The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-05-31
sTATE NEWS ETIEams.


Smallpox is raging in lsafonrche
parish in the vicinity Of i9afourche
Crossing, a station on the Morgan
Railroad.
Rapides has triumphed in the cause
Of prohibition, every ward but one IN
the parish having voted against liccns-
ing the sale Of liquor.
The Thibodaux Sentinel says '.the
New Orleans Exposition will be the
grandest exhibition of It's kind ever
seen. All nations Of the earth will
be represented by their valuables and
curiosities."
Opelonsas Courier Three cows
with twin calves are reported near
town. Twin babies have ceased to
be wonder, aud even triplets have
been reported two or three times.
Who saysthis is not a prolific country
Some miscreant set fire to the St.
Martin Court House on the 23rd inst,
which consumed all the books and
papers belonging to the Sheriff s
Office, together with two notes for
$500 each and some warrants belong
to that officer
The Washington Argps has entered
its fourth volume with prospects of
never ceasing prosperity. The argus
is one of our most yalued exchanges,
and we sincerely wish Bro. Sandoz and
his sprightly sheet the success it so
richly merits.
The Natchitoches Review of the
oath inst, says ''some conception may
be formed Of the immense quantity of
water that fell during the terrific
storm of last Sunday, when the gov
eminent gauge here indicated rain
fall of one and half inches in twenty
minutes.
Pointe Coupee Democrat With
three annual overfows successfully,
yellow fever every four years, measles
and whooping cough twice q year,
and now and then a few spirited cases
of smallpox and hydrophobia to vary
the monOtony of disease, surely this
will soon be good country to Semi
CRATE from"
The Natchitoches ReUie1O which,
during the late canvass, was violently
opposed to Gov. McEnery, gracefully
says in an able editorial on the Gov
ernor's message the following: "This
is an able document and displays
great research and hard labor on the
part of the Governor. We would like
to give it to our readers in full but our
limited space prevents us from doing
So"
The Natchitoches ReVieeO, speaking
of Mr.. Jonas and the late Senatorial
contest, says; sit was hoped that
such service as he had rendered would
be recognized by continuing him in
the position he has so ably filled. But
the Democratic party, by small
majority, has ordained otherwise. His
successor is a gentleman of fine ability,
and has in his power to leave behind
him a record as bright as that of the
gentleman he has succeeded. We
sincerely hope he will do So"
Baton Rouge observation-disclosures /:
We are gratifed to see that Governor
McEnery's annual message is meeting
with the general appreciation it de-
serves. Many who have heretofore
been disposed to criticise his admin
istration, speak Of itin complimentary
terms. In fact, many non-partizan
citizens are beginning to find out that
the Governor is not exactly the kind
of man that his enemies have been
trying to make the world believe he
was.
Pointe Coupee Banner. The water
has not been so high as in 1882, and
yet the damage is greater. 1t wonld
be interesting to ascertain accurately
the extent of losses of every kind sus-
tanned by the overlooked district. We
hope that our energetic Governor or
the Agricultural Bureau of the State,
will collect minute and reliable infor-
nation on the subject, in order to
show the General Government the
necessity of immediate action and
liberal appropriations for the river.
The Feliciana Sentinel winds up an
able article on Governor McEnery's
message in the following truthful re-
marks: "Taken as whole, the
strong, practical sense of the message
is an able embodiment of the Chief
and merits the commenda-
tions ofthose who hold the interest of
the State and government paramount
to all others. We hope the advisory
measures offered will meet the APP
proyal Of the General Assembly and
be acted upon."