The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-03-31
Special Correspondence tothc Vindicator.
News from Our Friends.
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HE'LL. GATES. !
Natchtoches, Parish Marcl. Il, II.
Mr. Eai'oy:
Writing from my stand point, a comp
try :rn>rd and llnn"yronh"d with hl-
rau,itc." what shall ! say IN reply to
"parud>c Lost = Living u" doubt u!
r|osr proximity to owe another we >h"nl'l
concur in a}l things, especially on mat
ters essential to the public: welfare. His
.nom de- plume" GRAND G">>lEE, has
>t,,tIr.l me: which iiWn nr!'irN ! learn
i, the w|ic1,. th' III ,l;;t'H hirl Of our
destiny; an cnrM Nh:'h "'~rr> the
worse f,r"luIincS WHY 40! chang" the
coat -ut-arn,> Of or Stat" t" >"n"'fhNg
els. more expressive: ter .i'"'nlo'' E!ln'>
/ l.at It is the last "i Itv|1; when t:rlN'h
! hy hunger ynh'> It's r'"-' ny, similar 10
mother porku>. In imitation OF "h''h
or mot her Lnl,i>jA'la drv"n's '|' very
| Substance from her infant snN$ a''! ;!aNyh'
1rrS. Let us then change that Inflated
motto and substitute for it a r"'I''l rope
! whrrrtroln Il carpet bn- is pendant, t. be-
stamped upon every officers door as Il
warning to past excuses and ABUSES.
! That should be- OR coat -ol.arms ANA n"
/ other.
! The moral Of ''Par,,|i>r LOST is rN-
rrllrnt, which, if practir"d. would soon
render us an ruvia|,|r people. Without
! questioning Ii" ant|,",. h. >h"t|d rtar-
tcr w|4Ht he says. that o;l!''r, nj ::'it fol-
: low his example. NnN to Inrnl matters :;
I aS lite is Il >ttrc' >>!ul OF Appointments
and di>upi"ju'it"u;S, what hay" been
! the deception Of ;"auv at tn" selection Of
tol. l.. y. Lane ~ collector. for one.
must admit That was disappointed. But
{ III th, sci, lou q. Cot. Lathe. who do W.
/ find but ,c!!t}' Mat! ; Il 4rttEr1nAr Of
rare abilities und tit-!r!,,'&. worthy ot our
! ut,ur>t r,lianrr Though bat little ar
/. uuaintvd WITH the arl'"iitr'', am cont
: ti'lrnt tlrat |Ir will yield general >ati>iac-
ton, aud also ,uuct that }"' is worthy
to occupy not only that position. but
orll""> oi *tI higher trust. he is not
only Il gentleman Of accomplishments,
hut POSSES rna s1rrr'Htivt degree the
qualities OF ain honest M;;:l : cr>t tout
| dire ( he "noh}r~t work OF tish. In visit
ing NAtrNito,irS with its Surroundings
noticed monument for the education
OF our youth, the doors Of which are now
clo>rd 1t is a beautiful rditirr, surpas-
sing in beauty uf scenery. any spot in
Loui>iana Shall Tie door, of that Gle,
CANT structure REMAIN for ever closet Z
The abode Once Of til" nanny charming
nations Of this parish and adjoining
country. Sic convent du Sacrt cWur.
Could not the Agricultural school of
Chalmrttc be transferred to this new
ln"alitv, where health is better aud the
pos! ION more suitable in every respect {;
as situated in the very centre # our
State. If correctly informed there is a
large balance in the hands of the old
treasurer from the appropriation made
il hat regard. .vily very able >rllol-
ais in Our midst, able to direct such an
Institute why not apply for its transtrr
Professor W. c. Jack could act as dean,
while our venerable professor Bark' as
director. Ny-:h'-hy, Mr. Eltor. what
has become Of Professor BnrkrS English
grammar, written years since toy the In
strlction four youth =! Why not pub
li>h it, it should be and adapted by
legislative enactment in preference to
all others. Though no criterion, and
with very little kuowlrl &c of its rudi-
ments, have been told by lawyers and
mrn of learning. that his grammar Was
the dcsilrratum for orr public schools.
On the placid waters OF Flrminy'> LAX"
new branch of industry in the form of
fisheries is actually in operation, under
the able management of Mr. Bunker! a
kind and polite gentleman, the master OF
his art, who contemrlatts supplying the
city of Natchtochrs as well as other To-
ee}t ltitt" cds4 "sht s"?A6t >harbbIn99r IS
worthy of COMMUNICATION. lie will have
boats. lines. bats with all the requisites
to supply anglers who visit his fish en-
porilm.
Mr.. Editor. has any one ever conceived
the idr' Of having slack water uavira-
ton from til" junction of Cane to Nat:h-
itorhrS: I believe it practicable and at
very little cost Horse ears could also
be established. both to Tie advantage of
the city and TO the community at large,
for trriYhts wUnld be reduced in uulu]1
benefits.
Al I'i'ifHtt ~ me - INKS VINO an.
parentlr possess such reverence and
love for the negroes, how it is, as yrt
| they have not erected Il monument in
honor Of the negro AttuckS who im,uor-
taliz"d himself, in State street, Boston,
in no, as the first who assaled the En-
glish soldiers, and the first to fall as Il
victim : Really At'ucks should deserve
rnh'i: notice, rs being the first man. Il
giant negro at that. who sacrificed his
life for the liberty of the American pco
pie, Louisiana excepted. Thrice sold as
slave in the days of Ear|arisnn, until
sold again by James Madison Wells in an
era of assumed cniyhturut. We shalt
be sold and sold agaiti, unless another
nartyrrd Attacks attempts to free a fall
en- people from destruction. Where is
our Attacks
Very respectfully,
La PETITE FILE DE
IS. IL M.,-Pickcl up near CamptG
the body Of u white child, between nine
and ten years old, without head, arms or
lret--thc body 50 mutilatcl as not to dis
t'nSniSh sex. Dcnotiny every appear
ance OF a foul act. JUNO.