The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-06

While the Workmen were engage.
10 laying The brick foundations 0
the oew building 10 process Of essc
'too ct tho corner Of Front and d
Deois stseets. . Led pipe, about q
Ioch sod . quarter In diameter, va
discovered psotrudins from th'
ground near tho centre OF where tn
former edi0oe stood. After diggiD(
some time. It was exhumed q . deptf
u about two leet, and Was con.
twelve Of 6ftesn feet 10 length. Fol
What purposes Il had been used. hoV
Il came there and Gov long It he'd
been embedded in tho earth. On
0oeo matters Of eurmise. 1ossibl1
It played . prominent pat In TIE
history Of ''ye ancient times" con.
nected With the antiquity Of the
building whore erection none could
remember. Qlite . number Of citi
zens assembled to witness tho 10
osrthing Of this relic Of by gone days.
As the city treasury SCENE to b.
somewhat plethoric, would It not *
veil to give heed TO tho neoeesity Of
'rgsDizing IRE department. Tue
preseus engine could be put 10 good
@ofking order ct q small expense.
nut new hose Is greatly needed. l..
tits connection sVtns steps should
~ taken to enforce the return Of the
ladders oei0ngtuS to the truck in til.
'ogtne room. There wss once q llae
.et 0f is1dees. hooks, axss, g.. 90
The truck, but they have al: disappear
d. Tom. Dick AMI Harry have
been allowed to help themselves,
until the once complete apparatus. T.
nothing but . fragment. Even th,-
DIRE buckets aud lAatsrns aro zone.
We feel assured tWo efficient com.
,'snies could Be organized here Il
they only had the peopee encourage
,nent. There - not q place Of th-
no Of Nstohitoches 10 the State. bu;
aas Zee orxsuiz .tloas. Tnls Il u
nomeotous subj 'oe sad should b+
seriously considered. Natehitoobes
eanaot always enjoy - long tmmu.
utty from tho fiery etempnt and
+ome day there will be . general
,ry: why didn't We have . Are
company ?" We hope our energetic
md progressive Mayor and City
Council will give some thought and
attention to this important subject.
Our cltizeos hsvs taken hold Of .
project, walsh. Z 4 results d . llnsl
IONS mmstion. will sventuats 10
great practical bsns6t to one aud oil,
prevent annoyance and dissppoint-
,nent - we'll - tho unnecessary OF.
psoditurs Of money. This u nothing
leee than tho establishment OF Q
telephone between this city and
Grand. ESors. The telegraph ofaoe
10 70 bs one point Of oommunioaejop,
md tho other ct NJ. Wm. IreoehS,
10 0raod Rooee. Already ~ aeees.
sary means have nearly been sub.
,clibed, and this line Of sasy CON.
.nunicstjon will soon become 0 a1ed
reality. i .tehitochss b during Low
@stee. Inland. four miles dioesae
3oueh. irom 0esad Eeocs. On Red
river. 0aos sstsblished, there Will
b 40 more uncertainty @ % The d.
pasturs and arrival Of steamer, no
more long Aours os waiting end q.
psoessey % to pat q thoss deste..
no Of taking Q boat sithee up o.
Town the river. II usefulness could
DO shown and exompliaod IN various
Rsys. but 10 do not propoee. ct the
present time, % moro than mention
Ehe tact Of the proposed method Of
sasy ooomnioatlou beeweon 0eee
40 poin1s, By means a this reeeot
oventjoo. At some future time ~
hall heys moro = ~ On to subject.