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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-23

reached Lowell, he might have paused
in his retreat, but history records no
such message to Lowell or to Mayor
Monroe, sud 1t Is no unaair pesenR
ton upon the bravery Of The feoPie &
!New Orlsans or the soldiees Within ~
gates 10 say that depressed ~ they were
by the loss Of so gallant . warriOr, New
Orleans would have fallen any way,
just as the Chesapeake fell alprey to t5ie
shannon when her commander and
mainstay was stricken down. -,
Alas and alack what mighty sor-
rows we OF this world have to contend
with and what deep burrows Of care
the sub.soiler of Time plows In our
hearts. No mortal could Withstand
the wear and tear Of this life, without
its compromising blessings. Thus,
Time but ploughed deep into cur ahsc-
lions In '62, but to fertilize the soil and
to transplant therein y nobler growth
In ~. We lost, it IL true, and we sat
down by the still waters and wepe.
Rachel was not a circumstance-not a
foot high. She wept for her little
ones, while we wept for One who was
our Crom velour Moses, as 1t were.
but how short-sighted! He was not
lost, but carefully removed, and now
the void In our affections is filled. The
fertilizing process being complete, Col.
Lawrence has been ,transplanted back
to his native soil, strong and vigorous,
and: louisiana smiles AS was her wont
in days gone by. What u queer, queer
world we live in! .i-.--rsfi -
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.ONSTABLE,S SALE.

Doughty ~ Herring VS.. w. T. Atkins.
Third Ward Magistrates Court, Perish of
Onachita,; state of Louisiana.
BY virtue OF writ of fl. fl. issued In the
offer for sale at the Court HOUSE door In
the city of Monroe. between legal hours OF
sale, on - So, - -.
Saturday, 18th Of December, ls77,
the following property of defendsnt, to-Wits
A lot of ground situated in the city of
Monroe having a front of ninety feet and
ten inches on the Ouachita river, bounded
below by ground owned and resided ON by
Judge L. f. Lamy, bounded above by Olive
lin es two hundred and ninety feet. fl7
Terms Of sale, cash, with the benefit OF
st lad. .......4 .-ag lt uus. -:I Constable.
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SITTING BULLS STORY OF THE
.1 CUSTER MASSACRE..' '!i.'.'1t-
NEW YORK, Nov. l6

New YORK, Nov. 1G, 1877.
Sitting Bull has been talking with u
correspondent and telling the story
of the Custer massacre. He says the
fight was tshell a thousand devils. The
squaws were like flying birds, the bull
cts like humming bees. We thought
we were whipped, not at first, but by
and-by afterwards: No; your people
were killed. L tell no lies about dead
men. Those men who came with the
Long Hair were as good men as ever
fought. When they rode up their
horses were tired and they were tired.
When they got off their horses they
could not stand firmly ON their. feet.
They swayed to and fro, SO my young
men have told me, like the limbs of
expresses in a great wind. Some of
them staggered under the weight of
their guns, but they begaE.t3 fight at
once, but by this time our tnps were
aroused and there were plenty of war
riors to meet them. They fired with
needle guns, and we replied with
imagining guns and repeating rifles
Sitting Bull illustrated by putting
his palms together with the rapidity
of a fusilade. Our young men rained
lead across the river and drove the
white braves back %. and then they
rushed across themselves, and then
they found that they had q good deal.
to do. The trouble was with the SOL
diers. They were so exhausted and
their horses. bothered them SO much
they could not take good aim. Some
of their horses broke away from them
and they left them to stand and drop
and die. All the men fell back fight
ing and dropping. They could not
fire fast enough, though they kept in
pretty good order. They would fall
back across the coulie and make q
fresh stand beyond on higher ground.
There were Il great many brave men
in that fight, and from time to time,
while it was going on, they We're shot
down like pigs. They could not help
themselves" One by one the officers
fell. Where the last fight took place,
where the last stand. was made, the
HtLong Aair'' stood like a sheaf of corn
with all the ears fallen around him j..
Not wounded ? No. How many stood
by him? A few. When did. he fall |?
He killed man. When he fell he
laughed. You mean he cried out I?
No; he laughed. He had fired his
last shot. From a carb:ne No; a
pistol. Did he stand up after he first
fell: He rose up on his hands, and
tried another shot, but his pistol would
not 90 off. Was any one else standing
up when he fell down: One man was
kneeling; that was all, but he died be-
fore the "Long Halr.'' Sitting Bull
says there were only squaws, old men
and little children in front of Reno,
keeping him in his strong position on
the bluff, and preventing him giving
aid to Custer. sSSsss1ls-
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His Corpulency and our little friend
Hugh GLEASON, had splendid sport
Tuesday evening dumping rope" His
G. is u ssjumpist" OF no ordinary kind
IL he is bloated with Bologna sausages
and Bimberger cheese.-Ut aion Record.
Z" It was an amusing sight, no doubt ;
but there are some things which can be
done just as we'll as jumping q rope-as,
for Instance, jumping u fence. Our
facetious brother Of the Record is not,
himself, n bad jumper. He can help =
lame dog over the stile aud then get
there first. Don't it, Dave?
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THE RUSSIANS TAKE KARS.

And SO Kars has fallen. On the 18th,
at half-past in the evening, the Rus
slams began the attack. The struggle
continued ali night and resulted In
carrying the place by storm at O'Clock
the following morning. The Turkish
loss in killed and wounded amounted
to 900; the Russian loss about 2, 100.
Prisoners captured $4,000, cannon 900.
A London correspondent says the cap
ture was made by about $1,000 Rus
slams twho climbed the steep rocks,
ramparts and walls, and stOrmed an
equal number of desperately lighting
Turks in a headiong flight, over their
bitches and parapets, compelling them
to die or surrender" ul ~ zsaa
Kars Is IL strongly fortified city In
Asiatic TURKEY not far from the boun-
dury between Turkey and Russia.
This is the third time it has been taken
by the Russians during this century.
In 1928 it was taken and occupied two
years. In 1854 the Russians, after two
months investment, attempted to carry
the city by assault. Four times they
carried the redoubts, but were each
time dislodged by the bayonet, and re-
tired after seven hours fighting, leav-
ing 5000 dead. The place soon after
surrendered from famine. At the close
OF the war the Russians gave up the
place. Will they do it the third time
Erzroun, about 80 miles from kars, is
tho next place Of Importance in the
western march Of the Russians to the
B0sphorus. go
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that when they would get sober, that
there would be nothing more said of
stheir drUnkep spsee.
q Hat not so witt the dedeasd Che
came in tow q last Sunday with 9heex-
preeed determination of havipE sslis-
facttOn from sosae one for thezblow'he
had received above the eye.
About half after 10 or IL O'Clock A.
M. in the store of G. l., Mayer & Bro.
Louis J. Barbin and the deceased met,
and Mr.. Barbin babe deceased. good
morning; this friendly salutation was
not noticed BY the deceased almost
Immediately afterwards deceased went
up to Barbin and told him that his
(Barbin's) brother had recently struck
him over the eye,' and he wanted him
(Louis J. Barbin) to take up. Barbin
remarked that he was in no wise re-
ponsible for the acts of his brother, and
desired to have nothing to do with the
matter deceased then told him that
he must, and thereupon Barbin asked
him how he proposed settling the mat-.
ter, and he was told by the deceased,
with pistols; Barbin then observed
that he was unarmed, and deceased
told him to 60 and get armed, and re-
marking to some Of the by-standers,
that Arthur Barbfn's brother and HIM
self were soon to settle the matter.
Louis ]. Barbin then went and armed
himself with a Colts pistol aud upon
returning, both cOmbatants took their
positions almost in front of the store
Of g. l.. Mayer e Bro, ON each side of
the street, and both were armed with
pistols. Deceased fired three times be-
fore Barbin could fire once, as his Bar
bin's) pistol snapped twice and. after
swapping twice he succeeded in firing
once, the ball striking Messick in the
face, near the nose, producing almost
instantaneous death. "a Messick. lived
about ten or fifteen minutes afterwards,
but he was entirely unconscious. The
deceased was u Kentuckian, p years
old and was a young man of fine pro-
mise and we greatly tleplore his I'M
timely death. 3. i''''''''
An inquest was held over his body,
the coroner's jury entirely excuipated
L. j. Barbin. Subsequently the case
Ta zn j~disi .a i%ys,tited nS
lll1rk.srilLe (L0.) .Z3uXeEi,s.
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Now let the TELEG RAPH have \
word. The Mansfield Reporter and
Natchitoches Vindicator, both excel
lent papers, have apparently agreed to
divide the honor. of being the first to
advocate the calling of a constitutional
convention. Brethren, think Bit,
bide II wee-before homologating this
partition. There might be some alb
sent heirs who are not represented. To
say nothing about the TELEGRAPH,
think of the numerous, inn,smeyttble
leading men of the State (frOm whom
we have heard nothing) who will arise
in the next State Convention and claim
share in the honOrs which you claim
as yours exclusively. A world Of
trouble awaits you both, and therefore
set not your hearts upon SO covetous q
heritage rs that you claim. Tie your
affections to no such tree or flower /;
Danish the thought; learn to wait.
You both overrate the Importance of u
country newspaper. You may assert
what you like AS to its value, but have
you not discovered yet that this world
does not appreciate you-that you are
ignored - that you are nonentity
(until election time comes on)? Go to !
Look to the grave for your reward, and
pray increasingly that, even there, the
Devil don't get you. ~ .,ta. pee ss"4F
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LEGAL.
CHERIFF'S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Il Parish Court. Et..- .
Adaline Edwards, for self and as tutrix,
vs.. No. lO2l.u
w. j. Gray. 4-n
By virtue of u ii. ia. issued from the Hon.
Parish Court in and for said parish, I have
seized and will offer for sale at the door Of
the Court House in the city of Monroe,
between the legal hours for Sheriff sales, ON
the following described propsrt va to-wit ::
One two-horse wagon and one mule. 40
Seized as the property of w. J. Gray ind
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
It Sheriff.
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HAPPY EFFIN6HAM LAWRENCE.
who Endorsed Him for Collector.

President Hayes has nominated Col.
Ehingham Lawrence for Collector Of
Customs ut New Orleans, in place of
Judge King, the Presidents first ap-
pointee. To account for the change, in
a measure, may oe gathered from the
following special from Buell. to the
New Orleans Democrat r..:
WASHINGTON, Nov. III have re-
ceived about dozen kilograms from
New Orleans in the last forty eight
hours asking me if told the truth in
my dispatch in Wednesdays Demo-
crat, to wit: That the entire Lou
isiana delegation had Endorsed Law
renee for Collector. The exact facts
are that the whole delegation signed
the recommendation, the text of which
was unconditional but Gibson, in
signing, made certain marginal notes
of reservation. The others signed it
without reserve, and added personal
effort to official recommendation. -
am not at liberty to give the text
of Gibson's reservatian, for such papers
are held Mt the White House to be
privileged communications, and no.
body but Gibson himself has the right
to publish the conditions which he ap-
pended to his recommendation Of Law
renee.
The balance of the delegation-Ellis,
Elam and Observation-Disclosures Law
renee without condition, as likewise
did Leonard and Darrall. 1 think
Spofford vouched for the standing and
character CT Lawrence, but declined to
act in his official capacity, in view OF
his own delicate situation.
Among the influential persons here
from Louisiana, in a private capacity,
Gen. b. Il. Simms was most conspicu-
GUS in advocating Lawrence. About
the only prominent Louisianian here,
who earnestly combated Lawrence's
appointment from first to last is Col.
w. H. Roberts, who strongly urged
upon the President, in u personal in
terview, the impolicy of establishing
Warmoth Us the recognized Admins
tratioh leader in Louisiana. He, how
ever, said nothing against the personal
character of Lawrence. i.- ... ~.
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Interest ;is well as the interest OF the
city of Monroe, tho natural ead-center
Of North Louisiana, deeply at, heart,
aud Possessing II knowledge Obtalnetl
from those whom we think are CONVEX
SAINT with the past unremunerative his
tory Of the Monroe Ferry, N to its coln-
parative unpr0iitableness to the parish
until its control by the Board of Trade,
do petition your honorable body to
donate, lease or sell the Monroe ferry
to the city of Monroe, to be controlled
by her Honorable City Council in the
interest Of all citizens of this parish ;
and in furthersnce of this object to
make it absolutely a free ferry, except
ON the Sabbath day, or to stage lines,
emigr9nt wagons passing through the
parish, or to public carriers. 500
We disclaim any oppressive intent
towards the town Of Trenton, which
we think all will upon reflection see,
her merchants possessing by this and
other avenues the same facilities for
Offering Inducements to trade on the
east that those of Monroe do to trade
on the west side of Ouachita river.
From the Citizens Of Monroe to the Hon.
City Council of Monroe. ~
p We, the undersigned merchants,
property owners and citizens Of Mon
roe, having petitioned the Hon. Police
Jury of the parish of Ouachita to sell,
donate or lease the Monroe ferry to the
city of Monroe, do hereby set forth
our desire and request that you will CO.
operate with a committee to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Monroe
Board Of Trade, or chairman of meet
ing that may be held in the interest Of
this matter, in negotiating with the
Police Jury for the transfer OF the said
ferry to the city of Monroe, upon the
best and most advantageous plan for
the promotion Of the interest of our
city, and If such negotiation meet with
success, we desire you to make an an
nual appropriation necessary to operate
the ferry as per specifications set forth
in our petition to the Hon. Police Jury,
in effect as follows: Absolutely free
ferry, except on the Sabbath day, and
to stage lines, public carriers, and emf
grant wagons passing through the par
ish /; and after mature consideration
and deliberation with the above mem
toned committee, it shall be deemed
absolutely necessary, we authorize you
to impose an additional tax upon US,
annually, for the accomplishment of
the above named and desired object,
only until other action upon this enter
prise shall be taken by properly con-
stituted authority. 1t is also our desire
that you give this matter your attention
at the earliest practicable period. d,
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.-.a..sas Terms, $500 per Day. ea -
THE NON ROE HOUSE,
Jackson Street, Monroe, La,
D.B. TRousDA1E, PRorR.
NEW MARkJ:T HOUSE.

The undersigned has opensd has opened
his new market house, and will b. pleased
to supply the best OF meats At all hours Of
the day. His old patrons are respectfully
invited to come and see him.
@- Whole hogs, neatly butohered, sold
at Sc per pound. '..,.-r j. L. NELSON.
Dec. 10 1S73.-14:tf. -...s.5.. ...u..., /:
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NOTICE.

Notification is hereby given to all per-
sons not to cut wooden. the land bought
by me OF S. w. Downs, and now rented by
place, or otherwise trespass thereon. Those
found guilty OF such trespass will be pros
ecuted before the courts.
JOHN CHAFFE,
per w. "A. MAcKAY, Agent.
November II, 1877. I'm
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q w. SAUNDERS,
-. = = ~ go
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERY MERCHANT,
GRAND STREET.,
MONROE, LA.

All. 81 nv = ..!4
The undersigned, 1t his old stand on
Grand street, respectfully soliCtta . uhoral
share of the Grocery and Provision trade OF
this market. He invites an inspection OF
his stock and comparison Of pkiOos with
Customers win be accommodated with
the best qualities of .-. an ,s.! .I.ur.
'1''7'"' FAMILY GROCERIEs,
~ .tt-t.i}. riI-l.. t...E. IA ' --.
s....-. ...t .t;st. such as ..a.. ..u.4 led.
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, ia..~"
Il q. .l., s .,ss ..,,. TEA, RICE, ETC,
"a. - and with articles of ..a
: WESTERN PRODUCE,
!. - a,1ch ma ..... '' .'a
sE = aces. "sl
p CORN, OATS, MEAL, ,-v3,- -
>l e. MEAT, PORK, ETC,
all ut the
VERY LOWEST CASH PRICES
to be found at any store in Monroe.
WINES, LIQUORS, .a.. -. l......-.
IN ..-... e. TOBACCO AND CIGARS,
kept constantly on hand. All groceries
and other periShRblo articles kept Ifo0h by
frequent orders from Western and south
ern markets..
FRESH BREAD AND CAKES
kept for sale, or supplied to families aud
dealers at short notice, and none but the
-, - -, 8. w. SAUNDERS.
Monroe, La, June /, 1877. -. -. =
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ously damaged on the river by wet
weather.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
II EVvEo y. ALLEN, JP.,
AGENT FOR
BANKERSk MANUFACTURERS.

Exchange on st. Louis, New York and
New Orleans, in sums to suit, and colloc-
lions promptly attended to In Monroe,
Trenton, Fernsrviiles Baespp, Ouachita
Also. representing E. O. Stapard q Co..
Eagle Mills, st. Louis Henry Ames q Co..
meats and lard 81 n. 'Schaefier, soap and
candles; Excelsior Bl ewing q Bottling Co.,
Jos. Garneau IL Co., Flohr, HymeFs q Co.
Orders solicited tor merchandise of any
description to be filed at Manufacturers
prices. August II, 1877. Gun
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
Obituary..

William Thoma. Weaver, son Of A. l..
and S. NJ. Weaver, died Of ery.ipela., a, his
residence in Richland Parish, La, on the
18th OF October, 1877. He was born in
Copia county, Miss, April II, 1913; aged go
years six months and sixteen days.
Thus was one in the prime of life and full
vigor Of manhood cut down, after oniy few
days sickness. On Monday nigh, previous to
his death he stad at his fathers and left for
home on Tuesday morning. in apparently
pod health, but before he reached home he
was taken with sore throat and boars-ness
and in the afternoon he was cobtiued to hi.
bed, which he never left until the DESTROYING
angel had done his work. Thus again sor.
row reigns in our community and family and
friends are 'r' ie 10 nioUrn the loss Of one
.,iosa g"uai disposition, s'-rling qnai,ie.
,nU u,i.-i 70. character bad ei..raFed him 10
all VIII new him III vri..s was well
acquainted with the subject OF tins notice,
and, although lie made no prerensions wards
being converted man, yet we trust in the
mercies Of God and the efficacy OF the blood
of crucified Savior for his salvation. He
was one that could properly be called a good
man; he was truthful, honest aud up,i.ht IN
every transaction Of life always duiiful 10
his family, kind 10 his brothers ard oblcIng
TO his neighbors. He was Kind and alice
Tomato husband, a loving faiLer AMI faith.
ful friend. May the arm Of Him who has
promised to be a husband 10 the widow and
a father to the faiherless, sustain those be-
rcaved ones under this severe stroke Of
His Providence.
Farewell. dear Will, trust that we may
meet in Heaven. Rest in peace. and MAJ
i>raeis Cod protect and comfort thy bcreaved
ones. J. A II.
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
DiS2raceful COnduCf.

| Our town Is usually very quiet aud orderly
and would no doubt always be so if il wer,
not for few noisy fellows who have no re
spect for themselves or any one else-no
even their mothers and sisters, il they have
any-and engage in street scenes that would
disgrace the notorious city of Deadwood
.nuch less community hat boasts OF lis civ.
iiiza'ior End refinement Such a srcne wa:
enacted in "a, ue q ii Cd Of III, deip, last
Sunday dvening. n>t as The churci. ,,..g reJ-
pie were passing on their way to the place OF
worship; and he ears Of refined ladies were
shocked by the sounds of such profanity and
ob-ceniiy as would shock the .ensibilny Of
any one not stepped in vulgariy, vice and
debauchery.
/, is with hnmilia,Ing shame that we show
this dark picture Of our beloved village, and
We would, for this very reason. try TO throw a
veil over il that could not be penetrated by
the gaze of the public, but that we hope by
commenting upon Il To exert some influence
towards having the nuisance abaied Are
The decent people, especially our wives,
daughters, sisters and mothers, to he forever
exposed 10 such insults and shocked by hear
ing the maudin obscenity and drunken
shouts of these rowdies? l. the disturbances
Of worship flor it i. disturbance OF as
peaceabIe assembly, to continue indefinitely
to the disgrace Of our town and community
or are these marauders 10 be learned that they
are in civilized community, where they can
be compelled 10 cease disturbing peaceful
people and TO assume the behavior which
they wouId do without compulsion if they
had any self re.pec,'
1t is for The people Of this parish 10 answer
this question and we think there are enoG,;,
quiet. Order-loving people among them to an
swer it 10 the weIl-being of the community
There is a Jaw allowing the people 70 adopt
a Sunday law for the parish, which will for.
bid the dscharging of firearms and cnyagin.
in any other employment or amusement which
tend TO tie promotion Of i'm morality or are
calculated to interfere with public worship
Many parishes have adopted this law, and
we hope that RichIand will follow their ex
ample. We do not know villa, is necessary
for its adoption, but hope the police jury will
ascertain and perform whatever duty is nee.
essary for its adoption at lis next meeting.
Heretofore we have been opp, -ed 4. n Sun.
day law, because Of our strong belicr =. ccr-
feet religious liberty and opposition To any
semblance of a union of church and SAFE
BAT we see no other means of restraining
hose who have no respect for either God or
nan from interfering with the quiet and peace
IF those Who wish 10 observe the Christian
Sabbath as day of rest and devotion to God ,
We were raised TO observe the day with .
care. and we rejoice that We have
lever forgotten our raising entirely, and it .
hooks us TO see it wanionly and wickedly .
lesecrated. Hence, we are now in favor Of !
dopting the Sunday law. as a last resort, for
he good Of society and the reputation of our
parish.
Richland beacon., 1877-11-03
Religious.

PREsByrERIAS-Rev ID. A. Campbell vii
preach regularly. ~ Alto on the LIST Sabbath
in each month al Union Church on Ba>kln
Ridge. in franklin Pc. on the third Sab
bath AT Rayvile on the fourth Sabbath;
Regular appointment for preaching Of the
Baptist Church a, Rayvile is the tirs, Sunday
in ca IA month and Saturday night before.
Rev L. {. keli. Pastor.
The appointments Of the Rayville Circuit
VI. f.. Church Sonth are "a follows Girard.
the first Sunday in each month; Rayville the
second AFRO the third, and Union the fourth.
I. II. McClendon, 7. {.
Prayer meeting at Rayville every third
Sunday.