The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-08-07
State Gleanings.

cases of the mumps in town, confined
principally among children.
Jeannerette Item: We have been
having drenching rains here for
quite a while, they arc injuring the
young crops considerably.
Lake Charles Commercial: The
foundation for the Photographic es.
tablishment was laid last week and
the building will be pushed to com-
pletion.
Sugar Planter Rains during the
past week have been partial. In
some portions of the parish rain is
badly needed, while in others au
abundance has fallen.
Meschacebe Sugar cane are still
very small for the season and plan
ters are at a loss to know what can
be the possible result of the CROP
Hardly have any joints appeared
yet.
Farmerville Gazette F.: From all
sections of the parish we have re-
ports of good corn crops, and the
cotton crop is improving. The
promise is very encouraging to our
farmers.
Morgan City Review Excite.
ment on the bayou Boutte war has
entirely subsidized. The statement
from Mile, which we publish to-day,
gives his side Of the question. The
courts will now have to furnish fur.
ther details.
Capitolian-Advocate Another
crack has been found on Front St.,
near the corner of Laurel street,
that extends along the east side
nearly up to Mr.. Tim. Duggan's. 1t
begins to look like there was going
to be some trouble all along the front.
Weekly Messenger The recent
rains have caused complaint among
many of our planters. On that ac-
count, in some parts of the parish a
small yield is looked Cor. However.
as a general thing, the prospects are
not gloomy for good crop.
Opelousas Courier A striped
worm, first cousin to the caterpillar,
is eating the grass in the fields, and
now and then takes a nip of the cot
ton leaves. Whether this is the
of the cotton worm is a
problem not yet solved by our plan
ters.
Iberville Democrat 4: Thursday
evening largo portion Of the river
bank in the upper part Of town
caved into the river. 1t was not of
sufficient breadth to reach the levee,
but if it continues to cave will soon
do so. Our citizens have Just canse
for alarm.
Lake Charles Echo The weather
for the past week has been warm
and sometimes sultry. We have
had several showers Of rain, which
has doubtless been beneficial to
growing crops, especially cotton
and potatoes. Our town and vicinl-
ty are still blessed with health.
Iberville South A colored man
was run over by a freight train Of
the Texas and Pacific railroad, on
the Nottoway plantation, on We'd
nesday night. He was cut in three
parts and instantly killed. He was
known to have left Bayou Goula in
the evening with a bottle of whisky.
He was an employe of the railroad
and had just been paid off.
Louisiana Farmer Work at the
salt mine was resumed last Monday,
after about months suspension in
old and adding new ma.
chinery, crushers, etc. This resump-
ton is made quicker than expected,
owing to the reception Of large or
ders for salt demanding immediate
attention. The company is now
working the mines almost to their
fullest capacity and has thereby add
I'd much to the importance of our
parish and the wealth of its reources.
What is needed now is a diversity
IF small manufactures to make this
he richest spot On the globe.