The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-31
THE PARISHES.
MADISON,

MADISON.
Jack Scott, colored. was last week found
named All Jones on May sth last, over !,
quarrel about a tivo cents game Of craps.
1BERvILIE.
Tho Iberville South. published at Plag-
uemine, says that Mr.. w. w. Lawhorn OF
ST. Gabriel writes the editor that on the sth
of an alligator. 1t was different from those
that abound i'll southern waters, it having
smooth head, eyes very close together,
and the top jaw opened and shut instead OF
the lower jaw, hence some are inclined to
think that it was Il crocodile. It measured
10 fest inches from tip to tip
RAP1DEs.
Tho Alexandria Town Talk says that
Rapides parish is now in a better condition,
financially, than it has over been since the
coed SllOO. But for the loss by the flood in
june tho parish would this year be- out of
debt. Tho Town Talk CLOSES thus: sit
will DO a day Of jubilee when Eapides can
pay its obligations in cash on demand, and
we arc pleased to say that that day is not
many moons distant.'
CLAIBORNE.
Mrs. Emma Candy, wife of A. C. Candy,
Tho Guardian says that Willie Glover,
son of I. N. Glover, while fishing in the
Cornie one day last week caught turtle
which weighed Sc pounds.
Tho large arbor which sheltered the Wis.
TORS to tho late Baptist convention at Lis
bon, collapsed several hours after tho ad-
iournnlent OF tho convention.
TENSAs.
The TenSas Gazette says that n genuine
cotton worm was brought to st. Joseph ono
day last week.
Two-thrds of a crop is Tho ostimaie made
by Observant farmers Of Morchouse accord
ing to tho Clarion.
a State Farmers Union was organized in
Lincoln parish on July 10Th. IL. j. Caro-
way was elected president and N. NJ.
Mitchell was chosen secretary. Tho Area
dia Advance urges tho good work thus
begun to proceed and hopes that the farm
ors will unto to make Tho order universal.
DE SOTO.
Tho Democrat reports that rust has made
its appearance in tho cotton crop in De
Soto, but tho cxtcnt of tho damage that
may result cannot as yet BIO estimated.
Worms have also made their appearance in
that parish.
On tho morning Of July sth last. Mrs.
.jooI r. Davis, living near Mansfield, gave
birth to three girl babies.
ST. LANDRY.
The OpelOnsas Courier gives Tho follow
ing account Of m industry developed in ST.
Landry.
The white cranes, which arc quite num-
during the sumner, and which. heretofore,
have enjoyed al immunity from tho guns
Of our sportsmen, are being killed. in large
numbers now. They arc not eaten, but
killed for their plumagc, which is used to
decorate the bonnets Of tho fair ladies of
our country. Tho birds are skinned, tho
plumagc dried and arc thon shipped to a
! dealer in New Orleans. 1t is said to pay
| those who arc engaged in the enterprise.
Ladies are doubtless ignorant OF tho fact
that thousands of different kinds OF birds
some Of them songsters-are slaughtered
| annually to supply the demand oft this cruel
| fashion in decorating their headwcar. In
the name of humanity let such acruel folly
DO put down. Let tho poor birds live.
EAST CARROLL.
The recent rain Will DC great benefit to
| the cotton and cron. The crops have been
suffering Tor rain for the past two days, and
thoy viii now receive new yigor. We
hope however that rain will not visit us
too frequently rs it might hurry The in
! vinciole cotton worm.-Dcmocint.