Richland beacon., 1889-09-21
State GIeanlngs.
ICulled from the La. Review.
ACADIA.

dary between Acadia and Lafayette
parishes becomes a formidable barrier
to free trade between Rayne and the
people east Of the stream. 1t also
says that very little rough rice or
other products from that section will
come to Rayne unless the Police jury
remedy the matter by bridging the
stream.
Crowley Signal: The Orborne Now
ing machine which was presented by
the manufacturers to Acadia College
was tried this week and gave excel
lent satisfaction. President Reese
was delighted with its work and con-
siders it a most valuable gift to the
College.
Bunkie Blade: Fifty-six bales of
cotton have been shipped from Bunkie
during the past week. The cotton in
this vicinity is opening very rapidly.
The N, W Era says that notwith-
standing the stand taken against Jute
bagging by the Farmers Alliance and
various unions. the larger portion OF
bales brought in this season are
wrapped in jute.
Business in Arcadia is booming,
cotton coming in every day and
wagon loads of goods going out. Thus
far nearly hundred bales have been
received.
Tie New Era says that improve
ments are going on in Gibsland very
favorably and the prospects of the
town are more promising than ever
before.
The Plain Dealer speaking of the
location of the Farmers Union cotton
bagging factory says: The cotton bag
ging factory of the Farmers Union
will be established either at Monroe
or Alexandra. If either place had
a north and south road crossing the
Texas Pacific, there would be NO
doubt as to tie proper place for the
location of the factory.
| cArAHouLA.
A certain tract of land containing
81 acres with buildings and improve
ments will be disposed of at succession
sale on October lst.
The question of the proposed bridge
across the Mississippi liver at Vidalis
is again being agitaten, but few have
any hopes of ever seeing it.
CALDWELL
The assessment of this parish fol
1889 amounts to $6l6,77O, an iacreaf'
of SIC, 800 over last years assessment
The Caldwell Watchman says tn
prospects for an acorn mast bein.
good, and the corn crop promising
good yield, with not sorry cotto'
crop to be gathered, the farmer
should be encouraged and look for
ward with much hope for a brighte
future.
Appropriate resolutions were passe
! at the last meeting of the Farmers
, Union of this parish on the death G
w. G. Wiley. the secretary of tha
body.
The Louisiana Journal says th
two things Of which Homer is most j
need are bank and good hotel.
The Shreveport Times says tbs
notwithstanding disposition to tax
: . somewhst gloomy outlook Of th
prospects by parties in some localitie
the general indications are brig an
encouraging. The new commerce.
year opens with most cheering pro
pect for q season of unexampled pro
psrity and activity in business circle
The American says that in Lsl
Charles improvements are movir
steadily on in all parts of the tow
residences, school buildings al
:. churches are being erected.
s The Lake Charles Commerci
states that revival of the design
establish another National Bank
= that town was brought to notice Il
week by the visit of several capitalil
{ prospecting and canvassing in tn
- belief.
nj Welsh Crescent: The kind Of veal
4. er We have been having for the p,
. two or three veeks vonld be VOL