The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-16
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1t is a beautiful custom which keeps
green in the hearts Of the living, the
memory of the dead 1t is very proper
also that the living should assemble in
the city of the dead and there, with low
ing hands, decorate the tombs ana mon
uments of departed relatives and friends
with floral wreaths, flowers, emblemS, and
notices. That day may be one of sor-
row to the loving hearts of the living
who remember those who once mingled
JOY and sorrow with their own, but the
silent falling tears and inward prayer
are incense from times creatures to the
spirits who dwell in eternity.
! All Saints day was'a most lovely ono
in tn locality. A brilliant sunlight-a
pleasant atmosphere-tle surrounding
woods mingIing autumnal coloring with
tho eternal emerald Of the hugo pines.
The Catholic cemetery was filled with
our citizens during the day. The walks
were tastetully laid out. and covered
with white sand, while the graves where
adorned with multitudinous tokens Of
atflection-the tombs being whtowashed,
| while the earthly mounds were freshly
made and covered with snowy sand.
| There can be no question that All
Saints day this beautiful custom which
grows in popularity with each recurring
> year-has softesing and refining in
huence on the hearts of the children
of men. 1t tells frail mortals of theil
destiny it makes religion a comforter
and solace it reviyes the rCoping ten
drills of human love it turns the sou
: naturally from things terrestrial to things
celestial, and finally proc'aims that while
Earth hath ITS sorrows there is prepared
for the faithful-those who love God;
home where human hands are never need
ed to beautify and deck its ever livin
glories, such as il the custom, wher
sleep the silent dead.
All Souls day, like that of All Saint.
& was duly celebrated and observed in on
r city Imposing and solemn ceremone
4 were pei formed in St. Francis Cathedra
# which vas thronged with citizens, anon
y whom predominatpd our fair ladies, VIII
:. as is always the case on such occasion
are the first and most devout. In trut
:. whether in works of love, devotion, Sc
10 sacrifices or heroism under the most tr,
" ing circumstances, woman is ever tt
foremost. Religion has no more devon
faithful and constant followers than tt
III women of civilized lands.
III The Rt. Rev. 3. NJ. Wilmer, Episcop
Bishop of this State arrived in our city
Wednesday 9th in the afternoon and he
service in Trinity church, the same ev
to ming, delivering an eloquent and in
70 pressive sermon which was listened
with great attention by a large concour
of the citizens On Wednesday NOR
ing the Bishop, assisted by the Rev. A.
Tatdy, of New Orleans, performed Il
solemn ceremony of consecrating Il
church to the services of God as a tel
Die of worship, preached sermon a
propriate to the occasion. This cerem
ny was also witnessed by large null
u Der of citizens, prompted, doubtless,
IS attend, by desire t. witness this II
usual ceremony. Then followed t
morning service which was concluded
ed a second sermon on the subject of pray
tic In the evening the solemn and imp'
ms ing ceremony of confirmation was a
ith ministercd to fifteen persons, six of t
NJ number being prominent citizens. 7
church on this occasion, was. we'll fill
- and the Bishops discourse was = mi
eloquent and earnest appeal to the ~
as heads of families to likewise beco1
the head of the church. His visit wa
" pleasant occasion to the members OF
Episcopal Denomination.
The weather during the present we
has been decidedly spring-like duri
I'll. the days, with cools frosty nights.
ON
49, This season of tho year reminds
49,. that ~.
WI "The melancholy days have come,
RI, The saddest of the year"
ar The woods have; put on those indes'
bable changes and intermingling of
80 ors, which defy the poets description
A. the painters most artistic touches.
,ht lures colorings are beyond the imi
ton of human skill or the description
tile most imaginative mind of man.
x During the hilarity, fun and fr'
} among the citizens on election day,
-. St. Denis Street, the wooden shed o
sn' the pavement Of building in from
o. a. Fontepot's Hotel, suddenly gave v
o. with crash. A number ofpersons "
nm \ beneath it. H, A. Walmsley our 20,
Re- and enterprising merchant was amt
IS the number. He was leaning against
o. wall of the building to which it was
ing. t..Ats c,.,,o+o,, - fall ontwo