The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-11


photographer, will visit our city and re-
main for the period of one month from
next Wednesday, 18th. Our gallant
young friend and artist, Jimmy Noise is
associated with Mr.. Moses in the "picture
business" and We advise all our people
who rant pictures to give these gentlemen
a call.
1OS SACKS Texas Rust Proof Oats
lAc inst received at McCook & Bro.
HOTEL ARRlvALs.-PLANTERs HOUSE
Joe Hernandez, L Charieville, VIM Rob
inson, S Lecomte, NJ Brosset, N Scopinie,
Chas Lehman, r B stille, II NJ Payne, W
Sers, Lonis Prnlhomme, J II CALDWELL J
F Smith, B Caggy, W f Hall, J W Nun.
chus, Gus Lecour, J Rains.
We call attention to the card of our
young friend Henry A. WaImsley, Esq i,
who advertises her purchase of the stock
and business of NJ H. Carver, ESQ.
While regretting to lose the enterprise,
business integrity and public patriotism
of Mr.. Carver, we cannot but congratu-
late our young frieCd upon his enterprise
and wish him all manner Of good luck.
Buggies and Wagons for sale at re-
duce prices at McCook e. Bro.
Mr.. Louis Duplex, tho efficient Regis
ter of the United States Land Office at
this place informs us that tho total
amount Of lands entered, under the
Homestead Act" from January 1877 to
May lst 1878 was II, 100 64-1OO acres.
Considering the large amount of fine
lands embraced within this land district,
the amount taken up is very small
A full line of all grade goods at re-
duced prices at McCook & Bro.
RAIN SrORM-Our vicinity was visited
on Wednesday morning last, by a heavy
wind and rain storm. The waters of
heaven descended in torrents, and our
parched earth was much refreshed the1e-
by. We have been without rain for over
a month, and crops were beginning to So
riously sntftr from the want of it; this
rain, however, makes farmers happy.
MAYoR's CoURT.-Since our last report
the City Court has been particularly dull;
however, a few were soaked :in. Louis
Bronncr for bowling and disturbing the
peace was fined V. S H. Beal, for run
ming horses in the corporate limits, fined
S.. James N. Canadian. the same Jas
IIy]aut and H. E. Mcknight, for fighting
and disturbing the peace, were snmmari-
ly ordered to leave town-tbey left.
Nc Cook & Bro. is still receiving at
full line of all styles of goods at low
er prices and to suit the times.
William Porter Brown, the convicted
sentenced and now executed murderer
was baptised and confirmed in the Cath
Ollie faith on Tuesday last, by Rev's. Rou-
DO, Martin and Dicharry. We have been
permitted to peruse a letter written by
him to his parents on the eve of his de-
parture to Many. 1t breathes love for
them, bis brothers and sisters and is full
of contrteness for his awfnl crime. Of
course the usual certainty of heaven is
dwelt upon at length and tho waroing Of
"bad company &c., fills more than ono
line. We have special reporter on the
ground at Many, who will furnish rs with
a full account Of the execution, which our
readers will have in our next Issue.
Court HOUSE Norrs.-Hotel D'Boullt
has six inmates, awaiting the action Of
the June Court. The roster is as follows.
Edward Pelle, Larceny.
Green Cummerlander, murder
Ben Cant, attempt to murder
Jim Scott, Larceny.
Dan Anthony, Larceny.
Tom Stewart, Larceny.
The sheritf7s office is particularly dull
and a good fat client would be n God.
send.
W. II. Tunnard, Clerk of the Conrt, re-
ports the following marriage licenses
since cur last.
Allen Bellfield to Elizabeth Allen.
Wesley Fouche to Louise Black.
j C Fonttaire to Martha A Mauasco. !
Messiah to Jenny Lampkins.
Ten new suits have been entered in
Parish Court Docket since April 10Th
last report.
FIRST JUSTICES COURT, John NJ. Tuck
or. presiding
State vs.. Francis Perrin, Breach of
Peace. Ordered to keep the peace for 3
months. Bond S25. Pay costs.
State vs. Alex Green, Breach Of Peace.
Ordered to keep peace for 3 mouths
Bond $25. Pay costs.
Civil transactions are few and far be-
tween.
The concert given at tie Firemen's
Hall on Wednesday evening last was not
as we'll attended as the performance mer-
tied. OF course the exhibition ia not a OIL