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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04

In the contest between the SHAKES.
1HAs and PATTON contestants for the
city Offices OF New Orleans, Judge
1ous1oN decides In favor Of the for.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04
ESTIMATE.

At q meeting Of tho City Conncil Of
the City Of Natchitocies, held this sth
October, 1850, the following Estimate of
the Expenses Of said city was submitted
by the City Treasurer, and adopted by
unanimous vote Of the Council:
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04
Succession Sale.

Succession CNDrs
Succession of Olandine LoaS@
Dy virtue Of an order Of the Hon ~. ~ y.
ID trict Court vf the Parish o. w. J. !.
tocl,es. State Of IA,uisiaus, aud !" IL
directed. l will offer for ss'e 70 w. y. !,
and highest bidder. ut p'''''e ',. I.,
the place known as the Conn ''a .;I ~,
on Old river, and BELONGING :" 81"
ccssion, at 10 o'clock, 4. NJ. on ,os
Saturday, 18th Of Deccm''e'' 70" VI.
the following movable properly W." Ia
Lot Kitchen utensils and '''''''
furniture.
10 Mares and Horses.
Is head Of Horned Cattle
Terms of Sale: -.
Casl, on tho Spot, for oil s'"' ,..1im
Ten Dollars, and Gor amounts e1 ''',s,I.
that sum, on u credit Of tse' ''.. "
Tho pnrcascr to cxccnte his p'o .'s,.',i
note with one r"tl and solvent ls go. d,
security, In sohlo, with ; s., PEI s. q" Il
tcrcst from day Of sale t'H P"'
subject to appraise'nent:; .cnerE
NV. ~, Administered
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04

A chest OF old drawers, % the Con-.
risv-JoMrnal says, has been discov.
ssed In Yorkshire. England. The
sier-Jourral falls to mention
whether they we're male or female.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04
aanaitial,
Special Notice

''r;'w a my IN lime for tho "S H. '''4
term, and the public Interest," S nF'e
a i"rs term for the trial oi h",h ' ";,
criminal eases, as we'll ms n" ''; !; Evil !
''ns'' Grand Jury. tits ",1 ''"Na'
a special Jury Tenn "f,hc NV, Ie', =
District Cont in and for thu tI'" ! Judi
Na'ch''"cl">. he called anil NV , ralst
m'"c'ng on the First Monday a ue' a
her. lsSo; and the Jury Comm" COMM :" De-.
posed Of the Clerk Of the Dis,' is'a @
,'aserh Henry, }. Alphons. , rrr1,c v'|
Charles A. Billiard and James y r !
is hereby required forthwith 8, Asss
and the Sheriff to summon ' . IT,, 10 d
tend upon the Court, accorli" "',,1yh|
:. Aud the Clerk of said Com" "s to !. ! I''
directed t" give public notice I,, 't e
c"'ding I" See. 1922 "f,he Raven. %'tef ,
"tes. Ordered tins 10Th O",o I.sa 81
(SiGncd) D. pIEpsn,, N
Dist. Judge, 1lth DIS, ~;
certify the above to he atrn. W.T. -
rect copy OF the original order w GU S'' Go
recorded in my office. "'ea
In testimony whereof. w;,,..
hand and official seal, ,n' :,
L.. 81 day "fOrt. 1880 '"' y
GEORGE i: ". KEARyry
Clerk Dis,rictC.1
Proceedings Of the JURY lan. ,','
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04

Tho ever welcome New Orleans
CITY Ilem complains that the VINDI.
CA1Os OF 18th November, reached
thelg Office on 2eth. The Item which
contained this came BY steamer, but
The mailed copies OF that paper Of
18th and 18th, reached 10 on Tuesday
last-9Oth. Sixteen days out! Our
friends must remember that the roads
~ lmpassable. Rains continuous
log eight days!!!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-04
, STATE or Lo,,Is,,,,
Parish Of Na,ch;,.oe'',.s an

"A'E VI LOuIsr.,,
Parish of Na'chit'sss'i1ns
CLERK S OFFICE, 18th District c0,.,
On Wednesday, October 9th ~, i,
members Of th" Jury Commission y.
the Clerks office. at Natchit0I..' 1
pursuant I" an order Of the Hon r =
son Judge Of the 18th Distr;s, = a.
bearing date the Goth day Of w.. s
1850. her't" annexed and made D, m% ~
Of. Present Joseph Henry FI r.. aT
Reagan, J. A. prndllomnle. 4 s'' nl1
lard and George ". Kear,,ev M 10y
When Charles A. Billiard. in =; H. .'f'|
srncc Of the other Commissioners, w" ''...
then proceeded t" open and ,Ira. N.Y. -
the General Vcnirc Box, one At . =" ~
the following named persons ia . : wy
Grand and Petit Jurors at thu s"..;.
December Term, 1880, Of the lin j I.'
cial District Court in and far ,ls p buy
Of Natchitocl'cs, State Of L,u,,i,... ~,
wit.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
\ Fanny HIiSinkH.

The other day an old country woman drove up in her wagon to a well-known shoe store, and entering the same, thus accosted the urbane proprietor: |" I want to see them 'ere Ninety five Rubber Boots advertised in all the papers. I'm thinking they must be cheap at ninety five cents, and I'll just take home two pair to the old man."
 It was difficult at first 10 convince the old lady that the figures ''95 :" referred to quality, not price, and that the boots were 95 per cent. sterling pure; but when she was shown sample cut open to display the interior, and .aw that the solea were half an inch thick Of solid rubber, and that the upper and legs were double thick, she was contented to pay, not ninety-dve cents. but several dollars, for q single pair of tl.e "Candee 95 Per Cent. Boots, believing they would be the cIiaa D. est in tho end for the old man " The storekeeper punched the date ot sale in the legs so as to fix the expiration ot the three months warrant, and assured her in case they did not stand the warrant, he would give e new pair free of charge.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
An Ingenious Danger Signal.

Tie House committee on commerce has reported bill ordering the con- struction of one of Mann's danger sig nals, at a cost of not more than $2 ,5OO in order that it may be tested by the lighthouse board. Fog bells run by machinery on land are available only at certain stations. Steam sirens are ex- penslve. requiring steam engine and the services of two men. Fog bells so arranged that the movement of the waves rings the bell are so liable to get out of order that they become useless just when they are most needed Another invention, now in use on the Massachusetts coast, near Boston har- Dor, is serviceable in deep water. It is 9 bell-shaped vessel with whistle at- tached, which is blown by the rising and falling of the waves. But it is necessary that a pipe attached to this should extend down into the water to a great depth, and therefore this signal cannot be used in shoal water. The pipe sometimes becomes clogged with weeds, and the device fails to be of ser vice.
 Mann's device is floating vessel, shaped like :t pear, with it's base in the water. When anchored by strong cable upon shoal where the motion of
 
 rocking causes the air to be drawn into the vessel through one set of tubes and to be forced out through another set of tubes and through an opening at the top of the vessel, where is placed 8 contri- vance like the reed of a clarionet The sound produced is loud and shrill, even when there is but little motion of the waves, and when they are turbulent it becomes Q shriek of great power and volume. It is said that the vessel is not easily put out of order, and will work until its parts are worn out. The reed can be so adjusted as to produce different sounds, and may be assigned to certain shoal. The mariner can thus, ir the dark. discover by the signal the name and location of the shoal which he is approaching. It is said that such a sig nal will be of great value on the Frying pan shoals and other extensive shoals on the Southern coast, and that one of these signals would have saved the Huron and her passengers if it had been at work on the shoals where this vessel struck. Mir. Mann is poor man and mechanic, and will be content with what Congress may give him for his in vention.-Nc1o HnUe7a Union.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
EonuamIluIisni.

S0mnam bulism is to some extent her. editary, though not markedly so, and it is most likely to occur in families in which there is proclivity to affections of the nervous system. Young people are more subject to it than those of ma ture age; in fact. there are few children who do not exhibit at some time or other manifestations of the condition in question, such as muttering md talking in their sleep, laughing, crying or getting out oi bed. The sexes are equally sub- ject to it, although in adult life it more rarely attacks men than women. The immediate cause of an access is com monly some indiscretion in diet, as, for example, a late or unusually heavy sup pers. Mental emotion, excessive intel lectual exertion, violent grief, and other similar disturbing causes, are not un- frequently assigned as exciters of an out break in those in whom they are of oc- casional occurrence. Somnam bulism is serious complaint, not only from the awkward and even dangerous positions in which it places the patient when de- prived of his senses, but also for the con- stant and wearying anxiety which it occasions his friends. How frequently we see in the papers the heading, Death of Somnam bulist." At the same time, it is by no means inconsistent with a fair condition of general health, and 1t is not uncommon among boys and girls at school, who, bodily and mentally, are quite equal to theIr companions.
 In relation to the activity of the senses during somnambulism there is great diversity of opinion among those who have studied the affection. This is doubtless due to the fact that som- nambulists differ as regards the use they 4lNrsa. IYI.T. themselves of the aid they can derive from these sources, while others do not appear to employ them at all. Let us take an example or two. One night a student was found, in the somnambulic condition, translating a passage from Italian into French, and looking out the words in the dictionary. Now. in this case, one would suppose that he was using the sense of sight, and yet un- dou5tedly sleep-walkers do wonderful things without the aid of their eyes, and in many instances they are known to have acted as though they saw in room which was perfectly dark. Thus lady during her sleep was seen by her hus- band to go into a dark closet adjoining their bedroom, open trunk. and begin to arrange the contents. It contained clothing of various kinds, which had been put into it the day before without being sorted. She classified all the articles, such as stockings, handker- chiefs, shirts, etc., without making a single mistake, and without the possi- bility of being assisted by light suffi- cient for ordinary eyesight. Another case is recorded of a young lady who was accustomed to rise from her bed in a state of somnambulism, and to write in complete darkness. A remarkable feature was that if the least light, even that of the moon, entered the room, she was unable to write. She could do SO only in the most perfect obscurity.- Philadelphia Times.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Spanish Cheap John.

Ii you want lesson in sonorous Span ish, writes Edward King from Baree- Iona, Spain, stop at D corner where a brownf faced, dark-haired street peddler, mounted on an improvised pedestal, is crying his wares, and practicing tricks for the delectation of the multitude. Crack he pulls Q doubloon from . sol dier's nose, and leaves the handsome young fellow q t'ifie offended, blushing and sta,nmering. and half inclined to draw his sword bayonet, until lie is con- soled by merry joke. Then he offers box o1 tooth powder to an old woman standing by, pearl powder to aswarthy Galley, and q comb and brush to a child. scarcely large enough to carry them. Now he pulls a string, and the articles which the above mentioned people are reaching forth to clutch, fly through the air like witch's broom stick. Presently, having got the mass of spectators into an excellent humor, he sells each one some cheap rubbish of soap or pertumery at ten ten times what it cost; rings each one of, the sil- yer pieces which come to him on a little sounding board. to make sure that it is not bad, and finishes with merry song that is fuli of political quips.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
The Right of an Officer to KIM.

The Albany LdU Journal has the tol- lowing which will be of great import ance to officers in the discharge of their duties, especially in the matter of es- caping prisoners. The Jsarnal says: While defendant Gin case in the Ten nessee supreme court), a constable, was conveying to jail q prisoner con victed of assault and battery and com mitted to jail, the prisoner attempted to escape. To prevent the escape, de- fendant, after giving the prisoner notice to halt, shot and killed him. Held that the homicide was not justifable. In cases where the person slain is arreste d or held in custody for misdemeanor, and he fly or attempt to escape. it will be murder in the officer to kill him, al- though he cannot be otherwise over taken. Yet under some circumstances it may be only manslaughter, as if it appears death was not intended. It is considered Letter to allow one guilty only of a misdemeanor to escape alto gether than to take his life.
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Out of the Ordinary Run.

At ball in Chicago a visiting miner threw off his coat that he might put more of the old John Barleycorn en- tuusiasm into his arms when whirline his girl around. An officer who, an hour later, picked up the forgotten coat, found in it's pockets $I27, ,00e in money; but the officer knew better than to keep any of the money.
 The Omaha Herald makes editorial amour cement as follows: The HeraId will not longer permit publication of the language that Is used and accounts of the scenes that occur in the city coun- cil. Respect for the people of Omaha and regard for it's good name influence us to this course, and no reader of this paper need expect to find more than 8 general reference to any riotous and vulgar outbreaks that may hereafter occur in that body.
 A pious farmer, CheaneY by name, was in the habit of sweeping out the country meeting house. near his dwell ing, on Green river, Kentucky. He went to the church one Monday to do his usual work. He was missed from home, but his family concluded that he had gone to Curdsv;llet to visit relatives. On the next Tuesday night some one heard groans in the church. It was found that Cheaney had been stricken with paralysis while sweeping and that he had remained pIostrate on the floor, without food or care, for thirty-six hours.
 Three small boys who we tired of school be ing pupils at she Vincennes (End.) Ca tholic academy, put their heads together to think out some plan of relief. It was proposed to run away, but they feared that should they do so they would starye. 1t was determined at last to burn down tue school build ing. Shavings, pitch and kerosene were procured and one evening set for the fire. One of the boys followed the lead of his conscience and revealed the plot to policeman just before ihe mach was applied
 An opium smuggier having been put on trial in the United States district court in San Francisco g few days ago, sought to prove that the article offered for sale by him was q second class arti- cle. The prosecuting officers claimed that the opium was Of the best quality. It was decided, therefore, to test some of the opium ill question in open court Chang Ling, the Chinese interpreter, was tickled at the thought. Hetouched tue flame to the opinm, drew t long, lingering breath and grinnod from eaI tc ear. winking the while at the pris- oner. "Velly best" said Chang, and lie defendant was convicted
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Gathering Figs in Italy,

A correspondent of the Chicago Tunes, writing from Florence, describes the method of gathering figs practiced in Italy, and the singular way ill which the fruits forced. He writes as follows: The season joins hand in October with the Ue11deneni0, or vintage; but it be- gins in August, owing to q curious sys- tenn of culture. Early in that month, as you Sit gasping under the noon- day sun, you hear 8 wild, eeric strain in minor key, which goes echoing up and down the slopes with intense mournful- ness. It is the song of the fig gatherers, tossed back and forth from hillisde to hillside, and from tree-top to tree-top, as they squirm through the twisted branches, and ''oil the fruit" The tribe is nomadic, and appears and dis appears like the wandering harvesters of France, no one knowing whence they come or whisher they go. Late in July the n1asse7'ie are rented to them, they paying Q given sum to the Droprie tor, and taken possession of all the fruit, beginning with the figs, and ending with the last waxen cluster of grapes.
 Rude huts thatched with straw are built by the proprietor in all his or chards, and there these two gypsy-like creatures live with their families stalwart, fierce looking men, swarthy, dark-eyed women, and active, 1.-the young rascals of children. Sometimes they supplement their narrow quarters with a ragged tent; three sticks cioss- wise and a kettle in the crotch consti- tute the kitchen. Beds are an unknown luxury; indeed, they seem never to lay aside their clothing, and day and nfsht they patrol the orchards with long guns and fierce dog, the very sight of which Q n GpgtrnU Q fCT. those particular figs. The process of forcing the fruit is at once begun, and for many days that wild, sweet song, into whose weird melody the spirit of their homeless life seems to have en- tered, is heard from tree to tree, in call and response as far as the faintest ad- umbration of sound can reach. The methods of forcing the ripening are cu- rious. In one wad of cotton is dipped in olive oil and gently rubbed on the flower end of the fig. Fig by fig is thus treated, and eight days thereafter the fruit is ready for market. where it com mands high price as pTinsalcT.
 Another method consists in gathering in the spring the half-formed fruit, which is strung on ropes as we string dried fruit. These ropes or garlands are thrown over the branches of the tree and allowed to decay under the burning sun. Life out of death An insect is born from this decay which pierces the growing fig, and induces 1 rapid maturity or shall we call it carly decay P-maturity being only that pre- cious zenith of existence which must in- evitably be followed by decline. Leav- ing such premature sweetness to the epicure, one may we'll be content to wait the result of natures unhurricd process. The fig, when perfectly ripe, eludes a slow drop of honeysweet juice at the ; neither end, which nsyer falls, but hangs 1 there, q standing temptation to bees and men. When freshed picked, at this stage, the fig is indescribabiy luscious, with q rich flavor entirely lost ill the dried fruit
The Newtown bee., 1880-03-10
Tne Hero from Deadwood.

The hero from Deadwood does not have half show in Detroit, and he cannot be blamed for feeling that we are an unappreciative people. These heroes arrive here about once in four weeks on the average, and the latest put in an appearance yesterday morning, preceded by the rumor that Ee had struck it rich and made a clean hundred thousand dollars. When he entered a drug store on Michigan avenue he was followed by a dozen or more persons, who wanted to admire him and hear the story of his adventures. He modestly hesitated to begin, as all theso Dead wood heroes do, but he finally started off with:
 :" It is, perhaps, useless to remark that Detroit offered no chance for an ambi- tious young man to get along"
 "That's so," replied one of his hear CTS. "I know you did not get along here at all, and we had to make up q shake-purse when your old father died, :"
 The hero swallowed something, bent his eyes modestly on the floor, and con tinued:
 "I left this city with only Slo in my pocket, but with heart"
 "Only Sl0, and I know it, for I lent you five of that and l never. expected to see it again." interrupted second ad- mirer with good deal of heartiness.
 A shadow of pain fitted across the ace of the hero, but he braced up and went on:
 II provided myself with mining tools and-''
 Did you get trusted or pay cash for thcmP" interrupted the man on the other side of the store.
 The hero did not deign 10 reply, but said:
 "I knew that energy and pluck would bring luck. Here at home everybody seemed to keep me down, but there-"
 Say, didn't try to keep you down, " nddenly observed shoemaker. when nobody else would, and didn't raise the money to pay your fine and saved you from a trip to the house of correctionP"
 The hero partially admitted the cor rection, and had just opened his mouth to go on when the druggist asked him to wait until he could put up ten cents worth of castor oil for a customer. The hero waited, and when the oil had been put up he continued:
 II knew I had only myself to depend on, and that fact nerved me up. 1 pushed for the mines"
 IS Unat dog ngnG! interrupted one of his hearers, as s furious growling was heard out doors.
 All rushed to the door, but it was a false alarm, and after they had returned to the store the hero settled himself back and remarked:
 Here in Detroit energy, pluck and ambition counted for nothing. If tried to climb"
 And while think of it, put in the grocer two doors below, "i'll hand you the account run up by your mother in your absence. I never expected it would be paid, but couldn't see the old lady go to the poor housem
 It took some little time for the hero to get another start, and he had not yet reached the mines when in came con stable, who asked him to step out doors, and after an earnest conversation he walked off in his company .-Deiroit EJes Press