Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-11
State GIeanings.
Culled from the La. Review
ACADIA.

crowley Signal: W. w. Duson has
put in operation Menge steam pump
at his rice field near Rayne. 1t has
proven to be just the thing needed
and will doubtless be extensively
used by rice farmers hereabouts.
N. Prentice has shown US some oats
measuring six feet seven inches high,
that are headed finely. He says it
will be ready for cutting about the
first of next week.
Duson Bros grading outfit has
been building some fine roads in the
vicinity of Rayne during the past two
weeks.
Work on the Exhibition Hall of
the Marksville convent will commence
on May lst.
From the different sections Of the
parish We hear encouraging crop re-
ports.
An ice house is one of the coming
improvements in Bunkie.
Marksville Bulletin: Our prairies
abound in game of all kinds. Snipes,
papabotes, partridges, rabbits, etc,
are found everywhere.
Red river is still in good "boatable"
condition. Large freights are deliv-
cred at our landings weekly. Judg-
ing from amount of goods received
here, it would indicate that money
was not scarce in these diggings.
The Bulletin notes with pride the
many improvements being made in
Avoyelles, indicating general pros
perity.
ASSUMPTION.
According to the report of the I'M
provement Committee to the Town
council, Napoleonville is we'll drained,
and in the possession of good streets.
Assumption Pioneer (Napoleon-
ville): The saw and hammer are heard
in the land, and our town looks the
better for the din Of the carpenters.
The sheriff will sell a certain tract
Of land May llth.
Donaldsonville Chief: The Dutcb-
town with public school in the eight
ward is in Aourishing condition.
Seventy pupils are enrolled, and the
average attendance is unusually large. |
BossIER.
Judge ]. T. Boone has rendered a
decision declaring the Bossier court
house removal Law unconstitutional.
1t remains to be seen what steps will
now be taken.
The police jury of Bossier have ap-
propriated $50 for the Soldiers Home
in New Orleans.
Plain Dealer: Notwithstanding the
short crop OF last year, cotton still
continues to come to Plain Dealing,
and is bringing a good price.
BIENvrLLE
Bienville New Era (Gibsland): Cot
'on and corn are said to be growing
inely.
There will be an abundant peach
;rop this year.
The wet weather injured the straw
berries very much.
The Louisiana Advance reports the
'rops in the central and southern por-
ions OF the parish in fine condition,
md farmers well up with their work.
CArAHOuLa.
The Trinity Herald announces that
canning factory has been organized
n that town, and that it is proposed
o can fish and vegetable also.
Trinity Herald: The steamer Bald
eagle, of St. Louis, passed up Mon
lay. She came direct from st. Louis
With 1000 tons of freight. She dis
harged large amount at this point.
thus the trade drifts from the New
orleans merchants.
Shreveport Democrat: The work of
aging sidewalk along Texas avenue
> still progressing, and in a-hort
ime it will be in good condition.
Shreveport Times: Mr.. r. T. Cole
as returned from a trip to Moorings-
ort in the interest of the projected
shreveport and Arkansas railroad. !
ir. Colo found the people everywhere
isposed to give the right-of-way to
ncourage the enterprise.
cALcAsIEU.
Jennings Reporter: Since the rain,
ice Swing has been more vigorously
ushed.
The American reports that the fruit
rom three japan plum trees near
AXE Charles was worth fifty dollars.
The American (Lake Charles):
here are fifty men engaged in the
shing industry in Calcasieu river