Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-02-23

AOAOlAs
The sheriff will sell, Feb. 20. three
tracts Of land containing about 1900
acres in Acadia parish.
Crowley Signal: Charlie Abbott
returned from his visit to Crowley,
L.. last Friday. Mr.. Abbott has
coms to The conclusion that that place
10 the one for him. aud be will make
. sale and sell of his stock. etc. and
move to that place early in the speing.
st. Paul lNeh.) Phonograph.
Fourteen new pupils we're entered
At the A. N. r. College. at Area.
dia. last week.
Warehouse receipts Of cotton at
Shreveport up to Tsb. 8 were 66.723
bales against 1888 last year.
ehrsvsport Democrat: The sub.
scsiptions for the cotton factory are
! going bravely on. Full returns will
surprise our Mansfield and Grand
Cane friends. There 10 nothing but
solid cash in the subscriptions to the
Shreveport cotton factory.
Shreveport Democrat: "Old Red
looks more angry than she has for
many a day.
CATAHOUIA.
Catahou!a News (Hasrisonburg)
The river continues 10 rise se.y fast
At this point.
Cotton still continues TO roll in.
We thought il had oil been marketed.
Trinity Hsrald: The United States
government steamer Gen. Newton.
passed up Monday, having in tow an
immense pile driver and q floating
hotel to be used by the hands engaged
in getting ont rock above Harrison.
burg. for the improvements Of the
AtchafalAys.
CLAIBORNE.
Homer Guardian: The street lamps
for the town arrived and were put in
place this week.
Every mechanic in town has ali the
work be can accomplish. More Of
them are needed to supply the de-
mand.
Homer Guardian: We hear that
two more brick stores are to be built
as soon as the work can be done, and
thus the boom goes on.
Jennings Reporter: Our town coun-
Gil is doing a good work in building
sidewalks and street crossings.
S. L. Cary was with us again for a
few days, started back Monday even
ing to Manchester to return with
another excursion starting Feb.
CALDWELL
The Caldwell Watchman (Columbia)
says that but few people are travelling
on steamboats, nowadays. The recent
river disasters seem to have frightened
great many.
The same paper contains these
items:
Professor Hines has secured ten
months school at this place and will
commence teaching on Monday. the
4th inst.
The people Of De Soto parish are in
sarneat about establishing . cotton
factory at or near Mansfield. AL
ready something over $4,000 has
been subscribed. The capital stock
of the company has been fixed at
Sl50.000. Work will Be commenced
as soon a. $50, 600 shall have been
subscribed.
RAsT BAroH 'UeE.
The total Of ths poll tax for the
year 1883. says the Baton Rouge Ad-
vecate, smeunts to $l636.95.
Weekly Truth (Bston Rouge) :
Hotel arrivals show that travel is
steady in spite Of the rain.
Capital Item Baton Rouge: Mr..
W. w. Garig has sent the Item some
healthy blooms taken from the Peen
Too peach tree. This is the earliest
peach known.
EAST fELicIANA.
Wilson Sun: Large quantities Of
commercial fertilizers are being
brought into the parish. Those who
have fsrtilissd say that it pays and
they still continue year after yeae to
purchase fertilizers Of different kinds
to hslp out their lands.
Centenarys roll is gradually grow.
ing. We were happy to greet several
new students last week.
EAST CARROLL.
h cag<oll Democrat Lake Provi-
lsues) ssys that the Ashton leyee h
ths* parish, began caving some siz
weeks ago and that since that time
ths distance from the leves to the