The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-09-14
STATE NEWS.
(uliaN Chronicle


staple, and the pickcrS arc plying
nimblc fingers to gather it in. The
worms alr numerous, but the cotton
is SO well advanced that they will
not be able to do much harm. About
an average crop will be made.
On wednesday we were informed
of the fact that Mr.. ,]eter had IA new
prisoner in jail, and that the new bird
WAS no! guilty Of any crime. hnt was
held behind bolts and bars notwith
standing. Upon inquiry it was learn
I'd that Molle Thomas, the nigro wo'
man confined in Jail for the murder
of her husband %n the Oath of last
July had gwen birth to male child.
The ]itlt rascal is as bright as a
cricket. and does not seem t" he set
back ON account of tho bad company
he is obliged to keep.
Marksville Bulletin.
We are glad to report that the cat.
rrpillars have not yet done Us any
harm. If they will only hold up for
ten days more Avoye|les will make
very large crop of cotton. When
the appearance Of the worm was first
signaltd We predicted that we would
reach the first of September before
any damage would be done, and we
think that our prediction will be YER.
lied.
Oar quarantine which for few
days was suspended, owing t" the un.
Willingness of few persons t" d"
v"lunteer duty, has again been estab-
!i>hrh and this time on more posi-
tive and effective footing. To our
energetic Mayor and cautious and in
telIigent Counciimen do the people
owe these necessary precautionary
measures. On all sides we hear the
highest praise of our town authori.
ties and these they richlpy deserve
We must all admit that if the yellow
fever should spread in the country
and that we are spared its 1crreible
visitation, it will be due to the wiSt
and prudent measures adopted toy
these gentlemen.
Shreveport Times.
The wife of a negro preacher o
doubtful character named Jack Too
good died last Thursday night. JUS
before her death she declared tina
her husband had poisoned her. Ap
prehensive that the colored people
might mob him, he the piour Jaco|
placed himself in care Of Sheriff lief
ncr.
The CorroN CRor.-Co|. J. Io|l
ingswolth says the worms have eate'
up all the leaves on his cotton AM
most of them have since starved t
death.
From all quarters we here very ba
reports of the crops-both in the hi
and bottom lands. In the latter
half bale to the acre may be set dow
as fair estimate in this locality
while a bale to fonr or five acres is
liberal estimate for the bills.
A dispatch received from Delhi yes
tcrhav states that there were min
cases of yellow fever there of whlc
two bad died. We could not lear
the particulars but heard the repo'
that it was carried there 10y a ma
who had returned from Eicksburt
Delhi is a small village on the Monro
and Vicksburg railroad, about equ;
distance between the two places.
The appearance of the fever III tina
quarter will prompt still more rigi
D quarantine against the east, aud "
f trust that the police jury of Bessie
. will at their meeting-to be held
y Bellevue to-day, we believe-esta(
:, lish quarantine and make provisiu
for its rigid enforcement.
Shreveport Standard
The committee to whom was del
gated the authority of deciding wetl
: er the introduction of mail-matt'
= from infected points, under the ord
nary quarantine against scconda!
:, Matchmaker hitherto in force could
T. successfully combated, reported ye
e tcrday afternoon adversely to Il
: present mail system. They go furt
). er, aud declare that no mail. matt
$ of any description shall be admit'
into shreveport from any point wha
soever. We do not wish to be nude
, stood as opposing any measure who
Z, adoption point to the practicable i
d lief that is sought under this regul
tion, But 1t does seem to Us tn
(. compliance with all the precaati'
|, necessary out of regard to The salnt
n ~ welfare of the community. won
{, !" he sufficiently reached by many of t
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