The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-07-29
GALVESTON, Texas, July %, 1852

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ing paper has quite large circulation
here, perhaps a few lines may not prove
altogether unacceptable.
Our Normal Institute is steadily in
creasing IN numbers and interest. The
names of seventy teachers and students
are now enrolled. Prof. Hogg gave a
very interesting lecture few days
since, and the second public lecture Of
tho course was given last night at s
o'clock. Subject, "fThe Eye =; its Nor
NAL and Abnormal Condition, by Dir.
Geo. j. Hall. The lecture was one of
deep interest and well delivered.
Deep water, as of old, still claims
much attention from the business men
generally. The work of sinking the
mattresses has progressed rapidly dur
ing the last month. Some fears are
entertained that the last appropriation
bill will not be passed in time to pre-
vent the stoppage of work, as all pre-
yious funds are about expended. In
the latter case, at the end of the month
the work will cease, and some Of the
best weather will thus be lest. Col.
Mansfield feels hopeful in regard to the
matter. Quite number of delegates
visited the jetties at the invitation of
the above named gentleman, and ten
dered him their thanks for the excur-
sion.
Work on the Baptist church is pro
crossing rapidly, and it will be a hand
some edifiee when completed. The in
terests of the First Presbyterian church
are looking up, under the supervision
of the able and much loved pastor
Rev. W. n. Scott. The Young La
dies Aid Society of that church, a
new and interesting branch, has lately
been organized, and gave their first en-
tertainment of 4 series of lawn parties
and penny readings a few nights since,
at the residence of Mrs. w. Ii. Willis.
! Quite success in the way of enjoy
ment and money was realized, and our
good people may look for another Ell
| tertainment of like character in the
near future.
Improvements are going en- all the
time upon tie beach. We now have
two fine bathing houses, one for ladies
and the other for gentlemen, built out
in. tine ROWLING pillows, and connected
| by a platform. Thus the disagreeablc
sand is avoided and at the same time
! the baths are rendered more private,
as on immerging from the dressing
rooms you descend at once to the Wa
ter.
! The New Orleans excursionists have
made their visit and departed, much
pleased with what they saw, and the
result will be some new immigrants
for Texas, probably.
The nomination Of Judge IRELAND
for governor, and Hon. Marian Martin
for lieutenant governor, gives almost
universal satisfaction throughout tht
state.
Our weather has been cool anc
pleasant considering the season of year
for the last eight or ten days. 1lucl
rain has fallen during that space Of
time, but Galveston, unlike most of the
Texas cities, can drink in the HEAVIER
water" daily, and only be the more
pleasant under foot for her bath. Some
fine specimens of German carp, two
months. old, have been placed in the
aquarium at the Pavilion by fish com
missioner L. L. Robinson. New cot.
ton is beginning TO come in.
The eoiored individuals are delight,
ed at the prospect of q large crop and
! high prices paid for hands.
The new addition to the old court
house changes its appearance SO much
that Yen can hardly recognize the
former ugly building.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company has
lust received a number of new and ele-
! giant passenger and baggage coaches,
and have contracted for 200 new
freight cars. The dispute between the
Santa Fe and Texas-Mexiean roads
has assumed quite a serious nature.
| The only way cut of the difficulty is
| through the fall term of court The
disppted fats lie between Tenth and
Seventh streets, on the bay front The
| Texas-MeXiean But a large force of
men at work and fenced it, also putting
up one or two small houses; during
the night a very large force of workers
were employed by the Santa Fes com
pany 10 tear down all this previous
fencing and building, and erect like
improvements fer themselves upon the
disputed ground, though strictly speak
ing can't say ggofssd, for most Of it
/ is water.
The $500 reward is still offered BY
Mr.. Isaac Heidenheimer for the re-
coyery of the body Of Samuel Stras-
burger who was, yenr readers Will re-
member, SO nysteriously drowned while
bathing in the surf here on the evening
Of the sd inst. From all that can be
learned, be had no incentive to play
the role of the Mrs. Davis who figured
here about three years ago. 1t is the
first instance, however, where all efforts
to recover the remains of o person
drowned in the gulf have SO signally
failed, and this fact creates doubt in
the minds Of many that 1t is a genuine
case OF drowning. foaT eoFrespou7
dent is Of the opinion that no decep-
tion has been pEactieed 10 this instance,
and that peor Samuel StFasbHrger has
Dasssd to that beurgf from WHENCE no