Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-22
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town in the State. But. wait . WHILE
neighbor, and don't crow too loud. The
mighty "booin" that Opelousas will send
greeting to the world'a at large, when she
gets her railroad completed, will COMP
lctely eclipse and throw into the shade
Baton Rougc'smost boastful pretentions.
Colfax Chonicle: Tho Baton, Rouge
Capitolian is to be issued tri.weekly very
| shortly. 1t gives us great pleasure to
note the success of this sterling journal,
and wo hope its new venture will receive
tho support it has merited as a 1.-Two
exponent of tho peoples rights. Tho
Capitolian, being published at the future
State capital, should bc in tho hand Of
all citizens who desirc't to he up with tho
doings at headquarters. We will take
plcasurci in forwarding subscriptions from
! this office.
The Marksville papers give accounts
of the bad conduct Of q priest named
Francois Xavier Quay, q Canadian. An
investigation was had Of the charges
preferred against him, which are of SO
revolving a nature that We fOrbcar CIV
ing their recital in the CAPrrOLlAN. 1t
is sufficient to say that he is disgrace
to the church and the cloth he wears.
He was percmptorily ordered to leave
the parish.
A drunken negro roustabout fell over.
board from the steamer C0rnic Brandon,
ncr Shreveport, last Sunday, and was
drowned before assistance could be rem
dcred him.
A beef market having been opened in
Covington, the Farmer says there is
marked improvement in the appearance
of tho people of that classic village.
Cowhidcs always were good mcdi-
cine, and never fails to produce tho
proper action.
The editor of the Morgan City Re-
view has been presented with an Irish
potato that weighed ono pound and four
ounces,
The Morgan City Review notifies our
Northern friends that we arc just ut
present lux,riating in green corn, okra,
tomatoes, squashcs, ctc.
| Some boys got to misbchaving at a
| theatrical entertainment in OpelOusas, q
few days ago, and were fined $3.50 each
by his Honor, the mayor
The negro labor strikers Ill Plaque
mine were more turbulent than in the
parishes heretofore afflicted.
Mr.. p. A. Chatcauford, of LOreauvillc,
committed suicide last week, by shoot
ing himself through tho head with q
revolver. He was man Of about fifty
years of age, native Of France, and
has long been a sufferer from heart dis
ease. TO obtain relief from this very
distressing disorder seems to have been
the motive that prompted him to take
his life. He was q man of considerable
possessions.
A frightful story, says the Fcliciana
Seutinc[, comes to us from Judge Law
rason's place, near Bayou Sara. On
Thursday morning, just before the break
of day, VIM. Bailey, a hard working
colorod man, was awakened to find his
house in flames. Bailey rushed from the
burning structure, but remembering his
son, nearly grown, was still in the build.
ing he ran back to save him. He had
scarcely entered when tho roof fell in,
and both were consumed by the flames
Patriot Democrat The Baton Rouge
CArlTOLIAN, edited by Hon. Leon Jas
tremski, will shortly be issued as tri'
weekly. Our cred Stick" ncighbor has
the proper ring, politically speaking
and we wish it abundant success.
Contrary to former expectations, tho
oat crop of East Fclic!ana parish gives
promise of a very fair yield.
Clinton is having II big Temperance
boom.
Mr.. Il. +. Morris, a faithful and rt1i
cicnt officer is u candidate for rc-rlrc
ton to the lnayoralty OF Clinton.
Mr.. b. NJ. &. Brown, resident o
East Fcliciana parish, has been eating
roasting-cars from his garden for th'
last two weeks.
Tho Irish potato crop in East Fclician'
parish was never better. This is fin
healthy section, that would double il
population ifa good railroad connected
it with Baton Rouge.
The Guardian reports the crops yer,
, fine in Claiborne parish.
The potato bug is destroying the pc
tato crop in Bienvillc parish.
The Farmcrvillc Gazette wants +
know: "If three Kings arc beaten a