The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-30
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

Jail at one time Free Press.
Miss Jennie Joaquin is on short
visit 10 the family OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Youngs,at Boutte. SYSTEMATICALLY
looked for BY her many music scholI
ars.-IGretna Courier.
Gen. Francis I. Nichols arrived
lat Donaldsonville this morning, and
is looking extremely well. Gen.
Nichols is the guest of his nephew,
MIR. u. N. Pugh. -IChief.
1t is reported that a meeting of
sugar planters, who favor political
action in support OF Blaine and
Eogan will be held in this city on
the tiiirtieth.-IChronicle.
Several good showers this week,
that will cheer up the planters and
gardeners, aid greatly relieve tile
clttle already suffering from drouth
-AbbeS vile Meridonial.
We are pleased to note the re
turn here to his old home Of our es-
teemed friends, ii. G. Gill and family,
who moved to Sour Lake, Texas,
some time ago. Lake Charles
Echo.
The appointment Of Judge a J.
Roman 70 the judgeship of the Fifth
Recorders Court, gives general
satisfaction to tue residents of lis
bailiwick. He has already earned
a reputation as magistrate.
Il States. - y
| We. are glad to note the very
much improved condition of cur
evening promaiade, since the weeds
have been cut down on the levee.
Notling like being enterprising, even
III Picaylineville.-P ointe Coupee
DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. Joseph Car, from Cars ferry
OIL the Calcasieu river, was III town
during tie past week and reports
fine rains, which helped out the
crops to a considerable extent in
that saetion. He also reports good
health.-- Echo.
| Mr.. w. II. Satterfield, the ener
4 getic PLANTER and merchant, has
brought in and shipped the first bale
OF new cotton from Iberia, it being
/ piokediuon the thirteenth inst. He
win in a day or two ship another
bale.-lLa. Sugar Bowl.
III Judge Blackburn continues
trying 10 'ibreak mp theToWnTalk
| it wiilonlvgbe matter uftime when
tile proprietols of this paper win be
regular "Vaaderbilts," because we
are just hauling in new subscribers
and receiving cart loads OF jol
work. Town TAX.
| We trust that Actiug Mayor XII
patrick viii adhere to his expressed
| determination to have the RoyaI
street concert saloons closed at mid
night. The residents in their neigh
borlIood have some rights which the
| city ought TO protect, and the acting
Mayor has been perfectly right III
his action in this regard.-jStates
The Items suggestion flat Judges
Gates aud Fontelieu both resign
and abandon their present claims t.
office, and that an election be held
with .Sa free hallotand Ii fair count,
is very generally approved by tht
press of the State 1t seems 10 bt
tile very proper and only peaceful
standardization.
Mr.. james McVay is putting IN
avery handsome bay window 1T til,
north eid Of the residence of MI
John johnson.
We are informed the fish are bit
ing nicely in the Alnile river, auC
that those who have visited the
+ fishing grounds have had splendid
sport Uapitglian. Advocate.
Horseback riding has become sal
the co." with large number o
young gentlemen aud Young ladie,
IN town. Qaite IA large demand ha,
been developed for. side saddles ant
fat ponies, and not even the fright
| fnl dnsi has kept our young people
iloih eliJoA lug u Pleasures OF The
ride Since the rain last SUNDAY
night riding has been much plea.
anter.-TTruth.
About two months ago Mr.. Goat
Wuntzel, back of Richhnd, in thi,
parish, came upon il lion in his 10
in the act of--cating a sheep. S,
furnished was the animal that sh,
paid no attention to Mr.. Wuntzr
aud continued to eat Its prey unit
shot dead by him. Toe animal wa,
six feet long from tip to tip, ant
was mneh emaciated. How i
tonnd its way TO iberyille is likely
to remain mystery South.
Capt. John A. Grant, Chic
Engineer, and Superintendent
Bradley, OF The Mississippi Vale,
Road, have returned from a Til
over the line. La CONVERSATIONAL,
railroad reporter was informed that
the road was in perfect condition ),
far as it extended, and that th.