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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
LEAP-YEAR LAW.

The following leap-ycar law point,
from the Albany Law Journal, is of
considerable importance to lawyers and
business mon Gas leap-ycar is coming
it is well to know what the law of leap
year is. The law, it is said, takes no
notice of parts of days, and as to the
Goth of February it takes no notice of
the whole day. The 2sth and 10th are
computed as one day. For example !:
Suppose a note is dated on the 2sth of
February, 1880, payable one day from
date. Ordinarily, it would be payable
on the 4th of March, and 80 it is in
leap-year, and not on the Sd. In In
diana the question has recently come
before tho Supreme Court in respect to
service of process in 1876, the last leap
year.
previous service for the entry ofjudg-
ment. In the case before the court the
judgment was premature if the 2sth
and 29th of February were to be COM
puted as one day. The court said: 1T
must be regarded as settled in this
State, that the 2sth and 29th days Of
February in every bisextilc year must
be computed and considered in law as
one day. The question Is set at rest
by our statutes 1 II. s., m. p. 61O, 8. 8,
which provides that sthe added day of
a leap year and the day Immediately
preceding, if they shall occur in any
period so to be computed, shall be
reckoned together as one day. This
embraces statutes, deeds, verbal or
written contracts, and all public or pri-
vate instruments.''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
THE PUT AND CALL swINDLEs.
New Orleans Picayunel

The "put" and scall" operators OF
Wall street are at last being driven out
of their nefArious business. For years
these men have been flooding the coun-
try with circulars showing how for
tunes could be made by Investing Il
few dollars i'm stock tsputs" and stcalls,"
and attracted attention by their en-.
tictng advertisements In the press.
The business has been proven to be
open and deliberate swindling-a con-
fidence game of the most transparent
kind. Yet they have been permitted
to continue their game by the authoril'
ties. Their victims, residing away
from New York, has given immunity
from prosecution. -..,.......
These firms have made enormous
fortunes. One house is represented to
have made last year $24O,OOO, and the
senior partner left New York for
Europe u short time since with $780,
900 U. 8. 4 per cent. bonds in his pos
session, and this only represented
portion Of his ill-gottcn gains. '' ''
The method of pursuing business by
this individual, Richard b. Baxter by
name, was oven moro grasping than
that Of the noted Ruckwattcr. Having
sent circular addressed to the indi-
viduai [whose name they obtain in
some way), describing tho enormous
profits and certainty OF gain, they fol-
low it up with n prospectus of n pool
arrangement just consummated, and
ask that tho party try $lOinvcstment.
A profit Of say $50 was speedily re.
Ported ON this first venture, which,
with the original $40, was claimed to
have been re-invested In another
larger speculation promising grandcr
results, and Il deficiency Of $40 or $50
soon reported, Il remittance of which
was necessary to secure the large profits
already realized. Their dupes were
thus systematically bled until it was
found the bottom Of their pile was
reached or their confidence destroyed,
when they We're informed that an un-
favorable turn in the market had swept
away their investment.
These firms had no connection what
ever with the Stock Exchange, and
never really invested a single dollar OF
the money thus obtained in any specll-
latfon. None of them have thus far
shown that they ever bought or sold
"puts," "calls" or ''straddles" for their
customers. They simply pocl<etcd tho
money and reported n loss. No invcs-
tor ever actually received ono dollar
back unless tho swindlers knew their
man we'll and returned $50 with tho
certainty of getting $500 venture
therefrom. '.."' '"'t
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

An elephant constituted the great at
traction Of a travelling mcnagcrie that
arrived in Amsterdam a few weeks
ago, and was permitted to camp out
in one of the public gardens there. An
old gentleman, inspired by the cle-
plants amiable expression Of counten-
ance, with the conviction that he would
stand any amount of teasing, proceeded
to offer tempting lump of bread to
the animal, deftly withdrawing it
however, beyond the reach of the eleph-
ants trunk each time that receptacle
was thrust forth to grasp 1t. This
jocuiar performance having been re-
peated several times, the elephant sud-
denly stepped forward close to his side
Of the railing, seized his tormentor's
body in his trunk, lifted him clean
over the barrier interposing between
them, and hurled him to the ground.
Having got his enemy down, no trod
upon him with such vindictive vche-
mence, that when tho old gentleman
was finally got out of the enclosure he
was dead.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Tho following il the message Gov.
Nichols sent to tho Legislature after
its organization
Gcntlomcn of tho Senate and House Of Ie-
sentativCs: %.
do not feel mt liberty to make any
suggestions to you us TO tho future. by
my successor in Office alone can they
be appropriately made. l shall, there
fore, cOnflnc myself to tho past, and to
so much of IL as calls for action on your
part.
A number of bills passed by tho last
General Assembly were submitted to
me just prior to or just after tho all
journment of that body. a number of
those bills / could not concur in. l
shall forward them TO you this day
with my reasons for not approving
them. 1t is possible that some OF tho
reasons which influenced me may DO
removed by tho adoption of the present
constitution. 1t is also probable that
some of them would il'sO JttclO fail by
force of the same fact. have deemed
ii best and safest to send them forward
to you precisely AS matters stood when
tho present organic law went into
operation. i shall adopt the same
course as to appointments made by me
during the last year, and also forward
the list of pardons granted by mo and
statement of tho expeditures Of the
contingent fund and militia apprOpria-
ton. As the vouchers for tho same
arc not made in duplicate, shall hold
them in my Office subject TO examine
ton by the committee to which this
matter may be referred. ....
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS r.. N1cIIoLr.s.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

The Grant third term idea, says the
Hartford Times, means an army gov
ernment an end of the republic in its
character of a system OF popular gov
ernmcnt. We do not believe things
arc com ing to that result; but 1t is just
as well to know what third term
means. It was Seward, in 1856, who
said: "Civil liberty and standing
army for the purpose OF civil police
have never yet stood together, and
never can stand together" If laws
cannot be sustained without Il stand
ing army he was for giving up the
laws.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

Much interest is felt In the provi-
sions of the bill regulating the electo-
raj count which is set for January 90.
1t is reported by Bicknell, Of Indiana.
Leading men of the Democratic party
in Congress deprecate the passage of
this bill, and 1t is believed nothing
more will be done than to revive the
old 22d joint rule regulating the order
of proceeding at the electoral count.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
THE SAND LOTS.
How Denis kearney Nearly Became
Rich ana HOW He Gets a Living.
fNew York Sun.l

New York SUM-
When Denis kearney visited Mr..
Parnell at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the
Irish member OF Parliament said: ssI
supposed from what read that you
had the appearance of wild beast;
but I observe that you are quite hu-
man,
Denis Kearney was yesterday asked
by Sun reporter: "Do you really
think the new California Constitution
will be carried out ?''
eyes; pretty we'll. The ofiiceholders
are too much afraid of the Working
mems party to dodge much."
"You attended the anti-monopoly
conference of last week at Washington,
didn't you?''
eyes. In California we have only
two parties now-the Republicans and
the Workingmen's party. Our party
wants to go with the real anti-monop-
olists of the East whatever their
name."
"Who really got up the new Califor-
MIA CONSTITUTIONS"
"The fifty delegates elected by the
workingmen of the State. Some of
the enactments about taxes are like the
new-fashioned spring fish-hook that
catches the victim in half a dozen
places. think we've got them pretty
tight in such matters as income tax"
"Why do you not get some Office for
yourself in California?'' -....
tt1 don't want any Office. I've got
plenty of men in office now to 70 to
when have an idea of something to
be done. They carry out my ideas.
erty before went into this movement;
but 1 do not provide much ahead
just collect what need. I started on
my last California tour with $42, and
had SIG when got home, after two
months tour: and, in the GubernatO-
rial tour, started for a two months
trip with $50, and returned with $36.
The people must pay, by contribution
or otherwise, all campaign expenses;
and not leave it to thieving mounte-
banks, as they have in the past, who
pay out one dollar for campaign ex-
penses and steal a thousand. If had
not come East last year I might have
been well off, had some mining
stocks that sold at 81 share to get
my travelling money. Soon after got
here it rose to $3.50 share. At that
price it would have brought $6O,OOO."
stIt is announced that you are to lec-
ture here on tThe Coming Emperor I"
eyes, in the Cooper Institute, Fri
day night. I can always draw a
crowd. 1t is more satisfaction to talk
to 10000 people than TO a roomful.
Pm a-going to tell them that if these
monopolies amt soon stopped, there'll
be a secret society in every village OF
the country that'Il rise up on some
night appointed and take hold of every
thicving, lying, numbering, slimy law
yer, editor, and monopolist that Is
bolstcring up these villainies! That's
what Pm going to talk right out"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

"Gath" believes the majority of the
Democrats of New York city and State
favor Hancock for Presidential cam
didate, above Bayard. He says the
Seymour movement las made little
or no impression, because it is not be-
lieved that Mr.. Seymour has either the
physical or mental strength to deal
with such large concerns as belong to
the present time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
Dentistry.

DR. ST.. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
cltizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
Years i'm the practice, he feels confident of
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Office at residence on Jackson street, near
the FsmaIe Academy, Monroe, La.
~ y7-marl6:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
Il, w. RICHARDSON.

Il. W. RICHARDSON. c. J. BOATNER.
Richardson & BOatmer,
4 I"rORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
the Parishes Of North Louisiana, in the
Supreme Court at Monroe, tho Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
OF tho General Government.
Office fronting northeast corncr of public
square. January 3, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
John IL. Dinkgrave,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
IL Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana also
in the Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention:
Land Onice and Pension matters attended
to. March IS, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

The North Carolina Board of Agri.
culture is establishing emig ration agen-
cics In England, Scotland, Holland,
Switzerland and other foreign coun-
tries, and will secure reduced rates of
passage to this country on the various
steamship lines.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

De Lesseps, despite his weight of
seventy odd winters, is hard at work
on his projected canal across the 18TH
mus OF Panama. He is now on the
ground, personally experimenting the
work of his engineers, and seems to be
thoroughly confident of the success of
his enterprise.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

A washerwoman, a regular attentive
listener at church, was commended by
her pastor. eyes," she said, "after
my hard weeks work is done, git SO
rested to come TO church, and sit and
think about nothing"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
DAINLESS EXTRACTION of TEETH

BY the aid of nitruos oxide of gas by d.
Beatty, of % years practical experience,
and u we'll known reputation of ~ years in
Monroe and it's vicinity. Reference given
if desired.
Office in Bank building, west room, up
st airs.
Monroe, La, Dec. 26, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

Vermont will follow hard upon Penn
sylvania in helping tho Grant move
nlent. Her convention will meet on
the 25th OF February and she will boost
the boom.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

Switzerland is this winter almost
one mountain of snow trains, steam
boats and telegraphs have been in n
chronic state of interruption.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

Senator Bayard is accused by the
Atlanta Constitution of trying to pad.
die through politics in John Sherman's
swimming suit.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
l m. .L2 M. :3 IN. IS IN. l2m.

Cards of a personal Characterization ad-
nissible-will be charged double our regu-
lar advertising rates.
Obituary and Marriage notices will bo
charged as advertisements.
Anyperson sendingu us five now cash sub
scribers, at tho same post-oflice, will be en-
titled to copy of THE TELEaRAPH gratis
for one year.
ADVERTISING REGULATIONS.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in adUance.
All advertisements sent to this office
when not otherwise ordered, will be in
serted "till forbid'' and charged accordingly.
Editorial business notices will be made,
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, 1880-01-23
Il. RICHARDSON. SD. M'ENER
Richardson 4 NIcEnery,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
N will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court of the
ate, the Federal Courts, and in tho Land
,tlice Department OF the t3eneral Govern
ment. January II, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

Broad is the road that leads to debt,
And thousands walk together there,
Prompt payment finds a narrow rut,
With here and there a passengiare.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
DR.. II. r. Richardson

HAS resumed the practice of Medicine.
II He may be found, when not profess
siOnally engaged, at Moore's drug store
during tho day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe, Feb. 6, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
John II. Luslelflly.

A TIORNEY AT LAW, Monroe, La, will
II practice in tho State and Federal Court
in Louisiana, and i'll tho Supreme Court a
Washington City. IL
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
Dr. TllOs, Y. Ably,

HFFICE on DeSiard street, at the inter-
~ section of First, i'll the rear room of
building formerly occupied by A. j.
Keller:
January 5, 1876, 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
James II. StrOtller.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, La.
practices in the parishes of Ouachita, Rich
land and Caldwell.
Monroe, Dec. 26, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
+. r. STUBBS.
Stubbs IL Stillman,

4 TTORNEYS At law, Monroe, La,
II will practice in the Parishes OF
UNuchitet, Alorehomsc, Richlamd and E1anklin
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes in
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing,
there. March Z, 1879. 1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
Dr. VIM. Sanslel

1lNENDERS his services as Physician and
Surgeon, to tho public. He can be found
'.pon his plantation, four miles below Mon
roe. March IL, 1874. 25-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23
joseph e. Johnston,

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, 1880-01-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,

K, @, COBB, A. A. 0UNBY.
Cobb e. Gunby,
~ Jan. 2, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-23

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.
A Alvertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Zone inch
OF space Or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
American Team at Vim bIedon.

n SpOCiai CdbiO uCopdJCu bayo.-
General Hawley has been elected Cap
tain of the American team The folio W.
ing will form the American team In he
International match:-Farrow, Brow n,
Scott, Rockwell, Hyde, Dudley, Laird,
Gerrish, jackson, ana Clarke. Soint
two of the foregoing will be merely d
reserve. Several Americans took par,
in the minor competitions to-day. IL
the Martin Smith prize Mr.. Farrov
made 38 out Of a possible 42. Mr.. Grr
rish has scored 33 for the Snider Asseci a:
ton Cup. The Canadians have been
making good scores. Lieutenant Mills
made 33 In the Alfred competition.
Sergent Stanhouse was counted out with
the same score. Major Wilton made 81
in the first stage of the "Alexandr' )"
OGrady, Macdougal, and Sargison
made 80 each out of a possible 35- In
the first stage Of the 'Queen's" Private
s. Graham, of the 25th, made 80: Mills,
Hogg. and Stanhouse, 80 each, a, d
Major Macpherson, Sargison, and Bay
ley, 81 each. Several OF the American
team purpose going to Brussels to shoo
in the International Jubilee matches,
beginning on the 18th inst, and centinu-
ing until August 1.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
THE GREAT SILK MILLS.

PUSHING THE WORK ON THE BUILD
INGS-oNE THOUSAND HANDS TO
BE EMPLOYED.
Special to the Press.
HAwLEY, Wayne Co., Pa, July IL.
Work on the great silk mills now
under construction here is progress
ing rapidly. The cornerstone was
laid about three weeks ago with ap-
propriate ceremonies, the wife of the
owner shooting the mortar with a
solid silver trowel. Since that time
work has been pushed very rapidly.
The mills when completed will give
employment to over one thousand
hands, and will open up an industry
in Northeastern Pennsylvania that
will do much toward increasing the
wealth of this section of the State.
The main building when completed
will be $50 feet long and $50 feet
broad; five stories high. A splendid
stream of water will furnish the
power to run the looms, and it is ex-
pected that more silk, and of finer
quality, will he turned out by this
mill than at any other factory in the
United States. The establishment
of mills at Millville and Milford, in
Pike County is now talked of, there
being an abundance of waste water
power at these places. The mills at
Hawley, when in working order,
will have cost the owners about a
quarter of million of dollars.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-15
THE FRENCH 4TH OF JULY.
CELEBRATION YESTERDAY OF THE 91sI
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAKING OF THE
RAaTILH

CELEBRATION YESTERDAY OF THE 91sI
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAKING OF THE
BAsTILK.
The French National Fete of the TAX
ing Of the Bastile occurred yesterday.
The day is not only the date of the cap
ture OF prison by a revolutionary mob.
1t was on the 14th of July, 1780, that the
great revolution which was to have such
immense consequences, not for France
only, but for the whole world, fairly be-
gun. "C'est une insurrection," rem ark
ed Louis XVI uneasily, when the news
OF the CREST event was brought him.
"Non, Sire, c'est une revolution" re.
piled Necker; and the King was soon
forced to see that the moral effect Of the
capture was greater than he had antici-
pated. In ransacking the cells Of the
Bastie and overhauiing It's books, the
insurgents found about score of Prison
erS, six OF whom had remained captive
for more than ten years without even
having been brought to trial, and with
out knowing of what they were accused
By-and' by an examination of the Bas-
tiles registers brought out some more
ugly truths, and it was found out shat
during the administration of single
one OF Louis XVPs Ministers, tie Due de
trns de cachet had been issued. These In
struments were mere warrants signed by
Secretary OF State, and calling upon
the Governor Of the Bastile or sOlnt
other State prison to detain So-and-So
during the Kings pleasure. So poteui
was their effect, however, that the pris-
oner committed under lettre de cache,
had no chance of recovering his freedom
except through warrant Of the same
kind. Vvltoire, Diderot, d'Alembert
Grimm-in fact, most of the Encyclo
p4dists-were sent to the Bastile by vii
tue OF lettres de cachet, and their writings
helped to inflame the popular imagin--
tion with hatred against the gloomy
prison, which was standing monument
of kingly despotism. Once the BastiIt
had fallen, other State prisons W. re
broken open too; and therein lay the
rignificance Of the event which tn,
French Republic has resolved to com
memorate by an annual festival. After
the 14th Of July, 1889, the castles auo
jails of France were for a time purged ui
political prisoners. Every ywhere the
movement set in for liberating the vic
Tins of tyranny, and as fast az cells er.
burst open aud chains were loosened, th.
minds of the people gathered new
strength for combating against thei;
wrongs and asserting their rights. Con
sequently the 14th OF July is glorious
date In the French annals. 1t marks he
time when an oppressed people rose from
its knees, faced its masters ,wTestled WI tb
and overcome them. 1t is date VIII ch
signalizes the birth of the new politica
system such as France now knows it,
system founded on justice and equality