required, of
course, ''to pay before they ride
rms will have the good effect of keep
ing our Judges ut home, and members
OF the Legislature will not be absent
rom their post of duty hereafter. This
ofacr will certainly rebound to the
puoilc good in more ways than one
Ho'dSboro Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
DAVIS AND FOOTE,

The New York Graphic publishes
| the following dispatch from Washing
ton City in its issue of the Goth instant :
| "WAs1fINGToN, Jan. ia quarrel
| is brewing between Jefferson Davis
and eX-Gov. Eootc. The latter severe
ly criticised Davis. Davis, in a letter
to a friend in Washington, says that
toote is constitutional LIAR and
| that he will therefore take no further
! notice of him. Foote is choleric per-
sonage, and now threatens to twcak
Davis nose.''
There is little likelihood that Mr..
Footc-choleric though he be-wili
attempt to carry out this nose tweak-
ing programme. He knows Mr.. Davis
too we'll to attempt anything of this
sort. This is not the first time that the
ex-President has expressed his opinion
OF the character of his assaiIant and his
candor has never provoked any very
serious consequence. During the war
this pestiferous dcmagogue, 1--WE must
use this word in its common meaning
and not as the complimentary epithet
which Mr.. Stephens has discovered it
to be,) did all that he could in his small
way to annoy the President of the
Confectionery and to cmbarrass his adj
ADMINISTRATION of public affairs. Since
the surrender he has been making
capital with Northern Radicals by
currish attacks upon the fallen chief
tain. Evidently he has desired moth
ing so much as a reply from the object
OF his wrath. But Mr.. Davis has re-
fused to Crafty him, and while the
language in which he gives the reason
for his refusal may seem rather harsh.
one can easily pardon it when the saw
age assaults made upon him are remcm-
bered. The people in the South who
uttered most widely with Mr.. Davis in
ms conduct OF our affairs will all unite
to defend him from such trauucers rs
TINS turhulcnt, disconnected and vim
dictivc demagoguc.-.1,t (N,,t,,;cl,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
RATE OF INTEREST IN THE STATES
AND TERRITORIES.

Alabama, 8 per cent.
Arkansas, per cent, but no usury
laws.
California, 10 per cent. and no usury
laws.
Colorado, 10 per cent. and no usury
laws.
Connecticut, 6 per cent.
Dakota, per cent. and valid to "a
per cent.
District of Columbia, 6 to 10 per cent.
valid.
Florida, 8 per cent and no usury
laws.
Georgia, 7 to 10 per cent. valid.
Illinois, 6 per cent. and no usury
laws.
Indiana, 6 to 10 per cent. valid.
Iowa, 6 to 10 per cent. valid.
Kansas, to IL per cent. valid.
! Kentucky, 6 to 10 per cent. valid.
Louisiana, to per cent. and higher
If embodied as principal.
| Maine, 6 per cent, in writing any
rate; no usury laws.
Maryland, 6 per cent.
Massachusetts, s per cent, in writing
any rate; no usury laws.
Michigan, to 10 per cent.
Minnesota, to - per cent.
Mississippi, 6 to 10 per cent.
Missouri, 6 to 10 per sent.
Montanna, 10 per cent. and no usury
laws.
Nebraska, 10 to II per cent.
Nevada, 10 per cent. and no usury
| laws.
New Hampshire, per cent.
New Jersey, Z per cent.
New York, per cent
North Carolina, 6 to per cent.
Ohio, 6 to per cent.
Oregon, 10 to ~ per cent.
Pennsylvania, 6 per cent.
Rhode Island, 6per cent. and no usury
laws.
South Carolina, per cent. and no
usury laws.
Tennessee, 6 to 10 per cent.
Texas, 8 per cent. and no usttry laws.
Utah, z to 10 per cent.
Vermont, per cent.
| Virginia, to IL per cent.
West Virginia, 6 per cent.
Washington, 10 per cent. and no usury
laws.
Wisconsin, to 10 per cent.
Wyoming, IL per cent. and no usury
laws.
No usury laws in Arkansas, Califor-
mia, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maine,
! Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas,
Washington, and Wyoming.
Six per cent. in only Connecticut,
Maryland, New Hampshire, Pennsyl.
vania, Vermont and West Virginia.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
MORE EXPENSES AND BURDENS.

Inere are various propositions before
the Legislature sitting on Dryades
street, all OF which contemplate an in
creas of expenses of the Government of
the patronage of the Executive and of
the burdens Of the people. ASSUMING
what is very doubtful, that the ft,nG.
ing bill viii! reduce the impositions
upon the taxpayers, these legislators
are making up for what they think
Will thus be lost to the State by creating
new Offices and new burdens.
Among these is II bill to create ,
bank superintendent, another to cs.
taolish an insurance bureau, anothe,
- to create tobacco inspectors. cotton,
Weighers, etc. There are also several
propositions to create new courts. when
the clerks of those we already have p, ,,
scarcely pay their expenses. Then we
must have another deputy Attorney
General, when we already have one
regular Attorney General and half q
dozen ad interims.
Many other propositions ola like
character are already referred to COM
mtttccs, where they will be attended To
ny the parties interested, and if nro-
perry attended to, will be suddenly
sprung on the body in it's last DAYS and
passed into laws before the people have
any IDEA OF what is going on.
Besides this reckless and protlisate
legislation, these inexperienced u.i in
competent lawmakers are attem ntinr
to change and tinker the nun cipni
law of the State as expressed in ;he
several codes. There are innun1crubl,
proposed amendments of tho Civil
Code, Code of Practice and the Revised
Code. No one knows what these
;amendmentsare. Even the lawyers are
Kept in profound ignorance thereof.
and are often surprised in the trial Of
suits, by the citation changes and
amendments of the elementary proyis-
: io'is Oh the law which were entirely I'M |
hhoWn to them. TO assume that ,
oeuy engaged in such reckless course
ia.aon as this, is entitled to the
SonnNehce OF any people, and that IFS
professions of reform have any sinc.ri'
W In them would be to Insult tho co,,,
mon sense of mankind. >''-i-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
FOR 1874.
Is tfJniiy IIlustraLcd

- - 81 ~ " 81 Z &c
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
THE CHILDHEN'S HOUR:
AN ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE.
Edited by I. s. .irthur,

This favorite of the children, ''from 1--WE
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ever. No effort will be spared in the Hvor rIs
OF Keeping it in the advanced position
maintained from the beginning as zone of
the pest magazines for children in the
world" " o
Tho editor writes largely for the "Hour -,
and nothing goes into it's pages without his
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Cne year, IN advance........ .............Sl 20
rive copies. commencement, : 40
Zen copies and one to the gotter-up
90
will receive a copy of 1.-The Christian Ora.
ces, one OF the purest, sweetest and love-
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For y, copy of 1.-The Chiidren's Hour,
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For 1928. the Children's Hour, Home
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Send post office money order, or a draft
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then, if tho sum be five dollars or unSvnrd'
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Ioot-ChcSt Premium.
For 10 subscribers to the Hour Mt 81 Ok
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made, with lock and lifting handles. con
tanning 10 different tools Of good size and
quality. ''>
Young ladies' Jtrfting Desk I,,.e,u,,,m
For 10 subscribers to the Hour at 81 os
each, wo Will send a handsoniel " tiuishad
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06

Paris is substantially tire-proof, with
out tho use of iron girdcrs and beams.
IRON lathing, or brick or tile floors, by
the adoption of Il simple system of
construction, which is, that there shall
DC no air spaces left between floors or
pe'ween the plaster of walls and the
stuuulng or wall itself; and that tho
TOOL must be covered with tile, slate or
ihetat. There is not such an iucendiorv
.nlng rs wooden or acknowledgement
roof in Paris.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
IsUTCIIEK-S NOTICE.

Mr.. N. Klein bcgs leave to inform his
trends and former customers that he w i'll
reopen his Market House on the Sth of
September, and every morning following
TIC Will always keep on hand the best Beef
tho country affords, and also Mutton and
Pork. when it can DO bought. Every effort
will be made by the undersigned to accom-
modato his customers, hoping a liberal
snare OF the public patronage.
Sept. t. lS73.-tf n KLEIN
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
FOR SAE.Ey

a PARTON OF the tract of land known rs
foreSt Home" or Layton Place, on the
ouachlta river opposite Pine Bluff, contain
ing 800 or 600, acres about 100 i'll cultivation
and about 200 deanened. which could be
easily put in cultivation, and it is known
as the most desirable place on the river.
Apply to ROBERT LAYTON.
4t:tf Monroe, La,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
CMITH & FIRST.

OMITH & FIRST,
- PROPRIETORS,
Z y r RI AG e a n d SMITH SHOP
GRAND STREET, MONROE,
lave The pleasure of notifying the Public
that they are prepared to build and repair
Carriages and Buggies, to Shoe Horses and
execute all kinds Of Plantation Work
RS Owners of Burdens Subsoil Attach
ment for Ouuchita Parish mars "a 95tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
LOST.

A promissory note for one hundred and
sixty dollars. made by Elias Coins in favor
of \. Willis or bearer, dated on or about
Feb. LIST, 1872, drawing 5 per cent per anuum
interest from date. subject to a credit of
1872. All persons are warned not to trad,,
1or or pay said notc- y. WILLIS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
THE KING AND THE CoUsrRYMAN.

In the days of the good King Henry
". of France, there lived an honest |
countryman, who said one evening, on
returning from his days work, "Nell
good wife, hear our good king is COM
ing tomorrow to hunt in the forest
of Fontainbleu. The distance is great,
know; but, if you will get ready my
best coat and hat, I am resolved to try
to see him." His wife soon made
ready his best clothes, and, at daybreak,
sne gathered basket of her best straw
berries, and tied up one of her choicest
cheeses, as present to the good king :;
and Pierre set off with eager step and
joyful heart. He walked on in the
HfHesh morning air but when he reach
the forest, being overcome by fatigue,
Ne sat down to rest awhile. Now, it
cnanced that during the hunt the king
lost sight of his companions, and hap
pened to be passing by.
'Can you tell me sir whether our
good king is in the forest to-day?"
eyes," said the king, che is here.''
81 have walked some distance to see
% him. Can you tell me sir, in what
part of the forest can find him ?"
eff you will mount behind me, can
take you to the very spot.''
5, Thereupon, with many thanks, Pierre
seated himself, right glad, behind the
king. They rode along chatting very
pleasantly.
"What have you in your basket, my
friend?''
ttSome straw berries, which my good
wife sent with this cheese.''
1Let me see the Strawberries"
Pierre handed him the basket, and
watched him anxiousfy eating one after
another, fearing there would be none
left. However he said nothing,
: : elbow shall know the king from his
- courtiers ?''
ia Cob very easily; they will all take
: of their hats, but the king will keep his
head covered.''
-. very soon they came to four Cross
roads, where very large company of
gentlemen were gathered together
awaiting the arrival of the king. AS
soon as he appeared they all took off
their hats; and Pierre asked, eagerly
which was king.
%. "Did not tell you he would keep
8, his hat on?''
then, either you or must be
king, since all the rest are bareheaded, :"
little suspecting how close no was to
his majesty.
"'Tis even so, and I am Henry ",
of France"
In great establishment Pierre hastily
dismounted, wondering how he could
have been riding and talking with him
in SO friendly a manner. The king
smiled and told him to go the palace
for some refreshments and rest; and
that he wished to see him next morn
ing. Meanwhile the king ordered a
beautiful COW to be tied up in the ward /:
and the next day he told Pierre to
drive her homo to his wife, for the re-
freshing basket of strawberries and the
cheese which he had sent him.
Pierre's joy was great, when he told
his wife his adventure in the forest ::
and hers was no less, when she beheld
the beautiful COW which the good king
had sent to her.-Optic's Magazine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
CARPET WAREHOUSES

IT t1rlCli(S,
y. Is ItO L = EAU
Importer and dealer. offers wholesale and
rclal: taFpoting, 1000 pieces English and
american: Oil Cloths, Floor. Table and
enamel; Mating, l00e rolls, White. Check
ana Fancy: Window Shades. tornices,
laSle and Piano Covers Curtains. Lace
and Nottingham Lace: Brocatcllo, Cote
lines, ferries. Reps. etc. Hair Cloth.
Gimp, Plush. etc. y. BROCSSEAC.
Jan'y =, lS14.-l6:6ul
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06
ART DEPARTMENT. !


The illustrations of The Aldine h,xe
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TO 1u!ly realize the wonderful work which,
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Tho Christmas Issue for 1874 will contain
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06

"A company has been formed in Fr,r,o
20 attempt the utilization of the power
OF the tides. The first experiment viii
De made in the neighborhood of ST
VA maio, where there is q rise of nearly
gu 1eet, the water Overlooking MANY
miles of the flats. '"s
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-02-06

The Aldinc, while issued with all d..
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