Richland beacon., 1889-03-23


cording to their contract, the bridge
camrany were to furnish 100 feet Of
bridge.
The sheriff will sell. March 30, four
tracts Of land containing respectively
440. 480. l20 and 28O acres.
IBERIA.
Teche Pilot (Jeanerette): We learn
that some seed cane has been material
ly damaged by the inclsment weather
of our past winter.
IBEkvIILE.
Iberville South: All of our saw and
shlngle mills are running at full
speed. An indication that business
is booming.
The warm winter may cause vines
and canes to swell, which renders
them more liable to become winter
killed should the weather suddenly
become very cold.
The jackson Patriot (Vernon) says
that the blue birds have made their
appearance and planting has begun.
The weather is warm and rainy and
peach trees are blooming profusely.
LAFAYETTE.
McComb addition" Lafayette, is
building up rapidly, several new
houses having been put up recently.
Lafayette Advertiser: Somehow, in
spite of the mild winter we have ex-
perienced, vegetation seems to be
tardy in coming forth. The leaves
were out sooner last year on the
China trees.
The Meyer We'll building at the
corner of Levee and Green streets in
Thibodaux has been sold for $4,000.
LINCOLN.
An alleged panther which when
chased and killed proved to be huge
wild cat, was killed by dogs the other
day near Ruston. Perhaps this was
the Catahoula catamount. The pack
of Catahoula wolves should be hunted
next.
Ruston Caligraph: Some of our
farmers have their corn and cotton
lands all plowed and ready for the
seed, and are now waiting for a few
more days of warm sunshine to begin
the work of putting in their corn,
Farmers Union: Farming opera
tons have begun in earnest and des-
pite the unfavOrable weather for the
past few days, extensive preparations
have been made for planting corn.
We are pleased to note the disposition
among our farmers to increase the
acreage in corn this year.
MoREH"Usr.
Morehouse Clarion (Bastrop): This
community and surrounding country
was never blessed with more healthy
season. Reyond a few cases of measles
and mumps there has been next to no
sickness around here in many months.
The engineer corps of the H. C. A.
g. N. railroad has been ordered to
change the location of the line, by
going altogether east of Bayou De-
Siard, and at the time of this writing
the location has been fixed as far as
Fouche-six and a half miles by
actual survey from the V. S: and P.
track in Monroe.
MADISON.
Madison Journal (Tallulah): The
month OF February was most favorable
for farming, gardening, etc. Nearly
every day of the month work could
be done. The ground has worked
admirably. Many have finished break
ing up, and corn is generally being
planted. The earliest planted corn
is the surest here. No danger for
high warter this spring.
xArcurocHEs.
Democratic Review: The Normal
has aided greatly in adding TO our
population here.
Dawson. the chief constructing engi-
neer Of the North and South railroad
has been inspecting the proposed
route from Lake Charles, La, to
Kansas City, Mo-, and has determined
to report favorably on the line via
this point. He states that art could
not have constructed a better cross
ing for railroad bridge than nature
has left at Grand Ecore
Natchitoches Enterprise: Many Of
our farmers have planted corn.
OUACHITA.
Ouachita Telegraph (Monroe): The
building boom seems to have at last
struck Monroe in earnest and in al
most all parts Of the city can be heard