The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-17
The &fople's a'inli.atpt;
Workmcn have been busy durin;

Workmcn have been busy durin;
the present week repairing our par
ish Jail. The old coutrap,ion has
been considered insecure for more
than two years, and has been twice
reported so by the Grand Jury, but
now Sheriff Wcster says the building
is as safe as he could make it with
the means at his command.
Another week of valuable time lost
to the cotton planters. Only one day
since onr last have pickcrs been III
the field, the weather being SO unfa-
volable. The wind and rain Of Mon
day.cvcniny played sad ha;". wit"
the cotton that had not set been
"sonc OYER" and that part Of the crop
looks but very little.bettct thunAtI,at
where the rickcrs have been. Sure
~ our farmers are having a hard
time OF it this ycar-cverything seems
to have been against them -drouth,
worms and rain.-- Cousl'atta Citizen.
We were pleased to meet in our
town this week DR.. }. A. Dcrbanne,
Of Washington, who has been absent
from the parish for a couple of
months. The Doctor appears to be-
en- joying excellent health, aud is now
prepared t" attend to all dental bust
ness that may be entrusted to him.
IOpelousas Courier.
We have been having during tho
past few weeks, with short intermis.
sions Of sunshine and coudloss skies,
just the kind of weather to mako
farmers feel bad and wish they had
their cotton gathered before this spell
of juicy weather.
The Jury that convicted Bill Thom-
as for Stealing Mr.. James Gallagher's
hog, has rid the parish of a noted
thief aud troublesome negro.
A heavy rain commenced falling
Monday evening about five O'Clock,
and continued until Tuesday morn
ing.
\ great deal IF the TIME of our Dis
trict Court has been taken up in try
ing petty criminal cases hog and
corn stealing. -Morellousc Clarion.
Again the whole Of last week tho
rains have continued, and the DAM
age done the cotton is really awful,
and we feel sure that the crop must;
in consequence, fall short fully one
fourth by these rains alone. Aud this
bad aud long spell, with tho excep-
ton of a few short hours, has beeu
unusually warm for the season, thus
retarding the lipening of the caue.-
Alexandra Democrat.
Tuesday night 1t came on to rain
very hard, continued cloudy and
showery the remainder of the week,
and at this time Friday morning) q
fine mist is falling and the atmosphere
is chilly, quite a change in the tenn
peratnro having taken place during
the night:
On Thursday morning, Mr.. WIN.
Stewart, residing about two miles
north of Rayville, while feeding his
gin, had occasion to raise the breast,
and having only one hand to work
with (being a one armed man), lIc
attempted to hold it up with his
knee, thereby bringing his leg in
contact with the saws, which |ascera-
ted it terribly. DR.. D. R. Petit, who
dressed the wound, informs us that,
though a very severe wound, will!
proper care tile limb can he saved.
The leg was cut to the bone by two
gashes below the knee, and also OH
the knee cap.-Richland Beacon.
ATTEMPTED JAIL DEL1vERf.-Gn
Monday last the prisoners, six il,
number, who are now confined in out
parish Jail, attempted to break out;
They took a wire bucket handle aud
punched out a yard or 50 of brick,
and would have been gone in tcu
minutes longer, had not Albert
Brown. one of the prisoner conclud
cd to put stop to tho business. HI
Stationed himself at tho hole ant
prevented the others from escaping
Brown is charged with murder, bu
he evidently thinks he has a goo,
case, or he would have moved hi
lodging when lie had an oppmtunit!
to do SO. The Jail must bca goo'
one Ito get out oD when a p,isone
can punch it down with a wire.
: only cost the parish eight thousan'
and five hundred dollars in cash.
: Dcsoto Democrat:
D 1t is reported that two pattics on
S by tho name of Wilson and on
a Wheeler were arrested near Logan,
n port. Both were charged with mul
5 der in Texas. This makes four pc,
y sons extradited from this parish I
e Texas by the officers of that Stat
|. without any leqnisition fUih IL
&c Governor in the last half year, al
T. all charged with murder or murder
&c We believe this is as it should b
n. but it's great breaking down Of tt
y. principles Of States rights and Sta
sovereignty: Courtesics should Z,
: list between independent sovereign
y, ties, but criminals should not be Il
~ lowed to escape, by the diplomat
i; 10 circumlocution of red tape. B"sine
10 is said to ic business. aud parties ;
~ tempting to cvade Justice aud t
~ operations Of tho law will find Il
70 parish too near the Texas line to st
y ID. Go East, and as far as you c
II get, all yo escaping covitcs. Asia
~ Tartar is said to contain terrific
"a enough for all Of you and congcu
IN society.-Mansiield Reporter.