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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
iuinicr Resorts.

AIKEN, s. C.-Best climate in the United
2 States ro, ,.-v,rrns
Good board AZ moderate prices can be obtained by addressing
y. q. 30. GJ, Aiken, =. e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-23
NORTHERN RAILROAD OF NEWJERsEY.

q JTiID IT '
4 AEftANIENESr or PASSENGER TRAINS jan /,
lS77-y epJa foot Of Cortlandt AMI ncsbrossesst SITS az
GO D. m ght Express daily. for EastOn. Bethlehem. Al
len,own Maucl Chun Wkesbarre, PttS;0n S1ire Anlia
Itraca Auburn. kOche-te Buffalo, Niagara fais ana the
West Pulimans Secfin cOachrS attached
.OBE H. SAYRG, Supt and tngF
Church aud Cortanut-sts
CHAS. Ii. CUMMINGS, Agent.
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BOARD an0 Rooms.
o.......r.-- .-r.~- re.---l,-. -.- 30,
Below Fcurteelth-st.
West Side.

IN i-lO6 4TH-AVE.-Ncwly FURNISHED
~ ROOMS, with good BOARD at reasonable prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
FALL GARDENING.
[ Morehouse' Clarion.1

| MofenOuSe ClarlOn.l
Fall gardening has been overlooked
by the community-conside as a
matter of very little Importance, partly
in consequence OF Il lack of knowledge
of the crops that ought to be planted at
this season of the year. There is scarce
~ any thing that we plant in the
spring that will not succeed Well in the
fall, especially Irish potatoes, English
peas and beets. Now is the time to.
prepare the ground for the ruta baga.
white red top turnip to be planted next
month, especially ruta bagas, as they
require the whole season to mature.
Euta bagas ought to be sowed in rich
soil, in rows fifteen inches apart, and
Trimmed out to eight inches in the row.
They should be hoed at least every
two weeks. Sow a few white for early,
turnips and greens, and the main crop
in August and September. Now is the
time to sow drumhead and ,drumhead-
savoy cabbage, as quick as possible.
Next month SOW Irish potatoes-EarIy
Rose best; also English peas, snap
beans, early bush. Sow cuculnbers,;
early frame also squashes, early bush;
onion seed, also, may be sown for sets
and winter use. Sow lettuce at inter-
walls of two or three weeks till Septem-
oe. Iiion PAM ouC Tie winner crop.
Adams Early Corn sown now will
bring roasting ears before frost. This is
one of the best seasons to SOW that
beautiful vegetable, the caulifiower, as
it will head better in the fall than in
the spring or summer. I depend more
on fall than spring gardening. 1t
must be understood that none but ear
~ kinds should be planted at this sea-
son. Don't neglect Irish potatoes, peas
and rut;t bagas. 81.
..... ...,.. ..-.. p. ii. PARKER.
Bastrop, La, June %, 1877. ....g
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HOW DANIEL BOONE DIED.

The Paris [I&entucky) Citizen repro
duces FROM the same paper of Scptem-
Der s, 1909, the following .-..H'.. W.:
+ GAS he lived, so he lied-with his
gun IN his hand. We are informed by
a gentleman direct from Bones, on
the Missouri coast, that early last
month Colonel Daniel Boone went to
the derrick and seated himself within
4 blind raised to conceal him from the
game that while sitting thus conceal
ed, with his old trusty rifle in his hand,
pointed towards the lick, the muzzle
resting on log, his face to the breech
of the gun, his rifle cooked, his finger
on the trigger, one eye shut, the other
looking along the barrel through the
sight-in this position, without strug-
gle or motion, and, Of course, without
pain, he breathed out his life so gently
that when he was found next day by
his friends, although stiff and cold, he
looked AS if alive with his gun in hand
just in the act of firing. 1t is not al
together certain if Il buck had come in
range of his gun, which had been the
death of thousands, but it might in
tuitively followed its old employers
mind and discharged itself. The hypo-
thesis being novel we leave the sotu-
ton to the curious." ;'i''
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repiaced by one that is the elhbodi-
ment Of every thing the public demand
subject to the restrictive clauses of the
Constitution. of the United States.
Almost all of the Southern States
have recognized their governments
since the termination of the war.
The State Of Georgia is now holding
her Convention for that purpose. Shall
Louisiana, the gem Of the South
through whose gates pours almost all
the commerce of a country as vast as
an empire itself; whose soil is as rich
as the alluvion OF the Nile; whose in
terror is meandered by dozen naviga-
BILE streams; whose people have been
patient under the most extraordinary
circumstances !; hesitate to lay aside
the habiliinents of woe, and assume
the dress that betokens redemption
The planetes in the political heavens
seem to be in conjunction and let us
move when the signs are pregnant of
good results. "HYPERIb Es."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
JOHN SMITH.


Disguised the name may sometimes
be, but it is the commonest name
throughout all European countries.
1t does sometimes affect spelling
above the common, and appears AS
Snyth, Smylhe, or De Smythe. 1t
also in England assumes Il Latin
guise (frOm ferrum) and becomes Fer
rier and Ferrars, one of the noble names
of England, associated also with Il trag-
edy not noble either in its character or
its consequences. In Germany we
have the Schmidt; in Italy the Fabri
Fahricit. or tttbbroni; in France the
lie F''h:rS"r Lefevres. Although most
of the European languages adhere more
closely to old Northern names, even in
Latin we have volumes in our library
by Johannes Smithus, and we have
seen in Italy Giovanni SMITH. The
Spaniartl's version of John Smith is
Juan Stnithus; the Dutchmen adopt it
as Hans Schmidt; the French soften it
into Jean Smeets; the Russians rough
en- it into JoulOtf Smittowski. John
Smith goes into the tea trade with
China, and then he becomes Jahon
Schimmit. Among the Icelanders he
is Jaime Smithus; among the Tusca-
roras he is Som Gu Smittia in Poland,
Ivan Schmittiaveiski; among the
Welsh we are told they talk of Jihom
Schmidd; In Mexico he is written
down as Joutlif Smitri; among the
classical ruins of Greece he becomes
Ion Sinihton in Turky he is almost
lost sight of as zoe Sect.
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END OF THE HAMBURG TRAGEDY.
Hamburg Monitor.]

Hamburg Monitor.] =
On Friday night last about midnight,
posse of between 60 and rs men quiet
ly entered our town, went to the black,
smith shop, broke it open, procured
tools, proceeded to the Jail and broke
open the door. They went to the cell
in which George jackson, the negro
ravisher and murderer of the little
white girl, Corina Haynes, was confifl-
ed, and breaking open the door OF the
cell, they took George out and depart
ed. They carried him south of town,
about four miles, near the Berlin road,
where they chained him to II green
pine sappling, and there burned him.
The whole affair was conducted so
quietly, except the noise made in
breaking open the shop, that very few
persons were aware of their presence
until they were leaving town. AS they
were going off they set up loud yell
ing, which was supposed to be done to
prevent the voice of the negro from be-
ing heard. Some of our citizens saw
them riding through the streets, and
learning they had the negro, followed
them until they came to the place of
execution. When they arrived there,
however, the negro was burned to
death, and the men all gone. At Mrs.
Brazzeal's, they halted, and gave
George some water, and asked J. C.
Brazzeal to. 60 with them and hear
what George had to say. This he de-
clined doing. We are told by Mr..
Brazzeal and others that Georges cries
were vociferous, and were heard by the
neighbors as far rs two miles Off.
While at the Jail, these men informed
Mrs. Holmes, Who lives in the jail, and
who was no doubt very much excited,
that she need not be alarmed, as their
business WAS to protect females. AS to
who they were, or whence they came,
all is wrapped in mystery, They were
seen i'll the evening south of here, and
with some the citizens conversed, and
Notwithstanding the fact, they We're
with perhaps, one exception, undis-
guised, yet they We're not recognized.
Some said they We're from Monroe, some
from Bastrop, and some from Vicks-
burg. These statements, however, rs
to their locality amounts to. nothing.
Some persons visited the scene on Sun
day, aud found only a small portion OF
the body-say about Is lbs. a.t
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A REVOLVING TRAGEDY.

The Rapides GAZETTE thus relates the
particulars OF Il bloody ARRAY which re-
suited in the killing of the. husband
and brother of II newly married lady
and the Woundiny of her father. Such
a bereavement as hers seldom finds II
parallel. The Gazette says: Hf.
From private letter received by a
gentleman in town we learn that Il sad
tragedy occurred in the vicinity OF
tlinestOn. The facts as given are brief
ly these: Calvin Bass was enanlored
vi the daughter oil Jacob Gunter, and
persuaded the young lady to etope with
him. The couple went Strtightway to
the residence OF la,rson Duff, II Baptist
minister residing in C:tlcasieu parish,
who united Them in the holy bonds OF
WetliOck. With It seffst. of having done
what was honorable and right, Bass re-
turned with his bride to the neighbor-
hood OF her home, and put up at the
house of Icoten Weathertord. Having
learned the whereabouts of the bride,
Jacob Gunter, her father, and David
Gunter her brother, armed themselves
and started forth. On arriving on the
spot where the honeymoon was to
have passed, David Gunter without IL
word shot his neW-maue brOther-in-
law. Bass stasgare<l, but before falling,
drew Il pistol and shot his f,tiler-in-iaw.
rhereupOn the brOther-in-law who was
standing set upon the brothcr-i,,-law
who was wounded and entled his life at
once and for all with a knife. David
Gunter, managed to get his wounded
father home. Constable Thomas Neal
made tho next move by organiging a
posse and started out to arrest David.
When he saw them coming David
started to run, and the posse to stop
HIM, fired upon him and brought him
down. DIR. w. Hobby, who was called
in, thinks that David will not recover,
and that the chances for his farther are
slim. This Il very sad and singular
catastrophe, and the pretlicament of
the young lady is calculated TO excite
the keenest sympathy:
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and J. II. Ctosley We. Janes r. Pace
Defendant confessed Judgment. In an
action to revive Judgment. Ee!d, that
by contessing Judgment Defendant APP
peared and Joined issue; no default or
citation was necessary. Judgment
affirmed.
J. r. Swan ct al. vs. Ann l.. Gayle,
aglministrntrix, and VIM. n. Atkins
Purchaser of land at succession sale
had q deed passed to him. In an ac-
ton by creditors to compel him to pay
price and comply with his bid. Held,
the Probate Court, as such, has no jul
risdiction; otherwise, where process
verbal shows he purchased but failed
to pay. Judgment affirmed. -.sr =,
/ Succession Of T. III. Cottingham !;
Opposition to account. Where. the
widow in necessitous circumstances
takes the whole of the succession, she
must pay the expenses of last illness
and also the funeral expenses; on her
part this is more than a duty, it is an
obligation, Notwithstanding her claim
SURPRISES conventional mortgages and
the expenses of last illness and funeral
charges. The creditor who succeeds in
u revocatory action in annulling Il
fraudulent mortgage, cannot take pre-
cedence of the Widows claim in suci,
case, there has been no change in the
possession of the property. Judgment
affirmed. .ets a ar a.. ..4. ~.
ia" JUSTICE EGAN.
President and Board Of Trustees Of
Homer College vs.. John G. Calhoun
The resolutions OF the Louisiana Con
ference do not control the Board and
Trutees they do not forbid suits, they
only advise against it. The resolutions
Of the Board directed suits to be
brought and to employ an attorney.
! Judgment affirmed;
| Succession Of j. w. Harris; an op-
position TO provisional account.-Public
administrator has authority to employ
an attorney to manage succession.
Judgment reversed, reserving to public
administrator the right to show he is
entitled to commissions
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AN UNEAITIFUL ARMY OFFICER SEN
FENCED.
[Erom tile San Francisco CALI


Lieut.. w. w. Flemming, u, 5. A.,
who stands convicted of conduct unbc-
coming Il gentleman and an officer, by
having appropriated funds intrusted to
his keeping, has had sentence passed
upon him as follows: no t,r dismissed
from the service Of the United States,
and to be confined at hard labor, at such
place as the proper authorities may
sele 1t, for the period of three years, and
he be further confined at such place
until he pays to the United States Il fine
of $1,000, provided that the whole
period of confinement shall not exceed
five years. Also, that the crime, his
name snL place of abode shall be pub
lished in the papers of the State whence
he came. The Secretary of War, in
promutgating the decision of the Presi-
dent, who approves the sentence,
designates the State Penitentiary OF
Iowa, Fort Madison, as the place of
confinement, and directs that the sem
teuce shall take effect June so, 1877,
from which date Lieut.. Flcmming
ceases to be an officer of the army.
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NOTICE
IN ... OF THE ...-
CITY EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE.

All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified, that between tho 18th dav
of July and the 18th day Of August, the
committee of equalization of city assess
ments will meet at the office Of the assessor
and collector of city taxes and licenses on
st. John street in the city Of Monroe, be-
tween the hours ofe O'Clock. A: NJ. and IL
and correcting the valuations aud appraise.
ments upon the city assessment returns of
all city property, real, personal and mixed,
subject to the payment of taxes to the city,
and that they will close said review and
equalization of valuations of the same on
tho 10Th day of August, 1877.
All complaints or objections to the
amounts OF said assessment returns must
be made to them in writing at said office
between the aforesaid dates, or the valua-
tions and assessments, or the alterations of
the same made by said committee OF equal
ization will become final.
FIR. ENDOM, Mayor;
j. HOFFMAN,
j. GERSPACH,
Committee of Equalization of CITY ASSESS
mentS.
Dated ut Monroe, La, 18th of July, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
REMovETHAT BAD INSTRUMENT.

One OF the duties which devolved
upon the legislature, we think it failed
without good reason TO discharge at it's
late session. OF ali the evils which
have afflicted this State, after actual
Radical supremacy, was the existence
OF the present Constitution. 1t is, in
the main, a partisan paper, framed for
the purpose, more than anything else,
Of perpetuating the rule of u political
party. 1t never has had an existence
in the affections of the people who are,
with violence, supposed to have made
it., and Is in no sense an expression OF
the will, choice or Judgment of the gov
erning classes in the State. 1t pur-
ports to be the fundamental law OF
Louisiana, when it is only the evidence
OF a fundamental wrong, and claims
respect and obedience when in law and
fact it is deserving of neither. Many
of its provisions are wholly indefensi-
Die, and many others are "supcrfluous
and obsolete. Clumsy in form, partial
in it's requirements, odious on account
CT its history, difficult to abide by
why should it not be cleared away like
other obstacles to the States progress ?
We know Of no reason, whatever-nay,
not 80 much as Il reason based upon
"policy." But reasons are. abundant
for the modelling of II new organic law
80 abundant that you cannot go ainiss
for one. We hold, and shall insist,
that this bad instrument should be got
rid of as soon AS possible, and shall
strenuously maintain that it would be
u serious biuuder to postpone action,
with such risks as are painfully appa-
rent, TO lay the foundations of New
Louisiana, as we recently expressed it,
in granite, with cement imperishable.
The people are united, we believe, in
calling for action, and let action he had
while they are unanimous aud before
arise.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

A few of our rural exchanges, nota-
bly, those in the hill sections, criticise
the Game law with severity. We be-
lieve it is generally approved of in this
parish. 1t has not only had the effect
to preserve and increase the game, but
has been otherwise salutary in remov-
ing a great Temptation on plantations
to idleness at a busy time. There be-
Ing no longer an excuse to go hunting,
tho laborer sticks to his pillow, and thus
adds to the general industry. In addi-
ton to this, stock are better protected.
gun fired in the woods, now, rever-
berates terribly, and the report is MOTTO
ed for miles around. This affords an
excellent opportunity to catch the
thief.
! Some planters complain that the deer
are destroying their cotton and peas.
The exemption of these animals expires
with this month; but we do not believe
a farmer would be punished for kill
ing a deer at any time found preying
OH his crops.
The law is very good one, but it
has its defects, not the least of which is
its miserable English. But the last leg
islature had no high aspirations on this
last point, as most of its acts will attest.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20
OPERA HOUSESALOON

DESIARD STREET, MONROE, La.
Adjoining the Opera House,
The undersigned having thoroughly fur
niShed the above saloon-built under his
directions and arranged expressly for the
pleasure and convenience Of his PATRONS
respectfully tenders his services to the
public. ...- .r.., 49,,
The Bar will be found supplied with the
very best Of
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS,
BOTTLED, OR KEG BEER,
And at all times with
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF ICE.
Lovers of Billiards will find two elegant
tables ready at their command. Polite
and the strictest order vigorously enforced
at this saloon. CIV PIERCE
April 20, 1877. Proprietor
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

$1,000 only for a Howe or Weed
Sewing Machine at Bryce Rills', with
all attachments, ID"
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ICE !!
ICE Z

The undersigned respectfully Informs the
public that on and after Saturday, 23d, he
Will be prepared to fill all orders for Ice, at
the following rates:
100 lbs or more. 21Sc per ID.
Retail, &c per 10. -
Call or send orders to the Wharf boat
Warehouse. c. L, HEAD
Monroe, La, June 81, 1s77.-3m
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Croauet sets, eight balls, only 81, ut
Bryce Rills'.
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q w. SAUNDERS, s-l .'.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERY MERCHANT.
.i .-.t' {Austit's old IStassd)
.. ..,....., MONROE, LA.

After a few days withdrawal from BUSH
ness, 1 would inform my friends and the
house lately occupied by Mr.. E. 8. Austin
with it's entire contents, again solicit their
Customers will be accommodated with
the best qualities OF
y:-t FAMILY GROCERIES,, .
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE,
TEA, RICE, ETC.,
and with articles of
WESTERN PRODUCE,
err y ~ ....r such as -.
CORN, OATS, MEAL,
MEAT, PORK, ETC,
..... O., all at the .
VERY LOWEST CASH PRICES
to be found ut any store in Monroe.
WINES, LIQUORS,
..... ~ TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
kept constantly on hand. All groceries
and other perishable articles kept fresh by
frequent orders from Western and South
ern markets.
FRESH BREAD AND CAKES
kept for sale, or supplied to families and
dealers ut short notice, and mono but the
choicest flour used.
3D. s. w. SAUNDERS.
Monroe, La, June 1, 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-07-20

al Buy your Cigars, Smokingand Chew
ing Tobacco ut Bryce Rilis.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
MO sTARvINGs
IN There Is no need for starving, as long as
H. EIRIDDRNG
On Desiard street, has for sale plenty Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Such as
Al COFFEE & SUGAR.
EXCELLENT SYRUP & MoLAssEs;
SPLENDID CHEESE, MACARoNI;
; vERM1CELLI; NEW BUCKwHEAT
FLOUR IN ANY QUANTITY
NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS
.. <FIRsT IN MARKETD .r-
PLENTY OF EGGS, sPICED Pigs FEET
OYSTERS, sARDINEs,
PorrED OR DEvILED,
MEATS, LoBsrERs, SALMON AND
MUSHROOMS; ASSORTED CANNED
.o FRUITS AND VEGETABLES;
"'' POTATOES AND ONIONS;
-r CHOICE CAROLINA RICE;
WHITE BEANS AND ENGLISH PEAS;
ua...3. HOMINY AND GRITS;
CRANBERRIES, RAISONS, CITKON
--a-n.... AND CURRANTS;
NICE JELLIEs AND PRESERVES
DRIED FIGS; CRACKERS,
CREAM BISCUITS AND cRAcKNELs;
.e ...4 TOYS, DOLLS ANDA
VARIETY OF NICE AND USEFUF
'r -.'i-:.@ ORNAMENTS
Also small assortment of Crockery aud
Shelf-Hardware, such as is mostly needed
for general use. - = '4i''
Come and see for yourselves. but do not
fail to bring along the ''spondolix,' because
must have more ready money and less
merchandise. Fair dealing and no humbug
will he found by every one-man, woman
or chiid-in trading for eash at the store OF
l4:tf - -. H. KINDERMANN.
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Also small assortment Of Crockery and
Shelf-Hardware, such as is mostly needed
for general use. - $3.50 .-