The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-20
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

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Mr.. Henry FrelIsen, aged eighty.
four years, for years "a well known
resident Of this parish, died Ia New
Orleans, on Wednesday last.
Since the opening of the present
term of the Criminal Courts in this
city, there has not been an acquittal
nor mistrial. This speaks well
for the District Attorney.-fChron-
icle.
The recent rains have proved
veritable God-send TO the poor, suf
fering cattle, which in some local.
ties have almost persisted in conse
quence of an insufficiency of water.
~ Feliciana Sentinel.
The railroad depot is booming
along nicely. The frame is up, and
in u week more Baton Ronge will
have nice depot where passengers
and persons on business will find
ample accominodations.-TCapitOl
ian Advocate.
The weather is hot; the streets
dusty and disagreeable; business
not what it ought to be; bills hard
TO collect; debts hard to pay, and If
it wasn't for the certainty of the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks
our citizens would have the ablues."
Flown Talk.
Other parishes seem to be moving
to make a showing at the Worlds
Exposition, but we have heard but
little of late touching the promising
start in that direction made here a
short time since. Wake up, gentle
men, and let rs hear from you.
NJ Lafayette Advertiser.
Business in the country, in the
logging regions, aud here in town,
has been stagnated by the drought
and hard times, but now that We
have been blessed with copiuus
rain and the coming cool fall, we
hope TO see the condition of things
and matters generally brighten up
soOn.-fLake Charles Echo.
A floating rumor is to the effec'
that II llOgg is so well pleased with
the nomination of Edward j Gay
for Congress, Third district, that b
will decline to oppose him. Mr..
GAYS views OH the tariff aud his
decided leaning to Repnbicanism
IN general make him acceptable
among alb CLASSES of the people.
-lChIonicle.
Judge Hahn's health though
greatly on the improve, is not equal
to the fatigue incident to IA travel
back and forth to attend court in
st. john, as the cases III question
can with eqnal practicahilitS to the
parties concerned, and with greater
con vt.nipnct' to the Judge, be tried
lin Jet' rsen, he will hold court in
our Aliiage.-IGretna Courier.
Mr.. WIN. Satterfeld OF New Ihe
ria, La., is offering Tor sale at his
store, new syrup, the first on our
market. It was made yesterday
afternoon in his new mill, from cane
grown on his place. The cane
yielded well. The syrup is delight
ful in taste and beautiful in color.
he also shipped Aug. IL, the first
bale Of new cotton from this place.
II was picked from his fields.
-[rimes- Democrat, Sept. -.
A sounder, safer, more satisfac
tory selection than that of the
Third District Democracy yesterday
could not have been made. Mr.
Edward j. Gay, Ut he should be
elected,l will prove most valuable
addition to lie Congressional dele
CATION at this state, with WHOSE
interests he is so largely identified.
Mr.. Gay i il proectionist on prin-
ciple, as well as by reason Of his
large interest in the sugar industry.
-IItem.
The suspension of navigation in
Rel River works Il serious injury to
our hlniing keepers, our business
men and the community IN general,
To have no navigation ut the open
ing ofthe busiest season of the year,
is to say the least, ruinouS to our
business interest Aud yet the
government appropriated large sums
OF money TO keep the channel open
at che mouth Of our river Marks
vile Bulletin.
"If | have saved one cat from
misery said The Princess OF Wales
at meeting of the Society for the
prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
81 shah feel that / have done some
thing 2
Wesl donel Wonder how many of
her own race she has saved from
misery How any OF her own sub
lectss Of her own sey; event And
how many human beings are in
misery now, even near her own
doorsf--IAmite City Independent.
That li'tle fifteen per cent scheme
'f a commission for the collection
pf hack taxes is likely TO be in
defeated.
ltwas Il sad blow to many of the /
a I.g.f..4.