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No Compromise.
From this day henceforth and for

From this day l,enceforth and for
ever, We want it distinctly under
stood that in no case will wo advo.
cate compromising anything with the
Radicals in this State. With the
light of experience before us, and
full knowledge of those with whom
we have to deal, We arc perfectly
satisfied that this determination will
meet the appreciation Of our friends
and those who have observed the
march of events in this State, for the
last eigbtor nine years. We are 60.
ing into this canvass with our eyes
open, and whatever We win We mean
to have, and We will not, under any
circumstances, entertain any propo-
sitions for less. Many Of our best
citizens, and with the purest motives
that could actuate mortals, went into
what is known as tho "Wheeler Ad.
justment," or Compromise" think
ing thereby to get some considera-
ton for our people, and stay the
thieving hands Of the Radical party,
bat alas, vain hope, the stealing con-
tinued, and tho hated aud hateful
Kellogg sits to-day on his usurpetl
seat 10 consequence Of that delusion
and snare known as the "Wheeler
Adjustment" "But the longest day
must have an end" and thank for
tune the day will soon dawn for rs
when We shall get possession of the
State, and I've freed forever from the
contact Of this carpet-bag and scala
wag tribe. .',c ,i's = .-'..-..
Talk about compromising with a
set Of men who have come to this
State solely for the purpose Of plum.
dering and robbing the people, and
who have systematically robbed and
plundered us for eight or nine years.
Talk about compromising with a set
Of mon mean and low enough to fol-
low in the wake of tho afore- men,
toned carpet baygcrs, to pick up the
crumbs Of Office, that they might
graciously dole out to them! No!
never more will our people be hood.
winkcd into any such fallacy. The
time for midnight orders, signed by
drunken Judges, and executed by
United States bayonets, is gone, and
the High officials at Washington will
hereafter have their hands full to
take care of their dear selves, aud
may need all The soldiers they can
command to save them from the ag-
grcssion Of the Democratic majority
in the Congress Of the United States.
Soon, perhaps, tie President will be
called upon to 'set his own house in
order" aud then Kellogg with all Of
his villiancs and his vile crew may 60
to we'll to any place of safety he
can end, which surely would not be
within tic borders Of the State of
Louisiana. Even that we would not
compromise, nay, verify, lie can go
and ''seek fresh fountains in foreign
SOIL" and no man in this State will
ask him where he is going.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

Prof. 'Silliman declares that the
pro6ts of the. Emma mine have
amounted to e1actly 81, 1913 So
The English stockholders, however,
having received only the odd 80
cents; would like t0fknow where the
remainder wcut to.-Courier Journal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

Mrs. Patriot went to the Centeunla
masquerade and fancy dress ball tho
other night in a costume represent
ing the Star Spangled Banner. Some
body attempted to lsaul her down 70
supper and was Immediately "shos
on the spot."-N. Y. Mail.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

The longest night in Norway last'
three months, and, when . young
man goes to see his girl, her nothef'
before retiring, tells her not to ruin
her health by sitting up more than
two mOntkA. so -1
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

We would call the attention of our
farmers to q communication from the
State Grange of the State Of Texas,
over tho signature of W. w. Lang,
aud marked official. It is addressed
to the Patrons Of Hosbaudry. and ID
we'll worth the serious consideration
Of any one, not only in Texas, but in
this State, where 10 many neglect
every thing for cotton, and at tho
end Of the year fad themselves poor
er than when they begun the years
work. ,... .s.,
After rematkiug on the low price
Of cotton, and the hislr price If pro-
visions, he says; =. I, therefore ear:
nestly exhort sou t,tAe very begin.
ing Of seed time, to deliberately and
prudeutly consider the importance of
Shortening your acreage Of cotton.
To decrease the acreage will not nee.
esaarily reduce the production. Ny
conviction is, that 4 better and more
careful cultivation, upon ! much less
acreage, will produce equally % great
q quantity with a mucl, improved
staple" He says ID 60 many words;
"get the very finest seed to be had
and cultivate the ground to it's IT.
most capacity" Tie main feature in
HE communication IL the recommen.
dation to diversity tho crops, 90 that
the farms will be self.supporting.
We will take occasion to say in this
connection, that whatever will inter.
est tho Patrons Of Husbandry, or. the
farmers generally, will always ind q
space in our columns, and no pains
will be spared to gather the latest aud
best news. 49, sl4s
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

From . private dispatch received
from our distinguished member Of
Congress, Hon. WIN. NJ. Levy, we
learned he was quite nnwen, in fact,
confined to his bed. His health was
not good when be left us, but it was
hoped the change to = more Northern
climate with its bracing and inyigo.
rating atmosphere, would soon res.
tore him to his usual vigorus condi-
ton and ordinary healthfnlness. May
kind Providence grant the realiza.
tion Of the hope, il the wish of his
many friends throughout the district.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

Mr.. Lamar, in his cool, iucisi,
way. completely endorsed Mr.. Jana
Gillespie Blaine on Tuesday. n
champion Of tue Republican side Il
the House has now placed himselfn
the position Of Il defender of tho d.
tire course of President Grant touch.
ing the defeat Of all prosecutions
against Government offenders. Blaine
has placed himself gu the side Of tho
whisky ring aud on the side Of Bel.
kuap's friends, and against any ID
vestigation into the official corrap.
ton of his party. As a champion 4
tho Protestant religion lie is, there.
fo,e, in a rather peculiar position.
Mr.. Blaine has grown desperate, ard
will learn that the closer he clings to
General Grant the more pronounced
will 5e his losses as q candidate fue
the prcsidency.-(ouricr-J Journal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

John Deegan, a resident for many
years Of this city, and We believes
native of Ireland, died suddenly %
the ed inst, 10 the town Of Canps
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Shall it be Cotton Again =

cotton has been selling d"r S which
past season shonld, it arpea n,'" F. u.
impress upon the cultivato,s' smas
staple the necessity for a greate' 'a y:
versity of crops. Cotton at ths ' d.
at which it has been sold Of I,t t pnee
which are likely to obtain 6ur;" e, and J,
commlns year, cannot be cuItisS,ttaass
except alta loss of about 20 ner '
of the money investel-cytn ;f se "a
coming season should prove m s'e
pr"ritious and the labor prove "o''
usually industrious. But If ano, ~.
large crop, like that of the mast rs.s
be made, still heavier losses viii y,
experienced, and the little which ~.
planters have left will have to ~ ~ .
meet them. s'@
1t is suicidal policy to continue a.
exclusive cultivation of this stsS.
under such circumstances, and :.
sincerely hope that the planter, r;i
discontinue it at once. We do M.
counsel an entire abandonment Of ths
production Of this important con '
modify shat fhe making Of it ool,
one OF the productions Of our fam:
A portion Of every farm and plant,.
ton might still be devoted to it viiI
a hope OF profit, but let other ero..
obtain at least an equal amount +
attention. There is not an ac,s
land in the South, where cotton :
cultivated, upon which other crrs.
could not be made, and in MANY e,ses
at far less expense. Where Ell
farmer and planter in the Southvs.s
to pursue this policy, while The 81;
ton crop would he shortened orr;
half, the prices would advanc.
and for the small amount produced
as much money-or nearly so-ss i
now obtained wouM he realized, AMI
the producer could besides count
among his gains the sums received
from the other productions.
1t would undoubtedly prove han.
py result, for our impoverished agri.
culturists; and be the first step b.
wards their entire emancipation iron
the th.aldom of debt which now han.
pers and cramps their every effott
TO gcon cultivating cotton exclus;v-
ely, is to soon find themselves in Il.
condition of inability to cultiy,ts
anything. to see their lands pass fro.
their possession aud to rush lsodlolr
into bankruptcy aud ruin.
Is it possible that with subbou
facts like these staring them 10 the
tace, they will continue in this course !
Or will they, now when it is time
adopt the sensible course, and b.
doing so, repair the losses inflicted
upon them by previous mistakenly,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

River at this point rising, with
water. enough for small boats, also
rising at Shreveport, from last &C:
counts. r,.;.r
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

"A man may smile, and smile
And be . villain )" 81
8 4 man may weep, aud weep, :,
Aud be no saint;
4 man may preach, aud preach,
And bo no preacher;
Except in words, not acts,
Az did, Henry Ward Beecher.
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Jfyou see q man with q big dis
mond on his shirt front, have him Or.
rested. 1t may not be Tweed, bat "
will serve him right anyway. ~
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

We would beg our readers to be a
little patient with us for a while;
our harness has been SO long of that
We ate not yet working to our salts.
faction. We can assure them, how.
ever, that a rich and red-hot treat is
in store for orr numerous friends. 81
We will enter into a full exposure
Of the ways and tricks Of the rejected
District Attorneyship of Mr.. Gun.
bingham, shortly. In this there is
much that will startle not 4 few In
our parish, and some, can rest assur.
ed. that their nemesis has arisen, and
will persue them, as all false friends
to the people, to their political graves.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

4 large planter Of this parish, in
forms Us that he has ''',! seed corn that
viii make seventy i've bushels to the
scrs under ordinary circumstances
aud If the seasons are favorable, will
make more. We think It would be
we'll for all Of our planters to secure
some ofthis corn immediately.
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AGENTS FUR the VIyDlCAToR.

AGENIN FUN THE VlNDlUAlVn.
Rowel T. Chesman, St., Louis.
st. Louis Publishing Co.,
G.. r. R4wcll T. Co. New York.
=. N. Pettcngin T. Go. -
W. Il, Sharp & 70
Thos., Mcintyre. Now Orleans
sTAll persons desiring to Advertise with MS
in those cities;M UST. apply to our Agents.
Circulation larger than nny pa.
per- IN the State outside Of Ne,o Or.
let,ns OR Shreveport.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

All tho best dogs may have died
last Fall during the dog.sickness. but
for certain, all the barking ones did
not.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-03-25

A member oftl.e Military Commit.
mittee in the House las said, "That
It the Presideht's answcr Is not favor
able, an amendment will be made
to the appropriation bin providing
that no portion 81 the money appro
pristed for the support Of the army,
sla,H 10 pail to maintain troops in
airy Of tie s"athern States, except
such as may 10 aeeessary TO- garrison
y ps,k'o II tho g. coast forts.n So
w may psepare to bid IN adieu to
the ''b.,ys in blean III. our town at q
moments ns.licc. -
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az those WHO must pay, say they Will.
The Act referred to a. No. 81, is a.
yet undera cloud, aud the manner
and mode Of its passage is q subject
of grave thought to the mass of patri-
otto citizens. However, We propose
to tell what We know regarding it at
some future time.
This attempt to display tears over
the ills Of the tax payers, to weep at
their burdens, on the part of the Nat.
chitoches Republican, is the thinest of
namby-pamby. There vas = time
when the tax payers groaped under an
8 per cent load of taxes created by
radical thieves to fiji their pockets,
and We heard not Q tear drop from
the now weeping machine on Front
street, on the contrary, it attempted to
show, with just such reasoning as now
used by it, that the tax Of 8 per cent
was not much of . tax to make 90
much noise over.
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Organization.

Resolved, That the different par
isles throughout the State which
have not already organized their
Parish Committees, be requested to
do 50, and report the names of the
officers elected, and their Post Office
address to the State Central Com
mittce,
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tricity had completed its work, and
there would be no more trouble, but
that thought was q mistake, In the
morning the beds OF, the children, with
their precious freight, were found
moved across the room, the location
of other pieces of furniture changed
to different parts Of. the room, the pic.
lures taken down and the cords cut
The children denied that they knew
anything about it, except the eldest,
who said he had heard loud raps
around the room. This disturbance
was repeated three evenings. when
the children were removed into the
parents room, as they were all too
much frightened to sleep in their own
apartment. The next evening, how
ever, they returned to it. and they
were just comfortably turned in for
the night" when the piano ccmmenc-
ed to play. They opened the door
and listened, and it played most beau
tifully, accompanied by lady's voice
in song. Determined to see who it
was they heard, they went down
stairs and opened the parlor doors, but
the music ceased and the instrument
was found locked, with no indications
that anyone wa. near or had been
there. The question then arose, Is
this house haunted? Not being Spir
itualists, but strict members. OF an or
thodoS church, they did not believe
that the strange occurrences were due
to spiritual agency. But something
must be done to settle the matter ;they
could stand it no longer. go.
Z AS they owned the property they
did not wish to move ont. For five
nights peace and quiet reigned within,
the children occupying the, room ad-
joinining that of the parents, the door
being left open between the apart.
ments. One little boy went to bed on
the sixth night at O'Clock, and he had
not been there long before they saw
the bed moving across the room, loud
rappings and other, singular noises
were heard on the furniture
The little fellow was taken into the
parents chamber again, when an in
visible power picked him up, lifted
him three feet, and carried him along
and placed him back in his bed. The
terrified parents were now satisfied
that it was not done by any human
agency. While meditating as to what
should be done, the family standing
in group in one corner of the room,
they all saw what appeared to be a
little boy emerge from the fireplace.
He looked natural, but thin and pale,
He went toward the door, and then
vsnished before their eyes. This
frightened them more than ever. They
made their beds on the floor, and all
slept together.
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ELUE AND GRAx. :.

s"Oh, mother, what. do they nieansby lbluee
, And what do they mean by gray .s,t.. -.l
Was heard from the lips of Il little child
As she bounded in from play 81
The mothers eyes filled mp with tears:
She turned TO her darling fair. f....s5 ....
And smothel away from the. sunny brow
Its treasures of golden 'hair
why, mothers eyes are blue. nay sweet,
And gi'andpas Hair is gray. "f !1'4' 80
And the love We beai.our dazzling child aI
Grows stronger every day @ Il r.,r..5,..E, =,
''Eut what did they mean?'' persisted the child
''ForI saw two crippeS te-day,
And Que OF them fought for the blue: 1@ al-
The other, he fought for the gray. H4
snow he of the blue had lost Il leg,
The other had but one arm,
And both seemed worn and weary and sad,
Yet their greeting WIS Kind and warm.
They told of battles in days gone by,
20 Till it made my young blood thrill; -t g
The leg was lost in the WILDERNESS light, q
ANU the arm on Malvern hill. .ft' ~ ~
g rhey sat on the stone by the f:,rmyarl gate
And talked for an hour or more,
Till their eyes grew bright and their hearts
.'. seemed warm -t t' 't.'
With lighting their battles o-er, ..'s tfta
And. parting ut last with IL frichdly grasp.
In Il kindly. brotherly way, ,cfi uHfi =r2i -t
Each called on God to speed tn e time eU, D.:
hitting the blue and the gray" t.... ss .it
Then the mother thought Of other days
Two stalwart boys from her! riven; isi > Is
Io withcy knelt at her side and lispir 9. prayed
"Our Father which art in heaven - : -l-sl 2.
How one wore the gay and the other the blue
How they passed away from 81 ght. 1ti 81,
And had gone to the land where cray and blue
Are merged in colors Of light. f5ty aiHtf
And She answered her darling with golden hair,
Willie her heart was sadly wrung 3l ie 81
With the thoughts awakened in that sad hour
by her innocent pfattling tangue; 'llttssi
s'The blue and the gray are the colors of God.
They are seen in the sky at even, ,sts5re. =
And many q noble, gallant soul lfC a44 d
Has found them passports 10 heaven = 81 s
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only comfort, but in many cases il is
life. 1t ceOls the fevered brow; it re-
stores the waning energies. On the
farm, shade is profitable. Shade in
the pasture enables the COW TO obtain
that quiet comfort which conduces TO
the most perfect secretion of milk. II
protects the fatting animal. from a
fuming condition, and tends. to perfect
assimilation. The most famous stock
farms of the old countries are noted
for their grateful, shady hooks, where
animal. Therefore, let our stock grow.
ers plant trees,
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uuAYMON AND pATaOS...

Yesterday morning two hard-up
looking fellows, one about fifty years
old and the other twenty years young
er, entered a bakery on Michigan ave-
nue. and called for lunch. One was
provided. and when they had eaten a
square meal the old man said to the
baker: t. tia s~ut iais. ifh
"l'Il stop in and pay you when we
come back" .........,s ~ s.
81 guess mott guess you'll pay me
now!" replied the baker.
They hadn't any cash, and they
hadn't any spare clothes. The baker
fished up club from behind the coun-
ter and vowed that he would have
money or revenge.
Its similar case to that OF Day
mon and Pathos," explained the old
man. '.My friend here shall go after
cash to settle this claim and if he does
not return by noon you can take re.
venge on me. -.
"I don't care for Daymon, nsr Pa
thos, nor any other man, I want cash. :"
shouted the baker.
"Daymon will bring the cash by
noon, or I'm your meat" softly an
swered the vagrant. -, =,
.Daymon" went out after cash, and
"Pathos" sat down and spit tobacco
Juice all over the floor. The baker or
dered him to quit.
"Didn't you ever read the beautiful
story of Daymon and Pathos" asked
the aged bilker. - , 4
"Don't you remember that Pathos
sat down and chawed tobacco while
Daymon was absent?"
An hour slipped away and the old
chap fell asleep and lurched off his
chair, almost upsetting the stove. The
baker rushed at him, but "Pathos"
held up his hands and protested.
"Den't you remember that Pathos
fell asleep while waiting for Daymon's
return. l don't know that he fell off
his chair, but that wasn't a progressive
age"
Noon found him still there, with no
word from "Daymon." The old man
was firm in his belief that his friend
would return, and reaching up on a
shelf behind him he took down a Gus
lard pic and calmly commenced eating
into it. The enraged baker grasped
him by the throat, and in the tussel
which followed "Pathos" came up to
the mark SO lively that the bakers
heels swept through showcase, and
then the old man slid out doors, and
when the baker yelled for the police
the vagrant explained to the crowd ::
"Didn't Pathos have what he want
ed to eat while waiting for Daymon's
return? Can play the part of Pathos
Oh an empty stomach ?"- Detroit Free
Press.
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nAsDsoME Is AS HASDsomE DOES.

af 80 2sat5t E -ls frlf5s Ia
A couple from the country came to
the city yesterday, procured license
and were married in due form. They
left OH the afternoon train for home.
They attracted the attention of every
passenger by their lavish display of
affection. The young man kept his
arm tight around the brides waist, as
if he was afraid she would vanish be-
fore he knew it, and she didn't seem
to care if he Rugged her right along
for half q day. She was so terribly
homely that everybody wondered how
he could love her, and by and by he
seemed to think that an explanation
would be in order. He borrowed q
chew of tobacco of a man near the
door and remarked: "I'm going to
hug that girl all the way home though
fsknow she isn't purtyv "I wouldn't"
briefly responded the man, "And
that's where you'd fool YOURSELF" con-
tinued the young man. "When I'm
hugging a hundred acres of clean, nice
land, with forty head of stock On it, I
can make the homeliest girl in the
world look like an angel to me."-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
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John A. MCDONALD, NJ. d.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON.
=. Calls attended day and night -v.-z@.
once Empire Block Kesidence. Prospect
Street opposite Judge Conant's- Df