The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-29
OF THE PEOPLE is THE SUPREME LAW.
NATCH1TOCHES, La, MARCH 20, 1879

sent to Jail. We shall give the par.
ticulars of THE shocking affair in our
next issue.
TERREBoxxE: Tho Houma Gov.
rier Gays: Tuesday night our quiet
little Town was invaded by large
swarms Of insects, resembling some,
what Our favorite mosquitoes. The
like Of those troublesome creatures
have never been seen 10 this parish.
Some old. knowing nararalists main.
tain that those insects come from
Russia others any that they are Of
Mexican extraction others predict
the appearance of cholera THE sum-
mer. ..'#
This week We are informed Of q
liendish outrage perpetrated noon .
boy % Bayou dn Largo, On Thurs
day evening, Feb. 25th. Tho scene
is at the house of = small farmer, Mr..
Phillip Lanny, residing on the low.
IT line Of Bayou du Large. M. Ian.
ny is away from home, and his wife
and children left alone. It il dark
abont seven o'clock, and the mother
aud her frolicksome children are seat
ed around a cosy hearth, little dream
ing Of the dark cloud above them.
Suddenly . knock is heard at the
door. The uDsuspecting mother sends
her oldest cbild-a son Of about IL
years-"to open the door and see
who is there" The boy opens the
door, and, seeils no one, goes ont 10
discover the mysterious cause OF that
knock. He makes but . few steps
outside when he 10 suddenly seized
BY a negro, black AZ the ace ofspades
and carried into the adjoining field.
The brute warns the scared by not
to utter a single cry under penalty of
death. The boy remains silent. 10
the meantime the mother not seeing
her con return, calls him-but 10
vain. The poor woman becomes
affrighted and cries loudly for help.
Her ueigLbors are aroused and come
to the rescue the premises are
searched the boy 10 called, but all
to 20 purpose. The neighbora give
up the search, and the poor afflicted
mother is II despair. when ~! q
wail-a piteous cry, il heard from, the
distant field. The people hasten to
the spot, the by 10 fonnd-f"und !
hut in what condition. HE body has
been savSgsly mutilated aud his
youthful face almost dis6gu,ed, bot
fortunately the numerous wounds
have not proved fatal. What lead ia
this brutal oct, We cannot cay. The
fiend bas not Oeen captured and rever
will, IN all probability. s.
WEBSTER :. The Tribune has it
that Sunday afternoon - tho shades
IT night were falling fast, tho much
wished for heavy rain came down at
last, accompanied By thunder aud the
vivid lighiening's 1ssh, alec, numer.
ous large hail stones with . rattling
:'a'h aud the "gallies" got an on.
needed wash ont.
There are epidemics 10 matrimony,
as 10 everything else, It srems. Every.
body every now and then, goes tn
the altar with bic sweet. heart, and
hundreds of couples arc continually
submitting their hearts to bo beaten
% one. OF course there 10 the usual
proportion Of runaway matches.
Buckle says tho marriage each scar
bear come fixed relation to. tue corn
that 10 raised 20 that when tho
amount of corn reaches . certain
measure, there may 10 expected q
given number Of marriages to follow.
Al. there are preparations for 40 90.
usual large crop of corn ia Webster
for the present year, we may expect
moro marriages than usual. Whether
this law ofsversge applies equally to
tho character Of tho matches made,
whether runaway or swell, rich OF
poor, Of those arrayed 10 silks and
jewels rare, or Of those 10 fastiau and
flumme,y,, 10 not stated. But 10
may reasonably look fur tho uatri.
m"nial epidemic about the time tho
estimate ofthe corn crop 10 made.
MoREHoUsE: Tho voice Of the
Clarion resouods thusly: Farm work
bas commenced 10 earnest. Several
Of our planters commenced planting
corn last week aud everybody says
that the Indications arc that THE vim
30 . good crop gear. We hope 20.
Another year Ike ihe one just passed
will 'swamp" % oil.
CADDo 50 The : Ceado bulldosers
were welcome To- their homes 10
Shreveport. The Standard says Of
j.: Tho whole affair Wa 4 prooouu.
ced success and illustrated most fore
IDLY the public sentiment that exists
In favor Of The eitisess whose opprss.
sion has been sooghe 10 be used %
political capital By Tho retired White
Lacquer and chief engineer Of tho
sI'ot.gun campaign Of 1874.
The Times reeords tho race between
Sheriff CawtlIon and 90 eseapisR
prisoner in this way: Yesterday
morning while Sheriff Cswthon was
escoltiog Harvey Ross, . colored
youth Of about thirty 1.-Two summers,
from tho courthouse to the Jail, he
concluded to make an effort for bic
liberty. Waiting until tho sberi6
was 10 tho oct Of unlocking tho outer
door Of the prison Ross topk advsn.
tags Of tho moment and struck ont
towards Mcneil at Rsrus speed. He
had scarcely cleared tho courthouse
feuce when be was overloaded by
Mr.. CaWthon-who 10 somewhat 4
Rarus himself; and safsIy placed be.
hind tho iron bars. R0ss 10 CHARGED
with numbering bis wife and his