The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-08-25
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.


The Abbevile Meridional reports that the
crops are suffering on account Of the drouth.
The Police Jury of St. John the Baptist has
levied taxOf two mills for support of the pub
lie schools in that parish.
The New Orleans Picayune is ont IN a coll
umn-and-a-half editorial in support of the can
.didacy of Gen. + N. Ogden for Governor. /
The Morganza crevasse has, in the last ten
years cost the people of this parish, in the
matter of travelling expenses alone, an annual
outlay of from 5000 to $4,000 Banner.
A cotton factory is in contemplation in the
town Of Washington, ST. Landry PARISH. 1t is
principals, says the Argus, with skilled labor
and capital from abroad as auxiliaries.
An effort, it is said will be made at the next
session of the Legislature to incorporate all the
villages ON the Right bank into corporation
with mayor, aldermen, etc. The idea is q good
one in our way of thinking. -Gretna Courier.
The camp Of the track layers ON the Mssis-
sippi Valley Railroad is located at Walkers
plantation in this parish, aud some three or
four days ago the rails on the track had been
laid to within thirteen miles of this city.
| -ICapitolian Advocate.
pea crop promises to be fine. The cane
J crop, though it has suffered for rain is we'll
grown for the season and is looking remark
ably WE'LL Rice planters have had to erect
/
low stage Of water,-L Ascension Democrat
DR.. Jones-A little water Mr.. BALDWIN, for
the shiftless. in the name of charity.
Mr.. Baldwin, your Board had done its
duty under Act IS and Ordinance 1877, there
would be plenty of water. This company can
not afford to pay for your neglect of duty.
Good morning, sir.-l Item.
A smash-up occurred to freight train on the
Texas Pacific railroad at st. John station, last
fhnr
did not reach Donaldsonville until dark An
other accident has occurred on the road to-day,
and ut this writings P. M--the morning train
from the city has not yet arrived here.-T Chief
The appointment of Major L. A. Burke. as
Director General of the Centennial Cotton
Exposition. at New Orleans, gives general sat
isfaction, las evidenced by the expressions of all
generally, that ''he is the right man in the
right place."-[Lake Charles Commercial
The Great Southern Telephone and Telegraph
| Company will have their line to DonaldsOnvile
completed in about three weeks, it is announced
This convenient, expeditions, cheap and salts
| factory mode of communication will receive a
liberal patronage from our people. Upon the
| completion of the line there will doubtless be
good many telephone lines put up in this
town and section.-I Ascension Democrat.
The New Orleans papers and our other Lou
4 isiana Exchanges will confer favor by letting
it be known through their columns that there
will be a general reunion of the survivors OF the
Point COupee Artillery at New Road, parish o.
Point C0npee on Monday September 10, 1883
This request is made with the hope of bringing
information of this reunion to thos of our com
rades whose residence is not know to us
Banner
Millions of dollars have been and will con
tinue to be thrown away by not utilizing the
discovery that good quality of paper can b'
made irem the sugar cane bagasse. New tina
a paper-mill has been started in our State, VT
hope to hear that the discovery has been pu
to good use. So soon as the Louisiana Contra
Railway IS completed, Baton Rouge will be
come fine point at which to start mill to con
sumo the cane truck [Capitolian Advocate.
No preparations having been made here fol
the lecture to be delivered by Prof, j. w. Mich
olson, President of the State University, ou
people were deprived Of the pleasure of hearinl
the talented gentleman last Thursday, at which
time he arrived in this place. Prof. Nicholson
paid us visit, and we are happy to state tina
il Is his desire to induce the people of Louis
lana to educate their children at home, as BY
so doing they would not only encourage thu
home institutions, but assist in making then
second to none in the country La. Sugar Bow
When Fitzpatrick reports that he has bought
hauled and distributed some thousands O.
loads of ballast, sand, etc, it may not be per
missable to doubt the statements but how
much more satisfactory it would be to the PEG
pie were they informed where these large de
posits were madel The Commissioner Of
; Public Works, like the wharf lessees, appears
to despise "a bill of particulars"
The Capilolian-Advocate loosely suggests
that the papers which have been cOndemninl
John Fitzpatrick because of his Ring tenden
cies should now turn back upon themselves
and proclaim John "a dyed in the wool Ring
smasher." This in view of the fact that JOIN
IS supposed to have already taken position a.
an Ogden reformer. Reforms from sucl
sources can not be regarded as reliable.-LIten