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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-24
YELLOW FEVER.

[Telegrams to the Shreveport Times. ]
New Orleans, Aug. l7.-New cases,
seventy-thrcc: deaths twenty.sevcn.
Grenada, Miss, Aug. H.-Scenes
in this plague stricken town the past
twenty four hours hcSsar description.
The strongest men and women are
helpless, children sick, dying or dead.
1t is indeed pitifnl to see entire fami-
lies Frustrated and swept away in a
few hriet hours. Official death list
for the past six hours is seventeen.
The population is reduced to little
over two hundred whites. But few
new cases, there being so little ma
terial to work upon. Deaths all old
cases. Mr.. Freeman and wife, of New
Orleans, en- route to New York, were
put off the train this morning. Both
were cases of we'll developed yellow
fever.
Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 1.-THE
health officer is unable to give an Of
fetal report for the past "a hours.
The latest news is contained in the
attached report of the Howard as
ISOLATION:
Up. m.-Fifty cases of yellow fe-
yer in the city and increasing rapidly
confined to the destitute. Money is
necded for their relief by the How
ard association. VIM. A. Fairchild is
chairman Of the finance committee.
New Orleans, Aug. H.-Total cases
to date, 975; new cases for the week
500: total deaths, 266; deaths for the
week, lao. The Howard association,
in view of wide spread sickness and
distress therefrom which prevails in
this city, have determined to extend
such measures of relief as the gener-
osity of their fellow citizens will en-
able them to do. They publish an
appeal to the citizens Of New Orleans
for contributions, stating they have
not a dollar in their treasury.
The last report from Port Eads
shows "a cases of yellow fever, Is
con valesceut. Total deaths 6.
Three we'll known citizens Henry
H. Hansell, N. C. Folger and w. B
Kleinpeter died today, The last
named of yellow fever.
Memphis, Aug. H.-Twenty: three
aew cases Of fever and nine deaths
to-day. .
Washington, Aug. H,-Reports tc
the surgeon general Of the United
Estates marine hospital service for the
past week show: New Orleans-47]
rases Of fever aud III deaths, making
"A total Of 9(R cases, 239 deaths; lOt
cases and 20 deaths during "a hours
t" moan yesterday.
Port Eads-Thirty-three cases, five
deaths during the week to yesterday
evening. ...
Grenada. Miss, -Fever cases since
Jnl> 25th to noon yesterday l25 cases
Al deaths.
M"hilr-One death yesterday.
q. Cincinnati, Aug. IA woman il
, hons" "hr'e baggage believed t" b'
from New Orleans is stored, died o
fever resembling that Of yellow fever
Another similar case has developed
~ he same neighborl,ood.
| Havana, ,~Aug.e-.H.~=Ninety min.
lea'hs. from fever and, nine from
smallpox during the week, ending
August 10Th. There was q decrease
in fever at Matanzas for the weel
ending Aug. 9th ,H:.' ,.',.!a>.r. -.hA2 -.
Evansville, Ind; Aug. l7.-Th,
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Yellow Fever.

Our reports from the Shreveport Times
aud STANDARD, show increase of the fever
in numerous towns and cities along the
Mississippi and in the interior. Mem.
phis, Port Gibson, Vicksburg and Grena-
da, are afflicted terribly. In New Or
leans, the increase is slow and the total
number of cases to this date does not
show, in comparison with other years
when yellow fever prevailed, very bad
state of affairs. Our parish is DOW thor
oughly quarantincd we learn that
Rapides and Avoyelies propose to follow
our example. If they do, and all COM
munication with New Orleans and the
Mississippi river is cut off, there will be
no danger from the sccurge in our valley.
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We learn that persons OH the East
side of Red River went to St. Man ice
last week and hauled into this parish
the goods put of there by the Bart Abe
last week. Such conduct may smack OF
personal bravery to those who don't
know true bravery when they see it,
but to expose whole parish of 10000
souls to the ravages of so dreadful a
scourge as yellow fever, and in violation
of law, shows a depravity utterly ap-
palling. No good citizen would do such
an act, when every one was striving, at
every sacrifice, to protect the parish and
it's people from the introduction of this
disease.
Ifyellow fever comes, it will be the
fault of those who violate the quarantine
| regulations, and they will be morally
responsible for its consequences. Is
IutIt II i'clSol dlIoliS tlltH Nv III VIA
sad event. which God forbid, will stand
up and face the wrath of this outraged
and mourning parish? The friends OF
victims, the good citizen, will hold all
such to a fearful account-why, if the
fever comes, not only have we to feal
death, but the crop of the valley of Red
River will be an entire loss. The whites
who are able will abandon their homes
While the colored people will follow in
large numbers.
Guards have been stationed at all
those points where communication With
yellow fever districts is had, and we
look to the moral, manly and vigorous
support of all our good citizens to sus
tain US in this battle against di ease and
death,
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Candid Talk.

Oar eolored people are certainly a
very incredulous people, not to say a
bad lot, if they should persist in sup
porting the same class-in fact the YER,
same men which reduced this commu-
nifty to utter beggary in eight short
years
We expect colored people to he igno
rant; that is misfortune not only to
them, but to us. At the same time VIZ
expect them to learn something by ex.
perience, and not stumble on in blind
passion, hatred and prejudice to our and
their material ruin.
Our most Conservative citizens have
strenuously exerted their influence in
order to give. the colored people all op-
portunity to judge of our professions, of
our promises, by our acts, should we
ever achieve political power. That, we
have done, and we assert nothing but
the truth when we say that the only
two years of peace, contentment, justice
and liberty enjoyed by the colored peo-
pie since 1865, has been during Demo-
cratic rule in 1867 and 1878.
The stories Of tho wrongs the white
men would infiict upon the negro, should
they secure the government of Louisiana,
have been fully exploded by the logic of
events. No slavery has been fastened
upon him or his by the white people,
and the public schools, from which he
was taught to believe his children would
be driven, have been more open, better
conducted than ever before; still, we arc
sorry to learn that the great body of
colored people are still joined to their
political idols, and are waiting for or.
ders" from the same lot of bummers who
plundered this parish for so long a time
No one desires the welfare of the COL
ored people more than We, because we
know them to be essential to the deyel-
opemert Of cur agricultural wealth if
they can be taught to actin concert with
us, but their is point to our endurance
which can be speedily reached and not
more speedily than by their supporting
this crowd of Natchitcches thieves for
office.
The white people have had enough of
that, and the colored people will commit
serious and to them disastrous crime
blunder they may have cause to ever
regret-should they attempt it.
The best citizens of this parish are de-
termined to wipe out the whole gang of
Radical plunderers now in office here,
and nothing shall stand in the way of
such virtuous consumation. This is as
true as gospel, and the colored people
bad better come with us or stand aside.
No more Blunts or Boullts or Barrons or
Bredas, will ever strut officially through
this parish. They must retire to pri
vate life, from which they emerged du-
ring an upheaval Of society long since
quieted. They were the creatures of an
age Of debauchery and villainy, now
happily past never to return, and their
efforts only serve to irritate and retard
society-possibly to SO outrage it as to
invoke summary justice to rid the COM
munity Of their evil presence. J. 90.
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Local Officers.

Police Jurors form thir and all other
parishes are elected 10 future form
their respective wards IS in the good
old Democratic days. Wards l, 2, 8
4, S, 6, 1873 and 10, are each e1 IT,
tied to ONE Police Juror, each to be
voted for ONLY by the citizens living
in their resident wards. Let the
Democrats turn out and elect good
men to those Offices. IT. T.
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Convention for the
:.!!!i Senatorial District met at Pleas
ant Hill. DrSoto parish l.a., August
2O;h. l,TS, and was organized hy tho
election Of J. II. Co>grovc, Chairman
aud Joseph II. PIcr>on, Secretary.
On motion Of }. l.. Scales, Com
'n!''rr of five members, consisting "I
j. :. Scales, of DrSnlo, D. W. Self
Of Sabine, DR.. ". Frirr>"n, of De-
Soto, b. w. MalSton, of Red River
was appointed by the Chair, as /;
Committee on credentials.
The Committee, after dtlihcratin1
reporting the following delegates en-.
titled to seats, viz:
Natchitochcs parish, entitled to .
votes, ) represented us follows: =. f.
prndhommc, +. Jennings, W. ".
Breazcalr, VIM. Payne, U. II. Cos.
grove, proxy and Vim. French.
Sabine parish, entitled to ) votes,
as follows: y. W. Self, Alfred I4itton,
J. H. o. Anthony, c. Ilarliu, J. NJ.
Franklin.
Red River parish, entitled to 2
votes, as follows: Joseph II. pierson,
and B. w. Marston.
DeSoto parish, entitled to ! votes,
as follows: j. l.. Scales, +. Il. Best
A. J. Fortson 81. L. Hewitt, proxy
J. Fl. Mumfnrd Or. }. L. Armstrong,
proxy II. Thorn. w. d. Flierson,
and John F. Hewitt.
Report Of Committee received and
adopted.
DR.. j. E. Armstrong nominated for
Senator from this District, Mr.. Boiling
Williams, Of DeSoto.
Mr.. F. Jennings nominated Mr.. NJ.
J. Cunningham, of Natchitoches.
Mr.. J. NJ. Franklin nominated Mr..
F.. +. Presley, Of Sabine.
1t was Resolved that a majority of
the Delegates be necessary to a
choicc--ana that a majority of the
delegates from each parish be author
lied to cast the vote of the absent
delegates from that parish.
On motion "f Mr.. Scales,
Resolved, That the Convention pro-
ceed by ballot to the selection Of a
candidate for State Senator.
Before a ballot was taken Mr..
Franklin withdrew the name of Mr..
f. +. Presley.
Tie Chair appointed DR.. Fricrson
and Mr.. Best as telIels.
The Cnnvpntinn proceeded to ballot
with the tn||nwing result:
Williams - votes, Cunningham II
votes.
Before the result was declared, on
motion Of MI. C"Sgrove, the nomina-
ZION of Mr.. Boiling Williams was
made nnanim"ns. Mr.. Williams be-
ing present accepted the nomination
10 an appropriate speech.
On motion Of Mr.. J. $. Scales,
Resolved, That this Convention
heartily endorse and approve of the
Platform adopted Ivy the late State
Convention.
Resolved, That Al Executive Com
mittec of one from each parish, and
one at|erge be appointed by the Chair
for this Senatorial District.
The Chair appointed as follows
At Large-Dr. w. d. Frierson.
Natchitoches- Col. w. w. Bwazeale
DeS0to--J. $. Scales.
Sabine--E. F. Presley.
Red River-Joseph II. Piers"n.
On motion, after expressing thanks
to the Chair for the able manner ir
which he had presided over the Con.
vention, the same adjourned sine die
j. II. COSGROVE,
JoSErI II. PIERsoN, Chairman.
Secretary.
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Ward Candi dates.

The ViNDIcAroR will announce
Ward Candidates for $5, which sum
will include the cost Of printing their
names on the tickets. In other words,
we charge five dollars for announcing
CoDstable's, Magistrates and Police
Jurors, and, nothing for printing their
names on the tickets. " 81 yF:-... e.
Come forward at once and try
printers ink. '>',5' - Z "a
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One of our most valued contribn.
tors severed bis connection with the
gHawkeye last week because, in a
short personal notice Of him and biz
work, the city editor omitted to speak
al "his tacile pen."' This was a grav.
omission, but as tile city editor VIA.
shot at sunrise, just outside the cit,
gates. we trust the contributor viii,
he appeased, and, will again enliven
our columns with the bright scin,ilIa.
tons from his facile and versatile pen.
Burlington Hawkeye. 80. -. ~.
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IS. |
Register.

We trnat all our citizens will Regis.
ter without fail. No previous regis
tration will count, aud every one
must in future vote. in s4iowN pre-.
cinct where bis name will appear on
the poll book, and o. no other 81. .,.
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, TO the Convention,

The chief Of the VrNDIcAroR paid
Pleasant Hill q flying visit on Sun.
day last where We were i,opitably en-.
tertained by Mr.. Stephen Chapman.
En- route, Messrs, A. V. Carter, Joseph
Welsh and, Isaac Rains honored u
right royalty and, samtuously, for
which these gentlemen have oul
thanks CIV @ ., - . ~. -. ~
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
COnstable's Sale. s.

Landry Charleville vs.. James Henry.
Ninth Justices Conrt. No. -
DI virtue of writ of F.. Fa. to me
- directed in the above entitled and
numbered suit, by the Hon. W. B. Can,
Ninth Justice of the Peace, Parish Of
Natchitocbcs, l have seized in satisfaction
of said writ, and will offer for sale at
public cutlery, ON the Magnolia Planta.
ton, in said parish, at y o'clock m. on +.
Saturday, 3lst day Of august, 1873,
the following described property, to wit:
One Horse, branded X.
Terms Of Sale.
CASH-w;tb the benefit of appraise.
P. LEGNCE PRUDHOMME.
August TIT. Constable.
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For Sheriff..

We are authorized to announce L. A.
DEBLIEUX as o candidate For Sheriff,
subject to nomination by tho Democratic
Convention of this parish.
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COnstable'S Sale.
Landry Chayleville vs. James Henry


Ninth Justices Conrt. NO. ~
DY virtue of writ Of Fl. "a 70 nS
ID directed in tho above entitlea ~"
numbered snit, by the Hon. W: b I's u
Ninth Justice OF the Peace, Pansn y!
Natchitoches, ! have seized in sst'sl. .i.
ton OF said writ. aud will offer 10Y -. .s
at public outcroy at II o'clock ID, ~
tho Magnolia Plantation, in sad p'''''
on -,
Saturday, 3Ist day Of A"gAsf' '0''
the following described property, to-T"'
One Mare, branded LIZ. "
One Bay Horse, branded s.
Terms Of Sale: ,.sqzaa
CASH, with the benefit of aPPr;a,,ssse%%''
A,,n,.t vt. Constable.
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DeSoto should feel proud. With a
Congressman, . District Attorney aud
q Senator she 10 some, certain.s II u
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A n NO u n & 4 NJ + n T S.

We are requested to announce w. s.
CAMPBELL ESQ, as q candidate for
Sheriff of the parish of Natchitocbes.
subject to the action of the Democratic
Convention.
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C;)R\IT BRANDON.
MATT l.. SCNEELL. Master.
pl\NnBeautifnl Concert GrandnRE\\
lNV Pianos price 5000 OnlvVnu IN

IlAN" Pianos price $1,000 onlyVhuiA
S425. Superb Grand Square Piano, price
100 only $50. Elegant Upright Pia-
nos, price $500 only $l5j. New Style
Upright Planes $3.50 OryaCs S35. Or
gans II stops $3.50. Church Organs 1G
stops price $500 only SID, Elegant Si7j
Mirror Top Organs, only sos. Buyers
come and see me at home if am not as
represented, X. r. Fare paid both ways
and Pianos or Organs given free. Large
Hist. Newspaper with much information
about cost of Pianos and Organs sent free
Please address DANIEL +. BETTY.
WASHINGTON, !. June | 4w
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FOR, SAT-
REGISTRATION

1IGO4O4 IVA 11UN.
Il WILL open my office for the pu,Doss
Of registering voters for the e|acft; s'n
in November, in Natchitoches, On Hon
day, Sept, Sd, at tho Court Housa f"r
one week. After that time az follox..
Ward 81 r Killingworth, Tuesl,r
Sept. 10Th.
Ward 2-H II H:.thorn's Wedne.d.,
Sept llth. -
Ward 3-Grappe's Bluff, Monday, Semi,
10th.
Ward 81 P Broadwelrs Tuesa,,,
Sept 18th.
Ward 4-Campte, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 18th d. 18th.
Ward 4 Buffers Store, Friday, Sspt
Goth.
Ward 5-AIIenville, Monday, Sept 3d.
Ward 5-Beulah Church, TUESDAY,
Sept. oath. " "
Ward 5-Rains' store, "Wednesday,
Sept. 25th. =
Ward "a Y Carriers, Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 9th 4 29th.
Ward 7-Smith's Mill, Tuesday, OFT.
list.
Ward 7-B B EoSwelrs "Wednesday
Oct. 2nd. ~.
Ward S-Jas BraSlry's, Thursday, OF,
:}rd.
Ward 81 Alphonse Prudhcmmt's
Monday, Oct. 9TH.
Ward lO-E Rost's Tuesday, Oct 9Th;
Ward lO--Cloutierville, "Wednesday
and Thursday, Oct. 9th, 4 10th.
After the above, in Natchitoches. 1t
the Court House, until Friday, Oct 18th,
when the registration closes.
Under the last election laws it is In
perative that all should register as %
previous registration is valid. T. ,..,ss.
J. r. JOHNSON,
Assessor and Registrar of Vots is1b
of NatchitOches.
NatchitOches. Aug. II, 1878.-tOS>
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new RICH BL00Dl

Parsons Pnrgativr Pills make New
Rich Blood, and will completely change
the blood in the entire system ID three
months. Any person who will take
pill each tight from to II weeks may be
restored to sonnd health, If snch a thing
he possible. Sent by mail for 8 letter
stamps. /. S. Johnson e. Co., June 4w
REVOLVER FREE S Sty w;sI ,d Rsc es1.
triyes. Address, J. Brown 4 Son, 1856
& l32 Wood St., Pittsburg, Pa.
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Portraits Painted or Rctouched.
A full assortment of Frames o.,
MountingS. ' a1d
Prices h~er than in Ven (rl.,,,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-11-07

Many persons say 81 haven't got the
Consumption" when asked to cnre their
Cough with Sbiloh's Consumption Cure .
DO they not know that Coughs lead to
Consumption, and remedy that will
cure Consumption will certainly and
surely cure a cough or any lung or throat
trouble. We know it will cure when all
others fail and our faith in it is so posi-
tive that we will refund the price paid II
you receive no benetii. Is not this fair
propositions Price 10 cts. 30 cts. aud
81 90 per bottle. For lame Chest, Back
or side, use shiloh's Porous Plester.
Price % cts. For sale by Wait Il Hard,
Manchester and Factory Point, VI.
viii yon suffer with ID, spepsia and
liver complaint, Constipation, and gen.
eral debility when you CAR get al our
store Shiloh's System Vilalizer which we
sell Oh positive guarantee 10 cure You
Price 10 els and Is CTS For sale by
Wait IL Hard.
"tIACK MErACk" a popular aud fra.
grant perfume. Sold by Wait & Hard.
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A womsn's i.ogic.

at Is useless to take medicine. shall
feel better tomorrow Besides, | need
the money to get that lovely new hat.
My old one is such fright, and people
will look more at my bonnet than they
will at my face. | viii wait till feel
worse before | spend any money for
medicine. The new bonnet is pur-
chased and fifty other feminine aeceSsa-
rieS in the form of ribbons, faces, brooches,
etc. Meanwhile the Iady's face becomes
every day paer and thinner, and her
body weaker, until disease has gained SO
firm a foolhold in her system, that the
most thorough, and ofttimes long and
tedious, course of treatment is necessary
to restore her TO health. Ladies', attend
10 your health before you even think OF
apparel. A fresh, blooming face in a
plain bonnet is much handsomer and far
more attractive TO your gentlemen friends
than a pain-worn, diseased face in the
most elaborate and elegant hat your milli-
ner could devise. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Pres cripiion is everywhere acknowledged
to be the standard remedy Tor female
complaints and weaknesses. II is sold by
druggists.
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sudden Changes.

The Proprietors OF Downs ELIXIR fire.
quently hear 1t remarked by those not In
the trade, that cough medicines do not
sell much during the summer months.
This Is a mistaken idea. The sudden
changes to which this climate Is subject
al all seasons OF the year, renders il nee
essary TO alwayshaye some reliable cough
remedy at hand. Downs ELIXIR is q
sure cure for Coughs, Colds and Whoop'
ing Cough, and all Lung Diseases, when
taken in season, and one dose, We have
no doubt, has many times prevented con-
sumption and death The best certificate
that can be given for any medicine u
daily accorded 10 Downs ELIXIR in the
fact that Il has survived the storms and
tempests of nearly halt century, and 4
to- day the most popular with those who
have known It longest. II has gained
this great favor With the public entirely
on its own merits, having bad less adyer'
tsiag done for II 10 the whole time than
Is done for some medicines in 4 single
year. For sale everywhere.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-11-07

The Town Of Ira has the honor Of pro-
ducing five legged frog.
Several droyers shipped nearly 1000
cattle from BartoS station, Monday morn
ing.
Green Il Weeds steam mill IN Morgan,
was burned the 23d. Loss heavy; no in
suraneP.
The amount OF subscriptions 70; the
yellow fever sufferers by state officials
aud members Of the Vermont Legislature,
Is over 81 600.
Near Hghgste Springs, Friday, Abe
Sbelus was run over aud killed by the
New York express He was about 90
years old, and very deaf.
The Central Vermont railroad company
will soon build new brick passenger de-
pot at Brandon, and convert the old pas
senger building into freight depot,
/ Mrs. Hammond, the Methodist revival
/ ist, is holding meetings in Burlington.
They are largely attended and much re-
/ ligious interest is becoming manifest.
4 A new legislative farmers club bias been
organized, with officers, by laws, etc, for
I the discussion OF bills and other matters
affecting The agricultural interests Of the
state.
The Ratland Herald sagely observes -
"The maple syrup streak around the
small boys mouth aud the abnormal dis
tension of his abdomen afe sure indies-
lions Of the arrival Of the hspjack sea-
son"
A burglar attempted TO break into the
railroad ticket cfIice In Burlington, the
other night, where large sum OF money
was deposited to pay employees, but was
scared away before be bad time to com-
pleie lhe job.
The bulldogs Of Moses CLARK Of South
Cabot, with their contents, was burned
the 10Th. Loss o. 900; Insured for 200
Burlington Is to have 5 residing room
established BY the trustees OF The fietchei
While Mr.. E. 5. HnaieF, OF Hubbard
ton, wss 10 bis barn Friday evening TAX
Ing care Of bic houe, some unknown per
sou stabbed him with : long, slim blades
knife, which pierced through BIZ over
coat, undereon and cat into biz sid'
about half sn inch. The asshult eFealet