The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

II Is with feeling OF sincere sOr-
row that We make mention of the sad
affection, in the way of mental de-
rangement, cast npon one so young
and beautiful as Miss Anna Herbert,
the daughter of our old and honorable
fell0w-citizen, Mr.. Ferdinand Herbert.
For several weeks past this Young
lady has been laboriDg under mental
affection, but it was thought by her
friends and relatives that she would
recover her mind, and to that end
everything that laid in the power of
those to whom she was dear and near
was done to alleviate her sufferings.
But, alas, to no avail, and on last Sat
urday night, amid the tears of her aged
and almost heart broken parent and
other relatives and friends, she was
taken TO the Insane Asylum, located
at jackson, by Sheriff Reid, accom-
panied by her father and Mr.. Fred.
Reynolds, the latter named gentleman
being an intimate friend OF the young
lady, was deputized to assist the
Sheriff in taking her to the asylum.
We are told the unfortunate young
lady cried bitterly when the time came
for bidding alden to her aged parent,
and begged pitiousIy not to be left
alone among strangers, and implored
to be allowed to accompany him home.
Surely, this must have been trying
ordeal for Mr.. Herbert, as we consider
no sacrifice so great nor SO painfully
felt--not even death--as the consign-
ing of loved one to an insane asylum
Along with the entire community
we deeply sympathize with the aged
and bowed down parent and relatives
of this unfortunate Young lady, as she
was the pride and life of an affection
ate father and was the companion and
protector Of younger sister.
We sincerely hope their sorrow will
not be of long duration, and that the
bright and beautiful little Anna will
speedily recover from this temporary
arrangement of the mind, and return
to the home that is now desolate with
out her, and live to cheer those who
now mourn her deplorable affection.
We would advise a careful pernsal
Of the following, taken from the Capi-
'totian-ddVOedte, as it is full Of com
mon sense: HPoint out community
that is animated by spirit of envy,
contention and malicious rivalry, and
You will find tia community where hard
times generally prevail where enter
prises are subjected to all species OF
opposition where there is little socia-
bility and few enioyments. A pros
porous community is one where every
man understands that tits not to his
interest 10 run down d usefnlindustry
because he differs in opinion with 81
does, not like those who conduct it;
bnt onstle contrary that it is to his
interest TO sustain those whose labors
are beneficial TO the general welfare
Whenever that feeling Gamble aroused
and maintained in 4 community, pros
perity, sociabiity, enjoyment and con
teutneHt will follow. Every ono will
take pride in any matter involving IL
Reputation Associations Of al kind.
win prosper, and unity Of ACTION viii
be easily secured whenever the com.
common interest requires it. In such
a community politieal differences wiIl
saldomlead to the acrimonious discas-
sieRs and ungensroas personalities that
'iiiioHrish infeua-ridden localities, where
life Is emhittered lly nnHNbegleaa seNa-
tions.r