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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
Where the Confederate Gold Went.

General George G. Dibrell, of Ten
nessee, who commanded Jefferson Da-
vis's military escort on his flight south
ward after General Lees surrender, has
published q letter, in which be ridicules
the recently published statement of 4
Michigan regiment that Mr.. Davis had
$50, 900 Of gold in his saddle.bags when
captured. General Dibrell says that the
specie, which was carried by 4 train of
four wagons and amounted to sos, 600,
was paid to the troops at Washington,
Ga, by order Of General Breckenridge.
The money was paid over by Major E.
g. White, the senior Quartermaster
present, and each officer and soldier re-
ceived the same amount 426. rs. Cen
eral Dibrell adds: s.Major White, after
the payments we're I'll made, handed
me report in writing Of the amount re.
ceived by him and the payments made
70 each oommand, showing how he had
disbursed the 4lOS, 600. This report I
brought homo with me, but have lost or
mislaid It. Major White was . citizen
q Anne Arundel County, Nd, but Of
lase ! hsvU been unable 70 learn bis d.
Dress
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
How to Treat the Cont.

Lord Granville gave an amusing a..
count Of the diversity OF codnses WHICH
has more than once added to the tor'
ment of govt At Rome hes was 'h r
dated with prescriptions not only ID h'l,
glish and Italian, but in rralca ; anu
German, and even in Russian. LUG
Cardinal Secretary Of StAie was cow
enough to give him some advice oase"
upon his own experience; northern
Foreign Minister gave him extctlS .ns
opposite advice. In onion III 'no
same way. on the amour .nment OF az
attack he is touched b re Giving week,
ly. and even daily and hourly 'e''e ns
o. advice OF an infinite variety: no
ought to drink whisky. h. ou!n' "
rink claret, he ought to adhere 70 sa0
most rigid trctolalism. lie h1n peeI
advised 10 live ge. ;eri,nsI'. a'd ne nae
been sdyis d aim st TO ssarve n mssi.'
aid one gentleman adv SEA nm 10 .b
tain Il complete set OF artlhcIa' te'. ~.
This is the exocr e1ce o. all OF vs.,
but the same G pe.ie CO applles 49, ',
other matters beside hrl't'i. Apou'
marriage, about tie educat on OF 4 cn ad.
lrcn, ABOUT monst the variety OF w.
wee is inst a. d.str. citing - it IS aoous
the govt In all o. them. aud ID nca a,
espcc a.I:. it is site to ass 'sAe ths' e' ~
eee propos:t:o, which claims to DC ~, -,
universal fitness must be untrue. ans
ia. man can SEQ for inset taa' nah Wy
i uuderS OF the doctors arise nos4
think .ng that tho sDme IT, tnent l lissy
be good for the sane Iii de- IN ever.
case. Tint steady, moi.rate eNerc s,e
is goo / or everybody. male and 'emaIt'
is almost the one single MAXIM OF ,n -
vers J. applicat on in the Whole ne1u "
~. ,ienics. -paI .iiaa Qua IT.
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telling him every hah-hour that "you
hope be win make himself entirely at
home" Neither should you. give him
occasion 70 see that you are ID any way
.sputting yourself out :" for his benefit,
or that you are worried about his meat
or drink, or "afraid that his bed does
not quite suit him." or by apologizing
for anything about the household.
Neither is it quite fair. either for your
self or for him, to urge him to stay
when this would not suit the convent
ence Of either party; when he has made
up his mind to 60, let him 60 with your
blessing.
True friendships laws are by this rule ex.
prest-
Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest
Bishop Clark, in N. 7. Ledger.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10

in the building, relatingth. sto,r :.
ham. ee dehe
Tho clock now in Westm,,s..
made in 1854. 1t has four d;.,s Ny
twenty-five feet in diameter ; ~ eaeA
ures are gilt on blue surface me y, hgg.
dials are said to be the l,rosst i; .a.ss
world. The minute.hand, On On ,a 10 IL.
Of its great length, velocity, wei~S, ouat
the action of the wind upon It , ys"', and
at least twenty tines more tto'!u'res
drive it than the hour hand. '''ce to
1t rdns for = week, has a nend,,,,-
fifteen feet long (Which we aas ssa
pounds) and all the wheels Arc e =. o'o
iron. 1t takes two hours to VIM east
electricity. awful ~
st. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet st,oo.
London --one of the most curjons e &C.;
historic streets in London -bo,sted " o.a
clock whose quarters were struct ia
two giants, or savages, as thav W.. w
called. They were lies zed. wo" "sle
figures, with clubs in Their hands sna
they struck the Iurters of eyrrv h ".u
on bells. moving the r he id, at tho ssnst
time. They were tie pet, of cocl usue
and countrymen. and attracted a.ass
crowds. Sir Walter Scott spea f,' q.
them in his Fortunes of Nigel" ,r%
Cowper also al!udes to them. 'Du
The old church was pulled down :,
1880, and TIE Marquis of Ha,,fo,aa
bought the old clock and thu twof,m 0,u
savaye> for f2lO.
The Royal Exchange clock, in Inn
don, is perhaps the most remarkable n
all. 1t was made in 1874. and il y.
noted for its accuracy of time a. thu
first Exchange clock was noted for hs a'
ing the worst-kept clock in London
The old clock had four dials and
chimes. which played a tune at thras s
six, nine and twelve o'clock: on Sun'
day, the lO4th Psalm; Monday, "Cod
save the King" Tuesday, "Ths
Waterloo March, "Wednesday
"There 8 nae luck aboot the house,
Thursday, ''See, the conlucriny hem
comes Friday, Life let US cherish
and Saturday, 1.-The Foot Guards
March,"
On January 10, 1888, the EXCHANGE
was entirely destroyed by tire, the clock t
tower alone remaining, the dials indi.
eating the exact time at which the
flames reached them-the north At
twenty-five minutes past one, and the
south, five minutes past tive-and tho
last air played by the chimes at twelve
o'clock was, "There's nae luck sboot
the house." l
If you should ever 20 to London, and
visit Westminster Abbey, there in the
nave you will find two small marble
slabs. diamond shaped, on which is the
simple inscription:
"Mr. T. Tompion, lib and Mr. G. Graham,
... 175l."
These men are considered the fathers
of elockmaking, and were master and
pupil, and lie buried together.
Now, my little friends, hope Won
will look at your own clock with great
deal more interest and respect. code.
Days. .. 3D.
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the innocent purchaser OF Cne WAUGH
from the latter-bOth were arrested and
shot by order of Lerada. But his am
bition for extended power ruined him.
His frequent successes had led him TO
believe that he could capture Guadala-
lara, and with eight thousand Indians
he started for that city, when, after a
well-fought battle, he was routed and
obliged to return to Topic, having lost
the prestige he had gained in eighteen
years, as well as the confidence of his
officers. The latter "went back on
him." and one "gave him away" re.
ceiving, it is said, considerable sum
for the information; and so at last Le-
rada was captured and soon after was
shot near the bridge crossing the river
passing this city. He begged earnestly
for his life, one person assuring me that
he offered to liquidate the American
debt if released. But it was of no use;
his death was inevitable, and while pro.
testing that his actions had been for the
good of the Indians, whose chief he
was, the drums were rolled, volley Of
musketry was heard, and the career Of
Lerada was at an end.
AS to his wealth during his lifetime,
there are many stories. One is that
barrels of gold and silver were carried
at his order 10 the mountains and there
deposited by four men, who, after fin
ishing the work, were, of course, shot,
that It might not be divulged. There is
at Santiago an old man who tells that
he, in company with another, Ateiro,
came to Topic in the nighttime, escort
ing Lerada and six mules heavily laden
with gold and silver bars, brought from
the mountains in the vicinity Of Santa
go, and which were deposited in Lera-
da's house; that after their arrival he
was sent out to buy mescal, and as he
had weakness for the "vine CELESTIAL"
he drank too much, got drunk, and did
not return to the house. In the morn
ing the mules were found astray. Lerada
was on his way to Guadalajara, and the
other man, his companion, never was
heard Of again. His ideas of discipline
were as severe as his ideas of many
other things. 1t was his custom to re-
view his $4,000 Indians on the first Sun
day of every month at 8 o'clock .. M,
and it was expected that every man
would be present or with sufficient ex-
cuse. AS they had to come from many
leagues away it would not seem strange
if there were many delinquents. On one
occasion, at one Of these reviews, when
those present were in the line, one un-
fortunate arrived ten minutes late. He
was called before the chief, and, after
being reprimanded before the whole
army, was led to q tree and shot.
The family of Lerada, his wife and
two daughters, reside at San Luis. She
is In very comfortable circumstances,
and is represented as very lady.like
and smiable person.-ANa California.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
Kindness to Animals.

1t is q fact beyond DISPUTE, as any
observing naturalist will affirm, that
the, closer the relation between animals
and man, the more int ligent and do.
cile will the animal become. Upon the
farm there is every reason why ami.
mails. and especially horses. should be
treated, not as "dumb beasts, !" but ss
intelligent creations of the same Heing
who made their MASTER The Arabs,
who are the most successful horse.
trainers in the world, appreciate the
value Of kindness, and by making their
horses equals in one sense dwelling
with them in the same tent, bestowing
upon them almost the same love and
caresses as are bestowed upon their
children, who are allowed the colts for
playmates, the Arabian horse has be.
come the most intelligent and easily.
controlled of It's race. 1t is not enough
to feed an animal and give it com.
Portable bed; it has feelings as we'll ~
Its master and can appreciate kindness.
1t must be uniform kindness, however;
a pet to-day and q kick Tomorrow
amounting very nearly to continued
abuse at least, so far q the horses
temper is concerned. MANY q horse
has been injured, if not spoiled, by be.
ing placed in the care OF q half.grown
boy, whose only indea Of driving, and
showing bis authority, seemed to b
jerking at the reins and yelling. On.
feeling or impatient hired help, also, 40
much toward ma ing ugly or tricky"
horses. An animal treated with un'
varying kindness will soon learn to have
confidence in its master and is there
fore more readily trained. In Belgium.
horses are SO we'll trained that they 90
guided almost wholly bv word Of mouth,
the driver relying upon the intelligence
Of his horse rather than upon the oil:
A Belgian plow-horse in on awkward
situation will obey readily as many y
FIVE separate and distinct orders, the
single check rein meanwhile remaining
attached to the pillow handle. leaving
the drivers hands free for'the' harder
task of guiding the plow: Th'scertsan.
~ illustrates the economy OF having
trained animals for farm work. Ihese
is much in finding out the pecu'iatltles
of q horses disposition; he may nave
some whims that it will nay to Gees
sionallv indulge. Make him feel yon1
friendship, treating him firmlf but WIN
Uniform Kindness. shOwinr that YOU to
not only his master but friend, ana no
will return the kindness with interest,"
-GhurLes Il. D0dQe.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
Improved Ideas Of Quality in the Draft
sE Horse.

In one thing there has been a very
marked change in the popular idea Of
the draft horse for use in this country.
A few years ago great size was consid-
cred the one thing needful in draft
horse. They were not exactly bought
and sold BY the pound, like cattle or
swine, but the weight Of the horse was
one Of the first questions asked; quality
was lost sight Of. This rage for size led
to the importation Of many miserable
brutes, and to the perpetuation Of many
glarinE defects In conformation, and to
the transmission Of much hereditary I'M
soundness. But, thanks to the judg.
ment Of discriminating buyers, the pub
lie have come to understand that it
takes something beside flesh and bone
to make . good horse. Quality, action,
endurance, and temperament are now
closely scrutinized by Ill breeders of in.
teligence, a. well ~ BY the buyers Of
horses for the great markets; and the
importer or, breeder who now neglects
these essentials In his selections must 90
into some other business.
What viii. b the ultimate effect Of
this enormous influx Of foreign draft
blood upon the horse stock Of our West
.ern Statss where these importations
mainly ind . Judgment, remains to he
seen. AS before remarked, il is ct pres
ent profitable business, both to the inn
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
The Contents of q Snakes Stomach.

A correspondent writing from Gene.
va, Ga, says: "The largest rattlesnake
of the season was killed near here this
week by Alph Brown, an old freedman.
It measured four feet and seven inches
in length, and had eleven rattles. Alph
says he has known the snake to be on
his premises for five years, but for two
years he has been missing until last
week. He was discovered under his
dwelling by his wife. He says she was
preparing dinner and had noticed her
pet cat about half way through a burned
hole in the floor, which was his way of
entering the room, and in a few mo-
ments his. mewing caused her to think
he was in distress. She called tom.
mie,' but still he did not make his en-.
trance, and the second time she took
him by the neck to pull him through,
and behold! the monster had swallowed
Toms tail, and she came near pulling
both through.
"She Immediately left for the field to
find Alph to help her conquer the enc.
my. A1ph came with his spade, but his
house being well planked around the
pillars he decided to try his luck with
hot water. He scalded at him for two
hours without success. He then went
two and q half miles and borrowed a
gun, raised plank in his floor, and gave
him . charge Of fifteen buckshot, which
put an end to his rafting music. After
examining him for some time he decid.
ed to see what he had been feasting up.
on, and, to his surprise, he found with
in him Q pipe, small pair of scissors,
two knife handles, fourteen rats and a
portion Of his wife's soap-gourd. Alph
says he is satisfied he planked him up
fully two years ago. He has smell led
him often but could not find him. This
is the seventeenth one he has killed on
bis place in three years.-C0lumbu.
(Ga-) Tines.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
Our Young Folks.
SAINT EMILY.

When grass grows green In sprin9-ttme,
And trees are budding gay.
When the breath of bursting llacs
Makes sweet the air of May.
When cowslips fringe the brooksides,
And violets gem the de!ls,
And tremtle mid the MOSES
The wind.llOwcrs' slender bells,
When the fragrant lily rises
From It's shcltering sheath of green,
In the cty's narrow alleys
Saint Emily is seen.
AmO,icSt li,tI, maiden,
She walks secure from harm:
A basict, i.owcr-iaden,
Swings lightly on her arm,
And right an, left she scattcr9.
Alike to bad and good.
The he uties of the garden,
The treasures of the wood.
When summer days drag slowly,
In languor, hear and pain,
To those who lie in hospital,
Never to rise again,
Dreaming, with fc> erred longing,
OF shady country homes.
Who're roses hang in clusters,
And hOncysuck!e blooms,
From cot 10 cot. so softly.
Moves dear saint Emily,
And here Il rose she prDiferS,
And there a bud lays she.
The close abode of sickness
Sue ILLS with fragrant bloom;
Her gentle pro sencc passes
Like music through the room;
And many Il moaning sufferer
Hushes his sad complain(,
And follows with his weary eyes
The movements Of this saint.
When autumn paints the woodlands
With scarlet and with gold,
When the blur-gentian lids unclose
In frosty meadows cold
From the little troop OF children
That crowd some Orphan Home,
The joyous shout arises,
"Saint El,ily b rs come
And round her close they gather.
An eager little band,
While from the wrll-stOrcd basket
She fills each Outstretched hand
With y lrple hillside asters.
And wOndrOus goldrn-rod,
AMI all the lingering flowers that love
TO dress The autumn sod;
And pull cheeks flush rosy,
And heavy eyes grow bright.
And little hearts, fOrlOrn and lone,
Stir with deep delight.
And when the woods are naked,
And flowers no longer blow.
When the green hooks they love 50 We'll
Are buried in the snow,
Not quite unknown that presence
To children sick in bed,
Bearing bright wreatGs OF ;,lltuInn leave
And strings Of berries red.
A Heave!l-scnt mission surely,
TO cheer the sick and poor
With bounties that the bounteOus God
Has strewn beside our door
To gladden. little children,
10 comfort dying hours,
To bear to wretched hearts and homes
The gospel Of the flowers.
What marvel if glad blessings
Sur Ound Saint Emily.
What marvel if some loving eyes
In her an angel sec!-
Yet many thoughtful boy or girl
As sweet saint might be.
-WIe AtpultS>
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H.w Diamonds are Identified.

A witness In court recently testified
that there was in Tihany's . wax i'm
preston Of . diamond alleged 10 have
been stolen. A reporter Of the Sun
asked at Tiffany & Co. 3 for information
as to their methods Of recording and
identifying diamonds.
Mr.. j. K. Andrews, who has charge
Of the diamond department, said that
the statement was erroneous. 1--WE do
not take wax impressions of diamonds"
he said, ''except when we send an order
abroad for diamond of special shape
or order to match one we have. 1t
would be very hard to describe all the
facets of diamond so that it could be
matched exactly, but by taking wax
impression we can reproduce the exact
size or shape. Still, wax impression
would give no idea of color or purity,
and these characteristics make all the
difference in the world in the value OF
precious stones. A diamond as big as .
little pea may be worth $500 or it may
be worth $1,000"
"How, then, are you able to identify
unset diamonds?"
Mr.. Andrews took the reporter into a
little glass-inclosed room, and taking
some hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of diamonds out of a safe, placed
them upon table covered with black
cloth.
"Here, now, is a diamond" he said,
holding up flashing yellow crystal as
big as pigeons egg, "that is one OF
the remarkable diamonds of the world,
and could be identified anywhere. 1t
weighs 125 carats, and is worth $50, 900.
While yellow diamonds are plentiful,
yet there are few with clear, decided
tint like this: and It is peculiar in its
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
WASHINGTON.
Acknowledgement Brewster On the
Star Route Cases.
The Utiermost Penny Fraudulent
Iy Taken to be Recovered.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December %.
-Rumor is current that Guiteau 8
jury, with one exception, are satisfied
Of the guilt and legal responsibility
of the prisoner. The twelfth juror,
it is said, stoutly maintains that
Guiteau is as crazy as March
hare.
Col. George Bliss, special United
States attorney IN charge of the Star
Route cases, submitted to Attorney
General Brewster a recent CORES
pondence between himself and Post
master General James, regarding
those cases. The Attorney General
writes that the proposed proceedings
meet his approval, and that as soon
as he assumes the duties of his office,
which will be within a few days, he
will give Bliss special authority to
pursue the suggested civil suits with
all the promptitude the orderly liti-
CATION will permit. Attorney-Gen-
eral Brewster says the uttermost
penny fraudulently taken from the
treasury must be recovered. The
criminal trials must also be pushed
with promptitude The Attorney
Genera says he himself will take an
active part in the trials of these cases
in court, and will. in person, lead the
prosecution for the United State.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

Nh. EDITOR; Seated IN a buggy with
Professor Avis. of our city, we had an ele-
saDr drive on Christmas morning, to COrlnth
Church. to attend the service of Sacred Song,
which had been announced for that occasion.
Prof Avis handled one of ProfS. Stein x
Na-shalps finest organs with most excellent
skill, to the delight of his audience. The
eIas, used Gospel Hymns No-3, which music
Was most SOU. stirring. AT the close OF the
service a rising vote Of thanks was rendered
Prof Avis. This class adopted the music
5oot, mentioned above, and purchased two
dOlen
The quarterly meeting Of Rev. Mr.. Ruble
VII be held III three weeks from last Satur-
dav and Sunday, at this church, when some
good music may be expected
The Corluth neIghbCrhood ii thlckly
s5.taj, and with store, blacksmith shop
ana church. it claims 70 be berg A post
Office needed badly here, and some parties
have Je=n requested to secure its establish
mgDg
Dir VIII Harris commenced singing
sc4go,, in the neIghbOrhood, on Monday
-s-t bis wife Is a most excellent performer.
ana teaches instrumental music. We wish
them great success.
We learn from Nj. Wm. A. Murphey.
that Bright Hope sunday school had a
3" Christmas Tree" loaded with presents, lol
their school, Saturday night. Everything
passed off pleasantly. This entertainment
speaks wei for this community.
The serious illness of MIR John ThomD
son, ls universally regretted, and he La!
the sympathy OF all.
Two weddings II the neighborhoOd abov,
Corintn shook old maids and bachelors M
generally, last week. NJ.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30
TEXAS NE VS..

GALVESTON, Dec. pa special
to the News, from Sulphur Springs,
says: James Wallace and King Hor-
ten, two convicts at work on the
Texas Pacific Railway, made dash
for liberty yesterday, and were shot
down by the guards. Horton was
killed and Wallace is lying in criti-
cal condition.
A special from Dallas to the News
says the dry goods establishment of
A. Israelsky was closed by attachmen i.
yesterday. His creditors are in Dal
las and New York. Assets not known.
The military authorities at San
Antonio are non-committal in regard
to Lieutenant Flipper's sentence, but
it is rumored that he has been dis,
missed from service.
A special to the News from Hunts
vile says: "a fire last night de.
stroyed the grocery store of T. J..
x. Cox d Son, Masonic building,
a two-story edifice west of Cox's
store, a two story brick building ad-
joining, occupied by E. J. Adickes
& Sons, and two>story frame
building occupied as a drug store.
INSURANCE unknown.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-30

" understand that new trunk factory
is soon to be put into operation in our city,
by Messrs A. n. Lovelace Bowman d Co,
the shop to be established on Gay street
Tle firm, as we learn, has sufficient and
ZIple capital in bank to make a sue
cess Of the enterprise They have ordered
.lelr material and outfit, and expect to
commence operations as soon as they arc
received.
The Knoxville Iron Company, as we are
informed, have entered into an agreement
to nave erected on lot of ground owned
by them near the site of the Southern Car
Works, buildings Of sufficient capacity and
dimensions, which will be leased to the
HeDhard Car Spring Works which are to be
established by the Messrs. Hebbard. ente =
Pr7slng Eastern capitalists. who are
now IN our midst for that purpose.
I4e work viii be let out to contract. and the
necessary buildings erected as soon as prac-
"e-o'e, so that the works may be put into
'peIaon. This Is very important enter
Prise, and as a companion to the Southern
car works, viii be a potent agency for the
hulIdiug up and growth of our city as a man.
llae.Ur-ng center.