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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12
PAIeRlCIDE.

We yesterday learned that on Friday
last a terrible tragedy was enacted in
DeSoto parish, /: few miles south of
Spring Ridge in this parish. It seems
that an old man named Samuel San
ford, II years old, his son John San
ford, aged 80 years, and a son-in-law of
the old man, named Ben Pittman,
while on their way from Shelby Coun-
ty, Texas, to Shreveport, stopped on the
side of the road to eat dinner. AS the
old man was sitting against tree his
son stepped up to him, drew his six
shooter and remarked sI have got you
where l have wanted you for four
years. fired two shots into his fathers
side or breast. The latter sprang up,
mounted his horse and galloped Off,
when the son pursued him, and, over
taken him, presented his pistol at his
head. The old man begged him not to
shot again; saying s'you have killed
me, and wish to say something before
1 die" Or something to that effect.
The son then rode off and made his
escape into Texas. y party from
Spring Ridge shortly after the horrible
tragedy went in pursuit of the murderer
but failed to Overtake him. At last &C.
counts Mr.. Sanford WAS alive but not
expected to recover. From what we
could learn the act was prompted by a
desire on the part of the son to get the
property of the flther.-.Sn,erepo,1
IruicS 4fI.
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FREAK OF MENTAL ALTERATION.

NIciIMOSD, Fob. &c, IS7j.-ILN-SScn-
ator Nyc was brought to this city this
morning on IL Southern bound train,
having got of ut Ashland. When first
discovered on the train by Conductor
BirdSong, he was without Il coat or hat,
and was somewhat incohCrcnt in his
conversation with the conductor. Be
fore arriving at Richmond, however,
he told SirtlSOng who he was, and that
gentleman, upon reaching the depot
here, having 10 cross the river with the
train, placed Mr.. Nyc in charge of Il
policeman until his return. The police
man furnished him with 4 coat and
hat, and then took him to the Second
Precinct police station, where he re-
manned until sirtlSOng returned. Mr.
NNc, in answer to questions, stated
that he knew Ex-Governor Walker,
and expressed Il desire to sec him.
BirHsoug went immediately to the
Exchange Hotel and informed Gov
crnor Walker of Nyc's whereabouts
and condition. The Governor at once
took steps to have Mr.. Nyc brought to
his hotel. which WAS soon done, and he
il HOW comfortably quartcred there
Information was sent to Washington
this incoming that Mr.. Eyc was in
Richmond. His servant arrived here
en- the half-paSt one o'clock train, and
will proceed to Washington with his
charge Tonight.
NIr. NSC accompanied by his daugh-
ter, WAS returning North from Florida,
where he had been for his health, and
il is supposed he got OF the train at
Ashland 1T midnight, and was left
remaining thcrr until the down train
arrived, about four hours aftcrwarl.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12
VIEWS OF AN OCTOGENARIAN.

Says the New York "Shipping
List: -
Mr.. Thurlow Weed, who for nearly
two generations has been an i'm portant
figure il journalism and in politics,
and who has arrived at Il green old age
will, his faculties comparatively unim-
paired, has lately contributed an in
teresting letter Of four columns to the
stTribune," OF this city, on the affairs
of the nation. From Mr.. Weeds long
experience and close observation, his
views, whether accepted or not, are
we'll worth considering. Passing over
the portion of his letter, we find in it
some points, in regard to the social and
business aspects of the times, OF decided
public interest. In touching upon the
pregnant subject Of specie payments,
Mr.. Weed believes that Il general de-
termination to resume would go more
than halfway toward resumption; and
Il law Of Congress imposing duties on
silks, velvets, jewelry, wines and other
luXurics, limited in desperation to two
years, that would virtually prohibit
during that period their importation,
would bring about resumption without
an effort. And here, entering upon
the theme of individual extravaganza,
Mr.. Weed makes some specific state
mcnts which are doubtless beyond dis
pute, and which are, in a greater or less
degree, applicable to almost every com
munity throughout the country. lie
says there are 10000 ladies in this city
whose full-Cress costume costs at least
$lO,nGO. That fifteen years ago these
ladies would has appeared adorned
quite as attractively at an average eN-
pcnse of $3.50. Ten thousand children
in this city are deliberately and f;,ntas-
ticaiIy dressed at an expense Of from
500 to $50 each, while fifteen years ago
they would have been attired at cost
of from $50 to $50. The same growing
extravaganza will be found in any viii
!aga of the United States. Ii, then, we
would get any where near back to our
old habits of expenditure, with which
we should obtain quite as much genu-
inc comforts good deaf would he done
| in the direction Of resumption.
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THE ELECTION RETURNS.
The Compromise.

Yesterday evening the returns for
eleven parishes We're forwarded to New
York by express. Among them are
the returns OF Caddo, Rapides, Iberia,
Assumption and Grant. 1t has now
been determined to count the returns
in New York, the members consulting
their own convenience as to the place
and time. Last evening the following
Telegram was received from Mr.. Zec!ia.
rio by ID. Robertson:
"The whole committee meet at
Phclps's office, New York, on Thurs
day. Pledges arrivcd.'
1t appears that cN Gov. Mad. Wells
and Louis M. kcnner also contemplate
starting this morning to the scene of
tho committees work, to see if their
genius in fixing returns has forsaken
them.
Mr.. I,StillettG and several other Nom
hCrS of the Conservative caucus sub
committee will leave for their homes
on to morrow. The committee will be
represented hero by Messrs. Hall and
ELAN. -Ejcuinsc, 9h.
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McENElsf AND PENN.
From the Vicksburr uerald.1

From the Vicksburg Herald.1
Several journals have done injustice,
enthusiastically, doubtless, to Governor
John McEnery, in the comparison of
the vote cast for him, with that received
by Lieutenant-Governor Penn, in No
vember, 1872. Jno. McEnery received
$3.50 votes, and 9,6O6 more than were
cast for Kellogg. d. B. Penn received
S. 57 votes, and Is, O57 more than were
cast for his competitor, Antoine. And
the reason is obvious, though it does
Penn possessed greater strength with
the people of Louisiana. The compe-
titor of Col. Penn for Lieutenant Gov
ernor was an insolent, ignorant, and
vicious negro, named Antoine. The
white Republicans revolted at voting
for another negro for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, having long since become
nauseated with Pinchback, and they
determined to beat him, even if they
had to vote for Democrat. The vote
cast for Antoine fell short of the num-
Der given to Kellogg precisely 2779,
and these added to the number received
by McIInery, make an aggregate of
GS,35S votes, which is just 1O7 more
than were cast for Penn, while 2779
votes given to Penn, added to the vote
secured by Antoine amount to precisely
the number received by Kellogg, say
55,973! These figures, therefore, dispel
the Illusions attempted to be thrown
around the memorable contest of 1872,
and prove that McEnery received the
full vote of the Conservatives of Louisi-
ana. His vote was larger also than
that given to Sheridan, the most able,
eloquent, plausible and popular speaker
in Louisiana, who canvassed the entire
State, and aroused and brought out the
full vote of the party! The cry, there
fore, that Mc1Inery was weaker than
Penn, before the people OF Louisiana,
is pure, unauthorized bosh..
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MISPLACED SENTIMENTAI.ITY.
[E'ron the New York Tribune.

[E'rom the New York 'TrihUnc.l
Judge Mexican has given u decision
in the case of Ann Eliza Young against
the Mormon Prophet that may gain a
good deal OF thoughtless applause for
him but which the judicious cannot
approve. The essential point is very
simple. This woman, having :, hus-
band living,and knowing that Brigham
Young had wife living, married
herself to him as one ofhis half-hundred
spiritual wives, concubines, or whatever
they may please to style themselves.
She thus disobeyed the law, committed
II crime against her husband, against
Brigham Ioung's lawful wife, and a
gross o1ense against natural decency.
I occurred to her,some Years afterward,
or WAS suggested TO her by lawyers,
that she could make money by suing
the po!ygamous prophet for divorce
and alimony. Her marriage had not a
shadow of legality. She had no more
claim on Young than any other loose
woman has upon her paramOur. The
suit was simply one to levy blacllnail,
and il has been successful. Judge
Nick can, whose zeal against Norm on
ism clouds what little judgment or
knowledge Of law he has, orders that
Brigh..n Noung shall pay this inn
proper woman 50, coo of counsel fees and
$500 Of al!mony, pending the decision
Of the suit.
This is, translated into English: This
woman has committed adultery has
forsakcn her own husband and lived in
lewlncSS with another married man,
and Judge Mexican finds this act SO
nleritorious that he thinks the shame
less creature should have $4,000 fer it.
We do not ask any mercy for Brigham.
lie should be dealt with according to
law. Whatever legal means shall be
most effective against his vulgar impos-
turr should be taken. But to make
the United States Courts reflect the i'm
pulSivc scntincnt:llity of wcak-mindcd
>:2a!ots SO far is to put a premium upon
the immortality of those. indecent
women who SWARM in the liarcm of
the impoStcr, is Il foolish and dangerous
way Of dealing with 4 great evil.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

ON the Sth the Supreme Court or the
State rendered a number of decisions.
From a careful abstract made by the
Republican we Gull the following state
ment of general principles of law and
practice settled by the Court:
The order of seizure and sale was
nuIIitv. the sheriff never having posses
sion. The defendant remained unuls-
turbed. An actual corporal possession
Is necessary to make sheriff's seizure
valid.
The creditors cannot attack a judg
ment of separation of property twelve
years old, "a A. 46, but a seizure is good
If sale of the husband violates Il pro-
hibitory law. The conveyance to settle
the balance of the Judgment of separa-
ton, with the wife's agreement to pay
certain creditors was IL nullity being
covered by neither of the cases of G. G.
2446 and is forbidden by g. G. 1880.
The judgment of separationsswas Il null
lily because no payment was given, no
suit maintained or promptly published,
G. G. 242s, 2459.
The police jury on petition of 1913
citizens authorized IA road, on condition
that it should cause no expense to the
parish. Plaintiff enjoined the action
rs tho road would damage him $1,000.
just compensation must be male.
Revised Statutes, 1865, 1860, 1870. The
action of the jury was illegal. IT must
appoint q freeholtler to act under oath
and assess such damages rs may be
sustained.
The intervenor has not proved she
was creditor. II she had II privilege
it should have operated before tho pro-
perty was released on bond. No collu-
sion is shown. The intcrvcnor can
not allege Irregularities in bond or
AFFIDAVIT. 81 A., us.
It is mere surplusage for the sheriff
to announce the amount of the taxes on
the sale under fieri facias. It is no
ground for RECESSION that there was Il
delay of over three days, the bond
being given, nor that the plaintiff had
an offer of the surplusage.
A discharge in bankruptcy can not
affect a mortgage on property sold by
him previous to his application and
before the court.
The bond being made to the clerk by
name is sufficient. The judge properly
Reused himselfand appointed q lawyer.
Const. La, art. 90; Il. s., 2O2l. The
will is valid, being written, dated and
signed by the testator. The date may
be placed above or below.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12

a correspondent Of the New Orleans
Times, in Il letter from Washington,
thus refers to the Presidents habits:
The President has greatly changed
in two years. His face is red, approach
ing ut times to purple, with apoplcctic
threatening, and, if looks augur any
thing, there arc chances that the third
term question may be settled if he
changes not his course of living, by the
sudden clip of ClothO's scissors. 81
see death in his face if he keeps this
thing up three months longer said a
physician, whose name is eminent
among the faculty in both hcmisphcrcs.
aud renowned even in the l.. College
OF Surgeons, us we left the White House
that evening.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12
According to a New York paper tho

According to 4 New York paper the
new postal cards will he unlike those
now in use. The color will he violet
blue. The border and all directions as
to where and how to write name and
address will be dispensed with. y
monogram formed of the letters 81. So
will be printed on the card in black
ink. This will be on the upper left
hand corner, across which will be the
words sPoStal Card The vigncttc-
Liberty, with her luXuriant trcSscs
hanging down her back and confined
by a cap-adorns the upper lcft-hand
corner. The new cards will be idcnti-
cal in size with the old ones, and Will
he ready for delivery about the middle
of April.
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u l. Il l. a IL Il q u T. :,
DEALER IN
II R Il s II N T. 4 r S

r II II 5 II II r 4 >
Notifies the public that he will keep at
his Narl>ct-IIo,ISc near tic depot, on De
S!,ird street, the best qualities of Fresh
Beef and Mutton, and will deliver orders
for regular customers at their residences.
-" The highest prices paid for \ No. l
beevcS and sheep.
October lG, 1874. 1y
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FOR MALE :

A HOUSE and one acre of land. in rear of
y Monroe, formerly owned by VIM. Ham
lIt"n. Very cheap for cash. Apply to
Jan. l. 1S7o.-tf :. d. NICE,NERY.
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Queen Victoria and the cN-Emprcss
Eugcnic have been sending each other
copies of the lives of their respective
husbands.
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CMITH n FIRST,

cMITH n FIRST,
- PROPRIETORS,
G \ r RI A q T. A \ ID S NJ T II II o p
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.
10 Owners of Burdens Subsoil Attach
mont for Ouachita Parish. mars, 13. 25tf
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THE ADJOURNMENT.

The Sheridan Legislature has per-
formed about the only act that it had
an un questionable right to perform. Let
us be duly thankful for that. If it
opened it's career in the midst Of univer-
sal execration, it has closed It's session
with the general approval of the pub
lie. 1t was Il remarkable body and
take it for all in all, we hope never to
look upon its like again. Enough is
as good as feast; and we nave certain
Nv had enough of tile Sheridan LeSiS-
Iature. We understand that it came to
an end in relatively peaceful way.
The customary prize ring was not
formed on the floor of the House; and,
but for Il mild defense OF whisky, on the
part of Mr.. Denas, it might have been
presumed that Il ma GRITTY OF the nlcni-
bcrs were at least as sober as judges.
through with. Speaker Hahn was
thanked for the able and Impartial!
manner in which lie had discharged
the duties of Il thankiess pUsitiOn; and
Speaker Hahn thanked the members
for :bstaining from hrcaking one
anothcr's heads and biting off one
auother's noses. Besides which the
House thanked the Clerk for his bril-
liant services in inlprovising a quorum
at Il momcIltouS crisis; and thanked
Capt. Lawler, and thanked Gen. De
Trobriand. And the thanks to Gen.
Dc'rrobriand were sincere, We may be
sure. Without the aid Of that officer
and his file of United States soldiers
there would have boon no Hahn House,
no suggestions quorum, no Op;1ortu-
nifty for this display of gratitude. But
why was not Grant thanilcu: and why
that the services of those eminent states
man have not been forgotten.
AS to the business transacted ut the
State House during This SESSION, we are
able to say worry little. If the acts
which have been passed have the force
OF law, it is something to be grateful
for that there were not MANY OF them.
When the House, the Legislature, again
meets, we trust that il will more accu-
r,tcly represent tine public opinion of
the State, and then we may anticipate
another sort of legislation. At all
events, it is to be hoped that we have
seen the last of the Sheridan LegiSl:,-
turc.--N. q. Picc0n"r.
This is the New York l'ribUuc'S cSti-
mate Of the civil rights bill
The President promptly settles all
doubts as to his action by signing the
civil rights bill. The Hon. Alex. II.
Stephens, Col. Mostly, and the rest of
tho motley group Of rebel and N.rcbri
third term mon, can now revive the
tlallancc of last summer to their hearts
content. The President has made his
choice between them and the negroes.
Fox the rest, however, we confess that
We attach far less importance to this
bill than the amount of noise made
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MO ST ARNlNG!
There is no need for starving, as long as
H. X I N D Err M A N N,
On DcSiard street, has for sale plenty of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Such as Al Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and Molasses
Splendid Cheese, Macaroni and
Vermicelii; New Buckwheat
Flour in any quantity - New
Sugar Cured Hams (frst in
MarkeD; Plenty of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
S:rdines, Potted Or Devilet
Meats, HOLSTERS, Salmon and
Mushrooms; Assorted Canned
Fruits and Vegetables;
Potatoes and Onions
Choice Carolina Rice
White Beans and English
Peas IIominy and Grits;
Cranberries, Raisins, Citron
And Currants; Nice Jellies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
Crackncls Toys, Dolls and a
Variety of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, a
Small Assortment of Crockcry and
Shclf-Haraware,s such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
fail to bring along the "spondulix," because
must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no hnmbug
or child-in trading for cash at the store OF
LIFT H. KINDERMANN.
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REAL INJUSTICE TO LOUISIANA.

From the New York MerchantiIc
Journal we clip the following pungent
article:
Amid all the excitement and conf,i-
sion concerning the Louisiana matter,
most important fact is likely to escape
attention-the report of the House
Committee on Elections. AT the or
ganization of the Forty-third Congress
no members from Louisiana were on
the roll of the House of Repre-
sentatives, two sets of members having
presented credentials to the Clerk, and
he being in doubt what to do. After
election of officers the first thing done
was to seat the Republican members,
leaving their opponents to contest the
seats before the Committee ON Elections.
Meanwhile the Louisiana members
helped to secure Il tWo-thirls majority
in the House, and exercised important
influence on committees. One of them
served as chairman of an important
committec-that on Expenditures in
the Treasury Department-and, of
course, holding his seat by such 4 tenure,
his committee gave that fruitful subject
Il good letting alone. On one prcteNt
or an other the Investigation has been
delayed; and not till within a few days
Of the end Of the term III dispute did
the Committee on Elections make their
report to the House. And what does |
the reader suppose that report WAS
That after nearly .H'feen "'o"fit& iHY"i,W |
and delibcrotio,', thcy to't10 Nsot the
Democratic contestants rad been cit''tcd.
That is, they declared that during the
whole of tho Forty -third Congress the
people of Louisiana haye been repre-
sentcd by men whom they had rejected,
and that the men protesting to act for
the people of that State, whose votes
have decided important quest ions, had
no right to sit or vote in Congress !
Had the committee TO whom the matter
was referred gone promptly to work,
resolved that Justice should be done the
people of Louisiana at the earliest prac-
ticable moment, they could soon have
ascertained the facts and prevented this
wrong and the peoples chosen repre-
sentativcs, once in the seats which |
belonged to them, could have done
much to prevent or clear up the miSun-
derstandings that have wrought so
much mischief.
OF the twenty-thrcc new Senators
sworn in on the ,th inst, there are
fourteen Democrats, six Republicans |
and three independents, as follows:
Democrats-Bayard, Delaware; Eu- !
ton, Connecticut; johnson, Tennessee
Herman, New York; Macdonald, In
diana; Randolph, New Jersey; Thur
man, Ohio; Wallace, Pennsylvania;
Whyte, Maryland; Caperton, West
Virginia; Cockrell, Missour; Jones,
Florida; Maxey, Texas, and Withers,
Virginia.
Republicans-Bruce (coloredl, Mis-
sissippi;. Burnside, Rhode Island
Dawes, Massachusetts,; Edmunds, Yer
mont; Hamlin, Maine, and Mcmillan,
'NESnnnSs,&o
, 1875-10-05
MARIN


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