The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-12-07
Roundabout.

| "There's 5 chile among ye taking notes
| And faith he'll print EN-.
"Oh there's not in this world,
| \ pleasure SO sweet,
As to sit near the window
And tilt up your feet,
And pull at the Cuba
! Whose flavor just suits,
! And gaze at the world
! 'TwiXt the toes of your boots.
Don't yon think so, Mr.. Editor, es-
| pecially since you sport that new meer-
| schaum?
! One OF the most recent cases OF absent
| mindedneSs that "Roundy' has known,
| is that Of Il certain h0nse-maid who at
tempted to stir up the fro in a bed room
| with pone of corn bread intended for
| the breakfast table of u certain, family
in this city.
The residence on tue corner of Second
| and st Denis streets, accidently caught
fire on Friday the Goth Nov. but as it oc-
cured ut noon, the flames we're extin
guished without doing much damage.
Natchitoches has been 4 fortunate city
| as regard CONGREGATIONS, yet our citizens
! cannot be too careful about this danger
| Gus element.
Speaking Of fire and our exemption
from its devastation, "Roundy' suggests
that it wou]d be good idea to organize
both Fire Company and u Hook and
Ladder Company. There is plenty of
energetic material to form both organ
Hation such as exists in every village and
hamlet in the land. Let some one move
in the matter.
More intimidation This time on the
part Of the "bloody shirt element of the
great and glorious United States, Four
U. s. Marshals arrived here last Sunday
with warrants for the arrest of hight
minded, peaceable citizens and that too
at the instance of such mongrel hybrid
asJ. r. Horusby. Several citizens in tho
lower portion of the Parish were arrested
and brought here last Wednesday. They
quietly submitted to this outrage on
their liberty, knowing full well that they
had taught to extenuate or set down in
malice.
The arrival of the Deputy Marshals
caused some excitement end no little
anxiety at first, as to whom they would
apprehend. This was succeeded by q
feeling of Indignation as they we're very
reticent about their business. However,
it does not matter now what their action
may be. They have only high-toned
gentlemen and respectable citizens to
deal with, and neither roughs nor a'mob.
They will answer to the call whenever
they are wanted.
"Roundy" rather opines that the per
secution business" against citizens of the
South is about "played out" employ
nlent, and it is about time bis F[audulent
Excellency of these United States, should
adhere to his line of policy, or he might
pull down brick tower about his ears.
Just mount = whiskey barrel on legs
and set it to preambulating in respect
able community, clothed with little
brief authority, if you desire to witness
huge disgust and indignation among the
people.
"Roundy" suggests that when our
citizens are taken hence, dragged from
their homes and families, at tho beck and
nod of petty tyrants, that our entire
community give them a grand send of,
expressive Of how 1--WE the people, feel
about this outrage. Keep the outrage
mill grinding, but let those who furnish
the motive power beware lest they be
caught between the upper and neither
mill-stones and be ground to impalpable
dust.
Our city has been alive with people
this week, brought hither by the District
Court and a desire to purchase presents
and family supplies for the holidays.
The streets are daily blocked with
wagons, and business is quite lively since
tho advent Of our New Orleans Packets.
Provisions are cheaper in this section
than has been known for 90 years, and
money is correspondingly scarce.
The ladies of tho Episcopal Aid soci-
ETY. opened u series Of Sociables at the
residence of Capt. W. E. Russell, last
Wednesday night, which will be contin-
ued weekly during court. Each visitor
contributes to mite box, anything de-
sired, in the way Of small change, and
during the evening lunch is furnished
gratis. Music, games of various kinds,
and sociality generally, are INDUCED in
and make these gatherings very pleasant
and agreeable.
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