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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-29
They Were Not-There.

When our Parish Convention met
10 this city, on the 18th inst, to enun-
ciate their principles and appoint dele
gates 10 tho State Convention, at b.
ton Rouge, the several wards of the
parish were called, and, to our utter
establishment and amusement, wards
5th, 9TH and Sch, were not repre'ene
ed. What il tho cause Of the reti.
ccnce, tho sapiuoness, the calpable
indifference Of the citizens of those
wards, in times like these' Have
they not yet suffered enough from
Radical taxation, rule and rascality,
to nerve them to action' Do they
wish tho continuance Of negro spolia-
ton, aud Of the Wholesale robbery
which has been going on for so long,
under color of law; desire to be
taxed to the last nickel they possess,
aud see their houses sold over the
heads of their wives aud children,
and their families turned out to seek
shelter and food in caverns, and on
the wild roota Of The forest! We think
not, in fact We have q better opinion
of their intelligence and patriotism.
Then, why are they not working at
the pumps, when tho ship Of State
has been run upon the breakers, is
creeking at every joint; leaking at
every seam, and threatening inevita.
ble destruction to all on board, un-
less every passenger is on his feet
and doing his dutyi We hope that
they have not Joined the IRON rays,
who are anxiously waiting for some.
thing to turn up for their especial
benefit. They, certainly, cannot e1-
pect to better their fortunes by win
ming the great prize in the lottery,
when they have not taken a ticket.
Louisiana expects every one of her
true sons to do his duty in the com.
ing campaign, and save her from i'm
minent vretcbedness and sorrow.
Protect her from such q fate; defend
her to tho last breath, and let it not
be said: "A voice Vas heard in
Ramah, lanentation and bitter weep.
ing: Rachel weeping for her chill
Grcn, refused to be comforted for her
children, because they were not"
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Tho No Name Party held q meet
ing hero last Saturday, and appoint
ed five delegates to attend the Baton
Rouge Convention. -Natchitoches Re-
publican. #L@I III
/ Another departure from truth; an
other wilfal blindness Of the swarth y,
popin;jay editor Of that paper,
who has eyes but sees not. If be
would only read the public sheets Of
his own party in the State, he would
Geo that they do not consider our par.
ty . No Name Party, when they have
been calling 10 for tAe last two
months, The White League party, the
White Mans party, the Democratic
party. lastead Of no name at all, it
seems that we have three. The Rad
icals givo that Radical the lie. Be.
sides, tho first Of the series Of Reso-
lutions adopted at our Convention
here, contains the following words I:
upon the white men Of tho State,
alone, devolves the salvation of the
State sess1sh your kinky noddle
again, nise. and try 10 bring out
something witty, ct least for once,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-29

RIVER NEws.--Od Cane river IL
booming. The bottom Of it IL rising
fast. The springs Of brsckish water
along it, baan still supply . qsas-
's~ s.t|eit % drown = mouse. We
can assure tho planters, however, that
there u no danger Of IN overflow here
'n's year. We speak BY the card.
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Let every white man see that
he Registers for the coming cleo.
ton.
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Notice.

estar Notice.
THE TAXPAYERS Of the city Of Nat
L chitoches are hereby notified that
am prepared to correct ali erroneous as
sessments against them for the year 1874,
until tho first day Of September, 1874.
j. +. DEVARGAS,
aug. 1s-tf ,. Mayor.
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See that every white man in
each ward Registers.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-29

1t is expected of every white
man in this parish, that he will
Register tor the November cleo.
ton.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-29

ANOTHER or KELLoGG's LIEs.-Last
Monday, two weeks ago, in an inter-
view with Messrs. David Piersou and
NJ. J. Cunningham, in New Orleans,
that man had faithfully promised
those gentlemen that he would make
no appointment of o member of Our
Police Jury, in the place of Alfred
Woodward, who refused to accept. He
drew line with his pencil across
tue name, and said, since they could
not agree upon the choice of tile fifth
member, that the other four were
sufficient to legislste for the Parish.
Those gentlemen, under that assur-
ance, left New Orleans on the follow
ing day. By The rery steamer apcn
which our two citizens were coming
home, he sent a commission to q negro
by the name Of Nash, who lives on
the plantation Of David Boullt, jr., in
violation Of the pledge which be had
gwen. 1t is not surprising after all.
Kellogg could not be Kellogg if he
acted otherwise. Falsehood il as
necessary to his existence AZ the breath
oflife. Can anything else be expect
ed from = man, Of whom Gen. George
A. Sheridan, who knew him we'll,
said: THAT he was sprung from a
womb that know no virtue that he
was such q man - would have under
bid Judas 1scariot for the sake Of be-
trayiDg the Savior Of the worldr
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GussRsAFoilA1 Arroln1nFsr.-lt
10 omcially announced that ths follow.
ing appointment has been made for
this Parish: E U. Pierbn, Parish
Judge, rice p. II. Boallt, r.. sesiened.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-29

tleS W acquire I0IOTU8ClOn lOr my prl'
vate advantages.
Q. Who was legally elected Gov.
ernor of Louisiana in 1927
A. Col. John McEnery, Of Ouachita.
Q. Why was he deprived Of tho Of
feet ye.x
A. To prevent it from appearing
that the intelligent portion Of the PEG.
pie Of Louisiana were opposed to
Grants policy.
G. Will you be sustained as de facto
through your so.called term ! +
A. Ny creator has been graciodsly
pleased to cay 20.
Q. For Whist special purpose will
he sustain your usdrped authority Z
A. To insure tho vote of this State
for him in the FINAL presidential cam.
paign of 76. a n
9. Arc there to be no presidential
election after that Of 1916
A. Not If Grant is elected for .
third term, and but few provincial
elections will b permitted, tho States
being obliterated.
Q. Arc there other do tactoss like
yours s,siz
A. Some moro were to have been
created this year, on my model, o.
pectally 10 the provinces of Massachu-
eette, one In ench az TIA nroyineAs AZ
Ies:s and Afkaaaas, and moro after
Q. Have you : Legal aturei
A. Tho United States Marshsl and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Call Out the Military

The Lynchburg Republican
very truly says.
We published a dispatch yesterday
from Wilkesbarre, Pa, giving the
particulars of an outrageous and un~
provoked assault upon an unarmed
white man by four negro men III
which the former received such in
iurics as 10 render his recovery hope.
less. Now, here comes dispatch
from Montgomery, Ala, showing that
the radicals. unable to provoke 4
fight with the Conservatives. have
commenced a Kilkenny war among
themselves:
':One faction Of the republican
party held a meeting at Wilson's Sta
ton and the other faction tried to
break tie meeting up. While G. ".
Cox, a negro, was speaking, cries of
pull him down arose. A rush for
the stand was made, pistol was fired,
and one of the assailing party. ne
gro, fell dead. The hob then tried to
lynch Cox, but Wilson, a white man,
got him in his store boiled the door,
and after strong effort persuaded
the mob to let the law take its course.
Cox was then token to Jail"
Call out the military!
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06

no time to be troubled with little
children; but Jesus said unto the de-
cipleS "wbosOever shall not receive
the Kingdom of Heaven as little
child shall not enter therein" and he
took them in his arms and blessed
them,
Was not this lovely scene? Jesus
the sun of righteousness smiling on a
happy group of children as he he'd
them tenderly in his arms,
There are but few that learn to love
the meek and lowIy Jesus after they
become old for as age advances the
heart becomes hard and Indifferent
and fruit.ess the effort will prove to
make them see the danger they are
in.
We can never reach Hea ven's
bright shore. where the Sun of Right
eousness forever shines, until we are
first cIeansed by the blood Of the
Lamb that was slain on Mount Cal.
vary
When a child is old enough to
know what sin is, then it is he is old
enough to know and love the Saviour
and plead for forgiveness at the mer-
cy seat.
But while speaking of little chill
dren our minds wander to the deal
little members of our Sabbath School.
Many of them have learned to love
Jesus, yet there are many more tina,
are still ont of the fold of Christ, but
we hope soon, yes very soon, to see
them safely numbered with Christ
believing children
And | will say to the young thai
soon our fathers and mothers and
the old pillars of the church will be
gone and we must take their places
Oh, let us be flithful and work ior
Jesus for life is feeting.
Surely none of the Sabbath School
schOl RS will put off seeking the love
of Jesus until 1t is TOO late.
Children remember that the brittle
thread Of life may be broken asunder
at any time and YOU be hurled into
vast eternity, and will yoa dear chill.
dreu be prepared to stand before the
Jud dSment bar of God.
Then let me cntreat you to come
20 Jesus while young and while your
hearts are tender, for if you were to
die in your sins you would be eternal
ly lost.
"Thcu ch lircn come to Jesus now,
Oh tarry not another day,
The Saviour bids you come, then how
Dare any bid you stay away"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Sudden Deaths in Giles County

The Pearisburg Gazette has the fol-
lowing sad list OF deaths in that cOun-
ty:
esquire George A. Lucas, one of
the very best citizens Of our county, is
dead. He died suddenly on Monday
night last. About two weeks ago he
knocked a piece of skin oil his leg
about the side OF a grain of corn. He
thought nothing more of it for more
than q week, when after sowing wheat
all day his leg pained him SO that he
stopped work and went 10 the house.
He continued to get worse until mOrtl-
fication took place. His physicians
wanted to amputate his leg, but he
WAS too much prOstrated. He was
unconscious for two or three days aId
they could not revive him.
Several hours before Squire Lucas
died, and while he was deliriOus, he
said to DR.. John NJ. Williams, who
was present John, want you to
make me two coffius. Not that | eX
pect to be buTie.i in two, but | want
one "fOr myself and the other for Cor
don POtterfield." Sure enough, and
+ to the astOuiShment of all, i'll sl,O l
time the news came tO the house that
Mr.. Gordon Portertield's team had
run over and killed him.
Mrs. Brown, wife of Mr.. JOHN
Brown, living near Bell Spring
Church, in Bulaski county, fell from a
Buggy Il few days ago, breaking her
leg and otherwise injured herself in
terDaIly. from the effects of which she
died last Monday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Profitable POliteneSS,

The Boston, Traveller. in comment
ing on the prevalence of rudeness, tells
the following incident that happened
some years ago:
There was very plainly-dressed
elderly lady who was frequent custO-
mer at the leading dry goods store in
Boston. No one in the store knew her
even by name. All the clerks but Olfe
avoided her and gave their attention
to those who were better dressed and
more pretentiOus. The exception was
a young man who had n conscientious
regard for dutv and system. He never
Jeff another Gust ,mer to wait OIL the Ia
dy, but when IA. ,.lilerty he waited OH her
with as much attention as though she
had been q princess. This continued
a year or two until the young man be-
came of age. Ono morning the lady
approached the young man, when the
following conversation took place:
Lady. Young man, dn you wish to
go into business for yourself?"
"Yes MAN," he responded. "but |
have neither money, credit nor friends,
nor will any one trust me-"
"Well," continued the lady, ''you
go and select a good situation, ask
what the rent is. and report tohle,"
hauding the yOuDg man her address.
The young man went, found capital
location. a good store, but the landlord
required security, which he could not
give. Mindful of the lady's request.
he forthwith went 10 her and reported.
"Well." she replied, 'you go and
tell Mr.--that I will be responsible"
He went. and the landlord or agent
was surprised, but the bargain was
closed. The next day the lady called
to ascertain the result. The young
man told her, but added, What am
to do for goods? No one will trust
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Gen. Fitz Lee.

a correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch tells the following interest
ing incident of Gen. Fitz Lee:
Il have found it, too, very delight
ful to get out on the pOrtIcO with Il
party of old COnfederatcs, and join
theu in fighting our battles DER again.
One incident told by our gallant and
distinguished cavalrymuI, Gen. Fitz
Lee, is too good to keep, and he will
pardon me for repeating il. Durig the
second Manassas movement Gen, FitZ
was making Il scout down the Little
River turnpike, when he learned from
lady that Il party of Federal cavalry
had just passed down the road. and
that she had leard an officer say that
they would get dinner at certain
house below. "Ah! ~ said our gay
cavalier, II am glad To hear that, and
as it is about my dinner hour | think
that will ride down and dine with
them"
NO sooner said than done. The
house was surrounded, the men all
Captured, and the thing Gone SO quiet
~ that the officers who were in the
house were unaware of what had hap
pened until Gen. Lee stepped on the
porch just as they were starting in to
dinner, and slapped an old West Point
cOmrade on the shoulder, said: "Hel-
lOa. Bob! l am delighted to see you
old fellow, heard that You were here,
and have come down to dine with
YOU" Recognizing "Fitz," the officer
drew pistol, but our jovial cavalry
man assured him that he had better
stop that fOOlishness,' rs they were
completely surrounded. They of
course yielded, and after their char
gin had somewhat subsidized their cap
tor said: Well, | suppose that as I
have captured this party | have cap
tured this party have captured the
dinner too, and l therefore invite you
to be my guests and join me in the
feast Three of the captured officers
were his old West Point comrades.
and the gallant Confederate did the
hOnOrs with becoming courtesy. He
then parOlled them, and they stayed
at his headquarters during the whole
of the second battle of Manassas. At
one time during the battle, Gen. Lee
wanted to send an important dispatch.
and looking around, lie could find
none of his staff or cOuriers. II will
carry it for you Fitz," said one of the
parolled prisoners. ''AlI right! but
you must be sure and carry it
straight" The gallant fellow dashed
off, and at great personal peril, deliv
cred the message and returned to his
generous captor. After the battle Gen.
Lee sent his prisoners under escort 10
the chain bridge and they sent back
10y escort their horses"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Superintendent of the w. l..
Asylum.

The Board Of Directors of the
Western Lrmatic Asylum. ut a meet
ing on last Thursday, elected DR. Ro.
Baldwin, of Winchester, as the sue
cessOr of the late lamenled DR. L. I
StribIing. 20 the position of Superin>
tendent Of that Inststu'ion. The
Vindicctt0r says: The new snperin-
tendent is physician of high stand
ing in his profession. about. forty.
five years Of age. and is a son of the
late DIR. Stuart Baldwin. lie was
surgeon Of the post here for several
years during the war. and displayed
great administrative ability, and by
his peculiar suavity of manner and
generous traits Of character, gained
the Friendship and esteem of the
entire community, and he will, on
assuming the duties of bis new post,
be welcome addition to it. DR.
Baldwin is brother of the late DR..
John NJ. Baldwin. who practiced
medicine here for many years, as
sociated with DIR. \. Waddell, and
was cousin of the late John B.
Baldwin. The salaries of the as
sistance physicians were fixed by the
board at $1,000. and that of the
steward at 81 200.-StuHtOH Spectu-
tor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06

rather than any fault in himself or
any distrust Of him on the part of his
people, and Gen. Reese Il. Bowen was
made the nominee and elected. Gen.
Ferry then resumed the position of
private in the party ranks, and proved
as true to his colOrs as he was when he
led the van. At the late Conservative
District Convention, held at Marion,
the people, through their representa-
tives, selected him again for their
standard-bearer. and since that time
he has been canvassing his district
with his usual vigor. The opposition
have two RichmOnds in the field, to-
wit. Hon. Fayette McMullin, an old
chronic independent candidate, and a
Mr.. James NJ. French. as yet I'M
known to fame. The signs attest that
General Terry will he elected by Il ma
iority that will effectnally squelch for
all time to come the aspirations of
Radicals and Independents in the
Ninth District.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
Important Report.

We have seen letter from London
which contains the item of news that
the Valley railroad has purchased the
franchises of the Shenandoah Valley
railroad, by which the Valley COM
pany acquires the right to extend their
road TO the Tennessee line. The char
ter of the Shenandoah road grants the
right to construct railroad from the
town of Harper's Ferry, iii the county
of Jefferson, or some other point Oh
the Potomac river, through the cOun-
ties of Warren, Page, Rockingham,
and Augusta, to- pOnnt OH the south
ern boundary of the State of Virginia,
said point ito be selected by the said
company"
This statement is from very good au-
tIIOIity. and its correctness Is rendered
the more probable as Mr.. John w.
Garrett. the president of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, Is now in
England.-RichmoHd Di11"tch.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06

Here is n beautiful little poem
1t has been ascribed to Thomas
Moore, one Of the sweetest Of poets
but it was written in 1924 by young
man of Lynchburg, Virginia, Brans-
ford Vawter, twenty-three years of
age, and who died from intemperance
short afterwards :--NEws.
"I'd offer thee this hand of mine,
If could love thee less,
But hearts 80 warm, so fond as thine,
Should never know distress
Ny fortune is too hard for thee,
'Twould chill thy dearest joy,
I'd rather weep to see thee free,
Than win thee to destroy.
leHT. thee in thy happiness,
As one too dear to love
As one think of but to bless,
As wretchedly rove,
Ard oh. when sorrows Gun drink.
All bitter though it be,
How sweet twill be.for me to thinF,
1t helds no drop for thee.
And now my dreams are sadly Ger.
Fate bids the all depart.
And mnst leave my native shore,
In brOkenness of heart,
And oh, dear one! when far from thee.
Pil ne'er know joy again:
would not that one Thought of me
Should give thy bosom pain
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06
The New Orleans Compromise.

The telegraph makes the follow
ing disposition of the quarrel be-
tween the New Orleans antago-
nlsts
NEW ORLEANS At halfpast
eleven o'clock last night the COM
mittees of conference representing the
Central Committees of the Republican
and Democratic parties, after having
been i'm constant session for upwards
of seven hours, arrived at q conclusion.
The agreement entered into is that
the Democrats shall do everything i'll
their power to aid in the maintenance
of law and order and the support of
the legally constituted authorities
They also promise that during the ap-
preaching election they will strive to
prevent intimidation and violence on
the part of the party they represent
1t is further agreed that the Advise
ry Board shall consist of five members,
two to be chosen from the Democrats,
two from the Republicans, and one
non partiZan, who Is named in the
person of DIR. BenZana, Surveyor Cen
eral of the State. The BOARD of State
Canvassers, about which there has
been so much discussion, it is agreed
shall consist of five members, two of
whom shall be Democrats and three
republicans. The Democrats tried to
induce the Republicans to prOmise
that they would not prosecute those
engaged in the recenJ riots. This,
however. they positively refused to
do. The comprOmise is signed by the
chairman of both committees. Du-
ring the evening some five hundred
members of the White League parad-
ed the streets, but there WAS nO dis
turbauce.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-06

The Lynchburg VIRGINIAN has
the following little black plume for
the cap of the democrats of Pulas-
ki, who have been nursing and rt-
wardihg as many independent car
didates as any county i'll the S. w.
The VIRGINIA PEOPLE had better
get it's own camp in order before it
throws stones at us ED.
In Pulaski county, where there
were four Conservatives candidates for
the Clerkship of the Courts, the color
ed people quietly held a convention
aud nominated a cOlOred man. named
Paul Hawkins, for the position. This
shows the spirit of the Radicals, and
should teach the Congressional bOiters
in the Ninth district valuable lesson.
Should McMulliu and French cOntin
ue on the track. an eleventh hour rad
ical candidate may be confidently
counted on.