The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-02


Iberia parish, covers an area Of lao
acres, and is solid deposit Of re-
lnarkable purity and excellence. This
rock is very solid, and is without fis-
sure or seams. Over 1900 sacks is
the present daily output.
A leaf of tobacco measuring seven
teen inches in length and seventeen
and half in width, was exhibited in
Farmeryille the other day by Mr.. F.
Marian. The Gazette says it was only
a specimen Of what Union parish soil
will produce in the way Of tobacco.
The FIRE laddies Of 0pelousas are
not disheartened at the refusal Of the
taxpayers to stand an additional tax
for the purpose Of furnishing the de.
partment with frst-class steam fire
engine. They have gone to work now
to raise the necessary funds within
themselves.
The st. Charles HerGld says:
Henry Miner, whom we reported 10
have died from injuries inflicted by
the kiekers on the Morgan railroad,
is not dead. Our statement was given
on information received from Deputy
Sheriff Martin, who also had been
misinformed.
The Sagqr-BonVl is encouraged to
say, after chronieliDg some of the nu-
merous improvements under headway
in New Iberia: New Iberia is
steadily improving, and in another
decade viii surely become the most
thriving business city in Louisiana
outside of New Orleans"
Tue Sabine Southyoa says: Favor
able reports Of good crops come to
US from every section of the parish,
The greatest Of plenty of corn, pots-
toes, peas, etc, is made throughout
the parish. The precarioas period
for cotton is about passed and the
yield Of the staple will be enormous,
A young lady in st. Charles par.
isb, having fallen out with her intend
ed, he demanded a return of the pres
ents he had given her This she re-
fused TO Do and the heroic youth has
caused her arrest on tie charge of
obtaining money under false pre-
tenses. The Cqpitoliaa- 4dvoeate is
our author for this story
Speaking Of the cane crop of the
parish ofSt. Martin, tue Odserver says:
We cannot remember of ever hay-
ing seen as fine crop On the Teche,
and we expect wouders' in yield"
But Of the health Of the people it has
a less cheering report: Much sick
ness prevails and we have to deplore |
the demise Of several persons during
last week"
Says the GqPitoiiqn-AdVocate: The |
Southern University, after paying
5000 towards the purchase price
Of college building, has on hand
$4,000 in warrants. A primary
class il to be opened IN October, as
the initial step to the establishment
Of . college for colored youths in this
state This shows that something is
being done IN that direction, by the
much abused Democracy.
Not long since the EcHd gave an
account Of desperate fight had by
Mrs. Griffith Thompson with a huge
wild-cat, clipped from the 0pelopsas
Goasaey in last weeks issue Of the
st. Landry Democrat we find the fol-
lowing account of the affair: Lock
ing in the direction Of the noise she
saw large wild cat springing To-
ward her. She stopped down, and
the cat passed over her IN its leap.
In an instant the vicious brute re-
covered and returned to the attack
on her left shoulder and
burying it's teeth in berlcft arm about
half way betwcen the wrist and Ell
bow, planting its isft claw or foot On
her right side under the arm, shred
ding her clothes and lacerating the
aesh in shocking manner, while
The right foot Of the beast ciutched
at her throat With y remarkable
Of naind ara with no one
within call, she seized its left fore
foot With her right hand aud forcing
i 10 the left succeeded in catching
both "a its feet 10 one hand; then
iorcing both feet to the throat Of the
lat she partially freed herself and
to get her knee upon the
;at and confined to press it, throat
antil Il released her arm. Then she
began to cali for every one who lived
lear, but none came. Az last the cat
leemed lifeless, and she took the
strings Of her bonnet and tied its
hroat tight enough 10 prevent 4 Ee-
urn to activity AK this juncture
Ben Wilkersop rode UP and cut its
hroat. Wilkerson skinned The brute, /
.nd says the skin II three fect Icing
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