" Howdy ! "
Upon returning from his delightful
Northern trip and resuming control of
CHIEF, the editor doffs his hat to the
gentle reader and takes great pleasure
in expressing his sincere thanks to the
good friends who conducted his business
in such an admirable manner during his
absence. To R. M. McCulloh, Esq., who
assumed the duties of editor without
allny previous experience and performed
them so efficiently, my grateful acknowl
edgments are especially due, while to
Foreman Reynolds, Ye Ancient Philoso
pher Harry Goutd, typo and pressman
Louis Stockmeyer and my able deputies
iii the Clerk's office, Messrs. Buford and
Gauthreaux, I tam deeply indebted for
their faithful services. It was a knowl
edge of the loyalty and capacity of these
valued coaduljutors and friends that en
abled me to enjoy my holiday jaunt
.ful l . >e frecd from any
.~: tPt.se .eon
dlnct of my b -ines or official interests
in the interval.
I take up the pen with renewed zest
and will spare no efforts to make the
weekly visits of the CHIEF welcome to its
appreciative patrons.
L. E. BENTLEY.
An error of omission was made by the
Secretary of the Police Jury in preparing
the minutes of the last session for publi
cation. The mistake is explained and
corrected in the communication published
elsewhere under the caption of "Cor
rection."
The rain of yesterday was what they 1
would call in the hill country a regular I
gu:ly washer and rootsoaker. It proved I
a great blessing in this vicinity. We
had been less favored lately than other
adljacent localities and the crops were c
enflering for water.
