davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

the Couricr.Journal, its ideas are all
we'll enough, but six years residence
in this portion of the Union (') would
show them that its all very we'll to
"preach patience, when the iron does
not scar"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Speaker Lowell informs the New
York Herald that Kellogg did not
call out the militia "because the cot
ton picking season should not be
spoiled" Kellogg says he had "none
but colored militia in the State, and
if they had resisted, they would have
been burned mt and massacreed." It
isevident that both these great States.
men, are in earnest in trying to save
the country and the cotton crop.-(La.
State Register.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

We call especial attention to the
address Of our people, to the citizens
Of this State and the Union. We ask
only fair judgement at the hands Of
all parties, and we must say that with
tho return Of the Radical. officials,
our burdens will become unbearable,
and we will not be responsible for
consequences.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Our PARISH TlCKEr.-Now that
tho war is over, that we have assert
ed our manhood in wrestling from the
hands Of Kellogg tho government OF
State, that Grant has interfered and
returned to the defuncto tho State
House, We turn to our last hope, made
somewhat more secure by the CON-
promise as announced in to-days is-
sue; tho ballot box. Our Conven-
ton which assembled on tho 2lst
Sept, representing the interest Of our
white citizens, placed Parish ticket
in the field which cannot fail to CON-
mend itself to the consideration and
elicit tho support of the majority Of
the people Of Natchltoches. Men Of
sound judgment, honesty and stand.
ing, have been nominated our stand
ard bearers in November. Let US
rally as ono man to the support and
achieve at the ballot box what We
failed of with arms.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03
For Coroner /:
CHAS. HAMLIN.
For Police Jurors:
WIN. PAYNE.
+. JENNINGS.
r. f. HAMMETT.
II. r. MCLENDON.
w. G.. ROSS.
Church Notice.

An Anniversary service will he said
at tho Cathedral Of Natchitoches, on
Wednesday, October 9TH, at half past
8 O'Clock A. NJ, in commemoration of
Rev. F. Levezouet and the four other
Priests, who died at Shreveport, La,
during the last epidemic.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Troops are coming to the rescue Of the
living lies" the officials Of North Louis
lana. Capt. John HEM, celebrates his
NEW advent into the Grand Ecore trade
by bringing up three companies of U. S.
troops to be used by the Radical thieves
to throttle the white people Of Red Riv-
or with whom he is to do business. H.
c. Myers and D. H. Boullt, of Natchito-
ches, Devices and Twitchcll, Of Red Riv-
er, are bis distinguished guests also. We
will try and remember the Captain for
this kindness.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

What Myers and Boul1t, both judges,
by grace Of Federal bayonets, intend to
do upon their return, remains to be seen.
We suppose that all persons opposed to
them must "stand from under" As we
will have small spell of hot work, We
propose onr compromise friends get out of
the ranks of the "last llitchers" and let
us see, who is who
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

We call attention to the appoint
mcnts made by Col. VIM. N. Levy,
our Congressional candidate. Con-
sentative journals throughout the
District will please make a note of it.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Our city dull, very little cotton
coming in. Merchants generally have
good stocks on hands, and money
sufficient to msve what little cotton
is offered.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Registration has been quietly going
on since the dethronement of Kellogg.
Let every ono who desires to exer-
else his rights as . freeman, 60 for
ward and register. We can beat them
at the polls at all events.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

The sickness of "all hands" in the
Nindicator Office must be our excuse
for our editorial short comings in this
weeks issue. Next week We will
make amends-Proyidenco permit
ting. "E.4
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Attention is called to the advertise
ment Of a lost Promissory Note. See
advertisement in another column.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03
Compromise and Concession.

The people of our parish have heard
so much Of these two acts, in our
dealings with the plundering thieves
who have ruled us with an iron hand
for seven years past, that some have
accepted the idea that nothing is weN
done unless compromised into, which
amounts, OH our part. to conceding
every thing that is right, honorable
and just.
We have now placed ourselves
where it is impossible for the ''trim-
mers" whose ideas are, that nought of
success can 10 achieved in the open
manly field of principle, and hope
springs but in tho dark and devious
ways of diplomacy. We have by our
actions during the past four months
out'aucd ourselves from the dishonora-
ble paths of concession to men, whose
lives are a lie and who by their craft
have their gain. Let US then not at
tempt to shadow with doubt one
principle for which we contend. We
are totally right or WIDELY wrong, if
right, our homes, our honor demand
We should pledge our lives to secure
our liberties, it wrong, they also re-
quire we should recc0c from our posi-
ton. undo what we have done and
make public acknowledgement Of our
fault. We ask the question, is there
one man in our midst prepared to go
back upon his record of the past four
months; prepared to return to their
respective Offices such men as II. G.
Myers as District Judge, David Donllt
as Parish Judge, D. II. Bonllt as Tax
Collector, and tho entire ilk we have
displaced?
Remember It must be done If nc are
,rrong; if right, ace mHl nerer submit !
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03
Notice to Contributors.

No communications will be published
unless accompanied by tho authors real
name. But one side Of the sheet to he
written upon when sent to US for inscr-
ton.
Articles to be short and to the point,
70 have attention.
These arc our rules and they must be
strictly adhered to.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

The cotton yield is turning out very
fair, full cne-half crop. Corn short.
Weather fine for picking.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

1t is a strange fact that wise men
learn more from fools. than fool do
from wise men.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

Three companies of U. S. troops left
New Orleans on Saturday last, per steam
es Belle Rowland, for Coushatta, Alex
andria and Natchit0ches,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

&xlW'%
WHITE PEOPLES TICKLE
For State Treasurer
JOHN G. MONCURE,
Of Caddo.
For Congress-4th District:
WILLIAM M. LEVY,
Of Natchitoches.
For Senator.
]. B. ELAN,
Of DcSoto.
For District Judge.
VIM. H. JACK,
Of Natchitochcs.
For District Attorney.
n. ]. CUNNINGHAM,
OF Natchitochcs.
PARISH TICKET.
For Representatives:
w. A. PONDER.
JACOB KlLE.
For Parish Judge:
G. +. DRANGUET.
For Sheriff: '"
S. NJ. HYAMS.
For Coroner
CHAS. HAMLIN.
For Police Jurors:
WIN. PAYNE.
+. JENNINGS.
,. r, f.. HAMMETT.
II. II. MCLENDON.
w. G. ROSS.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

A Fee common to everybody-Cof.
fec.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

luo COAllIly upon II SOunU, u6ClOuAl
and rational basis of pacification and
reunion. :
To Northern bigotry of the subju-
eating sort we have to say this You
have US in your power undoubtedly.
If you think, however, that you can
prosecute US to the death without en-
failing on yourselves some of the con-
sequence Of your malignance and your
folly, do your work like skillfal ex-
ecutioners, quickly and thoroughly.
We hate you, certainly hate you
with justified and cordial hate. You
are not merely set of licentious n.y.
pocrites and crual liars, hut a base
and cowardly gang of political cut;
throats, who, if you lived in the South,
would be torturing inoffensive negro
women and children--burning the
cabins Of poor people-adding atroci-
ty to violence, and teaching the Ku-
klux lessons Of cruelty only conceiv-
able in the theology of Plymouth,
church, in the journalism of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, in the nastiness Of
the cut-de-sac from which the Inter.
Ocean is issued" @a
We are not writing under excite
ment. Every word that We put down
has been coolly revised and expresses
exactly and precisely the sentiment
Of the least impulsive section Of South.
ern society. Matters have come ia
this, people Of the the North: you
have got to do us justice, or We will
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-03

L
returning sense of the Northern PEG.
pie; because by that time we would
have nothing to contend .tor-and we
still say that this matter can never be
Enthusiastically settled until it is done
By, and Nth our consent. This may
be "marplots and theorists and at
the same time sound doctrine. The
idea as expressed in the Courier Jour.
nal of getting friends abroad and
controlling friends at home, is q good
one, but is as little susceptible Of be.
ing carried to success as any plan We
have yet seen devised. 1t would re-
quire ages to convince the average
Northern mind that we were not still
q set Of ''bloody cut.throats," ar.
IDENTIFY longing for d Southern Con-
federacy, and firmly welded to the
institution of slavery, and even
among our "border friends" among
whom We class Kentucky, the effect
practically illustrated of Radical rule
would have to be felt, which We pray
God may be avertcd from them, be-
fore they can 10 convinced that the
outbreaks in Louisiana are not the
"thmartings" Of "uayptots and thco-
rists." From the "stand point Of
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28

CARDINAL ANToNELLI.-We have before
us description of Antonelli by Senol
CASTELAR,, keen observer, who writes in
Old Rome and New Italy: "Antonelli ap-
peared to me to be tall and strong; hunts
man rather than Cardinal; a a1nountaineer,
but no courtier. Eyes dark rs night, a
prominent nose, full lips, a lemon-colored
complexion, a rude and rugged physiog-
nomy, daring character, a robust consti-
tuition, and his attitudes and gestures.
according to my impressions, proclaimed a
man long habituated to command imperi-
ously, and to be obeyed without resistance.
But should also declare he seemed to me
q person of extreme vulgarity. The char
acter OF the Pope is radical contradiction
most radical to that of the Cardinal of
Sonnino. As Diocletian was Caesar, Diocle-
tian Pontiff, Diocletian Tribune, Diocletian
Consul; SO Antonelli is Administrator, An
tonelli Chancellor, Antonelh Diplomatist.
Antonelli soldier, Antonelli Cardinal,
Antonelli enemy of modern civilization.
Antonelli monopolzer of the Holy Ghost,
Antonelli Pope of the Pope
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28
Anchoring q Steamer Eight Days in
.... Mid-Ocean.

A passenger by the Pacific Man Steam
ship China, which arrived at San Francisco
on the 18th inst, after delay which caused
a great deal of anxiety, has furnished the
following narrative Of the voyage to the
Morning Call, of that city:
"The steamship left Hong Kong on the
21th of November last. She touched at
Yokohama, Japan, and left there on the
9Th of December at noon. She was very
deeply laden, and proceeded on until Dec.
10. At 4:50 the engine broke down, and
was stopped, in latitude 800 AZ north,
longitude 1850 west; the weather being
nearly calm, the ship was for while kept
before the wind, and finally laid to. The
wheels were lashed, the fires banked, steam
was blown off, and the machinery allowed
time to cool, after which the cylinder-head
was raised, and a thorough examination
was made by Mr.. Ojeda, the chief engineer,
who reported that the thread of the screw
by which the piston-rod was screwed verti-
cally into the piston had been torn away,
s~AAN o.AS NOu10 OnlJ DC ACpilEGu Nv
drilling hole through the piston-rod and
that portion of the nut next above the
cylinder, and by making and inserting
through it large iron key at right angles,
thus firmly securing the rod to the piston.
The true condition of the damage having
been fully ascertained, the chief engineer
drew his working plans and figured the
amount of time and labor necessary. He
reported that eight days and nights would
be required to fully effect the repairs, as
many Of the tools necessary would have to
be manufactured ON board. With these,
and the spare tools usually furnished to
steamers for use afoat, 270 cubic inches of
iron were to be drilled out and the gigantic
size of the machinery rendered the task
formidable one to accomplish at sea. The
fires in the main boilers were extinguished,
and the vessel anchored to a patent drag.
with a couple of hundred fathoms of cable
in which condition she lay to
nearly eight days, drifting about, nearly in
a circle, with variable winds, which at one
time blew quite fresh from the eastward,
and forced the steamer within 12O miles of
Brooks Midway Island, where the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company have erected
buildings and keep a supply of coal and
provisions, placed there as port of refuge,
for use in case of necessity. On the 9th
December, just seven days and twenty-three
hours, or one hour before promised, the
giant beam bowed towards the east the
wheels turned over, and the China, then
seventy three miles northward of the posi-
tion in which she broke down, moved on
towards California.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28
The Amazon.

~ voyage the amazon, writes an
American traveller, is excessively monoto-
nous. 4 vast volume OF smooth, yellow
water, floating trees and green grass, low,
iinear-shaped islets, dark, even forest, the
shore Of boundless sea Of verdure, and a
coudless sky, with occasional flocks Of
screaming parrots-these are the general
features. No busy towns are seen along
the banks; only here and there palm hut
or Indian village, half buried in the wilder
only half dozen tablc-topped hills-and
while many bluffs Of red and yellow clay are
visible, they are exceptional, the usual
border being low alluvial deposits, magnifi-
Gently wooded, but half the year covered
with water. The real grandeur, however,
Of 4, great river like this is derived from
rejecting upon its prospective commercial
Importance and immense drainage.
a lover Of nature, moreover, can never
get tired Of gazing at the picturesque
grouping and variety of trees, with their
mantles Of creeping plants; the wild, un-
conquered race of vegetable giants; the
RECKLESS energy Of vegetation compared
with which the richest woods on the Hud-
son are desert; the dense canopy of green
supported by crowded columns, branchless
for fifty or eighty feet; the parasites and
underground struggling for life; the broad
leaved bananas and gigantic grasses; the
colossal nut and pod-bearing trees; and,
above all, the hundreds of species Of palms,
each vieing with the other in beauty and
grace.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28

The SCARLET LETrER.-It is recorded
that in the year 1853 woman stood f or an
hour in the pillory near the Town House,
amid the SCOTS and .ieers of the multitude.
''The Scarlet Letter. is no myth Haw-
thorne had but to turn to the criminal rec
ord of the Colony for the dramatic incidents
he has related. The General Court enact
ed in 1895 a law to prevent marriages of
consanguinity, the declared penalty of
breaking which was that the man or woman
offending should be set upon the gallows
for an hour, with rope about the neck,
and in the way from thence to the common
jail be severely whipped. The offenders
were forever to wear {: capital letter 81, p
cut out of cloth of color different from
their clothes, ON the arm or back, in open
view. If the eulprit removed the letter, he.
or she was to be further whipped. No
doubt there were Hester Prynnes thus
branded and scourged i'll State street.
"Laadmarks Of Boston,
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28

SCoTcH sMaun, Peter.'' said
Scotch quack doctor to his apprentice.
Eye maun aye be awfu' cautious in phar
macy. Even | once made terrible mis-
TAX. [ was attending Mrs. Kittlebody,
wha was sair, flashed with tickdolaroo, an
| was called upon by John M'Fikeit, wha's
Groom was sac thin o. hair-as well as sense
that he was ashamed OF, especially as he
was coortin' strappin' young widow that
had a fine public hoose an mixed up
bath potions at the same time; an losh
sake, maun, 1 happened to gle them ilk
ither's medicine; SO puir John, rubbing
Mrs. Kittlebody's preparation for the tick
dolaroo on the top o. his head, declares he's
had bee iii his bonnet ever since; an.
Mrs. Kittlebody, rubbin' her jaws WI the
ointment intended for Johns bald DOW, in
less than fortnight had pair o. whiskers
the envy o. a. the young men o. the viz
lage.n
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28
"oUT WEST. j"
Nebraska has 43 Odd Fellows lodges.
There are 107 newspapers in Nebraska.
The s'German" seems to be the last SEN

Nebraska has 43 Odd Fellows lodges.
There are 107 newspapers in Nebraska.
The ssGerman'' seems to be the last sem
sation in Denver
Arizona papers are rejoicing over heavy
rains in that territory.
Achild two years old was killed by drink
ing whisky in Nebraska City.
The snow in the mountains in Colorado
is deeper than it has been for several years,
and the prospect for good supply of water
during the coming summer is good.
Nebraska contains to-day not less than
$1,000 Grangers, and at the present rate Of
increase Of membership the number will
reach 10000 in less than six months.
T. B. II. Stenhouse was arrested in Salt Lake
the other day for telling clerk Of the Wal
ker House to arm himself for he intended
to kill him the next time he met him.
The Bill for the Removal of the Seat of
Government of Colorado from Denver to
Pueblo, which passed the House by
sweeping majority, failed i'll the Council by
one vote.
The Council Bluffs NonpareH says 'sAn
Omaha telegraph operator was married in
this city last Sunday morning, and in less
than twenty-four hours he was happy
father. Lightning can't be beat
Of the four men engaged at Pixies Peak
signal station, three have been badly frozen
and one of them twice. This state of af-
fairs occurs from the continually breaking
down of the wires, which the men are OBJ
liged to go out and repair.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28

How THE SIAMEsE TWINS GOT THEIR
WIvEs.-Much speculation has always been
rife as to how the twins courted and finally
became Joined in the bonds of Hymen. 1t
happened that they were travelling through
the South, and stopped at the town of
Traphill, in Wilkes county, North Carolina.
The country in this locality being very
romantic, and the land good, the twins
determined to settle, and accordingly en-
gagged in business in the village, being
excellent traders, and their novel condition
soon attracted many persons to them; among
these, farmer named Yates, who lived in
the immediate vicinity, and who was
possessed of two bouncing daughters.
Chang and Eng looked upon these women
tenderly, and evinced great affection for
them, and, like ordinary young folks, made
numerous calls at the residence of their
bewitchers, and there being pair of them
all around, match was soon made. and
the four were two Cor one). These wives
always displayed great affection for their
liege lords, and manifested the usual
jealousies common to the human family.
From this double union there were some
twenty-five children born. Mrs Chang
presented her husband with some nine or
ten, and of these but two were boys, while
in the Eng family, the daughters were
proportionately outnumbered. The off
spring, contrary to the general opinion and
preceding statements, with few exceptions,
were healthy, robust Children Corr. PAs.
adelphia Press.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28
John Brougha,n's Humor.

A good story is told of John Brougbam,
who was once at the first rehearsal of a new
piece, where the actors were reading their
parts from a somewhat ill-written manu-
script. a t..-..9-
John, when his part came round, some
what surprised his brother actors by shout
ing at the wrongful herr in the piece,
s'And thou, bad quarter p
whats that s'' interrupted the stage
manager. ...sz..&
$50 set down in my part" replied the
comedian, referring to his manuscript.
mo such thing--I never wrote that, )"
said the irate author, who was present. sit
makes arrant nonsense of the speech. Bad
quarter, indeed p
See for YOURSELF" said the actor, hand
ing the manuscript to the author.
This why" said the literary man, atl-
justing his eyeglasses, '.tliis reads, thou
base counterfeit !"
''Ah, is that it ~ said the comedian, with
a sly twinkle of the eye. ssWell, the terms
are synonymous. A bad quarter is a base
counterfeit. "'-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28
s.l, CT N. P. b. R. Lands.
Detroit Mimi Record. Feb. IN

Detroit Mimi Record, Feb I'll,
The st. Paul papers state that the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company has recently
mode sale of some sixty thousand acres of
Its lands. OF this amount forty thousand
acres were sold to a pool--a number of gen
tlemen acting together 1t is asserted
that they coull buy for improvement, their
contract requiring breakage of certain
number of acres each year. Fifteen thous-
and acres more-lying in Clay and Becker
counties-were sold ON a contract which
obliges the purchasers to put the whole un-
der cultivation in a given number OF wears.
commencing this season.
The lands of the Northern Pacific be-
tween the Mississippi, are, for agricultural
purposes, equal to any lands on the conti-
nent, and the terms upon which they are
offered for sale either in large or small
tracts, are SO reasonable and favorable that
any person can buy sufficient quantity for
q good farm and pay for it without embar-
rassInent. We are not at all surprised at
ail TO hear of these extensive purchases.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-02-28

AN ILLITERATE MILLIONAIRE james
Costello, long and well known as resident
of the Eighteenth Ward, who could neither
read nor write, and yet managed by patient
industry and natural business tact to ae-
quirc and personally manage an estate of
over $500, 900, consisting mainly of tene-
ment property, died not long since at his
residence, No. 207 East Twentieth street.
corner OF Third Avenue, aged Ga years. His
will has been offered for probate in the Sur
rogate's Office, and it is signed by his mark.
He leaves 50, 800 to buy burial lot, build
a vault and erect monument to his men,
DRY, the monument to cost 8, 900. All of
the rest Of his estate he leaves to his wife,
Catherine, who is appointed his executrix,
James Watson being appointed executor
Jesse Fonda and Michael Reilly are wit
nesses to the viii, which is a concise, busi-
ness like document.