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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

The United States troops that started
70 visi, fhe Black Hills country, and
drive the miners ont, have given up the
iob-rhcir provisions and forage giving
ooi before they could find the pariie,
they were seeking.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

Eastern newspapers hoist glaring
head lines with The startling words
"New England Eldorado." 1t is claim
ed that gold and silver have been discov-
cred near the town OF Newburyport.
Mas .Achusctts.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

The total amount of mutiIatod cnrren
cy received from the treasurer by The
comptroller since the passage Of the aci
ofJune Goth last is Sil csc, 705, nearly the
whole amount OF which has already
beer issued in new national bank notes
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

Garabaidi has written q letter declIn-
ing the national grant of his relief, be-
cnuse of the condition Of the Italian I'm
ances. lie expressed gratitude to parli-
ment.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

The Indiana Scnatorship is "ditribu-
ted" among three candidates Voorhees,,
Mcdonald and Holman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

the same material, with the inevitable
hustle, which she u,iIizes for the purpose
of carrying her ammunition, etc., several
pockets being neatly arranged in it..
Her cap is also a light corduroy. with an
oicloth reversible cover, and he feet and
ankles arc tightly enuascd in n pair of
lndia-rubber boots. She carries one Of
Remington's handsome fowlipg pieces,
and seems greatly attached to her two
canine companions, which answer TO
name of EIoise and Skippe. Tho Sea
ford Citizen says she is now visiting a
few friends in Sussex county, and will
soos return home.-Ereru Ereninq.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

Tho Tennessee Legislature elects
Senator on the 10Th inst.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

The Legislature convenes next Tues
day.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

a private letter written by promi-
nent Democralicpoliucian of New York
wac received the other y at Washing
ton, in which it is stated that strong
and determined endeavor is qqielly be-
ing made 10 secure the election OF Gov
ernor-elcct Tilden TO the United States
Senate. The object of the effort is rep.
resented 10 be TO induce ether aspirants
ID withdraw from the contest and urge
Mr.. lllden 10 accept the place, which lie
does not seek, but for which he is deem
cd pre-eminenily suited by his admirers.
The gentlemen now in tho Senatorial
field in that State include Horatio Sew
mour, Sanford L. Church, and Francis
Herman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-01-07

Newspaper changes continue. Lewis
Walker has retired from the Neosho
Valley Register, aud is succeeded by
Messrs. Allison aud Perkins. Wa ker
Is one OF the best newspaper men in the
State, and we hope TO soon see him in
business again. Geo. W. Breen has re-
Tired from the editorial department of
the Paola Republican and is succeeded
by Grcas"n Bros. Lewis MeilaS, late
editor of the Lawrence Tribune, is now
connected with the ST. Louis Dispatch.
He has donbtless had enough of trying
10 form new political parties in Kansas.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

REDEMPTION or NUrrLArED Cm,
RENCY.-Say . Washington spee'es
March e.: The Treasurer q =
United States will coon Issue . ~
lar amending the regulation gess
ing the redemption Of United y .
currency, 40 that in cases Of ~
ton deduction will be made y
portion to tho part missing. 10 -
case Of legal tender notes, il les ~
one.tenth Of the original prop:''..
to the note is missing, tho mnalae :
will he disregarded. If ooe-tssse. !, :
the note is missing, one-tsnth q
face value will be deducted. In"
than one-tenth and less than o. !.
fifth IL missing one.fifth Of the ~
value will be deducted, and % y
reckoning BY tenths /; but no pcess i.
which less than one-fourth Of =
original is presented will he redee9. !.
without evidence that the m'c ".
portion is fatally destroyed. H. ~
same rnle will be applied to m'as.
ted fractional currency, with the ~ J.
st,tation Of one-iifth for one:te ~
The amended regulations will "
effect the lst Of May next.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10
The Natchitoches Outrage.
A CARD FROM MIR. PUCKETTE.

Editor Republican
In your statement of the assault
recently made on me at Natchitoches,
there are several trivial errors which
l shall not consume time to correct,
AZ your article is calculated to leave
a fair impression on the public mind
as to tho main facts.
lam not willing, however, to per-
NIT the following extract from your
editorial to remain uncontradictcd:
"To save bis life, Mr.. Puckstte,
bruised and suffering, fed to New
Orleans to call on the Governor for
protection"
Such is not the case. l remained
in Natchitoches for several days after
the occurrence, freely pursuing my
ordinary avocations. l came to New
Orleans not to "seek sanctuary" but
on business connected with my office.
l shall return home on Saturday, con-
scientiously and fear'essly, to dis.
charge my duties as citizen and Of
fetal, relying for q inst and favorable
verdict from q majority of my own
people after fair and impartial hear
ing. am satisfied that the hostility
to me is not personal, but instigated
purely by selfish motives, entrenched
behind feeling Of political proscrip.
ton for opinions sake, which has
been sedalously cultivated by ex-
tfen,s men in my parish. I ask no
special protection no partisan SYM
pathy no governmental interference j;
no ostentatious parade Of the partisan
persecution or petty social Ostracism
which may still pursue me. I believe
that the violent and vindictive spirit
which has held sway in Natchitoches
parish for several months will finally
eliminate in this effort to wrong the
people by crushing me, and that there
will be a reaction in favor Of peace
and order as soon as the taxpayers
see the "little game' whicl, is being
played on them by their protested
friends under cover Of political zeal.
Very respectfully,
C. j. C. PUCKETTE,
New Orleans, April l, 1875.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

We publish the following for the
benefit of tho public without COM
ment.. The statements arc in them
selves answered. Our people all
know them to be false and slanderous,
but the effect sought for by this trade
has been had, an outrage has been
made Of personal difficulty and
nothing we could say would undo it.
Mr.. Puckette is too good politician
to allow an opportunity to pass 80
good as this to assail our people. We
beg to inform our citizens that We
have it from reliable authority, that
Mr.. Puckette's associates in New Or
leans, and his sympathizors are Allen
Green, the resigned Lincoln parish
tax collector, D. II. Boullt, and H.
c. Myers. Associations make the
man.
The Natchitoches Outrage.
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tors, and his endeavoring to ride into

COrS, anu Ills enOeaVOrln1 10 rlC0 llUI
popular favsr again, by using tho
battle cry Of the people against
Boullt, in 1874, in a movement which
Puckette for prudent motives or pc.
l'tical reasons, declined to take part.
He points out the editor of this pa
per as "a relative Of Judgment cred
itors, and that cloud professions of
patriotism are often employed to hide
selfish motives" to that we have hut
one reply to make, Puckette LIES in
thus attempting to miscopstrue our
motives and position, and he knows
it. 4e is too pitiful, selfish a sneak
himself, to ever discern any motives
in others save such as his meanness
would suggest.
This attempt to create a diversion
in his favor, is 50 weak and palpable
as to cause us to smile; the public
must remember that his Bondsmen
mere the largest judgment creditors in
the parish; these were his friends,
whom he says, "certain parties were
endeavoring by popular clamor to
induce to withdraw their names from
his bond" Here Pucketto was play
ing another of his games Of duplicity ;
by this appeal to the public he hoped
to be quietly permitted to collect tax
es; with three large Judgment credi-
tors on his Bond, he cries ont to the
people not be alarmed thcrcat, for
he does not intend to collect the 40
mills tax. The Taxpayers We opine,
do not desire such promises, as
they have demonstrated, without Mr..
Puckette's assistance, the fact Of their
ability to protect themselves from
injurious and illegal taxation. We
are no defender Of Judgment cred
itors more than of other individuals,
and our record has been made on
that point.
To state the case plainly, Puckette
endeavors to build up his popularity
with the thunder Of Others. and in
the attempt, he has miserably failed.
His address, however, sets at rest the
hitherto questioned whereabouts in
tho political caldron of Senator Puck
etc, and he has sublimely verified
his "straddie the fence' policy, in his
letter to tho public in these columns
in October last, and has dropped on the
thinning side. Having once tasted tie
sweets Of political pap. the habit has
become fixed; mistaking policy and
self-pay, for principle, and imagining
all men fools but himself, he attempts
to defend Ills weak aud vacillating
conduct by an appeal to his unknown
constituency.
"Policy willis some seeming cause he had
To make THAT good, which justice knows
for bad"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

We call especial attention to
the advertisement of Martin &
Smith, lumber dealers, saw mill
men and building contractors, in
to-day's issue. They are prepared
to furnish lumber of all kinds at
low rates, and to construct cabins,
cottages &C., promptly and very
cheap. We commend this new
enterprise to our planters who de-
sire to build on, their farms, as we
are satisfied that they will save
money by giving Martin & Smith
a call.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

Our Mexican neighbors have been
committing dspredations upon the
Texas frontier to an alarming extent
for tho past six months; their raids
and devastations having extended $50
miles into the interior Of Texas. The
authorities at Washington are At last
making move in tho matter. We
append the latest dispatches in rela-
ton thereto:
New York, April 2.-.Tribunes
Washington special says, irforma-
ton was impaired at the War De
partment yesterday through high Of
fetal circles that tho President would
declare as the policy Of tho govern
ment in disposing Of Mexican raids
and loss of American lives and pro.
perty reparation from tho Mexican
government in shape of money in
demnity for depredations committed
BY the subjects of that government
on the Texas borders. Our govern
ment will insist upon this reparation,
and in order to enforce q conclusion it
is admitted that the Secretary of War
will, il no other resource is left, carry
out the determination by strength.
entng the American border line by
attaching thereto another stretch Of
Mexican territory. It ia intimated
that General Mckenzie is to be trans
ferred from Fort Sin and take charge
Of troops on tho Texas border. The
Mexican government will shortly he
presented with tirm demand on tho
part of our government for due re-
patation or take the only alternative
Of war along tho border with the
purpose Of enforcing cur demands.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10
We desire to impress upon Il

We desire to impress upon the
minds Of our voters the great neces-
sity Of registering for the approach
ing City election. The office should
be open from the LIST to the 23d Of
this month. We append the notice
for information:
Whereas, in accordance with the
City Charter, of the City Of Natchito-
clles, au election is to be held on Mon
day, tho 3rd day Of May, 1875, for
the purpose Of electing a Mayor and
six Couucilmen, for the city OF Match,
itoches, notice is hereby given to all
qualified voters within the corporate
limits Of said city, that tho office of
Registration for said election, will be
opened at the Court Houae, on Thurs
day, LIST day Of April, 1875, and close
on Friday the 23d of said month.
All qualified voters within the cor
porate limits are requested to he reg
istered anew.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

The Queen Of Packets, the Bart
Able, arrived at our wharf on Tues.
day last, and her advent was hailed
with delight by enr citizens. The
efforts Of Capt. Dick Sinnott to put,
and keep in the trade, a magnificent
line Of steamers suited to our wants
is being appreciated, and We knew
his efforts will meet with that reward
they deserve.
Our genial friend G. G. Hamilton,
has charge Of tho Office, and bis many
friends were pleased to greet him.
Messrs. French and Dowty, are his
assistants. Long life and sueccss to
the Sinnott line.
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Military.
GEN. AUGUR TAKES COMMAND.

Saturday Gen. Augur quietly took
charge Of military affairs of the De.
partment Of the Cult.
Gen. Augnr's staff is composed Of
the following officers:
Major E. +. Plat, Adjutant Gene
raj Of the Department..
Major J. A. Potter, Chief Quarter
master.
Major G. L. Febijsr, Chief Pay.
master.
Surgeon James Simons, Medical
Director.
Capt. T. C. Sullivan, Chief Com
missary.
Capt. G. B. Russell, First Lieut.. J.
A. Augur, First Lieut.. G. Augur,
Aids-de- Camp.
The aides came with Gen. Angur
from Texas. The staff 10 constituted
the same as Gen. Emory's, with this
latter exception. Gen. Emoryis aides
were Capt. w. w. Sanders, who will
join his regiment in Dakota; Capt.
Luke O'Reilly, who g"es to tho In.
dian Territory /; and Capt. Hays, who
departs for Arizona. The general or.
ders, announcing the fact Of the new
Generals accession to the command,
are being prepared for PRONUNCIATION.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

YELLOW FEvER.-It is reported
that yellow fever IL epidemic at Key
West and Havana with possibility Of
fever at Vera Crus. This will give
tho Senatorial excursionists q pause,
with chances somewhat against their
proceeding further. If they 90 on
the Dispatch she will sail Saturday,
but ~ that vessel has just arrived
from Key West and fearing they may
have the germs of fever on beard the
party ma; 60 by the regular steamer
City of Havana, which sails Sunday
morning for Vera Cruz.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10
To the Public.

desire in my private capacity to
trespass upon the forbearance Of the
public in a statement of my part in
the "Puckette borror," which seems
to have awakcl so much sympathy
from a certain class Of people for that
individual, and to have called down
his, and their, malcaictions upon my
head.
Mr.. Puckette has formerly stood in
my estimation as a man of honor at
least, but when he rushes into print
with columns of false statements and
snrmises, l must in all candor say
that Mr.. Pnckette is acting very dis
honorable, to say the least of it.
Tho difficulty between myself and
that gentleman was purely private,
growing out of a report which l con-
siderel from, a reliable source, to the
effect that he, Puckette, had made
promises to Kellogg to edit Radi-
cal paper at this place, in considera-
ton of the Office Of Tax Collector
being given him. Mr.. Puckettc did
not deny or refate his to my satisfac-
ton, hence the difficulty. This is all
and nothing more. What consequen.
ces followed l have nothing to do
with. The gentlemen who withdrew
from his bond did so without con.
:'ulting me, nor did solicit them too !;
but think that the public will view
the fact in the same light I did, that
the question Of editing tho Radical
paper here was not satisfactorially
settled to their minds. As to my
being a champion Of the judgment
creditors; my having been put for
ward BY them; my acting in their in
tercst, Mr.. Pnckette lies in bis teeth
when lie says so. / may DO extreme,
and am not sorry for it, bnt am
not 80 mean and selfish as ~ make
use Of slandcrcus lies, az Mr.. Puck
cite does, to advance mo with the
public. l have never said one word
in my capacity a. Editor of this pa
per against any Radical in this parish
that am not prepared to prove the
truth Of. Ny extreme feeling amounts
to telling plain truths in plain en-.
glish. and I think if Mr.. Puckette
shonld cultivate "extremes" for a
season, it would improve at least,
his qualifications for veracity. He
can make the most of his "meal tub, !"
but l insist he shall not do 90 orer me.
Mr.. Puckette can hold as many Of
fees here as ile sees ct; have no
objection, hut claim, and sciN assert,
that he shall not inflict me with the
penalty Of a political outrage, for a
personal rencouDter.
Very Respectfally,
j. H. COSGROVE.
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Mexican Outrages.

New orleans, March 3l.-Tho Ga
weston News special from Cssps
Christi, Of the 3]st ult., says AZ An.
rican woman with her Husband, i
company with q teamster from Lari1.
arrived here to-day and gives ssvn
statement that she saw at tie 81
Fernando creek on last Friday, ~
thirty-fve miles from hero, t1s AT
ricans that had been killed. tn
were stabbed in several places q
theil horses aud arms still near ; IL
apparently had been dead abss .
dry. One wasa very stout nh ~
heavy black hair and heard ~ b
other q light haired man, bsth ~
twenty-five years Of age. Tte ~
stere buried them in their ssddIe ~
kets and hastened on. She ssys1'
place called Chocolate, about tsus
miles from this plsos, two Hsdo
were hanging upon . tree. MSl
evidently the work Of the nh
Rumors from . reliable source ~
ether similar cases ; also that . ~
body Of Mexicans have creseso y
Rio Grande from Mexico, u6
this their objective point. nsn!
great anxiety felt for the saaga
our citizens and business 10 a|ne
entirely suspended and no oee ,
leaving to*n or coming 10. r.
chants say they will order ~ -
goods till these outrages arc ehees
and thoy are offered some prsess6a
Our citizens and arms are inads9ee
to resist the threatened attaekA -
citizens and merchants held 8 ~.
ing to-day requesting the gsvasne
to furnish immediate relief.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

Yellow fever has broken out to
an alarming extent at Key West,
Fla, and Havana, Cuba. We
pray the scourge will not visit old
Red River this year.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

The Pennsylvania miners are
on the rampage, in fact war al.
most prevails there. No q. s.
troops used as yet. We suppose
that they are scarce at the North,
being used to support Republican
institutions South.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

Sportsmen are enjoying Themselves;
at least that portion devoting atten-
ton to piscatorial amusement. Fine
trout, bass &C., are the rewards Of
their toll,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10
The General Appropriation Bill.
The following letter explains it.
self.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
Nn1v 0rlonna Anil u .Sos

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
New Orleans, April 2, 1875. }
Hon. A. p. Field, Attorney Genl. Louisiana !:
Sir-On the Gath of March last 4
bill was presented to me, duly at
tested by the Speaker of the House
and President Of the Senate, making
appropriation for the general expen-
ses of the State. On the 9th o.
March l 81 snel that bill and present.
ed it to the Secretary of State for
PRONUNCIATION. have since been in
formed that the bill so promulgated
ia not the bill which was attestel by
the presiding officers of the two
houses, but has been materially
changed, and another enrolled bill,
duly attested by the Speaker of the
House and President Of the Senate,
has this day been presented to me
for my approval.
I have no desire in this matter ex-
capt to secure to the meritorious Of
ticers Of the State the payment of
their salaries, and to afford relief to
the charitable institutions of the State
and have no means Of judging of
the proper enrolment of q bill e1-
cept from the certificates of the pre-.
siding officers Of tho two houses.
They having certified to me that the
bill promulgated and now in posses
session of the Secretary Of State is
correctly enrolled. l will, if yon con
cur, sign the bill now presented and
transmit it to the Secretary of State
for PRONUNCIATION, leaving to the
courts to determine the question Of
the legality Of these bills, or any por-
tons Of them. Please give me your
opinion. Respectfully.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

Arrangements have finally been
perfected with the W. U. Telegraph
Company, and the completion Of the
line to this point is certainty. We
consider we have good cause for self
cengratulation, inasmnch as one great
public improvement has been award
ed dull old Natchitoches. The line
will be completed and ready for bu-
siness within thirty days.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

We trust that our people will do
something this year in tho way of re-
pairing tho road from this place to
Grand Ecore. The swamp has been
impossible during the entire winter,
and steps ought to DO taken to put
the read in order - soon % possible.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

10 those looking for homes,
cheap, and with terms to suit the
poor. We commend the adyer
tisement Of N. II. Carver, in to-
days issue. Parties elsewhere de-
string to purchase, can address
him by letter for. further particu.
lars.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

A man who was sentenced % II
hung was visited by his wife, v. 4.
said: my dear, would Won Ike ~
children to see you executed I" M,
replied he. "That's just like !"s !.
said she ; "for you never wanted I"
children to have any enjoyment
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

The compliments paid Senator Puck
cite by the Republicans last week, is
good, especially that part which re-.
fers to "bitter partizapship." The
white people Of Natchitocbes have
very little confidence or respect fol
any man who ''went back on them
last year, and Mr.. Puckette is inclu.
ded in the 'sliders."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

Until the official PRONUNCIATION Of
the compromise We shall be silent. II
that d. cument shall secure q ''limita.
ton" If the legislative action to the
schedule Ut subjects stated in the
proclamation, or to such measures as
both parties shall agree upon, our
object Of reform and order will be at.
taiusd. If, however, we find even
the Picayune creeping from it's own
position, to get Within range, as soon
as the truce shall terminate, we shall
deny that the reorganization is either
q term or an agreed consequence Of
the compromise, and advise our
friends to stand to their arms until
they shalt know whether they arc to
sign compromise or = capitulstion.
The above from the n. o. Re.
publican does not smack so much
Of a burning desire to compro.
mise, in Other words, if this new
Legislature repeats such laws as
deprive that journal Of its 900,
900 per year, pap; it will oppose
it and advise its friends to steal
on, repudiate reform and take
poor Louisiana, body and soul.
We will see the end in q short
time, and now venture to assert
that the Republican will indulge in
some tall bowling before many
days.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-10

The military nine have won two Of
tho match games Of Base Ball against
the citizens nine. The play will be
resumed Tomorrow (Sunday.) All
arc cordially invited to attend.