The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-31
The river ia tallina at this point.

There is considerable fever in this
parish.
District Court, jury term, will oren
in ST. John, Monday next.
Buy your goods from the men
who advertise in the HEaALD.
District Court adjourned sine die
in this parish Tuesday evening last.
Mr.. Leon Sarpy of our parish - as
delayed in starting his sng + mill
this week owing to an accident to the
boilers,
Our brother postmaster Mr.. NJ. j.
Chapsky, of Luling, st. Charles,
dropped III on us on IA business "Trip,
Wednesday last.
We are pleased to learn of the
probability Of having the parish
roads put i'll Il proper condition for
the coming winter.
1t is gratifying to see that several
residents fronting The river have
eput few loads OF filing INFO
of the many holes, along the river
front. Next
We had quite blow and sudden
change Of weather on Wednesday
evening last. The Thermometer
.ta4Nng to forty-tive degrees during
tkenight.
We regret to state that the sou Of
Mr.. GLASGOW Boutte, Of Bouite, La,
is quite i'll with fever and conge~-
ton Of the brain; also judge Fried
mans son of typhoid fever.
Judge Emile Rost deserves credit
for clearing the docket OF this
term. Of the District Court, saving
,the parish expenses, Furnishing the
guilty aud freeing the innocent.
The weather has been delightful
but rather warm during the early
part ofthepast week. Rain has been
threatening and would I've quite vel
come to the gardens Of our parish.
Mr.. d. Haydel, of the "iome"
place, has begun hauling cane from
Hatfnville to "Star' plantation.
We trust that Mr., F!aydel viii have
good weather during his hauling
to prevent cutting tie road as Mr..
Edward LOrio lid last yeaT leaving
1t IN an impossible condition.
We learn that the passengers
who we're waiting at St. Charles
station for the local Texas and
Pacific Railroad train on Wednes-
day night week, had quite al
amusing time looking for the train,
which was five honrS late. Among
the number were Judges Morris
Marks and j. ID. Augustin; if you
don't believe it, ask them.
To morrow will be a holy day
among the Catholics of our parish,
in which they pay their yearly
tribute of respect to their dead.
There is no doubt that the graves
Of the many that have rested in
quictness, will be adorned with the
beautiful flowers, wreaths and
crosses that will be placed there by
The hands of dear parents, relatives
and loving friends.
The Pierre Mitchell case which
,orcupied one day Of last week for
killing. young John Huffman,
resulted in verdict of not guilty,
1t WAS an astounding erdict to the
respectable citizens of st. Charles
as the prisoner from various ac
counts, should have been fnun,l
guilty of manslaughter and carrying
concealed weapon. When will We
get an honest jury in this parish?
Sunday morning last, sheriff DRY
was called to the other side OF tnt
river to arrest Som- more notorious
characters OH the "Ormond" plant
alton. We were informed that {
mob of fifteen negroes set upon tw'
brothersliving in that nPighhorhooC
to kill them; by some means or othel
they managed to escape from th'
blood hounds, aud when sheriff
Ory arrived lie made raise OF twc
of them, finding two British bull
dogs, for,yfour cdlibro ievolverS, ~
the person one; The others mad
their escape. Que was arraisnet
before Judge Rost on Tuesday, an'
sentenced to three months parIsi
prison, and the other pleaded guilt.
and was renanded in default q
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