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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28
EOUI.D'S PLANS.
He Sees II Big Thiag and the Way to
Secure 1t.

CINCINNATl, April lS.-The Daily
News will say iii its railroad column
tomorrow: "The News is in posses
sion of facts concerning the movements
Of certain railway officials and capt.
alists that would indicate the formation
at an early day of the greatest and most
comprehensive system of railways in
America. The News announced Il few
days ago that Mr.. Gould had placed
himself in Il position where he could,
at the proper time, secure control OF the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
system, better known as the Seney
syndicate's lines, by lease or through
its voting power direct. These lines,
as it is we'll known, reach from Norfolk
to Savannah, brunswick, Chattanooga.
Atlanta, Macon, Meridian and Mem
phis. To secure this mileage was no
small undertaking, but, great rs it is,
it is but a drop in tho bucket when
compared to the mileage of what will
soon be known as "the Gould COM
binaticn," which will embrace the
Seney, Erlangcr, Wabash and Mis-
souri, Pacific systems. The Wabash is
already subtantialIy part of the
Missouri Pacific system, and the Seney
roads are as good as secured. The
Erlanger system is still under the con.
troll of the London board, but if rumor
has it right the control Will in the near
future pass to Mr.. Gould either by lease
or through traffic agreement which
will be equivalent to lease. The
Erlanger lines proper and what are
called the Erlanger system are widely
different but not conflicting interests.
Mr.. Gould has found the weak spot OF
the "IIrIanger SYSTEM" Baron ItrIan-
ger has the right to sell the Alabama
Great Southern, and being daring
speculator, Mr.. Gould will find him
indeed has found fim--the right man
in the right place. Now with the
Alabama Great Southern and East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia sys-
TENS under his control, Mr.. Gould
would be master of the situation.
The fact is, the Nicksburg, Shreve-
port and Pacific, the Nicksburg and
Meridian, and the Alabama Great
Southern are necessary to Mr.. Gould,
because they are the connecting links
between the Texas Pacific and East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia sys-
TENS, and he has but to secure the
Alabama Great Southern when the
other lines OF the Erlanger system will
speedily wheel into line and quietly
crawl into his capacious pocket"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28
TIE PEACE OF DEATH.

How peaceful is the dwelling-placc
Of those who inhabit the green hamlets
and populous cities of the dead! They
need no antidote for care-no arlnor
against fate. No morning sun shines
in at tho closed windows and awakens
them, nor shall, until the last great
day. At most, Il Struggling sunbeam
creeps in through the crumbling wall
of an old, neglected tomb-a stranger
visitor, that stays not long. And
there they all sleep, the holy ones, with
their arms crossed upon their breasts,
or lying motionless by their sides-not
carved in marble by the hand of man,
but formed in dust by the hand of
God. Gods peace be with them ! No
one comes to them now, to hold them
by the hand, and with delicate fingers
to smooth their hair. They heed no
more the Establishments of earthly
friendship. They need us not, how
ever much we may need them. And
yet they silently await our coming.
Beautiful Is that seasen Of life when
we can say, in the language Of Scrip
ture "Thou hast the dew Of thy
youth" But of these flowers Death
gathers many. He places them upon
his bosom, and lie is transformed into
something less terrific than before.
We learn to gaze and shudder not; for
he carries in his arms the sweet bios
SONS Of our earthly hopes. We shall
see them all again, blooming in hap
pier land.
Yes, death brings us again to our
friends. They are waiting for us, and
we shall not long delay. They have
gone before us and arc like the angels
in Heaven. They stacd upon the bor-
ders of the grave to welcome us, with
the countenance of affection which they
Wore on earth; yet more lovely, more
radiant, more spiritual! lie spake well
who said that graves are the footprints
Of angels.-LOngteIlo,c.
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selling of deserted women at public
auction, and the destruction Of aged
and hopelessly sick people, the Su-
preme Court of the State will prompt
ly declare the unconstitutionality of
the whole act. This hope, untortu-
nately, receives little encouragement
from the Constitution itself. That doc
ument declares that nobody shall be
s'deprived of life, liberty, property, or
privileges but by judgment OF his peers
or the law of the land" But chapter
1888 of the acts of 1888 is already the
law of the land; and as to the power of
the Legislature to introduce innova-
tions Of the most startling character,
the Maine Declaration of Rights eX-
pressly reserves for the people of that
State the right to "alter, reform, or
totally change their system of govern
ment.
Nor must it be forgotten that Gov.
Robie, who signed this terrible law,~is
sworn to see it executed.
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GEoEGlA's CHOICE Fon GOVERNOR

The choice Of Georgia for Governor,
determined by the recent State conven-
ton, has received the hearty approba-
ton Of the people so far as we can
judge from the utterances Of the press.
The Columbus Enquirer Sun says it is
s'far better pleased with the nomina-
ton than with the manner in which it
was made"-referring, we presume. to
the fact that the convention, divided al
most exactly through the centre by the
conflicting claims Of Governor Boynton
and Major Bacon, appointed a confer
which settled the matter by recon-
mending the Hon. Henry ID. Nc
Daniel, who was thereupon nominated
by acclamation. The Augusta Chroni-
Gle and Sentinel says that he is noted
for ability, sound judgment and learn
ing, as we'll as for courage and zeal,
and that he will be the worthy success
sor of Alexander II. Stephens. The
Atlanta Constitution says that he is
above all a practical man, that he is
capable, devoted, Of comprehensive
views, and with marvellous grasp of de-
tails.
Major Mcdaniel is not regarded rs a
snowy or brilliant man, but is credited
with so many good achievements that
we are bound TO believe him better
than brilliancy. The Constitution says
that he drew the only bills which have
ever brought the banks and the rail-
roads under the tax law. The EN-
quirer credits him with the legislative
apportionment bill of 1878, and with
charge of the eight per cent. loan
which redeemed the States credit, and
with the landlords lien law of 1875,
the most important bill to the farmers
since the war, and with the homestead
act of 1876. The Chronicle says that
the constitutional amendment prohibit
ting the payment of fraudulent State
bonds may be said to be his act, and
that he is as famous for objecing in the
State Senate to measures deemed by
him to be unworthy or imprudent as
Senator IIdmunds is in the National
Senate for similar opposition.
In the convention of 1861 Major Nc
Daniel at first opposed secession, but
finally yielded. He carries in his body
ball which he received on the retreat
from Gettysburg. He was taken pris-
oncr, and spent five months in hospit-
ais in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and
the rest of the war on Johnson's
Island. He was elected to the State
House of Representatives from Walton
county in 1872, and has since consccu-
lively served in the State Senate.
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THE STHANGEST CRIME OF THE AGE
RECALLED.

BoSToN, April l6.-The strangesi
crime OF the age is at length to be
brought before the courts, four years
after its commission, for final judg.
ment upon the chief actor. Charles T.
Freeman, the religious fanatic of Pocas
set, who, in May, 1879, slew his little
daughter as sacrifice to God, has been
pronounced sane by the asylum author.
tiles, and as there is pending agains,
him IN indictment for murder, the
form of a trial must now be gone
through with. Freeman is much the
same man that he was when he led the
little community on Cape Cod into &
ianatlcism so rank and wild that he
was sustained and defended by scores
Of his neighbors in the dreadful crime
he committed. He, however, has lost
something of his arrogance, and his re.
ligious belief is entirely overturned.
Indeed, he is fast tending to intldelism.
He now says that he was instigated by
the devil to kill his little daughter, and
not inspired by God. The circumstan.
ces of tho tragedy he claims to be un-
able to recall, but he docs not seem
greatly overwhelmed with remorse.
Frequently of late Freeman has been
allowed to visit his wife, who Joined
with him in prayer before the awful
sacrifice, and who held the light when
he plunged the knife into the heart OF
their little daughter. Mrs. Freeman
was not long kept in confinement. For
two or three years she has been earn.
ing Il living with her needle for her
self and tho surviving daughter in
Lynn. She, too, has rcnounccd the
Second Advent dclusion. and feels
more kecnly than does her husband
the terrible manner of her child's
death.
The religious history of pocasset
since the tragedy, which has made the
name synonymous with modcrn E,uat-
cism the world over, has been full of
interesting points. For Il long time
the event remained II blight upon the
whole village. Scores of the Advcn-
fists sincerely expected to SOC the little
martyr rise from her coffin on the third
day, as had been prophcsicd by her
cNecuiioner. The failure OF this pro-
mise first shook their faith, but it was
many months before some of the fannt-
ical dclusions were dispellcd, and even
now the breach between tho old faction
and the Methodists is not entirely
healed. The spirit of bitterness finds
vent in many Il heated theological ar
gument. During the last two seasons,
however, summer soiourners have been
bringing II new and more wholesome
life into the strange but picturesque
little village, and the effect has already
proved salutary.
rNwn T,,Stirou Of thn Ss,r.>,,,>
have the case of Freeman under ad-
visemcnt, but ii has not been decided
what disposition to make of it. The
Attorncy-Gcncral will bring the case
to some final settlement before tho Su-
premc Court ut Barnstablc on May /.
Freeman will probably BE acquitted on
the ground of insanity or be allowed
to so on his own rccognizancc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28
"STEPHENS, OF GEORGIA."

Joaquin Millcr.l
l met Rev. DIR. Talmagc at Lcslic'S
last week busy at work on his Sunday
Magazine. lle had just returned from
the burial of the great statesman, and
his stories OF that man throws about
his memory Il tender and II holy light.
Think Ola barefoot boy walking all
the way from his home in the noun
tains and going about the edges of the
town timidiy asking for the man who
"edecates poo boys" This poor, half.
naked lad, this benightcd and immor.
tai soul, aspiring TO something higher
than his savage life in the mountains
had heard there was q man in the city
who "cdccatcd poo boys" and nc came
limpng down alone and hungry in soul
and body asking for that man, whose
name he could not even remember
At last he found some one intelligent
enough to point him out the house of
Stephens, of Georgia. And he got his
education, thank God.
Then there was a story about Il negro
man who got his education by black
ing boots. For Stephens, Of Georgia,
always wanted people TO work and
earn their way and be Independent :;
and so he would ask the whole coun-
try round to come there and stay all
night in order that this particular negro
might get five cents or so for black ing
their boots. In fact, nc would give a
iive.dollar entertainment in order that
this negro might get iivc-ccnt job
backing his boots.
Then there was the pItiiul story
about the two little cripplcs that ped
died things; then that blind negro girl;
one, too, that was always kept in or
der and waiting to welcome the home
less. But enough, enough, TO show
that away down yondcr in ola Geor.
gia there is hcart-grcat, warm, tender
and pitifuI human hcart-that make
us bravcr, better, bigger to know about
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Talbot StiHiallIal,

4 TrORNEY AT LAW. MONROE, La,
n will practice in tho Parishes OF
Ouurhitn. lIorehoatsc, Richla',d and Lranh-
lin, in the Supreme Court of the State,
and in the Federal Courts. Will take
claims for collection in all other parishes i'll
Louisiana, with privilege of managing
same in connection with attorneys residing
,herc. August IS, 1881.
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John NcElscry,

ATTORNEY AT LAW tS LAND AGENT
No. 6 Carondclet ST., New Orleans.
T AND BUSINESS at the Land Offices in
IL Now Orleans and Washington City at
tended to. Agency for sale and purchase
OF Plantations, Farms and unimproEed
lands solicited.
a.s- Major j. G. Richardson is associated
with Mr.. NfcEnery i'll tho land business,
to which he will give his entire attention.
January t, 1851.
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Dentistry.

nR. S. Il. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
~ offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding conn
try. Having an experience Of fourteen
years in the practice, he feels confident OF
giving satisfaction i'll all branches Of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
bttire ut residence on Jackson street, near
tho Female Academy, monroe, La.
T7-mar16:Iy
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N)r. =. &. Murphy,

nESIARD ST., MONROE, LA.-Havin@
- recently arranged his Office with special
reference to the treatment Of chronic female
diseases, DR.. Murphy will give particular
sttnntion to that branch Of his profession.
a.a- Refers to the medical fraternity of Mon
roe and Trenton. June 10, 1Sll.--tf.
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John II. DiIllxSrNve,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
"A Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts OF North Louisiana; also
in the Supreme Court Of the Stale and the
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land Office and Pension matters attended
to- March 2S, 1879.
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QUEER FANCiES OF RAILROAD MEN.
Bradford Star. !

eyes, / read the article on stage peo-
pie and their supcrstitiOns,' said an
Erie conductor, ';and 1 must confess
that we railroad men as y class are
equally SupcrstitiouS. / am not speak
ing about that superstition that clings
to one after AN accident, but Of that
possessed by regular railroad men. |
know Il conductor who wears long
face the whole trip If the first ticket he
should take up would be that of n col
ored man. lie has never had serious
accident, but is always afraid OF one
when such an occurrence happens. !
have known him to carry it to such an
extent that if Il colorch man should
happen to be his first passenger he
tickets until the next station was
reached. That's mild instance, how
ever. A h0rseshoe'is q railroad mans
universal insignia of safety. You will
scarcely find a freight train on any of
the roads without n horseshoe in the
caboosc. Brakemen sometimes carry q
whole one in their pockets. Engineers
are scarcely ever without one in their
cabs. If anything happens to delay a
freight train on the first four or five
miles of its trip, an engineer is always
supcrstitious of bad luck all the way
! through. ! have known one of them
to enter way telegraph office for or
ders and anticipate an answer to lay
over, just because it was his son night.
Some engineers get to believing that
certain portions of The road arc against
them, and no matter how nicely their
train giides over it, they arc apprehcn-
sive of danger of being late.
"Conductors are tainted with the dis.
ease, but not 50 seriously. IF the first
pasteboard handed certain one !
know when ne starts ON II trip should
be a pass, he is certain that he will
have bad luck during the whole run.
Brakcmen do not show the symptoms
so plainly, because they have less to do
with the management OF the train; but
even they do not escape il. Should
brak ehead fly off an evil omen is con-
voyed to the mind otsomc of the craft.
A train Of thirteen cars often gives
them the blues. l have known one to
miss a trip because the train he was to
run with had that number Of cars"
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g. 7. ROATNER. J. $. H0ArNEl
G.. J. H. J. s. ROATNER,

4 T"rORNEYS AND COIINSELOliS AT
tho Parishes of North Louisiana, in the
supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
Of the General Government.
Oilicc fronting northeast corner of public
square. July -, 1852.
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John CAl,DERwOOD, THOS. Y. AIRY.
DPS. .l':aldcrwOOal Il Ably.

Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery.
Office on Grand street, i'll rear OF +. NJ.
AIcCormicl>'s Drug Store. and opposite
y. Il. Gunby'S store.
January :;, 10. n2o:ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28

The new word ''dude," pronounced
in two syllables, has been used in the
little town of Salem, n. H., for twenty
years past, and 1t is claimed was coin
ed there. 1t is common there to speak
of a dapper young man as "dude of a
fellow, of sweetheart as "my dude,"
and of an aesthetic youth of the Wilde
type as dude. But how the word at
tained so sudden and widespread a no.
toriety puzzles Salem.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28

Gov. McEnery made visit 10 the
Insane Asylum, at Jackson, last Mon
day, and was highly delighted with
tho condition and management Of the
institution.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28

The Commercial Advertiser tells of
girl in New York who was recently
arrested for being disguised as an old
woman. If all the old women who
appear in the disguise of girls were
arrested, the jaiIs would have the ap-
pcarance of sardine boxes.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28

Seven years ago NJ. Bell, Of telephone
fame, was poor man. Now he is said
to be worth $4,000 900.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-28

$50 live that when thy SUMMONS corlcs
To lay aside your breath,
SoH'll do IL like a little man
And not be scared to DEATH
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W. y. MILLSApS. c. IT. TROUSDALE.
IIillSapS a. TrOHSllaIe.

ATTORNEYS Il COUNSELORS AT LAW
MONROE, LOUISIANA,
Win practice in the courts OF the Fifth
w District, Supreme Court, and Federal
Courts. Will take claims for collection in
all the parishes of North Louisiana, with
privilege of managing same in connection
with resident attorneys.
Office in SruEn's BUILDING, on Wood
street. August Is, 1881.
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Y. RICUARDSoN. NJ. j. IIppEfi.
Richardson IL Iistdcff,

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW, MONROE, La.
N will practice in all the parishes OF
North Louisiana, tho Supreme Court of tho
State, the Federal Courts, and in tho Land
Office Department of the General Govern
mcnt. November p, 1852.
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The man who "dies gamo" should
never be shot out of season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
FOR SALE on RENT

GENTS Felt, Straw and Manila hats
VI cleaned, dyed and reshaped in the latest
styles. A. d. STA NBACK, 1888 Second. 35t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
THE CITY.
LEDGER LINES.


Fresh oysters at Clements.
The minstrels next Monday.
Uncrushable bustles, Langes.
Clipped beef, j. p. Carey & Co.
Lyle & Shields Monarch -four is
the -four Of the family.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
Main street.
Wanted at Peabody Hotel, three
carpet sewers.
Standing room was scant at the
openings last night.
Opening day drew out perfect
throngs Of ladies yesterday.
Two hundred aud forty-fve arrivals
at four city hotels yesterday.
The st. Elmo Commandery is to
hold a stated conclaye to. night.
1000 punches bananas, and also
Malaga grapes, D. Cansle q Co.
Pebble spectacles aud Gne window
shades at Il. Wrights, 800 Main.
Chow chow and mixed pickles by
the gallon Lyle 4 Shields.
Buy heating stoves Of A. Kohlbry
4 Co., 30 Main. Cheapest place in the
city.
More cotton sold here yesterday
than on any day since the 22d Of last
June.
Smoke lugomar, B for 25c, a genuine
Key West cigar. Bergman & Wag,
ener, sole agents, 2S5 Main.
Worcester sauce and tomato catsur
by the gallon Lyle & Shields
lIlThose who are tso poor to pay can
be vaecinated free Of charge with fresh
vaccine virus, by applying to the
Board Of Health.
Mr., Julius Broughton, eolored, !,
urged by his Republican brethren fol
the position Of mail bag inspector
vacated by Carter Harris.
The war on cheap newspapers is mol
likely to extend to this city. Our
are low enough, unless people would
like to have them given away.
The new music house OF II. G Get.
chell q Co., 80 Union street, have Just
received lot Of new music, All 10.
vited TO call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
al Ind Crnn hhnnfer

On MondayRisht last negro named
Charles Emory, Of Australia landing
Miss $50 miles below here, while en-
gagged in game Of craps on the lower
deck Of the steamer Kate Adams, be.
came involved in a difficulty with
ether players, during which he drew
pistol and shot a deck passenger
named George Green 10 tho knee, also
the fireman ofthe boat, named Manse
the latter 10 the leg. The former /,
not badly hurt, though he may have
a still leg from his wound, when il
heals The wound Of Manse is 50 SO.
we're that it is feared amputstion will
be necessary. The man Emory is s,iG
to be bad and dangerous. When III,
boat landed at Blues Point, twenty
minutes after the shooting. Emory
ran ashore and escaped. The two
wounded men came to this city on III,
boat, and Green was seut to the hos
pital. fr.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-05
COURTHOUSE NOTES.

1 The jury in the Rosa Redmond cas-,
disagreed.
A marriage license was issued THU
morning to Thomas Vernon and Mis-,
Phylias Vernon.
Jim James, for assault and battery
was given s. 6ne aud sentence o.
four months to the county Jail.
Simon Sturm gave a quit claim deed
to Augusta, Reder for strip Of prop.
erty on Sycamore street near Fifth
lOOxl4Sl feet.
j. 2. Walker transferred to +. NJ
Richardson strip oflAnd on the eas
side Of Fifth street in Chelsea, 493 By
1881, for 1880.
A transfer Of property was made to.
day from Henry j. Shaw to Louii
Lucarini, being Lots Al and 43, Bloch
10, corner Of Third and Broadway
streets, Consideration, $500.
Joseph Simons wants to be legally
united from his wife, Henrietta 81.
mons, and has accordingly entered
suit 10 the Cbancery Court. Mr.. 81
mons bill Of complaints would lead
one to inter thNt bis wife was a holy
terror, 50 to speak, as healleges among
other things that she beat him with q
hickory stick. no
Aquit claim deed has been entered
in the Register of Deeds Office from
the Memphis Cotton and Wool Man
ufacturing Company, transferring to
the Milburn Gin and Machine Com.
pany Block 81 in Fort Pickering. 1t
is understood that the Milburn Gin
Company bought the entire capital
stock Of the Manufacturing Com
pany.
In the case Of John Zsnt in the
Criminal Court, enlarged with carrying
concealed weapons, the Attorney
General stated he had reliable iufor.
nation that Mr.. Zent had Navy re
volver, and carried the same in his
hand while on pilgrimage to slay the
dog Of Patrick Flanagan, whose ami.
NAL had bitten Mr.. Gents son. Con-
sequently no prosecution was made
and the case was Dismissed