The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-15
STATE NEWS.
Choice bits from the Country Press.

A
ago on the Matilda plantation near Cy-
permont Landing, Mr.. W. S. Bosworth
part owner of the place had one OF ms
hands caught in the cog wheels OF the
rollers, it was completely crushed, yet ne
had the courage to jerk it out, nothing
but the stump remaining, but for tins, ne
would have undoubtedly have lost the
arm also, before the machinery could De
stoppcI to eXtrcate him.
PHYSICIANS being Immediately summon
ed. amputation was deemed necessary,
and being skilfully made we are enahleo
to say that the young man is fast getting
we'll. -Tpche Courier.
ORLEANS Anderson is King. That
is to say he has Kings position, ana
has assumed the responsibilities OF
the deposed monarch. He Yields his
cimcter of power with that JUNCTION
which is peculiar to T. c. Anderson.
And yet he is not happy, for he real
ICES the fact that his reign will be
short, and in view thereof has deter
mined upon making it sweet.
Old Madison Wells, the present
prime minister to the sovereign of the
granite building, is in like state Of
mind. There are several reasons as
signed for the willy old mans uncasl'
ness. Prominent among the causes
is his probable trial and conviction II
the Superior Criminal Court. Tn.
famous and unequaled "counter,
however, designs making a tough
fight and will strain every effort t(
extricate himself from the embarrass
l. ing difficulties which now surroun'
Min. Whether he will be successful
: &otherwise, time alone will deveIope
r Item.
CADDo SAD CAsUALTY.-We ar
$ extremely panied to learn that MI
o Ed. Foster, nephew Of Mr.. jaime
Foster. who was living on the Of
Boney plantation near Keach!, wa
" on Monday evening last 80 badly i!
t. jured by the saws of a gin that Il
- died from the effects the tollowln
re night. While attending to the gin Il
ID reached his arm under the stan
X while the machinery was in motion
adinst the seed board, when his CO.
~ sleeve was caught by the saws w'l'
r. literally cut his arm to pieces up
d the shoulder. The unfortunate you'
en- man bled to death. He was ADO
as twenty-five years of age, was acti
and energetic, and great favor'
with all who knew him well.-Timt
Id, DESoro There was a Jail deliv
gu ~ attempt on last Saturday nlg!
in and but for the watchfulness of I
if puty Sheriff Hogan and w. e. Re
the nolds, who is our District Court Gle
er as we'll as jailor, they would la
wv made an escape. The most obstreI
o;d rous among them are ironed dov
"'u and if the Police Jury don't do son
az thing towards the repair OF the j
pie we may safely say it is useless to Il
out any one up, unless they are iror
tors down, which is great cruelty t
the prisoner this cold weather. The
while having full authority to
carcerate men for crime, presn!
DRY they are innocent until proved gull
In and it would be a terrible iDjur!
on an innocent man to lock him up,
heir then be forced as our officers ar
hem discharge their duty and keep t
1sn man until called for, to iron him d.
>an to the floor, or keep guard over
inc all night. 1t would be bad emo
Tor if YOU knew the man to be the Gu
ring est Of the gnilty. Somebody is
Il to ponsible, and we cannot tell who,
up. less it be the Police Jury.-Repo