The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-09-26
State Items.

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writing another hook
I We learn from t:,e Farmersy;'le Gaz-
ere that the mari beds in the northeast
era par, Of Union parish are said to be
over forty i've feet deep.
| The l4th of this mnn'h was the
eleventh ann We, sary Of the famous
New Orlcsns riot between the mercena
;ies OF a corrnpt administration and the
oppressed citizens of that city.
A new oil mill in the town OF Mon
roe will soon commence operations.
They have d good male academy at
that place, something much needed in
some other parts Of the State.
The Lake Charles Ech" s,,eaks en-
courrg!ngly Of crops Of all kinds in
that parish. and saws the acreage of
corn aud rice is much larger this than
any PIE vicus year IN Calcasieu.
The single mill Of Messrs Ryan &
Geary, Of Lake Charles, together with
25o 900 shingles WAS d, stroyed by
fire the night OF the 18Th. The loss is
estimated at SIS 900. No Insurance.
NJ IS Ida Shuster, a be utiful Jewess
who had been cruelty wr"nged by one
IN whom she has! p'o,lged her 10th.
:uicid d at the home Of her parents in
Earmerville, Ia. recently, by taking
Il desc Of >tryrhnine.
Tic st. James Fireside says the re-
c rt rains HIS considerably annoyed
the ri planters # that parish. 1t is
the i,ten'ion Of some If the enterp' is
ing planters of that ion to establish
a ice iiliil next year.
Tie OpeIousas Cou:ier reports that
new rccans We're offered for sale On ;he
streets last Is eek; wild ducks are begin
ming to put in their arpeaTance in the
prairics, and tie cotton seed business
will soon be looming up.
The Baton Rouge Truth informs us
.h,t the recent co slant rai's have
sericn>ly .da'raged the cotton crop in
tha: parish. Reports from different
parts cf the parish are distressing in
I lie extreme Too much rain is the
general cry in that locality.
St. MartiL Rev,lle states that the
g r'y rats for the past week or more
| viii not help 'be coit.n crop. SO far
there is 10 arpe"rapce of the cotton
worm in that parish. Cotton is coming
in pretty fast and finds ready sale 1T
sc per thousand pounds i'll seed.
In view OF the exceedingly low price
If rice on tlic mar)Fet, says the st.
James FreSide. several p'anters of that
parish ha:e utjnrluded t" st.ck Ii p heir
crop 70 await more favurable ttrus.
!'hc pecars in tIat pa!rah are ripening,
and The children feel happy :hereat.
IN, Louisiana F:rmer Of the 10Th
says the weather, since dawn this
morning, has been wet dreary and
se;i.rpIIv miserable Cotton picking
is ret. rdrd and The staple dan aged
thereby 4 sI,e!l cf fair wea her for
! the next two Or three weeks is much
desired.
The New I'eria Enterprise states
that lie weather, luriug the p"st week
has had tendency to b. shoTery, bEr
h. sug r-cane is growing splend'dly
aud with corl autumn and favorable
weather in NnveInber and December,
nust turM out heavy yields cf sugar
per acre.
| The Lake Charles Commercial il,
c'an,oring for school Of high grade
lrr boys. and would like for some CON,
r.,ent teacher t6 establish one there.
This is a fat"rah'e opportunity for the
proper person 10 establish himself per
ihanc ,i!y in one of the finest ana most
flourisi;ing It'll, cities in the S'ate.
Tho Ma,hsviiIe Rc7iew says cotton
is coming in from all directions. bul
does not command very good price,
We were blessed this week with few
DAYS of tue ~. a,.lcr. Our public roads
are in very bad condi ion, which is
due to the frequent r.ins had the last
,.iree or four weeks. Only three pris"
UnFrS cohlintu III jan.
! The Ca.,i'oltan Advocate anno1n' es
the fact that serious complaints about
damage to the cotton crop continue &c
come il from cife'ent parts Of the
pa,.sh. It also learns Of The acarcI y
at cotton pickers, notwithstanding there
appears to be a large number of healthy,
abie bodied persons sitting around, who
mi ht BE- spared from town for short
Wilde.
The Gretna Courier says an attempt
was made on the 18th to commit a rob-
Ders al Harvey's Canal; but, the man
having been seen by one If the dogs,
" ho knubbed him by the throat, was
foiad in his purpose and let without
wai'ing for booty. so'rees are in sea
son AT that place A good way to bring
tue young folks together in innocent
and leasaut entertainment.