Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-29
STATE sQUIBs.

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A difficulty occurred in Vaudeville
last Thursday bctwccn Gustayc and
Almon Marigny, which resulted in Al
mon being shot in the hand by Gustave.
Ducroiscl Bogard, Of st. Landry par
ish, while blowing in his field last week,
was struck by lightning and stunned.
His team miraculously escaped unin-
jurcl.
One Of the growing places IN Lafay-
cite parish is Ccntlrport The Adyer-
| tiscr says it is accessible from all points
OH both sides of the Bayou and is ~
beautiful and pleasant location, OH q
bluff bank and fanucd by pure aud fresh
brcczcs. The fragrance of magnolias,
sweet warbling Of birds, coming and
and going Of people, regular arrival and
departure of steamers and other water
crafts, the surrounding hunting aud
tisli..s grounds, makes it charming aud
Lively.
Three new pianos in Abbcviiie and the
editor ct the Mcritlional is as happy as a
lain frog.
Col. Thomas $. Hardee's dealt, has
called forth quite number Of e,logistic
notices. Col. Harlrc was born ut Sa-
vannah, Ga, in 1881. He studied engi-
nccring ut West Point and made that the
business of his life. His was the second
daughter of tlN late J. W. Zncharie, of
New Orleans. She and six sons survive
him.
Mr.. Erastc Bonin, Of the parish of st.
Martin, on the 18th inst, was struck by
lightning and stunned, remaining scIise-
less a long time. He was .plowing at
the time, and both of his horses were
killed Mr. sBonni,, indeed had very
narrow escape. &.l y4 M
Mrs. l.. u, Cunningham and Mr.. G.. A.
i'radburn have been awarded prizes as
the best dancers in Morgan City. -.
Tho. Morgan City Review says 'ytis
wonderful how q man WHO pefyistsi
saying that advertising don't pay, VIII
run to a newspaper when he hasany free
blowing to Do. ~ s''s9ss - = ss'ss's
The Spider Web, asncw paper, has
woven its web at Grct.la.
The Gretna Conricr thinks rice fumes
are nuisance and '.slloultl he sotleciared
l,y the police jurics Of every riparian
parish" ~
The Mcridional says 4 MI. Cartwright
claims to have discovered n new pcrpet-
ual motion. That fellow hasn't got his
cart riyht
The crop prospects are very bright in
Vcrmillion parish.
The Opclousas Democrat wants some
enterprsng genius to genius to get up
Il big show of the poor, broken down
mules and horses in st. Landry parish,
aud challenges "thc world to produce Il
town that can furnish so many broken
down animals rs Opclousas."
A snob having spoken sligltingly of
the lady members Of the Opclousas Dra-
matte Club, the Democrat of that place
remarks with good deal of warmth:
"Thc ladies who form part Of the ANA
tcur dramatic corps of the Opclousas
Social Circle are Of the highest standing
and move in first circles of society, and
it lily becomes stranger to pass re-
marks dfsparaging to them, as did a GER
tain individual q few evenings since A
repetition of this otfrnc may not prove
quite 50 tolerant" Well said.
A corn crib, belonging to Gus Wilkins,
colorrd, was burncd near Opeleusas last
week, with good deal of forage.
Three hundred laborors ar now on the
line of the Morgan road between YER
milIi"nvillc and Opelou+as, and the pres
poets are an early completion Of tho link
which will connect Opc!ol,sas with New
Orleans. 49,
The Ayoyrllcs Reyie" says the crops
Of that parish had just begun to give
evidence that the dry weather was re-
tarding their growth, when on Wcdnes-
day night we were blessed with anabun-
dant rain. They now seem to lift mp
their heads in joy; and the fields Of corn,
cotton and Game appear to be growing
visib]y. The prospect now promises u
b0untiful harvest.
The Vienna Sentinel saws IA friend ju.