The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-19

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"a Courier thus talks encouragingly
Of it's country exchanges"
An old friend dropped In upon us:
Paul Pry like, and wished to know II
We could not accommodate him with
3 few OF our no account country ex-
changes. Oh, no! we set too much
store by these little weekly visitants.
We would much rather lose our din
ner. than to be deprived Of the pleas.
ure Of looking over their newsy col.
umns. They are the mirrors OF what
Is transpiring In the country, which
is always q source OF real enjoyment
to US. oh. MOI. no parting with our
rustics! No account, indeed! They
are the little rivulets or brooks OF 10.
formation flowing into the great rlv-
ers OF intelligence, the City Press.
We plead guilty to the same kind
of weakness, and look over our coun'
try exchanges with an interest born
of a true affection. They are apt to
talk plain, and their somewhat un-
pretentious pages frequently con-
tain gem" Of thought!which are OF
''purest ray serene," and they are
not left to sparkle In the dark un'
fathomed caves" Of the ocean of hu-
manity, nor are they like the flower
"born to blush unseen and waste its
fragrance on the desert air." but
laden all the atmosphere Of society
with an aroma which Is felt, recog'
nized and appreciated. There, now!
The New Orleans Democrat states
this important item relative to the
transportation Of grain down the
Mississippi:
The grain boom down the river
NAV be said to have fairly set In
when one towboat Is bringing down
barges containing 1853 600 bushels OF
wheat and $4,000 bushels Of corn.
There Is little doubt that the receipts
Of grain at this port for March will
be over 2. 600, 900 bushels. Every day
the fact is becoming more and more
patent that the river will soon gu.
percede the railways as q carrier tor
the vast grain and other products OF
the West and Northwest. The East
ern railways are now fearfully over
taxed and have adopted tariffs ruin
Gus to the interest Of producers.
while the water routes to the East
are firmly locked 10 Ice. The Mis-
sissippi Is free and capable OF tran
sporting all and more than the
great valley grows. When Gould'e
! fifty fine barges are completed-and
they are nearly cove shall zee 9
movement Of grain thitherward that
will startle the railway magnates o.
tho Eastern lines and reduce tn,
shipments, both by rail and canal
very materially. .. ..
Yet Congressman who are vel
aware of the mighty and magnid
: cent carrying capacity Of this tire
mendous water highway, oppose it
improvement from purely sectiona
. motives. What personal animosit
J would prevent the Creator In HI
! own wise way makes but too appar
: ent. II President Garfield adhere
J. to the sentiments expressed In BIZ
! inaugural. the day is close at han
|. when the improvement Of this grea
a highway will not only become
!, national measure. but be looked upo
!. as q national necessity.
}. The same excellent journal thu
= comments on the Mormon question
r. The decent people Of the whol
(. creeds, will thank Mr.. Garfield Il
nj his severe but just words on the mo-
"a hateful crime Of the aRe-Mormol
a. ism. It is high time that the goveri
In ment Vas moving actively to cut o!
this moral ulcer from the body POI
r. tic. The existence Of polYgsmy ID
10 Territory OF the United States 10
70 sarcasm upon our institutions and
~ conGfant menace to society. The NJ
n sance should be abated at once q!
". the people Of Utah taught the whol
e. some lesson that liberty does .
nj mean license, and that the c0nst1t
N. ton and laws OF the United Stat
%. are paramount to the writings al
~ commands Of their uxOri0us pl
phets. The public sentiment OF t
country and Of the civilized VOL
> viii applaud the President should
adopt q vigorous Norman policy.
It Is one Of the most astoundi
a.. Of all the wonders and toleral
Of our free institutions, that t
The foul blot on our civilization I
40. been thus long permitted to flour
ate without let or hindrance. Prestd
Of Garfield will receive the plaut
Of Of a civilized and christiani
,ss. world should his administrat
IL. succeed In e1aoing this licentt
md and debasing sect from extster
in. No other land on Gods green ca
nav vouldi have this long tolerated
oes. infamous and debasing doctrines
Dor. We commend to the attention
this our readers the following excel
and sensible sentiments taken Il
tho the Claiborne Guardian. Notl
could be added thereto to make Il
9 OF moro iorcible: