The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-05-19

return to headquarters before dark The
force consists Of about 225, all told, ana
they distributed in srcl numbers as the
nature OF tic daily work to be perform
ei teqiiites. They rise at three O'Clock
III the morning. breakfast about four,
or haIf-|mst four, and start out in squads,
to different points. accompanied by their
Superintrnd nts and. guards, and com
mcncr work immediately upon reaching
their objective points They then work
continuously, but not so very hard as
many suppose, and even ,h.Iicve, until
II NJ, at this season of the year. They
do not return for dinner (unlrss they are
very near camp), but their midday meal
is sent to them, and it is SO we'll mana
ged ard calculated, that no matter " hat
be the distance from camp, this mld-day
invicotator peaches the middle of their
mouths With the same certainty and ac-
curacy tfla at the Sun reaches its own me-
ridian After dinner, they have rest
until 2 o'tIpck p. M, when work Is re
sumed again, They cease this afternoon
work EARLY enough to allow them time
to get in Gimp Just before dark. They
are ut no time. allowed without the camp
enclosure. unless attended by u guard
They are kindly treated, and an aSslln-
Gus care gwen to their. Material wants.
They are well fell, and abnn'lantIy SO,
having three copi',,s meals d day, the
liyhtcst, however, of the three being
supper, as 4 sanitary l'rcauf'on. we
were somewhat SUI j;;riS;d to lr3rl' that
in this ca,n' there has. ntvp been less
than q on the sick list, and, sometimes
more. Upon inIuiriny the cause OF tins.
we were told that the nature of the work
required of them on this portion OF the
road, was, and is still su h as to neces
state great deal Of exposure. For eA
ample, those working on the opposite
shore of the lake tAcassee), had to cross
every morning, 'waist-leep, and the same
late in the evening on their return to
camp; also sometimes working in the
same depth Of water where it was nee
essary. We had the pleas re- of meeting
there Monsieur Tourrs, with an Sc. tn"
popular satmtr7o from Cloutierville, with
an lie. The ever pleasant smile. strong
grasp Of the hand, and kind words with
which he habitually gretts an arquaint-
apce, is indebted evidence of 4, well
seated. benevolent heart. whose prompt
ings are friendly to all. and where enlni-
ty is a,.prrfrct stranger. Long life to
YOU, MNpNrnr Topl"s with an Sc, and
may it outlayt your Wooden one. The
gentlemen Of the camp could find no
better workman who can make finer
shoe or boot, than Monsieur Tourrs with
an &c and they do we'll to give him their
business in this line
To those contemplating u visit to the
rai'r~'I camp, especially, during this de-
liyhttu| season, We would particularly
recommend them to the pleasing and
capt'tatinn attentions Of MeSsrs Ebhtt.
Hayden, McLain, Garland, Vaudeville,
Sanchez. and other. officers cornrctel
with the camp, for when they leave it,
they will certainly regret that the day
was not longer and Sh.'u'l any fall sick
then we know that the popular young
Physician of the camp VIII set them ".this
side upward with care'' Wa have i;,,ccn
crcdibly informed, that Chapel is to
lie erected on THIS coast. on a piece of
ground Il mated for that purpose. The
devont and faithful will have privilege
of hearing Mass, and. attending to other
dntins. at least, once a month.
It will be called St. Johns Chapel
named after the most pidus-yo,iug gen
tlrman-of this most pions community.
This Is another good thing, ailidng the
many which the new ORDER of things will
Later, the little Chapel will
take the proportions OF 81 church, a resi-
dent pastor secured. who, like u good
should be the friend of the
poor and the rich; of the prosperous and
the unfortunate; and who should cross
the threshold Of the hut. with the same
dignity and pride, that he does the YES
Thule ofthe Castle. for oftentimcs intrin
sic orth and merit are the laudahle pos
sessions of the one, and nero pomposity
that of the other.
Thanksgiving day in tbs section was
passed in eloquent silence but in its
nolSeless celebration, prayer; were me-
forgotten, whilst eontcntnnnt, jov and
love We'd with each other for the noaste.
ry of the heart. HOISPUR.