The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-04-05

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Q"ssible. His plantation We are IN
formed Ia q model institution 10 tn
way "f producing cotton, corn pots
toes aud other products for the us
aud benefit of our people,.
M"REHousE Tho Clarion SAYS
Frost and ice Tuesday aud Wedoss
day morning. No damage done {,
fruit, however.
Some five or six gen tlemen of ou
town and parish arc preparing {,
start soon for Texas on a prospecting
tour, and tn look fur a better coun
try. We predict that all IF them vii
return a great deal wiser, aud with
out having found that "bstter coun
try"
Flowing time having Arrived tn,
demand FAR stock was great, and not
wit!'standiog the large number Of
mules for sale by the several dealers
at this place, w don't know Of bn)
one On the market now. It is the
opinion Of several thas there 10 vet q
very good demand for mules here
even now.
TEkREB0NNE: The Houma COw.
rier Contains the following: Enoe
Williams and Jordan Steward, Re.
publica" candidates to the ~cOnstitu.
tiona| Convention, are elected.
We hear it rumorcd that Judge
Sidney has purchased tho Terreboune
Pr"gress Office, aud will shortly is-
cue u new paper.
Last Wednesday evening, on Little
Caillion, a difficulty took place he.
tween Paul Labruere and Frank ri.
con-, which resulted in Picou drawing
a knife and stabbing HE adversary
several times. The wounds inflicted
are seri"us, bnt not dangerous. We
have head an many contrary reports
about this sffair that We retain from
expressing any comments.
WEBSTER The Tribune proclaiDo
the organization Of the knights Of
Pythias 10 Mind~n, and this iS rela.
ton tn navigation: There is not
over three feet water on tho bars in
Lake Blsteneau, and about the last
steamer has arrived from New Or.
leans for the season.
WEST FEL1CrANA: The Sentinel
says: The election was quiet. To
tai vote polled 1879. TIE gallant
firemen had . ball aod parade on the
18th inst.
A tax If ten mills has been levied
by the Board Of Commissioners Of
the Fifth Levee District, comprising
the Parishes 10 the right hank Of the
Mississippi above P"ints C"upee, to
wit: Carroll, Madison, Tsusas and
COncotdia.
CALDWELL: The Herald says: At
the election 90 Tuesday last bot .
vely light vote was polled 10 this
parish. The reason Of this can be
found 10 the fact that there was no
to the Democrtic nom.
inee.
% Sunday night last a severe rain
storm visited TIL. place, and during
the night the to npersture turned
considerably colder, aud 10 the morn.
ing THO coating Of ice was found.
It is to be hoped that the cold susp
has not destroyed the fruit crop.
lBERvlLLE: The South says: The
cane crop IL 10 the ground aud from
The best sources We learn that the
crop prospect for tho ensuing year
Fan not be excelled.
About forty men are now at work
building an embarkmcnt in Bayou
PIsquemine for the N. 0. Pacific rail.
road. 1t Is not tho intention of tho
company to close or obstruct the ma.
vigation Of the Bayou PIaquemine to
this point from the interior parishes.
The sale Of the Home Place belong.
ing to the estate Of tho late Jules
Leblanc and situated on tho East
bank Of the river, 10 this parish, took
place on Thursday Of this week, and
brought the handsome sum of d, 275.
The pecan tree 10 budding. This
10 considered a. . certain sigo that
Tho cold 10 at an end. At any rate,
kuows that the pecan 10
the last tree to leaf 10 tho spriog,
and If there 10 any truth 10 tho cay,
ing that 40 early spring makes = sick.
" summer. We may look for moro
trouble this year.
ORLEANS Tho Governor signed
the bill % 9th inst, passed By the
last Legislature, repeating the shar.
ter Of tho Louisiana State Lottery.
The officers Of the lottery company
state that the business Of the com.
pa0y will not DO intsrfered with or
Affected by the Governors action, %
they have taken measures to test the
nsti,utionality Of tho Law in the
courts Of tho United States. They
sre assured BY their counsel that tho
chartered rights VI . company, rest.
ing 90 . contract with tho State, Gao
not be disturbed.
Tho Tensas parish cases arc con-
tinued till April 9th. Henry Cesar,
Of New Albany, Indiana, shielded At
Grenada. Causs-6nancial embar-
rassments.
Otto Tiedmann, 4 tailor, shielded
10 New Orleaus 90 9Th, BY poison.
GRANT: Tho sprighIy Chronicle
says: Mr.. A. A. Goodwin, If Alex.
andria, says there are undoubsed 10.
dicatiops that tho cotton worm will
appear early this sessoo, aud 10 great
numbers.
Last week . little negro girl, the
child Of jim Monroe, about fourteeu
yesrs Of age, vac drowned 10 the
Bayou Dsrr0. She aud another girl
wste playing 10 . llatboat, when Che
fell overheard aud drowned before
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