The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-24
SN.ATCHED!
Grave, Gay and Pointed.
Our RepOrtpr Saws ThuSly.

Grave, Gay and Pointed.
Our Reporter Says Thusly.
The bread! oh the bread!
Parish Court is in session.
These cold nights are refreshing.
Ham sausage is the latest dclicacy.
Mr.. Garrett advcrtises lost notes in
this weeks issue.
Our recorders Off &c is too dull to talk
about.
The country papers are "fulled up
with delinquent tax lists. Harvest time.
Impossible to find sea serpent, and
An oyster in church fair stew.
The most shiftless thing ever seen was
female negro woman taking a bath in
Cane river.
Great Bar Gains-bnying whiskey at
90 cents per gallon, and selling it for ff-
teen cents per drink.
Lady's fur cape stolen at the church
during the wedding ceremony was re-
covered
Green and Dry hides are offering in
limited quantities. Green sells for 5 and
Dry at II cents per pound.
Over sixty names of yonng and en-
/ thusiastic men, were enrolled in the Fire
brigade on Tuesday last
/ The average boy now Fuckers up his
mouth to howl for bunch of tire-crack,
ers and pair Of red topped boots.
ATTENTION FIREMEN - There will be
i ameetng this evening of the enrolled
members Of the aSre Company for organ
zati0n. Let there be full attendance
Rains are still in order. Monday was ;
vet Day and at night we had a hard rair
storm. Tuesday and Wednesday als'
were wet and sloppy.
The melancholy days will soon be OF
rs, when the farmer goes to bed happy il
the possession Of his winters meat an,
gets up in the morning hogless.
Cane River is rising slowly, and is il
good boating order for small crafts, which
the planters below hope Capt, Aiken vii
supply.
Two more alarms Of fire and botl
aarrow escapes, are reported. This make
four fires in one week. Pretty good for
small town.
Our cid friend Jacob A. Wolfson Esq
has been very i'll for SOME days past, BIT
we are happy to chronicle his rapid r.
eevosy.
The thanks of Mr. and Mrs. Haller al
rendered through MS to those who aide
in preserving their roof-tree from I'll
flames on Sunday night.
Cotton continues to rule at living fig
ures. Ten cents for low middling,
paid right along. Goods are plenty an
cheap.
The colored people are gamblers an
killers also. One Of them stabbed his fe
low-darkey over game Of poker, On NJ
Joseph Henry's plantation last week.
1.-THE old man used the wood shed t.
Interview some of the youths WI
spend their time in loafng around tn
city they would smoke fewer cigarette
and do more work.
A fire broke out in Shreveport Q
Monday night last and it was too dar
during the blaze for the Times reporter
tell (which" fire company from "tother
Johnnie, that's new name for it.
Plow lines are now weaved into nee
ties for hog thieves, and tho burnishin
up Of double barrelled guns for co
snatehers continues brisk. In peace pr
pare for war.
Charles Billiard, ESQ.,, one of our pop,
lar and successful merchants, Joined tn
innumerable band of Benedicts on The
day evening last In the prize Of life h
l has secured one Of Natchitoches' faire.
and most accomplished daughters. :.
Mr.. Rhodes, for some time in charge
Aesse's mill Sas lessee, was arrested O
Monday evening last by the sheriff of sa
Augustine county Texas, on a charge
numbering his step-son, and taken Owe
! the border.
iurnips and sweet potatoes arc th
market offerings now. Some few hon
grown Irish potatoes are also visible, bu
sney are but few. Potatoes so ceuts pc
easlel, and turnips IS. Our market
ss.l supplied with meats; beef, mutto1
and pork. = o..