The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-05-01
STATE NEWS.

Conshaisa Citisea We have notiees
bai foH people III town this weel
from TIE country which indicates
that the farners arc very busy witt
planting,
SHgar Bospf and Barm Journal
The Teche has assumed the proper.
tons Of quite respectable sized
stream, ard affords much easier nAvi-
cation for heavily laden boats on il
appor portion.
Ascension Democrat. The weather
for tile past week, in point Of temper.
aeare, has been al that could he de.
sired for Planting interests but over
much rain has retarded the progress
Of field work 10 4 considerable extent.
Baton Rouge Truth; The Confed-
crate monument, at the head Of Third
street, has been completed, and pre-
SCENTS a very handsome and pleasing
appearance. Tho order has been sent
on for the bronze soldier, which it 10
thought will arrive in time to be UNI
yelled on July Ath.
Pointe-aAla.Hache Observer. The
Baptist congregation Of this town, are
building a church on the batture of
Mr. McCaleb's property, situated d few
acres above the Court House. The
funds necessary to purchase lumber
and construct the building were raised
from contributions made in Pointe
a-la-ELache and vicinity. The church
will soon be completed.
Natchitoches RevSsw. The District
Attorney of this parish has convicted
90 ont Of 1872 criminal cases tried since
June, 1884. What have the other Dis
trict Attorneys in the State donel Let
Ms hear from them. II would be in
teresting to know what proportion of
cases tried by the courts of the State
have resulted IN convictions. Speak
up gentlemen, the Review will publish
the record.
Jeanerette Item: We were invited
to witness the drill of our military
company, and we can say that the
boys can now get on very well consid-
eripg the time they had to drill. Mr..
viii Smardon deserves credit for his
services as drill.master, having exer.
cised a painful task. We commend
him to Others who may need his servi.
ces. The company propose visiting
Baton isonge in May next, in full
dress.
Lafayette Adesrtiser. We learn
that the Police Jury PROPOSE putting
mp fre.proof brick building upon the
site Of the old market house, for the
preservation Of the records Of the
Clerk and Recorders office. The idea
is good one The vaults in the
Court House have become valueless
and they could be changed and made
positively secure for a reasonable
amount of money. We hope the Po-
lice Jury win carry ont their PROPOSE
ton.
Alexandria Louisiana Democrat /.
The Police Jury will be in session this
week, and they will have TO take ac-
ton on the petition of citizens from
this ward, asking that an election on
the whisky question be called. We
understand that the matter will be
placed In the hands Of one of our best
lawyers, who viii appear before the
Jury and briefly and forcibly state
why said election should be called.
Qnite number Of our most prominent
citizens signed the petition,
Earmerville Home Adpocate. There
is, perhaps, no pursuitin life which so
lorcibly reminds a man of his depend
ence upon God to bring his labor to
successful issue rs that of the farmer
He isiendowed with faculties Of mind |
and body which enable him to prepare
the soil, select and SOW the seed, and |
do all Other things in accordance
with the natural laws Of Providence
as far ms he understands them, and,
then leaves the result, in the spirit of
faith and hope, to Him who 'tgiyeth
the Increase
observation-disclosures. The present
fine woatheris rapidly dispelling the
dark forcbodings Of onr farmers and
planters, and they are beginning to
feel hopeful that when the crops be-
gin to grow, which have been re-
tarded BY the unusually cold tempera-
tIiFe we have undergone, the situation
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