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The Columbus journal., 1881-12-14


persons, and hence, the incompati-
bility," the "unpleasantness" and
qusrrels ending too often in separa-
ton. The union was formed under
the influence of admiration, or self
love, or ambition, or sordid gain,
and it was not happy. All, Mr..
LOCKER, you may buy gold too dear.
There is a curious felicity some
have in the circumstances of their
marriage, which gives them a good
send-of. They do not surprise any
one when it is announced. People
say it is just the thing. They do
not run about the town, telling ev-
erybody about the "cstch" but they
cement the friendship of many years
by timely condolences, which say,
informally, 81 wish you as one OF
my friends to know it," Their
wedding is nice, there is no mean
ness, and no "splurge." "Iier own
minister" who has long known her,
watched over her and shares in her
hopeful satisfaction msrries her,
and his voice trembles little as be
says, "Tbe Lord bless your he
feels as if giving his own child TO
another custody, and the bridegroom
knows again from the very tones OF
the clergyman that he would be bad
s.d base beyond expression il held
hgn'y that sacred trust. Qnietly
aud ne.rslly the young couple set
tie down 10 their new life, forget
ting NO 'ies, taking on no airs,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05
Mad Dog.

Quite an excitement was created on
the streets last Monday, by the re-
port which spread like wild.are. that
a mad dog was running at large.
The report proved correct. The dog
10 passing up Front and Washing
ton streets, bit several other can
mines belonging to citizens. He was
vigorously pursued and finally kill
ed in the upper limits OF the city, by
a colored man named Henry Carter.
We believe that there Is no city or
dinsnce which compels owners OF
dogs thus bitten by q rabid animal to
kill them, but We are Of the opinion
that for the safety and lives OF all
classes, particularly ladies and chill.
dren, there should not be moments
hesitanoy in destroying these AMI
mails. Hydrophobis is q fearful
and fatal disease, and persons bitten
by rabid dogs sometime spass months
and even years before being affected
by It. Humanity II no other con-
sideration should suggest the only
remedy to prevent the spread Of thtt
horrible affliction-and that Is H.
slant destruction Of the dogs bitter
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Mayors Court.

- Brooks q white man. who
came to this city on the 2Sth violated
section Is. Of Ordinance %. city laws,
BY hitchipg a stallion on the street.
The lyn1.eyed Marshal soon had hin
in custody and the offender obtained
a knowledge Of the ordinance by
paying 81 and costs.
Hardy Manners, a gay and festive
colored youth, under the influence Of
too much heDzine, fell into the iron
grasp Of Marsf al Baker last Monday.
and our young Mayor lesaeped bis
purse to the tune OF 80 so and
costs for disturbing the peace and to
learn bin manners.
Henry Jackson, colored, took up
too much room. on the sidewalks, on
Monday. Under the guidance Of the
Chief Of Police, he interviewed May
or Ducournau, who kindly turned
him over to "Hotel de Raines'' In or.
der to sober up.
Abram Darnell would drive on
the sidewalks on the 3lst. notwith.
standing he Is an old resident. It
cost mann" 81 and perquisites, to
remind him Of the Law In regard to
such offenses.
WIN. Brown, another oolored man,
who does not believe In Local Op.
ton" disturbed the city quietude last
Saturday. He paid into tho ex'
chequer 81 so and footed tho ex'
pense bill. for bis fun. .
Henry Carter, also colored, imita
ted the Sioux Indian on the war path
on the 2sth. He was reminded b!
the Mayor that Natchitoches VA
neither In Montana or New Mexico
Carter's plethoric purse Was tighten
ed Of two American dollars. ~ vel
az the costs.
|. Vim. Cross. lost bis temper. CAV
way to the "Old Adam" OF his natur
and was q veritable cross man. Mar
shall Baker being good natures
and q man Of peace gently invite'
William to the Mayors office. h
came forth a peace loving citize
after giving the Mayor d 50 70
! learning him how to control hi
"hilarity."
Two "Drummers" who doubles
were better vefsed In the ways {
the world than tho City Ordinance
we're arrested by Marshal Baker Il
driving on the pavement. The
: waived co,.rtly' proceeding. hestil
interviewed His. Honor the Nay
. and Satisfactorily settled all ut
; differences without much trouble.
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Personal.

O. B. DEBELLEvuR, ESQ.,, manager
OF the Msrksyille Review called on
US this week, having dropped down
In Natchitoches to take glimpse Of
the ancient city. We found Mr.. DE.
BELLEVUE . very ahlable and soclable
gentleman, and trust that he depart
cd with most favorable Impressions
OF our town. We wish him every
success In bis newspaper enterprise.
Mr.. JAS. BELL. . native OF Baton
Rouge, but at present located neat
Vermiliionville. Lafayette Parish,
L.. paid US . visit last Monday.
The last time We saw Jimmie" wa
during the seige OF Vicksburg amid
the cannons' roar and the bombs red
glare. He was . boy then. To cay
that we we're glad to meet hin
but feebly expresses our feeling. &c
will be always q welcome visitor.
Deputy y. 8. Marshal @. R. STEELE
whose coming cdused some little tre
ptdattou among our citizens, cal)et
at this Office last Wednesday. w
found him an agreeable gentleman
and In no wise clothed with the tor
rors Of '.Uncle Sam. " ii b.
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River News.


The river has been eteadtly rising
at Shreveport and from that point
down, since the close of our last re.
port. Steamers have little difficulty
In navigating the stream and seem
to be doing a hourishinp business.
The independent packet Kate Kin.
ney sticks manfully to the trade.
She comes and goes everfasttngly
"shadowed" by one OF the boats Of
the energetic and indefatigable
Pool Line" The Contest Is becQm.
ing somewhat interesting to lockers
on in Venice"
In the mean time the peerless
Jesse K. Bell skims up and down
the stream with the regularity Of Old
Father Time himself. This packet
is getting q fair share Of patronage
and Capt. Dick and her other popu-
lar officers still keep the confidence
Of the people Of the valley. The
Jesse K. Bell carried out last week
the following load, to.wit: 1922 bales
Of cotton, 1924 sacks Of cotton seed
and As barrels Of molasses, besides
sundries. which couclusevely proves
that the cotton crop is steadily Il
not rapidly going to market:
New Orleans dates OF the 3lst Jan.
and Shreveport dates OF Feb let and
I'd both reached this city, last Thurs.
day. From the Standard We CLEAN
that the river is still rising.
The Kate Kinney With tho splendid
packet Maria Louise to keep bel
company left New Orleans last Tues
day and probably passed up yester'
day.
We are indebted to our friend VIM
French, ESQ.,, the enterprising Grand
Ecore merchant for the following
item: The Yazoo Valley. With twC
barges passed down last Wednesday,
at q p. M, with q freight In weight
equal to 800 bales OF cotton, with
flity-niDe colored and nine whit
preachers, homeward bound from
Che conference Of the N. e. church
recently held In Shreveport, and Il
cabin passengers. We congratulated
Capt. Geo. w. Rea, her popular com
mander, on having the BONANZA
trip OF the season. He may we'll b.
proud Of such q cargo, and bis clerl
q. A. Boazman will energetically %
sist In landing the freight and pa
aan1era fright side up With care"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05
Servants.

The want Of gvvu, Industrious and
house servants Is felt not
only in this locality. but In all the
country parishes, judging from the
discussion OF this subject by the va.
rious journals. It is undoubtedly a
matter Of reality that colored SER
wants as a class, are unstable, unreli'
able, and too frequently dishonest.
No matter how prompt the payment
of their wages, how pleasant their
situation, how kind their treatment,
they soon grow neglected. OF their
duties. arrogant In their demands,
insolent 10 their manners and beha.
vior and then decamp without q
days notice. Wherefore this dispo'
sition, It is inexplicable to us, unless
1t be credited to the general shift
lessness and propensity to change so
characteristic Of this clase.
Their demands TOO are at times
most unreasonable, and approach to
the ludicrous. A lady recently de-
sired to hire a colored servant, AMI
her demands footed up as follows:
Not to go to work until 7 o'clock In
the morning to quit at In the after.
noon to have Sunday as a holiday.
when the lady Of the house must
take her place; to have room with
fire place in it and to be supplied
with wood go that she could warm
her feet, and lastly good wages. It
Is scarcely necessary to state that the
colored damsel was not employed,
vet this is but one Of many instances
Of a similar character.
It's to be hoped that when the rail-
roads open up the country. and at
ford facilities for travel, class o.
women may reach this State VIII
will not be quite 80 exacting as th'
present resident population who hlr'
out. They will certainly find pleas
ant homes. kind treatment and II
most Instances light work and R0ot
wages.
This question is one Of some mo
ment to our people. and they woul'
hail with joy any circumstance
which would work a beneficial
change In tho matter Of obtaining
, industrious, reliable and homes
! houseKeepers and cooks.
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AC6a9h, Oell Or Ssse Threat should
DO stopped. Neglect frequently n
sults IN an Incursble Lang Disease q
Consunptlsn. BROWNS DRONCAl.
AL Tk0CHES are certain to give "a.
lief In ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS.
COUGHS, CATARRH, CONSUME.
TIVE and THROAT DISEASES.
For thirty years tho Trochee have
been recommended BY phyeicians,
and always give perfect satisfaction.
They are not new or untried but hav.
log been tested by vide and con.
slant use fox nearly On entire genera.
tion. they have attained Well.merited
rank among the tew staple remediea
Of the age. :, Public speakers and
Singers use them 20 clear and
strengthen thu Voice. Sold Of twenty
tive cents Q box everywhere.
Nov. 80 ~.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

{ Our Editor In Chief has now been
absent nearly two weeks, on = visit
to the Crescent City, and 'sye Local"
begs the Indulgence Of the numerous
readers Of the VlxDIcAToR for any or.
rors OF omission and commission 10
these columns. He has scarcely ~ yet
become fitted to the new harness
and coruscations Of bic genius are
something like the light Of . lard
oil lamp-rather dim, you know.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

The attention Of our readers Il par.
ticularly directed to the announce.
ment Of the Grand Anniversary Ball
Of the Continental Guards. which
takes place Feb. q. 1881. This gu.
perb military company will sctertsin
the National Laacers and Charles.
town Cadtse Of Boston, and our CHI.
1ens Who tISit the Ofes City. can.
not better enjoy themselves than by
| atisadlpsi Thu ball Read the adyer,
tiacment, .3,fse $3.50 Ara
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

Nov that . dow has come out oisthe
Ohio and Ito tributaries, the brillisn.
cy OF Capt. Chss. ?. Truslow's Jewel
may be expected to dazzel the eyes Of
the dsnizens Of Grand Eoore weekly.
The beauty has been missed iota
long time in the trade, but hee ~
sence viii enhance tho general ~
81 her to umpticn. ! May Capt. TINS;
Low long live 70 command bet asy
- IT,, 4 .z, ..,e = 49, ,..,J, t.,s,,. -
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Arrest Of Citizens,

Deputy U. 8. MARSHALL. r. Steele
reached this city last: Sunday, by !
steamer Silver City. His arrival soon
set afloat numerous wild rumtrs a.
to his mission. some connecting his
advent with past political ohtenses,
It scene, however, that'he came arm.
ed With warrants for the arrest OF
citizens for alleged violations Of the
United States Internal Revenue laws.
In the sale OF tobacco and liquor
without license. Among those, ar
rested are Mr.. John Genoe, Mrs. A.
GODDARD, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ezernack. The offenses were charg.
ed as having been committed some
three years ago, but from what We can
learn, there Ia not the shadow Of any
grounds whereon to base such war
rant. Mr.. and Mrs. ESernack and
| Mrs. GODDARD have bean release !
on parole, and Mr.. Genoe is still
under arrest. It SCENE very strange
| 20 say the least Of 1t. that such char.
| GEES should be made against the par
tie, mentioned two Of whom have
/ not been doing business here slice
1873.
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On the opening Of high.water navi.
cation, tho Jesse K. Bell, Capt. Sin.
mott commanding, and Geo. O. Ham.
ilton In the Office, and tho Jewel.
Capt. Truslow commanding, and
Nat Puckett, IT,. clerk. will form Z
line to run regularly to the mouth Of
Cane river every Tuesday and satur'
AavS
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

The official statement OF the reg.
istered voters Of the Parish Of Match.
itoches. State Of Louisiana. foots up
a. follows: Total number OF voters,
4,3l3; native born, 1900; foreign born,
1O4; number Of white voters. l.se2:
colored voters, asia; white voters
who write their names, 1885; white
voters who make their mark, 706 :
oolored voters who write. 266; colored
voters who make their mark, 2.055.
The census Of 1880. gives the fol-
lowing summary OF the population
Of Natchitoches Parish: Males. g.
"a; females 9.95s; native, ls,473; for
eign, 249; whites, 7,6A2; colored, II
OoO. Total l0,502,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

Halls Vegetable eioillan Hair Re.
newer 10 the most reliable article In
use for restoring gray hair TO its
original color and promoting Ito
uP0vth.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

A note from our friend Levi Stew.
art, ESQ.,. late publisher Of the Sabine
Indec gives information that he left
Many last Monday morning with
the Indep material. for Alexandra to
work on the ''Stste Central Express
. new journal to be edited by Mr..
J. r. Waters. Success go With you.
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Total. 1917 bales.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-We arc In.
debted to our friend, John 7. Purves.
Of the arm Of Delery h Purves,
weighers and gaueers. No. SO North
Front Street, for the following mem-
orandum OF receipts Of Louisiana
sugar and molasses, ct New Orleans,
from Jan. Is. 1880, to Jan. 81. 1881.
lSSO-Hhds. Sugar, 1857; Bbls. No.
lasses, 794O; HALT Bbls. Molasseo. 60;
Bills. Sugar, 4l6.
lSal-Hhds. Sugar, 1888; Bb!s. No
lassea. lss47: Halt Bbls. 4olssses,
ll3; Bills. Sugar, 1857. 1t
Total from September let, to date:
ls7e-Hhds. Sugar, 1885 Bible. Mo
lasses. 29560o; Halt Bbb. 4olssses
$50; Bbls. Sugar, $40.
l6s0-Hhds. Sugar, l06s6O; Bbls. No
lasses, 2l536S: Halt Bbls. 1olasses
1871: Bills. Sugar. S745o.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05
MARRIED.

vIENNE-ELLIOT-At 0rippe's
Bluff, on Thursday, January 18th,
1881. by Rev. poulan. Mr.. LOUIS
VIENHE to Miss NANcY ELLIOT.
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. y Il
a. 0sosSs'' vas an eccentric old col
- nan. snd the boys" will never
ldls lIugA over HE eddities and
B rood insured antics.
M ~. light-drait Maria Louise. h.
q ]. Delakee, master. Geo. F. Drown,
81 III; the Yasoo Valley. Geo. w
I. ~ msster, b. A. Boazman. clerk
81 GilIer City. n. \. Wood. master
M 3. .Quicksall. clerk, will make 81
~ n1iseE 70 Shreveport. the, entire
ou
l, hassysr else may BE- said Q
81 l1eA lloshsA ono fact b very ap
NJ 1T. There h not . angle Va
ss - Moose here % ~, and when on
u yaeased therp slp numerous %
81 lloas q once 70 occupy y
4 - . : general thing ere yer,
gAAsi q psioe. Houses Tor TAU
# - Slsstly needed. s
= sQbtsrtansous drains unde
eanl fe1as streets hare prove
T. leelablD bsheilt 70 the cit
~ = - present winter, Az in
volume q paser has poure
- them into Tho riyer. ths
g oveflo q fas. sares'
- II the nessnooFF Z z! 3.
- dlleh. wheh FER 4e /! :
md impAssells popds, 4 1
lloas asaaIsdly shstr psAell
s. md beneAls haye sosea -
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Nsssn. Clapp Brus. + Co.
Alden NcLel1an, President 81. Charles 3. +.
A. Konrad, 10 Grsvter street, Painter.
B. F. Ohambers, of Hsrtwell 4 Chambers.
]. ". Burbridge 4 %.
Thso. Hsllsr, Nstehitochss, Ii.
Please send for Price lists, Gil
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MARKETS.

Last week gave hopes Of . better
condition OF the roads. These OF.
pectations were dashed, however,
last Tuesday morning, by . heavy
rain fall, which was followed by cold
and alternate clear and cloudy days.
With indications OF either moro rain
or snow, We guess, - the yankee
would say. :.
Trade has materially increased and
our merchants seem more joyoue,
and certainly have enlarged demands
from their customsrs, experimenting
an unwonted activity. The price OF
cotton has not materially changed
since our last report. The receipts
this week have, 40 will be shown BY
the appended summary, materially
increased and arriving lively.
RECEIPTS.
Received previously. 1895 bales.
during week.. SIG ="
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Wait.

ooh, the drudgery of this everyday
routine " cries many business man, and
many housekeeping woman. "To get
through the day, and have the same
round to traverse tomorrow !" Yes, but
how do you know what use the gracious
Superintendent Of your life is making Of
this humdrum, as you call it? A poor
blind mill-horse treads his beat, hour
after hour, and it all seems to come to
nothing. But the shaft he is turning is
geared into others, and they into wheels,
that in other rooms, above him, far away
beyond his hearing, are working out
results that he could never comprehend.
Wait until you see no longer through a
glass darkly, and see the unknown bear
ings and connections of your life-work
with other generations, and may be, with
other worlds,-AdUance.
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The First Fruits.

A beautiful and significant instance of
translating the Bible into present applica-
ton and action was the case of little
girl who had read the old Jewish laws
about giving first fruits to God. She
had a strawberry bed in her garden,
and when the first berries were ripe her
sister said, go, that's so nice Now you
will have those sweet red berries to
eat
But the other answered, go no
don't eat the first fruits I shall give them
to God"
Her sister asked, r." How can you give
them to God?"
And she answered, There is poor old
Mrs. Gray, who is SO sick and poor and
never has any thing nice, I shall carry
them to her, for Jesus has said, Inas-
much as ye have done it unto one of the
least Of these, we have done it unto me.
That is the way I shall give the first
fruits to God"
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The Cripple's PRAYERS.

Once 1 knew little cripple who lay
upon her death bed She had given her
self to God, and had distress because she
could not labor for him actively among
the lost. Her pastor visited her, and
hearing her complaint, told her that
there from her sick-bed she could offer
prayers for those whom she wished to
see turning to God. He advised her to
write the names down, and then pray
earnestly and then he went away and
thought of the subject no more Soon
feeling Of great religious interest sprang
up in the village, and the churches were
crowded nightly. The little cripple
heard Of the progress Of the revival, and
inquired anxiously for the saved. A few
weeks later she died, and among a roll of
papers that were found under her little
pillow was one bearing the names o.
fifty-six persons, every one of whom had
in the revival been converted. By each
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An Affecting Incident.

A Boston merchant dying left among
his papers parcel of unpaid bills against
poor debtors, with a written suggestion
to his sons that, perhaps, the claims
might as we'll be destroyed, as collecting
them would undoubtedly cause distress.
The young men made careful schedule
of the claims, and placed a large proper
ton Of the debtors names on the for
given list intending to collect
them.
One day shortly afterwards (says one
of the brothers, an aged man entered the
Office, saying he had come to pay an old
debt. He was from Cape Cod, and his
bowed form, and humble dress, and hard
hands indicated that his life had been
one of struggles and sorrows. My broth
er (says the narrator) turned to his desk
and found the old mans name on the
" forgiven list"
Your note is outlawed," said he; it
was dated twelve years ago, payable in
two years. No interest has ever been
paid; you are not bound to pay this
note. We can never recover the amount.
Sir" said the old man, 81 wish to
pay it. 1t is the only debt have in the
world. 1t may be outlawed here, but
l have no child, and my old woman and
[ hope we have made our peace with
God, and wish to do so with man. I
should like to pay it." And he laid his
bank-notes before my brother, requesting
him to count them over
/ cannot take this money" said my
brother
The old man became alarmed.
e" l have cast the simple interest for
twelve years, and little over" said he
will pay you compound interest, if you
require it. The debt ought to have been
paid long ago; but your father, sir, was
very indulgent-he knew I'd been I'M
lucky, and told me not to worry about
it"
Ny brother then set the whole matter
plainly before him, and taking the bank
bills returned them to the old man S
pocket book, telling him that although
our father left no formal will, he had
recommended his children to destroy
certain notes, due-bills and other evil
dences of debt, and release those who
might be legally bound to pay them.
For moment the old man appeared
to be stupefed. After he had collected
himself, and wiped the tears from his
eyes, he said:
From the time I heard of your faith
er's death I have raked and scraped, and
pinched and spared to get the money to-
gether to pay the debt. About ten days
ago I had made up the sum within TWEEN
ty dollars. My wife knew how much the
payment of the debt lay on my spirits,
and advised me to sell cow to make up
the difference, and get the heavy burden
off my mind. did so; and now, what
will my old woman say? 1 must get
back to the Cape, and tell her this good
news. She will probably repeat the very
words she used when she put her hand
on my shoulder as we parted: L have
never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his
seed begging bread.
Giving each of us hearty shake Of
the hand, and blessing upon our dead
fathers memory, he went on his way re
joicing.-S s. Visitor.
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The Blind Elephant.

We find another incident to be added
to the many already on record about the
sagacity Of the elephant:
An elephant in Calcutta, completely
blinded by disease of the eyes, was
treated with nitrate Of silver, and gave a
most extraordinary roar at the acute pain
which it occasioned. The application
partially restored the animals sight, and
the next day, when he heard the doctor
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voice. he lay down of himself, placed his
enormous head on one side, curled up
his trunk, drew his breath just like a
man about to endure an operation, gave
a sigh of relief when it was over, and then
by trunk and gesture evidently wished
to express his gratitude
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her work, whatever it was. 1t did every
body good to see her. We all felt that a
deeper, richer life was stealing over her,
lifting up both us and herself to more real
Christian living.
The wet burrows bore precious har-
vest. Loss, indeed but who can tell
what gain ?-Christian Weekly.