The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-07-25
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. +GuS Low, prominent Hlef-
chant of Bayou Sara, died on the 18th
inst. from accidental poisoning.
Mr.. Gabriel Montagut, the newly
appointed Superintendent of the New
Orleans Mint, took charge last We'd
nesday.
An Italian living in Oypremort, St.
Mary parish, was bitten one day last
week by afiy, and charbon resulted
and he died.
Charlton and blind staggcrs are
prevailing to an alarming extent
among the stock of Eermilion and
Cameron parishes.
The Police Jury of East FelIciana
have reduced the assessment of the
Mississippi Valley road from $4,000
to $4,000 per mile.
The assessment Of property in Clai-
borne parish has been raised $500 600,
which brings the total valuation up to
about 81 100000.
The Police Jury of CIaiborne parish
has levied tax of four mills to pay.
for the new Jail. The shefiff's salary
has been fixed at $500.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Christian Bel
tian, of Thibodanx, fell through trap
in the floor OF stable, and, striking
on his head, broke his neck. He was
10 years old.
A somewhat noted Republican poll
tician. named Hardy, WAS shot and
killed on the 18th inst. at Grand Co
team, St. Landry parish, by Deputy
Sheriff Mentor Andrus, of that parish.
Vernon Condenser 1t now seems
an assured fact that there will be more.
made this year in this parish than for
many years past We are in hopes
that the widest hopes of our farmers
may be realized.
Two artesian wells have been sue
cessfully sunk in the City of New Or
leans, which will furnish about 40 gal,
Ions of water per minute. The water
was reached about feet beneath a
strata of sandstone 400 feet beneath
the surface.
The Board of Health of Shreveport
prohibits the bringing of green hides,
sailed or unsalted, into the city during
the months of July, August and Sep
TENDER. This is a good idea, and it
would be well for our town anthori-
ties TO do likewise.
Pointe Coupee Banner We have
heard of some cotton being picked on
the Island and also on the Chena of
False River this week, and we think
with fair weather we will be able to
chronicle the ginning of several bales
in our next issne.
Morgan City free Press Don't
talk about the 'tpoor, down-trodden
South" it's all bosh, we are not poor,
we have the richest country in the
world, yet dollar bills do not grow on.
trees, nor do fairies roll barrels of
-four into every house, Go to work
and stop whining.
The East Carroll Democrat learns
that the caterpillar has been found on
most Of the plantations in the parish
lately. The same paper says that too
much rain is causing the cotton plant
in the vicinity of Lake Providence to
grow rapidly; consequently it is not
fruiting well.
Mr.. James McNay, a highly hon
ored citizen of Baton lRouge, died on
the 18th inst, aged n years. The de-
ceased was by profession builder,
and rendered valuable service to j. III.
Dakin, architect of the State Capitol
at Baton Rouge in ls47. Mr. McNayI
was also employed at the time of the
re-erection of the State House in $50.
| The deyastations of Charlton in lbe-
ria parish are on the increase daily,
and reports show it to be gradually
permeating the prairie to the west of
the Teche in every direction. 1t has
made Judgments in neighborhoods
where it has seldom or never been
known before. Some small planters
cannot put by their crops owingtto the
loss of their pIow animals.
Washington Argus; The steamer
Warren, which left here last Saturday,
took down three hundred aud twenty
head Of cattle, the property of Mr..
Louis lsebonrgions, of Belmont Plan
tatiop, in st. James parish. The cat
tile were purchased in the parish of
rCalcasieu, and will be kept in pasture
for several weeks, and when in first
class condition will be pnt upon the
market in New Orleans.
From all parts Of the State comes
the good news of fine crops, corn, cot
ton, sugar cane, rice and every agri-
cultural industry is thriving. LpHisi-
ana will soon enter upon an era of
prosperity, such as she has not expe-
rienced for many a year. Itmay not
be of imitation or moonslline, but it.
will be eneeof strength and durability
shedding its benefits upon all, rich
and poor.
N. @. Chronicle: Though sorely
pressed by dull times and financial ne
cessities, the feeling is very general.
in the business community that re-
giyal ID near at hand Some predict
that the first Of August is a safe date.
lfpr the beginning Of the coming bet
ter period. AT all events, New Or
leans has stood the pressure remark
ably well, and iu her freedom from
heavy failures, has made fine record.