The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
STATE NEWS AND VIEWS.


able dust Feliciana Sentinel.
A much needed rain fell in this
Parish on last Wednesday night,
and the following Thursday.
-[Telrebonne Times.
Eight thousand dollars was paid
the Texas and Pacific Railroad for
freights shipped to and from Pla-
quemine in one day lately.
Ex-State Treasurer Antoine Du.
buclet is lying quite sick at his home
near Dorseyville, and is not expected
to recover lbervilie. Democrat.
They are selling wines in Califor-
mia at five cents a glass-and very
large glass at that-with the result
of cutting very considerably into
the consumption Of beer.
just think of it, citizens Of New
Orleans, death warrant in LOuisi
ana has had no terrors for two red.
handed murdererS because they
believed that they had political
influence enough sto thwart the
avenging arm of the Iaw!-[ Plea
yune.
A heavy rain and wind storm
swept over the parish last Thursday
morning, just before daylight, caus-
ing considerable damage in certain
localities to the cane crop, in many
places blowing it fat upon the
grOund.-lA Ascension Democrat.
The public schools of our parish
closed yesterday, after an uninter-
rnpted session of eight months.
The School Board is fairly entitled
to the thanks of the whole com,nu-
nity for the interest displayed
toward the education of our youths.
Il Assumption Pioneer.
Hercules Wilson, colored men,
Der of the Georgia legislature, has
resigned his seat in that body, and
gives asia reason for so doing that
he can make more money by laying
brick at from four to five dollars
per day. No representatives from
this State ever resign. The Lottery
and convict leasessystem pay better
than brick laying, We imagine st.
| Mary Review.
! A. j. Lafargue, ESQ.,, Orthe Marks
vile Bulletin, is erecting large,
handsome and comfortable dwelling
to shelter the little Lafargue's more
securelykthau formerly.
Not long since there was on exhib-
ition at the "Avoyelles STAR"
Marksyille, Japan persimmOn
which measured liz inches in cir.
conference. 1t was grown by Mr..
Oliver Normand living near there.
flown Talk.
t'tubhle cane is yielding album
dainty III this parish, averaging
two hoSSheadS per acre. This ex.
ceeds the yleld of former years, aud
will afOrls some idea of the excel.
lence OF the crop in our parish.
Last year protraCted drouths rem
dered stubble.cane greatly unfit for
grinding, but it promises to make
up for its losses this year. 1t is to
be hoped that when the market
receives supply. of sugar it will
still afford living priceS.-[La.
Farmer.
The Morgan City Free Press IRE
pnblican), objects to the use of the
word "Rebel" by the Northern press:
I 1t says: "a Confederate soldier
would have answered the purpose
just as well, and SouthernerS do not
object to it, while Rebel sounds
diSaareeable. The Confederate SOL
dlers are just as loyal now as the
Federals, yet it is the custom, and
rlghtfully, with all nations to bestOw
fayorS upon the veterans who stood
Ivy the flag in times of peril. Those
who fought on the other side are
none the less gentlemen and should
be so treated"
An exchange says that "the Catholic clergy
OF 81. Louis have taken decided stand against
chliuren OF their parish going to pub iic schools
Sone of them have announced from the pulpit
tnat only those children who went to Cath
alle schools wOHid be allowed to take their
first communion The same announcement
Was made from the pulpit ut the Catholic
church OF this place last sunday. If such A
restriction is to be enforced, we presume the
children Of Catholic faith whose parents have
not tho means to send them to 4 nav school,
Will have to remain in Ignorance. We are
opposed, not to the Catholic Church but to
such restrictions. Give the poor as well as
! the rich AN opportunity to educate their chill
dren. Give us good free schools all over the
land where they are needed, by which means
we may be able to raise up intelligent, pro.
gresslve and active children, in whose hands
our government may be safely trusted in after
years. Let us raise children that will prove
rs ornaments 60 society. and not rear up SUBJ
Jeots for our prisons Education will assure
the one thing, while ignorance will certainly
cause the other,-l AbbeYvillo Meridonial.
To WEST POiNT.-HOn. NJ. Hahn.
Congressman from the Second Dis
trlct, thursday appointed A. Hero,
Jr., TO the vacant cadetship at West
Point, Master Hero attended the
University of Louisiana (uow Tu.
lane University for tour years. He
is very bright aud Intelligent and
always ranked high in his classes.