The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-10-03
State Items.

The election IN the parish OF
Na%tchitoch's OF the question Of
license Or no license" which was
held on the IT,. ult., rsuitcd in
favor Of the former.
The Lake Charles Commercial!
speaks cncouragirgly Of the new.
substantial bulldogs being erected
in that place. ami that that little
city is marching swiftly onward t"
be a beautiful and important b-si
ness center.
Washington Argus: The corn
crop has been u most prolific one,
and enough Of this GER al. has been
made for home consumption. Oar
farming fri nls will not, therefore,
be dependant upon the Western
crop Tor their bread during thu
coming yea, hut will have plenty
Of their own raising for bread. with
Il surplus for making their meat.
Pioneer of Assumption: On Sun
day, the Goth nit. in the course OF
three hours the rain fell to Tie arpth
Of seven inches. since which time we
have had open weather, which was
greatly needed for saving the rice
crop aud hay. The cane continues
to grow and will generally be Of
good siz.'. though cool weather is
needed to bring it to maturity. a,
present it shows a long, green Top.
Free Press: After weeks Of rain
n gentle uortler set IN on Monday
evening and has given us an agree
able change of weather. This will
increase the sugar yield and permit
cotton picking. The Vermi'ion river
country has been quite free from
rain this SIMMER. The li:cr itself
has not risen one inch at any time.
The rice crop is gathered nicely,
aud planters will save all their
cotton.
The Lake Charles Echo says one
of the heaviest rains Of the season
fell there last Saturday and Sunday.
1t commenced raining on Friday
night and Continued pouring down
until Sunday evening. The damage
done to the rice crop in this parish
Ivy these heavy rainialls will, n"
doubt, be great, as at this season Of
the year rice farmers are dependent
upon dry weather for the harvesting
Of this cereal.
The Mark>villc Review inform
us that the health Of that town ard
parish is quite good. Physicians
are less busy than they have been "'
late years. \ correspondent Of tn"
City Item, writing from Eo'a. TIT,
parish, says hat Tie prospect for -
large crop in all 'h's por.ion Of :he
State is not Sc fl ,tteriuy hy 33 pc
cent. as it was on the first day OF
of August. lie estimates it,c corn
crop a fair ono.
New Iberia Enterprise: Afte,
much disagrccable weather for weeks
and two days of almost continuous
rain, the wind on the very day of
the passage Of the sun across the
equatorial liz" chopped around to
the north, giving US the most delight
tul, cool and hraciny atmosphere
aud lifting the hopes of rice, cotton
and sugar planters ny many degree
above the mud and slops Of the last
uf the summer Of 1885.
The Lafayette Advertiser says
~lhe new cotton mill near the curve
of the Louisiana Western road il
about to commence operations. The
Louisiana Central Railroad will
shortly be a fixed fact. Aud then
for that branch road to ADbeyilIc.'
We arc waiting very patiently for
action to be taken regarding the
road from Lafayette to this place.
TO our knowledge, no move. as yet,
EaS been made IN mat direction.
Stir your people up, Bro. Bailey, to
TIE importance Of this matter.
Bryan is the name of a new post:
Office recently crca.ed in Ca!casieu
parish, VIM. F. Pelkinr, postmaster.
1t was named in honor Of Captain
j. w. Bryan, one Of the pioneer
merchants of Lake Charles. and for
some years back, and until the pres
cnt day, has been editor and propri
etor Of that sterling aud popular
paper. the AXE Char,es Echo.
With industry, economy, and strictly
temperate habits. he has not only
acquired a small fortune, raising ali
interesting family Of children, but
has also made himself one of the
supporting pillars Of that section Of
country. In other words. she car
ries a heavy weight" in the Calca-