The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-16
LOUISIANA Gn.EANnNGs.

trict have nominated a negro for
congress.
| Elisha Andrus, an old and highly
respected citizen Of Qpelousas, died
last week.
| The Mount Carmel Convent at New
Iberia, opened on the 4th with a
larger attendance Of pupils than ever
before.
Blind staggers is prevailing ex-
tensively in Iberia parish. Quite a
number of horses have died with the
| disease.
The DeSoto Democrqt comes out
strong for Hon. L. w. Robertson as
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor in 1884.
The fourth district congressional
convention meets at Alexandria next
Monday. Blanehard's nomination Is a
foregone conclusion.
The Morgan City Reeiew boasts
that that place is very quiet and or
derby and attributes the fact to the
efficiency of the town officers.
The Farmerrille Gazette says not
withstanding all drawbacks Union
will produce the largest cotton crop
this year ever grown in the parish.
A special from Opelousas to the
Times Democr0t reports a rather
gloomy crop outlook in st. Landry,
oecasioncd by the late ineessant rains.
Planters in the section around and
about Shreveport are greatly encour-
aged at the recent fair weather. Cotton
picking has commenced in earnest and
good yield is expected.
The Philadelphia Press, q Republi- !
can journal, thinks our Hon. VIM.
Pitt Kellogg would adorn the inside
Of a penitentiary better than he
would seat in congress.
A new postof1ico has been estab-
lislled in st. Bernard parish, called |
q Arab postoffice," and the editor of
the St Bernard Eagie, A. J. Padron,
has received the appointment as post
master.
There are 957 inmates in the in
sane asylum at Jackson. A recent
thorough inspection Of the premises
by the board Of supervisors revealed
the fact that the institution was in
excellent condition.
Some of the business men Of Nor
gan City are debating the idea Of or
ganizing a joint stock company and
purchasing Belle Isle, which they
propose to erect into a summer resort
and watering place, |
The Democrat says building is
going on briskly in 0pclousas and
vicinity. Lumber wagons are pass
ing through daily going eastward to
the country. st. Landry is one Of the
best parishes in the state.
A Traveller, riding dun horse, was
drowned last week while attempting to
cross the Comite river, near Baton
Rouge. Ills body was not recovered |
for four days aiterward and was so de-
composed Identification was impossible.
The Capitoiiqa-4dsoeate thinks a
railroad to Mobile would make Baton
Rouge an extensive market for the
sale and shipment Of the inexhausti-
bic supply Of lumber contained in the
pineries lying between the two points.
Morgan City Repiew Our little
town, though laboripg uadcr many
disadvantages, is still on the i'm
proyemept. One would scarcely be
lieve high water was ever here. Ey-
presents q bright appear
ance.
The st. Martinsyille 0Jseseer draws
4
. pretty picture Of affairs in that sec
ton: Cotton picking rapidly in
creasing crops look Gne-a big
yield sure. Cane growing fast
propitious to its growth.
Every one happy
Fred Schmidt's boarding house at
Was struck by lightning,
last week, sbiyeripg one end Of the
into i thousand pieces. The
inmates escaped injury, having for
all been 1t The moment in the
other sud Of the house. II
TN. Lee, Of 81. Mary says Tie
teason Republicans should not sup
oort Judge Bcattie for congress is
because the Democrats are TOO anx-
Gus to have him electel Z Judge
3cattie will Heyer 90 70 congress
through The aid Of Democratic votes.
New Iberia seems TO be infested
with numerous burglars and house
,reakera Five ditEerent residences !
gere eatored II one night last week.
zyery man should keep b weapon ef
,s,,.s eis.s ;is y Is i..ouSe Il ls,iellt- aud
q prepared for these nocturnal Wis