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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10
LAW POINTS.

The Supreme Court, in its decisions
lowing points:
When two persons are being tried
together under IL joint indictment for
the same otfense, neither of the accus-
ed can make to the jury any statement
duplicating his co-defendant in the
crime alleged.
a verdict AS "nccessory before the
fact' is not responsive to an indict-
mcnt charging the accused with aiding
and abetting the commission of the
| crime.
The absence from an indictment of
the Endorsement ga true BILL" signed
by the foreman OF the grand jury, is
fatal to the prosecution.
On trial for perjury the record of
the civil cause, during the trial of
which the crime is alleged to have
been committed, is admissible to show
that the judgment was in accordance
with the evidence of the accused.
In criminal cases it is not necessary
that one OF the petit jurors be desigua-
ted as "toreman,' or that the verdict
be written by any member of the petit
jury by which the case is tried. 1t
suttices that the verdict is delivered
ore te''ts, and recorded by the clerk.
Though the right of the widow in
necessitous circumstances to the por-
ton allowed by the act of 1852 vests in
her mt the moment OF her husbands
death, yet if she dies without having
received it, her heirs, of age, cannot
claim it from the husbands succession,
to the payment of the debts of which
it must be appropriated.
Where the eXecutriX of Il succession
administered upon in Il parish occu-
pied by Confederate forces during the
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

The New York papers publish a
brief report of a conversation between
Mr.. Tifden and Il prominent political
friend in reference to the recent Florida
developments, which illustrates the
dignity and moderation of Mr.. TiIden's
whole course upon the presidential
question. In the conversation alluded
to Mr.. Tilden is reported as saying
tthat he had no part whatever, di-
rectly or indirectly, in procuring the
confession Of the Florida ballot thieves.
He said that he had neither advised in
favor or against the passage of the
Electoral Commission act that he
submitted to it as the law, and felt
bound to obey the judgment of the
lawful tribunal that decided against
him, and that he could not disturb the
peace of the country by individually,
Or through Others acting in his discre-
ton, bringing exposures of well-known
frauds to the surface. He spoke with
great caution about what might be his
duty in case the frauds should be
clearly proven before 4 competent tri-
bunal and reach to the presidential
title itself by duplicating it's possessor,
and avoided any direct expression of
conviction on the SUBJECT
Whatever we may think of Mr.. Til
den's capacity as Il leader, the whole
country will acquit him Of any suspi-
cion of having ''procured' or "inspir-
cd' the interesting confessions or reve-
fatiOns of MesSrs. McI.in and Dennis,
or of being at the bottom of the agita-
ton in regard to Mr.. Hayes title which
is being periodically !NObihe
Register.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

late war removed to New Orleans and
took the oath of allegiance to the
United States Government, the APP
pointment of a dative executor and
sales by him of property Of the success
ion are valid. Judgment reversed.
Citation of appeal should be served
on the attorney for the State, who has
obtained the judgment appealed FROM.
If he be out of Office the service should
be upon his successor if still in Office,
but absent, it should be made at his
domicile, and not upon the officer who
temporarily represents him.
The validity of bail bond is not
affected by the indictment being found
for an offense of higher grade than that
expressed in the bond, and which,
higher crime includes tie latter.
Where the tenth day after service of
citation is a dies non, defendant has the
whole of the eleventh day to answer,
and a default can be entered only
upon the twelfth day.
Where separate leases of distinct
pieces of property are executed by the
same parties, the lessor can, in the
same suit, demand the cancellation of
both leases and the amount due under
each.
The lessor has no right to provision
ally seize the effects of his tenants on
the ground ofthe fatter's failure to pay
the rent ut the stipulated time when
the tenant, between the date when the
rent became due and the institution OF
the suit, has rendered the amount due
by him, and damages will, in such a
case, be awarded against plaintiff who
has caused such seizure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The State Central Committee of the
Democratic Conservative party of Lou
isiana assembled in New Orleans on
Wednesday last, the LIST of May. The
following resolutions were read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the convention of the
atic-Conservative party OF Lou
isiana bo held on the first Monday OF
OF August, 1878.
Resolved, That u convention of the
Democratic Conservative party of Lou
isfana be held at Baton Rouge for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
State Treasurer and members of Con-
gress for the various congressional dis
tricts of the State.
Resolved, That the npportionment
Of representation in said convention
shall be one delegate for each two hun
dred votes cast for the Democratic Con-
sentative candidate for Governor in
1873, and each fractional number less
than 200 and exceeding 100 shall be en-
titled to one delegate.
Resolved, That inasmllch rs in GER
tain parishes discussions existed dur
ing the last campaign, whereby oppos-
ing factions nominated double sets of
officers which resulted in the loss of
several members of the Legislature !;
and iDasnuch as these dissensions it
continued will seriously jeopardize the
Democratic prospects in certain locali-
ties, that the President of the State
Central Committee be and he is here
by authorized to call a convention and
make all necessary arrangements for
the holding of the primaries in any
parish, or ward Of the city of New Or
leans, in which the antagonistic fac
tons refuse to unite in Il convention,
within forty days Of the holding of the
State Convention.
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LOUISIANA ITEMS.
TSparta Times


\ small worm from an inch to an
inch and half long is doing some
damage to every species of the growing
crop in this section. 1t burrows at the
roots OF corn, cotton and garden plants,
and there does it's destructive work.
[I5aton Rouge Advocate.
From nearly every part of our par
ish we hear reports of the ravages of
the cut worm and beetles upon the
young corn, cotton and sugar plants.
In many instances planters have had
to replant corn upon which vermine
depretiate the most. With the excep-
ton of the damage done by bugs the
crops ARE looking we'll, growing fine
and give promise of fine results.
There is, however, considerable COM
plant about the Stuhble cane.
lCatahonla News, per copy.l
Fifty thousand dollars have been
appropriated to the mouth of Red
River.
The devil sends his thanks to mrs.
Dorsey fora pitcher of nice butter milk
which was received just in time.
The Loaters club meets ut Il. II.
HollomAn's store every morning mt .
o'clock and is in session until 6 o'clock
in the evening.
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Sc THE FIRST GUM"
Lafayette Advertiser. J

We have been informed that the
campaign has been opened and tsthe
first gun" fired in Ouachit;s, on the oc-
casion of nominating candidate for
Mayor of Monroe. A few individuals
announced in formal terms that the
Democratic party has "faithfully kept
its pledges" thus endorsing the last
Legislature. This action was publish
ed with a grand flourish and with the
evident intention of giving that key
note to the party. TO that extent,
this little local affair seems to have
been n big storm in a small teapot.
We are willing to admit that major
ity of the Democrats in the Legisla-
ture endeavored to redeem the solemn
pledges made during the last cam
paign. But it is notorious and
shameful fact, that the most important
and essential reforms needed and
demanded by the people were pre-
vented and defeated by u combination
of some so-called Democrats and the
Republicans. While the Democratic
party may not be responsible for this
failure, it cannot be truth fully asserted
that it has redeemed its pledges. Re
trenchment in expenses to certain
extent has been effected, but mono
poles and other great evils still exist
and they can be remedied only by a
constitutional convention. a large
majority Of the Democrats and peo-
pie of the State insist upon having
thorough reforms and will not endorse
Il Legislature which refused to call Il
constitutional convention and even
insolently and tyrannically deprived
the people of the poor privilege of
voting upon the question.
So, as the Ouachita gun is "tl,e first
gum" let it be the last of that calibre.
There is no echo to such pop-guns.
The paramount and absorbing ques-
ton will be the calling of a constitu-
tional convention, and if the Demo-
cratic party does not autlloritatively
recognize the fact, it will certainly be
demoralized and defeated next fall.
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We are glad to see that the factories
in the South for the manufacture of
cotton and wool are starting on the
high and lasting platform of making
honest goods, to be, when tested, found
exactly what they arc represented.
More than this, that they are aiming
to surpass in quality, durability and
beauty the Northern factories, mt the
same price. They are proving that
cotton and wool can be manufactured
cheaper and better in the South than
in the North.-IyHchb,0y NcnS.
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FEELING BAD.
lNatchitochos vindicator.l


A number Of our contemporaries
who did all in their power, which was
not great, to aid the legislature in
thwarting the will of the people, are
evidently alarmed at the movements
of the Radical politicians in their re-
spective localities.
These journals, ignorantly or cor
ruptly, have pursued proper policy
calculated to destroy their own party,
and, after creating the ruins, are now
trying to whistle down the tangible
ghost OF the enemy that has appeared
to wander through its old haunts.
For our part, we have sanctioned
no measure, advocated no policy save
that which would directly or remotely
benefit our party. We consider the
the principles OF Democracy to be
essential to the happiness and welfare
of the citizens of Louisiana, and we
know them to be inseparable from
have stoutly resisted every measure,
and they have been innumerable,
! which set of applicable dreamers,
or shrewd, corrupt men have injected
into the policy OF the party in this
commonwealth during the past seven
teen months.
Tho fruits of the policy of tsafiilia-
ton, compromise and Conservatism"
"a misnOmer and fraud-are, from
the tone OF those journals to which
we refer, ripening; and, as usual, we
are to gather, in misery, crop of
demented independents, or full-blOwn
Radicals.
or course, gentlemen, the Radicals
aud negroes are preparing to capture
the State; but-did you not tell the
people that Radicalism and niggerism
was dead? Is not this live and kick
ing enemy, whose dark and devious
ways you are alarmed at and complain
of, the corpse of iniquity slain in manly
contest in 1876, and galvanized to life
and activity by Il year of political
trickery and bargaining?
You can't whistle this creature of
your own handiwOrk down the wind.
1t conironts US armed with your short
comings, and mailed with your idiotic
policy.
Have you thought of your RESPONSE
bility should Radicalism succeed in
wrestling our State from the hands OF
its people? We tell you that the
chances for such calamity are in the
game. Should it he the misfortune
of our people to have to submit to even
four years moro OF the past awful ten,
we can truthfuiiy say, and it is no self
satisfaction either, that our humble
efforts were excrted to avert it. Had
these now thoroughly frightened jour-
nalists learned wisdom from sucking
babes they would have been easier in
conscience and firner in courage than
their now alarmed expressions show
them to be.
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GOOD NEWS FROM oUACmITA.
Monroe Leads the Van with Victory for
the Democracy.

Especial Dispatch to NewOrleans Democrat
MONROE, La, May 6.-The election
to-day for mayor and seven c0uncilmen
of Monroe resulted in the election by a
large majority OF five whiteDemocrats,
one colored man supported by both
parties and one cOlored Republican !;
but the greatest triumph was the re-
election by a majority Of Ga voles Of
Fred Endom, the regular Democratic
nominee for mayor, over Richard Full
lam, who was Endorsed by Republi-
can mass meeting, and was supported
by that party, white and black, with a
few honorable exceptions.
Judge Robert Ray is reported to have
given as a reason for voting for Full
lam that Fullam voted for him in 1876
when running for judge against the
present incumbent, Judge Parsons,
which shows that Fuiiam's Democracy
has not been very firm heretofore. He
permitted himself to become the candi-
date of the worst element of the Re-
publican party ut this election, against
n man who was the regular nominee
of the Democratic convention, in which
FulIam participated, and who has been
II lifelong and faithful Democrat.
After EntloIn was nominated, Full
| lam submitted his name to a Demo
cratic ward convention for nomination
for coucilman and was fairly defeated.
After all that he ran for mayor, know
ing that his success was dependent on
Radical votes. He was also supported
by Il good many Democratic sore
heads here, who have personal griev-
ances against Mayor Endom, growing
out. of his faithful four years admins
tration as mayor, and who subjected
themselves to universal ridicule by
calling themselves workingmen. But
this combination was badly beaten at
Il quiet, fair and peaceable election by
the regular Democratic party on Il
straightout fight.
The colored supporters of Fullam
evinced implacable hostility to the
Democratic party, and proved that
they would support any guerrilla in
preference to the regular Democratic
nominee. This, too, when Mayor
Endom and the present Democratic
council have kept up the colored schools
by levying city tax on all the pro-
perty of the city, of which nine-tenths
is owned by Democrats.
This election should be a warning to
the Democratic-C onservative party OF
Louisiana to be on guard against any
independent movement. All inlepen-
dent political movements are Radical
movements, and should be fought as
such with all our power. All indepen-
dents should be treated and crushed as
Radicals. Unity in our ranks is essen
tial to the supremacy of the Democratic
Conservative party.
Our victory was celebrated here to-
night with great rejoicing, bands play
ing and cannon firing.
1t is the first victory in the elections
of 1878. Monroe leads the van, as she
did in 1874 and 1876. REGULAR.
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BATON ROUGE, La, April "a, 1878.
Editor Oltschitn Telegraph:
AS none of the representatives OF
Ouachita will write you, Il with pleasure
take my pen to write you a description
of this our pleasant school,, which is now
being sedulously and systematically
conducted. At present something
over one hundred students are attend.
ing, all of whom manifest Il profound
interest in developing their talents and
preparing themselves for the various
vocations Of life. The college has all
the accoutreInents for n thorough in.
struction, and the discipline being mil.
itary is very rigorous; many of the
boys are very averse to obeying the
injunctions OF their superior officers,
but yield with reluctance, we'll know.
ing the punishment that will be in
fiicted upon them. The University
building is handsome edifice cover
ing handsome area OF ground, and
presents very imposing appearance.
The main building is occupied by the
cadets for sleeping purposes, and the
extensive wings on the north and south
are used as recitation rooms and the
mess or dining hall. The entire inter-
ior of the building is tastefnlly decora-
ted with a choice collection of pictures.
Among them is a large we'll delineated
life-size portrait of Generals r. f. Lee
and Stonewall Jackson sitting upon
their steeds. We have an extensive
museum and a large library of over
1900 volumes Of select reading mate
rial, consisting of poetry, fiction, trav-
els, biography, history, miscellany,
aud choice collection of scientific
books. The faculty is now being in
creased. Strenuous efforts are being
made to get the agricultural farm into
operation. The cadets enjoy good,
substantial, nutritious stuffs to eat, and
are provided with commodious and
we'll ventilated rooms equipped with
nice couches for sleeping purposes.
We have three lively base ball clubs,
all OF whom are we'll skilled not to be
professionals. The thought of erecting
gymnasium for physical exercise is
being agitated. Your welcome jour-
nal, the FELEGRAPH, comes regularly
ana the contents are carefully perused;
IN appreciation OF your benevolence we
extend our thanks,
Respectfully yours, ETC.,
II. l.. WINDEs.
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The Supreme Court has decided that
he bonds of the State must issue to the
New Orleans Pacific railway company,
under the act of the legislature provid-
ing '"r loan Of two million dollars to
the company,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

John Morrissey died comparatively
poor. One of his most intimate friends
and advisers, who has had charge Of
his business affairs for many years,
said, recently, that his entire property
would realize but Il little over $50, 900,
If that, and that the estate would not
be able to settle up the debts against it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

\ man named \. J. Coshow, while
gathering nuts in Gonzales county,
Texas, Il few days ago, saw from his
perch on Il limb ola tree something
glittering on the ground below. 1t
turned out to be Il Mexican silver dol
lar, and digging ut the root of the
tree he unearthed $1,000 worth of the
coin.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

We refer parties needing steam en-
gines, mills, gins or presses to the
advertisement of III. Dudley Coleman
& Bro, New Orleans, they being man
ufacturers and machinery dealers of
well-established reputation.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
OuAcHIrA PARISH, May z, 1878.

OuAcH1rA PARISH, May z, 1878.
Editor O,eacaitG Telegraph
How is It that mutes, on the fence
or even on the other side of the fence
few years back, are now in their opin-
ion the only Democrats In being I?
They out crow the original old Demo-
cratic rooster, and because we can't
equal the new recruits in vociterations
they call us sssplitters," ssdisorganizers"
and even Radicals. Has the old craft
broken her moorings and gone to sea
before her time? Who Is in command
Somebody is going to be disappointed.
II we are ''splitters," by what new and
unsuggested sobriquet are we to desig-
nate the adhesionists Can't coun-
tryman think over inside of the Demo
cratic party the pledges he made in
1876 without becoming now traitor
thereto? Do political morals change
SO rapidly? Because our legislature
shout we'll done? Is the legislature
the Democratic party? Is Senator
White its official white-washer?
sThree million dollars of expenses
reduced" The amount of revenue
will be greater than heretofore; then
to what has the saving been applied :?
Not to the extinguishlnent Of the pub
lie debt or to the diminution Of taxa
ton, but to the filling of favorite pock-
cts or remunerating of sinccures. That
was the Reform OF 1873 according to
legislative Interpretation.
Our Reform demands the abolition
of all unnecessary Offices, and a retluc-
ton of salaries and fees to reasonable
compensation. 1t must not only be
preached, but practiced. Every leak
must be stopped, and to effect it there
must be a new deal, followed by a new
constitution. How any sane man can
content himself under the shadow of an
iniquity that has been the butt of his
ridicule for ten years, has but one solu-
tion-interest in something protected
that will be repudiated in a new con-
stitution and from that class of patri-
OTIS may the good Lord deliver US.
RIGHT.
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The President has nominated s. u.
Packard rs consul to Liverpool. The
Office is fat one, aud Packard de.
serves it-frotn Hayes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-05-10

The undersigned has opened has opened
this now market house. and will be pleased
to supply the best of meats at all hours of
the day. His old patrons are respectfully
invited to come and see him.
R:S- Whole hogs, neatly butchered, sold
at Sc per pound. j. l.. NELSON.
Dec. 10 1ST3-l4:tf.
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The undersigned takes pleasure in making.
known that he is now we'll prepared
before the war, if not better, to do all kind.
Of work, either in
Manufacturing o. Repairing
CARRIAGES, BlTGGIES, HACKS, ETC
Ready made work kept on hand speci-
mems of which may be seen by calling ut the
Factory. 1e will also carry on q general
Blacksmith shop, arranged to do all kinds OF
blacksmit'ling. Terms reasonable.
April 26 1869. MO- FIR. ENDOM.
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Speaker Randall thinks that III.
House will be ready to adjourn about
June Goth.
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MONROE BAKERY.

MONROE BAKERY,
DESIARD STREET,
II. PETZOLD, Proprietor.
Families supplied with bread made of the
best flour. Cakes of every kind kept for
sale, or made to order.
FANCY GROCERIEs,T CIGARS,
Fruits, Connections, &C.,
Kept in stock and will be sold at the lowest
market price. October 6, 1877. "
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ALI. GOODS FRESH, AND DIRECT
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Ihave opened, ut the store formerly occu-
ce 9v aHa offer to the nnb b1t choice seec-
ton of Family Groceries, at lower prices,
for the cash, than any house in Monroe. I
satisfaction.
Mr.. JAMES IT, LEWIS will be in charge of
tho business and attend to the demands of
customers.
G. w. PIERCE.
Monroe, Oct. 2G, 1877.
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MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
INSURANCE.

MONROE ADVERTISEMENTS.
INSURANCE. ~
500, 100000 ASSETS REPRESENTED.
We have this day purchased J. f. Behen's
insurance business, thus securing, i'll addi-
ton to our other companies, the popular
Company and the Home Insurance Com
pany of New York. With this ACOUSTIC ion
we now represent all the leading foreign
and home insurance companies, and re-
specially solicit a continuation of the pat.
ronage which has heretofore been extended
70 A'' ''e'''''' anu s IiSt1Sos * SINGER.
Monroe, La, April "a, ISIS.
Having sold my insurance business to
assured that all business intrusted to them
will receive prompt and faithful attent ion
At Respectfully, j. +. BEHEN.
J. &. SANDERS
GRAND STREET. MONROE, LA.
DEALER
HARDWARE. GROCERIES, DRY GOODS
GENERAL PLANTATION SUPPLIES
AND IMPORTER OF
LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.
KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND
LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER.
ALSO AN ASSORTMENT
WAGONS, WHEELBARROWs, PLOWs.
August II, 1872. 4s:tf
NEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to the corner of st.
John and st. Ann street, in the rear OF b.
ftiiis' book store, where will be found at
! all hours ready to serve my old customers
| and the public with the best that New Or
leans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every style;
| Fish, Crabs,
] Shrimp, Game,
And everything else to he found i'll a
| FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT.
| Twill give my personal attention to all
who cali upon and guarantee the best
| attention.
| G. C. ENSSMINGER.
| Monroe, October 6, 1877.