The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-04-06

ffctQS are IN Spieh0M OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
than for many years and the prospect
is simply Incompatible. The corn. is
all planted, and a large portion has
been barred off while Il number of
ground, ana nearly all of them are
either waiting on the weather, Or in
doubt what to do. Thus far, in short,
no good manager could possibly have
arranged season better suited to plant
ing.
The first of the three entertainments
to be given to aid in defraying the ex-
penses Of the Democrats Of this
parish in the late campaign, came off
Wednesday night at the Opera House,
when the ssAmateur Theatricals" pre-
sented the amusing comedies, Wood
cocks Little Game, A Kiss in the
Dark, and The Coming Woman,
There was very good audience, COM
posed of attentiveand appreciate lovers
of the drama. The receipts amounted
to a very handsome sum. OF the several
players we can speak only in praise.
A strict critic might find fault with
professional artists in a similar vendi-
ton of these comedies, but with anna
tours, emphasis, action and stage
training cannot be expected. 'The
Coming Woman" was the concluding
comedy land was best received. The en-
tertainment opened with the following
admirable prologue written by !, lady OF
this city, not distinguished us an au-
thorcss, but rs a leading lady in works
of charity and IL lover of good deeds:
D. see;M oEn % m ha; Aprpj5 e = 1s1
Executive COn,Mittee:
Dear sir-Enclosed please find $50, which,
send You as u slight mark Of NY ARpreci-
penses incurred by the Democratic party in
their successful efforts during the la.e cleo
lection to life and property.
Very respectfully, LOUISE L. MCGUIRE.
Forty cents is rather Il small sum t.
go to the penitentiary for, yet Judge
Slack, of Ouachita, sent white man
there for stealing that amount lasI
week. Justice in Ouachita is not slack.
N. O. Democrat.
Correct, but we expected to keep tn.
matter Il profound secret. How the
Democrat circun,ventcd us will forever
remain ii dornnition mystery, and no"
two or three small pairs Of scissors can
find out so much is enough to Icrplcx
the devil and the paste pot combined.
These great slailie. are wonderful ins;i-
tutions, though, and have 1T their COM
nE,nd the entire Ii volumes, of the
American CyciopTtlia--to Gull from.
Mr.. Schultz's shoc-si,op received Il
visit, Tuesday night, from some I'M
welcome visitors. They entered the
shop through, the blinds and s:,sl, o;
one OF the windows, and left with s..vc-
rnl pairs of boots and shoes. One oi
the rollers of the blind was cut away,
the blinds opened, and then Il couple
IF panes of glass taken out. The tracks
of the burglars showed that there were
three of them, and that they wore very
neat shoes of ordinary size. 1t would
bea GODS blessing if some OF these Ess-
Gals could be caught stealing and be
shot in the act.
The sidewalks, OF this city need at
tention. From this Office up to De
Siard street the sidewalks are despica-
ole, and in places on DeSiard stree,
they are no better. \ few cart loads OF
dirt, or five minutes work with Il grub
bling hoe, in many places, would make
great change. The Mayor has Only
to order property holders to have their
sidewalks put in order,to have it done,
or, in case OF failure, to have it.lo,Ie by
the City, for which expense the proper
ty is liable. Let the work be done at
once.
Mr.. j. S. Ray notifies the tax and
license payers of this parish that
"prompt settlements with him) will
save the cost and expense of legal pro-
ceedings as prescribed by law" We
should be pleased to know, what law
has to do with legal proceedings; and,
| lift is not asking too much, we would
be very much obliged for any Informal
ton Of satisfactory nature which
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