Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
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AMONG OUR NI.ITE EXCHANGES.

Carroll Conservative Business i lrighr.
ening, aId things generally have more
cLee'fu outlook than they had a few u ects
ago Several o. our re5c'ia1I> have gone OF
for thcif fail s'ocLS, and we may expect
lively tine by the c'o,e OF tI- monjh
The weather this week has bcen esefy,L.ng
that could he desired for the cotton crop
warn, clear and dry. We hea o.. cous'dera-
bic shedding on the candy rd e, ald several
planters have told ~ that the cotton G. op will
lie much >ho.ier than was Anticipated aDodt a
month ago The wo-ms a @ showing up in
spots, bat thus far Rave done no ,e ious dam
age. Cotton picking is ? o-rcs-iag sar;siac O.
riy; TIE first bale o, new cotton was brought
to town this week ON Tyrone"
ATTEMPTED SUIcrpE-Nr D1rossat Gre
gore, resting ou the lane leading on nayod
La,od'chc TO Brdie >ac.ameH;o, attempted 10
commit suicil The '>day might, shooting him
selftwice IN the iif,ai with small revolve..
the bal ~ ig''g upward, one = IT. ~ a tooth
in upper Jaw. the ulici iodg ~ il the roof Of
the mouth. At last accounts Nf. G.@-oite
was si'Ii alive thoJrh ~ an extremely p.eca.
rious cond', on. Il view Of corhicti1g re-
pots relative 10 the cahse which led to the
rash act. We rci.a.u from iJ,,l.er comrent
uni'i rr''able ',ipfI atioh Is received.-DoI-
di2soariie Cicc
Rapidcs Gcz,ie: We unte-sand tina,
thee aie few eases OF typhoid fever repor
ted. There are number Of back yuds n
a filthy condition. Il the hack yards oud
ci:terns of Alexandria were kept clean there
would bc no sckne.- hero. Tnis l. naid aliy
healrhy place Typhoid feve Is gene,ated
by bieaihirg toni al aud dri ki>g impure
water We invoke he aid If the city AUTHOR
tiles and the co-oPe aiion of the people, 10
br'ng about goou sahi,aty cohGt'nn.
Donadsonviile Tune emoc at: Last
week we mentioned the : plant aud To- ua-
10 combination on the So ne brsh: bat low
we 90 one better on a.o.he' vegetable curios-
iiy-a pumpkin and squash in one 'he LATER
al the blossom end, and the for.ner ~ 7nfi
pode. AmaI2analiun in tie vegetable king
dom is getting too common. "kelprm is
needed
FrahLlin Sun: Corn is made and cotton
has done lis best F'om all the statement,
we can gather from the different portions of
the Parish the corn op has not turned cut as
well as was expected two Moths a.o; yet
sufficient quantity has beet made 10 bead tie
Parish. Cotton mas been failing seriously
since tie dronjh commenced aud Will bot
produce near the quantity of staple tl.at was
at fest expected. 1t has she'd of great deal
and almost entirely stopped growing. while
the worins. notwithstanding tie dTopth, have
beco ne plentiful and made iLeir mark ih the
fields.
Minden Democrat: The messenger Of
death has visited our parish IN the last ten
days and laid his hand upon tour OF our
oldest citizens, Mr.. John Walker. Mr. Fred
Grounds, Mr.. John Martin. aud 4. Y Mont
eomery, farmers rad citizens Of highest
standing. Large families MORN their loss,
and our sympaihies are with tie bereaved
and we feel their loss, cor they were all
friends Of ours. They wee all good men,
and certainly better life awaits them.
Nalchi,oches indicator: Warm days and
cool rights. Rain during the week in mod
crate quantities.
Sabine parish so far as heard from, has
been visited roughly 10y tie cotton worm.
All the cotton fields, where Paris Green was
not spplied, have been totally destroyed.
RIVER continues TO fall with The usual
rapidiry. Navigation much better. however.
than last week because the bars have been
washed ont.
The health Of sections not good. Physicians
kept very busy. Prevailing diseases are bill
ions complains mostly, some colds and pneu
monia Very few fatal cases, however, Of
any sickness Z
&c rcS PICKING is progressing rapilly and
with a will. We are Informed ny Mr.. Jos.
Heury the cotton now being gathered Is very
fine in staple and appearance. In a few
wee Is the towns Will begin TO look up from
trade, as cotton will be coming IN.
Shreveport Times: From all quarters OF
this perish cUTc rn!avorable reports Of 'lIe