The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-03-18
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Charles Echo has just cOllPl't'N ~"
thirteenth volume. 1t is, beyond ques-
ton. one of the best papers III the
State, rejecting great credit on Its
editor and to the prosperous town II
brings prominently to the notice OF the
world. May it live long and prosper
St. MartinsviIIe Observer: Some OF
orr merchants seem to think that we
can't do Job work, and still continue
to send their orders to New Orleans
to got their wants supplied. OF course
it is better and sounds bigger to have
it done away from home, and i'll the
city, you know.
Thibodaux Sentinel: If ten per
cent. of the amount of the losses by
the crcvasscs now in Lafourche, had
been expended in February in cxplod-
inc sandbars below Raccand with pow
der or dynamite, so that those OBJ,
structions could have been washed
away there would be no crevasses run
ming to-day.
Assumption Pioneer: The bayou
has commenced rising again, and VIII
soon be as high as it was before the
crevasses on the lower part of the Da-
YOU. The water is falling at Nloks'
burg and on stand at Memphis; but
the lower swumps are full, and all the
water which is not received by the
AtohafaIva must pass our doors ana
cause the water to remain long high
Abbevillo .Meridional; The inclom-
cnt weather of the present week has
seriously interfercd with the mission
being held by our catholic friends at
the church of Ste. Marie Madeleine.
$500. The regular election for officers
of the AbbeviIe Literary Society held
Thursday evening resulted as follows
President, L. Broussard; Vice Pres
idcnt, c. j. Edwards Secretary, L, c.
Smedes Treasurer, J. T. Labit Ii
brarian, W. 3. White; Marshal, Isaac
Wise.
Alcicrs Advertiser: The papers
state that niece of Jeff Davis wit
messed the Sullivan-Rvan bulI-hEht.
What's the use of mincing matters that
way? Why not tell the whole thing
ut once and done with it? The young
lady sailed over the rope and sworc
she could lick the both of them, and
she would have done it, too, the way
she was shaking the Boston boy
around by the hind leg if she had not
got her foot in Paddy Ryan's mouth
and fell down. That is the way to do
it. When You are telling lie tell a
good one.
Gretna Courier: 1t is a singular
fact that nearly all our resident popu-
Iation, now use cotton seed oil instead
of lard in cooking. 1t is said to be
much cheaper aud far superior to hog
grease .....Picnics are now becom-
ing fashionable amusements with Us
Rightbankers. We noticed quite Il
wagon load of femininos and an at
tending n. D., on their way down
Harvcv's Canal on Wednesday morn,
ing last. They returned toward night,
fall with liberal supply Of the fnny
tribe, aud cotton seed oil was brought
into roquisitlon.
n. 0. Daily States: Those much
abused peripatetic philosophers, com,
mercial travellers, have found friends
in Congress who manifest disposition
to see that they are protected in theH
arduons and extended ramhllngs. y
bill has been introduced in the House
of Representatives to make it al otfenSc
to assess or collect what is know as the
drummer's tax, in any State of the
Union. In most of the States this tax
has been abolished; in Il number OF
them it has been declared unconstltu
tional; in few it still remains. Ii
Texas it is rigidIy enforced, and the
drummers are much annoyed thereby
Opelousas Courier: The store and
residence, with their contents, belong
ing to Mr.. Donat Puchen, in Wash
ington, were entirely consumed by fire
last THURSDAY night. Insurance $1,000
on buildings, but the loss far exceeds
those amounts. The cause of the fire
is unknown. The fire department OF
our sister town did excellent service IL
saving the adjoining buildings. For
tunately, however, there was but LITTLE
wind, or the consequences might have
been much more disastrous. 49,. .Ot
Tuesday morning last, while some o.
our T6che people were driving GU
their cattle from the back waters O
the swamp, two young men, aged q
or 80 years, got into Tie deep water o
the Bayou Cane gully, back OF I. no
bins plantation, and being unable u
swim, or from some unknown cause
were drowned. We have unable t.
learn the particulars of this sad acci
dent, but we are informed that tn
Young men who persisted were Leo
naId Lanclos and Michel Hargrodel
who lived on the Teche, about twelV
miles from 0pelousas.
Iberia Star: During a recent visl
to Abbeville, Mr.. T. A. Babin, a prou
inent citizen of New Iberia, perfecte
arrangements with Mr.. A. d. MART
for the organization of a joint stoc
company for the extensive manufa'
turing of the latter's patent moss co
lars in this place. The company wi
be composed of our leading monte