The Lake Charles echo., 1882-08-26
The Minden Democrat says the rail-


tions has been completed, while all th
rest is approaching completion yer,
rapidly. Between Arcadia and Mon
roe, it is also moving ahead.
Hon. J. Floyd King, present mem
Der of congress from the fifth district
will undoubtedly be re-nominated a
the convention which meets at Monroe
on the 30th inst. Gen. King has madt
an able representative, and so far al
the EcHo is concerned it trusts be may
be returned to congress.
Terrebonne Times One of the rules
on Mr.. p. Berger's plantation is, thai
none of his hands shall live in state
of coucubinage. This rule is Strictly
enforced. If Mr.. Berger's example wa,
followed by the planters of this state
it would 60 far towards improving the
morals of the colored people.
If tho st. Charles Herald keeps mp
its war on the police jury, for a new
Jail, it will come after awhile. Eigh.
teen prisoners are crowded like sheep
into two cells, notwithstanding there
is enough money in the treasury for
the erection of the needed new build
ing. That police jury need head.
The Iberia Star states that a serious
difficulty occurred recently at the salt
mines in that parish, between the man
ager, Mr.. Hirseh, and a number of
German employees. Firearms were
used, resulting in three of the latter
being severely wounded, one of whom,
it is thought, will probably not recover.
New Orleans City Item: Although
we have reports of abundant crops of
all kinds on every side, for some reason
the retail prices of articles of human
food are excessively dear. Choice cuts
of beef and mutton command fifteen to
twenty cents; eggs, thirty-fve to forty /;
breakfast bacon, twenty-five and half,
and good salt pork, twenty.
Abbeville Meridional.: Lawyers set
up loud complaint, a regular hue
aud cry against the present moral con
dition of the community; everybody
behaves, nobody will fight, nobody will
steal, nobody won't do nothing wrong.
What in the name of sense is going to
become of the poor fellows. It's bad
for them, but good luck to the country,
Gen. A. S. Heron, who defeated
Hon. E. w. Robertson for the congress
sional nomination from the sixth dis
trict, will no doubt make an able rep
but be cannot possibly be
of the service to his district and the
state that his predecessor would have
been. The only difference is, one is
experienced while the other is not.
in Office, when it comes to
members of congress, is not a wise
policy.
Referring to HowsFd's lottery, the
hinden Democrat trutbtulIy says: 1T
S monster Of iniquity that is ont
aging common deceney, and is a
standing menace to the purity of our
Institutions" Nothing can be gained
low, however, from a discussion of the
natter. It is long time till the next |
Meeting of the Legislature. But we de-
ire to state now that this matter shall |
'e brought before the people of Cal
asieu parish in due season. We are |
realty mistaken if our next repre-
entatve is not called upon to pledge |
imself to do all in his power toward |
he complete demolition of the great
raud known as the Louisiana State
.ottery."
We CLEAN the particulars of the
lost fendish and brutal outrage ever
erpetrated in Louisiana from the St.
'harles Herald. Some of the passen-
ers Oh board colored excursion train,
rom st. Martinsyille to New Orleans,
ngaged in the inhuman and unheard
sport of kicking employees of the
BAD as the train passed at a speed of
'om 25 to so miles an hour. Henry
Filler, au empDoye Of the Western
inion Telegraph company, who was
D ladder at the time engaged in re-
airing the wires, received a couple of
icks which, coupled with the speed Of
ne train, proved to be powerful blows,
nd from which he has since died. On
it was found that he had
cen kicked in the chest and had two
bs dislocated He Immediately com
lenced splitting blood, when it was
eemed best to send him to the Charity
Lospital in New Orleans, where he has
nee died from the effects of the in
lries inflicted. But these atrocities
ID not stop here. The next victim
as Mr.. Drozin KiDler, an old gentle
an and highly respected, being de-
.endant of one of the first families of
le parish. This gentleman had stepped
'ide to let the train pass, when be re-
,iyed q kick in the jaw, which tore
IS cheek wide open, splitting bis j
outh clear back TO bis ear and knock /
q him into the water alongside Of
q track. Mr.. Kinler was picked up !
! the road hands and taken home,
here be now lies in 2 critical coudi-
on. The outrage occurred in st,
harles parish. Four Of the guilty ne
.oes were arrested when the train
aehed Morgan City, and are now
.nfned in the parish Jail at Hahnyille. |
A Nebraska paper says: "a big |
rYest Well, we should smile 7
q SO shnnld lie farmers The Weld