The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
LOCAL GLEANlNGS.

MCAL GLEANlNGS.
The gardens in town are hourishing
and vegetables abundant.
Capt. Dick Sinnott's packet remem-
hers ~ with . file Of city papers.
Mr.. Frank Raggio has been appointed
Chief Of Police. A good selection.
Chew JAcKsON's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. Nov. 3O-1y.
The linen buster was laid aside this
week. Overcoats and warm fires have
been in demand.
The rain last Sunday night caused
farmers to crack their heels and mer-
chants to smoke cents cigars.
Things about the wharf this week are
Hat, and tho old fsrry.boat is put up in
the docks undergoing repairs for the
Juno rise.
Hon. n. j. Cunningham, Mayor c. +.
Drsnguet, Capt. Sam Hynes and other
political prisoners arrived safely at home
per the Bait Able last Tuesday.
Willis Homes, tax collector, calls atten.
ton to the fact that be is prepared to re-
ceive taxes and licenses and those who
owe will do we'll to call on him at once.
Matters around the police conrt this
week has been unusually qniet and our
ehief goes about with no business in his
hands and no money in his purse for
"ffesze out" purposes.
Mt. Emanuel Prudhomme, J. Alphonse
Prndhomme and Capt. Hynes, all menu
bers Of the "town ring" brought in en-
eouraging returns Of the election, which
10 grim death to the "soap-taiP kickers
Our friend G. j. Smith has requested
~ 10 state to his numerous friends that
h has just received . large lot Of fine
bsandies. beer and wines, also several
baezsls Of the best bulldczing whisky
ever imported into this city. Give him
cell, boys
When our citizens visit New Orlsans
W sincerely trust they will not forget to
visit the STUDIO Of our friend Capt. Gus
nosHs the photographer Of New Orleans.
He stood BY tho "Loys' from Natchito.
chez 10 trno friend AMI it is but just
and honorable to stand by him.
We ore in receipt Of an invitation ex-
tended us by the Medical Department Of
Of New Orleans, to attend their Forty
Afth Annual Commencement Exercises,
q The Varieties Theatre, March Goth.
Owing TO important business at home
~ wsfe unable TO attend.
Mr. Reeves who has been in Jail for
cone time on . charge Of murder, made
application before Judge Pierson on
question Of bail. A hearing was given
NJ. Reeves on Wednesday at the Clerks
o@ee, but owing to absent witnesses on
Tie part of tho State his honor continued
matters for few days to allow the State
toproduee its witnesses.
A heavy rain and wind storm visited
THE section on Sunday night. and this
dash Of bad weather was accompanied
with . heavy fall Of hail in some local.
tiss. Tuesday morning was o win
) tse's morning indeed Frost was report
Cd end NJ. Louis Bossier brought us ice
squartsr Of On inch thick. The high
wind during the night, however, saved
our fruit.
So many Of our New Orleans friends
were exceedingly kind to our people who
were on trial that We fear to offend
ohould W not mention all, still We can.
not overlook nor forget the generous,
ussellsh devotion Of such men - John
Pollock, Esq, Oscar Chopin, Esq, and
Col. Bachemin. We will hold them ever
in grateful remembrance along with all
thoss noble hearted men and women who
stood BY % when friends were needed.
Il would he . golserd if some enter
psising member Of the City Council,
would make motion app'opriating suf.
Aeiept funds to the City Hall room for the
aeconmodstion of its members and pub
lilo. About tho only furniture in that
room u chair and desk for tho Mayors
~, The members occupy a long bench
and The Nsnhal occupies bis time on the
heed Of . barrel. We hope the Council
Win sdopt the proper means for comfort,
We had favorable weather last week
end began TO congratulate ourself on
the spproach Of summer, but on Sunday
ni(ht, W had = regular Texas norther
accompanied with . heavy rain, the tenn
psraturs changing rapidly to extreme
cold with high northwest wind. Over
soats were in demand and the young
corn locked like flannel wOuld help it.
Sieeo then the weather has mode.
sstsd again but the nights are entirely
too cool 10 b advantageous to vegeta'
tioo.
The long Lost patriot has made bic ap-
peasanse Ut last, We mean our youol
ltissd Beverly Tucker who he's been out
a . seoatisg tosr. To bear of the mar
row sssspss oar young patriot has met
vith ehiIls our Southern blood. We learn
hit q one time while crossing Little