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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
AN INTERVIEW WITH THURMAN.

Senator Thurman was captured on
tho wing by an interviewer of tho De-
troit Post, and was betrayed into an
swers concerning the general prospects
of the election and of several States.
We give his answers to various qucs-
tions. He said:
Objective have good fighting
chance to win that State. Tho TO-
publicans are doing everything In their
power there. In fact, they seem al
most desperate, but 1 believe, aud l
speak calmly and within tho bounds,
that we shall make Ohio n Democratic
State next November" ...
Indiana-"IIven more rcassuringly.
was talking ycstcrday-no, yes II
was too-ycsterday, with a gentleman
whom 1 believe to be tho best election
figurer in the country, and ho told mo
that Indiana was certain to go for Han
cock and English"
1lliuois-"I must confess that during
a recent visit ut Chicago ] was sur
prised to see the feeling in the Demo-
cratic ranks. 1t amounts almost to
exultation. They say there that they
have entire confidence in their ability
to carry the State. 1t looks to me as
If their confidence had Il very good
foundation"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
FROM COUNTER TO CROsIER.
An Humble New Orleans Tradesn,an now
81. an Archbishop.
[From the New Orleans Times.]

w. From the Now Orleans Times.]
Happening on Saturday morning to
meet at the City Hall Mr.. w. G. Ray
mond, that gentleman narrated to a
representative of the Times bio.
graphical episode, which for phenome-
nal success might compare most favor
ably with the careers of those who for
all timo will live in history, and which
affords to the student of human charac-
ter one of the best examples of the
possibilities within the scope of human
achievement that ever came within
the writer's observation.
It might be Well to state for the in
formation of those not already ac-
quainted with that very generally
known fact, that Mr.. w. G. Raymond
was at one time numbered among the
largest and best patronized family
grocers in this city, and that his cstab-
lishment, located on Camp street, just
above the corner of Commercial place,
was sought by large majority Of the
lovers of good things. .fs, ,-
tsMany years ago." remarked Mr..
Raymond, 'tthere were employed in
my store two young men, George Swar-
brick, with whom you are, no doubt,
we'll acquainted, and his brother-in-law,
Jimmy Gibbons, concerning whom l
may narrate something that will prove
of interest, when I say that my former
employe, Jimmy Gibbons, who rolled
barrels and tied up packages Of sugar
in my store, and his grace, the Right
Rev. James Gibbons, archbishop of
Baltimore, the confidential friend of
his holiness, Leo XIII, and a high dig
nitary of the Catholic church in the
United States, are one and the same
person.
HJames Gibbons was in my employ
ment about eighteen months. He was
without exception one of the most en-
ergetic, intelligent, and strictly con-
scientious young men 1 have met in
the whole course of my life. Honest
as the sun, and strictly upright in all
his conduct, do not believe that a
purer man than Bishop Gibbons exists
to-day. His career in life in excep-
tional good fortune might be compared
with that Of those well known in his
tory, and have learned to look upon
him as the Napoleon of the church.
"After service in my store of
eighteen months, young Gibbons an
nounced to me that he intended to quit
work, conceiving it to be his duty to
attend the theological seminary at st.
Mary's in Maryland, and study for the
priesthood. a bright student and a
man of earnest convictions, he early
won the esteem of his professors, and
not only this, but the favorable notice
of the Right Reverend Archbishop of
the Diocese. So high an opinion was
held of Father Gibbons by the church,
that after his ordination he was selected
to take charge of the parish of Canton,
| just opposite Baltimore.
"In this parish several priests had
previously failed utterly to create an
interest in the church or even to estab
lish a parish of any numbers or inGu.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
EFFECT OF THE CENSUS.
iChicarO 'rin,CS,1

| The effect of the tenth census upoI
the house of representatives is bcginn
ing to be computed by enterprisine
Journalists. According to the prevails
| ing custom, the next congress vii
make an apportionmcnt of members
| under the new census. This apportion.
mcnt is made on the basis of popula.
ton, tho membership of the house bc.
ing set at Il fixed number, with pro-
viso that whenever a new State is
admitted, representatives assigned it
should be in addition to that gross
number. Thus, by act of February 9,
1872, membership was set at two hund-
red and ninety-two, the admission of
Colorado bringing it up two hundred
and ninety-three.
The new. estimate of the house of
representatives for the next ten years
is as follows: lin the next apportion-
mcnt the number of representatives be
put at 800, and if we assume the estim-
ated returns of the census, 10, 1877 ,1O1,
to be about correct, the basis of repre-
scntation, as fixed by the forty-seventh
congress, will be lGS,S5S, as against a
basis of 131 ,425 under the census of
1870. This increase of 32,4 ,433 in the
basis of representation for each con.
gresham, together with the drift of
population, will make some material
changes in the character of the house
of representatives, when tho forty
eighth congress meets. AS between
the North and South, the South will
lose one vote in Alabama and one in
Tennessee. The North will lose one in
Indiana, one in Maine, one in New
Hampshire, two in Now York, one in
Ohio, one in Pennsylvania, and one in
Vermont.
The South will gain one in Ken
lucky, one in Missouri, one in Virginia,
one in West Virginia, and four in
Texas. The North will gain three in
Kansas, two in both Minnesota and
one in both California and Michigan
The final result will be Il net gain of
flvc members for the South after all
losses are allowed for, or, more pro.
perly speaking, gain of six, for the
South to one for the North. As be-
tween the East and the West, taking
the upper Ohio river and the line be-
tween West Virginia and kentucky
and Tennessee for the dividing line,
the East will gain two in Virginia and
West Virginia, and lose six in New
York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and
Maine.
The West will gain fifteen in Cali.
fornia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan
Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, and
Texas, and lose in Ohio, Indiana
Tennessee and Alabama, making u net
loss to the East of four members, ant
net gain to the West of eleven mem
bers, net difference of fifteen mem
ers in favor Of the West as against tn,
East.
| The Country Gentleman relates al
instance where an old pasture that Ha,
nearly run out was restored by apply
ing two barrels TO tho acre Of WOO,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
GERMAN THRIFT IN LOUISIANA.
New Orleans Democrat.

STATEMENT OF Mks FREDERIC nI1TO.
CLINTON, July IS, 1850
I came in the year 1871, December
s, from Germany, where I used to live,
near the city Dantzig, province of West
Prussia. Not having the money for
the voyage, $500 was advanced to me
by a gentleman with whom I expected
to live. Tor myself wife and eleven
children the expenses or the trip were
about $3.50. Otherwise l left no debt
whatever In the old country. The first
year was rather hard one, making no
less than about $llOO debts, of which
L was able to pay 500. Besides sick
ness, particularly fever, was a great
drawback and expense. But once ac-
climated it is my opinion that East Fe-
liciana parish Is as helthy a country as
anywhere, and I, as well as my whole
family, have enjoyed good health ever
since. The end of the second year l
paid all my debts, bought two mules
on time, and farmed the third year in
dependently. Paid for the same mules
at the end of that year, and bought two
more and a wagon. Besides my other
stock had increased to about fifteen
head Of cattle aud forty or fifty hogs.
The fourth year found myself in pos.
sion OF about 800 cash, four mules,
iOue hoISeS ohe ""SoHS oto OW&SyS
ploWs, etc, some sixty hogs, some
twenty head Of cattle and about GOO
bushels af corn.
bought n place then i'll this neigh
borhood, containing 396 acres of land.
Fences and houses in bad repair; the
whole place very much neglected. The
price was $1,000, in four payments. l
had to build dwelling house, six
rooms "a frame building) at an ex-
pense of about 500. This is now the
fourth year am living on my place,
and expect to make the last payment
this fall. also had Il gin-house built
last fall. Not having money to pay for
the running gear, mill, gin-stand and
cotton press, bought the whole on II
credit. But, SO God will, l shall be
entirely free of debt at the end of this
year, and be able to make merry
Christmas.
1t is my opinion that au industrious
laboring man in East Felicana parish
will always make II good living, and
that the Inhabitants will offerd every
facility for industrious people to settle
among them.
The only drawback of this country is
the cotton worm but carly planting
the right kind of cotton will preven,
the same doing much damage at any
time. During my stay in this parish
tho worms have not done any harm
worth speaking of, only once, and ever
that year 1 paid my expenses.
| 1 hereby invite all my industriou
countrymen to come to East Felicia
ma, and hope that every body will b'
as we'll satificd as / am. Yours, truly,
FREDRIC BIITO.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
STUBBS. TALBOT STILLMfAN'
Stubbs Il Stillnlnn,

A TTORNEYS AT Law. Monroe, La,
n will practice in the Parishes OF
Uttuchit,s, Warehouse, RichIetnd and h1'ctnkIa,
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection i'll all other parishes in
same in connection with attorneys residing;
there. March Z, 1879. ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
John III. Dinkgrave,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana also
in tho Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land Oili:c and Pension matters attended
to. March IS, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
R. q. COBB. A. A. GCNBY.
Cobb g. Gunby,
A TrORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Jan. 2. 1879.
Il. q. COBB.
JAMES II. STROTIIEIe,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe La.
n Will practice law in North Louisiana,
before the Supreme Court at Monroe, Fed
eral Courts of Louisiana, Court of Claims,
and Supreme Court Of the United States at
Washington City.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
JOHN cAl.DERwooD. TIIos. y. Al
n,,s, N,JIo,,xuonI e. AJ.-

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery
Office on Grand street, in rear of q. w.
NIcFee's Drug Store, and opposite J. w
Smiths carriage shop.
january %, 1850. n2O:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
Dr. II. II. Richardson

"AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
Ill He may be found, when not profess
sionally engaged, at NIoores drug store
during the day, and at his residence at al
other hours. Monroe, Feb. &, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27

Cards of personal Characterization ad-
missible-will be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will DO
charged as advertisements.
Amy person sending us five new cash sub
scribers, at the same post-ofico, will be en-
titled to copy of THE TELEaRAPH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in udVance.
All advertisements sent to this office
when not otherwise ordered, will bo in
serted "till forbid" and charged accorclt,,g1y
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, 1880-08-27
G. J. ROATNER.
IBO0tncr IL I.illllell,

1 ITORNI1YS AND COUNSELLORS AT
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in tho
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Colrts, and in the Land Oilice Department
of the General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 3, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
H. H. Russell.

A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
IL MONROE, LA.
Will practice in tho Parishes of the Fifth
Judicial District and i'll the Supreme Court
at Monroe. Collection Of claims promptly
attended to. Aug. 20, 1SSO-1y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

e. H. TrOuSlalc,
A TTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW
n MONROE, La,
Will practice in the Courts Of tho Fifth
Judicial District and i'll the Supreme Court
at Monroe. Collections promptly attended
to. Aug. 20, 1850.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27

About Il month agOn rabid dog got
into Mr.. w. l.. Gil's yard on East
Boulevard street and bit four young
calves, yard dog and n pct flee dog.
A few days ago tho flee disappeared
and has not been seen since. The second
dog went mad and was killed by Mr..
Gil. 1t is also supposed the fee went
mad. The four calves have been at
tackled by hydrophobia. Two of them
have died, the third is now suffering
in the last stages OF tho disease and the
fourth is showing alarming signs of
the disease. a gentleman familiar
with the treatment of stock diseases is
closely watching the different stages of
the maiatiy and is endeavoring by OK
pertinent to find a remedy for it's relief
and cure. So far he does not seem to
have hopes of success but believes at
least some Information may DO gained
by close study of the disease and the
experiments he j. making.--L'oio,t
| Rouge 4dcOcute.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
John II. LllllelillE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Monroe, La, will
n practice in the State and Federal Courts
in Louisiana, and in tho Supreme Court at
Washington City. IL
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
Il. RICHARDSON.
J. >. YOUNG.
Richardson, NIcEnery Il Young,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
II will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
State, tho Federal Courts, and in the Land
Office Department OF the General Govern
mont. January II, 1879
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27
Joseph f.. Johnston,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
II will practice in all the Courts OF
North Louisiana, and i'll the Supreme
Court Of the State.
January %, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-08-27

The Country Gentleman relates an
instance where an old pasture that had
nearly run out was restored by apply
ing two barrels TO tho aero Of wood
ashes and salt mixed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
A DEATH SENTENCE!
Henry Washington to be Hung for
the Murder Of MIR. Hill.

The Circuit Court was engaged on
Thursday in trying the case of Henry
Washington, (colored,) for the murder
of Mr.. Hill, which occurred near Mis-
sissippi Springs, about three weeks
ago. The evidence elected, proved the
killing to have been of the most cold
FLOODED and unprovoked character,
and no mitigating circumstances were
brought out.
Ben. Fortner, Esq, opened the argu-
ment for the prosecution, and was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Bowen and Arm
strong for the defense. District AttOr-
ney FoOte closed the argument for the
prosecution, and the case was given to
the jury-composedo Of uine white and
three cOlored men - who retired, and
after an absence of about ten minutes,
returned with verdict Of equity, as
charged in the Indictment"
Judge CalhOon asked the prisoner
''if he had anything to say why the
sentence of the Court should not be
passed upon him." The prisoner
made no reply. The Judge then pro-
ceeded, with much feeling, to pass
sentence upon the doomed man, as
follows: "That he should be placed
in the county Jail, and there be Kept
until the ID day of September, 1880, TO
be taken thence to place to be desig-
mated by the Board of Supervisors,
and between the hours prescribed by
law, hung by the neck until he was
dead, dead, dead, and may the Lord
have mercy on your soul"
The prisoner maintained stolid in
difference during the time sentence
was being passed upon him-not APP
to realize the terrible fate that
the words meant for him.
The Courtroom was densely packed
Turing the trial. and especially while
.he sentence was being passed, but
.he best of order prevailed, and at the
asst moment a stiffness like death per-
1adcd the who.e room.
Judge Calhoon said che hoped that
he execution of the sentence might be
.arried out as privately as possible"
md made this his request.
Should the sentence Of the Court be
arried out, it will be the first hanging
hat has taken place i'm this county
or a number of years, and twill, we
,elieve, have a beneficial effect, and
erve as terrible warning to per
ons who take human life in their own
an1s.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24

The following sentences were passed
by Judge Calhoon on the persons
named:
Frank Hughes, grand larceny,
year.
Jeff Jones, burglary, years.
Albert Patrick, assault and battery
with intent to kill, 8 years.
Louis Brown shooting with intent
to kill and murder 2 years.
Calvin Robinson, grand larceny,
years.
Joseph Brown, grand larceny, 4
years.
George Williams, grand larceny, 2
years.
Cal Curran, grand larceny, 3 years.
VIM. Sutton, wife beating, 6 months
county Jail.
Dole MCGEE, carrying concealed
weapons, So fine and costs of court.
Sallie Temple, keeping bawdy
house, S days in Jail and costs of
court.
All of the criminals above named
were colOred.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
Observation-Disclosures.

The above named gentleman, pur,
suant to previous notice, applied the
second edition of his humorous talk
about "Things Generally" at Robin
sons Opera House on Thursday night
last. Notwithstanding the rain on
the afternoon in question, quite re-
spectacle audience assembled to listen
to this mixture of eloquence, wit and
humor, delivered in style peculiarly
his own, which has the pleasant feat
ure of originality about it. Potter en-
tertained his audience for an hour
and half, and from the repeated APP
plause given the lecturer, we judge
that his efforts were appreciated, and
the unanimous verdict was that Pot
ter-the-Printer is brick.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
RemimScence Of the Past.


raymond Gazette.
In 1888 there were twenty-six banks
in the State of Mississippi, all issuing
paper money. Their aggregate capt,
tai was sixty-two millions of dollars.
The Union bank, located at Jackson,
had a capital of fifteen million five
hundred Thousand dollars. The Mis-
sissippi Railroad company's bank, OF
Vicksburg and Natchez, had a capital
of eight millions of dollars. The
Planters bank, at Natchez, and the
Mississippi and Alabama railroad
bank at Brandon, each had a capital
of four millions Of dollars. There was
plenty of money.-"fiat" money at
that, and every man i'm the State
almost went into bankruptcy in 1910,
and in 1911 the State itself took adj
vantage of the insolvent laws. A
people having no money at all are UNI
fortunate, while a people having too
much money are cursed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
THE LOST BOY
FOUND, RUT MORE UTTERLY LOST
THAN EVER,
Smothered 10 Death In Privy VauI,


NcW orleans lllnes
AT half past four o'clock last even,
ing the body of Johnny Cain, a child
Two years and seven months old, who
disappeared about noon on Sunday
June 9th, was dicovered in the priv
vault of his fathers residence, No 63
Claiborne street
AS soon as this information was
obtained, representative of the
Times visited the house, discovering
before II an immense crowd of women
and girls congregated on the ban
quette in front of the house, and three
policemen at the door, who denied
admission to all excepting friends of
the family. The three rooms, how.
ever, were crowded with women.
RAISING through side gate, the writer
passed through II narrow alley into a
small back yard, where, completely
enVeloped in a sheet sprinkled with
carbolic acid, lay the diminutive BODY
Of the hnple.s little victim
When discovered he was lying up-
ON his face at the end of plank about
SIX feet long, to which he had evidently
struggled. The privy Is elevated, be-
ing approached by fight of three steps
and has high seat with one large
opening. Had the child mounted the
seat he could readily have fallen in,
and this is apparently the method in
which he experienced his sad fate.
1t will be remembered that when the
writer interviewed Mrs. Cain few
days after Johnnydisappeared, she stat
ed that the child came in about noon,
while she was bathing one of the
other children, and attempted to play
in the water. She asked him to stop,
giving him picture He went out,
she thought, to the street, and was
never afterward seen.
1t is more than probable that at this
time he went into the back yard,
where he met a horrible death with
out the knowledge of any one. Re
Gently, every house has been inspect
I'd by the officers of the Sanitary AS
ISOLATION, and many vaults have been
ordered cleaned. 1t is more than prob
lble the Cain vault was one of these,
md that this sanitary precaution lead
% the discovery.
Subsequently, Coroner Markey,
With a jury, viewed the body, when
'erdict Of accidental death, in accord
nee with the facts recited above, was
eturned.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24

The Grand Triennial Conclave OF
knights Templar, which convenes in
Chicago next month, promises to be Il
grand affair We haye heard of II
number of our citizens who contem-
blate going, and for the Information of
Others who may desire to go, we will
state that the Great Jackson Route
will sell round-trip tickets, good for
thirty days, at the moderate sum of
y 22.5O. Parties desiring to visit Chi
cago and the Lakes should make
note of this. Capt. Jno. A. Webb
will give all the information desired.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
Talk with DIR. Tanner About tn
Fasting Fakir.
n. Y. Herald.

N. l Herald.
" Did you ever hear the story of the
fasting fakir?" inquired Herald
watcher.
| have heard it," quickly replied
Dr. Tanner.
" He permitted himself to be buried
for the period of eight MONTHS" the
reporter went on, "and Il crop of bar
ley Was grown upon his grave before
the still live body was eXhumed."
"Ten months, not eight, was the
length of his interment,n the doctor
interposed. / know the case well.
and have frequently cited it in my
writings"
The case was the extraordinary one
of Il Hindoostanee fakir or monk, who
possessed the marvellous power of sus-
pending the functions of life for the
period of several months at time.
The story, as published by the English
journals II number of years ago, APP
pears to come well authenticated from
India. 1t is to the effect that the
fakir allowed himself to be cof1ined up
and buried in the ordinary way.
Upon the earth over his grave
crop of barley was planted and per-
mitted to ripen before being gathered
in. At the end of the time agreed
upOn-not less than eight mouths
the body was disinterred and the
unconscious fakir restored to life. 1t
is stated that this miraculous doing
was accomplished with the knowledge
and consent of the British resident at
the Indian princes court where it is
recorded to have taken place; also
that the prince set guard of trusty
soldiers to watch the grave while the |
fakir slumbered and that the spot was
at all times accessible to the British. |
The secret of how this new miracle
has been accomplished, has not been
handed down by the fakir, but it is
related that previous to going into his
eight or ten months trance, he curved
the tongue far backward in the direc-
lion of the thorax, and that he was
by the careful unrollng of the
organ of speech and gentle treatment
with milk fresh from the cow.