The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-12-17


timony in the case of Grant Par.
iSh prisoners with view of trans
hitting the evidence to the DE
partment of Justice" at Washing
ton. ..-.
We have had, for several da, s
of the past week, rain and C Id,
The river is slowly rising. Grand
Ecore. our shipping point is full
of cotton. Som. 700 bal"s, with
receipts in this city alone of 4O''
to 500 bales per week, and it is
found difficult to ship.
We had the pleasure of visit
to the Camp of COMPANY G Bird
Infantry stationed IN this city
The officers 10 command. as well
as the men. have made lasting
friends of our people by their gen
tlemanly department. Gen. Nor
row arrived in our city Oh Tues
day evening last on his tour of in
spection.. We know our citizens
will extend to him that hospitality
for which they are noted and we
trust the General will see from
personal observation, that we have
been badly abused and have borne
outrages, no other people would
have submitted to.
The second game of base Bali
between the Citizens nine and the
Military nine took place on tn;
grounds of the hitter last Sunday
A numb r. Of ladies and gentleman
graced the occaei m. with Their
presence. The Military Nine were
victorious again.
Can not the contractor of the
mail route from this place to
Shreport arrange his connections
at Mansfield so that we can get
the latest papers as usual by he
mail! The latest Times on ur
table is five Gays old, when be ore
the last change we had the Shire q
port Tnies4S~hours after publi-
c ,tion I've now get the Times at
about six hours I'D when the
trains make connections at Cy'
press, hut oh! how often these con
neclip1,s are missed and the Ii n->
twemy-four hours and more I'D
whe:I received. But then, we Sup
pose we should be- thankfdl y.
The poor are always with Us. >
| The following extracts from an
,ppeal by the indicator, in b hall
of the Sisters of Mercy, who forty
years ago did the noble work be-
Ing done today bv the Mutual All |
section of the local organization of
women of our town, the Lesche.
Christmas is drawing near, the
feast of iov~and happiness, alread
| The heart of a Christian comMun
lty exults at the thought of the
consoling scenes which enliven the
domestic treside, obscuring meath
the veil of a temporary oblivion
the crosses and cares Of every day
life"
"But 10 the midst of par eaios
Ijoyments and while -surfodnied by
home-circIe OF health and hAppi-
ness. let lis not be deafto the voicl
of that guardian spirit, which ever
whispers in our ear and endeavore
Ito touc, tie tender chords of orr
hearts with the words; "remem,
Der the oor."
"Oh! how can we enjoy with
peaceful conscience the blessings
tof our Heavenly Father, when we
know that so many of His suffer
lag members are destitute of every
earthly comfort, calling on us for
relief, while we hesitate to prof.
fer even The limited all, which
oar Creator wishes US to extend
to our fellow-creatures and which
He looks upon, and rewards as
done to himself. !" q
I'VE have no excuse nowto say,
Eve do not know who is IN need, y
we have only to send our gifts to
the Good Sisters OF Mercy and rest
assured that it will he di>losed of
according to our wishes"
"Some may say: Money is
scarce, Ihave none to sen'R but
/ the Sisters will thankfully, accept
any gift in behalf of the pd2r.
I'VE can send to their tc6veflt,
(instead Of moi ey) some food or