The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22
LOUISIANA.

Stephen Head, only son OF j. W. Head, OF
Shilow, Union parish, was killed last week
by gate falling on him.
Crops are very promising since the late
rains. and yet. we are not happy, because
| the grass and weeds are also tlourishing
-tNatchitoches Vindieator.
We have heard Of corn In tassel on several
places in this parish. This is very early, and
| where such corn is found q full CROP may be
relied on Marksvile Bulletin.
The crop prospects are cheering. Never
before, at this season OF the year, did we see q
better stand, especially OF cotton and cane.
The weather Is all that could be DESIRED
IPonte Coupee Pelican.
Two of the colored men who recently left
Coneorda parish for Kansas, and made q
thorough inspection of that country, have re-
turned Disguised. They are satisfied they
their faith BY their works. II Natchez Dem
Ocrat.
During the fog of last Wednesday night a
tow of coal barges, descending, struck the
bank Of the Eliza plantation, West Baton
Rouge. Six barges were lost, coal all lost,
and RATS of lumber furnished an Unexpected
harvest to skiffmen. Some of the coal Is said
to be above low water mark Iberville South.
During difficulty that occurred at New
Texas Landing between George Washington
and Robert Harden, tho former was shot
through the neck and instantly killed. A
woman was at the bottom Of the trouble.
Washington was guarrelsome trifling and of
no account Pointe Coupee Pelican.
There are about 14o convicts working on the
new levee. The weather being fine, they are
making big Roadway. Capt Brogan who
has charge OF the above, reports that he will
be through by the first of July. The leyee,
when finished, will be one Of the largest built
Iii our parish since the war.-IMadison Jour
nal.
The colored people Of Moreauvllle, parish
Of Avoyelles, held meeting last week to adj
wise their race not to go to Kansas but to re-
main at home. The colored men Of Avoyelles
are said to be, as u body, opposed to ali emil
grafton schemes.
One night last week, as the Katydid was
nearing Bruly Landing with q crowd Of con
victs from Bayou Goula, q negro prisoner
named John Ruttn jumped overheard and at
temped to escape. He was seen by the
guards who ordered him to come back He
refused to obey and was fired at, when he
disappeared. Thursday morning his body
was found about ten miles below town, and
an examination showed that load of buck
shot had taken effect in his back Baton
Rouge Advocate.
A death from the explosion Of q coal oil can
occurred at the residence of Mr.. Morris b.
Davis, in Port Hudson, on Sunday last A
little negro girl of some eight or nine years,
who had previously seen her mother kindle
fire with coal oil, initiated her example by
the stove. An explosion followed, from which
the child was SO severely burned as to cause
It's death only few hours thereafter. East
Feliciana Patriot-Democrat.
The bridge over the Choupique In the rear
Of the old Fuselier plantation, was completed
some three or four days ago, and the rails and
crossties (up to present wrting) are laid up
to the rear of Ed. Sllan's prairie plantation
The work Is progressing rapidly. On last
Friday one mile Of the road was laid. There
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tween the point last above mentioned to this
place, and our informant tells US that II the
company does not run out Of ties that we
may expect the railroad by the end Of the
month, otherwise it may delay its reaching
here about ten or fifteen days Yesterday the
company treated the residents Of Morgan
to pleasure trip from said city to Baldwin's
plantation.-I Iberia Journal, May II.
We are glad to note the fact that some of our
citizens are taking an interest in introducing
full-blooded stock into our parish. On the last
trip of the Jewel there arrived a bay mare of
full-blooded Kentucky stock. She is the prop
erty of Mr. L. b. Herndon, Of our city, and is
known as 'Despond." Ii we are not mistaken
in her pedigree she is by Enquirer out of De-
of the blue grass region. We believe some of
the same blood as that of the famous Parole,
who has been startling our "Hnglish" friends,
courses through her veins. We have not had
the pleasure of gazing upon Despond, but
learn she is a perfect animal in every respect
Mr.. Herndon IS the possessor OF another full
blooded Kentucky mare, which he has owned
for some time He seems determined to use
his endeavors toward introducing fine stock
10 our section shreveport Times.
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According to Mr.. Z. &. Ravenstein, Of the
London Statistical Society, the Irish Gaelic
language is still spoken by 867, 600 persons in
the British islands; the Manx, by IL, 500 per-
Sons: SCOTCH [ Ianlin hx 300 llG Walsh h..