The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-05-03
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STATE NEWS.

. hail storm doing considerable dam
ago to gardens. -
Plaquemius, aud Washington are
10 have . municipal election on the
first Monday in May. a.E.
The Aremen Of Donaldsonville are
making preparations for their animal
celebration, to take place the I'D
VI May. ',-..
The Morehouse Clarion says: The
patience Of our town gardeners has
nearly worn threadbare. First came
tho drouth, sthen the eut.worms, anu
Row comes the hail to complete the
destruction.
Webster Tribune Several Young
ladies' in Minden have BEGIN think"
ing about organizing on Archery
Club-or, according {" the bright lex.
icon Of Grecian yonth, "toxop''o'ite,'
il the classic word. Shooting with
how and srrows.is quite dangerous
practice, especially for the bean, ifhe
sets hie BY tho more fatal shaft from
The piercing eye Of an arch maiden.
II the membership Of the clnb is con-
fined exclusively to the ladies, we
commend it as healthful exercise.
Other wise, otherwise.
The Doualllsonville Chiefgivcs the
following account Of \ woman shot in
lbersills On or about the 9TH inst. !,
q fatal accident occurred "n the Co.;
)este plantation in the parish Of Her
vile, resulting in the death Of col.
ored woman named Malinda Wash
ingtou. This woman vas in her
cabin, engaged 10 washing clothing,
and y young cotorel man naNe,l
Thbmaa Neal was in ~ adjoining
ROOM skylarking with u Young woman
and Hendeavoring ~ induce her to
kiss him. In q spirit ri i,lIotic plays
fulness which has affected q" many
fools before him. Neal drew an old
hosss pistol aud pretended that. lie
would shoot the gill unless she kiss
sdh1(. A.sc,ihls l'sswesn them en-
sasd e Stijg which tho pistol. was
discharged, the hall going through,
the partition, striking Malinila Wash
iagt6u = tho right side and passing
I fpletsly through l,er body pene
81 J. et ths loft 0f tI,s abdominal
WHO sa1As miserable woman lived
A8y dsrs in intense agony,
w4sdlS n.1el her suffering. She
wsS ~, ~ very poor circum
stances; ed leaves two young chill.
drsp utterly 1sstituts.
sDonshlsouyills Chief. Last Saturday
evening" terrible accident oecurre4l al
tbefectsy Of tie Catholic Church il,
thu town. "A cOlOred woman named Ann,
smployell as u servant at the rectOry
Was standing with her back to tho FIRE.
plAeA ironing clothes, when her dress
caught 6fet aud in = very few moment.
she Wa ieHvelopel in flames. Fathe,
Cuppel veS3nickly st hand, and tear.
ing Of A0soeks he threw it around
IL wo1 ext lgpGihg the flames u,
pfOnqDf Is Sf1as possible to do. hui
not bl bslj tSnvehls lie, her iniuric.
beleg "a R3eA ~ decided a t.v
houfS sleef tho Accident. Esther Cup
psns suffered for his bravery -an, pres
eneeof piad by having his arm seriously
harmed, causing him 80 much pain that
h ~ unable to Oficiate at the services
ri Tie charch for several days afterwards
Are glad to learn. however, that the
M Gsmber il rapidly improving
- the reverend gentleman Is
~ TO psrform bis ministerial
! ~ 6etsfortunate woman whose
asoItapA by this ,lan,entable
aSlG1k ~ bprisd IN the Catholic
etmeta allowing her death.
20 The Aatdk R6seev has the
following % Is D6n Df Lafourche
seou6dr6ls; On. I'll 4oe a sJssWary
laSe Saj Jules Mire Of Lalouschs ar
~ sl9e1 from Mrs: Aneelios Sim.
woue q this parish the haod 81 bet
enog6oE Aiss Savannah Simmoos,
bQD0hO, md. sbtsiniog ker con.
oeoG Sa33bH thst he would return the
1aly4Ht II week and bring . Judge
-lbeo Thib"aasx With him % solemn.
,il1 RfmJtials. Ca tho night ,ofthe
a24GA W Ga6Ds. 6oolh cd j ule1
esoe % The house Of Mrs Simmons, on
The DQlyePdplagta on,secemmnied
b ID leeivllphlr VIII. sntiel uced
hieeelf % Judge White, Associate
20 01lD,of tho Sapreme CoeVs. al, Lou.
tslasa, said spurious Judge White *.
eoetog himself fer lie lAt0 afPlsal by
r!snortips that he had beep detained
- n& - try a7Oasc eeainst
~ ~. w6ereupon the said White
I'D perform . marriage ceremony,
and tho twain left for home. But +,
q - dsys Mrs. Mire, 20 to speak,
soe)t q nice, and forthwith returned
. hse domicile. exposing the base
deception to her friends. The soft,
1Ve6sS judge White va no less a
peea9eags than Sylvester Mire, tho
h6t$er Of Jules who ftaudaiebtIy
Psl,eaatsd o. officer. When these
isetS Wsss related to Judge Carver
walseuts we're iasped for the authors
q THE crime and placed 10 tho hands
y dspaty sherif Landry. Tho bids
- ny on fsnsh virtu> he'd flown,
w 10y are 0hadoweA, and will end
pst . their sorrow that tho law can
'saeh such vilsioy. iii
tss | " 4At,ssA tlt Nat Il 81
na6en c., dressnaksr, has q great
~ y trouble with her sewing. girls.
To other day one Of them, came. to her
.nsdsn, ! fear that 1will not be all.
{ !; eeses r9!en!s1a get
WY, bow 10 that p You seem "a
p alssg pretty ven with your work"
"Iss; bat ! can no longer SEQ any
~ Sss e. y P'ass as dinner.'
Deat 1ay the young ladies were served
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