The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-08-01

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iilt.
The cotton worm has made its al
nearance in considerable force in d
Soto parish,
State Auditor Steele reports anum
Der of tax collectors in arrears witt
their settlements.
| Samuel j. Buck has been appointed
postmaster at New Orleans, vice w
B. Merchant, suspended.
/ The ST. Mary HeraIR reports cliar
bon as still playing sad havoc among
the cattle of that parish.
Richarl u. Pugh, an Ilonored and
beloved citizen of Isafounohe parish
died suddenly on the 90th nlt.
w. B. II. Poer, Mayor of the town
Of FsTmeTville, Union parish, died sud
denly on the goth nit. al his residence
i'm that town.
Mrs Hebrard Daigle, residing near
Church Point, st. Landry parish, WIGS
struck byliglttning and instantly killed
on the goth nit.
In some portions of the Red River
Valley too much rain has injured
crops, while in other portions not
enough rain has fallen.
The Chronicle reports considerable
sickness in the hills of Grant parish,
but crops are booming, and arc con-
sidered better than for years.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad is
selling tickets from Baton Rouge to
New Orleans at less than SO cents a
"trip, distance of something like 10
miles.
Vernon Condenser Parties wish
ing to bny cattle would do well 10.
visit Vernon as we hear of O good
many people who have more or less.
cattle to sell at reasonable prices.
0pelonsas Courier: Our former
Mr.. Charles n. Richard, Of
Lake Charles, spent the past wedk in
town among relatives and friends. He
reports crops excellent in his parish,
and looks like the world was serving
him we'll.
The Police Jury of Rapiles has re-
duced the assessment of the Texas Pa
cific Railroad from $4,000 to $3.50 !
per mile. AT a recent meeting of this
body the assessment on this road was
raised from $4,000 to $4,000, but more
recently they reduced it as above
stated.
Shreveport Times: With the in
creased interest in raising fine stock
in Louisiana we trust that inthe near
future we will have cattle show at
some convenient point in Abe State.
We are satisfied that such a show
wonld be to the interest of breeders
and the public generally. A
Gus ShackIcford, aged d years, son
Of the Clerk of Court of Grant parish,
attempted to chIoroform Mrs. j. III.
and her sister, Miss Anna
Mcknight, for an outrageous Tpurpose,
last week, andnarrowlyes escaped. lynch
ing at the hands of the infuriated citi-
sens of Colfax by fleeing the county.
The Washington A,yus in speaking
Of st. Landry's corn crop, says: at
IsrnndOnbtedly the heaviest made since
The ante 6ellstn1 days, and will be am
ply sufficient to supply home coDsump-
lion, and Thus save our farming COM
nunity from the heavy drawback of
purchasing their feed from the West.
The Lafayette advertiser observes
that "a geological geographical, eli
matte and productive description of
the parish could tbe made, with very
moderate expense; published in pamph-
ct form it wonld be of great yalue in
developing our parish" Pamphlets
If this kind shonld be published by
vi the parishes, as a means to attract
immigration. The work might be CON
ided to the State Geologist, assisted.
BY the Police Jnries of the yarious
H
p. A. simmons, Dr., aged about i16 !
years, mysteriously disappeared from
lis home, in the stOwn of 'Natchitoches,
IN July Ii, 1885, and has not since
'een heard from, and as the ReSieO
the press throughout the
State 10 make mention of the boys /
disappearance, we publish the follow
ng description, as given in that paper
If the yonng man sage, n years,
i've feet 10 inches high, form erect,
lark sandy hair, eyes gray, complex
on rather dark A distinguishing
mark, if bei is closely observed, is that
me of his front teeth is shorter than
he Others, it having been broken off
shen he was quite young. When
asst seen was dressed as follows
Wore . dark gray derby straw hat, /
nth plaid band around it, gray pep
'ered coatrand vest, ami black pants,
With low gnartercd shoes. He also
wore gold spiral shirt studs and rcaff
buttons"
We anole the following from the
sabine parish Grand Jaryss recent re-
port, which speaks yolnmesinfayorpfl /
peal option; ''Welfind no crime Of
lote to engage our attention. Vel
nave fonnd several bills for INSIDE
neanors, and q few felenies. Wet
ind orr parish in a peaceful and quiet
(; we have found no bin for
lomieide, nor have we found q single
Pill dor any personal encounter bel
,ween citizens, which We attribute ltol
he beneficial effect Of the local option
aw, which has been in operation ffor
he last six months, and we beg to as
'nre AL ,thattthe benefits asising from
his law, which restrains the ipllis-
'rlplipate of Intoxicating lianoTs,
las been and is 0oe of the greatest
blessings q civilized people can euieY,
I'D has gone far towards putting anl
md to crime in Our parish. We note
9Th pleasure the icom,pendable mani