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The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
News from Our Friends.
VERNON.
PARISH OF VERNON,
January q. 1873.
Drnr VindicdtOr :

Dear Vinlicator
I had hoped that the establishment OF
an honest Government in our State;
when our laws would be enforced ny
honest and competent judges. that crime
would diminish, and that the honest peo-
n)e would assist tho authorities to the
extent of their abilities in the suppress
sion of crime. and would therefore stand
ready to arrest and bring to jnst'ce men
who violated the law, but in this nave
been mistaken.
Mr.. Thomas Dixon, one of the best
citizens Of this parish, was ruthIcssly
shot down at his own gate, in the pres
euce Of his wife aud children on last
Monday morning without cause or pro.
vacation, by a man of bad character, and
not a move (that l can hear or has yet
h4en made by tho constituted authorl-
ties, or by the citizens to arrest nlm' l
have heard the facts from several sources
negro living in the neiskborhool,
(saudy Creek) frequently passed Mr..
Dixo,'s and provoked his dogs tor MS
amusement, and to the annoyance OF Mr.
Dixon, on the day previous to the mur,
der. this negro had indulged in his usual
naat;me. and Mr.. D. went out and at
temnted to chastise him, the negro IN ms
effort to escape dropped his hat' Mr.: y
. took the hat to bis house, tnat n'Sn,
r George Howell, a yonng man living a,
, Mr. Younyblood's, came and demanded
|, tho Int: Mr.. D. refused to give 1t up
, saving that he wished to see the negro
u ocain. Howell replied he should see him
3 for Me- Howell, would bring the negro tt
it linn the next day. Accordingly on Mon
It dav morning. Howell and the negro az,
e reared at Mr.. Dixon's gate. Mr.. u
;. went out and began talking to the ne
gro in a calm manner: advising hI ,o "
the improperly Of his conduct, whe %
Of Howell intcrposed Mr.. d. said 10 MI
a that he was doing wrong, wherenpo
3. Howell replied, III shoot you, and dre'
,. his y stol. Mrs. Dixon on hearing III
~ threat. attempted to prevent its exec'
~. 10 t;on. but failed. Howell fired and sh!
- ~ Dixon through the lower end OF u
H. heat Dr's ]. H. Word and S. j. Sma'
u, ware: seut for at once, but Dixon on
ay lived short time. This coward]y mv
Of d. der was perpetrated in thickly settl M
's) neicbborhood, and / am tod that no"
to AID not leave the vicinity for an hour
an more after committing the deed, and
' thougIt now to be within 0 days r'de
tina crave of biz victim, land yet We ma
ass officers in Vernon parish .,
N. The health Of our country tolera'
me good, though there is some Pnen%on M ,
md and of q severe type. Several OF =,
nj. citizens have been summoned to N
w. !. Orleans in the Wells and Anderson CT
:s the Clerk oftbe Court; W. H. Smart
IS tn, Supervisor Of elections, OF 1876 b
rty Thomas Franklin, among them.
pc Yours truly, ,,,o,
An. YERNO.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
Proceedings Of the City Council Of
NatchitOcheS.

On Wednesday, February 9th, 1877, tho
Mayor and City Council met ut the May
or's office, at o'clock, p. III.
Present &C. +. Dranguct, Mayor, NJ.
II. Carver. l.. Caspari, II. NJ. Levy and
G. ", Duncan. Absent, c. J. Smith
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and and on motion daily approved
The city MARSHAL presented his report
of the sale of the City Ferry for the year
1878, whicl, report was examined and up
proved by the Finance Committee, as fol-
lows:
DIR.
To amount OF sale of Ferry. s423 90
Cr.
BY amt warrants this day turned
over to the Council .........$426 ~
Balance due McCook- -..-........ 81 ~
The CITY Collector submitted his re-
mort for the mouth ofJanuary, 1873 "h'ch
report was examined and approved by
the Finance Committee, viz:
DR.. ". S. CO.
To amt Of Takes and Licenses
collected during the month OF
January. 1878, in U. 5. Co.,. S35 III
Cr.
Bv this amt turned over in U sc $3l G3
10 n.r cent colusn Oh s35.l74 $3 81
| Total .. 1913 Ut
DR.. (Warrants,)
To amt of Taxes collected. .....$l9I 81
Cr.
Ry this amt Warrants Turned in $l6e 03
10 per cent com'sn On SI97 g.. ~ Is
Am due Collector on Jan. report l6
'' " Total. .sl97 32
The petition of J. p johnson, Assessor
in regard to making a City Tableau Tor
the YEAR 1878. was read and
On motion and duly seconded. lie IT.
ordained by the Mayor and City Coun' !
Of \atchitoches That the sum OF Si> y
Dollars, be and is hereby appropriate.
for the payment of City Tablean. Said
amount to be paid to }. P. Johnson. As
SCISSOR. as soon rs said Tableau will Oe
d .livrred and examined and approved ny
p t ,e City Council:
The petition of Mrs. J. McTyer relative
to the description Of her property on t! Q
:. CITY Tablcau and the separation of tie
=. three lots impre ptrly described thereon
:, was read and rejected:
y The petition Of H. McKenna for relief '1
!" City taxes due for the year 1873, on prop
!. erty formerly owned by Mrs = .: Bian'
u char,l and now owned by said H. Mcken
ma. was rejected. .u y
!, The certificate of election OF H.. b
l., !, Walmsley, as commissioner OF: election
"a 1876, was rejected.
~ The Finance Committee examined ant
approvc.l the following account. ~
+: 4. Perini Sl7.25 in Warrants $l7 y
~ On motion and duly seconded. Ih
Council adjourned until its next resula
"a meeting. ,.xo,,,,,r
30 (Signed) c. DRANGUET,
Attest: Mayor.
JOHN LArLACE, Secretary.
~ A true copy, Feb. 7, 1878.
w JOHN LAPLACE,
oil Secretary.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

dorse this action. Let every paper
throughout the State notice this, and
speak of it, fur it is matter "f much
Importance to rs all.-wc do not speak
this because it would bo to the iu'
terest of Baton Rouge. No! but We
speak in the interest Of the people IN
general and of our State. Who is
the Louisianian who will not cry
shame to the villainous radical ring
that pcrpctrated the enormous out.
rage known as the St, Louis Hotel
job7 We answer, none can endorse
it. What! couutcnarce such a tran
saction, the sqnandering Of tho State
treasury, upon such building, when
half the amount ofthe purc|ase-.price
of the st. Louis H"lel would repair
and re6t the old State House as it
was in the days Of Louis'ana's pros
perity. O! the grand old building
UNIQUE in its architecture, the only
edifce upon the continent that can
remind one of the European castles
Of old. Those Of Louisiana's sons
that have not been 80 fortunate as to
behold it once cannot imagine Its
beauties. Let it be repaired by all
means. One hundred and seventy
five thousand dollars will do 1t, "e.
yond a doubt, and once this will
have been done, make Baton Rouge
the capital again the people Of the
entire State demand it the people o1
New Orleans aud its business mer
demand it; the interest Of the State
demands it. 1t is necessary for g"o(
legislation that it should be removed
! from New Orleans where there are 81
many allurcmcnts calculated to mis-
lead even good men. 1t should u
at Baton Rouge, by all means ; here
As it were, we are neither in city "
country. Our little town is just tn
place for it. Our good men, bef"r
the war, thought so, why should the
not think SO yet; most OF them, j;
least il great many, still i've "l'
, shouldn't the old veterans speak ont
f If we are to have reform, let us hav
it. and lose no time in obtaining it.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
Our Views to a I.
(Baton Rouge Herald.]

We are glad to see that this soc]ect
has been taken hold OF in earnest
Senator White offered a resolution or.
deriug an investigation OF the st. LOUIS 1s
Hotel swindle. OF course, everybody
knows that the Supreme Court De
clared that transaction as null ana
void. and that the sum ef one nun,
dred and forty thousand dollars, pa.d ~
ont of the treasury Of the S1ate, oe
Maid back and the property returned
to-whoever it belongs. q
Senator Ellis, of franklin parish
also offered q resolas'ion ia reference s.s;es
to tho State House question asking \, !,
that the Committee on public bn''d'
;ngs be instructed to inquire into the
,nresept @ condition; Of the old state
canitoI at. Baton Rouge and the prob
ahle costs, of repairing the same. IN
con- conrse of these gentlemen is certaio'!
commepdable, reformatory and pa
triotic. looking to the welfare and i"
terest Of our presently impoverished
St.te..audeve good ,eiti1en Of ou
beloyed commonwealth should Gu
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
ESTIMATE CITY EXPENSES.

Re It ordained by the Mayor and CITY
connc;l Of Natchitoches, That the fol-
% 1"w;nr estimate Of expenses Of tie City
Of Natchitoches, fot the fiscal year lS7S,
submitted by tho Treasurer, OF the Guy
for said year, be published for the tune
az and in in the manner required by law to-
S'is:u w.t.: - u.vor $3.50 90
Salary Of Secretary e. Treasurer 2@ o oo ~
Salary of City Marshal ,ano 4vv w w
Bridge and Street Fund 19HU 9OU M ~
Sustainmept Of Paupers SoV SU wv W.
Contingent Fund : 'oo w
| j.; $245o 90
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
rAsH1oy AND OTHER ITEMS.

EASnlVN AMI VA
The flowing train supeIsedes the
fan train.
Satin muffs are adorned with m0no'
grams. i
One Of the novelties is tho brocaded
ribbon.
The square Richelieu collar is just
imported.
corouet bouucts are more popular
than ever.
Rich brocades have basis OF SILL
yer or guild threads
KIT skirts are worn by ladies'
eirls and small boys.
Ladies' leather belts are studded
with steel nailheads.
New fichus are of crepe l'sse, ana
have long square fronts.
The newest designs for brocaded
silks represent small fans.
Ivory. tinted or ecru antique da
masked table linen is sought tor
Moss green with sky blue is th'
stylish combination Of coIors.
! C6,uchilla is the fashionable III
. and, strange to say, it is not costly
. The latest seal skin jackets arc il
8 the shane Of the English cut ava
coats.
4 New handkerchief or glove ooxe
ara Of black leather, with handles.
d Black velvet buttons boots are III
e latest style for ladies' walking snoe
d Kioto ware is being sold to eag'
and uowary purchasers as Va'uao
D. Satsuma.
- yery low. .necked dresses cut in
9 V at the back, are iu fashion tor %
L.. dresses. = 49, q 0'-'t. J..
.e Empress dresses are superse,d,!! |!
20 the princess style-:in the naturat II
" y. Of promotion. f~.,. .s.-
no no The new bows Of ribbon worn,
!! the left side Of the waist are call
n. n Chatelaine bows. ,
ed Beaded trimmings cover even1
,ur dresses, making them look as ii ST.
~ ded with jewels.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
Lost or Mislald.

THE public are cautioned pot to traae "a a.e
for the following note. A mortgage
- o.o & for the ann of Seven Hundred Dol.
Isrs nU,' in M eod, 3D. made payable on the first Of
January 1874, to Columbus G: CamPoeai, III
dated 25th of December, 1911 and s'gneo
by Joseph P. Lynch. w., u1rvy
Fab s-2t Atty Of Mrs. NJ. E. Dukes.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
NOTICE.

ALL persons, holding City WaTrants VAR sn,'
A ontstanding against the City OF Match
;toches. are hereby required to have tne
..vuae, a"Soa ers,.reuistered within the neXts'xty
o"'" 'A ''".- JNO. LAPLACE,
u, IA 1s.tf City Treasurer.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
NOTICE.

TN PURSUANCE of an ordinance of tho
Board of School Directors, nll persons
holding unpaid School Warrants fos 1876
and previous years, are hereby notified to
nresent the same to me, ut MY office, Oh
Or before the 2Sth day Of February next.
in order that tho same may I've adjusted
and settled, ont Of such funds as may re-
main from the apportionments Of these
voars 80. A. T.. LEMEE,
ian o6.5t Treas, S,houl Board.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

All Freight consigned to Steamer BAIT
ARI,E. or her Agent Capt. K. W. Adams,
viii Io forwarded free Of Drayase or
Storage.
.1eov.s New Orleans every Saturday ut
SPIN. p.
1oaves Natchitoches and Grand Ecore'
returning, every Tuesday, at II NJ
Leaves Alexandria, returning, every
Wednesday, at II M.
For Freight or passage apply on Board
or to her Agents,
R. W. ADAMS, q Commercial Place:
JULES MEss1, Grand Ecore, La
Feb. Oily.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

Tho frst numbers of the Baton Rouge
H,rnld. Dr. Sam. Barl's new paper, is on
our table, The Herald is newsey coun-
+rv nauer. and we x with pleasure.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
Cotton Receipts
Received previously, 1927 bales '
" during the week 2A i. "
5174
5,174
Total

Tn ancient times tho balm Of Gileaa
was of great repute and eagerly so%sa' ea"sI
for: in modern times that wh'ce Psas, ;s
antiy restores lost strength Is ioonu III
Home Stomach Bitters
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
We, Thought So. ]
(Minden DemOcrat.]

The most of the sound thinking
men of our parish are strongly in ia
vor of q Convention-apd we have
veto meet among the reading men
Of the agricultural class, one who is
not An earnest advocate for the call
inc of Convention. Everything up
hsSIe-except-:well sS " we won't SAYS
in favor of a Convention, and We as
sert Sc positively, that neither :; Senator
A. B. George, nor Hon. w: w: Car
loss, los represent the views Of their con.
stituents in their opposition to it.
We Laveread a great many reasons,
from Representatives and Senators of
a public and political nature t H, yhy a
Convention should not he called
would like to have them give US the''
private reasons. Whereby hangs the
tale -.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
FOR SALE.

nNE Second hand Rugeles Jobber, in
l oood condition. For Terms and price
annIv to: . E. C. PALMER, & CO:
"pTE.h pTch Stf New Orleans, La.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

We have been requested to publish
the names Of the members OF tho 'eS-
islatu,e who accept pay for construc'
tive mileage, and are told that a
written request to this effect, signed
by prominent citizens of this Parls1,
viii be handed us. If. the Warrant
Clerks of the two houses of the Cen
eral Assembly will furnish US copies
of their wy-rol\s We will publish
them.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

Retail price $500 only
$3.50. ParlHr Organs:
nrice $o75 only $l05. Paper free. D, r.
BEATTY, Washington, N. J.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09
Real People.

Twenty seven persons arrived 10
our Paris,. this week from Georgia.
The matter Of Immigration is with
out the empty forms of mere theory,
and reduced to downright living
practice in our midst. We are
eratified to note that all these 'mml-
Trants are first class citizens.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

hospitality, anu W WIG
representative, We feel assured it will be
unbounded. Mr.. Lee visits that section
in the interest of this paper and we trust
our sanguine hopes in his success will oe
realized.
The Bart Able was at our landing on
time Tuesday, with a goodly freight and
list of passengers. Some Of our people
went down on her, and her cotton trip
was up to over 500 bales Capt. DICK
s,unott was full Of railroad and Capt
George Hamilton was business all o'er'
as usual.
our old-time friend, Allen Wheeler
Eso was in town on Tuesday last MI
Wheeler still suffers from his serious
hurt Of last summer, occasioned BY the
falling Of large limb from tree upon
him, while riding through the WOODS
At the time his life was dispalred o.
but we are glad to know that ne Is ye'
with u.s." .. 49,. D.. r
We acknowledge the receipt Of sub
scriptions from the following named.
CIV. Balls, Natchitoches.
! J.W. Butler, "
1 VIM. Trammel,
8. %. Scruggs, Cloutierville. IA.
= v. Benoist, &c..
; A. P, Massey, Martbaville.
y SO. Jones, Shreveport. =
Bart Able "a copies.
The People's vindicator., 1878-02-09

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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
The People Of Afghanistan.

The people of Afghanistan are not
given to trade nor to manufacturing.
They leave to the Persians, the Arabs,
and the English all such occupations.
They live free, easy, unsettled life. 1t
is more truly pastoral country. The
inhabitants are divided into tribes and
subdivisions; some live in the valleys
and others on the plains, and others
guard the mountain passes and demand
toll from the trading caravans. In ap-
pearance they are savages, arming them
selves with any weapon, dressing in any
clothes, rowing from place to place. The
cities are usually found settled by the
side of some high mountain with vast
and open plain stretching out before
them. The houses are generally of mud,
low, fat-roofed, and plain. Cabul is the
city of most Importance. 1t rests nearly
at the foot of Baba Peak, eight thousand
feet above the sea level. From here one
may look upon the high, deserted, cold
peaks of the Koosh Range, while south
ward extends an open and fertile plain.
The Cabul River is picturesquely
crossed by three bridges, the one lead
ing westward to Khyber Pass being
strictly guarded. The houses of the
city are Of sun-baked bricks, low and de.
void of beauty. There are mosques
bazaars, and a citadel in the Eastern
part contains the Governors palace. The
climate is severe in winter, from Oc
tober to March, but in summer is de-
| liphtful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
Criminal Trials in Italy.

A glaring instance of the mismanage-
ment of criminal trials in Italy, and
how doctors differ, was shown lately in
poisoning case tried at Spoleto, which
lasted two months and half. A doc
tor was accused of poisoning an init
mate friend, whom he had treated pro-
fessionally for years, There was no rea-
son apparently for desiring his death ;
and it was ascertained on examination
that the patient had suffered from an
aneurism of the heart, that one Of his
lungs was gone, and his brain diseased ;
but the fact that he had left a small
legacy to his friend was sufficient for
the heirs to get up story of poisoning,
and the doctor was arrested, and after
an interval of two years and half
during which he lay under the imputa-
ton of being poisoner, was brought
to trial. The doctor employed by the
Court to make post-n,ortem examina
ton, without adducing any facts to con
firm the statement, swore that it wa
his opinion that the man was poisoned
Later on a fresh medical examination
was made, during which the jury wa
dismissed for a month, and were &C
cused of having dined at times in tn,
interval with the counsel for the pris
oner, and been consequently influenced
The trial had fit ending, for the jur!
found in their verdict that the deceased
had died of poison, but that the docto
was innocent of administering it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
Butter and Cheese.

Since cotton was dethroned, corn has
become king, but the COW is after the
corn, and may yet have to be made
queen, since the cow now furnishes, in
butter and cheese alone, products second
in value to the corn crop of the country.
The International Dairy Fair, which
opened in New York recently, has
called attention to the statistics of the
butter and cheese manufacture, from
which it appears that there are 13,0OO,-
600 COWS in the United States, or more
than there are in number of European
nations having more than four times the
population of the United States. The
value of the butter and cheese product,
is $50, 900, 900 more. than the value oil
the wheat crop, and is second only to
that of corn, The Importance Of the in.
dustry is further shown dy the fact that
over SC, 100000 is paid annually for the
transportation of butter and cheese te
consumers, 100000 being paid al
ocean freight. The exports have beer
steadily increasing, and this year will
amount to 13O, ,O00, 900 pounds of cheese
and 25, ,00O, 900 pounds of butter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
The Commander-in.Ch Chiefof the Ameer's
Army Pennsylvania Boy.
[Pittsburg Telegraph.l

Nearly forty years ago, in South Hun
tingdon Township, Wes moreland,
Penn, lived John Hinton. He was an
orphan boy, and uneducated, and had
wandered there from the neighborhood
of Masontown, Fayette County. With
no known relatives, he was kicked about
from one family to another till man.
hood. Enlisting then in the regular
army, he served in the Florida War.
At its close he helped to escort the
Cherokees beyond the Mississippi.
From Indian Territory he went to New
Orleans and shipped as common sailor
on vessel bound for the East Indies.
At the City of Madrss, on the western
shores of the Bay of Bengal, he deserted,
and enlisted in a British regiment. He
served many years, and during the mem
orable Sep1y. Rebellion was noted for
his daring bravery. AT his discharge
he was presented with gold medal by
the Governor General himself.
He is next heard of travelling in car
avan from Delhi westward across the
indus River through Afghanistan and
Persia to Turkey and back.
In time, from trading, he became i'm
mensely wealthy, and was the owner of
five caravans containing over thirteen
thousand horses and camels, aud fifty
elephants. In 1864 he visited Cabul,
the Capital of Afghanistan, for copper,
great gu ,ntities of which are there
mined and smelted. His magnificent
retinue attracted the attention of the
Ameer, and he was invited to an audi.
ence-an honor never before received by
a Christian. A present of hundred OF
his best horses and three tusked ele.
phant made the Ameer his eternal
friend. When, yearly, it was followed
by similar presents, besides camels and
merchandise, John Hinton had the
monopoly of trade from the SUBMITS oi
the Hindoo Kosh Mountains to the con
fines of Beloochistan, and in real power
was second only to the Ameer himself
About 1870 he was made Military Com
mander of the District of Herat, and il
1876 suppressed local rebellion to The
great satisfaction of his sovereign
Trained in the arts of war among tn,
savages of North America, and among
the supersti ious natives of India, wher
he became thoroughly familiar will
British soldiers and resources, togethe
with his years of service as the idolizet
Commander of the Mohammedan triba
armies of Afghanistan, amounting t.
tens of thousands of half-civilized men
he is to-day the ablest soldier of Asia
Desperate from a knowledge of tn
studied diplomatic chicanery of tn
representatives of the Empress of Indis
with whom, from fear of treachery, h
refuses to treat, and, as well as th
Ameer, bribed with millions OF Russia
roubles, he will lead the armies Of tn
followers of the Prophet to victory or
death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26
AT the last meeting of Brother Gard

AT the last meeting of Brother Gard
ner's Limekiln Club, the following
named gentlemen were appointed a COM
mittee to report on the advisability of
consolidating Christmas and New Years
into one general holiday, to be known as
Chris-years: Waydown gebee, Rev.
Penstock, Thomas Shade, and Duke of
York. az hez long bin of de 'ipinyun," "
begun Penstock, as he secured the floor
and braced his feet, dat de holidays of
dis kentry come too much in lump.
F'rinstance, Thanksgivin', Christmas,
an New Years pile in on us in a heap,
almos', an we hev chicken, goose, an
turkey till de eye grows dim an de
froat fills up. Den comes skip of six
months afore de Fo'th July am ushered
in wild de roar of cannon an de whooI
of de small boy. It's like payin' a hui
vars rent in advance, instead of scat
term it long, in ten or twelve payments
an beatin' de landlord out of month
now an den. As far as my infooenc'
goes l shell give it to consolidate des'
cold-wedder holidays into one to b
called, Thankschrisyear, an to set i
ahead to January 1."--Detroit Free Press
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-26

IT may be of service to the Glasgow
detectives in their search for the ab
sconding bank director to know that
not long since celebrated criminal es-
capped from Ireland in ventilated
coffin. The coffin was driven in hearse
to the steamer. and the detectives, who
were closely examining every passenger
on board, actually helped to place the
coffin in the ship, little thinking it con-
tanned the object of their search
London Truth.