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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22
MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.

The last regular session of the Legis-
lature, chosen in 1870, will begin at
Baton Rouge on the second Monday of
next month. The members will have
to encounter many difficult questions,
for the solution of which our States
history furnishes few precedcnts for
guidance, to which must be added the
further embarrassment that the legisla-
tive course of many of the members,
unfortunately, does not furnish strong
hopes of wise solution OF the ques-
lions they must encounter.
1t is very doubtful whether, as has
been suggested, postponement of the
assembling OF the Legislature would
aid the members in working out the
grave problems now pressing for solu-
ton. What is to be gained by the Fa-
bian policy in treating existing all
ments, when immediate action is re-
quirecl, seems to amount to only this:
that the members of the Legislature
will have time to repair to some extent
the damages suffered by them as indi-
viduals from the overflow. 1t does not
seem to be taken into account that the
whole body of the people are likewise
sufferers, and require such immediate
legislative aid as their chosen repre-
sentatives shall be able to devise and
carry into effect. Nor is 1t taken into
account that the executive and judicial
departments of the government are
only coordinate branches, and will be
practically Mt stand-still until the
General Assembly has provided the
necessary ways and means to run the
machinery of government. tits, per-
haps, more important than at any
time in the States history, that the
Legislature should be assembled with
out delay, as it has been believed by
some that special session should have
been convoked, but for the disastrous
overflow, so general in extent, to aid
the Governor in giving efficiency to
the protecting and benevolent care OF
the State government. 1t may be a
question-as it certainly is-what the
Legislature of itself may, or can do to
ameliorate the condition of our suffer
ing people, since it is matter too
comprehensive, in our Judgment, to be
determined by any but the sovereign
power of the State.
But no delay can enlarge the consti'
tutional powers Of the Legislature, OF
better provide the means of relief fol
either the creditors of the State, its
officers, or those of its citizens. who are
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22

required to pay the taxes. Nor do we
see how, in this case, any more than
in the ordinary affairs of life, a we'll
assured emergency can be better met
by postponing the meeting than by
immediate and courageous action. A
brave people prefer to know the worst
at once. There is no wisdom in one
closing his eyes to that which is inevi-
table.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22


Parish of Ouachita, Fifth judicial District,
State of Louisiana.
BY virtue OF the authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws of the State
Of Louisiana and by the ordinances T OF the
sell at the principal front door of the Court
house in which the Civil District Court OF
said parish is held, within the legal hours
for judicial sales, beginning at eleven
O'Clock a. M, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of May, 1852,
ceeding day, until said sales are completed,
immovable property on which taxes are
now due to the City of Monroe, to enforce
1879, 1880 and 1881, together with the in
terest thereon from the 3lst day of Deem
Der, 1879, 1880 and 1851, respectively, at the
rate Of eight per cent per annum until paid
and all costs.
The names of said delinquent tax payers,
the amount of the taxes due by each on the
assessments Of said years: and the in immov
respectively and to be offered for sale are
| as follows, to-wit:
Bird, Alice-One lot fronting on Adams st
i% ho of i5s It 20 addi
Bracey, Mrs L C-Square d in Bry and
Wilson'S addition to Monroe, taxes for
ISL 81 90. Lot in s9r ; sa "a IS addition
| and 10 in sqr ii Harris addition. taxes
for 1881, g %. boss addition to Monroe,
taxes for 1881, 81 o. 10 acre lot Hart $
Bradley, Hal-Lot fronting on DeSiard
road and running back to Adams street.
taxes for 1881. g SO.
Bird, Accumulation of lot No in square as,
| No7, Farmers extension, taxes for ISL,
BSrreli, II w-one house and lot fronting
| taxes for 1879, IS 90; for 1880, ;. 90; for
1881, g 90.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22
City Election.

At the Democratic mass meeting
held last Saturday to nominate u can
didate for mayor, Col. r.. Richardson
was chosen president and d. M. Sho-
lars secretary. We copy as follows
from the proceedings of the meeting:
Nominations for Mayor of the city
of Monroe being declared in order,
John b. Garretson nominated the Hon.
Fred. Endom. There being no other
nominations, tho nomination of Mr..
Endom was made by reclamation.
On motion and at the suggestion of
residents of the different wards, the
following were appointed a city execu-
tive committed: John B. GarretsOn,
city at large. r.. w. Richardson, Ward
1; M. l.. Dedman, Ward 2; Franklin
Garrett, Ward 8 Sandy Bird, Ward 4.
Subsequently the several wards NOM
mated the following candidates for
councilmen-thosef for the fourth ward
being colored:
Ward 1-Geo. G. Enssminger.
Ward IS. l.. Bracey and NJ. l..
Dedman.
Ward 3-Franklin Garrett and VIM.
O'Kelly.
Ward 4-Sandy BIRD and F. Cook.
We know of no opposition TO the
ticket nominated, and 1t will be gener-
ally supported; but we should have
preferred that the mass meeting had
outlined some distinct policy for the
Improvement of the city aud the dis
position of its resources, to which all
the nominees would have felt themse1-
YES bound in their future action.
We annex the registered vote of the
city at the close of registration Thurs
day:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22

Vile South, writing from Monroe,
says:
"Externally, Monroe is quite attrac-
tive, but socially, still more so; and
its cultivated people are justly proud
of the classic reputation of their city.
Towns, as states, are entitled to certain
distinctions, and we find in this one,
a decidedly literary turn"
This fair correspondent, for we take
it to be a lady, pays our sister town a
neat compliment, and one worthily
deserved by some of the citizens of
Monroe. A degree of literary taste is
found in circles of Monroe society equal
to if not higher than of any other town
in our Sta Gazette.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22

Residents above the railroad along
Jefferson street are complaining of the
six foot embankment and of the incli-
mes on the cross streets. How will it
be when the through freight and pas.
senger trains from the Pacific come in :?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22


as also of his death and burial. 8
Large tracts Of land were brought
into cultivation around Salt Lake City,
and the territory Of ssDeseret," word
signifying in Mormon lingo "the land
of the honey bee," was organized. Con-
gress organized the territory as the
territory of Utah. and Presi-
dent Fillmore appointed Brigham
Young governor. Brigham became
rebellious, was removed, and Col. Step
toe, of the U. s. army, was made his
successor, who, after a brief rule, was
forced to abandon the territory to the
Mormons. Gov. Cummings was then
appointed, and force of $500 men
under the lamented Albert Sidney
johnson, with Gen w. 8. Hancock as
quartermaster, was sent to install the
new governor. President Buchanan
ofYeretl"a pardon to all Mormons who
would submit to the authority OF the
Federal government, and upon its &C
ceptance the troops entered Salt Lake
City, remauining there until 1860, when
they were withdrawn.
The subsequent history Of Mormon
ism is familiar to most newspaper read
ers. but it was never dreamed, we I'M
agine, by Joseph Smith, the dissoiute
founder of Mormonism, that his benight-
ed followers would increase so rapidly
by conversions, nor perhaps naturally,
nor that the Latter Day Saints, as they
prefer to be called and call themselves,
would fill so large a space in the annals
of the United States. Congress has
been annually perplexed by the Nor
mon trouble, and every administration
since that of Fillmore has had the vexed
question of Mormontsm, and pofygamy
especially, to vex its deliberations.
Congress but recently enacted law,
which was approved by the President,
DISTINGUISHING In effect the Mormons
who practice polygamy. The Mormons
now propose to retaliate by not trading
with the Gentiles, neither buying nor
selling, and to keep but one wife in
the "old mans" domicile. How these
recalcitrant measures are to result it Is
not so easy to see as that Mormonfsm,
with it's wealth, numbers, fanaticism
and enormous yearly accessions, Is not
dead yet. Aud it is strange, as assert.
ed by an English Mormon elder, that
women are more eager disciples than
men. Out of fifty Mormons In his dis
trict, said this elder, 'sonly three are
men," In this view of the case, Nor
monis.n is not doomed to an early
death-unless the men are eliminated.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22
dissolution.

The Copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name of Mccullough, Nc
Leod s. Co. has been dissolved, Mr.. f. T.
Holman having withdrawn from said firm.
MCCULLOUGH, MCLEOD Il co.
April Is, 1882. st
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22

1t is expected, as we are informed at
the railroad Office, that next week
trains will be run from Monroe to
Delhi and from Delta to Tallulah. The
distance Intervening will have to be
ferried over. Some time must elapse
before through trains are resumed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE
TO CITY LICENSE PAYERS!
have this day received from the City
Treasurer blank licenses on all Trades,
Occupations and Professions for the year
1882 said licenses are now due and if not
paid on or before the LIST day of April, 1882,
they beco me delinquent.
JOHN b. GARRETSON,
City Tax Collector.
Monroe, La, March 2, 1882.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-04-22
TO CITY LICENSE PAYERS!

NITY TAX SALES
OF ENJOYABLE PROPERTY.
The City of Monroe,
vs..
Delinquent Tax Payers.
Parish of Ouachita, Fifth judicial District,
State of Louisiana.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
MAKE THEM FAT.

The Journal, more than ever in
the past, would urge upon stock
men the Importance of sending only
ripe beeyes to market. Prices this
year start out well they leave little
for stockmen to ask. But these
very favorable prices, which all are
interested in maintaining, arc liable
to produce a break from which the
market may not recover. Our tele-
graphic reports-our letters from
Chicago, St Louis and Kansas City
all echo the same fear, viz: that
high prices will tempt shippers to
send on immature cattle and break
the market that otherwise might
hold its own through the season. A
habitat beef costs as much 20 ship
as one fully ripe, and his price in
market is dependent upon his flesh.
1t Is a nominal cost in Texas to
keep the poor stuff until they shall
be ready for the ahamhles Judacs
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10
TEXAS STOCK ITEMS.
From the Live Stock Jonrnal,

East Texas is being cleaned ont
by cattle buyers. For yearlings $40
is the price reported in many local
tiles. One paper advises the farm
ers not to sell all their cattle.
j. II. Holt of Gillespie is here buy
ing horses for the Northern mar
kets. Horses are cheap and ship
pers who have been here awaiting a
decline viii supply themselves.
Joe Cotula, Of Cotula, La Sallc
county, came in this evening. Mr..
G. says between the Kansas drovers
and shippers they have about
stripped his section of all the cattle
that are marketable.
Col. J. w. Sacra, the entcrprising
stockman from Cooke county, is
here buying young steers.
Some small transactions in cattle
have taken place recently. Cows
with calves are selling at $25. Of
fers Of $21 per head for extra fat
COWS are made, but holders are 10th
to sell at these figures, prefcrring to
keep their COWS for breeding.
Amos Martin is now getting up a
drove of mixed stock Tor the San
Antonio market, for which he is
paying $21 for choice COWS, $11 for
first class and $40 for second class
yearlings.
Half & Bro drove from this
county 945 ones and twoe for which
they paid from $40 to $11 for ones
and $12 to $3.50 for twos.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

Had the school herd, issued two
years ago by order Of the Interior
Department, been kept intact, it
would now.producc sufficient revn-
cue to support both the Agency
schools. Since the herd has been
divided up in small punches, it has
not done as well had it been kept
together; for it is a well known
principle among stockmen that the
larger the herd the less the expense
pro rata of holding them and the
greater the profit. There is now
some hope that the school herd will
be replaced at least a nucleus of
it-as the department is opening its
eyes to the natural aptitude Of the
Indians for handling stock, and the
resulting increase and revenue
which latter considerations will
eventually place the tribes upon a
self-supporting basis. The range
for school herd is all that could be
desired, both in extent and quality.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

With this number the TRANSPORT
Err comes out under its new man
agemcnt. Our aim will be to in
crease its usefulness, and we ask the
hearty cooperation Of one and all
to this end. We have secured the
services of Mr.. Lafc Merritt as local
editor, and he brings with him tes-
timonials of the highest order At
the hands of the subscribers and
advertising patrons Of the TRANS
PORTER, we ask for Il continuance Of
the liberal support it has been re-
ceiving, and hope in return to give
value received. With this short in
troductory, we leave the TRANsPoPt- L
Err to speak for itself.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

declare that if Il break must come,
it is more likely to be caused by
flooding the market with immature
beeves than anything else. The plain
duty of each shipper under these
circumstances, is to keep his poor
stock at home and send on nothing
that is not fit to 60. In this way a
good market for all can be main
tained.-Stock Journal.
The Burrus Bros, Of Goliad, Tex
as, arrived on Friday last with $50
head of horses, principally mares.
It was the finest bunch of stock of
the kind which has reached this
market within three years, and went
off rapidly. Mcssrs. Hill & Ran
som, Of Wichita purchasing seventy
five head The remainder of the
herd was disposed of singly and in
lots of two or more to various par
ties.-Commercial.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

and the interest manifested by the
school children would reduce the
expense of holding to a more nomi-
nal sum. The general good result
ing from such a herd cannot be over
estimated. The encouragement it
would afford to the Indians to add
to their stock possessions-the prac-
teal example it would be to them
Of the profits resulting by properly
handling stock; and the direct
stimulous it would give the Indian
youth at the schools, has already
been demonstrated.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

1t is said that the Indian office is
very anxious to have congress au-
thorize the removal of the Mescalero
Apaches in New Mexico and the
White Mountain Apaches in Arizo-
ma, to the Southwestern part Of the
Indian Territory. These Indians
number about 5000, of whom 100
are classed as hostile. 1t is claimed
that there are twelve military posts
within the region occupied by these
Indians and that most of them could
be dispensed with and 100000 a
year saved, by the removal. There
will be no trouble in eflecting the
removal, and the Indians will be
much more easily managed than in
their present location.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

The Morning Star published at
the Indian school, at Carlisle, Pa,
reaches us enlarged to a three col
umn folio, with a bright new dress
and brim full of matters ofcducation-
al interest. The scopc of the paper is
greatly increased by the change,
and doubtless its power for good
augmented. Yet we fancy the School
News, edited and printed by the IN
dian children, makes a more direct
appeal to its readers for the cause Of
Indian education for this unique
little sheet, with its quaint EXPIRES
sions and amusing constructions,
makes more lasting effect than
the most elaborate argument.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-05-10

The English must capitulate |!
Not that we mean blood, by this
no; we simply mean beef! The
English are considered IA nation of
beef eaters; yet they must yield the
palm to the North American Indian
There have been issued at this Agcn-
cy since the first day Of July, last,
to date, $500 head of cattle, and at
the Wichita Agency during the same
time, 4,4S2 head making q total
for these two Agencies alone of f.
391 head In this connection, it
must be kept in mind that the red
men cannot suhsist without meat /;
and what is more, meat is their prin-
cipal article of diet. Since all kinds
of wild game have disappeared from
these Agencies, the Indians are de-
pendent upon the beef issues OF the
Government for life. Should they
be furnished with unlimited quanti-
ties Of every other kind OF food, and
entirely deprived of meat, these ma
tive Americans would languish and
die, simply because meat has been
their natural food for untold genera
tions.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22

Dec. s.--Mr. Davis presented a petition
from tobacco manufacturers of Chicago,
asking Immediate action on the question of
taxation. Mr.. Burrows. reported the. con-
sular appropriation, which sets aside ST.
2,S, 25a In committee of the whole, the
bill for the relief of the officers and men of
the monitor viii fought the Merrimac
was defeated. Mi. Eingham reported a bill
to reduce letter postage to two cents. An
Dec. a-Mr Page reported resolution
calling on the secretary of war for informa-
ton whether the funds set aside by the riv-
er and harbOr bill were appropriated for
works not OF interest to commerce or navi-
cation, and, Ii so, requesting that specifca-
tiOns be furnished. An exciting debate fol-
lowed, In which McLane and Robson sup
ported the resolution and Cox and Kasson
opposed 1t, but It was adopted Mr.. Kas-
son reported bill to improve the civil ser
vice. A bill was passed to rectify the title
to the military post at El Paso. Mr.. Nc
Cold introduced bill to regulate interstate
commerce.
Dec. 11.-Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, in
troduced a resolution reciting the efforts Of
certain railway managers to prevent the
construction of competing hines In the north
west, and directing the committee of COM
merce to report bill to prohibit and punish
such combination: Mr.. Waite introduced q
Oil TO stop the coinage 81 silver dollars un..
I'll the stock Is reduced to $4,000, 600, and
Mr. Ellis offered measure TO authorize the
state of Louisiana to establish quarantine
stations. Mr. Dibren presented an act to
abolish internal revenue taxes and allow a
rebate on whisky and tobacco, and another
to reduce the specie in the treasury to $780,
00o,00. Mr.. Springer proposed constitu-
tional amendment relative to the election
of president, vice president, and members
Of congress. A bill was passed to authorize
brevet commissions for distinguished con-
duct in Indian campaigns. 11al
DEC. 12.-The postOffice, military, and
agricultural appropriation bills were report
cd and referred to the committee of the
whole. Mr. Randall offered resolution
requesting the president to furnish con,
plete statement of the expenditure for til
improvement of rivers and harbors sine
the beginning OF the government. The con
gressiOnal library bill was not taken up
cost in excess of 81 000, 600; and that 1t shall
be erected on land belonging to the govern
ment. t.y .8r y rFlu- .se,T be
DEC. 1S.--The house on motion OF Mr..
Springer, passed Joint resolution authorize
ginius indemnity fund to Mrs. Eliza Dunn,
Of Chicago, the mother Of General w. A. G.
Ryan, who was slaughtered In Cuba. The
congressional library bill was recOmmitted,
with instructions that II be changed to pro-
vide for the erection OF q building on gov
eminent ground in Washington. The mill
tary academy appropriation bill was pass
cd. A resolution offered by Mr.. Randall
was adopted, requesting the secretary, OF
paid for ocean freights during the fiscal
year. M.ONeill presented petition from
tobacco jObbers, asking rebate equal to
the reduction to be made In the tax. Bic
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-22
CONDENSED NEWS.

A committee OF cltizens,ot Wasnlng-
ton held an interviewip the jail with a
pair of conyictedithieves who related
the circumstances of many robberies,
including that OF ex-Minister Christi
ancy's diamonds. and stated the
amounts paid the detectives for pro-
lection 1t appears that the entire de-
tective force of the District has receiv-
ed weekly dividends from the monte
and bunko men. fk ~
The company which was formed last
spring in England and Canada, with q
capital of $4,000 900, under the control
other nOblemen, to purchase five mill
ion acres of land from the Canadian
Pacific road, bids fair to collapse. Its
shares of sixty shillings have fallen in
the Canadian market to forty-five shil-
ings, and an installment of twenty
shillings has been called for February
LIST.
Montreal has suffered an irrepara-
BILE loss by the death of Sir Hugh Allan.
He came there from Scotland when IA
years of age, and acquired a fortune
estimated at $4,000, 900. He was presi-
dent of one of the largest Canadian
banks and of twenty-five other corpora
tons, and gave each his personal atten-
ton. lie was engaged to be married to
alady in Quebec. as his second wife.
He leaves eight daughters and four
sons.
Oscar N, Goodwin, formerly cashier
of the First National bank.Of Logans-
port, Indiana, has been convicted Of
making false entries, but acquitted of
embezzlement. The juryrendereda sealed
verdict Saturday night, and Goodwin
was released on parole tovisit his moth
er and sister. When he learned that he
was likely to 90 to state prison for five
years, he went to the jail at IndianapO-
been acquitted. since which time moth
ing has been seen of him.
A man giving the name of James A.
Hamilton has been arrested in Nebras-
ka City and taken to Hastings to an
swer the charge of abducting Maggie
Hennecke from Milwaukee. The faith
er of the missing girl has been deluged
with kilograms and letters from anna
teur detectives in the southwest, but
placed no faith in them. The captOr of
Hamilton claims to be Chicago detec-
tive, and admits that he was an accom-
plice in the original plot to kidnap the
young woman. People in Nebraska
think the case is one of mistaken iden-
tity.
The indiscretions Of Mrs. Langtry
seems to be the chief topic ofconversa-
ton along the Atlantic seaboard. Fred
Gebhardt, the wealthy young New
Yorker who followed her to Boston,
and has been 80 much in her company,
is understood to have been driven away
from the theater by Manager ,Stetson.
New York dispatches represent that
Gebhardt gave club dinner in that city
Sunday evening but will undoubtedly
return to Boston. Mrs. Langtry's sis
ter is said to be on the way from Liver
pool. to accompany her during the re-
mainder of her tour. Mrs. LabOuchere
states that she will sail for home next
Wednesday, on account of q cablegram
from her husband, who had obtained
an inkling Of the scandal.