The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-02-18


| Thibodaux Sentinel: Among tn
combinations in the Senate of tn
United States on last Monday is tn
name of Gustave Boudreaux to b
Postmaster in Thibodaux. 1t Womb
be difficult to find more efficient ant
obliging Postmaster than the presen
incumbent, and his re-appointmcnt il
a compliment that his past services
meritcd.
Washington Argus: Mr.. Charles
Garland, last Friday met with serioul
accident while engaged about the saw
mill machinery on his fathers place
near Opelousss We are pleased tt
learn since the accident that Mr.. Gar
land is improving.
DE Soto Democrat: During thu
past week Judge Logan rendered dc
cision, the suit Of the town of Mans
field VS.. Boiling Williams, declaring
that the corporation of Mansfield could
not enforce the collection of license
for the past year, upon the ground
that the law levying the license had
not been promulgated as the law di,
reefs. ]. B. ELAN represented the city,
and E. W. Sutherlin and j. c. Pugh
represented Mr.. Williams. The city
attorney has filed motion for a new
trial. ...
Iberia Journal The railroad bridge
at Berwick City was completed last
Saturday, since which time trains have
been passing over it regularly. We
are informed that the schedule will be
changed to-day, trains running from
this place to New Orleans in four
hours.
St. Martinsvilie Observer: Our low.
lands on the east side of the Teche arc
being submerged rapidly by the high
waters, and already some parts of oul
prairies have the appearance of lakes.
The high stage of the water at this
season is unusual, and much fear is
entertained that this years overflow
will be greater than that Of 1874. II
would be a disaster for our planters
whose farms are situated on the skirts
of the woods, as it would blast all theil
prospects for this years crop.
Amite City Independent: The PEG.
pie of Caldwell parish held meeting
on the Sd inst, and issued an appeal
to the Federal Government for aid to
the people Of North Louisiana. They
represent that the people and stock Of
that section are starving, on account
of short crops.
St. Tamnany Farmer: Governor
McEnery includes dogs in the list Of
taxable property which he has fur.
nished to the assessors. This is an cx
celIent idea. We see no reason why
dogs should not be taxed as well as
other stock. Let every dog in tho
State be assessed, and the tax collect
ed, under penalty of death to the dog
A strict dog law, rigidly enforced
would be blessing to sheep raisers
They pay taxes on their sheep, and il
would be but an act of simple justice
for our Police Jury to pass a law that
would protect their focks from the
ravages of sheep-killing dogs.
Gretna Courier: Mr.. G. de Lanzat
Chaunac is now canvassing the right
bank for obtaining subscribers tc
Judge +, X. Martins History of Louis
lana, now being republished by James
A. Gresham, New Orleans, with ammo
tations and additions by the Hon. w
w. Howe, down to the present time
This is, by all odds, the most complete
and reliable history Of our State ever
printed. 1t should be found in the
possession of every intelligent person
in our parish. Have your name booked
for copy.