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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
WARD I.

WARD I.
Precinct No. I, Farmers School
house,. Il. Swan, j. Il. Cole, NJ. M.
Grady, commissioners; A. G. Hamil-
ton, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Logwood place-G.
G. Phillips, M. Duclos, Giles johnson,
commissioners; A. v. DeGruy, clerk.
WARD II.
Precinct No. 3, Union Church on
Bastrop road-F. e. Bowman, w. J. G..
Scriber, s. Whited, commissioners :;
J. w. Scarborough, clerk.
WARD III.
Precinct No. 4, Ice House, Monroe
J. Hoffman, G. H. Calhoun, Sandy
Bird, commissioners ID. A. Brcaril,
Jr., clerk.
Precinct No. s, Court House, Monroe
j. A. Bethune, =. Trouard, II. Ferd
Cook, commissioners; Hyam Noise,
clerk.
WARDIv.
Precinct No. 6, Logtown-John S.
Faulk, S. III. Gilbert, II. M. Faust,
commissioners; Filhioi Walk ms, clerk
WARDV.
Precinct No., Trenton--L. NJ. Kidd,
w. F. Ashley, u. MilIsaps, commits
sioncrs w. II. Moore, clerk.
WARD vi.
Precinct No. 8, Forksvillc-W. w.
Patrick, A. w. Sheppard, J. Il. Butler,
commissioners; w. H. Antlcrs, clerk.
WARD VIZ.
Precinct No. g., Cadevillc-P. G.
Rogers, A. F. Parker, "A. J. Wood ,
commissioners; w. II. Goats, clerk.
WARD VII:
Precinct No. 10, Mt Vernon Church
IS. G. Cowan, b. r.. Erwin, John
Arrant, commissioners; w. NJ. Cnwan,
clerk.
WARD TX.
Precinct No. IL, Pine Grove Churcl,
j. M. Womacl>, j. 8. Fluitt, A. w.
Hendrix commissioners !; B.F.Thomas,
clerk.
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any polling place, the people present
shall elect three of their number to
act as commissioners. IT but one COM
missioner attend, he shall appoint
another, and they together shall ap-
point a third. The deputy sheriff at
each polling place shall obey all orders
of the commissioners and shall accom-
pany them In the transmission of the
boxes to the Clerk.
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sTRAYED OR STOLENl
ONE BLACK MARE MULE,

Over tho medium size, with gray hairs
mingled with the black and arc seen more
in the head than anywhere else, branded
with letter ID on the shoulder (and think
on the jaw; has patch of white hairs on
the back, made by the saddle tho size of
the hand Shc is seven or eight years old,
i'll good order and condition. Was last
seen on 18th September, 1878. A liberal re-
ward DO paid for her return.
w. II. II. MULLIN,
5:3t Oak Ridge, La.
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Louisiana has been practically with
out Capital, or State government,
for nearly two months, except such
communication as could be had with
the Capital or State officials by telc-
graph. Notwithstanding this fact, no
State has been governed better.
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Democratic Executive Com Mittee of the
Fifth Congressional District.
MONROE, LA, August 20, 1878.
In obedience to tho resolution Of the
Democratic Conservative Convention of the
Fifth Congressional District. I appoint as
members of tho Executive Congressional
Committee tho following named gentlemen.
The central committee of three will be
hereafter appointed.
S. ID. MclGnery, Ouachita, Chairman; A.
J. Bowden, Franklin; Il. G. Sachse, Tensas;
Concortlia; IL. II. Lott, West Carroll Emile
Girod, Caldwell w. +. Miller, Catahoula;
w. p. Smith, Union d. I. Norwood, More
house; S. p. Colvin, Lincoln; +. Il. Kidd,
Jackson; II: G. Mitchell, Claiborne; A. F.
Evcns, Richland.
X. w. RICHARDSON, Chairman.
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1t is darkest just before day, but
Sambo says that is the very time when
a chicken is the widest awake.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01

The weather has been cloudy and
cool the past week, with both rain and
frost. We have seen no. ice as yet.
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FOR Il T. n T..

THE TWO STORY RESIDENCE ON
Walnut street, now occupied by me.
The dwelling contains ten rooms. The ell
contains four rooms and garnet. will re-
sorve garnet of ell and four rooms in the
tho dwelling to store my furniture, and will
lease the remainder, iGEurniShci. Possess
sion givcn November LIST, 1878.
w. w. FARMER.
October l. 1875, IF.
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TELEGRAPlIIC ITEMS.


The Sherman Letter Again.
INDIANAPOLIs, Oct. 26.-Jamcs E.
Anderson is now in this city. He says
that tho authorship of the Sherman let
ter lies between Senator Kellogg and
Conquest Clark, his private Secretary,
at that time; that Mrs. jerks never
saw it that tho original is now in pos
session of a gentleman in Philadelphia
and can be produced at any time, and
that Senator Kellogg could cxonerate
Sherman at any time and will do so
as soon as the Louisiana appointments
made in his interest arc confirmed.
Anderson says he was made the dupe
of Sypher, his cousin, and compelled to
go before tho Potter Committee, and
that Sypher got fee of So, 500 by pre-
tending that he was Anderson's go
between.
Campaign Sensations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2G.-Thc admin
istration is receiving Il number of dis
patches from Republicans South chiefly
from South Carolina and Texas, alleg-
ing tho breaking up of Republican
meetings by violence. Attorney Cen
eral Devens instructs marshals in the
South to appoint as many general
deputies as they may think necessary
to protect citizens in the right to vote.
MADRID, October 2l.-As the King
was driving through the street known
as tho Gallo Mayor, this evening, a man
in a blouse fired a pistol at him. The
King was unhurt and continued on his
way to tho palace amid the acclama
Immediately seized by soldiers and
taken to prison.
CoUsHArrA, La, October 25.-In tho
fA< IF ftn fNN
the Democrats mt the election, and
with victory already within our grasp,
tho registration books wcro last night
purloincd to defeat an election in this
parish.
The courts arc beginning to take
notice of tho relations of an editor
toward persons with whom he is
brought into confidential relations.
A Rochester newspaper man who was
called upon to testify AS to the manner
in which he obtained certain Informal
ton published in his paper bearing on
swcr, alleging that a disclosure by him
seriously injure him in his business as
the publisher of {: newspaper, and that
rs the information had been impaired
to him under the pledge of secrecy as
to the informant, he was as privileged
as q lawyer who had received disclos-
ures from his client. The court took
his views of the case.
The manner of highway robbery in
the Black Hills is illustrated by the
recent capture of stage coach, in
which was gold worth $27 900. The
treasure was In an iron safe, and was
guarded by five well-armed men.
There were no passengers. The rob-
bcrs first took possession of Il log house,
binding and gaGging the only inmate,
and removed tho mud from tho chinks,
so that they could sec and shoot
through the openings. When the
stage came along they fired from their
ambush, killing two of the guards and
seriously wounding another. The re-
naming two fled. The driver was
bound. The robbers then opened the
box with slcdges and carried away the
gold on horseback.
1t is darkest just before day, but
Sambo says that is the very time when
a chicken is the widest awake.
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p. b. S. Pinchback being driven
from this State by the yellow fever has
been playing the role of Southern ref
ugee in Louisville. Being interviewed
by a reporter of the Courier-J ournal he
stated that "the South is Democratic
unit" and he added, 81 predict n solid
Democratic delegation not only from
State with probably two exceptions"
He said that tho reason why he de-
clined running for Congress, and the
reason why the Democrats would he
successful, was this, II full colored vote
could not be relied upon.
In reply to tho question, would the
South be solid for the Democracy in
1880, he gave this significant answer:
1t is possible but scarcely probable.
My experience with the Democracy
leads me to believe that they are about
the same rs Republicans. All want
offices. 1t will be impossible to satisfy
the demands of the Democratic faithful
In this respect, and am sure by 1850
there will be u large element among
the outs ready to break off and join any
party that gives promise of place for
them. The colored voters OF the South
could, by the exercise of II little discre-
ton and good management, create
quite a division among tho whites of
the South who constitute the Demo-
cratic party at present. II they would
only organize and hold themselves in
readiness to cooperate with the disaf-
fected element, they could exercise
powerful influence in Southern politics
In 1880.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
ELECTION OF U. 8. SENATOR.

It should be borne In mind that the
next Legislature will not only have
upon itself the duty Of calling the Con-
stitutional Convention but further
important trust Of choosing a United
States Senator to succeed Senator j. b.
Eustis. 1t Is of moment to inquire
who will be the h0nored man.
At present and since the expiration
of the term of the Hon. 8. w. Downs,
New Orleans has carried the burdens
of the State in that branch OF the gov
eminent. That slidell, Benjamin and
Eustis were worthy of the honors,
admits Of no question and shall draw
from us no complaint. But under a
representative government, where per-
sonal knowledge of the wants of the
people is essential to a proper discharge
of duty towards constituents, has the
distribution OF Senatorial honors been
fair and just to North Louisiana? Will
any one say that, before or since the
days of Downs, the section of the State
north of the mouth of Red river has
not had talent sufficient to discharge
the duties of Senator?
To the ability of Senator Eustis we
bear willing testimony, aud to the
services of Judge Spoffortl we acknowl-
edge our gratitude, and shall always
rejoice to see them honored in the
State; but we have pride in our Sec
ton, and believe its interests can he
better managed and more successfully
urged by some one who has direct
interest in the business in hand. 1t is
within the memory of US all that, in
the passage of the last appropriation
bill, items for this and that river were
questioned and the knowledge of the
representatives was not sufficient to
rank them above "trout streams"
Tho representatives from New Or
leans know the city and understand its
wants, but know nothing of the coun-
try, other than they have seen from a
car window, or learned in street gossip. |
Actual knowledge Is desideratum of
indispensable Importance just now to !
this section of the State, and we claim |
for 1t the honor of the representation.
On the score of talent it is reasonable |
and on that Of equality it is no more
than just.
We hope our Senators and Represen-
tatives in the Legislature will take the
subject in hand, and give the honors to
the most worthy and most capable
man north of the mouth of Red river.
We might add an expression of our
preference for tho position, but we
really have none nor is this written
with any such view. We simply ask
that an important section of the State,
and one which has b cen the Gibraltar
of Democracy, shall be remembered in
tho election of United States Senator.
p. Il. S. Pinchback being driven
from this State by the yellow fever has
been playing the role of Southern ref
ugee in Louisville. Being interviewed
by reporter of the Courier ournal he
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01
MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
VICKSBUEt(:, SHREVEPORT
AND TEXAS RAILROAD.
A EAa5ksst5asg ayaz4s3 Gal
QUARANTINE RAISED! THROUGH
TRAINS RESUME!

QUARANTINE RAISED! THROUGH
TRAINS RESUME!
Through Bills of Lading from St. Louis,
Cincinnati and l.Ouis villc to Monroe
and Trenton via Delta!
MONROE. La, October q, 1878.
On tho first of November next daily
trains between Monroe and Delta will re-
sumo. Froights from st. Louis and Ohio
River points will be delivered at Monroe
and Trenton in advance of shipments made
by any other route. Cotton shipped to New
Orleans via Delta will have quick dispatch.
Tri-wcel<ly packet line between Delta and
Now Orleans, and between Dolta and ST.
Louis.
J. w. GREEN,
Receiver and Superintendent.
j. Cunningham e Co., Agents, No. .
Public Landing, Cincinnati, O.
Il. G. Levi. Agent, No. 20 Fourth Street,
Louisville, Ky. ct
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01

The IS Tel egrsslDh - IL unRlleralSly
opposed TO the Constitutions
Amendments, straight along, and
give the people n New Constr aiOn.
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lob PRINTING:

lob PRINTING:
PROMPT, NEAT AND CHEAP,
Al THE
OUACHITA TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
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Committee on Resolutions.
1t was moved and seconded that the
meeting adjourn the motion prevailed.
J.W. SCARRoRouGH, Chairman.
FItIIIOI. WATKINS, Secretary.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE ELECTION LAWS.

At meeting of the Democratic Club
Of this ward, last week, the following
report was submitted in reference to
the laws in force concerning elections
by committee of which A. A. Gunby,
ESD, was chairman. We append to
the report a list of the commissioners
and clerks for the several wards of the
Parish. ....r.
REPORT.
To the President and Members of the
Third Ward Democratic Club: Your
committee on election beg leave to re-
port that since the last meeting of this
club the Police Jury have duly and
legally appointed commissioners and
clerks Of election for this ward. They
further report that as yet no United
States supervisors of election have been
appointed for this parish and recon-
mend such action by the club on this
question as may be necessary. They
further report that the tally lists and
blank returns have not been sent to the
Sheriff as required by law. The COM
mittee further report that they have
made a careful synopsis OF the require
ments Of tho election law and OF the
duties of all officers of election, which
synopsis they herewith submit and re-
commend that the same be printed, or
such disposition be made thereof as the
club may deem advisable.
Respectfully submitted,
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Democratic Ticket

Democratic Ticket
FOR STATE TREASURER:
ID : A. BORK E,
OF ORLEANS.
FOR STATE SENATOR:
l.. H. WIDEN,
- -.--.....-- Of Franklin.
FOR CONG RESS - FIFTH DISTRICT.
LONG TERN:
j. FLOYD X N G.,
Of Co,,co,did.
SHORT TERN:
JOH N S. YOUNG,
of Claiborne.
PARRISH TIOH EFT.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
w. =. II T. N w lex.
FOR PARISH JUDGE:
A. l.. S l. A G. X.
FOR SHERIFF:
w a l. II f II S. LOG A NJ.
FOR CORONER:
J. w. LOCK E..
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-22

Francisco. What will be the condi-
ton here when this population shall
be doubled, as it surely will unless Il
change comes over the feelings of
what are termed our best citizens.
Let us see: seventy-fve thousand
Chinese. the number now in San Fran
cisco. will earn. say 81 per day each.
Suppose all OF this money is taken out
of circulation and sent to China +!
Can community stand such drain
This would be over $1,000, 900 per
m0nth-27 100000 annually. This is
why the inhabitants Of San Francisco
groan, and we see no prospect Of i'm
pF0vement unless the people shall de-
eide TO give 10 mere money to the
Chinese, to be shut in the great Ash
attic vortex from which it never re-
turns. New York city, the CONNER
cat! emporium Of the country. could
not stand such a financial drain as
now stares San Francisco in the face.
Draw So 900, 900 ont Of New York
annually. and the finances Of the city
would be shocked. san Francisco
does not yet fully realize the perils
which threaten her: bat as business
arD0Es, as the price Of real e5tat4 de-
cllne3. laborers falling by the way
SIDE, and then merchants losing their
trade, capitalists Will understand that
the Chinese question is one over which
they cannot afford to sleep any long
CT.
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DENSITY OF POPULATION AND
HEAL til

AT . general conference of British
architects, a few ago weeks.the gener-
al building regulations of the United
kingdom were discussed at length.
Among the points brought ont were
these: j. That the experience of
what are called model lodging houses
such as the Peabody buildings in Lon
don and other large towns, combined
with tfiat Of barracks, warehouses;.
and schools, furnishes abundant evil
dence that what is termed density of
population IS not SO detrimental physi-
cally - has been hastily assumed; be-
cause II such buildings as are refer
red 70 me rate OF mortality is much
less. WiLh density Of 500 persons to
the acre, than ii is IN ordinary small
houses. with 4 density Of only 25G to
tbs acre. 2. That the health Of &
community IS much more dependent
upon food, clothing, and personal
habits than upon the arrangement
ant construction of dwellings OF
workshops; for however perfect may
be the arrangement and construction
they say be entirely neutralized If
the f@al is hA, the clothing deficient.
ami TIE personal habits filthy.
I'll ansan.tary conditions OF dense
" % alatel districts in this city
seem - - chiefly due TO the fact
th.,t u" houses of the Inhabitants
Were net originally intended for those
Who aye come 10 live III chem.
Wiz dwellings, properly constructed
tor ln'.tlple tenancy properly poIiced.
two ot hree iiues Us many people TO
the ;t-f" could be healthfully accom-
ln0sta
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-22
T:fz FAMit.E IN NORTHERN C4INA.

The horrors Of the Chinese famine
! are Impossible to describe, and hap
/ ply Uncomfortable to American minds
/ ut Il recent meeting in Dublin SIT
I Thomas Wade British Minister to
! China, said that five provinces. cover
| ing an area OF 800. 900 square miles.
With 4 population OF over l20, 600 900.
/ (three times that Of AL the United
States have been SO stricken with
drought CHAT the ordinary sources Of
food have been almost entirely dried
zap, reducing TO Il state Of starvation
not less than l.. 900, 900 people Not
.Ong since the Christian Union pub
lshe.. letter from China, in which
il Is stated. on the authority Of the
Governor Of Shansi, chat the number
already starved and frozen was esti-
mated Il 6,C00 .00o. Whole Villages
have been depopHlated: dogs and
fowls and every living thing but crows
and ctrrlnn birds were dead. The
London estimate that 10000. zoe nave
persisted is no eNaggeration.b but those
actually waiting for death by starya-
ton, 'aore or less prompt, arc still
-'.0JV.0oO perhtps, Of whom relief
" iii W. COZ ldIbS - Sdht perhaps
> .0p0.00D; while, if the rains are de-
MED in shansi. lIonan. and SAensi
again this spring. nothing but foreign
or Divine interposition VIII save 10
100000 people from death.
s.untially, the same testimony
Is borne by "a gentleman holding al
Official position III Picking, I'M "a letter
t. th Boston Journal. The sale 81
children and kindred for food has been
-Jlnr Oil for some time, and cannibal-
tslu has beenlArgely resortel To Had
tiH drought occurred in southern
CHINA there would be less difficulty I
ia relieving he famine, owing - the /
abundance of water communication. I
III the north. however, there are no
aucu means for meeting the emrr-
geuey, there being only earth road5.
8ud tapse Indifferent.
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wa receives the greater part of the
Valley OF Upper Morav.a, some 5000
square miles. with a population of
200, 900. Roumania gets the Dobrud-
ia, o.UOU square miles. and about 200.
wv INHABITANTS. an area somewhat
larger than that of Connecticut. But
at the same time Roumania surren.
uers TO Russia the portion of Bessara.
pla allenated in 1856. covering 5 300
square miles, and sustaining popula-
ZION nearly equal to that of the Do
nruuJa. The new tributary principal
lty OF Bulgaria extends from Sophia
ana " lddln on the west to Narna and
oillstTla on the east. an area as large
as " est Virginia, $4,000 square miles.
with population of nearly 800 900
south OF bulgaria is the new province
OF Eastern Roumelia. Greece has
got nothing so far. but the promised
Tectication Of her frontier will prob
ably advance it 10 Il line running from:
the Adrlatlc shore. near the southern
end or he island OF Corfu. across Mt.
pinduS to the mouth Of Salamvria
river. on the -Egean Sea. At the
eastern end Of the Black Sea. Russia,
receives az accession Of territory
amounting to nearly 1900 mites. with
about third OF Il million people
The GreenfackeTs Of teazie held i
rousing meeting at the town hail
last night. t was filled to repletion
HE hitherto veteran old Republican
leader IL that town. Ebenazer Sproul.
presided. The meeting was ably and
fofcibly addressed by Is. Mace, Esq.
oft his city. His presentation Of the
financial issue WAS clear and convinc-
ing. We have it from a Republican
Well posted that over one-half of the
seventy-siX Republicans of Teazie
who voted for Connor and Powers
two years ago. are now heartily in
the Greenbach movement and viii
vote for smith and Laid. -Ran coj
Ca hlaerci0i.
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uition is Free.

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DEPARTMENTS OpE.:
The Collegiate Department.
The COLLEGE Of Science, Literatur~
and the Arts.
The College Of Agriculture.
Tie Cellecc Of Mechanical Arts.
Colle- IF Law and Medicine viii
hereafter r. organized
The @ ia-.cai Survey, conslucted,.
Professor Of th= University, IS il pro
gress
Tae Eer3pHENr CoMP&fsE
J Maj Academic building. lS3x90
f.et.
An Agricultural College building,
l16x5i feet.
An Experimental Farin, With BAN,
teams, tools, *
\ General Library Of 10000 ,oi-
nn.as.
J cAeu.e.l laboratory il complete
order.
\ Plant House.
\ supply Of Physical Apparatus.
a set Of engineering Instruments
$50 [. :. Cadet giile-lal.slets, Wit
accourrelnents.
a section Of Artillery, with cais
rs
4 collection Of Minerals, Ar-3. sh eli
&c.
! Workshop and Lathe-Boom.
4 Drawing-Room well equipped.
Numerous Models, Maps, Gloh
Charts. &C.
The general faculty consists Of II
Professors and Instructors.
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