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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

MORE TESTIMONY WANrED.-ln the
House Of Representatives, on the Goth
Mr.. Lamar. from the Committee on
Elections, reported the following pre-
amble and resolution, which were
read, considered and adopted
Whereas, 1t is necessary to a pro-
per determination of the several con.
tests from the congressional districts
of Louisiana, now pending in the
house, that the Committee on Elec-
ton returns Of the general election
held in that State on the fourth day
of November, 1872; and whereas,
these returns are said to be in the
possession of John McEnery, and said
McEpery being unwilling to produce
said returns except upon order of said
committee ; therefore,
Be it resolved by this House, That
a subpoena duces tecum be issued to said
McEnery, requiring him to produce
in person before said committee said
election returns on or before the first
Monday in December, 1874; and also
that subenas be issued to Archibald
Mitchell and William Woelpcr, Of
New Orleans, requiring them to DO
and appear before said Committee on
Elections on the first Monday in De.
cember, A. d. 1874.
We take the above extract from the
New Orleans Republican. We believe,
We can state, on good authority, that
the returns called for in the resolu-
ton Of the House, can be produced,
by Gov. McEnery, with substantial
proof that they are the identical re-
turns made Of the election Of 1872,
without change, mutilation, blur or
blemish. That this testimony is
wanted by the House, is y gratifying
fact +; that it will be Forthcoming, is
certain that it is unimpeachable-
the last will and testament Of the peo-
pie, which Congress is bound ultima
tely to respective have no doubt.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

There is a story Of a traveller, who,
wishing to reach Taunton, in the
State Of Massachusetts, had somehow
got TUNED round and was trotting
very romposelly in the opposite d.
roction from the right ono to that
town. Meeting farmer in the road,
he drew up and asked, "How far is it
to Taunton, if keep straight on!"
SWELL" said the farmer, with 4 twin
k!e in his intelligent eye, "if ye keep
straight on the way ye are going now,
it's about Is 900 miles; but if 20 turn
right round and go t'othcr way, it's
about half mile"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

\ TRUE PRoPHEr.-Not long ago a
fellow, apparently in q state Of great
excitement, rushed into saloon in
this city, and, throwinghis hat on the
bar, he cried to the barkeepcr: "Give
me drink, Dan, quick! There'll be
the biggest row you ever saw in
about two minntes!' Dan set out
the whisky bottle, aud, While the
stranger nervo"sly filed his glass up
to the brim and drank it off vt a swal-
low, frightened his belt and locked at
the chambers Of hisorevolver. Lcav-
ing his hat where it was thrown, the
excited stranger hurliedly ran to the
door, looked out a moment, and then
rushed back to the bar and cxc!aim.
Ell: eyes, in less titan half a minute
therell be an awful time here! Give
me another drink, quick" The bot
tie was again passed out, another
glass was drained, and the stranger
had picked mp his hat, and was lei
surely walking away, when the bar
keeper called after him: "Say, look
here! What's all this about a row I
You jest come back here and pay for
those drinks or III let daylight into
your hide y At this the stranger
turned about, bis excitement entirety
gone and coolly said: "Thero YOU
go! Didn't ] say there'd he a fearful
row here in a miuute1 I knew it.
There you 60, just as l expected"
BY this time Dan saw the point and
quietly tumbled.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

"CALLlNa HOME THE Cows."-On
the Santa CaturOus river there is Il
ranch containing 64,l& acres. 1t is
owned BY one man, and has on it
$1,000 head Of cattle, 10000 horses,
1000 sheep, and 5000 goats. This I'M
mense number Of live stock requires
1000 saddlc-horses and 800 MeSicans
to attend and herd it. Ten thousand
beeves arc annually sold from the
rancho, and 1900 young calves
branded. There is another rancho,
90 the San Antonio river, near Goliad,
which grazcs 10000 head Of cattle
and brands II, 900 calves annually.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

A modest maiden of Brooklyn, hear
ing something about tho transit Of
Venus, remarked that she was Glad
that goddess was to indulge in any
"sit" whatever, as she had been
standing in an objectionable attitude
long enough. .
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

books in which. every white man who
is citizen shall enroll himself, plcdg-
ed to support white men for office and
to act with the white party in the
great work Of redeeming Louisiana
from negro and carpet-bag bondage,
and of restoring her to something of
her pristine glory.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01
2UGt'S Gurner.
The FIRST Kiss Of Love.

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The FIRST Kiss OF Love. .
Oh, the first kiss of love,
How it thrills on the lips;
When from the mouth Of the dear on
Us hector VIC sip.
How it braces tl>o nerves,
And makes a man feel,
As tho he could rush
Thro' squadrons Of steel.
How it quiclzcns the blood,
In it's rapturous flow;
How it Pushes the check,
With its roseate glow.
How it lights up the eyes.
How it stirs up tho heart:
AS tho it wonld seem
Its ten1rils would part.
Oh, the first kiss of love,
shall over remember;
How it snatch'h it all glowing,
From tho lips Of the trembler.
When Ger l forget,
That feast of the soul,
The tide of Oblivion,
Thro' my bosom must roll.
Must bid recollection,
Forever depart:
And still with it's murm,lrs,
The voice Of the heart!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

ETERNITY. - Eternity is a solemn
word and a solemn world. The soul
Of man slrinks back with dismay and
dread from entering that mysterious
abode Of spirits. And yet all arc on
their way to eternity, and must soon
enter il, and enter it alone. But how
little think the gay and pleasuro-lov-
ing, who troad 60 near it's dark shores,
how soon they must launch away on
that untried ocean.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

The following is a simple mode Of
rendering water almost as cold as ice !:
"Let the jar pitcher, or vessel used
for water be surrounded with one or
more folds ofcoarse cotton kept con-
stantly wet. Theevaporation Of the
water will carry off the heat from the
inside and reduce it to q freezing
point. In India and other tropical
regions where ice cannot 10 procured
this ia common.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

Why don't you hold your head up
in the world like l do, asked a haugi-
ty lawyer of a sterling old farmer.
Squire" replied the farmer, "see
that field of grain; tho we'll filled
heads hang down, while those only
that are empty stand upright"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01
MAILS.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Red River Landing
Chencyville Quarintico, Alexandria
Cotile and Cloutierville, Daily, al
sHREvEPO Keacl,ie, Mansfield. Mar
thaville, and Pleasant Hill-Daily q,
l0A. NJ.
NACOGDOCHES, Melrose, Chirino. San
Augustine, Milan, Pendleton, Sabine.
town, Many and IT. Jesup-on Tues,
day Thursday and Saturday, at
HOMER, Minden, Buckhorn, Ringgold,
Coushatta aud Campte-on Tues,
day and Friday, Mt 5 p. NJ.
WINFIELD, Atlanta, Sutton and St.
Maurice--on Tuesday and Friday,
MAILS CLOSE
1t 6 A. NJ. for New Orleans, Alexandria
and Cloutierville.
At 8 4. NJ. for Shreveport, keaclli, Mans
field and Pleasant Hill.
At GP. N. for Nacogdoches, Texas, Mel
rOso and San Augustin.
At ) T. NJ. for Homer, La, Buckhorn,
Coushatta and Campte.
At 10 A. N. for Winfield, &c.
Office Honrs-frOm 10 A. NJ. to 2 =. NJ.
and from Bpm to7PM.
J.F. DEVARGAs, Post Master.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

CRACKED Stoves. Don't let your
stove smoke, merely because there il
a crack in it; but take common wood
ashes and salt, make a paste With a
little water, apply it to the Aperture
and the crack will be closed in o mo.
ment. It eau be put on when tho
stove is hot, as easily as when it il
cold. H., a.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-01

Fumigating poultry houses with
sulphur, thrown on glowing Goals In
in earthen vessel, and keeping the
house closed for several hours, is said
to be a perfect remedy for insects of
all kinds. The poultry must DO &C.
moved before the experiment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
Prevention of HydrOphObia.

The COrOner's jury in the case of VIM.
Mccormick, who recentlydied of hydrOphO-
bia in New York City, was composed en-
tirely of physicians, and in connection with
their verdict they make the following val
liable suggestions:
We regard hydrOphObia as communicate
ed only by innOculating with specific vi
rus, and not capable af transmission from
nOn-rabid animals. As a means of pre-
vention, we recommend hatpersOns bitten
by any dog or animal, shall at once, if the
wound is received on a part where it is
proper to practice excisiOn, have the
wounded part thoroughly excised, and
that the wound be allowed to bleed for a
few moments in a basin of warm water,
and finally that the wounds be cauteriZed
with nitrate of silver, nitric acid, caustic
potassa, a hot iron, or burning coal. In
case a surgeon cannot be found to prac-
tice excision, the patient should apply a
cord about the wound and then suck the
part, provided he has no excavations in
his mouth, and at the first opportunity ap-
ply some one of the caustics mentioned.
At any period prior to the development of
the disease, it will be proper to excise the
cicatriX and cauteriZe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
A Dangerous BedfellOw.

On last Sunday night short time after
the family had retired to their rooms the
son of our townsman James Klbbey felt
something struggling between his head
and the pillow, and feeling for the object
put his hand upon something which he
supposed to be tarantula and gave it
sling, when the horrible and venemOus
creature ran down over his arm and body
towards his feet. He gave the alarm, when
Mr.. Kibbey lighted a candle and wentintO
the room and examined the bed and bed
clothes. but failed to find anything. where
upon the boy lay down and slept until
morning. On cleaning up the room next
day Mrs. Kibbey found ensconced under
the boys pillow large tarantula. which,
the moment he was uncovered, arose to
his full height and made battle. when she
despatched it with the broom. The wonder
is that the terrible looking spider did not
bite the boy, as they usually make battle
at everything that comes within reach OF
their poisonous fangs. - Mercede (CaL.)
ATOlLS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
A Telescope View Of the Moon.

By means of good telescope a very dis
tinct view may be obtained of the moon.
With power of 1000 we are, as it were.
brought to within 239 miles of its surface,
and on very favorable occasions a power
even higher than this has been applied.
With the highest power, however, yet en-
ployed. no trace of any inhabitants has
been discovered, though any large towns
must have been seen, did such exist on the
visible side. Even to the naked eye the
moon presents the appearance ofa rugged
and uneven surface, and telescope Obser-
vatiOn confirms this opinion. We find
that in many parts of its surface very high
mountains exist, and the elevation of many
of these have been measured by observing
the shadows cast by them when the sun
shines Obliquely. At the time of full
moon these shadows, that have hitherto
been so conspicuous, disappear, as the sun
then shines vertically upon them. Very
accurate maps have now been drawn of
the moons surface on a large scale, and
the principal mountains have received
names. usually those of celebrated astrOn-
omers. One peak, named Newton, is
found to have an elevation of nearly
24.000 feet, and several others are very
lofty
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
An chronological Curiosity.

To the ethnOlOgist the study of the pc
Culiarities of different races is matter OF
absorbing interest, and, at times, very
singular tancies are discovered by those
who examine into these matters. As an
illustration we quote the following from
the notes of an chronological explorer
among the groups of islands known as the
NicObars, about $50 miles south Of the
Andamans. Speaking OF the customs OF
the inhabitants, the writer says: lone OF
the most noticeable of these, and one
which seriously affects the trade OF the Is
land. is the passion for old hats which, with
out exception, pervades the whole frame
work of society. No one is exempt from
it. Young and old, chief and subject alike,
endeavor to Outvie each other in the singu-
larity of shape no less than in the number
of old hats they can acquire during then
lifetime. On fine morning at the NlcO-
bars It's no unusual thing to see the surface
of the ocean, in the vicinity of the island,
dotted over with canoes, i'll each OF which
the noble savage, with nothing on but the
conventional slip of cloth, and tall white
hat with a black band, may be watched
standing up and catching fish for his daily
meal. Secondhand hats are most in re-
quest, new hats being looked upon with
suspicion and disfavOr. This curious pas
sion is so well known that traders from
Calcutta make annual excursions 10 the
NicObars with cargOes of old hats, which
they barter for cOcOa-nuts, the only pro
duet of these islands a good tall white hat
with a black band fetching from tifty-tive
to sixty-five good cOcOa-nuts. Intense
excitement pervades the island while the
trade is going on, and fancy prices are Of
ten asked and received. When the hats or
the cocoa-nuts have at length come to an
end. the trader lands a cask or so of rum,
and the population in their hats get drunk
without intermissiOn until the rum also
comes to an end. 1t is curious that in far
away regions so profitable market should
be found for cast-off specimens of one Of
the most disagreeable symbols Of eiYiliza-
tiOn-Auqllst ScTibnsr'S.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
Hints on House, building.

A paper on this subject read by Edward
Roberts, F. S. A., before the Royal Insti-
tute OF British Architects, closes as fol-
lows
l. Never allow pervious drains on per-
viOus soils.
2. Never allow a cesspOOl or drain near
a well.
3. Never select gravel as bpilding-site,
if well-drained clay can be obtained.
1. Never allow drinking water to be
drawn from a cistern supplying water
closet
5. Never allow waste-pipes to be inserted
into water-clOset traps.
6. Never allow rain water to run to the
ground, if it is required above.
Z. Never allow water TO stand in pipes
exposed to frost.
s. Never allow pipes to be fixed so they
cannot empty themselves.
8. Never ventilate except by pipes or
tubes-inlets and outlets being of equal
size.
10. Never use glazed earthenware pipes
for upward tiues.
IL. Never allow chandeliers to be the
exclusive light, merely because it has been
CUSTOMARY
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
Evergreen Hedges.

A correspondent of the Boston CaLtiUa-
tor describes the hedges Of j. w. Man
ming, of Reading, Mass, consisting Of
Norway spruce, arbor Vita, white pine,
and hemlock; but for beauty the hem
lock stands unrivaled. This cor
respondent has found that slight cutting
in of the branches once year keeps them
in handsome shape. He removes the trees
from the borders of pastures where they
grow, when about foot high, with good
ball Ofearth. Our own experience Is, IN
transplanting young hemlOcks from natu-
raj localities. that if good ball of earth is
taken with the roots they invariably live ;
if the roots are denuded they as invariably
die. We have found the same result with
the white pine. The hemlOck las well as
the Norway spruce) will grow better in
shade than most trees, and hence the rea-
son that the interior of the hedge is dense
with foliage, giving the screens a fine,
rich, compact appearance,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
A Lady Makes Discovery Important to
Tobacco Growers.

The idea prevailed in old times that
women were only fit to attend to domestic
affairs, such as cooking, sewing, and at
tending to the children. Under higher
state of culture the women have developed
a capacity for scientific investigation and
discovery that proves them equal in men
tai capacity to the lords of creation.
just now, when tobacco plants are scarce
and hard to procure, and when, for want
of a season to set out plants, the few that
were in the beds have run to what is known
as ''long shank plants" a distinguished
lady of Ballard county has made discOv-
cry that mnst prove of great utility. She
cut OFF about an inch of the main bud of
one Of these plants and set it out, when TO
her delight the bud took root and produced
a beautiful plant. We have one Of these
plants in our Office, where it can be seen,
with seven fine leaves on it. The man
root is about an inch and half long. and
shows at the end where it was broken OIL
from the original plant.
Mrs. Oscar Turner is the lady who made
this discovery, which may prove OF great
value to tobacco grOwers.-Padaeah Ken
tltcEidn
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
What it is to be a Widow.

81 think it must be jolly thing to be
young widow" | heard this remark the
other day in a group of laughing girls.
think l remember saying such thing
myself in my girlish times. DO you
know, girls, what it is to be a widow! It
is to be ten times more open to criticism
than any demoiselle possibly could be. 1t
is to have men gaze as you pass, first at
your black dress, and then at your wild
Ow'S cap, until your sensitive nerves quiy-
er under the intlictiOn. Itis to have one
ill-natured person say, II wonder how
long she will wait before she marries
again ~ and another answers Until she
gets good chance, IsuppOse." 1t IS now
and then to meet the glance of real sympa-
thy, generally from the poorest and most
humble women you mee5, and feel your
ewes fill at a token so rare, that is so un-
looked for. 1t is to have your dear fash
iOnable friends console you after the fol-
lowing fashion: ''Oh, well it iSa dread
ful loss. We know you feel it, dear"
And in the next breath. ''G on will be sure
to marry again, and your widows cap Is
very becoming to you" But 1t Is more
than this to be widow. 1t is to miss the
strong arm you have learned to lean upon,
the true faith which you knew could never
fail YOU, though all the world might for
sake YOU. 1t is to miss the dear voice that
uttered your name with tenderness that
none other could give it. 1t is to hear no
more the well-knOwn fOOtStep that you
flew to meet. TO see no more the t;fe
that to your adoring eyes seemed as the face
of the angels of God. To feel no more the
twining arms that folded you so lovingly;
the dear eyes, that looking into your own,
said plainly, whatever it seemed to others,
yours was the fairest face earth held for
him. 1t is to fight with a mighty sorrow
as a man fights with the waves that over
whelm him, and to hold it at arms length
for awhile, only to have-in the hours of
loneliness and weakness-the storm roll
over you, while-peOr storm-driven dove
YOU see no haven.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

SAM BowLEs, of the Springfield RePl'b-
tlcdH, seems to be doing quite nicely on his
new farm, although he got very mad, the
other day, at anagriculturiSt, who reprOved
him forparing his potatoes before planting
them.-Brooklys argus.
THE SaAdusky Register contained no
editorial and only one local item for four
DAYS, on account of repairs 20 the office.
The repairs " consisted of putting lock
on a door and washing the windOws.-Ds-
tl'oit Free Press.
THE Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer says:
''We are going to quit the newspaper bu-
siness; it doesn't pay to run paper in
town where business men read almanacS
and pick their teeth with the tail of her
ring"
A CADAvERoUs. misunderstanding
man, in a suit of thread-bare black clothes
and battered silk hat, excited considerable
interest by rising in the ladies' cabin OF
Brooklyn ferry-bOat and sOlemnly obsery-
ing: 'There are very few red-eyed wild
Ows nowadays"
AT the funeral of his sixth wife Mr.. B.
proffered the officiating clergyman two
dollar greenback. The minister declined
il, saving he was not accustomed to accept
pay for such services. just as you say
cOOlly replied the mOurner, "but that's
Just what have been in the habit of pay
ing"
DIBBs and his wife were indulging in
"reminiscences over their dinner nuts and
raisins. "HOw one thing brings up anOth-
err said the lady, absorbed in pleasing re-
troSpectiOn. YES" replied Dibbs; ian
emetic. for instance" He can't see why
she should call him ''mean thing" and
folIOU the words bV throwing the SuUar-
bowl and milk-pitcher ut his head.
THE stranger who takes an early morn
ing walk in Chicago is struck with the
number of natives sitting on the dOOr-steps
reading the papers, and at once pronOunces
il great reading city. The fact is, the
ChicagOan clutches the papers only 10 see
if the reporters have gotten hold of that
little scrape of the night befOre.-Miitoau-
kee Sentinel.
''RENrEsIBER the poor" Ifyou know of
a family who are out of provisions and
fuel, keep them i'm your thoughts until
you meet Smith or Brown, and then tell
them they'd better make a donation. If
they hold off, tell them that she that giyeth
TO the poor lendeth to Ike Lord IL Is
very easy to remember the poor. | can re-
member cases twenty years ago.
IT is told of a man poorly dressed, that
he went to a church seeking an opportunity
to worship. The usher did not notice
him, but seated several well-dressed per-
sons who presented themselves, when
finally the man addressed the usher. say
ing: "Can you tell me whose church this
is?' "Yes, this is Christ's church" "lS
he in 80 was the next question, after which
a seat was not so hard to find.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-06
Undeliyered Patents of Agricultural
Lands.

Cops Western Land O,oner for July con-
tains the following: "There are remain
ing in the General Land Office undelivered
more than 100000 patents for agricultural
land. Of this number about 5000 are
from Illinois, and nearly as many from
Indiana and Missouri. Among them are
patents signed by Monroe, and by and for
every other President up to Lincoln's
time. The cause for this accumulation of
patents is in the fact that many land-own-
ers believe the duplicate Receivers receipt
is sufficient evidence of title to their land
1t ought not to be so regarded. Entries
are being constantly Cancelled by the Gen.
eral Land Office for informality, and if the
address of an indebted applicant is not
known at the local Office, as too often is the
case, he, or the party to whom he has sold
his land, will some day be much astonished
to find another person holding a Govern
ment patent for his property"