The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-27

"Ihc melancholy days nave come,
The sahdcst of the year,
When it's too warm for Irish hot
Too cold for lager hc"r,'
Speaking of Irish hot, Suddath at the
Phoenix is dishing it out in staggering
unantitcs. Walk in and get your mug.
Our young friend on Tiger Island is the
happy father of another boy. Is that Is
or an even dozcno
The serene politician who talked so
much on the street corners and wcpt so
copinusly over the SORROWS of a working
man who lahorcd for ninety cents a day,
now puts in 70 hours day discussing
grocery store politics -with a bit of lem
on in it.
Our old friend DR.. S. 0. Scruggs
paid our city flying visit during the
week, and we found him as genial as
ever.
The boats arc charging two dollars
yer bale for cotton, and the river is in
| splendid boating order,
| The PhTniX will put up hammocks for
its loaded customers in future.
Parish issue of l~1G and 1875 is selling
at GO cents for the dollar, cash.
The city collector demands that delin-
qucnts shall pay up promptly.
A few fresh oysters about this time
would be tOothsome.
Natclitochcs should be we'll educated ;
there are eight schools within the tcity
limits.
The High School is in full operation
Prof. Jack in charge, and is doing we'll.
} Washington, Cd. c. dispatches of late
date state that Maj or Burke is detained
in Louisiana upon an affair ofhonor with
the editor of the indicator. That's news
TO us, as it is no doubt surprising to the
Major.
Cotton is steady here 9t@104, which il
t the highest price paid i'll any town OF
Red River.
Everybody seems busy, merchants me
5 chanics and laboring men. 1t still take
: three loafcrs to hold down dry good
: box near a warm grocery store, however
The Cathedral was full of young an
d old men last Sunday. They went to hea
. the Bishop preach, an excellent sermon
!, which he can do most elegantly. Nov
let them 90 every Sunday and they wi
i be pleased and saved.
We called the New Orleans Times edi
! tor a liar, in late issue, and as we mis-
- took his sex, we humbly apologize Their
y for We be. him to dress in hoop Skin
in future so We may not be mistaken
the woman.
- Last Monday night was made hideo'
u bv temperance mems hiccoughs. One
St Denis Street particularly, woke
the town.
The Durfee and KOuns were both
w Grand Ecore at dawn of day on Tuesd
a, with Saturdays dates from New Orlea'
OIL The Bayous and Creeks in the hill cot
try were higher. from the late rains tn
10 ever before was known.
nv The Mansfield Reporter and the WIN
ost GATOR were the Constitutional Conv'
n ton Pioneers.
The expenses of the parish of Natchi
cbes under Democratic rule for the p
~ EIGHT months of 1877 has been $5S46
,o1f or five thousand dollars less than an
Nh the cheapest radical government we hi
ever had and over twenty thousand
IL lars per year cheaper than the rings I
ing my days of Republicanism. Best
Ned which the benefits are greater, crime
punished, and public peace is preser'
while every one is satisfied.
yell I'M. Birtlsong, of Riquelmc's cigar
us tobacco house New Orleans, was at +
tenot's Hotel during the week.
ard A bridge across Spanish Lake at
the kett,s would add 1000 bales of cotto
the receipts of this city. 1t pears to
d in the bridge ought to be built.
we Sam Rains says the story ofbulldo
rest deer hunters over Black Lake, is
one der. We believe you Sam.
~ All, ha! Me war club instantly-W
~ Warder no! a Sewing Machine fond
enei new build in town.
''"s New Orleans sendeth her gentle d
mer to our town with the hope of
no"o wing business IN tnaC clCy.
the
In few weeks the hands on the
Orleans and Pacific Railroad will
s the completed the cut through Chopin's
atoo' below Cloutierville, and will resum
our work on Provensal grade. The col
ton of this cut makes the grading
Tex plete from Alexandria to q point
Nd miles South of this city.
ng to John F,emming has our thanks
bog sample of October peaches, Craw
late Mr.. Flemming is cul'ivating
the chartl of all varieties of fruit.
IS per Capt. Charles J. Dufroc is in
in for again. Charles j., fit with Forrest
rendered at GAINESVILLE Ala, and is'r
" m red yet. The Hotel men are down
down Captain however, he gave then