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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
THE RED RIVER TRAGEDY.

The case of the State VS.. Thomas,
who was indicted for the murder of
M. Hugh Dickson, came up for trial
before Judge Taylor of the District
Court in session at Shreveport, the
29th ult. The defendant plead not
guilty. A jury was obtained with the
calling of the twenty-seventll juror.
The State was represented by District
Attorney Grain, assisted by w. III.
Wise and J. Henry Shepherd, and the
accused by NJ. c. Elstner and Judge
Looney. Several witnesses We're call
ed and testified, among the number
Qhe brother of Dickson, Mrs. Dawes,
the slain mans niece and the party
agsrieved,) her husband, Mr.. Dawes,
and also his brother and mother.
The accused's Counsel, not denying
the killing, plead the higher law of
family honor rs justification. and the
case was decided practically in favor
Of the accused, Notwithstanding a
severe and scathing review of the de-
pertinent of the party alleging the
great grievance, subsequent thereto, by
the District Attorney. The verdict re-
turned is as follows:
We, the jury, find the accused guilty
of manslaughtcr, with the least posi-
bic punishment. In addition, tax ing
into consideration extreme mitigating
circumstances, we recommend the &C
| cused to the extreme mercy of the
court. r.. III. LINDSAY, Foreman.
The verdict, we learn from tho
Times, was "thc result of II compro
mise of the two extreme elements, one
of which favored acquittal, the Other
conviction. Late last evening on the
streets some dissatisfaction was cx
pressed by those who did not under
stand the nature of the compromise
that led to the verdict, and who were
not aware of the grade of the punish
mcnt.
"When the verdict was announced
Capt. Thomas was moved to emotion
and great sympathy was expressed foI
him."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

We have been shown Il copy of the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, of the 3oti, ult.,
in which appears a lengthy letter from
Mrs. NJ. G. Ludeling, wife Of Judge
Ludeling, addressed to her brother, but
in which the wish is expressed that
the letter be published. Mrs. Lulc-
us for review and correction, but
we can only say that we regret,
and sincerely, its publication. We
all have our troubles-too often the
result of our own acts,-and what
we most cherish is as often that which
we must part with. There is sanctity
in grief; but political newspapers are
but seldom the true opponents.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
FIVE OLD MUSkETS.

The line of the New Orleans Pacific
railroad runs through the Mansfield
battle ground. "A few days ago while
body of hands were at work clearing
the right of way, about 4 miles from
Mansfield, they found five muskets,
with bayonets fixed, stacked in the
usual army style. These guns, says
the DeSoto Democrat (from which
paper we obtain these E;:cts) doubtless
have been where they were found, and
just as they We're left, ever since the
battle of Mansfield, April s, 1861, and
were in very good condition, except
that they were rusty from long expos.
ure. Tho Democrat states further,
what is Il most remarkable co-inci-
dcncc, that one OF the party finding
the muskets was Il Federal soldier and
in the Mansfield battle, and that he re-
cognized one of the guns as being his
by a private mark he had placed on it.
He says he was not in the main fight,
but was witha party of scouts on the
left, and had halted temporarily, when
squad Of Confederate cavalry sud.
denly dashed upon them, when they
were compelled to beat II nasty retreat,
some of them leaving their arms.
Seventeen years have elapsed since
the famous battle of Mansfield, during
all of which time these implements of
death have stood harmless and silent
sentries in the forest. locked in peace
full embrace above the slumbering
slain, while the actors surviving the
great struggle have gone their several
Ways, many following on that long
journey upon which SO many started
on the eventful day these old muskets
were stacked. History will hardly,
out of all its varied stores, furnish n
parallel, and fiction itself will own its
indebtedness to truth in this, as in
thousands of other real occurrences not
wholly dissimilar, but equally incredi.
bic when not sustained by proof.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

The Bulletin, by the holy Moses"
don't relish the rhyme of the rouster
about the "Belle' of the Ouachita.
We allowed the rouster to sing her
praises in his own peculiar way, as he
seemed to be happy and conteuted
with what she had done IN q certain
race, and what her engineer told him
she could do, in twenty four hours.
We would not have let his barbarian
mouth been opened about her, but her
success on ode runnin' overweight
his feelings and he had to give vent to
them in this wise. We have extorted
promise from our rouster to ssdry up''
and to hold his month until the Rosa
is "rcdoctored' at Monroe, or we
would not say that for certain for mid.
summer wafer brings her here, any.
how, "rcdoctored, when we will be
ready to buck against the Rosa and
perhaps We'll let him sing again.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
AND AGAIN.

Under date of the Goth ult., Gen.
Jackson, secretary of tho board of di-
rectors Of tho ", S. e. u. railroad,
writes to friend in Shreveport, con-
corning the further progress of that ro-
mantle and wave-tosscd railway, as
follows:
For the present we are naturally at
sea. But in no long time some action
will be taken by the board of directors
of our company. I think you may Sc
curely rely upon the speedy building
Of the road.
Pertinent 10 the last sentence, we
may mention the fact that President
with several of the stockh oldcrs, and
Mr.. G. T. Arcnts, the new President
Of the Vicksburg and Meridian road,
and n number of the Stockholders and
directors of the latter road, visited
Monroe, Sunday, returning to Vicks-
burg the same day on 4 special train.
The object Of their visit, as we learn,
was to inspect the road, shops, etc. :,
and, we should infer, to interest the
new management of the V. & M. road
said to be we'll provided with means
to set that antedcluvian highway up
handsomely Yin the ultimate compile
ton OF the road hcrcc to Red river.
Our readers, VIC trust, have not all
grown railway pessimists these news
are for the optimists.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
THE MISSIONARY FROM PEORIA.

Bob Ingersoll, you secmso fat and healthy,
That men whose dollars ut tho door are
paid
May we'll believe that you are growing
wealthy
BY irreligious apt and artrul aid.
7 fpricstcraft suffers now from your abusing.
And loses flesh and strength from day TO
day.
You gain a part OF what tho priests are
losing;
You surely make your anti-pricstcran
pay.
"Doth job serve God for naught ?" onc;
asked tho Devil,
When seeking to pull down that good
mans pride.
So might one ask, and not be thought I'M
civil,
What get you, Bob, for serving t'othcr side
The flow of cash undoubtedly is pleasant,
And the receipts are frequently sublime?
Whatever the hereafter be, the present
Means money i'll your pocket, all the time.
-Nc:o YO1I; iSUn.
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upon the planting community that

upon the planting community that
they may regard the truth that an
equal or safe proportionate distribu-
ton of planting, secures tho sources of
true prosperity, and remembering that
the experience of the past year prove,
that a failure of the cotton crop entails
also the humility of inability to meet
Indebtedness, while a grain crop sue
cessfully raised in fair proportions
(and that means to the extent Of COM
pletely supplying the demands of home
consumption,) becomes lever Of
wealth that is as potent as any that
can be employed. Our ideas have been
suggested by hearing of strong de-
Termination to plant cotton eXclusi We
ly, entered into by many planters
around our neighboring country. Not
as planter, therefore, do we speak,
but as an observer we give our humble
opinions.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

Mr.. j. y. Howard, from Rising Sun,
Indiana, came up the lake on Wcunes.
day with Il large tiatboat partly loaded
with fine white ear corn, which he is
selling out to our planters about rs fast
as he can handle il. He told us he
thought il probable that he would dis
pose of 1000 bushels at this point.-N.
Joseph ./o'Dnai.
If, rs we suppose, this corn is pur-
chased for seed, the investment is judi
cious. Experiments with both Mis-
souri, aud Tennessee seed corn in this
parish have been made with the most
results.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
rs. r, fsS23sHsss,

A TTORNEI All LAW, MON ROE, LA.
"A will practice i'll the courts of the Fifth
Judicial District, and in the Supreme Court
ut Monroe. VIII take clatts for collection
III all the parishes OF North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing sane through Fesi-
dent attorneys.
November i, lSSO.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
%r*nto'' department.
BY "cuARLr cHR1sroPuER,n

We are creditably informed by a
Well-known merchant that in corrobo-
ration of our ideas, he can cite instances
OF those who year before last made
corn, where others did not, and of their
almost invariable exemption from in
debtedness at this time, and plenty to
do them.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
esSSitLSIY y.

nR. S. L. BRACIIY, Dentist, respectfully
II ot1crshis professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having IAN experience OF fourteen
wears i'll the practice, he feels confident of
giving isfaction in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
office at residence on Jackson street, near
lie Female Academy, Monroe. La.
v7-mar1G:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
.ges.tl NEcIIlacry,

ATTORNEY AT LAW & LAND AGENT,
NO, q CaronGclct St, New Orleans.
AND BUSINESS; at tho Land Offices iii
~ New Orleans and Washington City at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
OF Plantations, Farms and unimprovcd
lands solicited.
aais~Maior }. G.. Richardson is. associated
with Mr.. Mc!;ncry i'll The Land business.
to which he viii give his entire attention.
january g, 1881.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
Senator Kellogg in the Senate of the
United States:

ScuaCOT Aei1OSS III TIC foctidtc VI TIC
United States
Who will say that I do not represent
the State of Louisiana ? Sir, I repres-
ent majority of the voters Of the State
of Louisiana, according to registra-
ton taken under Democratic auspices,
as said before,by from Is, 900 to 10000
majority.
There is not n parish in the State
that kellogg represents, or could re-
present. Why, one-half the Republic
cans of Louisiana are represented in the
Senate only by Senator Jonas.
Mr.. Kellogg represents Mississippi
and South Carolina-Senators Lamar,
Hampton, Butler and ex Senator
Bruce-and the Republicans in the
Senate, and not the voters or the peo-
pie of Louisiana. He stands for the
sum total ofall political villainies in this
State, and only as sucl, does he repre-
sent Louisiana.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

OF the two hundred thousand dollars
necessary to make the Atlanta Cotton
Exposition an assured success one hun
dred and forty thousand dollars have
been raised. 1t is thought there will
be no difficulty in raising the balance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
.S09,ll IL. sAiKaG~F;sVn.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
IA Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all tho Courts OF North Louisiana also
i'll the Supreme Court of the State and the
Federal Courts. All claims, Including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention:
Land OH 20 and Pension matters attended
to. March IS, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
T.. Y. SrunBs. TALBOT Sr1LLNIAN.
.Skxs,Sss; +, SfifEIsIHn,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Monroe, La,
IA will practice in tho Parishes or
Ouuchitt, INGrehousc, Richi01d u,,.l Ert,thiin
and i'll the Federal Courts. VIII take
claims for collection i'll all other parishes in
anne in connection with attorneys residing
thcrc. March Z. 1879. ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

Early corn has been worked, and the
stand is generally good. or cotton but
little can be said. Planters arc greatly
in need of rain, and their laborers are
idle, for lack of something to do. The
crops, as to cultivation, are well ad
vanced.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
1CffAKDsoN s. u. M'ENERT
Richardson esi y5cI..iery,

4 TrORNENS At. LAW, Monroe, La,
IN will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, the Supreme Court OF the
State, tho Federal Courts, and i'll the Land
ment. January IL, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
=. !. Eo.ATNEE. n. }. LIpDl1LL.
EeS;si;scS ~ E.isa<aela,

4 TTORNEIS AND COUNSELLOHS At
n Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, in tho
supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and i'll the Land Oilico department
of the General Governments.
Office fronting nor, beast corner OF public
square. january >, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
TiiCS. Y. ABLY.
C.NI.DI:RwOOD.
Dvs. CaidcrWoOd & Ably.

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office or Grand street, in rear of q. W.
Mcftc's Drug store, and opposite J. w.
smiths carriage shop.
January %, 1850. n20:1y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.


A TrORNEY AT LAW, Monroe La
II viii practice law in North Louisiana,
before the Supreme Court at Monroe, Fed
eral Courts OF Louisiana, Court Of Claims,
and Supreme Court of the United States ut
Washington City.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
rar. Il. a. Richardson

IF AS resumed the practice of Medicine.
IL lie may be found, when not profess
sionaly engaged, at Moorc's drug store
during the day, and at his residence at all
other hours. Monroe Feb. 6, 1879.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
NOTICE :!

NOTICE!
To Teachers of Public Schools
Parties desiring certificates of qualiiica-
ton as teachers of Public Schools will be
afforded the opportunity to be examined
on the.Second saturday in each month-cX-
animation commencing ut 10 o'clock.
7. Q. DENTON.
J. "A. SANDERS, Conhmittcc.
u. NJ. SHoLAES.
Monroe, La, Eeb'y L., lSSl.--tf.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

EECOFEINS, COFFIN TRIMMINGS, &c.
Furniture repaired, or made TO order, and
sat iSiaction :,uarant eel. All orders for
Furniture promptly attended 10. Collins
supplied ut short notice, with services of
undCrtnkcr, if desired.
/ have also hand Il full stock of
Childrcn's Carriages, which l offer for
Sa!c 1T low prices.
store and Shop on Grand street. opposite
Ncfcc'S drug store. An inspection of off
work and furniture is respectfully invited.
January !, lS>p. y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06
COFEINS AND COFFIN TRIM MI SGS
METALLIC BURIAL CASES.

Services of Undertaken and preserving
dead bodies with ,embnlming fluids furn-
iShed il desired. All orders promptly at
tended to. Terms, reasonablo.
store on Grand street, near tho Court
house. r
Monroe, La. March is, 1878. n26-tf
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-05-06

The following extract from recent
editorial in the Galveston News re-
lates to IA railroad enterprise which in
terests our North Louisiana friends
very much:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28

as rope ating a bad net makes bad
one. tits said of Dickens that he
went tn his study Mt the same time
every dizzy and stayed there just rs long
whether he wrote anything or not.
wait patiently, success will come If
you know how TO wait. Work AMI
wait AID when the opportunity comes
be ready Cor it. No one can succeed
unless he be ready when the opportu.
nifty comes. AS an example of this l
will mention ErslSine, who, when he
was first retained OH the suit of Baillie
who was prosecuted for libel, began to
speak and in his speech he brought up
the name Of Mansfield, the plaintiff,
who had brought the suit before the
court through other persons, when
he was interrupted by the Judge, who
said that Mansfield was not before the
court. Erskine replied that he knew
he wasn't, and for that reason he i'll
tended to bring him before the court.
He made splendid speech, and before
he got through he had won the Jury
over TO his side. His fortune was
made by that speech. In a year OIL
two his income from his practice wa;
between ten and twelve thousand
pounds, or sixty thousand dollars.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28
A Ereat Western Farmer.

A correspondent of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, who visited Mr.. Dalrymple, the
great Dakota farmer, describes him as
"slender, quiet looking man, with 0
pen behind his ear, whom you would
Judge to be a schoolmaster or clergyman
ut sight. His hands were soft and
white-more accustomed to the book
or pen than the plow-and his face,
where it is not covered with beard, was
not burned as much as mine" His farm
is the largest in the world, embracing
10000 acres. 1t is forty-fve miles long
and about one mile wide. It will yield
this year 600, 600 bushels of wheat and
10000 bushels OF oats. At present Mr..
Dalrymple is sending three trainloads
Of wheat day to Duluth, where he
loads vessel every two days for But
falo. He employs 800 men and runs
200 self-binding harvesters and thirty
steam threshers. The harvesters cut an
average of $500 acres day, and the
thrashers turn out about 10000 bushels
day. MIR. Dalrymyle estimates the
cost Of production for this year at 81
per acre, or on his entire farm 1910, 900.
His wheat, COG, 900 bushels, brings him
q net price OF 81 bushel. His profits,
therefore, will be, in round numbers,
the difference between $4,000 and
100000.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28
Trunks.

One of the porters OF the Fifth
Avenue hotel, New York, has been talk
ing about trunks to reporter. He says
the secret Of handling Q trunk safely
lies in the knowledge of the fact that
the corners are always dovetailed and
strongly braced with iron. Let trunk
down on the corners and it's all right.
Big trunks are not what porters dread.
I" 1t looks tremendous" smd this prac-
teal philosopher, "to see q man take
one of them and trot up to the top story,
but you want to remember this all
through life: Whenever a woman is
concerned, things are bound to be light;
80 when weman's trunk-and only
women have big trunks-comes along,
porter picks it up easily. With q
man, though, it's different. Old travel
ers are apt to cary books, and books
are mighty keavy, while a drummer
will pack half the stock of q dry goods
store in his trunk, which is usually
small, and then make. funny remarks
when You nearly break your back lift
ing it,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28


SPIoED APPLE TARTs.-Rub stewed
tart apples through sieve; sweesen and
flavor with mace or cinnamon. Line
soup plates with crust, fill with the
apple, and lay bars OF crust quarter Of
an inch wide over the top Of the tart.
Bake till the crust is done.
PLAIN WAFFLEs One pint Of sour
milk, two eggs, whites beaten separate
", two tablespoonful of butter, one
tablespoonful OF sugar, one full pint oi
-four, and two-thirds teaspoonful oi
soda dissolved in one tablespoonful oi
boiling water, put In the last thing be
fore baking.
GINGER CooKIEs.-u you wish &c
make ginger cookies without eggs IL may
be done by taking three teacups Of mo.
lasses, thirteen tablespoonfuis Of lard
one cup of boiling water, three good
teaspoosnful OF soda, one Tablespoonful
of ginger, little salt. Mix at night
and let them stand until morning be
fore baking.
ORANGE CREAM.-Take six ounces o.
eight ounces OF loaf sugar in Jumps
and with them rub the rinds Of severn
oranges, wiped quite clean, until eecl
lump of sugar is we'll saturated. Pm
the sugar SO prepared into pint o
milk, with the thin rind of an orange
let it boil, and when cold make it int
a custard with the yolks Of four eggs
strain, add gill Of whipped cream, ant
freeze.
RICE M1RINoUE.- Pick and wash
couple of handsful Of rice. put ther
into a saucepan with a pint Of milk o
more, little sugar and the thin rind Q
two oranges or lemons, let the Who'll
simmer until the rice is quite done an
has absorbed the whole Of the milk
Remove the rind and spread out tn
rice fat on dish. Beat up to o sti
froth tho whites OF three or four egg
with little powdered sugar; pile u
the froth over the rice, SO as to com
pletely cover them; put the dish int
the oven until the top Of it is browne
slightly, and serve immediately. TIL
dish can be varied in several ways, as
| O., by adding yolks Of eggs to the nc
before it has cooled, or by favoring
with Vanilla
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28
Good Templar Items.

Indications all point toward general
revival of Good Templary throughout
the State.
Stale Deputy w. IL. Whitcomb or.
ganized good Lodge at Wallingford
last week with thirty-five applicants for
charter and twenty-five limitations.
A.. Ii. Seleck is at work in Wind
ham county this week and w. II. S.
Whitcomb in Rutland county. AS a
result of their work it is expected that
two or three Lodges will be started.
Efforts are being made to start Lodge
in Barre, which will probably be sue
cessful in week or two.
Last week State Deputies A. III. Sci
leck and II. r. Bates worked in Plain
field, Frank Plumley delivered an ad
dress which was followed by the insti-
tut ion of Shepard Lodge No so of
Good Templars. There were thirty APP
plicants for charter and twenty-one
were initiated. The lodge starts off
with every prospect of being one of the
most successful Dodges in Washington
county.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28

The Vergennes Vermonter says:
Mr.. VIM. Il. Greene, of this
city has been, singularly unfortu-
nate with his cattle this season. His
fine grade Durham cow, which took
the second premium at the fair, We'd
nesday last, died of milk fever Sat
urday, and his thoroughbred Guernsey
bull having met with an accident, was
killed and buried with her. During
the summer he had three Alderney
COWS and a bull burned in his barn (;
another was killed by the cars, and
another by falling from ledge in the
pasture. Lightning does strike twice
in place,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28
~ Watertopn Lice Stock Market.
FoR THE WEEK ENDING Oct. %, 1881.

Market Bcef-A few choice $500 extra, $50
800; fret quality 750a7 90; second quality 5O0a
5.75 third quality $4.7oa $500.
Prices of store Cattle-Working Oxen per pair,
from 800, l30al65.
Mich Cows and Calves from s2O, 35as4s farrow
cows, $l5a2s.
Yearlings, s7al2; two years old. lia25; three
years old, 22a45.
Western fat swine, live, SAC per Id.
Northern dressed hogs, 8 c per pound.
Price of Sheep and Lambs in lots, e250 $500
each; extra $4.O0a$6.00. or from la5c per ID.
Veal Calves a 7 per Id.
Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton hides,
Sc per lb.; Country hides. sas I-2c per ID.
iG.
felts from 100 to LIS each.
Calf skins IL per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
n. B.-Choice grade includes nothing but STALL
fed l,l00 TO l,400 Id. bullocks. Extra and first
quality include the best large fat oxen. Second
and third quality include oxen and two and three
year old steers.
Sheep Extra includes Cossets, and when
hose OF inferior quality are thrown out.