Richland beacon., 1889-02-02

Inc ladies of Greensburg VIII give
entertainments to raise n fund for
the improvement AMI ,e. airinS Of the
cemetery at Greenshury.
ST raMM,xy.
Farmer (Covingt"r): The c. wing
ton Academy opened this week with
a fair attendance, ara many more
scholars are promi.,i nsXt ,:-"k
TIE Coving:op p titrv and Fur-
mace. Works. IN ctnr.e oi Mr. Dcul',
is now In full operation.
ST. LANDRY.
Mr.. E. p. Goodwin has succeeded
MIR j. W. Jackson "a editor Of the
St. Landry Democrat.
TERREBoNNE
Houma Courier: It is understood
that the rate of pay for plantation
laborers will be about the same this
this year "a last
The Lower Tprrehonne Sugar Hs-
finsry completed the seasons work
last Sunday with total output OF
2,7UO.C00 pounds.
rANcIpAHoA.
Hamm onl Leader: The total shin
ments Of fruits aud vegetables from
Hammond last .e .srn WAS, bx ireigh;,
100 .o.is and 1877 pounds; F.; by +xpresss
50 tons aid 1856 pounds, making a
total 1T Isl tons and 1859 pounds.
These trures are taken from the
station agent record, aud, therefore,
ARE reliable.
Tie Hammond Lea'ler il edited
and well edited, 'oo,-bv two lows
men who understand the full si.mfi-
canoe Of tie term "ulizzaird" The
paper says:
A recent letter fromIowa announces
the advent ef ~ regular old FASH
iODed blizzard" We upirrStxn the
full sigritieance of the term, and cali
only pity the denizens Of that Car,ioh
who will wander through the blind
ing snow, when thsr; ia slch Q eli.
mate as this open for them.
UNION.
Gazette Fnrmerville): Cotton still
comes to town in good Quantities.
Tne fragrant hyacinth is iu bloom
in aoms Of the flower yards of town.
Home Advocate (Fnrm@rvi:le):
There 10 considerable demand tor
more dwelling houses in Tarmerville.
On last "wednesday ono Of our
merchants. Mr.. ]. Marx, bought one
hundred bales of cotton. the largest
deal Of one day during the season.
The issue of the Home Advocate
Of January 2l contains ,he val~tlic-
tory Of Mr.. T. C. Lewis. late editor Of
that paper. Mtssrs. Lee and Dill
lard remain in charge A. editors aud
propristors.
vHRMIIlON.
The sheriff nf Vermillion will sell,
Feb. 16. 1889, by order # conrt, n
act Of land partly in Vernilion and
partly in Lafayette parishes. contain
ing l60 acres, with buildings and
Improvements.
The Vernon News (Leesville) after
remsrkinR that most Of tho parish
expenses of 1888 have been pail and
about hslf of the taxes still to be col
lectsd and paid into the treasury,
says:
This is fine showing for the poor
parish "f Vernon, AMI speaks veil for
Its administration. The first assess-
ment of tue parisli of V-ruOn WAS
about $2OO,OW. It WAS the poorest
psrish III the State, but WIS blessed
with good act Of officers. and the
tiusnrisring Of the parish has been
tie best.
WEBSTER.
Webster Tribune (,linler): The
cattle in this section aae f.tttr than
We ever knew them this season Of
tbs year.
WEST cinsrLL
F!oyd Messenger: The stores III
Floyd are doing a good business.
A few more weeks hka the past
and peach trees viii begin to put
forth their blossoms.
WEST BAT y R rCGf.
Sugar Planter Port Allep): The
Stat. Boart of Engineers adv"rtises
for sealed proposals fer the construc-
ti"n Of tie Favrot leves i'll this
parish.
WEST FELIClANA.
Sentinel Isl. Francinville): The
convict force now working on the
new railway extension in the neigh
borhood Of C,bb's ditrh. h low town,
are making rapid progress in tn.
work allotted 10 them.
"To discontinue an advertisement,
says John Wananaker. Philadelphia q
great merchant, lis like taking down