Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
STATE NEWS,


merchants for close bargains and give
as their reasons that they are disap-
pointed by one-half in the estimation OF
their cotton crop.
st. Tammany Farmer Last Wednes-
day evening, the hank OF the bogue
Falia, where it peacefully flows by our
usually quiet village, was the scene OF a
battle such as was never before heard OF
in this neck of the woods. Six colored
"ladics" declared war, OH general prin-
ciples, and pitched into each other in
miscellaneous way, and with tongues,
fists, finger nails and feet scattered hair
and blood in all directions. One sol'-
tary man approached as close to the
battlefield us was safe, saw his sister Ill
the thickest of it and yelled to her to 90
in and maintain the honor of the family
and he would stand by her. She did 80
in, under this inspiration from her hero
brother, and the battle ragged with new
fury. Marshal Reagan, reinforced ny
the commonwealth of Louisiana, was
the next force in the field, and after
severe skirlnshing the victory was on
his side and the six anazOnians and one
lone darlsie man were marched to the
lookup.
Colfax Chronicle: The cotton worms
are said to have eaten all the leaves and
buds from several crops of cotton around
Montgomery early this week. The same
thing occurred below Colfax on several
places, and now we are informed they.
are ut work in nearly all the cotton
around here. Judging from their effect
in 1873, we are of the opinion they can
do very slight injury at this late date
In 1878 they first appeared in this parish
about the Sd of August, and on the 9TH
Of September all the fields of cotton in
sight of this Office were stripped bare OF
everything except stalk and boil, still
the crop was estimated to be cut short
only about ohe-eighth.
St. Bernard Eagle: Rice harvesting
is about finished, leaving, in the major
ity of instances, a very satisfactory bal
auce to the credit side of the account.
Colfax Chronicle: A harbarous habit
is INDUCED in by the negroes hcreabonts
of gathering at the hou'e of any OF their
race thought to be dying, where u con-
tinual din Of singing and droning is kept
up, which has been the death Of seve-
ral. A stop should be put to this inhu-
man tomfoolery.
Opclousas Democrat: The whistle OF
the locomotive was distinctly heard in
town yesterday morning. A supply OF
rails having been received day or two
ago, it is probable that the track is now
laid to the Calliham and that the bridge
over that stream is in process OF con-
struction. The grading is finished to
the limits of our corporation, and the
work goes bravely on. ..
Shreveport Times: Reports of tie
ravagcs of the caterpillar continue to
come in. One planter informed us that
]ast Monday he made a very careful cx-
animation of his cotton and could not
see u sign of the worm, and yet by Sat
a,rtlay it was almost completely stripped
of leaves He is an old planter and
saws he never knew of such circum-
stance before. His theory is that the
millcrs from other plantations cane in
such numbers that they deposited, prob
ably in single night, eggs that rapidly
developed sufficient quantity Of worms
to strip up the cotton-the first crop hd
the work.
A special dispatch from st. Martins
willie to the New Orleans Democra,
says: Emile Detiege, the murderer OF
the Delahonssay brothers, surrendered
to the Sheriff, and is now in Jail. The
,slrrc,i.lp: id not create much excite
ment, owing ~ the fact that it was gen
erally known that he would surrender
this week. The case eXcites consider
able interest, and if competent jury
can be obtained, it may be tried during
the present term Of the court, unless
the venue be changed.
The Advertiser says Vermllionville
needs a planning mill. O
Donaldsonvilc Chief: We learn from
q gentleman who resides near Napolcon
vile, in Assumption parish, that col
ored man named James Thompson wa'
shot and Instantly killed by another col
oreA man. at Garner's plantation, fon1
miles below Napoleonvillc, Thursda!
evening. The weapon used was shot
gun. The murderer was arrested an'
brought to Napoleonville yesterday, an'
WAS ipcarcerated in the parish Jail. on