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OSCAR FREEMAN's STATEMENT,

Reporter-Oscsr Freeman, you are to
be executed in a few minutes. [ would
like for you to give me history of the
killing Of Lewis; it is q myetery to
many. Tell me nothing but the truth
remember that in a few minutes YOU
will be in the presence Of your Maker.
Freeman-Mr. Abbey, know I will
be hung; deserve it, and nothing could
save me. have made peace with Goo.
L will tell you ell, and God will hear me
out IN what 1 say, that Btn Edwards
had nothing to do with it. BILLED him
Crying. regret B2n's being hung for
my deed (crying).
They were then led to the gallows in
the jail yard. After hymn and prayer
Edwards spoke ct some length, denying
bis guilt Sheriff OzsDne read the deat1
warrant, adjusted the caps, and the door
fell al eighteen minutes prs one.
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. DU ION GE'S
PICTORIAL
SYRUP.

NEARLY half century has elapsed since
~ the discovery OF this wonderful COM
pound. Its well established virtue ana its
nign reputation in all ailments of the chest
lungs, breast and bowels, is so wen known
and has been tested for so many years by such
extensive patronage that 1t would be supeTfiu-
GUS az this late day TO dwell at any length on
It's efficacy in colds, asthma, brOnchitis in
hammatiOn of the throat, stomach or boWels
splitting Of blood, and whOOplDg cOreh
II has been found highly Beneficial in AL in
1aInmatOry disorders, such as rheumatism
d.arrnea or dys Mt ~ and summer complaint
and especially In those cases o choIerine
which for want of proper care SO often de-
general into confirmed cholera
IN all affections of the lungs, Verging on
consumption, IL has been found most effica-
cions IN preventing that most awful scourge
whenever timely resOrted to.
Besides its acknowledged certainty OF cure.
Inls truly extraordinary medicine has, over
most compounds Nr the same nafure the ia
cided advantage that. owing to its agreeabIe
uaVOT, 1t eau be administered without the
least difficulty TO children, and IT REQUIRES no
particular diet. 1t is also the cheapest, not
only because the bottles contain more * rim
than any other, but owing to its pecuIiar
conposltlon this syrup VIII keep for years
without fermenC1ng, and jt can be used i'm
ianllnes %henever required, by simply keep
ing the bottles well cOrked.
Directions fer Taking the Eyrup:
Crown persons can take from four to six
spoonfuls IN the cour. Of the day, either pure
or diluted in a little water or 3 less uuantity
at intervals OF three or fOuI hours.
Persons much troubled curing the nFgbt
may TAKE two tablespoon iul5 OF tue syrup on
go ng 10 bed, When 1t Will stop the cOush and
procure good ights rest.
Cn1ldren from three 10 five years old NAV
take from four to six Jeaspoonfuls during the
DAY In suitable quantities, AZ intervals of
three to four hours.
nov27 eod WE sEABgOOK GO,
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DON'T FORGET to hand in:yoQr favors
early to appear in our mammoth sun
daY issue.
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-s05 OldI SOI NSSpOuuSuO \,
"REMINISCENCES

WASHINGTON, November 22.-It was
observed early to-day that the flags on
all the public buildings were at half
mast, and it was at first supposed to be
in honoK OF SENATOR Ferry; of Connectf-
cut, whose death had been announced
in the morning papers. But the intelli-
gence soon spread that the Vice.P resi-
dent of the United States had died sud-
denly in the national capitol. By the
middle of the afterno0nn it seemed that
every house in the city that could
raise piece of bunting had
it lowered in mourning. The
homeiy little second-rste hotel,
the Washington house, at which the
Vice-Presidept has resided for seventeen
years in Washington, seized the oppor-
tunity to advertise itself in funereal black
cambria, and its little porch, like the
poIticos and columns of the more i'm
posing government buildings, was draped
10 black. But why may not a hotel, as
well as government or any other soul
less corporation, indulge In an outward
expression of the sentiment of sorrow?
1t seems but a day since these same
government edifices were hung in inky
robes for Chase, sumner, Fillmore, and
johnson. The last time that I remem-
Der seeing Mr.. Wilson alive was the &C.
casion of Ex.President Johnson's return
to the senate. After the oath had been
administered to Mr.. johnson, the Vice
President, then presiding in the senate,
left his chair, and was among the first,
and, il remember correctly, the only
Republican who voted for his iEapeach-
ment, to go to him and offer his hand
in oongrstulatiOn. They may now
clasp hands beyond wider abyss.
They were both remarkable men
of a remarkable era, and their eventful
lives are as remarkable for parallels as
for antitheses. II Mr.. Johnson had
less culture il was because Massachusetts
was better school than East Tonnes
see. They both excelled in native
strength, Integrity and love OF country.
The deceased Vice. President is lying
In state in the capitol. His brains and
vitals have been removed and his body
embalmed. The funeral will take place
on Saturday. The rooms occupied by
him a. the Washington house have
been visited by many to-day. / found
them two plain, old-fasbioned apart
ments, with low ceiling, parlor and q
bedroom. The former was ornsmented
With single picture, a plain steel en-
craving OF InEuQeus Stevens. 1De Sleep
ing apartment had. on its mautel, a
framed and embellished certificate ia
these words; This is to certify that Hen
~ Wilson, of Massachusetts, Is entitled
to life membership in the Methodist
Episcopal missionary society, and that
be has paid the sum Of one hundred and
fifty dollars thereto. The hotel, rooms,
furniture, and all the surroundings,
conformed 10 the simple tastes and un-
ostentatious life Of the man. -. ..-
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PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.

BOSTON, November 26.-The citizens
of Boston meet in convention at FaneuiI
hall at noon tomorrow to give public
expression to their feelings at the foss of
the Vice President. Mayor Cobb will
preside, and addresses will be made by
Governor CASTOR, Charles Francis
Adams, Z. 3. Hoar, n. P. Banks, G. L.
Woodbury. and Rev. E. E, Hale,
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BEN EDwARDs's STATEMENT,

Reporter-Ben,t tell me the truth about
the killing of old man Lewis; you know
you are to be hanged; nothing can save
you at this late hour; leave the truth be-
hind.
Edwards-I am an innocent man: [
had nothing to do with it; God knows
[ am telling you the truth. l am pre-
pared to die, and expect to meet Uncle
Lewis and my God in heaven.
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The CuIprits interviewed.

oPoOId1 10 JIG hPpedI'J
SARDIs, MISS, November 26.-YOur
reporter interviewed the condemned
men few minutes before they were
hanged, as follows:
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I. .. Q. F..
Large Sale Of Staple and Far cy GrOceri i. $

A T AUCTION, by order Of Sheriff, by A. NJ,
a STODDARD, 200 Second ST., THIS MORN
ING, at 10 o'clock, consisting Of cas-, Sugar,
Coffee, Fish, Canned Goods, sardiles Flour
and verythtng usually found in a fIst-clsss
retail GROCERY. Also, Snow Gases.
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Arkansas Las laid a dollar tax on
dogs.
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ARRANGEMENTs IN NEW yORK

New YORE, November 26.-The com
mittee of alderman having charge of the
arrangements for the funeral procession
in this city, has invited the participation
Of Msjor-General Hancock, Admiral
Rowan, and all other United States off
GERS, civic and military, on duty here;
also, officers Of the State and municipal
governments, and citizens generally.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-20

The Vicksburg HERALD is trying to
keep back its Democratic crowd.
which thinks that the old times have
returned. The HERALD says: al
ready q prominent and able paper,
in the eastern part of the State, is
advocating the re establishment Of
the whipping post, and the begin
ming OF the use Of the branding iron.
This is all wrong, and in our opinion
very hurtful to our party and the
best interests Of the State" The
HERALD is a just little more enligh-
tened than its followers, and thinks
advocating q return, to barbarism
may be construed wrongly and made
hurtfnl to the party. OF course if
the Democratic party was strong
enough to maintain the shotgun
policy, no such objection would be
made, and on the cheek Of colored
Democrats would be branded ID"
by their political owners. The whip
ping posts wouldbe for school teach.
ers and women. We shall see how
far the HERALD can influence the
bowling mob which knows no law or
reason.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-20

A BURIED FoREsr.-A man living
in Essex county, Virginia, in digging
. swsll. recently, and a depth Of
about thirty feet came upon the
trunks ofIarge trees several feet in
diameter, which were found upon
examination to he cypress. Fearing
the water would be injured by the
wood, be determined to abandon bis
well, and dug another some distance
of. When be had reached about
the same depth he again encounter
ed the trees and q third attempt, at
q still greater distance from the first
we'll, again brought him in q contact
with this subterranean forest, the
trees Of which are Of great size and
we'll preserved.
There are portions Of land in New
Jersey, near the coast where buried
trees are also found, and consider
able business has been done in un-
earthing them.
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~ The '''Vindicator" had a hap.
py thought concluded to be 'bigh
toned;;" elevate itself above the
''scurilous" order; and became ICON.
sentative" &C.. but hardly did the
thought suggest itself when back it
went into that low order of writing,
and gave what it imagined a decid.
edly clever interview with Eli. We
admit it made an effort to become
respectable; to be classed as q medi-
um journal; but the trouble seems
to be, its conductors have failed, for
want Of ability, and its readers are
compelled to put up with that slang
which properly belongs to a Billings.
gate writer. We would frequently
70 interprete its meaning In the use
Of slang sayings-have to resort to
which Is known as the ''Cracksmsnis
Vocabulary" and as we are
we suggest another effort, and fit
can't be respectable, "at least he
polite"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-20
The Elections.

The returns from all the States
show such decided Republican gains
that it is idle to seek for local causes
to account for the result. In truth
this country is Republican, just as
it was Democratic for the thirty
years previous to the election of
Buchanan. During that long peri
cd occasional convalsioE OF popular
feeling would result in the election
Of a Wing President, but the sub
stantial control Of the nation re-
NAMED in the hands Of the Demo-
Gratis, If not in the person Of . chief
magistrate of their choice, then by
the control Of the Senate und House
and of the large majority of the
States. Butin Bnchanan's presiden-
eva great change came over the
spirit Of this people, and during the
war, as we'll as since then, it has
been Enthusiastically Republican. Dis
content with the administration or
local causes may have produced &C.
casional dissatisfaction in the rank
and file Of the party. but normally
the country will swing back to its
Republican moorings when disturb
ing causes cease to operate. The
elections yesterday, and other re-
cent State contests, show that the
Republicans can control thu bulk of
the Northern States, and the ma
jority Of the electoral vote. if they
make reasonably good nominations
and introduce no party beresies iuto
their platform. The returns show
that in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as
we'll as New York and New Jersey,
there has been a large accession of
popular votes to the republicans:
and it seems that, if no mistakes are
committed by the administration.
that organization is morally sue to
carry the next presidential election.
The issues are shaping themselves
for the Presidential campaign. BY
the force of circumstances the Re-
publican party is the party of re-
sumption and honest money, while
the Democratic party, to make an
Issue, will be compelled in some way
to take a contrary position. There
is no doubt but what the school
question has much to do with the
increase of the Republican vote
President Grants recent speech al
luding to the subject has evidently
been responded to by the voters at
the polls.-[New York Graphic.
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A Democratic paper, speaking
with great satisfaction Of the Miss.
issippi election, says: '.'For some rea-
son the massacre Of. colored voters
did not come off," The reason is
found in the dispatches which said
that in some places the negroes did
not attempt to vote and at others
they voted the Democratic ticket. It
has never been asserted that a COL
cred man could not save bis life BY
voting with the White League par
ty. 1t is when be pursues an op.
posite course that be risks death.
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A Governor on Church an,
cling.

Governor Washburn, Of Wscn.
sin, speaks right out. He b,s NJ,
in his annual message a we'll us; T.;
rebuke Of ''ratiles. srab-b,ps AN, AND
prize packages at church f,irs' h.
says very plainly that thess are h.
ginnings of gambling. and bser 4.
spirit Of gambling among ID. yon,.
people of the State. BE hs, issnS
a good lay sermon on the subjst
and We copy a passage to xhicis
give our hearty approval:
"The laws Of the State, Is au,s
cable to professional gamblers n
doubtless all sufficient, and oul, n.
quire to be enforced. Bat CON.
law seems to be required to ts,k
up the schools where ssnhkn N
made. These are eyeryulsa. Eva
the church, unwitting!s 20 doak,
is sometimes found doing The pek
Of the devil. Gift concerts gRa.
terprises aud ratfles, SOMETIMES d
aid of religious or charitable object.
lotteries, prize packages, etc, ate IL
devices to obtain money without
value received. Nothing $50 d.
moralizing or intoxicating'y, pr
ticulnrly to the young, as The .s.
QUESTION Of money or propsty vib.
out labor. II you can deuae sous
law to break up these practices nd
bring them into discretht .ou uiR
deserve the thanks Of al god pee
ple.'
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When a wag entered the smoking
car Of a Cincinnati excursion train,
and said that a lady in the next car
bad tainted and needed some liquor.
there were thirty-seven sympathetic
Porkopolitans who rose and rendered
him their TASKS of Cincinnati vitrol.
The practical joker was fitly punish
ed for bis temerity by being forced
to drink once from each flask, but on
the fifth trial he persisted Of sponta.
neous combustion.
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A Western paper aliudes to itself
as "tbe liveliest and newsiest paper
west of st. Louis" This is about
equivalent to saying that Baf6ns
bay is the warmest place in the Arc
tic regiona The idea connecting
thoughts Of life or news with q St.
Louis paper would seem beyond
the range Of the most active imag-
instion OF Q Munchausen or . Dom
Piatt. y5 tf -. t4
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A Dubuque youngster; h'',
that tannin could be usedb ~
the skin 80 hard and toqgbs q
posed places that chatting adm
tering would not oeoE =
ted accordingly; and ~ y
amount Of the parental -.
single has no terrors for - Y
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An Aneodots Of u. -!
x. dent I'll

The Washington =, eo''.p,,,.,,.
the Louisville la1r~Jss,1s''s''''s e
There is another l.av fh.s
recently who says: "rba S Sa'e y
has y, saved MY eyesigis.' s a.s'dp
widow Of a Coufeaera,e o, sss NJ
husband was an old ,,m e'
and acquainted With Gsass,.;, ' =
before the war. The rs'. nv /, ons
Of the old bond Of iriesdsIa,'f
still strong. aud secured !, y
widow a position III 1, TIE pa.s IL =
several years ago. Toe ius I :,
work upon which the lsa;;s; =: s,sag
ployed in this Office is e,trs, u: g
ing to youns, strong eyes h.: =, ..
to those that are weakened /.
OF anguish. The best Dentist "a
ed Mrs. General s. that ,o,s1,s
ness wonld be the resul, Of =, ~, w
uance OF her Occupation. She ~,
in vain to impress those IN sut5, ny
over her Of the impenaiuo d..
Not only her own support de, ns1ss
on the health OF bet eva, bot It u.
care and education Ga von" wv -
Day after day a, she Lett ,bs q, y
she would 60 to be. room ,aa l s;''
bandaged eyes lay on the bod bod WIG y
try to pierce the future that ,ss. 10y
fraught With az old age Of wv
be'plessness and dependehce w. y,s
the President returned bere s ~
weeks ago, she sought bin. .% M
asked that be would interfere CIV 81.
was surprised at his ready rssno W.
A note from him proened t,sns
fer to the library, where She = o.
gagged in translatirg important vo,.
for the use Of the patent ofice. T..
delightful it must be to poses ~, w.
er. What a qualification 10 Be n.
10 use it in behalf of suffering.
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The devils in Georgia printing d
fees are considered competni pa'
neymen whenever thg q ts
enough to lick the foreman III
is a great improvement on tk three
year apprenticeship system
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Some of the Detroit hs:
lines have posted notices 10 ~. n.
cars reading: ''Counterteis -
not taken for fare" Wbe0t T. !.
poration gen so particular = b; !:
is time that people ss'a x.
counterfeit currency to pste"
cuses.
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NATCH1TOCHES,
SATURDAY Nov. 20. 1875.
MAILS

NBw ORLEANS Red River Landing, Smmsport
Morsanville, Cotton Point Evergreen, chen.
eyvitie, kamoMc. Weiswood. Alexandria.
COtiie and Uoniiervjlle--arrice and leave
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday, AN.
SHREVEPORT, Spring Ridge. Keachi. Mansfield
Sunny-South, Pleasant Hill and Marthavile--
arrive Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
"a. x.-leave Monday Wednesday and Fri.
day at & AN.
6AN AUGUSTINE. Mi'sm. Sabine Town, pende
ton. Many and Fort Jessup-arrive Tuesday
and Saturday at d 2. M.-leave Monday and
Thursday at IAN.
llNDEN. Bnckhorn. Rngoid Iver.on. Coushatta
Grapes Bluff and Campte-hrnve Tuesday
md Friday at =. P. M-leave Wednesday
and Saturday at + A. NJ.
WINFIELD, Atlanta, Montgomery, and st. Man
rice-arrye Wednesday and Saturday at
?: n. Leave Monday and Thursday at IA,
NJ.
All Mails closed 6 P.M.'
Office Hours.-from 8 A. N. to2P. n. From
r. ~, tO:P.M.
T.
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Both political parties in Cbieaed
are canvassiug the propne! d
straight tickets this fall. Bet6 sa
try the experiment. Nothing
straight was ever known b met
with favor in Chicago e,ok :
whisky straight"
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Joaquin Miiler's latest tender tri-
oute to Susan B. Anthony is as fol-

lows:
''Hcr mouth
Was foscs gathered from the South,
The warm south side Of Paradise.
And breathcd upon and handed down
BY angels on stair Of stars
She was a romantic young lady,
and be, her father, took q practical
view of everything. She looked up
from her book in botany, and in-
quired
"Fatber, did you ever study bota.
n.y."
He was interested in his paper,
and did not reply, and presently she
continued:
"Papa, what flower do you prefer?'
"Flour, eh?' he replied as be
looked up, "wby, I always get that
made from winter wheat, if I can
/ think it makes better bread!"
She sighed, and wished there was
a young man on the other end o:
the sofa.
"Lovest thou me?" asked a Mn
neapolis swain Of his last years girl
"Not much I don't" was her em.
phatic reply.
"Tben death is my best friend.
and here's to bis health" spoke up
the signing lover, as he drank of q
bottle With q mixture which he sup.
posed to be laudanum. But when
the emetic, which a sbrewd drug.
gist had given instead Of laudanum,
began to work, his girl just held bis
hat to save the carpet, and then
dragged him out on the doorsteps
BY the hair Of his head. He has no
longer any faith in the Wanted ten.
derness of woman's sympathetic na-
ture. A5a
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Our blatant neighbor is reckon.
! ing without bis host" when be CON-
tmauds, "Upand a them|' The dsy
has passed when onr people will again
permit themselves to be like dumb
driven cattle" and march at the bid.
ding Of any one man--more espe-
cially by one,-who holds no inter-
est whatever; save 10 create strife,
and hoping in the melee-that
something may be left untaken.
There was time, probably; when
people felt that con6scation would
be the consequence Of such exhor-
bitant taxation as prevailed, and
their homes and 6resides swept from
them, at the bidding ola Tax COL
lector;-but that time has passed
and God grant it may never come
again, which acted as an in
centive to rise in their might to
fell the evil destroyer-but now
when q reduction from s per cent.
to II! mills, almost a nominal tax
is had, the people are satisfied, and
care not who are the officials, wheth-
er Republicans Or Democrats, so
they are honest. Such being The
case, your cry neighbor, will be un-
needed and unheard. You have
imposed upon the credulity Of this
community too long-you have pub
lished sensationals too cften-you
have cried "the negroes are rising"
oftentimes when facts were against
you, and you need look for help no
longer. Many ofour conservatives
have been duped by your teachings,
and suffered sorely from your 3D.
yice.-Do not attempt We ask you,
to compare the teachings Of that
Bourbon schooling, with those broad
and liberal principles Of Reputli-
canism.-Show your readers how
the Republicans made the limitation
Of taxation 10 14s mills, the organic
law of the land.-Show them the
doctrine Of public education-where
the poor fares alike with the rich,
which is Republican. Show them
bow the Republicans are ready to
meet the new issues of the dav.
Show them, the attempts made by
Republicans to prevent monopolies-
such as lotteries, canals. butchers,
auof hast though not least, wharfs.
Ask them, if they are not satisfied
with the parish officials? And in all
candor do not be deceived, for we
tell you-the people are not with
you.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-20

'Come, my little .feIou,' saa
Washington gentleman toav
ter of five years, while itfl %
parlor where q large co1rasy ~
assembled, do you known
"Yeth, thir."
"Who am L? Let me hae!
"You ith the man Mo hha
mamma when papa was . NJ
York"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-11-20

We agree with the AslalH@ !!
Sentinel when it says: The 4d =
vulgar that expects editds 70 nals
constant battle on each otb1 no
arrange each other on es1 en-
ceivable ground Of erro and h,dt!y