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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15
The Political Trial.
NJ picayuna.

The verdict in the case Of the pris.
oners on trial before the United States
Circuit Court was given yesterday.
Il va q verdict Of acquittal. This
resok will be hailed with peculiar
satisfictioo by the people Of Louis.
lana, and. indeed, Of ell the Southern
States. It will be gratifying, 20 we'll,
to fair. minded men 10 al ps,ts Of the
country. It ia not alone because the
persons who have been sulj~cted to
prosecution are freed from the dan.
GET which threatened them, that
their acqnittal will be . cause of c"n.
gratulation 10 this community. This
ts much, bat it is by ~ means oil.
What 10 even If greater Importance
10 that tho result may be taken "A
tho breaking down IT the Q, stem Of
pr'aeeati"n for political purposes
which has bas b~en undertaken by
the Federal Administration at the In.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15

The Democracy Of New Orleans is now
united, and the Conservative element
and Radicals can chew the bitter refec-
ton Of, how it might have been, had the
Natchitoches and Caddo Bulldozers been
convicted. Trot out Glen Walker, the
disappointed aspirant for City Attorney.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15

We bsg 10 assars our friends tha,
~ vnDlcAToR viii b superior, /
tAss b possible, 10 tho future, Ia wha'
h be- bssa IN the pact. To-day, Il
oeespise rank second 70 no country
Dopss 10 tho State, and 10 fact, the
Vbsls Sosth. We cay THE with
ps'ds, bseaass our people have COO.
tsiests1 70 make The vlxDlCAroI tho
sssssas Il ID, and ws rsly with con.
14sses % their cheers and support
t. ~ faturs.
What ~ know TO DO right viii
~ lbaslsasly defend; what No be-
ljsvs 70 b wroog 10 shall denouncs
With eqsal visor. This 10 can prom.
- With sincerity, and point 70 The
pest - % sarnsst Of what 10 will do
n ~ uoe 70 come.
Upes this assurance, 10 hope to
maize tbe VlxplcAroR tie psper Of
Meth Loeieiaoa.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15

The Court Officer Of Judge Woods
Court, is puppy Of the first magnitude.
The "boys' dubbed him lite Barnacle,
from his cringing snhserviency to tie
Judge, and his c"wardly bullying Of the
prisoners. On Saturday last, Mr.. New
ton Blanchard, one of the Caddc priso-
ners, slapped lite Barnacles' face, and
that just punishment was hailed with
enthusiasm by all tue "boys."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15

Overton Breasele,
JOHN A. Barlow,
Seymour Curtis,
WIN. N. Levy,
Marshal H. Carver
Allen Wheeler,
]. NJ. B. Tuekor,
Geo. E. Gillespie,
W. E. Russell,
Matthew Hertsog
W. N. Trsmmsll,
Charles Payoe,
Charles Levy,
James Genius,
John Hartman,
Charles Porter,
Jamee W. Little,
John Grooe,
A. Prot,hommc,
Charles Ha'slio,
Emile Cl''utier,
David Bfackal.ear
Chsrles ]. Soieh,
0seeUe .xile. j
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TIE extra Session Of Congress,
vhlso aaseoblss ns1t Tuesday, 18th
lest, will sweep from The Statute
Dsets every vestsge Of eentralism.
Osoatee Josas iofpsmed % that the
Dsaes'sts were solid for 40 sgg,essiv
lshk asd The Eleetiou laws would b
repealed. q no money would b ap>
peeDnats0.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15
Saturday, March 18th, 1879,
Sherif's Sale.

X, 7. Buckner e. Bro, in Liq., 70. N.
Perot, Tutor.
District Court, Parish Of Natchitoches.
NJ. 1886.
DY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled and mum.
bered suit, and to me directed, have
seized and will offer :tr sale at the door
OF the Court House in the city and par.
ish of Natchitocl'es, on
Saturday, March 18th, 1879,
the following described property to-wit
A certain tract of land situated in tho
parish of Natchitoches containing two
hundred and seventy five acres, more or
less, bounded as follows on the north by
lands Of Orange Bahbett, and Others, on
the east by lands Of Adolphe Prudhomms
and others, on the south by hands of tho
same, and on the west by Red river and
the Town of Campte. Also another
tract Of land containing &c 6O.l0O acres,
being the east half of south west frac.
tional quarter of north west fractional
quarter Of section Sc township II, north,
No. Z, west. being the same tract xcquir-
ed Ivy L. G. DeRussy from the United
States Government. These two tracts
aggregating 36O acres, more or less.
Also lot No. 3, of section 20, township
II, range I, containing n 3O.l0O acrvs,
excepting piece of ground embraced
therein originally sold by Lawson Da.
Wis to Orange Babbett, supposed to con-
tain about acres, Us fully described 10
said Act.
Also all the interest of John L. vicken
to tract formerly owned by Margaret
Grape, being portion of the following,
bounded on the south by the land Of
David Brown, east by land Of O. Grape
and Others, as fully described in said
Act.
Also another tract of land situated in
said parish, being the undivided half Of
lots /, 5 and 6 of section %, township II,
range Z, west, containing 243 70-l00
acres.
Also another tract. situated on Campte
Bayou, about one mile below the Town
Of Campte, and known as the Babbett
containing about SO acres
more OF less.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash, subject to appra,sement.
l.. A. DEBLlEuX,
Feb 8. Sheriff.
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s,apce Of the leaders Of the Republi-
can party. The testimony in the
eases that have just come to an end
constituted, probably, as strong a
case for the Government Us ca" he
made in any other eases. There Will
he no better chance for success in
Others than there has been in these.
Nothing, we presume, that the prose
cutting officers could do to assure "a
conviction was left undone. As far
as zeal aud apparent sincerity go,
they served their employers faithful.
fully .ud we'll. They had all the ad-
vantages too, that the test'oat' Law
could give. They cannot plead that
tho prisoners escaped because they
were tried before "rebcw jurors.
They can do nothing but admit that
their case broke down through its in
herent weakness. If they were en-
tirely candid they would admit, also,
that a jury Of impartial citizens,
whether test-oath takers or not, will
never sympatl,ize with prosecutions
which appear to be instigated by po-
litical motives. This is an important
point. 1t is a point which. by this
time, must have made itself plain t."
the Government and the officers Of
of the Government. Hence the con.
c;usion seems to be reasonable that
here the system of political prosecu.
tions will I've arrested. The expert
ment has been made. 1t has been
made under conditions more than
usually favo, able to the Government,
and it has failed. To repeat the ex.
pertinent would look like vindictive-
ness and persecution.
Even with a political purpose in
view, it would be desirable f"r the
Government to avert this suspicion.
As the political purpose, which is the
real purpose, cannot I've accomplished,
there can be q" object 10 going on
with the prosecutions.
A to the manner in which the
trials were conducted the prisoners
can have n" cause of complaint. The
result shows that the jury was
selected with all the fairness possible
within the limits Of the law. The
presiding Judge, in his charge, desig.
mated several of tho prisoners for
whom he bespoke a verdict Of acquit-
tai. As to the rest the result was
left entirely to the jury to decide
upon the valne and the force of the
teatimony which had been given.
While these case> were in progress
the Picayuoe studiously refrained
from commenting On them. We have
expressed our opinion Of the motives
hy which, We believed the pr"secu.
tons t" have been instigated, Of the
evil effects Of the test oath law, aud
1T the desp",ic aud unconstitutional
ch 'racter Of the legislation which
made the prosecution p"ssible. These
opinions remain unchanged. Within
very few weeks they will I've vim.
dicated BY tho obliteration from the
Federal statute book Of the whole
system Of legislation constructed by
the Republican party for the purpose
Of enabling one part If the people to
d"minrer over another part, to sup
press the constitutional rights If the
States, and IL worry whole comm
mites t" the point Of evaporation by
wh"'esale prosecutions for imaginary
Offenses.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15
Sherin's Sale.

Sherid's Sale.
Caspari & Dietrich Va. p. Victorin Ptu.
dhOmme-District Court No. lO49.
0. Capmartin vs.. p. Victorin Prudhomma
District Court-No. 1887.
by Virtue of two several writs Of
- Fierl Facias issued in tho above en-.
titled and numbered suits and to me di.
rccted, l have seized, and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder at tho
door OF the court house in tho city and
parish Of Natchitoches on
Saturday March 18th, 1879,
tho following described property, to.wit:
A certain tract of land situated in tho
parish of NatchitOches, on the left bank
OF Red river and described as pcr Mat of
survey made by Geo. s. Walmsley. DEPUTY
surveyor on 10th Feb. l84l az follow:
Beginning at post on the left bank d
Red river between tho claim conferred
to Lonit Buard and widow NJ. Lestaee
thence N. 55o on the line between lsSd
now owned by b. Cloutier and the claim.
ant $500 chains to post on the baek
line, thence south 80 west Ass chains y
Red river (Set pOst) thence up the nv
or on traverse s. sc W. 200 chains n
is W. 800 n. 35W 600 N. 80 Z 1877 chains
to . place Of beginning being part d
claim conferred under commissioner Get.
ti6eates A. No 1865, A. No. 1851 and B
NJ: 1853, sec. Nos. 81, IS, and Sc, in tovs
ship 9, range 6 west; sec. No. ~, town
ship 8, range west; sec. No. -, towo'
ships, range Z, west, N. W. Land DIT
Of La, containing ll9 3O.lOO acres With
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale:
Cash, with the benefit Of apprsisemsot
L. A. DEBLIECX,
Feb. lids. Sheriff.
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Tie New 0sleass Dsmoerat ohould
~ y j6eesttss for To noble services
b eses6 II cur psrseested people,
~ - vestass tbs assertion, Il viii
~ q, o..
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her deep felt gratitude. Tim ovation"
with which We were GREETED IN Ne"
Orleans was kept "p all along our
route. At Bayou Sara, New Texas
Alexandria. Montgomery, and all
points along the river, Lonisia"a's
men and women met IA with hearty
welcome, The Bart Able's officers,
from Capt. Dick to the barber, con-
tributed to our welfare and pleasure,
and tue "prisoners" and their friends
will never forget the Queen Of pack
ets nor her officers. With the i'm
mense crowd on board in New Or.
leans, and the packed cabin going and
coming, not au accident occurred ia
man or boat, mp or down Capt
Dick Sinnott sustained in this, his
justly earned reputation a. the Lord
Of steamboatsmen, while, no matter
the jam or the crowd, the business Of
the boat under Capt. G. c. Hamiltou's
superior management, went on al
smoothly as clock work. Natchito-
ches can and will offer at least some
recompense to the Bart Able, al.
though We can never repay thei'
kindness.
The noble New Orleans DEMOCRAT,
has this to say Of the events Of Fri
day:
THE TRIUMPH OF RIGHT.
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Another Failure.
Corruption Sinks its Head and TIN
Natchitoches Prisoners are Ac.
quilted.

II was . little after noon yesterday
when it vac whispered abont that the
jury 10 tho NatcLitoches bullbozinp
case had agreed, and would SOM be
down with their verdict. Naturally
the accused were On the qai vire A.
IL the result, and by 1890 the court
room was crowded With the friends VI
tho accnsed.
AT l2:45 o'clock the deputy mar.
shaIs Announced the arrival If the
jnry, and tho twelve victims "f q loug
incarceration marched int" court.
Mr.. Wn'lfley. tho clerk. asked them
ifthey had agreed npon . verdict,
and the foreman, Nj. WIN. Arms,
banded the indictment to him. MI.
W"ol6ey repeated tho question {:
"Ceotlrmen. have son agreed upon \
verdict" The foreman responded,
I'VE have" "Whst il your verdict Z"
said Mr.. WM'l6~y. M. Arms rrs.
pended. "N"t guilty, a. to ALL
There was = wave 1T murmur passing
through the cOurt.IOon,, but not the
slightest denomination was made.
Even Old Lead Pencil seemed to have
'"st HE grip, and failed to call out.
Gentlemen, this talking must cease"
MI. Beckwith then asked the court
that unless there be some other
charges against tho accused, they be
discharged from their bonds and cue.
tody.
Judge Woods granted tho order,
and in . body tho Natchitoches pris.
"ners left tho court. Hardly had
they reached tho street before the
oo,ming Of cannon greeted them 90
their release. Capt. A. SamLola, of
Col. Bachemin's regiment of Orleans
Artillery, was at hand, and gave fifty
guos 10 honor Of the victory of right
over centralism. At 5 o'clock sec.
ton Of the Washington Artillery
fred another salate, at Lafayette
Square, 10 honor Of the event, and
tho "boys Of Natcl,itocbes" we're
greeted on oil sides by tho coogratu.
latio0s OF their friends.
This evening there will be q grand
military parade to Escort tho priso-
mere down to tho steamer Bart Able.
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The NatchitOches Prisooers.
Card Of Thanks 10 The Citise,s OF Ney,
Orleans.
CRY HOTEL, Nov Orleans, J
March 7, 1879.

NAAA AOICLs NOW O1UeS00,
March Z, 1879.
Tho uudsrsigoed, on behalf on the
Nstcbftoebes prisoner, hereby ton.
der their very sincere thanks to Gen.
Fred. N. Ogden, Lieut.. Gov. W;lts.
Hon. E. A. Burke, Hon. Allen Jumel,
Hon. Will. A. Strong, and tho parrot.
10 citissns generally Of the city of
New Orleans, for their generous aie
and sympatly 90 freely given us d.
ring tho trying ordeal through which
10 just passed /; and We also take
great pleasure in acknowledging our
lasting obligations to the proprietors
If tho City Hotel for their self.eacri.
dcips efforts to make our stay pleas.
ant and comfortable while here.
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Sherif''s Sale.

r. T. Buckner L. Bro, in Liz, vs.. N.
PerOt, Tutor.
District Court, Parish of Natchitoches.
No. 1851.
DY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled and mum.
bered suit and to me directed, I have
seized and will offer for sale at the door
of the Court House in the city and pal.
ish of Natchitoches, on
Saturday, March 18th, 1879,
the following described property, to-wit
A certain tract or parcel Of land belong.
ing to the Succession Of Clara DeRussy,
deceased, known as the Clara DeRussy
plantation, situated on Old river, in sud
parish, containing in the aggregate ON
hundred and sixty acres, more or len
bounded as follows (: on the east by lands
belonging to the heirs OF Hyler Bordelon,
west by lands belonging to Julia DE-
Rus~y, north by lands belonging to Mn
Z. b. Flemming, and south BY Old riva.
Terms Of Sale.
Cash, subject to appraisement,
L. A. DEBLIEUX,
Feb. s. Sheriff.
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Tse pssisA Csanistss sppoistsd
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svssy thlas saesssssy tss ~ ssesssa
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with COED reason, as a scheme on the
part ot the Republican party to Sc
cure the State at the next prcs'den>
tial election. The verdist OF ytster
day stamps the scheme as a failure.
When these political trials are over
the last struggle Of Radicalism for
supremacy in this State Will nave
hren Witnessed.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-15

X, 7. Buckner e. Bro, in Liz, 70. N.
Perot, Tutor.
District Court, Parish Of Natchitoches.
NJ. 1886,
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Caspari T. Dietrich vs. P. Victorin Pru.
dhOmme-District Court No. lO49.
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THE OVATION.

NEw ORLEANS has been from time
immemorial famed for her patriotism
and ready honor to worth, jostict
and truth, bot we think che excelled
herself on Saturday last, when ''ou'
prisoners took passage on the BART
ABLE for their homes after their vic
tory over Radicalism.
On Friday afternoon as coon a. the
Jury had pronounced the verdict o.
NOT GUILTY! Capt. Sambola with
. detachment of the Orleans Artille-
~, which regiment is commanded by
our gallant friend Col. Bachemin,
dashed upon the Levee and fired q
salute Of fifty guns.
Half an hour later ccol. Owen, com
mapding the Washington Artillery,
received the following communica-
ton:
New Orleans, March 2, 1879.
Col. w. NJ. Owen, Comd'g Washing.
ton Artillery:
Dea, Col.-Tbe acquittal to-day, Of
the fOrty.eight citizens Of Natc|'ito-
ches parish, prosecuted before the
Federal Court Of this city under the
Federal election law, is 40 event
worthy Of an appropriate celebration,
aud No respectfully request that your
command will honor tho occasion BY
firing one hundred guns.
Yonra trnly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Prisons and Prison Reform.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. 5, '79.
 Ed Enq.-The investigation of our House of Correction still continues, but the end is not yet. Indignation meetings have been held by the citizens, German and American. The pull pits have murdered, and public resolutions without number have been passed. Suits have been brought against editor and officers but, so far, the only actual result has been the res ignation of the superintendent and the appoint ment of new one. L"5 fle -
 The popular demand is for prisons with wards similar to the wards of Insane Asylums where the prisoners shall be graded and those of kind kept together. They ask if criminals can be divided into three classes, for instance; 1; such as inherit vice. from birth, such as are vicious from from necessity, and such as are criminal by pure accident, which latter class any of us are liable to be thrown with j. should they all be huddled together like so many worthless brutes and punished mercilessly and savagely alikeP They say we can't emp ty our prisons by making hells of them, and demand thatopunishment for the2past should be strictly separated from training for the fu- ture. e
 In other words the Idea of punishment must be supplanted by that. of reform the work done should be upon the mind, not on the body. The duty of the state is to deal with reference the interests of society at large, to fit them to return to society wiser, even i sadder men," s'9fss os s7
 Men taking this view insist that '"tis idle tt coerce the bad by punishment, without making them better by instruction" They denounct the so-calledf Auburn silent system and de mand that in every instance long-teru prisoner should come out masteriof a good ane
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
PATIENTS.
R.. H. ED Y.

No. 76 STATE ST., opposite Kilby, BOSTON, Secures Patents in the United States also in Great Britain France, and other foreign countries Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by remIting one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington n. No Agency i the United States possesses superior dcies for Obtag Patents GsceTtdining the pGteRtdbiLity of intentions. R. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 "I regard Mir. Eddy one of the most capable aud Successful practitioners with whom have had official intercourse.
 Hs CHAS. MASON, Commissioner of Patents" .Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor- thy capable of securing for them early and favorable consider ation at the Patent Office. EDMUND BURKE, tate Commissioner of Patents.
 BosToN, 0, tober 19, 1870. R. II. EDDY, Esq-Dear Sir: you procured for me, in l84O, my first patent. Since then yon have acted for and advised in hundreds of eases, and procur ed many patents, reissues and extensions. have casionally employ ed the best agencies in New York, Philadt lpha ard Washington, bnt still yru al- most q e whole of my business in your line, and ad wise others 10 employ yOu.
 Yours truly GEORGE DRAPER. BOSTON Januhy l. 1879. 4O-1y
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
DEFERRED LETTERS.
GOSHEN

We had very enjoyable affair last evening at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Hosea CrandalI when 36 friends met, unexpectedly, to celebrate the SOth anniversary of the birth of Mir. Cran- dall. Before the loaded tables were attended to, we listened to very interesting remarks made by Capt. Gaylord (who is 81), Rev. MT. Hazen, and pea. Smith.
 MT. Charlotte Bailey, widow of Mir. Schuyler Bailey, and daughter of Eber Bailey, died yesterday in the north part of the town. y ? rTDI- 9--.r5'i '-'' H. N"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

BUTTER BUYERS everywhere are refusing to take white lardy looking butter except at ''grcasep prices. Consumers want nothing but gilt-edged butter,- and buyers therefore recommend their patrons to keep uniform color throughout the year by using the Perfect ed Butter Color made by Wells, Richardson 6 Co.,, Burlington, Vt. It is the only color that can be relied on to never injure the butter, and to always give the perfect color. Sold by Druggists - <~t -i1- -=S ll ls sa >%
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

useful trade. Remedies are also being pro- posed against the evil of the products of con- vict labor being thrown into competition with free labor; or labor that costs nothing, against labor that costs something. The best of books should be furnished to all. .4-s TssS
 This agitation will lead to some permanent improvement. E. w. B.