The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-01-02
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is grand.
III. Mary Herald. Everybody ii
crying ont lizard times'' and yet we
resolve and dispose Of more general
merchandise than any other town the
size cF Franklin In the State
Iberyille Deaocrat Two car loads
ct cattle were received By rail We'd
nesiay morning. One cat load we
understand was for Bayou Goula,
while the other was for our butchers.
Louisiana De0aoerat. BY a late
resolution 81 the Police Jury the
Sheriff is required to settle with the
Parish Treasurer monthly. The mo-
tion 10 this effect was made By Mr.
Barstow.
Capitoliaas.A auocafe hast Baton
Rouge has climate and soil that is
well adapted to the raising of almost
everything. Experienced and intel
ligent caltigaters can win wealth
readily here.
st. Charles Herald, Several of our
parishieners who visited the North,
Central and South American EXPOSE
ton, SAYS that the exhibits are not as
numerous as its predecessor, but that
they are as fine inaFery respect.
Democratic Repielc: 1t will prob
ably cost this parish $1,000 or Sl5oo
to prosecute the parties indicted by
the Grand Jury for carrying concealed
weapons. is the game worth the
candle? Could not this amount be
pnt TO better use by giving it to
the public schools
SSeafhegi Sentinel Vim parish has
been honored with the next animal
meeting of the State Grange, which
coaYenes at ST. Maurice, on Red river,
next December. The enterprising
people Of ST. Maurice will make the
affair grand occasion, as was made
at its last meeting, by the progressive
people of ward Z, last week. Hurrah
for Wann.
DBelousas Courier: Now that OPP
elonsas has a military company, the
next thing in order will be for the
Young ladies to make a pretty United
States flag and present it to the com
mand. Happily we are not engaged
in war, and profound peace reigns
throughout our entire country, yet
the drill in military eYolutions adds
grace and dignity to the carriage of
the person, besides, is an interesting
spectacle to spectators who are not
familiar with the training and dis
eipling of troops for effective service.
Terrebonne Times: A serious diff
Guilty occurrep on bayou Black, about
az miles from Honma on last Mon
day night, between the brothers Hatch,
in which both were badly hurt. MI.
w. Scott Hatch received five severe
wounds in different parts of his body,
one Of which is thought to be dan
gerons. 1t seems Mr.. Llewellyn Hatch
had borrowed Scott's horse and buggy
to visit town, and overstayed his
time, and when he returned home,
Scott was waiting for him and began
to upbraid him for trifing, and there
upon quarrel began and fight Ell
sued Scott attacked Ilew. with a
stick aud Lew fought with pocket
knife, intiicting five terrible cuts upon
his brother, while Scott broke Llew's
nose and inflicted other bruises upon
him.
Louisiana Farmer: Saturday night
last a sugar house party met with a
sad misfortune while on the way TO
the place Of froiic, between this place
aud Jeanerette, which resulted in the
serious injury of Mr.. Seanneil, a gen
tIelnan from New Orleans, who had
an arm broken or dislecated, and Miss
Laurence Fontelieu, daughter of Judge
Thee. Fontelien, who was precipitated
from The vehicle and badly eontu-
stoned about the face and person.
From the particulars obtained itseems
that The vehicle, to which was at
tached two horses, was travelling quite
rapidly, and both parties, who were
seated in the rear, were made to fall
backwards by its passing over Il bridge
or log that stood in the roadway.
Several other ladies' and gentlemen
were Of the party, but they escaped
nninjured.
N. o. Picagaae: The Louisiana
Woman's ChristianT temperance Union,
of which Mrs. Caroline 70. Merrick is
President, and Mrs Mary E. Brewer,
Secretary, has adopted and will circu-
late a petition for signatures in this
city which to read as follows: To
the Honorable the Mayor and Council
Of the city Of New Orleans: We, the
undersigned citizens of New Orleans,
respectfully represent that the gen
eral opinion of the people Of this
country is that all secular business
establishments should be closed on
Sunday. In accordance with this be
lief, all the most important places Of
this kind are generally shut up on
Sunday, with the exception Of saloonst
where liquor is sold BIZ. the glass. We
believe that the closing Of these places
on Sunday would promote morality
and increase The happiness Of the PEG
pie Therefore we pray your honor
able body to pass such ordinances ant
place such restrictions and penalties
As viii close the liquorsaloons on tbs
day known as the Christian Sabbath
the Lords Day and Sunday.
AIgiers Atayerfiser There WA
never made il the Crescent City ant
The Pelican State 30 vigorous aReffor
tto shield felons from the just aDl
fighteons penalty Of the law as tina
which has resulted il the second res
pine Of tie mnrdererssof ''Gap.p Mnr
ply. Had the nalnesof the leader q
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