The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
STATE NEWS.
Cream Of the Country Press.

0t cross tltlnn 1T ABOUT SbDU per nilIc.
This last calculation is btscd upon
an estimate 1T Il little more than thir-
~ cents for tics. That is less than
the Texas Pacific road pays. but the
timber is much mo,e accessible on the
line of road across tie swamp.
There is i very great difference hc.
tween the quantity of cotton now
shipped from this point East by rail
and that shipped this time last gear.
The steamers now &" ont with fa||
loads. And there is a marked 1if-
ference in another respect In PIE
vious years nearly all the cotton
shipped 10y river was consigned t"
New Orleans. and by planters or Spr-
culato,s, whereas, we learn, that now
not more than one bale in ten is con-
signed to that city. This is hrcansc
spinner 5 agents take most Of the of
frrinss at fair prices for shipment
East Oh through bills of lading.
A WORD OF ADyI"E.-Wr do not
know that any advice is necessary in
the premises. bnt it will do no harm
to offer Il suggestion to the people of
this'scc'ion. 1t is generally admitted
that the settlement here otindnstiious
immigrants will add largely to the
general prosperity OF the county.
This being admitted. it is clearly the
jnterest-and should be the inclina-
tion rs well, on general principles
for our people to extend Il cordial and
hospitable welcome to all strangers
who come with view Of permanent.
" locating with US. Politcnrss ia the
cheapest of commodities, and court
estes shown to those who have right
to demand hospitality ut our hands
20 a long way in influencing the de-
cisjon Of persons in search of homes.
Times.
ST. CHARLES: John William, who
killed man at Bout'|c Station about
nine months ago and has ben confined
in the parish Jail ever since awaiting
trial, has undergone q wonderful
change in his personal appearance.
His hair, brown and cmlng, hangs
in shining locks far down his shout
dcrs, and his skin, before red and
freckled, is as fair and rosy as II school
girls. lie has all the appearance of
a girl of eighteen dressed i'll Il boys
clothes-H1uld.
WAREHOUSES; The Clinton Patriot
Democrat notices a fatal disease
among the hogs of East Feliciaua,
which is pronounced cholera by some
The editor of the Democrat denies
this, however, and gives the follow
ing description of how The disease af-
fects the hogs:
1--WE have lost several during the
last ten days. When taken, these
hogs were in an excellent condition,
but although they weuld eat heartily
until the last moment, nevertheless
they would gradually become reduced
to mere skeletons, when they would
lie down and die, apparently without
struggle.-ClWiOn.
CLAtBORNE:-Ihe potato crop OF
Claiborne this year is simply immeas-
nrnble.
We learn hand cars are running
one mile on the Shreveport and Mon
roc railroad. This looks like doug
something.
The diabolical weather of the last
few weeks has g"ne, being replaced
by BRIGHT crisp frosty mornings and
glorious suushine.--Guardidn.
BATON ROUGE Last night at
about nine o'clock the steamer Bertha
was caught in heavy fog opposite
this city, and We learn colliled with
another boat and was disabled, but
no selions damage was done. We
have not been able to gather the facts.
ASSUMPTION 49, Yesterdays train
met with an accident just after ltav-
ing Donaldsonville on the return trip
to New Orleans. A depression in
the track near the turn table caused
passenger coach to run Oft, delaying
the train four hours. The depression
resulted from the rottencss of several
cross.ti ties, which have been replaced
with sound ones since the accident.
A force Of men under the direction of
Mr.. james Stewart is engaged iii re-
pairing the road, and we are assured
that in a short time the entire liuc
will 6e in good order.-- Chief:
Donaldsonville wants no immigrants
in hem, until she can shake off the
0verplus of dead beats and vasa.
bonds.
Since the temporary reign, dining
the early part OF the week, of his
majesty, J. Frost, the yield of sac
chaline from the sugar cane has been
mnch improved and planters general
~ exhibit corresponding sweetness
Of disposltiou.-Triue- Democrat.
AvorELLEs:-The cane crop is good
enough, but tho same old complaint ,
with respect to its immaturity still
continues, the recent rains having ,
developed its growth abuormally. Az
We have however had one or two
nipping frosts since then, it is hoped
that it's growth has at last been check
ed, and that it will now mature rapid
y. The backward state Of the cane i
will of course operate to delay the ,
commencement of the rolling season. !
ST. LANDRY - The bar-kcepers :
who sold whisky to minors have been 8
lined forty two dollars and a half for :
every offence. +
Cotton, cattle and country prodnco
come in so fast that the boats are i
unable to carry it away. All We s
wans now is railroad, aud Mr.. Hart, 4
= large contractor was here last week I
aud said we wonld soon have it. Bul. a
ly.- Enterprise. Q
On Sunday morning last We had a !