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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-12

Gu. C. pnckettc VS.. JAS. v. Lite
Parish Court No. 1865.
DY virtue Of a wit Of Fl. Fa: issued
ID in the above entitled and num-
hcyrd suit and to me directed, | have
Srizrl and will offer for SHlr t" the
last and highest bidder 1T the door ct
the Court House, in the city and par
iSh of Natchitorl1rS, on
Saturday, 1GM dny Of February, 'S77,
the following described property, t"-wit :
A certain lot of gronnd situated in
the city and parish of Natchltori'rS'
containing SO feet front on the West
side of the road or Main :>'rr"t he|""
the Dirt Bridge, Oh Ea on Amulet. run
niny back 100 feet, bounded on the
north by lot formerly belonging to +.
Lonat and Adolph Valentino, south by
a lot belonging to Flnrc Maz'rr'' east
by said street. and west by lot belong
inv to Auyustin Lanno, f. W. color.
Also another lot Of ground situated in
the city and parish of NatrhitocllrS,
purchased Ivy NJ. }. Mclicr, described as
founded above by lot Of her, the ven
dor, South by Cypress Street. east by
Front street, and west by lot belong
ing to TraDqniln. containing 800 feet
square, with all the buildings and i'm
uroycnrnts thereon or thereto III any
wise pertaining to the same.
Terms of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit of appraispmcnt
u. ii. BOULLT, .JE.
Jan. 12 tbs. Sheriff.
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it is proposed that the white peo-
pie of Louisiana shall pay to the
State government alone ten millions
dollars in the next four years, in Or
der to "quiet the apprehensious" of
the niger, and to convince him that
our duck of a government, Demo-
cratic on the out side, don't "intend
to put him back into slavery" The
''nigger" seems to be a "lear little
fellow" in the eyes of>a great many
stalwart patriots-but isn't this a lit
tie too expensive dance-~too much
pay for so little music.
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lOll West Jefferson Street.
Safe and Sure.

Mr. H. r. STEVENS.
IN 1872 Your Vryctinc was recommended t"
me ; and, yielding to the persuasion of friend,
consented to try it. 1t the time was SUI:
trrin. from general debility and nervous pros.
traton. Suprriniucrd by ovrrwork and irrrg,,.
lar habits. It's Wonderful strengthening and
curative properties seemed to affect my de-.
biitat"l system from thu first dose and under
it's persistent use rapidly recovered, gaining
more than usual health and good feeling. Since
then have not h"Statrd to give Vc.ctint my
most unqualified Endorsement as being safe,
sure and powerful agent in promoting health
and restoring the wasted system to new life and
energy. Frrr'inc is the only mrdirinc | use,
and as long ;ts I live never expect to find a
better.
Yours truly, W. II. CLARK,
leo Monterey Street AIlryhany, Penn.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

II. Lichtrnstinc w. l.. Van Schubrooks
Parish Court, No. 1895.
DY virtue of y writ of Fl. Ia. issued
D in the above entitled and numbered
suit. and to me- directed. l have seized
and will offer sale to the last and high
est bidder at the door Of the Court House
in the city and parish Of Natchitoches,
on
Saturday. 10TH '@y Of February, 1875
the following described property, to-wit
A certain tract Of land si>uated in the
parish of Matches, containing two hun
lrcl and eighty acres, more or less, and
beinr the south half of the north east
quarter of Section No. 3, township 8
range !, containing 70 4o-l0o acres.
The north half of the east half OF The
south east quarter OF section -, town
ship 9, range s, containing - 72-]o(
acres.
The north west quarter of the
south east quarter Of section -, town
ship 8, range {, containing 30 - lo'
acres.
The south half of tie north east quar-
ter of section -, township 8, range 8
containing 70 100000 acres.
The south east quarter of the nortl
west quarter and the north east quarter
of the south west quarter Of section -
township 8, range s, containing - 40
100 acres.
The south east quarter of the soutl
east quarter of section -. township y
range s, containing 80 72-l00 acres, to-
ectLer with all the buildings and i'm
proverncnts thereon.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash-with the benefit Of apnraisemen'
D. II. BOCLLT, JR..
Jan. 12.-tds. Sheriff.
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Judgment.

IN this case by reason of the law and
| the evidence being in favor Of tha
Plaintiff Emma +. Draughon, Wiz 81" ~
William II. Barbce. 1t is therefore, ~, y"
drred adjudEed and drcreed that tho
community Of acQurts and gains hereto
fore existing between the Plaintiff. En-
ma F. Draughon and her husband ths
said William II. Barlec be and the sams
is hereby dissolved and that said plain.
tiff do have henceforth the sole copt,o,
and management Of her separate ESTATE
and the administration thereof and thai
defendant pay costs of suit.
Done and signed in open court, on th;,
30th day of Nov. 1877.
Signed p. A. SIMMONS,
Parish Judge.
Parish of Natchloches. CLERKS OFr,cr
do hereby certify that the above il.
true and correct copy of the Original
Judgment On file in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal hi,
9th day of January, 1873.
JOHN LAPLACE.
Jan -, 1878. Deputy Clerk.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession of Mile. Louis Monette. ,
DY virtue of an order of the Hon. Par.
- iSh Court Of Natchitoches, there will
be sold at public auction on
Thursday January, Gath 1873,
at the late residence of tho deceased, ia
this parrish, the following movable prop.
erty belonging to said succession to wit:
One Mule. Sixty barrels of corn, more
or less, and lot of household and kiteh-
en- furniture, one old fiat, one shot gun
and a lot of sundries.
Also the following real estate to wit
4 tract of land containing thirty.seven
and half arpentS, more Or less, lying on
right bank Of Cane River descending
bounded above by land of J. B. D. Metey.
er, below by Achillc Racial, in rear by
land of Toures. in front by Cane river.
Terms of Sale.
For the movables, Cash, with the len.
eft of appraisenlent.
For the real estate, {subjcct to appraise.
! mcnN One-t0nrth cash, and the balance
on a credit of one and two years from
day of sale, in equal installments, and the
credit terms bearing interest at s Der cent
per annnm from late. The purchasers on
credit terms to give their notes with ST.
| iSfactory security in solido, each noteM
one half of the credit terms, and payable
respectively, to the order of the Admins.
TRAITOR one and two years from day Of sale
and bearing 8 per ccntper annum inter.
est from dates. Special mortgage to "
granted and vendors privilege retainedtc
secure the credit terms of the purchase
price of said lands and the sale to be maze
with the clause Of non alienation to the
rrcjndice of the privilege and mortgage
retained.
D. H. BOULLT. JR.,
! Dec p 4 tbs. Sheriff.
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MY Kingdom for an Adam.

A correspondent Of the New Or
leans Picayune insists on all young
men being sent to the rear and only
"oll men" he allowed to rule. Young
men for war! yells this fogy. We
nominate for office on this plan
Duncan F. Kepner, Mad. Wells, Judge
Beatty, Judge Hunt, Gen. Hebert,
Geo. Williamson, Tom Anderson and
a host of other "gray.haired wise
acres who would make "Clear cut
rulers-it the people would stand il
long enough to make the trial a sue
cess.
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Home Bred.

Man is not a prophet III his own
couut,y-that is, he is given credit
for more brains, for greater enter
prise, aud for a larger amount of v'r'
tue, by strangers to his birth aud
surrounding early history, than by
those among whom he was reared.
We think q radical Interpretation
and practice Of tho axiom hardly
fair-although we ale sensible Of the
danger to change of egotism WHEN
its refutation is attempted:
Let young man--with good
basis of sound healthy brain, fair
education, and thorough reading OF
those classic standards III literature,
which We heard one of our ablest and
best men declare were all that were
necessary to give man goo" cd"'
cation, the Bible, Shakcspear, Byron,
Scott's and Dickens Novels, MaCan-
ley's Essays, aud Junios' letters, at,
tempt to assert by 'insinuation' even,
his standing above the "common
herd,' and those among whom he
was "brought up" relax into Il "broad
grin" of incrcdulity, or curl their lips
at his presumption. But let stran-
ger, with smattering of law, medi-
cine, or other professional accom-
plishmcnts a man that can turn a
story in medium English and suggest
an idea old as the hills to the outside
world, but new to backward people
come among us and we are at
once ready To yield him the laurel
for braius, when in truth, he should
be kicked for his impudencc.
"Home hred' people arc at a dis
count the world over. Onr womel
look for Counts aud marry French
BARRIERS; orr professions hunt for :
William the Conqucror, and tin'
plausible idiots orr State govern
ments strike out for alien brains ant
end with pe,'antic dri:ils, or import
ed plundcrcrs, while all around rs II
silent waiting is mass of uncallc'
for Intellect, bred to our ideas, full 0
our hopes and ready but for the sum
mons.
"Tom Jones, why know him well
knew him since lie was born; there
not much in Jones'" While all thu
time Jones is 50 far above his com
mentator as to defy his criticism ; ant
all because Jones has never beer
"called,' never VIII be, perhaps, ant
if he attemps to make his mark, i
chilled ia his effort BY the frowns o
his neighbor, and all because Jone
is "home brel.'
Now we submit that this is carryin!
the axiom too far, and little "let
ting up" a greater cultivation of thu
virtue and brains of men whom VI
know, and who know us, will great.
benefit us all. Let us try a seaso,
of "Home Bred" reop|e-we feel as
sured the change will be productive
of good.
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solemn promise to cure the evils al
once, of which they complain. If t'ey
fail us-if they leave time to cure the
evi|-what vain hopes have we In
dulred in? And should they ! those
that remain silent when they should
have spoken, will be equally to blame
witt, those implacable drramera it has
been our misfortune TO elect to high
office.
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CONSTABLE'S SALE.

P. Br"da, NJ. D., VS.. Henry Peyton'
No. 339-Justicc's Court, Ward l--Nateh'
itoches La. ;,
DY VIRTUE of a writ of Fl. Fa, issued
ID i'll the above entitled and nttmbefe9
suit and to me directed, l have seized aoa
will offer for sale to the last and hlghe@
bidder at the door of tho Court House III
the city of Natchitoches, on
Saturday, the 18Th of Jenao+y' l07S
between the usual hours Of sale, all OF the
right title and interest of the detends"
and to two (2) bales Of cotton.
Terms of Sale Cash, subject to sp'
praisement. 40
j. LEONARD BULLARD;
Jan 5-tds Constable Ward,1s
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Friend Potts, please deliver us
from Office. Any thing but that. Now
ifyou could plant about hundred
good subscribers for us In your town
and vicinity, we'd forcgo Congress,
and swear you friend. "Aud thou
lowest me-" no more of that office.
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A Falling Off,

~ - II SV''C'"'''
the numhcr pf bales of cotton grown
and packed this year is about equal
to that of last year. If this is so
and there is scarcely a doubt OF IT,
the falling off in the receipts OF COT
ton from last year, by the merchants
is something requiring serious atte"-
ton.
Last year the receipts to this date
were 43G bales, anu the receipts this
year to this writing 1920 bales; show
ing a falling off of GIG bales. Natch'
itochcs has II population of near 1900
souls, with 80 odd houses of business
that deal in cotton, and these small
receipts speak louder than we can OF
want of enterprise shown by the peo-
pie of the city. r" even hold the
1920 bales here, full Qnoted New Or
leans prices were paid, and the loss
on cotton to buyers IN this market,
has not been less than 100000 during
the past four months.
Our merchants are so short sighted
that they prefer to lose this large
amount of money ontrisht-|osc it
without the hope Of one cents re-
turn, than to make jndicious invest
ments to concentrate trade, increase
business. enhance the value Of their
property and improve the city and
parish generally. If this $4,000 or
one-half Of it, WAS invested in re-
pairing roads, building bridges and
sustaining free ferries, and in advcr,
Using the business of the city, diff
ferent result would DO the consc-
Quence.
The NINDlCArOR has done more in
1877 for tli, town and parish, in adj
vertlsing by Editorials, its lands, bu
sincss, &C., at no cost to the citizens
and dead drain on the small exche-
qner of this Office, than all the men
IN the parish combined. Some few
of our citizens and merchants have
supported Us to the extent of their
ability, but we can connt them on our
fingers.
we have no hcsitancy in saying to
the people of Narhitochcs, that IN.
less they wake up and do something,
the property and business of this
city, two years hence, will not amount
to a row Of pins. Why, thousands
of dollars are going from this town
and vicinity yearly for shopping IN
Neu Orleans To buy fingers Of rib
, bon. yards of prints, dress patterns
shoes By the pair, and every Other
small article in the retail dry good:
line, and simply because they car
bny cheaper and save money, ercr
wiM Gcidht and commission charges
ADDED.
There is no reason in the wor1C
why goods should retail any cheaper
in New Orleans than here. "Old wa
prices" stick to most of our bushes:
men. They DO business as they die
before the war; or rather attempt it
No attempt is made to bring trade
to us, or hold fast to what we have
Listlessness pervadcs all branches
and property is sinking in value
daily.
We advise our merchants to organ
ize a Board of Trade, and take into
consideration these matters, whicl
are of vital importance to their bu
siness prosperity, as we'll as to th'
permanent building up of orr tow
and parish.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

William Clayton vs.. Sylvester Quilter.
Magistrates Court, No. $3.50.
ny virtue of writ of Fl. Fa,, issued in
ID the above entitled and numbered suit
and to me directed, have seiz' d and will
offer for sale to the last and highest bid
der at the "Samuel Hyams Plantation
situated on Cane river, i'll the parish of
Natchitoches about I miles below the
city Of Natchitoches, on
Saturday, the 26th day Of January 1873
tho following described property to wit :
One Hundred and Twenty live Barrels
OF Corn, more or less.
Terms OF Sale
CASH-with the benefit of appraisement.
D. II. BOULLT, JR.
Ian i2-tls Sheriff.
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Nothing Permanent.

The year 1877, has passed without
adding a single Improvement OF per-
manrncv to this city. 1t is true, that
allowance must I've made for the gene
raj poverty of the people, bnt much
of the WANT Of enterprise is charge
able to an incrtncss on the part of the
city officials, and a pan1ering to the
"old Ways of the people. We look
in vain for new mark of improve
mpnt in the tcncmcnts of the city--a
new residencc-new stoc house or
public building. Every thing stands
as it stood four years ago, only more
dccaycd and dilapiAated.
Surely there is a cause for all tins,
and the young thinker of onr Stare
can have ample food for ph'|"sop"'c
reflection, even at his owr doors. 1he
prinriplrs which, when properly c"'-
tiva;ed and adhered to, lead to the
development of great States underl'e
tho smallest structure. That which
gives prosperity to nation is Out the
elimination of the small streams of
political economy from local efforts
into ono mighty avalanche of success,
and study of the causes which lead
to the wealth, happiness, and pros
perity of great country, are found
fastened in the efforts OF small COM
mppj,jes to better their conditions.
How is it with US of Natchitoches?
Is the start which strikes the eye
in our quiet city susceptible OF an
| outcome of any greatness7
We think hot|
It is true that disproportioncd
load of taxation burdens down our
efforts in q manner, or rather deteEs
rs from making an effort, still, even
with this, we should be capable Of
some improvement.
The v1SD1cAroR urged a fact upon
our citizens Immediately upon the
installation of the Nichols Govern
ment, which was; that the mere ques-
ton of q Democratic government
being in power in the State did not
bring prospcrity-that it was only n
means, which the people shonId not
be slow to use, to advance their own
material interests-that unless the
citizens interested in the permanent
welfare of the State went to WORK
themselves, unselfsh}y, and with IN
dustry, to revive the PROSTATE re-
sources of the country, all the State
governments ever invented could
not, nor would not, help them.
Time has fully shown the wisdom
of our advice, and the present con-
dition of the parish and city is bnt
the result of paying no heed to It,
The wants of this place are many
and apparent. System is entirely
lacking in every effort made, and
the short spurts Of impro> ement
shown are but the result of individu-
al effort, unaidcd-aye, resisted by
the mass of the people. Truly, a
dog in the -mangerish idea has got
possession of US, for we all seem de-
te,mineA to allow no one to do any
thing that does not instantly benefit
US all in pecuniary way.
The Utopian dream Of living and
doing as was done before the war
surely does not linger in the mind Of
any thinking man. Let such thoughts
be dismissed at once, and let us do
something by united efforts to develop
by art those resources nature has
with so lavish hand showered down
upon US.
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Pitt Kellogg has at last been rec,

Pitt Kellogg has at last been recog-
nized. State Secretary Strong puts
him down as "Senator from Louis
iana' in his report. The Democrats
article, which struck the patriotic
cord of every man here, seems not
to have found response IN the cold
bosom of the State House.
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NOTICE..

Succession Of George Quincy, Deceased
DY VIRTUE of an order Of the Hon.
- Judge of the Probate Court Of the
parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana
and to Tie directed, | will offer for sale At
the Courthouse door, at the hour ofl9M
on =
Tuesday, tie 18th day Of January 1871
the following described property belong
ing to said Succession, to wit:
The one undivided half of the plsnts.
ton known as the "Gurney Place." and
situated on the right bank of Red rivet
descending, and containing seven hun
dred and ono COY acres, subject to ting
usafruct of tho surviving widow Of saa
Quincy.
Terms of Sale:
CASII-with benefit of appraisement'
NV. TESTER, .l
Dative Test. Exc'r of George Quincy
Dec 5l-tuS.
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u.
\tbls ease bv reason Of the law on,
! the evidence being in favor Of . ,ha
Plaintiff and ara inst til" Defendant i t1 y;
therefore ordered adiu,lyrl and du,.'Ss
that HE Plaintiff Il" have and rrcnv"s ee't "
the Defendant Wade Low. judrmrnt t VI
the sum of five hun''rrl dollars. Thor '"t
her privilege and mortgage on her ,aa!
husbands property |" rrcnvnized ' ."'
enforced, AZ prayed for. And it i, fnr %'tu
or ordered that the community of =. W.
qurtS and gains heretofore rxist;no W. w.
tween her and her said husband ),ee a w.,
the same is hereby dissolved, and that " "%t
have. i'll future. the right to admjnistas.
and control her separate estate, Dsf.,n'
dan to pay costs of this suit.
Done. read and signed in omen c0n.,
on this 27th day Of Nov. 1911. '"''
Signed Y. A. SIMMONS
Parish Judge
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Natrlitorhrs CLERKS Orr,cr.
1crrtify III" above to b. a true ana
correct copy "fthr original judgment ou
tile in my office. ~
Witness my hand and official Seal HI,
9th day of January, A. -. 1873. wig
W. H. TCNNARD,
Jan ~ 1907 Clerk.
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VEGETINE.
An Excellent Medicine.

An Excellent Medicine.
Springfield c., Feb, %, Is.,7.
This is to certify that | have used Vrgctinr,
manufactured by II. X. Stevens. Boston, Mass
for Ehumatisln and' General Prost,at"n of the
Nervous system, with good success. recon
mend vcyr,inr is an excellent medicine for
such complaints.
Yours very truly.
G. ". VANDERBILT.
Mr.. VANDERBILT of the firm of Naud"@rl' q
Huffman. is wcll.known business man in this
place having one of the largest stores in Spring
field, o.
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field, t"rmrlly pastor of the Methodist EpiSco.
pal Church, Hyde Park, and at present settled
III Lowell must convince every one who reads
his letter of the wonderful curative qualities Of
Nc"etinc as thorough c!cauScr and pul ilicr of
the blood.
Hyde Park Mass Feb. Is, 1876.
Mr.. II. X. Stevens:-
Dear Sir.-.About ten Yeas AGO inv health
failed through the depicting ctfrrls Of dvspcp.
sia nearly year later was attacked l,v tv
phhu 1tvtr'n ITS worst form. 1t settled in my
back and took the form ola large decpsratrd
ahSccss which was httren months in Gathering
! had two surgical operations by the best skill
in the state, hut received no permanent cure.
| suffered great pain at times, and was con.
stantfy weakened by a prof',sc discharge
also lost small pieces Of bone at different times
Matters ran on thus about seven Years till
May, 1874 When a friend recommended me to
=" to Your office, and talk with you of the vir
tue OF |rg"tinc. did So. and By your kind.
ness passed. through yonr manufactnrv, noting
the inGrc'iicnts, &C., by which your remedy is
produced.
BY what ! saw and heard gained some con.
fidcncc in Ergetne
lr"mmencrd taking it soon after but felt
! worse from its effects: still perscvcred. spd
soon felt it was brnrt,tng me in other respects.
Yet did not Sc" the results desired till
had taken il taitntully for little more than a
year. when The difficulty in the back was cured ;
and for nine months have enjoyed the best OF
health.
have in that time gained twenty. Ave pounds
Of flesh. being heavier than ever before in my
life, and was never more able to perform la.
Dor than now.
During the past few weeks had a scyofulous
swelling as large AZ my fist gather on another
part Of nv body.
took V'.ctinr faithfully, anil it removed it
level with the surface in a month. | think I
should hay" been cured Of my main trouble
sooner II nal taken larger doses, after having
become accustomed 20 its effects
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or
kidney disease understand that it takes time to
cure chronic diseases; and, if they will patient
y take Vesttihe, it will. in my Judgment, cure
Yours Very truly
G. ". MANSFIELD,
Pastor of tho NetLm|ist Eu;scop.l Chr,,b
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Our Minister'S Wife.

Louisville. n.y.. rrb. iG, ls.7.
Mr. II. r. STEVENS.
Dear Sir.-Thrcc years ago I was suttrrin:
terribly with Inilammatory KhrumatiSm. On
minister's wife advised me to take Vrgrtinp
After takin. one bottle, | was entirely relieved
This wear. feeling return Of the disease,
again commenced taking it, and am hring hrnr
fitted greatly 1t also greatly improves my di
geston. Respectfully,
Mrs. \. ALLAED.
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NOTICE..

NOTICE.
Succession of Francois Talsin.
IOHN G. TRICHEL having fled his
u petition praying to be appointed adj
ministrator of the said succession, notice
is hereby given to ali persons interested
to sh W cause within ten days from tho
publication hereof, why petitioner prayer
should not 20 granted.
Witness the Hon. P. A. Simmons, Par
isll Judge.
JOHN LAPLACE,
Jan. l2-2t. Deputy Clerk.
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Every man in Louisiana Is on the
tip-toe Of expectation and anxiety
regarding the eruption Of greatness
which will break forth in the St: Lou"
is Hotel, (New 0Ileaus) about now!