The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-12-21

,,risun with any other s''''''' "a VIA,
;,l,Iv favored Juiou AS t" ITS na'nFal
,l> ar,a.v<, in AL the respects ''a'''e'' '
,.,,,, All, GENERAL CONDITION.
,,,m,,o,c1. almost entirely, Of ropu>
,t;un engaged in agricultural pursuits. v
AIR ucou], without prctcntlon to dis
play, possess III an eminent degree INV '
Of the substantial farmer
Living comfortably, they affect no osten
>a1iou and without indulgence IN eS
nens;vc ]uxuries, all the necessary wants
and desirable comforts are grained anu
enioved The various religious sects
and denominations have their followers
and freedom of religious opinion, tolera
t;rp and charity prevail a|'a""Yh' i"
MANY localities through the parish, vlo'
lrurr and lawlrssuc>> may Lave l''1""
~ IN ,hu wake Of the terrible lnlrrLicIne
war. which has devastated SO many secs
,;,us it. is notorious fact that NatchA>
toches has maintained its excellent repu'
tation as law and order abiding parish,
and difference of political opinions mas
failed to subvert the principles Of adj
berepce to order, obedience to law, ana
fidelity to right and justice. The c"anc'-
ration of The slaves, who constituted
quite, If not more than half OF the en-
tire population, and the sudden change
in their political status, has, with u.s.
heen attended with no violent dcmon>
STATIONS. The vast majority OF these
cclored people are laborers, and, as a
) rule. they are industrious, orderly and
l. wel-behavcd. Enjoying their civil and
political rights, they are content in the
sphere in which they move; an" while
the laws protect them in all their rights
our white citizens recognize Their Just
rights, and maintain their observance
# The inadequacy Of this labor, for "an
N Of numbers, to the cuitieat'on and ae
,c velopment Of our resources we nave Ne
,e fore set forth; and if those c'sp'se' L
Ut lmnigrate hither are in any @annes 'e
e TERED by anxiety, and representations g
o such danger are wholly uufounded.
Il" Our State public school laws are com
Oh prehensive, and the school fund amp
:" tor the establishment of good schools l.
e every neighborhood' The parish Is a.
va W. yided into school wards, or d'strlcts'
NV all ofvhich are board of directors, con
-, nosed of citizens of the respective al
MD tricts. to whom are conided the MAJ
&c asement and control of their school
,tj- selection of teachers, &c.; and the tu'
Or is distributed to these districts
ell amounts corresponding with the nu'
18th her of educable children in each dlStrl
No Az we stated before, the fund is sui
< of GENTLY large, raised as it is bya gene
;'st st. tax throughout the State and in
! .' o. wards, to compensate good teache
WI: VIZ, ho;,d comfortable school houses anu
hero themselves OF it, a good elementary e.
lit ton. An increase of the density of pol
ing lation would DO accompanied by
''o crease of educational advantages
''' more extended studies.
Fo: cheapncss of living, with g
.st and substantial fare. this country p
th,t SCENTS indispatable claims. The leng
$780, growing season, in which vegetab
sons etc., Of every description abound, alb
,der dance of small grains raised with
and, slightest expenditure, supply Of beef
:ow- pork adequate for the largest demar
'"si- and at the lowest prices, enable
be people to live with decided comfort
-. -" cheapness. ,. ..'.,.:
''''e The United States Land office for
r northwestern district of Louisiana is
,sao. Gated at the town of Natchitoches,
nre- parish seat of Natchitoches, thus afG
It in ing immigrants desiring Of settling u
ough the pubic lands, opportunities of DC
that so, and the expense and trouble usu
Vest attendant upon efecting entries of !
a'eo will be found to be much less than
ILL., , any other section, and large quantit
nm valuable land can be entered at m
sser- lower prices than in the northwest:
tiva- We have thus, as coucisely as pc
,mu- BILE, endeavored to portray the adv
wing tages and inducements which our pa
lied, offers for the immigration Of substar
con- people who desire good homes and
1 u tile lands on cheap and favorable tel
'els . In inviting immigrants to our midst
..mt are actuated by no intention or desir
,a;ls speculate upon them, or to dispos
:, H. lands in the interest either Of
~ pasish or land owners for purposes 0
on,e dlvidual speculation or gain. We X
~ that the development Of the resourc
Tho our parish, by means ofthe cultiva
with Of lands now idle for want Of labor,
" -. by rendering available all the other
- vautages to which we have referred,
w. promote, not only the interest
j. wealth Of the immigrant and settler,
with that general prosperity, comfort
r. orc wealth, will follow as surely as doe'
l;,;es day and the night. We therefore