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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-10
lbra,h CulimIc IN I|lnri,Il.


The cultivation Of the peach IA Floi-
MA ~ becoming an important industry.
Eight Years ago. when first called A.
tentrn through the papers to the Maci +,
having done 50 privately sine" 1861, thu
prevailing opinion ut the country va.
that the iruit could not hr grown -iI'
ctssfully in this State. Having then
been in Florida eleven years and hay
ing Travelled ~ y presiding elder ~ the
Methodist EpirCopal Church. south
over that part Of the state east and south
of the AurIIa rlyer, III my buggy, and
having IN nearly every county a. far
south as the Manatpe river eaten and
seen good peaches, some Of them a.
large as are grown in 'ieurgia and south
Carolina. and some larger. was lpd Ia
the conviction that Florida might diver
sify her fruit crop. at least So far ~ this
fruit was concerned.
It wasa difficult undertaking to change
public opinion. but a. there were others
IN the state equally impressed it was
not long before parties began 10 try the
experiment on IA small scale and give
their reports Of success, until now It i-
generally conceded that so far ~ the
frn tau commonly called Pten tu, AMI
Honey lay some called kanarl and
toodbrrad ani sugar peaches will
grow and bear fruit, a. actually domun-
.trateh. rs far south as Nanatcr county
The lame Of plen-tau not tan ph
tanned by correspondence with Rry.
Young j. Alien, p.ID, Lid. Nhaulhai
hlna. IN reference tu imHese p"Arhe-
.tr. In this connection NAV STAT" that
have varieties that give a regular .tlr-
ce-siun IT fruit from the first of Mas tn
the middle Of October. ana that anru
ally this collection is bang increased
And as matter If information ] will
state that ny fall peache~ one li4nink
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
Act No. EII,

Gov. McEnery has prepared a cir
cular-letter to Police Juries to the
effect that in view of complaints having
been made that Police Juries have
failed to pass ordinances to carry into
effect Act No. Ill, of 1886, he respect
fully calls their attention to the act,
and urges the passage at an carly date
of an ordinance in accordance with its
provisions, and requests that Presi-
dents of Police Juries favor him with
copies of the ordinances 80 adopted
This is an act TO encourage sheep hus-
bandry, 10 protect sheep from the raw
ages of dogs, to make it a INSIDE
meanor for any one to knowingly own
or keep a sheep-killing dog, and TO
provide penalty for the same. The
act authorizes Police Juries through
ont the State to pass such ordinances
as they may deem necessary for its
enforcement, and to provide punish
ment for violation thereof. The law
is a good one and should be rigidIy
enforced, and we are authorized to
state that the Police jury of this par
ish is anxious to comply with the pro-
VISIONS of Act No. III, as soon as a
petition is presented to them, signed
by so taxpayers. We will publish
the law in full in our next Issue.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

We are in receipt of letter from
Mr. B. Thorpe, Jr., of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, asking for information about
our town and parish, as he is thinking
of locating in this section. To his
first question we will say that health
in the town of Lake Charles and Cal
casieu parish is as good as in any other
portion of the South, and drinking
water, both cistern and well, far supe-
rior, especially in the hilly sections,
where wells are fed from springs,
which are numerous and furnish clear
cool water at all times.
Fruit of almost every description
grows here to great advantage, espe-
cially oranges, apples, ounces, pears,
peaches, plnms, apricots, Japanese
persimmons, figs, grapes, etc. We
know Of no lemons being grown here,
but see no reason why they should not
prosper, as our climate is mild and
even, neither too cold or too warm.
Grass remains green on our prairies
the year round, and no one ever thinks
of housing or feeding stock during the
winter season, as grazing remains good
from January TO December, and onr
market is supplied daily with the finest
and most delicious meat taken right
from the prairies.
Lake Charles is q town of about
$500 inhabitants, situated on a beau
tiful little lake, and the principal in
dustry is that of saw milling. There
are some Is business houses and six
OF eight first-class hotels in town.
Handsome residences adorn our prin-
cipal streets, ornamented with lovely
evergreeBs and fragrant flower gar
dens. In fine, Lake Charles is the
metropolis of Southwest Louisiana
and Calcasieu parish the poor mans
Eden, and in few years to come, at
its present rapid growth, where now
stands the town will be city, second
only to New Orleans in population and
wealth.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13


New York World.
The last ragged remnant of the
bloody shirt is effectually buried by
the reports of the peaceful and orderly
elections in the Southern States, and
the considerable Republican gains 10
Congressman in that section. Even
while Messrs. Blaine and Sherman
were weeping crocodile tears over the
suppression of the Republican vote
at the South, the members of that
party were making lively and mas
sisted fight in Tennessee, North Caro-.
lima, Virginia and West Virginia, the
result of which is seen in considerable
gains for their party in Congress.
From not single district has there
come any complaint of intimidation or
violence, and the cry Of "fraud" is
confined to two or three localities
where divisions il the negro vote de-
feated the party that has so long made
political serfs of the coIored voters.
Mr.. Blaine's "Poor Negro" side show
cannot survive the chimes of the
chestnut bells in the next campaign.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
JUST THE THING.


THE Tines Democrat of the sth
inst, urges the people Of Louisiana to
follow the example Of North Carolina
10 holding convention Of Northern
settlers, und appeals 10 the old resi-
dentcrs Of the State 10 extend their
aid. synpathias and hospitalilies to
visitors from other States who come
among Us to learn Of our great re-
sources and with the intention Of per
manent settlement.
The appeal made by The It'd. is
timely and well put, and il voices the
very sentiment that the EoHo has
labored for years to instiIl in the pub.
lie mind--sllat of open hospitality to
our northern brothers who come
among ns 10 aid in developing the
resources Of our State.
Nowhere In the South, we are pleas.
ec 10 say, nave northern people receiV-
ed more hearty welcome than in the
parish of Calcasieu, and the result has
been most favorable, as the prosperous
colony Of Iowaians at Jennings will
show. The EcHo heartily endorses
the project of holding a northern set
tiers convention in this State, and
would suggest Lake Charles as a most
suitable place for the meeting, as on
the passage to and from the town our
northern friends would pass through
the rich sugar lands Of the Teche and
travel over the fertile prairie lands of
Southwest Louisiana, which would do
more good towards inducing emigra-
tion to Louisiana than almost any
other move that could be inaugurated.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
senator Euustss.


Macon Messenger
Though Senator Eustis is one of the
ablest and most accomplished men Of
the country and had already served 10
the Senate, the New York Star tells
how ignorant of him some people
were. Itsays: a'When Senator Enstis
came on to Washington about two
years ago to take his seat 10 the For
ty-niuth Congress, he found that be
had been preceded BY a rumor describ-
ing him as a pothonse politician, the
product Of the slums and the type Of
ward hummer toughness- This rumor
had IN some mysterious way reached
the President himself, and well re-
member Henry Watteraon's account Of
Nc ClexeIand's surprise when he
AFetterspp) spoke Of Eustis Is 4 Har,
ward man, a polished gentleman, q
scholar and an orator OF course eve
rybody here knows about Euatis now,
for he made one or two speeches dur.
ing The extra session al tlae Senate
following NV. Ulegeiana' y inauguration,
and hxed his own Status quite pnan.
sSerabiy.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

q. S. Senator james B. Eustis ar
rived in Lake Charles last Thursday
morning, and bis coming, not being
generally known to our people, created
no little surprise, but rs soon as bis
arrival became known large numbers
or our prominent citizens called at the
Lake House, where he was stopping,
TO pay their respects to the distin-
gnislled gentleman who SO ably repre-
SCENTS us in the United States Senate,
and were cordially received BY him.
Since his arrival, the Hon. Senator
has become more fully acquainted
with the growing interests of Calcasieu,
and appreciates the only drawback TO
the Southwestern portion Of Louisiana,
which consists in the sand bars at and
above the Pass; and we arc satisfied
that he will use his well-known energy
and influence in assisting the Hon. e.
J. Gay. our Representative, in securing
the necessary appropriations from Con
gress to remove these obstacles.
This friday evening, Nov. II, at
7:3O O'Clock, the citizens Of Galcasieu
have rendered a reception at Fricke's
Opera House, TO their honored guest
and representative, who will be pleased
to meet and form the acquaintance of
our people on the occasion. All are
invited to attend, irrespective OF party.
The Ladies are especially solicited to
grace the occasion with their presence.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

FRoM 4 recent speech Of Master
Workman Powderly, we extract the
following ''Gentleman, / am a pro.
tectionist from the sole of my foot to
the top Of my head. Renewed APP
plause.I ! not only believe in a 40
per cent, but ] believe in a 20 per
cent tariff, and as much more as the
exigencies Of home interests requise.
Eoheers. ] believe 10 a tariff on ev-
arythingrawm alefial included. gGraat
chaesing.l The only xaw materIal i
that covered np ~ mdsIsa serth, add
from the tsane y u saash6a With
pirk until il Il faaae intc t.af hDlslins
MP his pocket knifeD Il meats pFotac
sion, because i Is Ill labor.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
EPIEaNp.

CAFETERIA Edgerly, Calcasieu parish,
La, on Monday, Nov. 8, 1886, Frank Carter,
q native of Massachusetts but for many years
y resident of this State, aged IS years,
months and 26 days.
BRUMFIELD-In the town Of Lake Charles
on Nov. q 1886, Walter W Brumfeld, aged
II years, 8 months and days.
1t is with deep regret that we are again
called upon to chronicle another death
in the family of Mr.. Brumfeld, that of his
eldest son, little Walter, bright and prom
Using youth, kind and affectionate, and loved
by all. The Echo deeply sympathises with
its bereaved friends in their sore afiiction,
and hopes that they may so shape their path
in this life as to enable them to join their
darling ones when they shall be summoned
before the High Tribunal to give an account
of their stewardship on earth.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
More Cars Wanted.

Our mill men are complaining con-
siderably about the scarcity of cars
for Transporting lumber. The mills
here have hundreds of thousands of
feet Of lumber stacked in their yards
which has been awaiting shipment for
weeks, but owing to the lack of cars
have been unable to supply the de-
mand made upon them for lumber,
and if this state of affairs continue
to exist much longer great injury will
result to the lumber interests of this
place. Our heretofore well inclined
railroad officials seems to have lost
sight of the milling industry here, but
we suppose it is unintentional, for we
cannot believe that the management
of the road is so near sighted as to
discriminate against this place in the
interest of other lumber centres, foi
the interest OF the mill owner and
railroad in this matter is mutual, as
any falling off in the lumber business
at this point would certainly diminish
the receipts of the road. Therefort
we hope the management will see to
it immediately that our mill men b,
furnished with sufficient transporta
tion facilities to keep their business
moving and in good shape.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

The N. o. States very aptly re-
marks ''Now that the election is
over it is to be hoped the President
will not hesitate 10 dispense with the
services of some Republican office
holders, whose places can be easily and
worthily filed with good Democrats.
The Louisville Courier Journal has
been bold enough to intimate that
Civil Service works nicely in senti-
mental way, but when it comes down
to matter of practical politics it
causes the loss Of Congressional dis
tricts. IT now remains for the Vir-
ginia Democrats to agree with or deny
what the CoaSIcr-JoHrnal puts forth
in the shape of a mild assertion.
There is some ground, however, for
believing that the apathy that existed
10 Virginia and other States to the
detriment of the Democratic party is
due to the fact that large number of
partisans, notoriously Bit
ter in their feelings towatd the Dem
ocraey, are still retained in office
against the protests of the people"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
Coed Results in Every Case.

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes,
that he was seriously afflicted with q
severe cold that settled on his lungs;
had tried many remedies without bene-
fit. Being induced TO try DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, did
SO, and was entirely cured by the use oil
a few bottles. Since which time he has
used it in his family for az Coughs and
Colds with best results. This is the ex-
perience of thousands whose lives have
been saved by thisWonderfulD Discovery.
Trial Bottles Free, at DIR. W. A. Knapp'f
Drug Store.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
Aad sEalI They Come!


Last week, BY oversight, we failed tc
make mention of the arrival in Lake
Charles on the 4th inst. of Mr.. Ezekiel
P. Maverick, of Humboldt county,
Iowa. Mr.. NJ. brought with him o
car load of fine young Iowa horses
and cattle, also three or four hundred
dollars worth Of improved farming
implements, with which he intends
trying our Galcasieu soil. Mr.. Nal
yerick evidently is a man who means
business, as he visited this section
only few weeks ago prospecting,
was pleased with the country, made
satisfactory arrangements, returned
to Iowa, packed mp histraps and came
right along back, and has gone to
work making preparations for the re-
ceptiou of his family. who are to ar
rive shortly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
An End to Bone scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says !: ''Having RECEIVED so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel il
my duty to let suffering humanity know
it. Havn had running sore on my LEG
for eight years /; my doctors told me
would have to have the bone scrapsd OF
leg amputated. I used, instead, thret
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Buoklen's Arnica Salve, and
my leg is now sound and well" Electric
Bitters are sold at fifty cents q bottle
and Buoklen's Arnica Salve at % cents
per box, by DR.. W. A, Knapp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

THE country press almost uDani'
monsly condemns Col. s. 4. james
proposed scheme OF sub-letting the
convicts in the penitentiary to . syn
dictate Of Northern capitalists, and APP
plaud Gov. MeEnery for having set
down on the Colonel and his proposed
gigantic cooperative cotton farm.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

Mr.. M. GrraoE JoHEsoE, q resident
of Vernon parish for 40 years, died
on October 20, Isse-6e years and
some months of age. In speaking of
his death The Condsnser says 'sDe-
libeEate 10 his considerations, honest
~ hia eoRxipEions, firm and upright 10
MI IF Asia dealings. he leaves ! Fecord
/ worthy q imitation BY al bis frlends
and neiRllbossn
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

TnE Rrohibitionisss Of Arkansas
polled 6bs geo votes at She late election,
aud carried Aome so counties. Tie
vote shows . large gain for that Gle.
ment. n 1899 they polled iess than
10000 votes. aud ii 1884 they poIIed
$4,000, hiioHing al iaerease 81 over
n 900 il 1hc last two years.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
Sealed Proposals.

UNITED STATES ENGINEERS OFFICE,
63 CARoEDELET STREET,
New ORLEANS, LA, October 10, 1886.
GEAAED PROPOSALS., in triplieate, for
y building q pile and plank reyetment
at Caleasieu Pass, and for dredging material
from the bars at Caleasieu Pass and River,
La will be received until II O'Clock, noon,
November I6Ek. 1855,
and opened Immediately thereafter. Con-
tracts for each class OF work will be awarded
separately. Blank forms, specifications and
information, can be had on application to
this office. w. II. HEUER,
Nov. CT. Major of Engineers, u. g. A.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
sugartoWn stage Line.

n GORGE THIELMANN, Mail Contractor,
NJ will run q Hack on the Sugartown Mail
Route, carrying passengers and light freight
at reasonable rites. Leaves Lake Charles at
z a. M, Mondays and Thursdays, arriving at
Sugartown al II a. m, Tuesdays and Fridays.
.(lntaher % 1929 If,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

THE amendment to the constitution
Of Georgia, submitted to the voters at
the late election, allowing pensions to
MANNED Confederate soldiers, was
adopted with less than 1000 dissent.
ing votes.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

Ar the ballot box last Tuesday, by
about 600 majority, the people of
Avoyelles parish decided to remove
the parish seat Of government from
Marksville to a point near the junction
of Bayous Ronge and Dos CLASSES.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

SPEAKER CARLIsLE's right to a seat
in the Fiftieth Congress win be con-
tested BY Mr. Geo. II. Thobe, bis de-
feated competitor Thobe charges
fraud and technical errors, on which
he hopes to throw out enough Carlisle
votes 10 elect himself.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

The Republicans gained six Con
greasInen IN Virginia at the late cleo
lion, and the Democrats Of that State
attribute their loss 10 the slow action
Of the President in removing Repnb-
lIcan ofiice-holdcrs. Wisby washy
slatesmansIlip will never win.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

Iur OF Mary HaraIR, rol0fad or.
EnR says "a isw uf The aIl.wias aid
self'aagiaa calosed Hlatosman, feeling
30 doubt hnEl aad menrning oaar fhair
aeieasl are talking about what they
WIZ Do ia 1855. We advise them 10
Aeest saAne sa0aest emp gzaans and omit
@uFry pg ilia Ratega fr0m day / Z dsyl
SsltA pslikisa HhexsSrnps law ahpnia
he enacted - Louiaiann and ans nretgi =
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

THE Terrebonne Times (Rep.) an
nonnces that DIR. Darrall will contest
Mr.. Gays right to seat in the Fiji
tieth Congress, but fails to state on
what grounds.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

NEGROES in Georgia own, according
to official figures, $685. 800. This
shows how hard il is for the poor ne
gro in the Sonthto make a living, and
how he is oppressed by the Democrats,
and kept ID state Of ignorance and
poyerty.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

FRANK LAwTER, Democrat, was
elected to Congress from the Second
District of Illinois by majority of
six votes. Close shave, but he got
there all the same.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

The Democrats carried States
enough at the late election to have
elected a President, which is pretty
good evidence that Mr.. Blaine's fate
d sealed for 1855.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

JosEpH PuL1rzER's profits this year
as proprietor Of the New York World,
It is said, will reach 100000. The
average country editor is satisfied if
he gets half enough 10 eat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

TaE lev PASSED BY the last Legis.
laturs, requiring clerks Of oonrt 10
withhold she poll tax from witness
and jurors feos and taFn Il over 10
public school boards, is working liks
N obagm throughout the State. Tie
clerk Of court Of Rapides parish col.
lscted the aung little sum Of $3.50
during the last term Of The DisssicI
Coars held II Aiaxandria.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

Gov. MoENznY has appointed Ray
mond 7. Clark and w. w. DusOn
notaries public for the new parish Of
Acadia.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
Special Notice !!

7 TAKE PLEASURE IN INFORMING MY
i friends and patrons and the public gener-
ally that / have removed my shop next door
TO the Lyons House, on Ryan street. Thank
full for past favors most respectfully solicit
continuance of the liberal patronage be-
slowed upon me.
Respectfully, FELIX DEES.
Lake Charles, La, Sept. IS, 1Ss8.Z3mos.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
L1V!sIkT! STATE UNIVERSITY

AND
Agricultural and Mechanical
COLLEGE,
Has opened its 2sth session on the magnificent
u. s. Garrison Grounds, q recent gift OF the
National Government, and the most superb
college home in the United States.
TUITION FREE. Board about $500 per mo.
Large Library and Scientific Museum. Good
Chemical Laboratory, Mechanical workshop
and Agricultural experiment station. Dis
verbal. The best institution OF learning in
Louisiana for the education Of Louisiana
youth. ID II. BOYD. Pres'ts
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 81, 1885.
nov Gin.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

Tux election in Union parish re-
suited in majority Of l25 against the
sale Of whisky in that parish and 9s4
against the levying of bridge tax.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
New AdXertEsemen1s
NOTICE.

LII VING purchased the Tug launch
Il RHaylBOf from G. M. Dees, agent,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims or debts against said boat to present
same before thirty days from date of sale,
November TO- 1886, to j. w. Bryan, Lake
Charles, La, for reference to the undersign-
ed. W. A. G0RMAN,
noy195t Orange. Texps.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13
NOTICE.

MEADOW, La, Sept. 80, 1886.
hereby notify all persons not to buy, or
in no wise trade for three certain promissory
notes of fifty-eight and 33L dollars each,
given in favor of N. j. Cooper by F. T. Smith,
In payment of the j. w. Cooper Homestead,
for which the said N. j. Cooper was to exc
cute deed in whic h he failed, therefore said
notes are null and void. r. 7. SMITH.
-Anl 1E-ht
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-11-13

NEW IBERIA held mock funeral Of
DarraIl and Fontelieu the night after
the election, with torchlights, fireworks
and cannon.