The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-01-03
lsTATE NEWS AND views.


the New Orleans Exposition a sec |
ton of a cypress tree which meas |
ures eight net and two inehss in
diameter. III
There are many sugar planters in
our parish whocontemplate cultivat-
ing rice next year, owing to the low
price Of sugar now prevailing.
--IIberville South.
We learn that three passenger
trains daily, are now run on the
Mississippi Valley Railroad, carry.
ing passengers to and from the
Exposition, for one. cent per mile.
-FAsceUsion Democrat.
Several parishes of this State
have tried the local option Law, and
with the most satisfactory and
happy results. Let MS try it in
Avoyelles. 1t can do US u great
deal of good, and at any rate it can.
not do us any harm.-[Markssille
Bulletin.
Charles Williams alias Leo, Ne
gro who has been incarcsrated in the
| parish Jail, accused Of the larceny
SOM jewelFy in Calcasieu, has been
taken to that parish. A Deputy
Sheriff from Lake Charles left with
him Thursday nights-ETOwn Talk
| When the rash comes, the Expo
sitiOn management will and q ne
cessity for "sBtrances and ssexits'
separately. These should be some
Fifty or hundred feet apart, 30 thai
two currents of humanity will nOt
: oppose each other and block ant
jam in the gateways-fItenl.
The Point Coupee BGnmsY, a dem
ocratic organ, in reviewing Louisi
ana's representation in the mex
Congress, says: s2i
:, "We have nothing harsh to say o
Judge Hahn. He belong ~ ..a
[ respectable portion of the Republi
. can party in the South, and we know
that he has the ability to serv,
, Louisiana advantageously.n
Mr.. Moon will introduce an ord
nance in the Council tonight whicI
will impose on ticket-scalpers ,
pawn brokers' license. 1t will ais
provide for the surveillance of tn
Chief of Police over their operation
/, iH cases where worthless tickets M
sold, and the penalty for non cor
? pliance with the ordinance will be
fine of @25 or Imprisonment for 8
! days. Estates.
The Worlds Fair and Centennis
i Exposition 10 now under full heaf
4 way and thousands Of people frcs
every section Of the country ar
rushing there to see the wonderfr
sights. Every day adds the nun
: Der Of attractions. II In q success
] such a. no other single man In III
t Union could have achieved in sue
y length Of time, and is m a,umeu
to the perseverance, aid ability I
Major q. A. Barkes-IIbervill
South.
MT. bottiSOn, an old and KITE
< Onced teacher In cur public s..h.,Ol
= was last night elected to auecetN' N
o WIN. @. Rogers as superintendent
b the public schools Of this city. 81
u election was nnainimOns, y hig
b compliment to his merit and b
{, recognized sbility. Under hls ~
, ministrAtiOn We doubt not the achOo
!. will be kept mp to that high stan
y ard Of excellence for which they al
Q 90 famous.-lStates.
q From . tabulated statement
Z registered voters of the State ia
o nishod as by Hon. Oscar Arrow,
u Secretary OF State, we and the Il
!, lowing for ~. Charles parish. vi
y total number of registered voter
L. 1915; number of vnters of natl,
u birth, 1859; number Of voters Of 70
y eign birth, IL; number Of white vote
2OS; number Of colOred voters, 1856
; number of white voters who wril
u their nameS, 1S5; number OF viii
. voters who make their marks. q
- number Of cOlOrAd voters who wriI
= their names, 276; number Of coIort
q n. II.