Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-27
STATE sQUIBs.

Ducroiscl Bosard, Of St. Landry par
ish, while plowing in7his field last week,
was struck by lightning aud, stnnped.
His team mincnlously escaped min
jurcd.
One of the growing places III Latuy-
cite parish is Ccntrcport. The Adyer-
tiscr says il is accessible from all points
on both sides of the Bayou mud is q
beautiful and pleasant location, on u
bluff bank and tanncd by pure and fresh
beezes. The fragrance OF magnolias,
sweet wnrblng of birds, coming and
and going of people, regular arrival and
departure of steamers and other water
crafts, the surrounding hunting and
fishing grounds, makes it charming and
lively.
Three new pianos in Abbcvilic and the
editor uf the McriAional is as happy as Il
rain frog.
Col. Thomas S. llanlcc's death has
called forth quito a number of culogistic
notices. Col. iIauIcc was born ut Sa-
yannah, Ga, in 1881. lIc studied cngj-
nccring ut West Point and made tli,t tho
business of his life. His was the second
daughter OF the late J. w. Xaclaric, of
New Orleans She and six sons survive
him.
Mr. Erustc liouIn, OF the parish of St.
Martin, ON the 18th inst, was struck by
lightnin. and stunned, remaining sense
less lonn. time. he was plowing at
the time and both Of his horses were
killed. MFR. Bonnn indeed had sycry
narrow csrapc.
Mrs. l.. +. Cunningham and Mr.. &. A.
Bradburn have been awarded prizes as
the best dancers in Morgan City.
The Morgan City Review says otis
wonderful how - man who persists in
saying that advertising don't pay, will
run to u newspaper when he hasany free
blowing to do.
The Spider Web, new piper, hts
woven It's web at Grctm.
The Grctna Courier thinks rice fumes
are nuisance and "shonld be sodcclarcd
by the police ,j,rics of every riparian
parish f.fE -
Tho Mcridonal says Il Mr.. Cartwright
claims TO have discovered u new pcrpct-
ual motion. That fellow l,usn't got his
cart ryht.
The crop prospects arc very bright in
Ncrmillion parish
6lhc Orclousas Democrat wants some
cntrrprislng genius TO genius to set mp
q big show of the poor, broken down
mules and horses in st. Landry parish,
and challenges "thc world to produce u
town THAI can furnish SO many broken
down animals rs Opclomsas.7G5 t0
A snob having spoken slightinsly of
the lady members Of the Opclousas Dra-
matte Club, the Democrat of that place
remarks will, good deal of warmth:
"Il'c ladies who form part Of tho ama-
tcur dramatic corps Of the OpclOusas
Social Circle arc of the highest standing
and move in first circles of society, and
it lily becomes q stranger to pass re-
marks disparasin. to them, as did Il ecf-
tain individual n few evenings since. A
repetition of this otlcnc may not prove
quite 40 tolerant Well said.
a corn crib, belonging toGus wilkins,
colorcd, was burned near Opclousas last
week, Will, u good deal of forage.
Three hundred laborors ar now on tho
line of the Morgan road between Vcr
millionvilIc and OpeIonsas, aud the pros
pccts arc an early completion of tho link
which will connect Opclousas with New
Orleans. 81
The Avoycllcs Review says the crops
of that parisl, had just begun to give
evidence that the dry weather was re-
tarding their growth, when on Wcdncs-
day night we were blessed with an abun-
dant rain. They now seem to lift up
their heads in joy; and the fields of corn,
cotton and cane appear to be growing
visibly. The prospect now promises u
bountiiul harvest.
The Vienna Sentinel says "a friend in
forms us that he has four sisters whose
weight will aggregate over u thousand
pounds. Can any of our exchanges beat
this ~
The Carroll Republican chronicles an
other homicide in that parish, as follows:
son Monday night last, Henry Mercer,
a boy nine years old stabbed and killed
William Taylor, another boy aged seven.
fcnn ~ OnLlnn MINT NJ ion IN 4Iis mr.