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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
The Lost Cause.

f. A. Pollard the historian first used
the phrase in his book entitled "The
Lost Cause" In Appleton's Journal
he gave the following explanation of
the origin Of the phrase: ''This tit
ular description of our late war, which
has become 80 popular on the southern
side, originated with the present
writer. Shortly after the war he pre-
pared TO write a history of it. He Of
fered the work he designed to New
York Publisher, who thought we'll of
il, but objected to the title, History of
the War; etc. The work thus entitled
might be confounded with some other
inferior memoirs OF the war which the
writer had already composed, mere
annals-'First Year Of the War; etc.
Could not some title be found more
unique and captivating, and not quito
so heavy?' The writer promised to
think Of such title. The next day
! he presented himself to the publisher
and said: Il have thought of a name
for the work l design; it is t'The Lost
Cause.' You see the bulk of the peO-
pie in the south were persuaded that
we really contended for something that
had the dignity amt importance OF a
cause.-The cause of constitutional lib.
erty Nlhough God only knows what
the sequel might have demonstrated).
l think there is something of proper
dignity in the word cause; then The
Lost Cause is an advertisement of
something valuable that is gone; be-
sides, the associations of the title are
tender and reverential-there is strain
of mourning in it. How do you like
it" 'ExceIlently well, replied the
publisher it is just the thing" The
title proved an instant success, and has
since become monumental. The
words, 'The Lost Cause have been
Incorporated into the common popular
language of the south ; and the univer-
salty of their reception implies Sig
nificance that is itself interesting
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
"1hc News From Mafnc."
philadelphia Lodger.]

u NITNNtVTT'1I's I1VUEVIsJ
Have you heard tho news from
Maine "a question that used to be put
at Democrats In such significant style
is now revived and thrust vi certain
rather disgusted Republicans with no
little Wickedness as they recall Mr..
Bluine's Portland "put-his- foot. init"
speech on the subject Of "trusts." 1t is
an injunction as old AS Shakespoare's
"Hamlet" to actors and other per FORM
ers--t'to speak no more than Is sot
down for them" Had Mr.. Blaine kept
that in mind and adhered to tho CHI
cago platform, he would not have come
so near following In tho footsteps Of the
sono but not forgotten Burchard.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

designed to supplement the recent con-
vention held In this city, nnd conn
posed of residents who iMinigrated
htther from Northern States.
President MOoTman IL pursuing =
course which is we'll adapted for secur.
! ing Immigrants from the other States
| OF the Union. His association Invites
foreign Immigration ~ well, but It ap.
| pears most practical to address people
| Of tho Older States who are already
! citizens Of the United States and pre-,
| sent to them the advantages for real.
dence and business which Louisiana 30
bountiiu!!y offers. Following Is q cir
cular which has been addressed 10 the
public on this subject
II has been suggested that u convention
! be called to meet Al sosno point In North
Lou isiana ION the ". s. n p. RailroHd) to
consist mainly OF former citizens OF Ala
bama, Georgia, South Carolina and othor
Gulf and Atlantic States who now reside In
Louisiana to obtain their statement regard
ing their personal experiences dn.ing their
to be supplemented by data and statistics
| regarding the products and resources of
the different parishes IN Louisiana, In to bs
printed in pamphlet form and sent back by
thom to their former homes. to be distri6-
uted this fall amongst their relatives,
friends and others.
agitation of Immigration will do l.ouisiANA
| much good abroad, and at the saMo time
educate our own people 10 Its Importance.
II ~ our desire to treat every section Of
Tho State alike, and for that reason we
| think IT. proper that this convention should
DO hold IN North Louisiana. The call will
be by the state Immigration As.octa-
tion, and we will DO guided by tho opinion
ofa majority Of tho press of North Louis
lana Ms to the time and place of holding II.
II yon think we'll of this idea ploase tndi:
cate in the columns of Your paper (snd
send mo mar kcd copy at what point and
time you think the most proper to hold
Association will obtain cheap railroad fare.
vention, and will also pny for printing the
proceedings, In pamphlet form, for dis
tri,Htion.
In doing this It is not our purpose to re-
lax one iota OF interest in tho tuo ysmeut to
bring Northern And Western settlers into
Louisiana. Our energies ih this direction
will continue iust tho same, and we will
try our utmost to throw large nt.,n bera 90,
these valuable citizens into North IUuisi-
ana, at wel1 as elsewhere but We must on
courage tho stream OF Immigrants from the
Gulf and Atlantic States, who on their west-
ward march, whom Ihoy reach the beautiful
and highly favored region known AZ ''North
Louisiana charmed and Rllnred by the
grand forests, running streams, tine springs
fertile lands and hospltAblo Inhabitants,
halt their caravans Nnf build their camp
fires on the roadside Until they can select
home within tho borders OF this inviting
district.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
The Fishers Message.
IN. Y. Star.l

IN. Y. Star.l
The message of the President on the
fisheries question defines without cxHg-
geraiion n very grave situation.
The refusal of the Senate to ratity
the treaty has brought about the result
long since foretold by the President
and by the late Secretary Manning as
sure to occur in the event Of failure
of negotiations.
That the differences between the
United States and Great Britain have
been such as TO involve possibility OF
war has been often said in the pages OF
this paper. But it is hard to arouse
peaceful people to a realization of the
probability OF armed conflict until the
exigency that demands the aIbitra-
ment of the sword is actually upon
them. Let US hope that in the present
crisis patriotism may prevail over
partisanship, and lead Congress to sup
port the Executive in measures called
for by International justice and
national dignity.
Unhappily such disposition has
not been exhibited by the Senate, and
the fisheries treaty has been rejected
without any attempt to alter or amend
| its provisions, and with "the evident
intention, not wanting expression, tha
no negotiation should at the present b'
concluded" The considerate and cour
teous language of the President viii
not conce al from the country the fac
that the course of The senatorial major
ivy has been purely partisan aud sc'us
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Every hard-workinG man who Gomez
to America biters not only his own
lot, but adds TO the saved product of
labor. Labor never eats out of capital
not for moments time. But idle-
ness is capitals dire enemy. With a
fair distribution of the saved product
of labor, every abir-bodivd industrious
man coming to work in the republic
could more wisely be welcomed by
bands of music than any congressman
of recent years, returning TO a cohstit-
uency he has go poorly served for his
large saiary,-C Chicago Herald.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
Thurman.
IN. L. Sinr.l [

Physically as well as intellectually,
Thurman IL indeed "the Gladstone Of
America" Vigorous In body and
mind at an ago when weaker natures
lapse into decay, his logic and argus
msutatton have the force of grand
simplicity. No mind Is too cultured 10
be charmed by the beauty OF his lam
guage. No intelligence il too simple
to be reached by the plaiDnPss OF his
speech. He il IA tribune of the people,
speaking TO the people about things
that arc close tn their hearts In words
that the people understand.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
WEALTHY wOMEN's PIN MONEY.
Allowances to Mi,,ionoire's Daughters.

"I have only an allowance OF $40 q
week for pocket money" said the
daughter of a millionaire in a oontiden-
ttal moment the other day. "Papa
has such an idea OF money, you know,
and he thinks 1 am wildly eXtravagant
to spend that small amount on candies,
flowers, novels and theatre tickets.
Mamma orders all my clothing, you
know, and so, of course, l do not have
to buy anything that really need.
TO many Il young girl $40 week
would seem sufficient for pocket money
and, indeed, how many hundreds OF
pretty and clever girls are there who
can not earn more than that amount
even by working hard each day in the
week But the average fashionable
society girl has so many demands up
on her purse that ten dollars does no,
60 far.
1t Is said that Jay Gould very genero
ously allows his pretty daughter $25,
and with this she not only supplies her
own little wants, but gives To most of
! her small charities.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Elliott +.
Shepard allow each Of their six children
| certain amount Of pocket money each
| month, and they are all required to
keep cash accounts alta present them
to their papas the first of each month.
The amounts are not large and arc eiv-
en- more to make the little niiiiOnuires
understand the value of money than
aught else.
Willie X. Vandcrbiit's three children
are allowed plenty of pocket money,
but are fined heavily for all misdelnean-
ors. They dine in II petty little room
adjacent to the great dining saloon, and
If tiny drop Of any coffee, milk Or wine
is spilled on the snowy cloth the often
der is fned twenty-five cents for each
otIense. a gtnss of water knocked over
or dish let fall on the floor brings II
fine of fifty cents to the culprtt, and all
the fines go to- the foreign and home
missions.
"What do do with my so II week."
asked an only daughter Of Il Fifth ave.
nue. millionaire, when asked the ques-
tion. "Well, not always the same
thing. Last week 1 spent every cent
Of it on "a lovely new parasOl, and then
after all my trouble it poured rain. l
generally purchase my howers--you
know l mast have a fresh corsage clus-
VA Va SsoAS'o SNSA tuSy SOo'
dollar a cluster.
"Thcn bonbons, soda, chocolate and
those little trities come to about So, and
a couple OF matinee tickets, tea for my
old woman ut the Home Of the Aged,
now music and papers cat up the rest.
l am fearfully short sometimes and l
draw in advance and forget to pay back,
don't you know: Papa used to allow
me SO much every quarter for my ward
robe and maid, but l was always in deep
water. Now l order what l want aud
nave the bills sent TO him"
81 do not think that the wealthiest
New Workers arc more than liberal in
allowing pocket money to their daugh-
tcrs," said the principal of Il fashiona-
ble uptown school. "My pupils are,
most of them, daughter OF III miiiionaires,
and yet they seldom have enough for
their many little wants. 1t is wisdom,
not meanncss, on the part of the parents,
l think"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
To Maintain tho Sell. Respect Of the
Nation.
IN. y. Herald. !

The President In asking for authorl-
ty to enforce retaliation simply main
tatns tho self-respect OF sas nation.
That he will bc wise, cautious, conser-
vativC, no one doubts. That he will
do his utmost to maintain amtcabie re-
lalions Is shown BY the whole course
OF his administration. II Is mighty
lucky for this country that ut time
when the Republican leaders arc dOiag
their best to get uS into trouble tho
Chief Magistrate IL not anxious to make
u brilliant war record for himself.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

)uf6 the trust, since 10 ADVERTISE IL I'D
that manner tends to give il char
acter for financial strength, and put the
credit OF the thing on the basis Of the
Standard Oil aud other successful con-
spiracies. Those who want to sell
seven cent bagging for fourteen cents y
yard ara not very particular a. TO
whether their operations are deemed
holy or unholy 30 long as they can
make the planters give up 10 them.
Nor are they disposed TO listen to the
most convincing arguments to show
there Is no necessity, no condition OF
the supply market, to warrant jump
Of one hundred per cent In bagging.
II is u waste Of time TO denOunce the
trust unless the denunclatiOn Is backed
up by practical suggestions to defeat It.
And yet we fail to see anything dec
flaate of this sort in the resolutions Of
the Grange. 1t is proposed to Call a
meeting to devise some course OF uct-
ion to save the planters from the ex-
tOrtiOns OF The trust. But nothing fea
sible Ia suggested. The recommends
ton that the farmers withhold cotton
from the maj ket till the jute mills can
be brought to terms merely proposes q
game OF waiting. The planters are
ask ed to carry and pay interest on
$500, ,OOO, 900 OF cotton to force the
holders of 81 ,OOO, 900 Of bagging 10 un
load. The result OF such q measure, II
it were possible to carry it out at all, ,
would be to advance the market price
of cotton to the manufacturers fract-
ion, and the bagging men would make
that an excuse to give another upward
kr>Sn SkpHa SsHnn Inn
crop could not be held al less expense
than $1,000, 900 month for interest
alone, and it would be extremely diff
cult to make this large sum off the
spinners. Were it not that the Gran.
gers are evidently sincere In their desire
to devise some effective plan of relief,
their proposal would suggest specula.
tive origin. The holding back policy
would necessarily be temporary, as all
the cotton would eventually have TO
come on 10 the market, aud there is no
doubt that spinners and bagging men
arc in a stronger position to wait than
the planters.
lpstead of confessing that il had no
prepared plan to suggest as to the best
methods of resistance, the committee
should have boldly submitted to the
planters everywhere the Item's sugges-
ton to substitute something else for
jute. That is the only permanent mode
of relief that has been proposed 80 far,
and the objections which have been
urged against it are hardly worthy the
name of excuses, poor ones though they
be.
The planters have had ample warn
ings of the danger that menaced them.
The inillers have been raising the price
of bagging for more than month and
as ii is evident that they can be headed
off only by united action, the proper
steps should have been taken at once.
Had this been done in time, the ques-
ton would have been as good as settled
before now.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
In the Interest Of Immigration.
7 IpiCayune.

Colonel George Norman, President
Of the Louisiana immigration Associa-
ton, an untirIBg worker in the cause
OF Immigration, proposes convention
OF residents of Louisiana who removed
TO this State from other Southern
States. He suggests some point in
North Louisiana on the line of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Railroad for the meeting, which l:
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
Trusts arc Public Diseases.
| Boston pilot.I

"rrusts are private Affairs says Mr..
Blaine. God forbid! Trusts are pub
lie diseases. Organization OF men for
coercion or boycottipg ARE condemned
by tae law 'as c.in:nal baudtngs. Or
ganiz i'ion Of capital to cOerce public
oainion, natural prices and common
laws arc lrebly criminal. Mr.. Blaine
has enunciated II principal under which
he VIII de buried.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Since Beiva Lockwood got into
The presidential tussle,
The paralyzing fact is learned
She dosn't wear hustle,
This ought not to hurt her cause:
IKE simpie truth is, neither
OF the other candidates
Wears hustle either.
-PHttudcLpHid L,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01
An Old One,

oh my heart is growing weary and the
world seems cold and droary
Since my darling calmly told me that she'd
never be my bride;
But I'd have more deeply missed her had
she said she'd be my sister
That old chestnut would have given me a
great pain In my side.
J,ucoI, .J,l,yr1uJ
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-01

Tue presidents message Is striking
Illustration of his happy f,culty Of do
ing the right thing at the right time
and in the right way.-Ne,o YORK.
Ii8ses.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-18
MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Post Office Department,

WAsuNeIoy, d. c.. Feb. ], 1883,
PROPOSALS viii oe received ct the Contract
Office of this Department until p. m. of\ April
10, lSSs, for carrying the mails of the United
States upon the routes, and according to the
schedule Of arrival and departure spzcifed by
the Department. in the State of Nevada, from
July i, 1855 to June 80. 1890. Lists of routes,
With schedules Of arrivals and departures, in
structions to bidders. with forms for contracts
and bonds, and all other necessary information,
will be furnished upon application to the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General
DON II. DICKINSON.
feb4td Postmaster General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Appetite

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I was great sufferer from Dyspepsia
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and was constantly afflicted with Head
ache and Dizziness. I consulted our
family doctor, who prescribed for me, at
various times, without affOrding more
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IMPROVED
my bowels were regulated, and, by the
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my tendency to headaches had disap-
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BY USING -
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-04-18
CARSON WATER WORKS.

VyRE REsSRvOIEa OF THIS
i Company are supplied with water
from Never Failing Springs, which flow
from the Sierra Nevada. By analysis
from all impurities. The mains OF this
company having been laid in all the
principal streets Of the city. the water
Is rendered available to all within the
city limits. Families, Hotels, Bars
stables, etc., supplied ON fhv0rabl3
UARSOH WATE1 COMPANY.
O0aoo AoO - Wons. HuUo . co'o.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-17

A SCRIBE OF the New York Press, hav-
Ing the bump OF Q uriosity developed In .
truly feminine proportion, undertook to
test In person the skin OF knife thrower,
Clara o. Brien, who has been astonishing
Gothamites at Madison Square garden. He
requested to be allowed to take the place
against the board which is occupied In the
public exhibitions by a woman; being OF
soft pine 1t serves to hold the knives
thrown by the fair O'Brien. Having
promised not to 'tshy" or move the least
bit he was permitted to try II.
He thus describes the adventure: Miss
Clara then stepped briskly away from him
TO distance of about twelve feet, then
rsiteratipg the admonition. "Don't movew
she threw what to the bewildered eye of
the newspaper man seemed q complete
shower OF shining blades at him. 10
rapidly did she throw that In considerably
less than minute he was, N 1t we're, en-.
cased in steel. From the knee up on the
right side, around the shoulder, over the
head and down again to tho left knee the
knives stuck, bristling into the soft wood
behind him. As he stepped away they
brushed his clothes. "You moved q little,
though" said Miss Clara. And 1t IL no
matter for wonder, for the knives ratified
against the board like hail against a win
dow. The action was 30 rapid that all SEN
sation OF danger was absent"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-17
Iutemperate Temperance Advocates.

The iDtemperance of temperance
advocates is one of the phenomena of
modern politics. Mr.. George N. Lefevre,
Of Strasburg, edits temperance journal
called The Home, and the issue OF March
is u on our table. We reproduce this
extract from All imaginary conversation
which purports to be al argument for
the support Of The Home by all temper
ance PEOPLE:
What In your snswsr to "high license"
arguments and the high tax" quibb.e ?
Can you overthrow the misleading articles
q the Netg Era and INTELLIoEScER
Can yon be- FULLY equipped for the great
ooonict by reading only our enemy's pa
pesss when they VIII not publish the tenn.
perance news, much less our reasons and
Arguments The Home gathers the actual
tActD on all thehe points, discusses them,
eoveo our reasons and arguments so rs TO
keop us posted, and get others to enter the
ooc dict and vote as they pray. Now, you
kEo~ sour INTELLIoENCER, and know
ny New Era would not dare 10 do any
thing Of Tie sor.-
Thus 'ntemperately talks temperance
sheet. Ii charges two reputable news
pspers with time.serving cowardice on
ons OF the great questions Of the day and
without producing any proof thereof. 1t
9oes this also with the intent to induce
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-17
subscribers from these papers to The

subscribers from these papers to The
Home.
Francis Murphy, the great temperance
preacher, flttiDely rebuksd temperance
fanatic In Buffalo, New York, a few
days ago. 1t was at temperance meet
ing and Prohibitionist named Anderson
was asked to act as chairman Of the meet
ing. He accepted the invitation and took
the platform TO make short speech, de-
nouncing the two great political parties
for their course In regard 10 the liquor
traffic. "There is the Democracy be-
gan Anderson in an excited manner.
"God bless 1t !" cried out Francis Muir
ply at the top OF his voice. Anderson
turned red, the audience shouted with
laughter and the speech Of the Prohibi.
ZIONIST was never finished.
The jntempsrate temperance man ia
the worst enemy Of the cause he Is sup.
posed to have ct heart.