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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
If WE WOULD SELL WE MUST ALSO
BUY.

any length of time in this world, for
the very good reason that it cannot do
80. Judging from what is said and
written by some people in this land, ii
would appear to be their idea that this
country will reach the height of pros
perity when it exports much more than
It does at present, and imports much
less. The Boston Herald does not seem
to take this view of the matter. In an
article on tho amount paid by our peo-
pie for the importation of articles of
luxury, showing it to have been 1885,
624, 4s3 in 1880, against s6s, 624 $50 in
1879, that paper INDUCES in the follow
ing reflections. .
1--WE do not agree with the doicful-
dumps school of political economists
who indulge In whole chapter OF lam
entations TO show that our purchases OF
the luxurious things oflife have been un-
usually heavy. With increasing ex-
ports, general prosperity and unbound
ed confidence in the future, our people
are naturally little flush. Where the
balance of trade is as heavily against us
"a It is in our favor, tssermons and
soda water" would be in order. But
we must remember that, if we would
sell, we must also buy. The silk
weavers and winemakers of rural and
provincial France must have the
Wherewithal to purchase Of American
provisions. The glovemakers and fancy
article makers of Paris must live, and
q score of other skilled European work
people find support in supplying the
American demand for elegant wares.
olive and let livc'' is as good a motto
for nations as for individuals; and it is
good political enconomy too"
81 ,I,~
view to take of this subject. 1t rccog-
nizes the fact that the world is one vast
community, some parts better skilled
in particular kinds of work than Others.
and others in turn eXcelling them in
their particular departments of labor,
and that the interchange Of those com.
modities constitutes commerce.
The same principle holds good in
everyday life, where the shoemaker
furnishes hetailor with shoes: and the
tailor the shoemaker with clothes,
where the baker sells bread to the
butcher and tho butcher meat to the
baker.
But the Herald should have applied
this truth to more than the importation
of luxuries. If it is proper that our
people should purchase them, on the
ground that If we would sell we must
also buy, why should they not also be
allowed to buy ships in which to trans
port the produce that pays for these
luxuries. 1t is n fact that cannot be
denied that ships can be built cheaper
in Europe than in this country. Why
then should we not buy them there!
There is no danger of the balance OF
trade being turned against us by such
purchases, but, on the contrary, thou
y ~ N,s., s..4- la
pockets of American ship owners
which now go to the owners of foreign
vessels.
The principle laid down will also
apply to articles on which the tariff i:
so high as to render il virtually pro
hibitory. With our exports increasing
from year to year we have no reason to
fear adopting more liberal course as
regards the tariff. We have much
greater reason to dread the results OF
narrow-minded policy in the future
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18

The wife of one of the oldest Scna-
tors ut Washington lately remarked
to him, that his rheumatic attacks this
winter had prevented his sharing the
usual social festivities of the season.
He answered, 81 think rather prefer
the rheumatism
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
LOUIS HALL. LOUIS COOK.
SPORTSMEN'S EMPORIUM.
HALL. & COOK,

No. p st. CHARLES Street, NEW OI1IEA Ms
Dealers in
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS, SPORTING
and FISH Nc; TACKLE of every
Description, POWDER, SHOT, SHELLS
and FIXED AMMUNITION of all Kinds.
Tho Repairing department is under the
personal supervision OF Mr.. Louis Cook.
Gums re-horcd TO shoot close.
Manufacturers Of Hard Rubber Duck
Calls-Superior to anything over used.
n. Authors Fishing Lines Il Speciality.
Wholesale Agents for McDanicl'S Rust
rroventor. Agents for the Baker Gun.
Mail orders particularly attended to.
L. .. EnN G7. sep. lily.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
r ANGDoN NURSERIES,.
DANIEL w. LANGDON, Proprietor.

\ purely Southern establishment. Found
cd by Hon. G. G. I.anIlon. TwentT-scvcn
Years in existence.
The stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees
and Floworing Shrubs, peculiarly adapted
to The South, is ample and in fine condition.
and the assortment is complete in all do
partInenfa, viz:
Fruit 11ees-Apple,s Peach, Pear, Plum
Cherry, Apricot, Zig, Ounce, etc, in great
varieties.
Nut Bcuying IleesPecan, Chestnut, Eng
lSh Walnut, Almond, and others.
Grape Vines, Straw berries, Blackberries
EaSpi'errics, Pomcsranate, etc. Roses,
Camelia, Jnponicas. Capo j essam ines, Sweet
Olive, Magnolia Frascati, and other tlowery
shrubs; Magnolia, Arborviturs, Chinese
Pine, and other Evergr7cns. OF Green
house and Bedding Plants a full and COM
pletc line.
Prices reduced to suit the times, and ~,
low as good stock can be sold.
Descriptive catalogue sent on receipt OF
three G ts to pay postage.
Address, j. NJ. TIN DEL, Agent,
Trenton, La.
Refers to Capt. W. p. Renwics ana Mr..
JnO. DraGo, Monroe.
September 10, 1850. 6m.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18

Quite lively tilt took place in the
Senate the other day between Hill of
Georgia and Malone of Virginia. Tho
gentleman from Georgia give the title
Virginian scathing rebuke, bringing
out his position as to which party with
which he will act. Tho Republicans
have evidently captured him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
NO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that the Parish
School Board for OiIachita Parish has been
organized. and Public Schools Throughout
thu. parish may I've opened as early as
March LIST. and the local trustees of the
schools in the different wards of the parish
are requested to notify the President of the
Board early us practicable of The time
when they wish the schools in their local
itv to hc-opene,i. FIR. EN- DOM,
President.
u. NJ. SiIOLARS, Secretary.
Monroe, LIT, II February, lSSl.-6t.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
A ITsNTiON!
II a. " M r: H -

Parties wanting Browns tcrtilizcr Dis
tributor can procur re thcm from j. l.. Wrt-
EEL manutact .IrcIe Monroe, La, or ID. &.
Brown, patcntee, at tn" following prices:
Two to four horse frmcr...... .........SlO 90
-Four to six horse fnrmer................ II 90
Farm rights arc sold under special cont ract
one machine furnished and the purchaser
will have the privilege OF making: and using
as many machines us he may need in cult
waiting tho particular land described in the
cont rart.
Also Cooks patent cotton piantrr;t to he
seen ut j. T.. WrtH"l's', price $40.
Eeb'y 4. ID. {. EkoN n.
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Hon. Don A. Pardee has been nomi ,
mated as U. 8. Circuit Judge for the
Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18
Dentistry.

HR. =. l.. HEACE.H, Dentist, respect fully
L oilcrShiS professional services to the
cit liens of Monroe and surrounding Coun-
try. Having au experience of fourteen
wears in the practice, no feels confident of
giViu.: satisfaction i'll all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
Diticc nj residence ON Jackson street, near
The Fnmalo Academy, Monroe. La.
N.-marlG:lv
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"Bll Arp' gives the following illus
trations 20 show that it pays to take
even poor paper:
seSome papers are not OF much ac-
count as to appearance, but I never
took one that didn't pay me, in some
way, more than l paid for it. One
time an old friend started a little pa
per away down in southwestern Gcor-
gia, and sent it to me, and l suhscrib-
cd lust to encourage him, and so, after
y while, it published Il notice that an
administrators had an order to sell Sow
eral lots of land ut public cutlery, and
one of the lots was in my county. So
l inquired about the lot, and wrote my
friend to attend the sale, and run it to
fifty dollars lie did so, and bid off the
lot for me ut thirty dollars, and l sold
it in Il month to the man it joined for n
hundred, and so l made SiNt- eight dol
lars clear by taking that paper. My
father told me that when he was a
youn: man he saw Il notice in II paper
that II school teacher was wanted away
Off in !, distant county, and he went
there and got the situation, and Il little
Girl was sent to him, and after
awhile she grow mp mighty sweet and
pretty, and he fell in love with her and
married her. Now, if he hadn't taken
that paper, what do you reckon would
have become of me? Wouldn't 1 he
some other fellow, or, may be, not at
! all?
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And the law providing i'll the same man
nor for the drawing ola jury for the second
and third weeks, the same commissioner,
draw thirty additional ballots with the
names OF persons thereon, for service for
tho second aS f1llnxv
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GREAT CONSOLATION.

There is consolation in everything -
even in a political defeat. We shall
hear less about the sugar tariff under
the Republican Congress. The Re-
publicans are protectionists ut all
events. For the last four or five years
we have been l,arasscd by an annual
wranglc over the sugar tariff. Our
sugar interest has been kept in con-
slant suspense and our planters put to
continual trouble and outlay in having
their case properly represented. me
Republican party, however, createa
the tariff, and will, in all human prob
ability, pcrpetuate it. we shall al
least have II rest, aud to that extent,
at least, be gratefully. q. Democrat.
Are we to understand our contcm-
porary to infer that our sugar Interests
are i'm danger from Democratic success
or uscendcncy Let the sugar so.
What is S,2l 200, 600 to us, when princi-
pie is at stake: When Jefferson is to
be vindicatcd and Andrew Jackson
upheld Sugar, indeed We don't
wan: sugar in Louisiana, unless we
can get Morgan's joint Rulc, Home
Eulc, Pages pay and Porter Vindi'
Gated. Ask Goodc, of Virginia, If 1t
amt so, and SamcoX and Samrandal
and Tiluun and Kelly. IS the Demo
crat going back on the solid South and
| the memories of Our dcad-statcsmen.
Forbid il, Heaven! Where is the
Capitolian, that ii does not sound. the
hewgag when such good man rs
Burke has gone wrong: In tho name
of "our rights and constitutional libcr'
ties" we call Il hat.--Notchit0chcs
T1adicator.
Cos.rovc has evidently forgotten all
about the Hawaiian treaty, tcpubli'
can protection (:). measure, which
dealt our sugar interests the heaviest
blow ever inflicted upon them. Ills
passing strange, indeed, that oul
Natchitochcs confrcrc should have be
come so solicitous, of late, to protect
the few barrels OF syrup raised among
the cotton Of his section, that he is
even willing to join hands with the
Republican protcrticnis's q Ia UUW0
ion fashion.
The pill that CosGrovc presents is toe
bitter. II can't be sugarcd enough &c
make the Capitolian swallow it. The
departing indicators sugar is nothing
but tafry, and by the time its Genera
brings his brigade of progressive G:
Democrats to the Republican army, Inc
will find that it has dwindlcd to q slcn.
der Corporals g"ard.-H"f"" Ro'tg'
G1l,it0litW.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18

Who says there's nothing in Il name"
Bob Lincoln owes his appointment to
the name he bears.
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And the same commissioners, in the pres
ence of the others, proceeded to draw
thirty additional ballots, with the names
uf persons thereon, for service for the third
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-03-18

And I. the undersigned clerk, during the
said drawings, made the lists and records
thereof as above Sct forth, the ballots for he
several weeks wcrc placed separately in en-
vclOpcS, fifty for tho first week, thirty for
tho second week, and thirty for the third
week. and labeled, scaled and endorsed ac-
cording to law.
The said envelopes containing said bal
lots were placed in L he jury box, and after
tho same was locked and sealed, delivered
unto the custody of said clerk.
In faith whereof, we sevoraffy sign our
naInes, this date above written and in
presence of witnesses.
JNo. w. SCARBOROUGH,
j.. FACLk.
!. n. CONVICTION,
AUSrlN GREEN, Clerk ID. G.
commissioners.
Witnesses:
FRANCIS A. HALL.
JOHN l.. NlNSON.
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\ purely Southern establishment. Found
cd by Hon. G. G. Langdon. TwentT-scvc
in exist oncc.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
A Neignb0r1y Call.

Porter Stockton, ex-Marshal of Animas
City, met his death at his. ranch in New
Mexico, thirty-five miles down the AMI
mas, on Tuesday, at the hands of party
of eighteen, who called for the purpose
of exterminating him. They surrounded
his house and Stockton and wife both
came to the door armed with rifles. Both
sides opened fire and Stockton fell
pierced with eighteen bullets. His wife,
who had fred one shot, was struck in
the abdomen by splinter from the stock
OF her rifle, which had received q bullet.
At last accounts she was living,
but no hopes are entertained for her
recovery, as she was in delicate state of
health at the time of receiving the
wound. Porter Stockton, who is well
known, has been terror to the commu-
nifty wherever he has lived and lays claim
to the credit of having killed nineteen
men, which is fair average for man of
his years-about thirty. He slew his
first man when only twelve years of age
his head off. At Cimarron he shot q
Mexican in his bed because he was snor-
ing, and it proved a very efectual means
of stopping it. For this he was incarcer-
ated in jail. His brother Ike took in
some pies one day and the jailer Kindly
opened the cell, when Ike pulled pop
and invited him to change places with
Port, which he did. Port escaped with
Winchester as his protector. At Otero,
Stockton had been arrested by Hurricane
Bill, who was marshal of the place. By
some means he got out, and rode up and
down the streets to get a shot at his incar-
cerator. Seeing some one who resembled
Hurrican Billie, and blazed away and laid
him low-but it happened to be disinter-
ested party altogether. It counted man
however. At Animas City he nearly
pounded the life out Of negro: barber,
and then fired his revolver at him, the
ball grazing the negro's scalp-all be.
cause he did not give him smooth
shave. Mr.. Stockton moved out of that
burg Immediately afterward. His last
fatal shot was at Den Gannan, the horse
thief. The cause of the visitation on
him and his household was the threats
he had made against the lives Of half
dozen of the community. AS he never
went back on his word in that respect, it
was deemed by the gentlemen interested
that he had better receive a quietus.
Therefore the expedition.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
influence Of Card-PlayIng.

Playing at cards was condemned by
Arthur Schopenhauer, the philosopher,
in the following terms:
'tFor such reasons playing at cards has
become the chief occupation of society
in every country. It is the measure OF
the value of society and the declaration
of their intellectual bankruptcy. Hav-
ing not any thoughts to exchange, they
exchange ca rds and try to catch one an
others dollars. Oh, pitiable racel But
let us not be unjust. People may posi-
bly say, in extenuation of the error Of
playing at cards, it was a practice pre-
paratory for life and business, teaching
how to take advantage of circumstances
Ii. g., cards. invariably given by chance,
In order to make out of them as much as
possible. to accomplish which the player
gets used to maintaining his composure,
showing an unrufled countenance even
with a bad hand. But for that very rea-
SON the influence of card playing must
be demoralizing. For the sense of the
game is to win HE fellows property by
any means or cunning tricks. And the
habit of doing so in playing takes root
and affects mans proceedings in prac-
tical life, leading him step by step to do
similarly in transactions affecting prop
erty. and to consider any advantage
Unsuitable which he may just be able to
hold, If only it is allowed by law, for
which condition of things every day life
supplies daily proofs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
Victor EmanueI's simple Tastes.

The hunting lodge at Licola is a sub
stantial house consisting OF ground
floor and one story, succeed and stained
to pinkish yellow. 1t stands on kind
of grass-grown common, with groups of
magnificent evergreen oaks on each
hand, while opposite is a tiny Chapel
with two or three acacia trees. On the
upper story is suit of good rooms in
tended for the use of royalty, but King
Victor Emanuel, with his simple tastes,
used to prefer the little vaulted parlor
on the ground floor, which opens to the
common on two rides, on one of which
there is sort of stone veranda. This
little room is simply plastered
and stained, and its only furni-
ture is q plain polished table, two
or three rush -bottomed chair, an old
velvet sofa upon which the late king
slept, though he protested against such
luxury" and an old-fashioned easy
chair which the commandant, in spite of
the kings remonstrances, had brought
in that his royal master might take q
comfortable nap after dinner. 1t is the
very simplest royal parlor, perhaps, that
all Europe has to show.
King Victor Emanuel, as soon as he
arrived in Licola, used to dismiss his
personal attendants, and enjoy the full
freedom of being, for space, simple
country gentlemen. Above the sofa
hangs the stuffed head of smooth
skinned dog, the hero of hundred
wounds and thousand besr-fights.
Once he was given up for dead and
thrown into a corner, but after two or
three days he crawled out, to the aston
ishment of the game-keeper, half
starved, but cured. LII London News.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
A Freak Of Nature.

The steamboat Tensas, which arrived
at her landing foot of Bienville street on
Wednesday afternoon, brought to the
city one of the most curious passengers
vessel ever carried negro dwarf
named Pete Murphy.
This little negro was found in cabin
in Black river swamp alone, his parents
having died some years ago. The help
less man was left to the of an aged
grandmother, who, not being able to
support and care for him with the atten-
ton his infrmities demanded, aban-
doned him, but notified the officers of
the Tensas, who went ashore and carried
the darky aboard, intending to bring
him to the Charity hospital in this city.
Peter Murphy, a dark griff, is natural
curiosity, and if the statement OF the
negress, his grandmother, be correct,
is fifteen years old. He was born on
Black river in 1866, and has never been
able to walk. He is about thirty-three
inches tall and weighs about seventy
five pounds. His hands, feet and limbs
are those of an infant, small and per-
fectiy formed. His head is unnaturally
large, and has the appearance of that of
man of forty years of age. He can
speak huently, is blessed with keen
appetite for food, and not averse to
whisky. His head, it is safe to say,
weighs as much as all the rest of his
body.
Pete does not know his age, and speaks
in whining, squeaky voice. A bed was
made for him on deck, but such crowd
gathered round the dwarf Thursday
morning as to interfere with the unload
ing of the boat, and it was found neces-
sary to place him in the hold, where he
was covered with sacks.
The hospital will doubtless refuse to
take the negro, as he is not sick exactly;
but that he will be cared for there is no
doubt, as several sbowmen-Colonel
Dan Rice among the number-have
taken steps to secure the living wonder.
Pete is anything but a beauty, al
though his face cannot be said to be re.
pulsiye.-(New Orleans Picayune.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13

The following story about James Cor
don Bennett is impaired TO a London
journal by correspondent in France. It
has decided Frenchy flavor: In the
Southwest the ardor Of sportsmen has
been somewhat cooled Ito use an Irish
ism) by the heat, and the only pack of
hounds hunting at present are those OF
M. Gordon Bennett, In one of his late
runs, the American, like Henry Nv, lost
his way, and took refuge with rustic
family, who were at dinner, and in ac-
cordance with the rough good nature
that characterizes him, he sat down and
partook of their meal. A very pretty
girl, who sat next to him was attracted
by the brilliancy of diamond ring on
the finger of their guest, and could hard
" take her eyes off the gem. and NJ.
Gordon Bennett, like . gallant man
begged her to accept it, which she did
with much pleasure and many bushes.
sMademoiselle. !" said he, accept this
ring IN remembrance of the huntsmen Of
Pau. and become their protectress in
these parts and If one of them should
ever come to grief, take care OF him and
treat him kindly e
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
A REMARKABLE CURE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 1879.
". J. Horne, Proprietor California Elastic
Truss, 7O2 Market street, San Francisco-Sir: |
am truly grateful to you for the wonderful CURE
your valuable truss has effected on my little boy.
The double truss purchased from you has PER-
FECTLY CURED him of his painful rupture on
both sides in little over six months. The steel
truss he had before bought yours caused him
cruel torture, and it was happy day for us all
when he laid it aside far the CALIFoRnIA ELIAS
TIC Truss. am sure that all will be thankful
who are providentally led to give your truss
trial. You may refer any one to me on this suo-
ject Yours truly, VIM. PERU,
63S Sacramento Street.
This is to certify that have examined the con
of VIM. Peru, and find him PERFECTLY
CURED of hernia on both sides.
L. DEXTER LYF0RD, M. D.,
Surgeon and Physician.
11sses forwarded to all parts of the United States
at our erpense receipt Of the price.
Send Stamps for Illustrated Catalogue and
Price List.
eli c.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-13
Endorsed by Prominent Medical Instt-
tute.
SAN Francisco, March 6, 1879

SAN Francisco, March 6, 1879.
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of one of the improved Elastic Truss.
Yours truly, BARLOW J. SMITH, M. d.
Proprietor Hygenic Medical Institute,
635 California street. San Francisco