The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-26
LOUISIANA.

The Supreme Court at Monroe has declared
the Baton Rouge Sunday law constitutional
The cotton crop In Avoyelles is two weeks
in advance Of what 1t was last season at thit
time.
"A horse was sun struck In front OF Mr.
Deans store, In Colfax, last Tuesday, and dice
In few minutes.
The corn on the prairie In AvoyelIes parlsl
Is suffering greatly from the drouth, and viii
yield scarcely any crop.
The planters In Ouachita have got long
faces, for both cotton and corn are dropping
under the suns hot rays, and the prospects
arefar from encouraging.
Crop reports from all parts OF Red River
parish are encouraging as to cotton, but five
out Of seven farmers have no hope Of making
anything like q crop Of corn. Bread will be 9
big item this fall with river planters, as theil
corn, as o general thing, is past the salvation
notch already. They want rain flor cotton
now.
Matthew Ellison, q mulatto desperate, com.
monty known as Matthew Bowie, who killed
Mr.. Alexander, on his place on Gross bayou
Harrisonburg,. on the Alexandra road, few
days ago, by the deputy sheriff OF Catanoula
parish. who had arrested him above Alexan-
dria. He went without resistance to where
not be taken to jail alive, and showed fight
leading to his death, as stated.
We believed, and we 80 stated In our paper
two weeks ago, that the Kansas fever had en-
tirely died out In this parish. But 1t appears
that we were mistaken, or that the lull was
anew with more vigor. We have heard Of
several meetings held by the eolored people
In certain sections OF this parish when this
subject was discussed. And we are informed
that the conclusion reached was the appoint
ment Of q COMMITTEES from their number to
visit the State OF Kansas and to report the
information that they there obtain Avoy-
Giles Bulletin.
In spite OF the exodus fever, late spring,
cold weather and heavy rains, the farmers
have conquered the grass, and the cotton
crop promises fruitful return; and the re-
favorable character. No worms have made
their appearance. The stand is good, and
Natchitoches will undoubtedly carry off the
palm for the best cotton, and we venture to
say that no parish In the State will produce
as much. The corn crop has suffered q great
deal for want of rain In some localities, and
will bring about a half crop.-[Natchitoches
Vindicator.
A most distressing accident occurred to our
friend Mr.. James Grow, manager OF the Fat
Bayou place, on Tuesday last. He came to
the office Of Doctors Guthrie and Merrell for
vial Of nitric acid for the curing OF horse,
which was given MIN, he placing the bottle In
his upper vest pocket. just as he started
out OF the door, from some unknown cause,
the stuff exploded and the acid struck him
IN the right eye, terribly burning the pupil Of
the eye, forehead and face It Is not yet posi-
lively known by the physicians that Mr..
Grow will lose his eye, but they fear that he
will. The victim Of this accident carries with
him an empty sleeve as lifelong testimonial
OF his services to the Confederacy, but his
war accident has never dannted his energy
and courage In the peaceful walks of life.-
Coushatta Citizen.