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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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:. HOFFMAN & 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 well
selected stock Of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS, SHOES,
AND HATS;
Also, good assortment Of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS;
All of which they offer at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Persons from the country will find it to
their interest to call and examine our stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
"a" Highest cash prices paid for Cotton
and country produce of every description.
S. HOFFMAN & co.
Monroe Jan. 2S, 1879.
| N" srAn'1Nc'
There is no need for starving, AS long as
II. KIN MANN,
| 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
Verlnicclli; New Buckwheat
| Flour in any quantity; New
| Sugar Cured Hams (frst 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-Hardware, such as is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and see for yourselves, but do not
| !ail t" bring along tho ''spondulix," because
! must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no humbug
will be found by every one--lnan, WON ali
or child--in trading for cash at the store OF
Lift Fl. KINDERMANN
II ". slEALX'S
pHOTOG R'PHICt & FINE ARTGALLERY
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16

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The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as we'll prepared rs
before the way, if not better, to do all kinds,
otworl, either in
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-04-16
Na?sa,foctu7Sng Or Pep0fyf7sq

CARRIAGES. BUGGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mems Of which may DC seen by calling ut the
Factory. Ic will also carry OF II general
SllckSinit'i shop, arranged to do all Kinds OF
hlaclss!rit hing. TCylusS rGasonalie
April ri 1866. 1867 FIR. ENDOM
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
TAMPERING WITH THE STATE
CREDIT.

If we were to Judge the present
Legislature by its own acts, just as
they stand, without explanation,
there is but one conclusion to be
reached, and that is, that while the
majority composing it are in favor
of n reputation of the States obi
cations, they have not the courage
to say so. Recently a law passed
both Houses, taking from the Gov
ernor and State officers, the power
to borrow money to meet the current
expenses of the State, provided an
emergency should arise making it
necessary, as is often the case. This
bill is supplemented by another,
which might, with the utmost propri-
ETY.. have been entitled, an act to
prevent the sale of land for taxes
and to prevent tax-collectors from
enforcing collections. With these
two laws in effect, the machinery OF
the State government is likely to come
to q dead lock" at any time. Without
money the courts of the State can
not be held, and criminals will 90 I'M
punished Money must be had to
pay Judges, Jurors, witnesses, etc
But our Solons say, first, no taxes
shall be collected unless the tax
collector comes up voluntarily and
pays; and second, that the Governor
and State Treasurer shall not borrow
money as former Governors and
Treasurers have done.
We are at a loss whether to at
tribute this action to q conspiracy on
the part of rcpudiationists TO carry
out their schemes, or to the awk-
ward. bungling, imbecile manner of
doing business, which has character.
lied the present General Assembly
In the abundance Of charity for
which we are characteristic. we attrib-
ute it to the Iatterreason. We believe
that a large number of those who vo-
ted for these propositions, did it
without knowing or thinking of their
real import. They didn't know"
We are glad that Gov. Porter has
put his veto on the first measure
mentioned. It certainly can not be
passed over his veto. All will now
have time to consider, and ignorance
will not be an excuse.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
The plsnstrour Water spsut.
Especial Correspondence Of the Bannerl
FAYETTEVILLE. Tenn. Mar. Is. 1876,

Especial Correspondence Of the Bannerl
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Mar. Is, 1876.
Yesterday. about 0 o'clock, a very dark
cloud passed north Of this place, and soon
the citizens were much astonished at the
sudden rise of Norris Creek, which
Cmpties into Elk River just east of our
town. Its raging tide brought down rails,
logs, furniture, bed-clothing, hogs, cattle,
sheep, and even houses. Fears Of serious
damages were entertained Yesterday by
our people, but nothing definite was
known as to their extent until to-day. At
and around Motifs Creek, a fourishing
village OF this county, nine miles north
east OF this place, on the Shelbyville and
Fayetteville Pike, to use common eX-
preston, the bottom fell out of the clouds,
the rain fell in torrents, such as were
never witnessed before by the oldest in
habitants, for one-half an hour, and min
gled with it was an immense quantity OF
hail. The hail, after beng drifted to-
gether, was washed down the creek in
humps as large as nail kegs, having con-
gealed after falling.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Norris Creek village,
had his house swept away, with all its
contents, he and his family having barely
| time to escape. His wood and blacksmith
| shop, with tools and material, shared
similar fate. Mr.. Bells steam saw mill
| lat the same place. was washed away.
| The water reached Robertson d Stones
mill, and did much damage to grain,
meal, flour and machinery. The Stable
Of W. r. Cole, which stood just above
Bells saw mill, with all his feed was
prccipitated down stream. Several mules
belonging to various parties, as well as
many cattle, hogs and sheep, were wash
ed down the stream and drowned. Fences
all along the creek were carried off. One
mule, after having been washed down
some distance, came within reach Of somo
plank fence, when he threw his head over
it, and held himself there until the wa
tiers fall 1t 10 reported that Carriger's
distillery, on West Mulberry, was washed
away. The rain is said to have been very
heavy on Cane Creek, but not so heavy
as on Norris and West Mulberry. Norris
Greek is but small stream. have heard
OF no one drowning, so far.
Xxx X
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

All Of our Eastern exchanges gree
in reporting a much healthier tone
pervading the business circles O the
commercial centers of New FORK,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore.
Confidence, which is naturally the
foundation of all business intercourse,
is gradually strengthening, and mer-
chants now anticipate brisk S,ring
trade. There are many reasons for
this. The third year after paic is
generally marked as the beginning of
decided recuperation. Manufactured
goods on hand at the time Of the >anic
are about exhausted. People who
have been outstanding their resources
and living economically since Sep
TENDER, 1878, are now on good lasis,
and the general condition of the
country favors prosperous seas'n.
The recent order of SECRETARY
Bristow, calling in S5O,O0O,OOO d six
per cent. bonds, is expected to en-.
courage the confidence now almost
fully restored. The coupon binds
called IN amount to $24,OO0,000 II
was supposed that the greater pat OF
these bonds was held in Europe, and
the Secretary was criticised for not
calling in larger part of registered
bonds, mostly held by Americans
But the law provides that the bonds
shall be called in, in the order in
which they were issued. 1t is i'm
possible to say where these coupon
bonds are held. The New Yorl
Times says that the impression i:
gaining strength that most OF these
bonds are held in this country.
The effect of discussing $5O,OOO,OOC
of gold in this country in the mex
three months must be good. 1t vii
revive confidence. II proves tn,
strength of the Government. As it
credit is appreciated and maintained
in the face of every demoralizing ap
peal for reputation, private integrity
and commercial honor are fostered
The effect upon the business Of thC
country must be good. All the indi
cations. therefore, point to prosper
Gus year.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

have shown the disadvantage
against which the new members must
struggle. Though they be ever so wil-
ling To say something, the older hands
will not give them au opening. Thur
man can be relied on to surge to the
re- cue of the veterans when their wind
is quite pumped out, and there is dan
ger that one of the nOvices may have
Il chance to ease his mind and lungs.
There is persistency in Thurman's
Grating, clipper readiness to talk
fifteen minutes or fifteen hours, which
renders him one of the most complais-
ant bores alive. Cipher up the aggre-
gate days passed in debating any given
theme, il will he found that Thurman
has appropriated full half. He can
amiably interrupt another speaker
with request to ask a question, and
when the request is granted can grace
fully turn the question into an aTgu-
ment, and reason out his own concur
sions, while the obliging Senator who
has yielded balances his tired and
Departing frame for an hour or two on
alternate legs.
When it was expected that the force
bill would come into the Senate so ear
ly that to talk it to death would be al
most impossible, some Of the Liberal
and Democratic members were footing
up the days their side might be good
for in such a serious match of wind
against time. The sum total was dis
couraging. After every allowance was
made they found they would be three
days and nights from adjournment
date. Upton first saw the happy
blunder. Why" he squeaked in his
gate-hinge voice, you've left out
Thurman. lie can fill up the three
days asking Morton questions, aud
answering them himself. " Serenity
laved the souls Of the minority from
that moment, and every opposition
Senator had q smile of pity for the
ignorance of any one who asked him
if the force bill could pass Gideon,
in Chicago Times.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

If some one could be on hand at
the State Capital on the 25th of this
month, with a stock of monkeys,
hand-orgaus and red jackets, he could
find several purchasers. A number
of persons who have been receiving
four dollars per day will be out Of n
situation about that time, and it
would be in keeping with the eternal
fitness Of things, to see them peram-
bulating the State from village to
village, dressed up in red jackets, en-
tertaining Young America with a
monkey and hand-organ, and for COM
pensation receiving such spare nick
els as the aforesaid Young America
might be in possession of, for that
purpose.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

This iniquitous measure has come
and gone, and consequently had its
day. The mixed school clause of the
bill was stricken odt, and as that was
the bone Of contention we may reason
ably expect 10 further trouble.
As far as heard from in the South,
the colored people are behaving re.
markedly well, and are accepting the
situation assigned TO them in this
much talked Of bill. The white peo-
pie are behaving equally well, and we
are pleased to record the fact. With
the mixed school clause stricken out
as il has been, the bill will not be 50
Objectionable to the people Of the
South, and therefore we hope for
peace and quiet upon that subject.
There are, Of course, many persons
here and there whose love Of disorder
will lead them to agitate this question
Our doctrine is, obedience 10 the laws
Of the land. If, therefore, there are
any who are irreconcilably opposed
to the bill, they should know that tho
remedy is at the ballot-box, and tc
this irjJ1aal let them appeal.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
THE INSANE HOSPITAL.

An outline of the doings Of the
rebel.Democracy, in regard to the In
sane Asylum. located four miles west
of this city. will disclose, could the
facts al be had, another crusade of
corruption. only equalled, but not
surpassed in atrocity. by the infa-
nous Torbest Issues. \ former Leg
islature passed law, authorizing the
erection of an asylum for the insane,
and in accordance with the provisions
Of the act, the institution was located
four miles west Of this city. A farm
and rite were purchased for some ff-
teen or twenty thousand dollars, and
several hundred thousand brick were
made and burnt under contract, 9TH
er work has been done, and other liza
bilities incurred. Now, 10 and be-
hold Q committee of the General
Assembly has been sent here to look
into the matter, and they report in
favor Of the repeal Of the law. What
does all this mean? Is it to give
their political friends q chance to
purchase back the farm and site at
half the cost? And is it intended to
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
ABAB WA.
slavery virtually Re-estabIished in
the state


the STATE.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
MOBILE, ALA, March 9, 1875
In 1867 a law was passed giving cir
cult or city judges power to sentence
prisoners convicted of misdemeannrs,
to imprisonment or hard labor for the
county. Judge II. ID. Clayton and
Judge Alpheus Baker, of Eufaula,
have recently sentenced about thirty
negroes 10 hard labor for the coun-
ty. The county commissioners,
John &. McRae, and others, together.
with Wiley Jones, probate judge, have
sold the prisoners at auction to plan
tiers, for two dollars per month, this
being done with the knowledge Of
Judge Clayton. At this sale one man,
being anxious to secure some Of this
cheap labor, bid three dollars, but he
was forced to retrsct this bid and bid
two dollars, the planters being deter
mind to keep the price down. The
Ku-Klux Changers do this, and the
result is greater terror in political
way to the blacks than you can inn
agine. The jurors fix the fine, and
the jurymen are always Ku-klux
Changers. CRITIC.
- Washington Republican.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
Why She LEFT Him.

John Aborns advertises in the San
Jose Patriot that his wife, Mary E.
Aborns, has left his bed and board
without cause, and gives notice that he
will not pay any bills contracted by
her. Mrs. Aborns replies in the Mer-
cury in novel way. She says she
has lived with John Aborns for ten
years-the prime of her life has borne
him six children, with all pains, ankle
ties, cares and troubles incident
thereto has brought them up, made
all their clothing and her own, besides
making clothing and doing sewing
for others for money, which went into
what sis called in law common prop
erty,' to take off the sharp edge of in
justice :" has cooked about 10, 600 meals,
set table as many times and cleared Ii
Off and washed the dishes has spent
between 10000 and 5000 hours, sum-
mer and winter, over a hot cooking
stove; has cleaned UP and
swept his house over l0,s
600 times; has MIXED on an
average three cows twice a day, or
about 1000 milkings. besides taking
care of the milk aud making butter
from II has attended to the poultry,
and has oftsnpassisted in loading hay,
sewing sacks, and even cleaned out
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

THE Supreme Court Of the United
States has given several decisions to
the effect that the so-called Southern
Confederacy was no government, and
that its acts were illegal, void and Of
no effect. The Supreme Court of
Tennessee have decided that the acts
Of the Insurgent usurpation we're
legal, and that the debt contracted by
Isham G. Harris in waging war upon
the Union must be paid by the Union
taxpayers Of East Tennessee. Such
IS the villainous decision in the case
Of the "Torbett Issues"
In this conflict between Uncle Sam
and the enemies Of the Union in
Tennessee we stand where we did
during all the war. We are for the
old Government and the old flag, and
against the enemies Of both.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

GEN. BoYNToN, in a Washington
letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, says
that Gen. Gordon returned from New
Hampshire persuaded of the fact that
the time had not yet come when Con-
federate generals could undertake
to successfully lead the Democratic
army of New England against the
men who wore the blue.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

The Democratic Supreme Court of
Tennessee has not, since 1870, made
a decision upon any question growing
out of the late war which the same
court would not have made had the
Southern Confederacy been establish
ed. How any man, really friend OF
the Federal Government, can have
any faith in the political integrity OF
the Democratic leaders is beyond our
comprehension.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

dcror's hell looms up in the distance,
and like lighthouse upon the ocean
wave admonishes me of the doom of
traitor, eternally singing in my ear
TOrbett Issues forfeit ISSUES !
TORBETT ISSUESllw
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

SPEAKING of the cheerful business
prospects Of this Spring, upon which
we commented heretofore, the Balti-
more Sun says not only in Baltimore
but in all quarters of the country are
there new evidences Of developing
confidence and Of revival in business. -
In additional remarks, the San says I:
The wholesale dealers aud importers
say that trade demands are better than at
any time since the panic; and there is
abundant evidence Of greater disposition on
the par. Of capitalists to embark in new
enterprises, while the abundance Of money
and the high price Of government securities
are stimuatiye Of speculation. The Chicago
tribune predicts a return Of commercial
prosperity throughout the West, one Of the
most Trustworthy signs of which is the bet.
tered condition Of the farmer class. The
railroad controversy is largely lessening
the miidlemen's vocation, thereby improv-
ing prices to agriculturists. Accounts from
St. Louis and other western points also
show a similar state Of business and increas-
ed movement In Baltimore the business
signs are healthy in all departments, and
the low railroad rates are working decided
~ in favor Of our city's trade"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
THAT CAUCUS.


With all its boosted majority of
fifty thousand votes in the State, the
Democratic party feels that the sands
are crumbling from beneath its uncer.
tain foundation, and that something
must be done to keep its ediice from
tumbling to the ground. With this
end III view, the great men who so
faithfully represent the party in the
present Legislature met in caucus in
the Representative Hall on Tuesday
evening. Hon. Holmes Cummins,
the modest young orator who SO
gracefully represents the County of
Upton, where musquitos and bull
frogs do abound, and who has made
only two hundred and twenty-five
speeches during the present session,
was called upon to preside. He made
little speech, in which he alluded to
divisions and discussions, and feel
mgly urged the Importance of balm
Mr.. Head, the great Glow tax" cham
pion, was chosen secretary.
The organization having been per-
fected, resolutions were in order, and
they were showered down in per-
feet storm. These resolutions were
of every shade, from grave to gay,
and ranging from the sublime to the
ridiculous. Gen. Quarles didn' want
unity in views rs to State policy
made the standard of orthodoxy to
the party. Mr.. Adams wanted tax
of sixty cents on the dollar. Speaker
Bond, for the fifteenth time, insisted
that he was q Democrat from the
crown of his head to the soles of his
feet. Charley Gates gave it rs his
opinion, that tax of forty cents was
all the sovereigns would stand. An
other member said he had been elect
ed on q Democratic platform, and did
not propose to fall from grace"
Harris, of Washington county, rising
to the height of the occasion, and
going back to first principles" as
Senator Andy johnson would say,
offered q resolution declaring the
passage of the Local Option Bill UNI
wise, and detrimental to the party"
Certainly it would be unwise. 1t
would be unwise to prohibit babes
from using milk. Mr.. Odell wanted
a tax of twenty cents. Mr.. Mathes
thought that " the passage Of the dog
law was n step fraught with great
peril to the Democratic party Of the
State" Certainly it is. Mr. Gober
offered a resolution to the effect that
in the election of Andrew Johnson to
the United States Senate, the Demo
cratic party ignored the platform of
August 10Th, 1874" Some one offered
q resolution declaring the caucus " a
farce" and soon after it adjourned
sine die, after having re-afilrmed the
platform of 1874.
1t will be seen that the meeting
was decidedly inharmonious, and that
there were about as many elements
represented as were thrown together
in the boiling cauldron by Macbeth's
witches. The caucus should have
used as a doXology,
Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits ard grey;
Mingle, mugle, mingle,
You that mingle may
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24
THE NEW Po- gAGE Law.

The law passed by the last Con-
gress which doubles the rates Of post
age on transient newspapers is very
unpopular. The papers are denouncing
it as having been passed in the inter.
est Of the Express Companies. We
presume the real facts are, that it was
passed in the confusion Of the last
days Of the session, when its objec-
tionable features escaped that rigid
attention which it might otherwise
have received. The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
says:
"The Postmsster-General feels the mis-
take keenly, and If there we're any possible
way Of relieving the people without special
legislation he would take advantage Of il.
The whole history Of this new law is fair
illustration Of the folly Of saddling appro-
priation bills with new legislation, as well
as Of willfully wasting time in both Houses
Of Congress, and leaving the bulk Of the
necessary work of the session to be done
during the last two or three days"
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

WITH his usual stupidity, the
Associated Press man at Washington
failed to say IN our dispatches what
had been the final disposition Of the
Pinchback question. On Tuesday
night he told us that a vote would be
reached by midnight. A vote was
reached, and the Whole question post
poned until December, by a vote Of
33 ayes TO 80 noes. This settles the
matter, so far as this extra session Of
the Senate is concerned.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

THE Insane Asylum on Capitol
Hill. Nashville, will be vacated We'd
nesday next But we will shed no
tears. We couldn't if we would.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

PNCHBACK is sometimes spoken of
as disturbing element" but lie has
proven to be convenient subject
for those Senators who were lust
dying" to make speech.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-24

A FRIEND of Col. \. Fulkerson, of
Washington county. Virginia. in
forms us that that part of our press
dispatches published yesterday in re-
ference to a personal rencontre be-
tween Col. Fulkerson and the Rich
mond editor, which represents the
former rs q robust man, is totally
false He was Colonel Of a Tcnncs-
see regiment on the Southern side,
during the late war, and was wound
ed 50 severely in one arm that it is
totally disabled. He is said not to
be i'm good health otherwise.