The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-24
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4. n2octI,tc WI: De iic13 at i.aai!or Today
GSntu!';'I) for tnc purpose Of arranging for
Il grand barbecue ut an early dale. The
objects of the barbecue to give the
people an opportunity to hc"r The canGi-
dates for Congress desca,,t The political
issues.
Mr.. j. NJ. Anderson and Miss Hattie
Thomas woro married last week by Rev.
J. \. Parker dt tie residence Of Mr.. w. F.
MGMea,is n E:.Stiop.
The Bastrop CLAYTON says: The town
aut horities have seized hold OF the Sunday
law again. Back door trade on Sunday
trade On Monday.
The Clarion reports crops in Moreh0use
quite 3oGh-cCr.i especially.
CONCOEDIA,
+ Sheriff T.. W. Chase Is reported short in
his acctunts as tax collector ~ ,UG1. II is
asserted that friends TO whom no con1isie!
his official auairs the bonoticiaricsi O: he;
money taken from Tho State.
The cotton prospects i'll Concor,,;t. is
gradually Improving, got we hear :, reat
deal of complain from certain see: IONS Of
the parish Of the situated and inferior con-
shown. however, that the possibilities OF a
cotton crop are wondeIfu l, average crops
hayims boon raised after oven Yor'ss pros
poets than tho prescn..-iscHtiget.
CADDo.
George Harrison. colorat, was hung at
Shreveport Friday, 10th inst, for tho
mMrt;or Of George Allen. also cclorcd.
Tho crime NUS committed on the itiI OF
last January.
FRANKLIN
Last Tuesday Dallas Williams. colcred,
and his two boys were blowing on The
Craig place on Bayou Macon when a Light
Dallas and both boys were struck by light
ming, the former being knocked seliseloss
The boys wcro thrown to the ground but
| in u short time, but has been very sore for
several days. All are at work again, but
| run for the house as soon rs they SEQ Il
cloud risc.-Sun.
ST.. LANDRY.
The fino THOROUGH maze ''Lcu;s-
;ana," belonging to lion. W. A. Robertson,
was struck by lightning iaw days since,
at his plantation ncar town, and INSTANTLY
Killed. The DIR. was III the act Of feeding
her at the limo Of tho flash, and was, for a
time. rendered sansclcss by the shock. We
congratulate him on his narrow escape
and sympathise with him in his loss
Washington argus.
Showers OF rain have continued to fall
daily in diiterois portions o: tho parish
for the past Yves Z. 'rioro is no esti,natin.
what tho DANA 9 of the cotton crop will b;,
from tho prose t wot season and that OF
June, but there Is 10 question but what it
will DO serious. The cultivation of tho
plant has boon 50 much delayed and the
excessive moisture has boon so delect rious
to active and healthy growth that the
damage viii certainly be great and perm
anent. Tho injury has boeu wide spread
and senorai but tho buyous Bent, Cocourie
Teche and Chicot sections Aave suffered tho
most from excessive rains and overflow of
crops. In those noiehborhoods the cotton
has almost boon drowned out, and in .Omo
| spots literally ruined. Even III our prairie
lands much of the cotton hat. to be thrown
out on tho account Of tho bad season and
tho inlpossibiiity Of clearing it Of grass. II
| now looks like that July will be as woG as
Juno, and tho prospect for this cotton crop
We hope for The better however, Cfaclo,'say
Courier.
LADISON
jail hayo boon compelled to abandon the
idea OF making Tho brick to build the jail
with at Tallulah. as the top sol! is not suit
able, aud tho ground is so saturated that
they cannot go down but 81 little ovcr two
feet without striking wator. They have
boon forced thereby TO purchase the brick
elsewhere.
There is, according To the Times, n general
complain that cotton is III a bad way in
| Madison parish, The stalks while looking
healthy are, in many instances, without
roots, tho root of the plant being rotted off
, Just below tho surface OF the ground.
! EOssIER
At the last n,ooting OF the Police Jury of
Rossier parish the assessment. Of the Y. S. II
; and tho District Attorney was authorized
! to allow Judgment TO DO entered for Bossier
parish on said basis Tor the year 1885.
NATCI,LToCHEs.
The Rnvinw says that moyomcnt is on
| foot i'll NatCiitnches to organize a sports