Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21
STATE NEWS.

The nomination of Hon. N. G. Blanch.
ard seems to have met the enthusiastic
endorsement of the Red River people
The Cousllatta Citizen says: The can
non tirod for Hon. N. G. Blanchard last
Wednesday, at $50 n. NJ, shook up the
"nativcs" for u distance Of five miles
around. The Catldo Belle sounded he,
whistle u number of times, in answer to
the salute fired as she passed by town,
and not until sllc was out of sight did
the boys "ccaso firing"
Ponte Coupee Banner: From the
7th July to tho 18th September it has
raincd thirty-Wven days in this vicinity.
This is unprecedented. W. have con
verscd with planter who keeps rc-
cord Of the wcathcr, and it is after look
ing over his diary that we publish the
above. No wonder that tho cotton in
this vicinity IL seriously injured. We
now consider the loss in cotton caused
by these inccssant rains to bc at least
one-third of tho crop.
Claiborne Guardian: Ono of tho old
est, perhaps the oldest, citizens of our
parish is Francis NJ. Greer, who visits
Homer every three months to prcessrc
the papers necessary for receiving the
quarterly payment Of his pension in the
war of lSl2. Mr.. Greer is 81 years of
agc, was born in Greene county, State of
Georgia, and during the war of 1872
served his time ~ u Ssldicr ut Savannah,
Georgia. Mr.. Greer is q we'll preserved
old gentleman, only iniirm because Of u
fall from u horse several months ago.
He now resides near Lisbon.
Shreveport Times: Monday night
about dark Mr.. T.. l.. Berry, formerly Of
Minden, attempted to travel the dark
valley of death, ut the boarding house
of Mr.. VIM. Boazlnan, corner Travis and
Spring streets, by swallowing about
seven grains of morphine. Early yostcr-
day morning he was discovered by some
of the inmates of the house in % comatoso
who Ut once gave the alarm,
when DR.. Coty was summoned, who ut
once administered the proper anti,lotcs
and after working some time with the
young man succeeded in restoring him
to consciousness and out of danger. The
cause assigned for the rash act is NOLAN
choly and intoNication.
Clinton Patriot Democrat: We have
frequently published articles going to
show that East Fcliciana is d good soc
ton TO live In. That we are correct, the
following will substantiatc On four
aud % half acres at the Lunatic Asylum,
in Jackson, II miles from this place, DR..
John w. Jones, the efficient Superintcn-
dent gathered sixteen hundred bundles of
fodder, over two hundred and three bar
rels OF corn, and will also house some
four hundred and fifty bushels Of sweet
potatoes. When tho corn was laid by,'
sweet potato vines were set out be-
tween the rows, and the potatoes arc
now prodigionsly large, and compotcnt
Judges assert that the above estimate
will certainly be made.
st. Charles Herald: Two drunken
white mon furnished much amusement
for quite u number Of oilers on Front
street last Moday. It is strange how
'ome people glory in tho misfortuncs Of
others. II any drunken man could view
himself rs others soc him, he would, we
think, forever abstain from tho usc of
that would make him appear
80 ridiculous. We a'r happy, however,
20 state that sights of this description
,rc but seldom witnessed in HahnvilIc.
N. o. States: Two negro prisoners
broke jail in st. Charles parish
about week ago. Tho deputy sheriff
tracked them down to the ninc mile
point, opposite Carrollton, where they
were halted. Ono of them surrendered
Ut once, but the other offered resistance
md sPrang into the river, followed by
shot from the dcputy's pistol. Alter
natcly swimming and diving, he was al
most out of range when d shot struck
Tho water in close proximity to the h,-
,itiyc's face, causing him to turn back
md follow his fellow prisoners example.
Tho twain were conveyed back to st.
Charles without further trouble.
Monroe Bulletin! We lavc noticed
with pleasure shat some of the most in
tercsting illustriOus in the New Orleans
Democrat of late were the work of the
,killinl hand of our former townsnlan,
MIR. $. W. Bennett. They add isucll to
the reputation he has acquired of being
'nc of the best skctclcrs, 'lcsis ncrs and