The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-08-13
Happenings Forty
Years Ago.
This Week.
From The People, Vndicdtor
August 9Th, 1874.
August 9Th, 1874.

on Front Street and the Mayo
relieved of his last.
A foul murder was reportc(
from Cloutierville. an inoffensiy,
Indian John Jackson was shot il
the back by Sylock Wallet. Wal
let was accompanied by his bro
theirs Gustave and Benoist Archi
mar.
Two of our modest citizens with.
drew from the city to settle differ.
ences, one looks as if his eve was
lreiaring to settle, names ale
withheld.
Weather hot-thermompter 10C
and l01 in the shade, no rain, cot
ton doing fine. no worms, farmers
happy.
Gov. Kellogg asked for more
troops to insure a fair election at
the point of the baYonet.
Our thanks to Maj. Abney Mes
scrs Jos. Pierson, DR.. Guthrie, l..
&. DeRussey and other friends
from Coushatta for kind and hos
pltable treatment received at their
hands.
The Picayune tells of the fight
Of our resigned" parish officials,
who in their haste to get away,
crossed into Arkansas. Happy
were they when they crossed the
State limo, but oh. what differ
ence when they stopped at the first
house for refreshments anil their
ndentlty became known. The
party boasted that they were the
Parish officials" of Natohiteeh,
IA Then all | have 10 s,,v 70
you" remarked the Arks" ,sas oen-
lemen is that you b. Il hottor e rot
Tut of this State p on;cl, &c Won
"'' V""e 'ne y .aight shute and be
u'e you Won't stumble across any
lau 10 lie woods who knows who
retsssi'aFFee ~ Aad why, anxiousfy
inquired the exiles. Well 'drawled
he old Arkansanian7 we white
people of this State are holding a
convention up at the Rock to make
constitution what will hang all
UGH thieving rascals apd if you
we're k9own to be in the State,
hey might hang you just to get
heir hands in before the conStitu-
ion is adopted The exiles took
o tt leir heels and never pulled up
mt il they reached the Miss. and
G ,arded boat for New Orleans.
An ordinance has been adopted
prohibiting the firing of
guns or other firearms on streets
or yards within the city. Penal
ty $500
A mass meeting was held In
Ward 6 to elect delegates to the
parish convention. Strong reso-
lutions denouncing the Republican
Administration. S. w. Burkett
was chairman and A. V. Carter
Sec'ty., the following delegates
were chosed: w A Ponder q.
G. Cunningham, j. E. Keegan,
NJ. d. Scarborough, w. Bates, A.
V. Carter and Z. Wa shburn,
The Steamer Fleta, Capt. j,
Mitchell, Jas. Robins clk.. arrived
at Grand Ecore on the 9TH on her
first trip in our trade. Capt. Nit
chel will be recognized as the, po-
lite commander Of the ot. Mary.
&. j. Harkins is agent at Grand
Ecore.
The Donaldsonyille Club does
not admire tie style with which
we handle the enemies of society
and good government.
No rogue ere felt the halter draw,
With good opinion of the law.
The supporters of the indicator
are not of the kind that take in
from papers that are of
the Chiefs ilk.
The editorials of this issue were
Of unusual force; Our Only Dan
ger" ivan Duzen on the War
Path, !" Primary Election VS.. Cor
Learn Nothing For
get Nothing" THE Enemy Un-
masked" and others tell a wonder
ous story of the condition of those
lays and times.
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