Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-11-23

Immense shipments OF rice are stiii
rerorteA from Crowley. In addition
to the clean rice handled By the mill,
six or seven carloads Of rough rice are
cen, II daily.
A7cYFIfFs.
Tie Marksyii.e Review announces
that cane planting in tie prsirie has
become general.
Hundred of sesgulls were blown into
the prairie last week by storms in tho
Gulf.
Mr.. Jerome Lee Ducote, a promis-
ing young man Of Marksville. died on
Nov. 9th.
The sugar mill owned by Mr.. s. s.
Pearce. near Evergreen. was des-
troyed by fire last week.
The citizens of Moreauville are in
terested in a commendable movement
to establish high school in the town.
ASCENSION.
A frst-class Schillinger pavement
adorns the walks on the side and in
front Of the new Donaldsonville court
house.
st. Joseph's school in Donaldson
vile has l54 pupils in attendance.
The Ascension Academy has lO7
pupils.
The Peytavin and Belle Terre
tramway, three miles in length, is
provided with 205 cars.
BOSsIER.
The Bossier Parish Farmers Union
will not send cotton to Shreveport
unless the cotton exchanges and buy
ers make difference of eight pounds
in favor OF cotton covered bales. The
Union also demands that the Snreve-
port congresses shall reduce the
charges of COMPRISING cotton to so
cents per bale
Mr.. W. B. Beggs has withdrawn
from the editorial charge Of the Plain
Dealer.
The Supreme Court has decided
the Bossier courthouse question in
favor Of Haughton.
CALcAsIEU.
The Jennings academy has lis pu-
pills.
The Lake Arthur hotel was opened
on October 81 BY a grand Creole ball.
The attendance was large, music ex-
cellent and supper fit for epicuriAn
tongues.
The city council of Lake Charles
has granted the Calcasieu Artesian
Well and Oil Company permission to
place water pipes. plugs, ETC., on GER
tain streets OF. the town.
A number Of fine residences have
been erected in Lake Charles during
the post year.
The western portion of Calcasieu j.
rich in sulphur mines, sulphur speings
and oil wells.
Mr.. Frank Philbrlck and family, OF
Kansas, have arrived in Lake Charles,
and will make Calcasieu their perma-
nent abiding place.
The American reports a dozen
buildings, including one church and
store, IN process Of erection in Lake
Charles.
Mr.. J. G. Karr and family, Of Ken.
tucky. have located in Lake Charles
| Mr.. J. N. Shoemaker, vice-presi
dent Of the X. L. & G. railroad wai
in Lake Charles last week.
| Mr.. Victor Souchy. Of Lake Charles
has an orange grove of 800 trees tha,
will bear next season $50, 900 oranges
He is also the owner of another grove
on the Lake containing 400 trees that
will yield 100000 oranges. He con.
siders Lake Charles one of the fines,
places III the world for orange cul.
tivation.
| Mr.. ]. NJ. Foster, of Shreveport
lost his gin house and forty bales o.
cotton last week by fire. No in.
surance.
st. Louis is the choice of number
of Shreveport citizens as the site O
the Worlds Fair, and New York j,
next in favor.
! DR.. Robert c. Campbell. an abl,
physician of Boeeier, will change hi,
location and make Shreveport hi,
permanent place Of residence.
/ CLAIBORNE.
The Guardian correctly believe.
that good sidewalks would add mucl