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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

As the perfection Of art entirely depend, upon the
perfection OF minutip, so no one can hope for rO-
bust health Of the entire system if the blood
should, become in the least impure. Its standard
OF purity is best maintained by the use of DR..
Bulls Blood Mixture
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

Leave your orders for ice cream, candies
peaches and berries at II. Walthc-'s boss fruit
store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

NATIVITY.

.NUIINt OOTN. ........... ,..,.....-.-
Foreign born.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

Those new hats are boss al Geo. wcidknecht's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

The boss cent cigar in town is the Leader, Ii
beats all others in the market Sold only at II.
Walthcr's Try one
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04
ILL.,. C[LLEN :

The best general stock of the Just received End
nous quantity and variety; extraordinary
ELEGANCE Of materials with sweeping reduction OF fully an
average Of 10 per cent recent prices This immense
stock has to be seen to be realized. All invited 10 call
without fall and for themselves this truly wonderful
collection and selection Of general merchandise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

Peaches by the basket and box very cheap at
II. Walthcr's s'"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

Pies, cakes, hot tea and coffee and good lunch
at II. Wa'thcr',
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04
BLACK CASHMERE,

at prices never before eqused 0inch widths at 50 cent?
actually worth AT least S0. t0, actually worth at lea.:
81 %. sl.l6 actually worth at least $3.50
These tashneres far superior 20 the brands usually
offered ~ this market. aud muck below former prices
Special sale and special attention called TO the popular
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-04

Al arc AsNin nos, cordially Invited to call and
Inc tsis truly innease stock before zAkiag IN,
ehAses. believing there Is money 70 Be saved b.
your purchases IN tie Eze OF Dry Goes.
Shoas anH f.-,..--fas -
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Dress Goods

AND HIGH NOVELTIES. which In variety disposition an
magnitude win surpass anything IN the city, sha
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24


learn them arc briefly as follows: Some
time In the spring of last Year Mr..
Bratcher let McGuiggin have a house
ON his plnce to live in with tho under
standing that he was to move out
when the cotton picking season OPEN
ed, and some landto cultivate free OF
charge. About the LIST of September
Mr. Bratcher notified McGuiggin that
he wanted tile house, which he pro-
missed to vacate in a few days, which
he failed to do, and was again notified
some fifteen days later to leave, when
he sent very insulting message to
Mr.. Il. and refused to leave until COM
PEELED to do SO by law. Thus matters
stood until the oath Of October when
AfcGuigsin waylaid Mr.. Bratcher in
his field and shot and fatally wounded
him. The wounded man lived long
enough to give a succipct account Of
the shooting. ...
McGuiggin has an interesting fami-
~ and said yesterday that he wanted to
see and kiss his wife. once more and
then they might hang him.
Mr.. Warrick leaves with his prisoner
Oh the Monroe stage this morning for
Jackson ,Mississippi.- Shreveport Times,
1SfH '
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
LEGAL.
iCHElRIFF's SALE.

Henry Gerson, Jr., VS.. Eliza w. Warfield.
No. 1901.
l4th Judicial District Court, Parish OF Qua
chita, State Of Louisiana.
BY virtue OF "a writ of ii. ia. issued in the
above suit and to mo directed, have seized
and will ot1cr for sale at public auction, at
the Court House door i'll The city of Mon
roe, on ~
Saturday, LIST September, 1877,
within legal hours, the following property,
to-wit:
1st-A lot Of ground together with all the
improvements thereon, in the city of Mon
roe, in the square bounded by Breard,
Walnut, Olive and Second streets, num-
bered seven on the plat of the proposed OK
tension OF Walnut street, made by Il. Nc
Leran, Parish Surveyor, aud filed i'll the
Recorders Office March 7th, 1874 situated
at the corner OF Brenrd and Walnut streets,
fronting 500 feet Breard street and
running back 1865 :sO-iO0 feet along Walnut
street.
2d-A lot of ground in the city of Monroe
other improvements thereon situated in the
irregular square bounded by McGnire,
Walnut, Pine and River streets, having
front OF DOG $40 feet on the river front
River street, and 2OG $40 feet Walnut
street the southwest corner being 60 feet
from Mcclure street and the southeast cor
ner G7 feet from Mcclure street, being the
same lot marked N on the plat of the pro-
posed extension of Walnut street, made by
B. Mc14eran, Parish Surveyor, and filed i'll
the Recorders office March 9TH, 1874.
Seized as the property of defendant, aud
will be sold for whatever it. will bring i'll
cash, without the benefit of apprasenIent,
to pay said debt and all costs.
Ct Il. Il. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
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CHERIFF,S SALE.

Louis MEG Stevens vs.Joseph Hoffman.
State of Louisiana, Parish OF Ouachita, 18th
District Court-order OF seizure and sale.
BY virtue of II writ of seizure and sale
issued out OF the Fourteenth District Court
in and for said parish, and directed to me
as Sheriff of said parish. have seized and
will offer for sale at the Court House door
prescribed by law for Sheriff sales, on
Saturday, list day of September, 1877,
the following described property, to-wiL
Lot three in the partition of square num-
ber thirteen in Stevens addition to the
town Of Monroe, as per act before Chas.
Delery. Recorder, on the 23d day OF March,
1870, with all the buildings and improve
lnents situated thereon.
Seized as the property of defendant, Jo-
seph Hoffman, and will be sold to satisfy
said writ of seizure and sale and costs.
Terms of sale, twelve months credit, for
whatever the property will bring, the pur-
chaser to give bond with approved security
At L. T. RICHARDSON, Sheriff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
MURDERER ARRESTED.

On Thursday evening Mr.. u. G..
Warrick arrived in our city by the
Monroe stage, having in his possession
II requiSition from the governor of Nj ISIS
issippi to Governor Nichols for John
II. McGuiggin, who waylaid and muir
dered his brotherin-law, Allen S.
Bratcher, on the oath day of October,
1876, in Kinds county. Yesterday
morning between two and three o'clock
Deputy Sheriff Barbee and Mr.. War
rick left the city and went down the
river to Mr.. James Roynton's planta-
ton, where Mr.. Gaiggin has been for
the last three months farming. They
did not find him on the place, but were
informed by freedman that he was
down in the woods chopping. Mfr.
Mr.. Barbee into the woods where they
soon found their man at work in y,
dense thicket. 1t required little STRAIT
egy to throw him off his guard, conse-
quently, Mr.. Boynton rode up to where
he was and began talking about going
deer hunting, when Mr.. Barhee rode
up and entered into the conversation,
and getting behind NIcGuigsin leveled
his gun on him and told him to drop
his axe and throw up his hands, which
he did and was handcufied by Mr..
Boynton, while tho Office kept his gun
leveled on the prisoner. After he vas
secured the acquisitions of the COVER
nors of mississippi and Louisiana We're
read to him, when he frankly admitted
that no was the man.
Mr.. Warrick says he has been on
trail of the prisoner ever since tho kill
ing of his brother-in-Iaw and has fol-
lowed him through three or four States.
The particulars Of the murder rs We
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24

carrying prisoners to the Penitentiary;
norlfor executing prisoners condemned
to capital punishment, nor for finding
and nlaintaining prisoners in the
parish jails and costs and actual expen-
scs in pursuing and arrestingcriminals.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That in preliminary criminal trials for
commitment witnesses shall not be
allowed any fess, per diem or mileage;
that no witnesses fees shall be allowed
for attendance before Grand Juries, and
in no criminal trial or proceedings shall
witnesses living within five miles of
the courthouse or place where the court
is held be entitled to fees of mileage
and per diem.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That all officers making charges for
fees and costs against the parish shall
still be required to present specific and
itemized accounts duly approved under
existing laws. ''.' 5''
. Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, etc,
That this act shall take effect from and
after its passage, and that all laws in
conflict here with are hereby repealed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
NOTICE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita.
Parish Court.
Succession of JOHN X. TEMPLE. deceased
Whereas, Harriet Waters, widow of John
II. temple, deceased, has tiled in the office
o. the Clerk of the Fourteenth Judicial
District Court, in and for said parish OF
ouach!t;, her application to he appointed
Temple, deceased.
Now, therefore, unless opposition be
made thereto within ten days from the dat o
hereof, the said Harriet Waters will be ap-
pointed administratriN of the said success
sion according to law.
JNO. 1. BELL, Deputy Clerk DC.
Monroe, La, August II, 1877. It
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
No. Z. AN ACT

To regulate aud limit the liability of
parishes of this State, the parish of
Orleans excepted, for costsand fees in
criminal proceedings before Justices
of the Peace au,l in Parish and Dis
trict Courts.
SECTION l. Be il ena cted by tho Sen
ate and House of Representatives, of the
State of Louisiana in General Assembly
convened, That i'll NIL criminal pro-
ceedings and trials before justices of the
peace, in District and Parish Courts Of
tins State, the parish of Orleans except
ed, the clerks, sherifts and justices of the
peace and constables shall not collect
or receive from their respective parishes
any fees or cOmpensations for their
services in excess OF the limitations and
amounts fixed in this act.
Sec. =. Be it further enacted, etc,
That in compensation for all services
rendered III criminal proceedings and
trials before justices of the peace and in
District and Parish Courts, where the
costs and fees are chargab!e to the res
pectiVe parishes, the fees of clerks of the
court, slIcritls, constables and justices
of the peace, throughout the State, the
parish of Orleans excepted, are hereby
limited and fixed ut fifty per centum Of
tho fees and costs rs now fixed by exist
ing law, and the parochial authorities
are hereby prohibited from increasing
the fees and costs in criminal proceed
ings as now fixed by law.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, etc.,
That this act shall in no mann effect
the right OF these officers to charge and
collect all fees as now fixed by existing
laws, from defendants in all criminal
proceedings and trials where the defcn~
dants are decrced to pay tho same
under Judgment or sentence OF the
court, nor shall this act effect the right
of the sheritis to charge and collect,
from their respective parishes, the fees
and expenses rs now tiXel by law for
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
DEATH OF LEWIS BROOKS.

The Rochester IN. Y.) Democrat has
the following in connection with the
announcement Of the death in that city,
on Thursday, OF Mr.. Lewis Brooks:
Our readers will remember the curl
osity awakened not long since upon the
| announcement that liberal gentleman
IN Rochester had bestowed 1920, OOO ON
the University OF Virginia, at Month
| cello, had erected new buildings, en-
lowed the University with IL large
fund, aud provided it with II museum
selected by Prof. Ward in u European
tour. That liberal gentleman was
Lewis Brooks 1t will also be re,nem.
l)ered that &c, 900 was given last year
to the Rochester City Hospital. The
donor was Lewis Brooks. st. N1ary's
Hospital also received $40, 900 from
friend whose name was not made pub
tic., The donor was Lewis Brooks. The
industrial School and the Rochester
Female Charitable Society were each
presented with Is, 600 in similar man
ner. The donor of both these gifts to
enterprises sadly in need of funds was
Lewis Brooks, the man who last even
ing, after life of "a years. duration,
passed from earth to his rest and re-
ward. a., 81 ,.. 81. ... r..
.
and one Of his pecaliarities WAS in his
unwillingness to say anything about
himself. He was exceedingly modest
and retiring in his disposition, and
rarely confided anything to any one.
He had no family aud no relatives in
this city, and hence very little regard
ing his life can be given.
About forty years agO he retired
from business, and since that time has
engaged merely in Investing his money
and caring for the real estate he owned.
Wise, prudent and economical, he
aInassed very large property, and
having no children with whom to leave
it, he very naturally sought to do good
by leaving a portion of it to charitable
and educational purposes. He never
married, but lived all his life alone, and
during the last sixteen years boarded at
the Osborn House. He had two bro
theirs living in this vicinity. one Garry
Brooks, residing Mt Fairport, and the
other, Samuel Brooks, ut Church vile.
Both these gentlemen have families.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
CHERRIES SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
rntorship of Annie Rradley-Final Account
and Opposition of Annie Bradley.
By virtue of Il ii. /n. issued from the Hon.
Parish Court i'll and for said Parish and
state, have seized and will offer for sale
at the door Of the Courthouse in the city of
Monroe, between legal hours of Sheriff 5
sales, on ....
Saturday, 18th day of September, 1877.
the following described property, to-wit:
Lots one and four of section tweuty-nina
In township eighteen, north of range four
east, containing fifty three and Ca 100 acres
together with all the improvements there
Seized as the property of George w. Mil
and costs,
Terms OF sale, cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
1T +. RICHARDSON, Sheriff
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
THE COLORED MAN.

We had quite an interesting tall
with colOred man, an old friend o
ours who has known us FROM bOyhOOt
from the old coon hunting and Sun
day fishing days-and from him we
Cleaned much Information respecting
the coiored people generally through
out this section.
This colored man, Notwithstanding
the fact that ne possesses more intelfi-
gence than the ordinary average Of his
color, had no hesitancy in saying that
the s.fear of going back to slavery
kept him from voting the Democratic
ticket for a long time-until 1876, in
fact. The negro was preached to night
and day on that point. He was told of
the ssoverseer and the lash," and was
Democracy meant ruin and slavery for
him and his. Six months 'tuuiet De-
mocracy," however, has changed their
minds on that score and they are be-
ginning to slowly see how badly they
have been lied to; how badly they
have been stolen from, and how happy
Democratic rule is.
In the language of our humble color
Ell friend, "the Democrats will do
more for lls than the Radicals. Our
property is protected, our rights are
guarded, we are not cheated in courts,
our children go to schools where they
learn something, white men talk to us
more like we We're citizens, they take
pains to explain government and law
10 US and are learning us to be real and
true citizens mighty fast" 1 tell
you," says this colored man, "the mig
ger is learning to stand alone and when
he can't do that to lean on tho white
man for help"
What trouble, vexation and money
might have been saved US all had our
colored people learned what they now
know, because forced To-, in the begin
ing. Bloodshed, tumult and robbery
have been the result OF his not clean
ing on the white man."
For eight years he has had u govern
ment all his own way, and his pocket
Is empty, his friends, the white men,
look coldly upon him, his children who
should have been educated to some de-
gee at least, are rs ignorant as he was
aud is. In fact he stands farther back
inthe dark than he did the day he was
made q freeman, and all owing to
whatf Because he took to conserving
with csrpet-baggers and scalawags and
dummies of his own race, and did not
clean on the true white man."
Colosed men, be like our old negro
friend. Let the hummer alone, Keep
away from the old carpet-bagger. Stear
clear OF the negro politician, clean on
the white man" and you and yours are
safe Tor all time to come. -,
Your rights will be guarded with
Rro1s care, your children will be
Isl eted, your old age blessed with
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
GOV. HAMPTON'S SPEECH AT WHITE
/ SULPHUR. '. ~ III

"Now, thank God! she is no longer
the prostrate State, but the Palmetto
State of old!" 1t was his pride that
the victory was won without appeal
ing to force. 1t was the result of the
harmonious union of black and white.
Gov. Matthews has told us that in the
regiment before us are men who wore
the gray and others who wore the blue.
I am glad to see this spirit of fraterni-
ty. l am glad to see them here ,shoul-
der to shoulder, under one flag and one
constitution. CCheers.l
"Thc conservative feeling of the
South finds fit Illustration in the union
Of the brave boys OF the North and
while riot and bloodshed had ragged at
the North, the South had remained
peaceful aud law-abiding, looking not
only to the preservation of order in her
States, but expressing In an unmis-
taxable manner her solicitude for the
safety OF the National Capitol, and her
desire to be of service to the National
Government. [Applause.l Thou
sands of men in South Carolina indicat-
ell to me their willingness to go North
and render the President any aid in
their power. They would have been
glad to have gone, and stood shoulder
with the men they once fought-this
time to protect u common country.
"Let the people CT the North remem-
Der this: We recognize that the Union
is restored! we recognize the Constitu-
ton of the United States. And when
l say that l mean the Constitution
with all its amendments. Applause
We have surrendered in good faith.
The Southern States now ask for equal
laws. Let Maine be put on a par with
South Carolina. Regard Louisiana as
you do Massachusetts, and you will
find no men in the Union who will
stand by the Constitution of the United
States more loyalty than the men of the
South. IGreat cheering.7
ssSoldiers and citizens of the North,
will you forget the shout Of victory
while we extend the hand of fraterni-
ty: We propose to hold the laws in
every Southern State. We do not
want strong standing army. lCheers.]
We want no standing army in times
of peace. We can commit our inter-
ests in our citizen soldiery. We want
union and peace and fraternity. AS
States, let us 0e as distant as the bill
lows; as a country; let us be one as the
sea-:,ll people striving alike for the
happiness and prosperity of the whole
American Republic" [Cheers.l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-08-24
PLATFORM OF THE MlSSISSlPPl
.$;s II DEM0CRATS.

The Democratic party of Mississippi,
grateful for the success of its past efforts
in the cause of reform and Ut just and
honest government, and invOk ing the
blessings Of Heaven on it's future en-
deavors in the same cause, does adopt
aud proclaim the following platform III
principles: 900. 81 ~ {!
Fidelity to. the Constitution of the
United States. +,Il.s3 ta y{-.4
:. Home, Enle, and the preservation ri
the State governments, with all their
reserved and guaranteed rights unim-
PalFeo.,iin 1T aIlti.S ;ail'lt'' 81 iii-
No interference by the military
power with the freedom OF elections,
and with the civil aud political rights
Of cftizenA Of the United States. -5it.
The protection of the equal rights Of
all classes. ta.3.,,.ls s4a. uafs-..,.s.
Mo discrimination on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude,
or birthplace, and no special legislation
for the benefit Of the few at the expense
of the many. ,a.. .s y l#s. Is
A strict adherence, in the selection
Of public agents, to the tme-honored
JeffersOnian standard, els he honest, is
he capable, is he true to the Constitu-
tion2'' a..J .t...u{ l.s.il..u... 3.- PSI.
"A continuation. of the policy of re-
trencbment and reform SO signally in-
augurated by the Democratic party. r
Reduction of the burthens of taxa
ton to the lowest point compatible
with an efficient execution of the laws.
Corporations of every description SUI
pervisable within constitutional limits
by State authority, and subordinate to
State legislation, in the interest and for
the protection of the people.
AS the l,erpetuity of free government
depends upon the virtue and intelli-
gence of the people, we pledge ourselves
to the maintenance of our State system
of, free schools. -5f ..
We favor the granting of such aid as
may be extended without violation of
the Constitution of the United States,
or departing, from the established
usages of the government, to the Texas
Pacific Railroad, and for The rebuilding
and keeping in repair of the levees of
the Mississippi river. liz
That upon this platform of principles
aud of public policy we invite the CO.
operation of all citizens without regard
to past differences, in support of the
ton. I.,, "a. E-
Resolved, That unity and harmony
are essential to victory; that all indie
pendent movements are dangerous to
the integrity OF party organization;
that all independent candidates are in
spired solely by lust for Office; that
they shall be treated as common enc
mics to the welfare OF the people, aud
avowed enemies of the Democratic
party Of the State of Mississippi. a..
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comfortable homes and able white
friends, VINO can and will do you SER
vice because they have the power aud
ability. Your interests are ours, and il
we ~ pali together, clean ON each
other,",a glorious future awaits our
beloved State-Natchitoches Vinelicator.