Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-08-14
From the Parishes.

Vienna Sentinel: "Big crops" is
the general cry in this parish. Far.
mers will doubtless reap a richer har.
vest this season than they have for ma
ny years
Colfax Cronicle: The corn crop,
which is somewhat larger than usual
this year, is now made. and the farm
ers are easy on the bread question.
A "fresh water" shark is said to
have been seen swimming about
the mouth of Cane river. We are
not posted about any kind of sharks
except those on land, and as the dis.
coverers Of this fnny monster claim to
know shark when they see him, it
is bound to be one.
Baton Rouge Capitolian: Work
on the State House is being vigorously
pushed forward. Already the noble
old building presents more liie-like ap-
rearance, produced by cleaning up tho
rubbish. The carpenter work is begun
and moving apace with the progress Of
the other repairs. ................
The weather for the past two days
has been remarkably cool and pleas
ant, reminding one Of the delightful
fall seasons that characterize our sun.
ny land. Some people pronounce it
unhealthy waether; but there is one
thing certain, it is nice while lowering
around.
Farmerville Gazette: The rain.
1t commenced some time ago, and still
keeps up its commencing again. The
amount Of rain which has fallen in The
last seven days, will equal any seven
at any season Of the yaer, we can call
to mind. ...............
A number of the citizens of the
Third Ward organized grand wolf
hunt during the past week. The ter
ritory iu which the hunting was done,
was in our parish, between Cherry
Ridge and the State line, where the
wolves have of late been very des-
tructive to stock.
The result of the hunt was one old
she wolf and nine year-old wolves, in
all ten.
This is a good work. 1t ought to
be systematically continued until these
pets are exterminated.
North Louisiana Republican: The
weather continues very cool with
heavy rains every few days. AL
though We have worms in nanny
parts of the parish. they seem to be
making slow Roadway; but as a grea,
deal of the cotton was planted very
late ample time will yet be afforded
these terrible pests to do much dam
age. There is perhaps more general
sickness in this parish now than has
been for many years past; chiefly
malarial fever and dysentery. The
children of the parish are especially
unhealthy; but few deaths have occur
red; in fact the death rate has not
been increased to any preceptable ex-
tent.
Dc Soto Democrat: The weather
during this week has been horrible,
raining every day. The cotton crop has
already been seriously injured, and if
it continues it will be very disastrous.
No cotton worms heard o: recently.
Look out for Horse Thieves.-This
class of vagabonds are becoming very
numerous in this section. Mr.. Fetch
er near Loganport lost horse few
days ago. and last night two trsmps
who had been loafering around this
town and vicinity for the past week
stole two fine mules from Mr. X. i.
Kicks last night. They were pursued
by Sheriff Sample ard posse this
morning, it was composed Of W. b.
Hewitt, l.. h Huson, r. +. Kicks and
his son. One of the meE was about
% years old 5 feet 9 inches high, weigh.
ing abou. l4O pounds. sandy mustacbe
and goatee, one wrist crooked, he
went by the name of Charlie McNight.
The other was about 81 years old. no
beard, dark hair AID eyes, about 5 feet
s inches high, weighs about $50
pounds. rather handsome; be went by
the name of Frank Bavily.