The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-11-28

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Lomisiana Democrut: Our sugar
planters win make more sugar and mo
lasses, and consequently more money
this year than last, and are correspond
" happy thereat The cotton crop o.
the parish win average good half.
Vernon Condenser: We acknowl-
edge the receipt Of an invitation to
attend the marriage of Miss Lula
Smart, which is 10 take place to,
night. We congratulate our young
friend, Mr.. B. q. Lions, on having
captured so rare flower.
Amite City Guzette. The Summit
Sentinel, on account of the supposed
prospects of branch road being built
from the !. c. r. r. to Clinton, La, is
urging the citizens of Summit to make
some effort to secure the privilege Of
having the branch run to that place.
Sabine Southern Prof. w. II.
Baldwin. of Spring Greek, Rapidos
parish, has taken charge of the New
Hope Academy. The Professor seems
to be a highly competent gentleman,
andis well recommended in his pro.
fession. We predict for him -four.
ishng and prosperous school at that
place.
Southern Se,stinel: The total as
sessment for Winn parish, for the
year A. D. 1885, is S83s2 40, without
including supplemental tax on about
$4,000. An increase over last year
Of Sf30,000. At some future time
we will give our readers some Stats.
tics of the assessment by wards, which
will be interesting.
Sugd7'-Bolel and Faraa,.Jour5lai
Such excellent weather has prevailed
ever since the contemplating season
began, that none of the staple has
been lost The heavy rains of August
and September were supposed to have
cut the crop short from one-thIrd tc
one-half, but as the usual losses b.
being beaten out by rains have beer
averted, cotton is turning out al
average crop.
New Iberia Enterpri8e: The sugal
yield in the section Of country around
Patoutville varies from 1900 to 200(
pounds per acre, open kettle quality
With continuation of fine weather
Mr.. Felix Patout, the largest plante,
in that section, expects toswind up il
four weeks, and will make over 40(
hogsheads of sugar.
St. Mary Herald: Mr.. Jacob A
Barnett, at one time one of the own
ers of the "Shady Sider plantation
but now a resident of Ohio, is on
visit to his brother, Mr.. James w
Barnett. We are informed that Mr.
Jacob Barnett intends to return t.
this parish to reside permanently ant
invest in another plantation.
The Bossier Democrat is the only
newspaper in the South, and we nigh
say the world, that is published solely
by one man. The proprietor is thu
editor, the editor Is the publisher, tn
publisher is the business manager, tn,
business manager is the agent, tn,
agent is the roller boy, and the role
boy is the ''deyel," who works for IN
liying.-ShrsvgpOyt Times.
Louisiana Farmer: A Telegram
dated St. Martinsville, published il
last Tuesdays Picaynne, announce
that the construction of the Louisianl
Central Railroad is progressing salts
factorily, with gang of 1900 mel
employed. The construction of tn,
Abbeville branch road, linking at La
fayette with the main line, is given a
certainty.
Thibodaux Sentinel: Sugar max
ing has been progressing rapidly dur
ing the past week. The weather ha
been excellent, Planters are general,
satisfied They are obtaining from
1000 to 1000 lbs. per arpent. Willis
big Yields are read ahoHt in the papers
and heard of in the atmosphere, La
fonrche planters think their yield, pu
into hogsheads, is about as profitabl,
as the big yields elsewhere, put in tn,
newspapers.
ST. Martin ReVeiiie: Our railroad
depot is, for the present, incumberet
with freight of all description. AL
trains arriving at and leaving the sta
ton, are heavily loaded. The New
Orleans packets, and also the smalle
boats plying in the upper part Of Ba
you Teche, bring and carry away AT
immense quantity of freight. On
merchants are now doing thriving
business; in fact, everybody seem
satisfied and contented.
Ibervillc South: The supply o
ash in our swamps is almost inexaust
ible, and yet this valuable timber hai
never been utilized except for pun
poses of fuel. The establishment .
one or more barrel factories in on
town would give employment to
number of onr people and would ere
ate market for that timber. We nu
derstand that a factory of the kin,
referred to is in full operation at Yves
Melville, on the Atchafalaya river, an.
is doing well.
ST. Martin I2epeiIle: "a good ide
has struck the young men of this towr
which idea they are on the point Q
realizing. They intend to organize
Militia Company, which we have n
doubt they win succeed in doing a
they have the entire support of our CON
y
have succeeded in organizing an
equipping such company, we see N
reason why we should not succeed, a
we have the material necessary TO form
splendid eompany. That ide
strack Lake Charles some time ago
bat didn't seem to stick
N. o. C1ronicie: At the Stat
Deaf and Dumb Institute, Batol
Rouge, Louisiana. senai-monthh