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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
One Eye Omen .

4 number Of strange colorcd faces
and some familiar ones not seen of late
for some time, have recently popped
up on our streets--gentlemen with
canes, cigars, fobs and high bearings
YOU know, The fact is worth men
tioning only because it is now JUST
about election time.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

We have the following tender of
courtesies, in addition to that made
by the ", 8. & p. railroad, from Capt
Blanks, president of the New Orleans
and Ouachita River Transportation
Company:
On BOARD STEAMER PAGAN,
September 10, 1880.
Capt. q. w. McCranie, Editor Telegraph
DEAR SIR-Your communication
received. In reply would state that
the steamer VIM. Pagan will carry
members of the Press Convention to
and from Baton Rouge for one fare
only. The Pagan leaves Monroe every
Saturday evening, landing at Baton
Rouge early Monday morning.
Tickets good for two weeks.
Very truly yours &C.,
F. A. BLANKS.
President N. o. & o. r.. II. Co.
Col. George Norman, for the r. e
Lee, makes similar offer to the abov,
through Major Green. The Lee will
eave Delta at 8 p. M, Friday, the sth
aud returning, leaves Baton Rouge o
wednesday, the 18th proximo, at ga. n
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
RAILWAY RUMBL1NGs.


The last spike on the Louisiana
Western Railroad, completing railroad
between New Orleans and
Texas, was driven at HIS
q. m. August Goth. Through trains are
now running between Houston and
New Orleans, going through in about
IL hours.
We find the following in the Spirit
of Arkansas, published at Little Rock,
into which paper the item is copied
from the Russelville Ark.) Democrat
Several weeks ago we noticed in
these columns the arrival of Messrs.
Walker and Newman in town In the
interest of the X. G., F. s. Il G. r.. r.,
and alluded to the hopefulness of the
road would be built to this point. The
Little Rock Democrat of the 18th inst,
has the following encouraging report
of the prospects of this road:
From facts that come to our knOWl-
edge yesterday, we are led to believe
that the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Gulf road is in earnest in its move
ment to secure southern outlet
through Arkansas. Engineer Walker,
who was sent out to look over the
route to Russellville, has returned and
made a favorable report. 1t is under
stood that the above named road is to
be built to Russellville, and when the
papers are signed, a wellknown New
York banking house guarantees the
money necessary to build from that
place to Monroe, La. This road is to be
a trunk line, will pass to the west of us
with branch to Little Rock. Maj
Rumbough, of this city, is just in from
a survey between Monroe and Russell
Vile.
1t is, probably, to the project above
: mentioned that the Little Rock Gazette
, has reference when it says:
The Missouri, Arkansas and South
, ern Railway Company filed articles o
t association with the Secretary of Stat
I Yesterday. The capital stock of tn
= road is 81 $3.50, 900, and the road will
. connect Fayetteville with the st. Louis
: Arkansas and Texas Railroad, ant
t cut the Fort Smith road west of Clarks
e vile.
r Whether these are one and the sam
= enterprises, or are separate and distinct
: the fact is clear that positive steps hav
8 been taken for the extension of rail
: road South through Arkansas in tn
e direction of Monroe, and our belief il
!, its ultimate success is warranted b.!
8 the anxiety of the Kansas City an
: Fort Scott road 10 find a short line
Y the Gulf and seaport for the deliver
: of the grain and stock of Kansas, Mis-
is souri, and Arkansas, for expectation
l. From Fort Scott, through Fayetteville
It GAINESVILLE, or Russelville, Hot Spring
A. Camden, Monroe and Alexandria
le New Orleans is almost a direct lin
I. and the shortest route to the Gulf,
ze practical value or Importance, of ar
n now mentioned in the public prints.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

A Parish Convention is announced
for October 9Th, and Il Mass meeting
tho same day. General satisfaction
prevails, since ward meetings are Or
(lercd to be held October tho End.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
MORE KIND WORDS.
fAIinden Democrat

GNiinden DemOcrat.l
The OUAcHITA TELEGRAPH, one OF
our most valued exchanges, enteteo
the sixteenth year of its existence last
week. We wish It success and hope II
may continue to prosper for many
years to come.
IOpelousas Courier.l
The OUACHITA TELEGRAPH has en- |
tered upon its sixteenth year. The TEL |
BaRAPH is one of our most valued ex-
changes, and one of the best edited,
neatest looking, and staunchest Demo-
cratic papers In the State. Long may
it live and prosper.
Vienna Seniinel.l
That reliable Democratic journal the
OUACHITA TELEGRAPH, has enter
ed upon its 10Th volume. The TELE-
GRAPH has been q true friend Of the
people of this State during the past six
teen years. 1t IL our wish that the
TELEGRAPH and its able editor may
live to a ripe old age, and that its later
days may be fraught with more pro-
sperity, If possible, than its younger
days.
claiborne Guardian.l
The OUACHITA TELEGRAPH has en-
tered upon its sixteenth year with we
hope the most encouraging propects for
the future. No journal in the State
deserves SO we'll of the Democracy as
the TELEGRAPH. No individual has
been more devoted, more true and sac
rificing than q. w. McCranie. May
the TELEGRAPH he blessed in the six
teenth year with many columns OF
paying advertisements, with something
more than one thousand cash subscri-
beers and dead loads of jobs. So mote
it be!
IAbbeville Meridional.l
Yesterday week that beacon light Of
North Louisiana Democracy, 'The
Old True and Tried" OUAcHITA TELE'
GRAPH entered upon its sixteenth
year. During the past fifteen years Its
able and eloquent editor, Col. q. w
McCranie, has ever been a jealous
worker for the redemption of Lou
isiana, and to-day, when corruption
and assertions threaten the disruption
of the party in this State, his warning
voice may be heard far above partizai
strife and wrangling. May its days il
the land, be long and prosperous.
[sugar Planter.l
The OUACHITA TELEGRAPH has Mt
tanned its sixteenth year upon which
we congratulate our old friend, q. w
McCranie. We hope that stauncl
North Louisiana journal may live on
of its "teens" and reach a ripe old age
Few men In the journalistic profession
in all Louisiana are entitled to more
If any. better support or public con
fdence than the able editor of tina
highly popular representative of publi
interest. Come down to the Press Con
vention, Mac, and give us heart.
shake of your honest old right hand.
Kinder words than these, coming
unsolicited and from sources so highl.
appreciated, ono could not expect, or
indeed, wish for. Conscious of our un
worthiness, but of no deliberate pur
pose other than to tread the plain path
of upright journalism, we acknowledg,
a deep sense of gratitude to on
brethren, whose charity seems to b,
unbounded, and extend to them indi
vidually and as q brotherhood our cor
dial aud sincere best wishes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

1t seems to be almost certain that the
Great Eastern will steam up to the
New Orleans wharf this winter; pro-
yided. the wharf-lessee and the butch
ers do not interpose with eXtortionate
charges! And this, strange to say, in
n great and growing city!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The Pagan, on Saturday, took from
this place 175 bales cotton an" ia
sacks cotton seed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

Cotton is coming in lively now and
buyers are handling the tieccy sample
in business-like style.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The boating season will soon he open
in the upper Ouachita and tributari es.
Repairs are actively going on to meet
the demand in this line.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

A tiny rivulet is the latest addition
to the brooks around here.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

TRENTON, LA, SEPTEMBER "a loeo
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

A protracted meeting is announced
to commence at tho M. T.. Church in
this place on "Wednesday the 9th OF
October. Spiritual preparation for
this event has been urged upon the
churches of all denominations repre-
scented here, by the popular
pastor Rev. DIR. Carter, AS be.
ing an essential preliminary. Scve-
raj merchants have signifiet'
their intention to close their stores dur
ing the hours of worship, so that theii
employees may attend.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The Assessor has nearly completed
the amount assessed upon the taxable
property OF the V. S. 4 p. r. II. This
road claims, under its original charter,
an exemption from taxation for ten
years subsequent to its completion.
AS it is yet incomplete, this vested
right is urged as bar to any collection
of taxes therefrom. Their refusal
seems TO be founded on Il basis OF
much plausibility, but under the new
acts of the Legislature the courts alone
can decide their responsibility in the
matter. Railroads are not exempt, as
indicated in the forms now used for
assessing property.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24

The latest agony - the Garfield
grunts.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
@tt'ttp't department.

BY uCuARIIr CHRISTOPHER"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17
Incubation of Scarlatina.

1nthe transactions of the Clinical Society,
the conclusions Of DR.. Murchison concern
ing the incubation period of scaratina are
thus presented. First, the duration of the
incubation stage may be only few hours ;
second, probably in large proportion Of
cases it does not exceed forty eight hours ;
third, 1t very rarely exceeds seven days,
consequently, person who has been OK.
posed to scarlet fever and does not sicken
after a weeks quarantine may be pro-
nounccd safe. Many facts show, he thinks,
that scarlatina has an injecting power from
the earliest stage of the malady, although
the comparative facility Of preventing It's
spread in school, when tho first case Is
promptly isolated, points to this power be-
ing much less during the first two or three
days than in the case of measles; on the
other hand, scarlatina has the power of in
fecting over period of many weeks, no
case, in fact, can be regarded as safe until
the expiration Of the eighth week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17

men long time end know just how to deal
with them. He will give you no further
trouble; and as for his killing me, there is
not the least danger of it,"
Mr.. Hartland did very soon quiet poor
Joe Blanson, and he subsidized entirely.
But to control and subdue certain emotions
that had been awakened in his own heart,
was not so easily done.
Those quarter sections were carefully
selected and located, four of which, ad-
Joining each other, took in some valuable
improvements that were paid for at salts
factory prices.
Meantime Miss Cora Ogden concluded
! not to return just then to her old home in
New England, happier and much more
desirable home ha 1ing been found out there
in Egypt.
Joe Blans0n, strange as it may seem to
the reader, was among the guests who were
invited to the entertainment that followed
the marriage of Edgar Hartland and Cora
Ogden. Joe was there in his best clothes
and behaved as well as he knew how. 1t is
true he stood back in some unconspicuous
position most of the time, for he could not
Keep out OF his thoughts the remembrance
OF the foolish and wicked threat he had
made.
10 one man, who knew how absurd and
improper his conduct had been. he said:
I'D die now for Hartland, sooner than
ia kill him l wasn't the man to be
courtin' that gal; and he is the right ono
to have her. But it was me that started
him for her. If lie had showed or talked
fight the day he come over to see me, I'd
killed him as sure rs my name is Joe
Blanson; but it took the murderin' feelin'
right out O me when he como to ME on the
square an talked good common sense"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17
Courtshlp In Greenland.

There Is something exceedingly mel
ancholy In the accounts which are given
Of the custom Of courtship In Greenland.
Generally women enter upon the blessed
estate with more Willingness and less solicit
tude than men. The women Of Greenland
ore an exception to this rule. A Green
lander, having fixed his affections upon
some female, acquaints his parents with
the state of his heart. They apply to the
parents of the girl, and If the parents arc
thus agreed the next proceeding is to
appoint two female negotiators whose
duty is to broach the subject to the young
lady. This is a matter Of great tact and
delicacy. The lady ambassadors do not
shock the young lady to whom they are
sent by any sudden or abrupt av oval of the
awful subject Of their mission. Instead of
doing this they launch out in praises of the
gentleman who seeks her hand. They
speak Of the splendor of his house the,
sumptuousness Of his furniture, Of his cour-
age and skill in catching seals, and other
accomplishments. The lady, pretending
to be affronted even at these remote hints,
runs away, tearing the ringlets of hair as
she retires, while the ambassadresscs. hav-
ing got the consent of her parents, pursue
her, take hor by force to the house of her
destined husband and there leave her.
Compelled to remain there, she sits for
days with dish evelled hair, silent and de-
jectcd, refusing every kind of sustenance,
till at last, If kind entreaties do not prevail,
she is compelled by force, and even by
blows, to submit to the detested UNION. In
some cases tho Greenland women faint at
the proposals Of marriage; in others they
fly to the mountains and only return when
compelled to do 30 by the hunger and cold.
If one cuts off her hair 1t is sign she is
determined to resist to death. The Green
land wife is the slave of her husband,
doomed to life of toll, drudgery and
privatinn.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17
RI-WEEKLY EDITION
DAWN.

o Whispering breath Of the Morning!
Float up from the languid South,
And kiss the blossoms adorn ng
The Earth with your scented mouth;
Caress with your tender fin ers
The bed where tho lilies sleep
Sigh where tho violet fingers
And the sad-eyed pansies weop:
Awaken the rose from its dreaming,
Play with the daffodl's hair;
Fit where In dew-drops streaming
The stsr-orowned daisios stare.
o breath Of the breezy gloamng!
Sweep from the Eastern sky
The clouds that the Night. IN her roaming
Hath let o or tho rivors lie;
Snatch from her shadowy garment,
The glories Of purple and red
Scatter them over the mountains.
TO tell us tho Night hath flod.
o breeze Of the Dawning tender
Call up from it's dreamless rest,
With your tale Of the Mornings splondor,
Each bird from its mossy nest.
Fill up the woodlands and meadows
With the music Of swallow aud thrush
Sweep the gray miss from the valleys;
Loosen tho streams with rush.
Then beckon with loving fingers,
o breath Of tho Summer sweet!
To the Dawn that 30 coyly lingers
Ger the mount aims with lagsard feet
She will como with her round oheok flush
ing,
TO brighton the waiting world;
Aud the sombre Mig t, at her blushing,
Shall into dark void DO hurled.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-17
thought you would be willin', under the

thought you would be willin', under the
circumstances.
"Willingi OF course we were willing.
We drew her to the tent, and she laid
down on the hcmlock boughs to rest. /
remained beside her little while. Her
face was strong, loving and beautiful, but
deadly pale. noticed that she did not
breathe naturally, and spoke of 1t.
ut ismy heart, fear. viii you call
Benjamin, plcascl'
He came to her, knott by her side, took
her dear hand in his two strong palms. We
chafed her feet and hands, gave her
brandy. What else could we do? Miles
away from any physician, we were help
less
Annette watched her husband with all
her wifcly love and tenderness in her eyes.
At last she gaspcd.
"Wc-shall- l-be-ncarer- when
l-shall-be
always-near-you
We left them together in the tent, and
sought the rocks OH the bench. When
night came, Annette's strong, brave spirit
had fled.
In the twilight a broken spirited man
stole from the tent and went into the
forest. We know not what was there re-
vealcd to him, but when hc returned we
felt as if there, upon the mountain side
he had talked with God and been com
forted.
Early in tho morning Annette was laid
gently, reverently, in the boat. Once more
Unc.e Ben took the. oars; and as the sun
arose over the water, Illuminating the sur
face of the lake, touching the mountains
with rosy light, Annette, the loving and
true, with smile upon her sealed lips,
was borne tendcrly back to her little
ones
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
A Valuable Secret.

1t is related of Franklin that from
the window of his Office in Philadelphia
he noticed mechanic among a mum Der
of others at work on house which was
being erected close by, who always ap-
peared TO be in merry humOr, and
who had kind and cheerful smile for
every one he met. Let the day be ever
SO cold, gloomy or sunless, the happy
smile danced like Il sunbeam Oh his
cOuntenance. Meeting him one day,
Franklin requested to know the secret
of his constant flow of spirits. '.1t's no
secret the man replied. '1've one of
the best of wives, and when go to
work, she always gives me word of
encouragement, and blessing with her
parting kiss ; and when l go home she is
sure TO meet me with smile and kiss
of welcome and then tea is sure TO be
ready, and as we chat in the evening, 1
find that she has been doing so many
little things during the day TO please
ME that cannot find it in my heart to
speak an unkind word or give an m
kind look TO anybody" And Franklin
adds: What an influence, then, hath
woman over the heart of man, to soften
it and make it the fountain of cheerful
and pure emotions. Speak gently then
a happy smile and kind word of greet
ing after the tolls of the day are over,
cost nothing, and go Tar toward making
home happy and cheerful"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09

into the room. Thinking she heard him
call, she advanced to the bedside and
listened.
s'Take Louis to Canaan, !" pleaded the
voice, che wants to go there; there's
bright flowers there, there's harps and
crowns, and teacher says there's no
wooden legs there, and no coughs, nor
nothin' o. them things. And if you
don't mind, Lord, bring mother there
too and may she not have so much
washing TO do, it makes her so tired and
cross. Bless teacher, Lord wish
you'd have sent him, or he'd have
coined, but p'rhaps he's got cough or
a broken leg; and may his other boys
be better than me. o Lord, / can't say
anv more Amen
The boy then seemed to fall asleep,
and with more tender feeling than she
had shown since he fell i'll, his mother
glided back to her seat by the window,
where in the darkness she fell asleep
also.
When she awoke she lighted the can
die and went to look at her sleeping
boy. The vision startled heF-,le was
in the land of Canaan.-S. S. Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
Gen. W. S. Hancock.

Gen, Hancock is a native OF Mont
gomery county, Penn, was born Feb
Id. 1894. and is therefore in the fifty
seventh wear of bis age. He graduated
at West Point military academy in
| 1874. and after serving as a second lieu
tenant OF infantry on the frontier fOI a
time, was ordered into Mexico Oh the
breaking out of war with that country,
and was breveted first lieutenant for
merltOnOus conduct at COntreras and
CherubuscO. From lS4S to 1855 he
was again employed in frontier duty,
and from 1855 to 1861 was quartermas-
ter of the southern district of California.
In August of the latter year he was re
called to Washington, and when the
army OF the Potomac was transferred
TO the peninsula III 1862, ne was already
a bIlgadler general, with the apDroDri-
ate command, in the fourth corps.
Having been promoted TO the rank of
major general he distinguished himself
IN several battles of the civil war, in
GLIDING fredericksburg, Chancellors-
vile and Gettysburgh. the Wilderness.
SpOttsyivanla Court House. the second
Cold HarbOr, at Petersburg, and Get
tysburg. After the close OF the war he
was placed successfully In command of
the middle department of Missouri, of
Louisiana and Texas, of Dakota, and
of the department of the East. He
has MS headquarters on Governors
island. IN the democratic national
convention in 1868 ne received I444
votes for the presidential nomination.
In 1876, IN the national convention of
the same party he received rs votes
for the same nomination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
The Lords Prayer from the Old Testamsn

Lord God of Israel, our Father. l
ChrOn. %: 10.
Blessed be thy glorious name. Neh.
9: 5.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting king
dom. Ps. las: 10.
Teach me to do thy will. Ps. 143: TO-
Feed me with food convenient for
me. Prov. 80: 8.
Forgive, and rive TO every man ac-
cording to his ways. Kings 8: BY.
Keep me from the snares which they
have laid for me. Ps. l4l: 9.
Keep me o Lord from the hands OF
the wicked. Ps. I40: 4.
Thine is the kingdom, o Lord. /
Chron. 90: II.
Thine, o, Lord, is the greatness, and
the power, and the glory, and the VIC
tory, and the majesty. l ChTOn. 20: IL.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting to everlasting. Amen
and Amen. Ps. Al: 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
FARM FOE SALE

Situated in Burke and known as the homestead
of the late BENJAMIN a. BEMIS consisting of
100 acres of good land well wooded and watered
buildings mostly new. and running water at house
and barn. Good sugar orchard of 800 trees Good
sugar house. said farm is pleasantly located Oh
the road from Burke to Newark. It miles from
the nrst mentioned place, and two miles from W est
Burke. VIII sell the stock and farming tools with
the farm if desired. A part of the purchase money
can remain the place Tor time secured by mort
gage. IS If NANCY 3. BEAIIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
HARNESSES HARNESSES

Thanking the people of St. j Ohnsbury and yicin-
ny for their liberal patronage II the past would
inform them that ! shall continue to manufacture
and keep everything usually found in a first-ciass
Harness Shop. including
Heavy Work. Light Double Driving. and
all styles OF Single Driving and
Express Harnesses.
NV aim is not 10 see how cheap an article I can
make, but 10 see how good harness l can make
for the least possible price also keep complete
assortment Of
Whips,
Horse Brushes,
Combs and Cards,
large variety of Interfering
Goods, Enamelled & Rubber Cloths,
EnameIied Patent Leafhers
Oil Cloths. Horse Gov
ers & Nets, Car
riaqe Mats
HARNESS OIL, AND SOAPS,
z Repairing attended TO promptly
JOHN L. COUCH.
Basement of Danvile Block. Opposite Pass Depot
ST JOHNSBURY. Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-07-09
R e A BAGLEY's ESTATE

RA A BAGLEY'S ESTATE
4 Inc subscribers, having been aD.,ir..5
honorable Probate Court for the disfri-- ll &
ma. commissioners, to receive. exsJ,, OF LaIet
all claims and demands Of all persons 1911, 4l4 adm
tate OF Ira a. BAGLEY, late of Il 'f-4LDsi % d
said district deceased. Represented NJ olAsJyg i
term OF SIX months from the 18th day N ~ and tie
1880 being allowed by said Court 10 ti ~ 4 b
OF said deceased, to exhibit and Drovs 0,'ssa'at
spective Claims before US: Give notice tb,, !,
VIII attend TO the duties OF our appOlutme,.
St JOhnsbury, IN said district, on tue 30fI \
July and oath day of December next. Al lei. ~
in the forenoon on each Of said days
A II. MCLEOD.
40 AZ NJ. Z. BARRETT. Cumna