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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

THE NEW TAX BILL.-No Reduction
on Distilled Spirits-A late Washing
ton dispatch to the Western papers says
the chairman of the COMMITTEE of Ways
and Means made an important statement
in the House this afternoon foreshadow-
ing the new tax bill, to the following
effect: The tax of manufactured articles
is almost entirely removed and retained
on four OF five articles of luxury. The
tax on distilled spirits is fixed by the
committee at two dollars per gallon.
The income tax remains unchanged.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

has done us in any civilized country.
Therefore we hope and expect that the
entire Jewish press will come ont boldly
and Justly against the movement to
nominate Gen. Grant as President of the
United States. Again, as citizen who
loves his country and her free institu-
tions, who considers it his solemn duty
to protect justice and freedom as much
as it may be in his power, we can not
and must not intrust the banner of JUS
tice and freedom to the hands of a man
who, when possessing the brief power of
a commander of a volunteer army (and
among them thousands of Jews, abused
it so outrageously, and trampled upon
his feliow-citizens because they were too
weak to resist. That man, in our esti-
nation, is unfit to be the chief of re-
public whose citizens claim equal justice
and equal freedom. Therefore we hope
and expect from all political leaders to
drop the scheme of nominating Gen.
to every person who disrespects the just
claims of humanity and justice, and
Gen. Grant by his order No. II, 1862, is
guilty of that disrespect.
That is part of what we have to say
on this point. and we will say it over
and over again, until the masses shall
know and appreciate it; till the feeling
of honor shall awake also with those
who cry with the millions, laugh or weep
by order of their newspaper, cheer or
scorn ad ibituns. When few scanty
and poverty-st stricken insurance compa-
MES in New York offended the Jews by
an order not to insure their property,
there was noise, meetings, resolutions,
etc; now when one who outraged the
Jew beyond measure or comparison, one
who outraged the Jew, the man and the
citizen, the dignity of the United States
and the sacred cause OF justice aud hu-
mainly, is proposed as President of the
United States, nobody has the courage
or the rectitude to talk. Is this princi-
plea Is it manful! Is it honOrable2
Let towards be silent for utility's sake;
but let men speak out honorably.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

A country schoolmaster, preparing
for an exhibition of his school, selected
a class of pupils and wrote down the
questions he would put them on exam
ination day. The day arrived, and so
did the hopefnls, all but one. The pupils
took their places as had been arranged,
and all went on glibly until the question
of the absentee came, when the teacher
asked, "In whom do you believed" "Na-
pOleon BOnaparte," was the answer,
quickly returned. "You believe in the
Established Church, do you not?''
"No!" said the youngster, "the boy
that bilieves in the church hasn't come
to school today"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

NEVER BE HAUGHTY.-A humming-
bird met Il butterfly, and being pleased
with the beauty of its person and glory
of its wings, made an offer of perpetual
friendship. "I cannot think of it," was
the reply, "as you once spurned ME aud
called me drawing dolt." "Impossi-
ble," exclaimed the humming- bird. 81
always entertained tie highest respect
for such beautiful creatures as you"
"Perhaps you do now;" said the other,
s'but when YOU insulted me I was cat
erpillar." Moral--Never insult the hum
BILE as they may some day become your
superior.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Struggles give strength. A man or
woman that has never been compelled
to struggle hardly has any conception Of
strength. 1t is the storm that tests the
power and strength of the ship. The
world progresses by the workers; in
other words, the strugglers. People
who think the condition of struggle an
unfortunate one and 10 be lamented, do
not see the bearings of life and the best
destiny of the race. Think in the midst
of your struggles that it is to be tho
making of you, and that under it you
get power and strength.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

BEAUTIFUL AND TRUE.-In a late
article i'll Frazicr's Magazine this brief
but beautiful and true passage occurs:
Education does not commence with
the Alphabet-ltb begins with a mothers
love; with a fathers smile of approba-
ton or sign of reprooi: with n sisters
gentle forbearancc; with handful of
flowers IN green and dainty meadow;
with n birds nest admired hut not
touched, with creeping ants, and al
most inperceptible comet; with pleasant
walks in shady lanes, and with thoughts
directed in sweet and kindly tones
and words TO nature; to acts of beneyo-
lence; to deeds of virtue. and to the
source of all good-God himself"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Not A REBEL by CHoICE.-We find
the following going the rounds of tue
press and give it for what it calls for OH
the face:
Alexander II. Stephens, who is now
residing in Philadelphia, visited the
Jewish Climb House in that city city, u
few evenings since, and in response to n
call for some remarks, said that only in
the last extremity was he drawn into
the rebellion, and that even then he
identified himself with it only that he
might further the cause of the Union.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

sensible writer says a good sharp thing,
and true one too, for boys that use
tobacco: 1t has utterly ruled thousands
of boys. 1t tends to softening and W aak-
eniRg of the bones, and it greatly Injuries
the brain, the spinal marrow, and the
whole nervous fluid. A boy who smokes
early and frequently or in any way uses
tobacco, is never known to make a man
of much energy, and generally lacks
muscular and physical as we'll as men
tai power. We would particularly warn
boys who want to be something in the
world, to shun tobacco as a most baneful
poison. 1t produces an unhealthy state
of the throat and lungs, hurts the stom-
ach aud blasts the brain aud nerves
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

gather around him, when sickness falls
on the heart-when the world is dark
and cheerless-is the time to try true
friend. They who turn from the scene
of distress betray their hypocrisy, and
prove that interest only moves them. If
you have a friend who loves you and
studies your interest and happiness, be
sure to sustain him in adversely. Let
him feel that his former kindness is ap-
preciated, and that his former love is
not thrown away. Real fidelity may be
rare, but it exists in the heart. Who
has not seen and felt its powerl They
deny its worth and power who have
never loved friend, or labored to make
a friend happy.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

TICKLE MAN.-There is, generally
speaking, so much in a mans nature
that it is incomprehensible to u woman,
that it is always a daring task for her
to weigh his actions, or to attempt the
divinations of his feelings. His love is
seldom her love; his faith is not her
faith; his life is not her life-only in
moments of existence which shine ont
briefly and brightly in the dark expanse
of memory, like stars on the purple fir
mament, does it seem that love and sym
patty can raise the curtain, and let one
soul receive the other. For if woman
knows not man, neither can ne except in
rarest instances, regulate the spring OF
her faults, or discover the fountain of
her virtues.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

LITTLE GIRLs.-The most perfect,
beautiful, winning and attractive of all
Gods handiwork is little girl. limo
cent as lamb, sweet as the breath of a
summers morning, beautiful as houri.
and pure as the white robed immortals,
her little heart at all times full of ten
derness and love for all around her
oh, what sad pity it is that she will
grow to womanhood, run men crazy,
break their hearts, and perhaps become
a flirt
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

THE COTTON WORM AGAIN. The
Jackson parish Flag, of February %,
says:
One of our most reliable and respec-
table planters, Mr.. Harrison Hill, in
forms us that within the past few days,
since the weather has become warm, he
has seen millions of the fly which pro,
duce the cotton worm flying about his
plantation. Do not trust too much
to cotton. Be warned in time.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

We understand that the Sheriff has
received instructions to proceed imme-
diately to the collection of the back
taxes due the city. The amount of these
taxes is more than million of dollars,
and the collection of them at this time
will doubtless have the effect of impro-
wing the condition of city money-TN.
q. PicGyuHe, 18th instant
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

ACQUITTED.-Mr. John Arnold, who
was indicted by the grand jury of this
parish for tue murder OF Capt Rufus Il.
Sewel!, i'll this city, in December last,
was tried at the late term of the District
Court for the parish of DeSoto, Judge
James l. Weems, presiding, on change
of venue, and South. Western.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

A rustic maiden who had become tired
of single biessedness, wrote to her inten-
ded thusly: "Deer John, cum rite off eff
you're cummin Mt all; Ed. Smith is insis-
ting that shall have him, and he hugs
and kisses me so much, that can't hold
out much longer"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

MORE NEW COMA proposition is
before Congress to call in the notes
under twenty-five cents, and the small
coins now in circulation, and substitute
for the whole of them uniform coinage
of one, three, five and ten cent token
coins of the same material aud relative
weight as the present Eve cents nickel
coin.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Jean Paul certainly understood wo-
mankind remarkably well when he said,
'female hearts are like Spanish houses;
having more doors than windows, it is
much easier to get into them than to see
into them" Thou sayest well, o Jean
Paul; it is even so.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

The character of the Atlanta Couven-
can be judged from the fact that one of
the members had his watch stolen while
sitting in his seat the other day. He
announced the event, and brother
moved to refer the affair to the Commit
tee on Relief So says an exchange.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

TOBACCO ADvANCING.-The Peters
burg papers say their has been an adj,
vance of at least dollar on the hun
dred pounds upon all grades of tobacco
in that market within the last few DAYS.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

The New York Nation (ltadica) says.
that whilst the people would gladly see
Mr.. Johnson out of the way, they do not
relish the means employed to effect that
purpose. 1t also declares that the ac-
quittat of the President would be tho
ruin of the Republican party.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

POSTAGE BETWEEN THE U. s. AND
CANADA Washington dispatch OF
of the 9th ult. says:
Under a new arrangement just con-
cluded between the Post Office Depart
ments of the United States and of the
Dominion or Canada, the single rate of
postage on international letters will be
reduced, on and after the LIST Of April,
1868, from ten to six cents, if prepaid ut
the Office of mailing in either country:
but if posted unpaid, Or insufficiently
prepaid; they will be subjected to q
postage charge of ten cents per single
rate, in the country of destination.
The authorised weight of a single letter
will be fifteen drammes (by the metrical
scale) in the United States, and half an
ounce in the Dominion of Canada.
Postmasters will levy postage accor-
dinghy on and after April 1,1S6S.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26
DIR. !. w. OUARLES

Having permanently located in Natchitoches,
IL offers his professional services to the town
and surrounding country. With more than thirty
years experience, he feels qualified to give salts
faction and will give prompt attention to all calls
both day and night.
He can be found at DR.. Bredas Drug Store du-
ring the day, and at night at the former residence
of Mrs Dassize Bossier on Washington street
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

VENTILATION.-The great importance
of ventilation in our sitting rooms, IN
our schools and public halls, is not suffi-
clently appreciated. 1t was we'll set
forth in recent lecture by ClevlaDd
professor. 1t is startling to learn the
amount of carbonic acid emitted from
the lungs of one person, or from q single
gas bnrner; enough to poison the whole
atmosphere of good sized room in a
very brief period of time. How many
think that winter temperature demands
the exclusion of fresh air to make their
apartments warm and comfortable.
when the fact that in the cold season we
consume more oxygen, and consequent
tly exhale q greater quantity of the
poisonous carbonic acid gas, should
lead ito directly opposite course. A
bedroom la winter requires more
ventilation than in summer, and the
pon-observance of this fact will readily
account for the awful diseases to which
frail humanity is subject.
We wonder if many of our readers
are aware of the poisonous calculations
incident to congregation OF their
"fellow citizens" in ball rooms, church
and lecture halls. If they have not
fully considered the vast impo, tlnce
of thorough ventilation, let them take
these undeniable facts home to their
serious thoughts. A person in health
has eighteen breathings per minute,
and thirty five hogsheads of air passes
through the lungs i'll twenty four hours.
OF this, from three to five per cent.
or about two and half hogsheads, is
exhaied as carbonic acid gas, and
thus one person would render two Or
three hogsheads of air unfit for brea-
thing again. Let every person anxious
for the preservation of his health, take
care that the windows ofthe dormitories
are dropped a little even during the
winter nights. There is far less danger
OF taking cold than there is of inhaling
the nOxious atmosphere, which saps
the health, undermines the constitution,
and embitters life with suffering and
disease that might have been avoided.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

The coffee-house keepers of New Or
leans have raised the price of drinks"
from 10 to 20 cents apiece.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

When flowers are full Of heavenly de-
scended dews, they always hang their
heads; but men hold theirs the higher
the more they receive, getting proud as
they get full.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Gov. Bullock, it is said, is fishing for
Summers seat iii the Senate, which will
be vacant next year. That will be ex-
changing a cali for bullock. Not a
bad bargain.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Have you got sister7 Then love
and cherish her with holy affection.
IL you haven't got any sister of your
own, take some other fellows sister and
love her. The effect is just as good,
sometimes better.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Chinese think telegraph wires are the
railroad tracks of little demons, and as
they do not choose to facilitate the pass
age of such spirits, they tear the linea
down. So says an exchange.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

1t is said that the Post Office money
order system is paying profit of $25, 00O
annually.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Always doubt the sincerity of yonng
lady when she wipes her mouth after
you kiss her.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

We spend half our lives in making
mistakes, and waste the poor remainder
in rejecting how easily we might have
avoided them.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

The national debt was increased six
millions i'll December, twelve millions in
January, and twenty millions in Febru-
airy. That is "retrenchment."
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

1t is understood that the present
cabinet will resign promptly if the
Senate sustains the impeachment OF
of Andrew johnson.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Why is boy looking at plum pud-
ding like wild horsef Because he
would be better with q bit in his mouth.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

The Boston Post says the High
Court of Impeachment of the trial of
the Radicals will sit next November.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

1t is stated that Ohio has more miles
ofrailroad than any other State-4726
in all.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Show us land that has mountains
without valleys, and we will show you a
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

There is a divine out west trying to
persuade young ladies to forego mar
riage. The only convert he has made ID
a maiden lady, aged sixtys
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26

Sublimated nonsense-tWo young men
hating each other on account Of q lady
who CARES for neither.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26
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the Public, in general, that he is still engaged
In the practice of his Profession in ali its branches
Special attention paid TO Chronic Diseases,
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26


IMPEACHMENT TRIALS IN THE r. S.
The Philadelphia Ledger says, .since
the adoption of the Constitution there
have been but five trials of impeachment
by the Senate. The first of these was
that of William Blount, Senator from
Tennessee. 1t commenced December
II, 1898, and was concluded january a,
1899. The next was the trial of john
Pickering, Judge of the New Hampshire
District, which lasted from March 3, to
March II, 1903. The third was that of
Samuel Chase. one of the Associate
Judges of the Supreme Court of the
United States, which was commenced
November 80, 1904, and lasted until
March /, 1905. The fourth was the trial
of James II. Peck, Judge of the Mis-
souri, District, which was prolonged
through two sessions, viz: From May
18th to May 25th, 1880, and from Decem-
Der 30th of the same year to January
31st, 1881. The last trial by the Senate
was on the impeachment of Judge Hum
phreys, of the Tennessee District, about
the year 1868, we think, but the record
is not before u.s.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-26
NUMBER II.

Acknowledging is ore of the
everlasting laws of existence. There is
no religion without work. Lazincss is
spiritual death. Whoever had anything
worth having by lying still and waiting
for it to come to hint All things are
within the reach of man, if he will only
go after them. Who gains money but
the man who tolls with the hand or brain9
Who finds knowledge save by the striv-
ing Of the understandings Who knows
anything of beauty in nature but he
who spurns the morning couch and is on
the hill top while his neighbors are
asleep; he can defy the snow and tho
rain, and strain up the mountains sum-
nit and endure the noon day heat7 And
through what watching and lonely
wrestling with languor and discourage.
ment the artist leads out human lowell
ness from the rough marble, and coaxes
beauty upon the canvats7 And does not
every good man go up to his virtue as
Jesus went; like him resist Satan in tho
desert, sweat drops of blood i'm Gethse-
name, and bear his cross up Calvary7
Activity is the law of life. Let us be-
up aud doing. Time waits for no man;
all things go on. 60 on in all things, or
You will fall out of your rank in the pro-
cessiOn of existence, and never find
your place again unless through tolls
that will wiring your soul with anguish
Listen to the voice of the sea. for it ia
the voice of God, which evermore says:
"Work while it is called to-day"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-03-14

THE OLD WOMAN Once she was &
Mother and it is "Motber I'm hun
gry," "Mother, mend my jacket
Mother, put up my dinner" and
"Mother,'' with her loving hand
would spread the bread, and stow away
the luncheon, and sew on the great
patch, her heart brimming with afec.
ton for the imperious little curley pate
that made her SO many steps and near
ly distracted her with his boisterous
mirth
Now she is the cold woman" but she
did not think it would ever come to that
She looked on through the future years
and saw her boy to manhood grown, and
he stood transfgured in the light of hel
own beautiful love. Never was there q
more noble son than he-honored of the
world, and the staff of her declining
years.
Aye, he was her support even then
but she did not know it. She never
realizes that it was her little boy that
gave her strength for her daily toll
that bis slender form was all that up
held her over the brink of dark despair
She only knew how she loved the child
aud felt that amid the mists of age his
love would bear her gently through its
infrmities to the dark hall leading to
the life beyond.
But the SOD has forgotten the tender
ministrations now. Adrift from the
moorings of home, he is cold, selfish,
heartless, and "Mother" has no sacred
name to the prodigal. She is "the old
woman" wriukled, gray, lame and
blind.
Pity her, o grave, and dry those
tears that roll down her furrowed
cheeks Have compassion ON her sen.
sitive heart, and offer it thy quiet rest,
that it may forget how much it longed
to be "dear mother" to the boy it nour.
ished through careless childhood, but
in return for all this wealth of tender.
ness has given back reproach.