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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07
E.ouIsinnn Letters.


We find the foliosyiug iettersi in the
Howard County Times, published at
Cresco, Iowa. As the author Of the
letters is an Iowa man, of large expc
ricnee and keen observation, they are
gilmore Than ordinary interest:
JESSISos, CiLcAs1rr P1sfsH, L.,
May 10, 1883
BDfToR TwEs There are eharac-
teristics in which all ncn differ, and
the same thing applies to all conn
tries. The feature | will allude to as
snovcl 10 me, and most likely to Won
and northern men generally, is the
/ prevailing characteristic here, grad
nal development" / was here in
February and saw that people were
making garden, and also taking from
the garden fer Hse and market. Veg
etables of most kinds were in the
market, and others nearly ready, and
! the farmers and gardeners were busy
! planting. | came here again in April
and saw the same process going on,
surprising, Of course, these parties
were siuggards. Aud now the first
of May to the middle the same thing
is in process. The gardener digs the
potatoes from bill and takes off an
eye or two and puts back in the hole
and goes on. These paintings CON
Time through the year. We had
blackberries about the 10th of April
and Oh till now; and to day We see
blossoms green, red. and bluckberries
on the same busb, and will doubtless
have biackberries until the middle of
July. Besides, am told we have
very excellent white blackberry here
Orange blossoms and green and ripe
fruit are often found Oh the same tree
and from bloom to falling of fruit is
some times over a whole year. Grass
grows TO perfection slowly here, every
thing seems Ia be governed by this a.
most universal law. There arc very
few flies, mosquitoes or heas here, but
they are controlled by this ever acting
law. They do not sing Yankee Doodle
or Devils Dream, but its China Near
or Grimham in the LATEST style. Its
no trouble to catch flea, if yon can
find one. There are none here except
what dogs bring MORA Leave your
dogs up north Mr.. Editor, this is
no Joke, its a climatic truth. and I
like it. Seed time and harvest last
all the year; does any BODY object ?
The only trouble see is, we cannot
get up Il corner on any product of ma
turc. People arc in no hurry here
and / am glad of it too. | have bur-
ricd and hurried all nv life. 7 Am
sorry now, for NV davs will be less
in tllis beautiful land, Peoplc do not
commit snicrIc hero, and are in M
hurry to die or to do anythipr else
have the authority of a nenHew Of
ex-Gox. Mouton. of Lake Arthur for
this. A man there lO2 wears old
walked six miles to have his YOUNGEST
son. a sprirhtly lad of 10 mil his
last tooth. At an old folks ball At
St. Nartinsvillc. there were oyer 90
people upwards Of 90 wears of ACE.
and an old lady over 100 danced ali
night. She came near breaking over
tic rules which govern this fruit and
flower end of these winter states. This
is not in the storm belt, it's too hard
work. The weather is no execution
in. the rhlo J+.+akos Iorcr ,;rIo q,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

DIR. CoLUMBUs REED, an old and
highly esteemed citizen Of Amite City,
La, died last Sunday aud was buried
Monday. He was prominent in his
profession AMI bis death has caused
universal soTF0w.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

Attention is directed to the nd
vertisement in this issue of WelshIs
Academy, at Vyelsh's station, this par
ish. The principal, Mr.. Frank Garter
is very highly spoken Of by the patrons
Of has school for the past session, and
the Echo feels confident fHlly merits
all and more than has been said His
terms are exceedingly reasonable and
he deserves TO be literally p4tr0nized.
For particulars see card.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

TERRIBLE storms prevailed IN Con-
nectieat, Massachusetts,, New York and
Wisconsin on the and inst. Several
hundred houses were blown down,
trees nprooted, crops ruined, and peo-
pie wounded. 1t is getting late in the
season for Stems, but there is no way
10 find out wien they will stop or
what section of country will be visited
by the next ono.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFEIcE AT, NV ORLEANS, LA,
1890

LAND OFEIcE AT,NEw ORLEANS, La, i
june l3, 1883
N Office is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support Of
bis claim and that said proof viii be made
before the Judge or Clerk of Court at Lake
Charles La, on July 20, 1888, viz; Home
stead No. 1913, james ~ Hennigau, of Cal
casieu parish, La. for the SWL Of SWh
Sec. q and ,NEA Of SEX and EjI Of SCI
Sec. % TIP. IS r IL ". He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation OF, said land,
VIZ John foshec, ], B. Eaves, Thomas
Warden and j. T. licMahan, ali of CaIcasieu
parish, La c. Z. DARRATT,
l4Aeb-0t Register.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

y DISPATCH from London, July 8,
gives an account of the launching of
the steamship Daphne near Glasgow.
The account says: The Daphne cap
sized near Renfrew, fyc miles from
Glasgow, and traffic on the Clyde is
suspended, owing to the interruption
to navigation by the capsized steamer.
The vessel left the ways at a very fast
rate, and when she gained the wafer
she rolled from side to side, and per
sons Oh board, fearing she wOuM cap
size, ran to and fro. She finally reeied
over and nearly disappeared beneath
the water. Those who had maintain
ed positions on the portion of the
steamer not submerged did their nj
most to save those who were cast over
board. At the same time boats pulled
TO assist in the work Of rescuiug the
unfortunate people, and succeeded in
saving quite number 1t is known,
however, there were so persons below
i'll the Daphne when the vessel went
over, and they must all have drowned.
Other accounts place the number lost
much greater The boat was not
constructed and was launched
IN a careless and unskillfnI manner.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

JUDGE OWEN MARC, senior Judge of
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,
this state, died at Winnsboro, Frank
hn parish, on the End inst, at the age
of IL.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

'Ex-CoUETY JUDGE HAUGHE, Of def
ferson, Texas, was assassinatcd on the
night of the Ord inst, on his return
home from the coart-housc where he
Aa5 been arguing an important case.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

Thar English snob, Sartoris, who
became a son-in-Iaw of Gen. Grant by
mating with Nellie, has got himself
into unpleasant notoriety by his init
macy with a Mrs. Bush. The rough
old general doesn't approve of such
disgracefnl proceedings and has de
manded more satisfactory explana-
ton of the matter than that furnished
the associated press by Sartoris. The
probabilities are, that Nellie will file
a suit for divorce and then the news
gatherers and scandal-mongers over
the country will be in clover.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

TIE issue Of the Lake Charles Com
lnercial which appears to-day will be
Vol. 3, No. /. For the past two years
our friend John Mccormick has work
cd with might and main to establish
his paper on firm foundation and
that be has succeeded We arc glad
We wish him increased prosperity in
the present and future years.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

TIE supreme court Of the state met
at 0peIousas, Monday morning, with
a full bench present. A large number
of attorneys are in attendance.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07
The Eqgo has reliable information

The EQBO has reliable Information
to the effect that quite a number of
families from Iowa are making pre-
parations TO come ont and loca:e in
Calcssieu parish in October next. Some
will become residents of Lake Charles,
while others will secure places in the
coDDtry and engage in the pursuit of
This is exactly the kind
OF emigrants oar section most desires,
and onr northern friends are assured
in advance of a friendly and hearty
welcome.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

Two freight trains in two weeks on
the eden route" have been converted
into kindling wood and old iron be-
tween Houston and San Antonio
CareLessness was the cause in both
instances. The next train smashed up
is just as apt to be a passenger as a
freight train, and then some one will
be held responsible
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

y WESTERN paper has nominated
Phil. Sheridan, the little barn burDer
who will take command Of our army
next wear, for the presidency.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07
Fer sale Or Rent.

m MAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY at Bag
y dad, near Lake Charles, La, formerly
owned and Occupied as a residence by Thos.
shore building and ali imprOyeuients. Will
pc sold extremely low fof cash For terms
q SAG q rent, apply 70 tie agent, Geo. ii
Mels Esq Lake Charles, CalcasIe1 parish.
La.,or 10 t'
LEGIERsE & sCe. sC;slvrsto,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

Rev, T. w, GRACE, of Marion, Vir-
ginia, has accepted the presidency of
Mansfield female college, in this state
made vacant by the death of Rev. J.
Lane Borden.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

h. S. COLE, supervisor from the
ffth supervisors district, Mississippi,
was assassinated on his way home
from Vicksburg on the night Of the
End inst. Parties have been arrested
on suspicion, but there is nothing def
nitely known in regard to the cause
Of the killing.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

A CASE Of smallpox appeared at
Clinton, La, on Tuesday, and occa-
stoned much excitement. The case,
negro, was removed to the country,
and efforts are being made to prevent
the disease from spreading.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07
Oh, MyBaCk!

That's a commOnc xpreS-
sion and has a world of
meaning. How much SUI
fering Is summed up III it.
The singular thing about
it is, that pain in the back
is occasioned by so many
things. May be causedJby
kidney disease, liver COM
plant, consumption, cold,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, over
work, nervous debility, &c.
Whatever the cause, don't
neglect it. Something IS
wrong and needs prompt
attention. No medicine has
yet been discovered that
will so quickly and surely
cure such diseases as
BRowN's IRON BITTERs, and
it does this by commencing
at the foundation, and max
ing the blood pure and rich.
VIM. ?. Marshall, Of Logans-
Por. Indiana, writes " Mywiie
has ior many years been trou-
bled from pam il her back
and general debility incident
10 her sex She has taken one
bottic OF Browns Iron Blters,
and I can truthiulIy say that
she has been SO much benefited
that she proRounces il the
only remedy Of many medi-
Cines She has tried"
Leading physicians and
clergymen use and recon-
mend BROWN's Iron BII-
TIERS. 1t has cured others
suffering as you are, and it
will cure you.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07
GENTLKMRNs LIs


Remaining IN the postofiee at I.acasine. Cal
easien parish, Louisiana, for the month
gondFa, Mrs. Mary Guillory, AIRS, KalmOnt
FertiIor Jane Moore. Alexis
Reed, Abaaiom MeGhee, j. II
Parties calling for any Of the above letters
will please Soy advertised
teohEllAN p. WELSH. ?. d.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1883-07-07

LADIES LIST.

Remaining in the Postoffice, at Lake Charles,
Calcasleu parish, La, for the week ending
June 30, 1883:
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Resolved, That ell persons Occupying
premises in this Town, .aTe hereby required 10
have the SAINT cleaned immediately All
trash and rubbish burned, Cess-ppOls. sinks
Und prlyies cleaned aud disiu[ectad by the Use
Of lime. cOptras or some other disinfectaut
Sec. 2 Resolved. That the Constable shall
make personal inspections Of all premises.
and any place not properly cleaned. shall
after Jwenty-fOuT hours notice to the pro
prletOr, have said premises cleaned st the
expense Of the occupant Of the premises
Sc 3. Resolved, That any person falling
or refusing to comply with the provisions Of
this ordinance, or Obstructing the Constable
in the performance of his duties Hereunder
shall he subject to fine Of not less than Five
nor more than Twenty-Five, Dollars. and In
default Of paying the fine shall be liable 10
incarceration in the CalaboOse for not less
than forty eight hours.
Sec 4. Resolved. That this ordinance shall
take effect from aud after its promulg alton
Passed August l2th, 1873.
On motion Of JAS ?. Geary. resolved, That
the Mayor is hereby authorized TO issue his
proclamation, declaring Quarantine for
twenty (aO) days against Bagdad and all
other Mexican ports on the Cuff Of Mexico
On motion Of David Bloch, resolved, That
the Constable be authorized 10 give notice
that he will let out tae Public Printing to the
lowest bidder, at the Court house door, and
that the Town Council reserve the right to
accept or reject all bids
There appearing no further business before
the Board the Board adjourned till next
regular meeting.
Approved. WIN MEYER, Mayor.
Attest: J. a. RTAN, Secretary.
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Notice Of EAissoIution.

NT0TIGE Us HEREBY GIVEN that ON
LIN the Let day Of March last / goId nv
Interest IN the frm Of VIM Sterling 81 90, 10
VIM. Sterling, who assumed al liabilities
and any goods or contracts made after Chat
date are the acts 81 Wm. Sterling, and not 81
Wm. Sterling q Co.
Jun 40 I'M W.iD. JENKINS.
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COnslaDle's sale .
LemueI c. Does VS.. No. -, Bernard
Sweeney.

=
Third Justices Court, Parish OF Cal
casieu, State OF Louisiana.
PY VIRTUE Of a writ Of .tieyi Jaeida, issued
u and to me directed by the Hon. Court
aforesaid, will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, for cash,
Sweeney ways, two miles below Lake Charles.
on the Calcasieu river, on
Saturday, LuIy III, ISS3,
at eleven o'clock, a M, the following de
scribcd property, tO-wit: ONE THOUSAND
POUNDS OF RO ind IRON, being situated
and lying al Deesport, in CaIcasicu parish,
La, seized to satisfy said writ issued in the
above mentioned suit
j. J. LYONS
Constable 3rd Ward, Calcasieu parish, La
.hagistEate,s Office, Lake Charles, La,
Jnne 23rd, 1888.
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LAKE CnARLEs. L.. Julr 8. 1888.

LAKE CHARLES LA, july 3, 1888.
The Board met this Sd day of July, A D.,
1885, pursuant 10 adjournment Present
Vim. Meyer, mayor; JAS P Geary. Jas How
ard, David Bloch aud i. J Lyons aldermen.
Absent: & a. Fournet
On motion of JAS. ?. Geary the reading OF
the minutes Of the last meeting was dis
pensed with
On molten of Jas P Geary, resolved. that
tne Dog Law, passed June 3, 1879 be re-en-
acted and go into effect from and after July
18th, until October LIST, 1885
ORDINANCE NO. I6
Resolved, That all persons owning dogs
within the corporate limits Of the town shall
be required 10 muZZle each dog with 4
wire muzLle such as will be furnished by
the Town Constable, and keep them muzzIed
until the LIST day of'OCtobeT, 1880.
Be ii further ordained, that during the
time this ordinance is In force the Town
Constable shall be required 10 destroy sill
dogs found running at large without the re
quiTed muzZlC.
1t is further ordained, That this ordinance
shall take effect from aud after July 18th,
aud that all ordinances Or parts Of ordinances
inconsistent or contrary to this ordinance
are hereby repealed
On otion Of Jas. ?. Geary, resolved, That
Ordinance No S and amendment TO Sec B.
OF said ordinance be republished and the
NSAabbdp1G W ItAl1lEbl ~ tuitTCG TIC baLlt .
ORDINANCE NO. s.
Be it ordained, 1st-That the proprietors or
lessees of all town lots. where the bitches
are being made, or will hereafter be made.
are required to put in plank two {21 inches
thick and as wide as the depth of the ditch.
such planks 10 be secured by substantial
stakes
Second-That upon failure OF said proprie-
tors or iessees to put in said planks and
stakes as required by Art LIST, of this or
dinance, that the Constable be ordered 10
have the same done at the expense OF the
pToprIeiOrs or IesseeE.
Third-That any peraon or persons found
driving vehicle, OF any kind whatsoever,
across tn" ditcnes. or on the sidewalks, or
any person or persons riding or hitchinr
horses on tho Sidewalk, will be subject TO a
tne Of not less than Five nor more than
Twenty-Five, UollaT5, for each aud every
otIense
Fourth-That any person or persons rae
ing, running or driving horses at furious
gait through the streets of this town, will be
subject to n ine of not less than Five nor
more than Twenty-Five, Dollars for each and
every offeusc
Fifth-Ihat this ordinance take effect from
and after its PRONUNCIATION.
.Aa'GodJaeHt 10 Ssc. 3, q Ordinance No. S.
Resolved, That the ordinance against the
uItNlhE' ILulug- or IeauLDE OF horses, teams
Of any description, across bitches or side
walks, ETC, be amended as follows That
the party thus offending will be subject to
a fine OF not less than Five {S5OO) nor more
than twenty-five (s2jJ Dollars, or 10 be CON
fined in the CalaboOse for not less than
twelve % nor more than forty AS
hours, Or both line and imprisonment, at the
discretion Of the Feb. ), 1876
On motion otJas T. Geary, resolved, That
Ordinance No. II, be republIshed, and that
the Constable be instructed 10 enforce its
provisions
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-05
SHOOTS HIS MOTHER-lN-LAW
A Fourteen-Year old Boys Crime.


CONCORD. N. H., Feb. Slate yesterday
way OF London, was shot and instantly killed
Dy ner step-son, lad some twelve or fourteen
years OF age. The only persons present at the
time were Mrs. Ordway, the boy lust m en-
toned and younger child, and the town aa-
thorities were not notified Of the terrible trag-
edy until nearly midnight. Rinaldo B. Fos-
ter, chairman of the board of selectmen
came to Concord early this morning and has
been in consultation with County Solicitor
Edwin G. Leach of franklin about the affair
The boy informed Mr.. Forster that his mother
and younger brother were seated in the
kitchen, the formed at work and the latter en-.
gagged at play, when he entered, and taking
down shot gun, that was in the room point
ed 1t at his mother and discharged it. The
charge entered the left side of her head going
completely through and coming out under the
right ear. The unfortunate woman died in
stantiy without making an outcry. Her son
admitted to Mr.. Foster that he had previously
dropped large lead bullet into the gun, but
supposed 1t had been discharged several days
before. He saw cap on the nipple when he
pointed the weapon at his mother, but thought
nothing OF it. It is not known that nv
trouble occurred between mother and son be.
fore the shooting. The boy is of average in
telligence and feels veiy keenly the position
in which he placed. Mr.. Ord way is a farmer,
90 years of age, and the deceased, who was his
second wife, was about 49, The boy has not
been placed under arrest, but undou btedly
will be this afternoon. The tragedy naturally
creates great excitement in the usually quiet
town of London, and much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the bereaved family.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-05
THE STORM.
Railroads Blocked and Telegraph Wires
Torn Down in the W est.

Railroads Blocked and Telegraph Wires
Torn Down in the W est.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The storm, which began
early yesterday, continued with great severity
all night. 1t extends over the greater portion
of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. It's
effect is most disastrous to railroads, and tele-
graph lines are Frustrated in all directions,
communication with many cities being entire-
ly spspedned. Railroads, especially in Illinois,
are blockaded, and but few trains are run.
From O'clock last night until o'clock this
morning most of the suburban trains were
abandoned or were hours behind, and it re-
quired two or three engines TO haul them. The
storm has aow ceased, ana the condition OF
affairs is now slowly improving.
At o'clock this afternoon all the telegraph
communication east and south was cut off.
About midnight last ght freezing sleet and
snow set IN, extending southwark to an un-
known distance, and eastward to Buffalo.
Wires became encrusted and weighted with
ice, and began going down one by one, till at
daylight the city was practically cut OF on an
arc beginning at st. Louis on the southwest
and sweeping eastward, including all the
country east of the Mississippi river and south
of the chain of great lakes. AT 1.30 D. m only
one wire was working between Chicago and
New York, and even that with frequent inter-
ruptions. Broken wires have fallen across
those not broken, causing inextricable confu-
sion. To add to the difficulties of the situation
eastern trains ale blockaded.
The snow is not very deep, but it is compos-
ed of little round particles of slaet, which is
like wheeling through sand, SO that engines
with men to repair the broken lines cannot be
sent out. All the messages received are sub
ject to delay. Dispatches to the Associated
Press from Washington, New York, Cincin.
aati, st. Louis and all tributary points are en-
| tirely cut off. The grain market of Toledo il
| the only message through up to about O'Clock
| The telegraph company furnish no encourage
ment for materially improved service before TO-
morrow.
| on Saturday delayed railroad travel greatly in
| this vicinity. The Concord & Portmoutt
train, due here at $50 last evening, arrived
| four hours late. Nearly all the trans on the
Eastern aud Boston Il Maine were belatet
| yesterday and to-day
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

The Woodbury. Unable to Reach the
Katahdin.
CAsTlEE, Feb 3.-Revenue steamer Wood.
bury cleared the Ice from the entrance Of this
harbor and went to the assistance of the Pc
nobscot, at Searsport. She is unable 10 reach
the Katahdin.
Revenue steamer Woodbury. has rescued the
steamer Penobscot from the ice at Searsport
but the steamer Katshdin is still in the ice be
low Bucksport and there is not any prospect of
her being rescued at present.
The Late Elisha a. Allen.
Memorial exercises on the death of Hon.
Elisha Fl. Allen will be held by the Penobscot
bar Monday. There will be addresses BY Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin and others.
Labor Troubles at Saco.
BDDEFoRD, Feb 3-L,st night the opera.
tives OF the York Company Mill in Ssco, who
were dissatisfied on account of their Overseer's
discharge, held meeting for the purpose of
organizing union and have sent to Lowell
for assistance. They are trying to induce 9TH
er operat yes to gointo movement for a strike
and claim that there will be one as .oon as fav
orable opportunity occurs, but as help is now
plenty and the company not particularly driv-
en- up by work. the wiser portion of the opera
tivcs are slow to be drawn into the movement.
A Maine Man Drowned.
BOSTON, Feb. 4.-Captain William Abbv Of
lumber schooner Savoy, lying at Lynn, fell
overheard Saturday evening while adjusting
chain, and was drowned. He was 60 years of
age and belonged in Mount Desert, Me.