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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
OVER THE BORDER.

Tbe election in Arkansas was fatal
not alone to the Weavers, but the Inde-
peudents also suffered terribly. Here
and there Republican, rashly impor-
tunate, fell to the solid earth and was
inferred with all his sins. But, few
members of the legislature. claiming
to belong to one or the other of these
nearly extinct political types, are re-
ported elected, and will proceed to or
ganize jambolaya party in that body
of Law. makers. 3..
We notice, with pleasure, that our
old-time foreman, Jacob Frolich, has
has been reelected Secretary of State.
We fear, however, judged by his rather
jaded appearance at Cincinnati, that
he is allowing the cares of Office to
weigh too heavily upon his vital re-
sources, albeit Frolich was wont, years
ago, to take the world with steady
equanimity. A reelection will, no
doubt, act as an invigorator and restor-
alive.
Among other incidents of the Ar
kansas campaign, the retirement of
Col. Ben johnson from the congress
sional race, in the district just north
of this, may be mentioned, and with
regret on the part of the writer, who
turned leaf and leaf with Ben in the
text books during the fifties. Col. j.
X. Jones, it appears, was about to
capture the nomination, when the
Colonel, who had made vigorous
preliminary canvass, withdrew in or
der to harmonize party differences, and
Jones was unanimously nominated
We trust that this will not be the last
effort of Johnson's to reach a scat IL
Congress, position tor which he is
well qualified in talent, energy, tac
and training. Recalling the past, We
commend to our friend rc-perusal
meanwhile, of Ode XVIII, of. Horace
-Eitzes ct ingeni de,signa re''a est ); n sati'
beatus a0aicis Ouachita
It will require, it is stated, count
of the official returns TO determine the
fate of the Fishback constitutional
amendment. This measure has been
styled, but improperly we think, a re.
pudiation amendment. The simple
question was, whether or not the PEG.
pie would recognize as binding certain
| bonds issued by the State held to be
illegally negotiated by the holder il
trust, and further held to have beer
satisfied, by the friends of the amend
ment, the two grounds of objection
; being denied by their opponents, le'
by Senator Garland. The amount in
volved directly is only few hundre,
thousand dollars, but, Indirectly, tn
sum runs up to several millions, to pa.
which the people are to be taxed il
case the amendment is lost.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
HEALTH, CROPS, LABOR AND POLL
TICS IN OLD FRANKLIN.
WINNsBOROUGH, La, !
September 13, 1880. !

September IS, 1880.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH There is a
great deal of sickness throughout our
parish Just now, and at times it is al
most impossible to secure medical at
tention. Fortunately, the sickness has
not been of a dangerous type, and l
have heard of but very few deaths in
the country. Winnsborough is sadly
in need of a good drug store, and I am
satified that if some enterprising M. d.
would erect such store in our little
town it would pay right handsomely.
1t is true, our merchants keep drugs,
but their stock of medicines is incom-
plete, and in complicated diseases our
people frequently suffer for the kind of
medicine that is actually required.
We are having u super-abundance of
rain, and have had during the whole
summer. This may account for the
vast amount of sickness throughout
the parish. My experience since l
have been resident of this parish is,
that wet spring and summer bring
great deal of sickness. The cotton
crop has already been considerably
damaged by too much wet weather,
and should we have a wet fall, as we
have had a wet summer, the result
will be disastrous. Should the heavy
rains cease and we have Il favorable
fall, an average yield of the fleecy
staple will be marketed. Fine corn
crops have been made, more than
enough for home consumption; be-
sides, the esculent crops are all that
could be wished. 1 have been told
that the mast will be good, probably
enough to fatten the meat hogs now
running in the woods. SO Franklin
will have plenty of bread for another
year, and l suppose plenty of proven
der for stock during the coming winter.
This, indeed, is Il fine farming country,
and the greatest drawback we have is
the scarcity of labor to cultivate it..
When l ride over the country and see
the hundreds and hundreds of acres of
fine land lying idle, and then think of
the thousands and thousands of tami-
lies up North who have no homes, the
thought comes to me, what happy
homes they could find here in the
South, if they could be induced TO
come among us and help us develop
the great resources of our country.
We would extend to them warm
welcome, and in n few years they, with
us, would grow to be a prosperous
people. Heretofore, Franklin parish
has had bad name away from home,
and that is the reason why negro labor
cannot be induced to come here and
work our surplus lands. This is a
wrong impression that is current away
from home. The negroes of this parish
are getting along as we'll rs those OF
our sister parishes, and their rights are
guaranteed to them in every respect.
The relations between the white and
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

We note but little Roadway in rail-
road building. Tho low stage of water,
the report that the bridge contractors
were soon to commence operations, and
the active opera tons at the brick-yard
at Cottonport, made us feel gloomy.
But, the water rising in the river, the
the non-appearance of bridge builders,
the Intervention of wet weather, etc.,
conspire to infuse a hope that the life
of Trenton may be prolonged, say at
least year longer. We, OF Trenton'
hope that the demand for the building
of this railroad any farther, may be
speedily obviated, and the money that
seeks it's extension may find other
channels of investment that Will pay
better.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
INTERESTING COTTON STATISTICS

The National Cotton Exchange re-
ports the total crop of cotton for 1850,
ending August 3lst, at 5,761, 252 bales,
being an increase over last year of
6s7, O97 bales and the largest quantity
of cotton ever produced in the United
States.
The increase in exports amounts to
over four hundred thousand bales, and
in Northern consumption to a fraction
less than two hundred thousand while
the excess in stock left over is only
1874, or Il total of la 1854 bales. The
exports to Great Britain show an in
crease of half million of bales.
The average weight of bales the past
year was 4Sl pounds, seven and n
quarter pounds more than the year
previous In pounds the total crop for
the two years is given as follows:
1880 Observation-Disclosures .77l ,797, 1856
lS79,............
Excess in 1856, 1888
This sum divided by 47l, average
weight of bales in 1879, would give an
increase in bales of 796,l74 for this
year over last year.
st. Louis shipped 47i,o57 bales, an
increase of nearly 100000 bales, and
Memphis shipped 4O3,s1l bales, an in
crease of about seventeen thousand
bales.
In exports we have the following, in
bales, by cities and States:
New Orleans. ,5ol 6oi
Mobile :s5S97l
Savannah 'l43iS
Norfolk ......... 756O46
Wilminrton N C............. ......... 95,470
IeXaS i',o'
Observation-Disclosures. 1854
South Carolina ........,..... a-',i
OF the crop the South has consumed
215,9s1 bales, an increase of IS per
cent. Georgia heads the list with II
total of 1854 spindles, all in opera
ton, while Louisiana reports but one
factory, the Lane Mills of New Orleans,
!: which are soon to be enlarged, how
ever, to 10000 bales capacity.
New mills are being erected all
I through the cotton States, and old
r machinery replaced by the latest inn
Q provcments in both spinning and wcav-
: ing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

The cotton trade has been considera'
bly, retarded by the wet weather, and
the receipts of cotton have been COM
paratively small. Our merchants are
opening up good stocks, and ere long
we hope to see business lively.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

The Republicans in the End Con-
grcSsional District have nominated
Judge NJ. Hahn for Congress, at pres
ent District Judge in the parishes of
st. Charles and Jefferson. Many years
ago the Judge was reporter on the
True Delta. From all appearances,
Mr.. Ellis will be the Democratic nom
inee.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
r T.. W E'rZEL,

T.. WETZEL,
Dealer in all kinds of
HOU S + II O L + U II n IL y IL T.,
CoFFINS, COFFIN TRIMMINGS, &c.
Furniture repaired, or made to order, aud
satisfaction guaranteed. All orders for
Furniture promptly attended to. Collins
supplied at short notice, will, services of
undertaken, it desired.
I have also on hand full stock OF
Children'S Carriages, which L ofier iof
salo at low prices.
Store and shop on Grand street, opposite
McEee's drug store. An inspection OF our
work and furniture is respectfully invited.
January /, 1850. ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

1t is a deplorable fact that there ex-
lists in the Democratic party spirit OF
ultraism which refuses to be curbed-
scorns compromise, and despite whole
some policy and the threatenings of
danger, ignores duty and patriotism at
the cost of defeat. This factionism so
baneful in it's results, so disastrous to
the success of the principles and aims
of the party, seemingly occurs at such
important junciures that if defeat be
the result, SO overwhelming is it, that a
reaction becomes n mere contingency
and is measured by long lapse of
time. The situation to-day, polite
ally, is anything but satisfactory. In
some States of the South discussions
are rife and the Democracy is divided
on local issues; in others, there is ap-
parentIy reprehensible apathy any
thing but promising. And this, I'M
fortunately, is the case while there is
pending the grandest struggle for the
possession of the administrative power
of this mighty Republic that has oc-
Cured since the war, and under the
leadership of hero upon whose
helmet is engraven unconstitutional
liberty" and with an army of tried
Democrats, whose shibbOleth is con-
stitutional government, and at the
very time, too, when hope beams as a
brilliant day star, lending inspiration
to the hour, and shedding along our
political horizon a halo of brightness
which should thrill the hearts of the
Southern people to redoubled effort and
arouse their energies into their fullest
play. Before the war, we saw Dcmoc-
racy in the supreme moment OF the
nations history divide itself in twain,
and by its suicidal policy eliminate a
contest from whose paralyzing shock
traces are yet to be seen and felt, and
from which recovery is yet far from
being completes. We saw this logged
ultraism emasculate n party all-power-
full and glorious in the impulse and
progress it gave to our country for
nearly half century, and go down
before young and insignificant party
which to-day dates its control OF the
government from that unhappy period.
The question presents itself in soul
searching momentousncss, shall this
spirit be vitalized and fostcred in the
Southern States to the extent of jeop-
ardizing the issue which so profoundly
affects them in the Presidential ION
test soon to come Off? Shall the cleo
ton of Hancock and English, the in.
stitution of measures of reform, tho nd
ministration of the various depart
ments of State upon II revised and cor
rected basis, the rc-establishnent o
the principles and practices of consti
tutional authority-shall these objects
be subverted by party distractions ant
in the face of n revolution in northern
sentiment which is fast crystalizins
itself to bring such glorious results
At this grand epoch ia American poll
tics, when the abuses of a waning party
are so glaring-when its long tenure o
power is marked by pertidy, protiigacS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

Mrs. Perryman reopened her school
on the 18th, we understand, under
favorable auspices, save an abundance
of rain.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

DIR. Helmick, of the Island, was In
town last week. His name has been
favorably mentioned in connection
with the Legislature, and we think his
opportunity is hopeful.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
Cotton.

The worms continue their ravages
and the rain prevents picking, while
the farmer, in view of these facts, is
left to indulge in few "pious re-
marks.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

*This trouble is in process of adjustment
by the National committee There is no
divisions in Georgia on the national ticket,
and none, we believe. in Tennessee extend
ing further than to Congressmen.-ED.T TEL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

The Pagan, the "fieetest little craft
of the river" was at our wharf sat"r-
dav morning. She didn't stay long,
evidently having but little to do.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

Try Herbine for chills aud fevers, at
Moore's drug store.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
@maehita Tetes = aph.
a. y. 10c0RA161H. 1liter.
Oa5cI.l Journal Of the Parish Of Ouachitsa4.
Osacial Journal of the City Of Monroe
=#Ei----~---- ------------ ---
MONROE. LA.. SEPTEMBER II, 1880.
NATIONAL. DEMOCRATIC
d. / ! c K T. F !. ........
s. fs FOR PRESIDENT:
W. -. HANCOCK,
OF PENNSYLVANIA. sal
FOR vIcE-PREs1DENF:
VIM. III. ENGLISH,
- OF INDIANA. ..a
ELECTORS.

From me state at La,ye-WALTEls
G. FLOWER, of Orleans, T. c., MAN
MING, of Rapides.
First Districe-C. A. BUTLER, of Or
leans. ...... ..-is t--.-
Second Distrsct-E. J. o'BR1EN, Of
Orleans. -
third DISCREET Gen. ALLEN THOMAS,
of Ascension. ....... l..
Fourth Dist,ict-W. III. JACK, OF
Natchitoches. - -.......
FIFTH Dist,'ict-GEo. HI. ELLIS, o
MOrehouse. ..
Siath District--K. A. Cross, of Eas
Feliciana. ..r
FOR CONGRESS, 9TH DISTRICT:
GEN. J.. FLOYD KING,
oE CoNCoRDIA.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
L. PURCELL.

+ l X i. - L X O O + w \ /, T. II @ u S l.;
Prompt attention given to consi%nmenta
of goods to his care. Charges reasonable.
Monroe, La. Feb. 20, 1850. MA
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

Try Hop Bitters, at Moore's drug
store.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
L
Produce Dealers and manufacturers
Agents,
GRAND STREET, MONROE, LA.

Flour, Meal, Pork, Oats, Corn, Rran
Hay, Wagons, Limo, Cement, Coal, DC,
kept constantly on hand for sale.
Orders for all kinds ofmrrrhanlZe filled
at Manufacturers prices.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

nIEBOI.D SAFE AND LOCK CO.,
CANTON, OHIO.
N. Il, LION. ENT,
MONROE, LA.
Safes sold for loss money than by any
one travelling, on time, or for heavy DIS
count for cash.
Guns. Pistols Clocks and Sewing Ma
chimes repaired en- short notice by
n. Il. MILTON.
q Itills' News Depot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
%tt,,tp,t Department,
ny ucuAR1r CHRISTOPHER"

TRENTON, La, SEPTEMBER II, 1880.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17

port ana f'NVItlC rHIIrOtU.
The Lee passes Delta, going down,
on Fridays, after the arrival OF the
train, reaching Baton Rouge the day
following.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
NOTICE..

HEREBY NOTIFY ALL CONCERN
cd. that have the necessary Blanks, ana
am now prepared to record Homesteads as
required by law.
Deputy Clerk 5th District Court, and ex-
oliciO Recorder. n3|:on
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
.OMEI, MALE COLLEGE.

The Twenty EirSt Session Will begin the
FIRST SEPTEMBER.
Address II. A. SMITH, President.
July 10, 1889.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE.
special session of tho Police jury will
be held in Monroe
Monday, 27th September, 1880,
at which meeting the assessment roll VIII
be examined, commissioners OF election
appointcd and other business transacted.
w. G. KEN NlGDY,
President Police jury
Monroe, Sept. 2 1850. At.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-09

NEW HOTEL AT THE FooT OF SHEN-
ANDoAH MOUNrAIN.-Mr. John Peer, the
we'll known restaurant keeper Of Stauntou
has taken the >srrout and Deer LODGE a
new hotel built at the foot. of the Shenan-
doah mountain, in Augusta, and located
where the old Vance Hotel was, or rather
| Is, for the. old hotel is used as dining
room to the new. Everything about the
hotel is fresh and new. and when we say
that Mrs. Peer is there it is equivalent to
saying that everything is neat There are
five sleeping rooms, a parlor, dining room
and so forth, all ricely furnished. The
Lodge is located Oh an immense tract of
land owned ny DR.. Morris, a wealthy Phil
adelphian who, vita his family, comes
down every Summer, It will he pleasant
summer resort and stopping place for
hunting and hshing parties. On Tuesday.
last II party of gentlemen from Staun.on-
MessIs. Carter berkeley. W. l.. Olivier
and John NJ, knrey. drove out there in
the early Morplng, had i've hours fishing.
catching sixty-five trout, got an excellent
dinner, and got back home by clock at
night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-09

Ex-Gov. Tilden and Justice Field we're
schoolmates, the latter boarding at the
house of Mrs. Tilden-Samuel Us mother.
Ex-Governor Jos. E. Brown, of Georgia,
has given $50 900 to the endowment of
chair in the Southern Baptist Theological
b eminary.
The Albemarle Readiuster County Com
naittee have resolved to start paper in
Charlottesville, with j. Harvey hartmann
as editor. So the 'Jeffersonian'' learns.
DR.. Sears has decided to remove the
r e2body Normal School from Nashville.
Tenn. to Atlanta Ga.
James A. Frazier and wife have arrived
home in Rockbridge, from trip to New
York, Chicago and other cities.
Mr.. Boiling Haxall has paid the debt of
Christ Charch, Episcopal, Gordonsyille.
Va.
A part OF the contents of the atomacb
of whale captured off New York last
week was ten barrels Of herrings.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-09
Coming Sales of Property.

Mountain Top place that has be-
come famous as a summer resort and
well known to most of our readers by per-
sonally visiting there, is advertised in
another column for sale. It will be sold
on Saturday, the 18th of April, at 4:SO P.
M. With the hotel is farm of 500 acres
OF fertile land. The he:llthfulness Of the
sltuation-it is l 1865 feet above tide water.
is noted, and the view from the place is.
not excelled in America. The sale is made,
by j. Thompson Brown, of Richmond. and
at the same time the present furniture of
the hotel will te sold. The advertisement
fully sets forth the facts.
10 morrow there will be sold on tha
premises the "Christian Staubus home
farm" little more than a stone throw
from the village of Mt. Scion. 1t contains
l49 acres and has a dwelling and the usual
The sale is made by D. W.
Conner, Admir-.
Next Tuesday, April 18th, sone yalua-
bic tracts in Bath county will be sold at.
the Warm Springs by Messrs. VIM. Skeen.
l.. II. Stephenson and VIM. M. McAuss-
ter, Commissioners. One is the "Moun-
tain Grove farm" of 700 acres with dwell
ling, grist and saw mill, and some tenar
houses on it; another tract is near tho
above and contains IS acres, and the third
adJolns 1t and contains 100 acres.
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The Shenandoah Valley Railroad.

mhe last twenty-five miles Of the s. V.
R. r. from Mine Hill to Waynesboro, on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, has
been put under contract, and work was
commenced at WaynesborO, Wednesday
morning, ground being broken on the Ola
Winchester road half mile north OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Inc con-
tractors aye Messrs. McCabe u Spiller,
and they have been bound i'll heavy PEN
atty to complete their work by the lst OF
August next. The trains will probably be
running by the 1st of October. The road
will cross into the town of Waynesboro,
from the east side of So 18th river, over the
Chesapeake and Ohio bridge, and diverge
to the south of the present depot at that
place, which will be enlarged and improv-
ed and used jointly by both companies, the
same agent representing each. The ''opir-
it of jefferson" says that at least 2,oOO
men are now engaged in various capacities
in the construction and running If this
road, and the entire line is a scene OF the
most active operations.
President Kennedy, of the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, i'll his report refers to the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad as now ap-
preaching completion, and officially an
nounces connection between it AID the
Cumberland Valley Railroad a short dis
lance south of Hagersrown. He says
satisfactory agreement by the new compa-
ny has been made with his company for
the use of. depot and other facilities at
Hagerstown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-09
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL $3.50

Gentlemen discussing the present state
Of political parties in Virginia may as
well take the following propositions as
guides.
Ihose Democrats who stand by the par
ty organization whatever may be their
views about the State debt) have nothing
to do with the movements of the Malone
party. Its leaders have gotten it into
scrape; now let them get it out.
Those Democrats who beside being Re-
adjusters are "Mahone men, on the plea
Of holding together for the next State cleo
ton, must recognize the risk they run of
killing the very object they have in view.
No matter which Of the two National par
ties in Virginia beats them, their organiza-
tion is destroyed. 1t would never be per-
mitted to RAISE it's head as a political pow
er in this State again and with it would
perish the question of Readjustment.
lift could possibly succeed in carrying
the State, then the national electoral vote
must chance to be SO evenly divided that
the electoral vote of Virginia is a deadly
necessity to one of the two great parties.
If that is not the case either of the two
will spurn the offer of the Readjuster cleo
toral vote of Virginia and thereafter rec
ognize in the State only it's own party.
These are risks which it seems to
US at least deserve the calm consideration
of Democratic Readjusters.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-04-09
Virginia Politics.

Eop Mobono Cho;rr,oc ~ tho Roos
mate State 1!orn,,;ttaa hos co1iod a State
Gonvention ~ tho ,,ortv 70 moot IN Rich
mnnd The schadnia If daIe~ates seams
to have been gotten up REGARDLESS Of the
iast Read;u.ter uota nr7,.to hoe II daI.
eratas Will" Ro"rsnbona o uo'" cu tar
inr Reaiinster connt1 hoe on,v 10 Stann-
ton which T;dn,t cost mona thon f,ftv Re-.
,d;,star votes no. doionotas Shanando-
oh h.s7 Rockhr;doe Siierbonu Rafh
. o. H IH and Poo VIII {the nnh.
LEGATION of the call is published a note an
nouncing the resignation as member of
the Executive COMMITTEE of Lewis E.
Harvie.
nomoor.t;c Road;patar,s clnh has
hoon fornaad in A,o~endr;a Va nf which
Ma; r. r. Rrockett has haen elected pres
;doD+ Tha c1,,h ,,ron M"S :" act With the
Conservative marty in everything. but the
State debt; to stand by the Democratic
electoral ticket; to vote for the Conserve
tive nominee for Congress from mat as
trict. and endeavor to send Democratic
Readjuster to the House OF Delegates: Ma
jor BrOckett is the prominent ReadJuster
to whom Gen. Mahone's letter about re-
ducing the interest and not the principal
of the debt was addressed.
ga Readjuster and Democrat writing
to the Rockingham ..Repister'' refuses to
support the indanendent electoral ticket
scheme. He suggests that the Conserva-
1--WE convention IN May appolnG TOUT 1; uGle-
5ot; C w o on So"vs r. for ZACH
Conversational District to select two dele
DELEGATES to represent them in that
Convention. Let the State Convention
also appoint two electors. and let the Con-
gressional District Conventions each re-
Commend an elector for their district.
Tha po,o ..f,o,,r;or,, fstolwort Raad;us.
torl hoe r reco;vod rani;as from its readers
v vvho i IL Homestead A1 - maEa known their
n nn:S ~ ~ e w Ill ~" eo,,or.