The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-05

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spirit VI the louisiana Press.
Rays the Bossitr Banner:
Farmers, honor your calling and
your calling will honor you. En-.
rich and cultivate both your mind
and Your soil. The work Of the
farm II the foundation Of the Gov.
eenment.
There 10 . striking sermon Ia the
above few lines which would al 90
octave volume. A rich soil control.
led by . cultivated and enlightened
mind IL equivalent to the ownership
Of = gold mine. This fact bee been
demonstrated beyond oil csvll or
doubt. And the prosperity, great.
nest and glory Of communities. States
and the government, hinge intirely
upon agricultural success. Destroy
or curtsil the latter aud every rant.
dcStton OF society at large 10 sure to
feel the effects. Give 10 then 90 On.
riched soil superintended by On.
lighteoed, progressive lsborers and
success 10 Inevitable.
The Claiborne Guardian furnishes
these statistics:
Webster parish has q surplus 10 the
treasury Of0ver twelve hundred dol.
lars. Lincoln has q thousand. Clai.
borne WILL have q surplus one OF
these days, maybe.
Nstchitoches is forging ahead slow
but sure, and will be O. K. In due
time. The load 1t carries has been
more burdensome than most OF It's
neighbors. but Atlas.like tho people
are equal TO the tack.
The New Orleans Democrat has
this to say about the health Of that
city:
The death rate 10 New Orleans for
1850 was q. Z. which IL about the
same ~ London, and better than
Lyons. Berlin or Dublin, Chicago
leads the list 40 the healthiest Anne.
rican city, with Philadelphia, st,
Louis and Boston following 10 order
named.
Considering tho location OF the
Crescent City and the disadvantages
Of Ito surroundings, viewed from q
sanitary standpoint. the above record
10 certainly . remarkable ono and
It bids fair to present q fstrer a..
poet 10 the years to come.
The Southern Watchman thus die.
courses about the Supreme Bench:
Stanley Mathews has been 40.
pointed to the bench OF the United
States Supreme Court Ia place Of
Justice Swane resigned. It seems
that distinguished politicians have
better chances for judicial promo.
ton than lawyers distinguisned for
Leaf ni0g and ability. 10 far the
South 10 left out In the cold.
Our Clinton conirere 10 q little
hasty. Stanley Mathews has a. yet
failed to secure Y confirmation and
the probability IL that another die.
tinguished Ohiosn" will fail to reach
the goal Of his aspirations. Favorit.
lem 10 tho open sesame to promotion
regardless Of worth. erudition OF de.
tiuguished ability. The South can
hardly expect q snug berth or recog.
milton % long % she 10 made the
target for sectional animosity, and ID
the foot ball OF those who owe to her
their influence. standing and success
In the National Congress.
Here 10 something to tho point
from the Bossier Banner. This pro.
claims how tho South may warn.
herself and become independent Of
those who would trample upon her
With the iron heel Of oppression:
The South must rely more upon
ifseli. Ito fortunes are 10 IT. own
handa. II It hope to win 10 the great
struggle OF NE, Il must keep 10. On.
large and improve ito public schools
It must raise all the horses, muies,
cattle, hORs and sheep 1t needs; Il
must raise Ito wheat and corn and
build mills to grind them up; 1t must
build manufactures and convert Ito
cotton into cloth. In q word. Il
must help Itself and not attempt to
live by exporting cotton and buying
abroad everything It needs and con.
sumes.
Says the New. Orleans States:
| There IL q likelihood of exciting
times at the next session Of the
house OF Representatives over the
contested cases. Five out Of the ok
Democratic membets from .Missis-
sippi have been notified that theiI
seats will be contested by Republi.
cans. Several like cases will come
up from Alabama, three from Lou
isiana. three from South Carolina
one from Florida. one from Arkan'
cas-, two from Virginia, and one OF
two from North Carolina. The onll
member from Mississippi who escapes
contest IL MI. Money, and there
was no republican candidate IN BIZ
! district.
Just %. ana we'll bet . trade dol
lar to an alloy nickle that come o.
the contestants are successful, Of
that the successful candidates ore
returned 10 the hosolns OF their con
stituents for "a new DEAL" Wstcl
the prediction.
The Shreveport Standard comment,