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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

RUSSIAN JUSTICE Madame Guerra
bella is the daughter of Hon.. Samuel
Ward, tor several years U. s. Consul at
Bristol, England. While at school in
Paris, u few years ago, Miss Ward be- :
came acquainted with q Russian of mo-
BILE family, and to all appearance both
in heart and mind, as we'll as birth.
After courtship of a few months the
two were married by clergyman OF the
Protestant Church. a sg
On the breaking out of hostilities be-
tween the allied powers of Europe and
Russia, the nobleman abandoned his
new-made wife, giving, for his reason
for so doing, that his marriage, not hav-
ing been authorized by the Emperor, nor
solemnized by the Greek Church, was
null and void, and departed for the
Crimea. Ofcourse thelady was helpless,
and it seemed as if there was no appeal
for her grievances. With spirit
worthy of the race from which she came.
however, she resolved to seek for repair
alton. Attended by her parents, the
deserted wife went tn st. Petersburg,
where through our Minister,she obtained
an interview with the Emperor, laid her
grievances before him, and appealed to
him for Justice. With that noble sense
of right, which d CHARACTERISTIC of the
Gar, he was indignant at the conduct
of his subject. and deeply sympathized
with the lady. He Immediately ordered
the nobleman who then held position
of rank in the army, to appear before
him, and commanded him to make such
atonement to her for his base conduct
which n marriage performed in accor-
dance with the established religion of
the country would yield her.. After the
ceremony, at which the Emperor himself
was present, he turned to the bride and
asked:-'.Madam, do you desire to live
with this man as his wifel'' "Sire," she
replied, "after his heartless conduct
towards me, / cannot consent to do So"
.'Then, Madame the Emperor CONT
nued, "my duty is plain, and herewith
pronounce, and the Church will sanction
| it, q divorce between you; and further
more, after he has made over to you a
certain portion of his property, will
confiscate the remainder, break him in
his rank, and exile him forever to
Siberia" That the Judgment was
promptly carried out, none who know
the power of the Gear will for moment
doubt Exchange. bfe..a- ~ 100
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WHY GEN.
us. GRANTS MOTH. u. GRANP.-The
second installment of the life of Gen.
Grant, by his father, appears in the New
York Ledger, from which we extract the
following: sh
s.It was said of him that while at
West Point he was not one who took
pains to make himself popular, but that
all the boys liked him. j believe he
count OF his initials, ~. S. A supersti-
tious person might almost think there
was something Providential about these
significant initials being stuck on to him,
for they were not given to him at his
christening. The question arose after
his birth what he should be called, his
mother and one of his aunts proposed
Albert, for Albert Gallatin; another
aunt proposed Theodore his grand
father proposed Hiram, because he
thought that was a handsome name.
His grandmother, grandmother by cour-
tesy--that is, his mothers stepmotheI
was great student of history, and
had an enthusiastic admiration for the
ancient commander Ulysses: and she
urged that the babe should be named
Ulysses. / seconded that, and he was
christencd Hiram Ulysses; but he was
tiWaSS cuiIeu Wy CnO i"e.oi hts'iS' '" "NS
he himself preferred; when he got old
enough to know about it. But Mr.
Hamer, Knowing Mrs. Grants name was
Simpson, and that we had a son named
Simpson, somehow got the matter q
little mixed in making the nomination
and sent the .name in Ulysses S. Grant
instead of Hiram Ulysses Grant. My
son tried in vain, afterward, TO get it sci
right by the authorities; and 1 suppose
he is now content with his name as II
stands" I'll. . I. .lll
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

wisdom, their dignity, their holiness,
their sufferings, appear in his master
works, breathing presentmsnts of life for
the editication and delight of genera
tions of readers He. has recognized.
more profoundly than any other author.
the essentially feminine form of that
divine principle of disintrested' love,
that impulse of pure seif-abnegation, in
which resides the redemptiye power of
humanity; and has set it forth with
incompatible clearness and constancy.
At the close of Faust he has given IT
statement in form wrich associates his
genius with that of Dante, and in a
kindred height. 1t is the womanly
clement, he would say, worshipful and
self-denying love, that, draws us ever
forward redeeming and uplifting our
grosser souls" a.3e.,sf ,7go -;a.i u
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09


TALMUDIC PRovEBs.-Be thou of
them that are prosecuted, not OF them
that prosecute.
When the righteous dies, it is the
earth that loses. il
Life is a passing shadow, says the
Scripture. Is it the shadow of tower,
of treel A shall low that prevails for a
yhilel No it is the shadow of Il bird in
his f1ight--away flies the bird, and there
is neither bird nor shadow.
The reward of good works is like dates;
sweet and ripening late, ..sE.
The dying benediction of q sage to his
disciples was: ], pray for You that the
fear of Heaven may be as strong upon
lou as the fear of man. You avoid sin
before the face of the All seeing.
1t is woman alone through whom Gods
blessings are vouchsafeu to house.
Love your wife like yourself; honor
her more than yourself.
If thy wife is small, bend down to heI
and whisper in her ear.
When the pitcher falls on the stone
woe unto the pitcher; when the stone
falls on the pitcher, woe unto the pitcher;
whatever befalls, woe unto the pitcher
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

SOMETHING TO Do, ASA PREvENTA-
TIVE AGAINST FAILING IN LOVE Too
YoUNG.-If you don't want your son to
fall in love with a pretty face before the
beard grows on his own, give him some
thing to do. Let his mind be occupied:
Employment is the best safe uard, as
we'll as the best remedy, for that inter
mittent fever enormously called Love.
q An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" or to change the figure,
it is very easy to run a locomotive when
every thing is in running order, but after
a collision it is quite another thing.
Take my advice. Put your boy on the
right track, and keep it clear. Ten
chances to one he will go unhurt, until he
ia twenty-five or thirty; and then--well,
YOU needn't break your heart because he
breaks his Accidents viii happen,
You know; they; must come, sooner or
later-but later is better. Give him
something to do.
AS tor your daughter, as soon as she
leaves school her books are thrown aside,
and she is expected at once to identity
herself with household interests, or to be-
come young lady of fashion, according
to circumstances. Better the first than
the last, both are wrong. Give her
something to do. True, her little brother
and sister, if she is SO, blest, may de-
mand her love and labor or, she may
assist her mother in household matters
or, assume the care of her own ward
robe-all Of which is very well, so far Jas
| it goes. But it is not the thing.
She misses the daily routine of school
| life, with it's exercise, and occupation,
and discipline of mind. Undoubtedly
she fancies that the change is delight
full but she is restless and uneasy.
Her life is full of want; her heart full OF
longing.
! Before you are aware she falls despe-
1 rately in love with some mustached boy;
possibly a harmless, probably q worth
less, perhaps a villainous fellow; who
like herself, had nothing to do.
If not too late, my friend, get that
"ounce ofprevention.'' Should the mis-
chief be already done, use the ''ponnd OF
/ cure" Give her something to do. Let
her keep up a slender course of study
/ Give her good books, and good papers
to read. If you lack the time or ability
to instruct her, employ competent
i teacher; it will pay. Let ier work in
the Sunday school; a good place fol
your boy, too. Try to get her interested
in some benevolent enterprise. At al
events. give her SOMETHING TO DO.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09


Pittsburg people never have fresh air,
except. when out of town. They 1--we on
coal smoke. The people breathe smoke,
eat smoke, chew smoke, and carry it
loose in their pockets. 1t is seventy two
years since Pittsburg has been warmed
or reached by the SUMS rays Once a
streak of Sunshine of several years con-
densing, undertook to- penetrate the
cloud Of smoke ever the. city, got lost,
became smoked, and fell like standing
edition of the Black Crook. The ladies
use smoke and coal dust TO protect their
complexion. Little boys and girls stand
on the corners with wet brooms and
sponges to wash peoples faces for five
cents. Every bodyis ofacolor in Pitts
burg. At the postofiice window the
clerk distinguishes people by certain
signs, it being impossible to see their
faces for the layers of coal dust and
smoke.J Stf $3.50. l-.g asf +. a-
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

There are some people in this world
who will not work@who will stand in
idle places, and not come out of the con-
eregation of drones and do-nothings;
and yet, they complain, of having moth
ing to eat-and nothing to buy it with.
They want some one to do for them,
and remind MS of the little fellow, who,
waking up one cold night. sung out.
'sI's cold, mammy!"
'syVeH, pull the cover on you Johnny
"I shan't do IT, replied tie yOungsteT,
sslinged rifI don't freethe fnstt" Let
all such freeze, and freeze fast. The
world viii not be the losef. 3szsr $50 q
tEsT go T11ssEisv or FIa VsdY
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

SIGNs.-It is good sign to see man
do an act of CHARITY bad sign to hear
him boast of it. It's a good sign to see
an honest man wearing his old clothes
bad to see them filling holes in the
windows. It's good sign to see man
wipe the perspiratiou from his brow
bad to see him wipe his lips as he comes
from cellar. It's q good sign to see a
woman dressed with taste and neatness
bad to see her husband sued for finery.
It's a good sign to see man advertise
in the papers bad to see the sheriff
advertise for him. It's good sign to
see man sending he children to school
bad to see them educated at the night
school in the street.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
YES! Bur HE WON'T STAY STOPPED.

YES! BUT HE WON'T STAY STOPPED.
Stop that boy! A cigar in his mouth,
% swagger in his walk, impudence in his
lace, a care-for nothingness in his
manner. Judging from his demeanor, he
is older than his father, wiser than his
teacher, more honored than the Mayor
of the town, higher than the President.
Stop him; he is going too fast.
He dont't see himself as others see
him. He don't know his speed. Stop
him ere tobacco skaters his nerves, ere
pride ruins his character; ere the
loafer master the man; ere good ambi-
ton and manly strength give way to low
pursuits and british aims. Stop all
such boys! They are legion; the shame
of their families, the disgrace of their
town, the sad solemn reproaches OF
themselves. .r-
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

EXCELLENT ADvICE.-Dr. Samuel
johnson was much attached to a young
man-an intelligent Italian. AS the
Doctor lay upon the couch from which
he never rose up, he called his young
friend to him and tenderly and solemnly
said: There is no one who has shown
me more attention than you have done;
and it is now right you should claim
some attention from me. You are a
young man, and are to struggle through
life; you are in profession that dare
say you will exercise with great fidelity
and innocence; but let me exhort you
always to think of my situation which
must one day be yOurs-alway remem-
Der that life is short, and that eternity
never ends"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Commodore sChauncey, during the
warsof 1872, commanded for portion of
the time the fleet ON Lake Ontario, and
had the extremely good fortune never
during that period to exchange a hos
tile shot with the enemy. There were a
great many uncharitable enough to
blame the commodore for this, as they
believe he was rather anxious that such
should be the case. Pr f1ea
Several years after thu war he was
placed in charge of a navy yard, and
one day caught youBgster, with a
basket, gathering chips. Walking mp
to him he snatched the basket from his
hand. and in rough tones ordered him
to leave the premises at.once, while he
confiscated his property for his presump-
ton in, entering on the forbidden
ground. The little fellow backed away
from him until assured that he was be-
yond danger, when he called out, keep
the basket, if you want III 1t is the
only prize you ever took!" -
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

a BEAUTIFUL ALLEGORY.-A travel
er who spent some time in Turkey, re-
lates beautiful parable which was told
him by q dervish, and which seemed
even more beautiful than Sterne's cele-
brated figure of the accusing spirit and
the recording angel:
Every man." said the dervish, "has
two angels, one on his right shoulder
and one on his left. When he does any
thing good, the angel on the right shout
der writes it down and seals it, because
what has been done well is done forever.
When he does evil, the angel on the
left writes it down, and he waits till
midnight. If before that time the man
bows his head and eXclaims, Gracious
Allah, have sinned; forgive mel the
angel rubs out the record; but if not, al
midnight he seals it, and the beloved
angel on the right shoulder weeps."
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

In building chimney, put a quantity
of salt into the mortar with which the
interconrses or brick are toibe laid. The
effect will be that there will never be any
accumulation of SCOT in that chimney.
The philosophy is thus stated: The
salt in the portion of mortar which is ex-
posed absorbs moisture from the atmos-
phere every damp day. The SCOT thus
becoming damp falls down in the fire
place. This appears to be an English
discovery. 1t is used with success in
Canada.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
A SENSIBLE observation-disclosures

A SENSIBLE SENTEIENT.-Sentim
alone is worth but little. Many Il girl will
weep over distress pictured in novel,
who has no practical sympathy with
those who suffer. Rogers, in the Grey
son Letters" suggests to his novel read
ing niece that to save herself from i'm
becility, she keep debtor and creditor
account of sentimental indulgence and
practical benevolence, with O SEASONAL
memoranda running thus -" For the
sweet tears / shed over the romantic
sorrows of Charlotte Devereux, sent
three basins of Cruel and u flannel pet
ticoat to poor old Molly Brown. s.ea.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

A lady teacher was announcing to her
pupils the holiday on the 22nd of Febru-
airy, and asking them some question con-
corning its observance-among others,
why the birthday of Washington should
be celebrated more than any one else
t'Why," she added, "more@ than mine?
You may tell me-" she said to little
fellow eager to explain. '4
Because" lie exclaimed, with great
vivacity, ''because he Merer told a lie!'
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

In New York, recently q woman
took advantage of her husbands abb
sence to get divorce from him on his
return it came out that he had been to
Indiana, where he had obtained di-
vorce from her. ut Ht ."a
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

SARCASTIC BUT SUGGBsTTvE.-A
Quaker gentleman, riding in carriage
with fashionable lady decked with q
profusion of jewelry, heard her complain
of the cold. Shivering in her lace bon
net and shawl as light as cobweb she
exclailned:--''What shall 1 do to get
warm9'' ''I really don't know" replied
the Quaker, solemnly, ''unless thee
should put on another breast pinI"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

1t is said by traveller. recently>re-
turned from Western Africa, that tue
equatorial regions would be uninhabi-
table where it not for the ants that are
constantly engaged in clearing away all
putrecibIe matter, The hives they
build themselves in Liberia are, in an
architectural point of view, far supe-
rior in appearance to the. huts of the
negroes; thew are in the shape of
pyramids, sometimes thirty feet high,
and upward of sixty feet in diameter.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

An Irishman being in church where
the collection apparatus resembled an
election box, on its being passed to him,
whisperedin the carriers ear that he was
not naturaiized, and could not vote, but
he was ready to make speech.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Professor Tyndall having recently
demonstrated by scientific illustration
that a smell ight be felt he now has a
rival in German doctor who has lnven-
ted an apparatus by which thunder is
made visible through the object glass
of q telescope.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

If you believe thing is right, do it.
Never mind what Mrs. Grundy and her
friends say; she and they are really OF
little account. 1t is for yourself, and
not for others, that you act. The thing
Don't hesitate, bat pitch in and do it.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
mr. j. w. oUARLEs

Having permanently located in Natchitoches
III offers his professional services to the town
and surrounding country, With more than thirty
wears experience, he feels qualified to give satIs
9sct;on and will give prompt attention to all calls
both day and night.
He can be found OF DR.. Breda's Drug Store du-
ring the day and at night at the former residence
of Mrs Dassize Booster, on Washington street
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Alady about to marry was warned
that her intended, although good man.
was very eccentric, Well" she said, eff
heis very unlike other men, he is more
likely to be a good husband"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

"My DEAR" said rural wife to her
husband, on his return from town,
"what was the sweetest thing you saw
in bonnets in the cityP' "Ihe ladies'
faces, my love"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

There is deacon in a Connecticut
town named Day One Sabbath morn
ing he heard number of boys playing
in front of the house, and he went out
TO stop theirSabbath breaking. Assum-
ing grave countenance, he said to them;
!" Boys" do you know what day this
is?''
eyes," replied an urchin, sits Deacon
Day"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

"THE SMITHS. John Smitl1-plain
John SMITHS not very high sounding;
it does not suggest ar.stocracy; it is
not the name of any hero in die-away
novels; and yet is good, strong and
honest. Transferred to other languages
it seems to climb the ladder OF respecta-
bility. Thus in Latin it is Johannes
Smthus; the Italian smOoths it of into
Giovanni Smith the Spaniards render
it Juan Smithus; the Dutchman adopts
it as Hans Schmidt; the French tiatten
it out into Jean Smeets; aud the Rus
sian sneezas and banks JOnlof Smittow-
ski. When John Smith gets into the
tea trade at Canton, he becomes John
Shimmit; if he chambers about Mount
Hecla the Icelanders say he is Jaime
Smithson if he trades among the Tns-
caroras, he becomes Ton Ga Smi,tia in
Poland he is known as Ivan Schmltte-
weiski; should he wander among the
Welsh mountains they talk of Jihon
Schmidt; when he goes to Mexico he IS
booked as Jonth E'Smitti ); if of classic
turn he fingers among Greek ruins, he
turns to Ton Smikton. In Turkey he Is
utterly disguised as Voc Seef.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

! A man at Detroit has been sentenced
for ninety days on charge of stealing
a stove. We are not told whether OF
not it was hot one.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Gen. Wool has lived to be eighty
four years old, but has only seen his
twenty-first birth day. This.occured ON
the 10Th of February last. .s....,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Men are generally deserted in adj
versity. When the sun sets, our very
shadows refuse to follow rs al-
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

LEAP YEAR DIALoGUE.-"Miss, will
YOU take my armg'' Yes, and you, tool"
Cant spare but the arm, replied the
bachelor.
.eThen," replied she, "I shan't take
it, as my motto is, go the whole hog or
none"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

VERY SENsIBLE.-An Athenian, who
was hesitating whether to give his
daughter in marriage to a man of worth,
with a small fortune, or to a rich man,
who had no other recommendation, went
to consult Themistocles on the subject
"I would bestow my daughter" said
Themistocles. ''npOn a man without
money, rather than upon money with
out a man.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Sincerity is speaking as we think; be-
Iievfng as We pretend; acting as we pro
fess; performing as We promise; and
really being as We pretend to be-
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

The annual expense of the new gov
eminent of Alabama will be 81 200. 900.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

A man in st. Louis had been held to
keep the peace because he asked his
divorced wife if she had her nose
insured
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Mark Twain, iecturting on the Sand
wich Islanders, offered to show bow the
eannibals eat their food if some lady
would hand him q baby. The lecture
was not illustrated.
asp,4 ErIrrgL valE1s-G ofs
a--r - ~ a.r7toe asss.~--,ssy
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

40 shocks of earthquake have visited
the Island of st. Thomas since Novcm-
Der last.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
A. ". ROYSDON,
Attorney at law,
Shreveport, La.
Professional Card.

Professional Card.
1Nhe undersigned has the pleasure OF informing
, the Public, in general that lie is still engaged
An the practice of his Profession in all its branches
Special attention paid to Chronic Diseases
confidential affections, &C., &C.,
Office at DR.. j. p. Bredas residence, about one
half mile above the town of NatchitSches'
Consultation fees moderate.
A. p. BREDA, NJ. D.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Maine has ,56S lakes. No wonder it
is a cold State. -ri
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

When the Pacific Railroad is finished
a traveller may go round the world IN
three months. .....,
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

In prosperity, prepare for change.
In adversely, hope for one.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09

Woe to him who smiles not over
cradle, and weeps not over tomb.