Richland beacon., 1889-03-20
State G!eanings.
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Malksville Review: The bricks tu
make tie pillars for the Exhibition
Hail Of tie Convent, Are now being
! hauled or the place TIE lumber will
soon be LcIe, and then the carpenters
will commence putting up the build
ing.
Bunkie Blade: Cotton shipments
from Dunlie NJ to tic 9Th inst. we're
1913 bales.
One of the most prosperous towns
in central La, is Melville, situated at
the htchafalava crossing Of u. & =.
+. K. La,nber and fish are Melville
specalities, and she ships both all
owe, the country. Strangers pros
pecting for location should not fail
to pay Melville visit.
ASSUMPTION.
The Pioneer Of. Assumption (Na-
poleonyille: The town authorities
have secured the services of Mr.. John
B. Foley's road machine, and under
the management Of that skil!ful plan
ter the streets are being lcve!ed Of
the numerous outs, csus,d by the
long spell of rainy weather through
which We have just emerged.
BOS.lrR
Bossier Banner: The weather fer
tie past several days has been warm.
bright and beautiful and vegetation
is growing so fast that one can almost
see II move.
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Bienville New Era tGibsland): We
have been blessed with good weather
for farm work this spring, though the
mornings are still cold and frosty.
The pottery man, after prospecting
elsewhere has returned to Gibsland
and speaks of loclting Lacc, as ne
thinks he clay better than any he
has found.
CALC,SIFU.
A brick and tile factory will soon
be started at Lake Charles, the pro-
jector having already ordered the
machinery.
The American Lake Charles): Mr..
B. F. Stockwell. of Vinton, La. gave
the American a call last week. Mr..
Stockwell settled on a homestead,
near Ninton last December, since
which time he has built his residence
and good barn, and fenced about
sixteen acres Of land. He has plant
ed quite large number Of fruit trees,
principally pear and fig. He has set
about 800 fig cuttings. He informs
us that almost without exception.
every cutting has taken root and is
exhibiting signs of growth. Mr.. S. is
remarkably well pleased.
Jennings Reporter: a large num-
ber from the North attending the
Mardi Gras have visited Jennings
and are favorably impressed with the
country.
Welsh Creecent: The following
from a reliable source is the shipment
from Jennings from August ls;, 1883,
to March 18th, 1889, inclusive: Car
loads rice. 70; stock. :; hay, 60
The lumber for the bridges north
Of Welsh has been received. The
work is to be completed by about the
first OF May.
Farmers are all busy putting IN
their farm crops and gardens.
CATAHoUL,.
Catahoula News (Harrisonburg): |
The steamer Cherokee, from St. Louis
direct, discharged an immense freight |
1t our wharf last Friday night-con-
'lsting principally Of corn, oats, bran,
-four, meal and meat.
The farmers are hopeful and high |
spirited and in the enjoyment of COM
easy circumstances. No
ear Of an overflow is now appre
lended.
The Trinity Herald says that in a
'ew days 1000 hands will be at work
IN the \. O., n. & F. s. railroad. or
he Louisiana side Of the river. Work
began at Natchez on the 5tn inst.
the road will be pushed forward
,apidly to completion. Says the same
paper:
If croakers could have spent the
asst week in Trinity-Troyville, they
would have thought that our parish
till was the proud possessor of life
md energy. Monday of last week
he steamer Assumption landed at
our landing a good freight, followed
Friday by the steamer COropa and