The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-09

KY. which he used in carrying til
mails, were found near the spot. tn
mule was yet hitched in the sulk,
The driver passed Mrs. Tharpe's iu:
before sunset Sunday afternoon
since which time he has AOt bee
heard OF.
Sheriff Collins visited the scene {
the mystery Monday afternoon, an
reports that there had been seen q
stranger in the neighborbOod. Their
were no evidences that there ha
been q struggle or fight Of resistanc
to robbery, aud no blood, or any
thing going to show that there ha
been murder as we'll az robbery.
Yet 1t Is not certain that there ha
been a robbery, for no letters wer
opened. But 1t is probable that who
ever cut open the mail sack, had q,
idea that valuable letters were bein,
forwarded, and took them, leavinj
the other letters and papers undis
turbed. Postmaster Chaffe has writ
ten to NatchitOches to ascertain j
any money was in that mail.
mccarthy had been carrying tn,
mail only four or FIVE weeks.
Six registered letters were taken
it has since been learned; amounts
unknown.
ST. LANDRY: The Washington News
rerOrts: A Frenchman by the name
Of Ernest Duvat, reached our Town
by one OF our New Orleans Packets
last Friday. He visited several per.
sOEs in and around town in search
OF work among the number was Oul
Parish Priest, Father Jouan, who
had nothing for him to do, but ut.
tempted to lind occupation for him
IN which he was unsuccessful. He
was then advised to ascend the Beuf,
as that section Of our country was
more In need Of labor than any 9th.
Ter. He left here on the morning OF
the following day, and went up the
B4uf as far as Mr.. E Dubuisson's
place, where he determined to return
to Washington. He hired a poney
from a negro man, Phil Baker on
which he was to make his return
trip. The negro was to accompany
him on an other, in order to return
with the Strangers; when about 3
miles from town, at about halt.past
2 o'clock in the evening, and in the
public road, he was shot through the
head and killed. The negro that
came along with him wishes to leave
the impression that he committed
suicide. The Coroner's Jury brought
in a verdict that he came to bis
death by a ball fired from the hand
Of some unknown person."
The District Attorney who was
present and managed the examina-
ton for the State immediately made
an affidavit against the man Phil
Baker and another back man, by the
name OF Dorsey Turner, who we're
forthwith taken in charge by the of.
flcers OF the law to await their trial
before the District Court.
We have had the long looked for
rains at last. Every part OF the par
ish has received more or less. Some
neighborhOOds are already CRYING,
enough; Immediately in town our
cisterns particularly, stand in need
Of
Washington presents the appear
ance, at present OF one Of those west.
ern towns We read about; where q
bowling wilderness, In u few months,
IL changed into u thriving town. The
hammer. the saw, aud the clang Of
The trOwel can he heard 1t every
corner.
CADD0: The Times says: Mrs.
Augustin Falg0ust, Of Ascension par
sh, died q few days ago, leaving
1inety.nine grandchildren to mourn
1er demise. Caddo has q grand.
mother who will almost come up to
Madame Falg0ust.
We are in receipt Of the following
communication regarding the dis.
'overy Of the cotton-worm
WOsKoN STATION, Texas, |
July, 81, 1873,
SHREVEPORT TINES: We have had
Inc rains over the country a. far az
leard from. Enough water In many
places to put up the creek. There Is
Inc prospect for q good crop Of cot.
on where the stalk has not ceased to
row.
As to the notice OF cotton worms
being in this section, so far az We can
earn, Mr.. Rudd was mistaken In the !
reed. 1t Is thought to be . cross
between the crop and bermuda grass |
vorm, an improved variety hitherto |
Unknown In this country and may In |
ime prove more thrifty than the |
'riginal. It has q popularity OF
Webbing up different from the origi-
lal, and as far as known the river is !
be only p0ssessor Of this rare varie.
y. Steps will be taken to get up q
'edigree and to keep the breed pure.
OBsERvER.
GHOSTS IN THE Court. HOUSE SQuARI,
Since the historical night Of the |
hina. tree performance Of Doc Jones
nd Hill, 10 which both were % un.
ortunate al to lose their lives, 1t has
,een thought by the superstitious
hat their ghosts preambulate the
courthouse square at the hour Of
Midnight. Indeed. We have heard
hat these ghosts have really been
zen by passers.by at the dead hour
( night, and q cold shudder would
uicken their mace to pass the haunt.
d spot. On Friday night ono Of our
opular BARRIERS, who II fond Of hunt.
,R and keeps several fine dogs for
hat purpose, Was unable to sleep.
nd the ides otSuck him, ~ tho game