Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
STATE NEWS GLEANINGS.


colored was brought to Jail yesterday, by
John T. Davis constable of the LIST ward,
charged with the murder Of Andrew
Mathews colored on the 23th of May.
Monroe Bulletin: The grass is get
ting ahead of the crops with alarming
rapidity. 1t takes the persuasion OF
plough and hoe to make corn and cotton
grow, but all the grass requires is rain,
and lust now it is having plenty Of it.
Natchitoches vindicator: There is
great demand here for private residences
as well as places of business, which
clearly indicates that Natchitoches is
still considered a desirable locality for
business men and persons seeking homes.
North Louisiana Journal: From %
note received by Mr.. JOS. Moore, from
Mr.. Yves. Baker, on Marydale plantation,
dated Tuesday last, we learn that the
back water is falling, and that it has
not been as high by II inches this year.
as it was last.
Pointe Coupee Banner: Among the
wants of this place we can mention. A
barber shop, better meat from the butch
or, better bread from the baker, horses,
buggies and wagons for hire, cheaper ice
and an outgoing mail Saturday evenings
to both Pointe Coupee and Waterloo.
Natchitoches Vindicator: On the
night of the fire, April 10th, an urchin
thought that everything was ''gone up"
and concluded he would save his grand
mother, a bag of cats and bottle of CO.
logne. He gathered the felines and
cologne and said to his grandmother,
"All's safe; come on grandma"
Shreveport Standard: We learn from
our friend DR.. J. c. Calhoun, Greenwood,
that on last Tuesday (3lst ult) colored
woman, the wife of Allen Coats, while
washing clothes at spring on the Abney
place, in Harrison county, Texas, just
over the Caddo line, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Minden Democrat: We learn that
some of our farmers near Cotton Valley
are blowing up their cotton and replant-
ing. Corn is looking well; the plant is
vigorous. Generally, cotton is doing
finely, but somewhat in the grass. A
larger acreagein cotton has been planted
than last year. The warm nights have
given crops Of all kinds boom.
Lake Providence Herald: 1t becomes
our unpleasant duty this week to have
to record another death in our town on
Tuesday last, May 3lst, of John Clark,
at the hands of lobe Stephens. We fol-
bear for the present Of giving to the pub-
lie any thing more than was ELECTED be-
fore the coroner's jury, but we can say
with truth, as expressed on every hand,
that these deadly weapons-the pistols
are entirely in too close proximity
within mans reach.
st. Bernard Eagle: Danger from Gre
vase has not yet subsidized, and we hope
that officers and citizens will be alike
watchful and prompt in searching out
tie weak points in our riparian bull
warks and applying effective means of
protection, Last Sunday evening the
levee caved in Immediately below the
L. S. Cemetery, in front of Mr.. }. b. d.
Dauterve's property, and but for the
decisive action of that gentleman and
his friends, would have terminated dis
astrously to the surrounding country. A
large number of sacks filled with earth
and rice straw were placed in the break,
and its further spread was successfully
arrested
Marksylle Bulletin: A coiorcd man
was recently arrested in Baton Rouge as
n suspicious character, (and who is sup
posed to have committed a murder, who
is not unknown to our people, Inter
viewed by representatives of the CAPT
TOLIAN, he stated that his name was
Simon Simonds, and that he was born
and raised on the plantation Of Mr..
Evarlste Boidelon, of this parish, and
left here seven years ago, since which
time he has lived in New Orleans and
in the country. We have made enqui-
ries as to the truth of the above and
found it correct, His description is in
the main correct, but instead of being
called Simon, he was known by the
name of Simeon. Though not a very
bad negro, he was at times very inso-
lent, and bore the reputation of a trihng
lazy, good nothing fellow. He was
shot several years before he left here