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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
WHAT MY LIFE Is LIKE.D

Lieut.. Robert Il. Hooe, late of the
United States Navy, author of tho fol :
lowing poem, had a checkercd career
Entering the service from Virginia,
his native State, as midshipman, he
passed through the successive grades
of his profession, serving with distinc-
tion in the war with Mexico, and
finally dying at sea of consumption,
having attained rank as lieutenant.
He was of a lofty and romantic tenn
perament, but his life was clouded by
the results of an unfortunate broil in
which he killed messmate. Tried
for his life and honorably acquitted,
still this affair seems to have tinged
his whole future with melancholy
which has found fit expression in these
touching verses.
WHAT MY LIFE IS LIKE,
My life is ike the shattered wreck,
Cast by the waves upon the shore;
The broken mast, the rifted deck,
Tell OF the shipwreck that is DER;
Yet from the relics of the storm
The mariner his raft will form
Agai II to tempt the faithiess sea;
But hope rcbuilds no bark for me.
My life is like the blighted oak,
That lifts it's sere and withered form,
Scathed by the lightning's sudden stroke,
STORMY to meet tho coming storm:
Yet round that sapless trunk will twiuc
The curling tondriis of the vine
Aud life and freshness there impart
Not to the passion bliShtcd heart.
Ny life is like the desert rock,
In the mid-ocean, lone and drear
Worn by tho wild waves ceascless shock
That round its base their surges roar:
ct there the sea-fnoss still will cling,
Some Hover will find a cleft To spring,
And breathe con there a sweet perf,Iine;
FOR mo LIES flowers no more Will bloom.
NV life is like tho IpSprt ,yaafc
BY human footsteps seldom pressed;
Tho eye no freshness there can trace
NO verdant spot on which to rest;
Y ct cen among these sands so drear
The stork will tend her young with care
Zen there the notes off iInpart,
But nanght can cheer my lonely heart.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
CONCEALED WEAPONS.
CAtlanta Con.t,tut,on.1

CAtlanta CONSTITUTIONAL
II tho feelings of this community
yesterday, when 1t realized the tlespe.
rate and bloody scene OF the days
tragedy, could have been photographed
and printed upon this page this morn.
dfgnattOn and ornament the lOmp
posts of the city with tho bodies oi
men found wearing concealed deadly
| weapons. To this fateful practice is
chargeable the awful result OF this
latest case of deadly combat. It Is high
time that the utmost rigors of the law
should be enforced against those who
violate its provisions.
Yesterday noon, two citizens of use-
fulness, character and influence differed
upon matter of trade. They had
been lffe-long friends-they then sepa-
rated as deadly enemies. They under
stood each other, and n purpose to do
harm had found expression. They
concealed upon their persons instru-
mcnts of death, and three hours after
one OF them was lying In death throes,
the other five feet away bleeding from
serious wounds. In a few hours the
former, whose soul has so suddenly
gone to meet it's Goo, will be consigned
to the tomb, the latter to the gloom
and shame of n prison cell. These are
the horrors which are thrust upon the
community. The naked recital of the
details is sermon, eloquent with
warnings and suggestions. The conse-
quences make up tho companion pic
ture. A wife has been widowed and a
family of children plunged into or
phanage. Another wife has been
widowed by separation-the grim bars
OF 4 Jail door, hardly less relentless
than tho chains Of death, standing be-
tween her and her children and their
husband and father.
The lesson OF all this is plain. The
people must call halt to those who
make up the actors In such scenes.
This city, this State, the country mt
large, has suffered enough from the
lethargy which permits, aud the license
which invites these horrors. There
are laws which forbid by adequate
penalties, the carrying of concealed
weapons, tho instruments always re.
sorted to in these tragedies. II these
wise and protective laws are to be
dead letter acts upon the statute book,
they should be repealed aud barbarisin
cannonized, and its practices COM
tnended to the people. 1t should be
understood that q man carries his life
as the forfeit for trifies, and that luck
less word or action Is an Invitation to
fate. Either this and Il daily record
of tragedy and bloody corpses, or a
strong, united, unfilnching and uure-
sisting enforcement of the law. The
citizen must have guarantee that his
life is safe. Tho officers and magfs-
trates OF the law are sworn by their
solemn oaths Of Office to enforce the
law and give this guarantee its value
and effect. Without this protection,
the duties and responsibilities OF citi-
zcnship cannot exist
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

The Indiana Legislature has passed
tho new congressional apportionment
bill. 1t divides tho State fairly nc.
cording to tho votes OF tho two par ties.
giving tho Democrats seven dist ricts.
tho Republicans five and leaving one
Heretofore, with IA large
popular minority, tho Democrats have
elected II minority of tho congressman.
This palpable injustice has been re-
medfed by tho new distributions, and
hereafter the congressional delegation
will moro nearly represent tho popular
vote of tho State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
MlSCEllANEOU
UlkY LIST.
- GoFkICIAL.l

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OUAcH1rA
CLERKS Office, l4th Judicial District Court.
Be it known, that on this, tho 1st day of
March, 1879. being more than fifty days
prior to the ensuing term Of the l4th Dis
trict Court for the Parish of Ouachita and
State of Louisiana, the undersigned. quo
rum OF the Jury Commission for said Parish
and State, having met at tho Clerks Office
pursuant to law, for the purpose ofdrawing
Jurors for the District Court for said Parish
1879, J. A. Covington, ono Of the Commits
sion, in the presence of tho Commission,
proceeded to draw fifty ballots, containing
Venire Box to serve as jurors for the first
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

In Russia taxes are collected in this
Wy: A peasant, representative of u
u.stflct. comprising several villages, ia
charged with the duty Of collecting a
Ssssaln amount Of money, and 1t Is the
cussness OF the people to distribute the
taxes among themselves % thew like the
best. For the prompt collection. In the
nrse place, the representative ia respon.
sole, and In case OF tartliness ho Ia inn.
prisoned for week with common
criminals and furnished with food at
the cost OF three cents day. A district
Is obliged to pay for all its members.
whether they are actual residents, or
nave gone elsewhere, or are In the
army. In case tax collector ia unable
to do his duty, he reports 10 tho au-
thorfties. Then the police appear,
armed with rods, and II the rods do not
secure tho desired result, tho property
Of dc1fnquents ia sold ut auction.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

The evidence In the case OF Gen.
Porter IL all In. What the verdict
will be is no longer doubtful. Popc's
blunders are placed where they belong,
on Pope's shoulders, and IL gallant OIL
Ger Is restored to that place In tho CON
fidence OF his countrymen OF which for
sixteen years nc has been unju.tly dc
prived.-N. y. Star,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

Tho number Of German immigrants
who came to the United States last
year was $3.50. From ireland there
were IL, lib. The falling Off In the Irish
movement is made up by an increased
number OF English immigrants, footing
up 1851, and from Scotland, 3, TOO;
there were also from Canada ana other
British dependencies, 29,73O.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

In Persia n girl is expected TO yield
her parents n good round sum at mar
riage, and the people OF that country
are indignant and Mortified when told
that in America daughters arc given
away in marriage, as though the pa-
rents consider them worthless trash.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
Den tiStry.

nR. s. l.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ offers his professional services to the
ctttzouS of Monroe and surrounding coun-
Try. Having an experience of fourteen
years IN the practice, he feels confident OF
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
once at residence on Jackson st rect near
the Female Academy, Monroe. Ia.
v1-hIarlG:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

Several United States war vessels In
foreign waters have become so unsca-
worthy that 1t is impossible to bring
them home and they arc to be sold
where they are. The Gettysburg will
bc knocked down to tho highest bidder
in the port OF Genoa, Italy.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

a Chicago woman is going to try to
keep her mouth shut three thousand
quarter hours. If this new departure
should become epidemic what a nigh
ty peace wonld settle down over this
troubled land.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

A report having been circulated that
Wade Hampton, Jr., took part In GER
tain festivities In honor of Gen. Sher-
man during his recent tour, that GEN
tleman writes to tho Charleston News
and Courier: "Please deny. on my
authority, that was present ut bail
given to Con. Sherman nt Jacksonville,
Florida. would certainly have
avoided meeting tho man who was
guilty OF the cruelty of burning Coluns-
bla and the cowartlice of denying It,"
MIR. Hampton Is evidently chip Oft
tho old block. Right good timber u
Is, too.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
+. L. S'TUBRS. TALBOT STILI.MAN.
SllllIlIS 81 Slillmlnn,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Monroe, La,
IA will practice in tho Parishes OF
OuAcLitn, MoTehoAse, ZeicAItsasl t<a1 E1u"Glia
and in tho Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residin. z
there. March 7, 1879. ly
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STIkAYED,

PROM its drove, on the 7th, at the corpo-
L rate limits of Monroe, ono BAY MARE
MULE, 10 hands high, or years old tail
and name lately sheared. Any information
leading to it's recovery will be thankfully
received, or it's delivery to tho undersigned
he literally rewarded. FIR. ENDOM.
March II, 1879. tt
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
franklin Garrett,

A TrORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
~ Lands for sale and rent in tho par
ishes Of Onachita, Morehonse aad Richland,
including desirable farms. Special atten-
solicited from parties to buy, sell or rent
lands and houses. Enquiries promptly
answered. Correspondents i'll all the
States. December 6, 1878. "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

1t is coming on time for now fist, sto-
rics, and the reiia bic old liars who have
lain dormant all winter may now feel
at liberty to step to the front and be
weighed for the first tlast.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

st. Louis Post and Dispatch: /" Texas
alone will gain not less than ten mem-
bers OF Congress by the next census.
AS to the popular majority In tho Un-
lon, the Republicans were never any
thing but minority party. Lincoln
was elected by minority In 1860. Iu
1864 ten States did not vote at all. In
1868 the South was disfranchise<l. In
1877 the mistake OF nominating Greeley
kept over million Democrats from the
polls. In 1876 Mr.. Tilden received a ma
Jority of over million OF the white
vote, and 25O, 900 over all votes, white
and black"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
Dr. Il. II. Richardson

III AS resumed the practice of Medicine
Ill He may he found, when not profess
slonally engaged, ut Moore's drug store
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb. &, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

The Rev. Mr.. Jasper, of Richmond,
Va, who pins his faith ON tho notion
that ''the sun do movc," called on
Brother Scogtn to open Inst Sunday
evenings service with prayer, aud i,e
did so, as follows: so Lord, we's u
mighty abused people; we's had y hard
time In slavery; we's been all broken
to pieces; we's bow.legged, knock.
kneed, bandy-shanked, cross.cyed, ANA
9 great many of us is humpbackci.
NOW, Lord, we wants to be mentlid
up, and we wants you to come an, do
It. Don't send an angel, for dis ia to.,
big q job for AN angel. You maslc us.
. Lord, am you know our wants, nn'
you can FIX us up as nobody else can.
Come right down yourself, and como
quickly"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

And in the opinion of the Commission, a
jury being required for the second and third
weeks of said court, the same commissioner,
in the presence Of the others, proceeded to
draw thirty additional ballots, with names
ofpersons thereon, for service for the second
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

he could get. A consultation was had.
matters were amicably settled, and In
a short time the journal became one
VI the leading Union organs. It was
not until ntter this that I know what
inc $2S goo was to be used for,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
Dr. IL. G. Strotller,

nFFlIIsS his services to tho citizcns of
~ Monroe and vicinity. Office: Corner
OF Grand and Wood streets, on bank OF the
river. August Fl, 1877. yS-n4l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

A TIORNEY AT LAW, Monroe, La, will
n practice in the State and Federal Courts
il Louisian and in the Supreme Court ut
Washington City. ll:3m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
Dr. "A. IL. SllOlarS.
II. RICHARDSON. I'D. M'ENERY
Richardson a. NIcEnery,

4 IIOkNENS Az LAW, Monroe, La,
IA will practice i'll all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
ate, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
'ilice Department of the General Govern
nent. January IL, 1878.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
joseph f.. Johnston.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
~ will practice in all the Courts OF the
Fourteenth Judicial District and in the
supreme Court of the State.
January %, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
Dr. VIM. SaMdel
Il. N. Polk,

l.. N. Polk,
DARIsI SURVEYOR, Onachita parish.
i LA. Surveying, civil engineering and
draushLing promptly attended to. Terms
c;tsfI. April II, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

rARlFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents Per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
tivo cents for oach subsequent insertion, for
any time under ono month. For longer
periods rs follows:
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II c. DOWNS,

Dealer i'll Wall Paper, Gold aud Velvet
Border, etc. Orders left at Enlom's y st able
Will meet with prompt attention. 22-6m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
nr. TllOS, Y. Ably,

MONROE, La,
nFFICE on DeSiard street, ut the inter-
~ section OF FIRST, in tho roar room of
building formerly occupied by A. J..
Keller
January 5, 1876, ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Il. g.. COBB. A. A. GUNBY.
Cobb & Gunby,
4 TFORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
IA Jan. 2, 1879.
DIR. VIM. SaMlel
INENDERS his services rs Physician and
l. Surgeon, to tho public He can be found
.t.'u his plantations, four miles below Mon
March IL, 1874. 25-ly
H. II. TODD. DAVID TODD.
Todd 4 Todd,
A TiORNEYS AT LAW,
MONROE, LA.
December 7. 1877.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

Cards OF q personal cha7Wcter-when ad-
lnissible-will be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person seniingus five new cash SUBJ
scriDers, at the same post-oifice, will be en-
titled to a copy of THE TELEaRArH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
transient advertisements must be paid
for in tttlU0nce.
All advertisements sent to this office
whom not otherwise ordered, will bo in
serted ''till forbid'' and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made.
free of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices a
charge of 25 cents per line will be made
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-28

x. W. HICHARDSON. C. J. BoATNER.
Richardson Il ISOnfner,
4 I"rORNEYS AND DCOUNSELLORS AT
~ Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and i'll the Land Office Department
Of tho General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January ), 1878.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-09

The symptoms are moisture, like pers.
piration, intense itching, increased BY
scratching, very distressing, particularly
at night, as ii pin worms were crawling in
aud about the rectum. the private parts
are sometimes affected; II allowed to con.
tinue, very serious results may follow.
Ds, SwAYSE'S ALI HEALING 0GSTNESr is q
pleasant sure cure.
HONE CuRE.-We were great sufferers
from Itching Piles, the symptoms were
as above described, the use OF Swayne's
Ointment in a short time made a perfect
cure.
]; y. Cumsr, Boot & Shoe House, s44
n. 2dSt
7; g. wrrHAs, Halter, S S, sth St,
Reader, il yOu are suffering from this
distressing Complaint, or letter, Itch.
Scald Head, Ring Worm, or any Crusty,
Scaly Skin Eruption, use Swayne's Oint.
meut and be cured. Sent By mail TO any
address on receipt Of price lin currency OF
8 cent postage stampsl, 50 cents a box.
three boxes, 81 25, Address letters, Dr..
Swayne & Son, SS0E Sixth St, Philadel.
phia. Eocharge for advice. Soldb BY lead.
ing druggists, NwrAw
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LOOK our ron Old AGE.
The Pleas Set Up by tue Panhandle
IsoRd IN The Case OF an Old Woman
Killed AZ MIngO.


The Pleas Set Up by thC Panhandle
Killed al MingO.
SteuNcnviIIe uaseiEe.
Among the victims OF the Great Mingo
disaster was an aged lady named Theresa
Mayer, who lost her life. As she was no
longer able to work, and her husband be.
ing dead, her children assisted in support.
ing her, which was all right and proper,
1t seems that she also had n piece OF pro-
perty, to which the children fell heir at
her death. The Panhandle Railroad Com.
pany never made any settlement with her
friends, and W. P. Hays, Esq, was ap.
pointed administrator of her estate, and in
that capacity brought suit in our Common
Pleas Court to recover damages for the
killing. A few days since the railroad
company, through their attorneys, filed
with Clerk Coulter, the following answer
to the suit.
/. They deny that she was killed to
their knowledge.
" Illub lllC SAlN AlGICSA .hAAG u was al
old woman, and was in n situation that
would render it possible she would be-
come a charge upon her friends.
g.. For several years past it required the
earnings OF herself and two daughters TO
support her and pay the interest on q
mortgage on Il piece OF property she
owned.
4. The defendants say that in a pecunia-
~ point Of view her friends have been
benefited by her death, il she be dead, she
being wholly unable I earn anything for
her own support, and being the owner Of
u homestead which she was compelled to
rent for her maintenance.
1t would seem from this argument that
the very moment q man or woman be.
came old or were placed in such a posi-.
ton that they could be Of no furthur ser.
vice to their friends they were no longer
Of any value to them, aud the sooner they
were got out otihe way the better. II that is
the case the old custom OF the heathens Of
knocking their paternal ancestors on the
head and killing them as SCOT US they be.
came unable to take care OF themselves
should be re.eStaOlished on the easiest
mode Of accomplishing the object. 1t
isn't always safe to iuaugurate railroad
disasters to do it, rs strong,~able bodied
people are likely to get hurt also. But we
believe the majority Of persons hold
slightly different views on this subject
from the railroad company.
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POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS,

THE dominant party IN Congress are still
wandering around III u circle, unable 10
find their way out.
THE Philadelphia Times says the aver
aye member Of the Legislature will take
anything except advice.
If Zach. Chandler is not too wear. in
we'll doing, the public would be glad TO
hear another discharge from his bear gun.
CONGRESS- does not propose to abandon
the nest until July. Let it sit il it insists
upon it. While it will cost the country
$4,000 a day, it will cost the Democratic
party its head.
The Democratic party doesn't have any
objection to . man going to the polls load
cd with arms to the waler.line, and using
them when he gets there, provided he is
dressed in gray clothes instead OF blue.
Its all in the clothes.
TuE National Greenback Labor Conyeu.
ton should have figured u little on the
COS. OF a suit Of clothes after the United
States bonds are paid" in greenbacks.
The result would have looked like a state
ment Of the public debt,
DE-. De La MArYR says in his dispatch
TO the Ohio Greenback%C Convention: The
interest OF millions is in your keeping"
He might have telegraphed the same
words 10 John Sherman. And he might
have added: And you have reduced the
rate to four per cent and save $lS, 0OO, 900
ayeGr TO the country
IT costs s. in currency to buy afaA.cent
loaf OF bread in Buenos Ayres, and'S3O0 to
buy u pair OF boots, 1t would have sim.
plifed matters, and amounted to the same
thing, ii the Greenbackers, instead Of
adopting the platform they did. had re-
solved that they cordially approved OF the
BuGnoS Ayrcan system oil finance, and
were in favor Of its introduction into the
United States.
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THE WHEELING DAILY MTEI1tGENCER MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 1879.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The chief Of the
bureau Of statistics furnishes the following
information, derived from official returns,
in regard to immigration into the port Of
New York: There arrived at the port Of
New York during the month Of May, 1879,
2l,607 passengers, 1s,l09 Of whom were
immigrants: During the corresponding
gems arrived at the port was 1921, Of
whom 1928 were immigrants, OF the 70.
tai arrivals at the port during the month
Of May, 1870, there were from England,
1858; Scotland, 90l; Wales, 100; Ireland,
3,l42; Germany, 1870; the remainder
from other countries. The arrivals ut the
port OF New York during the twelve
months ended May 81, 1879, as compared
with the corresponding period Of 1873,
show an increase Of over 5000 the past
staaR