The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-04-17
STATE NEWS.

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Coushatta Citizsn. Farmers through
ont The parish are done planting corn
nearly, and are now making prepare
iions for their cotton crop.
Ragne Signai; Judge James Webb,
wissle returning home last Saturday
afternoon, was thrown from his buggy
and received several bruises.
IBerviIle South. The Tolice Jury
is having q new fence bnilt around
The Jail II Ii higher and takes in
more ground than the old one. p.
W Briggs has the job.
Louisiana Democrat. To the farmer
IN Webster or Claiborne Parish, who
raises the greatest number of bushels
Of corn On an acre Of land, citizen of
Minden offers prize of $50.
Iberville South: Jerry Jones, a
cclored man employed in unloading
Mr.. Scharff's ice-boat, eat an overdose
Of ice last Saturday, from the effects
Of which ho died that night.
81. Mary Herald: Our planters have
nearly ali finished planting and will
socnb eready tocultivate. The weather
at present is all that could be desired
for outside work Of any kind.
Southern Sentinel. Corn that was
up is all bitten down by frost. A
great deal Of corn has been planted.
We have heard Of no one planting cot
ton yet. Fruit, especially peaches,
have been killed by the cold. The
mast, we suppose to be killed also.
Thibodeaux Sentinel. During the
week, we were shown rattlesnake,
thai Mr.. ID. Laperonse had succeeded
in capturing alive, which measured
four feetin length and possessed seven
rattles. He had it in bird cage, and
said he intended sending it to New
Orleans.
Southron Of Sabine: Cotton at 8
cents q pound means panperiziug the
farmer. It is working laboriously,
raising the fleecy staple at this price
only to be panper. Hence, why not
cease raising SO much cotton and raise
cereals--something for yourself and
stock to eat 7 This is our solution.
Can you beat it
ST. Landry Democrat. The follow
ing little incident apropos Of the ques-
ton Of removal Of the court house to
Washington, will provoke a smile:
On the opening Of court Thursday
morning one of the lawyers asked for
a writ Of attachment. One of the
Older members suggested that be had
better make it returnable at Washing
ton.
Houma Courier: A tree near the
residence Of Mr.. Clay Porche on Bayou
Do Large was struck by tightening
Monday last a large limb oyerhang-
ing bis house was broken. 1t fell
through the roof into one Of the bed.
rooms in which Mr.. Pouehe and sew
eral Of his children were at the time.
One of the children had an arm broken;
Rr. Porche receiving several light inr
juries.
Iberyille South: Mr.. Belfort Ma
rioDneaux paid us a pleasant visit a
few days ago; he is satisfied that his
plant cane Is rs good as he ever saw it
in the best crop years; his stnbble is
somewhat injured, but he does not
rate the loss at more than 25 per cent.
We place great reliance npon the crop
opinion Of Mr.. NJ, knowing him rs
we do TO be a close observer and
ptAclica' planter
Lapitolian- ddOocdte, Judge w. r.
Rutland returned yesterday from a
Lying trip TO Natchitochea. BY the
way, the Judge relates that, while
working IN his garden few days ago
lle pulled up small taft Of grass and
at the root ne noticed something he
at ilrst thought was button, but, mp
on closer examination, he found to be
Q hngcvfing. He cleaned and tested
the metal and found tito bepnro gold.
Weekly Truth: On the place Of
James Phelps, in the Fifth Ward Of
this parish, while two men we're hand
NY plsso', yls s,'11oleu y iron, tlle
oaner y Piaylul MANNER n, wI,cn re-
s..au II M M oilalug y w sloia Y,
.'.a'.s NY sars I, s'ases silss tne
,ass. ,, M 10y, meis "a any. anu NJ Al,'ea :.
N. nis t $500: n " one WA pteseue y
w .,,ne pes Y. she swo hegtoes ei'e au-
tnoflties OF lhe Wafo seem disposed 70
accept the statement at ali events
no arrests we're made.
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~ - iea1il' l w.il.e solAipg a'one ~
". sne roei q = pniiulng oh ~ place, q
ln Z, istlnslan1, from some cause
Ien from inc foot ana proke ms neck.
40 was dead when t0nnd. Air. East
was . BAPTIST preaofar, ana man uni
versally esteemed py ~ who knew
him. re was near ~ years OLD, and
his aUnGpD death brln0E NRAAE grief L