The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-31
NEWS AND VIEWS.

lJlIS WEEK, AlGAdHNlIths utOhuSC VI
the fear of the spread Of diphtheria
- Town Talk.
Tuesday last, died in our parish
Mrs. widow Thomas Burlington, nee
PhiloniSe Madere, and aged about
10 years. st. John Meschacebe.
The Kinds county, Miss, court
recently sentenced While man to
nine years Imprisonment i'll the
ppnitentiary fol marry ing a colored
woman. The preacher who per
formed the ceremony WIS ais" given
a term of six mouths Louisiana
Sugar Bowl.
The younger members of the bar
tried to flank Judge Talbot into a
half holiday to attend II marriage
last week. The judge detected the
movement and said he didu't ap
prove Of lawyers attending any
weddings but their OWL Iberville
Democrat.
We have had a succession offrostS,
the one.Of Thursday morning having
the flavor OF ice aboutit. These lrosts
are just the thing needed to accrler-
ate he maturity of sugar cane. BY
the first OF next month nearly every
mill in the parish and indeed in the
AtIakapas will he in operation.
= Iberia Enterprise.
Some days ago a s. bill found its
way into the United States Sub
Treasury, and on the back OF the
bill was written the following words:
"This is the last of fortune. Be
" are OF women, whisky and cards"
The faded ink marks indicated that
the inscription had been penned sew
eral years ago Times Democrat.
All reports concerning the yield
Of sugar, that we have been able to
get thus far, concur in placing the
increased yield above that Of last
y ear at this time. Several planters
estimate the increase oi their sugar
crop, on the same amount of acre
ages, to be at least one fourth more
than at the same period of last
year.-[Terrebonne Times.
The change of weather which
occurred yesterday, appears to be
the beginning of bright spell that
will enable the cotton planters to
pick their fields, and to save much
OF the crop they considered lost
while the rains were of daily Occur
renee. The cane will be given \
chance to mature and the outcome
better than was predicted a few
days ago.-[Capito lian- A dvocate.
Bloodthirsty scoundrels intro
duced i'll st. Louis the foreign idea
Of curing personal grievances by
exploding Internal machines in
public places, to kill, main and
terrofize innocent persons. A
strong rope aud short shrift will b.
the American method of Furnishing
such vllIainy. 1t il to be hoped
those who wrecked the street cal
yesterday will promptly get THEN
deserts Item.
Pniiadelphia's famous Commit tee
of One Hundred, although mainlY
6 imposed of Republicans, declates
against the nomin e of that party
for sheriff, because he has been a
I iobber as an Alderman, especially
in railroad concerns. The commi
tee recommends the support Of the
Democratic candidate by all good
citizens regardless of party. III
Philaae lphia One Hundred are a
live, sigorous, working force i Item.
j We have been informed that in the course
of a few weeks, that the town of Opelousas
and the Parish of st. Landry will be iur
nished with something that has been very
much needed Tor some time past.
We have now in successful operation az
institution of.learning for females. conducted
by Mrs. NJ Nj. Hayes, assisted by eompeteni
teachers, situated in this town and our in
formant tells us that encouraged by the sue
cess of this institution, two gentlemen have
decided to open an Academy for boys and
young men to be located at the Franklin Col
lege buildings.
The Academy will be conducted on the
military plan and strict obedience will bt
enforced.-[St. Landry Democrat
We We're shown by Mr.. Niche
Hirsch, last Thu sday, a sample u
hops planted by bin last May in thu
yard of David Rcims. Which vii
compare iavorablY with amy thai
WI have ever seen hat were RAISED
in Europe. From one plant Mr.
Hirsch gathered something like d
buShel, and when we axe INTO cor
si}eraion that hops are worth from
forty to sixty cents per pound, whar
a bonanza would an acre be On,
acre planted in hops would b,
worth more than five acres PLANTED
in cotton. 80 we say let some o
, our people try The hop industry
- Lake Charles Echo.
At the last Police Jury meeting ofthe paris
of Plaquemines, the following ordinance WIN
adopted, and its text thoroughly explains it
. purpose:
/. 1t is hereby ordained by the Police ,Jur
OF the Parish ofPlaquemines, That all stores
, cofleehouses ard grog-shops shall he close
and cease doing business from the hou.s of |
O'clock noon on Sunday until 10 o'clock Sur
day night.
2 lhat all trading boats, pe,ldler carts an
al H..