The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-15

IN. o. Democrat, Feb. iii

ed ON Tuesday by the I.oqisians
Legislature 10 succeed Hon i Is
Eustis IN the United States S+ns4s
is quite a young man. He ~.
born in Kentucky in 1884 antl e.,.s
to this city in 1852, graanutea 4.
law in the University Of Loussiana
in the class OF 1856, and began t a.,
practice OF his profession in Nsw
Orleans IN partnership With n.
lutte Gov. Hyams. with whom 4.
was associated until the l.f,ar,s
death. An accomplished seAolxr
and possessing keen, active and
vigorous intellect. Mr.. Jonas n,on
made himself prominent both ~
the bar and In politics. He wasa
co-operationist in 1861, bnt wber
Louisiana seeeded he plompslv
enlisted in her service and 81, III
through the war, part of the tina
in that historic body, Fenpsr,s
Battery, and subsequently as adm
tant in Hoods artillery corps. The
war over, Mr.. Jonas returned a
the city and resumed the practices
of his profession, which he has
continued with distinguished alil-
ity mp to the present tima.
| During the last ten or twelve
years lie has served the citv and
State with distinction ID several
capacities In 1872 be was st,m-
matted by the democratic consep-
lion for Llenienant Goperno. on
the ticket headed by Gov. McEn.
cry. On tile Organization of tl.e
fusion ticket Mr.. Jonas retired
from the ticket ia favor OF Col. ID.
B, Penn, the choice of the liberal
wing 81 THE fusion. But he eon-
timed throughout th.t tveniful
canvass one of the most tslaqu.,lt
and faithful champions of the es,n-
mon cause. he was y ane,nht,i III
the House td Representations ID
1865 s. and of the McEnery Seq
ate in 1873. In 1876 be WAS again
elected to Che House, and s.4rsea
during the succeeding session,
| .dming which be was chairman al
the Judiciary Comnlittee IF tl,ut
body. He was Also City Asfarnss
from 1874 To 1878, and iu 1876 al
active and able ,ne.nber of the DE-
moeratic State G. ntral Contnltsss..
Thus, ii will lac seem tllat, With
a large aud lucrative, practice. th~
new Senator has devoted large
share of his energy aud ability 20
the public SERVICE. faeisnstraigia-
mt National Democrat. H. IL b
fluent and farelhle speaker. Often
eloquent. and, above all. his i,A.g-
'ity is above nelfoaeh. III Mr.
Jonas Ahe flrnoeraiie party wild
hive IL fsithful and eslrnest elaanl-
pio,l, and ,lle lpvee, ,,aiiroaa. S,lsar
and either nafional interests td
4 JIonisiatsa an able. persistent snd
Determined advocate.
/ Mr.. Junas lis a non-eoiDproniser,
and MhAn he beaches the Strstie
We have little doubt that tue flaua
and nsnrper kellogg will soap
hnxe TO step down and out alls
voice will always lie lifted UP to
4 denonnee Federal iptA,Ger4nce ~
4 Louisisna affairs aud to expose ths
cruel prosecutions of her eitizesis.
Hon. j. b. Eustis, who will retirs
4 fron the Senate at the separation
of the present session, has served
\ the State with marked ability end
4 faithfulness, and Mr.. JONAS wilt
have y vacancy to 6ll which ~
quires all the large gifts DO pos
sssSSes.
J, The County CLERK, Mr.. II. ~.
Smith, had y call last knight from
. stranger who desired 10 procure
hcense to be united 10 the girl q
bis choice. stWhat IL yonr name.
very politely asked the clerk.
"Pujo. was the prompt reply, ana
then the face Of tile candidate Tor
happiness and joy forever. etc;,
J; turned red, - slowly the clerk
II pu' oil from bis pocket and read ths
following dispatch:
d Lake Chayles. Feb. 6, 1917
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