The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

| h"fS 'CiN "tiiCii GoiiNGtltl0li anu stlGgl
ed candidates for parish officers AM
delegates to the State Convention.
The results of the primary election
in DeSoto parish, held on the BIS
ult., shows the election of two stron,
administration Democrats to the Leg
islaturc.
a terrific rain and hail storm visit
ed Jeanerettc onrthe 29d nit, followed
BY an extremely heavy blow, throw
ing down houses and scattering fences
generally.
Ten new cases of smallpox have
been reported in Carencro, St. Ian
dry parish, which created Il boom foI
vaccine matter and an unusual respect
for the opinions of physicians.
Abbovillc Mcridional : A COW in
New Iberia recently gave birth tu
twin calves. A lady i'll Sugartown,
Calcasieu parish, is the proud mother
OF living triplets. Everything in the
Attakapas is prolific!
Terrebonne Times: The orange
trees throughout the parish have sui
fcred considerably from the severe
cold of last month, and from the
present appearance Of the trees there
will be little or no crop.
The Ouachita Telegraph says the
town of Trenton is being entirely de
serted in consequence Of the Y. S. d,
P L. L. having given it the 60 by.
Rushton, a new town, and Monroe are
to be the gamers thereby
One hundred and ninety-sN cadets
are enrolled at the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Nc
chanical College, which closed the
first term of this session under more
favorable auspices than for several
years past, due in great measure 10
the untiring zeal and efforts of Col.
). W. Nicholson, the able president of
the faculty.
Washington Argua: Our towns
man, George 0. EIms, who has been
absent from home Tor some weeks
past attending IL business in the
parish Of Calcasleu, arrived in town
on Monday evening last, and after re
naming day or Two with his family
again departed for Calcasieu. He
reports the land business as booming
in that part Of the country.
The West Carroll Hatcdman says
that u Mr.. a. II. Russell, of Colorado,
owning large body Of land in that
parish, Intends stocking it with an
improved breed of hogs, and says his
manner.Of raising will not partake of
the old customs. "He proposes to sec
after his stock all the time, and not
permit them 10 become wild. while at
the same time he proposes to feed
them at certain seasons of the year,
The food which Mr.. Russell proposes
to raise is the common pea, sown
broadcast At Il months old his
hogs will be ready for market, weigh
Ing from 200 to 800 pounds.
Wnsbiprton trans Tho weatLor
during the past week has been ,auspi-
cious for early farnirr oneratinns
and the farmers in our Sicihity hayo
been busily engaped in clearing mn
their lands and nTttiur +Lam IN nrd
Der condition for cuItivation Spmc
pIowipr has been done and Fou,
have already commenced nIartinn
their corn. From observations madE
We .urnisc that much iarm.r arro,
auc than u,naI Of this cnre9I will Lc
As our farmers are con
WINGED tina, the true policy Of farm
ing, is to at least make their bread
and meat at home. and not be DEEPEN
dent for their supplies upon the crops
Of the West
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