The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-17
LOUISIANA GLEANINGs.
Natchitocbes is improving.

New Orleans.
The corn crop of Sabine parish
promises fine yield.
But few of our exchanges favor the
new constitution movement.
/ The authorities of Iberia parish have
let the contract for new Jail.
The inhabitants of Washington are
feasting on roasting-ears at 25 cents
per dozen.
The crop outlook in Lafayette par
ish is highly fattering and farmers are
in fine spirits.
| DeSota parish gives al increased as
sessment of property this year to the
amout of $l13,975.
French citizens of New Orleans will
celebrate the anniversary of the fall of
the Bastile, July IA.
The free schools of Lafourche parish
close July l, after six months of un-
interrupted sessions.
Mr.. E. II. Flory has purchased the
site upon which to establish soap
factory at New Iberia.
The cotton crop of Natchitoches
parish is reported by the Vindicator
as unusually promising.
The taxable value of property in
New Orleans, for the present year,
amounts to $ll2, ,853,997.
1t is predicted that the yield of corn
in St. Landry parish will exceed that
of any year since the war
Hon. Chas. Lucke, Of New Orleans,
looms up as the coming man for con-
gress from the first district.
Naturally enough the St. Martins
vile Observer believes that bright
future is in store for that place.
In Iberia, parish farmers say the
crops will be the largest made since
the war, especially the corn crop.
The Estancia sugar plantation, In
dian Bend, St. Mary parish, has been
purchased by A. J. Decuir for $50, 900.
J.R. Jones Of Shreveport, has closed
a contract with the Mexican Central
railway for l5,0oO,O 900 feet of lumber.
The Abbeville Meridional says the
"sugar cane crops some four or FIVE
miles below town look really beauti-
full"
Several stores were burglarized in
st. James recently. They may raid
Lake Charles next. Look out for
them.
A bill has been introduced in the |
senate having for its object the re-
moval of the State University to Alex
andria.
The amount of taxes collected and
unaccounted for by ex-sheriff Gauth-
reaux, of the parish of Orleans, is
given at S2o7,64l.
Mr.. S. Belson, of St. Charles parish,
will commence cutting rice on the 10th
of next month. He has refused S. a
barrel for his crop.
A negro was shot over a game of
cards, at Mr.. Numa Folse's store, ID
Assumption parish, last Saturday. The
shootist was Jailed.
Judge -Bossier, of the Mascot, was
elected from the house, the other day,
for insulting Mr.. Robertson, member
from east Baton Rouge.
The Terrebonne Times thinks So
ciety is improving in that parish, and
says the white teacher of negro
school meets "cordial greeting of
NJ. Finnerty, citizen of Washing
ton, charged with the murder of bis
infant child, has been con-
fined in Jail to await the action of the
grand jury /,
An Old-time orthodox Jewish we'd
ding took place at New Orleans last
week. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Simon Katten and Miss Celestine
/,
The authorities Of New iberia offer
4 reward of $50 for the detection of {
5he miscreants who parade the streets
1t night disfguring houses, knocking
Down gates, etc.
Judge Miltenberger declines to be
candidate for mayor of New Orleans.
Among other reasons he states that
$500 year is insufficient for per-
,op of moderate means.
The ST. Martinsyille Observer says !
work on our branch railroads is be-
ng pushed forward with vigor. Rails
ire laid to within a quarter of a mile
# the site selected for the depot"
The West Carroll Watcbman has a
;ood word to say for it's colored peo- !
lie; "They are contented, working
lard, law-abiding, and doing we'll
'uying land and raising stock. Besides /
II this, they have good churches and /
chools. We challenge any parish in !
he state to make such showing" Q
The biggest man in Louisiana lives i
our and a half miles west of Abbe-
lille. His name is Emile Sellers, b
eight 4271 pounds, is sixty years Of v
ge, enjoys good health and is com Il
ortably situated Mr.. Sellers says be p
Ias married at II years Of age. His i
fife is still living, lady Of about l45 II
ounds in weight. jp
Says the ST. Charles Herald: "The
ice crop this year Of this parish viii a
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