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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
THE NEwMIN1sTEn TO MEXICO.

Commenting on the atpointment of
ex-Judge p. III. Morgan as Minister to
Mexico, the Mobile Register says:
Philip H. Morgan, the new Minister
to Mexico, is Louisiana man by birth,
who has made an honorable record in
that State. He was bred q lawyer, and
has served as United States District
Attorney and as State Judge. He
was also a member Of the International
Judicial Commission established in
Egypt a few years ago. Though a
Republican he is vOuched for by pro-
minent Louisiana Democrats rs an
intelligent gentleman, well qualified
for the position for which he has been
nominated. LOuisianians speak of
the appointment as deserved rocogni-
ton of the growing trade relations be-
tween their State and Mexico.
The Editor of the Shreveport Stand
ard, himself a lawyer and lingulst,
noticing the appointment of Judge
Morgan, takes issue with the Register,
In the opinion expressed below of the
merits and ability of the new Minister
to Mexico: r-.........
The transfer of Mr.. Foster from Mex
leo, where he was doing much good, to
st. Petersburg where there is no field
for it, is to be regretted. His successor,
who was one of Lutleling's late Radical
associates on the Supreme bench of
Louisiana, has no qualifications for the
Office that we know of. He is uncoutl,
in appearance, boorish in manners and
If he can speak Spanish at all, or even
very poor Mexican, we never heard Of
1t. We had lost sight of this chronic
office-seeker for some time past, and
had thought that he was already pro-
vided with n living at the public ex-
pense. At the commencement of the
Hayes administration he was appoint
ed judge of the Khedive's interna-
tional court at Cairo, but we presume
that the Khedive's court collapsed
when the Khedive was deposed, and
threw this persistent Radical men,
dicant again on the government for
support. If confirmed he will be the
fifth citizen of Louisiana who has held
a foreign mission of the rank of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary. He is very Hsfnal potatoes, !"
too, alongside of his predecessors.
James Brown was Minister to France
under Adams and jackson, Edward
Livingston to France under jackson,
John SifdelI to Mexico uuder Polk
and Pierre Soule to Spain under
Pierce.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30

A duel with pistols ut ten PAGES was
fought on Metairie Ridge, near New
Orleans, on the 9th, between Major
Burke, of the Democrat, and Major
Hearsey, of the States. After exchang-
ing two shots each, friends interposed
and the difficulty was satisfactorily
adjusted. We presume that the trouble
grew out of editorials In the Demo-
crat and the States,. respectively, relss-
tive to the city printing, which were
SO decidedly personal i'll their tone as
to call for this hostile meeting. 1t is
a pleasure to know that our brethren
left the field unhurt and With their
former friendly relations restored upon
a basis honorable to both.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
CIRCUIT JUDGES.

The General Assembly, according to
the requirements OF the new Constitu-
ton, has elected circuit judges for the
several districts of the State. We an
pend their names:
First Circuit-John G. Moncure. of
Caddo, long term; and A. b, GEORGE.
of Webster, short term.
second Circuit-Oven Mayo. of Con-
cordia, long term; and w, w. Farmer
of Ouachita, short term.
Third Circait-Joseph M. Moore IF
st. Landry, long term; and A. B. IRON.
of Avoyelles, short term.
Fourth Circuit-Charles McVe,ph of
East Baton Rouge, long term: and
Samuel J. Powell, of West Feliciana.
short term.
Fifth Circuit-J. r. Winchester. q,
st. James, long term; and A. G. nn.
martrait, of st. Mary, short term.
Orleans-Walter Rogers, long term.
and Frank McGloin, short term.
The judges for the short term are
chosen for four years; those for the
long term for eight years, and have a
salary, each, Of $4,000 per annum, nav.
able monthly. They. arc required to
Mold two terms annually in each parish
composing their respective circuits, un.
TIL otherwise provided by law.
Senator Kidd, of this district Is
chairman of the Enrolment commit.
tee, and Senator Ably of the COMMITTEES
OF Health and Quarantine. Represen
tative Farmer, of this parish, is chair
man of the House committee of Way
and Means.
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WARMOTH CONTESTS.

Ex-Gov. Warmoth has filed notice
of contest for n seat in tho State SEN
ate, alleging gross election frauds in
st. Bernard. There is little doubt of
the contestants ability to prove the
allegations il the opportunity is af-
forded him.-Do,tait1se,,ciil Gict
No doubt about it. Warmoth could
get proof to hang the contestcc, were
it necessary, and not call half his wit
ncsses in proof of the contestee's guilt.
Prove his allegations: Why, certain
ly. Who doubts it?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30

The Mississippi exodus is working to
the advantage of the sharpers, who
buy railroad tickets by the lot at dis
count, and then palm them off on the
coloretl people at a commission of 81 a
head, with au absurd story of the dan
gers of the trip to Kansas on their own
responsibility, because of the deceivers
lying in wait to ensnare them. One
McKuman brought $50 refugees from
Jasper and Clark counties, Miss, into
st. Louis the other day, out of whom
he had made $175 in this way.
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a dispatch from New Orleans, of the
Goth, says:
bales OF cotton, was totally destroyed
by fire fifteen miles above the mouth
of Red river. Eight lives wero lost
two chambermitls, two cooks, two
cabin boys, one fireman and one deck
hand. The boat and cargo were valued
at one hundred and thirty thousand
dollars. No further particulars have
been received.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30

Johnny mamma passed the plate
to Johnny. There were two apples
on the plate. One was nice, large
one the other was small and speckled.
Johnny was too polite to help HIM
self before his sister Jane was served.
She was too polite to take the big
apple. She took tho little speckled
one. Johnny had the big one left for
him. Johnny was good boy. I
know you are glad his po-lite-ness
and goodness were rewarded. 1t was
hard on Jane. Yes but this is not a
story for girls.
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NOT so MUCH OF A JOKE.
lFrom the Atlanta (aa.) Constitution

From the Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution
Probably there has never been so
much excitement among the best society
OF Toccoa as there is at present, and all
because of double marriage which
occurred recently, at the residence of q
Justice OF the Peace, in South Carolina
only few miles from Toccoa. All
parties concerned were residents of
Toccoa. Itappears that the two couples
went across the line to visit the family
of the Justice and while there were
paired off according to their choice.
They intended the whole matter rs q
joke, believing that the matrimonial
laws of South Carolina were the same
as in Georgia, and that a marriage was
not valid unless a license had been
taken out.
Upon their return home the couples
told their friends of what they had
done. Much to their surprise they were
informed that according to the laws of
the Palmetto State license was not
necessary to make a marriage solid,
and that although the marriages were
intended to be mock ceremonies, each
couple would have to abide the con-
sequences or sue for divorce and
separate in that way. Now, it appears
that two of those who participated
were engaged to other parties, and in
consequence feel somewhat set back
and don't know what course to
pursue.
1t is understood that one of the cou-
pies agreed to let matters stand as they
are, while with reference to the other
couple there is strong probability that
a suit for divorce will soon follow.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30

Mr. Rills, having made arrangements
to procure the Colts and Parker breach
loading shot guns from manufacturers
direct, is now prepared to sell them as
cheap as they can be bought anywhere
in the South. Call for prices and com
pare them with those from abroad.
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PARDON OF W. R. BARROW.

IN May last, w. II. Barrow, Oh Jew
Orleans, was tried and convicted of the
crime of bfgamy In the District Court
sitting at Monroe, and was sentenced
by Judge Parsons to pay fine of $500
and be imprisoned two years in the
parish Jail. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme Court, on bills of excep-
ton retained by the counsel, Richard
son Il McEnery by whom Barrow was
ably defended in tho lower court. The
judgment of Judge Parsons was af-
firmed, and Barrow went to Jail to
satisfy the sentence of the law, where
he remained until u few days ago
Notwithstanding n well-planncd effort
to escape-wllen he received pardon
from Governor Wilt, granted upon
the recommendation of Lieut.. Gov.
McEnery and Attorney General Egan.
Barrow was married some years ago
to a lady near Selma, Ala, by whom
he had two or three children. He
reached New Orleans, pursuing his
calling as printer, Mrs. Barrow re-
naming behind. In New Orleans he
met an estimable young lady of this
parish, then at school in that city, and
formed an acquaintance with the young
lady, who was wholly unsuspecting
and confiding, which terminated in
marriage. They lived together hap
PLY, it appears, until, by some chance,
the first marriage Of Barrow became
known to the young lady's family,
when the legal proceedings were begun
which resulted in Barrow's trial and
conviction. ...
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General are, doubtless,
possessed of more and better informa-
ton respecting Barrow's claims to a
pardon than are we. If they have any
information whatever of that charac-
rer, it is more than we have. 1t is
something to differ with three such
high functionaries, but the TELEGRAPH
docs differ with them and that very
widely. An Executive pardon ought
to be predicated upon at least pre-
sumption OF innocence, but the proof
of Barrow's guilt was plain, positive
and convincing. Bench, bar, jurors
and spectators were all alike con-
WINGED, if we are not mistaken in what
we heard during the trial anu since.
We do not expect that the Governor
will give US his reasons for this exer-
else of Executive clemency; but socie-
ty might demand to know how a
bigamist can ask and receive it. That
question we are unable to answer-and
skip 1t.
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Special Notice !!

Alter the list of August. 1879, all legal adj
vortisemcnts appearing in this paper must
be paid for after the first publication; other
wise, such advertisements will be discoR-
tinued. Administrators attorneys and Of
iiccrs OF the law will please bear this regu-
lation i'll mind. II Will diminish their Ia
bors, and will save us "A serious loss, borne
too long already.
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LEGAL.
NHERIFF'S SALE.

~ . L.
William C. Williamson
VS.. No. 15l4.
His Creditors.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Fourteenth District Court.
BY virtue of an order Of sale, dated 10th
day of January, 1880. to me directed by the
Hon: 18th District Court, in the above en-
titled cause, will sell at public auction at
the door of the Court House i'm the city of
Monroe. between lega; hours of sale, OH
saturday, 2lst day of February. 1880,
all the right, title and interest of w. CIVIL
Hanson in and to the following described
property, to-wit:
The east half of southeast quarter Of sec.
2, and the southeast quarter of southwest
quarter, sec. z, all of township l6, north
range east and twenty-five and 6-lOO
acres, in q rectangular form, off the eastern
part of the northeast quarter of southwest
quarter of sec. Z, same township and range.
A tract of land situated in the parish of
Ouachita, described tho east half of
southeast quarter, sec. q, and the west half
of southwest quarter, sec. "a, all in town
ship IL. range l east, containing 100 acres
more or less.
Lots No. 20, 2l, SO. so and 81, situated in
Trenton. La, fronting on Claiborne street
forty feet each and running back IGO feet
more or less.
Four mules, one COW and calf, one COW
and two yearlings. IN
One lot Of old plows, hoes and harness.
One double-case gold watch.
Terms of sale, cash.
St J.E. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
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NOTICE.

I LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
January %, 1880.
I Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
this notice, viz: Mac. A. Vinson, of Ouach-
ita parish. La, who makes Homestead APP
Piication No: 1878, for the northwest quarter
OF northwest quarter sec. Is. township -
north range east, Monroe District, La.
and names the following as his witnesses,
VIZ: j. Furniss and J. b. Lewis, both of
Ouachita parish, La.
W. NJ. BURWELL. Register.
nO2l:5t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
NEW Advertisements.

RROWN's FERTILIZER DIsTRIB.
- UTOR.
All persons wishing this Machine must
Cake the following measures for it's manu-
facture, viz: Width of wagon bed, ont
side measure; distance from bed to spokes
at hub, and diameter of hub.
Agent at Monroe, J. w. Smith.
ID. G. BROWN.
January q, 1880. I'm.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
MONROE FERRY.

Ferriage at the Monroe ferry, on Sum
days, for carriages and buggies, has been
fixed at half rates.
Pleasure skiffs kept for hire at all times.
II. J. LARkLN.
Monroe, Jan. 30. 1880. If Lessee
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
10 Carondclct Street,

sherih Mcclure has been appointed
TAX collector In place of DR.. Ably re-
signed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
OF PENNSYLvAN

The New Orleans Democrat states
editorially that Major E. A. Burke,
State Treasurer, and managing editor
Of that paper, has not, nor has he ever
had any proprietary interest In the
Democrat-not to the value of q penny.
We had thought diherently-thatt the
Major Was one of the principal owners
Of the paper. This superstition did not
spring from the fact that the Major
was and Is announced as ssmanagiBg
editor" becsuse there are thousands Of
editors who have no pecuniary interest
in the papers they edit, but from what
we heard In New Orleans at the time
the Democrat was purchased. We do
not conceive, however, that our mis-
taken belief has injured either Major
Burke, or the Democrat, since the
Democrat is very good metropolitan
daily with Burke, and Burke is not
any the worse managing editor because
he Is simply managing, and not part
proprietor OF, the Democrat. II we
have aught to regret 1t is, that we have
been cropping in journalistic darkness
SO long, and know SO little of the actual
thunderers of our great dailies. There
was time when the propriotors of the
New Orleans papers were known, and
their names formally announced Mt the
head of their columns. This was, how
ever, some years ago-beforc the war.
This good old fashion is not obsolete in
the country yet, but seems to have
fallen into disuse in New Orleans, as
tho result, no doubt, of the idea OF car
rying on newspapers impersonally. |
We could not expect to be told who
are the proprietors of the Democrat; |
no more than we havea right to be told
who is not; but our contemporaries in
New Orleans will notice that their
small country exchanges, as we'll as
the public, have to be told something
of this nature, now and then.
In the issue of the Democrat in
which the announcement referred to is
made, we find an allusion, 60 ,aonsi,ae,
to the junior partner of the Picayune,
Mr.. Geo. Nicholson; the senior being
Mrs. Nicholson, the wife of the junior,
we believe. Our gallant contemporary,
the Democrat, thus CONSTITUTES our pur-
pose clearly, and furnishes us a peg
upon which to hang hat, without the
aid of a detective. Mrs. and Mr.. Mich
Olson are co-proprietors of the Picayune,
and they announce that they arc. The
Democrat should not be content with q
journalistic joust with its fair noig3bor,
in Disguise.
The fact is, proprietors, rs well as
editors, of home newspapers must be
known by name, sooner or later.
There is no impersonal journalism, at
the South, among our own people. A
newspaper may he ever so we'll and
ably edited, but it must have real, SUBJ
stantial identity, such as comes only
from individual character and owner
ship. The man and men, rs we'll as
the paper, must be known to give it
permanent standing. 1t may not sue
coed then, it is true; but without this |
Information, confidence will be want
Ing.
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MOTHER SYMPTOMS PROPHECY.

The time is almost here prophecied
by Mother Shipton to be the end of all
things. This curious prophecy was
published in 164l, and has been going
the rounds of the newspapers and
magazines since. The past generation
several Of the events predicted have
come to pass, and during the lives of
many now living nearly all have hap
pened. The discovery of gold in Cali
fornia and Australia, the electric tele-
graph, tunnels, submarine armor, iron
ships, balloons, and the admission of
a Jew into parliment have been ac-
complished, and the two last lines only
remain to complete the prophecy.
Notwithstanding, the scientists have
had great deal to say of late relating
to the regular juxtaposition of the
heavenly bodies and other "signs of
the times" we may take comfort in
the Biblical assurance that no one
knows the day nor the hour when the
Son of Man shall come. The following
interesting:
Carriages without horses shall go;
And accidents Till the world with woe:
Around tho world thoughts shall fly
In tho twinkling of an eye;
Water yet shall moro wonders do,
Now strange, yet true;
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found at root of tree;
Through hills men shall ride,
And no horse be at his side
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep shall talk;
In the air men shall be seen,
In black, and.white, and green
Iron in the water shall float
AS easy as a wooden boat;
Gold shall be found, and found
In Il land that's not now known;
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England at last shall admit jew;
The world to end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
OUISIANA AS IT Is.

T OUISIANA AS IL is.
25l Pages.
us Iop0grulhu and Vul,toble Resources,
BY DANIEL BENNETT.
Price so cents, postage 10 cents-Iibera
redtction to dealers-1o, 900 copies just
published, 5000 copies sold.
The Editors of Now Orleans have given this
book Il strong Endorsement.
OPINIONS OF NEW ORLEANS INCONSISTENCIES
It is Il book which has been long wanted
and often called for. l am selling copies
daily that are mailed to all parts of the
world.
GEORGE ELLIS,
Opposite the Post Office.
MIR. Dennott'S Louisiana as II Is is pre-
cisely the book that has been called for
1t gives general satisfaction to my patrons
i'll city and country.
&C. HALEY,
10 Commercial Place.
The book just issued by Mr.. bennett
Lomfsfuna As 1t Is, supplies want long
felt by residents and strangers. The de-
mand tor the book is active, and is steadily
increasing.
ia. GRESHAM.
81 Camp and 1l9 Canal Street.
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EN-Gov. Nichols has opened n law
Office in New Orleans. His unprc-
tending card reads thus:
LAW OFFICE.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Is Carondelct Street,
NEW ORLEANS.
We hope the Governor will have a
host of paying clients, but Il host not
so numerous as that of his friends. He
will find, however, that these last are
not as numerous as they were when he
was Governor and had appointments
to make, but will be consoled with the
thought that he is gamer by the loss.
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HIGH SCHOOL.

After n short recess for the holidays, we
shall resume our duties on
Monday, January 5, 1880.
Six and a half months, twcnty-SiN weeks,
yet remain of the scholastic year. One
hundred and thirty dollars, cash, will pay
all scholastic expense, in the house of the
undersigned, except books and music.
The discipline is rigid, but parental; the
instruction thorough; the location one of
superior healthfufness.
In Music. Mathematics and Languages,
not oven the colleges can surpass us.
ID. G. h. CONNERLE, Principal,
14-3t Hamburg, Ark.
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old NEWSPAPERS
" FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
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NEW ALEXANDRIA RESTAURANT
Has been removed to the corner of st.
John and st. Ann street, in the rear OF b.
ali hours. ready to serve my old customers
and the public with the best that New Or
leans and this market can afford.
Oysters in every Style;
Fish, Crabs,
Shrimp, Game,
And everything else to be found in q
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT.
will give my personal attention to all
who call upon mo and guarantee the best
attention.
g. G. 1SNssMINGER.
Monroe. October 6, 1877.
SOUTHERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.
The undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now as we'll prepared us
before the war, ifnot better, to do all kinds
of work, either in
Manufacturing or Repairing
CARRIAGES, BCIGGIES, HACKS. ETC.
Ready made work kept on hand; speci-
mems OF which may he seen by calling at the
Factory. He will also carry on q general
blaczsmithing. Terms reasonable.
January I, 1879. FIR ENDOM.
WAGONss WAGONS WAGONS!
Twenty-Five Two and Four-Horse
IRON-ANLE WAGONS,
made by the celebrated Studebuker Manu-
featuring Co., just received and for sale at
the lowest market rates by
1850 FIR. ENDoM.
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GAM KUHN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
DEALER IN
LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, &C.,
Has removed to the new building of II.
Meyer on DeSiard street.
His entire stock of Dry Goods, Boots,
Shoes and Gents Furnishing Goods is now
offered for sale Mt astonishingly low figures.
The finest qualities of
LIQUORS AND WINES
Kept at the Bar. Call and see Sam at his
new headquarters.
Monroe, La. September 5, 1879.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE

one-fourth square in Harris addition to
Monroe, with Two neat cottages-choice
fruit and shrubbery. Will be sold sepa-
one house will be for rent on first OF
January, 1880, if not sold.
Apply to J.: E. BosTIcK, on the premises
Monroe, La, December 5, 1879. St
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-12

, o,oer yic,oria's wages are $1,000 day'
en- ao.sn,t MAY t,olo, Ut out Arctic expe'
Ar S;.sons NOR fight expensive though blood
,ass d,,eIs and vet she can't afford TO give
~ much 10 the Irish sufferers as the ecitor
astba Jerold. P.s.--Tbe New YORK Herdid,
we mean. Norrisioicn Herald.
The Roston Advertiser iayors giving Tue
r, aia,s a show but suggests that II De an
amatsnr nerformance OF Pinafore." HOW
traces Of Puritan intolerance do come 70 tue
surface. even OF this late generation =
Philadelphia Record.
N you are not the person VINO nTsl SUI
cested sherman's march TO Inc sea pIe'se
send denial to the nearest newspaper, 30
that the list can be made up rs soon as Po'-
si5le.-Eree Press.
SIGN which reads =" Positively 10 au-
mittance " will stop bore JUST aDou. %
long as a bullet made Of butter. Money eau
be saved by cutting off the "positlvey.
"Money does everything for man," sald
an old gentleman, p0mpously. ie,, ~,
piled the other one, "but money wont no
as much for man as some men VIII 10 ioi
money"
Francis ID. MoultOn was elected presl-
dent 81 the International Dairy Fair Asso-
citation Tuesday.
F.A. Fisher and Edward ii Mcintyre,
New York produce merchants, have sus-
pended.
General William y. Tibbits. OF Troy
N. Y, died at his residence there TUESDAY
night.
Weaver. at many Rhode-Island mills nave
gone out on strikes.