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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13

On, WHAT 4 FALL WAS THERE
Twin you permit me to descend, my
friend 7" said Marc Antony at Hooley's
Saturday night. Just then he step
ped inadvertently on the frail canvas
covered framework representing the
marble platform at the head of the
steps, and down came the whole con-
cern, Marc Antony and all.
The amusing part Of the affair was
that Julius Caser, who had been dead
several hours, and was laid out stiff
and cold on a bier at the foot of the
steps, threw up an arm in NOR.
tai terror when the platform cracked,
and kicked around very lively as the
stuff came tumbling about his ears.
'1fyou have tears" continued Marc
Antony, 'prepare to shed them now"
aud they were shed literally by the
audience in the couvulsive fit of laugh
ter that followed. Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
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The New Orleans Item informs US
that a bill has been prepared and
will be presented to the Legislature,
to fund the floating debt of this State,
created since the adoption of the
present funding law and excluded
from its operations 10 interest bearing
bonds.
The Item very properly opposes
any such scheme, and our legislators
should at once know that the people
are wide awake to the knowledge that
the issue Of an interest Bond in lieu
of a non interest bearing obligation
is q very poor settlement for the
taxpayer.
A vast majority Of these outstand.
inc claims arc the vericst steals, and
the Item favors their "purchase ont
of the Delinquent general fund tax
collections" by the State.
The Item says:
1.-THE scheme may evoke some hifalu-
tin scntimentality about repndiatins
honest obligations, but these will come
mainly from the lucky few who can get
warrants casled at the treasury. The
city buys in the premium and other bonds
out Of winnings in her own lottary, getting
about three dollars in debt cancelled by
one in cash, and is considered to hc doing
a smart thing financially. Then why not
the State buy in her evidences Of dehts
from willing sellers, even if Treasurer
Dubuclets illegal adviser" should suffer a
little IN his mind, and brokerages and
some other of that officials friends have
their pocket nerve s'locked3 The State
never received fair consideration for the
bulk of these outstanding warrents, and
no one can blame h,r for taking them ar
ut four or five for one, especially as the
holders are willing, aye, anxious, to rca
lie on even these terms.
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Not Worthy Of Consideration.

From q mutual friend we learn
Gen. John Young of Claiborne desires
us to cliticisc letters from him, which
have appeared in the columns of the
Mindcn Democrat over the nom lie
Dlume of "Pinr Woods" favoring
changes by Legislative enactment in
the present State constitution and OPP
posing convention for that pnr-
pose.
With due Difference for the opin-
ions and high character of Gen
Young, we beg to state that after
careful pcrnsal Of all his letters we
are more strongly in favor of the Con-
yention than before. General Young
cites the new matter required to be
embraced in the present constitution
to make it respectable to the whit"
tax PAYERS and to the patriotic c1t'
zen and suggests manner OF inject
ing that matter 50 un.repuhlican as
to dollar discussion. lie desires, to
state it simply, that the General AS
sembly shall submit to the people
such amendments, for their adoption
or rejection, as it may see fiji.
General Young knows, or should
know, that no amendments can be
submitted to the people without first
having passed the ordeal Of a two
thirds vote in their favor in both
Houses of the Assembly. Not two
thirds of the members voting but
"two thirds of the members elected.
(Sre Art. az State Constitution.)
We do the General credit when we
say, he has no idea that single rad.
ical vote will be cast for any amend
mcnt which would practically benefit
the people of the State. Genera
Young's plan might work if the ne
cessarv two-thirls vote could be ha'
but that is known to be an impossible
ity.
From this fact we consider it quite
useless to "criticise" the Generals
"plan" farther, because it won|d b'
simple multiplication of words. lie
it be well understood that there j
but one ray to redeem Louisiana, ant
as our friend of that able conntr.
journal the Ouachita Telegraph, just
'y and pointedly Gays "L"uisian
will not be redeemed until it is done,
and that is by and through civilized
honest republican constitution, wLic
can be had in but one way-by a con
vention Of the representatives Of tn
people assembled for that purpos
and fresh from their Ions.
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SHERIFF,S SALE.

Writ of ri. Fa. on Twelve Months Bond
DY VIRTI'E of writ Of Fl. FL. ISSUED
ID by the Hon. Parish Court of the par
iSh of Natchitoches and to me directed,
issued on a twelve months bond of AM
hroiSe D"hlitux and Marzclic Dchlicux,
aided and authorized by her husband
Alexander Dehlieux. in favor Of Aaron
II. PirMon. Syndic of the creditors OF the
succession of jean b. Cloutier, ST., decd.
have seized and will offer for sale to
the las and highest bidder at the door
ST tn "onrt bouSr in the city and parish
of Natclitorhcs on
Saturday the Sd doy of Norcmber. 1877,
the following described property. to-wit
|. 4 r@rtaiA plantation situated about
seven miles below the town of Natchitv-
chrs, on both sides of Little Red River
and containing about 476 superficial ar
penis and being the same acquired from
J J. Lambre by public act on the goth
November. 1927, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
2. Another tract of Land on the right
bank of Little River descending, contain
ing about 211 44-loo arpcnts bounded be-
low by the tract above described and
above by the land dcScribedin No. ;, the
following tract, with all the improve
ments thereon, the same acquired from
J. B. O. Buard hypuhlic act on the 10th
February, 1862.
3. Another tract on the right hank DIES.
cending said river next above the tract
described in No. 9 above, containing
about III S,-l00 arpcnts, more fully dies
cribcd in the Inventory. and the same &C
quired from Joseph Soldini by public aci
on the 22d December 1853.
Also all of the present growing crops
of corn and cotton on said plantation 0,
tract of land.
The above described lands will be sole
as one plantation.
Terms Of Sale:
CASH, in ready money without thu
benefit of appraisemcnt.
d. II. BOULLT, JR.
Sept. 90 tbs. Sheriff.
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ATTENTION JURORs.-For the Informal
tion of jurors we publish below section
eight of the jury law passed by the last
legislature:
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That it shall he the duty of each person
drawn and summoned, to attend as a juror
puMctnally. and for the time for which he
IS drawn, and the district judge shall
have the right to enforce said attendance
by fine on the delinquent jurors of not
less then twenty nor more than one hun.
dre'l dollars and imprisonment in the par
ish Jail for not more then seven days, or
both i'll his own discretion. The jurors
who attend and serve shall he exempt
from road duty during they ear in which
they shall serve as jurors; and those
jurors who live more then seven miles
from the courthouse, and no other shall
be entitled to demand and receive from
the parish treasure one dollar per dime
for each days actual attendance upon
sthc court; and the several clerks of the
district court shall, upon the demand of
each Of such jurors at the close of bis
term, or service, issue to him certi-
ficate of attendance for the amount to
Which he may be entitled
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13
Article 147,

From this time forward we trust no
Democratic newspaper. Democratic
statesman, official or citizen will say
ought against the speedy assembling
of a Constitutional Convention. Nay,
unless they all express decided oPin-
ions and cvincc faith 10y work on this
important subject. and to the end
that it may I've accomplished, they
are open to Scrous reflection, and are
Justly liable to be charged with mo-
tivcs which, to say the least OF it,
are uupatriotic.
Opponents to the Constitutional
Convention have been met at all
points ard severely routed, and now
the VISDlcAToR desires to hnrl
against the weak lines Of the factions
opponents to "1onisianas' rcdcmp-
tion.' solid cohort that must end
all their hitherto weak war of words.
All admit that the present Consti.
tuition mist be changed, ard to that
end .lrticIc lA7 of the document
which we are laboring to amend, pos
itivcly bars the way, except by a
Convention. No sane man for mo-
ment imagines that "two thirds Of the
members elected to each House, will
agree to any amendment of practical
benefit. If there I've such a man, VIC
pity him more for his weakness than
for his stupidity.
The Radical members of the as.
scmbly will vote in solid body IT
both Houses, against any change that
l6h BIS off an official or cuts down {
salarv-that restricts the legislature
curtails the power Of the Executive
or guards the rights Of property
that being the case, the Democrats
not having "twothirds vote of tll'
members elected. are without powe
to even propose an amendment upo1
which the people conld vote tina
would be of any benefit at all.
Legislative amendments being on
of the question, let those few wh'
have suggested them take up TIT
sword for a Convention, or else the,
may be charged with duplicity AM
1pmOrOUiSm.
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Dead Heroes.

The following named. from Lou
isiana, were buried in the Louisville,
Kentucky, Cemetery during the war.
Ed. Keho, Co., D 18th La.
Jessie McCreary, " " "
G. McManlten, "
+. J. Gardiner, " " "
Elphig DeBoneff, st. James parish.
Baton c. Allen, La.
Eugene Reundoy, St. James parish.
Thomas NJ. Elkins, Co., / 18th La.
Wallace s. Virgins. New Orleans.
Octave L. Brusseau, Attakapas.
w. II. Harris. La.
c. Fromyer, Co., c 18th La.
VIM. NJ. Attway, 18th La.
John Trignc, 9Th La.
These names were furnished us by
Mr.. wi ggington, of Louisville, and
embrace all those from Louisiana
whose graves are marked. Each
grave has a neat marble slab, and
where nothing was known of the oc.
cupant it is marked "unknown."
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF"S SALE.
Us. Stephens, vs.. +. II. Hartman.

J. 5. Stephens, vs.. l.. .'l hartman.
Parish Court, Parish OF Natchitochrs.
No. i(;N2.
ny VIRTUE of a writ Of Fl F;,.. issued
- in the above entitled and numbered
suit and tc me directed. I have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the door of the conrt-
house in the city and parish Of Natchi-
tochcs, on
Saturday the 81 day Of Norembcr, 1877,
the following described property, to-wit :
A certain tract Of land with the builc-
ings and improvements thereon situated
in the Parish of NatchitochcS in the State
of Louisiana being the south west quarter
of section No. IS; the north west quarter
the north half of the south west quarter
of the south east quarter and tho south
west of the north east quarter of section
| No 81 and the south east quarter OF sec.
No. 90 in township 9 north range 9 west
containing six hundred and forty acres,
said tract of land being better known
| and described in the townships maps in
the Land Office as Rio Hond" claim of
the legal representatives of Antonio Mora
No. Ia and dcsi ynatc0 in said map a:
section 80 township north range 8 west
REGISTER and Receivers report 1910.
Terms Of Sale ::
D. II. BOULLT, Jr.
| nt 70 4,1c Shrritf
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SIIERIFF'S SALE,

John Sylvester vs.. Frank Mitchell.
DY VIRTUE of writ of seizure and
ID sale in the above entitled suit and
to me directed, have seized and will Of
fer for sale to the last and highest bid
der, at the door Of the courthouse in the
city and parish of Natchitoclles, on
Saturday Norembcr 81, 1877,
the following described property, to-wit
A certain tract or parcel of land sitn-
atcd in the parish of Natchitochcs, State
of Louisiana, and being all that portion Of
the south west quarter Of section number
seven in township number ten, range
number seven, lying sonth of Bayou
Bourbcux, and containing one hundred
acres, more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale:
CASH, with tho benefit of appraiscmcnt.
d. II. BOULLT, JR.
Sept. 30 tbs. Sheriff.
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession Of John WadleN, decd.
DY virtue of order issued and directed
ID to me by the Hon. Parish Court of
the parish Of Winm, State Of Louisiana,
I will offer for sale to the las and HIGH
est bidder, at Or near tho premises to be
sold, on
Wednesday, 3lst day Of October, 1877,
the following described tract of land,
situated in tho Parish of Natchitorhcs,
State of Louisiana, on the south side of
Red River, in township seven (7) range
six (6) west, containing three hundred
and forty-two and acres, more or less
being lots 2 and 3, in track of land con,
tanning 5l4 acres bounded on the North
by Red River, on the east by Athao river
opposite the land of Pierre Brossct.
Terms of Sa'c:
CASll-suhjcct to appraiscment.
ALFRED WADDELI4,
! Sept. @.-tds. Administrator.
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BISHOP LEEAY.
His Reception Organized.

For the benefit Of our readers we
publish herewith the programme of
the reception of Bishop LEnAY, and
the route of procession, with officers,
committee, &c., as adopted at meet
ing of citizens on Wednesday last.
Programme.
Twenty couples in huggies and on
horse back in charge of the Grand
Marshal will repair to Grand Ecore
and there meet the Bishop, and es-
cort him to the city limits, where he
will be met by the
Mayor and city Authorities.
Greeting from the Mayor will there
hc gwen and orator Of the day
Hon. W. H. Jack,
will 1rliv.,, from the veranda of Gen.
Nn<,'s ,"si,|rnrp. on Washington
street, the wclrnmr address.
The procession will then be formed
in the following order
LIST Crara Marshal and four Aids.
I'd Bishops carriage escorted by
six Aids.
81 Clergy Of all denominations in
vehicles.
4th Civil oG;;ccrs. city and parish,
in carriages.
5th. Citizens on horseback.
9th Citizens in vehicles.
9TH CitizeuS on foot.
Route.
Down Frrnt street to Amulet, ~
Amulet to Second, up Second to Dish
ops residence
Officers and Committees.
Grand Marshal
DIR. GEORGE L. GILLESPIE.
Aids.
A. F. Lemce, John Genoc,
L. A. Dehlienx, J. C. Trichel,
j. A Ducournan, VIM. French,
> J. p. johnson, Jules Janin,
John Raggio, Z. Deblieux.
Committee of Ladies.
Mrs. j. G. Campbell, Chairman.
Mrs. F. Johnson. Mrs. r. Tauzin,
Mrs. j. Janin. Mrs J. w Suddat
Mrs. J. B. Plaisance, Miss F. johnson
I Miss Laura Tanzin, Miss Grrneau1
The city authorities have adopte
, the following resolution in relation
! the reception:
Resolution passed by the City Couu
e Gil of Natchitochcs:
2 BE it resolved, That the Mayor an
Council and city officers of the city {
Natclitoches do proceed in body t
the upper limits of the city, to tende
upon his arrival, a civil reception
the Right Reverend Francis Xavit
y Leray, Bishop of the diocese of Ma
/, chitoclles.
= (Signed) CT. DRANGUET,
: Mayor.
Attest:
|" JOHN LArLACE, Secretary.
e A true copy
john LArL zee, Secretary.
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D. II. BOULLT, JE.
Oct l3 tbs, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Jean Conant, Administrator, ct. al. vs..
II. O. R"yucs- Parish Court-No 9'3.
Jean Conaut VS.. H. O. Rogue Parish
Court-NO 94l
DY VIRTUE oftwo writS of Fl. Fa., is
ID iued in the above entitled and mum.
hrred suit and to me directed. have
seized and will offer for sale to the last
and highest bidder at the door of the
court house in the city and parish OF
NatchitOchcS on
Saturday the 18th duy Of Nor. 1877,
the following described property, to wit :
A certain tract of lanl situated on
Cane river, about 10 miles below the
city of Nat chitochcs, bounded above by
lands of n. p. Mctoyer and below by
lands of Terence Chalcr containing sixty
acres, more or less, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit Of appraisrmeut
d. II. BOULLT, JE.
Oct. Is tds Sheriff.
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The Mode and the Matter.

There seems to be no opposition to
Il change at last in the organic law of
Louisiana. In fact tie arguments Of
Hose who oppose the mere calling of
Convention are all in favor of a
change in the Constitution.
That being the case, the question
ut argument between the people of
this State is not in the matter of a
Constitution, but IN the manner OF its
being framed. Narrowed down to
this and stripped Of the sounding
brass and tinklng cymhal with which
the numerous opponents have grace"
their articles, it is purely contest
between a Democratic principle on
the one hand and the imperial auto
cracy ofpondcrous "ins' on the other.
The principles upon which this gov
eminent rests, and which these same
|.ins" delight to paraphrasc IN howery
rhetoric and snrGing eloqncncc at
"e1ection ti,ne," demands that the pco-
pie shall frame their own organic
law; the "autocracy" deny that tho
people of Louisiana have the menta
ability or the virtue equal to that
task, bnt require them to submit
their rights to such a "Commission'
az the legislature may constitute
who will tell the people just how
much "Constitntion' they can have
and that they can accept, or let alone
For our part we boldly proclaim it
advance, that we will oppose al
amendments submitted by their con
temp!atcd Commission, sQuarely or
prinriple! Blathcrskites and dema'
gogues may pirate as they please o
"bnsincss INTERESTS "peace and qni
et," and of "disturbing elections,
and such clap trap, but we contend
and will show to the satisfaction o
any honest man, that all our troubles
all our discomfort, these hard times,
sprung directly from an attempt tt
foist npon the people Of this State
government unrepublican in form
and to cram down our throats a Con
stitution imperial in its essence ant
degrading in the abstract.
Hayes is now receiving applause
all over the South, simply because h
was forced to adopt the Democratic
principle of allowing local govern
ment full sway, and now certain par
ties propose to the manhood of Thu
State manner OF adopting an organ
ic law more shameless than that use(
by those who framed the prescn
odious instrument in 1868, becans'
they had at least the decency to hid
the sheen of the 'bayonet behin'
democratic forms.
We sickle for forms. There ha
been too much innovation upon tim
honored principles and precepts, an
the virtue Of our forefathers is sneer
ed at too much by q certain class q
men, whose sole ambition seems to b
confined to opposing every good an
wholesome move made to benefit
people, and in never proposing an
thing themselves.
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NOTICE.

Succession Widow Louis NORM, Deed.
n B. NORM, Administrator, having
". filed his provisional account Of Adj
ministratim in said succession, with
his petition praying for the homologa-
ton of the same, notice is hereby given
to all persons interested, to show cause
within ten days Fl. NJ the publication
hereof, why petitioners prayer should
not he granted.
w. II, TCNNARD,
Oct. CIT. Clerk.
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SI'CCE>SiON SALE.

SCCCE>>ION SALE.
Succession Of A"njsc .M'oyc', |rr {.
N. H"qucs, III.
ny virtue of an order Of the honorable
ID Judge Of til" Parish, Court Of Na1rhl-
tOchrs. will offer for sale on the prr'n'S
is of the late rv>;,'ncr of the deceased,
Wednesday,. tie 7M Norrm1rr, 1877,
the following Described property Of SAID
Succession
A certain t!art # land in the parish of
Na1chitochcS. on the right bank descend
mo of Cane River bounded above by j.
F.. Rouucs. below by |irrmoyr"r RopucS,
in the rear by \. NJ. Mctoycr, and in
front by Cane River, confirming one
hundred and twenty arpcnts, more or
less.
Terms of So|e.
One third cash. the balance payable III
twelve months, the purchaser to execute
his notes for the credit term. payable I"
the order of the Administrator. in twelve
months from day of sale, and hearing ;
per cent interest from day of SALE and
to be secured by special mort gag and
vendors privilege retained, a'd IT, sat"
| to be made with the clause of uoll-;iitra-
! ton.
ALEX. DUMAS METOYER,
Oct. est. Administration.
SHERIFFSSALE.
C. S. Hunt e. Co.. VS.. J. Med. Tayloy
District Court, Parish of Natochitochcs
No. 1898.
DY Virtue Of Il writ of Fl. ia. issued
ID by the Honorable District Court
Parish of Natchitocllcs, have seized ant
will offer for sale on
Saturday, the 20th October, 1877
at the plantation on Cane River, ahou
six miles below the city Of Natclito
chc>, known as the Taylor Place, tn,
following roperty seized as the property
of the defendant, to-wit:
One Steam Engine,
One Shaft extra, 20 feet
One Horse Power.
one lot DeltlnT. one Pulley.
Terms Of >uH.
Cash-with the benefit of aprraSc
ment D. II. BOCLLT, .jE..
Oct. 6-3t. Sheriff.
NOTICE.
Succession Of 4. 2. Metoyer d Flor
antinc Conant, his rife, both decd.
TEAM CONANT. Administrator and tn
u tor in said succession, having filed hi
provisional account of Administrator
and Tutorship therein, with his petitio
? praying for the homoloyation or tn
! same, notice is hereby gwen to all pei
sons interested, to show cause within t.
! days from the publication hereof VIII
| petitioners prayer should not he grantee
W. II. TCNNARD.
Oct Get. Clerk
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IT, you 90 to the bank or a friend
and borrow $3.50, IF course it's re-
turn would be just and expected, yet
there are plenty of nice gentlemen
who read the vlNDlcArok every week
and have done 50 for the last thirty
weeks and never once think it costs
money to get that PAPER up, and
that their first duty is to pay the
Editor that $3.50 they honestly owe
him.
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A. u. Battle Esq, assumed charge
of the Editorial columns of the
Shreveport Times on Tuesday last.
Col. Battle is u justly popular and
able writer, and his return to the
Press will be gratifying to the entire
public,
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Terms of Sale.
NOTICE..

Succession Of E. l.. Pierson.
II A. BIOSAT, Administrator having
Ill, filed in the Clerks Office his final &c.
count of administration of the succession
of E. l.. Pierson praying for the homolo
CATION of the same and for discharge as
administrator, notice is hereby given to
all whom it may concern. t" file their op'
positions thereto in ten days or the pray
err of the petitioner will be- granted
Witness tn Hon. P. A Simmons, Par
ish Judge.
W, II. TCNNARD,
0o+ - 81 (,1url.
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Oct. 1921
NOTICE..

Succession Of Valery Gaienmic.
TERRENCE CHALER, Administrator OF
/ the Succession Of Va)rry Gaiennie,
having filed in the Clerks office his final
account of administration of said sue.
cession, notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern, to file their op.
position thereto in ten days, otherwise
the same will be homologatcd.
Witness the Hon. p A. Simmons, Par.
ish Judge.
W II. TUNNARD,
Oct. IS. 81. Clerk.
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Veteran Cotton

We publish elsewhere an interest
ing Communication, from a young,
enthusiastic and successful farmer Of
our parish, rela tive to a cotton whiclF
he names the "Veteran." Should bis
discovery prove true, it will be of
vast importance to our farmer friends.