The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-23
Personal.

Col. A. j. BAoHEXIN, Who 10 90 vel
and popularity known In this entire
section, and who was until quite re
Gently with the house Of W. h. MER
KEL, New Orleans, has connected
himself with the large grocery ca.
Enlistment Of FLASH, PRESTON Il Co.,
and he may be looked for In Oul
midst any day.
JOIN GILL came up on the Danube
and II Quarte:ed at Fontenot's H0'
tel. John wants orders and, We un'
derstAnd, intends to have them.
Mr.. BURGER, representing MYEB
Bros, Of st. Louis, No., was among
us last week.
ToNY DoHERrY. ESQ.,, representing
the extensive hardware establish.
ment OF A. BALDWIN & Co., enlivened
our sanctum through the week by his
p0rtly figure and smiling c0unte.
nance. Mr.. DoH1RrY has long en-.
joyed the reputation Of being the
most successful hardware salesman
In the Crescent City, and a. such hia
services are eagerly sought after by
every house In that line.
Our friend. JOHN T. BENEDICT. 0
the extensive dry goods establish.
ment. Of JOIN P. RICHARDSON, l26
Canal street. dropped in upon Us
through the week. Mr.. BENEDICT
states that his house anticipates do
ing the largest business this season
of any dry goods tirm In the South OF
Southwest. The capital Of Mr.. Rich.
ARDsoN is ample, and his we'll. known
energy and perseverance will enable
him to carry out bis colossal inten'
tons.
Accompanying Mr.. Benedict was
THOs. 3. BURSANK. representing the
hardware house Of ClARLIs aOl1o'
WAT No. q Magazine street,
New Orleans. Both were gratifod
With their trip TO Natchitoches.
Among the visitors TO the VINDlcA.
TOR during the week Was our friend
II. 81. HATHoRx, member Of the Pc.
lice Jury, Ward 2. Squire HA1aoR,|
reports the crops 10 bis section "a
very fair. Plenty OF corn to do and
about az much cotton a. last year,
Our friend JAMES WIIvIl, Esq.
from Ward Z. called on 10 on Tues
day, and We are pleased 10 note BIZ
good health and prosperity.
JOHN BuRxrrr, ESQ.,, Of Ward ok
dropped In on us Monday. Come
again. JOHN, for We are always pleas
ed to SEQ you.
Messrs. PAYNE and BlEAgRAII, o.
the Police Jury, were In town Tues
day looking 40 we'll - ever.
Our genial and popular friend. L
CASPIAN, ESQ.,. returned from New
Orleans last week, and 10 prepared C
meet the citizens OF this section II
the most approved mercantile man
ner.
Among the lawyers in attendance
o. our court ~ notice the Hon L. u,
Watkins. Of Red River parish.
We are panied to chronicle the con
tinued illness OF our good friend DR.
0EORoE E. GILLEsPIE. He Was taken
sick 10 the early part Of August and
IL yet dangerously Ill. We, 10 com
mon with his host OF friends, sincere
~ trust he may soon recover and b(
spared US yet for many years.
We had the pleasure OF . warn
grasp OF the hand from our esteemed
friend MARCO GAIvANovIcn, Esq.,, on
Wednesday last. He has been II
our city attending court and look
exceedingly we'll. He reports occa
st0nal rains and plenty Of cotton ID
the fields.
Our old friend RICHARD MCLEAN
ESQ, has returned from bis visit to
bic old home and friends In Penney.
vania. Mr.. Mclean regards that State
a. In . prosperous condition: the
mills and furnaces In full blast, YET
bis love turned ever for Louisiana
Mr.. MCLEAN looks the picture Of
health, and We most heartily vel
come him back.
Mr.. HARMON Was 10 town during
the week aud We are glad to note hia
good health. He Is now actively en-.
gagged 10 breaking up bis land with
bis sulky pillow for next years plant
ing, which We judge 10 somewhat II
advance Of his neighbors.
B. B. BREAzEALE, ESQ. paid th'
VINDICATOR q visit on Thursday, ant
reports his section In good health
and spirit.