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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-05-19
THE PRESS ON GOV. $. y. MeEsERy.
Confidence unshaken-Res nsts OF vitu-
peration.
fRichland Becan.l

We would give q synopsis OF Gov.
NcEnery's letters, but we deem 1t I'M
necessary, as everybody knows that he
is not responsible for the employment
of his brother. He does not think he
has the right to rescind the contract !;
that it is matter for Judicial inyes'iga-
ton that the only thing he could do
in the premises would be the removal
of Register Richardson, and he does not
think he has sufficient cause for such
action. OF which lie alone can be the
| Judge, so far as relates TO his duties IN
spite of all the clamor that may be
raised, and Sam McElnery is not the
man to be driven from his position hy
clamor either.
The only thing Objectionable We
/ have seen in his conduct is found IL
the apparent spirit in which he issuee
| his late instructions to Major Richard
/ son. and we are willing to make du'
allowance fors-ilis feelings under TIT
circumstances of his brother and ap
pointee both being so vigorously as
sailed.
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FoR SALE.

A SADDLE HORSE, FOUR YEARS
old. 10 hands high and kindly disposed
Apply to THOS. SAMPBElAi4.
Monroe, january 26, 1SS3.@
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NOTICE.

DEBTS DUE THE LATE FIRM. OF
Campbell & Heekin are payable to me On
", a. CAMPBELL-
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There appears to he strong hopes of
getting coal from the upper Ouachita.
We copy from the Camden (ArkD
Beacon of Saturday last:
Met Major Hubbard, OF the 0uachita
coal mines, in town this week. lie has
come to stay aud Will make things
move, when he does get started good.
He is rs full of vim and business an
eoo is of meat. He is making nonoise
lust now, but wait n while and you'll
| hear something.
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Most of the country papers which
are trying to fix up a tariff platform
seem to have aneye more TO q peculiar
result that the requirements of bust
ness. Hence, ambiguity in the con-
struction is the prominent feature
". o. city Item.
Business in the country, Bro. Fair
fax, is conducted on n platform differ
emf, if you will, from that of brokerage
in State warrants.
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VICKSBURG,
PORT & PACIFIC RAILROAD

SHIRE VEPOsT & PACIFIC RAILROAD
f zsss.5sssa
Train leaves Monroe. ..................500 a. m.
arrives mt Waverly .........S.o5 a. m.
RETURNING.
. leaves Waverl y......... ESQ p. M.
arrives at Monroe ...............6.0O pm.
Monroe and shreveport stages connect
daily for Shreveport.
Daily Sunday eXcepted) stage line from
Monroe to Bastrop, La, and Hamburg,
Daily Sundays exceptod) stage line to
Farnerville, La, and Camden, ARK.
Connects with Vicksburg and Meridian
Railroad at Vicksburg for New Orleans
and all points North and East; and with
Mississippi river steamers at Delta.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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No military requiem grand
Swells round his lonely bier;
No muffied drum, no mourning band.
Attend the warrior here
All funeral pomp to him IS denied,
No fife or trumpet loud,
No guard. of honor by his side,
No banner for his shroud.
No trophies won in daring fight,
Adorn his cofin rude,
To test the w arrior's stalwart might,
And prove his noble blood.
No last salute is fred DER
The prisoners new-made grave,
.scoopcd close 6y Esie's ragged shore
And washed by Erie's wave.
The coward foe may deride
Tho noble chieftain dead,
Who living scathed their bastard pride
And filled their sons with dread.
Calmly he sleeps beneath the sod,
His last parade is done;
Alone with his Country and his God
His last great battle won.
The poet soldier survived the wal
though In the rush of mighty events
we heard nothing of him subsequent
to our exchange at Vicksburg, until in
a brief paragraph in some newspaper Il
was announced that he, too, wa:
asleep ssbeneath the sod.n
we trust the movement referred q
! by the states Will not be permitted T.
slumber.
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Tpoint coupee Banner.l


!. AS announced in the last issue of the
Banner that we would, we have exam
ined carefully the charges made against
Gov. McEnery, in regard to the land
contract made under Act n. % OF the
session of the Legislature OF 1850, and
we have also gone over the original
and supplemental statement ofdoT. Coy.
McEnery and we now say as our de-
liberate opinion no odium or blame
can be justly cast-upon Gov. McEnery
in this matter We have frequently
criticised the course of the Governor in
other matters; but not as TO the ques-
ton of honesty. On the occasion OF
the accession of Samuel ID. McEinery TO
the Governorship, the Banner in its
issue of October 22d 1881, said of him,
he is shonest to the CORE and we see
no OCCASION 10 change the opinion
then expressed.
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TAHxandria State Central Express.1
We give place in this issue to COM
,nunication III defense Of Governor
McEnery viii CHI all fair-minded people
wilIendorse. Whatever responsibility
may attach to the Legislature that
passed the act authorizing the governor
to enter into a contract for the recovery
of certain lands befongingto the state,
Governor McEnery can in no manner
be made to share that responsibility,
and great Injustice has been done him
by the persistent attacks which nave
been made upon him.
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GOV. McEnery has been Improperly
assailed, and no gentleman, in or out
of public station, would be more careful
of his integrity and honor than 5. ID.
| McEnery. He may not be the choice
| of many good and true men for re-eiec-
ton, but these same true men depre-
cate any ill-advised aud improper
effort to stain his reputation with
wrong doing. His whole career, both
public and private, his long and patriot
| ic exertionts in behalf of Louisiana,
his stainless record as a soldier, citizen
and officer, has made for him Il reputa-
ton that is equaied by few land sur
passed by none in the estimation Of the
true and good people Of Louisiana
Let Justice be done though the heavens
) fall.
S. ID. McEneTy may not be reelected
for such are not the political traditions
!, of this State, except in one or two nota
. BILE instances but one thing | feel wei
= assured OF, that the unjust effort to as
. perse his fair name has strengthened
: his chances, rather than weakened
them.
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CHARLES a. DowNEY

Having taken charge of the above mill,
the business will be continued in the name
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Is a woman's Bite Poisonous?

In party in St. Joseph, Mo-, were a
young man "noted for his brilliant conversa-
tional powers" and beautiful girl from
one of the upper counties" and in the course
of struggle for the possession of a trinket
1.-THE girl sank her ivory teeth into the 1eshy
part of the young mans arm" He politely
concealed his pain till his return home,
when, on removing his garments, blood was
found trickling from the wound. Next
morning the lacerated arm was~swollen to
twice its natural size. and he was laid up for
several days. The st. Joseph papers, in re-
lating the incident, refers to another, and a
worse one of similar nature, that occurred
at Cape Girardeau few years ago. in which
young gentleman actually died from a
playful bite on his thumb by young lady
The paper remarks: at frequently happens
that the bite of q woman is poisonous"
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The First "Iynole Toms Cabin

Uncle Toms Cabin had prototype as far
back as the seventeenth century in Oroono1o,
Or the Royal Slave, by the cele brated some
would say notorious Aphra Behn. 1t set the
fashionable world as mad against slavery as
did Uncle Tom Cabin, and Southerne found
ed on it a tragedy of the same name for
which he received at once So, 800 equal to
five times the sum to-day. The novel Oroo-
noko, which had a zeal hero of its name a
negro who had been prince in his country,
and who was dome to DEATH" had an extra
Drdiary success. Aphra was Miss Johnson,
and her father was Lieutenant-governo Of
Surinam. Behn was London Hollander, a
merchant, who died soon. leaving her a rich
widow. She was sent to Holland by Charles
II as a spy, and brought back excellent in for
nation, which, however, was lost on the
worthless English ministry. She subse-
guently spent several years in fashionable
lociety, and dying in 1859, was buried in
Westminster Abbey. A new edition of her
gorks appeared about ten years ago in sew
raj volumes.
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ALLSPICE,

In anger flew her agile Jaws,
And swear words darted from her tongue
The maid was fighting mad because
She couldn't make her bangs stay bung.
O'Donovan Rosa: Dynamagna est veri-
tas ct prevalent.
Pie ought not to be eaten in months whose
names have vowel in them.
Virginia woman has named her baby
Mahone because its alleged father repudiates
it.-Georgia Major.
Translated from the Omnibus: Lizette-
well, Grettie, how pleases you the trum-
peter?' GTettie-"O, good; but his kisses
taste a little after brass"
"When are you going to make me that pair
of new boots 1 orderedT' asked Gus de Smith
last pair l made for you" "Whewl 1 can't
wait so long as that'-Texas Siftings.
"Womans rights" exclaimed a Philadel-
phia man, when the subject was preached:
What more rights do they want2 My wife
bosses me, our daughters boss BOTH and the
servant girl bosses the whole family. It's
time the men were allowed some rights. "
Philadelphia News.
Denver Tribune: A humorist was once
called into the presence of the managing
editor and solemnly reproved for the dull
editor, ARE so bad that am daily compelled
to print them in that nondescript department
entitled Pearls of Thought"
In horse-car the other day, az the con-
ductor approached a young passenger, the
little fellow was seen to turn first pale and
then red, and when the official held out his
hand for the fare the young sufferer gasped
out: will you please charge the money to
my father, Mr.. A. l. I've swallowed my
neyl."-Boston Courier.
Then, if understand you," said mer.
chant to customer, you do not intend to
pay me the amount you owe" Your un.
Outstanding is correct, cap'n." "And you
call yourself an honest man. do your eyes,
sir. If l were not honest l would tell you
that intend to pay; but, being honest, do
not wish to deceive you."-Arkansas Ira
veler.
'fWhat is promised to the righteous?''
asked a mild and amiable Sunday-school
teacher of small child at the far end OF her
class. Eternal bliss" quickly responded
the child. Quite right, my dear child"
said the mild and amiable. "And now, tell
me what is promised to the wicked2" "Eter-
nal blister, maam," was the prompt reply.
The teacher pronoun ced it theologically cor.
rect. but peculiarly expressed.
Register,
Sophronia: How would you test man to
discover whether he is a real Christian OF
notT' well, if he tells the truth about the
weight and size of the fish he catches when
he goes fishing you may feel confident of the
genuineness of his christianity. This is prob
fbly the best test that could be applied, for
there is no occasion upon which man has
more difficulty in resisting the devil than
when he is Nexpating upon his angling
proves. "-Somerville Journal.
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Mr. Davis dwelt upon this matter at some
length and with a considerable degree of
earnestness, telling what he would do If
a young man, ETC., and evidently having
profound conviction that there were great
chances in the South in the lumber business.
In the further course of the conversation the
ex-Presdent of the COnfederacy said to me:
1 am somewhat familiar with the North
west. having spent q winter or two in that
section l told him that l was aware of that
fact, and asked him what wear it was that he
was i'll Prairie du Chen. He promptly re-
piled: 4 spent the winters of 1882 and 1888
at Fort Crawford, at Prairie du CHEN, and at
Fort Winnebago, over on the lake of that
name, know what it is to have the mer
curry fall to go below zero. He added that
he had been favorably impressed with
the Northwest, believed that it
had great future, and inquired
concerning its development and prosperity.
He asked very kindly after Henry NJ. Rice,
whom he knew when he was in the United
States Senate. The conversation was confined
mainly to material interests and the de-
velopment of the South, and no allusion
whatever was made to any political topics.
Mr.. Davis speaks slowly and with great de-
liberation and elegance of language. In fact
his dlction clearly evidences a cultured
mind. He is, however, evidently guarded in
his conversation and measures his words
His manner of expression is peculiarly his
own. In the use of the $50 sound, he gives
1T peculiar sibillant or Kissing quality, soft
and pleasant to the ear, but unusually pro-
longed. His memory appeared to be very
good, and he recalled number of dates of
earlier years and events without the least
hesitation. Soon after I had finished con-
Versing with him he leaned his head down
and went off to sleep. He slept until we ar
rived at New Orleans, and on the arrival of
the train had to be awakened"
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An Incident in the Life of Bangs.

Warrington Letter IN Hartford Times.
Mr.. Bangs was born in Alexandris, but
was raised" here. He was in the Confede-
rate army during the war. Upon his return
here, after the war, he secured an engage
ment at the National Theater. During his
first performance a lot of intensely loyal
Union men, who were clerks in the depart
ments during the war, Missed him. He stood
1t as long as he could, and then stepped for
ward and said Il have been in the Confed-
crate army, but that fact alone should not
prevent me from trying to earn living by
my profession. 1 will wager, however that
the men who are kissing me were not soldiers
in the Union army" The kissing stopped,
and a well-known ex-Union soldier who was
In the audience arose in his seat and demand
ed fair play, saying: 1--WE who were soldiers
are not displeased with Mr.. Bangs. We ad-
mire his acting, and indorse his conduct as
that of a gentleman. Suppose those who are
leading in the kissing stand up SO that we
all can see them" No one arose, and Mr.
Bangs proceeded.
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THE LAW BUSINESS.
1t Is DegeneratinS from Profession to a
Money Making Trade.

Money Making Trade.
'Gath." in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Coming up in the elevated railroad car the
same day / met General Henry l..
Burnett, well known in OHIO. l asked him
about the law. Said he: 81 think the most
exacting occupation in this country is that
of the newspaper writer, if he pursues his
work with zeal. The law is also hard labor.
In this country commerce is the great pur-
suit. Even in the practice of law the COM
mercal spirit is getting the upper hand.
That is to say, our most successful lawyers
are not men who go into court. or who dip
deeply into the science of the law. but men
who have the commercial instinct, and
whose law offices are real business places"
''Give me an instance" said l.
1.-THE most successful firm in New York
suppose, in making money" said General
Burnett lis Alexander & Green. The head
of this firm is what might be called a
promoter, or an organizer of business enter
prises He or his firm is counsel for preba-
bly, fifty corporations, some of them very
strong, like the Equitable Life Insurance
Company. He helped to make that COM
pany, drew its papers, and is the resident
counsel and attorney. AS he forms these
companies or assists to form them, he takes
stock in them and by virtue of his stock
holdership becomes a salaried man. or the
firm receives an annual fee. The same kind
of lawyer is Mr.. S. l.. M. Barlow. He also
negotiates as much like a merchant as q
lawyer, takes contingent cases, acts the diplo-
matist, and his Office is organized like fac
tory, In this way the most successful law
yers nowadays are organized on the CONNER
cial basis.n
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Nearly Fifty Years of Preaching and No Pay.
| 10

The Rev. Henry Crawford Tucker was
born in Laurens county, in 1906. In 1928 he
moved to the section now known as Colquitt
county. He commanded a company in the
Creek war. Alter that war he joined the
primitive Baptist Church, and for forty-seven
years was a minister of that denomination,
and he preached his last sermon in that
county in which he was ordained. During
the forty-seven years he never received a
dollar for his services as a preacher. He
expounded the gospel and performed all the
duties of his high office without money and
without price. Mr.. Tucker was married
three times, and was the father of thirty
one children, twenty-four of'whom are stNl
living. His descendants number 160 and
one of his sons, Mr.. John Tucker, represents
Colquitt county in the Legislature.
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Chance Meeting with Herbert Spencer.

London Letter to Boston Herald.
Coming from Charing Cross the other day,
got into a carriage in one corner of which
sat slender old gentleman. His face look
ed familiar, but yet l could not place him.
The smoke from the tunnel gave me a slight
irritation of the throat and 1 coughed. l
should have said that at Kensington a much
oyer-dressed lady bounced in. She eyed me
all over with a look that plainly said: II sup
pose you consider yourself well-dressed.
Poor worml But you haven't so many colors
on as Il have" Well 1 coughed. had
thought the slender old gentleman asleep,
but he had heard my smoky cough. He
started up, and, diving into an inner pock-
ct, drew forth a little round box, and, lean
ing over toward me, said; 'You have a cold;
try one of these lozenges." was surprised
into stammering THANK you" and with
difficulty drew piece of lozenge from the
many other kinds of pill that hoated around
in that box. saw the supercilious smile on
my lady of many colors deepening into a
broad grin. l was holding the lozenge be-
tween my thumb and finger and was staring
at it. just then we arrived at my station
and, getting up handed the lozenge to the
over-dressed lady, with the remark: can
ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure" The slender old gentleman opened
the door for me, smiled grimly, and tAen l
saw who it was-Herbert Spencer.
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Brooklyn Bridge in the Wind.

The wind was very strong OH the bridge
yesterday afternoon and evening-so strong
that people going to New York found it diff
ficult to make Roadway, while the people
coming to Brooklyn could not easily walk
at dignified gait. Many hats were blown
into the river, and at one time seven were
counted soaring away. One old gentleman
with broad brmmed white felt hat sue
ceeded in keeping it in place by holding it
down with both hands, until his chin was
required to be wiped. and then he involun-
tarily let go his hold ON his hat, when gust
of wind carried it far down the river. The
wind had no perceptible effect upon the
bridge itself.
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The Season Begun.
Philadelphia Press.


One of the earliest of this seasons seashore
bathers to fall under careful observation
wore garment of looselywoven but rather
thick flannel dark navy blue, with very
short sleeves that fitted the arm closely and
loose collar that showed her brown throat
From her neck to just below the knee it
was one garment. Over this she wore a
short skirt OF the same material, the belt of
which was broad piece of blue webbing
fastened with strong buckle. Moderate
pressure on the waist does not inconveni-
ence the swimmer" the writer says, land If
the belt should happen to give out she could
easily kick off the skirt and come to shallow
water, where cloak could be given to her
in which she could walk to her bathing
house. She was barefooted, and was one of
the comparatively few girls who haven't
corns that render their feet unfit for publica-
ton"
AS a public benefaotion, St. JACOBS Oil has no
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.


Perry Wright is the best umpire in the
city, and he should be kept at it
The Philadelphia are reported to be after
Mountjoy, the Port Huron pitcher.
"Trck" McSorley is playing third base for
the reorganized REDS" of St. Louis.
In the American Association. the Athlet-
les, of Philadelphia have substantial lead.
Both the st. Louis and Louisville clubs are
looming up for the American championship.
Donnelly, the pitcher of the Indianapolis
club, formerly pitched for the Yale College
nine,
John Kerins, the latest addition to the
home club, is an Indianapolis boy, and a
ball-player.
Callahan is the best general ball player in
the home club, and his fielding has averaged
better than any other third-baseman in the
country,
The supporters of the Indianapolis club
will never die happy until the boys take the
conceit out of Jack Remsen and his Fort
Wayne nine.
The Detroit club is in very bad form and
is losing every game. Neidman, their crack
pitcher has lame arm, and his place is not
easily supplied.
Charles Lord. formerly a well-known
young man of his civ. is manager of the
Omaha (Eeb.) ub. of which Pursell Nickel
vey is a member
Traffley the change catcher in the Cincin-
natis, is a very fine short-stop and third-base-
man. Among Western players be bears the
reputation of being very strong batter. The
Cincinnati management secured prize when
they signed him. Several other clubs were
after him.
The greatest base ball game OF the season
was played at Grand Forks, D. T., on Deco
ration Day, between the Grand Forks and
Larimore clubs, the former winning. "a to 0.
The winners did the heaviest batting ever
seen in that part of the country, making more
than one hundred base hits. Lyons, of the
home club, did the heaviest batting. He
broke three bats.
Boston Herald: "Last Monday morning,
while several of the Boston club were sitting
in front of their hotel at Detroit, Mich, q
hack was driven by and Radford noticed
that one of the horses cast a shoe. He inn
mediately started for 1T exclaiming: I'll
get that for luck At this time the Bostons
had lost the last eight games played by them,
and in the last four Radford had not par
ticipated- In the afternoon of the day re-
ferred to he was assigned position, and the
Bostons won. He played in both of yester-
days games, which were also won by the
Boston club. The name of the maker of the
shoe, o. Winn (Which appears to be prophe-
tic( is plainly stamped upon it."
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PETE and U T. will find puzzles dedicated to
them. respectively. We hope they will send US
the answers
EFT S.-All of your puzzles have gone through
the mill, and fresh supply would therefore be-
acceptable.
e. L. M.-We print the last Of your batch this
week. Write again soon.
OLD KAINTUCK,-Another square will com
plete the list sent. Gail again soon.
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General Sporting News.

Captain Travis, the celebrated pistol-shot,
is dead.
Oscar Matthes, of Lawrence, Mass, height
five feet, weight 119 pounds, age nineteen,
accomplished remarkable feat recently. He
put up a fifty pound dumb-bell forty-three
times in succession, lifting the bell from the
floor with one hand to the shoulder, then
pressing it up to arms length. He has also
raised one hundred pound weight ten times