The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-01-10

|--Hdlsass roaming q iaree. root.
" - the brick psvemeuts; invs.
l-ding private premises, and inconvs.
nisnciog the pedestrians OF our city,
by their deprsdations. Cannot the
city ordinances be enforced against
these public pests I? Let the marshal
watch these perpetual nuissnoes.
II the men who commit orimes
against the laws and peace Of THE
State could have witnessed a scene
IN our parish prison, which 10 q ma.
tursl sequence Of conviction, which
occurred last Tuesday eve, they
would shun . violation Of tho sts-
tutes. and pursue honest avocations.
Scene-omcisls standing around: A
brawny blacksmith With ch,sel, ham.
mer. bracelets aud chains. Then the
dull thud Of tho descending blows :;
the ring Of clinching tho bolts; the
rattle of the linked chains and two
more linked together bound for the
State Penitentiary. ut may be for
years 1t may ba forever" That's
enough for one. who Ia not hardened
to the commission Of deeds OF crime,
to deter him forever Such scenes
are more tozeibie in their effect than
pleasant In their reality.
Experience and observation have
demonstrated that whore Q business
house prospers and grows. 1t is
through honesty and fidelity to the
interests Of their trade. In business
~ we'll as In common life 1t IL equal.
~ true that honesty Is the best pol.
icy to pursue. The great seed house
Of D. N. FERRY & Co.. Detroit. Mich.
has grown up from small beginningD,
and We take 1t that It is an indica.
ton they are reliable house whose
representations may be trusted. and
whose goods are 6rst.class. Their
seed Annual for 1850 ls q beautiful
book. az large az Q magazine and
containing q wonderful amount Of
Information. It isgiven away free to
any who apply for It. Send to them
tor your Seed and you may depead
upon 1t you will get tho best that the
market can supply.
+. II any ono desired information, %
TO the necessity OF tho Court House
ueediDg repairs. he should have
visitsd tho Clerks omoe last Non.
day morning. The Clerks deek aud
end Of the room were delayed With
water; bic books, papers aud docu.
ments almost . mass OF pulp. tom
ssturstion. He expressed bio views
IT the condition Of tho Court House
building In no unmeasurei terms.
The trouble 70 that the valley on the
oorth side Of tho building u badly
broken; tho water pours through H.
70 the court Ioom. theoce through
tho floors Into tho lower rooms. Al.
ready the plasterins - gone, the
lsthiag rottiag. and unless soon ~
paired Will cost the parish hundreds
of dollars. While on this subject, It
might ~ we'll be stated, that the
Bull's eye on tho western eud Of the
building b open tho rain has poured
IN and . large section Of tho ceiling
Of our truly beautiful court room has
fallen. The same may b said Of
tho cupola, whose windows are bro
Ken and Left open. During tho 70.
cent storm tho nrst aud second Aooso
mere flooded NTH water. and falling
ceilings atsssted the damage done.
While In tho court room. last Tues.
day, . large quantity Of tho facing on
the south eide OF tho court room fell
With . crash and tocce su6lcieot to
have killed any ono beneath Il. This
local 10 not dieposed TO b captioue.
bat II something 10 not rapidly done
TO secure and repair our really q.
cellent Court House. Il viii oveatu.
ally cause our tax payers thoussnds
u dollars. Il has cost enough a.
ready. Lot our Police Jury invss.
ttRate the matter. The VlXDlcARoa's
Local will gladly aud most willingly
aid the work,