Richland beacon., 1889-03-20

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Chicago, is in !'as'"n ,or ,i.H rurro-a
Of writing "" an.i i.iu,;:,tag ,!lat
town.
Ruston Caligrap;" C"rn ,'aa;;ra
has been the ord. O. r.. -. ;,..s
week with the moie ..-o. ses3;va fa...
ers of our parish.
A Rustoh merchant Who has been
connected with a cotton isrtarv saws
that Ruston is an aprconfIrl- place
for such factory and tn. 0a"s ac::rI
there would prove a success. III We
could only get few others. sa,s he
Caligraph. Ito see it as he does. Rus
ton would have the cotton factory in
short order"-espccially AZ the town
Is well able to put one in operation.
LLvINGsT n.
Meetings are being held by the
Catholics of French Settlement to pro-
cure funds wherewith to rebuild their
church, which was blown down dur
Ing the storm Of August, 1888.
MnREH rsR.
The Morehouse Clarion (Bastrop)
does not look very hopefully on the
of Bastrop's getting any
share of the Monroe railroad, for it
says:
Our railroad prospects are in
state of innocuous desuetude. with
some slight chance of turn for bet
tef or for worse on or about the
eclipse of the moon.
MADISON.
Madison Journal (Talulah): Another
week of splendid farming weather.
Reid Levee is about two-thirds
Work at Ashton levee is progress
ng favorably, and the levee will be
in ample time.
OUAcHITA.
The Monroe Bulletin says that bust
hess on the river front at that place
s brisk, the local packets having all
he trade they can conveniently
landle.
D. A. Breard. Jr.. parish treasurer,
will sell, to-day. school lands in Qua
,hita parish in lots of not less than
10 or more than l6O acres.
Ouachita Telegraph (Monroe): The
additions and repairs to Col. J. B.
opera house property is
apidly nearing completion and it will
Don be the handsomest as well as
most valuable pieces of property in
he city.
The sweet notes Of that pretty song
ter, the mocking-bird, are beginning
o be heard again.
The sheriff will sell, April l6 next,
/ tract of land containing 22O acres.
The people of Alexandria were in
crested in witnessing a race last |
week between the steamboats, Laura
Lee and the G. W. Sentell. which |
ested each others speed all the way
rom this city, which place they left |
bout the same time. At times the
lee would be ahead and then the
,entell When the boats were within
wo miles of Alexandria the Sentell
vas some distance in the lead and F.
.rrived at the lower wharf about 800 /
ards ahead of the Lee. The boats
ave about the same speed.
Louisiana Democrat (Alexandria): !
The lawsuit between the Southern
Ariesian Well Works Co., of New Or /
cans, and the Corporation Of Alex |
ndria, will be tried at the coming
erm of the District court here.
Southron of Sabine: On a visit tc !
he Masonic Institute Fort Jessup) |
his week, We were pleased 10 noie
he Aourishing condition Of Tie school,
nd the continual Increase OF the
lumber of accessions of its pupils. !
We attended the Sabbath school at !
his place, which presented the grand |
st bevy Of young ladies and gentle
len, that it has been our pleasure to
Witness in many years. The intense
interest and earnestness evinced bv
hose yodng|people in reciting their
essons is truly an Interesting sIec-
.cle to witness BY those who favor
'ie moral and religions training OF
he youths Of the country.
ST. TAMn.NY.
Marksville correspondent St. Tam
lanv Farmer: Our town authorities,
eaded by our honorable Mayor, are
ow creating havoc with the break
'ater and streets. Every disposable
'orkman is employed, and ii the
'eather favors them, our town will
e, for the next season, the Brooklyn
{ New Orleans.
ST. JAMES.
The St. James Courier urges the
olice juriss Of the various parishes to
rpoint delegates Of experience 10