The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-11
PARISH AND CITY NEWS
LOCAL GLEANINGS.


Business is dull
Lettuce have peas.
The rain fall of Wednesday was 2t
inches.
The Doctors tell that the health of this
parish is distressingly good.
Cane river is rising rapidly, as is Red.
From above, the rise is reported heavy.
Antilly again presents us with "mess'
of fine Irish potatoes, for which the VIM
DICTATOR returns him many thanks.
Fine lot wagons at reduced prices
at McCook ~ Bro.
The Bart Able arrived on time, with a
fine trip. The VINDlC,ToR is under re-
newed Obligations for favors.
Jadge Pierson is holding Court at Con-
shatta, Red River parish, while several Of
our lawyers are attending.
Go to McCook & Bro. for planta-
ton supplies, &c.
What's become of the numerous candi-
datss The VIND1CAToR is open to all
announcements -for cash.
We learn that the wind-storm was par.
tieularly severe along the line OF the
"coast" Fencing, trees, cabins, &c :,
were blown down, and the devastat ton
WAS considerable.
Ak0 PLOWS, different STYLES and
fOU make at McCook & Bro.
Tho total amount of collected taxes and
licenses for the quarter ending April 3oth,
for this parish, was $7S4,o5. Collections
have been SO far very slow.
The Internal Revenue license collector,
Mr.. Lehman, was in our city during the
week issuing licenses TO dealers.
QUERY: "Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina at
the same price :" Feb 8 '78-ly.
We return thanks to Hon. J. B. Elan,
NJ C., for late and continued favors.
W. A. Strong Esq, Secretary of State,
has our renewed appreciation for kind
favors.
One of the most convenient articles for
home is the Patent Shade, owned and
sold exclusively by McCook & Bro. Call
and see it.
1t will be severe blow to Tom Scott
aud his crowd, if the boosting they gave
Bradley with the Carriage Brigade pans
out nix for them. Scott will weep. The
country, however, won't mourn.
During our absence, our old friend DR..
3. N. Potts, visited our sanctum. The
Doctor is now representing that sterling
sheet, the New Orleans Democrat, and it
would have given us great pleasure to
have met him. However, we commend
him to our friends as sterling good fell
low and wish, him unmeasured success.
NOT TOO LATE-A small lot genuine
Cheathem's cotton seed for sale by Nc
Cook 4 Bro.
We have received several numbers of
the Shreveport Evening Standard, which
sa well edited, newsy evening journal
Published in Shreveport by L. R. Sim
mons. The Standard is democratic and
has the ring Of the true metal.
CHEsTER WHITES, SOW PIGS FOR
- breeding purposes. Apply to
We are in receipt of the first number of
the sostAroa Of Sabine a sprightly weekly
published in Many, La, by Mr.. W. P.
noscas'on. We congratulate the people
Of Sabine upon their good fortune in hav.
ing 50 excellent country paper published
among them, and We wish our contempo. !
fafy all manner Of good luck.
ID answer to our local in last weeks
Issue Mr.. Hertzog Lecomte took upon
himself the honorable and pleasing task
~ soliciting subscriptions for rope for the
Town Clock, and as might have been ex-
poetsd, MI. Lecomte succeeded beyond
expectation. The Clock strikes one, in
shanks to him, while the watches Of the
dial say ditto.
make home happy by buying . family
nsnt Of patent broom and scrub broom
>snhnsd, stAsCook & Bro.