The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-07
LOUISIANA

Claiborne parish lately organized Green~
back club. but after few meetings 1t has
faded away.
The Madison journal dominates Gen. I.
FLOYD King of COncOrda for Congress from
that, the Fifth District.
W. Jasper Blackburn is running for Com
gress in the Fifth District subject to the
Democratic nomination.
A mass meeting will be- held in Tallulah,
Madison parish, Thursday, July 10, to elect
delegates to the State Convention.
We learn that on Wednesday Of last week
q severe hail storm east Of st MartinsVille fn-
| Jured the crops materially.--ENeW Iberia
| Sugar Bowl.
| The police jury Of Concordia parish have
| passed strict Sunday law. Hereafter moth
| ing In the shape OF merchandise, liquors, etc,
| can be sold on the Sabbath.
| We hear favorable crop reports from All
parts of the parish. Farmers dreaded d long
! drOuth after the frequent showers In the
| spring and early summer, but happily they
have been surprised by the few days OF dry
weather, followed by an occasional grateful
shower Claiborne Guardian.
| We have heard Of no greater reform than
the one adopted by the merchants OF Big
| Cane. By mutual agreement they keep no
! Intoxicating liquor in their stores, either for
| sale or to give away. We warrant they will
never regret having taken the stand-H good
one for the merchant and q far better one for
| the planters st. Landry Democrat.
We have had showers almost every day
during the past week, and in consequence OF
the combined effects OF heat and moisture,
the crops have grown more rapidly than dur
ing any previous week OF the season. A
bountiful harvest OF corn, rice and sugar Ia
now fully assured. The cotton crop, of course.
depends upon the nOn-appearance oil worms.
1t could not be better for the season than
now New iberia Sugar Bowl.
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nuisance in Claiborne parish. DIR. r. TIL. PEN
ningtOn, OF Lisbon, has told US lately some
fearful stories Of their ravages, how they
killed puppy dog or two, undermined
houses, and destroyed whole br0ods OF
chickens. DIR. Pennington is not alons In his
complaints. This little quadruped is o fear
full pest. We will gladly publish any certain
means OF destroying them. - iCIaibcrn6
Guardian.
We are informed that white immigration to
this parish has been steadily on the increase
for two years past, as it has been ever since
the war. A large amount OF land has been
opened in the hill portions OF the parish.
while the white population Of the river sec
tions has increased to almost, II not quite,
double since 1855. We would not be at oil
astonished If the white registration did not
reach 1900 this year; which number we
claimed in 1876, and we believe they we're
here then, If anything like o fair registration
had been had Natchtoches indicator.
| From friend in ConCordia parish we learn
| that the much-dreaded cotton caterpillar has
| already been observed on the st. Genevfege
| and White Hall plantations. a sample OF the
worms was brought to Vidalia yesterday by
Mr.. John Mackin, and they have been pro-
nounced the Simon pure, cotton worms by
| competent judges NatChez Democrat.
| Whether or not the city election Is to be
| held in Coushatta this fall seems to be worry
| ing some OF the wiSeaGreS around town just
now. 1t is nothing to us, one way or the
other, and ii the charter says every two
! years In one section and 'every four years
| In another, and lat every general election In
another, why, it is q selt-evident fact that
| the charter was framed with the view of part
ly suitiug offiCe-holders, offiCe-seekers and the
grumblers. A difficult thing it Is, we think,
| TO satisfy everybody in law-making C0n-
shatta Citizen.
Two or three weeks ago negro concealed
| himself under the bed In the chamber Of o
| young lady in the northeastern part OF the
/ parish. He was discovered early In the night
and ran off when the lady began to scream.
| He was armed with knife and pistol, the lady
stated In his hurry he left the knife under
the bed. Partial search was made that night
for him. The next morning he was followed
by posse from the neighborhood, and was
captured by some c0lofed men in Mount Holly,
Arkansas. He was brought back TO the State
line On the route he made q full confession
of his heliish design, and begged that He
might be emasenlated and suffered 10 90 free.
He was hanged by the people Ut the neiGlfb0ta
hood, a majority OF colOred people being
present and taking part In the lynchin9.
Those people of his own race were foremost Ia
the pursuit and punishment. The more intel
Hgent blacks seem at all times anxious to
punish in prompt manner such crimes as
those sought to DO committed by the de-
ceased Claiborne Guardian.