Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23
FROM THE PARISHES.


FROM THE PARISHES.
The weather this week has be on
Gel ieh,tul and spring-.ike. The
string grass is shooting forth ; the
woods begin 10 look green. flowers
and blossoms from the fruit trees
s"nd forth sweet perfume that her.
aid The approach of that most de
l;shtful Of all seasons-Spripg.-
Marvsvi'ie BxAetin, ,...'.a ,.-
Two cases of smallpox are re-
,.or,ed to be on Nj. Rott. Mont
s,oncry's place near the Blue Store.
-Pnin,e COupee Pelican.
The appearance Of "Independ-
ent" candidates hus aroused the.
horrs ofthe Radicals. We onde-
stand that Air"y Holt is just now
engaged IN arOusing the faithful to
emerge from their lethargy and en-
gage in the approaching mun'cipai
G" test. We hope the c"lored peo>
l,'e are not fishing for repetition
e The disorders Of the past.-B. K.
-7duocute.
Daring the rain and storm which
visited this town on Saturday las'
tile Presby terrain church was struck
hy lightning, sustaining however
bit light damage. The cry Of
fro brought the Phoenix boys
promptly to the front with their
engine. and other appliances for
tx,ingnishing burning buildings.
snt fortunately they were no: need
I'd. Clinton W0tc)anadn.
\ slow, soaking rain set ia yes
,c day, much to the relief Of sugar
planters who have been earnestly
hooking for it the past few weeks.
The' e is not enough money. in
tire treasury to pay the public
school teachers for February, the
appropriation now due from the
state being yet forthcoming.-St.
Charles Mirror,
The heaviest rain We have had
i, ,his section for some time occur
rcd on the night of Friday (8tb)
and. d.. "irg saturday last. From
81 until 4 -. "a OF the latter day,
SIX incl e. of rain fell in this town.
Patriot Democrat.
Last Saturday afternoon and
evening were marked by one Of the
hcavies, rainfalls we have ever
witnessed, ACCOMPANIED part Of
el,e time by a violent wind. The
.nlv serious damage we have heard
# in this vicinity was the blowing
down of the railroad company's
shed at the turn-tabie, but the U.s.
nal number OF fences were prostra,
led and street bridges hoated off.
a, Burnside's Riverton plantation
barge containing some six or
seven rh> usand barrels of coal wen'
81 the bottom of the river, and the
tuwboat J. :. Mcdonald had to fly
a,ound lively and do some igor
ous pumping TO save number OF
otbcr barges lying at various
uo;nis.-Donaldsonville Chief.
We have had the most favorable
woa her for planting operations dur
ing the paSt MONTH. The ground has
been in the best condition, and
great deal of blowing has been
do,.e. Cane planting has been al
most entirely finished; more irish
potatoes than usual have been
planted; some have already plant
cd corn, and tho early spring has
enabled cotton planters to get 80
far advanced with their work that
they have a ehance to get ahead of
the worms this year. The year
1878 promises to be fruitful one,
~ ali nature is already clothed in
vcrdurc of green Sugar Boacl
The storm this night week ago
WA severe in Assumption. 1h"
,ngrrics of NJ Kucdae, and
Mrs. Rouru were blown down and
ether buildings damaged in the
,"i.hbo' houl Of Nnroieonvi!lc and
rlo,onviI'e
at the latter place The steamer
Ierry Te,s ON her way up the
Bayou had her chimncvs blown
d.wH.-Thibodaux Sentinel.