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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25
An independent in the Second.

Gov. ID. B. Penn, ho who ran on the
memorable Fusion ticket for LIEUT.
Governor with Gov. Johh McEnery,
aud who has always manifested dis
position to ssfuse" his politics when An
office was in sight, announces himself
as candidate for Congress in the Sec
ond Congressional district, "to be voted
for at the election to be held on the
second day of November next". Reply
Ing TO the "solicitation of many
friends" to become candidate, Gov.
Penn consents and throws himself into
the breach upon the following plat
form.
voice their sentiments when say
1t IL not Intended that the issue
involved in This declaration shall. con-
vey any uncertain sound. 1t IL meant
10 serve notice OF return to the tenets
and principlesof the Democratic party,
whereby the people claim the right to
choose their own representatives and
which unfortunately in this city "seems
to have been more honored in the
breach than the observance"
1t Is meant as protest against the
custom by which candidates are selected
by ward bosses, as revolt against the
methods by which elections have
been carried and the power of the ring
perpetuated under the guise of Demos
cracy.
II is meant as full recognition of
The responsibility of a representative to
his constituents, and a declaration of
Independence to ring Influences and
an acknowledgment
OF the right OF the people TO know their
candidate and 10 give expression to
their wishes upon measures affecting
the public interest, In. opposition to the
prevailing custom (of the ring) oAddi-
ton, Division andsSilence."
This is the first bugle note in the
coming fight between the ring and
anti-rIng aud 1t is the first mistake Of
anti-ring. We sympathize with the
fight against ward bosses and the
methods by which ring rule is perpe.-
uated, but the fight should be made
Within the ranks OF the party. If Gov.
Penn ana his friends can win at the
polls they ought to be able TO defeat
choir opponents for the regular Demo,
cratic n0nafnation.
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tfnenai hotel Gov. Pattison delivered
q brief address of welcome. There
were present also many other distin-.
guished visitors from the various
states, and a citizens committee OF
entertainment. After Gov. Pattison's
speech the party divided into pairs
and marched down Chestnut street to:
the old State house. Here the party
halted in the room where the Declares
ton of Independence was signed. and
standing under a canopy Of red, white
and blue, they listened to an address
of welcome by Mayor Smith.
Carpenters Hall, the old hall in
which, in 1774, the first colonial con-
gress met, eleven provinces being rep
resented, was the next place visited.
At this place also a meeting was held.
The governors ranged themselves
around large table near the centre Oi
the hall, aud Richard X. X. Bell one
of the oldest members 9! 'he cr-pen-
ter's company Of the city and c'unty
of Philadelphia, welcomed the visitors
and briefly reviewed the history of the
time worn meeting place. Hampton
L. Corson delivered an Grafton.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25
THE eRIG.SAL THIRTEEN.
Meeting of the Governors. to Arrange
the Centennial OF the From2isa-
ton of the Constitution.

puILADELruIA, Sept. l7.-As re-
suit of encouragement upon the part OF
the chief magistrates OF the thirteen
original States, seven governors OF as
many commonweaiths met here to-day
to arrange for fitting observance OF the
centennial anniversary of ;ne promul-
CATION of the constitution of tue United
States. This cen, en@ry will occur on
September II, 1857. Ten States were
represented New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts and North Carolina and
others were not represented, but proba-
bly, VIII be by tomorrow. The fol-
lowing governors were pre eni: Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania; Lee, of Wiz,
giuia; Lloyd, of Maryland; stockley,
of Delaware, Wetmore, of Rhode
Island; Mcdaniel, of Georgia, and
Sheppard, Of South Carolina, New
York was represented by Lieut.. Gov.
Jones; New Jersey by a committee OF
the State legislature, aud Connecticut
by ES Gov. Bigeiow. AT the Cou~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25
Aid for Charleston.

The New Orleans Picayune is en-
gagged in commendable effort to raise
funds for the Charleston sufferers and
has hit upon ii splendid scheme in that
behalf. Mr.. j. s. Morris, of Natchez,
Miss, donated fine portrait of the
great orator, Sergeant s. Pren;iss, to
DO disposed of for the benefit Of Charles
toms sufferers, and placed it in charge
OF the Picayune. In order TO derive
the largest possible amount for the
picture the Plcayune has put it up for
competition between the citizens of
Mississippi and Louisiana, the citizens
OF the State donating the largest
amount TO receive the picture and
hang II in their State capitol. Every
dollar donated. will be counted as a
vote. in favor of the State from which
1t cones and tho donee will receive
proper credit therefor here and here
after. The Picayune has forwarded US
subscription list which will be found
at John A. Moore's drugstore where
all those who feel inclined to aid in
this worthy, noble charity eau place
themselves on record as having done
so.
We appeal to generous public in
behalf of suffering humanity. Do
something for stricken Charleston good
people of Monroe.
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THE STATES.
INDIANA.

INDIANA ~
The State statistician Of Indiana says
that reports indicate that the corn crop OF
that State this year will yield about l5O.-
OOO, 900 bushels, an increase OF l0.Ooosooo
bushels over the crop Of 1885.
Ex-senator Mcdonald was recently inter
IS yo9r STATE Sa ~ eoips this Faii gave the
II think it viii undoubtedly go Demo.
cratic by large majority; n THe pre- thor.
oughly united and believe In the saccessiai
future OF the National Democratic party.
We have no reason ITO to somP,s thor ~ nv
satisfied as far as Federal patronage Is con.
cerned. We do not caro- anything about
civil service reform, but we do not censuIe
acceptance. Indiana heartily endorses the
administration. So you SEQ there 70 no
reason why we should not carry tho ssate.
revenue and o reduction on many articles;
Wool should 60 on tho treelist, and several
other articles. Prohibition! Well. the
to tbe IN RepSHb,oans We have
defined our position clearly on y, me 1 sa1o5
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston, says
that in order to shelter the homeless peo-
pie of that city before the cold weather
sets in from $500, 900 to 81 ,OOo. 600 arc imme-
diately required. He estimates the total
damage to property by the earth quake at
from S., 900, 900 to Sc 0OO, 600.
MISSISSIPPI.
Greenyille, Miss, has celebrated In
appropriate form the opening OF
new compress and warehouse by leading
cotton company. Tho first bale OF cotton
compressed came from crop Of 5000
bales raised this year by c. II. Smith. Of
Washington country, Miss, and was sold
for 20 cents per pound to II. u N. Wllc-
zinski.
The Sun Flower river on the road to Dub
lin is fringed on both sides with fine farms !;
and when you leave the river in tho direc-
ton of Dublin you strike country 30 rich
that the largest trees have all sunk into tho
mellow earth up to the first limbs. A rail-
road will make it an Eden.s Will the Mis-
sissippi Valley road go in to its great rival,
the illinois Central f-CtarksdGte Banner.
The crop prospects in the Delta were
never brighter or more flatteriDg than at
nresent, and if there is not too much rain
the next few days, there is little doubt but
that the largest crop that has been made for
years will be harvested: Even In the over
flowed districts in Tunica county there is
but little difference in tho crops there and
| in the more favored localities, and ii any
rather in their favor, Only dry gathering
season is wanting, SO that all that IL made
| can DO gathered to make this one OF the
most plentiful and prosperous years since
the big crop of lSs0.-Yazoo Delta Rcsie'o.
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Our wish, expressed last week for the
recovery Of Mrs. J, B. Rills, who was then
so dangerously i'll, was not gratitied, as she
died Sunday morning at O'Clock. She had
been i'll for sometime, and everything that
medical skill could suggest was done, but
in vain. Mrs. Rills was most estimable
lady, honored, beloved and esteemed by all
who knew her. She leaves five children
and a devoted husband to mourn her loss.
To the bereaved family We tender our SYM
-Ibc1ViIe Democrat.
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sswhat Docs This Means

The Baton Rouge Truth propounds
the above inquiry aud quotes from the
Telegraph;
To tho surprise of the Democrats
who attended the convention Monday,
and who are not permitted behind the
curtain to witness The manipulation Of
politics in Ouachfta, tho affair was not
so harmonious as was expected. A
solOn in the councils of the party-a
Moses who has always heretofore been
called upon to lead the Democratic
hosts out Of the wiIderEess-wa literally
and without cause sat down upon. We
have not been able to get at tho inside
facts, but the opinion is freely expressed
that trio, stationed, one at q quaran.
tine post on the lower Mississippi, one
at New Orleans and the other at Baton
Rouge, were the iustigator5 of~the
move. At any rate the powers that be
have stirred up hornets nest, and we
with interest. We take 1t as q good
sign that the politics of Ouachita will
no longer be controlled and tho Offices
parcelled out by a close corporation.
1t means, so the knowing ones say,
:. ~ 4 1.
that distinguished son of Ouachita,
Qhe same alluded to, and tru;hfuily,
above, as solon in the councils of the
party,o has his eye upon a seat in the
United States Senate, and that the
controllers of the ring have had manu-
factured expressly 10 order seat in
the same body that will accommodate
the diminutive form OF the present ex-
ecutive of the State Of Louisiana. Also
that the aforesaid trio, DR.. T. Y. Aby,
Jim Houston and Gov. McEnery, took
advantage Of The first opportunity to
nip in the bud the political aspirations
Tin that direction at lenst) Of Ouachita's
distinguished son, the Hon. =. p.
Stubs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25

In the list OF short, graceful wraps,
imported for autumn wear, is a pretty
model called the "Nanon." The model
fits tho back very smoothly and snugiy,
coming down but a few inches below
the waist, with square lsppets in front,
which are nearly covered with pleat.
ings of black lace with handsome jetted
pendants intermingling, these decora-
lions also enriching the sleeve, which
arches up at each side, leaving por.
ton of the arm uncovered.
Fruit and flowers made OF India
rubber are combined with chenille
pompons for trimming autumn hats.
Bunches of grapes, plums, small
peacha>, apricots and barberries are
mounted with pompons that have
long stems, and to these are added
some loops and forked ends of ribbon
to complete the garniture.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25
Prof. Virgins Predicts an Earthquake
on Sept. Goth.

YEw YORK, Sept. 2l.-A special
from Ottawa Ontario TO the Herald
says: Prof. Virgins of the Meteoro-
logical Bureau says that the Goth inst,
will witness ono Of the most terrific
subterranean upheavais ever known on
this continent. Inasmuch as DIR.
Virgins foretold the Charleston earth
quake, his prediction is regarded as
worthy OF weight. Being seen by a
reporter last evening, he said: sit is
certain that an earthquake will visit
the Southern States on the 29th CT this
month. The disturbance will i'll all
probiiity affect Southern Europe.
South America will be exceedingly
liable to be affected and the upheaval
will be severe one. There is no
danger from earthquake in America
until the Goth inst, and even then the
earthquake force will move from cast
| to west on a parallel few degrees
south of Charleston. If Charleston is
visited this time il can only be on that
day. Being asked as 10 the parallel OF
latitude on which the disturbance
would fako place, DR.. Virgins
replied that the activity would be con-
fined to the thirtieth parallel of lnti-
tude, and would extend from ocean 10
ocean. The shocks would also affect
San Francisco and the Pacific slope.
North of parallel eleven, the dis,ur-
bance will be meteorological and will
consist of a terrific storm, in fact u vast
hurricane. The disturbance through
| out will be terrific aud cannot fail 10
cause widespread devastation. The
force would be far greater than that
! which caused the recent disturbance so
disastrous TO Charleston, and the caun-
try would be alike affected. The des-
| truction TO property would be some
thing terrible. Jacksonville, Fla,
| Macon and Atlanta, Ga, Mobile, Ala,
| New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La,
| Houston, San Antonio and Galveston,
Texas would i'll all human probability
BIO more or less damaged. He predict
ed that New Orleans, Macon and Mo-
bile would be ruined, as these cities
| were right in tho path of the subter-
ranean and meteorological nheuomena-
| When Prof. Wiggius was asked to
what cause he attributed this terrific
submarine upheaval, he declared that
il was produced by y shifting of the
earth's centre of gravity and that this
displacement would be brought about
hya conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn,
| Mars and our satellites, one being
the visible and the other the invisible
moon, The latter is discovery of DIR.
| Virgins. w. A. Smith, President OF
the Acknowledgment Association
for Canada, agrees with Virgins In
substance. lie says the shock will be
ushered ia by heavy storm in the
| West and Northwes; and rough weather
on the Atlantic co ist. He looks to see
great damage done in the district
| ,outh of the 30th parallel of latitude.
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INCARCERATION.
lBossier Banner.l

lBossier Banner.
Our friends in the upper part of this
parish have held second meeting at
Cottage Grove to formulate public
opinion into solemn protest against
miscegenatior. They deserve the COM
mendation and encouragement of all
good people. Men who are so lost to
race pride and good morals should be
taught proper sense Of decency, even
with mailed hand, if necessary.
The Negro problem In the South ia
one OF the gravest ever presented to
the Anglo-Saxon people. It will
require all of the historic tenacity and
staying qualities of our race to work
it out successfully. Race purity must
be preserved at all hazards; In it lies
our only safety. The diverse side of
this picture is horrible to contemplate.
The line must be sharply and dis.
tinctly drawn, and those who cross it
must pay the penalty. Any leniency
in the beginning, extended even to
worthless men, will, in-the end, lead
to disaster. A crawfish hole through .
levee may start an irresistible food.
The barriers must never be broken
down. Facilis est tlescens,ss Ave,.ni.
Inc dOmeE JOuEu0l duVOCoSSO pun.
lie action against miscegenation. It
says:
Miscegenation is crying evil, a
! burning shame. There is hardly q
greater wrong under the sun. It
threatens the purity and the contin-
ued supremacy of the grandest race
in history, and it Is time for every
friend of the purity of the Anglo Saxon
to strike an effective blow In its defense.
We cannot sit idly by and see our race
sink into the lowest cesspool of passion
and infamy. Something should be
done, and the action Of the good peo-
pie of Cottage Grove furnishes the
nucleus around which the friends Of
race purity throughout the State
can rally. Similar organizations in
other parishes are needed. A great
aud good wook can be accomplished
through the medium of such organiZa.
tions. Public opinion can be educated
to point which will insure the sup
preston of this crime against manhood,
against Christianity and against civili-
cation itself. Too long already has it
strutted detiantly in open day, raising
unbluehinely its infamous head in the
presence of virture and purity.
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Hay Fever is a typo Of catarrh havin

Hay Fever Is n typo of catarrh having
peculiar symptoms. 1t is attended by an
nflamed condition of tho lining membrane
of the nostrils, toar-ducts and throat Affect
ing the lungs. An acid mucus IS secreteo
the discharge is accompanied with burn
ing sensation. There are severe spasms OF
sneezing, frequent attacks OF headache'
watery and infamed eyes. Ely's cream
Balm is remedy that can DO dependeo
upon. so cts. at druggists by mail, regis
tered, 60 cts. Ely Brothers, Druggists,
QwauO n. Y.
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MONROE. La. SEPTEMBER .. 1885.
sDEnOCRATIC TICKET.


said that the best way to get rid Of an
obnoxious law was to rigidly enforce
ID. We consider the civil service law
Id great measure obnoxious for the
reason that. Il Is the duty OF every
good citizen to take an active part 10
the political affairs Of his country that
good government may result. Instead
Of this the civil service law is q bar to
such participation In the affairs Of ones
5conntry. We believe In an efficient
public service and that Il can be had
outside the civil service law. The
Jenersonian principle, ISIS he honest, is
he competent, Is he fsithfalto the con-
istitutfon, e, y Ill the law needed. II
does not follow, however, that we be-
,lieve ia public officials degrading their.
petitions by using the patronage they
possess by. virtue Of their Offices to
control and manipulate conventions
amer the. method Of ward bosses. To
this extent we belive In civil service
reform but the humbug on the statute
book called the civil service law IL not
necessary TO put stop TO the evil.
The remedy Is In tie hands Of the
President. When a person takes Office
he also takes an oath for the faithful
performance Of the duties incumbent
upon him, and when he neglects those
duties heis liable to removal for cause.
The case presented to the attention
: Of the President from this State comes
both within the purview of the limo of
argument pursued by US and the civil
service law and the order of the Presi-
dent on the subject. There is no doubt
that the Federal officials who partici-
pated in the .Ruston convention vio-
lated the law as 1t exists and
treated the order 0f the President with
contempt. Neither is It questionable
{ that when Grover Cleveland took the
oath Of Office as President ofthe United
States he promised to execute the laws
as he found them and that It is his
duty TO execute the civil service law. In
this instance by the removal Of his ap-
pointees who have violated the law.
Unless the President proposes tC
masqurade before the country as 4
sham civil service reformer (and we
do not think It 10 his purpose) there
will be q general decapitation of official
heads In Louisiana at an early day.
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HoI.I,AND.

THE DUTCH PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY.
THE HAGUE, Sept, 2O.-The Dutch Parlia-
ment opened to-day. The speech from the
throne pronounced Hollands foreign rela-
tions cordial, her finances satisfactory, re-
curing no increase in taxation, the harvest
that bills would be presented regulating the
holding of public meetings and trades
unions, and to counteract losses which
might possibly arise from the suspension OF
sugar manufacturing establishments In the
Dutch East Indies.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25

Mr.. Cason Reily's Oldest child, a winsome
little girl, named Annie, died at the resi-
dence of her parents in Gum Swamp, last
Saturday. The Clarion offors its con-
dolence to the afflicted parents in this their
hour of deepest sorrow.-Aforehouse Clarion.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-25

FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATIONAL
Louisiana paper Gays ssit is conceded
that Judge Graham.s defeat in Lincoln
parish was caused by his opposition to
National aid to education" This is a
test that should be applied to.all South.
ern candidates for Congressional noN-
nation cksbu7y Post.
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The Ouachita delegation to the Rus
ton convention went uninstructed, and
were selected, so it was said, with the
prime object of accomplishing Gen.
Kings defeat on account of his dema-
gosuery and inefficiency. Yet they
promised their support to him in pref
erence to Judge Gunby, an efficient,
faithful public official.
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THE PARISHES.
DEsoro.

Mr.. Boiling Williams has established .
stock farm In Sabine parish. He has
already purchased about twenty mares and
expect to raise mules extenstvely. Al no
has abundance Of capital and 10 null OF on
ergy, we predict abundant success In the
new enterprise. Mf. Pomp Williams Will
manage the ianche.-DemOcraf.
RICE At HoMn.-Mr. Randall James. one
Of ward two's most energetic snd enter
prising farmers, has lately purchased . two
horse rice mill, with scapacity Of six hum
dreds lbs clean rice per day, and Will soon
be ready for business. Ward can ooss
Of moro rice planted this year than any
oth.r, and We hope that their venture may
prove perfect saeoes: ana o onox 10 ss 81
beside cotton can be raised in VIM. ana s.
that with profit, and perhaps others WI
go and do like MI: Jemes, VT Iss,. ~ .s..s,r.
try, viii make profit thereby. Rice has
been raised ON . small scale In this parish
before, but on account Of It 1eq9ir1n9 70
process. not much headway has been made
but with mill in our midst. W0 eoe no
reason why plenty should not DO raised ZOE
homo consumption.
Tho rains this week put temporary s0P
to cotton picking and gave the farmers ~ an
opportunity to attend the convention. Ins
rain fell 80 gently that 1t did but Ietlo dam
age to open cotton. Tho crop IL being gath
ered as fast rs 1t well can be- and wnon
marketed will no doubt prove moro sails.
factory than was anticipated several weeks
ago.-Casigraph.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
DEATH OF Hon. JAMES L. LoDDELL.-
The community was deeply grloved 20
learn of the death of this excellont ana
highly esteemed gentleman, 1t 10 O'CLOCK
last night, at his late residence In this CITY.
Tho deceased, all his life, had beon promi-
nently identified with our sister parish
across the river, as one OF it, lergest sugar
planters and public spirited cittzene. He
was noted for his Iiberatity, hospitality ana
genial manners. These qualities hao won
linn an extensive circle OF friends through
out the state, and had elevated him to the
HIGHEST positions among tho Masonic
fraternitv, who regarded him as one OF
their brightest lights. In recognitien on. OF
his high standing and devotion 70 BIZ sag:
Governor McEnery appointed him Ke&nter
OF the Land Office, the position ne We, no!a-
| ing at tho time Of his death. He leaves
| . very large and most esttmable iAQily 20
mourn his loss, to whoc. he VS. oevote1 20
the utmost degree. In the appalnne
| calamity they have sustained by his deoth
they have tho heartfelt sympathy OF the
entire community and throughout the Wide
circle Of his neutrality-suspicious.
Advocate.
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FOREIGN.
ITALY,.

THE JEsU1Ts TO Re EXPELLED.
ROME, Sept. 2O.-The government, an
moved at the action Of the Pope in restoring
decided to strictly enforce all existing laws.
Tho effect of this is to expel all Jesuits
from Italy.
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nr. Gnnn,s Liver Pills

Removes Constipation, prevents Malaria
cures Dyspepsia, and gives new life to the
system. Only one for a dose. Free samples
ut J. A. Moore's.
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TURKEY.

TO OCCUPY fSOUNEL1IAe
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept, 2O.-lt IL stated
here that England, Austria and Germany
have invited Turkey to occupy Roumelia ii
Russia invades Bulgaria.
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1t was Gunby instead of King that
the "howling conspirators" had to
beat,
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aTruth crushed 10 earth will rise
again" So will law and order and
right