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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-04
. The Fair.

The ladies of Natchitoches met on
Saturday last and thoroughly organ.
lied for the purpose Of holding q Fair
during tho Christmas holidays at La.
coste's building for the benefit of the
High School or Academy In course Of
construction here. The school is in
tended to represent no sect, creed, or
particular religious denomination, but
is for the general good Of all young
men growing up in our midst. There
is no good reason why We should not
have az good schools here US any
where in the Union; and with the
kind help of all, interested, We will
have. The ladies have undertaken
this work and with them "there is no
such word as fail"
Every one, therefore, irrespective
Of religions principles or social pre-.
JUDGES are most earnestly solicited
to como forward and lend a helping
hand. Any contribution of whatso-
ever nature will be thankfully rsceiv.
ell and due credit given therefor, pro.
vided, however, it is convertible into
money or its equivalent to swell the
exchequer of the school fund. Every
is able to give something, If not
a sewing machine at least a paper Of
needles. Money thus spent is not
Lost, for what goes to make up tho
wealth Of nations and communities,
If is not their public buildings /? Fore.
most among them are those dedicated
to the education Of young men who
are soon to be called upon to conduct
our government and perform the
many responsible acts pertaining to
manhood. Therefore, crimiually ne
glectfal will We be if this great duty
is left nndone, and our youths permit
ted to 60 without the necessary ms
truction to fit them for the position
they are destined to fulfill.
The fair will take place on tie 2sth
and Goth inst, and every body are
most cordially invited to attended.
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Railroad.

We have heard much conp,ai,,
during our short life, by our peo,''
here, Of a dead town and a dead NJ. ="
ish. We are willing to admit. ~,
at present, both, if not dead, har,.
very close resemblance to q Conn.,
and arc greatly dccayed, to sav 4,
leastof them. sa'
At all times when opportunities.
cur to build US, up, to advance N,
prosperity and add to oar wealth :.
find the same cause al wefh uh;
has led to our present PROSTATE an.
'lition and those causes produce H.,
effect of rendering Us more prost,,,.
Citizens Of our capital with an a..
to the welfare and prosperity ,fo.,
metropolis and the whole State h.v.
put upon foot an enterprise, the Want
of which has long been felt, and
which cannot fail to secure to n.
great and lasting benefits. We>allud.
to the New Orleans Pacific railroad
Yet We find some who oppose aid to
this Ioad, q HON :, institution in ever,
respect, and iu doing 90 they wo,k
against their own interest and aeaiDst
Iue Interest VI the whole c0mmunlfv,
as the fact will show.
We are willing to admit that Ii.
parties having in charge this ents.
prise can and will construct the sosa
without aid or assistance, but that il
not what would be to our Interest.
for, in such an event, having no voice
in the management Of said 1oal IA
would be at the mercy OF tie CON.
pany; we would have to submit b
their dictation in the way Of treish.
tariffs, and in the end pay mon. for
the folly we commit in not tkib,
stock than if We did 40 at onee. Ts
cooperation Of all parties 10 this nat.
ter is what is imperatively required,
for the reason that in the event efths
Parish taking q limited amount L
stock, the freight and other tariffs q
our road can always be controlled %
as to make it mutually beneficial 10
both parties. Should the presest
managers build without aaeistaae,
We must expect just sach rates astlV
choose to give US. If they invs,t
their money for our benefit We pps
expect to pay a high ratio Of interest
therefor, in freights, &c. We bes
that the railroad movement b It
once begun. Let the Police Jury b
! petiti0ned to submit tho ordnance
| and let Us know at once If we have
spirit enough tn Ike worthy Of sueh .
thing "a tue New Orleans and Paeile
railroad.
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We beg to call, the attention of
the public to the card Of Mr.. j. +.
KING, matchmaker and jeweler, il
tAiN weeks issue. Heis a young
man, native hsrs, and worthy Of
patronage. We bespeak for. him
tie iavors OF our community 9 !
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Northern Gleanings.

NJ. GARNER, the New York billiard.
list is having a billiard tournament.
Dion, Rudolph, DAILY, Slosson Sexton
and ether great players taking part.
Seekers are still for salvation 10 The
Brooklyn ring. Moody and Saake!
are doing good work. Beacher all
hold out, however.
A monument was dedicated II TIC
memory Of EdS.r A. Poe, in Ball.
more on the 18th inst. A good!
number were in attendance and ts
ceremonies were appropriate.
The whisky ring is still catching
FITS. Gen. John Mcdonald, auotS1
patriot ti}l,as gone up for three ydta
So much kor not taking them stzsight
Commodore D. Ammen is getting
up . plan to do sway With guns 10
the navy by using rams instsa& AL
right. They will do u much good +"
the present rotten concern.
Cardinal McClosky has returned
from Europe. 2o.
Stanley is mapping Africa from n
tual travel. The old ceosrapnss
don't like it because it breaks upU
sale Of lato maps.
Search still goes on fbr Caae&
Ross, tho missing child.
Congress aesenblcs upon AesN
Much comment on the probable y
ton thereof. -,..I
Centennial preparations contias
active at Philadelphia. nhI
Tho Cbxrier.Jowr1al comes 70 ~
good and sterling ~ ever. i;
The Blue Island tIAl Herald kesls
up it's usual good character. Sss'
one, however, IL going to SOC II
editor for libel.
The CINCINNATI Enquirer won't 'es
that rag baby" rest. Tho Enquirer
is a sound paper in every way escept
on the money question, on ~ ~e
cannot agree with it. -
Waters are low every where NotsDs
but weather not 90 cold q It 4'sa'
be.
The DeacIer Tillen thing 10 aho"
to revive again. Lard save ia.
Vice. President Wilson died u
Washington, d. G., On tho I'D No''
ember. .;!,,
Senator Ferry, Of Connecticut, d'ea
at his home on 2Ist November. 10
will 10 replaced by a Democrat.
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The American Cemetery.

Itis usual iu al countries that lay
eisim tociyjitsatiou to'pay respraocs
to it, deed, In fact, this feeiing is Of
wonderous, kin between .basbarians
and enlightened man. Natchitoches,
We are sorry to cay, beyond the eff.
forts Of individuals, seems to regard
death /. the end; and its public cem.
etery is y disgrace and a shame to
to the city,. y.4, v.t s.,i.. .i|:
The Roman Catholic burying ground
is exclusive property and as such,
must be kept up by the congregation
But the graveyard known as the
American Cemetery is free to all and
should be under tho care of the city
government. No property owner
wonld object to paying . nominal ia,
to keep in repair the home Of on'
dead, be that citizen Catholic or not,
for we arc led to believe that all diff.
ferance Of religious opinion ends with
life.
We vould suggest that the city
take charge Of the American Gem
etery ;.put IN repair the fence now
surrounding il, which peeds but lit
tie anu employ a'person "a Sexton
to attend tn it in fttare. To do this
let the Board have ~ expression Of
opinion from the people Of the city.
Let them call for . vote upon a tai
Of 2 mills, say, IN: currency, for next
year for tho specific purpose Of put
ting and keeping in repair this GEN.
etery. After 1876 q tax Of ! or l mill
will be amply sufficient, with the re-
ceipts the Sexton receives, for all pur-
poses. We ask tho Board to take
immediate action In this matter ~.
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We don't know who Judge Beattis
is, nor do we care. The fact of the
Lafourche Republicans being 50 rise as
to enjoy his acquaintance is sufticien-
cy, however, for the whole craft. =
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Renewed complaints are being
made Of boat stealing, on the lake,
This is a shame and q crime, and
should beIstopped in a summary
manner. Gentlemen have gone
tothe expense to build boats and
put theni in the lake, where the
locks have been broken from them
and they have been carried off.
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District Court hegiRs its ,ses.
sion for this parish, next Monday.
a large attendance Of people is
anticipated, and much work will
be done, as the docket is full. We
trust that the Bar will second
Judge Chaplin in wiping from
the docket all useless cases. Let
us begin 1876 with q new book.
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Maj. Green, Engineer in Chiefs
tho New Orleans Pacific Raihoad'
passed through this city accompanies
by Maj. James, on their way to t'
camp Of the advance Surveying par
ty. ~!.,'ts a.
We understand that tho WORK =
progressing favorably, and haa oee'
necessarily allow on account 81 ''s
heavy grading to DO done, F0"
Alexandria to Cotile, the route "a ~
tho basin between Red river and ~
tile, requiring filling in all the way
of over ten feet. Above that pom.
the work is light, and will l'e P"s''e~
rapidly forward.
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fole Tie rest yer sets in
pay some respect to cur I.,a y
show I" st'aretls that W. ~, W
wanting in a feeling Which ,l., '''
ba,ian is emhucl with. "''
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I. 3. Buvens;~ a young man we'll
known here, shot and killed one Har-
5ris. iu Houston, Texas, a few days
since. &C. s@ ~
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a. Get your printing done at
the NINDlCATOR Job Office.
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Very little talk Of Railroad now,
Why it is, We cannot say. After q
yhile perhaps, railroad excitement
will break ont again. 81, .,is.st q ..,o
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Two mad dogs killed in town on
Wednesday last. We are hav.i
ing great many Of them now, at
least . dozen having. been killed du-
ring the winter thus far. s,a3,..a
ts,ts s-t<>p<<---- fa,,..,
The long looked for rains came at
last upon Sunday 26th~ The rain'was
slow and surs during, Sunday, Mon.
day, Tuesday aud Wednesday 4 pres.
ent writing, it has every indication Of
going Or The creeks and bayous
are all hank fall We learn. aud u the
rain extended above We have every
hope FOE an Improvement in the uayr,
igatioq. Of the river. 8H t.2sIas
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Parties, upon whom the Census
taker failed to call, are requested
to. send in their names to the I'M
dersignel as soon az possible,
With a viewo transmitting them
to Capt James Jeffies, member
Of the Legislature, from .Rapides
parish, who, has kindly consented
to attend to sllch Legislation as
the whites of Natchit0ches' parish
may require. -, III fe '.42
.". Very Respectfully, VIZ 70
j. H. COSGROVE, 9 -
Secretary, Democratic Con. Meet.
ing, Natchitoches parish. 81
That sterling journal the S,n.
day Delta comes to our table reg
ularly, and as an exponent Of
sound Democratic :. principles,
meets with universal favor. a.
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Subscribe TO the Vindicator,
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himself to be publicly insulted with
impunity, and las no right to the
satisfaction usually accorded to gen
tIemen, until lie wipes out this dis
grace. e.
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of making beginnings in all matters
consult over the question, and arrive
At some definite conclusion. We are
assured that frank spirit will be
manifested on both sides, tax-paying
and creditors, and that, a settlement
can be effected easily. a..e@ i.' .'a',
We want to see Natchiteelies par
isl, as a body polite, in good sound
condition. We want taxes reduced
we want property enhanced in value,
in fact, We greatly desire her to Be ID ID
a condition to meet the demands Of
new improvements that will nateri-
ally advance her, promptly and lib.
orally. ....--
We cannot remain certainly, 10 a
condition Of "masterly inactivity
longer, while the world is moving on.
ttrEbE d.. =.
This debt hangs as an incubus upon
US, blighting our prospect, because it
frightens, bath, the citizen here, who
desires to improve tie country, from
mourning additional debt to that end,
it deters others from coming in who
do not desire to assume any part of it,
and it further makes these who uonld
help us, wary of'acceptiug orr aid
rendered, upon such a debt as Ne al.
ready owe, 80
/ Let us strive to wipe, this cut 81
once, and begin the Centennial year
'clear- handed"- in the race. @
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''NtA ostr actu*te0 nlm !; no was uh'
truthful, unreliable, and in more than
ono instance, charged will, ungcntle.
manly conduct. In 1871 or ", he
was retained as an Attorney in a suit
Of Peter. Veuleman W. Sam'l. Par
son, in which, as Attorney for Veule-
| man, lie recovered hom Parson over
two hundred dollars, which amount
1t retained in bis possession until the
24th of November, uIt., and then
paid over, under the stress Of the
charge in these columns made on tie
Goth November, ult., tos,r, days pre-
ceiling tho payment. He had been
called upon during the three or four
years intervening, time. and time
agnin Threatened with suit, hut moth
ing moved him to his duty, bonded
duty as q laryer, but the exposure in
the. Peopls'sf Vindicator, and in ma.
king She payment to Mr.. P. Venle.
man, he stated that he ibid not like
the way he was treated in having
this criminal transaction published.
We come down to his perjary re-
cord which, to our knowledge, begips
with h's testimony before the Hoar
Congressional Committee. The in-
famously, false assassination charge
.gainst Cot. Levy his story Of muir.
ders, intimidation, outrage Sc, are
too we'll known. to reiterats here, as
they. have appeared in fnli in the
columns Of tho Vindfcator. Suffice
it to say, that the certificate heieunto
appended. ,prpnounees, that, evidence
to be false and slauderous. s As an
evidence Of his own pereonal brave.
~, I have bnt to state, that during
the latter part Of August, 1874, he
had his jaws publicly slapped on the
public streets Of Alexandria, and that
Without gssentings it.. He suffered
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W. G. & NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr., Solicitors for Com
plainants in crOss-biII. fvI6 Oaw4t
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We read: "If thou refuse to let the He
brews 60 and wilt hold them still, be-
hold the hand of the Lord is upon thy
cattle which is in the field, upon the
horses, upon the asses, upon the camels,
upon the oxen and upon the sheep;
there shall be grieyous murrain-" The
death of men, horses, camels and sheep
BY this contagion proves that it may
take a vide and destructive range, and
proves also the great mistake in so
often letting the dead bodies of hogs
dying Of cholera, Of cows, sheep,
horses, etc, rot and faint the air above
ground. This practice is too common
about Nashville and Edgefeld.
Homer and Hesiod wrote nearly a
thousand years before the birth Of
Christ, yet murrain was common in
their time. The disease described by
Hippocrates, Plutarch, Livy and Vir-
gil, is the murrain of modern Italy and
the United States. In the last CEN
fury, two hundred and forty thousand
head Of cattle died of muTrainin Britain
IN one year. In SIX months Cheshire
alone lost about thirty thousand head,
and Nottinghamshire forty thousand.
In the fourth century murrain DESC
lated all Europe. AS all oCr farm
stock are of European origin, not less
than the white man, both have very
naturally brought their parasites and
with them. There are, how
ever, not a few, Indigenous to Ameri-
lean soil and climate. This blight on
cattle is very similar to that on wheat,
for the prevention of which the festival
OF Rubigo was instituted 7O4 years be-
fore the commencement Of the
Christian era, in the reign of
Numa, Of Rome. Add 1874 years to
704, and we have 2,578 years as the
time known to exist between the efforts
TO prevent the plaques of ruston wheat
in Italy. and of grasshoppers in Mis-
sour by government appeals to an I'M
known power to change the course of
nature for mans benefit.
If there be any misconception in this
matter of remedies, and Of natural
avs, unquestiOnably it tends to per-
2etuate for indefinite millenniums all
ne evils of rust, smut and ,mildew on
wheat and other grain, cholera and
nurrain in farm stock, grasshoppers
md all other insects that attack and
lestroy our annual crops. Must the
human mind remain in its weak and
helpless childhood forever?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-29
THE OUTLOOK COTTON,

New York Herald, July %.
Effort was made during the week in
the interest Of bear spectators to ex-
aggerate the disturbing conditions ex-
listing In the cotton manufacturing dis
tricts Of England, which might be like
" to affect the market for cotton, the
raw staple, this year. The liverpool
Post furnishes a prompt denial of re-
ports of this character, which it de-
noUnces as sensational. The Financial
Chronicle furnishes some instructive
figures IN this connection. Thus we
find according to the latest compilation
the visible supply of cotton to be, of
American, including Liverpool and
Continental stocks, afOat and at home,
l,04O,76O bales now against l,0l0,272
bales at the corresponding period in
1874, while the East India and Bra
I'll cotton is 1,336,750 bales now
against 1,475,500 bales in 1874,
the difference being clearly this year in
favor, On the mere matter Of supply, of
higher prices. Again, we have de-
crease in the cotton in sight Friday
night last Of los, 1862 bales as compared
with the same date Of 1874, and a de-
crease of 30,435 bales as compared
with the corresponding date of 1873.
The same journal states from tele.
graphic advices from the Southern
ports that the total receipts for the
sewn days ending July %, have reach
ed 2,5l3 bales, against 3, 46S bales the
previous week, 6.53l bales the week be-
fore, and CLOS bales three weeks
thence, making the total receipts since
the 1st of September, 1874,
3,470,28 bales, against $685.
357 bales for the same period
of 1874, showing a decrease since
September l, 1874, Of 3lS,O74 bales.
There does not appear from these fig.
ures to be very much difference. between
the outlook last year and this, unless
what may yet arise if we are called
upon to face the danger of dear bread.
But the danger is IN a measure chimer-
zeal, for the present transportation
facilities almost preclude the possibility
of a starving population anywhere
unless In the interior of Asia or Africa.
The dispute between the operatives and
mill owners and spinners In England
may result in a lower consumption of
our second great staple there, but we
may confidently look for a revived
trade at home when the American far
mer has pocketed the profits of his
crops.
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GROCERIES.

SUaAR-NeW Orleans brown 81 6105c in
bids; do. white clarified 1Os611!, in hogs
heads, and barrels &c additional; Demerars
lie; standard hards l24FD125c; A coffee
lie; 3 do. lie; extra G do. 10i611G
yellow clarified 1G{61lC, in hOgsheads;
yellow G g4a1Otc.
MoLAssEs-New Orleans 55E1723; sirups
55685c; golden strip 65ED75c.
CoFFEE-RiO, common 70 choice, 2 q
24iC Laguayra 233Eb24c; Java 29d S5S3c.
CHEEsE-FaCtOry, 1870.
NAms-l0ds, per keg, $3.50 and 25c sd
ditiOnal for diminishing grades.
SALT bushel barrels, in store, $50;
by car load delivered in depot, $40.
CANDLES-Star 16Jc q %.
FIsH-Half barrels, Nos. /, 2 and 81. rs,
500 and $500; in Kits, Nos. 1, 2. and 8,
$500, S1.75 and SLIGO.
RICE-Choice new by the barrel, SIC.
TEAs-Imperial T51S1.25; Young Hy-
son T5cfS1.25; Black 50cfDS1.OO; Gun
powder 75caS1.25. s.... 81. "a
PowDER-DuP0nt 1915; Sycamore Mill
S.75; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet 05e.
SHoT-Patent $40; Buck S2.45.
LdoUoBs-Common rectifed whisky -
gallon Sl00d1.15; Robertson County 81. 70
n30O; Bourbon $3.50; Lincoln County
S1.75E13.50; Highwines S1.19.
BROods-Per dozen, S2.25S4,O0.
SOAP 10 fancy, 56sc % n, or
SS.2ja4.50 q box.
Mascn's large, q dOzen,
55c; small, Csc.
CANDIE-CoAmon stick, 14c; fancy Is.
EUTs-Pecans, 15c; almonds, 25c; Bra
I'll nuts, 1870; English walnuls, TIC; fl
beTtS, tic.
PFPPER-Per 10, 25lc.
SPICE-Per ib, 16c.
GIEGER-Per II, 16c.
CLoVEs-Per ID, 55R16Oc,
STABCH-Per n, SIC.
SODA-Per b, SIC.
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FIEAECIAL.

From the tenor of the dispatches re-
ceived by bankers yesterday, quiet was
pretty much. restored on Wall street. Gold
advanced to 49,, but closed at 1874. Our
dealers were not disposed to pay over l12,
but there was scarcely any Offering. Silver
is taken at 1O3 for halves and quarters.
Exchange on New York is not quite so
firm but it may still be quoted at par buy
ing and g per thousand premium selling
Tennessee bonds continue firm in New
York, being quoted at 50G51. We hear
Of no sales in this market.
In our local stocks and bonds we hear of
very little doing. CcmptrOller's warrants
are firm at SIS, and would probably bring
gee, Davidson county warrants are bought
by brokers at so. Bank of Tennessee notes,
new issue, are firm at 20122. For quota
tiOns Of other stocks and bonds we refer to
those given by the Nashville Savings Com
pany, corner Union and College streets.
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SOME FINE HORSES FROM SCOT.
FkEn

Ten fine stations Of the celebrated
ClydesdaIe stock have arrived in New
York, which we're imported from Scot
land by the Powell Brothers, of Craw-
ford county, Pa. for breeding pur-
poses. They are natives Of Clydesdale,
and on account Of their scarci- y and
intrinsic worth, command high prices.
The aggregate cost Of this herd was
$4,000. They were selected with
great care by an experienced horse
man. They are bays, brown and gray,
handsome and Urge, and from two to
five years old. The smallest weighs
1000 and the largest 1920 pounds.
Their strength is enormous. Mr.. Pow
ell says he has seen them pull five tons,
and that three tons Is an ordinary load.
This is the largest importation Of such
horses ever brought to this country.