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GONE TO GLORY VIA THE
SCAFF0lD.
W. PORTER BROWN MEETS HIS
DOOM.
SABINE INDICATES LAW.
Especial to the INDICATOR

Special to the vIND1CAToK)
MANY, SABINE PARISH,
May 10, 1873.
The day for the execution Of Porter
Brown, convicted Of the murder of
Dr.. H. w. Evans, opened in all the
beauties Of May day in the balmy
South. Nature, it seemed, put on her
holiday garb to witness the vindica-
ton Of the laws majesty upon the
person of Brown for as foul and cold
FLOODED crime as ever shocked honor
able people.
ON FRIDAY MORNING
the scaffold was already erected and
in readiness, while vast crowds Of
men, women and children from every
direction, white and colored, were as
sembled, as early as9 a. M, to wit.
ness the awful light.
! This being the first execution ever
! occurring in the parish Of Sabine,
large numbers were attracted from re-
| mote distances. They came in wag.
ons, on horseback, and hundreds
trudged miles on foot to crafty a
morbid curiosity-shall We not say to
satisfy the cravings of the baseness Of
human character, to see fellow bu-
mans life taken for the shedding OF
human blood.
! Sheriff Lout, a cool, efficient and
intelligent officer, had taken every
precaution to preserve order, having
summoned and organized a guard al
cool and collected as himself. The
Sheriff went about bis business with q
steady nerve, and exhibited in his
manner and bearing the officer, who
feels he has a disagrseable duty to
perform, but will do it because it Is
his duty.
From 8 a. NJ, to the hour of his
execution, Brown was attended by
the Rev. Father Aubrie, of the
Catholic Church, who administered
religious consolation and prepared
the soul of the doomed man to meet
| it's God. Browns little brother
eleven years old, was also present in
the Jail with him during these long
and awful hours, and the little fellow
appeared greatly affected.
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Porter and Pope.

Major-General John Pope-who
used to keep his headquarters in the
saddle and bis headquarters toward
the enemy-has written letter, i'll
which be says he "thinks that the
inquiry recently ordered is only just
to Gen. Porter, and that he should be
allowed to have the action OF the
court-martial examined in the light
Of the new evidence which he expects
to present" tnasmucti as MAJ m-
General Pope was originally OF the
impression that Gen. Porter ought to
he drum. beaded and shot, it would
he fair to presume that he has chang
ed bis mind. The popularity of Pope
was that be tried t. make Porter res
ponsible for his defeat at the second
Bull Ron, aod wanted to shoot him
for it, whereas tue man who oughtlo
have been shot for Pope's defeat on
| that occasion was Stonewall Jackson.
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left his in their place with me. I dis
claim and deny taking any thing be-
longing to Evans. After killing
Evans, we struck out for Edrington's
ferry, crossed the river there and rode
down to Sabine Town.
Icould die satisfied if Goodloe was
caught, orif could see him and know
that be, too. was to pay the penalty
which am about topay. I acknowl-
edge helped kill DR.. Evans, and
say it is right that / should die for it ;
and | want Goodloe to suffer the same
as myself, fired the second shot,
and am willing to suffer for it.
feel that have made peace with my
~ ., ~". "",o no lear or OeaJii
Goodloe is in Stephenson county, Tex,
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MOTHERS WAY.

Oft within our little cottage,
AS the shadows gently fall
While the sunlight touches softly
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And in hushed and tender tone,
Ask each others full forgiveness
For the wrong that each has done.
Should you wonder why this custom
At the ending of the day,
Eye aud voice would quickly answer,
sit was once our mothers way"
If our home be bright and sherry,
If it hold a welcome true,
Opening wide its door of greeting
To the many-not the few;
If we share orr fathers bounty
With the needy day by day,
1t is because our hearts remember
This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hearts grow wear,
Or our task seems very long,
When our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong,
Then we gain new, fresh courage,
As we rise to proudly say,
"Let us do our duty brayely,
This was our dear mothers way.'
Thus we keep her memory precious,
While We never cease to pray,
That at last when lengthning shadow
Mark the evening of life's day,
They may find lis waiting calmly
TO 20 home our mothers way.
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Political News.
Another Confederate Brigadier.

Postmaster General Key, in refer
ring to a statement which has been
going the rounds of the newspapers
purporting to give his views on the
Presidential title, said that he had
been Incorrectly reported; that he
did speak for Mr.. Tilden and gene
rally supported him in the Presiden'
tial campaign; but added: "The
Electoral Commission settled the
question of the Presidents title, and
l will not say unjustly-in fact, might
say Justly. I believe in the decision
and will abide by it, and think that
every one, Democrat and Republican,
should take the same view. Tho nat
ura@ iuUerests OF the country demand
some rest from the inccssant noise
ana agitation of past questions of 20.
lltlcal controversy. Public ostont;nn
should he drawn into harmony, and
all conflicting elements other than
legitimate party differences on State
policy should be put aside, whatever
doubts there may have been upon the
question of President Hayes's or Mr..
Tilden's election. These were ex
amined and set at rest by the COM
mission. Their decision was final. "
The Democratic Joint Committee on
the Florida Question.
A meeting of the joint Democratic
committee Of the Senate and House for
the purpose of planning work for the
next campaign, was held. The men,
bers of the joint committee are Senators
Wallace, Eaton, Mcdonald, Ransom and
and Cockrell. The members on the part
of the House are General H. B. Banning,
Speaker Randall, N. r. Morrison, Eppa
Hunton, j. C. S. Blackburn, J. H. Rea-
gan, Fernando Wood, General J. B.
Clark, jr., Of Missouri, J. IL. Blouut and
Frank Jones, of New Hampshire. The
meeting of the committee was prelimi-
nary to the mot business-like meetings
which are to be held hereafter. Messrs.
Blackburn, Banning, Mcdonald, Morrison
and Jones were appointed to act in con-
junction with the resident committee and
the National Executive Committee, to
lay out the plan and assist in the man
agement Of the next campaign. The
subject Of redistricting the State of Ohio
was brought up by General Banning, and
it was the unanimous opinion of the
committee that it will be wise to have
Ohio redistricted if the work can be done
in accordance with law. The subject of the
proposed investigation into the electoral
vote of Florida during tho last elections
was informally discussed. The commit
tee unanimously favored an investiga.
ton, but there was difference of opin
ion as to the scope and authority Of the
investigation. It is believed by many Of
the committee that the wisest course to
pursue is to lay the entire facts Of the
Florida frauds before the people, that
they may see how the Democracy was
robbed of it's President, but not to take
any steps looking towards reopening
of the decision of the Electoral Com
mission. To give the country the en-
tire truth was believed necessary, but to
cause reagitation of the fretful ques.
tions of 1876 was thought to be harmful
by majority of those present. 1t is
now quite possible that resolution Of
investigation will not be introduced in
the House on Monday.
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OVER THE FALLS.
The Details Of the Drowning Of the
Reileys at Niagara.

The Niagara Falls Gazette hos the
following:
Two brothers, John and Patrick Rel.
ley, residing at C Chippewa, Ontario, visit
ed this place Monday, crossing the river
in ordinary row boats, one brother ar
irving some time later in the day than
the other. After the business which
they came over to transact had been
dispatched, the two men started to re-
turn, about $50 o'clock in the evening.
One of the boats having been taken back
to Chippewa, the two brothers started
to cross the stream together in the re-
manning craft. 1t is known that both
the fated men psrtook more or less lib
orally of intoxicating drink while in the
village, and in this lies the only expla-
nation of their suicidal folly in choosing
the route they did when they left Port
Day for their Canadian home. For, in.
stead of rowing up the river the usual
distance before attempting to cross, the
men pulled directly for Chippewa VIII
lage. Two or three parties who were at
Port Bay when the two men started out,
noted the dangerous route which they
had taken, but as both the Rvilley
Brothers were known to be we'll &C.
quainted with the river, they naturally
supposed that when they found they
could not cross so low down they would
pull up and cross in ono of the usual
tracks. In apparently utter ignorance OF
the rapidity with which the treacherons
current bore the boat down the stream,
the two brothers pulled on their way
AS the boat swept lower aud lower, the
attention of others on the bank Of the
rive became attracted to the impending
catastrophe. When the boat, as seen
from the shore, had apparently gotten
we'll over into the strong Canadian cur:
rent, it had drifted down the river, and
at last, when too late, tho brothers ap'
peared to realize their position. The
boat was headed up the stream, and thu
men bent to their oars with desperate
energy. Finding that they were pow
erless to stem the current, and having
drifted into close proximity to the tirst
of the terrible reefs at the head Of the
Canadian rapids, the two men were seer
to deliberately turn their boats around
and with steady strokes pull their craft
safely over two of the reefs. The watch
ers on this side of the river then los
sight of both men aud boat, but other'
on Streets Island andSin the Lorett
Convent, on the Canada shore, say tina
the boat safely jumped tho third rect
when boat and men disappeared in til
boiling rapids and were never seen agar
The supposition is that when the me
determined to attempt shooting the rect
they had faint hope that they Nigh
reach shore BY taking advantage Of tn
comparatively quiet water below tn
reefs-a desperate struggle for lif
which proved to be futile. Pieces of th
: boat were found the next day in the RI,
er below the falls, but as yet nothin
has been seen of the bodies Of the unfol
tunate men.
Patrick Kelley was about forty Fl,
wears ofage and was unmarried. job
was about forty years old and leaves
VIII, but no children. A mother an
two sisters mourn a double loss.
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p0GtrD
The Candidate.

Father, who travels the road so late p
'llush, my child, tits the candidate;
Fit example of human woes
Early he comes and late he goes,
HE greets the woman with courtly grace
He kisses the baby's dirty face.
He call to the fence the farmer at work,
He boreS the merchant, he bores the clerk,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings,
He grccts, and this is the song he sings:
"How1y, how'ly, howdy.do'
How is your wife, and how are you
All it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand of the working man."
Husband, who is that man at the gate P"
"Hush, my love, it's the candidate"
Husband, why can't he work like you 7
Has he nothing at home to do?
IS ES assf f' at Eo'H,nie, no credit III town,
Zoo stupid to preach and too proud to beg,
Too tin,id to rob and too lazy to dig,
Then over his Eolse his leg he filings
And to the dear people this song he sings:
"II"wdy, howdy, how,ly-do:
How is your wife, and how are you =?
All! it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand of the working man"
Brothers, who labor early and late,
Ask these things of tho candidate:
What's his record ? How does he stand
1T home ; no matter about his hand,
BE it hard Or soft, so it be not prone
70 close over money not his own.
Has he in view no thieving plan :
Is he honest and capable'- is our man.
cheer such an or 6 till the welkin rings,
Join in the chorus when thus he sings :
"Ilowdy, howdy, howdy~lo
How is your wife, and how are you ?
All it fits my fist as no other can.
The horny hand Of the working man."
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The first impression that the English
design gu the American dollar gives you,
is that the eagle has just been reused
from brown study by most awful and
unexpected swipe across the back with
/ stuffed club.
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VIM MI. LovY.

VIM M. Levy.
ATTORNEY At Law.
,uo. Resumed the Practice of his Professicn)
,rr11L practice IT. the Parish and District
w Courts of Natchitoches and Red River
su,rsme Court of Louisiana United States Dis
trirt and Circuit Court OF Louisiana and L. ).
"ourt of Claims at Washington.
~ Office in the Lacoste Building (tP
Stairs.) 81
NATCHITOCHES, LA.
May 26, IS
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"Howdy, howdy, howdy~lo!
How is your wife, and how are you
All it fits my fist az no other can
The horny hand of the working man.
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l"a, Rreyier, first insertion. Each subse.
10 n nu.insertcn Is cents per square.
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The Central NNlCS says: THO
steamship Cimbria was chartered on
tue 24th of March last BY tho Russian
Admiralty for a year serve exclusively
a. a transport. The amount paid was
Gl4,0OO. The value OF the vessel is
secured to the owners by Messrs. Men
delsohn, the Berlin bankers. Her
principal work will he to supply pro-
visions and munitions Of war to the
Russian feet in the Pacific. Hell
present destination, after taking
aboard war material contracted for in
America, is North Japan"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-19
temperance Jubilee.

A temperance jubilee was held in
Wheeling on the 18th inst, at which GEO
10 DAvExpoEr, Esq, well known to our
people, spoke as followss
sThere is no duty thar could have been
ASSIGNED mel would more gladly have
performed than to address this audience
Before proceed to discuss some things
which may seem personal, think the city
of Wheeling oughtto congratulate her.
selfto night, Think there was never an
occasion when the city had somuch cause
for rejoicing as now. There is not one
OF the 5000 signers of the pledge who
does not feel the better Of having done 80
There Is no one, no matter how bad he is,
who does not congratulate himself that at
some period OF the last year he signed the
pledge. Allhave felt it. Courts, chur-
ches, Sunday schools, everything has
been receiving the benefit of this move
ment., We ought 10 feel glad that we
have made some progress. Taink Of the
condition of many men year ago and
now Aud yet am told we have hardly
collected enough to run OTIS hall for o
month Almost one year ago I embarked
in the temperance cause. have been sell
fish / have not had desire to helF
others Ihave always received strength
The choir then sang "Ring the Bells o.
/ Heaven"
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Resolutions OF Respect.

49,, HALL CLARINaToN LODGE No $751;
i o O F., CLARINaroN. o, Feb 8.
B At regular meeting of the above
named Loige the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased God in His
wisdom to remove from our midst our
worthy brother, N. S FIsH; therefore,
be it
Resolssd, That In his death we recog.
nize the hand OF Him who doeth all
things well, assured that our loss is our
Brothers great gain.
Resolved, That in the death of Bro
N S Fish our Lodge has lost a worthy
member, his wife loving husband, his
children an indulgent father, and society
an energetic and useful citizen.
Reselped, That we extend our earnest
and fraternal sympathy TO the family oi
our deceased brother in this, their sad
bereavement
Resolrcd, That we drape the Lodge
room in mourning and wear the usua
badge of mourning for thirty davs.
Resolred. That these resolutions bt
spread upon the records and that a cop,
Of the same he presented to the famil,
of the deceased, and copy esent tc
each Of the county papers for publica
ton.
WM H RuTrER, Committee
C Z MILLER, on
/ WILL w. MEssERLY Resolutions
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UNITED STATES uIsr ITEMS
Matters OF Interest TO Busines
Men and the People Generally.
tPhiladelphia North Amerioan)

Philadelphia North Ameriean)
The two cent pieces we're abolished
five years ago
There are FIVE times as many one cent
pieces used as threes.
Less than $4,000 of one cent pieces
we're coined last year.
No fves or threes fnickel) were coined
last year for circulation. @
The old fashioned silver dollar has not
been made for Eve years
The Eastern, Middle and Western
States take most of the nickel and bronze
coins
In,the South the people are now using
one cent pieces and threes and flves very
extensively.
Five times as many Ave cent pieces as
ones are sent away, and Eve times as
many ones as threes.
There is no coinage charged on gold
The only charge is for parting, refining
and toughening
A large amount of the e3S. 1000, 900 ir
small coins circulated within the veal
were manufactured during the same pc
riod,and consequently the coins are new
No trade dollars have been made thi.
vear Several millions were coined il
1877 Their coinage was suspended il
December. They we're only coined to .
limited extent for circulation.
Nickel and bronze are kept at par by
redeeming them in greenbacks. The,
are deposited in the mint in sums of no
less than $50, receipted for, and check.
sent to the depositor.
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ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORY

ENcAMpMENT ar CLaRINaToN--O Buskirk
G. P. James Rutter, Scribe. Meeting-Seo
ond and fourth Monday in each month.
ENcAMPMENT AT WooDsFIELp.-O. F. Lit
tie, c. P. Fritz Reef. Scribe. Meetings.
First and third Friday in each month.
WooDsFIELp LobaE. 10. 377. l. o o. F.
John B Driggs.N g. P Schumacher. Jr. Sec
retary. Regular meeting every Thursday.
LEwrsy1LLE IHpaE. No. 4oS. l. o, o. T -
james II. Hamilton. y. G.. q. Diehl, Jr
Secretary. Regular meeting every Saturday
BRresr EYES Lones No. $40, ]. o. 0. E.
Stafford, Ohio-O. 8. Sloan, n. G. NJ. Stefls
Secretary. Meetings every Saturday evening
DEXTER LODGE. No 39G. L o O. E.--A,
Beallsville.-- Isaac II. Jeffers, n. G l.. T
Montgomery. Secretary. Regular meeting sv-
cry Saturday.
CLAHrSGToy LDDaE, No 5a5. I. o. 0. F.
At Clarington>-Will II. Ratter, II. q VIA
Williams, Secretary. Regular meeting every
Saturday evening.
MILToysBURa LODGE. No COL. I. o O F.
At Miltonsburg-O Frank, N. q. P Shaffer
Secretary. Regular meeting every Wednesday
evening I-.ss
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The New York Staats Zeitang, the
leading German newspaper in this coun.
try, says Of JoHN SHERMAN's champion
ship of the Returning Board swindlers
in Louisiana: "Mr SHERMAN maintains
that ANDERSON is a victim of partisan
hate and partisan persecution, and inno-
cent of the crime OF which he Is accused
As for the latter point, we take leave to
assure Mr.. SHERMAN that the enormous
majority of the American people Is not
only convinced of the guilt of AMBER
SON, but also convinced that SHERMAN
knows this guilt better than mos. other
men; that the Returning Board swim
dlers are an object Of profound hate and
OF just indignation, not only on the part
OF the Democrats Of the whole country
but on the part of all men who are capa-
BILE of an unprejudiced opinion respect
ing the fraud in the Presidential elec.
ton: and it would be bad if this were
not So"
A WASHINGTON correspondent Of the
~ Z Sss stated few days since that
when the count was proceeding in Lou.
isiana the Returning Board scamps de.
mauded more money, and that the 'Vis-
iting Statesmen" requested KKLLosa to
borrow the amount required and they
would make it good. KELLOGG and the
~. s." denied the story thereupon the
correspondent goes back at them in this
style: ITO bring this matter to square
issue, | propose to prove in. any court
of Justice or before an investigating
committee of either House Of Congress
First, that KELLOGG has repeatedly said
that $50 900 was borrowed of the Col
lector of Internal Revenue in New Or
leans; second, that he borrowed it a
the request. of the visiting statesmen
third, that the visiting statesmen prom
ised him that it should be matie good
fourth, that 1t was this money whicl
secured the counting in of the thre
Hayes electors, who were still benin,
on the 30lh of November; and fifth
that KELLOGG repeatedly said that if h
did not get his seat in the Senate
would-raise hell about this 10000, an,
if it wasn't repaid to him HAYES woul
have to get out of the White House.
The Eastern situation is becomin
decidedly Interesting The prospect
fattering for rousing war.