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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

The Chicago Times, Il champion for
!, abc purity of the ballot box, iavors
'iVcttug by cica roce. 1t says:
n Repeating cannot be practiced " here
men vote cica uoce. From the nature
= Of Things it is rendered. impossible,
Neither Is, 1t easy to perpe,rate any
Kind of fraud. Before any one can
vote any citizen can challenge his right,
AID have his reasons entered on the
.fStord then and there. These become
part of the returns and can be consider
4 by the proper authorities at any
hne before candidate receives his
certificate OF election. A man who
votes Illegally under this system furu.
Ishes the evideuce to convict himself.
There Is no ballot box stuffiing at an
etectfOn where no ballots are used.
There can be no suc, thing as storing
away ballots 10 be manipulated after
the polls are closed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
Immigration to Bienville Parish.

Here Is IN Arcadia special 10 the
Times Democrat
The movement 10 this part of the
State by hoIne-seekers has grown to
considerable proportions during the
past month. Nearly every train brings
US people from the Eastern States. The
people here are wide awake and doing
everything to make the immigrant.
feel ut home upon their arrival, and
providing permanent locations for
them. Arcadia Ia the central point Of
locat lion for those WHO nre coming in
from Mississippi, Georgia and Ala
bamu.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
ORIGIN OF THE WAHALAK TRACE.
DIES.

The following from the Meridian
News is one among the many versions
Of the origin OF the Waiahak tragedies
aud is probably the correct one:
1t appears that on Thursday, Mr.. g.
T. Nicholson, who had been to
Shuqualak, was returning home with
his son, little boy In his teens. AT a
point some miles distant from Shuq-
ustah the roadway is between two
bluds which makes it necessary for
passing wagons to hug close to the
bluffs.
Just before reaching this point Mr..
Nicholson left the rOad 10 transact
some business, leaving his little SON in
charge Of the wagon, which was empty.
Here he met George Maury, a negro
man, known to he n desperate charact-
or. Maury's wagon was loaded with
cotton seed and he demanded the
right OF way. This led to heated dis
cusston, which attracted the attention
of MI. Nicholson, who, on returning,
took up the CONTROVERSY, whtch resulted
In the negro man drawing the pistol,
vino at the seine time closed with MIR.
Nicholson, who received blow with
suo PAoaoA WuScn 4uockeu Nun SouSe-
less, In which condition he was left by
| the negro nan who went Oh his way.
On the two days following, Mr.. Mich
olson went atnoug his fpiends and sta
ted his grievance with tho negro.
These took up his quarrel aud decided
to make up u party TO arrest Maury.
The negroes Of the neighborhood Ia the
meantime had heard of the action of
the whites and had q meeting ut a
| church near by OH Sunday yfternOon.
Here they decided to prevent the arrest.
| The late st dispatches Indicate that
several of The negroes who participated
In the affair have been caught and
tynched, that quiet has been restored
and 10 further trouble apprehended.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
The Popular Vote.
{Courier-Jo,lrnal.l

Fourier Jol3rnal.l
Ctevetand's majority on the popular
vote, according to returns as published
Ia the New York Tribune, is Sc, 1855, or
so per cent greater Than in 1854, when
he was chosen President by having a
majority In the Electoral College.
The popular majority seems to be
disturbing our Republican contempo-
rartes 40 little. aud they are busy try,
Ing to explain it aud wipe il out.
The New York Tribune is especially
industrious In this direction. In order
to maintain its assertion that Harrison
has majority Of the popular vote, it
"goes back Of the returns' from the
South, and re.arranges the vote on the
basis Of 1876. louisiana and South
Carolina, 1t contends, cannot have in.
creased their naiorities since 1876,
twelve years ago, hence, though each
State shows majority of $1,000 for
Cleveland, the Tribune would place
them In the Harrison column.
This il a harmless amusement, and
might be recommended to the keepers
of asylums for the feebie-rninded. II
IL Is to be taken seriously, we fail to see
what Is the use in having AN election
at all. 1t would be just as we'll to refer
the whole matter to the Republican
National Committee and let that body
of distinguished patriots make up the
returns TO suit themselves.
All such claims are absurd. Under
the forms Of the law, Harrison will be
elected President of the United States
in January. No one is disposed to
dispute his election, but il it depended
on the vote OF South Carolina, that
vote would be counted as returned.
aud not rs revised by the Tribune. If
we are to go back 10 1876 for our
figures, we will take these for tho
whole country, sna show n popular
majority for the Democratic candidate
OF 250, 200.
Nothing Is more amusing than the
Of such journals as The Trib-
0ne concerning the votes in the South.
Since 1850, 1t says, the Republican vote
has increased 80 per cent. There is
whatever to indicate such an
increase. White Republicans who coon
South for business purposes, some
changs their party relations, for they
see how unfit the negro ia for citizen
ship and how foolish it would be to
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

,aJudge Seay was stricken with paral
ystss 1t! his. home in, Shreveport last
MopAay,a and, died Thursday morning.
The news Of his death will be received
thrUu3 hout the State with profound
spfyow,. He was an eminent scholar,
lawyer, Judge, journalist, professor and
sisxtsiaior,a man OF whom any country
a6ight we'll be proud. A good man, a
Worthy citizen and a bright intellect is
NO more
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

Gibson to render abortive any scheme
Of the Republicans TO re-Airicanize and
plumber the State-s Constitutional
providing for an educa-
tional qualification for su1frsge-is one
that is just now attracting great deal
of attention and many favor il. z1-l
In his first Published Interview, the
Senator favored the unqualified adop-
ton Of such an amendment, but In q
more recent expression Of opinion, he
proposes 10 confine the application OF
the amendment to future Otherwise
qualified voters who cat,not read nor
write.
We fail to see what benefit Ia to be
derived from this amended proposition,
for II the attempt Is made TO Africanfxe
the State the relief under the provis-
ions Ut the amendment would come
too late.
According TO the Senator's figures
as given in his first interview, and
they are correct, the adoption Of q cou-
stitutional amendment providing for
an educational qualification for suffrage
would disfranchfse loo, 600 negro voters
aud only $4,000 white voters. There
are LIS, 600 negro Voters la the State
and 125, 900 white voters. The adop-
ton Of the amendment therefore would
leave a white majority Of nearly Is, 900.
The Senator's ameuded proposition ia
good science for future government but
will not serve the PxiGencles of the
present situation and our pen IL for the
original suggestion. 9t...
Perhaps the Senators attention has
been called TO the fact that 1t would be
no easy matter for 1875 900 voters to out
vote III, 600. We are willing to take
the chances on that aud we believe We
can still win. .sa.
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MISCELLANEOUS,
SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE: OF THE pOSTM ASTEl.. MON
" roe, La, December 4. 1888. Sea,ed pro
posals will be received until II o'clock.
noon, on the 2lth day of December, 1885
fora site for x public building authorized
to be erected III yonr city. A corner lot is
proforrcd, and the dimensions should he
not less than l40 feet Ivy 100 feet. If not \
corner lot, the dimensions should not he
less than $50 feet by 100 feet; the $50 feet To
be street frontage. Buildings on property
selected to BIO retained and removed by the
owner. The Department reserves the rig tit
to reject any and all proposals. Proposals
should be marked Proposals for the sale
ofproperty for Il site for tho Public Build
ing ut Monroe, LA, and to be addressed 60
the Secretary of the Treasury and forward >
ed to ISAIAH GARRETT,
December IA, 13sS-2t. Postmaster.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

"a Senator Matt Quay, the astute
manager Of the Republican campaign,
visited. sPresident-elect Harrison the
0ll1Aro day. The papers have been
Sfving credeDce te the report that Mr..
Harrison was not going 10 allow the
Senator to rur. his administration aud
probably he went down 10 Indiana
polisaYto see about il. "FiOateI-in-
Biocks-of- Five' Dudley should now
ply kis respects to Mr.. Harrison ami
dad out wherein aud what OH his fine
Italian hand ia to be placed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

a Col. Casey, formerly collector OF the
port Of New Orleans, was recently
stricken with severe paratitic stroke
:in'his Ieft side and is pronounced by his
pny6fctan ID be In a very critical condi.
Hon. Col. Casey was born in Union
csapty, .Ky.,- fifty-seven years ago, and
isasfIeds q sister of Gen. Grant. Since
RECONSTRUCTION times he has lived In
Wasbffhs ~ -.'.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

jus. Hill, Republican candidate for
OOngress In tho Mississippi Stfoestring
diairlct against Gen. Catchings, has
served notice upon him that he will
contest his scat. It. is stated that Gen.
Morey will contest the seat of Col.
Boatner from this district but no notice
Of contest has been served. All that
Gen. Morey can possibly claim could
he admitted and he would still not have
euough votes TO entitie him to seat In
C0nseess or elsewhere but he will re,
paid for 'shis expenses" in making the
contest, don't you know.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
soiMSet'

30 At . meeting of the Teusas Basin
TaYaa Board at RsyviIle on tho 18th
bsI,episiapa, Arkansas and Missouri
AskItoads Company were granted fur
tassaotimedo which to build the levee
embxHk ment through the cut of over
which their road will run. Under the
new contract the work is 10 DO COM
ppIAtsd .op az before the 5tst of March,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22


-rGen. Riddleberger has resigned his
seat in the United State Senate to take
erect January 1st. He is very angry
with his former Republican friend,
whom he charges with Stumbling him,
and will remain in his seat until that
time to "bushwhack" them as much
as possible. Gov. Lee will then APP
point a Democrat rs his successor.
Riddlebeiger thinks he is getting even
DWath9his enemies and no doubt Gov.
LAsw Will take great pleasure in assisting
MIN Ia his little game of revenge. The
Old Commonwealth is to be congrat-
ulated and nothing eau be said against
the Republicans for snubbing man
Tot whom they could have no respect
AR traitors should share the same fate.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

ga 1AiaSfrY Cnrie.mas is the saluta-
iS9, viii which the Telegraph gree's
III msRy readers this morning. May
esesysrnaiof them have great fine tur-
KHjfBbaess for their dinners on that
Kloh0as asy, is the wish that springs
HON IS, heart full Of peace and good
NIL teyail men. May good cheer be
dispedsesasevorywhere and joy be u"-
Sx1IMH4fi 81, = .:'s1'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

1t is new stated that President
Cleveland aud family will reside al
Orange, n. j. after his term of Office
expires aud that MIR. Cleveland will
engage in business in New York.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

MoNE0E, La, December nth, 1888.
A T A CALLED MEETING Or THE
n Board of Directors of the Monroe Conn
press and Warehouse Company, held this
day, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, BY tho Board of Directors OF
the Monroe Compress and Warehouse Conn
Pany, That from the earnings of the cotu-
pany dividend of ten per ceut. he, and il
hereby declared payable January ist, 1889.
to tho stockholders as shown by the COM
pany's books, and on presentation of the
stock certificates at the office of the Com.
pany. w. =. RENWICK
December IA, 1SS9-2t Secretary
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONSTABLE,S SALE
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF. OUACHITA, THIRD WARD
MAGISTRATES COURT.


pY VIRTUE OF A WRIT Or III. FA.
- issued by the Hon. Third Ward Mayis-
trate's Court in and for the Parish of Ouach-
tia, and to me directed in tho above emit
tied and numbered snit, 1 have seized and
taken into my possession, and will sell at
public auction, between legal hours OF sale,
to the last and highest bidder, at tho door
OF the Calaboose in tho city of Monroe,
La, OH.
Saturday, ~ Day of December, 1888.
the following described property, to-wit:
One safe, l bureau, two tables, 1 clock,
ono washstand. ! center table, 2 looking
glasses, 2 chairs and l bedstead.
Seized as the property OF defendant amt
will DO sold to satisfy said writ and COSTS
Terms of sale, cash, with the benefit Of
appraiscment.
r. McCLOE, Constable.
Dec, :. 1SSS.-3tS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

DARTIES INDEBTED TO ME ARE
L hereby notified to come forward and
settle up at once, and thereby save the
trouble and expense of litiga ion. l have
shown every Indulgence to my patrons and
cannot afford to wait longer. All unsettled
claims. unless satisfactorily arranged at
once. will be placed in the hands of INV at
torney cor collection.
Respectfully,
Il. WHEATLEY,
West Monroe. Ia. Decemher Ii. ISIS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22

Job printing neatly executed at Ibis
office.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
"a FEET SQUARE q
SUCCESSION NOTICE.
OF CHARLES f.. LOUISE
t. AID JAMES Ii. FARLEY.
FIFTH DISTINCT COURT, PARISH OF
OUACHIfA, No. 1884.

UUACHIFA, No. 1854.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN no THE
~ creditors OF this estate and TO all other
persons herein interested. 10 show cause
within ten days from the present nntifioa-
ton, if any they have or can, why the &C.
connt presented by Julius Eunenoser,
Tutor, should not be approved aud homoio-
gated, and the funds distributed in accor-
dance herewith.
BY order Of the Court:
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
NOTICE.
GUBSCRIBERS TO THE COTTON
~ Factory are hereby notified that an
assessment of per cent is levied OIL the
amount subscribed 8nd they are requested
to call at the Ouachita National Bank and
pay that amount to Mr.. Millsaps the
Treasurer.
ROBT. LAYTON, Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
THE WABALAK TRAGEDY.


81 conflicting are the reports of the
tragedy that recently occurred at
Wahaiak, Mics, little station on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, that 1t is
utterly impossible to form y correct
opinion as to the cause OF the trouble.
At any rate, It IL an iesue between
whites and blacks; blood has been
shed, aud from the Southern stand.
point 1t Is unnecessary to carry the
inquiry further.
Several white men went 10 ne.
groes house 10 arrest him, or to whip
| him for some offonse he had commit-
ted. He evidently expected the visit,
and organized company of negroes
10 offer resistance. When the white
tneu approached they were fired upon
from ambush, and two were killed
and several badly wounded.
The first report of the affair was
greatly exaggerated, aud as II spread
abroad great excitement was created.
Companies Of white men began pour
ing in from all adj .cent towns TO suc-
cor and aveDge their white brethren,
and II reign Of terror now prevails
with war Of determination immi-
neni. The neg.ms Aed, and they
have been hunted tor several days but
without success. The whites burned
their houses and Killed their stock
and II IL said not trace vi negro
habitaiion Can be found for miles
around.
When the negru-s are found they
wilt be shown no quarters aud il is not
likely that any who parstcl pated in the
first riot will escape with their lives.
Whenever n race conflict Is precipitA.
ted this Is the inevitable consequence
and the sooner the negroes realize the
fact the better il will be for them.
1t Is said that already the idea IL
being institfed into the negro by de-
signing white men that the election Of
Harrison means tina. the country is to
be turned over TO them and that they
have free license 10 do IA they please
with perfect immunity from the con-,
sequences IF their acts.
II they take such notion Into their
heads and attempt to carry il out they
have another fearful lesson to learn.
-
Al u meeting Of the Board Of Dircc-
tors of the Monr"e Cotton Yarn aud
Begging Factory, held Ia this city last
Tuesday, the following resolutions
were adopted
FIRST. That one iser cent. of the stock
subscribed IL hereby assessed and made
payable, aud that one per cent. is as
sessed on all stock tn be subscribed to
be coli, cied at the time Of subscription,
said one per cent. t. be used for Incl
dental expenses.
Second. That the President be au-
thorized to employ n canvasser ut q
salary not exceeding $500 per day, TO
canvass Monroe aud West Monroe
thoroughly, and when such canvass Is |
completed, to report to the President |
who shalt then call a meeting to pro- |
vide for a further CANVASS.
Third. That the salary Of the can
Vassef shall 90 patti by order of the
President on the Treasurer.
--
1t is now stated that President
Cleveland aud family will reside al
Orange, n. j. after his term of Office
expires aud that MIR. Cleveland will
engage in business in New York
Job printing neatly executed at Ibis
office
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Ouachita National Bank,

At Monroe, in the State of Louisiana, at
the close of business. Hccenfcr 18th,
1885
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-12-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AR.MORY HALL !!

~ The spectacular event of tho season
produced by the wonderful Calcium tigt,
Oh pure white curtain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
The FAMOUS TRENCHES.

Fences were torn away anil the rails driven
IN 70 keep the light soil from falling back:
and company We'd with company. soldier
with soldier rs t. who could do tho most or
get his pile the highest. After the first hours
there was no more earth to De had for breast
works, and a frcuChmau suggested cotton. %"
Cotton it was, and a vessel laden with tho
precious stuff, which lay in the river ready
to sail. was soon Invested Of its cargo and
made TO pay its tribute toward the American
defcnseS.
At sunset bveastwork Of three or four
feet high lay along the whole line one mile in
extent, reaching from the river on their right
10 the cypress swamp ON their left, and be
fore night two small pieces Of cannon six
FOUNDERS We're in position on the high road.
In the meantime Latour, the chief cn-i-
uecr, had cut the levce 100 yards below the
lines, in front Of Chalmcttc's plantation, in
order to food the plain between the two ar
mics, hut the water III the river being I'M
usually low, the overflow ONLY served the en-
envy. filling the almost dry canals and bay Jul
with sufficient water to allow them to bring
up their heavy artillery. Had the MSSis-
sppi been rs high as it often Is Mt this time
OF the year, Jacksoa's hope Of iSolatia- the
British upon an island would have been
realized, for the whole plain would have been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
COBB.

\. l.. Meigs was over to Dodgeville
on Tuesday
Henry Cunningham has been con-
fined to the house for the past few
DAYS with sickness.
We are pleased TO note that Richard
Manning, who has been quite i'll, is
around again.
Measles have been quite prevalent;
but all patients are doing well.
New Years day was quietly observed
by most people in this vicinity. The
weather was such as to make in doors
by good fire the most agreeable place
to be found.
Our trains have made their regular
trips regardless of late severe storms;
although at times they were several
hours late
Mrs. J. Il. Johnson, Of Montfort, and
Mr.. and Mrs. NeCoIlins, Of Platteyille.
visited at the pleasant home of |. c..
Comfort last Tuesday.
Miss Laura Lemen left last week
for a visit with friends at Dubuque,
Iowa, Beatrice, Neb., and Leayenworth
Kansas.
\ social hop was given at the rink
on Tuesday evening. The music was
furnished by the popular DEBORAH GaD
string band; and all pronounce the
party one of the most pleasant Of the
season.
Several Of our farmers Will attend
the institute at Dodgeyille next week.
T,go,,T, IIaIlop, r,-I, I1- Ia.r ,-i-i+
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06
THE BRITISH BREAK.

Packeaham strove to restore them TO order
squirting his horse 10 the very front amid {
torrent Of rife balls. In a moment his right
arm was shattered and fell powerless 10 IN
side, and the next his horse fell dead upor
the field Mounting another, apparently un
conscious Of his dangling arm, he followed
the retreatiug men, commanding and en-
treating them TO halt and reform. Some few
threw themselves into the ditch, plunged
across It, and fell scraInbIing up the sides OF
the slippery parapet. About midway be
tween the two columns stood that nlag1lIi1-
cent regiment, the Ninety-third Highlanders,
go men. led BIZ Col Dale And 20"
for a telling blow With Packenhain
On the left. Gibbs on the right, the High
Ianders came marching up in solid phalanx 10
their support Their bayonets ghttering In
the sun Ike glissening diamonds made only
too CONSPICUOUS mark for Lieut.. Crawley,
Of battery No 4, with his thirty-two FOUNDER.
Loaded TO the n1uzzle with musket balls be
poured its charge at point blank range right
into the head Of the column. and 200 Of them
lay dead upon the field Waving his hat with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-01-06

men or munitions. time; time to intrSnC1
and time t. form the troops that were on
hand and approaching. At go, a heavy fog
coming on, the conflict Ceasci. the British NJ
turing within their camp limo "a Where's
plantation, Jackson leading his right division
hack to the main entrance Of that owned by
DE Ia Ronde, while Coffee encamred with his
LETT near De IN Roades garden. -Four miles
pcioW the city the EodcriSuez canal. an old
mail race partly filed up and grown over
with grass, crossed the plain utChalmette at
It's narrowest part, and tho dawn Of the 9th
found the main body Of JaCkSou's army in
the same position that the right wing had O.
cupied at tn" beginning OF the previous night
attack, the canal lying between them and the
enemy. PICkaxcs, spades. shovelS, crowhars.
wheclharrnws cart4-ryerythinE that could
dig, lift and carry elrth-had hccu Snnt for.
jackson declaring: Here We Will plant our
stakes and not abandon them until we drive
these re.lcu2t raseals into the river or the
swami "