The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-06-21
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS,


ahxiously waiting for Item.
The Postmaster General has OF
dered the change of name of the
Post Office here, from Terniionvllle
to LafaS cite, to take effect from
July first next Lafayette Adver-
userslr 1861 = ai gnbau}a@ 20
Father Witherspoon's Bethel was
singed yesterday. 1t. would be a
good plan to send him a liberal sup.
ply of five dollar bitls to make the
Sailors Home thing of beauty
again. Chronicle.
Our planters are complaining of
the present dry spell OF weather,
which, they Say, is retardi,.g the
growth of the crops, which are
rather bac. ward for the season.
II Port Allen Sugar Planter.
Paul Walker, "a deaf mute, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed, last week, at w. A. Sher-
rard's place, some eight miles above
here. He was blowing at the time.
His mule was not injured La,
Advance. $3.50. ~
In chronicling the. death of Mr..
4 Charles Hester, i'll Gretna, on the
sixth instant, aged seventy years,
we extend our heartfelt sympathy
to his daughtei, Mrs. Ada I'll. Hill
denbrand, editress OF the GretnA
!. Courier. - 20. hr
What with green trees, thick
shrubbery and singing birds, our
town presents quite rural appear
ancp. and must offer to the city
visitor d delightful contrast to biick
! walls and Shameless pavementS.
Il Feliciana Sentinel.
The Gretna Courier came to us
, last week in mourning for the death
of Mr.. Charles Hester, father OF Mrs
J Ava ii. Hlldenbrand its proprietreSs,
Mr.. Hester was "a native Of Virginia
and resident of Louisiana for the
: past fifty years. He died on the
sixth OF June aged seventy years.
! The Army of Tennessee met last
i night, With Judge Walter II. Rogers
presiding. Among other commune
! cations was one from Howe Post No.
! 3, Il. A. r., suggesting soldiers
= day on which the veterans Of both
( armies would unite and commend
E rate the occasion in harmony and
) fraternAl feeling. The executive
g committee have the proposal under
I consideration States.
y Arthur is the twenty-tirst Presi
, dent of the United States. Olly
e six Of the tweity-one Presi lertS
Is served two terms, namely,
d Washington, Jefferson, Madi ,on,
Y Monroe, jackson and, Grant. The
+ last named is the OILY one who
is manifested Il desire TO eree three
? terms, but this proud distinction was
= not conceded, tire country having
e had enough of his administrator
E, OF its affairs during two terms
4 II N. 0. States. adt4
IL The New Orleans Custom hous
t, folks seem to think, that their posi
a. lions are secure because Blaine vii
a want leaders,to conduct his canvas
at in Louisiana. About how nue.
" leading those gentlemen can do on
u side of the Custom house is full
u illustrated in the one Republica
re Congressional district Of The Stat
e, that cost $40 900 to elect Ke logg
ur Oh no. None of that for Blaine
cd The Republican party has a cand
~ date this time who knows ii thing c
he two himself II Free Press.
he The bill for the resale of propert
ut bid i'll BY the State at tax sales, ali
en- providing for clear titles to pm
it chaSers at all future sales by ia,
~ collectors, gains in favor the NOR
nd its provisions are considered an
as understood. We hope that il
no. details will be very carefully d
or gested, so that there shall he /
nc hitch on impediment when its eI
of forcement is commenced. The
It'll seems to be no doubt that the b
inc will become a law, however it mi
eyy be modified in detail.-IStates.
ore The Baton Rouge CdpitoliGn- A
hat eOcate says that on the first of Jul
en- State Treasurer Burke drew b
g IT. salary as Director-General of Il
ins Worlds Cotton Centennial Expo
ieh ton, amounting to $500 Al
s ,sr that in accordance with his lett
ed accepting the position, the amou
the was at ouce invested in the stock
to to the Exposition, and certificate f
18th $500 stock transmitted by Direct
,rt General Burke to the President
art the Louisiana State University al
ms his Agricultural and Mechanical 9,
lege.
J. A heavy cave has occurred, so
ner are informed, nearly in front {
pa NJ recent Belle Air crrvaSse. Neal
me an acre of land caved into The riv
al,ts at one time, and the Gazing continn,