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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12
NUMBER 2.

/ ARE OUR FEET PROPERTY CIoTIIlsDf
III is somewhat surprising THAT, with
all our. boosted Improvements, we have
not as yet produced proper covering
! for the feet. Barbarous people, ii their
climate admits, go with bare feet, or.
wear sandals covering only the sole of
the foot We, however, encase the
whole of the foot and u portion of the
leg, in material almost imperyiols to
air and moisture, and GENERALLY uncom-
tortably hard and rigid. The color and
polish of onr boots are directly calcpla
ted to attract the SUMS rays, and the
enamel Or patent leather, and the olack
ing on ordinary calf-slSin tends TO harden
and soliaify the substance, closing the
pores, and making air-tight cases for a
portion of the body which exudes more,
Precipitation than any other, and is sub
jectel to greater strain.
Our boots in summer parboil our feet
in warm bath, and in winter freeze
them in an icycnvelope. 1t is doubtful
ii wet feet are, in themselves, very con-
ducive to disease, medical men to the
contrary notwithstanding; but eranped
confinement OF the feet in an icy cold
envelope, generated by perspiration and
chilled by the external atmospheric thus
shutting the imprisoned feet almost air.
tight, is as unhealthy as it is nncomfor-
table.
For hot weather there is hardly any
shoe so agreeable as that introduced
within the past three or four years,
known as the army shoe, and extensive
~ used by baseball players. ft is of
heavy canvass and unblacked leather.
1t is cool ana remarkably easy to the
feet. The texture OF the canvass allows
the escape of the Precipitation. and the
color of The shoe does not attract the
heat of the sun.
1t would seem that the plan of cover
ing other portions of orr bodies with
material pervious to air might advan-
tageously be extended to orr feet.
There is no natural reason why our feet
should so much less sensitive than our
hands. They become indurated and de-
prived OF their natural activity by long,
close confinement. The people Of warm
climates, who use their toes as we do
our fingers, aud the bare footed school
boy, who picks up and throws pebbles
with his feet, show that tho foot of the
civilized adult in our climate is much
abused member.
a more flexible and porous material
for our boots aud shoes might save us
from many OF those terrible annoyances,
which, in the form of corns and hunions,
make our pilgrimage one of pain.-Scl.
American.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

MISS AUGUSTA j. EVANS.--Who thai
has read Beulah or st. Elmo, has not 4
desire to see or know something of the
personal appearance OF the fair a,i-
thoresS of those almost faultless literary
productions We have often wonder
ed. and asked ourselves what manner oi
lady she could tie who had contributed
such abundant feasts to the romance
loving world. and electrified the entire
continent with her elo9ucnce and
pathos-and in our imagination had,
of course, painted her as We thought
she should appear; hut we were wide OF
the mark. The following pen portrait.
by correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune, sketched from observations OF
her during ride in the cars, will he
read with interest by her many admirers
and friends:
'She was habited plainly Int neatly,
in n blue muslin dress, which fitted her
admirably aud which / was told was
cut ont and made by herself. a fash
ionable hat, trimmed with blue, suited
the dress. Two wells. one black and the
other blue, entirely concealed her fea-
lures, which veyed me. because was
cur;ous to ascertain whether the features
they hid c1rrespondcd with the faulileSS
form of the lady. She was of medium
size, small WASTED, with a well develop
et puSts a. WI
model for a sculptor. Her feet and
hands We're those of a Southern lady,
very small and tidy. She looked as ii
she would weigh about 10 pounds, and
to the eyes of an artist reSembied
Powers Greek Slave more than the
Venus de Medicis, or the Venus of
Canova. Afterwards j had the pleas
ure of seeing her face to face, and was
surprised to find her "A blonde. with light
chestnut hair, soft expressive, but bril-
liant hazel eyes, Grecian features, with
a nose slightly aquiline, forehead Il little
higher and broader tlian PSycheS', cher
ry red lips, well carved with Cupid's
bows, aud slightly nptnrned at the Ger
ners, indicating a smothered propensity
for fun. Her cheeks were beautifully
tinted with the maiden blush Of health
and innoceIce, l was told that she is
thirty years old; bat how young she
looked | decided that her age could
not be more than II. i was amused at
her blue dress, but there was nothing OF
the "biue stocking about her. She
wore the blue veil to relieve temporary
Inflammation OF the eye lids. caused by
too much reading and writing at night,
or other imprudence. / was told by an
acquaintance that the affection Is no.
constitutional or habitual. 1 have said
that her hands are small and tidy, but
they are not dimpled. There never was
painter, poet. musician, or any ipge-
NOUS, industrious, oruSeful woman with
dimpled Hands. Hers are beautiful, but
made to work as well as to soothe, to
knit and sew, to touch the chords OF
music, and to WELD the pen of genius.
Her voice is clear, soft, and melodious,
and its tones sink into the heart; and
when l heard it soothing and cheering
me, l felt myself strengthened for my
work.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

ALABAMA.-Dispatc from Mont
Somery OF the 4th December, says:
Alarming excuses have recently been
committed by blacks iii Bullock county
in the neighborhood of Pcrote. The
colored Loyal Leaguers organized and
resisted processes, issned D5 the civil
authorities, under instruction from col
ored emissaries. They have formed a
code OF laws to govern the negro 2Opu-
lation, and opened a court, Differed and
organized, arresting by night all blacks
who oppose their unlawful proceedings,
and have carried punishment so far that
their victims applied to the civil author
tiles for protection. The black sheriff
and his deputy were finally arrested,
hut the other insurrcctionary leadsrs or
ganizcd negroes and made armed reSiS-
lance. Aid from other leaguers was
summoned.
The blacks flocEed to Union Springs,
threatening a general rising and eXter-
mination Of the whites, and taking pos
session Of the country. The black lead,
crs went to the plantations and forced
laborcrs to JON them for vengeance
showing pretended orders foom General
Swayne-that they had right TO XIII
all resisting their authority. Daring
the excitement the negro church at Pc
rate WAC burned by unknown parties,
alleged by the black leaguers, 90 inilame
the negroes. The whites universally
regret it.
The white citizens organized for pro
/ lection aud Gen. Swayne was appealed
to, who sent n detachment OF troops
promptly to the scene of trouble 60 re-
/ store order. Fifteen black insTrection-
/ lists have been arrested and lodged in
! Jail. They viii be tried by the civil au-
thorities. At last accounts order was
restored and all was quiet.
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

NAPoLEoN's NEEDLE GUN.--The en-
peror, author and architect has again
appeared rs an inventor. In his osten-
sibe desire to prepare his nation for the
maintenance Of n vigorous peace, he has
contrived new gun, concerning which
nothing is really known, but report af-
firms is the most terrible weapon yet in
vented, a single discharge being expect
ed TO destroy battalion. The work
men who are engaged in manufacturing
this arm are never allowed TO leave the
premises, being locked up day and night
the Emperor himself keeping the key.
In the trials, the cannon, carriages and
ammunition are Brought in leather yalises,
and the firing takes place hebind n
Srcecn ofboards. 1t is known that at
5000 feet the balls pierce an iron plate
eight-tenths OF an inch thick Each
cannon fires twenty shots in minnie,
aud two men suffice for the transporta-
ton OF the field-piece, with its carriage,
ammunition. &yc. Says n French notice
of late trial: GA clump of trees, 500
feet distant, was moved down III "a few
minutes, like 4 grain field by steam
mower. 1t was positively frightful.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

Nothing was so much dreaded in our
schooI-boy days as to be punished by
being made sit between two girls. Ali,
the force of education La after years
we learn to submit to such things with
out shedding tear.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

New YORK CITY ELECTIoN.-The
whole vote polled at the election in New
York city on the 3rd December, was
104, 1872, reduction of about 5000 from
the vote at the election last month, and
81, 900 less than the registered voters of
the city.
An of the Aldermen elected are Dem
ocrats, and all but three were the Tam
many nominees. The councilmen cleo
ted were ali TamInanp men.
Of'seven school commissioners three
are Republican. I. III. Lane CTammany)
was elected civil justice by a large ma
jOrty.
The election was one of the quietest
ever held ia the city; bnt few arrests for
illegal voting were made. Meetings
were held at various political headquaI :
ters and speeches were made by Isaiah
RyndeTs.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12
Eeme.al ef Gra. Mover,

On the 3rd inst, Gen Hancock issued
the following order:
Lieut.. Col. WIN. III. Wood, LIST U. 8.
Infantry. will, without unnecessary de-
lay, relieve. temporarily, Rrevet Mai.
Gen. Joseph A. Mower. Colonel 39th Y.
S. Infantry. from duty as commanded of
the District of Louisiana, embracing
the State of Louisiana and the posts OF
Marshall and Jefferson. Texas, and Ship
island, MISS.
Lieut.. Col. Wood Will also relieve Gen
Mower, temporarily, fiom duty as Com
missioner of the Bureau of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for
the Stare of Louisiana.
Upon being relieved from duty, as
above required, Brevet Maj Gen. JOS A.
Mower will proceed to join the headquar-
tiers of his regiment, which viii be es-
tablisled at Greenville, La.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12


THE INGENUITY OF RASCALITY.-The
Paris papers reveal a new style Of theft
by which jewellers are victimised. The
professor of the ingenious device pre-
sents himself in the shop of dealer in
diamonds and pearls, and asks to see
some small unset stones. He is we'll
dressed and wears colored spectacles.
The stones are laid before him, spread
on paper. Being very near-sighted, as
his glasses prove, he is obliged to bring
his eye so near to the gems that he can
pick them mp with the tip of his tongue,
and he keeps them in his mouth until
out of the shop. If he fears detection,
which seldom occurs, he swallows his
observation-disclosures the slang name OF
'tswallow-it-raw'' given to this class of
artists by the thieves fraternity. One
of them was caught recently. The dia-
mond merchant, put upon his guard by
a victim, said he had no small stones,
but would have large supply the next
day A policeman was in waiting; the
diamonds were laid out upon paper pre-
viously impregnated with an extremely
bitter drug, which, when the thief gave
his lick, acted so violently on his sense
of taste that he was fain to reject what
he had just taken. The policeman APP
peareJl, and the Swallow it-raw'' was
! taken in the act.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

STUDIED DE cEpT1oN-On G of tn
most blatant of Radical papers, the
Philadelphia Evening Express, editori-
ally informs its readers that "RetuYnS
from Louisiana shoe that the people Of
that State, ly a large majority, hare rotea
ITO hold Constitutional Conrcntion."
This is simply a falsehood. The people
of the State of Louisiana, as general
thing, abstained from voting at the late
election. An. example that has been
followed throughout the South.
The provisions of the Military Bill
under which the elections were held,
merely provides that a majority of the
number of voters registered must be
poiled to secure a convention. In this
State the number OF negroes registered
about doubled that of the whites, but
even with this advantage, it narrowly
escaped defeat. Our Northern friends
can rely upon the facts that these con
ventions about to assemble in the South
are merely the representation of the ne
| gro element of the population, and in
direct antagonism to the interests and
principles of our people. Being power
less to help ourselves, we are necessarily
forced to resignedly submit to what can
only he regarded rs a gigantic wrong.
| + Nc1C orleans Times. .-,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

BANKRUPTCY.-It viii be seen by re-
ference to the Internal Revenue Record
that the period is passing rapidly away
within which insolveit debtors of past
years may anvil themselves of the Ma
tIoaal Bankrupt Law, with such advan-
tages as they now possess.
After the I'd Of March, 1868, no debtor
will he able to obtain discharge in
bankruptcy unless his assets shall pay
fifty per cent. of his Indebtedness, or by
assent in writing OF majority in mum.
Der and value of his creditors.
This fact is not generally known, and
any one desiring to obtain the benefit OF
the act has no time to lose. Not quite
three months remain and a discharge
cannot i'm any case be obtained in less
than three months, and whore there Is
opposition more time is required.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

CURIOSITY OF PHoToGRAPHY.-P
tographers have taken 'the sun himself, ;
when in eclipse; they have caught an
impression of n shell whizzing through
the air, discharged from the mouth of a
32-inch mortar; they have caught the
wave as it broke on the shore; the sun
depicting even the drops falling from its
topping crest; more, they have not fail
ed in getting n good impression" of the
head of criminal executed by the gull
lotine, catching the head in mid-air as it
fell into the basket below. Photographic
ic book-marks and visiting cards are
sold by thousands, while the photogra-
phic shirt studs and waist-eoat buttons,
ornamented with microscopic minia-
lures, are now being daily produced in
countless numbers at the button mann
factories in Prussia; portraits of pop
uiaPperson, Garibaldi for instance, being
ordered by the hundred thousand at a
time. On the authority OF careful
English writer, all this photographing
requires the use of no less than twenty
tons Of silver per anuum.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

DIR. JOHNSON LOVED THE NEwsPA,
PER.-Dr. Johnson used to appreciate
newspapers. He once wrote: 81 never
derive more benefit, or see more pleasure
for the time, than reading a newspaper
which has lately issued from the press.
do really believe that nothing adds so
much glory to my country as newspa-
pers. Liberty is stamped legibly upon
its pages. and even the fold is marked
with freedom. Do you want to know
how your country thrives l point You
to the press. There You shall find a
piece under the head OF legislative. Are
YOU fond of miscellany Look there
What book can furnish such good ac-
counts of murder, robbery, accidents,
marriages, anecdotes, and many other
such things Under all these consider
atoms, who is there in ali this land OF
freedom that viii not attend TO an object
so worthy his regard"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

THE ADVANTAGE or LATINA very
good member OF the General Assembly
Of Rhode Island once moved to translate
an the latin phrases in the statute SO
that the common people could Under
stand them The exquisite folly ofsuch
q measure w-s by no means obvious to
the great body of the Assembly 4
good solid argument against it would
probably have carried it through. Tie
late Mr.. Opdil,e took the ground that it
was no advantage to have the ps0ple
understand the laws. They were n0t
afraid of anything which they under
stood. 1t WAS these Latin words taat
they were afraid Of mir. Speaker,
there was man in South Kingston
about twenty years ago, perfect aui-
sanco and nobody knew how Go get rio
OF him. One dag he was hoeing corn
and he saw the sheriff coming with .
paper, and ne asked what it was. Now
il he had told him it was writ, what
would he have cared But he told him
it was a capias ad salts facieraum, aud
the man dropped his hoe and rail, and
has not been heard OF since. Nor has
the proposition to translate the Latin
words in the statutes.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The Charlotte, \. G. papers say the
people in that neighborhood have dis
continued the use of smoke houses, as
neither bricks, locks nor strong bolts
could keep the black confscationists
from their bacon.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

KISSING by RULE.-A young lady
writer. whom practice has donLt,ess
made perfect, lays down the following
rule for kissing, which we are willing to
adopS-on fair oppOrtnnity-merely to
test the efficacy of her sweet rule:
There is as much difference in kisses
as in individuals, and l am sure wou,d
not like TO be kissed by every one. No,
indeed; for some would give such an
overwhelming smack it would almost
deaten me. Now kissing can be reduced
to rules, one or two of which l will give.
The head should always be turned slight
~ to the right, as such motions give
grace, and prevent the concussion CT the
oltactory organs. The lips nhould then
be pressed closely and swectly together
as yon sip the nectar of the long kiss,
but no smack should be heard. | speak
particularly on this subject, because
consider kissing part of our nature,
and because few people appear to under
stand the value Of Il kiss, and the man
ner in which said sanitation with the
lips should be rendered.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The majority against female suffrage
in Kansas is 8455, out of total vote OF
1851. The majority against negro
suffrage is 1868. The majority for the
Acknowledgement of dislOyal persons is
Col. The Legislature is largely Repub-
lican
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

4 German forest keeper, eighty-two
wears old, not wishing to carry 10 the
grave with him an important secret, has
published in the Leipsic Journal re
ceipt he has used for fifty years, and
which, he says, has saved several men
and a great number of animals from n
horrible death 10y hydrophobia. The
bite must be bathed as soon as possible
with warm vinegar and water, and VIXEN
this has dried, few drops of muriatic
acid poured upon the wound will destroy
the poison OF the saliva, and relieve the
patient from all present and future pain.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The sales of II. Il. Claflin s. Co., New
York, for the year 1866, reached the
enormous sum of seventy three millions
OF dollars, being the largest business of
any strictly wholesale house in the
world
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The damscl who is accused of
breaking a young mans heart, has been
bound over in The bonds OF matrimony
to keep the pieces.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

What is the difference between n
child that falls from the top landing TO
the bottom one and a traveller visiting
Niagara ? One falls down the stairs
and the other StareS down the fnllS9
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

Chloroform was discovered about thiI-
ty years ago and almost at the same
time in Europe and America, by distill
ing mixture of alcohol and chloride of
lime end subsequently rectifying the
product
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

One of the South Carolina registrars
says that when the negroes came to re-
ceive the elective franchise, they. gener-
ally brought along bags and baskets to
put it in.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

Immigrants bring into this country an
average of two hundred dollars in gold.
This gives us an annaul total of sixty
millions in gold from this source.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The Augusta, Georgia, Chronicle begs
the cotton planters of the State to give
at least one-fourth of their best lands
this year to wheat, assuring them that
the latter will prove the more profitable
crnn.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12
Order from Gen. Hancock.

On assuming command of this Military
District, on the Goth ult., Gen. Hancock
issued the following order:
/. In accordance. with General Or.
ders, No. 81, Headquarters of the Army,
Adjutant Generals Office, Washington.
d. c.. August 25th, 1867, Maj. Gen. w.
5. Hancock hereby assumes command of
the Fifth Military District, and of the
Department. composed of the States of
Louisiana and Texas. 3
2. The Gneral commanding is-grati-
fed to..learn that peace and quiet reign
in this Department. It will be his pur-
pose to preserve this conditinn of fittings.
As means to This great end he regards
the maintenance of the civil authorities
lin the faithful execution OF the laws, and
the most efficient, under existing circum-
Chances.
In war it is Indispensable to repel force
by force, and overthrow and destroy op-
position to lawful authority. But when
insurrectionary force has been over
thrown, and peace established and the
civil authorities are ready and willing to
perform their duties. the military power
should cease to lead, and the civil ad
minlstration resume it's natural and
rightful dominion. Solemnly impressed
with these views, the General announces
that the great principles of American
liberty still are tie lawful Inheritance OF
this people, and ever should be. The
right of trial by jury, the ha6eas corpus,
the liberty of the press, the freedom OF
speech and the natural rights of per
sons and the rights of property must be
preserved
Free institutions, while they are essen
tial to the property and happiness of
the people, always furnish the strongest
inducements to peace and order. Crimes
and offences committed in this District
must be referred to the consideration
and judgment of the regular civil triba-
nails, and those tribunals will be supper
ted in their valid lawful Jurisdiction.
Should there be violations of existing
laws which are not inquired into by the
civil magistrates, or should failures in
the administration of justice by the
courts be complained of, the cases will
be reported to these Headquarters, when
such. orders. will be made as may be
deemed necessary.
y While the General thus indicates his
purpose to respect the liberties of the
people, he wishes all to understand that
armed Instructions or forcible resis-
lance, to the Law will be instantly sup
pressed By arms.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

There are patient spirits, suggests DR..
Holmes, that have waited from eternity
and never found parents fit to be born
of
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

The smallest watch at tho Paris Ex-
position was so diminutive that it was
set in gold pencil case.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-12

For LOVERS ONLY.-Why is a kiss
like scandal2 because it goes from
mouth to mouth.