The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15
LOCAL GLEANINCS.

Our butchers are beginning to wear
long faces-the advent Of Lent is
the cause.
Several prominent matrimonial
event will occur in this city after the
Lepton season has passed. So said.
Mrs. Gaiennie's gin-house with 100
bales of cotton was consumed BY fire last
week. Our reporter has been unable to
learn the particulars.
Got around to the polls bright and
early Tuesday morning, challenge every
body You don't know and vote early and
- often as possible.
Our young friend Squire James Cald-
we'll, was in town last week as one of
the delegates, representing Sabine in the
convention. Jim looks as fine as split
elk with them side boards he wears.
We call the attention Of our City Fathers
to tho sidewalk in front Of the old court.
house building. The Council should an.
ply the remedy to that sidewalk by
causing the loose bricks to be removed
II nothing more.
Chew JACKsON's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. Nov. 3O-ly.
RATTLE for the benefit Of the Catho.
lie Lslies' Aid Society will take place at
Lacostes Hall, on Saturday the 18th
inst, at4 O'Clock P. NJ. All persons hold.
ing tickets are requested to attend.
Tho "O'd Pump Spring" from which
our citizens get their supply Of water
during the summer, is filthy and the
water unfit to drink. Complaint has
been made to us, and we hope his honor
will appoint some one to attend toit
"Ca0 you whistle - is the latest
s)ang phrase with the U. 8. discharged
prisoners. From the grave looks
Of the majority Of the boys We
sbould judge that they have been
whissled out If oil their funds while
in the city.
The deuisens Of tho city should clean
out their back yards and not wait for
the city council to send ''smelling com.
mittee' to report them. Cleanliness in
city Or town IL the best disinfectant for
yellow fever. In the opinion of this
local, yellow fever will have its sway in
dirty river towns. Take waSniDg!
The work on the Methodist church
building 10 progressing rapidly and when
completed will be one Vi the finest church
bsildiogs IN North Louisiana, and will be
"a ornsmsnt to our city, which our citi-
Gems should vel feel proud Of The
erection Of this building will cost $4,000.
The dedication Of the building will take
plaee % the 6rst Sunday in June the
Rev. NJ. Mathews. of New Orleans, will |
Do hear TO assist Rev. Mr.. Hough in the
ceremonies.
The members of the so.called "town
ripg' were not present at the Parish Con.
vsntion, but were in New Orleans at
tending Federal courts that charged
them with the crime Of carrying this par
ish BY 1900 majority for the Democratic
party, and a. they have been honorably
acquitted they propose to do likewise for
the nominees Of the convention. Croak-
90 40 requested to read the above.
Last Tuesday the Bonnie Lee, COM
manded by Capt. Noah Scovell, on her
way down the river struck snag at Pru.
dhomme's Bend near O. X. landing, caus
Ing her to sink in six feet water. The
Lee sustained very little damage, From
reliable sources, We learn that q wreck
ing steamer left New Orleans on We'd
nesdsy for the scene Of disaster. Capt.
eeovell expects to have her raised with.
ont any trouble, and iu few weeks she
will again appear in the trade.
The ''boys" have all returned from
New Orleans where they have been
attending court, At the request Of U.
8. grand juries all got CLEARED"
which 10 gratifying to all Of %. But
The "ghost stories'' some Of those
''beyT do tell Gollemilety, it would
make % old parsons hair stand on
end.
10 our issue Of March let We pub
lated . "squib" Oh the Mansfield Mar
d Graz carnival with no intention on
oar part to run It down 4; but it seems
that noo f0yAl hlghnoes OF that place
sWoke from ono Of bis afternoon
''sooosss" and not feeling we'll took it
% % insult and ordered bic porcu-
pirs 70 throw . quill at "a. II came,
bat out Of order and very feeble.
Hewitt again, old boy and peIhaps
s rsadsss will got On idea Of what
! aso driving ct.
4 Hoe ~ bensot Of our friends va will |
sesss Inst the vlxDIcAroR Library is
itse, esd q ~ Sane time they shonld
~, IL nisd that when they borrow our
besks they NEST b rsturned. At present
Sus Ibeasy b niaus several 6ne volsmes.
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