Richland beacon., 1889-02-02
State GIeanirgs.
AGExsInN.

ASCENSION.
Donaltlsonville Chief: Cane plant
ing il the order of the day on Asren-
sion sugar plantations. and all the
reports concerning the condition OF
seed cane which have III far reached
the Chief are If o most tsvuiabl-
character.
ASSUMPTION.
Pioneer (N,poleolsyill-): The win
ter up to this tine has been very
mild. Roses bloomed in ,:a OPP,
air for both Xmas and New Y-nr nro
are still in full bloom. W. are .n".
n bouquet of Marrchal Mil ard -
France roses. gathered from bus ~
III the open air IN January, w"u.'
make a strong Immigration tlocuinrL
to North IN home seekers.
Marksville Bulletin: Fresh pork is
selling on our streets at 5cts. n
pound.
The Police Jury at its last s-ssinp
in its wisdom, act aside one and y
half mills out of tie budget for 1889
for the public schools of Avoy-lles.
This is the beat investment Of public
money that has been nunde ~ A.
vo.ele. for years aud years.
A fair Is to he held, earl, in Frl FL
AIRY, in MarkSville, to help to Luild ali
exhibition hall.
The Bienville New Era, taking a
glance at the local natural advantages
possessed by Gibsland for varied in
dustries, finds that it il q very sui'a-
bic locality for the establishment OF a
cotton mill, lumh-r mills, for fruit
and vegetable canning, for the brick
making business, for wagon and car.
riags making aud for iron works.
CALCAAlYU.
The American (Lske Charles) says
that the Canning Company Of that
place are determined to push the en-.
terprise {" sn earl completion.
Lake Charles parties are con,iler.
ing the advisability of erecting an ice
factory to replace the ono destroyed
by FIRE few months ago.
1t is reported that the Jeuninga
Reporter, . new paper at that place,
will be issued the first time next
week.
Lake Charles Echo: The night
blooiuing Jessamin. 30 much admired
BY the people generally, is now in
bloom in Mr. R's'set's yard in the
open air without protection.
Mr. Oliver r. al"ss. of Rose Blnff,
Was in town this week. He saws in
his section around the lake, there Is
seemingly no signs of winter. Garden
truck Of all kinds, even tomatoes, ar.
yet in bearing.
cADDo.
Shreveport Times: Tho cotton fac
tory project will soon assume shape.
1t il intended to call meeting, prob
ably thiA week. Of all the gentlemen u
whose names have been published IN
that correction in the Times.
A board Ct experts has pronounced
the court house at Shreveport. un.
sound, aud The board of health has
condemned it IA such, as Unsafe anl
unsound. The cupola is liable to
crush from any sudden violent wind.
Shreveport Democrat: The hand
snme plan for the Shreveport Sinn-
nary building ia in the hands Of the
builders and will soon be under way.
CLAIBORNE.
LouisianaWeekly Journal( Homer):
There is such thing as injuring ana
stunting the growth of q town by
high prices and high rents for
property.
Homer is still on a great boom.
New business houses are being
opened and capital is coming in by
'he hundred and Ivy the Thousand.
Her progress has already to this lime
exceeded the expectations of the
most sanguine.
CATaHOUL,.
A pack of wolves has appeared just
across the river from Harrisonburg -
to take the place of the vanished
"wild girl of Catahoula" perha 9
Catahoula News (Harrsonbur.) J:
\ prepnndrranre If good weather
prevailed for the past week. Busi-
ness has been very satisfactory. The
cotton bales keep :u"bling ill.
Northern capitalists have purchased
1000 acres of land in De Soto parisl,
aud will soon put a force of hands "a
work on it to cut all the oak, ash and
hickory timber thereon and to ahi,
the product North. Thus, com.
ments the De Soto Democrat. "ouI
people can SION enjoy the luxury nj