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New Orleans Pacific Railway,

1t may be said that We, who arc SO
deeply interested in having the rail
way within or near the limits Of the
town, are not in a position t" judge
fairly and impartially Of the true in
tcrests of the road. Yet, notwith-
standing, We propose to suggest to the
Directory, what we think and be-
lievc to he their bost policy.
They are now struggling energeti'
cally to build this road from Alexan'
dria to Mansfield, and thence to
Shreveport, or Marshall, as the case
may be it is most unfortunate that
this very necessary work, is not
meeting the financial support that is
requisite for immediate success. Un-
der such circumstances, it behoovcs
the Directory not to refuse snbstan'
tial aid, when it is offered, and can
be obtained without injury to the
road or any known interest. The
city of Natcl,itocles proposes to give
whatever may he in her power to
give; say two, or two hundred and
ffty thousand dollars, in Bonds, and
her citizens twenty-five or thirty
thousand dollars, in cash, snbscrip-
ton to the Capital Stock; provided,
| however, the road will pass within
the corporate limits Of the town.
The very able md accomplished
Engineer Of the road, Maj. Green,
has mado y report to the Directors,
recommending the adoption Of anoth'
or line ten miles South of this town
which, it is claimed, will save about
two miles in distance from Alexan'
dria to Mansfield. Now we contend
without at all presuming to have any
knowledge whatsoever Of the financia
affairs of the Company, that the aid
which can he obtained here, provided
always, that tic road is to touch this
place may be Of rital Importance te
the present success of the project
for the Company must understand per
fectly well, that not much money cal
he obtained from this parish, or town
unless the line is adopted, that vii
bring the road through our town.
The gentlemen in charge Of thu
road, arc, 80 Doubt, DESTROYS OF har'
monizing all conflicting interests, ant
anxious to get what aid they can from
the parishes along the route, but j
it is impossible for them to come here
why, we will have to "endure villa
We cannot cure,' and submit to ou
fate as best we can, throwing no Oh
stacle in their way, or doing anytlin!
that might lesson their chances o
final success. We want the road, i
we cannot get it through the tow"
we vii! he glad to have it where tin
Company thinks it is to their intercs
to build it.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

A curious incident is related viii,
regard to the FIVE pieces Of gold Civ.
en- to the weaver's wife, by Napoleon
III, after his interview with Bismarck,
ut Donchery. When he left the house
he handed them to the woman, and
after inspection, it was found out that
none Of them were alike. There was
one Of Napoleon l., one Of Louis
XVIII, one Of Charles x, one Of
Louis Philippe, and one Of Napoleon
III. The last I've reigns. The
Viewers wife has often been offered
thrice their value in exchange, but
her invariable answer has always
been, '"rhey arc not for SALE" and
she keeps them in a nice little frame,
a s0urenir, no money can purchase.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

COMMUNICATIONS We. have this
to say in regard to communications
from our friends who may take an
interest il, public affairs we will al
ways publish their views when hand
ed to US by responsible parties,
whether we concur il their opinions
or not. The views Of The VindicatOr
will he found in the editorial columns,
and when given to the public in such
manner, will always be found correct
as to truth and fact. We will, how
ever, not be accountable for anything
written by correspondents.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

Let every farmer read the adj
vertisement in this paper OF ''Chu-
fas and Japan Peas If one.
half that is claimed for these crops
by the best authorities be true,
they are indeed a godsend to the
South,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the card of DR.. POWELL, pub
lished in to days issue. The Doctor
has located among US, for the purpose
of practiciug his profession. Give
him q call.
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The story coupling us to a Bris.
tow Presidential movement, in.
dependent or otherwise, contains
a series of small inaccuracies, ma.
king in all, a tolerably large and
life.like observation-disclosures.
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Pleasantries.

The following aialoguc was or,.
heard the other day: lIc-Aram;n,s'
j' f"do'r. shc-shut ityourself.-E,'
Mother! "Challotte, how d. ,.
like your new tcachcr!'' Charlo;,,ooa
sob: she's a splendid teacher, 81:
don't care whether we know our Il"
sons or not
''Do you love me still, John r. Viii.
pcred a sensitive wife to her In,
band. "Of course | do: the st;llo,
the bcttcr,' answered the stupid hns.
band.
A rogue lately advertised that f.,
81 he would send TO any address,
handsome package containing I'M
presents. Each package turned out ,a
be a paper Of pins.
The difference between the hard.
ware dealer and the boot maker-(n.
sold the nails aud the other nailed
the solcs. Eek.
London Punch: at party)-He.
"Shall We sit down." She. II shonli
like to, bnt my drcss,naker says !
must not
A dwarf. at an exhibition in Lon.
don, told Il lady that certains Mad.
anne b., renowned for her beauty.
had kissed him. "And yon kissed
her back, Of course'' qncried the
lady. "N", indeed kissed her
| tacc.'
Query for natnralists: II a bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush. il
Il mole in the face worth two in the,
ground
4 young man in Great Darlington,
Mass. c"nldn't get mp courage enough
to "pop the question: to his girl. and
50 sent his otter by mail. He got q
oostal-card in reply briefly saying:
Fetch on the preacher
1t is q Dartmouth student who
compares a sewing machine to 4 kiss,
because it seems so good.
The Chicago Times says Mrs. Grant
couldn't Rufus Ingalls, stem winder!
"Snow flakes and apple blossomsn
is what they call Christiancy and hia
young wife.
\ Connecticut lady was riding 10
the cars the other day with her little
girl, who, hearing the conductor c,y
the stations, asked, "Namma, do We
get out at the next holler :"
Plize conun'lrum 10y the Philadel.
phia Bulletin Why is store that
don't advertise like EnOch Arden {
Because it "sces w sale from day to
day"
! A yOnng man named Turn married
a cousin Of the same name, on tho
plea that Zone good Turn deserves
another
If this inundation in Paris keepson,
half the people there will be in-Seiue.
Com. Adv.
| The time for Il man to stand firmly
by .I"l'e's example is when he washes
his face with home made snap and
begins to paw around over the chair
with his eyes shut, inqniring for u
towel, quick, aud is told that the tow.
ell is in the drawer, but the keys ute
lost.
Wishing to pay his f,iea4 a con-.
pliment a gentleman remarked: Il
hear yon have a very industrious
wife," "Yes," replied the friend, with
n melancholy smile, ''sllc's never idle;
she y always finding something for mo
to d."
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Sherifs Sales.

Robert w. Simmons vs.. w. w
Breazeale. Sale of land on the 9Th
May.
Marcelin Tauzin va. R. E. Burke,
Assignee of T. Lacoste, Bankrupt,
Sale of House and lot on Front Street.
Saturday, May 9th.
w. NJ. Levy vs.. Castor Rogue and
J. f. Rogue. Sale of land, May 9Th,
Clemence Dugas vs.. L. H. Burdick.
Times Office, Is April.
A. B. Sompayrac rs. d. H. Boullt,
Jr. Sale Of lands, May 9Th.
Succession Sales.
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We had the honor of a call this
week from our friend, Mr.. G. N.
Hall, representing the we'll known
Wholesale Whiskey House of
Messrs. Davis and Head, 297
Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.
This House sells WHISTLES of the
finest and purest distillation, made
only by the old or SOUR MASH
process. Any of our merchants
wanting anything in their line,
would do we'll to give them a call
See their card published in our
paper today.
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The first person who really ex-
perienced the simon pure article
Of ''true inwardness,' must Ger.
tainly have been the old gentle
man we read Of in Sacred History
Jonas.
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We are making up a club for the
DEMOCRAT, and those DESTROYS Of
having one of the best campaign pa
pers in the South, will please hand
in their names Immediately. This
paper is a weekly Democratic paper,
published in New Orleans, aud edited
by Maj. H. J. Hearsey, formerly OF
the Shreveport Times.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

We received one day last week
through the mail, copy of tho New
Orleans NeelH Budget, containing a
full description Of the New Orleans
Carnival also, an engraving ct the
Grand Tableaux Of the Mistic krewe
Of Comus, together with a detailed
description of the figures represented.
1t we'll repaid us for its perusal, and
it would I've a good idea for the young
ladies' and gentlemen of this place to
make up a club and send for it. The
copy containing the Tab'eaux repre-
sentins Sacred History from the COM
mencement to the destruction OF
Jerusalem by Titus, can be obtained
by sending ten cents to the New Or
leans Weekly Budget.
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SUCCESSION Sales,

Succession Of VIM. Joyce. Sale Of
land, household and kitchen furniture,
April 9th.
Succession Sale of J. ]. Patton.
Sale of land oh Spanish lake, April
29th.
Succession of Remy McTire. Sale
of land and household furniture,
April 27th.
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Yours truly,

Beau, my we'll dressed and highly
perfumed friend, the best advice we
can give you is, take stand on Sec
ond street, ;lear the Cathedral, when
the young ladies are coming out of
church, and let them throw their be-
witcbing smiles at you. and do not
''perambulate" at all, for our city
"Fathers" have not the "ways and
means" to have the streets repaired
at this time. There is 4 little ''crook-
edness" IN their affairs at present,
but no doubt time will "straiten
them" as the sun will soon dry up
the mul-holes.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

John Morton, son of Senator
Morton, has been allowed q salary
of $4,000 per annum, by the
Alaska Company. What for!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

In tile late election in the State Ut
Connecticut, it is thought the Demo-
Gratis were successful, gaining at least
three members of tho House,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-08

Our regular Tuesday packet BART
ABLE came through Cane river to this
place with a pretty good up freight.
To have such boat in the trade, the
merchants must patronize her.
Thanks to her polite clerk, G. G.
Hamilton, for late New Orleans pa
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LATEST NEWS.

Hartford, April 3.-Flartforl City
gives Robinson, Republican, $3.50;
lngersoll,. Democrat :f':}6: Atwa.er,
Greenback, l67 Smith, Temperance,
~. hhgersolI's majority 5l3. Last
year his majority was l9Ol. -Four.
teen other towns give Robinson 2eB;
lngers"ll 1894 Atwater ll9; Smith
"a. The same towns last year gave
Greene, Republican, 1914; lngersall
1922: :'s:3':s. Smith,. Temperance, l93 Re-
publican gain in these towns and 10
Hartford City s94.
Norwich, April Five towns show
slight falling off IN the total vote
from last year, with no apparent
change in proportion. The indica'
tious are that Waite, Republican, 10
elected to Congress over Wells,
Democrat, by Il good majority.
Hartford, April 3-sixty towns give
Robinson 1873; Ingersolt 1865 ;
Smith, temperance, 49s; Atwater,
Gvcnback, 4lG. The same towns
last year gave Greene 1861 lnget'
soil 1863 Smith. Temperance 9N /;
scattering 6. So far as heard from
the Republicans have gained IL ke'
representatives. and the Democrats II.
Hartford, April 3--The election y
progressing quietly. 1t is a disagree
able rainy day. Greenback men are
polling a considerable vote here aad
the chances are against an election .!
the DeODIe.
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Growler.
DEAR GROWLER-

DEAR GROWLER-
As you are IN the newspaper
business, and supposed to know every
thing, whether you do or not, will
YOU please inform me on What
street, of the many in our city, Knight
"perambulate" without having my
clothes bedaubed, my cars aud mouth
filed with mud
Yours truly,
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The late cold weather did not kill
all of the peaches in our orchards.
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the VINDICATc-s Job Office,
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Free LUNCH every day at Cartel's,
except Sunday.
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DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

Bottom Rouge, April 3.--An election
Was held here to-day for Mayor, Ad'
ministrator of Improvements and
two Councilmen. The Democrats
ticket was elected by 345 n'ajority-s
large number Of colored men voting
the Democratic ticket.
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| 0"NASu H1SOaI 1ONVICu luC CSnUICIu vi
their authority, and began the dis
habiliment Of tic loved and hon0red
Institution one by one, the cherished
pictures were parted with, alters torn
down, statues and paintings removed
by some expressing an affection for
this or that memento; beds, bedding,
chairs, pianos, philosophical, geogra.
phical, chemical and scientific appa-
ratuses, all, all gone; until there was
a loneliness pervading the building,
painful to contemplate, and regret
ted to know. Their emblem was
lowered, and the last remaining one
of the corps of able teachers, took
their leave to other fields Of useful
ness, and left us; We hope the time
may not be long before they will re.
turn tn renew pleasant recollcctions.
Sad indeed was the work of dis
mantling such a noble aud sacred
Institution, but the iconoclastic task
had to be performed, and the sound
OF the bells, that were wont to call
to PRAYERS, will no longer reverber.
ate through the balls, the Anyelus
Domini Nuntiavit Mariae, has been
hushed, aud in its place is heard the
tattoo and reveille of the soldiers Of
our country, and in place of the cross,
there waves over the Institution the
Stars aud Stripes, the emblem of our
common Union, and mighty nation.
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VARIETIES.

-Man-"Do you think it would be safe
for me to cross this PASTURE" Maid
"Well, the old bull don't like red very
much, but fyou will chalk your nose
guess he won't attack you."
--"But why do they call it crooked
whisky 2" asked Martha Jones, because"
answered Fitzboodle, gravely, although it
is generally taken straight, those who con-
sumo much Off are nearly always on q
'benderP" She was satisfied.
"A bachelor returned from ball in a
crowded coach, declared with groan that
he had not the slightest objection to "rings
on his fingers" but he had most une-
quivocal aversion to "belles ON his toes"
Too Matter of act.-Grandmother-
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
Matilda Ann, to a sat without tear when
the good clergyman was talking that
beautiful, and every one else was weepin'
so p Matilda-"Why, how could l cry
when I hadn't got pocket handkerchief ~
AT Atchison, Kansas, q girl ate four
pounds of wedding cake in order that she
might dream of her future husband. And
now she says that money wouldn't hire hel
to marry the man that she saw in that
dream.
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Poe tic al.
THE END.

A candle in its socket lying,
Iiickering, fading, frightening, dying;
The Autumn leaf fast rustling by,
strain of musc's latest sigh;
The summer winds last, falling breath
A mournful tone which tells of death;
A hre whose embers scarce are burning
A spirit to its God returning;
A sun extinguished from its place,
A system vanishing in space
Thus all things end save God
Thus all things END ah ! said We So?
Can aught have end that lives below
Is nothingness the end of strife?
And void the browning point of life?
Annihilation is there aught
Save madness in the monstrous thought?
We boldly say thing is ending
We mean some change is DER it pending:
For matter changed, and changed must BIZ
Forever, like some changing sea;
Thus all things change save God
The year is ending, quickly flying.
Yet lingering still among us, dying;
With faltering footsteps, failing fast,
few more days and then the last;
His books are closed; each broken vow,
Recorded there against us now,
In fearful sameness there must stay;
Each thought, each scene, now passed away;
Aye, past and ended though they be,
The end of all things we shall see;
But that end is not yet.
Where goes the candle when 1t dies?
The leaf, the music, Summers signs?
tinish'd thought, a world, death;
Where is the home of parted breath?
Where goes year, an age, nay thine?
Where is the end, the great sublime
All, all but centre round their being,
The great, Omnipotent, All,seeng
Intending and unchanged forever;
In vain the end from HIM we sever
All ends are hid in God
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a costly bonnet, not because she supposed
he would be caught with fiDery, but be.
cause this would strengthen in his mind
the idea that she had stumbled upon hid.
den wealth. The widow calculated shrewd.
ly, and the display had the effect she an.
ticipated. Monday afternoon the Elder
found an errand that called him to the
widows. 1t Glanced to be just about tea
time. He was importuned to stay to tea
and somewhat to his own surprise actually
did.
The polite widow, who knew the Elders
weak point, brought one of her best mince
pies, piece of which her guest partook OF
with zeal.
you'll take another piece, l know
said she persuasively.
REALLY, am ashamed" said the Elder,
but he passed his plate. "The fact is" he
said, alphabetically, "your pies are SO
nice, don't know when to STOP"
"Do you call these nice 2" said the wild.
ow, modestly, 81 call them common. car
make good mince pies, when set out too
but this time I didn't have as good luck
as usual"
II shouldn't want any better" said the
Elder, emphatically.
"Then hope, if you like them, you will
drop into tea often. We ought to be more
neighborly, Elder Boyd.
Elder Boyd assented, and he meant what
he said. The fact is, the Deacon began to
think that the widow was very charming
woman. She was very comely, and then
she was such an excellent cook. Besides
he had no doubt in his own mind that she
was worth q considerable sum of money
What objection could there be TO her be.
coming Mrs. Boyd? He brought this
question before her one evening. The
widow blushed and protested to be great.
ly surprised. In fact, she never thought
of such thing in her life, but on the
whole she had always thought highly Of
the Deacon, and to cut the matter short
she accepted him. A month afterward she
was installed mistress of the Elders large
house, somewhat to the surprise of the
village people, who could not conceive
how she had brought him over. Some
weeks after the ceremony the Elder ven
tured to inquire about the pot of gold
which she had found in her cellar.
"Pot of gold 2" she exclaimed in sur
prise; 81 know of none"
But" said the Elder, disconnected
You asked me about whether the law
could claim it."
ooh, lori Elder, 1 only asked from Gu
riosity."
"And was that the reason you made in
quiries at the bank 2"
Certainly. What else could it he ?"
The Elder went out to the barn and for
half an hour sat in silent meditation. At
the end of that he calculated as a closing
consideration:
"After all she makes good mince pie"
1t gives me pleasure to state that the
union between the Elder and the widow
proved very happy one although to the
end of his life he could never make up his
mind about the spot of Gold.n
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Limit Your Wants,

From the nature of things the income of
the most of the inhabitants of the earth
must be limited within very narrow bounds.
The product of labor throughout the world,
if equally divided, would not make the
share of each individual large. 1t is i'm
possible that every one should be what is
called rich. But it is by no means impos-
sible to be independent. But what is the
way to compass this GLORIOUS privilege ~
The method is very simple. 1t consists in
one rule: Limit your wants. Make them
few and inexpensive. To do this would in
terfere but little with your real enjoyment.
1t is mostly matter of habit. You require
more or you are satisfied with less, just as
you have accustomed yourself to one or the
other. Limit your wants, estimate their
cost and never exceed it, taking pains to
keep it always inside of your income. Thus
you will secure your lasting independence.
Young men, think of this. A great deal
of the happiness ofyour lives depends upon
it. After having made your money, spend
it as you choose, honestly; but be sure you
make it first.
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more than l intended. I can talk and
argue with anyone as to what is to be
done with intemperance as an admitted
evil, but when he talks about its being
necessity ordered by God, and its nutri-
tive qualities, I hardly know what
to say. If Temperance" is not too
pious to read novel and too prejudiced
to read anything from north of Maryland,
| would like him to read serial novel in
Haper's Weekly. 1t is not written by, a
Yankee, but by Edward Jenkins, NJ. p,
author of that inimitable satire "Ginx's
Baby" The present tale is called the
Devils Chain," and the whole subject of
intemperance is handled in all its various
phases, socially, morally and financially.
Yours, truly,
c. III s.
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WATCHING ONES SELF.-"When l was
boy" said an old man, tive had school
master who had an odd way of catching
the idle boys. One day he called out to
US: Boys, must have closer attention to
your books. The first one that sees anoth-
er idle, want you to inform me, and I
will attend to the case.'"
All thought I to myself, there is Joe
Simmons that l don't like. I'll watch
him, and if see him look off his book, I'll
tell.
1t was not long before saw Joe look
off his book, and l Immediately informed
the master.
"Indeed!" said he, show do you know
he was idle 2"
81 saw him." said l.
''You did, And were your eyes on your
book when you saw him2'
was caught, and I never watched for
idle boys again.
If we are sufficiently watchful over our
own conduct, we shall have little time to
find fault with the conduct of others.