The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-16
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shhAS City q COTTON snaEk CONTAINING ID
bolls. some OF which were open. I'll,
states that the enormous number o
4S0 grew upon it, but some of then
were knocked of in its transportation
The stalk cameIfrom q place near Sar
Marcos, Hays coanty. Hehas sixacrei
planted with the same, and will realize
about two, or two and lsalf bales Il
the acre. The seeslarc reported 10 have
come from the agricultural department
Fat Washington city.
The vast size of Texas is hard toreal
1 ize, only figures such as the following,
can give US a correct idea of its terri.
tory. A company ia Orange Slipped
two cars loaded with lnBlber the Other
dizzy, one to IEl Paso, a fllstanee Of nearly
IA thousand miles from its starting point
and the other to Victoria, distance OF
five hundred miles. When they reached
their destination they were eight hmm
dred miles apart, and both within the
limits OF the Stale.
One day lnstweek I was considerably
amusetLat two lalies who were walking
on TWENTY. street towards mar
fket. They were beth very. good look
ing asNhere can yon find one That ism t,
at least in her own estimation? Sud-
denly they stopped nnd curious ex-
I preston came over The face Of each, and
III heard a sweet voice repeat these
words, Z" oh, mamma, yolr curls are
coming Off" There WAS but one seem
ing way out Of the difficulty, and this
they q,iiokly adopted. After putting
them in,what i suppose was their prop
er place the youDg lady felt aniongrher
own bangs, and drew ont what seemed
to be small wires, but which q believe
they call invisible hair pins, these she
was about to stick into.the mass, Of lit.
tie rinelets, when the mother becoming
nervous over things IN general or my
steady gaze in particular, gave them a
firm push with her hand and walked
rapidly on. That push capped thaseli-
max, for it had the nndasired effect Of
slipping them TRy round on the side OF
the head instead Of resting them dain-.
lilly on the forehead. Such things will
result spr those who persist in wearing
''hangs" Now saw this fromthe win
dow of passing street ear. OF course
it didn't take as long. for the episode to
transpire at it has taken INC to relate it.
1T was very rude in me to let, them see
me laugh, but / couldn't heipit.
The yacht race which has been talked
of 80 much lately, came Off Friday, I'M
der rather squally circumstances. In
the start the White Wing took the lead
which she kept throughout. The little
vessels, foarin number, started prompt.
ly at 10 q. M, aud the White Wing
came to the anchorage at 1:27. The
Viola had The misfortune to cspsiae at
the breakwater. This is the first yacht
race we have had in Galveston bay. and
as such lively interest was taken in it,
4 am safe in predicting "still there is
more tofollow." !.
Aeyelone was reported for Galveston
at midnight on Thursday, but it, like
many other things, didn't come All
day Friday and Saturday stiff north
east wind prevailed, which brought the
.billows foaming and tossing upato the
very foot of the Pavilion. The roar Of
The seeihing waters coTlld plainly be
heard above other noises down town
The few bsthers who went in reported
the Undertow remarkably strong, max
ing it too dangerous toYenture beyond
the piiing OF the bath houses. 1t is
hoped that after the blow is over, and
the water has receded TO its usual mark,
many eurions shells can be picked up.
Five years ago there were always moro
Or less to be found, but since the Storm
of '7G few have been seen, within the
city limits, andthese Of inferior quality.
TAursdaylastt the Washington Guards
gave o complimentary hop, which was
much enjoyed us those who partiei
patea.
Mayor Fisher has just received in
formation from the National Board Of |
Health that the expenses incurred ny
tie towing of the Henrietta to Ship |
Island will be Galvesten's loss, All OK
penses incurred while vessels are de-
tanned at that port will be paid by the
Board Of Health, but no
others. This is qaite heavy loss.
The Daily Print made its first APP
pearance Monday afternoon. Its a
siz,celumn pepper. 4.
Rev. D.. W. Neil, OF San Antonio,
filed the pulpit Of the First Presbyte
lian church Sunday morning and night. !
Il has been nine years since It was my I
privilege to listen to this good man,
and in that time I don't think I have
heard q superior discourse.
The Electric Light company have
erected forty new lights eeently, and h
another engine Of 125 horse power was
found necessary 10 supply the denald
iorthe Lights which are becoming more
and more, popular.
Oar good citizens are again shining
themselves in behalf Of the brownsville [
Lever sufferers. Bysto-aay II il Thought (
lhat the sam of two thousand dollars
would be reached besidss the one thou
,and already sent By the Howard Asso-
citation. Several entertainments are on
DO taps and TilIlbe giTen in ihefpl4
owing order. the proceeds tobe de-