Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-16
STATE NEWS.

merchants for close bargains and give
nv their reasons that they nre d'sap-
pointed by one-half in tho estimation of
their cotton crop.
st. Tamn'any Farmer: Last Wedncs-
day evening, the bank Of the Bognr
FaIia, where il peacefully flows by our
usually quiet village, was tho scene of n
battle such ns was never before heard OF
in this neck of the woods. Six cOlored
"lndics" declared war, on general prin-
ciplcs, and pitched into each other ina
miscellaneous way, and with tongues,
fists, finger nails aud feet scattered hair
and blood in all directions. One soil
tary man approached as close to the
battlefield ns was safe, saw his sister in
the thickest Of il and yelled to her to go
in and maintain the honor of the family
and he would stand by her. Shc did go
in, under this inspiration from her hero
brother, and tho hattlc ragged with new
fury. Marshal Reagan, reinforced by
tho commonwealth of Louisiana, was
the next force in the field, and aitc,
severe skirmishing the victory was on
his side and tho six an,azonians and one
lone dnrkic man were marched to tho
lookup.
Colfax Chronicle: Tho cotton worms
are said to have eaten I'LL the leaves and
buds from several crops of cotton around
Montgomery early this week. The same
thing occurred below ColtaX on several
places, and now We nrc informed they
arc Mt work in nearly all the cotton
around here. Judging from their effect
in 1873, We are of the opinion they ca,
do very slight injury ut this late date.
In 1878 they first appeared in this parish
about the 81 of August, and on the 7th
of September all the fields of cotton in
sight OF this office were stripped bare OF
everything except stalk and bolt, still
tho crop was estimated to be cut short
only about one-cighth.
st. Bernard Eagle: Rice harvesting
is about finished, leaving, in the major
ity of instances, II very satisfactory bal
ance to tho credit side of the account.
Colfax Chronicle barbaro,ls habit
is indulgcd in by tho negroes hcrcahou's
of gathering ut the house of any of then
raco thought to bo dying, where Il con-
tinnal din Of singing and dronins is kept
mp, which has been the death of scvc-
raj. A stop should bo put to this inlli.
man tomtoolcry.
Opclo,sns Democrat: The whistle OF
tho locomotive was distinctly heard IN
town yesterday morning. A supply OF
rails having been received u day or two
ago, it is probable that tho track is now
laid to the Calliham and that the bridge
ovcr that stream is in process of con.
strnction. Tho grading is finished tc
tho limits Of our corporation, and the
work goes bravcly on.
Shreveport Times: Reports of the
ravagcs of the catcrpillar continue tc
come in. One planter informed us that
last Monday he made y very careful OK.
animation of his cotton and could not
sec u sign Of the worm, and yet by Sat.
urday it was almost completely stripped
of leaves. Ho is an old plantcr anI
says ho never knew of such circum
stance before. His theory is that tl,,
mllcrs from other plantations came il
such numbers that they deposited, prob
ably in single night, eggs that rapid,
developed sufficient quantity of worm'
to strip up the Cotton-thc first crop di,
the work.
A special dispatch from St. Martins
vile to the New Orleans Democrat
!, says: Emile Deticgc, the murderer o
tho DolahOussay brothers, SURRENDERED
to tho Sheriff, and is now in Jail. TIL,
surrender did not create much excite
mcnt, owing to tho fact that it was gen
orally known that he would sl,rrcndc
, this week Tho case excitcs consider
able interest, and if - competent jur,
, can bc obtained, it may DC tried durin.
the present term of the court, unlcs
the venue be- changed.
The Advertiser says Vcrmillionvill
needs planing mill.
Donaldsonvillo Chief: We learn from
u gentleman who resides near Napoleon
vile, in Assumption parish, that col
orcd man named James Thompson wa
shot and Instantly killed by another col
orcd man, at Garner's plantation, fou
miles below Napoleonvillc, Thursda
$ evening. The weapon used was u shot
gun. The murderer was arrested au,
brought to Napoleonvillc yesterday, an,