Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-05


mayor and the entire city ticket. The
Socialists elect several members Of
the council.
CURRENT LOUISIANA NOTES.
Mr.. F. Beto, a German farmer in
East Feliciana parish informs the
Patriot Democrat that he has seven
acres of cotton with an average Of
four leaves to the stalk
The Sentinel says Bayou Sara and
vicinity is so healthy that doctors
find fishing more profitable than pill
driving.
1t is estimated that last year at least
$50 casks Of dewberry wine was made
in Pointe Coupee parish, and, with
prospects of a splendid crop this sea-
son, the Pelican hopes the vintage
will double that of the last.
The Pointe Coupee Pelican says that
on Thursday u young man living on
False River attempted Tor pretended
to attempt) suicide, because his pa
rents would not permit him to ex-
change q COW for a horse. 1t might
be of practical use to the youngster
if his parents would acquaint him
with some Of the principles Of hide
tanning.
Mr.. X. NJ. Roark, of Clinton, killed
a turkey weighing eighteen pounds
last week.
Mr.. $. A. Fairchild, Of Calcasieu
parish, some days ago, killed q hog
which weighed 6l9 pounds. Some
hog, we think.
Sneak thieves, says the Clinton
Watchman, are on the dark and quiet
wave, anchoring and loading where
ever an unlocked door or unbarred
window will yield admittance. With
in the past ten days the dining room
and kitchen of Henry Marston was
entered and rihed of cooking utensils,
tinware, napkins and table linen, and
provisions. The residence Of w. j.
White has been taxed in a like man
ner, and two attempts in one night
were made to force the doors at the
residence Of M. B. Shaw, without
success.
The Bastrop Clarion says "the Sun
day law, as it exists in Bastrop, puts
people to a little Inconvenience. Pur-
chasers are made to buy through the
back doors instead of those opening
Oh the streets.
The Shreveport Standard says there
is " gang of negro boys infesting the
neighborhood of the bridge over the
Texas e. Pacific Railway track at
Fairfield who amuse themselves by
dropping rocks Oh the heads of pedes-
TRANS below.
The Natchitoches Vinlicator says :
We had favorable weather last week
and began to congratulate ourselves
on the approach Of summer, but Oh
Sunday night we had regular Texas
norther, accompanied with u heavy
rain, the temperature changing rapid
ly to extreme cold.
The N. 0. Post says D. II. Reese
was once a prominent radical politi-
elan in this State. We hadn't heard
of him for years, until he turns up in
Calcasieu parish as q candidate fol
the convention. He didn't run well
as he received only 40 votes, while
his opponent received $40.
A pebble dropped in the Middle Of
the Gulfof Mexico conld not be lost
any worse than Geo. l.. Smith.
The Rayville Beacon says: A sad
sequel to drunken spree occurred
here last Monday. A man by the
name of Poland had been at work as
railroad laborer ever since last No
vember until few weeks ago, when
the thirst for intoxicating drink seems
to have taken possession Of him. He
came to town, got drunk, procured
his time ticket next day, and went on
a regular spree. He remained drunk
for about two weeks, eating very lit
tie during the time. OF course nc
constitution could stand such strain
so long. His life began to fail in about
a week, and at the end of two weeks
it was gone; his life burned out, and
he fell into a drunkard's and q pau
per's grave, a stranger in a strange
land, with no loved ones near Ia
soothe his troubled spirit or drop a
tear over his grave.
VIM. Lanes saloon, in Vernon, was
destroyed by fire last week.
Incendiaries burned the residence
of Mr.. l.. E. Richards, in Lincoln
parish, a few days ago. The inmates
barely escaped with their lives.
The Greenback Dollar is the name
of a new paperjust started at Haynes
vile, Claiborne parish.
Gov. Nichols has signed the lot.
terry bill. Howard will contest its
legality.
The Assumption Pioneer says the
country papers generally complain
of being persistently snubbed by the
N. 0. Picayune. All the other papers
published in New Orleans are to be
found among our exchanges except
this exclusive old female y
The store of Mr.. Davis, in Assump-
ton parish, was burned by incendia-
ries short time ago.
The Webster Tribune suggests: We
notice at every political upheaval that
the people are becoming less interest
ed and more disguised with politics.
The elections are too frequent and
become monOtOnous. Let the con-