The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-10-11
0lsze BnIIaozers.
MoBHING a ycoLpnED DEMocaAr-THss
TIME 1T WASN'T a REBEE OUTRAGE IN
MISSISSIPPI.

TIME n Wasn't a REBEL OUTRAGE IN
MISSISSIPPI
Bcllefontaine, Sept pa. j. Da-
wilson, the colored orator who is stump
ling the state in the interest of the de-
mocratic party, was announcedto speak
the other day at Bokescreek, "a village
i'm Logan county. Notwithstanding
the speaker has been ins.iltea and Ill
treated by republican bummers at meet
lings in other sections of the state, NO
such violent measures were resorted to
as those at Bokescreek. The mob was
organized upon the general principle
that MIR. Davidson, being acolored man
and democrat, was traitor to the
black race. The mobrcam toward the
close of the meeting, headed by white
man, bearing in his hand a Jug of whis-
Ky. There were dozen or more of
the scoundrels, white and black, all
more or less drum, and variously armed
with stones, clubs and corn cutters
Their object, as revealed by their fiend-
ish cries, was the blood of the speaker.
!" Remember Fort Pillow" they scream
ed; "Cnt his Cd id heart ont"
etc. The speaker cut short his remarks,
and he and his friends prepared to de-
part, when fierce rush was made by
the mob for their carriages. Then it
was that DIR. eGoodlose and Others of
the party stepped into the breach, and,
with drawn revolyers, held the would
be mnrderers at bay. And Thus Logan
county was saved from the deep dis
grace of politiealmurder And thus
the republican party leaders of Logan
comfy were saved from the response
bility for deed of blood melted by
their teachings, and committed in their.
service as the enemies, not only of the
freedom of the ballot, but of the free
dom of speech as well. Saved through
The efficacy of democratic pluck and
democratic revolyers.
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Werelip the following extracts from
the Orange (Texas) Tribune of the Sd
instant: i
Mr.. Michael collected from the sa-
Don keepers of Orange, Wednesday,
sixteen hundred dollars. How is that
for the bell punch? i
The work of laying the new steel
-ails on the track of the Texas d New
orleans railroad is progressing-com
ne from Houston this way.
We understand the Masonic frater-
lity of Johnson's Bayou is making ar
'angements to erect "a new hall. 1t
two-story building. The first
loor to be nsed for o store room hy
III. i. b. Peveto.
The continued rains have stopped /
york on the college. The weather has
'een nnfavorable all along, but the
robinson brothers have made a show
N the bnilding whenever it has been
0 that they conld work. When COM
leted, our college will lift the shine off
f anything in the country for looks
nd then it is to be substantially fur
ished.
The Tribune will have to read the
eachers in onr Sunday schools q little
sctnre if they don't be more prompt
} attendance. 1tis too bad that the
tile fellows, so pnnctnal, earnest and !.
ncere, should ever lack for older heads \
} instruct them in what they desire to
sarn. Unless fathers and mothers and I
lder sisters and brothers take a aiyeIl
lterest in the schools, they should not
spect the little ones to accomplish K
cry much. lI
All the Orange saloons have their 1t
inlfnll jingle. There are /
n of these instruments in this city,
hey are very common looking tricks, 4
1t seem to present a world of curiosity :
some people-if we may judge from 9
e number of times they call to look q
them each day. We've seen some 3
'ntribution boxes which beat them
r looks All 40 flinders, butthe contri- Ii
ltion boxes were nothing like so pop I'd
ar. They had no little bell to jingle v
henever A dime was dropped in, and r
At may account for their nnpopn- q
fity. Beware of the bell-pnnch. ItIb
mt take many jingles of its littleIbell q
rcgisterthe effect on hetend Of your D
lse. h
The demand for shingles is steadily A
creaslng, while prices remain mn N
anged. The firm Of Moore ~ Swim lh
I'd shipped forthemonth inst closed e
little over two million. and sold for II