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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-11-25

ner is the greatest friend the colored
people have to-day in America he has
spent his best days laboring for your
emancipation, and to-day goes further
than any other man in the United States
in favor of comforting rights upon you.
He says that Grant is a nepotist-guilty
of what has been deemed by all ages and
among all people a most disgraceful act,
taking the offices of the Government and
giving them to his needy relatives-sup-
porting his family at the public crib.
He takes gifts, thing considered dis
honorable from the time civil govern
ment commenced, and he rewards the
gift-giver by an immediate return in the
shape of official patronage. In other
words. he makes the people of the United
thereby increasing his salary by his own
acts while in office, in opposition to the
constitution of the United States, that he
has sworn to support. He says further
and this charge want you colored
people to look into and examine. for
Ghas. Sumner charges it upon Grant
that he has offered the most deadly in
suit to the colored people of this country
by his conduct towards st. Domingo, in
trying to subvert that government, the
only representative of your power of gov
erning yourselves. He calls upon the
country to consider it. give it to you
in all fairness and candor; do what you
Horace Greeley is a candidate for Presi-
dent on the Conservative ticket-what
is called the anti-corruption ticket. and
Charles Sumner is opposed to Grant for
reelection on the ground that he is cor
rupt and unworthy of confidence; and
particularly on the ground that he has
insulted the colored people of the United
States by interfering with st. Domingo.
j want to speak to you about
HOME AFFAIRS.
1 know you are afraid to trust the
people of the South. You reason among
yourselves and you have had bad
men to go among you and reason with
you and tell you we will not do what
we say. Let me address little reason
to your intellect. / do not ask you to
believe me. but take the argument for
what it is worth. You are all voters to-
day. The population of the South, COM
pared with the North, is small. The
North is pledged to maintain your right
the United States; it has been put in
the organic law of the country; SO the
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21
The Board Of County c Commissioners.

The organization Of the new board of
county commissioners seems to have re-
vealed come surprising facts The old
board consisted of Messrs. Strader, Hub
bell and Briggs, of whom the first
named was a regular elected officer,
whose torn unquestionably expired last
Monday, while Hubbell and Briggs held
the Office by virtue Of the appointment Of
probate Judge, to fill vacancies created
by resignation of elected members.
The gentlemen who resigned would have
held office until 1884, and tits made to ap-
pear BY inference from the statute,
that the appointees hold Office until
that time, and that in fact only one COM
missioner was elected on the 7th day Of
November last, namely, in place of G.
n. Strader. The three commissioners
supposed to have been elected were
Rich, Hubbell and Robertson. In max
ing up the new board Hubbell did not
qualify as new member but held over
by appointment, and Briggs, secure in
his position, did likewise, leaving
Messrs. Caleb Rich and d. L. Robertson
to take one seat, contest for which was
already begun in the courts by candi-
dates defeated on the official canvass.
Mr.. Rich, with commendable wisdom,
disavowed all pretensions to the vacant
place though he had received the largest
vote, and Mr.. Robinson qualified in his
stead. Living 175 miles fromth county
seat, and pressed with private business,
he did not feel disposed to 90 into court
and carry on an expensive contest for
his right to maintain an unremuneratiyc
nOsitiOu
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21

Tracklaying has advanced almost to
lIoppers, u point twelve miles beyond
Livingston. After this point is reached
We are reliably informed that tho track
laying force will be disbanded and moth
ing further done till the opening Of
spring. During the past year the N. P.
has made a brilliant record. January
LIST. 1882, the iron was laid about twenty
miles beyond Miles City. Before the
year closes the line will have been COM
pleted 26O miles West of that point and
the Yellowstone river bridged at three
different points. This remarkable ad-
vancement is due in part to the unusual
moderation of the past winter, during
which work progressed almost without
days intermission.
Advices from the National Capital
seem to indicate that during the present
session of Congress strong effort will
be made to despoil the Northern Pacific
of portion of its well earned land
grant. BY the terms of it's charter the
road was to have been completed June
lst, 1880, and the enemies Of the road
claim that for the many miles of track
laid since that time the company is en-
titled to no fulfilment of the grant prom
1SCu IA AtS CAltS1 COIs ~ Will DC 1CulCul-
bered that an unsuccessful effort of the
same kind supposed to have been in
stigated by Jay Gould, was made during
last winter. Since the corporation has
emerged from it's financial difficulties
every resource Of capital, energy and
skill has been used to carry out the pur-
poses of the grant. Now trains run over
the whole route except about 300 miles
in the centre Of the continent, and on
every mile Of that comparatively short
distance the work is in great part COM
pleted. That part of the road now un-
der operation has been accepted by
government inspectors under the terms
of the charter, and we cannot see where
in lies an opportunity to defraud the
company Of its land grant. It would ap-
pear highly probable that the opposi-
ton is but q scheme to depreciate
Northern Pacific stocks and to thus en-
able interested capitalists to secure a
controlling interest in the road In any
event We believe that should courts be
called upon to adjudicate the question,
they will take an equitable view and
confirm the company in their grant.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21
CHRISTMAS.

Ere another issue Of tho HERALD ap-
pears Christmas will have como and
gone. We therefore take the last op-
portunity Of wishing each and all Of our
readers "a Merry Christmas" Not
merely because it is customary to pass
"thc compliments Of the season." but
that VIC earnestly desire the day should
be blithc and merry ono among all
our friends. Around no day in the cal
endar clusters so many fond memories
and tender associations as are con-
nectod with this day set apart by
Christehdom as the anniversary Of the
birth of God. The name Christmas
carries each Of us back to the days Of an
innocent childhood, to recollections of
precious gifts received through tho me-
dunn of mythical Santa Claus, to tho
time when we knew little Of the hard
realities the future had in store or OF
the practical life which was destined to
dissipate our brightest dreams. There
came time little later when the sea-
son, if robbed of it's childish delights,
was made pleasant by happy family re-
unions, by loving voices which bade lie
merry Christmas and by the inter-
change of kindly mementoes. Well
those days are past but memory perpet-
yates their joys. BY the exigences OF
life many of us are separated from those
whose presence would gladden. our
Christmas festivities and without such
association the day is deprived Of halt
it's meaning. Amid the hustle of active
life in the Western world there seems
little time for indulgence in sentiment
tai "reminiscences, but at this holiday
season it can be no discredit if We pause
for moment and let tenderer emotions
occupy our thoughts. We may be
better men for it and it may help uF
to pass the Christmas time more nearly
in accord with the feelings Of those
loved ones who, far from hero, arc
surely wishing us "a merry Christmas"
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Tickets are now sold at the new ctiice
IN the headquarters building, which a, 10 :
to be used as q tempol"ry depot. INC
new baggage and express oincee "fe
about ready to be occupied.
The Helena Herald is responsible 'oI
the statement that inside the mex.
thirty days arrangements will be per-
fected by which postal cars and we pre-
sumo through trains will be run to liv-
ingston.
At the Bozeman tunnel about 500 feet
of the total 5000 have already been
taken out. Work will continue without
interruption during the winter, and it
is hoped that the tunnel will be COM
pleted early in the summer.
The winter terminus of the Canadian
Pacific will be at Maple Creek, twenty
eight miles Fast of Fort Walsh, and al
most due north of Benton. Tho COM
pany have projected line from this
point to Benton and it is believed that
construction will not be long delayed.
The subioined figures show the pro-
press which has been made in cutting
| the tunnel at the Mullen pass near
Helena. Mr.. Muir, the contractor, con-
| fdently express his conviction that
| trains will be, enabled to run through
the mountains on the first Of June next:
From cast portal ,557 feet; from esl
portal, IS; East and West from a14tk
7o2; total, 1917 feet. "
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21

A lunatic entered the Catholic church at
Helena the other day, locked the doors and
refused to admit intruders, saying that he
had come there to die and did not wish to
be disturbed. After the officers had effect
ed forcible entry he held them at bay for
some time by grasping an old brier pipe in
his pocket as though it were revolver.
He was secured and it was ascertained that
his lunacy was the result of heavy drink.
ing.
The record Of Montana for 1882 will show
an increase of some 25O miles of railroad.
an increase Of $4,000 permanent residents,
and the establishment of peace among the
red men. The bullion product will aggre-
gate IS, ,0O0, 600 in value, while $4,000 head
of cattle and 100000 pounds of wool will
be marketed The haryests have been
abundant and prices better than for years,
and some $4,000 acres have been added to
the cultivated area Nearly 100000 head of
cattle and 15O, 900 head of sheep have been
put upon the vast stock ranges in addition
to the regular increase from herds formerly
there, and over and above these evidences
of prosperity is the prediction of geolo.
gist that Montana will one day be the
greatest coal producing State in the Union.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21
PERSONAL.

J. A. Smith has gone to pay q visit to
relatives at Bozeman.
Judge Proctor is, We regret to learn,
very ill at the Clark House.
C. II. Pendleton, Of Iowa City, Iowa,
is visiting with his son, our enterprising
fruit man.
4. Devlne, editor Of the HERALD, has
gone to spend the holiday season at his
former home in the gay Canadian city,
Montreal.
W. G. Peaslee left on an extended
business trip to the East Monday morn
ing. He will visit Omaha, Chicago and
Dubuque, Iowa.
Rev. Shuart has returned from his
hunting expedition much refreshed in
body and mind, and with very fair
showing OF game.
Smith K Haey are about to reopea
their store at Huntloy. They will also
establish 4 branch business at Livingston.
Mr.. Smith will probably spend the
winter in the East.
Caleb Rich, Esq, was in town yester-
day on his return from Miles City. MIR.
hIcn OOcS HOC ieci LII Tue SlISiltSSt ucSItC
depressed by the circumstances which
induced him to resign his right to be
county commissioner.
DR.. H. A. Bole returned on Saturday
last from st. Paul accompanied by bis
wife. While in the East the doctor pur-
chased large stock of drugs. stationery
and fancy goods, which added to the
handsome assortment in those lines
which he has now on hand, will make
one of the finest stocks in the town.
DR.. Carroll, physician to Winston's
outfit, made us pleasant call on Satur-
day. He was on his way to visit st.
Paul and to meet his wife, from whom
he has been separated for several
months. The Doctor will locate In
Bczeman during the winter months and
attend to the hygienic interests OF that
thriving burg. May his star never wane
and his shadow never lessen.
Mr.. Firth, Of Dunn 4, Firth, Huntley,
called at our Office q few days since :
His cousin, Miss Douglas, clever 81
highly accomplished young lady, 'ate
arrived from Edinburgh, Scot3e
is paying him a visit. If tNegtsts
thing more than another '1'ss hl
needs it is ladies Of he -
are pleased to hear
remain in this corl@.
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-12-21
MI
e .tisc their
st shows their

~. &s.s s.s5. Northwestern trunk
e<5 3. - 80 ~. and business has been
r3..tte old tariff There has been
no str,r 1t of the various causes of diff
fereneo tad the compact for the cessation
of hos,ilities will be effective for one year
only.
A great conaagration is reported from
Jamaica, one of the largest of the West
India Islands. Kingston, the capital OF tho
island and city Of 1900 inhabitants has
been devastated to the extent of $25, ,0o0, coo.
The whole business part of the town was
burned. sas
c. Livingston, of st. Paul. publishes il,
the last issue of the Isa;lYay Journal a.few
columns Of tall statements about his town
up tho valley. He evidently thinks that
correspondence to boom periodical gives
him license to draw on his imagination to
an unlimited extent.
If the papa of Berry" and Harry could
hear his darlings crying, "Why doesn't
papa ever come home7" and would call 70
mind Feb. l6, 1869, No, ZIG Terpischore
street, death alone would keep him. Mani
mas life ct stake; do come. Eastern.
Western and Southern papers please COPY.
personal in Pioneer Press.
The philanthrophy Of cx-rresidert Bn
lings, Of the North Pacific railroad, y Wei \
known throughout the NoEtlsscst on e 1
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13

The Partisan.

The Pdrisidn.
Figaro tells queer story about Miss En-
ma Thursby. AtStockholn, one night sfter
= concert, q she was waiting for carriage in
the rain, q footman in elegant livery came up
and said that his master had ordered him to
place his carriage at her disposal. "Who is
your master?" al have orders not to reveal
his name, but to insist upon your making
use of his carriage" In short, Miss Thurs
by, with one Of the persons who accompanied
her, entered the carriage aud was driven to
her hotel. During her visit to Stockholm,
and in every town in Sweden and Norway
where she went, Miss Thursby found the car
riAge with the Two white horses and the two
servants at the door whenever she needed IL,
but the owner failed N make himself known.
Finally, three days before Miss Thursby left
Scandinavia for Paris, Mr.. X. was announced.
1t was he! After Miss Tharsby had ex-
pressed her thanks and Mr.. X. had explained
his conduct, he said: "Miss, will you do me
the honor to become my wife?" To which
Miss Thursby replied: /" You know who
am, but you do not know .he engagements
contracted toward my family when / left
America. will tell you what they are, In
order that you may Sc. that this marriage Is
impossible" "Impossible y" Listen. When
left my parents they made me promise two
things-hrstly, that would never sing on
the stage, and secondly, that would marry
none but an American. "If were to
become an American P" said Mr.. X. "Then
should be free to dispose Of my heart As
pleased" Two days afterward Mr.. X. re-
turned. 81 shall leave for the United States
tomorrow. hope, with the credit that
have, to get promptly naturalized As an
American citizen. Go to Paris, for it is
there shall come to ask you to realize your
promise; for you promise me, do you not, to
be my wife2" 81 promise you," replied
Miss Thursby. Mr.. x, adds Figaro, isnow
In America.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13

In well known American play, the scenes
Of which are laid In the mining districts, one
Of the comedians always gets laugh by a.
trlbuting the birth Of the FIRST baby 70 the
"glorious climate Of Csliforny." To the
same cause must be attributed the recent
birth OF six children on the same day and Of
the same mother IN Los Angeles county, Cal.
Patriotic CAlifesnisns-with grown up fami-
lies--msy proudIv point 70 the Los Angeles
case q IN instance of what the atmosphere
OF the Golden State may bring about, but Il
10 doubtful whether the incident win help
increase the population through immisrs-
tion. II South Ses island costumes were
allowable In California persons newly arrived
IN The State might Be glad - come ints pos
session Of half dozen children q . slngls
time, % that they could feel free 70 devote
their subsequent efforts 70 the upbuildins Of
THAR families In fortune - we'll = in num-
bers. Il Il lame~' sble fact, however, that
on the Pacific csssa. = In every cher pan u
the country. shoemaker, clsthien, and dry
goods dealers must live aud the ovnen of
children must bs the principal supportsn of
these enterprisine tradesmsn. II California
wants any increase d popalafion ftpm 60
side. she shoall asniy dlscoorage ~ svsr-
.nbitlous mothen Vim are rnsh snpu6A y
sivs ~ pesl1 ~ chil1ron = H..
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13
Story about sam. Houston.

Colonel Boudinot recently told aSt. Louis
Republican representative an interesting mar
rative related to him BY Colonel Rector, con-
cerning General Sam Houston. The latter,
II ID well known, resided some time among
the Cherokees, wearing the hunting dress Of
the Indians. and conducting himself in all
respects Is beseems the gentle savage" He
lived In what Is known IS the Illinois dis
trict, about nine miles south Of Fort Gibson.
The time came when General Houston
turned over new leaf. and he left his In
dian home. setting out for Texas to take part
IN the War Of Independence. He was &C
companied some distance onthe way by Elias
Rector, then quite young man, who was
going to Fort Smith. Houston rode pony,
and was dressed In . buckskin suit, and with
his ride slung across his shoulder he locked
every inch the hunter. Hedrank freely from
. bottle. At length they arrived u the forks
of the two trails, one Of which led 70 Fsrt
Smith, where Rectsr was going, and the other
TO Texas. Houston held up his bottle In the
cir, and wss about proposing parting drink,
when young Rector checked him and said
II Houston would not consider IL imperti-
nent In young man he wished TO make .
request. What is III said Houston. ut
H." replied Rector, .that you here pledge
yourself never to take another drink of In
toxicating liquors." "All right, my boy
said Houston. "I'll do it,p and raising The
- 4 "A
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13
Overland Mails.
Oodsn Pilot. Jsnuarv 4th.

Ogden Pilot, January 4h.
The amount of mail matter which goes
west from Ogden Is enough to surprise peo-
pie who are not conversant with the work.
ings of the postal service. Almost every day
the mail cars are found inadequate to carry
oil the mail going west, hence much Of 1t
has to be placed In the baggage and express
cars. The mail ears used on the Central Pa
cific are very long, and are fitted with all the
conveniences for working or distributing the
mails so Is to serve The public In the best
manner. These cars are calculated TO hold
from six to ten tons of mail, and all over
this amount must 60 into other cars, SO that
the clerks will have room to perform their
duties. All mail thus carried outside the
postal car is weighed, and correct account
Of the number of sacks, the class Of mail
and the weight is kept by the baggage agent
Of TIE Central Pacific at this point. From
this tally Of extra mail We learn that durine
the last two years the road carried mail west
as follows: In 1880 the amount was 5,591
sacks of Australian, 3S5 sacks Of English,
and 1895 sacks of domestic mail, making
total Of 24,371 sacks, and weighing l,560,-
525 pounds. During the year 1881, the num-
ber of sacks were: Australian 6,0S4, Eng
lish 39s, domestic 24,479 sacks, making
total cf 3o.9l1 sacks, and weighing 1.sI0,-
041 pounds, thus showing an increase In
sacks of e,540 and In weight Of 3O9,516
pounds. These figures do not include the
mail carried In the postal cars, which aver
ages probably six tons per day the year
round. The postal service In quantity Of
work required is increasing oil the time, and
over the Union Pacific 1t Ia about double
what It Was four years ago.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13
POETRY.
THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN.

Across the dull and brooding night
A giant flies with demon light,
And breath Of wreathing smoke;
Around him whirls the reeiing plain,
And with dash of dim disdain,
He cleaves the sundered rock.
In lonely swamps the low wind stirs
The belt of black funereal frs,
That murmur to the sky,
Till, startled by his mad career,
They seemed to keep hush of fear
As III god swept by.
Through many dark, wild heart of heath
Oer booming bridges, where beneath
A mighty river brawls;
Bv ruins, remnants of the past:
Their ivies trembling In the blast;
BY singing waterfalls.
The slumbrer on his silent bed
Turns to the light his lonely head,
Divested of its dream;
Long leagues Of gloom are hurried DER
Through tunnel sheaths, with iron roar,
And shrill night-rending scream
Past budding huts, past flying farms,
The furnace flames. whose crimson arms
Are graphing with the night;
He tears along receding lands,
To where the kingIy city stands,
Wrapt in a robe of light.
Here, round each wide and gushing gate.
A crowd Of eager faces wait,
And every smile Is known.
We thank thee, o thou Titan train,
That In the city once again
We clasp our loved, our own.
All the Year Round
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13
stalwart Repablicanism.

L. H. Campbell, in Hendricks Co. Republican
The Union of last week contained an edi-
torial on the subject Of factions which corr
tanned many good suggestions, but which
would have been more agreeable II IL had
not contained the following expression:
"Stalwart has no glory In it as party
name since Guiteau with his hands reeklng
In blood shouted, 4 am stalwart Of the
stalwarts.'"
That kind Of argument (?) had better be
LEFT exclusively to small Democratic editors.
The logic of 1t, carried out, Is as follows:
Guiteau claims to be Republican, hence
the name has lost al It's glory. GuiteaD
claims TO be Christian, therefore that term
should be discarded. Guiteau claims to
have been inspired. Will the editor Of the
Union conclude that the apostles were there
fore impostors? Mr.. Blaine claims credit
for inventing the term Stalwart-Rerublican
and It's meaning is we'll known. Garfield
was & stalwart, aud was elected By stall
warts, without whom be could not have
carried county In the United States. A
Stalwart-Repuhlican Il one who believes his
own party, with oil its faults, better than the
Democratic party, and who always votes the
ticket whether he gets his own candidate or
not; while 'shalfbreed' b little too good
e Be Republican and most Of the time bed
enough 10 help elect Democrat. The half
breeds in Indiana defeated Gen. Tom Browne