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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-22
Mrs. Q. FE1E4RY,
Former PrOprietress Of No. Z
CarOMdelet Street
New ORLEANS, La.

NEN VNDEH4NS| IJN.
TIAS removed to No. Baronne Street,
IL Corner Canal: Being very thank
full for past fAvors bestowed by her
country friends, and especially those Of
the Red River parishes, she now solicits
a continuance Of their patronage, and
having better facilities and the finest
located house in the City, she hopes by
proper care and attention to secure the
patronage of her friends and the public.
The low rate of $3.50 per day is charg-
ed for Board and Lodging.
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Don't sit down and say "lamn tho
Dutch" Do like they do. Get up
and 90 to work. If things aiu't live
ly enough, put your shoulder to the
wheels Of commerce and trade and
aid in getting tile road wason IF old
fogyisn, out Of tic miro. Hitch the
mule ofenergy in the shafts, take the
mak. Of ss ss i a: y""' ~" a% "a, an" It"
progress. Get up, dod blast your
lazy hides, advertise your busincsy
let people throughout the county
know who you are and what you've
got to sell, aud; our word for it, yoo'll
have something else to do aud think
abUnt tlis fall than to sit around and
wait for business to come to you and
"cuss the Dutcli.-Courier.Journal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-22

The lion is the king of beasts, but
tbe COW is the hos.
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Fasion journals report that broad
guage garters Of tile style worn in the
time of James ]; are coming into
vogue. "Madam," said 4 gentleman
to d lady vito accitleutly dropped one
while passing out Of a Broadway,
store, 'you're losing your dog collar.'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-22

A Mississippi granger is opposed t"
railroads. He says that when ho
goes to town they "bring him homo
50 quick he hasn't time to get sober
before hc arrivCss'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-22
To tie Editor of the Sun:


SlR-Major f. A. Burke, Of New
Orleans, never was q Republican,
never held Office under Warmotb; and
was never connected with the plum
derers of Louisiana. In 1879 Major
Burke was a candidate Of the Demo.
cratic party for the most important
position In New Orleans, aud was
the most active member Of the Me-
Euery Campaign Committee. III
1874 he was elected Administrator of
Improvements Of New Orleans, po-
sition combining the duties Of the
New York Board of Public Works,
and served until December, 1876.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-22
Major Burke's Reply.
CITY Item,

The following cards of Major Il. A:
Burke and his indorser, H. c. Brown,
We find in the New York Sun of the
fifth instant. 1t will I've seen that
Major Burke confines himself exclu-
sively to an explanation Of what ht
said to the Suns reporter relative to
the production of the necessary evil
dcnce to convict the members of the
Returning Board. We must confess,
however, that we do noi see that tho
explanation materially alters the
main statement contained in the Sun.
Whatever is lacking, however, in the
Majors rejoinder is fully compensa-
ted for by tile enthusiastic, unre-
served and unqualified Endorsement
of Mr.. Brown. That settles it;
To the Editor of the Sun,
S1R-En route for New York on
business with the War Department, l
stopped in Washington. paid my
respects to the President at the Sol
dier's Home, and spent a pleasant
evening, there was no conversation
concerning the Returning Board
prosecutions Of CustomAouse ap-
pointments during the visit.
know nothing Of attempts to sup
press testimony III the case of Wells
aud Anderson. Your correspondent
asks my opinion as to the result of
the prosecution 10 tile Vernon parish
case, aud | informed linn that it was
rumorcd that the principal witnesses,
being the parties who committed the
forgeries, accused New York Demo
Gratis of having failed to keep prom.
ises, and it was doubtful If they would
risk their necks in a llaltar to serve
others.
EXPRESSED the opinion that fail.
ure to secure this testimony would he
| fatal to the prosecution:
Your correspondent intimated to
me that Jewett and others would tes-
tify If not bought over Ivy Custom
house appointments, which was the
first and only knowledge l had upon
the subject.
My visit had no other significance,
and your correspondent was 50 in
formed. E. A. BURKE.
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IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS;
The Tare on Cotton.

We publish the following circular
for tho benefit of whun it may con-
Germ:
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Transient advertisements q. SO per square Of
lines BREWER, first insertion. Each subse.
uent insertion Is cents per square.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE, J
New Orleans, Sept. 8, 1871.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-07
Reward j..

L,ROM NEWARK CANYON, ABOUT TIL
II 10th inst, IA pack mules and one bell
mare. Tho latter is white mare without
any brand. The mules are branded with n
spanish brand, resembling an X. reward
OF 500 will be paid for their delivery TO
the undersigned at the Newark Mill.
CHARLES SACALARI0US.
doQ-Im
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Lost--SioO Reward. f.

A DIAMOND RING-BETWEEN THE
"A Post-ofiice AMI Clark street, on Main,
pecember 26, 1876. The above reward will
oe paid to any one who win deliver tho
property to- ASA GREEN.
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The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25
sound, strong and kind. you have found

sound, strong and kind, you have found
truly valuable animal.
lido not believe it viii require any
argument to prove that q race-horse is
not profitable horse to raise for farm
work. A 1ong-bodied, long-necked,
long legged race-horse, all nerve and
little muscle or flesh, is an expensive
animal to raise or keep.
But, perhaps, you will tell us that the
boys like to run horses, and we want to
please the boys and have fast horses to
place at their disposal. We were all
boys once, and I admit that horse
race is an attractive thing, enjoyed by
the boys and horses alike, and / would
not deprive our boys and young men of
this pleasure, but l want it to be re-
garded in the right light, simply as a
pleasure. When we talk of profits in
horse-raising, however, we are not
talking about raising fast horses. The
horse for mere pleasure and the horse
for profit are very different in their
characteristics.
In London, Eng, the ordinary load
for heavy draft-horse is 1900 pounds,
or one ton. In Paris it is G, 900 pounds,
or two tons and half, and it costs no
more to keep the French horse than the
English one. Here is very great and
noticeable difference of the most sug-
gestive character to the farmer, or to
any man who wants horse for work
rather than for pleasure-riding or driv-
ing; and / doubt not that you will con-
suit your own interests by looking into
this matter carefully, as it is well
worthy of attention.
The better treatment horse re-
ceives, the better he will be, other
things being equal, and horse must
be well and properly treated or he will
rapidly deteriorate in value. 1t is much
easier than one might suppose to bring
upon sound horse some of the thirty
odd diseases to which he is subject.
Careless and improper usage and treat
ment may cause your horse to become
broken-winded, foundered, spawned OF
afflicted with ring-bone, poll-evil OF
some other disease that destroys his
beauty, usefulness and value for Other
purposes than food for crows. As there
| is no animal more satisfactory to look
at and admire than a well-conditioned
and perfectly sound horse, SO there i
no animal more repugnant than one al
ficted with the diseases | have men
toned. Exchange.
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ADDRESS TO WINTER.

IA! here yqu come to mako o. wheese;
- your nngeu on the trees,
And heam your equinoctial sneese
Lat Monday evening.
Yoq1lscon b. here % nip my toe.,
And fresco this Old chin and nose
With blue and purple
heaz you've been-:you rowing fellow
And soaring with your fearful below
The Austnlasians.
You'rs getting rough; fear you pam
Your time too much with Boreas
And that star-mant1ed Gypsy Lass,
The dark-eyed Soltice.
Old friend. together many year
We've journeycd on through foul and clear
81 now. good comrade, give an ear
To my petition:
Soften thy cruel northern blows;
In cold Arcturus leave thy SHOWS;
Ipray thee gently come to those
Who have no shelter.
Oh! touch them kindly; kindly deal
With those who most thy rigors feel;
In tattered legions here they kneel,
And crave thy mercy.
The times are hard, and work there's none;
Oh. give them oft q CLEAN of sun!
! Remind them of that gentle One
Who loved the lowly.
Bluster around the rich mans door;
Make him unlock his golden store,
Each year incrcasing more and more
His deeds of kindness.
Roar round the miser till he quakes;
Nip him and strip him till he shakes;
Freeze him and squeeze him till he makes
A big donation.
Now, for the sake of science, pray
Keep out the ice from Baffns Bay;
Let Polar Swans win the day,
And find, at last an easy way
To frozen glory.
Let those we love, though they abide
Far from Us now, come to our side
Happy and we'll at Christmastide,
And we will bless thee!
Guy II. AUery in ". Y. Erenia0 Post.
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

One pound of rice goes as far in
satisfying hunger and in nutriment as
eight pounds Of -four; and two pounds
of potatoes are equal to one pound Of
| -four
Mrs. Nellie Rich, in the Stock Jour
nal, says: g Leave woman to herself,
with no man to cook for, and she
wouldn't have what men call square
meal for week unless she got it at q
neighbor's.''
Coffee Cake.-Two cups of sugar;
one-half cup of butter; one cup of mo-
lasses; one cup of cold coffee; four cups
of flour; three eggs; one teaspoonful of
cinnamon and one of cloves; four tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder.
| Soda Biscuits.-Six cups of flour,
two cups Of sweet milk, two tablespoon
fuls Of butter, one-fourth teaspoonful OF
salt; one teaspoonful of soda and three
of cream-of-tartar. Dissolve the soda
in the milk and rub the cream-of-tartar
in the flour.
Plain Fruit Cake. Three eggs, two
and one-half cups of sugar, one cup OF
butter, one cup Of milk, one cup of raj
sins, one cup of currants, one table,
spoonful cinnamon, one teaspoonful OF
soda in the milk, two teaspoonfuls OF
cream-of-tartar in four cups of flour.
| Pound Fruit Cake.-One pound OF
sugar, one pound of butter. two pounds
of currants. two pounds Of raisins, one
half pound of citron, nine eggs (the
whites and yelks beaten separately,
| 80 f,,1 of nj 10 Il,
spoonful of cinnamon, six teaspoonfuls
of baking powder in one pound of flour.
The following bits of agricultural
wisdom are from the Iowa State Regis.
ter:
Caulifiower is cabbage educated and
refined, but the taste is there still.
| Out of debt and plenty to eat; who
can be happier than a farmer?
/ When man plants tree, he
plants himself. Every root is ar
anchor.
Stock raisers and dairymen are
getting rich, and grain raisers are get
ting poorer every year.
The great trouble with many farm
ers is their practice of drawing on the
future instead of on their surplus il
bank.
The editor of the Indianapolis Netc
is down on this years crop of weeds, al
decidedly the biggest the world has evel
seen.
The law of compensation is mex
orable in Nature. That which is taker
away must be returned in some shape
or barrenness and bankruptcy of soil il
certain.
just al this time it may be usefu
to state that a corn crib seven feet wide
sixteen feet long and ten feet high viii
hold 500 bushels. A crib thirty-twt
feet long, eight wide and twelve high
will hold 1925 bushels.
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work that Edmond Dantes put into his
vengeance. His residence was the fin
est in Peru, and his table ready for
guests, however unexpected and how
ever numerous
Around Lima was q dilapidated adobe
wall, and beyond the wall weary
prairie of refuse. For an interest in
the redeemed land he made the waste
fiower-garden. The staple product
Of the Republic had been revolutions.
Evolution in Office depended upon the
financial condition Of the outs.
When the Treasury was ruined they
routed the "ins," who retaliated
when they had expended their steal
ings. A stable Government was neces-
sary to Meiggs' schemes. When the
outs " were impoverished he gave
them what they wanted from his own
means, and they left the Government
intact. He inaugurated a system of
bribery that paralyzed all opposition.
A dangerous man was to him mer-
charitable article. When the combina-
ton became too strong for him he
bought the Government.
BY expanding fortunes he secured
contracts for building 1907 miles of
roads, for which he was to receive
S126. 100000. These roads all led to
his financial Waterloo: For the first
time he had miscalculated. They
proved failures, and, having abb
sorbed the contract price, forced him
upon the market for money. His enc
mics seized upon the advantage offered,
and refused to accept his bills, which
became drug He bought the Gov
eminent Endorsement and staggered on.
His bonds fell on the foreign Bourses,
and finally became valueless. The
combination formed against him struck
blow after blow at his credit. Two
strokes Of paralysis had weakened
him, and third found him shat
tered and broken. Exposures of his
frauds came thick and swift. His
creditors were clamorous, and the
poorer were paid to the uttermost
farthing. It was plain to him that his
fortunes had fallen beyond retrieving,
and he turned away from the cares and
troubles of a life remarkable for its in
congruities, its pleasures and anxieties.
He left Peru almost bankrupt through
schemes urged upon her as her saliva
| ton. His death has created a financial
revolution whose effects will be felt
after his rails have rusted and his ties
rotted away. In his life he taught a
peculiar lesson of sagacity, without
moral balance !; of generosity, without
an element of justice of magnificent
frauds built upon foundation of fail
dealing between Chicago Irid.
stne.
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An Ice.House.

1t will soon be time for those who are
without an ice-house to be preparing
one. No well-appointed farm or sum-
mer residence should be without this
luxury any more than without a well or
a good spring of water. 1t is not only
a great comfort, but means of econ
omy in preserving meats and fruits in
the heat of summer, while one that
will answer every purpose may be put
up and filled at trifing expense. No
elaborate house is necessary for pre-
serving the ice. There are some re-
quirements, however, that must be at
tended to.
First, good drainage must be secured
without giving the air access to the ice
through the drain. If the soil is porous,
or gravelly, no artificial drainage is re-
quired. 1t is not essential that the ice
be stored underground, as it keeps quite
as well above the surface. The ice
should be compactly packed and en-
closed with packed sawdust, or tan bark,
on all sides, and on the top to the depth
of at least twelve inches. This packing
is the great preservative of the ice.
Ventilation must be given from the top
and not allowed to pass through the
ice. The larger the body of ice stored
the better it will keep. The ice-house
should not be less than twelve feet
square on the inside, and eight feet
high. A few square rods of ice will
suffice to fill an ordinary house, and
the depth of water need not be more
than three feet.
A writer says: "My ice-house is
built entirely on the surface of the
ground. The only drainage is the
natural slope of the surface, which is
about one foot in six. 1t is fourteen
feet square on the outside, and the
posts are ten feet high. The walls are
double, with eight-inch space filled
with tan bark. The roof is also double.
Inside and outside covering hemlock.
l first spread three or four inches Of
gravel on the ground, then ten inches
Of sawdust. | pack sawdust between
the ice and wall, and cover it foot
deep on top. The north gable end Of
the house is open all the while for ven
tilation. The ice wastes but a trifle.''
N Y. Observer.
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Henry Meiggs-A Remarkable Career.

=, - :.
Henry Meiggs, the PERUVIAN Rail
ROAD frlnce, dled at Lima on the 29th
uit. In his taxing on, the world OF ro-
mantle financial endeavor loses a hero
whose record Is unparalleled in the his
tory OF business effort. his life was
one OF glittering successes, dazzling
failures, brilliant frauds and reckless
extravaganza. In his character he was
an anomaly. thoroughly lacking in
principle when his interests were at
stake, ne was at the same time honest.
A close, shrewd calculator in his every
action, ne was also a prodigal. Desti-
tute OF any moral nature, he became a
god through his lavish generosity.
With all the instincts OF hard-work-
ing man, his preferences were for the
everyday life OF King. Voluptuous
IN his tastes, he courted hardships for
the pleasure he found in them. In him
al! extremes conferred.
Born in Green County, N. r., in
1871, he in early life developed facili-
ty for conceiving and executing plans
involving heavy monetary interests.
The shallow streams OF trade had no
allurements for him. It was in the
broader sea that he found water to float
his gigantic schemes. Embarking in
the lumber business, he matured ar
engagements that soon had placed him
at the head OF that interest but for the
crash OF 1887, which laid the fabric of
ms early fortunes IN ruin. He turned
his eyes upon California and was
pleased, In July. 1S49. he landed af
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.,,.sa who understand the IN
lew syt,b II lot associated with and ioll1 Low
e e Clear ss conscience; who, having
ing ss;nr With which to reproach them.
n3.n aa sre s reproached BY no one else;
selses' is,love Is indistinguishabie nom
, wnos e se m The race; and whose religion
lose s. :, ~ else ii comprehends, comPIe-
wna as love Of the Creator and . De.
lief in His goodness Deies .s ok after
made in His image must ss;n that
goodness and all beatlnc qSsi ~ hapny,
6e must be good if he wouio ~ naPP'
H,x,,cys e B1z0r.
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Safe and Sure.

MIR. H. 4. STEVENS:
In 1872 your vEGETINE was recommended to me-
and yielding to the persuasions OF friend consente
70 yh At the time was suffering from general dc.
bty ana nervous Prostration superinduced by over.
wOrk and irregular habits. Its wonderful strengthening
and curative properties seemed to affect my debilitatc
System from the nrSt dose and under Its persistent so
recovered, gaining more than usual health and
Eood ceiling Since then have not hestated to give
vEGEIINE my most unqualified Endorsement as being
restoring the wasted system to new life and energy
xEGEIINE Is the only medicine and as long AZ
live never expect to find q better. e ~
Yours truly, W. H CLARK
12O Monterey Street, Aheghany. Pa
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Look at the Date First.

Three score and ten is not Uery
green old age if, as astronomers assert
the period Of time in which this earth
will be inhabited, is as minute to eter-
nifty of its actual existence. And yet
some people really forget that they
were ever young.
There she stood, the apple of their
eyes, trembling with suppressed weeps.
Their frowns deepened as the mother
wiped her glasses preparatory to read
ing letter found in the girls pocket.
1t began, /" Angel of my existance''
"What!n howled the male parent.
You don't mean to say it begins like
that? OH that child of mine should
correspond with-But pray proceed,
my dear
Hem! existence spelled with an
"a toor' proceeded the mater.
"Why, the lunatic can't spellr' chip
pea in the old man.
60 1t is impossible for me to describe
the joy with which your presence has
filled me- -
"Then why does he attempt it, ass!
But, pray don't let me interrupt you.
Go on, go on; let Joy be unconfned.''
| 90 / have spent the whole night in
thinking of you CHATS picturesque,
any way, and in bitterly deriding the
obstinate, besotted old whelp who will
not consent to our union.'"
"Oh, oh! letme get lat him. 'Whelp!'
Is thy servant toad, that he should be
thus spoken OPP
But Theodorus, my DEAR" inter-
rupted his other half.
Eyes, yes; one moment. Twas about
to observe that the hand that can pen
such words would not hesitate to scalp
his most cherished relative"
"Theodorus, didn't see this over
the leaf"
Eth! let me see, hum Yours,
with all the love Of my heart-Theo-
dorus, May 10. 1886. Why, bless my
eyes, it's one of my lettersr' {Sensa-
tion).
Yes papa" chimed in the Olive
Branch, II found it in the closet yes
terday-only you wouldn't let me
speakr'
. You may go to the park, my child
Hem! we've made nice mess Of it,
Yes, love. Next time we will look
at the date first. ''-Rardl New Yorker.
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:. hi.cnits. bread, rolls, dumplings,, . e.c,
At. With DooLrY'sY YEAST POWDER. A ass,sS
v vos grocer 70 not have and refuse s 70 essc
boolrTs YEAST PowDts 49, ,y you o. s So cents
cents for -, IS cents rsf s iS, i45
1 n,an lo' street t New York, and It Will DC
,,rnmntlv sent bv mali.
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v,....,.t,.m quickly Cured.

Dursngs Rheumatic Remedy, W sn sn gle esse Of
teynol Medicine, will positively cur py;ce Al
,st1s soId by ali Druggists Send for circular
= Heiphenstine i Bentley, Washington y y
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PArESrEEs AND INVENTORS snoula acau ou
yertisement Of Edison Bros. IN ano''''' 'o-''''
ppowN,s Ady't of Foot LATHEs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

PRETTY OR MOTTO be pretty is the
great object of almost every living Wo-
man, even those who lecture upon the
Improperly of doing SO.
Beautiful women spend great deal OF
thought upon their own charms, ana
homely women grow homeiy through
fretting, because they are not handsome.
Men, at least while they are young,
are very like women in this respect,
though they hide their feelings better.
There is one comfort to the homely
one, however.
After you come to know people very
intimately you do not know whether
they are pretty Or not.
Their "ways" make an impression
on you, but not their noses and
ears, their eyes and mouths.
In time, the soul expresses itself to
you, and it is that which you see.
A man who has been married twenty
years scarcely knows what his wife looks
like.
He may declare that he does, and tell
you that she is bewitching little blonde
with soft blue eyes, long after she is fat
and red and forty because the image o.
his early love is in his heart, and ht
doesn't see her as she is to- day. but al
Sne was Wnen ne cOurteu Her.
Or, being Al indifferent husband, he
may not know that she is the fine wo'
man that other people think her.
You have known men who have mar
ried the plainest women, and think
them beauties ; and you know beauti
who are quite throw n away ON maa who
value wife for Der success. as cook.
AS far as ones effect on strangers is te
be taken into consideration, beauty is
valuable, aud very valuable.
So, if you have it. rejoice but If yol
have it not, be content.
Take care Of your heart, your soul
your mind, and your manners, and yot
will make for yourself that beauty
which will render you lovely to those
who are nearest and dearest to YOU
Frank Leskie's Ladies' journal.