The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-09
STATE NEWS.
NO. s2


The mumps are very bad in and
about Jeanerette.
New Iberia is to have two. new
Silsby steam engines.
Large quantities of new rice is be-
ing marketed in Opelousas.
The New Orleans shot tower, after
an idleness Of year or more, has
commenced work again.
The Minden Democrat Tribune says
cotton in the RED river bottoms is
better this year than usual.
| The st. Mary Herald, owned and
edited by colored men, says: "The
Democracy Of the Third District is
represented by talent, intelligence
and ability"
| Hon. 7. s. Wilkinson, Of Plaque
mines parish, has been nominated in
the First and Hon. Matt. D. Lagan in
the Second District, for Congress by
the Democrats.
Amite City Independent: The usual
fall exodus Of the colored population
to sagar farms has begun, and many
unemployed are bestiring themselves
to find good places.
The Baton Rouge Truth says Gen.
]. Floyd King has announced bis in
tention Of stumping the Fifth Distriet
in the interest of tho election Of Hon.
Q, Newton to Congress.
Assumption Pioneer: A few days
since rice cutter was bitten on the
hand by rattlesnake's pilot and, not
withstanding the free use of whisky,
the man died in great agony six hours
after the bite.
Robeline Reporter The recent
heavy rains have proved seriously ly in
furious to the cotton crop in this sec
tion. Many of our farmers report the
cotton in many places lying on the
ground and rotting very fast.
Natchitoches Re0ieW; We are in
formed that in some parts Of the par
ish the negroes are trading their corn
for whisky at the rate of a bushel of
corn for a pint of whisky. They will
buy the corn back next spring at $l,50
per bushel.
In speaking of the late Democratic
convention at Franklin and its nomi-
nee, the 81. Mary Herald (Rep. J, says:
"The convention was harmonious
one, and the delegates can well feel
proud and look with honor to the
spotless character of their candidate"
Jeanerette Iem Preparations are
being made by the sugar planters at
large for the grinding season, which 10
fast approaching, The cane promises
a good yield and hands will be in de-
mand to take off the crop. II is to be
hoped they will be had with less
trouble than in previous years,
Hon. Warren Easton, State Super.
intcndent of Public Education, has
made the following appointments to
fill vacanies in the Louisiana scholar
ships in the Peabody Normal School
at Nashville, Tenn. Miss Matte G.
Newcomb, Ruston; Miss Jessie Stew
art, Waterproof Miss Ollie Keller
Lake Providence Miss Lizzie Fort,
Bellevue Miss Annie L. Evans, Mon
roe Mr.. 7. N. Braden, Jr. Bellevue.
Assumption Pioneer We planted
few arpents of sorghum this spring,
and feel satisfied that it is far superior
to drilled corn for mules and stock.
If planted early in March it can be
cut twice, giving a heavy crop Of
nutritious food each time. The stalks
are sweet, and both stalks and leaves
are greedlly devoured by mules and
horses. 1t comes at season when
beasts, like men, require a change Of
food, and it gives both strength and
appetite.
Relative to the denomination OF
Hon. L. j, Gay, the Ascension Demo-
crat says: "The most gratifying fea-
ture of tho nomination consists in its
spontaneousness it was unanimoua
expression of approval that came from
a body representative of every inter
est, and indicative of every sentiment
in the district. 1t has fallen to the
lot Of few men to achieve such a tri-
umph as this, without the employment
Of single art known TO the dema-
gogue's practice.
Alexandria Democrat. Some Of the
editors Of Louisiana take des
perate chances at times, and have
round about way Of trying to step into
office, They pick out an obscure man
il remote corner of the State, and
boom him up for Governor fully eigh-
Leon months previous to the election.
II he is lucky and secures the nomina-
tion, the country editor claims that he
did it--haying named him first and
ought to be rewarded OF course il
comes, hence the editors lnck, Who
ever heard Of a Goyernernot rewarding
the man who named him 6rst-no one.
The N. o. City ITEM Of the Sd inst,
says: at 10 stated that the nomina
ton Of ]. slnby Davidson, the eolored
Republican candidate for Congress in
the Third Louisiana District, was not
q move Of the friends Of Congressman
Gay, who declined to have anyshing
to do with that crowd, but was put ZIP
as blind BY certain colored Repuhll
cans, Ia consequence Of Dol. Minors
decIination and the refusal Al ~.
DargalI TO put MP sugar Ehe Re-
publican Congressional Committee has
been called 10 meet 1T DonaidsanTile
next Saturday, when Davidson i te
decline ii case any one can be found
to furnish the hoadlp This statement
was made to the EtenF this morning III
Mi. Il. A. Mariinel, editor af The LQn
isisna ssaadard, who gave i ~ ~
unidentified faes ana authorized 10