Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-06-22

"Trip. one was compelled TO use
barge.
The steamer H. Hanna Blanks
passed up Friday. She laid at the
landing over five hours and discharged
nearly 1000 packages of freight
Capt. J. W. Blanks, of the steamer
II. Hanna Blanks, was presented OF
Wednesday last with beautiful solid
gold-headed cane on which was in.
scribed: From the crew of the Jno
H. Hanna to Com. ]. W. Blanks.
The noble hearted Captain Is held in
high esteem by the officers and crew
of all the Ouachita line Of steamers,
CALCAsIEU.
The Phoenix Hook and Ladder com
pany of Lake Charles has reorgan-
lied.
The Lake Charles Echo states that
there is a regular flow of mineral
water from the artesian well, and that
a proper analysis would prove the ex-
istence of valuable medicinal quail
ties.
Lake Charles Echo: We note that
finer order of buildings are now
being constructed in our town, such
as not only ornament it, but tend to
give an air Of permanence and sta
bility.
Welsh Crescent: Ward 2 has S64
school children within its borders,
being the largest number contained
in any ward in the parish, save one.
This ward includes Welsh and Jen-
nings.
DE SOTO
Democrat (Mansfeld): Rev. C. Har-
rington yesterday gathered 62 pounds
of Irish potatoes, the fruit of only
three potatoes, weighing one pound,
planted last spring. A seed house in
Philadelphia offered a prize of 500
to the person securing the greatest
yield from one pound OF Irish pota-
toes, and Mr.. Harrington's expert
ment was the result Of this contest.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The bank
of Baton Rouge formally opened its
doors for business yesterday, and did
considerable business, notwithstand-
ing that it was its first day.
The certificates of stock have all
been issued, and the bank may now
be said to have become a permanent
fixture.
The last entertainment of the Baton
Rouge Pansy Circle Guild for the
benefit Of the State Fair was a grand
success in every particular.
EAST CARROLL
Carroll Democrat Nake Provi-
1ence): The new gin house in front of
town will soon be completed and in
fine fix for the coming crop.
The large striped bass caught in
the lake this week are large, fine and
lat.
East Carroll has slO95S.6S in the
parish treasury and no outstanding
iebts.
Carroll Democrat: The Young La
lies Guild cleared $500 by their
Wednesday evening entertainment.
EAST FEIIcIANA.
The recent rains have proved very
beneficial to the crops of East Felici-
ina.
Thirteen converts We're made dur
ng the recent protracted meeting held
n Colfax.
The Colfax school has opened with
IN enrolment of % pupils, and pros
,ects of prosperous session.
Colfax Chronicle: Those two much |
leeded bridges across bayous Darro
md Rigolette are to be built at last.
c. II. Thomas, colored, brought us
he first cotton hloom of the season on
lay, 30th. 1t was raised on the |
Adolph Layssaed place, about three
niles below Colfax, the seed having
'een planted on the 5th day of March.
IBERvIILE.
South (Pla9.emine): Mr.. L. B. Hart, |
he well known esgieer of this parish,
n boring well& the saw and
hingle mills at Wte Castle this
week, struck large vN of natural
'as which spurted sinty\et up into
he air.
The Plaquemine Lumber and I'm
'rovement company will donate
wenty acres of land to the parish. at
he Indian Village, provided tie
ourt house is removed to that point. !
Moreover, it will donate to the par
sh all the lumber needed in the con-
truction Of frst-class court house
nd all the dirt necessary to make
tricks and all the fuel to burn them,
o that the material will cost next to |
to build the court house.