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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

Two KNAvEs.-Gen. Phil Sheridan
and Mat. Wells are two among the
chief accus"rs Of the people of Lou
isiana both of them have borne tes-
timony to the bad character, lawIess
conduct and murderous instincts OF
our property holders, merchants, pro.
tessiohal men and mechanics. Now.
1T may be interesting to the outside
world to Know what these two wor-
ties think of each Other. If Sheri-
dams testimony is to be received
against us, it should be accepted as
conclusive against Sheridan. We'll,
when Wells was. Governor of this
State, a then; State Senator fiy,p the
parish of Natchitoches, a gentleman
of unimpeachab'e character, whose
name we are prepared to give, was
inth6 office of General Sheridan who
was commanding this department,
when General Sheridan said to
him, "Gdyernor Wells is the d-uest
scoundrei in Louisiana, and sir, 1
want you to tell him So" The Sem
ator replied that if the General want
ed to send: the Governor that mes
sage he had better send it by one of
his staff. "Sir,' responded the itate
barD-bunnernf Virginia and murder
or Of sick Piegan. women and chill
drep, wells is such a id dirty
rascal that ! do not wont my staff to
communicate with him. and then
RECOVERING himself, he told the Sem
atol he meant no reflection upon him.
Wells has been no less lavish in
COMMUNICATING Sheridan after the
same 9, style ; he charged, in fact, that
Sheridan had swindled the State out
of$I6O,OOO worth of bonds. 1t ia also
q historic. fact that wells was removed
from the gubernatorial chair by Lit
tie, Phil. = =. .-''
- III this little controversy We agree,
with beth PARTIES; that ia, We agree
with Sheridan|tha Wells is the d-pest
scoundrel in the State, aud We agree
with Wells that Sheridan is a thief.
Truly pretty pair Of knaves for the
administration to draw to.-Shrere-
port Times. I:aos q. az .ie,sas i,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

EX-PEESlDENT ANDREW JOHNSON.
In Il recent interview with represent
tat've of the press. thus reylves !,
page Of American history which it i;
proper Just now to prruse. He saws :
SHERIDAN attempted to create the
same sort of dcvilment in Louisiana
when was President, but I at once
cut short his untoward, unwise and
reckless procee.lin: by prrempto,ily
removing him, by order Of August g.
1867, from New Orleans to Fort Leav.
enworth, and turned his command
over to General Hancock, who, on
assuming command, issued a procla-
nation or paper which was satistac-
tory t" the whole country. properly
setting forth that the military WA,
snoservlent to the civil law. all of
y, which was Il direct opposition to
she'Idan's policy. General Han
cocks policy won the respect of the
people, and with the departure of
Sheridan all agitation ceased and
peace rcigned. 1t was about the re-
'n"val of Sheridan that Gen. Grant
and myself had a warm controversy.
III which it was believed by the whole
country that | got the best of him.
MY Cabinet were aStOund"d to re-
move Sheridan in the face of his then
existing military reputation. Some
OF them thought it would never do to
take snch stand. The Cabinet was
divided on the proposition hnt |
told them that if it turned the Gov
ernn,rst upside down sheridan nor
any other General should usnrp the
civil authority and tvample it iynom-
lniously under oot."-E1qui,er.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

Courier Journal +: The report comes
from Washington that Grant is again
drinking very hard. He certainly
must have been drunk when he
authorized Sheridan's conduct in New
Orleans. However, as it is impos-
sible to conceive how a habltaal
drunkard could become sufficiently
drunk to be guilty Of such a miserable
outrage the possibility is that the
outrage was committed at moment
when for the first time in a quarter
of century, he accidentally became
sober.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

Reading the declaration of Clara
Louise Kellogg, that "American girls
have the sweetest voices in the world, =
4 Roman Benedict remarked, thought.
fully, SWELL. that's 90; cut their
voices change quickest Of any voices
in the world, after they are married.
Rome Sent. > 't'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

ASLow ENTHUSIASTICALLY, while
some negro steamboatmen were be-
ing paid off, the clerk inquired Of
each one as he came up to sign the
pay, roll, '"Will yoa write your name
or make an X?" The first one said
he could write his name, and the pen
was handed him. He looked at the
pen, 'scrutinized the pay roll, and
basitated so long that the clerk polk
ed HIM up. "Let's see," unused the
darkey, as he looked up at the clock );
it's now 10 o'clock, and I've got to
meet Il Teller at the City Hall at noon;
Il guess,I won't write my name; but
III put down an X."-Detroit Free
Press.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

An exchange says: "They would
have had a religious revival in La
Crosse the other week but for the way
harnesses were cut up and horses
shaved outside the church door while
the preacher was starting the good
work within. A man can't be good
after finding his horses tail and name
cut off," That's fact. Under such
circumstances religion is about the
last thing a man wants. "e
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

THE AIR-CAsTLEs OF ARDENT
loUTH.-The average Detroit youth
sits up late, and when 6 o'clock in
the morning comes lie is in his sound
est sleep. The father depends on
him to make fire, and he turns over
in his bed aud calls out: "Solomon,
it's 6 o'clock" Boy dreams of chas-
ing a rabbit into a hollow log, and.
while he is hunting around for an AK,
the old man calls out: "Come, Solo.
mon" Boys dream changes, and he
thinks he is husking corn to get mon.
ey to go to Dan Rice's circns. lie is
making the ears fly when the old man
rips out: "Sol-o-non Sprink- brook ~
Boy moves nneasily, had dreams that
he is playing base ball, AVID he sees u
crowd Of admirins spectators seated
on the top rails Of the fences.
"lf that hoy don't 'rouse, I'll make
him think he's sent for" :mutters the
old man, as lie looks ut the clock. and
then, sitting up in bed, he shouts {:
ooh, Sol! Oh, Sol" The bog dreams
that he is loating around the opera
house door and hoarins people for
"checks,' and he is about to get one,
when the old man slips UP, pulls the
quilts off, hammers away at him with
the hair. brush, and chuckles: "I!,ere!!
l guess You won't want me to wake
you up. more than fourteen times
more.' Az the boy pulls on his
pants and gets into his vest, he men
tally declares that he'll ruin away that
very day and become pirate.-Free
Press,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

The author of "Lucile' is writing
another love poem. Owen Meredith
is dangerous character. There j.
no other living writer who makes
girls ~ embitiOns tn be women, ol
who causes so many midnight musings
in young ladies' boarding schools. g
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

A singer, applying for an engage
ment, wrote to an impressario rs fol
lows: ~ am a good musihan.
pla all music at furst site" "Well.
remarked the impressario to friend
"she may play by note, but she GER
tainly spells by ear.'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

A Western paper tells us that "a
female book agent at Lii Crosse knock
ed a lawyer down with a twenty-five
dollar Bible, and then knocked his
teeth ont with u six dollar hymn
book" Arm that woman with an or.
binary library of costly religious
books, and she will whip her weight
in wild cats.-Courier journal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

Right Rev. Mr.. Vaughn Roman
Catholic Bishop, of Stafford, England
accompanied by several priests, has
sailed on the steamer Oceanic for New
York. He g"es to promote missions
among the negroes Of the Southern
States. .r!..
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

''shall | cut this loin Of mutton sad
dle.wise 7" said gentleman. "No,"
said one Of his guests, "bat it bride.
Wise, fer then may have q chance
to get a bit in my mouth"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

! Tho man who dreamed that his
aunt was dead and found that his
dream came. true, tried the same
tning. with his mother-ih law, but it
didn't work worth cent.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

The hest defence of lying that We
ever read is the. remark Of Charles
Lamb, related by Leigh HINT, y sa>
"truth was precions, and not to be
wasted on everybody" tt..s
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Red River Landing
Cheneyville Guarantee, Alexandra
Cot;le and Cloutieryille, Daily, a
7 A. NJ. .'.
SHREVEPORT, Keachie, Mansfield, Mar
thaville, and Pleasant Hill-Daily al
IOA. NJ. ''.'..'- '.a
NACOGDOCHES, Melrcse, Chirino. Sar
Augustine, Milan, Pendleton, Sabine
town, Many and TT. Jesup-on Tues
day Thursday and Saturday, al
5P. NJ. s,.... -;
HOMER, Minden, Buckhorn, Ringgold
COushatta and Campte-0n Tues
day and Friday, at 5 r. NJ.
WINFIELD, Atlanta, Sutton and st.
Maurice-on Tuesday and Friday,
at9 AN. q tp.F= aot
MAILS CLOSE
At 6 A. NJ. for New Orleans, Alexandria
i5a and Clontierville. "
AtsA. n. for.Shreveport, Keachi, Mans
,ts field and Pleasant Hill.
Asp. u. for Nacogdoches, Texas, Mel
..., r.. rose and San Augustn.
Asp. n. for Homer, La, Buckhorn,
G Lous|latta and Campte.
At 10 A. N. for Winfield, SC.
Office Honrs-from 10 A.. NJ. to 2 p. N.
and from Bpm to 7pM. ...'.
20 '''''' J. F. DEVARGAs, Pos. Master.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13

A sensitive girl has broken, off rthe
match because he said she had a foot
like a rasin box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09
Prcserxinx sfree,.rrees

some time since We called attention 20 the
singular TACT that people who would give
many a dollar for a good shade-tree before
tnelr doors, yet neglect the very small COST
that VIII protect them against the raVageS OF
E s Tor There is very little doubt that 10 is
IRON the horse, and not from any inability OF
trees 20 grow that we ind trees almost
entirely absent from the older portions Of
cities. We again refer to this through seeing
recently two remarkably handsome Norway
naples On the sidewalk before the home 81
one OF our citizens, thoroughly girSiled by
horses that have been tied 10 them
and which will no doubt die thcrefrom the
next season. We know that the owner would
not take hundred dollars a piece for
those trees, and we are sure that a hundred
dollars each viii not replace them after
they are gone. and yet five dollars apiece
would have made them entirely secure. Now
We know very wei what The end OF all this
viii he. The owner OF those trees has not the
slightest idea Of The Importance OF bark to
the tree. He * no doubt annoyed that his
trees are diSfgurCd. hut has not the slightest
Idea mat The trees viii die Aficr they are
gone. and when TcNt summer he misses their
grateful shade. he will decide that any man
who bitches a horse Ia a tree deserves "A heavy
hnc and imprisonment, aud that there ought
10 lie law against H. lie does not reflect
that ~ all comes from ignorance. that po>>i
bly, he himself woald he among the nrSt 10
hitch his horse under shady troe, without
thought OF the consequences. IL he were la
the situation Of his friends.
There are only two ways in which one can
preserve The luxury Of shade tr'pS before his
'tNiE III Nt'lit NtfttlN ana iilsti
the investment Of few dollars in tree guards
or tree pTOt' ctOrS Of some kind. and. secondly
by The universal spreading OF the know ledge
that the bark X the life of the tree II halt
way round j. taken away, the tree has only
half the proper chance OF getting food. aH Z
the next wear succeeding the loss IL viii not
grow wen The leaves keep OF q Sickly tint
all summer and Iall earlier In autumn. BE
sides this the grOwth is prOpOTtionatgly weak.
When the bark il wholly taken off-in com
plete circle, there Is no more hope for the
trees life. All connection with the roots are
severed SO far as a long continuation OF life il
concerned.
These things are OF course known 10 all our
intelligent readers. but experience shows
how few Others know these things; and we
hope for the good of the whole OF uS who en-
JOY street trees, all our readers who know
these things Will turn missionaries. and
teach those who don't.-GcI1adVOiC7 Tee
0TdIh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

A BAND OF ROBBERS has just been broken
up in Paris. They called themselves Che
Waller DIES CraVattes Nertes." and were
known to each other by a peculiar green neck
tie which each wore. The band contains I43
members, all young men of good family CON
nections, and were commanded by former
Captain of the Commune, named GODDARD.
Early in December one of the band GasSnier.
was arrested in act of committing robbery
He showed the white feather, and told the
agent of the police where to find some of his
comrades. GODDARD, the leader. and fifteen of
his associates in crime were arrested. and the
detectives were put on the trail of forty-1ine
others. In the pocket OF each OF the robbers
was found the green neck tie, the badge OF
the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

GERRIT SMITH was not Christian i'm the
orthodox view. He did not believe Christ
was God, but he did believe that He was the
best of men. and he daily prayed to his God.
He had family prayers every morning. He
would read chapter in the Bible, and kneel
down and pray with his family. Lately he
has repeated the chapters of the Bible from
memory. He would thow back his patriarch
al head, close his eyes. and in that rich
sonorous voice, for which he was famous re-
peat the words of divine wisdom. IL was the
most solemn OF scenes. As he grew old he
gave up the practice of kneeling. and pravel
sitting in his chair. His one rule of life was
10 do good 10 others, and that is certainly
The fundamental principle OF Christianity
General COchTdle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

THE OYSTER TRADE.-Old oystermen pro-
noun ce the year 1874 as the most prosperous
since 1851. The irginia trade has been better
than for the past nine years, both as regards
the quantity of the oysters produced and the
quality, In Newark bay the same success is
noted, and Oystermen predict that during the
coming year a rich harvest is in store. The
Amboy planters and dealers have done well
and have no cause TO complain, as they have
steady demand the year round. In 1871 the
dealers who own beds in Newark bay sup
piled the market with upwards of one million
bushels of oysters, and this year will show a
much larger exhibit. Outside of the oyster
trade, but few are aware of the great import
ance Newark bay plays in this great traffic
Her natural beds are pronounced equal, if not
superior, to the Great Beds" at AmbOy
During the past few years large quantities
OF plants have been sent to France. TO stock
the rivers of that country, and il is under
stood that they have been thoroughly accli-
mated and have proved an invaluable acoui-
sition. Several thousands of bushels have
been sent 10 California, where they have far
exceeded the expectations of those who have
taken the time and trouble TO propa gate them.
1t is expected that during 1875 many thous-
and bushels from the Newark Bay beds and
the beds of AmbOy will be sent TO England %
replenish the exhausted bed OF the English
Channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

MASTERS AND MAN.-The Cincinnati GA
Zette says: "A pair of fashionable young
gentlemen went calling on New Years
This i nothing unusual. But these gentle
men determined To call in style and it was
this that caused a miSapprehenSiOn, 80 10
speak. They had a fine turnout; that is 10
say pair OF good horses. a handsome car
riage. and a driver and foOtman handsomely
dressed. These gentlemen were colored. The
business OF the driver was 10 take care of the
horses and that OF the fOOtman 10 deliver the
cards OF those who occupied the carriage on
the inside. Stopping at a fashionable resi-
dCnce. the fOOtman took the cards and rang
The bell. The door was opened by a coloref
person Mr.. FOOtman inquired if the ladies
were receiving. Mo- was the answer Mr.
EOoiman then rendered the cards which We're
refused. and the door was closed i'm his face
The case was reported 10 the principals i'm
The carriage, who considered il a queer case
but did not stop to investigate. SubSeoupnt-
~ II was aSccrtained that several charming
young ladies Were receiving but the door
man took the cOlOrcd fOOtman as the priDci-
pal, and concluding that the ladies were not
receiving gentlemen Of that color, made
answer as above described. and even refused
TO permit the cards 10 be deposited on the
silver plate which he carried I'm his hand He
was overheard 10 say as he closed the door on
the retreating fOOtman. Those fiaSbv dar-
kIeS nom the city can't come 10 over me >
i his Is where the laugh comes in. and il is a I
the expense Ofthe white gentleman who put
on rather more style than is common in this
part of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

PORT WINE.-We commend the following
little paragraph cut from our excellent CON
temporary, the Gardeners Magazine, TO the
consideration of our readers. 1t should, no
doubt, cause them TO regard our lOwly cider
with an interest, its claims TO which they
would hitherto have been slow TO accord
''JerrOldS' joke about the old port and Elder
port will be unplcasantly recalled to ''custy''
drinkers by the following paragraph on the
manufacture of Portuguese wine, from a
note by our Secretary OF Legation at Lisbon:
All port wine hitherto exported for the En-
glish market is largely mixed with brandy.
and i composed as much of elderberrieS as
of grapes. The way in which what i'm En-
gland is called port wine has hitherto been
manufactured for the London market is this:
The PaiZ de NcnhateriO aboundS i'm elder
trees; the berries of these tree are dried in the
sun or in kilnS. The wine is then thrown on
them, and the berries are trOdden (as pre-
Viously the grapes till il is thoroughly satu-
rated with the colOrin9 matter of the berries.
Brandy is then added in the proportion oil
from three TO sixteen gallons to every pipe OF
l1J gallons. This is the composition Ofall the
port wine hitherto drank in England. No
pure wine, no wine not thus especially adult
terated for the English taste, was allowed by
the government committee of tasterS to pass
the bar of DourO before the year of 1865 The
writer of the above note is, we may mention.
the present Lord Lytton, son of the great
novelist, but better known TO the public as
Owen Meredith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA was driving in
Paris the other day, when. as her carria re
turned into narrow street, a funeral pro
cesSiOn OF the humblest order filed past. led
The Empress, struck by the appearance of
the youthful mourner, ordered a person of
her suite TO make inquiries, which proved
the young lady worthy of the high est esteem
OF a good family she had sustained bv her
incessant labor an infirm mother who hal
Just died, leaving her alone in the world
The CZarlna, on hearing these details, pro
posed 10 the bereaved orphan an honorable
situation in the imperial household, which
the latter accepted with the utmost joy and
gratitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

A YOUNG GIRL i'm Paris. named Marguerite
Belief, who had been unfortunate In n love
analr, resolved 10 commit suicide. Before
going TO bed she filled her chamber with the
most odorouS flowers. and having completely
closed tie room, covered up her head and
went 10 sleep. She was found in an uucon-
SCiouS stare about noon the next day, and
although by great medical skill she was re
called TO life, her reason had fled She
imagines that she has been Transported To
tne Kingdom OF flowers and has become "A
marlgold. Il remember that ] loved a but
terhy.. she murmurs "but he has gone
away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

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4 Pathological Liar.
LIE SINGULAR CASE OF NADANE COROl
TIER.


Correspondence Daily GJUpbjc.l
PARIS. December 2l.-Thc disease known
among a!ieniSt physicians as aphasia, ami
the symptom of which is the PATIENTS ina
bility to express his meaning by a proper use
OF words, 50 that should he wish for cruel he
viii call for SNUFF or his boots, has recently
caused some curious developments i'm the
case OF the COrOttier, about whose moral and
social accountability there has been much
discussion. She is utterly unable TO tell the
truth on any Subject-at least she has not for
years been known 10 tell it-and in her
defense on the charge Of perjury her advo-
cate. NJ. Henri BernOuill, has pleaded her
cause on grounds very similar 10 those 50
often urged in America in behalf of crimi-
nalS-tempOrary insanity, moral insanity,
and the like-firSt used. / believe. by the late
Mr.. Seward in his defense OF the negro Free
man. In a trial that grew out of case OF
inheritance Nine. COrOtltr Swore so wildly
that al its close she was Immediately held for
perjury, and her counsel proved by physi-
clans that, beyond all manner of doubt, there
was such a nervous disorder as aphasia, and
that those afflicted with il are not ALWAYS
and in every instance subject 10 its influence.
They can at times call things by their right
names the disease is an obscure one. nor is il
possible 10 detect its presence by other eXter-
nal signs than this miSnaming of facts and
objects. This being proved, NJ. BernOuilli
next called numbers Of witnesses who had
known the prisoner for years. and whose teS-
timOny was TO the effect that il always
seemed impossible for her 10 tell the
truth. In questioning the prisoner during
thepTocess verbal she had been detected in
numerous miSstatements; she called one
physician a COW; said that slop bowl ex-
amined her, and addressed VI. BernouiIli
under the title of chair brush" NJ BernOn-
lila is one OF the most eloquent and subtle
of Partisan advocates, and, on the grounds
shown above, actually succeeded in acQuit-
ting his client of the crime with which she
was charged. To many her case will seem
10 be simply that OF an enormous liar; but.
as her swearing was gratuitOus, and she was
in no way benefited or could have been ben
Gifted by il, her position was peculiar. But
how many gratuitous liars are there in the
world, and if aphasia can be used as a plea
for them what is TO become OF morals and of
criminal Justice?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

GENUINE goshen BTTTER.
oNE Ton CHOICE, IN HALF FIREINS. RE.
CElNED DECEMBER II. 1874
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

ROMANCE ON THE RAIL.-A railroad train
in Michigan broke down recently and the
passengers alighted. Among them was an
old gentleman, who, to I'LL up the time, wan
dered off to an adjacent house. Tdere he en-
countered an old flame of his, whom he had
not seen for years. The old fame was soon
rekindled. and within few days the couple
were married,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

MIS-
MIXED. tiucluding SOFT Sh.u Almonds % six p5,nlls
for 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

A LETTER dated Havana, January ron-
tainS the following. The proclamation OF
Alfonso a King OF Spain was not received
here with any extraordinary demons tratioa
Of enthusiasm. a majority of Spaularls are
pleased with the change army officers espe-
eially. with few exceptions. The CarIists are
rot pleased. but prefer the new state OGaffairs
10 republican rule.