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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-02-02
A CARD.
SENATE CHAMBER, STATE
OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Jan. 26, 1876.

J. II. Cosgrore,
Dear Sir-I see in your issue Of Jan ~
YOU have arraigned me for willtuily mis-
stating the views of a large and intinen-
tial class of citizens in Natchitoches par
ish. Sir, nothing conld lave been fur
Their from my purpose than to- wish to
misstate the views of the good people OF
Natchitoches. The article in the Demo-
crat to which you refer does not mention
the people of Natchitochcs or any other
parish they were my own views and
those of the people Of my own parish
with whom l had conversed on the sub
| iect. As you very truly stated, for tht
hast year | have remained at home, moi
having visited your parish for more thar
a year. It is hardly fair to suppose tha
I wished to convey the idea that you
people held the same opinions that az
on the subject referred to. l only ask e
I've nlaced before the people just rs
stand. By so doing you will confer
favor on a friend.
Yours respectfully,
]. ", sANplFQRD,
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A GREAT OFFER For HOLIDAYS!

We will during these HARD TIMES
and the HOLIDAYS dispose of 100 NEW
PIANOS and ORGANS, of tirst-class
makers at lower prices for cash, or In
stallments, than ever before offered:
WATERS Pianos & Organs are the best
made. warranted for 5 years. III. Cata-
logues mailed. Great inducements to
the trade, Pianos. 7-octave, Sl4O; 7
/ 3.octave, $50. Organs, 2 stops, $4s
1 stops, $53; stops, Sos; stops, W.;
10 stops, sS5; 10 stops, 500; in perfect
order, not used a year. Sheet music ~
half price. HORACE WATERS 4 sons
Manufacturers and Dealers, ~ East l4th
Street, New York.
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PUBLIC CLAMOR.

1t IS exceedingly pleasant to observe
the striking unaninlty which character
ICES our LEG islators in their discourse on
tho Constitutional Convention now so
eagerly demanded by many citizens of
Louisiana. Many Representatives and
Senators indeed a very large majority OF
the whole-declare themselves opposed
to Constitutional Convention, and this,
too, in the face of dire threatenings from
many journals. The gentlemen who
represent us in New Orleans are right.
At the scat of government, with an OPP
portunity for consultation, and with 4
general knowledge of the wants of the
people, they Judge call for Convention
inopportune. We admire that patriotic
honesty which enables them to pursue
the proper course without being swaycd
or controlled by popular clamor. He is
indeed worthy of the confidence of the
people who disc harges his lutief, dcafto
the bowls of all unreasoning populace.
The above, from the Claiborne
Guardian-a Democratic paper, will
strike the average intelligent mind as
savoring of the old logic of our radical
task masters; who, when their op-
essions ranked too deeply, answered
our appeal for justice, OF, even mercy,
with the insult of denouncins 1t as the
"clamor of an unreasoning populace."
The Guardian oversteps the bounds
of authorized courtesy when it pre-
snmes to meet arguments it cannot, or
at least has failed to answer, by de-
= nunciation of those who honestly differ
with it as "howlers." We have re.
!, Trained, as far as possible, from WITH
pcration while discussing so grave
4 and momeutuous question as a Con
j. stitutional Convention.
9 The reasoning rises, in our humble
. opinion, far above abuse and recrimin
% alton, and we are panied that so ex
u cellent paper as the Guardian SHOULD
" have insulted the people of Louisian
by denouncing them as a ''how|in
populace." Such an expression woul
- have timed with the arrogant feud;
a. lords-it could meet an argument i
=, despotic South American repnb]ic
Il. but, in free America, to denounce til
,p reasonable demands of the citizen ;
of "clamor," or "howls," is insulting
& their intelligence and the genius
~ their government.
OF We trust our friends of the Guardit
wv will think better Of the article Y
:, X, copy. We feel assured their go'
no sense and sober judgment will exact
Of retraction or modification of, what
- thinking men must determine, We
,re rude reply to a reasonable and il
demand on the part of the poop
rs. who are the masters in this Comma
en- wealth.
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NOTICE..

U.S. LAND OFFICE, !
Natchitochrs, La, January II, 1878 !
COMPLAINT having been entered at
" this Office by Thomas J. Welch of
Natchitoches, La. against Anton Switch,
for abandoning his Homestead Entry,
No. $50, dated 18th August, 1872, upon
the east half of north west quarter and
west half of north east qnarter Section
"a, Township 9 north, Range 3 west. in
Natchitochcs Parish, Louisiana, with a
view to the cancellation OF said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned tf
| appcar ut this Office on the 18th day o.
February, 1878. at 10 o'clock a. H., to res
pond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment:
L. DUPLEX,
| Register.
A. f. LEMEE,
Jan, 19.-3Gl. Receiver.
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MER CHI A N . I s e,
ESTIMATE CITY EXPENSES.

BE it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Natchitoches, That the fol-
lowing estimate of expenses Of tho City
of Natchitoches, for the fiscal year 1878,
submitted by the Treasurer, of the City
for said year, be published for the time
and in tho manner required by law. to-
wit:
Salary Of Mayor $ 10Y w
Salary of Secretary & Treasurer ZOO 0O
Salary of City Marshal 4oo W. ~
Bridge and Street Fund Ivy IVY w w
Sustainment Of Paupers 5W W
Contingent Fund ooo \"
$245o 90
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was charged with disturbing the peace
and after explanation, Dols"n was let on
Prosper Fisher howlcl in tho streets
and tshed around generally for the Mar
shall, who accommodated him with a run
in, Fisher was mulctcd to the time OF
$3.50 Or 5 days, and he dosnt prosper us
he use to vas.
Adolph pHer;son went into the cutlery
business, and threatened so carve up the
carcass of fellow citizen. Dolphy was
let off with lecture.
Joe Moloney, pugilistically lncllned'
was fined $3.50 for attempting to practice
his muscle within the city limits.
Sam Jones, ditto, ditto, ditto.
The Mayor has abandoned the lecture
field and proposes to try the virtue of the
highest limit of fines We breathe easier,
and our reporter will hereafter receive
the smiles instead of the trOwns OF the
Pub. Func.
The following named have paid SUBJ
scriptions to the VlNDlCAToH during the
week:
B. Brooks, Natchitoches.
Jno. Genoe,
LA. PrulhOmme,
7. P. Chaplin, "
Silas Roberts, "
Geo. Duncan, "
W. B. Powell "
P,S. Prudhomnc, "
Alex. Dcbleux,
J. y. Addison,
Henry Lester. Mill Creek, Sabine Parish
Abe Harris, Many, 8 "
D. w. Self, ::
j. +. HALEY, Fulton, Ark.
W. A. Robinson, Opelousas, La.
, J. D. Cawtkorn, Shreveport, La. u.
A. B. George, Minden, La.
w. w. CarloSs,
| o. Chopin. New Orleans. La.
| Allen Jumel.
w. A. Strong,
L. A. Burke, "
Q NO. & R. r. Trans Co.. N. 0. sc CO..
!. J. W. Sandifo,d, C0ushatta.
J. The subscription list of the VINDlcATo
= is increasing rapidly every week, and "
- have now orer double the number Of ar
@ country paper in the State. Canvassc
y will call on or friends in this aud su
lie rounding parishes shortly, and we wa
r. every household to contain the VINDlC
TOR. Our Power Press has arrived, al
m is being put up, when we will enlarge
H. to thirty-two column paper, giving o
4 readers tho best country paper in
10 South, and second to no city weekly.
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NEW YORK MERCURY.
FORTIETH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

FORT1ETH YEAR or FERTILIZATION
For forty years the New York Mercury
has been brcen before the puhlic-a wei
come guest throughout the length and
breadth of tho world. This Pioneer of
Weekly Journalism, it has kept pace with
the march of Improvement and Progress.
As in the Past so in the Future, it pr"po'
seq to retain its rank as the
LEADING LITERARY FAMILY AND
MISCELLANEOUS JOURNAL
OF THE AGE.
Originality is 4 Prominent Feature, cs-
pcciaiiy in its Literary Columns. Its So.
rial Stories arc Ivy the Best Authors, its
extensive list Of contributors embracing
| the names of tho most celebrated
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN WR1-
TIERS OF FICTION.
The MERCURY has achieved a National
Reputation for it's Sketches Of Roman &c
and Real Life, field in which it has no
rival. Another speciality is its
TABLE TALK DEPARTMENT.
in Which appears regularly the "beSt
thoughts of the best minds Ovcriiowing
with divcrting anecdotes, vivacious poe
try, and quaint c"nceits.
THE HOME CIRCLE,
While the Ladies' are also always surt
to find in the MERCURY articles of living
interest to the fair sex. Children are ca
tered to in Il manner designed to instruct
as well as amuse.
RECORD OF PUBLIC ADJUSTMENTS
The MERCURY gives every item Ofpub
lie or personal Importance in the Iheat
rical, Musical, A:cnic and Variety World
Its correspondents. who cover 10th Hem
isplcyrs-cycr faithful and Industrious
cnntribut, regularly full, comprchen
sive, anil reliable budget of information
y superior in accuracy and scope to that
any Journal published.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
The MERCURY is the only recognize
favoritc of the Volunteer and Paid Fir
Departments of the Union and Cana'l;
. atlou;ing, as it does promptly and e!
. haustively, all attaiuahlo facts and go
sip. During the season of Out-'|o'
Sports many columns are devoted to II
favoritc game of Baseball. Its reports
games, ANA its tabular records of pla!
and players, are the best published.
THE NEWS AND GENERAL DEPART
i MENT,
always embrace special articles on tim
ly and interesting topics; editorials, co!
II drnsed news items, humorous paragraph
e etc, etc.
Altogrthcr'in point Of variety, quaint
and quality, the NEw YORK MERCvEv
. unsurpassed by any Journal in the Worl
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Grand ECOre
WAREHOUSE;

VIM. FRENCH, Proprietor.
nAvING purchashcd the business Of
ii Chambers L. Barbee at this point,
and secured their services, am prepar-
ed to store aud forward promptly, all
freights and cotton consigned to my care
Rates of storage in future will be as
follows:
Fifteen Cents per barrel for freights.
Thirty-6ve Cents per bale for Cotton
WIN. FRENCH.
March Eft.
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Senator Sandiford is all right, we
are happy to say, and We hope our
shots wont take the skin off. San
diford is 4 true man but wants to be
reminded now and then that he has
an exacting constituency at lis back
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
The NEw YORK MERCURY, with its tif-
ty-six columns Of sterling, original mat
ter, will continue to be issued at Eight
Cents a copy, and sold by all newsmen
and periodical dealers in America. To
mail subscribers our terms for 1878 will
be leash IN advance: Single copies (pos-
tage paid), THREE DOLLARS PER ANNuM'
Write plainly the name of post-office,
county and State Specimen copies sent
free to all applicants. Address WILL
LIAM CALDWELL, Proprietor Of the
NEw YORK MERCURY, No. 128 Fulton
street, New York City. Jan l2-4t.
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To those who suffer from dyspepsia
life, frequently becomes burden and
ends in suicide let them try Home
Stomach Bitters and life will become
joy.
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FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

IN PURSUANCE of an ordinance of the
| Board of School Directors, all persons
holding unpaid School Warrants for 1876
and previous years, arc hereby notified to
present the same to me, at my office, on
or before the 2Sth day of February next,
in order that the Same may lie adjusted
and settled, out of such funds as may re-
main from the appointments of these
years, A. F. LEMEE,
Jan cost Treas. School Board.
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FOR SALE.

A FINE blootlea STALLION f.
n can 10 bought eheap The ,%
owner is resident Of Vernon :AA
narish. and the Horse is too fine for that
section, hence his reason for selling
Horse-sixteen hands hig b; etghs
years old, dark hay, solid color.
Apply to {. BKA1, ESQ,
Blackiand Cottage P. O, Vernon Ph. La''
Or to V,ndicator Office.
Jan. 1876 or If.
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NOTICE..

4 IL persons, holding City Warrants
Notwithstanding against the City OF NatcI-
itoches, arc hereby required to have tho
same re.recistered within the next sixty
DAYS from the publication hereof:
JNO. LAPLACE,
Ian '78 loft City Treasurer.
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
The law partnership heretofore exist,
ING between Chaplin, Cunningham aua
Chaplin is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. hut all business matters Of tho
old firm now peMling iu conrt will have
the attention Of the undersigned.
NV CHAPLIN,
in. CUNNINGHAM.
TIP. CHAPLIN.
Tan. 49, 1878.
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az CARDS Is Styles loc., or ~ Chro'
20 mo Cards 2Oc., with name. J.
Hustled T. Co., Nassau, n. Y.
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- New vocal and 2 new instrumental
) pieces Sheet Music, loc, silver or
stps. Music Pub. Co., Midlleboro, Mass
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IN order to supply y want long felt in
/ this section, we have concluded to
assume the business of
Selling and Leasing Lands. :.
Our facilities are better than ordinary
Land Agents-for We propose to aa-
yertise ali lands, tenements, &c., left in
our charge for
SALE OR RENT,
| at small advance on the usual Agents
rates; besides which
Monthly Land Bulletin
!. in contemplation, and will be issued as
soon a. sufficient business is on hand to
Justify it. , e,,a
by Lease, Rent or Sale, will address
Vindicator Land Agency,
Natchitoches, La. P. 0. Box 100.
TERMS For advertising and com
mission. will be furnished promptly or
Inflammation furnished to parties de
string to rent. lease or purchase, ant
such parties are especially invited Il
make application at all times.
MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS can be had a
all times for a small fee.
Dill '''''0' " J.H. COSGROVE.
Pro. v1ND1cAroR, Natchitoches, La
: Jan. lily.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-25
THE CITY CHARTER ACT.

For the information of such of our
readers as are interested in knowing
that the validity Of our present City
Charter has been established by RENE
dial legislation by Congress. we here
with furnish the act passed in relation
thereto. which has just become law,
viz:
"Be IL enacted by the Senate and Rouse
Of Representatives, Of the Uuited States
Of America. IN Congress assembled:
Tina, the words, 'ths Legislative as
semblies Of the several Territories
shall not grant private charters or
especial privileges in Section 1889 of
the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, shall not be construed as prohib'
iting the Legislative assemblies of the
United States from creating towns,
cities, or other municipal corporations,
ard providing for the government OF
the same, and comforting upon them
the corporate powers and privileges
necessary to their local administration.
by either general or special acts; and
that all general and special acts of such
Legislative assemblies heretofore passed,
creating and providing for the govern
ment of towns, cities, or other munich
pal corporations, and comforting such
rights. powers, and privileges upon the
same. as were necessary to their local
administration. be and the same is here
by ratified and confirmed, and declared
to be valid, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding; subject, however, to
amendment or repeal hereafter by such
Territorial assemblies but nothing
herein shall have the effect to create
any private right, except that of hold
ing and executing municipal offices, or
to divest any such right, or to make
valid or invalid any contract or obliga-
tion heretofore made by or on behalf OF
any such town, city. or other municipal
corporation, or to authorize any such
corporation to incur hereafter any deb,
or obligation other than such IS shall
be necessary to the administration Of
it's internal affairs"
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-At the
Sand Lots, to-day, there was about the
usual attendance. Kearney and Vel.
lock were the principal speakers. They
were very moderate in their remarks
and though disposed to boast somewh hat
on their assumed success in the recent
election, nevertheless drew it rather
mild, and contsnted themselves with
talking about bare msiorities.
A meeting of workingmen at Charte,
Oak Hall, this evening, to consider the
question of establishing q daily paper
as the organ Of the Workingmen',
party, decided to take no steps in
that direction unless guaranteed 40
advertising patronage of at least $4,000
per month. and $4,000 circulation, with
twenty five thousand dollars in the
bank. In case those points could be
made, first class paper would be es-
tablished. A committee was appointed
to draw up a plan of organization and
consider the question of raising funds.
AT the regular mi-monthly medal
practice of the Sumner Guard to-day
at Bay View, the range shooting was
remarkable. The aggregate score of
fifteen marksmen at two hundred and
FIVE hundred yards reached 1889 out
of possible 1900; or IS 1872 per
cent. This is believed TO be the best
shooting on record. The weather was
favorable.
Ophir. 4S; Mexican, l41s; Gould and
Curry. 6a4; Best and Belchsr, Ia; Cal.
ifornia, IS; Savage. ll2l: Consolidated
Virginia. lS4; Hale and Norcross, II:
Point. rs; Chollar, %; Jacket. SO;
Kentuck. 3 80; Alpha, i2ll; Belcher,
SIS; South Nevada. 4 40; Utah. S.;
Bullion, 81; Seq Belcher, 20; 0verman,
1915; Justice. 8 IS.
SAN FRANCISCO, June pa Pals.
ade dispatch says twenty-five we'll
armed Indians crossed the railroad
track at Argenta this morning going
north. Constant reports come in from
the line of the Eureka ana Palisade
railroad of small parties of Indians
passing north, nearly all being armed.
Information received Mt heada uarters
in Portland indicates that Bernard and
command reached Harvey at noon Fri
day, and immediately pressed on to
reinforce Howard. The Indians were
making westward with o large train
south of Malheur Lake. Stewart was
at the Malheur Indian agency at noon
Saturday. Buildings at the agency
are not burned. The force at Fort
klamath have been notified to keep a
sharp lookout.
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EUROPE.

RAGUsA, June 22-At a recent meet.
ing of the Herzegovinian insurgen,
leaders in Cettinge it was decided t
summon all the Rayhas to arms. The
delegates from Lower Herzegovina
however, absolutely refuse to partici.
pate in such movements, AS influential
persons IN their districts evince lean.
ing toward Austria.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 22-There is
much excitement here concerning ar
engagements By which Turkey is allowed
to occupy the Balkan Passes. and il is
thought Count Schouvaloff is account.
able for making this concession.
BELGRADE. Juno pa large number
OF Russian officers are expected her.
tomorrow. 1t is stated in we'll inform.
ed circles that in certain evsntusli,ies
two divisions Of Russian infantry will
enter the country as a reinforcement to
the Servian army.
BERLIN, JUNE % - The Emperor's
condition is satisfactory. His power
OF moving his left arm is preceptibly in.
creasing.
MADRID, June 22.-The condition of
Queen Mercedes. causes much anxiety
Violent hemorrhages on SATURDAY.
greatly weakened her.
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But they desire TO save from the ruins
of the great disaster of 1878 the objects
for which the corporation was created.
and By this bill they ask recognition
and permission to go on and complete
the work. There exists no principal of
justice nor of national policy to obstruct
the passage of this bill.
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Latest kilograms.

1t the ANGLo-RUssIAN War hang.
fire much longer the PEOPLE of SEAT
TIE will get so tired out waiting that
there will be an OVERWHELMING rush
to the CENTENNIAL SALOON, and WAR
DECLARED against the fine BRANDS of
BEER, WINES, LraUoRs and Cigars con.
SANITY kept on hand at this noted and
popular place of resort.
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STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.-Call
Ia ut the Maison Doree Restaurant.
The strawberries and cream speak for
themselves, and the coffee can't be
equaled. d. II. WEBSTER.
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NEW YORK, June 2a.-Hon. Henry
Watterson, editor Of the Louisville
Courier Journal, publishes in the Sun
of Sunday. this morning. an open letter
to the Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, in which
he says:
You know and know that Mr.. Til.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Exclusively to the
DAILY NTELLIGEHCER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
OREGON.

PORTLAND, June 2l.-Gold, in N.
Y, 1909. Greenbacks in Portland
buying at GOT. selling at par. Silver
coin, 24(63 per cent. discount.
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EUROPEAN DRAFTs.-Drafts issued
at lowest rates on Great Britlan' ire
land, Germany, Russia, France, norway
and Sweden. Tickets to ana TON
Europe sold at lowest rates by andre"
Chilberg, Seattle. W.T..
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EASTERN OATMEAL for sale NJ
Chilberg Brothers
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For GENUINE GERMAN Milk Bread
90 to Piper's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-03-30

there was Willard salisbury, huge,
black and shaggy Of name, who used
to pace up and down the space be-
hind the Senator'S chairs, looking
like a Gagged lion, and who used to
get awfully drunk at times, as no
Gagged lion ever does, that / am
aware of. Doolittle, too was once ia
prominent figure here. He went out
of the Senate and into the Greeley
movement. His gun was early spiked
by reference to his cotton specula
tions, and when he put up his head
once more during the Tilden cam
paign, it was hit SO hard that he
popped down again, and has not been
heard of since. | miss, too, Henry
S. Lane, of Indiana, who had an
enormous mouth, and who chew ed
tehaeco as NpenlX in. the face Of the
Senate az Zachariah Chandler used
to defend ''the machine" in politics.
How many actors on this stage be-
low the reporters gallery have come
and gone since Lincoln's first term :
How many lights are quenched in
the darkness and how many fair
stars have set in clouds since we
heard the rebels guns boom over the
Potomac