The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-09-11
STATE NEWS.

The Enterprise says that the town
of New Iberia is overrnn with thieves.
New Orleans has quarantined against
Biloxi, Miss. Yellow fever is the
cause.
| Not more than half crop Of cotton
will be raised in Lincoln parish owing
to the drouth.
| The total assessment Of Grant par
ish for the year 1885 is $684,265, an
increase of $21 ,906 over last year.
The North Louisiana Fair Associa-
tion holds its first fair at Shreveport
during the first week of November
The Rayne Signal has been pur-
chased by Mr.. w. W. Duson, Mr.. @.
w. Felter retiring. The EcHo well
comes Mr.. Duson to the fold.
New rice is being shipped in large
quantities from st. Charles parish to
New Orleans. The average yield is
from Is to 30 bushels per acre.
Gov. McEnery will shortly order the
disbanding of all the militia organiza-
cations of the State, with view to
recognizing the Louisiana State Ma
tional Guard.
The good people of Bossier have
formed society to encourage emil
grants to settle in that parish. This
is wise move and should be adopted
by Calcasieu.
The Bossier parish grand jury re-
ported at their last session that ont OF
As true bills found by them, they were
happy to report that not one came from
the prohibition wards of the parish.
The total assessment of East Baton
Rouge is $3,059,940, an increase of
$35, $50 over last year, and the asses
sor's rolls of Plaquemine parish show
a total assessment of $2,l9O,493, or
$6S,075 less than the previous year.
Washington Argus Cotton pick
ing is now beginning in earnest, and
the yield promises fairer than for
time anticipated by the planters, with
an average corn crop the farmer feels
easy and the merchant neither gloomy
nor blue.
Minden Democrat Tribune . Our
last Legislature refused to appropriate
enough money to sustain the insane
asylum of this State, and insane per-
sons are consequently turned off. Yet
this Legislature threw money away
for other purposes.
St. Mary Herald Mr.. Fl. R. KeI-
Ter, of this town, has invented ma
chine that he claims will cut cane and
load carts at the same time. The ma
chine is a novel invention, very sim.
pie, and from appearance cannot be
doubted. Mr.. Keller will have a sam
Pile ready for trial about Sept. IL, and
will put it to a public test
Natohitoches Revieao As the sea-
son progresses, the hope for large
cotton crop increases. So far the cat
erpillars have appeared in small num-
bers and in spots, and in nearly every
case have been promptly exterminated
by Paris green. In the mean time the
cotton is fruiting rapidly. On the
whole, prospects look bright.
N. o. Chronicle, Why is it that
when chickens sell at and 10 cents
apiece in towns of Georgia, citizens of
New Orleans must pay from 80 to so
cents for one in eatable condition I
Louisiana can become prolific chick
en- producer, and enterprising people
might get rich in bringing down the
prices so that poor people could eat
chicken occasionally.
Morgan City ReVieV: Politicians of
both parties are commencing to travel
around in the interest of candidates.
In Democratic circles the re-nomina-
ton of Mr.. Gay is generally conceded,
while the Republicans are at sea re.
a suitable candidate. None of
the white partisans have manifested
any anxiety toward securing nomina-
tion, and at present Verdun and Da-
wilson are the sole known candidates.
Minden Democrat Tribune Web
ster parish has lost her oldest citizen.
VIM Wilson died at the residence Of
lis son, Mr. David Wilson, on the
light of the 27th ult,, in the Gath year
& 'aio ' agJ "a d,aw . nsns;on Far his ser-
ices in that war. He enjoyed re-
i,'n ;'aa ~ hofors sJ h;s aeatS and fraonentIy
nane nnii,og g''oU oaVona1 I 49, mi,oa w;thont mncb
sainoo .tiAoo S'''''' ''''s' ~
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kayne S'g.saF Our people deserve
'reat praise rof tne large fegls1sssioh
N the 2Sth. FHlly hVe hundred were
N hand and there were one hnnareu