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

John Bigby, the Irish gunmaker,
whose weapons were used by the for
eign teams in the international con-
tests, is not convinced that American
breach loading rifles are superior to his
muzzle-loading ones. He has according
ly challenged the American makers to
a contest at 900 yards. The challenge
is accepted and the match Ia to he shot
in the spring. a..tI -E.g a.si-ss8v
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-11

TaAfsoeoNIArlofs. h'F,..'
NEW oRLEAas D',',>,,,-Ten9 :,
AND oUAcHIrA RIVER
TRANsPoRTArIoN COMPANY
uu V3t .-...9l--o z1si Et- ~. ~
ouaeAsta csey, 1rs.so. and Monroe Nsshsx
Oxach'ta City o. =. Aaa focket..
Leaves New Ori.aas Every sssurAay.
For ouachita city, Monroe, Trenton and
all Town landings ON Black and Ouachita
rivers. The boat will reserve tho right to
| refuse any landing exceps mail landings.
p ro4h.4JoHN WILSON.
JOE HoLxss. J. v. JoHnAs.
s... - CsPeNn zc.5.s.iu'7 SieFA'
The John Wilson is an ehtirely new noat.
snd ad ID sss
the entire season. Cioae ;connections made
with boats in. slt sributsry strcams. :
VIcKsBURe:, SHREVEPORT '~.t
.,.sE A"fDs-,,a EaiqofA =
rExA9 RA1LRoAD-
8A II e =
OFFICE OF RncEIvER Il ASUPERINTENDENT.l
iss III AdonFoeSApgh 4. 1877. )
On and after Saturday. 7th instant, trains
on this Roael will rum - follows:
Leave Monroe daily at ..............s.0O A. n.
Close connectiops made IT Yicksburg with
trains OF vicksburX & Meridian II. H., for
points North and East, and for New Orleans
-at Delta with Steanboats for all landings
the Mississippi River. 4
.-u.t Rsceiver and Supertntennent.
May 2l. lS76.-:1,.tSo"' :
NIEW ORLEANS s.sl u u ,1544s-s'fs.1st
..s,.sIzs. ,ga - .lNsD y p i.a4.zS slGE
OUACHITA RIVER TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY.
1880 TIE 'L1'1 srs~Ah& Ian ''''''''- 20
- IT.t,z.t!i t.l!I"ASCAE." ss,I
,, ..5, J.sB. SULLIVAN, Master.
Leaves Monroe every week, connecting
with through New Orleans boat during the
entire loW-Wator season. =. .t5.'3D
as.'.,aS L.w. sU RtaHNOR, Agent,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-11

.,, ...s, j. B. SULLIVAN, Maeter.
Leaves Monroe every week, connecting
with through Now Orleans bout during the
entire loW-Water season. .. ".ts'7
,lF,'',IiS L.sw. So fstaH II NOR, Agent,
August ~, 1877. 5=S'' Monroe, La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-11
Dr. rase.. =. A1by,
Il. W.. asiclAsAreanosa.

rroENEY Ar Law, Monroe, La. will
II practice in all tho Parishes Of North
Louisiana, in the supreme Court at Monroe,
the federal Courts, and in the Land Once
O0ice fronting northeast corner OF public
sauurs. january 3, 1873. " aa
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-11
TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements will be inserted NJ one
dollar and tifty cents per square Gone linen
OF space or lesa) for the first. and seventy
five csnts for each subsequent insertion. for
any tune under one MONTH. For longer
periods as follows: Il
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21
SPRAYED OR STOLEN.

A dark red COW. branded v. strsyed CT wa, stolen from Chenowth's rsEch- Any informa- ton concerning her will be thankfully received Il this office CT by R. TOWEL SON.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

The Sacramento (Cal) Record Union thus speaks of its semi-weekly issues, and the advantage derived over the plan of issuing once week: "Our subscribers receive the fullest and freshest news through the semi-week- Ky issues of the Union, and the mani fest advantages of this mode of publi- cation are shown in the steady and vigorous growth of that form of the Record Un niOn. The truth is that the old style weekly is obsolete, the i'm proved manner of transmitting intel Egence, and the increased quantity of news available, having become too much for it, The semi-weekly, a; our experience has shown, is the only form in which anything like sub stitute for the daily paper can be is sued.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21
New Mexico Matters.

From the Cimaron Ne,os and Press :: JIG. Nicely, railroad contractor, shot one of the negroes employed on the work on the Raton summit.
 A special term of the District Court will be held in Colfax county com- mencing on the 9th day of December.
 A lot of Italians have been hired in the East to come out to work on the railroad.
 Daily trains are running over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail- road from La Junta, Col, to the end of the track, which is now about 10 miles from Trinidad
 $. M. Ashenfeletr, editor of the Grant county Herald, is the nominee for senator from Grant and Dona Ann counties.
 The office of the General Suprinten. dent of the Atchison, Topeka and San, ta Fe railroad has been abolished or mgered into that of General Manager
 The Presbyterian clergymen arc holding Presbytery in Santa Fe.
 At a meeting of the N. NJ. & s. P held at Clifton on the 31st ult., it wa; resolved to increase the capital stock of the Company to S4,000,000.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

A call signed by the principal busi- ness men of Prescott for nominat- ing convention to be held in that city on the 2Jth instant has been issued. It says that q better selection can be m Idc by theI representative men of Yavapai county than by the practice of voluntary candidacy. This meth. ed of selecting candidates is much the better wsy,ssas then their views on certain questions of interest to all can be ascertained beforehand. The convention will only make nomina sions for the Legislature.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

The candidates for the different county offices are about all out. Their names will be found in the advertising columns of this paper. But little more than month and a half remains before election, and it is time the people began considering the qualifications of the different can didates. The efficiency of a govern ment lies in its officials, and if the people choose wisely a good admin istration follows. Each candidate is heartily endorsed as the very best man for the position. This is a question to be decided at the polls, for just as certain as the citizen takes an independent thought of the matter the best man will receive the certii- cate of election. At the last election the vote in several cases was very close. In the coming election it is expected several of the candidates will run an even race, and in such cases it is the duty of every person to go to the polls and cast his vote for the man, in his opinion, best quail fled to perform the duties dependent on him. See that your name is on the great register, as only few days remain for that purpose an it should be attended to without delay.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21
4 PLEA FOR cHILD-MURpER.

AJ uiSl luOuSuI lueIC IS SOuie- thing horrible in the caption of this article, but in this day of advancing reason, when the existence of Deity is in great dispute and every princi- pie of religion resulting from belief in God is threatened with annihila- ton, such a thing ss child-murder should be regarded as a very tame tame affair. There are very grave reasons, too, why child-murder should be tolerated and become widely prev alent. A few of these we desire to set forth, and we hope that in any community where perfect license in assailing the Divine character and attributes is allowed and indulged in there will be like disposition to bear with us in so slight a matter as the ''strangling of the innocents."
 It is a well known though as yet an unaccounted for fact that among human births the female element largely predominates over the male Were it in the power of parents generally very few, if any, females would be procreated. The reason for this lies in the social status of woman as fixed by the common laws of society. The sex is made virtual ly powerle ss in raising itself upward from social diversity In reducing its members to such diversity nearly every mans hand is used and in keep ing them down every woman joins all her efforts of might, mind and tongue with the sterner sex. This being the state of things, is it at all wonderful that parents do not desire female children? The later years are devel- oping most decided and injurious moral laxity in the marriage tie. In some of the states and territories get ting married is so frequent and pro miscuous that it is accounted as little of as throwing of a last months waistcoat to put on a new one today. Ini these evanescent bonds, when broken, woman is the principal suf- ferer. Generally all the reproaches, l if there be any, attaches to her and no matter how prohigate the husband may have been, the fact of her being mated with him casts a stain upon her that death alone can efface. Should there be children resulting from such broken marriages the care of them usually falls entirely upon the moth CT, or failing this she is separated from them and doomed by such a separation to a life of anxiety and hopeless misery.
 The care of children interfering so much with fashionable enjoyments is another reason why child-murder should be generally practiced. This, however, we believe is the last among the causes which impel many women to destroy their unborn children.
 If it be true that we are amenable to no power except our own convictions of right and wrong'for our actions in life, then it is clear that much of the most severe human misery may be avoided by the general practice of child-murder. Were we a Colonel Iugersoll we would embody this mat ter in our onslaughts on Christianity and urge it as a means of mercy to- wasd the millions of unborn humani ty who, with its merciful quietus would swiftly pass without any expe, rience of life's pains and miseries in to its ultimate and inevitable end oblivious nothingness.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

Seven months ago we launched the HERALD enterprise upon the uncertain sea of journalism with considerable fear and trembling, realizing that we possessed neither the age or expert ence usually required to make such ventures a success, but with courage and determination we laid our hands to the helm and set sail alongside other concerns supposed to be so much better manned, and notwith- standing the unfair and uncharitable efforts of some of our contemporaries to run us ashore, we are still sailing with colors flying and ballast su ffi- cient, we think, to enable us to baffle all coming storms. Financially, we have succeeded beyond our most san- guine expectations. The HERALD outfit is out of debt and has on its books a large and first-class credit which is rapidly being turned into cash.
 That we have made mistakes we are free to confess, and who of all earthly beings does not sometimes err? Our friends have been forbear. ing and have given good counsel, and we thank them for it and shall bene- fit thereby. That we have enemies we know, but we do not fear or care for them. We shall give all our time and talent to the HERALD and hope to go on to still greater success and have no doubt of obtaining it, even though it may be through free ex, hibition of cheek" and the exercis of "pure cussedneSs." We thank thu citizens of Phenix and the friends O the HERALD generally for the earnest and liberal support they have givel 1t, which has enabled us to enlarge and improve the appearance of the paper. With continued support an patronage on the part of this commu nity in particular and the friends O the paper generally, we shall n doubt make the HERALD the larges paper in the Territory within brie length of time, pride to Phenix an q power in protecting and buildin up her interests.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

The Star calls upon the people of Tucson to organize the minute-mea, to pursue thieves and murderers and hang them when caught.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NoN PARIIsaN cENIRaI coMMIIIEE

The Central Committee of the Peoples Non . Partisan party will meet at the Coui thouse in Phenx at , o'clock this evening The object of this meeting will be to All up any vacancies in the ticket and make such preparations as may seem advisable for the conduct of the campaign. J. E. WHARTON.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

to Bradley & Rulofso on. for the best Photo graphs in the United States, and the Vienna Medal for the best in the world.
 429 Montgomerv Street Snn Francisco.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21

We return thanks to the papers that have kindly mentioned our en- largement and the improved appear ance of the HERALD in its new dress.
Salt River herald., 1878-09-21
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS-.

hereby announce myself as a Candidate to the 46th Congress- of the United States. and would say to my fellow citizens that if hoRored by an election will diligently labor to pro- mote the interests Of the entire Territory. with out regard to section. A. E. DAVIS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
LOUISIANA.
The Commercial chatterers.


The Commercial Chatterers.
New Orleans, Dec. 6.-The commit
tee on foreign commerce reported con-
cerning the trade with the West Indies,
Mexico and South America, that our
products have increased largely, and
that European demand is slack; that
the revenue laws have been very strict
and the commercial relations are remote
between these countries and the United
States; that, therefore the president
and senate are requested to review our
treaties of commerce with all foreign
powers for the purpose of securing
purity of duties on all articles of the
growth or product of such countries as
are imported. The house is also re-
quested to properly modify the revenue
laws to comply with such treaty, and
congress is requested to establish a
mail route, by American built ships,
between New York and New Orleans
and Rio Janeiro and Buenos Ayres,
also between New Orleans and Aspin-
wall. Congress should make an ade-
quate appropriation for such mail SER
vice. They further urge all persons
interested in this matter to assist in se-
curing the purposes above indicated.
The committee reported in favor of
reciprocal commercial treaty with
France, as tending to con-
firm ancient amaties. The mel
chants are requested to use their in
1uence for the reduction of port
charges. The convention especially
urge tile completion of Eads' jetties
and of the southern railway to Florida,
as destined to bring us within a very
short distance of the West Indias, and
shorten the distance to South America.
The convention adopted the above res
olutions, and after appointing COM
mittee to memorialize congress, ad-
journed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

THE postmaster general will stand no
nonsense about deficiencies in his de-
partment. He is right in warning the
house that he will discontinue the post
al car system unless provision is made
for its support. This system has be-
come so perfect that 1t is recognized as
an invaluable, not to say Indispensable,
department of the postoffice. There is
no doubt that the house will make the
necessary provision for its continuance.
1t dare not deprive the people of such
a benefit,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
WARRINGTON.
Secretary sehurz speaks.

SSSAetaiy SShdi% opcAAS.
Washington, Dec. 6.-The joint COM
mission now considering the transfer of
the Indian bureau to the military de-
partment, heard Secretary Schurz to-
day. He disclaimed any personal desire
to retain control of the Indian service
under the interior department.
No branch of the departments busi-
ness is SO troublesome and thankless.
He thought the Indians entitled to hu-
name treatment, and that could only be
rendered through the processes of civ
ilization, education and kind treatment.
This the military were not fitted to
promote.
The secretary quoted from. the report
of the Sioux commission, signed by
Gems. Sherman, Terry, Augur and
others, setting forth in effect that if
peace with the Indians was required,
the management Of their affairs should
be placed under civil department OF
the government. Now I agree with
these gentlemen on this point. There
are a great many officers of the
army who have excellent ideas about
Indian affairs, but it is another thing
to bring those ideas into practical ef-
feet. The military arm Of the govern.
ment he did not consider gifted with
the patient labor required to place the
hoe in the Indian,s hand and teach him
how to use it. y' /" s5e 5as
He denied very emphatically the
"red tape" system OF reporting Indian
outbreaks, which had been asserted was
required under the present administra-
tion OF Indian affairs. whenever the
case arose where prompt action was
necessary, be In person communicated
with the secretary OF war or general OF
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
MORE GOLD.
What Prof. Jenny Says of the
Black Hills.
Wholesale Indictments at
Yankton. e
Secretary Schurz Gives His
Testimony
On the Interesting Indian
Transfer Question.
The Postmaster Generals De-
termination.
O'Leary Near the End of
his Long Walk.
The Postmaster Generals De-
termination.
O'Leary Near the End of
his Long Walk.
important Foreign News.
DAKOTA.
Another Big Gold Find.


Deadwood, Dec. 8.-Prof. Jenny, who
visited the Rockford mining district,
twenty-five miles from Deadwood. ex-
presses the opinion that the town .oi
Rockford is in the quartz center of the
hills, and that the belt between Lead
and Central is spur or continuation
Of that Of Lead and that section. He
says the ore is low grade, but is in
great abundance, which will insure per-
manence to the new camp. The new
district covers an area of about twenty
miles. The professor, since late inves.
legations, has become satisfied that the
Black Hills are destined to be the great
est gold producing country in the world.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
AFaHANIsTAN.
1t Was a Big Victory.

London, Dec. GA Lahore cores
pondent says that Gen. Roberts will
probably winter on the heights east Of
Piewar pass. His victory detatches
thirty thousand non.orthodox Mussul-
mans from the ameer's authority. Ac-
cording to private information these
Mussulmans are already sending levies
into the British camp. 1t is reported
that the Kahoord Cabel tribes are only
kept from deserting the ameer by the
presence of the troops. Two Europeans
were seen among the defenders Of Pie
war. An Afghan general has pre-
sented himself at Piewar.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

Yankton, Dec. 6.-The grand jury
discharged to-day found "A indictments
against Livingstone and other Indian
agents and government employees. Le-
Claire, Richardson and Russell were
arraigned to-day on one joint indict-
ment, and will plead on the 23d inst.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
ILLINOIS.
Ke.ne's Korner.

kesne's korner.
Chicago. Dec. Ga New York dis
patch says it is promised that Keene is
short of granger stocks, and that for the
purpose of depressing them has into
this speculation to withdraw a large
amount of grain from shipment. he
hopes by this means to largely reduce
the rates of transportation, and thus
become enabled to get a better price for
his wheat in New York.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
TURKEY.
How it Stands.

London, Dec. Ga Constantinople
dispatch says that Austria has con-
sented to make the convention relative
to Novi Bazaar. applicable to Russia.
The porte, however, declines the Aus
trian demand to make the eventual
evacuation dependent on Turkeys pay
ing the cost of occupation. Layard,
the British ambassador, has received
information contradicting the reports
of massacres in the Melnik district.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
anyway.

THE rumor is spreading in the infiu-
ential circles of English politics, that
Russia and England have agreed upon
basis of friendship, which involves
the partition of Afghanistan. This is
difficult of belief, because both coun-
tries want the Hindoo Koosch noun
tains for boundary. These form a
frontier that can be rendered almost
impreQnable.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

THE italian ministry is showing good
sense in not going Immediately into
wide extremes in suppressing clubs, etc.
The experience of Germany is provoca-
tive Of good.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

ACCORDING to the London Times the
English merely want a new Asiatic
frontier, taking in the mountain chain.
This of course involves change Of ter
ritory in Afghanistan, and Russia has
the floor. ---- IL
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

THE Sun says it was proposed on
Monday last to make General
Grant king of Bavaria" There is
something wrong, certainly, for Bava-
ria has had king right along, and he
seems to give satisfaction. Possibly
the Sun merely made another Of its lit
tie errors, and means Bulgaria, but
then Slack ought to study geography
ouvUov
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

Disseminating Postal Car Service.
Washington, Dec. 8.-Subscriptions
toi4 per cent. 81, ,452.450.
Postmaster General Key to-day d.
rected that a letter be prepared for
transmission to the speaker Of the
house Of representatives, for consider
alton of the discontinuance of postal
car service in all parts Of the country
on the 1st Of January next, unless con-
gress shall in the meantime make an
appropriation to continue 1t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

In AUSTRIA it is believed that the
new Turkish ministry is strongly op-
posed to Austria, but favorable to Rus
sia, and that the change was made
through Russian influences.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

A BILL for the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department will pass
the house of representatives by a large
majority; the fate Of the measure in
the senate is uncertain, as that body
will be influenced by the report Of the
special congressional committee, yet to
ha rooda
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

THE New Orleans commercial con-
vention has adjourned sine die. its
final proceedings are reported in anoth-
er column.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

On MONDAY, the British ministry
will ask parliament to divert the rev.
enues of India to paying the expenses
of the Anglo-Afghan war.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

A GOOD fall of snow made excellent
sleighing in central New York. The
snow was eight inches deep yesterday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
OHIO.

Killed While Earning Their Living.
Youngstown, Dec. 6.-An explosion
at the Upper Briar Hill furnace this
afternoon, scalded several men severely
and uroke some bones. The cause Is
unknown.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

A MAJORITY of President Hayes
cabinet is reported to favor the transfer
Of the Indian bureau to the war depart.
ment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

IT IS believed in Washington that
there will be no legislation on the silver
question. not even regarding trade dol
1orq
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07

In HIS testimony yesterday, Secre-
tary Schurz indirectly referred to the
fact of D. ]. McCann, the contractor,
having been convicted of fraud.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
ENGLAND.


Bristol, Dec. THE West of Eng
land bank has suspended. Its capital
was S1,000,000, and it has 40 agencies.
The trouble was caused by losses in the
iron trade.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
PHNNsYLvANIA.
o,Leary's Tramp.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-o'Leary had
made three hundred and thirty-seven
miles tonight when he retired for his
midnight rest. leaving sixty-three miles
to accomplish before eleven O'Clock to-
morrow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-07
PARLIAMENT is enjoying delightful
wrangle over the Afghan question.

ANOTHER big English bank has sus-
pended, according to cable dispatch.