The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-06

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"FoREyER FLOAT THAT STANDARD SHEET"
Tllr South aGe6trrll,
By T. DILhARD 81 CO.
Office---Corner of Texas and Spring Streets
SHREVEPORT:
WEDNESDAY. MAY 6, 1868
Tnos. McISTYRE, of New Orleans, is only duly
authorized agent to receive subscriptions and adver
tsements in that city.
Mr.. JoHN c. Love, Mnden, La, is duly authorized tC
receipt for subscrp ti0n9.
Mr.. F. L. LOVELY, Starrville, is duly authorised to
receive and receipt for subscriptions in Smith county
Texas, and the counties surroundings
CLUn RArRs-To Clubs of five and upwards to one
post Office, the South cscrn will be furnished ct four
dollars per copy for year
LICENsE.-See Collector Tisdale's notice in another
column. Those required by law to pay revenue
license had better do before the Goth of this month
DISTRICT JUDGE.-A 3. Leviscc was elected Judge
of this judicial district by maj ority Of 1899
DeSoto polcd 467 for him to 25l for his opponent.
CorLLIoN PARTY AND SUFFER- On Wednesday
evening" May 18th instant at Brewers Hail. the gen
tlcmen and ladies of Shreveport will give cotiion
party, for the purpose OF erecting bcry for the fine
bell presented by Mr.. John Collar to the Catholic
Church.. All gentlemen and Indies are invited Tick
cts for admission be had Mt all the principal busi
ness houses in the city Gentlemen, IS ladies' no
charge
tRoPS.-ln many places the crops are looking as
we'll as could be expected, considering we have alto
gcther too much rain and cloudy weather The stands
OF cotton and corn generally good and a week or
ten days of clear dry weather would improve them
greatly The weather for tho past two or three weeks
has been cloudy, with indications of rain when was
not actually pouring down. The corn on the hills looks
remarkably well and promises an abundant crop, with
anything like favorable weather Taking it altogether
we have but little reason to complain of the prospects
at this time. The land under cultivation and the ratio
Of corn to cotton is about the same as last year.
sTRAwBEERrs.-Thcr has been more strawberries
raised In this vicinity this year than in any ten years
before. Raising Strawberries for market is something
our gardeners have never before paid much attention
to- The season has been very favorable and the yield
must have paid very handsomely. A good deal of at
luscious fruit extensive scale, and in future
years no doubt our market will be abundantlv sup
piled, at prices which all can pay Heretofore but lit
tie or no attention had been paid to their cultivation
and where the plants had been out they gen
orally left to take Of themselves which resulted
in their falling victim to the hot sun of the long
summer months. They are receiving the requisite
attention, and promise well for the future.
SoUTHW ESTERN MUTUAL INSURANCE CoMrASY.-We
refer readers the annual statement of the South
Western Mutual Insurance Company, p.! lishcd in
another column. BY comparing the premiums and
losses of this year with those of last year. it will be
seen that while the premiums have fallen off Sill
] 43 y, the losses have increased 81, oG4 II. The
following is comparative statement of the premiums
and losses for last year and this:
Last ltar-Rver premiums. E. 1921 III II
THIS Ie@-Rivcr and fire premiums. 1506t A.
. SHOWING a falling off of...:..:...:. al1,14y IL
Losses paid last year ......... 81 1919 OF
this year,. ..... 1858 81
Showing excess of losses. -- s4964 -
The net premium and interest account this year only
exceeds the expense account ): 1852 48, which is rather
slim showing for the amount of capital invested.
The kU-KLUX.-All doubts as to the presence of
hcso persons, things, spirits, whatever they may
De, in our midst, obcrated one night last week
About o'clock in the morning, just as the market
nen were commencing work, these bloody moon fel-
oWs, in full costume headed by the grand cycops
cred the market house. AS of the coffce-stand
keepers told us, on their first appearance they ap-
Feared about the size of ordinary humans but they
uddeniy shot up to the height of ten or fifteen feet
They first commenced on the coffee, and gallon after
gallon OF the boiling hot beverage was swallowed with
pparent delight. They next pounced upon the meat
tails and ate up all the steaks in sight in less than
10 time. Meantime the inmates Of the market house ..
ecame alarmed and took to their heels leaving the
bloody moon fellows by themselves. After finishing il
hef repast they disappeared, nobody knows how or
'here they went to- Who says the Klux are not .
bout? Not we. -" ID. 49,. =
FRUIT AND EEGETABLEs.-Thc season thus far has =
cen very favorable for vegetables, and the result is
ur market is well supplied with every description c
ru promises we'll and as the season of the wear for
rost past, We may confidently look for the largest Il
Fop eyer produced in any before 1t seems
though the trees were determined make up for II
ler azness last year and give crops this sea-
On in place of one The only thing We have to fear vi
an over CROP which will not only urc the quality IS
the fruit but the tree itself Now is good time to
IN out the fruit, which should be done with no spar
g hand Fruit rasers inform US that it requires no
tile moral courage to thin the fruit sufficiently to II
sure superior quality. Give it scissors! te
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In MoURN1NG.-The last issue of the Bosscr Ban 81
IT comes to with its column rules turned for the s
'tical death of Miss Louisiana one Of Uncle Sans la
iopted daughters She died with black vozit dis 10
se now epidemic throughout the Southern States ot
he cock which should have crowcd now stands on his in
lad with his tail aterng in the wind bidding def izt
ice to the dastardy foe 1t died game VI
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FALSE kUMoE.-The New Orleans papers of tho
It'll ult contradict the rumor that an order had been
ucd from the United States district court for the ar Tel
st OF Gen. Buchanan for relieving from arrest the AZ
of election arrested during the cleo ".
m The Bee says if such an order was issued the I'll
gators thought better and suppressed the matter
chambers. ITO
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INSURANCE CoMPANY.-By reference to notice in %,
other column, it will be seen that the stockholders 10;
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