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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04
ADuLrERATED SILKS AND corroNs.

l4 New York Journal of Commerce.l
The Lyons silk dealers have had the
audacity to put great quantities Of adul-
teratest goods on the London market,
aud, what Is more, have sold them,
The handsome finist, aud the cheap
psice of the deceptive fabrics proved
too much for John BULBS cupidity.
The London Times, in exposing these
frauds, which are new in their nature
and extent, although the art Of doctor.
ing or ssdresssing" silk goods Ia ~ old
with indignation. The British public
had already begun to find out, TO Its
cost, that those heavy, beautiful silks
which had been bought ut sssuch a bar.
gain' soon became ugly and worthless
for wear. The warnings SO sOlemnly
delivered by the Times, added to the
experience of SO many victims In Lon
don society, will make that market
too hot for the crafty Lyonese, and per-
haps drive them to try the United States.
Hitherto, we believe, we have not been
honored by their attentions.
It Is not good breeding to laugh a.
another person's misfOrtunee. hut one
cannot help being amused to think
that England-which Is the great mis-
tress and practitioner of the art of stload-
ing'' cotton goods for foreign markets.
should be SO badly taken In aud done
for by those impudent French,nen.
Great Britain Is at this time losing her
prestige In China aud India by her
addiction to this same class of sWindles.
article on this subject, tells home truths
when it says can enormous quantity
Of paste or sizing Is put into the fabric
OF cotton cloths by our manufacturers -
aud that sclOths which seem to be as
thick as board become as limp rs
damp tissue paper once they are wetted.
The Chinese found out the trick yearh
ago, and are now successfully making
their own cotton cloths. and so are the
people of India. If their products are
not as fine looking as those of English
Importation, they are at all events not
oue-half plaster of paris and paste.
But the great peril to England, as the
Liverpool Courier confesses, Ia not from
the local enterprise of the Chinese and
East Indians, but the keen competition
from the United States. We are not
only enabled to sell cotton goods
cheaper than England-thanks more
to our excellent machinery than to the
low price OF the staple and reduced
Wages-but our cotton products have
the preference all over the East and In
England herself, because our manu-
!acturers do not cheat in them. Ameri
| can cottons are free from the adultera
| tions which have made the British ar
ticle so notorious throughout the world
This reputation now tells strongly IL
our favor since the export trade ir
cotton goOtls has become active, and
we are seeking and obtaining market.
| for tho fruit of our looms in every LAND
| which England once monopolized.
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BLAINE ON THE POLITICAL STU
't ALTON.

From All interview in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, Dec. II.
Mr.. Hayes, nor no other man, can
disintegrate the Republican party. A
presidential policy might disarm and
weaken it, or demOralize it for the
time being, but the underlying prin-
ciples of the party are too deeply inn
bedded in popular affection for any one
man, or set of men, to root them out.
1r. Hayes has undoubtedly placed
himself in n position where he cam
not receive the cordial support of the
party that elected him. The iiuc is, in
fact, already SO clearly drawn between
him and the party that there can be no
doubt us to how each stands. Mr..
Hayes, in Partakaiiew is neither on the
Republican side nor on this line he is
on the other side of the line, SO far all
the practical results of his administra-
ton are concerned. 1t is absurd to
suppose that there can be any harmony
between him and the Republican party
as long as he pursues his present course.
Many honest Republicans believe that
the Southern people are as loyal to the
Onion as we are in the North, but OF
this there is serious doubt. The
southern people, it is true, are, accord
ing to all appearances, peacefully in
clined, and show q disposition to MAIN
tsain the supremacy OF the national
government, but men who were in the
rebel army cannot so readily give up
their faith, and their professions, In my
opinion, are only skin deep. The
Southerners are laying low until they
get on top. They lead the Democracy,
and should their party get into power
in 1880 they will show y hand that will
surprise that class of Republicans who
believe that reconciliation has been
complete. The Southern people arc not
in fact, reconciled. They are playing
policy, and their purpose In to get pos
,'sssiou of the government and rule it
as they did before the war. President
Hayes policy tends to accomplish
results no Republican wants. While
the North does not desire to domineer
over the South, it recognizes the
necessity of retaining the actual con-
troll of the national government, and
the dangers that would flow from
Southern supremacy. As a Republican
President, it was clearly the duty of
President Hayes to carry out the wishes
Of the Republican party, and it is GER
tain that in this Southern business he
has wandered very FAR from the Repub-
lican idea. The Republican party has
not been weakened, however. The
Republicans, are thoroughly united
upon all the leading issues Of the day,
| and upon questions of great and vital
| importance, nothing can divide them.
am opposed to any war with Mexico,
and no Northern man should be foolish
| enough to want it. A fight with Mex
| leo means nothing less than the acquisi-
ton of more territory in the Southwest,
! and this means more Southern States.
We have enough Southern States, and
! more than we want; we want more
people, not more territory.
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Atlanta Constitutional
Amos was looking very sad when
he came into the office.
"Whar's de matter now ?'' asked
solicitous Old ST.
"Well, I'se boltler'd 'kase Ob de
human kOntrariness Ob nankin'W
cam what's dat hez upset yO' faith
in de univurselniss Oh onkatk erlatin'
uatur' ?"
"Well, yer kno's dem folks ob my
ole 'ornan ?'' .....
"I doesv'
HWell, dey's bin down dar mt my
house bout two Inonfs, yer know, jess
layin' round gittin' way wild hash IAN
hap-jacks ut de skedjule ob three meals
a day by de town clock"
81 heer'd dey wuZ bunkin' on YER"
said Old 81.
"Well, stood dat bout ez long ez
Use gwine ter, kase Yesterday nrter de
ole man he'd draw'd two dollars for
workin' at dc 'ieckshun, / axed him
fer ter LEM me er quarter ter git my
shoes patch'd an he fused me pin,
blank an cuss'd round like I'd tried
ter borrow his stummick-works"
ale did?'
sFer or fack tell yer, now, dess
kin-folks Is moughty onthankful an
hard to git eben wid!'
"Now you'se strikiu' de rite lie * y
exclaimed Old 81. "I'se seen dat al
my bon days an de Imprinted scriptu
Oh dat 'sperience are dat I'd rudder hal
or good fren' dat liz head cook at e
! hotel dan er string OBJ kin-folks ez lon
ez Sherman y army! -
"Dat remark pumps do middl
man! ~ assented Amos, with marke'
| enthusiasm.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TAMES REYNOLDS,
STEAM MARBLE SAW MILLS

STEAM MARBLE SAW MILLS
AND DEPOT OF
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MARBLE,
Water st. to New Levee ST.,
River Front, bet. Washington Av. q 9Th st.
OFFICE AND wARERooMs,
Nos. l6O to l66 Poydras Street, =
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Respectfully announces to the citizens of
North Louisiana that he has appointed Mr..
RICHARD FULLAM Of Monroe, La, his re-
preventative and agent for the sale Of all
articles in his line of business. And having
large aud varied stock Of Manufactured
Monuments, Iombs, N1antles snd Head
stones, Vases, Urns and every description
of Ornamental Cemetery Work OF the latest
and most elegant designs. constantly on
hand, and employing full corps of exper-
fenced artists, is at all times ready to exc
cute orders in Il prompt and satisfactory
manner upon terms that will defy competi-
ton.
Any information that may be required
will be promptly and cheerfully furnished
by Mr.. Fullam, and all orders through him
will receive especial attention.
Aug. "A, 1877. tins
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DE-. .. e. Murphy,

OFFERS his professional services to the
citizens of the town and country sur
rounding. He may be found, when not pro-
fessionally engaged, either at his office
corner OF Grand and Wood streets, on bank
OF the river, or at his residence in rear OF
the Ouachita House.
August "A, 1877. vS-n4l
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MONROE LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY T. 1878. =.
the sap wood is most gorged with

JUICE. .f..t.f.r att.t r- .fi.-.ss stl.f. ..I
1t is a known fact that flONted wood
is of great durability. Smaller pieces
may be made very durable by boiling
them in water, whereby the vegetable
albumen, the principal cause Of rot. is
removed. Larger peices may be kept
for a while, say several months, in run
ming water. After the most consider
able portion of the albumen contained
in the sap has been Gin May and June)
expended in the formation Of the fOli-
age, young shoots and blossoms, the
tree is fittest for being felIed. From
January the storing up OF aibumen by
the action of the roottets 0egtns anew.
From July to the end Of the growing
time, the juice Is chiefly prepared by
the leaves out Of the carhonic acid of
the atmosphere and Is far less subject
to decomposition. t'''""
Dry timber does not rot In the ground
before having again attracted moisture /;
if this can be effectually prevented, or
il the timber be constantly kept SUR
rounded by water, there will be no
decaying. FRED. MUENcH. g
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be closed. Rleesed is the son who has
studied with his father, aud blessed the
father who has instructed his son.
Rabbi Eleaxar said, ssWho gives char.
tty In secret Is greater than Moses"
Rabbah said, 'sMen should be careful
lest they cause women to weep, for
God counts their tears" In cases OF
charity. where both men and women
claim relief, the latter should be iarst
assisted, Il there should not be enough
Tor both, men should cheerf0llv relin-
qutsh their claims. Rahbah said.
"When one stands At the Judgment
seat Of God these questions are asked
Hast thou been honest In all thy deal
fngs Hast thou set aside portion of
thy time for the study of the Law ?
Hast thou observed the fisst command
ment 2 Hast thou In trouble still hoped
and believed Ia God !: Hast tho.s
spoken wisely:"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04
TALBOT STILLMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, LA.

MONROE, LA.
Win practice i'll the Parish aud Dist rict
Courts OF North Louisiana. Will attend
these courts in person.
viii give special attention to Land Office
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe.
Will give to all business immediate at
rention and abundant care.
Win answer all communications with the
least possible delay.
August 10, 1877. iy
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R.WILLIs RICHARDSON. ROB'T RICHARDSON.
h. w. u H. Richardson.
TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n practice in all the Parishes OF North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in the Land Office
department. OF the Ger ,ral Government.
June 22, 1872. 4O-tf
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DontfHtry.

nR. 8. l.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
IL etfers his professional services to the
cltizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having All experience OF fourteen
wears in the practice, he feels confident Of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
,rofession. is willing to warrant all work.
office at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Mouroe. La.
v7-marl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

AS to the battle of Gettysburg, Gen.
Wilcox, who was in the battle In Hill's
corps, has given his version, aud in the
last Southern Historical papers, "a we'll
as in the Philadelphia Weekly Times,
Gen. EARLY goes for General LOngstreet
in his trenchant and vigorous style. He
gives, as not hitherto published, q de-
tailed account Of the conference which
Gen. Lee had with Generals Eweli,
Early and Rhodes the evening Of the
first days battle, at which Gen. Lee
said, after deciding that I4ongstreet
should attack on the right early the
next morning tsWell, If attack from
my right Longstreet will have to make
the attack" and, after u moments
pause, during which he held his head
down in deep thought, he raised 1t and
added "Longstreet is very good
fighter when he gets in position aud
gets everything ready, bM he IS so
slo,C." .''
General Early gives facts and recoi-
lections to show, in rebuttal of General
Longstreet's statements, that SO far
from the battle of Gettysburg having
been lost because General Lee refused
to take Gen. Longstreet's advice, it
was lost by the failure of the latter to
attack early on the second day, as Gen.
Lee desired, and his failure to obey
Gen. Lees positive direction to make
the attack on the third day with his
whole corps, instead of with Pickett's
three brigades.
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TRANSFORMATIONS. -n
NEW ORLEANS ..fl.-r -...s 5.-.,s :
AND OUACHITA RIVER
SPORTATION COMPANY.

n "A ~ . ~ N l. A ~ n Co M ~ ~ i .
OsIachita CITY, Trenton. and Momroe Weekly
OtdcAit0 City U. S. MdH Iucket.
Leaves New Orleans Every Saturday.
For ouachita City, Monroe, Trenton and
all Town landings on Black and Ouachits
rivers. The boat will reserve the right to
refuse any landing except mail landings.
JOHN WILSON,
10" Hocsas; Gs1,.in: j. " 'onpHs; Clerk.
The John Wilson is an entirely new boat.
has splendid passenger accommodations,
and will run in the OuachitA river during
the entire season. Close connections made
with boats in all tributary streams. = 3sts.
November 2, 1877. - [ ~ .
VICksBURG, sHREvEPORT
TEXAS RAIL ROAD.
3Rgff = Rg
oFF1cE OF RECEIVER & SUPERINTENDENT
r.. Monroe, April 4. 1877.
On and after Saturday, 7th instant, trains
IN this Road will run as follows:
Leave Monroe daily at .............s.OO A. NJ.
Close connection made at Vicksburg with
points North and East, and for New Orleans
at Delta with Steamboats, for all landings
on the Mississippi River. ..s5-..v- ~ :.
- y. w. GREEN,
Receiver and superintendent.
May 2l. lS76.-
NEW ORLEANS
OUACHITA RIVER TRANSFORMATION
.. COMPANY. .s.ss.rs.--..-
..t....,
, 1EE THE STEAMER
- I,il ,,,, "ACME,"
...s J. B. SULLIVAN, Master.
Leaves Monroe every week, connecting
with through New Orleans boat during the
entire low water season. - II 81
L. w. SUKGHNOR, Agent,
August II, 1877. Monroe, La.
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No member of the House of Repre-
sentatives for many years has had as
many honors and favors thrust upon
him as the present House has conferred
upon Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, ex-
Vice President of. the Southern Con.
federacy. When it was first organized
the most desirable seat in the House
was reserved for him before the draw
ing of seats. Then the Speaker gave
up to him the large Speakers room
Immediately in the rear of the hall,
which has always been kind of a
show room, having n portrait gallery
Of the eex-speakers, and being gorgeously
fitted up. Then II seat on wheels was
rugged up, 50 that he could be moved
around the House wherever he liked !;
and lately the House voted him IL clerk
to his committee on coinage, at six dol
lars per day, although there is no COM
mittee work for u clerk, and he has
nothing to do but act as private secret
arysto Mr.. Stephens. The number OF
clerks to committees il in excess of the
number under Republican regime, and
their pay is raised from four dollars
per day to six dollars per day.-PAilt.-
tlelphi0 Inquirer.
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DIR. l.. b. Voolfolk OF Lexington,
KY, says that the present mild winter
vinllicates his well-kown weather the
ory that heavy cannonading draws the
Arctic currents to the place Of firing,
taking with them cold weather and
great snowfaiis, and giving to the other
part OF the world mind weather and no
snow. The cold at tho Crimea in 1876
and now the bombardment of Plevnn
is bringing us the same condition Of
weather as then. '' 'f.st '.t
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NORTH LOUISIANA STAGE LINE.
TIME, FARE
AND RATE OF FREIG HT SCHEDULE

Freight and passengers registered at the
Office at the Monroe House.
J. d. EMERSON,
Aug. "a, 1877. Superintendent.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

Greehberry Kelly Is II lively Metho-
dist minister In Tennessee, aged 30, aud
ex poets to preach his own centennial
sermon.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

A curious story Is told of Gen. Todle-
ben, the famous Russian engineer. In
the beginning OF the Crilnean war he
distinguished himself so greatly by his
skill In constructing field works that
he was recommended to the Cxar for
promotion to the rank of staff ofilcer.
When the honor was about to be CON-
ferred II was found, to the general CON-
sternation, that he was Jew. Such u
thing as y Jew being . Russian officer
never having been heard OF, the Csar
was told that IL was impossfbie. every
we'll, - said the Emperor, sslet Todleben
be baptized 20 This was counting
without the Israelitish engineer. When
the proposition was made TO him he
declined promotion on such n condition,
for 1t would kill his old mother, then
eighty years Of Nge. After awhile,
however, the mother died; Toileben
was baptized Greek Catholic, and was
elevated to the imperial engineer staff.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

A sharp and aggressive Calvinistlc
clergyman having been introduced to
Mr.. Ingersoli, persisted In an attempt
versy, which Mr.. Ingersoll tried to
avoid. The clergyman, not to be
foiled, said: "Mr. Ingersoll, under
stand you to have said that you could
change to advantage tho fundamental
laws which govern tho universe
which u wise Creator has ordained for
man." EYES," said Mr.. Ingersoll, "I
have" "Now, sir" said his inquisi-
tor, triumphantly, "will you be good
enough to put your finger upon ono
single law OF nature which your puny
wisdom could improve "WIth all
the pleasure In life," said Mr.. Inger-
soil :; 81 would make health catching,
instead Of disease"
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DR.. A. h. ShOlars.

MONROE, La,
OFFERS his professional services to the
~ citizens of Monroe. Office in his Drug
store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. ly.
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Uncle Sam IL particular about his
soldiers. Only % per cent of those
desiring to enlist last year were accept
ed.
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All errors have only n time; after a
hundred millions OF objections, subtle
ties, sophisms, and lies, the smallest
truth remains precisely what 1t was
before.
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The telephone has been tested mt
Milan over circuit representing, in
the aggregate, 1000 miles Of distance,
and yielded splendid results. Tho
sounds transmitted, though weak, and
appearing to proceed from indefinite
distances, were perfectly recognizable
| as also tho voices OF the transmitting
PERSONS.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

The recent decision OF the Georgia
supreme court that a murderer, In
order "to be too drunk to form the in
tent to kill must be too drunk to form
the intent to shoot" knocks the pins
from under many homicide and
leaves him dangling without IA support.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-04

lCy, AT HOtne, Oh U1o ItuSSlAu CZbT nave
been in circulation, but they are set at
rest by the enthusiastic welcome which
he received on returning to st. Peters
burg, from tho seat of war, on Saturday
last. The spectacle is described as one
Of the most brilliant ever witnessed,
and the enthusiasm Of the people as
beyond all bounds.
uUpon his arrival at the railway
station the pupils of the Conservatoire
sang hymn of welcome and presented
His Imperial Majesty with a crown of
laurel. Amid the roar of artillery and
the Changing of bells the Emperor
drove to Kazan cathedral. Many peo-
pie had slept all night upon the marble
floor of the cathedral in order to be
there at the proper moment. In the
cathedral the people fell down and
kissed his garments. He drove to the
winter palace amid the widest cheer
ing Of the vast crowd which lined the
entire road. All day long multitudes
cheered before the palace and soldiers
hurrahed at the barracks
The great want of the age is men
men who are not for sale men who
will condemn wrong in friend or foe,
| in themselves as we'll as Others men
| whose conscicnces are us steady as the
| needle to the pole; men who will stand
for right if the heavens totter and the
earth reels; men who tell the truth
and can look the world and the devil
right in the eye; men that neither flag
nor finch men who can have courage
without shouting to it /; men in whom
the courage of everlasting life run.
still, deep and strong; men who d.
not cry OR causethefr voices to be heart
on the streets, but will not fail no
be discouraged till Judgment he set il
earth men who know their place
and can fill them men who will no
tell Il lie men who are not too lazy I,
work, nor too proud to be poor.
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DE. .IhOs, Y. Ably,

NF. ThOs, Y. Ably,
MONROE, LA,
HFFICE on DeSiard street, ut the inter
~ section of First, in the rear room OF
building formerly occupied by A. j.
Keller
January 8, 1876, ly
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Mayor Jastremski, of Baton Rouge,
is collecting evidence in regard to the
burning of the State House In the city
while occupied by federal troops with
u view to aid in carrying out the object
of the resolution adopted last winter
by tho State Legislature.
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Dr. R. g. StFOIheF,
HFFlSRS his services to the citizens of
~ NIoilrs,e aud vicinity. Office: Corner
.,f ,fraifd and Wood streets, bank OF the
river. August "a, 1877. vS-n4l
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FRANZ AcBBBS. JNO. Il. STONE.
StulDl1S - Stone,
A ITORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n Office in Henry kindernlaHn'S build
inx upstairs, on DeSiard street.
October z, 1874. tt.
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L. II. White.
A TCORNEY AT LAW,
n All PINE: 81, ST. LOUIS. MO.
~ Purchases attended to free of charge.
st. Louis, July 1, 1876. ~.
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DR.. WIN. Snn0el
1VNENDERS his services as Physician and
Surgeon to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe March IL, 1874. 25-ly
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rFrom an interview in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. Dec. 2l,1