Richland beacon., 1889-06-08

of New Orleans, were present at the
recent reunion of the survivors of Co.
C. Sth La. Regiment, held in La
fayette.
Lafayette Advertiser: At the meet
ing Of the Lafayette Building and
Loan Association on the Goth inst,
money was bid in as follows, to-wit:
$500 at % per cent, and $1,000 at %
per cent.
LAfouEcHE.
Thibodaux is said to contain the
finest musical talent Of any small town
in the State.
Lafourche Comet The water in
Bayou Lafourche has declined so much
as to exclude the lightest draft steam
boats in the trade.
Thibodaux Sentinel: Work has been
commenced, or will begin, in a few
days upon the walls to sustain the
tracks of the W. P. Oil Co., which is
going to establish a depot in this
town for the sale of oils.
LINCOLN.
A number of Ruston citizens have
recently made a large purchase Of
Jersey cattle.
Ruston Caligraph: There is mani
fest disposition on the part of most
every citizen Of our country who owns
cattle or hogs to improve the breed.
The work of extending and other
wise improving the depot building
has been completed. and Ruston has
now one of the most convenient, COM
Portable and handsome passenger de-
pots on the road.
LIVINGSTON.
The Maurepas Gazette reports a
number of improvements Is going on in
the parish among them the Knights
of Labor hall at Maurepas.
Forest fires are burning in portions
Of Livingston.
The following wall is sent up by
the Maurepas Gazette: "Dry, hot, a
prohibition parish, no whiskey, no
water. Hard times in the Free State
of Livingston"
A new school has been located at
Denham Springs.
MADISON.
Madison Journal: All the indica-
tions point to the Mississippi Valley
railroad officials soon breaking dirt in
our parish. The necessary formali-
ties have been arranged, and active
operations will soon confidently be
expected. Our people need have no
alarm, as the road will surely soon
be here and to stay.
The police jury have reduced the
parish tax to seven and one-half mills.
Last year it was ten.
NArcHrTocHEs.
A certain lot of ground, with i'm
provements, situated in Natchitoches,
will be disposed OF at succession sale
on June 18th.
Natchitoches Enterprise: The crop
prospects in every portion of the par
ish are the most promising, for the
season, known for several years.
The fruit crop this year in this Sec
ton will be unusually large. Plums
are ripening and begin to be brought
to town.
The total receipts and shipments Of
cotton by the Monroe Compress and
Warehouse Company for the season Of
1889 amounted to 47,644 bales.
Number of bales compressed 24,O3S.
Ouachita Telegraph: Work on the
Opera House is rapidly nearing com.
pletion and Col. Garretson will have
it ready for the reception of the first
troupe of the season.
Monroe Bulletin: Track laying on
the Houston, Central Arkansas and
Northern Railroad has reached a
point about l9 miles below Monroe
and work on the northern division
between Monroe and Met Rouge is
progressing rapidly.
PLAoUEH1xEs.
Pointe-a-la-Hache Observer: The
case of Alfred Marchand VS.. the par
ish of Plaquemines, was decided in
favor of the parish and not in favor
of plaintiff as was announced in our
last issue.
This suit involved - large amount
some $l2,OO0.00. Much credit is due
for our victory to the zeal and ability
displayed by our district Attorney
James Wilkinson, in the defense o.
this case.
RAPrDES.
| Mr.. VIM. Hill has shown the Towr
Talk Irish potatoes weighing Isl
ounces each. Mr.. H: shipped 78(
bushels of potatoes last week.
/ Town Talk (Alexandria): Captain
Watkins is having new wharf-boa