Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-09-28
VOL. XXI.
State GleanIngs.
ICuileJ from the La. Review
ACADIA.

tract last Saturday with W. WDuson
e. Bro, for 1000 barrels Of rice. This
will be filled from the product Of their
Rayne field alone of which it will
represent about one half. The sale
was at good figures for each and the
quality Of the rice was CT the best.
AvoYELLEs.
The Marksvi,le Bulletin says that
the public roads in that neighborhood
were never in better condition while
nearly all the bridges have been re-
paired and are in tip-top order.
ASCENSION.
The Chief says that the new court
house, new sidewalks, new residences
and other works Of public improve
ment show that Donaldsonville is full
Of enterprise and has bright future
before her.
The Bossier Banner (Bellevue) savs
that the Academy of that little town
opened last Monday with very bright
prospects.
DIENvILI
A great falling off has been noticed
in the attendance Of Mount Lebanon
University. Those who are there are
all good pay, however, and the school
from this time on will be run On a
strictly cash basis.
CLAIBORNE.
By the first Of October all the
schools Of the parish will be in foil
blast and it is coniidentally expected
that they will remain open for a term
Of ten months.
Homer Guardian: Mrs. Boring has
recently received a new outfit for the
post-otiice. 1t is we'll provided with
boxes, drawers and the like, all de-
signed after the modern improve
ments This is a great help and con-
venien,e both to the postmaster and
the public We are not likely now
to hear much grumbling about the
mail. As a matter Of course the man
who only takes weekly paper will
occasionally complain because it does
not come every day.
CALcAsJEU.
The Lax e Charles Commercial saws
that business for saw, planning and
single mills, is truly booming for
they are all now running at the ut
most capacity and most of them have
many orders far ahead.
Lake Charles Commercial: Lake
Charles has endless facilities for
manufactures of every kind. With
miles of water front, productions in
limitless variety and luxuriance,
routes of transportation in every direc-
ton, no greater advantages can be
offered anywhere.
CADpo.
The Caucasian saws that the credit
of projecting and organizing the now
bank in Shreveport is due to Captain
w. P. Ford and his election to tho
cashiership was a just and graceful
tribute to his untiring energy and
persistency in directing Northern
capital to that city.
The new bank organized in Shreve.
port OH the llth inst, is styled the
Merchants and Farmers, the paid W
capital stock being 100000 which
may be increased to 100000.
CATAEoULA.
Trinity Herald Mr.. j. Guice, oul
efficient Superintendent of Public
Schools. accompanied by Hon. F. A
Jones, President of the School Board
visited Harrisonburg on Saturday
last and settled UP with all the ppb biz
school teachers Of our parish up U
date, paying out over 5000. Mr.
Guice gives a glowing account of oul
school affairs, and says the past yea
has been the most prosperous fo1
nanv years. New schools have beer
organized in sections heretofore devoit
of educational facilities. We trus
the good work will continue.
A certain tract of land containing
about 40 acres with buildings aad i'm
provements will be disposed Of a
succession sale on October Is.
EAST FEILCIANA.
| The Southern Waterman says tina
the Siliman Institute and nearly al
the other schools of the parish opene
during last week under very favors
al