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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24
lyoggy Baine.

Col. Mcclure, of the Phi!adelphia
Times, goes for his friend Blaine as
follows:
Blaine was in at the death in Con.
necticut. He seemed to have u t;.lc
of blunders upon him just now. He
blundered in either not detiantly as.
sailing tho Administration when he
assailel its measures, or in not &c.
cepting its policy and champicniue
its policy and championing its a:tl,-
ors. He blundeled when he allowed
his head to he barred to Administra.
ton blows by becoming the center o.
a presidential movement in dubious
circles in Philadelphia, and he blum
dered when, after having been hound.
ell by the Presidents organ, he yield
ed a halfway obedience to the ar
rogance Of power by repeating old.
time sectional speeches in Connect.
cut.
He should have gone there to 60
through with the Party-Force bin,
third term and all--or he should have
staid ut home, for in the wreck that
followed bis campaining there be il
blamed by both sides for having been
neither cold nor hot. If Blaine were
running any one else for the Presi-
dental candidate can afford to be
silent most times, aud can afford to
speak sometimes, but can never af.
ford TO speak and mean nothing and
when, for Want Of something sensible
to say, he declared that be desired
the Republican party to fight its own
battles on tho issue Of eternal scc-
tional hate-''to stand" a. ho say,
''in 76 and 80 and "a, and in many
other campaigns where our brothers
stood from 81 to T5." He fairly gets
down to the political level of average
carpet-bagger legislative candidates
in tho South, and Of men Of alder
manic and cOnstabulary ambition in
the political slun,s Of our cities.
Blaine wants q committee, and must
have it soon, or a once most pyomis-
ing Presidential nag will be string
halt aud spawned long before time is
called. Silence, James, ''tbere's mil
lions In It'll
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

TIE Reform MEAsuREs.-N ~
may inage from the number Of bils
introduced III the Senate on Friday,
the General Assembly intends to ct
! to work in earnest to pass tho refot1
measures demanded by the peopk.
A bill was offered providing for tho
reduction Of taxation. Its provisions
have not been made public but "
presume they have l~en agree on u
caucus by the advocates Of retosn.
Also a bill to repeal act No. 10 II
tho session of 1870. This il the aes
creating the Office Of Public Admin.
istrator, with its enormous fees, u
object Of which was to enable carpet.
bag office-holder to consume al IL
effects Of vacant succession. Ohys
few days ago we saw q decision Of To
Supreme Court exposing tho enbes
element Of some $4,000 in . singh
succession by the public adninistIa-
tor of New Orleans.
Sections 2,9o6 to 1901 of tho b
visel Statutes, whose repeal IL pes'
vided for in another bill, embrace tls
odius printing law" which forces
tho people to support and enrich raj.
ical organs, aud suitOrs to PIT thsir
legal advertisements in papers y.
posed to their interests. This hsss
Of the crying outrages which II
people have long clamosed to sbata
The new bill provides for tho psblk
printing and advertising, and thes(h
We are not made acquainted With y
provisions, We can safely affirm u
they are fair and equitable.
Act No. 81 Of 1870, which il 70 b
repealed, is the act which suppess
the Metropolitan Police in New o..
leans, whose suppression would 81
immensely to peace and good feeling
among the people. The enormess
fee bill, which have rendered the d.
miuistratien Of jnstics 30 expensive
as to be beyond the reach Of per
suitors, are also to be cut down.
Shreveport Times.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24
= Testimony of E. L. Pierso,
Before the Ccngressinal Ccn,,,..

Continued from first Page,
@. Who?
4. Mr.. Myers.
O. Mr.. pierson, do:you know Of o.,
charge that was preferred ara;":,
Judge Myers in that parish "e"'a't
Yes, sir -; made a charge un.
Of embezzlement against him. ci" se'l
ing him with enbezzelmeat. "''s'
Q. How much was it,
A. am unable to say or to -.
the exact amount without tho 6ySS "e
J.. Q. About how much was it, e~s'
a. l think about $4,000.
Q. Don't you know, sir, that :.
reached Il higher figure than that
4. 1t may, sir, I am investigate,
| the case now.
q. All this was a matter If 90.
erai topic in the parish, was it ~.
before Judge Myers was asked ~
leave there I
A. OF course yea, sir.
Q. You have spoken in regard -
the personal character ofJudgs..Nver
Was this not, in your opinion. ~:
cause OF the. feeling against judo
Myers i'll the parish.
A. Partly the cause 'and'partlv h.
cause he had voted the Repu6lie.n
ticket and was a Republican.
Q. Mr.. Pierson, ;ou estimated last
evening .that.the vote in that parisI
! had been 1900?
A. I said n the neighhorhood
Q. When by any registration did
it ever reach i0OO'
a. I don't know Of any rsqist,.
ton ont do know of some that ns,s,
did register and if there had bean
fair registration, I presume it would
have reached 1000.
Q. Were you in the parish wAsn
the registration of 1870, under the to.
construction act was made I
A. No, sir.
Q: You were not present in the par.
ish !?
A. No, sir; I should state, however.
that large number Of cslored poo.
pie came into the parish from tho pa,.
ish OF Sabine and some from tho par.
ish Of VIM and some from Texas. /
know of quite colony from Texas.
.. Mr.. PiersoD, what time were
yoa commissioned Parish Judge I
believe you said it was in August,
1874. What time did you resign that
position {
A. l was commissioned in August,
1874, and in October, I ran for the
Legislature.
Q. When did yon resign !; how long
did You hold the commission of Pst.
ish Judge I
| A. did not resign.
Q. You have never resignedi
A. No, sir.
| Q. You simply held your commits.
sion until your successor was electsdi
A. Yes, sir.
@. How long after your appoint.
ment as Parish Judge was it that 70
became candidate for tho Legish-
ture in Natchitoches parish I
A. In October.
@. Holding y commission as PariA
Judge and as candidate for tho Lei.
islature you carried the parish I
| a. Yes, sir, l did.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

:
Our citizens will be pleased to hear
that the Returning Board has decided
to promulgate the returns declaring
". r. ~ jack sam and NJ. J. Cunningham
entitled, BY reason Of their election,
to the Offices Of District Judge and
District Attorney, respectively, Of the
18th Judicial District. We know this
will be q source Of se'f-copgratula-
ton to rs all, for NO more worthy
gentlemen than the above two named,
have ws III our mtdst, and besides
they have labored hard and nsnfa,ly
for theoaase and deserve this SUCCESS.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

We receive tho Republic, a month
~, published at Washington city in
the interest of the Republican party,
which is brim full Of ably written
articles to show that the southern
people are all rebels and traitors and
deserve nothing less than hanging.
We would bet there was not q "fiend"
in the concern near enough u "rebel
line" during the war to tell the color
Of their uniform.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

We learn that the hail storm Of
Tuesday did not extend any distance
either above or below the city. The
corn which was up, on Col. VIM. NJ.
Levy's plantation, adjoining the low.
or end OF the city, We understand
was entirely destroyed. This is bad,
for Col. Levy is one of our model
farmers, and We had hoped no back.
set would occur to his fine and grow.
ing crop.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Gov. Tlden, Of New York, is ma
king it quite q lively time with
the "Canal Ring" and it is feared
he will be the Democratic candi-
date for President in 1876. How
is that for q PRESIDENT
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Upon Tusday last, Goth inst, oul
city aud vicinity was visited with q
most terrific hail storm, accompanied
with wind aud rain. The duration
Of tho hail storm was about half au
hour aud it fell at q heavy rate, cxt.
ting foliage and limbs from trees
breaking window glasses and serious.
ly, it not fatally, injur;ug the fruit
crop. We sec many peach and ap.
pie trees almost stripped of fruit: aud
We fear damage to a great extent hal
been done the growing corn in the
country. Some of the hail stones
picked up in the streets measured az
much as four and a half inches in cir.
conference.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Our mails are getting in condition
to call forth maledictions both loud
and deep. We were kept from our
regular Shreveport Times three days
during the last week ; and to apeo-
pie upon the "ragged.edge" Of ex-
pectancy for late news, this is getting
to be mOnOtOn0us. Cannot something
be done to put through the mail mat
teri Tho carriers come but bring no
papers.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

What means the non.veto of the
bill amending our city charter Gov.
Kellogg, unless 10 appoints the per-
sons chosen BY the people, will have
a hard time installing his pets here.
He sheull remember that all the
trouble in 1874, had its beginning in
the contest for Mayor, aud q "word
to the wise" &C.. y o.. as.a
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

We call the attention Of our cjti-
zens living within the city limits to
the fact, that the election for Mayor
and City Council, takes place upon
tho first Monday in May. Do not
fail to boron hand, as you value your
city government.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Gen. Phil Sheridan has gone to
Galveston to look into the Mexican
border affair. We hope his ken will
be as sdiscerning, and his action as
prompt rs it was with US on the 4th
of January, 1875. We believe that
the Mexicans, however, are not term
ell 'bandits' and consequently Sheri-
dan is ''nOt afraid"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

The work on tho Dyke on Jeffer-
son street, under charge of Messrs.
Keyaer & McKenna, is progressing
rapidly. and when completed, will be
q we'll flushed job as the city has
had done in some time. i
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

We hear it mootel that a Grange
will shortly be established in this
city. This is as it should be, for We
are far behind in this matter. Oranges
have been established at nearly every
point desirable in the parish save
upon the river. Farmers will do we'll
to consult together in this matter and
It viii! be found conductive to their
interest to establish aud keep up
these associations all over the South.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

We would be pleased to know
how the members attending the
call session are to be paid. The
amount appropriated to cover the
expenses of Ill members in the
House and SO members of the
Senate, has long since been ex-
hausted.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Messrs. Garsia g. Raggio, from the
peoples favorite family grocery store,
on second street, are prepared to
furnish fish of the most delicious
quality aud fresh from their native
element, each Friday. Put in your
orders and be served.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

There is now l23 negroes in the
lower House Of the Assembly of
South Carolina. The aggregate
amount Of taxes paid by the en-.
tire 'screwo is 416.99; still they
voted themselves $1,000 for spit
toons. Ye, Gods! what an ex.
pectorating party they must be.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

The match game Of Base Ball tor
the indicators prize has been con-
clnded, and the military nine sre
the victors. We hope to sec the
games continued, but sincerity trsst
that there will be an improvementin
tho play.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Our old friend, Mr.. Joseph Levy,
has opened a retail family grocery
store, corner Horn and Front streets,
where he will be pleased to attend
the wants of his numerous friends.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

The Right Rev. A. Martin, Bishop
Of this diocese, left for Europe on the
last trip Of the Bart Able. We wish
him aprosperons journey and q speedy
return to bis people. -
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Business continues extremely dull
IN this city. Little or no cotton Of.
tefing, and scarcely any goods being
sold. Our merchants do not look
over cheerful. ..is
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

The Spring meeting Of the Lon.
isiana Jockey Club, is now in SEES
sion in New Orleans. We under
stand the races have been largely
attended.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

The river at this point continues to
rise slowly, and We hope to have q
foil river for some time to come. No
fears are entertained of au overflow,
however.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24
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zeil travelling agent.
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Our northern and western ex.
changes are filed with the pro,
.ceedings Of the Tilton-Reacher
:andal trial. News is "squlch-
edg to get in all the testimony in
this remarkable trial. =
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

III 'There ! that explains. where my
elothes.line went to-" exclaimed an
.Iawa woman as .she fund, her hqs-
band hanging in the stable. .!is
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Steps are being taken to re-
lieve the citizens Of the overflow,
ed Districts in Louisiana from the
payment Of taxes this year.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Although admitting the fact
that the election in Connecticut
was q fair and square issue be-
tween the Radicals and Demo
Gratis, still they say that the yicto
~ was not a Democratic one.
Whose was it gentlemen I
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

v. F. Kephart, died at his resi-
deDce near Pleasant Hill, last month.
His many friends will he panied to
learn If his demise.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Our Mayors court had some
few inmates during the last week,
but they were for minor offences,
and the whole affair seems drietl
Mp.] ,..,-
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Eggs, chickens and butter, com.
'mand good pr ces in our city.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

Quite an excitement was produced
in Onr otherwise quiet town, on Mon.
day last, by crazy negro drumming
a muck" After chasing ladies and
children through the streets with
sticks and brickbats, and coming
near seriously injurins t!:em, he
finally broke into T.. Monett's bar
room, on Jefferson street, and pro-
cee,'el to demolish tho establishment.
Decantcrs, bottles, &C., we're broken
and hurled at any one who attempted
to enter, and Monstte being in bis
billiard room in rear Of tho bar, the
wild man made dash at him, armed
with bottles Of bitters and tlecanteys
Of whisky, and proceeded to destroy
the new billiard table in tho saloon
He was finally shot in two places,
but not dangerously, by Monette, aud
Mr.. Greneallx, our ef6ciont Chief OF
Police, arriving 1T this opportune mo.
ment, he was captured and lodged in
Jail. ..,. "a,
The shooting was done purely in
self defence, and had the negro been
killed, Monette (also . colored mani
would have been justified. The re.
lations Of these crazy people who
suffer them to run at large Should be
made to suffer for their conduct, as
tue chances to kill some one by ui,
man were good, and how some es.
capped Injury or death, is miracle.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

"O dlo usiuX OuC uu1ODIC cuOct8,
and will continue to do so, to bring
before the northern and western farm.
er the fact Of the productiveness of
the soil, the healthfulness of the cli-
mate and tho general reasons for a
settlement in Louisiana !; and if ably
seconded by tho owners of land in
Natchitoches parish, We feel assured
Of being able to induce some i,nmi-
grafton here, at least.
To those desiring information as to
the quality and price of our lands,
its locality and the terms upon which
it can be purchased, we will impart
information cheerfully., A>large area
Of the alluvial coil Of Red, Cane and
Littlc rivers, as we'll as numerous
bayeus and reclaimed lakes, which is
equal if not superior in productive.
ness to our river lands, is now lying
idle. These lands are thousands Of
acres in extent, both cleared aud
timbered, aud Of as rich quality as
there is in-the world. Tho climate
Of Natchitpches is as balmy and
mild, both in winter and summer, as
any in the South. Our lands are
susceptible ofprodacing cotton, cane,
corn, rice and nearly all the agiicul.
tpral products known or grown in
the United ioStates.. Fruits of, all
kinds attain high perfection and we
have a'hever ending season for vege-
tables; our gardens yielding in their
seasons, all kinds and qualities known
to the kitchen garden. For a stock
country this is unsurpassed, Hunga.
rian, Timothy, Millet, Glover and the
Bermuda grasses grow in this soil in
profasion. With all these recourses
which nature has layished upon rs
with unstinted hand, it only requires
the assistance Of the laboring, ener-
getic man, to bring forth the hidden
riches 81 Louisiana. -! ~ - i.
This State is truly the Eden Of
America, and ire hope to see upon
its soil at no distant day, thousands
Of the labsring white men Of the
North, making wealth themselves
and adding to the prosperity Of our
common country. ..,.
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Natchitocaes parish has lost moth
lug Ivy the stand she took in 1874, or
by the compromise; on the contrary,
We have gained much. We havesuc-
ceedel in Kidding ourselves Of Beullt
and his ring in the tax collectors Of
fee; we have displaced Myers, the
corrupt District Judge, aud we have
elected and retained a Police Jury in
every way acceptable to the people.
The appointments made by Kellogg
50 far, being only the tax collector,
is acceptable to our citizens; it is
true Ezernack was appointed Clerk
Of this District Court, hat has not
qualified, we understand, nor wilt he,
and and q Republican will be appointed,
in every way acceptable to nll.; The
appointment of Bosllt, Myers, Blant,,
Raby and Monette, BY the Superin.
tendent Of Pablo Education is in
direct opposition to the wishes Of all,
and such appointments will only
tend ten to bring trouble upon u.s.. md
for for that reason viii without doubt, be
=
changed, and wehaye the District
Judge and District Attorney. This
we claim j. quite q gain from moth
ing, and although not all is acquired,
we'haye secured sufficient to protect
us from spoilation. .iis rs Il
: It Il our duty to see that no bad
appointments are made in e,fdture,
aud By being united to that end, our
word for it, theedemands Of the, tax
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
Short Bank Packages.

From the New York Tribune, Dec. 22l
Much interest is taken in banking circles
in the suit of the Government against the Me.
chanics National Bank for the recovery of
$500, alleged to be wanting in a package of
bills which the bank paid out at the counter
The general rule of banks unquestionably is
that no mistake made in paying money can be
rectifed after the person who received it has
left the bank. In practice however, this rule
can not well apply to the bills in large pack
age, such as was handed over in the present
case since the recipient seldom has time to
count them. In case of dispute as to whether
the package was short before leaving the bank,
it has been customary to examine the paper
strap that wrapped the bills, so as to find out
whether the package had been tempered with
Judge Blatchford's decision that the return of
the strap is not necessary in making claim
for deficiency in package may lead to some
change in the usual method of paying checks.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
Banking in POmpeii.

The Italian paper PerSeveran5a contains
some remarks about the three hundred
writing tablets of a Pompsiian banker foun d
at Pompeii. 1t says that in nearly all of the
little books, containing three tablets each, the
four inner sides are covered with wax, on
which fine, small writing is to be seen.
They contain agreements about loans,
on which a certain rate of interest is to be
paid. First, the debtor acknowledges to have
received the money (the sum being expressed
in words), and promises to pay it at GER
tain date, with surplus of interest; sec
ondly, they contain the date, the names of
the duumviri, the town authorities and the
two consuls The names of the witnesses
are written under this, and q seal is fastened
to the two tablets, on which the contract is
written, with cord. Sometimes the creditor
wrote short extract of the contract on the
margin The bankers name is L. Caius Tu-
cundus. His life size bronze bust, which is
one of the most interesting at Pompeii, has
also been recovered.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29
NeW Orleans Dental College.
FREE DISPENSARY.
Corner of Canal and Baronne Streets.

The Ninth Regular Annual Session Of tins Inslitu-
ton was commenced the 18Th of November and
will continue till the 18th of March prox, under the
direction of the following able Profess viz: WIN.
S. CHANDLER ID. ID. s. AS S. KNAPP, ID. ID. S,
CHAS. E. KELLS, ID. ID. s., j. r. WALKER u. ID.
s.. ALFRED W. PERRY NJ. D., FREDERICK
LOBER, NJ d., MARTIN WET, ID. d. s., and A.
1. MCLAlN, NJ. d., d. ID. S.
Whilst conducting FREE, PUBLIC CLINICS, in
connection with of lectures for the purpose
of pertecting its pupils in the practical depa tments
of the College, the Faculty have thought proper 20
benefit at the same time, the peor OF this city by
extending general i'm itation to all those who have
not the meaos of paying regular fees for dental op
erations, to apply at the Inirmary, where they can
have teeth extracted, diseased mouths, etc, treat
ed tree Of charge; and where other operations
requiring The use of expensive materials performed
in the latest and most approved methods, under the
immediate supervision of mem sers of the Faculty,
for very little, if any more than actual cost Re
spectacle persons not hesitate about applying
for dental treatment they will be received
cautiously ut the best dental offices in the city
" Clinic hours from 0 clock A. Nj. to IL NJ
every day, Sunday excepted.
A. f. MCLAIN. NJ, D., D. D. S.,
Dean of the Faculty, 16 Canal street opposite the
College Hall. do SUI tmh6