The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05

he wants the Legislature to pas
some law to insure a better system {
working the roads, than at preseu
I exists, and suggests taxation. Not
bad idea that. considering the Ia
difference OF the people to this I'm
portant matter. Says the Banner
We hope the press Of the State vii
make 1t a specially to Impress upol
the Legislature OF 1882 the necessit,
OF making some changes for the bet
ter In the mode Of working our public
roads. It is shame. that In a coun
try like ours, gradually filing up
our highways should almost be i'm
passa BILE. We know Of but one wa!
out Of the difficulty. and that is t
work our roads by taxation. TIT
sooner this Ia adopted the better. W.
hope the Legislature will take TIL
| matter In hand as soon as it meets
next year. There can be no more
important subject brought before i
during the session.
The Marksville Bulletin takes ur
the cry Of the Assumption Chronicle
on the Grantism, "Let US have
peace" thusly
Grant once said: "Let US have
peace" and We say let Us have some
rest from political turmoil aud con.
stitutional patch work.-[Assumption
Pioneer.
That's the idea, neighbor; you
have expressed the wish Of nine.
tenths OF the people.
Under the caption Of "HoME INDUS.
TRY" the Lake Charles Echo gives
some excellent advice which is ap-
plicable to this parish also. It is q
fact that sugar cane can be readily
raised here, and already several
farmers are and have been making
for years their own sugar and molas.
ses Of excellent quality and find q
ready market for any surplus. Here
IS what the Echo says:
Many Of our country farmers raise
sugar cane, and make their own su-
gar and molasses, and often have q
surplus for market. Much OF their
home made syrup is Of excellent
quality, and commands ready sale.
A few day ago Mr.. Henry Berry, who
lives between Lake Charles and Nib-
let's BIu6. and whose pOst.OflCe Rd-
dress is at Edgerly. on the L. W. r.
r., brought to town some very supe-
rior syrup Of bis own manufacture,
and, We understand. has still a supply
for sale on very reasonable terms. II
all our farmers would make 1t q rule
to raise corn, rice, sugar, sweet and
Irish potatoes, and pork and beef,
sufficient for their own consumption,
and little more. for market, they
would find that farming pays in Cal.
casieu, as it does elsewhere when
properly conducted.
The New Orleans Pacific is going
forward with rush and Q speed that
will only be surpassed by the trains
as they fly on the iron rails from
Shreveport to the Crescent City.
Says the Standard Of the 9th:
We learned from several OF tho
contractors yesterday that work was
progressing 8s we'll as could be wish.
ed on the N. o. P. railway. Grading
and bridging Is being pushed for.
ward with q vim. and soon the rails
will be placed upon the cross-ties
with lightning rapidity, giving us
through rail communication with our
old friends In the Crescent City for !
the fall business. The day IL not far
distant when We will hear the con.
ductor at the N. 0. p. depot yelling
All aboard"
The Alexandria Democrat closes
an article on the mails with some
well.timed remarks. It ID true that
the contractors have been heavily
fined for delays which they could
not by tho most herculean efforts
avoid. We heartily join hands with
the Democrat In these sentiments:
We do not mean by theso remarks
to censure In the least our mail con.
tractors by land, for We are fully
aware that they have done all in !
their power to bring the malls on !
schedule time, and at q great loss to
themselves. We also understand |
that one, II not both, Of our mail |
routes by land, have lost their entire
pay for the last quarter, 10 fines
These fines ought to be RENTED by |
the Government, as 1t is q we'll known |
fact that the contractors have strug.
gled manfully to carry the mails, and
the fault is not theirs, but the con.
sequence OF long continued rains, |
freezes and swollen streams.
Daniel bennett, in q late number |
OF the Cotton Boil. among many 9th.
or agricultural teachings utters the
following sound. sensible and excel !
lent sentiments for the considera- !
ton OF the farmers. He remarks:
The outlook for farmers In 1851 10 |
not promising In Mississippi and
Louisiana. Still, Providence usual.
ly opens q way for honest industry, !
and be who does bis best Ia apt to !
come out nearly right at the end Of
the struggle.
But farmers should not rest on !
their oars Ia wet weather and wait |
Tor Providence to move. Providence
usually waits for the farmers to move,
sod then comes In to cid the most
,elf-reliant. Providence smiles upon