The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-02
Spirit Of the Louisiana Press.
Saws the Monroe Bulletin :

De we'll to have upon our statute books
law to severely punish tobacco deale
who sell cigarettes to small boys, or t
bacco in any form to minors. The Ia
should be equally severe with the paren
who allow their children to use tohact
in any way.
The truth of the matter is that there a,
two many statutes on our books which n,
nothing more than dead letters"
would be useless to attempt to punis
dealers, much less to interfere with th
domestic authority Of parents. 1t is
lamentable fact that boys swear, gamble
drink, smoke cigarettes and chew tobacco
lfparents cannot perceive the perniciou
effects ofsuch evil habits and exert som
authority to check them, it is utterly use
less to enact laws to compel them to do SO
These vices SOW the seed of diseases whic]
result in an early death, and parents VIII
love their children cannot be two care
fnl in guarding them from their malip,
influences.
The Bossier Banner looks at the politi
cal situation with eyes which clearly per
ceives the possible outcome of the future
1t discOurses as follows:
Good Democratic leadership can accom-
pl'sl a great deal in national way dur
ing the next twelve months. But It will
not be found in the c0unsels of men who
believe in tricks, and are always ready tt
compromise principle out Of shape fol
the sake OF temporary advantage.
Yet, brother scanland, the greater Dor.
ton Of the Democratic press 90 on shout.
ing, "sick 'em boys,"a at the internal quar-.
rels Of the republican party, while the
leaders keep on with their ''tricks, and
are always ready to compromise princi-
clples in order to retain their leadership,
The need of the country, the wishes of
the people are secondary considerations
with these "mcn of place." Good Demo-
cratic leadership is what is needed to be-
come masters of tho situation" and it
will never he attained by following those
who strive to increase sectional animosity.
and who are eternally bawling about the
issues Of the "dead past" and entirely
ignore the needs of the Giving present. !"
Let the Democratic party appreciate the
needs OF to-day, advocate and carry out
Dcneflclent measures for the whole coun-
try, bury tho war and its results in the
grave OF the past, and press on to the goal
OF an exalted conception Of the glories of
the near f future, and We will follow its
banner to the death. We need "pood
leadership in the party, and the right
men will he found.
The Monroe Bulletin discourses abont
the fleas, in this wise
People say that the tlcas care oo;no
away" but if they would visit our Office
and examine our Brussel Garnet. thew
'v.ul soon he convinced of the contrarv
why, the other day We had on pair Of
Jew white pants and the first person we
net III the street inquired "whero we
bought our striped pants at." We looked
Town and 10! and behold there was an
lrmy OF fieas just charging toward orr
earthly tabernacle" We did not ston tn
answer or explain.
Brussels carpets! white pants! for a
country Editor! Jerusalem! No wond. !
+ this Fuller irritass iavades that sanctum
n numbers whose name is legion! No
oubt curiosity drew them there. Onr
ANTS are SO thread bare and patched on
nees and uncomfortable; our floor 90
are, that a flea would be ashamed to be
cen on or about either. They thought
on was q millionaire and consequently
'orthy of their sensibs attentions. I'll
hey had known it was only country
ditor they would never have dared fol.
w your fortunes.
The New Orleans Picay.xe furnishes this
nportant item:
Hamilton Disston, a manufactures of
imiadelphia, who has recently purchased
the state Of Florida no less than 4 (()O.- !
- acres Of land lying north of Lake
keechobee, and nearly all north of the
ost line, is about to organize emiprat;on
lreaus in England, Scotland. France
ermany, Italy and Holland. it ia renort, ;
1t in 30 v oon,;ds ses%s will probably
On to Florida, and the pursuit of a broad
ID liberal policy win be followed Nv
growth.
There would be more such eneroet;c !;
on from the North expead their capital ! t
I. the South waFa the people actuated BY ],
broad and liberal policy A policy i
llch would obliterate sectionalism from
cir politics; ffown down the CRY Of a
'olld SOUTH; quit bowling about the
II and its "buried hopes; expunge o.
'clsm on account Of political tenets Of
IN from the cardinal doctrines Of South. .
! belief ;desist from calling man s.hard i
mes" because they went q fair vote, a q
9 ballot and IN honest count, and then
IS wise course will be followed in veritv .
permanent growth in population, ca b
u and material advancement. t,
Inc fellciana Sentinel very senaibly ap :
ives . suggestion ofthe States, when it b
r.: d,
me New Orleans Daily States makes a . :.
q suggestion to the effect that the old ~
Lo1l. Hslsl, the present State HOUSE =,
LOnlsiana but which will cease to 81, :; =,
N the completion Of the capitol at Ba- = =
ho9ge, viii be admirably suited for =
establishment for the manufacture of "
At goods, thereby not only furnishing 4 !,
enue TO the State, but will furnish the 4.