The People's vindicator., 1879-02-08
OURCIrY.
Notes Gathered Here and There -lsusi.
ness Outlook Dismal and Dirty
Streets-The Lamps Pub.
lie Improvements.

'lars''als. Fifty taken "tf, all at
once, makes large hole in our DO
pulation--and then they are men Of
business whom YOU see ever,
day. The PhGnix, the Rialto Of Nat
chitoches, ''of evenings" is wantin.
in its old habitants and We mis-!
the faces We were wont to see min.
gled with glasses there these wiute,
evenings. Well, we console our.
selves that the boys are taking ice in
"thern,' and will be "home again
soon.
The muddy roads have housed ur
every one in the country and business
has no basis.
Our merchants arc engaged in hold.
ing down empty nail kegs around
very weak fires in the "back rooms
and the clerks are unanimously en-.
gagged in assisting their employers. Il
a good fat customer, with a medium,
sized pocket book, were to come in
he'd be mobbed on the spot. Good.
are down 10 price but up in the
shelves. We are MI waiting for the
"Spr,ng trade"
Washington street merchants are
raising Cain about that thoroughfare.
The vINDlcAroR earnestly urged the
planking Of such an important stree,
and we find the property owners
along its line ripe for tho improve.
ment. What about those lamps I Are
we, 10, the want of 90 small sum,
to remain in total darkness I Forbid
it, ye corporate powers
Let rs do something to start i'm.
p"ovements-Lamps for our streets
and u paved avenue will do to be-.
gin with.
The steamer Bart Able "arrove" at
Grand Ecore early Tuesday morning
with fair freight. This steamer has
been retitted and refurnished from stem
to stern, and she is more than ever the
Qneen Of packets. Capt. Dick Sinnott,
the old vet still commands, while George
Hamilton, ESQ.,, does the honors of the
office with that ease and dignity for
which he is justly celebrated. Our old
friend Tom Dowty is the bank pencil
driver and his assistant Rube is like the
American flag at the bombardment Of
Fort McHcnry-''still thar John man.
ipulates eye openers on the larboard side
Of the Bart Able and We predict for him
big run on the cake basket when that
boat plows through Cane river.
Dogs.
The complaint this winter of dogs and
their depredations upon stock, particular
II sheep, is universal. Farmers in the
neighborhoed Of this city have lost, in
the last month from dogs, at least 300
head Of grown sheep and near 1000 lambs
In value about $4,000. Are We to con.
time to rear sheep, or must We turn our
attention to dogsi That question now
agitates the public mind. In other
States it has long been settled that sheep
are Of more profit and benefit to farmers
than dogs. Whether this can Ike brought
about in our state remains to be seen.
1t is at least worth trial. Let us then
declare war on the dogs for . season, and
try and save our mutton:
Personal.
Tho vISDrcAroR acknowledges pleas.
ant visits from the following friends: f.
Barnard, ESQ.,. of Campte. Messrs. H.
H. Hathorn, ward 2, W. Breasesle, warl
4, J. o Williams, ward 8, H. X. McClen-
don, ward 7, s. G.. Dowden, ward 8, PIE.
Prudhomme, ward ., A. Maranovich,
ward 10. The above named gentlemen
are members Of the police jury from
their respective wards.
Mr. L. Charlevills, our warm Cloutier.
vile friend, visited our city on Sun
day last. He heard that he had been
indicted and that warrant was here
against him and hence his visit to report
promptly.
Shot and Badly Wounded.
Deputy sheriff Moore, in pursuit Of
parties having been charged with the
Of TIM Cpon< uo, ish Nnnrf Hcuao