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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
THE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

There is a great deal of tsgush" now
a-days over free public schools. 1t
has got to be popular to be or preten d
to be the foremost champion Of cduca-
ton. 1t is one of those ideas and SEN
that very easily run din
to the ground" To hear some people
talk, and you would think that 1t was
an awful sacrilege to even intimate n
purpose to lay finger upon this sacred
institution of free schools. This Is Il
"Yankee notion'' imported from New
England, and our people always had a
sort Of "penchant" for running after
everything foreign.
Now, we are the strongest advo-
Gates of education-of the education OF
the masses if you please. Education
enlightens, elevate5 and civiliZes in a
much more rapid degree than religion.
But we would like to nave our people
both educated and pious.
But so far as Arkansas IL concerned,
the "free school SYSTEM has not had q
tendency to effect either of these good
results.
1t is we'll asccrtaincd fact that the
people OF this State aud of the Amcri-
can Union generally were better edu-
Gated, and Of better morals 40 years
ago than they are to-day.
The free school system in Arkansas
is dead failure, and no "honey-fus'
ling'' or pandering toa morbid scnu-
mentality can disguise it.
Outside of the large cities there are
no good schools, and no educational
( facilities except those sustained and
bcgotten by private enterprise.
! We apprchcnd that the time viii
come, when the world will learn that
the system itself is wrong. Govern
ment has no right to interfere with
matters of this kind. Its functions do
! not extend 80 far. The people have
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
THE KANSAS FEVER.
tNatchez Democrat

I-N1tClcA DCIIlUCTaI.1
1t seems that the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company find it necessary to
settle up the lands donated for the con
struction Of the road by Government
of the United States, within an early
period, and the company is now ac.
lively engaged in pesuading the col
ored people in the South to locate upon
these lands. A panorama of the coun-
try along the line of the railroad, it is
said, was exhibited in many sections OF
the South and negroes were admitted
at half rates upon giving their names.
The company thus furnished with
thousands of the names of the unso.
phisticatcd colorcd people, have sent
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

There is no longer any doubt that a
combination of considerable proper
tions is forming against Speaker Ran
dali to prevent his reelection as Speaker.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, is daily gain
ing strength, and he seems to be the
man on whom the opposition to Ran
dali is centering. Morrison, of Illinois;
Gen. Ewing; Springer, of Illinois
Luttrell, of California, and q great
many others, are open in their opposi-
tion to him. Indeed, it may be said
that a large proportion OF the Demo-
Gratis who are elected are opposed to
him. His closest friends are, Of course,
the chairmen OF the committees, and,
by the same token, those who expected
chairmanships and did not get them
are opposed to him. 1t is said Mr..
Randall seems very anxious, and he is
keeping close watch on the new MEM
bers as they arrive.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS,
. foEFICIAL.j

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OuAcHrrA.
Clerks Office, l4th Judicial District Court.
Be it known, that on this, the 1st day of
March. 1879. being more than fifty days
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 the Clerks Office
pursuant to law, for the purpose of drawing
Jurors for the District Court for said Parish
and State to servo at the April Term thereof,
sion, in the presence of the Commission,
proceeded to draw fifty ballots, containing
Venre Box serve as for sae the rs
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
MILK AS A SOPORlFIC.

According to the Pharmacist, it is a
frequent practice in the New York
Asylum for Inebriates to administer to
the patients Mt bedtime q glass of milk
to produce sleep, and the result Is often
found satisfactory, without the use Of
medicine. Medicine is there sometimes
prescribed in milk. It has been recent
Iy stated in medical journals that
tactic acid has the effect of promoting
sleep by acting as sedative, and this
acid may be produced in the alimentary
canal after the ingestion of milk. Can
this, then, be the explanation of the
action of milk on the nervous system
after Il long continued, excessive use of
alcoholic drink? Sugar, also, is capa-
bic of being converted in the stomach,
in certain morbid conditions, into lac.
tic acid and a lump of sugar allowed
to disolve in the mouth on going to
bed will frequently soothc IL restless
body to quiet and repose.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
S. d. M'ESERY.
Dentistry.

DR. s. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
- offers his pro fessional services to tho
citizens 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.
Office at residence on Jackson street near
the teinaio Academy, Monroe. La.
N7-marlG:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

Gen. g. Il. Beauregard is out in n
letter to the New York Evening Post
in favor of Senator Ferry's bill provid-
ing for the reorganization of the militia,
as prepared by the convention lately
in that city. He says: "I
sincerely hope that this bill may be
passed during this session of Congress,
for our State militia or guards which
should be the main reliance of each
State to maintain order and enforce the
laws, are generally much in need Of
proper organization, equipment and
discipline"
Blooming Zachariah Chandler found
his voice in the Senate yesterday
morning to declare that jeff Davis
took the Senatorial oath eighteen years
ago uwith treason in his heart and
perjury on his lips" Well, Davis did
try to carry the South out of the Union
and failed; but Zach Chandler en-
gineered the conspiracy to rob the
whole Union of it's lawfully elected
President and succeeded. Therefore
Zach can swagger and call Names
". y. .Stn,.
In Adrian, Mich, bridal ceremony
had just been performed, when tho
bride began to weep, as usual. The
sympathetic groom Immediately fol-
lowed her example, and cried hysteri'
cally. His friends patted him on the
head and soothed him back to calm
ness, when he sobbed: sI cou-cou-
could not help it. 1 fee-fec-fcel as
ba-ba-bad about it as she does -
Gov. Nichols has appointed ex-As
J i
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

Gov. Nichols has appointed eX-As-
sociate Justice Wyly police juror Tor
the parish of East Carroll.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

Archbishop Purcell has received from
Cardinal McClosky assurances OF assist
ance from Catholic congregations In the
country. At conference held recently
between the cardinal and the arch
bishops of Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore, it was decided that the case
of the archbishop of Cincinnati should
be given preference over all others.
The matter will be brought before the
bishops Of the country Immediately.
Plans will be promulgated after Easter,
and be presented to the different con-
gregations through the priests.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

that on tho premises of one of Harris
county's best citizens there are two
geese and the ganders, and since the
" mating season." one gander has fallen
greatly in love with rooster, another
with an old Shanghai hen and the third
with Il goose, leaving one goose "out
in the cold" The gandcrs seem very
fond of their mates, and follow them
around all day, and seem much troubled
if separated for n short time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

And in tho 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, 1879-03-21
Franklin Garrett,

A TTORNEY AT Law, MONROE, LA.
n Lands for sale and rent in the par
ishes of Ouachita, Morehouse and Richland,
including desirable farms. Special atten-
ton to real estate titles. Communications
solicited from parties to buy, sell rent
lands and houses. Enquiries promptly
answered. Correspondents in all tho
States. December 8, 1873. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
III c. DOWNS,
PRACTICAL PAPER HANGER,
MONROE, LA.

Dealer in Wall Paper, Gold and Velvet
Border, etc. Orders left at Endom's Stable
viii meet with prompt attention. 22-Gm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
WIN. HARRIS, q
GRAND ST., MONROE, La,

Saddles and Harness.
Single buggy harness. Sl2; double buggy
harness, $50; Saddles $3.50 to $50; BRIDES,
65c to So; wagon breeching, $3.50 to s.. All
of the best oak-tanned leather and guaran-
| teed handmade. 2j-IIm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
Dr. TIP. Richardson

Ii AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
III lie may be found, when not profess
sionally engaged, at Moore's drug store
during The day, and ut his residence at ali
other hours. Monroe, Feb. 6, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
F. r. STUBBS. TALBOT STILI.MAN.
Stublss & Stillnlan,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Monroe, La,
~ will practice in the Parishes OF
Omuchitts, Moreho1tse, xaicI,Ld,sd and Franklin
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
there. March Z, 1879. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
joseph e. Johnston,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La,
N will practice in all the Courts of the
Fourteenth Judicial District and in the
Supreme Court of tho State.
January 25, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
Dr. Il. g. Slrotiler.

0FFERS his services to the citizons of
~ Monroe and vicinity. Office: Corner
of Grand and Wood streets. on bank of the
river. August "a, 1877. vS-n4l
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods follows:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
John Il. LudeIiIlE,

John Il. LulleIinE,
4 I'll OIsNEY AT LAW, Monroe, La, will
IA practice in the State and Federal Courts
i'll Louisiana, and in the Supreme Court at
Washington City. 11:3m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
H. N. Polk,

DARISI SURVEYOR, Ouachita parish,
Il La. Surveying, civil engineering and
draushting promptly attended, to. Terms
cash. April IL, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for i'll nIU0Ncc.
All advertisements sent to this Office
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted "till forbid' and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
treo of charge, of all advertisements ordered
in the paper; for other editorial notices
charge of rs cents per line will be made.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21

Cards OF a personal characterization ad-
missible-wif1 be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will be
charged as advertisements.
Any person sending us five new cash sub
scriDerS, at tho same pOst-oifice, will be en-
titled to a copy of THE TELEaRAPH gratis
for ono year.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
ton bill has been elected. All the commit
tee except one favor the measure.
One hundred and twenty Communists
have been pardoned.
NEW MAIL ROUTES.


From Butte City, via Comet, Wicks, and
Clancy to Helena.
From Boulder city to Comet.
From Divide, via Moose creek, to Red
Mountain city.
From Martinsdale, via Coulson to Fort
Custer.
From Custer. via Fort Mckinney and
Rawlns, to Fort Fetterman, Wyoming
From Miles city to Deadwood, Dakota.
From Salisbury, via Twin Bridges and
Darling, to Glendale.
From Shineberger's via Bannack, to Glib
bonville. Rossvale, Skalkaho, Corvallis, and
Stevensvlle, to Missoula.
From Helena, via Belmont and Mount
Pleasant. to Vestel.
From Centreville to Deep creek.
From Divide, via Dewey's to Vipond,
Montana.
From Camp Baker via Oneida, to Thomp-
sonville.
From Fort Benton, via Marias, Coal
Banks, Dauphins, Cow Island, Claggett,
Carroll, Clarke, Peck, Poplar creek, and
Fort Union, to Buford.
From Miles City, to Fort Benton.
From Fort Custer, to Green River City,
Wyoming.
| From Missoula, via Lac Pend d'Oreille, to
Colville, Idaho
From Diamond City, via Martinsdale,
Musselshell river, to Etchetah.
From Fort Custer, to- DeadWood, Dakota.
/ From Bozeman. via National Park to
Camp Brown, Wyoming.
From From Fort Benton to Belknap.
From Martinsdale to Fort Benton.
From Shineberger's, via Bannack, Argen-
ia, Birch creek, Darling and Glendale, to
FDivide.
From Fort Custer, via Fort Assinaboine
to Fort Benton.
From Miles City to Fort Assinaboine.
From Butte City to Fish Creek.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE

A beautiful work of 100 pages, one colored Flow
Plate aud 800 Illustrations, with descriptions of
the best Flowers and Vegetables, and how to grow
them. All for a five cent stamp In English or
German.
six colored plates and many hundred engrayings
for SO cents in paper coyers; 81 in elegant cloth
In German or English.
yick' Illustrated Monthly Magazine-32 pages,
a colored plate in every number and many fine en-
cravings. Price $l.25 year; five copies for $5.
Specimen numbers sent for 10 cents.
Vicks seeds are the best in the world: Send five
cent stamp for Floral Guide, containing list and
prices, and plenty of information. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n I.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
THE NEW COUNTY SEAT.

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN In answer to
your solicitation tor correspondence regard
ing the removal Of the county seat, | should
state that Fort Logan-lately Camp Baker
is as near the center of population as any
point that may be found.
In the first place, the Springs are only %
miles from the south boundary of the
county.
The whole upper portion of Missouri val
Thompson gulch by four miles less travel
than they may reach the Springs. The re-
naming portion of the valley (the most
thickly settled and wealthiest) all travel
through Whites gulch and Diamond City
to this point, which is eighteen miles nearer
than the Springs.
Chestnut is quite large settlement, OF
some 100 inhabitants, with larger amount
of taxable property than any other valley
west of the Belt range. Chestnut is but
sixty miles from Fort Logan, while it is
,seventy-eight miles from the Springs, and
in this connection deserves attention.
Martinsdale is thirty-tive miles east OF the
Springs with population that gives y 1T
twenty odd votes.
The eastern portion OF the cn.nty is still
unsettled, is a country poorly timbered,
and will probably pr. be settled for years to
come.
TO locate the county seat at the Springs
woui1 be asking the people of Missouri val
,ssy and Chestnut to travel eighteen miles to
accommodate colony of wealthy and dis
tinguislled immigrants aoAo are coning (?)
some time--to settle in the Judith Basin.
two-thirtls of which is covered with snow
every winter.
/ II the commissioners do not select some
side place so rs to kill the bill and keep the
county seat in Diamond, we will have a
town and court house in good time. both of
which, will prove credit to the enterprise
of the county and to the territory, and a
benefit to the people. From ST 800 to S.
600 can be raised here inside of 81 hours for
the purpose of erecting buildings and suf-
ficient land to fill the bill given for the pur-
pose.
| Hoping your readers. will give these few.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
NOTICE TO MINERS.
United States Land Office !

Helena, Montana, March q, 1879.
George G. McFadden, whosopost Office address Isl
Centerville, Meaghcr county, Montana, has this day
filed his application to enter as agricultural land,
southeast quarter, of section 30, in township No. Z
north. range No 9 east. which land is suspended
from entry.
Notice is hereby given that n hearing will be had
Mt this Office the Goth day OF April. A. D..
1879, Mt 10 O'Clock Il. m, to determine as to thes
mineral or non mineral character of said land, and
testimony to be used upon said hearing will he.
taken before the Register and Receiver the 10Th
day of April, A. d. 1879. mt 10 o'clock d. m. IT.
is alleged there are no known miners, nor mininge
improvements upon said land
! 10 j. Ii. NOE, Rogistsr..
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
R U IL II

Every one knows the Duncan horse, a pretty
bay black points, name and tail; star in forehead
Oregon blood. Shows fine, but pedigree unknown;
years old; 15 l-2 hands high; very long body, and
weighs 200 pounds. Terms: season, $500.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
II II A N IA

A very fine Stallion, three fourths Clydesdale,
e-fourth Morgan Messenger; color, mahogany
bay, dappled, black points, name and tail; stands
finest traveller Of his weight in the United States.
viii be years old in May next. Terms for the
season, $25.0
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
l. O U I .. u T..

This fine colt was sired by Louis PHILIPPE, i'm
ported from France: dam, an Oregon. mare,
weighing l50, He will be three years old the first
of September; iron-gray-Will be dappled; stands
l5 1-2 hands high, and will weigh over 200 now
Terms for the season, SIS. 90.
Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
EKsN Esl hsSz n 5s n III lEa aAssN
IS pages Very instracfiys. s NJ FKEA + s. TO AZ
just the Fruit Trees for Montana

seud to Ogden Nursery Company, Ogaen, Utah,
for price list. They have fine ASSORTMENT of the
hardest fruits known, as they have made hardy
ders in the different valleys of Montana this com
ing sum1aer for next ftll's delivery. All those
wishing to set out trees would do well to and
hand in their orders, as we will deliver our stock
personally and guarantee them in fine order We
have sold more trees in Montana and given better
satisfaction than any other company. We refer
those wishing &c buy to their neghbors who bought
OF us last saring and fall.
VAN dorm, LASHUS 81 GO.
IT. Ogden Utah. P. o. Box l40.
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work. 1t will start our manufactures.
1t will put money in circulation. 1t will
restore prosperity. 1t will enable us to
pay our debts and save our homes. 1t
will everlastingly smash the head of the
American financial devll-tish and send
royalty back bowling to his home under
the wing of European monarchy.
C,n ,ro do tb;s9 cort,inI,i II ;o rol
n Question of .s,oror " II !, a oras.
- n T.: ~. - r.
r,oi' vi eApeulenvS' ~ say lhe ll.c u
Ihc hatl0n' we Selu slavery kltirg thiouPh
space. 10 save prosperity and the liberty
of the people, we can also send bond
slavery kiting after negro slavery. The
bond-slavery is greater danger than the
other slavery ever was. 1t is more OPP
pressive. The other oppressed but four
millions. This is robbiDg and depressing
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Aluehp.
THE TURKISH BATH.

| From the Hartford Times.
Has any of your wandering paths
Ever lei yO To the Turkish Baths?
They're the finest OF all things, never doubt It;
Just sit down, and III tell You about it.
First of all, You are shown to a cell;
There you proceed to take Oii-wel,
You may retain your hairlins and rings,
But you must remove all your other things.
Then, yOu wrap yourself in sheet
Ana fold II around yOn from head to feet;
And you'd better take one of your own,
If You chance to he large and pretty well grown
For yOu'll find, and your modesty twill harrow
That those provided are rather narrOw.)
Then you follow girl in solemn procession,
Like white-robed nun, going to confession;
And she lays yOu ont ON marble slab
And you feel like lobster or maybe crab.
To state that the room is extremely hot
The bounds of truth oversteppeh not.
Pretty soon you hCgin to melt,
And you wonder how Shadrack and Nteshack felt
Then you're put in room that's hotter still,
And here yOu really begin to grill
And the pcrspratiun begins TO How,
And You think of poor Abcd-nego.
There you lie, and think of your sins
And all yOu've heard 1t will do for skins
I'LL your very eyeballs begin to burn
Then the pretty girl comes and says it's Your turn,
And then stretched ont, as If you were dead
on steainy, slippery, marble bed,
With rubber pillow under your head,
lou are spashed, and soaped, and secured, au
rubbed,
In fact, most cOmprchensiycly scrubbed
Ana last, somewhat to your CONSERVATION,
Are played on, by hose, like a conflagration.
Then tucked away in clean white nest,
l0n can 90 to sleep or can lie and rest
And everything in the whole arena
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Socialism In Germany.

Socialism, which has assumed such
formidable proportions in Germany,
virtually began with Lasalle hardly ten
years ago, and was more a dream of phil
osophers, theory OF thinkers, until af-
ter the Franco-German war. The trades
unions and labor associations in indus
trial centers had gone no further than
combination for strikes and mutual aid
in time of distress until the end of that
struggle, when the character Of the move
ment underwent total change, becoming
at once practical and revolutionary. The
German socialists now number 100000,
one twenty-Rfth Of all the grown Germans,
$4,000 of them living in Berlin alone.
Forty.one newspapers devoted TO their
principles are published in the Empire,
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IN
r"f,s MIS- Leue, 10 the new iork l'iOuh'' =.
Since General "rilnt came 10 Europe III
tongue has gained in loguacity. He dis
claims the ambitious projects ascribed t,
him Ann wants &c his nos;t;on at th,
'" a., ' w T'"''' - "'' rO''y n.'i ~ w.
nead OF lle t. D. army; anu he 'hliA
that as commander of the military forces
Of the Union there will erelong be work
for him IN gct throrob down South
However if fc snenks with no nrrierf
ncrseo which b;s mosl intimate friend.
assure me- That be docs not he wants.
more for n pcrnrinrv ibon n nolilical mo.
five, to rcgain thr high nosi,ion Of Gener.
alisimo Tho tonr IN tbe old world has
worry ncarl, orntioJ its nOctots and bo
has come to an aoo wbor nnternr;se il
dnu and a regular salary for routine work
is yery grotefnl He wifi not 90 hacL, to
tbe Sfotes a rich man wbatevsr he was
when he left them Tbe INSIGHT which he
has ncn,irod into tba Enrona9n court. has
not ha saws sborncnoJ b,g onbit;on mt
tbn contrary E,nnnrore anj k;n,,s ora II
anneors IN him ibe nronarties Of cour.
tiors, and tbn slaves of a fnt;le at,ouotia,
which. given the functions of the mon
arch, is Indispensable. Mrs. Sartoris,
Nellie Grant that was) is on visit with
her father and mother at the Hotel de
Liverpool. She is very charming Young
woman, and is greatly attached to the
family She has entered and the country
of her adoptlon, but she feels sorely the
llnatured iibes and snecrs aimed in the
society journals against General and Mrs