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for the pear. the manure should not be
applied early In the season. lest IL cause
blight. Currants require a deep. rich
and damp soil. The lower side of a
garden. where they are often found.
and where they receive the wash Of the
manure applied every winter. Is just the
place for them. In such = location they
will yield vastly more than II grown
with ordinary field culture and manur-
ing.
There are other kinds of fruit for
which excessive richness is not desir-
able. For peaches a warm. dry soil i
better than a very rich one. especially
If the latter be damp. The bulk Of the
peaches grown are produced on sandy
soils. rather poor than otherwise But
fertility is advisable wherever il can be
had without loss Of dryness. There
are hundreds Of acres Of vineyards.
planted a few years AGO. that have been
given up as Improbable. because
planted ON cold. wet and unfayorable
soils. The grape does not need high
manuring; in fact. too great growth Of
vine is the difficulty which mostly
troubles inexperienced c~ultivators-
Then comes mildew Of fruit or foliage.
or both. and the vineyard soon be-
comes nearly worthless. For most cul-
tivatois a rather poor soil. provided il
Is dry and warm. is best for grape
vines. 1t will not be as troublesome
for them to manage. aud they will be
less likely TO make an entire failure
Good culture is much more important
for growing grapes than great fertility
Coarse manures may be entirely dis
pensed with if the soil i kept loose.
and some mineral fertilizers are occa-
sionally given. The vine-dressers Of
France use no manures except ashes.
and these mainly from burning the an
nual prunings.
The habit of a tree or plant should
be studied with especial reference 70
where 1t has been most successful. The
low banks of streams with deep. rich
deposits are the places bes. saited 10
the ounce. Old fence-corners. where
the fence or something else is high
enough to shield from violent west
winds. are also excellent. The qnince
is not entirely hardy. and more than
any other tree needs some windhreak.
Neglect in supplying this Is the frequent
cause Of failure in growing ounces on
a large scale. In places where the
thermometer goes very low. ounces
cannot be grown even in sheltered To-
cations. They blossom late. and are
rarely injured BY spring frosts; but it i
the severe cold OF winter that does most
harm 4 this fruit-tree.
The apple. pear and cherry seem in
the order named most adapted 70 gen
eral field culture on any kind Of soils
think would place the pear ahead Of
the apple a. an easily-grown fruit but
for the blight. An orchard Of pear
trees. even Of standards. il the right
varieties are planted. will yield \ good
many crops before anything can be sold
from apple trees planted At the same
time. But the losses from pear-blight
have been such that it i probable there
have been more failures in attempting
to grow this fruit than any other.-Wm
j. Fourier. ia Eragsiner AMI Chronicle
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1T Is inevitable that there should be
more o less disappointment in fruit
growing. Exceptionally large profits
under certain conditions have led thou
sands 70 engage in the business who do
not understand il, and whose soil and
location are not suited to this purpose.
Comparatively few men have the pa
thence and care for details necessary 20
successful frnit-growing on q large
scale. There are. beside. some kinds
II fruits which only succeed in particu-
lar localities. The craze for fruit
growing comes from taking the profits
Of a few trees which happen 20 be in
Just the right places. and making these
the standard for expected gains on a
much larger area. Some apple. pear.
plum or ounce tree, standing in q rich
garden. or where IL gets the Stops from
the house, is found to yield mn album
dance Of fine. large fruit. But II by nc
means follows that the same fruit. II
planted largely in a field Of ordinary
fertility. viii do as well. II is vcry
rare that we can ret q field Of deep,
rich soil in a sheltered position suitable
for growing the ounce. The same j.
true OF the more prolific varieties 81
plum, as the pruncs. Even the ample
and pear require more fertility thar
they lind when grown largely ; though
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II costs more time and labor to silc@
peas than % plant and cultivate them
Market gardeners do not stick peas a.
a general thing. We farmers do not
have an abundance Of peas. We arc
afraid Of the trouble Of sticking them.
Consequently the majority Of farmers
families have peas about ten days. and
do without the balance of the season
Our plan j. TO plant McLean's Little
Gem as early as possible. and make
paintings every ten days until in May.
We make also a larger planting In
April Of Champion Of England. 1t i
doubtful If there Is anything better.
We have not yet found H. Peas should
be planted from four 10 six inches
deep in very rich ground. The rule
that all kinds Of seeds should be COW
cred about four times their diameter
will not do for peas. When peas are
about four to six inches high. turn a
furrow 70 them. or draw up the dirt
with hoe. This will help "a keepthem
up and will keep them from drying ur
80 soon. Frequent planting will extend
the season. Fresh. tender. melting
peas are q dish for an epicure. We pity
our city friends who have to eat peas
from two to ten DAYS old. Peas. like
eggs, are best when fresh Buy your
seed BY the quart or pint Remember.
there are two great varieties the
wrinklcd and smooth The latter Il
not 20 likely 10 rot in the ground il
planted early. The former is the ten
der. sweet. melting pea--HsU York
Er.xrase
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1t j. said that Mr.. HAYES wants
% be elected President once. as George
Eliot wanted a. be really married. just
70 know how the thing actually seemed.
Bob Ingersoli. who was inter
viewed in New York the other day.
said: III sherman were the only can
didate before the Republican Conven-
ton. the Convention would adjourn
and advertise for proposals.
Horace Maynard is the Presi-
dents choice for Postmsster-Genera
on C~iyil-service principles. He has
been Minister Of Turkey. which Is a
renowned training-school for honest and
efficient officers. especially in postal
affairs
Secretary Evarts has \ fine farm
IN Vermont. and affects a practical
knowledge Of agriculture; but when he
undertakes to tell the Green Mountain
farmers how TO managea yoke Of oxen.
he makes a dreadful exposure OF HIM
self.
-General James Longstrect has
been selected by HAYES for Minister Of
Turkey. Were he a Democrat he
would be denounced as > Rebel
Brigad;er." but rs he happens 10 BE- a
Republican he Is = gallant Southern
officer and . patriot Of the purest water.
- John A. Logan has done many
things and been accused OF many 9th
ers. but he has never been charged
with editing a literary bureau. He
doesn't know the Language well enough
to do anything more than manage
bcoms- His wife always manages the
literary department for him when he Is
a candidate
- Bob IngersolI is Of the opinion
that Just now the Democracy has
the best chance Of winning the Presi-
Dental fight. He says: :. You SEE. the
Democrats have n hundred and thir-
weight votes solid from the South.
That much they are sure Of and II they
can carry New York and Indiana they
will have one hundred and ei~ghfy-eight
votes--three to spare There Is no
Moses Mistakes about that. - In
dlanG STATE Sentinel
- The Army bill which President
HAYES signed on the same day he We
iotu tne Srtclai Dtlcltuct uui- Toll
tanned general and permanent legis-
lation-r Ii contained ! condition
which .tendS TO deprive the Executive
Of that equal and independent exercise
Of discretion and judgment which the
Constitution contemplates. Yet the
President signed the ARMY bill and
then vetoed the Deficiency bill because
il contained the same conditions and
proyisions.-DetrUif Free Press.
The negroes have the balance Of
power in Ohio. their vote constituting
the entire Republican majority Yet
they have rec ived no recognition. even
in the appointment Of one delegate 10
the Chicago Convention. Tney have
one alternate. In Indiana. where the
negroes constitute more than 10000 Of
the Republican votes u the State. they
have received no more recognition thar
an occasional appointment upon the
police force. OF the Republicans
are the friends of the negro. Don't
they bring him All the way from North
Carolina, and then let him shift for
himself, But when the time mn for
giving him some small reward. il al
WAYS comes nm MISSING ErrhnHgg
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- Senator Gorlon's resignation will
be sincerely regretted everywhere. lie
has been a courteous. capable. patriot
IL. DISTINGUISHED Senator. and has won
the wcll-carncd confidence Of the pub
lie. -Exchangc.
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We invite special attention to tho
shoWy and artistic advertisement Of
O. l.. Walmsly and Son. in relation
70 their immense stock OF clothing.
from which they can guarantee .
perfect a. for young or old. No Nc
osssity nov 70 send an order away
nom home for anything needed. Let
~ keep our money among ". Thu
q tho surest mode OF building up the
wealth and prosperity Of Gatchito'
chez, We trust our friends Will 80
tho wrong Of sending their oedee1
away itom homo while their pocket
books 40 pletoric. and then. when
their funds 40 exhausted. falling
back on our homo merchants TOT
credit. This would be the sureet
mode Of killing tho prosperity Of ON
town,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-09

That enterpfising baker. Mt. +.
Poete, on Jefferson street, near ANU
let Bayou, has erected . splendid
lamp In front Of Ills premises. which
sheds q brilliant light over that
neighborhOO,i. All honor to him TOT
bis enterprise. We hope he will be
rewarded by a largo increase oe busi-
ness.
Our friend A. E. Lemee has also
erected 90 elegant lamp In front Of
bis residence on Texas street. Thls.
combined With those In front Of c. F.
l'Herisson's and J. j. lcCook's will
render night Professionalism In tina,
locality pleasant and agreeable.
We are happy to see this lamp t.
ver spreading. We hope It may be'
come epidemic.
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political MEETINGS.

Hon. n. @. Blanchard, nominee tor
Congress; Hon. ". II. Jack, Preet'
DENTAL Elect0r: Hon. W. u: Wiso.
Alternate Elector: Hon. Jas. Je9ttee,
Hon, II. J. Cunningham, Hon. i. Y.
Grain, Hon. Il. W. Ogden, Hon. =:
n, Morrison, Hon. w. r. Ford. ana
others will address their felloW.cttl
Gems ~ follows:
At Ooushatta. Saturday. October
9Th. ct II m.
Al Shreveport. Wednesday night
October 18th.
At Nsns1eld. Saturday. October
At xt' Many. Monday. October 18th.
q u %.
Al Leesburg. Wednesday. 0ctobss
10th. Of IL.
AZ Alexandria Saturday, October
23d. Ct IL %.
A. Oolfsx, Tuesday, October s6th'
Al winfield. Thursday. Octobes
AZ Nstchitochcs, Saturday. Octo'
ber 3th, at IL 10.
The above appointments 40 eeno.
toned BY tho State Central Commit.
tee and arc tho only ones tor the
rS Tss 8||fB5lli sxr..e Is,e dydlh,..
reuuest6d u make tho necessary ar
rangementa for the meetings.
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Stolen.

From nv premises GU tho night Of
Helpesday, tho 29th ult., two promisory
49,. drawn In my favor. but not 10
doeaed. Ono dated Sept. II. 1eeV. tor tho
snm Of two hundred and tifty dollAns
ry.bie % 9: Aaessl T.. o. ossslar = :
(6irned) g. E. CHAI11.
~ ODAI2R.
Another dated Sept. IL. 1850. for The
- ~ too hundred and twenty eight
+6ollan esvsaty-ave cesta, psyss's nine
neoths altes date.
0ieued) B. @. 1AolAL u
~ saERe 10 hsse1y ssatteasd ~
-
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Negro Ingenuity.

That the negro u ingenious, how.
ever ignorant, will not be denied. But
colored Daniel, who walked into Mr..
Caspari's store, last Tuesday. and
endeavored to march out with On um.
brella and riding whip sticking out
OF bic pocket. beats tho historic tar.
heel Niger all hollow. When do.
tected he vowed that tho articles
stuck there. He had Q magnet In BID
pocket which attracted bodies Wheth'
OF they had any natalie substance
about them or not. But Daniels In
genuity failed him this time. ~ Nj
A. II. Lecomte had him Arrested and
brought before Judge Levy, who
sent him before tho District Court
under q $90O bond. which. he not be-
iug able to furnish. consigned him
to limbo.
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Jas. II. Hill,
WITH
j. j. McCook & Bro. j,
MANUFACTURERS AGT's.,
NATOHITOOHES, La.

WILL keep constantly on hand,
Sulky Flows, Riding CultivatOrs,
p Hay Rakes, Walking Cnltivatora.
Movers. Harrows, large and small,
Brown Cotton Gins and Presses,
Robbins Family Washer 4 Rleachers,
Clothes Wringers. &c., &c.
We sre also Agents for "Reads" great
work, entitled "fsrming for Profit" con-
tanning $50 pages, with 40 illustrations,
the most valuable Farmers book eyer
published,
Nj. ]. II. HILL will have tho man.
seement Of our Agency Department In
future. and will take pleasure in exhibi'
ting aay Of our Labor-Saving Imple
ments. H,s contracts ia this Depart
ment will be fully complied with BY u.s.
J. j. McCOOK 4 BRO.
Oct, 2-6m.
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Deopoodeocy 10 buoineoo 4 Nke
dbea1e II the humao body. The
more you indulge In II, the more
rapid arc the inroads It mskee On tho
system. The hopeful merchant. like
tho hopeful invalid. IL sure to co.ns
out all right; while tho despoudent
one IL just ~ sure to 90 to the wall.
During the past week, Ne inter.
viewed oil Of our leading merchsnts
on the business outlook. We found
nearly all Of chem hopeful aud cheer.
fal. Instead Of curtailing expenses
and dlschareing clerks 10 found
them a. busy as bees. replenishing
their stocks. and preparing for an
active fall trade. There are . few,
however. AFFLICTED with that terrible
malady, apathy, which has kept
NatchitOches In the back ground for
years. Thanks there are but few
such.
On an inspection through Mr.. J.
A. Duc0urnau's store, We found al
large q stock Of dry goods, clothing.
boots. shoes. hats. and house fur.
nishing goods. 40 many OF the famous
Crescent City houses can boast.
We asked, 10 surprise. II he run no
risk 10 carrying such . large stock.
HE reply Was, "the future = full Of
promise. and We will dispose of Oh.
| % Ws con cell - cheap - any Shreve.
port OF st. Louis house; IN iact ~
cheap ~ any house In the country"
Tho same sentiments wore express.
ed by Mr.. Henry Wslmsley. Of the
house Of G. L. Waimsley 4 Son., and
also by Mr.. 3. W. Kile. Who has pur'
chased an extensive stock In antici.
patton OF . vigorous fall trade.
g. A. Billiard, Mrs. Campbell man.
sger, " also found cheerful ct ths
bright prospects ahead. A good
number Of cotton bales In front ol
tho door disappeared 10 short order.
HE stock has. also been extensively
replenished, in snticipstionsof a stop
page OF navigation, and an increase
| OF fall business.
Messrs. ]. J. McCook 4 Bro. are
also cheerful. This firm carries
everything from . needle to ar
anchor, and the vicissitudes OF trade
docs not alarm them.
Nessrs. Winbsrg. Trichel, Veule
man and Mn. Kahn bee no com
plant 20 rake about Q falling of II
trade, though our plantesS and farm
ers are all in their folds. taking I'd
vantage Of the glorious Octobel
weather We are having.
| All those merchants advertise iibe
rally In the VINblcArVR. which. com
bined with their own energy an
perseverance, has rendered them a
aoli6 "A axlamant.
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A. Handsome Little Saloon.

Last Sunday, by invitation, we At
tended the opening Of Mr.. q. w.
Kile's tastefully arranged little
saloon, adjoining BIZ well.stocked
grocery. Everything bespoke. tho
order. neatness and system Of the
proprietor. We qusfled with our
friend q glass OF the best claret We
have tasted 10 Natchitocheo, and
doubtless oil biz liquors 40 equally
GOOD. Mr.. Kile buys everything By
tho quantity and pays cash. hence
he can afford 70 eell cheaper than
many others. His dne'bodled clarot
be sells at $50. o bottle. and We con:
oldor Il % good a. what We have paid
double the price for.
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kicked by . Blind Horse.

Louis Bruner, a colored gent. had
such q load Of tangleioot aboard last
Monday that he did not fear man OF
beast. On Payie street he encONnt'
cred q horse which he considered OBJ.
str,cted bic passage. He UNDERSTOOD
to vent bic iEc on the poor animal.
The horse being blind. be could moi
eco wherefore be should DO punished,
% he kicked out tlesceiy with hh
hind legs, striking bic asoailant "a
tho face. cutting him soveeely. and
compelling him to measure BIZ
length on the ground. When Loui,
picked himself up he Was somewha'
sobered and though be looked dag
gers at tho poor blind horse. be VA
compelled to acknowledge himsel
whipped.
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Our Brass Band.

It has been some time since we have
heard any music trom tho brass band.
We suppose tho reasons to be that
the Courthouse, where the meet
iugs Of tho members Of the band
havo been heretofore held, has been
undergoing repair. Now that every
thing IL In good order again. let u
hear from you again. and often
gentlemen Of the band. for It will
never do to let such On institution bO
broken up OF dlsorgauized for the
want Of attention BY tho members'
after devoting such time and energy
to ito formation % 70 entitle It to TIL
name Of being q first class bras
band.
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District Court

The court vss duly opened on Mon
day morning last, at 10 O'Clock.
Judge David Pierson presiding. The
members Of the Bar we're present and
ready for duty. Nojury having been
called for the first week, It was
thought that the civil docket would
be sounded. and such cases az could
be tried at early notice to the parties
he proceeded with at once; but oil OF
tho first day. and a great portion OF
the second was taken up BY hearing
tho testimony 90 the preliminary ex.
animation Of witnesses in the case Of
State vs.. Stephen Hart. charged
With manslsushoes, In this exsmi'
nation the court exhibited much pa
thence and a desire to have all the
evidence OF which the matter was
susceptible introduced. 30 that a
thorough understanding OF the cause
OF the homicide might DO obtained,
hence the amount u time used. TIE
accused waS t,ischarged. there being
no evidence to support the charge,
and after so thorough an examina.
ton, all inquiry about tho matter
may be properly answered BY refer
ring TO tho judgment OF the court :
Acquitted.
On tho second Day many psboaeel
Wsro asraigaed. and caseo 61ed eoe
the second week. + saems thAa
much expense might b saved to tht
Parish by having oil Gases where thu
prisoners are charged With misde
meanors passed upon by tho court
| instead Of q jury. however. VI
don't think 1t necessary to urg'
notice Of this point. Is generally th'
accused In our coutA Who have tn
right to waive trial by jury. do no
care how much the Parish does o
does not owe.
A very considerable amount Of civj
business has been transacted durtnl
the week, which 10 Of interest only t
those who are parties to the dineren
suits. Next week the criminal d0cke
win bo 'tskea up, and tins vail b
moro lively around the courthouse
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More improvements.

Our olfactory was greeted, q few
days ago. by the smell Of lime on
Horn street. The pile was an agree
able eight to US. Upon inquiry We
learned that Mr.. Emile st. Ann Pru-
dhomme was having . ba6Quette
made on that street, on tho eide OF
tho Gem Saloon. Would that other
property owners could be induced to
follow Mt. Prudhomme's example.
We are also pleased to notice that
Mr.. Joseph Henry = repairing and
re-rooilng bic property on 81. Denis
street. We trust those gentlemen
will reap the reward Of their enter.
prise.
rontenot's Hotel has changed
hands, having been purchased BY
NJ, Flank Mcdaniel. Who intends
rspovating and identifying It. Our
commercial travellers and other $751;
tors will not suffer for want OF CON-
Portable accommodations.
Mt. L. Caspari's imposing hotel, At
! the corner Of Horn and Second streets.
ls also rapidly approaching compile
ton. It will be s,haudsome edifloe
and an ornament to our city. 40 we'll
a. . great convenience to visitors
Second street Il, In our humble op'n.
Ion. destined TO be the leading street
Of our town. But tho property own
srs must repair the bsnquettss. cree.
. few more lamps. and It would MOI
10 amiss to plant a few more shade
trees.
The extensive warehouse Of Messrs
@. L. Walmsley 4 Son. 10 tho rear o.
their establishment. has been compile
tad, and IL packed full Of everything
needed In the household OF on tn
tAsm.
1T, q. W. Kile has renovated aa'
painted bis bijoM saloon. - we'll q
enlarged be warehouse, which !
packed With On extensive stock.
The Baptist Church b also %
psoaching completion. and ere lon
|. tho chino Of 10 bell, In harmon
With those OF other denominatlonl
Win awake the echoes OF the Sabbat
3 morn, Inviting oil 70 Woeohip.
!? A bright day b daWnlng on Match
d ltoches. II our people viii only aroua
7. Themselves and put their shoulder
}. to the wheel. Pull together, fellow
4 citizens, and our town will soon ou
q strip many OF others 10 tho 6tai
}. Who nov claim to be ahead OF her.
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Our young friend. Louis Gembert,
bee gone back to HE former trade.
and proposes 70 serve bic friends and
palrooe With lat, luscious beef, which
be designs makln4 . speciality. Louis
q deserving young man. . good
con and brother, and BY biz energy
and integrity bee iasplrsd tho con.
ndeoce Of oil Who know him. 8s
"a ~ found daily q tho middle
aAall n the masket, Whego 10 hopes
n sPaet HI Old isioods aod noW ooeo,
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SUGAR SrATIs1Ics. Our friend John
T. Purves, OF the firm Of Delery 4
Purves, weighers and 9sugses. No.
- North Front street, New Orleans.
places 40 under continued obliea'
lions for positive data IN regard to
tho suga. Interest IN our State. This
viii be q nov feature IN tho Vlxp1.
GATOR. which Will b invaluable to
our sugar planters ~ = matter OF
reference.
From Sept. l. 1879. to Sept. 30. $780,
the receipts were % iollows:
ls7s-Hhds. Sugar, 81; Bbls. No
lasses, 66; Hall bbls. Molasscs, 4;
' isso-Hhds. Sugar. las: Bbls. No
Lass, ia: Halt Bills. Molasses. Is
Bills. Sugar, n.
Total nom September let. to date
1s,s-Hhds. Sugar. ~; Bbls. Mo
lasees. s.; HALT Bbls. Molasees. 4
Bbls. Sugar, Il.
180O-Hhde. Sugar, l33;; Bbls. MO
lasscs, 172: HALF Bills. Iolasses. ID
Bills. Sugar, n.
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Ar Pleasant Ride.

Last Sunday morning dawned upon
u bright, glorious and pleasantly
cool, and as We were nearing our Of
dee, our esteemed friend, Adolphe
Ducournau, invited 10 70 take . ride
around the city. He knew We
had been feeble for some days.
and in the goodness Of bio heart he
considered g ~ ip ~ healthy
morning ail would my goea1 - ser
the labors Il the .oomlng week. Nor
Was he disappointed. We took . sat
10 his handsome buggy, behind hls
sprightly bay, and were driven ove1
oil the best roads In the suburbs,
and gained considerable Information
about the environs from tho intelli'
gent young gentleman Who 20 favor
cd us. We sincerely thank ou1
friend, and hope he will always be
able to own q fine horse. and have
the health and strength to drive him
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There will be q friendly base ball
match next Sunday between Acme
and Osceola clubs, 40 q test Of chelr
ekill In ball tossing. 1t promises TO
30 q we'll contested game, and there
will. doubtless. he . large attend