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The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
THE THIRD TERN.
Louisville Couricr-JOllrnal

louisville Couricr-JournaLl
One short year ago the tscription OF
thiru-tcrin icanings to the President
We're either ridiculed or denounced.
1t is now reduced to Il certainty that he
is not merely resolved upon u third
term, but that he is plotting Il civil
war to make sure of it. The South
docs not propose to bc made Il party
to this. We have had war enough.
Nothing shall cNasperatc us into giving
the conspiratoIs Il prctrNt to make Il
sectional issue. When the war comes
as coming it is--it shall be II civil
war. The North must be the scene of
conflict, not the South. We have
touched bottom. We cannot he worsted.
Adversely has united us, and we wait
the issue which the Radicals are press
ing upon the country with !, degree OF
conplacency, not to say Indifference.
We have hccn there. We know all
about it. Within eighteen months we
shall see either Il Presidential dictator,
Supreme Military Chief of a Govern
ucnt conducted by the White House,
the Army, and the Navy or else we
shall see the Northern States given
over to intcrnccinc battle; for Grant
means business, aud has no idea Of
giving up without Il fight, being no
man for u Ioot-racc. The uolts who see
nothing until it has happened may put
this III their pipes and smoke it, as they
migrate from the blue bed to the brown.
Their circuitous journeys around the
baru-yard doubtless seems to them the
beginning and end Of all things. Wait
II little; they have Sown the whirlwinu
and will reap th" storm. They have
sought to cnSf;,vc the white man in
order to free the black man. If they
succeed they will enSlavc themselves
along with the rest the which means
Il civil war, and then 4 dcspoti$nf, all
having been preceded by Il sectional
war, which can never come again.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
EAS IT COME TO THIS.

Last night, when it became known
that some forty-five Of the Conservatives
had, under the influence of the Wash
ington dispatches, signed the Wheeler
compromise, the feeling on the streets
was very strong against such action.
All that we lave suffered and endured
for the sake Of preserving the honor
and dignity of our State, by means of
this act is thrown away, and the proud
record of cur citizens torn to tatters and
thrown to the winds.
How and by what process of reason
ing members ola Conservative House
could find it within themselves to sacri-
flee those principles for which they
battled SO long, and it was thought
successfully, for the Dead Sea fruit
offered, we are at Il loss to know.
Standing as firmly as ever we have
stood by the people and their rights,
we reiterate our warnings and say that
Louisiana can not now nor will she
ever be saved by treating with fraud.
Sink every sentiment of patriotism,
blot out every emotion of love and
respect for home and people, and in the
gacS of sackcioth and ashes, let us
penitently crawl to the feet Of our ruler
and cry out: awe have sinned, forgive
us!' and, deaf to the proud and patrio-
tic calls Of the daughters of our State,
let us kiss the hand of our King and
plead for pardon. For three years a
whole people have said to the world
that such 4 man was Il usurper, but now
we are asked to give the lie to our action
and proclaim him the Governor.-N. O.
Bulletin.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
THESE DEtM0NHS.

Mrs. Minnie sherman Fitch saw tho
jewels sent to her by the I\hcdivc OF
Egypt in the collectors office. at the
Customhousc, Que week ago Thursday
for the first time. She was acsompani-
cd by hcr husband, Lieut.. Fitch, and Il
largo party of ladies and gentlemen.
General Arthur sent to Assistant Treas
urcr lIillhousc, in tho sub-trcasury, FOR
the diamonds, and she Wore them in
the collectors parlor for Il few minutes.
One of her friends assisted her TO clasp
the necklace around her throat, and to
clasp the drops in her cars. The palor
was darkcned to display the full bril-
liancy of the gems. The ladies We're
rapturouS over the jewels, aud tho fur
wcarrr kept them on until they had
been inspected and examined twice
over. She was delighted with them.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
THE CINil. RIGHTS BILL.

AIENANpElA, VA, March 2.-In
consequence OF the Civil Rights bin,
and fearing trouble, both the principal
hotels here have cancelled licenses and
closed.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-Wm. :. Red
grave, owner and proprietor of Park
Hotel, Immediately opposite Camden
Street Depot OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, closed his house to-day to the
public to escape incurring the penalties
of the Civil Rights bill.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

term, and will under ordinary circum-
stances, prefer a Democrat to the re-
election of General Grant. But, third,
! that foreign war or Southern trouble
| might create state of alarm and ex-
| citement under cover of which the
third term might hope to succeed. The
Immediate danger of Il foreign war has
measurably passed away by the acknow-
| iedgmeut of our claims against SPAN;
but there is talk among administration
men of our need of another slice OF
| Mexico; and the proposed CAUCUS Dill
would, of course, give the President the
means of stirring up revoltlon IN the
South.
| 10. The Southern men are in such a
condition that they will give almost
anything for a cessation of1ederal inter
ference. Most of them would make an
alliance with moderate Republicans
rather than risk third term, and the
wiser of them confess freely that they
would rather sec an Independent and
trustworthy Republican in the Presl-
Cency, sure to carry the North with
him in moderate and constitutional
measures, than Democrat who might
lack the support aud confidence OF the
North. What they want and need is
Il permanent settlement and ccnstitu-
tiOnal government.
IL. Under these circumstances it
would not seem to tie difficult to unite
moderate men of both parties in oppos-
ition to General Grant, and to combine
the clements in such a way thatneither
tho third term nor a Democratic candi.
date could hope to win in 1876. But q
movement of this kind needs courage );
it needs leader it requires confidence
~ lnfnrni nn tjnn tn risks.
That the leaders of the moderate Re
publicans will be found on the right
side when the struggle comes no one
need doubt. They will sacrifice all
their personal ambitions in 1876 rather
than permit Grant to win his third
term. But meantime they act s,s pru-
dent generals they skirmish. The fear
is that they will keep up the picket
fight too long, and that while they are
ut the outposts the army will get dis
couraged and demoraliZed. The fault
OF the moderate republicans may be
inaction lack of courage to seize the
auspiciouS moment.
u. In the calculations of the future
wise poiitcians5of both sides remember
that last fall's triumph was gained by
the democrats by q singularly small
aggregate majority. A total of only
fifty-seven thousand votes turned from
the Democratic to the Republican side,
and properly distributed would have
sufiiced to give the Republicans Il ,na-
jority in the next House and to carry
the State tickets in Pennsylvania, In
diana and Ohio. The democratic
nfajorities were often remarkably small;
and with Il leader havingt the confidence
of the country the Republicans could
hope to retrieve their losses this year
and in 1876.
l3. The Presidential election lies
eighteen months off. but New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut elect this spring
and Pennsylvania and Ohio in the fall.
At present the prospect is that the last
two will be carried by the Democrats.
For it must be confessed that the mod
crate republicans are very slow to act.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

The portrait of the Hon. Jefferson
Davis has been added to the gallery in
the office of the War Department at
Washington under the law of Congress
authorizing the collection Of the por-
traits of all who have filled the position
of Secretary since the organization OF
the government. The likeness is said
to be Il very excellent one by those who
have seen it, and are we'll acquainted
with the original.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

Heres what the n. Y. Sun saws
about compromise in its issue of the
oath:
No compromise is necessary in Lou
isiana. None should be made. There
should never be Il compromise between
truth and faischood, between right and
wrong.
Tho report made to the House Of
Representatives yesterday by tho ma
jocitv OF the Louisiana Investigating
Committee states the case fairly and
conciusively. 'All that is wanted in
Louisi;tna," say the committee, 'sis to
Withdraw the Federal troops and leave
the people of that State to govern them
sciVCS'
Wh;s is the only right mode Of settling
the question, and the people not only
OF Louisiana, but Of the whole country,
should insist upon it.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

y few years ago the Pope pronounced
fearful anathcna against Free Mason
ry, an order from which, it IS said, he
was expelled for gross uumasonic con.
duct. He has lately seen magnificent
Masonic temple dedicated in Rome.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

p6mpano and cucumbers are the at
fractions in the leading restaurants
windows Just now. The fruit stores
offset this by displays of Mcspilus or
Japan piums. The plum and peuc h
trees are in full bloom, and the mock
ing birds are tuning their pipes for the
coming summer holidays.--Z'icUyit
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

One Of the scicutifc and phosphate
aGriculturistS said to his first hand,
.'Gcorgc, the time will come when you
Will be able to carry the manure for an
acrc ofiaud in ono ofyour coat pockets, ;"
''Ecs, SIR said the practical man
''but then l shall be able to carry the
crop in the othor.'
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

Dudley w. Adams, Master of the
National Grange, says: s'Thc history
Of the world and its present condition
has established this 1;sct-all countries
are poor which export crude, raw ma
terial, and import the manufactured
article; and the tendency of the people
is all the time toward Il condition Of
dependence. TO this there have been
no exceptions, and we would do we'll to
heed the warningand escape the doom.
Where the great iudustrics-agricultu
and manufactures-are equally develop
ed, the general prosperity is assured.''
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

PORTLAND, ME-, March 2.-The
Democrats elected Il Mayor by 4l36 ma
iority against the Republican majority,
last year, of 507.
kcnucbccl> went Democratic by a
large majority, for the first time in
eighteen years.
NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 2.-Eight Con-
scrvativc Senators took their seats this
morning at the State House.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
SMITH Il FIRST.

ANNIIII n FRIST,
~ PR0PRIEToRS,
c \ Il r \ G T. \ n d = NJ T II II Z
GRAND STREET, MONROE,
Have the pleasure of notifying the Public
that they are prepared to build and repair
Carriages and BuggicS to Shoe Horses, and
execute all kinds Of Plantation Work.
40" Owners of burdens Subsoil Attach
fncnt for Ouachita Parish. mars, T3.25tf
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
JOHNSON BACK In THE SENATE.

His First Speccii-What lac Thinks OF
impeachment and the Way the ico-
pie who Wanted to Impeach hlm
have Conducted Themselves
Sincc-What he Thinks OF
Himself and of his
Successor.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

There is no need for starving, as long as
II. INDEIsMA ANN,
On DeSiard street, has for sale plenty of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Such as Al Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and Molasses
Splendid Cheese, AIacaroni and
Vermicelli; New Buckwheat
Flour in any quantity; New
Sugar Cured Hams (irst in
MarkeD; Plenty Of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Deviled
Meats, HOLSTERS, 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 Jellies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Cracknels; Toys, Dolls and
Variety of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, a
Small Assortment of Crockery and
Shelf-I!ardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
tall to bring along the "spondulix,' because
l must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no humbHS
will be found by every one-man, woman
or child-in trading for cash at the store OF
l4:t II. .kINDERMANN.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE GREAT FINANCIAL PANIC
Has not prevented
.. Nj Il Y e r.
From occupying his Splendid New Store,
on the corner of Grand and Grammont
streets, and from Offering to the Public a
stock of
G e N e Il AL M r G n A N DIS e
Unsurpassed i'll the Monroe market. His
stock was selected in Eastern markets, with
Especial Reference to this trade, and COM
prises, in part
FASHIONABLE PRINTS,
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
GENTS AND Boys CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GAPS;
STAPLE GOODS, DELAINEs.
wORSTEDS, CAsSIMEREs.
GENTS UNDERWEAR,
And, in short, Every Article usually
called for at First Glass Dry Goods House.
These goods are offered for sale, with the
Guarantee to be expected of a House in
tcnding not to be second to any establish
ment i'll North Louisiana in the Quality,
Variety and Choapness of its Goods.
REMEMBER
MYERS NEW BRICK STORE,
Corner of Grand and G7'nnanao2,t Streets,
MON NROE, La,
yourself Attentive statesmen will take
pleasure in showing the Goods and answer
ing, all inquiries. S. MEYER.
October ,, 1S73.-1y
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
FOR SALE :

4 HOUSE and one acre of land. in rear of
~ Monroe. formerly owned by VIM. Ham
ilton. Very cheap for cash. Apply to
Jan. l, lS.5.-tf ;. ID. MCENERS.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05
T Il I. Il L. 4 fe Il & u L:
DEALER IN
II H T. s. III NJ Il 4 r $

Notifies the public that he will keep at
his Ntatkct-lf"use ncar TIC depot, on De-
Saiit] street. the best qualities of Fresh
Beef and Mutton, and will deliver orders
for regular customers at their residences.
"a" The highest prices paid for A No.
hocvcs and sheep.
October l6, lS74. ly
The Ouachita telegraph., 1875-03-05

N Il w e.!
s. HOFFMAN s. CO.,
MONROE, La,
Have lately opened, on DeSiard Street,
opposite First Street, in Gerspach's build
ing, and herewith inform the public that
they will keep constantly on hand a we'll
selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
AND HATS;
Also, a good assortment Of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS;
All of which they offer at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES!
Persons from tho country will find it to
their interest to call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
zrs~ Highest cash prices paid for Cotton
and country produce of every description.
S. HOFFMAN & co.
Monroe, Jan. 2S, 1873.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-14

The Ironton Journal criticizes one of
our editorials, and says:
''The fact is Mackley greatly over estimates
himself in many particulars, and especially in
his ability to write good, pure, smooth English"
The Journal is mistaken. We never
pretended to be assscholar. We are op-
posed to doing business under false pre-
lenses. The editor of the Journal pretends
to be scholar. 1t is said that he is
graduate, and that at one time he had
charge of the public schools of Ironton.
Now look at the lack of commas in the
above, and in the following extracts from
his editorials:
"The new Government building, design of
which was exhibited in the Cincinnati Gazette
OF last Saturday, will be one of the most SUBJ
stantial and complete structures in the West.
The building itself exclusive of the site will cost
three millions of dollars. 1t will occupy just
half square and will be located on Fifth street,
between Main and Walnut. The superstruc-
ture is to be built of granite from Fox Island,
Maine, furnished under contract. Mullett, was
the architect"
"The legislature OF Ohio has passed bill pro-
viding for a new county Office, assistant Prose
cutting Attorney. Heretofore when the busi-
ness of the prosecutor is crowded so that it be-
comes impossible for him to discharge its Gu
| ties during the Court it has been customary for
the Court to appoint some one to assist him
temporarily. This is all-sufficient in nine-tenths
of the counties of the state and the law just
passed creating another office is really unnec-
essary."
''There seems to be any amount of false virtue
displayed by some newspapers over the NO
more subsidies resolution. 1t may as well be
understood that editors liable to go to
foolish extremes in this matter as they have in
some others. We see no good reason for this
great cry against public improvements provid-
ed they may be of public utility or necessary to
the public welfare. Because the James River
Canal, or the Pacific railroad schemes may not
be just the things to undertake is not a suffi-
Client reason why no Improvements at all should
be projected"
One might suppose that he would lay
the blame on the printer, and say there
was lack of commas in the Office, but
here is another item where he puts in
twice as many as are required by rules
and common sense:
1.-THE high river has made quite stir In East
Irontoa, who're large quantities Of loose logs,
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Kansas Correspondence.

AUGUSTA, BUTLER Co., KANSAS, n
December 30 1S74.')
To the Editor of the Standard:
1 write you few lines for the first time since
came to the State of Kansas.
The people of the Southwest are having Sc
rious time at this date. We have been visite
by a serious disaster to our agriculture. All our
crops except winter wheat was devoured by
chinch-bug and locust. But a small average of
winter wheat was sown last year, and but
light crop was harvested.
We have no corn, but little oats, potatoes,
no BEANS no spring wheat, no pork, but plenty
of Texas beef. Many families living on
Texas beef alone, and many have no'Dread ex-
cept some of their more fortunate neighbors get
some froL the east and divide with them.
Many settlers have left their ne9 homes on
the beautiful prairie never to n urn, leaving
their Improvements to the mercy of the fires,
and their groves and orchards to the ravages of
Texas herds.
When 1 see the condition of so many settlers
thus, it makes me shed tears; but how must one
express his feelings when he goes to one of
those little homes, and when the father comes
home at night the children ask him if he got
any meal, flour or meat to-day, and his answer
is no. To hear children cry for bread was a new
thing to me, but of late l have become some-
what used to it. There are many families here
that are sadly in neeed of clothing. Many ten
years old without enough TO cover their naked
ness, saying nothing of making them comfort
able.
Sickness is visiting many of us, and death
claiming Its share of the population. Pneumo-
mia is the most prevalent, and most fatal
Friend Maclkley,-for such know you to be
to suffering humanity,-can you not do some
thing in your vicinity to relieve those suffering
people? Tell the people of Southern Ohio that
it is necessary, and am sure they will do much
for them. To-day is New Year with us, but it is
far from happy one. Who could be happy
when they knew that many were without food
and clothing.
Aid societies have been organized in the
county, and in some of the townships. That
they may facilitate the distribution of substance
of relief that will be sent to There Ihas been
an agent sent 10 Ohio from this county. He is
printer by craft. He may call ere this reach
es you. Ifyou can do anything for the cause,
send 1t to q. Hineline, Treasurer of Spring
Township. Aid Society, Augusta, Kansas, via
Wichita, in care of Lieutenant-GovernorS Sto-
yer, Topeka, Kansas, and the transportation
Will be Free as understand from instructions
received from the railroads.
My situation is some better than the most Of
my neiEhbors. made 900 pounds of good bacon
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Letter From Iowa.
applied.

JAMES, PLYMOUTH Co, Iowa, Jan'y l, 1874.
To the Editor Of the Standard:
Please change my address from Sioux CITY,
Iowa, to James, Plymouth Co., Iowa. This is
new office which has been established near us,
hence you see we are beginning to live within
the pale of civilization. We are having beau
jority of our people are living in strained cir
cumstanceS, caused by the ravages of the grass
hoppers for the past two years, but we live in
harvests of plenty. I am not given to supersti-
tion' but do not believe that this beautiful
country was formed to become a waste-to be
given to these pests.
Our winters long and cold, but have
i?eF. r suffered With The coli here as have in
southern Ohio. Here Inc atulnsphele is dr.
lhere 1t is damp and chilly. might have
made mistake in the choice of location, but
it is the home of my adoption, and here in
tend to live and "fignt the battles'' of my re-
manning days.
Silas Shumate (son of Parkison) and Milton
Yeager (son of Samuel) are here, and 1 believe
one or two other Jefferson township bows are in
the northwest.
L wish you happy New Year, that you may
live to send greeting to your many friends
throughout the West. The STANDARD is al
ways freighted with just such news as those
who are ''away from the scenes of their child
hood" most wish to hear. That you may con-
tinue to advocate truth, sobriety and honesty,
no less in political than in civil principles,
without which no man or nation will succeed.
PARDON my intrusion upon your time, as a
business letter should be short and concise.
5. IL.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-01-14
RANDOM THOUGHTS
BY THE EDITOR.

Newspaper men have dealings with
hundreds of men, where others doing a
much larger amount of business, have
dealings with only dozens. During the
past fifteen years my dealings in the way
of business have extended to several
thousands of men. 1t is not strange
therefore that in this extensive business
l should have found few scores of mean
men. The papers all over the country
are dropping dead beats. and cutting off
all subscribers outside of their respective
counties, who do not pay in advance.
They generally give the dead beat kick
in the rear as they turn him loose.
The word dead beat is slang word,
but 1 cannot think of pure English
word that will do the subject justice.
read somewhere once, that there are
three kinds of poor, to-wit: Gods poor,
the DEVILS poor, and the poor devils. 1t
is said that God takes care of His poor,
and the devil takes care of his; but the
poor devils must take care of themselves.
Some good people think it is profane to
take the name of the devil in vain. 1.
do not SO understand it. I have but lit
tie respect for the old fellow, and there
fore offer him no apology when ! couple
his name with the newspaper dead beat,
and that is saying good deal; for If he
10 half as mean az ID your genuine dead