The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-03-28
NEWS AND VIEWS.

late Adlard Braud was sold at pub |
lie auction, Oh last Thursday. Hon.
Duncan +. Kenner purchasing same |
for the sum of $4,000. The stock |
and implements were sold toyariOuH
parties for $1,000 Ascension Dem
OCrat.
The committee on public order |
has opened the way. and is the duty |
of all who hare knowledge Of
deadheatls receiving pay OH the city
rolls to come fol ward and assist the
committee by furnishing the evi
dsnce required to take official action.
-[Chrouicle.
The seed cane ia said never to
have better than this season. The.
stubblo looks well, but no oAe can
depend on such a treacherous plant
untilit has come up above the
ground, and all danger ofcold passed.
III Town Talk.
A number of persons including
Mr.. Andrew Jackson and Mayor
Way, visited the Telephone Exchange
last night to test the working of the
wires. Tho working was very sue.
cesSful. The transmission of music
was tried at the New Orleans end
the line, which was heard perfectly
at the Baton Rouge exchange.
-ICapitolian. Advocate.
A great many parishes in Louisi
ana have published pamphlets, but
there arc 4 great many others that
could secure immigration aud CAPT
tai if they would go to this small
expense Of printing information
about their soil, climate and crops,
about which, as Com missioner Bird
shows, there is great inquiry Just
now Times Democrat.
The spring opens with abundant
promise which comes as a refreshing
dew to the planter oppressed by the
misfortunss of the past year, every
energy will now be strained every
purpose directed towards recovering
reverses and we do not think it I'M
reasonable to predict that crops will
be better cultivated and made
cheaper than ever before in Louisi
ana.
The people Of this parish should
reJoiee to know that the Police Jury
has taken active measures to give
us good roads throughout urparish.
At their last regular meeting, they
appointed road oveysaprs, and
adopted = set of resolutions, asking
the people to como forward, and
contribute their p'O rata of labor, as
the law requires with earnestness
and good will. Let every man do
his duty and we will have good
roads sOon.-[ Sugar Bowl.
Our people will be- pleased to
know that DR.. j. s. Gard er is doing
very good business at his drug
store near the Exposition. His
trade in the drug store increases
every day, and he has good prac
tice as a physician.
Miss Florenca Woodcock has re
ceived her certificate from tho parish
board and will teach tho white rub
lie school of this place. We hope
our people who have children will
send them.-[St. Mary Review.
Fred Jones, = negro wanted in
Natchitoches parish for horse steal
ing was arrested and JAILED here
last Friday by Sheriff Paul. The
crime he is accused of was commit.
ted four years ago.
Judge A. Barbin, of Marksville,
we learn, married his widowed
daughter in law. His wife has \
son living by her first husband, 80
Judge Barbin is both grand father
and step father to the boy, and the
boys mother is also his grand.
mother-ITown Talk.
The Council ought to have real
lied, in the matter of the appropria
ton for cleaning the streets, that by
giving it's expenditure over to the
Sanitary Commission they would
have secured the greatest possible
amount Of work that could he paid
aSh WV VI Suo AilVIUtuB, WHO Nv
retaining it in the hands of the
bosses it was made to hire Just AZ
many "workers" a. the sum would
furnish wages for, their achievements
in streets cleaning being secondary
consideration. 1t is not too late,
even now, to set out in the right
path by contracting with the com
mission or some other responsible
and eficient agency.-[Iten.
The conduct of Chief of Aids
Boasso in the matter of the robbery
Of MIR. Stanley, from Colorado, by
the buRco steere r. Geo. Russell, it it
is correct "a represented, calls for
his removal by Mayor GuillOtto.
When eur city 10 full of visiting
strangers, whose presence here has
attracted = gang of thieves and
pickpockets, necessitating the great
est vigilance on the part of the police
authorities, it will never do to pass
uuAOtiCOd suoh "A deIinuuanCv IF