The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-04-15
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AIinden Democrat: The young Ia
dies Of aliudea Female College have
organized debating society, To de-
bate on literary siliiects.
The first dirt, toward building the
railroad IN BianTille parish, was broken
onttlie goth inst. Mr.. searry Is here,
he undertakes the work as If he rndcT-
stood the business. His work begins
At Arcadia. extending five miles cast
Messenger
firctna Courier: The torch Of the
ineeniiary has again, for the fourth
time, DESTROYED the Pelican Moss Fac
'tery, owned and operated by Air. g.
4 EIiIleHbranil, in the rear of the Union
E0il Works improvements in the
way of new buildings and rppaiTiug
I old ones are now the order Of the day.
The weather is supcrlatiTely nico aud
agreeable, though little cool for the
season--Splendid, large and delicious
idewberries have seasonably made their
appearance on our streets, and have.
been quite abundant for week
We have ne weddings. mo weddings,
why that's bad---we hear of at least a
half dozen promises in our town., no
runaway matches, or other accidents
to record this week
Capitolian-Advocate: Dr. Dnpree
reports that John Kelly, c1lored man
living on M0niesano, is down with the
smallpox, which disease the doctor
believed was communicated to him by
the man who was put of by a steam
boat, in the Devils swamp some time
ago. ii will be well for the people to
keep away from Kelly's bonso, aud for
our police to be on.flre lookout against
the coming into the city of persons
who haze been about him ....-.L Last
night for the first time since 1874,
the machinery at the State Pcniten-
iiary was put in motion. The engine
which is one hundred aud fifty hoFse
power, together with the entire ma
ehinery, ness and old. is IN the most
perfect order and runsleautifully. On
Monday the factory will be IN regular
operation.
.Farmeryille Gazette: The Lake
Charles Echo mas completed It's 1lfr- |
teenih yolnne. This paper is one of
our best country exchanges, conducted I
with skill and ability. and always /
moderate in its tone. Snch papers 4
have always wide Influence. Aiay
the Echo continHe and its voice never
diminish in power and strength -..-.
The law in Louisiana Respecting the.
of the wife is outrageous, III
the husband of many iust
rights and privileges. For instance a
2lfe's wedding presents are held 10 be
The individual property Of the wife z
sense should be tliesiaw the
world over. ii the husband lad never
lis wife, she never would have
the presents, and therefore
hey property belong 10 iin. This
is At oace simple and bean
.ifu.
Daily CITY Item: at the moment
IF going to press, yesterday, we re-
,eised news Of The death If Major
Charles w Howell, the distinguished
United States Engineer, who has for
many years had charge Of important
government works and improvements,
n this city Deceased was a native Of
Indiana, from which State he was APP
pointed 10 West Point in j $50, gradn-l
lted thence in 1868, as first lieutenant
# Engineers, and was ordered to join
be army Of the Potomac, then con
ending, under Meade, for the passes
ion Of PENNSYLVANIA. lWla5G. lie was
,rdcred 70 take charge ofitla works at A /
he moathofihe Mississippi. which at
bat time consisted Of tie efforts Of
he Essagons aud MeAlestar to firedse a
he channel to depth sufficient 10
Omit the ingress and egFess Of ships.
This work continued until it was au- /.
'ersededEby the jetties, and since then j
tajor Howell has abeen engaged in inn
'roying lafbors and rivers embraeed't 2
'ithinthis district. Hewas an excel q
mt officer and a most weSthy man.
or more than year he was ID falling
cath, aud SIX months ago applied for /
nd obtained a sick leave of absence. Z
le made many friends during his
we've years residence hero.
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