The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-04-18
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.

that measles and pneumonia prevail
to an alarming extent in that parish.
good many fine mules have died recently
in this parish from eating Western corn.
Another argument in favor of raising more
corn at .hOme.-l Natehitcches Review.
The Western Waterways Convention which
met ia New Orleans, ON tho 9TH and 9Th inst.
was the most representative body over CON
veped at The South on great public question.
the two new houses he intends to erect on Lau-
rel street. We learn that Mr.. j. W. Brown is
the arciiitact.-t taptOlian Advocate.
Corn il up and looking we'll in nearly every
section Of this parish. So tar our planters have
encouragement in their agricultural prospects
and we ardently trist Chat II bOuntltul year
may bless them with abundance Fcliciana
SeptineI.
The Morgan City Free Press states that the
planters of st. Mary parish are dispensing with
the services Of overscers and giving persona
attention to their work; that the rigid economy
which they have been forced to adopt will. if
pursued for two or three years, make them
financially MISREPRESENTATION
The Assumption Pioneer reports that rice is
being shipped in large quantities frOm that
section to New Orleans and other points, and
says should the French-China war last any
length OF time, rice farmers throughout the
country will reap rich harvest.
The twO-stOry frame building used as q
courthouse at Abbevile, VerInilliOn, parish,
was entirely destroyed by fire last Tuesday
week, at an early hour. The Clerks and
Sheriffs records, b, Ots, etc, were alsO do
| strOyed, as y also the paraphernalla of the
Masonic Lodge, which occupied the second
| story. No fire had b' en- made in the building
| for a long time, and the burning is supposed
10 be tho work of an incendiary.
| 1t ia reported that the young ladies think OF
calling q conversion aud declaring by formal
resolution, when they are brides they will do
| away with the horrible fashion of being kissed
| by every gray whiskered, bald headed old
duffer who attends the wedding. Ii this
1 resolution be adhered to. there are quite a
number + festive old gentlemen who will NOT
be on hand at the weddings Home Advocate
At the Exposition Yesterday the attendance
| was very small the gate money amounting t.
$9lO9, while On the Sunday before still less wal
taken in. On both these Sundays the weather
was all that could have beer desired. 1t is
therefore, NO longer II matter Of doubt that i'll
order to make the Exposition popular Sunday
resort, it is necessary to reduce tie price Of
admission to popular figure In other words
| make it IS cents, and thereby put it in the
power of our mechanics and labOrers tO bring
| their whole families on Sunday for an OUTLAY
that will not be seriously missed from thei
| weekly income. States.
Disgraceful is a mild term by which t.
characterize the scenes which took place OF
our streets on election day. Not only did fire
quent instances of boistf rOusness and rOw,ly
ism occur, but there never has beeu seen in thu
history of this city an election in which the fret
American citizen took less pains to conceal hi
venaity or more boldly placed his electOra
| franchise in uis.h nlittk X, IL TN tue streets
On this day it looked as though things reached
their climax. til result IS that the mora
sense Ofthe community is shocked and off niled
and demand ia made that such practice
should = aIl,tWu'i a. "a. L.Iu,. FIN
dem on thu: .uns. II. ccssari'y luiltv
will IL d '..'r I. illr city and parish
-[Truth.
The Illinois Central Rai,ro id lIa
given notice To agents TO sell ticket
t. pa .i.n - ije present u
the ExpOS;tou on Louisiana Day, a
the rate of one cent = ud:e 49,,
FIR three days. Al til a." n
trip ticket from PA II Wuu'
I've $l,70. Will the T "
flc make q similar reductiOn!-.[ Iber
vile South.
Sugar Cane w hav,
ia our possession, kindly given IL
by MIR. Il. H. DA.a.N. >, PatOulville
= Sn!arcane having two perfect,
developed ., ~: stalk
which is. ,rWhat of
rare curl Ii Is tt last YEAR
Stabble ati 81 routine beautifully
This curioS itl :, III, shape OF Suga
cane was touud by Mr.. Alphonu
Olivier III his ti.ld in the rear O
Patoutvillp. = Louisiana Farmer.
Mr.. John Eaton, Chief OF Depart
ment of Education, has issued
circular from the Department of tn
Interior, setting forth in the mos
complimentary language the merits
nttIactiveneSs and usefulness of til
Exposition. The educational dt
partment Is specially mentioned
its extent and completeness, an,
Commissioner Eaton says "An il
stIuctor or pu ~ be a.. -,
repaid for Ion Il
expense in Visiting and studying til
Exposition GENERALLY ."-[ States.
'The Court House yard is no,
being graded nicely, aud the plant
ing of trees is about completed
Oaks aud mgnoliaS are the varit
ties selected, and both being ever
green's, will Ill the course of tim
furnish a most agreeable shade dit
ring the sultry heats of summer
while adding greatly TO the pictur,
squeneSs of the whole structure.
liberia Enterprise.
How long will it before We are all
to say the above for st. Charlie
Court House yard7
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