The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-28

Who don't know John ? He 70 .
"Jsller dore" With the little brass
collar. He 10 ~ active % the lrish.
mans dee. He he's peculiar, yet
decidedly bright and intelligent
eyes. very striking in their cxpres.
sion. Jet black are the pupils sur.
rounded with Y rim Of orange hued
balls. John travels With . hop. scip.
and Z jump. He trots on three lega
add runs with his hind legs swsyinR
tlrst TO one eide then to the other.
John IL death on rats, and can shake
the vitality out OF one OF these pests
10 about q second. He IL the same lit.
tie dog that killed Q bushel basket
full Of the varmits when the old
livery stable on st. Denis street was
torn down last year. John Is simp.
~ "some dorg" and an unusual
tsvorite. He belongs to chief Of
police Hutson. This IL q dog. goned
article.
The Natchitoches Brass Band.
rendered q complimentary serenade
to Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tunnard, OF Baton
Rouge. previous to her departure to
her home, and also to the family Of
this local and q number OF ladies and
gentlemen who were present. 10
behalf Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tunnard. az
we'll a. himself, this local tenders
thanks to the members Of the band
individually and collectively for the
compliment thus paid, moro psrti.
cularly to bis mother, who has besn
on q visit to her relatives here and
who has received q warm welcome
from her many friends in Natchito.
ches. This incident will add much
to the pleasure OF her stay among
Us.
Al q yoke Of oxen attached to u
wagon. possibly from the free State
Of Sabine. was attempting to cross
the deep ditch on Second street.
above the head OF Horn street, last
Wednesday evening, it wss overturn.
ed and the 10 ID OF provender, edlbles,
hour, boxes, &c., were unceremo.
uiously dumped into the street. -
was also the driver, and two other
young men. Fortunately no serious
damage was done. As they we're
Fighting the wagon. one Of the party,
Who had evidently imbibed too
much benzlne. remarked: "By-
this wagon IL turned bottom up.
sQueedaddledy." Rather think 90
from the appearance OF things and
the heartfelt sympathy Of the men, NO
men and boys who looked on but did
not offer to help mend matters,
Well here's . 20. sure enough. This
office received recently . package Of
1.-The Southern Almanac. On Ito
reverse cover. just beneath the pic
,ure OF the king OF beasts, 70 the fol.
towing announcement: u. b. Cos.
GROVE. Nstchitocher, La, dealer 10
dry goods, groceries, hardware,
Queenswsre. boots. shoes, hats and
caps, drugs and medicines, notions,
and Q general assortment Of goods
usually kept in q first.clsss country
store" Here IL news from home,
friend CosaRovE. We reckon. az the
5imon.pure Yankee would Say. that
the Hon. ]. II. CosoRovE, deals 10
such articles to the extent Of supply
log family necessities. We reckon,
secondly. that the publishers Of the
Southern Almanac, were not aware
hat J. q. CosaRovE 10 an honorable
Representa- alive In the Legislature.
and 10 Editor OF the PIoPLI's VIZ.
DICTATOR, . straight out and stauncb
Democratic journal. The Hon Cos
GROVE 10 . regular lion In bis way.
and desls In hardware, to tho extent
Of hitting bic political foes some
stunning blows through the columns
II the vlxDlcAroR. 1T at fret you
ion't succeed, try, try again." Mr..
Almanac man.
We had occasion, In last weeks
issue. to make some comments - TO
Tho sdsptability Of the Convent
u tho Sacred Heart, for . pubic
building. Last Sunday 10 took q
stroll through tho rooms and halls
Of tho building aud found them oil
10 GOOD condition. In fact tho on.
tire building IL In good repair and
has ample room for . large number
OF inmates. It has Quadrilstersl
fronts, aud 10 imposing 10 ito appear.
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