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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
FOrbearancc.

The young are seldom forbearing, b.
cause they so little understand the
fraiIties of poor human nature. Oh. it
you could only witness the terrible
struggles passing in the heart OF thas
friend whose vivacity annoys you.
whose tickleness provokes you, whose
faults sometimes even make you blush.
Oh, If YOU saw the tears that are she'd
in secret; the vexation felt against self
(perhaps on your account), you wonld,
indeed, pity them. Love them! Make
allowances for them! Never let them
feel that you know their failings. To
make anyone believe himself to be nor
ally good is to help him. almost in spite
of himself, to become so. r 4-.,;
F0rbearance is even more than tor
giveness, it is excusing, putting always
the best construction upon everything;
above all, never showing that some pro-
ceeding has wounded us. speaking OK
any one who has vexed us thus: "She
did not think, else she would have act
ed differently; she never meant to pain
me, she loves me too much; she was
perhaps unable to do otherwise, and
yet suffers at the thought Of having dis
pleased me-" For a wounded heart no
balm is SO efficacious as forbearance.
To forbear is to forget every night the
little vexations OF the past day; to say
every morning: To-day l shall be
drawer and calmer than yesterday"
Forbearance even sometimes leads -
to detect in ourselves q little want d
good nature, condescension and charf
t.. To forbear is not only freely to for
give, but to meet halfway, with ex-
tended hand, those who timidly ask fox
pardon. --00ld Dust. n s,,3 81. s.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
: OUR WILLIE.

Cat.ing steamships on the chair,
Custing off the dOlly's hair. -..---
Cutting papers ON the stair, 'ta.
Cutting carcrs cyerywhere-..t
That's Willie. $500
Making "doggies" on the wall, ".
Making mud. pies in the hall,
Making "horse- lines" of my shawl,
Making trouble for us all .,.. If
That's Willie.
Hammering upon the floor,
Shouting TIL his throat is sore,
Making all youths batteries roar,
All OF this and even more
That's Willie.
Selling all his finest clothes,
St,bbing out his "French kid" toes,
Dirty cheeks and dirty nose,
Caring little how he goes
That's Willie.
.... Fuller.
On the morrow he shall 90
With his ma to neighbor SNOW;
The piano leg he'll cut.
Daub the furniture with smut,
scratch the big new sofa. too,
Draw across the glass a screw, IS
And our nrghbor Snow'n be mad,
But, you bet, I'll not be sad
It's my Willie.
-Courier. Journal.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24

the sougbing Of the wind across the
naked fiat, and the river booming threat
eningly against the leyee. There was
no moon, but pale, wntery light spread
itself over the sky. noon I expected to
feel the rain on my uPturned face.
Far, far off a negm began that jar
ring CIV that bears a harsh resemblance
to the German jodel. l tried to hail
him, but my voice failed me.
Then it seemed to me that the
thoughts in my brain began to buzz like
bees with an ever dilating and decreas-
ing sound. "God! i could faint, or
diet" I gasped. 5,
There was q cracking in the dead
leaves, and looking up, I saw Lag
niappe. His sides heaved, and foam
hung from his lips. felt for my pis-
tol; there was still one cartridge in it.
My hand was unsteady; he wavered
dizzily before my eyes; but the shot
sped true to the mark. A sharp
howl rang out on the still air, and no
fell quite close to me.
The sound sobered me. "Lagniappe!"
I cried in horror at my own deed, and |
flung the pistol as far as my arm could
send it.
At my voice his large eyes rolled, and
he wagged his tail fedbly as he dragged
himself nearer and tried to lick my
hand. Then CULVER ran through his
body. l felt him; he was still warm,
but he was dead.
Well, boys, I don't mind telling you
that l cried like q baby. A moment af-
terward heard voices and footsteps.
Lights flashed through the dark, and
soon crowd of people came out from
behind the trees. In the midst of them
was sweet Anne herself, the dark ten
drills of hair curling up with the damp
around her face, that bloomed like a rose
under the shadow of her white hood.
Anne!" / cried, bewildered.
"Yes, my dearest jack" she said
cit was all Lagniappe's work. He came
running in with your comforter, and
knew something had happened to you
Papa wasn't at home, so came myself
and we followed Lagniappe."
IL done tole missy free er TO- times
dat could boss dis yer job myself; but
she'll hab her own way er BUST" was
Abrams characteristic rejoinder.
"And, oh, jack" cried Anne, 81
know something dreadful is the matter
with you"
"Broken leg" 1 managed to say.
swell, we must take you home a.
soon as we can. And where's Lagniap
pei dear little hero! Jack, he's dead!'
IAad to tell a lie. "Annie," l said
she came running through the bushes
it was dark and I fred"
knew nothing after that. A merci
full fainting fit saved me from the joltinE
of the rough litter, improvised of rail
and boughs, on which they placed me
ith'Lagniappe's dead body by my side
Twas taken to The Oaks, and nurset
back to strength by Anne and her grand
mother; but always in the bottom Of m.
heart lay the cold thought that l hat
murdered my friend.
The worst Of it was, I discovered at
Jacinthy's son-a gayyoun'
bachelor-had borrowed my boots t
wear to party; so, after al, Lagn1
appe had been blameless.
I've been a fortunate man in my lite
happy in my wife and family and friends
but vet sometimes when I think of til
look in Lagniappe's eyes the night
shot him Let's talk of something elst
l-HQrper'S Bazaar.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
Empty Religious Phrases.

Ministers and other Christian people
in speaking upon religious subjects
may avoid the frequent use OF set
phrases or forms of expression, while
yet they may convey the same thoughts
which these phrases or forms were
meant to embody. and some habitual
care ought to be taken to do this. Il
the old phrases are used too freely in
setting forth Christian views and feel
ings, they come to be looked upon BY
MANY persons as matters of mere form
or habit, empty really of feeling or
thought. And it must be admitted
that they aro sometimes used after this
hollow and inexpensive fashion.
But, seeing this, some persons err in
the other direction, and, undertaking to
seem atall events to be original and
fresh, they lay aside not only the old
forms Of speech, but the old and true
meaning also that was in them. The
thing to be aimed at is to use such Ian
guage as will convey the substance Of
Christian truth, and the reality of
Christian experience most clearly and
effectively to those that hear US. II 9
form of words that has been often used
is still the best for its purpose, then use
it. But ii it has gotten to be q mere
shell of speech, out of which the life
and substance are gone, then break the
shell or let it alone, and tell of what
was supposed to be or Of what ought to
be in it.
it is not the language Of formal creeds
that we have now in mind, but the Ian.
guage of exhortation rather in ordinary
religious conversations. And for these
occasions, if we are careful to speak in
the clearest way we can of what we
really and heartily believe and feel, we
shall not 90 far amiss in any words We
may use. -Congregationa'sst.
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Wise Sayings.

-Skepticism is slow suicide. LINER,
son.
My cares are blessed thistlcs unto me.
Which wholesome are, although they bastee
And, though their leaves with pricksare over
Which pain mel yet their flowers are full q
-Gso,p Waher.
When God would educate . man
He compels him to learn bitter lessons.
He sends him to school to the necesli-
ties rather than to the graces. that, By
knowing all suferings, he may know
also the eternal consolation.
-Frofane swearing has alwaya
seemed q most voluntary sin. Most
erring people, when they do wrong.
count upon some good to be derived
from Their conduct, but for profanity
there Is no excuse.-H BdlloG.
Christ reveals the fact that all men
are Gods children. He proclaimed q
new name of Goi--the Father; and .
new name of man, of humanity-the
Son; . vital union by Spirit ever in
ward-"a light lighting every man
that cometh into the world. w "
Robertson. 2.
What is q Christian? l. In faith. 8
believer, Mark 1916. 2. In knowledge
q disciple, John 1881. 8. In character,
saint, Rom. IL. 4. In influence, .
light, Matt. 5:l4. s. In conflict, .
soldier, 2 TIN. 2:3. 6. In communion.
a friend. John 1915. Z. In progress, .
pilgrim, Heb. 1913. :. re = sFsi s
After all, the best. version Of the
Bible is the translation Of it into daily
life. Every time this is done there is.
indeed, q revised and truly authorized
version Of the book OF God. May the
Holy Spirit prompt His people every
where to multiply these personal edt
lions Of His Scripture. George ~
Boarlman. ls 81 Eig4 5.|.r
The older grow--and l now stand
upon the brink Of eternity-the more
comes back to me the words OF the cate.
cham which l learned when child
and the fuller and deeper their meaning
becomes: "Nhat is the chief end Of
man? To glorify God, and enjoy Him
forever" Thomas Carlyle. 9-
Whoever would keep his promtses
must be cautious in making them. ID
ono minute A man can make al engage
ment involving, to perform it properly.
month"; labor. Men who arc stigma
tied as unfaithful, and commonly Be.
lieyed to be liars, are often victims q
hastily-made promises. But when Z
promise is made, an honorable man VIII
strain every nerve 70 keep it-Soa'fS-
Mesfern Christian Adv0cdte. ftl.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
PITH AND POINT.

The upright paragrapher renders
unto scissors the things which are scis'
sors.-Wit and Wisdom.
Beer does not intoxicate, but it
causes q man to be mistaken for case
of sunstroke.-Tszas SJtings.
As fur a. we have been able to
learn, the Collins of Nantucket last week
did not take kindly to their bier.-Bos'
ton Courier.
1t is never too late to mend. Which
is why the cobbler never has your boots
done at the time promised.-Boston
Transcript.
-Ill-natured people are simply vexed
with themselfs and don't knott, they
tell us that the world haz made them
morose.-Josh Billings.
The scientists have taught that in
sects have their affections, and now
some one knows . mosquito that was
mashed on . young lady.-Ezchange.
The Boston Post says that ga girl
who wears No. 2 shoes and beautiful
hose can be scared into believing almost
every little bit of wood or stone she seea
IL . mouse" Boston editors are evi.
IDENTIFY very observing.-Ch'cago Trio.
ttne.
There are some people who don't
believe that editors earn their living by
the sweat of their brow, but # those
people could see us hopping the per-
spiration off our desk with an old pair
Of linen pants, after writing on the
Swarm Conclusion Of the Bundle
Bee," they would change their min fs.
Laramie Boomerang.
-"Where has the summer gomez"
sighed Flora, combingAA bangs on
Charles ear locks. And Chrles. look
ing dreamily out over stubbled hay
fields, said wistfully, II reckon ~ gone
to grass Thus one by two tho d4tons
fade, swig by swig the jug runs dry,;
wear by year, in changing grade, bsAad-
new children wink and cry. Rlsaal
sing without lining. burlington HosvAT
eye.
In the days Of our forefathers, when
the willy red man was abroad in the
land seeking whom he might scalp, it
was considered perfectly right and prop.
er for man to carry bis gun when he
went ont for walk on the Sabbath day,
but in this later age, when the ferocious
Wild duck and the carnivorous rabbit
| infest the wood and swamps, the CUR
must be taken apart and concealed un.
der the coat, or the tongue OF the scan
dal.monger will Aop with the wildesl
| abandon. The old land ain't what II
| used to be.-Detroit Free Press.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
International Sunday.School Lessons.
Mr.. Sankey on Church Choirs.

Mr.: Ssnkey made some pertinent
suggestions relating to church music
al convention OF clergymen in San
Francisco. He believes that the sing
ing in the churches should be led by a
choir. That the choir should be at
the same end of the church where
the. minister is, either behind him or
beside him. The choir and minister
are not independent performers--the
one to preach and the other to sing.
They unite in leading the worship OF
the congregation, and ought to be in
harmony with each other. And in order
to have harmony, the singers ought
to be Christians. How can a man
praise God acceptably when there is
no love for God in his heart? A great
deal of the proverbial trouble with
church choirs grows out of the fact
that the singers are not Christians.
Mr.. Sankey does not object to quartet
choirs. but he would have q large cho-
rus choir around the quartet, to join it
in certain parts. He liked solos and
special pieces by the trained singers,
yet he would have only one or two
such pieces during any one service,
and would have at least two hymns in
which the whole congregation could
join. He says that the minister should
join in the singing. and not be fnmb-
ling over his notes as if he had nothing
to do with praising God. The minister
should not only sing himself, but urge
all to sing. Choirs ought to behave
like ladies and gentlemen. They have
no business to be whispering, or flirting,
or reading newspapers while the min
lister is preaching. They ght to sing
distinctly, 50 that the congregation can
understand the words. The church is
not an opera, to crafty taste for ar
tistic music. 1t should furnish the
music that will please and edify the
majority of the worshipers. and MOI
merely cultured and fastidious few,
The children should be brought to the
| church and accustomed to take par
in the singing. In Mr.. Spurgeon'
church the children all sit together ant
great pains are taken to train them il
singing. Ministers ought to pray for
special blessing on the singing. 1t is
means of grace as we'll as the Scriptur
reading and the sermon. And, final
~, the hymns and the sermon ought +
be in harmony with each other.-M J
Tribune.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-24
MANAGEMENT Of Winter Pastures.

The main secret of securing good win
ter pasturage consists in keeping stock
away from the ground from the middle
of April till the frost in the fall puts 9
stop to the growth OF the grass. Land
that is pastured Tor even q short time
during the summer can not be relied
upon to afford sufficient and suitable
food for stock during the winter. The
grass should be allowed to mature seed
stalks, and the leaves that appear in the
earlv part Of the season. II these are
left unldisturbed they win become par
tally dry, fall over, and protect the TO-
liage that appears later in the season.
Letting stock in during times when the
grass IS short in the pastures intended
Tor summer use results in destroying the
protection that is necessary for the more
tender foliage. There is nothing that
equals bluegrass for winter pasturage.
It grows thick, and when once well es-
tablished on q soil possesses great vital
ity. Timothy and red clover, the most
fashionable Of all our forage crops, and
the ones most generally cultivated, are
entirely unsuited for winter pasturage.
They grow quickly, mature large stalks
and considerable seed, but a compare
lively small amount Of foliage, which
loses its value il it is exposed to ebe
changes of the weather. Orchard grass,
though excellent for summer pasturage,
is very poor for pasturage during the
winter. The stalks are too tall, and the
leaves not sufficiently fine to pack close
together. The coarse grass that grows
naturally on the prairies is Objectionable
on the latter. account. Red-top is the
best substitute for bluegrass Of any Of
the more common grasses. OF course,
winter pastures are Of no value in por.
tons Of the country where the ground il
covered with snow for four or five
months, and they are Of comparatively
little value in most Of the extreme South
ern States. The betWinter pastures il
the States are found between the thirty
fifth and forty second degrees Of north
latitude. Some believe there is no econ
omy in winter pastures now that grass
can be cut and put in stack or NOV, By
the aid Of machinery, for Q dollar pc,
ton, and in some places for q less sum
But the best stockmen in this STATE
think otherwise. They say that q mix
ture Of green and dry feed ike tina
Afforded by : winter pasture Of blue
grass that has not been disturbed during
the summer months isthe best for stock
The saving Of labor effected BY having
winter pasture for cattle is very consid
cradle. It not only saves cutting, cur
ing, and stacking the grass, but save
the trouble Of feeding it out to the stock
Col. Gillett, Of Logan County, state
that he considers the product Of bis lam
devoted TO winter pasturage OF equa
value for stock feediug purposes to thu
Of the corn raised on the same humble
Of acres. He keeps stock away from hi
winter pastures during the summer, o
lie does from fields devoted to corn an
small grains. Chicago Times.
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elm afraid he did" said /. ellis
name by rights should be Barabbas. y
IS /" What : dear, cunning thing be
must be!v she cried. "Give him to
me won't you, pleases"
"No, Annie, not another dog shall
come into this house, y the Colonel en-
swered, in an aggravated tone. !" One
can't move ct present without tumbling
over ono or two. That great brute Of q
St. Bernard takes pleasure In making
himself look like q door.mat, because
he knows I am near-sighted. !"
"Oh, but this il such smart, inter
ssting puppy" urged Anne, giving ~
ecstatic spring upon her chair.
my dear Anne" saM Ms. Page
indul9ently, .Wha& viii Mr.. Campior
think Of youi"
III can't help Il, gran'ma, !" replied
Miss Anne, blashing up " tbs curls OF
her forehead, but laugh ling at tho saml
time. . Even Il / should be prim now
NJ. Campion would ind me out soonel
or, Later. / shock sysry one; but Il !
ny natars, ut - does dslight TO bArl
ard lite. aEysa Abrax why, Mr.. Cam
pioa, I canrsaa disappto.sl n he YER
kack g time. = 81
!. He mpf = hard q please, = aid I
irving MT . look guilty. i
ssThe truth Il, !" replibd Mr.. Hage
q - n N Old fnrni1R uyyn and II
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-16
L1ILITARv HEADQUARTERS.

Some nonsense has been talked, and more published about the removal of the military headquarters of this Territory to Tucson and the unfavorable effect the efiticisinr of the shortcomings of the late military operations will produce. Such talk is simply watered bosh. So far from intending to change the loca- tion Of headquarters to this city-were it possible for General Wilcox and staff to do that-it has been contemplated to discontinue Fort Lowell as a military post. And we presume that will be done. This information aute-dates any crIti- cism Of the military by,this paper, and shows what the plans were Independent of any considerations Of the policy of this newspaper. All this talk about headauarters now is simply to serve a present end, which Is to suppress the criticisms made by the CITIZEN, and to do this they are wiling to promise what they have not the power to fulfill Now we give the military and it's organ mo- tice that not for fifty headquarters would the CITIZEN surrender its right to ex- press its honest convictions, and make itself the groyeling sycophant to any
 man or set of men, and even by silence
 admit that the present military figure head iu this Territory has shown him. self competent to fill the position during tn. present trouble, when We know and have demonstrated to the mind of every
 candid and intelligent reader that the
 reverse is true. We are not lost to all sense of truth and decency, as must be
 newspaper that will deliberately pur- sue such course. If we were, the only
 result would be that this paper would . lose it's right to public confidence and ! Tucson would gain nothing. The only true policy for a newspaper as well as am individual is to pursue straightfor- ward. honest course, have convictions and be true to ,hem, and 1t is only by
 such a course that a newspaper can ac- ] guire and maintain that degree Of pub | lie confidence necessary to success.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-16

Mir. COnkling was born at Albany, N. T., October 3D, 1879, and is, consequently. in Lis fifty-gecond year. He early stud jed law and in lSi6 removed to Utica. where he followed it's practice with sue cess. In 1850, he became District At tOrney for Oneida county, and in 1858, vas elected Mayor of Utica, his popular fly and influence increasing steadily the while. In lo55 he vas sent to Congress t0 represent his dis .rict and was re-elect- ei three times. h sG7, 1873 and 1879, De vas e'ectc tsz1e U. $. Senate. where ms term would not have expired until 1885 had he not resigned his seat on the now well known difference of opinion between him and the late la mented President, m relation to certain appointments Jo office, on which be held, that he and ms colleague, NIT. Platt, should have been consulted as they were Senators for the State in which the ap- p0intments were made. The long and f,uitless struggle at Albany which fol- lowed this and which characterized the efforts of Mir. COnkliug and his friends to obtain the endorsement of the State Legislature for the course that he and hls colleague had pursued has now passed into history, but the end is not yet. The sudden demise of the late Chief Executive and the accession to the Presidential Chair of General Arthur, who has long been the sincere friend of Mr. Conkiing has turned the tables in favor of the latter; but to what extent yet remains Co be seen. One thing, how ever, is certain and that is, that changes will take place in the Cabinet immedi- Gtely. but whether 1Ir. Conkling will accept g seat in it does not appear. That he will hc offered one is most req sCuable to suppose under the circum- stances. for he is not only tried and trusty friend oi President Arthur, but a man ol the most uudoubted ability and integrity.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-10-16

THE gold current from Europe coutin- ues and the drain has produced striG- gency in the money markets of the Old World. The usual device, such as rais- ing the rate of discount, hs3 failed so far to check the flow of coin to this country. These circumstances occasion great uneasiness in Europe and the out look is discouraging for them. 4 cor respondent in London cables the report that experienced authorities believe that the United States will continue to with draw from Europe increasing quantl- ties, and that the amount that may be necessary to enable you to carry your trade, cannot yet be estimated. Those with whom have conversed on the sub ject, are of the opinion that the absorb tion must be greater than ever. Mer- cantile classes iu the United States seem to think you have depended for so many years on a paper currency that 1t has yet to be ascertained how much gold you need for the business. It Is there fore believed that the precious metals will become scarcer than ever on thls side of the water, and the bank-rate will go up to six per cent. before long. These are probabilities worth the attention of inanciers and others who are planning their Winter campaign. It is known that the stock of gold in the Bank of France IS now small, and Germany has not enough for her own use. The bank rate of discount there has been raised to five per cent. Where the gold Is to come from, practical men are unable tc foresee. The uneasiness tends to make the people very cautious in their deal ings, and dear money will inevitably help to further depress trade.