The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
Spirit OF the Louisiana Press.
Inc Shreveport Standard moralizes afte
this fashion

The Shreveport Standard moralizes afte
this fashion:
YONG man may stand at q churc
door Wien tho congregation comes on,
and hemay even look pious and carry tn
young lady's prayer book home; but n
above, where the big hooks are kept fo
all time he will receive no credit for tina
performance.
Judging from the prolific example
which are weekly manifested in front a
the church doors on bright Sunday morn
ings,a spectator would infer, that tn
chief end of young men was not to glorif!
God, but to hold out door conferences, an,
look at the pretty girls as they emerg
from the house of Worship. The piety o
the male portion Of the human family i
Of the most shallow dimensions. As
rule We do not believe that the ladies ad
mire their style of worship at churches
no matter how hattering it may be to til;
charms which make them the lovelies
and most attractive of all Gods handi
works. 5t. ga -
The same journal pays this tribute tt
the personal probity and fearless truthful
ness Of the Secretary of State, of the
Union: a
Blaine is not by no means chill Blaine,
yet he is always the coolest party about
the President, and the public 10 rapidly
coming to the conclusion that he is the
only genuine ''old reliable" in the party,
He don't gush; isn't panicky; is neither
afraid to know the truth nor to make il
known. = 49, '"" -
There has been constant effort made
~ the physicians who have attended
President GARFIELD to conceal his real
condition from the knowledge of the pub
lie. 1t is a mistaken policy which has
justly brought upon them the censure and
criticism of the public. The American
people are q firm, courageous, enduring
and patriotic race. not puerile nation Of
pigmies. Their pride and manhood can
not brook the daily detect which is prac-
ticed upon their fidelity to affection and
deep interest in the Chief Magistrate.
They have the right to know the truth,
but are constantly kept ignor,.nt of what
most concerns them. Hence their admira-
ton for Secretary Blaine is o just tribute
to his truthfulness. They will remember
him hereafter as the ''old reliable" sure
enough, ofthe men who. have daily at
tended the long suffering President Of the,
tpited States. tits to Be hoped that his
nanly trathfulness will be duly placed to
hiacssais, in the days yet to come.
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vile Balletia: +.
On Saturday, in Quincy, ILL.,, an attempt
was made by Q score Of men and bows to
burn the editor Of the Herald in efiRy. II
was frustrated by the attack and disperl
sion of the mob by the Herald employees.
The editor has made himself obnoxious to
the whole country by his abuse Of Garfield.
The editor Of any journal who could
now abuse the dying President Of the
United States, should he treated with u.
ter contempt, and his paper refused ID
mittance into the house Of any true citi.,
f.Ft#S F. a =
zens Of the country. It is honoring the
editor Of the Herald, with too much noto-
riety even by burning his miserable sim
ilitnde in efRgy. IT'S . wonder that the
materials would have hung together for
such purpose. ., ID go bed
The Bossisr Bonner makes . good sug,
gestion when it gays: b.,,,+s., &,
Every town in Louisiana should have
. reading club. Every town OF villsge
should have 9 circulating library. With
. we'll selected library much good can be |
done in the way of sslf.cultufe. Let the |
aim be the cultivation of the mind and |
not to indulge too much in idle gossip. |
Let the library, however email, contain
no trash, but the best books Of their kind.
It il q lamsntshle fact that In most
towns and villages there is = deplorable
lack ofinterestin anything that pertains
to intellectually. The men of brains,
cultivated minds and love for research
are very few indeed, and can BE- readily
summed up. The legal, medical, editorial
and come few teachers, are the callings
where the intellect predominates simply
because success in their professions Inn,
de,nsnds high order Of intel
|ectuality. Outside Of these callings the
aversgsignorancs.is simply appalling.
Take the young men Of, the period, and
Join group Of them. The CONVERSATION
consists Of vulgar witticisms; some MARIA
live scarcely At for the, pages fthe Po-
lice Gazette; smattsrihg about fshiue,l
hunting orr horse racs; telling gossip
about ftivolus events or discussion about
The next sociable. Of historical, philo-
.ophieal and scientific subjects they know
nothing, and cannot comprehend or, ems
Joy the hearty discussion Of any really !
subject; 50 sis Z. s'4sfl'a
rhs average yoang men u the day,
|qye thp card tables, the saloons o. ! hsnt
10 tho EQNda, rs tRr nleiarable 10 trimming