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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
Lawyers Briefs.

Our friends of the bar should bear i'll
mind the vexations hitherto attending tho
printing of briefs occasioned by delays in
preparing their manuscripts, and should
set to work early this year and give the
printer time to do his share noatly and
correctly.
This Office is prepared to print briets at
once. Lawyers mt a distance may safely
entrust their work to us, and be assured
the printing will be done in tirst-ratc order,
even without their supervision. provided
proper names and references are written
plainly. Competent judges have not hcsi-
tated to give us the credit for printing the
neatest briefs, for several years, filed i'll the
Supreme Court at Monroe. Our charges
arc as reasonable rs those Of the New Or
lannA Offices.
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Relief To Taxpayers a Failure.

The bill presented III yesterdays morn
ing issue, entitled "An act to relieve tax
payers" makes all valid warrants, scrip.
and bonds Of Louisiana receivable for
back taxes. The insertion Of bonds seems
the General Assembly, inasniuch as it
gives to them n use and Value which thoy
did not before possess, and Is therefore
virtually violation Of the contract be-
tween the state and those holders of similar
bonds who have bcen induced to fAnd them
at Il great discount for new bonds.
For this reason we are informed that the
Governor will not sign the bin, in which he
in approved by some OF our abtest financiers.
Pc It is unfortunate that measure so well
intended should be made abortive and
illegal by mere oversight. The failure
of this attempt to relieve taxpayers W hit
to pretty small! point.-.N. O. Bulletin.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

The New York Times recitcs that recent
researches by one OF the oldest banks in the
country have disclosed the fict that of ono
thousand OF its bcst dcpositors, chiefly bus
mess firms. forty years ago only six rcmniu
at the present day, and that the residue
have cithcr failed or tied. destitute of pro-
perty. This evidence of the mutability OF
earthly fortune appears to be borne out
from records in the New York probate
courts, whose histories show that in the
settlement of estates about ninety per cont.
provo to be bankrupt.
n Boston paper. touching upon the same
topic, declares that tho commercial records
of that city demonstrate that not more than
three out of every one hundred merchants
ever achieve periia nent prosperity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
The Crops.

We are pleased to learn from Captain s.
NJ. MORRISON, of this city, who has just
returned from five days trip to the north
ern portion of Bossier parish, that the crop
prospects are very favorable and the plant
ers everywhere are highly elated. The
rain of Friday night was general and much
needed, especially in the stiff lands on the
river.-ShTeDepo't Times, End.
Tho weather within the last week has
been quite cool. There has been no rain to
pushed SO vigorously. The season is very
backward but a fine crop is anticipated
Bastrop Republican, 29th.
Our farming friends are busily engaged
In their crops but we hear universal com
plant OF poor stands and slow growth
Union Record, 3Cth.
The weather, since our last issue, has been
rather cold for tho season-Quite unfavora-
bic for vegetation in general, and young
cotton in particular. Those who have no
cotton up, are much better off than the
| the seasons, and trying to have the first, II
not the best, of everything.-Bossier Ban
aer, 10Th.
| In conversing with planters about their
corn crops, we observed IN animated and
most cheerful expression Of face but
change the subject to the cotton prospects,
and they Immediately assume detected
look. The truth is the prospect for cotton
1crop, either In tho valley or hills, has sell
dom or mover been moro gloomy and u1l-
promising at this season of the year than
it Is at present. The young plant has died
; was done, until there is scarcely more than
half a stand left, and even that looks un.
healthy and weak. Some are planting
! over, and many others would do SO if they
could procure seed, which are very scarce
. and in great Observation-Disclosures Ue'otd
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
Bribery.

The Grand Jury yesterday morning
brought in true bills against J. Ross Ste
wart, r.: X: Ray, p. Jones forke: J. Mat
thews, f. w. Devices, members OF the Leg
iflature. and J. Davis, tho latter the En-
rolling Clerk of tho Hahn House of Rcpres-
bribing nombers of the House of Repres-
entativcs with the intention of influencing
their votes in tho passage of tho levee fund
passed at the regular session of 1878, and
provides for the funding of II, -00, 600 worth
Of bonds to cover the amount claimed to be
due by tho State.
J. Ross Stewart, r.. II. Ray and L. w.
Devices were arrested by the bailitIs and
each gavo bail in the sum of $1,000. Yoke,
Matthews and Davis were found to be alb
sent from the city and are consequently
still ut largo.-PicuustNc, 2nR.
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Demoer.tio .sErecedents.''

Tho old lady of Camp street known as the
Picayune has evidently a writer with a vein
Of humor as witness the following:
In a thoughtless moment somebody
Blackburn We do remember that it was
The Buile dx tb The now neS sspss
nnsheat6os his quill and brandishes de-
fance and largely. Jasper
happens to be reckoned on the pay rolls as
SO much further from New Orleans than
the ,sar Of the must be-
that nearly every evil known to society
Jasper's disgust for Democratic precedents
IL SO eloqnently portrayed that we should
ike 70 inquire, If we had time. why he has
one which gives to his mileage such bloated
and unnatural Dimensions. III
What hurries us so, and prevents our
prosecuting the inquiry referred to, Is the
interesting but melancholy fact that MI.
Blackburn has experienced q grievance. It
seems TO be tho destiny OF this Mi.nsed man az
he missed the nomination for Governor
He missed it a long way, but of course that
thing else happened to him in rs. In "a
Clinton threatened to stop his warrants Tor
public printing, and in rs the legislature
have been enough. Calamity has its rules 3
in most cases, but in Mr. Blackburn's it
evidently scornS all restraint. davihg
stopped public printing in the Homer Iliad
| calamity seems to have rolled up its sleeves
| and gone at Jasper freshly. Jasper tells In
the Democratic representatives from Clai
borno have received IS more pay for Their
services than he did, and then he folds his
why this Is. He was there. He served
| every day. Why are Democratic members
very shadow of the Republican State-House
| and in full view of the American flag? II
does not seem to occur to Jasper that there
| may be Democratic precedent for this
likewise. Perhaps he thought Of 1t but iI
his grief and agitation forgot to say 80. II
only remains now for Jasper to discover g
cd. Perhaps if he couldrecover that xs he
might go back to Homer q comparatively
! cedents might appear to him in fairel
shapes if among their innunerable voca
tions they should be able to guido the steps
| Of Blaclxbu to the 80 for which his tears
| now flow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
Grammar in Rhyme.

Our little friends who arc wrestling with
the science Of language" and frequently
are puzzled to know what part of speech 81
word IL, VIII find good key to their per-
plexities in the following bit Of verse which
we advise them to commit to memory:
Three little words You often 200
Are ArticleS-a, an ana the.
a Noun g tho name of anything,
AS school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives the kind OF noun
A great, small, pretty, white or brown.
Instead OF nouns the Pronouns stand
Her head, ms face, You' arm. nH hand.
Verbs tell ometl,ing to he dome
To read, count, laugh, sing, jump run.
How things are done the AdverhS tell,
As slowly, quickly, i'll or we'll.
Conjunctions join the words together
As men and women, wind o,Awcathe
Tho Proposition stands before
\ noun, as ia or M''oHSa he door.
The lnterjcction shows surprise,
as oh BE-! how pretty, oh how wise.
Tho whole is called Nine Parts of Speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
The Census.

A census is now being taken Of the pop
u1ation, and we are informed that great
ing up blanks and furnishing Information
to the csnsus taler. This may turn ont to
be quite serious misfortune. 4 partial
and an imperfect summary of it's resources
and predictions, will be much worse than
no census at I'LL. 1t will be accepted as :,
criterion and, being short of the truth, will
be an actual damage. Though Louisiana
is popularity supposed to be ut u very low
ebb, we are satisfied that Il careful and full
representation of our population and re-
sources of every description, will astonish
the pessi,mists and convince tho whole
have great future before us.
There are also political considerations
of great Importance which demand active
exertions to secure Il full census. Article
30 of the Constitution is as follows:
Art. SO.-In all apuortionments of the
Shall be divided by the number thirty-siS,
and the result produced by this division
shall be the Senatorial ratio emitting a
Senatorial district to IL Senator.
Single or contiguous parishes shall be
formed into districts having u population
the nearest possible to the nitfnt'or emitting
a district to Il Senator; and ii tho appor-
tionmeiIt to make !, parish or district fall
short of or exceed tho ratio, then IL district
Senators; but not otherwise. No now
apportionnlent shall have tho effect Of
abridging the term Of service ofany Soma
tor already elected at the time of making
the apf0rtionment. Alter an enutncratio ion
has been made, as directed in tho twentieth
article, the General Assembly shall not
pass any law till an apportionment of
repI esentation in both Houses OF the Gem
oral Assembly be made.
1t will be seen that the superintendent of
Senators and Representatives for the next
ten years must be made by the General
Assembly ut its next session before any
other business can be attended to. Unless
this business is actually attended to, many
constituencies will find themselves deprived
of tho representation their numbers entitle
Thorn to. Docs TIE importance OF this point
need am utilization We think not. Livery
citizen has II deep interest in the matter,
and should by no means fail to furnish
promptly the information desired. Not
only that, but he could we'll at Jrd to go
out of his way in order to see that careless
! or incompetent officials perform their duties
in the premises.-N. O. Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Mr.. Nicholas Klein, for tho last thirty
four years resident of this place. died very
suddenly on the 3rd inst. Hc had been
troubled for some tino with hemorrhage Of
the lungs, but WAS on The streets late in tho
afternoon and returned homo. Conversing
with his wife, he complained OF a pain in
his side. hastened to bod and was dead
within five minutes. Mr.. Klein was a
native Of France, agod 81 years In his
death the community has lost AN estilnable
citizen whrse fair name ii! ready to
attest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Fresh consiEnmcnts of produce and farm
ing implements are being received and
supplied to the country through John l..
Byrnc's agency. 1t is to the interest of
consumers to buy from this agency, and
thus encourage an enterprise through whose
influence prices of all articles of prime
necessity have been so greatly reduced.
Business has now assumed q healthy tone,
aud our market to-day will compete favor
ably with any. You should, as n matter of
business and duty, support his agency.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
Referred to Mr.. wheeler.

Gen. Carl Schurz, in response to com
plimentary dinner rendered him In Now
York by sever.l prominent politicians,
among the number Mr.. Evarts, Ia reported
to have taken as q subject the In epefden1
Voter. In another column OF our paper
will be found a report Of what Judge
Kelly. Of Penn, has said concerning the
political condition Of the South, sfter having
travelled throughout our borders, the report
representing Mr.. Kelly, once the bittor
Radical, u thoroughly penitent for having
as q member ofConsress voted to persecute
the Southern people, and a. strongly
inclined toward = more conservative
Southern policy. From Louisville it has
been telegraphed that Vice-President
Wilson on visit to that city intended
to call upon John G. Breckenridge, Presi-
dent Grant has accepted the resignation
Of Attorney General Williams. and
appointed, as his successor, Judge Pierre
pont who :. but recently joined In a
public demonstration condemning the
policy pursued by the Radicals in this
State. Up in Ohio the Radicals are search
ing the whole State over to find q candi-
date for Governor, Ben Wade and others
refusing to accept the honor.
What do these signs point to I? 49,. ......
Mr.. Schurz speaks of the independent
voter. Mr.. Schurz, man OF ability, OF
course nover thought of condemning the
intelligent voter of any party. His course
in tho Senate makes it clear that what he
would condemn is the ignorant "duinb,
driven cattle, who vote without knowing
or caring for whom they vote. Judge Kelly
has, doubtless, found out that the Rcpubli-
can party is corrupt and that the people,
North and South, arc wearied with pro-
scription. The President, in the same line
finds Williams an obstacle, and he invites
Pierrepont. who condemned the extreme
views of Williams, into his Cabinet. Honest
old Bill Allen, of Ohio, has demoralized the
Republican party Of that state, and nc
Republican is ambitious to run for Gov.
ernor.
With these facts before us, we would ask
if it be prudent to re-organize the Demo
cratic party OF this Slater
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
The Railroad.

Major Green is of opinion that he will be
able to send a train through to Delta in two
or three days after the water uncovers the
track. The damage to the road bed, he
thinks, is very little. The overflow COLI
tinues to fall. It is likely that the road will
be ready for through business in ton days.
Mr.. J. w. Locke succeeds Capt. Trask as
depot agent at this place; and so soon as
business on the road revives Mr.. Mcclure
will be recalled to his former duties as
cashier of the road.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
MIR. Collins Spelling Match.

The other evening Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin,
who live on Brush street, sat in their cosy
E paSx Parior, FL ne reading the paper and she
under the stove, and sighed and felt sorry
for cats not so well fixed, It was happy,
in his heart as Mr.. Coffin put down his paper
and remarked:
81 see that the whole country is becoming
excited about spelling schools
well, it's good to know how. to spell,''
s sis Saa f rae The
along" ,
"Humph! that's nothing - b-u-g-g-y.
buggy" she replied.
''MisSed tho first time-ha! hay he
roared shaping his leg.
mot much-that was right
1T 81. wa, oh? Wei, "a like to see any
schoelboy viii tell You so,' she persisted.
'Wen 1 know durn sight better than
that!' he exclaimed striking the table with
his fist.
81 don't care what you know" she
squeaked; 81 know there are two g's in
"Do you moan to tell me that I've forgot
ten how to spell ?'' he asked.
cit looks that way
SIT does, Ell? Wen, r want you and all
| your relations to understand that l know
| more about spelling than the whole caboodle
of you strung on q wirc!'
| '.And want you to understand, Jonathan
CONN, that You are an ignorant old block
| head, when you don't put two g's in the
% mt tails that way to ne.,' he warned.
! "And don't You shake your fist at me -
! she replied.
"Who's a-shaking his fist ?"
| ''fOU were -
| '"That's 4 lean Internal lie ~
| DON'T call me Il fiar,you old bazaar I've
put up with your moainess for forty wears
past, but don't call me liar, and don't lay
! a hand on meE'
| ''Do you want a divorce 90 he Shouted,
springing up; '-you can go now, this min
"Don't spit in my facc-don't you dare
do it or l'll make Il dead man of your she
| warned.
| 81 haven't spit in your frecll led old vissage
yet but may, if You provoke me urther!''
| "Who's got II trccliletl face, you old tilr-
| keybuzzard?'
That was a little too much: He made a
| motion AS if he would strike, and she
seized him by the neck-tie. Then he reach
ed out and grabbed her right and tried
to lift her off her feet, but She twisted up on
the neck-tie until his tongue ran out.
| "Let go of me, you old tend !" she scream
! ed.
| "Git down yer knees and beg my par
don, you, old wild cal - he replied.
/ They S'lrged and Swayed and struggled,
and the peaceful cat was struck by the
ovcriurnin:s table and had her back broken,
| while the clock fell down and the pictures
danced around. Tho woman finally shut
Off her husbands supply OF air and nopped
him, and she bumped his head mp and
down on the floor, and scattered his gray
| hairs, she shouted:
"Sou want to got up another spelling
school with me, don't you 20
| He was seen linlping around the yard
| yesterday, IL stocking pinned around his
throat, and she had court plaster on her
nose and one finger tied up. He wore the
! look OF IL martyr, while she had the bearing
| of victor, and from this time out ..bug,sv''
will be spelled with two SIS in that house.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN L. BYRNE,
MANUFACTURE R's AGENT
OMMIs SION ERCHANT,
DeSIARD ST, MONROE, La.
am constantly receiving, from First
Hands, on Commission, consignnents of
PORK, BACON,
LARD, FLoURs,
MEAL, CORN,
HAY, OATS,
MOLASSES, RICE,
TEAS, COFFEEs,
SOAPS, STARCH,
And Every Article embraced under the
head of
F.AiHILY AND PLAN7A TON
SUPPLIES,
Which, offer to Cash Buyers Mt
COST AND EXPENSES.
Agent for all kinds of
Ma chincry, Wagons, Gins and Betting,
Agricultural Implements, Bucks
Brilliant Stoves, COleman's
Corn Mills,
And all articles of prac: zeal use, which are
offered at Manufacturers Prices and expenses
nudrH. Agent for
AMERICAN POWDER co.
Any article not Kept in stock will be sup
piled at wholesale rates, on commission
and no advance charged on cost. Liberal
advances made on Cotton other ConsigIl-
on the west bank of the river free Of charge
General tT''e a~a Life Insurance agency.
Risks placed in solvent, reliable companies.
Loss settlements and collections promptly
, made. tjan76
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07
MONROE AND TRENTON
STEAM PACKET
f2ssSS==:s51s2A3-@ Ell L,

JOE. GERNERS, MASTER,
Regularly inspect ed and licensed by the
authorities, and having comfortable seats
ANA ample room for both freight and pas
senSors VIII run regular between Mon
roe Httd trenton, on the following schedule:
Leaves Trenton at Is A. NJ;
Monroe at 6:45 80
Trenton at 80
Aiter which hour, the round trip will be
made every hour, until p. NJ, when the
Trips Will be extended to ono hour and
half, leaving Monroe, on last trip, ut L. NJ.
Price of one trip, Il cents:
Price OF round trip, 25 cents.
The public may rely upon tho pernla-
Money of this arrangement, and upon the
the ELFIE's schedule.
May 10, lS74. 35:tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

A headless rooster, with neither eyes, ears
nor BILL is ono of the curiosities of Monroe
The head was taken OFT just bchind the
ears last Saturday, and the decapitated
chanticleer stiI survives. He is fed with
n spoon and struts around in his coop az
majestically rs ever.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Touching paragraph now going the
rounds, to the effect that Gen. J. h. Hood
contemplates removal to Minnesota, the
General states that he hasn't had the re-
hottest intention in that way. He says that
when he goes into the farming business, il
will he in Louisiana Texas, where he
could purchase better land ut cheaper rates
than in Minnesota.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Judge Edward Pierrepont, of New York,
has accepted the position of attorney-gen-
O. nj, and will enter upon tho discharge OF
his duties on May 10Th, at which date the
resignation OF Acknowledgement Williams
takes effect, ..
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Hon. w. F. Southard, ono of tho Repre-
sentatives of this parish, died In Baton
Rodge on the morning of the 5th. Deceased
was n colored man, prominent among the
Republicans of this parish and generally
we'll liked.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Mayor Endom is setting good example
in having the sidewalks in front of his
stores on DeSinrd street paved with brick.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Mr.. Sam Sewer, lately in charge of tho
telegraph Office at Camden, and in 1869 an
operator In the office hero, has been selected
to succeed MIR. Barnes manager of the
Monroe Office. Mr.. Barnes goes to New
Orleans. ........ .. ...
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Mr.. Richard Fullan has been reelected
city sexton salary, 500 per annum, Tho
selection is good one.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE COOLEST THING
OF THE. ASON,

Il g e T.........I a. q v......E .ny
am prepared to furnish the citizcns of
Monroe ana surrounding country with leo,
either wholesale or retail. Full weight
qua rartced, and extra pains taken in pack
ing orders from the country.
GEO. c. ENSSMINGE Err,
May !; 1875. Monroe, La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Tho May number of the Southern Guilt
Tator rs at hand. Mr.. J. A. Bcthune will
receive and forward subscriptions for the
Cultirator, one of the best agricultural
periodicals in the South.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

The Patrons OF Upshur county Texas.
nave taken steps to start a tan yard, harness
their own broom corn, make their own
handles and aSe-helves
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

The Senate has confirmed Charles Greone
tax collector, John s. Jones. supervisor of
registration, and Amos Davis and NJ. Delo-
ney, clerks of the parish OF Lincoln
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

The death Of Southland gives rise to the
question, how mauy martyrs will step to
the front and want to DO sent to the legis-
ture2 -
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BUTCHERS NOTICE,

Mr.. n. Klein bess leave to inform his
friends and former customers that he will
reopen his Market House on the Sth of
Septeinber. and every morninE following
he viii always keep on hand the best Beef
the country affords, and also Mutton and
Pork, when it can be bought. Every effort
viii be made by the undersigned to accent
modat" his customers. hoping a liberal
share oftha public patronage.
Sept. i, IS73.-tf N. KLEIN
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Buy lime, cement and plaster from John
l.. Byrne, agent for manufacturers. He
has put prices down; patronisc him and
they will be kept down.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Tho amateur dramatic entertainment
given for tho benefit of the Presbyterian
church was y most agreeable and successful
affair. The receipts amounted to ncar $3.50.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

Tho President has appointed Mai. Robt
McE'eelv, now on the staff of IIies,'t- Gen
Sheridan. to be commissary- general ofsub-
sistence.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

1t is rumored that Capt. Joe Gervers is
about to sell the Monroe aud Trenton
packet Ellie to a gentleman doing business
at Starts landing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-05-07

After brief respite, the readers of the
Fiekshurg papers are again wrestling with
Crosby, Davenport and Cardozo.