The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25
WAY DOWN IN DIXIE.
Interesting Items From oar sister states
ia Tie south.

Interesting Items From our sister states
ia The south.
THE Louisiana Lottery Company. says
the New Orleans Daily States, has been
nm established institution 10 the state
Tor twenty years; it has bean recognized
IN the constitution for ten years, and
under the protection of thatinstrument,
il has still nearly five years to exist.
During oil that time the State has d.
rived a revenue from the company, aud
whenever the people have had an Op.
poitunity 20 express their wishes with
reference to il, that expression has GER
taiuly not been OF character TO war
rant members OF the Legislature, elected
i'm Il canvass IN which the lottery played
no uart whatever, IN voting TO suppress
this important amendment, without
clear and specific Instructions from the
collective body Of their constituencies.
We do not hesisate 10 express the opin-
ion, however, that il The proposition
were 10 extend the charter, as IT now
stands. the people would vote 10 down
were it submitted to them. But there
Is no such proposition.
THERE is some tai in Baton Rouge.
La. of proposition e. be preached
looking toward change in the State
capital perhaps, and certainly IN The
date Of holding the biennial sessions If
the Legislature. The legislators baye
discussed the latter matter particularly
Baton Rouge is thriving little city,
bat il is warm IN the summer, warmer
I - g. 4 at ttl If
the State, and cerlaluly warmer than
New Orleans. When there is DO rain
the dust is extremely disagIeodbe. The
sessions q. present are held virtually
I'm midsummer, and the State soiou- aie
deprived ia many instances of the
chance OF spending the last month Deb
rural pleasures or M tbe )ymelt ot
the attractions Of The watering resorts.
I, ls, therefore, argued tina. tae sessions
should De- held during the end vi winter
and TIE beginning of spring. commenc-
ing, say in January or February.
1T would appear that the State OF
Louisiana is shortly to take some ac.
ton. With regard TO prize fighting "a
this State. The big SIl'i'an-Klliain
mill stirred up the natives lasJyear.
directed attention % the fact. there
were yo laws on ,he statute books.
regulating fighting. Mississippi bad q
law on the subject, but Il Is believed
tuat low in the light OF the exhaustive
IA cussi0us If the subject "a much more
irOn-ciad law ciu De- framed. q Jaw
which may have The effect even Of es-
.toDrlug finish fights with cloves. The
Governor referred 10 the subject in his
message. but the press hads1 thorough
ly ventilated the subject. that the Lesis.
lators had generally made up thei.
minds az 90 the necessity Of such q lazy
even before the liiesomely long message
Of His Excellency was printed. A bah
sal. be introduced in tine Senate in %
few days, defining the crime OF Prize
lighting. and liking "a penalty. ly Af.
LeyeIf.
4 FEW months arn tina Macon Tie
Graph. a paper published i'm this cicy.
called Miss Harvey. a lady who resides
ON f,ur,h euecf. q vixen. lc nov
caIls her a Gtorgian. Toe latter state
mont is tho outcome Ola smc nlei m
lhe T-niicd St.fee Court Tw ..pcF4
.prg q o. grT-- tfr fOIl.rlI ola Tor .-Il.iN'
59r,aJes Oh. Tal.rrtun rsv flc. "a
plea. claiming thatthe 81 ste courts are
Of competent jurisdiction, as both par
,ics are citizens ~ Georgia. Dir. and
Mrs. Harvey. who BRING HE suit. assert
lhat theey are Doth SUBJ Gus ana cruz i-
or ireland ana in'1 therefore lne
Cni-et STATES Oouf- D. lhe proper p'ac
Tor tr1. ol lhe suil. The case VIII Doe
watched with Interest by .he Macon
public.
AT Perry. Ga. Mr. J. a. Stripliug.
while drawing water from his mother 5
well. Tor the purpose oI cleaning the
same, ore" rom ile Neil u moh7't x
that resemo'ed oh ai!lsa1of very mt.A-
l. htd every ,ts' i,lDi'"'e w u lo'n4
Eitof' except IL h"u '' silo'ih s"'N' ana
ia spotted llhe iat'i eshaAe' ana meas
ures seven lnches Dab ieAgtn' -if. o.iip-
Ing has thl5 ~ohuefiHi monster ]" "
large TN W SELL Nhlch he keeps sup,
Piied "ith.ire7n ~tler' ma says u VIII