The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-01-27
SHOULD DIE TO NIGHT.

SHOULD DIE TO NIGHT.
If should die to night,
Ny friends o;d & iE n its a restine piaee
And deem that death had left it almost fair;
And, laying snow-white flowers against my
Would smooth it down with fearful ten
And fold my hands with lingering caress;
Poor hands, so empty and so cold tonight.
If should die to- night,
My friends would call to mind, with loving
some Ii9diy deed tho icy hands had wro't,
some gentle words the frozen lips had said
brands on which the willing feet had sped;
The memory of my seltishness and pride,
And SO I should be loved and mourned to-
night.
If should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once
more to me-.
The eyes that chilled lied me With averied glance
Would look upon mo as of yore. perchance,
And soften in the old, familiar way
scious clay?
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
Tho way Is lonely, let me feel Thorn now;
Think gently of me, am travel worn,
My faltering feet are pierced with many a
thorn.
Forgive. oh, hearts estranged, forgive, I
plead;
When dreamless rest is mine, shall not
The tenderness for which long to- night.
MORTGAGE SECURITIES IN LOUISE.
ANA.
Give dog bad name and you
know the rest. If he once has the
mango, it makes no difference how
much carbolic soap is used, and how
sound and well he grows to be that dog
is apt to be called a NANCY dog all his
life. We use this honely illustration
to show the injustice that is generally
used now in estimating mortgage Sc
curities in this State. The old tacit mort
gage system, was absolutely destructive
of all confidence in real securities. The
liens bearing on property We're hidden
away among family secrets, and only
came to life when the exigency arose
that the foreign creditor had to rely on
his mortgage.
But the tacit mortgage system was
not tho only infirmity in our organiza-
ton of private credit. The judicial
organization was so framed that Il
creditor undertaking judicial pursuit
was made to play hide and seek in the
crannies of an intricate judicial system
which required professional educa-
ton to find tho clue. Judgment formed
the starting point of dispute. Injunc-
tons arrested him at every point, and
the courts were so encountered with
real suits and suits for delay, that in
junction following injunction finally
exhausted his patience.
But all this has been changed. The
tacit mortgage system has been abol-
ished, and the last Constitutional Con-
vention saw so we'll the necessity of
clearly displaying on the records the
titles to property, that it even required
the claims for tho homestead exemp-
ton to be recorded.
The organization of the Circuit Court
had the same effect in abolishing the
legal delays. Meeting twice n year
with Jurisdiction so limited that it has
abundant time to take cognizance OF
cases, it has entirely taken away all
motive for enjoining for delay. BY
making mortgage notes under one
thousand dollars all claims can be put
within the jurisdiction of this court,
and II speedy adjustment and execution
are now almost absolutely guaranteed.
Our laws also permit the insertion of
clause in all mortgages, providing
for the payment OF lawyers fees out of
the mortgage property; and also pro
Vides for damages for frivolous and
unfOundcd injunctions; SO that the only
question II capitalist now has to con-
slider, after consulting the public re-
cords, is to see that his loan is covered
by the value of the property offered as
security.
This is II subject of immense impor-
lance to our planting interests. Under
the system which has just been destroy.
ed banking capital would not invest in
real estate securities, and the COMPETE
ton for loans and advances has placed
Oncrous burdens on the agricultural
classes. As soon however as the effects
ofthese changes are clearly perceived,
the abundant capital seeking invest
Inent in the South will seek the chan
nels ofagricultural indus,ry--the safest
and best in the world.-Baton RonGe
-a8cOcote.
THE DELTA OF THE MISSISSIPPI.