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

The New York Commercial AdVer-
tiser of the 10th inst, in speaking of
the financial condition of the Grant
family, SAYS: "Thc financial resources
available to Mrs Grant are at present
not as exactly ascertainabIc, since they
arc dependent somewhat upon the &C
ton of Congress as to the balance of
the Generals retired pay for the cur
rent year The receipts from the
Generals book vii be hers. Estimat-
ing these receipts at I ) cents per vol
umc for an edition of 100000 copies,
she will receive S225,O0O, an annual
income of $4,000 at per cent. To
this will probably be added $4,000 a
year as a widow of an President,
and the net rental of the Sixty-sixth
street house, which, outside of interest
and taxes, may amount to $4,000, so
that, in all probability, if, as reported,
Mrs. Grant has a full life interest in
her husbands property, she will, in
the course of a twelve-month or so,
ENJOY All lhCoiuG ol SlOiuOu OF SLU1-
600. This is all Independent of the
income from the trust fund of $780,
900. In that sum of money the Gen
era possessed the right Of disposition,
and, until his will is made public, it
will be impossible to say whether he
has given his wife life interest or
whether he has distributed this money
among his heirs"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

RETURNS received at the National
department of agriculture, up to Au-
gust 10th, shows an Improvement in
the condition of crops, the general
average being SO l-2, a point only
once exceeded in ten years, and that
was in 1880. The average in August,
1882, was "a. and only South Carolina
and Alabama exceeded their present
figures. The States are as follows:
Virginia, 90; North Carolina, 90; South
Carolina, 96; Georgia, 100; Florida,
80; Alabama, 95; Mississippi, l0l;
Louisiana, 100; Texas, 81; Arkansas,
81, and Tennessee, o.. In the Allan
tic States there has been little damage
from drouth rains or insects. A few
reports from Texas and occasionally
one from more Eastern States indicate
lack of rain. a larger number of
reports in the gulf States, including a
few in Texas, mention an excess of
moisture, which is injnrious in fiat
lands. The shedding of forms and
bolls with rnst and blight are much
less prevalent than usual. The cater
pillar has as yet done no damage,
though its presence is reported in
several counties in South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and
Texas. 1t is rare in Mississippi and
not reported in Arkansas and Ten
nessee.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

l
Business IN and around the Court
House seems to be rather slack just
at present in all the offices except that
of our efficient Assessor, Mr.. A. /.
Reid, who is now busily engaged put
Ting on the finishing touches prepare
tory to filing his rolls. This reporter
has had hard time the past week in
his rounds through the building in
search of news enough to make an
item, and was about abandoning the
search, when the thought struck him
to tackle the Sheriff's Office and try
and squeeze ont something of general
information by a few minutes pleas
ant conversation with our popular
Sheriff, D. ]. Reid, and his Wide-awal1e
Chief Deputy, c, N. Richard, both of
whom are always ready to furnish any
information in their possession that
may be of public import, and the re-
suit was we learned the following:
John Guidry, sentenced last term
of Court, to three months imprison-
ment in the Parish Jail for petty lar
cey, was liberated last Sunday, his
sentence having expired on that day.
Jesse Dyson and Owen AshwortL,
two of the parties accused of attempt
ing 10 rob Mr.. James Bryant, near
Edgerly some time since, were released
last week, upon furnishing bail, each
in the sum Of $3.50. Bondsmen {:
Thompson a. Ashworth and Valen-
tine G. Nelson.
Jonas Hill, the colored gentleman
accused of appropriating to his own
use without permission some paint
belonging to Mr.. Paul Sullivan, was
also set at liberty last Tuesday, hav-
ing furnished bal in the sum of $3.50.
Bondsmen E. F. Massey and G. N.
Richard.
Bill johnson, sentenced last term
of Court to three months imprison-
ment in the Parish Jail for carrying
concealed weapons, WAS released Thurs
day, the 18th inst, his sentence HAY
ing expired that day.
The following named parties re-
main in Jail: j. W. Redmond, re-
Gently convicted in Cameron parish Of
the murder of Cicero Stephens, and |
sent to our parish for sofe-keeping
pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court J, W. Elder, larceny; Alex |
Roggy, cOlored, assault with intent to
commit rape; VIM. Perkins and Jas
Latchaw, attempted robbery Morris !
Smith, cOlored, 10 years old, horse
stealing; John Burge, larceny; Joseph |
Smith, whipping Il girl to death,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
PeacIl, Fenr mad plum Ficnlc
JENNINGS, La, Aug. 5, 1885.
Editor Lake Charles Echo.

Editor Lake Charles Eeho:
We missed your genial, approving
face at our second meeting in the in,
torest of fruit growing in Southwest
Louisiana This second meeting was
supplemental tothe Horticultural FAN
of July 4th, which was so successful
in awak ening an interest among on
people in horticulture. 1t did more
than that, and has arrested the attcn'
j tion of the great Northwest.
AS our people contemplate going
largely into fruit they wished to
known how far we can use the native
seedlings, and to what extent we must
bud. So far, we are agreeably sur
prised at the size, appearance and
fine flavor of the seedlings they excel
the budded fruit on exhibition, are
better keepers and shippers but to
get a variety covering the season, VIC
must bud, as seedlings ripen in July
and August.
We find that peaches, figs and Or
anges arc grown extensively, that nee
tarines { a most delicious fruit, and in
appearance queen of al, y are grown by
number of Orchardists to the extent
of 90 to rs trees each. Apricots are
successfully grown by few. Apples
very fine in appearance, smooth, large
and Of good flavor, by very few,
who report little difficulty in the rails
ing. Pomegranates and ounces are
raised, and reported as among the
most natural to this climate. Japan
persimmons are on exhibition of fine
appearance, and reported a success.
The show of pears, principally from
Lake Arthur. WAS really fine the
Duchess and Bartlett vieing with each
other for first honors. The pawpaw
also, and grapes-how we missed the
fine display made by our Lake Charles
friends at our 4th Of July meeting.
Bnt the trnth is apparent, we can
raise them, even the finest European
varieties.
And now to the results First
premium on peaches, j. Laurents; sec
ond, H. c. Andrns; also, for his In
dian peaches, which were pronounced
the best favored peaches on exhibit
ton. The exhibition of the old gen
tleman himself was as great pleasure
to our citizens as his excellent fruit,
for lie has a host of friends here who
were greatly rejoiced to see the old
man again after his long illness.
First premium on apples, VIM. Me
Farlain. First premium on figs, VIM.
McFariain. First premium on pears,
J. ReviIIon second, j. Laurents
First premium on plums, VIM McFar-
lain. First premium on nectarines,
d. D. Andrus
The judges - Messrs. Ayant, Of
Rayne and Hoyt, of the Ohio colony
were experts, and make no mistakes
The fruits were not of abnormal
growth, bnt large, smooth specimens
of ordinary sizes grown here. Peaches
generally measured nine inches in cir
eumierence; pears, ten inches; oranges,
ten inches; ono pear measured eleven
inches in circumference and five and
oDe-half long pomegranates, 10 in
chos egg plant, l6 inches.
Numerous specimens of rice by Cary,
Bertrand and St. John. The latter
also bringing milo maize, on new land
y TO Is feet high, sod corn u feet,
upland rice five feet, just headed, a
very fine specimen.
T. D. NOBLE, Sec'y.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
The Unlawful Occupancy OF
Public LANDS Prohibited
by Ehe President.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 1885.

W ASHlNGToN, aug. ~, 1860.
The following proclamation by the
President WAS issued to-day
BY the President of the United States of
Ameriea-A proclamation
Whereas, public policy demands
that the public domain shall be re-
served for the occupancy of actual
settlers in good faith, and that our
people who seek homes upon such do
main shall in no wise be prevented by
any wrongful interference from the
safe and free entry thereon to which
they may be entitled and
Whereas, to seGnrc and maintain
this benefcent policy, statute was
passed by the Congress of the United
States on the 25th day of February,
in the year 1885, which declares to be
unlawful any Enclosure of public lands
in any State or Territory, to any of
which land included within said in
closure the person, party, association
or corporation making or controlling.
such Enclosure had no claim or color
of title, made or acquired in good
faith, or an asserted right thereto by
or under a claim made in good faith,
with view to the entry thereof at
the proper land Office, and which
statute also prohibited any person by
force, threat, intimidation, or by any
fencing, inclosnre or other unlawful
means, from preventing or obstrueting
any person from peaceably entering or
establishing settlement or residence
on any tract Of public land subject to
settlement or entry under the public
land laws of the United States, and
from preventing or obstrncting free
passage and transit over or through
the public lands; and
Whereas, it is by the fifth section
of said act provided asfollows "That
the President is hereby authorized to
take such means as shall be necessary
to remove and destroy any unlawful
inclosure of any of said lands, and to
employ such civil or military force as
may be necessary for that purpose, /;
and
Whereas, It has been broughtto my
knowledge that unlawful enclosures
and such as are prohibited by the
terms of the aforesaid statute exists on
1.-the public domain, and that actual
Illegal settlement thereon is prevented
and obstrucled by such inclosnre, and
lby force, threats and intimidation;
Now, therefore, j, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, do
hereby order and direct that any and
every unlawful inclosure of the public
lands maintained by any person, asso-
citation or corporation, be Immediately
removed, and 4 do hereby forbid any
person, association Or corporationfrom
preventing Or obstracting, by means
l.of such inclosnre or by force, threats
or Intimidation, any person entitled
theretpfrom peacefully entering upon.
! and establishing a settlement or resi-
| dence on any part Of snch public land
whichis subject to entry and settle
rnent under the laws IF the United
States upon whom The duty Is legally
laeyolEed TO canse this order 10 be
obeyed and all the provisions Of the
net of Congress herein mentioned tol
be faithfully enforced
40 testimony whereof / have here
INTO set lay hand and caused the seal
Of the United stales to u atiixed
! Done at the City Of Washington,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
I,ettcr froIn .Aennings.
JENNINGS, La, Aug. 8, 1886.

JENNINGS, La, Aug. q, 1885.
Editor Lake Charles Echo:
Corn crops being made, rice prom
ising a fair yield, stock doing well and
general health as good as usual at this
season of the year. I hear no com
plants, except of hogs being killed
under the circumstances named in my
note of Jiffy Bird, which called forth
the characteristic epistle from one
Kasson Freeman, who 3" believes that
he voices the Iowa colony, An as
sumption needing proof. 1t is more
likely the natural instincts of the man
led him to make the contents of said
note pretext for making vicious
fling at the author; and it is possible
when he set his face LouisiaBaward
his mind was hardened with visions of
fat 0fice, and of natives VOid Ct'brd''tS
and comB,Cn sense awaiting to install
him but finding that this State has
ceased to be the paradise Of Office
hunting tramps, and that there are
more of the Grove STYLE than he eX-
pected, assumes to believe that the
"Iowa colony" is ready to join him
and certain "natives with common
sense" in crusade against the claw
requiring five years residence TO be
eligible to hold office" That any
considerable number of the new set
tiers were actnated by any such mo
tives in coming here, / do not believe;
nor will admit, without proof, that
he voices them TO the extent he AS
sumes but / an prepared TO believe
that his natural instincts led him to
write his remarkable communication,
the character Of which clearly shows
his true status.
Leaving Mr., Ereemanlto the enjoy
ment and practice OF his peculiar in
stincts, / will say, for the information
of both old and new settlers, that
whilst farms may be inclosed with but
one barbed wire, or crops may he
planted on land without an inclosure
of any kind, but all, be they odd or
new settlers, who kill or injnre stock
for feeding on such crops, arc liable to
the penalty of laws enacted to protect
the property rights of all citizens of
the State. Men who have a proper
regard for the rights of others are
thankful that there are snch laws. 1t
is only those who do not, that find it
a cause OF complaint; and against such
they should be rigidIy enforced When
ever they violate them.
F, NJ. ROWE,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

1fAxaRnr, he man acensed IF hav-
ne murdered Tie EpglisbmanP r4illeg,
ana concealed his body il a.tFaak At
ihe soathatn hossI, II ~ Loais, ar
rived Ii San EYaneiseO On the 9th
inst, from eg Kealaud, whence be
Mas l,rsaeht - the laitad States au-
ibofities ETe viii u Fioa asie
Il sflg date.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

The many friends in this section of
the Rev. II. c. Weymouth, who visited
Lake Charles last year, and so ably
assisted in holding series of revival
meetings in the First Baptist Church,
will be panied to read the following,
taken from the City Item OF the 10th
inst: "The Rev. Henry c. Weymouth,
a native of this city, left here about
six weeks ago to avail himself of the
benefits of the Cancer Inirmary at
Lampassas, Tex, and this morning he
returned home to die. An eating can
Ger in his face is the cause of his
trouble. While very young, Mr.. Wey-
mouth served in the Army of North
ern Virginia. He is member of the
Benevolent Association of the Army
of Northern Virginia, and also one of
the Knights of Honor"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

Northwestern Lantberaaaas says:
alt is now claimed that the visible SHIN
gle supply Of the Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana mills is fully lo0,ooo,00o
short of the supply last year at this
time. The knowledge Of this fact, Il
is alleged, has checked the tendency
TO press sales, so that stifening Of
the market may be expected The
same paper, in speaking Of the pres
peetive boom in the lumber business,
gives mill men the following whole
some adyice which we deem pertinent
and logical t.Now, that there is
good reason to expect an improvement
IN the lumbertrade, the manufacturers
need 70 have . care that they % not
cetthe cemipg demand and rise in
prices more than the true condition
warrants They should particularly
guard against erewding The mills the
remainder Of the season, Or planning
lor an overwhelming leg crop next
winter. Moderation is as necessary
ii6w as heretofoven
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

The Northwestern LztDsbernaaae says
the specimens of Michigan timbers
that were exhibited at the Worlds
Exposition, will be placed in the mn-
scum Of the Agricultural College of
that State.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

The third annual session of the
Louisiana Educational Association
met in the town Of Monroe on
last Tuesday, the 18th inst. Hon.
Lonis d. Allen, mayor, in an eloquent
address, welcomed the Association,
and Hon. Warren EastOn, in behalf of
the Association, responded to the
mayors welcome, expressing great
confidence in the future educational
prospects for Louisiana. At the con-
clusion Of Mr.. !Easton's remarks Gov.
S. ID. McEnery, the noblest Roman
Of them all, was presented to the AS
ISOLATION by the Superintendent as
one of the frnest friends Of educa-
ton, and the Governor in his usual
eloquent and impressive style delivered
an able address, couched in the choic-
est language and brim full of logic
and common sense, which calledforth
repeated applause. Judge Candy, Of
Monroe, read q paper prepared by
himself on female education, which,
for depth Of thought and solpdnass
oflogic, could not be excelled. After
which Col. J. w. Nicholson, professor
Of mathematics in the State Uniyer-
sity, made a few appropriate remarks
in regard TO the State Educational
Association, especially explaining that
it was not an association Of teachers
but an educational association, de
signed 70 inclade all persons interest
ed in education TfaFmers, merchants
mechanics, lawyers, doctors. and ner
and women of every profession and
ayocation in life who may be, a
All should be, Interested in this great
work.
The members Of the Grant family
have 4etnYDed 10 Mount AlcGreger,
WLare she propose vsmanipg until
lfali
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

CHOLERA has broken out in Toulon,
and is increasing at MarseilIes. In
Spain All new cases and 1911 deaths
were reported on the 18Th inst. The
condition of Granada is horrible. Gil
braltar has quarantined against con-
tiguous Spanish territory.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

THE Ascension Democrat says that
Gen. ]. L. Brent, gallant ex-Confed-
crate officer, aud an honored citizen
of that parish, was invited to act as
one Of the aids to Major General Han
cock at the late funeral of Gen. Grant.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

SECRETARY WHITNEY has declared
that John L. Roach's contract for the
building of the steel cruisers is null
and void, as they are not finished in
the time agreed upon. The Navy
Department will finish the vessels.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

THE Grand Jury of DeSoto parish
examined into 40 cases and found %
true bills of indictment. The Democrat
says the present term of the court will
only cost the parish about 5000, which
is about onc-third Of the usual expense
of term.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

this seventh day of August, 1885, and
Of tile Independence Of the United
States of Amsrica, the one hundred
and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President:
II II. BAyAnn. Secretary of State.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

IT is estimated that there were at
least 100000 visitors in New York
City during Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week, drawn there by
the Grant obsequies. The amount of
money spent by them is put down at
something like slO,0oO,o0o.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

Carr. JoHN Al. FoRsHEY, native
Of Lonisiana, but for many years q
resident of Galveston, Texas, died on
the 9th inst. Capt. Forshey was the
son Of the eminent scientist, Prof.
Forshey, Of New Orleans, who died in
that city in 1881. He served through
ont the late war inflhc Confederate
army with honor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

The movement recently inaugurated
in New York city to secure funds for
the erection of monument to the
memory of Gen. Grant, seems to have
fallen through.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

LAST Saturday, the day set apart
for Gen. Grants funeral, was univer-
sally observed all over the United
States. The South especially doing
honor to the dead hero. His name
will ever live among the American
people as a great and magnanimouS
soldier,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

In an interview recently had by a
newspaper reporter with DIR. Shrady,
one of Gen. Grants physicians, the
Doctor is reported to have said that
the strain of Grants financial ruin,
accomplished by Ferdinand Ward,
tended in great measure to hasten
the Generals death. Since which time
Ward has received hundreds of let
tiers accusing him Of being the cause
of the death Of Grant, and threatening
him with all kinds of vengeance.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

in seems as though the Lud;anRpolis
mugwunps are not satisfied with the
evaporation Of Postmaster Jones, qf
that city, BY the Civil Service Com
mission which recently investigated
charges Of partisaasAip against him,
and will shortly make another attack,
tl,e character of which has not yet
been given ont.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

A DISPATCH from Philadelphia, Of
the 10th inst, says: "Moro Phillips
died at the Monmouth House, Spring
Lake, yesterday afternoon, aged 70
years. He was one of the largest real
estate owners in Texas. Many years
ago he was shipwrecked on the coast
of Texas, and was SO delighted with
the country that he bought Il large
tract of land and erected the first house
on the ground where the City of Gal
weston now stands. His fortune is
estimated at 100000"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

THE Southern Exposition, which
opens to-day, Saturday, August l5,
at the city of Louisville, Kentucky, is
reported to be in more advanced
state than any great exposition ever
was so near its opening. 1t is already
crowded with foreign and American
exhibits that were at the New Orleans
Exposition last winter.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

TIE people of St. Mary parish are
becoming alarmed at the rapid in
crease of crime in that parish among
the colored population, and the Police
Jury have appointed a committee to
make an examination into the cause of
the increase Of crime. It's too much
whisky. That's what's the matter.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

PLAxTEss in st. Landry viii com
mence picking cotton next week.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

THE South has 233 cotton mills in
operation, running over a million
snindIes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15
HlHEHl.

,0iDONNELL.-At the family residence of
Joseph Bilbo, In the town of Lake Charles,
on August 13, 1885, Marie i. 0'Donnel1, wife
Of John y. o,Donnell, aged % years, IL
months and days
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

Mr.. r. +. CLAussEN, recently APP
pointed to,a position in the New Or
leans Mint by President Cleveland, on
the recommendation Of the "Gibson
group" is accused Of being a Repub-
liean and having contributed Literally
10 the Kellogg campaign fund last
year. That's nothing. He is u "Re-
former" now.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-15

NEBRASKA has now about 25O, 900
acres of growing forests, in which
have been set 100000 young trees.
Beside this there have been planted
over 100000 fruit trees, over
100000 grape vines, vast number
of berry bushes and plants, and count
less quantities of ornamental shrubs.