The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-09-29
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

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The trowel and the chisel are at
work in several quarters Of the town
and many new buildings are in
course of erection Baton Rouge
Truth.
Mss Alice Kearney, who had been
spending several weeks in Cameron
parish, returned home last Tuesday
evening Lake Charles C0ln'l.
Our rice planters have had fine
weather for securing their crops the
most Of which has been saved i'll
excellent condition.
We heard 1t stated yesterday the
convicts had been Withdrawn from
work on the Mississippi Valley Rail
Road near this city, and woul.i be
put to work on the levees.-[ Capt.
tOlian Advocate.
Water is selling on the streets of
Bayou Sara b. t bucketful. With
the Mississippi on one side, and the
bayou on another, We can say with
the Ancient Mariner: "Water, water
all around, and not drop to drink.
II Feliclana Sentinel.
The only objection that can be
urged against Nichols is that he
will not eopntenance rings and job
berry should he he male Governor.
The schemers and plottels fear the
virtue OF the man, and well they
may ColtaX Chronicle.
The Democrats are working hard
to get up a Republican candidate
for Governor to keep the colored
people from Supporting a Democratic
or Independent candidate. Mr.. Col
ored man can see clear through that
knot hole Free Press.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad
is DOW terminated to Baton Rouge,
and part Of the road has to be bal
lasted. The rolling material, PAS
senger coaches, etc, are soon to
arrive in New Orleans aud during
October trains will begin to run.
The Columbia Herald thinks that
with cribs full OF corn aud smoke
, houses full OF homemade meat, the
farmers are in Il better condition to
weather through the results of the
drouth than they have been for
! many years. Correct, Brother
t Walker.-TV Vienna Sentinel.
Why does Mr.. B. I. WalShe, treas
| urer OF the city of New Orleans,
($3,50O salary by the taxpayer,I
receive $1,000 salary as treasurer OF
the schoul board! lis this the celt
brated and much talked of reform
$ Of the city treasurer? Wouldn't
this 81, 200 pay two or Three teach
ersg How is this, Mr.. Carlisle?-
N. o. Chronicle.
II has been announced, uncontra
}, dicted, that Treasurer Walshe If
/ fered to pay the expense of any
warrant holder who would enter
suit 10 contest his position upon the
) ilIegality Of the budget. Is it posS
| ble that the Mayor is Ignorant o
S Mr. Walshe S desire i'll this respect
4 If not his letter, printed in yeste
days Item, must be mildly chara'
terized as disingenous.
< Diff the primaries select thei
+ delegates according to the majority
e ii the nominating convention is flirl.
: conducted and If Nichols men ii
, Enot prove false to their trust, frou
" public and private opinions ever.
U where expressed, it is evident tina
d McEnery will be the most tliScou
q fitted game-cock that ever cackle
cut OF pit. Hurrah for Nichols
!" -Iber6a Star.
Is The Capitolidn. Advocate aclnow
n hedges very agreeable call from NJ
st s. Taylor, Of West Feliciana, a vel
N TODD aud intelligent farmer. TIL
farmers OF our section would adof
- Mr. Taylol's style OF farming til
lt part Of the country would soon L
come independent OF Western cor
tn cribs aud smoke honses. By h
method of truck farming he made Il
~ acre of land last Year yield hi
$l,400. Profitable work like that.
Ii what makes a people rich.
es One of our oldest sugar planter
II who has stored away in his mem0r
!, anumper of mcidentSconnected VII
~ previous dry spells, says that in lS4
us cane, owing to a severe drouth, Va
* very small 80 much so that in
- number OF places it was picked II
!" in cotton baskets after being cut, bl
10 WAS so full Of sugar that water hd
We to be put in the kettles Sc as 10 gil
is tine to clean the juice. Ii tn
- should be the case this year perllll
49, after all, our planters will be bett,
} satisfied with the result OF the ere
Is. than they are now.-Port Allie
Sugar Planttr.
:, The police jury of Franklin p ris
~ are Tor McEnery. Who appoinlo
b, those police juroiS9 "One goo
81 turn deserves another"
"a Two men in the employment