Richland beacon., 1889-04-06
State Gieanings.
ACADIA.

OtdtS uttd'iH!6s'
Crowley Signal: Dwelling houses
are in great demand in this place and
a building is hardly started before
there is regular stampede among
house seekers to secure it. The prize
o rental is invariably high enough %
might be expected under the circum-
stances.
Work on the streets has been going
on with excellent results for the past
ten days. The town council did a
wise thing when it concluded to ac-
cept the proposition of the Southwest
ern Louisiana Land Co.
Large quantities of rice have been
coming here to market this week.
Strangers have been going and
coming in considerable numbers the
past week.
ASCENSI y.
The revetment on Bayou Lafourche
front at Donaldsonville is being re-
paired.
A brick sidewalk is to be put down
on the upper side of Railroad Avenue
in Dona ld.opyilIe
AWHILE.
Marksville Bulletin: The water is
still falling. There will soon be no
further difficulty in crossing the
swamp. dividing the two beautiful
sections of our parish.
The alto and Minnie are making
regular trips in Bayou des Glaises and
Bayou Rouge. They 60 as far as
Enterprise. The Minnie connects
with the Atchafalaya line boat, War
ren. but the Alto. which is large
independent packet, makes through
trips to New Orleans.
EIIN.III!
LouisianaAdvance( Arcadia: Broth
er Mangham. Of the New Era, says
that gold bearing rock has been dis
covered near Gibbs, but warns the
people not to get excited about IT..
Arcadia Is very quiet; not ripple OF
excitement on that account.
C'ICs-it'.
Jennings is to have a new store to
be brick, 34xlOO feet, and % feet
high. 1t is to have front of French
plate glass 7xlO feet each, also an
elevator-in fact, quite model store.
The Jennings Reporter says that
the city council and inhabitants Of the
town should unite in keeping the
roads to and from Jennings IN good
condition.
Jennings Reporter: The proprietor
of Hotel Kistner has set out forest
trees along the street in front Of his
hotel.
CALDWELL.
Considerable improvements on the
streets and sidewalks of Columbia are
going on.
Caldwell Watchman (Columbia)
Prof. Hines school is improving all
the time by the addition of new pu-
pills each week. Success TO the schools.
No country can ever be prosperous
without good schools and churches
Through the efforts of Rev. w. s.
Penrick, pastor Of the Baptist church,
of Shreveport, modest orphan ssy-
lum has been established in that city,
on Texas street, near Milan. The
occupants now number five orphan
children between the ages of and IL
years, and a matron to take charge
of them.
Shreveport Times: The enterPIisine
machinist, Mr.. P. Parsons, is making
at his foundry in this city an iron
hull propeller which, when complei ed
will be 60 feet long. This is a new
industry in Shreveport.
De SOTO.
A meeting has been held in Mans.
field for the purpose of organizing a
stock company to build an opera
house in that town. 1t is desired tC
raise $1,000.
EAST B,ToN RHrGE.
They are cutting down the oaks il
the streets of Baton Rouge. The
Truth says that the citys new era O
prosperity demands the sacrifice.
Truth (Baton Rouge): The steamer
Guiding Star lay at our wharf fol
several hours last Wednesday morn
ing, and the passengers invaded oul
city to "see the sights" They were
raptuous over our flowers, and re
turned on board with arms filled will
roses, camel;as, violets, and all oul
sweet flowers that bloom in th'
spring"
Advocate (Baton Rouge): The 81,
barges brought down this trip by th'
Iron Duke had 1856 tons OF rails Oh
board. and the FIVE barges at Cairo
have 3,346 more, making a total O
6,7O2 tons of rails.