The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-12-28
PARISH AND CRY NEWS
LOCAL GLEANlNGS.

DIR. Addison has a fine place to rent
See advertisement.
Judge D. Pierson left ns for New
Orleans last week. He is hourly cS
pected to return.
Sheriff A. Deblienx has been to
New Orleans. He will return to-day.
~ Gloves and Hosiery of all kinds
at J. A. DUCouRNAU'S.
Our readers must excuse delay in
issuing the VINDICAToR. Christmas
has set rs back, as it has the balance
of mortality.
Unless the mails are put in some
shape we will be compelled to say
something against their present man
agement.
David Boullt, ex>Sheritt, has return
ed from Baton Rouge, where he had
gone to take convicts to the penitrn-
tiary. They were safely housed.
The sale advertised by c. l.
Walmsley assignee of the assets Of X.
E. Burke has been deferred until Sat
urday January llth, 1870, at which
time it will positively take place.
Sleet, snow, ice-thcSe were Christ
mast Accomplishments in this section.
But then there were fire works and
amusements to make mp the loss OF
aught else.
The day after Christmas ice over
tree, shrub, twig and sidewalk. He
and they said they conld walk it, but
the trembles were inumerahle and the
falls maryland then it snowrd-
showed fast and furious and it was
Christmas times sure enough. We
believe that our citizens enjoyed
themselves in a rational way.
He was a gala yonth Bedizzered
and bedecked with jewclry-a broad
cloth suit-calf skin boots. lie
walked as if he was confident of his
ground and he walked on-and-on and
went ker- slnsh over boot tops into
the water and mud. Alas for broad
cloth and calf skin boots.
Louis Brown a creamy colored
youth, and wearing IA hrogan, after
taking in several slups of corn juice
on Christmas day attempted to take
off portion of Henry Mccarthy
colored) lip with billiard cue.
Marshal Kile extracted the cue-brnte
and lodged him in Jail.
And he thought that the street
lights would give him immunity from
all accidents. Self confident he walk.
ed across the bridge at the intelsec
ton of Second and Church street
and the first thing he knew he w'r,
ker-slush knee deep into the ditch
water and mud. Swear No, h.
didn't of course
We beg to call public attention t'
Mr.. Lemee, the Parish Treasurer
card. 1t explains itself and we invite
acareful perusal of that part which
shows the enormous costs of crimina
prosecutors in this State.
The VISD1CATOR has been highl
Aattered by expressions of kindnes
concerning the Christmas edition. I
is with feeling of no little degree G
pride that we return thanks for thes
marks Of favor, and beg to assure "n
friends it shall always be our effort t
deserve their appreciation.
An unwarranted fault has bee
committed by us, which we hasten
apologize for. The VINDICATOR edi
or was serenaded not long since an
we failed to mention the fact and t
return thanks therefor. We now tax
the occasion to thank our unknow
friends right cordially for their con
pliment.
Leopold Cartel, the proprietor
that handsome Front street Bar, pr,
sented the INDICATOR, on Christm;
morning, with pitcher of delicio,
nos. Cartel, we wish you many hap
py returns of this happy occasion.
On Tuesday it was raw and wet
but Christmas day was cold and sleet
Our streets were like glass, and notl
ing but business could or did brir
out pedestrians. The ground wa
hard frozen and business as we'll s
travel, was suspended for nearly IL,
whole Of the latter part of the wee
Washington street was the scene
a battle royal on Tuesday last. Oh
was knocked down and the drag on
we're numerous. IL
St Denis got on her year also
least a man got it just above the e
on St. D. This closed the whit
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