The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-29

Capt. B. Davenport, the confidential
clerk of c. L. Walmsley Il Co., New Or
leans, and an old citizen Of our parish, is
on a visit to his former home. The W.
DICTATOR sreets him right cordially
This evening Mrs. Allison's school
children give al exhibition of their adj
vancrs in studios since last examination.
We have been kindly invited to attend,
for which, thanks This school, in charge
of Mrs. Allison. is one of the most pros
porous aud popular in our city and we
note with pleasure its generous patron
age.
That genial gentleman Hon. Alfred
Waldell, from the parish Of Grant, was
on our streets during the week and of
course gladenetl the heart of the young
men of the VISpICCToE by visit.
The health Of our town is not as good
as might be desired The children seem
more liable to sickness this year than the
adults several being down with scarla-
tina and sore threats. Happily all these
ailments, IF both adults and children
have not been fatal in any case as yet.
W. P. Hall, District Attorney, departed
for his home in DeSoto per Bart Able.
Mr.. Hall he's done his dnty faithfully and
takes with him the we'll wishes OF this
entire community.
s. W. Kl|e's fine Cotswold Ram
died last week. He will try again,
however. to improve his stock. Mr.
KiIe is man fully alive to the i'm
portance of pulling out of the old rut.
and he's down on old fogy ideas.
Adam Massey and s. NJ Crump, Esqrs.
from Ward 5 are pleased to state that
that section is as united and as happy as
people determined for constitutional
convention and with good crops can be.
We hope that the several wards Of
this parish will send full delegations to
the Parish Convention which will as
semblc on Goth July. We are in con-
test now for an honest constitution which
calls for the patriotic efforts of every
man in order to secure it.
The VlND1CAToR has the largest
circulation in this parish ever reach
ed by a paper published here. There
fore, it will pay to advertise in its
columns.
ST. Denis Street was enlivened last
Saturday by an old time Demo cratic fste-
cuff fight The contestants went off with
scratched faces bloody noses and five dol
lars short each, which amount they con-
tributed to the city In payment for their
fun. Next!
Rreathes there man with sonl so dead.
Who, glorying in a smooth, bald head,
Hath not unto his comrade said:
''The Black Crook I will view tonight
And revel IN its nude delight?"
~. Y. Independent.
Hon. W. H. Jack has returned from
Minden where he has been to deliver the
address to the graduating class of the
Mindcn Female College. His address,
which we have had the pleasure of peru
sing in print is all able and mastery eff
fort and We are proud to learn that it
and its author were received by the Min
den people with that honor they so rich.
ly deserve.
The Clerk of the Court furnishes Us
with the following list of Marriage Ii
cences, issued during the week:
Serafn Barronnogg to Marie c. Codes.
James Davis Marie MOla.
Alex. E. Trichel " p. Goodsroom.
Abner Cox Mary J. Jeter.
Adam Belden Amelia Francois
J. C. Gordan L. B. Chapman.
We are informed that "the price of dia-
monds was never so low as at present,
and now is favorable time to purchase
Them" This is welcome news. We shall
take our market basket this evening and
20 out and purchase our next winters
stock.
In communication in the New York
Sun, Mary Ellen Chase says: "Women
outnumber men three to one in heaven,
and in the same proportion men ontnnm-
Der women in hell" Mary should't thus
expose the secrets of the other world
She will have all the women striving to