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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
Plantation Tramway,
lO0naldsOnYila Chinf

We learn that a newly invented
tEramway is In use on Mr.. Duncan +
Aenner,s Ashland plantation, in
TINS parish, and has proven a com.
p!ete success, effecting q considera.
PIE saving OF labor, time and expense
10 the transportation OF cane from
the fields to the sugar house. The
track, We understand, is con.
structed In lteht sections which can
1e quickly joined together. thus
rendering it a matter recurring com.
paratlvely little time and labor fo
extend the road into any desired nor.
ton OF the field and to change ite
course OF location 80 az to keen the
cars always within reach of the cane
cutters or wtndrows. Messrs Kenner
and Brent have been operating the
tramroad as an experiment, AMI are
reported to be highly pleased with
It's results. 1t is probable that In the
uot distant future. q tramway will be
considered necessary adjunct in
me economy OF every large planta.
lion and many Of the smaller ones
ne advantages afforded by q road
OF tne simple and portable character
OF tnat IN use at Ashland would he
patent under any circumstances. but
they are pre'eminently apparent ia q
season like the present, when long
continued wet weather has u ade the
hauling OF cane from the fields q te.
dl0us, expensive and mule killing
process. We shall endeayor to on.
tain further particulars in regard to
the construction and operation Of
inc new tramway and lay the same
before our readers az matter OF pen.
eral interest. es
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
An Old Farmers Wisdom.

One wi o has titled the soil for fortv
years, and meantime accumulated y
competence and given bis chiidren -
GOOD education. says bis exDerience
0as taught him these things: i One
acre OF land. we'll prepared and veil
cultivated, produces more than two
which received only the same aInonnt
Of iaoor mad on one. 2. One COW.
norse, mule. sheep or hoy we'll fe.i
10 more profitable than two kent on
the amount necessary to Keen ona
well. 3; One acre Of clover or grass
Is worth more than two of cotton
"nere no grass or clover il raised
!. NO farmer who buys oats. corn
years. can keep the sheriff awav
from the doorlin the end. S. The
farmer VINO never reads the paners
saeers at book farming and i9rroye:.
ments, always has 4 leaky roof NOR
stock. broken.down fences. and CON- .
plains OF bad Seasons" G Tho
farmer who Is above bis business
ana lntrusts 1t to another to MANAGE
soon mas no business to attend To-
Z. lie farmer whose habituai bever.
age 10 cold water. IL healthier.
"oalthler, and wiser than ho who
goes not refuse to drink. American
Sentry. '>''"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
The Sunday Magazine for February

ms IL the second number OF thu
ninth volume Of this excellent peri.
odical. which is now conducted W
see, by the Rev. Alfred Taylor. an
experienced correspondent and edi.
tor. The former editor Of The Sun.
DAY Magazine, Rev. Or. Deems. will,
It Is announced. be henceforth a req.
1lar contributor, and other Attractive
FEATURES 5ave been added which will
ne Its already great popularity.
me present number is literally
crowded with good things. Of which
our space will only permit a general
notice. "The Temperance Move.
ment." by Alfred H. Guernsey.
Missionary Successes 10 Tahiti" bv
the Rev. Daniel Edwards. "Charac.
teristlcs OF the EsQuimaux," are re.
p'e a WI VIII interest and information,
ard literally illustrated. Hard
Deems; women OF the Bibie !"
international Sundav.sch o0l i.es.
sons, 1.-THE Home Pulpit" etc. are
among the many noteworthy fea.
lures. l1 the department OF fiction
"OQt OF the World" Is continued, and
there are numerous short stories
sKetcnes, essays and poems by dis.
tlngulshed, writer's. The miscellany
10 unusually abundant. In fact thu
numoer 10 rarely attractive one In
ils literary and artistic features, and
nlgnly credltable to the editor. It
c .nd us quart0 pages and over
loo ILLUSTRATIONS. SO q year; single
copy, Is cents-postpaid. Frank
nes!le,s fuollshtng House, So. IS and
81 Park Place, New York.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

Censur returns from the Southarn
states OF Alabama. Arkansas. Gsor.
gta, Louisiana and North Carolina
show the following rate Of increas.,
OF white and blacks:
Alsbama-Whites, 81 per cent: ma.
groes, 26 per cent.
Rr0es, SO per cent. ~
Georgia-Whitea, q per cent: NO.
groes, % per cent. "
., Loutsiana-Whites. &c per cent no.
80 yer cent. ~
North Carolina -Wbites. % ner
cent; negroes, 80 per cent.
II VIII thus be seen that with the
exception Exc Paon Of Alabama tue negro race
than the Whites IN the Sontnsryy
States. The same fact has als0 i,e.,"
shown by the census returns Of SM,tn
Carolina and MARYLAND.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

The Grand Jury Of st.. landry :.
a an nose VINO have failed to give In
p t.'o' assessments with q sharp
S.'va. IL appears that the assess.
, ,oeot lor the parish under the heal.
,,uR money 10 possession, money
n ,y;aaeo, etc., only sggregates $1,000.
LIVED ;.. 10 Oy tnree persons. The grand
!uly a'ecoVers that the records OF tho
~ R.l!so snow q capital OF over 500 .
wv wolcn Is not shown on the asses:.
ment roll aod recommends that thu
assessors shall make an additional
assessment OF It. thus estshiish;"".
taxation that shall be equal AMI
n Uniform Oh all taxable property :;
Otner grand juries might follov ihe
example e1sa, .s Of Of that Of St. Landry with
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
Porcelain Manufacture in Louisiana
a Decided Success.
[COuntrV Visitor I

We had the pleasure OF 4 visit &he
other day, from Mr.. Surpi. Of the
firm OF Surgi 4 D'EstaInpes norce
G Jam manufacturers Of this city. Mr..
Surgl communicated to 10 the crafty.
ieg intelligence that his partner and
himself had fully realized their most
sanguine expectations OF the practi.
cablllfy OF manufacturing the finest
KIND OF porcelain in this country, at
prices mat would sweep the Ameri.
can market, which has hitherto de-
pended for that class OF manufac-
lures upon 1mportations from abroad
principally from FraDce-to tho
amount OF fully twenty million DOL
lars annually.
As an evidence Of his success. Mr.
Surgi showed us some beanfifni nra.
serve shells. which clearly demon.
s.late the capability Of the firm
10 eventually rival the celebrated
french manufactures. or three of
tnese specimens, one Of them
was made from kaolin imported from
France, the other two from material
obtained 10 Texas; though ali three
pieces were very foe samples Of por.
cs'aln MAJ ultcture Ia finish, snowy
w0l1eness, TT snsparency and sono.
.9us c1ar' ete It was evident-and,|
NJ. ourgl tdnitted-that those madaJ
Il ON the Texas kaolin were decided.
ly superior. 0"
we feel more than gratif1ed that
our urgent recommendations for the
loaueuratio1 and prosecution of this
valuable Industry should have been
30 any and fully endorsed by this en-.
terPrising firm for whom We earnest.
y nope That their future business
nay oe commensurate with their de-
serts and yield them, In the not dis. |
=! luture, 4 golden harvest, as the |
,ust reward OF their untiring energy |
ano unwavertnR determination.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
Giants Thirty Feet High.

We OF the present dav ara me,a,v
ron Thumbs, when COMPARED
with the huge individuals OF anti.
guilty. '''''
The Giant Galbara, brought from
Arabia to Rome under Claudius On.
sur. was near ten feet,
Funman. who lived 10 the time Of
Eugene H., measured eleven feet
! and half. ''
The Cheyalier Scorg, In bis vow.
age to the Peak of Teneriff, found In
one OF the cayerus OF that mountain
the skull Of u Guance, which had
eighty teeth, aud it was supDose,i
that his body was not less than III.
teen feet long
The Giant Ferragus, slain bv Ar.
laDdo. nephew to Chariemagne. was
eighteen feet high.
,o 10 1SW; near st. Germaine. was
lound q skeleton whose skull held a
pushed OF corn. aud whose body must
nave been eighteen feet long
Platerus saw at Lucerne the I'M.
man bones OF subject nineteen feet
Inc Giant Buart was TWENTY-FIVE
ana q laif feet high his bones we're
I0und 10 1905, near the banks Of the
river Moderi. Wv
10 1913, near q castle In Dauphine.
a toMo was found thirty feet long.
Twelve wide and eight high. on
when was cut the words, "KentoIo-
caus hex. The skeleton was f0und
entire. twenty-five feet and a hair
long, ten feet across the Shoulders
ana i've feet deep from the breast.
bone to the back. ~''''
Near Mazarine, 10 Sicily, in 1916.
t%;s,, found 'ua. tn, the skeleton ota giant
e e;na !eet high! His head was the
slze 0! h0ggshead, and each OF bis
teeth weighed five ounces.
Near Palermo, in Sicily, Elm l54s
was found the skeleton Of a pi.nt
thirty feet long, another thirty tHrss
feet high, In 1850. '''''~
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
The Secret OF Success.
lCOuntrv Yiaifor

The disasters Of this wear demon.
strate that the special crop system
which prevails al over the South and
especially In Louisiana must be
aDandoned or modified to q consider.
able extent. All cane. all cotton. all
rice or all anything else. ia not true
economy. There must be a diversity
wherever there Is liability OF loss and
the cultivation Of our three great
staples is 80 hazardous that II nar.
taxes largely OF the nature Of a
gambling enterprise.
When everything is favorable
stand, weather and prices-the plant.
rr MIS- his pockets and all is serene.
But things are not always favorable !:
sndeed, something gets out OF Joint
nearly every year and the planter
looks on ana sees his bright hopes
vanish like the 'baseless fabric OF q
cream without power to avert i'm.
pending ruin. Did not our cotton
crop promise an unprecedented Yield
this year? Were not sugar planters
sure OF a large profit two months
ago? And what is the reality?. IT.
Ter ruin to many and q crushing load
OF debt to others,
We attempt too much, and the ex.
pense OF so doing is out Of all pro.
portion to what It should be. We
make large investments and Incur
heavy liabilities to produce hazard.
GUS crops. We place our time and
money at the mercy Of ignorant Ia.
borers who are sure to make orr no.
cesstty their opportunity and leave
US 9elpless at their slightest whin.
we buy too large a portion OF our
supplies. II We cannot raise our own
grain, corn, fodder, pork and such
IKE necessaries, We shall be cure to
make an tgnomtnous failure. sooner
or later. II We do raise these We ara
reasonably certain of success. True.
II nn seems ms easier to buy In the markets,
and sometimes 1t does appear more |
to do SO, but in the event !
OF failure to make the special crop. |
how are the bills for these supplies
to be paid?
This subject has received the ear. !
nest attention Of our best aRricultn.
rists and Is universally Conceded !
tnat lasting success can only be Oh |
famed 6y a judicious diversity OF
crops. Ia our favored State this can |
oe done to greater degree than
anywhere else. In addition to our
cereals, esculents and fruit. stock |
raising - one OF the surest, quickest
and easiest means Of obtaining The
desired object. Mild winters. excel.
lent pasturage and ready markets ali
[avor the stockman, who may also be
cotton, sugar and rice planter.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
New Varieties OF Our Great Stable
New York Weekly Cotton.1

"SSNAy SOIIVU.J
An Arkansas correspondent send,
us some particulars about q nex
ktnd OF cotton being raised in thai
stare. The stalk and leaves are said
to be dark red. The parts OF the
plants are differently shaped from
other cotton. It ia superior both IN
quantity and quality Of lint, to other
cott0n grown beside It. The seed il
said to have been brought to this
country by an old colored man from
africa who left the States In 1871
The seed was presented to a gentle
man Ia Hampstead County. The
farmers report that It will make an
exceedingly large amount OF lint to
mental plant. ''"
Another new cotton is BECOMING
famous as the most prolific Of first
class G tibres OF the world. DR.. ] R.
Biacaby obtained four houndred
seeds In 1873, rom the Seneeambia
mission In Western Africa and is now
making three thousand hounds ~
Upland to the acre. Blackaby, from
the first 400 seeds, says he raised a
bale OF cotton weighing $50 pounds.
The seed loses none OF tts original
exec ilence, though no doubt. RO0d
cultivation will have much to do With
preserving its prime capacity.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
Plant Less Cotton,
MarksviIle Bulletin,1'

Oar planters will soon be busily
occupied making preparations to
commence another years crop.
from now on their closest attention
VIII Dc given this subject. Expe.
rlence Is said to be the safest and
pest OF teachers and We hone onr
people will profit by the Lessons
which they have received during the
past year. plant less cotton " has
oeen tho atvice of almost every
newspaper. and the theme has been
30 much dwelt upon that It has be.
come almost obsolete. Neverthe.
less the advice which has bean AZ
honestly given has unfortunataIv
peen unheeded. And was has been
the result I? Not the thriftiness
which the incredulous cotton plant.
IN f61 ;! out an invariabe failure
As We write. on the very thresh.
orc OF another year, We see the de-
ploraole sight OF One.half OF the cot.
Ton planted last year vet unrathered
III Inc fields, and the oDlv good T.
WI! ever 10 the hard worked farmer
Will be to add a little to the fertiiitv
OF his soil. Most Of the other nro.
ducts have been gathered and hons.
t eu ana with comparatively little
trouble. Our planters must cease to
pay 80 much homage to cotton thew
Will never attain that prosperons
cond'tlon so devoutly wished for, II
tney make 1t the chief product T.et
corn and the other cereals take prom.
inence for once and a great change
for the better will soon be annarart
Cotton culture is too uncertain ~:
revenue derived from it too made.
4uate lor the work it requires and
Desldes 1t has too many drawbacks
10 &c, make 1t the principal Industry
Through the incomparabie fertiii;v
OF our soil and the herculean rork
devoted to the crops our people have |
Kept pace with the times. but how
much more prosperous thew wonld
have been had they engaged in more
profitable industries 'o'0
We enter to-day upon q future full |
OF nope. It is left to US to improve
on the situation, II possible. WIZ |
the proper and sole attention IN onr
interests it can he "o
complished. We believe We havs
reached that tide which. accordino
10 shakespeare. IL taken at the flood
leads on to fortune. We are blessed
with peace and quiet in our govern.
mental affairs. Vultures no LONGER
prey on our vitals "a government ~
0ur choice presides over our destinies
WIN politics We must for the pres.
rnt sever all connection. That sub
lect must be consigned to q merited
oblivion. Let howlers and political
agltators cry themselves hoars 9 abont
our bad laws, bad legislature. bad
etc. but the ears Of the
agr.uculturist must be deaf to such
stun: Our pure and honest Chief
will see that our State be-
not bankrupted and our escutcheon
blurred by any act. That should he
'uinc!ent. 1t Ia left to US to build mn
our fortunes, populate our waste
places by inviting an honest and in
lustllo"s immigration, and. above
I'll, to not stick 80 closely to cotton
Let US take warning from the resnlt
u last years cotton crop, and re-.
member with the poet that,
Experience joined to common sense
10 mortaIs gwen is a providence.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

We perceive by our exchanges.
tnat our progress In manufacturing
enterprises is being closely watched
Dy our Northern friends who are
evidently, convinced that It will be
impossible to compete with the
oootn u she prosecutes her reoent
enterprises energetically, This
should have been patent to all Of IN
many years ago, but It IL better LATE
tasa never.-lOou Visitor.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

II ts claimed that Samuel Moody
OF CharleetowD, w.. Is the champion
gonrmand OF the world. He ia thir.
ty'nve years OF age, and lives on tn,
poor farm In that town. Not lone
ago. at q single sitting in the hotei
10 Island ella Pond, be disposed Of si1
quarts OF oysters, with soup, eieht
dozen crackers, forty large dough.
nuts, and stx mince pies. he claims
toat MS mother can beat him, az he
mas known her to eat q ten.o uart man
OF baked beans at one sitting,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

There ts an old man living IN
Bayou Lacombe, who has literailv
entered bis second childhood. H.
ia seventy years Of age. and for .
number OF years has been foothl.ss
and blind. Last year, however. no H
completely regained bis eveaioht
and also 9 new set Of teeth. The lat.
ter are small like the first teeth of .
CHILD. This 10 not the first case ~
me emo on record, although thew
arc OF verv rare occurrenoe. In
Tammany Farmer. w.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

Edward Richardron, Of New Or.
!eane: 70 called there the "cottnn
King" Of America. he IA ssid ~ ba
worth Dis. 100000. He owns 80 W ~
we've cotton plantasione on vh,ch
nom 1iteen th0usnnd n t. a.so
eAch year. ' NV SsoWa
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22

The long experience Of LEON HIRSH
in the Livery business, and his close
study Of the nature and diseases of Hor.
ses, jnstifies him in offering his services
as . VETERINARY SURGEON to thu
people Of this community.
We have the Office Of the Stage Line
at the Ten Brock Stable. where passsee
can be secured to Waite's, Pleasant Hill.
Mansfield, Keachi, Palmers, Shreveport,
aud oil intermediate points.
Respectfully,
May lily. LEON HlRSH 4 Con
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-03
HE HATES WRESTLING.

There is man living in South Rock
Island named Fisher, who has a
perfect adherence of whistling.
The warbler, in his presence,
is nuisance, "a thing to be avoided and
should be dealt with in severe manner.
1t is related of this man that he will stop
his horse if driving at a 2 40 gait TO repri-
mand whistling boy, and is ut the police
headquarters frequently with complaints
about the whistling nuisance. To day this
individual accosted Deputy Sheriff Nc
Claim, who was standing the court
house steps, and began harrangue about
the rights of the people, and intinlated
that the national government was derelict
in not Furnishing the detested whistlers.
McClain reasoned with him, but to no pur-
pose, for the more the deputy sheriff talked
the madden the anti-whistling advocate be-
came. From an ordinary tone of voice,
he got to high key, and in excited tones
delivered speech on the unlawfulness of
whistling. Even when boy, it is said, he
used to go through the grave-yards with
out warbling note, and dark alleys and
cross-lots had no terrors he would not face
rather than break his fixed habit. Nc
Claim is mild-mannered officer, but he
found it hard work to explain to the excit-
ed individual who abhors it that whistling
was not an offense. Then the man turned
his horse about and drove down Third
avenue toward Ninth street, but before he
got half way there, some urchin, not
knowing his weakness perhaps, gave
long foot" between two fingers.
This was only adding insult to injury
thought the against whistling" lecturer,
and he turned back towards the court
house to go for the offender. Somehow he
got it into his head that the whistler was q
colored man at the jail yard and straight
way he went for him. He was very earn
est in his remarks, and was ready to enter
complaint against the unoffending colored
man, who was entirely innocent, but was
finally induced to turn his horses
head homeward. He turned in the new
direction, but went off uttering a TRADE
against whistling, and denouncing the gov
eminent management of affairs fer not en-
forcing the respect due to civil liberty"
One of the present county officials used
to board with this man-in fact went to
live with him When he was first married
Everything was lovely until one day Har-
son happened to whistle Then there was
time for little while, and the end of il
was the seeking of new quarters by Har
son where whistling was not considered 9
crime.
| Other incidents are related where the an
ii whistling advocate has been equally alb
surd in his notions of the habit, and those
who know him best, have learned not tc
whistle in his presence for fear of til,
wrath to come When whistling is sup
pressed. he win be happy, but until the1
he will regard the laws as a farce and gov
eminent a failure.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-03
DAILY DOTS.
Capture of the Geneseo
Burglars to-day.
Attempted Robbery at the
Commercial last night.
WhistIing WhimsicaIities and
various Local Notes.
RuRgLsRs CAPTURED.

Yesterday THE ARGUS gave the 'particu-
lars of the robbery of Henry Stiebel's store
in Geneseo. To-day the robbers were ar
rested near Atkinson, Ills, short distance
from the scene of the robbery, and nearly
all the plumber recovered The party com
prised two white men and negro, and are
described as hard looking set of citizens.
They were corralled in a cornfield, while
PLAYING cards, and were taken so complete
ly by surprise that they were covered by
the officers before resistance could be of
fered. Each of the trio had on new suit,
even to hats and shirts, and their pockets
were filed with jew Try, handkerchiefs and
fancy articles, but the missing valises were
not found, the cracksmen evidently had
thrown them away for fear of detection.
An effort was made to have them squeal
but it failed, as they absolutely refused to
acknowledge anything, though their guilt
was unauestioned. The Henry county Of
ficers deserve credit for the capture and it
is hoped the offenders VIII be dealt with
as their crime merits.
One of them, the leader of the gang,
is described as q man who has no
doubt figured in other scrapes of
this nature, and is thought to be
a Chicago crook The hardest looking
one of them is the negro, who is ruffian
in every respect. They were followers OF
the circus, as it is known that one of the
party called at Stitchet's during the day
the robbery was committed and after pric-
ing number of articles made trit1ing
purchase and then left. He was there to
get the lay of the place for the job in view
Another of the gang is thought to be a
man who was peddling soap on the corner
the day of the circus; no one remembers
having seen the leader, however, before
his arrest.
To-day they were given preliminary
hearing at caeneseo, and were remanded to
the Henry county Jail at Cambridge, to
await the action of the grand jury, the
bonds being placed at 81, 900 each Henry
county has the reputation of being very
severe on criminals and there is no good
reason why these fellows shonld not be
punished to the full extent of the law.