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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

These arc the morals of Wall street
There is a speculator in stocks whose
name is known all over the world.
He had confidential clerk, a sharp
fellow, to whom he had given from
time to time points, so that the clerk,
while serving his master we'll, might
make little for himself. In this way
the clerk accumulated about $40, 900.
The other day the big speculator dis
covered that his clerk was treacherous.
He didn't make a row about it, nor
bewail the decadence OF honesty, nor
even with sad face give the young
clerk moral lecture and plead with
him to reform, but he gave him points,
and the unsuspecting clerk found, when
it was too late, that the points all went
against him, and his $40, 900 had passed
into his employers pockets. The big
speculator is always practical.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
THE NEW ARKANSAS SENATOR.

The die is cast, the Rubicon is crossed,
and Hon. J. D. Walker, the "Littlc
Giant of the Great Northwest" is
elected to the United States Senate
from Arkansas. Well,we are satisfied.
We do not feel in the least like crying
over the result-any more than we
would feel like shouting for joy had
our favorite been honored with the
position. 1t is n weakness of ours to
neither run after and fawn before and
sslobber'' over so-called great men, nor
to go wild with either joy or sorrow
over the result of an election.
Those who are acquainted with Hon e.
j, ID. Walker say he is eminently quail
flied to represent Arkansas in the
United States Senate, and they predict
for him brilliant and useful career.
To the first, I'VE cannot notwithstanding
nothing of his abilities-but we are
perfectly willing to take the word of
those who say they know whereof they
speak when they assert that he is; to
the second, we say our hopes and pride
bid us to be of the same way of think
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

The large stocks OF gold that have
been locked up in the United States to
prepare for resumption, in Italy under
the suspension of specie payments, and
in the Bank of France, must hoW forth
by and by in fertilizing streams The
effect will probably be to raise slowly
the level of values generally over the
world but that effect will be produced
along with simultaneous advance in
credit. Thus the letting loose of
boarded stores will provide a new
basis for increased activity, and trade
will reap the benefits. There is no
reason for too much dispondency.
Englishmen have lived through worse
times, and have found in them the
stimulus to greater energy, and the
national character is substantially what
it WaS.-LOuCIOit WOr2R.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
MONROE LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1878.

ing. Certain it is we will always be
willing to give honor where honor is
due, and to acknowledge in fitting
terms whatever Of good may come to
Arkansas through Mr.. Walkers labor
and influence. We are not at all hurt
because he is elected; aud every effort
of his In behalf of his people will re-
ceive a hearty encouragement from us
as editor of a public journal.
This, we believe, lis Mr.. Walkers
first experience in public life. He has
hard work before him-of both body
and mind. Let him bend himself to
the task. He has our best wishes for a
complete victory.-Hope city Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

The presence in our city of three
additional deputy marshals, calls to
mind one or two facts with which our
people may not be familiar. The
Offices held by Leonard and Wharton
are ones to which large fees and per-
quisites attach. The salaries, respec-
lively, of the United States District
Attorney and United States Marshal,
are purely nominal. They depend for
their pay upon the fees that they may
collect-the Marshal for the execution
of subpoenas and other processes the
District Attorney for every Indictment
to,aao', not every one in which a
connection has been obtained. Hence,
do we not see the importance, in q
monied sense, to the hirelings OF Hayes,
OF all the witnesses and arrested parties
possible, under the circumstances
Again, it is we'll known that parties
in this parish have had true bills of in
dictment found against them who were
actually in bed sick on the day of elec-
tion. But they were Democratic Com.
missioners and therefore good meat for
Mr.. Leonard Standard.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
A SOUTHERN ROLL-CALL NEAR THE
END OF THE WAR.
[Scribner's for E'ebrunry,1

A single fife and drum-thc whole
regfmontal field music-nro sIucalinE
and humping tho last notes of an old
time melody, which has clung to tho
command through all its misfortuncs
1t is: Run, niger, run do patcrol
ketch youv' often heard In the days
when the war was young. In space
between the tents, serving in lieu of
more pretentious parade, about II dozen
men are arranged In an Irregular line
facing the orderly sergeant, and my
little soldier falls into his place Just ns
the roll begins. It Is short work now,
but memory intcrsperscs tho list with
many names in the order in which
they were committed to its keeping in
the old days-nalncs to which no man
will over answer again until the rcvilIc
OF the eternal morning shall sound.
The sergeant hesitates moro than once,
as his thought corrccts his tongue,
which was wont to run over tho long
array SO gifbly, and at each such pause
there rises up before us the npparation
OF some familiar face as 1t used to beam
upon us In life, or perhaps, ns we last
looked upon 1t, ghastly and grim bc-
Meath the stains OF battle, ere wc folded
our comrade in his bloody blanket
shrnud and laid him in his hallowed
grave. From dark Chickahominy
marsh and fertile Pennsylvania valley,
from the tangled thickcts of the Wilder
ness, the sterile slopes OF Manassa, tho
drcary pine levels OF the Southsi,lc, the
ghosts Of the old company come back
to OUTAGE tho living witnesses of its
valOr and challenge their sturdy
" Here !"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

The Democrats and Grecnbackers
combined polled a majority of $4,000
votes at the last election in Illinois.
The Republicans are in the minority
in every single important State from
the Atlantic coast to Kansas. They
are in minority of 10000 in New
York, of $4,000 in Pennsylvania, of
&c, 600 in Ohio, of 1000 in Indiana, of
10000 in Michigan, of %, 600 in Illinois,
and of 10000 in Missouri.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
HOW A SPRINGFIELD GIRL CAUGHT
A HUSBAND.

Springfield, Mass, Letter to Bost on Herald.
A sewing girl in this city has had a
romantic experience, which is worth
the telling. Several months ago n man
at Dubuque, Iowa, advertised in an
Eastern Massachusetts, paper for wife.
Among a swarm of answers which he
received were two from two girls in
this city, who replied just for the fun
of the thing. One of them represented
herself as a young widow, and her
lively account of herself and her cir
cumstances was very largely fictitious,
especially that which told (very inno-
centally, as ii it was Of no conscqucnce)
of the snug sum of money left her by
the dead departed. She never expected
to hear OF the matter again, but that
was the one letter out OF all the adver-
tiser received which struck his fancy
He wrote to the supposed widow I"
(who in fact, had never been married,
and who was then earning her living
with her needfe); photographs were
exchanged; the letters grew more and
more affectionate, until the young wo-
man, realizing that the affair was no
longer a, joke, wrote to her found
admirer and told him frankly Of her
humble circumstances.
OF course he adlnirusl her all the more,
and at last he came from Dubuque to
this city to claim her for his bride.
Instead Of the sleek aud intelligent
looking and manly individual whom
| she expected from his letter and his
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

DIR. Mcbride, who called himself
King of Pain, died in Chicago n few
days ago OF consumption. fIc was AN
educated physician, it is said, but
preferred Il rowing life and the mcth ho,ls
Of Il quack. IIc Travelled in u gaudi-
ly painted wagon, and was known
from Maine to Mexico. IIe was tall
and thin, his hair was never cut, and
II dress like that of II Western scout
gave him n picturesque aspect. Thou
sands believed his pretensions of al
most miraculous curative powers, and
he did n profitable business; but he
spent money freely ana died poor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: B.
r. Jonas, the recently elected United
States Senator from Louisiana, is a
nephew of our old fellow-citizen, Jo-
seph Jonas, leading Jew in the early
days of Cincinnati. If the nephew has
the virtues of the uncle, and is half Us
good Democrat, he will fill the posi-
ton with ability and honor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
HON. h. +. JONAS.

| .
ON Tuesday by the Louisiana Iecisla-
ture to succeed Hon. J. B. Eustis In
tne United States Senate, Is quite a
young man. Hcwas born In Kentucky
In 1eS4 and came to this city In 1855.
graduated In law In the Ouiveraitv Of
Louisiana In the class Of 1855. nnd
began the practice Of his profession In
New Orleans I'm partnership with the
late Gov. Hyans, with whom he was
associated until the latter's death. An
accomplished scholar, and possessing
keen, active and vigorous intellect, Mr..
Jonas soon made himself prominent
both at the bar and In politics. He
was co-operati0nist In 1861, but when
Louisiana seeded he promptly enlisted
In her service and served through the
war, part OF tho time In that historic
body, Fenner's Battery, and suosc-
quently as adjutant In Hoods artillery
corps. The war over, Mr.. Jonas ro-
turned to the city and resumed the
practice of his profession, which he has
continued with distinguished ability up
to the present time.
During the last ten or twelve years
he has served the city and state with
distinction In several capacities. In
1872 he was nominated by the Demo
cratic convention for Lieutenant Gov
ernor on the ticket headed by Gov.
John McEnery. On the organization
OF the Fusion ticket Mr.. Jonas retired
from tho ticket In favor of Col, ID. B.
Penn, the choice of the Liberal wing of
the fusion. But he continued through
out that eventfIl canvass ono of tho
most eloquent and faithful champions
of tho common cause. He was men,
Der OF the House Of Representatives in
1866, and OF the NTcEnery Senate in
1873. In 1875 he was again elected to
the House, and served during tho sue
ceeding session, during which ho was
chairman of the judiciary Committee
of that body. He was also City Attor-
ney from 1874 to 1873, and In 1876 an
active and able member Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee.
Thus, It will be seen that, with II
large and lucrative practice, tho now
Senator has devoted a large share of
his energy and ability to tho public
service. He is a straight-out National
Democrat. He IL q fluent and forcible
speaker, often eloquent, and, above all,
his integrity Is above reproach. In
Mr.. Jonas tho Democratic party
pion, and the levec, railroad, sugar and
other national Interests of Louisiana
an able, persistent and determined atl-
vocate.
Mr.. Jonas is a non-compromlscr, and
when he reaches the Senate we have
little doubt that the fraud aud usurper
Kellogg will soon have to step down
and out; his voice will always be lifted
up to denOunce Federal Interference in
Louisiana affairs and to expose tho
cruel prosecutions of her citizens. Hon.
j. B. Eustis, who will retire from tho
Senate Mt tho expiration of tho present
t~~s,
marked ability and faithfulncss, and
Mr.. Jonas will have n vacancy to MI
which requires all the large gifts he
possesses.-N. q. DeuOc,xsk
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
TALBOT STILLMAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

MONROE, LA.

Will practice in tho Parish and District
Courts of North Louisiana. Will attend
these courts in person.
Will give special attention to Land Ofiice
matters connected with the Land Office at
Monroe.
Will give to all business immediate at
tantion and abundant care.
Will answer all communications with the
east possible delay.
August 10, 1877. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

photograph, what was her vexation to
see u person of decidedly seedy appear
ance, wearing an old SLOUGH hat, and
appearing altogether unattractlve.
Well, she refused him, and he, chldlng
her bitterly for SO doing after all the
pains he had taken. to win her, returned
alone to Iowa. I suppose he hadn't
left the house before she was sorry
such is the flexible character of female
afFection-and 1t is certainly true that
she was very sorry, indeed, before he
had put a thousand miles between
them. He wrote no more, but the dis
tressed young woman wrote, or got
friends to write, to the pastor Of the
church he attended and to various per-
sons In Dubuque, to find out what sort
Of a man this was-somethfng she
ought to have thought of In the first
place. The replies were uniformly COM
plimentary, and every one only In
creased her regret that she, poor sew
in girl, had refused "good MATCH"
Never a word came from him, and
at last she swallowed her pride, re-
told him how she misjudged him and
how sorry she was that she had.
Promptly came a manly reply, from
which she discovered that when he
visited her here, he had Intentionally
made himself rs unattractive as posst-
BILE, from a romantic notion that she
ought to take him for what he was and
not for what he wore. OF course they
were married, and the poor sewing
girl has for her husband one of the
leading citizens of Dubuque, aud for
her home ono OF the finest mansions In
Dubuque.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
Den GiSIry.

TAR. s. L.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
IL offers his pro fsssional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having 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.
Dtiice at residence on Jackson street, near
the Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-mar16:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

Arkansas is excited over newly dis
silver mines.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
Il. RICHARDSON. SD. M'ENRRY
Richardson 4 NlcEnery.

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in all tho parishes OF
North Louisiana, tho Supreme Court of the
ate, the Federal Courts, and in the Land
,flice Department of the General Govern
ment. January II, 1878.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

Dr. A. Ii. ShOl0rS.
MONROE, La,
OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens of Monroe. Onico in his Drug
Store on DeSiard street.
September "a, 1875. 1y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
Joseph r.. Johnston,

Joseph E. JOhMStOn,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA,
n will practice in all the Courts of the
Fourteenth Judicial District and in the
Supreme Court of the State.
January 25, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

FRAME STUBBS. JNo. b. STONE.
Stubbs q stone,
TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n Office in Henry Kindermann's build
ing, upstairs, on DeSiard street.
October 2, 1874. tt.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
Franklin Garrett.

FF0hKH1n 0UEk6tCs
A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Lands for sale and rent in the par
isiles of Ouachita, Morehouse and Richland,
including desirable farms. Special atten-
ton to real estate titles. Communications
lands and houses. Enquiries promptly
answered.. Correspondents in all the
States, December 6, 1878. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
Dr, R. C. 8trother,

Dr. H. C. StFOther,
OFFERS his services to the citizens 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, 1879-02-14

X. W. RICHARDSON. c. J. BOATNEK.
Richardson Il BO0tneP,
4 1'rORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
~ Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
of tho General Government.
Onice fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 8, 1873.
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DE-. Th0Ss Y. Aby,

DF. ThOSs Y. Ably,
MONROE, La,
OFFICE on DeSiard street, at the inter-
Saidfas soGmerly % ' On oecapiod @ asAf by o a. :. %
Keller
january 5, 1876, 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
John II. LudelinE,

John II. AuG10I1mKs
A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA,
n will practice in the State and Federal
Courts in Louisiana, and in the Supreme
Court at Washington City. 1l:3m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Il. N. Polk,
DARIsH SURVEYOR, ouachita parish:
La. Surveying, civil engineering and
1raughting promptly attended to. Terms
cash. April II, 1873.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-02-14

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
advertisements will he inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space or less) for tho first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22

Mayer LatrObe, OF Baltimore, in his annual
message properly calls attention 10 the matter
of new sources OF revenue to aid in supporting
the heavy cost OF municipal government lie
holds that an additional revenue should be
raised by the imposition OF taxes for franchises
enjoyed, for facilities OF doing business in a city
from which large profits are derived. Te.-
egraph companies, for instance he thinks
should be taxed for the valuable privilege
OF occupying the streets with their poles.
This seems to be good idea, and our Commits
siOneTs would do well to follow il up and cause
a suitable tax 10 be levied upon the telegraph
lines Who use our streets SO freely with their
huge uns!ghtly poles, 10 the inconvenience OF
business lien and residents. No doubt Con-
Sress, upon their application, would include the
telegraph lines in the list OF taxable objects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22
Further AbOnt the AduIicratiOn of
Food,

Reference has been made In this column 10
the session of the Social Science Association.
at which the subject of the adulteration OF food
was considered and a most alarming paper on
the subject read. A Boston chemist and the
state assayer OF Rhode Island join forces TO re-
assure the public. They say;
IL Is true that adulteratiOn enough is practised
10 be matter OF serious concern. but il is moi
capable OF proof that water used to mix with
milk Il generally taken from impure sources:
that = Thousands of gallons of sO-called milk
are sold IL BOStQn that do not contain one drop
OF tine genuine cow product or that cayenne
pepper aud curry powder usually contain red
lead. mustard, chromate OF lead. vinegar. sui
phufit itCid. arsenic and corrosive SUbiimlte
II IS not true that half RE vinegar sold is rank
poison. II Is not true that the = lover OF coffee
cannot secure himself against imposition. even
by buying tae whole berry" II IS not possible
10 anaiyle q sample Of sherry wine aud decide
that there Is not IA drop OF genuine wine in
gallon" H. j. not "mySterV" what becomes
Oi all the genuine milk which the millions OF
cows ia this country produce. 1t Is not true that
The mania for adulteratiOn is such that the
actual mefitOrOuS g. produce OF the COW Is
destroy cd 20 make room for a fictitious article
II Is not possible for US tOeven guess from what
substance. at once cheaper and more nasty"
Than diseased animals artificial butter aud
cheese can be made. Ii artificial cheese has
Deen made nom I" diseased animals" and pui
upon the market. We are so ill-nfOrIned as never
10 have heard Of the fact. The whole article is
100 ridiculous for serious comment. II is erro-
neOuS ana misleading, and calculated to do harm
Dy exciting needless fears. II tends. also to
bring scientific men into contempt by leading
the public 10 think that these outrageous stories
are endorsed by them.
AS TIE aYowed aim Of the gentleman who
read the paper before the Social Science Asso-
citation was TO cause the formation of an infIu-
entail Public Health Association to investi-
gaze The subject OF food adulterati0n. and as
ne coanSeled that money be placed in the
hands OF the Massachusetts STATE ROari of
Health or other equally reliable gentlemen to
oe used in purchasing at various places SAM
pies OF suspected articles. causing them to b,
anaiyzed and publishing the results he would
seem to have certain confidence that his AS
eeftlons would not prove COMPOUNDED or eyag-
9erated- IL. however. it can be proved that
MS paper was mere gIeSS-wOrk. the public will
feJolct and begin to take comfort in its food
again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22

II seems pity to crowd the Pullp.an Car
company 50. Its guardian Angel W, as false to
his trust and left for foreign par s with MANY
thousands of the eompany'S nard-earned for
tune, and now bill has yeen introduced in
Congress to limit the Pr zee which it can charge
for ACCOMMODATIONS % the public. Since it has
been discovered that his millions do not pre-
vent 'ahuerol. from being pauper, it may be
mat the Pu imam Car company is pennileSs and
deserves sympathy:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22

The recent popular vote in Switzerland by
which sucventi0ns were granted 10 the 81.
Gothard ana other Alpine railways. is not only
OF Importance 10 the Swiss, as preventing inter
national complications, which The stOppage OF
work Oh The GCthaTd tunnel has threatened but
oi interest TO the travelling public generally. as
Promising more ranId transit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22

Ia their communication to Congress the Dis
trlct commissioners set forth quite effectively
The difficulties in the way of solving the water
problem They argue in favor OF the wafer
meter system. We doubt il il will work salts
factorily 10 anybody but the meter contractors
The experience OF the late Water Registrar
Lubey, who gave much intelligent study to the
water question, was not favorable to water
meters. other experts express the same opin-
ION They work tolerably well when first ap-
piled, but through wear from friction. rust. &C,
soon get out of ORDER and afford no reliable test
OF the amount OF water consumed. The propo-
sitlon OF the Commissioners TO apply the meters
hrSt to the high ground service on Capitol Hill
and tie northwestern portion of the city, will
strike the consumers In those quarters as being
curious sort OF justice. They have been COM
planning for years OF failure to get water in con
sequence Of the draft upon the supply through
the low ground service, and now it is proposed
TO require them TO pay by the gallon for the
water they use, while the low ground consum.
ers continue TO get its unlimited use With a
yearly tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22
Three Story Houses IN, s,h

issue on the lst and 18th OF each month bueti,
OF ali property for rent and sale on my books which
can pe hea on application at ny ofoe or viii be sent
Loans
$4,000 $4,000, 81 900. at per cent Isn22tr
L A. MCINTYRE
IL. REAL ESTATE BROKER
No 91S street opposite Masonic Temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-22

cameron, Logan. Carpenter and Voorhees, are
safe out OF the woods and may vOciferate as
permitted BY The proyerb