Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-04-13

day. irish potatc"s are slowly com
ing up and are fully a month behind
time This fact causes no little anx
iety to the growers, VINO fear that
Western potatoes will l." on the
market as soon az theirs Onions are
also late and are being worked This
crop will fall far behind tina: Of last
year.
The Simsboro Institute at Simsboro,
is Aourishing school carried Oil in
building that would be a credit to any
Southern city. 1t is conducted on
thorough Normal principles and one
of its features is the co-education of
the sexes.
Farmers Union (Simsboro): The
mechanics Of the town, actuated by
spirit of generosity which is commen-
dable, volunteered one day each free
of charge. in constructingthe benches
for Baptist church.
Ruston Caligraph: Those who plant
ed for an early garden this year have
had more than the usual difficulty in
getting stand of plants Of the various
kinds. Either the seed were detec-
tive or the season was unpropitious
From the quantity Of goods shipped
from here on the railroad to other
points it seems that our town is
rapidly falling into the wholesale
business.
Some Of our young men are at work
getting up a building and loan as
sociation. Nearly the requisite num-
Der of shares have been taken.
Ruston is to have one of the hicest
depots on the ". S. & 2. railroad
next to Shreveport.
The Caligraph says that more at
tent,on is being given to horse and
mule raising in Lincoln parish than
ever before.
M'ir' y.
Planting and gardening are we'll
advanced in the parish.
The Kinderhook plantation Of 7o7
acres will De sold May llrh
A tract of 5000 acres of woodland
brought $25, 900 and another of 1000
acres. s., 500. These sales Indicate a
rise in the value of la Ids in Madison.
Madison parish will hold a special
election April 80 on the question of a
tax of 81 mills per annum for ten
wears in aid of the Mississippi Valley
Railroad Co., of Louisiana.
HAItEir can.
The erection of locks to make Cane
river navigable the year round is
projected.
Competition has made Red river
freight cheap.
| Cotton seed commands $40 per ton
Amulet Bayou has a new bridge.
/ A large lunch room and restaurant
are being put up at Prudhomme.
Mr.. Frank Prue killed large wild
turkey weighing % pounds last week
on Bayou Pierre
: A thirty acre farm If to be sold BY
the sheriff on Auril 9th.
A great Sunday School reunion o
all the churches will take place a
Robertsville May Ist.
Natchltoches Enterprise: Mr. Deegel
land Inspector Of the Watkins Bank
ing Co. was in this parish last weel
examining plantations. with view o
loaning money on desirable places.
Monroe Bulletin: The electric ligh
machinery arrived here last Fr:da.
but in damaged condition AMI tn
Electric Light and Powder Compan,
refuse to receive it. This mishap ",
delay the turning on of the lights fo
some time.
The vacant stores and residences i
: Monroe are being rapidly taken an
|, tenanted 1t will be remembere
that the papers of Monroe predictc
this as the result OF the building of
? North and South railroad.
The officers of the Houston. Centrs
Arkansas and Northern Railroad Con
pany moved into the new depot bui!d
!, ing last Friday. The building is
little beauty.
Up to March so. forty four ca
loads of steel rails for the Hcastol
a Central ArkanSas G. Northern railwa
Z have reached Monroe.
Ouachita Telegraph (Monroe): tt
electric light engine arrived yeste
day The lights will be turned on I
aoon az the plant can be placed
e position.
81 The rapid sale of lots recently
o. Laytons addition to Monroe ind
o Gates the confidence Of the people
he ci,y's future While soiue of Il
lots have undoubtedly been purchase
for speculative Purposes great MAJ
have been bought BY citizens Of Mo
roe and other places who intend
q bold at an early day. A visit to d
n addition last Wednesday disclosed d
fact that q wonderful transformat5,
! was being effected in tn, addition al
indicating that the spread Of the ci
was tending in that direction.