The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1914-12-03
Happenings Forty
Years Ago.
This Week.
From The Peoples Vindicdtor
NoU. 18Th, 1874.

To DR.. Geo. E. Glllisple, who con-
Quoted the indicator during the ar
rest and confinement of Mr.. H. Cos,
grove, we owe nnbounded thanks fol
the able and patriotic way which he
welded his pen in our behalf. The
hour was dark and trying when he took
charge, and not only does the Vindica-
tor owe him thanks but we consider
our whole people under everlasting OBJ
Legations to the pure patriot and true
friend DR.. George E. Gillispie.
What has got into" the whiskey
that has been getting into" the boys
lately. Regular old fighting stuff and
no mistake. We heard it said that in
one drink there were at least nine
fights, seven "cussings" and one reg
ular built rum"
Weather cold and delightful. Fires
and overcoats are in order. PITY the
sorrow of the poor" and send the Vim
dicator a cord of wood, don't all speak
or call at once.
We welcome the return to his home
and business, our fellow prisoner, R.
w. Taylor, of the popular White Lea
que firm of Carver and Taylor.
Col. L. N. Lane, the last Of the Nat
chitoches prisoners passed up on the
steamer Bryarly on Tuesday morning
to his home above this place. He is in
fine health and ready as ever to do bat
tie for his people.
The charges against the Natchitoches
prisoners have been dismissed and the
parties discharged. A trial could not
be forced, as Beckwish the Attorney
General, stated that he was satisfied
the charges were unfounded and the
arrest malicious.
Special attention is directed to the
card of F. M. Hartman's Boarding
House, Trudeau street.
The City Billiard Saloon is in fun
blast and is nightly the resort of those
in search of recreation and amusement.
Asher, the gentlemanly proprietor, will
always be found on hand to dispense
the honors Of the house.
General Abundance has assumed COM
mand in this Department, and beef,
drinks, vension, pork, etc, are being
showered upon US in profusion. Oh!
for pocket-book mile deep and it full.
We note the arrival of Capt. L. Cas-
pari, OF the firm of Caspari & DIETRICH,
Of our city, from New Orleans, whether
he had gone as bondsman for the Nat
chitoches prisoners, We welcome his
return and can assure him his patriotic
conduct will always be held in grateful
remembrance by his people.
(The following sentiments expressed
forty years ago by Gov. Garland of
Arkansas, who in 1ss4-I8S9 was Attor-
ney General Of the United States I'M
der President Cleveland are timely to-
day.
Governor Garland in his message to
the Legislature said:-
1--WE want no strife, and no turmoil,
but we want, and must have peace and
order and to this end the laws should
and must be enforced rigidly. But no
man living under them should be I'M
unjustly or illegally deprived of one
iota of his rights, and let no man be
put in fear or injured, or denied any
right on account of race, color or pre-.
vious condition of ssrivitude- or on .ac-'
count of former residence or difference
In political opinion"
From all parts of the union, where
the people have succeeded, comes, the
''dovs of peace, We, too, echo the
noble sentiments Of Gov Garland.
Peace and order must and shall reign
from the Gulf to the Arkansas line
and from the Mississippi to the Sabine.
Louisiana is now in the hands of her
White Sons and We must give a practi-
cal demonstration of our ability to
keep good our promises. We are firm
in our principles, for they are eternal,
that white men must rule the .destinies
of Louisiana, but we are equally firm
that no colored man shall be deprived
of one ''iot or title" of his rights in
common with other men Of any race
whatsoever. Thompson of Massaeha-g
sets, Gordon of Georgia, and Garland
Arkansas, have spoken and we echo
their sentiments.
DIED-In this city oath ult. Marie
Louise Grape, consort of Benoist, Z.
Rachal, ST., aged AZ years.
:. MARKET-Cotton was freely Of.
fered and as freely taken, at prices
ranging from 12A to 13s. Receipts
from country still hold up. Business
otherwise is brisk, the stocks Of our
are quite low. We feel
more and more every year the need of
q good bank in cur city. Can not some
of the capitalists start the enterprise,
We are certain it will pay. General
market unchanged.
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