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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-12
QUARANTINE.

When circumstances justify restraint
upon travel or commerce, a city has the
right to close its gates against all per-
sons or merchandise coming from in
fected places. Self-protection is the
very highest law and overrules all
other rights, but it must be exercised
at time when danger is both apparent
and imminent, and not when it is i'm
aginary or distant. The enforcement
q the right at anny time is not only a
hardship but an ihsSR%ry to multitude
of people and their BUSINESS.
Outside of Memphis no kind OF cpl
demic prevails in the United States;
the sporadic cases of yellow fever in
New Orleans are not unusual at this
season, and do not excuse the precipi.
fancy and indiscretion exhibited by the
municipal authorities of some cities.
The right of Quarantine is thus abused
and unless it can be regulated so as tc
make it a blessing instead of a ours.
Quarantine should be absolutely ant
Internationally abolished.
For week Vicksburg has been ex
hibiting great alarm, but from wha
cause, it would puzzle her own Scion
to tell or describe. 1t is a within; We
travel must stop, and the mails mus
be delayed.
This is a public injustice whicl
ought not to be tolerated.
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THE STORM IN SOUTH LOUISIANA,

On the LIST, instant the Attakapas
parishes were visited by most de-
structive storm. It continued for nearly
twelve hours, with course easterly
and then westerly. Morgan City was
damaged to the extent of $35, 600 and
Baton Rouge $25, 200. Hundreds of
plantations were completely wrecked
not a house, mill or stalk of growing
crops left standing. Stock took shelter
wherever available, and in many in
stances we're killed outright. The
loss of life and even injury was
small under the circumstances, and is
almost miraculous.
: OF the shipping, the Tzenton and
Gov. Allen, of Ouachita fame, E. W..
Fuller and Matte and sSammie are
total losses.
No estimate of the damage can be
made at this early day, but enough is
known to say that it will aggregate
millions Of dollars.
The velocity of tornadoes is usually
about fifty miles an hour, but this one
is rated at eighty, and mans best
works crumbled before it like house
of cards. Its singularity consists in
the fact that there was no rain before,
dQri1 Or after the storm.
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fraction over one hundred be fixed as
the basis of representation.
RESOLVED, That in the election for
delegates to said Convention, it is
recommended that no more than one
person shall be elected to cast each
vote.
In accordance with the above reso-
buttons, Convention Of the Demo-
cratic-ConservatIve party is hereby
called to meet at Baton Rouge on
Monday, the sixth day of October,
1879, at ~ m.
In accordance with the fourth reso-
luton, the several parishes of the State
and wards of New Orleans shall be en-
titled to the following representation,
to-wit:
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BOARD OF TRADE.

MONROE, LA, Sept. 8, 1879.
A special meeting of the Monroe
Board of Trade was held at O'Clock
this evening, President Jos. Hoffman
in the chair. The roll of members was
called, and absentees noted. The min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and duly adopted.
The term of offices having expired,
it was agreed by the Board of Direc-
tors, that the election of officers shall
take place next Thursday evening.
Hon. Chas. J. Boatner was duly
elected as member of this organiza-
ton.
Many prominent citizens were pres
ent at the meeting, among whom We're
Messrs. Ed. Rills and A. A. Gunby,
who took an active part in the proceed
ings.
After some lively discussion, a mo-
ton was entertained and duly carried
to appoint Messrs. Bry and Sanders as
a committee of two to examine the
condition of the road leading to the
Winnsboro road, and to ascertain the
probable cost of a bridge across the
Bayou Lafourche, and the repairing of
said road leading to the Winnsboro
road. The Secretary was instructed to
communicate with Messrs. Vickers and
Earls, of Alto, requesting them to meet
Messrs. Bry and Sanders on Monday
next at ~ o'clock sharp, at the La
fourche crossing on the Winnsboro
road, for the purpose of making suita-
bic arrangements to fix that road.
Upon the suggestion of A. A. Gunby,
Esq, a motion was made and duly
carried to appoint committee to wait
upon the Police Jury petitioning same
to declare the road known as the
"Free Ferry Road" a public road and
to have said road made 10 feet wider.
There being no other business before
the Board, the meeting adjourned till
Thursday next.
JOS. HOFFMAN,, President.
J. l.. KALIsKI, Secretary.
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CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
sswantS.''

ROOMS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Qemocratic-C Conservative Party,
My Orleans, Sept. 1, 1879.
AT meeting, of the State Central
Committee of the Denocratic-Con
alive party, held in New Orleans on
the twinty- fifth of August, ~ the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the first Monday OF
October, 1879, be fixed as the time
when a Convention of the Democratic
Conservative party shall be held; pro
vided, That in the event of an cpl
demic in this State at said date, then
the chairman of this committee, with
the advice of the Executive Committee,
is hereby authorized to postpone the
assemblage of the Convention to such
a date as in their opinion may be
deemed best.
ReSoIred, That the city of Baton
Rouge be selected as the place for the
holding of said Conventson.
Resolved, That the appointment of
representation in said Convention shall
be the same as that adopted for the
State Convention held at Baton Rouge
on the first Monday in August, 1873,
for the nomination of a candidate for
State Treasurer; proriGIed, that any
parish OF the State or ward of the city
OF New Orleans, having cast a larger
vote for the candidate for State Treas
urer in 1878, shall have the advantage
OF said vote in said appointment.
LSesotced, That one delegate for every
two hundred voters aud one for every
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NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
August 4, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her inten-
ton to make final proof in support of her
claim, and secure final entry thereof at tho
expiration of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz: Jane B. Bowman, Home
northeast quarter and northwest quarter of
northeast quarter sectiod 30, township Is
north range east; and she names the fol-
lowing as her witnesses, viz: F. e. Bow
man, of Ouachita parish, and r. b. Chap
man, of Ouachita parish.
VIM. M. BURWELL,
asst Register
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By virtue of an order of sale issued from
the Honorable the Parish Court of Ouachita
parish, La, bearing date End August, 1879,
and to me directed, will offer for sale at
public auction, in the town of Trenton, La,
within legal hours of sale, on
Tuesday, 10th day of September, 1879,
the following property:
All the mercantile books, notes, accounts,
outstanding claims, obligations, bonds and
cession of D. T. Head, deceased.
Terms of sale: On twelve months credit,
for what it will bring, purchaser to give
bond with approved security.
3 WALTER S. LOGAN, Sheriff.
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CHERIFF,S SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
Mrs. Kate Mcclure and Husband
VS.. No. 1881.
CaSS TelleS.
BY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
issued from the Honorable Parish Court of
ouachita,, La, and to me directed, have
seized and will offer for sale, at the Court
house door, in the city of Monroe, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, the 18th day of october, 1872
A certa n lot of ground Situated in tho
city Of Monroe, two hundred and seventeen
and 7o-loo feet in length by eighty feet in
what is known Farmers street extern
sion, fronting on what is known as Bound
airy alley, Vicksburg street and Calypso
street.
Seized as the property of Cass Telles and
will be sold to satisfy said writ of seizure
and sale and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit of
appraisement.
w. S. LOGAN.
ct Sheriff.
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NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
3lst July, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
the expiration of thirty days from the date
of this notice, viz: Julius E, Nash, o f
Trenton, Louisiana, who made Homestead
ter of southeast quarter, section five, and
southwest quarter of southwest quarter,
section four, township II, north range two
east, Monroe District, and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses, viz: William
Wood, of Monroe, Louisiana, and John w.
Puckett, of Monroe, Louisiana.
w. M. BURWELL,
4S-5t Register.
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WARD THREE.

WARD THREE.
At mass meeting of the citizens of
Ward No. 3, held at the Courthouse in
the city of Monroe, September 9th, for
the purpose of nominating two justices
of the peace, two constables for this
Ward, and forty-one delegates to rep
resent this ward in the Parish Conven-
elected Chairman, and ID. M. Sholars
Secretary, HI. Noise being afterwards
appointed Secretary pro tenn.
A motion was carried to go into nom-
nations of candidates for tho offices of
two justices of the peace for this Ward
and two constables, which resulted as
follows:
r-kssssr isss-9 IF the feace%PP. b.
Trousdale, r.. II. Endom.
For Constables-T. ]. Larkin and
II. w. McClendon, Jr.
The polls were then opened and the
| following named gentlemen We're elect
ed by ballot to represent this Ward in
the Parish Convention:
| H. w .McEnery, Jas. l.. Bond, Ed.
Ball, Jas. G. Logan, d. A. Breard, Jr.
Robt. M. Breard, E. II. Morris, J. d.
v. Logan, d. e. Trousdale, II. d.
King, w. ii. Ferry, Sam Kuhn, II.
1Ckelly, S. ID. McEnery, Jas. Wander
burg, II. III. Endom, Fred Vollman,
ID. Meyer, j. L. Kaliski, Felix Nc
Cloe, ]. w. Wright, III. Noise, John
Marable, A. B. Sholars, E. III. Rills.
j. a. Moore, l.. N. Polk, r. b. Chap
man, III. L. Wimberly, VIM. Thomas,
III. M. Bry, r. II. Logan, j. b. Gar.
retson, G. J. Boatner, Il. j. Iarkin, A
Demler, r. Richardson, w. G. Ken
nedy, Richard Darlington, Timothy
Hayes, ID. NJ. Sholars.
On motion the delegates were per-
mitted to go unrestricted.
On motion meeting adjourned sine
die.
Il. Y. ABLY, Chairman.
| ID. NJ. SuoLARs, Secretary.
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Receipts of cotton at the Monroe
cotton yard from September list to
date, 100 bales. Last year there were
received for the whole month of Sep
tember only 162 bales. The probability
is that these figures will be doubled, if
not trebled this year.
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LEGAL.
.HERIFF,S SALE.
Bry 81 Muir

>NSbHuId
jerry Driver ct al. <rSVa& la
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ma
18th District Court. ~ T.
By virtue of a writ of Fl. IA ISIS od3. S
above court, in the above entitiedSn1ON
and to me directed, have sci zed3anI coz l.,
offer for sale, at the Court House dos OIL
the city of Monroe, La, within the heySA W
prescribed by law, on C n
Saturday, Goth day of September, 1877 -.
the following described property, to-wit
lures and attachments, and also the acre of
ground upon which it stands.
Seized as the property of Jerry Driver,
George Washington, Pompeyt Jackson,
Isham Harper and Jobe Howe. and will be
sold to satisfy said writ of fl. ia. and costs.
Terms of sale, cash, with benefit of APP
praisement. w. s. LOGAN,
ct '--zssfs - Sheriff. A
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-12

All Democratic conservative news
papers throughout the State are re-
quested to publish the above.
: ALBERT VOORHEES,, President.
JOHN S. FULLY,
Vice President and Chairman Execu-
tive Committee.
o. M. TENNIsoN, Secretary
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Business is looming up in Monroe,
and the season, promises to be an UNI
usually active one. Put yourself and
goods before the people through this
great medium, the TELEGRAPH.
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Special Notice J.!

After the LIST of August, 1879, all legal adj
vertisements appearing in this paper must
be paid for after the first publication; other
wise, such advertisements will be discon-
tinued. Administrators, attorneys and Of
ficers of the law will please bear this regu-
1ation in mind. It will diminish their la
bors, and will save us a serious loss, borne
too long already.
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DEMOCRATIC WARD
WARD ON

WARD on
Pursuant to call, the Democratic
voters of Ward 1 met-September 9Th,
1879, at the Grady School House, for
| the purpose of electing delegates to the
Parish, Senatorial and Judicial Con-
ventions, to be held in Monroe Satur-
day, the 18th inst.
| On motion, Mr.. r. j. Wilson was
elected chairman, and MIR. H. II. Rus
sell Secretary.
the following gentlemen as delegates to
the Parish Conventions:
J. q. Taylor, Henry Anderson, Mel
son Carter, j. T. Thomas, A. D. Rus
sell, Thos.iLyons, J. G. Mills, Chas. M.
Tidwell, w. 8. Rhodes, q. @. Phillips,
J. T. Swan, M. Duclos, w. A. Bum
pus, E. N. Potts, J. T. Cole, Steve
Wood, s. G. Murphy, Pando Jones,
BENZ. Baker.
On motion the delegates were in
structed TO vote for J. E. Mcclure for
Sheriff, Austin Green for Clerk of the
District Court, and r. J. Wilson for
Representative, as long as they are be-
fore the Convention.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following delegates to the Judicial
Convention:
W.T.. Theobalds, J. T. Cole, A. d.
Russell, w. A. Bumpus, J. T. Thomas.
These delegates were instructed to
vote for w. N. Potts for District At
torney, as long as his name should be
before the Convention.
The chairman, on motion, appointed
the following delegates to the Senate
rial Conventions:
]. q. Taylor, M. Duclos, J. T. Swan,
G. M. Tidwell, S. G. Murphy.
The Convention then went into the
nomination of ward offices. q. G.
Phillips was nominated for justice of
the peace, w. T. Theobalds for consta-
BILE, and A. D. Russell for police juror.
On motion the chairman appointed
Messrs. w. T. Theobalds, q. G. Phil
lips, A. s. Helmick, M. NJ. Grady and
A. d. Russell as a committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the feeling of
the citizens of Ward in regard to the
hanging of George Williams, colored,
on the night of the 31st ult. On motion
the chairman was added to the COM
mittee. The committee reported as
follows:
Whereas, on the night of the 31st of
August mob, in violation of all law
and order and the sentiment and spirit
of this community, hanged George
Williams, a colored citizen of this
Ward; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we denounce the ac-
tion of the mob as gross outrage and
a crime deserving the severest punish
ment, and we hope that the proper
authorities will take earnest steps to
discover the perpetrators of this afro
cious offense against the peace of our
Ward. We pledge our colored friends
to assist to the extent of our power in
bringing the parties to justice and pre-
venting the recurrence of such out
RACES. We feel that, in consideration
of the past good conduct of the black
people, we owe them protection in
their lives and property, and we intend
to secure them in the enjoyment of all
the privileges guaranteed them by the
law.
r.. j. WILSON, Chairman.
GEO. @. PHILLIPS,
A. S. HELMICK,
w. T. THEoBALDs,
M. M. GRADY,
A. ID. RUSSELL,
On motion the report of the commit
tee was adopted, made part of the
proceedings, and the OUACHITA TEL
EGRAPH was requested to publish the
same.
Adjourned sine die.
II. J. WILSON, Chairman.
III. III. RUSSELL, Secretary.
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WARD SEVEN.

The citizens of Ward seven met at
Cadeville on Saturday, September 9th,
for the purpose of selecting ward
officers, and also appointing five dele
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WARD SIX.

WARD SIN.
The following named delegates We're
chosen in this Ward:
s. Il. Wyatt, G. H. Peevy, J. J.
Butler, 8. N. Camp, M. w. Gresham.
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When yesterday I asked you, love,
One little word to say,
Your brother interrupted us,
SO please say yesterday.
Norris tOlU7l Herald
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GUCCESSION SALE.

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-12

mans former life with his life Mt the
time Of the commission of the deed 10
decide whether or not he wa. insane.
rrue The author does nor tell us much
Of the former life Of our prisoner ~
the bar still, it is enough for us ia
determine that he was gentle. kiud
aud pesceable.
The vision Of the witches of The
dagger OF the hands which are ready
to pIusk out hi eyes; the ghost Of
Banqug the voices heard oft in rhe
''stilly night" go TO prove thar the
mind Of Macbeth was un-ound and
show him to be an irresponsible heing.
mere tool in the hands OF annrh.r
clay which the potter moulds TO suit
herself Even his wife. Lady Mac
beth. declares thar he il insane and
has ben from his youth up Can you
believewith so much testimony before
you thlt Macbeth was sane aud shou i
be held guilty of murder?
STELLA +. GoBER.
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4 free wins :. sIi~iory !.


On the principal avenue ia thriv>
log village of New Jersey stands a
very large willow tree a running
stream just as its base has renewed
the trees vigor for nearly half cen
tury. Now, however, it is dying;
many of its limbs are bare, and its
leaves are sere aud yellow. There Is
ao Interesting story about this tree
Nearly fifty years ago a happy young
couple just welded started IN a wagon
over the hii roads of New Jersey to
Their Dew homs Ii was days jour
oey, aud TO complete it before the set
ting of the sun the horses had TO be
urged unwonted speed, so the bride
groom stopped by the roadside and
cut along, wiry, willow stick. Using
this for whip, the journey was com
pleted with the day, aud as the bride
groom alighted from the wagon he
thrust the willow wand into the ground
by the side of the stream, where il now
grows. Ii soon began to sprOut. aud
as the years flew by it became hand
some tree. Its dropping branches
have furnished shade tor the couple
whom it served on their wedding jour
uey, aad for their children, aud now,
as the shadows of age are creeping
over the bride aud groom half cen
tury ago, the willow is beginning to
droop aud decay, as if 10 sympathy
with them.
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Courier, and the paper will become
a sine que non to every citizen of
the county. Give your own expe-
rience, and it will be interesting to
teachers; publish yopr written re-
ports and examinations, and your
patrons and pupils will all become
readers of the Courier, Only think
Of a paper supported by every man,
woman and child in the county.
You can make it-such. The Cou-
rier is already an able political pa
per. If every teacher in the county
will publish the grade Of his pupils
in one column, and put forth little
exertion among his patrons he can
double the present subscription list,
md be we'll compensated himself
by the increased amount of educa-
tional interest among his patrons
md pupils. The lessons will be
better prepared, the conduct better,
and the attendance more regular in
a school where the teacher keeps a
correct account Of these things and
publishes an impartiaI report OF
thrrn5s ts,aa IN -in whicts the
teacher depends on corporal pun
ishment. Here is an opportunity
to benefit your county, your patrons
and yourself. Try ii and see if my
predictions are not true. Y
[CoSTISuED NEXT WEEK
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NO TINE LIKE THE n
TIME.
sr OL,vgn WENDELL uolsEs.


There is no time like the old time, when
you and we're young,
When the buds of April blossomed aud
birds Of spring-time sungi
The gardens brightest glories by summer
suns arc nnrsed;
Bat oh, the sweet, sweet violets, the do~-
ers that opened firstI
There is no place like the old place, where
You and were horn,
Where we lifted mp our syelids on the
splendors of the morni
From the milk.white breast that warmed
u.s. from the ciinging arms that bore,
Where the dear eyes glistened oer Us thas
will look on rs no more.
There is no friend like the q lend, uho
has shared our mnrnir- iaysi
No greeting like his welcome. % homage
like his praisci
Fame is the scenfIess flower, with esudy
crown Of gold;
But friendship is the breathing rose, with
sweets in every fold.
There is no love like the old love, that We
courted in our pride;
Though onr leaves are falling. falling, and
we are fading side By side
There are blossoms all around Us with the
colors of the dawn,
And We live ia borrowed sunshine 1hsn
the light OF day is gone.
There are no4imes like the old times
they shall never be fOrgOtl
There is no place like the old plaoe-ksep
green the dear old spot;
There are no friends like aae old friends
may Heaven prolong their lives
There are no loves like the old loves-God
bless our loving wives
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New sledican Theory.

a Minnesota mau writes to the Sa
lem (Mass:) Gazette as follows: "A
discovery 10 the treatment of Diphthe
ria has been made here. A young man
whose arm had been amputated was
attacked with Diphtheria before heal
ing took place; aud instead of the mat
Ter iuciden. TO that disease being de
posted in be throat, the greater por
ton appeared on the wounded arm. and
the Diphtheria was very light aud eas
Ily mau aged. His doctor pro6ted by
this. and in his next case of Diph'he
ria bIis,ered his patients chest, and on
this bli>,ered part The chief deposits
appeared This was also an easy case
Of the disease. The theory of the doc
tor is that Dipiheris usually appears
in the throat because of The thiDnes.
of the lining of the throat. Hence
when the blister breaks the skin upon
any other part of the body, the disease
settles"
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Taller si,an a Fish story.
(Sau Antonio (Texssl Herald.l

SAn ANTONIO kle1ssj Heiaiu'
Not 50 very long ago there arrived
at San Antonio a gentleman from a
large town on the railroad between
here and Galveston lie put up at
one of our hotels, aud displayed a tre-
menious appetite At the end OF the
week he expected TO be presented with
his bill. but no bill was presented, al
though he had no luggage at all Time
went on, and still no bill. The land
lord treated him with lofty courtesy.
as did the walters. OHc night. how
ever. he did not return TO the hotel.
aud the next morning the landlord
hired a detective, who hunted and
found him The stranger thought The
landlord was going 10 have him put ID
jail tor swinding or something else,
aud he fell very much alarmed sbnnt
IT, But 20. The landlord was as
pleasant az ever He asked the stran
ger what he bad done that he should
desert his hotel in that way, and in
quired whether he had offended bin.
aud finally begged him to return to
the hotel once more, promising TO fur-
nish him with oysters, OF anything else
ne might wish
The stranger was astounded lie
told the landlord that he couldn't pay
his board. The landlord replied that
he did not want any board. and finally
eztorted from the stranger the promise
10 return to the hotel
After few days the stranger took
The landlord aside, thanked him with
tears in his eyes, and asked him why
he was so anxious for him to eat a
hat hotel free of charge
IN tell you," was his cool reply
Il don't care cuss for you personally y
but since you have been eating here
have had forty more guests to dinne
Than | ever had before They com,
here for no other purpose than to lool
at YOU eat-you eat 80 hearty Bu
The trouble is | had 50, 900 bet tina
you would choke to death ut the din
ner table within a specified time. To
isv is the last day. and | have lost
GHl And he kicked him niDeteeI
feet ten inches into the street.