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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

There is grief among the sssociety"
at Washington because the Marine
band is to be reduced from fifty to
thirty members. The twenty to be
cut of exist without any authority of
law. Practically, this band is of no use
at all for any official purpose, and it
would have been abolished by the last
Congress but for a humorous speech
made by Mr.. Carter Harrison of Chi
cago. 1t is ostensibly attached to the
Marine Corps, which has its head
quarters at the capital, and figures on
the pay roll without the least utility
To play at the Presidents receptions,
the entertainments of the Cabinet, and
the parties OF favorites, is the chief
business of this band, which costs the
Treasury about twenty-five thousand
dollars year. When Andrew John
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
MONROE MALE SCHOOL.

Tho exercises OF the Monroe male school
will be resumed, at the malo Academy, on
Monday, the End day ofOctober, 1876.
Terms, per month Observation-Disclosures 50
Tuition win be payable sm advance, as
cannot do justice TO my pupils and he COM
and guardians are assured of strict disci-
pline and thorough instruction.
JAMES A. BETHUNE.
September, q, 1878. IT,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

Humor pays this in country. 1t
sometimes enables q man to marry a
rich girl. Mark Twain pays taxes in
Hartford on $G6,65O, and this is but a
1.-THE of his wealth. Twelve years ago
he was editing the Daily Dramatic Re-
view in San F'rancisco-a mere theatre
programme-at a salary of 500 per
week.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

We shall soon have an opportunity
of judging the political temper of the
people of the country as attested by
the ballot box. Oregon will hold n
election early in June and eleven other
States follow in this order. North Car
olina and Alabama electing their off,
GERS in August; California, Vermont
and Maine in September and West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Connecti-
cut in October.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
Den tfatry.

nR. $. l.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coiIn-
try. Having experience of fourteen
wears in the practice, no feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of hin
profession. Is willing TO warrant all work.
Onice mt residence on Jackson street. near
tho Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-marlG:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
stone residence, good substantial out

stone residence, good substantial out
buildings, pasture fence, etc., and
5000 head of highly improved sheep.
Putting his 5000 sheep at $S per head,
they will turn out $24, 900. To this
may be added the value Of his rancho,
aud We find him to he worth $54 900
clear of all incumbrances, and his
spring clip OF wool, his spring crop of
lambs, which will probably exceed
5000 head, and splendid and ample
line of miscellaneous property not
taken into account"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

When only 20, Abdul Kerim, now
com mfnander-in-chief of the Turkish
army, cloped with a pretty Moldavian
Jewess, the vivandiere of his regiment ;
and the lovers withdrew into u remote
village, where they were discovered a
year after. He was degraded and re-
duced to the ranks.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

Rcdficld, of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, says: "The South is as solid as a
granite mountain, and if there was a
general election to-day, evory South
ern State would go with the Northern
Democracy if the route took them to
the devil as we'll"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

.It was at that critical moment of
the battle," said Il Dubuque minister
in an impassioned burst OF eloquence
last Sabbath, s'when the Wu&e Of Del
lington-I mean, the Delk of Wulling-
toni should say, when the Welk of
Dullington-thati is, when the Dule of
Wellington ut the WOttle of BatterlOo
-er am" And then somehow the
passage seemed to he so badly mangled
that he didn't think it would pay to re-
pair it, so he said, "And seventhly aud
lastly" and went on.--B",li,gtou
Iinarkcye.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

Gen. Malone, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
John w. Daniel, the noted orator of
Lynchburg, and Major Holiday, of
Fredericksburg, are the most promi-
nent candidates for Governor OF Vir-
ginia.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

Ihe Galveston News, in regard to a
sheep grower in Neuces county, who
has made his fortune at the business
within few years, says: "He was
worth, all told when he commenced
the wool business, about 81, 500. He
mas no income from any other source
than sheep, and today he is the owner
OF $4,000 acres OF as fine pasturage as
there is in the State, valued at SIS, 200
gold. Theimprovements on his rancho
are worth $4,000, consisting of a fine
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

Among the many peculiarities of the
late Mr.. Finney was the manner of his
public prayer. During the French and
German war he was greatly exercised.
He led in prayer in one of the Oberlin
churches, and using these words: go
Lord, how long: how long: Bring
this war to 4 speedy close. O Lord
they so on killing women and children
and burning villages; and they call this
civil warfare. O Lord, did you ever
hear of anything so ridiculous ?''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

a claim ninety-seven years old was
paid by the Treasury Department last
week. 1t was originally for 5000
worth of supplies furnished the revolu-
tionary army, and has been pending
before Congress and the courts since
that time. Finally the courts had to
give up, and ninety-seven years. inter
est on $4,000 was computed, which,
with the principal, made nearly S52,-
600. The amount was paid to the
grandsOns Of the original claimant.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
,oHN M'ENERY. Il. u. M'ENERY.
J. ~ y. II. McEnery,

A TrORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice In the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahouia Parishes,
in the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in tho Land OflicO Department
Of the General Government. nl7tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
lDr. a. IL. SlsOla rS.

IT MONROT, IA,
OFFERS his professional services to tho
" citizens of Monroe. Office in his Drug
Store on DeSinrd street.
September ~, 1876. ly.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

R.wILLIS RICHARDSON. ROB'T HICHAKDaON.
K. Il 1k. w. Rich ~ arafSsDn.
A TTOKNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La.,
N practice in ali the Parishes of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
tho Federal Courts, and in the Land ON co
Juno u, 1872. 1O-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
lDr. K. e.. STROLLER,

- ESU IGS the practice of his profession,
~ and offers his services to the citizens OF
Monroe and vicinity. Office: III second
story of Brearsi's Brick Store, corner Grant,
and DeSiard streets. June 2S, 1873. iy
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
Dr. y. q. MurDhY.

Having returned to Monroe, offers his
IL professional services to the citizens of
the town and country surrounding. He nay
be found, when not professionally engaged,
either at his Office in the Keller build
ing, ut his residence in rear of the
Ouachita House.
November IL, 1874. s:ly.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
THE AMERICAN PILAlRIMS WAIT on
THE POPE.

ROME, May 25.-The American pill
grims, who were received by the Pope
to-day, numbered fifty ecclesiastics and
] so lay members, and were led by the
Archbishop Of Philadelphia and the
Bishops of Allegheny, Natchitoches,
Albany, Louisville, Galveston, Detroit,
Green Bay, Hartford and other dio-
ceses.
About $50 American Catholic resi-
dents and visitors were also present
with students of the American College
and American students of the Propae-
anda. After an address they were pre-
sented to the Pope, who was seated on
the throne. His Holiness replied he
remembered how an eminent Cardinal
had told him at the commencement of
his pontificiat that from A nerica would
come great comfort to the church. He
now realized the fulfillment of that pre-
diction. He spoke in great praise of
the American natiOn-the great things
it had accomplished, and how, in the
flower OF its youth, it had acquired
strength sufficient to arouse the jealousy
of European nations. But there were
errors of youth in nations as in mens
and he would remind them of two he
had noticed in them-too great precipi-
fancy in pursuit of material things and
wv piouu u 1cclluS Ol lnuepenUence.
They prided themselves on being Re-
publicans (there was laugh in which
the Cardinals joined), but they must re-
member that all must bow the head to
enter Paradise. They must be humble,
and not let material things interfere
with prayer. He blessed the American
people-Catholics, that they might con-
tinue firm in faith; Protestants, that
they might be illuminated; and he
prayed that good might descend in
abundance upon them all.
1t is said by friends of Gen. Grant
that it is his purpose, during his stay
in Europe, to wear on all occasions of
ceremony his uniform as General of the
Army. The two magnificent swords
belonging to Gen. Grant, which he
withdrew from safe keeping in the
Treasury Department to take to Eu-
rope with him, will also be brought in
to service on ceremonial occasions
Gen. Schenck, while Minister to Eng
land, always wore his Major-General's g
uniform on state occasions; but as Min
ister Pierrepont has nothing Of that
Kind to fall back upon, he has to 20
the regulation court dress.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
A g.BERT RICHTER,
IN UPHOI.STEREk


Ma chine-N1ade Mattress Manufactures.
T.. MONROE, LA.
Furniture re-uPl,olstered and repaired
vanishing, carpet laying, etc. Makes
mattresses soft on both sides with cotton
moss, etc, centre OF corn sh,Icks or excel
Sior, to uHs on either side, superior and
cheaper than tho hand-matls old stylo cot
ton top: Special attention IL paid to the
rsnovating of old mattresses, which, by thie
new invention, are made equal to now
ones. Oct. 2S, 1876. t,m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

FRANZ S'CuHBS. JNO. Is. STONE.
SLulslDN 4 SlOlae.
A T'rORNEYS AT Law, Monroe, La,
n Office in Henry Kindermnnn's build
ing, upstairs, Oh DeSiarl street.
. October =, 1874. If.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
Dr. 'l'lsOs, y. Ably,

NON1t1F, IIN.,
HFFICE on DeSiard street, ut the inter
~ section of First, III the renr room of
bnilding formerly occupied by A. !.
ksler
January s, 1876, 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08
Dr. r. Rielsmr rslSOn

FFERS his services in the ditleren,
~ branches of his profession to the citi'
Zena of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Office, on Jackson Street, adjoining
Methodist Church. May -. 1874. II
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----'.-,,D., =, --'-', - y ~ "a, -
NEW MANkJ:T HOUSE.

NEW MARKJ:T HOUSE.
The undersigned has opened has orareI
his now market house. ""@'
to supply the best
the day. His oiu J,ssr.sHrE -7zn,.s-.r
invited to come and 500 Nun. .,
r6- Whole hogs, neatly bntchsre,t, sold
ht Sc per pound. j. l.. NELSON.
Dec. 10 lS73.-l4:tE : .I
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

1hWuOsA " scN~~WHS
IIHNGINEER AND DRAUt; HTSAtAN N
E Parish Surveyor of Ouachita. Orders
left at the Office OF Stubbs S Stone will re-
ceive prompt attention. .... ... ....... .
Monroe, la, April 20, 1877. Gm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

a. l.. slack.
A T"tOKNEY AT LAW and Coinmis
n sioner for Texas. Oiiice Wood Street
Monroe, I.u. Prompt attention given TO col
,ections in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6S.6 l
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

Among the houses destroyed by
the recent st. Joseph storm, was
that of G. B. wilkinson, q well
known whisky fraudite. After the
late disaster he is said to have de-
liVered himself of this speech:
ga little while ago the government
swooped down and robbed me OF nearly
ali had, then the burglar came and took
ali my souvenirs Of better DAYS, and now.
by an act Of Providence, all the rest Is
swept away. There is nothing left to me
bat death. / would to God that would
come"
The Troy Chief truly remarks
that Mr.. wilkinson ls entitled to
sympathy for his loss by the storm,
but as to the charge that the gov
eminent has robbed him it thinks
that is q little cool. We quote
from the Chief few pointed SEN
fences:
Gle was twice appointed to a
lucrative government Office, and
both times defrauded the govern
ment. The last time his frauds
were SO great, that he fed, and be-
came q fugitive. He was caught,
and property taken from him to re-
fund his stealings. The liberty he
now enjoys is at the clemency OF
the government; yet he stands up
and utters complaints against the
government for TObbing himI Such
q man had better die; but he is 30
case-hardened that If Providence
should launch bolt at him, in all
likelihood it would glance of, and
kill some honest man."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

How is this, for a country on q
glod specie basis and with the
'Sbest banking system in the world ?''
The Iron Age says Of Great
Britain:
The British iron trade is in q
worse condition than that of the
United States. There are heavy
failures constantly occurring, there
is rapid decline in wages, and the
works advertised for sale are found
occupying considerable space in
many papers Of the kingdom.
Now turn to q country with an
"irredeemable" paper currency, and
we find that
The iron trade of France is i'm
proving. The business done in 1876
was: Pig, 1,422,5O0 tons; iron,
SCI 600 tons; steel, PAT, 600 tons, or
a total of 2,625,000 tons. AS against
1875, the make of pig was greater
by 80, 309 tons; the finished iron
less by 22,170 tons; that of plates
greater by POS tons; and steels,
1904 tons.
Ii view OF these suggestive ng-
ures, we advise the specie basis
men to stick to their plan, like the
learned and dogmatic professor,
who when gently reminded that
the facts positively contradicted his
theory silenced all further reply by
emphatically exclaiming-
Then sir, so much the worse for
the facts"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

In France the coinage of silver Is un-
limited, and, although fiVe-franc pieces
are lawful money without limit, they are
not numerous enough to do more than
iuImn the office OF subsidiary coinage.
Chicago Times. June 20.
The Chicago Times is q metropol-
itan hard money organ, and people
would naturally suppose that so
positive an assertion as the above is
correct, or such prominent jour
nal would not make it. And &C.
cordingly those who want to believe
that the gold basis is correct, swal-
low such statements as this of the
Times, and go about repeating them
as orthodox financial truths. But
now what are the facts2 List year
the British House of Commons ap-
pointed q committee to examine
into the silver question, and among
other experts questioned was Ernest
Seyd, who stated that:
Gin France estimated the quantity of
gold money present before 1871 at $780,
600 600 sterling, e 20, OOO, 600 of silver money
| of fuil legal tender value, and about EI4,-
OOO,OOO OF subsidiary change"
This is equivalent to, say $3.50, OOO,-
600 of legal tender silver coin in
France in 1871. A French authority
accepted as reliable by the same
committee, reported to it that the
coinage of fiVe-franc silver legal
tender pieces in 1873 was $780,
O45 francs in 1874, IS, 997, OlO francs ;
in 1876, about 100000. francs.
The coinage of 1871, 1872, and 1876
we do not have at hand; but that
of the three years mentioned, add
ed to the amount in 1871, would
make $500, 100000 legal tender ell
yer coins, mostly fve-franc pieces,
in France now, for it is admitted
that her coinage is at home. Yet,
in the face of these figures, with a
coinage of 100000 of fiye-frauc
piece as late as 1875, the Chicago
Times has the cheek to assert that the
legal tender silver coins in France
are "only numerous enough to full
fill the Office of subsidiary coinage"
This is just a sample of how the
actual figures almost Invariably de-
molish the statements of the hard
money organs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

The Galens, KS, Miner of June
Both is the latest number we have
seen of that racy sheet. One of it's
display heads contains lines IS fol-
lows:
LEAD, more lead, big strikes on
short creek. Dodge, Vlerebonre &
Co. on Murphy tract, just north of
Red Hot street, in Galena, on
Thursday, struck the biggest thing
In the mines, at a depth of IL feet,
taking ont in about two hours over
1000 feet of blue mineral. And
still the bottom of this shaft pre-
sents solid surface of mineral, the
depth of which is yet unknown.
Three other shafts on this big lot
are producing lead. The Temple &
Holman shaft sending out big min
eral. At the Baby shaft they are
uncovering huge chunks and send
ing out cash dirt by the ton. A
score or more of other big strikes.
Great encouragement to miners,
with corresponding activity. Bu-
siness houses and dwellings appear
ing as is by magic. Painters and
plAsterers everywhere, spreading
their materials, while signs. side
walks and awnings loom up IS il
by magic"
And plenty more news of the
same kind. The Short creek mines,
Cherokee county, Kansas, are evil
IDENTIFY throwing the Joplin lead
mines of Missouri into the shade.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13
aOUJTHWEsr

Rapid progress is being made in
arranging the preliminaries for the
construction of the narrow gauge
road. The actions of the company
thus far give the fullest evidence of
their int ntiOns to build the road, and
our faith in them is not only uRGiim-
inished, but becomes stronger every
day. Let the Butler county town
ships in which elections are now or
dered with Glencoe, Hickory, and
Pleasant do their duty, and this
road will come to the Walnut Val
ley.-Augusta Gazette
The Rice county Gazette represents
the wheat crop there badly injured by
rust.
While the wheat crop in this county
Is not total failure, we may as well
admit that it is quite largely SO.
Spring wheat Is locking well.
Barley and rye and oats, good
crops. Corn growing finely. Gardens
healthy.-Marion Center Record.
The school Board OF Newton district
have sold the three thousand dollars
bonds of the same to q Lawrence
banking house for 5000. TIE bonds
run ten years, and draw ten per cent.
interest per annum.
The wheat crop in Butler county is
not near SO good as expected two
weeks ago. In the first place, the
grasshopper visitation last year pre-
vented many farmers from sowing at
all, while others only put In a dim
1nished acreage, and much OF this was
put in late. The heavy rains in May
did not do so much damage as that
which fell ten days before harvest.
Taking it all together, the wheat crop
IN Butler county Is q partial failure,
and from what we can learn 1t Is moi
better in the counties of Cowley, Sum-
ner and Sedgwick, notwithstanding
certain newspapers In these counties
speak of "millions of bushels: The
corn, oats, and ether crops are all
Times.
A young man named Daniel Dough-
ty, from Nashua, New Hampshire,
shot himself dead last week at New
ton. He had been working the past
three weeks in 3 harvest field there,
and the cause of his suicide is not
known.
Nothing Is to be gained by disguis-
ing the fact that the rains OF the last
three weeks have materially damaged
the wheat crop of CoWIey county.
June 1st the prospect was hattering
for ,OOO. 600 bushels of wheat In this
county. But the rains washed the
blossom and rusted the straw 50 badly
that the grain is shrivelled and the
heads are not filed. The best wheat
Is on the upland and the early cut.
Thousands of acres will be almost
ruined for want of being cut In the
right time. Altogether the damage
will reduce the wheat yield to about
100000 bushels, and much of that will
be inferior grain.-Winfleld Courier.
Canary seed pastures are talked of
IN Butler county. The grass grows
from seed and cattle ike it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

The Eldorado Times of last week
makes . little blow about "the
mostest reading matter of any 9th
er paper" If anybody disputes the
Times in this particular, we dare
him 10 go down to the.railroad cell
ebration without crntches. We used
to blow about publishing the "most
reading matter" before we knew
better. So far as we can ascertain
from the tone of the Times its edi-
tor Is about ready to purchase
feathers and soar away.
On the eth General Grant and
family left England for Brussels,
and q tour down the Rhine to
Switzerland and Italy. He will
not go to France at present. The
mayor of Folkestone, England, the
place at which Gen. Grant embark
ed, expressed the hope in his speech
that Grant would be elected to q
third presidential term in 1880. In
his reply the General made no al
fusion to the subject. If the Eng
lish people could vote as to who
should be President of the United
States, Grant would at present evil
IDENTIFY be their choice.
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War Bulletins.

July 3,-As soon as the Russians
who crossed at Sivosta had estab-
lished their position, they pushed
forward and captured Tirno7a, af-
ter lively fight of nine hours. Tir-
nova is the ancient capital of Bulsa-
ria, and the center of the main roads
through that country.
The Turks fired explosive bullets
at Olteniza on the lst, and mangled
some Russian soldiers terribly.
Austria has notified Turkey that
Montenegro shall not be conquered,
and that If the Turks do not with
draw, Austrian troops will occupy
Bosnia.
JULY 4.-The French election will
take place in September.
The sending of the British feet to
Besicka bay, near the entrance to
the Dsrdanelles, has renewed the
war excitement in England, and Is
looked upon as an intention to aid
the Turks in defending CONSTANT
nople.
The bombardment of Rustchuck,
Widdin, and other fortified Turkish
cities on the Danube, is kept up.
None Ofthem captured SO far.
After the Turks evacuated Sivos.
Ia, the Bulgarian population sacked
and utterly wrecked every Turkish
house in the city.
Constantinople is quiet, the popu-
lace being apparently unm owed at
the passage of the Danube.
july 5.-Troops and provisions
cross the Danube ct Sivosta day and
night without interruption, and the
Russian cavalry scout from all oyer
the country from the Danube to the
Balkans and from Jantz to Olevna.
The Turkish armies which have
been trying to subdue Montenegro,
have finally stopped that work and
are marching for the Danube.
The report that the Russians had
occupied Tirnova, Is incorrect. The
Turks still hold that position, and
are waiting an attack upon It.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-13

During the month of June the
national debt was reduced $3,2I9.11,
and the total decrease of the fiscal
year, ending on Saturday, June Both,
was $39, ,12I.73. A virtual re-
duction of nearly equal Importance
was effected by the funding opera
tions, which have reduced the in
terest charge since July 1st, 1876, to
the extent of $1,943,625. The debt
bearing interest in coin is now rep
resented by $S54, 621, $50 bonds at 6
per cent, and $14O,OOO,OOO bonds at
~ per cent; S7O3, 366, $50 bonds at
5 per cent. If $7OOOOO,OOO of the
6 per cent. bonds should be funded
at 4 per cent, there would be q fur
Their reduction of $l4,OO0,OOO in the
interest charge.