The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-05-22
STATE NEWS.
NO. 12

CdpitoliaR-AdVocdte. 6 arm work
is progressing with energy ia all parts
of the parish.
Bossier Banner; Remarkably fine
growing weather, and farmers are
working with might and main.
Pointe-a-la-Hache Observer: The
rice is growing beautifully. The pros
poets for this year so far are better
than they were last year in May.
Desoto Democrats May the fish
ermen now absent from Mansfield at
Round Lake tell the truth about the
size of the fish they caught when they
return, is our earnest prayer
Mansfield Herald. While the
weather is so lovely, it is gratifying
to know vegetation is taking every
advantage Of it, and soon all can live
at home who are so lucky as to have
a garden.
Farmerville Gazette The morn
ings and evenings have been unusually
cool for this season Of the year. The
weather is very unfavoIable for the
cotton, and in fact for nearly oil kinds
of vegetation.
Ascension Democrat: After several
days suspension, the Donaldsonville
ice manufactury has resumed work,
and is nov in perfect running order,
turning out daily from four to five
tons Of excellent ice.
Robelne Reporter The constant
cry, "hard times and worse coming"
60 to work and make the
times easy for yourself, and tell your
ncighbor to follow your example and
hard times will soon be a thing of the
past.
Alexandria Towa TalE: On Mon.
day, of last week, the colored black
smith Of Lecompte struck Wesley
another darkey, in the head
with sledge hammer. No damage
% the sledge hammer nor the mans
read. The smith had as well struck
ais GEvil.
Robeline Reporter Rev, W. @.
romkies from your part Of the State
has visited our town and won many
hearts. He conducted meeting few
lays, resulting in seven additions.
The administration of baptism was
lew event. 1t took place in our new
louse OF worship. A. P. ScoFIELp.
Capitolian,Advocats; A negro man
lamed Henry Smith was committed
o Jail this morning, on an affidavit
worn to before Justice Williams, of
he eighth ward, charging him with
an assault and battery on
Nary Louis, with a pistol. Affidavit
ays the accused assaulted her and
hot her in the foot.
Baton Rouge Weekly Truth! A
'outh about 10 years of age, named
Willie Jefferson, was brought in from
he 7th ward yesterday to be inter-
icted on account of insanity, He had
ttempted suicide the day before by
rying to cut his throat, He has
either father or mother, but claims
o have sister living in West Baton
iouge.
Amite City Independent; The la
les of the w. G. I. U. of Amite have
rganized a regular Ladies' Prayer
ieeting, for the purpose of invoking
he blessing Of God upon their tenn
erance work. 1t met last Thursday
/ the residence OF Mrs. NJ, r. Dun.
an, and will meet again on Thursday,
lay 9th, inst, at the residence of
FRS, E. A. b. Mix.
Capitoliaa- Advocate; We under
and that the Texas and Pacific rail-
ay is preparing to enter into active
for the Baton Rouge
'ade. The only trouble in The way
ow 10 proper ferry facilities, This de-
,ct win be remedied as soon as pos
Bile by the new lessces, who are hay-
Ig boat built that will meet all the
pmands OF traffic between the east
nd west banks Of the river,
Alexandria Toaon Tall The Town
onncil met last Tuesday, and the
ayor reported that there had been no
les collected during the past month,
fact not q single case before the
ayor The jail doors are open, not
single prisoner being under lock and
". Prohibition docs seem TO make
q Mayors Court dull and the Jail an
lpty building, and local newspapers
70 i great deal Of trouble getting
lerestng items.
Bulletin The cut worms
ve played the very mischief with
Q corn crop in the prairie. Some
Ids haze been 50 badly damaged as
necessitate replantiug. This is
lrdship upon orr prairie farmers who
I, account Of their thin soils must
ant early in order TO escape the
rought which generally sets IL the
me that corn ripens. Some have pre-
erred to plow up and SOW down with
otton as the season is not too far adj
nneed for this crop.
Sugar Rdwi ard Farnp Journal
sast week, Rev, II, @. White, received
printed heading for 4 petition to be
igned by the people, praying that the
resent Legislature will create Hnn-
ay law for this State, The paper was
resented to our leading business men
nd representative people, and up 70
lis writing, has received some lHo
gnatnfes Some few have refused
J sign, yet speak kindly Of the pFo
osed law, Outside Of lllc llqneF
salars, there arc very fsw Nlgp
,eply oppose Il, The majority Of
lr best people are anxloue % sen
me measure adopted, which VIII ges
ire ono dag Of rest, or geefeafie1s
seven, and express themselves ps
n6ieaf ei tie creation u aHcil lsF
onr Legislature.