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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
The n. O., N. Il F. 3. Railroad.
[Natchez Democrat. I

Letters received in this city from
Gen. John III. Rice, at Fort Scott, and
Mr.. l.. ID. Latham, at Chicago, gives
assurances that as soon as heavy frosts
shall come to dispel all danger OF yell
low fever, aud obviate any necessity
for further recourse to quarantine res
'strictions, work will be resumed on tho
New Orleans, Natchez & Fort Scott
Railroad, and it will be vigorously
pushed TO speedy completion. 1t is
scarcely likely that we will have kill
Ing frost before the first week in No
vember, and we can hardly look for OPP
erations to begin before that date, but
after that time we can look for vigorous
and energetic work that will be entire
~ satisfactory to our citizsns upon this
most important enterprise.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
JUDGE GUNBY AND TIE CONVEN.
T1ON.

T. In justice to tho gentleman who
placed Judge lGunby In. nomination
and to that gentleman himself, we
publish the following statement. Judge
Gunby had repeatedly aud positively
refused TO become u candidate for the
nomination. aud had forbidden his
friends to mention his name In that
connection. He did not expect or de-
sire the nomination, The gentlemen
who used his name, without his con-
sent, did SO in the interest of harmony
and for what they believed to be for
the good Of heparty in the Fifth dis
trict. Their action was evidently sin.
cere and in good faith, whatever may
be said of it's wisdom: .s
= go MONROE, La, Oct. f6, 1888.
/. The undersigned delegates to the Demo-
cratic Congressional nominating conven-
ton chcerfully state that the name OF
Judge A. A. Gnnby was placed In nomina-
ton before that convention without his
knowledge or consent and without CONSUL
tation with him or his friends and our sole
md sincere purpose in bringing him out
and voting for him was to break the dead
lock and secure his nomination by a unite ed
convention. We believed in good faith
that his was the only name that would
break the deadlock and unite the party.
Finding that Judge Gunby was opposed
and conld not get the necessary two-thir.ls
vote, his name was withdrawn.
j. II. McDowELI, OF Madison,
X. II. Brown, OF Richiand,
w. G. MIcHIE, of Tensas,
zen JAMES BEARD, of Fast Carroll,
GIN. I.ucn, of Goncordia,
j. r. SNYDER, OF Madison,
I. a. Z. ADAMS. of Madison,
F H' J. T. MACMILLAN, of Madison.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
Burning Wasp's Nest and Incidentally u
Dwelling and Outbuildings,
Especial to n. O. Picayune.


RAYVILLE, La, Oct. 13.-About II
O'Clock to-day Miss Sue Graham, Il
visitor of Mrs. Mary ID. Bckus, a
widow, who owns aud occupies the
Llddell. place, about four miles from
this town, was the cause Of a very
serious accident.
A wasp nest had been costly con-
structcd in the gable end of the house,
aud Miss Graham concluded that She
would try an experiment so she tied
some intiammahle material to the end
of II stick, and setting fire to this mn
terial applied i, to- The wasp nest aud
succeeded in burning it down, aud
then went into the house and thought
no more about it. 1t was not long,
however, before the whole end of the
house was discovered on fire in the
neighborhood of the missing wasp
nest. There being only three persons
present, and all of the weaker sex, it
was impossible to arrest the flames.
The main dwelling, containing every
thing belonging to the occupants, and
four oulbuiidipgs ware consumed by
the flames. One of the outbuildings
contained 500 bushels of corn and fine
carriage, and another one contained
seven bales of cotton,
The total loss is not less than $4,000.
No insurance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
latiOns.
f. D. FARRAR.

lations. Ed. FARnAR.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. l7,lsss
Hon. c. J. Boatner. Monroe, La.
Hearty congratulations. We are all hap
ny over the result. G. II. MOORE,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. II, 1855
Hon. c. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
/ Congratulations.
Is. +. JONAS.
.-- BAsTlsoP. LA. Oct. 10. 1855.
Hon Charles j. Boatner, Monroe, la.
offer nay congratulations and earnest
support. -'- . g. NEWTON.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
~ will sui scribe literally. We learn

I'D will subscribe literally. We learn
|$hae capitalists from abroad, expert.
ennod cotton n6n, say that Monroe is
tsSe best a1g1 NJ the South for \ new
factory. We are in the centre of the
best cotton region. We have alt the
year round navigation and Monroe Ia
the entrepot Of three fertile bayou val.
teya. No better place for permanent
investments exists any where, and we
may reasonably expect a rust, Of capt.
tsl to aid our business enterprises when
opr advantages are thoroughly under.
Stood - 80 5a-''!. I'm. @'hi
Then lei there be no such word a.
fail in this new and glorious move.
snent.l Weabidu the. iuauguratrsf good
speed and congratulate all North
Louisiana on the prospect. A cotton
factory. In Monroe! What. q grand
contamination II viii be the herald
Of other manufactures, of othe,
achievements for the public good. II
will be the amen and the realization
Of that diversificatton of Industries aud
Development, Of manufacturing skilI
audi enterprise which shall surely
make the destiny, Of the South very
Egrapd and bright. Let every friend O
bis country ppi.s his shoulder TO The
wheel and push with right good Will
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
THE COTTON FACTORY.

1u the very midst of all our political
excitement there has been going on in
Monroe a movement Of far grander sig
nIf'canee aud greater importance than
any convention that was over held in
our town. We refer 10 the organjza-
ton Of q company for manufacturing
cotton yarn, bagging and other fabrics,
the charter Of which is elsewhere pub.
lished. '''.-i .f ~. 80 ..'@ 81
Az will BIO seen by the proceedings
of the board of directors, officers have
been elected for the purpose Of organi-
cation, aud the subscription books for
stock are now opened and In tho hands
of DIR. Rob't Layton as Secretary of the
company. DR.. Layton, whose energies
are heartily enlisted In this enterprise,
has already had an extensive cores
pondence with manufacturers of ma
chinery for cotton mills and .others Iu-
terested in that business, and has re-
ceivcd fistteriug aud encouraging pro-
posals OF assistance aud co operation
such rs justify the gentleman who have
taken charge Of the movement In feel
ing assured Of its complete success.
We understand that the Farmers
Unions OF this and adjoining parishes
have determined to help raise the ne
eessary subscriptions for this factory,
which proposes to make specially Of
making cotton bageing for next season.
Now IL the time for the farmers to
strike the baggiug trust a fatal blow.
The men who organized that trust have
large Investments in jute mills. II
jute bagging Is done away with the
owners of such mills will suffer a
great loss in tho future, which will be
tardy retrihution for their Infamous
piracy during the present season.
The farmers have evinced COM
! mendable spirit of resentment against
these invaders and robbers. Let them
persevere; lei them determine that
jute bagging shall be forever anathe-
matized because OF the evil il has done.
Let them create new demand for the
staple by putting IL 10 the new use Of
wrapping itself up, and thereby in
crease the price. If they will do this,
the bagging trust will prove a blessing
In disguise. Come forward, gentlemen,
aud subscribe at once. The shares are
$50. IL you cannot take but one share,
You will aid q public benefit.
The merchants aud other business
men Of Monroe are delighted with theI
prospect of securing a cotton factory
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

The latest sensation of plagiarism is
against John Buuyan. 1t is stated in
a London paper that the "Pilgrim's
Progress" il u literal translation from
the French of the work entitled aye
pilgrimage of We Soule," by Gull
laume de Guileville, monk of the fif-
tenth century, translation of which
was printed by Caxton in 14S3. 1t is
believed that a copy of the original
French manuscript is to be found either
in the British Museum or in the Bod.
leisn Library at Oxford, aud il might
he worth while to search for IL i'm order
that the question may be decidedly.
o. Picdy,0,e.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
TIE qoNQREssIeHAL CosyEsrlo6,


TIE result Of tie Congressional con-
.vest,on was no doui d greatsurpyise to
the people Of the FilAh district, for it
had been universally conceded that
Mr.. Newton would he his own, success
s0r and II was no doubt the wish of a
great majority az Democrats throughout
the district that lie should he returned.
His course IN Congress had been almost
universally endorsed by his constita-
ents and the verdict was equally uni.
versai that he deserved re-election.:
But be this as It may, he has been
defeated and It will serve no good pur-
pose now, after 2 uomination has been
made, to- indulge Ia any1iil-tempered
remarks 7sbont the method by which
that defeat was brought about. 'S 20
The Telegraph, therefore, as all good
Democrats should, heartily sacquiesces
In the will of the party as expressed
through It's agents 10 convention assein.
bled and will give the nominee Its best
support. But 10 doing this there is no
Eepressed resentment, no bitter. disap-
poiDtmeDf, on our part. On the cor.
trary 1t Is q free, openhanded and cor.
dial support we give, for. the writer
hereof has for years been an admirer
and supporter of our nominee-Hou.
Charles J. BOatner-in all his political
aspirations. But we have better rea.
sons than mere PERSONAL friendship for
oar support. Mr.. Boatner was not. a
candidate for the, nomination, no had
absolutely refused to allow the use loi
his name so long as Mr.. Newton was
before the convention and the honor
came to him unsought, an unparalleled
expression OF confidence In the man.
II is not for us, therefore, nor any
other single Democrat, to set up an
opinion against the expressed wish,
judgment and Weldon OF an almost
unanimous convention OF the party.
Charles y. Boatner Is recognized
by all to be one Of the very biggest
men III LOuislana. His rank as one of
the first lawyers OF the State Is undis-
puted, his record a. a Democrat Is ir,-
sullied, his private character Is above
reproach and his qualities asa gentle
man at once bespeak him one q OF
natures noblemen-an open. handed,
big-hearted, whole-souled man. All
these essentials, united with his un-
questioned abilities, his holiness, his
quickness, his intuitive perceptivencss
tit him for an ideal congressman.
The Telegraph Is we'll satisfied with
readers and friends to give Mr.. Boatnel
their support aud their undivided
active support.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

Col. George Norman of New Orleans
has been appointed United States Mar.
shall for the Eastern District of I.ouisi-
ana. The appointment is a good one
aud will bs at once confirmed aud gu
dorsed by the people. Goodbye FitE-
patrick.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

The name of Mr.. Newton then being
Withdrawn, Judge Gunby was the only
candidate before the convention, but the
scattered forces OF the other candidate s
soon rallied In solid phalanx around the
name Of Col. G. ]. Boatner and he WAS tri-
umphantiy nominated by the ballots of ISL
delegates-64 voting blank.-Monroc Bale
tim.
Referring to the foregoing extract
from the Bulletin It is proper, and just
to Judge 0unby, for us to state that
his name vas Withdrawn from the
convention before Mr.. Boatner's was
presented as candidate. Judge
Gunhy had only acquiescei In the use
of his name, aud that after 1t had been
presented to the convention without
his knowledge and consent, upon the
assurance oftenllemen that such use
would break the deadlock aud insure
the harmony Of the party; aud he es.
pecisliy aud particularly enjoIned upon
his friends 10 withdraw his name at
ouch time as the convention should be
able to unite upon some other GENTLE
nan. As long ~ Judge Gunby's
name was before the convention he had
m srwheiming majority of votes.
This much 10 behalf Of the truth OF
history.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

The New York Herald Of Sunday
dsvoess On entire page to the political
outlook 10 six States, under the gane>
raj head of "whsse the political battle
will rage the hottest." These States
are Indiana, Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York, West Virginia aud Caitfor-
MIA, and the Ave last are put down as
surely Democratic. The headings NJ to
Indiana are: GAN parties confident
Democrats quietly hopeful-Republi-
cane satisfied and ProhibitionIsis vigor-
ous. Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
CONGRATULATORY.

Soon after the announcement OF Hon.
Charles J.. Boatuer's nomination for
Congress congrs. uiatory kilograms from
all portions OF the district and State
began TO pour In upon him, showing
that his nomination was received with
great favor. We append several OF
those received by him before his de-
parture for Shreveport Thursday even
ing:
RAYvILLE. La, Oct. 16, 1855.
Hon. G. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
Accept the congratulations of
WILEY p. MANaHAM,
t.'-. Editor Beacon.
/. ,.. FRANKLIN, La, Oct. II, 1883.
Hon. c. J. Boatner. Monroe, La.
Accept our hearty congratulations on
your nomination for Congress.
JOHN A. O'NErL.
'''.'. DAVID TODD.
COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 1s, 1883.
Hon. c. J. Boatner. Monroe, La.
Accept our congratulations on your NOM
inatiOr.
s....-. .. j. MEREorrH,
X. b. BLANKS.
TALLULAH, La, Oct. Is, 1880.
Hon. G. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
Have been absent; just learned OF your
nomination. Accept congratulations.
GEORGE e. WADDILL.
lake PROVIDENCE. La, Oct. 10, 'sS.
Hon. Chas. J. Boatuer, Monroe, La.
We rejoice and congratulate you on your
nomination.
JASON HAMILTON,
+. r.. BERNARD,
... j. Il. RANSDELL,
FARNERvILLE, La, Oct. 16, 1883.
Hon. c. J. Boatner. Monroe, La.
Hurrah tor Boatner! Congratulations
aud best wishes. ID. STEIN.
Il. JONAS.
RAYvILLE, La, Oct. l6, 1883.
Hon. G. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
Accept congratulations from your Rich
land friends, ...
.'....... CT: BALFouR,
LAKE Providence, La, Oct. l6, 'ss.
Hon. Chas. =. Boatner, Monroe, La.
We congratulate yon on yonr nomina-
oyer and see tbs.
E. J. DELoNEY,
=. CONN, and others.
Sr. JOSEPH, La, Oct. l6, 1855.
Tensas tenders her congratulations and
wishes for success for yourself and all good
Nlu-Ilul6 e"Aybhch DenloCTdlSs
w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
@. &. GOLDMAN,
JOSEPH CURRY,
w. C.. YOUNG.
Z. c. CoRDILL,
4. T.. BROWN.
And others.
LoaTowN, La, Oct. II, 1883,
Hon. &. }. Bostner, Monroe, La.
1ogtown congratuiates you on your neni-
ination and wishes you success.
FILHIoL WATKINS,
Il. NJ. FILHIoL,
W. q, DUNN.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. IL, 1855.
Hon. Chss. }. BoatHer, Monroe, La.
Accept my congratulations.
TIC. SAcHE.
NlDALIA, La, Oct. Is, tsSS.
Concpr,iia is at last satisfied. Congratu-
lations. Look for big vote.
fIpALTANs.
FfckssURs, MISS, Oct. II, 1883.
Hon. Z. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
nd hoo wv ,t,,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
: Tue franklin parish mass meeting to
pslect delegates to the Congressional con.
svenlIon was held on Thursday, one day
after the convention assembled.

o. Hon. Jefferson Davis has been In
vited to attend the Shreveport Fair.
THE Telegraph hopes that the graudest
AZ living Americans will accept tho In
vitatIon. It would no doubt afford
masy old "rebels" an opportunity 10
sec him agaln who would no doubt
Improve It. The old chtettaln should
reflect that this may be their last
chance aud that while Ii Ia not In their
power to 60 to him he may come to
them. Isl
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

Tue Btenvilie New Era makes the
mistake OF charging that by the adop-
ton of the two thirds rule In our con.
sressional convention ga minority sue.
ceelled in creating deadlock and
preventing the nomination OF Hon. g.
Newton for 70 election on the first bal.
hot" Had not the lwo.thirds rule
been adopted Mr.. Newton would have
been detsated, not nominated, on the
frst ballot. The majority, Judge Ciin.
tons supporters, suggested the adop'
ton OF the two thirds rule and II was
agreed upon by Mr.. Newton's friends
aud unanimously adopted by the con.
VeutiOu,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

f.The Field family will have a reun-
ion mt Stock bridge, Mass. II will be a
notable gathering, if it includes no more
than the four brothers, Stephen J.
Field, of the UnIted States Supreme
Court; David Dudley Field, The emf
nent lawyer Cyrus w. Field, the father
OF the cable, and Henry NJ. Field, edi-
tor of the New York Evangelist. Aside
from the adams guild, this is the most
famous family group in American bis
tory "-Su2 Diego Taiou.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

Gov. Hill Of New York has just
dnlshbd q canvass Of Indiana and now
the Old Roman is stirring the State
from cepter to circumference.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

II Is stated that President Cieve land
will visit New York city before the
election and make q speech ON the
political Issues Of the day.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

Mr.. Adam Forepaugh's offer to put
up $50, 900 even on Cleveland's election
has not been accepted. Nor has Mr..
Fros,'s offer of 100000 even. The
best Tom Ochiltrec can do is to offer
$50 to 800 on Harrison. Betting
proves nothing, but VIC like to he ahie
to ciie these instances when loeai
Republicans talk big about how sure
they are of Uarrisun's election. No
body's money seems to TO sauguine on
that side, and if betting proves nothing
talk proves less.-Kansus CiLy Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20
. MONROE. La. OCTOBER 20. 1858.

III New Jesssy IL now booked "a a
Deaaocatic certainty.
John Ohal5e, tho head Of the great
commlssIon hosse Of John Chsne 4
soos os New Orleans,H died al Minden
;. % tie 14th.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-20

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La, Oct. 16, 'SS.
| Hon. Chas. J. Boatner, Monroe, La.
We congratulate yon on yonr nomina-
ton. East Carroll will he for you. Come
oyer and see us.
e, J. DEIoNEY,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-28
ABOUT PLEDcEs.

In behalf o.. the people let us say =
word to tho convention to be held to-day
and to the delegates therein to be elect
ed. First. select men who are not in the
habit Of being used, and especially men
who have never been used politically By
members of the. opposite party. Then
don't instruct them too much. Don't in.
struct them at all unless there be good
reason SC. to do. TO the delegates when
chosen we would say. don't pledge your
vote to the people who solicit it from
other parts Of the State. Your vote
should be reserved until the proper time
comes 70 cast II. II you have pledges to
make let them b made to your own con.
stituents for home reasons. II you don't
60 to the convention yourself. and can
find no one who is going from the county,
be sure to get your proxy Into tlpAsnds
Of some one who will use it for the good
Of The party. and according to your 10.
ssruetions il anyNrs. given. 1t lisa very
common thing for wire pullers to get
number o. proxies into their hands ap-
parently for seme.trivial object, and to
uss them for the worst possible ends,-
ends for which their use would never
have been granted BY the. delegates elect.
Rsnernbst that your party will hold you
responsible for your vote no matter who
casts ii. 80 @t IN
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-28

Mr. ". F. Daley, Advertising Agent u
the brooklyn Elevated Railroad. writes
"Inaammatory rheumatism swelled my
legs and arms to twics their natural s;se.
I suffered excruciating pain. Your won
derful s. S. s., made complete cure.
Major Sidney Herbert, editor Of ths
Sont}lt7.a Cutticdtor and Dir1e Farwsv.
Atlnnta. Ca. writes: II have fully tested
the virtues OF Swift's Specific, both - Q
rheumatism cure and tonic. It has done
even more than its propristors claim for II.
Ar. Michael Long. Jr., with the 6tro-
bridge Li,hoyrsphic Co, Cincinnati, Ohio
writes: :" l suffered for two years with .
terrible itching and painful sores on my
ns,k, nrms, hands and fngera No ply.
sicisa could help me. i. s. 8. rslisved
me perfectly and feel like nov man.
Mrr. Amanda lngle, of Gastonia, N. O,
writes: "1fy baby. when four months
old, 6esslope3 scrofula. He bad two y.
we're risiugs and sores on the neck. I ssat
for our family physician. Who pronounesd
1t sctofnls, and prescribed 3. 3. 8. fog Il
l gave the baby 8. 8. 8. and Il syoa sst
tl- disease under control. The sores srs
healed, and the baby u we'll and healthy.
l know s. 8. 3. saved it, lie, and told
orr doctor 40. He Il . regular physician,
and prescribed 8. 8. s. for the baby q soon
as he saw it had scrofula. n
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed fret. Tue SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
drawer s, Atlanta, Co
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-28
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY ,

According to the Electrical Review
medicine may be introduced into the bu-
man system by electricity. The cleo.
trodes Of battery are saturated with
medicine and applied locally to the skin.
Experiments show that there is an actu.
a ABSORPTION Of the medicine into the
system.
According TO Besnisr. leprosy is spread.
ing rapidly. Since the extension Of the
French colonial possessions soldiers.
sailors, traders and missionaries have fall.
len victims to it in large numbers. Bes.
nier therefore exhorts physicians in all
countries to study the fell disease in or.
der to End means of counteracting its
ravages, for II has active focuses Of infec.
ton in every part Of the globe.
Several Of the French railway corn.
panies and other public bodies have re.
solved to have their printing done on
green instead of white paper. The reas.
on for the change is that they believe
the combination Of white paper with
black characters endangsrs the eye.sisht
Of their work-people. Black on green
has always been recognized A. . good
combination, and many railway tickets
are 80 printed.
According to the American druggist.
an excellent substitute for gum arabic is
made a. follows; Twenty parts Of pow.
dered sugar boiled with seven parts Of
fresh milk. and this then mixed with
fifty parts of sc per cent. solution of sill
cate Of sodium, the mixture then cooled
to l22 degrees F.. and poured into tin
boxes. where granular masses will grad.
ually separate, which look very much
like pieces Of gum arabic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-28

In this Department We efIss
bargains superior = any here
to66re givsn IN this v1olntty
and cal special attention y
our stock II overooats and
Suits 1be Men, Youths ana
Boys Hats and CAPS. and our
extensive Mne of Boots aud
Shoes. 2
Gents rurnlshing Deeds IN
great VARSITY ana ~ ths best
Qltahty. An exAmsuAtion hore
win mos$ certainly oonviuoe
yosa., sa -
Our prices On, Buck Cloves
are 80 PR eent lower than
fagmez1Yy and cur Stock tbs
Largest that has bssn carried
fes years.