Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-25
State Gleanings.
[Culled from the La. Review
AVOYELLES.

AyoYELLEs.
The sheriff will sell certain tract
of land on June 18th.
Marksville Bulletin: The demand
for lumber for use in this town and
and prairie is daily increasing.
Competition in Red river is now
very brisk.
The Episcopal church of Marks
vile has a new and sweet-toned organ.
Marksville Review: The want of
good rain is severely felt throughout
the parish.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
of land on June lst
BIENvILLE.
Arcadia Advance: Parties from Mt.
Lebanon inform us that the college at
that place is getting along finely with
Rev. DIR. Griffin at its head.
The same paper says that a busi-
ness or commercial course will be
added to the Arcadia male and female
College, next session. The COM
mencement exercises of the college
will begin June the 9th.
cATAHoULA.
Catahoula News: The cool nights
for the past ten days has caused the
cotton to die very rapidly and many
express fears of having to plant over.
The corn prospects SO far as we have
been able to learn is good, most all
the old corn having received one
working.
CLAIBORNE.
Homer Guardian: Through the ef-
forts of the ladies the Baptist church
will soon get a new dress of paint
both outside and in.
CoNcoRDIA.
A broom factory is one of the pro-
posed enterprises in vidalia.
Concordia Sentinel: The river is de-
clining quite rapidly at this point.
Two members of the construction
company to build the New Orleans,
Natchez and Fort SCOTT railroad have
been in Vidalia during the past four
days. They left Thursday but will
return before the tax is again voted
upon.
We have positive assurance that il
the voters of Concordia re-vote the
tax to the New Orleans, Natchez and
Fort Scott and the Mississippi Valley
railroads, that actual construction by
grading force OF two or three hun
dred men and teams will commence
work at Vidalia at once, if the land.
ing and right of way is also secured
as promised.
Mr.. Porter has withdrawn from the
editorial control of the Shreveport
Democrat.
Shreveport Times: 1t is understood
that the Texas & Pacific railway com
pany proposes at an early day to be.
gin work on improvements in the
neighborhood of the freight and pas
senger depot in this city.
cALcAsIEU.
j. H. Dawson, chief engineer Of the
Kansas CITY, Louisiana and Gulf rail.
road Company visited Jennings last
week to ascertain what aid Calcasier
and other parishes would give if the
road was constructed through thai
part Of the country.
In speaking of the growth of Jen
nings the Reporter says that in 1885,
the wealth and population of the
place were nearly double. The build
ings in Jennings are well finished ant
substantial, the streets wide ant
graded, and the population number
600 or 700 progressive persons.
A number of letters Of inquiry from
the north are being received by citi
zens of Lake Charles.
DE SOTO.
De Soto Democrat: Mr.. S. B. Foste
and Mr.. A. jackson have made som
valuable improvements on Polk svree
at their own expense.
/ The people of this section certainl
have good reasons for congratulatin
themselves. The. weather is fail
health good and crops promising.
| EAST BATON ROUGE
| The Pansey Circle Of Baton Roug
will give an entertainment at an earl
date for the benefit of the State Fail
Baton Rouge Advocate: The Treas
nrer will pay on presentation a
Second Class General Fund Warran,