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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
The Presidents Contribution to the
Campaign Fund.

WAsIINGToN, Aug. a7-Bcsides the
subscription of $4,000 made by Presi-
dent Cleveland to the Democratic cam
paIgn iund, Chairman Brice and Con-
gresham w. l.. Scot are said to have
given $4,000 each, and Secretaries
Whitney and Endicot, Postmaster
General Dickinson, Pat Kelly, of Min
nesota, Chairman Barnum, Hermann
Oelrich and Oliver Payne $4,000 each
making total of $780, 900.
In regard to the Presidents subscrip-
ton of $4,000, the Star prints the fol-
lowing interview with Col. Dan La
mont
81 don't see anything very startling
about that story. 1t is we'll known
that the president has always openly
aud above board been in the habit OF
making such contributions as his
means justified toward defraying the
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

from our adopted citizens to their
friends and relatives at their old homes
and will be far more valuable and ad.
vanfageous than information furnished
by other means for the simple reason
that it will be more readily accepted.
Much has been done to advertise our
great natural advantages and re-
sources but much more remains to be
done aud the plan suggested is, t" Our
mind, the very best. 1t will lay the
ground work and open the field for
agents to DC sent out by the Associa-
ton whose Efforts will he attended
with lasting bent fetal results.
The Telegraph would suggest Mon-
day, October 18th, as the time, and
Monroe as the place Tor holding the
convention.
Monroe il the largest, mos: impor-
tant suitable place on tho line of the
", S. & p, as well as the most central
and aces ssible poiu,. We have better
and more commissions bulldogs in
which TO hold conventions and dele
gates can find better fccomnt da.ioEs
here than can be offered by Other
places.
The time suggested is far enough OF
to sufficiently advertise the convention
| and Is made with view. TO enable
| a large attendance of planters, rs any
time sooner than that would lind them
too bu5i!y engaged with their pianta'
ton work.
II our suggestion should meet with
approval and Monroe tie selected as the
place the Telegraph assures hearty
! welcome t, the convention and hospi
| table entertainment t. lis delegates.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

The new Chief Justice is the smallest
man of tn. Supreme Court of theUnlted
States, weighing 1875 pounds and being
five feet six inches high. Associate
Justice Gray Is the largest, measuring
six feet fivo inches high and pulling
the scales at almost 300 pounds. Justi-
ces Bradley and Blatchford are about
an inch higher than the Chief Justice,
and weigh twenty pounds more. AS
sociate Justice Harlan is next to Gray
in height, six feet two inches being his
distance from the ground and $50
pounds his weight. The other justices
are an even height, being between five
feet nine aud ten inches. With the
Chief Justice in the centre and the two
big men at each end V is formed
when all stand In line.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
A News Office Looted.

Especial to The Times Democrat
CAMDEN, Aug. 2S-News has reached
here that the FL Dorado Eagle printing
Office was entered last night aud the
presses and type all destroyed. Full
particulars have not reached here.
The work is the result of eXciteme nt
in ths present local election, which is
running very high, tae Eagle being the
pronounsssl advocate of tho reform De-
mocracy OF Union county. The best
people OF the country deplore very
much the condition OF affairs. The per-
petrators are supposed be young aud
irresponsible men. No clew to their
identity is yet reported.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
THE CATAHOULA PARISH SHOOTING.
Sheriff Kobb Brought TO this City for
Medical Treatment.

I1llSS- l'tIiNcI"I
On July 80 Mr.. w. E Robb, the
sheriff of Catahouln parish. while in the
performance Of his duties was shot thir
teen times by three brothers of thcJIolt>
ONION family in uarrisonburg.
The men, whose names are VIM. H.,
NJ. ". and Henry Ho!loman were ar
rested and arraigucd for trial n few
days ago, but were remanded to prison
until the next term of the court, on ac-
count of the inability of Mr.. Robb TO
appear.
After the shooting the wounded man
was taken TO his homo and every atten-
ton paid him, but as he gradually
grew worse his family decided to
send him to this city, where the best
medical attendance could be had. In
pursuance of this resolve the injured
sheriff was carried on board of the
steamboat Blanks CpruWell and, tCgeth.
er with his uncle, Judge Marshall, and
Mr.. Hugh Watson, editor of the Trinity
Herald, arrived in this city yesterday.
The ambulance was summoned, but
the condition of the wounded man was
such that he had TO be carried to the
hospital on the bed which he occupied
during the trip down the river. Mr..
Robb was seen yesterday by a reporter
of the Times Democrat, but stated that
he felt unequal to the task of relating
the cause OF the difficulty or any par
ticulars of the affair.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Tho Democratic Congressional Exc.
cutive Committee will meet here again
on the 9Th and II quorum is had a
call will be issued for a convention tC
nominate q successor to Mr., Newton
The Telegraph reiterates its urgent re-
quest for the committee to fix the ba-
sis of representation upon population
a plan equitable and just to every par
ish in the district; and above all
things that white primaries be ordered
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

The way for cotton planters to fight
the bagging trust, save the fortune that
goes TO middle.men and handlers and
raise the price of cotton is to adopt the
the suggestion of the leavel headed
Individual to pack cotton in 100 pound
bales, wrap 1t in cotton and tie 1t with
white oak splits. This scheme would
save the millions expended yearly for
baggiug and ties, save compress and
handling charges, increase the price OF
cotton aud would, besides, inaugurate
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Mr.. Il. G. Brigham of Morehouso is
Consul ut Kingston, Jamaica, made
vacant by the death of his lamented
brother Judge J. Harvey Brigham.
We learn that he has the solid support
of the Louisiana delegation and we
trust will receive the appointment
None would give moro general salts.
faction aud a truer Democrat could not
be found upon whom to bestow it.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Vicksburg Post: A country cotem.
porary speaks of country-cured bacon
made in its vicinity"as all mast-fed but
very fine" The mast was the source
OF its Ane quality. A man who never
ate ham of mast-fed pig knows
nothing of the glorious gastronomic
pleasures OF life. Mast is what makes
the hams of Westphalia celebrated.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Col. G. II. Moore, Deputy Surveyor
of the Port ofNew Orleans has resigned
that position to be promoted in the
Custom House and Mr.. G. Med. Puck
cite is likely to succeed him. These
appointments will meet with general
and hearty approval.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
PAIRING OFF FOR FISK IN LOUISIANA

Editor The Voice, NeO York; read
General Fisk's letter OF acceptance this
if could pair off with a Republican color
cd voter, and l found my pair without
trouble. We can poll one or two hundred
MOSES Fort,
Minden, La. Ed. Webster Tribune.
Referring to Webster Tribune, which
has ut its editorial column masthead
the name of Moses Fort, wo see in the
first column of the editorial page prom
inently the Democratic ticket-f'or
President, Grover Cleveland For Vices
President, Allen q. Thurman.
In the communication above, where
hundred votes in this parish without
much effort" does he refer to "We" for
Fisk or "We'' for Grover: Which
"Fort" will he hold.
A copy Of the Voice containing the
above communication from Mr.. Fort OF
the Webster Tribune not having come
under our notice, we are indebted to
that able and prosperous D, mocratic pa
per, the Lake Charles Echo, for the OK
pose.
Mr.. Fort claims to be a Democrat and
is also very Jealous prohibitionist but
1t would seem that he is undecided as
to which party he will give his undi-
vided allegiance.
Under present political conditions in
the South he cannot stand on middle
ground and remain in the Democratic
party--he is either for il or against it.
Aud on the other hand we fail TO see
Just how Mr.. Fort will advance the
cause of prohibition by his system of
pairing since he kills his vote for Fisk
by a negro vote for Cleveland.
But the individual action of Mr.. Fort
amounts to little.
Should his unthoughted and unwise
course be followed by any great number
of prohibitionists, however, ii would
be attended with disastrous effects to
the cause that he would serve for the
prohibitionists have their best friends
and supporters in this State III tho Dem
ocratic party and they have given their
support in the belief that the prohibit
tionists would hold ulUof from politics
and any visionary project of form
ing a third party. Whenever this at.
tempt is made it will be at tho cost OF
all substantial Democratic support, and
will antagonize the press of tho State,
mainly Democratic, which has been
friendly to the cause of temperance.
The recent prohibition convention in
this city especially put itsoIf upon re-
cord rs being opposed 10 interfering in
existing political conditions 80 far as
party alliances were concerned, and nc
fears need be entertained hat there will
be breach of the promise, but ii is well
that our friends, the prohibitionists,
havea care lest some of their over zeal.
Gus workers materially damage their
cause by such ill-advised and chmerical
action AS the editor If the Miuden Tri-
bune is guilty He can do prohibition
no possible good and can work it great
harm.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
An Indignant Widow.

Fricnd-You scem 10 be exc. ted, Mrs.
Jones.
Widow-I am excited; have been
grossly insulted.
Friend-What is the mattero
Widow-Wcll, just think of the i'm
pudence of young links. Yesterday
buried my husband, and this morning
be came in a"d proposed tc me,
Friend-IOu showed him the door d?
Widow-Of course l did, and gave
him to understand that he was not to
show his face in this house again for at
.eas, a week -Ieros .Sjtiiags.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Phiialvlphia North American: "The
Democratic presidential candidate is
estimated to be worth about 5000, 200.
The Republican candidate is worth con-
siderably less than that, the equal rights
candidate is poor, and the prohibitions
list whose name heads the ticket is
worth nearly as much as the other
three. Candidate J. l.. Curtis, of the
American party, is reported to be worth
his - 900 900.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

two vast industries In the South that
would give employment to thousands,
to-wit: cotton mills for the manufacs'
ure OF the cloth and the tie industry
1t is a grand scheme. The bagging
trust may yet prove blessing in dis
QuiRp
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

A meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee has been called for
Saturday, September 9Th, at Now Or
leans, for the purpose Of inaugurating
on active canvass throughout the State
for Cleveland and Thurman.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Cleveiand's retaffatory message on
the Fisheries question has headed of
the Republican senatorial managers
who were attempting to make political
capital out of their rejection of the
treaty. They were not prepared for
such bold stroke on the part of the
president,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Thos. w. Poole of Claiborne parish
has been appointed State Commits
sioner of Immigration. North Louis
lana Is TO be congratulated. upon hav-
ing received this appointment and
Gov. Nichols ia entitled TO our graft
tude.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

The Republicans are talking about
muzzling Blaine but that's too late.
That little "trust" speech of his has
settled the business.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

What's the matter with Blaine !
saying just now that "he's all right"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
Presidential Electors.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Congress

For Congress.
We arc authorized to announce the Hon.
G. NEWTON of Morehouse as a candidate for
reelection as Representative OF tho Fifth
Congressional District-subject to the ac-
ton of tho Democratic Convention.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
The Girl in the Bathing SUIT.

Let rivals hate her,
Let prudes berate her;
It's the fable old of the fox and fruit,
What half SO neat is,
What half so sweet is,
As sLapely girl in bathing suitf
Boston Courier.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
MONROE, La, SEPTEMBER 1. 1888.

From all accounts it would appear
that Mr.. Blaine will be Harrison's
Burchard.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Tho red bandana has lost none of its
cnthusing qualities since the ST. Louis
convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
A HEALTHY FLORIDA COUNTY.
Some Points About Quarantine and
the Orange Crop at WelaExa.

Some Points About Quarantine and
the Orange Crop at Welaka.
WELAKA, FLA, Aug. 27.-The yellow
fever has given scare to pretty much all
this part of the state. All the southern
towns and counties have established quar-
antine, and are maintaining the same very
vigorously. No steamer is allowed to land
in Putnam county from outside the county
limits. A large amount of freight had ac-
cumulated at jacksonville, and many mer
chants south of that point were getting
short of some articles, but now all are sup
piled, goods being sent via Gainesville and
Paiatka If there should be case develop
at Gainesville, il would badly cut off sup
plies in this direction.
Putnam county never was in more
healthy condition than at present. Extra
ordinary precautions have been taken by
every town or station, and no one allowed
to come into a place without a proper
health certificate. Many people have left
Palatka as timely precaution, and North
ern Georgia seems to profit thereby, as
nearly all strike for that section.
There Is too much rain in this section.
Grass grows in spite Of frequent blowing
and hoeing among the orange trees The
orange crop is doing well. There are not so
many rusty oranges as last season and but
few are splitting and dropping Scupper-
nong graves gre nearly ripe enough for
wine. This section is fast becoming noted
for its wine making, and many young vine
yards are fast coming into bearing. They
pay better and sooner than oranges, ana the
soil ls well adapted to grape growing
Some very fine machinery for wine making
is being introduced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
DIES OF THE TREMRNs.
A Railroad Contractor Pays the Pen
atty of Being Liquors Slave.

ATLANTA, GA. Aug. Ell. ]. Cum
ming, a contractor on the East Tennessee
road, was found dead in his bed this morn
ing at Hotel Weinmeister. He died Of de-
lirium tremens, and had been drinking
quito heavily of late. Cummings had
charge of gang of hands at Spring Tres
tie. about -four miles from the city. He was
very Incorporate, and has been on several
protracted sprees since May last. About
two weeks ago he began to drink heavily
and continued on spree until bis death. On
Monday last he came to Atlanta and
drew $500 with which to pay off his hands.
He returned to the camp Thursday morn
ing with the money but did not pay the
haalds. During the first part of last week
he u as arrested here for being drunk and
was locked up at the station house. He
paid his fine the next morning and was re-
leased. lie had several hundred dollars in
his possession at the time. He was at
house on the boulevard yesterday and was
taken to the Weinmester hotel by two
young men last night about dark He was
shown to his room and that was the last seen
of him until he was found dead in his bed
this morning When carried to the hotel
last night he was very drunk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
I,YNCHED FOR IMMORTALITY.
A Negro Hanged to a Trestle by a
Crowd of North GeorGiRns.


ATLANTA. GA, Aug. 27.-Details of a
Nnching at Braswell, Saturday night, were
obtained to-day. 1t appears that on Friday
a nerro man, in company with a negro
woman, visited hillside near the town of
Braswell and was openly guilty of gross
immortality.
Afterward when reproached for his con-
duct. the negro said that .'he didn't care
what they thought about it"
Saturday night between IL and IL o'clock
q noise was heard on the trestle about 100
yards from the station, and the telegraph
operator and night Waterman went out to
see what was the matter.
CALLED TO HALT.
When they reached the end of the trestle
they were met by several parties, who told
them they could not 60 any farther Say
ing: 'This is our business, and will be at
tended to all right"
The informant of the correspondent OF the
NEWS said that from the best information
he could gather, the lynchers were mixed
crowd of white men and negroes. When
they had gotten well out on the high trestle
they tied rope around the Negroes neck
aud threw him over. He was left hanging
until Sunday morning, when the body was
cut down. Braswell is a little settlement on
the nils at Tunnel, on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad, six miles
north of Dallas and forty-two miles from
Atlanta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
NOTICE OF AN ELECTION FOR THE
ISSUE OF COUNTY BONDS.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS CHATHAM Co.

Of OOhmlSSlONEHS CHATHAM 70. /
AND EX-OFFICIo JUDGES,
SAVANNAH, July 2Gth. 1888.
Notice is hereby given to the people Qualified
voters of Chatham county that on TUESDAY,
THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1888, be-
tween the hours OF O'Clock a. m. and o'clock
p m, an election will be held at the court
house of said county in the city of Savannah, iJ
being the usual yotir or election precinct Of said
county, under the superintendent prescribed
by law, to determine whether bonds shall be
issued by said county of Chatham to the
amount of one hundred thousand dollars, for
the purpose OF building a new court house for
said county. The bonds so to be Issued to bear
interest at the rate of five per centum per an
mum, payable semi-annually, and after ten years
from their date five thousand dollars of said
bonds to he paid annually, so that all of said
bonds shall be paid off at the expiration OF thirty
years from their date the bonds so to be aunu-
ally paid to be deter mined by lot unless the
necessary amount can be bought on the market
at prices not exceeding their par value and ac-
crued interest. if any.
Each voter at such election shall have written
or printed on his ballot the words "In favor of
Bonds or AGAINST Bonds"
ROBERT D. WALKER, C. c c.
WA. s. LAWTON, C. G. C.
G. H. DORSEFT, C. c. c.
Attest: .JNO. h. DILLON. Clerk C.. C.. G..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
Trial of M. A. Phillips for Killing j. w.
Orr at Flowery Branch.

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Aug. 2.-The supe-
riour court for this county was in session
last week. and Marshall A. Phillips, charged
with the murder of John W. Orr, who was
killed at Flowery Branch in this county
Dec 3, was acquitted on Friday. Phllilps
admitted the killing, but pleaded justifiable
homicide From the evidence as introduced
on the trial it appears that Phillips and Orr
had sometime before had fight in which
r. illips hit Orr on the cad with rock.
After this Orr ha! growing spite against
Phillips, and when they met in Flowery
Branch and got somewhat intoxicated, they
began 20 quarrel. Orr exacted 50 OIL OF
Phillips f5r the lick that he had re-
ceived on the head with a rock
from the hand Of Phillips. This Phillips
refused to pay, and Orr said that it had to
b. settled in another way. Phillips tried
hard to avoid d.ffi .ulty, but Orr was i'm
Fortunate, and gave Phillips two ticks over
the head with a stick, bringing him to his
knees. His stick broke, but with one of the
pieces he continued to beat Phillips, hitting
him twice after he was on his knees. During
this time Phillips was striking at Orr, but
as it was dark no one supposed that he had
a knife in his hand, but Orr cried out that
he vas cut, aud upon examination there
was mortal wound found just below the
left nipple The fight occurred about 10
O'Clock, p m, and he died i'll few minutes.
Phillips left tn. state at once, going to
Texas, but in tho early spring he
came back to Georgia and located
on farm near Monroe In Walton county.
His whereabouts was located about the
middle of April and he was arrested. He
gave bond and returned to his farm. He
was ably defended by Coils. s. G. Dunlap
and II. II. Pc ry, and the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty after an absence of
about two hours and a half Orr was about
30 years of age, of muscular build, and
when intoxicated was terror to the neigh
hOrhoOd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

MOORE.-The friends and relatives of Mr..
and Mrs VIM j. Moore are respectfully invited
from No. Wilson street, at O'Clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
LUFBURROW.-Friend and acquaintance
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lufburrow are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral of their son
NURRIT, from their residence, at II o'clock THIS
MORNING.
RUSSELL.-The friends and acquaintance of
RICHARD WAYNE RUSSELL and Of his family, and
the relatives and friends of Hon. Philip NJ Rus
sell and family, invit to attend the funeral
Of the former from the residence Of the latter,
l72 Castor street, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4
o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-28
I'm THE JAWS OF DEATH.
A MAN CAUGHT By A TRAIN ON
THE TRACK NEAR ATLANTA.

His Logs so Tangled in the Reins OF
His Team Tat He Could Not Escape
One OF His L sss Cut OF and one
Arm Fractu' ~ In Three Places.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. a7.-This afternoon,
about o'clock, William Nash, go years of
age. met with a serious accident near the
EXPOSITION mills. He was on his way to
the CITY. from his home in the country, for
the purpose of paying his nephew visit,
and was driving to the city in a wagon.
While crossing the Georgia Pacific track an
inward bound passenger train of that road
came bounding along His mules became
frightened, and i'll his efforts to control
them, Mr. Nash got his legs tangled In the
lines. While in this condition the locomo-
tive struck the wagon.
HORRIBLY INJURED.
One mule was killed outright. Mr.. Nash
was thrown out, and the wheels of the
engine passed over one Of his legs, cutting
it off below the knee and ankle. and his
left arm was broken in three places. He
was brought TO the city ia a wagon and
carried to the Ivy street hospital, where Uhe
services of a surgeon we're procured. An
operation was performed on the leg by am
putating 1t. The fractured arm was set,
and while his condition is critical, hopes
are entertained of his recovery.