The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-10-17

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nbolishing Of the Circuit Courts ii
this State.
The State Normal Schools at Ratchi
loches will open on November End
under favorable auspices.
s. w Scott, a bsr-keeper, shot and
killed a man BY the name Of Sweeney,
Ill Pr0yancal, Natehitoehes parish, or
the 9Th inst.
The Police Jury Of Sabine parish
refused TO make al appropriation o.
SOS to pay freight on any exhibits
from that parish to the Exposition.
Reports from the entire State show
the damage to the cotton crop to be
very heavy. The prospect Of short
crop and good prices are now be
foreus.
NO. Chronicle: Stephen B. Pack.
ard viii locate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
and 20 into business. Cedar Rapid
shas the sympathy Of the whole State
Of Louisiana.
Hon. Charles Parlauge, Of Pointe
Coupee parish, has been appointed
u. S. District Attorney, for the East
ern District Of Louisiana, vice A. IL
Leonard, removed.
The ReUiep says there have been
bat four homieides in the parish Of
Natehitoches this year, and in every
case The victim and the assailant were
under the influence of liqnor.
Mr.. w. N. Montgomery, of New
Orleans, step.son Of Major e. a. Burke
editor OF the Times Democrat, was
married last week, in Louisville, to
Miss Virginia L. Patrick, of that city.
Morgan CITY Review: Mr.. T. A.
Cage, ex-Sherif Of TerFebonnc parish,
is found to be defaulter to the amount
of sA50T.26. It seems that two of bis
deputies have also been collecting
taxes.
The people Of Claiborne parish are
making united effort TO have that
parish ably represented at the EXPOSE
ton. A mass meeting WAS recently
called and a plan adopted to accom-
plish the desired end.
The planters Of Ascension parish are
iubilant over the condition OF the cane,
which is generally large on all the
plantations. With Favorable weather
il is estimated that the yield this year
will be beyond precedent.
Reports from the sugar parishes
show the probable yield Of sugar to be
very large, with heavy increase Of
acreage over last year. Notwith'
standing the poor cotton crop Lonisi'
ana is certainly on the eve OF pros
perity.
The Grand Jury of St. Mary parish
recommends that the oyster fisheries
on the coast of St. Mary be given to
private parties who will bed and care
for them, and also to give the usu-
fruct of the lands and all increase
from the beds.
OpeIousas Courier Owing to the
i'll health of its proprietor, Mr.. j. X.
Sandoz, the Washington argus has
suspended publication. We sympa,
thize with our confrere and regret to
lose his excellent journal from onl
list of exchanges.
Pointe Coupee Banner; We under,
stand that large proportion of the
blackened cotton bolls, which were
supposed to be entirely rotted, are
opening. On an average, three cut Of
Eve that were tested BY an experienced
planter friend, were found to contain
perfectly sound cotton.
Iberia Sugar Boicl' We hear very
encouraging reports from the cotton
fields throughout our parish. The
last few days of cool and sunny
weather, have materially frightened
prospects. Large quantities Of cotton
are being hauled here daily, and the
general trade is feeling the effects Of
the improved prospects.
The following sentences were passed
in the Dirtrict Court at Opelousas, OF
the 9Th inst: Solomon Williams, foi
murder, sentenced to be hung; Moses
Cane, for murder, sentenced TO the
penilentiary for life; Joseph Moore
for rape, sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. There were a number o.
other sentences for shorter terms.
TnE Shreveport Times is ON tht
right tract and voices our sentiments
in the following well put paragraph
"When il is assumed that the Dem
oeratic party is not competent to rur
this country root and branch, we beg
leave to dissent. Every prominen
Democratic politician, fresh from tb'
hard fought battles of the party, i
good enough to fill a first-class Office
and 10 ouritasie is good deal bette
than any Republican. We want on
men in and the other men out"
N. o. City Item A little Will
ago the Hem printed story Of a ma
ii Boston who provided banquet o
plaster Of Paris and cold water, i
separate vessels, for the rats which in
tested his premises. The vermin at
the plaster, which created thirst the
drank the water, which set the cemer
solid and killed instantly. Did any
body in New Orleans try this quee
schemeg Ifso, we should like a r,
port of The experiment for the benef
Of the public.
The Iberville Democrat is the nan
Of d handsome 6-column folio paPs
lust come to life in the town {
Plaouemine. LIS editor is Mr.. J. !
Keating, al one time business manag,
Of the Ascension Democrat, and Al
A. ] Reynolds, a composer of consiI
able reputation and a firsteclass printe
Is The publisher. The editors on
lined policy, If strictly adhered to, vi
surely make the Democrat one of Il
best papers in the State. The kcI