The Progress., 1893-04-29

like the governor TO know that North
Louisiana has not seeded. Though
the immigration bureau docs not
know 1t, we are still IN louisiana
Telegraph Bulletin.
Let the governor alone with his
idols, the South Louisiana interests,
and let our portion Of the State lcok
ont for itself
The rain last Friday was much
needed, though the cold snap which
| followed was unseasonabIe Many of
or farmers are working their corn.
and few Of them have finished
planting cotton.
Mr.. j. f. Hewitt spent several leys
in the city this week. He takes a
gloomy view Of the immediate future
Of the cotton market
An anxious public would like to
know something of the personnel of
the constitutional amendment COM
mission. Is the one man power to he
retained That power is good
thing for the governor and ii- Louch-
men. bat it Is a blow at Democratic
teachings and home rule - N-upcrat-
Journal
Ih" ono ma9 power viii hn retain
od lnle-- the people rise Ia .l-ir SOW
ercjIn might and demand Of the
power, that be- radical change A
movement is on zoo, now go take an
important step in this direction and
secure means to overthrow ,nis one
man power in Louisiana Let the
Demucrat-Journal throw It's influence
with the movement iuaugnrated at
Alexandria last Saturday, place the
resolutions adopted at is masthead
and become member a the next
meeting, which viii be held in Robe
line en- Friday, July Is prox
The administration OF Gov Foster
will prove TO be one of the most pop
ular and prosperous that Louisiana
has ever enjoyed. To say that the
man from ST. Mary will succeed him
self Is to say something every one
knows. -Ranye Ranger.
"Oh, he will, Will her. Well North
Louisiana will doubtless have man
who will have something to say to
hat
Miss Marie Burt, one Of Bossier's
accomplished young ladies. who has
been teaching school at Tay or, in
Webster parish, returned last Satur-
day, and j. the guest Of Ter cousin.
Mrs } Z. Cresvel.
4 very pleasant party was given
last Tuesday night by Mr. and Mrs
/ J. T.. Creswen, al their residence in
this place A large number of ladies
and gentlemen were present, includ-
ing several young ladies' and Gentle
men from q distance, who. amid the
hOw Of unity and good cheer, gave
cordial evidence Of their high appre
citation Of the occasion.
A pleasant dance was given at Mr..
Il. l.. Gillism's at Willow Bend plant
alton, on Red river. last Friday night.
The Willow Bend band furnished the
music, which was enjoyed by large
number of friends, who were very
pleasantly entertained. .-Bossier Ban
uer.
Plant the skipping places Of cotton
in corn. Cotton and corn do well to-
gether on rich land. The very best
results are obtained in planting the
two crops together.
Where cotton is to be replaated it
might be capital idea TO put every
second row in cow peas. The guilt
vation would not be so expensive;
picking expense would also be cur
tailed to a limited extent; however
the cotton, having room, would be
considerably more than half crop.
The pea crop and improvement of
soil by that crop. would make up for
the shortage. In Georgia where the
plan has been tried it has its advo-
cates-Live Stock Journal.
A special train arrived from Lake
Charles on last Monday, over the
Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf rail-
road, bearing some of the owners and
officials of the above named and their
wives The party consisted of Mr..
A. Thompson and wife, L. K. Mills
and wife, Miss Mills, Gen. Thos. Y.
Taylor, Mr.. j. H. Neal, Mr.. +. s.
Hammond and wife. The visitors,
after looking around Alexandria for
a few hours, left again for Lake
Charles
The saw mill building DOW being
erected by the Rapides Lumber Com
pany, on the X. G. w. Il g., is pro-
crossing rapidly. The sheds have
been erected and part of the ma
chinery received The balance of the
machinery is expected soon. The
lumber for the large and splendid
saw mill in course of construction is
being sawed by the company's small