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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Now that We are TO have . railreol,
for certain, We hope our buinsss
men will all come forward and n.
vertise literally. Nothing shovs p
the prosperity and eaterpriss 4 .
people moro than to see their Ieol
paper filled With buainess cards. We
will mako special rates With Our NJ.
chants for new advertisements for u
balance Of tho year.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Our river, if you can call it that.
is non est, ''gone where the wood.
bine twineth." We shall not look
for boats at this wharf soon. but
expect, with all our might, the
railroad.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24
Fishing parties are being arranged
to Wait Saline and Kisatchie.

We would beg our correspondents
TO send us all the local news they can
and only such as they know is relia.
ole. The Nash affair is q good sam
PIE Of what We want, for where the
/, writer snds he Is wrong, correct it
before We 60 to press.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Our mails, thanks to some m.
reached us during the week mo,'
regularly. We understand th,t
permanent arrangements hava
been made for the transportatio,
of the mails between New Or,ean,
and the mouth of Red River r.;
weekly, thus giving rs reculs,
mails East.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

We learn that Colfax was the scene
Of another bloody tragedy one day
last week. 1t seems that Rodisky, the
tax collector, had bad some difficulty
with one Mccoy, Kellogg's sweet.
scented sheriff, of whose work We
mentioned last week, and the two
went into a drinking saloon and ami
cably settled their difference over a
drink. Rodisky started to leave the
building, but upon reaching the door
he was fred into by Mccoy without
one word of warning, and most foully
murdered. Rodisky, We understand,
has given general satisfaction to the
citizens Of that distracted parish aud
his murder produced great excite
ment, Mccoy, on the contrary, seems
to be Of the usual stripe Of radical
officials sent to rule Grant parish,
and who have bovn responsible for
all the crimes committed there.
What is to be done with this sink
hole, Co'fax : is the enquiry of all
good citizens. Nothing can be ex.
pected from Kellogg, for 60 long as it
furnishes a home for his wandering
Arabs who desire to prey npon the |
taxpayers, it will be kept up for them. |
The legislature, when it meets in
January next, should Ego for" these
POLITICAL parishes without gloves.
Abolish Grant and Red River, not TO
'ame other new parishes, and the
'eople residing in them will regard it
9 blessing.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

We understand from Mr.. Jules Lii.
80, Of Coushatta, that the citizens Of
that plaoo had succeeded in capturing
one of the murderers of Young. tie
ped'er from Shreveport. Two Other
men, named Nicholson, from tho p.
per portion Of Winn parish 40 eea.
cerned in the murder, and hopes ~
entertained Of their speedy sppss.
hension.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Lake Bisteneau excitement
seems intense, with the New o..
leans Picayune. It seems that
parties have telegraphed to the
City, that Melvin, of the Levee
Board, is using State funds to
close Nack's bayou and Fiat river.
which viii close navigation in
Lake Bisteneau. The Shreveport
Asnaoo PrOsUanees the whole thins
false.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Paul Cartel at the Pl,9nis. is
friend to the thirsty during thesa
hot days. His cool iced drinks An
like nectar, and are appreciates,
by the imbibers,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

From private letters from neef
Grapps Bluff, We learn that thres
persons have been murdered b. 10
''Nicholson boys."
Col. Roubieux sends down 4 letter
asking for assistance against the des-
peradoes.
The parties killed to date are, Or
lesby, . laborer, Young, tho pedler
from Shreveport, and Bunsby, .
Wheeler 4 Wilson sewing machine
agent.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

FIRE IN TIRE C0UNrRY.-The ma.
idenoe Of H. Stafford, Esq.,, at Camp
Salubrity, was burned one day 1T
week. We understand all the farni.
ture in the building was lost. Tie
fire was communicated to the hesss
from the burning woods, and no ono
being there at the time, nothing W.
saved.
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The Vlndicator publishing COM
pany y undsr many obligations to
their ftiends for kind contributions.
many have Aligned who have not vet
pa'd' aud the Secretary would IS
lleased u ne them at bic Office.
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There has been moro straossn h
our city for the past month than -
been seen for . long time before.
Hotel men arc happy. Railroads s,a
telegraphs make travel.
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Our people, like all other people,
lind out when too late to remedy, that
something should have been done
which was left undone to advance
their interest; for this, some excuse
is allowable when these sins Of com.
mission are Of first occurrauce but,
when continued, the practical world
will only smile at the confession. For
the last ten years have our practical
advanced farmers labored to iustill
into tie mind of tie Southern acri.
cultur'st, the great necessity Of plant.
ing more corn, grasses, &C., and less
cotton, and their teachings held to be
correct by actual demonstration, have
gone unheeded. On the contrary.
cotton has, it seems, crazed the am
ses Of our farmers as q mass, and
without regard to the hope of remu-
neration, 10 the face of demonstrated
facts and figures, they 60 on planting
more and more every year.
This We contend will not do AZ a
paying thing to the farmer; more
corn, grain, grasses, &C., must be
planted; We must produce more than
We consume Of bread stuffs and meats,
Or oprcountly will never prosper
our tanners never grow rich. Why
should this everlasting complaint Of
short corn crops, with large cotton
yield that does not pay, go ont The |
reason is obvious; you must plant
less cotton, at least Is per cent, and |
more cereals. When You do, you will
ind yourself less liable to require
'redit, aud when it occurs that Won
|hould, you will most certainly find
hat your credit ia much better than
when .oa raised large cotton crops.
md in the Spring had to ask for .
'ears time to pay for your meat and
.read.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24
Horrible Murder That did not
take place.
NASH NOT KILLED BY LONG
SHOT.
GRANT PARISH ALL QUIET-NODoDY
HURT.

We are panied to announce lin a
newspaper sense) that all remains
quiet in Grant parish, and it really af-
fords Happiness to our people to know
that c. G. Nash, ESQ.,, was not killed.
Grant parish is advised not to go
for" those fellows, but to keep quiet
"until further ORDERS" Our CORES.
poudent informs US that most intense
silence prevails now in the whole
country near him, and a person might
hear a.pin "drap," but no one is so
bloatedly rich as to lie able to own a
pin.
We give entire, the letter of our
Especial" and beg for some more to
"fip up" Oh, for this has saved us
many line of "brain rack"
P-p'trly dem (hic) Penn, quill (hic)
or steel.
GRANT PARISH, La,
July 10th, 1875.
James Il. Cosgro"e, Nstchitoches, La.
Kind Friend II am glad to inform
yon that the news of Capt. Nash's
leath proves all a hoax; 90 right |
here ends q first class sensation which
would have been "gotteu off, soon if |
not corrected. What possessed ~.
% tell such a id lie, / don't know.
Mccoy is in the middle cell of tle
Alexandra Jail, and Nash was seen in
Alexandria ! by Mr.. G. J. Drown, Clerk
# the K0uns.
Yours respectfully,
, MILTON A. DUNN,
P. 8. How is fishlngi
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We understand Alexandria and Ra.A
p'de' parish subscribed $4,000 in
cash to the railroad. Good!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

We understand that the murderera
OF Red River parish have all been
captured and - We do not re-
greet their fate aud it should serve a
> warning to all who do likewise.
Parties from Campte, in this par
' : went up aud assisted 10 capturing
these men.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

The first bale of new cotton WA
received in New Orleans on the 18th;
was grown in St. Landry parish.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-24

Ka'l'oad men are IN town and pro-.
duce cxcilemea. wherever tl.cy 90. s
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Anther Outrageous Murder in
Grant Parish,
apt. G. G. NASH KILLED.

1WoOthc' men, names uNk,nOrn, brll
+ !aHy n,,s'r1ered-the Mccoy
gang the nirde,rrs-Grcat
Excitement IN Grant
and neighboriny
| parishes.
We are n receipt of late informa
ton which states that c. G. Nash, o
Colf'x fame, lately acting as Sheriff
Of Grant parish, since McCoy's re-
moval, AMI two others, were mos
f"nlly mullered between Colfax ani
Alexandra.
We gle the letter of our CORES.
pondent entire, and can only say that
something must be done in this mat
ter. The citizens of Grant can no
longer su|mit to these outrages, the
courts are powerless to protect them,
and they should take the matter in
hand at nee.
RoB'T. 4 HARE1soN's PLANTATION, }
July 18th, 1875. (
Jas. II. osgrove, Esq. Natchitoches, LII.
Deal Friend-I wrote to YOU by
Mt Mr' Ca9pbell, giving the details of
t W.T.. !hoteky's murder by Mccoy, and
i i,',s. you have them by this time.
at dark anS Se's IT, teSE y yesterday
three citizens below Colfax. stated
that after tax collector Rodisky was
murdered, Mccoy was arrested and
handcnfed, tied on a horse and De.
putty Sheriff, Capt. G. G. Nash, start
ed on 70 the Alexandria Jail. News
reached us yesterday evening late, Of
the murder Of Capt. Nash and two
other men accompanying, whose
names did not learn, the person
bringing the news, forgetting them.
Il is stated McCoy's friends overlook
Nash AID his party between Alexan.
iria aq1 Colfax, numbering them and
cleansing Mccoy. Great excitement
prevails in Grant, and soon you NAV
rear Of speedy justice being melted
mt to some Of those deserving faith |
III down there.
l only hope that this last news NAV |
lot be 50, but fear the worst, as It
anne pretty reliable.
Yours respectfully,
MILTON A. DUNN.
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Hinton, 10 the individual who was
captured Of the party who did tho
killing and robbiug Of tho pedler near
Coushatta last week. The parties
who captured him, We understand, arc
in hot persult of the two Nicholson's,
who are also implicated.
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DO not forget Barnett's store below
the bridge on leaving town (; you can
get all You want very cheap and then
you have Bob Aaron to attend you.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

out something definite to act upon the
funds will be hard to raise. Men do
not like to contribute to a fund unless
they have some idea as to the amount
of the fund required. When they
know what is expected of them, they
will cheerfully contribute, and the
necessity of calling upon them again
is obviated. Under loose organiza-
ton we will never really know how
much is needed or how much has
been contributed. We think it very
important, before beginning to raise
funds, that the amount required
should be known, or as near the
amount as possible.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

at this time we have no reason to an.
ticipate any such result as that. All
things considered our opinion is,
that the first markets, during the
months of July and August, will be
as favorable to the farmers rs any
other. 1t is certainly better for farm
ers who are in debt and paying inter-
est on money to sell their wheat now
than to wait for an uncertain advance.
Those who are out of debt can better
afford to pursue this policy.
There is one thing which farmers
know much better than we can tell
them, and that is, that there is waste
and shrinkage enough in their wheat,
however carefully they may store it,
to counterfeit the benefits of a small
advance in prices, 50 that Sl.i0 for
wheat now is about rs good as S125
next Spring.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

however, that this system is peculiar
to Manchester.
| must make two very notable ex-
ceptions to my criticism on the want
of architectural beauty in the build
ings and these are the AssiZe Courts,
and the new town Hall. The first of
these was built in 1854 and the other
is now in course of erection. The As
size building, at the time of its con-
struction, was deemed as handsome as
any thing of its kind In England.
Even Mr.. Ruskin, whose principal &C.
cupation seems to be to find fault with
every thing modern, has expressed
himself as being satisfied with 1t. The
new town Hall, however, is on much
grander scale Of magnificence. 1t il,
like the other, Gothic In style, and
will have cost, when completed, e. ,000,-
600 sterling. II would certainly be, as
a gentleman remarked To me, ali or
nament to any city.
There has been a great deal of ex-
element for the last few days in bust
ness circles, In consequence of the fail
ure of Manchester firm in the East
India trade, for the amount of CO ,000,-
600 (Sl5, 100000. As is always the case
in such instances, many other smaller
firms have given way, and panic is
feared.
Captain Boynton, the American who
has made himself famous by success
fully Drawing the waters of the Chan
mel in his life preserving apparatus, is
to exhibit himself here, at the Belle
vue Gardens, next week. The Eng.
lish press, without exception, speak in
the highest terms of his daring.
hope he may be as successful in turn
ing an honest penny for himself, by
exhibiting his new life preserver. as
he was in swimming the English
Channel. S. NJ. b.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

There is no subject upon which our
farmers are more interested now than
the price Of wheat. They are inter-
ested in knowing whether it is proba-
BILE that the price will advance upon
or fall below present rates. We do
not profess to have at our command
statistics sufficient to base an infalli-
BILE estimate upon, but we can see no
reason upon which to base hope of
any considerable advance in the pri.
ces now paid for wheat. The crop seems
to be much better everywhere than
was anticipated a few weeks ago,
and the supply Will doubtless
prove abundant. There seems to be
no reason for supposing that there
will be any extraordinary demand for
our surplus wheat in European coun-
tries. A failure Of the corn crop
would affect the price of wheat, but
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
MR.. BEACH'S VIEWS.
He VIII Not Engage Further ia the
case

Last evening Tribune reporter
called upon William A Beach, to OBJ
tain his views of the present condition
of affairs in the Beecher-Tilton case,
aud to inquire as to the probability of
new trial. He said that he regarded
the result Of the trial as a decided sue
cess for Mr.. Tilton. y disagreement
of the jury was all that had been hoped
for from the first, when they saw the
efforts of every kind made TO influence
the jury in favor of Mr.. Beecher, and
the immense amount Of influence
brought to bear upon the jury men,
particularly the moral and social effect
Of the pressure in Court of the large
delegation Of the friends of the defend
ant. At first the whole tone of public
opinion was in favor of Mr.. Beecher,
but he thinks that that has been very
materially modified during the pro-
gress of the trial
In regard to a new trial Mr. Beach
said that he did not think that he
should be further connected with the
case, even If 1t were continued, as he
had given all the time to it that he
could spare. He said that he did not
think, though he was not speaking
with any authority from Mr.. Tilton,
that the plaintiff would wish to begin
the case again. 1t is not likely that
case of such length would be allowed
to be repeated, at least in the same
manner, as it was too much both for
the courts and the people. He thought
it undesirable that there should be
any more time spent in the considera.
ton of such AN affair, which was
neither of benefit to the parties them.
selves, nor instructive for the general
public He thought that there was a
possibility of new trial, on account
of the heavy costs involved and TO be
paid, but that such thing was not
probable. He himself would advise
Mr.. TitOn not to pursue the matter
further, and he thought that the latter
would not proceed unless forced by the
defense.-Iri6une, Saturday Morning.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
THE SUPREME COURT.

Some idea Of the labors of our Su-
preme Court may be gathered from
our daily reports OF the proceedings,
and especially of the reports of opin.
ions delivered yesterday morning and
the previous Saturday morning. The
Bench is composed of hard working
men, and richly earn the salaries they
receive. The question Of reducing
their salaries has been agitated in
some quarters. We think such q
thing would be unwise and unjust.
No one in our opinion will advocate
such policy, except some five-dollar
lawyer, who aspires 10 nothing higher
than a county Office, or some cross
roads politician who aspires to a seat in
the Legislature, and expects to reach
it by cutting down salaries already
low enough, or by discussing hog
or dog law. 1t is such demagogues
as these who raise a cry about the
high salaries paid to our Supreme
Judges. But for the fact Of our finan-
cial depression we would favor an
increase Of the salaries paid to mem
bers Of the Supreme Bench and to
the Governor Of the State. If they
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

IT occurs to us that the Centennial
Committee for the State ought to hold
a meeting at the earliest possible day
and decide what amount of money
will be required to place Tennessee
in . respectable position at Philadel.
phia next year. The exact amount
cannot be obtained perhaps, but
something approximating it may.
Then let the sum required be divided
out among the counties, and the
finance County Committees be re.
quested to take steps for raising it.
With some such plan as that, we will
know what is expected Of us, and 1t
can be surely raised no. doubt. With.
out some concert Of action, and with.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
I" SChisIn."

The Rev. DR.. Smith, rector of a
Protestant Episcopal Church in Knox
vile, resigned his charge in February
last, Joined the Reformed Episcopal
Church, and by letter notified Bishop
Quintard, of the Diocese of Tonnes
see, OF the change. The Bishops re-
ply Is published among the papers of
the Forty-third Annual Conference of
the Diocese. In his letter the Bishop
lays down this proposition Schism
is sin, and sin needs To be repented
Of" Now, it Is possible that DR..
Smiths schism was as the Bishop as.
serts, "causeless," and that he has had
the freedom of his parish with fewer
restrictions than are usually placed
upon pastors by their superiors. We
know nothing of the personal merits
of the case, but we call attention to the
new dogma of the nature of schism as
one of importance to the Christian
world. The history of the Church
since its establishment in Jerusalem
has been largely made up of schisms
and the controversies and consequences
growing out of them. In this respect
the number of sinners is almost innu-
meraUle. The list includes such men
as Calvin, Luther, Zwinglius, the
Bishops who founded the Church for
whose unity Bishop Quintard stands
up so stoutly, the Wesleys, Though
they did no, absolutely separate from
the Established Church, Alexander
Campbell, and scores of others who,
finding themselves at variance with
either the creeds or polity of the
Churches with which they had been
identified, withdrew and set up sects
OF their own. If they are to be ad-
Judged sinners, DR.. Smith finds him.
self in good company.-Ci ncianaH
Commercial.
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Across the Continent on Foot.

Rudolph Bourman, young Swiss,
arrived in San Francisco, California,
last week, in one hundred and thirty-
five days from New Jersey, having
walked the entire distance. Bourman
LETT New Jersey on the 18th of last
January without cent in his pocket,
determined to reach San Francisco
without cost to himself. He walked
from the starting point to Philadels
phia, thence to Pttsburg, Cincinnati,
-. Louis, and thence along the line of
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
Railroads until he arrived here.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07
The New York Times speaking of

The New York Times speaking of
the probability of a European war
says:
In one form or other the ecclesiastical
conhc: which now sgitates Europe must
expand in dimensions aud increase in Bit
terness. 1t is no: easy TO see how such a
warfare can remain always bloodless, any
more than it is to perceive where there is
any possibility Of mediation in such a
strife. The political causes of discord which
exist in Europe are numerous enough to
excite grave apprehensions, but their power
Of proyokieg war is greatly intensified by
the ecclesiastical rancor which stands ready
to turn them to account. The next great
European struggle may not be a religious
one, but it will be as closely identified with
the questions at issue between rival parties
in religion as those in dispute between riv al
Governments.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-07-07

perform their duties, they earn more
than they now receive. While in the
decision Of questions that have pc.
litical bearing, we have had occasion
to disagree with the present Supreme
Court, we have never doubted the per.
sonal integrity or the legal ability
of the gentlemen composing it, and
as whole their opinions are entitled
to the respect of all law-abiding PEG.
pie. and will be so received. They
deserve the thanks of the people of
the State, for the industry they have
displayed in the discharge Of their la.
borious duties.