Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-03-16

Coushatta C.tzen: Tx wea ne
during the past week has been rios
propitious to farm work AMI farmer
are progressing rapidly with thei
work.
Our merchants still continue T.
receive larger assignments OF marchan
disc by every boat. They seem u
anticipate a good spring trade.
Gardening has been commenced b,
some of our citizens, and. if the wea,h
er continues favorable. the garden.
around town will soon be broken "
and planted Our climate and sol
are the best in the world for garden
ing and nature is more than generou:
to us, giving bountiful returns for the
labor and time expended.
ST JAMES
Two tracts of land in the first ward
of St. James parish were sold recently
for $3.50 and $4,000 respectively.
ST. HELENA.
The St. Helena Echo (Greensburg)
notes the following transfers of real
estate in that parish: l. r Stark to
Grange Brothers, OF Michigan, of $50
acres pine land living east Of G r
Taylor. Terms, 5000 cash. w c
1arvell Of Leatham & Smith, of
Wisconsin. $40 acres pine lands, a
part of the Ped Easlev homestead
near Leonard Smiths. Terms, $lOlO
st MARTIN
A dance was given few days ago
in St. Martinsville in compliment to
the Northern and Western gentle
men who visited that town last week.
The St. Martin Reveille stands up
warmly for its town (St. Martinsville)
and enumerates its several industries
in this wise:
Who says this is a one-horse town?
It's a mistake. Why. there are over
100 souls in the corporation: about
thirty stores of general merchandise;
blacksmith shops; wheelwright shops;
saloons; confectionery stores; two
baker shops; one saw mill; one cotton
seed oil mill, one of the largest in the
State; four butcher stands; shoe
makers; vegetable vendors by the
dozen; drug stores; oyster stands;
lawyers and doctors. too MANY of
them; four livery stables; real estate
agents; two newspapers, and innu-
merable other industries that we have
not the time to think Of.
The farmers Of Sabine parish are
busy with their gardens, planting
seed, etc.
The sheriff will sell, March 80. a |
tract Of land containing l6O acres,
together with personal property at
tached to estate.
ST. LANDRY.
The open winter promises to give
US a late spring. The rains have
been so frequent and excessive since
the opening Of the year that scarcely
any blowing has been done so far,
when, if the weather had been dry
the most of the corn land would have
been broken up and the February
planting would have commenced.
The Opelousas Courier speaks in
terms Of the spirit and
'tyle of modern improvement in that
.own-both as regards important new
buildings of the not distant past,
hose to be commenced soon, and
others which are rumored or the
erection of which is occupying the
thoughts of the people.
One sixteenth of a school section Of
and will be sold at public sale on the
18th inst. also tract of $40 acres.
IN the Goth a tract of 303 acres, and
me OF AZ arpents, will also be sold.
ST. I,RY.
There are ninety-four scholars in
he public school at Morgan City.
Morgan City Review: Messrs. Hunt.
ng.on and party, guests Of TIE Nor
,an road, with Major Natili in charge
f the party. steamed up the Teche
Wednesday on the saccharine, view
ng the lovely scenery. They re-
urned by special car.
st Mary Herald (Franklin): The
nscttled condition Of the weather
revents our planters from commenc-
ng operations in their fields. Mats
{ seed cane cannot be opened at this
lme as serious danger may follow.
The vote on a drainage tax at
'ypremort landing, upper st. Mary,
TODD % against to 4 in favor. TIE
eople of that part OF the parish do
OF deaire drainage.
ST. BERNARD.
Progress: The work on the Mexican
Iulf Canal isp-ogressing rapidly, and
rom all indications will be comple:-
d long before the end OF the year.
large force is at work and the task