The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-06

head OfJOh0 the bSptlSI u . CuAA koJs
the rough soldiers are ordered o
bring it up. they 80 down to the
prison and with one swing Of the |
sword sever his head from bis shoul-
dars and presented'i 1t In q platter. |
Tins at the request Of that dancing |
Girl Terminated the life Of that great |
and good and brilliant minister in
The prime Of bis life and zenith OF
his usefulness, and no doubt there
are thousands OF dancers now who
would rather Geo their ministers
head severed from bic body than to
give up this sin. Such has always
been The bloody history OF dancing
and such will be az l0nK 20 It % per.
mitted 10 the world. JOB. that man
OF God. said OF the wicked, they send
forth their little ones Ike . flock.
and their children dance.
THEATRES: THIS broud fowery gilt
teriDR avenue Of Sin 10 crowded by
tho oiddy. the gay the thoughtless
and The untutored. We object to tie
stage because its teachings are cal
culated to raise up q generation IT.
yolous. fictitious, and Idle people.
Solon. the philosopher, realized this
more than $500 years ago and re-
marked "Thst II falsehood and tlic.
ton were permitted on the stage they
would soon ind their way among the
common occupations OF men," It IL
an historical fact that theatres like
ali other sinful amusements are pa
froni1ad mora In deQ0neIot0 timf 4
Than anv other. The learned En-.
mund Burke says OF France during
the revolution and while the lines OF
moral restraint were loosely held,
"While courts OF justice were thrust
out by Jacobin tribunals and Silent
churches were only monuments OF
departed religion, and Paris like .
den OF outlaws there were no lees
than u theatres crowded every
night"
4 young man was passing through
the folding doors Of a theatre With
ticket In hand, the usher examined
his ticket and observing that be had
. seat near the orchestra, pointing
down said to the young man, "y0u
20 to the pitt" that is the parquette
circle. 90 to the pit! These words
rung in his ears a. be thought OF the
bottOmless pit. He rushed out, re-
pented and became q christian. The
waists crowds that visit the theatres
are for the most part frivolous, prom.
inent merchants, lawyers and physt'
clans OF large practice, and bankers
and brokers rarely ever have time or
inclination to visit such places, and
surely q christian 10 much out OF
place there.
CIRCUS.
It seems almost q reflection on the
intelligence and virtue Of the ago to
have any thing to say derogatory OF
the circus. 1ts influence IL 90 bad.
lie songs 30 vulQer, It's Witticisms 90
low, its dress 80 obscene, It is aston.
ishing that any one should desire to
visit It. The circus properly belongs
to q lower civilization than ours. i
Ia q proper companion OF tho Bull!
fight and tho Cockpit. It 10 out Of
place and out OF latitude and longi.
tude and time. 10 this nineteenth
century OF civilization, arts and octen,
oee, 10 this year Of our blessed Lord
and Master, 1890. The circus 10 OBJ
iectlonable on account OF Ito unnec.
essary expense. It maintains . large
body OF non. producers, Who I've ex.
trsvigsntly on the hard easnlngs Of
the crowds that flock to hear them,
Who sre for the most part poor pe0'
pie and In debt. The circus adver,
tised for this place next Friday Will
likely carry Of 5000. while every
Church 10 the city 10 10 debt, and
perhaps oil but ono yet unaniohed
this amount would pay them oil ou'
OF debt and leave Q balance tor beau
flying and adjoining them. but MON
bore Of tho Church OF Jesus Christ
and friends Of the Same stand b.
year after year and WolShip IN IN
flntshed houses. while God . beto(
dishonored and the cause OF Christ Y
being trailed 10 tho dust, and Spent
their money 70 Geo spotted and vul
Rsr clowns, and half nude actgeooee
spend their money tor that Whlcl
brings sin, decentralization and death
, The coming circus will sweep TIL!
place % clear Of money, there Will
scarcely be LETT change u town 20
!. market money On Saturday. WI
! any ono blame mo TOT raising %!
.. voice against THE monster ojn. q
long % Thousands dock % tho c!rCQ!
and only dozens 70 church ] aDl
. In oil sincerity, are they not ''lover,
OF pleasure more than lovers O
But after oil there 10 no solid pleas
ure In any OF these smusemento
,. they offer much but never sat!Dty
Satan deals with people 10 theo'
smusements a. he did With Jonah
! be persuaded Jonah from bic dut!
, and had him to take Q ship for Tai
, shish instead OF for Niuevah, AM
. wnen he got him out ct ee.s, be tot
sock him and let him be cast over
board. 30 Satan may allure 20,
from the paths OF virtue nov, but II
that solemn hour he will forsak'
The mirage has lured many travel
. ers to ruin on the desert, BY false pic
lures OF green trees and running
|, streams, % Satan cheats many ooul
By setting before them false promil
e. OF pleasure. The Cscti 10 . plan
!. beautiful TO behold and rich viii
}. odors, but It 10 said that 10 To nAtjv
! coil there e almost always Q venom
J. QUE reptile ooiled ct 10 roots, and o
Q Satan 10 ct the root Of oil these slutu
9 smusements-Cleopatra's Asp "