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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
Memory of Animals.
We had related to us ono day thi

We had related to US ono day this
week, curious case of memory, as
exhibited by two cows belonging to q
gentleman of this city, whose word
cannot be called in question. SIEVE
raj years ago he had in the city, a
cow with calf, and after the calf had
grown to be respectable yearling
and able to do for itself, he sent said
calf to his plantation in the country,
where she thrivcd, and like all other
calves of the female gender would do,
in the course of time she had a calf.
However, not coming up to the stand.
ard of "town cows" she was kept on
the plantation, while the mother COW
was still enjoying tie love and con i
fidence of the family in town. Time
passed on, and the country COW gave
birth to another calf, and this time
she won the favor of the family, and
was in due course Of events, brought
up to town to have the satisfaction
and pleasure Of affording milk to the
family, as her mother had done, du.
ring her calf-hood, and, in fact, was
performing that pleasing duty at the
time of the arrival of the country
COW, her worthy offspring; as a mat
ter Of course, they met, and after
three years of painful separation,
they recognized each other, and AZ
tile one idea fingered on memory's
record in the mind of the daughter
COW, which was prominent when she
was cruelty torn from her maternity,
so 1t was made manifest in their
meeting, for she Immediately seized
the teat Of the mother, and began
that pleasant operation she had so
fondly enjoyed when she was yet in
the "ropes and cowpens" of her OK.
istence. The mother COW fully recos-
missed her offspring, and fondly "cow-
licked" her, as was her wont in days
Of yore, thus establishing beyond a
doubt, that the recognition was mu-
t;lal and instantaneous.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
Burmuda Hay.

This is the time Of year for our
farmers TO prepare the fences aud
grounds for the making of Burmuda
Hay. There is no place in the South
where this grass grows to such per.
lection, as in this parish, yet, strange
to relate, the hay is being imported
from ueighboring parish! On a
great many of the plantations here,
nothing but Burmnda grass grows,
but the proprietors lave not the On.
terprise and industry to gather il,
and make hay Of it, which requires 80
little outlay of labor and capital.
As to the quality Of the hay, it has
been acknowledged by al who have
used it, to be superior to Western
Timothy, for feeding to apy kind Of
cattle, horses, &c. Mules are par.
ticularly fond Of 1t, and can be kept
up" on it, through tho entire winter.
Still, for all that, our farmers cit
down here, and thriftlessly, eco it
brought to our very doors for sale,
from the parish Of Rapides! When
if they would 60 to work now, build
fences, level tue ground, cut of the
underground 10 tue old Burmuda
fields, they would soon have q source
Of revenue that would far out-strip
cotton or any other agricultural in.
dustry that could be started in this
country. Prepare the land for the
operation Of the moving machine,
and vast quantities of this hay can be
taken of, with comparatively little
expense, and it can always be sold at
prices remunerative to the producer.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
Communicated.
Pertinent Questions Requiring
Solutions.

Did not Boullt and Myers carry on
a correspondence with regard to the
removal of N. ]. Cunningham as Dis.
trict Attorney of the 18th Judicial
District I Did not each party named
above, interest himself in that re
mova1, and tho appointment of bis
successor
What was the meaning of these
cryptographic dispatches between
"Rufus" and Robert"i
Was not "unapt' asked in those
dispatches to "cadencs" if he swami
ed dealt"
"Uhapt" dill "get deal" therefore
did not "unapt cadence
Now, Mr.. Editor, did not Boullt
pledge himself to refrain trem his
political desires IN future, in ls74i If
he did do so, what is this, is it not
working in the dark again I
l venture to say that Boullt has
nerer get ceased to draw his percentage
from Me fnrmeel out offices IN this par
ISL.
/ would ask one more question.
Was not BouNt the prime mover 10
the arrests Of Cosgrove, Lane, Brea-
zeale, Taylor, and others, in 1874 I
These questions are to the point and
some one will be required to answer
them before many days.
Yours,
No,r~,ssu~
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

By referance to the card of Mr.. L.
H. BURDlcK, published in to days is.
sue, it will be seen that he has opened
a Boarding House, in the Narcisse
Prudhomme building, where he is
prepared to accommodate the pub
lie with bed aud board in a fine and
elegant manner. All the delicacies
the market and country affords will
be found on bis table, and the "string
Of his latch will always be on the
ontside." Give him . call, and We
are certain you will not want q better
table, cleaner beds, OF more polite at
tention.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Messrs. j. ]. McCOOK T. BRO,
Merchants, on Washington Street,
long and favorably known in this
community, have just received q large
assortment of WAGONS, suitable for
this country, which they propose to
sell cheaper than the cheapest.
These WAGONS have been pur.
chased exclusively for this market,
and comprise all the different sizes
and varieties that any one could wish.
Those desiring anything Of the kind,
or other articles Of Merchandise,
cheap, will certainly be suited by call.
ing on them, at their large store on
Washington Street.
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The news from Mexico is quite ex-
citing. A special to the Galveston
Re'cs says, that on the 23d ult., Gen.
eral Labarra gave the merchants and
business men Of Matamoros q peremp
tory order to meet him at his Office
at 4 o'clock. He informed them when
they met, that the object of the meet
ing was to RAISE three hundred thous.
aud dollars. Those who refused to
subscribe were Immediately confined
in the artillery quarters. The Amer
lean merchants subscribed, bat have
applied to their consul for protection.
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other directions; bnt. at present :,
information is too indefinite to ;,,I the
the assertion of any positive Justify
Mr.. Awful Grant. a brother r "s.,a
President, has admitted If h atAc
been interested in various tra "s,as
tons which wear very much ths sae'
pearance of trickcry, and to hap '
received private information "]S:'ng
the President himself, in advance IRON
certain offices about to lie vs.., o.
upon which information. Awful .s.a;
with advantage. Such statems ,sa
if we'll substantiated, will provs y,
damaging to the President as to u =
brother F; and the object, presumals.
is to establish a prima tacie pmns;;
for a charge against the former. r.
other cases, the President and i.
family have received valuable nm.
ents from different persons, II.
have subsequently, been rewari;
with lucrative Offices, and the az
difference between this crime of RI
KNAPP ia, that the one was paid !.
cash, and the other in kind. !.
either case there was corruption =.
favoritism.
PROFESSOR sILLlMAN's DlsGRAcr
The appearance Of this celebr.ha
and once respected scientist befns
the House Committee on Foreign Al.
fairs. to give his version Of the En-.
ma Mine Swindle, was a sad special.
His narrative was not satisfaction,
either to the Committee or any a.
else who heard it. That it was M,
satisfactory to the Professor, himself
was evident. He looked pitifally
Inundated. az he went on condemn.
ing himself ont of his own mouth. n.
admitted much Of what has been
charged against him, even to sieuine
the telegram, in connection with Hus.
sey and Williams, which imposed
upon the English people By making
them believe that the mine was on
of fabulous value. He said he regret.
ted having been led into the swindle.
In q letter subsequently addressed to
the Chairman of the Committe, he haa
tried to explain away the bearing Of
the telegram, and OF his Own gen.
eral testimony in relation to the mine,
1t is barely possible that the Profss.
sor is a silly man, and acted without
any fraudulent intention f; having
been imposed upon By men mots
cunning and designing than himself.
But, upon his own testimony, the fiet
Is undennble chat he helped, l,owevs
unconsciously, to puff into notoristy
q worthless speculation-s glazing
imp0stare.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
A Third Party.

A the time approaches nearer and
uearer for political parties to organ
ize and look around, to gather togeth.
err their friends, and learn the where
abouts of their enemies, notice is nee
essarily called to those wanderers and
nonderscripts, who cannot be placed
in either category. They have been
dropped from the rolls of the Demo-
cratic Conservative party, principal
~ by their own acts, or differences,
and either from false pride or selfish
motives, cannot get their own con-
sent to ask reinstatement, or they
have been coquettiug with the Radi
cal party, and learned there is no
chance for them there, consequently,
in this loneliness and detection, they
propose in, their strength and high'
mindellness, to organize a New Party !!
A great Reform Party. A party an.
der whose broad wings every shade,
color, and complexion of politicians
may gather, and find safe refuge in
peaceful security in this mighty cas-
tie Of Reform. OF course, I'll this is
coming out on the hand bills, and
will form the main feature in the
published programme. Everybody
will be invited to the feast, and a
glorious feast will it be. A regular
poi. pourri, originating within the
narrow circle of disappointed politi-
clans, grumbling indictments, politi-
cal bummers, and general dis"rgani-
zers, it will form a medly, curions to
behold, and in this stage of Louisiana
politics, will form q mass of incon
gruous elements, and in the place Of
being venerated and deified, "a they
hope, will only excite ridicule and
contempt.
But what do they care for the pres
emit or future welfare of Louisiana
What interest have they in her pros.
perity' Nothing absolutely nothing
They do, however, care for one thing,
and that is their ownselves. They
propose to get mp some disaffection
among the white people, and draw
off with them a few voters, they also
propose to aatter a few colored voters
by promises Of reward, that they
never expect to fulfill, and by these
means to get enough foolish persons
to follow them, so as to make suf.
ficent numbers appear on paper, as to
give the claim of being styled party.
After this recognition, then they will
be opened to propositions, "compro-
mises," "half the Offices" and "di-
visions of spoils" &c. This will be
their game, and by this means they
hope to work themselves into power,
and into Office! According TO our
humble judgment, they will be utter.
" disappointed in their calculation,
for one reason alone, if none other,
and that is this, they have mistaken
entirely, the character Of the coming
campaign, and the temper of the PEG,
pie who will engage in it, for every
man will be brought face to face will,
the fact, "whether he is for ns or
against usf" and as sure rs the time
comes, there will be no middle ground.
For those who desire to stand incon.
veniently in the way and obstruct the
march Of events, they will get one
thing, if nothing worse, the lasting
contempt of their fellow men.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

The Presidential Campaign may be
said to have fully opened with the
organization of the National Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee, who
are new installed at their rooms in
Washington. Az State and local or
CARNATIONS, and individual demo.
Gratis all over the country, will have
frequent occasion to address the Of
ficers, We publish, at the request Of
the Committee, the following infor.
nation:
Rooms OF NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC J
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE,
1924 F street, Washington, D. CO.
Senate.
Hon. j. w. Stevenson, of Ken.
tucky; Hon: w. w. Eaton, of Con.
necticnt Hon. D. v. White, of Mary.
land; Hon. H. G. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia; Hon. J. B. Gordon, Of Geor-
gia.
House Of Representatives.
Hon. Hester Clymer, of Pennsyl.
yania; Hon. c. w. Chaplin, Of Mas
sachusetts; Hon. J. w. Throckmor-
ton, Of Texas Hon. A. s. Hewitt, of
New York; Hon. G. E. Hooker, of
Mississippi Hon. N. Sayler, Of Ohio.
District Of Colxmbia.
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, Mr.. James E.
Harvey, and Mr.. Charles Mason.
The Democratic organizations in all
tho States and Territories are request.
ed 70 send tho names of their Com
mittees, Immediately, to the Congress.
siOnsl Committee.
Applications for documents, speech
"a, and other political matter, and all
COMMUNICATIONS relating to the bu-
siness of the Committee, should be
addressed to the Secretary, Hon.
James E. Harvey, 1924 F street,
Washington City.
Editors who send their newspapers
to the Committee will be furnished
with all documents free of charge.
HESTER CLYMER, Chairman.
w. H. BARNuM, Treasurer.
JAMES E. HARVEY, Secretary.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
A Few Of the Late Frauds.

For nine years the Committee on
War Expenditures, had been in regu-
lar session, and found nothing "crook
ed,' until majority of Democrats
were appointed, and in less than no
time, they unearth the celebrated
Bclknap swindle, which was duly ac-
knowledged by him, when brought
before tho Committee. The charges
were unlawful trading in the Fort
Sill and other post.tradcrship. For
money paid to him by one Caleb P.
Marsh, the Fort Sill leadership was
disposed Of, out of which large sums
of money could annually be made by
extortionate prices, charged for all
things in common use, and conld not
be procured elsewhere. He, (Bciknap)
sent in bis resignation, which was
Immediately accepted by the President
Gen. Schenck, American Minister
at the Court of St. James, was forced
to resign, in consequence of the part
he took IN "promoting" the Emma
Mine business, and by whose influence
the British people were swindled out
Of large sums Of money, and his re-
| signation had to be accepted, and he
was forced to leave England, without
the usual leave taking of the Queen
Look at tho "Whisky Ring" Bah.
cock escaped the penitentiary by, and
with the assistance of the President
and his friends; equally guilty with
Joyce and Mcdonald, in a most pow
erfal and wicked conspiracy to rob
the Government, and through Gov.
eminent, the people; he was protect
ed from a inst punishment through
party influence, unQuestionably com
| ing from the Presidential mansion.
Secretary Boutwell, ordered one Of
his Clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment, to balance his books so as to
cover a deficiency Of two hundred
millions of dollars.
Trafficiug in Cadet-shlps by men,
bers Of Congress; Three Hundred
Thonsand Dollars of the Freeman's
Savings Bank was used by the Re-
publican Party, to elect Grant for a
second term, in 1872.
Secretary Robeson's crimes arc too
numerous to mention.
The Committee on Printing, accord.
ling to the estimate Of experts, say
| the Government Printing costs fifty
per cent more than it should, If it
was not run a. Government politi.
cal machine. -
President Grant, with Ms son Fred,
ex.Sec1etsry Bowie and others, arc
implicated IN land transaction OF
doubtful honesty also with the Den.
YER and Rio Grand railroad.
This, VIC think, will answer for this
week, and if our readers will remem-
Der where We leave off, we will take
up the list in our next issue.
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u. F.. T..

All the members of the Council
U. F. T., in this city, are earnest
ly requested to attend the regular
monthly meeting on next Wednes-
day, 18th ApriD at the usual hour,
as very important business is to
be transacted. Remember the
day, and don't fail to come, one
aud all, who are interested in the
welfare Of the Council, and the
cause Of Temperance.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

We publish this week the prospect
tus Of the daily and weekly Sun, of
New York, one Of the best and cheap
est papers ofthe day. Subscribe for it
and you will find it a good Investment.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01
The Killing of Register,

The plain facts 10 this case, are
about as follows: Frank Moore, who
done the killing, had inst returned
from New Orleans, aud called on
Register for the payment of a School
Warrant, amounting tn one hundred
and fifty dollars. In the place Of re.
ceiving the money tor his warrant,
he received insult and abuse; Regis.
ter using such language to him, con
corning young lady Of this parish,
as would justify any gentleman re.
sorting to violence. Register added
blows to ipsult, and attempted to
draw his pistol then it was that
Moore struck him with his knife, in
flicting slight wound, they closed
with each other, and when Moore
freed himself, he strnck the fatal blow,
which was some where in the neck.
They were then separated aud Moore
gave his knife to q bystander. From
a letter read from a gentleman living
in Colfax, we see it stated "that eve
~ one who witnessed the affair re.
gard it "a a case of justi6able homi-
eide"
Frank Moore was a Confederate
soldier, and is well connected in this
parish. From a severe wound re.
ceived in the army, had lost the use
Of one arm, and depended upon
school teaching for a livelihood.
Judge ~ Register came to this
State soon after the war, and was at
FIRST engaged in the tanning business,
at Shreveport; soon afterwards he
became q Radical Office holder, and
in that capacity has made himself,
both, odious aud notorious in this
State.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

The Bart Able came to Grand
Ecore, on Tuesday last, but was
afraid to venture here, not finding
water sufficient. Many thanks to
her polite Agent, for a file Of pa
pers.
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Mr.. Louis Duplex denies having
had any intention to prevent tho ~
establishment Of tho Visdioatos, ~
says his proceedings were taken solely
for tho purpose Of protecting bis ON
pecsRiary interest in tho Times od1oe.
We make this statement freely II
justice to Mr.. Duplex, tdr No want Il
distinctly understood that 10 desire
to do no man . wrong.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Let every farmer read the ad.
vertisement in this paper Of ''Chu-
fas and Japan Peas.n If one
half that is claimed for these crops
by the best authorities be true,
they are indeedA godsend to the
South.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Read our Special letter from
Washington, published in our col
umns. We intend to give one Of
this kind every week during the
campaign, and they alone will be
worth more than the price of the
DaDer.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

We received this week, per Str.
Bart Able, all the necessary ma.
terial for doing Job Work of all
kinds, which will always be done
at this Office, with neatness and
dispatch, and as cheaply as the
times demand.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Divine Service, by Rev. j. S.
White, will be held in Trinity
Church, every Sunday at II
o'clock, A. NJ, and Z o'clock, P. M.
The subject for the morning SER
mon, for tomorrow I'D inst.) will
be Law, Lawyers and Christiani-
tv.
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There is no danger Of tho 'Cos"
federate Brigadier1" in ceag'''
breaking up the nation, and spol'ss
the centennial, but it does lo''k - y
they are going to assist in breaking
up the Radical party and spelling
their Presidential election.
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BY TELEGRAPH
ISpeelal 70 tho tindieator.l

Washington, March 2o.-Judgs ClH
ford dissentetl from tho opinion, a1d ut .
from the judgment, In tho Grsst mil
case.
Judge Waite's opinion does not deelnn
the enforcement act unconstitutional. 1t
the motive of race and color, must b
avoided in the Indictment and estsAiA.
ed, to secure Q verdict. The exclusion q
eonspiracies to exclude, whites and Naels
indiscriminately from the polk, With no
other motive than to prevent them fua
voting a certain ticket, docs not COM
within the law; the whites and blacks
alike. must look to the State law.
Where negroes who wish to vote tho
Democratic ticket, are prevented, on the
ground that no negroes shall vote Demo.
cratic, while the whites are allowed 70
vote, the Enforcement Act holds, and
Federal Courts can take cognizance d
the same, and hold that where the vhitsa. :
rs q race, are excluded from the pollA q
intimidated by negroes, because they ~
white, the motive for the wrong mt
have its origin in the prejudice agsias
the race or color, whether it he whits~
black, in order to bring it within ID
provisions of tho Enforcement Acta
Matt Carpenter and Judge Black, ~
quoted Us saying, that there was hhh
in the Force Bill at first, and nothing .
it now.
KNOWS WHAT ne Is DOING.
, Washington, March 3.-Sen.tot Wet
says, regarding bis reported position %
the Southern Railroad, that q he ws1
mnch abused and % little understood
two years ago, when he favored and o.
cured the Jetties. He thinks hej knsvt'
what is for The interest Of Louisana, ~
is working in her interest.
New Orleans, MaFch 29.-0ov. Kellogg
has ordered District Attorney q Batoa
Rouge, to take prompt proceedings 10
the Conrts against oil persons concerned
in the recent troubles there, also sgsinse
all officers who have been dirsleet 10 the
discharge of their duties. The Sheriff
must be called upon to'e1seute process
of Courts, summon o poeeoe q eOoa CIV
zens and carry ont instructions, 10 ma1'
ter by whom resisted
He (Kellogg) must b iaisensd inne'
diately. o.
New Orleans, March 8.-Cotton-9!asst.
urday, Middling l3} Low xiddling III
Good Ordinary, II; Ordinary y. Sssese
and active.
Monday, Middling 1T !; Low Middlin 2!
III; Good Ordinary Il; Ordinary u
Easy. ,..,r.
Tuesday, Middling lst; Low Niddtss
l24; Good Ordinary IL; Ordinary q
Easier.
Tn. market opened quiet and c!ceea
easier, but not quotably lower. Nv"
1900 bales.
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paper.

VIM. NJ. Evarts, will deliver the
Fourth Of July Grafton, at the
centennial, and the Declaration of
Independence will be read by
Richard Henry Lee.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

The Democratic Conservative State
Central Executive Committee meet in
New Orleans on the Goth inst. Can
not We organize in time to send q
memberf
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II you want a good nice drink,
put up in a nice style, in a nice
house, call on L. Cartel, corner
Front and Horn streets.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Farmers, now is the time to de-
eide on what you will plant! AL.
low your interest to dictate your
decision, and it will be Plenty Of
Corn!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-04-01

Why was the Senate Of the United
States unlike snuff takers Because
they would not take q Pinch.
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the VINDICATo3 Job Office.
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