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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12
Self.Help.

1t is a true saying. "The gods helm
those who help themselves" Nom.
the less true, we believe, are the words
which Schiller, in "Wilhelm Tell,
puts into the mouth Of Reding:
''l'he gods help only. when lnan
Can help no more"
In shame and humiliation Louis
lana has crouclled and whined at tho
feet of tlriftless adventures and jy.
norant negroes, when her own hand,
held the weapons of her deliverancc
WA she too cowar1ly or too weak to
WELD them?
On Blended knees we have gone IN
Congress and begged for help, only to
come home again and cringe at Tho
feet of orr insolent masters. Sp.an,
from a race without peer in tue en-.
pire of humanity, we have sat quietly
down, while one by one every right
save that Of bare existence, has been
stripped from us by barbarians, in.
ferior in number, in entellect, in 70.
sources. Embroidered by our sub
mission, and encouraged by the peri
patetic villains whose feet are upon
our necks. savage lust has perpetra-
ted the foulest Outrages upon female
weakness.
Again and again We have been
tainted with our weakness, have
been reminded that the troops were
| withdrawn and dared to an assertion
of our rights.
! Who is so vile n slave as the man
that dare not be freemau1 Whose
| fault is it, men OF Louisiana, that to-
day you labor beneath burdens Of tax.
alton that your money is drawn from
you to pamper the political empires,
who roll in luxury, while you delibe.
rate between starvation and enigra-
ton I Manifestly your own.
White men, men Of your own race,
are begging, not for 6read-but for
work-an opportunity for honest Ia
bor, while the people of this city arc
feeding and fattening tho men to de.
feat us at the November election.
What are the White Leagues of New
Orleans doinge What are the practi-
cal results Of their organization +! Are
they lying supine, while their brethren
in the country parishes are working
for the leliverance of louisiana:
Let them wake up to the respon-
sibility that rests upon them, and let
US see, as the fruits of their endeav-
ors, white men in all the employments
now monopolized by the negroes.
The time has como when we must
use for our own salvation I'LL tho 70.
sources which God has placed in our
hands.
Every housekeeper, in the regula-
tion of her domestic affairs every
lraynlan in the choice Of his drivers !;
every common carrier in hiring his
hands ; every association and org.:ni-
ton, of whatever character, every
department Of trade, every branch Of
industry, must legislate for the safe
|ty of Louisiana, and the existence Of
the white race.-K. o. Bulletin.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

We no In receipt of'the first num-
befs Of the Rcd Rirs. Watchmas, 4
neat, well edited, live whiteman's pa
per, published and edited by W. A.
LeSueur, At Couahatta, Red River par
ish. We welcome il into line, and
know it will become q terror to evil
doors in that vicinity.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Remember, to vote you must reg
lister. Do not fail in this solemn duty
as q citizen. Let every white man
come forward and secure his right in
time. The registration closes in this
city on to-day.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Our parish has been visited daily
during the week with refreshing rains,
cooling the heated air and parched
earth. Caterpillars have a. yet done
no damage. Crop something over
ono halt.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Our thanks are due and rendered
with gratitude to c. F. Dranguet,
Esq.,, for the able and energetic man
ner in which he conducted the COL
umns Of the Visd;cator during the
absence Of the Editor. We trust
that We may have occasion to recip-
rocate bic kindness.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Registration was opened on Mon
day last, which had been deferred un-
til that tune, owing to the non arr.
wi Of the blanks and books. Every
thing goes briskly on and We will
have . fair and full registration, Ger.
taip.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

We are requested to state that there
will b . meeting Of the citizens d
ward 12, on Monday next, llth inst,
to form q campaign club and elect
delegates to attend the Parish Con-
vention on the 2lst inst. All citizena
opposed to the present Kellogg usurp.
alton are respectfully invited to at
tend.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12
Latest News.

The failure Of tho Teutonia and
Citizens Banks, is announced.
Washington, Sept. 5.-District At
torney Beckwith 10 here. He will
authorize no statement regarding the
situation. Orders have been issued
placing troops at New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, Shreveport, Alexandria, Mon
roc, Harrisburg and st. Iiartinsville,
in Louisian "a. Tho following order
was issued to-day, dated yesterday,
with the assent Of tho President and
at the request of tho General: Tho
headquarters Of tho armies of tho
United States will he established in
st. Louis, No., in the month of o.
tober, next. The regulations and or
ders now governing the functions Of
tho General Of the Army and those in
relation TO transaction ofbaaineae with
the War Department and ito busi-
ness, will continue in force. The
order is signed BY Adjutaut General
Townsend by order Of tho Secretary
of War.
Vermont gone Republican. Oh
Lord.
All quiet at Coashatta. The causes
Of the riot. will b published in full
BY the committee sent to New Orleans
for that purpose.
Citisens Of Shreveport have tele-
grsphed . lengthy petition to Gen.
Grant, demanding . court Of inquiry
into the recent troubles in North
Louisiana.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Our thanks are rendered to the RI.
pides Agricultural Fair Association,
for an invitation to attend their &c.
cond meeting at Alexandria, which
takes place Monday, October 10Th,
1874. .lia
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

We return thanks to our numerous
"brethren Of the quill" for the kind
manner with which the editor of the
Vindicator was treated, during his
trip to Baton Rouge and New Or
leans.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

River still very low and falling,
The Bertha Brunner reached Grand
Ecore with freight Of Durfee and
Dryarly, on Sunday.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12
Federal. Interference.

That our people may not misun-
ierstand the. fact, that the Attorney
General has applied for troops to
President Grant, and that functiona.
~ has instructed the Secretary OF
War to furnish them in Sufficient
numbers to preserve peace, and arrest
lawless individuals in the three States
of South Carolina, Alabama and Lou.
isian; We publish in full tho dispach-
es relating thereto.
We are all Of the same opinion as
to what We will do in the event Of
their being sent to our midst, but
how that action will begin, public
opinion seems divided. That our
minds have been long since made up,
that no power on earth can continue
this Kellogg fraud in rule over OUT
people, and that we will resist to the
death any force that may he applied
to that end, is the fixed and unaltcrn-
bic determinotio" of the people OF
Natchitoches parish.
The United States troops can come
among us for two purposes, lst, to pre-
serve order and restore peace; should
We require their presence for such
purpose, and which does not exist ut
this time, for the civil authorities
aided by the willing assistance of the
white citizens, can check all violence
and arrest all offenders; I'd to foster,
protect and defend the continuation
Of the monstroas iniquity, the SLAM
der upon Government, which has ex-
listed by suffrage alone, for the past
six years in Louisiana.
We can have no serious objection to
tho Federal authorities sending a
force here for the purposes first spe.
cited, but their residence among us
will he trying indeed, not from any
fear Of an outbreak of our people,
but their situation will be singular,
and they will be compelled to con.
duct themselves with care, and thei,
acts must be strictly in accordance
with the oppressed purposes for which
they come. But should this move.
ment Of troops 30 intended for a Fed.
eral interference with the affairs OF
Louisiana, a movement to give
strength and back bone to the plund.
ering thieves and merciless villains,
who are nov quiet, but not convinced,
then G@l help our opponents.
We arc not disposed to be blood.
thirsty, but when a people who have
suffered with patience so long as We
have, have cried aloud to the world
for help, and that help has been de-
MED us, despair and desperation have
filled our nature, and We arc deter.
mined upon one Of two things. Thai
Louisiana mast be 9orcrned by mhitt
citizens, or that IN SIXTY days she rin b.
blotted from the map Of free S'r!es,
and a military force sufficient to con.
qMor az shall be stationed IN ercra
neykborhood.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12
Notice to Contributors.

No COMMUNICATIONS will he published
unless accompanied by tho authors real
name. But ono side If the SHEET to bt
written upon when sont to MS for inscr-
ton.
Articles to>he short and to the point,
to have attention.
These are our rules and they must be
strictly adhered to.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

The Republican grows lachrymose
in it's recital Of the great wrong CON-
mitted upon r. l.. Faulkner by some
unknown parties in drowning his
mule }; but with al its tears, We eau
Gee some of the secret satisfaction of
its crocolilish nature, which under
lies tho terrible outburst Of indisna-
ton in its last weeks issue.
Come, Mr.. Republican, to the causes
that led to this Infamous act: Was it
not for tho reason that Il. L. Faulkner,
who is q colorel man, respectable
and respected, Hyperion to = Satyr,
when compared with such spawns a.
the editors Of the ''Republican" or its
followers that Faulkner, rs wo said,
was q member Of the Committee Of
Seventy, q Republican but not in &C.
cord with the theiving gang repre-
sented by the Republican" and its
brainless editor, that his property
was destroyed. Did not tho fathers
Of that journal say, "that Faulkner
deserved 500 lashes for being . men,
Der of said Committe" and cannot this
outrage be traced to just such talk
as that' We do not propose to shed
tears over this vile act, which We con.
cider q cowaraly revenge, but we in
tend to act in the matter. The white
people consider that Faulkner lost
bis property from the fact that no
was their friend, and We intend no
colored man shall suffer from being
with us. Four fold, shall he who is
true to Us, be rewarded.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

The two thing that q woman will
$50 Wild over, are, usually, q new
dress pattern and toothac6e.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12

Business continues dull in our CITY,
very little if any new cotton Offering.
Stacks with our merchants generally
low.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-12


dencc of my people, rs will be evil
dencel by their action. In 1868 !
canvassel the Parish in that campaign,
| was on tho Democratic Executive
Committee. In 1870 was elected
mayor Of this city over q lifelong
democrat, and an old and highly Is.
tccmcd citizen, at the same time rep
resenting some of our citizens pro-
fessionally at the bar. In 1872 ! was
elected to the legislature us q liberal
! republican, and have always enjoyed
| the confidence of this people until ]
became q republican:
think it we'll to state in jnstifica-
ton of these charges, that l announc.
ed before ! went into the republican
party. that / did 50 to bring about
reformation in my own parish, and
have done 50 by my last act, in l'av-
ing good conservative democrat ap-
pointed to the important position OF
taxcollectOr vice ID. II. BOullt, ST.,
resigned.
] did not seek the appointment 81
parisl. Judge, as I declined to give
up quite a lucrative practice for the
position:
H.
We extract the above from a letter
written by E. l.. Picrson, and pub
lishel in tho Shreveport Times of the
9Th. As the communication referred
to is quite lengthy, and contains de-
tails of business matters between
himself and Col. VIM. NJ. Levy,
which wo consider as altogether pri-
vate, and with which the public do
not care to interme.lale, its publica-
ton in full would be uninteresting to
| our general readers; in consequence
VIC extract the only paragraph which
refers to the people at large, and pro.
pose to give it ian airing"
1t will he news to ninety-nine one
hnndrelths Of the citizens of Natchi.
toches parish, that this gentleman (,)
ever "epjoyed their confidence" fol-
the statement is totally at variance
with the truth. Mr.. f. L. Piers0u
does not, nor has not, during tho whole
course Of his life, enjoted the conf.
denco Of ten men in the parish Of
kNatchitoches, and he himself is a.
we'll aware of the fact as any one
What honors the people have con
ferred upon him has been under pro.
test and for specific reasons. The
confidence anu esteem with which hi
family was held, and is, by all on,
citizens, hal all to do with his all.
fvancenents: Tho people of the par.
ish of Natchitoches knowing full vel
his character, were disposed to forget
and forgive, but all their kindness
has been requite'l by his asp like
character.
lie was elected Mayor in 1870. upon
the young mems ticket, and simply
represented symbol, possessing him
self no popularity, and every mar
who then voted for him did 80 with
feelings Of protest and are now asham.
cd of it.
In 1872 10 was placed upon the Nc.
Emery ticket not as = Literal Repub.
lican, but simply because he was reg.
istrar, aMl kaoriag lis qnalitics HI
was nominated beoause 10 ,cas bid 70,
BY tho oppositios. These are fact'
that can be testified to by oil ou1
people. Let the gentleman ~ con-
6ne himself to his private matters aui
not drag our people into . support o
his character, or q vindication of hi
acts, and We will have nothing to say
But when he says h enjoys the con
fidence, respect or esteem of even q
respectable minority Of our citizens
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
Washington.

The timer moves into Baker & Brins- made's block early this week. A shoe- maker talks of moving in, also, and rent ing Shay's dwelling houne.
 -Simaon Calhoun met with another &C., cident, Saturday night, in the loss of his horse, which was killed by lightning
 The Shepaug Valley Milk Associa- ton sent IF, 1920 quarts of milk over the road in June-about two-sevenths of the entire amount shipped, that month.
 A Bethel base ball club played the Gunnery nine, Friday afternoon. They were obliged tp return before tho game closed, leaving the Washington boys con- siderably ahead on tho score.
 The company organized for the man. ufacture of matches has rented the new Woodruff building.
 Charles and William Flowers, of Beth lehcm, we believe, met with serious ac- cidcnt, Monday noon, while driving near Mir. John Gunn's, 0 short distance east of the station. One of their pair of horses got leg over the pole; the pair became frightened and ran, smashing the wagon badly, and throwing out tho young mon. Both were considerably bruised, and it was feared one had suffered an injury of the spine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
New Milford.

Having been absent from town flow days proceeding and after tho 4th, l did not have time to reply to Mir. John sOn's low article regarding me in his last issue. see he does not talk much about the turnip. flour or watch-chain clanses in my last article. but confines himself more particularly to my state ment that c. H. Booth and Blinn, and F. q. Bennett < Son, had withdrawn their patronage from the Journal, for the req son as stated, that tho Journal had not pursued course calculated to meet with the approval of those gentlemen. Mir. Johnson says he was authorized by these firms to say that the statement was false. As I understand it, Mir. J. tried to get these gentleman to sign paper, denying that they had withdraw their patronage for the reasons which I set forth. This they positively refuscd to do, which, | think was a great deal of significance. Further than this. F. G. Bennett & Son, never authorized the Journal, verbally, or otherwise. to contradict any part of our article, neither did Mir. O. D. Rlinn. Mir. Johnson can go on about lies and fabrica- tiOns as much as he chooses, but should anyone doubt our statements they can ap. peal to any of the gentlemen connected with these firms. and thus put an end to any uncertainty in regard to the matter Should the JOus7lai man wish to continue the controversy, we can, with the aid ol some of his cotemporaries in Winsted Bridgeport and Salisbury, tell something about about his boarding house life. cod speculations. etc., I do not write this as a threat. but merely as a kind of bio. graphical incident.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
Marriages


 In Winchester, July 4th, by Rev. A Goodenough, William Bray, and Jane Mizen. both formerly of Bradford-ont Avon. England. 1 In Falls Village, June 24, John Carroll, of Mill River. and Miss Maria Wolfe, of Falls Village. In Falls Village, June 24, by Rev. B. Hall, Mir. J. M. Palmer, of Wolcottville, and Miss Sarah M. Belden of Falls Vil lage. TT At the home of the bride, July 4, by the Rev. l.. H. Hallock, Charles T. Dom aldson and Miss Lizzie A. Culver, daughi ter of Edward B. Culver, Esq, of Winl sted. In Litchfeld. July 8, by Rev. G. M. Wilkins, Mir. George O. Rowe of Litch- field and Miss Miranda Jackson of Sails. bury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
0bc fitfbhelo Gnquirer,
 uTCHfIELD, CONN.
LtTCHFiELD.

Summer visitors continue to throng the hotels.
 Rev. Mir. Staats breaches again at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 Tho young people have a picnic. at the lake, this Wednesday, afternoon.
 Hon. George Manning Tracy and daughter, of New York, have passed Q few days with friends in this village.
 Tho Rev. Mir. Morrison of the Metho- dist church will preach to young mon on Sunday afternoon, the 26th inst.
 Santa Cruz" and another darkcy, had difficulty" in front of the postof- flee. Tuesday evening. No serious dam age done.
 The Gunnery Nine of Washington, play their return game with the Nameleos B. B. c. at this place at 800 P. M., on Saturday afternoon.
 - Several of our citizens have left to attend the College regatta at Saratoga. The University race comes off at p. m. tomorrow (Thursday).
 The Sons of Temperance have fort nightly meetings during the coming quar- ter; their next meeting being on Friday evening of next week.
 One of the prisoners was thrown from
 Do Trying to hold the animal, afterwards, Inc was struck on tho shoulder and consider ably hurt.
 The parks are now mown, but the dItches adjoining abound in weeds and show great want of care. We hope our borough organization will soon be made more effective. and that some judiclous. general plan of village improvement may be devised and carried into effect.
 Hon. Elias W. Leavenworth and Mrs. Henry Leavenworth, of Syracuse, N. Y., have been the guests of Hon. George C.. Woodruff during the past week. Mir. L.. was formerly law student here, and graduated at Yale fifty years ago, in the same class with Judge Seymour.
 Prof. Francis T. Russell. the noted elocutionist. will give reading at the Old Congregational Church, on Thursday evening of next week. It is hardly neces- sary for us to say that this reading will be great treat; that Prof. Russell's read ings have always drawn large audiences here, and delighted all who attended. Ad- mission 60 cents; tickets for sale at the Postoffice.
 The new cross on St. MicLael's seems less of ornament, but more of an emblem, than the old one. The organist is away on her summer vacation; and gentleman who played the instrument in former times delights the congregation with the heavy harmonies of Bach and Handel, and now and then a phrase of lighter melody and later composition, gracefully blended together in the true ecclesiastical style.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
Deaths

At Springfield, Mass, Julyl2 William Rogers, formerly of this place, aged 6S.
 In Huntsville July 7th, Solomon Bailey, aged "A. sess-
 In Cornwall, July 3. Hannah Ford, wife of James Ford, aged 82 years.
 In West Cornwall. July 9th, Deacon Willis Gibbs, aged 72 years, aged 80.
 In New Hartford, June 25, Ella Rena, daughter of E. E. and A. E. Warren, aged 2 months and g days.
 In East Canaan, July 8, Lois, wife oi Joseph Corbin, aged S3 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16

The old depot at WoLcoTrvrLLF has been pulled down and a turn table is to be built on it's site.-Mr. Thomas Bray has returned with his bride from England. "A small cannon was burst by some boys on the Fourth which fortunately did no injury exceptsending small piece weigh jag about lbs through the roof of Mrs. Steele's house Tine needle factory and foundry were closed. last week for repairs. Robert Birney, F. N. HoiIey, and Rev, H. Q. Judd. have been appointed school committee for the ensuing year. The three old school houses are to be sold, ,and the new building will be completed in September. s @ g0
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-07-16
Vim. A. Woods
Norfolk.

Norfolk. DAY HORSE by Billy Denton, dam by Hector D by Lattourett's Bellfounder, will make the season of 1874 in Norfolk at the farm stable of the subscriber, about 8 half mile south of the lars to insure. CBilly Denton by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam by Exton Eclipse by Ameri- can Eclipse.) Norfolk is sixteen hands high and is horse of fine temper, good action and of stock of horse kept for breeding purposes is the best test of his value, a list of all the owners of all the oldest colts and ffi- lies by Norfolk five and four years old this spring are here given. An examination of the stock, with duo allowance for the character of the dams is solicited. ;,
 OWNERS OF COLTS FIVE YEARS OLD.
 John Pratt, Amenia, N. r.
 Monroe Stanard, Hartford
 Albert Hitchcock, Colebrook.
 Charles M. Burr, Delaware, sold
 H B. Knapp, Norfolk.
 R. Battell, |"
 OWNERS OF COLTS FOUR YEARS OLD. G. w. Gaston, Winsted
 L. B. Barber, ,s -# +. l.. Beecher, A!' A. N, Roach, F'ss
 Erastus HOskins, t s - {. Truman Catlin, Iitchfeld. George c. Dodge. Ealeville.
 Ralph Little, SheffeId, Mass. J. H. Root, Bristol
 Jarvis Collar. Now Marlborough, Mass. George lRoraback, North Canaan,
 Edward Roberts, ''
 P. Dillon, ''
 H. B. Knapp, Norfolk E. NJ. Grant, R. BattelI. '' While all of tho above show good, and some of them already show extraordinary road-gaits, nearly all promise to make serviceable, fine
  In the hope and expectation that this horse Nor folk would prove useful in transmitting these qualities the owner selected and purchased him in Orange County, N. Y., in 1868.
 ROBBINS BAYFIELD,. Norfolk, May l. 1874 79t