The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-10

The only happy man in town is the city
ferry lessee. His boat comes in order, as
the rains have altered old Cane to a
booming stream.
If You were DR.. Mary's husband, yo,,
woultl,fnd it hard to learn when looking
for your trousers, to distinguish your'r
from her'n.'
They have man out West whose name
is Gaudam. Nice name for a church lra,
con. For instance til 4 preacher would
say, "Candam you pass the platc.'
The funny man suggests that suitable
opening for many choirs should be, Lord
have mercy on us poor miserable sing
ers.N
Gu, energetic tax collector, Lane. had
his boys at work on the delinquent lists
all night Sunday night and filed the
same, as the law directs, on Monday.
Mr.. Grcmmcr, living below CIontcrvillc,
has mare mule that gave birth TO colt
last week. We are assured that this
wonder is none the less true.
Cotton comes in slowly, and trade is
dnllcr than we have ever known it for
this season. Our merchants are we'll
stocked, and are Offering outside prices
for the staple 10 to 10y cents per pound.
The subscriptions for the construction
of Methodist church in this city
amount to near 500. Rev. Mr.. Hongh
certainly deserves credit for his zeal and
should receive every encouragement.
The receipts Of cotton last year at a
corresponding to this. was one thousand
bales in excess of this year. Our farmers
are not at all encouraged with this years.
result.
The Racial boys interviewed the May
or, Marshal Little doing the introducing
business. The Rachal's smiled, his Hon
or looked mad-and the matter was final
ly settled; ten dollars and costs.
Liberia crazed negroes are on the meet
in Caddo and other parishes Our dar
keys are waiting for Blunt to play Moses
AVID they are ready to move off with
him.
One of the most terrific rain-falls of the
season fell here on Wednesday evening
and during the night. Our streets We're
flooded to the depth of several inches and
the sidewalks were impossible.
Court commenced in Coushatta on
Monday last Judge D. Pierson presiding.
Coils. Levy and Jack and Or. J. II. Gun
ningham are in attendance from this par
ish.
The total rainfall since October 18Th,
rs measured in the rain gauges Of this
city. has been over twelve inches. We
have never had such a wet season in the
month of October within the memory of
man.
The rattle for Jimmy Noises painting,
'Natchitochcs' takes place to-day. Those
holding tickets will do we'll to be on
hand. Mr. Noise has executed some fine
portraits lately, several of them are on
exhibition at the Phoenix.
The parish of Natchitoches has the
pleasure of informing the public that for
current expenses she does not owe dol
Jar, and has several hundred in cash in
the treasury to meet the expenses of the
next Court.
It may be startling, but it is ncverthe-
less trne, that the VIND1CATOR force,
three printers, the devil and an editor, is
strictly temperate. Not man OF boy in
the office who drinks drop of liquor in
any shape.
Onr Baker says that he only bakes one
half-barrel of -four daily. No WONDER
If he doubles the size of the loaves which
he can do, and then make one hundred
per cent profit, he will bake more -four
Five barrels day at least should be the
of this city.
A friend with a convenient wood pile
begs us to state, that if the family who
nav y luIS I'LL lllGll VIII DHSl-
ness at his pile, will only call on his next
door Deighbor for future supplies, he will
feel grateful, as his stock is about ont.
The rains continue, and the crop pros
poets once so bright, are growing beanti-
fully less daily. Not one half of the cot
ton open in the fields has been picked,
md that which is not, is'spronting,in the
POLLS and en- the ground where the rains
ave beaten it ont.
Wife-"Well, Jones, Judging from your
breath I can't really tell whether you've
,een drinking whiskey or whether you
rave been swimming in it," Husband
rcproachfully )-"Hannah, don't you-
,ic-love me well enough to gimme-hic
the benefit of the doubt
Pork is selling at ten cents per pound.
The corn used to fatten it comes back to
Lo f,r,nor ar two 1ol1ars nor husbe1