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The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-14

Omaehita Telegraph.
c. H. TRousDALE,
MONROE. La. JANUARY IA, 1881.
I'll stole the peaches"
sssoh!p thought you were one of
my "creditors."
A truce has bsen declared and hos
tiiitles are at an end.S
Yesterday was regular March day
and fine weather for flying Kites.
The weather is as baImy as spring
but cloudy and threatening rain.
For a wonder, we are being blessed
with some very pleasant weather.
The Katie Putnam Company is run
ming an engagement at the Opera
Trenton looks forward to large
Spring trade. What do our Monroe
Merchants expect?
The mails, for some cause or other
unknown to US, missed connection on
the V. S. & p. Road Wednesday.
See advertisement of Roselawn
(Eli Noble) plantation, zone of the very
best river places in the parish, for rent.
Mr.. w. M. Priestly has purchased
the Kehlor residence from Mr.. Kuhn.
and will move nearer the heart of the
city.
Capt. w. G. Kennedy has taken
rooms in the city. He will find our
door open to him and plenty of ex-
changes on the table.
We offer our sympathy to Judge
Strother and family, who mourn the
loss of their infant son, Clarence, who
died on the night of the 18th inst.
The Rev. Father Enaut has pur-
chased the two lots, and Improvements
thereon, opposite the southeast cor
ner of the Court House square belong
ing to the late Major III. M. Bry.
The whole thing in a nut shell is,
Monroe has too little enterprise the
monied men not encouraging schemes
that would rebound to the welfare of
the city and attract attention abroad.
Parties wishing to see d. Beatty,
dentist, professionally, will find it to
their interest to call soon as he will not
of March, and expects to be absent
V5B2 fall.
VIM. Marbury, Esq, has leased the
J.T. Crosley residence west of the
river, and will reside there during the
ensuing year. Mr.. McLain will oc-
cupy his new residence in this city as
soon as completed.
We acknowledge a call from MIR. M.
NJ. Brannan, Press Manager Katie
Putnam Comedy Company. Sorry
that we did not meet Mr.. Brannan, as
his card informs us of his late connec-
tion with the press.
Mr.. J. d. Howell, of Bastrop, was
in town during the past week. We re-
gret to hear of the sickness of Mrs.
Howell, she having been ill for several
days. They were the guests OF our
townsman, Mr.. Il. N. Corner.
Mr:C. II. Packard, an old steam
laa4o.,an x,,ith naany friends all un
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-14
We are prepared to execute
JOB PRINTIN
Of Epe':y Description,

FROM THE MAMMOTH 20 srEE
The Ouachita telegraph., 1881-01-14

ell stole the peaches"
, 1881-02-06
PERSONALS.

One Of the fayorit books Of the late George
Eliot was Thomas 4 Kempis' " Imitation OF
Christ"
The death is announced Of the Rev.
Dwight e. Bartlett, D. D., pastor Of the Sec
ond Reformed Church Of Albany.
The Rev. Benjamin N. Uill. late Secretary
of the American Baptist Home Missionary
Society, died recently at the age Of 81.
Sir Francis Lycett, wealthy Englishman,
left a million and one-Quarter for the erec-
tion OF Wesleyan chapels In the United King
dom.
The Rev. William h{ellen, a returned mis-
sionary from Africa, IS lecturlng with sue
cess through Massachusetts on the lulus and
the missionary work among them.
The Rev. Il. II. Ladd, of Walton, n. T.
has accepted the position Of Superintendent
Of African Missions, under the auspices Of
the American Missionary Association.
Tie Hon. Jonathan Edwards, a great
grandson Of his renowned namesake, tiled IN
Forest City, Neb., Jan. Il: aged -. He was
for thirty years an Elder in the Presbyterian
Church.
The Rev. Henry T. Kingdom, Of England,
has been elected Assistant Bishop OF the
Episcopal Diocese of Frederlckton, Nova
Scotia. Tho Bishop of the Diocese, DR.. Med
ley, is Metropolitan Of Canada.
Tie Free Presbytery: Of Aberdeen has
adopted notion by G majority Of one, for tha
transmission OF an overture to the General
Assembly censuring the Commission for Sus-
pending Prot. Robertson Smith,
, 1881-02-06
SUNDAY BEAMS.

The man who was ruined by unproductiyc
real estate says: 1.-The devil finds some mis-
chief still for lille lands to do.'
The new butler-1And a1e you member
Of the Church of EnglandT" !" no, sir. The
little ever do in that line Is with the llama
baptists."
We are all of us very like the poor igno-
rant woman who. when asked If she had re-
ligion. replied that she had slight touches Of
it occasionally.
i bookbinder had book brought him to
be rebound. After the job was finished, he
made the following entry in his day-book ):
ITO repairing the Way to Heaven 25
cents."
In a paper published in Rhode Island in
17G2, the following account of'a protracted
drought is given: sour cows are drying
up, olir pumps are dry, there is no water,
and the minister of the Baptist Church is
dead"
A Jerseyulan who attended prayer-meet-
ing with his daughter, felt compelled to rise
up and remark: II want to be good and 90
to Heaven, but if those fellers don't stop
winking ut Mary there will be q good deal of
ptancing around here the hrst thing they
know"
"Now lame me,'' observed eraye-iook-
ing gentleman as his heels flew up and his
bail against the back-stop. His next remark
did not sound like continuation of the
prayer. Perhaps he could not remember the
"down to slip"
A few days ago the Rev; Mr: Willis offered
the Lords Prayer at the opening Of the Ne
vada Senate. When he had finished Doolin
fonsd os 4 t. aa pd be M bsa1d
the same i1eas expressed Ct Eureka at a tu-
neral over two years ago."
First jolly agnostic-" And my wife, she
SAYS: 4 man ought to have some religion
says she. {Hic.) 'Religion,' says l.. I
ain't got my, am don't want my! All my
religion,' says !, isli comprised N the sllini-
that I'm all ~'!' Second agnostic-" Ear!
'Earw
i Vicksburg negro fell from the deck Of a
steamboat the other day, aud was sucked ut-
der Il coalbarge, came up in time TO catch
his breath before he slid under raft q mile
long, and finally scrambled ashore : At Whr- .i.
remark: ''No use tryin', ye can't drown
deep-water Baptis'!'
TIE EFFECT OF GOOD SERMONS.
" That was 4 good sermon, was it not that
we had last Sunday?" "True for you, yer
honor, an illigant onep' "Can you tell me
aboats" S,tttt s.? *oh, we'll" scratching his head,
II don't rightiy-not exactly know; I-a--l
-a-where's the use telling iies?. Sure I
don't remember one single 'diyidua1 word OF
it, good or bad. Sorra a bit Of me knows
what it was about at ali.' And yet you
sir: ri stick to that" r don't see how.''
s:WeIi, now. yer honor, look here: There's
INV shirt that MY wife is after washing; and
clean and white it is, BY reason of all the
water, and the soap, and the STARCH that's
Water or soap, OF starch, has staid ~, dye
see. And that's just the same way with me-.
yer honor, an it's dried out OF me; but, all
the same, Just like my Sunday night, I'm the
better and the cleaner after il"
, 1881-02-06

4 MIRACLE PLAY IN sIfoREDlTcH, LONDON.
Mu.ctlrc u. Contotiu IN the ClciHHaH Commercial
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Lateiy there came to rue
from, an esteemed clerical friend all invita-
ton to witness the performance Of "Betll-
Iehem on Twelfth Nigllt.' II know" wrote
this Clergyman, it is unnecessary to remind
you that tie actors look upon their simple
service as direct act Of worship to God, and
especially to the Incarnation; but should
like to remind you that they are but Shore
ditch lads and lassies to whom ideas Of beauty
come only through the medium of the Church.
You must not expect, therefore, much refine
ment or taste according to the canons and
usages Of what is 10 them al unknown
world"
In common with the Passion-Plat at Ober-
ammergau, and the Agamelnnon performed
by Oxford students. the Shoreditch = Beth
lehem " has a man5-colored chorus. They
are called "Genii" i'll the Bayarian play,
Aged Citizens !" in the Greek plhy, and here
they are crowned and clothed in brilliant raj
n1ent, AS il meant to be human angels. They
do ali the singing, aud the play mainly con-
sists O.: tabteaus and hymns. Punctually ats
the Chorus appeared before the curtain,
eleven in all, stretching from side to side of
the front stage.
In the centre, robed in white, stood the
Rector Of st. 1Iichael's, one Of the handsOm-
QSt nen in 1.nndon, Hn1ua11hat ouar six faAk
, 1881-02-06

the man remaining, therefore, legally a
CATHOLIC. The Hungarian Jews have ac-
cort!ingly resolved to agitate for the legal rec
ognition Of their religion, for mixed mar
Some Of the seyerest things that have been
ritualists have been said b. Bishops. Fore
most among these ontspoken prelates, in
boldness and plalnness of speech, Is DR..
Fraser, Bishop Of Manchester. He has been
more utilitarian than churchnan, but his
icai party, or the moderate high school rep
resented bY the Guardian His Lordship
says: 1.-THE; are posing as martyrs, while iii
fact they are anarchists and bad citizens"
And the Bishop Of St. Dayid's says: II am
yery sorry for AIr. Dale, Us am for the In
dim fakir who tortnres himself and thinks
he does God service" This is severe on the
handsome "father" OF a ceremonial church
in large Western city.
, 1881-02-06
CHURCH SERVICES.


The Rev G. c. Lorimcr will preach morning
and evening in the First Church, corner South
purk avenue and Thirty~frst street. Morning
subject: 1.-THE God-Nature." Evening subject:
Liberation.
The Rev. ". ". Lawrence breaches morning
and evening in the Second Church, corner Nor
gan and Monroe streets.
The Rev. C. Perren breaches morning and
evenin1 in tho Western Avenue Church, corner
Warren avenue
-Thu Rev. j. T. Burhoo breaches morning and
evening In the University Place Church, corner
Rhodes avenue and Douglas place.
The Rev i. K Parker breaches morning
and eyeuin,. in tho Centennial Church, corner
Lincoln untl Jackson streets.
The Rev. Kerr 3. Tuppcr prcnches morning
and evening in the Michigan Avenue Church.
near Twenty~thlrA street ou,,,,,.
md evening In tho North Star Church. corner
Division and Sedgwick. Streets
the Fourth Church, corner West Washington and
THE Kev. Dc rsaptiste breaches morning and
evening in rhe Oiivet Church on Fourth avenue
ne.i Mrhn Kew. d. 8. Taylor breaches morning and
evening ia the Central Church, No. ~ orchaEu
The Rev. Mr. Meyer breaches morning and
evening n the First Gcrmun Church. corner
Bckerdike and Huron streets
vs.
evening in the First Norwegian Church, corner
Mobile and West Ohio Streets
The Rev. j. W. Polk will preach morning and
evening ia the Providence Church, on Norto
- HTSa .!TS e Hey. J. E. Hamilton breaches In tho
Church corner OF Thirtystxth and Dearborn
The Superintendent. Mr. .. T. Jacobs, will
conduct services at 7::D p. n. at no. 81' WABASH
The Rev. John Ons,nan breaches morning
md evening in tho First Swedish Church on
f)uk street. near Sedgwick.
The rev. ]. i. Vossburgh breaches In the
Mjllard Avenue Church, Lawudnie-
Tho Kew, J. D. Jackson, D. D., breaches at
1O.45 in the Hyde Park Church.
The Rev. c. 3. Roberts breaches morning
and evening Ia the church at EugieEood.
The Rev. George Pierce PEeuches morning
md evening in the Fjrsr Church ut Evanston.
The Rev. s. Baker, Jr.. breaches morning
and evening In tho church at Austin:
The Rev. Il. Happe1l preachesi In the Brighton
Park Church, corner ThIrty-elghth street and
Blanchard avenue.
uSIvEI.SA11Sr.
The Rev. " Fl. Ryder breaches this morning
in St. Paups Church. on Michigan avenue, north
of Eighteenth street, This evening the second
lecture to young men On the temptations OF city
life, Subject. . Extravaganza
The AeY, ". &, Grow x.t preach In tho E0ra'
, 1881-02-06
TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
ALCOHOL AND TIE HOLY SPIRIT.

utrris in the Adrance-
Z, It is 4 remarkable fact that people who
combine enthusiasm for religion with EN-
! thusiasm for the temperance reformation,
! especially converted inebriates, incline sooner
or later to the opinion that the Devil suStains
| some special relation to alcohol And in pro-
| portion to their Intelligence in theology they
cyincc, also, & leaning to the theory that alco-
| hol is probably the DEVILS caricature or
cotinterfeltof the Holy Spirit.
This theory may seem, OIL first Sight, to be
fanciful and visionary; but, to say the least,
! it improves on examination. Moreover, it
must be classcd as "important it truc.''
Nothing could so suddenly and effectively
fash the immense importance Of the liquor
evil Oh the Christian mind Of the age IS the
discovery that this theory was correct. And
every syllable Of evidence in fnyor Of it
! cxerts a proportionately awakening and
alarming effect.
The @ 3riort argument is brief, but perfect.
The Devil is "a liar from the beginning, - ''a
liar and the father Of IT," Great rs his power
undoubtedly is, it is probably all exerted
through tha channel OF deception. Simula-
ton aud discrimination are, so to speak, his
stock in trade For, through his influence,
rs has long been observed. every
! coin from Gol's mint has been counter
feitcd, and every institution, doctrine,
worl, and prace nj Christianity has met with
5;s,1-aaos,i a e. e t,orost,, Ta ont,,or;tv of
God himself was assumed by Satan in the
temptation Of Christ SO t1at he IS called by
Paul s'the god Of this worid.' And Christ
Is onnoso,l in avery ARE by Antichrlst. So
that - o,,n ~ ha ;n narfcct teenn1 with an
tsat ~ "uu pe ~ +o f,r ,,'s,sts, ~.
;.l4i ~ Wy pS,tye u oIt u heen
IL se lltis, also, M i.;tu nns Dst ''t'e1o>'''s
r ~ tn ns rn,nnnt is ora coqant
,nt N i1s pystGrtoa md 70 I.o;, ,E;Th
l + iess testI.cIeu; - :; ,vo' m1,,, ,ys
mAi EaSet etlo1 s},on,d hay, -, rnca;,,ef
u, utat Gu3l i,n VII ,i.eEo =,
tn 3;ne ol .,otv!cr H Wy ~ sntnn'v' =,
~ to!g, ;nsais II. tuH - rshs " oo1n.a.i thor
WIZ M1cil ae 1auaes n ul os tt,io eo,,a .'I
eyeolo"s Anu ~ S,uI;o ,,a;n,hIa II t.,ss s a,,,
Mas So s4olle aa asp;.,a ~ ~ se,a tha
llll!llstellal, II Is psa.p1e ~. ,"' .hat
@ Mora acopol oa:tnrr acHn,.eo' ,,,oani,o 1'nf ~
reason, Secomay aitan ~ 41'a sos'qe t
spl!lt peIore u WIS apptttGu t " sue lesElts VIZ
OF rlnous lermcnlaelonii pes MhSufer t,f lel-
lnentea iquor Ms c.iien pG14te ~ ~ ba
alter II was caileg aGo",, i - adtttg W ti9
purpose. Tile question Is, noW +;,n aIa WY aia
It, Ieeeye tnat name ts aecte n o oe n5 mswh, ss M
, 1881-02-06
.,,.boJ. the Devils Caricature Or
Counterfeit Of the Holy
Spirit.
soncure Conway's Visit to Miracle
Play in St. hlichae's Church,
London.
General Notes, Personals, Sunday
suubeams, Services To-
Day.
A VILLAGE SABBATH.

!, ~ris Sunday in the village,
And all Is hushed and still;
Ma t2urd Of ringing anvil:
The wheel Of the old mill
hmofionless; the miller
Pas changed bis coat Of white,
And halls the blessed morning
with calm and sweet delight.
The honest. sturdy p1owman
= Is seeking that rcpose
That comes like dew from Heaven
To sweetcn all Lifc's woes
But bark! what breaks tho stiffness
And silence everywhere?
Ills the sound of viiiage-bclls
Calling to praise and prayer.
Within the church ass ,tnbled,
AFar from the mudding crowd,'
In humble suppIicauon
Are heads deyoutly bowed;
While children raise their voices
In hfmus and songs ot praise,
And every heart rr3olccs.
Walking In wisdom's ways
Tell me, sc sages, tell me
What makes 4 nation great7
It Is not Prohibition
Ills not Church and State.
But principle Divine
That's early formed within;
4 righteousness that rriunphs
Qer every vice and sin.
: This simple village~Snbhath
Doth mighty truths unfold
Tie bu.warks Of a nation.
More precious far than gold.
CHICAGO, c. JAY SMITH.
, 1881-02-06

PERSONNEL OF THE AMERICAN EDITORIAL
CORPS.
North 4nltricdH Rerie7c.
The American portion Of the New Testa-
ment Company has met monthly at No. -
Bible House, New York, where the books
and apparatus necessary for the undertaking
had been provided. The meetings began
each on Friday morning at half-past 0
a,alea1s eud antad. on Saturday att D. III.
, 1881-02-06

sentati0n in the Temple. The aged Simeon
is seen uplifting the child, willie the "Nunc
Dimittis" IS sung. The prophecies Anna
stands near, viii. clasped hands. Joseph be-
containing two turtie-doves; aud while the
Rector WAS intoning the verses Of Luke H.,
q IS, these doves c0oed perpetually. making
decided impression by their part OF the per
formance. The hymn was one beginning:
There was of old in Jewish land
Il glorious temple pied,
And there Virgin mother came
And brought her fist born child.
"Christ among the Doctors'' followed, and
here we saw a charming little boy Of L. per
sonatlng Jesus in 4 way that might have
made Manager Abbey Of New York sigh for
the freedom Of the Old World. The acconl-
panying hymn ended with the verse:
Ave Maria! thou whose name
All hut adoring love may claim,
Yet may we reach thy shrine;
For lie, thy soa and sHvior VOWS
To crown all Iowly. lofty brows
With love and joy like thine.
a Litany-hylnn followed, whose chorus is:
Child Of Mary, bear our CRY,
Thou vert low1y once US we,
Hear the loving Lttany
We, Thy children, sing to Tdee.
The tenth and last scene was "Nazarcth,' ~
when Jesus is seen in his parents cottage
sweeping the floor. Ills dress lisa bIuish-eray
gown, reachln. midway the calf Of the bare
legs; the gentle face, covered with fold Of
the sare material, seemed almost too girlish
to be that of a boy. 1t was all very charm
Ing The children sang with feeling, some
times little voice soaring away from the
Others i'll its easerness:
Brothers! let the child Of Mary
Lesson give how to live!
Is He not your BrotAcr2
Man! whatc'cr thy lot and station,
Rich and glad, OF poor aud sad,
God was Man at Nazareth.
Daily globe., 1881-10-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

AS the legislature is in session it is diff
ficult to determine just what may be pre-
sented to the people in the shape of con-
stitutional amendments Taking the
action of the last session of the legisla-
ture as basis there are four amend
ments to be voted upon this fall. The
first is an amendment to section one of
article nine. This proposed amendment
permits municipal corporations to levy
assessments, for local improvements, up
on the property fronting on such i'm
provement, without regard to its cash
value. 1t also allows any city having a
population of 5,000or more, to levy an
annual tax per foot upon lands fronting
on water mains laid by the city for supply
ing the citizens with water The amend. i.
ment is one in which every municipality
in the State is interested as it confers
powers which are absolutely essential to
properly conducting local governments.
The ballots should read amendment of
section 1, article 9, yes, "or amendment
of section J., article 8, no."
The second proposed amendment is to
sections one and seven of article four
This amendment proposes to abolish the
constitutional limit of sixty days to leg
istive sessions and provide to paw mem.
oers five dollars per day, but not to ex-
ceed s45o for any regular session, and not
70 exceed 5000 for any special session.
Daily globe., 1881-10-27
Routine Report.

The house met at 10 o'clock a. M, Speaker
Fletcher in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR.. Wright.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Relating to the hospital for the insane, and
for caring for the incurables.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Hall offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee of twelve to select
site for state capitol, consisting of at least
ten acres, located at some point between st.
Paul and Minneapolis Notice of debate.
Mr. Ives offered resolution directing the
chief clerk to issue his orders for $40 for
postage to each member. Carried. Yeas 49,
nays 46.
Mr.. Dunn moved to reconsider the vote by
which the senate bill relating to the distribu-
tion of text school books was indefinitely post
poned on Tuesday. After debate by Messrs.
Dunn, Gould, Sheardown, Wilson, Mott, Col
lins and Smith, the motion was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Hicks.
The house went into committee of the
whole on business on the speakers table, MIR.
Denny in the chair. After considering five
bills the committee rose and reported progress.
Among the bills considered was the bill for
the settlement of the state railroad bonds,
which was laid over; Gen. Sanborn's bill to
provide for the adjustment of claims against
the state, which was amended and laid aside;
the joint resolution relating to an amendment
to the constitution of the United States regu-
ating the disposition of public patronage,
which was recommended for passage, and the
proposed amendment to the game law, which
was debated at some length but not finally
dlspo-ed of.
A recess was taken in order to prepare for
the joint assembly of the two houses for the
election of United States senator. ~
Daily globe., 1881-10-27
IN OUTR EOUS ASSAULT.

Senator Morrison, of OImsted, the Vic
tim-Arrest of His Assailant.
Proceedings in the municipal court yes
terday developed a most unprovoked
and outrageous assault The assailant
was James Kennedy, the barber, and the
victim Hon. D. A. Morrison, state sena-
tor from Olmsted county. For the assault
warrant was sworn out and Kennedy
arrested, who upon being arraigned Sc
cured a continuance of his case until
this morning, he furnishing bail in 5000
for his appearance
1t appears that Mr. Morrison was walk
ing on st. Peter street from his hotel, the
Windsor, to the senate chamber. When
near the cathedral he was accosted by a
woman he had never seen before, with
the question if he did not stop at the
Merchants? Mr.. Morrison answered no.
rhe woman then asked if he was not the
gentleman who had sent her note re-
questing her to meet him, to which Mr.
Morrision Indignantly responded 'No,"
and passed on. He had not gone but a
few steps when Kennedy, as il afterwards
transpiIed, confronted him and demand
ed what he was doing talking to
that woman Mr.. Morrison re-
piled. "Simply that she asked me
a question and | answered it."
With that, Kennedy, muttering some
thing about "my wife," dealt Mr.. Morri-
son two or three severe blows in the face,
knocking him down, and bruising and
scratching his face. The woman in the
Meantime had made off, and Kennedy
immediately followed suit, while Mr.
Morrison, picking himself up, returned
to his room in the hotel to repair dam
ages. Afterwards he sent for few init
nate friends, with whom he advised as
to the course he ought to pursue, the re-
suit of which, though disliking the uren-
viable position in which he was placed,
was to prosecute his assailant. Hence
Kennedy's arrest.
The woman in the case formerly held
the relation of wife to Kennedy, though
practical separation took place some
months age. Though not living with
her, Kennedy is said to be very Jealous of
her, and to spend considerable of his time
in watching hermovements In this way
he found she was out somewhere the
night previous to the assault, and seeing
her, as he says, in conversation with Mr.
Morrison, Immediately jumped to the
conclusion that he had found the ex-
planation of her absence, and hence the
assault.
1t is not necessary to say that there was
not the least ground for the suspic ion
The meeting was entirely accidental as
narrated above, and the assault most un-
provoked and british.
1t is understood that Kennedy, when
the case is called this morning, will de-
mand jury trial, and that he will in
every way possible delay hearing of the
case, so as to throw it over, if possible,
beyond the adjournment of the extra leg
islative session and Mr. Morrison's return
home. and finally secure dismissal.